i'm don dahler. the danger of e-cigarettes, especially to young people, has caught the attention of the white house. president trump says he started the process to ban all flavored e-cigarettes. every flavor except tobacco, of course. about a quarter of all high school students had mitt to vaping and most use the flavored stuff. health officials say vaping could be responsible for at least six deaths, along with hundreds of cases of lung disease. weija jiang has the story. >> a lot of people think that vaping is wonderful and great. it's not wonderful. >> reporter: president trump warned about a spike of vaping in young people. new data suggests more than 25% of high school students use e-cigarettes. in 2018, 68% reported using flavors, like bubble gum and cotton candy. that's why secretary of health and human services, alex azar, said they must be banned. >> an entire generation of children risk becoming addicted to nicotine because of the attractiveness, appealability and availability of these vapi

i'm don dahler. the trump administration says it has evidence that iran was behind the weekend strikes on oil facilities in saudi arabia. the attacks disrupted about 50% of the saudi oil output. although the country says full production will resume sooner rather than later. u.s. officials claim they know the types of the drones and cruise missiles used in the strikes and even know where in iran they were launched from. so far, none of that evidence has been released. david martin reports from the pentagon. >> reporter: u.s. officials say experts have examined pieces of the wreckage on the ground in saudi arabia, identified the specific type of cruise missiles and drones fired, and determined they were made in iran. other analysts have traced their tracks back to points in southwestern iran. one official call it a complex and coordinated attack, involving two dozen drones and nine cruise missiles. vice president pence stopped short of saying flatly it was iran. >> it certainly is looking like iran was

i'm don dahler.ecretary of state mike pompeo is calling the attack on oil installations in saudi arabia an act of war. and he is pointing the finger of blame at iran. the strikes by cruise missiles and drones knocked out half of the saudi oil output, but the country's energy minister says full production should resume in a couple of weeks. iran denies it played any role, but president trump says he'll impose new sanctions. david martin reports from the pentagon. >> reporter: a u.s. official tells cbs news the attack was approved by iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, but only on condition it be carried out in way that made it possible to deny iranian involvement. the attack succeeded, but the plan to deny it is falli apart. you can see of the debr - repter: today sau arabia spwrecge of what it said were iranian cruise miesrones.an s the dathe nufact, which is 2019.>> rorter weapons flew. but u.s. officials say the most damning evidence is still unreleased satellite photos showing the iranian r

don dahler has that story. >> reporter: taylor blandball and joshua mcadams remain without custody ofld son. noah was diagnosed with leukemia in april. during a chemo session his mother allegedly pulled the needle from his arm, and the family fled from his home in florida to ohio, seeking alternative medical treatment. they believe chemotherapy had harmful side effects. when they missed their son's chemo session, authorities got suspicious, and they were tracked down in kentucky and returned to florida. the judge overseeing the case said the 4-year-old would be at risk of neglect if he stays with his parents. >> ms. blandball testified she had no training on how to remove a pic line. she explained she was comfortable removing it because she watched a video on how to do it. >> reporter: in may, mcadams and blandball protested the intervention outside the hospital. >> why won't you let us take our son and go our way? >> there's still so many side effects that he could have for the rest of his life from chemotherapy. these other options that we're considering, they don't have proven stud

i'm don dahler.earch and rescue teams are fanning out across parts of the bahamas after the nation was hit with the most powerful hurricane in its history. dorian has finally moved north, heading towards georgia and the carolinas. millions are under evacuation orders. we begin -- has risen to 20, bu it is expected to rise further. today we flew with the guard over the islands hit hardest by dorian. what we saw was incredible. home after home torn apart by one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record. in fact, the u.n. says tonight 70,000 people are in immediate need of aid. we also spoke with survivors who are telling some harrowing stories. tonight dorian is lashing the coastline of florida and georgia. we're talking about top winds that have increased to 110 miles an hour. its center will approach south carolina tonight, north carolina tomorrow night, all with hurricane-force winds. and south carolina's governor has ordered the entire coast evacuated. we're talking about 800,000 people in all

i'm don dahler.se moments in the waters off brunswick, georgia, where a huge cargo shiploaded with vehicles flipped on its side. the coast guard managed to pull nearly all of the crew off the ship before a fire broke out, then the race was on to save the crew members still trapped on board. meg oliver has the story. >> reporter: the dramatic rescues played out under the hot georgia sun. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: after more than 30 hours trapped inside the dark underbelly of the cargo ship with temperatures in triple digits, the coast guard began to pull the south korean crew members one by one. captain, when you first discovered they were alive, what went through your mind? >> i was elated. whene tapping was coming back and they had it consistently throughout the night, those -- that made all the difference in the world. it made a huge difference in the world to the team that was able to get out there and extract them. >> reporter: the first three crew members were pulled out quickly once they

don dahler has details. >> there's nothing left of it. >> reporter: cellphone footage taken right after the explosion in farmington, maine, shows debris falling like snow.ra 'shelosest i can explain it. it was just total devastation. reporter: from the air, the extent of the blast zone is visible. the entire building that housed those with disabilities flattened by a gas explosion. this is what the fa sill looked like before the incident. it was evacuated when a worker smelled gas. the blast occurred moments later. lisa marsten had just been urged to leave by a maintenance man. >> i went behind the shed and tucked because things were flying everywhere. yeah. it was crazy. >> reporter: the town held a procession for captain michael bell, the fireman who was killed, but the toll could have been worse. the blast was felt for miles. fortunately the home was not yet in use. multiple homes in the area were damaged. the state and atf investigations will begin tuesday. but so far it's believed to have been an accident. dahler, , rk. "t n yk times" reports the samec killed in action yesterday bu

new york city, i'm don dahler. have a great day. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, september 5th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> dangerously close. hurricane dorian regains strength as it skirts past georgia toward the carolinas, this as more devastation is revealed in the bahamas. >>> violent attack. a suspect beats a sheriff's deputy before grabbing her gun and shooting. the encounter caught on camera. >>> and powerful words. a stanford sexual assault victim known as emily doe is revealing her true identity. >>> 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, hurricane dorian regained strength overnight and is headed to the carolinas. dorian is now a category 3 storm. hurricane watches and warnings are posted along the southeast coast, and more than 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate the carolinas. more than a foot of rain could fall on coastal communities there. hilary lane is in atlantic beach, florida. hilar

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, september 12th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." head to head in houston. ten democratic candidates for president will debate tonight in the lone star state. the big issues expected to take center stage. >>> a plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes. why the first lady, melania trump, is personally invested in cracking down on underage vaping. >>> and border asylum ban. what a supreme court ruling means for some migrants seeking refuge in the u.s. ♪ >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, the third democratic presidential debate takes place tonight, and for the first time the top candidates will share the same stage. ten will face off in houston, texas. former vice president joe biden and senator elizabeth warren go head to head in a debate for the very first time. natalie brand is in houston. what can we expect to be the big topics tonight? >> reporte

don dahler has more from massachusetts, where the toughest crackdown yet on vaping just kicked in. >>orter: as the heat on e-cigarettes increases, juul lab c.e.o. kevin burns announced his immediate resignation. on "c.t.m." last month, burns gave a blunt message to young users. >> don't vape. don't use juul. don't start using nicotine if you don't have a pre-existing relationship with nicotine. >> he uses juul in the house whenever he wants. >> reporter: the company has also suspended all advertising and says it will not lobby the trump administration on new vaping laws, saying in a statement, "it will fully support and comply with the final policy when effective." on the first day of a four-month ban, smoke shops across massachusetts had empty shelves. the moratorium of e-cigarette products includes flavored and unflavored, containing tobacco and/or marijuana-- which is legal in massachusetts-- and both online or retail sales. massachusetts' governor charlie baker said it was necessary for health officials to get a handle on a spike in vaping-related illnesses. >> this temporary ban

don dahler reports from massachusetts. >> reporter: as the heat on e-cigarettes increases, juul lab ceoevin burns announced his immediate resignation. last month on ctm burns gave a blunt message to young users. >> don't vape. don't use juul. don't start using nicotine if you don't have a pre-existing relationship with nicotine. >> he used to smoke in the house whenever he wants -- >> reporter: the company has suspended all advertising and says it will not lobby the trump administration on new vaping laws saying it will fully support and comply with the final policy when effective. on the first day of a four-month ban, smoke shops across massachusetts had empty shelves. the moratorium of e-cigarette products includes flavored and unflavored containing tobacco and/or marijuana which is legal in massachusetts, and both on line or retail sales. massachusetts governor charlie baker said it was necessary for health officials to get a handle on a spike in vaping-related illnesses. >> this temporary ban will allow state government and medical providers the time they need to understand the dang

and as don dahler reports, this tilding had just been built. >> there's nothing left of it. >> reportercell phone footage htken right after the explosion in farmington, maine, shows debris falling like snow. franklin county sheriff scott y shols was one of the first on the scene. >> you know, i spent a year in iraq, and that's about the closest i can explain it. it was just total devastation. >> reporter: from the air, the extent of the blast zone is visible. the entire building that housed an organization for people with disabilities flattened by the suspected gas explosion. atis is what the facility looked like before the incident. around 8:00 a.m., it was evacuated when a worker smelled gas. the blast occurred moments later. lisa marsden had just been urged to leave by a maintenance man. >> i went around behind the shed and just tucked because things were flying everywhere. and-- yeah.itas crazy. >> reporter: this afternoon the town held a procession for captain michael bell, the fireman who was killed. but the toll could have been much worse. the blast was heard and felt for miles.

don dahler reports the parents ennted to cure their child's cancer with c.b.d. oil. >> reporter: tonight, taylor bland-ball and joshua mcadams remain without custody of their four-year-old son. noah mcadams was diagnosed with leukemia in april, but during a chemo session, his mother allegedly pulled the needle his arm, and the family fled from his home in florida to ohio, seeking alternative medical treatment. they believe chemotherapy had sirmful side effects. when they missed their son's o g ious, and they were tracked down in kentucky and returned to florida. judge thomas palermo is ngerseeing the case and said the old -year-old would be in risk of neglect if he stays with his parents. >> miss bland-ball testified she had no training on how to remove a picc line. she explained during the trial she was still comfortable removing it because she watched coyoutube video on how to do it. >> reporter: in may they protested the state's intervention outside the hospital. >> why won't you let us take our son and go away? >> there are still so many side effects that he

don dahler reports. >> there is nothing left of it. >> reporter: cell phone footage taken right afterxplosion in farmington, maine shows debris falling like snow. franklin county sheriff scott nichols was one of the first on the scene. >> you know, i spent a year in iraq is as close as i can explain it. it was just total devastation. >> reporter: from the air, the extent of the blast zone is visible. the entire building that housed an organization for people with disabilities flattened by the suspected gas explosion. this is what the facility looked like before the incident. around 8:00 this morning, it was evacuated when a worker smelled gas. the blast occurred moments later. lisa marsden had just been urged to leave by a maintenance man. >> i kind of went around behind the shed and just tucked because things were flying everywhere, and yeah, it was crazy. >> reporter: this afternoon the town held a procession for captain michael bell, the fireman who was killed. eight other people are being treated for injury, including four in intensive care, but the >>> climate change is causing h

don dahler reports, the parents wanted to cure their child's cancer with cbd oil. >> reporter: tonight, taylor bland-ball and joshua mcadams remain without custody of their 4-year-old son. noah mcadams was diagnosed with leukemia in april, but during a chemo session, his mother allegedly pulled the needle from his arm, and the family fled from his home in florida to ohio, seeking alternative medical treatment. they believe chemotherapy had harmful side effects. when they missed their son's chemo session, authorities got suspicious, and they were tracked down in kentucky and returned to florida. judge thomas palermo is overseeing the case and said the 4-year-old would be in risk of neglect if he stays with his parents. >> ms. bland-ball testified she had no training on how to remove a picc line. she explained she watched a youtube video on how to do it. >> reporter: in may they protested the state's intervention outside the hospital. >> why won't you let us take our son and go our way? >> there are still so many side effects that he could have for the rest of his life from chemotherapy,

don dahler's going to tell us. >> reporter: test driver andy wallace pushed the specially modified bugatti in germany. volkswagen owns bugatti as well as fellow exotic brands lamborghini and bentley. immediately following the achievement, bugatti's president stephen winkleman announced they are retiring from the speed record business. but if the car was modified, can bugatti really claim they made the first production vehicle to exceed 300? ""road & track"" editor in chief travel is okulski says ohm if they start selling this version of chiron. >> the other guys in the game say the race to the record is still on. >> reporter: the other guys say the race to the record is still on. last april we visited one of them, texas-based hennessey performance. they're trying to make a road-legal everyday drivable product car capable of 300. in response to bugatti's record, they tell us the caribou gatti tested is a prototype and not a production spec car and thus does not qualify as a true production car. swedish super carr maker koenigsegg which held the previous speed record agrees. we drove a produ

don dahler shows us the aftermath. >> reporter: cellphone video taken after the massive blast that ripped apart a building showed devastation first responders describe as a war zone. >> i spent a year in iraq, that's about the closest i can explain it. >> reporter: the building was evacuated around 8:00 a.m. after reported smell of gas. moments later, the entire building was leveled. >> it shaked my curtains 4 1/2 miles from farmington. that's a very powerful explosion. >> reporter: drone video shows how powerful the blast was. these pictures show how the building looked like before it was turned to rubble. brandon audette lived behind the building. his house was ruined. >> everything is ruined. everything is what it is. just thankful to have made it out alive. >> lisa marston went behind a building. >> everything was coming down. >> i don't know that we were trained with what we saw this morning. >> reporter: they paid respects to 68-year-old firefighter michael bell, killed in the blast, his brother, also a firefighter, was injured. >> we'll see what we can conclue. given the circumstan

don dahler traveled to sweden to find out what he's uncovered. good morning, don.is is such a fascinating mystery. the assassination of olof palme is known as europe's kennedy assassination. it's never been solved, and a new book based on stieg larsson's archives suggests a conspiracy that read the like a real-life thriller. >> looking for a serial murderer, but what could that have to do with a teenager living on an strickland. >> she was looking for him, too. >> reporter: two decades before the characters would enter the cannon of crime fiction, author stieg larsson was focused on a real-life murder. >> the prime minister of sweden, olof palme, a longtime worker for world peace, has been assassinated -- doppler in the cathedral of stockholm, swedes lit candles for their slain prime minister. it was 11:21 the night of february 28th, 1986. sweden's prime minister and his wife were walking along this street when two shots were fired. seconds later, olof palme lay dead, and a murder mystery that has haunted the country for more than 30 years was born. >> he got to wo