this is the "cbs weekend news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. this is our western edition. president trump has dismissed the russia investigation as a pointless witch-hunt. but the first criminal suspect could be unmasked on the eve of halloween. sources tell cbs news a federal raand jury has approved special counsel robert mueller's first charges in the case. an arrest could come as early as monday. in a hail of tweets the president shrugged off the looming charges suggesting in capital letters that the spotlight be turned instead towards hillary clinton. here's justice reporter paula icid. >> bob mueller has a really distinguished career in our country. >> reporter: republican trey gowdy called for his party to have an open mind as they await the first charges from special eunsel robert mueller. >> i would encourage my republican friends, give the guy a chance to do his job. the result will be known by the facts. >> reporter: the sealed indictment could become public as early as monday but it is not known who could be charged. mueller has been

: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. one week after wildfires erupted in northern california, more than 200 people are still listed as missing. the official death toll is at least 40. 75,000 remain under evacuation orders. 5700 homes and businesses are destroyed. chris martinez is in santa rosa. >> reporter: once sprinting flames have slowed to a crawl but continue to wreak havoc. in sonoma county another home was reduced to ash. thousands more are still threatened. >> we're not out of the woods yet but we are making tremendous progress out there. >> reporter: massive plumes of smoke still blanket california's wine country as fire crews continue their relentless assault from above, and on the ground. hard hit areas like santa rosa, a lucky few are finally going home as officials begin to lift evacuation-- evacuation orders. >> jack weaver returned to his mother's home expecting to recover the body of the family's dog izzy that ran away when the weavers fled the fire. >> izzy, come here, baby. >> reporter: he instead had

this is the "cbs weekend news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. o.j. simpson is out on parole. he was released from a prison outside reno, nevada overnight, hours earlier than expected. the fallen football star served nine years for armed robbery. for some he will be forever linked to the 1994 murders of his ex-waive and her friend. the not guilty verdict stunned the nation. to this day there is a divide. a new cbs news poll finds about eight in ten white americans say simpson was guilty of murder. just four in ten african-americans think so. here's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: the only foot arnlings of. j simpson being released from prison just after midnight on jund morning was captured by the nevada department of corrections >> i wasn't there to steel from anybody. >> simpson served nine years behind bars for a 2007 boched robbery in las vegas. >> it would become a public record. >> reporter: in july a parole board heard testimony from simpson. >> mr. simpson, i do vote to grant parole when eligible, and that will conclude this hearing. >> thank

this is the "cbs evening news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano.s is our western edition. much of california is on fire tonight, or at risk of going up in flames. red flag warnings meaning conditions are ripe for wildfires are up all over the state. more than 20 major fires are burning. 15 of them started in just the past 24 hours. and they are moving quickly, fueled by strong winds. they have already burned more than 70,000 acres, destroyed 1,500 homes and commercial buildings and forced 20,000 people to evacuate. here's mireya villarreal. >> reporter: in southern california this afternoon several hillside homes went up in flames pushed by strong santa ana winds. firefighters are making a desperate stand to save others that are burning. it is just one of several wildfires that is overwhelming the state. the worst in northern california's wine country which broke out late last night, home after home completely engulfed. some burning to the ground before firefighters could even arrive. >> i just saw flames up on the hill behind my house. >> reporter

this is the "cbs weekend news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. for the fourth time in six weeks americans are mopping up after a hurricane. this time it's nate. it made landfall in louisiana saturday night and again sunday morning in mississippi. tonight nate's deflating and rolling north, still bringing heavy rain and strong gusts. the storm killed more than 30 last week in central america, but the deep south was spared that level of destruction. streets, homes and businesses are flooded and many are without power. mark strassmann is in biloxi. >> reporter: nate's sprint into biloxi in three hour, the first for a hurricane in mississippi since katrina in 2005. 85 mile per hour winds and rains buffeted this coastal playground for families and gamblers. >> this is the churning gulf of mexico in downtown biloxi. nate is a night hurricane and night storms can be killers. you often can't see rising water until it's too late. and forecasters are calling for up to 11 feet of storm surge. at several coastal casinos here the house took a beating. waist d

elaine. >> quijano: dangerous situation, mireya, thank you.las vegas today people who survived the massacre began retrieving the personal items they dropped as they ran for their lives. and the sheriff gave us an update on the investigation of the shooting that left 58 dead and nearly 500 wounded. jamie yuccas is in las vegas. >> reporter: las vegas sheriff joseph lombardo said today the shooter stephen paddock shot hotel security guard jesus campos before he started his assault. >> he was injured prior to the mass volume of shooting. >> stephen paddock can be seen in 242011 incident at the cosmopolitan hotel where he slipped and fell and later failed a lawsuit against that hotel. for the first time we hear the gunman in his own words in a deposition obtained by cnn. paddock said he gambleed all night and slept all day. sometimes wagering up to a million dollars a night at various nevada casinos. he took valium for anxiety. at one point he calls himself the biggest video poker player in the world. the 64 year old gunman has been described as q

captio nsored by cbs >> quijano: fleeing the flames. tens of thousands of californians are forced to evacuate as wildfires destroy hundreds of homes and threaten many more. >> this is the stuff you have nightmares about. >> quijano: also tonight, this is how you get to the front line at breakneck speed to avoid isis snipers. >> quijano: an american in the war against isis. mike hogan from phoenix, >> mike hogan from phoenix, arizona, who was a waiter before he came here six months ago. >> quijano: a chinese farm product that needs plenty of sun but not a drop of water. >> i've been taking my time. ♪ i feel like i made up my mind. ♪. >> quijano: and the song that is striking a chord with people in crisis.

. >> quijano: mireya, thank you. on twitter today president trump called those who have criticized the federal storm response in puerto rico politically motivated ingrates. mr. trump visits the american her tore on tuesday. our david begnaud has been ther.

i'm elaine quijano. president trump has dismissed the russia investigation as a pointless witch-hunt. but the first criminal suspect could be unmasked on the eve of halloween. sources tell cbs news, a federal grand jury has approved special councsel robert mueller's first charges in the case an arrest could come as early as today. in a hail of tweets the president shrugged off the looming charges suggesting in capital letters that the spotlight be turned instead toward hillary clinton. here is justice reporter paula reid. >> bob mueller has a really distinguished career of service to our country. >> republican called for his party to keep an open mind as they await the first charges from special counsel robert mueller. >> i would encourage republican friend give the guy a chance to do his job. the result will be known by the facts. >> the sealed indictment could become public as early as monday. but it is not known who could be charged. mueller has been given authority to investigate any connection betwe

i'm elaine quijano. one week after wildfires erupted in northern california more than 200 people are still listed as missing. the official death toll is at least 40. 75,000 remain under evacuation orders. 5,700 homes and businesses are destroyed. chris martinez is in santa rosa. >> once sprinting flames have slowed to a crawl, but continue to wreak havoc in snoem ma county another home was reduced to ash. thousand more are still threatened. >> we are not out of the woods. >> reporter: massive plumes of smoke blanket california's wine country as fire crews continue their relentless assault from above and on the ground. hard-hit areas like santa rosa, a lucky few are finally going home. as officials begin to lift evacuation orders. >> jack weaver returned to his mother's home expecting to recover the body of the family's dog izzy that ran away when the weavers fled the fire. >> izzy. >> they instead had this joyous reunion. >> one of the greatest moments of my life. she came bounding out. and it was, tears

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm elaine quijano.s is the cbs "overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. for the fourth time in six weeks, americans are mopping up after a hurricane. this time it is nate. the storm made landfall in louisiana saturday night and again sunday morning in mitts miss. this morning, nate is deflating and rolling north, still bringing heavy rain and strong gusts. the storm killed more than 30 last week. in central america. but the deep south was spared that level of destruction. streets, holes ames and busines are flooded many without power. mark strassmann is in biloxi. >> nate's sprint into biloxi was its second landfall in three hours. the first for a hurricane in mississippi since katrina in 2005. 85 mile-per-hour winds and rains buffeted the coastal playground for families and gamblers. this is the churning gulf of mexico in downtown biloxi. night storms can be killers. you often can't see rising walt water until it is too late. forecasters are calling for up to 11 feet o

elaine quijano has details. >> reporter: the sexual allegations against harvey weinstein stretch back 30 years with some as recent as 2015, according to "the new york times." one of his accusers, actress ashley judd, told the paper that two decades ago weinstein made sexual advances at a beverly hills hotel, asking if he could give her a massage or watch him shower. i said no, a lot of ways a lot of times. and he always came back. she thought, how do i get out of the room as fast as possible without alienating harvey weinstein. the "times" reports eight women say he engaged in inappropriate behavior, that included being nearly naked, requiring them to be present while he bathed or repeatedly asking for a massage or initiating one himself. he's released at least eight confidential settlements with women. among them are mostly assistants, an actress, and a model. the paper says most received $80,000 to $150,000. in a written statement to the times weinstein said, quote, i kay of the '60s and '70s when the work behavior was different. i appreciate how the behavior in the past caused pain

i'm elaine quijano. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's monday, october 30th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >> here comes fisher. astros win it. >> the astros take the lead over the dodgers in the world series in a dramatic game that might be one for the record books. >>> oscar winner kevin spacey apologizes after being accused of making sexual advances toward a 14-year-old boy a decade ago. >>> and the russian investigation heats up as a grand jury approves criminal charges. president trump goes off on twitter calling the probe evil >>the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> we begin with the world series, a back-and-forth slugfest not for the faint of heart. >> here comes fisher. astros win it. >> houston's third baseman alex bregman ended it with a two-out, two-on, walk-on single. the game featured seven home runs including two-time three-run shots and enough drama for the entire season let alone one game. the astros overcame three deficits to beat the dodgers, 13-12, and now lead the serie

anthony. >> mason: elaine quijanos, thanks, elaine. two weeks after a powerful earthquake shook mexico, the search for survivors has ended. the official death toll: 369. more than half were killed in mexico city. prosecutors are looking into possible building code violations. there, officials say, there could be homicide,ings in, and fraud charges. coming up next on the cbs evening news, a safety warning. all those dashboard gizmos are keepingize off the road. and later, the healing power of puppy love. rethink what's possible. rethink your allergy pills. flonase sensimist allergy relief helps block 6 key inflammatory substances with a gentle mist. most allergy pills only block one. and 6 is greater than one. flonase sensimist. ♪ ♪ traders -- they're always looking for advantages. the smart ones look to fidelity to find them. we give you research and data-visualization tools to help identify potential opportunities. so, you can do it this way... or get everything you need to help capture investment ideas and make smarter trading decisi

i'm elaine quijano.d soon to be revealed. monday is expected to be indictment day in robert mueller's russia investigation. will there be an arrest? also tonight, puerto rico pulls the plug on its $300 million contract with whitefish energy. exactly five years after superstorm sandy, the hardest hit areas are still recovering. what exactly is taking so long? >> at the home of america's fourth president, the descendants of slaves get in touch with their roots. >> i want to be a part of telling my family story. >> in a budget showdown. thousand of wild horses could lose more than their home on the range. now the big fear is that the government will legalize the slaughter of these horses. >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. president trump has dismissed the russia investigation as a pointless witch-hunt. but the first criminal suspect could be unmasked on the eve of halloween. sources tell cbs news, a federal grand jury has approved special counsel robert mueller's first charges in the

i'm elaine quijano. for the fourth time in six weeks, americans are mopping up after a hurricane.and again sunday morning in mississippi. this morning, nate's deflating and rolling north, still bringing heavy rain and strong gusts. the storm killed more than 30 last week in central america. but the deep south was spared that level of destruction. streets, homes and businesses are flooded. and many are without power. mark strassmann is in biloxi. >> nate's sprint into biloxi was second landfall in three hours. the first for a hurricane in mississippi, since katrina in 2005. 85 mile per hour winds and rains buffeted this coastal playground for families and gamblers. this is the churning gulf of mexico in downtown biloxi. nate is a night hurricane and night storms can be killers. you often can't see rising walt water until it is too late. forecasters are calling for up to 11 feet of storm surge. >> at several coastal casinos here the house took a beating. waist deep floodwater poured into the resort. in the hard rock casino parking lot. the storm slammed cars into each other. by then

i'm elaine quijano. o.j. simpson is out on parole. released from a prison outside reno, nevada. football star served nine years for armed robbery. for some he will be forever linked to the murders of his ex-wife and her friend. the not guilty verdict stunned the nation. to this day there is a divide. a new cbs news poll finds about 8 in 10 white americans say simpson was guilty of murder. just four in ten african-americans think so. here is mireya villarreal. the only footage of o.j. simpson being released from prison was captured by the nevada department of corrections. simpson served nine years for a 2007 botched robbery in las vegas. >> it will become a public record. >> in july, a parole board heard testimony from simpson. >> mr. simpson i vote to grant parole when eligible. that will conclude this hearing. >> thank you. >> but before his vegas conviction, simpson was the prime suspect in the double merder of his ex-wife nicole brown simpson and friend ronald goldman. his infamous car chase played out on los angeles highways and tv sets around the country. >> if it doesn't f

as elaine quijano reports, many are still struggling. >> reporter: five years after hurricane sapdy,reezy point, new york, are still undergoing renovation. in 2013, 20,000 are rebuilding their homes. amy peterson said she can only help half. >> it's been cumbersome, confusioning, early on there was a lack of communication. >> what was your response to that? >> sandy was a disaster no one had seen before. it had problems certainly at the start. 189 of 300 homes have been built. 380 out of 800 have been raised. it's five years later. what's taking so long? >> what's happened, people were able to return to their homes but it was important to elevate their homes and make them safe. we elevate their homes and they'll be safe for the future. >> this has been a very painful long process for many of my residnts. >> new york city councilman mark treyger. >> many don't take into account the neighborhoods. >> nancy pettyjohn wants action. >> yes, yes. that is the only way we can sab our homes. we all had 4'7" inches of water in our home from the sewer, the creeks in our home. the only hope is e

quijano. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's monday, october 16th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> breaking overnight, an oil rig explodes near new orleans. several crew members are seriously hurt, and rescue crews are still searching for another. >>> firefighters in northern california are finally gaining ground as evacuated residents return to what's left of their homes. >>> and a flight plummets 20,000 feet over australia. this morning passengers blame flight attendants for spreading panic on the plane. >>> 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, at least seven people were injured when a louisiana oil rig exploded. rescue boats are scouring the waters of lake pontchartrain just miles north of new orleans. several are injured and one is still missing. the platform about a mile and a half from the coastline exploded last night. the platform is used to transfer oil. cleaning chemicals reportedly ignited on the rig, and it's unclear if oil is leaking i

. >>> up next, "cbs evening news", from new york here's elaine quijano. >> ♪ captioning sponsored bybs >> fleeing the flames. tens of thousands of californians are forced to evacuate as wildfires destroy hundreds of homes and threaten many more. >> this is the stuff you have nightmares about. >> also tonight, this is how you get to the front line at breakneck speed to avoid isis snipers. >> an american in the war against isis. >> mike hogan from phoenix, arizona, who was a waiter before he came here six months ago. >> a chinese farm product that needs plenty of sun but not a drop of water. >> i've been taking my time. ♪ i feel like i made up my niend. ♪. a and the song that is triking

anthony. >> mason: elaine quijano, thanks, elaine. powerful earthquake shook mexico, the search for survivors has ended. the official death toll: 369. more than half were killed in mexico city. prosecutors are looking into possible building code violations. there, officials say, there could be homicide, negligence and fraud charges. coming up next a safety warning. all those dashboard gizmos are keeping eyes off the road. and later, the healing power of puppy love. garden party for her birthday. a fabulous so i mowed the lawn, put up all the decorations. i thought i got everything. almost everything! you know, 1 in 10 houses could get hit by a septic disaster, but for only $7 a month, rid-x is scientifically proven to wn wte, helping you avoid a septic disaster. rid-x. the #1 brand used by septic professionals in their own tanks. ♪ living well when life gets busy, choose the immune supplement with more. airborne® with 2 times more vitamin c than emergen-c gummies. and specially crafted with vitamins, minerals and herbs. airbor

elaine quijano is following this. >> reporter: the sexual harassment allegations against harvey weinstein stretch back 30 years with some as recent as 2015, acin one of his accusers, actress ashley judd, told the paper that two decades ago, weinstein made multiple sexual advances at a beverly hills hotel asking if he could give her a massage or watch him shower. "i said no, a lot of ways, a lot of times. and he always came back at me with some new ask," judd recalled. she thought, "how do i get out of the room as a matter of fact possible without alienating harvey weinstein. the "times" report eight women say weinstein engaged in inappropriate behavior, including appearing nearly or fully naked in front of them, requiring them to be present while he bathed or repeatedly asking for a massage or initiating one himself. and the paper says weinstein has reached at least eight confidential settlements with women. among them are former assistants and actress and a model. the paper says most received roughly $80,000 to $150,000. in a written statement to "the time," weinstein said, "i came of ag

from the broadcast center in new york city i'm elaine quijano.ome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. california wine country ablaze this morning. more than a dozen wildfires are burning out of control. and dozen of counties. napa, sonoma. hon drepds hundreds of homes have been destroyed. and many forced to flee the flames. mireya villarreal is there. >> reporter: in southern california, this afternoon. several hillside homes went up in flames. firefighters making a stand to save others burning. the worst in northern california wine country. breck out last night. home after home, come letly engulfed. i just saw flames on the hill behind my house. fanned by 50 mile per hour winds and raged through several towns in napa and sonoma counties. well after midnight when many homeowners got the urgent call. they had minutes to get out. patients from two hospitals were evacuated as flames grew close. this is what alyssa gorman saw. this is my neighborhood in flames. completely in flames. >> by day break, the extent of the damage became painfully

. >> mason: elaine quijano, thanks, elaine. two weeks after a powerful earthquake shook mexico, the search for survivors has ended. the official death toll: 369. more than half were killed in mexico city. prosecutors are looking into possible building code violations. there, officials say, there could be homicide, negligence and fraud charges. coming up next a safety warning. all those dashboard gizmos are keeping eyes off the road. and later, the healing power of puppy love. fred would do anything for his daughter. "get in, fred!" even if it means being the back half of a unicorn. fear not fred, the front half washed his shirt with gain. and that smell, puts the giddy in "giddy-up"! ah...the irresistible scent of gain flings! laundry detergent. you can't help but smell happy. ♪ living well when life gets busy, choose the immune supplement with more. airborne® with 2 times more vitamin c than emergen-c gummies. and specially crafted with vitamins, minerals and herbs. airborne® also with probiotics. introducing degree ultracle♪r

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