7 summit by saying he would meet with irans president if the conditions were right france president says the u. S. Must take the 1st step. In the death of a towering figure in the auto industry. The former head of v. W. Has died at 82. 2 i brian thomas thanks so much for joining us it is being called a watershed moment in americas opioid addiction crisis a court in oklahoma has ordered the Consumer Products Company Johnson and johnson to pay more than half a 1000000000. 00 for its role in contributing to an epidemic that has killed thousands of americans its the 1st case of its kind to go to trial and could provide a model for litigation elsewhere in the u. S. The judge said the company was motivated by pure greed johnson and johnson denies any wrongdoing. Hes probably needed boxs son austin is one of 6000 oklahomans believed to have died from an opioid overdose since the start of the millennium a promising american footballer he died in his prime. Austin was living a nightmare the nig
United states. Welcome to the business i want to get johnsonville and good to have you with us now the g. 7 summit india it is ended and there were some surprises there including u. S. President on a trump sharing a fun press conference with german chancellor Angela Merkel and talks of a possible u. S. U. K. Trade deal now one that could help offset the economic damage of a no deal breaks it at least that is what british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been touting lately but not so fast the u. S. Congress has a say on every trade deal and Many Congress members fear that a no deal breaks it would return new controls to the irish border undermining the 1908 good friday Peace Agreement which ended 30 years of violence between the 2 sides the top democrat nancy pelosi says that the trade deal has quote no chance whatsoever with a border congressman richard neal is a cochair of the friends of ireland caucus which counts 54. 00 Congress Members and hes no fan either and there is also Top R
There was some relief earlier today in the form of rain to help put out the embers in huge fields like this one. But it was short lived and the dry season could last until november. John . Dickerson thank you. Manny, in brazil. Today the department of defense and Veterans Affairs began an important meeting in nashville to discuss new ways to prevent military suicides. About 20 veterans take their own lives each day. A hotline launched in 2007 has answered more than 3. 5 million calls sending emergency help to nearly 100,000 people. Dean reynolds gives us an inside look. Are you having any suicidal thoughts today . Have you ever attempted suicide . Reporter at the Veterans Crisis line in canandaigua, new york, the calls come in all day and all night. Can you put the knife in a safe place . What did you do with the nail gun . Reporter 1700 calls every day from veterans on the brink. Cbs news was given rare access to the v. A. s responders and their literally lifesaving conversations. Rig
The mtv Video Music Awards big half hour ahead. Early today starts right now good to be with you this morning. Im Frances Rivera and i am phillip mena a state of emergency thats been declared in puerto rico as Tropical Storm dorian gains strength overnight it passed by nearby barbados, and if this continues in its path, it could hit puerto rico tomorrow as a category 1 hurricane. The island is still recovering from Hurricane Maria, which made landfall nearly two years ago. Maria was the deadliest Natural Disaster in u. S. History, killing nearly 3,000 people and destroying the islands power grid now people will are stocking up on food, water, and back up generators ahead of time meteorologist Michele Grossman now is tracking this Tropical Storm for us its getting serious good morning hey there, guys its going to be something were going to watch at least through the weekend. Lets take a look at whats happening now. This is whats called the enhanced satellite you can see its a small stor
Major upheaval in the international order. Welcome back. Firefighters in the amazon are battling the flames affecting more than 2 million acres of rain forest. Provides the planet with around 1 5 of its oxygen supply. Regionro might visit the this week. 44,000 troops are on standby to help douse the flames. The g7 pledged 20 million to help fight fires. Brbrazil has rejected that offe, saying Emmanuel Macron should take care of his own affairs. Macron offers a to the amazon. Does anyone help anyone if it is not t a poor person with somethg in return . Every year there are wildfires in result. This year they are more intense. Deforestation is thought to be a major factor. That is something bolsonaro denies. A brazilian state is one of the worst affected areas. Fires are having environmental consequences and affecting peoples healtlth. Clicks to get the scale of destruction,n, we do not need to go far. This area was burning 10 days ago. He is fighting to recuperate the forest. It is a sl