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KYW CBS Overnight News February 6, 2017

Refugees in new haven, connecticut today. Kenneth craig is there. 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 they are standing with the refugees. That make mess so 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 the help of an organization known as iris, which has been resettling ref joes since 1982. This annual race took on a new life when President Trump signed an executive order banning visitors from seven muslim majority nations and refugees. Executive director chris george says 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 at todays race they gave back, serving up a taste of their homeland and a lot of gratitude, one goal at a time. Were excited. I think if theres more of us like this, theres going to be a huge difference how people view refugees. Reporter organizers say this year theyve raised more money than the last nine years combined. But they say its not about the money, but instead this remarkable show of support. Kenneth craig, thanks. The cbs overnight news will be right back. [car horns] oh, its [angry shouting] excuse me [storm siren] when it comes to buying a house. Trulia knows the house is only half of it. And with 34 map overlays like traffic, crime, natural hazards, and more. You can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you. Trulia. The house is only half of it. The travel ban has rattled thousands of immigrant families and its effects are perhaps most widespread among the iranianamerican community. Hundreds of thousands of iranianamericans live in the u. S. Mireya villarreal has their stories. It was the best of time of our life but turned out to be the worst time of our life. Reporter hasan spent eight months and 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 . I had big plans. They took care of us when we were little babies, now its my turn. Reporter adding to the confusion, his parents were told to sign this document before entering. Application for admission. The way it was presented, 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 to visitors who have 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 hussein 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. Reporter the mayor of los angeles stood by the family during their reunion, doubling down on his strong stance against President Trumps immigration policies. 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 million 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. Leaving dozens dead. Todays lull in fighting came as President Trump pledged to help bring peace to the region. Trump phoned the ukrainian president poroshenko on saturday telling him he would work with ukraine, russia, and all other parties involved 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 downplay president putins history of violence. Do you respect putin . I do respect him. Do you . 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. 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. Wheres the car . Itll be here in three. Uh, four minutes. Are you kidding me . No, looks like he took a wrong turn. Dont worry, this guys got like a fourstar rating, were good. His name is randy. Thats like one of the most trustworthy names ordering a getaway car with an app . Are you randy . Thats me awesome surprising. Whats not surprising . How much money erin saved by switching to geico. Everybody comfortable with the air temp . I could go a little cooler. Ok. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. 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. The economy added 227,000 jobs last month. Some americans found jobs working alongside robots. Mark strassman visited a factory where automation is reinventing the way the wheel is made. Reporter success rode into manning, 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 bca, the Bicycle Corporation of america. His familys business sense 1905. The company has a factory in china, but camler recently moved 10 of bcas 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. I dont think a lot of people would look at that as a potential threat. 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 type job, a more skilled 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. From surfaces for up to 48 hours. 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Deette sauer 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. And i was swimming with my head out of the water so my hair wouldnt get wet. Reporter in her 40s, she was considered obese, tipping 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. Sauer 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 . 23 times nine. 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. Sauers personal trainer julie green is amazed at how sauer has defined to liver stronger. Im so at saw of that motivation that came from within her. Reporter sauer is 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 . How does the author use that in the narrative . The diary is almost a different character in the book. Reporter i first met this voracious, reader, 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. Knowing where 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 the magicians hat is a Childrens Book about the magic of reading. Hes also started a childrens literacy foundation. 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. From the cbs Broadcast Center in new york city, 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. At a red cross gala 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 reinstatement with just three words appeal is denied. But thatinisnly temporary. 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 lawyers oppose it is administration have until midnight tonight to strengthen their own case. This tro is granted on a nationwide basis. Reporter the showdown began late friday when a federal judge in seattle halted President Trumps executive order, raising questions about its rationale. People from the seven restricted countries did not carry out the 9 11 attacks or any other major attacks in the u. S. Since then. I have to find fact opposed to fiction, the judge said from the bench. President trump fired back on twitter, writing, 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 use his authority as president under the law 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. On saturday, he claimed the president has the unreviewable 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 courts, the state department has reinstated thousands of visas for people from the seven affected countries. Theres no count how many of those visas have been used, but lawyers monitoring the situation 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 in this area will be upheld. Reporter Vice President mike pence on face the nation said

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