cleans like dial. >>> new this morning, the nfl is putting the pressure on browns quarterback desean watson. the league appealed the watson six-game suspension handed down by a disciplinary officer. commissioner goodell will decide who hearse the appeal, whether it's himself or someone else the players union urged the league to accept the decision. >>> a man sentenced to 30 months in prison. retired schoolteacher robert fairing threatened to blow up new york's historic bar, stone wall inn and threatened to place explosives at new york's pride march in 2021 knamong other incidents. >>> cities farther from the border are feeling the effect of migrants they're pleading for help as resources are being stretched. gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: far from the u.s. southern border, the mayor of washington, d.c., a democrat, has asked the national guard to help handle more than 4,000 migrants recently bussed to the nation's capitol >> i've asked for the deployment of the guard as long as we need the guard to deal with the humanitarian crisis. >> reporter: the request comes after texas' republi

we're talking about desean watson.ishment, reaching an agreement to suspend him for 11 games. he was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual misconduct and is ordered to pay a $5 million fine. the nfl says the money from the fine will go to support non-profits, focused on the prevention of sexual misconduct and assault. in this news conference after the announcement, watson said he apologized to all women, but says he's innocent. he's not been charged with the crime. you've covered this story. this player. it is a more serious suspension than initially announced. what's your takeaway this afternoon? >> it is more serious than initially announced. it is not as serious as the nfl was seeking. they were seeking at least a full season. the initial suspension was six games. so this seems like the compromise. this being said, i think you know every person has to evaluate for themselves how much punishment is enough or too much for a player who was accused of sexual misconduct over two dozen women. >> i wonder what you

points out that the league originally recommended a full season suspension for watson. >> this may not be the final step for deseanleveland browns. the league does have the ability to appeal this decision. >> reporter: in a statement, the nfl said it is reviewing judge robinson's move to suspend watson for six games, and now has two days left to appeal that decision. the browns ownership said it will continue to support the quarterback. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. >>> from the gridiron to the baseball diamond, there is a movement to make the game safer by making the balls more sticky, right out of the factory. but that could cost baseball's mud man his job. brook silva-braga explains. >> reporter: at the end of a suburban street, somewhere in new jersey -- how often you out here? >> at least once a month. >> reporter: jim led us through the woods. this is the spot. at the bank of the tributary of the delaware river. >> got to watch your step down. >> reporter: we reached jim's own secret field of dreams. what's so good about this mud? >> the geology of this area is unique. >> reporter: wadromised not to reveal

desean jackson could find out his nfl future as early as today. the judge c. robinson, a disciplinary officer appointed by the informal is expected to rule on whether watson should be suspended from football. watson was sued by 24 women who accused him of misconduct. the nfl players association say they will accept the ruling regardless of outcome and encourage the nfl to follow suit >>> fires, flooding, and more heat as we kick off august nbc meteorologist michelle grossman has had a very, very busy summer. good morning. >> good morning. the extreme weather does continue we're watching a flood threat through eastern kentucky we'll see destroying conditions by tomorrow. let's look at the flood threat, because we're looking at one million people still impacted. and we're seeing some rain early this orning. some pockets of heavy downpours. and that's going the case as we go throughout this monday morning. but improvement is on the way. where you see the darker colors, the yellows, the reds, the oranges, that's where we're seeing the heavier downpour. eastern kentucpacific northwest. but that heat is moving to the northern plains. all right, guys. we're going talk