once one of the most powerful men in america now under indictment. former speevg the house dennis hastert accused of paying hush money to an acquaintance and lying the fbi about it. more dangerous weather in texas. storms and flash floods overnight in dallas while the search continues for more than a dozen people still missing in the wake of this week's floods. the latest on new york's recovery from 9/11. the world one trade center observatory opens today. an emotional milestone for the builders of the skyscraper. >> he'll know that i took his name to the highest attack to

the highest level. >> nunatak. >> nunatak. >> correct. >> and he spells it right but they both go home winners. the scripps national spelling bee ends in a tie. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for friday may 29th 2015. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the former speaker of the house dennis hastert has been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating banking laws and lying the fbi. the indictment says hastert paid hush money to keep an unnamed person quiet about, quote, misconduct. he served from 1999 to 2007 and was the longest running speaker. good morning. >> good morning. according to the indictment

hastert who is now 73 withdrew $2 million in very small increments to stay under the bank regulators and lied to investigators to keep one person quiet. a car sped past reporters last night. the former house speaker still has not commented on allegations he agreed to pay millions of dollars to silence a long-time acquaintance and that he lied to the fbi. according to a federal indictment hastert agreed to pay $3.5 million in order to compensate for and conceal his prior misconduct against individual "a." >> it sounds like it would be the ee kwivquivalent of hush money. >> the indictment does not describe the misconduct or the person he gave the money to. the court paper says the person is from yorkville, illinois the same town where hastert was a

high school teacher and wrestling coach from 1965 to 1981. according to the indictment from 2001 to 2012 hastert made 15 withdrawals of $50,000 cash from his local bank in illinois and then started withdrawing money in smaller increments. by the end of last year hastert had allegedly withdrawn more than $1.7 million. prosecutors allege he lied to the fbi when questioned about withdrawals. he told regulators he didn't trust the banking system. there's no word yet on any possible charges against that person allegedly on the receiving end of hastert's payments. anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. it is shaping up to be another severe day of severe thunderstorms across the central plains. just south of ft. worth powerful storms are reported. there are flash flood warnings and at least 30 roads are already closed because of high

water. following this week's record rainfall, many cities in texas and oklahoma remain in danger. this week's storms and floods left at lease 22 people dead and 14 are still missing in texas. chris martinez reports on the search efforts from wimberley, texas. >> reporter: drones in the air and dogs on the ground. search crews in wimberley are using every tool available to find people still missing after the flood. >> we'll be able to get into areas we can't get into and look for certain things. >> here in wimberley the blanco river is slowly reseeding but in other parts of the state the risk is just beginning. an evacuation is under way in wharton where the colorado river is expected to crest early friday night. >> reporter: scientists say texas rivers are so swollen they may not return to normal levels until july. chris martinez cbs news,

wimberley, texas. well the same one that hit wimberley hit lawton oklahoma. oklahoma city has had its wettest month ever with 19.5 inches of rain so far. in central new jersey, heavy rain stranded over two dozen drivers. they got caught in an intense downpour. there are frequent floods forcing roads to be closed and damaging homes. and this morning the faa is investigating a southeast of serious incidents involving four flights over long island. late last night pilots reported their planes were hit with a green laser while flying over a state park. police searched the park. all continued on their way. no one was hurt. but flashing a light is a federal crime because it can

blind a pilot. the gofrmging body of fifa is voting for a new president this morning. the election is being held in zurich. delegates began arriving this morning. the vote comes two days after top fifa officials were indicted on bribery and money laundering charges. the incumbent, switzerland's sepp blatter, is a favorite but the united states will vote for his opponent. and the jury in the trial of james holmes is expected to hear more in the psychiatrist interviews with the accused colorado shooter today. the focus is on whether he was legally sane when he killed 12 moviegoers in 2012. rick sallinger of kcnc reports. >> do you remember what day you were arrested? >> yes. >> what day was that. >> july 20 2012. >> reporter: for 22 hours the doctor interviewed james holmes.

>> whatever he suffered from it did not prevent him from forming the intent and knowing what he was doing and the consequences of what he was doing. % >> reporter: the subject of the mass shooting only came up briefly in the 50s interview when the psychiatrist asked about his emotions. >> what brings tears to your eyes sometimes? >> regrets. >> regrets. can you tell me a little more? >> usually it's before i go to sleep. >> reporter: dr. readed pressed a little shooter. >> regrets about? >> regrets about shooting. >> reporter: he was asked about about his parents visiting in jail. he said his mother broke down. >> how about you? did it bring tears to your eyes? >> no. >> james egan holmes, the

question of legal sanity. >> yes. >> reporter: this is expected to go on for days. rick sallinger for cbs news centennial, colorado. later today a muhammad cartoon drawing is planned in front of a phoenix mosque. the two men who tried to ambush a similar contest earlier this month worshipped at the center in phoenix. the organizers say they want to expose the true colors of islam and freedom of speech is under attack in america but they hope the rally stays peaceful. new york governor chris christie wants to reverse the standards. the education initiative is deeply unpopular with conservative voters. christy made the announcement while many are waiting to see if he'll run for president. another republican has joined the race for the 2016 gop

nomination. former new york governor george pataki made the official announcement tuesday. pataki joins a field of eight declared republican candidates in the campaign for the white house. on sunday former florida governor jeb bush will be on "face the nation" here on cbs. that will also be host bob schieffer's final program before his retirement. ahead on "cbs this morning," bob schieffer stops by as we honor his journalism career spanning more than 50 years. >> well, coming up on the "morning news"," buying neverland. buying michael jackson's land hits a whopping price. and we'll take you atop the one world trade center as it opens to the public this morning. this is the "cbs morning news." rol blocking plant sterols than olive oil. and a recent study found that it can help lower cholesterol 2 times more. take care of those you love. mazola makes it better. on autopilot when it comes to sensitive teeth? stop numbing. now you can repair.

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the one world trade center opens to the public bringing back a view we have not seen since the attack ostown twin towers. don champion is on the 101st floor with a preview. good morning, don. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. anticipation is high for today's opening of the observatory. the jaw-drop 3g 60-degree view of new york city has been in the making for more than a decade. from the ground you can barely see to the top of one world trade, but at this morning's official upper opening visitors will visit the ipod elevators that will rocket to the 102nd floor in just 37 seconds. there the city stretches out in 360-degree view. david checketts on rates the one world trade observatory. >> reporter: there is little reference here to the tragedy of 9/11. the focus is the beauty of new

york city from the brooklyn bridge to the empire state building to the statue of lynn earth. the observatory's three floors include event space, restaurants, and a gift shop. the observatory will be open. >> he helped install the bee con and spire of the billing. while he was there he etched his brother's name in the steal. james cartier was killed in the south tower on 9/11. >> i hope that when i see him again he'll know i took his name to the highest place that i possibly could and that he knows that i love him. >> reporter: directly next to one world trade is the 9/11 memorial and museum a place to mourn the past. here it's about the future and the city in all its splendor. now, while the observatory is just opening here today, the one world trade building itself has

been open for about six months. it's been reported about 60% of the building is now occupied. and, anne-marie we're told bookings for the observatory here are sold out at least through the weekend. come on over. >> i would love to. it looks fantastic. even now and the sun isn't even up. i can't imagine when the sun comes up. >> so beautiful. >> yes, indeed. at the world one trade center. thanks a lot don. straight ahead we'll tell you about a ceo of a startup who is handing out tuition. >> reporter: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by sea-bond denture adhesive. l day... without the ooze. feel secure. be yourself. with stronger, clean sea-bond.

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and passengers. takata agreed to double the recall making it the largest recall in u.s. history. a list of the cars and trucks is available on cbsnews.com. with many investors waiting to see what happens with interest rates and the ongoing financial eye sis in grease it was a good day on wall street. the dow finished 36 poimtss lower, the s&p fell 2 points lower. the ceo of a company says he'll pack the college tuition of his workers' children. he said he put aside more than $1 million in cash and stocks of his own to cover the cost. so far there are 12 children who at some point will be eligible but only one this fall. the student will have to pay for room and board. and michael jackson's

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shivashankar. >> they each go until they end with their final world. scherenschnitte, s-c-h-e-r-e-n-s-c-h-n-i-t-t-e, sch scherenschnitte. >> correct. >> the 13-year-old who won the crowd over by writing out words on the palm of her hand made history twice. not only is she the part of a second spelling bee tie but she's the sibling of a past champion to win. her sister kavya with a top champion in 2009. >> they'll receive $35,000 in cash and prizes and while they share the title of spelling bee champion they'll each get their own trophy. it's hard enough to hit a hole-in-one but try doing it on the same hole with your spouse.

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morning mount shah do da kay is erupted. the volcano sent towering black grey clouds up into the sky. no injuries are reported and only about 140 people live on the small island. a new york city man is on a cross-country adventure with his best friend, his dog. it's a unique trip to say good-bye to his favorite pet and it's become a hit on social media. >> reporter: this is the story about a man, his best friend and their big adventure. >> i'm going to spend as much time with him and have as many adventures as he can so he can enjoy his life while he's here and i can enjoy my time with

him. >> reporter: neil rodriguez and his dog po have traveled. documenting their accounts on his instagram account. the pit bull mix rescued by rodriguez has gone coast to coast. coney island alamo, space needle in seattle and san francisco's golden gate bridge. monumental moments that po seened. >> turned out he's in renal failure. unfort snaltly there's no cure for that. that's kind of an old age thing. >> po who also has multiple tumors on his live ankles has trouble getting around so rodriguez who's a deejay has put his life on hoechltd he said it's time to give back. that's why he decided the take po on a bucket list road trip. >> it's funny.

you get an idea you get a dog to take care of and the dog ends up taking care of you. most of the time that was the case for me. >> reporter: he has more than 18,000 instagram posts knowing he may not step there again. >> i have done this trip so that i can focus more on celebrating our life than mourning him. i think we've done a pretty good job of that getting to see all that we have so far. >> reporter: and as they walk off into the sunset rodriguez says he hopes he and po have many more posts to share. well coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," an interview with general john allen, the man in charge of the fight against isis on the strategy to defeat the extremists. plus, a look at new facial recognition technology being tested at dulles international airport. kris van cleave has details j and award winning chef mario ba telly joins us in the studio.

finally pop star rihanna visited cuba. she arrived in havana on wednesday in a private jet in the u.s. rihanna weren't to a restaurant and enjoyed cuban cooking and also did a little dancing. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. hello everyone, here's what's happening search or for gunman who killed a man and injured three others, happened 2700 block of west third street in chester delaware county. we're hearing that more than 30 rounds were fired from a rifle. no word right now on the condition of the other victims and police are still vick g. >> it is friday, may 29th. i'm ukee washington. >> i'm erika von tiehl. first the storm then the clean up. downpours triggered flooding. look at the hail coming down. hail and heavy rain coming down quickly. in toms river police rescued two dozen stranded motorists. high water levels prevented some drivers from get to go their streets. mosquito infest the waters