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political tool. >> certainly the president is wishing no ill will and certainly not violence towards anyone, but the president is absolutely and should be calling out the congresswoman. >> reporter: omar has previously spoken out about israel's influence in washington, which drew criticism from both parties and the president. >> no, she doesn't like israel, does she? >> reporter: speaker pelosi says capitol police will continue to monitor and assess the threa against omar, who is already dealing with security concerns before the president's tweet. jeff, earlier this month, a man from new york was arrested for threatening to kill the congresswoman. >> okay, weijia, thank you very much and welcome back. >> thank you. tonight, one year after the
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trump administration announced its zero tolerance immigration policy, the total number of families separated is still not known. some are still being reunited. in tonight's "eye on america," manuel bojorquez has the story of a father and a son who were apart for nearly 11 months. >> repoter: jose alvizures arrived in california friday, 324 days after being separated from his son. he is on a journey to reunite with 10-year-old ervin. you miss him a lot. who is more than a thousand miles away in arkansas. what did you think? that you wouldn't see him ain.a says they received death threats from gangs that control their town. have you been counting down the days? >> si. >> reporter: we spoke with jose
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in san diego before the next part of his trip. you wanted to both go back together if you were deported, but what happened? once in custody he says an officer approached me. they gave me five pages and told me to sign. i explained i couldn't speak or read english. >> reporter: no one was explaining to you what you were signing? "no, i didn't know because everything was in english," he says. it was his own deportation order sending jose back to guatemala, but keeping hi son in i.c.e. custody. what was it like to have to say goodbye to him? "i just hugged him and told him that he was going to a school and to take care of himself." >> the big wild card throughout is whether there may be thousands more who have been separated. >> reporter: lee gelernt is with the aclu. >> the government has repeatedly asked for two years just to identify these new thousands of families. >> reporter: ervin was in government care for five months before being released to an uncle in arkansas.
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his family does not believe he was mistreated while detained, though they say he has nightmares. what did you think was happening? >> i don't know what happen. >> reporter: he says each night he and other children said a erpr ld wsoou. what are you going to tell him? that he is the best dad and you love him a lot. ge o there with o fly the help of al otro lado, now working their asylum case. the time has come. 326 days later.
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>> reporter: jose and ervin are now awaiting the next step in their asylum case. jeff, tomorrow in federal court the aclu says it will push the federal government to speed up the process of identifying and reuniting families that remain separated. >> an incredibly powerful ojorquezmanny, no matter how you , a thank yfeou verely much. much. coming up next the if your venture kes turningintos o you may have overactive bladder, or oab. ohhhh... enough already! we need to see a doctor. ask your doctor about myrbetriq® (mirabegron).
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>> reporter: with his mastery of augusta, the new tiger finally met the old tiger, with a mix of grit and gratitude. his triumph transcended golf, cheered all over by believers in second chances. >> it hasn't sunk in at all. this is one of those things, it's going to take a little time. ya meporter: woods' fifth green ck c s etgod. >> reporter: until his fourth back operation two years ago, he could barely walk.adulry scanda invincibili invincibility. he became a paper tiger. but augusta showed change. a balding 43-year-old father of his past and win in the present. >> i think the kids are starting to understand how much this game means to me and some of the things i've done in the game. prior to this comeback, they
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only knew that golf caused me a lot of pain. >> it was storybook. it with us a fairy tale. >> reporter: jim nantz of cbs rt back here, but he has turned f the best father that he could possibly be. >> reporter: nantzon f g jacket in 1997. >> i saw that moment with his father, and then today the son who was hugged by his father now hugs his son. and it was just something i think the entire world can relate to. >> reporter: woods has won 1he' jack nicklaus record of 18. against all odds, jeff, that suddenly seems plausible again. >> it does right now. mark strassmann, thank you very much. still ahead here tonight, deborah norville talks about her cancer scare and surgery.
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recently discovered thyroid cancer. deborah says the surgery carried risk. >> the areas where the thyroid is located is also where the nerves that control your voice box is located. and let's face it, i talk for a living. so it was very, very scary for me, the idea that one little mistake and i might not sound like i usually sound. >> good to have you back. norville's doctor says the two-inch scar will barely be noticeable in just a few months, and norville will scare much more about her cancer scare in "inside edition" and she'll be morning."he after a nearly two-year wait, winter is here, and so are some of our viewers.
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in the age of netflix, amazon and hulu, viewers can go in so many different directions, but there are still a few shows that bring them together. here is john blackstone. ♪ >> reporter: as the opening credits roll for the start of the final season of "game of thrones," fans around the world gather to share the experience. 17 m illiinon u the tuned in last ni to watch a series about a mythical land, but one of the stars emilia clarke, had to learn to ride a huge mechanical beast that with special effects became a flying dragon. >> dracarys! >> my favorite note, remember to allocate to act for dragon breathing. >> reporter: television has changed. now impatient viewers binge watch on streaming platforms. it wasn't always so. in 1980, "dallas" kept viewers waiting seven months to find out who shot j.r.
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83 million tuned in. when "m.a.s.h" aired its final episode in 1983, more than 105 million people watched. huge audiences like that no longer exist. ♪ the final episode of "the sopranos" in 2007 had fewer than 12 million viewers. ♪ don't stop >> reporter: as "game of thrones" begins their journey to an end, so too is the age of television, where one story line -- >> what do i hold on to? >> reporter: is an experience shared together. >> whatever you can. >> reporter: john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> that is "cbs overnight news" for the tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for other, check back later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jeff glor.
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this is the "cbs overnight news." >> hi, everyone, and welcome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. we begin with a devastating fire at one of the world's most famous landmarks, the historic notre dame cathedral in paris went up in flames monday as stunned crowds watched the heartbreaking scene. the main spire of the church collapsed. much of the roof has been destroyed. the full extent of the damage is unclear. the cathedral is more than 800 years old and attracts millions of visitors each year. all this happening at the beginning of holy week. roxana saberi is at the scene.
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>> reporter: sirens and shock swept through the french capital. smoke billowing from notre dame as the great spire of one of the world's most recognizable landmarks went up in flames. the blaze spread up the steeple, seemingly untouched by the fire hoses working below. 400 firefighters battled flames more than 200 feet above ground, with no water drops from the air. the added weight might have flattened the entire building. >> it's not really a tool that urban fire departments have in their belts. when you see those water drops being done on forest fires and things of that nature, they're trying to hit a broad swath of area with a lot of water. you had a lot of things working against the firefighters here. so many things were working against them that sometimes when you pull up on the scene of a firekn, u thyo, e owdie >> reporter: as crowds gathered on the sidewalk, the iconic spire collapsed inside the cathedral. over the hours, one of the most
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visited sights in paris was reduced to a charred skeleton. a cathedral spokesperson said the entire interior was burning. >> notre dame is not just a building. it's the beating heart of paris. and seeing it like an open heart oned t >> reporter: notre dame has towered over paris for eight centuries, and renovations were under way to shore up its crumbling structure. we had a rare look last year at the disrepair. >> so here with the wooden railing, which has been put to replace the original railing, which was here. >> reporter: years of rain, snow and pollution were eroding the flying buttresses that propped the cathedral up. >> therefore is there a risk to the whole cathedral falling down? >> yes, exactly. >> reporter: authorities are now looking into whether those refurbishments may have caused the fire. as the city mourns the loss of one of its greatest symbols.
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the notre dame cathedral is known as a masterpiece of gothic architecture. piec of t.ca.less >> reporter: notre dame, or our lady is construction began on the historic monument in 1163 during the reign of king louis vii, and it took nearly 200 years to complete. it's picturesque stained glass rose windows were made of hundreds of panes, depicting various biblical images like apostles and angels. icon gargoyles and statues surround the cathedral. theologian and cbs papal contributor candida moss. >> has tremendous cultural and political significance. this is where kings and emperors were crowned. this is where saints are made. >> reporter: the cathedral spire was currently undergoing renovations, but the monument's last major makeover was more than 150 years ago, partly inspired by victor hugo's depiction of its decaying state in his novel hunch, a book that
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inspired famous film version, most notably in 1939 and disney's take in 1996. notre dame is also home to the crown of thorn, considered the crown jewels of paris. it's believed the crown was worn by christ before the crucifixion. the cathedral's bells have tolled for significant occasions for centuries and have marked moments of tragedy, including the paris terror attack in 2015. we are hearing now that that crown of thorns was saved, along with some other works of art, but there is still concern tonight about the condition of many other priceless pieces. jeff? here in the u.s., search-and-rescue efforts continue in parts of the south after the storm spawned several deadly tornadoes. that same system pummelled to the northeast. mireya villarreal has the details. >> there is a brick exterior that came right here. >> rte two tornaes , a town about 140 miles sout jennifer como was alone when her
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home took a direct hit. >> yes, i was scared. it sounded like the house exploded. >> reporter: huddled under wooden stairs, she prayed with her husband on the phone who was out of town with her kids. >> in that moment i just said i have got to trust you. i know you have me. i know you're going to protect me. >> reporter: this was her home before it was leveled, struck by the worst of at least 26 confirmed tornadoes across the country. as the storms moved east saturday night, they barreled through mississippi, killing at least one person. in hamilton, mississippi, a tornado ripped open this storage facility and sliced roofs off homes. alto police chief jeremy jackson says nothing like this has ever happened here. what does this do to this kind of community? >> it tears it down. it will take a long time for it to recover. we>> repor staing in the rubble oat home, como is positive about the future. >> i know the next chapter is going to be way better than
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one of the first muslim women to serve in congress, democrat ilhan omar says she is getting more death threats. weija jiang has this story. >> we love america, who do you love? >> reporter: duelling protests outside the president's event fuelled the feud between mr. trump and democrat ilhan omar, one of the first muslim women in congress. the conflict started after mr. trump tweeted "we will never forget" along with a clip of omar talking about attacks on muslims since september 11th, edited with searing images of that day. >> some people did something. >> reporter: critics claim omar was too casual in talking about 9/11, but her supporters say the comment made at a conference for the muslim advocacy group cair was taken out .xtte >> cair was founofded afte cr 9 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to
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lose access to our civil liberties. >> reporter: omar said she experienced direct threats on her life after the president posted the video. in response, house speaker nancy pelosi asked the u.s. capitol police to review her protection and called on president trump to delete the post. >> i don't think any president of the united states should use the tragedy of 9/11 as a political tool. >> certainly the president is wishing no ill will and certainly not violence towards anyone, but the president is absolutely and should be calling out the congresswoman. >> reporter: omar has previously spoken out about israel's influence in washington, which drew criticism from both parties and the president. >> no, she doesn't like israel, does she? >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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this is the "cbs overnight news." >> democrats have been in control of the house for three months now. once again, they are being led by the most powerful woman in american political history. congresswoman nancy pelosi is % setting the agenda in her second turn as speaker of the house. in a wide ranging interview on "60 minutes," speaker pelosi discussed the state of the democratic party, how she deals with president trump, and whas report. here is part of the conversation with lesley stahl. >> the mueller report is about an attack on our elections by a foreign government, and we want to know about that. we want to know about that in terms of being able to prevent it from happening again. so it's bigger even than donald trump.
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>> reporter: she says she doesn't trust attorney general william barr. do you think that the attorney general is covering anything up? >> i have no idea. i have no idea. he may be whitewashing, but i don't know if he is covering anything up. it's worth having that discussion. all we need to do is see the mueller report. >> reporter: and asking for the president's tax returns? >> it should not have taken this long for the president. he said he was under audit. when i was going to a martin luther king breakfast in san francisco, and one of the waiters there said to me madam speaker, when the president says the mueller report is going on too long, just tell him not as listening as your audit. everybody has released their returns, and we will have legislation to say that everyone should, must. but for the moment, he's been -- so 's hiding? >> rte h her 100th day as speaker. she recently called the
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president to ask for a meeting on infrastructure, but there is no sign that the gridlock that has plagued congress for years is easing. one of t complaints we've heard is that you don't reach across the aisle. it seems like right now nothing is getting done. you pass things, whatever it i , dies in the senate. >> it doesn't die. we've been together 100 days. the fact that we even pass them in the house is a victory. let's figure out the places, figure out where we can find common ground there has always been bipartisan support for dreamers, bipartisan support for gun safety, bipartisan support for infrastructure. >> but why doesn't anything get done? the dreamers? >> we just started. we're three months into an office. >> but you're talking about 100 days. this president's been in office for two years plus. >> and we've been here for three months. i intduce you to the ea of the power oeer apeaker
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ul b a gun b to the flllt have a s would bring a issue e dience. the power of the speaker is awesome. awesome. we feel successful in what we have done. >> reporter: but her becoming december when a group in her caucus agitated for a change to someone younger. it was the president, of all people, who rescued her in that now famous oval office meeting. >> you know, nancy is in a situation where it's not easy for her to talk right now. >> reporter: that did not sit well with her. >> mr. president, please don't characterize the strength that i bring to this meeting as a leader of the house democrats who just won a big victory. >> reporter: right after the meeting, she walked to the mics in her orange coat with a whole new image. her ascend denascendence to the speakershipoin
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quon >> good afternoon. >> youeem to be one of the very few people who stood up him and won. maybe not so much in public. this was televised. in other words, i tried to say let's not have this conversation in the public domain because saying things that we have to contradict because they're not true. and he said oh, i want the public to see. well, you want them to say that you don't know what you're talking about? really? >> here's what you've said. you said if someone's ripping your face off, you rip their face off. >> yeah, i probably said that, you know. they just have to know. you threw a punch, you better take a punch. >> from a grandmother. >> yeah. >> reporter: then at the state of the union, she did her mocking clap, and it went viral. now if you go to her own campaign website, you'll see she is touting herself as the patron saint of shade.
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this is your new branding of nancy pelosi. kind of like a giant slayer almost. >> well, i think -- >> muscular. >> i think that i happen to be a manifestation of the women power that is coming forth now. but only one manifestation. >> welcome to the capitol. >> today she is a more self sured nancy pelosi, more willing to promote herself. >> i think i'm the best person to go forward. >> reporter: she told us that our democratic values are being threatened and says unabashedly that she is the right person to stand up for them. >> a sounder senate, when they declared independence and established a new nation, the times found it. the times found lincoln, not to be presumptuous and put ourselves in that category. but the times have found us. not because we're so great, but because of the urgency of the situation that our country faces because of the situation in the white house. >> do you solemnly swear --
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>> reporter: in january, she swore in the 116th congress that includes 43 new democrats from republican districts who are called the moderates. plus the most diverse caucus in history, with unprecedented numbers of people of color and a record 91 women. she has given high marks, even among republicans we spoke to. >> so help you god. >> reporter: for her skills as a legislature and an effective negotiator. we spoke to a group of democratic congresswomen, veterans and freshmen to ask how she wields her power. >> she constantly is weaving. weaving people together. >> i like the way that the president can't figure out how to deal with her. he has no idea. >> part of that is because she has the experience. it's not easy to get through the legislative process in congress. >> as the cloture of the progressive caucus, i feel like she doesn't try to shut
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something down before it needs to be shut down. >> how many of you are going to be willing to tell me how afraid you are of her? >> she is the first person in my life that has scared the heck out of me. i'm honest. but i have so much respect for her, and it's this combination of courage and grace. >> but why were you afraid of her? >> trust me, you don't want to cross her. >> that's what i heard. >> there were times early on where we had to take difficult votes. i'm kind of embarrassed. we would run to the ladies room after the vote. >> you'd run and hide? >> yes. >> some of them told us that they're afraid of you. >> oh, no, they're not. >> and if they vote against you, if they doan toe the line that they run out the back. >> oh, they do that, yeah. >> and they hide in phone booth. >> but the men do that too. that's not just the women. >> and to watch the full report, go to our website, cbs news.com
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year since a bombing killed three people and injured more than 200 near the finish line back in 2013. the attack has inspired a government sponsored program that hopes to turn bystanders into first responders. it's now being taught at some schools. here is don dahler. >> it's been less than 20 years since doctors began teaching civilians cpr, and now a group of them want to make trauma training just as common with the growth of terror attacks as well as mass shootings, they feel it's important to equip regular people, even students with those life-saving skills. >> there you go. you can feel how excited. >> reporter: this isn't your ordinary high school science class. >> extend that leg. >> reporter: but a lesson on how to save lives. >> apply enough pressure to keep the bleed on. >> reporter: training how to apply the right amount of pressure against a wound and to apply a tourniquet to stop
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bleeding. >> so you had to apply more pressure than you thought to use? >> it gets tiring. i didn't expect that. >> if you're ever in a situation like that like in a trauma, most of us agree we'd probably freak out, but this gives a little more confidence. >> reporter: a person could bleed to death in a matter of minutes, precious time that can't be wasted on waiting on first respond. >> doctors also mentioned that at one point adrenaline is going to kick in. you know how to do this. trust yourself. >> reporter: and that's the point of this training, so in the event of an accident, or an act of violence like a school shooting, students can perform these life-saving functions quickly. the doctors are leading this stop the bleed class. >> we can educate them, we can then empower them. >> this is sort of where cpr was 40 years ago, right? >> instead of a heart attack, this is life-threatening bleeding. >> reporter: they were among the doctors at boston's brigham and
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women's hospital who embraced the program after tragedy struck their hometown six years ago. >> the tipping point for us really in boston was the marathon bombing, and that demonstrated to us that the public wants to help. >> reporter: three people died from the more than 200 who were injured. experts credit bystanders and civilians who first came to the rescue. >> we'll later focus on defining a research agenda for the next decade for stopping bleeding. >> reporter: it was part of the discussion at this stop the bleed conference back in february. >> my story begins when my family was standing at the finish line of the boston marathon on that fateful day in april 2013. >> reporter: audrey epstein's 18-year-old daughter julia almost lost her life when the bombs went off. >> those first few chaotic moments, a first responder at the scene rushed to our aid, took off his belt, grabbed my husband's belt, and assisted us in putting tourniquets on both of her legs. >> reporter: and since trauma is the number one cause of death
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for those under the age of 45, scroll superintendent gary miestas felt the program was important for his kids. >> absolutely. i think that's a given. >> reporter: is there a risk that some of these kids are going to be traumatized by this? >> i think the students that are in the programs that we have and we offer, they have a great deal of understanding of the medical fields that they are going to be part of. >> reporter: any concerns that you would be kind of squeamish in a real situation? >> probably. >> maybe at first, yeah. but once you realize that you know what to do to save this person's life, i think that will all go awaynd you'll just be focused on saving that person's life. that's most important. >> reporter: the doctors tell us that their ultimate goal is to roll this program out nationwide. they also want to equip all
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tiger woods's return to glory at the masters came after spending many years in the rough. sunday's win was 14 years in the making, and marks a new chapter in the golfer's life after a long list of personal struggles nearly derailed his career. here is dana jacobs. >> there it is! >> reporter: it was 1997, a baby-faced 21-year-old tiger woods exploded on to the scene at the master, changing the way golf was played and watched forever. it was his first of 14 major wins over the next 12 years. his sparkling, bulletproof image put him at the top of american athletes in elite sports. but woods' unflapability crumbled at the end of 2009. >> i have someone down in front
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of my house. they hit a pole. >> reporter: his single car accident on thanksgiving night led to questions abou his personal life. >> i am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior i engaged in. >> reporter: he later admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, model elin nordegren, and the two had a public and messy divorce. woods took a short break from golf and lost a number of major response so, including gatorade and at&t. then injuries began to creep in. >> wow. he is down. >> reporter: four back surgeries sapped him of his strength and flawless swing. >> i want you to place your hands behind your back, okay? >> reporter: in may 2017, shortly after surgery, police in florida arrested woods after finding him asleep at the wheel of his car. toxicology reports found a number of prescription painkillers and sleep medications in his system. ap f tiger. >> reporter: woods stayed the course. >> we thought we'd never see it. >> reporter: finally reaching
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the winner's circle again last september, prevailing in the pga tour championship five years after his last victory. >> here it is. the return to glory! >> reporter: now he's the reigning masters champion once again, adding a fifth green jacket to his already legendary collection. >> i had serious doubts after what transpired a couple of years ago. i could barely walk. >> i was very fortunate to be given another chance to do something that i love to do. >> reporter: cbs sports' jim nantz says his comeback transcends the game. >> for him to pull it off on this stage for so much of his life and triumphant moments have been exposed to the world, it is a very sweet moment. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continue, d o r for the m,of cbs this rning." fr bcast center in new york city, iem
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♪ it's tuesday, april 16, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." a beloved landmark burns. notre dame cathedral in paris goes up in flames. new hope for the future is emerging from the ashes. >> not just a building. >> the full report as the justice department prepares to release a redacted version of the mueller investigation. president trump ramps up his attacks. measles outbreak. there's a spike in the number of cases of the potentially deadly virus.
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