community members have camped out on the railway. eventually allowing the train engines through without the coal. ( applause ) all they've heard from blackjewel c.e.o. jeff hoops was in this letter to employees where he accepts responsibility "for being unable to lead this company through these difficult times." willig, who supports president trump, has tweeted requests for help. >> you know, do something about this company. see what they've done to us, and what we're going through. why can't their stuff be frozen? >> reporter: now, blackjewel's assets will be auctioned off tonight, but creditors are likely to be paid first. keep in mind, everyone that we've talked to here say they are not moving until they get their money. norah. >> errol barnett, thank you. the president upped the ante today in the trade war with china. he said he will impose 10% tariffs september 1 on the remaining chinese imports he

hasn't already taxed. that means americans will pay more for cell phones, sneakers, and toys. the news sent the stocks plunging. the dow, which had been up nearly 300 points earlier in the day, closed down more than 280 or just over 1%. president trump held a rally tonight in cincinnati, going earlier in the day the president said he would not like a repeat of what happened at his last rally when supporters chanted "send her back. paula, what are you hearing tonight? >> norah, the people i spoke to tonight said they are fine and would join in if the chants started up tonight. but the number one issue here is immigration, they want a wall along the southern border and

undocumented immigrants deported. he believes the pain will be short lived and wants the president to be as tough as possible on china. overall people tell me the product is exactly what was advertised in 2016 and believe the president kept his promises and are confident the president will be elected again in 2020. >> it was barak to the future at the democratic debate in detroit. barack obama last ran for president in 2012 became a frequent target as candidates tried to get his vice president. >> democratic frontrunner joe biden defended the obama presidency and his role as vice president. >> i hope we can talk about how our answers will fix the things

trump has broken and not how barack obama made all of these mistakes. he didn't. several of his rivals attacked obama's record on health care and immigration. >> you do nothing to hold the insurance companies to task for what they have been doing to american families. >> you are vice president of the united states. i didn't hear whether you tried to stop them or not. >> a source familiar with the president's thinking says he is not concerned about his legacy and has no plan to campaign with any candidate this year and then there was the anticipated rematch between biden and kamala harris. this time he raised concerns about her health care plan. >> the plan in ten years will cost $3 trillion and you will lose your employer-based insurance. >> were you surprised the way the attacks were coming in from vice president biden and others on stage? >> if you are considered a frontrunner, you should be

prepared to take the hits. >> obama said it would be perilous to the party to take on the president's record based on his popular he hopes the candidates build the strongest case possible against president trump. >> naval investigators are looking for clues in a crash yesterday. the pilot hasn't been identified yet. >> i turned around to look. we saw a gigantic mushroom cloud. >> tim cassel was working at his resort when the fighter jet crashed. he rushed to the scene for survivors. >> all i saw was scorched rock. burning bushes. no sign of the pilot or the aircraft. >> today the military confirmed the pilot of an f-18 super hornet like this one was killed during a routine training mission like this one. sources say no parachute

deployed and no emergency beacon was activated. the crash happened in an area nicknamed "star wars" canyon. fighter pilots can be seen maneuvering planes through the mountains like the fictional x-wing fighters in the "star wars" movies. the location attracts sight s r seers. a report found that four times as many members of the military died in training accidents as were killed in combat. hard to see but the super hornet crashed into the side of the mountain behind me and the defense department is reconsidering using this canyon for flight training. >> there is much more ahead. what the f.c.c. is doing to silence robocallers. good samaritans risk their lives

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1678 er second. nearly two billion were from scammers, many from overseas using a technique known as "spoofing" to make it look like they were calling from the u.s. foreign scammers hijacked beverley figeroua's number, using it to call countless potential victims. >> you feel so helpless, because you have no control over where your phone number's going. >> reporter: leaving her to deal with hundreds of angry people who called back. >> call back when you're not scared to talk to me. >> reporter: the f.c.c.'s unanimous vote today made it illegal for foreign callers to spoof a u.s. number with the hope it will prompt phone companies to block more calls and texts and give law enforcement new tools to go after scammers. f.c.c. chairman ajit pai. i'm still getting a bunch of these every single day. >> absolutely, and that's one of the reasons why we've been making sure we do everything we can to stop this. >> reporter: but stemming the

flow of robocalls will not be easy, says cnet's roger cheng. >> robocall folks are smart people. they've been able to continually outwit and really advance and upgrade their game. >> reporter: beverly, who you saw in our story ultimately had to get a new phone number to make those angry calls stop. the f.c.c. has told phone companies they need to adopt new technology that can determine if a call is legit by the end of the year. in the meantime, those annoying robocalls keep rolling in. norah. >> they do, indeed. kris van cleave. thank you. still ahead, how an officer's quick thinking helped a pilot in trouble. choosing my car insurance was the easiest decision ever.

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paramedics were called to the hyannisport compound. we will continue to monitor the situation. a group of strangers rushed to rescue a person trapped. it happened after a vehicle smashed into a tree in orange county, california. some were only in flip flops and high heels. a washington state trooper must have been surprised when he spotted a small plane coming in low in pierce county. the plane could make an emergency landing. the pilot hit the brakes and even stopped at a red light. up next a little boy guaranteed

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>> we wanted to end tonight with a moment of pure joy, joy you can see on the face of a very special little boy. mireya villarreal has the photo and the story behind it. >> hello! hi, buddy! >> reporter: these are the moments every parent lives for, the moment your child feels the same, even though he's different. >> it's been a blessing for us to have someone like carson and her family with us to be able to, you know, grow up. i mean, we-- there's a lot of unknowns with joseph. >> reporter: joseph was born without a left hand, one of around 2,250 babies with limb differences born in the u.s. each year. >> i cried. i instantly cried. sorry. but, honestly, it-- i don't know why i worried. i mean, look at carson. look at joseph. i mean, they're perfect. >> reporter: carson pickett plays defense for the orlando

pride. she's one of joseph's favorite players. >> it's great having him in the stands and his family. >> and every time, we'll cheer on carson, and she always can hear us, and she came over in that instant and we were able to take that picture. >> reporter: joseph's mother snapped this photo of the two arm bumping after a recent game. what resonated with people in that picture? >> i think just the look on my face. it was authentic. it wasn't made up. you know, we didn't plan it. >> reporter: this photo proof that even the smallest moment can have a huge impact. >> seeing him gives me just as much joy as seeing my best friends, and i think it's because we're so much alike, and it doesn't matter what the age difference is, and that's just really special to me because he is my friend now. >> thank you, mireya. and we want to bring you more of those stories that bring us all joy. i'm norah o'donnell. good night.

>> cbs news, original reporting. ♪ >> this is the cbs overnight news. welcome to the overnight news. we begin with the investigation into a massive gas pipeline explosion in kentucky that killed one person injuring five others. flames shot hundreds of feet into the sky southwest of lexington and you could see the fire for miles. several homes destroyed and officials say it is a major pipeline carrying gas from the texas border to new york city. meg oliver is at the scene.

>> the gas explosion send a fireball 300 feet in the air. >> felt like you were standing next to a blow torch. >> the 53-year-old jody colter lived less than 200 yards from the blast and suffered burns on both arms. >> it was like a tornado of fire going around and around. he said we're trapped. person leveling several homes. you can see there is nothing but blackened earth behind me and 12 hours later it is still smoking. it took emergency officials several hours to get the fire under control. authorities say the blast was caused by a rupture in a pipeline. the blaze was so large that it showed up on radar. the texas eastern transmission

pipeline is operated by enbridge. the company said we isolated the affected line and are working closely with emergency responders to manage the situation. >> this is the first time you came back? >> i thought there would be a little something left. i did not expect it just to be incinerated. >> new developments in the crash of a navy fighter jet. the super hornet crashed in a canyon wednesday in death valley national park. the canyon is used by fighter jets to practice low flying maneuvers. several people were hit by shrapnel. >> i turned around to look and we saw a gigantic mushroom cloud. >> he rushed to the scene to check for survivors. >> all i saw was scorched rock and burning bushes, no sign of the pilot or the aircraft.

>> today the military confirmed the pilot of a super hornet like this one was killed during a routine training mission wednesday morning. sources tell cbs news no parachute deployed or emergency beacon was activated. the crash happened in an area nicknamed "star wars" canyon. fighter pilots can be seen maneuvering planes between the mountains. the location attracts sight seerers including seven from france. they didn't want their identity reveal. a report found four times as many members died in training accidents as were killed in combat. the super hornet crashed into the side of the mountain behind me and the defense department is now reconsidering using this canyon for flight training.

>> democrats wrapped up back-to-back presidential debates featuring 20 candidates. the main target in round two, former vice president and presumed frontrunner, joe biden. he spent much of his night defending his long record and the legacy of president obama. this after the first democratic debate in june where kamala harris made her mark by going after biden. >> i was a little surprised how much -- >> joe biden defended the obama presidency and his role as vice president. >> i hope next debate we can talk about how we can fix the things that trump has broken. not how barack obama made all of these mistakes. he didn't. >> last night's debate several attacked obama's record on health care and immigration. >> you do nothing to hold the insurance companies to task for

what they have been doing to american families. >> the issues came up with all of the deportations, you were vice president of the united states. i didn't hear if you tried to stop it or not. >> then there was the anticipated rematch between biden and senator kamala harris. this time he raised concerns about her health care plan. >> the plan in ten years will cost $3 trillion. you will lose your employer-based insurance. >> she also spent the day in detroit. >> were you surprised? >> if you are considered a frontrunner you should be prepared to take the hits. >> the father of two american teenagers accused of killing an italian playoff visited their sons for the first time in a prison cell in rome. they are accused of stabbing the unarmed officer after he

responded to a call for help. they could face life in prison if convicted. >> swar >> can you tell us how you are feeling? >> his son has confessed to killing the officer. he was stabbed 11 times following a botched drug deal and extortion attempt allegedly carried out by elder and his former school mate. police say elder stabbed the officer with this military grade knife which he brought from the u.s. a photo posted on social media and widely circulated shows elder posing with the knife. both teenagers were drinking on the night and at least one was doing drugs. the officer forgot his service weapon when he was called to investigate the alleged extortion attempt in which teens

tried to get money and cocaine in exchange for a bag they stolen. natale-hjorth visited his son adding gabriel did not know his friend was armed. outside the prison this morning the lawyer told us his client is very young and very emotionally stressed. authorities say that both teens are responsible for the killing. in italy someone can be charged for murder if they were involved, regardless of whether the person carried out the slaying. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back.

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>> this is the cbs overnight news. >> for young people look to break in to politics or a career in government, money can be a major barrier. thousands of interns go to capitol hill but most do not get paid a dime. that means having to work for free in one of the nations most expensive cities and that is why an innovative nonprofit are

working to make sure they can chase their own future. >> 8,000 interns come to congress but for some capitol hill could be a tough climb. >> i come from a town of 380 people, single mom. grew up in a trailer. >> this texas native had to take on a $6,500 loan and two jobs to afford her unpaid internship here. >> you are asked to front the bill for housing which could be up to two grand a month and pay for your food every day. >> that led her to create college to congress, a nonprofit giving low income students the money and training to be able to succeed here. >> do you have any idea who i am. >> you said your name was melissa. >> more than 1,000 students

applied for 18 grants. ryan went back to college in ohio after a career in the navy. he has a 7-year-old son. marissa from washington state is the daughter of mexican immigrants. >> one of my earliest memories is working in agricultural fields with my parents over the summers. >> college to congress spends $26,000 to cover flights, housing, food. >> $26,000 for the summer, that is a game-changer. >> completely. >> that is a good income where i come from. >> the money helps them to build a professional wardrobe. >> think of how much a suit is. you can't just by one. you are working five days a week. >> another obstacle wealthier interns don't face. >> like the j.c. penny in the sock aisle. >> i remember that. >> i needed a minute. >> did you own a tie? >> i did own a tie, like two.

lawy >> the program is now in its third year with backing from toyota, facebook and google. this south carolina republican, tim scott was an early champion. >> growing up in a single parent household, the one thing you did is work. >> working for free is something that would not have been an option for you. >> senator scott pays his interns but most in congress don't. >> by having a cross-section of america employed here, i serve america better. >> ryan says interning for a senate subcommittee is opening doors he never knew existed. >> i am meeting people. they are like do you want a job. networking is huge. >> you can see how this experience might change the job trajectory. >> marissa reyes is interning for chuck schumer.

>> it is funny. everyone is like want to get coffee. you guys really like coffee. >> 87% of college to congress alumni have stayed in public service. >> there is a generation that is hungry to be a part of the difference. they are not desensitized like a lot of other americans are. they really do see an opportunity to fix this. >> what is your ultimate goal? >> i want congress to look like america. i want the american people to be heard. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back. ♪

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>> yeah baby! those stomach-turning drops and heart pounding twists and turns have been woven into one of america's favorite past times for decades. >> why a book about amusement parks, did you always love them? >> yes. >> most find thrills in the dips and dives of the rides, the author finds it in their history. >> 12th century. 1 1133 in england. but the oldest one is in denmark. bakken. it is still operating. to survive an amusement park has to keep offering something new. >> a sales tactic discovered early on by the greatest showmen. he started his first attraction.

barnum museum. >> he was a master of publicity but he perfected advertisement saying i have a fiji mermaid. it was a dead fish with a monkey's head sewn on. you would see placards, a bare-breasted, beautiful mermaid. >> yeah. >> not what you got to see inside. >> barnum knew how to put spectators on an emotional roller coaster but katherine the greatest created the first physical one. >> the french soldiers were over, they saw these russian slides. they took it back with them to paris. they got the idea of adding wheels. it stayed in europe. it did not transfer over to the united states. the fella that came up with it a

former garment manufacture. >> thompson built the first patented roller coaster in the u.s. designed after a mine train. >> the switch back railroad only going 6 miles per hour, 600 feet. that was the first. it was right here. >> right here on new york city's coney island, home to other amusement firsts. 1829 the beachside resort, the first of its kind, opened. 90 years later coney island made history again with the introduction of an american icon. >> nathans is famous but not the original. >> no. charles feldman came up with the recipe. nathan worked for him. he used to slice his buns. feltman's hotdogs were a dime. nathan said i will sell mine for

a nickel and called them famous. >> the 1893 chicago world fair brought to life the possibilities of what a theme park could be. >> chicago world fair honored science and achievements in academia and industry but had a dedicated fun zone. that was the real hit of the fair and what made the money for the fair. it is seen that it could be transferred. the chicago world's fair launched everything. >> everything, including a larger-than-life never seen before ride considered to be the eighth wonder of the world. >> the ferris wheel in chicago was enormous. wasn't until a terrible storm had blown through in chicago that people felt it was safe enough to ride. >> the equivalent of $20 million in today's economy, the ferris wheel created a new demand for amusement parks around the

country. but the boom was short lived. >> then came the depression. everything went to hell. after the war television came in. nobody was interested. and then a clever guy that knew what to do with television. walt disney. he revolutionized everything. >> in 1955 disneyland opened to the public. only 6 1/2 miles away from the already established knott's berry farm. that park took visitors back to the wild west, disneyland offered a glimpse into the future. >> took them a couple of decades to get the formula but now they are a part of our fabric. >> where does the industry see the future growth. >> american parks are going gang busters, disney and universal. they are rivals. universal has harry potter. disney has "star wars." the six flags parks are doing

well. >> as is the original coney island. at the reimagined luna park featuring thrill rides and old park staple, the carousel. >> carousels haven't been the most exciting of rides. why do we always love them? >> they are the first ride. they began as war games. this is how soldiers practiced. what is significant that shiny one was carved by the -- >> luna park's president says that the key to success is respecting the park's legacy. >> grandfathers, grandmothers come here with their children, grandchildren and share the unique moment of the first drop when you are about to fall close to 60 miles per hour and seeing their faces. the grandchildren, so proud. >> a club that makes us all feel like kids again.

>> it is to take us out of reality, just a simple roller coaster. you are not thinking about paying the mortgage. when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for

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sometimes a child does something that teaches everyone else a lesson. an entire elementary school is pointing out the power of making a connection. >> ready for cookies? >> this 6-year-old has a severe hearing impairment, but she is also very much a typical kid. which is why when it came time for kindergarten, her parents were torn, send her to a school for the deaf or to the public school here in dayton, maine which is close and convenient. unfortunately at the public school there were no other kids like her and support was minimal. >> you think of the bad things.

are they going to make fun of her. her fitting in. thankfully we made the right choice. >> you can guess what they decided. or can you? believe it or not this is dayton consolidated elementary, the public school. talking like maury has been all the rage. >> kids here at dayton learned multiple things of sign language, door, window, quiet. >> funny, sad. >> what is that? that is not a sign. >> i like to do it. >> i like to do it too but it is not a sign. >> obviously they are not fluent yet. but a third of the kids know enough to navigate a kindergarten conversation. she didn't know the line was moving the girl in the pink told her to walk followed by the

universal sign of way to go maury. there is no sign language curriculum, bottom up kindness, students motivated by nothing more than their deep desire to connect with this one little girl. >> what ty know they learn mostly from posters, books, watching maury's aide and teaching her together. >> it is like if you got a gift basket. flowers and chocolate. a bundle of joy. >> eventually maury's parents say their daughter may need more support services but believe all sheeds now is what she has here, a loving community. >> to know that people accept her for how she is. she is going to succeed because of being at that school. >> there are signs of that already. steve hartman on the roadd i in

dayton, maine. >> that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. others, check back for t morning news and cbs this morning. ♪ captioning funded by cbs it's friday, august 2nd, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." kennedy's family tragedy. the granddaughter of the late robert f. kennedy has died. what the family is saying about the young woman's sudden death. we have a problem. that's what the top navy s.e.a.l. says about the elite group of warriors. the growing discipline crisis. and emergency landing. a pilot of a small plane touches down on a busy road. good morning from the studio