>> that's the overnight news for this monday. from the cbs bro ♪ it's monday, july 9th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." as the world watches, waits and prays, crews in thailand prepare to rescue the nine remaining soccer players trapped in a cave. president trump is expected to unveil his pick for the next u.s. supreme court justice today. he says an exceptional person will be chosen. we take a look at the possible final four contenders, and wildfires spurred by drought and hot temperatures rage on in california.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom. good to be with you. i'm annmarie green. this morning in thailand, the next phase to rescue members of a soccer team in thailand trapped in a flooded cave is under way. eight boys and their coach remain under ground. four boys were brought out yesterday and said to be in good condition. the same divers who rescued them are taking part in the next operation, but there are heavy rains in the area and fears of rising water are pushing the rescue effort. ben tracy is near the cave where the boys are trapped. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. phase two of this operation is under way. ha they're going in to try to get the next group of boys out. we don't know precisely when the operation began. yesterday it took about eight hours from the time the divers were with the boys in the cave

until they got them out. we can assume once they goat that point, that's the luff time frame we're dealing with here. as for the four boys who were rescued yesterday, they were immediately put on helicopters, transferred by ambulance, then to hell cop ters and back to an ambulance, then to the hospital where they will be evaluated for the next three to five days. at the hospital is where they're going to be reunited with their families. we're told there's a 24-hour evaluation period and their families will actually be able to see them. in terms of the next phase of the operation, a source is telling us they're hoping to rescue six more boys today and the remaining three people tomorrow. keep in mind, we believe the 25-year-old soccer coach is also still in the cave, so we have eight boys and one coach still in there. they've added five more divers to the elite team of divers trying to get the boys out. they are doing that because they would like to speed this up. they feel they are racing

against time and the weather. if we get more heavy rains, it could flood this cave again and make this kind of rescue effort nearly impossible. we're told each boy has been briefed on the plan and cleared by a doctor. one of the thai officials have said the boys are willing to face what it takes to getscue e of the boys already brought to the surface. meantime back at home, president trump plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring supreme court justice anthony kennedy tonight. but the president says he still hasn't made up his mind, though he's very close and that an exceptional person will be chosen. laura pod des toe is here in new york. >> president didn't name his topics, but narrowed it to four people from an initial list of 25.

whoever is chosen he says he hopes will serve 40 to 45 kbreeryears. president trump was still deciding on a supreme court nominee as he traveled back from his new jersey golf club yesterday. >> there's four people. they're excellent, every one, you can't go wrong. i'm close to making a final decision. the four are believed to be amy coney barrett, thom mass hard man, cavanaugh and kev lidge. confirmation process in the senate where republicans hold a slim majority. he or she is replacing justice anthony kennedy, a moderate conservative who sided with liberals. cavanaugh and kegt ledge formerly clerked for kennedy.

hardiman was the first runner up to neil gorsuch. >> republicans are holding four lottery tickets and all are winners. >> reporter: democrats think otherwise and hope to convince at least one republican to vote no and block the nomination. >> it will affect reproductive choice and individual freedom for millions of women all over the united states. it will affect consumer protection, veermtal protection, lbgt rights. >> reporter: if republicas stick together, there's nothing democrats can do to stop the confirmation. >> democrats say the vote should wait until after the midterm elections. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell blocked president obama's nominee merrick garland in 2016 citing the election as an opportunity to let voters have a choice in the decision. mcdonnell says the midterms aren't the same and plans to hold a vote this fall. cbs news will bring you a special report when the president announces his nominee

for the supreme court and you can see it at 9:00 eastern. president trump leaves tomorrow for europe for a meeting with nato leaders and vladimir putin. he's at odds over defense spending and trade. mr. trump threatened to stop protecting nato nations he feels are not paying their share. it appears unlikely that the trump administration will meet tomorrow's deadline to reunite children who were separated from their parents at the border. on friday the administration asked a federal judge for more time, the judge stuck to the deadline. another hearing is planned for today. the american civil libber difficults union says there are 102 children under the age of 5 who must be reunited with their family tomorrow. it expects less than half the cases will be resolved. the death of a british woman

poisoned by the same nerve agent by a russian spy is considered murder. a man also poisoned remains in critical condition. police say sturgess and the man touched an item. russia denied any involvement. in the atlantic this morning, tropical storm beryl are expected to move south of the virgin islands and puerto rico while chris gains strength. chris expected to become a hurricane sometime today. the projected path keeps it off the u.s. east coast. swells generated by chris are expected to affect the coast of the mid atlantic states during the next few days. out west, the trouble remains fire. a new wildfire in northern

california, the grant fire briefly shut down a highway last night about 40 miles east of oakland. it's about 20% contained. the grant fire is one of many burning in california spurred by drought and hot temperatures. f upland on the border of oregon. >> reporter: the fast moving clam thon fire has now destroyed 72 structures and threatening hundreds more as it spreads over 30,000 acres. the flames killed one person and injured two firefighters including brandon feller who suffered severe burns when his engine caught fire. this blaze near san diego burned captain mike fas i don't's ears. >> as soon as the wall of flaechl hit me, i knew i was burned. it wasn't that bad to where i was going to go down. >> reporter: he returned to the fire in alpine. more than a dozen wildfires are burning in california and there

are spot fires like this, too, under oppressive heat and dry conditions. >> i was in the house and i saw flames rise above the golf course. the flames came right up to my back lawn. >> reporter: near santa barbara where flames destroyed at least ten homes, residents returned to almost ghostly scenes. others recalled the rush to save their animals. >> we were driving through a wall of flames. >> reporter: heavy rains triggered mudslides like this one in intern county where the scorched hurt couldn't hold back the water. across the region, the weekend's triple digit heat overwhelmed the power grid using crews scrambling to restore electricity to thousands. search and rescue efforts are under way to western japan following days of deadly flooding. at least 100 people have been

killed. some residents in hard-hit hiroshima were caught off guard. the heavy rain started friday and got worse over the weekend. dozens were stranded on rooftops. authorities worn that mudslides will pose a danger even after the rain stops. coming up on the morning news, the showdown of mother's milk. the u.s. objects to an international breast-feeding. har headaches and... migraines a month? botox® prevents headaches and migraines before they even star. botox® is for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month,... each lasting 4 hours or more. botox® injections take about 15 minutes in your doctor's office and are covered by most insurance. effects of botox® may spread... hours to weeks after injection... causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing,...

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out the flames. police did not identify the person who was killed. it's not clear what caused the crash. the faa and ntsb will investigate. "the new york times" reports world health officials were stunned when the u.s. opposed a resolution to encourage breast-feeding. the times says delegates expected a quick and easy passage. the resolution was based on decades of research showing the benefits of breast milk. they said the u.s. pushed instead for the interest of companies that make infant formulas and even threatened companies that wouldn't go ahead. "sports illustrated" says a fight broke out at an amateur basketball game in the atlanta. cell phone video shows several players attacking an official who can be seen laying on the court. other officials rush over and the violence escalates. for ensaiting the fight. local police are investigating. massachusetts live says the

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here is a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. breks imt officials quit. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with more. good morning. >> good morning. the minister in charge of negotiating britain's withdrawal from the european union resigned this morning as did a junior minister. the resignations could jeopardize the government of prime minister theresa may. david davis stepped down following a weekend cabinet meeting to solidify plans for britain to leave the eu. davis and other supporting brexits expressed unease to

maintain close trade ties. they say it's a betrayal of the promise for a clean break. davis said it would leave britain in a weakened position. may disagreed. this morning u.s. and china release inflation figures. for the weeks stocks finished harder in part due to friday's strong payrolls report. over the weekend, the trump administration announced it was freezing payment that protects health ensurers with sicker patients from financial losses. last year the risk adjustment program paid out $10.4 billion. under the affordable care act, it redistributes profits to companies with sicker enroll lees. it's expected to add to premiums next year. the box office pull is large. "ant-man and the wasp" topped

the weekend box office. teaming up. >> selling an estimated $76 million in tickets the first weekend out. it's the 20th film in the marvel cinemati cond, followed by jurassic world. >> all kid friendly movies which means i can watch them. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange, thank you very much. still ahead, remembering a hero. new details about the woman who stood up to the capital gazette shooter saving lives while sacrificing her own. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz xr is right for you. xeljanz xr is a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom thorkll e it can reduce pain, swelling and further joint damage, even without methotrexate.

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join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's monday, july 9th. here is a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. the running of the bulls is

under way in pap loan nah, spain. the traditional festival runs nine days. three people were hospitalized on the second day. organizers said rain made the streets extra slippery. th winters was honored for her heroism during the shooting. demarco martin has details. >> reporter: wendi winters is not only being remembered for her love, faith, family and community while reporting for the capital gazette, but also for her final acts the day police say gunman jarrod ramos stormed into the newspaper's newsroom be againing his killing spree. employees who were inside during

the attack says it was winters who charged at the gunman and may have saved more lives. winters eco worker janel cooley told the capital gazette she watched from under her desk as she confronted the man using a trash can. the woman's daughter spoke about the gruesome day before singing at her mother's service on saturday. >> on thursday, june 28th, 2018, there was no song in the world that could have captured how i felt. today, even though i'm sad, confused and angry and devastate ed, how can i keep from singing. >> reporter: demarco morgan, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this

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today's operation is expected to take hours. president trump says he'll announce his nominee to replace retiring supreme court justice anthony kennedy tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. the president says he's close to making a decision and he's narrowed the field to four candidates. the president says they are all wrong. president trump's legal team is once again attacking special counsel robert mueller's

investigation. it's also saying it's not worried about michael cohen flipping. >> reporter: president trump's legal team is pushing the special counsel investigation to come to an end. >> this is the most corrupt investigation i have ever seen. >> reporter: rudy giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, publicly slammed the probe on three networks sunday while pressuring robert mueller to show his hand in order to speak with the president. >> we wouldn't recommend an interview for the president unless they can satisfy us that there's some basis for this investigation. >> reporter: giuliani cited concern that an interview with the special counsel may be a perjury trap should president trump's actions contradict any existing testimony. the push for a resolution comes as two trump associates face their own separate legal problems. former campaign manager paul manafort is in solitary confinement as he fights charges of financial crimes in virginia. the president's former lawyer,

michael cohen scrubbed all mention of president trump on his twitter profile last week as his business is investigated in new york. giuliani was asked if he thinks cohen will flip on the president. >> if he tells the truth, we're home free. >> reporter: giuliani fights texts from investigators dismised from the special counsel last year as proof of current bias. should president trump be compelled to testify via subpoena, giuliani also said sunday without them showing a particularized need, quote, we could easily have a subpoena squashed. arell barnett, cbs news, berkeley heights, new jersey. coming up on cbs news this morning, more on the growing number of foreign born recruits forced out of the u.s. military. we'll hear from one immigrant affected, plus serena williams is opening up about the difficulties as a working mom and missing one of her daughter's milestones. we talk with grammy winner john

legend about a new announcement from the global citizen festival. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne marie greene. have a great day.

i'm kenny choi. 'm michelle griego. we start with a live look outside looking east, a shot of the bay bridge. clear conditions. good morning this monday, july

9th. thank you for joining us. i'm kenny choy. >> i'm michelle griego. it was a great weekend. but now we're back at work. >> some memories of the weekend will last. it is clear out there this morning, so you won't have any fog or anything like that. golden gate bridge, you can actually see it without the cloud cover. we have clear conditions, at least for a couple days. we'll stay hot this week. sunny skies today and tomorrow, then the onshore winds return by wednesday. this view will be looking different and we'll have more of the marine layer returning. that's a sign of cooler weather to come. we're still above average for the week, i'll explain why coming up in the full fore it's a rough start here. westbound 205 approaching 580 through the triangle, dealing s there was road work overnight

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