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exploded aerosol cans. >> reporter: and what was your concern about them? >> these are carcinogens and things you should never be burning like this in an open pit. >> reporter: at some of the bigger bases, the u.s. eventually installed incinerators with stacks which carried the toxic fumes away from troops, but not in time for army reservist leroy torres. >> i lived approximately within one mile from the burn pit. >> reporter: was it in constant use? >> that pit operated 24/7. >> reporter: after a year in iraq, torres returned to his civilian job as a texas state trooper, but the damage was done. >> ten years later, i was diagnosed with a toxic brain injury. >> reporter: he needs supplemental oxygen, and suffers from a respiratory condition called constrictive bronchitis, which cost him both his military and civilian jobs. >> we almost lost our house. we exhausted our life savings. it put us in a very dark place. >> reporter: torres keeps a gallery of service members who have already died from diseases linked to burn pits, now says
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one of the bill's sponsors, this delay will cause more. >> there are going to be veterans die between now and when this bill passes. >> reporter: add veteran's health care to the list of bitter divisions between democrats and republicans. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >> and we talked with jon stewart about burn pits for our next episode of "person to person." you can watch it tuesday night, august 2nd at 10:30 eastern, 7:30 pacific on the cbs news app. former president donald trump is at the center of a growing controversy between 9/11 families and the saudi-backed golf tour. the liv tour's next tournament stop is at trump's new jersey golf course where he and his son eric teed off today. here is cbs' nikki battiste. >> reporter: before teeing off today, former president donald trump defended hosting a saudi-backed golf tournament at his bedminster club in new jersey, just 50 miles from ground zero. >> well, nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11,
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unfortunately. >> reporter: he also praised the new liv golf tour, which is backed by the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. in 2018, american intelligence officials concluded the crown prince had authorized the murder of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. lir golf launched this summer and is poaching stars from the pga tour by paying them huge fees for joining and big payouts for winning. the winner of this weekend's event gets $4 million. that's nearly $1.5 million more than the masters top prize. >> my two brothers were murdered on 9/11. >> reporter: 9/11 families released this ad earlier this week. dennis mcginley's brother danny died at the world trade center. when you first learned that bedminster would host a liv golf tournament, what was your reaction? >> shock, anger, beyond comprehension. >> reporter: last september, an fbi report showed evidence that two saudi officials provided support to at least two of
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the 9/11 terrorists. 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were saudi nationals. last night, trump and his wife partied with some of the liv players like dustin johnson, who's contract is reported to be upwards of $100 million. but for mcginley and others who lost loved ones on 9/11, the pain is still raw. >> this is such a kick in the gut, a ripping open of the wound again. >> reporter: a liv golf spokesperson tells cbs news tonight the 9/11 families have their deepest sympathy. former president trump did not respond to our request for comment, but he is expected to host another liv golf tournament later this year. norah? >> nikki battiste, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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are now one of the fastest growing groups living on the streets. >> reporter: so this is where you all sleep at night? >> yes, this is our sleeping quarters. >> reporter: 65-year-old maria negrete, her daughter and granddaughter live on the streets of san diego after losing their jobs and getting evicted from their apartment. you have been looking for work. your daughter has been lng r work >> it's hard because i -- as much as we try, we feel that the system pushes you to the position that we are. >> reporter: do you see a way off the streets, back into a home? >> no. especially with everything to expensive like gas, the rent, everything. and that's heartbreaking for me. >> reporter: negrete is among one of the fastest growing groups of homeless, baby boomer, many like her worked low-paying jobs and had no savings to fall back on when times got tough.
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according to research, the number of homeless people over 55 is expected to spike to 225,000 in the next four years nationwide, up from 170,000 in 2017. that's a 32% jump. i mean, this is an age, a time in one's life that should be defined by stability. >> that's what you would think. >> reporter: teresa smith started dreams for change, an organization that helps the homeless by providing jobs and safe parking for those with cars. nearly half of her clients are baby boomers. >> we hear the same story over and over again. i've lived in this place 10, 15 years, and now i have to move because they've increased the rent above what i even earn for a given month. >> reporter: and that crisis grew during the pandemic and has been intensified by record inflation and housing costs. in san diego, the average two-bedroom apartment is more than $3700 a month, up 21% from last year. what's your biggest fear, your
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biggest concern? >> my biggest concern is that as much as we try, we might be stuck being in the car for a long time. >> reporter: stuck like too many other working americans with nowhere to sleep at night. for "eye on america," jonathan vigliotti, san diego. >> there is a lot more ahead on "cbs overnight news." jetblue's proposed merger with spirit airlines. how it could impact airfares. and one of america's largest cities declares a state of emergency over monkeypox. and how much would you pay for an $80 million-year-old dinosaur fossil? this is the gillettelabs with exfoliating bar. the bar in the handle removes unseen dirt and debris ahead of the blades, for effortless shaving in one efficient stroke.
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deal to buy spirit airlines today. the proposed $3.8 billion deal comes one day after a merger deal between frontier and spirit failed. if this deal is approved, it would create the nation's fifth largest carrier. some analysts mean the merger could mean even higher airfares. the mayor of san francisco declared a public health emergency today. the center is now the epicenter of monkeypox on the west coast. san francisco has one of the highest rates of the virus in the united states. tomorrow the biden administration will make nearly 800,000 doses of monkeypox
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vaccine available nationwide. now to washington state where a ferry carrying cars and passengers crashed while approaching a seattle terminal this morning. the ferry slammed into the structure that guides the boats into the pier. it was significantly damaged. however, none of the passengers or the crew were injured. all right. coming up next, kansas city teenagers tackle an nfl star's challenge.
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most students see summer vacation as a time to take a break, sit back and relax. but tonight we meet a group of kansas teenagers who are using their free time to give back with help from one of the nfl's biggest names. here is cbs' janet shamlian. >> reporter: volunteering has long been a way to keep kansas city kids off the streets and giving back during the summer. but it wasn't until a local hero, chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes challenged students to volunteer 15 hours that it really scored. as he teamed up with the kansas city chapter of the national youth volunteer corps, which hlps make a difference. when patrick mahomes puts his name on something like this, what kind of impact does it have? >> oh, man, that's the man of
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the nfl. just having his name associated with it was a big thing for us. >> reporter: a blitz of enthusiasm as kids scrambled to be on mahomes' special team. enrollment more than doubled. >> i like how he gives to charity a lot. and he is probably my -- one of my favorite players in the nfl right now. >> reporter: the work is helpful, like making dog toys for shelter pups. but it's as much about introducing kids to the concept of service. >> when i grow up, i do want to be a nurse. this is a great start helping people out. >> reporter: tending to the garden that is our future. >> we'll use the shovel to dig them up. >> reporter: and teaching the leaders of tomorrow there is no time like the present and few presents greater than their time. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: janet shamlian, cbs news, kansas city. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for over, check back later for "cbs mornings." row can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. thanks to a drop in the number of covid cases in los angeles county, a possible indoor mask mandate will now not happen. health officials, though, say the county does remain at the high cdc level of transmission. the mandate would have rerequired masks in places like schools and restaurants. new change to graham are being rolled back. many were complaining that it's becoming too much like rifle tiktok with even the kardashians weighing in with their december dane. among the changes the number of posts that users see in their feeds. and the friday night drawing
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of properties could be destroyed in one of the worst most devastating flooding events in the state's history. tonight a state of emergency is in effect and the national guard has been activated. the kentucky red cross is on the ground in nine counties affected by the flooding, and more rain is on the way. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel is going the start us off from garrett, kentucky. good evening, mike. >> good evening, norah. as you can already see, the creek here has gone down from about five feet from its peak earlier today. earlier today, about 30 residents were rescued from their homes. they're telling us this is the worst flooding here in 45 years. the rushing water took residents by surprise. >> the water was coming over that bridge over there. and there's -- you can see all the debris. >> reporter: the north fork kentucky river in whitesburg reached nearly 11 feet both above flood stage today. >> this is out by the apple shop
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in downtown whitesburg. >> reporter: as much as 6 inches of rain fell in less than three hours, triggering fast-rising floodwaters in the eastern part of kentucky. >> it's so sad. >> reporter: when the sun came up, buckhorn elementary in hard hit perry county was completely under water. a state of emergency remains in effect. >> let me say that unfortunately, i expect double-digit deaths in this flooding. that's something that we rarely see. >> reporter: roads in many areas are impassible. first responders were forced to brave swift moving waters to rescue people from their homes. >> we didn't have no time to get nothing out of our -- my little apartment in the basement. i lost everything. >> reporter: the same weather system caused deadly flooding in st. louis earlier this week. and tonight, with more rain in the forecast, residents are bracing for more devastation. >> and we worry about slips coming off the hill too from the dirt and the debris. >> mud slides. >> mud slides, yeah. >> reporter: 24,000 customers in
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kentucky are without power. cell service is spotty, and these residents can't get back in here until the water recedes. and then the remediation process gets under way. norah? >> all right, mike, thank you so much. for more on these powerful storms that have caused so much damage and where they're headed next, let's bring in the weather channel's mike bettes. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. the rain came fast and furious for kentucky. you take a look at the radar recap. it shows that storms are nonstop overnight, with some places picking up more than a foot of rain in just a short 12 hours or less. it doesn't take a lot of rain to be dangerous. six inches of flowing water can knock a person off their feet. two feet of water is enough to float your vehicle. and water flowing at four miles per hour, which doesn't seem all that fast, more powerful than you might imagine. it can damage or destroy your home. you take a look at the threat areas for flooding friday and saturday, the same locations that have been hit all week long. take a look at the data from the past 60 plus years.
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it's the midwest, the ohio valley and the northeast, norah, that have seen the biggest increase in flood events and heavy precipitation. 55% increase in the northeast. >> mike bettes, thank you so much. let's turn now to the whiten g on the offensigainst growing fearatount is heading into a recession. this follows today's report that the country's gdp fell for a second straight quarter. the president is instead focused on what could be a major legislative victory. here is cbs' caitlin huey-burns. >> reporter: with news that the u.s. economy shrunk again last quarter, president biden downplayed fears about a recession. >> there is going to be a lot of chatter today on wall street and among pundits about whether we are in a recession. but if you look at our job market, consumer spending, business investment, we see signs of economic progress in the second quarter as well. >> reporter: top republicans on capitol hill quickly came to a different conclusion. >> the government announced what
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every american has been feeling for nearly a year. we are in a recession. >> reporter: the economy has now contracted for two quarters in a row, considered the basic indicator of a recession. business investment fell from april through june, and consumer spending slowed. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says whether it's technically a recession or not doesn't matter. >> people are freaking out that prices remain high. it is hurting people who make less than the median household income of 60 or $70,000. and frankly, it's hurting everyone. >> reporter: home construction also shrunk significantly, worrying dallas real estate broker danny perez. >> when you hear the word "recession," it just scares you. so buyers at that point are began to think about well, do i need to wait and see what's going happen. >> reporter: the president argued a new budget deal struck by top democrats would help fight inflation and urged > get it done. >> reporter: the surprise
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agreement came just weeks after west virginia democrat joe manchin walked away from the deal. the package lowers health care premiums and drug prices and boosts alternative energy, including tax credits to buy electric cars, mostly paid for by a 15% minimum corporate tax increase. >> this is a bill that will knock down inflation, should knock down gas prices, should knock down basically high costs across the board. >> reporter: republicans argue it would do the opposite. >> it's not the time to increase taxes or spending. it's going to feed the fires of inflation. >> reporter: democrats plan to bring up the bill for a vote next week, and they're going to need every one of their 50 members to pass it. arizona's kyrsten sinema, a key moderate who has gotten in the way of her party's agenda in the past, has yet to say whether she'll support it. norah? >> caitlin huey-burns, thank you. well, president biden and chinese president xi jinping confronted each other in a marathon two-hour call.
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one of the topics was taiwan. the chinese are demanding that house speaker nancy pelosi cancel her trip there. there is growing friction over the island that china claims as its own territory. the white house says president biden said united states opposes efforts to undermine peace across the taiwan strait while xi warned that, quote, those who play with fire will perish by it. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jan crawford in washington. thanks for staying with us. federal action on climate change may be on the way after west virginia senator joe manchin dropped his opposition to one proposed bill. california is on the front lines of the global climate crisis. the oak fire near yosemite national park is the state's biggest wildfire this year and is one of just many that have burned across the west, fueled by extreme heat and drought conditions. cbs' ben tracy sat down for an exclusive interview with someone under immense pressure to act,
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california governor gavin newsom. >> reporter: raging wildfires, epic flooding, record shattering heatwaves. climate change is turning summer into the season of suffering. >> preview of things to come. so familiar to so many californians, to americans, to people around the globe. >> reporter: and california governor gavin newsom is outraged that so far congress has failed to pass comprehensive climate legislation. >> it's malpractice. it's shame. i'm ashamed that these republicans and one or two democrats have put us in this position. >> reporter: in a letter to president biden, newsom accuses republicans and climate deniers in congress of doing the bidding of polluters. it's not really a surprise, though, the republicans would oppose this climate legislation. so did president biden overpromise or underdeliver? >> no. i applaud the president of the united states for trying to meet the moment and being honest this is what it's going to take. we all own this, democrats,
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republicans, house senate. >> let me be clear, climate change is an emergency. >> reporter: despite calling it one, president biden has not officially declared climate change a national emergency, which could give him more power to combat the crisis. a new poll finds 61% of democrats think the biden administration could be doing a lot more on climate. now california is trying to fill the void. >> and we in california hope to change the game with unprecedented investments so it's not just ambition, but we're realizing that ambition. >> his plan is to spend $54 billion of california's nearly $98 billion budget surplus to combat climate change, including major investments in a west coast offshore wind industry and technologies to suck climate warming carbon dioxide out of the air, as women as a fleet of satellites to detect methane leaks. methane is an invisible gas seen here with infrared cameras. it's 84 times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon
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dioxide. leaks can happen during fossil fuel production and largely go undetected. >> so methane is overlooked because it's unseen. >> the l-band is going to be images the earth globally. >> reporter: newsom visited nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena, california, where they're building another satellite scheduled to launch in 2024. it will collect data on how the planet is responding to climate change, including how fast glaciers are melting in antarctica and the loss of trees in the amazon rain forest. is the idea to make california a bit of a laboratory for the rest of the country? >> absolutely. we want to iterate. we want to iterate, and we want to future-proof this state. we are in a hurry. >> reporter: california is home to nearly 40 million people and the world's fifth largest economy. it's accelerating the transition to electric vehicles by banning the sell of new gas-powered cars and trucks in 2035. but newsom may have another year in mind. a run for the white house in 2024 if president biden decides
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not to seek reelection. a lot of people think you're positioning yourself to run in 2024. >> i'm positioning myself to sleep better at night than i'm sleeping right now. at the end of the day, there is one overriding powerful force on the planet. it's mother nature. she bats last. she bats a thousand. >> reporter: and he says the devastating changes we're now seeing around the world should motive us to take climate change seriously. i'm ben tracy in pasadena.
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we're getting an exclusive inside look at what happened behind the scenes in the high profile defamation trial between johnny depp and ex-wife amber heard. the court ordered heard to pay depp more than $10.3 million. depp was ordered to pay heard 2 million for her counter claim, but ultimately it was depp who appeared to win in the court of public opinion, and many credit his attorney, camille vazquez. she told gayle king winning the case would not have been possible without her young team of associates. the sordid defamation trial between johnny depp and amber heard was watched by millions. >> respectfully, that's not my question. >> reporter: but it was depp's attorney camille vazquez who appeared to be the breakout star. this certainly has catapult you'd to a whole different level. there are t-shirts that has your face on it, camille vazquez.
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there are mugs. people coming to you with book deals i would imagine, tv deals, offers to open your own law firm, which that would be my vote, or to join their firm. how are you handling this newfound fame? >> doing my best. it's overwhelming. >> i was wondering. >> it's surreal. i was speaking to some friends last week, and i said i've had so many pinch me moments. >> and tell us what it took to defend johnny depp. because you seem to be a small but young, mighty team. >> we were strong and young, right. it's a story that i don't think has been told until now. we were most of us under 40 years old, which is unique for a case of this magnitude. this case i think called for a younger team. >> why? why did you think that? >> because the parties were young, right, and they resonate with a younger audience. and you need their perspectives. i think young people have a fresh perspective on especially these issues. the issues that we were
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discussing in this case, abuse, me too, those were the issues. >> reporter: so camille vazquez who just turned 38, and ben shue brought in five associates, including 32-year-old sam moniz. >> that jury was taking its responsibility seriously. >> reporter: and 34-year-old jessica meyers who help fill out depp's legal roster. we met them at their new york city office. how did you pick these two to be on your team? >> well, jessica is a fantastic writer, as is sam. and i think for people that know a little bit about the law, it's not just what's on camera, right. it's not just us objecting and getting to do the fun things, right, like a witness. so for ben and me, we just identified talent. >> so the lack of experience and age didn't seem daunting or wasn't concerning to any of you? to any of you? >> you know, in my experience, i think young attorneys, they're closer to sort of the laws and
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the rules because we're the ones who are sort of researching that. and so i think it was actually an asset overall. >> sam? >> and closer to the facts too. you get in the weeds and the facts. i think this is a great team. lack of experience aside, and we do have some experience, lack of experience aside. >> i like that, sam. we have some experience. i'm not sigh tri-ing to say you didn't know what you're doing. but you know what i mean when you look at the big picture and >>here wfaw talenta on ttoo.ca became jess did. there is a reason. the partners and esh d. >> let's talk than. you did the direct examination of johnny depp. >> your honor, we call john c. de hi te i had done a direct examination. >> all right, genetjessica. take us inside your head that morning. >> you know, there was this level of nerves. i kept waiting for this
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overwhelming sense of nerves. i think once you get up there, it kind of feels natural, and you just do what you do. >> sam, for you, was there a turning point for you in the case? >> i think for me it was more of a gradual process of realizing that our story was coming in. things can go very badly wrong at any moment, and they never went wrong, and we told the story we set out to tell. >> let's talk about cameras in the courtroom, camille. amber heard's team did not want cameras in the courtroom. why did you want cameras in the courtroom? >> i think it was important to the client. for johnny, it was about being able to finally tell his story. these are horrific allegations that were made against him. he needed to be able to tell his story. >> camille, they were horrific allegations on both sides.ouf public opinion. clearly he won legally too. but was he damaged in any way because of this? >> i think he came in to this
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case thinking he had nothing else left to lose, gayle. and i think for him it was he had to put it all out there. >> vazquez says the team of younger attorneys gave them another advantage. >> something i didn't say, which i'll say to you now is that i think the pressure of it all made us probably overprepare. so we were really prepared. and i think that can't be understated. >> you know, there were also, with all of the fame also comes all the pettiness, some cattiness and some could say haterate, i call it, but there were a lot of rumors that you and johnny depp were romantically involved. >> right. >> why do you think those rumors started? and what did you think when you heard them? >> it was disappointing when i heard them. but i think they started becaus. they like toe things .hee .
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this case, it wasn't true. never have been true. >> a lot of people thought well, they are kind of touchy-feely. >> sure. but i'm touchy-feely with everyone. that's just who i am. i'm naturally described as a warm person. and i don't think there is anything wrong with caring for your clients, right? i was fighting for his life, his name. it's perfectly normal i think to be able to extend a hand and give him a hug and make him feel like he was protected. we all were that way with him, each other and with him, just supportive and protective. >> do you have a long-term goal as you sit here today? >> i don't have a long-term goal except i want to continue my practice. i'm a lawyer. when i look at myself in the mirror, i see an advocate. i was born to do this. i really feel that way. >> you do feel that? >> i do. >> when is vazquez and associates going to open? >> i'll let you know. you're the first to know, gayle. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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designed for you. a woman in maine is crediting her apple watch for saving her life. cbs' ken macleod has the story. >> reporter: kim durkee swears by it now, but she didn't believe her apple watch for the first couple of nights in late may when it woke her up warning that her heart was in atrial fibrillation. >> the third night the numbers went a little too high for comfort. you know what? go to the emergency room. if they tell you it's nothing to worry about, then toss the watch. >> reporter: doctors in maine soon confirm that her heart was beating erratically for a simple and scary reason. she had a mixoma, a rare, fast-growing tumor that was choking off her heart's blood supply and would have eventually caused a stroke. and they said well, how did you know you had afib? because my watch told me.
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she had no other symptoms besides the afib, but quickly made arrangements for a trip to mass general where doctors removed a 4 centimeter tumor. >> i consider myself extremely lucky to be here and talking to you. >> reporter: the 67-year-old bought the watch to help monitor her exercise regimen and summon emergency help should she fall. she never dreamed the watch featuring minnie mouse would help diagnosis a deadly tumor. ken macleod for cbs news, boston. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. thanks to a drop in the number of covid cases in los angeles county, a possible indoor mask mandate will now not happen. health officials, though, say the county does remain at the high cdc level of transmission. the mandate would have rerequired masks in places like stores, schools, and restaurants. new changes to instagram are being rolled back. many were complaining this week that the photo sharing app was becoming too much like rival tiktok, with even the kardashians weighing in with their disdain. among the changes, decreasing the number of ai recommended posts that users see in theory feeds. and the friday night drawing for the mega jackpot is now at
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least $1.1 billion. for more news download our cbs app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cr, cbs, new y. tonight, summer heat rages across the u.s. amid the major flooding in parts of the country, causing death and widespread disaster with more rain in the forecast. historic flooding in central appalachia as kentucky's governor predicts a double-digit death toll. we're there tonight as rescue teams are saving people from rooftops. an economic downturn with the new disappointing gdp report means for your wallet. china's warning to president biden, don't play with fire. the two-hour-long phone call as tensions grow over the island of taiwan. failing america's veterans. after burn pit legislation is blocked by senate republicans, jon stewart goes to the hill and sounds off on the gop. >> they haven't met a veteran
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they won't screw over. families of 9/11 victims blast donald trump, as the former president hosts the saudi-backed liv tour at his new jersey golf club, just 50 miles from ground zero. his controversial comments. >> nobody's gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately. monkeypox crisis. the major american city tonight declaring a state of emergency as cases explode. and how an nfl superstar is helping kansas city teenagers give back to their community. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, for the second time this week, catastrophic flooding has forced americans to flee their homes in the middle of the night, this time in eastern kentucky. 6 to 10 inches of rain caused widespread flash flooding across central appalachia, washing out
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roads and bridges and pushing homes off their foundations. at least eight people are dead, but kentucky's governor warns death toll will likely rise into the double-digits in the coming days. the governor also said hundreds of properties could be destroyed in one of the worst most devastating flooding events in the state's history. tonight a state of emergency is in effect and the national guard has been activated. the kentucky red cross is on the ground in nine counties affected by the flooding, and more rain is on the way. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel is going the start us off from garrett, kentucky. good evening, mike. >> good evening, norah. as you can already see, the creek here has gone down from about five feet from its peak earlier today. earlier today, about 30 residents were rescued from their homes. they're telling us this is the worst flooding here in 45 years. the rushing water took residents by surprise. >> the water was coming over
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that bridge over there. and there's -- you can see all the debris. >> reporter: the north fork kentucky river in whitesburg reached nearly 11 feet both flood stage today. >> this is out by the apple shop in downtown whitesburg. >> reporter: as much as 6 inches of rain fell in less than three hours, triggering fast-rising floodwaters in the eastern part of kentucky. >> it's so sad. >> reporter: when the sun came up, buckhorn elementary in hard hit perry county was completely under water. a state of emergency remains in effect. >> let me say that unfortunately, i expect double-digit deaths in this flooding. that's something that we rarely see. >> reporter: roads in many areas are impassible. first responders were forced to brave swift moving waters to rescue people from their homes. >> we didn't have no time to get nothing out of our -- my little apartment in the basement. i lost everything. >> reporter: the same weather system caused deadly flooding in st. louis earlier this week. and tonight, with more rain in
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the forecast, residents are bracing for more devastation. >> and we worry about slips coming off the hill too from the dirt and the debris. >> mud slides. >> mud slides, yeah. >> reporter: 24,000 customers in kentucky are without power. cell service is spotty, and these residents can't get back in here until the water recedes. and then the remediation process gets under way. norah? >> all right, mike, thank you so much. for more on these powerful storms that have caused so much damage and where they're headed next, let's bring in the weather channel's mike bettes. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. the rain came fast and furious for kentucky. you take a look at the radar recap. it shows that storms are nonstop overnight, with some places picking up more than a foot of rain in just a short 12 hours or less. it doesn't take a lot of rain to be dangerous. six inches of flowing water can knock a person off their feet. two feet of water is enough to float your vehicle. and water flowing at four miles per hour, which doesn't seem all
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that fast, more powerful than you might imagine. it can damage or destroy your home. you take a look at the threat areas for flooding friday and saturday, the same locations that have been hit all week long. take a look at the data from the past 60 plus years. it's the midwest, the ohio valley and the northeast, norah, that have seen the biggest increase in flood events and hevy precipitation. 55% increase in the northeast. >> mike bettes, thank you so much. let's turn now to the white house, where president biden is going on the offensive against growing fears that the country is heading into a recession. this follows today's report that the country's gdp fell for a second straight quarter. the president is instead focused on what could be a major legislative victory. here is cbs' caitlin huey-burns. >> reporter: with news that the u.s. economy shrunk again last quarter, president biden downplayed fears about a recession. >> there is going to be a lot of chatter today on wall street and among pundits about whether we are in a recession. but if you look at our job
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market, consumer spending, business investment, we see signs of economic progress in the second quarter as well. >> reporter: top republicans on capitol hill quickly came to a different conclusion. >> the government announced what every american has been feeling for nearly a year. we are in a recession. >> reporter: the economy has now contracted for two quarters in a row, considered the basic indicator of a recession. business investment fell from april through june, and consumer spending slowed. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger says whether it's technically a recession or not doesn't matter. >> people are freaking out that prices remain high. it is hurting people who make less than the median household income of 60 or $70,000. and frankly, it's hurting everyone. >> reporter: home construction also shrunk significantly, worrying dallas real estate broker danny perez. >> when you hear the word "recession," it just scares you. so buyers at that point are
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began to think about well, do i need to wait and see what's going happen. >> reporter: the president argued a new budget deal struck by top democrats would help fight inflation and urged congress to pass it. >> get it done. >> reporter: the surprise agreement came just weeks after west virginia democrat joe manchin walked away from the deal. the package lowers health care premiums and drug prices and boosts alternative energy, including tax credits to buy electric cars, mostly paid for by a 15% minimum corporate tax increase. >> this is a bill that will knock down inflation, should knock down gas prices, should knock down basically high costs across the board. >> reporter: republicans argue it would do the opposite. >> it's not the time to increase taxes or spending. it's going to feed the fires of inflation. >> reporter: democrats plan to bring up the bill for a vote next week, and they're going to need every one of their 50 members to pass it. arizona's kyrsten sinema, a key moderate who has gotten in the
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> well, president biden and chinese president xi jinping confronted each other in marathon two-hour call. one of the topics was taiwan. the chinese are demanding that house speaker nancy pelosi cancel her trip there. there is growing friction over the island that china claims as its own territory. the white house says president biden said united states opposes efforts to undermine peace across the taiwan strait while xi warned that, quote, those who play with fire will perish by it. well, there were fireworks on capitol hill today, and comedian jon stewart was at the center of it. he slammed republicans who blocked a burn pit bill which is meant to help veterans exposed
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to toxins while serving our country, something that previously had had bipartisan support. here is cbs' david martin. >> this is total bs. how do you change your mind right when you're about to make a law that's going to save lives? >> reporter: this was intended to be a celebration of the final passage of legislation funding medical coverage for ailing veterans exposed to military toxic waste pits. instead, the failed senate vote triggered a profanity-laced tirade that included celebrity jon stewart. >> they haven't met a veteran they won't screw over. what the [ bleep ] are we? >> reporter: retired army lieutenant colonel dan brewer has been warning about the hazards of burn pits ever since he went to iraq in 2005 as an environmental engineer. >> i was just overwhelmed by what i saw. i saw medical waste, syringes and vials and burnt rubber and exploded aerosol cans. >> reporter: and what was your
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concern about them? >> these are carcinogens and things you should never be burning like this in an open pit. >> reporter: at some of the bigger bases, the u.s. eventually installed incinerators with stacks which carried the toxic fumes away from troops, but not in time for army reservist leroy torres. >> i lived approximately within one mile from the burn pit. >> reporter: was it in constant use? >> that pit operated 24/7. >> reporter: after a year in iraq, torres returned to his civilian job as a texas state trooper, but the damage was done. >> ten years later, i was diagnosed with a toxic brain injury. >> reporter: he needs supplemental oxygen, and suffers from a respiratory condition called constrictive bronchitis, which cost him both his military and civilian jobs. >> we almost lost our house. we exhausted our life savings. it put us in a very dark place. >> reporter: torres keeps a gallery of service members who have already died from diseases linked to burn pits, now says one of the bill's sponsors, this delay will cause more.
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>> there are going to be veterans die between now and when this bill passes. >> reporter: add veteran's health care to the list of bitter divisions between democrats and republicans. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. >> and we talked with jon stewart about burn pits for our next episode of "person to person." you can watch it tuesday night, august 2nd at 10:30 eastern, 7:30 pacific on the cbs news app. former president donald trump is at the center of a growing controversy between 9/11 families and the saudi-backed golf tour. the liv tour's next tournament stop is at trump's new jersey golf course where he and his son eric teed off today. here is cbs' nikki battiste. >> reporter: before teeing off today, former president donald trump defended hosting a saudi-backed golf tournament at his bedminster club in new jersey, just 50 miles from ground zero. >> well, nobody has gotten to the bottom of 9/11, unfortunately. >> reporter: he also praised the new liv golf tour, which is
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backed by the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. in 2018, american intelligence officials concluded the crown prince had authorized the murder of "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi. liv golf launched this summer and is poaching stars from the pga tour by paying them huge fees for joining and big payouts for winning. the winner of this weekend's event gets $4 million. that's nearly $1.5 million more than the masters top prize. >> my two brothers were murdered on 9/11. >> reporter: 9/11 families released this ad earlier this week. dennis mcginley's brother danny died at the world trade center. when you first learned that bedminster would host a liv golf tournament, what was your reaction? >> shock, anger, beyond comprehension. >> reporter: last september, an fbi report showed evidence that two saudi officials provided support to at least two of the 9/11 terrorists.
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15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers were saudi nationals. last night, trump and his wife partied with some of the liv players like dustin johnson, who's contract is reported to be upwards of $100 million. lost loved ones on 9/11, the pain is still raw. >> this is such a kick in the gut, a ripping open of the wound again. >> reporter: a liv golf spokesperson tells cbs news tonight the 9/11 families have their deepest sympathy. former president trump did not respond to our request for comment, but he is expected to host another liv golf tournament later this year. norah? >> nikki battiste, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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>> reporter: so this is where you all sleep at night? >> yes, this is our sleeping quarters. >> reporter: 65-year-old maria negrete, her daughter and granddaughter live in their car on thetttricted he g fowork.your dauter has been l. w frustrating has been fou?au- much as we try, we feel that the system pushes you to the position that we are. >> reporter: do you see a way off the streets, back into a home? and that's heartbreaking for me. >> reporter: negrete is among one of the fastest growing groups of homeless, baby boomers. many like her worked low-paying jobs and had no savings to fall back on when times got tough. according to research, the
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number of homeless people over 55 is expected to spike to 225,000 in the next four years nationwide, up from 170,000 in 2017. that's a 32% jump. i mean, this is an age, a time in one's life that should be defined by stability. >> that's what you would think. >> reporter: teresa smith started dreams for change, an organization that helps the homeless by providing jobs and safe parking for those with cars. nearly half of her clients are baby boomers. >> we hear the same story over and over again. i've lived in this place 10, 15 years, and now i have to move because they've increased the rent above what i even earn for a given month. >> reporter: and that crisis grew during the pandemic and has two-bedroom apartment is more an $37 a1% fm wh your bit fear, your biggest concern? tt
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much as we try, we might be stuck being in the car for a long time. >> reporter: stuck like too many other working americans with nowhere to sleep at night. for "eye on america," jonathan vigliotti, san diego. >> there is a lot more ahead on "cbs overnight news." jetblue's proposed merger with spirit airlines. how it could impact airfares. and one of america's largest cities declares a state of emergency over monkeypox. and how much would you pay for an $80 million-year-old dinosaur fossil?
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jetblue airways reached a deal to buy spirit airlines today. the proposed $3.8 billion deal comes one day after a merger deal between frontier and spirit failed. if this deal is approved, it would create the nation's fifth largest carrier. some analysts warn the merger could mean even higher airfares. the mayor of san francisco declared a public health emergency today. the center is now the epicenter of monkeypox on the west coast. san francisco has one of the highest rates of the virus in the united states. tomorrow the biden administration will make nearly 800,000 doses of monkeypox
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passengers crashed while approaching a seattle terminal this morning. the ferry slammed into the structure that guides the boats into the pier. it was significantly damaged. however, none of the passengers or the crew were injured. all right. coming up next, kansas city teenagers tackle an nfl star's challenge.
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most students see summer vacation as a time to take a break, sit back and relax. but tonight we meet a group of kansas teenagers who are using their free time to give back with help from one of the nfl's biggest names. here is cbs' janet shamlian. >> reporter: volunteering has long been a way to keep kansas city kids off the streets and giving back during the summer. but it wasn't until a local hero, chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes challenged students to volunteer 15 hours that it really scored. as he teamed up with the kansas city chapter of the national youth volunteer corps, which helps kids make a difference. when patrick mahomes puts his name on something like this, what kind of impact does it have? >> oh, man, that's the man of the nfl. just having his name associated
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with it was a big thing for us. >> reporter: a blitz of enthusiasm as kids scrambled to be on mahomes' special team. enrollment more than doubled. >> i like how he gives to charity a lot. and he is probably my -- one of my favorite players in the nfl right now. >> reporter: the work is helpful, like making dog toys for shelter pups. but it's as much about introducing kids to the concept of service. >> when i grow up, i do want to be a nurse. this is a great start helping people out. >> reporter: tending to the garden that is our future. >> we'll use the shovel to dig them up. >> reporter: and teaching the leaders of tomorrow there is no time like the present and few presents greater than their time. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: janet shamlian, cbs news, kansas city. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for over, check back later for "cbs mornings." and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. thanks to a drop in the number of covid cases in los angeles county, a possible indoor mask mandate will now not happen. health officials, though, say the county does remain at the the mandate would have mission. rerequired masks in places like stores, schools, and restaurants. new changes to instagram are being rolled back. many were complaining that it's the photo sharing app was becoming too much like rival tiktoks with even the kardashians weigh in with their disdain. among the changes the number of posts that users see in their feeds. and the friday night drawing for the mega jackpot is now at
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least $1.1 billion. for more news download our cbs app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs, new york. it's it's friday, july 29th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." flooding catastrophe. at least eight people are dead after torrential rains leave parts of kentucky under water. >> you can't support the troops. you support the war machine. that's all you care about. failing u.s. veterans. comedian and veterans advocate jon stewart lashes out after burn pit legislation gets blocked in the senate. the reason for the holdup. feeling lucky? more than a billion dollars is up for grabs in tonight's mega millions drawing. how some people are really going the extra mile to buy tickets.
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