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es there goes the school. there goes the school. >> a tornado outbreak in the middle of the country. severe storms from the upper midwest to texas. a fourth suspect is under arrest in the deaths of two police officers in mississippi, shot to death during a traffic stop saturday night. the family of an autistic teenager threatens legal action after they're removed from a flight over the girl's behavior. james for the win. it's gone. lebron james at the buzzer. >> and clutch cavs. a buzzer beater by lebron james gives cleveland the play
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adjuster win. why the game-winning shot almost didn't happen. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, may 11th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, may 11th, 2015. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning the threat of severe weather stretches from texas to the great lakes. the storm system is slamming millions with damaging winds, hail, torrential rain, and tornados. a tornado watch is in effect for parts of arkansas, louisiana, and texas. late sunday in texas a tornado hit the small town of vann about 70 miles southeast of dallas. at least 26 people were taken to area hospitals. some of the injuries are life-threatening. significant damage to a number of homes was reported. earlier another tornado touched down northwest of dallas. >> there goes the school. there goes the school. >> last night a tornado roared through lake city iowa
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northwest of des moines. homes were damaged, trees uprooted, and the roof was ripped off a high school. ashley taylor was about one of 100 people inside the school when the storm hit. >> it was really dark. the alarm had gone off. it wasn't long, but it was a pop. we did hear the roof come off and there was a change of pressure. i thought my ears were going to pop is what it felt like to me. >> there were no reports of injuries but the storm left a path of destruction two blocks wide. don champion has more on the violent weather outbreak on mother's day. >> reporter: a close call in singer, texas, for a black hawk helicopter and the national guard. the rescuers almost needed rescue themselves in their dramatic struggle to save two men stranded on a submerged pickup truck, but in the end success. not far away in the town of krum floodwaters overtook homes. even a baby in basket.
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>> i may drown in the process but i will make sure the baby and everybody else is okay. and she slept through it. >> reporter: a tornado was also reported in denton. >> the tornado was blowing hard. it kind of did sound like a freight train. >> reporter: 100 miles west they were cleaning up in cisco after saturday's storm killed one person with another still in critical condition. a tornado cut right through his property. >> you can't beat mother nature. >> reporter: the severe weather even reached into south dakota where the tornado tore the roof off this 100-year-old church in delmont. luckily no one was inside. snow also fell sunday in another part of the state. the storm that swept through denton knocked out power to thousands of people. crews plan to work overnight to service people still in the dark. in denton, texas, i'm don champion, cbs news. in colorado, an balance trying to cross a flooded road earl sunday was swept away.
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there was a patient and four others were inside. no one was injured. all were able to escape and make it to dry ground. kai goldberg has more. the storm is headed to the east but there's another one on its tail. >> we've had severe weather. severe flooding taking place in the overnight hours and the line of thunderstorms continues from northern louisiana all the way toward arkansas as well. as we take a look at the next 24 hours, we'll slowly start to see the storm diminish. it will lose some of its punch, some of its steam. most of it by the time we head in toward monday afternoon and evening, we'll start to see it move into the southern portions of texas, maybe houston. they'll start to see heavier rainfall that lingers all the way toward central louisiana. by tuesday we start to see that storm system clear out, giving those folks somewhat of a break. then we make our way wednesday morning, wednesday afternoon and we see another low pressure system coming out of mainland
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mexico and that delivers another round of showers from most of the texas area southern texas all the way further north in toward dallas also well in toward wichita. for cbs news, i'm kai goldberg. well tropical storm ana has been downgraded to a tropical depression. ana came ashore near myrtle beach sunday morning and weakened, but high surf and flooding still threatened the coast. it's first named hurricane storm of the atlantic which doesn't begin until next month. four are in custody charged in the killing of two mississippi police officers. their arrest and manhunt had authorities telling hattiesburg residents to stay indoors. >> reporter: 26-year-old curtis banks told a reporter he was not involved in the killings of two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi. >> god knows i ain't did
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nothing. >> reporter: 34-year-old officer benjamin dean and 25-year-old officer lacquery tate were shot and killed during a traffic stop saturday night. police say dean pulled over a cadillac escalade for speeding and then calling for backup. >> i heard gunshots. it was like six loud gunshots. next thing i know, we seen six or seven police cars coming. >> reporter: police say they're unsure who shot the police officers. a 22-year-old woman and banks' 29-year-old brother marvin were charged with capital murder. he also faces additional charges for allegedly stealing a patrol car. curtis banks was charged with accessory after the fact of capital murder. police say a fourth person, 28-year-old cornelius clark was in the escalade and charged with on strukdsbstruction of justice. the officers died at the hospital. >> they worked feverishly to save both. it wasn't to be so. too much blood lost and too much damage done internal.
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>> reporter: the suspects are scheduled to be in court monday. wendy gillette for the cbs news. this morning former president jimmy carter is back home after falling ill in africa. he cut short a mission to oversee elections in guyana. the carter family says he left after not feeling well. this week president obama hosts leaders of gulf arab nations at camp david. to discuss regional security concerns, but the new leader of a key u.s. ally in the region, saudi arabia, has decided not to attend. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. that's right. the saudis announced yesterday king salman will not attend the summit because it conflicts with a cease-fire in yemen, but some see this as a snub a sign of displeasurer over the saudis and the washington effort to negotiate a nuclear deal with iran.
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a key issue at the talks will be the u.s.-led efforts to negotiate a deal with iran. members of the gulf cooperation council are afraid it will provide tehran billions of dollars that iranians can use to fund terrorists that threaten their government. last week secretary of state john kerry tried to assure gulf leaders a nuclear deal with iran would make the region safer. >> our effort to find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue with respect to iran does not stem from any lessening of our concerns about all of these other destabilizing events within the region. >> for its part the u.s. wants the gulf states do more to keep terrorist groups like al qaeda and isis from spreading beyond the middle east. >> we're very definitely in a new environment because of isil's effective use of social media, the internet which has the ability to reach into the homeland and possibly inspire others. >> the arab leaders want
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security ashurchss from the white house promises the u.s. will defend them if they come under attack from a stronger iran or terrorists it supports. they also want high-tech military equipment like israelis get and enhanced cooperation from the u.s. now, it was as late as friday that the saudis were saying the king would attend the summit. president obama had planned a one-on-one meeting with the king while they were there, but now the saudis say the crown prince who is the interior minister will attend along with the son who is the king. >> thank you, susan. they're thanking pope francis for his relations in the united states. raul castro met with the pope for about an hour in the vatican. after the meeting castro said he's considering returning to the fold. well coming up on the
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"morning news," graduation ceremony backlash. a principal is caught on tape yelling racist comments. we'll hear her explanation. and tourists trap bears at yellow yellowstone send sightseers running. this is the "cbs morning news." anoro ellipta. it helps people with copd breathe better for a full 24hours. anoro ellipta is the first fda-approved product containing two long-acting bronchodilators in one inhaler. anoro is not for asthma. anoro contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with asthma. it is not known if this risk is increased in copd. anoro won't replace rescue inhalers for sudden copd symptoms and should not be used more than once a day. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition, or high blood pressure. tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, prostate or bladder problems, or problems passing urine as anoro may make these problems worse.
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visitors to yellow stone national park get an up close look at the wildlife of a black bear and her three cubs who brought traffic to standstill on a bridge in the montana section. tourists had to move quickly to get to safety. park officials say it's lucky no one was hurt. the bear and her family made it safely back into the forest. a principal of a georgia school who made racially tinged comments during a graduation ceremony is apologizing. the remarks posted to social media drew criticism from around the country. dante renzulli of our atlanta affiliate wgcl reports.
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>> i was shocked. for a second i thought i was the only one. i looked around and i saw everyone -- everyone is -- we're all looking the same way. >> reporter: miya paige said she couldn't believe what she heard from a principal and founder of the academy say. >> i apologized to everyone in attendance there. >> reporter: nancy gorduk is the woman at the center of this controversy. >> the statement was not made as a racist remark. >> reporter: she said the clip that's circulating around the internet doesn't show the disruption during the ceremony that caused her to gradually become more agitated and lose her composure. she wanted people to stay and hear from the valedictorian who was skipped from the program. >> my concern was wanting people to hear the speech. i looked and the black people were leaving. it was like the devil was in the house. >> everyone was laughing, smiling, picture-taking.
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how the devils was in the house, i haven't a clue. >> reporter: she said she was offended by the comment. she said that's why her friend brooklyn jacobs had her phone out and was recording. >> came up to the podium and was like if your baby's crying you need to do one of two things. you need to tape their mouths or get out because they shouldn't be here anyway. >> reporter: in paige's opinion people were leaving not because they were trying to get out early, but they were offended by the other things she said throughout the ceremony. >> that was something unnecessary and uncalled for because there were more than just black people that were leaving the scene. >> that was dante renzulli of our atlanta affiliate wgcl reporting. when we return an in-flight controversy. a family is kicked off a plane by a pilot because of their autistic daughter. and the force, king james proves he's got the personal touch. >> announcer: this portion of
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deemed her autistic daughter disruptive after she got hungry and started to act up last week. beagle had asked to buy a hot meal for the 15-year-old, getting it only after some back-and-forth with a flight attendant. that's when the flight attendant made an unscheduled stop. >> we're going to make an emergency landing in salt lake city, we have a passenger in the back of the plane who has behavior issues. >> the pilot said they made the right decision. the family has a lawsuit against the airline. big investments roll in and picasso could set an auction record. jill wagner is aet the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. uber is looking to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion in new financing. uber expects the funding to value the company at about $15 billion or higher. if that happens, the ride-sharing company would be
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the most expensive backed up in history. they told wall street they expect to grow 400% this year. stocks on wall street ended the week with their best day in two months following good news about the job market. for the week the dow gained 164 points. the s&p finished 7 points higher. the nasdaq lost 2 points for the week. a work by pablo picasso could set the record for the most expensive painting ever sold. "the women of algiers" will be auctioned here in new york later today. the auction house estimates it could sell for more than $140 million. the paintings by francis bacon sold for $142 million. and for a second week in a row "the avengers: age of ultron" brought in top sales. it earned nearly $313 million in
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. this is why cleveland cavalier fans were so excited when lebron james returned to their team last summer. cleveland and chicago tied late in game four of their nba playoff series but with one second and half remaining, james and the cavs would have a chance for a win.
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>> 1.5 remaining. james for the win. it's gone! lebron james at the buzzer! >> but lebron's buzzer beater almost didn't happen. >> to be honest, the play that was drawn up, i scratched it, and i just told the coach just give me the ball. you know, either we're going into overtime or i'm going to win it for us. >> the game-winning shot lifts the cavs to an 86-84 win. it also ties the games up two games apiece. in the western conference the clippers take a three games to one lead over houston. deandre houston scores 26 points as los angeles wins game four, 128-95. and the new york rangers force game seven against washington. chris kreider scores twice in tl first period and the rangers top the capitals, 4-3. game seven is on wednesday night
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in new york. finally, on mother's day, one dad stood out. philly philly's fan mike capco snagged a foul ball sunday while holding his infant son in a baby carrier. he said it happened so fast he never thought to duck out of the way. this is the "cbs morning news." misty copeland is towering fresh is happening now. these little angels build in softness. and these little angels build in strength. and that little angel says "weeeeeeeee!" 60% more sheets than charmin. everything you want and the value you love. angel soft.
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misty copeland is just a little over 5 feet tall but is towering in the world of ballet. she's an african-american where there are few. "60 minutes" correspondent bill whitaker spoke with her. >> she performs across grand stages across the country. but it was this commercial for the sportswear company under armour that introduced her to a new audience. about 6.5 million see live ballet every year.
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almost 8 million viewed this commercial online. a different audience found her when she danced with pop star prince. and there she was on the cover of "time" magazine as one of the 100 most influential people. >> hi, misty. >> reporter: we were at the stage door after a performance in orange county, california. she was mobbed like a rock star. misty copeland lives in new york city. she feels most at home on the stage of the metropolitan opera house where american ballet theater performs. it's 3,000 miles and a world away from where she began. if there is such a thing as the wrong side of the tracks, that's where misty copeland grew up. she, her divorced mother, and five siblings moved around like nomads. down on their luck they ended up here in this hotel on a busy street in gardenia, california.
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the whole family piled into two rooms. she hadn't been back until almost two decades when she returned with us. >> what's it like being here? >> it brings back so many feelings and memories. >> good? bad? >> a little of both, but just some really hard times because i was so embarrassed about it. >> living here. >> yeah. i think that's why when i saw the sign i was expecting it to be so much bigger because in my mind at that time it was just like this thing that was so huge that i wanted to hide from. >> she'd play with her brothers and sisters on the balcony. she imagined the railing outside their rooms to be her private studio. >> she said you would actually use these bars as your ballet bars? >> yeah, i would. >> can you do it? >> i would stretch out here. i would do my whole -- i mean it's actually a really good bar. i dwouldwould do my whole class out
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here. it was a nice little escape. >> well, you can watch the rest of bill whitaker's interview with misty copeland on cbsnews.com. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the latest outbreak of severe weather in the middle of the country. we'll be live in texas where a damaging tornado touched down last night. plus we'll meet with survivors of the avalanche on mt. everest last month that was triggered by an earthquake. and the ladies of the hit show "the talk" join us in the studio. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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early morning. all lanes are now open of course the bridge had been closed since friday night causing a bit of backups around the bay. over the weekend. but lanes are open less than ten minutes ago. >> two hour commute into the city on saturday afternoon. >> no kidding. and good morning everyone, it is monday, may 11th. i'm michelle griego. >> happy monday everyone, i'm frank mallicoat. good to have you on board. outdoor with a little traffic and we saw a snippet of that but first -- how about a little weather roberta? good morning. good morning everybody, we are a little bit on the cool side as you are heading on out the door, we have temperatures in the low 40s and few low 50s as well. later today temperatures at or slightly below normal. streaming from the 50s to the low 70s. we'll have your complete forecast but more about that san mateo bridge. with elizabeth. thank you roberta. yeah it actually reopened a half hour ago. here's a live look at the bay bridge and you can see traffic is very light right now. and everything is moving like clockwork, now that the bridge is reope
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