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the nfl's domestic violence problem deepens. ray rice is released by the baltimore ravens and suspended by the league after new video surfaces on the hotel attack on his ten fiancee. record rain ares hit the midwest trapping dozens of drivers on washed out roadways. and apple unveiling. the tech giant takes the wraps off its latest gadgets later today. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, september 9th, this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, september 9th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning, i'm marlie hall in for anne-marie green. this morning, the nfl career of baltimore ravens star running back are ray rice is in jeopardy. and the league is facing another
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wave of backlash. it is this graphic video released by tmz sports showing rice knocking out his then fiancee that triggered his outright release by the ravens and indefinite suspension by the league. the susan mcginnis is here in new york with more. susan, good morning. >> marlie, good morning. this is new video from an incident last february at an atlantic city hotel elevator. video both the league and the ravens said they have never seen before. the team says as soon as they saw it, they made the decision to let rice go. >> the tape that we saw for the first time today, all of us, it changed things, of course, it made things a little bit different. >> reporter: the video from tmz sports shows rice and his then fiancee gentleman napalmer striking each other until rice hits her so hard she's knocked unconscious. in july, he was suspended two
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games by the league when this video from the hallway camera surfaced showing rice dragging an unconscious palmer from the elevator. rice said his actions are inexcusable. >> i made a huge mistake and i want to own it. i want to say it in front of my teammates i made a huge mistake. >> reporter: he cut a deal to stay out of the jail. when the league announced his original two-game suspension is triggered a public outcry. commissioner roger goodell admitted, quote, he didn't get it right. >> it was domestic violence, and that's already bad enough, like, if you're only, you know, open arms about it just by seeing the video, then that's a problem. >> reporter: last month, the league announced a tougher domestic violence policy. in the wake of this latest video, the white house issued a statement. the president is the father of
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two daughters and like any american he believes that domestic violence is contemptible and unacceptable in a civilized society. stopping domestic violence is something bigger than football. all of us have a responsibility to put a stop to it. >> now, there are still questions about why rice did not get stiffer penalties from the league or from the criminal justice system. he's 27, set to make $27 million this year. susan mcginnis, thank you. now to the weather, remnants of hurricane norbert. floodwaters trapped hundreds of cars this morning, flash flood warnings are in effect in five states. at least two death, being blamed for the flooding in arizona. danielle nottingham said phoenix got more rain in one day, over three inches, than it normally
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does during the entire summer. >> reporter: stretchers floodwaters swept through the midwest turning low-lying communities into small lakes. there are dramatic rescues like this one, in tucson, arizona, emergency crews saved this stranded driver, but one woman died after flash floods trapped her against a bridge. >> within a few minutes of being there, that video swept downstream. >> reporter: arizona officials declared a state wide emergency and for the city of phoenix. widespread storms set an all-time record for rainfall in a single day, caused power outages and closed schools. >> the entire region saw levels of water that we haven't seen in a century. >> reporter: the deluge flooding dozens of homes. angel had just innovated and moved into his house on sunday when the storm moved.
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>> any similar wall. >> reporter: slow-moving storms near riverside and palm springs created dangerous rapids of waters in normally dry creeks and canyons. more heavy rain and widespread flooding are in the forecast for the southwest, including las vegas where more than 3 inches of rain fell in one hour. dan yell no, siringham, cbs news. this morning, parts of the east are also recovering from high water. there was heavy rainfall in virginia and parts of north carolina and the northeast. another two to three inches is possible today. back in california, a wildfire in yosemite national park that forced the evacuation of nearly 100 hikers and campers has slowed down. pand diminished winds helped thm battle the fire. the fire has burned some four square miles but is not threatening any buildings.
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on sunday, dozens of people had to be evac yated by helicopter from the famous half dome rock. president obama meets with congressional leaders today to explain his plan to take on islamic militants. the plan does not include american ground forces. mr. obama will explain to the public public during an address tomorrow. mark albert is in washington. good morning, mark. >> good morning, marlie. presidents much anticipated speech is not expected to declare war against isis, but is expected to declare a compliment to defeating the terror group, also relying on other nations to provide are arms, equipment, intelligence and cash. >> reporter: top congressional leaders sit down with president obama at the white house today to hear his strategy to defeat and destroy isis. >> it is important for congress to understand what the plan is, to have buy-in, to debate it, and engage in the kinds of consultations that this
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administration is leading right now. >> reporter: the white house said the plan will include political, diplomatic and military efforts but does not call for putting american combat forces in the region. democrat dick durbin is confident congress will back the president's plan. >> i think there will be general bipartisan support for the president as long as he's specific for what he wants to achieve. >> reporter: on monday, frank wolfe offered a resolution to authorize that for syria. >> i think you need a strategic plan laid out that the american people can see and buy into. >> on wednesday, president obama will lay out his plan to address the nation. the president said he remains focused to try to build an international coalition. >> almost every single country in earth has a role to play in eliminating the isil threat. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry downplayed the more
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inclusive government, said the president said is key to defeating isis. >> the white house is being tight-lipped on the speech declining to say where he'll deliver it or when. later today, the chairman of joint chiefs of staff will testify about isis before the armed services committee here at the capitol. marlie. >> mark albert, thank you. emergency rooms in 12 states are filling up with children infected by an unusual virus. it starts like the common cold but dean reynolds reports it quickly gets much worse. >> reporter: 11-year-old river johnson thinks he caught this virus at school last fried. >> i got sneezed on twice. >> reporter: he's one of hundreds of children from infants to teenagers in possibly a dozen states where much more severe respiratory problems than normal have been reported.
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there have been no fatalities but an unusual number of hospitalizations. the suspected culprit is virus 68. this is worse than the common cold, much worse. >> for about 30 seconds i wasn't able to breathe at all. >> really? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: there's no treatment for the virus but the body's system and medications can be used to alleviate the symptoms. it can last about a week. good news for river. >> so he could be back in his classroom at the end of the week. >> correct. with a lot of homework to catch up on. >> so far the hardest hit state appears to be colorado with some 900 cases of this virus reported in the denver area in the last three weeks alone. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. coming up on the "morning news," amazon's response to the new iphone.
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and a fire on an historic roller coaster brings down part of the thrill ride. this is the "cbs morning news."
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the cause is under investigation. a new coaster will be built to replace colossus. a deadly shark attack this morning in australia. aerial video taken from a hospital showed what is suspected to be the great white shark in shallow water off the east coast of australia, north of sydney. a man in his 50s died after his bit it right leg. and the "cbs moneywatch" all eyes on cupertino, california. and shop while you tweet. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, marlie. apple is ready to launch some new products today. it's expected to announce the iphone 6 with a larger screen at least 4.7 inches diagonally. and maybe an iphone with a 5.5-inch screen. apple could also unveil a smart watch which could manage your home and buy merchandise. and just before the announcement, amazon.com slashed
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the fire of its fire smartphone. the retailers is selling the fire from 99 cents. that's down from $199. you have to get a two-year agreement with at&t. g.e. is selling its home appliance division for more than $3 billion. general electric has sold the part of its business that makes stoves, refrigerators. it was bought ge wants to focus on machinery like aircraft engines. the dow dropped 26 points. the s&p fell 6, the nasdaq was up 9. and twitter wants you to do some is shopping.company assessing a buy button that would let purchasers buy products with a couple of clicks. that means by using twitter you could buy goods and services and also donate money to charities.
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the wide receiver makes a 67-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter against the giants. he follows it up with another touchdown grab. and the lions beat new york 35-14. the nfl resumes right here on cbs this thursday night. the pittsburgh steelers travel to baltimore to take on the ravens in the first of four lineups for thursday night's game. coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. eastern. and one year after he was banned from the tournament for failing a drug test, marin cilic is the u.s. men's champion. cilic defeated japan's kei nishikori in straight sets to win his first ever title. when we return, pregnant pause, the duchess of cambridge takes a break from her schedule as she's treated for morning sickness with her second child. -but they're here. -yes. -are you...
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. a new report on the crash of a malaysia airline flight in eastern ukraine indicates the jet was likely downed by, quote, high-energy objects from outside the aircraft. the dutch safety board released the report this morning. there are no indications that the crash of flight mh-17 was caused by technical fault or actions by the crew. the jet was shot out of the sky july 17th, killing all 298 on board. another royal baby is on the way in britain. prince william and kate's first child prince george was born last july. alphonso van marsh reports the royal family is delighted at the
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news. >> reporter: prince william and kate announced they're adding another royal to the family. a little over a year after prince george was born. royal insiders believe kate is still in her first few months. palace aides say she's suffering severe morning sickness like she did with prince george. she cancelled an engagement at oxford on monday so she could rest and receive medical care. >> it's just been a few days. it's great news, early days. so we're hoping things settle down and she feels better. >> doctors will look at kate. >> when we were in inside, they shared the announce. >> reporter: stephanie was with a group of tourists at kensington palace. >> you'd hear an ah or yea, or awe. >> i was so happy. >> reporter: prince george is now 13 months old and third in
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across the country states are desperately trying to make up budget shortfalls with a captive workforce, that means turning hard time into soft cheese. >> reporter: about 100 miles south of denver on this 6,000-acre farm, men are surfing up some of colorado finest. they're also serving time. tony is 68 years old. >> reporter: tate used to be a flight attendant. >> i took an early retirement. i had too much time on my hands and i headed down the wrong path a little bit with the drugs. >> reporter: he landed in colorado correctional industry. a for profit business run by the
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prison system. director steve smith says the inmates he employs range from nonviolent offenders to more serious criminals. >> our best workers tend to be the murderers because most of the time it's a crime of passion. it's a one-time deal, they've made a mistake, and now they're trying to make up for it. >> reporter: it's not just license plates they produce, inmates make custom fishing rods, tame mustangs, even run a vineyard. the goat milk goes to dairies which produce are thiessenal cheeses and along with tilapia. inmates run earning 60 cents a da to $600 a month. without the program, this says taxpayers would spend $5,000 more per inmate every year. >> i see exploitation. >> reporter: critics like this
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columbia law professor question whether it provides any dignity to prisoners. >> most are from concentrated urban environments where it's unlikely they'll be able to use those skills. >> reporter: prison director smith believes putting inmates to work makes sense. >> 97% of them are going to hit the streets. so would you rather them go out with the same tools they came in with. or would you rather them come out with the tools we give them. >> reporter: for prison tate, containment is the process. >> to come out of a goat farm and not be locked up in a cell room, it's something i don't take for granted. >> reporter: he also takes satisfaction knowing his cheese makes it to market. cbs news, new york. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the ray rice controversy. we'll hear from james broken host of "the nfl today" and bob
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kraft, owner of the new england patriots. plus, u.s. world and news report unveils the listing of the college and universities in the country. and jamie watt looks at adversity in theater. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm marlie hall. have a great day.
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. shooting in south philadelphia queen village leaves a woman fighting for her life, it happened about 10:00 last night inside the unit at court ants, fifth street near washington avenue. police say the 32 year old shot twice in her face and arm at point blank range. she was rushed to the hospital in very critical condition. police say the inside of the apartment was a very chaotic scene. the first floor, as well as the second floor, there was a sign of a violent struggle. we fawn furniture overturned, furniture broken, several flat screen tv's pulled from their stands, and pulled from the wall. and in broken condition on the floor. so far, no arrests but right now authorities are considering the victim's live in boyfriends a person of there. also, developing right now, a man is rushed to the hospital in

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