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>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> danger from irma stretch 120 miles over the florida keys. elaine quijano is in key largo. >> reporter: the fishermen of the florida keys have begun a long-established tradition: searching the mangroves, hoping to shelter dozens of boats from the storm. what's the strategy here for tying up the boat? >> to keep her in the middle of the canal because the tide's going to go up and down. >> reporter: so what is your fear with the amount of wind that they're talking about with this storm? >> it's scary. if we get the backside of it, we'll get about 100, 100-something-mile-per-hour wind. that won't be too bad. >> reporter: gary sands is a commercial fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. what would it do to your bottom

>> i would be out of business. because you can't go to a five and dime and buy one. this is the heart of the operation. you lose that, you're out. >> reporter: it was in 1960, ahead of hurricane donna, that sands first secured a fishing boat in these mangroves. back then it was his father's vessel, and now his fellow fishermen are helping him protect his. feels kind of like a family out here. >> that's a lot of friends. i have a lot of friends here. i have charter boat friends. i have lobster friends. this is a nice community. it's really nice where we live. everybody sticks together. >> reporter: gary sands and some other boaters are not evacuating and say they plan on staying near their boats here in key largo. jeff, in the hours before irma hits, these mangroves will likely be filled with dozens more boat owners seeking safe harbor for their vessels. >> glor: elaine, thank you. the florida peninsula has more than 1,300 miles of coastline. millions are extremely vulnerable to the surge of sea water a hurricane like irma can unleash.

the threat to low-lying areas is to see them from above, so i took a ride with pilot paul barth. there are about 2.5 billion homes in florida in hazard zones. that is more than three times as many as any other state's. >> this is a low area here. not very much, but two or three feet above sea level. so, if we have a strong storm surge, there's not much to protect it from the coastline. >> glor: so there's nothing stopping the surge from coming in. there's nothing stopping the wind. >> right, there's no barrier island on this side on key biscayne here. it's wide open to the atlantic ocean. >> glor: so if you're living in this area, what do you do? >> you better evacuate. >> glor: so right now, miami is directly behind us. you can see all these low-lying areas. this is some of the most vulnerable area. if irma comes in, it could bring

more, and it could stretch miles inland. do you get the sense that people are appreciating what might happen? >> i think the people that were here in andrew and people who understand the power of a hurricane, who have watched other hurricanes, like in texas now, houston, those people now have seen so much and they finally realize. >> glor: the biggest threat here in miami is not the rain. as you saw in houston, with harvey, it is the wind speed and the storm surge, and the storm surge is the most difficult thing to predict. farther up the coast where irma could hit early next week, states of emergency have already been declared in georgia and the carolinas. and don dahler tonight is outside savannah. >> reporter: georgia's governor nathan deal is taking no chances, ordering a mandatory evacuation for savannah, as well as other coastal areas. that order takes effect on saturday. residents began boarding up and

businesses in anticipation of the storm's arrival late monday or tuesday. even if it makes a glancing blow, savannah, a historic jewel of the south, could suffer considerable damage. last october, hurricane matthew did not make a direct hit here, and yet still caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. savannah has been fortunate when it comes to major storms. only three have made a direct landing here in over 100 years. the governor has activated 5,000 national guardsmen, both to protect life and property, as well as assist in rescues. jeff. >> glor: don dahler in georgia. now let's go back to anthony mason in new york. >> mason: thanks, jeff. the senate overwhelmingly approved an aid package for victims of hurricane harvey today, about $15.3 billion tied to raising the nation's debt limit. the house votes on this tomorrow. tens of thousands are living in

temporary shelters and hotel rooms in texas. at least 63 people were killed by harvey's winds and floodwaters. today, education secretary betsy devos announced big changes in how colleges should handle allegations of sexual assault on campus, rolling back obama-era policies. jan crawford spoke to devos. >> the truth is that the system established by the prior administration has failed too many students. >> reporter: education secretary betsy devos said her department would soon begin the process of undoing the obama-era guidelines. >> there must be a better way forward. every survivor of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined. >> betsy devos has got to go! >> reporter: protesters chanting outside said the 2011 guidelines protected victims of college sexual assault. they lowered the standard of

and often denied the accused a right to cross-examine witnesses or hear evidence against them. opponents say they have created another class of victims: innocent students wrongly punished. devos spoke to cbs news after her speech. so you'll be rescinding those guidelines, today, the near future? >> that's the intention. some time in the near future. and in the interim period, during the rule-making process, we will come alongside institutions to ensure they are meeting their obligation under title ix. >> reporter: but you are not going to level enforcement action against universities that don't follow the obama guidelines as of today? >> the intention is to withdraw that letter, but the facts remain that schools need to take their title ix obligations seriously. >> reporter: now, devos will solicit public comment in developing new rules.

professors who have been highly critical of the obama guidelines as one possible way to restore fairness and due process. anthony. >> mason: jan crawford. thank you, jan. and coming up next steve bannon accuses republican leaders of trying to destroy the president. later, hackers steal blp and a once-in-a-generation feat at the u.s. open. works fast on teen acne, clearasil not so much on other teen things.

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>> mason: steve bannon calls himself a street fighter and is declaring war on the republican establishment. president trump's former chief strategist sat down with charlie rose for "60 minutes" for his first extended interview since leaving the white house. >> the republican establishment is trying to nullify the 2016 election. that's a brutal fact we have to face. >> reporter: the republican establishment? >> the republican establishment. >> reporter: ...wants to nullify the 2016 election? >> is trying to nullify the 2016 election, absolutely. >> reporter: who? >> i think mitch mcconnell and, to a degree, paul ryan. they do not want donald trump's populist, economic, nationalist agenda to be implemented. it's very obvious. it's obvious-- it's obvious as night follows day. >> reporter: give me a story that illustrates that. >> well, mitch mcconnell, when we first met him, he was, he said, i think in one of the first meetings in trump tower with the president, as we're wrapping up, he says, "i don't

'drain the swamp' talk." flat out. he goes, a guy on capitol hill can't buy a coke unless it has to be reported. he says i can't hire smart people because people are on him for reporting requirements and the pay, et cetera, and the scrutiny. you have to back off from that. the drain the swamp thing, mitch mcconnell, from day one, did not want us to go there, and wanted us to back off. >> reporter: you are attacking, on many fronts, people who you need to help you, to get things done. >> they're not going to help you unless they're put on notice they're going to be held accountable if they do not support the president of the united states. right now there is no accountability. they have totally-- they do not support the president's program. it's an open secret on capitol hill. everybody in the city knows it. >> reporter: and so, therefore, now that you're out of the white house, you're going to war with them. >> absolutely. >> mason: you can watch the charlie rose interview with steve bannon this sunday on "60 minutes." in the big interview on capitol hill today, donald trump jr. was grilled by senate judiciary

five hours behind closed doors about his june 2016 meeting with a russian lawyer. the president's son explained that he took the meeting because he was intrigued that the lawyer might have damaging information about hillary clinton. trump jr. said nothing came of it. coming up, the golfers who refused to let a wildfire ruin their game. these guys. a place like shhh! no. found it! and definitely lipton ice tea. lots of it. a lipton meal is what you bring to it. and the refreshing taste of lipton iced tea. ialmost everything. you know, ke 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x. it says you apply the blue one ok, letto me. this. here?

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they've destroyed nearly 1.5 million acres. a satellite image earlier this week showed smoke drifting all the way to the great lakes and beyond. while the fires have forced many indoors, these golfers in washington state were undaunted by the wall of flames raging across the border in oregon. the credit report company equifax today revealed it was targeted by a major cyber attack earlier this year. equifax says hackers may have stolen personal information, including social security and credit card numbers, from as many as 143 million customers. the company is now alerting those customers affected. amazon announced plans today to hire as many as 50,000 people to fill a brand-new second corporate headquarters. the online retail giant, currently based in seattle, wants to open its $5 billion second home near a north american city to be selected next year.

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>> mason: for years, fans have wondered about the state of american tennis. no american man has made the semifinals at the u.s. open since 2006. but jericka duncan assures us this year, there's no need t

>> reporter: when coco vandeweghe and madison keys won their matches last night, american tennis declared victory. that's because they joined venus williams and sloan stephens to make the u.s. open semifinals an all-american affair. the last time that happened was in 1981, when players like martina navratilova and chris evert dominated women's tennis. >> i really feel that the success of the americans right now is largely due to serena and venus williams, and the impact they have had on the sport and on young girls. >> reporter: united states tennis association chairman, c.e.o., and president, katrina adams, says this semifinal milestone is serving notice that the american game is back. >> to now know that we have a next crop, the next generation, if you will, that are under 25, that can perhaps be at the top of their games for the next

us because we want our kids to get into the sport. >> reporter: and there's another headline at this year's u.s. open. three of the four women in the semifinals are women of color, and that's never happened before. one of those emerging stars, stephens, was just four years old when her opponent tonight, venus williams, debuted here as a 17-year-old back in 1997. >> it is extremely important for all youth to see themselves in the game. and what i mean by that is that they see people that look like them, maybe walk like them or talk like them, so they can say, "hey, i can do that, too." >> reporter: which could be a sign that the best is yet to come. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. that's the "cbs evening news." for some the news continues for others check back later forbs

i'm anthony mason in new york. thanks for watching. welcome to the overnight new news hurricane irma is leaving a death of destruction in its wake. >> reporter: from island to devastated island-- irma clobbered them with its brutal strength. in st. martin, almost every building suffered damage. this man says he has nothing left-- no roof, no place to sleep, nothing. barbuda, one of the flattest islands in the caribbean, was even worse.

destroyed, according to prime minister gaston browne. >> this has been one of the worst days of my life. the entire country has been decimated. i have never seen anything like this before. >> reporter: in puerto rico, irma left thousands homeless and most of the island in the dark. >> it was loud. it was loud. >> reporter: ron robles spent a sleepless night when his roof blew off. right here? >> that's the roof. that thing blew off. just a second, it took maybe three seconds to blow that thing off. >> reporter: in haiti, this poor town is prone to flooding, and the island is bracing for its turn with irma. and now, with barely a chance to breathe, another hurricane is bearing down on the caribbean. hurricane jose could hit the very same islands that have already been so devastated. >> hurricane irma is expected to make land fall in the united states on sunday morning evacuations orders have been

issued throughout florida and especially the keys. some of those islands may be completely submerged by the storm surge. >> reporter: the fishermen of the florida keys have begun a long-established tradition: searching the mangroves, hoping to shelter dozens of boats from the storm. what's the strategy here for tying up the boat? >> to keep her in the middle of the canal because the tide's going to go up and down. >> reporter: so what is your fear with the amount of wind that they're talking about with this storm? >> it's scary. if we get the backside of it, we'll get about 100, 100-something-mile-per-hour wind. that won't be too bad. >> reporter: gary sands is a commercial fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. what would it do to your bottom line if you lost your boats? >> i would be out of business. because you can't go to a five and dime and buy one. this is the heart of the operation. you lose that, you're out. >> reporter: it was in 1960, ahead of hurricane donna, that sands first secured a fishing boat in these mangroves. back then it was his fr'

fishermen are helping him protect his. feels kind of like a family out here. >> that's a lot of friends. i have a lot of friends here. i have charter boat friends. i have lobster friends. this is a nice community. it's really nice where we live. everybody sticks together. >> reporter: gary sands and some other boaters are not evacuating and say they plan on staying near their boats here in key largo. jeff, in the hours before irma hits, these mangroves will likely be filled with dozens more boat owners seeking safe harbor for their vessels. >> if hurricane irma stays on its projected path miami beach could suffer a devastating hit. construction cranes cross the sky line, how will they stand up to irma's wind. >> one of the many irma worries for officials here are these constructions sites, it's these construction cranes all over miami they are massive a

and could weigh up to 30,000 pounds you do not want to be near one of these if it starts to collapse. >> when hurricane irma hits cranes like this could start spinning like weather vains they are designed to do that says the president of the associated build builders? south florida. >> if you lock them down presents more resistance to the wind and that's a bigger problem. >> could with stand wins up to 145 but irma is reaching sustained winds as high as 185 miles an hour and there's a fear that cranes may topple over as this one did in new york during super storm sandy. high rise residents are being told to move to the buildings interior because of the cranes and flying debris. after hurricane andrew in 1992 building

resistant windows they remain in tact after a single 2 by 4 traveling 50 feet per second. >> the problem is if the window gets hit over and over again. >> in miami beach that's three feet above sea level storm surge is the big worry. we visited this lab that showed how a category five brings giant surges of water inland. will only dry the city out after the city leaves. >> we won't be able to rescue or help people we want them to know that now you need to leave miami beach. >> roughly 90,000 people live on the barrier island of miami beach. many of them elderly. for city leaders the hope is to avoid traffic jams on the four causeways on and off the island s

evacuation order now. >> tens of thousands of fempeop are trying to get out of florida while they can but it is not easy thousands of flights being cancelled and some accused of price gouging. >> $1328 for a one way flight from miami to hartford, connecticut, it's a high price for some to escape hurricane irma. people are expressing outrage over ticket prices. on twitter this said a flight jumped from over $500 to $3200 when she tried to book and tweeted later that delta resolved the issue with a reasonable fair. on wednesday the backlash prompted some to cap the cost on single flights out of florida. flight out of american airlines

blue capped at $99 or $159 with a connection. and delta $399 if you can find an open set. these were some of the last out of the key west wednesday. >> i've been trying to get to key west for years but i'd rather be alive. if it's dangerous we got to go. i'm upset about it. >> while passengers rush, airlines didn't change their air structure, last minute tickets tend to cost more. >> fares went up quickly where you get up to $700 fares that people are complaining about. >> former attorney general says she will make sure the problem will get fixed. >> i will protect florida and make sure the white house is doing their jobs. >>

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catholic cardinal gold is opposed to what's happening with daca. >> bishops have been terrible with this, you know why because unable to really come to grips with the problems in the church they need illegal aliens to fill the churches that's what the entirely catholic bishop is condemning they have an economic interest in unlimited illegal immigration. >> boy that's a tough thing to say about your church. >> as much as i respect cardinal and i the bishops on doctrine this is not doctrine at all i totally respect the pope and catholic bishops on doctrine but this is not doctrine this is sovrpt of the nation sovereignty of the nation.

>> how do you regard yourself. >> i'm a street fighter. >> you're more than that. >> i think i'm a street fighter by the way that's why donald trump and i get along great counter puncher. he's a fighter. i'm going to be his wing man outside. >> so you will not be attacking donald trump. >> no our purpose is to support donald trump. >> and destroy his enemies? >> to make sure his enemies know there's no free shot on goal. by the way after the charlottesville situation i was the ohm guy that came out to defend him saying he is taking it up to a higher level where does it all go, in taking down the washington monument. >> i'll tell you where many suggest it should have gone, in terms of announcing specifically from the very beginning neo

and white supremacy because those were people who people in world war ii fought against should have instantly denounced them and didn't at first instantly in fact, you seemed to be doubling down in terms of mor moral equal vancy. >> he's talking about the neo nazi and who by the way there's no room for that in american society and all of donald trump is saying where does it end in taking down the national monument, taking down mt. rushmore, does it end in taking churchill's bus in the oval office. i was proud to defend president trump in the smooemedia. >> no exceptions in rm

better way but if you're going to break resin. i who are you talking about. >> gary cohn and other people. if you don't like what he's doing and you don't agree you have an obligation to redesign. >> so gary cohen should redesign. >> absolutely. >> you could see more of the interview this sunday on 60 minutes. the overnight news will be right back. ok, let's try this. it says you apply the blue one to me. here? no. have a little fun together, or a lot. k-y yours and mine. two sensations that work together, so you can play together.

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deborah hair gained fame as lead singer in her new wave band in the 80s and still going strong. she's got a new album with a 50-date world tower. tour. she took time out for an interview. >> it's been more than 40 years since blondy first appeared on the new york punk scene but when debbie harry sings it's 1979 all over again. ♪ one way or another i'm gonna find you ♪ ♪ >> she's the voice and face of a band who was inspired by

york city cat call. >> did people yell blondy to you on the street was that part of it. >> would they yell that to you. >> yeah. >> wow. hey red. hey blondy. >> i like that you took that and made it yours and the band.ie. >> i like that you took that and made it yours and the band. >> it was pretty obvious, a no-brainer. ♪ >> since then the band sold more than $40 million and she's become one of music's best known and best loved voices. born in miami and grew up in new jersey. >> i got out. >> she m

singing with a small club act when she met her guitarist with whom she co-founded blondie in 1974. >> i just thought debbie was really great. >> when you say really great was there something about debbie. >> i think i like to say i saw what everybody else saw later on but it was a little bit more focused at that point. >> focused indeed. stein a renown photographer saw her as air resistible subject they became regulars at cbgb the famed music club that is now an up scale clothing store. >> it was fun. that's the thing. it was kind of nasty, kind of >> i guess when everything is not so precious and so valuable

you know, people get a lot more creative. and enjoy life a little bit. because they really have to. >> and that was you. >> yeah. >> in those days blondie was big over seas but didn't have a major yier hit in the u.s. then came 1978 and the album "parallel lines" ♪ heart of glass, cowritten by har harry became one of the biggest of the year and the years that followed were a whirl wind of writing and recording and not much else. >> you didn't have kids was it deliberate or a timing thing. >> both. we worked for seven years pretty much without stopping. that's what really what took its

toll. >> and in 1982 everything seemed to fall apart. the group broke up and chris stien developed a debilitating auto immune disorder. >> i was really worn out. the drugs exasperationer baited everything. >> how bad was it. >> blisters and boils all over my skin. in the hospital for three months. just missed the whole winter. >> it got ugly but harry stayed with him through it all. >> it was above and beyond the call of duty. >> stien recovered and so did the band and blondie reformed in 1997 and have been together more or less ever since. >> debbie harry's influence can still be felt and heard. ♪ one way or another ♪ >> in 2013 british pop group one direction borrowed a blondie classic for the charity relief. ♪ gonna win

ya. >> and this photo was the inspiration for 2016 harley quinn ndamukong ssuicide squad. >> what you see that what do you think. >> i was happy. >> you like it. >> yeah. she looked better than i did. i don't like that. >> i don't think you can argue that. no that's not true. >> well her butt looks better. ♪ kwd . >> truth is at 73 debbie harry still has a look people imitate and she never stopped writing songs often with former boyfriend chris stien. ♪ >> how do you think it is that you have managed to remain band mates and really friends. >> greed. [ laughter ] >> you're all over me.

>> whatever the motion, blondie continues to inspire. last month the artist shepard ferry created this tribute to the band on a new york city wall but her legacy isn't the only thing on debbie harry minds these days. this is. harry's become an advocate for bees n south dakotaing the alarm about declining bee population and their importance in food production. her latest album is called poll in ator and she often shows up in bee gear on tour and for our interview. >> it's a terrific little head band. >> do you feel you're having some effect. >> yeah i think so. i get a lot of information. a lot of people writing saying my dad or i am a bee keeper there are a lot of bee keepers but there are problems with diseases and you know

problems in the environment, you know, the demise of our precious environment. ♪ >> debbie harry is well aware of her influence on music and culture today. she also knows there are things she can't control. >> is aging something that -- >> -- it's horrible. >> it is kind of horrible. >> your head is the same. i'm still like 25 in my head but i hesitate to dress like a 25-year-old. >> do you still feel 25? >> in my head, yeah. i'm fortunate i've always been blessed with good health so can't complain about that. can't really complain, i do but i shouldn't. >> we're not complaining either. you might say debbie harry

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in our series living stronger we've been profiling older americans who are an inspiration to all. don daily found one such senior on the open sea. >> to take to the open sea on a 42 foot sail boat is to risk it all. they're not only battling wave, whipped and water, they're competing against 34 other boa

where they race from the newport mile and back, the 635 moo mile journey is difficult and exhausting and exist on 30-minute cat naps. >> you are dealing with forces of nature. get back to your pry mordal self. >> how old are you. >> 80. >> you'll never stop. >> never stop. my brain analyzes what i like or don't like about the boat. >> finally in 1976 he quick his job to build boats out of their garage. there are now over 14,000 j boats on the water known for their speed stability and safety, have become the most popular type of sail boats in the world. his key to living stronger

sharing his love of sailing with others. >> the thing i found out along the way is i'm a much better communicator of this passion through my sail boats design. i design the boat and people love to sail them that's my real satisfaction to do that is like the only talent i have. >> jay boats is a full time family business but still affords him time to test him man against sea. >> what do you like so much about it. >> i'm good at it when you are good at something you like to keep doing it. >> rob johnstone at 80 still likes to win, never forgetting with the life and career he chose he already has. cbs news newport, rode island. >> that's the overnight news for this friday. for some the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning.

>> tlor:orhe fecast takes an ominous turn. >> this is a catastrophic storm that our state has never seen. >> glor: more than a million have been told to evacuate as florida braces for a direct hit >>om irma. mother nature is going to win in the end. we just have to hope and pray for the best. >> glor: the strongest atlantic hurricane on record has already left a trail of destruction through the caribbean. >> the entcoire y untrbehas en decimated. >> mason: also tonight, bannon's new battle with the republican establishment. >> reporter: nhaow tt you're out of the white house, you're going to war with them. >> absolutely. >> mason: and... >> she's got it! >> mason: ...a red, white, and blue semifinal at the u.s. open. >> madison keys joins the all-american semifinal party. ♪

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news" >> glor: and good evening. i'm jeff glor in miami. anthony mason is in new york. and tonight, it's a race to outrun irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the atlantic. the fury of this category 5 storm was seen in the caribbean where at least ten people were killed when irma tore through there. here in florida, more than a million live in mandatory evacuation zones, and folks along the georgia coast have also been ordered to leave. >> mason: tonight, irma should pass over turks and caicos on its way to florida by sunday morning. sustained winds are 175 miles an hour. video from the space station shows irma's size. hurricane-force winds extend 70 miles from its center. we want to check in with lonnie quinn, chief weathercaster at our new york station wcbs. lonnie, the forecast is changing. >> it is. the new information pushes things a little bit moo

being an ominous turn. well, let's get right to it. we haven't actually begun the turn yet. but there is a picture of irma. it's enormous. you could fit texas inside of that. the new forecast cone, from the national hurricane center, let's display that for you. we're very much in agreement, it will continue this track from the west-northwest. here's where it becomes a little iffy, though. this is the iffy part. when does it start this turn to the north? and you have to notice here between these two yellow lines, anything is at play. so the west coast, east coast, of florida, both the possibility. let me show you one possibility they'll we tend to look at pretty heavily these days because it's been performing so well be the european. this, the national hurricane center's forecast. this, right there, on the west coast of florida, is where the european model puts the storm. but even they have been waffling. because look at where this was earlier today. 12 hours ago it was an east coast storm with the eye right over miami beach. as far as the timing goes, tomorrow. tomorrow is the laste

get your preparations done and then you either get out of dodge or you hunker down. this is a huge it is forecast to be category 4 in your area, but we're talking winds 145 miles per hour, versus maybe 185, which is what they were at the strongest. but then it continues in some way, shape, or form either right up the spine of florida, up the west coast, or the east coast, still maintaining hurricane strength as it makes its way into georgia some time monday. georgia, south carolina, even north carolina, if it wobbles a bit, your shoreline is at risk as well. >> mason: all right, lonnie quinn, we know when your shirt sleeves are rolled up, you're serious. thanks, lonnie. let's go to my colleagues who will be following this in the coming days. here again is jeff glor in miami. >> glor: anthony, thank you very much. we have a team of correspondents covering irma, beginning with tony dokoupil, who is in puerto rico. >> reporter: from island to devastated island-- irma clobbered them with its brutal strength.

building suffered damage. this man says he has nothing left-- no roof, no place to sleep, nothing. barbuda, one of the flattest islands in the caribbean, was even worse. 95% of the buildings have been destroyed, according to prime minister gaston browne. >> this has been one of the worst days of my life. the entire country has been decimated. i have never seen anything like this before. >> reporter: in puerto rico, irma left thousands homeless and most of the island in the dark. >> it was loud. it was loud. >> reporter: ron robles spent a sleepless night when his roof blew off. right here? >> that's the roof. that thing blew off. just a second, it took maybe three seconds to blow that thing off. >> reporter: in haiti, this poor town is prone to flooding, and the island is bracing for its turn with irma. and now, with barely a chance to breathe, another hurricane is bearing down on the caribbean. hurricane jose could hit the very same islands that have

jeff? >> glor: tony dokoupil, thank you very much. miami is just a few feet above sea level and floods often in minor storms. mark strassmann now, on how it's preparing for irma. >> reporter: miami beach's most sought-after sand today sat in a parking lot. families could fill ten sandbags apiece to protect their home against irma. 16-year-old diego oropeza was doing his part. >> it's got to be terrifying. well, we've been watching the news all along, and we think it's, like, this one is a big deal. >> reporter: in miami-dade county, more than 650,000 people are now under a mandatory 8evacuation order. gridlock gripped i-95 all the way to orlando. by one estimate, nearly 40% of gas stations in miami and fort lauderdale have run dry. cases of water are also running low. miami-dade mayor carlos giminez: >> coming out of the southeast, especially, it's a pretty bad scenario for miami-dade county. >> reporter: irma is bigger and

more powerful than hurricane andrew. the category 5 storm killed 61 people, destroyed 25,000 buildings, and forced florida to strengthen building codes statewide. it was a foundation-to-roof tightening. >> absolutely. i mean, everything. >> reporter: peter dyga is president of the associated builders and contractors in south florida. we met him at this hotel project where workers were installing impact-resistant windows, which are lab tested to withstand a 2 x 4 hitting them at a force of 140 miles per hour. >> the real challenge in a hurricane is the window not being hit once but being hit over and over and over. >> reporter: we have had hurricanes come and go in this area. this is the moment of truth? >> i mean, this is the real big test. mother nature is going to win in the end. and we've just got to hope and pray for the best. >> reporter: miami beach has set up three sandbagging stations like this one, which have given away almost 30,000 bags of sand over the last couple of days. so much sand, jeff, the city has run out of bags. people have been bringing their own bags and in some cases,

pillowcases. >> glor: mark strassmann with us here in miami. mark, thank you very much.

>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> danger from irma stretch 120 miles over the florida keys. elaine quijano is in key largo. >> reporter: the fishermen of the florida keys have begun a long-established tradition: searching the mangroves, hoping to shelter dozens of boats from the storm. what's the strategy here for tying up the boat? >> to keep her in the middle of the canal because the tide's going to go up and down. >> reporter: so what is your fear with the amount of wind that they're talking about with this storm? >> it's scary. if we get the backside of it, we'll get about 100, 100-something-mile-per-hour wind. that won't be too bad. >> reporter: gary sands is a commercial fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him.

what would it do to your bottom line if you lost your boats? >> i would be out of business. because you can't go to a five and dime and buy one. this is the heart of the operation. you lose that, you're out. >> reporter: it was in 1960, ahead of hurricane donna, that sands first secured a fishing boat in these mangroves. back then it was his father's vessel, and now his fellow fishermen are helping him protect his. feels kind of like a family out here. >> that's a lot of friends. i have a lot of friends here. i have charter boat friends. i have lobster friends. this is a nice community. it's really nice where we live. everybody sticks together. >> reporter: gary sands and some other boaters are not evacuating and say they plan on staying near their boats here in key largo. jeff, in the hours before irma hits, these mangroves will likely be filled with dozens more boat owners seeking safe harbor for their vessels. >> glor: elaine, thank you. the florida peninsula has more than 1,300 miles of coastline. millions are extremely vulnerable to the surge of sea water a hurricane like irma can unleash.

the threat to low-lying areas is to see them from above, so i took a ride with pilot paul barth. there are about 2.5 billion homes in florida in hazard zones. that is more than three times as many as any other state's. >> this is a low area here. not very much, but two or three feet above sea level. so, if we have a strong storm surge, there's not much to protect it from the coastline. >> glor: so there's nothing stopping the surge from coming in. there's nothing stopping the wind. >> right, there's no barrier island on this side on key biscayne here. it's wide open to the atlantic ocean. >> glor: so if you're living in this area, what do you do? >> you better evacuate. >> glor: so right now, miami is directly behind us. you can see all these low-lying areas. this is some of the most vulnerable area. if irma comes in, it could bring that storm surge in ten fer

more, and it could stretch miles inland. do you get the sense that people are appreciating what might happen? >> i think the people that were here in andrew and people who understand the power of a hurricane, who have watched other hurricanes, like in texas now, houston, those people now have seen so much and they finally realize. >> glor: the biggest threat here in miami is not the rain. as you saw in houston, with harvey, it is the wind speed and the storm surge, and the storm surge is the most difficult thing to predict. farther up the coast where irma could hit early next week, states of emergency have already been declared in georgia and the carolinas. and don dahler tonight is outside savannah. >> reporter: georgia's governor nathan deal is taking no chances, ordering a mandatory evacuation for savannah, as well as other coastal areas. that order takes effect on saturday. residents began boarding up and

businesses in anticipation of the storm's arrival late monday or tuesday. even if it makes a glancing blow, savannah, a historic jewel of the south, could suffer considerable damage. last october, hurricane matthew did not make a direct hit here, and yet still caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. savannah has been fortunate when it comes to major storms. only three have made a direct landing here in over 100 years. the governor has activated 5,000 national guardsmen, both to protect life and property, as well as assist in rescues. jeff. >> glor: don dahler in georgia. now let's go back to anthony mason in new york. >> mason: thanks, jeff. the senate overwhelmingly approved an aid package for victims of hurricane harvey today, about $15.3 billion tied to raising the nation's debt limit. the house votes on this tomorrow. tens of thousands are living in temporary shelters a h

rooms in texas. at least 63 people were killed by harvey's winds and floodwaters. today, education secretary betsy devos announced big changes in how colleges should handle allegations of sexual assault on campus, rolling back obama-era policies. jan crawford spoke to devos. >> the truth is that the system established by the prior administration has failed too many students. >> reporter: education secretary betsy devos said her department would soon begin the process of undoing the obama-era guidelines. >> there must be a better way forward. every survivor of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. every student accused of sexual misconduct must know that guilt is not predetermined. >> betsy devos has got to go! >> reporter: protesters chanting outside said the 2011 guidelines protected victims of college

they lowered the standard of proof for sexual assault cases and often denied the accused a right to cross-examine witnesses or hear evidence against them. opponents say they have created another class of victims: innocent students wrongly punished. devos spoke to cbs news after her speech. so you'll be rescinding those guidelines, today, the near future? >> that's the intention. some time in the near future. and in the interim period, during the rule-making process, we will come alongside institutions to ensure they are meeting their obligation under title ix. >> reporter: but you are not going to level enforcement action against universities that don't follow the obama guidelines as of today? >> the intention is to withdraw that letter, but the facts remain that schools need to take their title ix obligations seriously. a >> reporter: now, devos will solicit public comment in developing new rules. she mentioned a series of os

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>> mason: steve bannon calls himself a street fighter and is declaring war on the republican establishment. president trump's former chief strategist sat down with charlie rose for "60 minutes" for his first extended interview since leaving the white house. >> the republican establishment is trying to nullify the 2016 election. that's a brutal fact we have to face. >> reporter: the republican establishment? >> the republican establishment. >> reporter: ...wants to nullify the 2016 election? >> is trying to nullify the 2016 election, absolutely. >> reporter: who? >> i think mitch mcconnell and, to a degree, paul ryan. they do not want donald trump's populist, economic, nationalist agenda to be implemented. it's very obvious. it's obvious-- it's obvious as night follows day. >> reporter: give me a story that illustrates that. >> well, mitch mcconnell, when we first met him, he was, he said, i think in one of the first meetings in trump tower with the president, as we're wrapping up, he says, "i don't want to hear any more of this 'drain the swamp' talk."

flat out. he goes, a guy on capitol hill can't buy a coke unless it has to be reported. he says i can't hire smart people because people are on him for reporting requirements and the pay, et cetera, and the scrutiny. you have to back off from that. the drain the swamp thing, mitch mcconnell, from day one, did not want us to go there, and wanted us to back off. >> reporter: you are attacking, on many fronts, people who you need to help you, to get things done. >> they're not going to help you unless they're put on notice they're going to be held accountable if they do not support the president of the united states. right now there is no accountability. they have totally-- they do not support the president's program. it's an open secret on capitol hill. everybody in the city knows it. >> reporter: and so, therefore, now that you're out of the white house, you're going to war with them. >> absolutely. >> mason: you can watch the charlie rose interview with steve bannon this sunday on "60 minutes." in the big interview on capitol hill today, donald trump jr. was grilled by senate judiciary

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up next, the americans win,

>> mason: for years, fans have wondered about the state of american tennis. no american man has made the semifinals at the u.s. open since 2006. but jericka duncan assures us this year, there's no need to

>> reporter: when coco vandeweghe and madison keys won their matches last night, american tennis declared victory. that's because they joined venus williams and sloan stephens to make the u.s. open semifinals an all-american affair. the last time that happened was in 1981, when players like martina navratilova and chris evert dominated women's tennis. >> i really feel that the success of the americans right now is largely due to serena and venus williams, and the impact they have had on the sport and on young girls. >> reporter: united states tennis association chairman, c.e.o., and president, katrina adams, says this semifinal milestone is serving notice that the american game is back. >> to now know that we have a next crop, the next generation, if you will, that are under 25,

five, 10 years, that's huge for us because we want our kids to get into the sport. >> reporter: and there's another headline at this year's u.s. open. three of the four women in the semifinals are women of color, and that's never happened before. one of those emerging stars, stephens, was just four years old when her opponent tonight, venus williams, debuted here as a 17-year-old back in 1997. >> it is extremely important for all youth to see themselves in the game. and what i mean by that is that they see people that look like them, maybe walk like them or talk like them, so they can say, "hey, i can do that, too." >> reporter: which could be a sign that the best is yet to come. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. that's the "cbs evening news." for some the news continues for others check back later for cbs news this morning. i'm anthony mason in new york. thanks for watching.

>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news. hurricane cane irma the most powerful atlantaa storm ever recorded continues across the caribbean on a collision course with florida leaving a trail of death of destruction in its wake. puerto rico was reporter now. >> reporter: from island to devastated island-- irma clobbered them with its brutal strength. in st. martin, almost every building suffered damage. this man says he has nothing left-- no roof, no place to sleep, nothing. barbuda, one of the flattest islands in the caribbean, was even worse. 95% of the buildings have been

minister gaston browne. >> this has been one of the worst days of my life. the entire country has been decimated. i have never seen anything like this before. >> reporter: in puerto rico, irma left thousands homeless and most of the island in the dark. >> it was loud. it was loud. >> reporter: ron robles spent a sleepless night when his roof blew off. right here? >> that's the roof. that thing blew off. just a second, it took maybe three seconds to blow that thing off. >> reporter: in haiti, this poor town is prone to flooding, and the island is bracing for its turn with irma. and now, with barely a chance to breathe, another hurricane is bearing down on the caribbean. hurricane jose could hit the very same islands that have already been so devastated. >> hurricane irma is expected to make land fall in the united states on sunday morning evacuations orders have been issued throughout florida and especially the keys. some of those islands may be

>> reporter: the fishermen of the florida keys have begun a long-established tradition: searching the mangroves, hoping to shelter dozens of boats from the storm. what's the strategy here for tying up the boat? >> to keep her in the middle of the canal because the tide's going to go up and down. >> reporter: so what is your fear with the amount of wind that they're talking about with this storm? >> it's scary. if we get the backside of it, we'll get about 100, 100-something-mile-per-hour wind. that won't be too bad. >> reporter: gary sands is a commercial fisherman, like his father and grandfather before him. what would it do to your bottom line if you lost your boats? >> i would be out of business. because you can't go to a five and dime and buy one. this is the heart of the operation. you lose that, you're out. >> reporter: it was in 1960, ahead of hurricane donna, that sands first secured a fishing boat in these mangroves.

back then it was his father's vessel, and now his fellow fishermen are helping him protect his. feels kind of like a family out here. >> that's a lot of friends. i have a lot of friends here. i have charter boat friends. i have lobster friends. this is a nicecommunity. it's really nice where we live. everybody sticks together. >> reporter: gary sands and some other boaters are not evacuating and say they plan on staying near their boats here in key largo. jeff, in the hours before irma hits, these mangroves will likely be filled with dozens more boat owners seeking safe harbor for their vessels. >> if hurricane irma stays on its projected path miami beach could suffer a devastating hit. construction cranes cross the sky line, how will they stand up to irma's wind. >> one of the many irma worries for officials here are these constructions sites, it's these construction cranes all over miami they are massive and heavy

pounds you do not want to be near one of these if it starts to collapse. >> when hurricane irma hits cranes like this could start spinning like weather vains they are designed to do that says the president of the associated builders? south florida. >> if you lock them down presents more resistance to the wind and that's a bigger problem. >> could with stand wins up to 145 but irma is reaching sustained winds as high as 185 miles an hour and there's a fear that cranes may topple over as this one did in new york during super storm sandy. high rise residents are being told to move to the buildings interior because of the cranes and flying debris. after hurricane andrew in 1992 building codes require hurricane resistant windows they remain in tact after a single 2 by 4 traveling 50 feet per second.

>> the problem is if the window gets hit over and over again. >> in miami beach that's three feet above sea level storm surge is the big worry. we visited this lab that showed how a category five brings giant surges of water inland. will only dry the city out after the city leaves. >> we won't be able to rescue or help people we want them to know that now you need to leave miami beach. >> roughly 90,000 people live on the barrier island of miami beach. many of them elderly. for city leaders the hope is to avoid traffic jams on the four causeways on and off the island by starting that mandatory evacuation order now. >> tens of thousands of people

are trying to get out of florida while they can but it is not easy thousands of flights being cancelled and some accused of price gouging. >> $1328 for a one way flight from miami to hartford, connecticut, it's a high price for some to escape hurricane irma. people are expressing outrage over ticket prices. on twitter this said a flight jumped from over $500 to $3200 when she tried to book and tweeted later that delta resolved the issue with a reasonable fair. on wednesday the backlash prompted some to cap the cost on single flights out of florida. flight out of american airlines won't cost more than $99 and jet blue capped at $99 or $159 with

and delta $399 if you can find an open set. these were some of the last out of the key west wednesday. >> i've been trying to get to key west for years but i'd rather be alive. if it's dangerous we got to go. i'm upset about it. >> while passengers rush, airlines didn't change their air structure, last minute tickets tend to cost more. >> fares went up quickly where you get up to $700 fares that people are complaining about. >> former attorney general says she will make sure the problem will get fixed. >> i will protect florida and make sure the white house is doing their jobs. >> "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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this is the "cbs overnight news". >> president trump former chief strategist steve bannon is out of the white house and behind his desk but he's not giving up on mr. trump. he described his new rose to carly rose in 60 minutes in steve bannon's first television interview since leaving the administration. >> look what he did on daca i understand how he's struggled. he said last night in a tweet he would rethink it. trust me the guys on the far right on the conservative side are not happy with this. >> can i remind you a good catholic cardinal gold is opposed to what's happening with daca.

>> bishops have been terrible with this, you know why because unable to really come to grips with the problems in the church they need illegal aliens to fill the churches that's what the entirely catholic bishop is condemning they have an economic interest in unlimited illegal immigration. >> boy that's a tough thing to say about your church. >> as much as i respect cardinal and i the bishops on doctrine this is not doctrine at all i totally respect the pope and catholic bishops on doctrine but this is not doctrine this is sovereignty of the nation. >> how do you regard yourself.

>> i think i'm a street fighter by the way that's why donald trump and i get along great counter puncher. he's a fighter. i'm going to be his wing man outside. >> so you will not be attacking donald trump. >> no our purpose is to support donald trump. >> and destroy his enemies? >> to make sure his enemies know there's no free shot on goal. by the way after the charlottesville situation i was the ohm guy that came out to defend him saying he is taking it up to a higher level where does it all go, in taking down the washington monument. >> i'll tell you where many suggest it should have gone, in terms of announcing specifically from the very beginning neo nazi and white supremacy because those were people who people in world war ii fought against

should have instantly denounced them and didn't at first instantly in fact, you seemed to be doubling down in terms of >> you could tell him do it a better way but if you're going to break resin. who are you talking about.

>> gary cohn and other people. if you don't like what he's doing and you don't agree you have an obligation to resign. >> so gary cohen should resign. >> absolutely. >> you could see more of the interview this sunday on 60 minutes. the overnight news will be right back.

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deborah harry gained fame as lead singer in her new wave band blondie in the 80s and still going strong. she's got a new album with a 52-date world tower. tour. she took time out for an interview. >> it's been more than 40 years since blondie first appeared on the new york punk scene but when debbie harry sings it's 1979 all over again. ♪ one way or another i'm gonna find you ♪ ♪ >> she's the voice and face of a band who was inspired by a new york city cat call. >> did people yell blondie to you on the street was that part t.

>> would they yell that to you. >> yeah. >> wow. hey red. hey blondie. >> i like that you took that and made it yours and the band. >> it was pretty obvious, a no-brainer. ♪ >> since then the band sold more than $40 million and she's become one of music's best known and best loved voices. born in miami and grew up in new jersey. >> i got out. >> she moved to new york and was singing with a small club act

when she met her guitarist with whom she co-founded blondie in 1974. >> i just thought debbie was really great. >> when you say really great was there something about debbie. >> i think i like to say i saw what everybody else saw later on but it was a little bit more focused at that point. >> focused indeed. stein a renown photographer saw her as air resistible subject they became regulars at cbgb the famed music club that is now an up scale clothing store. >> it was fun. that's the thing. it was kind of nasty, kind of fun. >> i guess when everything is not so precious and so valuable, you know, people get a lot more creative.

and enjoy life a little bit. because they really have to. >> and that was you. >> yeah. >> in those days blondie was big over seas but didn't have a major yier hit in the u.s. then came 1978 and the album "parallel lines" ♪ heart of glass, cowritten by harry became one of the biggest of the year and the years that followed were a whirl wind of writing and recording and not much else. >> you didn't have kids was it deliberate or a timing thing. >> both. we worked for seven years pretty much without stopping. that's what really what took its toll. >> and in 1982 everything seemed

to fall apart. the group broke up and chris stien developed a debilitating auto immune disorder. >> i was really worn out. the drugs exasperationer baited everything. >> how bad was it. >> blisters and boils all over my skin. in the hospital for three months. just missed the whole winter. >> it got ugly but harry stayed with him through it all. >> it was above and beyond the call of duty. >> stien recovered and so did the band and blondie reformed in 1997 and have been together more or less ever since. >> debbie harry's influence can still be felt and heard. ♪ one way or another ♪ >> in 2013 british pop group one direction borrowed a blondie classic for the charity relief. ♪ gonna win ya, gonna get ya get ya. >> and this photo was the

quinn suicide squad. >> what you see that what do you think. >> i was happy. >> you like it. >> yeah. she looked better than i did. i don't like that. >> i don't think you can argue that. no that's not true. >> well her butt looks better. >> truth is at 72 debbie harry still has a look people imitate and she never stopped writing songs often with former boyfriend chris stien. ♪ >> how do you think it is that you have managed to remain band mates and really friends. >> greed. [ laughter ] >> you're all over me. can't deny it.

>> whatever the motion, blondie continues to inspire. ferry created this tribute to the band on a new york city wall but her legacy isn't the only thing on debbie harry minds these days. this is. harry's become an advocate for bees about declining bee population and their importance in food production. her latest album is called poll in ator and she often shows up in bee gear on tour and for our interview. >> it's a terrific little head band. >> do you feel you're having some effect. >> yeah i think so. i get a lot of information. a lot of people writing saying my dad or i am a bee keeper there are a lot of bee keepers but there are problems with diseases and you know things in the hives and competing with the problems in the environment, you

know, the demise of our precious environment. ♪ >> debbie harry is well aware of her influence on music and culture today. she also knows there are things she can't control. >> is aging something that -- >> -- it's horrible. >> it is kind of horrible. >> your head is the same. i'm still like 25 in my head but i hesitate to dress like a 25-year-old. >> do you still feel 25? >> in my head, yeah. i'm fortunate i've always been blessed with good health so can't complain about that. can't really complain, i do but i shouldn't. >> we're not complaining either. you might say debbie harry is a bit like that shepard ferry mural, larger than life and forever young.

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