Thats quite a scene. Helicopter crash there in upstate new york leaves two people dead. Investigators say the pair died jumping from the chopper after it got caught in those power lines in beekmantown, thats near the canadian border. I just heard it. Two other people on board were injured. And now to kanye west. Yeah, the rapper has now taken to twitter, announcing hes distancing himself from politics after he claimed he was unfairly used to spread messages that he now says he doesnt believe in. Reporter kanye west making it clear he no longer wants anything to do with politics. The rapper sounding off on social media overnight, blasting conservative groups over their claims that he is a supporter of blexit or black exit, a movement of africanamerican voters leaving the democratic party. People expect if youre black, you have to be democrat. Reporter the performer sending out a series of tweets, writing, i never wanted any association with blexit, i have nothing to do with it. Adding,
Republicans far more likely to keep the senate. In florida where there are a number of key races democrats have made health care the major issue. Nancy cordes is there. Reporter here in florida the election is happening now. Usa usa reporter more than 1. 2 million floridians have already cast their ballots. Thats close to the early voting totals from 2014, and theres still a week to go. We have a chance to send a message to donald trump and all of their followers that america is still america. Reporter the marquee race for governor pits the democratic mayor of tallahassee, andrew gillum, against republican congressman ron desantis. Im the only candidate of the two of us running who is not going to raise your taxes. Reporter health care has actually edged out the economy as the top issue in florida this year. Three out of four floridians tell us it is very important to their vote. Our Battleground Tracker found that they think democrats are more likely than republicans to protect people
Good morning from the cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you, im annemarie green. President trump says the hard line immigration policies hes pushing have nothing to do with next weeks election. He says he can end the constitutions guarantee of birth right citizenship with an executive order. But some say hes off base and the proposal would be a longshot legal battle. Major garrett has more. Reporter a week before the midterm elections, President Trump said he could end birth right citizenship with the stroke of his pen. You can definitely do it with the act of congress, but now th reporter that would mean overturning a portion of the constitutions 14th amendment that says all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof of citizens of the United States. Were the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits
Just minutes away from chp re opening the lanes northbound 880 after chp investigators completed their recreation of the accident. It happened last night at 10 40 with four vehicles. A tour bus driving in the middle lane approached stop andgo traffic and crashed into the vehicle in front of it and pushed it to the left into another lane. The tour bus then continued to hit another vehicle and pushed that car into the back of a semi trouble. The two people who died were in each of the cars the tour bus driver hit. But the bus and Truck Drivers were not injured. There is a lot of pressure. We understand that any closure of one lane, two lanes, hewe ha the lanes closed. We urge people to take alternates. Reporter at one point the tour bus drove on top of one of the cars hit creating a bigger mess. So at this point, chp does not know how fast the bus was going. They also dont believe that drugs or cholates were a factor in the crash but its did if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash
Chinese officers tried to steal coveted information on turbo fan Engine Technology while they were working to develop a similar engine for their commercial planes. It lists 13 companies as targets of the operation with offices located in france, the United Kingdom and eight cities here in the u. S. The hackers allegedly used several tactics including injecting malware into the companys computer systems. China was trying to steal the information for commercial gains saying they could use the information to build their own engines instead of buying american. Jeff, thank you. Three more victims of the pittsburgh synagog massacre will be laid to rest today. Thousands of people gathered yesterday to honor the first four victims to be buried, but many other people were in the streets of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood to protest a visit by President Trump. David begnaud is outside the tree of life synagog in pittsburgh with the latest. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Its been four days s