michelle miller spoke with them about their amazing journey. >> that's our good luck for the day, i thinkr: jack chin likes to take a lead. as he did with other athletes in bringing the cross-country bike challenge to the visually impaired. >> we wanted to demonstrate to the world that people who are blind can be extraordinarily successful, because that message just does not get out enough. >> reporter: so your visual impairment is just a minor detail in this story, right? >> to us, yes. we never gave it a second thought. >> reporter: chin and his racing partner carolyn gainer started training together just a month before the race. >> i love guiding blind and visually impaired athletes. that's the thing that keeps me training every day. >> reporter: gaynor who works with financial advisors in her day job sits up front and is the pilot. chin, a father of two and a lawyer at google, sits in the back and is known as the stoker. on a chilly june morning in oceanside, california, the team set off. >> it's learning those lessons and overcoming those insane obstacles that make you resilient in l

great experience. >> michelle miller, cbs news, new jersey. >> ninan: the extraordinary things men ando every day for this country. that's the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. later on "cbs 48 hours." and the news continues on our 24 digital network cbsn. or on cbsnews.com. i' new york. captioning sponsored by cbs ca more than a thousand people.. given just moments to get out.. as another fast-moving wildfire explod >>> more than a thousand people given moments to get out of another fast-moving wildfire exploding through a california neighborhood. >> plus, do you recognize this naked prowler? he's been exposing himself to women all over the east bay. now they're exposing him. >> and these anti-i.c.e. protestors have been blocking a san francisco street for days. we asked police if they have plans to step in and stop them. >> protestors blocking the street, trying to block our cameras as well. >> the same first amendment rights that you have to be here, i have to record and report. >> reporter: occupy protestors blocked our cameras as we stood on the sidewalk during today's rally i

michelle miller spoke with them about their amazing journey. >> that's our good luck for the day. >> chen likes to take a leap, as he did with other athletes in bringing the cross country bike challenge to the visually impaired. >> we wanted to demonstrate to the world that people who are blind can be extraordinarily successful, because that message just does not get out enough. >> reporter: so your visual impairment is just a minor detail in this story, right? >> yes, to us, we never gave it a second thought. >> reporter: chen and his racing partner carolyn gaynor started training together just a month before the race. >> i love guiding blind and visually impaired athletes. that's the thing that keeps me training every day. >> reporter: gaynor, who works with financial advisers in her day job, sits up front and is "the pilot." chen, father of two and a lawyer at google, sits in the back and is known as "the stoker." on a chilly june morning in oceanside, california, the team set off. >> it is overcoming those insane obstacles that really mark you more resilient in life generally. >>

i'm michelle miller.sident trump did an about-face trying to explain his controversial news conference with russian president vladimir putin. mr. trump now says he accepts u.s. intelligence assessments that the kremlin interfered in the election, but he insists there was no collusion. and mr. trump says he misspoke when he said he saw no reason why russia would interfere. how is that explanation going over? weija jiang begins our coverage. >> begin by stating that i hav ll faith and support forenen >> repr: reang from aepared sta trump declared he believes russia interfered in the 2016 election. >> let me be totally clear in saying that, and i've said this many times. i accept our intelligence community's conclusion that russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place. >> reporter: but he quickly added -- >> could be other people also. there is a lot of people out there. there was no collusion at all. >> reporter: his remark contradicted what he said yesterday, standing just feet away from russian presi

i'm michelle miller. of the most extreme heatwaves in years is scorching much of the country with no immediate relief in sight. tens of millions of americans are under excessive heat warnings or advisories. temperatures are spiking well into the 90s, and even triple-digits. the dangerously hot weather is expected to stick around through the fourth of july holiday and beyond. here is demarco morgan. >> for the fourth straight day, there was no escaping the heat, each along the jersey shore where thousands baked in temperatures reaching 95 degrees. nearly 50 million people across the country are under a heat watch tonight. nursing home residents in englewood, new jersey were forced to evacuate after their air conditioning went out. >> well, especially with the elderly, we try to make an effort to get our contract customers and elderly first. >> ac technician jim burrell is working outside to cool people off inside. he's seen a spike in calls. >> i'm probably doing eight or ten calls a day. generally it's si

i'm anthony mason with michelle miller and dana jacobson.p this hour, we see how online ordering has changed the retail industry. now it's the hottest trend in the restaurant business. we'll see how a growing market for home food delivery is even changing what's on the menu. >>> from small dutch settlement to giant metropolis, the city of new york has always been and changing. we'll navigate to a remarkable new exhibit featuring vintage vision of the big apple. >>> and camping gives us a chance to rough it in the great youtd doors, but that hardly describes glamping. that's short for glamorous can't ping, the luxurious accommodations that are the growing segment of the traveling world. that's ahead. >>> but first our top story this half hour. a dozen russian intelligence officers indicted for meddling into the 2016 presidential campaign. the targets of the hackers allegedly included democratic party groups, its national and congressional campaign committees, as well as the hillary clinton campaign. >> the indictment alleges that on july 27,

from the broadcast center right here in new york city, i'm michelle miller. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> >>> it's wednesday, july 18th, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> president trump blames his russia gaffe on a slip of the tongue. >> i said i wouldn't see any reason why it wouldn't be russia, sort of a double negative. >> but continues to call his meeting with the russian president a great success as congressional republicans go into damage control. >>> victims of the las vegas shooting massacre are being sued by the hotel where a gunman opened fire. >>> and 12 thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave will be released from the hospital today. >>> 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. >>> president trump said he misspoke when he spoke on russian 2016 election meddling. facing stiff criticism from his own party, mr. trump tried to clarify his statements in helsinki, but even though he said he accepts the intelligence

michelle miller has the story of rodney smith jr., the mower man. >> reporter: if you don't think curbmuch to people. >> appreciate it very much. >> reporter: you haven't seen rodney smith jr. in action. >> what do they call you? >> the mower man. >> reporter: fresh out of grad school, smith's life mission these days is to cut grass, free of charge. it's all part of a bigger plan. his 50 states, 50 lawns tour. a community service project that's encouraged kids to join his 50-yard challenge along the way. >> how does it feel to make a difference for lawn mowers? >> it feels good. >> reporter: the concept came in 2015 when he saw an elderly man struggling to cut his lawn. he decided to help. he says that experience inspired him to launch raising men lawn care service, and it keeps growing. >> it's pretty cool to see the kids because when i was younger, i did not like to mow lawns. turned into something now i love to do. where we traveled with smith to arizona. there he met 89-year-old army veteran ezekiel davis. >> i thank god for that man. >> reporter: and 60-year-old cancer survivor ma

michelle miller has the story of sea to sea. >> reporter: imagine how hard it would be to race acrossountry more than 3,000 miles on a bicycle. now imagine that on a bicycle built for two. and oh, by the way, the rider in the back is blind. that's what team sea to sea did, and for one rider it helped fulfill her desire to be the eyes for others. caroline gaynor was all smiles. >> you're doing great. >> reporter: as she helped blind athlete randy strut complete the texas iron man triathlon last spring. >> i love incredibly long endurance challenges, but to me the motivating factor is i lov guiding blind and visually impaired athletes. that's the thing that keeps me training every day. >> reporter: but while she was swimming, biking, and running with randy, her future teammates were nearly 1,000 miles away, training for an even more rigorous competition. team sea to sea. >> all right, guys. >> reporter: four tandem bikes, eight athletes, four of them blind, was getting ready for the race across america, a cycling challenge from the west coast to the east. the team with the concept of tw

i'm michelle miller. president trump's trade war is already taking a toll on the u.s.ndustry, particularly in wisconsin. new tariffs from china alone threaten about a billion dollars' worth of exports from the state. much of it cheese. dean reynolds got a taste of the controversial. >> this was milk just a few hours ago. >>reporter: at the sartori cheese plant in plymouth, wisconsin turning humble curds into parmesan, ched sxr other table favorites is a thing to behold. but these days in addition to dipping their 20-pound wheels into wine, or hand-rubbing them with pepper, an unwanted ingredient is being added to their business. tariffs. >> the president is focused on helping to protect american workers and american industries and create a fair playing field. >> reporter: that's fine, says jeff schwager, president of the sartori company, but tariffs are the wrong way to reach that goal. >> i have yet to find an example where tariffs have worked. for the long-term good of the country that first imposes them. >> reporter: the president's protectionist moves have prompted

i'm anthony mason with michelle miller and dana jacobson.is hour, we didn't see it here at home, but much of the world was looking skyward last night for a thrilling celestial event. we'll span the globe to get a glimpse. >>> plus, the 1993 film "dave" told the story of a man who pretenned to be the president, first for fun and then for real. now it's inspired a new musical that some say has special resonance for our times. >>> and it's the sweet treat that's synonymous with summer. we'll meet a couple whose ice cream dream came true as they turned a home kitchen hobby into a thriving and growing business with a story behind every flavor. that's ahead. >>> but first our top story this half hour. wildfires out west. 13 states have a total of 89 fires that have burned 877 thousand acres. the flames are being fueled by daytime temperatures over 100 degrees and strong winds. >> the fire had killed at least two people. the flamed destroyed 500 buildings. almost 5,000 are still under athlete. carter evans is in readinging california, with late ech

cbs co-host michelle miller is here with a story called "sea to sea."inary. imagine how hard it would be to race across the country more than 3,000 miles on a bicycle. now imagine doing that with a bicycle built for two. and, oh, by the way, the rider in the back is blind. it helped her desire to be the eyes for others. caroline gaynor was all smiles as she helped a man complete the triathlon last spring. >> to me the motivating factor is guiding blind and visually impaired athletes. that's what keeps me training every day. >> reporter: while she was swimming, biking, and running with randy, her teammates were more than a thousand miles away themed sea to sea. four tandem bikes, four blind, were getting ready for a race across america, a cycling challenge from the west coast to the east. >> we both feel like we wanted to demonstrate to the world that people who are blind can be extraordinarily successful because that does not get hot enough. >> so your visual impairment is just a minor detail in this story, right? >> yes. fwhefr gave it a second thought

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michelle miller is here. it's terrible to watch. >> good morning, everyone.lls "cbs this morning" the group of 12, including two crew members, was just a few minutes into a half day wildlife excursion ahead of the blast. he says there was no sign of trouble before the trip turned into a nightmare. bahamian police are still working to determine what went wrong when this tour boat exploded and caught fire saturday. maleka jackson, celebrating her 15th wedding anniversary, was killed in the blast. >> maleka would be, i guess what i call, a shooting star. >> her father, melvin griems, says she was a loving mother to her 12-year-old son and believed in giving back to her community. >> she had a life thaayed strgh. and it was a life that brought a lot of joy and a lot of support and love into the lives of others. >> reporter: jackson's husband also suffered burns and was transported to a florida hospital monday. a passenger aboard a nearby boat captured the chaos on his cell phone, as others helped pull people from the burning vessel. stefanie and brooke schaffer w

"cbs this morning: saturday" co-host michelle miller shows us twins she met in grand rapids who are aliveon are running for office in kenlts county, michigan, but that's, as john said, where the similarities end. >> we've been rolling together for a long time. >> reporter: identical twins monica sparks and jessica ann tyson finish each other's sentences and bicker like most siblings. >> and she's bossy. >> you have to ask our mom. our mom tells us that she's bossy. >> i get that you both think each other is bossy. i want to know when did you realize your political affiliation had diverged? that's right. monica sparks is a democrat. jessica ann tyson rides on a scooter. >> it helps me get around to more houses. >> when she told our dad shah the was running as a republican, our dad said you've got be cotton pickin' kidding me. he almost fell off his chair. i say i stand with the democratic party for civil rights, liberty, justice for all, and she says the same thick about the rpt party so i think we just see through a different lens. >> so what is it about the county commissioner's seat tha

i'm anthony mason along with michelle miller and dana jacobson. >>> coming up this hour, the duck boatas devastated families and left the community in mourning. we'll speak with the mayor of branson about how her tight knit community zealing with the tragedy. >>> later we'll take you to a church in philadelphia whose mission is not just spiritual. it's also sports. see how one pastor's athletic program has his flock producing results on and off the field. >>> and he's a money on a mission, to memo lawns in all 50 states. not to make a difference in the landscape but rather in the way we treat each other. his remarkable story is ahead. >>> but first our top story. it will take the national transportation safety board a year to investigate the tragic duck boat accident that killed 17 people in branson, missouri. among the dead are nine members of one indiana family, four of them children. this morning four people remain hospitalized, two in critical condition. >> all 31 people who were onboard that amphibious tour boat during thursday's disaster have been accounted for. our "cbs this mor

miller at hoo s high-speed for about mile. he stopped to toss a gun out a window. that allowed the trooper to safely get off the car. that driver turned himself in. >>> hi, michelle. how's it looking out there. >> it'sng loo hot. we're looking at tremendous heat from coast to coastnd all the way to the h west we hat advisories. burlington, 93.de that's 1ees above what is typical for july. albany 92, new york city, 90. scranton 90. and we're going to see that humidity increase. at's what your body is going to feel like with that heat. through the wes we're looking at temperatures 103 in medford, poland 96. and temperatures 101 in dallas. that's a look at the big weathet y of the day. here's a closer look at the day ahead. all right, we are looking at sunshine in the midwest and comfortable temperatures there. a fnt already came through. but ahead of the front we're looking at very warm temperatures in the northeast. a very stormy and summer like heat today. >> we'll be ready for it. >>> kate upton is expecting her first child with her husband. the super model made the surprise announcement on instagram. >>> the tru baby balloon who debuted in london during preside

miller reporrting. pritchett says she hasn't been able to stop thinking about the woman and says she was just trying to do the right thing. (michelle) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (grant) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was another hot day inland with some temperatures soaring into the mid 90s. but it was a much cooler day at the coast with highs there with patchy fog in the 50s and 60s. on the doppler you can see a few pop-up showers over the mountains to the north and the sierra. monsoonal clouds will likely make a return in the middle of the week to bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. on the satellite you can see high pressure building in from the desert. it will bring some temperatures near triple digits in the valleys over the next couple of days. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast with fog. wednesday will be the hottest day of the week with highs in the 100s inland but monsoonal clouds will move in late in the day to bring another chance of s