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KPIX CBS July 3, 2024

Well have the latest on that developing story in a moment. But first, President Biden spent the weekend campaigning with a focus on black voters. Tonight the president is in detroit addressing an naacp dinner. He stopped at a local cafe along the way where he laid out what he says is at stake. Earlier mr. Biden delivered the commencement address at morehouse, an historically black college for men, where he faced some backlash over his handling of the war in gaza. Our Nikole Killion was there and leads our coverage. Good evening, nikole. Reporter good evening. For the most part morehouses Graduation Ceremony was incidentfree. There were no major interruptions, although many found a way to express their support for and against the president. At the gates of Morehouse College demonstrations outside its just completely genocide. Reporter and silent protest inside. Some students and faculty donned palestinian scarves and the color of the flag. While others turned their backs to President Biden as he took the stage. The president tackled the israelhamas war head on and called for an immediate ceasefire. I know it breaks your heart. It breaks mine as well. Leadership is about fighting through the most intractable problems. Reporter speaking at the alma mater of the slain civil rights leader, dr. Martin luther king jr. , it was the president s first appearance on a College Campus since protests rocked schools nationwide. In a democracy we debate and dissent about americas role in the world. I want to say this very clearly. I support peaceful nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard. And i promise you i hear them. We got it going. Reporter for graduates like shamar kyler it was an opportunity not only to be heard but to be seen. I think it needs to be addressed. As morehouse men were taught to be critical thinkers and to espouse our paradigms on whatever social issues may arise. Anytime we show the fact that he with understand whats happening out there in the wold. It felt good to see everybody standing in solidarity with what theyre thinking. Reporter the graduates mostly remained in their seats following the president s remarks. In a statement morehouse said it was proud of the graduating class for showing unity in silent protest and thanked the white house for listening to their community. Nancy . Nikole killion, thank you. Tonight president bobiden h been briefed on the apparent crash of a helicopter carrying irans president near the border with azerbaijan. For the latest on this developing story we turn now to cbss ian lee. Reporter good evening, nancy. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisis helicopter went down in the northwest of the country. It was part of a convoy of three helicopters when it made what officials described as a hard landing. Iranian state tv showed rescue crews working in heavy fog. Visibility in some places is less than 20 feet. The helicopter went down in a mountainous region. Irans foreign minister was also traveling with the president at the time. Both are missing. They had been visiting a dam project earlier in the day. Now, raisi is an extremely divisive president. He was elected in the lowest turnout in the countrys history. Hes a conservative hardliner whos overseen a violent crackdown on dissent. Raisi is also very close to the Supreme Leader ayatollah khamenei, and many view him as possibly his successor. Now, the crash is currently being described as an accident. So far there isnt any talk of foul play. And nancy, tonight the Supreme Leader is calling on the nation to pray for raisi while adding that the government will carry on functioning as usual. Ian lee, thank you. Tonight, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing pressure to make postwar plans for the gaza strip. U. S. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with him to talk about who will governor the territory when the war ends. Meanwhile, it has been a deadly day in gaza. Cbss imtiaz tyab joins us tonight from east jerusalem. Imtiaz, good evening. Reporter good evening. Well, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus war cabinet is at risk of falling apart after he rejected a proposal from a Top Coalition partner for how the war in gaza should end. The Political Uncertainty comes as israels offensive across the devastated territory intensifies. One final agonizing kiss goodbye for a small child wrapped in a bloodstained shroud for burial. Just one of 27 palestinians killed across gaza today in multiple israeli strikes. Most were killed overnight in nusariyah, in central gaza. Iyad harara had to dig survivors from the rubble following the israeli strike with his bare hands. Their message to us is clear, he says. Just look around you. In the Southern City of rafah israels socalled limited operation there is only widening. [ gunshots ] the violence has triggered a mass exodus of civilians including 84yearold huria al gul. Its a displacement which echoes her familys expulsion from the now israeli city of ashkelon to gaza 76 years ago when israel was founded. Known to palestinians as the nakba, or catastrophe, al gul remembers it vividly. She was just 8 years old at the time and has now lost her home once again. My house was destroyed, and now we live in a tent on the dirt, she says. Its a miserable life. Its a misery that also left her great granddaughter permanently scarred. Judy was badly injured in an israeli air strike that killed 35 people. We cry for them every day, she says. In all huria and judy have lost 17 members of their family over the past seven months. And in the days since israel launched its counteroffensive in rafah, over 800,000 palestinians who were already displaced have now been forced to flee again, says the u. N. , nancy, making the already dire humaniarian situation in gaza that much worse. Imtiaz, thank you. Today russian air strikes in the city of kharkiv in northeastern ukraine killed at least four people. The strikes destroyed a lakeside picnicking area packed on a sunny day. The area has been under constant attack by russian missiles in recent weeks. The uss carney returned to its home port of jacksonville, florida today after a dangerous and historic sevenmonthlong deployment to the middle east. The guided missile destroyer intercepted cruise missiles and drones launched by houthi forces toward israel last october. In all, the carney conducted 51 engagements in six months. The last time a navy ship directly engaged with an enemy to that degree was during world war ii. 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The district at the center of the 1950 brown versus board of education ruling outlawing such segregation. The district where African American parents filed that suit is now helmed by its first black female superintendent. Tiffany anderson. You are our above and beyond winner. Reporter who makes daily home visits to encourage both students and caregivers. Its among an exhaustive list of changes helping students in poverty and fostering inclusiveness in a district where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Are you the right person or is this the right time . We are all the right people. Its a matter of are we willing to do whats right for the people we get the privilege to serve. Reporter topeka schools are embracing their most diverse population under andersons leadership. Suri amador is from nicaragua. Angelica chernitska is from ukraine. Some 39 native languages. With hundreds of immigrants moving here the school created a position held by pilar mejia. Just because someone doesnt speak english doesnt mean theyre less valuable to a community. Reporter she helps parents with enrollment forms, wifi hot spots for their homes, and access to a clothing and food pantry. They come here and they shop basically for what they need. Reporter the school even added a washer and dryer for families without. Its not just the School Opening doors to newcomers. Nonprofit top city promise do you like it . Its challenging. Reporter offers driving lessons, free groceries, helping finding a job, and for three months a free and fully furnished apartment. Being a single mom everyone told me its impossible. Reporter larisa chernitska moved to kansas with her daughter in march, fleeing ukraine amid the ongoing war. What was it like to walk into an apartment the day after you arrived in topeka . Fully furnished, food in the refrigerator, clothes to wear. It was surprisingly astonishing, you know. I was overwhelmed. Reporter yana ross, who runs the nonprofit, has welcomed close to 200 ukrainian families. Whats it like getting a family settled here and seeing them start to thrive . Its very rewarding. To see the children thrive in school. Meeting new friends. Reporter a Community Working to welcome new students and their families who are in search of the same thing parents 70 years ago fought for. Is there any connection you can draw there between whats happening now with these kids and the situation at the time . The connection is they all are looking for a better and brighter future. Theyre all hoping for Something Better for their lives. Were dealing with families who want more for their children. Reporter the city where separate but equal ended, diversity and opportunity now thrive. For cbs mornings janet shamlian, topeka, kansas. Its graduation season from coast to coast. With millions of soon to be former students receiving their diplomas and heading out into the world. But for some the challenges of everyday life have put graduation out of reach. Steve hartman found this story on the road. Reporter we return this week to toledo, ohio to Scott High School to see what became of all those seniors who walked into this gym four years ago and got the surprise of a lifetime. If youre sitting here in this room today, tuition, room and board, books and fees will be paid for you and you will go to college for free. [ cheers and applause ] reporter philanthropist pete cadence started this charity called hope toledo for kids like chris roland. Chris told me he could have never afforded college. Especially after his mom, abina, lost her job and his dad died in a house fire. My dad was the closest person i had in my life. He was such an awesome fire. Hes still going to make him proud. I know he is. Reporter four years later the first kids are graduating. But only about half will end up with a degree. Which means for every joyous celebration there is a dream deferred. Like that of chris roland. Its a lot that ive been through. Reporter shortly after starting college chriss brother javon was murdered. Were still dealing with it. How did it affect your school . My grades took a dwindle. They went completely downhill. Reporter to the point where chris quit school, struggle to hold a job, and got in with the wrong crowd. He gave up on hope toledo. But not all hope was lost. Because from that first day in the gym to now pete cadence has stayed in chriss life. Through all the missteps and blown opportunities pete has been there, mentoring, lecturing, feeding and farthing. What do we need to do to help you . Reporter and because of petes everpresence today chris roland is back on track finishing his freshman year at Lords University in sylvainia, ohio. You know what i realize add long this journey, steve, is if all we do is give them money theyre not going to make it. 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Beer is usually made with yeast, hops, barley, sometimes rice, and occasionally with fruit. But it always begins with the water. And thats where our story begins. Reporter this water, trucked from the Scottsdale Water Department to desert mocks brewing in gilbert, arizona, a special delivery of special ultra purified water, a brewers delight, says owner and partner summer decker. Having this clean clear canvas of the ultra purified water impacts the flavor and quality of the beer we end up serving through our taps. Reporter beers like the hellis pale lager or the hefeweizen wheat beer. And as for that ultra purified water theres no other way to put it. Its ultra purified from wastewater and sewage. When people taste it does anybody just say ugg, or do people say wow . Usually wow, this is great. The people who say ugh or do the face contortion are those who arent willing to try it at all. Really . Yes. So theyll do the yuck thing before theyve even tasted it. Yes. 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