york. ♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with weather extremes. from coast to coast. in georgia, states of emergencies have been declared in two counties. they were swamped by flash flooding after more than a foot of rain fell in the last 24 hours. in indiana, at least one person is dead tonight after rushing water caused widespread devastation. while in the west, there are several cities enduring triple-digit temperatures and a severe september heat wave. cbs' jeff nguyen is in los angeles tonight and leads off our coverage. jeff, good evening.

>> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. extreme heat is punishing the west for the fifth straight day. and californians are being asked gr of a utal heavet arin t leasnd of uge where thhes g to b but now it's just kind of a wild card. >> reporter: fueled by extreme heat and drought, the cedar creek fire in oregon is just one of the 85 wildfires burning in the u.s. more than 12,000 fire personnel are on the front lines. in northern california, the mill fire has expanded to more than 4,000 acres and destroyed 100 structures. >> fire over there, fire over there. >> reporter: california is in the fifth day of record-breaking heat. power grids are stressed. cities like glendale are preparing for rolling blackouts. that's where laundromat owner ross weston is bracing for the worst.

>> we don't make money if we don't have power. >> reporter: in death valley, one of the hottest spots on the planet, weather extremes. last month this desert was hit by historic flash flooding. none of these weather events can stop tourists from snapping pictures in front of a giant thermometer. california's power supply will be put to the test every day until this heat wave breaks. it's already moving closer to capacity. jericka? >> jeff, a lot of people love the sun but not to this extent, thank you. let's check in with our partners at the weather channel and meteorologist paul good low for what's ahead this labor day weekend. >> good evening, jericka. dangerous heat continues out towards most of the west right now. outside of maybe the pacific northwest. it's been that way a couple of days, it will continue that way for a couple of days. we're talking heat advisories, excessive heat warnings. look at some of the numbers for labor day. laboring to stay cool in sacramento at 112 on your monday afternoon. 109 bakersfield. 102 again in salt lake city. we've had 32 days above 100 this

summer in the slc. eastern half of the nation, scattered showers and thunderstorms, typical late-summertime pattern for labor day monday. otherwise, we're dry but warm even into the northern plains. we're also watching the tropics. the main area closest to people or americans would be tropical storm earl just north of puerto rico and the virgin islands, looking for some rain there. that should drift northward, maybe toward bermuda, by midweek. >> all right, paul goodloe at the weather channel. to memphis now and new details about a missing teacher whose abduction friday was caught on camera. cbs' elise preston is there. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. police are not confirming if their large presence here on the ground or in the air is connected to that missing mother's abduction, but they do tell us that they are following all leads. meanwhile, the suspect is in jail charged with a specially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence. a community is desperate for answers tonight after

34-year-old eliza fletcher was abducted while jogging early friday morning near the university of memphis. police sharing these photos with the public in hopes someone might help locate her. but according to police records obtained by cbs news, additional unreleased surveillance video shows the well-known teacher violently abducted. police say this man, cleotha abston, waited for the memphis mother to run by him before grabbing her and forcing her into his suv. investigators say they found her phone and sandals at the scene. cell records showed his phone in the area at the same time of fletcher's disappearance. her family pleading for her safe return. >> we believe someone knows what happened and can help. >> reporter: outside of fletcher's memphis home, police collected evidence. they also hauled this dumpster away from the home of abston's brother. records show the brother told

police he spotted the 38-year-old suspect scrubbing down the inside of his car and, quote, acting strange. according to court records, the suspect also has a criminal past here in tennessee. he pleaded to a specially aggravated kidnapping back in 2001. meanwhile, fletcher's family is offering a reward leading to her safe return. jericka? >> elise preston reporting from memphis, thank you. with the midterms approaching, there is deep concern tonight among americans about the state of our democracy. a cbs news poll out today shows 72% of americans think u.s. democracy is under threat. why? the top answers include the influence of money in politics, potential for political violence, and attempts to overturn elections. cbs' mark strassmann has more. >> when i'm governor, we're going to take a sledgehammer to these damn electronic voting machines. >> reporter: take arizona's

kari lake, or pennsylvania's doug mastriano. >> we, the people, are pissed. >> reporter: republicans running for governor and election deniers. evangelists of the big lie. >> what's really important for voters to understand is our process is actually as secure and transparent and professional as it's ever been. >> reporter: and yet since the 2020 election, at least 39 states changed or updated voting laws. often spurred by invented claims of widespread election fraud. texas imposed new i.d. requirements for mail-in ballots. georgia restricted drop boxes and absentee ballots. florida established an elections crime unit. yet come election day, november 8th -- >> for most voters, they're going to find that the experience is very similar to 2020. >> reporter: the bigger worry, what comes next? more january 6th outrage? claims of election rigging? crowds baying for blood? >> nancy! oh, nancy!

>> reporter: potentially encouraged by candidates who may refuse to lose. our research shows in these six battleground states, in this november's elections for offices that help certify elections, 53 of 88 republican candidates are election deniers. that's 60%. in arizona's four major republican primaries, "steal" champions won all of them, worrying other republicans there. >> this cannot be accepted. because our democracy cannot withstand it. so we have to continue to push back. >> reporter: like many election deniers, doug mastriano says, as governor, he would have refused to certify joe biden won pennsylvania. he was in the crowd on january 6th. with or without new election laws, every state's chief election officer has to certify results. usually that's the secretary of state. and this november, a number of conservative candidates running

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♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jericka duncan in new york. former president trump was in pennsylvania this weekend holding his first political rally since the rbi searched his mar-a-lago home. he called fbi and justice department officials vicious monsters. a cbs news investigation finds online threats targeting federal authorities spiked after the search at mar-a-lago. u.s. marshals say the number has been rising since last years

year when they dealt with 4,500 threats against federal judges. law enforcement says tensions rose further after the january 6th riot in 2021 and the supreme court decision on abortion rights this year. katherine harridge has more. >> reporter: law enforcement and security forces sell cbs news the surge in credible online threats against the fbi and federal judges is spilling over with real-world consequences. after the fbi executed the search warrant at mar-a-lago, protests swelled outside the resort and explicit threats surged online. >> was the search of mar-a-lago a tipping point? >> i believe so. >> reporter: as a cyber threat investigator, simon, who asked us not to use his last name for security reasons, searches online for domestic terror threats, sharing his findings with federal law enforcement. >> we're seeing a major uptick in threats. any public figure is a viable target for these people. it knows no political affiliation. >> reporter: simon and his team at the washington-based research

group memory compiled this 90-page report. most content too graphic for broadcast. some of the terms are, fbi are scum, three-letter agencies need to be cleansed, eliminated, they'll die for treason? this is really serious language. >> we're seeing threats like this on a daily, hourly basis. there's a very real risk of law enforcement oer kild as lt of the mar-a-lago search,sa 42-year-ol wearing body armor and carrying an ar-15 style rifle, tried to breach the fbi visitor center in cincinnati. before he was killed in a standoff with authorities. >> is the attack on the fbi in cincinnati the new normal? >> i think so. i think it's moving in that direction. >> reporter: threats now go beyond law enforcement to federal judges. >> threats are real. people really have intent to harm folks. and they will carry it out. >> reporter: roberto robinson is deputy director of the u.s.

marshal service. his team protects more than 2,700 federal judges, including bruce rinehart, who signed off on the fbi's mar-a-lago search warrant. was there a case where as soon as people knew who the florida judge was, the threats started? >> yes. >> it was almost immediate? >> absolutely. >> reporter: robinson told us rinehart's address was posted online, a tactic called doxing. >> one of the leading concerns with federal judges? >> i would say so, yes. >> reporter: this is the first time cameras had been inside the intelligence center. >> before this, we didn't have it. it was almost reactive, which is not good, especially in today's climate. we're taking a proactive approach. >> fbi, search warrant! >> reporter: in june, 26-year-old nicholas rossky was charged with attempted murder after allegedly traveling to supreme court justice brett kavanaugh's home with a glock handgun, ammunition, and zip ties. he pleaded not guilty. there was a real risk of harm to justice kavanaugh? >> absolutely, without a doubt.

we're thankful we were in a strategic location wear we were able to stop it before anything happened. >> a madman whoible was targeting me because of my position as a federal judge came to my house. >> reporter: two years ago, the son of a federal judge in new jersey was murdered at her home. congress considered increasing funding to pay for more deputy marshals, but the bill stalled. do you have what you need to protect federal judges? >> i'd be doing a disservice if i said we didn't need anything, but we're doing the best we can with what we have now. >> are you stretched thin? >> we are trying to get academy classes through to bring on more deputy marshals, but we could definitely use more help for sure. >> reporter: the marshal service told cbs news they often see an uptick in online chatter during elections, and the midterms are only two months away. overseas, mikhail gorbachev was laid to rest this weekend in russia. gorbachev lifted the iron curtain, ended the cold war, and

transformed global politics. but to some in russia, including vladimir putin, he was a traitor who oversaw the dismantling of the soviet union. ted koppel takes a look back at a moment in time when he witnessed gorbachev's final hours as president of the ussr. >> reporter: christmas day, 1991. soviet president mikhail gorbachev arrives at the kremlin for what will mark the end of the soviet union and his last day as president. back then, i was still at abc. for reasons of his own, gorbachev has granted an abc news production team, and me, exclusive access. we join him in his kremlin office. there's an innocuous-looking briefcase holing, we are told, the nuclear launch codes. his successor, boris yeltsin, will have one of his people pick it up shortly. the american president, george

h.w. bush, is celebrating the christmas holiday at camp david. gorbachev calls to say good-bye. [ speaking unon-english ] >> i would like to say merry christmas to you, barbara, and the entire family. >> reporter: it's how the final hours go. a series of good-bye culminating with a farewell broadcast to the russian people. >> translator: dear fellow citizens -- >> reporter: an hour after the resignation speech, i'm invited back into the office. >> i understand we're saying good-bye. but i'm not saying farewell. >> i hope not. >> reporter: gorbachev's answer to an innocuous question resonates strangely now, more

than 30 years later, here in the united states. what are you going to do tomorrow? >> translator: tomorrow i will still be here, sorting out some papers and some personal effects. some will be sent to the archives, some will be destroyed, some i will take to my country home and some to my city apartment. so i have to do it, it's the big wash. >> reporter: a haunting answer to an earlier question. was there a russian fable that might explain to an american child why gorbachev, so popular in our country, was being forced out of office in his? >> translator: centuries ago, there was a young ruler in the orient. and he wanted to rule in a different way, in a more human way, in his kingdom. and he asked the views of the wise men.

and it took ten years to bring 20 carts with volumes of advice. he said, when am i going to read all that? i have to govern my country. ten years later, they brought him just ten volumes of advice. he said, that, too, is too much. five years later, he was brought just ool but unfortunately, 25 years has passed and he was on his dea deathbed. and when the wise man looked at the book, he didn't even give the book to the dying man. he said, well, all in all, all that is here can be summarized

in a simple formula. people are born. people suffer. and people die. >> reporter: people are born, people suffer, and people die. mikhail gorbachev would live another 30 years, widely admired throughout much of the world for bringing an end to a communist soviet union. but gorbachev was mostly ignored and sometimes even reviled at home for the very things that made him so popular in the west. >> and our thanks to ted koppel for that report. this is t nurtec odt is the only medication that can treat my migraine right when it strikes and prevent my next attack. don't take if allergic to nurtec. most common side effects, in less than 3%,

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clouds are gathering over the beer industry. and gas shortage. energy csi beermakers blame the war in ukraine for hiking the cost of all ingredients for a good time. energy prices have shot up more than 400% at the brewery which makes more than 500,000 gallons of beer a say. he says returnable glass bottles have gone up 80% since april, malt has doubled in price to historic highs. that could leave a bitter taste for beer drinkers, because that increase will be passed on. the cost of two pints will go up 15%, about 2 bucks. but after a few steins, they might not notice or even care. ian lee, cbs news, london. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us later for "cbs mornings." follow us online any time at cbsnews.com.

reporting from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm dan lieberman in new york. in canada, a mass stabbing attack has left at least 10 dead and 15 others hospitalized. the stabbings occurred at 13 separate locations in the province of saskatchewan. police say some victims appear to have been targeted while others appear to have been attacked at random. two suspects are still at large. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of northwest georgia where the national weather service is reporting a major flash flooding event with 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour, 1 foot expected in some places. more rain is forecasted into tuesday. and former president obama won an emmy award on saturday for best narrator for his work on the netflix documentary

series "our great national parks." for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or your connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. september scorcher. an historic heat wave intensifies in the west, threatening lives, melting records, fueling massive wildfires. in the southeast, a different danger. details ahead. also, new developments after an abduction caught on camera. >> in memphis, tennessee, the search is under way for a missing mother who disappeared while jogging. plus donald trump on the attack. the former president makes his first public appearance since the search at mar-a-lago. taking aim at the fbi. >> the fbi and the justice department have become vicious monsters. >> and president joe biden. >> he's an enemy of the state.

in britain, it's good-bye boris. so who's next? >> i'm ian lee on downing street, where this time tomorrow britain will know who will be their next prime minister. and later in "weekend journal," we visit willow creek, wisconsin, where fishing is helping first responders and veterans with ptsd one cast at a time. >> it's exactly why we're doing this, so people don't have to feel so alone in their struggle. this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight with weather extremes. in georgia, states of emergencies have been declared in two counties after a fool of rain fell in the last 24 hours. in indiana, at least one person is dead tonight after rushing water caused widespread devastation. while in the west, there are several cities enduring

triple-digit temperatures and a severe september heat wave. cbs' jeff nguyen is in los angeles tonight and leads off our coverage. jeff, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. extreme heat is punishing the west for the fifth straight day. and californians are being asked to conserve and to brace for blackouts. packed beaches, strained power grids, a rush to get people and pets out of triple-digit temperatures. big parts of the west are in the grip of a brutal heat wave. >> we used to be able to at least kind of gauge where the weather was going to be. but now it's just kind of a wild card. >> reporter: fueled by extreme heat and drought, the cedar creek fire in oregon is just one of the 85 wildfires burning in the u.s. more than 12,000 fire personnel are on the front lines. in northern california, the mill fire has expanded to more than 4,000 acres and destroyed 100 structures. >> fire over there, fire over there. >> reporter: california is in the fifth day of record-breaking

heat. power grids are stressed. cities like glendale are preparing for rolling blackouts. that's where laundromat owner ross weston is bracing for the worst. >> we don't make money if we don't have power. >> reporter: in death valley, one of the hottest spots on the planet, weather extremes. last month this desert was hit by historic flash flooding. none of these weather events can stop tourists from snapping pictures in front of a giant thermometer. california's power supply will be put to the test every day until this heat wave breaks. it's already moving closer to capacity. jericka? >> jeff, a lot of people love the sun but not to this extent, thank you. let's check in with our partners at the weather channel and meteorologist paul goodloe for what's ahead this labor day weekend. >> good evening, jericka. dangerous heat continues out towards most of the west right now. outside of maybe the pacific northwest. it's been that way a couple of days, it will continue that way for a couple of days. we're talking heat advisories, excessive heat warnings.

look at some of the numbers for labor day. laboring to stay cool in sacramento at 112 on your monday afternoon. 109 bakersfield. 102 again in salt lake city. we've had 32 days above 100 this summer in the slc. eastern half of the nation, scattered showers and thunderstorms, typical late-summertime pattern for labor day monday. otherwise, we're dry but warm even into the northern plains. we're also watching the tropics. the main area closest to people or americans would be tropical storm earl just north of puerto rico and the virgin islands, looking for some rain there. that should drift northward, maybe toward bermuda, by midweek. >> all right, paul goodloe at the weather channel. to memphis now and new whose abduction friday was cher caught on camera. cbs' elise preston is there. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. police are not confirming if their large presence here on the ground or in the air is connected to that missing

mother's abduction, but they do tell us that they are following all leads. meanwhile, the suspect is in jail charged with a specially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence. a community is desperate for answers tonight after 34-year-old eliza fletcher was abducted while jogging early friday morning near the university of memphis. police sharing these photos with the public in hopes someone might help locate her. but according to police records obtained by cbs news, additional unreleased surveillance video shows the well-known teacher violently abducted. police say this man, cleotha abston, waited for the memphis mother to run by him before grabbing her and forcing her into his suv. investigators say they found her phone and his sandals at the scene. cell records showed his phone in the area at the same time of fletcher's disappearance. her family pleading for her safe return. >> we believe someone knows what happened and can help.

>> reporter: miriam smith attends church with fletcher. >> she's got a lot of tenacity, she's strong. >> reporter: outside of fletcher's memphis home, police collected evidence. they also hauled this dumpster away from the home of abston's brother. records show the suspect's brother told police he spotted the 38-year-old suspect scrubbing down the inside of his car with cleaner and, quote, acting strange. according to court records, the suspect also has a criminal past here in tennessee. he pleaded to a specially aggravated kidnapping back in 2001. meanwhile, fletcher's family is offering a reward leading to her safe return. jericka? >> elise preston reporting from memphis, thank you. pakistan is appealing for international aid as it reels from unprecedented flooding. the disaster has claimed more than 1,200 lives since june, many of them children. the u.n. says more than one-third of the country is underwater. the secretary-general is calling

on the world to stop sleepwalking through the crises. tomorrow marks 50 years since the terror attac the 1972 olympic games in munich. these images shocked the world as palestinian terrorists targeted israeli athletes. o ll, nine others taken hostage. today germany's president called it, quote, shameful that it took five decades to agree on compensation to victims. straight ahead, we head to wisconsin where fishing is helping cast off the pain of ptsd. and later, the foo fighters along with fans gather for a special tribute. ♪

♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> labor day typically kicks off the home stretch of an election year. former president donald trump attended this rally last night. it was his first public appearance since the fbi search at mar-a-lago. cbs' christina ruffini is in our washington bureau with more. christina, the former presidnt had a lot to say last night. >> reporter: that's right. good evening, jericka. the former president spoke almost two hours at a campaign-style rally that had himself and his ideology front and center. that may or may not be a good

thing for republicans come fall. >> our country's going to hell. >> reporter: that was the overall theme of the former president's remarks in pennsylvania last night, taking aim at president biden -- >> he's an enemy of the state, you want to know the truth. >> reporter: and the fbi following the search and seizure of classified marked documents at his florida home. >> the fbi and the justice department have become vicious monsters. >> maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. >> reporter: it's been a week of big speeches in the state, where both democrats and republicans are trying to sway voters ahead of the critical midterms. >> there's nothing the president said on thursday that has not d conservatives. >> it basically condemned all republicans who supported donald trump in the last election. >> reporter: but the fbi investigation into government documents, many marked "classified" at the former president's home, is complicating republican messaging. >> i have lived in the classified world most of my professional career. i personally wouldn't do that, but i'm not the president of the united states.

>> reporter: and the january 6th committee is still calling witnesses, which could include former vice president mike pence. >> i would assume he's going to come forward and testify voluntarily, the way the vast majority of people have. >> reporter: president biden will be back on the road again tomorrow with stops in wisconsin and then pennsylvania. jericka? >> very important state, christina, thank you. with the midterms approaching, there is deep concern tonight among americans about the state of our democracy. a cbs news poll out today shows 72% of americans think u.s. democracy is under threat. why? the top answers include the influence of money in politics, potential for political violence, and attempts to overturn elections. cbs' mark strassmann has more. >> when i'm governor, we're going to take a sledgehammer to these damn electronic voting machines. >> reporter: take arizona's kari lake, or pennsylvania's doug mastriano. >> we, the people, are pissed.

>> reporter: republican nominees for governor and election deniers. evangelists of the big lie. cbs news election expert david becker. >> what's really important for voters to understand is our process is actually as secure and transparent and professional as it's ever been. >> reporter: and yet since the 2020 election, at least 39 states changed or updated voting laws. often spurred by invented claims of widespread election fraud. texas imposed new i.d. requirements for mail-in ballots. georgia restricted drop boxes and absentee ballots. florida established an elections crime unit. yet come election day, november 8th -- >> for most voters, they're going to find that the experience is very similar to 2020. >> reporter: the bigger worry, what comes next? more january 6th outrage? claims of election rigging? crowds baying for blood? >> nancy! oh, nancy! >> reporter: potentially encouraged by candidates who may

refuse to lose. our research shows in these six battleground states, in this november's elections for offices that help certify elections, 53 of 88 republican candidates are election deniers. that's 60%. in arizona's four major republican primaries, "steal" champions won all of them, worrying other republicans there. >> this cannot be accepted. because our democracy cannot withstand it. so we have to continue to push back. >> reporter: like many election deniers, doug mastriano says, as governor, he would have refused to certify joe biden won pennsylvania. he was in the crowd on january 6th. with or without new election laws, every state's chief election officer has to certify results. usually that's the secretary of state. and this november, a number of conservative candidates running for that office are also election deniers.

jericka? >> mark strassmann reporting for us, thank you. overseas now, there's a change coming to britain's parliament. the ruling conservative party is picking a new leader to succeed prime minister boris johnson. cbs' ian lee is in london. >> reporter: it's britain's battle royale for prime minister. in one corner, foreign secretary liz truss. >> i can lead, i can make tough decisions, and i can get things done. >> reporter: in the other, former finance minister rishi sunak. >> i am prepared to give everything i have in service to our nation. >> reporter: are brits ready for rishi? he'd be the first person of color to serve as prime minister, and first who follows the hindu faith. the 42-year-old worked at goldman sachs, then a multibillion-dollar hedge fund, and an investment firm he cofounded before entering government. >> i have friends who are working class --

>> reporter: but a recently revealed 2001 video showed a younger sunak sneering that he didn't have any working-class friends. he quickly backtracked. if truss gives you deja vu, your eyes aren't deceiving you. she's fashioned herself as the new iron lady, even copying margaret thatcher's fancy photo ops. the 47-year-old front-runner's loyalty to outgoing prime minister boris johnson propelled her popularity with the base. but sunak took a hit. seen as boris johnson's brutus, he triggered the prime minister's downfall after multiple scandals. whoever wins the knockout, they'll be clobbered by the country's colossal problems, from skyrocketing inflation, ongoing strikes, and war in europe. but before the next prime minister steps through that door, they'll make a 1,000-mile round trip. for the first time in over 100 years, the ruling monarch will appoint the new leader somewhere other than buckingham palace here in london. queen elizabeth is in scotland

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the puentes let go of the stress and allow nature to bring peace. >> listening to the sounds, the birds, the water -- it's just healing. >> this is one of my comgo-to qt spots. >> reporter: it's especially true for richard, who deployed twice to iraq, lost a brother to suicide, and is a st. paul, minnesota, police officer. >> dealing with being away, things of the war, coming home, losing my brother -- it was pretty hard on me. took me about ten years to get the help i needed. but fishing and being outdoors was kind of my way to cope with the stress. >> reporter: lindsay served in the army eight years, now works as mental health counselor. together they created cast and hook fishing. >> we help people feel that inner peace. even if it's for a minute, even if it's for an hour. >> reporter: they and other anglers volunteer their time to take first responders and veterans struggling with mental health issues fishing.

>> the need has been there, it's just the stigma that comes with it. >> reporter: retired army colonel doug stubbe was the first to reach out. he served 38 years with tours in bosnia and iraq. >> felt like i knew rick right from the beginni >> reporter: for doug, getting out to fish brings a sense of balance into his life. >> when my inner self seems out of whack, this is the place i know where to go. >> reporter: he says it helps to cast a line with someone who understands it. >> what do you got? >> spinner. >> rick and i can sit here and fish. he can tell from a look, from maybe the way i'm casting. >> reporter: the experience is as meaningful for richard. >> we don't ask the questions, but it's pretty cool that they trust us enough to let us know what they've been through. >> reporter: whether casting for fish or away from the water, they connect. >> what we call in the service "battle buddies." they're who i can call up and just say, "hey, not feeling good today." >> reporter: they've learns it

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the foo fighters took to the stage at wembley stadium for a tribute concert honoring their late drummer, tyler hawkins. the highlight of the night, when hawkins' son got behind the drums. ♪ >> wow, what a memorable moment. that was 16-year-old shane hawkins. it was the foo fighters' first performance since tyler hawkins' death in march. he was 50 years old. a milestone today for cbs institution. it's been 50 years since the debut of "the price is right." bob barker was the series' longest-running host. drew carey took over in 2007. the show has given out over $300 million in cash and prizes. you've heard that cats have nine lives. we want to show you a pigeon with a lot more. take a look. this bird barely, barely escaped trouble at the dutch grand prix.

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finally tonight, cbs' anne-marie green shows us how empowering youth through horsemanship is changing lives and attitudes about polo. >> reporter: not far from some of philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods -- >> this is a little patch of heaven. >> reporter: polo champion kareem lawser learned to play as a child at the equestrian center. >> i'm from a place in philly called the bottom. it's probably one of the worst parts of the city. >> reporter: the work to ride program took him from the bottom to the top. >> being able to go to a military school, go to college, play polo at the highest level. the number of ways it probably saved me from ending up dead in the streets of philadelphia. >> reporter: children learn of the sport of kings.

but those in the work to ride program don't need a king's ransom. in exchange for rigorous work at the stables, they get lessons for free. >> i fell off a few times. i guess that kind of boosted my confidence. >> falling off boosted your confidence? >> i don't know, i guess because i fell off a lot of times, it kind of just made me braver. >> reporter: 17-year-old melissa paren is preparing for the city's first-ever polo classic. >> do you hope it inspires people? >> i really, really hope there are boys and girls in the crowd that look like us that are like, i can do this. >> reporter: because she's learned some of the most important goals are scored off the field. anne-marie green, cbs news, philadelphia. that is the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs morning." follow us online at cbsnews.com. reporting from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan.

♪ this is "cbs news flash." i'm dan lieberman in new york. in canada, a mass stabbing attack has left at least 10 dead and 15 others hospitalized. the stabbings occurred at 13 separate locations in the province of saskatchewan. police say some victims appear to have been targeted while others appear to have been attacked at random. two suspects are still at large. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of northwest georgia where the national weather service is reporting a major flash flooding event with 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour, 1 foot expected in some places. more rain is forecasted into tuesday. and former president obama pwon an emmy award on saturday for best narrator for his work on the netflix documentary

series "our great national parks." for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or your connected tv. it's monday, september 5th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, puget sound emergency. a plane crash leaves one person dead and nine other missing. the latest on search efforts. mass stabbing attack. at least ten are dead and 15 hurt in canada. what may have sparked two men to go on a rampage. war of words. how both president biden and former president trump are taking jabs at each other ahead of the midterm election. good morning, happy labor day. i'm matt pieper in for anne-marie green. break ing overnight, one person is dead and nine other missing after a