watch cbs in bay area with the kpix 5 news app. this is the cbs overnight news. in an exclusive interview with cbs's face the nation. prime minister, benjamin netanyahu said that there's no clear end in sight between israel and the palestinians in the gaza strip, he defended the military strikes the civilians have taken the brunt of the violence. today, alternative least 42 people died including ten children. israel blames hamas saying it's targeting leaders and infrastructure linked to the

militant group. >> reporter: the horror in gaza is only getting worse. after israeli air strikes flattened three buildings today, killing at least 33 palestinians bringing the death toll to nearly 200. it's the deadliest single day attack since fighting broke out a week ago. gaza's ministry of health said nearly 60 children are among the dead. as rescuers dig through the rubble, they call out asking if anyone can hear them and get a response. he said yes. i hear you. before being pulled out despite the devastation across gaza, hamas is continuing the rocket campaign against israel. 3,000 rockets have been fired in to israeli territory. the vast majority are intercept bid what is known as the iron dome missile defense system. but not all are caught. causing damage like this, in the

southern town, in all, ten israelis have been killed, including two children. around the world in major diplomatic efforts are under way to stop the violence. but i ssrael insists it's not interested in a cease fire with where it all began. a ramming at a police check point. the perpetrator shot dead. it follows weeks of unare rest as palestinians secelebrated th day marking the construction of their home land for the creation of israel. which explains where the looming expulsion of palestinian family from their homes by settlers here is upset -- >> amid the unrest, other problems are unfolding.

ghts of mob violence amid jewish and arab cities. despite the police presence, neighbor is still turning on neighbor. king abdula of neighboring jordan said he is leading a diplomatic effort with european and u.s. allies to get the bombing of gaza campaign to be ended and prime minister netanyahu said no chance. >> reporter: thank you. >> 000s of people have taken to the streets this weekend in support of the palestinians. this is spain where thousands turned out in madrid, and protesters clashed with army troops at the border dividing l lebenon and israel. and pressure is growing on president biden to do more. we are at the white house with more. good evening, debra. >> good evening and while he was traveling overseas today, secretary of state anthony blinken was calling his

counterparts in an effort to calm tensions in the region. this, a day after president biden spoke to both israeli and palestinian rulers. a defiant prime minister, netanyahu, defended his country's attacks on gaza, in an exclusive interview on face the nation. >> we will do whatever it takes to restore order. we were trying degrade their will to do it again. it will take time, i hope it will not take long. it's not immediate. >> reporter: israel's attacks and the rising death toll in gaza, including dozens of children are drawing global outcry. israel is being criticized for the bombing of a high rise that housed international media organizations. including the the associated press. those journal ists receiving an hour's notice. >> we cannot have the targeting of buildings with press organizations and continue to

see the loss of civilian life. it these come to an end. >> reporter: netanyahu claimed that the building housed hamas assets. >> here's the intelligence that we had, it's about palestinian intelligence office for their terrorist organization. housed in the building that plots and organizes the attacks against israelicivilians. >> an emergency meeting was held today, international pressure is building and diplomatic efforts are taking place to try and broker a cease fire. >> at the white house, thank you. the head of the cdc faced new questions today about the surprise about face on masks. dr. walinsky insists if you are vaccinated, you are safe. we are in los angeles, what are you seeing today? ep require here in t

diplomas today iperson. us vaccinations mean more possible celebration. confident crowds out and about today in l.a. county were 60% of angelinos, 16 and older are partially vaccinated. and a pandemic first. the hollywood bowl is back in business. almost half of all u.s. adults are now vaccinated. but with more than 200 million still not fully protected, the white house is intent on boosting numbers. >> when you get vaccinated, you become a dead end to the virus. >> reporter: nationwide, new covid cases have plummeted. the seven day average peaked at roughly 250,000 a day in january. and now, just over 33,000 a day

coliseum, as usc graduates fill the field. it's the first commencement there in 71 years. 14 ceremonies over seven days and 36,000 diplomas for the class of 2020 and 2021. dr. whitney -- >> reporter: whitney and michael are classmates, front line workers and pharmacy graduates. >> it's a great feeling. >> reporter: it's a historical moment for whitney, who's parents immigrate friday nigeria and are both nurses. >> for them to see their daughter in america doing great things walking across the stage will mean a lot to them. >> reporter: about 1500 graduates plus their guests will be here and the celebrations will continue with twice a day ceremonies all the way through friday. >> all right, reporting with your mask. the "cbs overnight news" will be ght ba.

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this is the "cbs overnight news." thanks for staying with us. opening ceremonies for the summer limb picks in tokyo are scheduled to take place on july 22rd. the games were postponed last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the international olympic committee said it has no intention of postponing them again. others are not so sure, the country is battling another wave of covid-19 infections and the recent poll shows 70% of people in japan want the games

cancelled. lucy kraft has the story from tokyo. >> reporter: slowly, winding its way across japan, the olympic a break. marred by covid infections and often closed to fans or cancelled all together. usa track and field cancelled its training camp for about 120 athletes east of tokyo. >> what a run from -- >> reporter: but the record holder said that the set-backs surrounding the game will not slow her stride. there's a lot of controversy surrounding the games. how are you and your teammates staying focused this year. >> training and preparing the best we can for the olympic trials. focusing on, you mow know the simplicity of that and not getting caught up in the hype. it can take too much energy, and athletes are trying to focus on preparing and getting stronger. >> reporter: voicing doubts are tennises stars nadal, serena

williams and osaka. >> of course, i would say i want i'm an athlete, i feel like, if it's putting people at risk, and if it's making people very uncomfortable. than it definitely should be a discussion. >> japan's four to restart the economy. japan so far has approved one vaccine and restrictions on who can give shots have also hampered the vaccinations. so far, only 3% of the population has been vaccinated. a publisher scathing full page ad this week in three marriage newspapers lambasted the slow vaccine roll-out, comparing it to arming citizens with sticks in world war ii, one expert said that fear is that a super

spreader event will be the result of the olympics. >> we are worried about the growing number of infected people, hospitals are under stress and people are worried about the olympic games. >> reporter: japan has vowed the games will happen, no matter what. lucy kraft, tokyo. >> it's been two years now, two years since the fire that destroyed much of the historic notre dame cathedral in paris. crews have been working to restore the structure to its former glory. with the help of space age technology. elaine cobb explains. restoring notre dame to its former glory is a monumental task. to restore the 12th century cathedral, scientists have enlisted a 21st century tool, 3-d technology. a didn'tal team from france's national center for scientific research, the cnrs has been working on site for the past two years. sifting through the debris, and using new techniques to take photographs throughout the

gothic structure to draup 3-d images and plans. philip dism llman, research director at the cnrs said that will help the architects to understand how the church was built and how to restore it. try to -- f data is hid >> reporter: he is coordinator of the digital data working group. >> by analyzing the thousands of photog photographs. we were able to locate the exact position where each stone has fallen. >> the scientists are work for future generations. building a library of 3d images and plans of the church, then and now. because notre dame is not just a building. it's an integral part of power us. >> i'm a scientist, i look as objective study but i'm from

paris, so it's part of amy city and i see it every day. it's a complex feeling. >> reporter: those feelings are widely shared.o cf1 o the fire that ravaged the could cathedral has prompted donations from around the world. macon was at the cathedral at the second anniversary of the fire. and was thanking everyone working on the site. president macron said that he is confident that the five year plan to rebuild it will work. so that

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doubt my favorite. >> reporter: he watchil ktuckyd. >> silver charm at the rail. to the wire. here's the finish. silver charm! >> reporter: but it was not until the stallion retired 17 years later that he finally met his equine idol. >> i cannot imagine a happier person on the planet earth because i get to wake up every morning and see silver charm. you look great. every day. every day. >> reporter: in 2003 , he started old friends. a retirement home for thoroughbred racehorses. >> we have about 275 acres now. >> reporter: most of the more than 240 horses are donated, and live on the sprawling, georgetown, kentucky farm. it's a place where he said that they can return to being themselves. what do the horses do all day?

>> whatever they want. whatever they want. >> reporter: all residents are treated equally here frmpt those that never made it inside the winner's circle, to some of racing's most celebrated steeds. breeders' cup winner alphabet soup, spends his time with a donkey named gorgeous george. former star sprinter green mask now likes to nip at people. >> be nice. >> hey, baby, come on, we are saying nice things about you. >> come on. >> little silver charm likes to hang out with blowen, he is the unofficial mascot. >> you the champ! that's what you are. >> old friends draws human champions too. chris mccarron has ridden several of the horses here. >> silver charm's quest for the triple crown. mccarron rode touch gold in the

belmont stakes, spoiling silver charm's shot at the triple crown. >> touch gold will deny him the crown! >> i just get the biggest kick out of the fact that touch gold and silver charm are a paddock away from each other. >> i wonder if they reminisce. >> i think the only competition is going after michael's carrots. >> in all, residents here have earned $241 million on the plus, hundreds of millions more from stud duties. >> look at you. >> reporter: but the 74-year-old was not always this doting. have you always loved horses? >> no. i was afraid of them. i only liked horses because i liked to drink and gamble. >> reporter: he was a movie critic for the boston globe, when a colleague invited him to a local track. he started moonlighting there. >> i never got paid. i did stalls and i took care of the horses.

i would get to the track around quarter of six, and i get to the globe by 9:30, and i change mid clothes and took a shower and it was like clark kent in superman. >> after two decades at the paper, it was time for a second act. he and his wife, took buy-outs and headed south. >> by this time, i had fallen in love with the horses at the track. they try so hard. even the ones not very successful and sometimes at the end of their lives they are not treated as well as they should be. >> reporter: the dark side of racing made headlines around the time that old friends was starting. >> here comes -- on the rail. >> reporter: in 2002, ferdinand, the winner of the 1986 kentucky derby was sent to slaughter. >> on the outside. >> the idea that you could toss them away like that was

grotesque. >> it brought the story to old friend's mission. but with he said it was still a rough start. do you think in the beginning a lot of people that you went to with this idea looked at you like, oh, poor guy doesn't know what he is doing? >> yeah, i would walk away and i would hear them making fun of me. >> reporter: now, no one is laughing. 20,000 pay to see the horses each year. >> the horses, i have seen them run, they are amy idols. >> reporter: volunteers help the staff with everything from chore es to medical care. he is trying to bite yeah. that's a kentucky carrot slicer. >> reporter: for the past eight years this veterinarian has helped to take care of the elderly equines. alphabet soup just turned 30.

how is he doing? >> he is doing good. the older horses lose body condition, and kind of a bit of loss of their energy, but i'm really happy with them. >> reporter: i have it on good authority you have never presented this place with a bill. why not? >> i just don't think you should. you know, i think it's a muhammad ali that said, the price for living on this earth is doing good deeds. and you know, i just owe it to these horses. >> reporter: michael blowen said he owes the horses too, even after they are gone. >> there's 112 graves here. i remember each horse individually and what made each unique. >> reporter: do you still gamble? >> yeah, can't wait. sundays i tell people i'm going to the chapel. don't bother me. >> reporter: but for michael blowen, old friends has paid out in more ways than he could have imagined. you are doing what you love. >> how many people in the united

states of america can wake up every morning and say, this is great. the horses tell you to relax. just take it easy. don't worry about it, things will work out. and so far, so good. >> reporter: and you can still . >> y

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forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. the pace of coronavirus vaccinations have slowed here in the united states. it's averaging 1.8 million doses a day. and it's actually down from 3 million a day from just a few weeks ago. 59% of adults have had at least one shot. now, businesses are stepping up with some pretty sweet incentives for their customers if they get the shot. >> reporter: and cracks it down the right field line. how about a free day at the ballpark? conporto to dive, and he made the catch! i thought this was a civic is duty to try and do what we could to support the vaccination

vacnated on site, they will get two free tickets for that game or a later game. >> struck him out. >> businesses are offering incentives if you show your vaccination card. i'm here at krispy-kreme, they are offering one free original glazed doughnut if you show this. if you don't know, you now. if you doughnut know, how you know. i didn't write that. nice. oh, yeah. so you with spend your entire day getting free stuff all across the city. >> at this shop, they are offering free snacks and beverages and something healthy if you show the vaccination card sdwl . >> we are a health and wellness company, and we want to play our part in that, and we thought it would be a great way to give people a healthy snack and drink. >> zero sugar.

it was vita-meant to be. right here at the national history museum, four free complimentary tickets to the museum, we have come across the east river to brooklyn, new york, the home of nathan's famous frankfurters is, on the day you are vaccinated, if you bring your card to do nathans, you get a free hot dog. let's be frank, i have to do that. zero dollars, i love. that time for desert. at junior's cheesecake and we are going to talk to alan rosen, he is the third generation of owner of the establishment at the location and he is going to tell us what he is doing to step up. >> if you come in with the vaccination card, they are all carrying it out, you show it to your cash seer and they give you

an individual cheesecake. si aat. >> tnk you very much. piece of cake. >> get vaccinated. how can you lose? >> that's the overnight news for this monday. make it a great one. reporting from t t it's monday, may 17th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." raging conflict. the fight between israel and hamas marks the deadliest stretch. why the bloodshed may not end any time soon. sudden reversal. the cdc clarifies its new guidance for fully vaccinated americans and how life is already returning to normal in some parts of the country. new home. after a week-long search, a missing tiger in houston is found. who turned over the exotic animal, and her connection to animal, and her connection to the alleged owner. captioning funded by cbs

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