for this tuesday. from the broadcast center in ne. captioning funded by cbs it's tuesday, july 31st, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." >> romeo, romeo, we're inbound. can we help you out? >> firefighters are working around the clock to try and gain control of 17 wildfires raging across california, threatening thousands of homes. north korea may still be working on advanced weaponry. there are reportedly signs it's building new intercontinental ballistic missiles. and a systemic problem is discovered in fema's personnel department and has nothing to do

with disaster relief. an internal investigation uncovers widespread claims of sexual harassment. 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, in northern california this morning, a pair of fast-moving wildfires threaten some 10,000 homes, and a massive now the ninth most destructive in state history. the two fires burning near mendocino and lake counties, north of san francisco, have burned at least seven homes and forced 10,000 people to evacuate. further north, the so-called carr fire is so large and intense, it's creating its own weather pattern. two firefighters and four civilians have been killed. at least 818 homes have been destroyed, and more than 103,000 acres burned. they are 3 of 17 fires burning

in the state of california. in total, over 200,000 acres have burned. fire crews and resources are stretched to the limit. laura podesta's here in new york. good morning, laura. >> good morning, anne-marie. some fire crews are working on pure adrenaline, 48-hour shifts to try and get these fires under control. but with dry brush and unrelenting triple-digit temperatures, that word we keep hearing, containment, is proving difficult to reach. the biggest by far is the carr fire. by monday night, it had scorched more than 100,000 acres in and around the city of redding. more than a week after it began, it's estimated to be less than 25% contained. the approaching flames forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate the area. on monday, some of the displaced residents were allowed to go home. >> it's just feeling wonderful to be able to come home and be able to sleep in our own bed and knowing that our house is still

here. >> reporter: over 100 miles to the south, evacuation orders are also in effect. the ranch and river fires began friday and grew rapidly. fire officials believe they're getting the upper hand on them. >> this portion of the fire is much less active than 24 hours ago, but we're not out of the woods yet. >> reporter: the sheer number of wildfires has left fire crews exhausted. many in california insist the state's fire season now seems to be a year-round event. and unfortunately, looting is a problem for those escaping the wildfire around redding. police say five people were arrested on suspicion of entering areas that had been evacuated. anne-marie? >> laura podesta here in new york. thank you so much, laura. well, in a change of tone, president tone says he'd be open to a meeting with iran's president without preconditions. the president said yesterday he'd meet with the iranians any time they want to. mr. trump withdrew from the iran nuclear accord in may and is set

to begin reimposing sanctions that had been lifted under the deal. in a broadcast interview, secretary of state mike pompeo said he's on board, as long as the iranians make fundamental changes in how they treat their own people and reduce their maligned behavior. on capitol hill, there's mixed reaction to mr. trump's offer. republican senator bob corker said it's fine, while democrat bob menendez called the idea another recipe for bad outcomes. and senator menendez was referring to mr. trump's meeting with north korean leader kim jong-un, who promised to work toward the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. but it's reported that north korea is working on new nuclear-capable missiles at the same factory that produced its first intercontinental ballistic missiles. new evidence, including u.s. spy satellite photos, apparently indicate work is under way on one or maybe two icbms, according to the "washington post." jury selection begins today in paul manafort's financial crimes trial.

the trial in alexandria, virginia, will focus on manafort's ukrainian consulting work. he's accused of bank and tax fraud, but president trump's former campaign chairman is the first trial coming out of the robert mueller investigation. manafort is the only american charged in that investigation who has opted for a trial instead of cooperating with the government. leslie moonves remains in charge here at cbs. the board of directors says it will hire an outside counsel to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against moonves. six women accuse moonves of inappropriate behavior, including career retaliation for those who rebuffed him. anna werner reports. >> reporter: confirmation that leslie moonves remains chairman and ceo came as the board announced he's the focus of a new investigation. moonves participated in the teleconference meeting of the full board, but a source told cbs news he stepped away when the board began discussing the allegations against him. in the wake of friday's "new yorker" magazine story detailing

allegations from six women who said moonves harassed or sexually assaulted them. in one incident from 1985, before moonves worked for cbs, one woman said during a meeting, moonves threw himself on top of her and began kissing her. another said in 1995, after he joined cbs, that moonves shoved his tongue down her throat during a meeting. moonves denies the accounts or says he doesn't remember many of the details outlined in the "new yorker" story, but in a statement, he said "there were times decades ago when i may have made some women uncomfortable by making advances. those were mistakes, and i regret them immensely." the executive producer of "60 minutes," jeff fager, also denies separate allegations in the article that he protected men accused of misconduct and would touch employees in ways that made them uncomfortable after drinking at office parties. fager says those allegations are false, anonymous, and do not hold up to editorial scrutiny.

moonves' wife, julie chen, co-host of the cbs show "the talk," said in a tweet on friday, in part, "i fully support my husband and stand behind him." >> i issued the one and only statement i will ever make on this topic on twitter, and i will stand by that statement today, tomorrow, forever. >> reporter: there is also a separate investigation into the allegations concerning cbs news. the board also said it would postpone its annual stockholders meeting originally scheduled for august 10th. anna werner, cbs news, new york. well, there are also allegations of sexual misconduct at fema, the federal emergency management agency. they involve the former head of the agency's personnel office, corey coleman. a preliminary report from an internal investigation found he created a toxic work environment. jeff pegues has more.

>> reporter: corey coleman is accused of using fema's personnel department to harass women and even hire some as potential sexual partners for male employees. >> hello. i'm corey coleman, fema's deputy opponent human capital officer. >> reporter: the allegations against the former chief of the personnel department are outlined in a preliminary report on a seven-month internal investigation. it found that coleman, who started at fema in 2011, hired dozens of men who were friends and college fraternity brothers while also hiring women he met at bars and on online dating sites. officials confirm coleman is accused of transferring some of the women in and out of departments so his friends could try to have sexual relationships with them. coleman is also accused of having sexual encounters with two subordinates. 'sto respond to disasters. in 2017, its resources were stretched thin by the hurricanes in puerto rico, texas, and florida. fema administrator brock long called the allegations of sexual misconduct deeply disturbing and

said harassment of any kind will not be tolerated at fema. we tried to get a respon is story from corey coleman, but we have been unable to reach him. jeff pegues, cbs news. coming up on "the morning news," superheroes to the rescue. cast members of "guardians of the galaxy" sign an open letter in support of the embattled director. and back to school, a basketball superstar gives a gift to his hometown. this is the "cbs morning news." i: psoriatic arthritis tries to get in my way? watch me. ( ♪ ) mike: i've tried lots of things for my joint pain. now? watch me. ( ♪ ) joni: think i'd give up showing these guys how it's done? please. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are changing the way they fight it. they're moving forward with cosentyx. it's a different kind of targeted biologic. it's proven to help people

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school. and a decision in a deadly police shooting. those are some of the headlines on "the morning newsstand." "the minneapolis star tribune" reports prosecutors will not charge two white police officers who shot and killed a black man. the decision was announced yesterday after police body camera video was released showing last month's incident. officers responding to a 911 call of a man firing a gun encountered 31-year-old thurman blevins. prosecutors say the officer's actions were justified after blevins ran away with a loaded gun, refused to follow commands to stop, and turned toward the officers with the gun. the officers fired 14 shots, hitting blevins four times. "the houston chronicle" says police released images of the suspect in the murder of a prominent cardiologist. the suspect is seen biking through a neighborhood right after dr. mark hausknecht was shot and killed while biking to work earlier this month, the latest in a series of surveillance photos and video released by police. the doctor once treated former

president george h.w. bush. "variety" reports the cast of "guardians of the galaxy" issued an open letter, saying they fully support director james gunn. disney fired gunn from the third installment of the franchise gunn joking about things like rape and pedophilia. chris pratt, zoe saldana, bradley cooper, vin diesel and five other stars signed the letter. gunn has apologized for the tweets. there's been no comment from disney on the cast letter. "the seattle times" reports a grieving mother orca is falling behind her family as she carries her dead calf for a seventh day. researchers are watching the 20-year-old whale since her calf died shortly after being born last tuesday. they say the orca is laboring through the water as she carries the calf, either by one fin or pushing it through the water on her head. they say they're concerned about the mother's health. and cleveland.com says lebron james appeared at the opening of his family foundation's i promise school

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spill. the flames sent the man running. a person nearby was hurt. the gas station's fire extinguisher system put out the flames. wow. on the "cbs money watch" now, new trouble for movie pass, and uber's self-driving trucks come to a full stop. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. we begin on wall street with a tech sell-off that sent the three major indexes lower. shares of facebook fell over 2%. netflix dropped more than 5.5%. twitter dropped 8%. on the tech-heavy nasdaq, 102 stocks fell to their lowest price in a year or more. analysts blame tariff jitters and concern over the midterm elections. checking all the final numbers, the dow lost 144 points. the s&p 500 fell 16. the nasdaq posted its third consecutive loss of more than 1% for the first time in three years, dropping 107 points or

nearly 2% of its value. the movie subscription service movie pass is in trouble. shares of its parent company fell as low as 78 cents a share yesterday following new reports that customers were having trouble using its app. that raised concerns it may be delisted from the nasdaq. last week, movie pass had to borrow $5 million because it was unable to pay for movie tickets. movie pass charges $10 a month to see a movie a day. and uber shut down its self-driving truck unit to concentrate on autonomous cars instead. uber did not say how many employees will be affected by the san francisco-based truck unit's closure, but employees are expected to be offered comparable jobs and relocation or separation packages in some cases. anne-marie? >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> all right, thank you. well, still ahead, a shark tale. how suspected thieves used a baby stroller to steal a shark in texas.

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threatens thousands of homes and other structures... we'll have the very latest from lake county... the brutal start to the wildfire season is taking its toll on california firefighters... we'll take a closer look at the extraordinary challenge they're facing. and cyclists are pushing for changes on a winding stretch of bay area road after a close call is caught on camera.. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30.

here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. yeah, you heard it! >> you are looking at video of a little girl hearing for the very first time and the emotional reaction of her mother. the 1-year-old girl received a cochlear implant at a hospital in texas. it enables her to hear her first sounds. the mom said that she was so grateful to everyone who made it happen. a shark stolen from a san antonio aquarium is back home, and apparently, in good shape. surveillance video shows a suspect snatching the 16-inch-longhorn shark from a

petting tank on saturday. police said he and two other sharknappers wrapped it in a wet blanket, put it in a bucket and then carried it out in a baby stroller. investigators found the shark being kept in a tank in a garage near where the suspect's car was discovered. authorities say two suspects confessed. and a plot of land is on the market in los angeles that's reportedly the most expensive listing in the city's history. the 157-acre parcel called the mountain is listed for $1 billion. it sits at the highest point in beverly hills with an incredible view all the way from downtown to catalina island. coming up on "cbs this morning," in the continuing series "work in progress," how millennials are reinventing the traditional concept of employment. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." reinventing the

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our top stories this morning. the massive wildfire burning in northern california is now the ninth most destructive in state history. the carr fire has destroyed at least 818 homes, burned over 100,000 acres and killed at least six people. it's 1 of 17 wildfires burning in the state. thousands have been forced to evacuate, but some were allowed to return home yesterday. and the former head of the personnel office at fema is accused of sexual misconduct. corey coleman is accused of using the office to harass women and even hire some as potential sexual partners for male employees. the house oversight committee plans to hold hearings next week. at least eight states are rushing to sue the trump

administration over its decision to allow a texas company to publish blueprints for untraceable homemade guns, but as tony dokoupil reports, it may already be too late to stop it. >> reporter: five years ago, cody wilson launched what he now calls the era of the downloadable gun, a time when anyone can use a 3d printer to make a working firearm. >> is it the end of gun control? i think it is in an essential sense. >> reporter: that era is set to begin at midnight this wednesday, august 1st, when wilson's company, defense distributed, plans to publish digital blueprints for people to make their own firearms, including ar-15-style assault rifles. the 3d plastic weapons would be untraceable and require no background check. in california last year, kevin janson neal used a homemade metal assault rifle to kill his wife and four others. getting around a court order meant to block his access to a firearm. >> when it comes to something as

basic as public safety, our state department's saying, hey, this is a giveaway for terrorists. >> reporter: washington state's bob ferguson is one of nine state attorneys general planning to sue the trump administration, hoping to stop wilson's company from publishing the gun blueprints on wednesday. a judge in pennsylvania has already blocked the downloads in that state. in addition, more than 20 state attorneys general have asked the state department to intervene in the name of national security, but it may be too late. defense distributed began publishing its gun files early, and by sunday, more than 1,000 people had already downloaded blueprints for an ar-15. in a new counter lawsuit, wilson's legal team is arguing that his company is simply defending the right to bear arms. states, meanwhile, have a little more than 24 hours to file their lawsuits and win a temporary judgment before the blueprints go online. tony dokoupil, cbs news, new york.

coming up on "cbs this morning," in the continuing series "work in progress," a look at how millennials are reinventing the traditional concept of employment. plus, the performer from prince harry and meghan markle's wedding have signed a record deal. they tell us how their lives have changed. and an 11-year-old girl bullied because of her skin color started a business with a message to combat racism. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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bridge. i'm michelle griego. >> i'm emily turner in for kenny choi. crews in lake county are doing all they can to drive flames away from homes, but warn the danger is not over. the ranch and river fires are threatening towns on the western edge of clear lake. officials have expanded evacuation orders there. smoke over the area is heavy and unhealthy. there are huge clouds billowing up from both of the burn areas. combined, more than 68,000 acres have burned since friday. so far 10 buildings have been destroyed but there are 10,000 structures still threatened, and each fire is just 5% contained. joe vasquez is following the story. >> reporter: flames