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millions of people around the world are living without running water or electricity. for many of them, simply being able to switch on a light bulb at night is a life-changing experience. well, one u.s. company is bringing low-cost power to millions of people in need. sarah carter has this story from south africa. >> reporter: 12-year-old isn't a fan of household chores in her tiny one-room home in south africa. her life changed last year when her mom couldn't afford their rent, leaving them no choice but to move. she says she misses running water and especially electricity. >> we don't have much. we don't have water.

it is a hut. >> reporter: but her world is getting a bit brighter thanks to a company called the light, created at stanford design school. what would it take to run a solar panel and battery. >> reporter: the light has now connected more than 175 million people in 70 countries with clean energy from solar power. muriel nobela can now power her tv, radio and lights with a solar panel on her roof that runs to an outside light and into a storage battery. the costs are just over $250, paid off in monthly installments. >> now i'm able to watch tv like other people who stay with the where there is electricity. >> reporter: her neighbor has always relied on gas to cook and candles for nighttime light. now it's just a flip of a switch. that kind of reaction is what drives ceo nedjip tozun.

>> we want to transform the lives of a billion people by 2030. >> reporter: portia takes pride in her solar system, cleaning it daily. and now it's all paid off. and being connected means she can indulge in her favorite activity. >> i like to watch instagram, tiktok. >> reporter: bringing her happiness, hope, and a sense of empowerment. sarah carter, cbs news, lali, south africa. 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 cbsnews.com. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm carissa lawson.

hello and thanks for staying up with us. i'm carissa lawson in new york. here are the top stories on "cbs news roundup." after a decisive win for president-elect donald trump, now begins the transition of power. many ukrainians are fearful of what will happen to u.s. support for their war effort in the next trump administration. and another cut to federal interest rates. we'll tell you what that means for your finances. president-elect donald trump has already started organizing his new cabinet. he named susie wiles his presidential campaign manager as his new white house chief of staff. she will become the first ever female to hold the highly influential role, and will serve as a close adviser to trump as he prepares for the transfer of power. cbs' natalie brand reports from the white house on the transition. >> reporter: in his first

remarks since president-elect donald trump's election victory, president biden promised an orderly white house transition and had this message for all americans after a polarizing election cycle. >> something i hope we can do no matter who you voted for is to see each other not as adversaries, but as fellow americans. bring down the temperature. >> reporter: president biden also emphasized a peaceful transfer of power, and said he accepts the election results. >> also, we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the american electoral system. it is honest. it is fair. and it is transparent. and it can be trusted. win or lose. >> reporter: the president's comments referencing baseless claims of election fraud four years ago. and while former president trump had faced charges related to january 6th and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, cbs news has learned the doj is in discussions about how to wind down those cases to comply with long-standing policy against

prosecuting a sitting president. as the trump team prepares for the transition to the white house, they're starting to select key players for a second trump term. the transition team thursday night announced that trump's 2024 campaign manager susie wiles will be named white house chief of staff. wiles would be the first woman ever to hold that position. priorities for the president-elect include an extension of tax cuts put in place during his first term, deregulation across federal agencies, and trade tariffs he campaigned on. >> we're going to charge tariffs to all these foreign countries that are coming in and ripping us off. >> reporter: cbs news has also learned trump's team is preparing executive orders with stephen miller on how to carry out trump's proposal to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. now to the war in ukraine and the implications of the next trump presidency. many ukrainians fear donald trump will cut critical support to ukraine, or broker a deal

that would have their country surrender territory, an influence to vladimir putin. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from the capital city of kyiv. >> reporter: this raging fire was caused by one of russia's longest sustained drone attacks on the ukrainian capital, kyiv. for eight hours, around 30 iranian-made shahed drones targeted buildings. most were intercepted by ukraine's u.s.-supported air defense systems. u.s. support that is now in question following president-elect donald trump's decisive victory this week. he has repeatedly vowed to end russia's war in ukraine within, quote, 24 hours, but hasn't said how. in hungary, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy attended a meeting of european leaders from 50 countries and made it clear kyiv wouldn't be dictated to. >> it is up to ukraine to decide what should and should not be on the agenda for ending this war.

>> reporter: meanwhile, in russia, president vladimir putin heaped praise on trump, calling him courageous for surviving an assassination attempt, and said he was ready to hold discussions with him. halyna uchenko sheers president trump will force kyiv into a talk with moscow. >> it's kind of a nonsense to invite putin and have negotiations with him. i can hardly imagine someone, an american president inviting hitler during the world war ii to discuss something. >> you see putin as hitler? >> he is hitler. >> reporter: and with just ten weeks to go until president-elect trump takes over, the biden administration is reportedly looking to push more than $9 billion in already approved security assistance to ukraine, a move that's being called a preemptive trump-proofing measure.

imtiaz tyab, cbs news, kyiv. turning now to your finances, the federal reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point on thursday, but what could that mean for your wallet? cbs money watch correspondent kelly o'grady explains. >> reporter: federal reserve chairman jerome powell said the economy is on the right track. >> the economy is strong overall. >> reporter: but the election showed americans' concern. >> many average americans are still not feeling the strength of the economy in their wallets. so what's your message to them on when they might expect relief? >> you're right that -- we say the economy is performing well, and it is, but we also know that people are still feeling the effects of high prices. it takes some years of real wage gains for people to feel better. and that's what we're -- that's what we're trying to create. >> reporter: the fed traditionally operates without input from the white house. the president-elect has said he should be involved in interest rate strategy. >> i feel the president should have at least a say in there.

>> reporter: but has since clarified it does not mean he would call the shots. the fed chair addressed any potential influence from the incoming president. >> if he asked you to leave, would you go? >> no. >> reporter: while today's quarter-point cut is relatively small, every penny adds up. for example, on a $5,000 credit card balance, that means a savings of $1 per month. for an auto loan of $35,000 over five years, you save $240. jevon is trying to save so she can expand her nail salon in washington, d.c. >> we have been in our current space for six years, and we're coming up to that time where our brand is growing. but we're suffocating by staying in this particular space. >> reporter: with high rates, her plan to grow the business is on hold. >> the purchase of a commercial vehicle would be 9 to 19%. the balances on credit cards are up 21%. it's so expensive to borrow money. >> reporter: meanwhile, mortgae rates are not directly tied to interest rates, and mortgage

rates have been on the uptick. so for would-be home buyers, the defense strategy for these next few months will be key. occasionally o'grady, cbs news, washington. firefighters battling a raging wildfire in california are hoping to get a break if whipping winds die down. the mountain fire has destroyed dozens of homes, burned nearly 20,000 acres, and forced more than 10,000 people to evacuate in ventura county, which is 50 miles northwest of los angeles. fierce winds are spreading the flames and the fire is still at zero percent contained. when "cbs news roundup" continues, donald trump's comments about immigrants was expected to cost him latino votes, but that didn't happen. we'll tell you why. adam: while serving in afghanistan, i was hit by sniper fire. the fighting was so intense, the medevac chopper was barely able to land. in the hospital, i was given a 5% chance to live. it's a good thing, math wasn't my best subject.

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this is "cbs news roundup." i'm carissa lawson in new york. president-elect donald trump made immigration a central theme of his campaign. with a backdrop of thousands streaming across the southern border, he blamed migrants for everything from crime to the high cost of housing, and he promised a mass deportation on day one of his administration. trump's claims were a rallying point for his supporter, and were expected to turn latino voters against him. exit poll show, however, that didn't happen. lilia luciano has the story. >> we're going fix our borders. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump's rhetoric could soon become reality. >> i will launch the largest deportation program in american history. >> reporter: there are at least 11 million undocumented immigrants in the u.s. deporting one million people per year could take one thousand new courtrooms to process and cost taxpayers an estimated $88 billion a year. that's roughly 11 times i.c.e.'s

annual budget. >> i will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered. >> reporter: and that promise drove many voters to the polls. >> you start letting people coming here illegally, it throws off the whole system. >> reporter: includng immigrants who became citizens and can now vote. >> we work really hard. no offense, but, you know, we came here legally. you got to follow the rules, follow the law. >> i grew up in mexico. i believe in hiring people within our country, making america great again. and i just believe that a lot of this immigration issues and border issues have gotten out of hand. >> reporter: believes proving that the latino vote is far from monolithic. >> i come from a family of immigrants. it hurts us to hear parties talk so poorly of us. >> a lot of immigrants come here for jobs, and they come here for opportunities. >> reporter: and his supporters trust that he will keep his word. during his first month in office in 2017, he signed an executive order banning travel from seven

muslim majority countries. a year later, he implemented a zero tolerance policy that separated migrant children from their parents. and during the pandemic, he shut down the u.s. border under title 42. maria martinez came to the u.s. from venezuela under a biden administration humanitarian parole program, which will expire. she, along with half a million others worry that they will no longer be able to stay. >> translator: my fear at this >> translator: my fear at this moment is (peaceful music) - time to get up, sweetie! (kissing) - [child voiceover] most people might not think much about all the little things you do every day, but for me, just being able to do those little things is the best part of my day. - ready, mom!

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just days since donald trump won the presidential election, americans are still processing the results. the campaign left deep divisions across the country, tearing apart relationships with family, friends, and neighbors. so how do we begin to repair them? jim axelrod spoke with a man whose life's work is to help us see the humanity in each other. >> reporter: for many americans celebrating, or those mired in despair, it's just too soon for big thoughts like how to bridge the american divide, but not for dive isay. write a prescription for the healing of america. >> the only word that matters is proximity. we've got to stay in contact with people, even if we disagree with them vehemently. >> reporter: isay's got one of

the more challenging jobs in america at the moment, try getting to us to take one small step closer. >> just remembering that whether you won or whether you lost, that the person on the other side is a human being. >> reporter: that's the one small step? >> that's the one small step. >> what are your hopes for the next four years? >> reporter: his nonprofit, story core, brings people from opposite ends of the political spectrum together for face-to-face conversations. >> the only way to effectively lower the flame is to recommit to seeing the humanity in each other. >> yeah. again, it's scary and may make some people absolutely furious. hear me say that this week. we've got to take a step away from the abyss we're standing on. >> reporter: after the campaign where $11 billion was spent painting the other side as extreme, he's got some advice for us. put down our phones, switch off the social media, and the divide might not be as unbridgable as we think.

these are kamala voters and they're trump voters, and they come out friends at the end of this thing. >> reporter: that sounds so -- >> i know. it's crazy. it's hard for me to believe also, but it just is. >> reporter: in july, we watch ad lib rall, gary snead, and a conservative, patrick sit down and see the humanity in each other. today we asked what advice they have for us post election. patrick, if i hear you correctly, you're saying there is a lot more that unites us than divides us? >> yes. i think on an individual basis, yes. >> reporter: no one is saying it's easy. patrick, you don't believe in gay marriage. gary, you have a gay child. how do you work past that and stay connected? >> the disagreement doesn't have to lead to complete fracturing and putting up walls between people. >> reporter: gary? >> you know, i couldn't agree

more with patrick. >> reporter: so in our fractured nation, as we grapple with how to move ahead, davi say says looking beyond our neighbor's yard signs and into their heads and hearts is an act of patriotism. >> it's the most courageous patriotic thing you can do. >> reporter: i can hear so many people turning off the tv. >> yeah. they're in a raw state of mind. it's too soon. >> reporter: maybe next week. and if not next week, next month. don't give up. >> reporter: because giving up on seeing and hearing each other is the only way to ensure defeat.

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built in ten days by architects albert frey and lawrence coker, the ill uminaire debuted at the exhibition in 1931. >> it was amazing. really remained unlike anything else. >> reporter: the big idea behind illuminaire was to show you could build a house cheaply using prefabricated materials designed for way people actually lived, with fewer walls, more attention to shared areas, and a blending of indoor and outdoor spaces. >> it was amazingly important moment for american architecture. >> reporter: but as architect francis campani tells us, the house never quite caught on. in fact, there was just that one prototype, which ended up being sold for someone to use as a

weekend home. undeterred, designer albert frey decided to go west, to palm springs, chasm. >> what attracted him to this place was the idea of a blank canvas. the desert was a place that actually he could experiment with new forms of architecture. >> reporter: adam lerner is the executive director of the palm springs art museum, which houses the largest collection of albert frey's work, including his private home, the stunning and austere frey house ii. >> he is a local hero. he is a kurt cobain equivalent for seattle or what andy warhol was to downtown new york. he is palm springs' greatest achiever. >> reporter: but as albert frey was becoming the father of palm springs architecture, designing many buildings, including city hall and this gas station, which is now a welcome center, back in new york state, his first big project, iluminare house had

fallen into disrepair and eventually into the hands of francis and her partner, michael schwarting in 1987. >> it's amazingly designed by albert frey, which we discovered partly in the process of taking it apart and put:00 it back together. >> reporter: they used it as a learning tool for architecture students. but by 2012, it was homeless again. disassembled, packed into a trailer, and put in storage. a constant worry for campani, wherever she happened to be. >> it was february, and the ice was on the plane, and they de-iced it three times. and i thought we're going to be killed. and no one is going to pay the bill for the storage, and the people at the storage yard are going to say what's this pile of aluminum. and they're just going to throw it away. >> reporter: thankfully, that didn't happen. what did, though, was the seed of an idea. what if they brought

aaluminumaire out to the city its architect loved so much, preservationist leo marmol. >> the horizontal structure, floors and the roof is steel. all of that is original. so the entire structure is from 1931. >> reporter: there were, of course, modifications that had to be made, like adding a cooling system so the house didn't melt in the palm springs heat. and as of right now, only the outside of the home is open for viewing. but still, here it is, albert frey's vision of a different way to live. >> this is about continuing the very significant con rsation around

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