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the room with the shooter. >> just be advised 401 is in the room with the shooter, 401 is in the room with the shooter. >> reporter: last week the top state trooper defended his agency. >> i can tell you this right now, dps as an institution, okay, right now is -- did not fail the community, plain and simple. >> reporter: jackie casarez was killed in the massacre. her father still wants justice. what needs to happen in your mind. >> in my mind, should he resign? yes. i believe he should finish the investigation. he can't get off that easy. >> reporter: we talked to victims' families, and they tell us it is still hard to hear the also today, the state senator .- from uvalde announced he'll sponsor a bill pushing for a creation of a $300 million uvalde victims fund. norah? >> very difficult to hear. omar villafranca, thank you so much. with inflation still near a
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40-year high, the federal reserve again took drastic action today to cool down the economy, raising its benchmark interest rate another 3/4 of a percentage point. it's now at the highest level in 15 years. that's going to drive up interest rates on your credit cards and mortgage loans. cbs' robert costa is in theon could have a major impact on the midterms. >> reporter: washington struggled to tame inflation has put democrats on the defensive and their control of the senate in jeopardy. >> inflation is still hurting people, but we're making real progress. we're reasserting ourselves as a nation. >> reporter: the president's optimism is not felt by the retired union workers we spoke to over lunch near levittown. >> inflation? i rode my bike here. [ laughter ] >> i couldn't afford the gas. >> reporter: dave moore and his friends all worked at the town's steel plant that once employed thousands. the current state of the economy has them wanting change in next
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week's midterms. >> your got to put some new blood in there. get rid of them old timers. >> reporter: that sentiment is what republican mehmet oz is counting on to carry him to washington. >> are you happy with where america is headed? if your friends say yes, take their car keys away. they shouldn't be driving. >> reporter: oz and his allies have spent over $90 million on political ads, pummelling fetterman on rising inflation. >> gas prices, food prices, retirement savings. >> reporter: fetterman has pushed back. >> i've spent my career fighting for people. >> reporter: but democrats know the economic headwinds are significant. >> i think inflation is very real. it's a tax of working families, and it's things that we absolutely have to push back again. >> reporter: some voters unhappy paying more for almost everything also took aim at corporate america, which has seen profits soar at the same time. >> what do i make of it?
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greed. the oil companies are high profits. they're making the money. >> reporter: first lady jill biden will attend game four of the world series in nearby philadelphia, but that's not the only effort to win over phillies fans in pennsylvania. on saturday, president biden will be in philadelphia alongside former president barack obama. norah? >> robert costa, thank you so much. and we'll have full coverage of the 2022 midterm elections. that's next tuesday, starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific. we'll we hope you'll join us here at cbs news. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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ago are expected to spent more than $2300 this winter. that's nearly doubling their costs. so in tonight's money watch, cbs' meg oliver has more on this, and important tips to help you save money. >> this room during the winter, you really couldn't sit in because it was so drafty. >> reporter: drew todd used to pay about $2 for a gallon of oil to heat his home in norwalk, connecticut. due to inflation, the cost to fill his 100-gallon tank has more than doubled. >> honestly, i think it's going to hit 7 bucks, in my opinion. >> reporter: and can you afford that? >> not really. i don't know what the heck i'm going to do. >> reporter: if it gets really cold this winter, what's your plan? >> extra sweatshirts, extra blankets. >> reporter: after losing his job in march, todd applied for a state grant to help pay his heating bill. >> we're going to do little with less. >> reporter: nationwide families can expect to pay 18% more to heat their homes this winter. compared to last year, heating oil is up 25% and natural gas up
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31%. costing homeowners hundreds more. why are we seeing an increase in home heating costs? >> it's supply and demand. first and foremost, you have a global market for energy, for oil, natural gas. and then those costs have gone up because there are shortages. >> reporter: lorenzo white owns home comfort practice which teaches people thou reduce their energy costs. how can you insulate your home. >> what you want to do is you want to keep the heat inside. so insulate the ceiling, because heat rises. insulate your walls. fill those wall cavities with insulation. >> reporter: wyatt also advises at keeping the thermostat at 68 degrees, removing or closing the fireplace damper, and keeping your drapes closed. >> windows closed, sealed for the winter. >> reporter: todd is hoping small ajudgments will keep his family warm and his wallet full their winter. meg oliver, cbs news, norwalk, connecticut. turning now to a controversy in the world of sports.
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the nba is under fire tonight for its lack of action in response to an anti-semitic tweet from one of its biggest stars, kyrie irving. here is cbs' michael george. >> reporter: brooklyn nets star kyrie irving is facing pressure on and off the court. fans at monday's game wore shirts reading "fight anti-semitism." now nba legend shaquille o'neal and charles barkley are slamming irving and the nba's response. >> we got to answer for what this idiot has done. you know, i'm -- i stand for equality of all people. >> i think the nba dropped the ball. >> in what way? >> i think he should have been suspended. >> reporter: last week, the seven-time all-star tweeted to his 4.6 million followers a link to a film filled with conspiracy theories about jewish people, including false claims jews dominated the slave trade. in a fiery press conference saturday, he defended his actions. >> i'm not going to stand down on anything i believe in.
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i'm only going to get stronger, because i'm not alone. i have a whole army around me. turkey, the rim with the left hand. >> reporter: so far irving hasn't faced any disciplinary action. last year, miami heat reserve center meyers leonard was fined $50,000 and suspended for an anti-semitic slur. >> all this propaganda absolutely does have real life impact. >> reporter: allen mendel is a board member of the holocaust memorial intolerance center. he says comments like irving's and similar ones from rapper kanye west are adding fuel to the fire of hate. crimes against jewish people up 47% this year. >> it absolutely hurts people. and the hurt is going to continue. >> reporter: and irving has since deleted that tweet. the nets and the nba say they're in contact with the anti-defamation league for advice on the best course of action. norah? >> michael george, thank you. north korea lashes out, firing off nearly two dozen missiles in one day.
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finally tonight, in the aftermath of hurricane ian, a restaurant in fort myers, florida, is serving up much more than a good meal. they're dishing out some much needed generosity. here is cbs' manuel bojorquez. >> where are we at on potatoes? >> reporter: every morning, doug miller and his staff get cooking. >> a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. >> reporter: the restaurant is called fk your diet. but before you get the wrong idea, the "fk" stands for foster kids, who miller supports. >> i was a foster kid growing up. >> reporter: but his mission has greatly expanded due to hurricane ian and the thousands left with very little. >> they don't have the ability to just go out and buy a new stove or a new refrigerator. a lot of them, the place they
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worked g damaged. so they're not getting a paycheck. >> all right! >> reporter: so the food here is free. and for those who can't get here, miller delivers. >> you doing okay? >> doing okay. thank you. >> reporter: 125,000 meals so far. his girlfriend, amy eldridge distributes donated supplies. >> we can't personally fix what they lost, but we can bring some comfort to their day. so that's our hope. >> reporter: comfort that aranda cruz garcia keeps her going. >> love you. how many you got, dad? >> reporter: a former foster kid now fostering an entire community. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, fort myers. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember that you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. president biden warned that america's democratic traditions are in peril less than week before the midterm elections, warning that democracy itself is under threat from election deniers, fueling a rise in political violence and voter intimidation. he called out extreme maga republicans as a minority, but driving force of the republican party. thanksgiving will be more expensive this year. about 13.5% more compared to last year thanks to inflation. according to market research firm iri, that includes turkey, meats, baking goods and popular side dishes. and in game four of the world series, the houston astros threw a combined no-hitter against the philadelphia phillies, winning 5-0 to tie the
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series at two games apiece. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking to find common ground with voters that our country's future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6th attack on the capitol in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the alleged attempted murder of house speaker nancy pelosi's
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who broke into the speaker's home with an attempt to kidnap her. with just six days until the midterms, a number of republicans suggest they would not accept the results unless they are declared the winner. cbs' nancy cordes will start us off from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> good evening, norah. white house officials say the president had been intending to return to this topic for weeks, but the issue took on added urgency after the attack on paul pelosi. republicans argue it's simply an attempt to change the subject and demonize them in the closing stretch of a rough campaign. >> we can't pretend it's just going to solve itself. >> reporter: an ominous warning from president biden, who arued democracy itself will be on the ballot next week. >> we can't ignore the impact this is having on our country. it's damaging. it's corrosive, and it's destructive. >> reporter: echoed by former president obama in nevada. >> they seem to be willing to
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just make stuff up. >> reporter: with six days t , thtwo are taking on the hundreds of major republican candidates who have expressed doubt about the validity or integrity of the last election. according to a cbs news count, that number includes more than half of the gop candidates for governor, u.s. senate, and the u.s. house of representatives. >> instead of waiting until election is over, they're starting well before it. they're starting now. they've emboldened violence and intimidation of voters and election officials. >> come on out, steve bannon! >> reporter: one of the most prominent election deniers is arizona's gubernatorial candidate kari lake. >> turn around. because they always tell me the media nobody wants -- the elections were the most fair and honest. everything was fine. don't ask. how dare you question. let them know. do you want fair and honest elections? let them know. >> reporter: in mesa, arizona, a
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group was just barred from coming within 75 feet of a ballot drop box after some of its armed members were accused of intimidating voters. >> i expect to win. >> reporter: in ohio last night, senate candidate j.d. vance said he'll accept the results of his own race, but stands by his criticisms of 2020. >> i just want elections to be as good as they possibly can be. ohio is a great model. but i think other states could do a lot better. >> reporter: two years after that election in 2020, there is still no evidence of systematic voting problems. in his speech, president biden argued that election lies and conspiracy theories could spark chaos once again the way they did on january 6th. norah? >> quite a warning. nancy cordes, thank you. we're getting new information tonight on the planned attack at house speaker nancy pelosi's san francisco home. the brutal assault on pelosi's 82-year-old husband paul has sent shockwaves across the political world as threats
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against elected officials have skyrocketed. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has the latest. >> reporter: we're now learning that the break-in at nancy pelosi's home was captured by security cameras set up outside the house. sources tell cbs news they're part of a network of roughly 1800 cameras that the u.s. capitol police can access at any time. meanwhile, details about what happened inside are coming into sharper focus. according to this criminal complaint, alleged assailant david depape allowed paul pelosi to use the bathroom, where he grabbed his phone, called 911, and put it on speaker. depape got agitated. pelosi tells the 911 operator that the man told him to put the phone down and just do what he ys the dispatcher then asks for depape's name. and he responded, "my name is david." >> he doesn't know who the male is but he replies his name is david. >> reporter: a terrifying series of events continue to unfold,
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depape trying to restrain pelosi. pelosi trying to grab the hammer. when police arrived, pelosi could not maintain his grip. depape took the hammer, lunged at pelosi, striking him in the head at full force, knocking mr. pelosi unconscious for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood. depape later told officers it was a suicide mission. depape allegedly named other targets, including several prominent state and federal politicians and their relatives. >> i anticipate a lot more violence so long as conspiracy theories about our election, about our democracy are able to thrive unopposed in our online spaces. >> reporter: and today the pelosi family is scheduled to view police body camera footage of the attack. security cameras around the home were not being monitored a the time because nancy pelosi was in washington. meanwhile, u.s. capitol police have begun reviewing their own
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security protocol following this attack, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti with that new information, thank you. turning now to a controversy in the world of sports. the nba is under fire tonight for its lack of action in response to an anti-semitic tweet from one of its biggest star, kyrie irving. here is cbs' michael george. >> reporter: brooklyn nets star kyrie irving is facing pressure on and off the court. fans at monday's game wore shirts reading "fight anti-semitism." now nba legend shaquille o'neal and charles barkley are slamming irving and the nba's response. >> we got to answer for what this idiot has done. you know, i'm -- i stand for equality of all people. >> i think the nba dropped the ball. >> in what way? >> i think he should have been eporte ld. ven- a-stweed to his 4.6 million followers a link to a film filled with conspiracy theories about jewish people,
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including false claims jews dominated the slave trade. in a fiery press conference saturday, he defended his actions. >> i'm not going to stand down on anything i believe in. i'm only going to get stronger, because i'm not alone. i have a whole army around me. >> to the rim with the left hand. >> reporter: so far irving hasn't faced any disciplinary action. last year, miami heat reserve center meyers leonard was fined $50,000 and suspended for an anti-semitic slur. >> all this propaganda absolutely does have real life impact. >> reporter: allen mendel is a board member of the holocaust memorial intolerance center. he says comments like irving's and similar ones from rapper kanye west are adding fuel to the fire of hate. crimes against jewish people up 47% this year. >> it absolutely hurts people. and the hurt is going to continue. >> reporter: and irving has since deleted that tweet. the nets and the nba say they're in contact with the anti-defamation league for advice on the best course of action.
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this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jan crawford in washington. thanks for staying with us. in the battle against inflation, the federal reserve announced it's raising interest rates again by another 0.75 of a point. that will boost the prices for credit cards, mortgages. mortgages are already 7%, the highest in decades. nancy chen shows us what that means for people looking to buy or sell a home. >> want one more treat? >> reporter: for about a year, andrew till tried to sell his new jersey home in search of more space. >> we've had a lot of activity
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and a lot of offers on the house when we had it on the market. every weekend our broker calling and saying can you get out? >> reporter: but even after ten lucrative offers, he and his family took it off the market. he says there are few options for them to buy a new house, especially after refinancing their mortgage in march to below 3%. you've been looking to sell. why haven't you? >> our interest rate right i know that we have locked in is very low. so our borrowing costs would more than double. >> reporter: with today's rate, a monthly mortgage payment on a $4,000 home would cost you about $750 more than the start of the year. how would you describe the housing market right now? >> i would strike the housing market as sort of a tug-of-war between buyer and seller, and that tug-of-war is almost creating like a shutdown. >> reporter: stacey is a realtor in the new jersey area. >> it's not that we've never seen 7% interest rates. it's that we've never seen
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interest rates in basically one year go from 2.5% to 7%. >> reporter: esther says this kind of volatiity is causing deals to fall through. >> a buyer might have an approval at a certain rate, get a bid, the interest rates shift, they didn't lock in and all of the sudden they can't afford that house. >> reporter: about 60,000 deals have been canceled so far this year, the highest share on record since the start of the pandemic. and new limits down about 19% from a year ago. what is the end game to all this? >> i think we're going to see w. i think people are going to be sitting on the s the iro was hot. itidn'happen. and we'reart is a leading indicator of whether the nation is heading into a recession, and it could contribute to one. fewer homes being purchased also means less construction, as well as people buying fewer items like appliance, and that could
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all have huge ripple effects throughout the economy. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. the midterm elections are now five days away, and one of the big issues for voters is access to abortion. a new study found that abortions declined by 6% nationwide in the months after roe v. wade was overturned. but the number of procedures has gone up in the states where abortion remains legal, especially in places like illinois, which borders states with more restrictions. adriana diaz got a firsthand look at a new mobile planned parenthood clinic designed to expand treatment options to those who need them. >> reporter: this may look like your standard long haul rv, but step on board, and it's a fully operational medical facility. or as these planned parenthood employees call it, an act of activism. >> it looks very much like a regular brick and mortar health center for us. it is a little more bouncy. >> reporter: dr. colleen
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mcnicholas is the chief medical officer at planned parenthood of st. louis. she says the mobile clinic will be parked in illinois near the border with missouri to make abortions easier to access from out of state. they plan to provide medical abortions by pill here in the mobile unit by the end of the year, and surgical procedures next year. >> hands off our body! >> reporter: it's part of planned parenthood's answer to the supreme court overturning roe v. wade in june. since then, they've seen a 370% increase at their southern illinois clinic, from patients traveling from beyond illinois and missouri. was the influx what you anticipated? >> we saw it a lot more quickly than we expected it to come. >> reporter: it came fast and furious? >> it came fast and furious. >> reporter: we are in illinois, where abortion is legal. but is providing abortion to women in missouri where it is illegal undermining missouri law? >> you know, our priority is making sure that the constituents who have been left behind in those states have
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access to basic health care. >> pro-life, pro woman. >> reporter: missouri only had one abortion clinic left before roe fell, due in part to lobbyists like sam lee of campaign life missouri, an anti-abortion rights group. >> we think it's very irresponsible for planned parenthood trying to solicit missouri women. and then when a woman has a complication, where can she go back to get help when that abortion van is gone? >> reporter: instead, lee wants to see more resources go to pregnant women here in missouri like pregnancy centers and housing help. >> it always comes down to for women who are unsure about their decision who are beingdecisi, bi r. wade got go, y >> reporter: wit em bei express sides of the isse were really t about the safety and security of the unit. >> reporter: the rv is equipped with cameras, and will initially have a security guard.
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tourettes syndrome. it causes sudden repetitive movements known as tics that are often impossible to control. but new treatments are helping. our lead national correspondent david begnaud is living with tourettes and sharing his own experiences and insights in this report. >> it's kind of hard to explain. >> reporter: inhis rk city exam room, the patient, craig elgin is here because he has tourettes syndrome. watch what happens when he talks. >> having to tell people i have tourettes syndrome. >> reporter: his condition is evident by those uncontrollable interruptions called tics. >> i got toe tics, leg-stretching tic, hand stretching, wrists, arm stretch. i got the huff, the sniff, the laughing tic, the hard blinking, throat clearing, face grimace, and the new ones come and go. >> reporter: like you tried right now to stop what you're doing, could you? >> i really have to focus.
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>> nice day, huh? >> yeah. shove it up your -- >> reporter: tourettes syndrome has long been an easy target, disrespected in pop culture that just leads to disconceptions says the head neurologist treating craig elgin at mount sinai. what are some of the common misconceptions? >> things like why can't you hold it? ? it must be something you're doing on purpose. the misconception it's all about swearing and doing inappropriate behaviors which may affect some individuals with tics and tourettes but not everybody. >> reporter: even with persistent symptoms, craig elgin at 37 years old functions pretty normally. he is a police officer with the molaca minnesota police department. >> it doesn't affect anything i do. there are times like everyone you get a little self-conscious about it. and i shouldn't do that because of my tics. >> reporter: it looks tiring. >> you get used to it. >> reporter: really? >> yeah.
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online, that's one of the top three questions i get asked the most. >> reporter: offduty and online, elgin has brought together more than 150,000 people on social media. that's where he is known as tourettes cop. thousand how i found him. i was diagnosed with tourettes at the age of 6. >> i feel like we know each other. >> absolutely. >> reporter: i introduced craig to kelsey christiansen who also reports on television. she, like me, has a mild case of tourettes. watching her on the air, you really wouldn't notice it. >> still awaiting their sentencing. >> reporter: off camera, though, that continuous eye blinking you see is the giveaway. i have nose tics, a tongue tic, neck tics. stress often induces them. so does just talking about tourettes. >> people are what are your secrets? i tell everybody my secrets. what i say if you try my secrets, you ain't going to do me like i do me. >> reporter: meeting other people who have tourettes syndrome is invaluable to better understanding this complex neurological disorder. >> like i kind of use social
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media as my therapy. i'm able to talk about it. i'm able to open up about it. it's completely okay to have tourettes syndrome. you can still be normal and make noises. >> reporter: what causes tourettes? >> hard question to answer. we know there is probably a strong genetic component. there is some new research coming out that relates to environmental exposures. so things maybe that happened with the individual's mother perhaps during pregnancy. others like social features that might influence the manifestation. so it's a very complex disorder in that sense. >> reporter: there are extreme case, and this is how that can look. alex brown was 15 years old when doctors at baylor university medical center in texas took that video. >> i had to take a medical leave from school. >> reporter: couldn't even go to school? >> huh-uh. for about five or six years we don't do anything. we didn't go out to eat. we didn't go to church. we were home bound. we were completely shut off.
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>> reporter: at the height of it all, what were your tics? >> anything you can think of. i was opening car doors. when someone would cook at my house, i would walk by and touch the hot stove. i would scream really, really loud to the point where now i can't sing because my vocal chords have been stretched so much. >> reporter: he lived with his advanced condition for more than seven years before a doctor recommended he have stimulaters implanted deep into his brarngs right on each side, right in the middle of my head. >> reporter: deep brain stimulation is kind of like a pacemaker. so you have a battery that's placed in the chest. rather than the battery being connected to wires that go to your heart, the wires go into the deep train bryan structures involved in the circuitry that produce the tics. and for some individuals that have these otherwise difficult to get some cs, this may be an relief. >> reporter: the procedure, which is often used in parkinson's patients is increasingly becoming successful
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in controlling severe tourettes. >> i woke up from the surgery and it had already started working. they had not even turned the stimulator on, and coy already tell a difference. and that was so liberating. >> reporter: and the media has helped too. creating conversations, raising awareness about tourettes, like in this moment between david letterman and musician billie eilish. >> where she is ticking. and then the awards. what's going on, the fly? >> no, i'm ticking. >> really? >> yeah, if you film me long enough you're, going to see lots of tics. >> reporter: but for people like craig elgin, even without the stigma, there is still suffering. in fact, the day after we interviewed him and while our team was still with him, he left the interview and drove to an emergency room. it had become too much to bear. so we watched as he walked himself into a hospital, asking for help. >> and craig did get help. doctors put him on medication for the first time, and it
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a growing number of asian nations are finally dropping their pandemic travel restrictions. wendy gillette reports on what that means for you if you're thinking of traveling to thailand. >> reporter: whitney and chris moseley from houston survey the city of bangkok from the 64th floor of traveling in thailand for several weeks, shortly before the country dropped entry restrictions for is tourists visited thailand in 2019 before the pandemic hit. that was when bangkok was ranked the world's most visited city for the fourth straight year. but a lot has happened since then. for much of the pandemic, thailand had a complicated system of quarantines for anyone entering the country, which discouraged tourism. and that was devastating for
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economy, considering that in 2019, international travelers made up an estimated 60% of tourism spending. the sector accounts for about a fifth of the country's gross domestic product and employment. more than one million americans visited thailand in 2019. the hotel, which has six bars and four restaurants, including two with two michelin stars relied on their profits the past couple of years. >> what people missed during covid is real experiences. >> reporter: we got special rates to stay at la bua and cappella, with riverside suites and water views from a one michelin starred restaurant that opened during the pandemic. >> it's been very challenging, to say the least. that said, we have discovered an amazing local market that was just absolutely famished for travel. >> reporter: the hope is that international tourism will rebound to prepandemic levels in the next couple of years. wendy gillette, cbs news,
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bangkok, thailand. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. president biden warned that america's democratic traditions are in peril less than week before the midterm elections, warning that democracy itself is under threat from election deniers, fueling a rise in political violence and voter intimidation. he called out extreme maga republicans as a minority, but driving force of the republican party. thanksgiving wilng will be expensive this year. about 13.5% more compared to last year thanks to inflation. according to market research firm iri, that includes turkey, meats, baking goods and popular side dishes. and in game four of the world series, the houston astros threw a combined no-hitter against the philadelphia phillies, winning 5-0 to tie the series at two games apiece.
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for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. ♪ tonight, we've got a lot of news to cover. with less than a week to go before election day, president biden making a surprise speech tonight, saying the future of democracy depends on your vote. >> folks, this ain't your father's republican party. >> president biden and former president obama argue the future of america is at stake. cbs' nancy cordes reports on why the attack on nancy pelosi's husband inspired the speech. heartbreaking 911 calls. for the first time, we hear one of the desperate calls from a 10-year-old inside robb elementary. >> can you tell the police to come to my room. >> cbs' omar villafranca is in uvalde with a father who wants justice. the fed's jumbo hike,
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raising the interest rate for a sixth time to fight inflation. plus, our report on energy costs skyrocketing as we head into winter. how you can save money. and serving up more than a good meal. >> a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, president biden is calling on all americans to stand up to protect our democracy amid the threats that election deniers pose to the voting process. the white house says the president is seeking to find common ground with voters that our country's future is more important than our political parties. all this is taking place as the house continues to investigate the january 6th attack on the capitol in which thousands attempted to interfere with the verification of the 2020 presidential election. and it comes just days after the
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alleged attempted murder of house speaker new hampshire's husband by an attacker who broke into their san francisco home with an atonement kidnap her. with just six days until the midterms, a number of republicans suggest they would not accept the results unless they are declared the winner. cbs' nancy cordes will start us off from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> good evening, norah. white house officials say the president had been intending to return to this topic for weeks, but the issue took on added urgency after the attack on paul pelosi. republicans argue it's simply an attempt to change the subject and demonize them in the closing stretch of a rough campaign. >> we can't pretend it's just going to solve itself. >> reporter: an ominous warning from president biden, who argued democracy itself will be on the ballot next week. >> we can't ignore the impact this is having on our country. it's damaging. it's corrosive, and it's destructive.
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>> reporter: echoed by former president obama in nevada. >> they seem to be willing to just make stuff up. >> reporter: with six days to go, the two are taking on the hundreds of major republican candidates who have expressed doubt about the validity or integrity of the last election. according to a cbs news umcleso u.s. house of representatives. >> instead of waiting until election is over, they're starting well before it. they're starting now. they've emboldened violence and intimidation of voters and election officials. >> come on out, steve bannon! >> reporter: one of the most prominent election deniers is arizona's gubernatorial candidate kari lake. >> turn around. because they always tell me the media nobody wants -- the elections were the most fair and honest. everything was fine. don't ask. how dare you question.
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let them know. do you want fair and honest elections? let them know. >> reporter: in mesa, arizona, a group was just barred from coming within 75 feet of a ballot drop box after some of its armed members were accused of intimidating voters. >> i expect to win. >> reporter: in ohio last night, senate candidate j.d. vance said he'll accept the results of his own race, but stands by his criticisms of 2020. >> i just want elections to be as good as they possibly can be. ohio is a great model. but i think other states could do a lot better. >> reporter: two years after that election in 2020, there is still no evidence of systematic voting problems. in his speech, president biden argued that election lies and conspiracy theories could spark chaos once again the way they did on january 6th. norah? >> quite a warning. nancy cordes, thank you. we're getting new information tonight on the planned attack at house speaker nancy pelosi's san francisco home.
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the brutal assault on pelosi's 82-year-old husband paul has sent shockwaves across the political world as threats against elected officials have skyrocketed. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has the latest. >> reporter: we're now learning that the break-in at nancy pelosi's home was captured by security cameras set up outside the house. sources tell cbs news they're part of a network of roughly 1800 cameras that the u.s. capitol police can access at any time. meanwhile, details about what happened inside are coming into sharper focus. according to this criminal complaint, alleged assailant david depape allowed paul pelosi to use the bathroom, where he grabbed his phone, called 911, and put it on speaker. depape got agitated. pelosi tells the 911 operator that the man told him to put the phone down and just do what he says. the dispatcher then asks for depape's name. and he responded my name is
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david. >> he doesn't know who the male is but he replies his name is david. >> reporter: a terrifying series of events continue to unfold, depape trying to restrain pelosi. pelosi trying to grab the hammer. when police arrived, pelosi could not maintain his grip. depape took the hammer, lunged at pelosi, striking him in the head at full force, knocking mr. pelosi unconscious for about three minutes, waking up in a pool of his own blood. depape later told officers it was a suicide mission. depape allegedly named other targets, including several prominent state and federal politicians and their relatives. >> i anticipate a lot more violence so long as conspiracy theories about our election, about our democracy are able to thrive unopposed in our online spaces. >> reporter: and today the pelosi family is scheduled to view police body camera footage of the attack. security cameras around the home were not being monitored at the
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time because nancy pelosi was in washington. meanwhile, u.s. capitol police have begun reviewing their own security protocol following this attack, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti with that new information, thank you. well, in florida, 24-year-old nikolas cruz sat stone-faced as he was formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the killing of 14 students and three staff members at marjory stoneman douglas high school in 2018. the sentencing followed the second day of emotional victim impact statements as families, friends, and survivors got their final chance to confront the gunman. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, for the first time, we are hearing the desperate 911 calls for help from students and teachers inside robb elementary school during that shooting massacre in may. we must warn you, these phone calls are difficult to listen to, and they are simply heartbreaking, but they do provide important context about police inaction. omar villafranca is outside a memorial in uvalde, texas, where families are seeking answers and justice. >> reporter: in 911 calls
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obtained by the texas tribune and propublica, and released with the permission of families involved, frantic students and teachers describe the horror as it happened at robb elementary. >> he's inside the school shooting at the kids! >> reporter: as the gunman fires off dozens of rounds, and more than an hour since the massacre started. >> 911. >> there is somebody banging at my school. >> reporter: more desperate calls are made from inside the school, including one from 10-year-old khloie torres, begging for help from officers standing on the side of the wall. she survived the attack.ele to come to my room? >> i've already told them to go to the room. we're trying to get someone to you. >> reporter: even with hundreds of officers from nearly two dozen agencies onscene, the lack of coordinated communication is clear. at one point, a dispatcher incorrectly states that the school's police chief, pete arredondo, call sign 401 is in the room with the shooter. >> just be advised 401 is in the
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room with the shooter, 401 is in the room with the shooter. >> reporter: last week the top state trooper defended his agency. >> i can tell you this right now, dps as an institution, okay, right now is -- did not fail the community, plain and simple. >> reporter: jackie casarez was killed in the massacre. her father still wants justice. what needs to happen in your mind? >> in my mind, should he resign? yes. i believe he should finish the investigation. he can't get off that easy. >> reporter: we talked to victims' families, and they tell us it is still hard to hear the desperation in those 911 calls. also today, the state senator from uvalde announced he'll sponsor a bill pushing for a creation of a $300 million uvalde victims fund. norah? >> very difficult to hear. omar villafranca, thank you so much. with inflation still near a 40-year high, the federal reserve again took drastic
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action today to cool down the economy, raising its benchmark interest rate another 0.75 of a percentage point. it's now at the highest level in 15 years. that's going to drive up interest rates on your credit cards and mortgage loans. cbs' robert costa is in the battleground state of pennsylvania, where inflation could have a major impact on the midterms. >> reporter: washington struggled to tame inflation has put democrats on the defensive and their control of the senate in jeopardy. >> inflation is still hurting people, but we're making real progress. we're reasserting ourselves as a nation. >> reporter: the president's optimism is not felt by the retired union workers we spoke to over lunch near levittown. >> inflation? i rode my bike here. [ laughter ] >> i couldn't afford the gas. >> reporter: dave moore and his friends all worked at the town's steel plant that once employed . the current state of the economy has them wanting change in next week's midterms.
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>> your got to put some new blood in there. get rid of them old timers. >> reporter: that sentiment is what republican mehmet oz is counting on to carry him to washington. >> are you happy with where america is headed? if your friends say yes, take their car keys away. they shouldn't be driving. >> reporter: oz and his allies have spent over $90 million on political ads, pummelling fetterman on rising inflation. >> gas prices, food prices, retirement savings. >> reporter: fetterman has pushed back. >> i've spent my career fighting for people. >> reporter: but democrats know the economic headwinds are significant. >> i think inflation is very real. it's a tax of working families, and it's things that we absolutely have to push back again. >> reporter: some voters unhappy paying more for almost everything also took aim at corporate america, which has seen profits soar at the same time. >> what do i make of it? greed. the oil companies are high profits.
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they're making the money. >> reporter: first lady jill biden will attend game four of the world series in nearby philadelphia, but that's not the only effort to win over phillies fans in pennsylvania. on saturday, president biden will be in philadelphia alongside former president barack obama. norah? >> robert costa, thank you so much. and we'll have full coverage of the 2022 midterm elections. that's next tuesday, starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific. we'll we hope you'll join us here at cbs news. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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ago are expected to spend more than 2300 this winter. that's nearly doubling their costs. so in tonight's money watch, cbs' meg oliver has more on this, and important tips to help you save money. >> this room during the winter, you really couldn't sit in because it was so drafty. >> reporter: drew todd used to pay about $2 for a gallon of oil to heat his home in norwalk, connecticut. due to inflation, the cost to fill his 100-gallon tank has more than doubled. >> honestly, i think it's going to hit 7 bucks, in my opinion. >> reporter: and can you afford that? >> not really. no. i don't know what the heck i'm going to do. >> reporter: if it gets really cold this winter, what's your plan? >> extra sweatshirts, extra blankets. >> reporter: after losing his job in march, todd applied for a state grant to help pay his energy bill. >> we're going to keep it up as best as possible and do little with less. >> reporter: nationwide families can expect to pay 18% more to heat their homes this winter. compared to last year, heating oil is up 25% and natural gas up 31%, costing homeowners hundreds more.
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why are we seeing an increase in home heating costs? >> it's supply and demand. first and foremost, you have a global market for energy, for oil, natural gas. and then those costs have gone up because there are shortages. >> reporter: lorenzo white owns home comfort practice which teaches people thou reduce their energy costs. how can you insulate your home. >> what you want to do is you want to keep the heat inside. so insulate the ceiling, because heat rises. insulate your walls. fill those wall cavities with insulation. >> reporter: wyatt also advises at keeping the thermostat at 68 degrees, removing or closing the fireplace damper, and keeping your drapes closed. >> windows closeea >>ep todd is hoping small adjustments will keep his family warm and his wallet full this winter. meg oliver, cbs news, norwalk, connecticut. turning now to a controversy in the world of sports. the nba is under fire tonight for its lack of action in
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response to an anti-semitic tweet from one of its biggest stars, kyrie irving. here is cbs' michael george. >> reporter: brooklyn nets star kyrie irving is facing pressure on and off the court. fans at monday's game wore shirts reading "fight anti-semitism." now nba legend shaquille o'neal and charles barkley are slamming irving and the nba's response. >> we got to answer for what this idiot has done. you know, i'm -- i stand for equality of all people. >> i think the nba dropped the ball. >> in what way? >> i think he should have been suspended. >> reporter: last week, the seven-time all-star tweeted to his 4.6 million followers a link to a film filled with conspiracy theories about jewish people, including false claims jews dominated the slave trade. in a fiery press conference saturday, he defended his actions. >> i'm not going to stand down on anything i believe in. i'm only going to get stronger,
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because i'm not alone. i have a whole army around me. >> to the rim with the left hand. >> reporter: so far irving hasn't faced any disciplinary action. last year, miami heat reserve center meyers leonard was fined $50,000 and suspended for an anti-semitic slur. >> all this propaganda absolutely does have real life impact. >> reporter: allen mendel is a board member of the holocaust memorial intolerance center. he says comments like irving's and similar ones from rapper kanye west are adding fuel to the fire of hate. crimes targeting jewish people are up 47% this year. >> it absolutely hurts people. and the hurt is going to continue. >> reporter: and irving has since deleted that tweet. the nets and the nba say they're in contact with the anti-defamation league for advice on the best course of action. norah? >> michael george, thank you. north korea lashes out, firing off nearly two dozen missiles in one day. that story, plus new accusations against the north, when we
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finally tonight, in the aftermath of hurricane ian, a restaurant in fort myers, florida, is serving up much more than a good meal. they're dishing out some much needed generosity. here is cbs' manuel bojorquez. >> where are we at on potatoes? >> reporter: every morning, doug miller and his staff get cooking. >> a cooked tortilla makes all the difference in the world. >> reporter: the restaurant is called fk your diet. but before you get the wrong idea, the "fk" stands for foster kids, who miller supports. >> i was a foster kid growing up. >> reporter: but his mission has greatly expanded due to hurricane ian and the thousands left with very little. >> they don't have the ability to just go out and buy a new stove or a new refrigerator. a lot of them, the place they worked got damaged. so they're not getting a
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paycheck. >> all right! >> reporter: so the food here is free. and for those who can't get here, miller delivers. >> you doing okay? >> doing okay. thank you. >> reporter: 125,000 meals so far. his girlfriend, amy eldridge distributes donated supplies. >> we can't personally fix what they lost, but we can bring some comfort to their day. so that's our hope. >> reporter: comfort that aranda cruz cars withia garcia says keeps her going. >> love you. how many you got, dad? >> reporter: a former foster kid now fostering an entire community. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, fort myers. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember that you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. president biden warned that america's democratic traditions are in peril less than a week before the midterm elections, warning that democracy itself is under threat from election deniers, fueling a rise in political violence and voter intimidation. he called out extreme maga republicans as a minority, but driving force of the republican party. thanksgiving will be more expensive this year. about 13.5% more compared to last year thanks to inflation. according to market research firm iri, that includes turkey, meats, baking goods and popular side dishes. and in game four of the world series, the houston astros threw a combined no-hitter against the philadelphia phillies, winning 5-0 to tie the series at two games apiece.
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for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, november 3rd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." down to the wire. final sprint to next week's midterm elections as biden, trump, and obama make closing arguments for candidates in tossup states. sweeping report. allegations of a cover-up of sexual misconduct and insider trading. the investigation and settlement involving former cbs president les moonves. no winners. the massive powerball jackpot keeps on growing. the new total for saturday night's drawing. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. with just five days to go until the crucial midterm elections, presidents past d
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