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and protests in the west bank during his meeting with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas. there is growing anger against the united states here in ramallah in the west bank with crowds chanting "blinken, you've got blood on your hands." israel defense forces say they've circled gaza city, splitting the enclave in two, and claim they've taken control of a hamas military compound that contains underground tunnels. hundreds of thousands of civilians remain in the north, unwilling or unable to leave. when they do, this is what they are running from. 1.5 million palestinians have been internally displaced says the united nations, and they are escaping any way they can. israel has ordered civilians in the north to evacuate, but the
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journey south can be just as perilous. people so terrified of being caught in the crossfire that everyone, young and old, this man says, walks with their hands in the air in a universal gesture of defenselessness. "we saw bodies just lying around," this man screams. "please have mercy on us." but mercy is in short supply here. death comes without warning. grief overwhelms the living. this hospital worker was on duty when the bodies of his wife and four children were brought in. this is a crisis of humanity warns the united nations as those trapped inside gaza wait for a cease-fire that never comes. and the united nations once
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again condemned violence on both sides, warning that no party to an armed conflict, norah, is above international humanitarian law. >> debora patta, thank you. we're learning some new details about a phone call between president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. we're told that the two discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to get civilians out, help get aid in, and to allow the possibility of a hostage release. also tonight, cbs's david martin is taking a closer look at the weapons that israel is using as the white house is urging the israelis to protect civilians. >> reporter: president biden called israeli prime minister netanyahu again this morning, telling him it is imperative to reduce civilian casualties in gaza, which by u.s. count, are skyrocketing. >> many, many thousands have been killed, and many more injured and/or wounded. >> reporter: u.s. officials say the majority of bombs israel has
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dropped on gaza are unguided, so-called dumb bombs, which are accurate but less precise than satellite-guided weapons. these officials say the primary cause of civilian casualties is not the misses but israel's willingness to strike targets hamas located in civilian neighborhoods. >> this is tragic, but we cannot allow hamas immunity just because they hide behind civilians. >> reporter: israel claims it has killed more than 60 hamas operatives, but u.s. officials question whether the military value of the strikes is worth the civilian harm. the israelis have dropped leaflets warning civilians to flee northern gaza. even so, said one u.s. official, civilian casualties are not a priority of theirs. >> how israel does this matters. we will focus as well on steps that need to be taken to protect civilians, who are in a crossfire of hamas' making.
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>> reporter: the u.s. is already shipping israel precision-guided 250-pound bombs, which have a much smaller blast radium compared to some of the bunker busters that have been used to go after the hamas tunnel system. israel says it needs more white phosphorus shells, which can be used to create smoke screens but also cause horrific burns. a u.s. official says the biden administration is unlikely to grant that request. norah. >> interesting reporting. daft martin at the pentagon tonight, thank you very much. secretary of state antony blinken's shuttle diplomacy in the middle east isn't the biden administration's only attempt at avoiding a wider war. we learned that a second aircraft carrier, the uss eisenhower just arrived in the red sea over the weekend. it is headed to the persian gulf. that is a clear message of deterrence and is directed at iran. and then just yesterday, the pentagon revealing that a u.s. nuclear submarine crossed through the suez canal. the fact that we can see these
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five winners will be awarded more than $1 million for their innovative solutions to the world's environmental challenges. in our series "protecting the planet," cbs's ben tracy takes a look at how one u.s. finalist is solving one of the cloefrthing industry's biggest problems. >> reporter: connor hartman is chief operating officer of a climate tech start-up in the former textile mill town of danville, virginia. it's trying to fix the unfashionable problem of clothing waste. >> where does most of our used clothing end up? >> most of it is ending up in landfills or incineration. there's a garbage truck of fashion waste that is dumped every second of every day. >> reporter: that's because much of our clothing, especially inexpensive and trendy fast fashion, is a blend of cotton and polyester, a form of plastic. it's been nearly impossible to recycle until now. >> it's like a little mad scientist. >> reporter: circ invented a way to separate the two through a
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chemical process. >> our process, for lack of a better term, is a pressure cooker. water under heat and pressure with some responsible chemistry. >> so it's a very fancy insta pot. >> it's a very fancy insta pot. >> reporter: both materials can then be used again to make new clothing, like these shirts retailers zara created with circ's technology. >> so this is the first recycled poly/cotton clothing item? >> you got it. >> reporter: the impact could be huge. the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of annual planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. that's more than all international air travel in maritime shipping combined. right now, less than 1% of textile waste gets recycled back into textiles. >> we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges. >> reporter: prince william is giving circ a big boost, naming it a finalist for one of his earthshot prizes. >> when you guys found out you were a finalist, what was your reaction?
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>> it was pretty emotional honestly. and to get this level of recognition for a solution that we know is going to be the future is really inspiring. >> reporter: circ plans to open its first of several industrial-scale factories by 2026 and refashion the way our clothes are made. >> because we have all the clothes we need to make all the clothes we'll ever need. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, danville, virginia. the father of a mass shooting suspect pleads guilty to charges connected to the gun honey...
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a father who helped his teenage son obtain a gun used in a deadly mass shooting last year pleaded guilty today to reckless conduct. robert crimo jr. sponsored his son's underage gun license even after he threatened to kill people. investigators say his son, robert crimo iii killed seven people in highland park, illinois. the gunman's father will serve 60 days in jail and two years of probation. tonight, there is a major chicken nugget recall. what to look for in your freezer next. when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of
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pieces of metal inside. the recall impacts dinosaur-shaped fun nuggets sold in 29-ounce bags with a best by date of september 4th of next year. the recalled nuggets were shipped to distributors in at least nine states across the country. buffalo's damar hamlin makes an emotional return to cincinnati months after his near-death experience. that's next. finally tonight, we want to leave you with a poignant moment from the nfl weekend. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin returned to cincinnati's pay core stadium for the first time on sunday since suffering a cardiac arrest during a game in january. hamlin, who didn't play yesterday, was spotted after the
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game at midfield taking a moment to reflect on the ten months since his near-death experience. earlier he tweeted that he had dinner with his heroes, ten staff members at the university of cincinnati medical center, saying he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. and he surprised them by announcing scholarships in their names to help young people in the city chase their dreams. that's a wonderful way to say thank you. that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. it's election day across the country. key races include tight battles for governor in kentucky and mississippi. a fight for control of the
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virginia state legislature, and ballot measures in ohio on abortion and marijuana legalization. the captain in the 2019 california scuba boat fire that killed 34 people has been found guilty of criminal negligence. jerry boylan faces up to ten years in prison on what's called a sea man's man slaurtd charge. it's designed to hold captains and crew responsible for maritime disasters. and the cfda fashion awards were held last night. anne hathaway hosted and tennis legend serena williams, known for her barrier breaking sports wear, became the first athlete honored with the fashion icon award. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with fireworks inside a new york city
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courtroom as former president donald trump took the stand in the civil fraud trial against him and his company. trump clashed with prosecutors and the judge when he refused to answer questions with a simple yes or no and instead went into long speeches. at one point the judge even threatened to remove trump from the witness stand due to his outbursts. trump and his company are accused of committing fraud by intentionally adjusting property values and inflating his personal wealth to obtain better terms on bank loans and insurance. the judge has already found trump and his company liable for fraud, and this trial will determine how much trump will have to pay in penalties. the attorney general's office is seeking $250 million and to bar trump and his children from doing business in new york. his daughter, ivanka, will testify wednesday. cbs's robert costa was inside the courtroom and will start us off tonight. good evening, robert. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a dramatic, intense day with voices raised and insults exchanged as former president
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trump assailed the judge in this case. trump also acknowledged a role in the valuation of his properties days after his sons put the responsibility on accountants. >> mr. trump, how is it going in there? >> reporter: former president trump zipped his lips in front of cameras, but on the witness stand, he was anything but quiet. trump repeatedly lashed out at state supreme court judge arthur engoron, the man who will decide the fate of his business empire. asked for yes or no answers by the new york state attorney, trump instead gave winding monologues, prompting the judge to tell him, this is not a political rally. this is a courtroom. even pleading with trump's lawyers to control him. trump shook his head from the witness stand, saying, "this is a very unfair trial." trump and other defendants, including his children, have already been found liable for fraud in the case as part of a $250 million lawsuit brought forward by new york attorney general letitia james.
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she accused trump of inflating his assets, including mar-a-lago, trump tower, and his seven springs family estate by over $2 billion in order to gain better financial terms. >> that by overvaluing his properties, that he was going to get a better deal from the banks or a better deal from the insurance companies. that is illegal. the normal person cannot inflate value of properties in order to get a benefit. >> reporter: trump and his sons have blamed their accounting firm, mazars, for any errors. >> this is a case that should have never been brought. >> reporter: when asked about the charges today, trump erupted, calling questions about the valuation of mar-a-lago disgraceful. she should be ashamed of herself, trump said of james, who spoke outside the court. >> the numbers don't lie, and mr. trump obviously can engage in all of these distractions, and that is exactly what he did. >> reporter: but amid the clashes, trump notably
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acknowledged that he has a hand in his properties' evaluations, saying, i would look at them. i would see them, and i would maybe on occasion have some suggestions. asked by the state attorney whether he ever thought the values were off, trump said, yes, on occasion, both high and low. >> and robert costa is back with us after that dramatic testimony. i do have to ask you since you are our chief election and campaign correspondent, since we are less than a year now before the 2024, election, where do things stand with president biden and the presumptive republican nominee, donald trump? >> reporter: norah, cbs news' latest polling shows former president trump has the edge over president biden with 51% of the vote. meanwhile, another poll over the weekend showed troubling signs for biden. trump is leading biden in five of six key battleground states. those states were won by the president in 2020. >> robert costa, thank you. turning now to the war between israel and hamas, the
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israeli military says it's cut off gaza city, essentially splitting the palestinian territory in two. now, this as the number of people killed in gaza has topped 10,000. that is according to the hamas-run health ministry. cbs's debora patta reports tonight on how the past 24 hours have seen some of the most intense air strikes since the war began. >> reporter: day after day, israel's fiery bombardment of gaza continues as calls for a cease-fire grow louder, with people around the world horrified at the staggering civilian death toll. secretary of state antony blinken wrapped up his diplomatic tour of the region today after facing open hostility in turkey with an attempted storming of a u.s. turkish military base yesterday and protests in the west bank
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during his meeting with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas. there is growing anger against the united states here in ramallah in the west bank with crowds chanting "blinken, you've got blood on your hands." israel defense forces say they've circled gaza city, splitting the enclave in two, and claim they've taken control of a hamas military compound that contains underground tunnels. hundreds of thousands of civilians remain in the north, unwilling or unable to leave. when they do, this is what they are running from. 1.5 million palestinians have been internally displaced says the united nations, and they are escaping any way they can. israel has ordered civilians in the north to evacuate, but the journey south can be just as
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perilous. people so terrified of being caught in the crossfire that everyone, young and old, this man says, walks with their hands in the air in a universal gesture of defenselessness. "we saw bodies just lying around!" this man screams. "please have mercy on us." but mercy is in short supply here. death comes without warning. grief overwhelms the living. this hospital worker was on duty when the bodies of his wife and four children were brought in. this is a crisis of humanity warns the united nations as those trapped inside gaza wait for a cease-fire that never comes. and the united nations once again condemned violence on both
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sides, warning that no party to an armed conflict, norah, is above international humanitarian law. >> debora patta, thank you. now to another major development tonight. a jury in colorado found a police officer not guilty of reckless manslaughter today in the 2019 killing of elijah mcclain. mcclain died after police put him in a choke hold and medics injected him with the powerful sedative ketd amin. nathan woodyard acquitted today was the last of the three aurora police officers to stand trial in the case. one was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide. the two paramedics who administered the ketamine go on trial later this month. there's a lot more news there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overni ugh, this guy again... pops! ay son! ya got a little somethin' on yuh face. needed a quick shave. quick shave? respect the process! it ain't my dad's razor, dad, it's from gillettelabs. gillette...labs? gillette's ultimate shaving experience. this green bar releases trapped hairs from my face. gamechanga! while the flexdisc contours to it.
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i'm erica brown in washington. thanks for staying with us. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is rejecting calls for a cease-fire in the war with hamas and gaza. the health ministry there says more than 10,000 palestinians have been killed by air strikes, and israeli troops and tanks inside gaza are battling militants in the streets. the hamas attacks of october 7th have charmined the political divisions in israel. many blame the prime minister for failing to detect the attack and stop it. ramy inocencio reports from israel. >> reporter: in a new poll by an israeli news station, 76% of israelis, that's 3 out of 4 people, say prime minister benjamin netanyahu should resign, blaming him for the security failures of october 7th. angry protesters paid israel's prime minister a home visit, chanting "jail now." echoing cries across the country. >> he has to resign. >> he's lying again and again
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and again and again. >> reporter: moshe radman leads anti-netanyahu protests. >> we need to think 100% about our soldiers and our country and zero percent about himself. this is for sure not netanyahu. >> reporter: anger has snowballed against him for striking down the supreme court's independence this year, for corruption charges from 2016, and for billing himself as mr. security in political campaigns, saying he would take care of israel's children. now, more than three dozen of those children are believed to be among the hostages held by hamas. october 7th is israel's biggest security failure in 50 years. the prime minister has not apologized. >> why has he not taken responsibility? >> he doesn't want to have anything on record saying he has responsibility for anything. >> reporter: tal schneider is political correspondent for the times of israel. >> he has followers, a base of
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loyalists. netanyahu was the prime minister, was compard to president trump, but netanyahu is much more sophisticated. >> reporter: but even still, netanyahu may not be able to survive this time. >> our country deserves better. our people deserve better. enough. >> reporter: netanyahu has avoided taking any responsibility for the security failures of october 7th, but he has said that he is responsible for winning the war. he says there will be a time and place for an investigation and blame, but now is not that time. >> that was ramy inocencio in israel. former president donald trump's testimony in his civil fraud case could upend his race to return to the white house. a recent poll found trump leading president biden in six key battleground states, but the poll also found that if trump is convicted and sentenced in any of the lawsuits against him, his lead evaporates in all of those states. republicans hold their next debate tomorrow, and trump will
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not take part. with the election less than one year away, robert costa has a look at the state of the race. >> reporter: the dubliner is a different sort of washington monument. an irish pub on capitol hill. here legendary speaker of the house tip o'neill keeps a watchful eye over the bar, and small talk often strays into politics. >> the election's a year away, and what's at stake? >> everything is at stake, which is a cliche and is always true, but it seems even more true. >> reporter: we invited long time journalist james fallows and reporter mariana sotomayor for coffee and conversation about how to cover and consider the coming marathon for american democracy. >> most of them turn on big fundamentals of economics and people's sense of the world, and i think those fundamentals are looming large again. >> what are the fundamentals? >> i would say that this is going to be a bit of a repeat to a lot of people of 2020 in terms
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of what are the issues that matter most? the economy, number one. but i think the biggest difference that we didn't see in 2020 is the issue of abortion. that has completely changed the conversation. even when you talk to democrats from this last 2022 cycle, they say, wait. now we're the party that's saying we don't want government infringing on your rights. that was the republican line for so long. >> reporter: the gop line on abortion, taxes, and climate change is now being pulled further right. >> i want to thank you all for the trust that you have instilled in me. >> reporter: with republicans' unanimous selection of a deeply conservative speaker of the house, mike johnson, who worked with former president donald trump to try to overturn the 2020 election. >> this now an election denier as the new speaker of the house. what does that mean for 2024? >> well, democrats are trying to basically inform the public, look, this is who this man is. and there are concerns even from
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those vulnerable republicans who live in those swing districts, who will be faced with all of these attacks about extremism, election denialism. now it's just an extra hurdle for those vulnerable republicans. >> reporter: 77-year-old former president trump's legal truoubls including tro prosecutions for attempting to blos the certification of the 2020 election have so far done little to hurt his standing. but their impact on critical swing voters remains to be seen. >> folks, stick with it. >> reporter: president joe biden will be running on low unemployment and his policy wins on climate and infrastructure. biden also receives strong marks from most democrats and even some republicans on ukraine and the middle east. but voter frustration with lingering inflation and concern about age -- biden turns 81 in two weeks -- remain. >> it's interesting to see just which parties are talking about
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age. republicans don't talk about it that much. they know that trump is older, but it's not something that you even hear republican lawmakers or voters talking about too much. it is an issue among democrats because democrats are talking about it. democrats have made age an issue, and that is now being reflected on biden. it is a fair question. the president ha has said it himself. they just need to find a good defense to explain that he can still be able to do this because it is a legitimate fear and question that voters have. >> as the one literal grandfather at the table, i think that the way biden can properly position himself is in the mode of dwight eisenhower or harry truman to relatively uncolorful, relatively non-rhetorically gifted presidents whose selling point became that they were steady hands at the controls. and so i think that biden could do worse than thinking of dwight
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eisenhower, a republican. >> reporter: standardness is in short supply these days. another possible shutdown is 12 days away. republican speaker johnson has tied aid to israel to cuts in the irs budget even though the congressional budget office says that could balloon the deficit. meanwhile, further aid for ukraine is being called a no-go by many trump allies in congress. amid this drumbeat of difficult headlines, pew research finds fewer americans are closely following the news than seven years ago. that led us to a final question about what's ahead for our own profession. >> washington, especially the press corps, we often just seem to be burdened by assumptions and conventional wisdom about how these elections are going to play out. >> given the unnobility of elections, we're always surprised. maybe it means we collectively should spend less time trying to predict what's going to turn out because we're bad at it. bookies in the sports world,
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they have to pay off, and we don't really have to pay off that often. this is basically an impossible task of predicting exactly how people are going to vote. maybe this means we recognize its impossibility and spend more time on other things than forecasting. >> that was robert costa, and this is the "cbs overnight news." do you shop for vitamins at walmart? force factor products powerfully improve your health, but they're also delicious, easy to use and affordable. that's why force factor is now the number one best selling
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later today we'll know the five winners of the earthshot prize awarded to people or companies developing new ideas to combat climate change. ben tracy paid a visit to one finalist in virginia that's found a solution to one of the clothing industry's biggest problems. ♪ >> reporter: what tends to happen when our clothes go out of style gives the fashion industry a bad look. >> the fashion and textile industry is one of the most wasteful industries in the world. >> reporter: conor hartman is chief operating officer of circ, a climate tech start-up trying to refashion the clothing industry. >> the world is producing more than 100 million tons of textiles every 12 months. it's equivalent in weight to a million boeing 757s. >> reporter: the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of annual planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, mainly through manufacturing and transportation of clothing. that's more than the emissions of all international air travel
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and maritime shipping combined. and because of the growth of cheap, trendy clothing called fast fashion, those emissions are projected to increase by more than 50% by 2030. >> where does most of our used clothing end up? >> most of it is ending up in landfills or incineration. there's a garbage truck of fashion waste that is dumped every second of every day. >> reporter: some used clothing is exported to foreign countries, where it's piled up on the western shores of africa or dumped in the deserts of chile. the average piece of clothing in the u.s. is now worn just seven times, and worldwide less than 1% of textile waste gets recycled back into textiles. that's because most of our clothes are a blend of cotton and polyester, which is essentially plastic, making them nearly impossible to recycle. >> it's like a little mad scientist. >> reporter: but here at its pilot facility, the circ team cracked the code, inventing a way to separate the two through
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a chemical process. >> our process, for lack of a better term, is a pressure cooker. >> so it's a very fancy insta pot. >> it's a very fancy insta pot. >> reporter: the chemical reaction liquefies the polyester. >> it's really great stuff, but you don't want to drink it. >> yeah. >> reporter: while the content remains intact. the liquid polyester is turned into plastic chips, and both materials can then be used to make new clothes. >> how long did it take you guys to figure this out? >> it took our scientific team a couple of weeks to put the pieces together. >> reporter: the company is headquartered in danville, virginia, once a bustling hub for textiles and tobacco. circ first focused on turning tobacco leaves into biofuels and then repurposed that technology to figure out how to recycle poly/cotton clothing. >> we released the very first consumer products that were derived from polycotton waste, and it was a collection that zara designed.
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>> reporter: circ is also partnering with patagonia, is backed by bill gates' breakthrough ventures and has attacked the attention of the future king of england. >> reporter: circ is a finalist for a $1.2 million earthshot prize. >> to get this recognition for a solution we know is going to be the future is really inspiring for us. >> reporter: they plan to open their first industrial-scale factory by 2026 and replicate them around the world, recycling billions of pieces of clothing. >> so is your hope that we can get to a point where no clothing goes into a landfill or to an incinerator ever again? >> absolulyse we have all the clothes we
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the mix tape exhibit at the grammy museum in los angeles takes visitors through a visceral time machine of the art form's history. >> there are so many very special pieces that you feel like we did not miss any part of hip-hop. >> reporter: ryan butler is the vice president of diversity and inclusion at the recording academy and a member of the exhibit's advisory committee. >> how it honors hip-hop from the beginning until now and even into the future is so amazing to me. >> reporter: the installation doesn't just focus on beats and lyrics. it also looks at the genre's profound impact on culture. adam bradley is one of four curators. >> hip-hop has impacted the way we dress, the way we walk through the world, the way we walk with confidence and flair and style. >> reporter: on display, five decades of hip-hop fashion from ll cool j's heat to saweetie's nails. the exhibit isn't just visual. it's also interactive. you can scratch on the turn tables and even try to break
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dance. >> hip-hop has always been an interactive culture. it began not as something that you listened to but something that you did. so we wanted to make sure people could do things in this space. >> reporter: 5,000 square feet of space paying homage to all things hip-hop as it celebrates 50 years as i global phenomenon. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 erica brown. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. it's election day across the country. key races include tight battles for governor in kentucky and mississippi, a fight for control of the virginia state
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legislature, and ballot measures in ohio on abortion and marijuana legalization. the captain in the 2019 california scuba boat fire that killed 34 people has been found guilty of criminal negligence. jerry boylan faces up to ten years in prison on what's called a seaman's manslaughter charge. it's designed to hold captains and crew responsible for maritime disasters. and the cfda fashion awards were held last night. anne hathaway hosted, and tennis legend serena williams, known for her barrier-breaking sportswear, became the first athlete honored with the fashion icon award. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. tonight, donald trump takes the stand in his new york state fraud trial, clashing with the judge and acknowledging he inflated the value of at least two of his properties. why it all matters. here are tonight's headlines.
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the trial tonight that could crush donald trump's new york business empire and end with the former president paying a $250 million fine. why the judge at one point asked trump's attorney to control the former president. the israeli military surrounds gaza city as its soldiers battle hamas militants in the streets. plus, shuttle diplomacy. what secretary of state blinken is hoping to accomplish as he visits the middle east. >> there is growing anger against the united states here in ramallah in the west bank with crowds chanting, "blinken, you've got blood on your hands." our new reporting about the type of weapons israel is using. plus the american submarine now in the middle east. why it's rare we know it's there. last, best, and final offer. what's holding up a deal between major hollywood studios and the actors as the strike hits day 116 and your favorite shows stay off the air.
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the earthshot prize kicks off with prince william honoring innovators trying to battle climate change. we'll introduce you to one of them. >> only 1% of the clothing in the world ever gets recycled. but now a u.s. company has found a remarkable way to turn old clothes into new clothes. and the emotional way damar hamlin honored the medical professionals who saved his life. >> the most significant person in the stadium tonight is hamlin. he's not active for the game, but his presence is part of another chapter in his remarkable and inspiring story. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we begin tonight with fireworks inside a new york city courtroom as former president donald trump took the stand in the civil fraud trial against him and his company. trump clashed with prosecutors and the judge when he refused to
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answer questions with a simple yes or no and instead went into long speeches. at one point the judge even threatened to remove trump from the witness stand due to his outbursts. trump and his company are accused of committing fraud by intentionally adjusting property values and inflating his personal wealth to obtain better terms on bank loans and insurance. the judge has already found trump and his company liable for fraud, and this trial will determine how much trump will have to pay in penalties. the attorney general's office is seeking $250 million and to bar trump and his children from doing business in new york. his daughter, ivanka, will testify wednesday. cbs's robert costa was inside the courtroom and will start us off tonight. good evening, robert. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a dramatic, intense day with voices raised and insults exchanged as former president trump assailed the judge in this case. trump also acknowledged a role in the valuation of his properties days after his sons put the responsibility on accountants. >> mr. trump, how is it going in
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there? >> reporter: former president trump zipped his lips in front of cameras, but on the witness stand, he was anything but quiet. trump repeatedly lashed out at state supreme court george arthur engoron, the man who will decide the fate of his business empire. asked for yes or no answers by the new york state attorney, trump instead gave winding monologues, prompting the judge to tell him, this is not a political rally. this is a courtroom. even pleading with trump's lawyers to control him. trump shook his head from the witness stand, saying, "this is a very unfair trial." trump and other defendants, including his children, have already been found liable for fraud in the case as part of a $250 million lawsuit brought forward by new york attorney general letitia james. she accused trump of inflating his assets, including mar-a-lago, trump tower, and his seven springs family estate by over $2 billion in order to gain better financial terms.
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>> that by overvaluing his properties, that he was going to get a better deal from the banks or a better deal from the insurance companies. that is illegal. the normal person cannot inflate value of properties in order to get a benefit. >> reporter: trump and his sons have blamed their accounting firm, mazars, for any errors. >> this is a case that should have never been brought. >> reporter: when asked about the charges today, trump erupted, calling questions about the valuation of mar-a-lago disgraceful. she should be ashamed of herself, trump said of james, who spoke outside the court. >> the numbers don't lie, and mr. trump obviously can engage in all of these distractions, and that is exactly what he did. >> reporter: but amid the clashes, trump notably acknowledged that he has a hand in his properties' evaluations, saying, i would look at them. i would see them, and i would maybe on occasion have some suggestions. asked by the state attorney whether he ever thought the
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values were off, trump said, yes, on occasion, both high and low. >> and robert costa is back with us after that dramatic testimony. i do have to ask you since you are our chief election and campaign correspondent, since we are less than a year now before the 2024 election, where do things stand with president biden and the presumptive republican nominee, donald trump? >> reporter: norah, cbs news' latest polling shows former president trump has the edge over president biden with 51% of the vote. meanwhile, another poll over the weekend showed troubling signs for biden. trump is leading biden in five of six key battleground states. those states were won by the president in 2020. >> robert costa, thank you. tonight, one of the longest strikes in hollywood history could be nearing its final act. the actors unions responded to what's described as the last, best, and final offer from the major studios and streaming services. cbs's carter evans takes a look at the high-stakes negotiations.
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>> reporter: the season finale of "young sheldon" ended with a cliff-hanger, a major disaster and all its fallout. >> my god. >> reporter: that was supposed to be resolved this fall, but the drama on-screen is now playing out in real life on the streets. it's day 116 of the sag-aftra strike. >> we want a fair deal! >> reporter: and tonight, added urgency. the studios giving actors what they call a last, best, and final offer. >> if there's no deal in the next week or so, we're looking at 2024 movies really being impacted. >> reporter: that includes films like "dune: part 2" and the latest versions of "spider-man," "deadpool," and "mission: impossible." and on the small screen -- >> we're looking at the full television season being impacted. >> reporter: that could end any hope of shows like "abbott elementary," "euphoria," or "blue bloods" returning anytime soon.
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and while writers have settled their strike, what's holding up this deal is the use of artificial intelligence to manipulate what's on-screen. >> because they don't actually know what they're fighting over in many ways. they think they know, but we have no idea how this technology is going to evolve over the next three years. >> reporter: now, this afternoon, the actors union delivered its response to the studios. another counteroffer could drag out these negotiations even farther, and if a deal isn't hammered out this week, well, that means cameras may not start rolling until after the holidays. norah. >> wow. carter evans, thank you very much. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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between israel and hamas, the israeli military says it's cut off gaza city, essentially splitting the palestinian territory in two. now, this as the number of people killed in gaza has topped 10,000. that is according to the hamas-run health ministry. cbs's debora patta reports tonight on how the past 24 hours have seen some of the most intense air strikes since the war began. >> reporter: day after day, israel's fiery bombardment of gaza continues as calls for a cease-fire grow louder, with people around the world horrified at the staggering civilian death toll. secretary of state antony blinken wrapped up his diplomatic tour of the region today after facing open hostility in turkey with an attempted storming of a u.s. turkish military base yesterday and protests in the west bank
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during his meeting with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas. there is growing anger against the united states here in ramallah in the west bank with crowds chanting "blinken, you've got blood on your hands." israel defense forces say they've circled gaza city, splitting the enclave in two, and claim they've taken control of a hamas military compound that contains underground tunnels. hundreds of thousands of civilians remain in the north, unwilling or unable to leave. when they do, this is what they are running from. 1.5 million palestinians have been internally displaced says the united nations, and they are escaping any way they can. israel has ordered civilians in
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the north to evacuate, but the journey south can be just as perilous. people so terrified of being caught in the crossfire that everyone, young and old, this man says, walks with their hands in the air in a universal gesture of defenselessness. "we saw bodies just lying around!" this man screams. "please have mercy on us." but mercy is in short supply here. death comes without warning. grief overwhelms the living. this hospital worker was on duty when the bodies of his wife and four children were brought in. this is a crisis of humanity warns the united nations as those trapped inside gaza wait for a cease-fire that never comes. and the united nations once
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again condemned violence on both sides, warning that no party to an armed conflict, norah, is above international humanitarian law. >> debora patta, thank you. we're learning some new details about a phone call between president biden and prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. we're told that the two discussed the possibility of tactical pauses to get civilians out, help get aid in, and to allow the possibility of a hostage release. also tonight, cbs's david martin is taking a closer look at the weapons that israel is using as the white house is urging the israelis to protect civilians. >> reporter: president biden called israeli prime minister netanyahu again this morning, telling him it is imperative to reduce civilian casualties in gaza, which by u.s. count, are skyrocketing. >> many, many thousands have been killed, and many more injured and/or wounded. >> reporter: u.s. officials say
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the majority of bombs israel has dropped on gaza are unguided, so-called dumb bombs, which are accurate but less precise than satellite-guided weapons. these officials say the primary cause of civilian casualties is not the misses but israel's willingness to strike targets hamas located in civilian neighborhoods. >> this is tragic, but we cannot allow hamas immunity just because they hide behind civilians. >> reporter: israel claims it has killed more than 60 hamas operatives, but u.s. officials question whether the military value of the strikes is worth the civilian harm. the israelis have dropped leaflets warning civilians to flee northern gaza. even so, said one u.s. official, civilian casualties are not a priority of theirs. >> how israel does this matters. we will focus as well on steps that need to be taken to protect civilians, who are in a crossfire of hamas' making.
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>> reporter: the u.s. is already shipping israel precision-guided 250-pound bombs, which have a much smaller blast radius compared to some of the bunker busters that have been used to go after the hamas tunnel system. israel says it needs more white phosphorus shells, which can be used to create smokescreens but also cause horrific burns. a u.s. official says the biden administration is unlikely to grant that request. norah. >> interesting reporting. david martin at the pentagon tonight, thank you very much. secretary of state antony blinken's shuttle diplomacy in the middle east isn't the biden administration's only attempt at avoiding a wider war. we learned that a second aircraft carrier, the "uss eisenhower" just arrived in the red sea over the weekend. it is headed to the persian gulf. that is a clear message of deterrence, and it is directed at iran. and then just yesterday, the pentagon revealing that a u.s. nuclear submarine crossed
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through the suez canal. the fact that we can see these pictures is very rare, but it is deliberate, a message. these vessels operate mostly in secret, even called the silent service. this submarine can carry 154 tomahawk cruise missiles. that is a major threat to any adversary. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. ma, ma, ma— ( clears throat ) for fast sore throat relief, try vicks vapocool drops. with two times more menthol per drop, and powerful vicks vapors to vaporize sore throat pain. vicks vapocool drops. vaporize sore throat pain.
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more than $1 million for their innovative solutions to the world's environmental challenges. in our series "protecting the planet," cbs's ben tracy takes a look at how one u.s. finalist is solving one of the clothing industry's biggest problems. >> to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. >> reporter: conor hartman is chief operating officer of circ, a climate tech start-up in the former textile mill town of danville, virginia. it's trying to fix the unfashionable problem of clothing waste. >> where does most of our used clothing end up? >> most of it is ending up in landfills or incineration. there's a garbage truck of fashion waste that is dumped every second of every day. >> reporter: that's because much of our clothing, especially inexpensive and trendy fast fashion, is a blend of cotton and polyester, a form of plastic. it's been nearly impossible to recycle until now. >> it's like a little mad scientist. >> reporter: circ invented a way to separate the two through a
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chemical process. >> our process, for lack of a better term, is a pressure cooker. water under heat and pressure with some responsible chemistry. >> so it's a very fancy insta pot. >> it's a very fancy insta pot. >> reporter: both materials can then be used again to make new clothing, like these shirts retailer zara created with circ's technology. >> so this is the first recycled poly/cotton clothing item? >> you got it. >> reporter: the impact could be huge. the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of annual planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. that's more than all international air travel and maritime shipping combined. right now, less than 1% of textile waste gets recycled back into textiles. >> we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges. >> reporter: prince william is giving circ a big boost, naming it a finalist for one of his earthshot prizes. >> when you guys found out you were a finalist, what was your reaction? >> it was pretty emotional honestly.
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and to get this level of recognition for a solution that we know is going to be the future is really inspiring. >> reporter: circ plans to open its first of several industrial-scale factories by 2026 and refashion the way our clothes are made. >> because we have all the clothes we need to make all the clothes we'll ever need. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, danville, virginia. the father of a mass shooting suspect pleads guilty to charges connected to the gun used in the attack. we've got the details next. ah, these bills are crazy. she
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a father who helped his teenage son obtain a gun used in a deadly mass shooting last year pleaded guilty today to reckless conduct. robert crimo jr. sponsored his son's underage gun license even after he threatened to kill people. investigators say his son, robert crimo iii, killed seven people in the shooting at a fourth of july parade in highland park, illinois. the gunman's father will serve 60 days in jail and 2 years of probation. tonight, there is a major chicken nugget recall. what to look for in your freezer next.
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pieces of metal inside. the recall impacts dinosaur-shaped fun nuggets sold in 29-ounce bags with a best by date of september 4th of next year. the recalled nuggets were shipped to distributors in at least nine states across the country. buffalo's damar hamlin makes an emotional return to cincinnati months after his near-death experience. that's next. finally tonight, we want to leave you with a poignant moment from the nfl weekend. buffalo bills safety damar hamlin returned to cincinnati's paycor stadium for the first time on sunday since suffering a cardiac arrest during a game in january. hamlin, who didn't play yesterday, was spotted after the
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game at midfield taking a moment to reflect on the ten months since his near-death experience. earlier he tweeted that he had dinner with his heroes, ten staff members at the university of cincinnati medical center, saying he wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. and he surprised them by announcing scholarships in their names to help young people in the city chase their dreams. that's a wonderful way to say thank you. that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. it's election day across the country. key races include tight battles for governor in kentucky and mississippi, a fight for control of the virginia state
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legislature, and ballot measures in ohio on abortion and marijuana legalization. the captain in the 2019 california scuba boat fire that killed 34 people has been found guilty of criminal negligence. jerry boylan faces up to ten years in prison on what's called a seaman's manslaughter charge. it's designed to hold captains and crew responsible for maritime disasters. and the cfda fashion awards were held last night. anne hathaway hosted, and tennis legend serena williams, known for her barrier-breaking sportswear, became the first athlete honored with the fashion icon award. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, november 7th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." closing in on gaza city. israeli troops preparing to enter the hamas stronghold as it
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