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it's tuesday, may 22, 2018, this is the bes. the c access granted. top officials at the fbi and justice department agree to review highly classified information with gop lawmakers about the fbi source and intel they provided on the trump campaign. bubbling, fast-moving lava makes its way to the sea on hawaii's big island. people in the area are being told to stay alert and be ready to evacuate. and the great escape. a monkey breaks free from his crate at a texas airport, giving authorities a run for their
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money. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york, good to be with you, i'm ann marie green. pressured by president trump, the department of justice agreed to expand its review of the russia investigation. at issue are claims of fbi wrongdoing, particularly the use of a confidential source in the trump campaign for political purposes. laura podesta is here in new york with the details. good morning, laura. >> good morning, ann marie. right now it's unclear which documents will be handed over for review. this is being called an extraordinary demand, that the justice department investigate whether the fbi infiltrated donald trump's presidential campaign. president trump did not answer reporters' questions monday evening about his earlier meeting with deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and fbi director christopher wray.
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white house press secretary sarah sanders says the sit down focused on congressional demands. lawmakers want documents released that will tell them if an fbi informant had contact with the trump campaign in 2016. sanders released a statement that said, quote, based on a meeting with the president, the department of justice has asked the inspector general to expand its current investigation to include any irregularities with the federal bureau of investigation's or the department of justice's tactics concerning the trump campaign. the meeting came the day after the president demand it had justice department look into whether the bureau spied on his campaign for political purposes. senators from both sides of the aisle say the president is overstepping his bounds. >> the president's behavior is the kind of grossly autocratic behavior we'd expect in a banana republic, not a mature
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democracy. >> for the president to order a doj to investigate someone or something is just not appropriate. >> reporter: the white house says chief of staff john kelly will set up a meeting with congressional leaders and the intelligence agencies to review the highly classified information they have requested. president trump frequently meets with rosenstein and wray at the white house to discuss national security. ann-marie? >> laura podesta here in new york, thank you so much, laura. in three weeks, president trump is scheduled to hold a historic summit with the leader of north korea, but it's a meeting today with south korean president moon jae-in which may determine whether or not next month's summit takes place. moon arrived in the u.s. yesterday. last week, the north adopted a familiar harsh tone towards the u.s. and threatened to pull out of the summit. during today's meeting, moon
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will try and keep the summit on track by reassuring the president his meeting with kim jong-un can still be a success. this morning, foreign journalists arrived in north korea to report on the dismantling of the north's nuclear test site. iran dismissed the trump administration's latest administration regarding its nuclear program and its policy of expansion in the middle east. this morning, the commander of iran's revolutionary guard warned the iranian people would deliver a strong punch in the mouth to secretary of state mike pompeo. speaking in washington yesterday, pompeo threatened to impose harsh new sanctions if the iranian government doesn't dramatically change course, including dropping its nuclear program. >> the sting of sanctions will be painful if the regime does not change its course, from the unacceptable and unproductive path it has chosen to one that rejoins the league of nation. these will end up being the strongest sanctions in history when we are complete. >> pompeo warned iran to pull out forces in syria or its operatives would be crush. there's still no motive for a shooting at a texas high
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school that left ten people dead but the father of the suspect is talking and has an explanation. omar villafranca reports from santa fe. >> reporter: 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis sits in a county jail under suicide watch. on friday, as terrified students ran away from the school, police and swat team members arrived four minutes after being alerted. police took cover in a hallway even as the shooter continued aiming at them from inside a classroom. he finally surrendered unharmed. galveston county sheriff. is it possible these students and teachers and other victims could have been hit by friendly fire? >> i don't believe so. i saw videos, i saw what occurred from the view point of the cameras. i don't believe so. >> reporter: the tight-knit community of santa fe is still reeling from the tragedy many thought would never happen in this small town. ten white crosses were placed at
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a memorial outside santa fe high school. while a tn-second moment of silence was observed across the state to remember the victims, eight students and two teachers. nicholas pale is one of the shooter's attorneys. you've only been able to talk to him for about an hour. does he realize what he's done? >> it's hard to answer what he realizes at this point. our conversations have been very stuck in the immediacy of the moment. we're not able to say right now what he comprehends. antonis pagourtzis, the father of the shooter, told the "wall street journal" his son was a good boy and had been mistreated at school. he said his son with was bullied and said "i believe that's what was behind the shooting." sonia salazar came to the school to pay tribute. her daughter, sara, is recovering from gunshot wounds in the neck and shoulder. >> i can feel the parents' pain
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because i went through it so i know how it is that's why i wanted to come and see if anybody was here. i feel for them. >> reporter: the sheriff says officer john barnes has up-and-down days after several surgeries. he is listed in critical conditions but he's calling officer barnes and others heroes for confronting the shooter. there's also a teacher in the hospital. she's listed in good condition. omar villafranca, cbs news, santa fe, texas. a plea deal agreed to by the man who prosecutors say opened fire at a florida airport last year is expected to be finalized tomorrow. 28-year-old esteban santiago will plead guilty to 11 of the 22 counts against him. in exchange, prosecutors won't seek the death penalty. the attack at the ft. lauderdale hollywood international airport killed five people and wounded six others.
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through the night, a massive manhunt continued for the killer of a maryland police officer. the veteran baltimore county officer was fatally injured while investigating a suspicious vehicle. witnesses say she was run over by a jeep. she had been on the force almost four years. and lava from the kilauea volcano entered the property of a geo thermal plant on the big island of hawaii. the lava moved to 300 yards of the plant and then stalled. new vents are opening and spouting lava. the molten rock started pouring into the sea over the weekend, setting off a chemical reaction that created a toxic gas. the eruption has destroyed more than 40 buildings. coming up on the morning news, bizarre demand. why a suspected serial killer wants an apology. and good enough to lick. your mail will have a sweet surprise this summer. this is the cbs morning news. . this is the cbs morning news.
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well, things were a bit bananas at the san antonio airport yesterday. a monkey escaped from its crate. it led staff on a wild chase for about an hour before it was tranquilized and captured. the 10-year-old research monkey named dawkin was on its way to a texas wildlife sanctuary. the sanctuary said dawkins did arrive safe and sound. the post office has a scratch-and-sniff treat and the search for prison escapees. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. south carolina's "times and democrat" reports two murder suspects who escaped from jail are still missing. and the father of an estatee who was caught is in custody. three inmates escaped from the orangeburg county detention center saturday night. officials say they took advantage of a malfunctioning control panel that caused cell doors to open and overpowered a guard. police say tyshon johnson and curtis green are considered dangerous. >> the biggest fear right now is
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that they hurt someone else. they've shown that they have no concern for life. a third escapee, christopher bolton, was recaptured sunday. he was facing carjacking charges. his father is in custody now for allegedly assisting his son after the escape. the "detroit free press" reports suspected serial killer arthur rehm wants an apology from police. rehm was convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl. police say he could be responsible for killing up to six more girls who have been missing for decades. authorities spent several days digging for bones. they didn't find any. rehm says police should have apologized for taxpayers for the money spent on the search, the families of the missing girl and to him. "the oregonian" reports that a 15-year-old boy who admitted to starting a wildfire last year must pay $32 million in restitution.
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the eagle creek fire raged ugh the columbia river gorge for weeks, burning more than 48,000 acres. the teenager admitted he threw fireworks into a parched canyon. the judge acknowledged the boy can't pay all the money. and the "boston globe" says the u.s. postal service is rolling out its first scratch-and-sniff stamp. the stamps feature illustrations of ice pops and will be available starting june 20 and the postal service says they're one scent and it will be revealed when the stamps are issued. still to come, netflix originals. a former president and first lady their their experiences and insights on the streaming service in a major production deal. production deal.
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. former president barack obama and his wife michelle are headed to netflix. they've struck a deal to produce content for the streaming service. netflix tweeted the obamas entered into a multiyear agreement to produce films and series, potentially including scripted series, unscripted series, documentaries, docuseries and features. the obamas will appear in some of those shows and terms of the deal haven't been disclosed. on the cbs money watch now, "consumer reports" grades tesla's model 3 and play-doh trademarks a familiar scent from
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childhood. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. good morning, ann-marie. let's start with this new development in the truce and the trace war between the u.s. and china. it's reported the u.s. will lift its prohibition against u.s. companies selling components and software to china's zte corporation. zte will be required to make changes to its management as part of the deal according to the "wall street journal." meanwhile, the u.s. and china agreed to drop tariff threats and there's expected to be further talks to boost u.s. exports to china. stocks rallied on the news. industrials and banks were some of the biggest gainers. the dow soared 298 points. the s&p 500 added 20. the nasdaq gained 40 points. sony reaches a deal to acquire a 60% stake in emi music publishing for $2.3 billion. the japanese electronics giant owns 30% of emi. their catalog contains millions
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of songs from artists including kanye west, queen, pink and alicia keys. apple is expected to announce at its worldwide developers conference that siri is getting smarter. a source for the news is siri. asked about the conference, siri talked about its new home, a new voice, and said "i'm getting a lot smarter." apple has made similar promises before. when siri was first introduced in 2011, but many studies show google assistant and amazon's alexa are smarter and more useful. and that distinctive scent of play-doh is now trademarked. hasbro introduced the now iconic doughy toy in 1956. parents and kids around the world are familiar with its unique smell which is described as a sweet slightly musky fragrance with hints of dherry. ann-marie? >> that smell used to remind me of childhood. now i have that a child of my own, it reminds me i'm going to be taking a scraper to the hard
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wood floor and cleaning up. >> my son is into play-doh, too, i get it. i like the smell, i don't know about this trademarking of it. >> right. diane king hall, thank you so much. still ahead, rolling with the punches. we'll meet a veteran who is using his skills as a former boxing champion to help young people stay out of trouble. help young people stay out of trouble. but i realized something was missing... me. the thought of my symptoms returning was keeping me from being there for the people and things i love most. so, i talked to my doctor and learned humira can help get, and keep,uc under control when other medications haven't worked well enough. and it helps people achieve control that lasts so you could experience few or no symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened; as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common,
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newlyweds in a less formal black-and-white photo posing on steps. a u.s. veteran and national boxing champ is helping young people deal with life's hard knox. he started a boxing academy to help inner city kids stay out of trouble. nikki battiste has the story. >> reporter: these boxing gloves give 18-year-old elvin alicea a fighting chance. his family is 25% of those in newark, new jersey, living below the poverty line. >> i was homeless for two months and still coming here. >> reporter: underneath an abandoned stadium, united states naval academy graduate mike stedman started the iron bound boxing academy. >> it speaks to the kids we're targeting and the communities we're targeting. they want to box, they want to learn how to fight so once we get them in the door we get to mold them in into better individuals. >> reporter: the mission, free recreation for inner city youth. >> everybody needs a coach.
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everybody needs somebody in their corner, i don't care who you are. >> reporter: the training isn't in jabs but life skills. >> you get them in the habit of coming to the gym. the first thing we teach them is that anything in life that's important is just showing up. a job interview, getting better at school. >> reporter: elvin rarely misses a day. how did boxing get you through the tough times. mow did you get through that tough, tough time with boxing? >> it was a lot of emotions roughed up and i would come in here and it would disappear, working, hitting the bags, doing something i love. >> reporter: it's iron bound's more than boxing philosophy. >> i'm more of a go-getter. i'm more aware of who i am and my strengths and my weaknesses. i see a goal and there's nothing stopping me. >> reporter: where will we see you in five years? >> hopefully on a wheaties box. >> reporter: elvin says he dreams of boxing in the olympics and plans to study criminal justice at rutgers university.
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our top story this is morning. under pressure in the white house, the department of justice agreed to expand its review of the russia investigation. this followed a meeting between president trump and top law enforcement officials at the white house yesterday. and ten white crosses now stand in santa fe, texas, at a memorial for the victims in friday's high school shooting. the suspected gunman, 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis is being held in a county jail under suicide watch. his father says he's a good-bye and had been mistreated at the school. the investigation of celebrity chef mario batali is reportedly widening with a second complaint of sexual assault. jericka duncan has more.
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>> reporter: following a "60 minutes" report, cbs news has learned that the new york city police department is now investigating at least one sexual assault claim against celebrity chef mario batali and the "new york times" reports another sexual assault claim against the chef. the "times" reports that in march, a woman told investigators that batali drugged and sexually assaulted her in january of 2004 at his new york city restaurant and the "times" says the woman told police she had been drinking that night and remembers waking up to batali raping her. batali told cbs news in a statement "i vehemently deny any allegations of sexual assault. my past behavior has been deeply inappropriate and i am sincerely remorseful for my actions." >> who wants to be defined by the worst day of their life? >> reporter: on "60 minutes," the woman who did not want her identity revealed told anderson cooper she believes in her words mario batali did something very wrong to her in 2005 at the spotted pig restaurant in manhattan.
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>> you believe he broke the law with you? >> yes. >> reporter: that woman says she called a crisis hotline and went to a hospital for an examination. she says she spoke with a detective at the new york police department's special victims division but decided not to file a police report. rikki klieman says batali could face criminal charges because of a change in the law in 2015. >> now the police of the police department and most legal scholars would be that once the new law happened in 2015 these old cases are fair game. >> reporter: the group that manages several of batali's restaurant issued a statement after the "60 minutes" piece aired saying the accounts they heard were chilling and deeply disturbing. they say it was the first they learned of it and planned to end their partnership with batali. jericka duncan can, cbs news, new york. only on cbs "this morning," an interview with a woman who's
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speaking out for the first time about her accusations against. are -- r&b singer r kelly. she details alleged false imprisonment and sexual battery. plus we'll speak with "new york times" editors about their turn in the spotlight for a new tv series called "the fourth estate" which looks at how its journalists are covering the presidency. and the king of horror, writer stephen king drops into studio 57 with his latest novel, "the outsider." that's the cbs morning news for this tuesday, i'm anne-marie green, thanks for watching.
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can give you a look at the bay area on top of the camera. it's tuesday, may 22nd. good morning. >> it would be a really cool shot. we promise. it's a cool shot. >> it'll be. you just can't see it. >> you notice something different. >> yeah. what's that? that's right. >> who is missing? >> netta isn't here. she is high on top of the sales force tower where the grand opening ceremony will happen later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are very high up here. this is 61 stories of usable business space. we are even higher than that. we are at the very top. add about four stories. we are in a cloud. you can see a little mist. there's a lot of condensation. we are at the top of the tower where our cameras are set up. we have four of them set up. four dien
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