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around 40 brave women took to the streets of kabul to demand a better future, but were instead met with bullets as taliban security forces fired live rounds into the air to disperse them. the newly reformed ministry of vice and virtue, which is behind many of the decrees against women. >> can you at least see why people look at your government, look at your ministry with suspicion, particularly on the specific issue of women? >> translator: no, he says. we don't listen to the world as far as our islamic law prescribes. we will not yield to the world's unwarranted pressures. >> reporter: as the taliban celebrates, over half of aghanistan doesn't have enough food to eat tonight. now, with aid only trickling in, life for many afghans is only likely to get harder. norah. >> imtiaz tyab in kabul, thank you. tonight iran's government said it had nothing to do with the attack on author salman
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rus rushdie, instead, blaming the author himself. a spokesperson for the u.s. state department called that despicable. rushdie was stabbed repeatedly on friday suffering liver damagdamage and he could lose an eye. the family was extremely relieved after he was taken off the ventilator and was able to say a few words. the suspect has pleaded not guilty. turning to an unexpected battleground in the fight over abortion rights. access to medications needed for other illnesses. one common drug used by more than a million patients for arthritis and even cancer has become harder to get. cbs's janet shamlian goes in depth to report on the impact for patients. >> reporter: norah wise is living with a rare autoimmune bone disease that causes pain in her ribs. >> it felt like i didn't want to breathe. it just felt like needles. >> reporter: the 10-year-old indiana girl struggled before her mom found traemt. >> we started the metotrexate. it took about two weeks, and she
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said she wasn't in pain anymore. >> methtrexae is often used to treat cancer. it can also be used to treat nonvn nonviable pregnancies. >> as soon as i started hearing about women in other states having this issue, i started asking the question is this going to be a problem? >> reporter: it was a problem for annie england nobland, she takes the drug for rheumatoid arthritis in missouri, a state now banning almost all abortions. she says her pharmacist wouldn't fill it until confirming it wasn't for an abortion. >> when you heard that, what did you think? >> it was immediate anger. >> reporter: in austin, ob/gyn c. john thople says he's prescribed it ten times over the last year for nonviable pregnancies. some women he says are now reporting trouble getting it are
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from pharmacists who fear prosecution over aiding a texas abortion. >> this is a wild world of, you know, concern because people are individually interpreting laws and women are definitely going to get hurt. >> reporter: back in indiana, norah's mom says she can only hope there's no interruption because methotrexate is a game changer. >> she's felt so much better and she's being a kid. >> navigating a new landscape for medication amid the battle over abortion, janet shamlian, cbs news, austin. schools across the country are struggling to find enough teachers, we'll show you what some of them are doing to ease the crisis. that story in 60 seconds.
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largest district. but the national teacher shortage is affecting smaller systems too, like charter schools in phoenix, arizona. >> i think the long-term danger on this is we're kind of unprepared for the shortage. >> could it get worse? >> i think we are probably at the peak of the problem. >> reporter: the charter system's ceo says one temporary solution, recruiting teachers from abroad. a third of the teachers here are from other countries. in florida, school districts are also hiring foreign teachers. madeline narca from the philippines is teaching chemistry at osceola public schools through a cultural exchange program. >> i'm really very grateful for this opportunity given to me and to the rest of the teachers who are here in the u.s. >> reporter: still, it's not meant to be a solution to the teacher shortage or as some see it, the need to improve teachers' salaries and working conditions to attract more candidates. one survey found that 72% of school districts nationwide did
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not have enough applicants to fill all their open teaching positions. nationally, there are more than 280,000 fewer public school teachers than before the pandemic. >> we have over 150 vacancies even today. >> reporter: debra pace is superintendent of osceola public schools. >> we are working to cover every class. we're using many of our certified district level staff who typically are supporting our classroom teachers to actually provide that solid classroom instruction. >> reporter: florida is estimated to have 8,000 open teaching positions as the school year begins. a new law here would allow some military veterans who have served at least four years to fill teaching jobs, even if they don't have a bachelor's tree. norah. >> a real crisis, manuel bojorquez, thank you. up next, the investigation after a woman is apparently killed by an (woman) oh. oh! hi there. you're jonathan, right? the 995 plan! yes, from colonial penn. your 995 plan fits my budget just right. excuse me?
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getting called up to the big leagues is the dream of every minor league ballplayer. cbs's jamie yuccas has one man's long journey. >> reporter: it's a real life cinderella story, wenton bernard spent a decade mired in the minor leagues. >> what is it that keeps you going? >> everybody around me, a good support system, and it's just the belief in myself that i'm ultimately meant to do this. >> reporter: but when the 31-year-old finally got called up he made the one call he'd waited a lifetime for. mom, i'm going to the major leagues. i'm going, mama, i'm going. i promise. i promise, mom.m >> reportend on fray ed
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biest n, his mom janet meat made it to the game. bernard made the most of his opportunity, a single, and a run scored. >> you go through all of life and you never know what's going to happen. you chase your dreams, it doesn't matter how old you are or what you're doing. >> i love you so much. thank you for everything, mom. thank you. thank you. >> i love you. >> thank you for supporting me. i couldn't do this without you. >> reporter: sometimes you just have to keep believing in yourself. jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. >> that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." you can follow us online at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital. i'm norah o'donnell.
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sthis is cbs news flash. i'm matt piper in new york, a midwest house explosion leads to injuries and death, the most recent in the small town of wyatt, missouri, a man in his 20s was killed and nine others were injured. last wednesday, a house explosion in indiana killed three people. american airlines is trimming its november schedule by 31,000 flights. that is 16% fewer flights. the airline says it's to reduce disruptions. it was last week when american said it would trim some flights in september and october too. and on his birthday, the late rapper nipsey hussle gets a star on the hollywood walk of fame. he was fatally shot in front of a store in 2019.
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last month a man was convicted in the murder. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv, i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. this is the cbs overnight news. tonight as we come on the air, the justice department is asking a judge to not to release the affidavit that contains key details about why the fbi searched former president trump's florida mansion last week. the doj says releasing that document would be detrimental to the, quote, integrity of the investigation. this comes as members of congress from both parties today are demanding more details and are asking the director of national intelligence for a damage assessment following reports that documents labeled top secret were found in mar-a-lago. the former president is defiant tonight calling the search an
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assault and accusing the fbi of taking three of his passports. tonight a source tells cbs news it is possible they were swept up in the search and if so they would be returned. cbs's nikole killion will start us off from capitol hill. we're learning more about what investigators want with those documents. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. law enforcement officials confirmed to cbs news that as investigators search through those boxes of documents seized from mar-a-lago, they are trying to determine who had access to those documents and their origin. today former president trump said fbi agents told his team during the search, turn off the camera and that the fbi could take anything they want. my people were asked to stand outside. law enforcement sources tell cbs news some of the documents taken in the search may be so sensitive they can only be read in a secure location with tight controls, and in many cases could only be declassified by the agency where they
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originated. >> whenever i and fellow members of the intelligence committee have viewed these types of documents, there are literally people standing over our shoulders. >> so how do you think they could get out? >> donald trump was the president of the united states. >> congressman raja krishnamoorthi sits on the house intelligence and oversight committees which demanded an immediate review and damage assessment. >> we just want to protect the national security. >> reporter: cbs news has learned a trump lawyer submitted a written declaration that all classified materials had been turned over back in june until investigators realized there were more, removing 11 sets of documents last week. house judiciary republicans fired off letters to the biden administration today urging them to save their records about the search warrant, while others in the gop stressed caution. >> i've encoloneluraged all of colleagues on the left and right to reserve judgment and not get ahead of yourself. >> reporter: tonight the justice department says it will oppose the unsealing of an affidavit
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that is related to the search warrant that was issued in order to protect witnesses who have come forward and not to deter others from testifying. norah. >> interesting, nicole, an swrup date on that other big development today involving the former president's personal attorney rudy giuliani. what do we know? >> well, this is a completely separate case, but prosecutors say that rudy giuliani is now the target of a wide ranging criminal investigation into attempts by the former president and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. the former new york city mayor is scheduled to testify before a special grand jury wednesday. norah. nikole, thank you. fbi headquarters here in washington and field offices across the country are on high alert after an uptick of threats online against the law enforcement agency. it comes after news today that a pennsylvania man was arrested after posting online threats to
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kill fbi agents. cbs's jeff pegues has the new information. >> reporter: after the search in mar-a-lago, prosecutors say adam bies' threats against law enforcement accelerated. while posting on gab, the far right social media site, bies warned fbi employees you've declared war on us and now it's open season on you. he's been charged with one count of threatening law enforcement. federal, state, and local law enforcement are not taking any chances as more security barricades are going up, the joint intelligence bulletin issued friday contains ominous warnings about potential threats against federal officials and facilities, including a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of fbi headquarters, and notes that there are online calls for civil war armed and rebe rebellion, themes which are now flooding social media. >> i seen what happened to
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trump. yeah, it's go time. >> reporter: noinvestigators sa last week's search of former president trump's residence is fueling some of the anger. the former president's use of the words under siege, raided, and occupied have ben analyzed for their impact. last week an armed man tried to breach the fbi field office in cincinnati before being shot and killed in a shootout with police. tom warrick is a former counterterrorism official in the department of homeland security. >> the warning is to put state and local law enforcement on notice that there could be acts of violence anywhere in the country. >> reporter: it has already been a difficult year for police, according to the national pra te fraternal order of police, since the beginning of the year 210 officers have been shot in the line of duty as of the end of
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july. that is a 14% increase over the same period last year. norah. >> that's why so many republicans are warning their colleague not to turn up the heat in a way that could be dangerous. jeff pegues, thank you. now to one of the most clwa election season, and that's in the ruby red state of wyoming. republican congresswoman liz cheney has become one of former president trump's loudest critics gaining national attention for her role as vice chair of the congressional probe into the january 6th riot. cbs's robert costa is in jackson, wyoming, for us tonight, and robert, so is liz cheney going to lose her seat in congress? >> reporter: good evening, norah, polling shows the congresswoman trailing her trump trump-backed challenger by about 30 points. in the final days, cheney has been encouraging democrats to switch parties and give her a shot, but it will be very tough, and if cheney is defeated, she would be the eighth of ten house republicans who voted for the
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former president impeachment to be exiting congress. >> i took a look at her campaign finances today. she's raised nearly $14 million and still has 7.5 million cash on hand. what does that maneean for liz cheney's future? >> norah, it shows she has a strong fund-raising base for a national campaign, and cheney has not ruled out a potential 2024 presidential bid, but in the meantime on tuesday night, she is planning to deliver a major speech warning that trump is a threat to american democracy. norah. >> robert costa in wyoming for us tonight, thank you. tonight iran's government said it had nothing to do with the attack on author salman rus rushdie, instead blaming the author himself. well, a spokesperson for the u.s. state department called that despicable. rushdie was stabbed repeatedly on friday suffering liver damage and he could lose an eye. rushdie's son says the family was extremely relieved after he
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this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm scott macfarlane in washington, thank you for staying with us. with summer vacations winding down, it's back to school this week for millions of students, and a lot of school districts are not prepared. the pandemic led to a severe teacher shortage, and school systems continue to have a difficult time recruiting new hires. some districts are looking overseas now to fill their vacant slots. manuel bojorquez has the story from miami. >> reporter: when the school year starts here on wednesday, miami-dade county public schools will join the number of school districts across the state opening with vacant teacher positions. get this, across the state of
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florida, there is an estimated 8,000 open teacher spots and florida is not alone. at his charter school system in phoenix, arizona, finding enough teachers for their 1,000 students has been a challenge says ceo ar mando ruiz. >> cow can't hire enough teachers in arizona. you're going to have to go out there and find teachers wherever they are, whatever part of the world they may be. >> reporter: that's exactly what they do, hiring a third of the charter system's teachers from abroad. like language arts teacher sandra, who is from bogota, colombia. >> and you're enjoying it? >> yes. >> do you think the students also are getting something out of it? >> i hope with all my heart. they have a lot of curiosities about teachers that come from other places. >> reporter: still, the need here underscores a growing problem for the nation's schools, not enough teachers. nationally, there are more than
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280,000 fewer public school teachers than before the pandemic. arizona has more than 2,200 teacher vacancies. in illinois, 88% of school districts surveyed have a shortage. florida has about 8,000 empty spots. the state's governor recently put out a call to military veterans to apply to teach. >> our veterans have a wealth of knowledge and experience. they can bring to bear in the classroom. >> reporter: a new state law allows those who served for four years to fill k through 12 teaching jobs even without a bachelor's degree, but some see the nation's teacher shortfall as less of a shortage and more of a failure to improve salaries and working conditions. >> we put in an expansion request. >> reporter: jason hammond is president of international alliance group, an organization that helps place teachers from abroad in u.s. schools through a j-1 visa. >> the pandemic has exacerbated the current situation shortage. there's many contributing factors to that. of course teachers continue to
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be lower paid than other professionals with the same amount of education and responsibility levels. >> reporter: and while he believes the cultural exchange is a benefit to schools that use it, it's not meant to be a remedy for the problem altogether. and the visas are only good for three to five years. >> oh, i like that. >> which is why madeline narca, a chemistry teacher in osceola public schools in florida is entering her final year here before returning to the fill pa philippines. >> i'm so thankful even if it's a short-term stay. i'm so thankful to be exposed to the broad american culture and society and be able to bring with me my own background from the country where i came from. it's been great. >> reporter: as if a teacher shortage were not enough, school districts are also struggling to hire in other areas. there is a severe shortage of school bus drivers, and as many as 86% of schools across the country are reporting a tough time filling those open spots.
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>> manny bojorquez in miami. joer overseas the russian invasion of ukraine could be approaching a dangerous turning point as the war closes in on europe's largest nuclear power plant. moscow's forces have been using the site as a shield to lob artillery shells at nearby towns, and says any damage to the facility will be the fault of youkraine. the fear of a nuclear leak has countries around the world calling for the creation of a demilitarized zone around the plant and residents are fleeing the area. charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: russian forces have been pummelling residential neighborhoods here nightly bombardments killing civilians in what locals call a campaign of terror. the indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas is a tragic reality of any front line town. the difference in these attacks is they're being launched from over there, the site of the
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nuclear power plant. at the shortest point, it's only around three miles across the dnipro river to the sprawling zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, occupied by russian forces since march, it's now become a battleground with russia blaming ukraine for firing rockets at it, and ukraine accusing russia of using it as a launch pad. and the river front cities of mark nets and nick pole are bearing the brunt of russian assaults. the deputy mayor, how do you feel, how do residents here feel being so close to a nuclear power plant? >> people are afraid she said. everybody here is afraid. this is just one apartment destroyed in the pbombardment. residents here tell us they only have about seven seconds from the time of launch at the nuclear power plant to impact. no time for an air raid siren, no time to take shelter.
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a missile slammed into this apartment complex just a few nights ago. i barely had time to jump into the bathroom a visually impaired survivor told us. we thought the house would crumble down on top of me. another woman in shock and left homeless points to the ruins of her balcony. >> it's that one? the second one down. what are you going to do now? >> i don't know she told us. i don't know. >> reporter: the attacks usually happen at night, but we heard several explosions while we were there incoming and outgoing. president zelenskyy has warned that any russian soldier who targets the plant or uses it as cover will be targeted by ukraine's special forces. >> charlie d'agata in ukraine. the pentagon estimates the russian army has already suffered up to 80,000 soldiers
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killed and wounded. ukrainian casualties are a state secret, but what's not secret is that thousands of troops gravely wounded in battle. holly williams has thetoe'nde warriors, soldiers who have lost limbs fighting off russia's invasion. at this rehabilitation center in western ukraine, far from the front line, they're rebuilding their bodies and their minds. >> it was a big pain, but also it was a big shock. >> reporter: captain d alost hi leg last month to a russian mortar he told us during intense fighting around ukraine's second city, kharkiv. >> i am a warrior, and it's not very important, warrior with either leg. >> it doesn't matter if your leg is made from metal or flesh. >> yes, yes. >> you'll fight on. >> yes, i will fight.
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>> reporter: he's already learning to ride horses as part of his therapy. he says his next goal is to complete a biathlon. major lost both his legs to a russian missile on the first day of the war back in february he told us. incredibly without adequate first aid equipment he says he improvised a tourniquet from his own belt to stop the loss of blood. he's been fitted with these temporary prosthetics. >> and it just snaps on like that. >> reporter: but told us he recently had a fall because he was trying to move too quickly. ukraine's military heroes are a stoical and determined as their country, but many are hoping that america can come to the rescue by giving them top quality prosthetics is and world class rehabilitation, and captain ischenko told us he has another motive to go to the u.s. >> i want to learn more about
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the midterm elections are just three months away and the stresses of a fiercely partisan and very divided washington could be harmful to your health. two senate democrats recently suffered strokes, they spoke to me about the challenges of returning to work. >> i couldn't get a few words in before my doctor said you need to get to the emergency room. >> they said it's a good thing i came in because we could see some bleeding in the brain. >> reporter: new mexico ben ray lujan, and maryland's chris van hollen suffered a stroke this year. both democratic senators say thurviecauseyft theirst waing signs. those include lack balaes visn prlems a slurred speech. doctors say many ignore those symptoms. when lujah was rushed to the er doctors took immediate action. >> we need to go in there and help you out.
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>> reporter: he underwent intensive brain surgery followed by weeks off the job in rehab, which continued through the spring as he returned to work. two months after his return to a standing ovation at the capital, senate van holland had just started a campaign speech. at first he felt fine, but as you can see, he leans on the podium to steady himself. >> i felt lightheaded. i had a pain this my neck, and my ears were popping a little bit like you're on an airplane. >> reporter: doctors found a tear in a vein in the back of his head. no surgery, but van hollen needed a weakek of hospitalizatn followed by rest at home. like so many other people, they felt an urgency to return to work, with 50 republicans and 50 democrats in the senate, just one absence can stall anything. >> there's the question of getting the votes on a big piece of legislation. i think the lesson for all of us is you got to look out for your health. >> dr. celine gounder says demanding situations can take a toll. >> we do certainly see a link s
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pressure, whether you're getting enough sleep. >> reporter: by senate standards, lujan and van hollen are young, lujan just van holl v stressful jobs. we're running in a million different directions. >> reporter: the senators say like so many of us who have busy jobs and busy lives, they need to set aside time to doless. >> you need to find a way to make time, whether it's a little extra time in the morning, in the afternoon, or just catching your breath. make time to keep yourself healthier. >> it is all too common for us to see patients in the hospital who have just delayed, deferred their care, even when there have been warning signs. >> reporter: these two senators survived. they now have their own warning for others. >> when you're feeling these strange symptoms, don't just brush them off, which we so often do. just keep an eye out folks, and if you see a sign as well, instead of just feeling a sign, work with that person to get them checked and get them in
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designed for you. many people consider their pets part of the family, and they're devastated when they reach the end of their days. janet shamlian introduces us to a photographer helping to keep treasured memories alive. >> hi, that's a good boy. >> reporter: these are the photos of her boxer boon, kim kempton will treasure forever. boon is terminally ill. >> he's my child. he's my baby. >> photographer lauren smith kennedy is taking the pictures free as she has for other pet owners kbgrappling with the heartbreak of a relationship coming to a close. >> you want to capture those last moments, whether they're happy, whether they're sad just for what they are because that captures the true love. >> reporter: these were her first photos of 4-year-old lacy who had cancer.
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after posting them online, an unexpected response. >> families from california, from out of the state, from canada all asking if they could travel to me or if i would fly to them to be able to do this, so the outreach was absolutely incredible. >> in a matter of weeks? >> in a matter of days. >> reporter: kennedy created this website with names of photographers willing to do the same. the tilly project is named for the cat kennedy loved and then lost. >> i know that grief, that heartbreaking life stopping just earth shattering grief. >> reporter: for the animals we love, the gift of celebrating an unbreakable bond. >> you can look back and say, i was feeling absolutely heartbroken, but man, was that a capture of my love. >> reporter: janet shamlian, cbs news, portland, maine. >> and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us anytime online at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's
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capital, i'm scott mcfarland. this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york, for the second time in a week, a midwest house explosion leads to injuries and death. the most recent in the small town of wyatt, missouri. a man in his 20s was killed and nine others were injured. last wednesday a house explosion in indiana killed three people. american airlines is trimming its november schedule by 31,000 flights. that is 16% fewer flights. the airline says it's to reduce disruptions. it was last week when american said it would trim some flights in september and october too. and on his birthday, the late rapper nipsey hussle gets a star on the hollywood walk of fame. he was fatally shot in front of a store in l.a. in 2019. last month, a man was convicted
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in the murder. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. tonight, our new reporting on what former president trump alleges the fbi took from his mar-a-lago home during the search. what we're learning about the trump investigation, cbs's nikole killion with the latest as rudy giuliani is told he's the target of a separate election probe. plus, the fbi on alert, cbs's jeff pegues is on the warning tonight after social media lights up with threats of a civil war. the fall of kabul, one year since the taliban takeover of afghanistan, cbs's imtiaz tyab is there. speaking with a father who lost his sons after clinging to an american military plane. >> take us back to one year ago. back to school as kids in one of the country's largest school districts return to the classroom today, there's a
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nationwide teacher shortage. cbs's manuel bojorquez spooeks on how schools are filing the void. >> we have 160 vacancies today, but we are working to cover the class. and a big league dream comes true. >> i'm going, momma, i'm going, mom. i promise. this is the cbs overnight news. tonight as we come on the air, the justice department is asking a judge not to release the affidavit that contains key details about why the fbi searched former president trump's florida mansion last week. the doj says releasing that document would be detrimental to the, quote, integrity of the investigation. this comes as members of congress from both parties today are demanding more details and are asking the director of
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national intelligence for a damage assessment following reports that documents labeled top secret were found at mar-a-lago. the former president is defiant tonight calling the search an assault and accusing the fbi of taking three of his passports. well, tonight, a source tells cbs news it is possible they were swept up in the search, ask if so they would be returned. cbs's nikole killion will start us off from capitol hill, and nikole, we're learning what investigators want with those documents. zwlort go zwlort. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. law enforcement officials are confirming to cbs news that as investigators searched through those boxes of documents seized from mar-a-lago, they are trying to determine who had access to those documents and their origin. today former president trump said fbi agents told his team during the search, turn off the camera, and that the fbi could take anything they want. my people were asked to stand outside. law enforcement sources tell cbs news some of the documents taken
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in the search may be so sensitive they can only be read in a secure location with tight controls, and in many cases, can only be declassified by the agency where they originated. >> whenever i and fellow members of the intelligence committee have viewed these types of documents, there are literally people standing over our shoulders. >> so how do you think they could get out? >> you know, donald trump was the president of the united states. >> reporter: congressman raja krishnamoorthi sits on the intelligence and oversight committees which demanded an immediate review and damage assessment. >> we want to protect the national security. >> reporter: cbs news has learned a trump lawyer submitted a written declaration that all classified materials had been turned over back in june, until investigators realized there were more, removing 11 sets of documents last week. house judiciary republicans fired off letters to the biden administration today urging them to save their records about the search warrant, while others in the gop stressed caution. >> i've encouraged all of my
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colleagues on the left and the right to reserve judgment and not get ahead of yourself. >> reporter: tonight the justice department says that it will oppose the unsealing of an affidavit that is related to the search warrant that was issued in order to protect witnesses who have come forward and not to deter others from testifying. norah. >> interesting, an update on that other big development today involving the former president's personal attorney rudy giuliani, what do we know? >> reporter: well, this is a completely separate case, but prosecutors say that rudy giuliani is now the target of a wide-ranging criminal investigation into attempts by the former president and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in georgia. the former new york city mayor is scheduled to testify before a special grand jury wednesday. norah. >> nikole, thank you. tonight fbi headquarters here in washington and field offices across the country are
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on high alert after an uptick of threats online against the law enforcement agency. it comes after news today that a pennsylvania man was arrested after posting online threats to kill fbi agents. cbs's jeff pegues has the new information. >> reporter: after the search in mar-a-lago, prosecutors say adam bies threats against law enforcement accelerated. while posting on gab, the far right social media site, bies warned fbi employees you've declared war on us, and now it's open season on you. he's been charged with one count of threatening law enforcement. federal, state, and local law enforcement are not taking any chances as more security barricades are going up, the joint intelligence bulletin issued friday contains ominous warnings about potential threats against federal officials and facilities, including a threat to place a so-called dirty bomb in front of fbi headquarters and notes that there are online
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calls for civil war and armed rebellion. themes which are now flooding social media. >> i seen what happened to trump. yeah, it's go time. >> reporter: investigators say last week's search of the former president's residence and mr. trump's statement confirming the fbi operation is fueling some of the anger. the former president's use of the words under siege, raided, and occupied have been analyzed for their impact. last week an armed man tried to breach the fbi field office in cincinnati, before being shot and killed in a shootout with police. tom warrick is a former counterterrorism official in the department of homeland security. >> the warning is to put state and local law enforcement on notice that there could be acts of violence anywhere in the country. >> reporter: it has already been a difficult year for police
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according to the national fraternal order of police. since the beginning of the year 210 officers have been shot in the line of duty as of the end of july. that is a 14% increase over the same period last year. norah. >> that's why so many republicans are warning their colleagues not to turn up the heat in a way that could be dangerous. thank you. the cbs overnight news will be right back.
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>> announcer: this is the cbs overnight news. let's turn now overseas to afghanistan where today marks one year since the taliban's takeover of kabul. the country is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis as billions of dollars in afghan assets remain frozen by the u.s. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports from kabul. >> reporter: for the taliban, celebrations in the streets of kabul just yards from the now abandoned u.s. embassy. supporters and fighters waved flags and chanted god is great, even as the countrip into poverty, hunger, and despair.
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make no mistake, this is a nation that remains internationally isolated with not a single country recognizing the taliban government. one year ago, the streets of kabul were full of fear as the taliban rolled in and the u.s.-backed government fled. thousands of afghans stormed the international airport in their own desperate attempt to flee the country, some even clinging to a moving u.s. military aircraft as it rose into the sky falling to their deaths. it's an anguish sakir live with to this day. his 17-year-old son was found among the dead, while his 19-year-old son hasn't been seen or heard from since. >> the only memories i have is tat my son's body was mangled and torn to pieces he says. it's one year that i've been searching for my own son. >> reporter: for women and girls, the past year has seen many of their hard-earned rights taken away from them. in a rare protest this week,
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around 40 brave women took to the streets of kabul to demand a better future, but were instead met with bullets as taliban security forces fired live rounds into the air to disperse them. the newly reformed ministry of many and virtue, which is behind >> can you at least see why people look at your government, look at your ministry with suspicion, particularly on the specific issue of women? >> translator: no, he says. we don't listen to the world as far as our islamic law prescribes. we will not yield to the world's unwarranted pressures. >> reporter: as the taliban celebrates, over half of afghanistan doesn't have enough food to eat tonight. now, with aid only trickling in, life for many afghans is only likely to get harder. norah. >> imtiaz tyab in kabul, thank you. tonight iran's government said it had nothing to do with the attack on author salman rushdie, instead, blaming the
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author himself. a spokesperson for the u.s. state department called that despicable. rushdie was stabbed repeatedly on friday suffering liver damage and he could lose an eye. rushdie's son said the family was extremely relieved after he was taken off the ventilator and was able to say a few words. the suspect has pleaded not guilty. turning to an unexpected battleground in the fight over abortion rights. other illnesses. one common drug used by more than a million patients for arthritis and even cancer has become harder to get. cbs's janet shamlian goes in depth to report on the impact for patients. >> reporter: norah wise is living with a rare autoimmune bone disease that causes pain in her ribs. >> it felt like i didn't want to breathe. it just felt like needles. >> reporter: the 10-year-old indiana girl struggled before her mom found treatment. >> we started the methotrexate. it took about two weeks, and she
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said she wasn't in pain anymore. >> methotrexate is often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and crohn's disease, even cancer. but it can also be used to terminate nonviable pregnancies. now some pharmacies have made it harder to get regardless of what it's being prescribed for. >> as soon as i started hearing about women in other states having this issue, i started asking the question is this going to be a problem? >> reporter: it was a problem for annie england nobland, she takes the drug for rheumatoid arthritis in missouri, a state now banning almost all abortions. she says her pharmacist wouldn't fill it until confirming it wasn't for an abortion. >> when you heard that, what t was immee dr. john thople says he's prescribed it ten times over the last year for nonviable pregnancies. some women he says are now
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reporting trouble getting it from pharmacists who fear prosecution over aiding a texas abortion. >> this is a wild world of, you know, concern because people are individually interpreting laws and women are definitely going to get hurt. >> reporter: back in indiana, norah's mom says she can only hope there's no interruption because methotrexate is a game changer. >> she's felt so much better and she's being a kid. >> navigating a new landscape for medication amid the battle over abortion, janet shamlian, cbs news, austin. schools across the country are struggling to find enough teachers, we'll show you what some of them are doing to ease the crisis. that story in 60 seconds.
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largest district. but the national teacher shortage is affecting smaller systems too, like charter schools in phoenix, arizona. >> i think the long-term danger on this is we're kind of unprepared for the shortage. >> could it get worse? >> i think we are probably at the peak of the problem. >>eporter: the chart system's ceo says one temporary solution, recruiting teachers from abroad. a third of the teachers here are from other countries. in florida, school districts are also hiring foreign teachers. madeline narca from the philippines is teaching chemistry at osceola public schools through a cultural exchange program. >> i'm really very grateful for this opportunity given to me and to the rest of the teachers who are here in the u.s. >> reporter: still, it's not meant to be a solution to the teacher shortage or as some see it, the need to improve teachers' salaries and working conditions to attract more candidates. one survey found that 72% of school districts nationwide did not have enough applicants to
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fill all their open teaching positions. nationally, there are more than 280,000 fewer public school teachers than before the pandemic. >> we have over 150 vacancies even today. >> reporter: debra pace is superintendent of osceola public schools. >> we are working to cover every class. we're using many of our certified district level staff who typically are supporting our classroom teachers to actually provide that solid classroom instruction. >> reporter: florida is estimated to have 8,000 open teaching positions as the school year begins. a new law here would allow some military veterans who have served at least four years to fill teaching jobs, even if they don't have a bachelor's degree. norah. >> a real crisis, manuel bojorquez, thank you. up next, the investigation up next, the investigation af men put their skin through a lot. day-in, day-out that's why dove men body wash has skin-strengthening nutrients and moisturizers that help rebuild your skin.
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details are just coming in tonight on a deadly alligator attack in south carolina. late this morning, police were notified that a woman's body was found at the edge of a pond in sun city, that's a gated community in hilton head. an alligator was spotted nearby. the victim has not been identified and state wildlife personnel are working to remove the gator. and then there's this sobering prediction tonight, america will get a lot hotter over the next three decades. the nonprofit first street foundation says by 2053, more than 100 million americans will
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live in an extreme heat belt in the south and in a wide area stretching from texas to the wisconsin border. the heat index in those places could reach 125 degrees at least one day per year. now to a major development in the accidental shooting death on the set of alec baldwin's movie "rust." you may recall, baldwin insists he did not pull the trigger that killed cinematographer, halyna hutchins. an fbi forensic res report obtad by cbs news confirms the revolver used could not be discharged without pulling the trigger. noting the gun was in poor condition. still ahead, important news for parents, why millions of baby swings and rockers are baby swings and rockers are being recalled. shouldn't body lotion do more than just moisturize? olay body lotion with vitamin b3 and collagen penetrates and hydrates to rejuvenate surface cells; so, skin looks firmer over time. with olay body, i feel fearless in my skin.
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and smothered with melty american cheese. the new pastrami cheese steak. try steak or chicken, too. now at togo's getting called up to the big leagues is the dream of every minor league ballplayer. cbs's jamie yuccas has one man's long journey. >> reporter: it's a real life cinderella story, wynton bernard spent a decade mired in the minor leagues. >> what is it that keeps you going? >> everybody around me, a good support system, and it's just the belief in myself that i'm ultimately meant to do this. >> reporter: but when the 31-year-old finally got called up he made the one call he'd waited a lifetime for. mom, i'm going to the major leagues. i'm going, mama, i'm going. i promise. i promise, mom. i'm going. >> reporter: and on friday night, it happened.
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bernard made his debut with the colorado rockies, bernard's biggest fan, his mom janet made it to the game. bernard made the most of his opportunity, a single, a stolen base and a run scored. >> you go through all of life and you never know what's going to happen. you chase your dreams, it doesn't matter how old you are or what you're doing. >> i love you so much. thank you for everything, mom. thank you. thank you. >> i love you. >> thank you for supporting me. i couldn't do this without you. >> reporter: sometimes you just have to keep believing in yourself. jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. >> that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." you can follow us online 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, a for the second time in a week, a midwest house explosion leads to injuries and death. the most recent in the small town of wian, missouri. a man in his 20s was killed and nine others were injured. last wednesday, a house explosion in indiana killed three people. american airlines is trimming its november schedule by 31,000 flights. that is 16% fewer flights. the airline says it's to reduce disruptions. it was last week when american said it would trim some flights in september and october too. and on his birthday, the late rapper nipsey hussle gets a star on the hollywood walk of fame. he was fatally shot in front of a store in l.a. in 2019.
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last month a man was convicted in the murder. 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 tuesday, august 16th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." justice department on the defense. a legal battle intensifies over the fbi search at mar-a-lago. why federal officials want a key affidavit sealed from the public. high-stakes primary. republican congresswoman liz cheney fights to defend her seat tonight. how her time in office could be ending and beginning at the same time. booster milestone, a new chapter in the fight against covid. what britain did before any other country. captioning funded by cbs good morning. it's good to be with you. i'm matt pieper. anne-marie green is off. we b
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