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captioning funded by cbs it's monday, august 15th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." mayhem in milwaukee. in a second night of protests, an officer was injured and a demonstrator shot. the city erupting in violence after a man was shot and killed by police. cashing in. a new report finds donald trump's campaign manager was allegedly paid millions by a pro russia campaign in ukraine. several people are dead and thousands had to be rescued from flooding in louisiana. this morning, there's more rain on the way to the devastated region. and passengers were sent
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rushing out of jfk airport late last night with their hands up, over reports of a shooting. it was just a false alarm, but flights were backed up for hours. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. more violence broke out overnight in milwaukee where protesters are demonstrating after a black police officer shot and killed a black man. one protester was shot and rescued by police. one police officer was injured when a rock smashed his windshield and one car was set ablaze. police made multiple arrests. neighbors on milwaukee's north side cleared debris on sunday after several cars and buildings were set on fire sunday night, including a gas station that was burned to the ground. dozens of protesters spurred on by posts on social media. the violence started a few hours
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earlier after a police officer shot and killed silva smith during a traffic stop on saturday afternoon. police say the 23-year-old, with at least 13 prior arrests, ran, refused to stop, and had a loaded gun in his hand. the mayor pleaded for peace moving forward. >> so if you love your son, you love your daughter, you love your grandchildren, tell them to stay away from this area. >> reporter: the milwaukee county sheriff requested the national guard be activated, saying another night of violence cannot be allowed to happen. >> i'm not going to get caught like ferguson and baltimore and not going to happen because you will say it doesn't seem like you guys had -- were prepared for this and what am i going to say? >> reporter: police made 17 arrests overnight and four officers were hurt, along with a 16-year-old girl hit by a spray bullet. people in the community say tensions have been rising since at least 2014 when police killed a mentally ill black man. >> the black people of milwaukee
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are tired. they are tired living under this oppression. >> reporter: the state is investigating saturday's shooting. meanwhile, a manhunt this morning for the killing of a police officer in georgia. officer tim smith was shot to death saturday night in eastman, about 60 miles southeast of macon. investigators identified a suspect as 24-year-old roy hill deed. police say the officer was responding to a report of a suspicious person when he was killed. at least five people have died so far in the tragic flooding in louisiana. the governor says rescuers have saved 20,000 people. there are flood warnings right now across southern louisiana, including the cities of baton rouge and lafayette. >> reporter: floodwaters have shown little mercy on southeast louisiana. torrential rains over the weekend left entire neighborhoods under water. this morning, 10,000 flood victims are waking up in
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shelters. films like the twilight saga were shot here in these studios. overnight, flood victims were bussed to sound stages here to spend the night. >> i take it one day at a time. >> reporter: alvin mccrory showed up pushing a cart of his belongs and was rescued with a boat from his flooded home. major highways like i-12 were also shut down and some drivers were even stranded on the road for more than 24 hours. >> very crazy. we never experienced anything like this. hopefully, we don't have to do it again. >> reporter: a federal emergency declaration was granted to help people in the hardest-hit areas, as the water begins to recede in some places, the state's governor warned the danger is far from over. don champion, cbs news, baton rouge, louisiana. a growing wildfire in northern california has forced 4,000 people in two towns from
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their homes. the so-called clayton fire is burning this morning in lower lake, about 100 miles north of san francisco. hena daniels reports. >> reporter: a fast moving wildfire has destroyed several homes and businesses in lower lake, california. and forced thousands of residents to flee. >> that is where our house was right there. >> reporter: some people are just starting to see the devastation around them. >> this is where we all grew up, you know? >> all we know. >> our whole life and our neighbors. look what they have to come home to, it's horrible. >> reporter: emergency crews are trying to contain the blaze that has already destroyed 3,000 acres from the ground and the air. >> we are seeing, everything, burn now. grass, vegetation, homes, structures, cars and experiencing propane explosions. >> reporter: the fire jumped the containment line spreading in several directions at once. the four block strip of main
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street quickly became ground zero after dozens of cars and winery and habitat for humanity went up in flames. >> all these fires are, just erupting so fast, people can't even think. >> reporter: a second wildfire near lake in central california has destroyed at least 20 homes and threatened 150 more. triple-digit temperatures and shifting winds and dry brush are making it hard for firefighters to battle the flames. a fire weather watch is in effect for parts of california through wednesday. several evacuation centers have been set up. the red cross has also brought in cots for those who want to sleep indoors. others say they plan to sleep overnight in their cars and trucks. >> thank you very much. the shooting scare late last night at one of new york city's airports turned out to be a false alarm. police evacuated terminal eight at john f. kennedy airport around 9:30 last night and shortly afterward closed
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terminal one. they received reports of shots fired near the departure gates but found no evidence of a shooting. some travelers ran for the exits in panic. the faa ordered a ground stop at the airport and inbound flights were delayed. the latest cbs news battleground tracker poll has good news for hillary clinton. in florida, she extended her lead over donald trump and is now five points ahead, up two points from june. in new hampshire, clinton is dominating by nine points. in georgia, a traditionally republican state, trump has a four-point advantage, but clinton is closer than in most presidential races. the trump campaign is facing new criticism this morning for alleged links to pro moscow political operatives in ukraine. "the new york times" reports a secret ledger itemizes cash given to paul manafort. the times reports that 14
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million were to man a forty from ukraine's former president vikt viktor. on the eve of what the trump campaign has billed as a major foreign policy speech, we have learned of more troubling connectedions between donald trump's team and pro-kremlin elements in ukraine. combs on "cbs this mornin coming up on "cbs this morning," we will talk to mark leibovich on developments in the presidential race. a police released a sketch of the suspected gunman. detectives say the men were not targeted because of their faith, but some followers disagree. >> this is not a robbery. this is like -- this is not an
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attack to imam. turning to the olympics now. gold medal winner ryan lochte and three other american swimmers were saying armed robbers targeted them in rio. u.s. olympic officials say it happened sunday morning when the four left in a taxi from a party hosted by the french games delegation. robbers posing as police stopped the taxi and demanded money and belongings. no one was hurt. the u.s. continue to add gold to its bank of olympic medals and the fastest man on earth defended his hiatal. in olympics, simone bileses won another gold and the first female gymnast to win three gold medals in the olympics and one on the vault. usain bolt is the first to win
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communications satellite in darkness early sunday from cape ka and a ha canaveral. the first time spacex has landed one of its vehicles at sea. a reported effort to save donald trump from himself. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the new york times" reports about chaos in donald trump's campaign prompts a rapid response from the candidate. the paper reported sunday that advisers can't keep him on message or stop him from starting needless political skirmishes. trump reacted on twitter writing it is not freedom of the press when newspapers and others are allowed to say and write whatever they want, even if it is completely false. and i have always been the same person, remain true to self. the media wants me to change, but it would be very dishonest to supporters to do. the "chicago tribune" reports a fatal shooting of a officer's son may be the case of
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and president obama's tunes are a hit on spotify. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning. stocks ended mostly down on friday, thanks to weaker and expected retail sales and a fallen producer for july. over the course of the week, the dow gained 30 points and s&p one point higher and the naed dak added -- nasdaq for the week. gm bought a stake for the company earlier in the year. president obama's summer vacation play list surged to the top spot on spotify. the white house released the president's playlist on thursday. in just a day, it was number one on the chart. a spotify spokesman told "the new york times" the president is welcome to work for the company once his presidential term is over. the maiden voyage of the
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about ten times. >> workers say it's hit about six times a year. an olympian is giving beleaguered puerto rico something to tweet about. she is the first athlete representing the commonwealth ever to win gold. >> it was exhausting but all of the athletes from puerto rico were waiting for me with, like, a surprise party in the room. they had balloons everywhere. they had cake. they had everything. it was a huge celebration. >> puig is also the first woman to win a medal for puerto rico. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we will speak with gold medal swimmer anthony ervin. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."
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each years, the united states welcomes nearly 8,060. there has been a surge in citizenship applications this year. >> for these new american citizens you only have to see their faces and their joy. and know what this day means. but they will also tell you. >> registration forms, pass them down, please. >> reporter: of all the rights they now have, the one they cherish most is the right to vote. >> i think the urgency is real and this election is a game-changer. >> reporter: adrian was born in mexico, along with about half of
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3,000 new citizens at this ceremony in los angeles. andrea came to the u.s. in 1993. you've been doing everything that a u.s. citizen does for decade now. >> correct. >> reporter: except for voting? >> for 23 years i have been paying my taxes and contributing to my society and my community and i think it's really important that my vote is counted. >> reporter: outside the convention hall, any mention of donald trump, went something like this. >> how can you allow somebody like this buffoon to take away my rights. >> reporter: anger against trump doesn't translate into passion for his opponent. who are you voting for? >> reluctantly, i'm going to be voting for hillary clinton. i really wanted to vote for bernie sanders because he inspired me. >> reporter: much of what hillary clinton says appeals to lily simonete who was born in the philippines. how important to you was this
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right to vote? >> very important. i think it's very important of being a citizen. >> reporter: lilly's husband mark backs donald trump. >> are you going to try to persuade her to vote republican? >> absolutely. >> reporter: i think it makes it interesting for conversations at the dinner table? >> yes. >> reporter: what matters most is that they can vote. >> i think that we matter and i think that this is what makes america great. >> so happy. i'm so proud. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. here is another look at this morning's top story. milwaukee endured a second night of violent protests after a black police officer shot and killed a black man. during demonstrations last night, one demonstrator was shot and rescued by police and a an officer was hurt after a rock smashed his windshield. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the murder conviction pfeatured in the netflix movie "making a murderer."
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and actor daniel radcliffe joins us in the studio. that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.
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live from the bs broadcast center in philadelphia, this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. a woman is hospitalized after being shot in a van. the surprising details that may make him easy to find. >> federal aid is on the way after louisianna was hit with devastating floods. we'll tell you how many people have been rescued so far. the trial of attorney general, kathleen kane, is coming to an end. we'll tell you what we can expect as closing arguments get underway. >> good morning, today is monday, august 15th, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. there is a lot to tell but this morning, including details on security scare at new york's john f. kennedy airport. but first, big welcome to jim donovan, coming safely

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