in effect today and tomorrow. please be safe. >> everyone needs to be safe. thanks for watching. >> cbs this morning is ♪ is good morning to you, our viewers in the west. welcome to "cbs this morning." it's thursday, october 1st, 2020. i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. debate fallout. president trump says he knows nothing about the proud boys, the far right group he chose not to condemn at tuesday's debate. why he faces criticism from inside his own party. plus a look at the proud boys origins. massive job cuts. tens of thousands of airline workers will be sidelined today because passengers won't fly and washington won't help. inside the crisis that threatens even more damage to our battered economy. >> police ambush charges. a man captured on video shooting two los angeles sheriff's

deputies is held on more than $6 million bail. find out how investigators identified him. pressure to stay open. we'll investigate claims federal officials pushed a local health department to let a poultry plant stay open during a deadly coronavirus outbreak. >> first, here's today's "eye opener." it's your world in 90 seconds. >> biden is too weak to lead this country. his supporters were saying he should cancel the rest of the debate. >> the debate commission looking into change iing. >> i don't know who proud boys are, but they have to stand down. >> president trump walking back his comments about white supremacists. >> they are very proud of it. it said proud boys. stand down but stand by. >> thousands of airline employees are about to lose their jobs when a federal aid program is about to run out. >> if there's a fair compromise,

we're prepared to do it. >> we didn't have days, we had minutes. there was no time. >> the death toll continues to climb from the devastating wildfires in california's wine country. >> everything we had was here. >> the cruise industry paralyzed at least another month. the cdc extended its no-sail order. the lakers beat the heat. >> davis too tall and too tal t talented. >> nand all that matters. >> you are the only person on earth who has faced trump one on one in a debate. and i think we all knew things were going to get heated. >> they're going to try to give the moderators more control. maybe they'll have a kill switch on the mic. maybe they'll have a button to push and the floor drops out. i don't know. >> a mailman has become a viral video star after his dance moves were caught on camera. >> the homeowner discovered her postal carrier's dance moves when she checked her porch security camera.

now she records all of his dances and shares them to the facebook page. ♪ >> i'm going to call that classy and understated. that's what i'm going to call that one. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by progressive. making it easy to bundle insurance. >> i'm wondering, does he do that at every house? >> i was wondering that, too. >> also, does he do weddings? he could get people on the dance floor. welcome to "cbs this morning." we're going to begin with this. members of president trump's own party are now trying to distance themselves from the president's controversial remarks about a far right group. in tuesday night's chaotic debaircts we all remember that, the president created an outcry by not condemning groups like the proud boys which has engaged in violent acts and supporters have often backed white supremacist ideas. the committee in charge of the debates made it very clear the next one will be very different. for one thing, the candidates

who interrupt may be cut off. paula reid is at the white house with the president's effort to step back from the white supremacy controversy. paula, what is the president's strategy now? everybody is watching. >> everybody is watching. good morning, gayle. amid this backlash from his own party, last night the president returned to the campaign trail. and at a rally in minnesota, a state the campaign thinks it could win, the president bragged to adoring supporters about the debate's ratings and his performance. even as some of his top advisers believe that his chaotic debate style was really a missed opportunity to potentially allow his democratic rival to make a gaff or commit to policy positions he might eventually come to regret. >> i held joe biden accountable for his 47 years of lies. 47 years of betrayal. and 47 years of failure. >> reporter: president trump continued to slam his democratic rival, former vice president joe biden, as he campaigned in

minnesota wednesday night. >> you know, biden lost badly when his supporters are saying he should cancel the rest of the debates. >> reporter: as he left the white house earlier in the day, the president tried to clean up his much criticized comment on white supremacy and the group proud boys during the first presidential debate. >> they're going to stand down. they have to stand down. everybody. they have to -- whatever group you're talking about. let law enforcement do the work. >> it was a step further than he had gone on tuesday when asked to denounce white supremacist groups. >> white supremacists and -- >> who do you want me to condemn. >> proud boys. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by. >> many lawmakers felt stand back and stand by was inadequate. shnge >> should the president have more forcefully denounced white supremacists? >> yes. >> the president claimed he didn't know the group. >> i don't know who the proud boys are. >> but the proud boys embraced it as a call to arms. >> i've always denounced any form -- any form -- any form of

any of that. you have to denounce. >> reporter: president trump has repeatedly defused to denounce far right extremism which the fbi says is one of the most serious threats facing the nation. he said this after white supremacist groups descended on charlottesville in 2017. >> i think there's blame on both sides. you look at both sides. i think there's blame on both sides. >> i think it's just a national sbra embarrassment. >> joe biden seized on the comments. >> just told them to stand down but stand by. go online. the proud boys now have a logo saying stand down but stand by. we need to remember who in god's name we are. this is the united states of america. >> reporter: the proud boys put out a statement last night saying they condemn all forms of isms. whether it's racism, fascism,

communism or socialism. now following that contentious and chaotic debate, the commission that runs these debates, they say they'll make some changes to the format. at the top of their list is the ability to control the candidates' mics so they can't interrupt each other over the moderators. >> paula, thank you. a new wave of job cuts could also affect the outcome of the election. this morning, time has run out for some 45,000 airline workers. many of them are due to be furloughed or laid off today after talks to extend government relief programs stalled on capitol hill. kris van cleave is at reagan international airport outside washington. you talked with some of those airline workers. it's a very hard day for them. what are they saying? >> well, good morning. as you can imagine, people are waking up simply devastated. take american airlines. the nation's largest carrier. as of today, they have 30% fewer employees than they did in

january and next week they're going to drop service to 15 communities. and that's just one airline. denyshia mccluskey became a flight attendant four years ago. today mccluskey is out of a job because of the pandemic. >> i am really scared about where my health will lie without having the proper health care to, you know, to continue to live the life that i've been living since i've been flying. >> reporter: mccluskey reveals her crohn's disease once nearly killed her and requires regular costly infusions. when her health insurance runs out, she's not sure what she'll do. >> i work so hard to get where i am, and i am nervous about my health trickling, being back and forth in the hospital again with no health care and it's -- i'm sorry.

>> reporter: darrell aaron and his wife are now furloughed flight attendants, just about a week away from welcoming their first child. >> it requires me to be calm in the face of uncertainty. my wife is counting on me for that. my daughter is going to be counting on me for that. and as stressed out as i am, i can't let those emotions overcome me. >> reporter: cbs news estimates around 45,000 airline workers are subject to furlough or layoff as soon as today after the government's $25 billion payroll support program expired. at least 44,000 other employees took early exit packages voluntarily leaving their jobs and more than 74,000 are taking unpaid leave preventing even more job cuts. alaska airlines captain lee erickson and his wife brenda accepted early retirement hoping to help save the jobs of their two kids. both work for the airline. >> i want to thank all my co-workers for the great career they've given me. but i want to thank you our passengers, who provided me with a very long and satisfying

career. so thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> the ericksons said it was the right thing to do, but there is real concern that these job losses will ripple through the larger economy. commercial aviation supports more than 10 million u.s. jobs. outside of the immediate aviation industry, think about the airport parking business. we've talked to companies that have laid off hundreds of employees. in-flight magazines are basically out of business. those folks are out of work. and even airlines like southwest and jetblue that have so far avoided furloughs are warning, without additional aid or an improvement in demand, and look around, there is not a lot of demand. they could see further job cuts as well. there's one sliver of hope here. both united and american say they can reverse these furloughs if congress gets a deal in the next few days. tony? >> we hope so. chris, such a good point. each one of those jobs is tied to other jobs. each job is tied not only to a family but to a community and also health insurance on top of

that. thank you very much. very tough situation there. turning to another big issue in the election, the coronavirus crisis. some hospitals in wisconsin say they're close to being overwhelmed by a surge in patients. and the average number of cases is rising in 28 states. georgia's governor has extended covid restrictions in his state. just over the state line in florida, many people went straight to their favorite bars after the state repealed its -- most of its rules. our lead national correspondent david begnaud is following the pandemic here in new york city. david, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. florida is a mecca for the cruise industry. most of the cruise lines are based there. people fly there, get on a ship and take off. there's been a no-sail in order place because of coronavirus. "the new york times" is now reporting the cdc director wanted to extend that no-sail order through february, but the white house blocked it. tourism is crucial to florida's economy which the governor of florida wants to fully reopen. florida's night life is heating

up after governor ron desantis officially ended all covid related business regulations last week. >> they have a right to operate. >> reporter: he also effectively ended local government's abilities to enforce mask mandates by suspending fines for rule breakerers. on the streets of tampa, very few people appear to be wearing masks on monday after the city's hockey team won the stanley cup. but businesses can still require customers to wear masks. which has caused some confusion at the newly reopened nightclubs. >> we're holding people back from coming in. we're asking them to wear the mafr mask. they were confused. they thought they did not have to wear the mask. >> reporter: the rules are a little different in miami-dade county. the governor is allowing leaders there to enforce their mask mandate and place tougher restrictions on bars and restaurants. despite that, some public health experts are deeply concerned. >> he's putting the entire state at risk of having another major

outbreak. we're not at suppression levels anywhere in florida, not really. >> reporter: according to data from johns hopkins university, florida's test positivity rate is still above 10%. the test positivity rate is above 10% in more than a dozen other states. including wisconsin. >> our first responsibility is to keep students safe. >> reporter: there, teachers union leaders gathered at the state's capitol wednesday demanding an end to all in-person learning. covid hospitalizations in wisconsin are at record highs. and one official at this green bay hospital says the number of coronavirus patients there is more than double what it was earlier in the pandemic. >> you may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't know anybody who has had covid or hasn't lost anybody, but i guarantee you, before this is over, you will.

>> reporter: let's talk vaccines. the president continues to say a vaccine will be available in weeks. leading health experts say it's going to be well into next year. in fact, the ceo of moderna which has a leading candidate in the vaccine doesn't think they'll have one until well in the spring of 2021. one more thing, standing here in times square. those people who say new york city is dying, it's not. it may seem a little quieter, but this city is still very much alive as we move forward. >> okay, david. we want the city to be very much alive but also, we want the people to be alive, too. it's so hard to understand why people doubt the science in terms of what the mask can do saving your life. i'm so glad to see that you wear one all the time when you're outside. it's an important message to send. >> every day, my friend. >> david, stay healthy. thank you. always good to see you. the devastating wildfires in northern california could get even worse today. why? because those gusty winds are

threatening to spread the flames. a fourth person has died in the zogg fire near the oregon border. two firefighters needed their emergency shelters to save themselves from the glass fire. that was burning through the wine country north of san francisco. they are just two of nearly 30 fires still burning all over california this morning. jonathan vigliotti is watching the glass fire in calistoga. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. wine country bracing for another round of destruction. wind gusts expected to reach 30 miles per hour. the temperature later today, 100 degrees. that is a volatile mix as these flames continue to burn out of control deep in the mountains. officials say the next two days are crucial in containing the glass fire with winds expected to pick up through tomorrow. >> now is the time for our firefighters to buckle down. >> reporter: the fire has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and dozens have lost their homes. including st. helena resident

sean maher. >> i'm stunned. i never really thought of fire danger here. >> reporter: his brother also lost his home, as did his 87-year-old father. >> what was that conversation like with your father when you called him up? >> we both cried. he said, i can't believe it. just great memories of this property that my dad owned. so it's -- it's tough. >> reporter: meanwhile, napa's lucrative wine industry now faces an uncertain future. the san francisco chronicle lists more than a dozen wineries that have been damaged or destroyed. this is the fairwinds estate winery which appears to have lost its tasting room, bottling and fermentation tanks and much of its stored wine. and the owner of the hourglass winery less than two miles away says between covid and the smoke from last month's fires, his business was already hurting, even before his property burned. >> it starts to have a psychological effect, but we're

incredibly resilient community. >> and firefighters are working 48-hour shifts trying to stomp down these flames before that wind moves in and pushes it down the valley. the glass fire at this point just 2% contained. fire crews have a long day ahead. >> they sure do, jonathan. thank you. kentucky's attorney general now has until noon tomorrow to release about 20 hours of secret grand jury recordings in the breonna taylor case. yesterday, a judge approved daniel cameron's request for an extension to redact personal information from the audio. protesters say they are seeking justice for breonna taylor after a grand jury's decision last week not to indict any police officers for her death. during a botched drug raid in march. one officer was charged with shooting into a neighborhood home and pleaded not guilty. an unnamed grand juror has asked a judge for permission to speak publicly about the case.

ahead, a man is charged in the ambush shooting of two los angeles county sheriff's deputies that gained national attention. we'll tell you how investigators were able to connect the suspect to that brazen attack.

we have much more ahead including a look at the spread of the coronavirus in meat and poultry plants. one county health director tells us federal officials tried to push her to keep a plant open during a deadly outbreak. >> reporter: was anybody suggesting that that was the case that, look, you can't shut down this plant because -- >> yes. i'll be forthcoming, yes. >> reporter: from the federal government? >> correct. they were trying to intimidate -- we refused to be intimidated. >> coming up, anna werner investigates why it took hundreds of cases and several deaths for the plant to be shut. you're watching "cbs this morning."

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welcome back to "cbs this morning." a suspect who was already in police custody now faces charges in the ambush shooting of two los angeles county sheriff's deputies, and a reminder, the video of the shooting may be upsetting to some viewers. the deputies were targeted as they sat in their cruiser last month. they were both seriously wounded in the incident. 36-year-old deonte lee murray pleaded not guilty to two counts of attempted murder of a peace officer. carter evans reports now from los angeles. >> reporter: this grainy video captured the moment a gunman opened fire directly into the suv of two los angeles sheriff's deputies, setting off a manhunt that lasted almost three weeks. >> on september 12th of this year in compton, we saw the

worst of humanity. >> reporter: now detectives in los angeles believe they finally have their man. charging deonte lee murray with attempted murder of a peace officer for the unprovoked ambush. >> we've all seen the shocking surveilance video. that video plus other compelling forensic evidence are the basis for this prosecution. >> reporter: he was arrested two weeks ago in connection with a carjacking. he led police on a chase and engaged in a standoff lasting more than ten hours. >> during that pursuit the suspect threw a pistol from his car. that pistol was conclusively linked through forensic testing to suspect deonte lee murray. >> reporter: at the time, investigators were adamant that the two cases were not connected. it seems deliberately misleading when you strongly suspected going into it that this may have been the guy. but you definitively said he wasn't -- >> we're not going to tell you all of our suspicions becaus you don't give away the story. >> reporter: police say a ballistic comparison confirmed that murray's pistol was the same weapon used in the attack

on the deputies. now both of them, a 31-year-old mother and her 24-year-old male partner, are recovering at home. >> they still face a lot of surgery, reconstructive surgery. and it's going to be a lengthy process. but fortunately, they're doing okay. >> reporter: now deonte lee murray is currently in jail behind me. his bail set at more than $6 million. now prosecutors have requested that no photos of murray be released saying it could jeopardize the investigation. if he is convicted of the charges against him, he faces life in prison. gayle? >> carter, authorities not messing around with a bail that high. $6 million. i'm glad they have a suspect in custody. but really happy that the two deputies are home with their families. i know you said they have a long recovery ahead. does anyone know if they'll eventually be able to go back to their jobs, or is it much too early to even think about that at this point? >> reporter: we asked the sheriff that yesterday, and he

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there have reportedly been tens of thousands of coronavirus cases at meat and poultry plants. one investigative nonprofit claims more than 44,000 workers nationwide have tested positive for the virus. think about that number for a second. and then more than 200 have died. in late april, the president issued an executive order urging plants to stay open. since then cbs news has only been able to identify a couple of plants that were temporarily closed by government agencies. one of those is in california's merced county. our consumer investigative correspondent anna werner went there to find out why. good morning. can't wait to hear what you found out. >> reporter: good morning, gayle, thank you. you know, despite what it says was political pressure, this small county's health department did what most others have not -- closed down a plant due to a covid-19 outbreak that claimed some workers' lives.

>> he was in quarantine for three days when everything got worse. >> reporter: perla meza says her 61-year-old father worked unloading trucks at the foster farms poultry plant in livingston for years until he came down with covid-19. in august he went to the hospital. then into a coma. >> for three days, yeah. and -- i'm sorry. >> reporter: he later died. some 2,600 people work at the plant. merced county public health officials declared an outbreak there in late june. and during a visit recommended foster farms test all of its workers, says department director rebecca nanyonjo-kemp. >> you need to conduct universal screening of all of your staff. you have way too many staff here to be able to control one factor. you're going controlled by the factors because you have so many

people here. >> reporter: you want to take control of the virus within your facility is what you were saying to them. don't let the virus basically take over here. >> don't let illness take over your facility. that is correct. >> reporter: did they say they were going to do it? >> they did. tussle, that did not materialize. >> reporter: she says only limited testing occurred. in july, two workers died of covid-19. the county continued to monitor the outbreak, and on august 7th, foster farms provided this list showing the number of workers actively infected and those whose cases they described as resolved. >> they were giving us lists -- >> reporter: county health officer dr. salvatore sandoval noticed the list contained no deaths even though county health staff say workers had told them there were more. so the health department emailed foster farms to ask if there were any known deaths. and the next week received a new list. this time, dr. sandoval says, five names previously listed only as resolved were now listed

as deaths. >> they were putting in a category that made it difficult for investigators to tag them as being people who had died. >> reporter: who put them in that category? >> the company. >> reporter: what did you think of that? >> well, that's -- it's misleading, and i feel it's wrong. >> reporter: in response, the company told us there was no intentional effort on the part of foster farms to deceive the merced county public health department, and they said all issues related to the reporting of data were quickly resolved. now with eight deaths and over 350 confirmed cases, late in august, county health officials told foster farms the plant would have to be closed. that's when rebecca nanyonjo-kemp suddenly found herself talking to federal agencies with one, she says, mentioning the defense production act, part of the president's executive order to keep plants running. was anybody suggesting to you that that was the case, that, look, you can't shut down this plant because --

>> yes. i'll be forthcoming, yes. >> reporter: from the federal government? the. >> correct. they were trying to intimidate. we refused to be intimidated. the whole idea is eight people died. how many more need to die for this to be an issue? you know, for us that was enough. >> reporter: the usda confirmed setting up a phone call with various federal and state agencies but did not respond to our question of whether it pressured county health officials to keep the plant open. the plant was forced to close for a week, then reopened under county monitoring. foster farms says it's following public health officials' requirements and has now hit a testing benchmark of a less than 1% positivity rate among its workers. with what it says is now the most extensive testing program in california. and the company maintains employee health and welfare has always been foster farms' highest priority. but perla meza doesn't agree. one of the five names revealed as deaths on that second list in august was her father's.

>> they don't care. i don't think they care. eight deaths, eight. >> reporter: the county says there's been another death linked to that outbreak, bringing the total number of workers in its county who died to nine. now while the county considers this outbreak to be resolved, the company's continuing to provide reports to the health authorities there. and foster farms told us it is putting in place other requirements that were mandate ed by the county including hiring a licensed health professional to oversee the covid programs and to provide one-on-one training to employees. >> anna werner, very strong reporting there. thank you. wow. nine deaths now, in fact. >> but really important that the health director, rebecca nanyonjo-kemp, i hope i'm saying your name correctly, is speaking up. the point she made, how many deaths is enough? for us it was eight. that's seven too many. that's eight too many.

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today it costs $763, would that pill be the same? >> i understand your question about the pill, the pill, the manufacturing for it would be the same. >> great. thank you. so to recap here, the drug didn't get any better, the cancer patients didn't get any better, you just got better at making money. >> alles said that celgene came up with the price based on a, quote, set of long-held principles that reflects its, quote, commitment to patient access. he was grilled yesterday as part of a house oversight committee investigation. the other point that congresswoman porter made was that alles received a $500,000 bonus as a direct result of the drug increase, the price of that drug increase. >> when congresswoman porter pulls out the white board, watch out. >> yeah, trouble. >> you don't want to be in front of her. she is tough. >> i'm wondering if she's available for presidential debate moderation. >> yes. >> somebody said on line the other day they should get samuel l. jackson to do the next one.

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♪ ♪ it's thursday, october 1st, 2020. we made it. welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> debate backlash. the latest fallout from the president's controversial remarks about the proud boys. a far right group. we talk with a former member. the co-vid fraternity. students and their social activities putting others at risk. and soul feed. meet a man helping a city improve the today in a more perfect union. >> first, here's today's eye opener at 8:00. proud boys, stand back and

stand by. >> members of president trump's own party are now trying to distance themselves from the president's controversial remarks about a far right group. >> amid the backlash from his own party, last night the president returned to the campaign trail. at a rally in minnesota, the president bragged to adoring supporters about the debate's ratings and his performance. >> people are waking up simply devastated. take american airlines, the nation's largest carrier. today they have 30% fewer employees than in january, and next week they're going to drop service to 15 communities. >> let's talk vaccines. the president continues to say a vaccine will be available in weeks. leading health experts say next year. the ceo of moderna with a leading vaccine in candidate, says he doesn't think it will be available to anyone who wants one until well into the spring.

>> fleet wood mack is reacting to this tiktok. >> the ban tweeted about the popular video simply saying we love it. ♪ >> fabulous. >> so chill. may we all feel that. and the fleetwood mac song. >> nicely done. well, president trump is still getting backlash today for not condemning white supremacy during the presidential debate. on his way to minnesota yesterday the president said he has always denounced white supremacy. several senators say mr. trump should have made that clearer at the debate. >> i think we misspoke in response to chris wallace's comment. he was asking chris what he wanted him to say.

i think he should correct it. >> he should have been very clear and made it clear that there is no room for people on the far left or the far right when it comes to antifa or the white supremacist groups. >> should the president condemn white supremacy? >> absolutely. >> on the campaign train trip joe biden visited ohio and pennsylvania, and he slammed the president's refusal to condemn white supremacy during the debate, pointing to a far right group that has embraced the president's words. >> go online. look at proud boys. they have a new emblem now that says stand down and stand by. implying that if he loses the election, something may have to be done. >> this is what the president said about that group yesterday. >> i don't know who proud boys

are, but whoever they are, they have to stand down and let law enforcement do their work. >> the group had already added the phrase stand back, stand by to the logo. we have been looking into the group's origins. jeff, what are the leaders saying? >> well, listen, the proud boys deny that they are a white supremacist organization. however, i spoke to a former member of the group who says there are factions within the group who espouse extreme and racist views and the president's comments will only embolden them. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by. >> with those words in tauz's debate, president trump appeared to resist calls to denounce groups like the proud boys. the group immediately responded to the president using his words. standing down and standing by,

sir. in recent months proud boys patrolled streets and countered what they claim is violence from ain't fascist extremists but their presence has provoked violence in cities. >> you have to be a western chauvini chauvinist. >> it was founded by a self-prescribed provocateur. >> we beat the crap out of them. >> we're not going to pick fights. if they pick fights with us, we're going to finish them. >> former members say its nationalist message has provided cover for white sprem schism. >> it evolved. >> a comedian was an early member of the group. >> it started to grow. i went on the facebook page and it was all this racist stuff on the facebook page. >> they deny they are white supremacists. >> there's not too many racists

and white supremacists who admit to being it. >> do you think president trump is speaking their language? >> absolutely. it's on their website. >> according to the fbi, violence from white supremacist groups is the single biggest threat to national security. and the president's own fbi director. >> they have been responsible for the most lethal avt in the u.s. >> and with racial tension increasing across the country, the escalating rhetoric poses a problem for police stations across the country. >> charlottesville police chief. >> when you hear the president of the united states say things like that they should stand down but stand by, that type of signaling to be ready for violent clashes does nothing but empower hate groups. >> in a statement to cbs news, a

representative of proud boys said we condemn all forms isms. >> jeff, you talk to a lot of people in law enforcement. when they hear the president not take an opportunity to condemn a group like this, what do they see, and particularly now in the runup to the election, what do they expect? >> listen, those kinds of comments and there is evidence of this online, stir up groups like the proud boys and others, and law enforcement is keenly aware of that. in fact, to his detriment the derkt of the fbi, his political detriment, the director of the fbi has been very vocal about the challenges that law enforcement is facing right now, and it's a rising problem for them with domestic terrorism groups. in fact, he has testified just last month that it is these

white extremist organizations that pose the most lethal threat here in the u.s. another thing about the president's statements, you know, there is clear evidence online that these groups are using it to recruit, using it to even sell merchandise. so they see the president as an ally. >> yeah. using it to create a new logo. jeff, thank you very much. it's -- >> it's so troubling, anthony. the fact that they see the president as an ally should be troubling to him. that's why he, i believe he has to shut it down in no uncertain terms. your support isn't welcome. this isn't what i believe. this isn't what i want. he has not done that. >> he has not done that and the proud boys have used an interesting term in responding saying our president. that's a clear message. they can say they don't in isms, but people take a vow for extreme chauvinism.

>> most white supremacists don't say i'm one of them. our school matters looks at the spike of co-vid cases in some colleges and the struggle to reign in

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this morning on our special series "school matters," we look at the unique challenges of reopening college campuses safely during the pandemic. about 20 million students are enrolled in u.s. colleges and universities this fall. many schools are trying to crack down on fraternities and sororities after coronavirus outbreaks in some of their fraternity andoris ority houses. according to "usa today," 19 of the 25 top outbreaks in america

are in college communities. think about that. as part of our partnership with "usa today," erroll barnett spokes to studens trying to balance safety with having a normal college experience. he's at columbia university in new york city. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey there. good morning. you're right, tony, the coronavirus is impacting colleges and universities differently. here at columbia university in manhattan, it only has 12 cases. so it counts itself as lucky. in smaller towns and cities, it is a different story. despite administrators pleading with students to follow the guidelines and stay socially distant, hot spots with popping up on campuses nationwide. this is exactly what colleges and universities don't want to see. potential super-spreading events, crowded parties at illinois state to packed party boats near indiana university. that school in bloomington has roughly 33,000 undergraduates,

about a quarter of them participating in greek life. since mid-august, about 800 greek life students have tested positive for covid. >> i believe that the houses that are still partying don't really truly understand the severity of the situation. >> reporter: maggie mulligan is a member of gamma phi beta sorority at iu. >> we're going on about 40 confirmed cases in my house. >> reporter: 4-0? >> yes, 4-0. >> reporter: according to the university, there have been dozens of cases at gamma phi beta sorority despite canceled social events, mask wearing in common spaces, and an ireland wing of the house -- entire wing of the house being used to isolate and quarantine sick students. mulligan encourages people to think about what it's like living in greek housing amid the outbreak. >> think about how they're feeling right now with people all around them infected with covid. and them not know figure they'll have it the next day. it's a terrifying feeling. >> reporter: outbreaks at indiana vary from house to house.

at in this kappa tau, students are blocking off sinks with trash bags, marking off tables in the dining room and couches as reminders to social distance. the result -- not a single positive case. but next door at the fraternity, more than 80% of the house tested positive. >> these are young adults who probably don't have the most well-formed prefrontal lobe and aren't really the best at kind of weighing the risk and benefits of something. >> reporter: so if that's the case, should they have the freedom to hang out at frat houses? >> no, i don't think so. >> reporter: adam wenzlaff is a member of sigma gnu president of the interfraternity council at the university of colorado boulder. that school is asking fraternities to pay more than $10,000 in fines for parties breaking covid guidelines. he calls that type of behavior disrespectful. >> any fraternity houses have people who work in their kitchens, people who come over to clean and to cook, and you're putting those people at risk.

kbru kbrurting professors at risk. >> reporter: not just greek life contributing to outbreaks. it's crowded bars and off-campus parties, as well. >> so everybody here has -- >> reporter: these miami university in ohio students said some 20 people were in their house despite limits of gatherings to ten. you're supposed to be quarantining -- the home's occupants all have covid. you have other people here, and you're positive for covid? you see the problem? what did you think when you saw that video? >> it's a window into a larger epidemic in our society of the approach that we have toward living together in local communities and as a nation. it's not very cooperative. >> reporter: cooperation aside, university of connecticut sociology professor matthew hughey says it's difficult for human beings to stay distant. we're more than six months into this pandemic. have we underestimated the human ability especially at a young age to be apart from each other? >> i think so. beings. we need to interact with one

another. >> reporter: now the professor says finances play a huge role here with many greek organizations struggling to stay afloat, and colleges trying to justify tuition. so the pressure on them is certainly on, and also consider many greek life organizations are following calls to shut down entirely under the abolish greek life slogan which is gaining steam under the social justice movement. so the focus certainly is on these greek organizations in many places. tony? >> clearly there are better and worse ways to do this. thank you so much. be sure to check out "usa today" for its coverage of colleges and the coronavirus. it is ongoing. a lot in that report. got to the heart of it, too. >> yeah. listen, i sent my son off to college and my last words were, just don't be stupid. >> work on your prefrontal lobe. >> that's good advice. don't be stupid. so many young people believe that, fine, if i get it i get it, i know i'll get through it. for the most part, that may be

true. if you do get it, you don't know if you'll get the most severe case. not worth the gamble. >> you're going to the grocery store, you're going to see other people, you're going to have contact. >> there are a lot of kids genuinely worried and careful. the gatherings happen, people get drawn in, and mistakes get made. all you can do is hope your kid has a well formed prefrontal lobe. >> i like the advice -- don't be stupid could apply to a lot of things for different ages. ahead, how a 5-year-old turn's tur turned to alexa to help save his mother's life. (garage door opening) it is my father's love...

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was home alone with his mom last month when she says she suffered one of the worst epileptic seizures of her joking, and it turned out he was crying. he told me he couldn't wake his mom up. of course, being her mom, my heart kind of fell to the ground there a little bit. >> i'll bet. his grandmother said she had only recently programmed alexa to call her. she's very glad she does that. tyrion spann's mom said she is feeling much better and has the greatest kid in the world. yeah, you do. she says tyrion wants to be a police officer or a firefighter when he grows up. number one, i didn't know alexa could call people. i only say, alexa, what's the weather? you probably knew she could do that. >> yes, i did. >> did you know -- >> we don't have it in our house. >> i think it's good that, number one, to know they can do that -- especially if you have little kids in the hospital. >> tyrion has the instincts to be a firefighter and a policeman if he knows to do that. >> he called for help this time.

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welcome back to "cbs this morning." it's that time again, time to bring you the stories that are the "talk of the table" this morning. and tony is up first. >> i'm up first. you know, every political season there is a moment when people start talking about how if so and so wins i'm going to go to canada. >> yes. >> well, you will not be surprised to learn that tuesday's presidential debate apparently inspired a lot of people to think about our neighbors to the north. google trends reports that searches for how to apply for canadian citizenship soared one hour into the debate and peaked at the end of the debate. the most searches came from interestingly massachusetts followed by michigan, new york, illinois, and pennsylvania. related searches, how to move to canada and just move to canada

also surged during the debate. they came from different states -- wyoming, oregon, nebraska, new hampshire, and washington state. what i find interesting is that people actually do this -- there's been a 25% increase -- when there's a lot of partisanship and polarization, there's actually been a 25% increase in americans applying for citizenship in canada during the trump presidency. >> yeah. it does seem to be a little steady beat this time. >> yeah. >> i've had three people, three people tell me since yesterday that i'm seriously considering it. >> leaving the country -- >> you said that last time, they go, no, this time i really, really mean it. >> not that i googled it, but the taxes are high. >> it's a lot colder up there. >> it's a long distance colder. all is not well up there. >> there are lovely cities, we love our canadian neighbors. >> the canadian people are nicer, too -- >> i wouldn't -- i wouldn't get into that fight. >> no, i think it's true, though. >> the canadian people are nicer? >> i went to the toronto film festival. the paparazzi was so polite. i said, god, you guys -- i've never seen anything like this.

they go, that's because we're canadi canadian, gayle. >> maybe the canadian paparazzi -- >> i think there's something to it. >> okay. >> okay, okay. >> i have many canadian friends. >> okay. all right. here's my story -- rare items that belonged to michelle and barack obama are going on the auction block. the former president's number 23 high school basketball jersey and the school's 1979 yearbook are expected to fetch -- get this -- up to $200,000. also for sale, a vintage black cocktail dress that michelle obama wore to a charity fundraiser in 2010. this is believed to be the only gown of hers ever to be offered in an auction. it is expected to sell for up to $70,000. the separate auctions take place in december. the auction house says the obamas did not put the items up for sale. >> yeah. i think it's important to point that out. they're not out there saying, here, buy our stuff. >> buy our stuff. >> this is strictly the auction house.

>> you wonder where this comes from. who happens to have barack obama's high school basketball jersey? >> i like that black dress that michelle obama -- >> do you? >> very much. it's $70,000, a little too much. somebody will really enjoy it. my "talk of the table" is sad. i normally don't like to do sad stories at "talk of the table." it i like to keep it light, stuff i think is light and funny. but this one really touched me. chrissy teigen and john legend reveal devastating news last night after pregnancy complications, they've lost the baby that they were expecting early next year. teaguen shared the news on instagram writing, "we are shocked and in the kind of deep pain you only hear about. the kind of pain we have never felt before," they named the baby, "to our jack, i'm sorry that the first few months of your life were met with complications. we will always love you." the other thing that's hard, she was clearly showing. they announced the video in "wild." one, listen, this couple is very open.

chrissy in particular, about what's going on in their lives. i admire the fact that they're share something that's so personal and private and so painful. miscarriages are not uncommon. one in four women, it happens to one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. and i think it's important for people to know she was 34, she was halfway through her pregnancy, that this happens, and -- she had had several blood transfusions and just the other day had posted "feeling much better, got a blood transfusion." early this morning she said, "driving home from the hospital with no baby, how can this be real?" >> it's absolutely -- absolutely devastating. and like you, i really admire that she shared this with people. >> yes. >> we've been through this in my family. >> you have. >> it's absolutely devastating. >> most people don't want to talk about it. >> you don't. you want to disappear. and so i -- i admire that she shared it. >> yes. very sorry to hear that for chrissy and john. they have two children, miles, who's 2, and luna, who's 4. the families going to grab each other tight and hold on. >> they sure on. >> love each other up.

in our "morning rounds," we are looking at how the pandemic is affecting breast cancer detection. today is the first day of breast cancer awareness month. one study shows that breast and cervical cancer screenings dropped 94% in march in this country. in june, breast cancer screenings were still 29% below pre-covid levels. our senior medical correspondents, dr. tara narula, we love her, introduces us to a woman who knows firsthand that early detection saves lives. >> reporter: what were your initial thoughts when you were told that you had breast cancer? >> well, i just said, here we go, it's my turn now. >> reporter: 63-year-old norma atwood has been giving mammograms for over two decades. she delayed her own routine screening in march because of the pandemic. and when she finally had her mammogram in may, she got the news she never wants her patients to hear. were you surprise today to learn that something had developed there in the year since you had your prior mammogram?

>> yes. but i've seen it happen many times. >> reporter: and once you were diagnosed, you underwent a lumpectomy? >> yes. it was a grade zero. >> reporter: are you cancer free today? >> yes. >> reporter: somebody says to you "i'm concerned about coming in because of covid, i'm concerned about having a mammogram done," what is your advice? >> we're safe, we take all precautions. i will even go in front of the patient for them to be reassured. >> reporter: she's works at sutter's alta bates summit medical center in oklahoakoakla california, where four to fiv patients have postponed mammograms because of covid-19. sutter health estimates that 20 to 25 of those patients could have cancer that's undiagnosed. atwood's grateful she's not one of them. and she's determined to help increase screenings using a mobile mammography van that will soon visit underserved communities throughout the east bay area. does this make you more able to tell other women that it's so critically important that they

get their mammogram? >> i have always told my patients the importance because i've seen it happen so many times. so this was no different. do not wait over a year. come in every year. >> dr. tara narula joins us now. the numbers are really kind of scary. 285,000 breast cancer exams missed during the peak months of covid. why is it so important that we go? we are afraid to go to the doctor's office. >> yeah, well those numbers are really alarming because what we know is that screening really can affect our ability to pick up cancers early at a stage when we're able to treat them. it can save lives. and there are estimates that all of these women that have missed their screenings may translate in the years to come to increase deaths. and i think what the important message is is that we're not talking about missing your mammogram for someone who is average risk without symptoms for one or two months. that's probably fine. what we're talking about is really missing it for six

months, a year or two years. and that -- we worry many women may do at this point. important to note the statistics, one in eight women will be affected by breast cancer. second most-common cancer after skin cancer. second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. and it's estimated about 40,000 women will die this year from breast cancer. >> wow. >> very, very important to get screened. >> early detection is so important. so how do you reassure women -- i've gotten a couple of notices from doctors, including your office, tara narula, gayle, come and get your heart checked. where, you know, they say, listen, you need to get this done. how do you reassure nervous patients that it's okay to come into the doctor's office? >> right. well, you just said it. one thing is really -- having that conversation with patients and letting them understand that there are certain things that need to be a priority. and i think it needs to be a conversation about what is the risk versus benefit of coming in. and that really depends on your personal history, your family history, your risk factors, and

what was the interval between now and when your last screening was. we try to reassure people that we've taken in a lot of offices and clinics around the country massive steps toward making sure that it is safe, that we screen patients ahead of time for covid, that patients are spaced out, that they're social distancing, they're masking. it is safe to come in if you need to. and now may be a really good time before we see a potential second surge, before we get to the peak of flu season and systems become overwhelmed. pick up the phone, have that conversation with your provider, and see if you should come in. >> that's a really good point. what age should women start getting mammograms? i hear two different numbers. >> yeah, there is a little bit of confusion out there because there are different guidelines and different organizations saying different things. but in general, most of the groups recommend that women start being screened at age 40. the american cancer society says that you can have a discussion

with your provider about starting at 40. if that's something a woman wants, she can do that. they recommend starting at age 45 with those annual mammograms until 55, at which point a woman can then decide every year or every other year. >> yeah. i don't see a downside in getting a mammogram ever. ever. regardless of the age. >> yeah. well, it is a discussion. certainly the risks that are talked about are really finding what we call sort of false positives that can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. but certainly as i said, the bulk of the major societies and groups really do feel that 40 is a good starting point. >> all right. tara narula, always good to see you. can't wait until you can come back to the table in person. >> me, too. >> good to see you. >> thank you. ahead, our "a more perfect union" series meets a chef who's turning a so-called food desert green with fresh and healthy

our series "a more perfect union" aims to show that what unites us as americans is far greater than what divides us. this morning we're going to take you to compton, california. it is a city where healthy food can be hard to find, and life expectancy is five years below the county average. as jamie yuccas shows, one resident is on a quest to make his neighbors healthier. good morning, man. >> reporter: as the sun rises over this unexpected garden --

>> today's the perfect time to introduce the kale -- >> reporter: it's easy forget where you are. it looks like we're in the middle of the midwest. >> right? >> reporter: we're in comton. >> we are. >> reporter: and this is actually the middle of a desert. >> food deserts are basically communities where there is a lack of fresh and healthy foods. >> reporter: so this is your farm-to-table section. about six years ago, lemel durrah discovered vegan food during a cleansing fast. the fast ended, but the new menu stuck around. wen you were first starting, were people skeptical? >> i guess so. yeah. people have this thing in their mind to where once you say it's vegan, they don't want any parts of it. that's to be expected as we continue to change the narrative on healthy eating. >> reporter: hoping to nudge that change along, in 2017 he started compton vegan, a ho

home-based delivery service catering to his neighbors who grew up in the same food desert that he did. >> all of the foods i used to eat i re-created with plant-based ingredients. ♪ >> reporter: the business quickly grew into a commercial kitchen space to keep up with the demand. >> can you believe this is not a real shrimp? >> reporter: this is where he turns out shrimp made with cognac root. fried chicken made from garbanzo bean flour. and his version of barbecue ribs with jackfruit instead of meat. >> they're plant-based ingredients where you can create a texture, just trying to find ingredients that try to mimic the consistency of all the other foods that we've been accustomed to eating all of our lives. >> thank you. have a good one -- >> reporter: after a four-month shutdown due to the covid pandemic, he's now delivering again to other parts of los angeles. he was most missed back home in

compton. >> i've tried just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappoint. >> we don't have a lot of healthy options, so it's very, very important for the city. >> reporter: mac and cheese -- for those of us non-vegans who aren't from compton -- mm -- this is really good. >> thank you. >> reporter: the true test is in the tasting. it's shocking to me, though, that there's no dairy in this. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: there's no cheese. i think i like this better than the other mac and cheese. >> i really like that. i really like that. >> reporter: in a way, are you making vegan cool? >> i'm trying to. i'm trying to. i'm trying to make it the coolest thing on earth. all in a day's work. >> reporter: it's sometimes 15-hour workdays for this unlikely gardener on a mission. to make his hometown streets just a little bit greener. for "cbs this morning," jamie yuccas, compton, california. >> that's a remarkable transformation. i'd like to try the mac and

cheese. >> i was going to say, i'm going to call jamie yuccas. most people say it's good for vegan, and all the vegan people ohio state th hate that by the way. the fact that she says it's good -- the shrimp looked good, the shrimp whatever they're calling the shrimp. that looked very, very -- >> shrimp substitute. >> yeah. >> i want to applaud lemel. >> yes -- >> you're growing your own food and making it, and that is an act of serious rebellion. i applaud it. >> not an easy -- >> knows what he's doing -- >> not an easy sell. he's made it work. before we go, how a special photo shoot helped a little boy regain his confidence after he was forced to change schools because of his hair. that's coming up on "cbs this morning." they do one of the most difficult jobs there is,

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before we go, a little boy who was forced to change schools because of his hair is smiling again thanks to a special surprise. a nonprofit, the art of confidence project, gave 6-year-old asten johnson his very own photo shoot. asten's mom said his locks violated his ohio school's dress codes. rather than cut his hair, she decided to enroll him at another school. go, mom. >> yeah. >> when the nonprofit heard his story, they scheduled a photo shoot to celebrate his hair. asten's mother said he was the most excited she'd seen him in a while. >> you are so right to say "go, mom." i don't know why -- isn't your hair isn't affecting anybody that you can see, it's such -- >> a hygiene issue? i could see it.

>> i get it if it's hygiene. that's not hygiene. >> that isn't hygiene. >> he looks good. he and his hair always worth celebrating. you go, asten. and go, mom. that will do it for us. our home was burned to the ground in the tubbs fire. the flames, the ash, it was terrifying. thousands of family homes are destroyed in wildfires. families are forced to move and higher property taxes are a huge problem. prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims so families can move without a tax penalty. nineteen will help rebuild lives. vote 'yes' on 19.

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