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this shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: these are just two of about 20 mass shootings since the beginning of july. just overnight, across the country, there were at least six mass shootings, killing at least five people and injuring 41. >> i'm going miss that beautiful smile. >> reporter: back in philly, family members and community leaders gather today to mourn. 31-year-old joseph whama loved art. >> i really loved him. and the fact that you did this to us, like, for your own agenda, for your own reason, it's really pissing me off. >> reporter: today the city of philadelphia filed a lawsuit against some of the largest suppliers of ghost guns and ghost gun kits, which describes that type of untraceable weapon that the shooter was carrying. jericka? >> lilia luciano in philadelphia, thank you. tonight, swimmers and local officials are on high alert following a recent uptick in shark attacks. at least five shark bites have
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been reported in recent days off new york's long island. cbs' meg oliver reports on what's behind the increase. >> reporter: beachgoers continue to flock to long island for sun and surf, despite reports of at least five people bitten by sharks since monday. >> i'm not going to go in the water today. >> reporter: today state officials returned to the shoreline, patrolling from above with drones. >> that gives us the best opportunity to see sharks or other dangerous marine life before it actually becomes a problem. >> reporter: two teenagers suffered suspected shark bites at separate long island beaches monday, and yesterday, three adults were injured. none of them were serious. so far this year, there has been at least 23 reported shark attacks across the country. compared to 51 in all of last year. one person died. >> if y you go in the water rig now in long island, you are swimming with sharks. >> reporter: craig o'connell is a shark biologist. he says conservation efforts have increased the shark
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population, especially among sand tiger sharks after nearly 50 were spotted on tuesday, a long island beach was closed for more than an hour. >> sand tiger sharks are relatively calm, docile sharks. you see them in the aquariums quite often. they have these menacing jaws, absolutely massive teeth, but to be the culprit for these attacks to me is incredibly rare. >> reporter: so rare, the risk of swimmers being killed by a shark is about 1 in 4 million. o'connell says sharks are more interested in fish than peopopl. >> if we were on their menu, we would absolutely not stand a chance. >> reporter: o'connell says if you want to enjoy the water and stay safe, always stay in a life guarded area. never swim alone or at dawn or dusk. as far as those drones patrolling overhead, so far today, they haven't detected a single shark along any long island beach. jericka? >> definitely some good news.
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thank you, meg. well, turning overseas, the u.s. navy says it stopped iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers today. it happened in the gulf of oman near the strait of hormuz. the navy released video of one of the tankers taking gunfire from the iranians. no one was hurt, but bullets hit close to crew living spaces. officials say the iranian ships took off when confronted with the navy destroyer the uss mcfaul. well, the area around europe's largest nuclear plant is on edge tonight with ukraine and russia accusing each other of planning to attack the facility. it remains under russian control. cbs' charlie d'agata was in the city of zaporizhzhia earlier today. >> reporter: the specter of a nuclear disaster looms again tonight. both sides warning of a catastrophic attack. president zelenskyy accuses russian troops of planting objects resembling explosives on top of reactor units.
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that follows russian claims ukraine is plotting to strike it with missiles packed with nuclear material gathered from other facilities. neither side providing any evidence, and the nuclear watchdog, the iaea says there is no visible indications of mines or explosives. residents in zaporizhzhia have become used to living in the shadow of the threat. drills are routinely held in the region for civilians. but this time, it feels different, says chairman of the regional counsel olena zuk. >> it's obvious. for me, it's completely obvious that they will try to do something. >> reporter: russia already stands accused of recent sabotage blamed for blowing up the dam just last month, wiping out dozens of towns and villages. young mother irina has withstood the worst of the war so far. "we're ready for everything," she says. "so much has already happened
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here that i think nothing can scare us anymore." listening closely, 11-year-old alina struggles to match her mother's courage. we were told that residents would be alerted by mobile phone what to do in case of an emergency like get inside and close the doors and windows. but ukraine's health ministry has said people should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. jericka? >> such a stressful situation. thank you, charlie. well, the summer job market is heating up for america's teenagers, and tonight's money watch, cbs' carter evans explains why businesses are turning to younger employees and higher wages. >> reporter: once a coveted summer job, lifeguards are hard to come by this year, forcing some pools in los angeles to shut down. >> we're short about 200 lifeguards. i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: and you can't even attract them at close to 20
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bucks an hour? >> no, we can't. we're now competing with supermarkets. we're now competing with fast food restaurants. all of those sectors have increased their wages. >> reporter: on average, hourly wages for workers 16 to 24 years old were up nearly 12% from last summer. >> now if you're a perspective job seeker, you're looking around and you realize wait, that job makes how much now? and you're starting to reconsider jobs you hadn't before. >> this seems like a really good time to be a teenager looking for a job. >> this is probably one of the mother advantageous times. strike now while the iron is hot. >> reporter: this ice cream shop struggled to scoop up seasonal employees last year, but not this summer. >> i was very overwhelmed with all the applicants. >> reporter: co-owner now has to turn them away. >> to be honest with you, we're overstaffed right now. i offer $17 an hour to start. >> reporter: for scooping ice cream? >> yes. they make on average 22 to $23 per hour, including tip. >> reporter: not a bad wage for
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hadley boggs' first ever summer job. >> i was shocked. it's nice to have some financial freedom. >> reporter: the 17-year-old turned down a job at a grocery store that paid less. >> i hope to save for college, and also have some fun money on the side that i can spend my senior year. >> reporter: just one of many who will head back to school with pockets full of cash. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. tonight, major delivery disruptions could be looming as union neg
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finally tonight, a nonprofit is helping people turn a corner with classic cars. cbs' kris van cleave shows us the chicago auto mechanic who is giving young men and women direction. >> reporter: jeff battles is finding new direction through his love of old cars. after the 19-year-old was shot
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last year. >> wrong place, wrong time, the wrong team. it hit me in my right shoulder and came out my neck right here. >> reporter: he says that was a wake-up call. >> i almost lost my life, man. i got to change. i got to do better. >> reporter: doing better brought the chicago teen to the automotive mentoring group and its founder alex levecque. >> the only way you can change a behavior of a person is if you change the way they think. >> reporter: fixing up old cars to teach new skills and find good paying jobs for people many have written off. you bring in a rough crowd. >> that's what i like. >> reporter: why? >> because nobody else wants to deal with those guys. so i want to deal with those guys because those are the guys that i see are the real problem. >> reporter: about 1500 have passed through here since 2007. levecque says 85% have turned their lives around. >> i don't necessarily think that this is the answer to all
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of it. i just know it's a damn good answer. and it's what i know how to do. >> reporter: and a lesson jeff battles is learning. >> i refuse to be a stereotype. i'm starting from the foundation and i'm going to work my way up. >> reporter: restoring cars and lives by building a future. kris van cleave, cbs news, chicago. an that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from our nation's capital, i'm jericka duncan. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the g gunman who killed 23 peop at a walmart in el paso, texas in 2019 will be sentenced today.
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24-year-old patrick plead guilty in february. prosecutors are seeking dozens of consecutive life sentences. talks between ups and the union representing american postal workers appear to have stalled. union members want higher pay and more full-time jobs. if a deal isn't reached, we could see the largest u.s. labor strike in more than 60 years. and grammy award winning singer/songwriter meghan trainor revealed the birth of her second child on instagram. barry bruce train nor was born on july 1st. for more download our app for your selected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jericka duncan in for norah. we begin with the secret service leading an investigation into who brought cocaine into the white house.
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the surprising discovery of a bag of suspicious white powder initially caused a panic, leading to the temporary closure of the building on sunday. the illegal drug was found near a visitor's entrance for those taking a tour of the west wing. today, lab tests came back positive for cocaine. president biden and the first family were at camp david at the time. cbs' weijia jiang starts us off tonight from the white house with more. weijia, good evening. >> good evening, jericka. tonight the white house says it is very important to president biden to get to the bottom of who brought that illegal drug inside. but officials caution this could be a challenging investigation. tonight the leading theory is that someone on a white house tour may have left a small bag of cocaine in the west wing, according to senior law enforcement officials. the discovery sunday night put the white house on temporary lockdown until the substance was deemed not a threat. the bag was discovered on a ground floor in a common area
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near the entry to the west wing, not far from the situation room. it was close to a set of storage cubbies where visitors leave their cell phones during a tour. the secret service is leading the investigation, looking at visitor logs and camera surveillance. >> there are camera systems that they'll go back as part of this investigation and research. not every camera is trained on everybody at every minute. so there is always going to be a possibility that this could go unanswered. >> reporter: whitete house visitors undergo background checks and g go through magnetometers on-s-site. but the sesecret service does n have k-9 units that target illegal drugs. instead, the dogs search for explosives, biohazardous materials, and weapons. >> this episode shines a light on the fact that you can bring in illegal substances into the white house. so what's preventing a visitor from bringing in anthrax or something that's not magnetic into the white house? >> i totally understand the question. but it is under investigation.
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so we're going to let the secret service do their job. we're just not going to get ahead of if or whens or changes. >> senator tom cotton, a republican from arkansas sent a letter to the director of the secret service that congress needs to know if the white house complex is not secure. and he asked for a plan to correct any security flaws. jericka? >> weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. tonight there is new information on the january 6th defendant arrested near the home of former president barack obama here in d.c. new court filings reveal how the suspect may have gotten the former president's address. cbs' scott macfarlane has more on what federal prosecutors have learned. >> reporter: after federal agents spotted and chased taylor taranto outside the d.c. home of former president obama, they say they found these guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a machete in taranto's van parked nearby. the feds had already been trying to arrest taranto for allegedly being part of the mob that
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attacked the capital january 6th for which he faces four misdemeanor charges. late today federal prosecutors told a judge taranto could have learned obama's address from a social media post from former president trump. they allege he posted what he claimed to be obama's address on his truth social platform, the same day taranto was arrested near the home. taranto was also accused of harassing jamie raskin. they say he posted a video on june 18th inside an elementary school near raskin's home. they say taranto posted a video on june 18th inside an elementary school near raskin's home. prosecutors today argued taranto also made a threat to the office of house speaker kevin mccarthy late last month. in the current case, taranto has not yet entered a plea, but he is back in court tomorrow morning because prosecutors want him jailed until trial. jericka? >> those details very, very concerning. thank you, scott. well, now to some breaking news. the u.s. is accusing russia of harassing u.s. military drones in syria. this is the view from the reaper drones. officials say they were
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conducting a mission against isis when russian fighter jets dropped parachute flares in front of them, forcing the u.s. drones to veer off course. one russian plane flew in front of the drone and engaged an afterburner. the u.s. calls these action reckless and unprofessional. turning now to the weather, more than 39 million americans are under heat alerts tonight, and nearly 16 million of you are in the path of severe weather for a look ahead, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. chris, good evening. >> good evening, jericka. more thunderstorm thunderstorms with multiple threats, damaging winds. large hail, could see some tornadoes, and more flash flooding. these are the areas of concern through this evening. this includes parts of the midwest, portions of texas into colorado, oklahoma, and kansas, and some of these storms will be going overnight into the morning, and then tomorrow that severe weather threat picks back up. not just possible, but likely to see some of these strong storms.
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heat building again across parts of the northeast. upper 80s and even some lower 90s. and about the heat. the earth has been very warm. when you average all the temperatures, the surface temperatures around the world, the 3rd was the hottest day on record until july 4th, becoming, jericka, now the hottest day on record across the earth. >> wow, thank you, chris. well, we turn now to the latest wave of deadly gun violence in the united states. nationwide, 21 people have been killed, and 124 injured in mass shootings in just the first five days of this month. well, today the suspect accused of killing five people and injuring two children in philadelphia on monday was arraigned on murder charges. cbs' lilia luciano reports from the outside of the courthouse. >> reporter: tonight, officials in philadelphia say kimbrady carriker posted disturbing messages on social media and left a will at his house before going on a rampage monday evening.
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surveillance video shows the moment the suspect appears to open fire. >> as far as we know, this defendant did not know any of the victims. there was no dispute between him and any of the victims. >> reporter: carriker was charged today with five counts of first-degree murder and held without bail after police say he carried an ar-15-style rifle and a 9 millimeter ghost gun to the kingsessing neighborhood and opened fire at random, killing five people. meanwhile, surveillance footage released today appears to show the moment a gunman opened fire on a crowd in fort worth, texas late monday night. 11 people were shot, 3 killed. two days later, police still have no motive and no suspects. >> my family is heartbroken. this shouldn't have happened. >> reporter: these are just two of about 20 mass shootings since the beginning of july. just overnight, across the country, there were at least six mass shootings, killing at least five people and injuring 41. >> i'm going miss that beautiful smile. >> reporter: back in philly,
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family members and community leaders gather today to mourn. 31-year-old joseph wamah loved art. >> i really loved him. and the fact that you did this to us, like, for your own agenda, for your own reason, it's really pissing me off. >> reporter: today the city of philadelphia filed a lawsuit against some of the largest suppliers of ghost guns and ghost gun kits, which describes that type of untraceable weapon that the shooter was carrying. jericka? >> lilia luciano in >> lilia luciano in philadelphia, thank you. bug spspray works s best... when y your familyly actualally wears i it. ♪♪ get t odor-freee eight t hour protetection fromom mosquitoeoes and tics withthout the icick. zevo on-bobody repellelent. peopople love itit. bugs hatate it.
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woman started filming an arrest on her phone. body cam and bystander footage show what's the department shows a disturbing use of force by the deputies. elaine quijano has the details, and a warning, some of the footage might be difficult to watch. >> we're going pat you down. >> reporter: body cam worn by a los angeles county sheriff's department shows him and other deputies arriving outside a grocery store in lancaster and questioning a man and woman accused of shoplifting. deputies then place the man in handcuffs. one of the deputies then turns to the woman who was recording the incident on her cell phone. another witness is also capturing the incident in her car. >> you can't touch me! >> reporter: the video then appears to show the woman slamming the woman to the ground. >> get down on the ground. >> what did i do? >> get down on the ground. stop. i don't give a [ bleep ] -- stop. >> stop! >> stop or you're going get punched in the face. >> reporter: the deputy's knee can be seen on the woman's neck. >> i can't breathe.
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>> reporter: the deputy then douses the woman with what appears to be pepper spray. and then places her in handcuffs. after a brief struggle, the deputies then place the couple in separate police cruisers. in a statement to cbs news, the los angeles county sheriff's department says it has opened an investigation and while not commenting directly on the incident, said it expects department personnel to treat all members of the public with dignity and respect. both deputies in the incident, who have not been identified, have been reassigned from field duty pending the outcome of the investigation. i'm elaine quijano. turning now to the u.s. military tasked with protecting americans, but struggling to meet its recruiting goals. now the u.s. army is taking a new approach to make sure no one is left behind. cbs' david martin shows us the boot camp of second chances. >> lower your heels down to the ground. >> reporter: the recruits are up before dawn at fort jackson in south carolina. >> over the top of the elbow and
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kind of pull with the right arm. >> reporter: but this is not your father's boot camp. instructors are acting more like personal trainers than drill sergeants. >> put it in that meaty portion, all right? >> reporter: and staff sergeant ben thomas says that's on purpose. >> yes, we are treating them a little differently. we also want to instill some of the discipline in them by not necessarily yelling or screeching at them. >> ready, stretch! >> reporter: this is prep camp for young men and women who want to join the army, but can't meet the body fat limits. they came to fort jackson to lose weight and qualify for the real boot camp. >> it's not to break them down and build them back up approach. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel dan hayes is in charge. >> we're meeting them halfway to help them achieve this standard, to give them the opportunity to serve alongside of us. >> reporter: the army started the boot camp last fall because of a drastic 25% shortage in recruits due in part to the fact that most young people do not meet the basic physical and mental qualifications to serve.
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>> we got 17 and 2 over 7. >> reporter: at fort jackson, there are also classes for those who did poorly on the written exam. did you study all this stuff in high school? >> i did. but i don't remember any of it from high school. >> reporter: like others in this class, kelly francis' final years were spent learning remotely because of covid. >> it's a lot hard were the teacher in front of you instead of doing it on a computer. >> reporter: so far, 7600 have graduated from prep camp to boot camp. that alone won't solve the army's recruiting problem, but for these young men and women, it's a chance to serve. david martin, fort jackson, south carolina. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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with outstanding waves in a thriving surf community worthy of being protected. ramy inocencio went to the shore to check it out. >> reporter: surf's up in the uk for adam hall and his daughter sarin. she is learning to catch waves at the country's first world surfing reserve. this 18-mile stretch of north devon coast is a secret to much of the world. inaugurated by the california nonprofit save the waves. [ cheering ] meeting its natural beauty, long time surf culture should be preteched for all. surfing in the uk. never thought about that. >> sure, sure. wel, we do get waves. we do get very good waves. >> reporter: winter waters can swell 12-feet high. he has been surfing them since he was a kid. but there are waves for all. >> we've got point breaks.
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we've got long boarding waves. we've got high performance wave. >> reporter: a lot of people don't surf. how you connect surfing conservation to their lives? >> no matter who you are and what connection you have with a place, you can stand up. you can protect it. i think this the example that we're seeing here. >> reporter: it's a calm day today, but this little cold water corner of the world has been churning out surfers for decades. two hawaiian princes brought surfing to these shores nearly a century ago. >> and they went to the local carpenter and said can you maybe us this, please? and they told him the designs for a longish board that they then went ahead and had a go. >> reporter: kevin cook is chairman of the museum of british surfing. collecting memorabilia from old heavy boards -- this is not light -- to stiff wet suits. this young at heart icon of the community has been surfing for 55 years.
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he says it took decades for brits to start getting on board. the first royal was in the 1920s, edward, then prince of wales. >> he was out surfing at wa waikiki. and he loved it. then more recently, you have our very own king charles. i was in australia when he was at school over there. >> reporter: and then there is agatha christie, best-selling british novelist. local hawaiians helped her surf. >> she actually got them to push her into the waves. and her diary showed she loved it, absolutely loved surfing. >> reporter: and she parted the early waters for more women. today wave wahinis is north devon's all female surf club. wahini is polynesian for surfer girl. every week dozens jump on their boards and then in the water to catch a wave, or at least try.
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>> okay, wahinis, are we ready? >> reporter: yvette, their founder wanted to create an inclusive space, moved by her eldest daughter who now identifies as male. >> the idea if my child was feeling that way about surfing, surely i couldn't be the only one. >> reporter: she has since coached more than a thousand girls. waves for all forever is the mantra of the new reserve. >> my god, it's such a moment of pride, i think. >> reporter: welcoming all regardless of gender, age, or race. >> we sincerely mean that. it's not just about the privileged white male any longer. it's about everybody. >> reporter: and focused on the future. >> doing this for me personally was my love letter to north devon. it's my way of saying thank you. >> reporter: protecting the next waves for the next generation, inspiring everyone to follow in their wake. ramy inocencio, at the north
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devon world surfing reserve, england. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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as we enter the dog days of summer, you might be planning an outdoor barbecue. michael george takes a look at some of the new gadgets that can fire up your outdoor get-to get-to get-togethers. >> reporter: you might want to check out some of this gear. for summer you think about
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gadgets that can help you get outside, to share experience with friends, maybe do grilling, listen to music. >> reporter: cnn's dan ackerman shared the picks for the best summer products, including these mesa tabletop stoves. >> you can do smoke detectors. this is about 80 bucks, this 110. >> reporter: the i grill thermometer costs under $50 and connects to your phone. >> so i like my steak medium rarere. this w will t tell my phonone. you donon't have to watch the thermomometer. >> reporter: this $30 grill set from grill light has built-in flflashlights.s. > i used to d do a lot of l night grililling, andnd i wish d somethining like this. >> repororter: and for outdoor speakers the jbl charge 5. it's water resistant and works as a charger. >> so you get this a little wet at the poolside, it's still going to work. >> drop it right in the pool, it's still going to work. >> reporter: and instead of shelling out a small fortune for a high-end schooler, at $129,
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this magellan is a great value, and it opens both ways. you can enjoy the hot summer without burning through all your cash. michael george, cbs news, new york. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm scott macfarlane. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the gunman who killed 23 people at a walalmart in el p paso, te in 2019 will be sentenced today. 24-year-old patrick crusius plead guilty to 90 charges in
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february. prosecutors are seeking dozens of consecutive life sentences. talks between ups and the union representing american postal workers appear to have stalled. union members want higher pay and more full-time jobs. if a deal isn't reached, we could see the largest u.s. labor strike in more than 60 years. and grammy award winning singer/songwriter meghan tra or revealed the birth of her second child on instagram. barry bruce tarainor was born o july 1st. for more download our app for your selected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. . tonight, new details about the cocaine found in the white house as questions mount about how it got into the west wing. here are tonight's headlines. the secret service investigation as we learn the illegal substance was found near cubbies used by visitors to store their cell phones. >> the white house is the most
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iconic building in the world. it is embarrassing to a certain point. shocking allegations. prosecutors suggested the man arrested near president obama's home with weapons and ammunition got the address from president trump's social media platform. storms will be popping off all day and even into the night. we're talking flooding, large hail, damaging winds. in the northeast, we're going to be 5 to 10 degrees above average. the suspect in philadelphia's july 4th mass shooting in court today as the country reels from a weave of gun violence. >> you will not get away with this. i want whomever you are to pay. a growing number of shark attacks at some of the country's most popular beach destinations is putting swimmers on high alert. in new york, five shark bites reported in just two days off long island beaches.
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it's nice to have some financial freedom. >> help wanted from teens, whose paychecks are up nearly 12% for those summer jobs. >> but we're now competing with supermarkets. we're now competing with fast food restaurants. i'm kris van cleave in chicago. a program here is giving new life to old cars and creating new opportunities for young people. >> i refuse to be a stereotype. i won't let anything i've been through stop me from succeeding. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jericka duncan in for norah. we begin with the secret service leading an investigation into who brought cocaine into the white house. the surprising discovery of a bag of suspicious white powder initially caused a panic, leading to the temporary closure
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of the building on sunday. the illegal drug was found near a visitor's entrance for those taking a tour of the west wing. today, lab tests came back positive for cocaine. president biden and the first family were at camp david at the time. cbs' weijia jiang starts us off tonight from the white house with more. weijia, good evening. >> good evening, jericka. tonight the white house says it is very important to president biden to get to the bottom of who brought that illegal drug inside. but officials caution this could be a challenging investigation. tonight the leading theory is that someone on a white house tour may have left a small bag of cocaine in the west wing, according to senior law enforcement officials. the discovery sunday night put the white house on temporary lockdown until the substance was deemed not a threat. the bag was discovered on a ground floor in a common area near the entry to the west wing, not far from the situation room. it was close to a set of storage cubbies where visitors leave
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their cell phones during a tour. the secret service is leading the investigation, looking at vivisitor logs a and camera surveillance. >> there are camera systems that they'll go back as part of this investigation and research. not every camera is trained on everybody at every minute. so there is always going to be a possibility that this could go unanswered. >> reporter: white house visitors undergo background checks and go through magnetetometers on-site. but the secret service d does n have k-9 units that target illegal drugs. instead, the dogs search for explosives, biohazardous materials, and weapons. >> this episode shines a light on the fact that you can bring in illegal substances into the white house. so what's preventing a visitor from bringing in anthrax or something that's not magnetic into the white house? >> i totally understand the question. but it is under investigation. so we're going to let the secret service do their job. we're just not going to get ahead of if or whens or changes. >> senator tom cotton, a
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republican from arkansas sent a letter to the director of the secret service that congress needs to know if the white house complex is not secure. and he asked for a plan to correct any security flaws. jericka? >> weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. tonight there is new information on the january 6th defendant arrested near the home of former president barack obama here in d.c. new court filings reveal how the suspect may have gotten the former president's address. cbs' scott macfarlane has more on what federal prosecutors have learned. >> reporter: after federal agents spotted and chased taylor taranto outside the d.c. home of former president obama, they say they found these guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a machete in taranto's van parked nearby. the feds had already been trying to arrest taranto for allegedly being part of the mob that attacked the capital january 6th for which he faces four
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misdemeanor charges. late today federal prosecutors told a judge taranto could have learned obama's address from a social media post by president trump. he posted what they claim was obama's address on his truth social platform, the same day taranto was arrested near his home. taranto was also accused of harassing jamie raskin. they say he posted a video on june 18th inside an elementary school near raskin's home. prosecutors today argued taranto also made a threat to the office of house speaker kevin mccarthy late last month. in the current case, taranto has not yet entered a plea, but he is back in court tomorrow morning because prosecutors want him jailed until trial. jericka? >> those details very, very concerning. thank you, scott. now to some breaking news. the u.s. is accusing russia of harassing u.s. military drones in syria. this is the view from the reaper drones. officials say they were conducting a mission against isis when russian fighter jets
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dropped parachute flares in front of them, forcing the u.s. drones to veer off course. one russian plane flew in front of the drone and engaged an afterburner. the u.s. calls these action reckless and unprofessional. turning now to the weather, more than 39 million americans are under heat alerts tonight, and nearly 16 million of you are in the path of severe weather from colorado to illinois. for a look ahead, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. chris, good evening. >> good evening, jericka. more summer time thunderstorms with multiple threats, damaging winds, large hail. could see some tornadoes and more flash flooding. these are the areas of concern through this evening. this includes parts of the midwest, portions of texas into colorado, oklahoma, and kansas, and some of these storms will be going overnight into the morning, and then tomorrow that severe weather threat picks back up. not just possible, but likely to see some of these strong storms.
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heat building again across parts of the northeast. upper 80s and even some lower 90s. and about the heat. the earth has been very warm. when you average all the temperatures, the surface temperatures around the world, the 3rd was the hottest day on record until july 4th, becoming, jericka, now the hottest day on record across the earth. >> wow, thank you, chris. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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well, we turn now to the latest wave of deadly gun violence in the united states. nationwide, 21 people have been killed, and 124 injured in mass shootings in just the first five days of this month. well, today the suspect accused of killing five people and injuring two children in philadelphia on monday was arraigned on murder charges. cbs' lilia luciano reports from
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the outside of the courthouse. >> reporter: tonight, officials in philadelphia say kimbrady carriker posted disturbing messages on social media and left a will at his house before going on a rampage monday evening. surveillance video shows the moment the suspect appears to open fire. >> as far as we know, this defendant did not know any of the victims. there was no dispute between him and any of the victims. >> reporter: carriker was charged today with five counts of first-degree murder and held without bail after police say he carried an ar-15-style rifle and a 9 millimeter ghost gun to the kingsessing neighborhood and opened fire at random, killing five people. meanwhile, surveillance footage released today appears to show the moment a gunman opened fire on a crowd in fort worth, texas late monday night. 11 people were shot, 3 killed. two days later, police still have no motive and no suspects. >> my family is heartbroken. this shouldn't have happened.
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>> reporter: these are just two of about 20 mass shootings since the beginning of july. just overnight, across the country, there were at least six mass shootings, killing at least five people and injuring 41. >> i'm going miss that beautiful smile. >> reporter: back in philly, family members and community leaders gather today to mourn. 31-year-old joseph wamah loved art. >> i really love him. and the fact that you did this to us, like, for your own agenda, for your own reason, it's really pissing me off. >> reporter: today the city of philadelphia filed a lawsuit against some of the largest suppliers of ghost guns and ghost gun kits, which describes that type of untraceable weapon that the shooter was carrying. jericka? >> lilia luciano in philadelphia, thank you. tonight, swimmers and local officials are on high alert following a recent uptick in shark attacks. at least five shark bites have been reported in recent days off
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new york's long island. cbs' meg oliver reports on what's behind the increase. >> reporter: beachgoers continue to flock to long island for sun and surf, despite reports of at least five people bitten by sharks since monday. >> i'm not going to go in the water today. >> reporter: today state officials returned to the shoreline, patrolling from above with drones. >> that gives us the best opportunity to see sharks or other dangerous marine life before it actually becomes a problem. >> reporter: two teenagers suffered suspected shark bites at separate long island beaches monday, and yesterday, three adults were injured. none of them were serious. so far this year, there has been at least 23 reported shark attacks across the country, compared to 51 in all of last year. one person died. >> if you go in the water right now in long island, you are swimming with sharks. >> reporter: craig o'connell is a shark biologist. he says conservation efforts have increased the shark population, especially among sand tiger sharks.
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after nearly 50 were spotted on tuesday, a long island beach was closed for more than an hour. >> sand tiger sharks are relatively calm, docile sharks. you see them in the aquariums quite often. they have these menacing jaws, absolutely massive teeth, but to be the culprit for these attacks to me is incredibly rare. >> reporter: so rare, the risk of swimmers being killed by a shark is about 1 in 4 million. o'connell says sharks are more interested in fish than people. >> if we were on their menu, we would absolutely not stand a chance. >> reporter: o'connell says if you want to enjoy the water and stay safe, always stay in a life guarded area. never swim alone or at dawn or dusk. as far as those drones patrolling overhead, so far today, they haven't detected a single shark along any long island beach. jericka? >> definitely some good news. thank you, meg. well, turning overseas, the
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u.s. navy says it stopped iranian warships from seizing two oil tankers today. it happened in the gulf of oman near the strait of hormuz. the navy released video of one of the tankers taking gunfire from the iranians. no one was hurt, but bullets hit close to crew living spaces. officials say the iranian ships took off when confronted with the navy destroyer the uss mcfaul. well, the area around europe's largest nuclear plant is on edge tonight with ukraine and russia accusing each other of planning to attack the facility. it remains under russian control. cbs' charlie d'agata was in the city of zaporizhzhia earlier today. >> reporter: the specter of a nuclear disaster looms again tonight. both sides warning of a catastrophic attack. president zelenskyy accuses russian troops of planting objects resembling explosives on top of reactor units. that follows russian claims
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ukraine is plotting to strike it with missiles packed with nuclear material gathered from other facilities. neither side providing any evidence, and the nuclear watchdog, the iaea says there is no visible indications of mines or explosives. residents in zaporizhzhia have become used to living in the shadow of the threat. drills are routinely held in the region for civilians. but this time, it feels different, says chairman of the regional counsel olena zuk. >> it's obvious. for me, it's completely obvious that they will try to do something. >> reporter: russia already stands accused of recent sabotage blamed for blowing up the dam just last month, wiping out dozens of towns and villages. young mother irina has withstood the worst of the war so far. "we're ready for everything," she says. "so much has already happened here that i think nothing can
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scare us anymore." listening closely, 11-year-old alina struggles to match her mother's courage. we were told that residents would be alerted by mobile phone what to do in case of an emergency like get inside and close the doors and windows. but ukraine's health ministry has said people should be prepared to evacuate at a moment's notice. jericka? >> such a stressful situation. thank you, charlie. well, the summer job market is heating up for america's teenagers, and tonight's money watch, cbs' carter evans explains why businesses are turning to younger employees and higher wages. >> reporter: once a coveted summer job, lifeguards are hard to come by this year, forcing some pools in los angeles to shut down. >> we're short about 200 lifeguards. i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: and you can't even attract them at close to 20
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bucks an hour? >> no, we can't. we're now competing with supermarkets. we're now competing with fast food restaurants. all of those sectors have increased their wages. >> reporter: on average, hourly wages for workers 16 to 24 years old were up nearly 12% from last summer. >> now if you're a perspective job seeker, you're looking around and you realize wait, that job makes how much now? and you're starting to reconsider jobs you hadn't before. >> this seems like a really good time to be a teenager looking for a job. >> this is probably one of the mother advantageous times. strike now while the iron is hot. >> reporter: this ice cream shop struggled to scoop up seasonal employees last year, but not this summer. >> i was very overwhelmed with all the applicants. >> reporter: co-owner now has to turn them away. >> to be honest with you, we're overstaffed right now. i offer $17 an hour to start. >> reporter: for scooping ice cream? >> yes. they make on average 22 to $23 per hour, including tip. >> reporter: not a bad wage for hadley boggs' first ever summer
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job. >> i was shocked. it's nice to have some financial freedom. >> reporter: the 17-year-old turned down a job at a grocery store that paid less. >> i hope to save for college, and also have some fun money on the side that i can spend my senior year. >> reporter: just one of many who will head back to school with pockets full of cash. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. tonight, major delivery disruptions could be looming as union negotiations break down at ups. that's strai
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finally tonight, a nonprofit is helping people turn a corner with classic cars. cbs' kris van cleave shows us the chicago auto mechanic who is giving young men and women direction. >> reporter: jeff battles is finding new direction through his love of old cars. after the 19-year-old was shot last year.
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>> wrong place, wrong time, the wrong team. it hit me in my right shoulder and came out my neck right here. >> reporter: he says that was a wake-up call. >> i almost lost my life, man. i got to change. i got to do better. >> reporter: doing better brought the chicago teen to the automotive mentoring group and its founder alex levecque. >> the only way you can change a behavior of a person is if you change the way they think. >> reporter: fixing up old cars to teach new skills and find good paying jobs for people many have written off. you bring in a rough crowd. >> that's what i like. >> reporter: why? >> because nobody else wants to deal with those guys. so i want to deal with those guys because those are the guys that i see are the real problem. >> reporter: about 1500 have passed through here since 2007. levecque says 85% have turned their lives around. >> i don't necessarily think that this is the answer to all of it. i just know it's a damn good answer.
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and it's what i know how to do. >> reporter: and a lesson jeff battles is learning. >> i refuse to be a stereotype. i'm starting from the foundation and i'm going to work my way up. >> reporter: restoring cars and lives by building a future. kris van cleave, cbs news, chicago. an that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from our nation's capital, i'm jericka duncan. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the gunman who killed 23 people at a walmart i in el paso, t te in 2019 will be sentenced today. 24-year-old patrick crusius plead guilty in february.
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to 90 charges. prosecutors are seeking dozens of consecutive life sentences. talks between ups and the union representing american postal workers appear to have stalled. union members want higher pay and more full-time jobs. if a deal isn't reached, we could see the largest u.s. labor strike in more than 60 years. and grammy award winning singer/songwriter meghan trainor revealed the birth of her second child on instagram. barry bruce trainor was born on july 1st. for more download our app for your selected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, it's thursday, july 6th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." new details in a mass shooting in philadelphia. the suspect appearing in court on murder charges. what we're learning about the alleged gunman. breaking now, an alaska airlines flight diverted. the incident stopping flights in

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