>> no, i don't want to sit down. >> an that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. from the cbs roadcast center in w york city, i'm anna werner. it's wednesday, september 11th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." victory for the gop. republicans win a special election in north carolina, but there could still be a silver lining for democrats. president trump's national security adviser, john bolton, is out. we'll reveal the many disagreements between the two men, including over the departure. and football star antonio brown accused of rape. what his former trainer says happened and how brown is responding. ♪

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a big victory for president trump and the gop. last night republican dan bishop narrowly defeated democrat dan mccreedy in a special election in north carolina's ninth congressional district. the house race was seen as a referendum on president trump who easily won the district in 2016. laura podesta is here in new york. why was this so important for republicans? >> reporter: anne-marie, dan bishop's victory is a bright spot for a republican house delegation that lost 40 seats in the 2018 midterm elections. the north carolina state senator will keep red a seat republicans have held since 1963. still, the fact that the race was competitive may be troubling for the gop.

[ cheers ] republican dan bishop narrowly won a special election in north carolina to become that state's next congressman. >> tonight is a victory shared by all who believe in the promise of america. [ cheers ] >> reporter: bishop is known by many outside the region as the state senator who wrote north carolina's controversial anti-transgender bathroom bill. in this election, bishop tied himself closely to president trump who stumped for him monday night in fayetteville. >> get out and vote for dan bishop. >> reporter: president trump easily won this district in 2016. last night he called bishop and spoke to him on the victory stage. >> what he did tonight is monumental. >> reporter: the special election was called after last year's race was voided by state officials. the republican who won by just 905 votes was found to have benefited from voter tampering. >> i'm running on fumes, y'all. >> reporter: democrat dan mccready lost both races.

>> the people of north carolina stood up, and we faced down the full force of election fraud and voter suppression. >> reporter: democrats remained hopeful in the narrow defeat which showed they are still competitive in the suburban districts that helped them take over the majority in the house last year. >> trump won by 12. romneyey won by 16. conventional wisdom says we should not be talking about this district. >> reporter: in another north carolina congressional special election last night, republican greg murphy easily defeated his democratic challenger. but these republican victors in these special elections will not have much time to celebrate. their terms are up in 2020, so they'll have to get back out on the campaign trail soon. anne-marie? >> all right, laura podesta here in new york. thank you. now to washington where there's another high-profile position that is vacant in the trump administration. yesterday president trump announced the departure of john bolton as his national security adviser. bolton had strong disagreements with mr. trump on a number of

policies including those involving iran and afghanistan. secretary of state mike pompeo acknowledged that he and bolton did not see eye to eye. >> i know everyone's talked about this for a long time. there were definitely places bolton and i had different views on how to proceed. >> president trump and bolt afternoon even disagreed about who decided the departure. bolton claims he offered to resign. congressional democrats have moved forward with new measures aimed at curbing gun violence. the house judiciary committee voted to approve a red flag bill. a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, and legislation to prohibit people convicted of violent hate crime mi

willing to do. nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. a national health crisis tied to vaping is expanding with news of a sixth u.s. death. health officials in kansas say that a patient who used e-cigarettes died of lung disease. possible ties to vaping are under investigation. the cdc reports six confirmed deaths nationwide linked to e-cigarette products. it's also investigating 450 cases of vaping-related

illnesses. the agency also reports more than 20% of high school students use or have used vaping products. a 17-year-old in dallas was hospitalized just two weeks ago. >> the ventilator was the best thing because she could not breathe on her own. like she was basically on life support. >> while no specific product or ingredient has been connected to the illnesses, the people who have become sick report vaping both nicotine and marijuana. drugmaker purdue pharma has reportedly given plaintiffs a deadline of today to accept a deal stemming from the opioid crisis, or the company will file for bankruptcy. thousands of lawsuits accuse the drugmaker of fueling the opioid crisis. cbs news has learned members of the sackler family who own purdue say they are willing to give up ownership of the company and pay an additional $3 billion to $4.5 billion from their personal wealth. new england --

oakland raiders just look week and agreed to a contract with new england over the weekend but has yet to play for the team. the patriots say in part, we take these allegations for seriously. under no circumstances does this organization condone sexual violence or assault. a school bus driver is dead and seven children were injured after a violent crash in northern mississippi. this was the scene yesterday morning in benton county. the bus ended up rolling over on the side of the road. mississippi highway patrol say it's unclear what caused the crash. officials say the 63-year-old driver likely suffered a medical emergency. the children who were hurt are expected to be okay.

coming up on the "morning news," kent state university comes under fire for choosing fireworks over women's field hockey. marking the anniversary of 9/11. what students in new jersey are doing to make sure we never forget. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain was so frustrating. my skin... it was embarrassing. my joints... they hurt. the pain and swelling. the tenderness. the psoriasis. i had to find something that worked on all of this. i found cosentyx. now, watch me. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are getting real relief with cosentyx. it's a different kind of targeted biologic. cosentyx treats more than just the joint pain of psoriatic arthritis. it even helps stop further joint damage. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms.

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>> reporter: with each flag, a moment to reflect about those who lost their lives on 9/11. students are planting 2,977 flags on the front lawn of cedar grove high school, new jersey, one for each person killed in the attacks. more than 90 countries lost citizen. junior brian wasn't alive 18 years ago, but this helps convey the impact on so many lives. >> not only the person, it's the whole family. you want to keep in mind why you're doing it and who you're doing it for. >> reporter: it hits home for senior francesca cattrone whose father worked downtown on 9/11. >> he saw the buildings collapse. to think this could be happening right now in real life, to peck it into perspective, it could happen in the blink of an eye. >> reporter: in the fifth year, it's organized by parent david shoner.

>> you see the magnitude of every flag. it stays with you and causes a conversation. >> reporter: a new addition last year, a four-feet piece of steel from the remnants of the world trade center. >> most of us experienced -- >> reporter: the conversation continues inside where students get involved in presentations for their classmates. principal richard mangili says it's an important part of the school's 9/11 remembrance. >> we want to educate our students and never forget our victims. >> reporter: cedar grove students are learning where their responsibility begins. >> as we get older, it will become our job to keep telling the story of what happened. >> reporter: the flags honoring the victims will help them tell the story. cbs news, cedar grove, new jersey. still ahead, apple's new iphone. we'll show you three new phones unveiled yesterday including an entry-level model that comes with a lower price tag. it's tough to quit smoking cold turkey. so chantix can help you quit slow turkey.

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producer price reading f august will be in focus today. ppi data is often looked to as a gauge of inflation. meanwhile, marijuana companies are among the companies scheduled to report quarterly results today. it was another mixed showing on wall street tuesday. the dow rose 73 points. the s&p 500 squeezed out a razor-thin gain. the nasdaq fell three. apple has introduced three new additions of the iphone. the iphone 11, 11 pro, and 11 pro max will replace the 10r, 10s, and 10s max. there will be a third lens. the phones will start at $699 for the entry level model, $999 and out $1,100. they'll be available beginning september 20th. apple also introduced an updated version of its apple watch with an always on display and a new ipad with a higher resolution screen. a win for the gig economy.

the california senate passed a bill last night that would force uber and lyft to treat drivers as full-time employees instead of independent contractors. the new classification would guarantee drivers a minimum wage and benefits such as workers compensation and paid sick leave. uber and lyft have fought against the bill arguing it would create fewer jobs and increase prices for customers. the bill heads to the state assembly for final approval. two former fema officials have been arrested in a federal corruption investigation. the officials worked in puerto rico during the island's recovery from hurricane maria. they're accused of bribery and fraud in the efforts to restore electricity to the island. authorities say the then-president of cobra acquisitions llc gave fema's deputy regional director airline flights, hotel accommodations, and use of a credit card. and mcdonald's hopes that an investment in technology will be the secret sauce. in an effort to transform and

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a family stranded on a camping trip in central california have two hikers to thanks for saving their lives in june. they found this lime green water bottle in a river that contained an sos letter. turns out curtis whitson with his girlfriend and son got trapped on top of a raging 40-foot waterfall. he tossed down the bottle as a last-ditch effort to get help. hikers found it and immediately alerted authorities who rescued the family. kent state university in ohio is apologizing for abruptly ending a women's field hockey game. it was done so a daytime fireworks show could be set up before the start of a men's football game on another field. kent state was hosting the game between the university of maine and temple university saturday.

they were tied at zero just before the start of the second overtime period when all of a sudden both teams were ordered to evacuate the field. the school said that the game had to end because of fire marshal regulations. >> i think that no female athlete or female in general should feel that they are lucky to do what they do or that it's an opportunity that you get to go finish your game and to feel slighted. i -- i felt for my team in that moment. >> kent state said the field hockey game should have been allowed to finish. both field hockey teams were apparently aware of a potential timing issue with the pregame football activities. a bizarre police chase in california ended in the pacific ocean. yesterday officers from the lapd surrounded a burglary suspect in the water of venice beach. police say that the man took them on a long pursuit on the sand before he hopped into the ocean. he was ultimately taken into custody. coming up first on "cbs this morning," former gymnast and sexual abuse survivor rachel

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our top stories this morning -- democrat dan mccready said that he called republican rival dan bishop to congratulate him on his election victory in north carolina's ninth congressional district. mccready narrowly trailed in an election for the seat last year that was invalidated after evidence of election fraud surfaced. and john bolton is out of the trump administration. the national security adviser had strong disagreements with president trump on policies involving iran, afghanistan, and others. this morning iran said bolton's departure will not push tehran to reconsider talks with the u.s. in florida, parents are

fighting for custody of their son who is sick with leukemia. a judge ruled that the 4-year-old should not be in the couple's care after they allegedly refused his cancer treatments. don dahler has that story. >> reporter: taylor blandball and joshua mcadams remain without custody of their 4-year-old son. noah was diagnosed with leukemia in april. during a chemo session his mother allegedly pulled the needle from his arm, and the family fled from his home in florida to ohio, seeking alternative medical treatment. they believe chemotherapy had harmful side effects. when they missed their son's chemo session, authorities got suspicious, and they were tracked down in kentucky and returned to florida. the judge overseeing the case said the 4-year-old would be at risk of neglect if he stays with his parents. >> ms. blandball testified she had no training on how to remove a pic line. she explained she was comfortable removing it because she watched a video on how to do it. >> reporter: in may, mcadams and

blandball protested the intervention outside the hospital. >> why won't you let us take our son and go our way? >> there's still so many side effects that he could have for the rest of his life from chemotherapy. these other options that we're considering, they don't have proven studies that they are necessarily as effective yet, but they do have way less side effects. >> reporter: the couple said they would rather give him non- traditional treatments including oxygen therapy, cbd oil, and a special diet. this despite research that shows 98% of this type of leukemia goes into remission within the first few weeks of chemotherapy treatments. florida law allows the state to provide medical treatment to children even if the parents object. the judge granted temporary custody to the child's maternal grandparents. but the state has the option of returning him to his own parents in the future. don dahler, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," as congress considers

taking up gun control, we'll meet with members of the largest minority gun group in the country, the national african-american gun association, about their mission. plus, as we commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, we'll speak with students at a school three blocks away from ground zero at the time of the attack and how that day impacted their lives. and first on "cbs this morning," former gymnast and sexual abuse survivor rachel denhollander tells us about her new book about what led her to be the first person to speak out against dr. larry nassar. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪