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for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. it's friday, june 3rd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." >> let's meet the moment. let us finally do something. >> call to action. president biden urges tougher gun laws in a rare nighttime address. three proposals he wants congress to act on. breaking overnight, fugitive killed. an escaped convict murders a texas family of five before dying in a shoot-out. the latest on the investigation. platinum jubilee. the four-day celebration of queen elizabeth is under way, but this morning a health setback for the 96-year-old monarch. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. saying it's enough, president
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biden implored congress to take action on gun legislation after the recent mass shootings. in a nighttime address, he asked lawmakers to restore the ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, and he said congress must find compromises like keeping firearms away from people with mental health issues or raising the age to buy certain weapons. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the conventional wisdom in washington is that getting major gun control legislation through the senate will be difficult if not impossible. but in his speech last night, president biden challenged senators to act and said after the string of deadly mass shootings, leaders must do something about it. speaking from the white house withth lines of candles as his backdrop, president biden called on congress to take action against gun violence following recent mass shootings across the country, including a new york supermarket, a texas elementary school, and an oklahoma hospital
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campus. >> after columbine, after sandy hook, after charleston, after orlando, after las vegas, after parkland, nothing has been done. >> reporter: among the changes he wants to see, a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, stronger background checks, and new red flag laws. >> if we can't ban assault weapons, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21. >> reporter: the last time congress passed major gun legislation was nearly 30 years ago with the assault weapons ban, but that expired in 2004. >> protecting our kids -- >> reporter: house republicans pushed back against a proposal by democrats that includes many of the president's priorities, saying it is a threat to the second amendment. colorado's ken buck defended the ar-15. >> in rural colorado, an ar-15 is a gun of choice for killing raccoons before they get to our chickens. >> reporter: while florida's greg steube showed off his own guns.
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>> xl sig sauer 320p 365. >> reporter: democrats say the legislation is full of common sense measures. >> join us in saving lives. we couldn't have a more important job to do. >> reporter: a bipartisan group of senators is also working on a package hoping to find a compromise more likely to land on the president's desk. and president biden also said there is a serious mental health crisis in this country among young people, and he does support strengthening mental health resources. anne-marie? >> all right, bradley blackburn in new york. thank you so much. >> reporter: thanks. breaking overnight, an escaped convicted murderer who authorities say killed a family of five in texas is dead after a police shoot-out. 46-year-old gonzalo lopez was killed by officers about 30 miles south of san antonio. he was the subject of an intense manhunt. investigators say that he killed one adult and four minors in their rural cabin yesterday and stole a pickup truck. lopez, who was already serving a
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life sentence, was on the run after stabbing the driver of a prison bus and escaping last month while being transported to a medical appointment. and police in tulsa, oklahoma, say the gunman who killed four people at a medical office targeted a surgeon who treated him. the doctor, preston phillips, and three others were killed in wednesday's attack. investigators say the shooter, 45-year-old michael louis, killed himself just seconds after officers arrived. police say louis repeatedly called the doctor's office after his surgery complaining of ongoing pain. >> we have also found a letter on the suspect which made it clear that he came in with the intent to kill dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. he blamed dr. phillips for the ongoing pain following the surgery. >> police say shooter used an ar-15-style semiautomatic rifle he bought just hours before the shooting and a handgun.
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well, a storm -- tropical storm watches and warnings are in effect for south florida, cuba, and parts of the bahamas. a tropical storm is expected to form today off mexico's yucatan peninsula. it will be called alex. the national hurricane center says heavy rain will hit florida including the keys and could continue through tomorrow. storm wind gusts and flooding are also expected. now to the platinum jubilee celebrating queen elizabeth's 70 years on the throne. she will not attend a church as -- a church service today at st. paul's cathedral. buckingham palace said that she experienced discomfort at events yesterday. the 96-year-old took part in a lighting ceremony from her windsor castle home last night. it capped off a busy day of activities to honor britain's longest reigning monarch. ian lee is in london with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. you know, the queen had three official appearances yesterday. so it may not come as a surprise
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that the 96-year-old is feeling a bit run down after all the festivities. crowds surged toward buckingham palace to catch a glimpse of queen elizabeth as royal air force jets thundered overhead. 70 aircraft soared through the sky in a celebratory salute to the queen. the 96-year-old smiled as jets flew in formation to mark her 70-year reign. >> never see anything like that again. well worth getting up at 4:00 a.m. for this. >> reporter: members stood at the monarch's side. prince harry and meghan who gave up royal responsibilities when they moved to california are in london but keeping a low profile. the platinum jubilee kicked off with the ceremony trooping the colour, showcasing more than 1,000 soldiers and hundreds of horses. and with the milestone this big, all the big guns come out. and the show isn't over yet. this is a four-day nationwide bash filled with concerts, pageants, and street parties. ♪
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>> reporter: thousands are packing parks across london to be a part of history. >> you know, it's 70 years she's been on the throne, and she's done so much for the country. it's just incredible. >> reporter: as night fell, the queen took part in a ceremony to light more than 3,000 beacons across britain and in 54 commonwealth countries which she leads. buckingham palace says the queen greatly enjoyed the first day of the jubilee but is feeling some discomfort. as a result, she will not attend friday's church service at st. paul's cathedral. queen elizabeth is britain's longest reigning monarch and the first to reach the milestone of seven decades on the throne. anne-marie, harry and meghan are also expected to attend the service of thanksgiving. i know how much you like fun facts, u d k be t songoo r e t fo-- layorgest u bell in the land. well, it is not. that honor goes to great paul at st. paul's cathedral. that is the largest bell. it will ring for five minutes after the service.
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this is the first royal occasion for which it will ever ring. >> i love that. i'm going to use that later on. thank you. listen, i know with those balcony shots all eyes were certainly on the queen. but man, her great grandson, prince louis, stole the show, especially during the flyover. >> reporter: yeah. that's right. you know, those balcony scenes -- you always got to watch the little ones because they always have a tendency to steal the show from the monarch. this isn't the first time it's happened. when those planes were roaring overhead, listen, i was there, i heard them. they were loud. we saw the 4-year-old cover his ears and -- looked like give out a scream because they were so loud. but you know, you look at his mom behind him, it looked like it was all in good fun afterwards. yeah, definitely kind of stealing the spotlight from his great grandmother. >> the little ones always go off script, and that's great. ian lee in london, thank you very much. so coming up, lightning round. a texas teenager makes history at the national spelling bee by speeding through a tie breaker.
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prison for defrauding porn actress stormy daniels out of $300,000. prosecutors said avenatti sold some of the advanced money intended for daniels as part of a book deal. he represented daniels during her legal battles with then-president trump. avenatti is already serving a 2.5-year sentence for trying to extort nike. the "associated press" reports the biden administration says kids under 5 may be able to get their first covid vaccine shots by june 21st. the fda advisory panel is expected to recommend authorization of pfizer and moderna shots for young kids when it meets later on this month. the white house says additional funding is needed to prevent the country from running out of covid vaccines, tests, and treatments in the fall if there's a new wave of cases. >> so if you're wondering what is it that really worries me, i think we have the tools for the summer. we will not have the tools for the fall and winter unless congress steps up and funds us. >> the administration says that
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logan is taking home a trophy and $50,000. ford wants more americans to go green, and frontier airlines is making a $250 million promise. matt pieper explains in today's cbs "money watch" report. >> reporter: finally this week an up day on wall street as everything ended yesterday with gains. the dow up 435. nasdaq gaining 322. the s&p 500 taking in 75. ford says it wants more electric vehicles on the roads, and to get there the company says it's investing $3.7 billion to make more of them. part of that will be the hiring of new workers, more than 6,000, at factories in michigan, missouri, and ohio. the expansions are part of ford's plan to ramp up its ev production to two million electric cars per year globally by 2026. you've heard of expensive breakups. this one could be a costly one in the sky.
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frontier has put a cherry on top of his offer to buy spirit airlines by adding a $250 million termination fee if the deal falls through. frontier has been doing all it can to keep rival jetblue from acquiring spirit after jetblue offered $700 million more. spirit's shareholders are scheduled to vote in one week from today on frontier's stock and cash offer. it used to be this interning meant all work and no pay. now white house interns will be paid beginning this fall. the pay -- $750 per week. the white house calls it a significant milestone saying it will, quote, help remove barriers to equal opportunity for low-income students and first-generation professionals at the beginnings of their careers. that is your cbs "money watch" report for this friday morning. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. lebron james has become the first active nba player to be officially named a billionaire. "forbes" estimated his net worth at $1 billion through career earnings, investments, and
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shooting, and i think it's just, you know, crazy. you know, i know that it's getting more attention now, but like i said in the previous question,like this has been an issue at least in my head for a long time. and i definitely think there needs to be some reform put into place. >> gauff says being a sports figure gives her a platform to reach more people about social change. events, there was another in the twin cities. a street party was held for the unveiling of a new 100-foot mural of pop star prince. it's around the corner from where the 1984 movie "purple rain" was filmed. buildings in downtown minneapolis were washed in purple lights to honor prince. the mural took seven years of planning and painting. coming up on "cbs mornings" now, attorney ben crump stops by the times square studio to talk about his documentary "civil." we'll have a preview. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."
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[ music stops ] ♪ hey ladies, don't we look good? ♪ our top stories this morning -- president biden urged congress to take action on gun legislation after recent mass shootings. in a rare primetime address, mr. biden asked lawmakers to restore the ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. he said congress must find compromises like keeping firearms away from people with mental health issues or raising the age to buy certain weapons. and authorities say an inmate who escaped from custody killed a family of five in texas. 46-year-old gonzalo lopez was later killed by officers near san antonio. investigators say he killed one adult and four minors in their rural cabin yesterday and stole a pickup truck. he was on the run after stabbing the driver of a prison bus and
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escaping last month. the baby formula shortage in the u.s. is actually getting worse. nearly 74% of products are out of stock across the nation. as natalie brand reports, the fda is facing an audit over the crisis. >> reporter: the health and human services inspector general will look into the fda's handling of the abbott infant formula recall to determine whether the agency followed the proper inspections and recall process at the abbott facility in michigan that's led to nationwide shortages. >> i don't think anyone anticipated the impact of the shutdown of one facility. >> reporter: during a meeting with formula manufacturers wednesday, president biden said he was not aware how severely the abbott plant closure affected u.s. supply until april, about two months after the facility closed. >> this can't happen again. >> reporter: mother of three lindsay gill has an infant who needs formula. >> i look at the bottle that he didn't quite finish and think,
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should i save that, will he have enough for the morning. >> reporter: gill started a nonprofit to help moms in need. her focus lately has been organizing weekly formula drives in washington, d.c. >> they keep saying it could be through the end of the year, through the summer. all we're doing is mom to mom right now trying to help each other out. >> reporter: thursday the white house launched a new website to track federal action to get more formula on store shelves. starting next week, shipments from the uk and australia will deliver more than 680,000 pounds of formula products, but that's just a fraction of what the u.s. still needs. the fda also says it expects almost 250,000 cans from the german company nestle to be available this june and july. natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. well, coming up on "cbs mornings," students speak out about school safety. we'll hear from middle school kids in new jersey about the emotional impact of the recent school shootings. plus, attorney ben crump
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stops by the times square studio to tell us all about his new documentary called "civil." we'll have an exclusive preview. and mark phillips shares an essay on the changing face of britain's monarchy as the nation celebrates queen elizabeth's historic reign. that is the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. ♪
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