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taken down. zelenskyy hailed the success of the u.s.-made patriot air hefe ps are inaian "there's a 1% interception rate of any russian missile." and on those drone strikes in moscow, norah, russia's foreign ministry says it reserves the right to take the harshest possible measures against kyiv. >> debora patta, thank you. tonight, the epic rise and downfall of disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes has come to an end. the former ceo reported to a federal prison today for defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. cbs's janet shamlian reports the 39-year-old was once called the nation's youngest self-made female billionaire. >> reporter: these were the last moments of freedom for elizabeth holmes as she entered a texas federal prison. it's where she'll spend tonight and potentially the next 11 years.
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a stunning fall from grace for the onetime tech superstar. >> we'd like to see a world in which every person gets access to this type of basic testing. >> reporter: holmesd a promise that a single finger prck would overhaul blood testing. her start-up, theranos, seemed poised to revolutionize health care, and she raised close to a billion dollars. >> every time you create something new, there should be questions. >> reporter: then it all collapsed. a jury found her guilty of fraud and conspiracy and ordered together with her business partner to pay duped investors more than $450 million and report to prison. the verdict was more than a year ago. she sought delays, using that time to try to reinvent her image, recently posing with her partner and two young children near their southern california beach home. her new home, at first glance, may not appear overly punitive. >> it's a cubicle-type living situation. i use the analogy of a gymnasium with 150 beds in there.
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she will absolutely have a bunk caye. there's a prison protocol that i would urge her to follow, like not cutting in line to go to the chow hall, not speg too loudly on the phone, recognizing s wl be ill upo her. required to get a job here, earning less than a dollar a day. her children and partner can visit on weekends and with good behavior and other factors, she could be out in less than 11 years. norah. >> janet shamlian, thank you. the repeal of don't ask, don't tell ended the ban on gay and lesbian service members serving openly in the military. more than a decade later, new reporting in our cbs news investigation found veterans who were discharged because of their sexuality are still struggling to clear their records. cbs's jim axelrod has the story of a former air force officer who is paying the price for a law that no longer exists. ♪ >> reporter: at seattle first baptist church, where the seattle men's chorus is rehearsing for its pride
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concert -- ♪ >> reporter: -- the power of the singing voices is matched only by the spoken stories. >> as my sexual identity blossomed, i battled with how to live the covert double life that was required of lgbtq military members at that time. >> reporter: like steve morosis, a respected air force officer in the 1980s, until the military discovered he was gay. it wasn't uncommon then for gay service members to be court martialed and thrown out of the military. morosis followed his lawyer's advice to plead guilty. >> you were looking at 17 years in prison. >> i was, 5 years per sodomy charge and a year for conduct unbecoming charge. >> for living your truth. >> for being me. >> reporter: he was sentenced to two years at forth leavenworth. >> my heart sank because, again, i thought my military life was over, but in that moment, i thought my life was over. >> reporter: rachel van landing ham is a law professor who
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served 24 years in the air force. >> there are thousands that have been incarcerated for their sexuality. >> reporter: a six-month cbs news investigation found the military used a range of cover charges to target gay and lesbian service members for their sexuality. >> does the united states military know just how many people have been imprisoned for their sexuality? >> no, because they don't want to know. but could they figure this out? yes, if they cared enough, they could go through the records. ♪ who i am inside ♪ >> reporter: decades later, steve morose is still a convicted felon and still waiting for the pentagon to clear his record. >> they have the ability to do a retroactive look and say people who are hanging under the weight of something that is no longer valid should be made whole. >> what could be bigger than restoring someone's humanity, a sense of justice to somebody's
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life? >> especially if you're that person, nothing. >> reporter: the department of defense declined an interview request but said in a statement it would be inappropriate to comment on a specific case and encouraged veterans who believe they were wrongfully discharged to, quote, reach auto to the applicable review board to determine their eligibility for relief. norah. norah. >> jim ♪ dove 0% with coconut and jasmine is aluminum free and gives you 48 hour odor protection. with a scent that goes strong all day long. and we're kinder to skin too. nobody's coconuts work harder. [♪♪] did you know, unless you treat dandruff regularly, it will keep coming back.
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back here in washington, there's a growing revolt among republicans in the house over the debt limit deal between speaker kevin mccarthy and president biden. cbs's scott macfarlane reports mccarthy expressed confidence that despite the threats to his leadership position. >> not one republican should vote for this deal. >> reporter: hard-line conservatives today lashed out at their leader, speaker kevin mccarthy, for agreeing to the two-year deal with president biden which would lift the debt ceiling by an estimated $4 trillion. >> speaker mccarthy should pull this bad bill down. don't tell me you're going to put me over a barrel for $4 trillion because you refuse to do your job. >> reporter: some republicans blasted the plan for not cutting enough spending ati the speaker the bill passes. mccarthy defended the compromise. >> these are major victories. i understand people get upset about walking through a debt ceiling, but this is a house, a
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senate, and a presidency. >> reporter: republican byron donald said those opposed would try to block the bill from going to a vote tomorrow despite the june 5th deadline for default. >> is it dangerous to try to kill this deal with a deadline so close? it's monday. >> no. >> reporter: the deal, which raises the debt ceiling through early 2025, cuts funding to the irs, tightens restrictions for food stamps, and speeds up a controversial pipeline project running from west virginia into virginia. that could be a red line for virginia democrat jennifer mcclellan. >> if the pipeline stays in, do you vote no on the debt ceiling bill? >> i'll cross that bridge when i get to it. >> reporter: white house negotiator shalanda young acknowledged democrats' concerns but noted the deal prevents cuts to social security and medicare. >> and we avoid default and retirement accounts are not in flux, and the global economy is not crashing. i'm going to call that a win every day. >> reporter: there will be dozens of attempts to amend or change this compromise before it goes to a vote tomorrow. but any changes could damage a
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fragile political coalition the president and the house speaker are counting on to get it passed. norah. >> it's going to be a tense week. scott macfarlane, thank you so much. an intense search is under way for a cruise ship passenger way for a cruise ship passenger who fel dove 0% with coconut and jasmine is aluminum free and kind to skin. it dries instantly, with no visible residue. with 48 hour odor protection, nobody's coconuts work harder. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ voltaren. the joy of movement. ♪♪ do you struggle with occasional nerve aches
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searching for ronnie lee peel jr. about 185 miles off jacksonville, florida. his fiancee told our norfolk, virginia, affilite that he was al the life of the party, and this was his first cruise. there is an alarming warning about artificial intelligence and what it could do to humanity. that's next. tonight, a stark warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity. it comes from dozens of industry leaders, including the ceo of chatgpt creator openai. the experts sig statement, which says mitigating the risk of extinction from ai
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finally tonight, yellowstone actor cole hauser is used to playing a tough guy, but off-screen one of his most important roles comes from helping the children of our military's special forces. cbs's catherine herridge has our continuing series "honoring our heroes." >> reporter: his yellowstone character, rip wheeler, is the quintessential cowboy. >> you want to fight somebody, you come fight me. >> reporter: it's a world away from cole hauser's personal passion, the special operations warrior foundation. >> you could attach yourself to almost any charity. why special operations? >> i'm a big fan of second chances for kids when they lose a family member. it's a huge loss for them.
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>> reporter: since 1980, the foundation has provided scholarships to nearly 1,100 children who have lost a parent serving in special operations. the charity recently extended the scholarships to special operators who lose a spouse. >> honestly i didn't know what i was going to do. > reporter: retired green beret lieu hawk's two children are among the first recipients. after his wife sydney died of cancer, hawk became a single dad. then the foundation stepped in. >> what does it mean to have that burden lifted? >> honestly it feels like love. >> reporter: hauser's unwavering loyalty began with this ring, gifted by his late grandfather, milton sperling, a hollywood producer and a world war ii marine. >> i think it's as good as it gets. as a human, the human element of wanting to help. >> reporter: an enduring promise to ease the burden on military families. catherine herridge, cbs news, tampa, florida. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for
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"cbs mornings." and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the spacex capsule carrying four private astronauts successfully splashed down on the coast of florida tuesday night. the crew aboard the spacex dragon took off on may 21st and spent over a week at the international space station. a federal appeals court ruled tuesday that the sackler family, owners of purdue pharma, will receive full immunity from civil opioid litigation. the family will pay $6 billion from their personal fortune to address the opioid crisis. and succession fans noticed billionaire roman roy wearing
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this $13 walmart t-shirt in sunday night's series finale. it's now sold out online. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with the dramatic news that people may still be trapped underneath the wreckage of a partially collapsed apartment building in davenport, iowa. the mayor and police chief made the announcement at a press conference this morning amid criticism that rescue crews gave up looking for survivors too quickly. officials say five people are missing, including two who could be buried under the rubble. one survivor was rescued from a fourth floor apartment monday night just hours after authorities said everyone in the building had been accounted for. search crews today were trying
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to find any sign of life as engineers warn that the unstable structure is on the verge of a full collapse. cbs's adriana diaz is gong to start us off tonight from outside the scene. good evening, adriana. >> reporter: good evening, norah. residents have told us that this building has literally been falling apart for some time with bricks that they believe to be from the building often found on the ground. davenport right now is tense. there are protesters camped out near this site, demanding that everyone be recovered before a demolition. >> i'm so sorry for all involved, especially the families of the unaccounted for and anybody that's been displaced. >> reporter: rescue crews may search the building again, but it's unclear when due to safety concerns. >> you can't run up to a pile of bricks and rocks and just start throwing things off as much as we want to. we want to get everybody out, and we want to do it right now.d
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to bin tuesdayning b later clarified it would be a multi-step process. >> it's methodically got to get done. it could be hours or days depending on what we see. >> reporter: protesters don't want a demolition until all people and pets have been found. >> whoo! >> there she is. >> reporter: encouraged by the rescue of 52-year-old lisa brooks last night. rescue crews had missed her. there had been repeated complaints about the century-old building. these women, who own a business on the first floor, say they filed at least three complaints in seven months. this caved-in ceiling was just part of their troubles. >> no heat. water leaking in two different spots. cracks in the walls. >> reporter: officials say they believe the two people who may still be in the building are unlikely to have survived. we spoke with brandon colvin jr., whose father is missing. >> where was your dad's apartment? >> it was at the top right where it all fell down, where the
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clothes were hanging. >> where the clothes are still hanging up? >> yeah. >> that was your dad's closet? >> yeah. >> reporter: late today, we went to the building owner's address. no one answered the door, but he did have several work permits filed for repairs on this building and had hired an engineering company, which deemed this building safe in january. we reached out to that company, but they declined our request for comment. norah. >> a lot of questions. adriana diaz, thank you very much. well, now to that frightening scene on the beach in hollywood, florida. two people have been taken into custody, and police are searching for three others involved in last night's mass shooting that had crowds running for their lives. cbs's manuel bojorquez reports it was just one of nearly two dozen mass shootings over the long holiday weekend. >> reporter: gunfire shattered a peaceful holiday weekend along this crowded strip of the hollywood beach broadwalk in florida monday evening. >> three people just got shot. >> oh, my gosh. >> come to hollywood beach, the
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margarita vil. it's on the beach. >> reporter: by the time the gunfire was over, nine people were shot according to police. four of the victims were minors. the youngest is just 1 year old. >> you could see parents dragging their kids on the floor, just trying to get behind the wall and take cover. >> reporter: police say the gunfire started after a fight between two groups of people broke out. morgan deslouches and keshawn paul stewart were arrested and charged with firearm charges for the shooting rampage. this was just one of 21 mass shootings nationwide memorial day weekend. in all, 91 people were injured by gunfire. 16 were killed. today police were back at the hollywood beach scene, looking for more evidence and talking to possible witnesses. >> the police have also recovered five weapons in total. it's pretty crazy, right? in broad daylight in the middle of a holiday weekend with thousands of people on one of the busiest public beaches in the country, for people to come in and suddenly start shooting at each other in broad daylight, who does that? >> reporter: three of the shooting victims have been
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released from the hospital, but tonight four minors and two adults remain hospitalized. they are said to be in stable condition. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. now to a high altitude encounter between the u.s. and china over the south china sea. the pentagon today releasing this video of what it's calling an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver friday by a chinese fighter jet. you can see it here crossing the flight path of an air force reconnaissance plane at close range, causing it to fly through the turbulence of its wake. the u.s. says it will continue to fly in international airspace. >> turning now tra fhe tim in mohantfting, athe rsian since the start of the war, the kremlin has tried to assure russians that there's no threat to them. cbs's debora patta continues her reporting from inside ukraine.
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>> reporter: vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine is being felt deep in the heart of russia. for those in moscow trying to forget there's a war next door, the unsettling sight this morning of what appeared to be drones over the capital's wealthiest neighborhoods. for others, it's a wake-up call. "i'm thinking of moving somewhere safer," olga said. "it's logical this would happen. what else did they expect?" there were no casualties, but russian media claims some of the drones slammed into high-rise apartment blocks. kyiv has denied any involvement, but an adviser to president zelenskyy said they were watching with pleasure and predicted more of the same. the apparent strike in moscow followed yet another aerial assault on ukraine with pre-dawn explosions once again in kyiv when a swarm of iranian-made drones were taken out by ukraine's air defense network. that makes 17 attacks this month alone, but virtually all the russian munitions have been
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taken down. zelenskyy hailed the success of the u.s.-made patriot air defense system. "when patriots are in ukrainian hands," he said, "there's a 100% interception rate of any russian missile." and on those drone strikes in moscow, norah, russia's foreign ministry says it reserves the right to take the harshest possible measures against kyiv. >> debora patta, thank you. we learned today that former first lady rosalynn carter has dementia. the carter center says mrs. carter, now 95, continues to live happily at home with former president jimmy carter. he's 98 and in hospice care. the carters have been married for nearly 77 years and are the longest married first couple in u.s. history. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm erica brown in washington. thanks for staying with us. an ongoing cbs news investigation has been looking into the plight of veterans who were discharged because of their sexuality and are struggling to clear their records. from world war ii until the reason'tel in 2010, about 100,000 lgbtq+ service members were kicked out of the military. while many walked away with less than honorable discharges, some faced even harsher consequences. jim axelrod has the story.
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>> reporter: eve been profiling veterans still paying the price for a policy that is no longer the law of the land, denied certain benefits, unable to pursue certain jobs. but few have paid a more severe price than the vet you're about to meet. the military didn't just boot him for being gay. the military put him in prison. ♪ at seattle first baptist church, where the seattle men's chorus is rehearsing for its pride concert, perhaps the only thing matching the power of the singing voices are the stories shared with the spoken ones. >> as my sexual identity blossomed, i battled with how to live the covert double life that was required of lgbtq military members at that time. >> reporter: like the story of steve morose and his time as an air force officer in the late 1980s, when gay men and women could not serve openly. >> it all came crashing down in
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1990 when an investigation into an enlisted friend led to my being court martialed for conduct unbecoming an officer. >> reporter: the son of an air force master sergeant, morose had an excellent record until the air force discovered he was gay and charged him with three counts of consensual sodomy and two for conduct unbecoming an officer. >> you were looking at 17 years in prison. >> i was, five years per sodomy charge and a year for conduct unbecoming charge. >> for living your truth. >> for being me, yeah. >> reporter: it wasn't uncommon then for gay service members to be court martialed and thrown out of the military. so morose pleaded guilty, but the judge had other ideas. >> so when he came back in and sat down and said his decision was 24 months of confinement, my heart sank because, again, i thought my military life was over. but in that moment, i thought my life was over. >> reporter: and was sentenced
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to two years at fort leavenworth. >> can you describe leavenworth to me? >> i mean i did get to know people that were there for life, for rape, for murder. >> was it a tough place? >> it's a prison. >> was the military justice system used to punish gay and lesbian members of the military for their sexuality? >> 100%. >> retired lieutenant colonel rachel van landingham is a law professor who served 24 years in the air force. >> is steve morose's case unique? >> there are thousands that have been incarcerated for their sexuality. >> reporter: a six-month cbs news investigation found the military used a range of cover charges to target gay and lesbian service members for their sexuality before and even during don't ask, don't tell. article 125 directly criminalized unnatural copulation. but other statutes included conduct unbecoming, indecent
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acts, and making false official statements. >> the numbers are very difficult to actually ascertain because there were so many alternative ways to involuntarily separate an individual from the military without putting on paper that you were doing so because of their sexual orientation. >> does the united states military know just how many people have been imprisoned for their sexuality? >> no, because they don't want to know. but could they figure this out? yes. if they cared enough, they could go through the records. ♪ who i am inside ♪ >> reporter: decades after his release from fort leavenworth, steve morose is still paying the price. >> i wasn't able to become a police dispatcher. >> why couldn't you be a police dispatcher? >> because i have a record. because i have an fbi file. >> because you're a felon? >> correct. >> have you ever thought, i want my record cleared? i want my discharge upgraded?
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i want access to my benefits? >> i have, and i didn't pursue it partly because i heard how hard it was. >> how difficult is it for someone like steve to have his conviction overturned? >> it's way more difficult than it should be. it should be incredibly easy. >> reporter: but morose and an untold number of other veterans are still waiting for the pentagon to make things right. >> they have the ability to do a retroactive look and say people who are hanging under the weight of something that is no longer valid should be made whole. >> what could be bigger than restoring someone's humanity, a sense of justice to somebody's life? >> especially if you're that person, nothing. >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news, a defense department spokesperson said it would be, quote, inappropriate to comment on a specific case, adding the department cannot legally set aside a conviction once appellate review is complete.
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the spokesperson also encouraged veterans who believe they were wrongfully discharged to reach out to applicable review boards to determine their eligibility for relief. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. if your summer vacation plans include a luxury cruise, this next story may give you pause. over the weekend, the carnival sunshine was rocked by powerful winds and massive waves on its way back to port in charleston, south carolina. no serious injuries are reported, but passengers describe a terrifying ordeal and blame the crew for mishandling the entire episode. here's lilia luciano. >> reporter: brett and his wife were enjoying their last day aboard the carnival sunshie on friday when a severe coastal storm began pummeling the ship. >> i heard the captain come on and say, hey, you're going to expect some delays, expect some bad weather. >> reporter: hours later, conditions began to worsen. >> glasses and bottles of liquor
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just started falling off of the bar, and you can tell that everybody was fairly rattled. >> reporter: terrifying video and pictures shared on social media showed flooding on the lower decks, large objects floating in the water, collapsed walls, and gift shops in total disarray. >> i wish they would have done something different, maybe some hourly reassurance that, hey, the ship's safe. >> reporter: on friday, the national hurricane center warned of a low pressure system off florida that was set to move towards the carolinas. some passengers said despite the captain announcing they would be heading into the storm, that they weren't updated for hours. in a statement, carnival said, guests on board the ship were safe. our medical staff helped a small number of guests and crew members who needed minor assistance. the ship did make it back to charleston on saturday, and no
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this morning, we take you behind the scenes of some of the most famous movies ever made. the warner bros. warehouse is so secret, our crew had to turn off the location services on their phones to go there. carter evans took a stroll through 100 years of film history. >> reporter: inside a los angeles warehouse so top secret, we can't even show you the outside, lies a treasure trove of movie memorabilia. ♪ and we're getting a rare tour. >> this is an incredible garage right here. i recognize a lot of these. >> this is the duesenberg from baz luhrmann's the great gatsby. >> i don't want you to get the wrong impression from all these accusations. a pack of lies i, i guarantee you. >> reporter: george feltonstein is warner bros. historian. >> this is an incredible space. i look around and i see things i recognize from my childhood everywhere.
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>> reporter: and this is where their priceless props are stored for posterity. >> that's alexander. >> i hate this tree. >> he just wants attention. don't give him the satisfaction. >> reporter: the archive is home to cars from the great gatsby, elvis, and even barbie's toy-like ride from the upcoming movie. >> what are you doing here? >> reporter: but the real gems in the fleet, a lineup of no fewer than ten batmobiles. >> this isn't just a prop. it actually works. >> it actually drives? >> it runs. it moves. >> get the car. >> reporter: for michael keaton's in the original 1980s film to the affleck-mobile. >> so i actually get to turn this thing on? i mean this is a dream come true for so many batman fans. you ready? oh, yeah.
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amazing. >> reporter: the archive is still a working prop house, renting out items for productions. but some are too precious, too fragile, or too unique to ever consider reusing. >> this was vanessa red grave's dress as guinevere in the wedding scene of camelot, which was released in 1967. this was a huge budget, big, big, important production, so there was no expense spared in mking sure everything looked as beautiful and sumptuous as it could be. >> reporter: the archive also offers a peek behind the scenes. production notes, music scores and scripts. >> this is the original editor's script for cass blanca. you can see it's typewritten. the pages are a little frayed. >> reporter: these priceless documents share space with an estimated 100,000 costumes, and it's here that the connection with the movies of the warner bros. vast catalog really begins to feel intimate. >> what we're looking at here is our classics wall, so everything before the 1970s.
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>> reporter: outfits worn by some of the most famous icons. >> lucille ball. >> ingrid bergman from cass blanca. >> here's looking at you kid. >> this is like walking through time. >> reporter: mat truex is a archivist in this vast vault. >> i have a cool surprise for you. >> okay. >> reporter: now, as a child of the '70s, this one really brought me back. >> well, i heard you, like me, are as t f vi tss fro the ohe t >> wow. >> reporter: and here's what lois lane wore on their first date. >> this is her falling out of the helicopter. this is christopher reeve catching her and, you know, you've got me. >> who's got you? >> reporter: all of these props and costumes, especially the ones from the golden age, seem like part of a bygone era. >> what amazes me is what they were able to achieve 80 years ago with such limited technology. >> reporter: all of it preserved
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that were reasonably affordable. >> reporter: david zhuby is with the insurance institute for highway safety, which teamed up with consumer reports to create a list of recommended vehicles. there are 62 used and new cars ranging in price from $6,600 to almost $40,000. all the vehicles protected drivers during crash tests and are equipped with electronic stability control, which can prevent an accident. the new vehicles on the list also received a good rating because their controls are easy to use. >> cars have gotten so technologically complicated that we don't want ones with difficult controls that may distract a young driver from the task at hand of driving. >> reporter: parents searching for a car are finding higher prices, which exploded during the pandemic. but experts say spending extra for a safe vehicle is money well spent. kristine lazar, cbs news, los angeles. and that's the overnight
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news for this wednesday. be sure to check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm erica brown. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the spacex capsule carrying four private astronauts successfully splashed down off the coast of florida tuesday night. the crew aboard the spacex dragon took off on may 21st and spent over a week at the international space station. a federal appeals court ruled tuesday that the sackler family, owners of purdue pharma, will receive full immunity from civil opioid litigation. the family will pay $6 billion from their personal fortune to address the opioid crisis. and "succession" fans noticed billionaire roman roy wearing this $13 walmart t-shirt
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in sunday night's series finale. it's now sold out online. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs newew york. tonight, the urgent search for five missing people after an apartment building collapsed. the latest as an iowa community demands loved ones be found. here are tonight's headlines. >> search and rescue! >> the race against time as the building becomes more unstable by the minute. plus, why the demolition of the apartment was put on hold. >> we want to get everybody out, and we want to do it right now. families ducking for cover as shots rang out along a beach in south florida. now, nine people were hurt, including four children. >> we do need the community's help. we are looking for three individuals.
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the debt ceiling deal goes under the microscope on capitol hill. >> not one republican should vote for this deal. the aggressive maneuver by a chinese fighter pilot causing turbulence for this u.s. air force plane. >> you were looking at 17 years in prison for living your truth. >> for being me. >> a cbs news investigation. the charges the military once used to target gay service members, even putting some in prison. >> there are thousands that have been incarcerated for their sexuality. elizabeth holmes reporting to prison today. the 39-year-old founder of theranos is set to serve 11 years behind bars for fraud and conspiracy. it's just my way of serving this country. >> and in tonight's "honoring our heroes," a "yellowstone" star's new mission, helping the kids of america's fallen. >> what does it mean to have that burden lifted?
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>> it's love. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with the dramatic news that people may still be trapped underneath the wreckage of a partially collapsed apartment building in davenport, iowa. the mayor and police chief made the announcement at a press conference this morning amid criticism that rescue crews gave up looking for survivors too quickly. officials say five people are missing, including two who could be burd . one survivor was rescued from a fourth floor apartment monday night just hours after authorities said everyone in the building had been accounted for. search crews today were trying to find any sign of life as engineers warn that the unst structure is on the verge of a full collapse. cbs's adriana diaz is going to start us off tonight from outside the scene. good evening, adriana. >> reporter: good evening,
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norah. residents have told us that this building has literally been falling apart for some time with bricks that they believe to be from the building often found on the ground. davenport right now is tense. there are protesters camped out near this site, demanding that everyone be recovered before a demolition. >> i'm so sorry for all involved, especially the families of the unaccounted for and anybody that's been displaced. >> reporter: rescue crews may search the building again, but it's unclear when due to safety concerns. >> you can't run up to a pile of bricks and rocks and just start throwing things off as much as we want to. we want to get everybody out, and we want to do it right now. >> reporter: the city said on monday demolition was expected to begin tuesday morning but later clarified it would be a multi-step process. >> it's methodically got to get done. it could be hours or days depending on what we see.
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>> reporter: protesters don't want a demolition until all people and pets have been found. >> whoo! >> there she is. >> reporter: encouraged by the rescue of 52-year-old lisa brooks last night. rescue crews had missed her. there had been repeated complaints about the century-old building. these women, who own a business on the first floor, say they filed at least three complaints in seven months. this caved-in ceiling was just part of their troubles. >> no heat. water leaking in two different spots. cracks in the walls. >> reporter: officials say they believe the two people who may still be in the building are unlikely to have survived. we spoke with brandon colvin jr., whose father is missing. >> where was your dad's apartment? >> it was at the top right where it all fell down, where the clothes were hanging. >> where the clothes are still hanging up? >> yeah. >> that was your dad's closet? >> yeah. >> reporter: late today, we went to the building owner's address. no one answered the door, but he did have several work permits
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filed for repairs on this building and had hired an engineering company, which deemed this building safe in january. we reached out to that company, but they declined our request for comment. norah. >> a lot of questions. adriana diaz, thank you very much. well, now to that frightening scene on the beach in hollywood, florida. two people have been taken into custody, and police are searching for three others involved in last night's mass shooting that had crowds running for their lives. cbs's manuel bojorquez reports it was just one of nearly two dozen mass shootings over the long holiday weekend. >> reporter: gunfire shattered a peaceful holiday weekend along this crowded strip of the hollywood beach broadwalk in florida monday evening. >> three people just got shot. >> oh, my gosh. >> come to hollywood beach, the margaritaville. it's on the beach. >> reporter: by the time the gunfire was over, nine people were shot according to police. four of the victims were minors. the youngest is just 1 year old. >> you could see parents dragging their kids on the floor, just trying to get behind the wall and take cover.
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>> reporter: police say the gunfire started after a fight between two groups of people broke out. morgan deslouches and keshawn paul stewart were arrested and charged with firearm charges for the shooting rampage. this was just one of 21 mass shootings nationwide memorial day weekend. in all, 91 people were injured by gunfire. 16 were killed. today police were back at the hollywood beach scene, looking for more evidence and talking to possible witnesses. >> the police have also recovered five weapons in total. it's pretty crazy, right? in broad daylight in the middle of a holiday weekend with thousands of people on one of the busiest public beaches in the country, for people to come in and suddenly start shooting at each other in broad daylight, who does that? >> reporter: three of the shooting victims have been released from the hospital, but adults remain hospitalized. they are said to be in stable condition. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. now to a high altitude encounter between the u.s. and china over the south china sea.
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the pentagon today releasing this video of what it's calling an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver friday by a chinese fighter jet. you can see it hear crossing the flight path of an air force reconnaissance plane at close range, causing it to fly through the turbulence of its wake. the u.s. says it will continue to fly in international airspace. we learned today that former first lady rosalynn carter has dementia. the carter center says mrs. carter, now 95, continues to live happily at home with former president jimmy carter. he's 98 and in hospice care. the carters have been married for nearly 77 years and are the longest married first couple in u.s. history. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." turning now to the war in ukraine, for the first time in more than 15 months of fighting, a civilian area of the russian capital, moscow, was targeted today by a drone attack. since the start of the war, the kremlin has tried to assure russians that there's no threat to them. cbs's debora patta continues her reporting from inside ukraine. >> reporter: vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine is being felt deep in the heart of russia.
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for those in moscow trying to forget there's a war next door, the unsettling sight this morning of what appeared to be drones over the wealthiest neighborhoods. for others, it's a wake-up call. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: "i'm thinking of moving somewhere safer," olga said. "it's logical this would happen. what else did they expect?" there were no casualties, but russian media claims some of the drones slammed into high-rise apartment blocks. kyiv has denied any involvement, but an adviser to president zelenskyy said they were watching with pleasure and predicted more of the same. the apparent strike in moscow followed yet another aerial assault on ukraine with pre-dawn explosions once again in kyiv when a swarm of iranian-made drones were taken out by ukraine's air defense network. that makes 17 attacks this month alone, but virtually all the russian munitions have been
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taken down. zelenskyy hailed the success of the u.s.-made patriot air defense system. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: "when patriots are in ukrainian hands," he said, "there's a 100% interception rate of any russian missile." and on those drone strikes in moscow, norah, russia's foreign ministry says it reserves the right to take the harshest possible measures against kyiv. >> debora patta, thank you. tonight, the epic rise and downfall of disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes has come to an end. the former ceo reported to a federal prison today for defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. cbs's janet shamlian reports the 39-year-old was once called the nation's youngest self-made female billionaire. >> reporter: these were the last moments of freedom for elizabeth holmes as she entered a texas federal prison. it's where she'll spend tonight and potentially the next 11 years. a stunning fall from grace for
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the onetime tech superstar. >> we'd like to see a world in which every person gets access to this type of basic testing. >> reporter: holmes sold a promise that a single finger prick would overhaul blood testing. her start-up, theranos, seemed poised to revolutionize health care, and she raised close to a billion dollars. >> every time you create something new, there should be questions. >> reporter: then it all collapsed. a jury found her guilty of fraud and conspiracy and ordered together with her business partner to pay duped investors more than $450 million and report to prison. the verdict was more than a year ago. she sought delays, using that time to try to reinvent her image, recently posing with her partner and two young children near their southern california beach home. her new home, at first glance, may not appear overly punitive. >> it's a cubicle-type living situation. i use the analogy of a gymnasium with 150 beds in there. she will absolutely have a
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bunkie. there's a prison protocol that i would encourage her to follow like not cutting in line to go to the chow hall, not speakig too loudly on the phone, recognizing that as the new pri prisoner, all eyes will be upon her. >> reporter: holmes will be required to get a job here, earning less than a dollar a day. her children and partner can visit on weekends and with good behavior and other factors, she could be out in less than 11 years. norah. >> janet shamlian, thank you. the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" ended the ban on gay and lesbian service members serving openly in the military. more than a decade later, new reporting in our cbs news investigation found veterans who were discharged because of their sexuality are still struggling to clear their records. cbs's jim axelrod has the story of a former air force officer who is paying the price for a law that no longer exists. ♪ >> reporter: at seattle first baptist church, where the seattle men's chorus is rehearsing for its pride
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concert -- ♪ >> reporter: -- the power of the singing voices is matched only by the spoken stories. >> as my sexual identity blossomed, i battled with how to live the covert double life that was required of lgbtq military members at that time. >> reporter: like steve morose, a respected air force officer in the 1980s, until the military discovered he was gay. it wasn't uncommon then for gay service members to be court martialed and thrown out of the military. morose followed his lawyer's advice to plead guilty. >> you were looking at 17 years in prison. >> i was, five years per sodomy charge and a year for conduct unbecoming charge. >> for living your truth. >> for being me, yeah. >> reporter: he was sentenced to two years at fort leavenworth. >> my heart sank because, again, i thought my military life was over, but in that moment, i thought my life was over. >> reporter: rachel van landingham is a law professor who served 24 years in the air
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force. >> there are thousands that have been incarcerated for their sexuality. >> reporter: a six-month cbs news investigation found the military used a range of cover charges to target gay and lesbian service members for their sexuality. >> does the united states military know just how many people have been imprisoned for their sexuality? >> no, because they don't want to know. but could they figure this out? yes. if they cared enough, they could go through the records. ♪ who i am inside ♪ >> reporter: decades later, steve morose is still a convicted felon and still waiting for the pentagon to clear his record. >> they have the ability to do a retroactive look and say people who are hanging under the weight of something that is no longer valid should be made whole. >> what could be bigger than restoring someone's humanity, a sense of justice to somebody's life? >> especially if you're that
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person, nothing. >> reporter: the department of defense declined an interview request but said in a statement it would be inappropriate to comment on a specific case and encouraged veterans who believe they were wrongfully discharged to, quote, reach out to the applicable review board to determine their eligibility for relief. norah. >> jim axelrod with that [♪♪] did you know, unless you treat dandruff regularly, it will keep coming back. try head & shoulders shampoo. dandruff is caused by irritation to a germ that lives on everyone's scalp. unlike regular shampoo, head & shoulders contains zinc pyrithione, which fights the dandffng germ and helps prevent it from coming back. it's gentle on hair and provides up to 100% dandruff protection, clinically proven. try head & shoulders shampoo and conditioner. for best results, use with every wash. this has been medifacts for head & shoulders. dove 0% with coconut and jasmine is aluminum free and kind to skin.
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back here in washington, there's a growing revolt among republicans in the house over the debt limit deal between speaker kevin mccarthy and president biden. cbs's scott macfarlane reports mccarthy expressed confidence that despite the threats to his leadership position.ot replican conservatives today lashed out at their leader, speaker kevin mccarthy, for agreeing to the two-year deal with president biden which would lift the debt ceiling by an estimated $4 trillion. >> speaker mccarthy should pull this bad bill down. don't tell me you're going to put me over a barrel for $4 trillion because you refuse to do your job. >> reporter: some republicans blasted the plan for not cutting enough spending and have even raised ousting the speaker if the bill passes. mccarthy defended the compromise. >> these are major victories. i understand people get upset about walking through a debt ceiling, but this is a house, a senate, and a presidency. >> reporter: republican byron
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donald said those opposed would try to block the bill from going to a vote tomorrow despite the june 5th deadline for default. >> is it dangerous to try to kill this deal with a deadline so close? it's monday. >> no. >> reporter: the deal, which raises the debt ceiling through early 2025, cuts funding to the irs, tightens restrictions for food stamps, and speeds up a controversial pipeline project running from west virginia into virginia. that could be a red line for virginia democrat jennifer mcclellan. >> if the pipeline stays in, do you vo rorter: white house negotiator shalanda young acknowledged democrats' concerns but noted the deal prevents cuts to social security and medicare. >> and we avoid default, and retirement accounts are not in flux, and the global economy is not crashing. i'm going to call that a win every day. >> reporter: there will be dozens of attempts to amend or change this compromise before it goes to a vote tomorrow. but any changes could damage a
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and fell overboard. the coast guard has been searching for ronnie lee peale jr. about 185 miles off jacksonville, florida. his fiancee told our norfolk, virginia, affiliate that he was al the life of the party, and this was his first cruise. there is an alarming warning about artificial intelligence and what it could do to humanity. that's next. tonight, a stark warning that artificial intelligence could lead to the extinction of humanity. it comes from dozens of industry leaders, including the ceo of chatgpt creator openai. the experts signed the statement, which says mitigating the risk of extinction from ai should be a global priority
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finally tonight, "yellowstone" actor cole hauser is used to playing a tough guy, but off-screen one of his most important roles comes from military'scial fces.f ou cbs's catherinrridge has ournt >> reporter: his "yellowstone" character, rip wheeler, is the quintessential cowboy. >> you want to fight somebody, you come fight me. >> reporter: it's a world away from cole hauser's personal passion, the special operations wrrior foundation. >> you could attach yourself to almost any charity. why special operations? >> i'm a big fan of second chances for kids when they lose a family member. it's a huge loss for them. >> reporter: since 1980, the
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foundation has provided scholarships to nearly 1,100 children who have lost a parent serving in special operations. the charity recently extended the scholarships to special operators who lose a spouse. >> honestly i didn't know what i was going to do. >> reporter: retired green beret lou howk's two children are among the first recipients. after his wife, sydney, died of cancer, howk became a single dad with no savings for college. then the foundation stepped in. >> what doesit mean to have that burden lifted? >> honestly it feels like love. >> reporter: hauser's unwavering loyalty, like his character rip wheeler, began with this ring, gifted by his late grandfather, milton sperling, a hollywood producer and a world war ii marine. >> i think it's as good as it gets. as a human, just the human element of wanting to help. >> reporter: an enduring promise to ease the burden on military families. catherine herridge, cbs news, tampa, florida. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news
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continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the spacex capsule carrying four private astronauts successfully splashed down off the coast of florida tuesday night. the crew aboard the spacex dragon took off on may 21st and spent over a week at the international space station. a federal appeals court ruled tuesday that the sackler family, owners of purdue pharma, will receive full immunity from civil opioid litigation. the family will pay $6 billion from their personal fortune to address the opioid crisis. and "succession" fans noticed billionaire roman roy
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wearing this $13 walmart t-shirt in sunday night's series finale. it's now sold out online. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new yo it's wednesday, may 31st, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." down to the wire. the debt limit deal heads to a vote in the house today. will congress take action as the deadline inches days closer? hitting the campaign trail. ron desantis officially kicks off his 2024 presidential bid in iowa. the case he's making to lead america. manhunt under way. mass shooting at a florida beach. the latest developments in that case. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. it is a crucial day in the house of representatives today where lawmakers are expected to vote
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