it's thursday, september 20th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." will she or won't she? the woman who's accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault has been given a deadline to agree to testify. it's happened again. the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children. and dallas maverick's owner is taking responsibility after rampant sexual harassment is uncovered in a workplace investigation.

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. senate republican leaders have drawn a line in the sand. they've given the woman who's accused supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her 35 years ago until tomorrow morning to say if she intends to testify. they still plan a monday morning hearing that christine blasey ford and kavanaugh were invited to. ford's attorney says rush to a hearing is unnecessary. while laura podesta is here in new york with the very latest. laura, good morning. >> reporter: that's right. ford's attorney lisa banks says before her client speaks, she wants an fbi investigation into what happened those 35 years ago. she also said it's not fair to call just two witnesses, kavanaugh and ford, to speak at the hearing. christine blasey ford has until

tomorrow morning to say if she will testify about her claim that supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. >> either in an open session or closed session or a public or a private interviews. that's four different ways she can choose to come. >> reporter: the chairman of the senate judiciary, republican senator chuck grassley, has refused to delay monday's scheduled hearing. last night ford's attorney lisa banks said in a statement the rush to a hearing is unnecessary and contrary to the committee discovering the truth. >> the republicans and the president is opposed to letting the fbi do what the fbi has done for decades, and that is background checks on nominees. >> reporter: democrats support ford's request to have the fbi investigate before a hearing, but republicans shut down that idea. >> you can't ignore the fact that this has come at the 11th hour. and every time we offer something to dr. ford's lawyers, they change the terms.

>> reporter: president trump says ford needs to make her case. >> if she shows up and makes a credible showing, that will be very interesting and we'll have to make a decision. but i can only say this. he is such an outstanding man, very hard for me to imagine that anything happened. >> reporter: kavanaugh denies the allegations. >> reporter: grassley has given the panel until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow to submit a biography and prepared statement 'if she intends to testify on monday. anne-marie. thanks a lot, laura. it's been a week since hurricane florence swept through the carolinas, but this morning even though the storm is gone floodwaters continue to rise. it's preventing thousands of residents from returning to their homes. officials say that they don't know when many of the evacuees will be able to return. in north carolina, more than

150,000 customers remain without power. the death toll from the massive storm remains at 37 in three states. president trump visited the disaster zone yesterday and he promised the federal government will help. >> getting all teed up for a lot of money to come down to the area, you're going to need it, and we have it and we will be supplying it. >> the flooding hit some farmers hard, an estimated 3.4 million chickens and 5,000 hogs died in the flooding. for the second time in less than a year, the federal government says it lost track of nearly 1500 migrant children it had placed in foster care. the health and human services department says it tried to check on the safety of the children from april through june. they represent about 13% of all unaccompanied minors moved out of shelters and into foster homes during that period. last year the agency said it lost track of another nearly 1500 children. a health and human services

spokesperson says this usually means the foster family did not respond or could not be reached when a call was made. attorney general jeff sessions has yet to respond to president trump's latest personal attack. his most pointed criticism of the attorney general. as paula reid reports, mr. trump made it clear he is unhappy with sessions performance on several issues. >> reporter: as he left the white house, president trump once again attacked attorney general jeff sessions. >> i'm disappointed in the attorney general for numerous reasons. >> reporter: trump has repeatedly criticized sessions for recusing himself in the russia investigation. in the interview with the hill tuesday he escalated his attacks saying i don't have an attorney general, it's very sad and said he was unhappy with sessions work at the border. sessions has typically stayed quiet in the wake of such attacks. in august he issued a rare statement noting his unprecedented success as effect waiting the president's agenda.

at the border, he has diligently worked to deliver on the campaign promises, expediting deportations, limiting asylum seekers. and opposing sanctuary cities. in his interview with two conservative commentators from the hill, the president also took aim at another frequent target, federal law enforcement. he described the fbi's russia investigation as a cancer and suggested that declassifying documents related to the investigation will be one of his crowning achievements. attorny general jeff sessions spoke to a group of law enforcement officials in waukegan, illinois. >> we believe that law enforcement is a noble profession and one that demands respect. >> reporter: sessions did not respond to the president's attacks. we did get an advance copy of his speech and he took out the comments about law enforcement. paula reid, cbs news, the white house. a manhunt is under way in washington, d.c. for the suspect in the stabbing death of a woman jogger.

she was i attacked tuesday night. after she was stabbed she ran into a restaurant looking for help. police are searching for a man captured on surveillance video near the crime scene. authorities believe the attack was a random act. her family says martinez had just gotten engaged last week. an emotional dallas mavericks owner mark cuban says he'll donate $10 million to women's groups after an investigations revealed numerous cases of abuse in his organization. he takes responsibility and says he's sorry, but the report found he was oblivious to the problem in his organization. kenneth craig reports. >> an independent investigation into the dallas mavericks turned up disturbing details about the business side of the nba franchise. >> there was pervasive sexual harassment and other workplace misconduct, by that i mean threats, intimidation, two incidents where an employee geomesolence.

>> reporter: sports illustrated first detailed the allegation seven months ago which prompted owner mark cuban to hire a new ceo, cynthia marshal and order an investigation. the report turned up substantiated allegations against three male administrative employees, including claims from 15 women alleging a pattern of misconduct from the former team president. throughout his tenure. >> there were women who came forward to report that he had engaged in forceable kissing, he kissed them on the lips, he repeatedly touched them on their thighs, often under the table where no one could see. >> reporter: he denied most of the claims and there were no complaints in his file. >> not a single witness said they had told cuban anything. they recommended the mavericks hire more women and improve formal reporting practices. >> we have a speak-up culture now.

it's a workplace where every voice matters. >> reporter: workplace reforms are already under way and cuban is donating $10 million to women's causes and domestic violence awareness. kenneth craig, cbs news. coming up on morning news, wanted by police. cody wilson, an advocate for 3d printed gun is accused of sex with a minor. and they have the moves like jag arer, the band tapped for the halftime show. >> this is the "cbs morning news."arer, the band tapped fore halftime show. >> this is the "cbs morning news."garer, the band tappedor the halftime show. >> this is the "cbs morning newser, the band tapped for the halftime show. >> this is the "cbs morning newser, the band tapped for the halftime show. >> this is the "cbs morning news."

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entertainers and activist for 3d printed guns are accused of sexual assault. those are some of the headlines on the news stand. the owner of a company that makes 3d printed guns is wanted for allegedly paying $500 to have sex with an underage girl. police are working with international authorities to locate cody wilson. his last known location was thai woman -- taiwan. wilson was supposed to board a flight back to the u.s. yesterday but he didn't. he faces a charge of sexual assault that allegedly took place last month in austin. the pittsburgh post gazette reports police shot and killed a gunman in pennsylvania. he was scheduled to appear in court to face domestic violence charges. authorities say he opened fire with a semiautomatic handgun. >> gentleman comes in, sweeps the room with the gun and it ends up being on me. and all i'm doing is staring

at this gun, staring at him praying dear god, don't let this be my dad. >> he allegedly shot and wounded a policeman and three other people. his wife is among those shot. all of them have non-life-threatening wounds and it was the police officer who eventually shot dowdle. a heavily armed employee at a software company in a madison suburb walked into the office yesterday morning and opened fire. four people were shot, three have serious injuries. the gunman was shot and killed by police and a motive for the attack is not known. and, "variety" says maroon 5 will perform during the 2019 super bowl halftime show. their most recent hit was "girls like you" a collaboration with cardi b. over the years, paul mccartney, the two, katy perry have all performed during halftime at the super bowl. still to come, a thorny issue for the rose industry.

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rose industry and nafta negotiations continue. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. u.s. and canadian trade negotiators resume talks today to redraft the north american free-trade agreement. negotiators met yesterday in washington for the fourth set of talks but have yet to resolve major issues, including canada's high dairy tariffs. they reached a preliminary deal with mexico last month designed to shift more auto production to the u.s. the president is looking to exclude canada from a deal if necessary. an wall street, the banking sector made gains. goldman sachs, jp morgan chase finished around 3%. overall stocks finished mixed yesterday. the dow jumped 158 points, finishing at its highest close since january. s.a.p. gained 3 and nasdaq lost 6 points. they want a jury to throw

out a $189 million award to a man who said his fertilizer left him with cancer. in court documents, they failed johnson failed to prove roundup caused his lymph foama. he's a former school groundskeeper. they said last month they should have provided a label warning of potential health hazard. johnson's lawsuit is among hundreds alleging roundup caused cancer. amazon is making a bigger push into brick and mortar retail. the ecommerce giant plans to open as many as 3,000 cashierless stores in the u.s. by 2021. they have four so far. customers download an app and scan their smartphone when entering the store. sensors and cameras detect what they leave with and bill them automatically. a virus is affecting the rose industry in the u.s. a tiny mite spreads the virus

and kills them within three years. it's been found in at least thirty states and recently spread to the northwest louisiana. california produces 60% of the roses sold in the u.s. most roses sold on valentine's day are imported from south america. >> thanks a lot, diane. >> all right. thank you. still ahead, blind ambition. we'll meet a high school football player who's beating the odds on the field.

the courtroom. plus: the clock is ticking for the bay area woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. the deadline the senate committee has imposed on christine blasey ford. and: a san francisco family demanding justice after a young man is gunned down. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's thursday, september 20th. my name is chris hughes and i am a certified arborist for pg&e. i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines

and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever we work, we work hard to protect the environment. getting the job done safely, so we can keep the lights on for everybody. because i live here i have a deeper connection to the community. and i want to see the community grow and thrive. every year we work with cities and schools to plant trees in our communities. so the environment is there for my kids and future generations. together, we're building a better california. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. a disabled woman is climbing to heights most people only dream of, despite being in a wheelchair.ma

in colorado on sunday. she scaled the 14,000 foot mountain with an all-terrain wheelchair and a little help with some friends. they reached the top in five hours. and a blind high school student is also defining stereotypes in arizona. tony has more on how an extraordinary teenager doesn't let it disrupt his passion for playing football. >> reporter: it's not every day that a crowd goes wild for a late touchdown in a blowout football dame. but this freshman running back in phoenix, arizona, is 6'2", 140 pounds, and blind. >> my absolute favorite part is winning. >> reporter: he has a rare form of glaucoma which at 5 years old took his sight but not his passion for the game. >> it's enjoyable to stand up and run somebody over. >> what if anything can you see? >> i see nothing. you have to trust your abilities

and alignment and trust the play will work. >> i believed in him. this is news to you, but this is what he does. >> reporter: when watt was a kid, his mom veronica hoped he might try something safer. >> i said they're going to hit you on your blind side. he said, mom, all my sides are blind. >> reporter: his coach was also concerned. >> this is a game that people are afraid to play with their sight which is why you may have noticed the defense give up a little in that first touchdown run. but then two weeks later, something remarkable happened. that's watt in the end zone scoring a touchdown against a team that didn't know he was blind and couldn't stop him. >> how far do you want to take this? >> i want to take this to the nfl. >> all. >> reporter: all the way. >> all the way. >> reporter: who needs sight with that kind of vision. coming up on "cbs this morning," actor michael weatherly from the cbs's hit

drama "bull" joins us in studio 57.hemonews

our top stories this morning. senate republicans say the woman who accuses supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her has until tomorrow morning to say if she'll testify next week. christine blasey ford says that she's willing to cooperate, but wants the fbi to investigate first. the white house says that won't happen. the senate judiciary committee scheduled a hearing for monday. and president trump visited areas in north and south carolina hit hard by hurricane florence. he promised that the federal government will offer a lot of money to help recovery and rebuilding efforts. the sun is out now, but flooding problems remain. some rivers are not expected to crest until early next week.

in wisconsin, police questioned an african-american woman as she was stumping for votes because someone thought she looked suspicious. jericka duncan has that story. >> reporter: 47-year-old stubs was campaigning last month to be her county's first black state assemblywoman. but then police showed up. >> i felt humiliated, outraged, angry, i felt embarrassed. >> reporter: madison, wisconsin, police say they got a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle. the police report says the male caller, quote, thinks they are waiting for drugs at the local drug house. the female officer went on to question stubbs. question stubs. >> >> she says how do you know what doors to knock on? i said the walk list. she said can i see it? i said sure, here you go. and then she said, i'm really sorry this happened to you. her daughter and mother were inside the vehicle.

she's the second black woman to be questioned by police while campaigning in recent months. >> hi, so i just wanted to kind of inform you guys that we have this lady that's been walking up from mather and for no apparent reason is walking from house to house. >> reporter: back in july a deputy confronted an oregon state senator who was campaigning for re-election. she said on facebook i asked to meet my constituent who thought i was suspicious. the officer called her, we talked, and she did apologize. as for sheila stubbs, she never spoke to the anonymous male who called the police on her, but if >> i want them to see that i made it. i survived, i am now the your representative. >> stubbs won nearly 50% of the pre's unopsed she will take her seat in the state assembly this january. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. coming up, only on "cbs this

morning" we hear from the parents of bah kari henderson, the young american killed in greece last year ahead of a trial tomorrow. plus, we'll meet a teacher who asked parents to write handwritten notes to their kids and show you the impact. and actor michael weatherly from the hit cbs drama "bull" joins us in studio 57. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day.

i'm kenny choi. clear conditions as we look from our "salesforce tower" camera looking south.

good morning. thanks thanks. it'sthank you for joining us. i'm kenny choi. it's thursday, september 20th 20th. >> i'm michelle griego. >> we'll have weather and traffic. >> it is going to be a nice warm start to the day. taking a look at our temperatures right now, 59 in concord, 52 livermore. 57 san jose. the temperatures will climb and it will be warm. it's going to be sunny. and i'll tell you all about that in a bit. >> all right. right now, we are tracking some speeds in the yellow for drivers heading through the tracy triangle. we have westbound 205 and westbound 580 slow going and then by the time you get into livermore things pick up and you're back in the green. the drive time 23 minutes between 205 and 680. look out for a couple of lanes