captioning sponsored by cbs >> as we say in the south, all hat, no cattle. >> mason: the feud escalates. >> he was wrong yesterday. >> mason: video does not support john kelly's allegations about a florida congresswoman. >> if you want to get into a debate with a four-star marine general, i think that that's something highly inappropriate. >> mason: also tonight... he we're at a watershed moment. s mason: ...the star aligns against harvey weinstein. >> i think his last name will s.come a noun and a verb. >> mason: california orders pet stores to sell only rescues. >> we will no longer tolerate the inhumane treatment of animals. >> mason: and steve hartman remembers a man with a modest ambition: >> if i have enough time, i'll change the world.

this is the "cbs evening news." >> mason: this is our western edition. good evening. i'm anthony mason. it only got worse today. president trump and his spokeswoman kept up the attacks on florida congresswoman frederica wilson, who had criticized the tone of the president's condolence call to a fallen soldier. fallen soldier's widow. and the emotional defense of the president by john kelly came back to bite him today when his facts were called into question by video and by a check of the record. chip reid is at the white house. >> i was stunned. >> reporter: white house chief of staff john kelly attacked florida congresswoman frederica wilson yesterday after she criticized president trump for what she said was an insensitive condolence call to the widow of sergeant ladavid johnson, who was killed in action in niger. kelly called her an empty barrel and claimed she talked only about herself when he saw her at

a 2015 dedication of an f.b.i. building in florida. >> she just called up president obama and on that phone call, he gave the money, the $20 million to build the building, and she sat down. and we were stunned. >> reporter: wilson responded today. >> i was not even in congress in 2009 when the money for the building was secured. so that's a lie. how dare he. >> reporter: wilson's version appears to be supported by video of the speech posted today by the "florida sun sentinel". wilson did that day tell about leading the effort to get the building named for two f.b.i. agents who had been killed in the line of duty. >> we're going to get this done! >> reporter: but she spent the bulk of that speech praising the two fallen agents. >> place their names and pictures high where the world will know that we are proud of their sacrifice. >> reporter: today, we asked white house press secretary sarah sanders if kelly got his facts wrong.

have you seen the speech? >> i have. >> reporter: she was not talking about securing the $20 million. she was talking about naming the building for these f.b.i. agents who she then went on to effusively praise. >> she also mentioned that, and she also had quite a few comments that day that weren't part of that speech and that weren't part of that video that were also witnessed by many people that were there. what general kelly referenced yesterday. >> reporter: can he come out here and talk to us about this at some point? >> i think he's addressed that pretty thoroughly yesterday. >> he was wrong yesterday in talking about getting the money- >> if you want to go after general kelly, that's up to you. if you want to get into a debate with a four-star marine general- me reporter: that would be great if he would come out here and do it. >> i think that's something highly inappropriate. >> reporter: sanders also said the media should stop reporting on the story but that's hard to do when the president continues to tweet about it. anthony. >> mason: chip reid with a contentious day in the white house press room. thanks, chip. sergeant johnson was one of four soldiers ambushed and killed in

american soldiers ambushed and killed in niger where the u.s. is assisting in the country's war on terror. erst over two weeks later, the circumstances are far from clear, and the f.b.i. is joining the investigation. david martin now on what he's learned. >> reporter: the body of sergeant la david johnson was found nearly a mile away from the ambush site. why he got separated from the other americans and how long he survived remain unclear. pentagon officials say a locator beacon was tracked for several hours, fueling hopes he was alive, and raising the agonizing question of whether he could have been saved if the u.s. military had been able to react faster. the biggest mystery is why the patrol had not expected enemy contact in a part of niger where this u.n. map shows 46 attacks took place over the last 20 months. the initial explanation by the pentagon is that the team of special forces advisers had conducted nearly 30 patrols with

nigerian troops and not had a single enemy contact. the patrol had no armed air anver and the one reconnaissance aircraft flying at the time was sver another part of the country. when the patrol radioed for help, french mirage jets arrived 30 minutes later, making low- level runs, which scared the whtackers away, but by then, three soldiers were dead, two wounded, and one missing. a french helicopter medevac'ed the wounded. a helo flown by an american contractor came in to pick up the dead. defense secretary mattis went to l pitol hill today to brief senator john mccain on what went wrong. cht the chairman of the armed services committee already had part of the answer. >> parts of africa remain a battleground. >> reporter: general thomas waldhauser, the commander of u.s. forces in africa, told congress last march he had only a quarter of the reconnaissance flights he needed and had to rely on contractors for search- and-rescue missions. waldhauser said providing search-and-rescue to troops in

the field is a moral obligation, so the investigation has to determine not only what happened on the ground in niger but why hashington failed to meet its obligation to the troops. anthony. >> mason: david martin at the pentagon. thanks. this has been an especially violent week in afghanistan. attacks by islamic militants killed more than 120 people, one of the bloodiest was in kabul today. a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a shiite mosque. isis, which is from the sunni 0 anch of islam, is suspected. at least 30 were killed, 45 wounded. the f.a.a. is recommending that laptop computers be banned from checked luggage on international flights. the concern is the batteries, when stored near certain toiletries can explode. here's transportation correspondent kris van cleave. >> reporter: the f.a.a. has long been worried about the danger of lithium ion batteries in the

cargo hold of a plane as this test video shows. but now, new tests found that potential danger could extend to even a single lithium ion battery in a large device like a laptop. turns out, if that kind of battery in a checked back overheats next to an aerosol or nail polish remover or even rubbing alcohol it can spark an uncontrollable, catastrophic fire that burned so hot, some airliners couldn't put it out. in one test, an eight-ounce can of dry shampoo was strapped to an over heated laptop. it exploded in 40 seconds. >> a fire on board is the worst thing that possibly could happen to an aircraft. >> reporter: ross aimer, c.e.o. of aero consulting expects is a wormer airline captain. >> having seen the devastation these batteries can cause, i think every airline pilot is thinking about it and they would t lcome this decision by f.a.a. >> reporter: earlier this year, the u.s. and the u.k. temporarily banned large electronic devices from carry-on luggage on flights from ten airports due to security

concerns and the threat of a laptop bomb. the recommendation to ban laptops in checked bags went to the international group that acts as aviation's governing body. it is now considering that action. large electronic devices will still be allowed as carry-on. anthony. >> mason: kris van cleave, thanks, kris. thvie mogul harvey weinstein is facing new accusations of sexual f sconduct as more colleagues turn against him. jim axelrod now has the latest on that. to his victim described to the l.a.p.d., an extremely serious sexual assault and a rape. >> reporter: this afternoon in los angeles, a lawyer for an italian actress who says harvey weinstein raped her in 2013, met with reporters. while more than 50 women now say weinstein sexually harassed them, this is the sixth to accuse weinstein of rape, or sexual assault. the television academy's board as governors voted last night to start disciplinary proceedings

that could lead to weinstein's expulsion. >> i think we're at a watershed hement. >> reporter: and hollywood's brightest stars continue to slam weinstein. tom hanks: >> i think his last name will become a noun and a verb, it r ll become an identifying moniker for state of being for which there is a before and an after. >> reporter: director and longtime weinstein collaborator, quentin tarantino, is expressing his own shame for not speaking out. "i knew enough to do more than i did," he said in an interview with "new york times" reporter jodi kantor. m tarantino said to me e ecifically on the phone two days ago, "should i have done more? i knew these stories firsthand. one of them happened to my own girlfriend. irminimized it. nibrushed it aside." >> reporter: oscar winner lupita orong'o, also writing in "the nymes", described what happened when she refused weinstein's usvances in 2011. she was a young actress still k oking for her big break and

asked him, "i just want to know that we are good." he responded, "i don't know about your career, but you'll be fine." a spokesperson for weinstein says the producer has a different recollection of the aents with nyong'o, adding just ctst year, the actress sent weinstein an invitation to her broadway show. as to the latest rape allegations, weinstein unequivocally denies allegations of nonconsensual sex. anthony. >> mason: jim axelrod. thank you, jim. an explosion aboard an oil tanker today left one member of the crew dead and another missing. it happened in the gulf of mexico about two miles off rockport, texas. the barge was carrying more than seven million gallons of crude, but no leaks are reported. the cause is under investigation. the "60 minutes"/"washington stst" investigation of the opioid epidemic exposed the role played by former drug regulators who went to work for the drug industry. we asked julianna goldman to

take us through the revolving door. >> reporter: during the obama administration, some drug enforcement officials began running into roadblocks to combat the opioid epidemic. why? >> some of the best and brightest former d.e.a. attorneys are now on the other side, and know all of the weak points. >> reporter: former d.e.a. attorney jonathan novak told "60 minutes" and "the washington post" that former agency lawyers, now working for industry, were pressuring their old colleagues. as a result, d.e.a. enforcement edtions slowed. among other things, "60 minutes" found 46 people who went from the d.e.a. into drug industry roles, including lobbying. in it is, indeed, time to drain the swamp in washington, d.c. nt reporter: special interests are part of the fabric of washington, and despite donald trump's campaign promise, the resolving door between government and industry keeps on spinning. his front-runner to be health and human services secretary, alex azar, is a former

pharmaceutical executive. ve atrump's nominee to serve as a top bank regulator, joseph otting, used to be a bank c.e.o. and while otting awaits renfirmation, keith noreika, who represented banks at his former fw firm is filling in, but he's designated a special government employee, exempting him from president trump's executive order restricting lobbyists who joined the administration from working on anything they lobbied for, for two years. but that rule hasn't stopped the president from nominating a coal lobbyist, as second in command at the environmental protection whency, where the agency's sministrator, scott pruitt, has already begun rolling back obama-era coal regulations. when he was oklahoma's attorney general, pruitt joined industry groups to sue the e.p.a. more than a dozen times. >> we're seeing a total corporate takeover of the u.s. government on a scale that we have never seen in american history. >> reporter: robert weissman is ese president of the watchdog group public citizen, which has found that nearly 70% of mr. trump's picks for top

administration jobs have corporate ties. >> you could say the corporate foxes have knocked down the hen house and are gobbling up the chickens. >> reporter: the e.p.a. president trump has also nominated a former consultant for chemical companies to lead an office that reviews chemicals and an energy industry attorney to lead the office of air and radiation. a senate committee is scheduled to meet on those nominations nxt week. anthony. >> mason: the revolving door still going around and around. julianna goldman, thanks. coming up next on the cbs evening news, the first state to order pet stores to sell only rescues. and steve hartman remembers a man on a mission to spread kindness.

e> mason: that doggy in the window. is it healthy? rnrter evans tells us about california's first-in-the-nation

pw aimed at protecting puppies and kittens, while bringing the pet stores to heel. >> reporter: the dogs and cats at the healthy spot pet store in santa monica, california, don't come from breeders. the only animals here are oscues. >> we've adopted out over 500 dogs and cats out of this facility. >> reporter: owner andrew kim says it's a different way to think about purchasing a pet. you're not making one dime off these adoptions. >> and here we are, growing. >> reporter: now, california is requiring all pet stores to follow suit. >> we are here to celebrate... >> reporter: animal advocate judy mancuso helped pass the first-in-the-nation state law that only allows pet stores to sell dogs, cats, and rabbits that are rescues. >> in the state of california we bring in over 800,000 dogs and cats into our shelters and we kill over half. why on earth are we allowing this cruel industry to be feeding our state with yet more animals?

>> reporter: the law is designed to take business away from so- called puppy mills. the humane society estimates more than two million dogs come from them every year. >> i can definitely see the good in it. >> reporter: boris jang sells purebred dogs like sharpeis and boston terriers at the puppy store in santa ana, california. he says they all come from sivate breeders and can sell for up to $3,500. jang also sells rescues but knows it alone won't pay his bills. it may hurt the puppy mills, but it may also hurt you in the process. >> yeah, we're going to have to close. >> rep ndrew kim says his business approach is succeeding mecause those adoption customers come back and spend money on supplies and services. 1 now has 11 stores. this business model can work. ex we're an example of it, yes. >> reporter: and that's promising for these potential pets. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> mason: and still ahead, the first lady's date with history. y.

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>> reporter: i first met chris rosati in 2013 after learning of his twisted plot to steal a krispy kreme donut truck. >> and then just go around and give away the donuts. i was going to go to the nearest school, because once i knew where-- >> reporter: this plan has some holes in it. i'm not speaking donuts. >> it did, it did. >> reporter: you're just going to pull up to a school and say, "oh here, everybody, here's a bunch of donuts." >> yeah. dll, now you say that, it probably wouldn't. >> reporter: not to mention the legal ramifications. >> one of the blessings of a.l.s. is, what are they going to do? ha reporter: fortunately, it orver came to that. krispy kreme gave chris and his wife, anna, a bus load of donuts, which they joyfully delivered to city parks, cancer wards, and children's hospitals. >> we're glad to make some people smile. because if i can't impact people, then this whole thing is a waste. >> reporter: after that first

story, chris' purpose and passion was quoted on church signs, celebrated on social media, and replicated in communities across the country. he inspired thousands of children to do random acts of kindness. he had them make videos about their good deeds, and then held an oscar-style red carpet premiere. ( applause ) and he started the idea of butterfly grants, a way for kids ei fund their kindness projects. ♪ and then a hero comes along >> if i have enough time, i'll change the world. >> reporter: time ran out this week. on sunday, i got an email from chris that read, in part: >> reporter: a few months >> reporter: a few months earlier, chris had gotten a tracheal tube to extend his life. he wanted more time but the

trach took away his voice and severely impacted his quality of ife. he said it made him into a monster. so this week, he had the trach disabled. chris leaves behind his wife, s na, and their two daughters, delaney and logan. what do you think you'll remember about him? >> he tried to make friends with the world. >> reporter: yeah. >> i think it's hard to do that. >> reporter: yeah. >> so i'm proud of him. ♪ that a hero lies in you >> reporter: us, too. steve hartman, cbs news, new york. ( applause ) >> mason: chris rosati, who didn't waste a moment. what a life. and our condolences to the rosati family. that's the cbs evening news. i'm anthony mason in new york. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning saturday." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

the 400-million dollar price for renovating memorial stadium.. bleeding the athle kpix5 news begins with the threat of cuts to cal sports. the $400 million price for renovating memorial stadium bleeding the athletics department dry plunging them into crippling debt. good evening. i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm allen martin. a few years ago a cal official told us the stadium debt was no big deal. today christin ayers went back to that university official to ask what happened. >> reporter: as you know, we've covered the construction and renovation of this stadium for years. you can actually hear the cal band playing behind me for tomorrow's game. this was necessary construction to address serious seismic issues with the stadium, but now that the stadium is open the cost of that debt is weighing heavily on the university. that spokesman we talked to told us the stadium essentially is paying for itself, but there's more to the story. ancellor's office to close

the deficit. (insert graphic of budget line item: bottom of page 13 of report: pull 21,728)" figure, f for cal athletics so far this season there have been big ups -- >> touchdown! >> reporter: -- and downs. perhaps none more daunting than the budget for cal athletics. for thesecond year in a rope it's facing a shortfall -- row it's facing a shortfall and needs $20 million from the chancellor's office to close the deficit. it's here in black and white. in fiscal year 2016 the budget deficit was nearly $22 million, a large chunk of it, an $18 million loan repayment to pay for the $400 million albatross that is memorial stadium. >> there's no university in the country that has this kind of debt because no other university in the country has spent this much money on a football stadium. >> reporter: roger knoll said