elise preston explains. >> reporter: one box is never enough.he past year she's been loading up jigsaw puzzles from the selection from her neighbor's garage. one in particular, pandemic isolation more bearable. >> it was all kind of fish and stuff and it took me forever. >> reporter: this is the sun river community puzzle exchange created by lindee and rob. >> it was the place to be every sunday. >> it is a blue life special at wal walmart. >> reporter: with puzzle shortages online and in stores, the exchange was just the right fit for seniors needed to stay close to home. >> you needed to take your mind away from everything else and puzzles does that. >> reporter: themes like nature and food and high art, there are puzzles visiting like grandchildren. >> sometimes she does not know who she is but she knows how to put a peas iniece in the puzzle. >> i have a pattern to go by. >> reporter: using small cutting tools and paint. rob creates them. a labor of love. >> another thing to bring people together no matter what their views are. we connected

i'm elise preston in new york. u.s.wer than 200 americans out of afghanistan. the state department says those stranded americans may need to fly on charter planes once the kabul airport reopens. five republican-led states are under investigation by the education department for banning mask requirements in schools. the bans in iowa, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, and utah conflict with cdc guidelines. >>> jury selection begins today for elizabeth holmes, the founder of theranos. holmes faces federal charges for knowingly misrepresenting the health tech company's blood testing capabilities. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connect to it tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, august 31st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." southern emergency. search and rescue efforts now underway in the aftermath of hurricane ida. the new threat for more than a million people who don't have power. >>> the last soldier. a striking image released as the final u.s. service member le

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. and great to see you. great to see you. >> great to see you, tom. stock futures pointing to a lower open after another record-setting day on wall street. investors are hopeful after digesting a slew of strong corporate earnings results and solid economic data. the dow rallied 110 points, the nasdaq dropped 20 points and the s&p 500 added 11 points closing at an all-time consecutive session. >>> the u.s. opened a formal probe into the auto pilot. after a series of crashes with emergency vehicles. it comes after a report by the national highway traffic safety administration identified 11 crashes since 2018. in each incident the teslas were on auto pilot or traffic aware cruise control and hit parked emergency vehicles like police cars or fire trucks with flashing lights. 17 people were hurt and one died. >>> if you're looking for a job, aldi wants you. the supermarket chain plans to hire more than 20,000 people for positions including store associate, cashier, stocker and warehouse assoc

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elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. ng, elise. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. more second-quarter earnings reports are due out today including from uber, general motors, cvs health, and mgm resorts. health care and technology stocks led gains yesterday. the dow was up 278 points. the nasdaq gained 80 points, and the s&p 500 added 35 points closing at a record high. >>> more trouble for spirit airlines. the low-cost carrier canceled more than 400 flights yesterday. that's about 60% of its schedule. according to flight attendant aware, it's the third straight day of high cancelation numbers at spirit. a spokesperson blamed bad weather, system outages, and staffing shortages. >>> toy company mattel is honoring six women involved in the fight against covid-19. it's making barbies of each person. one of them is 59-year-old sarah gilbert who helped develop the astrazeneca vaccine. the others include an er nurse, two doctors, biomedical researcher, and a psychiatry resident. they'll be all part of barbie's role model se

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elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. elise. >> good morning, anne-marie. some encouraging jobs data and strong corporate earnings reports helped push the stock market higher. yesterday the labor department reported that new unemployment claims dropped by 14,000 last week. today it releases its jobs report for july. the dow gained 271 points, the nasdaq added 114 points to close at a record and the s&p 500 also hit a record rising 26 points. >>> apple is planning to scan iphones for images of child sexual abuse. the company will test a program called neural match to detect known images of child sex abuse. the images are scanned before they're uploaded to i cloud. if there's a match, the image will be reviewed by a human who can notify law enforcement. critics say the system could be misused by the government to mos dients. ye coronavirus. it's now giving users the ability to filter restaurants and other locations based on vaccination for instance, people can now find out which places have their staff fully vaccinated or r

elise preston reports from the new york stock exchange. >>> concerns about delta variant and inflationtinue to fuel uncertainty in the financial markets. dow jones fell 149 points on friday. nasdaq dropped 105 and s&p 500 was down 23. more businesses are taking steps to protect customers and kroger, apple, publix are either requiring or masks in stores. walmart is doubling bonus paid to employees for getting the shot from $75 to $1n in the com theater owners say audience members will have to show proof they've been vaccinated for covid-19 and will have to wear masks. those rules are expected through october and could be extended beyond that. that's your cbs money watch report. for more head to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i am elise preston. >>> to a test of endurance to honor first responders who died on 9/11. >> kenny choi shows us the unbelievably ambitious bike trip from the bay area to new york city. >> reporter: part one of a 40 day ride ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. >> from the san francisco bay area all the way to the east coast. >> reporter: this

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >> reporter: good morning, diane. stocks ended in the red yesterday. investors are anxious to hear more from federal reserve chair jerome powell at the central the nasdaq dropped 96 points, . th ending its five-day winning streak. >>> more travelers are canceling their flights as covid cases surge across the country due to the delta variant. the tsa reported its lowest air travel numbers of the summer this week. the agency says more than 1.4 million people took to the skies tuesday, and 1.5 million went through checkpoints wednesday. that's a large decrease from the 2.2 million people who hopped on planes in early august. >>> peloton is dropping the price of its original at-home bike for the second time this year. its core bike now costs close to $1,500. peloton said the cut is part of its mission to make the company's products more accessible and attainable. it's facing fierce competition from rivals producing cheaper products, and people returning to gyms. peloton's stock fell in af

elise preston is joining us live from the cbs broadcast center in new york. underway for a little more than ten minutes. dow is up 192. nasdaq is up 44 and s&p 500 up 22 points. samir has reached $85 billion settlement over privacy concerns. a lawsuit claimed the company violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with facebook, google, linked in. it was also criticized for zoom bombing when a hacker joins a video call. zoom subscribers part of the lawsuit could receive $25 or 15% refunds on subscriptions. >> thanks. elise preston of cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> new, america's largest cities are booming despite sharp population losses during the pandemic. >> san francisco is one of the cities rebounding pretty fast. census data shows millions left cities in 2020 during pandemic shut downs heading for suburbs and beyond. now many are returning. real estate markets are sky rocketing, restaurants packed, traffic is back. >> bart ridership is picking up to near prepandemic levels. >> good news for commuters but what about the surge in covid cases? joining u

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, elise. you. >> reporter: good morning, tom. great to see you. stock futures are indicating a lower open after a dismal day on wall street. the three major indices sunk after a disappointing u.s. retail sales report from the commerce department. the dow slid 282 points, the nasdaq dropped 137 points, and the s&p 500 fell 31 points, ending a five-session winning streak and posting its biggest decline in a month. >>> facebook says it will keep its ban on taliban content after the militant group regained control of afghanistan. the social media company says it won't allow accounts across all its platforms that praise support or represent the taliban. it made the decision based on the group's decision as a sanctioned terrorist organization under u.s. law. facebook says it has a dedicated team of afghanistan experts who are tasked with identifying and alerting the platform of emerging issues. >>> listen up, you may want to check your pantry. hostess is recalling some of its hot dog and hamburger b

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. elise. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, investors get an indication of how the u.s. economy is doing when the july employment numbers are released this week. there's also another batch of second-quarter earnings reports, including from general motors and cbs health. wall street ended on a down note friday. the dow dropped 149 points. the nasdaq lost 105 points, and the s&p 500 fell 23 points. >>> two of the nation's biggest retailers are changing their mask policies. walmart is requiring all its workers including those vaccinated to wear masks in covid hot spots. it's also encouraging customers to mask up with plans to bring back health ambassadors who hand out masks at the store entrance. and kroger is now strongly encouraging everyone to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status. both companies are making the change as the delta variant spreads through less vaccinated regions. >>> zoom has reached an $85 million settlement over privacy concerns. a lawsuit claime

elise preston reports from the new york stock exchange. >>> it was an up and down day on wall street amid continuing concerns among investors about delta variant and sluggish jobs market. 330,000 jobs were added last month according to payroll processor adp. that's only about half of what was expected. dow jones fell 323 points. nasdaq was up 19. s&p 500 dropped 20. uber rebounded after dismal year of pandemic related losses. yesterday the ride sharing app posted best ever quarterly numbers. revenues reached almost $4 billion as ridership bounced back and delivery service expanded. shares of uber dropped as the company continues to operate at a loss. >>> target is latest big bucks retailer to up ante to attract workers. it's offering free college tuition to 340,000u.s. employees. target will cover cost of textbooks. bachelors and associates degree programs are available with most of the course work done online. that's your cbs money watch report. for more head to cbsmoneywatch.com. i am elise preston. >>> new, a new documentary taking a hard look at why wildfires are becoming more ex

i am elise preston. >>> 4:46. let's get a first check of our weather and traffic.s going to get hot today and tomorrow. >>> it is. temperatures will be on the rise. today, start of a warming trend for us and we will see temps climb friday and for saturday. today we are looking at daytime highs from below average yesterday to above average today, about five to ten degrees warmer this afternoon. hazy skies aloft high above but not affecting weather or at least our air quality at the surface, still okay in the good to moderate category. tomorrow with hotter temperatures and light offshore winds developing, smoke returns friday through the weekend. i will show you smoke concentration forecast in just a moment. that strong ridge of high pressure builds in today and as we look to friday and into the weekend, inland heat wave peaks friday and for saturday. our air quality forecast, good to moderate air quality for the bay area today. surface smoke concentration forecast, looking at least the light blue indicating low concentration of smoke. a little bit haze inland in the

anne-marie. >> elise preston in new york. elise, thank you very much. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," we will speak with president biden's chief medical adviser dr. anthony fauci. we'll ask him if he thinks there will be an increase in vaccinations and whether more employers will mandate the vaccine. >>> now to the latest developments on afghanistan where there could be a decision today on whether president biden wants the u.s. military to stay in the war torn country a little bit longer. they are scheduled to leave a week from today. the military has expanded the vaccine mission over there. they've sent helicopters and troops outside the grounds to rescue americans. nancy cordes reports from the white house. >> reporter: despite the chaos outside kabul's airport, evacuations are picking up speed. u.s. military cargo jets evacuated more than 10,000 people, some of them americans, most of them afghans, in the past 24 hours. the pentagon confirmed that u.s. troops made a second foray off airport grounds to rescue stranded

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. eporter: good morning, diane. investors today will be keeping a close eye on a key federal reserve meeting where the central bank will tackle the tapering of its asset-purchase program. meantime, stocks yesterday reached record levels again. the dow was up 39 points. the nasdaq gained 22 points, closing at an all-time high. and the s&p 500 also hit a record adding nine points, logging a fifth consecutive day of gains. >>> delta airlines plans to charge unvaccinated employees on the company health plan $200 a month starting in november. the airline says the surcharge is the result of steep costs to cover workers who are hospitalized with covid. delta also said it will require weekly testing for unvaccinated employees starting nix month. the airline has encouraged employees to get the shot but has not made it a requirement. >>> only fans said it suspended a plan to band sexually explicit content. the move after the company faced backlash from its creators and advocates for sex workers. i

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with those stories and more. rning, elise. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. some new data is adding to concerns about what could be a faltering pandemic economic recovery. a report from payroll processor adp says 330,000 jobs were added by the private sector last month. that fell short of economists' expectations. the labor department releases its jobs report tomorrow. >>> yesterday the dow lost 323 points. the nasdaq added 19 points, and the s&p 500 was down 20 points. >>> target is offering a free college education for its employees. the company plans to spend $200 million over the next four years to jump-start the new program. it would help workers with undergraduate and associate jors at different schools.d the program will be available this fall to more than 340,000 full-time and part-time employees. >>> cbs is boosting wages to $15 an hour by next summer. the pharmacy giant says it will begin to increase hourly pay starting this month through next july. cvs which has nearly 300,000 employees currently

elise preston is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. porter: good morning, tom. stock futures are pointing to a lower open after another down day on wall street. investors got the jitters after minutes from the federal reserve's last meeting showed officials are increased agreement over tapering off support measures for the economy. the dow slid 382 points. the nasdaq dropped 130 points, and the s&p 500 lost 47 points. >>> the biden administration is reversing a trump-era policy and banning the use of a common pesticide that's used on farms. chlorpyrifos has been used on numerous fruits and vegetables, but it's been linked to potential brain damage in children. the epa administrator says the move is an overdue step to protect public health. the ban will take effect in six months. >>> hackers stole the personal information of more than 40 million people in a recent t-mobile data breach. the company said the names of its customers along with their social security numbers and driver's license information were all exposed. no phone accounts,

i am elise preston. >>> amazon is the latest tech giant to delay return to the office.porate workers were slated to return next month but now the date is pushed back to january 3. at least one company is going further. lyft isn't reopening most u.s. offices until february 2. uber's new vaccination policies are different depending on a worker's role. uber's ceo says it requires in houseworkers to get shots because they spend more time in the office together. for the millions of drivers who constantly move around each month he says it would be too great a task to oversee. >>> the nfl, we are just over a week from 49ers preseason football. >> yesterday the team unveiled a new premium club space at levi stadium. inside the northwest field tunnel sits the new cash creek club where lucky fans will get exclusive peeks at the players. >> i am excited next week to welcome back 70,000 fans and our faithful that haven't been in the building since we went on our run to the super bowl. i am really excited about it and we are ready. >> kpix5 is your home for 49er preseason football.

elise preston reports from the new york stock exchange. >>> stocks ended last week on a high note. dow gained 225 points. nasdaq was up 172. s&p 500 added 35. the federal reserve has moved annual jackson hole symposium to a virtual event. traders will be watching this week's event to see what central bank has in store as it continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. cbs news learned food and drug administration is expected to grant full approval to pfizer's vaccine this week. health officials hope the move will convince some hold outs to get their shots. it is expected to open the door for new vaccine requirements by public and private businesses. >>> pentagon activated civil reserve air fleet to help evacuate people from afghanistan. six commercial airliners have been called to pick up passengers from various locations outside of afghanistan and move them to further staging bases. american, delta, hawaiian airlines are among those being put into service. for more head to cbsmoneywatch.com. i'm elise preston. >>> coming up on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> urgent pl

elise preston, we appreciate it.>>> new, the reservation app open table is partnering with clear to use digital vaccination verification. if a restaurant has a vaccination requirement open table users will be notified with a banner from clear. they will have to create a clear account and then scan a passport or id card to get verified. the program is expected to launch next month. >>> a live look athe sales force building in san francisco. the software company's stock has jumped more than 75% since the start of the pandemic. sales force posted revenue yesterday up 23% from the same quarter a year ago generating earnings per share of 56 cents. jump was fueled by pandemic demand for cloud services. >>> major construction fix to stop san francisco's millennium tower from sinking as been abruptly halted. in the past month the building has tilted and sank to the northwest. this is meant to correct the tilting and sinking. the condo had been sinking less recently. that is before the upgrade work began. >> you may expect a

elise preston, cbs news, new york. >> cuomo still faces an impeachment inquiry as well as a criminal complain. more than 40 democratic chairs have signed a letter asking cuomo to resign. president biden has advised him, do the same. >>> a man is behind bars this evening, charged in a horrific crime in the south bay. let's get to kpix 5's ken bastida with new information on what happened. >> it's really scary, elizabeth. san jose police say the man broke into a home just at random and sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl inside. this happened about 7:30 on friday morning at a home on danson drive in east san jose. prosecutors say the room was playing inside of her room with the window open. they say this man, dupree hornsby, broke in, grabbed the girl, locked her door, and then assaulted her. police say that after he let her go, the little girl ran to a family member, and hornsby ran off. >> sexual assaults are very scarring to victims, and now we are dealing with a young person who is going to have to deal with this for the rest of her life. >> he didn't get far. police found th

elise preston breaks down the numbers right after the break. >>> good morning. this morning we are following two terrifying weather events in eastern half of the country. we will show you rescue efforts in tennessee where flooding swept away homes. plus we are in rhode island as record rainfall from tropical storm henri lashes the northeast. also only on cbs this morning we go to school with the secretary of education and discuss mask mandates and the plan to safely reopen schools. >>> we'll show you how gayle and some of music's biggest stars kept the party going back stage after the we love nyc concert was interrupted by weather. all that and brothers os borne in studio 57 when we see you at 7:00. i'm m morgan, anand there's more t to me than n hiv. more l love, more e adventur, more c community.. but with m my hiv treaeatmen, ththere's not t more memedicines inin my pill.. i tatalked to mymy doctor and swititched to fefewer memedicines wiwith dovato.. dovato is s for some a aduls who are ststarting hiviv-1 treat or replacicing their c current 1 reregim. witht

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i'm elise preston in new york. u.s.n afghanistan have been safely evacuated from the embassy. the state department confirms u.s. troops are guarding the airport in kabul as the americans wait to leave afghanistan. the taliban seized control of the nation in just days. >>> federal health officials could decide in the next couple of weeks if booster shots will rollout this fall. if approves, health care workers, nursing home patients and seniors would be first in line. booster shots for immuno compromised patients were approved last week. >>> naomi osaka will donate her u.s. open earnings to haiti earthquake relief efforts. nearly 1300 people were killed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck saturday. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. m elise pre on, cbs news, new york. >>> it's monday, august 16th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." afghanistan's sudden fall. the taliban take control of the war-torn country. the chaotic airport scene overnight as residents try to flee kabul.

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. ♪ >>> it's monday, august 9th, 2021.is contract "cbs morning news." wrong direction. america's battle against covid takes another step back. the troubling trend not seen since february. >>> what he did to me was a crime. he broke the law. >> breaking her silence, a former executive assistant publicly talks for the first time about how she was allegedly sexually harassed by new york govern a tokyo passes the baton for the 2024 olympics. what organizers have already promised in the wake of the pandemic. ♪ good morning, good to be with you.

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, august 31st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." southern emergency. search and rescue efforts now underway in the aftermath of hurricane ida. the new threat for more than a million people who don't have power. >>> the last soldier. a striking image released as the final u.s. service member leaves afghanistan. how the government plans to help americans and allies who couldn't make it out. >>> mask mandate showdown. why the department of education is opening up a civil rights investigation into five states. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the destruction left in the wake of hurricane ida. the storm killed at least two people, but officials expect the death toll to rise. ida slammed southern louisiana, flooding entire cities like houma. crews rushed to save people trapped in their homes. powerful winds knocked down power lines, leaving more than 1 million customers dark in louisiana and mississippi. it could be weeks before the power grid is fixed. michael

elise preston reports. >>> stocks fell sharply during final hour of trading wednesday. dropped 382 points and nasdaq slid 130. s&p 500 was down 47. t mobile announced data of nearly 50 million people was exposed in a recent breach. the wireless carrier says those affected include about 40 million who applied for t mobile credit and about 8 million current customers who paid montfor service. compromised information includes names, social security numbers, details from driver's licenses. t mobile is offering those who may be affected two years of free identity protection services and is recommending all customers change their account pins. >>> krispy kreme planning a price hike. it blamed inflation for the increase citing increased cost of sugar, oil, other materials. the ceo said the average price of a single doughnut would continue to be around $1. that's your cbs money watch report. for more head to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> let's get a check of our forecast. we are really paying attention to that air quality today. >> it was pretty smoky yesterday and that will continue

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. ♪ >>> it's monday, august 9th, 2021.his is contract "cbs morning news." wrong direction. america's battle against covid takes another step back. the troubling trend not seen since february. >>> what he did to me was a crime. he broke the law. >> breaking her silence, a former executive assistant publicly talks for the first time about how she was allegedly sexually harassed by new york govern a tokyo passes the baton for the 2024 olympics. what organizers have already promised in the wake of the pandemic. ♪ good morning, good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. more than one year into the pandemic, the fight against the coronavirus appears to be taking another wrong turn here in the u.s. the number of new infections is now averaging 100,000 a day. a number not seen in six months. but the nation's top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci hopes the fda will give full approval to a vaccine in just weeks which could lead to a wave of vaccine mandates. bradley blackburn has the latest details from new york. bradley,

i'm elise preston in new york. >>> ida is to blame for at least one death this morning.ls say a fallen tree may have killed the victim sunday. as the weaker but still powerful storm continues to wreak havoc along the gulf coast, nearly 1 million customers in louisiana and mississippi are in the dark dealing with dangerous h winds and flooding. ida made landfall sunday afternoon on the 16th anniversary of hurricane katrina. >>> u.s. military officials are investigating if civilians may have been killed in the u.s. drone strike that killed two isis-k militant members saturday. officials say they would be deeply saddened if innocent lives were lost. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm elise reston, cbs news, new >>> it's monday, august 30th, 2021. this is the "cbs breaking overnight, ida's fury. the extensive damage from the deadly hurricane after it made landfall on the gulf coast as a category four. more than a million customers are without power in louisiana. we're tracking where ida is heading next. al afghanistan, rockets st

elise preston is joining us from the new york stock exchange.ppy friday, gianna. trading has been underway for a little more than ten minutes. let's look at the numbers. dow is up 163 points and nasdaq is down 33 points. s&p 500 is up about three points this morning. apple is planning to scan iphones for images of child sexual abuse. it will test a program called neuro match to detect known images of child sex abuse. they're scanned before they're uploaded to icloud. if there is a match the image will be reviewed by a human who can notify law enforcement. critics say the system could be misused to monitor protesters or disdidn'ts. >> thank you so much. have a great weekend. cbs money watch, thanks. >>> a live look at sfo and bay bridge, whether you are flying or driving, travelers are on edge as delta variant continues to surge. what can we do to stay safe? >> what might be too risky to do now. we have an infectious disease expert from kaiser permanent here. >> thanks for having me. >> a lot of concerns and questions over this delta variant. how

elise preston starts us live for today's money watch report. ood morning. fewer americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. according to labor department s dipped to lings thatwas esit lo carnival cruises is among latest companies to tighten covid restrictions. all passengers regardless of vaccination status will be required to wear masks in certain indoor areas. passengers undergo covid-19 testing prior to cruises. other cruise lines already have similar protocols in place. >>> boosting wages to $15 an hour by next summer. the pharmacy giant says it will begin to increase hourly pay starting this month through next july. cvs which nearly has 300,000 employees currently starts workers at $11 an hour. it says more than 65% of hourly employees already make more than $15 an hour. gianna. >>> we hear there is a study breaking down the tipsiest states in the country. which topped the list? hopefully not california. >> no, 24/7 wall street looked at where americans like to binge drink most and found nearly a quarter of folks in wisconsin drin

elise preston joins us with all the details live from the new york stock exchange.g. >>> good morning. congress was unable to pass legislation to extend ban on evictions putting 3 million americans at risk of being left out of their homes. democratic leaders want the administration to extend through october 18. supreme court previously ruled to end the ban. >>> zoom reached $85 million settlement over privacy concerns. a lawsuit claimed it violated privacy rights by sharing personal data with facebook, linked in. some subscribers can receive $25 or 15% refunds on subscriptions. >>> the price of bacon may be rising at the start of 2022. california will begin enforcing animal welfare proposition approved by voters in 2018. it requires more space for breeding pigs, egg laying chickens, veal calves. a consulting firm hired by opponents estimates bacon prices with rise by as much as 60%. your grocery bill if you like bacon is about to go up. >> that's a big increase for sure. >>> two female billionaires teaming up to do some good in the world. what are they hoping to acc

. >>> elise preston is joining us live from the cbs broadcast center in yo good morning. >>> good morningderway for a little more than ten minutes. right now it is green across the board, dow up 198, nasdaq up, and s&p 500 up 14 points. fewer americans filed for unemployment benefits last week according to labor department. first time filings for weekly jobless cl ed385,00 that was than expected, decrease pushes it closer to a pandemic era low. >> thank you so much. >>> new this morning, incredible images just into the newsroom minutes ago showing dixie fire blowing up overnight. just look at this, homes burning right before our eyes and fire destroying everything in its path. this video is out of greenville and plumas, small town ofer a red flag warning remains in effect in the area. dixie fire is now the eighth largest wildfire ever in california and it is not the only one firefighters are up against. >> just when we need their help most, an elite group of federal firefighters are in the middle of a hiring crisis. >> smoke jumpers dive out of planes to fight fires. open positions are go

elise preston joins us live from the new york stock exchange. good morning. >>> good morning.ederal reserve has moved annual jackson hole symposium to a virtual event. traders will be watching this week's event to see what central bank has in store as it continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. >>> more problems for general motors. the auto maker is recalling chevrolet bolt electric cars over concerns the batteries could catch fire. last month gm warned owners 2017 to 2019 models of the fire hazard advising them to park outside and not charge the cars. >>> fda is warning americans to stop using a drug for livestock to treat or prevent covid-19. the drug ivermectin is supposed to treat parasitic worms in animals such as horses and cows. but people are dangerously taking it for covid. the agency took to twitter over the weekend to warn those misusing the medication to stop it. >>> whether it is back to the office or work from home, i understand more americans are kind of still dreading the start of the work week. fill us in on this. >>> sunday scaries are alive and well.

elise preston joins us live from the new york stock exchange with these stories and more with today'sport. good morning. happy friday. >>> happy friday. july jobs report was just released. 943,000 jobs were added to the economy last month. this was an increase by over from the previous month. the it is gis the ability to filter restaurants and other locations based on vaccination status and requirements. people can find out which places have staff fully vaccinated or require guests to be vaccinated. the move comes as states and businesses find ways to combat latest covid surge. >>> today marks day six of continued problems for spirit airlines. canceled flights have left passengers stranded at airports across the country. according to flight aware the airline canceled 55% of scheduled flights. this morning the airline has canceled hundreds of flights. the company's ceo says more are expected through the weekend. >> so if you don't want to go out to eat, you can get fried chicken wings and drum sticks on demand. what's all this about? >>> kfc opening a pop up hotel in london where you c

elise preston is joining us live from the new york stock exchange.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning len. u.s. froze financial assets in afghanistan hindering taliban's economic power. white house says the taliban will not have access to money that was available to afghanistan government. efforts are also made to stop the processing of capitol worth nearly $450 million. >>> last month the bank announced it would begin slashing lines of credit. the announcement was met with widespread criticism from many who argue their credit scores could be deeply impacted. >>> facebook is rolling out virtual reality spin to help you feel like you are back in the office. mark zuckerburg showed off new tech exclusively to gayle king. horizon work rooms allows you to interact with co-workers and access your computer while wearing a vr head set. >>> pinterest with a new feature called inclusion. what's this about. >> it launched the first of its kind hair pattern search. the company says they rolled out the feature to make the image sharing platform more inclusive

elise preston joins us from the new york stock exchange. >>> good morning.ederal reserve kicks off two day jackson hole symposium today. this year it is virtual due to covid-19. investors will be waiting to see if central bank offers insights into plans to reduce stimulus programs. delta airlines plans to charge unvaccinated employees on company health plan $200 a month starting in november. the airline says the surcharge is result of steep costs to cover workers hospitalized with covid. delta said it will require weekly testing for unvaccinated employees starting next month. >>> slow roll out of covid-19 vaccine appears to come at a steep cost. according to new report, countries that do not vaccinate at least 60% of the population by middle of next year could see a loss of $2.3 trillion between 2022 and 2025. the report also shows poorer nations will suffer economically for much longer. >> for those who like to snack and sip on the wild side, i hear mountain dew is rolling out just the beverage. fill me in. >> the soda maker is teaming with flaming hot chee

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elise preston, cbs news. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning saturday."and japanese athletes have been dominant, winning 5 out of 12 medals, including three gold. and as lucy craft reports, it's a testament to how the sport has overcome being stigmatized in japan. >> reporter: meet shimon, japan's skateboarding evangelist. a youtuber with over 200,000 subscribers, he test rides skate parks, demystifies new tricks, and tire lisly preaches the gospel of skating. he found unlikely salvation on a narrow plank of wood and the friendship of fellow casts. >> back then, i was more antisocial. people who couldn't visit in society. like i couldn't fit in school. i felt like i didn't have freedom. but skateboarding gives me freedom. >> now 23, skateboarding has taken shimon on skate aid trips, bringing boards to underprivileged kids in sri lanka. she he's got his own clothing line, and has just published a memoir, skateboarding gave me a place to be and a future. the urban jungle of japanese cities packed with rails, ledges, and slopes has proven an ir resistible pl

preston out with more top stories. live from the new york stock exchange. hi, elise >> i, alana. increasing step benefits by storm for struggling families by more than 25%. the expansion will allow allow more than 40 million americans on food stamps to buy more groceries. that breaks onto an extra $36 per person a month. the rollout will happen without approval from congress. >>> palatine will begin free repairs on treadmills after the fitness equipment was blamed for one child death and dozens of injuries. thousands of pellets on treadmills were recalled earlier this year for risk of being pulled under the kpix. palatine will email users instructions to get the treadmills repaired. >>> tinder is sent to rollout new i.d. verification on its dating app. the company hopes new move will void off, help void off catfishing. the new feature allows daters to upload a photo of documentation like a license or passport, which will then be cross verified with your photos in the act. for now, the verification feature is is momentary, but in some countries like japan, the new feature is requi