the news updates are always on kpix.com and as juul said we will see ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> yuccas: tonight, president trump visits hurricane-battered louisiana and texas. laura, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever strike the u.s., destructive and deadly. today, the cleanup, and what was lost. also, new peaceful protests follow the shooting of jacob ke je in wisconsin. president trump breaks his silence. the u.s. is fast approaching six million confirmed cases of covid. new signs of improvement, but also concern. we remember actor chadwick boseman, renowned for portraying real-life legends... >> here, we're promised equal protection under the law. >> yuccas: ...and breaking ground as a black superhero.

and later, a sky-high salute to the suffragists. >> we just want to do a good job. "cbs weekend"cbs weekend news." >> yuccas: good evening. i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. today, president trump visited both louisiana and texas, surveying the damage inflicted by hurricane laura. the president's visit comes as tens of thousands are still without power, and in the middle of a pandemic. the hurricane roared ashore thursday and is now blamed for at least 14 deaths. hard-hitafranca is in hard-hit lake charles, lou lake charles, louisiana. >> reporter: today, president trump got a firsthand look at the devastation in texas and louisiana, just days after hurricane laura smashed into the gulf states as a category 4 hurricane. he met with first responders at

a fire hall. >> i'm here to support the great people of louisiana. it's been a tremendous state for me. i love the people. we've had a good relationship right from the beginning, it's very important that i was here. >> reporter: fema and other federal agencies are already on the ground, helping survivors and cleaning up damage. laura made landfall near cameron, louisiana, blasting the small town with 150-mile-per- hour winds. homes and businesses that homes and businesses tha weren't destroyed by the wind were flooded by the storm surge. >> the canals have reclaimed some of the roads here in cameron parish. the only way to get around is by boat, and when people come back, this is what they're finding their homes look like. the storm also battered lake lakeles, louisiana and blew out charles, louisiana and blew out hundred of windows in this building. laura sent trees and power lines crashing onto houses and roads. what was above here? eric and michele trahan's dream home in lake charles was ripped apart. laura's winds were so powerful, they sucked the curtains out

through the trahans' closed windows. the family is safe as are their rescue animals. >> we're used to being the ones to help people and we need help and to hear him say, "i don't n'tw what to do," is terrifying. >> reporter: cleanup will take months and hundreds of thousands of people are still without water and power. but there is an army of line crews working nonstop to try to restore electricity. jamie. >> yuccas: omar. thank you. today, a peaceful protest led by jacob blake's family took place ck seven times whi officers shot the 29-year-old in the back seven times while attempting to arrest him six days ago. mola lenghi is in kenosha, where emotions are still raw. >> reporter: a eaceful rally in kenosha saturday, marking a deadly and tumultuous week. what's the message that you hear from the protesters? >> the concern is that there is an issue of fairness and equity in their minds. >> reporter: blake is now >> reporter: blake is now paralyzed. officer rusten sheskey shot him seven times.

we spoke with wisconsin attorney general josh kaul. >> mr. blake acknowledged subsequent to this incident that he had a knife in his iossession. >> reporter: the a.g. told us the officers deployed two tasers but were unable to stop blake. but blake's attorney says it was the "shoot first, ask later" approach police routinely practice with african americans. >> it's history. when you look over time. >> reporter: for brandon morris it's ever single day. >> when you look at the relationships between police and community- rocky from the very beginning. >> reporter: morris says the most consequential disadvantages are rooted in perspective, the way black americans are viewed. facing backlash, kenosha county sheriff david beth apologized for these comments back in 2018: >> there are some people that aren't worth saving. we need to build warehouses, to put these people into it and lock them away for the rest of 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse say he acted in self-def their lives. >> reporter: lawyers for 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse say

he acted in self-defense when he shot three protesters tuesday night, killing two. police chief dan miskinis defended his officers for not stopping rittenhouse, describing a chaotic scene. >> they see somebody walking towards them with his hands up, that, too, isn't out of the ordinary. >> reporter: this rally put on by blake's family is one of many nationwide. meanwhile, after player boycotts, the n.b.a. play-offs were back in action, include today's milwaukee bucks game. jamie. >> yuccas: players still asking for changes. mola, thank you. president trump said late today it may visit kenosha soon. this as the national intelligence director announced a major shift on election security. nikole killion is at the white house. >> hello, everybody! >> reporter: with 66 days to go unti election day, cbs news has learned the office of the director of national intelligence will no longer brief members of congress in person about election security and will instead do it in writing. in a letter to lawmakers, director john ratcliffe wrote, "i believe this approach helps

ensure to the maximum extent possible that the information o.d.n.i. provides to congress is not misunderstood nor politicized." house democrats called it a shocking abdication of its lawful responsibility, with intelligence chairman adam schiff tweeting, "the administration clearly does not want congress or the country informed of what russia is doing." >> you have leakers on the committee. obviously leakers that are doing bad things. >> reporter: the developments come as the president and democratic rival joe biden pivot to campaign mode following back- to-back conventions. in new hampshire friday, president trump railed against protesters who disrupted his acceptance speech and accosted some of his supporters. >> you know what i say? protesters, your ass. i don't talk about my ass. ( cheers and applause ) they're not protesters. >> reporter: former vice president biden and running mate kamala harris made several

virtual appearances saturda, touting a more empathetic approach. >> president biden and vice president harris will have your back. >> reporter: the switch to written intelligence briefings is said to be deeply alarming and should be reversed. o.d.n.i. said it is fulfilling its obligation to congress and will keep them fully informed, lading into the election. jamie. >> yuccas: we'll watch what happens. nikole, thanks. tomorrow on "face the nation," margaret brennan's guests including chad wolf, kentucky attorney general daniel cameron, and cbs news special correspondent james brown. today, officials in the dakotas announced single-day records in today, officials in the dakotas new coronavirus, which some ronavirus, which somee to hundreds of thousands attending the recent sturgis motorcycle rally. the u.s. is rapidly closing in on six million infections, and there have been more than 182,000 deaths. still, some states are easing restrictions.

danya bacchus has the latest. >> reporter: california is one of the worst-hit states with more than 680,000 coronavirus cases. now, governor gavin newsom is implementing a new cautious plan to get the economy going again. >> we're going to be more stubborn this time. >> reporter: some businesses will operate only if they meet strict guidelines. >> we are ecstatic beyond words. >> reporter: hair salon over karen levit could be back in business as soon as monday. >> it's going to mean the difference between selling everything we have to be able to keep afloat, or actually coming to work and making some money. >> reporter: the university of notre dame is also trying again. the school will welcome back students for in-person learning next week, after shutting down because of an outbreak. spreading infections at colleges and universities across the nation are still a concern. arizona state university says its covid-19 cases nearly tripled in a matter of days. meanwhile, across the country,

people are trying to adjust to a new normal. at this high school football game in texas, the stadium is capped at 25% capacity, and fans are wearing masks. >> the only thing that's different is this, and then everything else is still the same. and if we just have to wear this to watch football, we don't care. we'll wear it. >> reporter: here in california, it could still be some time before businesses are booming again. the state's four-tier system means even with a 2% positivity rate, indoor businesses must operate with restrictions. jamie. >> yuccas: danya, thank you. the death of actor chadwick boseman surprised the world, and today, the world responded with this. twitter says this is the most liked tweet ever. a tribute fit for a king. the "black panther" star was only 43 years old. michael george shows us why many see him as a superhero on screen and off. >> reporter: chadwick bozeman brought black heroes to life on the big screen. a young thurgood marshall, james

brown in "get on up," ♪ ♪ jackie robinson in "42". >> give me a number on my back and i'll give you the guts. >> reporter: a marvel superhero who broke barriers. >> wakanda forever! >> reporter: bozeman's death stunned hollywood and fans everywhere. his family says the cause was colon cancer, diagnosed four years ago, a private battle endured while performing in some of his biggest roles. if "42" was his breakout role, the 2018 blockbuster "black panther" changed everything. for so many black boys and girls, it was the first time they saw a superhero on screen who looked like them. >> it's taken on its own meaning right now. i'm seeing that it's a cultural experience. >> reporter: today, actress viola davis tweeted, "no words to express my devastation of losing you." losing you." boseman also spoke out against racial injustice, defending colin kaepernick for taking a

ck for taking a knee. >> we' >> we're in a period of time where people have to decide what is-- what is patriotism. >> reporter: his last tweet, a message of support for vice presidential nominee kamala harris. former president obama says "to be young, gifted and black. to use that power to give them heroes, to look up to. to do it all while in pain. what a use of his years." boseman died at home in los angeles, his family at his side. michael george, cbs news. >> yuccas: so tough. michael, thank you. a 29-year-old white supremacist will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of new zealand's worst mass shooting. as roxana saberi reports, before being sentenced, he was confronted by his victims. >> reporter: you put bullets into my husband, and he fought death. >> reporter: for three days this week... >> hate is a loner. a big, fat, loser.

>> reporter: ...the defiance and the grieving confronted the killer in court. >> you know you're weak. look at yourself. >> reporter: brenton tarant gazed back, declining to respond and showing little emotion. >> you shot people in the back and ignored the pleas of the wounded to be spared. >> reporter: the australian gunman had pleaded guilty to attacking two mosques in christchurch in march last year, killing 51 worshipers, including the father of sara qasem. >> i wonder if he was in pain, if he was frightened, and what his final thoughts were. >> reporter: the attacker had told police he wanted to create fear and division. but instead, his actions sparked an outpouring of compassion, new laws banning most military-style semi-automatic firearms, and new restrictions against online extremism. imam gamal fouda led the nation in mourning one week after the

shooting. today, he told us, the gunman failed. >> he thought to divide us, but now we are still strong. >> reporter: it's been nearly 1.5 years since the attack. how is your community doing now? >> a mixture of happiness now and sadness as well, grief. because the severe punishment is not going to bring the loved ones back. >> reporter: but he and others who lost their loved ones say it's one step on a long road to ey'll keep shon the way, many here hope they'll keep showing how tragedy can bring unity and a celebration of diversity. roxana saberi, cbs news, london. >> yuccas: straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," selling fresh food, not just farm-to- table, but kitchen to kitchen.

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>> these would be eggs laid by a local hen. >> reporter: frank wallace is unofficially in charge of gillette's farmer's co-op. almost everything here, from the honey to jordan addison's peanut butter, was made in someone's kitchen or on a nearby farm. >> we have about 25 different local vendors in there. >> reporter: wyoming's food freedom law allows people to sell directly to others without regulation, even meat, though it's the one item that must be processed at a licensed facility. since wyoming's food freedom went into effect, north dakota, utah, and maine have followed with similar laws. other states have loosened restrictions. >> we're not putting the big box stores out of business yet, but we're making a dent, and people are appreciating local foods. >> reporter: but what's made in >> reporter: but what's made in wyoming has to wyoming has to stay local. to keep the food and drug administration out, homemade food can't be sold online. judy leggitt both works at the co-op and buys groceries here. >> we have less issues because there is less chance of

contamination because you don't 'tul it for thousands of miles. haul it for thousands of miles. you don't have 18 different companies handling it. >> reporter: at this tiny market in a city of 30,000, business is brisk. across the country, demand for local food is surging. the number of farmers' markets doubling in the last decade. but food lobbies are doubling down, trying to make sure what's happening in wyoming doesn't spill across the border to montana or other states. >> if i had my cow here, we could milk it and i could sell you some. 40 miles north of here, they're going to almost try to throw you in jail for doing the same thing. >> reporter: janet shamlian, for cbs news. >> yuccas: cool idea. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the world's most grueling bike race gets underway under a pandemic cloud. pandemic cloud. lo

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>> we talk about wanting to inspire women and girls to live bold, brave lives of their own design, and in order to do that, we have to be doing that, too. >> reporter: the team kicked off a series of demonstration jumps, leaping, twirling, and flipping, at locations pivotal to the suffragette movement. they launched in seneca falls, new york, where the first women's rights convention was held. >> this is for all women! >> reporter: they also touched down in tennessee, the state that decided the fate of the 19th amendment, before dropping by pennsylvania's justice bell, a symbol of the movement. the capstone? jumping on women's equality day this week in new york city. the women landed in woodlawn cemetery in the bronx, the final resting place of famed suffragettes like elizabeth cady stanton. >> you get to connect that these are real people and, in their day, they were doing the bold, brave thing. >> reporter: the team hopes to encourage more people to vote, as well as take up skydiving themselves.

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have a great night. captioning spons ed by cbs . if you notice the plume of smoke east of morgan hill, it's concerning, but firefighters have a plan of attack. >> that led to another air quality issue. san jose saw it the most. i'll talk about where the plume of smoke came from. in sonoma county they are reaching out to fire victims. this is the new norm, you have to make it work.

>> did the road to reopening get smooth error on bumpier. we begin with the fire watch in eastern santa clara county. the result was that impressive plume of smoke, the result of backfires. crews have set fire in this area east of morgan hill. the idea is to burn off the fuel so the fire can't make a run at the dozer lines the crews have dug to the west along 101. >> we've created a firing line. we begin to fire from the south end through the gap. this large piece of property, if we can burn this piece off, we create a safer attack point.