for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm wendy gillette, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, tonight the biden administration says it is considering all of its options after a federal judge in texas ignited a new national debate over abortion rights. his decision would suspend approval of a key abortion pill, making the procedure harder to access even in states where it's legal. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight to help us understand the larger impact. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: hey, jericka. good evening to you. in addition to concerns about says it de on a lth, s decion

approval process, which could impact other drugs that don't have anything to do with abortions. the biden administration is fighting back. health and human services secretary javier becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, the medication used by women in more than half of all abortions across the country. >> we intend to do everything to make sure it's available to them not just in a week but moving forward, period. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out defying the order by the trump-appointed judge. >> everything is on the table. >> reporter: new york congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe that we must start to -- start to push back on our system of checks and balances. >> reporter: not all democrats are on board with that idea. some republicans are warning of possible repercussions. >> and it may be come a point where house republicans on the appropriations side have to

defund fda programs that don't make sense. >> reporter: some republicans also remain steadfast in their anti-abortion position, despite losses in the midterms and in a recent wisconsin supreme court race that virtually ensured that state's abortion ban will be overturned. >> you had an 1840 statute that banned abortion pretty much across the board. i do believe in common sense restrictions on abortion. that's where america's at. >> on another front, skyler, this week president biden heads to ireland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, which helped to end political conflict and violence in northern ireland. but what else can we expect? >> reporter: the president is quick to tout his irish heritage. he'll head to belfast in northern ireland on tuesday, marking the progress since the deal signing while also undermining the -- or underscoring the economic progress and potential of the country. the u.s.-brokered deal helped

end 30 years of sectarian violence on the island. toe an add d is ad later in the week as well. where he will celebrate the deep historic ties between the u.s. and ireland. jericka? >> all right. busy week. skyler henry at the white house. thank you. to the vatican now. pope francis was welcomed by big crowds at easter sunday mass. tens of thousands flooded st. peter's square. the pontiff offered prayers for both the ukrainian and russian people and praised nations that welcome refugees. the 86-year-old francis, who's recovering from bronchitis, then made the rounds in his popemobile. well, today in jerusalem prayers among christians, jews and muslims ended peacefully after days of tensions in the city sacred to those three religious traditions. cbs's imtiaz tyab is there. >> reporter: in the narrow alleyways of jerusalem's old ri rces, a symbol of theli soaring tensions at a time of

rare overlapping religious celebrations for christians, muslims and jews. it's only every 30 years or so that easter, passover and ramadan occur all at once. a reminder of the religious connections and divisions that have defined jerusalem for thousands of years. at the church of the holy sepulcher built on the site where christians believe jesus was buried and resurrected we met americans greg and anissa larrimore who traveled here from atlanta. >> we put our trust in god, and he has been faithful to keep us safe. >> reporter: a short walk from the church is the western wall. the site of the ancient temples of judaism and where thousands of jewish worshippers had gathered for passover. even nearer is al aqsa mosque, where muslims believe the prophet muhammad ascended to heaven. but on this, the 18th day of ramadan, yet another tense scene as israeli forces escorted

members of extremist jewish groups through the courtyard. just days earlier israeli forces stormed the mosque and beat palestinians barricaded inside with batons and the butt of rifles. triggering rocket fire from armed palestinian groups in gaza, lebanon and syria. israel responded by carrying out strikes in each of those places while separate palestinian attacks in the west bank and tel aviv killed three people. as the violence continues to soar those of all three faiths were united in praying for more peaceful times. imtiaz tyab, cbs news, jerusalem. to the french alps now, where today at least four hikers were killed in an avalanche there. nearly a dozen others were injured as a huge wall of snow fell down the slopes near mont blanc. crews were able to resume, or will be resuming their search efforts for two missing hikers starting tomorrow morning. avalanche dangers have locked

down ski resorts in the american west. in some places the snow won't stop. look at these figures that we found. in vermont a total of 221 inches at stow ski resort. 337 at vail, colorado. over 700 inches of snow this season at tahoe and mammoth. but look at this. 877 inches of snow at alta, utah. that tops them all. cbs's elise preston has more. >> whew. i've had it. >> reporter: it's a season of snow that won't quit. skiers are enjoying the extended season. but the deep snow and rising temperatures in utah's little cottonwood canyon bring new dangers. avalanches. >> it's pretty sketchy driving up to work and you're kind of holding your breath hoping you get up here. >> reporter: this weekend the road leading to snowbird and alta finally reopened after several avalanches had closed it. even for alta, a skier's paradise since 1939, it's too

much. >> the snow has been so deep that we've had to shovel underneath lifts to keep lifts being able to operate. >> reporter: avalanche danger forced longs to lock down for five days last week. skiers and workers prohibited to even go outside. tom pollard is alta's former mayor and manager of the rustler lodge. >> i've been in the canyon for over 40 years now, and i've never seen an extended avalanche closure. >> reporter: the lockdown lifted this weekend. the digout began. some struggling to free cars. >> six feet in three days. >> reporter: now a new fear. the big melt. >> we're dealing with spring wet slides as opposed to winter cold slides, which can be almost as damaging. >> reporter: it's the same worry in california's sierra nevada mountains. residents in mammoth lakes are shelling out up to $20,000 to remove the towering snow.

easing themselves of winter's tight grip this spring. elise preston, cbs news. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." yo! you gotta try this new axe. it's the fine fragrance g.o.a.t.! ♪ ♪ the new axe fine fragrance collection. smell finer than the finest fragrances with the g.o.a.t. one prilosec otc each morning blocks heartburn all day and all night.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks so much for staying with us. now that easter is behind us, many stores will have sales on the chocolate bunnies and easter eggs. and if that's not enough for your sweet tooth, it's also girl scout cookie season. troops started setting up tables and going door to door this weekend. the girl scouts use cookie sales to raise, get this, over $800 million a year. but one girl scout troop is boycotting the annual fund-raiser over concerns for the environment and children on le mother side of the world. >> on my honor i will try --

>> reporter: in the basement of this jersey city nursing home girl scout troop 12026 is in community service mode. >> start cleaning up. >> reporter: making cards for residents while brainstorming alternatives to the big fund-raiser they ditched three years ago. ♪ get your girl scout cookies here ♪ the perennial girl scout cookie sale. >> who here misses selling cookies? >> i miss selling them, but it's for a good cause. >> reporter: troop leader gina vertebello sold cookies with her scouts for a decade, until 2021, when a story in her local newspaper changed everything. >> there was an article on olivia chafin. she has a petition out to get rid of the palm oil in cookies. i thought to myself, let me look more into it before i bring it to the girls because i don't want to -- you know, i don't want to -- >> i don't want to rock the boat. >> let me do my research. >> reporter: that research led to a 2020 associated press

investigation of the $106 billion palm oil industry. an industry the a.p. linked to severe tropical deforestation and exploittive child labor practices. >> you see whole families out there harvesting the palm oil because they have to reach certain quotas every day. and so a lot of times kids won't be in school, they'll be out helping their parents reach those quotas. >> reporter: ginger cassidy has been on the ground with the rainforest action network, a non-profit she leads committed to protecting the environment. >> how old are these children? >> we've seen kids out there the age of 6. >> reporter: about the same age american girls can take the girl scout oath and contribute to the annual sale of $800 million worth of cookies. treats that likely contain unsustainable palm oil. the ingredient label says as

much. that certification seal verifies that palm oil produced through ethical standards is actually mixed with oils that may not be. and the industry reports only a fifth of global palm oil producers meet the sustainability standard. >> i said listen, i need you to make this decision. if you think it's best not to sell, then we won't sell. but if we don't sell, you might not sell again. >> so she came to you with this problem. and then what happened? >> then we all voted. and we all -- we all voted no. >> it was unanimous? >> yeah. >> yeah. i think -- i think we all knew that it was for the greater good that we all stopped. >> reporter: girl scouts leslie lewis, iris vertebello, and trixie goodall along with their 11 other troop members, wrote the girl scouts of america demanding an ingredient change. their response, a form letter via e-mail. >> how do you take their

response? >> it makes me sad. >> yeah. >> like something that we've worked so hard for, which is the girl scouts, just for them to ignore it. >> yeah. like they don't care. >> you feel ignored? >> and disappointed. >> yes. >> and people who were supposed to like -- we were supposed to make the world a better place, but we're not. >> reporter: the girl scouts of america says it's trying to find an alternative to palm oil but currently there's nothing available on the market. the organization declined our request for an interview, releasing this statement saying in part, "child labor has no place in the production of girl scout cookies. if certain suppliers are not following best practices, we expect the round table on sustainable palm oil, of which the girl scouts is an affiliate member, to take action quickly." the rspo is one of the trade organizations in charge of

industry certification standards. >> right now only about 2% of globally traded palm oil is under the rspo label. >> just 2%? >> exactly. >> reporter: that group also declined our interview request but said in an e-mail, "we applaud girl scouts troops for drawing attention to some of the issues associated with unsustainable palm oil production. as for claims of child labor, the rspo didn't deny the problem but said while it can impose appropriate sanctions it's not a policing organization. it added that it's setting the strictest certification standards currently applicable to the palm oil industry. >> unfortunately, they can't be trusted because we've still been able to find connections with rspo-certified palm oil that's still connected to tropical deforestation and egregious labor practices. so it's really up to all of us including the girl scouts to apply pressure to the rspo and the companies that are supplying

this palm oil that is still not sustainably sourced. >> reporter: bigger eyes are watching too. the united nations, for one, through its international labor organization. >> i do think it is important to understand that in global be supply chains that you have a rather complex network of suppliers. >> reporter: kevin cassidy leads the u.s. division. >> there's always clever ways that people find around this. but i think what's really quite important is that if the legislation is in place, if the enforcement is in place and the access to justice is in place then those issues can be addressed more firmly. >> reporter: as for that troop of jersey girls -- >> let's get started. >> reporter: -- they are taking the bitter without their sweet. >> we still like girl scouts. it's not that we don't like girl scouts. we do. we like, you know, our meetings and doing the things that we do like the service projects. but you know, the cookies right now are just either on hold or never. >> there are hundreds of products with palm oil in it. the girl scouts cookie sale is a drop in the bucket.

why are you so focused on that? >> because if we change then it proves that other companies can change too. >> yeah. >> and plus, we're girl scouts and we want to make the world a better place. >> and use resources wisely. >> so the fact that we aren't using our resources wisely is kind of like then what's the whole point of this? ♪ every girl scout ♪ >> that again was michelle miller reporting. the "overnight news" is back in just two minutes.

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the most famous plumber in video game history is making the jump to the big screen, and jamie yuccas looks at the evolution of, here's a clue -- ♪ doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ super mario brothers. >> let's-a go. >> reporter: in the super mario brothers movie the mustacheioed plumber alongside all your favorite characters -- >> oh, my -- okay. >> reporter: -- is taking audiences on an adventure. >> come on, mario. our big adventure begins now. >> get it off! >> reporter: as they work to free his brother luigi from the grip of the evil dragon-like turtle bowser and save the mushroom kingdom. mario's mission is quite familiar to video game fans, who have been guiding him over fires, down flagpoles and through racetracks for 40 first a character called jump man in donkey kong, then as

mario in nintendo's mario brothers arcade game. >> what is the everlasting appeal and legacy of mario? >> wow. that's a good question. the simple joy of it is really the appeal of it. i think people have such a strong connection to him. >> welcome back to new rock stars. this is the big question -- >> reporter: eric voss knows mario. his new rock stars youtube channel celebrates nerd culture. >> what people are really excited about with this mario movie is the fact they have kept that authenticity and that luster and that color and that vibrancy. >> reporter: as the mario universe has expanded, so has the main character's versatility. he appears in games as not just a plumber but as a referee, a doctor, a golfer and of course a high-speed driver. but aside from the technology little else about mario and his story has changed. >> the same kind of comfort food effect of mario has been there from the beginning. and we just root for this guy. we root for these characters.

ovicityo them. >> yahoo! >> haha! >> it was the first real video game that told a story. you've got mario is going to save the princess and fight against donkey kong. >> reporter: in the film jack black plays bowser. >> now, who's going to stop me? >> slowly over the decades they've built this huge universe of characters and storylines that is really unparalleled in the world of video games. >> reporter: that world is now more than just a virtual reality. at super nintendo world in los angeles mario is center stage. fans can travel through pipes, meet mario in the flesh and bond over a shared love of the franchise. >> what was it like coming in here today? >> oh, my gosh, it was awesome. >> reporter: connor parlette's parents introduced him to the wide world of mario when he was just 7. >> is it kind of funny these games are still out that your mom played? >> yeah, i know, right? it's like what the heck? this s old. >> reporter: gil boltron is visiting for the first time with

his two kids, sahana and simi. >> is it fun there is that little piece of nostalgia that you can share with your kids? >> definitely. having them play the game with me just brings me back to my cousins sitting around. >> reporter: for people here at the theme park in los angeles and in movie theaters across the country this week, it's about the thrill of reconnecting with the characters who have always been there for us. >> there's no shame in the game of mario. you can be any age and jump back into this world and feel like you're meeting some friends that you haven't talked to in a while. >> reporter: and that timelessness, says voss, is part of the enduring appeal. >> it's just like, you know, putting on an old sitcom on a streamer on a friday night. you could watch hundreds and hundreds of hours of that. and that's kind of what mario is. >> yes! >> reporter: so whether you're watching him on the big screen or guiding him on your tv, mario has proven that anyone, even a

little pixelated plumber from brooklyn, can make it big. >> they understand what works and what people love about the games from setting a race on

as the cost of rent continues to rise, a lot of people are squeezing into smaller apartments. well, now there's a high-tech solution that helps people make use of every square inch. bradley blackburn explains. >> reporter: like so many, architect eric biper now works from home. but his home works for him in a remarkable way. with the push of a button his office becomes a bedroom. >> you wake up, you bring the bed up, you get to work. >> pretty much. it's pretty simple like that. >> reporter: he and his wife salome were invited to test a cloud bed from brooklyn startup ori. the ceo started the company more than i adecade ago when he was at m.i.t. >> we like to think about the

concept of transforming a space. >> reporter: their expandible apartments are powered by robotic furniture that can unfold into a walk-in closet or slide to unveil a home office. the robotics also have built-in safety features. just 20 pounds of pressure, say, from two or three fingers, are enough to pause it and then send it moving back up. more companies are building shape-shifting furniture as apartment sizes shrink. new apartments average just 887 square feet, according to a rent cafe survey. >> definitely feels like we're living in the future. >> reporter: orri sells directly to the developers of more than 50 apartment buildings around the country. la rea says units can be just 300 square feet so tenants pay rent without losing function. >> we are in more than 1,000 apartments from across the country from new york to san francisco but also from fort worth to boise. >> reporter: making more from less with some high-tech help. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new

york. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm wendy gillette in new york. faculty at rutgers university in new jersey have gone on strike for the first time in the state university's more than 250-year history. it's one of the largest faculty strikes ever in higher education, affecting over 67,000 students. the two democratic lawmakers expelled from tennessee's house want to be reappointed and elected back to their seats. justin jones is likely to be reappointed at a monday meeting of nashville's metro council. the shelby county commission will consider wednesday if justin pearson will be reappointed. and spanish golfer jon rahm claimed his first green jacket with his win at the masters. rahm is the fourth spaniard to win the iconic tournament.

for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm wendy gillette, cbs news, ne. new battle lines for abortion rights. >> hands off the abortion pill. >> the biden administration prepares to defend access to the most widely used drug for abortions. the latest on a bombshell legal ruling in texas with nationwide implications. >> we want the courts to overturn this reckless decision. also, easter message. pope francis highlights hope as he fights off health issues. ♪ hallelujah ♪ while in the holy land three faiths mark a rare overlap. we will not be silenced. >> nashville struggles following a mass shooting, protests and expulsion of the tennessee

three. in the west record snow for ski resorts like alta, utah. it's the winter that won't quit. and later, around the world in 80 days. these 81-year-olds did it, and they're not done. >> cheers to both of you. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, tonight the biden administration says it is considering all of its options after a federal judge in texas ignited a new national debate over abortion rights. his decision would suspend approval of a key abortion pill, making the procedure harder to access even in states where it's legal. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight to help us understand the larger impact. skyler, good evening. >> hey, jericka. good evening to you. in addition to concerns about what the texas judge's decision

could mean for women's health the biden administration also says it undermines the fda approval process, which could impact other drugs that don't have anything to do with abortions. the biden administration is fighting back. health and human services secretary javier becerra is demanding the courts overturn a texas judge's ruling that would block access to the abortion pill mifepristone, the medication used by women in more than half of all abortions across the country. >> we intend to do everything to make sure it's available to them not just in a week but moving forward, period. >> reporter: becerra didn't rule out defying the order by the trump-appointed judge. >> everything is on the table. >> reporter: new york congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez is urging the biden administration to ignore the texas decision altogether. >> i do believe that we must start to push back on our system of checks and balances. >> reporter: not all democrats are on board with that idea. some republicans are warning of possible repercussions. >> maybe it would come a point where house republicans on the

appropriations side have to defund fda programs that don't make sense. some republicans also remain steadfast in their anti-abortion position, despite losses in the midterms and in a recent wisconsin supreme court race that virtually ensured that state's abortion ban will be overturned. >> you had an 1840 statute that banned abortion pretty much across the board. i do believe in common sense restrictions on abortion. that's where america's at. on another front, skyler, this week president biden heads to ireland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, which helped to end political conflict and violence in northern ireland. but what else can we expect? >> reporter: the president is quick to tout his irish heritage. he'll head to belfast in northern ireland on tuesday, marking the progress since the deal signing while also undermining the -- or underscoring the economic progress and potential of the country.

the u.s.-brokered deal helped end 30 years of sectarian violence on the island. the president is also expected to make an address in dublin later in the week as well, where he will celebrate the deep historic ties between the u.s. and ireland. jericka? >> all right. bsy week. skyler henry at the white house. thank you. to the vatican now. pope francis was welcomed by big crowds at easter sunday mass. tens of thousands flooded st. peter's square. the pontiff offered prayers for both the ukrainian and russian people and praised nations that welcome refugees. the 86-year-old francis, who's recovering from bronchitis, then made the rounds in his popemobile. well, today in jerusalem prayers among christians, jews and muslims ended peacefully after days of tensions in the city sacred to those three religious traditions. cbs's imtiaz tyab is there. >> reporter: in the narrow alleyways of jerusalem's old city heavily armed israeli security forces. a symbol of the soaring tensions

at a time of rare overlapping religious celebrations for christians, muslims and jews. it's only every 30 years or so that easter, passover and ramadan occur all at once, a reminder of the religious connections and divisions that have defined jerusalem for thousands of years. at the church of the holy sepulcher, built on the site where christians believe jesus was buried and resurrected, we met americans greg and anissa larrimore who traveled here from atlanta. >> we put our trust in god, and he's been faithful to keep us safe. >> reporter: a short walk from the church is the western wall, the site of the ancient temples of judaism and where thousands of jewish worshippers had gathered for passover. even nearer is al aqsa mosque, where muslims believe the prophet muhammad ascended to heaven. but on this, the 18th day of ramadan, yet another tense scene as israeli forces escorted

members of extremist jewish groups through the courtyard. just days earlier israeli forces stormed the mosque and beat palestinians barricaded inside with batons and the butt of rifles. triggering rocket fire from armed palestinian groups in gaza, lebanon and syria. israel responded by carrying out strikes in each of those places, while separate palestinian attacks in the west bank and tel aviv killed three people. as the violence continues to soar, those of all three faiths were united in praying for more peaceful times. imtiaz tyab, cbs news, jerusalem. the wisconsin department of justice is investigating a possible motive in the deaths of two local police officers killed in the line of duty. authorities say the officers were conducting a traffic stop when there was an exchange of gunfire saturday in the village of cameron. that's about 95 miles northwest of minneapolis.

the suspect later died in the hospital. well, today in alabama another derailment of a norfolk southern train. 11 cars and a locomotive came off the tracks about 35 miles northwest of birmingham. two crew members and the locomotive were trapped but luckily they were rescued. there was no hazardous material involved. now to augusta, georgia. after a soggy weekend that interrupted play there's a new winner at the masters. cbs's jim axelrod is there. jim, good evening. >> reporter: jon rahm, a 28-year-old golfer from spain, has won the 87th masters. this is a story about resilience. his first hole on thursday was a double bogey. he said that day thank goodness it was the first hole, i've got 71 more to make it up. and he did, shooting a 3-under par 69 today to win the tournament. interestingly enough, the two golfers who tied for second, brooks koepka and phil mickelson, both play on that breakaway saudi tour, the liv tour. so it will do nothing to quiet the discussion as to how competitive liv golfers are. three out of the top six finishers here play on the liv

tour. as for tiger woods, he withdrew rather than finish his third round. at the end of the day the cold temperatures and wet conditions were just too much for his body. jericka?

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." the eyes of the whole country will be on local governing bodies in tennessee this week. they're pushing to hold votes that could put those two ousted democratic lawmakers back into the state legislature. cbs's mark strassmann reports on the political dogfight over guns that lost them their seats in the first place. >> reporter: nashville struggled today feeling the joy of easter sunday. especially six grieving families, their loved ones taken senselessly. their grief is an american shame. gun violence.

>> how many gun -- >> i hear shots firing right now. i'm hearing rapid fire. 10, 12. >> reporter: the march 27th killing spree at the covenant school still roils this city. >> we need action. >> reporter: three democratic state reps protested with a bullhorn. they saw themselves as champions of stricter gun laws. not the republican supermajority. they saw a gross breach of decorum and expelled two of the democrats. >> and they were mad not because we walked on the house floor breaking decorum. they were mad because we said we have to do something about gun violence. >> reporter: those expulsions here in tennessee another reminder that in many red states republican lawmakers hear virtually any call for gun restrictions as an unwanted disruption. if anything, lawmakers here want to expand gun rights. already this year america's had 143 mass shootings, defined as four or more people killed or wounded, excluding the shooter.

last year's total, 647 mass shootings. 10 people killed at a buffalo supermarket. 21 more, including 19 children during school in uvalde, texas. last week students in uvalde protested for new gun laws, joining a national walkout by kids across the country. they say they feel scared. but like much of modern life, gun law trends are a tale of two americas. exactly half, 25 states, now no longer require permits to carry handguns in public. in these five states republican lawmakers now pushed to lift background checks and limit gun-free zones. then again, last year 21 states and washington, d.c. approved tightening gun safety measures. and when you hear this -- >> pray for the victims. >> my thoughts are with the victims. >> thoughts and prayers for all those affected. >> reporter: increasingly there's pushback.

not good enough. after the nashville shooting you heard it inside congress from barry black. not a congressman. the u.s. senate chaplain. >> lord, when babies die at a church school, it is time for us to move beyond thoughts and prayers. lord, deliver our senators from the paralysis of analysis that waits for the miraculous. >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news. nashville. to the french alps now, where today at least four hikers were killed in an avalanche there. nearly a dozen others were injured as the huge wall of snow fell down the slopes near mont blanc. crews were able to resume, or will be resuming their search efforts for two missing hikers starting tomorrow morning. avalanche dangers have locked down ski resorts in the american west.

in some places the snow won't stop. look at these figures that we found. in vermont a total of 221 inches at stow ski resort. 337 at vail, colorado. over 700 inches of snow this season at tahoe and mammoth. but look at this. 877 inches of snow at alta, utah. that tops them all. cbs's elise preston has more. >> whew. i've had it. >> reporter: it's a season of snow that won't quit. skiers are enjoying the extended season. but the deep snow and rising temperatures in utah's little cottonwood canyon bring new danger. avalanches. >> it's pretty sketchy just driving up to work. you're kind of holding your breath hoping you get up here. >> reporter: this weekend the road leading to snowbird and alta finally reopened after several avalanches had closed it. even for alta, a skier's paradise since 1939, it's too much.

>> the snow has been so deep that, you know, we've had to shovel underneath lifts to keep lifts from -- being able to operate. >> reporter: avalanche danger forced lodges to lock down for five days last week. skiers and workers prohibited to even go outside. tom pollard is alta's former mayor and manager of the rustler lodge. >> i've been in the canyon for over 40 years now and i've never seen an extended avalanche closure. >> reporter: the lockdown lifted this weekend. the digout began. some struggling to free cars. >> six feet in three days. >> reporter: now a new fear. the big melt. >> we're dealing with spring wet slides as opposed to winter cold slides, which can be almost as damaging. >> reporter: it's the same worry in california's sierra nevada mountains. residents in mammoth lakes are shelling out up to $20,000 to remove the towering snow. easing themselves of winter's

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proof that you are never too old for adventure. these long-time friends are now back in the u.s. after a trip of a lifetime. cbs's ramy inocencio met up with them during their amazing journey. >> today is number 80. >> reporter: they're the grandmas who just kept going. from huskies above the arctic circle to hot air balloons along the river nile. besties ellie hamby and sandy haslip adventured around the world in 80 days at the inspirational age of 81. to the northern lights, the south pacific and the south pole. >> we made it to the antarctic. >> reporter: their goal, all seven continents, 18 countries, eight world wonders. >> hi, ramy. >> reporter: they found inspiration themselves in the people they met. >> the goodness of humanity. people are kind. people are loving. people just want to help. and beriep wt london, halfway through their trip.

>> i think one of the things is realizing our lives are all the same. we all have the same emotions. we just live in a little different environment. >> reporter: they've both had double knee replacement surgeries. >> we're great. >> reporter: no issues whatsoever? >> no. do you think we've got any issues? >> reporter: should we all do it together? they don't travel first class or with anyone who does. >> if you have to have manicures, we don't have time for you. >> let me see your -- they're fine. what are you talking about? >> reporter: and they go with the flow. even sleeping in airports. their trip had been postponed twice because of covid. since london they've swung through bali, indonesia, sailed past the sydney opera house in australia, climbed above kathmandu, nepal. >> namaste. >> reporter: and even flew over mount everest. just days after getting home the two are already getting bored. >> 81 and still on the run. >> reporter: a new trip planned for next year. a new slogan revealed now. >> 82 and traveling we can do.

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today the royal family attended the first easter sunday service of king charles's reign. the king and queen consort waved to the crowd as they entered st. george's chapel at windsor castle. prince william, princess kate and their three children were also there in shades of blue. the king's coronation is set for may 6th.

well, this weekend marks 50 years since the death of pablo picasso, best known for such masterpieces as "guernica," which captured the brutality of the spanish civil war. in italy an artist honored picasso with his tractor, carving a giant land portrait of the famous artist. it's just one of several tributes. and here in new york city it may soon be time to say good-bye to hello deli. after 31 years the owners of the business made famous by david letterman's "late show" are retiring and looking for a buyer. co-owner rupert g appeared on the show more than 400 times. g calls the free advertising and attention a blessing. and that's the overnight news for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others make sure you check back later for "cbs mornings" and of course follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan.

this is "cbs news flash." i'm wendy gillette in new york. faculty at rutgers university in new jersey have gone on strike for the first time in the state university's more than 250-year history. it's one of the largest faculty strikes ever in higher education, affecting over 67,000 students. the two democratic lawmakers expelled from tennessee's house want to be reappointed and elected back to their seats. justin jones is likely to be reappointed at a monday meeting of nashville's metro council. the shelby county commission will consider wednesday if justin pearson will be reappointed. and spanish golfer jon rahm claimed his first green jacket with his win at the masters. rahm is the fourth spaniard to win the iconic tournament. for more download the cbs news

app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm wendy gillette, cbs news, new york. it's monday, april 10th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." rival rulings. two judges, two conflicting decisions on a widely used abortion drug. how the white house is responding over a possible ban of the medications. controversial verdict. a jury in texas convicts an army sergeant of murder. why governor greg abbott is getting involved. [ cheers ] king of the green. jon rahm wins his first-ever masters tournament. the historic feat he accomplished along the way. good morning. good to be with you. i'm wendy gillette in for