so there is no reason for her to stop. >>> kris van cleave reporting. the pandemif a o productsigsaw e equipment. bu biggeumpn the local gun stor. chris martinez reports. >> sales at gun and gold in north carolina have been nonstop since the pandemic started. >> every time a stimulus check hits, the lines go around the corner. >> reporter: this is the busiest he has been in his 17 years of selling firearms. >> there is a tremendous amount of people buying firearms for home defense and also a ton of interest in conceal carry classes and firearms this year. >> i have a child. i feel like i need to protect myself. >> gun stores are seeing an increase in customers. the fbi says there were almost 16 million background checks for firearm purchases during the first four months of the year, a 31% increase compared to the same time in 2020. firearm facilities are seeing demographics. more senior citizens are coming in to take classes. >> now during the day we have our silver book club which is for 60 plus. >> reporter: many buyers are concerned about future gun

here's cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: in the shadow of a symbol of american accomplishment sits aation's capital choose to forget. >> we got chick-fil-a tonight. >> reporter: but not eight-year- old zohaib begg. along with homeless advocate sharon wise, the virginia third- grader is handing out donated meals and care packages of socks, masks, and toiletries. >> it doesn't matter how old you are, you can help someone.t >> reporter: so many people drive by these folks every day and don't stop. what made you want to stop? >> because they don't really have-- have a lot of stuff like we do, so i really want to help them. >> reporter: when we first met begg last april, he was collecting shower caps, gloves, and masks from local hotels for the hospital staff that saved him from a tumor when he was four. how much stuff did you get? >> 6,009 p.p.e.s. >> reporter: now, zohaib, who calls himself "the chief kindness officer" is expanding his efforts, and inspiring friends and neighbors to help, too, filling bags with essentials for the homeless and families with sick children staying at d.c.'

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, kris van cleave, thank you. well, tonight there's new legal trouble for former president trump. new york's attorney general has now joined the criminal investigation of mr. trump's family business. cbs' jericka duncan has all the new details. >> reporter: donald trump's business empire and political future is in more jeopardy tonight. new york attorney general letitia james saying her investigation of the trump organization is now in a criminal capacity. her investigators have joined manhattan district attorney cy vance jr.'s team, which is already pursuing criminal charges against the former president's organization. a key target of the investigation is longtime trump organization c.f.o., allen weisselberg. cbs news has looked at the allegations of the let of payments made to the new york private school. some of the checks were signed by weisselberg or donald trump. >> he knows where all the bodies are buried. he had too e accounting tricks, oongt eight ye financial records. they're focused on whether his compa

norah. >> o'donnell: all right, kris van cleave, thank you.ht, kentucky derby winner medina spirit has passed a drug test and will run in tomorrow's preakness stakes. the colt trained by bob baffert was found to have traces of a banned steroid in his system after the kentucky derby. medina spirit could still be disqualified from that race if a second test comes back positive. much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." multiple injuries reported in a gas line explosion in maryland. and prince harry opens up about the pain and suffering of his royal upbringing. like jack. he wanted a streamlined version he could access anywhere, no download necessary. and kim. she wanted to execute a pre-set trade strategy in seconds. so we gave 'em thinkorswim web. because platforms this innovative, aren't just made for traders—they're made by them. thinkorswim trading. from td ameritrade. start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, thinkorswim trading. your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white brilliance. 100% stain

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major. >> garrett: at the capitol for us tonight, kris van cleave, thank you.eeks before president biden's summit with russia's vladimir putin, we're learning details of what appears to be a new russian cyber attack. the targets were u.s. and foreign government agencies. cbs' weijia jiang reports from the white house. >> reporter: the group behind the brazen hack is known as nobleium, linked to vladimir putin's intelligence unit, and the mastermind of the historic solar winds cyber attack last year. this time, microsoft said the hackers targeted approximately 3,000 individual accounts at more than 150 organizations using emails like this one that appeared to be from the government agency u.s.a.i.d., the sender address even looked authentic. today, the white house said the hack does not change the president's plan to meet with putin in switzerland in three weeks. >> reporter: president biden sanctioned the russians after the devastating solar winds attack, which spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks, but the hacks have continued. cybersecurit

navy around as cbs' kris van cleave reports, they want it back. >> the u.s.s.in is no stranger to strife. she fought in world war ii, the korean war and first gulf war but is now in a battle over a badger sized piece of history pitting this grey lady against the wisconsin state house. >> there are people who remember going to the capitol, touching the badger's nose. they have a connection, so it's not surprising the state wants to give it back. >> the badger statute belongs to the navy but since 1988 has sat outside the wisconsin governor's office at the state capitol where visitors rub its nose for luck. it's originally part of the u.s.s. wisconsin but that ship was scrapped after world war i. this was built in world war ii, the very last battleship ever built and could be the badger's next home. it was crafted from melted down cannonballs taken from cuba during the spanish-american war. the badger moved to the navalhen cay before being loaned to academy before being loaned to wisconsin for a temporary exhibit. three decades later wisconsin lawmakers are in ra

norah. >> o'donnell: kris van cleave, thank you.nd tonight an intense and dangerous storm system is taking aim at a good part of louisiana. in lake charles, the rainfall reached halfway up the sides of cars and higher. yes, that is a car, under all the water. still, it didn't stop one man from going out for a walk. and customers at a restaurant didn't seem fazed by the high water. these storms are expected to last for another day. tonight firefighters are out in force in southern california fighting an out of control wildfire that appears to have been set intentionally. cbs' jonathan vigliotti reports. >> reporter: the next 24 hours are crucial, as firefighters battle a stubborn wildfire that's burning dangerously close to the pacific palisades, one of l.a.'s most desirable neighborhoods. >> it's about 75 years since we've had a fire there. some of the brush is 20-30 feet high. >> reporter: more than 1,300 acres burned since friday when a police helicopter pilot saw fires burning in more than one spot, raising suspicions of arson. a

here is kris van cleave. >> reporter: the uss wisconsin is no stranger to strife. her 16 guns pounded japan during world war ii and the battleship sailed into the fight in the first gulf war. now she finds herself in a battle over a badger-sized piece of history pitting the gray lady against the wisconsin state house. >> it did not surprise me at all that this is quite a thing of contention and that people are pretty upset about. >> reporter: the historian is talking about this statue of a badger that features thein 1988 the wisconsin governor's office whereisitor rubs it nose for luck. >> there are generations of people remember going to the capitol and touching the badger's nose. they have a connection to it. it wasn't surprising at all the state does not want to give it back. >> reporter: badgers are a big deal in wisconsin. in the state's early days miners were compared to badgers and it became the state animal, the namesake of the university of wisconsin football team ands it mascot, bucky the badger. the badger was part of the original uss wisconsin, but the

. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," kris van cleave takes us to a small community in washington stateg a ghost town because of covid restrictions. >>> plus, first on "cbs this morning," ohio governor mike dewine talks about plans to give away $1 million prizes to people who get the covid vaccine. >>> and only on "cbs this morning," an interview with basketball legend kareem adbul atnouncement wa.clusive ks i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

for "cbs this morning saturday," kris van cleave, washington. >> democracies are built on a free and or not we can have an independent media out there. >> yeah. i mean, interesting quote. journalist not failing, the old business models are. the question -- i think we grew up with reliable and solid local newspapers. we hope our kids have the same thing. it's a question of what form that comes and how it shakes out. >> and that local coverage in some ways there's nothing like it, the people that are part of your community also. >> on the ground. >> yeah. >>> it took more than seven decades, but a 94-year-old korean war veteran was awarded the medal of honor. the nation's highest merl honor, at a white house ceremony. president biden presented the medal to retired armyerager ralph puckett. he risked his life three times distracting chinese forces from attacking his platoon during a battle in 1950. long ago, puckett was awarded the distinguished service cross, the nation's second highest award for valor in that battle. >>> olympic gold medalist simone biles returns. during training frid

cbs news congressional correspondent kris van cleave takes us inside this badger battle. >> reporter:-inch guns pounded japan during world war ii, and the battleship sailed into the fight during the first gulf war. now she finds herself in a battle over a badger-sized piece of history that's pitting this gray lady against the wisconsin state house. >> it did not surprise me at all that this has become quite -- quite a thing of contention and that people are pretty upset about it. >> reporter: the "it" historian erika janick is talking about is this statue of a badger that features the state motto forward. it belongs to the navy, but since 1988 the statue has sat outside the wisconsin governor's office in the state capitol where visitors rub its nose for luck. >> there are generations of people who remember going to the capitol, touching the badger's nose. they just have this connection to it. and so it wasn't surprising at all that the state doesn't really want to giv back. >> reporter: badgers are a big deal in wisconsin. in the state's early days, miners digging in the ground were c

kris van cleave has been covering the story, kris, break this down for us. >> sure thing.republican-on, republican rumble. the board of supervisors lashed out in a tense meeting led calling the exercise the grist compromised as an audit. saying they don't know what they're doing. election officials say auditors are in way over their heads and are demanding the recount be stopped. the department of justice has warned possible election law violations. the board is fighting back against allegations by the senate president that the county is not complying with the audit, didn't properly secure ballots and deleted data. those allegations caught the attention of former president donald trump who said the claims are, quote, devastating. in response, maricopa reporter steven richard called president trump unhinged and calling on other republicans to stopped audit. here's is the vice chairman also a republican. >> i want to be clear that i believe joe biden won the election, all right? and the reason i feel confident in saying that, particularly in maricopa county is that we overtu

kris van cleave has our story. >> reporter: shelli mcclaskey worries she may be out nearly $900 for flights she and her family didn't take last christmas. >> we thought that, you know, things might open by the end of the year. and it wasn't until thanksgiving that we really thought, california at that time, los angeles area was shut down even more. so, we just didn't think it was a good idea. >> reporter: they cancelled their southwest airlines tickets and were given a flight credit. since he booked the trip last june, that credit expires next month, before they'll be able to use it. flier complaints over refunds skyrocketed last to less than 16 in 2019 to 89,500 in 2020. and "consumer reports" has seen flying again.e in fligh it should be up to that passenger. >> reporter: monday senators ed markey and richard blumenthal both democrats sent letters to all u.s. airlines demanding flight credits especially those issued during the pandemic never expire. >> the airlines should refund the price of their ticket. they're not doing that. the least that they should do nd t expiration date of that t

as kris van cleave reports, loved ones of a capitol police officer who decide after the attack are stillking to find support of the bill. >> reporter: walking the halls, her son battled to protect, gladys sicknick brought her pain to the forefront. investigating january 6th. >> this is to uphold the constitution and i don't think they're doing it. >> reporter: brian sicknick was one of three police officers sprayed with a chemical agent and attacked during the relate assault on the capitol by trump supporters on january 6th. he died the next day after suffering two strokes, throw it was determined he died from natural causes. two men have been charged in his assault. sicknick's mother wants the senate to authorize the january 6th commission passed by the house. >> he was just there for our country and for these guys, and he just was doing his job and got caught up in it. it's very sad. >> reporter: republican leaders are against the effort. >> i do not believe the additional extraneous commission that democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts or promote healing. >> reporter

kris van cleave is on capitol hill.ongresswoman has been ashs khussed for doing this for the attention, i'm sorry, and it seems to be working. >> well, good morning. there is bipartisan agreement that the rhetoric coming out of congresswoman marjorie taylor greene is wrong, but that's not stopping her. in fact, just hours after being condemned by republican leadership on the hill she doubled down. >> congresswoman marjorie taylor greene made this comparison on a podcast lashing out against house speaker nancy pelosi's decision to requiring them for wearing masks on the floor. >> we can look back at history where people were made to wear a gold star and treated like second-class citizens so much so that they were taken on trains and taken to gas chambers in nazi, germany. >> vaccinated employees get a vaccination logo just like the nazis forced jewish people to wear a gold star. it prompted republican rebukes. >> this is one of frequent outbursts that are outrageous and reprehensible. >> i think we should kick her out of

kris van cleave shows us why. >>> hi. >> reporter: this is how pamela robertson sees family during thereporter: six feet apart and a country away. pamela in the u.s., her daughter in canada. separated by a border that remains closed to all but essential travel, even if the border is just a yellow concrete barrier. >> as far as i'm concerned it's essential, as far as i'm concerned they should let me in. >> reporter: but pamela was turned away by canadian border guards when she tried to see her dentist about an abscess, an infection that caused the side of her face to swell and could turn into a serious health risk if left untreated. >> i asked him what was essential in their eyes, and he said to me, unfortunately you have to be like dying. >> reporter: she lives in point roberts, a small picturesque seaside town of about 1,100 with sweeping views. pre-covid it would quadruple in size every summer as canadians flock south of the border. point roberts is a bit of a geographical oddity, lying just south of the 49th parallel, it is a u.s. ex-claf, part of washington state but completely dis

as kris van cleave reports, the gop believes the key lies in the former president and his false claimthe election he lost was stolen. >> reporter: one party divided. the trump wing of the republican party is now poised to strip wyoming's liz cheney of her spot as the third ranking member of house gop leadership. >> we need a conference that's united. that's why we need a conference chair that is delivering that message day in and day out and uniting the nation. >> reporter: new york's elise stefanik has been endorsed by kevin mccarthy and former president trump. >> this is also about being one team, and i'm committed to being a voice and being a clear -- sending a clear message that we are one team. >> reporter: cheney is seen as more conservative than stefanik. an analysis shows cheney voted with the former president more than 90% of the time, but her consistent criticism of mr. trump's baseless claims of election fraud and her vote to impeach him after the january 6th capitol attack have led to infighting within the party. >> she's lost focus on the single mission that we have in wi