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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with more
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hot weather. temperatures are setting records across this country and around the world. a top nasa scientist warns july could become the earth's hottest month in hundreds if not thousands of years. tens of millions of americans from california to florida are struggling right now to endure these dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions. and as if things couldn't get worse, the heat wave is forecast northern plains.he midwest and - but we begin this evening in the west with cbs's elise preston in los angeles. elise, good evening to you. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. many in los angeles are using umbrellas to shield themselves from the brutal sun. but there's no relief in sight for these dangerous triple-digit temperatures. in phoenix first responders race to save lives as the city is expected to hit its 24th straight day of temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. the nights are just as brutal.
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not dipping below 90. >> i guess we have to be vampires in this kind of weather. >> reporter: nationwide, extreme heat kills more than 700 people every year. and for paramedics working those 911 calls the priority is cooling people down with icy cold ivs, wet towels and ice packs. >> put them under the armpits, put them inside the shirts, put them in the groin area. >> reporter: july is shattering heat records. more than 3,500 so far. cities including las vegas, austin and miami are on a streak of dangerous temperatures. >> at some point your body's not made to function in these temperatures. heat stroke has a mortality rate of 10% or more. >> reporter: in texas parents smashed a car windshield to rescue their baby, accidentally locked inside. scientists say if it's 90 degrees outside a closed car can reach 109 in just ten minutes. the heat making it tough for firefighters in washington
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state, where a wildfire has burned more than 50,000 acres. and this warning from the cdc. those who are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses like the elderly, children and people living with medical conditions should never rely on just fans to keep cool in this extreme heat. jericka? >> that's right. elise preston, thank you. for a sixth day in a row firefighters in greece are battling to douse explosive wildfires that have trapped residents and tourists, prompting the largest ever evacuation in the country's history. it's happening on the island of rhodes. cbs's haley ott has the details tonight. >> reporter: a dream vacation turned nightmare. holiday makers on a greek island fleeing flames on rescue boats. >> so we're one of the very lucky ones. we managed to get on the authority boat, and this is what we're leaving behind. >> reporter: rhodes, a popular destination for europe's beachgoers, is on firere.
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>> please! please, this way! >> reporter: extreme heat and dry windy weather fueling wildfires with tourists forced out of their hotels and residents their homes. greek firefighters say it's one of the most difficult situations they've ever faced. and with more wind in the forecast it could get worse. >> we were really lucky we got off the beach, but there were hundreds and literally thousands of people still on the beach. and everybody was screaming. they were fighting. it was absolutely -- it was like arma armageddon. >> reporter: southern europe has been hit with severe weather this surnl with temperatures raechling triple digits. john naren of the meteorological organization says heat waves may be the new normal but there is something we can do. >> if we were to eliminate fossil fuels we would reduce a major contributor to what we're seeing. >> reporter: action that could throw some cold water on the rising heat. haley ott, cbs news, london.
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>> for more on the weather threat here and what you can expect this week let's check in with meteorologist lynette charles from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, lynette. >> thank you, jericka. yes, the heat continues to expand. out west it's going to continue to work its way on to have toward the north and out toward the east, and it's all courtesy of that big area of high pressure at this point. and with that we're talking temperatures that are going to be about 5 to 15 degrees above average. you're looking at all these areas shaded in the orange color, the yellow color. it is going to be a doozy in a lot of spots. now we move into the tropics because we can see don. don is going to continue to fizzle out. it will continue to weaken as it moves over colder waters. and invest 95l, another place that we're watching here, this will continue to work its way off toward the lesser antilles. back to you, jericka. >> lynette, thank you. there's been historic flooding in nova scotia. the heaviest rains in a half century triggered flooding this weekend that swamped parts of the province, including this semi truck you see there. right now at least four people
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are feared dead, including two children, after being swept away by rushing water. the department of justice is threatening to sue the state of texas. that's only if governor greg abbott does not remove a floating barrier along the rio grande river by tomorrow. the doj says the state's actions not only violate federal law but raise humanitarian concerns. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight with more on why texas officials say the barrier is needed. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good evening to you. well, in one week agents reported encountering dozens of migrants with injuries including broken limbs and some drownings. even with victims as young as 1 years old. there are growing frustrations over what officials are calling a new humanitarian crisis at the u.s.-mexico border. >> people need to wake up because it's costing our taxpayer dollars but sadly it's resulting in the death of innocent people.
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>> reporter: texas governor greg abbott recently signed off on placing this floating barrier along the rio grande earlier this month in an attempt to limit border crossings. but critics are calling the move inhumane, saying migrants could get stuck underneath and drown or injured by newly installed barbed wire along the river. >> they're bumping into that razor wire without being able to see it. it's just extremely cruel and barbaric. >> reporter: in a letter issued last thursday to governor abbott the doj says the floating barrier poses navigation and public safety risks and presents humanitarian concerns. on friday governor abbott tweeted texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border. adding the tragic humanitarian crisis on the border was created because of president biden's refusal to secure it, claiming the administration's open border policies encourage migrants to risk their lives. some lawmakers say addressing immigration reform is the best route forward. >> we can't just wait on the president to solve things.
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we can't wait for governors to try to fix it themselves. congress has a role to play in this. >> reporter: now, the biden administration pushed back against governor abbott's accusation, saying it was republicans who voted against a request from the department of homeland security for additional funding and for comprehensive immigration reform. now, the doj says the state of texas has until 2:00 p.m. eastern to remove that barrier. jericka? >> skyler henry for us at the white house. thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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york city. thanks so much for staying with us. turning to the war in ukraine, russian attacks on the black sea city of odesa have severely damaged critical port infrastructure and a historic cathedral. yesterday russian president vladimir putin declared the ukrainian counteroffensive had failed. but on the ground ukrainian soldiers say the battle is only stalled partly due to russian landmines. cbs's charlie d'agata joined ukrainian troops who are clearing the mines. and we do want to warn you some of the images you're about to see are graphic. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that injuries and fatalities from landmines have now surpassed those caused by incoming artillery. and while new equipment like a u.s. bradley fighting vehicle is saving lives, soldiers are at risk the moment they step outside. he lost a leg but survived. on an exercise in zaporizhzhia, the sappers, or mine hunters of the 35th marine brigade, take us through a typical scenario.
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defused russian mines they've removed from the battlefield. it's not just the sheer number of mines they're finding but the different types. anti-tank, anti-personnel. one particular mine springs out of the ground to about that height and then sprays shrapnel in every direction. call sign mr. brown shows us an array of trophy mines triggered by trip wires. pressure plates. mines booby-trapped to blow up even while they're being removed. using metal detectors is not only dangerous, it's painstakingly slow. but they're not the only tools at their disposal. among other mine-clearing equipment the u.s. has supplied ukraine with these, mine-clearing line charges, or miclics, that can clear a 100-yard path with one detonation. soldiers say the russians target them as soon as they spot them. call sign odesa lost part of his
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foot while clearing mines, yet he's back. "we have a soviet version of the miclic," he said, "but it's heavy, noisy and it breaks a lot. we obviously prefer the american miclic, but we don't have enough. hopefully we'll get more in the future." >> that again was cbs's charlie d'agata reporting. now to a disturbing new report from the centers for disease control on the rise of e-cigarette use. more than 10% of young adults in the u.s. are now vaping, a dramatic increase since the start of the pandemic. cbs's adriana diaz shows us why health officials are worried. >> reporter: 20-year-old alex morin says one of the dangers of vaping is how easy it is to hide. >> you can do it in the same room as them. >> it vaporizes, so you don't see any smoke. >> reporter: it's not just young adults who vape. around 14% of high schoolers do too. according to another recent survey. today's cdc data shows white
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non-hispanic americans vape more than latino, asian or black youth. and this week the american heart association said that e cigarettes with nicotine are associated with increases in blood pressure and heartrate, but more research is needed on long-term effects. morin says his health issues started when he became addicted at 16 to e-cigarettes containing nicotine. >> while i did it i felt fine. but in between i would get nauseous. >> reporter: he also started experiencing seizures. >> i thought i was watching my son die. >> the effects of vaping on kids and adolescents is an addiction that could come about from the chronic exposure to nicotine. >> reporter: doctors like dr. panagi scaliasato said vaping may cause a range of outcomes but research is limited. >> we don't know the long-term consequences of electronic cigarettes. >> reporter: the morins say the key to stopping vaping is to do it together. >> we're a team. you know? and he knows we've got his back. >> that again was adriana diaz
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from london. ♪ >> reporter: it's 10:00 p.m. on a friday night in london. and they're taping one of the uk's most popular late-night tv shows. the last leg has been on air for over a decade. >> it's friday, we're live and it's time for "the last leg." >> reporter: an award-winning cocktail of sharp-edged political analysis. >> look, it's been a tricky time for the man who put [ bleep ] in dictator. russia's vladimir putin. >> reporter: and raucous commentary. >> i thought this was unfair. come on. the man's trying to work. >> reporter: it's also groundbreaking because two of its presenters are disabled. >> this is not a comedy show that's about disability. >> no. no. it's a comedy show about the news of the week. the best way to describe it is three blokes with four legs talk about the news of the week.
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>> met him again in june, we reunited. >> reporter: alex brooker was born with congenital limb abnormalities and had one leg amputated as a child. adam hughes was born without a lower right leg. and their non-disabled friend josh whitttacomb is the odd man out. >> i don't see you as adam what's his face. >> thank you. >> i see you as adam where's his leg. >> reporter: the show is peppered with jokes about living with a disability. >> look who's going to get to that disabled bog first. the brakes are off. >> you laugh about disability, which can feel, i mean, really subversive and dangerous. is that the whole point? >> well, i mean, to an able-bodied person it might. but josh got really into it. honestly you should see him. oh, i tell you what. >> reporter: when is it okay to laugh about disabilities? >> it's okay to make jokes about
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>> reporter: adeputon was a ground breaker for the presenters of "the last leg." alex brooker told us speaking on television about his disabilities has made him feel more comfortable about himself than ever before. >> it wasn't anything like "the last leg" on telly here when i was a kid. and i'd have loved to have seen some of the conversations happen that we've had on the show because when i was a kid there was no one. >> reporter: adam hules believes seeing and hearing from disabled people enriches all of us. >> it gives you a different perspective on the world and that's what makes a good comedian. >> how does it give you a different perspective? >> i don't know, make you don't take stuff for granted. you don't just assume you're going to have all your arms and your legs. every comedian has something wrong with them. that's why we do comedy. >> reporter: do you think of what you've done with this show as almost revolutionary? >> i think there's still work to be done until i've paid my mortgage. >> reporter: ask a comedian a
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serious question, get a funny answer. holly williams, london. >> cbs's steve hartman has this update about a beloved pet who's overcome his own setbacks. >> reporter: a lot of dogs think they're human. but dexter takes it to a whole other level. to the point where i can now safely say i have seen everything. as we first reported about a year ago, dexter lives in new ray, colorado where this bicolor, bipedal brittany spaniel turns heads wherever he goes. >> hello! >> reporter: dexter's owner, kenty passic, says this isn't a trick she taught, it's an adaptation he made after a near-death experience. when dexter was a puppy, he escaped his yard, darted into traffic and got hit by a car. he lost one front leg and the other was badly damaged. so everyone assumed to get around he would need some kind of adaptive equipment. and he did use a wheelchair for
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a while. until one day when kenty set the pooch at the foot of her porch without the wheelchair. >> and i ran in to go get my cup of coffee, came out and he was right here where he is right now. and i was like, how is this going on? >> how did you figure it out? >> i put him back down there and i grabbed my phone to see what was going on. >> reporter: here's the video she recorded. >> and i was like oh, we're into something totally different. >> you never know where life's going to take you. >> you never know. [ cheers ] > reporter: since we first told this story, dexter, who was already a minor celebrity in uray, has become a major celebrity across the nation, taking to the skies for appearances in tv shows and pet expos. he has pranced in the shadow of new york skyscrapers and washington's cherry trees. and along the way this dog has gathered more fans and followers than a lot of our most popular humans. >> i follow him on instagram.
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>> oh, good! >> reporter: the whole thing takes absurdity to new heights. but to many dexter is no joke. in this pile of mail he receives monthly are hundreds of letters of heartfelt gratitude. >> i'm recovering from intensive radiation treatments for breast cancer, and you certainly bring joy to my day. >> reporter: where humans see obstacles -- >> i mean, just -- >> reporter: -- often dogs beg to differ. >> dexter shows us why aren't you out there doing the things you want to do? because he has. >> off he goes. >> reporter: and in doing so has proven that sometimes getting knocked down is the only way to see how tall you stand. steve hartman on the road oh ms. flores, what would we do without you?
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plastic-free july. >> reporter: at verde market in south florida it's byoc, bring your own container. >> you can refill and reuse as many times as possible. >> reporter: pamela barrera is co-owner of this plastic-free refillery, started with her business partner after realizing just how much plastic they were wasting. >> we were saying to ourselves what are we going to do with all this? are we going to throw it away? why don't we just reuse them, refill them? >> reporter: according to the 2023 plastic waste makers index, there is more single-use plastic waste than ever before with an additional 6 million metric tons generated in 2021, compared to 2019. >> we all want to live in a clean environment. >> reporter: rebecca prince ruiz is the founder of plastic-free july. it began in 2011 with just 40 people going plastic-free for a month. it's now a worldwide initiative. >> last year 140 million people
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from 190 countries around the world took part. and together we avoided 2.6 billion kilos of waste. >> reporter: the plastic problem with k. seem overwhelming, but there are small steps we can all take to reduce our use each day. that can include skipping the straw or bringing your own shopping bags, cups or water bottles. >> it's not a few people being perfect. it's lots of people making small changes. >> reporter: those small changes can transform habits, one at a time, this july and after. christian benavidez, cbs news, fort lauderdale. >> and that is the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the new york city broadcast center, i'm jericka duncan. have a great day. this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. president biden says israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu should not move forward with his controversial
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plan to overhaul the country's judicial system. he tells that to axios. the israeli knesset is set to vote on a key part of the plan today after thousands of both supporters and critics have been taking to the streets for months. eight people are injured including six with severe injuries after a boat on the lake of the ozarks in missouri ran aground and drove into a house this weekend. the driver of that boat was arrested for allegedly boating while intoxicated. and brian harman wins the open championship a t royal liverpool golf club by six strokes. it is the 36-year-old's first major title. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. ♪ the deadly heat wave that just won't break. the summer scorcher expanding this week to the midwest and plains as dangerous temperatures threaten millions of americans
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from coast to coast. >> the heat has been unrelenting. in greece tourists and residents flee. a heat-fueled wildfire sparking the country's largest ever evacuation. also, new scrutiny for texas's border tactics against migrants. the federal government warning of legal action. caught on camera. >> do not release the dog. with his hands up. >> an ohio officer orders a police dog to attack an unarmed suspect as he surrendered. in israel protests intensify as benjamin netanyahu pushes ahead with a controversial vote. plus, new russian attacks in ukraine damage a historic cathedral. the latest from cbs's charlie d'agata. >> you look broken to me. and later, colorado treasure. why nature photographer john fielder is focusing on the future and his life's work.
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>> living in the moment. sounds like a cliche, but living in the moment. living in the present is medicine for me. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with more hot weather. temperatures are setting records across this country and around the world. a top nasa scientist warns july could become the earth's hottest month in hundreds if not thousands of years. tens of millions of americans from california to florida are struggling right now to endure these dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions. and as if things couldn't get worse, the heat wave is forecast to expand into the midwest and northern plains. but we begin this evening in the west with cbs's elise preston in los angeles. elise, good evening to you. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. many in los angeles are using umbrellas to shield themselves from the brutal sun. but there's no relief in sight for these dangerous triple-digit
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temperatures. in phoenix first responders race to save lives as the city is expected to hit its 24th straight day of temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. the nights are just as brutal. not dipping below 90. >> i guess we have to be vampires in this kind of weather. >> reporter: nationwide extreme heat kills more than 700 people every year. and for paramedics working those 911 calls the priority is cooling people down with icy cold ivs, wet towels and ice packs. >> put them under the armpits, put them inside the shirts, put them in the groin area. >> reporter: july is shattering heat records. more than 3,500 so far. cities including las vegas, austin and miami are on a streak of dangerous temperatures. >> at some point your body's not made to function in these temperatures. heat stroke has a mortality rate of 10% or more. >> reporter: in texas parents
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smashed a car windshield to rescue their baby, accidentally locked inside. scientists say if it's 90 degrees outside a closed car can reach 109 in just ten minutes. the heat making it tough for firefighters in washington state, where a wildfire has burned more than 50,000 acres. and this warning from the cdc. those who are most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses like the elderly, children and people living with medical conditions should never rely on just fans to keep cool in this extreme heat. jericka? >> that's right. elise preston, thank you. for a sixth day in a row firefighters in greece are battling to douse explosive wildfires that have trapped residents and tourists, prompting the largest ever evacuation in the country's history. it's happening on the island of rhodes. cbs's haley ott has the details tonight. >> reporter: a dream vacation
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turned nightmare. holiday makers on a greek island fleeing flames on rescue boats. >> so we're one of the very lucky ones. we managed to get on the authority boat. and this is what we're leaving behind. >> reporter: rhodes, a popular destination for europe's beachgoers, is on fire. >> please! please, this way! >> reporter: extreme heat and dry windy weather fueling wildfires, with tourists forced out of their hotels and residents their homes. greek firefighters say it's one of the most difficult situations they've ever faced, and with more wind in the forecast it could get worse. >> we were really lucky we got off the beach but there were hundreds and literally thousands of people still on the beach. and everybody was screaming. they were fighting. it was absolutely -- it was like armageddon. >> reporter: southern europe has been hit by severe weather this summer with temperatures reaching triple digits. john naren of the world meteorological organization says heat waves may be the new normal but there is something we can do.
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>> if we were to eliminate fossil fuels, we would reduce a major contributor to what we're seeing. >> reporter: action that could throw some cold water on the rising heat. haley ott, cbs news, london. >> for more on the weather threat here and what you can expect this week let's check in with meteorologist lynette charles from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, lynette. >> thank you, jericka. yes, the heat continues to expand. out west it's going to continue to work its way on off toward the north and out toward the east, and it's all courtesy of that big area of high pressure at this point. and with that we're talking temperatures that are going to be about 5 to 15 degrees above average. you're looking at all these areas here shaded in the orange color, the yellow color. it is going to be a doozy in a lot of spots. now we move into the tropics because we can see don. don is going to continue to fizzle out. it will continue to weaken as it moves over colder waters.
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and invest 95l, another place we're watching here, this will continue to work its way off toward the lesser antilles. back to you, jericka. >> lynette, thank you. there's been historic flooreding in nova scotia. the heaviest rains in a half century triggered flooding this weekend that swamped parts of the province including this semi truck you see there. right now at least four people are feared dead, including two children. after being swept away by rushing water. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." the department of justice is
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threatening to sue the state of texas. that's only if governor greg abbott does not remove a floating barrier along the rio grande river by tomorrow. the doj says the state's actions not only violate federal law but raise humanitarian concerns. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight with more on why texas officials say the barrier is needed. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good evening to you. well, in one week agents reported encountering dozens of migrants with injuries including broken limbs and some drownings, even with victims as young as 1 years old. there are growing frustrations over what officials are calling a new humanitarian crisis at the u.s.-mexico border. >> people need to wake up because it's costing our taxpayer dollars but sadly it's resulting in the death of innocent people. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott recently signed off on placing this floating barrier along the rio grande earlier this month.
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in an attempt to limit border crossings. but critics are calling the move inhumane, saying migrants could get stuck underneath and drown or injured by newly installed barbed wire along the river. >> they're bumping into that razor wire without being able to see it. it's just extremely cruel and barbaric. >> reporter: in a letter issued last thursday to governor abbott the doj says the floating barrier poses navigation and public safety risks and presents humanitarian concerns. on friday governor abbott tweeted "texas has the sovereign authority to defend our border," adding "the tragic humanitarian crisis on the border was created because of president biden's refusal to secure it," claiming the administration's open border policies encourage migrants to risk their lives. some lawmakers say addressing immigration reform is the best route forward. >> we can't just wait on the president to solve things. we can't wait for governors to try to fix it themselves. congress has a role to play in this. >> reporter: now, the biden administration pushed back
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against governor abbott's accusations, saying it was republicans who voted against a request from the department of homeland security for additional funding and for comprehensive immigration reform. now, the doj says the state of texas has until 2:00 p.m. eastern to remove that barrier. jericka? >> skyler henry for us at the white house. thank you. to ohio now. newly released body cam video has prompted an investigation after a police dog was let loose on an unarmed suspect as he was surrendering. a warning, some of the video we're about to show you is graphic. here's cbs's astrid martinez. >> do not release the dog with his hands up. do not -- >> reporter: newly released video shows the moments before an ohio police k9 attacked an unarmed black man as he was trying to surrender following a lengthy highway chase. >> get the dog off of him! >> get the dog! >> get it off of me! >> reporter: the video starts as police try to pull over jadarrius rose for a missing mud flap.
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the 23-year-old led police on a chase for more than 30 minutes, stopping in jackson county, about 90 minutes south of columbus. at one point police with guns drawn instruct rose to exit the vehicle. he takes off again, and police were forced to use spike strips to stop the semi. >> do not release the dog with his hands up. >> reporter: ohio state highway patrol says troopers were attempting to make the arrest when circleville police officer ryan speakman deployed his k9, biting rose. >> the justification for the use of the k9 really needs to be reviewed. >> reporter: brian higgins is an assistant professor at the john jay school of criminal justice. what would indicate to that officer that he should have not released that dog? >> when we see a supervisor in a state police ordering that officer not to release the dog, that's the order that should have carried the day. >> reporter: circleville police would not say if officer speakman is under investigation.
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>> was i not loud enough? >> reporter: troopers said that rose was immediately given first aid after the dog bite, and they're conducting their own investigation into the arrest. jericka? >> all right. astrid martinez, thank you for that. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." i used t to wait to o run mymy dishwasheher 'til l it was supuper full. now— i r run it dailily. weekekdays— w weekends— you mimight thinkk that's's wasteful,l, but it's . even half f loads use e 80% leless water t than handwawas. savingng $130 on u utilities. cacascade. darare to dishh differerently.
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volodymyr zelenskyy vowed retaliation after the latest russian missile strike on the city of odesa. it badly damaged a landmark 19th century orthodox cathedral. at least one person was killed in the attacks. 20 others injured. cbs's charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: in rare access to recaptured territories we pass through the ruins of remivka. prewar population 1,300. now just 15. including victor and lubya who happily invited us into their home. these explosions don't bother you? "no, those are far away," lubya reassures us. "for us this is like silence." you call it silence. wow. lubya's smile never disappeared even as she cut fresh flowers for her 92-year-old mother, who passed away over the winter. soldiers helped bury her in the yard. the graveyard was too dangerous. we eventually made our way to
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the neighborhoods recaptured by ukrainian troops in recent days. here on the very edge of newly liberated territory not a building has been left untouched. the ukrainians have managed to push the russian front line back, but the russians keep attacking what's left of this place. they call areas like this the zero line, front line towns and villages under constant bombardment. like the town of orikhiv. we last went there in may, where we met deputy mayor svitlana mandrych, running a community center for residents who chose to stay. until around two weeks ago, when a russian strike destroyed everything, killing seven, and injuring 13 more. >> i'm glad you're okay. >> reporter: but she's not really okay. she's a different person than the one we met just a few months ago. >> today you look broken to me.
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co-workers, family members and activists believe they know why he died. you guys think it's because of the heat. garcia tells me co-workers told her lopez garcia felt unwell in the middle of the workday. they put him in the shade and gave him water. initially he said he felt better. but when they came back to check on him, lopez garcia was found lifeless near his lunchbox. a vigil was held for him this week as activists demand change. >> these farm workers are out there from sunrise to sunset, even past hours working five, six, seven days, almost seven days a week. >> reporter: currently just five states mandate heat safety protocols for workers. and while osha does have recommendations, there is no federal heat standard. yet according to a study by the national institutes of health, farm workers are 35 times more likely to die of heat exposure than workers in other industries. construction workers have 13 times the risk. for the first time the miami-dade county commission has advanced legislation that will finally require these workers get some regular relief from this brutal heat.
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among the proposed protections, a ten-minute break and water every two hours when the heat index hits 90 degrees. heat safety training for workers and supervisors. a $3,000 fine per violation per day for companies that don't comply. >> it's not enough. water, shade, breaks. we shouldn't have to be passing laws on common sense things. >> reporter: garcia is also a farm worker in homestead. she is also scared to go back to work in the brutal heat. >> no matter how hot it is outside you guys are out there working. >> reporter: "what else would we do," she tells me. "we came here to work." christian benavidez, cbs news, homestead, florida. well, still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," why "barbie" pink is box office gold for beleaguered movie theaters. stay with us.
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hi, barbie. >> hi, ken. >> it's a "barbie" bonanza at movie theaters across north america. this weekend "barbie" set a record at the box office for the biggest opening of 2023 with $155 million in ticket sales. "oppenheimer" as you see there which also opened this weekend finished second. the most decorated olympian of all time is passing the torch. michael phelps was on hand to call the race in japan as leon marchand from france smashed phelps' last remaining individual record in the 400-meter medley. marchand, who's known as the french torpedo, trains under phelps' former coach. next on the cbs weekend news, donation of a lifetime. why a world famous nature
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fielder works. capturing nature. spring colors, the quiet of winter. now he faces a challenge greater than any nature threw at him. john has pancreatic cancer. you have probably seen as much as any man of nature. birth, life, death. i sometimes have the sense talking with you, john, that it informs the way that you are approaching death. >> living in the moment is medicine for me, and it allows me to appreciate the past and the future. but by always being focused on what i've been given today and not yesterday or the day before. >> reporter: he took over 200,000 pictures. now culled down to the best 7,000 with memories not always good. >> when i raft rivers, i make mistakes and i flip upside down and i have to get the boat right side up again. i lost $14,000 worth of
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35-millimeter equipment on the upper colorado river. >> reporter: and those 7,000 pictures will now be a gift to all of us. a life's work to be donated and free to download from historycolorado.org. >> 40 years ago all i wanted to do was one thing and that is quit my department store job cold turkey and with a wife and child and another one on the way turn my passion, my hobby photography into a new career. and i pulled that off. >> reporter: indeed he did. and for that thank you, john fielder. barry petersen, cbs news, colorado. >> and that is the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the new york city broadcast center, i'm jericka duncan. have a great day. this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. president biden says israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu should not move forward with his controversial plan to overhaul the country's
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judicial system. he tells that to axios. the israeli knesset is set to vote on a key part of the plan today after thousands of both supporters and critics have been taking to the streets for months. eight people are injured including six with severe injuries after a boat on the lake of the ozarks in missouri ran aground and drove into a house this weekend. the driver of that boat was arrested for allegedly boating while intoxicated. and brian harman wins the open championship at royal liverpool golf club by six strokes. it is the 36-year-old's first major title. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. it's monday, july 24th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news". extreme heat. states deal with weeks of triple

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