rose 3.2% in july, far smaller than the 8.5% at this time last year. cbs's carter evans reports that wile inflation has fallen in some areas the summer heat is keeping some costs white hot. >> i don't have to worry about paying this air-conditioning bill. >> reporter: for robin line the air-conditioning in her building's community room is a welcome relief. where do you keep the thermostat in your apartment? >> oh, 78. >> reporter: but her july electric bill still jumped 46%. and on a fixed income she can barely cover the basics. >> i have to choose, you know, milk one week, eggs the next week. it's very difficult. >> the inflation numbers seem to be easing. are you feeling it at home, though? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: running air-conditioning in the record heat is expected to drive up energy costs nearly 12% this summer. it's a budget buster for some families. >> there's a lot of work that

shows that poorer households do suffer high inflation. these people are feeling it somewhere around 5% to 6%. >> reporter: that's because most of a low income family's budget goes to necessities, which are still rising, like rent, groceries and electricity. and there's new evidence people are using credit cards to cover the bills. for the first time in the u.s. credit card debt has surpassed $1 trillion. >> we polled consumers that carry credit card balances about what was behind that. what caused it? emergency and unplanned expenses was the top answer. but even everyday expenses, about 1 in 4 a sign of financial strain. >> reporter: now, gas prices have been ticking up in recent weeks. a little too late to impact the july inflation report. but if those prices keep rising it could add some inflationary pressure when the september reading comes around next month. major? >> necessities, they always matter. carter evans, thank you. a political assassination in ecuador has thrown that country

into a state of emergency. and tonight an fbi team is arriving there to assist in the investigation. a presidential candidate who vowed to root out corruption was shot and killed after a rally on wednesday. seven suspects from colombia were arrested. one died after a gun battle. ecuador, a key u.s. ally in the fight against drug trafficking, is set to have its presidential election later this month. president biden marked the one-year anniversary of the pact act. that's the bipartisan law that expanded health benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic fumes from military burn pits and other sources. cbs's ed o'keeffe reports the deadline to qualify for retroactive benefits has been extended but time is running out. >> in april of this year -- >> reporter: marking the anniversary of a landmark law, today in utah president biden recalled his son beau, who was one of the veterans exposed to toxic fumes from burn pits at bases in iraq and afghanistan, and later died of brain cancer. >> it's personal for my family, but it's also personal for so

many of you. >> reporter: army reservist leroy torres also served in iraq. ten years later he was diagnosed with constrictive bronchitis. >> i was more concerned with either, you know, indirect fire or getting shot, but never did i know that this invisible enemy was going to follow us home. >> reporter: the pact act is designed to assist up to 4.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits or to agent orange in vietnam. so far there have been about 800,000-ups >> veterans like us are now eligible for new va care and benefits. >> reporter: secretary of veterans affairs dennis mcdonough. >> we're providing more care, more benefits to more veterans than in the history of va. >> reporter: army staff sergeant dan nevens lost both legs in iraq. he was later diagnosed with colon cancer and has signed up for the pact act. >> should i succumb to this disease, my family will be taken care of. and that is -- it's powerful and

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there? >> a lot. the second question is how do you get it? >> reporter: we watched a test of their prototype, which used a retractable arm to pluck rocks off the bottom of the lake. the real thing will be three times larger and travel four miles down into the deep sea. each $5 million robotic vehicle uses cameras and artificial intelligence to find rocks that contain metals but not animal life. >> so the claws themselves are driven by the ai and saying take it, leave it, take it, leave it. to be able to ensure that the ecosystem on the sea floor remains intact. >> reporter: typical deep sea mining uses robot vacuums to dredge the sea floor and could soon be approved in what's known as the clarion clipperton zone. 2 million square miles of the pacific ocean rich with mineral deposits. scientists are worried that mining here will destroy the habitat of thousands of rare deep sea species and spread plumes of toxic sediment. >> you can't try to save the

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>> heavenly father, please help us. >> reporter: the deadliest and most destructive in that state's history. now much of lahaina, once graced with stately landmarks, is but smoldering ruins. a majestic 150-year-old banyan tree offering shelter and shade to locals and visitors for generations is badly burned but still standing. a symbol of the city's proud heritage and resilience. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others please check back later for "cbs mornings." and of course you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett.

this is "cbs news flash." i'm shah nell kaul in new york. authorities in hawaii are just beginning to assess the damage from catastrophic wildfires that are still burning across the island of maui. at least 53 people have died, but that number is expected to rise in the coming days. governor josh green said it's likely to be the largest natural disaster in state history, adding that hundreds of homes have been destroyed and

thousands of people will need to be housed across the state. president biden approved a federal disaster declaration earlier on thursday, and fema officials are knew on their way to maui. right now there is no power or water on the island's west side. 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 those catastrophic wildfires in hawaii that are tearing a path through maui, leaving behind death and destruction. the fast-moving flames have turned this colorful tropical paradise into black smoke, ash and soot. take a look at these before and after photos from the city of

lahaina and its historic harbor. a vibrant neighborhood reduced to scorched earth. at least 36 people have been killed and an unknown number are missing. president biden today approved a major disaster declaration for hawaii, and county officials say the fire near lahaina is 80% contained. cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off tonight. jonathan, good evening. >> reporter: and major, good evening to you. battling wildfires is an enormous job, but here on the island there are only around 100 firefighters responding to three different scenes. for context in new york city 200 firefighters responded to a crane fire last week. and for that reason the military has been brought in to assist with search and rescue and even civilians are helping out. tonight hawaii is in a state of shock and resources are stretched thin as firefighters battle three large wildfires burning in maui. >> [ bleep ] fire right here.

>> reporter: hundreds of structures mostly in the town of lahaina are already gone. >> there goes the house i lived in. >> reporter: blue hawaiian helicopters is delivering basic supplies to those who lost everything. >> roads are blocked and power lines are down. one of the quickest ways to get things in and get people out is by air. >> reporter: we were there as they helped this family evacuate. >> when our people need them we're there and we're going to take care of them and make sure they get the support. hurricane-force winds sent a wall of flames tearing across the island on tuesday, giving residents little time to react. the coast guard rescued 17 people who ran into the ocean to escape the flames in an apocalyptic scene. >> this is not even the worst of it. still get dead bodies in the water floating. and on the sea wall. it's been sitting there since last night. >> oh, my gosh, look at the harbor. >> reporter: the death toll is expected to climb as block after block of lahaina has been reduced to charred rubble. we're talking dozens of homes in

this neighborhood alone completely gone. and what's incredible, miles of this coastline are charred just like this. gallery owner alan decarr watched the entire business district go up in flames before quickly evacuating. >> grabbed some people who didn't have a way out. told them get their stuff, get in my truck, and we headed out. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people, mostly tourists, have already been evacuated. it's a major blow to maui's economy. last year tourism generated more than $5.5 billion in revenue. roughly 80% of total revenue. >> the wind was so intense -- >> reporter: 76-year-old william bugle says he was burned on his arm when the roof blew off his house and he was hit by red hot shingles. >> you saw this fire grow -- >> oh, yeah. it went from like nothing to like i felt this heat, this tremendous heat. >> reporter: and we have spoken

by a number of survivors who describe truly nightmarish scenes, the bodies of people in the streets, in burned-out cars, even on the beach. tonight the search continues and sources close to it say they fear that death toll could rise significantly, major. >> working around the clock for us, jonathan vigliotti, thank you. for more now on how strong winds from hurricane dora are fueling these flames let's bring in meteorologist mike bettis from our partners at the weather channel. mike, good evening. >> major, good evening. unfortunately, it was the perfect set of weather circumstances that came together to fan the flames in maui. high pressure to the north of the island, a hurricane to the south, and the pressure gradient created a very intense wind right over the qulooinld island chain. winds very intense out of the northeast. you can clearly see that depicted here. then the fires that broke out, especially the one there in lahaina that created all the destruction, and we know a number of lives have been lost. on the big island 82-mile-per-hour winds. on maui gusted as high as 62

miles per hour. and then there's drought that goes hand in hand with that. the worst drought in all of the island chain is on the western shores of maui, where we had the fires. now, unfortunately we don't think that the winds are going to let up all that much. the hurricane is pulling away for us here, major, but the winds will remain intense for at least the next 24 hours if not beyond. >> mike bettes, thank you. now to a surprise deal between the united states and iran that will free five imprisoned americans in exchange for releasing billions of dollars in frozen funds. cbs's chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret brennan on why some are criticizing the agreement. >> reporter: as the first step of president biden's deal with iran, these five americans were transferred from tehran's notorious evin prison to house arrest. secretary of state antony blinken. >> my belief is that this is the beginning of the end of their nightmare. >> reporter: the prisoners may be back on u.s. soil as soon as september. for years the detainees' families have urged president biden to just bring their loved

ones home. >> my dad's just a dad. like let him come home. >> reporter: businessman emad sharghi was taken in 2018. so was environmentalist morad tahbaz. the brother of businessman siamak namazi, imprisoned in 2015, today called the past eight years of imprisonment horrific. two other americans whose names are withheld will also be released. the breakthrough comes amid tension. earlier this summer the u.s. sent additional warships and marines to the gulf after iran attempted to seize two oil tankers. today the white house declined to detail the deal, citing negotiations as both delicate and ongoing. in exchange iran will be able to access $6 billion in a restricted account in south korea. those funds will be transferred to qatar. once there iran will be able to use those funds for purchases permitted under u.s. sanctions. now, the white house said this is not ransom and no u.s. taxpayer dollars are involve. but in the meantime iran claims that the u.s. will also release and pardon five iranian

prisoners. as of tonight, major, the u.s. says no one in u.s. custody has been released. >> with the context and the details margaret brennan, stu. breaking tonight, a grand jury in new york city has indicted a 17-year-old suspect on a hate crime charge after a brutal confrontation at a gas pump in brooklyn resulted in the death of o'shae sibley, a 28-year-old gay black man. cbs's michael george has more. >> o'shae and his friends were allegedly targeted. >> reporter: prosecutors say professional dancer o'shae sibley was targeted because he was gay. a 17-year-old high school student was arrested for the stabbing. >> we will never tolerate acts of hate crimes or any intolerance that's directed at any particular groups. >> reporter: the suspect, whose name was not released, is facing a charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime. last month authorities say the 17-year-old hurled homophobic slurs toward sibley and his

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compensation if they've been exposed to toxic substances like burn pits. but the president's visit was shadowed by violence. the fbi shot and killed a utah man at his home wednesday. they were trying to arrest him for allegedly threatening to kill u.s. government officials. weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: president biden landed in salt lake city, utah on wednesday afternoon, just 50 miles north of provo, where authorities shot and killed craig robertson, who was accused of threatening to kill the president. at the time special agents were trying to serve robertson a warrant at his house. robertson's neighbor filmed this video. he said he saw a lot of armed men outside the home and heard multiple flash bangs. >> they were like yelling out his name and telling him to get out. >> reporter: court filings reveal robertson posted on monday that he was cleaning the dust off of the m-24 sniper rifle and is looking forward to the death of joe biden.

robertson also said that he was going to dig up his camouflage suit which he wore in several pictures uploaded on social media. cbs news consultant a.t. smith is a former secret service deputy director. >> in terms of extreme this is about as extreme as you can get. >> reporter: the fbi had been investigating robertson for five months for allegedly making threats against officials who are overseeing criminal or civil proceedings against former president donald trump, including manhattan district attorney alvin bragg and attorney general merrick garland. the criminal complaint includes allegations of more than two dozen other threats against vice president harris, prosecutors and fbi agents. >> there is a line to be crossed and clearly this individual crossed that line. >> that was weijia jiang reporting. now to the war in ukraine. officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of about

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provided to ukraine. to breach the industrial-strength minefields laid by russia. >> it's industrial in that it's deliberate and it's planned with a specific outcome in mind. that outcome is the denial of large amounts of ukrainian land. >> reporter: mike newton works with the halo trust, which has already begun clearing minefields the russians left behind when they retreated from territory they occupied earlier in the war. >> areas that have been occupied for a significant amount of time have allowed russian military engineers to lay minefields without much interference and the majority of minefields we're seeing consist of hundreds if not thousands of anti-vehicle mines. >> reporter: spread that out along the entire front in eastern and southern ukraine, and numbers are staggering. >> we're talking about millions of landmines spread across over 1,000 kilometers. >> reporter: retired general ben hodges is former commander of the u.s. army in europe.

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thanks to an adidas sponsorship. and a streaming deal with the nba. and while the money helps keep the league going, the motivation runs much deeper. >> we look at this as an area for our kids and our youth to grow and just be safe. >> reporter: drew league commissioner chanel smiley grew up around the games. her father dean is a drew legend and former commissioner. >> when you come in you just feel the warmth. >> reporter: despite the increased exposure the league stays true to its roots. the games are still played here in south central and free for fans. count kamase demesmaa a among t manyny fans of f the drew. he was one of thee firstst studs to r receive a collelege scholarship. just one of the ways the league's foundation supports south central. after a basketball career overseas he's back in compton, coaching high school hoops. >> i made sure that once i got done with school and did everything i was supposed to i came back. i wanted to make sure i did that for my kids and my community.

>> reporter: family, community, basketball. the drew league's motto of no excuse, just produce has transcended the game. >> coming back to my community. being in the heart of everything. and not, you know -- you could get spoiled playing in arenas for the 20,000 people. sometimes you've just got to get back to the heart of where it all started. >> reporter: i'm danya bacchus in south central los angeles. taylor swift will soon head to mexico city to start the international leg of her eras tour. she wrapped up the u.s. portion this week in los angeles, and she revealed that she'll release her next album, "1989 taylor's version," in october. industry experts say her tour could end up being the highest grossing tour ever. jericka duncan reports. ♪ 'cause the players gonna play, play, play ♪ >> reporter: in 20 cities -- ♪ shake it off, shake it off ♪ -- more than 40 songs each night. across 3 1/2 hours. ♪ i wear t-shirts ♪ taylor swift has belted out,

danced and strummed her way to history. with 53 shows in the u.s. so far, swift has at least 93 to go across mexico, south america, asia, australia, europe and back here in the u.s. and canada. by the time it's over her shows are expected to near $1.5 billion in ticket sales. it's an unprecedented moment in music history, says "rolling stone" senior writer brittany spanos. >> the economies are booming in every single city where taylor is kind of touching. >> reporter: concertgoers are spending an average of about $1,300 each per show. that includes tickets, travel, outfits, merchandise and food. >> so we're talking hotels? >> hotels, restaurants. >> beauty salons? malls? >> last-minute costumes. you know, outfits. they're going to all these boutiques and stores, thrift stores. ♪ ever, ever, ever ♪

>> reporter: overall, the tour's expected to generate $5 billion for local economies. >> welcome to the renaissance. >> reporter: and it's not just swifties generating this kind of buzz. the beyhive is swarming cities worldwide too and could generate more than $2 billion in sales. >> people just want to really value pleasure and experience when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you.

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finally, we're remembering a giant in the world of rock. robbie robertson died this week at the age of 80 after a long battle with illness. anthony mason looks at robertson's life and towering legacy. ♪ up on cripple creek ♪ ♪ she sends me ♪ >> reporter: the band's timeless blend of blues, gospel and rock left an indelible mark on american music. ♪ i pulled into nazareth ♪ ♪ was feeling about half past

dead ♪ at their center canadian-born lead guitarist and songwriter robbie robertson. ♪ take a load off fanny ♪ i spoke with robertson for "cbs sunday morning" in 2016 about the band's rapid rise and equally rapid break-up, partially due to drug use among its members. >> it came to a place and then i said, why don't we bring this episode to a conclusion? a beautiful musical conclusion. >> reporter: the band played ththeir farewewell concertrt on thanksgiviving day in 1976. immortalalized in marartin scorsese's's iconicc filmm "thet waltz."" ♪ thehe night they drove old die down ♪ >> i'm not big on retracing my footsteps and going back to things. you know, i'm much more curious about what's around the next corner and what the next challengnge isis. >> reporteter: a musicalal pion until ththe very endnd. i'i'm anthony y mason.

>> and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you the news 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 caitlin huey-burns. ♪ this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. authorities in hawaii are just beginning to assess the damage from catastrophic wildfires that are still burning across the island of maui. at least 53 people have died, but that number is expected to rise in the coming days. governor josh green said it's likely to be the largest natural disaster in state history, adding that hundreds of homes have been destroyed and

thousands of people will need to be housed across the state. president biden approved a federal disaster declaration earlier on thursday, and ema officials are now on their way to maui. right now there is no power or water on the island's west side. for more download the cbs news or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cb news, new york ♪ tonight, devastation in paradise. the mounting death toll in maui as emergency crews battle flames that have already claimed dozens of lives. here are tonight's headlines. >> unbelievable. >> thousands evacuated off maui. officials warning the number of people killed is expected to rise as hundreds remain missing. >> what's incredible from this vantage point is the scale of destruction. we're talking miles of coastline completely burned. >> felt this heat, this tremendous heat.

>> the urgent need for more resources as just 100 firefighters struggle to get control of the massive blaze. president biden has signed off on what will likely be a politically charged agreement with iran to bring home five imprisoned american citizens. >> in exchange the iranian regime will gain access to billions of dollars in blocked funds. the assassination of a presidential candidate rocking the country of ecuador. this less than two weeks before an election. it's led to a state of emergency there. the new consumer price index, or cpi, shows inflation rose for the first time in 12 months. >> i have to choose, milk one week, eggs the next week, and it's very difficult. >> eye on america. how a deep-diving robot is helping electric vehicle manufacturers keep up with demand. >> each $5 million robotic vehicle uses cameras and artificial intelligence to find

rocks that contain metals but not animal life. the barriers that once existed to becoming an astronaut are being broken down. >> and virgin galactic's maiden voyage, taking tourists into space. >> i'm still up there. >> without a doubt the most exciting day of my life. >> i definitely feel a lot more connected to earth itself and a lot more motivated to explore and be even more adventurous. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with those catastrophic wildfires in hawaii that are tearing a path through maui, leaving behind death and destruction. the fast-moving flames have turned this colorful tropical paradise into black smoke, ash and soot. take a look at these before and after photos from the city of lahaina and its historic harbor.

a vibrant neighborhood reduced to scorched earth. at least 36 people have been killed and an unknown number are missing. president biden today approved a major disaster declaration for hawaii, and county officials say the fire near lahaina is 80% contained. cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off tonight. jonathan, good evening. >> reporter: and major, good evening to you. battling wildfires is an enormous job, but here on the island there are only around 100 firefighters responding to three different scenes. for context, in new york city 200 firefighters responded to a crane fire last week. and for that reason the military has been brought in to assist with search and rescue and even civilians are helping out. tonight hawaii is in a state of shock and resources are stretched thin as firefighters battle three large wildfires burning in maui. >> [ bleep ] fire right here. >> reporter: hundreds of structures, mostly in the town of lahaina, are already gone.

>> and there goes the house i lived in. >> reporter: blue hawaiian helicopters is delivering basic supplies to those who lost everything. >> roads are blocked and power lines are down. one of the quickest ways to get these in and get people out is by air. >> reporter: we were there as they helped this family evacuate. >> when our people need them, we're there. we're going to take care of them and make sure they get food, they get support. >> reporter: hurricane-force winds sent a wall of flames tearing across the island on tuesday, giving residents little time to react. the coast guard rescued 17 people who ran into the ocean to escape the flames in an apocalyptic scene. >> this is not even the worst of it. you've still got dead bodies in the water floating and on the sea wall that's been sitting there it since last night. >> oh, my gosh, look at the harbor. >> reporter: the death toll is expected to climb as block after block of lahaina has been reduced to charred rubble. we're talking dozens of homes in this neighborhood alone

completely gone. and what's incredible, miles of this coastline are charred just like this. gallery owner alan decarr watched the entire business district go up in flames before quickly evacuating. >> grabbed some people who didn't have a way out, told them to get their stuff, get in my truck, and we headed out. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people, mostly tourists, have already been evacuated. it's a major blow to maui's economy. last year tourism generated more than $5.5 billion in revenue, roughly 80% of total revenue. >> the wind was so intense -- >> reporter: 76-year-old william bugle says he was burned on his arm when the roof blew off his house and he was hit by red hot shingles. >> you saw this fire grow -- >> oh, yeah. it went from like nothing to like i felt this heat, this tremendous heat. >> reporter: and we have spoken with a number of survivors who describe truly nightmarish

scenes. the bodies of people in the streets, in burned-out cars, even on the beach. tonight the search continues and sources close to it say they fear that death toll could rise significantly, major. >> working around the clock for us, jonathan vigliotti, thank you. now to a surprise deal between the united states and iran that will free five imprisoned americans in exchange for releasing billions of dollars in frozen funds. cbs's chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret brennan on why some are criticizing the agreement. >> reporter: as the first step of president biden's deal with iran, these five americans were transferred from tehran's notorious evin prison to house arrest. secretary of state antony blinken. >> my belief is that this is the beginning of the end of their nightmare. >> reporter: the prisoners may be back on u.s. soil as soon as september. for years the detainees' families have urged president biden to just bring their loved ones home. >> my dad's just a dad. like let him come home. >> reporter: businessman emad

sharghi was taken in 2018. so was environmentalist morad tahbaz. the brother of businessman siamak namazi, imprisoned in 2015, today called the past eight years of imprisonment horrific. two other americans whose names are withheld will also be released. the breakthrough comes amid tension. earlier this summer the u.s. sent additional warships and marines to the gulf after iran attempted to seize two oil tankers. today the white house declined to detail the deal citing negotiations as both delicate and ongoing. in exchange iran will be able to access $6 billion in a restricted account in south korea. those funds will be transferred to qatar. once there iran will be able to use those funds for purchases permitted under u.s. sanctions. now, the white house said this is not ransom and no u.s. taxpayer dollars are involved. but in the meantime iran claims that the u.s. will also release and pardon five iranian prisoners.

as of tonight, major, the u.s. says no one in u.s. custody has been released. >> with the context and the details, margaret brennan, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". breaking tonight, a grand jury in new york city has indicted a 17-year-old suspect on a hate crime charge after a brutal confrontation at a gas pump in brooklyn resulted in the death of o'shae sibley, a 28-year-old gay black man. cbs's michael george has more.

>> o'shae and his friends were allegedly targeted. >> reporter: prosecutors say professional dancer o'shae sibley was targeted because he was gay. a 17-year-old high school student was arrested for the stabbing. >> we will never tolerate acts of hate crimes or any intolerance that's directed at any particular groups. >> reporter: the suspect, whose name was not released, is facing a charge of second-degree murder as a hate crime. last month authorities say the 17-year-old hurled homophobic slurs toward sibley and his friends when they stopped to get gas. the argument escalated and sibley was stabbed in the chest and later died. >> o'shae came to new york to follow his dream like many new yorkers. and his light was shut off. >> reporter: on tuesday hundreds of people attended sibley's funeral in his hometown of philadelphia. michael george, cbs news, new york. today we got new economic data showing consumer prices

rose 3.2% in july, far smaller than the 8.5% at this time last year. cbs's carter evans reports that while inflation has fallen in some areas the summer heat is keeping some costs white hot. >> i don't have to worry about paying this air-conditioning bill. >> reporter: for robin line the air-conditioning in her building's community room is a wlcome relief. where do you keep the thermostat in your apartment? >> oh, 78. >> reporter: but her july electric bill still jumped 46%. and on her fixed income she can barely cover the basics. >> i have to choose, you know, milk one week, eggs the next week. it's very difficult. >> the inflation numbers seem to be easing. are you feeling it at home, though? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: running air-conditioning in the record heat is expected to drive up energy costs nearly 12% this summer. it's a budget buster for some families. >> there's a lot of work that shows that poorer households do

suffer high inflation. these people are feeling it somewhere around 5% to 6%. >> reporter: that's because most of a low income family's budget goes to necessities, which are still rising, like rent, groceries and electricity. and there's new evidence people are using credit cards to cover the bills. for the first time in the u.s. credit card debt has surpassed $1 trillion. >> we polled consumers that carry credit card balances about what was behind that. what caused it? emergency and unplanned expenses was the top answer. but even everyday expenses, about 1 in 4 a sign of financial strain. >> reporter: now, gas prices have been ticking up in recent weeks. a little too late to impact the july inflation report. but if those prices keep rising it could add some inflationary pressure when the september reading comes around next month. major? >> necessities, they always matter. carter evans, thank you. a political assassination in ecuador has thrown that country into a state of emergency.

and tonight an fbi team is arriving there to assist in the investigation. a presidential candidate who vowed to root out corruption was shot and killed after a rally on wednesday. seven suspects from colombia were arrested. one died after a gun battle. ecuador, a key u.s. ally in the fight against drug trafficking, is set to have its presidential election later this month. president biden marked the one-year anniversary of the pact act. that's the bipartisan law that expanded health benefits to veterans who were exposed to toxic fumes from military burn pits and other sources. cbs's ed o'keefe reports the deadline to qualify for retroactive benefits has been extended but time is running out. >> in april of this year -- >> reporter: marking the anniversary of a landmark law, today in utah president biden recalled his son beau, who was one of the veterans exposed to toxic fumes from burn pits at bases in iraq and afghanistan, and later died of brain cancer. >> it's personal for my family,

but it's also personal for so many of you. >> reporter: army reservist leroy torres also served in iraq. ten years later he was diagnosed with constrictive bronchitis. >> i was more concerned with either, you know, indirect fire or getting shot, but never did i know that this invisible enemy was going to follow us home. >> reporter: the pact act is designed to assist up to 4.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits or to agent orange in vietnam. so far there have been about 800,000 sign-ups. >> veterans like us are now eligible for new va care and benefits. >> reporter: secretary of veterans affairs dennis mcdonough. >> we're providing more care, more benefits to more veterans than in the history of va. >> reporter: army staff sergeant dan nevins lost both legs in iraq. he was later diagnosed with colon cancer and has signed up for the pact act. >> should i succumb to this disease, my family will be taken care of. and that is -- it's powerful and it's just a testimony to our

nation standing behind our warriors. >> reporter: important to note, eligible veterans or their survivors can apply for benefits at any time. but today was the original deadline to also earn a year's worth of retroactive benefits. a last-minute crush of applicants to the va's website slowed down the process. so the department has now extended the deadline until monday. major? >> ed o'keefe for us at the >> ed o'keefe for us at the your n new axe finine fragrane bodydy wash, sirir. it's t the g.o.a.t.t. ♪♪♪ the nenew axe finene fragrane body wash.h. get clean n with the greaeatest of alall time.

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you get it? >> reporter: we watched a test of their prototype, which used a retractable arm to pluck rocks off the bottom of the lake. the real thing will be three times larger and travel four miles down into the deep sea. each $5 million robotic vehicle uses cameras and artificial intelligence to find rocks that contain metals but not animal life. >> so the claws themselves are driven by the ai and saying take it, leave it, take it, leave it. to be able to ensure that the ecosystem on the sea floor remains intact. >> reporter: typical deep sea mining uses robot vacuums to dredge the sea floor and could soon be approved in what's known as the clarion clipperton zone. 2 million square miles of the pacific ocean rich with mineral deposits. scientists are worried that mining here will destroy the habitat of thousands of rare deep sea species and spread plumes of toxic sediment. >> you can't try to save the planet by breaking the planet in

the process. those several years of mining are going to cause centuries of damage. >> reporter: renee grogan says deep sea mining can be done responsibly with artificial intelligence. she expects her company's technology to be deployed within five years. and that could lead to a slight name change. >> i'm looking forward to the day we can just, yeah, take those two off. and look at that. it's possible. >> change the name again. >> reporter: for "eye on america," ben tracy on the shores of lake huron. a former olympian, a mother-daughter duo, and their high-flying adventure. that's next.

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us. >> reporter: the deadliest and most destructive in that state's history. now much of lahaina, once graced with stately landmarks, is but smoldering ruins. a majestic 150-year-old banyan tree offering shelter and shade to locals and visitors for generations is badly burned but still standing. a symbol of the city's proud heritage and resilience. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others please check back later for "cbs mornings." and of course you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett.

this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. authorities in hawaii are just beginning to assess the damage from catastrophic wildfires that are still burning across the island of maui. at least 53 people have died, but that number is expected to rise in the coming days. governor josh green said it's likely to be the largest natural disaster in state history, adding that hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands of people will need to

be housed across the state. president biden approved a federal disaster declaration earlier on thursday, and fema officials are knew on their way to maui. right now there is no power or water on the island's west side. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's friday, august 11th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." heartbreak in hawaii. the death toll rises from wildfires as search and rescue efforts continue. we'll get latest from maui. u.s.-iran deal. how five imprisoned americans could be one step closer to returning to the united states. and a pause on the purdue pharma settlement. why the supreme court is hitting the brakes on a multibillion dollar bankruptcy deal.>>