50s. 50s and 60s. it will be unseasonably cool. >> i'll good morning from the top of the new one world trade center. it is wednesday, may 20 2015. welcome to a special edition of cbs "this morning." nearly 14 years after september 11, a towering symbol of freedom is about to open to the world. >> and we are going to give you the first look at the spectacular views from the tallest building in the western hemisphere. and we have several special guests for you today, including mayor bill de blasio and george clooney. >> and, of course, all of this morning's news which begins with today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> the beach was just covered in

thick, black crude. the waves that were coming in were just black. >> oil blankets miles of the california coast. >> for the 20,000 grabbeds poured into the ocean -- >> even though the u.s. coast guard says the pipeline is secure, the damage has been done. >> wow look at that cloud. >> we got one on the ground. >> reports of 27 tornados in texas and oklahoma. west of fort worth tornados knocked out power, several streets are impassable. >> almost 200 miles worth of flash flood warnings. >> the largest auto role in american history. takata will recall nearly 34 million cars over bad air bags. >> i want those e-mails out. >> for the first time in three weeks hillary clinton took questions from the media. >> do you regret the way that the clinton foundation handled foreign donations? >> letterman's farewell show i would like it if you would make sure to watch that instead of our show. dave is the best and you should see him. >> how about i make an appearance on your last show? >> we couldn't even squeeze you in for this bit. [ laughter ] >> the cruise ship ran aground

in bermuda, hit a reef. >> all of the passengers are safe. they have returned to port. >> the patriots will not be appealing the punishment handed down by the nfl. >> in the end, the patriots knew there was no way out. >> all that -- >> take a shot. >> sure. what -- [ laughter ] >> i just did letterman, went to dinner, had oysters, rose wine and then rushed here and tim said "would you mind coming?" so i think you're doing great. >> and all that matters. >> riley curry, the adorable daughter of nba mvp steph curry. >> how could you not wash. oh, she just yawned. >> i'm crying! >> on cbs "this morning." >> kfc is planning to bring back colonel sanders. >> i'm back america! >> because if there's one thing that will bring america together right now it's an old white guy dressed like a plantation owner. bring back americans it's an old white guy dressed like a plantation owner.

captioning funded by cbs welcome to cbs "this morning," we are very excited to bring you this entire broadcast from the new one world observatory. 102 stories above the streets of new york. it opens to the public on may 29, but this morning you'll get the first look. >> so exciting to be here. everybody says that the star of this show is the view. you know it's something special, guys, when you get in the elevator and just going in the elevator is an experience. >> a bird's eye view of the greatest city in the world. >> look at that. the statue of liberty. what's interesting is a great city is about people and the idea but here you see more than you can ever see before the physical manifestation of a great city. there it is. look at these pictures. >> can you imagine? we're 102 stories up. >> helicopters are flying below us. [ laughter ] >> i'm trying not to think about how high we are but it is gorgeous when you look outside the window. >> and it's a 360 degree view of

the city. >> and we've got a lot more special coverage planned here on cbs "this morning," but let's get to the major news of the day. the government is preparing the largest consumer recall ever and it involves automobile air bags that have been v the potential to explode. >> federal regulators say the number of vehicles that need to be fixed has doubled incise from 17 million to nearly 34 million. so that means it's one in every four on the road in the united states. jeff glor of our digital network cbsn is with us with more. >> reporter: five deaths have been linked to the air bag problem, more than 100 injuries but so many questions remain here. when will the full list of vehicles be complete? when will the fixes get made? and will they work? >> up until now, takata has refused to acknowledge that their air bags are defective. that changes today. >> reporter: secretary of transportation anthony fox says the biggest open question of all comes from takata. >> takata still has not

identified the root cause of the defect. but we can not let that delay our actions. >> reporter: the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, believes that moisture from humidity leaks into the air bag's inflater, changing the properties of the ammonium nitrate used to inflate the bags. the explosive force can rupture the metal casing sending shrapnel flying through the vehicle. >> i don't want people to be driving on roads having the defective air bag that could possibly kill them. >> reporter: three years ago angelina was driving a 2001 honda civic when she was involved in a low-speed crash. her takata air bag exploded. one piece of shrapnel from inside the air bag flew out her windshield, the other ripped into her body. >> i had a hole in my chest clear enough to see the bone at the bottom. >> reporter: attorney kevin dean is suing takata and honda on behalf of clients injured by the air bags. >> we don't know the total

volume of affected vehicles i don't think, yet. >> reporter: he hired forensic engineer bill williams to try to discover a cause. so far of the 100 air bags they've tested three have ruptured. if you're sitting in one of these vehicles and the air bag goes off you don't know what you'll get. it could be safe it could be a grenade. >> exactly. >> reporter: takata says the agreement presents a clear path to restoring trust and safety even though, again, they don't know the root cause. it will be days at least before a full list of cars will be out. the fixes could take years and some vehicles may need to be fixed again because takata is still using the same chemical believed to be the problem. >> thanks jeff. >> thank you. flash flooding threatens parts of the southern plains this morning after a day of violent weather. rescuers used boats in bridgeport, texas, overnight to save people from rising floodwaters. at least 29 tornados were reported in texas and oklahoma. vicente arenas is in runaway bay

texas with the damage. >> reporter: the tornado tore through runaway bay last night, it was one of the areas hardest hit. this is part of a wall that was destroyed. and i'm actually walking on a roof that was peeled off an apartment building during the storm. reports of nearly 30 tornados darken it had skies over oklahoma and texas on tuesday. >> you're looking at the front of this. >> reporter: one twister ripped across the north texas town of runaway bay. early this morning search-and-rescue crews looked through the rubble. >> look at that cloud. >> reporter: hours before, the storm closed in on the small resort town of mineral wells. sheets of metal spilled on to one of the city's main streets, blocking the roads. >> i've seen it come down as soon as it touched debris flew up in the air. >> reporter: the roof of this building was partially ripped off and at least two churches were damaged.

power lines were split and telephone poles were left dangling. parts of the plains have been inching towards record rainfall for the month of may. near san angelo a drone captured the flooded river which crested at its highest level in more than 40 years. now there is more wind hail and rain in the forecast. and that could cause problems with flooding this week. the good news is that there were no serious injuries reported here in runaway bay. >> vicente, thank you. this morning, a bill oil spill near santa barbara is threatening wildlife. a pipeline ruptured tuesday afternoon. initial reports say at least 500 barrels of crude oil leaked along the coast and into the pacific ocean. ben tracy is at a state beach where the cleanup is under way. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the view here at sea level is not as pretty as it should be on the west coast this time of the morning. that's because there is oil all over the sand there is also oil

all over these rocks. now, the pipeline that caused all of this has been contained, but the cleanup and the recovery is just beginning. >> this cleanup effort will be massive. >> reporter: four miles of the california coastline are coated in leaked crude. an estimated 21,000 gallons of oil flowed toward the ocean and strong winds and tides helped push it further down the shoreline. >> we're going to look for the best way, the most environmentally friendly way to mitigate the oil spills and get the beach back to its pristine condition. >> this beach up the coast from santa barbara is now closed. campers in the area were forced to evacuate. >> just a few hours ago it was a beautiful beach and now it's a mess. >> reporter: meanwhile, two oil response vessels are skimming the water and working to save area wildlife. >> two of them. >> reporter: helicopters were trying to scare away these whales swimming dangerously close to the slick. >> you can see where it came out of the ground right there. >> reporter: plain's all american pipeline owns the

ruptured pipe. >> plains deeply regret this is release has occurred and is making making every effort to limit its environmental impact. >> reporter: santa barbara was the site of the third-largers oil spill in american history. back in 1969, a blowout at an offshore oil rig sent 4.2 million gallons into the water. 200 times the area of tuesday's spill which could haven't come at a more inconvenient time for local businesses and vacationers. >> we're coming up on memorial day weekend. i can't imagine this cleanup effort being done before that weekend. >> reporter: the coast guard says they're going to send a helicopter up this morning to survey this oil slick. they say it could move two to four miles down the coast. meanwhile, the cleanup company is going to figure out how much oil was actually spilled and how much that oil company will be fined. >> thank you. north korea made an unsettling claim just a few hours ago. it says it has the technology to make mini nuclear warheads.

the communist country claims they are small enough to be mounted on missiles. but a top u.s. admiral said on tuesday that north korea is "many years away from building any usable nuclear weapons of that kind." this morning, the state department is working out a schedule to release hillary clinton's private e-mail from her time as secretary of state. a judge rejected a plan to release them just before the 2006 presidential primaries. nancy cordes is in cedar falls, iowa, where clinton answered reporters' questions on tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. >> i want those e-mails out. nobody has a biggest interest in getting them released than i do. >> reporter: clinton spoke after a federal judge ordered the starmts to state department to release the 55,000 pages of clinton's e-mail e-mails on a rolling basis and not all at once next january as officials there proposed. >> of course we take our legal obligations seriously. we'll comply with the order. >> first let me thank all of

you. >> reporter: clinton's four and a half minute exchange with reporters claimed after she wrapped up a round table with local business owners at a cedar falls bike shop. she took five questions, including one that has tripped up several republicans lately about the war in iraq and as a senator she voted to authorize the invasion. >> i made it very clear i made a mistake, plain and simple. >> reporter: she punted when asked about foreign fund-raising at the clinton foundation and whether it posed a conflict of interest. >> reporter: do you regret the way the clinton foundation handled foreign donations when you were secretary of state? >> i am so proud of the foundation. i'm proud of the work it has done and is doing. it attracted donations from people organizations, from around the world and i think that just goes to show that people are very supportive of the life saving and life-changing work it's done here at home and elsewhere. >> reporter: clinton's republican opponents weren't satisfied. >> basic ethics 101 would tell you it's a conflict of interest

to take money, to have your spouse take money from foreign countries at the same time someone is secretary of state. >> that's nancy cordes reporting from iowa. nancy tells us the judge gave the state department until next week to present a plan for rolling out the documents as it reviews them. officials tell cbs news this morning that the engineer of the amtrak train that crashed in philadelphia last week was new to the route. the national transportation safety board says brandon bostian had been working on the northeast corridor for less than three weeks. the crash killed eight passengers and hurt more than 200. railroad unions are urging amtrak to put a second engineer in locomotives. passengers aboard a cruise ship are safe in bermuda this morning after a dramatic scare at sea. the norwegian dawn ran aground on a coral reef yesterday after leaving the island for its return to the u.s. it was stuck for hours. our boston station, wbz, is at - boston harbor, the final

destination, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. that cruise liner was on its way back here to boston harbor yesterday evening when it came toen a abrupt stop about 50 minutes into its return trip disabled and without power. this 92,000 ton cruise liner, the "norwegian dawn" was packed be 3,5 people when its steering system malfunctioned tuesday night. >> my family and i were having dinner and we felt a sudden halt in the ship and the captain came over the p.a. system and told us we had lost steering on the cruise ship and as a result of that we ran up on a coral reef. >> reporter: passengers flocked to the ship's deck while crew members and dive teams inspected the vessel's hull for damage. they confirmed its strike churl integrity and no injuries from the accident have been reported. in a statement, norwegian cruise lines said "the ship is fully operational with a full complement of on board services available to guests."

>> spirits are still high everyone is happy, everyone seems to be happy to extend their vacation another day. >> reporter: the cruise liner made its way back into port earlier this morning where it will be examined for damages. this particular ship has had a number of problems in the past including a power failure two years ago that left it disabled in the ocean for nearly two hours. the "dawn" will receive a full inspection before it heads back here to boston. norah? >> thank you. police say sunday's violent clash between rival biker gangs in waco texas, began over a parking dispute. newly released audio of police officers shows how the chaos at the twin peaks restaurant unfolded. >> dispatch, get us units to twin peaks shots fired? >> this place is hot. get us some units. >> they're still shooting on the ground. >> get everybody out of twin peaks. >> everybody on the inside come outside with your hands up. >> nine bikers were killed and 18 more were wounded in the

shootout. this morning, super bowl mvp tom brady is still fighting the nfl's punishment for deflategate, but his team is not. new england patriots owner robert kraft said on tuesday "i'm going to accept reluctantly what the league has given to us and not continue this dialogue and rhetoric. we won't appeal." the patriots will pay a million-dollar fine and lose two draft choices for taking air out of game balls. brady is still appealing his in other football news, scoring the extra point after a touchdown will be harder next season. nfl owners have approved a rule change just yesterday. the point after kick was snapped from the two-yard line now it's moving back to the 15-yard line. i get that one. now here's where i'm confused. twot-point conversions will stay on the two-yard line. i'll get an explanation on that later. >> we'll fill you on that one, the difference between one and two points. david letterman ends his career on late-night television tonight. his 33 years as host are the

longest in history. vat vladimir duthiers is outside where his final show will be taped later today. vlad, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. later today david letterman will walk out one final time at the ed sullivan theater with just one show to go. some of comedy's biggest names are paying their respects to the late-night legend. >> ladies and gentlemen, bill murray. >> reporter: it's always a special event when bill murray appears with david letterman and tuesday night was no different. murray saying good-bye the late show in a way only he can. murray was letterman's first guest back in 1993. and after the two shared a final toast -- [ cheers and applause ] -- he tried his best to get the legendary host to change his mind about retiring. >> i know that you feel you've thought about this that you

really should leave and everything but i don't know if that's -- you know i don't know if that's right, dave. [ laughter ] >> now, i appreciate the sentiment, but one wonders, is it the vodka talking here? >> well we'll find out. [ laughter ] >> reporter: not giving up murray took to the streets looking for help in convincing dave to stay. >> will you help me? will you help me? come on! come on! will you help me? >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: and the man with more "late show" appearances than anyone regis philbin made his final visit. >> now you're leaving. where does that leave regis? >> i don't care. tomorrow is our final show. but -- [ boos ] no, no wait a minute. unless it rains. then there will be a rain delay. >> reporter: in an interview with jane pauley on cbs sunday morning, letterman described

what it feels to walk away. >> the change in my life has petrified me but once i come through the other side the reward is unimaginable. >> reporter: the "late show" has been tight-lipped about what they have planned. in our next hour we'll talk to dave's notable guests including oprah and julia roberts about what he leaves behind. >> i can't wait for tonight. >> me, too. the closer it gets you get choked up. >> an extraordinary life. an extraordinary way he changed television. you can see dave say good-bye for the last time on the "late show" tonight right here on cbs. new york mayor bill de blasio has just arrived and so has anderson cooper. they're both joining us today on this historic morning ahead. what this space means to the city's comeback. and will hillary clinton adopt the mayor's progressive

getting to this remarkable spot is an amazing experience itself. >> it is. anthony mason talks about how time travels to the top of the one world trade center. >> the news is back in the morning right here upon "cbs this morning." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by petco. what we feed them matters. americans. 83% try... to eat healthy. yet up to 90% fall short in getting... key nutrients from food alone. let's do more. add one a day women's. complete with key nutrients we may need. plus bone health support with calcium and vitamin d. one a day women's

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good morning. it's 7:26. farmers in sacramento offering to cut back water use to avoid tight restrictions down the road. farmers would have to useless watered for irrigation or leave a quarter of their crops unplanted. today a federal court will consider whether radioshack is allowed to sell personal information from more than 100 million customers since they went bankrupt. and first on "cbs this morning," experience breathtaking views from the tallest building in the western hemisphere. anthony mason will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of one world trade center and part 2 of charlie and george clooney's conversation. that's coming up,

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good morning. it is backed up now on the san mateo bridge westbound. the delays begin around 880 and then continue out over the high- rise. you can see how jammed up it is right now just past the pay gates with nearly a half-hour drive time between hayward and the peninsula. and marin county commuters, southbound 101 lucas valley road a crash there blocking a lane. pretty backed up from novato beyond highway 37 and roberta, look at all the fog across the golden gate bridge. >> yes. in fact, take a look at our live weather camera looking towards the transamerica pyramid. if you look carefully you see the drizzle on it. lighter to moderate drizzle in the coast and bay. currently we are in the 50s. today in the 50s at the beaches to the 60s way from the coast. looks like we'll

center. the tag line is is #oneworldtradecentersee forever. mother nature was looking out for us. we're glad about that. coming up this maf hour mayor bill de blasio is here with us at one world trade observatory. >> there's the mayor. >> and his own position. >> this tower is a treasure from the ground up and anthony mace season going to show us how the

stunning view commercial customers. cbs los angeles says the council plans to improve the wage to $15 an hour.

it would make it the largest wage hike. some businesses say it would force them to lay off workers. politico says vice president's son is being hospitalized. he suffered a stroke in 2010 and had surgery to remove a small brain lesion in 2013. he's running for governor in 2016. >> we wish him well. food host sandra lee is recoveing this morning from double mastectomy. she's a longtime partner of governor cuomo. he wanted to be here but he's

staying by her side. >> we'll see him at another time and good luck to them. we're pleased to welcome the mayor of new york city. good morning. >> good morning. >> have you been up here to see this? >> i was up here before it was all completed so it was open air but this is absolutely beautiful. >> what does it mean for new yorkers? >> it's a rebirth. it means that for you know, great companies are cominging down here to create the world headquarters. big residential community. it's a great moment. it really says that we have turned the corner once and for all and those that sought to attack us once again. >> he's talking about one of those who works in the building. for me it's a met fofic fist pump. i thought that was very well said. >> look it. there's such energy downtown.

we're very proud as new yorkers. we should be proud as americans of your resiliency. you fight and get to that day when it's already and thepgs are working again. i would say to my fellow american workers come up here because it gives you a real appreciate. >> and the diversity. >> one of the things i like is the first thing when you come downstairs you get to hear the voices of the many construction workers, engineers, everyone who helped put this building together and the hard work that went into it. >> extraordinary. this was not an easy mission and they did an incredible job. this billing had to be done in a very particular way and it's safe and secure and absolutely beautiful and again what a message to the world. we said we were going to build back and build better than ever and it's true. >> you've been traveling a bit too? >> yes. >> a lot of people look at you

and elizabeth warren as leaders of the democratic party. do you believe that secretary clinton is moving left from where you and ee liz belkt warren are? >> first of all i'm very optimistic that she's going to address the issues. the challenges are income and equality. i think this country is truly in danger if we don't find a way to uplift people and get them living. we have the worst since the great depression and unfortunately it's worsening all the time. friends in l.a. for what they've done. we need to hear more about that from her. >> from her and all candidates honestly, but i'm optimistic. >> what will it take for you to

endorse her. many say they have felt bruised and betrayed that you haven't endorsed her so far with the work she's done. do you feel that way? >> no. i point to 1993 when she took on the insurance companies to try to achieve health care reform way ahead of when it was actually finally done. i think she has a strong progressive history. i think she's one of the most qualified to ever run for the office but i think it's absolutely normal to want to hear a vision. >> you can't verdict that yet. >> no. and it's early. i was impressed by some of the things she said in iowa and certainly impressed on justice reform and immigration reform. by the way, i would say this about any candidate. in this time we're in we need to hear a specific vision for change. and by the way, one of the things the republican candidates are talking about which i appreciate. we're going to hold -- we're going to hold a presidential forum in the fall to come

together and provide a sense of solutions on income and equality. mouthing the words is good, but we have to talk about real solutions. i think progressive taxation. things like the buffet rule are one of the necessary components. >> $15 an hour is an proipt minimum wage? >> yes. think about it this way. we used to think minimum wage meant wage you could live on. now today in new york city and many other parts of the country, $9 an hour nobody thinks family could live on that. even with two you i'd be struggling. that's why $15 for a lot of the parts of the country is minimum. there's been a grassroots effort to demand we conceptualize what it is and look at the costs families face today. i think it's led a lot of

governments and others to look at this. >> congratulations to your son. >> thank you. >> one world center is very high up. very high tech. on video screens you can walk onto virtual reality elevator. as norah said very very cool. your first look. if you're heading off to work and errands to run, you do not want to miss this broadcast. i can honestly say that. you can watch it any time you like. >> i didn't mean it like that. >> she means it today but she i'm mean it tomorrow. >> set your dvr, everybody, so you can watch it any time you'd like. we'll be right back.

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throughout this morning we're being treated and treated is the word to astonishing views from here at the one world observatory operated by legends. it officially opens on may 29th but we're here today thank you very much. the first thing you'll notice is the gigantic world map tracking where you're from and playing a greeting in your language. anthony mason is here. good morning. >> good morning, gayle. more than 3 to 4 million people are expected to come here the first year. the designerers have added other attractions. every trip to the top of the world trade center starts with a step back in time. >> so i want you to see the elevators now. >> the ride to the 102nd floor is a visual history lesson. >> this is the bedrock and now we'll start up. in the 1500s this is what

manhattan looked like. >> reporter: tourists see it from wetland wilderness to modern metropolis. >> it's the fastest elevate never the world, 47 seconds. >> to the top. >> to the top. now you notice the building being built around you and all of a sudden we're at the top. >> reporter: our tour guide is david checketts. he used to run madison square garden. now he's the head of legends. most sky views hit you immediately. not here. a video builds the suspense before the city is unveiled. >> wow. >> at that point it's a plus. >> they're trying to take people's breath away. >> yes, we are. >> on a clear day, visibility seems almost endless. these windows are almost 30 feet high. >> yes. >> and go all the way around. >> yes.

>> you can see the empire state building the statue of liberty, and the brooklyn and manhattan bridges. one thing you won't see is 9/11. we put it back up and now looking forward to a future filled with promise. >> reporter: the observatory spans the top three floors of the world trade center. >> the challenge was to do something cretive enough so that people didn't just come up look out, take piers, and come back down. >> reporter: in the sky portal you can look down at the streets below. >> this is a view of 1,700 feet straight down. >> it's life from atop. >> this can't crack. >> if you did fall it would be five inches.

>> what's going on in the world of sports and athletics. >> or if a small screen is your size. >> it will show you the hot spots. pick something. >> i'm going to pick the united nations. >> the helicopter ride takes you right there. >> reporter: and remember the elevators? the ride down feels more like a flight sichl lags as passengers are sent on an aerial tour around the building and it's just as stunning at night. >> what do you see now? >> i never get tired of looking at the city i love. >> unfortunately there's no outdoor space at the observatory. check check checkett said the building doesn't allow for it. that it's a fortunate thing for gayle that there's no outdoor

space. >> it really is amazing. when you get on the elevator i heard one construction worker say his dad worked on the twin towers. it gets you choked up and goosebumps all at the same time. >> brendan who greets us here in the morning was here on 9/11. >> i didn't know that. >> thank you so much thoenlt. >> i talked to breb dan. it's sky-high dining in the western hemisphere. ahead, where you can go for dinner and date.

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good wednesday morning, everyone. it's 7:56. i'm frank mallicoat. here's what's happening. a broken pipeline has spilled thousands of gallons of oil off refugio state beach. that's in santa barbara county. an estimated 21,000 gallons of oil spilled into the oceanfront there. steve glazer is the newest state senator from the bay area. he won a special runoff election last night in district 7 which includes parts of alameda and contra costa county. >> and coming up on cbs this morning, one more night of laughs with david letterman. a unique look at his 33 years on late night television. that's coming up next. stay with us. tr

good morning. marin commuters had a bit of a headache. southbound one at waldo tunnel a pile-up inside the tunnel. they just cleared it out of lanes off to alexander. it is still kind of in recovery mode. you will see some slowdowns there. and if you are heading to the golden gate bridge, not helping the commute is the fog. it's blanketing the span southbound. northbound looks great. and the san mateo bridge, you know, it's been really crowded this morning trying to get out of hayward. it slows interest 880 all the way to the high-rise -- it slows from 880 to the high- rise. with the forecast, here's roberta. we have a marine layer this morning not well defined albeit very deep. look at our live weather camera looking towards the transamerica pyramid and look at all raindrops on the camera lens. it is a light to moderate rain that continues to fall all associated with that very deep marine layer. now, meanwhile, as you go 62 miles inland you can see the surge of the marine layer as

♪ ♪ it is wednesday,may 20th 2015. welcome back to a very special edition of "cbs this morning" from the very top of 1 world trade center. >> yeah, we've got more real nurse ahead and a visit from anderson cooper! >> and we celebrate david letterman's legacy with some of his favorite guests but first here's a look at today's "eye opener at 8." >> when will the first list of vehicles be complete? when will the fixes get made and will they work? >> the clean-up cup is going to figure out how much oil is spilled and how much that oil company will be fined.

>> the tornado tore through this town and i'm walking on a roof that was peeled off during the storm. >> hillary clinton answered reporters' questions on tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. >> i want those e-mails out. >> the cruiseliner came to an abrupt spottop about 50 minutes into its return trip and without power. >> you can bet there will be plenty of surprises. >> you get a little choked up. >> my fellow new yorkers, come up here. >> and over here the building is being built around you. and then all of a sudden we're at the top. >> anyone else need water? this is the last water in california. did you order a well done burger? of course you didn't. here you go enjoy juror dry

experience. i'm charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. we are in the new 1 world observatory on the 102nd floor of the tallest building in the western hemisphere. >> and it is quite a bird's eye view, isn't it? >> very, very high up. somebody says no matter how challenging, he walks in jared, and takes a minute to appreciate being in this building. >> it means a lot to have this city back. >> it certainly does. they said it's about moving forward. we did that this morning. >> this morning we may be the bigger consumer recall of any kind. >> the order to replace

potentially dangerous air bags is expanding from 17 million to 34 million, one out of every four in this country. they are linked to five deaths and more than 100 injuries. >> the leaders of several national cans are charities face federal charges this morning, accused of conning donors into a multi-million dollar scam. there are four charities involved. the federal trade commission said they told donors that contributions would go directly to patients. instead of more than $187 million raised less than 3% went toward people fighting cancer. the rest went to telemarketers, events perks to employees. two employees have agreed to close their doors the others are banned from fund-raising. so upsetting. >> joining us on the 102nd floor of 1 world trade center, that's

high up when you're not a fan of being high up. i know like me you're a little jarred by -- >> i don't like heights. >> what did you think? >> oddly enough once you're here, i have no sense of vertigo at all. there's kind of a strength to this building and it's a bold building. you know, i live -- i can actually see my house from here. i've been watching this building go up and it's so inspiring, i got to say, to be here. it's inspiring in a way i didn't even anticipate. >> you've lived in new york all your life. >> i have, i have. >> what do you think it means to new yorkers? >> it's a cliche to say it's a rebirth but it is a rebirth in many ways. it's extraordinary. the view from here is unlike any other that i've ever seen. it really gives you a sense of the history of new york of why manhattan is where it is, the

geography of it. it's hard to get a sense of place but here you see it all. you literally see the curvature of the earth. it's amazing. >> you can't quite see russia but almost. >> is that your building that four-story one right there in between the trees? >> yes! >> it's that old fire house. >> it's an old fire house. it took me a second i was like there it is! >> you have a fire house. so you have a fire pole? >> i have a pole on every floor. i do yes, i do. >> anybody ever use it? >> i was telling you before yes, after -- when you live in a place you don't really use it that much. but whenever i have guests over and i have a party, everyone wants to slide down my pole. so i have the honor of saying that madonna slid down my pole. but literally -- >> the beauty of new york city. >> one of the things you're doing, are you going and the country with andy cohen? >> i am. andy cohen and i, we just sold

out the chicago theater in chicago. >> so what do you talk about? >> it's a good question. it's kind of just like a night of hanging out with andy and i. it's a behind-the-scenes look of pop culture and world events. he's the pop culture guy, i'm the world events guy. it's just fun. it's a really funny evening. >> let me ask you do you ever get nervous? because this is the thing about andy, you never know -- and you, too, to some extent -- you never know where he's going to go. there's a couple times he stops talking and up say, oh, god don't go there, please don't go there and he goes there! >> it's like you and oprah. he and i have known each other for so long we know where all the bodies are buried. he'll prod me to tell a story and i'll ask him something and i'll see what version he's going to tell is he really going to go there how far will he go? we'll be in atlanta june 20th and a whole bunch of dates in the fall. >> are you surprised people are coming to see you? >> i'm surprised people are just coming out but they're really having a fun time. >> i'm not.

i'm with charlie. >> i've never seen anything like this. the chicago theater is 2,500 people. a lot of ladies who had gone out for like a ladieslibation. >> we have to talk about letterman. it's his last night. >> i would be up at night watching him with the sound down so nobody would know and i would go to school with bags under my eyes. a lot of those shows you get a preinterview with a producer and they stick close what they want to do. dave letterman, they'll say he really wants to talk to you about iraq and i come out and

he'll ask me about clean coal. it's not on the top of my list of things i know about. and he's just so -- all the things that everybody on late night does now, you know all these kind of viral moments people try to create he was creating before there was something to show viral moments on. >> he took late night from behind the desk and took it out. >> without a doubt. without a doubt. you think about all the sponge suit he wore the velcro suit. >> and so smart. that's the thing i like about dave, he's so smart. >> you can tell something about him by looking at who his favorite guests are. >> as much as we feel we know him we shall don't really know him. he has this whole life beyond what we know -- >> as opposed to we know everything butabout you.

>> some people say they've never seen him outside the studio. >> and you work with jenny? >> i do. >> she's very lovely. >> she taught her husband everything he knows. >> you guys should be here every morning. >> it would be cool. >> we'll work on it. >> you hear that, les? >> to see more of this incredible view just go to our "cbs this morning" twitter page. we've been posting pictures all morning. plus you'll find a link to a pool periscope stream we did this morning the first ever from 1 world observatory. follow this morning on twitter to watch. >> i actually have it. >> gayle, it's on you. >> oh, okay. >> hey this is live. >> sorry, nora. >> coming up on "cbs this morning," we have more of our

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>> reporter: good morning. david letterman has raibed as the king of late night television longer than anyone else leaveingeing behind a legacy of laughter. they've each talked about his 33 years as a late night host. take a listen. >> is it going well? this is his first night show. i think he need aslile support. david letterman. >> he brought a brand of comedy and humor to our culture that only he did and only he could do. >> are you responsible for antennae? >> no. >> what about a low muffler? >> no. >> it felt like he was running his own situation. >> i'm like a quarter pounder. >> a quarter pounder. >> a half pounder. >> half pounder. >> and a three quarter pounder.

>> he was the one guy who seemed to be hearing a different beat. >> something about it spoke to me. >> yem e we've got a big john's moving truck in front of me and i'm calling to comment on his driving. that show was very smart and very stupid at the same time that okay. we've going through an intersection intersection. that's all right. so far, that's oklahoma. >> because of him they have their own top ten list. >> glaciers are receding faster than letterman's hairline. >> now we do stupid pet tricks with our own pets. >> he can be weekendly funny but very heartfelt. >> i was 57 when he was born. >> no. that's what i am. >> people think i'm the biggest fool but i don't care. i've loved every second of it. >> it really was a crapshoot.

if you would click with him or if he would fillet you like the daily special. >> what are you saying? are you being insulting? >> yeah. >> sweet would not be a word anyone would use to describe you. >> sometime he kbould a jerk but in spite of that even wanted to flirt with him. >> i don't think it's possible really to emulate him but i think that you see the guys that you do now only because they're is a david letterman. >> by the way my breasts are all natural. >> everything i do at least everything i do is heavily influenced by him and what he did. >> whatever he does there's no one who does what he does. >> hi how are you? >> what do you have there? >> fan ta. >> can you take the pepperoni pizza and leave it on the

sidewalk? >> fearless. original original. always heartfelt and i think that is the absolute secret to connecting. >> what can you tell us about the days as a euna bomber. whatever it is you're bringing 100% to yourself. >> what it is is an honesty. >> more and more you see the mural, like the sistine chapel. >> i'm not going for the six teen sixteeth chapel. >> he was always pretty honest. >> i'll miss his face i'll miss his smile, i'll miss his goofy laugh and i'll miss the opening every night, hearing what he has to say about what's going on because it's really part of my cultural compass.

>> i got you a bag of very cheap inexpensive alarm clocks. i got a week's worth. throw them against the wall because you don't have to use them anymore. >> he's shown there's no one like him. it's doubtful there will ever be anyone like him again. >> as for tonight's guest list that is still a big secret. norah? >> a secret, but i bet it's really good. >> i would vote no. what a way to go everybody wishing you well, cheering you on. >> and begging you not to go. >> the world trade center is 1,776 feet. so what's it like being a window washer? that's ahead next. introducing lunch at outback every bloomin' day! hurry in for all your outback favorites.

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we're 102 floors above the ground here at one world observatory, and just imagine what it's like to be a window washer for the tallest building in the hemisphere. >> no thanks. >> can you imagine? look closely. you can see some of them hard at work just below where we are. they do the job the old-fashioned way with soap and a squeegee. >> i'd need depends. we'll hear from the people who wrote this building from the ground up. it's amazing every time you look out the window.

you're watching good morning. in the headlines, university of california board of regents expected to vote today on whether to endorse governor brown's revised budget. it includes a freeze on undergraduate resident tuition. >> another whale washed up on a san mateo county beach. this time half moon bay nearby in pacifica. crews are burying two whales that have been rotting near mori point. an iconic los angeles roller coaster is the summer's most anticipated ride. on "cbs this morning," you will get that story. stay with us. traffic and weather

good morning. heading to the bay bridge tool toll, it's slow on the approaches so still backed up well through the maze. 42 minutes from the carquinez bridge, 580 also backed up from highway 13. if you are traveling on the nimitz freeway, slows around marina into downtown. once again that drive time in the red up to 39 minutes from 238 out towards the maze. things are recovering in marin county. southbound 101 a multi-vehicle

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one rider described this building as the world's tallest bull's-eye. do you feel like that when you're up here? >> no. i feel like it's the middle finger. the middle finger. >> that's my hero right there. >> that is so new york. >> middle finger or met forric fist bump. we get that. you feel that when you're in the building. >> he said it's like a billing of strength. it's great way to think about it. >> it makes you feel proud to be here. welcome back to "cbs this morning." it's high above lower manhattan. and coming up in this half hour more of charlie's interview of

what's george clooney really like charlie? he's joining us. he talks about his family new wife and the possibility of having kids. 's next. "the new york times" says many drivers are using social media behind the wheel. at&t pulled the smartphones. 21% use it while driving. 17% take selfies and 14% use twitter. kids were pointing out others on the phone while driving. not a good idea. >> you're teaching them that. "buzzfeed" says that lyrics for number one songs are at a third grade grade reading level. on average kari underwood had

smarter things to say. country music had the smartest lyrics. pop and rock tied and coming in last r & b and hip-hop. i take issue with that. what are they talking about. there are very smart songs. ry fuse to think of that. >> gayle, we will stand with you. >> okay. i'm getting off. "usa today" says amston has elevated the first woman to one of the company's most coveted roles. the position gives her extraordinary access to the ceo. she will be at his side at meetings and on trips and serve as a sounding board on big decisions. >> i've heard she's amazeingamazing. while we will never, ever forget 9/11 one world trade center stands tall. this skyscraper echos the area that surrounding the tower than

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now you've got the same thing. no matter where you are, you can lung and figure out where downtown is. >> it does feel like a new downtown. >> you have to remember what a remarkable thing it is to come back. only on "cbs this morning." we continue our conversation here at one world on serve observatory. >> his new movie opens up friday. clooney opens upper his relationship kids. >> have you ever thought about the fact that technology has taken us so far and yet you see other places where you go and where i go where there are conflicts where they're so passion alts in your different

view. nobody's making a difference. >> you know t differences are so inkre incremental. we may it harder for that to happen. but what happens when you do, that everybody slaps everything on the back and says well we took care of that. i am an optimist. i think we will as a world process it. when you look back on your life and say what did you do. i can say, well i participated. >> you're friends with the president. >> sure. >> you said that and proudly so. >> mm-hmm. >> is he doing enough? >> well that's a good question. is he doing enough.

i don't think anybody can do enough. so the answer would be he isn't, but i don't know -- president bush did a lot too. it wasn't enough. it's a long long process. >> it makes a difference to be married to someone who has a really interesting life apart from hollywood. >> well, the things that she does have a great meaning. you know there are consequences when what she does works and doesn't work and they're much better than the kinds of consequences that i deal with. >> human rights especially. >> human rights. >> there's a shared passion. >> sure of course. i grew up ingrained in it. i grew up a child in the '60s. everyone felt that you could singularly be a part of someone. she sort of proves it to be

true. >> you know i knew her before you did. >> i know. i know that. she remeenlds me of that often. >> the one thing i don't have in my life is children. do you ever think about that? >> i haven't really. i thought about it. but -- i've been asked about it. i'm mair and doing a movie with kids in it. you should see how creatively they ask me. >> let me ask you though. you've got such great dad. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> and you're so close to him. >> mm-hmm. >> that must be a pow everiful emotion for you. >> it is. and i'm really close with my mom. i'm really close with my family. >> family's important. >> oh yeah big time. my sister i'm very close to and i've got a niece and nephew. my nephew was made prom king. >> prom king. >> from the high school that i

went to where i was not named. >> not prom king. >> no. >> i was mr. joe college, by the way. better than that. >> was this at duke? >> yes it was. >> you went to kentucky. >> i'm a u.k. fan. i'm from kentucky. this is a hard year for me because he's been rubbing it in. >> kentucky has not made it to the semifinals. >> no, but we do have more banners and that's important. >> he's so charming. >> i like him so much. >> what an exciting time in their life. >> i'm going to predict children. he said he would never get married. he said he's never getting married. that's why i never say ever. >> coming up we've got one more exciting preview for you this morning. >> i'm carter evans at six flags magic montana in california and

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can you believe it? it's almost memorial day. this weekend is the unofficial start of roller coaster season when theme parks unveil their new attractions. there's one whose opinion

matters most. a ride into the career. it's the nearly vertical first drop on twisted colossus doesn't take your breath away the inverted twists and turns that come next will. a widen roller coaster just isn't supports to do this, especially one that's been around for more than 30 years. the original colossus was the tallest and fattest in the world. the ironclad deskren dent is the most anticipated ride including arthur levine a coaster connoisseur who rides for a living. >> get to go around the world riding roller coasters and visiting theme parks and trying new themes. >> reporter: it sounds awful. he writing about the industry for "usa today" and at

about.com. it's more than a passion. he began as a kid. >> remember sitting on the beach with my grandmother and mother and everybody would be facing the ocean and running in and out of the water. i would have my back at the ocean looking at the roller coaster and just be mesmerized by it. >> reporter: he turned that passion into a profession in 1992 when he started writing syndicated roller coaster reviews. now he spends time at theme parks. one day disneyland. next day it's hollywood. >> what do your kids think about it? >> they love it. >> you have two sons. >> i do. my son jeremy couldn't wait to get on roller cost ters couldn't wait to meet the height

requirement. >> for dad it's serious business. >> i have deadlines, interviews to do photographs to take stories i have to write with word counts. >> arthur's story this week is twiflted colossus. the latest highest monster in six flags. the president of six flags magic mountain when he wrote most anticipated star attraction. >> when he gives a thumbs-up -- sometimes he didn't like them. but when you get a thumbs-up, you're good as gold. >> it feeting lice you're straight down. >> you are. >> coaster nirvana.

that is like weightlessness. >> your wrating? >> a five steel one can do. gayle, d behind you is having a blast. thank you, carter. we'll be right

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bart is having trouble now equipment problems originating in downtown oakland causing delays now out of san francisco to the east bay stop. up to about 20 minutes right now. golden gate ferries caltrain and ace, however, problem-free all morning. everything looks great. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. it is foggy outside. we have also already seen not one but two separate accidents in the waldo tunnel. the second one just cl

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