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tonight, return to butler. donald trump rallies in pennsylvania at the site of the july assassination attempt. >> if we win pennsylvania, we will win the whole thing. >> i'm kaitlyn huey burns and thousands have turned out to cheer on the former president just a month before election day. also tonight vice president kamala harris heads to north carolina in the wake of hurricane helene. >> we will be getting substantial resources in to help folks. >> the latest on relief efforts and the rush to help. i'm in north carolina where volunteers are here helping to clean this stuff. >> even dolly parton pitching in. plus, the new weather threat churning towards florida. israel strikes lebanon, expanding its attacks. >> in beirut where more than 1.2 million people have been displaced in the violence.

thousands today worldwide joining pro-palestinian protests. in oakland, california, a rabbi's new reality after the hamas attack. our weekend journal. and later, healing light. after the school shooting, the an latch khan football team returns to home field for the very first time. >> this game right here is a symbol of strength. >> reporter: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jerika duncan. >> we begin in butler, pennsylvania, a small rural community outside pittsburgh where supporters who watched donald trump get shot welcomed him back. the attack at the town's fairgrounds in july killed a man and wounded two others. tonight trump returned to the same stage but under different

political circumstances. then president biden was his opponent and trump was leading in the national polls. well, now he faces vice president kamala harris in a race that is neck in neck. cbs' kaitlyn huey burns is in pennsylvania where trump began with a unifying message. good evening to you. >> reporter: good evening. thousands of people, including those from across the country came here to see the former president's return. while the scene behind me may look similar to that rally that day in july, the state of the race and the level of security has all changed. >> as i was saying -- >> reporter: former president donald trump returned to butler, pennsylvania with a message. >> so 12 weeks ago, we all took a bullet for america. what we're all asking is that everyone goes out and votes. and all of this will be for nothing if you don't get out and

vote. >> reporter: trump and the crowd paid tribute to corey compratore, who left his life that day. his seat in the crowd was marked by his firefighter uniform. saturday's rally was set up to be almost identical to the one in july, complete with a large american flag blowing over the crowd. but with notable security exceptions. the u.s. secret service expanded the security perimeter and stationed personnel on the roof of the shed from where the shooter fired. snipers stood atop a row of trailers put in place to block the line of sight from that shed to the stage. rob hunt was standing just 25 yards away from the stage that day in july and returned today. >> reporter: if he was willing to come back to where he was shot, i'm willing to come back. >> reporter: what does it mean to you that he's returning to

this place? >> it means he's a fighter and he's going to fight for us. >> reporter: with just one month to go, trump is fighting for his political life, tied with vice president kamala harris in the key battleground state of pennsylvania. and today's rally is not only symbolic, it is also one of necessity. the election is just one month from today and pennsylvania has the most electoral votes to offer out of all of the battleground states. jerika? >> important to note that. in butler, pennsylvania, thank you. today the democratic nominee vice president kamala harris headed to north carolina to survey the damage from hurricane helene. harris praised the work of strangers helping strangers, pledging ongoing federal support. >> federal assistance for these issues is, i know, extremely important because a lot of folks don't save for these kinds of emergencies. and when they hit, it takes a real drain on their resources

and ability to take care of themselves and their family. >> this was harris' second trip in four days to visit the disaster zone. 229 across six states, but many people remain unaccounted for with their families desperate for answers and the search for them is complicated. in the battered community of morganton, north carolina with more on that story. janet? >> reporter: good evening. there is so much suffering here tonight. this tragedy now entering its second week. it is hard to overstate the vastness of the devastation. >> it's just heart wrenching to us, i'm telling you. >> reporter: flood waters took everything from alvin styles, except his faith in humanity. >> these are toiletries, toothbrushes. >> all right. all right. we could always use that stuff. >> reporter: his home in morgantown, north carolina destroyed. styles sleeps in a tent.

he's lifted by kindness. what is that like when people you don't know show up? >> i didn't know there was people that cared. it's just been overwhelming. >> reporter: this is the story across the weary storm zone, the ugly business of cleaning up, the beautiful gift, volunteering and donations, including a big boy, $1 million from tennessee's own dolly parton. >> who knew in our little part of the country here where i was born and raised just right down the road that we would have this kind of devastation? >> reporter: the impact now felt across the country. a north carolina medical manufacturer has several hospitals dealing with iv fluid shortages. and general motors stopped production in plants in michigan because it can't get parts from storm-impacted suppliers. from supplies delivered by

helicopter to water and food deliveries made by mule. resources across the country heading to those hardest hit. we spent saturday morning at asheville where hot breakfast was served and where those in need and those helping to fulfill the need were frequently one in the same. >> i'm blessed to be here. >> reporter: with power slowly being restored, the bigger issue tonight is running water. tens of thousands are without it. and jerika, many people are being told it will be at least four weeks before it is running again. >> and our prayers to the communities that have been impacted. thank you so much. today around the globe, there were demonstrations ahead of the one-year mark of the hamas attack on israel and the war in gaza that has followed. tens of thousands showed up in several cities, most in support of the palestinians and gaza. in rome protesters clashed with

police. tonight israel launched new punishing air strikes at targets in beirut. huge explosions hitting the city. this as the head of the u.s. central command arrived in israel as the war widens. cbs is in the lebanese capital with the very latest. >> reporter: good evening. israel's bombing campaign across lebanon is expanding tonight. the country's north has been targeting, killing a member of hamas, not hezbollah as strikes elsewhere intensify. dressed in black and wearing emerald colored head bands, the colors of hamas. this is the funeral of a commander for the militant group's brigade, along with his wife and two daughters who were killed in the israeli strike. but its hezbollah israel says its after after it ramps up its

bombing campaign, leveling entire buildings. targeting this building in the christian village. it was full of people who had fled the fighting further south. at least 60 people were killed according to lebanese health officials. well, this was once a five-story building. as you can see, it is now just a mountain of rubble. all that's left of what was once people's lives just bits of clothing and dust. one shoe, a pair of jeans and a family picture, relics of lives that no longer exist. in the shadow of beirut's iconic blue mosque, more displaced families are living out in the open, including this refugee and his family. part of the 1.2 million across lebanon who have abandoned their homes for safety. we had to flee one war, only to find another war, he says.

this is torture. at just 20 days old, this baby is among the youngest displaced. she and her mother fatima shelter in this classroom crammed with belongings, a new life with violence. tonight benjamin netanyahu is lashing out against france's president emanuel macron after he called on a ban on weapons shipments to israel, with macron saying lebanon cannot become another gaza. >> thank you. to the weather now, relentless and historic autumn heat is blasting the western part of the united states with alerts in effect for 30 million people in parts of california, arizona and nevada. for more on that, let's check in with our cbs meteorologist. >> good evening. we will start in the west tonight where dangerous heat continues all the way up to san francisco. could feel as hot as 115 for

areas once again like phoenix, continuing to set record highs. further inland, we have an excessive heat watch. this will continue for fresno and bakersfield through the beginning of next week. believe it or not, since october 1st and the month just began, over 125 record highs have been broken. now to a developing situation. tropical storm milton starting to develop now. it is a weak tropical storm but it will quickly intensify to a two, if not a category three hurricane by tuesday into wednesday. unfortunately for florida, which is still cleaning up after helene this could give us an additional 10 to 12 inches of rain. this is something we will watch closely over the next 10 to 24 hours. >> thank you, andrew. straight ahead, reporter's notebook. we look ahead since the deadly october 7th attack in israel.

monday marks one year since

the hamas-led terrorist attacks on israel. 251 others taken hostage. charlie davitt reported extensively on the attack and the war in gaza that followed. he recalls the massacre and escalating regional conflict. >> reporter: for all the turmoil, suffering and heartbreaking loss of life that has unfolded since, the massacre on the morning of october 7th is when it began. when heavily armed hamas gunmen slaughtered nearly 1,200 people, nearly 40 americans among them. rampaging the nova festival storming small rural communities dotted within easy reach of gaza. we walked through the burnt-out ruins that told the story of the

horrors that had taken place. >> you can still see the beast here. >> reporter: the bodies of hamas terrorists still lying where they fell. 66 residents found dead on that street alone. >> some of the children tried to hide behind these bushes, and they found them and they slaughtered them and they were happy. >> reporter: more than 250 people abducted, including california hir sh gold burg poland who lost his life at the hands of his captors once week ago. >> finally, my sweet boy. finally, finally, finally, you are free. >> reporter: we were able to join soldiers of the israel defense forces. he showed us what he said was a launch pad for hamas missiles positioned right next to a family swimming pool. what we didn't see was any palestinian civilians dead or alive.

israel has largely prevented foreign journalists from reporting inside gaza. the cbs, that reporting fell to the courageous work of morwon who has risked his life covering this story. >> i found a lot of children, women all suffer of cold, not enough food, not enough water. no clothes. >> reporter: he has lost several friends and family members, adding to a death toll that surpassed 41,000 and still climbing by the day. as israel's war has widened, its relationship with its largest ally has become more strained. pentagon officials tell us they were not warned in advance of that pager attack, nor the assassination of leaders. part of iran's justification for the largest ballistic missile

attack israel has ever seen. u.s. destroyers helped thwart that attack, and officials tell cbs news that heavy u.s. presence will remain in the region for the foreseeable future. charlie dagita, cbs news at the pentagon. >> thank you, charlie. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, new reality. what some american synagogues are keeping to keep their congregants safe.

the fbi and department of homeland security are warning of potentially violent attack on jews and arabs. many in the jewish communities are already on high alert. >> last year, rabbi mark blum's biggest worry was finding enough chairs for the high holidays.

this year it is making sure every door is locked twice. >> this past year has undoubtedly been the most challenging i have ever had to face as a rabbi. >> reporter: with the anniversary of the october 7th hamas attack coinciding with judaism's holiest days, anxiety at temple beth abraham is at an all-time high. the events of october 7th shattered his sense of safety. >> i have nightmares about it. i think it's changed the relationships i have with people. >> reporter: for the anniversary, rabbi blum is adding extra support from the city's police department. across the nation, synagogues are responding similarly as anti-semitic incidents surged 63% in 2023. a counter terrorism analyst for

the bay area jewish federation, which overseas security with jewish institutions in northern california. he says the recent attack by iran on israel has added a new layer of unpredictability to an already precarious situation. >> i think the key thing that october 7th changed was the realm of the possible started to seem like the realm of the probably. >> reporter: for rap buy blum, it is about reminding people that amongst the sorrow and fear, there is a silver lining. >> it has really brought our community together. >> reporter: now he hopes his sermon keeps the community together. ita haad, oakland, california. next on the cbs weekend news, up, up and away. we head to new mexico for the world's largest festival of balloons.

today the sky over albuquerque, new mexico is filled with balloons of all colors. it is day one of the world east largest ballooning event. all kinds of hot air balloons will take to the skies, including racer, special shaped and remote controlled balloons. the fiesta runs through october 14th. another reason to look up at the sky, the northern lights also known as aurora borealis will be visible to people of different states. the best time to see them, according to the space weather prediction center, at night between 10:00 and 2:00 and, of course, away from city lights. coming up next, we head to winder, georgia, where high school football is helping a traumatized community cope with a devastating loss.

finally tonight, we visit a

community 45 miles northeast of atlanta, working to gain a sense of normality. life changed forever at an latch khan high school when a gunman opened fire. the focus was more on just football as the team hosted its first home game of the season. these are cheers of triumph. last night in georgia, the wildcats charged the field against jackson county, many wearing t-shirts declaring they are chase strong. >> this game right here is a symbol of strength. >> friday's game was one month after a mass shooting devastated this community. >> i think today is the day that we can, as i say, reclaim our school. >> of the 13 people shot, four died, including two students and two teachers. one was a defensive football coach, richard aspenwall. a 14-year-old student is charged

with the shootings. his father is also accused of manslaughter and other crimes for gifting his son the ar-style rifle used in the attacks. friday's game was about much more than the gridiron. it was about moving forward and finding peace. >> i think it is very important to show that we were able to get back up again. >> and as the local sheriff said, that terrible day, love will prevail. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. i'm jerika duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a great night. from cbs news bay area this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, you may be

sweltering, but san francisco is basking in the money brought in by the weekend heat wave. >> we see a lot of guests coming from sacramento, the east bay, even the central valley will come up for overnight just to get away from the heat. plus, the effort against alameda district attorney pamela price is heating up. which groups are joining the campaign. and the bad news bird flu, it's crossing over into the human population, and that has infectious disease experts worried. live from the cbs studio es in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. the week long heat wave has been great for businesses in coastal cities like half moon bay, sausalito, and san francisco. >> and the heat has caused a mass migration to the bay area coast line, and that is money in the bank for some businesses as da lin reports. >> reporter: a lot of the popular beaches are sold out. this is a hidden little beach close by the golden gate bridge. still has a lot of re