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WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork) – President Trump again expressed confidence in U.S. intelligence agencies and their assessment of Russian interference Wednesday, but declined to say whether he believes Vladimir Putin was lying when he denied Russia was behind the meddling effort. Mr. Trump made the comments in an interview with “ CBS Evening News ” anchor Jeff Glor at the White House. Mr. Trump said he believes it’s “true” Russia meddled in the 2016 election and said he directly warned Putin against interfering in U.S. elections during their one-on-one meeting in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday. Asked what he said to Putin, Mr. Trump responded, “Very strong on the fact that we can’t have meddling, we can’t have any of that … I let him know that we can’t have this, we’re not going to have it, and that’s the way it’s going to be.” More From CBS News Mr. Trump also expressed confidence in Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, whose dire warnings about U.S. hacking vulnerabilities he had questioned in a previous interview. “Well, I accept. I mean, he’s an expert,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday. “This is what he does. He’s been doing a very good job. I have tremendous faith in Dan Coats, and if he says that, I would accept that. I will tell you though, it better not be. It better not be.” There was more Russia summit backlash Wednesday at the White House over a response President Donald Trump gave to a reporter after a Cabinet meeting. The reporter asked if Russia was still targeting the United States with cyberattacks, in light of comments by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats that it was. Trump answered, “no,” seeming to contradict his national intelligence director. However, the White House said the president was merely declining to answer questions. Reporter: “Is Russia still targeting the U.S.? Is Russia still targeting the U.S., Mr. President?” POTUS: “Thank you very much, thank you very much, no.” Trump said “no,” but the White House said he was only saying “no” to more questions from reporters. “I had a chance to speak with the president after his comments, and the president said, ‘thank you very much’ and was saying ‘no’ to answering questions,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday. “The president and his administration are working very hard to make sure that Russia is unable to meddle in our elections.” Just last week Coats said the U.S. is still subject to a large-scale cyberattack . “These actions are persistent, they are pervasive and they are meant to undermine America’s democracy on a daily basis,” he said on July 13. But in the interview with CBS Evening News’ Glor , the president seemed unconvinced that, as Coats put it, the warning lights are blinking red. “Well I don’t know if I agree with that. I’d have to look, but I have a lot of respect for Dan and that’s where he is and that’s what he does. Again, we’re working on it very hard, we’re upgrading things at a very rapid pace,” Trump said. This is the second time this week there has been confusion over what the president meant to say regarding Russia. On Tuesday, he said he misspoke while saying there was no reason for the country to meddle in U.S. elections. “The sentence should have been: I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be Russia,” he said. At his Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump once again insisted he’s been tougher on Russia than any other president. “I think President Putin knows that better than anybody, certainly a lot better than the media. He understands it and he’s not happy about it, and he shouldn’t be happy about it,” he said. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats want to hold a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was in the room during their private meeting at the summit . “President Trump wanted no one else in the room. So to have the translator come testify and tell what happened there is an imperative,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said. “I think that would be a terrible precedent to be pulling translators for meetings that presidents had,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to testify next week on what he may have learned about the meeting after it was over. When asked about sitting for an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the president said his lawyers are working on that and he always wanted to do an interview.
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BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) — Residents of a rapidly gentrifying enclave of Los Angeles tried to shut down the grand opening of a new coffee shop, saying the owner’s support of President Donald Trump’s stance on immigrants is reason alone to want him out of the neighborhood. On Thursday, protesters held signs and screamed at patrons in front of Asher Caffe & Lounge located at 945 S. Boyle Ave. in Boyle Heights, a traditionally Jewish neighborhood that is now predominately Latino. They say they oppose the cafe and the owner over his support of Trump’s immigration policies. “So what’s the connection? This is what I don’t understand. I’m confused — the connection between Donald Trump and good coffee,” Israeli-born businessman Asher Shalom told CBS2 News. The kosher cafe was set to have a grand opening on July 12, the day anti-gentrification activists were met by Los Angeles Police officers blocking the entrance. According to Eater LA , about 30 protesters associated with the group Defend Boyle Heights (DBH) showed up to speak up against Shalom, who they called “an anti-immigrant trump loving gentryfier” in a Facebook post. “They really intensely protested and accosted all the visitors that came to our grand opening event,” said son David. “It was very scary,” said Shalom’s daughter Yael. “There was a lot of people protesting outside wearing masks […] and they threw a significant amount of feces at our windows.” DBH was accused of using similarly aggressive tactics against another coffeeshop in the area last year and against an art gallery nearby that eventually shuttered. DBH showed a screenshot of a retweet of one of Trump’s messages about his proposed Muslim ban by Asher Fabrics Concept, one of Shalom’s other companies. Shalom told CBS2 he came to the United States 30 years ago and is now a U.S. citizen. Shalom showed CBS2 two proclamations honoring him from L.A. City Councilman Jose Huizar and County Supervisor Hilda Solis, both who represent Boyle Heights. Shalom said his businesses employ dozens of people, including immigrants. The Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce, which had invited Shalom to join and was slated to attend the grand opening, terminated his membership days before the confrontation. In a letter from chamber president Jennifer Lahoda, she mentions a photo shared by Shalom on his Facebook page reading, “I wish Democrats would fight as hard for Americans, as they do for illegals.” Lahoda said the views expressed “are not in line with the values and objectives of the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce.” “Boyle Heights thrives because of our diverse immigrant population — The Chamber will always celebrate and support this fact. We will not support anyone who chooses to conduct themselves in a hateful manner, especially toward members of our community.” Shalom denies he is anti-immigrant or hateful, telling CBS2, “My name is ‘Shalom,’ and I love peace.” Despite the controversy, Asher Caffe was busy Wednesday with people who support Shalom and his right to his political opinions. “I don’t think politics should get in the way of good food,” said one woman. “I support him, in that I will come and give him my business,” another patron said. Neither DBH nor the chamber of commerce wished to give their remarks on camera.
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LAGUNA BEACH (CBSLA) – A 15-year-old boy lost his arm Wednesday after he was trapped beneath a large rock in Laguna Beach. The boy somehow got trapped around 3:30 p.m. when his right arm and part of his leg became stuck under the rock near Emerald Bay beach, authorities said. Crews worked to free the teen, who lost at least part of his arm, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Tony Bommarito. He was freed just after 4 p.m. and transported by helicopter to UC Irvine Medical Center. pic.twitter.com/hSCX2ygV1B — Laguna Beach PD PIO (@LBPD_PIO_45) July 18, 2018
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Football season is right around the corner, Jets fans! As the team gets ready for the regular season, all eyes will be on the competition to see which signal caller will start the season behind center. Will it be the veteran journeyman Josh McCown? Will it be the comeback kid Teddy Bridgewater? Could Gang Green throw the number three overall pick Sam Darnold into the mix right away? Only time will tell, but the battle will be fought once the team kicks off training camp on July 26. WHEN AND WHERE: AHJTC IN FLORHAM PARK Club/PSL season ticket holders will have the chance to see the team practice for the first time at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on Saturday, July 28, 2018. AHJTC is located at 1 Jets Drive in Florham Park, New Jersey . For each of the four days, parking opens at 1:00 p.m., gates to the facility open at 1:30 p.m., and practice begins at 2:15 p.m. Members who are interested in attending should call (800) 469-JETS (5387). Unfortunately for non-season ticket holding fans, each of the public practice dates are sold out to the general public due to high demand. The following practices at the AHJTC are currently open only to season ticket holders: Sunday, July 29, at 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at 2:15 p.m. At each of these dates at AHJTC, up to 1,000 fans will be able to take all the action in on the bleachers for prime views of the action. A shuttle service will be provided to and from the parking lot, water stations will be set up approaching the field, and a cooling zone and food tent are available leading up to a fan zone stocked with family-friendly activities. The normal training camp staples will also be ready, including Jets Fest featuring a skills challenges, inflatable rides, virtual reality experiences, and a Jets shop for fans to buy the hottest gear. WHEN AND WHERE: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY STADIUM Tickets for the general public are still available for the Green and White practice scrimmage , which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 4, at Rutgers University’s High Point Solutions Stadium at 1 Scarlet Knight Way, Piscataway Township, New Jersey . A fan fest will be held starting at 3:00 p.m. and gates to the stadium will open at 6:00 p.m. before the inter-squad practice scrimmage starts at 7:30 p.m. The event is free, but requires a ticket for admission which can be obtained from Ticketmaster by clicking here . For each of the open practices and the team’s Green and White practice scrimmage, members of the Gen Jets Kids Club will have a kids-only player autograph area limited to the first 125 kids each day on a first-come, first-served basis. Parents are encouraged to check in their children at the Gen Jets tent upon arrival. WHEN AND WHERE: ON THE ROAD For fans who don’t mind travelling, the Jets will hold a series of joint practices with the Washington Redskins ahead of their Aug. 16 preseason game at FedEx Field. The practices will be held at Washington’s Bon Secours Training Center from Aug. 12 to 14, 2018. The center is located at 2401 W Leigh St, Richmond, Virginia . It will be the first time the Jets have participated in joint practices with another club since holding court with the Giants at SUNY Albany in 2005. The sessions are free and open to the public, but require online registration for entry. For more information on parking and how you can attend, see the official ticketing site . All dates and times are subject to change.
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