good morning, to our viewers in the west. welcome to "cbs this morning." heartbreak in the heartland. violent tornadoes wipe out neighborhoods in indiana and ohio, launching a frantic search for people trapped in the debris. hope and gratitude. a hawaii woman is reunited with her family after being lost for 17 days. how her rescue is inspiring the search for another hiker missing in maui. measles in the air. we'll show you how to protect yourself at airports, as the growing outbreak threatens some summer travel plans. and happy days are here. ron howard joins us in studio 57 with a sneak peek at his new documentary. >> love him.

it's tuesday, may 28th, 2019. here's today's eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> tornado on the ground. >> our house is gone. a tornado just hit our house. >> scariest moment of my life, honestly. >> we're lucky to be here. >> tornadoes tear through the midwest. >> significant amount of damage. people are displaced. >> flooding is a concern along the arkansas river. >> people are suffering. they're losing everything. they're losing their homes. >> two people have been killed in a mass stabbing in japan. >> most of the victims are children. the suspect is dead. >> president trump is on his way back to d.c. after visiting japan. >> as president, i have no higher honor than serving as your commander in chief. >> the death toll is growing on mt. everest. another climber has died. >> at least 11 climbers have died on everest this year. >> very experienced mountainr. . >> red sox star bill buckner has

died after a battle with dementia. >> one of the most infamous moments. >> high, fly ball keep to center. he got it. what a catch. >> gabe challenged gaines in a three point shoot-out. if you are coming at the king, you best not miss. >> and all that matters. ♪ you used to call me on my cell phone ♪ >> raptor superfan, drake. >> i called him on his cell phone earlier. my daughter is rolling her eyes right now. dad, no more dad jokes. >> on "cbs this morning." ♪ my cell phone >> game one of the stanley cup finals. >> the bruins begin their quest for lord stanley's cup. >> the bruins stormed back to win it. >> the red sox, the patriots, now the bruins. what a time to be a boston sports fan. >> scores.

>> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. the bruins, i guess. >> a good day for him. i guess a lot of people are going to call drake on his cell phone. no more dad jokes. >> i was impressed with steve kerr making a drake joke. >> they can be effective, those dad jokes. we like dads. welcome to "cbs this morning." we begin in ohio. the weather is not good there. tornadoes in ohio and indiana overnight. the twisters caused damage in southwestern ohio. debris was so bad in one area, that crews had to use snowplows to clear interstate 75. >> this morning, officials say one person was killed when a car was thrown on top of him. this heartbreaking image,pekinge debris lo qui o our new york station wcbs tv is watching the

conditions there. >> reporter: a violent tornado tore through salina under the cover of darkness. >> this is where it came through at. >> reporter: most people woken by the storm, emerged outside to find their neighborhood nearly demolished. witnesses say the sounds of the tornado were deafening, as it destroyed houses, tossed cars and scattered debris all across the streets. >> everything started crashing around us. >> reporter: this family says the home they lived in for decades is now gone. >> no train came. >> reporter: salina mayor, jeffrey hazel. >> i was pleased to find out how many people immediately went to a basement, an area of safety. >> reporter: about 55 miles southeast, another tornado touched down in dayton around 11:00 p.m. >> our house inernadjust ose. >> reporter: several houses were destroyed. first responders are trying to break down doors of damaged

homes to check for anyone trapped inside. a quick flash of lig illuminated the massive twister, showing it hovering in the darkness. many caught in the path of the tornado say they are grateful, given what could have been. >> i'm laying there, shaking. the wall is shaking back and forth. it lasts about 10 to 15 seconds. scariest 15 seconds of my life. we're lucky. we're lucky to be here. >> tornadoes left a trail of destruction across central indiana. much of the midwest is at risk for more severe weather today. let's look at where we're going to find the toughest weather today, tomorrow, as well. and it's the exact same area, really. let's look here. i mean, you figure tornadoes, in general,un ohio. monday, nine tornadoes. the may average is three tornadoes for the entire month of may. monday, you had nine.

the last 12 days there's been 328 tornadoes reported. it's been an active season. looking at where the severher it lioday. the midsection of the country, anywhdavet,sas cit. then, you have a possibility for an outbreak in the ohio valley, in portions of pennsylvania, stretching over towards western new jersey. for your day tomorrow, similar picture, except in the midwest. it will push further to the south, around places like dallas. and flooding is going to be a concern, again. right now, the arkansas river is the worst of the worst. that's all of this cluster of purple dots down here. the purple dots at major flood level right now. you're expecting more rain as we go into the next couple of days. a real tough situation out there, with the wind, with the tornadoes, with the rain. we don't see it letting up. and the problem is, it's the same problem spots again and again, day after day. i wish there was some relief in

that area. it doesn't look like it. >> thank you. we have more on the flooding. about 10 million people ie ral u.s., may ut to see the worst flooding in recorded history. the biggest threat is along the arkansas river. the national weather service warns of a, rds. manny is in ft. smith, arkansas. how are the levees holding up there? >> the levees are holding up for now. but the water has been screaming into neighborhoods like this one, day by day. it's been a low-moving disaster. if the levees do not hold, this type of flooding could be unleashed over a larger area. what you're doing is really racing against the waters. >> right. trying to get ahead of the game. >> reporter: david is a farmer whose land runs along the akansas river. he's volunteered to stack sandbags to keep flood waters at

bay. he worries a what t you're having right now? akurpaycheesal this stretch of the arkansas river. they have held during floods, they have never been tested like this. not only by the record height of the water, but also the mounlting pressure of days worth of flooding. >> we have never had this much water pressure against these levees before. >> reporter: melanie is with the arkansas department of emergency management. >> the levees are built to sustain floodwaters. even though we don't know how much they can handle, they are holding up right now. they are doing what they are designed to do. >> reporter: floodwaters are surrounding homes and businesses in parts of oklahoma and arkansas. >> these people are suffering. they are losing everything. they're losing their homes. >> reporter: in ft. smith, donna and jerry morgan rush to help members of their community.

they've been bringing sandbags by the boatload to a ft. smith neighborhood, where the water is rising toward homes. they told us, they have no plans to stop. >> keep doing it until the sand runs out or we can't do it anymore. >> reporter: people here are grateful for the hearng again ty not be much more to protect their homes. >> manuel, i see the water is up to your knees or past your knees. how tall are you? >> reporter: i'm not very tall. most people will know that at cbs. not going back there because i would be covered by water. but i think you were also pointing out just how we're expecting this to go over the next several days. the river is expected to crest at 20 feet above the flood stage. that's shattered all records. and ft. smith has canceled classes as a precaution. >> 20 feet above flood stage.

that's scary. a stabbing attack on schoolgirls in japan overnight, killed at least two people. witnesses say a man with a knife in each hand attacked the group at a bus stop in kawasaki outside tokyo. an 11-year-old girl and a 39-year-old man died. at least 16 people were injured, nearly all of them children. trump offered sympathy as he ended his state visit to japan. the president is on his way home right now without a trade deal. he says he decided to delay negotiations until later this summer. over four days, mr. trump met with the new emperor and u.s. troops. ben tracy is with the president. what did the president accomplish during this trip? >> reporter: he did cement his relationship with shinzo abe. but overall this trip seemed to be more ceremony than substance.

the two things that these leaders talked about were trade and north korea. >> as president, i have no higher honor than serving as your commander in chief. >> reporter: before leaving japan, president trump spoke to about 1,000 sailors on the fleet that patrols the pacific and would be on the front lines of any conflict with north korea. >> you defend your homeland and our allies against missile attack. with our most advanced radar and weapons systems in the world. >> reporter: the president also visited a japanese warship, being retro fitted to carry fighter jets, military hardware he has pressured japan to buy. >> japan announced its intent to purchase 105 stealth f-35 fighter aircraft, the best in the world. >> reporter: during the weekend summit, president trump and japanese prime minister shinzo

abe, did not reach a trade agreement. and at a news conference, they openly disagreed about the short-range missile launches, which are a threat to japan and u.s. service members stationed here. >> all i know is that there's been no nuclear tests. there's been no ballistic missiles going out. >> reporter: with a choreographed state visit that put president trump front and center, prime minister abe got what he wanted, affirmation of the two countries' bond. >> the u.s./japan alliance has never been stronger. >> reporter: now, president trump will be back here in japan next month for the g-20 summit. at that summit, he will see president ping of china for the first time since trade talks broke down. gayle? >> ben tracy reporting from tokyo. an american is the latest climber to die on mt. everest. the colorado attorney collapsed on his way down after reaching

the summit. he's the 11th fatality there this season. jareka, what do the claimbers sy about the conditions on that mountain? >> reporter: they say it's difficult no matter how ready you are on this trip. the climber was ready to scale the world's tallest mountain. but he was not prepared for what he saw when he got r e sameexperience. it's the top of the world. but on an icy platform no wider than two ping-pong tables at over 29,000 feet, capturing the moment can get dangerous. >> that's what made it scary for me. there was a large group on the summit at the time i got there. there was a subgroup that was very rude and unruly and was basically pushing, so that they could get better pictures of themselves. and i thought, this is not safe. >> reporter: before you even

make it to the top, traffic jams on the final few feet, an area known as the death zone. at that altitude, there's not enough oxygen for humans to breathe. so, vital supplies are used up, while the climbers just wait. too many are navigating too small a space. and dr. dohring are saying many don't know what they're doing. >> i was surprised to see how many were above 26,000 feet and were not fit or not experienced and probably shouldn't have been there. >> reporter: dohring witnessed the deadly combination. >> i wasn't prepared to pass dead bodies wethat were attache to the safety line. it was very difficult. >> reporter: on may 29th, 1953, when sir edmund hillary became the first climber to reach the

summit, with nor git was news. scaling the world's tallest moment has been an instagram moment. and we should add that dr dr. dohring told us that despite the problems on the mountain, he does not think that chris died as a result of the crowding. he was fit at 62 and was climbing with what he described as probably the best guide team on the mountain. ta anthony? >> can't get over the pictures of that line. the dramatic rescue of a woman lost in a forest for 17 days is bringing new hope for finding another missing hiker on the same island. the 35-year-old was reported missing in maui last monday. amanda eller who was rescued on friday, celebrated the end of her ordeal with family, friends and rescuers yesterday. jonathan vigliotti was at the emotional reunion. he's near the site of the party.

how are her spirits? >> reporter: good morning, anthony. i spoke with amanda eller at that party briefly. i have to say, i was struck by her composure and her warmth. she says she is doing great. her spirits are high. but make no mistake about it, she has a long road to recovery. her legs were bandaged and her feet so swollen, she couldn't walk. still weak from 17 days and 16 nights in the hawaiian jungle, amanda eller arrived at her party with little help from her family and friends. >> i got lost in the woods. you guys showed up hard. >> reporter: they called her rescue a miracle. on monday, they treated her like a hero. >> i just have so much gratitude and thanks for everybody showing up with the biggest hearts and the biggest generosity. >> reporter: those volunteers kept showing up. when police called after the search in three days.

>> she went through a 17-day survival ordeal and is looking unbelievable. >> reporter: her good friend last saw her on friday, when he was part of the team that spotted her from the air and rescued her from a jungle waterfall. >> she said, you never gave up on me. i was going to search for you for the rest of my life. >> these guys were not going to give up on me. thank god. >> reporter: many of the guests at this party never met her before. but that didn't stop them from putting their lives on hold, to make sure she survives to deliver an inspiring message to the world. >> we should be able to enjoy every moment of every day of this life. and maybe my story will help a couple people to do that. >> reporter: eller is slowly remaining her strength. she wasn't able to eat solid food over the weekend. last night at that party, she was eating fish tacos.

she was asked if she will return to that park? and she said no. i don't think she was kidding. another hiker is missing in the same area. what more can you tell us about that? >> reporter: another family is looking for a missing man. a few days before amanda was found alive, a man went missing in another park here on this island. we spoke with pilots, the ones that we rode with over the weekend. one of them is tasked with this search effort, as it remains ongoing today. >> we hope they have success. jonathan, thank you. bill buckner was an all-star ena batting champion during his 22 years in big league baseball. but he's best remembered for one costly play. he died yesterday after a long battle with dementia. his error in game six of the 1986 world series, allowed the new york mets to beat the boston red sox. the mets went on to win the

series. red sox fans finally forgive buckner more than 20 years later and welcomed him back to boston. >> it took a long time to get forgiveness. a shame you would be remembered for one big mistake. i guess it was big. and people liked him and said he had a great career. >> a 22-year career. >> almost a hall of famer. husband and father, bigger than baseball. for the first time, a lawsuit is going to trial, good study morning to you. today, the start of a big warmup, as we go through the week. definitely going to be feeling more like summer over the next several days. for today, seasonal daytime highs, afternoon sunshine. mid-60s in san francisco. upper 60s in oakland. low 70s in fremont. mid-70s in san jose. and upper 70s for concord and livermore. there we go with that warmup. we'll continue to warmup through the weekend and into early next week.

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7:26. i'm jewel yelt goodrich. striking searches in alameda county are closer to a deal. the new haven district's offer is $1 million more than the last. meantime, the teachers union offered a lower amount for pay raises. oakland mayor libby schaaf will roll out a plan for pothole repairs. facing a backlog of more than 7,000 pothole repare quest requests. warriors 5 western conference championship trophies will be on display from 11:00 to 1:00. and we'll have more on our

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morning. northbound 280, just before cesar chavez. there is one lane blocked due to an accident there. they are also slow and go at 101 in that same area. speaking of which, right at 87, as you're headed towards 101, there's an accident there. 101 drive time from hellier to the airport is now up to 70 minutes. mary? well, emily, we are looking at a beautiful day ahead. with spring-like temperatures. today, the start of a warming trend for us. upper 60s this oakland. low services fremont. mid-70s san jose. upper 70 fist are concord -- upper 70s for concord and livermore. check out the highs on sunday. upper 80s, inland. close to 90 degrees inland on monday.

it's 7:30 on "ctm." >> ooh. hat's happening this >> violent tornadoes devastate communities across ohio overnight. >> our house is gone. a colorado man dies shortly after climbing mt. everest. >> he was a great guy. president trump visits u.s. troops in japan. >> peace through strength, right? and director ron howard is in studio 57 to discuss his documentary about famed tenor luciano pavarotti. and people buying homes. >> what kind of mortgage did you get? >> ten-year. >> ten over 30, so 30-year

total. >> forget about retiring at 65. he an idea. you know that extra bedroom for the girlfriend? that's where the nurse can live. >> "the office" gets funnier and funnier. retiring is overrated. >> no time soon. welcome back. the company known for baby lotion and bandages will be on trial this morning. the state of oklahoma accuses johnson & johnson of quallsfyfa downplaying the risk of opioid addiction. anna werner joins us at the table. what's the suspected yotd come of this trial? >> i don't know that anybody knows that. but over 2,000 have died from overdose of opioids.

prosecutors across the u.s. have blamed deceptive marketing practices to help diffuse the crisis. now we'll see whether that argument holds up in court. >> i woke up one day and was addicted to opiates and had no idea how that happened. >> reporter: jamie stafford said her dependence on pain pills after a car accident put a financial and emotional strain on her family. >> my family couldn't understand what was going on with me, who was this person i had become. >> reporter: while in recovery she met thomas now her husband. he was addicted following a 2013 motorcycle crash. >> i had a full conversation with my doctor about lowering my dose, and he ignored me. >> reporter: at the peak of the opioid epidemic, opioid doses kill more than 500 oklahomans a year. in 2017 the state filed a lawsuit accusing major

pharmaceutical companies of massive campaigns making billions of dollars in profits and leaving oklahoma to bear the enormous cost of the resuling public health crisis. >> this isn't just a bad thing. it's a horrible thing. >> reporter: oklahoma attorney general sat down with tony dokoupil last year. he's expected to deliver the opening statement in today's trial. >> they put profits over patients. whatever existed, it's something they need to be held accountable for. >> reporter: two of three companies, purdue and teva will pay millions after settling out of court. that leaves johnson & johnson and its subsidiary janssen pharmaceuticaled charged in the lawsuit with creating a public nuisance. it's a novel approach says attorney general richard ausness. >> it originally involves issues

on land. this obviously doesn't fit that paradigm at all. >> more than 1,800 about cities, counties, and states have filed similar lawsuits. ausness says it could dictate future strategy. >> other states lurking in the background who haven't committed themselves can reformulate their theories and have another go at it. >> reporter: janssen pharmaceuticals said we acted responsibly in providing fda-approved pain medications, the company said, and we're ready for trial. but jamie stafford says -- >> how door them not take responsibility up front for what they kouft. >> the trial in norman, oklahoma, will konl through july. there will be cameras in the courtroom so the public will get a better glips of what's happening. >> how will the two companies

settling out of court affect johnson & johnson? >> the law professor pointed out it has pchlt r. concerns that perhaps some of the other companies might not share. he actually said he expects to see a lot of dirt flying and he would. be surprised to see a settlement after the state presents its case. >> you've got cameras in the courtroom. all these lawsuits, 1,800 lawsuits around the country. this is a first chance to see some evidence. >> right. the question is how much will we see? if they settle, we might not see it at all. >> one lost a son and another lost a niece. it's personal. >> cameras in the courtroom make it personal. >> companies don't usually like that. anna, thank you. the cdc want yos u to take extra precautions for measles when you travel this summer. ahead, how to protect yourself before you get on a plane. if you're on the go, subscribe to the podcast and

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you're looking at a beautiful picture of portland, maine, this morning. reporting of measles. 60 more cases have been reported across the u.s. the cdc now says at least 940 cases have been reported across 26 states. earlier this month the case was discovered at an airport, dallas-ft. worth international, one of the most busiest in the world. mola lenghi is at the airport where another case of measles was recently reported. mola, what's the danger at an airport? >> reporter: well, tony, as we know, airports are high transit areas, and the cdc tells us that the measles virus can linger in the air for up to two hours which is actually pretty normal for airborne rye vuss. but if you have it, you can infect up to 18 people.

compare it to the flu, most people on average will infect one to two people. this summer people may be dealing more than crowds. the measles has affected people. >> this is one of those situations where somebody got exposed overseas, brought it back here. >> reporter: texas health officials addressed the airport last week. >> the general public is not at risk, only those individuals at the airport at this time and don't have an immunization against measles. >> reporter: the cdc is urging travelers to get vaccinated, especially international travelers. dr. nancy messonnier -- >> once you arriving, it's too

late to get your vac sene. >> a lot of hands, a lot of germs. >> reporter: dr. kay lan bab in. she said they're to look for traces of the virus left behind. >> who is the individual we know is sick, where were they, what stores did they go through, what restaurants. >> they cover a lot of ground. >> and to get that information out so anyone who might be at risk is aware. >> time matters in these situations. >> that's right. e i'm not going to touch my hand to my face and i'm going to make sure i wash my hands. >> reporter: dr. baban sho n sh what you can do. familiar but useful advice. keep your hands clean. >> keep your hands washed. if you're going to be touching the kiosk to get your ticket.

>> reporter: she points to security and trays. this woman takes eight step further. >> we wear gloves, wipe down the area, sanitizers, sprays, gels, lotions. we still get sick. i say my prayers. >> symptoms often start simple enough. high fever, cough, runny nose. the cdc says two dozes of the vaccine is about 97% effective. one doze, tony, 93% effective. >> what about zero doses? i have a baby not yet six months old. there are a lot of parents in the same situation. what should parents do if they're flying with a baby that hasn't been vaccinated? >> reporter: the cdc guidance is

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>> yeah. [ laughter ] >> it's very true. >> that means can diagnose ouif experience exhaustion, feegings of negativetivity or cynicism related to their job. >> i think we have an epidemic job. >> not on week two. nobody here. >> the "new york times" spoke to navy pilots who claim they saw ufos in the sky almost every day between 2014 and 2015. check out this one incident filmed by pilots. i mean. >> the big world. a big universe. i don't know if aliens are flying airplanes but they may be airplanes. >> some of the pilots said some of the objects moved at hypersonic speeds. >> one described a spinning top

moving against the wind. they're not saying they're extra terrestrial but they don't know what they are. >> and they're paying to research it. >> i believe. >> i believe, gayle. >> i believe. >> me, too. do you believe in magic? >> yes. >> it looks like disney's remake of "aladdin." the movie starring will smith brought in an estimated $112.7 million over the four day weekend. "end game" brought in another $22.3 million making it the second film in history to earn more than $800 million at the domestic box office. the first was "star wars." >> will smith seemed to embrace the role. >> yeah. >> big time. >> and end game is not the end game. >> no. it's still going. >> yeah.

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good morning. here at 7:58. we are tracking some delays for you that are causing significant backups. let's start in the city this morning. northbound 280, this accident, still north at cesar chavez is now cleared. but that backup is here to stay down to 6 miles per hour. backed up all the way to daly city. now to the east shore freeway, we have a drive about 45 minutes, north of highway 4. there's an accident right there at willow avenue, that is slowing things down to the foot of the bay bridge. and last but not least, it's slow going on southbound 101. mary? >> thanks, emily. a beautiful day ahead. with plenty of sunshine starting off the day with the clouds. but we'll have clearing as we head through the afternoon. a pretty look with our treasure island camera. temperatures in the mid-60s in san francisco. upper 60s in oakland. upper 70s from concord, livermore, mid-70s in san jose. and there we go with that warming trend as we head through the week.

♪ >> good morning to our viewers in the west. it's tuesday, may 28, 2019. welcome back to "cbs this morning." ahead, tornadoes devastate areas around dayton, ohio. we'll have the latest on the search for survivors. props for nike after fellow athletes accuse her long time sponsor of punishing them for their pregnancies. the severe weather pattern brought violent tornadoes to ohio and indiana overnight. >> where the severe weather will be most likely today, the midsection of the country, from omaha towards davenport, stretching down also towards kansas city. >> it's been a slow-moving disaster. the fear is with additional rain in the forecast, if the levees

do not hold, this type of flooding could be unleashed over a much larger area. president trump did really seem to cement his relationship with japanese prime minister shinzo abe, but this trip did seem to be more ceremony than substance. amanda eller says she's doing great, her spirits are high. she's got a long road to recovery. a base hit in to left. here he comes around third. the throw not in time and he goes to second. that ball goes into center field. choi is going to be waived around. the relay throw, that's not in time. >> choi is going to get an inside-the-park home run, what would you think? >> what are the odds? >> i like it when the sports announcers get just as excited as the athletes who have actually done the work out there. i love looking at that stuff.

>> i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. we saw another damaging outbreak of tornadoes overnight. witnesses reported twisters in at least six ohio counties overnight. that includes montgomery county where tornadoes hit dayton. the social media video shows the destruction from inside one heavily damaged home. crews are going door to door looking for anyone who was trapped. witnesses say it was terrifying to hear a tornado pass by. >> my head is up against the wall and the wall is shaking back and forth. there's wind from the tornadoes pushing through, up through the vent into my face and i'm freaking out, sitting there. it lasted i would say ten to 15 seconds. scariest 15 seconds of my life. >> tornadoes also hit indiana including this area north of indianapolis. chief weather caster lonnie quinn of wcbs tv is here. who is at risk today? >> same trouble spot, same

midsection of the country. today maybe further to the east, maybe portions of pennsylvania as well. i want to talk about this problematic may that gayle is saying has been a terrible month. every number at the top shows the day of the month, may 1st, 2nd, 3rd. the other number is the number of tornado reports on that day. only one day that was as busy as yesterday, the 21stnd 27th both gave us 51 reported tornadoes. way off the charts. over 300 reports for the month. what's going on? the jet stream funneling in all this activity over the same areas. talking a lot of rain, severe weather with that tornado risk. and then on the other side of the jet stream, you get big heat. for today we focus, places like oma omaha, nebraska, towards davenport, kansas city, tomorrow near the dallas area. notice east also , even today possibly. pennsylvania over towards new jersey. big numbers for that heat i talk about south of the jet stream.

savannah, georgia, three straight days above 100 degrees. make it four after today. >> lonnie, thank you very much. arkansas anda could see the worst flooding ever recorded there. the swollen arkansas river winding through both states is already at record levels. manuel b manuel, what's the concern there? >> tony, good morning. the concern is this. if the 26 miles' worth of levees that surround this stretch of the arkansas river do not hold with this type of flooding not too far from the river, it could become widespread. the good news so far is the levees and dams are holding. there's more rain in the forecast and the river will go up. it's already broken a record of just about 38 feet set in 1945. in van buren it's at an all-time high of 40 feet and it could reach a record 20 feet above flood stage tomorrow. the concern has total strangers showing up to low-lying areas, bringing sandbags with them to

those who desperately need them. classes have been canceled in fort smith as a precaution. officials have shut down bridges that could become compromised. as if the flooding were not enough, there is a slight risk of severe storms in the forecast starting tonight. gayle? >> oh, brother, the last thing we need to hear. thank you, manuel. louisiana lawmakers plan to vote today on the so-called heartbeat bill that limits abortion rights in places like georgia and ohio that bans abortions after six weeks. at that stage many women don't even know they're pregnant. no exception for rape or insist. >> this one is sponsored by a democrat, state senator john milk vich. >> we believe unborn children are persons, those are human beings. >> where is the consideration for the woman? what about rape? what about cases of incest? there's no accommodation for that? >> our belief is that someone commits a sexual

assault, the unborn baby has committed no crime. >> the bill has triggered protests. abortion rights activists say it would effectively end abortions in louisiana. the state's democratic governor said he would sign the bill. spring snows will keep colorado ski resorts open until june. aspen mountain will be open again next weekend thanks to 16 inches of new snow. temperatures there hit the 60s and 70s over memorial day weekend, skiers pulled off the layers to enjoy the warmth. in california mammoth mountain is having its snowiest may ever with 32 inches compared to just four last year. mammoth has gotten 60 feet this season and plans to stay open until august for just the third time. >> snow in august. >> those pictures are real. that's happening in realtime. >> i'll be at the beach if it's okay with you. >> i'll be there with you, too. the average american can't afford to buy a home in 7% of

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>> every tuesday our "eye on money" series looks at financial issues americans face. this morning we focus on the housing market and why fewer people are buying a home. existing home sales in april were down 4.4% from a year ago according to the national association of realtors. that is despite lower mortgage rates. cbs news businessnaly jill schlesinger is here with how home buyers and sellers can make the right financial decisions. jill, good morning. this is a buyers' market right now. >> absolutely. buyer, what are the advantages

and the challenges here? >> the big advantage is now we have a shift. there are more homes coming on the market, so we have a little more inventory. that's a big advantage. also what we know is mortgage rates, as we said, the lowest of the year were down around 4% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. the economy is good, jobs are more plentiful. but it's still tough -- we see price increases slowing down. for first-time buyers, we see the median price of over 340,000. >> stuns me. >> a huge number. >> they're not even big houses. >> in many markets they're not. again, the inventory for homes under 300,000 has dried up considerably. first-time buyers still having a tough go of it. >> 13 brs, the numbers show people lost their homes last year because of financial problems. how can you figure out how much you can afford? is there a calculation? >> there many calculations, a good online calculator, "new york times" has it.

plenty of them out there, buy versus rent. you want to compare apples to a. don't compare a three-bedroom house with a studio apartment. not the same. when you run the numbers, look at principle and interest payment. look at homeowners, you're also going to add in maintenance. people always forget that. 1% to 3%, every year something will go wrong in your home. you also want to be clear, is owning this house going to preclude me from doing other important pieces of my financial planning, like paying down my student loans, like saving for retirement. you've got to have a whole picture. >> seems like with real estate, you're always there too late. it's your brother-in-law, your cousin, they got the deal, great neighborhood. where should people go? are there particular cities where you can still find deals? >> first of all, we should note. i know it's not easy to pick up and go. some markets there are tremendous values relative to general affordability of the

town. talking about places like chicago, cleveland, other areas of eye eyohio. we know philad bargain. there is usually a deal in your neighborhood of choice. you're going to have to be incredibly patient to find 'rou prime time, right? end of may? >> unbelievable. we see the biggest premiums over market value occur in the month of june. amazing. you get 9.2% more than market value. sellers, don't forget, what's the most important thing? set a reasonable price the first three weeks on the market, the most important weeks. if you don't get a bite, tony, lower that price. >> i will. >> if you don't get that bite early on, the house is going to be tougher to sell. >> i love the financial issues we face on tuesdays, we're going to run out of tuesdays before we run out of issues to cover. >> the age-old problem about renting versus buying. i was raised that you should always buy if you can. now that's not necessarily the best thing to do.

>> no. by the way, older people are becoming, 50s and 60s, the largest percentage increase in renters is happening at that age group. why is that important? a lot of people want liquidity, want access to their money. they sell their house, rent for a while. >> you're not representing, you're buying freedom. >> i love my freedom. >> jill, always good to have you here. serena williams, she's a babe, serving up support for nike ahead. why the tennis champion is defending her sponsor and the sport where giant's new policy for female athletes. serena is speaking. you're watching "cbs this morning." u're wbe right back. g "cbs thi morning." we'll be right back. the clock is ticking on irreversible joint damage. ongoing pain and stiffness are signs of joint erosion. humira can help stop the clock. prescribed for 15 years, humira targets and blocks a source of inflammation that contributes to joint pain and irreversible damage.

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she wore a nike collaboration de. they've got a thing going, the two of them. collaboration virgil. they've got a thing going. it's got goddess and mother printed on it. after the mch-t simhe sponsor t recently been criticized by other athletes. "cbs this morning: saturday" co-host michelle miller is here. what did serena have to say? >> she's standing by the company. the company strongly defended her after her infamous cat suit outfit was banned by the french tennis association last year. now she says he has faith in nike's policies toward female athletes. >> they're doing better. that's what it's about, learning from mistakes and doing better. >> reporter: in a post match, she said nike showed up for her

when she was pregnant with her daughter in 2017. >> it started with making a statement with me, and theyey wn nt to aye lynns. >> she was responded to the op-ed in which former and current athletes spoke about the financial penalties they face if they became pregnant. the times reports williams kept her nike sponsorship dial while she was pregnant. >> if they want to call you crazy, fine. shell them what crazy can do. >> reporter: she slammed nike in her video op-ed. >> if we want to be an athlete and a mother, well, that's just craze whether. >> reporter: in a statement overnight serena was right about learning from mistakes, but it's an absolute mistake to accept

verbal afor nation. we need action to follow suit. earlier this month, advertising meets reality. >> i'm want to see not just nike but everyone put in place that protection for athletes. >> reporter: in 2013 they said on only 17% of civilian workers had access to family leave. >> ultimately the goal is to get a federal law passed that makes family leave available to every citizen. >> nike issued in part a statement that said it was official in standardizing across

sports so no woman is penalized for pregnancy. >> it's good they're asking but congress should ask where do they rank in terms of nationally. >> not very well at all. it's the only country that doesn't have paid parental leave. >> only one? only one. >> we were talking about a company that has i. so important. >> thanks very much. >> i bet you do. >> all right, michelle, thanks. director ron howard is in our toyota green room. coming up, what surprised him most about the subject of his new documentary. your local news is next.

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this morning. off to the north bay, where your drive time is going to be 45 minutes, all the way from highway 12 to 37 as a result of an accident that did have lanes closed that is now reopened. your drive times are now mostly in the red, with the exception of highway 4. how about those skies? are those blue, mary? >> they are. >> we are going to have clearing right now. we are dealing with low clouds on our treasure island camera. this morning, patches of blue as we start off the day. as we head through the afternoon, with that clearing, temps will be seasonable for this time of year. beautiful spring day. mid-60s in san francisco. upper 60s in oakland. low 70s in fremont. mid-70s in san jose, and upper 70s for concord, livermore and fairfield. we are going to continue to warm up as we head through the week, with high pressure building in. especially by the weekend. plenty of sunshine, upper 80s inland sunday, and into next monday.

welcome back to "cbs this morning." it's time to bring you stories to the table. we each pick out stories we'd like to share with you and all of us. today we are so psyched. we have a special guest. there he is. academy award winner ron howard joins us. we're so excited. he said, yes, i'll play. >> reading the news. >> it's a first for us to have you in this way. he's here to talk about his documentary. >> first, talk of the table. i'm looking at a study in the american college of cardiology. i want to set it up properly. it's about e-cigarettes. the best research says if you're smoking traditional cigarettes,

good idea to switch. if you're not smoking anything and you're just on air, stick with air. here's why. some of the air could be toxic to the cells in the heart. innovative study. cinnamon and menthol seem to do damage and damage cells in the heart. no nicotine, just flavoring. >> there's so many questions about e-cigarettes. many doctors say we don't know. >> it's good if the smoker switched but it's bad if kids and nonsmokers start. my story is all hail, the rowboat. in the next dekaid they could impact uber fares. ubs, the bank, has done a 2030 $

trillion. the good news is the average fare could fall by 80%. they say we're going to reach an inflection on robo inflection. >> there and it know driver on there. >> i'm not ready. this is a great story. 17-year-old identical twin brothers in toledo, ohio, are very close to one another. in fact, they're so close that when they graduate from high school tomorrow, they're going to be the top two students in their class. de deoatae has 4.5 and his brother deontre is right behind him with

4.4. they're on their way to electrical engineering. >> i'm wondering, ron howard, if there's a movie there. >> they're going to ohio state. so four more years to compete with each other. >> or a sit come. i'm closing with -- listen. i often go back and forth. if i had a last meal, what would it be, a good burger or a good pasta. i don't know. i'm going back and forth. but today is national burger day. and when you think about who tops the burger list, and i disagree, five guys they say is number one, in-n-out, wendy's, burger king, shake shack. >> shake shack is sixth. >> yes. >> my son a burger aficionado. he's a big five guys man. also shake shack. >> i've got to say in-n-out. my wife is a west coaster. what do you pick, ron?

>> my cardiologist suggests a -- in-n-out. they wrap it in lettuce. >> ron howard providing veggie advice. also doing some arthing as a newscaster. you may remember ron howard. he became an actor, made famous as opie taylor on the andy griffin show and then richie cunningham on "the happy days." placido domingo tells us what it's like singing with pavarotti. ♪ >> at the moment of being on the stage, there was the competition. like anything you do, i can do better. >> ron howard joins us at the table.

good morning. you've done by my count three documentaries about musicians and music. >> yes. >> you don't sing, though, do you. >> not that you'd want to hear it. >> yeah. >> what attracted you? >> the characters. the first was jay z and the festival he was curating. it was a fascination of characters. "beatles: eight days a week." that was about this collective, band of brothers going on this adventure. and there's this unbelievably charismatic individual. this is a story of his whole life. he's funny and a genius. >> his life is an opera. the more i watched the movie, this could be an opera in itself. >> and the film is structured like an opera. >> what really convinced me i

wanted to create a movie, a theatrical experience, it's combining his charisma and personality and power of the close-ups. as a director, i'm watching him singing these arias, and this is like brando. this is unbelievable. then i went and read the lyrics to the arias and i thought -- wait a minute, these are his stories. >> you were never an opera fan. >> always respected it. that the sound is amazing. what really struck me about this, it's an epic life and you've got both his wife and lovers to speak to you. how difficult was that? >> says something about luciano, you know. he was incredibly romantic. a y

for being a player. anyone around him whether they had a romantic connection, family, colleagues, you can tell in all the interviews. >> the fact you spoke with his current wife and a up canal of ex-lovers, i was blown away by