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will see you back here for the news at 6:00. weekend news is next, we will see you in 30 minutes. ♪ tonight, russia retaliates. an overnight deadly missile strike on a residential neighborhood in southeastern ukraine. >> i'm charlie d'agata in ukraine. more attacks on residential areas here while president putin responds to the explosion on the crimean bridge. also tonight, defiant protests in iran. the public revolts by women triggering a harsh government response. the nfl takes action under pressure from recent high-profile incidents, the league's changes to its concussion protocol take effect. and later, puppy power. >> he will change somebody's
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life. >> how a major league baseball team and its fans are grooming this little guy for greatness. ♪ >> this is the cbs "weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. today ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned there will be repercussions after russia's deadly missile attack on civilians. overnight at least a dozen people were killed and several apartment buildings destroyed in the southeastern city of zaporizhzhia. zelenskyy's comments come on the same day russian president vladimir putin called a truck bomb attack on the one bridge linking russia to crimea a terrorist act. cbs's charlie d'agata has the latest. >> reporter: civilians found themselves the target of russian military fire power overnight. missiles rained down on residential neighborhoods as
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families slept, obliberating homes and causing an apartment block to collapse. when the attack came, this 10-year-old's mother took him under her arm. >> translator: i heard the air raid sirens, and some people next to me screaming. the city in the southeast has been on the receiving end of russia's wrath in recent days. more than 60 civilians have been killed in and around zaporizhzhia in the past nine days. yesterday's strike came on the same night that an explosion tore through the only bridge linking crimea to the russian mainland. moscow blamed a massive truck bomb, calling it a terrorist attack. a psychological assault on a hated symbol of russia's illegal land grab. kyiv hasn't officially claimed responsibility, but president zelenskyy alluded to it in last night's address.
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>> translator: over most of our country, it was sunny today, he said. unfortunately, it was cloudy in crimea but still warm. >> reporter: ukrainian forces have continued to recapture territory in the east and south on the battlefield. whether the spike in attacks on civilian areas are retaliation, targeted or random doesn't matter for the vmsth onslaught. >> breaking tonight, president vladimir putin said russian intelligence has accused ukrainian special services of carrying out the attack on the crimean bridge. tomorrow he holds an emergency security council meeting in russia to determine russia's response. a wave of defiant female college students in tehran screamed "get lost" to iran's president as he visited their campus and condemned antigovernment protesters
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saturday. cbs' roxana saberi has more. >> reporter: antiregime protests reignited this weekend across iran. on the streets, at universities, and at schools. but as the protests spill into their fourth week, the regime's use of force appears to be growing more brutal. activists say security forces shot this woman in the neck. in and that in the western city, they killed a driver who was simply honking in support to the protesters. nearby, a woman wails, "my son, my son." >> often in areas that is more remote from the capital and ethnic-majority areas has been very, very intense. >> reporter: this human rights researcher has documented the deaths of dozens of protesters across the country. how many of those are children?
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>> there are the names of at least nine children. it is not surprising to us that there have been children among protesters. >> reporter: anger at the authorities is erupting. and signs of resistance are spreading. some shopkeepers have gone on strike. hackers interrupted state-run tv with the message "join us and stand up." and more women are walking outside without their required head scarves, a symbol yet symbolic act of defiance. roxana saberi, cbs news. the u.s. state department is reviewing a request for international security assistance in haiti. u.s. officials say armed criminal actors have blocked the country's main fuel port adding to a worsening humanitarian crisis and potential colera outbreak. people have been protesting in the streets for months frustrated by high gas prices, the lack of food and water, and the ongoing kidnappings. many are calling for the
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resignation of the country's prime minister. this miami herald reporter joins me now. just go back and describe to me what is happening there. i know you were last in haiti in july. >> today we are approaching week five where fuel distribution has been blocked, people are risking their lives, things that we take for granted in this country, the ability to just walk and go to the grocery store, that's not happening in haiti. and you have a gang or gangs today that are basically holding an entire nation hostage. >> the prime minister is pleading for help. a few days ago the u.s. state department released a statement saying that the past 18 months the u.s. has allocated more than $90 million in security assistance to strengthen the haitian police. what more needs to be done at this point? >> you have a police force that's ill-equipped, they don't have guns, they are outgunned by the gangs. right now they don't have fuel. a police force of barely 12,000
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for 12 million people. those who can are fleeing to the united states, dominican republic. those who aren't able to, they're basically risking their lives on the boats. the situation is really deteriorating. >> we always appreciate your reporting. >> thank you. we are just 30 days away from midterm elections. a new cbs news battleground tracker poll is looking at the key issues that could decide who gets the edge in toss-up contests. >> when you look at this polling nationally, the economy is still at the top of voters' minds. but if you drill down into some of these competitive races, other issues, including abortion, are impacting the vote. >> they're for abortion right up until birth. >> republican carey lake is in a dead heat with democrat katie hobbs in arizona. >> she is saying this to distract from her incredibly extreme position. >> reporter: 60% of likely arizona voters say abortion
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should be legal in all or most cases. according to a cbs news ugov poll. more than half say abortion is an important issue for their vote. the same holds true in georgia where stacy abrahams is down against governor brian kemp. 59% of voters say it's an important issue. >> i'm going to fight as hard as i can to protect the right to abortion because that's how we protect the rights of women. >> reporter: in wisconsin it's 51%, even though the republican and democratic candidates for governor are currently tied. across the country, abortion is a top driver for democrats but not the overall electorate. >> and let's hold onto the u.s. house of representatives. [ applause ] and let's expand our majority in the united states senate. [ applause ] >> republicans who seem likely to flip the house are trying to keep the focus on inflation and the economy. >> you're going to elect an incredible slate of true america-first republicans up and
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down the ballot. >> that of course was former president trump, who is out west this past week. this next week president biden, as well as speaker pelosi, will be heading to l.a. for a democratic fundraiser. we should expect to see a lot more of those high-profile appearances on the campaign trail as we come in on november. >> thank you. nevada's close senate race, which could decide who controls that branch of government in 2023, alabama u.s. senator tommy tuberville said this in reference to the democratic party in reparations for african americans. >> they want reparation because they think the people that do the crime are owed that. bull [ bleep ]. they are not owed that. >> we reached out to the senator's office for comment but have not heard back. well, a historic trial for the highest-profile case in the january 6th attack at the capitol resumes this week. here's cbs's scott macfarlane with more. >> reporter: a crime unlike any
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in the nation's history has led to a criminal trial unlike any in history. stewart rhodes, military vet yale law grad and formal congressional staffer is founder of the far-right oathkeepers groups. he is standing trial for seditious conspiracy accused of plotting to attack and block the peaceful transfer of power in america and facing decades of prison in convicted. this former justice department attorney says no matter the outcome of the six-week-long trial, history will be made. >> this case is the most important seditious conspiracy case that was ever brought. >> reporter: in the trial's opening days, prosecutors argued the group was plotting just days after the election. jurors heard a clip of rhodes from november 9th, 2020, urging his group to be ready to fight to create a pathway to keep trump in power. >> i'm willing to sacrifice myself for that. >> prosecutors showed an open letter written by rhodes
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encouraging trump to invoke the insurrectionact, to mobilize military militias. they played this interview clip of rhodes for jurors. >> we have men already stationed outside of d.c. as a nuclear option. >> prosecutors argued the conspirators predicted blood and violence. they said the group staged guns outside the d.c. limits and helped the execution of a military stack formation to breach the capitol. for the justice department, which has gone to trial against approximately 20 so far and won convictions in every case before a jury, the stakes here are higher. the justice department has limited experience going to trial on the charge of seditious conspiracy, but greenberger says the trial itself could help avert a future attack. >> bringing the trial shows all these people out there, who think, oh, i'll go to washington, it'll be fun, we'll
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break into the capitol. no, you're going to end up, win or lose, convicted or convted devoting a large part of your life and your fortune to defending yourself. >> the trial resumes here in washington tuesday morning. it's expected to last six to seven weeks, which means a verdict could come between election day and thanksgiving. scott macfarlane, cbs news, washington. the nfl implemented new concussion protocol ahead of today's games. >> reporter: the nfl is kicking off its modified concussion protocol, adding ataxia to its mandatory list of no-go systems. >> this list is evolving as we are learning more and more about how to protect players. >> reporter: the nfl and players union updated their protocol after reviewing the response to miami dolphins quarterback tua
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tagovailoa's injury two weekste the nfl concussion protocol and allowed him back on the field. days later, another hit causes him to slam against the turf and his hands to freeze up. a different type of neurological trauma called a fencing response. >> can you explain to us what a fencing response is? >> it's an impact response related to impact seizures. it can be very severe. >> we will continue to see of course hard hits in the nfl. do you think now with new protocols that we're going to start to see a more conservative diagnosis for concussions? >> well, i hope we see fewer and fewer concussions moving forward, whether they're primary or secondary. that is definitely a priority. and i certaily hope that's the case. >> today, miami dolphins backup quarterback teddy bridgewater took a hit and was ruled unable to return until cleared by an independent neurologist. he's the first player to go
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they train 20 miles to the south. unlike most army bases, which have childcare on site, the group's childhood development center is another 20 mile as way within the sprawling eggland air force base. >> it's just not a viable option to drive over an hour a day for childcare and then to repeat that process going home. >> reporter: chelsea, who asked us not to use her last name for security reasons, showed us around crestview. both in special forces at the time, chelsea and her husband juggled up to three hours of commuting each day for childcare. >> wasted time, minutes in the day that you could be spent actually living life. >> reporter: with heavy traffic on route 85 and bottlenecks at the base gates, chelsea was always running late. >> you feel like am i failing my guys? at that point i was a squad leader. >> reporter: molly tobin faced other childcare challenges with her daughter olivia as a civilian married to a special forces commander. >> when we lived here in may of
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last year, she was on 17 wait list when's we moved into our house here. i received an email saying we have an alternative care option for you. and it's an hour and ten minutes from my house. >> reporter: according to defense department data, more than 11,000 children are waiting for military-provided childcare. the special forces group told cbs news it has approximately 400. >> probably 20 to 30% of my patients have had spouses that have gone back home specifically because of childcare issues, and difficulty with finances related to not being able to work and have that second income. >> reporter: the air force provides for the 7th group's childcare because camp bull simon's is within eglin. internal military records reviewed by cbs news suggest the air force has already made changes to remove all risk from
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the area. >> how can it be a safety issue when you've got a shop at a gas station, you've got a subway right here and a church? >> these are the tough questions that family members ask me. >> reporter: in 2015, chelsea hit her breaking point and left special forces to care for their two sons. >> the group motto is the family business. they have la familia on everything. and, yet, the family is being left behind. there's a disconnect in what we are putting out and portraying and what's happening as far as childcare is concerned. >> reporter: cbs news, crestview, florida. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, a major eruption from one of the most active volcanos in the world. a dental tool is round for a reason. so is an oral-b. round cleans better by surrounding each tooth. so clean, you'll feel like you just left the dentist.
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unofficial mascot. here's cbs's nancy chen. >> reporter: here at citi field, home of the new york mets -- >> back at the wall, it's out of here. >> reporter: there are plenty of star players. >> this is shea, he's a service dog in training. >> reporter: but few are as obsessed with the ball as this. >> good boy. >> reporter: and a first for major league baseball, the mets charitable foundation teamed with america's vet dogs. introduced in march, the now 9-month-old lab will eventually be matched with a first responder or military veteran with a disability at no cost. >> what is the responsibility of training shea in a place like this? >> he is learning socialization skills, interacting with the crowd, interacting with the players on the field. and ultimately that'll help make him a better service dog. >> is he your best friend? >> he is absolutely my best friend. >> reporter: this air force veteran got kenzo in february
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>> after seven days of celebrations, thousands jammed san francisco, but fleet week's final airshow couldn't get off the ground. if you were on the ground, the italian heritage parade route a big boost to nort
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to northeast business. > >> we check in with families who who had to start over after the devastating wine country firest. country firestorm. > >> the blue angel pilots sent out a statement saying they couldn't fly because of weather conditions and they were looking looking forward to clear skies next year. if you watch the airshow friday or saturday you might've noticed this aircraft flying around famous landmarks. we caught up with the veteran pilot in charge of training the pilots who fly in the show. >> reporter: the dynamics of the the plane aren't different than what you would fly when you are here on the plane as a passenger, it just happens to be be lower so you have s of the d and it looks amazing. >> we are sitting inside a

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