reporting from the nation's capital, i'm chip reid. ♪ ♪ it's tuesday, june 15th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." high stakes summit. president biden meets tomorrow with russian president vladimir putin. the biggest topics expected to be addressed. massive explosion. a chemical plant goes up in flames, visible from 100 miles away. what's inside the facility and how long the smoke could linger. [ cheers and applause ] >> how are you? live audience, after 15 months, fans finally return to "the late show with stephen colbert."

good morning. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. we begin with president biden, as he gets ready for tomorrow's meeting with russian president vladimir putin. at a nato summit yesterday, mr. biden says he does not want trouble with russia, but he's expected to confront putin on several issues including russian-based cyber attacks on u.s. companies and the treatment of opposition leader alexei navalny. ian lee is in london tracking the president's trip. ian, what's mr. biden doing today? >> good morning, anne-marie. the president found unity with nato allies yesterday as they welcomed back america's leading role in the alliance, for the past four years, europe has felt alone like it was confronting russia by itself. we'll likely see more of that unity when eu leaders meet with

the president in brussels today, and this is all important in that runup with the russian president. >> i'm not looking for confront with the russians. >> reporter: speaking at the nato conference in belgium, president biden previewed his president vladimir putin. >> we should decide where it's in mutual interest and interest of the world to cooperate. in areas where we don't agree, make it clear what the red lines are. >> reporter: the two leaders will meet in geneva, switzerland, tomorrow. president biden said he'll confront putin on neighboring nations and ukraine, cyberthreats and elections meddling. >> every world leader here a member of nato that spoke today and most of them mentioned it, thanked me for meeting with putin now. >> reporter: in a joint statement, the 30 nato leaders said russia's aggressive actions constitute a threat to euro-atlantic security. >> our relationship with russia

is at its lowest point since the cold war. >> reporter: an expert on u.s./russian relations say both sides want a productive summit. >> both russia and the united states are interested in a certain stimulation or i would a freezing. >> reporter: it presents a challenge to the rules-based china order. >> russia and china are seeking to draw a wedge in the transatlantic solidarity. >> reporter: the statement did call for a constructive dialogue with china, specifically on climate change. anne-marie, we previously saw the president talking tough. calling putin a killer. but in the leadup to tomorrow's meeting, we've seen both sides tone it down a bit. yesterday, president biden called putin, bright, tough and a worthy adversary. while recently putin called the president very professional. both sides are predicting that business-like meeting where they'll act out of national

interests, work together where they can, while both sides are expected to clearly draw their own red lines. >> interesting. ian lee in london, thank you, ian. cbs news will bring you president biden's remarks after the summit meeting with russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. in a special report, norah o'donnell will lead our coverage from geneva. the u.s. is hitting a milestone in the pandemic pandemic, 600,000 deaths. president biden acknowledged it during his nato press conference yesterday. >> my heart goes out to all those who have lost a loved one. i know that black hole that seems to consume you, that fills up your chest, when you lose someone that's close to you that you adored. >> mr. biden encouraged americans to get vaccinated, saying that there's still a long road ahead to beat the virus. meantime, california reopens today. the state is lifting most covid restrictions including capacity limits and social distancing rules.

vaccinated people can go maskless in most indoor settings as well. and vermont has become the first state to partially vaccinate 80% of its eligible population. the state passed the threshold on sunday prompting vermont's governor to meet to lift the restrictions. >> vermont has met this very difficult moment from the very start. you cared for one another, you followed the science and you put others first. >> the goal was reached 15 months after governor scott declared a state of emergency back in 2020. and a cashier in georgia was shot and killed after a dispute over face masks. it happened yesterday in decatur, authorities say victor lee jr. refused to put on a mask, tucker allegedly left the store but came back and shot her with a handgun. a store security guard opened fire hitting the suspect.

police say they arrested tucker as he tried to crawl out of the store. a security guard and another employee were also wounded but they're okay. this morning, evacuation orders remain in effect near a massive explosion at a chemical plant in northern illinois. the blast yesterday sent huge plumes of thick smoke in the air, forcing 1,000 people to leave the area. so far, no reports of any injuries. nancy chen has the latest. >> wow. >> reporter: the explosion at this chemical plant northwest of chicago happened shortly after 7:00 a.m. it sent a huge ball of flame and thick black smoke into the air that could be seen as far as 100 miles away. >> we stopped water operations, we stopped suppression. we felt it was in our best interest to let this product burn off. >> reporter: the chief says the burn can burn for several days, the plant is the largest manufacturer of grease products in the country which are all burning. investigators believe the air quality for now is safe. >> everyone can see the large

plume of smoke. but i assure you there is no danger at ground level, at the plant. >> reporter: investigators are unsure how the fire got started but said about 70 employees working at the time were able to escape uninjured. >> we opened the back door and just saw the rows of smoke coming across. >> reporter: businesses and residents within a mile of the fire had to be evacuated. >> i wasn't that alarmed until more and more explosions started occurring and you can now see fire material raining down. >> reporter: investigators from the environmental protection agency tells cbs news they have a team conducting air monitoring at the site. in the meantime, local officials are advising people three miles around the plant to wear a mask while outdoors. nancy chen, cbs news, illinois. georgia congresswoman marjorie taylor greene is apologizing for recent remarks

she made comparing wearing face masks to the horrors of the holocaust. >> there are words that i have said and made that i know are insensitive. offensive. for that, i want to apologize. i am just fine and very glad to be able to come out here and do that because i believe it's important. >> greene made those remarks yesterday after she said she visited the u.s. holocaust memorial in d.c. she faced condemnation from fellow republicans for her remarks last month, including house minority leader kevin mccarthy who called the comparison appalling. coming up, crumbling sales, the girl scouts find themselves with millions of unsold boxes of cookies. what's to blame? and -- >> welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the late show, i'm your host stephen colbert. >> stephen colbet fires up the physical live audience in over a year on "the late show" stage.

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on the "cbs moneywatch," the apple store is dropping the mask mandate for vaccinated customers and america's favorite vegetable, according to a new survey. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more than, good morning, diane. >> good morning, anne-marie. well, stock futures are indicating a higher open after two of the major indexes squeezed out record highs during yesterday's session. the dow fell 85 points but the nasdaq rallied 104 setting a new all time high and the s&p 500 gained 7 logging a fresh record. apple is reportedly loosening its mask mandate for in-person customers. according to bloomberg, the tech company is allowing people who got the covid-19 shot to enter many of its stores across the u.s. without face coverings. customers will not need to show proof that they're vaccinated. social distancing guidelines are also apparently being relaxed. meantime, store employees will continue to wear masks regardless of whether immunized. youtube is making big changes when it comes to ads on its website.

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meeting with russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. at a nato summit yesterday, mr. biden said he does not want trouble with russia but he is expected to confront putin on several issues including mreekdzle meddling and cyber attacks on many companies. and a massive explosion at a chemical plant. the blast happened yesterday morning. it sent huge plumes of thick black smoke into the air, forcing about 1,000 people to leave the area. no word on the cause of the explosion. a teenager in california just became the first black valedictorian in his high school's history. and his biggest motivation came from his father. here's anna werner. ♪ >> ahmed muhammed. >> i stand before you proud and amazed. >> reporter: ahmed muhammed topped his class in oakland tech

high school in a city where only two-thirds of black male students graduate. >> a remarkable career with a 4.7 gpa. >> reporter: his highest expectations set by his dad. >> he asked what are we going to school for? and the answer is to prepare and to compete with the best in the world. >> reporter: dad retired firefighter rachman muhammed. >> i said if he's not class valedictorian then i'm not coming to your graduation? >> reporter: that's what you said if you're not valedictorian you're not coming? >> yes, that's what i told him. >> reporter: why? >> because i wanted him to be prepared, his effort. because that's what it's going to take. >> reporter: his effort put him on the basketball court, too. his coach, ka rega hart. >> people say, oh, you're from oakland, all of the negative stereotypes that come with that. there's a lot of positivity. those stories are not being told enough. >> reporter: and he's already making a difference with a nonprofit making science kits for kids. >> we need more unity working together and working with each other to raise each other up. so, that's really what i want to

do. >> reporter: making sure as the first black male valedictorian that he won't be the last. anna werner, cbs news, oakland, california. coming up on "cbs this morning," as american travelers return to the skies, the tsa is facing a nationwide staff storage. errol barnett has details. plus, only on "cbs this morning," oprah winfrey revealed her latest selection for oprah's book club. and emmy award winning actress annie murphy joins us in studio 57 to tell us about her new streaming comedy. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. i'm rarg ranne-marie green. have a great day.