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well into the 90s. some triple digits showing up across the region as well. not just the heat, but so much humidity. a lot of dew points up in the 70s. when you combine that, lots of triple digits out there on friday. again on saturday. then as we head into sunday at the end of the weekend, final day of our heat waves, most extreme heat index values will be on the eastern seaboard before relief starts to come in. we're looking at a shifting weather pattern for next week after the three-day heat wave. some extreme readings out there making sure everyone is taking it easy. the dome of heat is going to move out west. already looking at cooler temperatures moving into the eastern united states. and the bigger heat

david martin, cbs news, saudi arabia. this morning president trump isis distancing himself from a racist chant at his campaign rally in north carolina earlier this week. the chant was targeted as minnesota congresswoman ilhan omar. last night the freshman democrat says she's not backing down from his attacks. she says she's going to, quote, continue to be a nightmare to this president. laura, as i understand it, members of president trump's own family were concerned about the chant. >> that's right, anne-marie. cbs learned the president took some heat about the chant from his wife and daughter. congressional republicans also

expressed concern to mike pence. the president is now clearly trying to separate himself from the crowd's words. >> i was not happy with it. >> reporter: president trump says he disagrees with the send her back message supporters chanted at a rally wednesday night when he questioned the loyalty of ilhan omar. >> it was quite a chant. and i felt a little bit badly about it. >> reporter: yesterday mr. trump told reporters he tried to stop it by quickly resuming his speech. but video shows a pause of almost 15 seconds at that point. white house advisers urged the president to soften the attacks on omar and other progressive lawmakers known as the squad. some democrats fear that the war of words could lead to violence. >> it's hard to believe she's

not going to get threats coming out of a rally like that. >> reporter: last night congresswoman omar received a hero's welcome upon her return to minnesota. >> when i said i was the president's nightmare, you're watching it now. his nightmare is seeing a somali immigrant refugee rise to congress. >> reporter: they're discussing ways to providede the women wit extra security. republican congressman tom emmer of the national republican committee said of the send her home chant, there is no place for that kind of talk. >> laura here in new york, thank you. financier jeffrey epstein will remain behind bars as he awaits trial for sex trafficking and conspiracy. he was denied bail yesterday. >> reporter: calling him a threat to the public, judge richard berman ordered jeffrey epstein held in jail until trial. berman said part of the reason

he denied bail was the testimony of two women who said epstein abused them and would be afraid if he were released. one is courtney wild who says epstein abused her in florida when she was 14 years old. >> if you are a victim of jeffrey epstein, you know what i know. he will never stop sexually abusing children until he is in jail. >> reporter: if granted bail, he was a flight risk, they said. an attorney representing several of the accusers said they're pleased epstein will remain behind bars. >> the first reaction was relief and a sense that maybe there was some justice here at last. >> reporter: epstein seen in this 1992 nbc video partying with a young donald trump once called the world's rich and powerful his friends. many including mr. trump have now distanced themselves from the multimillionaire.

epstein is being held here at the federal jail in manhattan. while a trial date has not yet been set, if convicted he faces up to 45 years in prison. cbs news, new york. president trump will nominate gene scalia as the next labor secretary. acosta stepped down last week over his role in a 2008 plea deal for jeffrey epstein. coming up on the morning news, more philadelphia police officers fired over posts on facebook. and riders on a roller coaster find themselves stranded at the top of a hill. this is the "cbs morning news." e to come get you. because you didn't have another heart attack. not today. you took our conversation about your chronic coronary artery disease to heart. even with a stent procedure, your condition can get worse over time,

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the hill reports democrats blasted acting homeland security secretary kevin mcaleenan over conditions at migrant border facilities. the house oversight committee is looking into reports that unaccompanied children are being held in crowded and filthy conditions. yesterday committee chairman elijah cummings grilled mcaleenan. >> you feel like you're doing a great job, right? >> we're doing our best. >> what does that mean when a child is sitting in their own feces, can't take a shower? >> there's no one defecating in a mylar blanket. >> a recent report from the department of homeland security inspector general found dangerous overcrowding and prolonged detention of children and adults at several facilities. mcaleenan says the lack of funds from congress has led to the conditions. and the philadelphia inquirer reports 13 city police officers will be fired over

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the fire has been knocked down. four residents and three police officers were injured though.eie grounded max jet and a revamped toys r us is opening its doors. marc liverman is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, marc. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. kansas city southern reports quarterly results today. other notable companies reporting include blackrock and american express. stocks closed higher yesterday rallying on technology and bank stocks. the dow was up three points. the s&p 500 added ten points. and the nasdaq added 22 points. boeing is booking a $4.9 billion charge to cover possible compensation to airlines that have canceled flights following the grounding of its 737 max jet. boeing says the max jet fallout will cut more than $5.5 billion from its revenue and pretax earnings in the april through june quarter. the calculations are on

based on assumptions that the faa will return the jet to flight early in the fourth quarter. the 737 max fleet was grounded worldwide in march following two deadly crashes overseas. house democrats approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade to $15 an hour. it's not expected to pass the republican controlled senate. top democrats have made it a priority to raise the hourly minimum wage from the current amount of $7.25. states can raise the minimum wage and many have already done so. and toys r us is making a comeback, but with a new approach. instead of just a large display of toys, the company will have smaller stores that will feature interactive demonstrations, play areas. the first two stores are expected to open in november in houston, texas, and paramus, new jersey, just in time for the holidays. anne-marie? >> marc liverman, thank you so much. >> you bet.

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help us at taps.org/family. our top stories this morning, dangerous hot weather is gripping the central and eastern u.s. temperatures are expected to soar this weekend. excessive heat watches and warnings are in effect across more than a dozen states. minnesota congresswoman ilhan omar says she is not backing down after attacks from president trump. last night she spoke to supporters at a town hall in minneapolis. she says that she's going to, quote, continue to be a nightmare to this president because his policies are a nightmare to us. meanwhile, president trump is distancing himself from a racist chant at his campaign rally this week that targeted omar.

so from diapers to tool sheds, most of us have grown up using a product that helped land american astronauts on the moon. as part of the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission, the spotlight is on velcro. >> reporter: when neil armstrong took his first steps on the moon, it was a giant leap for a little known brand. >> this is the one that was used in the space suit. these can withstand high temperatures. >> reporter: today velcro is a household name, but ceo bob woodruff is reminding the world how it helps apollo 11 complete its mission. >> there were about 3300 square inches of velcro hook and loop throughout the command module. it held their gloves on, their shoes on, the watch on. portions of the tank to the back of the space suit. >> reporter: years before velcro

made it to the moon, i said separation for the idea came from nature when a swiss scientist found burrs tangled in his dog's fur. >> he looked at them under a microscope and he saw there was a hook on the end of each barb and it stuck to the fur. >> reporter: from there, the sky was the limit for the brand. in the decades since the moon landings, velcro has made its way into multiple household products. securing baby diapers is its number one consumer use today. >> the closure mechanism in the diaper is pretty innovative. we are always looking to make it softer and thinner. >> reporter: 50 years after that first moon walk, armstrong's apollo 11 space suit just returned for display at the smithsonian with those velcro strips sharing the spotlight. diane king hall, cbs news, new york. so coming up on "cbs this morning," parents in northern california are looking into what caused several cases of childhood cancer. carter evans has a follow-up on their fight for answers.

plus our eye on money segment, a look at how buying habits can impact credit scores and future borrowing. and we'll talk with 6-year-old coach drake of the kalamazoo growlers about his me meltdown at a baseball game. that's "the cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. for this friday. i'm anne-marie green. have a day.

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city of san francisco. it is friday, july 19 a michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. is just about 4:30. bring on the weekend and the sunny forecast. the sunshine is coming as we are looking out the clearing, heading to the day but otherwise, we are starting off with the clouds and areas of fog because of the onshore flow. here's a live look with the treasure island camera and temperatures running in the mid to upper 60 at this hour. welcome to friday. temperatures will be seasonable this time of year. heading to the afternoon, the mid-sixties in san francisco. the low 70s. and for san jose low 80s and concord. in many locations we are talking temperatures around where they should be this time of year. we will talk about the weekends,