them. but it's grounded. >> it's sold out. >> "cbs evening news" is next. we'll see you captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: breaking news as we come on the air tonight, the invasion, turkey at this hour is stepping up its assault on u.s.-backed kurdish fighters. president trump is now ordering all u.s. troops out of northern syria. >> the new concern tonight about fighters who have pledged their allegiance to isis. >> by the numbers, elizabeth warren is gaining support on the campaign trail, joe biden is losing ground. what is cause the dramatic shift in the poll. deadly encounter, in texas a worried neighbor calls police but when officers arrive. >> a white police officer kills a blk inside her own home. the growing outrage tonight from the community. a record-breaking performance on

the mat, howçó simone biles bece the greatest gymnast of all time. and showing the world how to be comfortable in your ownxxd skin. >> this is the cbs weekend news. >> good evening, i'm elaine quijano, there is breaking news the region is fast dissolving into chaos. president trump is now planning to withdraw all u.s. troops. he tweeted today it's quote very smart not to be involved in the intense fighting. tonight turkish soldiers are attacking kurdish fighters who helped the u.s. defeat isis. and there are reports at this hour that some of the prisons where isis fighters were held have been abandoned by their guards. roxana saberi starts us off tonight. >> with turkey announcing plans to push its onslaught against kurdish forces even farther into syria, defense secretary mark esper told margaret brennanon

"face the nation" the u.s. will withdraw its roughly 1,000 troops remaining in the area. >> how long and over what time period will you be talking about. >> it will be a dlit rat withdrawal and we want to conduct as safely and quickly as possible. >> even before this news kurdish forces were no match for turkey. cbs's charlie d'agata on the ground in syria spoke to a senior commander of the democratic forces, america's ally in the fight against isis. >> what is your message to president trump? >> we fought beside his soldiers for many years, he said. we were brothers in recall as. he promised he would protect the kurds but he has done nothing. secretary esper says kurdish authorities are now turning to syria and russia to de fend themselves from turkish forces. >> it sounds a lot like they were being left to be slaughtered. so what choice were they left other than to find someone else to protect them. >> the kurds have been very good partners in the de isis campaign. they were very good fighters on the battle field.

we obviously enabled that as well. but at the same time we didn't sign up to fight the turks on their behalf. >> today turkish backed kurds claim aid big fict ree against the kurds taking control of two keyboard are towns, some of those fighters are being accused of executing kurdish civilians and soldiers as seen in this video. as the violence intensify the u.s. says 130,000 people have already fled, sparking fears of a new humanitarian crisis. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >> quijano: tonight president trump is facing a new round of bipartisan backlash over his decision to withdraw all u.s. troops from northern syria. lawmakers are expected to introduce legislation this week to address the crisis. also this week new revelation in the impeachment inquiry could put the president on the defensive. nikole killion is at the white house. >> as president trump de fended his initial decision to pull out

u.s. forces from northern syria, democrats and republicans sounded the alarm. >> pulling back those 50 troops or whatever it was has give enlicense to turkey. and then now i think pulling out the remaining thousand in syria is simply an excuse to get out. >> can i think of nothing more disgusting in all the years i've been in congress than what this president is allowing to happen with the kurds. >> members of the president's national security team said they are monitoring the situation with warning treshry the president is ready to go with more sanctions against turkey. >> the sanctions could be starting small. they could be maximum pressure. >> congress is also working on a bipartisan package of sanctions when it returns from recess this week but the ongoing impeachment inquiry remains front and center. the toap democrat leading the investigation now says he doesn't need to interview the whistle-blower who triggered the probe after filing a complaint against the president's phone call with the leader of ukraine. >> give enwe have the call

record we don't need the whistle-blower who want on the call. >> some lawmakers say they do want to hear from the president's personal attorney testify. >> cbs news has learned federal authorities are looking into any business dealings giuliani may have had with two of his associates who were arrested last week on unrelated campaign finance violations. the president is still backing giuliani and met with him for lunch saturday at his golf club in virginia according to a source. >> i know he is an honorable man. >> this week law make ares will hear from more witnesses in the impeachment probe including the president's former russia advisor fiona hill and u.s. ambassador gordon sondland who was blocked from testifying last week. >> quijano: joe biden son hunter has come under fire for serving on the board of a ukrainian gas company while his fathers with vice president. now we are learning he stepped down from another position, what can you tell us. >> hunter biden released a statement through his attorney

announcing that he is resigning his position on the board of a chinesebacked chinese equity firm later this month. he also agreed not to serve on any boards of foreign companies if his father is elected. >> quijano: all right, nikole killion, thank you. this week democratic presidential contenders will face off in their fourth debate. a total of 12 candidates will share the stage on tuesday night in ohio. according to our cbs news battleground tracker senator warren is leading the race with 31% among democratic voters. that six points ahead of former vice president joe biden who comes in second. senator bernie sanders rounds out the top three. joining us now is anthony salvanto, cbs news elections and survey director. thanks so much for being with us. tell us what is behind senator warren's continued rise? >> well, she is doing better than joe biden on democrats seeing her as fighting a lot for people like you and she is ahead among those who say they want

someone inspiring. elaine when we asked how well the candidates would be able to handle attacks from the trump campaign, it is elizabeth warren more so than joe biden that they felt could handle those attacks very well. another sign democrats trying to find a candidate that is prepared for what is probablygo. >> quijano: are the president's accusations against joe biden hurting the former vice president. >> democrats say they don't make much. charges. but they are completely satisfied with the way joe biden responded to the president. couple that with the lower marks he gets on handling critiques from the president and we find that those considering biden while they do still think he can beat donald trump in 2020, the poll finds they aren't quite as sure about that as they used to be. >> quijano: all right, anthony salvanto, thank you very much. rescue crews in new orleans spent the day searching for a missing worker after a hotel under kruks collapsed. two people were killed when the hart rock hotel came crashing to the ground saturday. dozens of people were hurt.

here's meg oliver. >> people on the ground ran for their lives saturday after the hard rock hotel under construction collapsed. the catastrophe shot a massive cloud of dust and debris across several city blocks. >> get to the back. >> dozens were injured and two people were killed. anthony magrette isssg. the father and grandfather was supposed to be off but his wife says he was called in at the last minute. mayor cantrell visited the only person still hospitalized last night. >> we have removed one body from the site. and have transported that individual to our coroner's office. we have one still that is unfound. >> the disaster happened in a busy part of downtown new orleans on the edge of the french quarter. more than 100 workers were onsite saturday. as rescue efforts continue officials face the del i cat job of stabilizing the building from

further damage. >> we have someone when have not located and can't get to where we think they might be. >> in a statement the contract citadel builders said our hearts are broken over the loss of life an those injuried. and our prayers are with them as well as their families. the contractor says they are working as fast as possible to stabilize the building. a delicate mission as the rescue operation continues. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >> tonight there is a public yut cry in texas after another deadly police shooting. this weekend a white police officer shot and killed a black woman inside her own home in fort worth. it comes less than two weeks after a former dallas police officer amber guyger was sentenced to ten years in prison for killing her unarmed black neighbor. according to recent data compiled by "the washington post," there have been 75 deadly police shootings in texas this year. jonathan vigliotti now on the events that lead to this latest

shooting. >> bodycam footage released by fort worth police show the officer arriving at the house early saturday morning and looking inside an open front door. he then canvass the property aiming both his flash light and gun at the windows. when he sees someone standing inside, the officer shouts. then fires his weapon. >> put your hands up. a single gunshot, 28 year old atatiana jefferson who was taking care of her sick mother's home was pronounced dead at the scene. police were conducting a welfare check. initially called to the home by a neighbor who was worried after seeing the door left open. >> informed them that my neighbor was an elderly sickly lady and i was concerned for her health. >> when police arrived, james smith says they did not use lights or sirens. >> three or four tactical officers come from around the corner. and less than a minute. >> put your hands up. >> we hear a gunshot. >> fort worth police released a statement saying the officer

used his weapon after perceiving a threat. >> the officer did not announce that he was a police officer prior to shooting. what the officer observed and why he did not announce police will be addressed as the investigation continues. >> family attorney lee merritt said the real threat came from police. >> that's murder. >> and community members are calling for more answers. >> i feel guilty. because had i not called, the police department, my neighbor would still be alive alive. >> fort worth police say the white male officer joined the force last year. and is on administrative leave pending an investigation. >> jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. >> cooler temperatures are helping firefighters in southern california gain the upper hand on two major wildfires. the sandelwood fire 177% contained, burning more than 1,000 acres. the saddleridge fire has burned more than 8,000 acres and is now

41% contained. at lea phave beentro killed. simone biles has broken a record, coming up her performance on the mat that earned her the title the most deck rated gymnast ever. plus the possible therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs. and later some amazing young women use fashion to turn emotional scars inside out.

>> quijano: simone biles has done what no other gymnast has done before, the 22 year old flippednd twisted her way to two more gold medals at the world championships in germany. the vic remakes her the most decorated gymnast in >> simone biles. >> she makes the impossible look easy. simone biles is enshrined in history as the gymnast to beat. her 24th gold medal on the

beam, her 25th with these moves in the floor exercise. >> it is just incredible. >> she's now distinguished as the most decorated gymnast ever. her record was sealed sunday at the world championships in germany. biles has now broken the long-standing mark of 23 medals held by a gymnast from belarus set back in the 1990s. the 22 year old reigning olympic and five time world champion from texas hasn't confirmed whether she will continue to compete beyond next summer's 2020 tokyo games. she already has four olympic gold medals and now has two new signature moves named after her, the biles double double dismount on beam and the biles two, a triple twisting double somersault in her floor routine. after she won her fifth individual all-around world gold by a record margin on thursday, biles dropped the mic. >> we are cheering for her. up next bombshell allegations in

the death investigation of tyler skaggs, the new details emerging about who reportedly gave the angel's pimper drugs.

>> quijano: the los angeles angels pitcher who died this summer was reportedly given drugs by his team employee. tyler skaggs was fond dead in a texas hotel in july. an autopsy found opioids in his system. according to espn an angels public relations representative told federal agents he gave skaggs oxycodone and watched skaggs snort drugs the night before he died. the team says they've never heard of any employee providing illegal narcotics to players. >> california is cracking down on fur. the state will soon become the first in the nation to ban the sale and manufacturer of new fur products. the new law goes into effect in 2023. governor gavin newsom also

signed a new law barring most animals from circus performances. country superstar dolly parton is celebrating a major milestone. >> jolene, joe lien, joelene. ♪. >> she has been a member of the grand ole opry for 50 years. the 73 year old persuaded formed there as just a teenager and just last night performed at a sold out concert in nashville. tripping toward a peace of mind. ahead the effects psychedelic drugs could have on cancer patients. 7

>> quijano: tonight new research suggests an active agent in magic mushrooms could treat addiction, depression and anxiety, anderson cooper is looking too the fascinating

early study results for "60 minutes." >> everything is done the same way it was for the lsd experiments scientists conducted in the 1950s and 60s. some of the most dramatic results have been with terminal cancer patients struggling with anxiety and paralyzing depression. >> i start seeing the colors and the geometric designs and st like oh, this is so cool. and how lovely. and then boom, visions begin. >> kerry pappas was diagnosed with stage three lung cancer in 2013. during her sill i siebin session she found herself trapped in a nightmare her mind created. >> an ancient prehistoric baren land, and there is men with pick axes just slamming on the rocks. >> and this felt absolutely real to you.

>> absolutely real. i was being shown the truth of reality. life is meaningless. we have no purpose. and then i look and i'm still like a witness of beautiful, shimmering bright jewel. and then it was sound and it was booming booming booming. right here, right now. >> that was being said. >> yes. you are alive right here, right now because that is all you have. and that is my mantra. that to this day. >> you can watch anderson cooper's story tonight on "60 minutes" at 7:00 right here on cbs. mirror image. up next how these dresses are more than a reflection of the girls wearing them.

>> quijano: finally tonight helping kids with skin conditions learn to appreciate the way they look. jericka duncan now on how the challenges they are overcoming are inspiring master pieces on the runway. >> it is beautiful, i love the back. >> 14 year old alex schoener, 13 year old emily haygood. >> i love this. mia johnson are at their final fitting in houston preparing for a fashion show in new york city. >> i'm a little nervous, to be honest. >> the dresses they will be modeling in represent something more than what meets the eye. each of these girls have a serious skin condition, an each one of their dress patterns mirrors the image of what that girl's condition looks like under a microscope. >> i have alopecia areata which is cautions my hair tl

in 2nd grade i lost all my hair. >> i have atopic dermatitis, eczema. people ask me is it contagious, poison ivy t lowered my self-confidence. >> i have scleroderma on my face strks basically where i lose tissue and it made me insecure going into middle school, when people are trying to find themselves, you know, find who you are. >> mia, lex and emily found each other through dr. alana bree in house tofnlt dr. bree a dermatologist by trade left her high-paying job at a hospital and later opened a nontroft-- nonprofit four years ago. >> i hope that what we do brings light to the world, these kids suffer so much. and if we can just be a little small light, i think that is wat just to treat what you can see, but to treat the emotional wounds that are not visible. >> most people i think when they

are diagnosed with a skin condition if they think that it is like probably the worst thing that could ever happen to them. >> is that what you thought originally. >> originally i will be honest, i was not very happy with it. i was like why did this happen to me. but now my perspective has definitely changed. >> what changed your perfective? -- per spective. >> i think it was the people around me and especially dr. bree an her team. they really helped me to view myself as the beautiful young woman i am today. >> the moral to this story? >> love the skin you're in. >> it's that attitude that brought these girls to this moment. where all eyes were on them for all the right reasons. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> true beauty is so much more than skin deep. that is the cbs weekend news for this sunday. later on cbs "60 minutes." the news continues on our 24

hour digital network now at 6:00, this could really take a toll on residents of san francisco's famous crooked street. the veto that give tourists free reign to keep jamming up traffic. it's been one year since a tragic double homicide in east palo alto. the mother of the victim says to the shooter you can run, but you can't hide. and on the eve of columbus day, protesters use vandalism to broadcast their message from a san francisco landmark. good evening. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm juliette goodrich. the christopher columbus statue was defaced. >> joe vazquez joins us live. he shows us the cleanup that's well underway. >> you can see the cleanup

right behind me. these are workers with the city's department of public works. they are pressure washing this statue of christopher columbus that sit at the base of coit tower. they're washing off that red paint that covered much of the statue earlier today and they've got a ways to go here. want to show you some photos taken by the park ranger lieutenant. he tells me this was the scene earlier today and sometime late last night or early this morning somebody paid red paint over christopher columbus and along with anarchy symbols wrote messages on the base of the statue including destroy all monuments of genocide and kill all colonizers. the city says it got the call around 8:00 this morning and the paint was still fresh. earlier we saw a rec and park worker cleaning it up just as the italian heritage festival and parade was taking place down the hill in north beach. >> oh,