Ifill and, spending a day on the other side of the classroomh what a High School Assistant principal learned after shadowing one of her students. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by some say its a calling. Some say they lost someone they loved. A many say its to save lives, asy many and as often as possible. Theres 100 reasons why someone becomes a doctor, but at m. D. Anderson, its because theres nothing and we mean nothingn we wont do in making cancerg history. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ca woodruff for donald trump, more discord in his own ranks, as he tries to make up ground in the president ial race. His economic speech of monday was swept from the headlines by a highprofile rejection today. The republican nominee faced new defections just a day after trying to reset his campaign. Republican senator Susan Collini of maine wrote in the Washington Post that she willon not vote for trump, explaining shes been, increasingly dismayed by his constant stream of cruel comments. And, she added, treating others with respect, is an idea thate should transcend politics. Trump had his response ready, this afternoon in wilmington, North Carolina. Sp instead he went after Hillary Clinton over gun rights. Hillary wants to essentiallynt abolish the settlement. By the way, if she gets the pick. [audience booing if she gets to pick her judge, nothing you can do, folks, although the settlement people, maybe there is, i dont know. But ill tell you what, that will be a horrible day. Woodruff clinton has said she does not favor abolishing the second amendment. Criticism from trump came from 50 Republican National security officials, as well. In a letter yesterday, they wrote we are convinced that trump would be a dangerous president and would put at risk our countrys National Security and wellbeing. Trump dismissed their opposition this morning in an interview with fox business, claiming they would have loved to have been part of his campaign. These were the people that had been there, longtimed washington establishment people that have been there for a long time. Look at the terrible job theyve done. I hadnt planned on using any of these people. Woodruff the candidate also leveled a harsh new charge at clinton, in a tweet about irans execution of a nuclearof scientist. It said many people are saying that the iranians killed the scientist who helped the u. S. Because of Hillary Clintonsbe hacked emails. Trump cited no evidence for the claim, and a Clinton Campaign spokesman tweeted back many people are saying equals i made this up. Meanwhile, clinton was hunting for votes in florida, with a stop in miami the democratic nominee took on congress, too, demanding that lawmakers return to washington immediately to vote funding forv fighting the zika virus. I am very disappointed that the Congress Went on recess before actually agreeing on what they would do to put the resources into this fight. Woodruff clinton has now formally agreed to participate in the three scheduled president ial debates. All this comes as more new polls show clinton surging ahead, and opening up big leads with College Educated women, a demographic that republican mitt romney won narrowly in 2012. Later, critics accused trump of suggesting that gun owners resort to violence. The Trump Campaign said he was actually referring to political power, urging them to vote in record numbers. Well hear directly from senator susan collins, about why shes rejected the trump candidacy, right after the news summary. Ifill in the days other news, a major wildfire surged through californias San Bernardino mountains, threatening up to 5,000 homes. 900 firefighters are now battling the blaze that sparked to life on sunday. So far, its only six percent contained, and officials have shut down area schools. Another california fire, north of big sur, has engulfed more than 100 square miles. Its about 50 contained, butbu still growing. Woodruff Delta Air Lines faced more turmoil today, as it struggled to recover from mondays Computer System outage. More than 500 flights were canceled today, on top of 1,000 yesterday. Hundreds more were delayed. As passengers waited in airports around the world, delta offered refunds and 200 in travel vouchers. Its also waiving fees for people switching flights. Ifill the United Nations appealed today to all sides in syria, for a humanitarian cease fire in aleppo. Le the countrys largest city has seen heavy fighting, with rebels breaking through a government siege over the weekend. In geneva today, u. N. Officials warned theres a grave risk of disease unless aleppos Public Utilities can be repaired. Attacks on civilian infrastructure this week have severely damaged the citys electric and water infrastructure, leaving over two million residents of aleppo without electricity or access to the public water network. Water available through wells and tanks is not nearly enough to sustain the needs of the population. Ifill the u. N. Says that, ai a minimum, it needs weekly pauses in the fighting to allow food and medicine to get in. Woodruff in yemen, an Coalition Led by saudi arabia resumed air strikes on the capital for the First Time Since april. Pi one strike hit a food factory in sanaa, killing 14 workers on the overnight shift. It came after u. N. Peace talks collapsed over the weekend. Ifill back in this country, search crews have recovered the black box recorder from a freighter that sank during ang hurricane last october. The el faro went down off the bahamas, en route from jacksonville to puerto rico. All 33 crew members died. The recorder is being brought back to virginia beach, virginia for examination. Woodruff on wall street today, the dow jones industriall average gained three points to close at 18,533. The nasdaq rose 12 points, and the s p 500 added aan fraction. Ifill and, a late result from the summer olympics in Rio De Janeiro the u. S. Women won the gold medal this evening in team gymnastics, for the second olympics in a row. Led by powerhouse simone biles, the americans posted top scores in all four events. Competition in individual events comes later this week. Still to come on the newshour a republican senator explains why she wont vote for donald trump. Turkey and russia meet amid strained relations with the u. S. Learning to live as an adult with autism, and much more. Ifill for more on the republican defections and discontent surrounding the trump candidacy, i am joined by maine senator susan collins, who as we noted earlier announced today she will not vote for donald trump, her partys nominee. I spoke with her earlier todayom from bangor, maine. Senator collins, welcome. You have declared donald trump today in your d oped as unwortn to be your partys nominee for president. Es why didnt you make that conclusion sooner . I kept hoping that donald trump, once he won the primary,y would change. I hoped that he would see a new donald trump, one who put forth thoughtful policy positions, stopped denigrating people and had a more positive vision for america. Regrettably, i have concluded that there is not going to be a new donald trump, that hes incapable of saying hes sorry, of changing, of learning, of growing. And it was that conclusion that has led me to believe that he lacks the temperament, the judgment, the knowledge, and the selfrestraint to be our next president. Ifill the question about his temperament were raised again today when he spoke in North Carolina and suggested that the only way to stop Hillary Clinton from appointing judges that they disagreed with is that maybe the settlement folks could handle it. Does that suggest to you that he was. Maybe you didnt hear it because i know youve been traveling today, but does that comment to you suggest a comment on his temperament or joking or suggesting violence against hist rival . I certainly dont think hes suggesting violence in any way,a but again, its a very poor choice of words. And i think it speaks to a broader issue, and that is the politicisation of the judicials3 nomination process, which both partys have been guilty of. Ifill senator collins, what does Donald Trumps nomination as the standardar bearer for your party tell you about your party . I dont think that donaldat trump represents the traditional Republican Values and heritage of my party. Thats one reason that i dont support him. The Republican Party has always revered the individual. Weve led the way in abolishing slavery, for example, and we recognize the dignity and worth of every human being. And it is clear that donald trump, by his derogatory comments, by his mocking of the most Vulnerable People in our society, by his marginalization of ethnic and religious minorities, does not reflect the traditional Republican Values. I want to see a republican partt that is a big tent, Inclusive Party that welcomes all people to be republicans and to contribute their ideas and support our position of providing opportunity to the american people. And i believe he goes in the opposite direction and deepensee the divisions that are so pervasive in our society today. Ifill you acknowledged in your piece today that ran in the Washington Post that he is connecting with some discontent in our country and perhaps thata Bernie Sanders was, as well, you wrote. So what is that . And who can speak to that in this Election Year . I see that disconnect very clearly in my own state of maine where there are people who have been affected by mill closures, some of which have been brought about by poorly negotiated trade agreements, and they do feel marginalized and left behind. They have not been able to find new work despite the fact that they did nothing wrong that caused them to lose their jobs. Both parties need to do a better job of reaching out to those individuals, to those hardworking families, and providing job training, matching people and giving them new skills for new jobs. That is the one area where i think donald trump is striking a chord that really resonates and should resonate. Both parties need to do a better job of rejecting poorly negotiated trade agreements, and i would put the president of the t. P. P. , the Transpacific Partnership agreement, in that category. Weve lost thousands of manufacturing jobs just in the state of maine alone, and that resonates with people and understandably so. Ifill would you supportrt Hillary Clinton . O i would not. I did work well with hillary when she was my colleague in the senate, and i certainly dont bear her any ill will, but when i listened carefully to her commence. Nc speech, what i heard was a laundry list of very expensivee new programs that our country simply cannot afford and that would add to our already overwhelming 17 trillion debt. I must say i was disturbed by the mismatch in her answers to the questions about her email server and what the f. B. I. Director comey says that the f. B. I. s investigation found. Ifill you said commence. Speech, but im pretty sure you meant convention speech. Ch im sorry. Ifill have you ever met donald trump . Ive only met him once. It was when he spoke to the republican caucus. At that time i suggested he present a more positive agendaen to the american people, and i used the example of supporting more funding for biomedical research, which has been a real priority among republicans in both the house and the senate. Ifill would you suggest to any of you colleagues that they join you in opposing, those who have endorsed him already especially . Each of my colleagues has to make his or her own decision. I wouldnt presume to tell them what decision they should make. I have been heartened by the number of emails that ive received and Text Messages from colleagues in the senate on both sides of the aisle applauding my oped and supporting what i have done. Now, to be sure, there are those who disagree with me, as well. Ifill senator susan collins, republican of maine, thank you very much for yourr time. Thank you. Woodruff tonight we begin an occasional series about People Living with autism and other spectrum disorders, a place in the world. While reporting the history of autism if their book in a different key the story of autism, the coauthors found a program in phoenix, arizona, that expands options for People Living with autism. This is the first of two reports. Reporter so why is it a big deal that josh kluger gets up every morning, makes his ownes breakfast, straightens up the place a little, and remembers belatedly to go back and grabo his lunch before he heads off to work, which takes a quarter mile hike to reach the bus stop and a 45 minute trip with one transfee along the way . Because until last year, josh had experienced none of this. No apartment. No paying job. No bus pass even. A ctually hed never ridden a bus on his own before last year. How old are you now . Ere im 36. Reporter so you only began to really ride the bus when you were already over 30 . I think so, yes. Reporter and though hes not the chattiest person around, except perhaps when hes texting. Pe you can tell from his stride and from his air of confidence about where hes heading that josh really likes the life he has right now. Is this ours . At yes. L reporter and that hes going to keep going with it autism or not. At never give up on wishes. Reporter its usually kids whose faces we see when autism is discussed. Children like these we root for their success in school and on the playground, and weve come a little boy like this one, who may look disconnected, whoselo autism keeps him from many speaking words, nevertheless can sing and therefore also hashe something to say. Never give up on wishes. But the kids grow up. The boys you just saw theyve become these men. Stuart is now 22. Josh is 36. This kid is 21 now and namedam ian. Craig, hes a 26yearold now. And jake, he grew into a man also. Hes 22. And the point is adults dont get nearly the attention and support the kids do, maybe because theyre not as cute or because people forget that autism is lifelong. But it is. That fact is the driving idea behind a new Pilot Program called first place transition academy, located in phoenix, arizona new york which thesehe same young men are today the pioneers. Are you going to mix it . Where would you find that . In the store. In the store . There are nine of them in all, paired off in a cluster of apartments in a complex where their neighbors are mostly retirees who have no autism connection. They eat together and learn together, two years of specialized training designed to improve their odds of having, lets call it a successfulf adulthood. D. Which means what . What would you like for that one . Well, take ian, who is now holding down a paying job arranged for by the program, showing that he can be good at customer service. I got the lemonade. Social interactions can be enormously changing for people on the spectrum. Thats part of the reason that unemployment among autistic adults hovers near 80 . How you doing . Pretty good. Not long ago that included ian, who is an unfailing optimist. Before you came here, where were you . Were you in high school . O i was in my parents house for at least two years. I enrolled. Here i am now a year later. I am satisfied with my future. What is your future . Do you know . Its hard to predict right now. Sure. But just a brief idea. I would like to live in an apartment, pay my own rent, have my own car and have a career in other words, because im. The parttime job is tedious, but its my main focus for now. Thats all about learning how to do jobs, right . Absolutely, yes. The other men go to other workplaces, a garden that raises produce for sale to restaurants. Awesome. An Animal Shelter which happens to be a volunteer job, but that doesnt matter. Knowing how to be professionally responsible and productive does, like being on time for work, dressing correctly for the situation, completing tasks assigned reliably. These are learned skills that do not necessarily come easily to all members of the group because of their autism. So on the worksheet, guy, yoo are putting a checkmark for the items that youre going to need to purchaseg in your first department. And support staff literally imparts lessons on the logistict of adult life, like this session held in a lecture hall made available by Gateway Community college. Its a class on how to navigate the options available in public transport, how to get from herem to there. With quizzes. Exact fare required. Exact fare required. When it comes to successful adulthood, its this sort of mundane seeming knowhow that can in fact be crucial. How important is that to their success in the program . Itscc critical. Its one of the skills that we target really early on. I mean, again, this is the thing thats going to allow them to access employment. Its going to allow them to access different social activities, different quality of life things. So getting around is key to independence . Absolutely. Its critical. Which brings us back to josh. That 45minute commute of his landed us here. So this is your place of work . Yes. Wow. Josh works for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. He and anotherdb member of the group named jake have been cycling through a variety of jobs here, some in the office upstairs, and now theyre getting their hands dirty wi