a possible outbreak of severe weather leaves millions in the nation's midsection under the threat of powerful storms, damaging hail, and possible tornados. when times get tough, we look out for each other. >> president obama visits the site of last month's deadly mudslide in washington and promises the nation is standing by the devastated community. he drives it out to center. >> albert pujols joins some elite company. the angels slugger smashed the 500th home run of his career. the next job i'm taking here, that pays -- >> and late show fans get a look

at the future. david letterman welcomes stephen colbert to the ed sullivan center. >> ill i'm going do what you have done. >> no, you don't want to do that. captioning funded by cbs yooirks this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, april 23rd, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the potential for severe weather including tornados exists across the central and southern plains. troch cal force winds brought down power lines and damaged buildings stopped

in oh sso, washington, the site last month's killer mudslide. he says the nation will not forget the devastated town. >> reporter: by air president & obama got a look at the widespread devastation. the huge debris field of wet clay and twisted damage is all that's left of the tiny community of oso. the massive mudslide buried three dozen homes under a wall of mud kill 4g 1. >> there are still families

searching for loved ones. there are families who lost everything, and it's going to be a difficult road ahead for them. >> reporter: after the tour, the president talked privately with dozens of survivors, victims' families and first responders. >> the family that i met with showed incredible grace and strength through unimaginable pain and difficulty. >> reporter: brothers john and frank hat away are one of two victims. their brother is unaccounted for. >> he wants everything to be home first. that's just who he is. >> reporter: while crews narrow their search for the missing others begin the herculean task of clearing a long stretch of the highway. mr. obama talked about unique coordination of officials and volunteers. >> but it was important for the family members themtsz and the community themselves to be hands on and participate in this process. >> reporter: federal funds and resources are boosting recovery

efforts and the president's disaster declaration will help residences and businesses rebuild. teri okita for cbs news, los angeles. the search for victims from last week's ferry disaster in south korea is both gruesome and dangerous. divers making their way through the sunksing ship in another zero visibility say they searched for the bodies by feel. tara mergener is in washington. tara, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. the confirmed number of dead is rising steadily now and divers can only see just a few inches ahead of them, searching for young victims in those cold dark waters. crews in south korea are back out of the site of the sunken ferry, trying to locate more than 150 people who are likely trapped in the shift. today an official with the country's coast guard said rescuers found more bodies on

the third and fourth floor of the ferry. most of the passengers were students on a field trip and that's where their bedrooms were located. a senior prosecutor also announced that two more of the ship's crew members have been arrested bringing the total number arrested or detained to 11. investigators say the first distress call last wednesday came from a young boy on board, not from the crew. witnesses say the captain who is among those facing charges told people to stay where they were and then abandoned ship as it was sinking. one by one, the recovered bodies are being carried into tents on jindo island. really actives have been huddling around the main notice board to view descriptions of the dead. those who have been identified are being remembered at this temporary memorial just blocks away from the school attended by the students on board. and the cause of the accident is still not known. investigators are looking into a number of possibilities including ocean currents and mechanical problems. anne-marie? >> all right, tara mergener in

washington. thank you, tara. in ukraine, the acting president has order add new offensive against pro-russian rebels. it has refused to leave. the rebels say they are not part of an agreement signed last week. two local politicians allegedly kidnapped by the rebels were found murdered yesterday. affirmative action supporters are blasting yesterday's decision by the supreme court upholding michigan's constitutional ban on using race as a factor on clij admissions. the lawyer who challenged the law calls the decision shocking. supporters of the ban call it a great victory for state rights. craig boswell reports. >> reporter: with a 6-2 vote the supreme court upheld. justice anthony kennedy said this case is not about how the debate about racial preferences should be resolved. it is about who may resolve it. in 2006 michigan voters approved

a constitutional amendment prohibiting admissions programs that give preferential treatment to or discriminate against university applicants based on race. >> i think today's a wonderful day. >> jennifer sued the university of michigan in 2003. >> my entire adult life has been spent trying to make sure that everyone when they apply to college or for jobs or contracts are able to compete based on their character and not just. >> it's two playing fields all together, one of which is an obstacle court. >> reporter: in her descending opinion, justice sotomayor says it changed the basic rules. five other states have similar bans on race-based admissions. craze boss well for cbs news, the supreme court. coming up on the "morning

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and new regulations to ensure climbers' rights. on the "cbs moneywatch," the irs under fire again and the supreme court weighs a case on streaming tv. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. the irs is catching flack this morning for the way it hands out bonuses. a government regulator says the tax agency paid out more than $2.8 billion in money to workers with disciplinary problems. that including workers who owe back taxes. the report says the bonus doesn't violate federal regulations. hong kong's hang seng lost 1%. tokyo's nikkei added 1%. here on wall street we'll get earnings reports today from boeing, delta, and procter & gamble. on tuesday solid earnings reports sent the stock market

soaring with its sixth straight gain. the dow gained 65 points while the nasdaq jumped almost 30. the supreme court heard arguments yesterday that could affect internet television. the major networks including cbs say a small company aereo is breaking laws by offering free tv shows. some justices seemed concerned their ruling could strangle internet innovations. their decision is expected by the end of the june. the job market for college grads has gotten better but only slightly. the labor department says the unemployment rate for 2013 college graduates just under 11%. that is down from 13% in 2012. but it is still higher than the 9.6% rate for all americans ages 20 to 29. could e-cigarettes go up in smoke? the fda is expected to propose tough rules for the fast growing market as early as this month. public health groups are calling for the fda to regulate

electronic cigarettes just like regular cigarettes, including banning sales to minors. and airline ticket prices have bumped up slightly. the government says the average price for domestic airfare was $381 in the fourth quarter last year. that's an increase from about a buck a year before. it includes taxes but not all of those fees like checking bags or boarding early. anne-marie? >> yeah. that's easily an extra 25 or 50 bucks if you just want to bring clothes with you. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jill. five former cheerleaders are sueing the buffalo bills. they say they were paid less than minimum wage when they were performed with the team and were groped during mandatory public appearances. the women also say they had to pay for their own uniforms, and they weren't reimbursed for travel or other expenses. cheerleaders from the oakland raiders and the cincinnati b bengals have filed similar lawsuits. the team refused to comment on the suit.

still to come, stephen colbert makes his first late show appearance since being named david letter man's successor. and in sports albert pujols hits his way into history. this is the "cbs morning news." here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around [ aniston ] when people ask me what i'm wearing, i tell them aveeno®. because beautiful skin goes with everything. [ female announcer ] aveeno® daily moisturizing lotion

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in the first inning against washington last night, the angels' slugger belts the 499th home run of his career and then pujols comings up at bat again in the fifth inning. >> now the 1-2. albert drives one out to left center field. he hits left. there she goes! welcome to the 500 home run club, albert pujols. >> pujols becomes the 26th major leaguer and the third youngest to reach that milestone. he's also the first to hit numbers 499 and 500 in the same game, and he does it in a 7-2 angels win. the indiana pacers have lost the expectations copping into the nba playoffs as the number one seed in the east, and after a game one loss to atlanta, the pacers needing a game to win before the series shifts to atlanta. despite trailing in the second half, indiana rallies behind a 27-point effort from paul george to tie up the series with a 101-85 win.

meanwhile the chicago bulls find themselves in some trouble. they're doomed by some bad foul shooting in overtime and lose game two to washington. 101-99. the series moves back to washington with the wizards holding a 2-0 lead. and the toronto raptors tie up their series with the brooklyn nets. toronto win, 100-95. fwl the nhl playoffs the los angeles kings are on the ropes. san jose's patrick marleau scored six minutes into overtime to give the sharks a 4-3 win. san jose now holds a three-games-to-none lead in the series. and the montreal canadiens are the first team to advance to the next round. max pacioretty scores with less than a minute to play to give montreal a 4-3 win over tampa bay and a sweep of the series. boston takes a 2-1 series

lead with a 3-0 win ore detroit and the rangers score 4-1 ore philadelphia to take a 2-1 series lead. when we return, a late night king and his heir. david letterman welcomes stephen colbert to the "late show" last night, and we get a sneak peek at the real colbert. k at the real colbert. ♪ ♪ (vo) oh. my. tongue. finally. (announcer) all-new friskies saucesations. a taste experience like no other. in cheesy, creamy, homestyle, or garden sauce. friskies. feed the senses.

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forecast in some cities around the country. fans of the "late show" got a glimpse of the future last night. stephen colbert dropped by the ed sullivan theater. it was his first visit since being named david letterman's replacement. and as alison harmelin tells us, colbert almost worked for letterman before, not once but

twice. >> reporter: comedian stephen colbert flashed his signature smile on the way into the "late show," his soon-to-be new gig. >> i think he's the smartest choice as a replacement for letterman. >> i'm sad that letterman is leaving, but colbert is hysterical. love him. >> reporter: he made his first appearance on the show. he was accepted into his internship program back in the '80s. >> i did not take the intern ship. >> why is that? >> it did not pay people. the next job -- >> reporter: he applied for a writing job in the '90s. >> the number one cocktail for santa, silent night train. >> reporter: this is a chance for the audience to get to know the real stephen colbert, not the character he plays on his current show, the colbert report. >> i have my show for the rest of the year and -- when are you leaving?

i don't know. i should have asked. >> what's it worth to you, steve? >> reporter: many fans say they'll miss dave but change is good. >> i think it would be a great to bring a younger crowd in and still keep the name of the show. >> reporter: the two comedians took a selfie, already a nod to the younger demographic colbert is expected to attract when he takes over for letterman next year. well, the duke and duchess of cambridge got down, down under this morning. they tried a little deejaying, scratching the vinyl at a hip-hop school in southern australia. kate seemed a little hesitant but it appears she got the hang of it and later prince wchls tried his hand at a spray pai paintipain painting mural. a little mix there? maybe. and musician ryan lewis on his project to help people with hiv/aids. i'm anne-marie green, and this is the "cbs morning news."

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a girl in south carolina has taken on a mammoth challenge. she is fighting the state senate in a bid to recognize an extinct mammal. wyatt andrews reports. >> reporter: 8-year-old oh link ya mcconnell from new zye yons, south carolina, is so passionate about science, this is olivia during recess. she's searching for and finding shark's teeth in the playground sand. bhie are you spending recess looking for shark's teeth in. >> well, i love fossils. >> reporter: it led her to discover that south carolina has no state fossil. she knew that one of first fossils found in north america from an ancient kind of woolly mammoth was dug up in south carolina, so she wrote to governor nikki haley and other state lawmakers to lay out the case.

>> i want it to be a state fossil because i didn't want the history to be lost and our state to not get credit for it. >> reporter: did you feel like you had to do something about it? >> if something's wrong, i've just got to help out. it's the right thing to do. that's what i'm all about. >> reporter: at the state capitol olivia's letter went to her senator kevin johnson who thought a state fossil was a great idea. >> i thought it would fly through the house and the senate and we'd have the governor pass it with no problem. >> reporter: but then came the roadblock. several highly religious senators stalled the bill by attaching whole passages from the bible's book of genesis. the senators including mike fair said the create over the mammoth should be recognized as well. >> there had to be a cause from the beginning. it didn't happen accidentally. >> reporter: but senator fair now admits he did not understand just who he was dealing with. olivia and her family pushed back hard. they also believe in the bible,

but they don't want religion attached to a fossil law. senator fair and others were motivated to compromise. owe turn-- you turned on a dime because it was an 8-year-old girl? >> it was remarkable and something we should celebrate. >> reporter: right now the bill remains stalled in committee but olivia will not bunch ever. >> i'll keep going until they pass the bill. maybe it might go until i'm 23 or 40. >> 23 or 40? but that mirrens you'll be back next year. >> i will. if it doesn't pass this year, i'm going to be back next year. >> reporter: in the meantime they can find olivia out here on the playground digging up history, not yet realizing how a third grade girl facing down the state senate might have made some history of her own. wyatt andrews, cbs news, lake city, south carolina. >> i think it's going to pass.

she's got a few more years to keep fighting for it. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we'll go live to eastern ukraine for the latest efforts to de-escalate tensions there. plus, we'll celebrate 100 years of baseball's wrigley field. dean reynolds will be there. and musician ryan lewis sits down with a new project inspired by his mother. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. good morning, it is wednesday, april 23rd. i'm juliette goodrich in for michelle griego. >> "hump day"! . >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 4:30. lawrence is excited because we

have some weather on the horizon. >> yes, we do. we have more weather coming. we have some rain coming our way but not today. less wind around the bay area, looks like it will be a decent day. more sunshine and temperatures going to be warming up. yeah, we'll talk more about that rain, though, coming up in a few minutes. >> looks like we have some roadwork going on on the lower deck of the bay bridge. eastbound before the island. plus the wind advisories are in effect for a lot of bridges. the chp issued wind advisories. we'll break down the morning commute coming up. >> it is windy going over the bridge. >> it is. >> all right. thank you, elizabeth. it is 4:30. we begin this morning with a palo alto man who is now recovering in a modesto hospital after falling while rock climbing at yosemite national park. 26-year-old blake parkinson expected to return home after a few weeks of therapy. kpix 5's andria borba spoke with him in modesto. >> reporter: this is how eastern yosemite began for blake and ben of palo alto geared up ready to climb higher cathedral sp