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what i need. >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. tens of millions are in the path of severe storms this memorial day weekend. oklahoma has already taken a direct hit. an ef-3 tornado roared into the city of el reno last night killing at least two and destroying everything in its path. here's larry seward. >> somewhere in that somebody died. >> reporter: in the oklahoma city suburb of el reno donna jeans woke up staring out a cracked window watching her neighbor's trailer roll with 12 people including children inside. >> then lisa, she got out and pounded on my window, said she couldn't find javen, which was her three year old. i said i'm coming. i'm coming. >> reporter: between skyview trailer park and what used to be a two story hotel next door an e-3 tornado killed two, 16 survivors hospitalized with

injuries from broken bones to life threatening trauma. >> a very trying time for us. we'll get through it. >> reporter: across the plains a week of stormy weather spun a devastating tornado in missouri flooded parts of arkansas and oklahoma and the national weather service predicts the arkansas river will crest at record levels. last week el reno saw high water. now it's piles of debris and raw emotions. >> the scariest moment was trying to get out of the house and the dag gum door wouldn't open. because i wanted to get out and find those kids. >> reporter: jeans says everyone in her trailer survived, she and her disabled nephew are okay too. authorities are using dogs to search through rubble making sure no one is trapped but dozens are homeless leaning on neighbors for food, shelter and support. officials here in el reno set up a website to raise money for families that live here. the mayor says this city is devastated but will bounce back by sticking together. >> quijano: thank you. meteorologist jeff biardelli is

here to talk about all those tornadoes and what is ahead for memorial day. this has been an active period. >> because we have an extremely amplified pattern, look at the jet stream, normally it would from west to east with some waves but is this is an amplified pattern with the jet stream to alaska and a warm bubble of air there, cold air in the west an believe it or not, still snowing in the mountains that is butting heads if you will with all this record heat and humidity in the south east and all these disturbances riding around the jet stream causing in addition outbreak after tornado outbreak in parts of the plains states, so what is going to be happening over the next 24 hours unfortunately the possibility of more severe weather, some is severe weather in the northeast and midatlantic washington d.c., pittsburgh, new york. the bigger outbreak it looks like a big outbreak of tornadoes and maybe large tornadoes in the western plains. overnight tonight into tomorrow chicago could see is he vary weather tomorrow but not the best of memorial days.

looking at cooler conditions across the west but look at that extraordinary heat. to beat the heat go on your boat, head to the beach in the southeast, temperatures 95-100. >> quijano: all right, jeff, thank you. a woman in hawaii who was missing for 17 days after going for what was supposed to be a short hike was released from the hospital today. amanda eller was found in a dense forest on maui late friday, dehydrated and injured. jonathan vigliotti has her remarkable story. >> reporter: after 17 days and 16 nights, it led to a miracle. >> they said should we go to the right or left. we said let's go to the right and it was like divine intervention. >> reporter: riding in a rescue chopper troy helmer and crist berquist discovered amanda clinging to life on a waterfall in the rainforest. >> as soon as we saw her it was like oh my god, we got her. >> reporter: she had lost 20 pounds, suffered a fractured leg, abrasions on her ankle and severe sunburn but she still had her smile. >> the calvary arrived

what were the first word. >> to be entirely honest i don't remember because it was so excited we were crying, screaming and laughing. >> reporter: for the first time in more than two weeks she called her dad. >> it was nothing but pure emotion. >> reporter: amanda went missing after going for a jog on may 8th last seen on surveillance mailing a mother's day card. on friday she was plucked from isolation and airlifted to safety. >> it did come down to life-and- death and i had to choose. and i chose life. >> reporter: speaking from her hospital bed, she thanks the more than 200 volunteers that scoured the 2,000 acre reserve night and day. >> i have the most gratitude and respect and appreciation. i can't even put it into words for the people that have helped me, for the people that have prayed for me. >> reporter: most of those volunteers like chris and troy had never met amanda before but now they say they feel bonded for life. >> i just sat down next to her and it was like she definitely said my prayers were answered, for sure. >> reporter: jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, maui.

>> quijano: president trump says he has had a productive day in japan. he hit the links and sat ringside at a sumo championship. but the president's tweet praising north korea's dictator is a most unwelcome development in japan. weijia jiang is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president trump started his first full day in japan with one of his favorite pastimes, playing golf. he and prime minister shinzo abe tweeted out this selfie showing off big smiles. but from the golf course the president also posted this message, "north korea fired off some small weapons which disturbed some of my people and others but not me. i have confidence that chairman kim will keep his promise to me." the short range missiles could strike japan, a concern abe has repeatedly stressed to the president. >> some of the activity that has taken place as you can see from the president's twitter isn't something that is bothering the

president. he still feels good about the relationship that he has. >> reporter: mr. trump did not mention pyongyang when he spoke to reporters before dinner. >> the prime minister and i talked a lot today about trade and military and various other things. i think we had a very productive day. >> reporter: president trump ended speculation he and abe would announce a bilateral trade deal during this trip tweeting they are making great progress in negotiations, but much will wait until after japan's elections in july. the day was not all business. president trump and the first lady attended a sumo wrestling championship. >> i hearby award you the united states president's cup. >> reporter: and he presented a a a half foroy to sumo fascing. >> i always wanted to see sumo wrestling. so it was really great. >> reporter: the itinerary was carefully planned to please president trump. for lunch the japanese served

one of his favorite meals, double cheeseburgers made with u.s. beef. tomorrow the president will receive an honor when he becomes the first world leader to meet japan's newly installed emperor, who will host a formal banquet for the president at the imperial palace. elaine. >> quijano: all right, weijia, thank you. iran's foreign minister said today that tehran would defend itself against any military or economic aggression. javad zarif spoke on a high profile visit to baghdad. our roxana saberi is there. >> reporter: as the u.s. prepares to send more troops to the middle east to counter what the pentagon says is a heightened threat posed by tehran, a top commander of iran revolutionary guard taunted the u.s. today describing its presence in the region as its weakest in history. on a visit here to baghdad iran foreign minister mohamad javad

zarif sound more diplomatic but equally defiant. he said we'll face he said we'll face any effort for a war against the people of iran whether it is military or economic with steadfastness and force. many iraqis including these he demonstrators in baghdad on friday night are calling on the u.s. and iran to keep their country out of the conflict. iraq hosts more than 5,000 american troops and a wide range of local militias. some of which the trump administration says have received orders from tehran to plan attacks on americans. we asked a senior leader with ties with some of the militias with about the allegations. have you had any sign of have you had any sign of that? he told us i done think any iraqi groups will target americans or american interests in the near future. but if the war starts and things go badly, he says something you can never predict. so iraq would, it's unpredictable you are saying, iraq could go to follow iran,

side with iran? if iraq is forced to take a side, he said, it won't be with america. today iraq's foreign minister also said his country stands with its neighbor iran but he offered to mediate between tehran and washington so elaine, the delicate balancing act here continues. >> quijano: roxana saberi, thank you. coming up on the "cbs weekend news," horses are running wild in the west. how the government plans to harness the problem. and later, why rolling thunder says this memorial weekend's ride in the nation's capitol is its last. the fiber. month after month, and i still have belly pain and recurring constipation. so i asked my doctor what else i could do, and i said yesss to linzess. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. linzess is not a laxative, it works differently.

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here's nikki battiste. >> reporter: the rapid reproduction of wild horses is creating a crisis. >> we're estimating there are 88,000 wild horses in america right now. >> reporter: and how many can the land sustain? >> 27,000. >> reporter: galloping at up to 40 miles per hour in the mountains and plains of utah, these mustangs symbolize freedom. we met gus warr of the bureau of land management in utah. >> freedom has its consequences if they are not managed. >> reporter: those consequences can be overgrazed land and starving horses. that's why b.l.m. rounds up thousands of horses each year. but the humane society and wild horse campaign told cbs news the roundups can be dangerous leaving some horses injured or dead. no more roundups. >> reporter: or they might be adopted and illegally sold for slaughter, warr says b.l.m. spends $50 million of its $80 million budget on offering holding costs for the mustangs they gather.

>> we are almost approaching $2,000 to hold a horse for one year. >> reporter: so b.l.m. did some simple math. rather than pay $2,000 to care for a mustang for one year, they will pay $1,000 to someone willing to adopt and care for a mustang over its lifetime. >> a thousand dollars for a horse. what a good incentive. >> reporter: we visited an adoption in livingston, texas where rebecca brought her 11 year old granddaughter, abby. you know, mustangs don't let many people pet them. >> this is a special horse. >> reporter: to qualify adopters must have enough space for a horse and no history of animal abuse. >> anybody interested in a gellings, pen six. >> reporter: those approved get, well, a completely wild horse and $500 up front. the other $500 comes one year later. >> it's beneficial but it's not why we're here. i can see why they are doing it because it gives for people to take a chance on a wild horse. >> reporter: debra cash and michael galles are taking home their very first mustang.

what are you looking for. >> i look at their eyes, see if they make contact with you. >> reporter: rebecca plans to spend her $1,000 payment on a trainer and horse supplies. >> let's get you yours together. >> our husbands can't get upset because we are bringing home money. >> reporter: but when you see this kind of human horse connection. >> the horse picks you. >> reporter: it doesn't really seem the money matters at all. >> it is about finding a home, i feel like i'm helping. you know. >> quijano: nikki battiste reporting. still ahead on tonight's weekend news, the art of flying, why airlines obsess over the paint on their planes. over the paint on their planes. blanker farxiga, along with diet and exercise,... ...helps lower a1c in adults with type 2 diabetes. blank

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>> it symbolizes who we are by connecting people and uniting the world. >> reporter: united c.e.o. oscar munoz. >> we are a much more energetic and exciting airline than a few years ago. everything we have done symbolizes something about the spirit of united that we are trying to create. >> reporter: when united and continental emerged in 2010 they kept the united name and continental paint job it was the fastest way to get all the planes to say united but it dates to 1991. though it did come with a theme song. >> ♪ we're the brightest star in the sky. ♪ together we're going to fly. >> airlines want to stand out in a crowd. this is why they invest time and money to make their planes look good. >> reporter: for airlines their livery is a globetrotting billboard, usually for themselves but sometimes for a movie or even hello kitty, but it can also be a flying canvas. rising like a renoir against the sky. perhaps the picasso of plane painting is jetblue. they have nearly a dozen

different tailfin designs and 17 planes supporting unique looks from sports teams to blue prints. >> it is art in the sky t is art on the ground. >> reporter: v.p. of marketing elizabeth windram is jetblue patron of the high flying art. >> it is expensive to paint a plane so you have to paint a plane anyways, you might as well do something really fun with it, that brings a little bit of joy. people don't want to take a flight, they want to fly. >> reporter: when jetblue decided to fly to palm springs they wanted to go retro but the airplane isn't 20 yet so they couldn't just van gogh back into time. >> we had to reverse engineer and imagine what jetblue would have looked like if we had been around in the 1960s. >> reporter: united's new look will roll out over the next several years. the cost to paint a plane varies on its size but can top 100,000 dollars and once you paint it, you better like what you get because that paint job lasts about seven years. kris van cleave, cbs news, reagan national airport, virginia. >> quijano: next on the weekend

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he's hoping riders return next year. rolling thunder began as a way to raise attention for u.s. servicemen missing in vietnam. finally tonight, the wounds of war can cut deeply. in a nation where 20 veterans die by suicide each day service dogs are on the front lines of the battle to keep america's heroes safe at home. here's don dahler. >> reporter: with his gentle devotion to former president george h.w. bush, the dog named sully won a permanent place in our hearts. but cliff miller fell in love with the lab years earlier. at just eight weeks old the pup was chosen by miller, his partner patricia summers and their community service group, friends of america's vet dogs, the long island based charity that provide service dogs to veterans depends on donations from ordinary people. >> i think a lot of people would be surprised that these dogs aren't supplied by a grateful nation to these vets. >> the vietnam vets that were

returning from combat back then were not, it was actually a disgrace the way the vets were treated and now is the opportunity that we as a group of just friends that if they need a service dog to have a better life, we can actually do something to make that happen. >> reporter: men and women like sharon ranier, a nurse for 27 years and treated 9/11 victim, soon after she enlisted herself to the army and was assigned to an emergency room in baghdad. what was that like? >> we were having rockets and mortars lobbed in all the time. >> reporter: did you have an idea then how it was affecting you emotionally? >> i think it hits you a little bit later. you just become almost robotic to what's going on. >> reporter: after ten years in the united states army, sharon decided it was time to hang up her uniform and try to return to civilian life. that was not as easy as it sounds. >> i was put into the warrior transition battalion in bethesda because you know, i had had an

attempt and this way. >> reporter: an attempt. >> yes. >> reporter: suicide attempt. and she was having trouble functioning, going out in public made her anxious, sleep eluded her but a chance hospital encounter changed her life. >> one of the boston bombing victims was at the walter reed, he had a dog comrade and he just kept coming to me. i just said i think that's what i need. >> reporter: vet dogs cost upwards of $60,000 to raise, train and care for. but sharon was determined. >> it was about four months after i actually retired out of the army that i got the phone call and i was just like, oh my god, i'm getting a dog. >> reporter: that dog is eddie. a bit of a goofball when he's not working. >> eddie dog. >> reporter: but all business when he is.

the four year old brendel labrador never leaves her side. >> i could not believe that this was possible but i have night terrors and eddie interrupted my nightmare night terrors. the first night i had him. and i was like in tears the next day. if he did nothing else for me but that, life was going to be great. >> reporter: eddie has opened up the world to her again. getting sharon out of the house and into social situations, something she never thought she would be able to do. and as for that other lab, sully is now part of a team of rehabilitation dogs at walter reed medical center in bethesda, maryland. it's not always medicine that heals. >> sully salute. yes, good boy. >> reporter: sometimes it is just having a friend can work miracles. don dahler, cbs news, new york. >> quijano: serving those who have served. that's the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. i'm elaine quijano in new york. good night.

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