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another "b," bankruptcy. why it's now bye-bye. travel trouble. why flying is shaping up to be a real nightmare this summer. >> reporter: i'm elise preston at l.a.x. fewer flights and higher prices could make it a miserable summer. and later, the rebound of the themed restaurants with a look to the past, los angeles eateries serve up dinner and a show. >> this is a first. i wasn't expecting the little people to come on the table and come to life. this is the "cbs weekend news," from new york with jericka duncan. good evening. jericka is off. i'm meg oliver. new details are emerging tonight about the daring evacuation of nearly 100 u.s. diplomatic personnel and their families from sudan's capital, khartoum. it was carried out by u.s. special forces as two top generals and their soldiers battle for control of the country.
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the violence has paralyzed the nation's airports and claimed more than 400 lives. thousands of americans, many of them dual citizens, remain caught in the crossfire. the mission began on saturday. three chinook helicopters fueled flew from djibouti, refueled in ethiopia and landed in khartoum. after returning to djibouti, the americans were flown to the u.s. military base in ramstein, germany. u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken monitored the evacuation from washington. cbs's imtiaz tyab is tracking developments in london and leads us off. >> meg, good evening. the evacuation of u.s. embassy staff and their families has only intensified concern for the estimated 16,000 americans who still remain trapped in sudan as the fighting there becomes even deadlier. >> reporter: heavily armed fighters from the fear, rapid support paramilitary group race towards khartoum as the battle
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foin second week, shows no sign of ending. despite intense international pressure for a cease-fire, the rsf's leader, general mohamed hamdan dagalo remains locked in a bitter power struggle with his rival, abdel fattah al burhan. at least 400 people have been killed and thousands more wounded in the fighting. the fear now is africa's third largest country is falling into civil war, a war that could trigger a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not seen in decades. sudan has large oil and gold deposits, a strategically located port and neighbors, east africa's most powerful nations but has been politically unstable following the 2019 pro-democracy protests that led to the toppling of military dictator omar al bashir. both hamdan and burhan served under al bashir, seized power in the military coup with promises
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of leading sudan towards democratic civilian rule but instead turned their vast armies against each other, with millions caught in the cross-fire. 100 british forces was successful, meg, while other countries including france have also stepped up efforts to evacuate its citizens. >> thank you. tonight president biden returns to the white house after monitoring the emergency evacuation at camp david in maryland. cbs's skyler henry at the white house joins us with more. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: meg, good to see you. president biden says he's receiving regular reports from his team and working with allies and other partners working to try to get more americans out of sudan. now, the white house said that the president was fully briefed by senior national security staff on the situation. he approved the evacuation mission on friday and ordered it be executed yesterday. on the conflict, president biden said in a statement the belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional cease-fire, allow
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unhindered humanitarian access and respect the will of the people of sudan. top officials say the state department is in constan and government partners looking to exit sudan. as the u.s. addressed the sudanese, the importance of protecting foreign citizens looking to leave the country. officials have signaled that there will not be another mass aerial evacuation of the u.s. citizens outside of sudan at this time. but they did say that they are working and trying to help those who may be taking land or sea routes out of the country. meg? >> skyler henry with the latest developments, thank you. to politics now, president biden is expected to announce his re-election campaign this week. making him the first octogenarian to seek re-election and a rematch could be next. polls show former president donald trump leading the likely republican presidential field despite facing criminal charges in new york and other legal problems.
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how do americans feel about a possible rematch? a new survey says more people feel exhaustion over the idea. 23% describe their feelings as hope. today more gun violence gripping america. this time at a post-prom party in jasper, texas. at least nine teenagers were injured after gunfire erupted at a house about 40 miles west of the texas/louisiana state line. our mark strassmann has a look at the impact recent shootings are having on an already anxious nation. >> reporter: time and again lately, innocence has met armed americans assuming the worst. a stray basketball rolled into a neighbor's yard in north carolina. gunshots. >> he shot my daddy. >> reporter: a texas cheerleader got into the wrong car. and in new york, cars pulling into the wrong driveway became a fatal mistake. each time, gunshots.
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>> my friends, there is a toxic mixture in this country today of hate, of anger, and a population that is increasingly armed to the teeth with deadly weapons. >> reporter: more than 70% of adults say gun violence is a significant source of stress. about half say guns are a constant threat or a major concern, and 62% of black and hispanic americans. nearly 30% bought a gun as protection from gun violence. we're a country up in arms. in just two years of the pandemic, americans bought 60 million guns. almost half of us now have a gun at home. but to the nra and its supporters, blaming guns for gun violence misses the target. >> this is a mental health problem. this is a social problem. this is a cultural problem. this is a spiritual problem. >> reporter: in kansas city,
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16-year-old ralph yarl rang the door bell of the wrong house. he's recovering from a gunshot to the head. >> he was supposed to stay outside and his brothers were supposed to run outside, get in the car. and they come home and that was what was supposed to happen. and why he was standing there, his brothers didn't run outside, but he got a couple of bullets in his body. >> reporter: legal experts say homeowner andrew lester may claim self-defense under missouri's stand your ground law. about 30 states have stand your ground laws. florida was first in 2005, a law made famous by the trayvon martin shooting in 2012. but those laws don't provide blanket protection for shooting anyone who comes at you. and one study linked stand your ground laws with an up to 11% monthly increase in gun homicides. it's a volatile, violent mix. armed americans already on edge and a minor mishap later, gunshots.
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mark strassmann, cbs news, orlando. today, bed bath & beyond announced it officially filed for bankruptcy after failing to reckon with the rise of online shopping. the company plans to swiftly liquidate and close all of its 360 stores by june. but some will be gone as early as wednesday. all of its buy, buy baby outlets will also close. bed bath & beyond was founded in 1971 as a way to compete with the home good section of department stores. they're mostly gone, too. today, disney announced it's temporarily suspending fireworks effects at theme parks worldwide. the decision follows this fire at disneyland last night. flames scorched a 45-foot-tall dragon prop. used in the fantasmic show. no one was hurt. with summer travel set to take off, airlines and other aviation officials are signaling there's trouble ahead.s'e pres a tonight with more on whayo ise, it dot soun
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>> reporter: good evening. airlines have already cut thousands of flights from their summer schedules and more cuts are on the way. not only is it harder to find an empty seat, it will cost you more. the summer travel rush is starting early this year. at los angeles international airport, many fliers have already locked down their vacation plans and are ready to go. >> we are making up for lost time and trying to see family. >> reporter: pent-up demand is expected to make this the busiest summer at airports in four years. fliers are bracing for packed planes and soaring prices. >> we started searching flights a couple of years ago. it's gone up $600 for two flights. so $300 per ticket. >> reporter: unlike lower food and gas prices, inflation is still hitting travelers hard. the cost of an airline ticket has climbed 17% from last year. a hotel stay, 8%.
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finding a seat could be tough. delta says it's already sold 75% of its international flights. another hurdle for some, getting a passport in time. >> what has the wait been like? >> for the passport? >> yeah. >> the most difficult part is you don't know when they're going to get here. >> reporter: u.s. state department offices nationwide are swamped with 500,000 applications every week. a jump of about 30% from last summer. >> you need the original only. >> reporter: it can take up to three months to get a passport. it used to be six to nine weeks. enough to worry some travelers about their trip going bust. >> you're waiting to get your tickets, though, until after you get your passport. >> yes. >> reporter: now, if you need your passport quickly, you can pay for rush service. if you already have your passport, check the expiration date. officials recommend your passport be valid for at least six months after you leave the u.s. meg? >> better plan ahead.
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elise preston, thank you. to the french alps now and a frightening fall, all of it caught on camera. video from a skier's helmet camera shows him sliding into a crevice in the glacier. take a look at this. somehow he used his skis to stop the drop. he then used his ice cleats and rope to climb out of trouble. the flag at the "uss arizona" memorial at pearl harbor will fly at half-staff this week following the death of ken potts. he was one of the last two remaining survivors from the battleship, which sank just nine minutes after being hit during the surprise japanese attack in 1941. nearly 1,200 sailors on board were killed. unlike other crew members who had their ashes interred on the sunken ship, potts didn't want that. a friend says, quote, he got off once and he's not going back on board again. potts died friday in provo, utah. he was 102 years old. e raight ahe
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this has a future in policing? >> i am, yes. >> reporter: the nypd has been going green for years. starting in 2009 the department tried out modified civilian hybrids, then lobbied for it to make a true hybrid police car. those units are 40% more fuel efficient, saving 700 gallons of gas per year per vehicle. this pilot project takes civilian evs and retro fits them for police work. >> as we make this big move to electrification, law enforcement is going to be front and center. >> reporter: new york city's chief fleet officer is overseeing the addition of 1,000 new evs a year. >> you don't drive a police car the way you drive most normal fleet vehicles. >> absolutely. new york city's trying to and going to electrify in probably the toughest place to do it, emergency services, law enforcement, sanitation/snow removal, and it's going to have chal >> reporter: the nypd test m is aimed at idfyg plhe of ose alnges i
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>> our goal now is to gain as much data as we can to hopefully one day introduce these as 100% electric vehicles down the road. >> reporter: ford, the largest maker of police cars, expects that transition to be gradual. >> it will be a slower progression to electric than it is for, you know, a retail customer to adjust to just because a vehicle is used for a police officer in a much different way. >> reporter: the mach-e has more horsepower, more torque, more advanced safety features, a faster zero to 60 time and faster braking than any other vehicle in the nypd fleet. something we experienced firsthand on the department's test track. perhaps a preview of policing's electric future. kris van cleave, cbs news, new york. when we come back, as cbs reports investigation highlighting disturbing nationwide data in america's public schools. blic schools. ♪ when pain says, “i'm here,” ♪ i say, “so are they.”
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abuse, they often try to make them go away quietly without any record. on average one offender passes through three different school districts before they're stopped. >> called passing the trash. >> passing the trash. when they move on, would they write them recommendation letters? >> it happens. they give them recommendations, they give them approvals. you've got this culture that just allows it to happen and happen again and again. >> reporter: when you were a sophomore, who was your theater teacher? >> joel kuhns. >> reporter: joel kuhns was hired by redlands in 2016, after being fired from a summer camp. he told students it was because he had sex with a girl underage but his record was clean. within a year, a school janitor called the police for reporting kuhns for suspicions of sexual abuse at redlands high. the school quietly put him on leave and let his contract expire. how did you come into contact with joel kuhns again?
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>> it was through one of my close friends. he told us to come to his house. he gave us a lot of alcohol, sat on the bed and he just started kissing us. we started having sex. >> reporter: this was 2018, he was arrested. after he went on to be a substitute teacher in a nearby district. >> uh-huh. it just shows that it could have been prevented and it wasn't. >> this is a phenomenon of child abuse that we allow to happen under our noses. >> that teacher pled guilty to 16 felony counts. he is in prison and eligible for parole next month. you can watch the complete cbs reports "pledge of silence, sex abuse and cover-up in america's schools" tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. go to our streaming network at cbsnews.com or the cbs news app. next on "cbs weekend news," novelty and nostalgia are on the menu. the themed restaurants giving the industry a boost. ng the industry a boost.
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come to life. >> reporter: dovy wilson flew in from florida for one night just to go to the interactive restaurant at los angeles's sls hotel. >> this is a first. and i'm 56 years old. >> reporter: the pop-up restaurant on the other side of a hidden speakeasy lounge is where 3-d laser projectors make the table come to life. >> each of the dishes is paired with the animation itself. so, you're watching them try to cook up pasta and then you get a beautiful pasta dish served to you. >> reporter: chocolate emporium uses a robot to entice diners with sugary treats. l.a. times entertainment columnist todd martin. >> we're seeing 104 immersive environments. there is sort of a novelty factor. >> reporter: the restaurant industry hopes this hunger helps it finally rebound from the pandemic's heavy economic hit, filling up tables is just one of the challenges. 92% of restaurant owners say they're grappling with higher
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food costs. 62% report being understaffed. 47% are worried about intense competition. being a novelty isn't enough. concept dining in l.a. dates back to the roaring '20s with a jail cafe where you would eat in a jail cell with a prison guard outside. you could also order a steak from a stall at bullpen inn or a hot dog at the tail from the pup serving since 1946.history and a fantasy future. >> what a nice home and peaceful evening. >> reporter: an escape and experience worth toasting. joy benedict, cbs news, los angeles. that's the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. coming up tonight, "60 minutes," sharyn alfonsi speaks with actor nicolas cage on his 40 years in hollywood. i'm meg olier in new york. good night.
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from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> the warriors survive. >> that's all it took. at 6:00, another nail biter for the warriors as they head back to sacramento all tied up with the kings. i'm john ramos in oakland where today everyone was playing like a girl and it's about time. we'll have that story coming up. later, the multimillion dollar push at the state capitol to create space for people and their pets. >> live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian haneea nakano. exhale e dubssurvived to win game 4 126-125 and now head back to sacramento 2-2.
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enn live at chase center and shawn chitnis is there, too, with how the fans barely survived this one. >> reporter: nail biter is exactly the right term and we all exhaled once the game was over, inside some chase center still some fans here enjoying that moment at thrive city. of course, people were stressed out. now they can have much more meaning behind that win and are feeling confident with the warriors' chances of taking home the series. as soon as the game began, the tensions started to grow with so much pressure on the warriors in game four. a crucial win to tie the series and build the momentum they need to take it all. >> i've been a dubs fan my entire life. i did my whole room blue and yellow. it means a lot to come to a playoff
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