attorney is proposing they be arraigned the week of september 5th. nikole killion tells us when the prosecutors want the trial to begin. >> reporter: fani willis has proposed the date for the racketeering case against former president donald trump and his codefendants. a possible calendar crunch weeks before super tuesday and the trial in manhattan, with two special counsel trials. >> they're trying to step in my way every step. >> reporter: he's expected to surrender next week. and rudy giuliani as well. >> i will turn myself in, work out the conditions of bail. there has to be bail i imagine. >> reporter: they have to be at the fulton county jail. >> doesn't matter your status,

we have a mug shot ready for you. >> reporter: trump claims to have evidence. >> the georgia election was not stolen and i had no right to overturn the election on january 6th. >> reporter: trump's ex-chief of staff mark meadows is trying t move it the trial. >> i think he will try to follow suit as part of his delaying strategy. >> reporter: a new poll finds 74% of republicans would back trump but 53% of americans would not. >> they targeted him all the way and hasn't been fair but it's time for something new. >> reporter: tonight a nonpartisan group called advanced democracy warns that violent threats are being directed at grand jurors after the latest indictment. it found docs with their photos leaked online.

>> that is concerning. thank you. the legal battle over a widely used abortion pill appears to be headed to the supreme court. a federal appeals court in new orleans said it would limit access saying the fda overstepped its authority making it easier for women to get the drug. the ruling likely sets up a supreme court showdown with the biden administration expected to appeal the decision. the real life family from the moveie "the blind side" is speaking out about the allegations they took advantage of michael oher. the big screen story now a scandal. >> 48 hours ago a bomb dropped on our clients. >> reporter: monday michael oher filed the lawsuit accusing sean

and leyanne tuohy of having him sign what he thought w were adoption papers but werere a coconservatorsrship agreement. the film grossed over $300 million. >> we want to know if you want to become part of this family. >> reporter: today lawyers said oher was well aware of the conservatorship. >> he wrote a book in 2011 and acknowledged on three occasions there was a conservitorship. >> reporter: in the past he's criticized the movie. >> the biggest is me portrayed as not able to read or write. >> reporter: oher wants a full accounting of the profits during the conservatorship, the tuohys say it's a shakedown. today nearly 100,000

students in kentucky's largest school district were forced to stay home. it's a problem across the country, a severe bus driver shortage. >> reporter: connie drove an empty bus today, practicing her route after a failure last week, forcing schools to temporarily close. >> it was bad, real bad. i've never experienced that. >> reporter: a new bus route plan used computer algorithms that didn't factor in enough time between stops causing delays, no-shows and parents with no idea of their kids' whereabouts. >> i had no idea where he was. >> reporter: she scolded the school board. >> as a student myself, this is unacceptable. >> we should have taken the bus driver feedback when they first got their routes. >> reporter: the district had to

reduce and merge the routes due to a driver shortage, losing roughly 300 drivers since before the pandemic. it's a trend nationwide. chicago public schools have just over half the drivers they need and in new york city there's a looming bus driver strike. how have you seen the number of bus drivers decline? >> drastically. there are a lot that retired or moved on to different jobs. >> reporter: this parent was a school bus driver, now owns a nail salon, where her kids have been all week with schools closed until friday. >> i trust that the school system realizes it was a disaster, and they're going to try to do whatever they can to fix it. >> reporter: school will be closed again tomorrow as the district works on its bus plan. but there's still a driver shortage with many leaving. >> story of

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security concern at the nation's airports after a number of incidents with the clear travel service. the tsa is announcing new enforcement measures. cbs's kris van cleave reports it's raising questions how secure the program is. >> reporter: a clear crackdown is under way after three security breaches at the checkpoints. it's a subscription service to speed customers into security screening. but in incidents this year, would-be flyers not enrolled in the program used it to go through without identification, one used a boarding pass fished out of the trash. >> it only takes one bad actor to bring down a plane if they're a committed terrorist. that's a concern.

>> reporter: clear says it's successfully verified millions of passengers but acknowledges two violated protocols, the employees were fired and others retrained. in a third incident at reagan national airport, a would-be flier was waved through by an employee but found with ammunition in his bag, prompting concern from congress. >> can you commit to closing security gaps in this situation? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: tsa will require everyone, including the verified users to show i.d. to the officers. >> the whole reason was to easily breeze through. it's just another added step. might as well go through regular check-in. >> reporter: a change potentially leaving clear's

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records and helped record the music that became the soundtrack of fans. ♪ with janet jackson, a&m signed the police and the gogos. moss was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. he was 88 years old. for some the news continues. others check back later for cbs mornings tlt, and follow us on cbsnews.com. reporting from washington, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash, i'm in new york. maui's emergency management agency administrator is defending his decision not to activate sirens as the deadly wildfires were starting. he said the sirens are used for tsunamis and would have sent

people to hire ground into the fire. a texas woman was arrested after threatening to kill the judge overseeing the special counsel's january 6th case against donald trump. the threat came in a voicemail left at the federal courthouse in washington. house representative sheila jackson lee was also threatened. and the athletic reports the resignation of the head coach of the women's u.s. national team after the u.s. was eliminated from the world cup and the round of 16. cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." we are just back from seeing the devastation of the wildfire in lahaina firsthand and tonight we're learning shocking new

details that reveal maui residents are not just dealing with a monumental natural disaster but a disastrous response. cbs news has learned that maui's emergency operations chief had no disaster experience. why does that matter? because it's his department that's responsible for setting off the warning sirens. for the first time since the early hours of the tragedy, the main lahaina road is now open, allowing residents to see what's left. at least 40 cadaver dogs are going block after block of burnout homes and cars, looking for hundreds still unaccounted for. the white house announcing that the president and first lady will travel to maui monday to survey the destruction and meet with first responders and survivors. we have team coverage of the disasters, and cbs' jonathan vigliotti will start us off. good evening, jonathan. >> reporter: the town has reopened and thousands are

returning to scenes of devastation like this. they've also found a local emergency response that sources tell us have hampered the recovery effort. with the death toll mounting, the road to recovery is long and painful. >> it's haunting to live, i feel the sorrow in the way they passed. >> reporter: the massive fire that tore through lahaina at a mile a minute stopped right at her property line. everything south of her home was torched. what separated you from this fate? >> i don't know. >> reporter: she evacuated before the worst of the fire storm hit. when you saw your neighborhood looking like this, what went on in your mind? >> i have yet to hear the stories of the people who ran for their lives, we're so grateful. >> reporter: we're on the main road through town, this is the devastation we're seeing. miles and miles of destruction, entire neighborhoods reduced to ash.

80% of this community was destroyed and so many people were inside at the time. fema is now searching for the missing. >> unlike a hurricane or tornado with a lot of building left, we're dealing with a totality of destruction. >> reporter: the county is under investigation for its response last week. survivors say most residents were not evacuated and many waited days for help to arrive. and tonight cbs news has learned maui's emergency operations chief had no background in disaster response. getting the job over 40 applicants according to maui now. it's estimated it will cost more than $5.5 billion to rebuild maui county. and for those who have lost their homes, there's concern they'll lose their ancestral land to predatory developers. how important is this land? >> it's our home, culture, history. >> reporter: paradise hangs by a thread as families still search for loved ones.

♪ and the governor has proposed a pause on home sales. but at this point it is just a promise. and as residents see destruction like this for the first time tonight, they're desperately demanding action and answers, norah. >> they deserve those answers. jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. authorities tonight are releasing the names of some of the first victims identified in the disaster while fires are still burning in maui. there are more than 400 fema personnel are on the ground helping in the recovery process. lilia luciano spoke with survivors who lost everything except hope. >> reporter: he was on the way to his friend's home when the fires were raging around him. >> he was texting me now four houses are burning, cars exploding on the road. i said try and get out. he said we can't get out.

we can't see, we can't breathe. >> reporter: she believes her friend died in the fire trying to help others evacuate, but his remains have not been found. what can you tell us about joe? >> he was known as uncle joe. his name tag at work said uncle joe on it. >> reporter: family members across the island and beyond have been giving dna samples to authorities to identify the 106 remains found in the wreckage of lahaina. the governor expects the number to rise. only two people have been publicly identified. the family and friends of others assume their loved ones are among the dead. a friend believes franklin died trying to save his 3-year-old golden retriever. and carol, her sister said she will be missed. everyone knew her for her smile and adventures. this family, four, including a 7-year-old, found inside a burned out car. >> he's gone, i just want to identify the body. >> reporter: he's on a desperate search to find his stepfather.

>> i have run into a lot of people that i understand are tired. i'm tired, too, i haven't slept in six days, i want to identify his body and put him to rest. >> reporter: there's reason for hope, a group of volunteers encountered a grandma with cell phone issues and they contacted her family in oahu with the news she is safe. norah. >> that's so important, thanks. tonight the legal battle over a widely used abortion pill appears to be headed to the supreme court. a federal court in new orleans today said it would limit access, saying the fda overstepped its authority making it easier for women to get the drug. access to the drug won't quickly change but will set up a supreme court showdown with the biden

administration expected to appeal the decision. the real life family from the movie "the blind side" is speaking out about the allegations they took advantage of michael oher. and profited off his name. the big screen story now a scandal. >> 48 hours ago a bomb dropped on our clients. >> reporter: monday michael oher filed the lawsuit accusing sean and leigh anne tuohy of having -- tricking him into signing what he thought were adoption papers but were a conservatorship agreement. the lawsuit claims the tuohys used it to profit from stories ababout ohoher's lifefe, inclue oscacar nominateted film "the b side," which grossed over $300 million. >> we want to know if you want to become part of this family. >> reporter: today lawyers said oher was well aware of the conservatorship. >> he wrote a book in 2011 and

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who was making inroads in iowa tiptoed. >> we see the legal system weaponized against political opponents. >> reporter: hutchinson didn't hold back. >> how do you see it? >> the cases brought against donald trump are serious and address fundamental issues in our democracy. so he ought to be held accountable. >> reporter: in the middle, the iowa junior senator. >> i think iowans are becoming desensitized to the indictments. >> reporter: eager to take them around the fair, a hunting ground for votes. >> the fair is huge and a great opportunity for the presidential candidates to test the waters. >> reporter: and the voters, we talked to more than a dozen likely republican caucus goers,

like trump but less than they used to. >> i feel uncomfortable with him at the podium very much. but we still have to keep a little bit of him, not all of him, no. >> reporter: scott is leaning towards senator scott, even though he voted for trump twice. >> don't like the way he smashes the other candidates, putting down the other candidates in the republican party and i've had enough of it myself. >> reporter: they're leaning to florida governor ron desantis. >> i think we need somebody new and somebody that can win of course. >> reporter: soured on trump. >> what he accomplished is good but his personality turns me off, plain and simple. >> reporter: even sew, o, trump the heavy favorite. >> no, my optimistic, positive message is being rooted in iowa and our poll numbers are going

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y >> you ever been here before? >> reporter: i don't think so,. >> you're in for a treat. we're visiting the main reading room of the library of congress. >> oh, my lord, nothing says history like this. >> reporter: this was the only place to find a copy of this book. >> "come out fighting: the epic tale of the 761st tank battalion, 1942 to 1945". >> reporter: the first black tank battalion to fight in 1942 when they were still segregated and blacks were limited almost entirely to support duty mbehin the front lines. >> this is the history of the 761st. and anderson. >> reporter: the young black reporter, anderson, accompanied the 761st as it fought across

europe. had you ever heard of him in he deserves to be better known. >> all of this deserves to be better known. all of this. >> landiding in nonormandy, t fought acacross france, lux enb and into germany. >> the 761st was also known as the black panthers. >> i see it, i feel it. >> reporter: which will air on the history channel, complete with a cameo appearance by lloyd austin, the first black secretary of defense. >> mr. morgan, it's great to have you here. although around here, to be honest with you, the whole deep, smooth voice thing, that's really my thing. >> reporter: what struck you most about their story? >> the thing that would strike anybody i think, the fact all of

it is true and nobody knows about it. why don't we know all of american history? >> reporter: the story has been told before. >> they were african american soldiers. >> reporter: in a documentary narrated by denzel washington and a book written by kareem abdul-jabbar. but it's never registered in american culture like "the band of brothers" the hbo series about a company of white soldiers fighting their way across europe. what do you hope to add to? >> i want to do "band of brothers" before the public in all its depth of bravery, blood and guts. >> reporter: very few people will ever read anderson's account. >> the librarian tells us that's two of only two. the other one is in storage in such bad condition.

>> reporter: but you don't have to read it, morgan freeman will read it to you. >> the story belongs to the 14 million negros in america as a tribute to the military prowess, bravery. against great odds on the field of battle. >> reporter: the numbers have changed, 47.2 million black americans now. those words are still there. >> oh, yeah. they do. what the tank battalion did and how it did it are the utmost importance to all the people of america. >> reporter: in the fall of 1944, general george pat ton was

leading the american charge and running short of tanks. p patton, never hid his racist views, sent for the 761st. >> most of all, your race is looking forward to you, don't let them down. and damn you, don't let me down. >> reporter: they saw their first combat november 7, 1944, in a small french village held by the germans. >> everybody was scared, only a lion would deny it. but then the job just had to be done. >> the germans kicked hell out of company c. it's not like the 761st is going from glorious victory to glorious victory. >> no. >> they're taking serious losses. >> no, they didn't bacack down. they dididn't t turn and run.

>> reporter: they were thrown into the battle of the bulge, hitler's last desperate attempt to reverse the war. broke through the siegfried line and rolled into the third reich. 133 days on the front lines. >> to me the ultimate compliment because it comes from an enemy soldier. >> bravery i've never before seen. that's the way the captive german officer put it. >> they said we weren't qualified to do this, and we set out to prove divfferent, and we did. we proved it. >> johnny stevens was one of six members whose oral histories were recorded by the library of congress' history project. >> we didn't get recognition for it. >> reporter: they came home to a

country as deeply segregated as when they left. how were they treated? >> how were they treated? by the government and the country? go to the back of the bus where you belong. >> reporter: the unit was nominated for a unit citation in 1945 but did not receive it until jimmy carter was president. >> 33 years after the war, president carter awarded the 761st a presidential citation for extraordinary heroism in action. >> reporter: he didn't receive what he earned until bill clinton was president. >> the president of the united states of america authorized by act of congress has awarded the medal of honor to reuben richards, united states army. >> your nation thanks you, god bless you.

>> anderson says it better than you or i could. by the sweat of the brows of dusky negro soldiers who fought for their country and gave their blood and their lives on the field of battle, asking nothing but hoping that their sacrifices would not go unheeded and unnoticed by history. >> reporter: have they gone unheeded and unnoticed?

online predators are using romance scams to target people looking for love online. christine spoke to one who changed his ways. >> reporter: a single mom working long days as a nurse in 2021 when she got a private message on social media. >> and i opened it up and we

just started talking. saying hi, asking where i lived, what i did, normal conversation. >> reporter: the conversation took off and nicole wasas smitt until her new beau demanded money and threatened to blackmail her if she didn't. she realized it was a scam. in 2022 alone. to find out how the cons worked, i talked to a former scam artist from nigeria who asked us not to reveal his name. how did you make them give you money? >> i make them fall in love, make them laugh, do things they like. >> reporter: he created fake social media profiles using the details of other men, including american soldiers. his main targets were middle aged, divorced women. he would make up a crisis and

ask for money. he changed his ways after a major payday. >> they gave me $20,000 and became sick and depressed and i felt the guilty conscience. >> reporter: he stopped scamming and works for the other side, social catfish uses reverse search technology to investigate a suitor if fraud is suspected. cbs news, los angeles. >> that's the "overnight news" for this tuesday. from the capital, i'm scott mcfarlane. maui's emergency administrator is defending his

not using sirens. a texas woman was arrested after threatening to kill the judge overseeing the special counsel's january 6th case against donald trump. the threat came in a voicemail left at the federal courthouse in washington. house representative sheila jackson lee was also threatened. and the athletic r orts the resignation of the head coach of the women's u.s. national team after the u.s. was eliminated from the of 16. for re, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. cbs news, new york. ♪ tonight the stunning news as we learn maui's emergency chief had no disaster experience. what sources are telling us about the failed government response as the road to lahaina death toll surpasses 100.and th- here are tonight's headlines.

help arrives in maui to find the missing and identify remains. survivors get a first look at what's next. >> how is my house still standing? i thought it would be gone. new developments in the georgia indictment against donald trump and 18 others. when will they have to surrender on racketeering charges? and could the former president go on trial during the primaries? a new round of high temperatures is making its way through central and northwestern parts of the u.s. >> the heat is what you want to bring in, but unfortunately, this is too much. "blind side" scandal, what the family of michael oher is saying after the nfl star claims they made millions at his expense. >> the tuohys did not control any of mr. oher's finances. this is absolutely unacceptable.

>> in louisville, kentucky, transportation disaster. problems with the busses stranded dozens last week and kept kids out of school. >> i want them to do better, it's trickling down to the safety of our kids. big changes are coming to cleerks the fast lane at the airport. why the tsa will require people even after verified at the terminal to show their i.d. to tsa officers. remembering the music giant who brought us the music of the rolling stones, carpenters and sting. >> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." >> we are just back from seeing the devastation of that wildfire in lahaina firsthand, and tonight we're learning shocking new details that reveal maui residents are not just dealing with a monumental natural disaster but a disastrous

response. cbs news has learned that maui's emergency operations chief had no disaster experience. why does that matter? because it's his department that's responsible for setting off the warning sirens. for the first time since the early hours of the tragedy, the main lahaina road is now open, allowing residents to see what's left. at least 40 cadaver dogs are going block after block of burnout homes and cars, looking for hundreds still unaccounted for. the white house announcing that the president and first lady will travel to maui monday to survey the destruction and meet with first responders and survivors. we have team coverage of the disaster, and cbs' jonathan vigliotti will start us off. good evening, jonathan. >> reporter: the town has reopened and thousands are returning to scenes of devastation like this. they've also found a local

emergency response that sources tell us have hampered the recovery effort. with the death toll mounting, the road to recovery is long and painful. >> it's haunting to live, i feel the sorrow in the way they passed. >> reporter: the massive fire that tore through lahaina at a mile a minute stopped right at her property line. everything south of her home was torched. what separated you from this fate? >> i don't know. >> reporter: she evacuated before the worst of the fire storm hit. when you saw your neighborhood looking like this, what went on in your mind? >> i have yet to hear the stories of the people who ran for their lives, we're so grateful. >> reporter: we're on the main road through town, this is the devastation we're seeing. miles and miles of destruction, entire neighborhoods reduced to ash.

80% of this community was destroyed and so many people were inside at the time. fema is now searching for the missing. >> unlike a hurricane or tornado with a lot of building left, we're dealing with a totality of destruction. >> reporter: the county is under investigation for its response last week. survivors say most residents were not evacuated and many waited days for help to arrive. and tonight cbs news has learned maui's emergency operations chief had no background in disaster response. getting the job over 40 applicants according to maui now. it's estimated it will cost more than $5.5 billion to rebuild maui county. and for those who have lost their homes, there's concern they'll lose their ancestral land to predatory developers. how important is this land? >> it's our home, culture, history. >> reporter: paradise hangs by a thread as families still search for loved ones. ♪

and the governor has proposed a pause on home sales. but at this point it is just a promise. and as residents see destruction like this for the first time tonight, they're desperately demanding action and answers, norah. >> they deserve those answers. jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. authorities tonight are releasing the names of some of the first victims identified in the disaster while fires are still burning in maui. there are more than 400 fema personnel now on the ground, helping in the recovery process. lilia luciano spoke with survivors who lost everything except hope. >> reporter: he was on the way to his friend's home when the fires were raging around him. >> he was texting me now four houses are burning, cars exploding on the road. i said try and get out. he said we can't get out.

we can't see, we can't breathe. >> reporter: she believes her friend died in the fire trying to help others evacuate, but his remains have not been found. what can you tell us about joe? >> he was known as uncle joe. his name tag at work said uncle joe on it. >> reporter: family members across the island and beyond have been giving dna samples to authorities to identify the 106 remains found in the wreckage of lahaina. the governor expects the number to rise. only two people have been publicly identified. the family and friends of others assume their loved ones are among the dead. a friend believes franklin died trying to save his 3-year-old golden retriever. and carol, her sister said she will be missed. everyone knew her for her smile and adventures. this family, four, including a 7-year-old, found inside a burned out car. >> he's gone, i just want to identify the body. >> reporter: he's on a desperate search to find his stepfather. >> people are tired, i'm tired,

too, i haven't slept in six days, i want to identify his body and put him to rest. >> reporter: there's reason for hope, a group of volunteers encountered a grandma with cell phone issues and they contacted her family in oahu with the news she is safe. norah. >> that's so important, thanks. there's a lot more news ahead on "the cbs overnight news."

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we do turn now to tropical storm hilary forming in s pacific and threatening southern california. chris warren and our partners at the weather channel are following the developments. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. tropical storm hilary forming in the pacific, winds around 40 miles an hour, it's expected to become a category 3 hurricane by this weekend. los angeles is in the cone. but the big threat here as the storm does weaken, it will bring a lot of moisture and very heavy rain. could lead to serious problems, including flooding. also keeping an eye on the gulf of mexico for early next week, possible development, as a big heat dome expands over the u.s. it looks like once again record heat is possible with temperatures well into the triple digits. >> thank you. new developments in former president donald trump's criminal case in georgia. the fulton county district attorney is proposing trump and

his 18 codefendants be arraigned the week of september 5th. nikole killion tells us when the prosecutors want the trial to begin. >> reporter: fani willis has proposed a march 4th trial date in her racketeering case against former president donald trump and his codefendants. creating a poebl calendar crunch one day before super tuesday and weeks before donald trump is set to go on trial in manhattan, with two special counsel trials in may. >> they're trying to step in my way every step. >> reporter: he's expected to surrender next week. and rudy giuliani as well. >> i will turn myself in, work out the conditions of bail. there has to be bail i imagine. >> reporter: all 19 defendants are expected to be processed at the fulton county jail. >> doesn't matter your status, we have a mug shot ready for you. >> reporter: trump has slammed the charges and claims he has

irrefutable evidence, something his vice president rebuked. >> the georgia election was not stolen and i had no right to overturn the election on january 6th. >> reporter: trump's ex-chief of staff, mark meadows, is seeking to move it out of fulton county to federal court. >> i think he will try to follow suit as part of his delaying strategy. >> reporter: a new poll finds 74% of republicans would back trump but 53% of americans would not. >> they targeted him all the way and hasn't been fair but it's time for something new. >> reporter: tonight a nonpartisan group called advanced democracy warns that violent threats are being directed at grand jurors after the latest indictment. it found they were doxed with their names, addresses and photos leaked online. >> that is concerning. thank you. the legal battle over a

widely used abortion pill appears to be headed to the supreme court. a federal appeals court in new orleans said it would limit access saying the fda overstepped its authority making it easier for women to get the drug. access to the pill won't immediately change, but the ruling likely sets up a supreme court showdown with the biden administration expected to appeal the decision. the real life family from the movie "the blind side" is speaking out after claims they took advantage of former nfl player michael oher and then profited off his name. omar villafranca reports on the inspiring story now a scandal. >> 48 hours ago a bomb dropped on our clients. >> reporter: monday michael oher filed the lawsuit accusing sean and leigh anne tuohy of having him sign what he thought were adoption papers but were a

conservatorship agreement. the lawsuit claims the tuohys usused it to profit from storie about oher's life, including the oscar nominated film, "the blind side," which grossed over $300 million. >> we want to know if you want to become part of this family. >> reporter: today lawyers said oher was well aware of the conservatorship. >> he wrote a book in 2011 and acknowledged on three occasions there was a conservatorship. >> reporter: in the past he's criticized the movie. >> i think the biggest for me is, you know, being portrayed not able to read or write. >> reporter: oher wants a full accounting of the profits during the conservatorship, the tuohys say it's a shakedown. norah. >> omar villafranca, thank you. today nearly 100,000 students in kentucky's largest

school district were forced to stay home because of a crisis with the school bus system. cbs's adrianna diaz is in louisville and reports it's a problem across the country, a severe bus driver shortage. >> reporter: connie drove an empty bus today, practicing her route after a failure last week, forcing schools to temporarily close. >> it was bad, real bad. i've never experienced that. >> reporter: a new bus route plan used computer algorithms that didn't factor in enough time between stops causing delays, no-shows and parents with no idea of their kids' whereabouts. >> it was horrible, i had no clue where he was. >> reporter: sophomore bailey scolded the school board last night. >> as a student myself, this is unacceptable. >> we should have taken the bus driver feedback when they first got their routes. >> reporter: the district had to reduce and merge the routes due

to a driver shortage, losing roughly 300 drivers since before the pandemic. it's a trend nationwide. chicago public schools have just over half the drivers they need and in new york city there's a looming bus driver strike. how have you seen the number of bus drivers decline? >> drastically. there are a lot that retired or moved on to different jobs. >> reporter: this parent was a school bus driver, now owns a nail salon, where her kids have been all week with schools closed until friday. >> i trust that the school system realizes it was a disaster, and they're going to try to do whatever they can to fix it. >> reporter: school will be closed again tomorrow as the district works on its bus plan. but there's still a driver shortage, with many leaving for higher paying jobs. norah. >> story of adults failing kids. thank you. ah, these bills are crazy. she

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tonight a massive recall of dehumidifiers that officials say can overheat and catch fire. the company from china is recalling 1.5 million after they were linked to two dozen fires. it's dozens of models between january of 2011 and february of 2014, sold under brand names including kenmore and ge.

separately the consumer protects safety commission is warning about the continued risk of these dehumidifiers that have been linked to 450 fires and possibly four deaths. tonight we remember the man behind some of the biggest names in music, that's next. finally tonight, music giant jerry moss has died. he cofounded a&m records and

helped develop the music that became the soundtrack of fans. ♪ with janet jackson, a&m signed some of the biggest artists in the '70s and '80s, including the police and the gogos. moss was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. he was 88 years old. that's the overnight news for this thursday, for some the news continues. others check back later for "cbs mornings," and follow us on cbsnews.com. reporting from washington, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash, i'm in new york. maui's emergency management agency administrator is defending his decision not to activate sirens as the deadly wildfires were starting. he said the sirens are used for tsunamis and would have sent

people to higher ground into the fire. a texas woman was arrested after threatening to kill the judge overseeing the special counsel's january 6th case against donald trump. the threat came in a voicemail left at the federal courthouse in washington. house representative sheila jackson lee was also threatened. and the athletic reports the resignation of the head coach of the women's u.s. national team after the u.s. was eliminated from the world cup and the round of 16. for it's thursday, august 17th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." burning questions. maui's emergency chief defends his response to last week's devastating wildfire that's killed more than 110 people. we're on the ground with the latest search efforts. timing troubles.