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closer to finding that out. >> well, collecting sounds as they strip away from other noises and segments, they will put some in the segments and pieces them into those signs each as symbols that are similar to the alphabet. and they found they made different parts. they speak differently too. >> in the meantime, that's it at 5:00. we'll see you back here at 6:00 for an hour of ♪ tonight, the battle for the white house intensifies. ♪ president biden visits america's war dead in france, reminding voters of donald trump's presidential past.
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>> every marine i know knows about the battle. >> trump today combative in nevada. >> nobody loves the military more than me. nobody. nobody respects it. nobody's treated it better. nobody's done as much for the military as i have. >> it's his first official campaign rally since his historic felony conviction. new cbs polling tonight on the state of the race. also tonight, fury and blood shed in gaza. new details about israel's daring and deadly hostage rescue. >> reporter: i'm chris livesay in tel aviv where israelis hope the hostage rescue is a turning point in the war. spring scorcher. the heat dome expands heading east. we'll have the forecast. plus, why tornado alley is shifting and threatening more people. restaurants rebound. why this could be their biggest sales year ever. and later, double dutching. how a group of women is making this playground pastime new again.
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♪ this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thank you for joining us on this sunday. we begin with breaking news from israel and a major blow to prime minister benjamin netanyahu's hold on power. opposition leader benny gantz announced he was quitting the country's emergency government. gantz, a former general, criticized the lack of a long-term strategy for the war in gaza. his decision follows this weekend's daring and deadly israeli commando mission to rescue four hostages. the shakeup comes as the u.s. pushes for a cease-fire deal with hamas that would free hostages and end the war. cbs's chris livesay is in tel aviv with more on that. chris? >> reporter: good evening, jericka. new details continue to emerge of that risky rescue operation, an enormous morale boost in
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israel, a stinging blow to hamas, and more suffering for civilians caught in the middle. israeli commandos storm the residential buildings in gaza where hamas was hiding those four hostages. a deafening hail of gunfire, but on the other side, their first steps of freedom in 245 days as they're ushered on a beach and aboard a ch-53 sea stallion helicopter. once home, almog meir was swarmed by friends at the hospital. his uncle relieved. >> there was a big party for him. all he wants is a cigarette and friends. >> reporter: but in a cruel twist, that party was interrupted. in the same hours israeli forces made their daring rescue, meir's father, long suffering from an illness, died, never to see his
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son again or even know he would soon be saved. today was his funeral. a day of smoldering rubble and horror in gaza. "we were sitting on our living room and suddenly we heard strikes targeting our neighborhood," says this resident. "i went outside and saw dead people." apartment buildings now flattened where hamas had embedded the hostages among palestinian families. the israeli military says about 100 were killed or wounded, including hamas combatants and civilians, a distinction not drawn by the hamas-run ministry of health, who say the dead and injured number nearly 1,000. like this 4-year-old boy hit in the head with shrapnel, severely brain damaged and fighting for his life. "i thought he was dead," cries his father. "i had already dug his grave." before saturday, israeli military ops had saved only
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three hostages, with the latest able to penetrate so deeply behind enemy lines israel hopes hamas will be pressured to finally come to a deal. but so far, jericka, hamas remains defiant. >> chris livesay tonight in tel aviv. thank you. tonight, president biden returns to the u.s. from his five-day visit to france, but he won't be here for long. on wednesday he heads to italy for the g7 meeting with america's allies. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house with more on what we can expect there. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. there will be work cut out for the g7 leaders dealing with several of those issues as president biden juggles multiple international challenges and deals with his main political challenger here at home. without naming his predecessor, president biden jabbed at former president donald trump today during a wreath-laying ceremony at a world war i cemetery in france. >> i think as a measure of a country's support for democratic
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values that they honor those who have risked their lives and lost their lives. the idea that i come to normandy and not make this short trip here to pay tribute. and it's the same story. think about it. america showed up. >> reporter: the former president skipped that same cemetery during a trip to france in 2018 and reportedly afterwards called those who were buried there, quote, losers and suckers. this afternoon in las vegas, trump said that never happened. >> for me to say suckers and losers about people that died in world war i, in front of military people, it's not a possibility you could say a thing like that. >> reporter: sunday was trump's first official campaign rally during a west coast swing where i saw thunderous crowds since being found guilty in the so-called hush money trial in new york. cbs news confirms he's scheduled to meet via zoom with his probation officer on monday from his mar-a-lago home. likely voters say that guilty verdict pales in comparison to
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other issues like the economy, inflation and the border. >> if joe biden truly wanted to sign an executive order to stop the invasion, right now all he needs to do is say i hereby immediately reinstate every single border policy of a gentleman named donald j. trump. >> reporter: new cbs news polling out sunday shows the likely rematch between biden and trump neck and neck with the former president ahead by 1% nationally and president biden ahead by 1% in the battleground states. as for president biden, he will also make a trip out west for a star-studded event in los angeles next weekend, but not before that g7 trip to italy. jericka? >> skyler henry, thank you. well, this weekend hundreds of airline passengers had an extremely close call with disaster. it happened at india's mumbai airport. video posted on social media shows one jet landing just as another jet was taking off on the same runway.
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the country's aviation authority says it is investigating. to ohio now where at least 43 horses were killed in a barn fire in logan county northwest of columbus. firefighters from multiple counties responded. one official said by the time they got there the 60,000-square-foot barn was fully engulfed. tonight, the sprawling heat dome that broke records across the west is on the move. meteorologist andrew kozak of cbs philadelphia joins us with the details. andrew, good evening to you. >> yeah, jericka, once again excessive heat affecting nearly 20 million people across the desert southwest. up to 112 in arizona. for vegas, inland california, up to 110. it's all due to this area of high pressure, the heat dome that's driven by the jet stream. that's well to the north. that's to start things off. but by the end of the week, it does shift to the east coast, giving perhaps some of the hottest temperatures across areas like new york, down to d.c. and baltimore. switching gears, real quick, 180 down to florida, 6 to 8 inches of flooding rain by the end of
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the week possible for miami, fort lauderdale, and that's due to this area of high pressure, bringing in that caribbean moisture. we're watching that by the end of the week and watching potentially a heat wave for the east coast as well. remember, if we're hot, the pets are hot, bring them in as well. jericka? >> good advice, andrew kozak of cbs philadelphia. thanks. now to a concerning number of tornadoes. more than 500 have been spotted in the u.s. since april. and there's new evidence tonight that tornado alley may be expanding beyond the midwest. cbs's dave malkoff shows us why. >> reporter: april 2nd, 2024, an ef-1 tornado sliced the roof off a funeral home in sunbright, tennessee. noah and lexi hamby were next door, outside. >> we was probably about right here when it hit us. >> reporter: he was carrying their 4-year-old. she had their baby in her arms. >> i mean, it literally swooped me up off my feet with the baby in my hands. he had me by the hood of my
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jacket and was like choking me. >> if she wasn't wearing a hoodie, she would be gone. >> reporter: they were trying to find a basement to take cover in a part of the country that's not used to tornadoes. the most likely place in the world for a tornado is right here in tornado alley. in fact, look at the 1950s. you can see a clear line right through the center of the country. but if you fast forward to the 2010s, tornadoes don't necessarily stay in their alley anymore. dr. timothy coleman wrote a study released in april after researching tornado locations dating back to the '50s. >> the tornado alley now in the united states in terms of the maximum area for tornadoes is an area from the southeastern u.s., parts of mississippi, alabama, up into tennessee, kentucky and even parts of southern indiana and illinois. >> reporter: meteorologists have not settled on a definitive reason for this change, but the shift can be dangerous. >> a lot of that increase in the east has been at night into the
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winter when people don't expect tornadoes and may not be as ready for them. >> we really about lost our lives. >> reporter: as the hambys tried to get to a safe place, they found their neighbor, kevin daniels, just in time. >> and he grabbed hard, i grabbed him. they both had a baby in their arms. i drug everybody out of here. >> that's where me and my daughter were. >> reporter: learning what so many in tornado alley were taught, that seconds count. >> two seconds slower, me and her would be gone, absolutely. >> reporter: dave malkoff, cbs news in sunbright, tennessee. well, here's something to chew on. inflation has not stopped americans from eating out. new numbers this month show restaurants are having their biggest year ever. cbs's elise preston is in los angeles tonight to explain how this is even possible, especially with the cost of food. elise? >> reporter: well, jericka, there's renewed optimism with nearly half of restaurants putting out "help wanted" signs
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to help them meet the dining demand. it's chow time at america's eateries. restaurant sales are projected to break records this year, but for many diners inflation is taking a bite out of their budget. >> going to dinner is one of those dopamine hits that's like, i can't afford it. even if i can't, i'm still going to enjoy it. >> reporter: this appetite for dining out is fueling what's expected to be $1.1 trillion in sales nationwide. a big jump over the $864 billion restaurants made before the pandemic. >> after years of struggling, restaurants seem to be having a really good year right now. >> it's been a banner year for restaurants. and ultimately what we're seeing is, many are celebrating in this year of strength, but it's a have and a have not. >> reporter: still, higher prices for food and labor have forced some restaurants to declare bankruptcy or close locations, including red
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lobster, applebee's and california-based rubio's. >> when our minimum wage, it's been the dagger for california restaurants. >> reporter: 80% of americans now consider fast food a luxury item and they're looking for ways to save by choosing cheaper restaurants or eating at home. >> if you look at the lower end consumer, that's where you're seeing much more pressure. >> reporter: also boosting interest in restaurants, social media, from tiktok trends to better takeout and delivery options. jericka? >> i prefer to eat out, elise, i have to admit. thank you. wnba rookie caitlin clark confirmed today that she is not on the roster for this year's olympic team. in clark's words, she's not disappointed and will be cheering on the squad. of course, she's no doubt helped draw attention and record crowds to the wnba despite her short time in the league. today at the french open, carlos alcaraz battled back to make grand slam history.
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the 21-year-old phenom from spain defeated alexander zverev. alcaraz is now the youngest man to win major championships on all three surfaces, clay, hard and grass. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," french connection. the scouts mapping american history in paris. and how the golden age of double dutch is about joy, fitness and tradition. if advanced lung cancer has you searching for possibilities, discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system to attack cancer. but opdivo plus yervoy is the first combination of 2 immunotherapies for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. opdivo plus yervoy is not chemotherapy, it works differently. it helps your immune system fight cancer in 2 different ways. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system to harm healthy parts of your body during and after treatment. these problems can be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away
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but if you know where to look, you may also just find some americana. >> there are hints of it all over the city. you just have to dive a little deeper and then you'll see, oh, that's a connection to so many parts of the states. this particular statue is lafayette and george washington. >> reporter: these are scouts of america. boy scouts in paris. past members of their troop plotted out a 10.5-mile trail across the french capital, hitting stops of importance to both americans and the french. >> it's just also a really great way to bond with other scouts and americans out here and, you know, learn history. >> reporter: we walked a part of the trail that runs through familiar parts of the city. stops on the walking tour include this quarter-sized replica of the statue of liberty which was gifted by france to the united states in the 1880s. and another statue dedicated to our frank o'phile founding father, ben franklin. he was sent to france at the start of the american revolution and was key to securing french support for the war back home. >> we honor him because he has
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built this massive alliance and holds these two countries together 250 years later. >> reporter: other landmarks may be harder to spot, at least at first. under signs for the home of a wework just a small plaque marks what was once thomas jefferson's home during his time as america's second envoy to france. >> you can see the building has changed a little bit. >> reporter: oh, just a little. >> still, the plaque reminds us he used to be here. >> reporter: and their troop leader hopes they learn a greater appreciation for the same history she taught her own now grown son when he was in scouts. >> we just had mother's day in france and he wrote, "mom, you gave me just the right amount of americanism." and i thought that was sweet because i thought, oh, good, my son at least can say he's a bit of an american even if he never actually lived in america. >> reporter: a cultural connection as we walk a path together as allies. ed o'keefe, cbs news, paris. still ahead on the "cbs
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well, it quickly became a symbol of community. and as i found out, it is still tying together generations today. ♪ >> reporter: mastering the fast-paced footwork between two ropes comes naturally for these women. who have been captivating crowds through double dutch. ♪ rockin' robin ♪ and what might be even more impressive, everyone you see is at least 40 years old. >> they have over 10,000 active members. we're in germany, israel, canada. >> reporter: 53-year-old pamela robinson of chicago started the 40-plus double dutch club in 2016. >> the 40-plus double dutch club. >> reporter: interest and membership grew after they appeared on a local television station in 2019. >> so eah, we went from 30 local chicagoland women to over
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1,000 women in two days. >> reporter: the only cost, a $25 t-shirt that proudly displays your name and age. >> get it, miss shirley. >> reporter: shirley wilfred is 88. it's a movement on a mission, to promote friendship, fitness, fun and fellowship. the group has grown beyond the ropes with a podcast. >> we do all of the things we did when we were growing up. >> reporter: and a documentary, featuring members like 46-year-old shelli edwards. >> i almost can't see me doing anything else. >> come on, come on, come on! >> reporter: and now that i'm officially over 40, i was allowed to try. and try. until i finally got it. [ cheers ] >> reporter: these women 40 and over are bonded by an old pastime, brought back to the future and made new again.
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[ cheers ] >> all right, all right! >> all right, all right, all right! well, that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. thanks so much for joining us. i'm jericka duncan in new york. have a great night. now at 6:00, a fire in a building spreads to a tough one to fight. hit by strong winds, blowing through the strait. a car on fire in the middle of the embarcadero. fireworks
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in the mission, and the wild side shows that ended without any arrests. and getting paid for your work seems bold, but many aren't getting their full paychecks. our investigation looks into the growing problems of wage theft. the final race day at golden gates fields. what they have if stored for northern california's last remaining horse track. the crisis that became a victim of it as well. the story of the journalist, randy schultz a little later in the newscast. live from the studio in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. we start with breaking news out of the east bay, fire crews are battling a fire in pittsburg. this is a live look at the fire as you can see the large plume of smoke near the hills. cal fires says it has grown to 48 acres. >> the fire br

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