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>> reporter: didn't offer evidence but said this is the beginning. >> war will be ended not in ukraine but in moscow. >> reporter: the kremlin has blamed ukraine for the attack, a charge it strenuously denies, but it has raised prospect of escalation of the war as ukraine celebrates independence day on wednesday. president zelenskyy stressed defiance rather than fear when he raised the national flag today. the blue and yellow flag of ukraine will once again fly where it belongs, he said, including crimea. kyiv remains on edge as the country braces for possible of renewed russian attacks this week. stricter curfews have been imposed in some regions and people told to stay vigilant. >> debora patta, thank you. twitter whistlingblower
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accuses a social media giant of hiding major security flaws. in 60 seconds.
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former head of security at twitter is alleging the company misled regulators about cybersecurity defenses and ability to protect user acounts. twitter stock fell 7.32%, losing market value. congress is calling for investigation citing national security concerns and questions about what it could mean for elon musk. nikole killion. >> reporter: explosive allegations from twitter whistleblower, inside this complaint peiter "mudge" zatco says there are extreme egregious deficiencies inside twitter for user privacy and digital security. he worked as twitter's head of security for two years before he was fired this past january. >> what he found inside this company was unlike anything he
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had seen elsewhere. >> reporter: john tye is zatco's attorney. does he still believe twitter users are still at risk? >> that's why he reluctantly decided to become a whistleblower, report details multiple respects that data and users are handled differently than twitter has said publicly. >> reporter: comes as the website is engaged in war with elon musk who pulled out of buying twitter over concerns of spambots on the cite. >> we never krcoordinatated wit his team. >> reporter: nikole killion, cbs news, washington. why two atlanta officers won't face charges in shooting death of 27-year-old black man. mysterious illness killing
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to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. as students head back to the classroom, reported covid-19 cases among children are dropping. that's one reason schools nationwide are lifting restrictions and learning to live with the new normal. cbs's carter evans tells us what one school is doing to keep kids safe. >> reporter: as the new school year dawns in azusa, california, there is fresh hope. >> exciting to get back to normal. ramirez say there's no substitute to kids being in school full-time. >> we need to adapt, get back into the routine again. >> reporter: after more than two
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years of uncertainty. >> coming back, not coming back, masks on, masks off, contract tracing, not, it's difficult. >> reporter: nationwide dropping testing requirements, nearly 96% no longer require masks. message now says melissa lofton, safety. >> reporter: sanitation here. >> reporter: improved ventilation every classroom. student tests positive. >> don't send the class home, we notify families. living with covid is doable. >> reporter: do you see the fear? >> it's not at forefront anymore. >> reporter: echoed by people like rena covington. >> happy they're back at school with teachers, where they need to be. >> keeping students in school has helped with mental health and emotional well-being. >> reporter: lofton says parents
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should stay vigilant, good hygiene is key, and first sign of illness, keep kids home and test faithfully. are we safer? >> yes, we are. a deadly and mysterious illness prompting a health warning for pet owners in michigan.
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dui charge in southern california. released the video in may. avoided more jail time and will serve one day in court work program. interlock ignition device will be on his car. probation for three years. deadly and mysterious illness similar to parvovirus has killed dogs with just three days of showing symptoms. michigan animal control officials are advising dog vaed and home now. pets we'll be back wh a lif
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they say a man's home is his castle, but can mean much more than that. here's cbs's roxana saberi with a story. >> reporter: to wales, searching for olitude. this is it? >> castle i've been building 30 years. >> reporter: he found purpose. after serving with british army in afghanistan over a decade ago, alan suffered from post traumatic distress disorder. marriage broke down, one day so did he. >> pain killers, hoped not to
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wake up. >> reporter: but you did. >> woke up next day. >> reporter: homeless, but far farming family let him live and build on the land. salvation. >> today creating something for other people. >> reporter: local res aotr tro, spiry 32-year-old. charity index offers fitness, skills training and counseling with therapists like gareth noble. >> there's always a future, belief is important. >> reporter: hopes to finish the third and final floor this fall. more space for more healing. roxana saberi, cbs news, sirhowy valley, wales. that's "the cbs overnight news," for some the news continues, others check back later for "cbs mornings" and
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cbs.com. i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. florida and new york voters went to the polls to choose the democrats to take on powerful republicans. cbs news predicts that charlie crist has won the nomination for governor, facing off against ron desantis. and projects tval demings has won, facing marco rubio. and jerry nadler has beat fellow
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congresswoman carolyn maloney. download the cbs news app on cell phone or connected tv. matt pieper, cbs news. ♪ >> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." tonight we're learning new information about the fbi search at former president trump's mar-a-lago estate, giving us a glimpse into what kind of classified materials were allegedly kept at the 45th president's florida home. cbs news previously reported that classified documents were found in boxes that national archives got back in january, but the trump team shared a letter from the archivist with new details inside those 15 boxes were documents marked as classified, national security information, including the highest levels of classification, some known as special access program
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materials. now that means that trump took to florida some of the most highly classified secrets in the government. we have a lot of news and robert costa will start us off from palm beach, florida. good evening, robert. >> reporter: good evening, norah, stunning new details from the national archives about highly classified materials in former president trump's possession coming to light in an official document for the first time. newly revealed letter from national archives to the trump legal team detail the alarm inside the federal agency about the possession of highly classified material. specifically among the boxes trump took with him were over 100 documents classification markings comprising more than 700 pages, some up to top secret. >> top secret is highest classification level of the u.s. government, based on judgment if our adversaries got their hands on
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that information would be exceptionally grave damage to the united states of america. >> reporter: u.s. official tells cbs news the justice department has retrieved 150 classified documents from the boxes trump handed over to the national archives earlier this year. and "new york times" reports since federal agents reengaged with trump's legal team and searched his home, the number climbed to more than 300. documents from the cia, national security agency and fbi. trump, considering a 2024 presidential run, continues to attack the probe, cast it as politically motivated in motion early this week. justice department responded it had probable cause. >> presidential election is more than two years away, doesn't immunize him from criminal investigation into mishandling and unauthorized retention of properly marked classified documents. >> reporter: many republicans rallying to trump's side, others far more muted.
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senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said this is unfolding episode we're all watching. norah. >> interesting, robert costa, thank you. communities in texas are slowly beginning to recover following the deadly storms that caused massive flooding. storms have moved into the lower mississippi valley, with heavy rains hitting louisiana. more from cbs's omar villafranca. >> reporter: storm that flooded parts of texas dropped as much as eight inches of rain across sections of the gulf coast state. more to come. weather channel's justin michaels was in louisiana, north of shreveport. >> they did have neighborhood and street flooding yesterday. with amount of rain experiencing today, there's concern it could happen again. >> reporter: 48 hours ago the record-breaking storm pounded parts of texas, more than a foot of rain, sparking flash floods and hundreds of water rescues.
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even a tornado. today, texans started to clean up the mess. southeast of dallas, this is what the medina family woke up to yesterday, several inches of water inside their home, several feet outside. today we found jose luis medina surveying his waterlogged house. he said when they went outside to get out, it was basically up to their necks. >> everybody just needs water. >> reporter: first responders going door-to-door, checking on residents. rescued 65-year-old nolen williams yesterday. >> fire department people carried me out. >> reporter: were you worried? >> yeah, just got in the trash bag and put my medications in it and couple of clothes in it. and her. >> we are praying for those people, that was omar villafranca
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reporting from texas tonight. now, as storms recede, the travel nightmares continue and federal government is signaling that airlines will be held to higher standard and may be forced to pay back travelers. kris van cleave. >> reporter: more than 19,000 flights delayed, nearly 3,000 more canceled. severe weather coupled with airline and air traffic control staffing issues made paul thompson's flight from l.a. to new york a three-day trek. >> incredibly frustrating, you can't rely on anything. >> reporter: cancellations in denver had airlines rolling out cots for stranded flyers. in new york, joby palathinkal and his wife and toddler were stuck trying to get to tampa. >> delayed another hour, another hour, and today the same thing is happening again. >> reporter: nearly a quarter of flights have been delayed by almost an hour on average. >> still seeing too many delays and cancellations. >> reporter: do airlines need to be held to higher standard? >> i think so. >> reporter: secretary of
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transportation pete buttigieg sent a letter to airlines, calling their performance unacceptable. airlines say they've thinne schedule and increased hiring, they're trying to keep pace. >> doesn't take as long to qualify somebody to get into a call center as cockpit, need the passengers to have clear understanding of rights. >> reporter: in seattle, alaska airlines flight to san diego, engine cover ripped off in takeoff. no injuries. secretary believes if there's long delay, should provide a meal voucher to passengers and if they strand people overnight for any reason, should pay for hotel room. department of transportation is working on legislation to require refunds for lengthy delays and schedule changes. paul made it to new york but his bag arrived in atlanta. >> something has to change, kris van cleave, thank you.
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more than two years after rayshard brooks was killed, case has been dropped. struggle, brooks allegedly took one of their tasers, fleeing, igniting more nationwide protests. paul pelosi pleaded guilty to dui. avoided more jail time, will serve one day in a court work program. interlock ignition device will be kept on his car, also will be on probation three years. deadly and mysterious illness has killed more than 30 dogs, most under two years old,
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>> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." i'm jeff pegues in washington, thanks for staying with us. there are new tensions along the korean peninsula this morning, south korea says three russian war planes, two bombers and fighter jet flew into its air buffer zone unannounced, lingered over the sea between south korea and japan until seoul took tactical action to drive them out. one day after south korea and united states began biggest joint military drills in years.
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exercises involve aircraft, warships, tanks and thousands of troops and will continue another week. gene mckenzie of the bbc was given access, filed this report. >> reporter: deep underground, american and south korean colonel watch north korea. >> it's difficult to get it right. >> reporter: two militaries work together to defend against north korean attack. this is only place in korea u.s. and south korean forces sit side by side, using all of this information can detect almost immediately if north korea launches a weapon. >> between his great english and my terrible korean, we can muddle through a lot of things and get to decision quickly. >> reporter: the threat from north korea is increasing,
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missiles becoming more dangerous, rhetoric more fiery, so these war games from five years ago are back as u.s. and south korea practice how to fight common enemy with aircraft, warships and tanks. >> can't do it in classroom, on intense environment, this is that environment. >> reporter: captain abby walters will train from the sky. >> it's important to train together with the south koreans, communication flow is much better in the air if you practice multiple times, go quicker, be more efficient and deadly in our job. >> reporter: north korea sees these drills as rehearsal for invasion. there is concern it could retaliate. in recent speech kim jong un warned they could end in war. they might have the appearance
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of war, but the u.s. and south korea insist these drills are defensive. in part a show of strength to convince north korea never to use its weapons. especially as it works to develop ones that can evade missile defenses. >> first time? >> reporter: lieutenant general is the deputy head of u.s. forces korea. >> i have absolutely no worries whatsoever that north korean missiles have a way of defeating our capabilities here on the peninsula. >> reporter: but they are making progress? >> and so are we. >> reporter: intelligence suggests north korea is on the cusp of testing its first nuclear weapon in five years. south korea says it shouldn't be blamed if these drills provide its ammunition. >> north korea knows this is defensive and they want to utilize joint military drill for their own political purpose.
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members of the british royal family have their pick of castles and lavish palaces to call home, but prince william and family are leaving for a country cottage. where the queen has been staying since the pandemic began. in windsor. >> reporter: this is royal relocation and duke and duchess of cambridge are retreating to relative quiet in windsor to give three kids closest start to normal life as possible. but being in most famous royal family in the world, that won't be easy. seen with the queen, elizabeth ii, for platinum jubilee in june, they were center stage for the balcony shot beamed worldwide. to stay from the public eye, will be moving to adelaide
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cottage, part of the windsor estate, four bedroom home, market rent, no live-in nanny, closer to the monarch. royal editor from the sunday times. >> william and his father are involved, seeing the queen more frequently is going to be great for both of them. >> reporter: william and kate also closer to harry and meghan if they should visit and stay at frogmore cottage, their uk home. william and kate keep kensington college as official resident with residence in norfolk. kids will start at prep school miles away. windsor residents are weighing in. >> great they're coming back to windsor where it feels like they
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belong. lovely news. >> reporter: the public is used to seeing the monarchy grow up, william and harry first days of schools with princess diana 1980s, it's right of passage. following in the footsteps. it's about them. >> prince george is going to be king one day, want to give him best years of normal life before he starts to contemplate that. >> reporter: royal life will never be normal. tuition fees for each kids will push nearly $25,000 every single year and fact they have three homes under their name when rest of the country is facing inflation at 40-year highs and wondering if they can afford power and food, has a lot of people upset. >> that was ramy inocensio from windsor castle.
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in the u.s., inflation slowed a bit but still running at levels we haven't seen for 30 years. groceries up 14% since last summer. people asking where the money is going. tony went shopping for answers. >> reporter: one word can sum up a trip to the grocery store these days. >> obnoxious. >> reporter: the prices? >> yes. >> reporter: in southeastern pennsylvania, just about everything is costing more. that's certainly true down aisle one in the dairy section. prices up for whole milk, 2%, fat free. >> everything. >> reporter: the owner. how much more does a gallon of milk cost today than last year? >> almost close to a dollar. >> reporter: in fact, nationwide the average price of a gallon of milk jumped almost a dollar since the start of the pandemic.
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it's enough to make you wonder where your extra dollar is headed and whether there might be someone somewhere getting a dollar richer. you're not making extra dollar? >> no. i'm not making extra dollar. >> reporter: it goes straight to the wholesaler, and to places like this. when everyday american buys milk in the country, paying dollar more than year and a half ago -- >> if wasn't for that, lot of farmers would go out of business. >> reporter: third generation farmer raising cows on marwell dairy farm. while most definitely selling the cow's milk for more than he was, also pouring that extra money away. this is the stuff costing more? >> this is the stuff costing more. >> reporter: because of giant increase in price of feed. where it was before prices started rising and where is it
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today? >> think about $3,000 a month, then it's now close to 4500 or 5,000 just to buy the feed. >> reporter: wow. your extra dollar is going to cover his rising costs. so it's not going to get wendell and every other dairy farmer a better pickup truck and bigger tv? >> i wish, but that's not how it works. >> reporter: next stop, extra dollar goes into the register of a shop like this one. wendell says he's paying more for feed. >> that's very true. >> reporter: kevin is coowner of oley valley feed. >> corn and soybeans going up. ingredients for feed. >> reporter: explained to us
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your extra dollar doesn't stay with him either. looking for somebody to blame, where do you point the finger? >> world economics. it's a global market, what we do. >> reporter: world economics is unsatisfying boogieman, can't write angry letter. >> no one to complain to. >> reporter: absolutely right. >> inflation is complicated topic that economists do not understand all that well. >> reporter: she covers inflation for the "new york times." where does it really begin? who is first to raise the price? >> it's so difficult to talk about this, inflation is no individual person's fault. government did a lot of stimulus during the pandemic which pushed up consumer demand and part of the story. >> reporter: had more money and could demand more, they had cash. >> helped push it up.
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corporations expanded profit margins in this period, saw costs increasing but increased prices more than they needed to to cover costs. that's how capitalism works. >> reporter: something as seemingly straightforward as a gallon of milk, story of your extra dollar only gets more complicated. >> we're starting to see improvement. >> reporter: long-term impacts from production and delivery issues and volatile fuel prices affecting more than just milk. >> early in the pandemic everybody wanted a new couch and living room set. they ordered those and shipping routes we use got clogged up. as that happened, cost of transporting anything started to skyrocket. became expensive to transport feed or grain, whatever you need to make a farm operate. made the milk you're buying
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for years now temperatures eventually lead to a climate catastrophe. now some of the same scientists contend we're already in the so-called climate end game and are not prepared. ian lee from london. >> reporter: effects of climate change can be seen all around, from raging wildfires to catastrophic flooding. so far the conversation has primarily been how to prevent it from getting worse. >> half of humanity in danger zone from extreme storms and wildfire, no nation is immune. >> reporter: now team says we
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should be prepared for failure. >> right now looking at worst-case scenarios at all, really. >> reporter: researchers warn of the four horsemen of the climate ende.fami, extreme weathe conflict and disease b insects.indsible tcomesanging from loss of 10% of the global population to eventual human extinction. >> it's not supposed to be disaster voyeurism but understanding worst case. >> reporter: we should be ready for if all else fails. ian lee, cbs news, london. >> that is the overnight news for wednesday. some continues, others check back later for "cbs mornings,"
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reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. florida and new york voters went to polls to choose the democrats to take on powerful republicans. cbs news projects congressman charlie crist has won the nomination for governor, topping nikki fried. facing off against ron desantis. also projects val demings has won for senate, facing marco rubio in november, outraised him $11 million so far. in new york, jerry nadler has beat fellow 30-year congresswoman carolyn maloney.
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for more news, cbs news app on cell phone or connected tv. matt pieper, cbs news. ♪ tonight new details about the special classified documents that donald trump held at mar-a-lago as cbs news learns the former president allegedly kept some of the government's closely held secrets inside his florida home. startling information about more than 700 pages of classified documents that sparked concern at the fbi. cbs's robert costa has the new reporting and explains why some have worried. >> if that information got into hands of our adversaries would cause exceptionally grave damage to united states of america. disaster declaration in texas, recovery begins after once in a thousand year storm, cbs's omar villafranca is there.
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firefighter. >> firefighters are trying to help him. the house is not liveable. plus cbs's kris van cleave on the summer travel nightmare made worse by storm, could the government force airlines to pay back flyers? how schools are working to keep kids safe in the classroom, carter evans. shows the new normal. >> reporter: covid hasn't gone away, but the fear of it has in schools. >> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." tonight we're learning new information about the fbi search at former president trump's mar-a-lago estate, giving us a glimpse into what kind of classified materials were allegedly kept at the 45th president's florida home. cbs news previously reported that classified documents were found in boxes that national archives got back in january, but the trump team shared a letter from the archivist with
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new details inside those 15 boxes were documents marked as classified, national security information, including the highest levels of classification, some known as special access program materials. now that means that trump took to florida some of the most highly classified secrets in the government. we have a lot of news and robert costa will start us off from palm beach, florida. good evening, robert. >> reporter: good evening, norah, stunning new details from the national archives about highly classified materials in former president trump's possession coming to light in an official document for the first time. newly revealed letter from national archives to the trump legal team detail the alarm inside the federal agency about the possession of highly classified material. specifically among the boxes trump took with him were over 100 documents classification markings comprising more than 700 pages, some up to top secret.
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>> top secret is highest classification level of the u.s. government, based on judgment if our adversaries got their hands on that information would be exceptionally grave damage to the united states of america. >> reporter: u.s. official tells cbs news the justice department has retrieved 150 classified documents from the boxes trump handed over to the national archives earlier this year. and "new york times" reports since federal agents reengaged with trump's legal team and searched his home, the number climbed to more than 300. documents from the cia, national security agency and fbi. trump, considering a 2024 presidential run, continues to attack the probe, cast it as politically motivated in motion early this week. justice department responded it had probable cause. >> presidential election is more than two years away, doesn't immunize him from criminal investigation into mishandling and unauthorized retention of properly marked classified
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documents. >> reporter: many republicans rallying to trump's side, others far more muted. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said this is unfolding episode we're all watching. norah. >> interesting, robert costa, thank you. communities in texas are slowly beginning to recover following the deadly storms that caused massive flooding. storms have moved into the lower mississippi valley, with heavy rains hitting louisiana. more from cbs's omar villafranca. >> reporter: storm that flooded parts of texas dropped as much as eight inches of rain across sections of the gulf coast state. more to come. weather channel's justin michaels was in louisiana, just east of shreveport when the storm hit. >> they did have neighborhood and street flooding yesterday.
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with amount of rain experiencing today, there's concern it could happen again. >> reporter: 48 hours ago the record-breaking storm pounded parts of texas, more than a foot of rain, sparking flash floods and hundreds of water rescues. even a tornado. today, texans started to clean up the mess. southeast of dallas, this is what the medina family woke up to yesterday, several inches of water inside their home, several feet outside. today we found jose luis medina surveying his waterlogged house. he said when they went outside to get out, it was basically up to their necks.wat ner. >> reporter: first responders going door-to-door, checking on residents. rescued 65-year-old nolen williams yesterday. >> fire department people carried me out. >> reporter: were you worried? >> yeah, just got in the trash
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bag and put my medications in it and couple of clothes in it. and her. >> we are praying for those people, that was omar villafranca reporting from texas tonight. now, as storms recede, the travel nightmares continue and federal government is signaling that airlines will be held to higher standard and may be forced to pay back travelers. kris van cleave. >> reporter: more than 19,000 flights delayed, nearly 3,000 more canceled. severe weather coupled with airline and air traffic control staffing issues made paul thompson's flight from l.a. to new york a three-day trek. >> incredibly frustrating, you can't rely on anything. >> reporter: cancellations in denver had airlines rolling out cots for stranded flyers. in new york, joby palathinkal and his wife and toddler were stuck trying to get to tampa. >> delayed another hour, another hour, and today the same thing is happening again. >> reporter: nearly a quarter of
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flights have been delayed by almost an hour on average. >> still seeing too many delays and cancellations. >> reporter: do airlines need to be held to higher standard? >> i think so. >> reporter: secretary of transportation pete buttigieg sent a letter to airlines, calling their performance unacceptable. airlines say they've thinned schedule and increased hiring, they're trying to keep pace. >> doesn't take as long to qualify somebody to get into a call center as cockpit, need the passengers to have clear understanding of rights. >> reporter: in seattle, alaska airlines flight to san diego, engine cover ripped off in takeoff. no injuries. secretary believes if there's long delay, should provide a meal voucher to passengers and if they strand people overnight for any reason, should pay for hotel room. department of transportation is working on new regulations to require refunds for lengthy delays and schedule changes.
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paul made it to new york but his bag arrived in atlanta. >> something has to change, kris van cleave, thank yo
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this is "the cbs overnight news." tonight two men face a possible sentence of life in prison after found guilty of planning to abduct the governor of michigan. jury also found that adam fox and barry croft jr. were guilty of conspiring to obtain a bomb to blow up a bridge. prosecutors say they were antigovernment militia members planning to start a war. defense argued that men were set up by fbi. tonight u.s. officials are planning to announce record $3 billion aid package to ukraine as the war hits new mark. state department believes russia is preparing new attacks in response to car bombing outside
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moscow, warning u.s. citizens to leave ukraine. debora patta is in kyiv. >> reporter: moscow's political elite turned out in force to pay last respects to daria dugina, killed on the outskirts of the capital, explosion has punched a giant hole in vladimir putin's argument his war is necessary to keep russia safe. daria's father alexsandr dugina is a vocal supporter of the war, it's believed he was intended target. motive remains unclear, exiled politician ilya ponomarev claimed it's work of underground russian resistance group who warned him a week ago something was going to happen. what is the goal? >> the ultimate goal is overthrow putin, stop the war. and to build the government of social justice. >> reporter: didn't offer
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evidence but said this is the beginning. >> war will be ended not in ukraine but in moscow. >> reporter: the kremlin has blamed ukraine for the attack, a charge it strenuously denies, but it has raised prospect of escalation of the war as ukraine celebrates independence day on wednesday. president zelenskyy stressed defiance rather than fear when he raised the national flag today. the blue and yellow flag of ukraine will once again fly where it belongs, he said, including crimea. kyiv remains on edge as the country braces for possible of renewed russian attacks this week. stricter curfews have been imposed in some regions and people told to stay vigilant. norah. >> debora patta, thank you. twitter whistleblower accuses a social media giant of
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former head of security at twitter is alleging the company misled regulators about cybersecurity defenses and ability to protect user accounts. twitter stock fell more than 7% on the news, losing $2.4 billion in market value. now members in congress is calling for investigation citing national security concerns and questions about what it could mean for elon musk. nikole killion. >> reporter: explosive allegations from twitter whistleblower, inside this 84-page complaint peiter "mudge" zatco says there are extreme egregious deficiencies inside twitter for user privacy and digital and physical security. he worked as twitter's head of security for two years before he was fired this past january. >> what he found inside this company was unlike anything he had seen elsewhere.
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>> reporter: john tye is zatco's attorney. does he still believe twitter users are still at risk? >> absolutely, that's why he reluctantly decided to become a whistleblower, report details multiple respects that data and users are handled differently than twitter has said publicly. >> reporter: comes as the website is engaged in war with elon musk who pulled out of buying twitter over concerns of the number of spambots on the site. >> no coordination, never communicated with elon musk or his team. >> reporter: said he was fired and report had inaccuracies. nikole killion, cbs news, washington. why two atlanta officers won't face charges in shooting death of 27-year-old black man. mysterious illness killing dozens of dogs in michigan.
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as students head back to the classroom, reported covid-19 cases among children are dropping. that's one reason schools nationwide are lifting restrictions and learning to live with the new normal. cbs's carter evans tells us what one school is doing to keep kids safe. >> reporter: as the new school year dawns in azusa, california, there is a new covid reality and fresh hope. >> exciting to get back to normal. >> reporter: diane and raul ramirez say there's no substitute to kids being in school full-time. >> we need to adapt, get back into the routine again. >> reporter: after more than two years of uncertainty. >> coming back, not coming back,
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masks on, masks off, contract tracing, not contact tracing. it's been difficult. >> reporter: school districts nationwide are dropping testing requirements, nearly 96% no longer require masks. message now says melissa lofton, safety. to have sanitation stations every corner here. >> reporter: improved ventilation every classroom. student tests positive. >> don't send the class home, we notify families. living with covid is doable. >> reporter: do you see the fear? >> it's not at forefront of what they think when they come to school anymore. >> reporter: echoed by parents like rena covington. >> happy they're back at school with teachers, where they need to be. >> keeping students in school has helped with mental health and emotional well-being. >> reporter: lofton says parents
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should stay vigilant, good hygiene is key, and first sign of illness, keep kids home and test frequently. are we safer? >> yes, we are. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, azusa, california. a deadly and mysterious illness prompting a health warning for pet owners in michigan.
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state high school patrol released video of the arrest in may. avoided more jail time and will serve one day in court work program. interlock ignition device will be on his car. he also will be probation for three years. deadly and mysterious illness similar to parvovirus has killed more than 30 dogs, most under 2 years old. affected dogs died with three days of showing symptoms. michigan animal control officials are advising dog owners to keep the pets vaccinated and home for now. we'll be back with a veteran's unique way to rebuild his life.
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they say a man's home is his castle, but can mean much more than that. here's cbs's roxana saberi with one british army veteran's story. >> reporter: mikey allen came to the mountains of wales, searching for solitude. this is it? >> castle i've been building last three years. >> reporter: he found purpose. after serving with british army in afghanistan over a decade ago, allen suffered from post- traumatic distress disorder. marriage broke down, one day so did he. >> kept eating pain killers, eating them, hoped not to wake up. >> reporter: but you woke up.
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>> woke up next day. >> reporter: homeless, but farming family let him live and build on their land, his castle became his salvation. >> building this has been a coping mechanism for myself and creating something for other people. >> reporter: local residents and other troubled veterans visit, inspired by 32-year-old. charity index offers fitness, skills training and counseling with therapists like gareth noble. >> bad as things are, there's always a future, belief is important. >> reporter: hopes to finish the third and final floor this fall. more space for more healing. roxana saberi, cbs news, sirhowy valley, wales. that's "the cbs overnight news," for some the news continues, others check back later for "cbs mornings" and cbs.com. follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's
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capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. florida and new york voters went to the polls to choose the democrats to take on powerful republicans. cbs news predicts that charlie crist has won the nomination for governor, topping agriculture commissioner nikki fried, and will face off against ron desantis. and projects val demings has won the democratic nomination for nate to face marco rubio in november. she has outraised him almost $11 million so far. in new york, jerry nadler has beat fellow 30-year congresswoman carolyn maloney. download the cbs news app on
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cell phone or connected tv. matt pieper, cbs news. wednesday august 21st, this is the cbs news morning news. vo voters decide high profile races closer to the election. 700 pages, new details about classified documents in mar-a-lago. experts warning. student loan relief, president biden could announce a plan to erase debt for millions of americans. who would be eligible? good morning, good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. begin with primary results from florida

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