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captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is october 11th, 2017. welcome to "cbs this morning." the death toll rises in california where 17 major wildfires threaten even more destruction. communities are left in ashes after 2,000 buildings burn. we'll hear from viewer victims and assess the damage to the region's famous wine industry. the harvey weinstein scandal widens. three women say he raped them, a claim he denies. and jodi kantor with new information from gwyneth paltrow
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"eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." firefighters spent another night battling some of the deadliest wildfires in california history. those fires have killed at least 17 people in northern california. more than 2,000 structures are destroyed. >> there are at least 17 dangerous fires burning right now in the state. much of the destruction is in the heart of california's wine country north of san francisco. >> and we're hearing new stories this morning about the terrifying rush to escape those flames. carter evans is in santa rosa where the fires burned a huge area. carter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. home after home after home just burned beyond recognition. this was someone's living room here, the fence to their side yard. entire neighborhoods like this one were just incinerated. now, crews are combing through the wreckag
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people have been reported missing, but the sheriff says that may be due to all the chaos of the evacuations. the flames were moving so fast through neighborhoods tuesday night, firefighters couldn't reach homes in time to save them. stunned residents watched helplessly as these new fires burned southeast of santa rosa. before and after photos there showed suburbs turned into wastelands. deputy fire chief scott mclean says his teams were overwhelmed. >> how do you even fight a fire like this? >> you really can't. honestly you can't. we're still in it. we still have a ways to go. >> reporter: the fire forced frantic evacuations sunday night as emergency calls went out across the region. >> four sections on fire. residents trapped. >> reporter: almost 80 cell phone towers were damaged or lost power making it difficult for
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with loved ones. the fire tore through 12 acres on sunday. that's the equivalent of three football fields in three seconds. >> that distance in a matter of hours is just phenomenal. >> reporter: this this new video shot by sheriff's deputies show the flames. once the flames swept through, nothing but charred remains were left. one winemaker says at least five of the wineries have been destroyed or seriously damaged and grapes are being affected by the smoke, even at wineries untouched by flames. now, this is what this neighborhood looked like before. and here is what it looks like now. you can see burnt out hulks of cars just f everywhere you look, and firefighters tell me this is significant. they say it's an indication of how fast this fire was truly moving. people did not have time
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some were running for their lives. as for the winds today, charlie, they're supposed to pick back up and that could bring the fire roaring back to life. >> carter, thanks. people in california are returning to where their homes used to be. for many of them piles of wood and cement are all that's left. a 100-year-old man and his 98-year-old wife died from napa county when they couldn't escape the oncoming flames. john blackstone is near that couple's home. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that couple lived just a few blocks from here in napa where there's been such destruction. they've known each other since grade school. they're among 15 who died in the devastating fire while hundreds of others are sifting through the rubble looking for remnants of their home. just one month ago, ruben lopez, his wife and
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now it's unrecognizable, destroyed by a raging fire. >> middle of the night, suddenly without no power, police came like s.w.a.t. you're waking your kidding up, trying to make it out as you can see, you know, a scary glow of light coming just right over the hill. >> reporter: the lopez family is just one of hundreds who lost everything. >> we looked out and it was all engulfed in a matter of moments. >> reporter: nurse julayne smithson helped as she watched her own home burn to the ground. she bought it three weeks ago. >> i lost my home, but i didn't think of my home at that point. >> reporter: you thought about saving a life. >> yeah. our goal was that patient. that was my assignment. i had to deliver, and that was the focus. >> it hit so fast, they just didn't have a chance. >> reporter: mike
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parents charles and sara were married 75 years. the two died when the fire reached their home. >> my hoer had a stroke and couldn't leave. my father would have never left her. >> reporter: you look at the fact that you got your wife and three kids out. >> yeah. >> that's the part that counts. >> my kids, my wife, my dog, my parents. there's going to be a lot of work to rebuild. it's going to take a lot of community effort to get this back to what it is. >> reporter: the fire that burned through this napa neighborhood is called the atlas fiefrmt one of those 17 fires now burning in southern california, and it's just 3% contained. gayle? >> a long way to go. still thinking about that couple who livwere married for 75 year. thank you, john. the fire near anaheim hills is now 40% contained.
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destroyed 36 different structures. firefighters hope to fully contain it by saturday. >> hollywood mogul harvey weinstein is reportedly in sex rehab oversea. at least 25 women have publicly described inappropriate conduct by the disgraced former boss. three women accused weinstein of sexual assault. gwyneth paltrow and angelina jolie reported he assaulted them. >> the weinstein company is promising a full investigation. one of his alleged victims told us when she was 23 she suddenly found herself alone inside his new york city apartment. >> he c
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naked. >> katherine kendall reports. >> give me a massage. if you won't give me a massage, will you pick up your shirt and show me your breasts. no, i'm leaving. >> reporter: ronan farro reports this story. >> reporter: birmingham battilana gutierrez said in 2015 he groped her and tried to put his hand up her skirt. she went to the d.a. and that wired her. she went in the hotel. the audio was obtained by "the new yorker." >> please, come on. i'm sorry. i'm used to that. >> you're used to that. >> yes. >> no, but i'm not used to that. >> won't do it
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>> reporter: weinstein was questioned by the nypd, but the manhattan district attorney declined to prosecute him. the weinstein company said it is shocked and dismayed by the allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and sex assault, which came as an utter surprise to the board. f f farrow told me there is reason it took 20 years for this story to unfold. >> culture of fear, broad aray of legal settlements and machines described the keep them quiet. >> to cope weinstein safe? to keep him employed? >> described in the story the legal team wanted to have that very goal, yes. >> reporter: his wife said yesterday their ten-year marriage is over. they have two children. former president and mrs. obama
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recent stories about harvey weinstein. hillary clinton said she was shocked and appalled. weinstein held many election fund-raisers. one at his home in 2013 brought in over $2 million. >> jericka, thank you. just disgusting, disturbing, all of it to read it in full detail. >> to hear the tape is very chilling. his voice is so recognizable on that tape and i'm sure more questions to come out of this. >> and for that in our next half hour, "new york times" correspondent jodi kantor will join us with more of her latest reporting, the new allegations by gwyneth paltrow and angelina jolie. there are new questions on the timeline of what unfolded during the las vegas massacre. a significant change has some
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have stopped paddock. he shot a hotel security guard before he opened fire on concert goers. jamie yuccas has more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mandalay bay has repeatedly turned dow down an interview, however, they've released a statement saying, quote, we can't no be certain about the most recent timeline. what's currently expressed may not be accurate. the key question is whether the hotel knew there was an active shooter before paddock's deadly rampage. clark county investigators admitt admitted sunday stephen paddock shot a security guard. but earlier they hailed campos for interrupted the
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>> reporter: mcmahill tried to explain. t a maintenance man was always on the floor. >> as the maintenance man arrived, they were riddled with hundreds of bullets, the exact timing of that call is still unclear. mcmahill said that hotel security and first responders did everything they could. >> i don't think the hotel dropped the ball. >> i can tell you that first responder resources were on the scene very, very quickly. >> investigators have found that paddock made his reservation at the mandalay bay for september 25th, thee days earlier than originally thought, but did not check in until the 28th. they're also trying to confirm if he used a freight elevator at the hotel in the days lea u
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investigators also tell cbs news they visited this shooting range outside mesquite, nevada, believe paddock may have practiced for two days before he carried out his attack in las vegas. charlie. president trump's feud with the secretary of state may interfere with the possible tax cuts. many will be truckers. major garrettst at the white house for the first major tax overhaul in decades. good morning. >> good morning. if this were happen, a big across-the-board cut in federal taxes it would execute a big plan as the president ends his first year. to state the obvious, that complicates things. >> i'm giving the largest tax cuts in the history of this country. in addition to that, this will be
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>> president trump is now putting lowering taxes ahead of the tax code but his recent spat with bob corker could interfere with this ambitious plan. with just 52 republicans total, the margin is narrow. corker had already threatened to vote against across-the-board tax cuts if they increase the deficit. >> if it looks like to me, chuck, we're adding one penny to the deficit, i am not going to be for it. >> reporter: the president was asked if his fight with corker will slow him down. >> i don't think so at all. we're within on our way. the people of this country want tax cuts. >> but mr. trump knocked corker again even as he gashled the facts. "the new york times" set little bob corker to be
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he asked to have his interview recording. so that his sharp criticism of the president could not be misconstrued. >> we could be heading toward world war iii with the comments that he's making. >> mr. president, is the senator right when he says you're heading to world war three? >> we were on the wrong path before. we're on the right path now. >> now, top officials here say that economic sanctions and diplomatic isolation are for the first time beginning to take hold and genuinely squeezing the regime in north korea. norah? >> thank you so much. president trump is responding to reports that secretary of state rex tillerson called him a moron. the president told "forbes" it's fake
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the white house press secretary was asked yesterday about what the president meant with his iq challenge for tillerson. >> the president certainly never implied the secretary of state was not intelligent. he made a joke, nothing more than that. >> reporter: well, the famed high ik group known as mensa offered to test both the president and tillerson. no word yet whether either of them has accepted. >> okay. >> okay is right. moving on. the two b1 bombers flew from the island of guam to peninsula. the lonch-range bombers can fly at supersonic speeds and carry heavy bombs. two top naval officers are relieved of their duties. the "uss john mccain" suffered severe damage when it
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the commander and executive officer have now been reassigned. american soccer fans are in shock this morning because the u.s. men's team will miss next year's world cup in russia. >> long-distance blast and it's alvin jones. one for the legend books. >> the u.s. lost its final qualifying game 2-1 in trinidad. the team only needed to tie to win the world cup. >> you set back, look at things, re-evaluate, and get better. as a program, we have to get better. >> the americans had played in every world cup since 1990. >> that was a tough blow. a michigan court faces strong criticism over how it handled a custody case involved a convicted rapist and his victim. learn how her
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well, some of hollywood's stars are coming forward with accusations against harvey weinstein. ahead we'll take you inside the accusations by angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow. >> jodi kantor is here with the latest this morning. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this morning's portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota. let's g places. food as it should be. feel that tingle of a cold sore only abreva can heal it in as little as two and a half days when used at the first sign. abreva starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells. abreva acts on it. so you can too.
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tiger woods is getting back in the swing of things. this is video of tiger woods. take a look, charlie and norah, golfers at the table. taking a full swing at a golf clinic he attended in california. he had back surgery previously. it's unclear when he'll be playing again. >> doesn't that look good? >> by the way, every single golfer on the course would tak
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>> jack has 18 and he has 14. >> but the form looked good. i know it's tiger woods, you take the swingle but did the form look good? >> the real question is he in pain. obviously he's not. do you feel better. >> yeah, i feel better. you guys like it. i'm like on. but you like it, so i respect it. >> what's your sport. >> basketball, football, and tennis. president declared a major disaster in california in response to the deadly wildfires. he's helped in the recovery efforts. more aid may be september after damage assessments are done. >> canadian prime minister trudeau will meet with president trump today. he'll explain canada is not america's problem. mr. trump says he
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negotiate the deal with mexico. the prime minister was seated next to ivanka trump yesterday at "fortune's" most powerful summit. they'll discuss changing the policy next week following president trump's growing tensions. goodell also said the league should find their way to highlight the social issues behind the protest. more women are speaking out about alleged sexual harassment by hollywood mogul harvey weinstein. accusations come from angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow. >> gwyneth paltrow said he
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massages. she told her boyfriend brad pitt at the time and he approached weinstein. angelina jolie said she chose never to work with him again and warned others when they did. >> weinstein was fired by his company. four of nine board members resigned as a result of the recent revelations. jodi kantor co-authored the article that broke this story. good morning. >> good morning. >> this has been incredible reporting. tell me how you got angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow to reveal what's been unfolding? >> they wanted to come foort and support other women. gwyneth said to me beneed to send a message this kind of behavior toward women ends now. >> there are other reports that go beyond simply harass money and threatening
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is this just the temperature of the iceberg we're seeing? is there some sense there's a lot of other things coming out in the story? >> we're in the process of understanding the scope and span of what's happened here and in term os the really serious allegations you're discussing and also in terms of gwyneth paltrow and angelina jolie coming forward, i think we're also asking the question, you know, let's look at 30 years of movie history here. what were we really watching onscreen? what were we really watching at the oscars, and what kind of behavior was it coverings up. >> you know, the very first time you were at the table, we asked would we see more to come and you said we'll see. one of the things that stands out is the board members say they're shocked and appalled and they had no idea of this behavior and then we're hearing that. >> i'll tell you a story about the weinstein company. in 2015 l
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raised a stem lineder of a memo. she become as whistle-blower. she offers this report, very well documented, a lot of dates she describes very disturbing incident incloofled a colleague being forced to given harvey weinstein a naked massage. she sends it off. >> to the board members. >> she's asking how to report it. so the board is told and they're told right afterward, oh, the now what really happened is that powerful lawyers stepped in and lauren o'connor took a settlement. she took compensation for what happened to her and what she was documenting and she agreed to stay silent on the matter so should those board members have pursued things further --
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>> so first of all this is an all-male board and these are mostly people who were close to harvey weinstein. >> the board is saying this was an utter surprise. let me show you a clip from the oscars and seth mcfarland joking about that. >> congratulations. you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to harvey weinstein. >> that joke -- >> that joke and the laughter afterward. the thing to make clear that was in 2013. some of the abuses we chronicled took place in 2014 and 2015. so here people are laughing about it in public and the behavior appears to have been going on afterward. >> what do we know about harvey and his lawyers in terms of what they're doing in response to all this? because there was a report that
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harvey weinstein was at some sex addiction clinic in europe. >> their response to us after rain shower report was minimal. they said we don't want to talk it anymore. he's not going to be taking any question. he wants to spend time with the family that do you think his brother is leading the charges against him? >> my question is based on the story is that bob weinstein is trying to change their company. they're giving it a different name, trying to maintain the deals they have with other powerful companies. >> it's been incredible reporting by you and your colleagues. >> thank you. >> thank you for being there. >> thank you. >> sounds like there's more to come, jodi kantor. thank you very much. a michigan judge ordered a sexual assault victim to share custody
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a local prosecutor and a judge in michigan are under fire for giving joint legal custody of his 8-year-old son. christopher me oh solo pleaded guilty in 2008. last month a sanilac district judge ordered custody rights of the victim's child. it came after she applied for state aid. the judge put the decision on hold after hearing the background. >> i don't understand why they thought they needed to give him joint
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>> tiffany was 12 in 2008 when she said christopher miosolo raped her in an abandoned house in detroit. now she's raising her son on her own. >> i was kidnapped for two days. i didn't know if i was ever going to go home. he threatened to kill me and my best friend if we told anyone. >> reporter: mirasolo was given 6 1/2 months in jail. he was given another sense nens for raping another victim but last month sanilac prosecuting attorney gregory young and judge ross signed an order that gives him the right to see his son and
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>> i was receiving government assistance and they told me if i didn't give the child's father's name they wouldn't give aid to me. >> what comes up when you hear his name? >> horrible things, flashbacks. >> reporter: tiffany was required to cooperate as a condition of receiving financial assistance. >> what did you think about the request? >> that it was crazy. >> why? >> because i have been taking care of him for eight years. i gave up high school, my prom, my friends to raise a baby and go to work. >> reporter: tiffany's attorney says this reveal as troubling nationwide gap in the way state victims request aid. >> there's no policy. i've had rape victims who were cut off from state aid because they couldn't name the rapist bus they were abducted by a stranger
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kidnapped them. >> reporter: attorneys are now working privately to reach a settlement. for "cbs this morning," tony dokoupil, sandusky, michigan. they plan to conduct an internal review on how cases like tiphanys are handled. really brave of her to speak up the way she is. >> incredibly brave. up next, a look at this morning's other headlines including new fallout from the confrontation caught on camera between a utah nurse and the detectives who arrested her. and sleep scientist matthew walker is in studio 57 with how sleeping less is linked to serious diseases like dementia and cancer. he has
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it is wednesday, october 11th, 2017. welcome back to "cbs this morning." ahead, how california wine producers are suffering because of the region's deadly wildfire. plus the silent deadly epidemic of people who do not get asleep. why a scientist calls it america's biggest health challenge and he'll tell us how to sleep smarter. first here's your eye oyi"eye o at 8:00. >> reporter: home after home after home burned beyond recognition. entire neighborhoods like this one were just incinerated. >> the fire tt
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this napa neighborhood is one of 17 burning through southern california, and it's just 3% contained. >> the weinstein company is promising a fullgation. >> is this just the tip of the iceberg? >> we're in the process of understanding the scope and the span of what's happened here. >> a big across-the-board federal tax cut, it would sconce tut legislative challenge since the president has been in office. the u.s. team will miss the world cup next year. >> the americans have played in every world cup since 1990. >> there's a new "star wars" movie. >> the new thriller has lots of action but the thing everyone seems to be going nuts over are the porgs. >> for those not flash, these are the toys you'll be tram bling over
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christmas. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by brighthouse. i'm charlie rhodes along with norah o'donnell and gayle king. this deadly outbreak is one of 17. >> there are 17 dangerous wildfires across the state. they have burned 115,000 acres. firefighters say the packet of the flames was unpredictable because of strong winds. drones' videos show houses burned down a street. on the other side, they're intact. >> before-and-after pictures show the aftermath in one part of santa rosa north of san francisco. an entire fire station burned to the ground and a billing at the cigna really la estate was ruined. >> that's just one of 16 wineries damage order
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it's known for producing some of the finest vintages in the world. even the grapevines that escaped the familiars can still be blamed for the smoke. mireya villarreal is at paradise ridge that burn it it down. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. they've been unable to assess the damage because there are stild wildfires going on that keep them from their family. as you can see, the family came back to complete and utter destruction. in fact, where i'm standing right now is the path they used to take before you entered this burned out building where the wine was made. >> this was the main winemaking area. >> the tasting building, produngz center and event center all went up in flames. nearly 100,000 bottles of
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and the entire 2017 harvest gone. winemaker dan barwick. >> the wines were beautiful. saturday, sunday, went through and tasted them all. it was a proud moment. >> reporter: the family-run business was started in 1978. they're second generation owners. >> our family house survive bud we had employees losing houses and everything and we're worried about what this means for their employment status, you know. >> reporter: the wildfires are sweeping through the napa and sonoma valleys. >> this is what's left over from a fire that was here. >> reporter: grapes not destroyed by the fires could be tainted by the smoke. >> reporter: it would be in the flab of the wine, absolutely. >> and people can notice that. >> oh, it's very noticeable. >> reporter: he said the industry might be headed to a minor recession facing a loss in
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>> it's not open for business now. it won't be open for business until the fairs are out, things are assessed, and people can get around freely. >> reporter: at paradise ridge the flames came all the way up but the most prized grapevines were spared. >> the silver lining is the. >> that is a silver lining. >> you've about got to find something. >> reporter: replacing destroyed grapevines isn't cheap. it could take anywhere from 100 to $150,000 and it could take five years to produce any commercially viable crop. norah? >> that's sad to hear. president trump asked congress for an almost $5 billion loan for puerto rico in the wake of hurricane maria. only 15% has electricitile fema awarded $55 million
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the electric and power authority. david begnaud is there this morning. good morning. >> reporter: norah, good morning. a potential health crisis is one thing to give the governor of puerto rico pause and contaminated water is one thing. look at this. the water is purple. before maria, this was here since irma and it's backed up by city workers say they're overwhelmed, don't have time to collect all the trash in the city. it's up to people to sweep the streets in hair home. we've seen people reached into andres to pull out trash so water can receive. two people have died from symptoms of leptospirosis. tests are being conducted but they believe that's the cause of the death. look. clean water is key and for whatever reason, nobody seemed to be able to figure out how to get enough clean
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it's been three weeks since hurricane maria devin stated puerto rico and from the air it looks like the storm hit yesterday. blue tarps covered homes were roofs were damaged or ripped off. we flew over with the governor yesterday on some of the hardest hit areas. [ indiscernible ] orr on the southern part of the island in ponce, grocery stores are running low on food and water. nearby at a distribution center at an yasco, families are given one or two boxes of food to last. >> you're helping each other. >> yes. >> reporter: they received one box for four. they really need water. >> we need water
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>> reporter: not far from him, families are bathing in rainwater. we use it because we don't have any other options. three weeks later she's still sifting through what's left of her home. picture are a painful reminder of life before the hurricane. i wish this was all a dream, she says, and i could go back to when my house was still standing. for her 11-year-old son, it's hard to understand. i wish my home was fixed, he says, so i can continue to live in the place where i grew up. we talked to a police officer in ponce on the southern part o the island who said in a recent shift, 38 police officers hat 1
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>> david begnaud, thank you so much for your reporting. we appreciate it. >> that story is not over and they need the attention there. most people are not getting the sleep they need. >> no, they're not. >> hello, gayle king. >> no, they're not. hello, norah o'donnell. hello, charlie rose. >> this is scientist matthew walker. >> help us, matthew. >> i'm coming, don't worry. >> okay. why america faces an epidemic of sleep loss and his advice for
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>> i think speaking from my own experience, the biggest lesson is not leaving the pitcher in for too long. >> but no pitcher says take me out, coach. >> ahead, how he keeps a key part of his management going. you're watching "cbs this morning." we appreciate that. we'll be right back. in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. the name to remember. hey, guys. where are the cookies for the... bake sale? bake... bake sale? need to bake in a hurry? use new country crock buttery sticks with sunflower oil. there's no softening required. so baking is delicious and easy. ooh, cookies! ah, ah, ah! (laughter) ooh, cookies! when i walked through for a cigarette, that's when i knew i had to quit. for real this time. that's why i'm using nicorette.
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nearly two-thirds of americans do not get a full eight hours of sleep. did you hear that? now, one researchers sowning the alarm of what he calls a sly lent sleep loss epidemic. he's scientist mike walker who's studied it for more than 20 year. he teaches neuroscience and psychology at the europe vertsz of california berkeley an he's published more than 100 scientific studies. >> walker's new book is "why we sleep." he said it has a catastrophic impact on our health, work productivity, and children's education. the book is published by
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>> i thit's become one of the greatest public challenges. >> why? >> every disease that's killing us from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, even suicide, they all have significant and causal links to insufficient end sleep and if you look at the epidemiological data, short sleep equals a shorter life. >> what's the link? >> the link actually is many-fold, so upstairs in the brain we know that it create as toxic protein buildup, a protein that's calledamyloid. it's related to alzheimer's. downstairs it lees to immune problems and chemistry issues that encreed cardiovascular disease and increase cancer-related molecules.
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>> you're fatter. >> you gain weight more quickly. also if you're exercising -- actually it's on the foundation. >> what's so great about your book is it's research-based. one third of adults take naps. what does research say about that? >> well, naps are a double-edged sword. you have to be quite careful. firstly ask yourself why you're napping. sleep sjt like a bank. you can't accumulate debt and then snap it off or nap over the weekend. naps can be dangerous in the sense that during the day the longer that we're awake, we build up sleepiness and that's good. it's healthy. it means we'll fall asleep and stay asleep well at night, but if you nap during the afternoon, it's almost like a valve on a pressure cooker, you release itme of that sleepiness so then
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difficult to fall asleep. >> it adds to your productive and. >> naps if you make them regular -- that you say don't nap after 3:00 p.m. >> yeah. if you're struggling with neep in the evening or if you can't nap regularly, the advice is don't nap at all, but naps do have some benefit to them. nasa figured this back out in 1980s. they called it the nasa nap culture. they increased production activity by 30% and alertness by 50%. >> you recommend against sleeping pills, the bad, the badding and the ugly. >> they're a class of drugs that we call the said active hypnotic and sedation is not sleep so you're simply removing consciousness. you're not producing naturalistic sleep.
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related to a higher risk of mortality of death and a high risk of cancer too. >> to make sure we get to, this what do you do to to make sure you get as much sleep as you should? >> i think there are probably five key tip. firstly, keep it regular. go to bed at the same time, wake up at the same time, no matter what. the second is darkness. we're actually a dark deprived societiet. so at night try to dim your lights. put half of the lights on. you don't need them all. limit screen time that allowed that melatonin hormone to develop to get you to sleep. keep it cool. >> 65 degrees. >> 65 to 67. >> i've been turning it down. >> your body needs to drop its temperature to get to sleep and you d help it to do that. that's the third thing. the fourth is walk it out. don't stay in bed if you've been away because at the that point your bed lends
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many people will say to me i'm sort of falling asleep on the couch with the television, get into my bed and i'm wide awake. because you haven't learned the association. get out, go to a different room, dark light, dim lierkts read a book. only return when you're sleepy and then you'll relearn the association between your bed equaling sleepiness. finally and it makes me deeply unpopular, no caffeine after 2:00 p.m. and no nightcap. alcohol is one of the most misunderstood chemicals. it's a sedative. you're just knocking yourself out and it leads to fragmented sleep, you wake up many times during the name and blocks your extreme state. >> you didn't mention food. >> the advice is don't go to bed too full, don't go to bed too hungry. >> thank you, matt. >> sleep cures a lot
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but donald trump proposed cutting virginia's school funding, rolling back our clean air and water protections, and taking away health care from thousands of virginians. as a candidate for governor, i sponsored this ad because i've stood up to donald trump on all of it. ed gillespie refuses to stand up to him at all. five military dogs will be honor board outstand bravely. how they help servicemembers get home safely. you're
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if you've got a big heart, you're going to love this. a camera captured this 11-year-old in utah. she jumped into her school worker's arms after she learn shed and her two siblings would be adopted by foster parents. they delivered the news. >> grabbed her shoulders and i just said, have you heard the news, baby? have you heard? >> like my heart was so happy. i was like screaming. >> anna's foster parents have been going through the adoption process for more than two
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alexander says this is the best thing. i don't know why the guy just walking buy, he doesn't seem as impressed as tannah has. >> she said this is the best thing she's seen in the 12 years. what i love is the hug, the way she wrapped her legs around somebo somebody. that's a real hug. >> to know you have a mom and dad who love you. it's so important. >> we're very happy for you, tannah foster. that guy is probably happy too. he just doesn't show his emotions. welcome back to "cbs this morning." the "washington post" reports they're receiving money from harvey weinstein to a women's group. they received more than $23,000 from the weinstein company since 2003. the "chicago tribune" reports sears canadail
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a buyer to keep its stores operating. there will be a loss of 12,000 jobs. liquidation sales at saers stores will begin soon. researchers found obesity rates jumped from less than 1% in 1975 to almost 6% in girls and 8% in boys last year. 124 million children are considered obese. in the u.s. the childhood obesity rate is more than 20%. "usa today" reports the army's accepting more low quality recruits and granting wavers to those who admit to smoking marijuana. the army says it will reach its goal of 80,000 new troops without compromising quality. the u.s. will offer hundreds of
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the dutchechess of cambridg made an appearance after more than a month. her husband prince william and brother-in-law prince harry were also there. an aide told reporters that middleton still suffers from extreme morning sickness but her condition is improving. her last public appearance was in august. >> a little baby bump. it's coming along. christie's will sell pieces of da vinci. it's a 500-year-old portrait of jesus christ. it's expected to to sell for more than $100 million. it will be offered up for auction alongside one of andy warhol's which is expected to go for
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pizza hut is using new materials to keep pizza's hot. it include as thicker pizza box with inserts that it says, quote, dramatically improves the overall heat curve. there are three layers of new delivery pouches. one of the layers is made out of an aluminum material made out of astronaut space blankets. >> hope it tastes good too. we got the joke. link edin is getting two ne members every second. he's incorporated come pain into his philosophy of his employees. this is what happens when you don't have sleepet could you roll that back for me. how do you say it? >> thank you,
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we traveled to linked in's silicon valley, california, and talked to the ceo about his unique management stiechlt. >> i never heard of the term until i read about you. what does that mean? >> it's about taking the time to put yourself in another person's shoes. i think as a company, a business, a team, i like to do that to help the other team achieve their objective more objectively. >> is it fair to say compassion at leadership and compassion suit, mr. weaner. i read he can be harsh, he used to be. he was harsh and he used his intelligence as a blunt instrument. that was hurtful. is that a fair criticism of you? >> yeah. a word you didn't mention i would have thrown in there for good measure as we're rattling off the list of things i could do better, very intense
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intenty once channeled in a constructive way. i'm still intense but i know how to manage it more constructively. >> reporter: in just eight years jeff weiner has grown linked in's small staff of 38 to over 11,000 employees in various offices around the world. >> it's important that we laugh and have fun while we're doing what we do oar at least are in an environment where we can try to have some fun. >> that fun including a ping-pong table at their silicon valley headquarters. i haven't played in a long tierjs but i lob to play. okay, you don't have to name names, but it's oklahoma if you want to. what do you think are the biggest mistakes ceos make? >> i think the biggest lesson
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is not to leave the pitcher in the game for too long. >> no pitcher says take me out, coach. okay, mr. compassionate leader, how do you fire somebody compassionately? >> i like to in those moments sit down with the person and be as transparent as possible. there's going to be a timetable and it will shift. i'm going be completely open with you in terms of how we're if for whatever reason it doesn't work out, maybe we can look for a role for you in the organization or in a new organization. >> the professional networking site recently introduced a new future for its 500 million users. >> i saw a feature the other day that said, wait, is
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new instagram? >> i need to revamp my linkedin profiles. >> we've seen them create so much more, do a clever animation. >> reporter: last month he joined fellow silicon valley ceos calling congress to pass the bipartisan d.r.e.a.m. act. we're living in a time where there are a lot of changes specifically talking about daca where there seems to be a lot of anti-immigration rhetoric, feelings in this country. what do you say to that? >> some of these young adeaults who were born in this country, bought to this country, it wasn't their choice and they're some of the most challenging. and i had a challenge to meet
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them. 40% of the fortune 500 are from immigra immigrants. it's how the united states was built. >> that's jeff weiner. he's one of the few ceos i know that's got p a 100% favorable rating from his employees in the past. he had a $14 million stock bonus last year and instead of taking it home to his wife and two gorgeous daughter, he put it in company pool, but it back into the company pool. >> and they sold themselves to microsoft for $19 billion. >> yep. that was a whole big secret that didn't leak out. they did that together. >> what i loved was learning about you and ping-pong. >> i played at a kid. i played at a kid. jeff can beat me. he's very good. but we had one at home. >> these are things abga
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these years. >> i'm so mysterious. >> we have a ping-pong table at home. >> we have one in the office. >> is that an invitation? >> is that an invitation to come over. i didn't know you had one. come on over and see my skichen. >> ahead, chip reid is on capitol hill with military veterans who are honored those of our country. >> later today they'll be receiving the american humane canine medal of courage. coming up, you'll meet them all up close and in person.
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are deployed overseas to help the united states military. many put themselves in harm's way to protect the men and women who follow them into combat. today five kay night veterans will receive the american humane lois pope k-9 medal of courage in honor of service to their country. chip reid is on capitol hill with an important role the dogs play
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lives of troops. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here they are. four retired u.s. military heroes. they're ranger, alfie, kappa, and coffee. we got to spend special time with coffee for most of the day. >> she was always with me most of the day. the reality was i needed her as much as she needed me. >> reporter: army sergeant james bennett served cocoffee, a chocolate labrador retriever for almost ten years. she was an explosive detective bombs. >> she's never lost a soldier, ever. we've never had to go anywhere and say, okay, something happened. sh ee never lost anybody. >> she's saved a lot of lives. >> yes, sir. >> including yours. >> i know mine
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>> too many times. >> because they know how valuable she is and so they target her. >> yeah. there have been several instances where where she's been targeted. >> reporter: dogs like coffee are valuable for their courage, loyalty and incredible sense of smell. over 1,600 dogs are serving. 34 have been killed in action during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. bennett says through three deployments coffee became much more than a dog, even more than a best friend. >> do you consider hers a hero? >> i consider her an angel. >> an angel. wow. >> this one, she brought me home. >> do you think you would have survived three tours in afghanistan without her? >> i don't know. >> reporter: his wife lindsey encouraged him to nominate coffee for the cain nine medal of courage. >> what does this dog mean to you. >> he's theso
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there were a couple of times where i didn't hear from him for a couple of days and there was panic. you get that tight feeling because you hear things on the news. >> did you feel better knowing he was with coffee many. >> yes. >> he lives with him and three kids. >> who here loves coffee, raise your hand. why do you love coffee so much? >> because he brought my daddy home. >> home from afghanistan? >> yes. >> to them, coffee is a member of the family and at 13 years old, they know she is approaching her final years. >> we have 17 years of mainch right now, and we wouldn't have that without her. >> no. we wouldn't have the three kids we have without her. >> she's giving me a chance to enjoy my kids grow up and enjoy my time with my wife. i want her to enjoy this last part. she's earned it. >> okay.
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let's take a look at the other three. first we have alfie. alfie served in afghanistan. he now worked as a bomb sniffer with the tsa. capita sevened in the navy, went to iraq and afghanistan and protected the president of the united states and you have ranger who served with the u.s. marines who served in iraq and afghanistan. you may be wering about the tennis balls. the truth is if you train dogs with food they get bore after a while but they never get tired of that. >> that is such a terrific story. >> i thought lindsey bennett raised a good point when she said she didn't hear for two days. i often wonder wait says to other families who are waited. you see on the other side they don't hear for two days but they had coffee. >> it worked out okay. a georgia man found his
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how a grandfather's touch helps babies in intensive care. you can hear more from "cbs this morning" on apple. today author alice oh kale speaks about ordinary people
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one georgia grandfather found a way to offer his services. he visits the atlanta hospital for twice a week for 12 years. >> some of my dad friends ask me what i do here and i told them, well, i hold babies. i get puked on and peed on. they say, i don't get it. the kind of reward you get from
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i'm markette sheppard. >> we will continue as we have all month in october, recognizing local organizations making a big impact on breast cancer awareness. we are surrounded by men in pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. >> we have max over here. we will talk about why they have joined the fight against breast cancer. >> when you think about october and breast cancer awareness and all the pink, a lot of this would not be possible unless you go back about 35 years when the susan g. komen foundation started. the founder of susan g. komen nancy brinker stopped by the studios earlier this week and i got a chance to talk to her about her sister who she named the foundation after and 35 years of service. >> thank you for coming in. it is an honor to be here with you. looking back at the susan
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it has been your life's work and mission. you have been working so hard to help eradicate breast cancer . >> it has been known for decades. it has been 40 years since my sister was diagnosed. i knew there would be a lot of work to do. as children, we were active as kids. we volunteered for everything. we raised money for our friends that had polio. i had a feeling it would not go well for her when she was diagnosed and was so afraid, as we all were. we couldn't use the word breast out loud or in the media. there were no computers and no online information or cell phones. a very different time. >> what do you think when you look at it now -- i was looking at the research. $3 billion for research. aside from the u.s. government, the susan g. komen foundation

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