from the broadcast center in new york ity, i'm elain quijano. captioning funded by cbs it's monday, may 20th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." >> like three to four hours of may hen. severe weather threatens tens of millions of people across the u.s., and the worst of the storm system is set to come. tensions flare in the middle east. president trump threatens iran if the country tries to attack. and good faith. how a pair of good samaritans helped save an 8-year-old girl

who was kidnapped while walking with her mother. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. a series of powerful storms have caused destruction across central u.s. there have been more than three dozen tornadoes across the united states in the last several hours. the town of ville platte about 25 miles northwest of baton rouge was especially hit hard. >> it sounded like destruction, complete mayhem. i'm talking like if trains was colliding. that's how much force and winds, trees was falling. >> in oklahoma at least two homes were destroyed after a tornado moved through geronimo on saturday. schools are also canceled today in the oklahoma city area. in abilene, texas, more than 100 buildings were damaged after a tornado touched down saturday. one of the buildings was a

nursing home where 62 seniors had to be relocated. more severe weather is expected from the texas panhandle to oklahoma. meteorologist sara robles ski is tracking the storm threat. >> the heat will build across the south and east through monday with cooler temperatures building in across the north. the contrast of these two along with energies will allow for showers and storms to erupt through the parts of the great plains. meanwhile we'll watch a front move throughout the plains to the northeast allowing storms to develop. some could be strong and severe with damages winds, hail, even the possibility of a tornado. a greater risk is expected through southern and central plains through monday. we'll be watching for millions o people to be in the path of potentially strong storms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, large tornados, and flash

flooding. expect to see 3 to 6 inches of rain. storms have been posted and they could linger for the next several days. i'm meteorologist sarah wroblewski with the cbs news. president trump has issued a stern warning to iran. in a recent tweet, trump suggested that if iran wants to fight, it will be the official end of iran. they do not want to fight. cbs ews is the only u.s. network on the ground in baghdad. roxana saberi reports. >> reporter: in its latest show of force, the u.s. military released these images showing the aircraft carrier "uss abraham lincoln" and an amphibian sub ship showing they're ready. it's another sign that the trump administration is doubling down that iran and militias are planning attacks against american forces in the region.

>> are we going to war with iran? i hope not. >> reporter: both president trump and iran's supreme leader say they're not seeking war, but in iraq, some are concerned their country could be drawn into another conflict. this shopkeeper says iraq has had enough problems in the war against isis and other wars before that. that would shatter the relative stability iraq has enjoyed since they rocked defeat over isis a year and a half ago. iraqi militia along with iran help to fight remnants against the militia state. they've warned the groups not to provoke an attack with the u.s. but the trump administration is concerned theyance to iran. adding to the tensions in the past week, the u.s. withdrew its nonessential staff from its embassy in baghdad. u.s. officials claim it's highly likely iran forces were behind

attacks against four oil tankers, a claim iran denies. and there's the potential for miscalculation or misidentification of iranian military forces. roxana saberi, cbs news, baghdad. president trump may pardon several military servicemen. they include an army green beret who killed an unarmed blackman and others who killed unarmed individuals. supporters have argued the realities of war should not be treated as crimes. this would not be the first time trump pardoned someone out of military court, michael behenna released on parole in 2014. an amendment that would change louisiana's constitution to say there's no right to an abortion is set to go before the state senate today. the move comes after hundreds of

demonstrators marched at the state capitol yesterday. the alabama law bans abortion in almost all cases. there are no exceptions for rape and incest. >> i'm not condonining rape, bu at the same time it doesn't make a life less valuable. >> we're going to continue to fight and we want everybody's help in that fight. >> alabama and others are hoping to get a conservative leaning u.s. supreme court to revisit roe versus wade. over the weekend president trump weighed in, calling himself strongly pro-life but favors exceptions. good samaritans are being credited for helping find a kidnapped girl who was walking with her mother. >> we've got her, we've got her. >> what's your location? >> forest hill.

>> salem sabatka was abducted saturday in ft. worth. police say a man in a vehicle approached them and grabbed the child. an amber alert was issued. after two church members went looking for the girl, police located her. >> i fell like a cheerleader, i don't know. i started screaming like yeah, yeah. i wasn't talking to the radio, but it was all of us right over here, and the media was over here, and they picked up on all the cameras. they knew something was going on, and that something was salem being found safe. >> police arrested a 1-year-old michael webb. he's charged with aggravated kidnapping. four americans and a navy pilot were killed when they crashed off the coast of honduras. the single-engine plane crashed shortly after taking off from a popular tourist location. rescue recovered four bodies within minutes of the crash. another victim was taken to the hospital where he later died. the names of the victims have not been released, and the crash is under investigation.

a roadside bomb hit near the pyramids in egypt and struck a tourist bus. at least 17 people were hurt in yesterday's blast including tourists. the bus was carrying at least 25 people mostly from south africa. the attack comes as egypt's tourism is showing signs of recovery. it's the second attack on foreign tourists near the pyramids in less than six months. and at least 11 people have been killed in a shooting rampage in a bar near brazil. at least seven people opened fire inside the bar. no other details have been released, and so far no arrests have been made. coming up on the "morning news" now, the lies they told. new details in the college admissions scandal. and at least one person is dead following a huge house explosion in southern indiana. this is the "cbs morning news." huge house explosion in southern indiana. this is the "cbs morning news." the psoriasis. cosentyx treats more than just the joint pain of active psoriatic arthritis. it even helps stop further joint damage.

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it comes days after they told south florida leaders that 1,000 migrants will be sent to the area every month to ease the surge at the southern border. federal officials did say some migrant families were being moved to san diego. a plane filled with people crossing the border of texas illegally arrived on saturday for processing. >> human beings. it's so un-american. we've lost all our moral authority. it's hard for us to preach when we're not practicing. >> california is preparing for the possibility that federal agents will release some of the migrants into the community. the courier journal reports a blast yesterday morning in jeversonville damaged more than a dozen nearby homes. the explosion shattered windows throughout the neighborhood and sent debris flying onto roofs, lawns, and cars. the blast could be felt for up to five miles. >> it was a big boom with a

concussion that you could feel in your chest. the whole house shook, raised up. >> the cause of the explosion is under investigation. fire marshals say it was not caused by a meth lab. "the wall street journal" reports students in the college admissions scandal were advised to say they were minorities. the mastermind of the scream to get wealthy students into top college, rick singer, reportedly told families to say they were minorities. some listed they were black and hispanic. singer has pleaded guilty in the case. the south florida "sun sentinel" says a wooden temple built as a memorial to the 17 people killed in last year's parkland, florida, school was set on fire in a healing ceremony. the temple of time was to serve as a temporary place of mourning

and to help the community. the 35-foot structure was set on fire by 17 people. it was meant to be a gesture of healing. "people" shows 1-year-old prince louis walking around kate's new garden. they show them exploring their back-to-nature garden ahead of it being revealed to the public. it's a fun place to experience natural environment toke and enjoying the natural benefits of nature. last week kate said, quote, louis is keeping us on our toes. ahead, a millionaire's surprise. businessman robert smith announces a stunning gift to morehouse's graduating class. 4 man robert smith announce as stunning gift to morehouse's graduating class. rheumatoid arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis for whom methotrexate did not work well enough.

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the height of profitability. the 47-year-old building had earned a spot on the national register of historic places. on the "cbs moneywatch," google cuts ties with huawei phones, and morehouse graduates get a surprise gift. diane king hall has more from the new york stock exchange. good morning, diane. stocks stalled. the dow fell 98 points, the s&p 500 lost 16 points, and the nasdaq has dropped 81 points. google is barring chinese phone maker huawei from some updates to the android operating system. as a result, new design of huawei's smartphones will lose access to popular google apps. the move comes after the trump an ministration added huawei to the list of firms who cannot trade unless they have a license.

google says it's complying with the orders. huawei has denied to comment. nike is updating its contact to pay women during their pregnancy. the company faced backlash recently. they allowed the company to reduce pay if they fell short of performance goals including pregnancy or child birth. the u.s. is the only country are without it. most allow 14 weeks of pay for maternity leave. meantime john wick and "game of thrones" earned fame at the box office. john wick chapter three beat expectations with $57 million in the u.s. still in the top three, marvel's p endgame" collected

$9 million, and warner brothers' "pikachu kts came in third place with $24 million. and a philanthropist is paying off the student debt of the entire class. >> my family is making a grant to eliminate student loans. >> robert smith made the announcement yesterday morning in front of nearly 400 grand yating -- graduating seniors. morehouse college is an all-male historically black college located in atlanta. the total amount he's pledging to donate is $40 million. the total debt students have is being calculated. >> life changing gift. that's just amazing. >> i love what he said. just remember, pay it forward. >> exactly. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you, diane. >> you've got it. still ahead, defending his title. brooks koepka conquered the course to win the pga championship for a second straight year. win the pga championship for a second straight year.

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morning, an outbreak of tornadoes and flash flooding are forecast for the southern plains. the areas target include the texas panhandle all the way to oklahoma. the threat of severe weather will continue to at least tomorrow. and president trump issued a stern warning to iran. in a tweet the president suggested if iran wants to fight, it will be the official end of iran. iran says it's not seeking war even after iran-backed officials attacked near an embassy in baghdad on sunday.

new research shows a low fat diet can reduce are risk of dying from breast cancer. i it could have life-changing consequences. our tara narula has the details. a pediatric ears nose, and throat surgeon was dyiiagnosed with an advanced breast cancer five years ago when she was 37 years old. >> the reality for me changed. i am still here today, so that's good news. >> after chemo and radiation landeau completely changed her diet. >> she had a 15% risk. >> we have information that's hard core. >> this doctor is chief of breast surgery at the medical center. >> you have to decrease your fatty intake if you actively want to be affecting your survival o from this disease.

it's almost life-changing. >> the 20-year study followed 49,000 postmenopausal women who did not have breast cancer when they enrolled. one woman followed a lower fat diet and cut fat intake to about 25% of total calories. the controlled group continued their normal diet with fat accounting for about a third of total calories. >> these actually aren't hard things to do. i think the difficulty comes in what the availability of these items in the house or your home. >> you can't change the genetics or reality of the tumor you were diagnosed with. you can only control certain things. this is a big one, diet. >> the study suggests dietary changes don't have to be drastic to have a lasting impact. dr. tara narula, cbs news, new york. coming up on "cbs this morning," award-winning filmmaker ava duvernay speaks

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live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. looking at the moon, looking gorgeous. it may be a dry right now, but it will not last very long. another storm is on the way.

>> let's say good morning on this monday morning. we dealt with rain all weekend. >> it was a wet weekend for sure. isolated thunderstorms yesterday and today we catch a break before the next storm system roles in bringing the return of the rain. it has been storm after storm. this is a live luck from the san jose. 45 in santa rosa and temperatures in the low 50s from concorde and oakland and san francisco this morning. going through the afternoon, partly sunny skies and a nice welcome to break for sure. mid-fifties along the coast for the bay in the upper 50s to low 60s and inland, made to upper 60s later today. we will time it out when the rain returns and will show you on futurecast. is not too many problems but they are out there. it is a