investigating. they believe, at least this fire may have been caused by embers started as a massive fire. >> make sure to check in with our website. good morning to our in the west. it's , october 23rd, 2018. welcome to "cbs this morning." the migrant caravan rose to more than 7,200 as the journey across mexico turned deadly. back here in the u.s., the president is making the caravan a major political issue with just two weeks to go before the midterm election. adriana diaz is with the migrants. an emergency situation in austin, texas, for more than 1 million people who are told not to drink the water. david begnaud is on the scene where contaminated flooding threatens to deplete the city of water. a washington museum built to promote the bible will reveal some fragments of its dead sea

scrolls are fake. see the effort to stop forgers who are targeting evangelical christians. this could be you. $1.6 billion, with a "b," is up for grabs tonight, the biggest lotto prize in u.s. history. inside the studio where six lucky numbers could turn somebody into a billionaire. but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> a speech by the turkish president. he says there's strong evidence. >> new details in the death of jamal khashoggi. >> president trump said cia director to turkey yesterday. >> i'm not satisfied. >> this is a dangerous and deadly journey. >> more than 7,000 central american migrants making their way to the u.s. border. >> that is an assault on our country. >> a security guard opened fire on a man who broke into a washington, d.c. television station. >> he was taken to the hospital in stable condition. >> the deadly shooting on the campus of the university of

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mexico where the caravan stopped for the night. >> reporter: regarding the president's comments, we've been here three days, spoken to dozens of migrants. all of them have been from honduras. we haven't come across anyone from the middle east. the caravan has divided into two. these people weren't able to make it to the next town up. that's still a six hour walk away. they got here yesterday, exhausted after walking 25 miles. the city was ready for them. it provided them with food and people told us they're getting more food here than they did back home. under the sweltering afternoon sun, the caravan rumbled to a start again monday. it took more than seven hours to walk 25 miles. some were only in sandals. others hitched rides on whatever they could. even oil tankers, no matter how risky. this is proof of the danger. a man has fallen from a truck. he landed here.

you can still see his blood on the street. police have just moved his body as we were passing, we saw him being covered. they want to reach tijuana, a u.s. border crossing still roughly 2,000 miles away. they're surviving with help from local mexicans. bringing clothes, food and water to the roadside. there's generosity all around. this person who is paralyzed gave his only pair of shoes to a friend he made on the journey. he says because of him. he's the one, his friend here, with the strength. and people here are supporting him. he's the chauffeur. we met this 19-year-old. he says he lived in texas since the age of 2 as an undocumented immigrant. but was deported to honduras this year on a drug charge. >> the first time i ever got deported, i went to the street, that was my first time seeing somebody getting killed.

stay in the house. >> reporter: you lock yourself at home? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: you say "yes, ma'am" like a texas boy. >> i was raised in texas all my life. >> reporter: a lot of people in the u.s. are worried about criminals coming to the u.s. you have a record. >> well, i know i got a record, but i'm not those type of people that are going to go damage people's life. most of these people here aren't criminals. most of these people are running away from the criminals in their country. >> reporter: we're told that these people are going to stay here for the day to rest. and as we mentioned, the city was prepared for them. they even brought in a mobile clinic to help people and just take a look at how long the line already is. now, they still have a long road ahead. they estimate that it will take a month and a half to reach the u.s. border. the last caravan that tried that was in april. had more than 1,000 people. an estimated 250 made it to the u.s. >> all right, adriana diaz, doing some incredible reporting, thank you.

with exactly two weeks to go before the midterms, president trump used the migrant caravan to rally his political base in houston last night on the first day of early voting in texas. the president campaigned for republican senator ted cruz. remember, they were bitter rivals in the 2016 gop presidential race. and the newest polls show cruz with the seven-point lead over his democratic challenger, congressman beto o'rourke. nancy cordes is there in houston. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. typically, the president wouldn't need to campaign here in texas. particularly for a one-time rival. but senator cruz is up against a well-funded, outspoken democrat in a race that could determine the balance of power in the senate. so it behooves both mr. cruise and mr. trump to bury the hatchet. >> as the caravan -- look, that is an assault on our country. >> reporter: here in houston, president trump continued his attack on the thousands of honduran migrants making their

way to the u.s. boarder. >> in that caravan, you have some very bad people. we need a wall built fast. you need to vote for ted cruz. >> reporter: he shared the stage with texas senator ted cruz. >> we need to build the wall. >> reporter: who got a verbal embrace from his former foe. >> the people of texas are going to re-elect a man who has become a really good friend of mine. >> reporter: the president admitted he and cruz weren't so chummy in 2016. >> it got nasty. >> reporter: when they were two of last republicans in the presidential primary. >> donald, you're aa sniveling coward. >> he's not lying ted anymore. he's beautiful ted. >> reporter: now they have a shared opponent. democrat beto o'rourke. to those who say a democrat can't win in texas, you say what? >> we're running to represent americans, texans, human beings. when we see past the labels and partisanship and pettiness of the moment, we transcend that.

>> reporter: with two weeks to go, democrats are also bringing out their big guns. >> get the hell up and take back the country. >> reporter: former vice president biden was in tampa. former president obama in las vegas. >> right now, we can tip the balance of power. back to you, the american people. >> reporter: early voting started yesterday here in texas, with turnout smashing records set by previous midterms. now, it's too early to say what that means for the candidates, but it is a clear sign of the high interest in this election. >> nancy, i'm still thinking about lying ted to beautiful ted. things look a lot brighter. thank you very much, nancy. >> there's an election. >> yes. >> you are right. >> elections made bedfellowings. turkey's president this morning accused saudi arabia's government planning for days to have "washington post" contributor khashoggi murdered.

in a speech, the turkish parliament this morning, he called khashoggi's killing savage, not an accident. he said the 18 suspects in the case should be tried by turkey. the u.s. has sent the cia director to help in this investigation. holly williams is in istanbul, outside the saudi consulate, where khashoggi was killed. holly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president erdogan said the explanation that jamal khashoggi was killed in a rogue operation would not satisfy turkey or the international community. and he demanded to know who it was in saudi arabia who sent the suspected killers to istanbul. the turkish president directly contradicted saudi arabia's official version of events. that jamal khashoggi died seemingly by accident after getting into a fight inside the consulate. but the saudi account had already been met with skepticism and outright disbelief. this surveillance video

broadcast by cnn appeared to show part of the saudi attempt to cover up khashoggi's death. this man is seen walking into the saudi consulate around two hours before khashoggi entered the building and was then killed. later the same man emerges from the consulate, apparently dressed in khashoggi's clothes. an effort it seems to pretend khashoggi left the building unharmed. there's still no word on where khashoggi's body ended up. now saudi officials have given cbs news a slightly different story to explain khashoggi's death. claiming he resisted after a threat to kidnap him and was then put into a choke hold to stop him from yelling. resulting, again apparently accidentally, in his death. we simply cannot know if this is any closer to the truth. on saudi state tv, treasury secretary steve mnuchin was shown meeting with crown prince mohammed bin salman, who some believe is more closely connected with khashoggi's death than saudi arabia will admit.

and president trump's son-in-law and adviser jared kushner, who's cultivated a close relationship with the saudi authorities, stressed the importance of america's ties with saudi arabia. >> right now, as an administration, we're more in the fact-finding phase and we're obviously getting as many facts as we can from the different places, and then we'll determine which facts are credible. >> reporter: what president erdogan did not mention today is a widely reported audio recording that turkish officials allegedly possess of jamal khashoggi being killed. we still do not know if that recording actually exists. bianna. >> meantime, erdogan still pressing for an independent investigation. holly williams in turkey, thank you. hurricane will la, an extremely dangerous and potentially life threatening storm, is barreling toward western mexico. the category 4 hurricane with top sustained winds of 130 miles an hour is expected to make

landfall this evening between two major tourist centers. lonnie quinn, chief weathercaster of our new york station wcbs tv, is following willa, which will affect the u.s. starting tomorrow. yet another hurricane. >> it's been an active season. here's the picture. 130 mile per hour winds. it's a cat 4. it is going to lose some strength pretty rapidly here. right now, it's between two tourist destinations. 75 miles to the southwest of loss marias in mexico. maybe even a cat 2 as it makes las landfall. it's such a mountainous area, there's going to be mudslide, it's a dangerous storm. and then it pushes further inland and weakens. once it emerges out of the mountain, it moves into texas, puts down two inches of rain or more around austin. awfustin right now, you can't en drink the waert. then panama city, florida.

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george odemns kicking his way into the lobby before encountering two security officers. jeff pegues is at the tv station with new details about this violent encounter. >> reporter: it is business as usual inside, but on the outside, you can see the plywood on some of the doors leading into the television station. this morning, the suspect has been charged with one count of burglary, as police continue to investigate this bizarre incident. they say it unfolded at about 3:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. odemns kicked in two sets of glass doors. he then went into the station's lobby where he was confronted by two female security guards. station employees say both guards told the suspect to back up, but when he refused, he was pepper sprayed and then shot once in the test. police say odoms was not armed and he was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. the suspect has a history with some of the employees here at

knock few w fox 5 who say he is someone who regularly contacts them with conspiracy theories. d.c. police sources tell us they believe he has mental health issues, but they're still looking into what sparked this incident. >> thank you, jeff. the drawing for the world record $1.6 billion mega millions prize will be held tonight. the cash option soared to $904 million. the game's website briefly shut down yesterday as mega millions mania intensified. mark strassmann is in tall poos sa, georgia, where people are crossing the state line to buy last-minute tickets. >> reporter: good morning. no store in georgia sells more lottery tickets than this convenience store. a big reason, it's five miles from the alabama border. so alabamians drive in droves across the state line to get

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that's 3:30 am. the cause of this fire is under investigation. we will have news updates throughout the day including our website.

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interest in this case. the baron sheriff said the vehicles were spotted on surveillance video near the home. they are described as a red or orange dodge challenger and a black ford edge or acura mdx. don dahler's outside the sheriff's department in barron, wisconsin. i know everybody is thinking good thoughts for jayme closs at there time. good morning to you. >> reporter: exactly. good morning. the sheriff is looking for any information on those vehicles. he's also asking for volunteers. about 2,000 are expected to join the search for jayme closs today. that's almost half the population of this small town. that after hundreds turned out for a gathering of hope last night. ♪ there will be an answer, let it be ♪ >> reporter: the small community of barron, wisconsin came together at a high school stadium monday night. ♪ not for a game, but to pray for 13-year-old jayme closs' safe return.

>> we all have the same goal, that is to bring jayme home and back into our arms. >> reporter: jayme was last seen october 14th at a family birthday party. early the next morning, a garbled 911 call was made from her mother's cell phone. when police arrived at the closs home about four minutes later, jayme was gone, and her parents were found dead. >> i asked him, i said, those gunshots? >> reporter: in an interview with dailymail.com, neighbors of the family said they heard two gunshots about 20 minutes before the 911 call was made. they thought it was a hunter in the area. >> makes us feel bad because we didn't call in right away. maybe we could have saved her. >> we received over 1,300 tips in the community and from across the nation. we have closed 1,100. >> reporter: barron county sheriff chris fitzgerald says because of tips they received, investigators are expanding the ground search. he asked for 2,000 volunteers to come out tuesday to walk specific areas. >> we are looking for anything that may be related to the

incident. >> i'm terrified. i'm -- i want to stay in my home where i know that i'm safe, that i can keep my baby safe. >> reporter: with few leads, people in the community are staying alert and are desperate for jayme to be found. >> we just want answers, you know. i don't know. we want her to come home safe. >> reporter: the sheriff is also asking for people to walk their properties, to check out their hunting cabins, that sort of thing, for anything suspicious. he said investigators still believe that jayme is in danger, and they have not ruled out any scenarios. norah? >> don, thank you. a water supply shortage in austin, texas, is an emergency according to city officials. they've ordered more than a million customers to boil their tap water before drinking it. recent heavy flooding has contaminated the city's reservoirs with mud and debris. david begnaud is in austin with the efforts to fix the problem. david, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we're reminded of a story like

this, how much water influences just about everything we do. here at monkey nest coffee, they're open 24 hours a day, here in austin. there's a note on the door letting people they've heard about the recommendation from the city of austin. inside, coffee's about 70% of their business. the only thing they're serving this morning is iced coffee that was pre-prepared. the espresso machine is covered up and coffee brewer is shut down. citywide, there's a run on bottled water. local leaders say austin could run out of water if residents don't take immediate action. >> imperative that you boil water that you're going to co consume, but that you do all you can to reduce the water you use.

the building. >> reporter: the city's warning sent people rushing to stock up on bottled water. stripping store shelves clean. >> never seen so many people. i thought i should probably get three cases. >> reporter: health officials say that tap water may contain bacteria and viruses that could make people sick. >> these organisms are extremely small. even potentially a droplet of water that is affected could be enough to cause an illness. >> reporter: recent flooding has washed mud, sit and other contaminants have rushed into the river and lakes that supply austin's water. in response, the city shut down portions of its three treatment plants for cleaning. customers in austin typically use about 120 million gallons of water every day. >> normally we could produce over 300 million gallons a day. we haven't been much over 100 for the last two days. >> reporter: the hardest hit are the city's restaurants. some owners have decided to close their doors until they can safely reopen. >> this is the first time in the history that we have a problem like this. we can't take it lightly.

>> reporter: this is the first time the city of austin has put into place a city wide boil advisory. none of the water has tested positive for bacteria. you may be thinking i have a water filter at home, please know that water filters don't filter for bacteria and viruss. you want to boil your water. the city said you can use the water to shower. >> good tips. water restrictions in effect, as well. up ahead prize scrolls may be considered fake and what it means for this museum.

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♪ the museum of the bible in washington, d.c., removed five items previously displayed as fragments of the dead sea scrolls after an embarrassing discovery. they were found to be fake. experts say testing shows the fragments were inconsistent with ancient origin.

the admission is calling attention to the role of forensic science in making sure ancient artifacts are, in fact, ancient. chip reid is outside the museum in washington. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the dead sea scroll fragments are believed to date back to the time of jesus. they were found in israel in the 1940s and '50s, and soon some of the 80,000 fragments started appearing on the market. some were sold to museums. now this museum admits that part of its collection may have been forged. fragments that were purportedly part of the 2,000-year-old dead sea scrolls have been on display at washington's museum of the bible since it opened last year. now technical analysis has shown at least five of the museum's 16 fragments including these two are likely forgeries. museum chief curator, jeffrey khloa -- >> the questions that have come up have been sufficient enough that we're not confident in

displaying them as authentic artifacts. >> reporter: they were donated by the green family, the evangelical owners of the hobby lobby craft stores and the museum's largest donors. they were the centerpiece collection, but there were concerns about their authenticity even before the museum opened. >> we certainly had lots of questions. but we decided that this was an opportunity to help educate the public about different research methods. >> reporter: the fragments went through multiple rounds of testing. first in 2016 by a team that concluded the markings were likely not 2,000 years old. researcher kip davis -- >> the forgeries that i'm dealing with are ancient pieces of leather or parchments that have been written on in modern times. >> reporter: further technical analysis by a german company that used x-ray scanning along with ink and sediment analysis confirmed that the fragments are apparently forgeries. the dead sea scrolls are believed to represent the

earliest surviving pieces of the old testament and are worth millions to museums and to forgers. >> a number of these institutions all own their own dead sea scroll fragments and paid an incredible amount of money. >> reporter: some biblical scholars have warned that fake fragments are being marketed to evangelical christians here in the united states. as for the rest of this museum's fragment collection, they say they're going to get them test, and they will release the results. >> thank you, chip reid. >> let's pray for a resolution on this. >> prayer is always good. in all circumstances. changes to how credit scores are calculated could soon make it easier for you to borrow money. ahead, we'll talk about which consumers could benefit most. and a look at the other headlines. find out where the world's longest sea crossing on a bridge cuts a four-hour trip to just 30 minutes. what? we like that. first, 7:45. you want to read this part --

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♪ welcome back to "cbs this morning." here's a look at some of this morning's headlines from around the globe. "the new york times" says there was a physical altercation between white house chief of staff john kelly and advisor corey lewandowski outside the oval office. it allegedly happened last february after the two discussed negative comments lewandowski made on television. the former general tried to have him escorted from the west wing. the white house failed to comment. >> interesting that's coming out now. the fbi investigating a potentially explosive device near the mail box of liberal philanthropist george soros. the "post" says an employee at his bedford, new york, property

opened a suspicious package yesterday and then called authorities. soros was not home at the time. bloomberg reports a record 44% of u.s. companies will give workers time off to vote on november 6th. more than 400 companies have pledged to boost voter turnout. some including lyft have a no-meetings policy that day or are providing on-site voter registration. workers for the restaurant chain cava will get two hours of paid leave to vote. and uber's going to offer free rides to vote, as well. >> a lot of companies because they want people to vote, whatever your party affiliation, a big, big, big day. giving you the day off to do so. our partners at bbc report the longest sea crossing bridge opened this morning. it spans 34 miles and connects hong kong to macao in a mainland chinese city. it cuts travel times between the cities from up to four hours to -- listen to this -- 30 minutes. >> wow. >> i like that. the project has faced criticism for its $20 billion cost.

some say it's a way for the mainland to assert control over semi autonomous hong kong. $20 billion, but look at the time it saves. is it worth it? >> sure. >> a lot of people will take that drive. >> i think so too. prince harry and his wife meghan are now island hopping in the south pacific. ahead, see the reception they got in fiji this morning and how it compares to a long-ago visit by the queen. we'll show you some history. and if you're on the go, subscribe to our "cbs this morning" podcast. it's available wherever you like to download your podcast. the top stories coming up. we'll be right back. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla,75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop.

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7:57 am. very slow ride if you're making your way along the freeway. here is a live look. the northbound side is very heavy. a 40 minute ride if you're heading northbound. it continues to look like a parking lot. an additional 37 minutes heading into san francisco connecting with the 101. this is 280, it has two lanes closed and it is a 46 minute drive. let's check in with mary. thank you. check this out. the spectacular? catching sunshine this morning. daytime highs, going to be a cool day across the region. the coolest the week middle 60 san francisco and lower 70s san

jose, warming up beginning tomorrow through the work week. have a great tuesday. our pub. and electing a former wall street banker named marshall tuck to superintendent of public instruction is all a part of the billionaires' plan to take money away from neighborhood public schools and give it to their corporate charter schools. that's why tony thurmond is the only candidate endorsed by classroom teachers for superintendent of public instruction. because keeping our kids safe and improving our neighborhood public schools is always tony's top priority.

it's tuesday, october 23rd, 2018. a caravan of immigrants in mexico becomes a big election issue. the president trying to fire up his base. >> and author john grisham is in studio with a new book inspired by his southern roots. first here is today's eye opener at 8:00. >> largest ever caravan of

immigrants in central america is continuing its jurn. >> i these people weren't able to make it to the next town up, a six-hour walk. >> we need to vote for ted cruz. >> typically the president wouldn't need to campaign here in texas, particularly for a one-time rooifbival, but senatoz is up against an outspoken democrat. president erdogan demanded to know who sent the suspected kill killers to istanbul. >> the suspect charged with perjury. >> no store sells more tickets than this store. >> a billion dollars is extraordinary. replica of the titanic is set to voyage in 2020. >> with modern safety features. you know, for example, doors orge enough for two people to

float on. >> >> nicely done, james corden. butow it's redone and safe but there's something about it. i don't think i would want to do >> n it. anybody? .> i'm with you. i wouldn't do it. >> no, no. >> ithbut i'm not a cruise person. >> norah, it doesn't have anything to do with being a knowse person. toi would get on it just to do that thing where she stands up and does zblsh king of t. i king of the world? >> youow your jewelry out to sea? >> you could do that in dry dock. >> we will cover your story. i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell, john king and bianna golodryga. after an eight-hour walk yesterday, the group is 1100 miles from the nearest u.s. border crossing. the esident trump calls the g ravan's approach an emergency, claiming gang members, violent

criminals and unknown middle igrantners are mibs mixed in wie central american migrants. reporters traveling with the caravan, including adrian diaz, haven't seen any known middle easterners. 300,000 illegal border crossers administ, only 14 were citizens of middle eastern countries isluded in president trump's ravel ban. stuajor garret is cbs news .hief correspondent and with us g.re in studio 57. ut good morning. this.od morning. the president clearly making this a political issue, talking iout it at a rally in texas. ks correct. enatew does it play out two weeks from now? tters.a senate race, this issue matters. real quse race it doesn't. midterm election question, think grewlifornia where i grew up. this issue and this story plays rery differently in california where seven house republican seats are very much up for ryabs. l foris story does play well for the trump base in montana,

missouri, perhaps other states. but in house races and maybe the cast important place for a lot of house races, california, it repus against the president and k ofblican interests. you can't think of this issue as all or nothing. ain pla base mobilizer in certain places, it can hurt in other places. difwo weeks out from election day, this feels like a different kind of midterm. u, it does. >> to you, too? >> it feels like a national s attion, does it not? thagy in both parties is at istoric highs. sually with a midterm, one oena, th up, the other is depressed. that's the trump effect. mr. trump's wild ride, i write that under trump politics feels primal. everything feels nationalized. y?y? centets to be the center of every conversation. ese these rallies, he's going to po two a day for six days up to the election. o rallieies a day, the white ouse has told me. lizati intense personalization of national politics. preo whether or not it is a referendum, in some ways, on

president trump -- >> he wants to make it that. o besupporters say he is out there, strong and bold and we retreats, out there for him. if he retreats it becomes a convcratic conversation and he to sn't want that to happen. weenttending a rally and then going to the voting booth and voting for some guy or some woman you don't know. .> that's not donald trump, exactly. >> we know in the past eresidents who campaign for the --ord people haven't turned out. will it be different with trump? >> everything is different with trump. you have to appreciate the fact >> everything is different with sands ass, as they did in 2016, may, in fact, listen to this. the president has said it's me e presid republicans. i'm transferring it. this doesn't usually happen but i'm different, you're different and this movement is different. everyone is traumatized properly as by what was missed in 2016. missed ia great sense of anxiety. what'e to admit we don't know what's going to happen on election night. none o ive val don't. none of the predictive value of ms thaappened in 2006, 2010, era, our terms that were

important, is relative in the dyuch era. trump changes the dynamic, modelssation, enthusiasm models. models.oter turnout is huge. we don't know what it means. it's just big. uned.ith big comes unpredictability. >> we have to stay tuned. >> yes, we do. >> on your cbs local station, hajor. prince harry and his wife, fiji meghan, arrived on the island of the dn eighth day of their south pacific tour. despite wet weather they received a warm welcome during a baditional ceremony and it echoes another royal visit in grandpar 1953, by harry's grandparents, couplelizabeth and prince philip. john vigliotti is following the couple. >> reporter: they arrived in at theo a royal welcome, first acked albert park of honor wher where they were presented with a

whale's tooth and ceremonial drink, kava. the hig the highlight came later, as members of fiji's village performed their warrior dance. >> this traditional dance has ceremassed down through generations. in fact, this entire ceremony is identical to one held in this very location 65 years ago. ♪ ♪ rriors program was wound up by warriors performing the club and pear dances, fearsome reminders remheir war-like past. eporteorter: the year was 1953, 1953 queen elizabeth and prince priip arrived on the island as part of their first commonwealth >> her tour. >> her majesty was looking her theant best. s> reporter: on this south pacific island, the queen's popularity, forged decades ago, .as been passed down to her next generation. at, thes this morning," jonathan

vigliot vigliotti, fiji. >> i tell you what, the palace oes a nice job of lining up those historical shots with the modern day shots. somonder where that little girl who greeted queen elizabeth is now, right? >> maybe we should track her >> i down. >> i love looking at historical pictures, too. tradition really matters. for the first time your checking account and savings history could help determine loanher you get a loan. in our toyota green room, there she is, talking to major garret, to talk about the upcoming change good tuesday morning. mostly sunny skies, as we go through the afternoon. the low average temperatures today middle 60s in san francisco upper 60s oakland as well as san rafael. lower 70s and many locations to san jose warming up wednesday a

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♪ there will soone a there will soon be a new way to calculate your credit score. the company behind fico, the country's most widely used credit score looks at cash accounts and banking behavior to determine if you are able to pay back a loan or credit card balance. jill schlesinger is here with what this could mean for your money. good morning. >> good morning. >> how does this new score differ from the traditional fico score? >> it was from 350 to 800, the old score. it was interesting -- i should say 850. the score took into account your payment history. did you pay your bills on time?

how much credit did you have available? what was the length of this credit history? what's the mix of credit you have? in the intro, we're now interweaving something different. what is your banking behavior? do you have $400 in an account? has this account been opened a long time? do you pay your utilities out of this? the notion here is that there are a lot of people who don't have access to credit or have low credit scores but they could actually repay loans and they're being shut out of the credit market right now. >> who does that benefit most then? >> i think, according to fico, there could be up to 4 million people who could see their scores increase by 20 points. these are people who would probably fall in the less good category. so below 650 to 700. and if those scores were to increase by 20 points, that could be the difference between getting a loan and not getting a loan or saving you hundreds or thousands of dollars of year on your loan repayment. >> the last financial crisis, in part, was created by a lot of

bad credit, loans that went bad. are we talking about housing loans, credit card loans? what kind and what's the risk? >> it is all loans. the real downside is that you have a new group of people who say we want credit but don't understand how dangerous credit can be. right? average credit card interest rate is 17%, average balance 5500 to $6,000. on the other hand a lot of people who say i really had a hard time during the financial crisis and the recession and i've been shut out of the credit market because i don't have sterling credit but i'm back on my feet and want to buy a house. i want to buy a car. and for those people, this could be a differentiating change to the score. >> your credit score is so incredibly important. >> it is. guard it with your life. >> absolutely. thank you, jill. ahead, some learn na son le what happened to his father on a korean battlefield. he opens up about what it means

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to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. ♪ a son finally fulfilled his mission to learn the fate of his father, who never returned from the korean war. master sergeant charles mcdaniel went overseas to fight nearly 70 years ago. after human remains were recently returned to the u.s., mcdaniel was one of two missing service men who was positively identified. can you imagine? david martin spoke to his son in an interview you'll see only on "cbs this morning." david, good morning. >> good morning. after the singapore summit with president trump, north korea's kim jong-un returned 55 boxes containing remains of americans killed in the korean war. that's a tiny fraction of the 5300 still missing and doesn't

sound like much, until you find out what it means to one family. this faded photo was one of the few memories charles mcdaniel has of his father. he was just 3 years old when master sergeant charles mcdaniel went off to the korean war and vanished without a trace. >> he disappeared from history. i mean, he was just gone. he wasn't dead. he wasn't a pow that was listed. he was gone. >> he was a medic in an army battalion overwhelmed by chinese troops in north korea november 2nd, 1950. >> they lost 600 and some people one night. >> they were basically overrun? >> the chinese came in around them, surrounded them and overran the battalion headquarters. >> his wife, gladys and two sons never knew what happened to him. when he didn't come home with prisoners of war, he was officially declared dead, a fact which slowly registered with charles as he grew.

>> i remember all of a sudden as a little boy starting to cry. i was inconsolable. >> he became an army chaplain and searched military archives for his father's military record bus found no clues to his fate. then north korea turned over 55 boxes of remains following the singapore summit. >> 55 boxes come back. that's 1% of the missing in action. so i'm figuring, at best, there's a 1% chance that my father's remains are there. >> but then, as he revealed at a ceremony in hawaii honoring the missing, he got a call from an army official. >> he said i have some amazing news for you. we found one dog tag. one dog tag and it's your father's. >> eaten away by rust but still eligible. >> it has my father's name on it, his blood type. >> you doesn't know what

happened to your father exactly, but he could have been wearing that when he died. >> and probably was. probably was. >> with the dog tag in hand, it didn't take long for the forensic lab in hawaii to identify mcdaniel's remains. >> dna analysis, they've done dental analysis? >> yes. >> so it all adds up. here is the opinion. established remains of those of master sergeant charles hobart mcdaniel. >> right. >> so that's what -- >> that's the definitive word there. >> while they were in hawaii, charles and his younger brother, larry, asked for a moment alone with their father's remains. >> i just put my hand on my father's skull, head and said a little thank you prayer to god that even to have this, it's more than i ever expected, honestly. >> i wouldn't ever use the word lucky with your situation,

but -- >> blessed is a word i would use. >> okay. >> but fortunate. god's grace has somehow allowed this to happen. >> master sergeant mcdaniel disappeared from history 68 years ago but now he's found. his remains will be returned to his family in indiana this week for burial with full military honors. bianna? >> may he rest in peace. and our thanks to that entire family for their service and dedication, that 1% chance really paid off. david, thank you. the woman accused of leaving a little boy on a stranger's doorstep is defending her actions. ahead, she tries to explain what really happened in the video that got national attention. plus -- didn't like that one, gayle. no one did. >> uh-uh. >> teaming up with james korden. why this carpool karaoke was for a good cause.

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good morning it is a 20 7 am. we are tracking a slow ride along the 101. this is what you ride looks like. 75 minute. over one hour to go from san antonio. a couple of earlier problems but those delays are certainly taking around for the tuesday morning commute. it's going to be about a 33

minute drive connect with the 101 and 80 and then you can see the delays continuing along the northbound side. about 42 minutes to go on up. that is a check of your traffic. think you. a gorgeous view with the tower cam of the sunshine. a pretty sight. temperatures are in the lower to middle 50s and starting up the day throughout the afternoon mostly sunny skies and daytime highs on the cool side. the coolest day of the week middle 60s, upper 60s for oakland and lower 70s from santa rosa, napa, and lower 70s for redwood city in san jose. high pressure building beginning tomorrow that continues to the work weekend into the weekend. friday and saturday the warmest days out of our extended forecast.

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♪ they say all's fair in love and war ♪ i don't need to fightt i don't need to fight it, i'll get it right, we'll be united ♪ ♪ singing with gusto, and well deserved, that is michael buble doing carpool karaoke. michael's little boy noah has been battling liver cancer for two years.

they sang "haven't met you up" and "it's a beautiful day." there is nothing more frightening for parents to not know if your child will make it or not. >> and michael stops a lot of his performing. welcome back to cbs this morning, it is time to show you headlines from around the globe. a woman that appeared to have abandon a little boy on a doorstep. she blames the child's mother for sending her to the wrong home. >> she said leave him on the porch. i said are you sure you want me to leave your child on the porch? everyone is looking at me like the bad person. i was helping my friend out by doing her a favor. >> before she dropped the boy off she saw a woman coming to the door and assumed it was the

boy's step mom. woods faces a possible child abandonment charge. the boy is reportedly back with his mother. >> people are objecting to the way she was carrying the little boy, it looked very rough, she said i was carrying a bag of groceries, i don't think there is any excuse for what she did there. instagram has surpassed snap chat as the most used app among american teenagers. and not just teenagers. 85% of teens say they use instagram at least once a month, that compares with 84% who say they use snap chat the same amount. their redesign was widely criticized, and they also benefitted from features they had first like vanishing stories, messages, and photos.

>> i still don't know how to snap chat, but we love instagram and dog photos. >> rolling stone says drake broke the beatles record for the most top ten songs in a year. he got his 12th top ten of the year. that propelled drake over the beatles record of 11 top ten hits in 1964. way to go, drake. >> we like him, don't we? >> yes, a lot. >> and a bizarre rectangular iceberg that is nearly a mile wide.

and the podcast "save america" is hitting the campaign trail with a new hbo four-part special. the since the pod cast launch it has been down loaded more than 330 million times. two of the hosts join us, john served as president barack obama's head speech writer and dan was communications director and senior advisor, good morning to you both. we know what president wants to talk about in the last few weeks, meaning president trump. we know that, so to the extent that the dcs can have a message, what should it be in the last two months? >> if republicans take power, they will take away health care. are they saying that at every

opportunity. >> republicans are going to focus on immigration. >> now they have seen the republicans did try to take their insurance away, and they're basically promising, and mitch mcconnell said it the other week, if they win again they will have the votes, to he peel the affordable care act go up. >> we should be concerned about everything, all of the time. they see the premiums rising, their bills come back and they are asked to pay for things. they have not been covered under obama care. >> they are pretending they want

to -- >> you're preferring to the governor of wisconsin or -- >> the attorney general of missouri -- >> they're all saying it is pre-existing conditions now that they want to repeal obama care. >> they always think it is pre-existing, they just can't get legislation to replace the affordable care act. >> many of them are supporting a lawsuit to destroy pre-existing conditioning, which is a weird way of supporting them. >> so what are you doing on your show to bring us all together. i say that with my tongue planted in my cheek. are you worried about the tone of your show adding to the i d

didi did -- i ddid divisivness. what we're trying to do is it is about their lives, and their racial divisiveness. we try to be factual, we try to correct it and we try to reach out to people who have not voted before. i was an independent, i was involved in politics, i was a republican, and now because you did a phone bank, knocked on doors. >> we're so fortunate to be on this pod cast, sometimes we get over exuberant in our pod cast and we want people to take action and we tell them how to do it. there is outcry for it to be speaking out sooner, should he

be speaking out soon er that is why he is out there campaigning, if he gave a speech six or 12 months ago, the idea that it would change the policies in the country is naive, the only way to change it is to elect more democrats, and he is campaigning in wisconsin, virginia, and nevada, that's what he can do, that's what all of us can do to change the direction of the country. >> do you think the party is going through an identity crisis right now? >> no. >> really? >> i think when a party loses and out of power for awhile, there is a lot of soul searching and debate about where the conversation goes from here. everyone came out fine on the other side, and the party is pretty united in wanting to go vote and get a check against trump right now.

>> thank you so much. in other local news, we're launching a new series with the kahn academy. >> when thompson jefferson wrote the declaration of independence, he said this new country that we're creating has to constantly refresh, each new generation has to refresh their contact with the original ideals the country was founded on or it will fail. it is your duty to say present with the flurry and craziness. >> the series is for students

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i said a fair mblack man to receive a fair trial in the south, that we're all equal in the eyes of the law. that's not true. >> i remember that movie. that's matthew mcconaughey playing a mississippi defense attorney in the 1996 legal drama, remember this, "a time to kill." it's just one of the hits based on the bestselling novels of author john grisham. he's written 40 books over his 30-year career. look at that wall, john. it's sold more than 300 million copies. he visits his southern roots and confronts racism again in "the reckoning." a story that follows a war hero who returns home to a small mississippi town and then kills a popular minister without explanation. john grisham joins us at the table to discuss. hello. >> happy to be here. always fun. >> duh, duh, dun. >> we set up the premises. you wrote, every prosecutor dreams of a sensational murder trial with a prominent white

defendant -- >> sure. >> -- who kills a well-known victim. you set that up nicely. the book goes to the motive. and you keep us guessing until the very, very end about what the motive is. >> that was a challenge, as the question is why did he do it. >> yes. >> so i wanted to keep you hooked for 400 pages. >> not only -- >> the very end. >> not only do you keep us hooked, the governor before the execution says, look, if you tell us why you did it, your life will be spared, and he still doesn't tell. why? >> based on a true story. >> yeah. >> you said that you stole -- it's unusual for you to say that. >> i heard the story 30 years ago. it supposedly happened in mississippi in 1930s in a small town. something like it this happened. the murderer would never tell why and he was hung on the courthouse lawn. and the governor went to see him, the day before, said, look, i have the power to commute your sentence. i will do so -- we shouldn't execute you, okay, that's for low-income people. but i will say your life if you tell us why you did it. and the guy said -- supposedly said, i have nothing to say.

>> yeah. >> they hung him the next day. the governor had never seen an execution. got a front-row seat. that's the legend, the story. i hope someone can square few that now that -- can verify now that i've stolen it and published it. >> we're used to whodunit. what's the difference between a whodunit and a whydunit? >> it was a mystery, the challenge. the first chapter is who did it and the question is why. the motive was always there. >> and you explore since he was a veteran the brutal things he went through in the philippines. >> the book took a hard left turn halfway through. he went to war. i didn't realize i would get that deep in the war. once i got there, the bataan death march, it was fascinating. the more i read, the more i wrote about ms. experienhis exp there. later in the book there's a thing we can't divulge, we can't give the ending, gayle -- >> i know. difficult but i'm not. >> your wife thought some of the

scenes were too graphic. i want to ask about you first heard the story 30 years ago. you've written many books in that span. why did this story still stick with you all those decades later? >> it's a great story. i didn't create the story. i heard it somewhere. and i stole it. but i've had it for 30 years. it's never gone away. when i heard the story, i wasn't thinking about writing books. it was before my first novel. but some stories are like that. i have other stories that have been around for a long time that i hope to get to someday. >> on a list -- >> yeah. a list. there's a file. there's a file -- called "future novels." i clip out something from today's newspaper and put it in the file. put it in the file. work on the outline, the idea. most of them don't work. most of them go away. but -- the file's pretty thick. >> i like bianna's point to your wife weighed in and thought the war scene was too graphic. she's given you advice about how you write your sex scenes. >> what sex scenes? i tried one sex scene, a legal thriller. 30 years -- she always said, men

cannot write sex scenes. no, she says men cannot write good sex scenes. i wrote a good sex scene ten years ago in a legal tlirhrille. it was late. she was reading chapter by chapter. i gave her the chapter with the sex scene. and i heard her laughing upstairs. >> i don't know what that says about you, john grisham. >> not good. >> yes. >> not in a clown suit -- >> you can't do. it you get two people who's time to go to bed, what do you -- i'm supposed to describe body parts? i can't do it. let the women do it. i can't do it. >> okay. >> what was that book? >> i can't even remember what it was. i've written so many. there are -- >> i know. john, and you're here for number 40. congratulations. >> thanks. >> always such a good read. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> always fun to be here. and no "f" bombs in the book, gayle. >> no, i know. >> i know how much you love them. but i didn't use them. >> i didn't say i love them. i said a well-placed one could be effective. you're right, there aren't any in the book. >> that's correct. my pleasure.

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