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hamas leaders charged. in a stunning move the u.s. department of justice files criminal charges against the october 7th mastermind and other senior militants as israelis step up their protests to push for a cease-fire and hostage deal. the fight for the middle class. kamala harris and donald trump are sharpening their economic messages on the campaign trail this week. and history at the u.s. open. there's going to be an all-american men's semifinal for the first time in nearly two decades. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the war in the middle east. nearly 11 months after the october 7th massacre in israel, the justice department announced charges against hamas leader yahya sinwar and five other senior militants for the deaths of more than 40 americans who were killed. the charges come days after six hostages were executed including american hersh goldberg-polin, adding new pressure to accelerate cease-fire talks.

meanwhile, in israel protesters take to the streets for a third straight night demanding a deal to bring home the remaining hostages. cbs news' jarred hill is joining us with the latest from the region. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. in the face of the growing protests, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is holding firm on a critical sticking point in those negotiations -- one the u.s. isn't too keen on. meanwhile, the doj case against those hamas leaders is a big step, but it is seen as largely symbolic. >> these actions will not be our last. >> reporter: attorney general merrick garland with a stern warning after the justice department unsealed federal charges against six senior hamas leaders for the killings of at least 43 americans on october 7th. garland says the department is also investigating the deaths of americans including 23-year-old hersh goldberg-polin as acts of terrorism. the 23-year-old was one of the six hostages found killed in gaza over the weekend.

>> we will pursue the terrorists responsible for murdering americans, and those who illegally provide material support for the rest of their lives. >> reporter: the doj says yahya sinwar and a group of other senior hamas figures financed, directed, and oversaw a campaign to murder u.s. citizens and endanger u.s. national security, alleging this group orchestrated the killings and kidnappings. three of the defendants are dead. the others haven't been captured. in tel aviv, another round of massive protesters as thousands demand prime minister benjamin netanyahu agree to a cease-fire deal to free remaining hostages. netanyahu defying outcry points to the philadelphia corridor as a key sticking point. he says israel must keep troops in the narrow strip between gaza and egypt to prevent hamas from smuggling in weapons. yesterday netanyahu's political rival, former israeli defense minister benny gantz, pushed back saying the corridor isn't an existential threat and the

hostages must be returned even at a heavy price. so while it might be a long shot to hold any of those hamas leaders accountable for the american deaths, the attorney general said the doj has a long memory. >> all right, jarred hill in new york. thank you so much. we are less than nine weeks away from election day, and the post labor day sprint is on. top of mind for both candidate -- candidates the economy. kamala harris will be in new hampshire today where she is set to propose tax relief for small businesses, while donald trump is expected to unveil his economic agenda tomorrow. here's cbs' robert costa. >> reporter: the final sprint toward election day has begun. >> are you ready to make your voices heard? >> get the hell out to vote. >> reporter: both campaigns are laser focused on next tuesday's debate in philadelphia, a crucial moment that could shake up a close race. cbs news battleground analysis shows every key swing state very

tight, and with mail ballots going out to voters as soon as friday and early in-person voting starting september 20th, the debate could have an outsized impact. >> i look forward to the debate with her. >> reporter: meanwhile, some trump allies see little political upside in his barrage of personal attacks. >> she's a defective person. and we don't need another defective person as president of the united states. >> reporter: south carolina republican lindsey graham arguing in today's "new york times" that trump needs to focus on policy, not barbs. >> when unions are strong, america is strong. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris and her running mate tim walz have been hitting a populist vote as they court working voters and cast trump as an ally of big business, releasing a new ad in battleground states today. >> trump is focused on giving them tax cuts. but kamala harris is focused on you. >> reporter: trump is pushing to extend the tax cuts he and

republicans enacted years ago and will deliver a speech thursday in new york about his plans. ♪ meanwhile, the campaign soundtrack today got a scratch after a judge blocked trump from using "hold on i'm coming," the soul hit co-written by the late isaac hayes following legal pressure from hayes' family. harris unveiled her own economic ideas pledging to push for more federal tax incentives for small businesses should she win the white house. that includes a tenfold increase in the deduction for startup expenses going from 5,000 to 50,000. robert costa, cbs news, washington. now to a couple of legal cases involving former president trump. in a court filing yesterday, trump said that he would plead not guilty to a revised indictment accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 election results on january 6th. a federal judge rejected trump's request to move his new york

hush-money trial case to federal court. trump is scheduled to be sentenced this month for his conviction on 35 counts of falsifying business records. record-breaking heat continues to scorch the western u.s. yesterday phoenix saw its 100th straight day of at least 100-degree temperatures. the temperature hit 102 in phoenix on may 27th, and it's been over 100 ever since. excessive heat is forecast for the southwest. temperatures could top 110 degrees in las vegas and phoenix. and approach the 100-degree mark in l.a. and portland, oregon, later on this week. flood watches are in effect in texas and louisiana a day after heavy rain left parts of texas under water. surrounding homes and turning streets into rivers in san antonio. and now the heavy rain is spreading east. another four to eight inches of rain will be possible through friday morning from southeast texas to the alabama gulf coast.

california, governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency for the city of rancho palos verdes 30 miles south of los angeles due to a landslide that's threatening homes. jonathan vigliotti is there. we have no power, no water in there now. >> reporter: 81-year-old sallie reeves is watching her rancho palos verdes home crumble to pieces. >> the stairway was coming away from the wall. >> reporter: for more than six months now, every room in the house she's lived in for 42 years has fallen apart as the landslides get worse. >> this is what it did to our bedroom. >> reporter: so this was where a bed would normally be. >> our bed was right here. >> reporter: and this is the cracking from this landslide. >> yes. >> reporter: now the power company, southern california edison, has cut off electricity to reeves and hundreds of her neighbors, citing fire concerns. homes across this hillside community are experiencing cracked walls and shifting foundations, all caused by

centuries old underground landslides that are creating sinkholes at the surface. one landslide that was recently discovered is as much as 345-feet below ground and moving fast. back-to-back years of extreme rainfall have only accelerated land movement, as much as 50 feet annually. >> there's no playbook for this. >> reporter: local officials pressured california's governor to declare a state of emergency. they say it will take billions of dollars to rebuild. >> i hope that we can find some long-term solution geologically, but until that time comes, it's only going to get worse. >> reporter: sallie reeves is staying put. >> we worked hard to be here, and -- and we're here, and we're -- we love it here. >> reporter: you're not going anywhere. >> we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: and others have no option but to leave. this home has sunk more than ten feet. the entrance used to be close where i'm standing. officials are warning the power outages will likely continue to expand. meanwhile, there is no clear

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one a day. science that matters. russia continues to escalate its missile and drone attacks on ukraine. ukrainian officials say two russian ballistic missiles struck a military academy and a nearby hospital in central ukraine yesterday killing more than 50 and wounding hundreds more. it was one of the deadliest russian strikes since the war began. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is pleading for western allies to send more military aid. charges are filed against a suspected chicago train shooter, and a former aide to two new york governors is arrested. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports a former aide to new york governor

kathy hochul and former governor andrew cuomo was charged with taking millions of dollars and other gifts in exchange for acting as an illegal foreign agent for the chinese government. linda sun and her husband were arrested yesterday at their $4 million home on long island. federal prosecutors say among the things sun blocked representatives of the taiwanese government from having access to high-level officials in new york. sun and her husband pleaded not guilty. the "chicago tribune" says a 30-year-old man was charged with murder after four people were shot to death on a chicago area transit train. officials say three men and one womanwere shot at close range while they were sleeping on a train early monday morning. the suspect fled and was arrested later on another train. authorities say the victims likely did not see the shooter. there's no word on a motive. and "the san francisco chronicle" says a 17-year-old suspect was charged with attempted murder, attempted robbery, and other crimes in the shooting of 49ers rookie wide

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