for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. it's monday, october 17th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." they can breathe again. there's that collective sigh if you will. >> a community relieved. people in stockton, california, are finally at ease after an alleged serial killer is arrested. how police tracked down the suspect. losing steam? new cbs news polling shows democrats are losing momentum ahead of the midterm elections. how worsening views of the economy are impacting the party's chance to keep control of congress. listen up, starting today hearing aids will be able to be sold without a prescription. why this will be welcome news for your wallet. good morning, and good to be with you.

i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, loud explosions rocked the ukrainian capital of kyiv. smoke could be seen rising over buildings in the center of the city. the mayor said several residential buildings were damaged in what he called a drone attack. he tweeted that 18 people were rescued from one building, and some of the blasts happened during the morning rush hour. it comes a week after russia launched deadly strikes across ukraine including the same area of kyiv. meanwhile, russian-backed officials are blaming ukraine for a weekend rocket attack that hit the mayor's office in the separatist-controlled city of donetsk. the municipal building was heavily damaged. one official said it was a miracle no one was killed. ukraine did not claim responsibility or comment on the attack. and billionaire elon musk has changed course a day after saying his spacex company could no longer fund ukraine's use of its starlink internet service indefinitely. the service has helped civilians and ukraine's military stay on

line during the war with russia. citing the need for good deeds on saturday, musk tweeted, "even though starlink is still losing money, we'll keep funding ukraine government for free." people in stockton, california, are resting easy this morning now that a suspected serial killer is in custody. police say the 43-year-old man was on a, quote, mission to kill, and hunting for another victim when they arrested him saturday. he wanted the shooting deaths -- he's wanted in the shooting deaths of six men that terrorized the city for months. tips from the public helped lead to his capture. wendy gillette is in new york with the very latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. police believe the suspect was out hunting for another possible victim when he was arrested. they say they're sure they stopped another killing. residents of stockton, california, are expressing relief two days after the suspect in a series of deadly shootings was taken into police

custody. >> i felt so much joy for the families and relief knowing that we don't have to be paralyzed by fear anymore and anxiety in our community. >> reporter: police said tips from community members helped lead to the arrest of 43-year-old wesley brownlee early saturday during a traffic stop. at the time, police say brownlee had a handgun and was wearing dark clothing and a mask around his neck. >> he was out hunting. we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter: authorities say ballistics link brownlee to six shooting deaths. five men killed between july and september in stockton, and another man was killed last year in oakland. a woman is also believed to have been shot and wounded by the suspect last year. ahead of the arrest, stockton police had released this surveillance video of the suspect. >> we'll use every resource at our disposal to make sure the people of our city are protected and feel safe. >> reporter: officials also searched brownlee's home, obtaining a warrant. formal murder charges are

expected to be announced tuesday during his scheduled arraignment. police say their work is not done as they search for a motive in the killings. most of the victims were hispanic men, some were also homeless. anne-marie? >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you very much. iranian state media says that at least eight people were killed and 61 hurt after a fire broke out saturday at a prison in tehran holding political prisoners and anti-government activists. the families of two americans being held there said that they were safe as of yesterday morning. iranian officials say the fire was caused by a fight between inmates in a prison workshop. roxana saberi has more. >> reporter: the flames that erupted from iran's most notorious prison turned deadly with activists fearing the number killed is much higher than claimed by the regime. as the sound of gunshots and explosions rang out in videos posted on line, families waited

anxiously to learn about their loved ones trapped inside. iran's state-run media sent in a reporter claiming firefighters quelled the flames in a sewing workshop and that prisoners were safe in bed. the prison houses both regular criminals and political prisoners like journalists, activists, and recently protesters. the fire has reignited anti-regime rallies a day after angry demonstrators confronted security forces in the city of adibil where a teachers trade association says plain clothes agents had raided this girls school, killing one student and injuring and detaining several others. it's a pattern, activists say, that's emerging across iran. >> it is a very dark moment with regard to thousands of people who have been detained. >> reporter: roxana saberi, cbs news, london.

politics now. with the midterm elections just weeks away, a new cbs news battleground tracker poll shows democratic momentum has stalled amid concerns about the economy. the latest estimate shows republicans are still favored to gain control of the house by a 224 to 211 margin. only 15% of registered voters believe the economy is getting better. 65% say it's getting worse. 20% say it's staying the same. >> it's a very clear choice, clear difference in approaches now on capitol hill and among officeholders where the focus ats, the focus for the president, is to cut that cost of living and to cut the pressure, give people more breathing room at a time where inflation remains a major concern. >> when asked about inflation, 68% said the biden administration could be doing more. 32% said it is doing all it can. and 63% of respondents say gas prices are going up. that's compared to 16% in august.

starting today, millions of americans can buy hearing aids without a prescription. the fda is allowing people 18 and older with mild to moderate hearing loss to buy the devices at drug stores and some retailers including walgreens, walmart, best buy, and cvs. the move is expected to substantially lower costs. experts say hearing loss can impact health in different ways. >> it can be related to cognitive decline, to depression, to anxiety, to social isolation. it's really a sense that is so important for maintaining a very positive quality of life, it's how we stay connected and sharp and happy when we're aging. >> the american academy of audiology still recommends that people see a specialist to test their hearing to determine if over-the-counter products are right for them. coming up, caught on video -- carjackers target an uber driver in a violent robbery in oakland.

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