new york city, i'm nicki batiste. have a great day ngd by cbs it's wednesday, august 7th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." president trump heads to el paso and dayton today, the sites of two mass shootings where he's expected to receive a mixed welcome, this as new disturbing details about the gunmen. now the dayton shooter's ex-girlfriend is speaking out. >> if you just label him as a monster, we're not going to solve anything. new overnight, a scare in new york's times square. jitters from the recent mass shootings spark a panic and send tourists running. >> and a literary treasure.

we remember nobel laureate toni morrison. and good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. anne-marie green is off. i'm brook silva-braga. glad to be with you. today president trump will be in el paso and dayton, ohio. we're learning more about the gunmen involved in the shootings that killed 31 people. in dayton, the ex-girlfriend of shooter connor betts told her he thought he had mental illness including bipolar disorder. they only dated for two months. she says she has no idea why he went on the rampage. >> i didn't think he would go shoot strangers, especially his sister. i didn't see that one coming. >> betts was killed by police. president trump is expected to meet with victims and first

responders when he travels today to el paso and dayton. natalie brand is in dayton for us. what kind of reception can mr. trump expect? >> reporter: well, brook, there are reports of expected protests in both cities where emotions are still so raw. here in dayton we watched community members experience intense pain and grief over the massacre, but we've also seen frustration and anger and demands for gun safety. president trump is flying to dayton, ohio, and then el paso, texas, two communities grieving from this weekend's mass shootings that killed more than 30 people. >> what he wants to do is go to these communities and grieve with them, pray with them, offer condolences. >> reporter: this trip is not without controversy. president trump's rhetoric has been divisive. >> this is an invasion. >> reporter: people in both cities question if she should

fill his role as comforter in chief. >> may god bless them in toledo. >> reporter: beyond the name mixup, the mayor says the president's comments have fallen short. >> his rhetoric has been painful for many in our community, and i think people should stand up and say they're not happy if they're not happy he's coming. >> reporter: late last night in a twitter back-and-forth, he attacked congressman beto o'rourke, that he hould respect the victims and law enforcement. o'rourke tweeted back. el paso will not be quiet and neither will i. federal investigators say they are pursuing a hate crime investigation in the case of el

paso, calling it domestic terrorism. here in dayton, the motive of this massacre still remains unclear, but the fbi says it is now looking into violent ideologies of the shooter based on evidence they've uncovered. brook? >> we'll have more on that. natalie brand in dayton, thank you so much. in the wake of the shooting governor mike dewine unveiled a 17-point plan to fight violence. he said the time is now right. it requires background checks on nearly all gun law sales and a so-called red flag law that would allow courts to take away firearms from those who pose a threat. t the fbi says it has launched an investigation into the shooting at the gilroy garlic

festival. authorities say they discovered new evidence. the fbi says the 19-year-old shooter had been explored ideologies. he kept a target list that included religious institutions, federal buildings, political groups, and the garlic festival itself. now, investigators have not determined a motive for the attack. one challenge for law enforcement, there is no specific federal law against domestic terrorism, but as jeff pegues reports, some fbi agents want to change that. >> reporter: the fbi agents sent a blunt warning calling domestic terrorism is a threat to our economy and urged congressmen to make it a federal crime. last month the fbi told christopher wray domestic terrorism is on the rise. >> just in the first three-quarters of this year we've had more arrests than the prior year.

>> reporter: one federal official told cbs news they need a rebalancing similar to 9/11. right wing extremists like isis are congregating on the internet. patri patrick posted on 8chan. >> it's been a total negative in the world. you know, i was very naive and ignorant when i made it. >> reporter: but some law enforcement veterans believe it start at the top when the president has not always take an strong stand against white supremacists like in charlottesville in 2017. >> not all of those people were neo-na neo-na neo-nazis, believe me. >> i think you have to blame him

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shotot and killed a nashvilille in 202004. advocates say her lifife senten wawas too haharsh. in jananuary she was granted clemenency and early rerelease r serving g 15 years. celebrities including rihanna and kim kardashian had lobbied for her.r. brown says she wants t to help other women and girls suffering abuse and exploitation. she'll remain on parole for ten years. >> world renowned author and champion of the oppressed toni morrison died on monday after a short illness. she was 88. morrison said if there's a book you really want to read and it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it. here's michelle miller. >> toni morrison was more writer than author. >> most of my writing about the black topic, black community was my life, but a lot of it was

inquiry. >> reporter: through 11 novels spanning four decades and her pulitzer prize-winning "beloved" morrison turned pain into poetry. she would become the first black woman to receive the nobel prize in literature. in 2012 barack obama awarded her the presidentiaial medal of freedom. >> toni morrison's pearls brings us that kind of moral intensity that few writers ever attempt. >> reporter: a long journey from lorain, ohio. born lorry wofford she would go by toni. after her divorce she would raise two children alone. on "cbs sunday morning" she talked about her passion. >> what's so important that if i don't do, i'll die if i don't. there were two things.

the first thing was mother my children. and the second one was write. >> morrison's writings would influence a generation and capture the imagination of oprah winfrey, who would produce and star in the film adaptation of "beloved." >> you don't never have to worry about denver. she's a charmed child. >> reporter: about the agony of a mother who has to choose between the loife of her daughtr or return to slavery. pain swshrough to the depths pain all the myriad ways we can come to love. >> reporter: for morrison, her mission was to empower. >> i done want to speak for black people. i wanted to speak to and to be among them. >> reporter: a legacy left in her pages. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. an amazing american life. coming up on the "morning news," a new lawsuit against boy scouts of america uncovers

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allegations against 350 people not identified previously. lawyers accuse the scouts of reckless misconduct for failing to protect its young participants. >> i mean it's the largest pedophile ring on earth. the kind of numbers we're talking about now dwarf what we've seen in the catholic church cases. >> the scouts put together so-called ineligible volunteer profiles on file for years. thousands of those files have been made public. the new lawsuit claims to have hundreds of new names, but it does not list the names. "usa today" says singer olivia newton john says she doesn't want to know how long she has to live amid her battle with breast cancer. she says it's not better to know. the 70-year-old says she's a long way from dying and chooses to ignore the estimates from doctors of how long she has left. this is new on the john's third cancer battle. she said she's focused on facing every moment and helping others facing cancer. and "vogue" says a portrait

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results today include cvs, lyft, roku, and booking, the parent company of booking.com and other sites. some organizers are forming a walkout at walmart today. the planned employee walkout comes in the wake of two recent shootings at walmart stores in mississippi and el paso. they're calling for walmart to stop selling guns in their stores. they're asking for the public to sign a petition asking for public support. walmart says it will not step selling guns. they raised the age from 18 to 21. drugstore chain walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the u.s. it represents 2% of its 9,600 u.s. stores. the company says the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs. in june walgreens reported a 24% decline in quarterly net income.

it also predicted annual earnings would be roughly flat compared to last year. the new apple credit card is out, at least for those who receive an invitation from the company. iphone users who asked to be notified about the apple card starting receive email invites yesterday to apply through apple's wallet app. the card is in partnership with goldman sachs and mastercard. apple cart is promising no annual or late fees and cashback rewards through apple pay. a larger public launch is set for later this month. and amazon's self-driving robots are branching out. the online shopping giant says its six-wheeled robots will begin delivering packages to customers in irvine, california. that comes after amazon began testing them in a seattle suburb earlier this year. amazon says the robot called scout are able to avoid crashing into obstacles such as trash cans and pedestrians. that's a good thing, brook. >> it is.

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help us at taps.org/family. our top stories this morning, president trump visits the sites of this weekend's mass shootings, meeting with victims and first responders. he'll stop in dayton, ohio, and then travel on to el paso, texas. there are reports of expected protests against the president's trips in both cities. and the mass shootings have many on edge. last night in new york's times square, hundreds ran for cover after they mistook the sound of motorcycles backfiring for an active shooter. they took cover in nearby stores. police said there was no shooter and no reports of any injuries. as the trade war with china

escalates, many ameran says iwill sp bung ricultural products in the u.s. mark strassmann went to an almond farm in california. >> reporter: california farmers grow more than 80% of almonds, and china, their third biggest customer, is walking away. >> we're very concerned as we roll into this harvest season. >> reporter: in northern california this man's third-generation family grows and processes 42 million pounds of almonds a year. their biggest worry, without china as customers, their prices will drop. >> as a grower and a farmer you feel rather powerless, so you're hoping your handler you've chosen opens up some kind of a pathway that opens up markets. >> reporter: for all california farmers, choo i na is the third biggest export market worth $2.27 billion in 2017. $500 million of that was almonds, second only to pistachios as a total cash crop.

dave moore is with the farm bureau. >> here we are. farmers are right in the crosshairs. this was definitely a body blow when they made that announcement. >> reporter: president trump tweeted this morning our great american farmers know this china will not be able to hurt them. their president has stood with them. we reached out to ask for his reaction. >> i don't want to be nonchalant about the pain, but more isn't better. we'd like to see the trade settled sooner rather than later. >> reporter: it's not just farmers who feel like casualties in this trade war. soon every chinese import could be hit with a tariff of 10% to 25%, which means you could pay more for anything made in china from iphones to toys to appliances. mark strassmann, cbs news, north ridge, california. coming up a bit later on "cbs this morning," this friday marks five years since the death of michael brown, an unarmed

black teen shot by a white officer in ferguson, missouri. the cbs news investigation looks at what police departments are doing to address potential issues of racial bias.reea jous in studio with his new movie, "brian banks." and in our series ""american wonders"" we'll take you on a train tour in the dessert where americans are seeking darkness. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks so much for watching. hope to see you back here tomorrow. i'm brook silva-braga. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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good morning everyone i'm michelle griego. >> good morning everyone i'm kenny choi. we are starting off the day with the clouds and the fog and as we head through the afternoon another day of that sunshine and clearing. so that weather pattern continues for us. could see a bit of a stronger on shore push and with that temperatures a little bit cooler. but right now a live look with our ocean beach clip house camera. you can see that foggy start. temperatures are running in the 50s to the low 60s at this hour. highs are seasonal if not a little bit below average for this time of year. mid 70s in san jose. upper 60s in oakland and mid 60s for san francisco. we'll talk about what you can expect as the sky is clear. i'll show you future cast coming up. let's take a