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KPIX CBS This Morning July 12, 2024

Words from former president obama about possible efforts to suppress the vote. Epstein revelation. Startling documents from the Ghislaine Maxwell case are released. Why her lawyers tried to keep them secret. Honoring a hero. The emotional tributes to congressman john lewis at his funeral, and the heartfelt messages about the road to a better america. It was a beautiful service. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. Unemployed americans will lose the additional 600 in weekly Unemployment Benefits as the Senate Adjourns without passing an aid package. Were at a clip. Its too late. Weve had enough ropeadope, enough empty talk. Hurricane isaias is making its way to the east coast. Isaias forcing florida to close its covid19 testing sites. Winds from the storm out there whipping those palm trees into a frenzy. President donald trump sparking controversy by floating the idea of delaying the 2020 president ial election. Do i want to see a date change . No. But i dont want to see a crooked election. After a long legal fight to keep them secret, a cache of documents in a civil suit against Ghislaine Maxwell have been unsealed. Herman cain died after battling covid19. He had been in the hospital since the beginning of july. All that a man goes swimming in an aquarium. Police were notified after the video started making waves. And all that matters. Ball is up, and the nba is back. Back with a bang. Two games in the restart. Each decided by two. Puts it up and in lebron james gives the lakers the lead. On cbs this morning. Hes been called an american saint, willing to give up everything that we could build a world of peace and justice, harmony and dignity and love. Family, friends and three former president s gathered to say a final farewell to civil rights icon john lewis. I just love him. I always will. And im so grateful that he stayed true to form. A man of pure joy and unbreakable perseverance. John robert lewis. This mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Welcome to cbs this morning. I know we all watched that service from beginning to end. It was so good to see barack obama who i thought summed it up really well when he said the life of john lewis was exceptional. So many moments, vlad and jericka, to what we saw yesterday. Absolutely. Especially even seeing reverend james lawson. This is someone that was hand in hand with dr. King and standing ovation he got. Yes, yes. From beginning to end, it was really, really lovely. Were going to begin this weekend talking about the coronavirus. The country faces huge challenges on multiple fronts. Theres gridlock in congress over federal Unemployment Benefits set to expire today for about 30 million americans. For the fourth day in a row, the death toll in the Coronavirus Crisis was more than 1,000 people. Jericka . And all this coming as hurricane a hurricane bears down on the eastern u. S. Its likely to hammer states already badly affected by the pandemic. We start this morning with that looming storm threat with chief weathercaster lonnie quinn and wcbs tv. Where is this hurricane headed . Good morning. This is moving towards the bahamas and possibly toward the coastline of florida. Lets take a peek at the current stats. While you were sleeping last night, this storm has bumped up now to hurricane isaias. 80mileperhour winds. Moving to the northwest at 17 miles an hour. Its a fast mover as of right now. 350 miles to the southeast of the bahamas. We believe some time tonight or tomorrow it bumps up to a category 2. Maybe making a landfall somewhere around nassau, maybe freeport, that was devastated just last year by dorian. And then moves toward the florida coastline. The skinny red line is offshore, but you have to watch the cone. The cone does include the florida coastline and the cone also includes a good portion of the northeast. We made landfall around the outer banks as a cat 1 on tuesday. Somewhere around cape cod tuesday. Maybe affecting philadelphia and new york because, again, the skinny red line is offshore but the cone includes the big cities. This is the wind field. As for florida, as of right now, this could change, the biggest wind field would be around ft. Pierce, about 39 Miles Per Hour and it pushes offshore. So as of right now, looking good. Looks okay for florida but keep your eye on this because they change all the time at the last minute. Vlad, back to you. Lonnie, thank you very much. The storm could not be coming at a worse time for florida where resources are already stretched thin amid a surge of coronavirus cases. Our lead National Correspondent David Begnaud is in miami. David, can the state handle another crisis right now . Look, vlad. Theyll tell you they can but im reminded what the head of the Emergency Management agency said to me four weeks ago. We are spending as many resources on this pandemic as we would normally spend on a category 5 hurricane. Now you just heard lonnie, the projection as of now looks good. But florida is preparing for a potential landfall just in case that storm starts to move. We do expect to see impacts to the state of florida. Reporter the state of floridas Coronavirus Response now includes managing a potential hurricane. At the gladiolus food pantry, the executive director is worried about the strain the virus is already putting on resources. People are not prepared for the pandemic. I dont know how well prepare if we have a hurricane coming. Capacity also is a concern at miamidades hardhit hospitals. Dr. David de la zerda runs an icu at Jackson Memorial hospital. If theres a big storm and you have sick people or injured people, well have an issue where to actually put all these patients. Whats the situation in the ius . Icu is completely full. Very young and sick patients. Reporter florida recorded a new high for coronavirus deaths for the third consecutive day. Arizona and mississippi also reported recordbreaking increases. And average daily deaths are rising in at least 17 states nationwide. And as millions of americans apply for unemployment every week, some states are struggling to provide that assistance. Many of the people in my district have had no income. No income since march. Reporter in california, the Unemployment Development Department is backlogged so they havent paid out more than a million unemployment claims. Start as early as 6 00 in the morning and be on the phone 12 hours. Reporter Linda Margolin has waited six weeks for her unemployment check. Right now they owe me close to 5,000. Ive received one benefit. Reporter when we think about parents getting back to work, we have to think about the children. There is new data from the journal of the American Medical Association which says young kids who were infected may have as much virus in their nose and mouth as us adults do. Most kids do not suffer from severe symptoms, and its unclear if having that much in their nose and mouth affects their ability to spread it to people. As weve said and continue to say the doctors are still learning, and so are we. I know this. Nobody wants to take any chances with their children, but to think about covid and a possible hurricane . David, its just too much. Thank you very much. The 600 extra weekly Unemployment Benefits are officially ending today for millions of americans. Lawmakers, though, are still struggling to find a way to keep them going. Another 1. 4 Million People filed for Unemployment Benefits last week. This comes as the economy plunged nearly 33 at an annual rate in the second quarter. Nancy cordes is on capitol hill with more on this. What is the latest on the deadlock there . Well, the latest, gayle is that leaders from both sides negotiated late into the night, trading offers, but they left without a deal. And so that 600 federal jobless benefit, it appears will expire today. And that means that as many as 30 million americans could see their unemployment checks drop 50 to 75 . Republicans and the white house are now pushing a shortterm extension of the benefits for maybe a couple of weeks or a couple of months as they continue to negotiate the overall trillion, multy trillion rescue package which would include another round of the 1200 stimulus checks. But democrats say theyre not doing this and they blame republicans for waiting months to come to the negotiating table. White house chief of staff mark meadows said last night that he is now pessimistic that the two sides will reach a deal before the Senate Leaves for recess at the end of next week. And once they go, jericka, they are not scheduled to return until september 8th. Wow. So hopefully, hopefully they figure something out very soon. Nancy, thank you. President trump heads to florida to fundraise today after a tweet yesterday suggesting the november election could be delayed. He has no constitutional power to do that. Mr. Trump also continues to make unsubstantiated claims that increased mailin voting will result in fraud. Paula reed is at the white house. Good morning. Reporter good morning. Jericka, the president made this headlinegrabbing suggestion as the headlines were dominated by other unfavorable stories on growing unemployment, his sagging polls and, for him, the funeral of civil rights icon john lewis, which the president did not attend. The president doesnt even have the power to move the election. That lies with congress, where this suggestion was flatly rejected. Do i want to see a date change . No. But i dont want to see a crooked election. Reporter it was the president s most dramatic attempt to undermine Public Confidence in u. S. Elections, claiming, without evidence, that widespread mail balloting is already a catastrophic disaster and would lead to the most inaccurate and fraudulent election in history. I also dont want to have to wait for three months and then find out that the ballots are all missing and the election doesnt mean anythin. Reporter republicans, including Senate Majority leader mitch mcconnell, flatly rejected the idea. Never in the history of thech country through wars, depressions and the civil war, have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time. And well find a way to do that again this november 3rd. As a congressman, he didnt rest. Reporter delivering the eulogy at john lewis, president barack obama warned against those trying to suppress votes. Even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting. Even undermining the Postal Service in the run up to an election thats going to be dependent on mailin ballots so people dont get sick. Reporter President Trumps provocative suggestion came shortly after news that the u. S. Economy shrank at the fastest pace on record from april to june. And a day after the u. S. Reached 150,000 deaths from the virus, on thursday, an Ardent Supporter of President Trump, herman cain, died after being hospitalized with covid for several weeks. The former pizza ceo and president ial candidate attended the president s indoor rally in tulsa on june 20th. And was photographed not wearing a mask or social distancing. Cain was considered high risk because of his previous bouts with liver and colon cancer. In a statement, though, his team says they just dont think its possible to trace exactly how he contracted covid. Yesterday President Trump called cain a very special person. Vlad . Paula reid at the white house, thank you very much. Breaking news out of Southern California this morning. A search and rescue mission is under way for eight missing Service Members after a training accident turned deadly. It happened yesterday evening off the coast near San Clemente Island. Military Officials Say the routine Training Exercise involved an Amphibious Assault vehicle similar to the one here. At least one marine was killed. Tworths two others are in the hospital. There is no word yet on what caused the accident. The marines say an investigation is under way. As john lewis was laid to rest in atlanta yesterday, he was described as a hero, a legend, a gentle, humble giant and loving, caring friend. There were not enough accolades to describe this man. His funeral was held at the Ebenezer Baptist church where he worshipped many, many times. Those honoring him called on americans to continue on his path toward his righteousness and equality. Cbs this Morning Saturday cohost Michelle Miller is in atlanta. You did a great job yesterday, you and norah. I loved watching our coverage. It was a really powerful ceremony. I cant imagine what it was like to be there. It was thrilling. At every turn, to see history in the making. And certainly we know his legacy will live on as a man whose fight for equal rights was seen across the world. He loved america until america learned how to love him back. Forward, march. Reporter it was a ceremony fit for an american hero. Civil rights leader john lewis was remembered for his unstoppable fight for equality, his everlasting humility and his love for all. Hundreds gathered outside the Ebenezer Baptist church to watch the service. Inside, 12yearold tybre faw gave a touching tribute. John lewis was my hero and my friend. Lets honor him by getting in good trouble. Reporter and three former president s shared how he shaped the nation. John and i had our disagreements, of course. But in the America John Lewis fought for and the america i believe in, differences of opinion are inevitable elements and evidence of democracy in action. I just love him. I always will. And im so grateful that he stayed true to form. I suggest, since hes close enough to god to keep his eye on the sparrow and us, we salute, suit up and march on. Reporter in his eulogy, the nations first black president , barack obama, called lewis a man of pure joy and unbreakable perseverance. John lewis did not hesitate. And he kept on getting on board buses and sitting at lunch counters. Got his mug shot taken again and again. America was built by john lewis. He, as much as anyone in our history, brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals. Reporter the former president told a story about speaking with congressman lewis after he joined the senate. He said he walked over to him and said, john, im here because of you. When we do form a more Perfect Union, whether its years from now or decades or even if it takes another two centuries, john lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. Reporter and soldiers escorted that flagdraped casket outside of the church. John lewis Favorite Song happy by pharrell blared through the congregation. There were more than a few people dancing in their pews. He was driven through the streets of atlanta past the city council, city hall here where he served for five years and on to Southview Cemetery where he was buried next to his beloved wife of 43 years, lillian. It was an incredible service, gayle. I cant imagine anything more touching. Certainly History Lesson for us all. Michelle, he was such a treasure. And i think we cant help but smile when we think about yesterday because, as sad as it was, it was also a celebration of his life. And one of my favorite moments was bebe and carban winans who wrote the song and performed the song. There were so many special moments yesterday. There were. And in a call for all of us to act, to, you know, act as citizens. And it was something i think hes smiling down on. A man of action. He is certainly he has passed the baton to all of us. Lets see what we do with it. Still a lot of work to be done. Thank you michelle. Really great job. So proud to be part of the cbs family yesterday watching all of you. Ahead new details from the Ghislaine Maxwell case after hundreds of documents are made public for the very first time. How they change what we know about jeffrey epstein. First, ahead, housing advocates a new crisis is on the horizon for tens of millions of renters. Its hard for me to conceive of someone being willing to put another person out in the street. In the middle of a deadly pandemic. Adriana diaz will show us what could happen when protection programs for renters expire. Youre watching cbs this morni morning. Okay. Okay safe drivers save 40 guys guys check it out. 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