anyone the last few months but one man in a boat has found a a way to capitalize on it. holly williams, in ngland. it's monday, september 28th, 2020. this is the "cbs morning news." tax bombshell. just one day before the president's debate, a scathing investigation reveals how much money president trump allegedly paid in income taxes. conflicting reports. new questions in the breonna taylor case after police findings dispute claims made by the kentucky attorney general. in these waters, you don't necessarily want to stop every time you see somebody on a boat. we could tell it was people that needed help. >> to the rescue. how an overnight fishing trip turned into a lifesaving turned into a lifesaving mission. captioning funded by cbs

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we're going to begin with a bombshell report about president trump's taxes. for years he's fiercely guarded his tax filings, but a "new york times" investigation discovered that he only paid $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and another $750 in 2017. mr. trump's businesses also reportedly suffered chronic losses, contradicting the image that he has built for himself a successful businessman. all of this comes just one day before the first presidential debate. laura podesta is in cleveland where the debate is taking place. laura, what else did we learn from this "new york times" report? >> reporter: good morning. well, it also reveals that president trump took on millions of dollars in debt, all of which is coming due very soon. he held a press conference minutes after the report was

published, and he called it fake news. president trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017 according to a report by "the new york times" which says it obtained more than two decades of tax return data for the president and his companies. according to the "times," mr. trump paid no income taxes in ten of the previous 15 years, largely because he reported losing much more money than he made. he's also responsible for $421 million in loans, with most of it due within the next four years. >> total fake news. >> reporter: mr. trump is the only president in modern history to not release his tax returns. >> actually i paid tax. but -- you'll see that as soon as my tax returns are -- it's under audit. they've been under audit for a long time. the irs does not treat me well. >> reporter: the biden campaign release there -- released this ad showing how much other

professions pay in taxes. president trump's taxes are now likely to come up tomorrow night in the first presidential debate with joe biden here in cleveland. other planned topics include the economy, the coronavirus perks -- coronavirus, and the supreme court. >> president trump is trying to throw out the affordable care act -- >> reporter: biden says supreme court nominee amy coney barrett will vote to dismantle the affordable care act if she's confirmed. >> more than 100 million people with pre-existing conditions like asthma, diabetes, and cancer could once again be denied coverage. >> reporter: senate republicans hope to have barrett on the supreme court before election day. justice ruth bader ginsburg will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at arlington national cemetery tomorrow. she'll be laid to rest next to her late husband marty. >> laura podesta in cleveland. thank you so much. so meantime, president trump's former campaign manager is in the hospital after authorities say he threatened to harm himself. police were called to brad

parscale's home in ft. lauderdale yesterday. his wife told officers that he had multiple firearms and was threatening to hurt himself. he was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. parscale was demoted as president trump's campaign manager in july but stayed on board to help with its digital operation. protests erupted for a fifth straight night in louisville after a grand jury failed to charges officers in the shooting death of breonna taylor. [ horns ] over the weekend, someone set fire to a car at the spaulding university campus. one witness says that there were fireworks in the vehicle. at least 25 people were arrested in demonstrations over the past few days. this comes as a kentucky state police ballistics report casts doubt on a claim by the state's attorney general, daniel cameron, that taylor's boyfriend fired at cops first and injured sergeant jonathan mattingly.

the state police report also contradicts cameron's assurances that friendly fire has been ruled out in causing mattingly's injuries stemming from the botched raid in march that left taylor dead. a fast-spreading wildfire in napa valley wine country in northern california is forcing thousands from their homes. the glass fire is burning near st. helena and threatens more than 2,200 buildings. it started out as a brush fire and quickly exploded, torching more than 2,500 acres. one man who's not accounting -- not evacuating told cbs news he's using a garden hose to protect his home. >> if anything gets into the yard, it will all be gone. we don't end up like the poor guy across the street there, the whole house went up in flames about five minutes ago. >> strong winds today are only expected to fuel the flames. the fire is 0% contained. there's some troubling news as the coronavirus stretches into the fall.

over the past week, the u.s. averaged about 43,000 cases per day. that is up 24% from the average just two weeks ago. nationwide there are more than seven million reported cases, and the death toll has topped 204,000. health experts warn there's still a long way to go. lilia luciano has more. [ cheers ] >> reporter: tailgating in full swing in south carolina this weekend with little social distancing. the fun going on in new york city where police are cracking down on karaoke clubs, bars, and crowded parties. >> this is america. we should be able to do what we want. >> reporter: authorities even breaking up a wedding reception in queens where nearly 300 people packed into a hall. >> every day they got party over there, every day. >> reporter: new york and new jersey face growing clusters of the virus. new restrictions could follow. new trouble in the heartland, too. the number of daily cases is spiking in almost every midwestern state. the cdc warns that 90% of americans are still susceptible

to the virus. former fda commissioner scott gottlieb says the u.s. is already seeing an upsurge. >> we were also facing heightened risk of spread of coronavirus as we head into the fall and winter. now we're there. >> reporter: in southern california, one bit of good news -- the spread of the virus slowing down in los angeles and orange counties. >> they wish that coronavirus would be over and they would go back to school. >> reporter: are you feeling safe? >> yes. >> it's normalizing a bit. it feels good. good to feel that. i feel like we were so isolated from everything before. >> reporter: orange county is moving closer to reopenings and could be in california's less rickive orange tier as early as thursday, but that doesn't apply to theme parks or stadiums. cbs news, huntington beach. more than a dozen people including children are safe this morning after being stuck at sea for days. a san diego charter boat came across a broken down boat in mexican waters last week.

we're told 18 people including three children were stranded with no supplies. the captain of the boat reportedly heard the group on a smaller vessel yelling and saw them flashing a light. >> there was one guy on there that spoke pretty good english. he was able to communicate that they'd been adrift for the last five days. they were out of food and water. they were cutting up the boat to make oars, but it wasn't working out. >> the folks said they were abandoned by a human smuggler. the incident was turned over to the mexican navy who towed them back to mexico. and we have some sad news to share here at cbs news. retired air force reserve major general mark rosenker has died. mark became a cbs news transportation safety analyst after serving as the chair of the ntsb. he was an invaluable resource and a really good friend to this network especially our washington bureau.

mark, a baltimore native, died after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. he was 74 years old. coming up on the "cbs morning news," football's joe montana and his wife confront an alleged kidnapper. and charity scam. an activist is accused of spending donations to black lives matter on himself. this is the "cbs morning news." ws." ♪ here's to the duers. to all the people who realize they can du more with less asthma thanks to dupixent, the add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. dupixent isn't for sudden breathing problems. it can improve lung function for better breathing in as little as 2 weeks and help prevent severe asthma attacks. it's not a steroid but can help reduce or eliminate oral steroids. dupixent can cause serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. get help right away if you have rash,

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reports joe montana and his wife fended off an intruder who had grabbed their grandchild. the football legend told police a woman entered his home in malibu on saturday and grabbed the 9-month-old child who was sleeping in a playpen. montana and his wife jennifer confronted the suspect and asked her to give back their grandchild. police say after a struggle, jennifer was able to pry the baby out of the woman's arms. the woman took off but was later arrested. a suspect was identified as sacy dollsel. she cases kidnapping and burglary charges. montana tweeted everyone is doing well. "the orlando sentinel" reports coronavirus infections in florida have topped 700,000 as the state reopens businesses. the governor lifted all restrictions on restaurants, bars, clubs, and other businesses in the state on friday in a move to reopen the economy despite the spread of the virus. >> last night it was crazy.

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our top stories this morning -- "the new york times" reveals president trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and another $750 in his first year in the white house. the paper which says it obtained tax records for mr. trump and his companies over two decades also says that he paid no income tax at all in ten of the previous 15 years. and the president and joe biden are set for their first presidential debate in cleveland tomorrow. some of the topics will include the pandemic, the economy, and election integrity. due to the coronavirus, there will be no handshakes and only a small number of ticketed guests will be allowed in.

the neat round spaghetti you can eat with a spoon just turned 55. it's still a hot seller in one town. here's steve hartman "on the road." >> reporter: i thought i had reported on every subject imaginable until this week when i traveled to attleboro, massachusetts. let's talk spaghetti-os. first interview i've begun like that. this is crystal mcdonald. >> you never know where life will lead you. >> reporter: crystal's unlikely obsession with canned pasta began after the birth of her daughter ashlyn. she's autistic. earlier this year she stopped eating food altogether with the sole exception of spaghetti-os and meatballs. teachers and therapists were working to expand her palate when the pandemic hit. clearing store shells of a lot more than just toilet paper. >> couldn't find spaghetti-os anywhere. they were there one day and then they were gone. if people thought like if the world ended you could survive on

spaghetti-os. i just know that i was losing my mind trying to find them. >> reporter: and that's when the miracle happened. like prepackaged mana from heaven, spaghetti-os just started showing up on her doorstep, in the mail, hundreds of cans from people in the community who'd heard about ash lynn in the local paper and wanted to help. >> if it wasn't for the kindness of people like that, we would not have gotten by. when you have a child with special needs, their future is always in the back of your mind. who's going to take care of them when i get old. and to see people come out and embrace us gave me so much hope that they will love her and take care of her when i'm not here. sorry. >> reporter: spaghetti-os is hardly a culinary cause celeb, but in this home at least, every can is now fortified with faith in humanity.

steve hartman, on the road, in attleboro, massachusetts. so coming up on "cbs this morning," we're going to take you to the battleground state of north carolina and hear from voters about the issues that concern them the most. also, ed o'keefe is in ohio with a preview of tomorrow's presidential debate. plus, officials in southeast texas are investigating the area's water supply after a child died from a brain-eating amoeba. and grammy winning singer mariah carey talk about her memoir, "the meeting of mariah carey." thanks for watching, i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪