captioning funded by cbs it's monday, september 18th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." world leaders are gathered in new york for the united nations general assembly, and all eyes are on president trump. tracking hurricane maria, a new storm is churning in the atlantic and picking up strength as it heads toward the caribbean. and the emmy goes to julia louis-dreyfus. >> she makes emmy history. and sean spicer crashes the

award show. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president trump meets world leaders at the united nations today. it is his first visit as president to the organization. he's criticized as weak and incompetent. tomorrow he'll address the united assembly and north korea will probably top the meeting. nikki battiste is at the united nations. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. he'll make his first visit to the u.n. later this morning. like you said, he did once call the u.n. incompetent, but since becoming president he changed his tone and now says it has potential. president trump arrives at the united nations today for the opening of the general assembly with north korea to be issue

number one, and the administration took to the morning talk shows. >> we have pretty much exhausted all the things we can do at the security council at this point. now i'm perfectly happy for kicking this over to general mattis because he has plenty of military options. >> the white house says among the meetings the president has this week in new york, one with the south korean president, one that will focus on how to maximize economic and diplomatic pressure on north korea. all eyes will be on mr. trump tomorrow when he delivers a speech to the delegates. he's expected to address, iran, syria, and global terrorism. they'll go at pushing for reforms, more transparency, and more accountability. >> i believe he does believe the united nations can help with the threat. and he wants to motivate them in that regard. >> tillerson also hinted at the possibility of sticking with the

paris clie mate agreement, saying the president remains, quote, open to finding those conditions where we can remain engaged. u.n. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley said it's a new day here at the united nations. anne-marie? >> nick kaaba teeth at the u.n. thank you, nikki. there's been more than 80 arrests following another night of protests in st. louis after a former officer was acquitting in the shootinging death of an african-american man. some police officers suffered minor injuries. five weapons were confiscated. on friday former officer jason stockley was found not guilty. he had been charged of first-degree murder of anthony lamar smith. this morning islands in the eastern caribbean are bracing for more trouble. hurricane maria is a category 1 hurricane and is expected to become a major hurricane as it hits the leeward islands tonight. many are still trying to recover

from hurricane irma. in puerto rico which could take a direct hit, schools are shut and government offices are only open for half a day. meteorologist brian hackley of our san francisco station kpix has the details. >> well, here comes another win. maria at the moment is expected to become a major hurricane within 48 hours. at the moment it's got 90-mile-an-hour winds. gusts to 105 miles an hour, but rapid strengthening is forecast over the next two days as it moves through the leeward islands. it will become a major hurricane. there are hurricane warnings in effect from st. kitts to man sara and the northwest. it's moving from the west-northwest at 13 miles an hour, fairly rapid motion that will take it into the warmer waters, and when it gets there, that's fuel for the hurricane engines and will ramp it up to a

hurricane 3. by tomorrow night it will have winds of up to 115 miles an hour sustained an after that probably become stronger. that's the latest on hurricane maria. well, ahead on "cbs this morning" david begnaud reports from puerto rico on pep racings for hurricane maria. in florida efforts for recovery continue now eight days after hurricane irma hit. more than half a million customers remain without power, but schools in miami are expected to open today. in the hard-hit lower keys some were allowed back in their homes yesterday. fema estimates a quarter of the homes were damaged. others that were damaged could take weeks to repair. >> the debris was the biggest impact. many of these buildings are still standing with damage, but we have pieces of doors, furniture, pieces of kitchen cabinets all around our house. that came from inside somebody's home. >> some areas are still suffering from fuel shortages. one problem, many gas stations don't have the power to pump gas.

police in baton rouge, louisiana, questioned a suspect in the murder of two black men. 22-year-old kenneth gleason was being held on drug charges because there wasn't enough evidence to arrest him on charges related to the murders. police say the victims were ambushed last week, and it's likely racism was the motive. both victims were shot to death. bail for gleason is set at $5 million. a second suspect is under arrest in last week's bombing of a london subway. new video appears to show the bomber on the way to the attack which injured 30 people. after the second arrest, the uk lowered its terrorist threat level. the first suspect was picked up early saturday, the second, late saturday night. isis said the attack was carried out by one of its affiliated units. the trump administration may shut down the u.s. embassy in cuba. there have been a string of unexplained incidents harming

american diplomats and their family. some have suffered permanent hearing loss. investigators are considering if some sort of sonic attack may be responsible. cuba denies any involvement. secretary of state rex tillerson says the situation is under evaluation. it was hard to ignore politics at last night's emmy awards. actors portraying politicians did very well and late show h t hosts had no trouble. chris martinez is in los angeles with the winners. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. among the winners "handmaids tale" and "veep." those shows and others making emmy history. >> julia louis-dreyfus. >> reporter: julia louis-dreyfus won the most awards playing one character.

>> we did have a whole story line about impeachment, but we abandoned that because we were worried someone else might get to it first. first time stephen colbert introduced a jaw-dropping surprise guest. >> this will be the largest audience to witness an emmy, period. >> alec baldwin for "saturday night live." >> reporter: alec baldwin won for best supporting actor in a come by series for his portrayal of a president, donald trump. >> i suppose i should say at long last, mr. president, here is your emmy. >> reporter: it was also a big night for streaming. hulu becoming the first streaming service to win. the best drama category. >> reporter: the thriller based on an '80s novel snagged five awards, including elisabeth moss for outstanding actress. it was the first emmy for an eight-time nominee.

>> margaret hedwig, thank you for what you did in 1985 and thank you for what you continue to do. >> reporter: and writer won for winning the comedy series master of none." >> reporter: another notable win going to donald glover, becoming the first american to win for directing a comedy that stars in "atlanta." >> thank you, chris. coming up on the "morning news" now, an acid attack. four boston students are targeted in france. and terrifying moments on a ferris wheel after a worker falls. this is the "cbs morning news." 6

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children stuck in a gondola car lost his balance and fell. he was taken to the hospital and released. chicago marked a grim milestone and four americans are attacked with acid. those are the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the boston globe" reports on an acid attack on four boston college students attacked in france. the four women were sprayed yesterday at the merce train station. they were treated for burns and released from thehospital. the women were studying abroad. a 41-year-old woman was under arrest, and french officials do not believe it was an act of terrorism. "atlanta journal-constitution" says a georgia tech student carrying a knife was shot by a police officer and killed on campus saturday night. cameras show the tense situation. authorities said schultz was told repeatedly to drop the

knife and refused and kept moving toward the officers when one opened fire. the "chicago tribune" reports on chicago's 500th homicide this year. a man was shot to death yesterday afternoon on the city's west side marking number 500. the number of homicides is down about 7% compared to the same time last year. more than 2,700 people have been shot in chicago so far in 2017. and the "los angeles times" reports on the death of a former professional wrestling star bobby "the brain" heenan. the legendary wwe wrestling manager died yesterday from cancer complications. he managed many. he was 73. and "the kansas city star" has the story of a chief cheerleader getting run over by a cameraman. a cameraman running through the field crashed into the cheerleader and knocked her over. she got right back up and

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♪ is there life on mars a group of nasa researchers quarantined for eight months in a remote hawaiian isolation chamber emerged sunday. the four men and two women took part in a simulation on a hawaiian volcano to see what light mief be like on mars. they were treated with fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs when they emerged. on the "cbs moneywatch" two equifax executives make their exit, and an iconic magazine is up for sale. hena doba has the latest from the new york stock exchange. >> good morning, anne-marie. for the market this week is likely the fed's main policy meeting tuesday and wednesday. the central bank is widely expected to announce it will begin selling off large quantities of treasury and mortgage backed securities to push down borrowing costs.

for the week, the dow jones gained 469 points, the s&p 500 finished 38 points higher. the nasdaq added 86 points last week. more fallout from the data breach equifax. two chief consecutives and a security officer are leaving the company. hackers gained information on about 43 million americans including social security numbers, birth dates, and more. it's reported that "rolling stone" magazine will be put up for sale. "rolling stone" was found in 1967 by 21-year-old jann wehner. aside from changes in the publishing industry "rolling stone" took a big hit of the implication of a botched story about an unproved gang rape at the university of virginia. the stephen king adaptation

"it" remains the top draw at the box office. it continues to score record ticket sales bringing in $60 million second week out. the movie is now the highest grossing september release ever. the counterterrorism thriller "american assassin" edged out "mother" for second place. anne-marie? >> hena doba at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, hena. still ahead, the deadly toll of the opioid crisis on young people. >> reporter: emergency rooms across the country are being flooded with children addicted to opioids. i'm kenneth craig in new york with the new research coming up. ! i'm just airing them out! luckily we discovered tide pods plus downy. so our jeans stay in great shape. and they actually get clean. what? we can wash 'em. tide pods plus downy. super concentrated to clean, condition and keep your favorites looking great.

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the opioid crisis gripping the nation is leaving its mark on the country's future. young people are showing up at hospitals in growing numbers addicted to powerful painkillers and heroin. kenneth craig has the story. >> reporter: this 22-year-old became addicted to opioids when he was in the eighth grade. a snowboarding accident shattered his leg, and the doctor prescribed powerful painkillers. he asked that we not show his face. >> by my senior year i was in the bathroom every other period at least to do dope. >> reporter: pain pills led to other hard drugs and at least three hospitalizations for overdoses. he's far from alone. new research from the american pediatrics finds between 2008 and 2013, the number of e.r. visits by opioid addicted patients under 21 years old jumped from 32,000

to more than 49,000. in that same period, more than 500 children died in the e.r. or after hospitalization. >> our kids are dying. they're dying. and it's awful to see and, you know, to witness. >> reporter: the data shows about 135 young people are showing up at e.r.s every day addicted to opioids. researchers are calling the situation a pediatric public health crisis. >> for our youth, i think that we really need do a better job at giving them resources. >> reporter: addiction counselors say access to drug programs is critical. the young man five weeks into the drug recovery program. he's slowly trying to get his life back in order one step at a time. kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. well, coming up, an interview you will only see on "cbs this morning." former first lady laura bush stops by studio 57 to talk about helping first ladies around the world make the most of their platforms. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." d the world make the most of their

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former first lady laura bush our top stories this morning. president trump meets world leaders at the united nations today. it's his first visit there as president. north korea will top the agenda. and mr. trump plans to preach reform when he addresses the general assembly tomorrow. and hurricane maria is expected to become a major hurricane when it reaches the islands of eastern caribbean tonight. it was just two weeks ago when hurricane irma caused significant damage in the region before hitting florida. the floodwaters from hurricanes harvey and irmacri yated perfect conditions for the explosion of the mosquito

population. omar villafranca shows us how they're dealing with an outbreak. >> reporter: the mosquito population is expected to skploid after the hurricanes left pools of water. >> this is the way they breathe. >> reporter: the director of mosquito patrol says these are the perfect breeding conditions. >> reporter: how many mosquitos could these two tires breed? >> 500 to 600, 700, you know, because a mosquito will lay a lot of eggs. >> reporter: to combat the threat of diseases like west nile and zika, an all-out assault has been launched. on the ground harris county trucks have sprayed more than 70,000 acres, and for the past several nights air force reserves c-130 planes have flown other southeastern texas spraying a mosquito repellant

chemical. that's more than 10 times the size of new york city. but county officials say they can only do so much and need the help of residents. homeowners have hired personal mosquito squads like cory barkum who said he's been going nonstop. >> it used to be what's the price. now it's when can you get to us. can you do it tomorrow, can you do it today. >> reporter: the problem is many swimming pools. many have become breeding grounds for mosquitos. officials are urging people to treat their own pools to try to stop the mosquito problem. omar villafranca, cbs news, houston. coming up on "cbs this morning," a hurricane harvey reunion. we'll hear from the reporter who helped save a truck driver stranded in rising floodwaters as she tracks him down three weeks later to find out how he's doing.

plus new england patriots quarterback tom brady reveals to nancy o'donnell one of heise is secrets for staying healthy at 40, and it includes rubber bands. and an interview you'll only see on "cbs this morning," former first lady laura bush helping women with their platforms. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- wm

september 18th. i'm kenny choi. let's get the week started as we take a live look of the bay bridge. we can't quite see the top because of foggy conditions.

>> monday already, where did the weekend go. it will be a really cold start to the week. spray -->> it's a little chilly out there and we are seeing low clouds for also going to see some winds pick up. here's a live look, it does not seem to be too foggy. the bay bridge certainly is, you can see the fog creeping right over the bridge. 64 concord, 62 degrees livermore. cold and cloudy start. we are starting off that way. winds will pick up this afternoon and we have a chance of storms. happy monday if you're getting ready to step out the door you ride around the spot along 680 an accident has one lane locked it does not appear to be slowing anyone down.