we have two reports tonight beginning with skyler henry in hard hit marshal, north carolina.ood evening. >> hey, nancy, good evening to you. communities all across this region, including small towns like marshal, north carolina, just outside of asheville are getting their first looks at the damage. as you can imagine, folks who live and work here, their emotions are high as they say it will take years to rebuild. mountain towns across appalachia are cut off. nearly 300 roads are impassible in western north carolina alone. there has been no power or cell phone service in the city of asheville since last week, leaving panicked relatives unable to reach loved ones. >> that's my neighbor's house. it's gone. that's crazy. i just -- i literally just looked. i cannot believe that. there was a whole house right there. >> reporter: we spoke to one homeowner in marshal, north carolina who didn't leave until floodwaters were waist-deep. when she return ed today, the neighborhood was swept away. >> their house is literally completely gone. my neighbor's house, his trailer is up against m

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> overseas an investigation is underway after two u.s. marines were attacked by an alleged nationalist youth group in turkey. it happened yesterday in the port of izmir. officials say the soldiers were wearing civilian clothes when they were attacked by a group of 15 people. they say the assailants who have been detained were a part of a nationalist group called the turkish union. a student group with an anti-american stance. u.s. officials say the marines are okay and they're safe. >>> in venezuela, an arrest warrant has been issued for opposition leader edmundo gonzalez. the country's attorney general is accusing him of incitement and other crimes amid a dispute over whether he or president nicolas maduro won a july election. meanwhile they seized a jet used by maduro. officials say the aircraft, which is now in the hands of federal officials in florida was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out despite sanctions and export control laws. >>> pope francis arrived in jakarta, indonesia, this morning amid a historic t

we have two reports on this story beginning with skyler henry in hard-hit marshall, north carolina. >reporter: mountain towns across appalachia are cut off. nearly 300 roads are impassable in western north carolina alone. there has been no power or cell phone service in the city of asheville since last week, leaving panicked relatives unable to reach loved ones. >> that's my neighbor's house. it's gone. that's crazy. i just -- i literally just looked. i cannot believe that. there was a whole house right there. >> reporter: we spoke to one homeowner in marshall, north carolina who didn't leave until flood waters were waist deep. when she returned, the neighborhood was swept away. >> their house is literally completely gone. my neighbor's house, his trailer is up against my house. >> reporter: authorities rushed to airlift supplies and restore communications with devastated communities. >> people are desperate for help. and we are pushing to get it to them. a massive effort. many people are cut off because roads are impassable. >> reporter: long lines for gas are snarling busy roads in

cbs's skyler henry has more from the white house. >> reporter: former president trump isn't waveringn his stance on reproductive rights, speaking to supporters in the battleground state of north carolina saturday. >> women will be happy, healthy, confident and free. you will no longer be thinking about abortion because it is now where it always had to be, with the states. >> reporter: it's an issue his opponent, vice president kamala harris, has pounced on, considering trump appoint the three supreme court justices part of the conservative majority that overturned roe v. wade. >> these hypocrites want to start talking about this is in the best interest of women and children? well, where you been? where you been? >> reporter: a new cbs news poll shows 52% of likely voters say abortion will be a major factor in their vote for president, though 88% say the economy holds the most weight. the vice president is narrowing her deficit with trump among those concerned about the economy, though 59% still think it's bad. the poll also found americans' position on immigration sharply divided. >>

cbs news correspondent skyler henry has more on that from the white house. >> reporter: democratic viceresidential nominee governor tim walz was back in minnesota sunday for the state fair ahead of another busy week on the campaign trail. >> i think people are seeing that we're getting to talk about minnesota across the country, talk about the economy here. >> reporter: recent polls show more americans have a favorable view of walz than republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance. >> i think he's a great gentleman and a good leader. he really engaged in every community. >> reporter: several top issues remain on the minds of voters including foreign policy, reproductive rights and the economy. the harris walz campaign released a memo sunday as it looks to expand voter support through its ground game, opening more than 300 offices and bringing on 2,000 staffers in the seven battleground states. the trump-vance campaign says its battleground operation is rolling as the former president looks to lay out his vision for americans over the next nine weeks. >> we feel very good about what o

skyler henry, thank you so much. well, tonight, president joe biden is calling donald trump a liar after the former president said the current one is not doing enough to help storm victims. trump visited the storm zone in georgia today and biden will be in north carolina on wednesday. cbs's scott macfarlane is on the ground in valdosta, georgia, with more on the federal response and how the storm is affecting the presidential campaign. >> reporter: helene's path of destruction has forced the presidential candidates to change course. vice president kamala harris returned for a stop in nevada, where they spoke to female leaders in washington. speaking to the governors. >> we will continue to do everything we can to help you recover and to help you rebuild, no matter how long it takes. >> reporter: as a subdued donald trump visited a ravaged city and a battleground state, valdosta, georgia, where the power is out, schools are closed, and roots, troops, and signs litter the streets. >> holiness just about the biggest any

skyler henry reports from the white house. >> reporter: democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz was back in minnesota sunday for the state fair ahead of a busy week on the campaign trail. >> people are saying we're getting to talk about the economy here. >> reporter: polls show more americans have a favorable view of walz than republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance. >> he's a great gentleman and good leader. he engaged in every community. >> reporter: several top issues remain on the minds of voters including foreign policy, reproductive rights, and the economy. the harris-walz campaign released a memo sunday as it looks to expand voter support through its ground game, hoping -- opening more than 300 offices and bringing on 2,000 staffers in the seven battleground states. the trump-vance campaign says its battleground operation is rolling as the former president looks to lay out his vision for americans over the next nine weeks. >> we feel good about what our message is which is economic freedom and economic opportunity for everybody. >> reporter: though one of the nati

cbs' skyler henry is covering the latest from the campaign trail. >>> donald trump and his extremist allies intend to take our nation backward. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris slammed her political opponent at a gala in washington saturday night. she joined president biden on stage where she also spoke about protecting health care access. >> they will give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations, cut social security and medicare, and end the "affordable care act." >> reporter: her tone follows the republican presidential ticket amplifying baseless rumors about haitians in springfield, ohio. many of whom are in the u.s. legally with temporary protected status and even green cards. >> they're eating the dogs -- >> reporter: the city has been thrust into the national conversation on immigration with unsubstantiated claims immigrants are eating pets. >> i don't know what happened with the bomb threats. >> reporter: while campaigning in battleground nevada, former president trump commented on the escalating threats facing springfield, forcing everything from schools to c

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> and cbs news will host the only vice presidential debate betweener 1st right here in new york. watch our live coverage of that debate on cbs and streaming on cbs news 24/7 and paramount plus. >>> much of florida is now under a state of emergency as forecasters track a weather system expected to become a major hurricane. the national hurricane center now projects tropical storm helene to form on tuesday before becoming a hurricane on wednesday. the storm is expected to accelerate over the gulf of mexico before making landfall as a potential major hurricane later this week. >>> straight ahead on "cbs news roundup," in the battle against pollution california sues exxon, alleging the compan lied for decades about plastic recycling. day 1: diagnosis day. the hardest day. the day you hear... i'm sorry...this is a type of blood cancer. but day 1 is just one day. at the leukemia and lymphoma society, we are here to help you move past day 1. on day 45, i discovered an online community who shared great tips for in-treatment care. on day 185 lls helped me fil

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> more than 11,000 structures are in the path of the massive line county as it now continues to ravage the landscape. that's only one of three large wildfires still burning in southern california right now as cbs' ben tracy reports, at least one of those fires is believed to have been started intentionally. >> it came up this side here and caught the thing on fire. it was hot, hot, hot. >> reporter: when the flames arrived at robert lucas' door in lake elsinore tuesday night, he said it felt like a war zone. >> it is pitch black and fire is coming over the top of me. i can't see. it is hot. and i don't know where i'm going. >> reporter: as the airport fire exploded to more than 20,000 acres, lucas fought off the flames with a hose for more than 12 hours. you bought a water truck thinking some day you're going to need this. >> not some day. it is going to happen. there is no question. it is not a house. it is my home. it is my home. i built it myself. that's why i stayed, to try to save it. >> reporter: three fires are still burning within 100 miles

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >> and cbs news will host the only vice presidential debate j.d. vance and governor tim walz on tuesday, october 1st, right here in new york. you can watch our coverage live of that debate moderated by norah o'donnell and margaret brennan on cbs and streaming on cbs news 24/7 and paramount plus. >>> the state of missouri has executed convicted murderer marcellus williams after the supreme court declined a last-minute request for a delay. williams was found guilty of a 1998 murder in suburban st. louis. the execution went ahead, despite prosecutors attempting to halt it and the victim's own family asking that he be spared. >>> a potentially deadly chemical leak from a railway car sparked an evacuation order in a town in southwestern tuesday. authorities said the chemical was leaking styrene, a toxic chemical used to make plastic and rubber. so far no injuries have been reported. >>> coming up, tropical storm helene is headed toward florida. we'll have a look at the dangers of inland flooding, when we come back. in the time it takes to play a ne

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> tens of millions of americans headed home on monday, hittingoads and the airports at the end of the labor day holiday weekend. long lines at the airport and heavy traffic were expected but bad weather and a labor strike added to the travel woes. cbs's errol barnett reports. >> reporter: stormy weather sweeping through dallas set off some of the worst airport delays nationwide as a surge of travelers head home from long weekend getaways. on the road to new york's laguardia airport leaving early was a winning play for tennis pro mackenzie mcdonald, returning to orlando after playing in the u.s. open. >> labor day and this weekend a busy time to travel. are you worried about that? >> actually, it's been easier getting out of manhattan was a lot easier this morning. i was actually very lucky. it was only a 20-minute car ride. >> reporter: but there were some unlucky hotel guests sunday when approximately 10,000 hotel workers walked off the job at 25 hotels across the country including marriott, hyatt, and hilton properties in nine cities stretching

cbs' skyler henry has more. ♪ and i gladly stand up ♪ >> reporter: former president donald trump wasriendly crowd on long island, new york wednesday. >> we are going to win new york. [ cheering ] >> reporter: the empire state usually votes democrat in the presidential race, but republicans are trying to hold on to the u.s. house and are pushing to protect lawmakers in vulnerable districts. there was a heavy security presence at the rally. the secret service says the former president now has the highest level of protection offered by the agency, the same level as a sitting president. the posture follows sunday's apparent attempt on trump's life. >> a lot of friends and family were spooked. but i'm a die-hard. i think he has done good for the country, and i want to be here to support him. >> reporter: in washington, vice president kamala harris courted the latino vote, criticizing her opponent's plans to deport every gr immigrant in the u.s. illegally. >> how is that going to happen? massive raids? massive detention camps? >> reporter: in a blow to the harris campaign, the teamsters an

cbs' skyler henry has more on this from washington. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris arrivedo lay out her vision for the american economy. >> i have pledged that building a strong middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. >> reporter: harris says her plan involves three key pillars -- lowering cost for american families, investing in innovations and entrepreneurs, and ensuring america leads in future industries, including artificial intelligence. >> the next generation of breakthroughs from advanced batteries to geothermal to advanced nuclear are not just invented but built here in america by american workers. >> she has plan, she should stop grandstanding and do it. just do it. >> reporter: campaigning near charlotte, north carolina, trump tried to tie harris to president biden's economic record. >> kamala harris is a one-woman economic wrecking ball, and this november the people of north carolina are going to tell her we've had enough. we can't take it anymore. kamala harris, you're fired. get out. you're fired. you did a lousy job as vice president. >> reporte

skyler henry, cbs news, washington. >>> and our coverage of the presidential debate begins tuesday nightre on cbs, followed by live simulcast of the debate at 9:00 and cbs's expert analysis. we hope you'll join us. >>> tributes continue pouring in as the world learns of the passing of james earl jones at the age of 93. one of hollywood's most prolific actors, his stage and film career spanned more than six decades. cbs's danya bacchus has a look back at his life and work. >> i am your father. >> reporter: with those four words james earl jones made pop culture history as the voice of darth vader in the "star wars" series. >> the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. >> reporter: new generations became familiar with his deep voice through his role as mufasa in "the lion king." >> there's more to being king than getting your way all the time. >> reporter: jones was born in mississippi in 1931 and says as a child he stuttered so badly he didn't speak for years. >> okay, wait. >> reporter: poetry and later acting helped break his silence. >> are you the black h

cbs' skyler henry has more from washington. >> reporter: former president donald trump returned to the assassination attempt at his west palm beach golf club. >> it's been a great experience. it's a dangerous business, however, being president. >> reporter: it's the former president's tenth visit to the battleground state of michigan during the 2024 campaign. >> we are going to bring so many auto plants into our country. you're going to be as big or bigger than you were 50 years ago. >> reporter: in the crucial state of pennsylvania, vice president kamala harris stopped by a voter registration training center in philadelphia. harris also spoke with members of the national association of black journalists. in a contentious interview with the same group weeks ago, trump raised questions about the vice president's race. harris called the former president a day after he said rhetoric from her and president biden is, quote, causing me to be shot at. >> i checked on him to see if he was okay. and i told him what i said publicly. there is no place for political violence in our country. >> rep

cbs' skyler henry is covering all the angles for us. >> donald trump and his extremist allies intendke our nation backward. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris slammed her political opponent at a gala in washington, saturday night. she joined president biden on stage where she also spoke about protecting health care access. >> they will give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations, cut social security and medicare, and end the affordable care act. >> reporter: her tone follows the republican presidential ticket, amplifying baseless rumors about haitians in springfield, ohio, many of whom are in the u.s. legally with protected status and green cards. >> they're eating the dogs. >> reporter: the city has been thrust into the national conversation on immigration, with unsubstantiated claims immigrants are eating pets. >> i don't know what happened with the bomb threats. >> reporter: while campaigning in battleground nevada, former president trump commented on the escalating threats on springfield. >> do you regret your words? >> well, margaret, first of all, we condemn all

skyler henry reports from the white house. >> reporter: president biden and vice president kamala harris are together again campaigning at a union hall in pittsburgh. it's their first campaign event together since harris was elevated on the democratic ticket as the presidential nominee. >> i promise you if you elect kamala harris as president, it will be the best decision you will have ever made. >> reporter: earlier harris was in the battleground state of michigan greeting workers in the union stronghold of detroit. >> when i am president, we will pass the pro act and end union busting once and for all. >> reporter: her running mate, minnesota governor tim walz, met with labor leaders in his state before speaking at a labor day event in milwaukee. >> vice president harris as a protector of democracy, when we win this election, we'll have your back just like you've had our back. >> reporter: the campaign says the biden-harris administration is the most pro labor in history and claims the trump administration was antiworker and antiunion. union members are an important base of support in

as skyler henry reports, north carolina and pennsylvania are getting a lot of attention this week. >>eporter: former president donald trump visited a farm just south of pittsburgh to talk about competition from china. >> china is supposed to buy $50 billion worth of our product and they are not living up to it. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris was also focused on foreign relations meeting with the president of the united arab emirates at the white house monday. she scheduled a campaign in pittsburgh wednesday, underscoring the importance of the keystone state in the election. the latest cbs news battleground tracker poll shows a dead heat in pennsylvania. the trump is also making a push in north carolina, the former president rallying there saturday and his running mate, senator j.d. vance, has two stops in the tar heel state monday. the governor's race was thrown into chaos when the governor candidate mark robinson was linked to comments made on a porn site decades ago. >> a lot of people are reaching out to us and we're righting the process. we have full confidence in our a

skyler henry has their messages from the campaign trail. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris arrivedt the pittsburgh economic plan to lay out her vision for the american economy. >> i have pledged that building a strong middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. >> reporter: harris says her plan involves three key pillars. lowering costs for american families, investing entrepreneurs, ensuring america leads in future industries including artificial intelligence. >> the next generation of breakthroughs from advanced batteries to geothermal, to advanced nuclear are not just invented, but built here in america by american workers. >> she has a plan, she should stop grand standing and do it. just do it. >> reporter: campaigning near charlotte, north carolina, tried tried. >> kamala harris is a one economic economic recking ball. this love the people of north carolina are going to tell her we have had enough. we can't take it anywhere. kamala harris, you're fired, get out. >> reporter: not on hand for trump's visit, mark robinson. the embattled candidate who alleged to post ra

as skyler henry reports, he continues his name calling. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris chose tax-friendly new hampshire to roll out her plans to help small businesses. >> it's essentially tax cut for starting a small business. >> reporter: expanding tax cuts for new start-up businesses from $5,000 up to $50,000. there's no price tag on this plan, and it would need congressional approval. >> i want to see 25 million new small business applications bit end of my first term. >> reporter: recent polling shows harris trails donald trump among voters who say the economy is a major factor in their vote. the former president has an economic address planned for thursday, but beat harris to new hampshire on wednesday on the radio waves. trump called her a marxs. >> we can't go another four year with a dumb president. we can't do it. we had four years with a president that should have never been there, and we can't have it. we're not going to have a country left. >> reporter: here in washington, the biden administration is accusing russia of election interference with two schemes, u.s.

skyler henry reports from the white house. >> reporter: president biden and vice president kamala harris are together again campaigning at a union hall in pittsburgh, their first campaign event together since harris was elevated on the democratic ticket as the presidential nominee. >> i promise you, if you elect kamala harris as president, it will be the best decision you have ever made. >> reporter: earlier harris was in the battle ground state of michigan greeting workers in the union stronghold of detroit. >> when i am president, we will pass the pro act and end union busting once and for all. >> reporter: her running mate, minnesota governor tim walz, met with labor leaders in his state before speaking at a labor day event in milwaukee. >> vice president harris as a protector of democracy, when we win this election, we'll have your back just like you had our back. >> reporter: the campaign said the biden-harris administration is the most pro labor in history and claims the trump administration was antiworker and antiunion. union members are an important base of support in this year's

skyler henry has more on the candidates' last minute preps and their potential strategies. >> reportervice president harris spent the day doing mock debates ahead of tuesday night's match-up against former president donald trump. so her husband took her place on the campaign trail. >> if i say anything like oh, my god, there you are on tv again or look at this poll or you're doing so great, she just takes my head, says, "we haven't won anything yet, and get back out there on the road." >> reporter: staffers say harris plans to stick to policy arguments but will look to show the differences between her and trump at every chance. >> there's no floor for him in terms of how low he will go and we should be prepared for that. we should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth. >> reporter: this new video the harris campaign released today shows then trump administration officials criticizing their former boss. >> anyone who puts themself over the constitution should never be president of the united states. >> it will come as no surprise i will not be endorsing d

cbs' skyler henry joins us from the white house with more on that. skylar, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good evening to you. it is a battleground blitz in this tight race, as both campaigns focus on key topics, including the economy, reproductive rights, and foreign policy. >> reporter: democratic vice presidential nominee, governor tim walz is back in minnesota sunday for the state fair, ahead of another busy week on the campaign trail. >> i think people are seeing that we're getting to talk abot minnesota across the country, talk about the economy here. >> reporter: recent polls show more americans have a favorable view of walz than republican vice presidential nominee j.d. vance. >> i think that's a great gentlemen and a good leader. he really engages every community. >> reporter: several top issues remain on the minds of voters, including foreign policy, reproductive rights, and the economy. the harris/walz campaign released a memo sunday, as it looks to expand voter support through its ground game, opening more than 300 offices and b

skyler henry. >> reporter: the planes were stacked up at laguardia airport as both candidates attempted hands at the ceremony yesterday. >> kamala harris, let's have a good debate. >> reporter: she met trump with a handshake as they fiaced off. harris going on the offensive, needling trump about the crowd sizes about his rallies. >> you also notice people leave his rallies early out of exhaustion and boredom. >> reporter: trump hammered on immigration but repeated a baseless claim. >> they're eating the dogs, the cats, the people that come in, they're eating the pets of people that live there. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the city of springfield told cbs news there is no evidence of pelts being harmed by immigrants. the false claims is exploded on social media. >> he was replying to what he's been told. he's not perfect. but i feel strongly for him. what he can do for our country >> i was stunned how incredibly well kamala harris was. she just owned the night. >> reporter: wednesday was asked if there would be a second debate. >> we're looking at it. but you know, when you win, you d

let's check in with cbs' skylar henry for more on that. skylergood evening. >> hey, jericka, good evening to you. that poll shows neither trump nor harris has a clear edge right now. the two candidates are spelling out their policies in the battleground states, as the focus remains on several hot button issues. former president trump isn't wavering on his stance on reproductive rights, speaking to supporters in the battleground state of north carolina saturday. >> women will be happy, healthy, confident, and free. you will no longer be thinking about abortion, because it is now where it always had to be, with the states. >> reporter: it's an issue his opponent, vice president kamala harris, has pounced on, considering trump appointed the three supreme court justices part of the conservative majority that overturned roe v. wade. >> these hypocrites want to start talking about this is in the best interest of women and children. well, where ya been? where ya been? >> reporter: a new cbs news poll shows 52% of likely voters say abortion will be a maj