back now to joe biden where eight years with barack obama. well need somebody who can hit the ground rung. >> reporter: the former vice president had a formidable lead in south carolina. but according to a new cbs news battleground tracker poll, his support among the state's black voters fell from 54% in november to 35%. are you concerned about what's going to happen to your candidate of choice in south carolina? >> no, not really. >> reporter: why? >> because all we can do as reckoning crew is take the message to the people. and if a train is coming down the track and i tell you to get off the track, and you don't move, i can feel good knowing i told you. >> reporter: joe biden's drop in the polls has offered his democratic rivals greater expectations for the next primary. the three of you are here to say we have a different story. we went to the university of south carolina in columbia to meet with young organizers pulling for elizabeth warren, bernie sanders, and pete buttigieg. so i'm very fascinated, because

your full name is what? >> walter clyburn reed. >> clyburn. ding ding ding ding ding. we all know the clyburn name. >> yes, ma'am. >> so your grand father has been on record as saying mayor pete's sexual orientation will be a problem for some voters. he is not necessarily talking about himself, but many voters in south carolina, black voters in particular. >> yes, ma'am. >> that that would be a problem. >> he was referring to his generation in particular. he understands that our nation is progressing and he also understands how much that community has a positive effect on not only american society, but eventually american politics. >> i want to say this about you, alex. i so admire you because you're 16, and you can't even vote in this election yet. at 16, i was just hoping please, somebody ask me to the prom. what is it about politics that fascinate you? >> as i grew up, i realized that politics is going to affect me and everybody else. when i was witnessing the 2016 election, that's when i found

out it matters who you vote for. >> you settled on bernie sanders. why? >> he is a candidate who has fought for the civil rights movement. as far as policies like medicare for all, getting money out of politics and ending the overseas wars. that's what i would run on if i could run. >> do you think the stakes are higher this time? >> i think they are. the last four years, so many people have been afraid of where this country is headed. and i think, you know, elizabeth warren says herself this is the fight of our lives. >> walter, we had talked before about how people view voters of color, that it's a monolithic group. when you hear that, what do you think? >> that is very untrue. we all have different viewpoints. and in this election in particular, we have a lot of candidates who have a lot to offer. >> in the state capital, we talked with voters at a fun run. have you narrowed it down? >> i've narrowed it down to two.

>> who seem to agree the race for the democratic nomination in south carolina remains wide open. >> we still have more time. i still have more time to change my mind. i'm still researching it. so we'll see. >> will the debates matter to you? >> they do. they matter a lot. because you can't retract what you said in front of millions of watchers. >> how are you appealing to the african american voters. that's a huge part of the voters especially in this community. >> it's like 60% black voters. >> that's important. i need to know. >> gayle king reporting from charleston. that city has a complex history because of its ties with the atlantic slave trade. michelle miller has that. >> charleston's history certainly complicated. >> reporter: for the last seven years, charleston has been the top u.s. city for travel and leisure readers, a city known for its cobblestone streets and elegant homes. it was also the capital of the slave trade. more than 40% of all africans

brought here came through this port. a harsh reality that many in charleston used to gloss over. >> i think it's crucial that we tell the entire story. >> reporter: now tour guides like john laverne make it the most important point to visitors. >> a lot of people, what they know about charleston is what they've seen on tv. you've got to discuss every horrific part of the entire institution of slavery. >> reporter: bernard powers heads up the center for the study of slavery in charleston at the college of charleston. >> it's very important to be frank and honest and forthright about the brutality of the system of slavery. i mean there is -- there is no getting around it. this was an aspect of daily life. >> reporter: and that's exactly what historians at charleston's nathaniel house are trying to do. >> every house that was built for 1865 in charleston was built on the backs of enslaved men, women and children. >> reporter: sarah northup is the director of museums for the

charleston foundation. >> it's so important that visitors to these sites understand that enslaved people were people. they had agency. they had skills. they had hopes and dreams and relationships and families. >> and while some say charleston is making progress, others believe the work is just beginning. >> the disparities that exist between african american and whites in this community, they are still very glaring. >> reporter: otha meadows, president and ceo of the charleston trident urban league said those inequalities could turn voters in charleston away from the polls in 2020. >> how many folk in the african american community actually go out and exercise their right to vote? i think a lot of african american don't feel officials are making policy and decisions in their best interests. they are disenfranchised. >> reporter: the city of charleston has been working to bridge the gap. in 2018, the city council formally passed a resolution to

apologize for its role in slavery by a vote of 7-5. it was a win some celebrated as a sign of how far charleston has come. for over, like councilman william dudley gregory, the close margin represented how far charleston still has to go. >> we as a modern day council at a minimum should recognize the errors of the ways of our predecessors and attempt to make things whole while we can. two senior citizens are recovering in a northern california hospital this morning. they were rescued after being lost in the woods for a week. jamie yuccas reports. >> reporter: more than 100 first responders and volunteers spent days combing through thick terrain and woods, searching for carol kiparsky and her husband ian irwin. as hope diminished, the search turned into a recovery effort. but then nearly eight days after the couple vanished, signs of

life. >> about halfway up, we hear voices. then they start yelling help. we looked at each other and said that's them. >> reporter: rescuers had to crawl and break through thick brush in order to reach the couple. >> they were like thank god you found us. we're so happy. >> reporter: the couple from palo alto had gone on a hike on valentine's day near their vacation rental. they went without their cell phones, food or water. they got lost and survived by drinking from a puddle. irwin, who is 72 and cap parsky who is 77 were okay. temperatures dropped into the 30s at night. kiparsky is a prominent linguist while irwin is a leading parkinson's researcher. family member says they're in good spirits. >> speaking with the family, there is a miracle. [ applause ] >> reporter: i'm jamie yuccas. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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great, kareem abdul-jabbar. he spoke with dana jacobsen. >> kobe's got another one. >> everybody has moments of brilliance. kobe was like that every night. and it was just a determination and a drive that he had that was irrepressible. >> reporter: kobe's drive was something he and six-time nba champion kareem abdul-jabbar shared, and that's not all. >> one of my ex-coaches, he described me as an assassin because i figured out what i had to do and i was ready when the time came to try to make that kill. >> yeah. >> kobe was like that. you had to be ready. you had to show what you were worth. kobe never took his foot off the gas. you got no brakes from kobe. >> reporter: the result, five championships in 20 seasons with >> mamba out. >> reporter: when kobe retired in 2016, kareem wrote a poem to honor bryant, which read in part

"he brought poetry back to the game and to the hearts of the fans." when you watched him play, is that what you saw? >> absolutely poetry. i mean, he was an elegant athlete and a killer at the same time. the poetry and the results and the world championships, they're all a part of it. >> mamba strikes again. >> reporter: it's not just kobe the ferocious player car reap says he'll remember. it's also kobe the devoted dad. his daughter gianna also died in last month's crash. the memorial is about being able to grieve together as a whole community. why is that important here to do that? >> i think it's important here because everybody that's feeling this was part of laker nation. it's just a family. it wasn't somebody that we followed from afar paying attention to the sports news. he was closer than that. >> yeah. >> and he is going to be a part of who we are and what the lakers and los angeles is all about forever. he inspired a whole generation

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hockey fans in the carolinas are still smiling over the miracle on ice that took place over the weekend in toronto. a 42-year-old zamboni driver came out of the stands to play goalie for the hurricanes and led them to a big win over the maple leafs. david begnaud has the story. >> reporter: there is a rule in hockey that every home team has to have a designated emergency goalie on hand in case of either goalies getting hurt. the hurricanes were playing the maple leafs in toronto. the goalie and the backup goalie for the carolina hurricanes both got hurt. so toronto's emergency guy, their emergency goalie had to play for the opposing team. now the emergency goalie in this case just happens to be the zamboni driver who cleans the ice for the toronto maple leafs.

but that night he owned it. can you imagine this view? talk about a dream come true. >> and here he comes, number 90. >> reporter: david ayres gliding on to the ice as he entered his first ever nhl game. >> loved what the guys did, to go out and welcome him on the ice. you can only imagine what his nerves are like right now. >> reporter: for the next 28 minutes. >> ayres, out to play it. he'll move it. >> reporter: this 42-year-old blocked his way into hockey history. >> what a safe! >> reporter: he allowed two goals, that's how they say it in hockey, but stopped eight shots for the most improbable of victories. >> stopped by david ayres. the carolina hurricanes surround him. >> it's just -- it's unreal. right now it's hard to put into words, to be honest. i went through a kidney transplant 15 years ago. i never thought i was going to play hockey again at this moment. >> reporter: ayres has spent the last eight years as a practice goalie with the maple leafs and their minor team.

during the day, this ontario native works as an operations manager at an athletics center. now he is the oldest goalie to ever win his nhldebut. >> it was really cool. i was surprised how many people stuck around in the arena afterwards, and the ovation i got from the toronto fans even though i wasn't on the toronto team. >> reporter: dave's wife sarah, and take it from her says hockey is dave's one true love. >> it is surreal. there is no better feeling. i'm more proud of him for everything he has accomplished, nhl or not. he is a guy who will never give up and does everything he can to better himself. >> reporter: and what a moment this was. ayerantly became a legend as he w walked into the carolin hurricanes locker room. the team is now selling t-shirts with his name at. he was asked who would play him in a movie. >> who knows. someone that can stop a puck maybe. >> so there is hope for me playing for the yankees i guess after all. ayres was paid $500 for his efforts on the ice. he got to keep the jersey, a and

the governor of north carolina promised to make him an honorary north carolina citizen. all right. that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. from the cbs it's tuesday, february 25th, it's tuesday, february 25th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." democratic divide. we're in south carolina ahead of tonight's debate to break down what to expect. coronavirus chaos. markets plunge as fears of infection rise. there are new outbreaks as the virus spreads across the world. plus, an emotional tribute. we'll take you to the memorial for kobe bryant and his 13-year-old daughter where tears and love were on full display. >> may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. captioning funded by cbs