s is captioning funded by cbs it's thursday, july 14th, 2014. this is the "cbs morning news." after weeks of speculation donald trump is set to reveal his running mate. when he's announcing and who he spent last night with. ♪ amazing grace a final farewell in dallas. family members of the fallen officers remember the heroes and their final moments together. >> one thing i would always say to my dad as he walked out the door was good-bye, da

you, be safe. president obama brings activists and law enforcement officers together at the white house. a new "cbs/new york times" poll shows race relaces are worse now than after they were inspired by the rodney king verdict. >> it has to stop. and nba stars take a stand at the espys with a call to action. >> it's time to look in the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing to create change? good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm meg oliver in for anne-marie green. the latest polls show trump has closed gap with hillary clinton and today in clinton the rnc rules committee hold as meeting committing the dump trump

>> good morning, meg. donald trump spoke to governor chris christie by phone wednesday. he's among the top contenders being vetted as a top vp pick. donald trump says he's whittled down his vice-presidential picks to two ahead of his announcement. appearing on fox news, he hinted at who his vp might be. >> i want to pick somebody who's solid, who's smart. i'm not looking for an attack dog. >> former house speaker newt gingrich hinted it might be between him and governor mike pence. the presumptive gop nominee huddled with gingrich as well as alabama senator jeff sessions in a meeting wednesday. the meeting came after trump and his three eldest children met with pence at his private mansion. >> i think he's giving it careful consideration and we're humbled to be a part of that. >> a new poll

grounded on clinton in swing states illinois and pennsylvania. yesterday the presumptive democratic candidate continued to paint herself as a unifier, delivering an address from the same location where abraham lincoln made his famous "house divided" speech. >> donald trump is so dangerous. his campaign is as divisive as any as we have seen in our lifetimes. >> clinton has been eyeing virginia senator. she'll campaign in his home state today. hillary clinton will also meet with a group in washington, a group likely to be filled with potential nominees. meanwhile trump holds a series of fund-raisers in california. meg? >> thank you. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll talk with cbs news contributor and our former chief washin

bob schieffer about trump's potential running mate. it was one week ago today that five dallas officers were killed by a gunman who said he was exacting revenge. funeral services for the other two will be held later this week. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: a gun salute honored dallas rapid transit police officer brent thompson. ♪ >> reporter: one of five dallas police officers killed by a sniper during a peaceful protest thursday. >> tonight we say our final good-bye, daddy, we love you, be safe. >> reporter: the former marine and father of six was married just a few weeks ago to a fellow officer. >> brent was a fighter, hero, warrior, and quite the scrapper. >> reporter: law enforcement officers came from all around the count

respects to all five fallen officers. >> it could have been any of us. they ran toward the sound of gunfire and did their part. it's the least we could do is be here. >> reporter: michael smith, his sis tear called the man a -- >> i'm full of rage. he was taken so senselessly. >> reporter: a sea of police officers stood as the family of lorne ahrens made their way to their seats for his funeral. the former semipro football player and father of two was a 14-year veteran of the dallas police department. >> he was a big boy in a man's body. >> fellow americans were surprised by the dallas

according to the "cbs/new york times" poll. negative race relations are at an all-time high. 69% of americans now view race relations as bad. substantially more whites think their local police are doing a good job than blacks. last night's espy awards honoring this year's athletes ended on a somber note. four athletes opened the show with a call to fellow athletes to address gun violence, racial profiling, and racism. >> we all feel helpless and frustrated by the violence, we do, but that's not acceptable. it's time to fluke the mirror and ask ourselves what are we doing create change. >> the four basketball stars took turns talking about what anthony recalled the reality of the current state of america. wade said the conversation won't be comfortable but it is

necessary. >> the racial profiling has to stop. the shoot-to-kill mentality has to stop. not seeing the value of black and brown bodies has to stop. but also the retaliation has to stop. the endless gun violence -- >> james ended with we all have to do better. today philando castile killed last week will be buried. at the white house president obama held a meeting to discuss. black lives matter activist deray mckesson called it a unique and candid conversation. >> we've been in a lot of meetings about police violence and a lot of meetings about what solutions look like. this is the first meeting that brought ak dem yas, attorneys,

activists at one table with the president leading and the president really pushed it. >> mckesson was arrested last wednesday while protesting the killing of alton sterling. the agreement limits the iranian nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. in paris this morning secretary of state john kerry says the agreement has made the world safer. >> a program that so many people said will not work, a program that people said is absolutely doomed to see cheating and be broken and will make the world more dangerous has, in fact, made the world safer, lived up to its expectations. >> kerry travels to russia today to discuss the war against isis with russian president

putin. this is theresa may's first day as prime minister. she was asked to finish out her cabinet. may's toughest job will be managing britain's exit from the eu, something she campaigned against. >> we're entering an important moment in our country's history. following the referendum we face a time of great national change. >> may says she wants to lead a government that works for all the people, not just the privileged few. coming up on the "morning news," another shooting livestreamed. a shooting in virginia is broadcast on facebook. and celebrities are in a powerful video listed powerful reasons why blacks have been killed in recent years. this is the "cbs morning news." first word! r sfx: baby speak not even close. reach for the orange, it's 100% shmorange!

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car with a child in the back. >> celebrities joined together in a video reacting to fatal it's titled "23 ways you could be killed if you are black in america." singer alicia keys organized the group of mostly black celebrities which includes rihanna, chris rock, and henson. meanwhile there was another shooting and deflategate. there's a report of another shooting on facebook. >> stay with me. keep your eyes open. keep listening to my voice. >> three men in their late 20s were severely wounded when sitting in their car. it with us streamed from a phone as it happened tuesday in northwest virginia. the victims are hospitalized, one in critical condition. there has been no arrest. the aftermath of the shooting of a minnesota m

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. vine activities in argentina discovered a dinosaur species that reminds them of the fearsome t-rex. the scientists think the short arm trait evolved independently in several species. on the "cbs moneywatch" they're accused of a cyber attack. good morning. >> good morning, meg. the federal reserve says the economy continued to modestly expand. in the latest beige book report there was a modest

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. aaa says anger management is in order for some american drivers. it found that road rage is

getting worse nationwide. some regions are worse than others. here's jamie yuccas. >> reporter: after an argument, a driver in florida ran over joe kalderozzo, breaking his leg. >> reporter: in colorado police say a motorcyclist shot at a couple's car after being cut off. many drivers see row rage whenever they get behind the wheel. >> it creates a hectic situation for other drivers. >> reporter: in a recent survey by aaa it has increased. 51% say they purposely tailgated. 47% yelled at another driver, and 45% say they honked at someone. aaa estimates nearly 6 million driver have bump order rammed another car on purpose

million have gotten out of a car to confront another driver. >> we're surprised at how often it's occurring. >> reporter: male drivers and drivers between 19 and 39 were significantly more likely to engage in aggressive behaviors but even this mom admits to losing her temper. >> reporter: she lives in new york. the survey found drivers in the northeast a angrier than other parts of the country. jammy you cass, cbs news, new york. >> don't force another driver to change speed or direction and don't respond with eye contact or gestures. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," documentary filmmaker ken burns. i'm meg oliver. this is the "cbs morning news."

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happening today the son of one of the men killed by police last week comes to washington to meet president obama. >> closing arguments start for the highest ranking officer charged in freddie gray's death. >> it's hot. it will get hotter from here. we are soaring

with oppressive humidity. >> with the temperatures heading to the 100-degree mark, we are in a yellow alert. let's head to allyson rae. it will be hot. >> you mentioned yesterday was so hot. today will be so much hotter. temperatures were 90 yesterday. humidity was high, fell in the upper 90s but the actually temperature is heading to the mid- to upper-90s today. it will feel into the hundreds. that's why you have the yellow weather alert. don't do anything strenuous outside during the peak hours of the day. the southwest wind will add to the humidity and we have a heat advisory. so, right along 95 and points to the east. limit exercise outside today. 73 for leesburg. 72 frederick. it's warm, it's humid. generally dry.

i will show you where those are going to be. 94 by 3:00 in the afternoon. topping out at 96 or 97. ellen, over to you. >> good morning, allyson. we have flooding on 50 just off of 50 right at 450, there is flooding that has shut down between the roadway between rutledge and ridges gateway and construction on 50 eastbound between 97 and jennifer. two lanes are closed there. more trouble on 50 further into the virginia area and inside the beltway. we will get to that coming up. a mystery in prince george county. police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a man in bladensburg. >> this happened after 9:00 in the 4400 block ofblue heron way. officers got there and found a man with gunshot wounds. they performed cpr but

died. one of the three defendants allegedly involved in a police chase through the third street tunnel is home. police say keith jones was passenger in the getaway car where another occupant fired a machine gun at officers. after the vehicle crashed jones ran off 0 before he was -- ran off before he was arrested. jones is scheduled to april per in court tomorrow -- appear in court tomorrow. fans of pokemon go, don't stick your face in your phone. four people were targeted in three separate robberies late outside buildings on campus and three victims were distracted by playing pokemon go. no one was hurt. in two cases a robber did show a gun. >> that's a quick look at what is going on this thursday morning. >> the news at 4:30

now. this is one of the days you need to be careful. have a cool place to be this afternoon. temperatures will soar into the mid-90s. it will be hotter -- feel hotter than that. >> good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. letter we have weather and traffic. ellen has some incidents to talk about and we have a yellow weather alert. >> yellow weather alert for heat. this these the first time this season we have it for heat. usually it's afternoon showers or thunderstorms. that's not the case. take a look at the yellow weather alert. we are looking at heat indices, feel 100 to 105. limit outdoor exposure and thunderstorms. of course we will see a few. they won't be widespread. 98 the actual temperature

manassas. fredricksburg 98. tappahannock 99. this is 5:00 at night everybody feels 100 degrees if not 99 martinsburg to winchester. coming up, we will take a look at where the thunderstorms will be and where the heat ranks. >> that is a lot of triple digits. it's a little more hectic on the roadways. an accident 50 eastbound between patrick henry dry and colin springs road. no backup. the beltway a slow down as you hit the inner loop at 66. the on-ramp is closed down here at 236 westbound at the beltway. out further we have a traffic camera out on 66, now close to 15, close to where the traffic camera is, further down. the exit ramp is blocked on 15 because of overnight construction, long-term co