Transcripts For KYW CBS Morning News 20160617

Prevent donald trump from ever stepping foot in the white house but stopped short of endorsing Hillary Clinton. Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Orlando is preparing to bury more victims from the pulse nightclub massacre. President obama paid his respects yesterday and made the case for new guncontrol measures. And new video emerged from inside the club as the attack was underway. Marlie hall is in orlando. Good morning. Reporter good morning. As people here in orlando continue to pay their respects to those who died, new graphic details are emerging about the horrifying moments in a nightclub when a gunman opened fire and took 49 lives. This grainy cell phone video showed more than a dozen people packed into a bathroom stall as omar mateen went on a deadly shooting spree inside the pulse nightclub in orlando. Miguel leiva was shot multiple times. We tried to keep everybody calm and quiet so he wouldnt come back and the shoot at us. Reporter president obama and Vice President joe biden left 49 white roses to honor the dead at a memorial. We will not be able to stop every tragedy. We cant wipe away hatred and evil from every heart in this world, but we can stop some tragedies. We can save some lives. Reporter nearly two dozen victims are still hospitalized. One is angel colon, shot six times and one of the last to get out. My name is officer omar delgado. Im one of the ones that helped you get out of harms way. Reporter thursday he met his hero, omar delgado. The officer who risked his life and pulled him to safety. I saw him with his glasses like, help me, please. Reporter Funeral Services for the victims will continue throughout the weekend. Marlie hall in orlando, thank you very much. The orlando gunman, omar mateen, contacted his wife during the attack. As jeff pegues reports, concerned employees at one gun store contacted the fbi after mateen tried to shop there but didnt know his name. Reporter gun storeowner robert able says in the weeks before the orlando shooting, omar mateen tried to buy body armor at his gun shop. Mateen was told the store didnt sell body armor. At this time, he pulled away and got on to the cell phone. When he was on his cell phone, he had a conversation in a Foreign Language that was more concerning. Then he came back and was requesting ammo. Reporter able says his employees were so concerned they called the fbi. Authorities say the gun store was not able to provide them with a name. On the night of the shoork an official familiar with mateen, he said he was active on social media before and during the rampage. He posted on facebook prior to the shooting alliance to isis leader baghdadi. Then he paused and searched for pulse orlando and shooting, perhaps to see if the massacre was trending on line. He also called 911 and to a television station about the ongoing shooting. Investigators are focusing on what role mateens wife might have played in the attack. She has been cooperating. Officials believe she had some knowledge of an attack and will likely face some charge. School records show that omar mateen was a troubled child and a disciplinary problem. He was suspended for 48 total days while in high school. Most were for fighting and other rule violations. In an application for a College Criminal Justice program, mateen wrote that he wanted a career in Law Enforcement as far back as 2004. He wrote that in ninth grade, i got into a fight with a fellow student in class. I was expelled. He admit he had been arrested and the subject of a criminal investigation but did not elaborate. He also admit to using marijuana and steroids. In 2007, mateen was dismissed from a job at the Florida Department of corrections. It is unclear why. Jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. The state department is reviewing a cable signed by 51 mostly mid level diplomats sharply criticizing u. S. Policy in syria. The cable urges air strikes against the assad regime to force the Syrian Government into accepting a ceasefire. As many as half a Million People have died in the syrian civil war. A section of the cable quoted in the New York Times reads, the moral rationale for taking steps to end the deaths and suffering in syria after five years of brutal war is evident and unquestionable. Overseas, the first member of the British Parliament to be killed in a quarter century is being remembered. Jo cox was a lawmaker who campaigned for britain to stay in the european union. The critical vote is scheduled for next week. Investigators are trying to determine whether it played a role in her death. Jonathan vigliotti with our report. Reporter police tackled the gunman identified as 52yearold tommy maher and retrieved the gun. Jo coxs purse and shoes were left in the street. British media quoted witnesses that claim maher rushed cox shouting britain first. Other witnesses said cox got caught in a fit between maher and another man. I saw him pulling the begin out. Then he went live with it and fired one shot. Reporter police would only say dock was shot and stabbed as she was wrapping up a meeting with constituents. She leaves behind a husband and two small children. Her murder comes on the homestretch of a bitter Referendum Campaign over whether britain should remain in the european union. Both sides suspended their campaigns today. Elected to Parliament Last year, the former aide worker was an outspoken advocate of immigration. Can the Prime Minister tell the house whether he thinks he has led Public Opinion on the refugee crisis or followed it . Reporter coxs husband, brend brendan, believes she was targeted for her politics. We must all unite, he wrote, to fight the hatred that killed her. Now to politics in this country. In his latest video to supporters, Bernie Sanders pledged to make certain donald trump is beaten, but he did not concede defeat himself, nor did he endorse Hillary Clinton. Adam may reports. Reporter Hillary Clinton will have to wait until the convention to say goodbye to Bernie Sanders. It is no secret that secretary clinton and i have strong disagreements on some very, very important issues. Reporter even though clinton has won a majority of the democratic delegates, the vermont senator says he will stay in the race until next months convention and ordered to push for change in the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party needs leadership which is prepared to open its doors and welcome into its ranks working people and young people. Reporter even with Bernie Sanders still in the picture, donald trump is focusing his attention on clinton. I am so looking forward to the debate, the debate with crooked hillary. I assume shes going to be allowed i assume shes going to be allowed to run. Reporter trump believes sanders supporters will turn to him. Bernies still out there. Hes still out there. Bernie is out there. Im hearing were going to pick up a lot of bernie supporters. Reporter the businessman has ground to make up with a growing list of Republican Leaders at odds with the presumptive nominee. Hes become even more politically radioactive for republicans. Were now seeing polls which have the distance between Hillary Clinton and donald trump growing. Reporter the latest cbs news poll shows clinton with a sixpoint lead in her matchup with trump. Adam may for cbs news, washington. Singer meatloaf is hospitalized this morning in canada after collapsing during a show in edmonton. The 68yearold rocker is reportedly stable and in good condition. He fell to the stage last night while performing the song id do anything for love. Meatloaf cited Health Reasons for canceling two shows in the last week. Coming up on the cbs morning news now, scoring pretty big. 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And im happy im able to went this in front of the fans. Thank you very much. Thank you for entertaining me. Thank you. Great. If cleveland wins sunday, they would be the first team to overcome a 31 deficit in the nba finals. And the United States Mens Soccer Team paid tribute to the 49 victims killed inside the orlando gay nightclub. Before kickoff, teams paused for a moment of silence. American captain Michael Bradley wore a rainbow armband reading one nation. On the pitch, a nailbiter for the u. S. Mens National Soccer team as it took on ecuador in a knockout match in seattle. Clint dempsey scored in front of his crowd in the first half. Both sides swapped penalties and played a man down. Coming up big for the stars and stripes getting the assist on the u. S. winning goal in the second half. The u. S. Is through to the semifinals of the copa america cup but face venezuela or argentina, both powerhouses in their own right. Also out west, an outofcontrol wildfire has forced hundreds to evacuate. The sherpa fire in Southern California exploded, pushed by 40 mileperhour winds. Its burned some 1,700 acres and forced officials to close 20 miles of a major coastal freeway. About 400 residents and campers have been forced to evacuate. The fire is burning in an area that hasnt seen a wildfire in 60 years. So far no structures have been damaged or injuries reported. Meanwhile, another wildfire in central new mexico has burned 25 square miles. That fire is moving fast. And in all areas that have been evacuated, the power has been shut off. The fire is fueled by gusty winds and 90 degree temperatures. Dozens were forced to abandon their homes. A coroner says the toddler who was attacked by an alligator in florida died from drowning and traumatic injuries. 2yearold lane graves was pulled under water tuesday evening while wading in a lake at disney world in orlando. 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The Chicago Tribune reports that security will be increased for gay pride events the flex two weekends. Hundreds of extra cops are being brought. In the attack on a gay nightclub in orlando prompted the upgrade. Police are enlisting help from the fbi and private security firms for the event. Philly. Com reports that philadelphia will be the nations first big city to tax soda. Starting next year, sugar, sweetened, and diet drinks will be taxed a penny and a half per ounce. The city Council Passed it despite a big campaign by the beverage industry. The soda tax is expected to raise 91 million a year. The New York Times reports that microsoft is the first big company to serve the marijuana industry. It will offer software to help states track pot plants from seed to sale. Corporations have avoided the marijuana trade despite the recent wave of recreational and medicinal legalization. And the Los Angeles Times reports a twohour courtroom argument on in the stairway to heaven trial. 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Smith and wesson says its profits the last quarter rose by 47 compared to the year before. That sent its stock up about 7 . Shares of smith and wesson and other firearm makers were already higher this week. Highprofile shootings like the one in orlando tend to spur gun sales. Its believed some people purchase firearms out of fear of crime, and others buy them in case gun laws become stricter. Its reported that more sponsors are dropping or scaling back their involvement in the republican convention. Bloomberg politics reports that wells fargo, u. P. S. , jpmorgan, and ford wont participate, joining other corporations shying away from the cleveland Convention Next month. Its believed the threat of large protests due to Donald Trumps nomination and pressure from liberal groups is behind the decision. And streamingonly music will be eligible for grammy awards. This is a big deal for artists whose music is only available on line. The Recording Academy says to qualify, a streaming service must have paid subscription, full catalog, and ondemand platforms. Annemarie . Not a bad idea. I stream almost all of the music i listen to. So it makes sense. Im with you. Jill wagner at the New York Stock Exchange. Thanks a lot. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, a new Virtual Assistant from the creators of siri. This is the cbs morning news. Think yotry nexium 24hr. s best for your heartburn . Now the 1 choice of doctors pharmacists. For their own frequent heartburn. Get complete protection with nexium 24 hour. In top stories, president obama traveled to orlando to meet the victims in the nightclub shooting. The president and Vice President biden stopped at a makeshift memorial. During his visit, the president appealed for gun control. And the orlando gunman, omar mateen, communicated with his wife during the attack. The owner of a gun store said mateen tried to buy body armor at the shop week before the attack. When told the store didnt when told the store didnt sell body armor, mateen on the on the phone and spoke in a Foreign Language. Store employees became suspicious and notified the fbi, but they did not have mateens name. Killers in recent Mass Shootings had no trouble obtaining weapons. In most states, buying guns is quick and easy. Kris van cleave shows us. [ siren ] reporter in virginia where the Virginia Tech shootings killed 32 people, there is no waiting period to purchase a firearm including handguns and socalled assault rifles similar to those used in orlando and san bernardino. A cbs news producer went to a gun store in alexandria just outside of washington, d. C. I would like to buy an ar15. Reporter per virginia law, she provided a drivers license and voter i. D. Card to prove residency, as well as her passport to show u. S. Citizenship. She filled out these federal and state forms requiring her name, date of birth, Social Security number, and a few basic questions about any past criminal activity or current restraining orders. She also passed a brief electronic background check. Did this if through . It did. Youve been approved. Reporter 38 minutes and 1,030 for her to walk out of the store legally armed with this rifle, 100 rounds of ammunition and a 30round magazine. A researcher at c ucla it is easy to get firearms. We have a right to bear arms in this country. That means you have a right not only to have a gun but a right to purchase one if you want to have one, too. Reporter virginia is one of 41 states with no waiting period beyond the background check. Four states and washington, d. C. , impose a waiting period on all firearms. Minnesota requires a weeklong wait for handguns and assault weapons. Four other states including florida have a waiting period for handguns. Our Patchwork Quilt of gun laws is destined to be ineffective. Reporter larry pratt from gun owners of america wants fewer laws restricting gun ownership. We need to make it that would good guys that the good guys are able to act immediately when the bad guy strikes. To call police and wait five to ten minutes is to wait to die. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, concerns about how millions of dollars raised for the orlando shooting victims will be distributed. Plus, a decision today on whether russian athletes can compete in the rio games amid a doping scandal. The man who helped bring us siri tells us about his new Virtual Assistant, viv. That is the cbs morning news for this friday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day. Two too much agers hit by a car overnight. Sadly one of them is critically injured. The driver kept going, ditching their car several blocks away. Live with an update on the victims. And developing overnight, singer meatloaf collapses on stage during a performance, update on the 68 year olds condition. And, it is the end of an era for the very first wawa store. Right here in our area. Well tell you why customers wont have to go far to get their coffee in the morning. Today is friday, june 17th, good morning, im brooke thomas. Im nicole brewer. Jim donovan is off today. We are getting your day start wad check on weather and traffic. Of course we all care more about the wet they