possibilitt t t t t t news." i'm elaine quijano. trump's controversial now cancelled decision to unviolent taliban leaders to camp david. >> the president made the decision this was the right place. >> these are terrorists i. >> charlie d'agata has reactions. >> peace talks continue. >> we don't think so at this stage. >> the road to 2020. new poll shows a stakeup among top democrats. dorian's done but still doing damg. this time in canada. while the battered bahamas deals with a mountinger and reallily cry in hong ko kong. protesters flood streets calling r u.s. support. all that, plus taking aim. the coach who returned to his

roots to lift up his community and diversify his sport. >> the the greatest award is this. this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening, i'm elaine quijano. president trump is facing sharp criticism tonight after revealing and scuttling peace talks with taliban leaders and afghanistan's president at camp david. the president blamed surging taliban violence. last night the remains of an american soldier killed in afghanistan thursday arrived at dover air force base in delaware. the art the sergeant was 34 years old. the president's taliban talks were fightly held, even within the administration and among lawmakers. natalie bran b is the at the white house. >> reporter: president trump revealed in a series of tweets

saturday he planned to secretly meet with taliban leaders and the president of afghanistan sunday at camp david. but the president said he cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations after the taliban edadmitted to thursday' attack in california dull that killed around american soldier and 11 others tweeting, what kind of people would kill so many to strengthen their bargaining position. >> when he saw they couldn't deliver, he said there's no sense in having this meting. >> reporter: they defied the president's decision to cancel, but also to hold the talks in the first place. >> sadly, you often have to deal with bad characters to get pe e peace. >> reporter: the timing just days before the anniversary of nempb a9/11 and the location where they took refugees after the terrorist attack drew criticism and democrats and republicans including a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. >> you can't trust the taliban,

al qaeda. when you see an attack that happens to gain leverage, you know they are not seriously. i'm concerned our president isn't listening to his generals, diplomats, the intelligence community. >> reporter: this weekend's breakdown in negotiations follows nearly a year of talks between the u.s. and the taliban aimed ateneding the 18-year war in afghanistan and withdrawing u.s. troops, something president trump campaigned on. >> president trump made clear we're not just going to brwithdw because there's a time line. we're only going to reduce forces when certain conditions are met. >> they were asked if the president is handgun to restart negotiations with the taliban. he said the administration would have to make sure they are capable of delivering on the promises they have made noting that this is something previous administrations have also tried. >> natalie, thank you. the president's surprise admounsment object twitter didn't just catch law make irs off guard. charlie d'agata is in afghanistan with reaction there.

>> reporter: those tweets to call a hasty press conference to provide some answers. >> you cob firm that the president was invited to camp david? >> i will not comment on this ragt now. >> reporter: not that they were forthcoming and as for the foerkss of the u.s. and taliban. >> our peace talks continue. we don't think so at this tienl. sglet yours truly government here paradesed the decision to halt the talks. >> now that there's a good understanding. >> as president trump said in that tweet, how can you make peace with an organization that continues to intensify? >> that's our stance too. that's our position. it has been our position. >> as much of a surprise as president trump's tweets may have been, people that we spoke to within president gauny's

government is breathing a sight of relief. like the taliban suicide car bombing on thursday that killed sergeant first class baa ret to. and that that killed 16 people. today the taliban responded to trump's cancellation of the talks warning that the u.s. has the post to lose from parking with. >> the tweets from the presidential account is ises a to beishing. it has his reputation. sdplr ordinary offers worry. charlie d'agata, nbc news, kabul. to campaign 2020 now, and big news in our cbs news battleground tracker. new polling of the democratic candidates in 18 states finds a shuffling in the top tier. senator elizabeth warren now leads former vice president joe biden by a percentage point.

good evening. >> hi, how are you? >> well, thank you. that's behind senator warren's rise? >> it's warren rise, but it's not coming at joe biden's expense. biden is where he's been all summer. but warren is pick up the supporters from other candidates. notably we have seen movement was from kamala harris. people coming over to the warren side. that's giving warren a boost. we have seen ab increase in the numb of democrats that think live live can peat donald trutp >> what is happening in the critical early states like new hampshire? >> we are starting to see warren's campaigning up there is paying off. she's now in the lead in our polling in new hampshire. up by a point over biden and

over sanders. effectively, a three-way race up there. and also look out in invest. another early contest where we see joe biden trailing bernie sanders by a couple points th e there. all of which described a race where there's a clear three-way top tier with biden and warren and sanders heading into 2020. >> anthony, thank you very much. a third republican south carolina governor mark sanford announced he will mount a long shot primary challenge to president trump. the trump campaign's response to the news. irrelevant, opportunitusy winds stop pope francis for saying mass for 1 million people today. many showed up early to get a place. some even kafred out days ahead. it said to be the largest gathering ever in the country. we'll be right back.

now to what's left of hurricane dorian. it's still doing a lot of damage toppling a huge construction crane in nova scotia before storming into newfoundland. the worst is still in the bahamas. thousands are hoemtless and at least 43 are dead with that number expected to climb. nicki is in marsh hearth boar where desperation are widespread. >> reporter: we flew into the marsh harbor airport on friday with customs and border

protections. landing at what's now a shelter for survivors. . >> wtime. been waiting in these. >> they are now homeless. the sdplr she works is gone too. >> if we don't make money, we can't work. >> reporter: she has no home insurance and no means to rebuild. >> do you have any idea what the future lookings? >> as she waited, a group of island residents lined and boarded this rescue plane nassau. she got good news. >> i'm headed to nassau. >> reporter: she reunited with

dancer. for the hundreds landing in nassau with no one to pick them up, volunteers like ashley brown are transporting them to shelters, hotels and even private homes. there are families of 30 americans coming and the facts in -- >> they are putting me in a shelter now until further plans. >> are you feeling safer now that your here? >> yes. >> they are grateful to be out of the island. even though they lost everything. most evacuees are arriving here are with some poem with us the she had to leave his body behind. >> nicki, thank you. to georgia now where a desperate search is on for four

missing sailors. they were aboard a huge freighter that capsized. here's chris van cleave. >> reporter: the trouble started early opportunity sunday morning as the ship was leaving port. a man on a spear spotted it and called 911. >> i'm looking at the deck of an outpatient. this was an announcement, but i don't know if there's anybody in the water. >> the golden ship, when help arrived the ship carrying 4200 vehicle was on its side. >> there are injuries reported within the ship's hull. >> reporter: the that was fire on board. 20 mers of the crew were earthquakely rescued. >> it was too isky to locate the

four individuals remain missing at this time. >> reporter: the accident closed the par for the search and rescue effort. they will need to stabilize the ship to continue the search and rescue operations. the coast guard and inventsb wi investigate. >> thank you. more fire and fury on the streets of hong kong tonight. this after many protesters gathered outside the consulate today waving american flags and sleeding for help. >> american's stars and strieps, paraded by hong kong protesters angry at their government. many feel their freedoms are being eroded by china and the u.s. might be the only superpar to stop it. protesters held up protesters of donald trump and say iing the american national anthem.

hoping washington will notice. thousands of angry protesters are walking past the consulate. they are asking, they are pleading the congress to pass a law that would pin punish them. >> reporter: a legislator disapproves of foreign interference. sfr. >> they shouldn't be involved in our internal affairs. >> demonstrators disagree. >> no, it's the same system as hong kong. >> is it better? >> no. >> reporter: the city's ba this. >> we are fighting with the war. which will become the greatest

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the united nations has a beef with meat. it says methane from livestock is the leading cause of greenhouse cass gas. now there's an alternative. as seth doane reports, it's still real and coming to a table near you. >> reporter: this truly qualifies as experimenting in the kitchen. not the recipe, but the stake itself. we had to sign a waiver just to try it. >> before it's hard for that boit. >> reporter: he exed how they are degreeing the this laboratory. >> we make more efficiently in a

way that's more sustainable and healthier. >> reporter: we should be eating less meat according to the united nations. farming animals is the most dangerous sources of greenhouse masses and water pollution. >> so theoretically, one chicken can feed the world. >> reporter: the ceo explains how they extract stem cells from chickens. the stem cells can become any type of sale, but by mixing the proteins, they can direct them to become whatever they need. muscle fact or connected tissue. >> it's sort of an certificate oishl room. n hi thinks there's potential for consumers who object to killing an animal.

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water samples and compared them to known databases of plants, insects, fish and mammals. >> you can set is kwens the data and on the basis, identify the types of organisms that are present in the water. >> reporter: while right now an eel is the best theory, it doesn't really spark the imagination like other possible sightings over the decades ranging from shadowy shapes to the water to jant footprints. nessie mania is big business. people want to believe in the tales of the giant sea creature, but killjoys say sencenturies o sightings could be anything from swimming circus elephants to large tree branches. next, a young archer aims for gold with a mentor diversifying an ancient sport.

we end with a story of a coach using his love of archery to improve his community. he's already hit his mark. >> this is kwlr first? that was your second b and third. not bad at all. >> reporter: larry brown dedicated his life to archery. >> my father took myself and my two brothers out to a garbage dump in queens. got a cushion and told us how to shoot. that's how it started, and i've been doing it ever since. >> reporter: he wasn't just missing a coach, his bow was carved from a neighborhood tree. >> that was crazy.

who shoots bows and arrows. and the next thing i knew, kids were learning how to shoot. >> reporter: growing up in a tough neighborhood, brown's skill launched him into the ivy league for coach at colombia university. >> i had 14 sdunts for four years. varsity, division 1, the whole nine yards. at the tournaments, i didn't see any black and brown children. i'm in my 50s. we need to make a change here. >> reporter: it was a big change. brown step wad from colombia and went back to his roots in the public school system teaching basics to hundreds of children in an unconventional space. brooklyn native is one prized student. >> now you're 16 and nationally rapged and getting ready to

compete for a a spot on the united states olympic archery team. >> yes, sir. i can tell it's going to be a fun experience. i'm not going to stress too >>o inin an archery tushlt and has his eyes fixed on competing in tokyo. >> is it even yet? >> broub's teachings impact students well beyond the bow and arrow. in parting wisdom, they carry with them even off the range. the greatest reward is them. the outside of a medal or getting paid or all the external attributes, the true fwoft is a living. >> hitting the mark. thanks for that report. that's the "cbs overnight news." for some, the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news and "cbs this

morning." i'm elaine quijano. good evening, i'm elaine quijano. president trump is facing sharp criticism tonight after discuss thing peace talks with taliban leaders and afghanistan's president at camp david. the remains of an american soldier killed in afghanistan on thursday arrived in delaware. the sergeant was 34 years old. the president's taliban talks were tightly held, even within the administration and among lawmakers.

natalie bran is the at the white house. >> reporter: president trump revealed in a series of tweets saturday that he planned to secretly meet with taliban leaders and the president of afghanistan sunday at camp david. but the president said he cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations after the taliban admitted to thursday's attack in california dull that killed around american soldier and 11 others tweeting, what kind of people would kill so many to strengthen their bargaining position. >> when he saw they couldn't deliver, he said there's no sense in having this meting. >> reporter: they defended the president's decision to cancel, but also to hold the talks in the first place. >> sadly, you often have to deal with bad characters to get peace. >> reporter: the timing just days before the anniversary of 9/11 and the location where they took refuge after the terrorist attack drew criticism and democrats and republicans

including a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. >> you can't trust the taliban, al qaeda. when you see an attack that happens to gain leverage, you know they are not seriously. i'm concerned our president isn't listening to his generals, diplomats, the intelligence community. >> reporter: this weekend's breakdown in negotiations follows nearly a year of talks between the u.s. and the taliban aimed ateneding the 18-year war in afghanistan and withdrawing u.s. troops, something president trump campaigned on. >> president trump made clear we're not just going to withdraw because there's a time line. we're only going to reduce forces when certain conditions are met. >> they were asked if the president is asked to restart negotiations with the taliban. he said the administration would have to make sure they are capable of delivering on the promises they have made noting that this is something previous administrations have also tried. >> natalie, thank you.

the president's surprise announcement object twitter didn't just catch law makeers off guard. charlie d'agata is in afghanistan with reaction there. >> reporter: those tweets to call a hasty press conference to provide some answers. >> you cob firm that the president was invited to camp david? >> i will not comment on this right now. >> reporter: not that they were forthcoming and as for the folks of the u.s. and taliban. >> our peace talks continue. we don't think so at this tienl. sglet yours truly government here paradesed the decision to halt the talks. >> now that there's a good understanding. >> as president trump said in that tweet, how can you make peace with an organization that continues to intensify? >> that's our stance too. that's our position. it has been our position. >> as much of a surprise as president trump's tweets may have been, people that we spoke

to within president gauny's government is breathing a sigh of relief. at least they realized violence here in the capital. like the taliban suicide car bombing on thursday that killed sergeant first class barretto. and that that killed 16 people. today the taliban responded to trump's cancellation of the talks warning that the u.s. has the post to lose from parking with. >> the tweets from the presidential account is ises a to beishing. it harms his reputation. >> but ordinary afghans worry whether they will pay the highest price. charlie d'agata, cbs news, kabul. to campaign 2020 now, and big news in our cbs news battleground tracker. new polling of the democratic candidates in 18 states finds a shuffling in the top tier. senator elizabeth warren now leads former vice president joe

biden by a percentage point. senator bernie sanders is is third. elections and surveys director anthony silvan to joins us with more. good evening, anthony. >> hi, how are you? >> well, thank you. that's behind senator warren's rise? >> it's warren rise, but it's not coming at joe biden's expense. biden is where he's been all summer. but warren is picking up the supporters from other candidates. notably we have seen movement was from kamala harris. people coming over to the warren side. that's giving warren a boost. we have seen an increase in the number of democrats that think they can beat her. >> what is happening in the critical early states like new hampshire? >> we are starting to see warren's campaigning up there is paying off.

she's now in the lead in our polling in new hampshire. up by a point over biden and over sanders. effectively, a three-way race up there. and also look out in nevada. another early contest where we see joe biden trailing bernie sanders by a couple points there. all of which described a race where there's a clear three-way top tier with biden and warren and sanders heading into 2020. >> anthony, thank you very much. a desperate search is on for four missing sailors. they were aboard a huge freighter that capsized. here's chris van cleave. >> be advised. >> reporter: the trouble started early sunday morning as the ship was leaving port in georgia. it a called 911.y s >> i'm looking at the deck.anpi

started listing in the sound north of jacksonville, florida. when help arrived, the ship carrying 4200 vehicles was on its side. >> there are injury the report ed in the ship's hull. >> reporter: the coast guard says there was a fire on board. 20 members of the crew were quickly rescued. >> as smoke and flames began to appear, the situation was too risky to further go inside the vessel to attempt to locate the four individuals who remain missing at this time. >> the accident closed the port for the search and rescue effort. the captain of the golden ray is talking to the coast guard. they need to stabilize the search and rescue operations. the safety board will investigate. >> all right, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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welcome back to the "cbs overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. it has been almost two years since movie producer harvey weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct launching the me too movement. we spoke with the journalist who broke the story. >> reporter: this is one spectacle that harvey weinstein never wanted to produce. his upcoming criminal trial on sex charges now scheduled for january. it could be the final act for the 67-year-old disgraced movie mogul who has already lost his business, his marriage and his touch because of the work of two "new york times" reporters.

>> this was an example of journalism stepping in where other systems had failed. one question we have pursued from the beginning is how did this producer manage to rack up 40 yearsover allegations without anybody finally stopping it. >> reporter: in a series of articles beginnin in october 2017, the two told stories of how harvey weinstein had pushed even forced women who worked for him into unwanted physical contact. >> nobody was immune from sexual harassment, even the most famous, shiny women and celebrities, including people like ashley judd had been victims of this themselves. >> reporter: weinstein has consistently said all the encounters were consensual. in a new book, they go into detail about what they uncover and how difficult it was to get women who said they were

victimized to go public. >> gueweneth paltrow was a sour early on. >> it was hair raising for her, because harvey weinstein had been such a big influence. >> reporter: it began with a meeting with weinstein in a hotel room in her early 20s. >> she had a fax saying here's where you need to show up. she went to the hotel room. the meeting was pretty unremarkable. at the end of it, he put his hands on her and said let's finish in the bedroom. >> reporter: paltrow says she refused and later confided in her boyfriend at the time brad pitt. after pitt confronted weinstein, he became enraged. >> he essentially said you are going to screw up your whole career if you tell people about this.

it was so uncanny because so many of them would tell the reiterations on the same story. >> all of these women with jobs at stake. >> exactly. they were either there to discuss potential roles as actresses or junior employees in his company who were there to basically assist him in the course of the workday. >> reporter: but officially most including paltrow wanted their stories to remain private. >> there are so many good reasons not to go on the record with a story like this. the famous women often felt this will become a sleazy sex story i don'tment to be a part of. unknown women said this will be the first google search results for me. i'll be tabted by this forever. >> reporter: some women who wanted to talk, couldn't. he silenced accusers with

nondisclosure agreements. >> how incredibly restrictive these settlements are. women can't tell each other what happened, their husbands, their therapists. >> reporter: but finally the reporters found a source within the weinstein company who would talk. irwin writer had long been deeply troubled by hitds boss's behavior. he met jodi regularly inside this restaurant just blocks from the wooeinstein offices. >> he gave us central information and one document in particular that helped us finally break the story. >> reporter: the document was an internal memo written by a company on november 3rd, 2015, wo tribed her own harassment and what she heard from colleagues. e-mail it's used to facilitate his conquests of as a result

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chasing as they try to build the world's fasters production car. but the accomplishment is controversial. >> reporter: test driver andy wallace pushed the specially modified bugatto to 307 miles per hour on the test track in germany. volkswagen owns the brand. immediately following the achievement, the bugatti president announced they are retiring from the speed business. >> this world record if for all of you. however, this was the very last time for us. >> reporter: but if the car was modified, can he really claim they made the first production vehicle to exceed 300. road and track editor says only if they start selling this version of it. >> right now they have not

announced plans to build this car, but you'd think they would be dumb if they didn't because they would be leaving a lot of money on the table and possibly the actual record for production. >> reporter: the other guys in the game say the race to the for t the they are trying to make a road legal, everyday drivable production car capable of 300. in response to the record, they tell us the car he tested is a prototype and not a production speck larceny. and thus does not qualify as a production car. it held the previous speed record agrees. we drove a production version. it was actually a customer car. he's hoping to make a run at the record within a year and a contractor with $3 million could buy. >> these cars are several million dollars. no, we have normal profit

margins on them, but they cost almost as much to make as we sell them for. >> reporter: these are the rarest creations made from the rarest materials. carbon fiber and aviation-grade metals. he started the company from scratch in 1994. >> do you think 300 is just this round number that gets people excited? it seems absurdly fast. >> it is absurdly fast. no one should ever drive that fast on a public road. but it is showing what's possible. there's way of knowing i have this incredible machine with this huge performance anvil is expecting. it also shows what modern technology is capable of. >> is it important to be the first? >> i think it makes a bit of a difference, for sure. first to something is always kpating. >> reporter: he's saying he's

betting on the jetsko. >> he was totally shocked at the press conference. it was a very emotional day for him and for me. >> his tiny company hit the big time. popular british car show vaulted it from ab security to international fame when it sees the track record. >> it's like a spring board for bigger things. we also noelts it in our customer base grew. and you can develop the course and take them to the next level. >> reporter: talk about the next level, this is the regaro. a 1700 gas-electric pie drid. with a single gear.

>> yes. >>. >> they will produce 30 of these models a year. they use the old airstrip nearby as a test track. but it is the res cothat be. in comfort and in style. >> our goal tofs push the envelope in all directions. we also wanted the car to be practical with a decent luggage space and should be roomy and safe with air bags and have a stereo. we have cup holders. >> reporter: in the world of ridiculously expensive, ridiculously fast super cars, just how important are bragging rights? >> the 300 miles an hour goal, is that the moon shot for companies? >> it's their licy.

a pittsburgh man knows the meaning of giving. >> there's a super hero in pittsburgh. a guy in a funny looking van who goes around town striking happiness in the hearts of hundreds. >> if i can help people and have them experience what love is just between neighbors, that's sweet. >> reporter: the 29-year-old is a handy man by trade but he doesn't charge for most of what he does. whether it's a pizza delivery guy with no way to deliver or an electric scooter guy with no way to scoot. john is always to the rescue. >> let's throw it in the back. >> let's -- >> it might take me a day. >> he finds the rescuers on

jedden b or maybe just want help moving. john does it all for total strangers. >> that's a huge brain switch. >> he started doing this four years ago after a woman approached him at this gas station. >> can i get a ride to the women's shelter or have money for the bus. i said, no, sorry. >> it was a response he gret ed to anyone who asked for help new york city matter what they needed. so far he's done about a thousand good deeds. has he been scammed? he doesn't know. >> i want to give because i want to give. that's just for me. if anything i go to bed and feel happy. >> happy but not wealthy. >> typically john has just a few to his name. yet he continues to give. sometimes more than just handy

man services. >> would you mind carryinit to the car. after the kidney search i kant lift anything. >> he's moved on to vital organs. michael moore got john's kidney. >> this is not fixing somebody's. >> it's an unbelievable act of kindness. >> the best gift ever. but not only for the obvious reason. >> you find out there's other people that care. that's a strongage. >> a missage that'shat's only g to get clouder. >> you want to give a piece of my liver. if the grave is home plait, i want to come sliding into it. you might find me on my strange addiction. >> addicted to other. >> steve hartman, on the road in pittsb gh.

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