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captioning funded by cbs 20 it's friday, april 20th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." the comey memos are out. now president trump claims the documents prove there was no collusion and no obstruction in the russia investigation. a fugitive grandmother wanted for murder in two states is caught in texas, just 27 miles from the mexico border. >> miss duckworth, miss duckworth. and a baby makes history on the senate floor.
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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. well, this morning there are new details about the memos former fbi director james comey wrote to document his meetings with president trump. 15 pages of documents were released to congress yesterday. in one comey wrote that the president said that he had serious concerns about the judgment of his first national security adviser michael flynn. well, late last night president trump tweeted the just released memos showed clearly there was no collusion and no obstruction. also he leaked classified information. wow. will the witch hunt continue? elaine quijano has more. >> reporter: cbs news has obtained copies of the memos from former fbi director james comey documenting his interactions with president trump. the justice department delivers the memos to congress thursday. the president signed off on the news.
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i want to bring in cbs capitol news director rebecca kaplan. she joins us in washington by phone. so what have we learned? >> this was the infamous memos that came up over and over with trump mentioning through multiple occasions that his wife might think it was true. he also repeatedly told comey on multiple occasions that he wanted him to stay, that the president was not under investigation by the fbi. he frequently expressed concerns about leaks from his calls with foreign leaders. >> well, when we spoke with our major garrett thursday evening, he said that sources told him that president trump approved releasing the memos to congress because they essentially portrayed him in a favorable light. what's your assessment? >> the republicans on the hill are saying these memos show that the president wanted allegations
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of collusion investigated. they show that comey felt he never get threatened. it showed misgivings about flynn early on and that's why he fired him. i think that is not going to change what we know about this long history between comey and the president. >> that was elaine quijano reporting. former new york mayor julia in is joining trump's legal team. he will represent mr. trump in special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation. giuliani told the "washington post" that he hopes he can negotiate an end to the investigation for the good of the country. former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe may face criminal charges for misleading officials about his contact with the media. the justice department's inspector general has asked the u.s. attorney's office to charge mccabe with a crime. the referral to the u.s. attorney does not automatically
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mean mccabe will be changed. it's alleged mccabe was dishonest about releasing the information. his lawyer said he's confident the u.s. attorney will not prosecute. the fugitive granny has been nabbed. the woman accused of killing her husband and another woman was picked up at a texas resort after being on the run at least since late march. hena doba has the details. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. olice believe she had a gambling problem and believe her modus operandi was to find women that resembled her and then steal her identity. she was captured thursday, ending a week's-long manhunt. authorities say an eyewitness spotted a woman matching the description of the minnesota grandmother at a restaurant on south padre island. she was arrested by two deputy u.s. marshals shortly thereafter without incident.
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>> although she may look like anyone's mother or grandmother, she's an absolute cold-blooded murderer. >> reporter: surveillance video released earlier this week allegedly showed reiss walking and driving inside a hotel more than 200 miles from ft. myers. police believe that's where she shot and killed pamela hutchinson who she met at a bar and then stole her white acura, credit cards, and identity. police believe she attacked hutchinson because they looked alike. we spoke with a reallative throh wink by phone. >> i'm sorry. i don't mean to get upset, but this is a relief. this is the closure we need. >> reporter: reiss is also suspected of murdering her husband last month. david reiss was shot to death in the couple's home. reiss, who police say had a gambling problem, stopped at a
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couple of casinos earlier this month. she faces multiple charges including murder and criminal use of personal identification. >> police believe reiss killed both victims with the same gun. anne-marie. >> that's quite a story. hena doba here in new york. thank you so much, hena. this morning in florida, officials are trying to figure out why two deputies were ambushed, shot and killed in an area resident. a shooter fired through the window of the restaurant after the deputies were getting food yesterday afternoon. sergeant noel ramirez and deputy taylor lindsey were killed. their boss says you can never prepare for something like this and said these men were the best of the best. >> they're men of integrity, they're men of loyalty, they're god-fearing, and they loved what they did. >> the suspect was found dead outside the restaurant. officials would not say how the shooter died. now to the southwest
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airlines engine explosion. last year southwest opposed an inspection by the manufacturer for an ultra inspection of certain fan blades. this is video speeding up inspections ahead of orders by regulators. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: new video showing the terror onboard the southwest 737 that had an engine blow out in flight on tuesday, killing 43-year-old jennifer riordan. the ntsb says the mother of two because wearing her seatbelt when she was partially sucked out of the plane. >> my heart is broken for them. >> reporter: firefighter andrew needum pulled her back inside.
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after an earlier situation on southwest when another fan blade broke due to metal fatigue, the manufacturer recommended periodic inspections. in august the faa went to work to make those directives mandatory. former ntsb chair mark rosenker. >> i think there should have been a more urgent order. >> reporter: airlines will have six to 18 months to do inspections. many have already started. >> it would seem to me after we eads had a fatal accident, you'd think they'd be ready to say something, to modify it from perhaps six months to 90 days. >> reporter: several members of congress have questions too. they have written to the department of transportation as well as the faa. at least one member of congress, eleanor holmes norton is calling for hearings on capitol hill. kris van cleave, cbs news, philadelphia. coming up on the "morning
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a children's chorus in houston joining in the tributes for former first lady barbara bush. mrs. bush died on tuesday at the age of 92. mourners gathered in the city yesterday for the first of two nights of public remembrances. there will be a public viewing at a church tonight. we'll have coverage of her funeral tomorrow beginning at noon eastern time. former cyclist lance armstrong settles a multi-million-dollar suit. and protests over a racist video featuring fraternity brothers. syracuse.com said a
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prosecutor said no crime was committed when a syracuse fraternity made a racist video. it was reportedly posted on a secret facebook page. students on campus have protested the video. the school's chancellor has suspended the frat called them homophobic, insensitive and hostile. the prosecutor has closed the investigation into the overdose of prince with no criminal charges. the music legend was found dead at his estate in minnesota in 2016. video released shows what was found at the mansion the day he was found. prosecutors say they couldn't determine who gave the music legend counterfeit pain pills laced with the synthetic opioid fentanyl, and they also said prince didn't know they were counterfeit. "time" magazine says americans are filling fewer opioid prescriptions amid rising
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allowed the baby to be on the floor. on the "cbs moneywatch" now, the fearless girl statue will stand somewhere new, and wells fargo faces a new fine. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. federal regulators reportedly plan to fine wells fargo $1 billion for its lending. it would be the largest ever. it could come as early as today, according to "the new york times." the fine had been expected. last summer wells fargo admitted that hundreds of thousands of customers were sold auto insurance that they didn't want or need. in general, it was a first good quarter for the six big banks. they posted profits thanks to president trump's overhaul. all told they saved an estimated $3.5 billion in taxes the first three months of this year. stocks on wall street were lower. the dow lost 83 points, the s&p 500 fell 15 points. and the nasdaq lost 57 points. a disappointed earnings report from philip morris weighed on the market.
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the tobacco industry has been under pressure over a decline of smoking. shares of stock tumbled. it was the tobacco company's worst single-day loss in a decade. and, anne-marie, of course, you probably remember the statue of the fearless girl. she stands on wall street. it was supposed to be a temporary installation. but it became a tourist attraction. fearless girl is being moved by the end of the year facing the new york stock exchange. anne-marie. >> i'm sure she'll be just as possible in her new location. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> thank you. still to come, an invitation to the home of the future. >> reporter: i'm chris martinez at the scene at smart home in san francisco. we're taking you inside what they call the ultimate guide to smart living. they call the ultimate guide to smart living. a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but no matter where i ride, i go for my best.
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james comey are made public... what they reveal about the investigation into possible collusion with russia. and a major project to speed up the bay area commute is finally finished... join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's friday, april 20th. here's here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country.
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♪ you're the one that i ant, ooh, ooh, ooh you're the one that i want ♪ the movie "grease" is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, the hit musical is getting a makeover from its director. using new digital technology, the movie is being restored to its original vibrancy. blu-ray will have previously unreleased and an alternate look to the ending. the edition is available next week. smart devices are becoming more common in our lives, a and that includes our home. in fact, things getting so smart where in a home your voice controls everything. chris martinez explains.
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>> reporter: this 2,900-square-foot home is a home of the future. >> you'll see this is a panoramic camera you can access from your phone at the grocery store to see if, for example, you actually have eggs or not. >> reporter: there's a smart mattress cover. >> you can ask it to warm you for bed as you get ready for bed and you can track your sleep. >> reporter: cnet.com connected every room to see how devices perform. >> lock the front door. >> reporter: most everything can be controlled with voice assistant like google home and amazon alexia. executive editor sharon profis says the devices can even talk to each other. >> you can make it so that when you wake up in the morning and your mattress knows you've gotten out of bed, your coffee maker can start brugge coffee
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for you. >> reporter: it gives the lamps the ability to listen to and even customize the commands. even art is smart. >> now you can change the art in your house whenever you want. >> whenever you want very but >> reporter: but profis says you need to take security seriously. >> make sure you vd strong passwords. this is like your front door, right? you want to make sure all of your devices have unique passwo passwords. >> reporter: making smart choiceswith your smart devices can help heighten your home's iq. chris martinez, cbs news, san francisco. and former president george w. bush honored u2's bono last night. he presented bono with the first george w. bush medal were the award for leadership. he received the award for his humanitarian work to end poverty and the spread of preventable diseases.
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and coming up on "cbs this morning," a preview of megan markal by gayle king as we take a look at her life leading up to her wedding. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." allergies? stuffy nose? can't sleep? enough. take that. a breathe right nasal strip of course. imagine just put one on and pow! it instantly opens your nose up to 38% more than allergy medicine alone. so you can breathe, and sleep. better than a catnap. shut your mouth and say goodnight, mouthbreathers. breathe right. i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so, i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. number one trusted. number one awarded. it's got to be tide
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our top stories this morning, college received memos by former fbi director james comey about his meetings with president trump. according to comey, mr. trump told him he worried about the judgment of his first national security adviser michael flynn. the president also asked for comey's loyalty. last night president trump tweeted there was no collusion with the russians and no obstruction. and a minnesota grandmother who's been on the run since at least late last march was picked up in southwest texas. she was involved in a nationwide hunt, accused of killing her husband and a woman in florida. video of the racially
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philadelphia's commissioner apologized for the arrests of two black men at a starbucks last week. video of the racially charged incident went viral and set off a week of protests. michelle miller has more. >> messaging is important and i failed miserably in that regard. >> reporter: despite that admission, commissioner richard ross defended the actions of his officers when they arrested two black men at a starbucks last week. it was captured on video. ross said this on facebook over the weekend. >> it is important to emphasize and underscore that these officers had legal standing to make the arrests. these officers did absolutely nothing wrong. >> reporter: but he took the blame for making what he said was a bad situation worse. >> i can appreciate in light of the starbucks policy and how well known it is to many why these two men were appalled when they were asked to leave.
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for this reason, me, i apologize to them. >> reporter: the two men, rashon nelson and dante robinson, told their story to cbs. >> we were at the table, talking amongst each other. at the time we wasn't red any rights, nothing. handcuffed, escorted out, and put into a squad car. >> reporter: starbucks has apologized to the men and will be training all of its employees on how not to discriminate against customers. lorie fridell. >> a person will stop to ask themselves, would i be responding this way to this person in starbucks. >> reporter: nelson and robinson say they want real change after what they went through and believes starbucks' plan to shut down its stores next month for racial sensitivity training is a
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good start. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. on "cbs this morning," amid the rise in marijuana, law enforcement is having a difficult time regulating drivers. plus, are allergy seasons getting worse? dr. tara narula has more. and a preview of meghan markel anchored by gayle king as we take a look at markel's life leading up to her wedding. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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i'm michelle griego. and i'm anne makovec, in for kenny choi. time is 4-- good morning. it's friday, april 13th. you're taking a look at the beautiful bay bridge sparkling
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there. it's friday, april 20th. i love the dancing lights. when you're driving, pay attention to the road. >> good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. >> it's going to be a nice weekend. your headlines today above average temperatures. warmer than yesterday. so if you enjoyed the warmer air yesterday, temperatures are on the rise. high pressure is closer to california so that means for this weekend, look at this low to mid-80s in a lot of inland areas this coming saturday and sunday. it will stay that way for a few days as the warming trend officially starts now. chp on the scene of a crash westbound 580 right at north flynn road. n

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