morning" and follow us anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm kris van cleave. it's friday, september 11th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." nightmare fire season. the death toll rises as historic wildfires scorch the west. why some believe these fires will only get worse in the future. remembering 9/11. how one man who lost his father in the terror attacks has found resilience over the past 19 years and what he's doing to inspire hope. election security. hackers target president trump and joe biden. the three countries said to be responsible and who stopped the responsible and who stopped the breaches. captioning funded by cbs good morning, really good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, our nation will mark the 19th anniversary of

9/11 when nearly 3,000 people were killed in terror attacks plotted by al qaeda. ahead we will have more on how the country is commemorating this solemn day. first, we want to begin with the historic wildfires that are ravaging it the west coast. in northwest oregon, half a million people were told to evacuate as wildfires grow. nearly 30 massive and fast-moving blazes are burning across the state. you are looking at the charred remains of a neighborhood in northern california. the north complex fire ripped through the area killing at least ten people, making it the state's deadliest fire of the year. danya bacchus is in fresno county, california. what is the containment like on the north complex fire? >> reporter: anne-marie, the containment is just at 23%. officials say that fire is still a threat, and now more than ever is the time to be vigilant.

residents of oregon city evacuated thursday as wildfires crebt toward the portland suburbs. >> we have never seen this amount of uncontained fire across our state. >> reporter: fires have forced more than 10% of the state's population, a half a million people, to evacuate their homes. >> everything is gone. >> reporter: julio had little time it leave his phoenix, oregon, home as the alameda fire came raging in. the deadly blaze may have been intentionally set. >> i only managed to grab my family and dog. it's awful. >> reporter: this is an example of the devastating loss wildfires burning from washington state all the way down to the u.s./mexico border are causing. homes now reduced to a pile of ash and rubble. here in california, six of the state's largest wildfires ever have occurred this year, and residents say it's like nothing they've seen before. >> i've survived four fires until this one. now i don't know if my home is standing at this point. >> reporter: denise hendrickson

left her home as the complex fire was barreling down on her. >> eight of us had to go down to the end of our road and go into the sand and get down in the water to avoid the fire. >> reporter: climate change activists say this should be a wake-up call. >> people tweeted the pictures of what san francisco looked like and said 2020, could you get any worse as though in 2021 these kind of disasters will top happening. >> reporter: a record three million acres have burned in california. and so far wildfires have burned more than 4,800 square miles. that's more land than rhode island, delaware, and washington, d.c.c., combined. and we are just reaching the peak of fire season. anne-marie? >> wow. danya bacchus in fresno county, california. thank you so much. so in washington state, a man was caught on video urging a couple to get out of their homes as flames ed >> getutf ur!

>> u.s. coast guard veteran steven biles saw black smoke coming from his home in tacoma. he jumped out of his car and raced toward the house as the wildfire inched closer. he yelled for the couple to escape. he quickly ran next door making sure everyone had evacuated. firefighters arrived soon after but were unable to save the home. torrential rain slammed washington, d.c., leaving parts of the area submerged. downpours across the region yesterday caused severe flooding. you can see the water rushing down these steps outside a home. on twitter someone wrote it's the worst flooding they've ever seen in the six years they've lived in d.c. and in maryland, emergency crews rushed to rescue this man trapped in his car on u.s. route 50. one of the busiest roads in the d.c. metro area. they ultimately got him out and launched him on to an inflatable

boat. a number of other cars were also spotted stuck in the floodwater on the road. and turning now to the terror attacks that forever changed america. last night two columns of light beamed into the manhattan sky to represent the world trade center. the towers collapsed 19 years ago today after hijackers flew planes into them. a plane also crashed into the pentagon and a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. nearly 3,000 people were killed in the deadliest attack on american soil. laura podesta is in new york. you know, given the pandemic, just how is the nation honoring those e who died on 9/11 this year? >> reporter: well, memorial services here in new york city and nationwide will look much different because of the coronavirus pandemic. some memorial services will be smaller, others will be virtual. many have been canceled entirely. i spoke to the son of one 9/11 victim. he was 9 years old when his dad

died ie no sefo of hidad ootage othe bu twin towers on 9/11. the 38-year-old managing director at cantor fitzgerald last spoke to his family in a phone call from the 105th floor of the north tower. >> he showed and exhibited a lot of bravery and courage that day. and i try to live my life that way now. you know, i remember him for that, for the good things, not, you know, what possibly happened to him. did he suffer, things like that. >> reporter: matthew says he always admired the way the nation came together after september 11th. something he's afraid is not happening during the coronavirus pandemic. do you see any correlation between 9/11 and what's happening now? >> absolutely. but the problem is the same unity and good that came from

ing is theniversal fngs he same instead, there's divisiveness. >> i feel like there's so much hate in the world. ♪ >> reporter: out of an abundance of caution due to the virus, many in-person memorial services have been canceled including the ceremonial name reading of the fallen at ground zero. a recording of a past name reading will be played instead. matthew is out with a new book called "sway," which chronicles his struggles with his father's death. he says getting sober helped him cope, but so did the support of his community. he hopes the country can unite once again while facing the terror of a pandemic. and it was in early april that new york passed the 9/11 death toll and reported 3,000 coronavirus deaths. we should mention that matthew's book, "sway," is published by

simon & schuster, a division of viacomcbs. anne-marie? >> thank you, laura. i'm glad that he's doing better and that he's sharing his story. laura podesta, thank y well, the former minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of george floyd, the fatal arrest, will appear in court together today for the first time. the judge will hear arguments on whether to move that trial elsewhere because of all the publicity. back in may, derrick chauvin pressed his knee into floyd's neck until he went limp and ultimately died. he's charged with second-degree murder. the other three face aiding and abetting charges. and microsoft says that three countries targeted the u.s. presidential campaigns in hacking attacks. the software company says russian hackers who hacked the dnc in 2016 went after passwords to access confidential information. china targeted people tied to joe biden's campaign looking for insight on how he would deal with china.

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>> inexplicable when they had plenty of opportunity to back up and continue to be doing what they were doing, for them to stay the line and shoot a man 21 times. i cannot defend that. >> the police union called the officers' firing deplorable. the shooting is under investigation. the "newark star ledger" says former jets wide receiver josh bellamy is under arrest for his role in a coronavirus loan fraud scheme. the department of justice says bellamy obtained a paycheck protection plan loan of more than $1 million for his company drip entertainment. he's accused of using the money to buy more than $100,000 in luxury items. bellamy was allegedly part of a group that filed more than $24 million in fraudulent loan applications. the jets released bellamy this week. and the modesto, california, "bee" says eating at restaurants is one of the riskiest

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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ you are looking at the first woman who will soon lead a major financial institution in the u.s. jane frazier is set to become citigroup's next ceo. she will take over for michael corbatt who's retiring in february after eight years on the job. right now, frazier is the president of citi and runs the biggest global division. she's been at the firm for 16 years. on the cbs "money watch," a republican coronavirus relief bill is blocked, and "harry potter" fans can drink like a wizard. diane king hall is in new york with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. what a toss.

let's start with the heavy stuff first. on the economic calendar, we'll get a look at the new numbers on the cost of living in the u.s. with the consumer price index in focus today. stocks lost ground yesterday after starting the session higher. the dow skidded 405 points. the nasdaq dropped 221, and the s&p 500 was down 59 points. senate democrats blocked a republican-backed coronavirus bill as both sides remain at a standoff over the next relief package. a vote to advance the gop bill fell short, 52-47. the measure had included about $650 billion in total spending. it reinstates unemployment insurance, but at $300 per week, down from the previous $600, and it did not include another $1,200 stimulus check. democrats in congress have been pushing for $3 trillion in new funding. meantime, target is out with plans to increase the diversity of its work force. the retailer vowed to ramp up its percentage of black

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our top stories this morning -- historic wildfires are raging up and town the west coast. people in oregon city evacuated yesterday as wildfires current toward the portland suburbs. california's north complex fire has killed at least ten people making it the deadliest fire in the state this year. and today the nation will mark the 19th anniversary of the

family members have prerecorded victims' names which will be streamed on line this morning and at the september 11th memorial plaza in new york city. nearly 3,000 people died after hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers, the pentagon and a field in shanksville, pennsylvania. and now to education in the pandemic era. remote learning is not easy, especially for students with special needs. one program is adapting to the new normal by bringing the lessons right to the students. here's meg oliver. you have a son -- >> yes, i do -- >> reporter: pre-pandemic, 11-year-old kingston farrell loved visiting life town village in columbus, ohio, a realistic simulated town for special-needs kids >> when the pandemic hit and life town had to shut down, how hard was that on kingston? >> it's hard because he's used to routine. >> reporter: the sixth grader is autistic and repeatedly asked his mom when the free program

would reopen. when she inquired -- >> they contacted me in ten minutes. >> reporter: within days, life town launched life town on the go, bringing a miniature village to kingston's front yard. >> okay. thank you. >> reporter: when life town pulled up in front of your think? >> were you happy? >> yes. >> reporter: tell me what you did when life town showed up in your front yard. [ applause ] >> good job. two -- >> reporter: the interactive village helps special-needs children practice important life skills like grocery shopping and withdrawing money from the bank. >> you want to work together and fill out your withdrawal slip? >> it gives him some normalcy. i mean they already probably feel outcast. >> what are these called -- >> brussels sprouts. >> reporter: they cater to more than 2,500 students across ohio. and with donations coming in, they're expanding one bike rental at a time. >> whee! >> reporter: meg oliver, cbs

news. >> what a great program. coming up only on "cbs this morning," new details about the raid that killed osama bin laden. catherine herridge takes us inside a secret program that helped navy s.e.a.l.s prepare for the mission. a look at how minorities are being encouraged to take part in clinical trials for coronavirus vaccine. we talk with tony-winning star audra mcdonald about her fight for racial equality on broadway. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. arie green. have a great weekend.

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