i'm don dahler. three u.s. soldiers were killed today and at least one wounded fighting america's longest war. it was apparently an insider attack in eastern afghanistan. an afghan army soldier opened fire on the americans before he was killed. the taliban is claiming responsibility releasing this photo of the man they say was the gunman. the attack comes as the trump administration is considering sending more troops to afghanistan to help fight in the-- against the taliban, al qaeda, isis, and a filated terror groups. since 2001, more than 2200 u.s. troops have died in afghanistan. more than 20,000 have been wounded. the 16-year war has cost american taxpayers more than $800 billion. president trump is following the developments in afghanistan from his golf club in bedminster, new jersey, about 50 miles west of new york city. errol barnett has the weekend white house covered. >> reporter: around midday, president trump was briefed on the situation in afghanistan by deputy national security adviser rick waddle.

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don dahler caught up with her. >> reporter: huge sports are as grueli grueling as competitive rowing.ey maxine has been rowing for 15 year. she's the oldest member of her team, the blood street skulls. >> the whole idea is to literally row as one so that the boat moves together. >> reporter: as a 26-year breast cancer survivor, she was looking for a new challenge and took up the sport on a lark. during a race she didn't believe the man steering the boat, they were actually in the lead. >> he's saying, guys, keep it up, you're in first place. none of us believed. we said, you're just saying that. >> because the constant job is to motivate. >> right. >> reporter: turns out they won that race and many others. she has a table full of medals. >> how mr. do you have? >> i don't know. a couple does snn three dozen maybe? it's not for the medals. i enjoy being able to do it. >> reporter: being able to do it is four days on the river and five days in the gym. she doesn't want to let her younger teammates down. >> there's no senior discount on effort. you'd better bring your a-game. >> when i w

here's don dahler. >> reporter: according to "the crimson," harvard's student newspaper, the digitalwere shared by handful of incoming freshman. quoting two incoming freshman, the group first called the chat "harvard memes for horny bourgeios teens" and traded images mocking sexual assaults, the holocaust and the deaths of children. this is a racist reference to suicide by hanging. casually send news, read another, both reposted by the tab, a web site staffed by students from several colleges. it's in the clear how the university learned about the chat, but the tab reported that some students in the group created screen grabs and sent them to the admissions office. the school withdrew the acceptance offers in april, according to the crimson. harvard declined to comment, saying it never addresses the admissions status of any individual, but accepted applicants are warned that any acceptance can be withdrawn if an admitted student engages or has engaged in behavior that brings into question their honesty, maturity, or moral character. >> anything you post should pass what i call the gr

here's don dahler. >> reporter: according to the crimson, the digital newspaper, images called memesy a handful of incoming freshmen. quoting two incoming freshman the crimson said the group first called the chat harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens and traded images mocking sexual assault, the holocaust and deaths of children. this is a racist reference to suicide by hanging, casually send news read another. it's not clear how the university learned about the chat but the tab reported that some students in the group created screen grabs and sent them to the admissions office. the school withdrew the acceptance offers in april. harvard declined to comment. they say applicants warn any acceptance can be withdrawn if a student engages in behavior that brings into question their moral character. >> anything you post should pass the grandma test. if you don't want grandma to see it, don't post it. >> reporter: kate cohen runs the company called ivy wise. >> reporter: it was a big mistake and also for kids as smart as these kids getting into harvard, a stupid thing to do. >> reporter:

don dahler, cbs news, old lyme, connecticut. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news.us at cbs news all around the world, good night. . >>> tonight, the clooney twins have arrived. >> when? >> we're breaking the news around hollywood. >> what should we get them? >> new details on george and amal's baby boy and girl. how the first-time father is ramping up security in their estate in england. >> then janet jackson's shocking weight lost. this is her just weeks ago. we'll reveal how much she lost and how she said the pounds so quickly. >> plus, kitschen face-off. >> that is a burnt piece of fish 1y67! you cannot serve that. >> and ra shot jennings after dancing. >> the way i date is quirky. >> and awkward moments. >> no, thanks. >> please?

don dahler, cbs news, old lyme, connecticut. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news.us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >>> right now, people are gathering in northeast washington. they're meeting to take a stand against racism. this coming after a sixth noose in the area was discovered hanging in southeast d.c. >> i mean, still to this day. it's been 48 hours, and i'm still in shock. >> we cannot tolerate this kind of behavior. >> hard for me to imagine, someone doing that in the middle of d.c. especially this part of d.c. >> when you see something like that, it only brings hurt. that's it. >> we've got to take back our community. >> i think for the younger staff, it was almost their first contact with the kind of explicit racism that a lot of us grew up with.

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don dahler, cbs news, old lyme, connecticut. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news."t cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs their cases, sitting on a shelf.. because of untes >>> kpix 5 news at 6:00 beginning with justice delayed for thousands of rape victims, their cases sitting on a shelf because of untested rape kits. good evening, i am ken bastida in for allen. >> i am veronica de la cruz. it is evidence that could put rapists behind bars, but right now there is no way to track the massive back log of untested rape kits in california. kpix 5's melissa caen on the push to change that, and the surprising opposition. >> reporter: there are thousands of untested rape kits in california, but how many and where and why, no one knows. but today in a senate public safety committee hearing, a proposal to change all of that got one step closer to becoming law. >> they were saying that it was consensual, but it was not. and, um, they were going kind of laughing about it. >> reporter: 2012, maria was volunteering at a dance competition, one mi

don dahler is at the hospital in the bronx. >> there's an active shooter at this time. units, be advised, confirmed shots fired. >> reporter: it was just before 3:00 p.m. inside bronx lebanon hospital when gunshots rang out on the 16th floor. dr. henry bella, a former doctor at the hospital, pulled an assault rifle from under his white lab coat and opened fire. the gunman shot seven people, killing at least one female doctor before police say he shot and killed himself. >> i saw blood on the floor. i saw a doctor with blood on his hands. >> reporter: gonzalo coraso worked on the carding on wing on the 12th floor. >> i didn't hear any gunshots. all i heard was a doctor saying, "help, help." that's when i saw police came and everybody-- everybody just went to the room. i just went to a room and i locked myself in a room. >> this guy is shot in the stomach area. >> reporter: the gunman shot seven people, killing at least one female doctor, before police say he shot and killed himself. gary tremble received a frantic phone call from his fiance who worked as a patient aide a

here is don dahler. >> according to "the crimson," harvard's student newspaper, the digital images called memes were shared by a handful of freshmen in an invitation only group chat. according to the crimson, they first called the chat harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens and traded imaging mocking sexual assault, the holocaust and murdered children. casually send nudes said another, both rehosted by the tab. it's not clear how the university learned about the chat, but the tab reported that some students in the group created screen grabs and sent them to the admissions office. the school withdrew the acceptance offers in april. harvard declined to comment saying it never addresses the individual, but accepted applicants are warned that any acceptance can be withdrawn if an admitted student engages or has engaged in behavior that brings into question their honesty, maturity, or moral character. >> anything you pose should pass what i call the grandma test. if you don't want grandma to see it, don't po

don dahler, cbs news, old lyme, connecticut. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news."or some of you the news continues, for others check back with us a little bit later for the morning news and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city. i'm scott pelley. >>> this is "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news, from nearly the start of his administration president trump has been complaining about leaks to the media. this morning a federal security contractor from georgia faces charges under the espionage act. the department says she confessed to leaking a secret document about russia's alleged hacking. >> late last night, president trump described the classified leaks as a grave threat to our security. mr. trump's justice department now has charged 25-year-old reality leigh winner, a contract employee with leaking a top secret report on russian election winner, whose social media discussions sharply criticized trump. her stepfather, gary davis. >> she is dedicated to trying to make the world a better place. >> the charge was filed less than

i'm don dahler.ere mass protests and hundreds of arrests as antigovernment anger spread across russia. tens of thousands of demonstrators in more than 100 cities across 11 time zones marched against government corruption, and, as you might guess, a lot of them were hauled off to jail. elizabeth palmer reports from the billingest protest of all in moscow. >> reporter: this is exactly what the government was trying to head off when it ban the protest from moscow's city center, but huge crowds of demonstrators ignored the ban and crashed the holiday celebration, chanting, "putin is a thief." dozens were arrested. thousands stood their ground. this is the front line of what's become a standoff. the protesters managed to get into an area that was banned to them. then the riot police have showed up. now they're trying to stop anybody else from joining the mass of protesters. as for the leader of this movement, alexei navalny, police arrested him at home before he could go anywhere. but across russia more t

don dahler, cbs news, old lyme, connecticut. >>> and that's the overnight news for this wednesday, foreffers some of you the news continues, for others check back with us this morning. i'm scott pelley. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news. for nearly the start of his administration, president trump has been complaining about leaks. major garrett has that story. >> reporter: late last month, president trump described leaks of classified information as a grave threat to our national security. mr. trump's justice department has now charged 25-year-old reality leigh winner, a national security agency contract employee with leaking a top secret report on russian election hacking. winner, whose social media postings sharply criticized president trump faces up to ten years in prison. winner's stepfather, gary davis. >> she is dedicated you know to trying to make the world a better place. >> reporter: the charge was filed less than two hours after the on-line publication "the intercept" posted the court documents. according to the report, winner was one of si

i'm don dahler. president trump's temporary travel ban on six mostly muslim countries is now in effect. the 90-day restrictions began last night after the supreme court allowed a narrower version of the ban to go forward. it affects travelers from syria, iran, libya, yemen, sudan, and somalia. there will be exceptions, but visa applicants and refugees from those countries must have a close family or business tie to the u.s. jan crawford explains. >> so you know, i mean, they say that the devil's in the details. so what exactly is a close relationship? we've now got some guidance from the state department. and they are saying that a close family relationship includes a parent, spouse, child or sibling already in the united states. but grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, other extended family members, those are not considered close relationships. and i think that's where we may see some litigation if, for example, a grandchild is denied a visa. now, when it comes to business ties, the state dep

i'm don dahler.of washington and much of the nation turned to the senate intelligence committee for the sworn testimony of attorney general jeff sessions. he was grilled on what he knew about russian influence on the presidential election, his meetings with russian officials as well as the firing of former fbi director james comey. nancy cordes reports. >> i mean, what is this? >> reporter: under oath, the attorney general said he is being smeared by suggestions that he had an undisclosed meeting with the russian ambassador last year. >> mr. comey said that there were matters with respect to the recusal that were problematic and he couldn't talk about them. what are they? >> why don't you tell me? they are none, senator widen. there are none. i can tell you that for absolute certainty. >> we can, we can -- >> you tell, this is a secret innuendo being leaked out there about me, and i don't appreciate it. >> reporter: sessions has acknowledged what he says were two brief routine meetings with sergei ki

don dahler, cbs news, boston. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs thr"cbs this morni, carpoolingech but low tech is still thriving in the bay area where commuting began. john blackstone tried it out. >> this is how it works. >> good morning, how are you. >> big traffic jam. >> doing this, we're saving 35 minutes something like that probably. >> probably about that. >>> plus -- >> it's a beautiful night for a stroll in london and look who i ran into. james corden what are you doing here? >> we brought the "late late show on cbs" show to london. >> that ahead on "cbs this morning". >> that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >> live from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news" this morning. >>> some residents in montgomery county are still without water after century old water main break turns lawns into waterfalls. we'll tell you just how many homes are affected. >> new this morning, a shooting leaves one person dead and a fairhill home. the reason officers may not have a hard tim

york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> it's wednesday, june 14th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> in my 29 years being a firefighter, i have never, ever seen anything of this scale. >> breaking news. several people are dead and dozens hurt after a london high-rise erupted into flames. according to witnesses, residents tied sheets together to escape while others begged for help. >> just like a waterfall on the one side of fire and flames. >> people were flashing their phone lights for help. >> this morning the building continues to smolder with concerns it could collapse. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, early this morning a massive fire engulfed an apartment building in london. fire officials say several people are dead, but the scale of the disaster is still unclear. >> at this time i am very sad to confirm that there have been a number of fatalities. i can

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's friday, june 30th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." the travel ban is now in place, but the trump administration made one late night change. >> stop the disrespect. >>> president trump's twitter attack has both democratic and republican lawmakers agreeing on one thing. mr. trump needs to lay off social media. ♪ >>> and a dog gets the best seat in the house during a concert and the orchestra doesn't miss a beat. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, president trump's scaled back travel ban took effect last night. citizens from six mostly muslim countries who already have visas are being allowed in the united states, but those who want new visas have to prove, among other thing, a close family relationship with someone in this country, and the list now includes fiancees. seth lemon is in washington with more on this ban. good morning. >> reporter:

. >> mason: don dahler at the scene in the bronx. a major southern california freeway known for its bumper had-to-bumper traffic jams turned into a crash landing for a small plane today. john blackstone is at the scene in santa ana, about 35 miles south of los angeles. >> 295, may day! may day! >> reporter: that frantic call was made just seconds before this cessna burst into flames, crashing on to a crowded southern california highway. >> the aircraft is on the freeway. >> reporter: the of kai hsien shot this video after seeing the plane wobble on approach to john wayne airport. it crashed right in front of her. >> the flames they shot up hundreds of feet in the air. there was so much smoke coming out, i smawt for sure everybody on the plane would have died. >> reporter: somehow both people on the plane survived. pilot radioed there was trouble. >> 297, i lost my right engine. i can make it back to the airport? >> reporter: he fell short. the runway was just a few few hundred feet from 405, the busiest freeway in the world. remarkab

here is don dahler. >> reporter: busy lifestyles and unhealthy diets are wreaking havoc on our pets.>> overweight, obesitien our cats and dogs increased by 160 to 170%. >> reporter: the lead veterinary researcher behind a study by banfield hospital. >> right now one out of three cats and dogs are overweight. >> he attributes the increase to factors, lack of exercise, too much food, and a changing attitude towards our pets. >> we are starting to consider pets more and more to be members of our family. so we would lack to communicate with them and show our affection to them by offering them treats. and it can be pretty easy for us to offer too many treats in the single day to our pets. >> that's a problem because, just as in humans, lugging around all that extra weight scan be hazardous to your pet's health. >> heart disease. respiratory disease are something we will see. type ii diabetes we will see with cats that are obese. see other diseases linked with dogs before overweight. >> how do you know if your pet need the treadmill treatment. after all, animals, especially dogs, come in a

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don dahler is at a dog park in new york city with the warning signs for pet owners.ter: good morning. the aspca says there are about 700 million pet dogs in this country and almost 8 million pet cats and unfortunately many of them are alarmingly overweight. business live stiles and unhealthy diets are wreaking havoc on our pets. >> obesity has increased by over 160% and 170%. >> reporter: dr. kirk breuninger is the lead on this study. he attributes it to a number of factors. lack of exercise, too much food, and a changing attitude toward pets. >> we are considering our pets to be more and more members of our family. we like to communicate and show affection to them by offering them treats. it can be a mistake to offer too many pets. >> that is a problem because just as with humans, lugging around that extra weight can be a problem to your pet's 4e89. >> for example heart and health disease. type 2 diabetes is something we see with cats who are obese and we can see links with dogs being overweight that how do you know if your pet needs the treadmill treatment? after a

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler.g funded by cbs >>> it's wednesday, june 14th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> in my 29 years being a firefighter, i have never, ever seen anything of this scale. >> breaking news. several people are dead and dozens hurt after a london high-rise erupted into flames. according to witnesses, residents tied sheets together to escape while others begged for help. >> just like a waterfall on the one side of fire and

don dahler is there. >> reporter: we are 120 feet below ground. the entrance to one of the mines. they've just started digging these, and this is a brand-new mine. this is one of the big mining machines that's digging in to show coal seams with these big teeth. the material pulled out of these mines is called metallurgical coal as opposed to the coal used in electricity, this is coal used in the production of steel. but for the people in this area, this rock represents hope. did it feel for a while that this was a dying industry? >> yes. yes, it did. >> reporter: a bleak thought for a place where coal runs in the blood. >> my grandfathers were coal miner, my father was a coal meaner for a while. >> reporter: he listened carefully to dcandidate trump's promises on the campaign trail. what did it mean to you to hear the commitment he made to the coal industry? >> i think it's great, because, you know, gave people a little more optimism, and people have a little more hope in the industry. >> reporter: that's the coal seam right there? >> reporter: th

. >>> ahead, don dahler shows us how the nation's obesity epidemic is also impacting cats and dogs. > we love our pets. we give them play dates, we buy them toys, and we give them that extra special treat, but many of us are also killing them with kindness. coming up on "cbs this morning" i'll explain >>> the unlikely duo of jimmy iovene and dr. dre changed our culture. ahead jimmie iovene is here with dr. hughes to talk about the unique partnership and identifying what his friendscy is being brutally honest. you're watching "cbs this morning." we'll be right back. [ indistinct chatter ] [ intense music playing ] it's here, but it's going by fast. the opportunity of the year is back: the mercedes-benz summer event. get to your dealer today for incredible once-a-season offers, and start firing up those grilles. lease the e300 for $569 a month mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni.