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Transcripts For KPIX CBS Overnight News 20170206

Do you think our country is so innocent . This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. President trumps travel ban on people from certain muslim countries is still on hold. A federal Appeals Court denied the Trump Administrations request for an immediate reen statement of the ban. Saturday night, the president was confident the travel ban will be restored for the safety of the country, he said, well win. Tony dokoupil has the latest. Reporter near midnight pacific time, the ninth court of appeals in San Francisco struck another blow against President Trumps immigration order, blocking its reen statement with just three words the appeal denied. But the Justice Department has until 3 00 p. M. Pacific time on monday to make a fuller case for a restart of the president s ban. On travelers from seven muslim majority countries. It is cause serious immediate harm. Reporter lawyers have until midnight tonight to strengthen their own case. This tro is granted on a nationwide basis. Reporter the showdown began friday when a judge in seattle halted the executive order, raising questions about its rational. People from the seven restricted countries did not carry out the 9 11 attacks or any other attacks since then. I have to find fact opposed to fiction, the judge said from the bench. President trump wrote back, because the ban was lifted by a judge, many very bad and dangerous people may be pouring into our country. A terrible decision. In an interview on face the nation sunday, Vice President pence predicted legal victory. President trump made it clear hes going to put the safety and security of the American People first. Reporter on fox news sunday, mr. Trump defended the rollout of the ban. I think it was very smooth. You had 109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers, and all we did was vet those people very, very carefully. Reporter acting solicitor general francisco is arguing the governments case. Saturday, he claimed the president has the authority to decide who enters or stays in the United States. But lawyers from Washington State and minnesota, who brought the challenge, say the president s order targets muslims, and is unconstitutional. Theres no harm to the government if the executive order is in effect. After all, that was the state of affairs for the past 50 years. Reporter he says this case could end up in the Supreme Court. If theres not a ninth justice seated, theres the possibility of a 44 tie. And that would leave any ruling by a court of appeals in place. Reporter while this order is being fought in the courting, the state department has reinstated thousands of visas. Theres no count how many of those visas have been used, but lawyers here at jfk and elsewhere have yet to report any major problems. Tony dokoupil at jfk airport for us. Thanks. The political battle over the ban dominated the discussion on the sunday morning news programs. Errol barnett has more from washington. Were very confident that as we move through the process of these appeals, the president s authority will be upheld. Reporter mike pence said President Trump is justified in both his travel ban and his criticism of the federal judge who blocked it. Its just frustrating to see a federal judge in Washington State conducting American Foreign policy or making decisions about our national security. Reporter Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell acknowledged its up to the courts. Well see where it ends up. The courts are going to determine the initial executive order, as it was issued, is valid. Reporter but said there should be a balance. Theres a fine line here between proper vetting and interfering with the kind of travel or suggesting a religious test. We need to avoid doing that kind of thing. Reporter House Speaker paul ryan said while he supports the bans goal to keep terrorists out, he acknowledged it had initial flaws. Nobody wanted green card holders to get mixed up in this or people with special visas, people in transit. So i do think there was a problem with the rollout. Reporter nancy pelosi echoed views common among democratic leadership. We always have to scrutinize our vetting, but that doesnt mean we issue a ban on muslims coming into the country. Reporter as President Trump returns from florida, a busy week awaits. Four of his cabinet nominee also be up for confirmation votes. Only four cabinet member posts have been filled so far. A Record Number of runners signed up for the run for refugees. Reporter 17yearold mahmoud and his family are living the american dream. Hes a high school senior, a runner and a refugee. Today, hes pounding the pavement with a purpose and full heart. I feel so happy that i can see the real people that are speaking with the refugees, that makes me excited. Reporter his family came to the United States as refugees in 2014 from wartorn iraq. I was so excited to get on an airplane. Maybe im in a dream. Reporter they started a new chapter in connecticut with an organization resettling refugees since 1982. This annual race took on a new life when President Trump signed an executive order banning visitors from seven muslim majority nations. Within 48 hours, the race sold out at more than 2500 runners. People were so motivated to demonstrate their support for refugees, they registered in droves. Reporter 23yearold refugee sam rose and his family fled iran to escape persecution for being christian. This fall they opened a Family Catering business. And they gave back, serving up a taste of their homeland and gratitude, one bowl at a time. I think if theres more of us like this, theres going to be a huge difference how people view refugees. Reporter organizers say theyve raised more money than in the last nine years combined. Kenneth craig, thanks. The cbs overnight news will be right back. ,,,,,,, s the travel ban has rattled thousands of immigrant families and the effects are perhaps most widespread in the iranianamerican community. Hundreds of thousands of iranians live in the u. S. Mireya villarreal has their stories. Reporter hasan spent eight months am thousands of dollars to legally get his parents into the United States. But on their way to los angeles, the elderly couple was held for more than 20 hours. Despite having valid visas, customs agents, citing President Trumps travel ban, sent them back to tehran. You had big plans . They took care of us when theyre a little baby, and now its my turn. Reporter adding to the confusion, his parents were told to sign this document before entering. You need to sign this. And they believed them. Reporter protesters and Immigration Attorneys have been pushing back for more than a week, demanding answers from customs and border protection. Their efforts have created enough verification to calm the confusion, reopening the door for visitors who had valid green cards and visas. Emergency boarding documents were issued for this 4monthold iranian infant with a heart defect, scheduled to have surgery in portland, oregon where her grandparents live. The hugs looked a little tighter and seemed to last a little longer at reunions happening at San Francisco, minnesota, and los angeles, where just a week ago jose was in tears after hearing his brother, who he hadnt seen in three years, was being sent back to iran. My brother is reporter ali was the first iranian man to return to the u. S. On thursday after being deported because of President Trumps executive order, despite having a valid visa. I am so happy. We are a city of sanctuary, refuge, and also of defense of our constitution. Reporter after seven years living apart, eight months of planning and a week of heartache, he will finally see his parents. A reunion he says thats well worth the wait. Immigration attorneys are still here at laxs International Terminal helping families any way they can. The aclu received 31 in donations over the last weekend, money to help continue their fight in federal court. Mireya villarreal, thank you. This weekend, President Trump vowed to be a peacemaker in ukraine, and issued a new defense of vladamir putin. Jonathan vigliotti has the latest from london. Reporter calm has now returned to eastern ukraine, where violence between u. S. Backed Government Forces and russianbacked separatists surged last week. Todays lull in fighting came as President Trump pledged to help bring peace to the region. Trump phoned the ukrainian president telling him he would work to help restore peace. Concerns have been mounting over how trump would balance the u. S. longtime support for ukraine, while also developing warmer relations with russia. In an interview with fox news sunday, trump seemed to down play president putins history of violence. Do you respect puten . I do respect him. Why . I respect a lot of people, but that doesnt mean im going to get along with him. Hes the leader of his country. Putin is a killer. There are a lot of killers. Do you think our country is so innocent . Reporter the conflict between the ukraine and russia started in 2014, when protesters ousting ukrainian president who had close ties with moscow. Russia retaliated by sending in troops. Its unclear if trumps diplomatic approach could end a war thats already claimed 10,000 lives. Jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, london. Coming up, people working with robots and reinventing the way the wheel is made. Im joy bauer, and as a nutritionist i know probiotics can often help. Try digestive advantage. It is tougher than your stomachs harsh environment, so it surivies a hundred times better than the leading probiotic. Get the digestive advantage. Ok, it says you apply the blue okone to me. Y this. Here . No. Ah ok, here . Maybe you should read the directions. Have a little fun together, or a lot. Ky yours and mine. Two sensations that work together, so you can play together. Ky yours and mine. Economy added 227,000 jobs last month. Some americans found jobs working alongside robots. Mark strassman visited a factory. Reporter success rolled into South Carolina on a bicycle built by two. Man and machine. Every 13 seconds, another one rolls off this assembly line. Typically, spokes are dropped in one at a time by hand. This machine does it automatically in about 30 seconds. Using the same amount of people, we can do about three times as many hubs in a day. This is the Main Assembly line. Reporter arnold camler is the ceo of this company. They have a factory in china, but he moved 10 of the business back to the u. S. Why . Wages for Chinese Workers had soared out of sight. Camler bought this abandoned factory and created 140 jobs, a lifeline in this distressed industrial town. But the only way to make it work was investing in robotics. Were creating jobs with the automation and are being price competitive with china now and it will get better in the future. Reporter 6 million worth of automation does the work of 100 workers. Were not replacing other jobs with these robots. Were adding equipment that makes us more efficient. Reporter production manager Albertus Jones sees these machines as coworkers. A lot of people have that misconception that automation increases jobs. Its just a different job. Reporter without the automation, the Business Model doesnt work, so there arent the jobs. Thats right. Reporter a new model that could allow American Manufacturing to ride high again. Mark strassman, cbs news, manning, South Carolina. Still ahead, shes 75, swims six days a week, and is inspiring others to live longer and stronger. Wheres frank . Its league night saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico goin up the country. Bowl without me. Frank. im going to get nachos. Snack bars closed. Gah ah, ah ah. Im goin up the country, baby dont you wanna go . Im goin up the country, baby dont you wanna go . Geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. This past week, the cbs overnight news launched a new series celebrating the people leading their way to longevity and inspiring the rest of us. Heres omar villafranca. Reporter six days a week, at 5 30 in the morgue, youll find 75yearold she admits when she first started swimming she felt like a fish out of water. It was horrible, i quit in the middle of the first lap. Reporter you couldnt even make a lap in the water . No. Reporter in her 40s, she tipped the scales at 250 pounds. She was ashamed when she couldnt fit in a small boat on a Family Vacation and decided to do something about her health. She changed her diet and started exercising. It wasnt easy, but she managed to lose 100 pounds in less than a year. You know what was funny . I had been so large, that i forgot and didnt believe that you could get a waist back. Reporter shes competed in the last eight National Senior games, an olympicstyle competition for more than 10,000 seniors. She was 58 when she found her passion. I cant believe that i can be an athlete and win a medal at 58 years old. Reporter now at 75, she has won more than 50 medals. Michael phelps, never heard of him . Oh, michael, what does he have, 12 or something . Reporter shes also active outside of the pool. Twice a week she tutors kids at a local church. And three days a week, she teaches english and history to her grandchildren via skype. Her personal trainer, julie green, is amazed at how shes defined to living longer im so at awe. Reporter shes now training for the National Senior games this june in birmingham, alabama. How long do you think youll keep swimming . It will have to be taken away from me. Im not going to give it up. Reporter and not giving up means going for gold. Even in her golden years. Omar villafranca, cbs news, houston. The cbs overnight news will be right back. ,,,,,,,, we end tonight at the super bowl, where Steve Hartman has the inspiring story of a Football Player who struggled to learn a skill that many take for granted. Ladies and gentlemen, your new England Patriots. Reporter generally speaking, super bowl pregame interviews arent a great source of stimulating conversation. And yet, every year reporters gather 12 deep for this cliche fest. Saying its good when you come together as a team. Reporter fortunately this year there was a rookie from new england with something novel to talk about. Novels, like gone girl. What about her false diary . The diary is almost a different character in the book. Reporter i first met this wide receiver three years ago. Malcolm mitchell was in college then, playing for georgia. One day he ran into a woman at barnes and noble. She didnt know he was a famous Football Player and invited him to join her book club, which he did. And thats how one of the top Wide Receivers in the country began meeting monthly with his book club lady friends. And then he went to the wedding. I loved that part. Reporter he was the only man and the youngest by a generation. But malcolm didnt care. Didnt care what anyone thought. Somebody called me a nerd. Thats not a word im used to hearing. Reporter are you okay with the label . I was proud of it. Its like a badge of honor to me. Know bring i came from. Reporter malcolm confessed to me that when he started college, he could only read at about a junior high level, and it bothered him. So he started putting as much effort into his reading game as his football game. Every free moment he had a book in his hand until he was reading them by the dozens. The ending was great. Reporter thats why no matter what he does on sunday, malcolm says football will never be his proudest accomplishment. That came natural. Thats a gift. I had to work to read. Reporter which brings us to the latest chapter in his lifes story. After the interview we did and i saw the reaction, it kind of took on a life of its own. Reporter today, the reader is a writer, too. So i wrote the book that you got in your hands today, the magicians hat. Reporter all of which leads me to the same conclusion i had after my first meeting with malcolm. If we could all just follow your example, our country would be a perfectly good place. You dont know how much that means to me, man, seriously. Reporter malcolm mitchell, super bowl winner. Thats the cbs overnight news for this monday. Im elaine quijano. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. President trumps travel ban on people from certain muslim countries is still on hold. A federal Appeals Court denied the Trump Administrations request for an immediate reinstatement of the ban. The president spent the weekend at his maralago resort in florida. Saturday night, the president was confident the travel ban will be restored. Tony dokoupil has the latest. Reporter near midnight pacific time, the ninth court of appeals in San Francisco struck another blow against President Trumps immigration order. Blocking its reinstatement with just three words appeal is denied. But the Justice Department has until 3 00 p. M. Pacific time on monday to make a fuller case for a restart of the president s ban. On travelers from seven muslim majority countries. It is causing serious immediate harms. Reporter lawyer

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