how can you lose? >> that's the overnight news for this monday. make it a great one. reporting from t t it's monday, may 17th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." raging conflict. the fight between israel and hamas marks the deadliest stretch. why the bloodshed may not end any time soon. sudden reversal. the cdc clarifies its new guidance for fully vaccinated americans and how life is already returning to normal in some parts of the country. new home. after a week-long search, a missing tiger in houston is found. who turned over the exotic animal, and her connection to animal, and her connection to the alleged owner. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

dozens of u.s. lawmakers are calling for a cease-fire in the middle east. more than 200 people have died in the past week, but israel is showing no signs, however, of pausing at all. more than 3,000 rockets have been fired into israeli territory. israel carried out more air strikes this morning in gaza city. a hamas intelligence complex was reportedly among the targets. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel will do whatever it takes to restore order and bring an end to the hamas rocket attacks. laura podesta is at the united nations in new york. laura, calls for peace are falling on deaf ears. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. well, there was an emergency session yesterday where the u.n. secretary general called the violence utterly appalling. now the entire international community is asking for the fighting to end, but if this weekend is any indication, anne-marie, it is ramping up.

there's no sign of a cease-fire as the conflict between israel and hamas now enters its second week. this morning israel launched another series of air strikes targeting locations in the gaza strip. this weekend marked the deadliest stretch of the conflict. an israeli barrage leveled several homes in gaza city, claiming at least 42 lives. israeli officials say they were targeting hamas leaders and homes used to store weapons. hamas fighters have responded with volleys of rocket fire aimed at israeli territory. most have been intercepted by its iron dome missile defense system, though several have gotten through including one that killed a man near tel aviv on saturday. the u.n. security council convened for an emergency session last year. a number of countries including the u.s. are calling for an immediate cease-fire. >> my administration is going to continue to engage palestinians and israelis and other regional partners to work toward sustained calm.

>> reporter: in an exclusive interview with cbs' "face the nation," israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu indicated the fighting would continue. >> we'll do whatever it takes to restore order. it will take some time. i hope it won't take long, but it's not immediate. >> reporter: the "associated press'" top editor along with media watchdog reporters without borders are calling for an investigation into an israeli air strike over the weekend that leveled a gaza building housing media. israel insists it was also housing militants. and netanyahu said that israel would show evidence soon that hamas had a presence in that building. anne-marie? >> all right. laura podesta at the united nations. thank you very much. on to the pandemic now, and the cdc defending its decision to lift mask guidance for fully vaccinated americans despite more than half the population not meeting that requirement yet. the agency's director, rochelle walensky, said that the move is

based on science, not political pressure. she said if you are vaccinated, you're safe. more than 123 million americans are considered fully vaccinated. that is 37% of the u.s. population. lilia luciano has more from los angeles. >> reporter: confident crowds out and about in l.a. county where 60% of angelenos 16 and older are partially vaccinated. and a pandemic first -- the hollywood bowl is back in business. almost half of all u.s. adults are now vaccinated, but with more than 200 million still not fulled protected, the white house is intent on boosting numbers. >> when you get vaccinated, you become a dead-end to the virus. >> reporter: nationwide, new covid cases have plummeted. the seven-day average peaked at roughly 250,000 a day in january. now just over 33,000 a day, down nearly 87%. ♪

big celebrations at l.a.'s coliseum as usc graduates filled the field. it's the first commencement there in 71 years. 14 ceremonies over seven days and 36,000 diplomas for the class of 2020 and 2021. about 1,500 graduates plus guests will be here, and the celebrations will continue with twice-a-day ceremonies through friday. lilia luciano, cbs news, los angeles. more than 1,000 people are out of their homes under mandatory evacuation orders this morning as an out-of-control wildfire burns just west of los angeles. the palisades fire has scorched more than 1,300 acres since last february. rather, last friday. it hasn't damaged any buildings, and no injuries have been reported. the region has seen very little rain, and crews are relying on airdrops to fight the flames. >> the biggest challenge right now is the terrain it's in.ery e

d heuicreateire >> like it had time bombs ready to explode in flames, and they -- it happened. >> the cause of the fire has been deemed suspicious. arson investigators detained and released one person. they questioned a second person last night, but so far no arrests have been made. people in north texas are cleaning up after severe storms and a possible tornado. at least one home in the dallas area was badly damaged with the roof torn apart and debris scattered in the back yard. the homeowner says that she just rebuilt her house after a powerful tornado in 2019. >> this is trying on your soul. i'll get through it. i'll get through it again.

>> the storm also brought severe flooding into the region. one driver captured other people going through heavily flooded streets. a flash flood watch is in effect for most of north texas until wednesday morning. and a new cbs news poll is providing insight about the gop and where it stands. 80% of republicans who were aware of congresswoman liz cheney's ouster from her leadership role agree with the move. those republicans said that they felt cheney was off message and unsupportive of former president trump. about one-third said disloyalty should be punished. cheney was replaced by new york representative elise stefanik. and the week-long search for a missing tiger seen wandering through a houston neighborhood is over. india was transferred to a wildlife sanctuary near dallas yesterday. police found the 9-month-old cat on saturday unharmed after its -- it was turned over by the wife of the alleged owner.

it's unclear just where it was being held this entire time. >> the tiger was passed around a little bit. but ultimately he knew where it was at all time. if it wasn't with her she knew where it was at. >> the search started may 9th in west houston. an off-duty deputy nearly shot it before it was whisked away by victor quevas, the alleged owner. he denies the cat belongs to him. he's currently in jail on an unrelated murder charge. coming up, kobe bryant's widow vanessa delivers an emotional speech as her late husband is inducted into the basketball hall of fame. and later, after being delayed a year due to the pandemic, a new miss universe is crowned. this is the "cbs morning news." " after my dvt blood clot... i was uncertain... was another around the corner? or could things take a different turn? i wanted to help protect myself. my doctor recommended eliquis. eliquis is proven to treat and help prevent

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kobe bryant's widow helped induct the late nba legend into the basketball hall of fame. michael jordan walked vanessa bryant to the podium saturday night during the ceremonies in connecticut. kobe bryant was killed along with his daughter gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in 2020. vanessa bryant helped out the hall of fame -- helped put, rather, the hall of fame jacket on their daughter, natalia, during her emotional acceptance speech on behalf of her husband. vanessa said kobe was one of a kind. >> i want to thank him for somehow finding ways to dedicate time to not only being an incredible athlete, a visionary entrepreneur, and storyteller, but for also being an amazing family man. >> the induction ceremony was supposed to be held last year but was delayed due to the pandemic. and "politico" reports matthew mcconaughey's possible run for governor of texas. the actor is reportedly making calls to influential people in texas politics, including moderate republicans.

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>> we know where moviegoers were this weekend. "spiral" topped the box office with $8.7 million. the latest addition to the "saw" franchise. stars chris rock and samuel l. jackson as they work to stop a copycat jigsaw killer. on the cbs "money watch" now, new mask policies for big retail chains after the cdc revised its guidelines, and the deadline for getting your taxes done is rapidly approaching. diane king hall is in new york with those stories and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we'll start with a quick check on market action. wall street futures are indicating a lower open this morning after a bumpy week for stocks amid rising inflation concerns. in focus in the week ahead is the fed. it will be releasing minutes from its latest policy meeting. now on friday, the dow jumped 360 points. the nasdaq soared 304. the s&p 500 added 61. some major retailers are dropping mask requirements for vaccinated shoppers in response

to the latest cdc guidelines. among the names on the list -- costco, walmart, sam's club, trader joe's, and publix. the policy goes into effect starting today at starbucks. customers and employees must still wear masks if required by state or local regulations. now last thursday the cdc said fully vaccinated americans don't need to wear masks indoors or outdoors for most settings. at&t could announce a major merger as soon as today. according to multiple reports the company is planning to combine warnermedia with discovery. it would beef up competition against netflix and disney. details of a possible deal haven't been released. talks are still ongoing. keep in mind at&t spent more than $85 billion to buy time warner nearly three years ago. and the clock is ticking to toishe last daral tax returns. l yo paprk.

the same gfo manyas e al ddline was last moh, but the irs pushed it back because of the pandemic. so far the average refund this year is around $3,000. anne-marie? >> taxes, well, on that upbeat note -- thank you very much, diane king hall in new york. >> you got it. all right. >> happy monday. >> happy monday. good luck, everybody. all right. up next, dangerous joyride. how an airport's x-ray machine abruptly ended a 9-year-old boy's trip on a baggage conveyor belt. conveyor belt.

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our top stories this morning -- israel unleashed a wave of heavy air strikes on the gaza strip this morning as the fighting with hamas enters its second week. this weekend marked the deadliest stretch of the conflict after israel targeted homes in gaza city killing at least 42 people. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israel will do whatever it takes to restore order in the region after hamas has fired moren rockets into israeli territory.s decision to lift mask mandates for fully vaccinated americans population. the agency's director said the new guidance is based on

science, not political pressure. the seven-day average for new cases is just over 33,000 a day. that's down nearly 87% compared to the peak in january. a california teenager is helping young people get excited about politics. as chris martinez explains, he's working to inspire the next generation of political leaders. my name is luke. i live in los angeles, california. and i am obsessed with government and politics. >> reporter: at just 11-years-old, luke discovered his interest in politics and wanted to get other kids interested, too. now 15, he's on a mission to do just that. >> after the 2016 presidential election and in the year 2017, i realized that none of my friends or peers really knew anything about how government worked. >> reps why luke created govlearn.org, a nonprofit that educates teens about all aspects of federal and state governments.

what started as a handful of youtube videos has expanded into a full online curriculum for young people across the country. >> welcome back, today we're going to be talk about thomas jefferson -- >> reporter: taking deep dives into lessons on u.s. history, branches of government, and political parties. >> i create online slide shows and simulations for kids and teachers to use to teach about politics in a really fun way. luke stresses he's not interested in telling his peers who to vote for but rather making sure they understand the processes they'll face as voters and the issues they'll be voting on. >> today's video is about midterm elections and why they matter. >> reporter: he hopes if young people are armed with enough information they can help bridge the deep divides seen so often in today's political world. >> even though it's sort of a difficult conversation for parents to have with their kids about politics, i think it's really important that kids know at least how things work, even

with this polarizing time, how learning about the systems and generatipolical leaders. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs this morning," sorting out the confusion over the cdc's new rules on mask wearing. we're going to talk with dean of brown university school of public health, dr. ashish jah. and actress and talk show host drew barrymore will be a special guest host in the second hour of "cbs this morning." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. have a great day.