have a great friday eve. we will see you later. ♪ good morning to you. our viewers in the west. and welcome to "cbs this morning." it's thursday, may 21st, 2020. i'm gayle king with anthony mason and tony dokoupil. shopping center shooting. multiple people are hurt. when gunfire erupts in a newly reopened shopping complex in arizona, the terrifying scenes as people run for their lives. how police captured the suspect. fighting the floods. new questions about dam safety after catastrophic floods damage homes and force thousands to flee in michigan. governor gretchen whitmer joins us in her first interview since the disaster. breaking news in the college admission scandal.

actress lori loughlin and her husband will plead guilty and serve prison time for a scheme to get their daughters into usc. >> and america's teacher of the year. only on "cbs this morning," we'll reveal this year's big winner. first, here's today's "eye opener" your world in 90 seconds. >> if i try to find a positive, the pandemic could have possibly been a life saver tonight because it was a smaller crowd. >> people are injured when a gunman opens fire at a shopping plaza in glendale, arizona. >> it's a very large scene. >> it will take days for the water to recede. >> a state of emergency after record rain and dam failures led to historic flooding. >> experts are describing this as a 500-year event. >> actress lori loughlin and her husband have just agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges as part of this massive

nationwide college admission scandal. >> the presumptive democratic presidential nominee went after the president for taking hydroxychloroquine. >> what is he doing? what in god's name is he doing? the things the president's say, the words of a president matter. >> the blue angels perform a fly-over in honor of the naval academy's graduation. >> all that -- >> a new tiktok trend of opening a bottle of beer with a knife. >> and all that matters. >> a 4-year-old boy in philadelphia is going viral because of a special request. >> can you give me a haircut, please? i really don't like my hair this way. >> we'll figure something out, okay, buddy? >> on "cbs this morning." >> you have video come out of you actually getting tested. is it true that this was the swab that the nurse was actually

using on you and that at first it went into your nose and disappeared so that in scale this was the actual swab that was being used to fit up that double barrel shotgun that you have mounted on the front of your pretty face? >> welcome to "cbs this morning." guys, i was watching that last night. i never had a brother. i wish i would have had the relationship that they have. because when your brother is a governor, it's fun then you can poke fun at him. anthony, you have a brother. you know what it's like. >> i do indeed. nobody can get under your skin like your brother, gayle. >> yes. they know how to push all your buttons. we're not going to push your buttons today. we just want to bring you the news. lots of news this morning, including the flooding emergency in michigan and the latest on the coronavirus. but as you wake up in the west, we begin with a shooting attack

in a shopping in entertainment district near phoenix where at least three people were wounded. anthony? >> the suspected gunman allegedly posted video from last night's shooting on social media. cbs news is only showing you a limited amount of that footage. the suspect is now in custody. jamie yuccas reports on the attack in glendale, arizona, in an area that had recently reopened after a coronavirus lockdown. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> damn, bro. >> shots rang out at the westgate entertainment district in glendale, arizona, last nirk night, sending people scrambling. >> it hand right there. >> reporter: at least three people were struck by the gunfire. one is in critical condition. these screen shots are from a chilling snapchat video. the alleged gunman posted leading up to the attack.

he used what looks like an assault rifle when he opened fire into the complex. >> we are thankful that this was not a larger scale tragedy. >> reporter: video from the scene shows a person thought to be the suspect raising his arms in surrender and kneeling to the ground as police approach. >> we were able to take that suspect into custody successfully and safely. >> reporter: officers locked down the district for hours and went door to door to speak to witnesses. this all comes as arizona businesses have started reopening in the past two weeks after the state eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions. arizona has nearly 15,000 cases of covid-19. >> if i looked at anything and try to find a positive out of anything, the pandemic very likely could have possibly been a life saver tonight because of the smaller crowds. >> reporter: investigators have not identified the suspect. authorities say they are aware of videos of the alleged shooter and anyone with those videos should turn them in.

tony? >> jamie, thank you very much. we want to tell you about a surprising new study that estimates how many lives were lost because government officials did not quickly lock down communities affected by the coronavirus. more than 93,000 americans have died from the virus. columbia university researchers say that more than half of those lives, around 54,000 people, might have been saved if governments had imposed social distancing measures just two weeks earlier. the trump administration began urging social distancing on march 16th. new york shut down order took effect march 22nd. hei hindsight is always 2020. >> still tough to hear the number of lives that could have been saved. as 50 states reopen, the focus is on protecting americans who haven't gotten sick. that means moving quickly to contain localized outbreaks. houses of worship are among the places cautiously opening up again. our lead national correspondent

david begnaud is in new york city outside saint. patrick's cathedral with more on that part of the story. >> good morning. it will be interesting to see if st. patrick's, which is so popular for locals and tourists reopens now that the governor of new york says you can resume gatherings of 10 or fewer people. you have to socially distance and you must wear a mask. elsewhere around the country, some religious organizations are actually starting to defy state governments in what they are ordering because those religious organizations feel like they're being treated unfairly. take new jersey. several baptist congregations say they'll defy the governor's executive order to keep gatherings to ten people or less. >> the church cannot stay closed. it's wrong. it's unconstitutional. >> reporter: in minnesota, catholic and lutheran leaders also say they'll ignore their governor's order and start holding large-scale services next week. some have already started defying state orders. on wednesday, police dispersed a

large crowd gathered at a new york city synagogue. around the country, states continue to reopen at their own pace. with connecticut becoming the last of the 50 states to ease restrictions. some businesses like jewelry stores and restaurants opened for the first time in more than two months. >> this is the first feeling i think that we have had of normalcy. >> reporter: in michigan and illinois, we saw examples of what can happen as workers start to return to work. >> i just don't feel safe enough yet. >> reporter: just days after reopening assembly plants, ford temporarily shut down factories in both states. because three employees tested positive for covid-19. both plants were set to be back in operation wednesday night, but some workers are still worried. >> all these people crowded on top of each other. >> reporter: and there are new concerns this morning for frontline workers at grocery stores. the united food and commercial workers union says at least 68 grocery employees have died from covid-19 and more than 10,000

have been exposed or infected. several chains, including kroger, are now ending hazard pay for their employees like raquel solaria. >> i don't know why they'd be taking our hazard pay away. so kroger, for the 460,000 associates you have, please do the right thing. >> reporter: in a statement, kroger says it has already paid out $700 million in hazard pay as well as bonuses to some employees. i should tell you we also reached out to ford to talk about the concerns that workers have there, but we did not immediately hear back from ford. >> david begnaud, thanks, david. president trump is heading to michigan this morning to visit a ford plant making ventilators. the trip comes as the president launches fresh criticism of that state for mailing out absentee ballot applications to all of its voters. the applications are meant to

keep people safe from the coronavirus. mr. trump claims without evidence that voting by mail can lead to fraud. on twitter, he threatened to withhold federal funding to michigan. also in michigan, a city in the central part of the state is in the middle of what officials call a 500-year flood disaster. and the governor is now calling for federal aid. the rush of water spilling through two failed dams sent houses floating away right down the river. the water is now several feet deep in much of midland northwest of saginaw. and it's another severe blow for a state that's already reported more than 53,000 coronavirus cases. janet shamlian is in midland talking with people whose lives have been upended by this flooding. good morning. before we get to the interviews, how are conditions right now? >> well, tony, good morning. let me say the river crested at just above 35 feet. as you can see behind me, this bridge is impassable and so are

roads all over town this morning. could it have been prevented? that's the question many in the community are asking right now. there's a lot of frustration here amid two reports that those dams, both of them, violated federal safety regulations. a home floating down stream ripped from its foundation by raging floodwaters. one example of the devastation in central michigan. this morning, there's concern floodwaters may be mixing with toxins in containment ponds from a nearby dow chemical plant which shut down its operations. the company says there's no risk to people or the environment. >> due to the amount of water across the county, it will take multiple days to recede. >> reporter: close to 10,000 evacuated midland county as the floodwaters came gushing in. power is out in many areas. and it's still too early for some to go home. >> i don't know what's going to happen. our town is gone. >> reporter: courtney kessler hopes she'll get back into her

house today. a neighbor sent her these photos of water swamping her home. the basement with water to the ceiling. she's not the only one. >> memories as a family are in our basement and they're flooding. they're ruined. >> reporter: karri allen said the flooding will cost her family tens of thousands of dollars and she's frustrated the breached dams weren't in better condition. both were owned by boyce hydro which had its license revoked by federal authorities in 2018. after more than a decade of safety violations raised questions about its ability to withstand a major flood like this one. yet when the dam came under state supervision it was deemed to be in fair condition. >> this could have been prevented, and it wasn't. >> it's all happening during a pandemic. >> yeah. that's made it extra interesting. in the middle of covid you start to realize what's important. and i think without that, maybe it would have been a little harder. >> reporter: there's no doubt

coronavirus is on the minds of many people here, even as they deal with this flooding. and as we head into a holiday weekend, it won't feel like it for a lot of people here. they'll finally be able to get back into their homes and start the cleanup process. >> it's a difficult process. janet, thank you. in our next hour, we'll talk to michigan governor gretchen whitmer about the severe flooding in her state. this will be her first interview since the disaster. lots to discuss with the governor, but right now, we have breaking news in the sweeping college admission scandal. actress lori loughlin and her fashion designer husband will plead guilty to conspiracy charges that they have fought for more than a year now. our national correspondent jericka duncan has report eed extensively on this case and joins us with the latest. this is certainly a big surprise. >> it really is. and like you said, this has been going on over a year but right now, this is really shocking news that we're just announced

minutes ago. loughlin and her husband, mossimo giannulli were expect order to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud tomorrow. now the couple is among more than 50 people charged with conspiring with an admissions consultant in california to get their kids into top schools. loughlin was arrested back in march of 2019 for allegedly conspiring with william singer, known as rick. loughlin was charged with paying singer hundreds of thousands of dollars to get her two daughters into the university of southern california as rowing recruits, even though they were not rowers. as part of the plea, loughlin will spend two months behind bars and pay a $150,000 fine. giannulli will serve five months and pay a $250,000 fine. the couple was scheduled to stand trial in october but now loughlin and her husband become the 23rd and 24th parents to

plead guilty in connection to this scandal. anthony? >> jericka duncan, thank you. cbs news legal analyst rikki klieman joins us. why do you think lori loughlin and her husband suddenly decided to cop a plea? >> they had been advocating for quite some time that the case should be dismissed, that is, thrown out, because of the words of the kingpin, the ringleader rick singer. the problem is they just lost that motion. so the writing was on the wall for them that they either had to face preparing for trial in the fall or they really had to get to the prosecutor and say, okay, we gave it our best shot pretrial and now is the time we have to face the music. >> rikki, lori loughlin faces two months in prison. her husband five months. how does that compare with others who were charged in the

case? >> well, i think that they really got a gift. i have to say that i was pretty stunned by the amount of time, meaning so little time. because they were the most recalcitrant, the most incorrigible defendants, and you have to remember that what they did is they paid $250,000 twice and that they phonied up these resumes to show their daughters as rowers. and even phonied up the fact of tournaments and when they won and when they came in second and it was really an elaborate fraud. so i think the sentence is light. and, yet, if you look at what has happened with other defendants, it is not off kilter considering the fact that the court, by virtue of the ruling of the office of probation was not supposed to consider the amount of money that was

involved. >> do you think there's any chance, rikki, given we're in the middle of a pandemic, that they'd instead get home confinement rather than actually go to prison? >> yes, anthony, i do because what you find is particularly now with white collar defendants, that is people who are not going to do something again and certainly are not going to harm other people in any way considering of a violent way, that those people, by and large, are being spared from going to prison. but it depends. because if the time comes when they are going to be sentenced, if the pandemic is not a full array as it has been, perhaps they will go into the prison system itself. but they've been pretty lucky judging by today. so perhaps their luck will continue. >> all right, rikki klieman, thank you. ahead -- why so many

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other businesses in virginia to keep their heads above water. coming up on "cbs this morning." this is a kpix 5 morning update. good morning, lori loughlin and her husband have agreed to plead guilty to charges in a scandal. they are accused of paying bribes to get their daughters into the university of southern california. the public schools have a start date in san francisco. one superintendent says they

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new research shows many black and latino-owned businesses are really struggling to get financial help during this pandemic. according to a survey commissioned by the equal rights groups, almost two-thirds of minority business oiwners say they've were denied stimulus loans or are still waiting for an answer. ed o'keefe joins us with more on that. good to see you. >> good to see you, gayle. good morning. look, minorities continue to be hardest hit by the coronavirus so now they're also struggling with the economic impact. african-american and latino business owners struggling to find access to federal assistance and many of them tell us that might mean they have to shut down for good. >> it has been -- it seems like just a run around. a complete run around. >> shawneta faust applied for a paycheck protection loan for her charlotte-based company faithful, moving and storage. >> this is our only source of income. so it means either mom and dad

need to look for another job so that we can still maintain the lifestyle that we live, or something has to give. and i don't know if we'll still be business owners after this. i'm just being honest with you. >> reporter: last week her bank said she was approved for a $42,000 loan, but this week see received a $7500 deposit with no explanation, leaving her frustrated. >> sad, hurt, like we're not equal to. it's a lot of different emotions that runs through your head when you see that up front or when you hear that, hey, because i wasn't this established or have this type of relationship with my bank then my application was funneled through for someone else. >> reporter: faust is not alone. a new survey found just 12% of african-american and latino business owners received the federal assistance they applied for. and just 38% received any aid at all. nationwide, nearly half of businesses have received some help. >> black latino businesses do

not have access to capital and the relationships with our banking system the way the main street business community does. >> reporter: rafael collazo helped run the poll. >> why don't they have good relationships with banks? >> 70% of latino businesses start with personal savings. this was the first time many businesses in our community had to engage a bank in applying for a loan. so the relationships aren't there. >> reporter: congress directed the small business administration to prioritize underserved communities, including minority and women-owned businesses. but the sba's watchdog recently found the agency did not provide guidance to lenders on how to do that and recommended sba begin collecting demographic information to track the disparity. >> a lot of minority owned businesses are not getting access to the paycheck protection program as we in congress intended. >> reporter: in a virtual hearing this week, senators urged the treasury secretary and chairman of the federal reserve to do more. small and minority businesses

are the life blood in those small rural communities. >> but i thought this was small business not big corporation money. >> reporter: andrea poe had never taken out a loan for her hair and makeup business. she thinks that's one reason she was denied funds by the sba. >> they want you to have a relationship with the bank. you couldn't even walk into a bank. i don't have a relationship. i used to have relationships with people in the bank and they don't work there at the bank anymore. so i just feel like that was a crock. that was a big crock. >> this week, former nba star magic johnson announced plans to launch his own loan program directly for minority owned small businesses. and while some big companies are getting millions of dollars in federal assistance, the companies that unidos u.s. and their partners, colors of change, spoke to are looking for just $50,000 or less to stay afloat. gayle? >> wow, ed. it's got to be tough to think

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infections. some have only been open for just over two weeks. at this school in belgium, they've replaced the school bell with the theme from "star wars." ♪ in an attempt to inject fun at a stressful time. for many parents, there's still worry, though it's coupled with relief. more than 1.5 billion students have had their schooling interrupted, according to the u.n. and while some have resources to learn at home, others are missing out entirely on weeks or even months of education. danish elementary schools were the first to reopen in europe last month. some parents claim their young children were being used as guinea pigs and argued older students should have gone back first. the country's education minister told cbs news it was a tough decision. >> the small children have small difficulties with the distance learning than the older children and, therefore, we started out with the young children. >> reporter: taiwan is already

an old hand at the new normal. it only closed its schools for two weeks in february. at another elementary school, the children disinfect on the way in and before every class. masks are compulsory, they eat lunch behind desk dividers, and even learn how to correctly measure social distancing in math class. it's all a bit of a hassle this group of 12-year-olds told us. they want things to go back to how they were. school may never be exactly the same as it was, but for children around the world, the first step back to normality is getting back to the classroom. more than 230 children in europe have reportedly been affected by the inflammatory syndrome that's also sickened around 250 youngsters in the u.s. and attacks pierce to be linked to the new coronavirus. the world health organization has warned medics to be on alert

for signs of the rare condition. anthony? >> holly williams in istanbul. so many different solutions to this problem right now. but great to see kids getting back to school. i wish they replaced the bell in my school with the "star wars" theme. pretty cool. thanks. ahead, vlad duthiers looks at the stories you'll be talking abou i recently got to my goal weight it feels absolutely amazing, ww gives me everything i need to get into a healthy routine. here's an all-time easy,

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we're working from home. and while we're working from home, we're looking at the stories we think you'll be talking about including this -- michael cohen is set to be released from federal prison today over health concerns linked to the coronavirus. president trump's former personal attorney and fixer is expected to finish his three-year sentence under home confinement. in 2018, cohen pleaded guilty to charges including lying to congress and financial crimes including hush money to women alleging affairs with mr. trump long before he was elected president. the president denies the allegations. cohen's planned departure is part of a push to release at-risk inmates over fears of covid-19 outbreaks inside correctional facilities, tony. >> yeah. you know, you'll sometimes see moaning on line about how you're letting prisoners out, they are going to have an easier time at home. let's keep in mind that being cooped up in your house, as we all had a taste of recently, is no easy business. this is still confinement. it's still a difficult process. the punishment continues. i think that's importance to

underscore. what's up next? >> all right. we've got this incredible video of an emotional drive-through graduation in nashville. let me tell you, this is capturing the hearts of millions around the globe. take a look. >> i'm graduating! i love you! ♪ bye, miss bell. thank you! >> so that is new high school graduate dontrell spencer crying tears of joy and yelling to his teachers. his mom said he worked really hard to earn his diploma. spencer says he would not have made it to graduation without the help of guide an's army. i was ashamed i didn't have the same reaction graduating from high school. you know, it's the little things. he's so happy and so thrilled at this moment. some things we take for granted.

>> i thought the exact same thing. that i just so took it for granted about graduating from high school. and graduating from college, too, for that matter. to see what it means clearlily do -- clearly dontrail said all he could do was cry tears of joy. that's what she did. his mom went crazy, too. it just made you happy to see what it meant for them. i love that story, too. what else do you have? >> you could hear his mom in the back seat crying tears of joy, too, gayle. >> yes, yes. yeah. >> all right. so let me tell you what else i got for you. you ready for this? only on "cbs this morning," we're talking to 19-time grammy award winner emilio estefan. you're looking at the video he produced for the new song he wrote called "one world, one prayer" for back marley's prayer the whalers. it features marley's daughter and grandson skip. estefan told me he wrote a tune

to bring people together in this very dark time. >> i wanted to carry on what he'd say, one love, i say one world. ♪ one world one prayer ♪ one world, one prayer because we're all the same. we come from different places in the world, but we go through hard times and have to each each other and send messages of love and unity. ♪ >> the song is set to debut today at the paramount miami world center with a musical lighting salute to our covid-19 heroes. the event comes on the 39th anniversary of bob marley's funeral. anthony, i can't express how much bob marley's music has meant to me. i'm sure the entire world. some of those lyrics are so p.o.w. words to live by -- so powerful. words to live by every single day. such a wonderful thing. >> it's cool. we lost bob marylandy in 1981 -- marley in 1981. the light show comes as they're reopening in miami. that's cool.

and emilio estefan said he collaborated with bob marley's daughter, son, and grandson in this, right? >> yep. that's right. that's right. daughter and grandson and the whalers. and he wanted to channel, you know, bob marley used to say "one love." he says "one love, one heart." the message of this song. it's for our covid-19 heroes. >> yeah. the timing couldn't be better. thanks. ahead, we'll reveal this year's national teacher of the year only on "cbs this morning." i'm jimmy dean and uh, i wish i could tell ya how i feel about a mornin' like this. and that includes a good hearty breakfast. you need somethin' to kinda warm the whole body up and gets it going. it's a great way to kick off your day. hey allergy muddlers... achoo! ...do your sneezes turn heads? ♪

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it's thursday, may 21st, 2020. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king with tony dokoupil and anthony mason. arizona shooting. a gunman opens fired at a newly reopened shopping complex. what we're learning about how the attack unfolded. >> safety concerns at what failed dams in michigan. we'll ask the governor about that and the state's response in her first interview since the disaster. >> and honoring our educators. we'll reveal this year's teacher of the year only on "cbs this morning." >> can't wait.

first, here's today's eye opener at 8:00. >> a shooting attack in a shopping and entertainment district near phoenix where at least three people were wounded. >> authorities say they are aware of videos of the alleged shooter and anyone with those videos should turn them in. >> the city in central michigan faces what officials call a 500-year flood disaster. >> the river crested at just above 35 feed. this bridge is impassable and so are roads all over town this morning. >> all 50 states slowly reopen. the focus now is on protecting americans who have not gotten sick. >> if you're making personal or financial decisions based on a vaccine, would you bet on it? >> i think the idea of a vaccine in 2020 is wonderful, but it is highly unlikely. >> i have to say the low resolution in zoom has taken years, years off you, my friend. >> i'm not going back. i'm going to actually buy a worse computer to keep doing

these. >> it's like all these interviews look like i'm interviewing people from the dumonte network. >> i actually know what that is. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." tony, we are all saying thank you for zoom. however you're getting on the air these days and the interviews you do, we're just grateful we can see some semblance of a face. >> that's true, but i also love the low res of zoom. nothing ruins my day like catching a view of myself on a high definition television. >> i get it. we're going to show you chilling video of a shooting in a popular shopping and dining complex near phoenix. >> you're hearing gunshots at the west gate entertainment district in glendale, arizona. the gunman shot and wounded three people last night. one of them is in critical

condition. now, this is video allegedly posted to social media by the suspected gunman himself. it seems to show the leadup to the shooting and someone firing what appears to be a rifle. police were able to safely arrest the suspect. they have not released a name, and they have not mentioned a motive as of yet, anthony. >> thousands of people in central michigan are out of their homes. homes were left submerged after a pair of dams failed near the city of midland, michigan. the governor says it's being called a 500-year event. 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate. >> flood waters ripped apart roads after breaking through the dams which are nearly 100 years old. the river there crested at

135 feet. it's not expected to recede under flood stage until sunday. anthony, you look at the pictures. we're waiting to talk to the governor. we're dialing her up. you look at the pictures and you have to say this is the last thing they need at this time. you know? it's gone from stay at home orders to evacuation orders. 10,000 people asked to leave their homes. it's everywhere you look. it's a crisis in the state of michigan when you look at the pictures. >> yeah. it was interesting in the report earlier in our broadcast, they were talking to a woman who said how does it feel with this coming on the heels of the coronavirus? and she said you know, we were just going through this -- we were just learning what we really appreciated in life because of what we've been through, and now we're dealing with this. >> yes. yes. i heard her say that. it resonated with me too. we're joined now by the michigan

governor. she's in the governor's mansion in lancing. this is her first interview since the flooding disaster began. governor, first let's say it's good to see you. the pictures are heart breaking. this is the last thing your state needs at this particular time. it's like a crisis within a crisis. i know you did an aerial tour. what's your assessment of the damage? >> well, that's right, gayle. i think that it's really important to note on tuesday we were trying to evacuate 10,000 people, and social distance. and as you can imagine, incredibly stressful circumstances. but as i surveyed the damage yesterday from the air, there's no question it was the right thing to do. and because the people of midland took this so seriously, we haven't reported any casualties. that's pretty amazing. but in looking at it, you can see houses that have water up to the roof line. you can see a lake that was drained out. there's no lake there anymore because it's all at the lower end of the river now.

and so just trying to keep people safe. we've got shelters that are functioning. the water should start to recede now, but there's no question that this is a devastating event. >> i'm glad to hear, governor, that there was no loss of life. it's hard to believe when you look at the pictures. it's being reported that one of the dams was labeled a high hazard a couple years ago. i realize that you are not governor at the time. but why do you think that that was not corrected and what action are you planning to take now? >> well, there's no question that across our country we've not been investing in infrastructure. this is -- was an old dam. this was a dam that we are currently in legal wranglings with the owner of it. and so the lack of investment has come to show that these fundamental infrastructure things are important, and that's why as i've run and as a governor, i've been trying to get my legislature to join me in making investments in everything

from fixing the roads to rebuilding our infrastructure which includes dams across our state and bridges. we had a number of bridges wiped out yesterday because of the water as well. as a nation, this is something that is not unique to michigan but the pain right now certainly is. and that's why we're going to do everything we can to get responsible parties to be held accountable and to ensure that we're helping the homeowners and the people that have been displaced get back on their feet. >> well, you know the president is heading to your state today. are you hoping or planning to meet with him to discuss how the federal government can help you during this time? >> we do not have plans to meet, but i did speak with him yesterday on the phone. i made the case that we all have to be on the same page here. we have to stop demonizing one another, and really, focus on the fact that the common enemy is the virus, and now it's a

natural disaster. this is what all of our focus should be on. i'm grateful for the fact that fema has been such a great partner, and that's what my message to him was. let's try to focus on the true enemy, which is the virus, and this natural disaster, and let's try to put everyone who has a platform on the same page of saying lesa saying let's do this and keep people safe in the process. that's always been my call, and that's what we talked about yesterday as well a little bit. >> well, the president made it very clear, governor, that he's upset with your state. he said your secretary of state had gone rogue and mailed out absentee ballots. turns out they were applications. he see what is your response? >> you can only imagine how i feel about that. we are in the midst of a global pandemic. we've lost 5,000 people in the state of michigan. it's been devastating.

we are at a point where we think it's safe to start reengaging sectors of our economy, but then this flood hits and we have to evacuate tens of thousands of people who are worried and scared. and to have this kind of distraction is just ridiculous, to be honest. threatening to take money away from a state that is hurting as bad as we are right now is just scary. and i think something that is unacceptable. and my hope is that today he will be in michigan and see we are hard working good americans. we need the support of our federal government as much as anybody else, if not more right now because of this added challenge. and that i'm hopeful that he comes away knowing that that's what's most important. no petty political stuff that he had going with the secretary of state yesterday. we've got to be focussed on doing the right thing right now on behalf of the people. >> there's certainly seeming to

be a lot of challenges in michigan. you yourself are getting pushback from many of your constituents who say listen, we need to get back to work. they've been protesting. they've been loud. they've been angry. president trump seems to be encouraging the state to reopen. what is your message to the protesters? >> well, yesterday i just -- juxtapose the fact that i was standing in midland talking to the press, talking to the people, people were so grateful that we showed up. we've seen volunteers come out. i mean, the community reaction has been we're all in this together. let's pull together and take care of one another. at the same time in lancing, seven people were cutting hair and a couple hundred showed up to protest with propaganda. the fact of the matter is the vast majority of people in michigan and this is true in every state, i confident, understand how serious this moment is, and are willing to do the right thing. we have made incredible sacrifice. we can't let that have been made

in vain and drop your guard and go back to life as normal. life is going to be different for a while. let's be smart and reengage and avoid a second wave. that would be more devastating than what we've been through. >> it's going to be a new normal for all of us. it's been reported you're on the short list for joe biden's vice president candidate. are you interested in the position? i know you have a lot to do right now. >> i have my hands full in mihigan. it's an honor to be included among this incredible group of leader that they're talking to, and i'm not going to say more than that. >> all right. all right. very diplomatic answer. we thank you, governor. we thank you for taking the time. we appreciate it. ahead, muslim americans show us how the pandemic has affected ramadan. the holy month of fasting known for bringing people together.

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this memorial day weekend marks the end of the holy month of ramadan. during ramadan, muslims fast every day from sunrise until sunset and then gather for the

iftar or the breaking of the fast. this year has looked very different. we asked five muslim americans to show what ramadan has been like during the pandemic. they live all over the u.s. and include a religious teacher, a bakery owner, and a doctor who is treating coronavirus patients. a little after 4:00 a.m. i'm awake to have a pre-fasting meal that we have. >> fasting this year has definitely been extremely difficult in comparison to previous years. i don't take the elevators at work because i'm paranoid about being in small spaces with other people. >> i'm getting steps in. >> i'm walking up several flights of stares wearing a mask, not having anything to eat or drink in several hours. it's exhausting. >> got some battle wounds. >> if there's other doctors not fasting, it's completely understandable. for me ramadan is a very personal thing.

>> what you get from fasting is such a unique and view sense of connection with god. when you strip away the needs of eating and drinking for a set amount of hours, it really causes you to reflect on your priorities in life. >> the thing that i miss most about past ramadans pre-covid is the ability to stand in front of people and lead the nightly prayers. ♪ it's a certain rush. it's a certain energy you get. and now the screen and the zoom and the hangouts and the different platforms that we're using to connect with people, that adjustment is different. but now we're able to connect with so many people from different places, different times and different levels. ♪

>> before coronavirus, a normal ramadan day here would be filled with people, especially for iftar and right after. lots of big groups, families. >> three and six, two of each -- >> we're hoping next year everything will go back to normal and we'll get that social closeness back. >> it's been very difficult this ramadan to not have the opportunity to physically gather with the community. community is such an enormous part of the ramadan experience that's so critical for feeling the spiritual connection. so you'll see now that there are a lot more virtual iftars where people are breaking fasts together. >> what are we eating, people? >> this a group of people i didn't know three weeks ago. and that's extraordinary. can i see your bread? as raised roman catholic, i converted to islam.

i'm the only muslim in my household. so you know, when i pray or fast, it's just me. but now with these people, even though it's on a zoom call, it feels like they're sitting around the table with me. >> jacintha, where have you been? >> i've been home. >> home -- >> you've been cheating on us with a different group of people. it's something that i'll always remember from this ramadan. when we're isolated, the last thing we expect to do is make new friends. how does that happen? >> we're here at my parents' house for iftar. i'm going to mask up. we try make it work with my family. we would sit 20 feet away from our family. this is still a special time for us because we're able to remain connected in our own way despite these unforeseeable circumstances. >> thank you, producers, for

that beautiful piece. i love when we can connect people in this way. this is what coronavirus does. it's changed everything, the way we worship, the way we pray, and even making new friends. i like that. beautifully done. anthony? >> yeah. it's so interesting -- so interesting what zoom has done and how people are using it. and this chance that people are meeting new people. who would have thought, right? the. >> yes. >> to hear more of the story, just head to our "cbs this morning" facebook page. ahead, a push to help small businesses creates a chain of giving. our "a more perfect union" series introduces us to the couple behind the inspiring approach and the business owners empowered to pay it forward. you're watching "cbs this morning."

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lights with sluggish conditions into san rafael. no crashes but just a bit busy. traffic in the south bay, we have an accident on northbound 87 at the connector. there is a broken down vehicle blocking one lane and speeds red 37 miles an hour. we are looking at plenty of sunshine and mild to warm daytime highs as the strong ridge of high pressure builds in. with those blue skies, temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s to start off our day. through the afternoon, daytime highs are little above average, about 2 to 4 degrees above average. as we go through our afternoon, we are 68 in san francisco, 77

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that means more than 38 million people have reported losing their jobs since this crisis began more than two months ago. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger joins us. jill, good morning. another grim report. what's the key figure to you? >> well, obviously it is better

news as the claims numbers start drifting lower, but i'll point out that 25 million americans are already receiving unemployment checks. and that number continues to rise. economists say to me until that number starts to stabilize and drop we will not have turned the corner here. so these numbers are dramatic. they jive with the recent report yesterday, a new report out from the census bureau. 47.5% of americans say they or someone in their household has seen a drop in income, lost wages since the virus began. that is a staggering number. >> yeah, it really is. and everyone's wondering how long is this going to last? we got some indication or a projection anyway from the congressional budget office this week. what did they have to say? >> cbo believes that the recovery is coming, but it's going to take some time. so they're really looking ahead until the end of not this year,

but the end of 2021. by 2021, cbo predicts the economy will still be 1.6% smaller than it was at the end of 2019. so we won't even be fully recovered. they're also predicting that the unemployment rate will remain above 15% through september. could be over 9% by the end of 2021, and, again, that's just one percentage point below where we were at the worst part of the great recession. so the labor market will not heal any time soon, tony. >> yeah, that really lines up with what the treasury secretary had to say, which is that things will get worse before they get better, but we got the frankfort from the experts here, from the analysts, what are everyday people thinking, what are they feeling? >> well, i think that what's very clear from various surveys is people are still very worried. we have a new poll out from "the

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the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of teachers in this uncertain time. only on "cbs this morning" we're revealing the 2020 national teacher of the year. this year's finalists include louisiana social studies teacher chris dier, ohio language teacher leila kubesch, kansas tabitha rosproy and montana linda rost. we are delighted to announce the 2020 teacher of the year is

tabitha rosproy. mrs. tabitha as she is known to her students runs a preschool program housed in a retirement unit. built on the interaction between the children and the grandparent volunteers. we'll talk to tabitha rosproy in a moment, but first we spoke with several people who have been touched by her program. >> what's one of your favorite things that you did in ms. tabitha's glass? >> hmm, that's a good question. ♪ ♪ >> i think the favorite lesson of mine is the love that we get shown to us and that we are able to show to them. >> she loves everyone. >> she loved them. she respected them. she allowed them to be themselves. >> she makes us be kind to everybody. >> she just pours her heart and soul into these little kiddos every day. >> she just really grooves in

with the children. >> i'm out on a mission to put these pinwheels in my students' yards. >> and even with the crow yeah, ms. tabitha didn't skip a beat. she created individualized sensory bins because that's all of their favorite part of the class. >> she's what every teacher strives to be. >> it showed all of the aspects of learning that she has shown. equality, love, respect. >> she's the best teacher in the world. >> tabitha rosproy, congratulations. what does it mean to you to receive this honor? thank you for being with us. >> oh, thank you so much for having me. i am overwhelmed with joy and hearing those clips for the first time. really brought tears to my eyes. i love those people that i heard. i recognize all their voices. and this is just -- i am so

honored to represent what's best about education and all of the incredible hardworking people that are the educators in our country. >> well, great teachers, there is nothing more important than a great teacher, even a good teacher, but great teachers are really special. you were the first public preschool housed in a -- in a kansas nursing home. can you talk to us about what this multigenerational approach to teaching does for the kids? >> you know, it is the most joyful experience that you can imagine. they come into our classroom and not only do they get love and connection from the teachers and staff, but they get it from our grandmas and grandpas, which is what we call our volunteers, the residents who live there in the retirement village. they get read to one-on-one every single day, which i couldn't do alone before. they are connected to people who

are older than them, who have differing abilities, and it has built so much empathy in their hearts. >> that's something i wanted to touch on because i know you prioritize teaching empathy with your kids and teaching them to understand their own emotions? >> absolutely. i think that social emotional learning is one of the most important things that we can offer our students in preschool and at all ages. it is something that every person needs and something that i plan to advocate for as national teacher of the year. >> hey, ms. tabatha. part of the fun of watching you was watching your face watching the kids talk about you. it was so sweet because we could all tell that you were so touched by it. let me say this to you, my sister lynny is an elementary schoolteacher and she said she's never heard from more parents than she's hearing from now. i think everybody has a greater

appreciation for the work that all of you all do. so what is your advice to parents who are really struggling trying to teach their kids at home? >> my advice for them is to give yourself some grace. you are probably doing a lot of educational things already in your day. teachers and staff at the school understand that right now we're in an emergency situation. and you are doing your best. so, you know, take deep breaths, do what i would coach the kids through, and remember the most important thing that you can do with your students and your kids is to connect with them through meaningful play and activities that they enjoy. ask them open-ended questions that extend their learning. and make sure they have opportunities to read. >> ooh, ask open-ended questions. i like that. and what are your thoughts about going back to school in the fall? listen, i'll bet you left class in march and haven't been back and there's all sorts of debate on to go back to school in the

fall. what's going to be the sign for you that says, yep, i'm going back? >> i really trust in the health officials and i will be listening for when it is safe to do that. the safety of my students and the residents at the village, that's my top priority always. and so i will continue to do what's best for them and listen to our local health organization on when we're ready to do that. >> tabatha, we heard one of the parents say you pour your heart into the kids. what's one of the best lessons you've learned from your students? >> recently in the midst of this pandemic, i've learned that learning can happen anywhere at any time. a lot of what i've done is one-on-one video calls with my students and their families, and i have been on a tractor ride. i've seen a kid on a horse. i've been jumping on a bed. i have been all around families'

houses inside closets, and we are doing learning at that time. kids are resilint and they are ready and ripe for learning. and any environment can do that, not just within the four walls of the classroom. >> well, tabatha rosbrite, congratulations on being teacher of the year and thank you for doing everything you do. >> thank you so much. >> you're most welcome. gayle talks with former "vogue" creative corrector andre, he discusses his new memoir and gives us a look at the fashion industry. in our more perfect series, meet a husband/wife team who found a way to help small businesses survive during this tough time. we'll be right back.

in our series "a more perfect union" we aim to show you what unites us as americans is far greater than what divides us. i love this series. today we're talking about millions of small businesses all across the country struggling amid restrictions during the pandemic. there is a husband/wife duo behind a virginia nonprofit that found a way to help local businesses keep going. as chip reid shows us, their successful approach is being copied from coast to coast. >> he just lost his father eight weeks ago right when all this hit. >> wow. >> and their business has been down 65%. and when i told him that he was funded, he said, i have goose bumps, i have goose bumps i know my father is looking down on me. i know he's protecting me. >> reporter: pete schneider is talking about the oldtown deli in alexandria, virginia that he was able to help through the virginia 30-day fund. the nonprofit which created with his wife provides forgivable loans of up to $3,000 for

virginia-based small businesses that have been open for at least a year. >> my name is sandra. >> reporter: to apply business owners submit short videos explaining why they need the loan. >> could be losing the business. >> it has been incredibly meaningful to see how many people actually really need this and they're all telling us, this is just helping us just bridge that gap until the federal funding comes so that we can make a go of it. >> reporter: all they ask is that if businesses get back on their feet they give the $3,000 to another small business in need. so far they've raised more than $1.5 million and funded more than 180 small businesses. including sol taco in richmond, virginia. trey owens opened the restaurant less than two years ago. he was born and raised in richmond and wanted a restaurant that celebrated diversity and honored his enslaved ancestors. >> i don't mind working hard because i know my history and i

know where i come from. my great, great, great grandfather worked and died with nothing to show for it. just me. >> reporter: the restaurant had already won best taco in the state and business was booming until the coronavirus hit. >> we had to do something. i didn't want to close because my idea for soul taco was for it to be a community staple. >> reporter: he turned his restaurant into a marketplace to sell fresh produce to locals, delivered food to hospitals and sold $2 tacos to service workers. >> so you're losing a little money there but you're helping the community. >> right. the help from virginia 30-day fund helped us get that program going and off the ground. >> how grateful are you to the snoo schneiders for what they've done here? >> extremely grateful. he's been talking to me about anything he can help me to to keep the business going. pete is an angel. >> reporter: the schneiders model has been so successful that other states including

georgia, pennsylvania, arkansas and missouri have started replicated it. is your hope that this goes national? >> people want to help out during this crisis. hopefully this inspires people to have it spread across the nation. >> it's a lot of work, but we are very fulfilled by it and it's fun for us to get to work together on something. >> it feels good to be passionate about something again. i'm fortunate i've had a lot of different experiences. this has been the best damn job i've ever had. >> reporter: a job that has kept businesses like soul taco open. >> despite the covid pandemic, your dream is still alive. >> my dream is still alive. my grandmother, who i learned how to cook from, she never stopped, so her memory and everything that she taught me just keeps me going and i'm not stopping. i won't. >> reporter: sometimes it's about more than just the money. it's about hope. and right now we could all use some of that. for "cbs this morning," chip reid, charlotteville, virginia. >> wow.

well done there, chip reid. soul taco looked very tasty. i will say that. i will also say that's a wonderful program, passing on the loan. >> yes, it does. >> what i think is wonderful about it, in part, is that it's a video application. they'll accept just a video. no reams of paperwork, complicated i.d. numbers, this, that and the other thing, gayle. i know you saw that, too. >> tony, first, let's just say bravo to the schneiders, but i love you picked up on the soul taco because i tell you, i lost hearing after that, the thing looked so good i had to stop myself from licking the monitor. if ever i'm in the area, i want to go to trey's place. i love a good taco. it looks so good. yo can tell by the meat and the shell that was good eating. again, bravo to the schneiders. it's a perfect example, anthony, when you pay it forward, really good things happen. you never go wrong when you pay it forward. >> yep. you're talking about $3,000 making the difference for life and death for businesses here.

that's what you're seeing. when they're back on their feet, they pay it forward. it's a great program. it's a really great program. all right. that does it for us. thanks for watching. there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared for times like these. powered by the nation's largest gig-speed network. to help give you the speed, reliability, and security you need. tools to manage your business from any device, anywhere. and a team of experts - here for you 24/7. we've always believed in the power of working together. that's why, when every connection counts... you can count on us.

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