Transcripts For WUSA CBS Overnight News 20160831 : compareme

Transcripts For WUSA CBS Overnight News 20160831

Z23cwz zi0z y23cwy yi0y now to the president ial campaign, race has once again become an issue after an africanamerican supporter of donald trump posted and then apologize ford a tweet he now acknowledges was offensive. Here is major garrett. Reporter Donald Trumps surrogate, pastor, mark burns called the tweeted cartoon of Hillary Clinton in black face a mistake and told us the backlash took him by surprise. I did not think it was going to be this big of a deal because, you know, there are so many more things that are more offensive than a cartoon. Reporter the episode set social media afire and raised questions about the Trump Campaign approach to race and minority outreach. After first defending the cartoon, burns told us, it was out of bounds. I regret the offensiveness of the black face, the blackac it does not belong in our american culture. Reporter among trump supporters, burns is cheered as a harsh critic of clinton and welcome africanamerican counterpoint to the black lives matter movement. He helped organize a trump visit to an africanamerican Church Saturday in detroit. Charges of racial insensitivity are nothing new to trumps campaign. They reached a fever pitch when trump said an american born federal judge could not fairly oversee a fraud case brought against Trump University because of the judges mexican heritage. A racial complication, david duke, former ku klux klan grand wizard, used a robo call to associate his long shot u. S. Senate campaign with trump. If i am to stand up and vote for donald trump for president , vote for me david duke for the u. S. Senate. Trumps campaign disavowehe gimmick. Here in phoenix tomorrow, trump will deliver a speech on Economic Policy and advisers insist details on deportation after days of wobbly word the same advisers also insist trump will promise to carry out mass deportations. We will see. Major garrett. Thank you. Trump is turning up the heat on Hillary Clinton to hold a news conference. Nancy cordes has the story. Reporter the Trump Campaign blasted out what has become a daily update. Hiding hillary, day 269. I think we are ready to take a few questions. Reporter referring to the nine months since clintons last fullfledged press conference. A gap that has not gone unnoticed by the press or trump himself. No press conference in what, 255 days or Something Like that. Reporter clinton has given no reason for the delay. Is that something you are going to remedy soon . Im sure we will. Well have a press when we want to have a press conference. There is no problem with that. The real problem is whether secretary clinton has been taking questions from reporters, she has. Reporter unless the reporters are the one whose cover her every day. Thank you. Were making progress. Reporter their shouted questions tend to go unanswered. It is not unusual for candidates in the lead to try to run out the clock. In late 2008, obama drew flak for ducking the press but speaking to extra. President nice to see you. And the daily show. Are you concerned you may go into the voting booth and, i wont know what to do. Your white half will decide. I cant do this. Yeah, yeah, its a problem. Clinton may also be trying to avoid uncomfortable questions about her emails and the Clinton Foundation. Even she acknowledged in one of two interviews last week that her answers on those top ticks, norah, can end up soundinik excuses. Nancy cordes, thank you so much. Word that hackers may be frying to disrupt u. S. Elections. Jeff pegues reports that fbi is warning state officials to boost security. Reporter the fbi alert, dated august 1, says cybercriminals gained access to election web sites of two states. The two states were arizona and illinois. In illinois, the information of about 90,000 voters was breached. With a majority of the Data Exfiltration occurring in mid july. Hackers may have downloaded name, date of birth and drivers license number and partial Social Security numbers of voters. Some one did finally get in. Ken menzel, says the attack will not affect the november election. We are highly confident that no records were deleted or altered or added. And even had they been so, the system we have in place would investigators tell cbs news that the hack appears to be connected to the russian government. Just last month, u. S. Officials tide russia to a hack at several democratic organizations, including the Democratic National committee. In a letter to fbi director, james comey, Senate Minority leader, harry reid said he was concerned about the threat of the russian government tampering in our president ial elect. And attempting to falsify official election results. Today, fbi director, james comey did not assign blame, but did lay down a warning about the hacking. We take very seriously any effort by any actor including nation states to influence the conduct of affairs in our country whether that is an election or something else. A Government Official acknowledges the department of Homeland Security got a late start protecting election systems from a cyberattack. As for motive, see this latest intrusion as another way for russia to thumb its nose at the u. S. Jeff pegues. Thank you. Coming up next, federal regulators want to limit the speed of big rigs. Not everyone is happy with the plan. I absolutely love my new but the rent is outrageous. Good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. 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I got a new dishwasher and they recommend finish. Really . You should try it. Unlike cascade gel, finish has active cleaning enzymes. Its unique powerball takes on anything. Choose finish. A dashboard camera captured a spectacular crash thursday in new york. Ten vehicles were involved. On the left you can see one car caught fire. Bystanders rushed over and despite the flames they managed to pull a woman out of the car. She suffered only minor cuts and bruises. A second look shows the pileup was caused by a tractortrailer that failed to stop in heavy traffic. Federal safety regulators believe they could save a lot of lives by requiring devices that would limit how fast trucks and buses can go. Transportation correspondent, this. On average, roughly, 750 people a year die in accidents involving large trucks where speed was a factor. It was a speeding semithat killed 22yearold college senior, his father steve. That morning when we went to church he talked to me about the application for the peace corps. He said, dad, you know, a lot of people apply for this because they know it will look good on their resume. I want to get in because i really want to do the work. Federal regulators are moving to require all new vehicles weigh 26,000 pound or more to use speed regulating devices, large buses and tractor trailers. The government believes limiting top speed to 6068 miles an hour will save lives. With big rigs more likely to jackknife, fail to stop quickly, topple over or be out of control at high speeds. The goal its to prevent or limit the severity of crashes. The proposal has the support of the trucking steve owings who says many big rigs have technology to limit speed and regulators should require truckers to use it. Over a Million People have died and been maimed in these types of crashes, while we wait for this inadequate rule only applying to future trucks . Its preposterous. Transportation secretary, anthony fox. I do think the fundamental point that the rule is making is absolutely right which is that there are technologies that are going to help us keep our speeds in moderation. And that is going to be overall better for safety. The proposed rule can be modified before it becomes final. Starting in 2009, Ontario Canada required big rigs to have limiters set at 65 miles an hour. Officials credit the technology with a 24 drop in fatalities in the first year. Kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. Still ahead, pro football didnt work out for tim te if you then youll know howuth, uncomfortable it can be. But did you know that the lack of saliva can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath . Well, there is biotene, specially formulated with moisturizers and lubricants. Biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. Biotene, for people who suffer from a dry mouth. Today floridas Health Department reported three zika infections transmitted by mosquitoes. There are now 46 of the cases all traced to two miami neighborhood. Zika can cause severe birth defects. The European Apple to pay ireland 14. 5 billion in back taxes. The eu claims ireland violated its rules by giving apple huge tax breaks for basing its european operations there. Apple vows to fight the order. In becoming a major leaguer, and tim tebow trying to do something similar. The former football star shows off baseball skills for scouts in los angeles. Tebow last played as a High School Junior in 2004. He did hit a few balls over the fence. They say a baseball career for him is still a long shot. Coming up next, a judges life saving decision. We end tonights broadcast with the decision by a judge. A decision that saved the life of a colleague. Here is jericka duncan. Oh. Reporter each embrace for 46yearold judge Derek Moseley is a reminder of how lucky he is to be alive. So good to be back. All rise. Reporter in 2014, doctors said his kidney was functioning at only 2 and without transplant, he could die. What did the doctors tell you in terms of the likelihood of you getting a kidney soon . Yeah, well, soon, soon was five to six years. Reporter patient demand outpaces kidney donors three to one. And with africanamericans making up more than 30 of the waiting list, a match for moseley would be hard to find. Or so he thought. You know, then it was a no brainer, yeah, of course i would step up. Follow judge, 58yearold joanne iring decided she would donate one of hers. Doctors said the older, white, half his size woman was a perfect match. I had joked with the doctors. Dont be fooled by my size. I have big feet, big bones, big organs too. And it was a huge kidney. Keep your hands inside the moving vehicle at all times. Reporter the Successful Surgery was performed last month. Take good care of me. Hahaha. Hero. This is who i am. This is how i was brought up. We all get caught up on the fact that some people dont associate with other people because of their race or what have you. But you know when it comes down to it. Inside we are all the same. One heart, two lungs, two kidneys. Thats what this country its supposed to be about. Thats the diversity that makes us great. I just think people need to embrace that more. Reporter and perhaps, judge each other less. Jericka duncan, cbs news, milwaukee. Thats the cbs overnight news for this wednesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning from the Broadcast Center in new york city, im norah odonnell. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im errol barnett. The u. S. Open continues today in new york city. Dozens of the worlds top tennis players and thousands of fans are under the watchful eye of the new york police department. But some things the police cannot guard against, like public hysteria, false reports of a gunman created chaos sunday at Los Angeles International airport, and a similar panic two weeks ago at Kennedy Airport sent stampedes of people running for cover. Don dahler has the story from jfk, reporter the incident at jfk shows misinformation can lead to confusion and send people into panic. With the u. S. Open tennis tournament gearing up nearby, authorities there are hoping they can stay organized enough to keep people f danger to themselves. Hundred of travelers inside Los Angeles International airport, were sent running for safety sunday night. Operations we have an emergency. Following reports of an alleged shooter. Everybody was trampling down the run way. Reporter the scare caused the evacuation of several terminals and delayed nearly 300 flights. Similar chaos erupted at new yorks Kennedy Airport, two weeks earlier. Heard shots. Everybody just pushed their way in. Get down on the ground. Reporter both incidents triggered by apparent loud noises. Security experts say the frequency of recent attacks in france, brussels, and or lane dehave the general population on edge. People are reacting because they understand the more quickly they react they have heard this over and over again their survival may depend on it. Reporter law enforcements 700,000 spectators at the u. S. Open. Hundreds of federal, local police and private Security Officials have all been assigned to protect the tournament crowds. Layers of protection have been installed. Including screening check points, roadblocks, and reinforced fencing. All in place to revent a large scale attack. I have to also manage the security on the court. U. S. Open Security Director Michael Rodriguez says organization is key. We have a command center over here. In that command center is nypd, fdny, medical services. We have a way of getting all our communication into one location. Even so, rodriguez says there is no Silver Bullet solution to controlling the hoard of fans. No matter what we do to mitigate the risk from the threat out there, we are always going to have crowd at our events. Crowd management is never going away. So thats the thing we constantly, constantly need to work on. Focusing on the soft zones outside the security zones where people line up in their cars, counterterrorism units. The fbi and even the u. S. Army are focused on keeping those areas safe. On the president ial campaign trail the race is tightening. Online tracking survey finds Hillary Clinton leading donald trump by 6 points. Just last week, clinton was up by eight points. The latest issue, the scandal surrounding clintons top aide huma abedin. She is splitting from her husband, former congressman, Anthony Weiner embroiled in yet another sexting scandal. Nancy cordes. A close friend of abedins tells me the separation has been brewing for a while, the two had been living separate lives. Still this friend described throwing the phone across the room after seeing this picture of weiner and his son online. Donald trump is now trying to make it a Campaign Issue arguing the breakup reflects terribly on clinton. A close friend says the clinton aide was in the hamptons with her son when the New York Post published this photo that weiner reportedly sent to a sexting partner. Shows the former congressman in his underwear. The toddler laying next to him in the bed. Within hours, abedin announced she was leaving weiner. Clinton said nothing. But her opponent weighed in on the radio. Hes a sick person. And she has access to classified information. Huma abedin has access to classified information. How hillary got away with that one, nobody will ever know. Reporter abedin stood by weiner after his risque habit cost him the house seat. Then his shot in the new york city mayors race. All of it chronicled in a painfullynt ieimat documentary. It wasnt fair to her. I mean, shes not. I created this problem. Do you think its ben worse abedins loyalty to a man who once dubbed himself, carlos danger has been a source of mystery to many. The jetsetting clinton aide hinted at her rationale in an interview with vogue this month. I dont think i could do this job if i didnt have the support system i have. If anthony wasnt willing to be essentially a full time dad. Even before this, its ben a trying year for abedin. Who drew scrutiny for her role as a de facto gatekeeper for Clinton Foundation donors seeking access to clinton when she was secretary of state. In one newly released email. Abedin is asked if she can seat a donor with Vice President biden at upcoming lunch. Abedin replies, i will ask. Donald trump continues to reach out to minority voters. Most of whom have a low opinion of his candidacy. A recent poll shows the only 7 of voters with a favorable opinion of trump are hispanic. 2 are black. Trump and Hillary Clinton are accu e and bigotry. Major garrett has the the latest. Reporter donald trump called Hillary Clinton a bigot. Clinton said trump peddles racist ideas. Now a top africanamerican adviser to trump is apologizing for posting a racially offensive cartoon of clinton on twitter and all likelihood undercutting trumps efforts to seek africanamerican support. I know donald trump. He does not look down on anybody. He is not a racist at all. In atlanta, supporters defended donald trump, hours after trump loyalist, pastor mar

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