steve hartman, "on the road," in fort worth. >> norah: opal lee is a treasure.'m norah o'donnell. good night, and have a great weekend. ♪ ♪ >> had everything i owned in the world ready to move into his place. >> announcer: a new renter grew impatient... >> judge judy: when you got there at 2:00, you couldn't get into the house. >> correct. >> announcer: then, he threw a fit. >> judge judy: what you say is, "if you bother everybody there again, you're gonna be arrested." >> i never called a police officer. >> no, i called. he stole from me. >> judge judy: i would get down, and i would kiss the carpet that he didn't move in. >> kiss it. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution steven katz is suing his former landlord-to-be, robert morgan, for the return of his deposit on a room he never moved into and punitive damages. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 478 on the calendar in the matter of katz vs. morgan. >> judge jud

steve hartman, wei "on the road,, on isle au haut, maine. >> nancy: the best part, no traffic.the boston celtics, who celebrated their 18th nba championship today with a duck boat parade through the city. fans chanted "mvp" as jaylen brown rode by with his teammates. this is the first time in 16 years that the celtics are nba champs. and that's tonight's "cbs vening news." for >> judge judy: ms. johnson says, "we were making me a 50th birthday party." >> announcer: his girlfriend's bash put a dent in his finances. >> judge judy: did you agree to make this party for her? >> announcer: no, your honor. i agreed for the loan on the party. >> judge judy: so this "we" all of a sudden becomes a "he." >> announcer: and her big day was over the top. >> he helped me make this party as extravagant as it became. >> judge judy: how much was the birthday party altogether? >> nine thousand dollars. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution thaddeus jackson is

if you know, you know it's pantene. >> nancy: finally, tonight, cbs's steve hartman goes "on the roadpiness off the beaten path. >> reporter: if you take a ferry to isle au haut, an island community way off the coast of maine, you could visit the gift shop, the general store, and, well, that's it. just the general store and the gift shop. there are literally no other businesses on the island. >> so people who live out here are resilient. they are creative. >> reporter: and they are few. too few. according to bob olney, president of the isle au haut community development corporation. >> and it's essential that we continue to attract families. >> reporter: so, last year, this community of about 50 year-round residents made a post, hoping to woo a new family. they were careful not to oversell the place. "though it's not everyone's cup of tea, who knows, it may very well be yours." and they got a taker. a young family from central massachusetts. >> ready? >> reporter: dakota waters, his son, flynn; wife, hannah; and their baby, amelia, moved here a few months ago. >> our whole family thou

steve hartman found this story on the road. >> reporter: from a desperate place across the atlantic,"my name is joel from liberia, west africa. i need some assistance from you, business or financial assistance that will help empower me. and 6,000 miles away, a stranger answered. >> it's fun to go down the rabbit hole and see what were the tricks they use to get people. >> reporter: you were wrong about him. >> i took him for a scammer. but he showed me there was a different side to him. >> reporter: as we first reported in 2018, ben taylor of ogden, utah befriended the stranger and helped him help himself. he worked with joel to make a little booklet about his life. >> and i sold it online to whoever was interested in the story or whoever was just interested in helping a guy out. >> reporter: and from those sales, joel was able to earn hundreds of dollars. >> is this your home? >> yeah, it is my home. >> reporter: ben even visited to see the results of their partnership firsthand. >> brand-new roof. >> reporter: that looks good, man. >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: and you might expect,

steve hartman found one answer "on the road". >> reporter: inside buck father, an outdoor sporting stoor great american success story. >> because it's about you. >> reporter: at 42, owner matt and his partners have built and sold several outdoor companies worth hundreds of millions. but matt says he's never felt richer than he did the day he got the dollar. >> i haven't had that much faith in humanity in a very long time. >> reporter: he says it all began about a month ago. it was early morning, and the fire alarm was going off inside his condo complex. so matt shot out of bed and raced down the stairs, only to discover there was no fire. but he's awake now. so even though he was wearing mismatched clothes and all disheveled, matt decided to go out for a cup of coffee. and as he was about to enter the shop, he remembered he hadn't done his morning prayer. so as the security camera shows, matt stepped to the corner of the patio. >> and i start to slowly open my eyes, and there's a kid coming at me about my height. >> reporter: and with his fist clenched. so matt prepared for battle. >> an

steve hartman, on the road, in madison, wisconsin. >> mechanics on three.o, three. >> mechanics! >> that's today's "cbs news roundup" reporting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪ >>> hello and thanks so much for watching. i'm shanelle kaul in new york, and here are some of the stories we're tracking on "cbs news roundup." >>> a u.s. proposal for peace in gaza is gaining approval from nations around the world, but it can't happen without the militant group hamas. >>> we're learning new details about the group of four americans brutally attacked in china. >>> and for the first time ever, a former president and leading presidential candidate checks in with his parole officer. >>> all eyes are now on hamas to accept the terms of the u.s.-backed peace plan for gaza and put an end to the conflict. the united nations security council overwhelmingly approved the plan that sets out conditions for a full and complete cease-fire. it includes a release of hostages held by hamas plus an exchange of palestinian prisoners. the u.s. says israel has accepted the cease

steve hartman on the road in tulsa. >>> and that's today's "cbs news roundup."porting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪ >>> hello and thanks so much for watching. i'm shanelle kaul in new york, and here are some of the stories we're tracking on "cbs news roundup." >>> a unanimous supreme court ruling preserves access to one of the most widely used abortion pills. but more litigation is on the way. >>> in rain-soaked florida, there is little relief in sight with another storm possible for next week. >>> and a victorious return to capitol hill for donald trump as he now rallies republicans around his run for president. >>> all nine supreme court justices rejected a bid to cut access to the abortion medication mifepristone. it's the court's first abortion-related decision since conservative justices overturned the federal right to an abortion two years ago. cbs's skyler henry was at the supreme court. >> reporter: the abortion drug mifepristone, used in nearly two-thirds of all u.s. abortions last year, will stay available to patients up to ten weeks pregnan

cbs's steve hartman found a sports team that lives by a different standard, "on the road." >> to yourertainly lose to the madison radicals. >> detroit! >> come on, boys! >> reporter: the game is ultimate frisbee. the goal, pass a disk down the field to score points. but you don't need to know how to play the sport to feel for this mechanix team. over the last seven years, they have lost every single game. the longest losing streak in professional sports history. 77 straight. shattering the old record of 29, set in the 1940s by the chicago cardinals football team. >> yeah, there's not a lot of respect you get fined for the mechanix pit >> we are definitely the of a lot of jokes appear >> come on out, watch the team lose, why are they still a? >> reporter: they are still around because team owner brent steepe refuses to give up. brent is also the head coach. >> here you go! >> reporter: have you ever thought of firing yourself? >> yes, multiple times. and i wish i could. nobody wants to step up and do this job. so... >> on our way to madison. >> reporter: through july, brent and his pla

a chance to live longer. >> norah: finally, tonight, cbs's steve hartman goes "on the road" to visitith love. >> good grief! >> reporter: at the age of 97... >> good morning! >> reporter: just stepping out of a four-by-four is a major accomplishment. but opal lee has taken much greater strides than this, with no plans to sit anytime soon. >> where do we go from here? we don't have to sit around and wait for the lord to come for us. in fact, he's going to have to catch me. >> reporter: as we first reported a few months ago, opal is a retired teacher and lifelong community activist in fort worth, texas. she's mostly known for her successful campaign to make juneteenth a national holiday. but what is lesser-known is how that fire in her belly came to be. back in 1939, when opal was 12, her family moved into a house that stood right here in an all-white neighborhood. they'd lived here just five days when a mob showed up. what did the mob do to your house? >> they tore it asunder. they set stuff on fire. they did despicable things. >> reporter: the family moved away and moved on. they jus

steve hartman, on the road, in madison, wisconsin. >> mechanix on three. one, two, three. >> mechanix! >> that's today's "cbs news roundup." reporting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. >>> it's tuesday, june 11th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." >>> inside israel's daring rescue mission. new video and new details about what it took to bring four hostages home and why it almost failed. >>> americans attacked in china. four college professors stabbed in a public park. the latest on the investigation. >>> first, hunter biden's fate in the hands of a jury. will they accept his defense or find him guilty of illegally lying on a gun application. >>> well, good morning and good captioning funded by cbs morning and good to be with you. to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. all eyes on a delaware courtroom today as jury deliberations resume in the first criminal trial of a son of a sitting president. hunter biden's personal life and struggle with addiction lay bare for the world to see. the question, did he knowingly lie about his gun use on a gun applicati

. >> reporter: steve hartman, on the road. >> amen. >> reporter: in baton rouge, louisiana. >>> and that's today's "cbs news roundup." reporting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. >>> it's friday, june 7th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." contrasting messages. president biden touts american heroism while warning about the threats to democracy, while his republican rival, donald trump, returns to the campaign trail for the first time as a convicted felon. >>> key witness. hunter biden's sister-in-law and former girlfriend take the stand. the personal text messages and video revealed in court. >>> and record-breaking heat. the searing triple-digit temperatures overtake the southwest, just too much for some to bear. when will they we relief? -- they see relief? >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning president biden and former president trump are stilling up their messaging in a push to draw clear distinction -- distinctions between one another. the president is overseas in france calling attention to the perils of bowing to bullies and threats to

steve hartman on the road in tulsa. >>> and that's today's "cbs news roundup." be sure to tune in later for "cbs mornings." reporting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. >>> it's friday, june 14th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." catastrophic flooding. the relentless torrential downpours continue to hammer south florida causing a mess on the roads and a mess for homeowners, and it is not over yet. >>> the president and the pontiff. the two leaders meeting on the world stage of the g7 amid two ongoing wars. can they find a roadmap to peace? >>> and more trouble for clarence thomas. the supreme court justice gifted additional luxury trips than previously known from a gop mega donor. >>> good morning, and good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. we start with the disaster taking place in south florida. the torrential rain has turned deadly. two people were killed in a weather-related crash. some places got as much as 18 inches of rain since tuesday, and they could see another eight to ten inches before the tropical system moves out. five counties are still

. >> reporter: steve hartman, cbs news, on the road. >>> and that's today's cbs news roundup. reporting from new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. >>> it's thursday, june 13th, 2024. tis is "cbs news mornings." record rainfall and life-threatening flooding. a tropical disturbance battering much of southern florida inundating roads and creating a travel nightmare. >>> war games. a nuclear-powered russian submarine and three russian ships pass within 30 miles of the u.s. coastline on its way to cuba. what those warships are doing on this side of the atlantic. >>> and remembering jerry west. how the nba pays tribute to the basketball hall of famer who inspired the nba's logo. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. more than two million people in florida are under flood warnings and alerts with streets and entire neighborhoods under water. people are being told to stay indoors, off the roads and away from dangerous moving water. governor ron desantis declared a state of emergency in five counties including miami-dade and broward. some areas could see more tha

cbs's steve hartman found a sports team that lives by a different standard, "on the road." >> to youro the madison radicals. >> detroit! >> come on, boys! >> reporter: the game is ultimate frisbee. the goal, to pass a disk down the field to score points. but you don't need to know how to play the sport to feel for this mechanix team. over the last seven years, they have lost every single game. the longest losing streak in professional sports history. 77 straight. shattering the old record of 29, set in the 1940s by the chicago cardinals football team. >> yeah, there's not a lot of respect you get from playing for the mechanix. >> we are definitely the butt of a lot of jokes. >> come on out, watch the team lose, why are they still around? >> reporter: they are still around because team owner brent steepe refuses to give up. brent is also the head coach. >> there you go! >> reporter: have you ever thought of firing yourself? >> yes, multiple times. and i wish i could. nobody wants to step up and do this job. [laughter] >> reporter: so... >> we're on our way to madison. >> reporter: ever

here is cbs's steve hartman "on the road." >> so as we gather here on this memorial day... >> reportere was a marine. he was most proud of being a marine. >> reporter: the vet they are honoring is gunnery sergeant richard remp. remp, who everyone called gunny, quit high school to serve in world war ii and stayed all the way through vietnam. >> here is all his ribbons. >> reporter: friends julien singh and james cappuccilli, say he was highly decorated. >> that's right. >> reporter: and all of those accomplishments, and there was still one thing left undone. >> yes. >> high school diploma. >> that was his sort of farewell wish. >> reporter: fortunately, pennsylvania law allows for any honorably discharged veteran of world war ii, korea, or vietnam, to receive an honorary high school diploma. unfortunately, it takes time, and gunny had just days to live. nevertheless, his friends, in desperation, reached out to school officials here in his hometown of sharon, pennsylvania. >> hi. >> reporter: superintendent justi glaros took the call. >> i have a lot of passion for the men and women that

steve hartman found this story "on the road." >> so as we gather here on this memorial day -- >> reporter of its own. >> he was a marine. he was most proud of being a marine. ♪ >> reporter: the vet they're honoring is gunnery sergeant richard remp. remp, who everyone called gunny, quit high school to serve in world war ii and stayed all the way through vietnam. >> here's all his ribbons. >> reporter: friends julienne singh and james cappuccilli say he was highly decorated. >> that's right. >> and all those accomplishments, and there was still one thing left undone. >> yes. >> high school diploma. >> that was his sort of farewell wish. >> reporter: fortunately, pennsylvania law allows for any honorably discharged veteran of world war ii, korea, or vietnam to receive an honorary high school diploma. unfortunately, it takes time, and gunny had just days to live. nevertheless, his friends, in desperation, reached out to school officials here in his hometown of sharon, pennsylvania. >> hi. >> reporter: superintendent justi glaros took the call. >> i have a lot of passion for the men and women

for why the fed should cut rates here, and the line for michael hartman at b of a sticks in my headn he says, history suggests you should sell the first cut. do you think that will turn out to be the case this time again, that investors should sell the first rate cut, that the market could drop anywhere from 20% to 25% in the subsequent months? >> i think that's very hard to say. one thing we have learned over the last couple of years, you can't look at the history books to tell you how the market will react in previous cycles. i think that's another example. the market here has raised the head of the fed making the decision when you have the ten-year down at a 2. -- or 4.3%, that tells you the market is expecting a rate cut and think it's appropriate and the fed should react because they look at the market for signals and they're getting signals it's time to cut rates. >> you're clearly in the cut rates camp. three weeks ago everybody was talking about another hike. you get a soft pce report, and now we're back to the rate cut camp, except expectations are not out there for july. d