don dahler reports. >> reporter: measles is one of the most contagious known to man, but the vaccine is the one to contain it. the vaccine developed to fight it is one of the most effective, yet we've seen the most cases in 27 years. new york continues to be the epicenter of the outbreaks largely in orthodox jewish communities that have low vaccination rates. several of the people have come down with the disease this year. they blame in part anti-vaccination efforts. >> part of the reason for that is misinformation has been spread in those communities for several years. >> reporter: with the end of the school year, cdc fears outbreaks may be far from over. the danger, undervaccinated travelers. >> we're worried about summer travel, we're worried about clevelands going to summer camps, especially in upstate new york. >> reporter: measles was declared elim nait nated in the u.s. in 2000. but the cdc warns by the fall we might lose that hard-fought status. don dahler, cbs news, new york. >>> in a historic first the scripps national spelling bee has declared eight co-champions. eight. we

don dahler explains. >> this is "jeopardy!" dy james?james polk, you are correct. >> reporter: another day... another win. >> you've got $9,600 and the lead. >> reporter: in 35 seasons, "jeopardy!" fans have never seen anything like this. >> that's it. and your wife is going to love you. >> reporter: james holzhauer continued his button-pushing assault on the records... >> answer there is the daily double. >> reporter: ...with a 19th straight win last night. he now has nine of the ten highest single-day totals. his take so far: over $1.4 million. that has even veteran host alex trebek in awe. >> oh, it's exciting. it's fun. i watch it every night, like most of america. he has no weaknesses. >> reporter: but the 34-year-old vegas gambler did have a scare on monday, winning by the narrowest of margins: just $18. even the political website fivethirtyeight has taken notice, predicting at this pace, he'll reach ken jennings' record of $2.5 million in 35 games. but as for jennings' incredible 74-game winning streak, not even holzhauer's fellow

don dahler, cbs news, new york. >> quijano: serving those who have served.news" for this sunday. i'm elaine quijano in new york. good night. captioning sponsor by cbs >>> as a region, the bay area has been at the epicenter of the crisis. >> now at six, tackling the sky high cost of the bay area housing. the unique approach one lawmaker is proposing. >>> a storm in the area with hail, rain, and wind. >>> jeremy lin coming back to the bay to battle the warriors in the nba finals as a toronto raptor. >> he can help the team for sure. >> will it be insanity to point out? >>> musicians and dancers fill the streets of the mission district the biggest performers in this years carnival print. good evening i'm brian hackney. badly needed affordable housing the bay area. it is called a housing alliance. we explain how it works with devin fehely. >> reporter: several state lawmakers say the affordable housing crisis has become so severe a solution allowing every committee, city, and county to decide what they want to do to tackle the problem just will not work anymore.

don dahler has more on this. >> reporter: measles is one of the most contagious viruses known to man,ut the vaccine developed to fight it is one of the most effective, yet we've seen the most cases in 27 years. new york continues to be the epicenter of the outbreaks, largely in orthodox jewish communities that have low vaccination rates. 700 people theavn with the disease this year. the c.d.c. blames in part anti- vaccination efforts. >> those outbreaks have been hard to get ahead of, part of the reason for that is that misinformation has been spread in those communities for several years. >> reporter: with the end of the school year, c.d.c. fears outbreaks may be far from over. the danger: undervaccinated travelers. >> we're worried about summer travel. we're worried about kids going to summer camps, especially in upstate new york. >> reporter: measles was declared eliminated in the u.s. in 2000, but the c.d.c. warned today that by the fall we might lose that hard-fought status. don dahler, cbs news, new york. >> brennan: president trump said today he had nothing to do with an effort

here he's don dahler. >> you are a such a handsome boy. >> when wayne and pamela lanuza wanted to 2350eu7bdr their kids, they went looking where most people do. >> i google searched it and popped up a whole list. i thought i found a dog, great dane named 345d son, was $800, got in contact through email, got a response right away. >> the chicago couple sent the money for the blue-eyed great dane through western union to a company called walsch great dane, give ena bill of sale and told madio would be shipped by air carrier from south florida and then. >> i got a phone call saying the dog was stuck in savannah, georgia, i needed to pay an additional $1500 for this test carrier thing and had to get three vaccinations to be able to travel. >> that is kind of when i was starting to, my heart started to sinker. >> it is kind of like you know there is no ug da. there is tho dog. >> and there is no walsch great dane, their advertised address in fort lauderdale is actually a thrift shop, according to the federal trade commission, wayne and pamela are victims of an international scam that affect as m

i'm don dahler. robert mueller broke his silence.al counsel who led the investigation into russia's attempts to hijack the 2016 presidential election, went before the cameras. it was mueller's only public statement since being named special counsel two years ago. and he says he hopes he won't have to speak publicly again. mueller denied his investigation exonerated president trump of obstruction of justice. but he said he was barred from bringing a criminal indictment, adding that it's up to congress to decide the next steps. paula reed begins our coverage. >> reporter: in his first public statement since being appointed special counsel in may 2017 -- >> good morning, everyone. >> reporter: -- robert mueller made it clear, he has not exonerated president trump of obstruction of justice. >> if we had confidence that the president did not commit a crime, we would have said so. >> reporter: instead, mueller cited a policy that prohibits charging a sitting president >> charging the president with a crime is not an option we could conside

i'm don dahler.ired the first shot in his trade war with china, but beijing is striking back and the first casualty is the u.s. stock market. the dow sunk more than 600 points after china announced new sanctions against u.s. imports. and american consumers will soon be feeling the pinch. paula reid has the story. >> reporter: today's market plunge comes amid an escalating trade war between washington and beijing. this morning china announced it would impose tariffs on $60 billion worth of u.s. goods starting june 1st in retaliation for the trump administration raising tariffs on $200 billion in chinese imports last week. while investors were rattled by the prospect of an indefinite battle between the world's two largest economies, president trump seemed to relish the fight. >> i love the position we're in. there can be some retaliation, but it can't be very, very substantial by comparison. >> reporter: mr. trump is even mulling additional tariffs. >> we have the right to do another $325 billion at 25

don dahler explains. >> this is "jeopardy"! >> james. >> who is polk? >> james polk. >> another day. >> james. >> what's the hydra? >> hydra. correct. >> another win. >> 9600 and the lead. >> reporter: in 35 seasons "jeopardy" fans have never seen anything like this. >> that's it. and your wife is going to love you. >> reporter: james holzhauer continued his button-pushing assault on the record. >> there is the daily double. >> reporter: with a 19th pstraight win last night. >> what is survival of the fittest? >> you are right. >> reporter: he now has nine of the ten highest single day totals. his take so far, over $1.4 hn trebek in awe. >> it's exciting. it's fun. i watch it every night, like most of america. he has no weaknesses. >> reporter: but the 34-year-old vegas gambler did have a scare on monday, winning by the narrowest of margins. just $18. even the political website five thirty eight has taken notice, predicting at this pace he'll reach ken jennings' record of $2.5 million in 35 games. but as for jennings' incredible 74-game winning streak,

i'm don dahler.itical battle between the white house and congressional democrats threatens to break out into legal warfare. attorney general william barr refused to appear before the house judiciary committee to testify about his handling or mishandling of the mueller report. he also refused a subpoena to deliver an unredacted copy of that report. barr could now face arg contempt of congress or worse. house speaker nancy pelosi said barr is guilty of lying to congress. nancy cordes has that. >> he lied to congress. and if anybody else did that, it would be considered a crime. >> reporter: the house speaker's accusation ricocheted across washington today. the justice department calling it reckless, irresponsible, and false, as the man in question skipped out on a house hearing after a dispute over the format. >> attorney general barr has informed >> repter: one democrat mocked barr's absence by feasting from a bucket of kfc. >> chicken barr should have shown up today and answered questions. >> reporte

i'm don dahler. president trump is vowing to make the u.s. immigration system the envy of the world. he unveiled his latest strategy to deal with a flood of migrants at the southern border. the president wants to welcome more skilled workers, fewer families. and he wants to require all immigrants to learn english. what's the chance of it getting through congress? paula reid has the odds. >> we are proposing an immigration plan that puts the jobs, wages, and safety of american workers first. >> reporter: the proposal is a shift. >> if cow want to become an american citizen, it will be clear exactly what standard we ask you to achieve. it will be made crystal clear. >> reporter: the president's plan would favor younger applicants with specific skills or higher education who can speak english and pass a civics exam. the current system admits mostly people with relatives already in the u.s. >> a big proportion of those immigrants must come in through merit and skill. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi objected to how the plan defines "merit.

from tfrom the broadcast center new york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, may 30th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." the special counsel breaks his silence. in his first comment on the russian probe, robert mueller doesn't exonerate president trump. >>> more storms stomp across the heartland. >>> and reproductive rights show.st them altogether. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie greene. >>> well, democratic presidential candidates and members of congress are rampingm it comeser spfot ti arussianvestigation. spde cle yesterday that he did not exonerate mr. trump of committing a crime. mueller also made comments that some lawmakers interpreted as a roadmap for impeachment. the president fired back, how do you impeach a republican president for a crime that was committed by the democrats. laura podesta with more on how they're reacting to mueller's statements. >> good morning, anne-marie. a lot of different reactions from mu

from the broadcast center in new from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's friday, may 3rd, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> cyclone fani makes landfall overnig overnight, striking india's east coast with winds of over 125 miles an hour. it's the strongest storm to hit the country in 20 years with millions of people in its path. >>> bucking congress. as democrats pursue details in the investigation, president trump says it's over. >>> and banning extremists. facebook blocks people and organizations considered dangerous. >> it makes people distrust the platform. >>> 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, a powerful cyclone made landfall in eastern india overnight, bringing winds of over 125 miles an hour. that's equivalent to a category 4 hurricane.gdestrun, more thana million people were evacuated along the coast before fani came ashore. it's the strongest storm to hit india in two decades, the cyclone is on a path clos

from the broadcast center in new from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. >>> it's tuesday, may 14th, 2019. this is the cbs morning news. mid air collision. at least four people are dead after two sight seeing planes collide in alaska. smart phones, guns, shoes, and gulf clubs, more than 4,000 chinese products could get hit with a new round of tariffs. meanwhile, president trump is promising relief to rm parers hurting from the escalating trade war. >>> and actress huffman pleads guilty in the college admissions scandal that rocked the world of higher education. how long she could spend in prison. >>> good morning from the studios in cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm ann marie green. the ntsb is heading to alaska today to investigate a deadly mid air collision between two sight seeing planes. the accident happened yesterday in ketchikan. the sust coast guard confirmed four people are dead but ten people were taken from the wreckage and taken to the hospital. they were in fair and good condition. the coast guard spent the overnight hours sea

from the bro cast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's friday, may 17th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> rising tensions with iran. as president trump tones down talks of war, congressional lawmakers demand more information. >>> an f-16 fighter jet crashes into a california warehouse, the problem the pilot reported before the plane went down. >>> and millions of americans in more than a dozen states could get hit with severe weather this weekend. we're breaking down the threat for tornadoes, hail, and flash flooding. >>> 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 is downplaying thtalk of war amids u.s. and ira when asked if the u.s. was going to war with iran, the president replied, i hope not. congressional lawmakers are questioning it more. marc liverman is here in new york with new details about what may have led to the escalation in tensions. good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie

don dahler has the latest. >> reporter: the shots rang out around 5:50 p.m. video shot by u.n.c.c.rlotte student jordan pierce shows people running from the campus library and police running towards the sounds of the gunshots. u.n.c.c.'s emergency office quickly issued this alert: two people were found dead at the scene. police radios captured the drama. >> one officer immediately went to the suspect to take him down. >> the shoot are is detained right here. >> reporter: emergency calls also went out for medical help. >> the last alert we got was campus lockdown continues. remain in location. >> reporter: the university of north carolina-charlotte is a sprawling campus north of the city with 30,000 students. >> i can't tell you the sadness of the entire community to know that a situation like this has occurred on our campus. >> reporter: doorl, cbs news, new york. >> glor: we do have some breaking news that is just now coming in. here's what we know: >> reporter: "the washington post" reports that special counsel robert mueller expressed his dissatisfaction with attorney general wi

i'm don dahler. collapsed economy and months of political chaos in venezuela has given way to bloodshed. some military forces are now backing opposition leader juan guai guaido. they joined protesters in the street. the white house is calling for a peaceful transfer of power and moscow is warning the u.s. not to interfere in h lt. >> reporter: this is the moment that a military truck ran into a group of protesters in caracas. clashes between security forces and thousands of anti-government protesters. how bloody are the confrontations right now? >> we all saw with absolute horror how a military tank drove over a couple of protesters. no deaths have been reported to this moment. but i think, you know, people are bracing for the worst. >> reporter: the confrontation started after opposition leader, juan guaido, called for an uprising and announced a final push to oust nicolas maduro, getting a jump on may day protests planned for tomorrow. the time is now, said guaido, o, forhebydiers he claimed had sw

i'm don dahler. the battle over abortion rights has taken to the streets.ro-choice demonstrators staged protests from coast to coast as well as on the steps of the supreme court. several state legislatures have voted to make abortion illegal as soon as a fetal heartbeat can be detected, usually at six weeks. none of these laws has taken effect, and all are expected to be challenged in court. ed o'keefe has the story. >> take your politics out of my uterus! >> reporter: protesters opposed to abortion in all 50 states. and on the steps of the u.s. supreme court. why are you here today? >> well, i'm here because i care about abortion access for all women. >> these are my kids, and i want them to live in a place where they have equal access to health care that's evidence-based and not legislative-based. >> reporter: the d.c. rally attracted democratic presidential candidates and congressional leaders. >> absolutely. absolutely. when they -- when republicans -- they have shown who they are. >> reporter: a new cbs news poll finds sharp partisan divides remain ove

this morning don dahler shows us a college road trip and how it's changing lives.great program. it ooh's free ridesharing service with a heart that aims to drive home the concept of paying it forward while rolling down the highway. this is what retirement looks like these days for 76-year-old paul goetchius. he's not slowing down. rather he's speeding up, spending much of his time along the open roads of upstate new york. >> the greatest joy a human being can experience is the joy that comes from serve other people. >> reporter: goetchius is with a nonprofit. >> if i couldn't afford the gas the car, i couldn't do it. i can, and therefore i'm happy to do it. >> reporter: they've logged over 442,000 miles shuttling students from hometown to campus and goetchius is responsible for 60,000 of those miles, enough for two trips around the globe. today goetchius is in rochester, no, picking up ruby zathang taking her home to syracuse. >> do you remember when you first got in the car with him on the very first trip? >> when i first met mr. g. -- i can't pronounce his last n

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correspondent don dahler got a closer look and joins us now. don, good morning. >> good morning.f challenges from traumatic brain injury to ptsd. and these dogs have prove p to be both beloved companions and caregivers on their road to recovery. and that includes sully, who's now back on the job, helping other members of the military. ♪ with his genital devotion to former president jorm h.w. bush, the dog named sully won a permanent place in our hearts. but cliff miller fell in love with the lab years earlier. at just 8 weeks oil, the pup was chosen by millerer, his partner patricia summers, and their community service group, friends of america's vet dogs, for a very important job and gave him a name with special meaning. >> when we picked him out of the litter, his hair was closest to captain sullen bergers. >> reporter: sully, of course, was named for a man who exhibited heroism in civilian and military life. >> we chose sully to honor captain chesley sullenberger not because of his ability to save all of those people in landing the plane, because those particular flying skills