breakfast? >> sure. >> i'm in. >> let's go! >> is it open? >> four burgers. >> we'll find out. take care. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com good morning to our viewers in the west. it is wednesday, may 28, 2014. welcome to "cbs this morning." president obama prepares to end combat in afghanistan and get more involved in syria. we talked with secretary of state john kerry ahead of the president's big speech. and we remember poet and author maya angelou. she delivered a life of lessons for presidents and all of us. >> yes, she did. the world is full of powerful women but only 100 make forbes' most powerful list. >> first your "eye opener," your

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welcome to "cbs this morning." good morning, nora. >> good morning, charlie. welcome back. >> good to be back. as you wake up in the west, president obama is speaking to graduates at the u.s. military academy. he's discussing what happens after the the troops return. >> the war in afghanistan has kill more than 2,100 americans. more than 19,000 others were wounded. at one point more than 100,000 u.s. troops were in afghanistan. major garrett is at the white house with how the president is now turning his attention to syria. major, good morning. >> good morning. president obama is at the u.s. military academy right now delivering a speech on foreign policy that is engaged but not

overextended. he wan fresh off his announcement cutting troop deployment in afghanistan -- >> america's combat mission will be over by the end of this year. >> he will announce a new initiative to train syrian rebels fighting to topple the regime and track the movements of foreign fighters in syria to make sure they don't bring that conflict to america. the president said ending the war in afghanistan in 2016 will leave more room to battle terrorist threats elsewhere. >> we cannot only responsibly end our war in afghanistan and achieve the objectives that took to us war in the first place. we'll also be able to begin a new chapter in the story of american leadership in the

world. >> he will begin by drawing down 32,000 and that will be cut in half by 2015 and only enough necessary to protect the u.s. embassy in kabul will remain in 2016. the mission is to train afghan security forces and advise in terrorist operations. the cost, $20 billion. >> starting next year, afghans will be fully responsible for securing their country. we will no longer patrol afghan cities or towns, mountains or valleys. >> reporter: while some republicans were generally supportive of the president's move, south carolina republican senator lindsey graham predicted it will fail. >> i think this is iraq in the making, but the outcome will even be worse. >> the president has heard that

criticism but argues the afghan security forces performed well in fire fights last year with the taliban. strong evidence, the president suggests that the forces are ready to replace a shrinking u.s. military contingent. >> secretary of state john kerry is with us from the state department in washington. good morning. >> good morning. >> sir, is the announcement about the troops remaining in afghanistan and the president's speech tonight an effort to convince the world that the united states is prepared not to sink into isolation but to be prepared to combat and play a role in the world? >> no, charlie. what it really is is a statement of transition that is appropriate to the timing as expressed by the military and the generals and by the situation on the ground in afghanistan. what we are doing -- what the president is doing is making clear that the united states understands its role of

leadership in the world, that we are deeply committed to offering that leadership and to continuing to lead and so today he will announce a tourism partnership fund, about $5 billion that we will use to help train other countries, other people in their ability to join in alliances to take on this rising radical extremism that challenges rule of law in so many places. >> mr. secretary, let me ask you about syria. after three years and more than 150,000 people killed, are we finally going to intervene in syria? >> well, the president has made a fundamental decision that the united states is not going to put american boots on the ground. he's made that clear, and i don't think the american people, the congress, anybody feels that that's what we should do. but, yes, he is going to ramp up efforts with allies in concert

with the fundamental support group of both arab communities and european communities who are committed to helping to stop the slaughter that is taking place in syria. >> mr. secretary, isn't this a recognition that the president should have done more earlier? in fact two years ago, if you traveled the world, you hear a lot especially in the arab world that it was a mistake not to do more two years august in syria. >> the president has been consistently ramping up the resources in syria. you're a good student. you know full well over the course of last year the opposition of fighting against itself. it spent a huge amount of time not fighting against assad but fighting against radical extremists. in addition to that, there was an addition within the gulf states of who they were willing to sport. now that division has ended and

now there is a greater focus on the regime than there is on the terrorists by the opposition, and we believe there is more coordinated, effective leadership within the opposition and among the countries supporting the opposition. >> let me ask about edward snowden. he has now given an interview in which he says he was trained by the united states as a spy. how damaging is this disclosure? >> well, it's not -- it's the same disclosure that everybody's known. you know, he very cleverly wraps it into his language about i was a technical person, i didn't go out there and work with humans, i went working and interacting with human beings. the bottom line is this is a man who has betrayed his country, who is sitting in russia, an authoritarian country where he has taken refuge. you know, he should man up and come back to the united states. if he has a complaint about what's the matter with american

surveillance, come back here and stand in our system of justice and make his case. but instead he's just sitting there taking pot shots at his country, violating his oath that he took when he took on the job he took and betraying, i think, you know, fundamental agreements that he entered into when he became an employee. and the fact is he has damaged his country very significantly in many, many ways. he has hurt operational security, he has told terrorists what they can now do to be able to avoid detection, and i find it sad and disgraceful. >> secretary kerry, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> gayle is here now because of some news that we learned a short time ago. gayle? >> you know, charlie, norah, we all knew it was coming, the death of maya angelou. but when you hear it, it does hit you in the stomach.

i just got off the phone with oprah and just talked to people at maya's house and it's true, she died in her sleep early this morning. she was 86 years old. this woman of letters grew up in poverty and rose to great heights. maya angelou arrived into the company of presidents after an improbable journey. >> we listen care flip as it gathers strength. we hear a sweetness, a word. >> reporter: she punctuated her poetry with a constant call. >> leaving behind nights of terror and fear, i rise into a day break miraculously clear. i rise. >> reporter: this is what she did to become an author, poet, actress, songwriter, dancer, college professor, historian. she was the winner of three grammy awards and director and producer of movies.

>> cut. >> she rose up from a humble childhood in stamps, arkansas. she went on to master five foreign languages and live in africa. that's where she met malcolm x. >> i don't know how people see their world. whites can see a world with no blacks, blacks can see a world with no whites. that's very rare, if at all. asians can see a world with no latinos. fat people see a world with no thin and i -- i won't live in that world. >> angelou's work "the caged bird sings."

>> "his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom." >> possibly her crowning moment came when she was asked to write a poem for the 1993 presidential inauguration. >> come and stand upon my back and face your distant destiny. >> i am the hope and the dream of the slaves and soul. there i go. >> you know, that's certainly an overview of had are life, but as you know, charlie, i know you spent time with her, too. when you sit in her presence, it really is like a wisdom that just flows out of her. she sent me just last week, guys, leather-bound books of all of her works that she sent to me that she wanted me to have. i called her to thank her and

proceeded to say she watches the show and pointed out things that she liked and things she didn't like -- >> which was always the way she was. >> it was always the way she was. she was always very true to herself about things that maean a lot to her. i'm grateful that i got to spend any time with her. >> people forget what you said, people forget what you did but they will not forget how you make them feel. >> one of my favorite quotes is "when people show you who they are, believe them the first time." she's right about so many things. but if you have to go, to die in your sleep at the age of 86 is not a bad life. >> you were just with her for her birthday. >> yes. >> you knew her so well, where do you think that strength and wisdom came from? >> from the time she was a little girl, she was always able

to overcome adversity. right until the time she died, she was always very opinionated, norah. nothing, nothing scared her. i am so blessed i had the time to spend and got to see her -- i don't even know how to describe how i feel at this moment. even though i knew it was coming, it's hard to hear. >> hard to let go of someone who means so much. >> yeah. >> thank you, gayle. >> in another story we've been following this morning, donald sterling says he will go to court rather than give up the los angeles clippers. meanwhile, his wife is trying to sell half of the franchise before the league votes to take over the league. ben tracy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the sterling saga continues. he barely made the league's deadline for responding to the charges against him. he claims taking his team away would be illegal because he says

his racist comments were recorded without his knowledge. on tuesday afternoon, donald sterling met the nba's deadline to respond to the league's charges. and the 80-year-old billionaire promised to put up a fight. in a 32-page letter sterling writes that a jealous rant to a lover never i tended to be published cannot offend the nba rules. >> yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people. >> reporter: in statement the nba said should the board vote to sustain the charge, the sterling's in the clippers will be terminated and will be sold. but -- for the nba, allowing the

sterlings to sell the team would be easier than forcing him out. >> i'd prefer he sell it than we go through this process. >> but unlike his wife, donald sterling is said to have no interest in selling. the sterlings bought the clippers in 1981 for $12 million. now he claims to have offers as high as 2.5 billion. with that price tag, experts say the battle over ownership can continue for years. >> this is not something you put a sign up on craigslist. they're going to vet everyone who is putting in an offer to make sure they fit all the criteria that the nba has. >> reporter: the nba would like the sterlings to transfer ownership but with the money at stake, that is likely not going to happen.

>> violent storms killed at least one person. thunderstorms unleashed heavy hail in san antonio tuesday. cars took a beating. >> in houston, a second straight day of drenching rain flooded the area. floodwaters are creating unusual dangers, look this large snake that washed up on a road. one woman was found dead near fallen branches and power lines. >> the pentagon removed colonel steven brewster tuesday before his scheduled transfer next month. three other top officials were suspended at womack army medical center in south carolina. >> the egyptians are getting a surprise third day to vote for president.

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time to show you this morning's headlines. politico says the white house is now investigating an embarrassing leak to reporters. they exposed the cia chief's name and put him in jeopardy. he appeared on a list during sunday's surprise visit. he lost his bid for re-election. he was 91. he was beat out by 41-year-old ratcliff, a u.s. attorney. the first congressional incumbent to lose this year. the chinese government is

cracking down on smartphone messaging apps like wichat. critics call it china's latest attempt to curb freedom of expression. >> the "detroit free press" says it will take $2 billion to clean up the motor city. the cost includes $850 million just to repair the residential neighborhoods. the task force says they should tear down 40,000 buildings to get rid of blight. the "chicago tribune" says george w. bush is recovering from part shall knee surgery. he returned to his dallas home monday. he's 67 years old. he stopped competitive running back in 2004 because of knee pain. >> smart thing. don't do it if it hurts. and amazon is fighting with

j. kchlk. rowelly. elaine quijano is looking at others. >> they've used different tactics to quietly discourage customers from buying books but the plot thickens chen they made it impossible to preorder her books due out this summer and fall. millions of j.k. rowling fans are eager to read her latest novel. but if they're hoping to place an advance order on amazon, they're out of luck. last week they removed the preorder button instead releasing that and others as currently unavailable. it's the latest chapter between the ongoing saga between the retailer and publisher over prices. >> it's always had difficulty making money so they have to do everything they can to squeeze every dollar out of their book

sales, which is one of their biggest businesses, and you're seeing that at work here r amazon has been accused of doing everything from raising prices to deliberately delaying shipment. even a book about the company has been caught up in dispute. brad stone is the author of "the everyone store." >> what they're doing is fundamentally hurting customers. i think they'll look back and see it perhaps as a mistake. >> reporter: in a statement he said we hope this difficult situation will not last a long time but we're sparing no effort and exploring all options. late tuesday amazon defended itself saying negotiating for acceptable terms is an essential business practice that is critical to keeping service and

value high for customers. >> the reality is amazon controls such a big percentage of the market, both in physical book sales and ebook sales, so they're kind of in a pickle. >> they're encouraging people to purchase books from its competitors. >> all right. elaine, thank you. and there is no sign this morning that congressional republicans are being swayed by first lady michelle obama. the house committee is expected this week to approve a bill weakening her signature initiative. it takes aim at nutritional guidelines for school lunches. nancy cordes is on capitol hill where the food fight continues. nancy, good morning. >> good morning, norah. the first lady rarely weighs into politics, but this is her big issue and she's pushing back

against republicans who say schools need more time to adjust to these new standards. he argues the rules are already making kids healthier. >> this is unacceptable. this is unacceptable to me not just as first lady but as a mother. >> reporter: she made the charge at a public school event one week after the house endorsed changes to a child nutritional law she championed and the president signed back in 2010. >> my husband worked very hard to make sure that this bill was a priority in this session and i am grateful to you. >> because i would have been sleeping on the couch. >> the law set new limits for fat, sugar, and calories in school lunches that are being phased in over time. the first lady argues tuesday that they're leading to higher test scores and better sports performance. >> now is not the time to roll back everything that we have work for.

>> but house republicans say the new standards are proving too expensive and that kids are throwing away more food. they want to issue one year waivers to schools that have lost money, a move the largest school nutrition organization supports. >> there's been so much change so fast and we'd just like to catch our breath and get these changes done. some districts haven't even gotten that far yet. >> the usda has already tweaked some of the rules. just last week it gave some schools two extra years to integrate whole grains. but the white house says republicans are bending to the same forces in the food industry that pushed for tomato sauce and french fries go qualify as vegetables. >> parents have the right to expect that their kids will get decent food in our school and we all have a right to expect that our hard earned taxpayer dollars won't be spent on junk food for our kids. >> the delays to the school

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smog. we even been telling you about plans to take millions of older cars off the road to cut emissions. it is part of a large-scalest to tackle air pollution. now, the fourth but all of this has also prompted many smaller scale anti-pollution gimmicks too. china's choking pollution is not stifling creativity. at minimalist there's this nose mask that were donated to traffic cops. and this is built by beijing artist matt hope.

>> the idea is purified air would come through the tube. >> yeah. you could breathe through here. how well this chinese air force mask works, i have no idea. >> it was dreamed up to vent frustration. >> it makes you not want to live here. >> the pollution is so bad? >> yeah. >> reporter: the pollution prompted a travel company to promote fresh air brought down by the mountains by letting people breeg bags of it. this pregnant woman said i just breathed and the baby moving. pollution is blamed for half a million deaths in china each year. lower life expectancy is primarily due to heart and respiratory diseases. the problem is so serious that it spawns spoofs. this rather theatrical video

shows chinese villagers collecting cans of fresh air in air cans. the man behind it is this philanthropist who's known for recently trying to buy "the new york times." he started producing cans of fresh air with his face on it, handing them out on a smoggy day last year. i believe that if we don't protect our air today, we will have to buy fresh air one day, he said. there's actually a price tag for fresh air. through this dramatic way or gimmick i try to advocate protecting our environment. so even you admit this is a gimmick. this is really to raise awareness more than anything else. >> i believe that through such a show i can wake people up, he told me. there are also governments to fight pollution. this drone was developed by a state military aviation group.

it claims to disperse smog-busting particles. a fog cannon appeared in local media. it sprays water and allegedly prevents dust and reduces the concentration of pollutants. this man demonstrated his canned air. this is very fresh. your mind must be very clear now, he said.weight in there so it felt more like compressed air. experts say it could be decades before they clear up the pollution problem, so in the meantime there's an app for that on your smartphone. you click on an app that reduces smog from your pictures with just one touch, norah. >> all right. seth, thank you. fascinating story. >> it makes you have a better appreciation for air in this

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. your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. good morning. 7:56. i'm frank mallicoat. here's what's happening around the bay area right now. a 24-year-old man is shot and killed at a gas station in vallejo. it happened around 9:00 last night at the "five star" station on lincoln road west. police say the shooters targeted the car the victim was in. another man was also shot inside but is expected to survive. no one has been arrested thus far. known as hidden cash on twitter an anonymous donor has been leaving stashes of 20s with clues all over the bay area. san jose cash giveaway is today. he promises a huge giveaway when it hits 100,000 followers. you might want to head to san jose. got your traffic and weather coming up right after the break.

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good morning. if you ride bart there was an earlier problem near the lake merit station in oakland. so systemwide they are still in recovery mode dealing with about five to even 15-minute delays in all directions. ferries, vta, ace, everything else is back on track. a traffic alert remains in cupertino until about 10:30 this morning. the connector ramp remains closed southbound 280 to northbound 85 due to an overturn truck and oil spill. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. all right. lots of clear skies outside around the bay area. the breeze is kicking up in spots already. looks like we'll see more of those winds into the afternoon. so finally some sunshine and some breezy conditions. red flag warnings have been posted through the delta, the carquinez strait and the sacramento valley. 80s well inland, 70s inside the bay and 60s coastside. a little warmer tomorrow and cooling back down more fog friday through the weekend. ,,,,,,,,

good morning to our viewers in the west. it's wednesday, may 28, 2014. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more real news ahead including the world's 100 most powerful women. only on "cbs this morning" we reveal this year's "forbes" magazine list. but first, a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. the you are the first class to graduate since 9/11. you may not be sent into combat in iraq or afghanistan. maya angelou was known for her work and sheer presence. she died in her sleep early this morning. she was 86 years old. donald sterling claims that taking his team away would be illegal because he says his racist comments were recorded without his knowledge. he should man up and come back here and stand in our

system of justice. the first lady rarely wades into politics, but this is her big issue, and she is pushing back against republicans who say schools need more time. amazon has been accused of using different tactics to did discourage book buyers. this has prompted many smaller scale anti-pollution gimmicks. that is fifty cents. one of the worst ceremonial first pitches ever. >> just a bit outside. a great day for america's first family, kim and kanye. i'd like to congratulate you on your wedding. unless this is a rerun in which my condolences on your divorce. i'm charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. we are remembering maya angelou this morning. >> we are. this is a tough one, guys. certainly not one i wanted to sit here and talk about, but it's true. when you hear the news, even

when you're sort of expecting it, it's still hard to say it out loud. but maya angelou was best known as an author, a teacher, and a poet. many americans remember her from president bill clinton's first inauguration. she was also an actress. she was a singer and a director who inspired millions with her activism. she wrote this for our series "note to self." >> no one can be more human than you, nor can be less human. they can be meaner or crueler or sweeter or prettier or younger, richer, but they can't be more human than you. remember that. >> we will, maya. we will. maya angelou was 86 years old. for mae, gosh, she really was what we used to call a mother, sister, friend. my mom died in 1964 and i glommed on to her and she glommed back and said you will always have a mother figure in your life as long as i'm here, and now i feel like, you know, it's another passage of life.

i feel very great ful that i got to spend any time and got the to see and talk to her recently. i will cherish that. >> it's one of the great things about what we do here, we talk to people who you know have come on this world to do something interesting and leave a trail of accomplishments. >> her words have inspired us all. >> it's true, it's true. about but this is you tough. this is tough. this morning the grieving for six college students killed in a shooting rampage is becoming an argument over gun control and women's safety. thousands turned out for tuesday's memorial service at the university of california-santa barbara. all six victims attended that school. richard martinez, who lost his son, chris, asked the audience to work for stronger gun laws. he blamed politicians saying, quote, they have done nothing and that's why chris died. meanwhile a movie critic is backing off comments blaming hollywood for enraging the killer, elliott rodgers.

ann hornaday wrote this for the "washington post." how many students watch frat boy comedies like "neighbors" and feel as rodgers did did and just as shut out of college life that should be full of sex and fun and pleasure? how many men had comedies in which the adolescent always gets the girl? those happy endings always elude them and conclude it's not fair. seth rogan the star of apatow's xhoo comedy said how dare you imply me getting girls in movies caused a lunatic to go on a rampage. apatow said she uses tragedy to promote herself with idiotic thought. hornaday says it was a mistake to single out apatow and rogan. >> i by no means meant to cast blame on those movies or judd apatow's work. i do think, again, it bears all of us asking what the costs are

of having such a narrow range of stories that he we constantly go back to. >> the gunman's father is the director who worked on the crew for "the hunger games." this morning president obama spelled out america's next challenge after ending his combat mission in afghanistan. minutes ago in a speech at the u.s. military academy the president said the demands of the moment require a new focus on other parts of the world. >> america must always lead on the world stage. if we don't, no one else will. the military that you have joined is and always will be the backbone of that leadership. >> some of the graduating cadets spoke to david martin with about their future in a different army. >> reporter: 4,000 west point cadets on parade, a final practice before graduation ceremonies begin. they come from all 50 states, from places like shoeiugarland, texas, sleepily hollow, new york, and they represent the future of the united states army. when the class of 2014 arrived

here as freshmen plebes, american soldiers were fighting and dying in both iraq and afghanistan. they are graduating into what is fast becoming a peacetime army. do you think you can handle pea peace? >> yes, most definitely. >> reporter: lindsey is a top graduate in this year's class. a distinction which gives her the honor of leading the parade. flight school and learn to fly the apache helicopter gunship, a machine that exists for one purpose only -- combat. which thankfully is almost over for american troops. she'll have to be ready for whatever comes next. >> whether we're at peace, whether we're at war, whether we're at garrison, whether we're overseas, we can handle whatever is given to us. >> reporter: one thing definitely coming is a smaller ar army. >> a smaller army means lower promotion rates.

it means they'll have to squeeze people out who don't meet the standards. >> reporter: another thing coming is that newly commissioned officers like alex carros will be put in charge of troops who have fought in both iraq and afghanistan. are you worried about being able to command troops who have combat experience when you have none? >> yeah, definitely. i definitely worry. i would have to check -- you'd have to check someone's pulse who wouldn't be worried. guys served three, four, five combat plans and you have none at all. >> reporter: cadets come out beneath arches inscribed with famous battles like normandy and bastogne, constant reminders the army exists to fight the nation's wars. marcos has orders to the 82nd airborne. he won't be going to afghanistan but sooner or later he'll be sent somewhere. >> the world is a dangerous place.

if you stay there long enough, something will happen. >> reporter: look at the career of the superintendent of the academy. he graduated from west point in 19 75, the end of the vietnam war when the phrase on everyone's lips was, never again. since then he has done two tours in iraq and two in afghanistan. do you think that the class of 2014 will ever see combat? >> if history proves itself, i'm certain they will see combat. >> reporter: 94 west point graduates were killed had in iraq and afghanistan, a fact the cadets are never allowed to forget. because each time one dies, the name is announced at the next meal. >> you can hear a pin drop go down, and it's just a powerful experience. that hones in every day, remind you of what we're here, what the possibilities are. >> reporter: take a good look at these cadets. because the odds are they'll be fighting and dying for their country before their careers are over.

for "cbs this morning," this is david martin at west point. >> it really is an appropriate place for the president to go to make a speech about america. >> that's right. >> the future role in the world. >> david put it all in perspective, that last line. take a look. chances are they'll be fighting and dying for their country. >> absolutely. and ahead on "cbs this morning," why cross-fit doesn't sit well with some critics. the leading sports medicine doctor examines the fierce debate over a very

first on "cbs this morning" we love when this happens, minutes away from revealing this year's list of "forbes" 100 most powerful women. there she is in our toyota greenroom sitting with the lovely michelle miller. there are 18 new names joining the ranks. the that's ahead on "cbs this morning."

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this 125-pound mother of four just made history. molly skyler is her name. she ate 4 1/2-pound steak monday along with a dinner salad, sh rim cocktail and a dinner roll and did it in less than five

minutes during a restaurant competition. she shattered the old record of eight minutes, then she ate another steak. skyler is a professional x competitive eater. she has already set a number of world records and i'm trying to figure out what in the world did she get for doing this? >> indigestion. >> indigestion. besides that, what did she get? >> apparently just the meal for free. i would need more than that. >> did it look like she enjoyed that meal? i don't know. >> and she's 125 pounds? good for her. >> mother of four. a meal like that will mean the need to burn some calories n. our "morning hounds" we look at cross-fit, one of the fastest growing workout trends. the high-speed combination of weight training and exercise offered in 9,000 gyms worldwide. some warn of a serious down side. so what exactly is cross fit? >> basically a workout program that builds strength and conditioning with how the body is built to move. >> gym own er specialized in th

high- high-intensity workout but what drives it is the sense of community. >> people are more competitive, they support each other, you get a much better workout than on your own. >> michael shore started his regimen three months ago. >> they push you to try your hardest. one of the things they stress is scaleability. so if there's something you can't do, they give you options to scale it down a little bit. >> while the trend has exploded in recent years so has the criticism. opponents say the workout is too dangerous and point to the example of a man who severed his spine performing a power lift during a cross-fit competition. critics also argue that people are more susceptible to injury because of the high-speed pace of the classes. but every cross-fit gym is different. >> do they have an active owner who is putting the right coaches in place, hiring the right people, and all those coaches following through and instructing according to that philosophy.

and i think if you have that, then you don't have any problems. >> a new word for me. >> dr. christopher visco is director of sports medicine at columbia university medical center. good morning, doctor. >> before you start, norah, did you say it's a new word for you. >> yes. >> what is that word? >> a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and we take care of people who have functional issues, all kinds of exercise, sports medicine, traumatic brain injury. >> and why is cross-fit, do you think, more dangerous than other physical activity or is it? >> it's not necessarily more dangerous. it's a high-intensity exercise program, high-intensity exercises performed without break can result in injury. >> do we do this or not? >> the bottom line is the most dangerous thing is to not do anything. so if you sit down and you sit on your couch and you don't do anything at all, that's dangerous. that's when you have all your risk factors. can. >> can you avoid injury?

>> absolutely. you take precautions, you take breaks in between doing high-intensity exercise and listen to your own body. and this is so important because at the end of the day, you're the one that has to live with an injury if you have one. and if you start having pain, you need to back down. it if you have it -- >> what type of injuries are you seeing? >> sure. at the end of the day everything from blisters and things like this can develop when you first start working out but tendon problems, bursitis, tendinitis, any kind of joint problems. i see a lot of spine and shoulder related injuries related to cross-fit. but you not only cross it fit but other high-intensity activities. it's not as dangerous as other things like football and rugby and so forth, not as intense as contact sports, but it can lead to injuries. >> is this considered a hard core routine and not for everybody? >> if somebody has no experience with exercise, it's not a great entry point. so as you're getting ramped up you with your exercise program,

the current recommendation is to take it slow, incrementally, and start to build. it's not for everybody. >> cross-fit is a phase -- not a phase, i should say, a fad. thank you. i've seen people and talked to mothers who said i never worked out, now i do it 30 minutes a day and they are jacked. they look great. >> i'll tell you what. >> i mean it. >> looking great and terrific, being healthy is another thing. so you can look terrific but the key here is you want to be healthy as well. and if you're fit, if you're a healthy individual, cross-fit could be a great way. it's one of many ways to get exercise. >> you know what i say? everything in moderation. >> a long running joke between charlie and i. i say everything in moderation and he says full passion. >> at the end of the day the current recommendations are moderate to vigorous intense exercise on a regular basis. >> you make it sound, okay, no big deal. just follow the guidelines. that's what i hear you say iing. i'm still not going to do it.

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bill murray's notorious for showing up in unexpected places. this weekend he was invited to crash a bachelor par e finding the right partner for marriage. >> buy a plane ticket for the two of you to travel all around the world and go to places that are hard to go to and hard to get out of, and if when you come back to jfk, when you land in jfk and you're still in love with that person, get married at the airport. >> i like that. propose right then and there. >> murray is twice divorced and a father of six. >> remember when he was with charlie. be alert and available.

>> that's right. bill murray a 24-year-old man was shot d killed at a gas station on lincoln road west in vallejo ht. good morning. it's 8:25. time for some news headlines around the bay area. hearst what's happening. a 24 -year-old man was shot and killed at a gas station on lincoln road west in vallejo. the car was targeted. one person was killed, one is expected to survive. a wildfire continues to spread in the sierra foothills threatening about 100 homes in mariposa county. the hunters fire destroyed three structures already. and the vice president joe biden will visit san francisco today. he is scheduled for two private fundraisers this afternoon. the first at the home of billionaire tom stier. the other at the fairmont. traffic and weather coming right up. ,,

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good morning. this overturned cement truck is causing problems in cupertino. traffic alert in effect. sounds like this connector ramp is going to be closed for another two hours from now. the connector ramp from southbound 280 to northbound 85 remains closed. it also has an oil spill being cleaned up. here's a live look at the san

mateo bridge. obviously very slow all across the span. it's pretty backed up from hesperian to the pay gates 25 minutes between hayward and foster city. southbound 101 approaching north san pedro road there's an accident left lanes blocked. traffic backs up into novato. with the forecast, here's lawrence. good news is we have lots of sunshine all the way to the coastline. the bad news it's going to still see some breezy conditions and the fire danger going to be running high especially through the delta and the carquinez strait where the red flag warnings are up through the sacramento valley. lots of sunshine over the golden gate in san francisco. high pressure sliding east now, that low dropping in bringing some breezy conditions again to the bay area. temperatures will warm up slightly today low to mid-80s well inland, 60s along the coastline, 70s inside the bay and the next couple of days we'll cool down the temperatures as we head into friday with a return to low clouds and fog on the weekend.

what you want, baby, we got it. welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, 281 elite young spellers emerge from a pool of 11 million. they're taking the stage morning in the super bowl of spelling. we size up the competition as they vie for the scripps national spelling bee. plus, she is the first woman to coach men in division i college golf. she broke with tradition. michelle miller with a trailblazer whose story is moving from the links to the silver screen. that's ahead. "los angeles times" says city officials toured the sriracha hot sauce factory on

tuesday. as we've been reporting neighbors have been complaining about spicy odors coming from the plant. a council meeting tonight could decide whether the factory is a public nuisance. cnet shows us google's self-driving car. the prototype was unveiled tuesday. it has two seats but no steering wheel or pedal for gas or brakes. the car relies on sensors. google says it will be ready for the public in 2017. pope francis thinks having easter dates on different dates is confusing. francis brought up the issue on sunday during a meeting with orthodox christian leaders in jerusalem. and our columbia south carolina affiliate says they now have a state fossil, the columbian mammoth.

it was the idea of 8-year-old olivia. they say the state has too many symbols but mcconnell, listen to this, was persistent. >> when something's wrong something has to be done about it. you can't just let it go. and someone out there who has a real big heart and believes strong, anyone can make a difference. >> can't just let it go. the governor signed the state fossil bill into law yesterday. she ee going to remember that for the rest of her life. forbes is out this morning with its annual list of the 100 list of the most powerful women. it includes 28 ceo

year is the chancellor of germany, that would be angela merkel. she is the cover story in the new issue of "forbes" magazine. moira forbes joins us at the table. hello. >> good morning. good to be here. >> she's been on our list for nine consecutive years. for eight those years in the top spot. she defies a male-dominated german political culture. she's defined the north largest economy. she's an architect of the 28-country eurozone and the fate of the eurozone rests on her shoulder. it's landed her in the top spot for eight consecutive years.

>> another woman who affected the economy worldwide, janet yellen. this is her first time on the list. >> she's new to the list. we're so excited to see her because the fed is the most influential institution in this country. the economies rise and fall by t the whims. >> mary barra, number 7. she's also the cover and she gets a tough job right now. >> very tough job. she made history obviously as the first woman to head the largest u.s. automaker but just two weeks into the job her leadership tested when the safety crisis emerged. forbes had the first conversation with her since the story broke and she talks about what earn wants to know. did gm put a woman at the helm just before the crisis would break so she could take the fall. of course, she saying no. >> who says that?

>> a lot of people speculate people put her in the middle of this crisis as the fall woman for this very, very serious issue. she talks about her discussions with families who are obviously affected by these tragedies and how she's going to work to repair gm's reputation crisis. >> christine lagarde has talked about that. many women have become ceos when a company is in trouble. companies like to have a female face when they're having a tough time. >> i've heard you say -- you go on the list between hard and soft power. what do you mean by that? >> well, so often we think of power as passing the amount of money you control or people you govern. now more than ever, it's about creative influence, being able to connect and engage with people. you'll see on our list it's how

you're using your influence. cheryl sandburg, obviously a champion of the lean-in movement and sparking die loathes amongst women we've never seen before. >> three quick questions. where is hillary clinton, where is michelle obama and what is the trend. >> hillary clinton is on the list. technically the only one who doesn't have a job and also generating big books and speaking engagements, michelle obama comes on our list at eight. though power may be transferred through marriage or family, and that's not unique to women, she's a great ambassador. she has a much higher approval rating than her husband. >> sophia sophfia vergara is on.

>> she's bringing in $30 million but she's also someone who rakes in a lot of bucks for her bilingual endorsements. marketing and new media around this community. >> i didn't know that. i knew she was a huge star but not the highist paid. how many of them are mothers? >> the majority of them on our list are mother, well over 90%. they'll say often you can have it all but you can't have it all at once. reigning countries, changing the world and doing films but it's great effort. >> melinda gates is up high on this list. >> number three.

she's an extraordinary change marek. $36 billion. they've already given away $26 billion to date. that's larger than the gdp. they're changing the face of philanthropy as we know it. how we give, the way we give and tackling issues around the world. >> thank you. it's always a good road. >> thank you so much having me. >> you can find the complete list at cbsthismorning.com. it will also being on news stands on wednesday. young top spellers are kicking off this year's scripps national speller bee. jan crawford shows us how it's become a pop culture phenomena. jan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. okay, look. i remember doing the spelling

bee way back in the seventh grade. it was in the high school library. the words were like this. these kids have spent hours and hours sometimes every day just to get on that stage. most of us have never even heard of these words. malacophilous, m-a-l-a-c-o-p-h-i-l-o-u-s. >> reporter: what's what the 231 speller will tell you you need to do to master them. >> around three or four hours a day. >> it takes off under the bee. >> they tesh you about the pressure under the deep lights. >> deep breath. >> phordorle, p-h-o-r-d-o-r-l-e.

>> yycynalope. >> hello, dr. baylor. >> hello. how are you? >> i'm good. >> do you want a word? >> yeah. >> last year he placed third, a remarkable achievement. especially for a buy who learned endwlish as a second lajs. but just getting through round one could be a challenge. for only the second year ever the preliminaries include a vocabulary test asking contestants to spell and define words i i'm not going to sugar coat it. it was hard.

>> reporter: now, it's not just about memorization. they have to understand the origin and structure of the words. if they hear a word they never heard, sometimes they can still figure it out. there's a 30 thousand trophy and bragging rights pretty much for the rest of your life. >> i want to know what their average s.a.t. score is. >> 1600. >> the best reaction. you've got to be kidding. >> what do you know. >> who are you. >> all this season, it's emphasis on the mind. >> working the brain. well said. >> well said. >> up next, history on the green. >> the map who coached tiger

woods' golf swing. that story coming up on "cbs this morning." look at her swing that club.,,

my dad worked as a short order cook. right here. my parents were immigrants. and they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. i earned a scholarship to mit. and worked across party lines to get things done. i'm alex padilla. i'll protect voting rights for everyone. and make it easier to start a business. so we create jobs and opportunity for all californians. what should we order? (announcer) alex padilla. secretary of state. alabama and oklahoma state tee off today in a golf champion. one woman is following it

closely. you've probably never heard of her. michelle miller hit the links with the golf pioneer. michelle, good morning. >> good morning. or at least tried to. katana starks was the first woman every to coach a men's golf team that went on to win a historic golf championship. she turned the rules of recruitment upside down. at 69 years of age this former golf coach is still going strong. nearly 30 years ago katana starks came out switching, making history in the world of golf when she was named head coach of the tennessee state university men's team. the problem was people had trouble accepting a woman in that role, including potential players. >> it was a problem for me to get afternoon can men who could.

>> reporter: so she cobbled a team that included two injured football players and a woman and then she went on to canada, algeria, even swede on the recruit any golf ore f any race open to playing for a historically black college. >> you wanted the best players you could find. >> best players i could get, yes. >> and they happened to be white. >> that's right. >> a bird. first one down. we've got to keep it rolling. >> reporter: it was a move that paid off. over the years several called her coach. sean foley is now tiger woods' swing coach and sam perrier helped coach stanford to a national tight 2007. >> golf was essentially forced on tennessee state. i said if i thought about this probably estimate how we could

babysit a golf program. they hired the wrong person to babysit. she wanted to win and she wanted to do it the right way. >> reporter: starks brought the team to tournaments, ironed their uniforms and bought them meals. opposing coaches didn't take her serious seriously. >> asked if i was a bus driver, omebody's mother. >> was it that unlikely a woman would be coaching a many mother. >> when did they take notice? >> i suppose when we started winning. >> with was the biggest one? >> the national. we set a record. no one has broken that record. >> reporter: if her successes sounds like the stuff of mauves, you would be right. last month starks got the hollywood treatment. her story was turned into the feature film "from the rough"

starring an oscar nominated actress. >> i focus on potential and i worked hard to realize mine and i expect the same of you. >> i just remember thinking to myself, wow, what an amazing woman, what an amazing story. like the woman needs to know about her. >> she said normally people talk about them after they're deceased, and i'm still here that and you're still putting. >> yes. >> she retired the in 2005 after leading the tsu team for another two decades. >> what a great story. >> thank you for letting me introduce her. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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man is shot and killed in aa gas station in vallejo. it happened around nine last night at t 5-star ln road west. good wednesday morning. it's 8:55. here's what's happening around the bay area. a 24-year-old man is shot and killed at a gas station in vallejo. it happened around 9:00 last night at the "five star" station on lincoln road west. police say the shooters targeted the car the victim was in. another man was shot and is expected to recover. no one has been arrested. known as hidden cash on twitter an anonymous donor has been leaving $20 bills around the bay area. the san jose cash giveaway is today. he promises a huge giveaway when it hits 100,000 followers on twitter. lawrence, are you following? >> no. but today is kind of like a treasure around the bay area. we have a lot of sunshine outside a little breezy in spots though. red flag warnings have been posted at the carquinez area

and the delta as we expect strong gusty winds in those spots. still, lots of sunshine to be had as we are going to see blue skies over san francisco and around much. bay area. it will be breezy at times, though, throughout the day. low pressure diving in along the coastline. that means we are going to keep the temperatures down just a bit. 60s toward the beaches. we'll still see 70s inside the bay and 80s for the valleys. the next couple of days we are going to see slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow and then on friday, things begin to change. another low drops into the bay area that's going to deepen the marine layer bringing us more low clouds and fog, some much cooler temperatures expected throughout the weekend. maybe some slow warming though as we head into next monday and tuesday. we are going to check your "kcbs traffic" when we come back.

a traffic alert in cupertino. the major connector ramp will be closed for an hour and a half from southbound 280 to northbound 85. it's an overturn cement truck so they are working to clear it. but it's still blocking lanes. here's a live look at the bay bridge. still going to be waiting there for a while. 25 to 30 minutes just to get on to the span. the eastshore freeway commute that drive time has dropped a little bit in the last half hour down to about 29 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. heavy along the flat section of the span trying to get to the peninsula. they cleared the accident in san rafael southbound 101.

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