Testing for cbs news captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. We begin with a major setback today for supporters of legalized pot. After a long review, the Obama Administration decided today that marijuana will remain what is called a schedule1 drug, same as heroin, the category for the most dangerous drugs with no known medical application. That puts the federal government in conflict with states that have made pot legal either for recreational or medicinal use. We have more now from don dahler. Reporter the Drug Enforcement administration said marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the united states. This decision keeps marijuana classified as a schedule1 drug, like heroin and l. S. D. , which means the federal government only approves of its use under strictly limited research concerns. Chuck rosenberg is acting administrator for the d. E. A. its not about danger. Stuff in schedule1 can be really dangerous or not as dangerous. Its whether or not its a safe and effective medicine. Reporter in violation of federal law, new jersey is one of 42 states and the district of columbia that allow the use of various forms of marijuana for medical use. Dr. Thomas bellavia of hasbrouck heights, new jersey, has been prescribing it for over three years. M. S. Patients have a better quality of life. People with glaucoma do much better. Especially for people who have been in auto accidents and have chronic pain, it does a really great job for them. Reporter and yet there is still such a stigma, this patient didnt want to be identified. Medical marijuana has helped me in so many ways. I no longer take percocets for back pain, like candy. I dont use them hardly ever. Reporter a recent cbs news poll shows 87 of americans approve of medical marijuana. Michael collins is with the Drug Policy Alliance they really have their head in the sand. And so, i think this is an agency that time and again has proven that it is out of step with science, research, public opinion, Political Movement on this issue. And i think todays decision is another example of that. Reporter the administration will increase the amount of marijuana available for research, as well as open testing up at more institutions. Currently, only the university of mississippi is allowed to supply marijuana for research. Garden state dispensary is one of five operating in new jersey, and all of these plants are being grown for medicinal use. Even though the d. E. A. Says thats still illegal, scott, the department of justice says they will make it clear they will not prosecute as long as patients and doctors follow state law. Pelley don dahler reporting for us. Don, thank you. On the campaign trail today, donald trump blamed president obama and Hillary Clinton for creating isis. Major garrett has the story and a history lesson. I call president obama and Hillary Clinton the founders of isis. Theyre the founders. You got the m. V. P. Award. Isis will hand her the most valuable player award. Her only competition is barack obama, between the two of them. Reporter Donald Trumps criticism that isis rose to prominence during the Obama Administration ignored president bushs role in removing u. S. Troops from iraq. Part of trumps argument is that the u. S. Troop withdrawals created a security vacuum in iraq that the terror group exploited. President bush negotiated that agreement with iraqs government and set the withdrawal date at the end of 2011. In terms of the agreements, this is a major achievement. Reporter president obama, elected on a platform of ending the iraq war, enforced the bush era time line. On the hugh hewitt radio show today, the conservative host gave trump room to back down. You meant he created the vacuum, he lost the peace . No, i meant hes the founder of isis. I do. But hes not sympathetic to them. He hates them. Hes trying to kill them. I dont care. He was the founder. Reporter remarks of this kind fuel g. O. P. Unrest. Today more than 70 republicans signed a letter to r. N. C. Chairman reince priebus, urging him to deny all Republican Party resources and divert them to vulnerable house and Republican Senate candidates. The goal save the party from drowning with a trump emblazoned anchor around its neck. Also today, patti davis, daughter of president ronald reagan, the last american president to survive an assassination attempt, wrote on facebook that trumps comments earlier this week about clinton, the Second Amendment and the supreme court, could inspire violence. Scott, davis said trump knows words matter, which she said, makes this all the more horrifying. Pelley Major Garrett following the campaign tonight. Major, thank you. Well today, president obama received an extraordinary letter from syria a plea for help from 15 of the last remaining doctors in aleppo. Aleppo once was syrias largest city. It is now under siege. Syrian government forces, backed by russia and iran, are in a relentless battle with rebels, mostly islamic militants. But civilians are caught in the middle. Debora patta is inside syria. Reporter under constant bombing, life is hard enough for the 300,000 People Living in rebelheld aleppo. And news just got worse with reports of another alleged chlorine attack overnight. Its victims included men, women, and young children. gunfire and for the few remaining doctors there, the relentless fighting and lack of supplies means they are faced with terrible choices. The 15 doctors who wrote to president obama say there is an attack on a medical facility every 17 hours, 42 last month alone. We spoke via skype to pediatrician dr. Abu al barra, who is in aleppo tonight. The bombing is a lot and injury is a lot. Reporter he did not want to show his face. We have to choose who lives and who dies, he said. And that is something we have to live with every day. The doctors have accused the world, including the u. S. , of failing to protect them. And he told us 95 of the casualties are civilians. We do not need tears, the doctors say, we need action. But with the fighting intensifying, the situation is now becoming dire for all of the two million People Living in both government and rebelheld aleppo. They are in danger of running out of food, fuel, and water. The russians unilaterally declared a threehour ceasefire, which proved futile today as neither the Syrian Government nor the opposition Rebel Coalition ever endorsed it. And now, scott, even if all the warring parties agree to a temporary truce, the United Nations warns it needs 48 hours to give desperatelyneeded supplies to the warweary people of aleppo. Pelley debora patta covering the fiveyear civil war for us. Debora, thank you. For more than a year now, americans have been told that the war against isis in syria and iraq has been going well, as were the u. S. Efforts to train iraqi soldiers. But today, a Congressional Task force said that intelligence was altered, to make it appear that things were going better than they were. And it blamed u. S. Central command, which runs the wars in the middle east. Jim axelrod has been looking into this. Reporter the task force was formed to investigate a whistle blower complaint filed by a Senior Analyst at centcom, that intelligence was being manipulated by command leadership. Republican congressman mike pompeo is a member of the task force this information from talented career professionals inside the analytic arm of centcom did their job and accurately depicted what was going on, on the ground, but when it got to very senior levels, that information was changed. Reporter according to the report, starting around mid 2014, final intelligence reports and public statements issued by centcom painted a rosier picture of the iraqi armys strength than the initial assessments of its own analysts. Ladies and gentlemen, we are making progress. Reporter such as when centcoms thencommander general lloyd austin testified in march of 2015 that isis had been weakened in iraq. The fact is that he can no longer do what he did at the outset, which is to seize and to hold new territory. He has assumed a defensive crouch in iraq. gunfire reporter around the same time, a centcom official stated the iraqi army could soon be ready to launch a major offensive to retake the city of mosul. A year and a half later, that still hasnt happened. When we send young men and women out to fight for our country, they need to have straightup intelligence providing them information about what theyre up against. Reporter this task force was made up entirely of republicans, but late today democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released their findings, and they largely reached the same conclusion. As for centcom, scott, this statement they are reviewing the report, but since the investigation is ongoing, there will be no comment. Pelley jim axelrod reporting for us tonight. Jim, thank you. A North Carolina man is charged with murder in a case that has been compared to the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin by a Neighborhood Watch volunteer. Mark strassmann reports from raleigh. Reporter the 911 call from this raleigh home came at 12 50 sunday morning reporter the caller was 39 yearold chad copely, a self described Neighborhood Watchman. His complaint was about a large crowd gathered outside his home reporter minutes late, copely called 911 a second time reporter the victim, 20yearold kouren thomas. He was leaving a crowded house party next door. Copely later said. Reporter police say thomas was unarmed and copelys warning shot was a shotgun blast fired from inside his garage. Hes in jail now, charged with firstdegree murder. Copelys attorney issued a statement saying, we urge restraint and that folks not rush to judgment. The victims mother, simone thomas, says she moved to raleigh from new york in 2001 to keep her son safe. He was a good kid. And i dont have him no more. And theres nothing i can do. Reporter copely is being held without bond on the murder charge. Scott, thomas mother says shes trying to raise the money she needs to bury her son. Pelley Mark Strassmann reporting. Mark, thank you. Today, florida recorded three more zika infections. 25 people are now believed to have been infected by florida mosquitoes. So far the outbreak appears to be contained in one square mile of miami. Zika is known to cause microcephaly, a birth defect in which a babys head and brain are abnormally small. We asked dr. Jon lapook to tell us more about this rare disorder. The itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout reporter like most sixyear olds, edmund picciuto loves singing, toys and, of course, his mother. But unlike most of his peers, edmund has microcephaly, the result of a genetic disorder his mom elizabeth didnt know about while pregnant. When he first came home, my initial thought is, i cant do this. I cant do this. I didnt sign up for this. Which is not true at all. Of course you sign up for it. Reporter she and her husband vincent were told edmund might never recognize them, night not even survive. Some doctors even suggested he be institutionalized. What was your response . My First Response was, i didnt think people did that anymore. Reporter edmund didnt sit up or crawl until he was three and still doesnt talk. But he is slowly meeting some milestones walking with help, riding a bike, and playing with his two brothers. Here he comes were teaching him some language. Reporter give me an example. So he will say, edmund loves mama. Well, this is how he says mama. Its really this. Reporter so you speak edmund . Yes, i speak edmund. Reporter sign language . Yes. And hes invented some of his own signs, like this is please sing to me. Reporter he just made that up . Yeah, yeah reporter microcephaly can arise from a number of different conditions. Genetic ones like edmunds, and infections during pregnancy like measles and zika. Symptoms and prognosis can vary widely. Can you touch my nose . You can so you understand a lot. He understands a lot. Oh, yeah, yeah. Reporter its too early to tell how it will affect the lives of those affected with zika. Picciuto remembers the emotional toll of an uncertain future. Because i kept saying, whats going to happen . Whats going to happen . Whats going to happen . Reporter and she still doesnt really know. I actually havent asked for a prognosis in forever because i dont expect anyone to really be able to tell me. Hes charting his own course. Reporter but she has advice for the mothers of babies with birth defects from zika it gets better. You know, it will get better for you. You will love your child. And your child will love you. Reporter and, she says, know you will find a new normal. Clap your hands yes well, done. Dr. Jon lapook, cbs news, rockville, maryland. Pelley coming up next on the cbs evening news, a hazard on the highways, and how to make roads safer. Roads safer. Utrients from food alone. Lets do more. Add one a day womens 50 complete multivitamin. With vitamin d and calcium to help support bone health. One a day. At safelite, we know how busy life can be. These kids were headed to their first dance recital. When their windshield got cracked. But they couldnt miss the show. So dad went to the new safelitedotcom. And in just a few clicks, he scheduled a replacement. Before the girls even took the stage. 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A majority of these crashes are preventable, if drivers would just take the necessary precautions to secure their load or maintain their vehicle properly. Reporter Tamra Johnson from a. A. A. Theres a good rule if you wouldnt want to drive behind it, there is probably something wrong here. You know, if you put a load on your vehicle and you wouldnt want a Family Member driving behind you, its a good sign its not safe. You know, he had such a dynamic personality. How could that be gone from my life . Reporter next week, heidi coffee will mark ten years from the day her husband gavin was killed on a seattle freeway. Metal shelving flew off this truck. Gavin tried to avoid it. When he swerved, he was hit and killed by another car. A. A. A. Found 37 of road debris deaths happen that way. Heidi was seven months pregnant with their fifth child. I miss being a wife because that was my favorite thing, was to be his wife and best friend. And thats what i miss the most. Reporter these accidents are most common on highways and during the middle of the day. Scott, in all 50 states, drivers can face fines if theyre responsible for road debris, particularly if it results in an accident. In 16 states, they can face jail time. Pelley transportation correspondent kris van cleave. Kris, thank you. Criminal charges have been filed against the man who climbed trump tower. Our biggest event of the year just got better announcing zero for seventytwo across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. Plus, tagged vehicles now get a thousand smart bonus. Thats freedom from interest. And freedom to choose with ford. Americas best selling brand. Now get 0 financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, plus specially tagged vehicles get a thousand smart bonus. A universal expression of disgust, vo stank face. Often caused by inadequate cat litter. If you or your a loved one suffers from stank face, the cure is tidy cats. 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Lochte on the left. Two of the best in history. Reporter . The two greatest american male swimmers of all time were separated only by the lane line. Phelps is looking pretty smooth again. Reporter Michael Phelps and ryan lochte may be teammates here in rio, but theyve been rivals for more than 12 years. Lochte right behind him. We both just go to that next level when we swim with one another. Hes the hardest competitor ive ever had to go up against, and hes not likely to back down. And im not either. Reporter since the 2004 olympics, they have faced off in every 200m individual medley final, phelps beating lochte each time. But lochte is the fourtime World Champion and owns the world record in the event. He has now won 12 olympic medals, including six gold, and would be the most decorated male swimmer of all time if it werent for phelps. Tonight is their final showdown. Phelps says hell retire after rio. Its going to be a crazy race. Reporter dara torres swam in five olympics for team u. S. A. How big of a deal has this duel in the pool become . Its a very big deal. I dont think they would be as good as they are in this event if they didnt push each other. Reporter along the way, the two rivals became friends. Theyre sharing a room in the athletes village in rio. No matter what, win or lose, were still going to be friends. And that rivalry that weve created is just great. Reporter but so is winning, and someone has to hit the wall first. Ben tracy, cbs news, rio de janeiro. Pelley and thats the cbs evening news. For all of us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs afford her own rent. A bay area commissioner. Now the ironic housing crisis. She built her career on pushing for housing solutions. Now she cant afford her own wreck. A bay area commissioner now the ironic poster case for the housing crisis. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. New at 6 00, forced out because of insane rent. Its a story that we have heard countless times here. But now palo altos own planning commissioner is giving up and moving out. Kpix 5s keit do spoke to the woman, who wrote a scathing Resignation Letter calling out her city. Reporter it was quite an exit interview, honest an candid. This former planning commissioner said that palo alto is in a housing crisis and that her Resignation Letter had to be made public. Kate downing dropped the bombshell that she was quitting during her last meeting as a palo alto planning commissioner talking about her future children. We wanted them to go to school with people who werent millionaires. We wanted a future where we werent worrying how to paying the bills. Reporter she posted her Resignation Letter or not internet talking about how she rents this home in palo alto with another couple for 6,200 a month. The letter goes on to chastize the city council for not doing more to build housing ignoring residents and preserving retail that has no reason to serve the average joe when the citys only affordable to joe millionaires. You didnt just burn this bridge. You destroyed this bridge. [ laughter ] you know, im not you know, im not worried. Reporter she is an attorney at a hightech company and steve is a software engineer, they are adamant this is not a sob story just about them. Its about the service and Blue Collar Workers in the area. Commuting hours into gilr
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