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watch cbs in bay area with the kpix 5 news app. the party is over in miami beach. state of emergency is imposed on crack down on rowdy spring break crowds. swat teams clear the streets. trouble at air ports, this brawl over a refusal to wear a mask. also border crisis, the government races to house thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and slow the flow. >> the message is clear, do not come. >> and the ncaa is blasted over inequality. >> as coaches, we need to really stick up for more than just dribbling and shooting.
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sacred selection, the hunt is on for century's old oaks to rebuild notre dame cathedral and unifying america. a lunch counter that once kept people apart is bringing people together. >> we brought people to tears just by the history of the counter. ♪ ♪ this is "cbs overnight news." good evening, the first weekend of spring there's an expectation of change. and with vaccinations surging life is edging back to normal. 81 million people in the united states have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. more than 44 million are fully vaccinated. that is more than 17% of the population. but, there had could be trouble ahead as spring break crowds spark fears of new infections. we are led off tonight from santa monica, california. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, covid here is still top of mind for
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people in santa monica. but in miami beach for young spring breakers who may think they are immune to the virus the party is very much over. a state of emergency tonight in miami beach, after police and swat teams were called out last night to clear streets of rowdy spring breakers. dan is a city's mayor. >> we don't want to be a super spreader. >> reporter: do you have any why it's been so chaotic? >> the whole country has been in lockdown for a year and there's people that want to get out and good somewhere and let loose. >> reporter: and americans are increasingly on the move. 1.4 million flyers went through u.s. airports on friday. setting a pandemic record. but with more travelers, had more tension. this fight broke out in ft. lauderdale after several passengers got kicked off a flight for refusing to wear masks. there's cause for concerns. infections are rising.
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>> we are continuing to put protective immunity in the population. >> oregon advances or the game is not going to be played. >> reporter: the ncaa tournament has been hid, several team members have test today positive. and the team was sent home. tourists are back, once again flocking to hollywood boulevard. >> we have with -- we have reopened with the lessons learned. >> reporter: the mayor said he is optimistic, and that is because they have positivity rate in l.a. is 1.3% right now. >> wow, thank you. the top u.s. immigration official said today that authorities are expelling the majority of migrants crossing the southern border. but unaccompanied children are not expelled. the migrant surge is a growing plitical crisis for the biden administration. we get more now from cbs at the white house. christina.
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good evening. >> reporter: good evening the white house has tried to avoid calling what is happening at the border a crisis is. but it's a big problem. it's on track to be the greatest in 20 years. hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children are showing up. and president biden said they will not send them back. >> what do you do with an you kn know, an aunaccompanied minor. do you do what the trump administration did? you can't do that. >> the message is clear, the border is closed. >> department of homeland security secretary defended the border policy. blaming the rocky transition period and the actions of president trump. >> president trump dismantled the orderly humane and efficient
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ways. >> the border is now the crisis caused by the dismantling of the tough policies. >> trump dismantled the immigration system. that is false. >> when he returned to the white house from camp david this evenig. president biden was asked why he thought that don't come message was not getting through. he said that the administration needs to do more. this might be a case of actions speaking how'der than words. as long as the unaccompanied minors are ahad allowed to stay in the country, more of them may try to make the journey north. >> defense secretary lloyd austin made a surprise trip today to afghanistan, his first as pentagon chief. austin met with the afghan president, u.s. troops have been in the country since 2001, no word from the biden administration on how long they will remain. to israel now where citizens tuesday will vote in the fourth
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national election in two years. cbs news senior foreign correspondent elizabeth palmer is in tel aviv. >> as israelis head to the polls, covid restrictions are gone, and the economy has reopened. that is becauses of a vaccination plan that went forward at break neck speed and here's the man who claims the credit. netanyahu. since january, 80% of israelis over 60 have been immunized. to widespread relief and delight, especially among the elderly. it was an impressive fete, managed by israel's four hmos, it became the prin minister's own unofficial election campaign n one slapstick video on social media. he personally debunks vaccine disinformation. and then promises israel had
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will beat covid before anyone else does. but plenty of is israisraelis a buying it. plenty of people fill the streets near the prime minister's home. the demonstrators believe that netanyahu is corrupt. that trumps anything that he has done as a mass vaccinationer. you don't believe he deserves credit for the vaccinationing? >> oh, no, i think he deserves jail. >> life returning to normal, the chance of winning re-election is 50/50. elizabeth palmer, cbs news. tel aviv. >> thousands gather to condemn violence against asian americans. and in pittsburgh, hundreds gathered saturday, where actress
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♪ ♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." the ncaa women's basketball tournament begins today in texas. and the calls for equality between men's and women's teams are growing louder. >> the family we need to stick up for more than just dribbling and shooting. it's bringing attention and bringing conversation and discussion and hopefully change -- >> stanford women's coach put out a statement overnight saying a lot of what we have all seen this week is evidence of blatant sexism, women athletes and coaches are done waiting for upgrades of weight room, but equity in every facet of life.
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i spoke to the record breaking couch about another issue in women's college sports. >> pat summit win number 1099. >> that magic number put her in the record books. with the most wins of any coach in women's basketball history. and like so many of us this past year. >> hi, mom. >> she marked the milestone with her 93-year-old mother over facetime. >> i wish you had been here to see it. you would have loved it. >> it was her mother and father. both teach ers who encouraged her fearlessness. which ultimately led to coaching. >> only one team wins the rest of had their games. >> she has been at stanford since 1985 where she led the team to two national championships and in 1996, she coached team usa to gold. >> it's just a fun job. you know, you meet a lot of people. i traveled all over the world. i tease that it beats working for a living.
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>> but that type of living has not come easy for winning. since the passage of title-ix, the percentage of women's head coaches in ncaa sports has dropped from 90% to 41% by 2019. why are they dropping off? because a lot of times administrators, they will go, you know, they may not know a woman. so we have to get them on the administrator's radar. >> it's why the women's sports foundation creating the fund for the advancement of women in coaching. it gives $200,000 each year to ten colleges and universities across the country. to support coaching fellowships for women in ncaa sports. >> this is actually a dream of mine to coach. >> 39-year-old misha is a recipient of the fund, she was the first woman to play golf at central carolina university, now she is a men's head coach and
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she is starting a women's team in august. >> if i saw someone coaching like me, i would be impressed and enthused to go ahead and be a coach. some people don't think it's an avenue they can go down. >> she inspired her younger sister, heidi. head coach of the women's basketball program at uc san die diego. >> what is it about your sister that makes her so special and sets her apart from most coaches? >> she has a passion for not just basketball butforeseeing other people be successful. >> something that coach tara does not take for granted. >> the impact of on coaching is life long, it's fun to be part of someone'ses life, to be an parent part of someone's life. >> you can find more of my interview with coach and on her career with an effort to bring more attention to social issues by going to cbs news.com.
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day is a vernal city councilman and heard plenty of biden's executive order. >> i don't know if i can repeat it. it was a -- it was an attitude of dismay. >> i said that is crap. when a man can come in with one swipe of a pen and already taran economy apart. >> this is the first ever national climate adviser, overseeing the implementation of the executive order. >> i'm not in a fight against fossil fuels and certainly the president is not in that fight. we are looking for grabbing the future for our workers and kids. >> but utah governors and 16 other gop governors oppose the order, they worry it will hinder the ability of the gas and oil industry to recovery, and drilling on public land strips away for the americans to be energy independent. for now, expect little change. if there was drilling going on
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somewhere under an already exiting permit, that drilling -- >> it continues. >> yes. in vernal more time may be what is needed. >> i don't understand at what point in time, oil and gas became evil, can we work together? can we find a solution? >> that question may be answered this coming week as the biden administration is bringing togethering industry environmentali activists hoping they can find ways to fight climb change and grow the economy. there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. the search for the perfect do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. call coventry direct to learn more. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized that we needed a way to supplement our income. our friends sold their policy to help pay for their medical bills and that got me thinking. maybe
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. nearly two years have passed since fire devastated notre dame cathedral in paris. as we are shown, the hunt is on for the perfect trees to rebuild it. >> so far, outside paris, it used to belong to the catholic church before the french revolution. now, some of the oak trees are returning to the church on the sacred mission. this tree felled last week is destined to be part of the new spire of the notre dame cathedral in paris. that spire collapsed in flames
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during the terrible fire in april two years ago that destroyed the roof of the 12th century church. the world looked on in shock as the famous landmark was engulfed by the fire that raged through the night. astonishingly most of the structure survived and the 19th century spire was destroyed. frenchpresident macron, said that it would be rebuilt like it was before the fire. a call for trees a century old went out to public and private woodlands and some that were once royal or ecclesiastical forests. they requested trunks 40 feet long. they will be left to dry out for 12-18 months before they can be used. this forest is one of of dozens of forests across france that have donated trees to rebuild the spire of notre dame. in all, a thousand trees were chosen, 59 of them from here.
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this is a forestry technician, he was involved in choosing the trees from those that were already earmarked to be cut down for lumber. he said that he is proud to know that some of his trees will be part of the new spire. the 59 felled trees from this forest will reach up to the sky again as part of the new spire of notre dame. wow, what a process. the horrifying moment a dad takes his toddler in to a elephant enclosure. next. dsc. ♪ questions in my head, filling me with dread ♪ ♪ so many options ♪ ♪ what's the right razor? ♪ so much back hair, should i get lazer? ♪ should he get lazer? ♪ ♪ do i wear too much cologne? ♪ ♪ should i shave my thinning dome? ♪ ♪ i've become my dad i'm like his clone ♪
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a once in a century flood has hit eastern australia. thousands are being evacuated, it's a tragedy for this couple. they were supposed to be married there this weekend. a san diego man is facing multiple charges including child cruelty, after a dangerous encounter at the city's zoo. >> oh! >> he crossed two fences to enter the elephant enclosure with his 2-year-old daughter. he apparently wanted a selfie but the elephant as you can see was not having it. remarkably the father and
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new restaurant kounter, because this one set the stage for a moment in american history. >> we have brought people to tears just by telling them the story, the history of the counter. people are definitely moved abo about it. >> reporter: rock hills, south carolina, nine black protesters wantsed to right a wrong at the five and dime. including this 18-year-old, david williamson. >> we came in and sat down at the counter to be served. >> reporter: did they say something? >> we don't serve so and so, and before they can get it all the way out, they had me up and out of the seat and taking me back to arrest you. >> reporter: instead of posting bail, the friendship 9 sat in jail for a month. the new tactic for civil rights protesters. >> we turned it around on the state. they had to take care of us. >> reporter: they leased the space without a plan for the counter until he met williamson. >> he was talking to me and
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rubbing his hand on the counter. >> reporter: meeting him was a game changer. >> game changer. and we are not going to cover it up and have it in it's original form. >> reporter: the restaurant'ses first customer last december david williamson. >> i like to sit back the over there, and sit back and watch the people and see them enjoy themselves, and say, wow, it really happened. this is real. >> reporter: so real rock hills motto today, no room for racism. mark straussman, cbs news. rock hills south carolina. and always room for reflection and growth. to the friendship 9, we thank you. and that's the overnight mus for this monday. for others check back with us later for cbs this morning. follow us any time online at cbs news.com. reporting from new york city, i'm jareka duncan.
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♪ ♪ this is the cbs overnight news. >> good evening the first weekend of spring there's an expectation of change. and with vaccination surging life is edging back to normal. at least 81 million people in the united states have gotten at least one doses of the vaccine. more than 44 million are fully vaccinated. that's more than 17% of the population. but, there could be trouble ahead as spring break crowds sparking fears of new infections. we are led off tonight from santa monica, california. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, covid here is top of mind for people in santa monica, but for young
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spring breakers in miami beach who think they are immune from the virus, the party is very much over. police and swat teams were called out last night to clear streets of rowdy spring breakers. this is the city's mayor. >> we don't want to be a super spreader. >> reporter: do you have any idea why it's so kchaotic. >> the people have been in lockdown and people want to get out and let loose. >> reporter: and the americans are on the move. 1.4 million flyers have gone through airports on friday. setting a pandemic record. but with more travelers, more tension. this fight broke out after several passengers got kicked off of a flight for refusing to wear masks. there's cause for concern, infections are rising in 36 states. >> so we are continuing to put protective immunity in to the population. >> oregon advances, the game is
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not going to be played. >> reporter: covid has hit the ncaa tournament. virginia common wealth university sent home without playing a game after several team members tested positive. in l.a., tourists are back. once again, flocking to historic hollywood boulevard. >> we now have reopened those places cautiously with the lessons learned. >> the mayor said that it's the most optimistic he has been in a year. one reason for that, l.a. county's positivity rate is just 1.3% right now. >> wow. had thank you. the top u.s. immigration official said today that authorities are exs pelling the majority of migrants crossing the southern border but unaccompanied children are not expelled. the migrant surge is a growing political crisis for the biden administration. we get more from the white house. christina, good evening. >> reporter: good evening the white house has tried to avoid calling what is happening at the
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border a crisis. but it's a big problem. with the number of encounters on track to be the greatest in 20 years. hundred-s of unaccompanied migrant children are showing up at the southern border. president biden said that he will not send them back. >> what do you do with a child that comes to the border, do you repeat what trump did? we are not doing that. >> his administration's compassionate approach has been confused with leaniency. >> the message is clear, the border is closed. do not come. the border is closed. >> reporter: appearing on multiple sunday shows, the department of homeland security defended the administration's border policy, blaming the rocky transition period on the actions of president trump. >> president trump dismantled the orderly, and efficient way of allowing children to make their claims under united states
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law in their home countries. >> but republicans say the borderer is now in crisis. caused by the dismant he'lldism the tough policies. >> they are saying that trump dismantled the immigration system is, that is false. >> reporter: when he returned this evening president biden was asked why he thought that don't come message was not getting through? he said the administration needs to do more. but this might be a case of actions speaking louder than words because as language as those unaccompanied minors are allowed to stay, more will make the journey north. >> defense secretary lloyd austin made a trip to afghanistan, his first as pentagon chief. he met with the afghan president, u.s. troops had been in the country since 2001, no word from the biden administration on how long they will remain. to israel now, where citizens tuesday will vote in the fourth national election in two years. cbs news senior foreign
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correspondent, elizabeth palmer is in tel aviv. >> reporter: as israelis are going to the polls the covid restrictions are mostly gone and the economy is going forward. that is after a vaccination roll-out that went through at break neck speed. and the man who claimed the credit, netanyahu, who turned his own vaccination in to a photo-op, since then, 80% of israelis have been immunized, to widespread relief and especially with the elderly. it was an impressive fete and it was the prime minister's own unofficial election campaign n one slapstick video on social media he personally debunks vaccine disinformation. and then promises israel will beat covid before anyone else does.plenty of israelis are
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not buying it. huge anti-netanyahu rallying is near his home. you don't think that netanyahu deserves credit for the vaccination? >> oh, no, oh, no. i think he deserves jail. >> reporter: but for voters life returning to normal is assessmen -- is a seductive thing, they are saying that his chances of winning are 50/50. thousands gathered at vigils across the country this weekend to condemn violence against asian americans. and in pittsburgh hundreds gathered saturday where actress a sandra-o called on support from everyone regardless of race.
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a once in a century flood is swamping southeastern australia, thousands have been evacuated and it's a disaster for one couple who's house was swept away by flood waters. there it is. right there there. still fully in-tact. the couple was supposed to be married there this weekend. well a san diego man is facing multiple charges including child cruelty after a dangerous encounter at the city zoo. >> oh. he crossed two fences to enter the elephant enclosure with his 2-year-old daughter. he apparently wanted a selfie but the elephant as you can see there was not having it. remarkably the father and daughter and the elephant were unharmed. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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this is the "cbs overnight news." thanks for staying with us. last week's shooting rampage in georgia that left eight people dead, including six women of asian decent, signed a light on what is a wave of violence against asian-americans and pacific islanders. georgia has not labeled this a hate crime. but for many, the latest shootings are examples of the violence and harassment they have dealt with for years. >> reporter: mike nguyen was shocked to see this at his shop
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h h . the words covering the windows. >> i definitely believe that it's a hate crime. >> reporter: nguyen said the vandalism came after he publically criticized the governor's decision to lift a mask mandate. >> he is putting a lot of us in danger, you know, he is, at a time where we need him to be a leader, he is not being a leader. >> reporter: a two-time cancer sur siefer, nguyen was worried about his customer's health and now he is worried about his own. >> the next escalation will be physical harm or something fatal, so, you know, it's a worry for me. >> reporter: so you worry that you could lose your life? >> yeah. absolutely. you know, people have, you know, threatened my life, they say, i hope you die. you know. people say they want to find where i live and burn down my house. >> reporter: the advocacy group, stop aapi hate has recorded
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nearly 4,000 crimes against asian-americans since the start of the pandemic and an increase of 150% in major u.s. cities. this week alone a 76-year-old grandmother in san francisco is recovering after fighting off her attacker. and this 59-year-old man was brutally beaten. nearly blinded in one eye. >> too many asian-americans have been walking up and down the streets and worrying, waking up each morning, the past year, feeling their safety and the safety of their loved ones are at stake. >> reporter: on friday, president biden met with asian-american leaders in atlanta to talk about solutions to combat the violence that just claimed eight lives in their city. including six asian women. georgia state legislature. >> the last administration clearly, clearly promoted and fomented a culture of
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anti-asian-american, anti-immigrant animus and clearly and biden administration is willing to hear about the issue. >> asian americans must not be used as scapegoats in times of crisis. lives are at stake. and it's critical that congress takes bold action to address this pandemic of discrimination and hate. >> texas congressman chip roy questioned if a crime should be linked to hate. >> who decides what is hate? who decides what is the kind of speech that deserves policing? >> reporter: roy defended the use of anti-chinese rhetoric to describe the virus. >> i'm not going to be ashamed of saying iing i oppose the ci-.
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>> it's to find solution and we will not let you take our voice away from us. >> reporter: she introduced the covid-19 hate crimes act after racist voices mails flooded her office. >> kung-flu. -- you kung-flu. >> in los angeles, denny kim heard similar slurs while walk withing down a sidewalk last month. >> they started calling me chinese virus. they started calling me [ bleep ]. >> kim, a korean american and a u.s. air force veteran said the assault quickly turned physical. >> the people beating me up on the ground told me they wanted to kill me. >> now, they are pleading for more protection. what needs to happen is more awaren awareness and actual charging people with hate crimes and showing it's not tollerable. >> i fael like president biden needs to protect asian americans right now. if you are listening to me, and
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watching you right now, sir, i need you to help my people sir. we are getting shot and killed, sir. >> the president does support the act. which requires a faster response to track and view all of the attacks. now a group of 200 organizations is calling for resources to combatting this violence. >> you are watching the "cbs overnight news."
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singer songwriter and actress demi lovato is opening up, in her documentary called "dancing with the devil," she sat down to discuss her struggles with tracy smith. >> when we last met up with megapop star demi in 2016, it looked like she had it all together. you look like a fighter to me. >> thanks. i am. i look like a sweaty pop star right now, that's what i look like. >> she had a handle on the eating disorder and substance abuse that plagued her for years and with a healthy new lifestyle, she said that she was better than ever. >> the most successful thing i have done is be able to beat my addiction and that i'm sitting
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alive in front of you today. >> that was then. >> singer and actress demi lovato was rushed to a los angeles hospital after being treated for a drug overdose. >> word came that she overdose odd on heroin and had just barely survived. do you have any mantra that you say? >> no mantras. >> in so many ways the demi we met in 2016 was a different person than the one we sat down at her los angeles home last week. >> i'm not sure that people even realize how very serious this was and how it still affects you. how close did you come to die something. >> the doctors told me that i had five to ten minutes if no one had found me then i would not be here. and i'm grateful that i'm sitting here today, yeah.
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>> me too. >> thank you. >> i have to tell you, i mean, we had a similar conversation in 2016. >> hm-mm. >> what happened? >> like, i was probably 24 when we did the interview. so, we are doing this interview, i'm in recovery from a bunch of things. and i have been sober for however many years and i'm still miserable. and no matter how you are feeling in the moment, you are wanting to say, yes i'm good because approximates i'm in front of a camera and doing an interview. it's like, i on or for first ti my life had to essentially die to wake up. >> it seems behind the smiles and glow of success, demi was unhappy. >> any time you surpress a part of yourself, it's going to over flow. she talks about it all and then
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some in a youtube originals documentary. it paints the picture of a beloved pop star who in the time leading up to her overdose was living more or less like a prisoner. how much of your life did you control? >> i didn't control any of my life at that period of time. but yes, i also needed to grow up. and take control. and that's something that i have not done. i'm now in control of my finances. i'm had in control of the food i eat and how often i work out. >> and stop for a second, i think it will be baffling to people, that you were not in control of the food you ate. >> obviously i was in control of what i put in my mouth. but there was times where phones were taken out of, actually every time i was in a hotel room, my phone was taken from the room so i could not order room service. regardless of what other people may have said or done, my actions put me in the seat that
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is in front of you today. and unfortunately nobody can answer for my overdose but me. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> demi lovato has found a way forward that while controversial she said workforce her. >> so you are doing what they call moderation, i guess, right? so you are drinking, smoking a little bit of weed is that fair to say? >> yeah. i think the term that i best identify with is california sober. >> i really don't feel comfortable explaining the parameters of my recovery to people. because i don't want anyone to look at my parameters of safety and think, that's what works for them because it might not. i'm cautious to say that just like i feel the complete abstinate method is not a one
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size fits all solution for everyone. i don't think the journey of moderation is a one size fits all solution for everyone too. she said that she still suffers from lingerering problems with her vision and hearing but she discovered her singing voice was as strong as ever and she chose last year's grammy awards to prove it to the world and maybe herself. ♪ ♪ but a few seconds in. her emotions got the better of her. you started to sing, and then you stopped. >> hm-mm. >> and i'm wondering what was going through your head? >> i didn't know if i would ever step foot on a stage again. when i woke up in the hospital, i didn't know the full extent of the damage that has been done. i had not tried singing yet. >> and then she started again.
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since the january 6th attack, thousands of national guard troops have been stationed had in and around the u.s. capitol. many are now being sent home. one soldier is on a private mission to get a selfie with all 100 senators before he ships out. we have the story. >> at a time when signs of division are as plain as the fences around the nation's capitol. and about the only thing lawmakers seem to agree on -- >> washington is completely dysfunctional. >> reporter: that they don't agree. >> obstruction, obstruction. obstruction. >> reporter: new york national guard sergeant first class started a mission that would bring republicans and democrats together. >> first ran in to susan collins
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and amy can klobishar, and i showed the selfies and they said, get a picture with all of them. he used his off time to snag senator selfies. >> who was the hardest senator to find? >> senator rush, from idaho, he does not like getting his picture taken. >> the idaho republican took three tries before stopping for this picture. >> every senator that i met was nice. they took a photo and before they ran off, they would say, where are you from? how are you doing? last shift. >> he needed help. >> i got nervous that we wer going to leave before i could finish. >> bill cassidy and delaware democrat chris kunz jumped in. so did mississippi republican. >> i went in the democratic
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caucus room and they said, what are you doing here? and i said, i came after you. going on the senator floor and saying, look, you are coming with me. he has a uniform on, he wants a picture and you are going to do it. >> number 100. >> it was like, winning a race. the it was like coming across the finish line. >> if a picture is worth a thousand words. his photos tell a story of coming together. just as so much is pulling us apart. do you feel there's hope for bipartisan ship up here? >> yeah, i do believe that. the whole country.e's hope for not just here. >> returning home to his wife and two kids, this citizen soldier can claim the rarest of vuktryes in congress. finding something everyone could agree on. and that's the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back with us later for cbs this morning,
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follow us any time online at cbs news.com. reporting from new york city. it's it's monday, march 22nd, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." a race for space. housing facilities overflow with migrants. who the u.s. is not expelling from the country. state of emergency. spring break chaos in one u.s. city as massive crowds fuel concerns of a new covid outbreak. texan in trouble? houston's star quarterback is under investigation after seven under investigation after seven women accuse him of assault. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with the intensifying humanitarian crisis at the u.s./mexico border.
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