skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage release agreement are continuing. an israeli delegation is expected to head to qatar today where u.s., egyptian, and qatari mediators have been meeting. >>> spacex is again delaying its historic polaris dawn launch this time because of the weather off the coast of florida. a rocket carrying four private citizens was scheduled to blast off this morning, but concerns over weather conditions where the returning spacecraft would splash down caused spacex to cancel launch attempts until at least friday. the five-day mission includes the first-ever space walk by civilian astronauts. >>> and coming up, what went wrong? a plane tire explodes in a maintenance facility. >>> and the new cheaper version of a popular weight-loss drug. g. (vo) you might be used to living with your albuterol asthma rescue inhaler, but it's a bit of a dinosaur, because it only treats your symptoms, not inflammation. treating both symptoms and inflammation with rescue is supported by asthma experts. finally, there's a modern way to treat s

i'm skyler henry, back to >>you. all right, skyler, thanks so much. now, as the democratic national convention kicks off in chicago, former president donald trump kicks off one of his busiest campaign weeks. he's on a blitz of battleground states talking today to voters in york pennsylvania. >>our plan will massively cut taxes unlock american energy slash regulations. big factor, crack down on trade cheaters and stop outsourcing rebuild our industrial base and bring back those beautiful words made in the u.s.a. >>trump's running mate, senator jd vance, also talked economics in pennsylvania. north carolina is another campaign stop this week where trump will hold an outdoor rally, the first since the assassination attempt. a little over a month ago. and while on the campaign trail, trump continues to get personal, attacking harris's appearance and even her laugh >>that is the laugh of a crazy person. it's a laugh of a lunatic. i say that i am much better looking than her. >>he's also targeting her economic policy proposals >>this is communist, this is m

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy has confirmed thatis forces are now battling for control of russian territory. during an address to his nation zelenskyy said the surprise cross-border offensive in russia's kursk region is an attempt to, quote, push the war out into the aggressor's territory. cbs's ian lee has the latest developments. >> reporter: russian planes bombing russian territory, targeting ukrainian troops. six days ago kyiv launched the largest attack into russia since world war ii, reportedly pushing up to 20 miles into the kursk region. it caught the kremlin off guard. this video taken by ukrainian unit reportedly shows a large number of russian soldiers surrendering. another online post appears to show a destroyed russian military convoy. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy broke his silence. saying the operation is to restore justice and to push the war on the aggressor's territory. but if you believe moscow's top general, everything is under control. russia declared a state of emergency in the affected region while a

skyler henry reports. >> reporter: at henry's barbershop in the nation's capital, the traditional shavethe standard. shaving cream, warm water, and a single razor. it's a classic combination that mark herro, owner of the shaving review site sharpologist, believes work best >> how often are you shaving? >> i generally shave every day. >> reporter: he says one reason he chooses a single blade over all the disposable multiple blade razors on the market is an environmental one. >> one advantage of the old school safety razor is you have a single blade by itself that you can simply toss out or recycle as a fully metallic item without any plastic. >> reporter: the environmental protection agency estimates every year some 2 billion disposable razors are tossed out. that's more than 63 razors going into landfills every second. and it can take 100 years for that plastic to break down. now several companies are selling a simple solution. old school razors that don't get tossed. that includes karen young's company, we the people. >> the sustainability element of that just really went hand in hand.

cbs's skyler henry has more from the white house. >> reporter: the harris-walz ticket is riding a wavemomentum following the democratic national convention. the campaign saying it's broken fund-raising records. $540 million raised in the month since it launched. democrats say it's adding a jolt in congressional races. >> i mean, coming out of the dnc and for the last now month plus, we have just seen such energy, such enthusiasm, such true joy and optimism. >> reporter: despite the energy, now a call for detail on foreign policy. >> i hope very much that the conclusion that will be reached is that netanyahu and his right-wing extremist government, which has received tens of billions of dollars of aid from the u.s., should not continue to receive that aid unless there is a radical change in their policies. >> reporter: former president donald trump today sharpening attacks over democratic policy in the middle east. recent polls show a tight race, especially in the seven battleground states. the trump-vance ticket plans on blitzing the states this week as their campaign searches for the

cbs' skyler henry is tracking all of that from washington. >> reporter: the tim walz and hrris campaign riding a wave of momentum following the democratic national convention. the campaign saying it's broken fundraising records. $540 million raised in the month since it launched. democrats say it's adding a jolt in congressional races. >> coming out of the dnc and for the last now month plus, we have just been such energy, such enthusiasm, such true joy and optimism. >> reporter: despite the energy, now a call for detail on foreign policy. >> i hope very much that the conclusion that will be reached is that netanyahu and his right-wing extremist government which has received tens of billions of dollars of aid from the u.s. should not continue to receive that aid unless there is a radical change in their policies. >> reporter: former president donald trump sharpening attacks over democratic policy in the middle east. recent polls show a tight race, especially in the seven battleground states. the trump-vance ticket plans on blitzing the states this week as their campaign searches for the

cbs' skyler henry reports from washington. >>> hello, los angeles! >> reporter: minnesota governor tim walz addressed a labor group in l.a. as he made his first solo campaign stop for the democratic ticket. >> i'm proud to be on this ticket, working with vice president harris who we all know we want to call the next president of the united states. [ cheers ] >> reporter: on friday vice president kamala harris is set to roll out her economic campaign platform during a speech in north carolina. the democratic nominee is expected to announce she will make tackling inflation a day-one priority if she wins in november. >> vice president kamala harris grew up in a middle-class family, picked up shifts at that mcdonald's as a student. i keep asking this to make a contrast here -- can you simply picture donald trump working at a mcdonald's trying to make a mcflurry or something? >> i want to thank you -- >> reporter: during a two-hour live stream conversation with elon musk on x that was delayed by technical issues, former president donald trump railed again

skyler henry leads us off tonight from the white house. skyler? >> reporter: hey, jericka, good to see you. yeah, these campaigns are leaning into their policy proposals and their promises in an attempt to sway voters, especially in those battleground states. the trump/vance ticket went to the offensive this weekend, slamming vice president harris' play from their campaign playbook. >> it is my promise to everyone here, when i am president, we will continue our fight for working families of america, including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers. >> reporter: in a flurry of criticisms, former president donald trump posted on social media, claiming harris' pitch was plagiarized, saying the theft comes after the culinary union endorsed his no tax on tips plan. on reproductive rights, jd vance, the republican vice presidential nominee, says he's standing with trump, telling "face the nation," he wants abortion access left to the states. >> when states and voters in those states make decisions, we,

>anchor>skyler. henry. skyler. thank you.esident kamala harris california roots will be a major talking point for both sides of this election. in fact, a recent l.a. times poll shows about half of americans view the golden state as too liberal. reporter steve large has more on how nationwide views of the state could impact the race. in november >>>>>reporter >>tupac's rap song california love blared in the background. >>>>>my name is governor gavin newsom. >reporter>as governor gavin newsom announced, kamala harris, california delegate count at the dnc, only harris must confront a political problem. much of america does >>>>>not >>love california. i think it's hard to underscore enough just how peculiar the other 49 states view california as >>>>>being. i spent 4 or 5 >reporter>years. republican strategist mike madrid is supporting kamala harris because of his opposition to donald trump. a survey of 1000 americans showed when it comes to california, 87% of americans believe it's too expensive, 50% believe it's too liberal, 29

cbs' skyler henry has more from washington. >> hello, los angeles!oup in l.a. as he made his first solo campaign stop for the democratic ticket. >> i'm proud to be on the ticket, working with vice president harris, who we all know we want to call the next president of the united states. >> reporter: on friday, vice president kamala harris is set to roll out her economic campaign platform during a speech in north carolina. the democratic nominee is expected to announce she will make tackling inflation a priority if she wins in november. >> vice president harris grew up in a middle class family, picked up shifts at that mcdonald's as a student. i keep stating this to make a contrast. can you picture donald trump trying to make a mcflurry. >> reporter: during a conversation with elon musk on x that was delayed by technical issues, former donald trump railed against harris for unveiling a promise he unveiled in june. >> all of the sudden she said there will be no tax on tips. i said that months ago. >> reporter: trump is wrapping up his campaign schedule

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> four milwaukee hotel workers are to be tried under felony murder charges in the case of a man who died while being restrained. 43-year-old d'vontaye mitchell died from suffocation and the effects of multiple drugs prosecutors say. the four hotel employees are accused of holding mitchell face-down for up to nine minutes. according to the complaint, one of the employees told investigators mitchell was having trouble breathing and pleaded for help. >>> the justice department is charging a pakistani man for a murder-for-hire plot against u.s. government officials and politicians, including donald trump. sources tell cbs news intelligence about the alleged plot prompted the secret service to ramp up security for the former president. cbs' nicole sganga has details. >> reporter: the complaint accuses pakistani man asif merchant allegedly tied to iran of orchestrating a plan to assassinate government officials on u.s. soil. one of those officials former president donald trump. >> law enforcement officials received a tip, and then reportedly used a

skyler henry's cbs news, chicago. >>> and our coverage of the fourth and final night of the democraticon in chicago continues thursday evening at 5:00 p.m. eastern on cbs news 24/7 and on cbs at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> former president donald trump continues campaigning during the democratic national convention holding a rally wednesday in north carolina. he went on the offensive after being openly attacked by the obamas at tuesday night's convention. it was the former president's first outdoor rally since he was wounded by an assassin's bullet last month in pennsylvania. cbs's scott macfarlane has more. >> reporter: a wall of bullet proof glass surrounded the podium as former president donald trump addressed a crowd in the city of ashborough 90 minutes from charlotte, checking on a person having a medical issue. snipers were seen on the roofs of the venue and storage containers were stacked for added security. featuring trump and his running mate, senator jd vance, part of an effort to slow a surging vice president harris who's cut into trump's lead in north carolina. >> she ruined sa

skyler henry, cbs news, chicago. >>> and now that the 2024 democratic convention is officially over,. finn, good to see you. take us inside the room. what was the response there to vice president kamala harris's speech tonight? >> reporter: to this democratic base, to the faithful of the party, that packed this convention center, it was one of -- the reaction was enthusiasm -- absolute enthusiasm. there was just every single delegate in this room was completely just focused on every single word she was saying. this was a big moment for vice president harris. she was really reintroducing herself to americans across america, voters across the country, really stepping out of the shadow of president joe biden, and really to not only showcase her bio, her biography, how she came to this moment, but also how she can contrast herself and how she does contrast herself with her opponent, former president donald trump. but i've been here for every single major speech all week, all leading up to this moment. and to many delegates here that i spoke to afterwards they told me that she nailed it.

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> four milwaukee hotel employees are facing felony murder chargesck man they detained and physically held down on his stomach for nearly ten minutes until police arrived. cbs' roxana saberi spoke with the victim's family members. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows a frantic davonte mitchell running through the hotel in downtown milwaukee before shutting himself in a women's bathroom. the criminal complaint says an him out, while a guest helped drag him towards the exit door. at one point an employee strikes mitchell will a broom, then another begins punching him repeatedly. outside employees held mitchell on his stomach for eight to nine minutes, according to court documents. he can be heard repeatedly shouting for help. >> please, stop fighting! stay down! >> reporter: defendant herbert williamson, a hotel bellman who told authorities he put his knee on mitchell's back told cbs news he was only following management's orders and is innocent. the complaint says williamson, along with front desk worker d kevin johnson carson and security guard

cbs's skyler henry reports from the white house. >> reporter: former president donald trump's campaignblican vice president candidate j.d. vance. the material was sent to politico and the "washington post" in late july from an anonymous e-mail account. cbs news cybersecurity analyst chris krebs told "face the nation" moderator margaret brennan that more cyber attacks are likely. >> we have a long way to go in this election. iran specifically seems to have advanced their efforts, moved them to the left perhaps a little bit. i wouldn't be surprised to see russia enter the fray soon. >> reporter: trump is also saying vice president harris used artificial intelligence to fake pictures showing large crowds at her rallies last week. but cbs news was one of the several news organizations on the campaign swing and verified crowd size estimates were accurate. >> november 5th, 2024 just will be done. >> reporter: trump also returned to x for the first time in nearly a year, posting a video monday ahead of his conversation with elon musk on the platform formerly known as twitter. after a busy wee

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> extreme weather conditions across the western u.s.limate change are now creating havoc for millions of americans. from dangerous flooding in arizona to a hurricane in hawaii and a killer landslide in alaska, it's a dangerous week for many. cbs's jonathan vigliotti has this report. >> reporter: a devastating and deadly landslide in the picturesque alaskan village of ketchikan, triggered by heavy rain. >> it crossed over about three different roads in the community and took out several homes including pushing some homes into other homes. > reporter: mayor rodney dial says one person died and three were injured as the wall of mud and debris ripped through neighborhoods. the slide occurred late sunday afternoon. concern is growing another one could be imminent. >> what are the odds of that potentially happening based on what you're seeing? >> we're concerned that the ground has been weakened in that area and it has significantly increased the chances that we could get an additional slide. >> reporter: some lifelong residents in ketchikan

cbs's skyler henry reports from washington. >> i'm glad that he's finally agreed to a debate. >> reporter president kamala harris and former president donald trump have agreed to hold their first debate on september 10th, with additional debates possible. >> she's barely competent. and she can't do an interview. but i look forward to the debates because i think we have to set the record straight. >> reporter: trump, who has been off the campaign trail this week, made the announcement during a press conference from his mar-a-lago resort, where he dismissed harris's momentum. >> the honeymoon period's going to -- look, she's got a little period. she's got a convention coming up. it's about policy. it's not about her. >> reporter: and compared her recent campaign crowd sizes to his own, including the one he drew on the day of the january 6th capitol attack. >> if you look at martin luther king when he did his speech, his great speech, and you look at the picture of his crowd and my crowd, we actually had more people. >> reporter: on day 3 of their battleground state tour -- >> we want dignit

cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tracking it tonight. >> reporter: the campaigns are readying for a battleground barnstorm with just 72 days left until the general election. riding a wave of momentum following the democratic national convention. the campaign saying today it broke fundraising records. $540 million raised in the month since it launched. democrats say it's adding a jolt in congressional races. >> coming out of the dnc and for the last now month plus, we have just seen such energy, such enthusiasm, such true joy and optimism. >> reporter: despite the energy now a call for detail on foreign policy. >> i hope very much that the conclusion that will be reached is that netanyahu and his right-wing extremist government, which has received tens of billions of dollars of aid from the u.s., should not continue to receive that aid unless there is a radical change in their policies. >> reporter: former president trump sharpening attacks over democratic policy in the middle east. recent polls show a tight race, especially in the seven b

skyler henry is in chicago with a look ahead >>that, >>you >>know, here in illinois, we know a thing or two about electing presidents >>illinois governor jb pritzker looked to fire up delegates ahead of his speech this evening at the democratic national convention. >>if we fight hard enough in 77 days, we're going to send kamala harris and tim walz to the white house. >>last night saw president biden >>back >>to vice president kamala harris. >>i felt that joe biden had given 52 years of great service to this country and passing the baton on was very emotional and energizing for us >>tonight, former president barack obama and former first lady michelle obama are both scheduled to take the stage. >>i'm looking forward to michelle obama. she's our idol. my idol, >>as well as former trump white house press secretary stephanie grisham, joining other republicans speaking this week. >>we're reaching across the aisle already. we are seeing donald trump lose support from his own party, including those who know him the best. >>while the party gathers in chicago, vice president harris and gover

and as skyler henry reports, there may be a new deal a pre debate >>>republican vice presidential candidate j.d. vance rallied with voters in the battleground state of michigan tuesday. >>>>michigan is going red. >>>fans focused on the economy and inflation. >>>>when you talk to a young person today. young people cannot afford to buy a home in their own country. we're turning a generation of 20 and 30 year olds into permanent debtors. >>>vice president kamala harris is also talking about the economy, with a new ad focusing on affordable housing. >>>>my mother saved for, well over a decade to buy a home i was a teenager when that day finally came and i can remember so well how excited she was. >>>harris's plan calls for building 3 million housing units in four years, with new tax credits for builders targeting first time home buyers and 25,000 in tax credits for the buyers. harris has been off the campaign trail and has been reportedly using that time to prepare for the september 10th presidential debate. >>>>i want to do a debate. >>>former president trump says he's ready for the debate. he

as skyler henry reports, former president trump is attempting to connect vice president kamala harrisbiden administration's deadly withdrawal of u.s. soldiers from afghanistan three years ago >>>praising our former president donald trump stood alongside family of service members killed during the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan and laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery it was three years ago today, a suicide bomb attack at the kabul airport killed more than 100 afghans and 13 u.s. service members. speaking to the national guard association, members in detroit trump looked to blame vice president kamala harris for the pullout caused by kamala harris. joe biden, the humiliation in afghanistan set off the collapse of american credibility and respect all around the world. during his administration, trump signed a withdrawal agreement with the taliban that the biden administration carried out. the vice president says she was that last person in the room on that decision. is that failure also hers? we've got to stop assigning partizan blame on fundamental things like our national se

cbs' skyler henry gives us a look. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris briefly took the stage ontens of thousands of party faithful as a democratic party nominee. >> this is going to be a great week. and i want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible president joe biden. >> reporter: the day one themed for the people ealso belonged to president biden, who delivered the keynote address after stepping aside in his bid for a second term. >> are you ready to vote for freedom? are we ready to vote for democracy and for america? >> reporter: former secretary of state hillary clinton gave an emotional address, imploring democrats to keep fighting. >> the future is here, it's in our grasp, let's go win it. >> reporter: first lady jill biden also spoke. >> kamala and tim, you will win. >> reporter: this is the 12th time chicago has hosted the convention, including 1968, when the dnc brought violent protests which overshadowed much of what was happening on the stage. >> how many kids do you kill today? >> reporter: police made a handful of arrests after some pushed through a first lev

skyler henry has the latest on the race for the white house. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris and her running mate, governor tim walz, rallied with auto workers in detroit thursday afternoon. >> look, even if you're not a member of a union, you better thank unions. you better thank unions for that eight-hour work day. you better thank unions for that vacation time. so i'm here to say thank you. >> reporter: the united auto workers have endorsed harris and are planning to deploy union members across michigan to help her win the state. >> now it's our turn to stand up, to speak up, and to show up for them. >> reporter: harris has picked up momentum since securing the nomination and naming governor walz as her vp choice, driving thousands to hear her speak during the start of the campaign swing. >> are you worried about the size of harris' crowds? >> oh, give me break. >> reporter: he said he's happy to be facing her instead. >> i haven't recalibrated strategy at all. it's the same policies, open border, weak on crime. she's -- i think she's worse than biden. >> reporter: trump s

skyler henry is in chicago with a look ahead >>>minnesota governor tim walz checked out the stage atocratic national convention hours before he is set to deliver his keynote speech as vice president. kamala harris's running mate. >>>>when you look at tim you see a democratic governor delivering results in every communities from the cities to the suburbs to rural towns >>>former president bill clinton and former house speaker nancy pelosi will also take the stage tonight before walz officially accepts his party's nomination. it's an opportunity for the former congressman, army national guard veteran and one time high school teacher and football coach to introduce himself to a national audience. there are still quite a few people who do not know who he is. what are you expecting tonight? >>>>i think there are lots of people. you're being generous >>>senator laphonza butler of california says walls will address all americans. >>>>coach walz, i believe, is going to speak directly to working families all across the country communicating what he and vice president harris want to get done.

. >> skyler henry has a closer look at why walz ended up as the pick and how republicans are already bashing his selection. >> reporter: today as the world was introduced to the minnesota governor. a few jabs at the republican ticket while also mentioning he is willing to debate senator j.d. vance should he also agree to a debate at some point in the next few weeks. but one thing is for certain. these two will be hitting the ground aggressively making their stops in several battleground states. vice president kamala harris and her running mate, minnesota governor tim walz made their first campaign stop together in philadelphia. >> we are the underdogs in this race. but we have the momentum and i know exactly what we are up against. >> you know it, you feel it. these guys are creepy and yes, just weird as hell. that's what you see. that's what you see. >> hi, this is tim. >> it's kamala harris, good morning, governor. >> reporter: the vice president's campaign released a video reportedly showing her call with walz asking him to be his running mate hours earlier. >> i'd be honored, mad

skyler henry has the very latest. >> reporter: former president donald trump's campaign says iran is behind a hack that gained access to what appeared to be its research on republican vice presidential candidate j.d. vance. the material was sent to politico and "the washington post" in late july from any none plus email account. chris krebs told "face the nation" moderator margaret brennan that more cyberattacks are likely. >> we have a long way to go in this election. i wouldn't be surprised to see russia enter the fray soon. >> reporter: trump is saying vice president harris used artificial intelligence to fake pictures showing large crowds at her rallies last week, but cbs news was one of the several news organizations on the campaign swing and verified crowd size estimates were accurate. >> november 5th, 2024, justice will be done. >> reporter: trump also returned to x for the first time in nearly a year posting a video monday ahead of his conversation with elon musk on the platform formerly known as twitter. after a busy week of rallies with her vp pick, minnesota governor tim w

skyler henry has more from the floor. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris made a virtual appearancee dnc, speaking from a rally with running mate tim walz. >> we're so honored to be your nominees. this is a people powered campaign and together we will chart a new way forward! >> we're not going back. we're not going back. >> reporter: that followed a ceremonial roll call held for celebratory purposes. >> it's time for us to do the right thing, elect kamala harris. >> i am feeling fired up. >> reporter: the prime spot of the night went to former president barack obama, who focused on why the ticket is what the country needs right now. >> america is ready for a new chapter. america is ready for a better story. we are ready for a president kamala harris. >> hello, chicago! >> reporter: former first lady michelle obama told the crowd harris has the experience and values for the job. >> america, hope is making a comeback. >> the focus of the day was a bold vision for america's future as democrats tried to show a stark difference between harris and her challenger, former president donald

skyler henry has more. >> reporter: republican vice presidential candidate jd vance rallied in michiganis going red. >> reporter: vance focused on the economy and inflation. >> young people can't afford to buy a home in their own country. turning the generation into permanent debtors. >> reporter: and vice president kamala harris is also talking about the economy with a new ad. >> my mother saved well over a decade to buy a home. i was a teenager when the day finally came and i remember how excited she was. >> reporter: her plan is building 3 million housing units in four years with new tax credits for first-time home buyers and credits for the buyers. harris has been off the campaign trail and reportedly using the time to prepare for the presidential debate. >> i want to do a debate. >> reporter: former president trump says he's ready for the debate and says he's come to an agreement on the rules for the debate. he says the same as the previous trump/biden debate. the harris campaign wanted the mics open all the time as opposed to only when the candidate is speaking. >>> israel's milit

and the theme of joy stayed consistent to the end >reporter>and that was skyler henry reporting >>hereide the united center. if you look behind >reporter>in the moment you hear the balloons popping behind me, they think there was 100,000 balloons that came falling to the ground in the floor here in the united center, but it was definitely a magical night for the >anchor>dnc absolutely. okay. and all of your observations tonight, you know, it was quite a star studded event. any celebrity show up any celebrities who were supposed to that maybe didn't or that were reportedly supposed to give us the scoop? ryan. >reporter>i think i think we should talk about who did not show up throughout the week. and throughout the morning. there was rumblings that maybe a beyonce would show up. and in fact, there was also more rumblings today that taylor swift's airplane had landed in chicago. but those rumors turned out to be false. but there were some other celebrities that were here. some superstars like kerry washington. she >>>>>spoke >>along with her scandal costar tony goldwyn, skyler's pension.