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misrepresentation -- isn't that more than just being a knucklehead? >> i think folks know who i am. i think they know the difference between someone expressing emotion, telling a story getting a date wrong rather than a pathological liar like donald trump. >> but i think it comes down to the question of whether -- whether you can be trusted to ptell the truth. >> yeah, well, i think i can. i will own up to being a knucklehead at times, but the folks closest to me know i keep my word. >> reporter: walz proudly touts his record as governor of minnesota. but it also has opened him up to criticism from his republican opponents. former president trump says that you, your administration here in minnesota has been dangerously liberal. radical left, he calls it. so what do you say to that criticism, that rather than
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leading the way, you and minnesota are actually out of step with the rest of the country? >> president trump may be referring to that our children get breakfast and lunch in schools so they can learn. he may be talking about we have a paid family medical leave policy that was promoted by the business community. donald trump spends his time tearing down states rather than lifting up the things we do the best of it. donald trump's critiques of that not only are they wrong, but i'm waiting for what is his solution. here in minnesota, we're so optimistic, we walk on water half the year. >> reporter: it was that kind of humor and candor that helped land tim walz the job as kamala harris' running mate. before you joined the ticket, you called republicans weird. that's sort of become a rallying cry for democrats. why do you think that label stuck? >> i was really talking about the behaviors. being obsessed with people's personal lives in their bedrooms and their reproductive rights,
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making up stories folks legally here, eating cats and dogs, they're dehumanizing. they go beyond weird. it becomes almost dangerous. let's debate policy in a real way and let's try and find an objective truth again. >> god bless america! >> reporter: kamala harris and tim walz are in a full sprint to november 5th, hoping their arguments will give them a chance to cross the line ahead of donald trump and j.d. vance. you are sitting here with us. the trump campaign canceled an interview that they had agreed to, to participate in this broadcast. what do you make of that? >> if he is not going to give your viewers the ability to have a meaningful, thoughtful conversation, question and answer with you, then watch his rallies. you're going hear conversations
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that are about himself and all of his personal grievances. and what you will not hear is anything about you, the listener. you will not hear about how he is going to try to bring the country together, find common ground. and, bill, that is why i believe in my soul and heart the american people are ready to turn the page. >> bill whitaker there with governor tim walz and vice president kamala harris. in most parts of the country, the election is playing out online, on tv, and in loud political rallies. but in one nebraska city, it may come down to some good old-fashioned lawn signs. major garrett explains. >> reporter: in the heart of this omaha neighborhood, a sea of blue dots. what does the dot mean to you? >> the first and foremost thing it represented was vote. >> reporter: that is jason brown. he thought of the blue dot late this summer and began spray
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painting them, one at a time. >> 200, went to 400, went to a thousand, went to 1800. >> thank you for all your effort. >> reporter: neighbors swiftly took notice and asked for their own which jason and his wife ruth happily supplied. people would just come up to your house? >> we had no campaign, no publicity or anything, it was just happening word of mouth. >> reporter: does it help that there is no name? >> we debated it, literally that first one. it felt like it wasn't done. >> quickly, within 30 seconds, let's just leave it a blue dot. >> reporter: across the street, tim kahn saw an opportunity to accelerate production. his wife karen a vital cog in the blue dot machinery. >> the ultimate goal is elect kamala harris and tim walz. >> reporter: nebraska awards some electoral votes by congressional district. omaha is at the heart of the state's second district. that means if vice president harris wins there, she will carry one electoral vote from deeply red nebraska, literally a blue dot.
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what does the reaction, meaning the enthusiasm for this particular blue dot signify to you? >> we are not complacent in this election. >> reporter: one blue dot has become a blue washing of the entire area. more than 10,000 signs and new events added daily. >> hey, i've been looking for these blue dots. >> reporter: these signs occupy a grand visual tradition in american politics. some date back to the mid 19th century and litter any available patch of grass during election season. each yard sign can represent from six to ten votes, which can really add up. recently, former president trump pressured the state legislature to make nebraska win or take all. republican senator mike mcdonald said no. what if your position means in the end vice president harris wins by one electoral vote? >> that's democracy. >> reporter: and you're okay with that? >> i'm okay with practicing democracy.
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>> reporter: about the same time republican ellen ellers came up with her own response, a red dot with a yellow flourish of trumpian hair. did this idea grow out of watching the blue dot? >> yes. all of the sudden they were multiplying overnight. and we're surrounded, as you can see. and we thought we would be brave and put a red dot. >> reporter: and one of the things i find both inspiring and interesting, no one is not getting along. this is okay. >> exactly. yep. we haven't had any issues. >> people are ready, i think, to move towards a more positive tone in our nation. and i think this has been a very positive tone. >> reporter: there is a phrase you can frequently see on social media, clapback. is this a quiet clapback? >> i think that's fair. a quiet one. maybe it fits nebraska nice. >> reporter: nice. >> thank you. >> reporter: a sentiment that can be found right in the heart of dots, blue and red.
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of thrones" tv series came to an end more than five years ago. but now fans have a chance to call part of the hit fantasy series their own. heritage auctions opens bidding on more than 2,000 props and costumes from the show. we visited their new york city gallery for a preview of the sale. culturally, "game of thrones" is -- you can make arguments. you can say "star trek" is super important, obviously. but "game of thrones" is right up there because you have this amazing storytelling. >> reporter: joe mattalena is executive vice president of heritage auctions. >> remember, we were glued. we were waiting for the next week to see what happened. we talked about it in society. >> the next time i see you, it will be in black. >> it was always my color. >> reporter: heritage spent over a year curating all the items for the auction in northern ireland, one of the shooting locations for the series. >> so for the last five years, all of these amazing things have been in belfast, ireland in an archive.
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and we worked closely with the hbo team of archivists to cure curate the auction. this is coming straight from the archives. >> reporter: the auction, which takes place october 10th through 12th features 900 lots of props, costumes, and memorabilia from the series' eight seasons. you can bid on everything from dragon eggs to suits of armor, royal gowns, even a replica of the iron throne itself. matalena gave us a sneak peek at some of the auction's most sought after items, including the signature ensemble of tyrion lannister, worn by actor peter dinklage. >> you look at these, the detail, the hand-stitched leather. i would expect a costume like this to bring $20,000 to $30,000 at a minimum. >> reporter: the infamous shame bell. >> shame! >> reporter: when circe lannister was in prison and had to do the walk of shame, and she would walk naked through the streets. and it would be shame, shame, shame.
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the bidding for this is already engine $10,000, a key prop. it could bring $50,000. >> sword, sword, sword, sword, sword! >> reporter: and finally, the holy grail of the auction, the sword wielded by the series main character john snow. >> the workman ship, the craftsmanship, this is a weighted sword. it probably weighs 6 to 8 pounds. probably will be the most expensive thing in the auction. i wouldn't be surprised if this broke $100,000. >> i'm sorry i wasn't there when you needed me. >> you were exactly where you were supposed to be. >> reporter: to help promote the sale, heritage invited "game of thrones" star isaac hempstead wright who played the character of bran stark to check out the collection. >> it's pretty crazy to actually see them again. i didn't think i'd ever see this again. bring back a lot of memories, good and bad.
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but pretty crazy. i spent most of my teenaged years in that funny outfit. >> reporter: and of course we couldn't resist asking wright what item he'd like to bid on at the auction. >> if i could have anything here, i mean, i should probably say one of my props, but to be honest, i think it would be a sword. because i never got a sword through the whole show. all i wanted was a sword. >> he never did get that sword. well, now he can bid on one. dana jacobsen reporting there. thank you, dana. "cbs news roundup" will be right back.
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so you probably know the old story the message in a bottle. someone puts a note inside, seals it up and casts it out to sea. a modern day version is about to take a second tour across the atlantic. cbs' tina kraus explains. >> reporter: this little boat is about to set sail on an epic expedition, and where it will end up, nobody knows. >> that's the excitement of the project, i think. in that it could be a child in brazil. it could be a child in antigua that contacts us and says hey, i found your boat. >> reporter: that's what happened after students in rhode island launched the miniature vessel two years ago as part of a science project. >> i was a little surprised, because i didn't know that it would end up in the uk. >> reporter: the boat, called
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inspiration, spent 245 days at sea, traveling 9,000 miles across the atlantic before washing up on a beach in england and landing in a local elementary school. >> it was really unexpected because it's come from such a long way away. >> the tiny yacht had a gps system so students could track it while learning about ocean currents, weather and technology. >> looking at the tracking of where it went, it was going like in big waves it was going around in circles. and it almost looked like it was going to go to italy. >> reporter: the 3 1/2 foot watercraft even carried some transatlantic treasure. >> so there was a uniform from rhode island university. >> reporter: students and local sea scouts have been working with builders to get the battered boat in ship shape for another adventure, filling it with photos, notes, and instructions for whoever discovers it next. when it heads out to sea on a nw journey later this year. tina kraus, cbs news, london.
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>> very cool. interesting to see where it will show up. and that's today's "cbs news roundup." for some of you, the news continues. for others, tune in later for "cbs mornings," and follow us online any time at "cbs news roundup." reporting from the cbs broadcast in new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪
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hello, and thanks so much for joining us for this hurricane milton special edition of "cbs news roundup." i'm shanelle kaul in new york, and these are today's headlines. more than 1.5 million customers are without power after hurricane milton hits florida's gulf coast as a powerful category 3 storm. added to the hurricane conditions, deadly tornadoes also rip across central florida. and people on florida's east coast are also preparing for the worst. hurricane milton made landfall near siesta key just south of central florida on florida's central gulf coast on wednesday night. with winds of up to 120 miles per hour, the storm roared ashore as a major category 3 hurricane. storm surge alerts remain in place, and the national hurricane center says milton will continue bringing devastating rains and damaging winds to many parts of central
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florida throughout the night. by thursday morning, it will then move out to the atlantic, but not before creating significant damage and life threatening conditions. more than 1.5 million people are without power, and emergency responders were suspended in the tampa bay area for the safety of police officers, firefighters, and other emergency workers. this region has not seen a storm this powerful in more than 100 years. rain is falling at up to three times the normal rate throughout the tampa bay area, significantly increasing chances of flash flooding. we have cbs news teams stationed throughout the storm zone, and we start now with cbs' cristian benavides in tampa with the latest. >> reporter: hurricane milton made landfall on florida's gulf coast wednesday after officials and residents took precautions ahead of the potentially deadly storm. in sarasota, ambulances lined up ready to evacuate nursing homes. >> milton still carries incredible destructiveness, can
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wipe out communities. the nation, president biden said the federal government will work with florida officials to help pump floodwater, restore power, and clear debris that can turn into deadly projectiles during heavy winds. >> i encourage people the look for safer shelter. sometimes moving just a few miles can mean the difference between life and death. >> reporter: the tampa area has not had a hurricane this powerful in more than a century. officials are concerned for the potential of deadly storm surge and those hurricane-force winds. >> it's moving towards the northeast at 17 miles per hour, and it will continue to move across central florida throughout the night and into the early morning hours. >> reporter: as milton approached, mandatory evacuation orders and warnings were issued to millions of people, which had to convince people to get out of a high-rise, even if they were up seven stories or more. >> i've never been this close to a big hurricane. >> we're going to keep sheltered
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up in our hotel room. we bought books, card games and stuff. >> reporter: several major theme parks ceased operations and orlando's airport closed ahead of milton's landfall. cristian benavides, cbs news, tampa. >> now for the very latest on the storm we go to ivan cabrera, the cbs news chief meteorologist in miami. ivan? >> another major hurricane landfall here across florida. it happened at 8:30. it made landfall near siesta key with winds of 120 miles per hour. now the system, the hurricane continues pushing off to the north and east, and we have a flash flood emergency that's under way. we're 10 inches of rainfall have already fallen. we have an additional 8 to 10 on the way. this is going to be a dangerous night across central florida, and it's not just going to be the rain coming up. wind gusts from 70 to as high as 90 miles per hour. that's going to cause significant damage. and of course, the additional rainfall is not going to be helping here. it's going to be a long night
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across central florida. by tomorrow, once it's offshore, still a category 1. we may get a storm surge up across the northeastern part of the state. >> ivan, thank you. hurricane milton's ferocity wasn't the only threat. even before the storm came ashore, at least 19 tornadoes touched down, killing a number of people. tornadoes were reported in fort myers, where cbs' nicole valdes was covering the storm. >> this was the roof of someone's home ripped off by one of at least a dozen tornadoes that touched down in just a matter of hours. floridians braced for a hurricane, powerful ring camera videos showing that powerful hurricane blowing through trees in this neighborhood. this has been quite the scene here for so many. our team moving further about land tonight to escape the storm surge threat that of course is still a life-threatening
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situation, while more than 100 tornado warnings blared across the state. another threat in an already life-threatening storm. the mayor of fort myers fears the worst for those still in the city tonight. >> i'm praying for their safety. and i hope they survive. >> reporter: you hope they survive? >> yes. >> reporter: do you feel like some may not? >> if we did the storm surge they're predicting, and there are people in homes along the river, especially one-story homes, i think it could be disastrous. >> reporter: now all this debris, the shattered glass, the broken wood from beams and walls, that's adding another threat to even inland communities as hurricane-force winds are expected to continue well into the morning. >> and while hurricane milton is battering florida's gulf coast, millions of people on florida's atlantic coast are also in for a rough time. earlier in the day, cbs' tom hanson met one couple in daytona
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beach who decided to ride out the storm. >> we've been here since 2015. >> reporter: jeff hurd and alice gibson moved to be closer to the beach, the 21st floor of a luxury high-rise. >> a lot of flooding. hollyhill gets flooded. >> reporter: as hurricane milton creeps closer, they're staying put. >> if you have the plan, you know, it helps. >> reporter: the couple has lived in the area for 36 years, riding out every storm, including hurricane ian in 2022. from their balcony window, they watched the storm surge rise. the same 3 to 5-foot surge is expected here tomorrow by noon. after ian, it was days before electricity and water were restored. flooding isn't their concern, but high winds are. all the glass surrounding their apartment may not withstand hurricane-force winds. >> if something were to happen, the windows would blow out. and that would be the biggest things, if the windows blowed out. >> reporter: the apartment complex has already warned residents they may shut off elevator access if the storm
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surge becomes too high. the stairs would be the only way out. >> we have our cell phones charged fully. we have flashlights. we have water. we have food. and we're retired. so we really don't have to go anywhere. >> reporter: and there is no promise that first respondlers come for them if things become too dangerous. >> when you make a decision to stay during a storm, i'm not stranded. i made a decision to stay here. >> reporter: tom hanson, cbs news. and straight ahead on "cbs news roundup," misinformation and lies about the federal government's hurrica [male narrator] teachers are dynamic leaders, shaping a new generation, innovating how they teach to prepare students for our fast-changing world. achieving this takes skill and expertise. they're tireless explorers,
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and harmful disinformation about the federal government's hurricane response. mr. biden pointed the finger of blame directly at former president donald trump, calling his comments outright lies and un-american. nikole killion has more from the campaign trail. >> reporter: former president donald trump waded into deep blue territory in scranton, pennsylvania, the birth place of president joe biden, where he criticized the administration's hurricane response and renewed false claims about disaster relief in the wake of helene. >> you know where they gave the money? to illegal immigrants coming in. >> reporter: by even before the former president stepped foor foot in his hometown -- >> former president trump has led this onslaught of lies. >> reporter: fema has said no money is being diverted from disaster response needs and claims that they're giving storm victims only $750 is misleading
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since the money is designed for immediate relief but is part of average layer program. fema has also reiterated the money does not have to be paid back. still, some gop voters who lined up for trump's rally tonight told us they don't buy it. >> they're giving illegals thousands and thousands of dollars. that's not right. >> reporter: you believe those claims even though fema said they're not true? >> for a fact. have i friends that are up there. >> reporter: vice president harris called the misinformation dangerous. >> it is unconscionable, frankly, that anyone who would consider themselves a leader would mislead desperate people. >> reporter: even as trump doubles down on these claims, his campaign says he is being kept apprised on hurricane milton. nikole killion, cbs news, redding, pennsylvania. >> and norah o'donnell discussed the misinformation and the federal response to the storm so far with florida governor ron desantis. >> everything we've asked for, we've gotten. i'm working constructively with president biden. we're working -- we've marshaled all state agencies, and we're
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working very constructively with our local partners. we know what we're doing here in florida. we prepare for it. floridians can rest assured, you're going to have a very robust response. we've been ramping up for this. even as we were recovering for helene, we've been doing it. so you've had a lot of people who have been working around the clock for over two weeks. we know there is a lot more ahead of us. but rest assured, we have not left anything on the floor. we're going out with everything we've got to make sure people are safe. >> it sounds like you're very well deployed there. i noticed you mentioned you've been in touch with president biden, that those conversations have been constructive. just a short time ago, president biden from the white house denounced what he called this onslaught of misinformation. he said it's reckless. he said the lies that are out there are un-american. are you also concerned that some of these lies, this misinformation is undermining confidence in the relief efforts? >> well, i'm not sure what he was talking about per se. i know there has been a lot of controversy about north carolina.
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i don't really know what's going on there. i can tell you in florida, when there is a report that somehow was telling people not to evacuate because fema was somehow going to take over their homes, i can tell you in the state of florida, that will not happen. i am in charge in florida. we are working with fema to leverage resources, but we make the decisions. you will be allowed back into your home as soon as the storm passes. i put that in the executive order. i think there is some people out there, we live in an age where you can monetize a lot of this nonsense online. you can get a lot of clicks. but that is not true in florida. we're going to do it right. your property is going to be protected. and we're going to make sure that you get back on your feet. >> that was norah o'donnell with florida governor ron desantis. florida governor ron desantis. stay wit your gut is like a garden growing both good bacteria and bad. that balance is key to a healthy gut environment. benefiber's plant-based prebiotic fiber gently nourishes the good bacteria, working with your body to help your gut, and you, flourish. effortlessly. every day. grow what feels good. with benefiber. lawmakers are trying to shut down planned parenthood.
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born in gaza. i am 61 years old. >> reporter: in all that time, there has never been a year as hard and heartbreaking as this one. >> not enough unbalances, just the people by their bare hands. >> reporter: on october 7th, 2023, hamas raiders raced toward israel. hours later israel started bombing. the next daymar wan moved his family to a hotel for safety but kept working. he filmed this out the hotel window and understood then nothing would ever be the same. >> i looked into my wife's eyes, and we fully realized that we had to say goodbye to our beloved city. >> reporter: marwan has since gathered 22 members of his extended family in a rented house. there is comfort in being close.
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but every time a bomb lands nearby, he reads terror in his grandchildren's eyes. marwan can't get out of gaza, and i can't get in, so we spoke by phone. how angry are you, marwan? >> i'm very angry. i want to see my grandkids go to schools, go to university, to travel, like anybody. we want to be free. . >> reporter: that's the dream. this is the reality. >> everything is gone. i can't tell now. this is woman, body. >> reporter: reporting on a war from deep inside it is a test of courage, especially when you're hurting. one of the air strikes that israel says targeted hamas killed marwan's nephew and his whole family, except 13-year-old maria. >> i've been working for 36 years as a journalist in gaza strip, but i have never seen
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identity was wrapped up in what i did. >> reporter: caleb morris left behind 13 years for civilian life and oh opened up a gun shop. that's when purpose arrived in his doorstep in the form of an old army pal. one day he showed up. i don't want my guns anymore. life really sucks right now. is there anything you can do to help me? well, i can hold on to your firearms if it's that bad, and i'll give them back when you say the word. >> reporter: word got out. >> major depressive disorder with psychotic features. >> reporter: these men agreed to speak with us anonymously about their struggles with suicidal thoughts. >> it got really bad really fast. >> reporter: at what point did you start thinking about i've got firearms? >> when the thought crossed my mind, i didn't want to be here anymore. >> reporter: they found a lifeline in morris. >> the next morning, i called caleb and said i need you to come get my guns.
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and he showed up. >> i've lost more friends to suicide than combat. >> reporter: suicide by firearm is a uniquely fatal especially d epidemic with 90ly% of attempts lethal. >> reporter: nearly 87,000 veterans died by gun suicide. that's 16 times the number of service members killed in action over the same period. >> i worked at the v.a. for 17 years. >> reporter: so when the v.a. piloted the armory project, a suicide prevention program built around louisiana gun shops, research investigators gala true immediately phoned caleb morris. >> the number one thing that comes up all across the country for firearm retail sers this concern about civil liability. >> reporter: the two set out to pioneer a bill legall shielding gun store owners who agree to hold on to firearms. >> the good samaritan law where if you're really trying to help someone, and you do everything within the bounds of the law,
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you shouldn't lose your business. >> senator kathy? yes. >> reporter: the bipartisan measure passed unanimously in louisiana in 2022. there is now a similar law in montana. >> some of these are collectible firearms. >> reporter: to date caleb morris has store and restored over 400 firearms for roughly 50 gun owners. >> there is no way i'd be here without caleb. >> if firearm storage was a reality in all 50 states, what would this country look like? >> we're already the greatest nation. man, we could be so much better. >> reporter: a collection unlike any other america, powered by one man's promi to
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