wonder, stars of might. >> that's the "overnight for this friday, august 3rd. >> that's the "overnight for this friday, august 3rd. from the cbs broadcast c captioning funded by cbs it's friday, august 3rd, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." the threat is real. our upcoming elections are at risk of russian interference. now the trump administration is sounding the alarm. breaking overnight, torrential rains, a tornado, and a flooding dam at risk of failing. wild weather strikes the eeftd. and the search for mollie tibbetts. her loved ones are ramping up efforts to bring the missing

college student home safe. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. i'm don dahler in for anne-marie green. this morning a dam near lynchburg, virginia, remains ihe evacuation of more than 100 homes. the severe weather in virginia, up to 6 inches of rain fell yesterday. it's part of a storm system that extends from georgia to vermont. all of that water caused college lake dam to fill beyond capacity. the high water started to recede overnight, but more rain is forecast for today. laura podesta is here in new york with more on this. good morning, laura. >> good morning, don. that's the concern. if that dam breaks, the city of virginia could be flooded with 17 feet of water in under ten minutes. for residents of lynchburg, virginia, it was a night of high anxiety and rising floodwaters. after days of severe storms, the

college lake dam is saud to be in fear of failing. >> the rescue boats are here and have been searching around the apartments as you can see behind me, and they have right now -- our latest count, they've gotten about ten people out. so -- and they're still getting some more folks out. >> authorities are closely monitoring the dam for any kind of structural failure. fears that it would collapse came at the end of a day when as much as 6 inches of rain fell in the area. the dam isn't the only danger. >> there could be a storm drain coverage, there could be any number of hazards. the road could have washed away. you just don't know. >> the national weather service confirms a tornado touched down in charlottesville. it toppled trees and damaged the roof of a high school. fortunately no one was injured. and back to the danger

surrounding the college lake dam, the national weather service says anyone who lives in low-lying areas near lynchburg below the dam should move to higher ground immediately. don? >> laura podesta here in new york. thank you. the trump administration says the russian threat to u.s. elections is real. previously the president has undermined the conclusions of the u.s. intelligence community that the u.s. is under attack. yesterday top u.s. intelligence officials raised the alarm about russian interference and assured americans they were on the case. in the words of homeland security chief kirstjen nielsen, our democracy is in the cross hairs. major garrett has more. >> we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken and divide the united states. >> dan coats, the director of national intelligence, and other top intelligence officials said

emphatically what they have acknowledged. russians use and continue to use cyber weapons to attack american politics. >> we acknowledge the threat. it is real, it is continuing, and we're doing everything we can to have a legitimate selection that the american people can have trust in. >> fbi director chris wray summarized the kremlin-backed efforts. >> cyber attacks along with intrusions involving elected officials and others and a whole slew of other kinds of influence like overtly and covertly like manipulating stories, spreading disinformation, escalating economic resources. last month at the helsinki summit, the president gave as much weight to president putin's denials as he did to the meddling. >> i have great confidence in my intelligence people, butly tell

you president putin was extremely strong and powerful today. it came amid intensifying information of a report on robert mueller in the 2016 election. >> the nation's elections are more resilient today because of the work we're all doing, but we must continue to ensure that our democracy is protected. >> major garrett, cbs news, the white house. it's reported that a russian spy worked at the u.s. embassy in moscow for more than a decade before she was detected. the woman, a russian national, worked for the secret service, according to the britain's "guardian." service's internet and email systems but did not have access to highly classified information. she was fired last year after it was discovered she met regularly with the russian intelligence service.

and evasion trial, his bookkeeper said she was unaware of his accounts he used to pay personal experiences. manafort's lawyer argued that he can't be held responsible for financial fraud because he left the details to others. relatives of mollie tibbetts, the missing iowa college student, say they believe she is still alive and have sig nif can'tly increased the reward money to bring her home. tibbetts has not been seen since july 18th when she went jogging. her family is asking anyone with information to come forward. they believe she may have been abducted. her boyfriend pleaded for her safe return. >> everybody has a mollie in their life, a person that has affected them in a way that she's affected everybody standing up here right now. imagine if this was you and somebody had taken your mollie. >> investigators are looking at her cellphone and fitbit for

location data, and the fbi has joined the search. houston police entered the home of a man suspected of killing one of former president george h.w. bush's doctors. officers surrounded his home last night following a tip from a neighbor, but when they went in the house, no one was there. he shot dr. mark hausknecht as he rode to work on july 20th. apple is the first publicly traded company in the united states to hit a market value of more than $1 trillion. it with us just 20 years ago, 1997, that apple was on the verge of bankruptcy. back then stocks sold for only a dollar. had you bought $10,000 worth of stock, it would be about $2.5 million today. it's working on the release of the next generation iphone. an abduction at a reagan

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are the enemy of the people. in an interview with the axios news site, his daughter shared some of his complaints about the media, but she stoppedrt of condemning journalists. >> i have some sensitivity around why people have concerns and gripe, especially when they sort of feel targeted, but, no, i do not feel that the media is the enemy of the people. >> ivanka trump also said that the immigration policy on separating children from their parents was a low point during her time at the white house. "the hill" reports later in the day white house press secretary sarah sanders and reporter

were completely understandable. the "washington post" reports an amber alert was issued after a 12-year-old girl was abducted outside reagan national airport outside of d.c. the girl is in the u.s. as part of a tour group. she was last seen leaving the airport yesterday with an unknown middle-aged asian woman. authorities say she's believed to be in extreme danger. and the "chicago tribune" reports about 200 anti-violent protesters marched to wrigley field. they briefly shut down the city's lakeshore drive, snarling rush hour traffic. >> we shall overcome. we shall overcome. we shall overcome.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. across europe people are doing whatever they can to cool off as a heat wave engulfs the continent. records that have stood for decades, four decades, in fact, have broken their record. temperatures have reached 104 in madrid and 106 in lisbon yesterday. the nation has issued a nationwide health warning. hot air blowing in from africa is to blame. on the "cbs moneywatch," a showdown over fuel efficiency and a look ahead to the diane king hall is here in new york with more on that. good morning, diane. >> good morning, don. the labor department releases

its july jobs report. nonfarm payment payroll rose by 109,000 job rise in july. the unemployment rate is expected to be taken down to 3.9%. meanwhile the trump administration says its proposal to free u.s. design standards to increase fuel efficiency could cost t f thousand os jobs in the american auto industry. by relaxing auto standards, the administration projects 60,000 auto jobs will be lost by the year 2030. the administration also wants to revoke the authority granted california to set up its own tough mileage standards. the proposed rule could weaken one of the federal government's chief weapons against climate change, the ability to regulate emissions. attorneys general from 19 states and the district of columbia say they'll go to court to stop the mileage rollbacks.

on wall street stocks mixed but the nasdaq was the belle of the ball. the dow rose 7 points, the s&p 500 rose 13 points and nasdaq finished 19 points higher. talks between u.s. and mexican negotiators to rewrite the free trade agreement resumed this morning in washington. mexico's economy minister said discussions yesterday produced agreement on about 20 topics but that some of the toughest issues remain unresolved. you'll recall president trump vowed during the campaign to overhaul the nafta deal with mexico and canada which he called a job-killing disaster. it's dragged on since last year. and the retail chain brookstone has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. brookstone is known for selling quirky and luxury items from remote helicopters to massage chairs. it's closing more than 100

stores in shopping malls but keeping its locations open in airports and online sales. >> oh, no. where are we going to buy those handheld fans. >> or sit in one of those chairs in the mall. >> one of my favorite stores to go to. >> that's too bad. >> all right. diane king hall, thank you so much. still to come, ruling out the death penalty. pope paul declares executions unacceptable. what it could mean in the u.s. xeljanz xr is a once-daily pill for psoriatic arthritis. taken with methotrexate or similar medicines, it can reduce joint pain, swelling, and significantly improve physical function. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma, and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts, and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ good day, sunshine good day, sunshine ♪ sunrise over planet earth as seen from the international

space station is actually a time lapse of photos of a sunrise taken by crew members on board the iss. the space station orbits the earth once every 90 minutes. it's seen about 16 sunrises and sunsets every day. ca a day after the day the u.s. casualties were returned from the korean war say they appear to be american contents. he said based on an initial examination, they're consistent with being americans. historians and scientists will try to identify the remains. >> the pope has declared that the death penalty is inadmissible under all circumstances. the change in church teaching that could influence catholic politicians, judges, and officials in the u.s. who have argued that their church was not entirely opposed to capital punishment, the pope said executions are an attack on human dignity and church would

work to abolish it worldwide. cbs chairman and ceo les moonves made his first public remarks since six women came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct. he did not address his future with the company nor comments on the allegations. he did express confidence in the company's future. the cbs board of directors hired two outside law firms to investigate the accusations. some are speaking out in his defense. >> i sat outside his door within ten feet of him for the span of 24 years, and in all of that time, i never saw or heard anything that i would consider inappropriate in the workplace. >> moonves told "the new yorker" magazine he didn't remember any --y ofhe clai and he denied sexually assaults anyone. coming up on "cbs this morning," in his "reporter's

notebook," john dickerson reflects on how the tradition of summer camp is a proving ground for both kids and parents. i'm don dahler. this is the "cbs morning news." dahler. this is the "cbs morning news." dixie ultra plates? with two pounds of steak. in each hand. dixie ultra. stress tested so you can stress less at dinner.

our top stories this morning, more rain is forecast for today in lynchburg, virginia, where a nearby dam is in danger of failing. flash flood warnings are in effect and evacuations have been ordered. if the dam collapses, the city could be covered in 17 feet of water. this system stretches from georgia to vermont. and the president's national security team says the russian threats to the u.s. is real. they continue to use cyber weapons to attack the u.s. political system, something the president has reluctantly acknowledged.

they assure the people they're doing everything possible to nullify the effects. >> there's a killer lurking off the coast of florida. sea life is washing ashore. >> reporter: they're dying by the tens of thousands, fish, eel, turtles, sometimes as far as the eye can see in southwest florida. just this week one of several lifeless manatees was pulled from the water. the suspected culprit, a toxic algae bloom known as red tide. >> so have you ever seen it this bad. >> no. i've seen some bad ones, but never this bad. >> reporter: ozzie fischer. >> it's hard to breathe around here. it really stinks. >> it really stinks. imagine paying $5,000 to go on vacation and you tell your wife and kids to breathe this in. you can't. it's bad. >> reporter: it's causing respiratory illnesses for some beachgoers.

the algae and bacteria are usually found in pockets, but this year it's mushroomed in more waters. the red tide which typically goes away in spring has persisted for nine months. conservationists like heather barron says the overall effects can be long lasting. >> i've cried three times today imagining one day my three small children will grow up and these animals will not be here anymore. the bottom line, we've got to clean up our waters. >> reporter: here on sanibel island they have not been able to keep up with this putrid wave. there's no telling how long this could last. the worst bloom on record back in 2006 lasted 17 months. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, sanibel island, florida. coming up on "cbs this morning," a law to protect the disabled is allowing otherwise

healthy passengers to speed through airport security. how the wheelchair is becoming a popular travel companion. and in his "reporter's notebook," john dickerson reflects on how summer camp is a proving ground for both kids and parents. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm don dahler. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

i'm kenny choi. live from the cbs bay area cities, this is kpix 5 news. >> talk a live look outside. beautiful shot of the city by the bay. another shade of gray. you can see that fog there. of course, it is august.

fogest they say. friday. good morning. >> i have been waiting for friday since monday. >> me, too. although i've been off the last four days. i still appreciate friday, though. >> there's no sympathy for you. >> okay. no sympathy. >> we're glad you could make it. >> mary's here. >> good morning. happy friday to all of you. we are looking at temperatures that are on the mild side. as we go through the day, our temperatures are going to warm up for us. we're looking at mild conditions, in the 50s and in the low 60s in spots, from san jose, with clear skies, and mild out there for you. we'll talk about how warm it is going to get today, and a slight cool down for the weekend. details on that coming up. and you're taking a live look now. this is 101 at fulton road. and we've been tracking a hajus this was along northbound 101 right at airport boulevard. so speeds are now back in the green. but you may still