the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. in just a few moments we are going to go to section 60, that is where veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars are buried. fire broke out on a royal caribbean cruise line headed to the bahamas, that happened early this morning. hundreds of passengers were told to get on deck and put on life jackets. nobody was injured, thank goodness. the cruise which started in baltimore was headed to cocoa cay but diverted to freeport to be evaluated. bomb sniffing dogs are checking an oregon high school for explosives today after a student was arrested for allegedly planning a major attack. prosecutors say the teen had six types of explosives hidden in a secret compartment in his bedroom. they say he was planning an attack he hoped would rival the columbine school shootings. this is "cnn newsroom" and i'm suzanne malveaux. we are looking here today, today marking one week since the devastating tornado that

shattered homes and lives in moore, oklahoma. folks there starting to pick up the pieces and just simply trying to move forward. president obama visited moore yesterday. and he saw all of the destruction up close. he promised to support the residents telling them i've got your back. >> whenever i come to an area that's been devastated by some natural disaster like this, i want to make sure everybody understands i'm speaking on behalf of the entire country. everywhere fellow americans are praying with you, they're thinking about you and they want to help. and so i'm just a messenger here today letting everybody here know that you are not alone, that you've got folks behind you. ♪ yes, jesus loves me ♪ yes, jesus loves me ♪ yes, jesus loves me ♪ the bible tells me so

[ applause ] >> that was so nice. students from one of the elementary schools destroyed by the tornado singing at a memorial service last night. "jesus loves me," some of them singing when the storm hit that day. one of the heroes emerging from the tragedy of the oklahoma tornado is simply a seventh grader. he used his body to shield a classmate. this is amazing, when the tornado hit their middle school. we've got that story. nick valencia, he's got the details. >> as he walked through the rubble of his now-leveled school, 13-year-old dylan ellis was bewildered. >> see, look, that's destroyed. >> it was the first time he had been back since the tornado struck. >> i don't know how we survived this. >> he remembers taking shelter in the middle school locker room. >> right through here in this door. >> he remembers being surrounded by the cries and screams of 50

children. >> lights went off. you can hear it hit the building, like loud. then it comes, takes off our roof. >> no one was killed when the tornado destroyed highland east middle school, but this wasn't just a miracle. >> isn't the choir room gone? >> yeah, the choir room is gone. >> quietly standing next to him is his 12-year-old classmate, seventh grader diane lee. on monday, dylan probably saved her life. did you feel like you were going to get sucked away. >> yeah, i felt like the wind around me is like going in circles and everything and the ground wasn't underneath me no more. and he held onto my hand. >> i see her start to go up. i jump on her, lay on her and then grab on to the bottom of these lockers that were inside the ground. and then once it's over, i push her out of the way. and then all the debris starts

to hit me. >> how did you think so fast? how did you know what to do what you did? >> i just thought of her as my family, what would i do if they started to go up? didn't think. just did it. >> how happy are you that he did? >> really happy or else i probably wouldn't be here. >> already best friends since the start of the school year, dylan and diane say the tornado has brought them even closer. >> i can't believe we were actually in there and actually got out and he helped me. >> how do you do in school? >> decent. i do okay. >> middle school years are tough, even without a tornado. but dylan and diane have ended this semester with an important lesson, that in your darkest hour, friendship will see you through. >> i love that story. nick valencia's joining us from moore, oklahoma. tell us a little bit more about dylan. how is he doing? >> dylan's okay. he's still in a little bit of shock. diane is still trying to get over it. in fact, she moved here just

three years ago from new jersey. she says she wants to move back. i just got off the phone with her right before this live shot and she says, yeah, i still want to move back. her family's house was also damaged and destroyed. so she's still rebuilding her own life. they were packing up their home right now. they're really good friends now. they were best friends at the start of the school year. that's brought them even closer. they're just thankful to be alive. we've heard so many stories of heroism and courage and people being unselfish in the week that we've been here. the story of dylan and diane is really indicative of the character of oklahomans treating each other like family, friends helping friends, strangers helping strangers, it's incredible to come across people like that. i'm at a loss for words when i met them, suzanne. we're just glad they're okay. >> that's the kind of best friend you want to have certainly. tell us a little bit about the neighborhood. how's it going in the neighborhood? are people able to get anything

out of their homes? are they able to come back and start sifting through some of this stuff? >> it's just -- this is a story that we keep coming across more and more incredible things. just behind me here i don't know if you can see them, but you see that american flag, there's a guy named tom bridges. and tom bridges was buried in his storm shelter for 25 minutes. strangers dug him out. now, he came back to his home to just pick up the pieces. he's been gone for more than a week. after being gone for a week, suzanne, he's looking for his $2,000 he left in a white envelope. he found it. we're going to interview him in the 2:00 hour. >> really? >> yeah. they were still in the envelope, crisp 100-dollar-bills. it still has the wrapping around them a stack of $2,000. just incredible stories of resilience. people here, suzanne, believe it or not they're asking us how we're doing. they're asking if we're okay, if we need anything. up and down the street people go out handing out food offering us free food. i think if we would have eaten

every single meal we would have come across, we would have gained a lot of weight by the time we come back. just incredible stories. it's no loss -- such a loss for words about dylan and diane. >> it's really nice. it's a testament of really what that community is all about and how generous they are. nick, thank you so much. really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> memorial day marking the unofficial start of summer, but you wouldn't necessarily know that. looking at the weather, we are talking about. it is really amazing. when you take a look at this in the middle of winter in parts of the northeast, it certainly looks that way. almost three feet of snow fell on a new york ski mountain, this is in the adirondacks. and in texas, extreme weather turning tragic however. flooding is blamed at least in part for three deaths. that is in the san antonio area that you're seeing drenching rain and floods, soaking parts of the central plains as well. i want to bring in chad myers to explain why are we seeing this at this time, chad? >> you still have cold air that wants to hang around. it still wants to be winter.

and then you have summer trying to get in the way. and that's called spring. and even though it's the unofficial start of summer, memorial day, it's still spring on the calendar, the cold and warm still clash. when the cold and warm clash in the deep south or central plains, that makes severe weather. that's what we had in moore, oklahoma. that's what we'll have across parts of kansas today. there's a big area with the potential for tornadoes right into parts of nebraska and kansas. not including moore. also potential along this line of severe weather when it comes to flooding. we've had a lot of flooding across parts of iowa this weekend and also down into san antonio where the rain just wouldn't stop. it rained for days down there. over ten inches of rainfall in 24 hours just in the one spot around san antonio. there's the kansas city rain headed out towards odessa, eventually into st. louis. could be urban flooding st. louis and chicago in the next couple of days if you get one cell that hangs around too long. that's what we're expecting. we just see storm after storm in

the same kind of place, the same thing that happened in san antonio, the cold front's not moving very much. dry line sitting here. that makes dry air pushing moist air in the air. i know this doesn't make any sense. moist air is actually lighter than dry air. that air wants to go up in the air causing severe thunderstorms. and that's what we'll have in the plains. and what they had across parts of the northeast was just the other part of the low, the backside of the low, the cold air dragging the snow dragging the cold air down out of the upper midwest and also down out of canada. i can't blame it on you canada all the time, but this time i think we can because 34 inches on white face mountain, i said this last hour, coldest fourth of july i ever spent in the world was on top of white face mountain, i think it might have been 34 degrees. we were not dressed for the occasion. >> look at the pictures of the snow. unbelievable at this time. >> something else. yeah. >> chad, thanks. appreciate it. >> you're welcome. memorial day also a day for us to stop, pause, remember those who have served our

country. the president says we all have an obligation to keep them in our thoughts. >> every american can do something even simpler as we go about our daily lives, we must remember that our countrymen are still serving, still fighting, still putting their lives on the line for all of us. >> our barbara starr, she is in section 60. this is at arlington national cemetery. that is where the fallen troops from afghanistan and iraq are laid to rest. i want to bring many barbara here. we know that the president had a chance to walk through and visit. what was that like? >> well, suzanne, he just left here a short time ago. he spent almost 40 minutes i would say with the first lady here at section 60 visiting with the families who have come here on this memorial day. nearly 800 fallen troops from iraq and afghanistan buried here. so many young people. their families, their children

are here. i think behind me you can see some of the families. the president moving through the area talking to so many of them on this memorial day. and we also came across another man who was here who i think wouldn't be anywhere else. and that was defense secretary chuck hagel. he came here, visited with families. and of course chuck hagel is a decorated combat veteran from vietnam. and he talked a little bit today about what it means to be a vietnam veteran to him and to be here on this day. are there on this day men that you served with in vietnam that you remember that you'd like to tell people about? >> well, there are. and there's an individual that is buried over here -- because these are new graves, dean phillips, who was a green beret. an individual i got to know

after i came home from vietnam, worked with him at the veterans administration. people i served, john summers was another one that was killed in an ambush. there's an inventory of people that you remember. and you remember every one. >> you remember every one. we find that from the vietnam veteran, now the defense secretary, from the young people we have gotten the chance and honor to talk to here today as we look at some of the momentos that are left, the flags, the teddy bears, the beer bottles even, and also of course the flowers. the flowers here keep coming as they do every day of the year. so here at section 60, suzanne, this is memorial day 2013. suzanne. >> so many people who lost their lives, gave their lives, thank you, barbara starr. really appreciate it. here's what else we're working on and following this hour. police now say that an oregon

teen planned a columbine-style attack at his high school. we're going to show you what a 17-year-old was allegedly planning to do. and republicans demand a broader investigation into the irs's alleged targeting of conservative groups. how the president is trying to reset his agenda in the wake of multiple controversies. and it's a great holiday at the beach in seaside heights, new jersey. seven months after superstorm sandy damaging miles of the jersey shore, the boardwalk making a big comeback. we're going to go there live. ♪

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at an oregon high school, they are now searching for explosives one more time before letting students come back after the holiday. police say that a classmate, 17-year-old grant accord, was planning to attack them with homemade bombs. he is in custody now. and as bob high reports, he's going to be charged as an adult. >> police found a total of six bombs including pipe bombs, nepom and even a bomb made from drain cleaner in a secret compartment in the floor of grant accord's bedroom inside the home he shares with his mother. >> this is a case of a planned assault on a target-rich environment. the accused intended, planned and took substantial steps towards carrying out a deadly assault against the occupants of west albany high school. >> grant accord is a junior at west albany high. the district attorney says accord's plan was inspired by

the attack on columbine high school, only designed to be even deadlier. >> that includes preparation. that includes a written plan. that includes a diagram of the school. that includes all sorts of checklists including a list of items that are needed to be able to execute this. >> prosecutors say the only motive they found for the plan so far, the thrill of seeing people die. we didn't find anyone home at grant accord's mother's house in albany. at his father's home not far away, a woman answered the door. >> i appreciate you coming out and reaching out to us, but we just have no comment. >> holly says she just talked with grant accord on tuesday. the day he was arrested? >> uh-huh. i talked to him earlier and nothing was wrong. he was happy, just like he was going on with the day. >> holly doesn't know who called 9-1-1 to let people know accord might be making bombs to use

against her school, but she's glad they did. >> i am super thankful for him because that's the reason why we're with our families today. >> as bob high reporting, that's our affiliate katu tv in oregon. a prosecutor plans to file attempted aggravated murder charges. and cnn has been trying to reach grant accord's attorney to comment. so far no luck and no response. now, republicans are increasing the heat on the white house turning it up calling for special councils to investigate the irs alleged targeting of conservative groups as well as the seizing of journalists' phone records. more after the break. ♪

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congress is on vacation this week. and the president certainly hoping to get a break from some of the controversies that have dogged his administration lately, the last couple of weeks. well, today, the president

focused on memorial day, appropriately. and honoring those who have sacrificed for this country. he is also trying to hit the reset button, but still facing some headaches from issues including the irs allegedly targeting conservatives. dan lothian's got the details. >> after weeks of dealing with scandals, the president is struggling to reset his agenda. and with congress off this week, he has a chance to do so. even as he tries to limit damage from the irs uproar, republicans are demanding a broader investigation. >> there's clearly an organized effort within the irs to target political opponents of the president. that's undeniable. how does the culture come about, how vast was it, who was involved? this really does call for a special council. >> the president wants his attorney general to review whether his own justice department has gone too far pursuing those leak investigations targeting reporters. >> and i've raised these issues

with the attorney general who shares my concerns. >> but republicans are pressing for a special council for that as well. noting eric holder was involved in seeking a search warrant against fox reporter james rosen. >> you cannot investigate yourself. and i think it's a total conflict of interest. >> we have to be determined to stop these crimes. >> mr. obama is also dealing with a sexual assault scandal in the military, giving republicans a new line of attack. >> i think the constellation of these three scandals ongoing really takes away from the president's moral authority to lead the nation. nobody questions his legal authority, but i think he's really losing the moral authority to lead this nation. >> immigration reform, a top priority for the president, is headed to the senate floor after winning committee approval, but it's not clear there are 60 votes to stop a republican filibuster. and his new push to close the guantanamo facility is facing stiff opposition on capitol hill. >> i once again call on congress to lift the restrictions on

detainee transfers from gitmo. >> dan lothian is joining us. so, dan, good to see you as always. >> good to see you as well. >> the president focusing on clearly connecting with people, real people, visiting oklahoma, the tornado victims yesterday. and he's got another trip coming up as well. tell us a little about what he's hoping to highlight tomorrow. >> that's right. and this is all part of the president's job. he heads to new jersey where he'll tour the jersey shore with governor chris christie seven months after hurricane sandy devastated the area. the president will be meeting with families, business owners, people affected by that storm. and the white house says the president, again, will underscore this administration's commitment to helping them fully recover, suzanne. >> all right. dan, thank you. appreciate it. we'll be watching as well tomorrow that trip that he's taking there with the governor. and arizona senator we are now learning john mccain is in syria. mccain's office now confirming that the senator met with rebel leaders, that happened earlier

today. now, senator mccain you may know he is has been critical of the obama administration for not being more involved in the solving the syrian civil war. president obama heading to jersey shore, that is tomorrow as we mentioned. people there really making a turn here, if you will, a turning point. we're going to take you there live after the break. next minute i'm in the back of an ambulance having a heart attack. the emts gave me bayer aspirin. it helped save my life. i was in shape, fit. i did not see it coming. my doctor recommends i take bayer aspirin to help prevent another heart attack. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i've lived through a massive heart attack. i don't take life for granted. see your doctor and get checked out. ♪ i'm very excited about making the shrimp and lobster pot pie. we've never cooked anything like this before. [ male announcer ] introducing red lobster's seaside mix & match.

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stay tuned next hour, cnn now talking to two passengers who were actually aboard that very ship. they're going to tell us about what it was like. that's in about 30 minutes or so. out west in washington, they are now pulling the cars from the river -- the last of those cars following last week's bridge collapse shut down a portion of interstate 5, about two hours. this is north of seattle. a temporary solution here. you see get it going hopefully in the next couple of weeks. and, tomorrow, president obama and new jersey governor chris christie touring the jersey shore. so much of that area devastated seven months ago when hurricane sandy hit. the town of seaside heights memorial day weekend a really big turning point for their recovery. poppy harlow tells us why. >> three, two, one! >> the games are back on in

seaside heights. >> oh, it's back. it's back. we're back. >> back. >> 100%, but we're back. >> and the people who came back liked what they saw. >> oh, it's great. it's really good to see everything back to where it used to be -- almost close to where it used to be. >> almost because the rebuilding continues. nearly seven months after sandy tore up much of the jersey shore. vincent's family owns casino pier, before sandy held 38 rides. now this. how much progress have you guys made? >> we've made tremendous progress. in three months we've done what should take three years. >> it hasn't come cheap. millions? >> it's millions. >> tens of millions? >> i would say tens of millions. >> a new boardwalk alone costs nearly $8 million. >> we did what we had to do to get the doors open, to let people know seaside heights is open. but there are so many more things we got to do. >> like more benches and lights. but mayor bill akers is

satisfied. >> you can walk the boardwalk north to south. seems like we got a few people up here today enjoying it. >> a few people less than a typical memorial day weekend. >> i would say we're doing about half of what we did last year. >> but that hasn't dampened spirits. >> i mean, look around. you couldn't ask for better weather. couldn't ask for more people. this is great. >> this is the golden goose, lucky leo's. >> we knew it was going to be slow, but just the idea that we're here that truly is the remarkable thing. >> what a way to ring in 100 years. >> i guess we're doing the same thing they did back a hundred years ago. they needed to build a boardwalk, we're building it. >> poppy harlow, she is joining us from seaside heights. poppy, i mean, clearly we talk to a lot of people in that community when that devastation happened. it's not 100% back, but it certainly seems like there's a lot of optimism especially going into the summer and realizing that people are coming back in that community, yeah? >> yeah.

that's a great point. a lot of optimism. i got to tell you, suzanne, the sunshine certainly helps. the crowds have been growing by the hour here. it is not what it would be on a typical memorial day weekend with good weather. the mayor just told me this is a place because of games and rides they would bring in about $150,000 on the boardwalk over memorial day. he thinks they're going to bring in about $30,000 this year. they have a long way to go. frankly part of this, you have cranes and a lot of repairs still going on here. but it's all about the people, the perseverance. they call it jersey strong here. one of the families that's lived here a really, really long time, diane and stu and christine with me, you came here in large part to support the businesses. and interestingly you said last time you were here you were standing on sand because sandy washed away the entire boardwalk. >> absolutely. we've been here since the storm. our family was evacuated. and we've been here to support the businesses. like i said earlier today, this wasn't here. we were standing in the sand just watching the debris come in

and out. and it's just amazing the progress that's been made in such a short time. >> what do you think, christine? i know this isn't as many people as you would have on a normal memorial day. >> it's good. i mean, it's not as crowded as it's been, but it's nice to see people coming and supporting our beaches and our tourism. and it's great. it's really good. >> absolutely. thank you guys very much. have so much fun here. it's very important, suzanne, because tourism brings in about $19 billion a year to the jersey shore. we're glad to see that the shore is back. >> that's a great sign. good to see all those people behind you. poppy, have a good time. enjoy your weekend. people in oklahoma just beginning this painful process of rebuilding after last week's deadly tornado. that process all too familiar to the homeowners of course in the jersey shore. they spent the last seven months rebuilding their homes as well as their lives. and christine romans tells us that knowing what to do before the disaster strikes makes a huge difference. >> more than 2,400 homes damaged or destroyed by the devastating

tornado that rocked moore, oklahoma. for homeowners forced out of their properties by a natural disaster, the painful process of rebuilding and insurance claims starts now. mary and tom walls know a thing or two about that. seven months ago their new jersey home on the shore was flooded during hurricane sandy. >> i think there was a certain shock when the water was coming in my house. i couldn't believe it. and it didn't knock the front door down. it just kind of rose up. >> bubbled up through the carpeting. >> through the carpeting. >> what's the first call you make after everyone's safe? is it the person who sold you the insurance policy? >> the first thing you should do is get in touch with your insurance company. let them know the extent of the damage and where you can be reached. when you're covered for wind damage, for fire, for falling objects, the two big disasters that are not covered, one is flood and the other is earthquake. and you need to get separate insurance for those types of

disasters. >> there are people that just experienced it so much worse than we did. you know, my insurance company didn't pay for everything, but in the final analysis i was satisfied with the dollar amount. >> they spent most of the past seven months displaced, but we are were able to move back in last month. >> keep the faith. things will get better. >> yes. >> you need family and friends. >> and don't be afraid to ask for help. >> christine romans, cnn, new york. athletic director hired to clean up rutgers university's program allegedly has some problems of her own. that is up next. everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others.

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new jersey's rutgers university in the spotlight again. it turns out that the woman hired is the new athletic director to clean up the school's sports programs, well, has a past that is now raising concerns. some of julie hermann's former

players at the university of tennessee say she abused them. john berman reports on even how the governor, governor chris christie, is getting involved. >> rutgers university faced tough criticism after days of a university tape of a head coach being abusive towards players. [ bleep ]. >> the video captured former coach rice's behavior hurling basketballs at players and slurs. the university fired him after a public outcry and the athletic director was also forced to resign. >> i was deeply disturbed by the behavior the video revealed. >> this time the university's president will have to answer to governor chris christie after reports surfaced that the new athletic director hired to turn the university's image around is herself accused of being an abusive coach. the governor's spokesperson said in a statement he's not going to be making any judgments at this time, but he expects to be talking with the rutgers

administration this week to get the details. it has emerged that back in 1996 all 15 members of julie hermann's volleyball team at the university of tennessee wrote her a letter. the players wrote in part the mental cruelty that we as a team have suffered is unbearable. we have been lied to, publicly humiliated and ripped apart as both players and people. they said the coach had called them alcoholics and learning disabled. one of the papers provided a copy of the paper. hermann responded "i never heard any of this, never name calling or anything like that whatsoever." hermann has promised she'll bring a new era to rutgers. >> it is a new day. it is already fixed and there's no one that doesn't agree about how we treat young people with respect and dignity and build trust. >> but at that news conference, her mann was asked about a jury award of $150,000 to former

assistant coach ginger hineline. she claims she was fired because she was pregnant. in the video the coach said this about her becoming pregnant. >> i hope it's not too good because i don't want her coming back in february with any surprises. the office is small and hard to have a baby in there. >> there's a video? i'm sorry, you said there's a video? there's no video, trust me. >> hermann is even seen here catching the bouquet. the university says its attorneys had investigated that case before hermann was apointded, but as it prepares for the big 10, rutgers has another big headache. >> hermann remains on the job while the university and governor begin a review of the latest allegations. and hundreds of veterans and their families walk 2,000 miles

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and the drummer for 29 years for johnny carson has died. he told an interview e he agreed to take the gig for two weeks. that was back in 1963. he loved it so much he decided to stay. he was known for his drum battles with the frequent "tonight show" guests, buddy rich. shaughnessy says his love began at age 14 when his dad brought him home a drum set. let's listen. ed shaughnessy was 84 years old. and 2,000 miles, that's in 27 days, that's how far a group of veterans is walking to remind us that memorial day not just about the start of summer. this group is called carry the load. members are near the end of that journey, it's in texas. we're going to walk to pay tribute to the nation's fallen heroes and raise money for their families. so far they've collected more

than $1 million. >> this is the second year of the national relay. start from west point, new york, and head down to dallas, texas. it's 2,000 miles. we do that in 27 days with a mission to get the word out about memorial day. got about 348 legs, each leg is about five miles. >> i'm in for my son. my son was thomas and was a united states marine corps. >> he was stationed at camp lejeune, north carolina, and he served in iraq and afghanistan. tom actually took his own life on camp lejeune may 10, 2010. i think that a lot of people think of memorial day as the start of summer. and we don't really remember what the actual meaning is. so i think that it's really great to get out there and just show everybody and be like, look, there are people who are dying for your freedom so that

you can celebrate and enjoy your summer and your barbecues. >> we all belong to a club nobody wants to belong to. >> people are watching their children and they're holding their hand on a five-mile leg and talking to them about their dad, that to me is tough. but in the same breath it also lets me know that they're not forgotten. >> tom was a very good man. he was brave. he went to war. and he went back again. and he knew what he was getting into. >> he was a great marine. he was a wonderful father. and a good husband to his wife. and i miss him. this is my way of saying, hey, tom, i'm still here. his dog tag, he carried it in his boot when he died, so it's close to my heart. >> their legs get tired and their feet are sore, that pales

in comparison to what people have done overseas. >> thanks for coming out. travis mann, thanks for coming out. this is awesome. do i want to carry one of the flags? yeah. there you go. >> now, when it gets heavy, you just let me know, all right? >> okay. okay. >> see some warm days and long nights. >> it's across america people have served. it's not one sperveg part of the country, all our cities, small towns that have gone overseas or wherever they have been, you know, locationed at. so i think it's all america coming together showing that as they go through these communities, doesn't matter which leg that you're at, come out and show respect. really thank them for what they're doing. it doesn't matter exactly where you're from. but i think it's just something to show your respect with. >> carrying this flag during this parade -- i call it a parade, it's a small parade, but i just think that it's -- i don't know. it's one of these things that i feel like i'm doing something

for tom. >> that is so nice. to learn more about the national relay, just go to the website carrytheload.org. and how can the cell phone industry help well, he's got an idea. [ female announcer ] caroline penry began using olay total effects in 2001. and one wedding, 2 kids, 43 bottles of olay total effects and many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay.

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apple picking all the rage.

not to do with apple orchards but apple products. thefts are on the rise thanks in part to the phone companies themselves. dan simon's got more. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows a woman getting robbed of her cell phone while in the middle of a conversation. a crime so common that type in cell phone theft on youtube, an you'll find tons of surveillance video of people having their phones ripped off. san francisco's police chief says in many cases, users are asking for trouble. >> think if you took $300 out of the atm machine, you would not walk down the block for several blocks counting the 20s. >> reporter: the problem is becoming so rampant, that it is estimated that stolen devices cost consumers $30 billion a year. so pressure is mounting for cell phone carriers and the devicemakers to figure out a way to deter theft. san francisco district attorney george gascon wants to see a

kill switch on phones. >> so when they get reported stolen, they could be rendered inoperable. >> reporter: he accuses the industry of dragging its feet to what he calls a technological solution. eve >> every time a phone gets stolen, we go back and replace a phone. so the carrier gets to make another sale, the manufacturer gets to make another sale, and their profit margins continue to build. >> reporter: the nation's largest carriers are getting more aggressive. now participating in a new nationwide database for stolen phones to prevent them from being activated. critics say it is yet to have a meaningful impact because stolen phones open wind up overseas and fetch more dollars. >> late model iphone, right down street from here, can bring $300. if it gets exported to latin america or asia or africa, it can bring in as much as $700 to $1,000. >> reporter: is a kill switch even possible? we went to arguably the leading mobile security company in the

world, lookout, which makes a popular app for smartphones. >> the notion of just being able to render a phone useless, can that happen? >> it is technically plausible. a phone is just a computer. if you destroy the operator system that the phone relies on, the phone can't be used. >> reporter: so if it is technically possible, why isn't it happening? >> it is not an easy thing to do. >> reporter: apple's eye phone has a feature that will track stolen phones and erase the data, sometimes more than valuable than the phone itself. the point according to critics is the entire industry needs bolder thinking. for now, police say the best advice is to be aware of your surroundings. and use that software that allows you to lock and wipe your phone clean if you happen to find yourself in a situation like this. dan simon, cnn, san francisco. if you're bord on a holiday weekend, what do you do for fun? we'll show you what a

98-year-old man did that you might actually want to put on your bucket list. after the break. check it out. i'm in my work van, having lunch,

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the race featured a record 14 leaders and a 68-lead change. kanaan credits his win to a bit of luck. he thanked his fans for supporting him then and now. >> in the way they spoil for me because every year they did the same. me winning or not. this is just a lot better. and for all the support they gave me all this year, i couldn't do it -- you know, i couldn't do a better race for them. think you're having fun along memorial holiday weekend, bet it doesn't beat what this guy did. a florida man, about 40 miles north of orlando, you see him there. jumping out of an airplane. that was on saturday. skydiving. he did it at 98 years old. and nothing unusual for this guy. >> i've gone from one to three times a year since then.

on different occasions. it doesn't make any difference what occasion. >> i love this guy. this time it was not just for the thrill, however. so he actually took this dive, helped raise money for a nonprofit group that helps homeless families. way to go. i might try that. that is it for me. joe johns takes it from here. maybe he's a little more daring than i am. >> not at all, thanks, suzanne. i am joe johns in for brooke baldwin. first up, another cruise ship nightmare to tell you about. a fire breaking out on a royal caribbean ship this morning, the grandeur of the seas was en route to the bahamas when pandemonium erupted. passengers were woken up in the middle of the night and told to get to the decks and they were ordered to put on life jackets while crews worked to put out a fire that started on the mooring deck and spread to the fourth deck. royal caribbean was no one was injured in the fire. two guests who were on board are with us now. danielle miller and katie coleman