it's monday, august 31st, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." deadly demonstration. a man reportedly linked to a right-wing political group is shot and killed durig a protest in portland as the city's mayor gets into a heated conversation with president trump. back on the trail, joe biden takes his campaign on the road after shuttering in-person events for months, what he plans to tell voters in a key battleground state. a lot of our citizens are homeless and need places to stay. >> laura's aftermath. the storm may be gone, but a new struggle begins for people in struggle begins for people in hard-hit areas. captioning funded by cbs

good morning. good to be with you. boy, it has been a very long time. i'm anne-marie green, and i'm glad to be back. we have a lot of news get to. this morning we're learning more about the man who was shot and killed as protests turned violent on the streets of poportland. the victim was killed after police say a caravan of president trump's supporters clashed with protesters saturday night. people were spotted running after two gunshots rang out on the streets of downtown portland. the city's mayor is now pointing the finger at president trump for instigating the deadly shooting. laura podesta is in new york. laura, what's the mayor saying? >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the mayor during a press conference had very harsh words for president trump saying, quote, it's you who's created the hate over the last four years. he also called the president racist and sexist. >> get back in your car -- >> what you gonna do? >> reporter: clashes between

president trump supporters and counterprotesters in portland turned deadly over the weekend. one man reportedly affiliated with a right-wing political organization was shot and killed saturday night. >> prior to the shooting, there was a political rally involving a vehicle caravan that traveled through portland for several hours. there were skirmishes between rallygoers and counter-demonstrators and police made several arrests. >> reporter: the deadly encounter after a 17-year-old killed two, protesting in wisconsin protesting the killing of jacob blake. the democratic mayor blamed president trump for the violence. >> you know what i say? protests your -- >> instead he chooses to play petty po he said the mayor is a fool, called for the national guard, and praised his supporters as great patriots. >> most of donald trump's america is peaceful. >> we are not safe in donald trump's america. >> reporter: in a statement, joe biden said the president may believe tweeting about law and

order makes him strong, but his failure to call on his supporters to stop seeking conflict shows just how weak he is. biden challenged president trump to condemn the violence from both sides. and oregon's governor, kate brown, released her newest idea to end the violence in downtown portland. she's calling it the, quote, unified law enforcement plan, and it's a combination of the d.a.'s office, the sheriff's office, and state and local police to arrest and charge those who are engaging in violent acts while also keeping the peace and protecting free speech. anne-marie? >> laura, let's hope it makes a difference. thank you so much. so the white house says president trump is still heading to kenosha tomorrow despite calls from wisconsin's governor to reconsider his visit. governor tony evers wrote a continued to roil from the killing of jacob blake more than

-- shooting of jacob blake more than a week ago. evers says he fears the president's appearance will, quote, hinder our healy. he is expected to meet with law enforcement tomorrow. at this point it's unclear if mr. trump will meet with blake's family. and former vice president joe biden will be in the battleground state of pennsylvania today where he's expected to argue that the unrest in wisconsin is triggered by the president's rhetoric that enflames racial tensions. according to his campaign, biden's speech will focus on how mr. trump continues to encourage division and chaos rather than try to calm fears and heal the country. his speech will focus on whether voters feel safe in the u.s. under the trump administration and take on the president's response to covid-19. the death toll from hurricane laura has risen to at least 18 in louisiana and texas. came ashore last week. re canin

150 mileer-hour winds splintered trees, shattered power poles, and destroyed homes. more than 350,000 people are still without power. louisiana's governor, jon bel edwards, says crews are working around the clock to get things back to normal. >> they're working extremely hard, but that is not to say that power is going to be restored to all areas of louisiana very soon. and that's because the damage to the system is extensive. >> the mayor of lake charles says it will probably be weeks, maybe even months before power and water are restored to that now to the coronavirus crisis. the number of people who died from covid-19 in the u.s. just yesterday stands at more than 300. the latest figures show the u.s. is now on the brink of six million cases, more than 35,000 new infections were reported just yesterday.

the emergency use of remdesivir on all hospitalized covid-19 patients. the action comes as no published research supports such widespread use, fueling concerns the agency is caving to political pressure. we have more on how detroit is paying tribute today to thousands of people who died from the virus. >> reporter: a powerful sight in detroit -- 900 faces on billboards of lives lost to covid-19 all for the first citywide public memorial. the photos lining a bridge where on monday 15 funeral processions will be driving past to pay tribute to the 1,500 who died. >> look at the faces that represent the spirit of detroit. >> reporter: louisiana, a covid hot spot, is struggling with a backlog of cases as the governor warns that hurricane laura's destruction is disrupting coronavirus response efforts. >> when you put them both

together, it's industrially challenging. >> reporter: in neighboring texas, baylor university ordering 54 students to reside in place on two floors of a dorm after a spike in cases. at university of kansas right now, nine fraternity houses in quarantine with 474 students infected. and the party's raging on at arizona state university despite 452 cases among students. more than 200 on campus are in isolation. >> we find it sad and completely preventable. >> reporter: the controversy continues over new cdc guidelines with most states rejecting the recommendation for less testing. a 3-year-old is okay this morning after a frightening experience at a kite festival in taiwan. [ screams ] >> unbelievable.

you can see she was lifted more than 30 feet in the air for just a few seconds after being tangled in the kite strings. her parents said she was in shock but was not injured. the kite festival was paused after the accident. remarkable. coming up on the morning news, united airlines says farewell to an unpopular change fee to win back customers. and the stands are quiet at the u.s. open this year. how players might be affected without spectators. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." h heart failure taking entresto, it may lead to a world of possibilities. entresto helped people stay alive and out of the hospital. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure kidney problems, or high blood potassium.

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1969. tennis players at the u.s. open face silence, and controversy over intelligence briefings on election security. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "washington post" says senior u.s. intelligence officials will no longer brief congress in person on foreign interference in this year's election. the office of the director of national intelligence says that it will inform lawmakers of threats in writing. officials say the deci w made because of concerns that classified information disclosed in earlier briefings was leaked. democratic house leaders called the move shameful. "usa today" says northern california fire crews helped by cooler weather report great 46 progress against nearly two dozen wildfires. the fires, which started two weeks ago, have burned more than 750,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,200 homes, and killed at least five people. the national weather service

says temperatures are forecast to reach nearly 100 degrees this week with gusty winds that could make the fires worse. "the new york times" reports a very different u.s. open tennis tournament starts today in new york city with no fans in the stands because of the pandemic. players and tennis analysts say that the quiet may help some competitors, but put others on edge. espn analyst patrick mcenroe says the players most likely to feel the absence is serena williams since she gets riled up by the new york fans. some fans say they'll being there to see the action. >> i'm glad, but i'm very sorry i can't attend. i've been gone religiously for 20 years. and i really think that given the fact that it's outdoors they could have used social distancing and could have had some people attending. >> the 17th-seeded men's player of france tested positive for the coronavirus and is out of

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people in los angeles have another place to vote in the upcoming presidential general election. staples center, the lakers -- lakers basketball team announced that its home arena will be serving as a voting center. voters can cast their ballot at staples center beginning friday, october 30th, through election day, november 3rd. the center will also be a drop box location for those who want to drop off their mail-in ballots. on the cbs "money watch" now, united airlines eliminates an unpopular fee, and lysol is back. naomi ruckham is in new york with that and more. good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning to you. investors today are hoping again for a strong day on wall street. stocks ended friday on an upbeat note hitting record highs. the dow added 161 points, wiping out its losses for the year.

the nasdaq gained 70 points, and the s&p 500 was up 23 points. each enjoying five straight weeks of gains. united airlines is ditching its $200 flight changes fees for most domestic tickets effective immediately. the policy applies to travelers with standard economy and premium cabin tickets for travel within the u.s., puerto rico, and the u.s. virgin islands. passengers must still pay any difference in fare. meantime, starting in january, the airline says customers can fly standby for free no matter what kind of ticket they purchased. this comes as the airline industry reeling from the pandemic tries to lure people back into flying. and are on the hunt for that lysol disinfectant? log on to amazon. you can get your hands on the crisp linen spray and lemon and lime blossom wipes, two hard-to-find products, in a bundle. get ready to shell out $46 for

the products since they're still in high demand and out of stock in many places. this is the first time the spray has and to the box office now where "tenant" finished strong in its international debut. >> what if they're like us? traveling forward through time. they're the ones going backwards. >> the sci-fi mind bender brought in $53 million overseas. starting tonight, people can catch screenings of the movie in areas where theaters are open ahead of its official opening for labor day weekend. and the "x-men" "new mutants" earned $7 million. the disney and 20th century studios title mark the biggest debut yet for a new release during the pandemic. i'm still not ready to go to the theater, but it sounds like people are heading back. >> a couple of those movies i probably would go to, but it

seems so weird to talk about the box office numbers because especially when you hear $7 million on an opening weekend in the summertime. it's so low. >> nothing like we're used to. >> these are the times we're living in now. >> a lot of people are going to drive-ins. >> you know what, i could do that. a little retro style. i'm down with the drive-in movie. >> me, too. >> pack my own food. naomi ruckham, thank you. >> thank you. all right. up next, going gaga at the vmas. lady gaga dazzles and picks up mtv movement, and the special tribute to chadwick boseman. and the special contribut tribute to chadwick boseman. st y and it continuously eliminates odors in the air and on soft surfaces. for 45 days. hey allergy muddlers... achoo! ...do your sneezes turn heads? try zyrtec...

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well, last night's mtv video music awards was dedicated to "black panther" star chadwick boseman who died friday. host keke palmer said boseman's impact lives forever. >> we dedicate tonight's show to a man whose spirit touched so many. he's a true hero, not just on screen but in everything he did. ♪ >> it was a very different looking show this year because of the pandemic, of course. ariana grande, lady gaga, and their dancers all wore masks while performing. the show took place in different locations in new york city. lady gaga won the most vmas, five including artist of the year. mtv is part of viacomcbs. now amid the ongoing protests in the capital of belarus comes one moment of happiness. a man was spotted getting down on one knee to propose to a

woman during yesterday's demonstrations against president alexander lukashenko. protesters were seen cheering the couple after the woman accepted with a kiss and a hug. wow. and couples in the u.s. are finding new smaller ways to get married during the pandemic. the ambassador hotel in wichita and multiple wedding vendors are conducting scaled down popup weddings. the micro-weddings are limited to eight guests. couples have very few decisions to make, and it's less expensive than a normal wedding. a good thing. plus, they can be put together pretty quickly. >> have everything ready to go. you just get dressed, come here, and get married. ♪ >> i hope that it's everything that they dreamed of. >> hey, save the money for the honeymoon i guess, whenever you're going to be able to take that. the hotel says that they've received such a good response that they plan to have more popup weddings in the fall. and coming up on "cbs this

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sickened hundreds of children i. as chris martinez reports, doctors say parents need to know the warning signs. >> reporter: rosa vasquez cherishes every moment with her daughter after nearly losing her. >> for sure i knew she was going die. you know, that's how i felt. >> reporter: her 9-year-old fell ill in may with an unrelenting high fever. she ended up in the pediatric icu at children's hospital los angeles, and her condition worsened. >> there was a time that she wouldn't open her eyes. her eyes were as red as a tomato. >> reporter: antibody testing showed she had been exposed to covid-19. doctors determined she was suffering from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare but serious condition associated with coronavirus that causes body parts and organs to become inflamed. >> she couldn't breathe, and there was a time that everybody came running because her heart had stopped.

>> reporter: the cdc has reported 570 cases and ten deaths nationwide since the pandemic started. most children develop the condition two to four weeks after a covid-19 infection. >> we are still learning continually and every day more and more about this virus. especially how it may affect our children. >> reporter: the doctor says parents need to be aware of the warning signs which include high fever, rash, red eyes, lips, and tongue, and stomach pains. >> no one knows your child better than you do. if you feel your child looks very ill and has a high fever, i encourage you to reach out to your pediatrician. >> it was pretty scary. >> reporter: at home, she has a message for the doctors and nurses who helped her -- >> thank you very much because without them i wouldn't -- i might not have survived. >> reporter: she hopes other families take precautions to

keep safe from the virus. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. >> she's looking good now. so coming up on "cbs this morning," more on chadwick boseman and how his death highlights the way colon cancer disproportionately affects the black community. plus, only on "cbs this morning," the first sit-down interview with ronny long, a north carolina man released from prison last week after spending 44 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction. that's the "cbs morning news." thank you so much for watching today. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. news." thank you so much for watching think i'm green, have a great day.