Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Elliott good evening. Scott is on assignment. Im josh elliott. This is our western edition. Terrorists have struck again overseas. The target today was in dhaka, the capital of bangladesh. Multiple gunmen, believed to be islamic extremists, stormed a restaurant popular with foreign diplomats. They took at least 20 hostages and killed two Police Commanders and possibly others in a gun battle. The u. S. State Department Says no American Government workers were in the restaurant. That and coming three days after the deadly airport attack in turkey, means security is very much on the minds of millions of americans on the move this holiday weekend. Heres Homeland Security correspondent jeff pegues. Reporter heavily armed police are on patrol at chicagos ohare airport. Canine units bolster security at Los Angeles International airport. There is enhanced Police Presence in key locations across country. In new york city, a new class of more than 1,200 officers was sworn in to complement the n. Y. P. D. s antiterror squad. Police commissioner William Bratton this year, they are here, fully trained, fully equipped. The name of the game when dealing with terrorist threats is to prevent to the greatest degree possible. Reporter federal official says there are no credible or specific threats this fourth of july weekend. Still, according to the department of Homeland Security, federal officials remain concerned about terroristinspired individuals and homegrown violent extremists who may be encouraged or inspired to target Public Events or places. San bernardino, paris, brussels, and orlando demonstrate that terrorists will consider a wide selection of targets. But the attack in turkey serves as a reminder that transportation hubs, like train stations and airports, remain a security priority. L. A. X. Is preparing for a record 1. 2 million travelers. The first level of security begins well before the screening machines. Patrick gannon is the airports chief of police. The first layer is always intelligence. We also have perimeter units that are in the area. We have officers assigned to each of our terminals. But one of the messages i always put out, is that we need everybodys help. Reporter Law Enforcement is reminding the public that if they see something, say something. Josh, airlines are warning customers to be prepared for longer wait times at Airport Security checkpoints. Elliott jeff pegues in washington, thank you for that. Meanwhile, in turkey today, investigators focused their attention on a chechen extremist, now thought to be the Guiding Force behind the airport attack. Holly williams is in istanbul. Reporter Akhmed Chatayev is an isis commander and a convicted arms smuggler, as well as the mastermind of the massacre at istanbuls main airport, according to a u. S. Official and turkish media reports. Like thousands of other isis fighters, chatayev is from russias chechen minority, and a veteran of chechenyas brutal conflict with the russian state. An u. S. Official said hes believed to be in raqqa, the so called isis capital. Turkey state news agency today named two of the suicide bombers as Rakim Bulgarov and vadim osmanov, and also reported that Istanbul Police arrested 15 foreigners in connection with the attack. There are conflicting reports about where the bombers came from, including russia, uzbekistan, and kyrgyzstan, but all are recruiting grounds for isis. For five years now, foreign fighters have used turkey as a transit country to reach the syrian war zone. In 2013, we watched people slipping through the border fence in broad daylight. Theres better security now, but hursit gunes, a turkish politician, told us the airport bombing is partly a result of turkeys failure to control its border. Some people call it a highway. Some people call it a connection point. Reporter and now turkey has become a target. Yes. Reporter the bombers reportedly used a cocktail of explosives in their suicide vests and, josh, weve learned that those explosives are widely used in the syrian conflict and readily purchased on the black market here in turkey. Elliott Holly Williams in istanbul for us tonight. Thank you. Today, for the first time, the white house released figures on drone strikes and its Counter Terrorism campaign. The total is just for areas outside the principal war zones in iraq and afghanistan, but does include pakistan, libya, yemen, and somalia. Between 2009 and 2015, the white house says American Drones conducted 473 airstrikes, killing more than 2,300 combatants and up to 116 civilians. That civilian figure is far below the estimates of independent researchers. And today, attorney general Loretta Lynch expressed regret over her meeting this week with former president bill clinton. Lynchs office is investigating Hillary Clinton for the possible mishandling of classified information on her private email server when she was secretary of state. Julianna goldman has this. I certainly wouldnt do it again. Reporter it wasnt a complete mea culpa, but attorney general Loretta Lynch acknowledged the firestorm she created by meeting with former president bill clinton earlier this week. The fact that the meeting that i had is now casting a shadow over how people are going to view that work, is something that i take seriously and deeply and painfully. Reporter republicans and even some democrats have charged that lynch compromised the integrity of the f. B. I. s Ongoing Investigation into Hillary Clintons private email server. Today, bowing to political pressure, the attorney general announced shell rubber stamp whatever the f. B. I. Recommends, though she also said she made that decision a while ago. The recommendations will be reviewed by career supervisors in the department of justice and in the f. B. I. , and by the f. B. I. Director. And then, as is the common process, they present it to me and i fully expect to accept their recommendations. Reporter the controversy has given fresh fodder to donald trump and other republicans, who point to clintons email as evidence the Presumptive Democratic president ial nominee cant be trusted. Bill clinton goes in, the other day, into an airplane, just happened to be, oh, just a coincidence. Reporter in denver today, trump continued to pounce, casting doubt on lynchs and clintons claims that they talked for 30 minutes primarily about golf and their children. He opened up a pandoras box. You know, hes talking about golf and grandchildren. I love my grandchildren so much, but if i talk about them more than about nine or ten seconds, you know. Reporter lynch said she couldnt say when the f. B. I. Will complete its investigation. Clinton will be interviewed before a final report is issued, and sources tell cbs news the investigation is in its final stages. Josh, that means the decision on whether to bring charges could come during the height of the campaign. Elliott julianna goldman, thank you. Well, donald trump was in denver to drum up support from conservatives. Major garrett is covering his campaign. Glory hallelujah reporter while a christian quartet harmonized inside, donald Trump Supporters and protesters clashed outside. Sarah palin, trumps warmup act before the largest gathering of conservatives outside of washington, mocked g. O. P. Holdouts. Its really funny to me to see the exploding heads keep exploding. I just call them republicans against trump, or rat for short. cheers reporter most were with trump, who spoke off the cuff, ignoring his recent infatuation with teleprompters. Any evangelicals in the room . Reporter trump made blatant appeals for conservative support. One sounded particularly aggressive in light of colorados history of Mass Shootings at nearby columbine and aurora. Colorado, n. R. A. , theyre like synonymous. Reporter trump also promised tougher antiterror policies at home and abroad, including inducements for informants. So that people turn in people when they know theres something going on. Reporter trump said democratic rival Hillary Clinton did not understand how to defeat isis. The only thing they understand is strength and toughness. And were weak, were weak. And hillary is weak as you get. Reporter afterward, these women for trump could barely contain themselves. Colorado loves donald trump. Wooo women, colorado women love donald trump. Reporter and laurel emmer offered trump advice on teleprompters. The only reason somebody needs a teleprompter is so they can stay on course and not tell a lie. Reporter what matters most to trump is unity, josh. He found some of that here amid predictions from his campaign that the Never Trump Movement will evaporate before the Republican Convention even starts. Elliott major, thanks. Well, today, the Transportation Department reported more than 35,000 people were killed on u. S. Roads last year, an increase of 7. 7 from 2014. One factor lower fuel prices led to more americans driving more miles. But a deadly crash this year has focused new attention on cars that use Autopilot Technology to essentially drive themselves. Heres transportation correspondent kris van cleave. Reporter in a youtube video, former Navy Seal Joshua Brown shows the semiautonomous autopilot feature on his tesla s sedan saving him from a collision. In may, 40yearold brown was killed when his tesla, driving with the autopilot feature activated, collided with a semi trailer as it turned left across a florida intersection. In a statement, tesla says, neither autopilot nor the driver noticed the white side of the trailer against a brightly lit sky so the brake was not applied. This first fatal accident involving autopilot is now being investigated by the national highway Traffic Safety administration. Something failed in the system, because it did not detect the large tractor trailer, and it did not apply the brakes in time. Reporter byron bloch is an auto safety researcher. What does this accident say about where we are as far as semi or completely Autonomous Vehicles . It says were rushing very quickly, maybe much too quickly. There are no even basic minimum standards yet issued by n. H. T. S. A. Reporter the Fatal Crash Investigation comes as google and several auto makers are rapidly developing Autonomous Vehicles and initial federal guidelines for selfdriving cars are being finalized, guidelines that will likely be Broad Strokes for now. They are expected later this summer. Jessica caldwell from edmunds. Com. I think it may give them reason to pause, for a minute, look at what happened, look to see if the technologies theyre working on address these kinds of issues, what kinds of issues can also happen that are similar to this. Reporter the semi driver alleges brown was watching a movie and may have been speeding at the time of the accident. Police are still investigating the crash. Josh, tesla stresses drivers need to keep their hands on the wheel and be ready to take complete control of the vehicle at any time when the autopilot is active. Elliott kris van cleave tonight, thank you. Well, still to come toxic slime turns a famous stretch of surf into pea soup. And several states take the mileage tax for a test drive, linking wallets with odometers. Rs. Prised that i wasnt finding all of these germans in my tree. I decided to have my dna tested through ancestry dna. 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Reporter on floridas Treasure Coast, thick, floating globs of toxic bluegreen algae are baking in the sun. Its all toxic. Reporter for crystal lucas who grew up here, the smell is smothering. I would describe this smell as a cat, a dead cat, in a hefty bag, at noon, on black asphalt after a week. Reporter the worst algae bloom in years has shut down several beaches, leaving them empty for the usually busy fourth of july weekend. Signs now warn swimmers because the algae can cause skin irritations and stomach issues, which is scaring away customers at irene gomes motel on jensen beach. How much business have you lost . Well, just from one group of relatives that were coming in together was 1,000. Reporter animals are also at risk. This manatee was found choking on the blooms. Its pathetic, it really is, to sit there and see an animal just being poisoned to death, basically. Reporter Florida Governor rick scott declared a state of emergency in palm beach, lee, martin, and st. Lucie counties. He blamed water released from lake okeechobee. The lake is filled with runoff containing fertilizers and human waste. The u. S. Army corps of engineers have agreed to reduce the amount of runoff by 35 , but for residents like crystal, its too little, too late. People on the Treasure Coast are going to be celebrating their independence at a movie or at a mall, instead of in the water, which is a total departure from what our lifestyle is. Reporter the smell is so bad, people are Wearing Masks to breathe and theyre leaving their boats at the dock to avoid all of this muck. Josh, it could be weeks before the algae is washed out. Elliott that is all just awful. Omar villafranca, thank you. Well, still to come here, your mileage may vary, along with how much you pay, with a new type of tax. Pay with a new type of tax. You totaled your brand new car. Nobodys hurt, but there will still be pain. 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Carter evans says some states are now kicking the tires on a mileage tax. Reporter the freedom of the open road may soon cost you, and its why Andrew Zingale is using a special app its called the driveway app. Reporter to send photos of his odometer to the state of california. You take a picture and thats the reading. Reporter hes one of 5,000 californians participating in a ninemonth experiment to see if taxing drivers by the mile can replace the States Gasoline tax. So this is getting data from your cars computer. Brian kelly is installing an experimental g. P. S. Mileage tracker. He is also californias secretary of transportation. The projections on what well get out of the gas tax are down going forward. So we have to find new ways to fund transportation. Reporter california needs 8 billion a year to maintain its transportation infrastructure, but it only raises 2. 3 billion from its 27. 8 centagallon gas excise tax. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the gas tax except for one thing. And that is our legislators have chosen not to raise the tax. Reporter asha agrawal, director of the minetta institutes transportation finance center, polled drivers on what they prefer. You asked people if they would be willing to pay a penny per mile driven instead of a gas tax. Yes, we did. Reporter what did they say . They said, not interested. Reporter only 23 said they would support a mileage tax. Part of the opposition, the study found, is privacy concerns. People get concerned when they hear about a device that tracks your location. That fear is understood, but this program is about how far youre traveling. Reporter last year, oregon launched a similar pilot, and last month pennsylvania, hampshire, connecticut, and delaware requested federal funding to test. Secretary kelly also hopes to figure out another potential issue how to collect the money on a mileage tax. There are questions, and the way answer these questions is to test it. Reporter californians drive about 190 billion miles every year. Even if they were taxed at just under two cents a mile, josh, there would still be a transportation budget shortfall of about 4. 5 billion. Elliott carter evans, in los angeles, thank you for that. And on the road with Steve Hartman is next. Ou for that. On the road with Steve Hartman is next. Elliott finally tonight, building where dozens of families share one kitchen. Next kpix 5 reporter elliott finally tonight, some folks see their hometown for what it is, but youre about to meet someone who sees hers for what it could be. Heres Steve Hartman, on the road. Reporter highland park, michigan, next to detroit, has all the makings of a ghost town. This was the library. This was the high school. Much of the town just plain was. Fortunately, one mans wasteland is another womans blank slate. I just felt that it was a space to build and do things on. Reporter and run through your background in urban planning . I dont have anything in urban planning except for sitting on this porch conjuring up what i want to do on this block. Thats it. Look at all this space. We could do whatever we want. Reporter meet shamayim harris. Youve got a better imagination than i do. This onetime School Administrator is the architect of the most unlikely redevelopment project in michigan. We own the lot on the corner. Reporter several years ago she set up a nonprofit, got that lot over there, too. Donations, and started reversing the decline on her block. Are you paying all these people . I see a lot of people working. Well, a couple of them, but most of them are volunteers. Reporter this is just some of her army. When she needs something done, she knows exactly who to call and its going to get done. Thats why mama shu is so amazing. Reporter they call her mama shu, and they say shell put a boot in your behind if you dont help rebuild this block in avalon street. She plans for basketball, volleyball, Tennis Courts here. A greenhouse and cafe in this old garage, and much more. Youre going to see this whole block looking like some of the suburban blocks i see, with the grass trimmed and flowers and all of that. Thats what youre going to see. Reporter mama shu said shes doing this partly for her community and partly as a tribute to her son jakobi. Back in 07, jakobi was killed by a hit and run driver. He was two. He is still very much in her heart and on her shoulder. Go, mommy, go. He says that, go, mommy, go. Reporter he keeps whispering in your ear to do this. All the time. Reporter talk about terrible twos. I know demanding and wont take no for an answer. Thats my boy. Reporter the first phase, which includes jakobi park, will be done by fall. The rest of her plan will follow, and eventually, if she has her way, this whole town will be reborn. I want it to be something infectious. I want other people to know what they can do to their neighborhoods. You can do it. Reporter take it from a bubbling fountain of living proof. Steve hartman, on the road, in highland park, michigan. Elliott go, mommy, go. Thats the cbs evening news. For scott pelley. Im josh elliott. Have a great and safe holiday weekend. Good night. They claim their landlord. Created a 5 month nightmareo dozens of bay area tenants forced to share a few toilets and a single kitchen. They claim their landlord created a fivemonth nightmare to force them out. Good evening, im veronica de la cruz. Im ken bastida in for allen tonight. Now the city of oakland is suing accusing that landlord of deliberately creating unbearable Living Conditions. The building is on 8th street on the edge of oaklands chinatown. Most of the tenants dont even speak english. Only on 5, da lin found out just how bad those conditions are and what the owners is saying about them. Reporter most of the folks who live here are low income chinese immigrants and seniors. They rent a room so they are all share a bathroom and kitchens. The tenants accuse the new owners of harassing them basically trying to force them out. These chinese immigrants came here for a better life but say the Living Conditions in their Oakland Building are worse than a third world country. [ nonenglish language ] reporter one woman showed me thats how they shower now because of a ceiling like. Contractors gutted several bathrooms in february leaving three toilets for 28 families to use. Five months later, still no relief in sight. [ indiscernible use a bucket. Pee in the bucket. Reporter mark wong has lived here for 25 years. He is one of the very few here who can speak english. [ indiscernible reporter some of the rooms have their own bathrooms but all 36 families in the building now rely on one kitchen. Mr. Wong says the li
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