[ speaking foreign language ] it's wednesday, may 24th, 2017. this is the "cbs this morning." breaking overnight. the president meets the pope. the two come face-to-face for the first time after trading barbs over the president's policies. and following the suicide bombing at a concert that left 22 people dead including children. this morning britain e's at hig alert. they prove they're manchester united. >> in manchester, we're not going to go to music or football absolutely.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning president trump visited vatican city to meet with one f his harshest critics, pope francis. it was the first time the leaders had met. mr. trump was accompanied by his wife melania, daughter, ivanka, and son-in-law jared kushner. during his campaign, mr. trump and the pope had exchanged rhetoric. the pope had said a person who only thinks about walls is disgraceful. and the british prime minister says it seems likely

the manchester bomber was not acting alone. salman abedi was known to security forces before the attack. the terror threat in brittain is at its highest level following a bombing at a ariana grande concert. prime minister theresa may warns another threat may be imminent. front pages in the united kingdom uses the picture of the youngest of the victims, the 8-year-old girl. not seen, the face of the suspected suicide bomber. teri okita with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. they say it's likely the bomber did not act alone and that's why we'll be seeing increased security across the uk. british prime minister theresa may raised the nation's threat level from severe to critical tuesday night, clearing the way

for armed soldiers to help police guard sites nationwide. >> it's not only that an attack remains highly likely but that a further attack may be imminent. >> reporter: authorities are trying to decide whether suspected bomber salman abedi had help carrying out the monday terror attack. the 22-year-old man of libyan descent used a homemade device packed with nails to target teens at a ariana grande conc t concert. britain's newspaper the "sun" released this photo of the bomber yesterday. the police raided two sites, one believed to be his home and they arrested a man at a third location. as the investigation continues to unfold, names of those who lost their lives continue to be revealed. amok the latest identified,

15-year-old olivia campbell. her mother took to facebook to write in part, go sing with the angels and keep smiling. mommy loves you so much. a crowd of thousands gathered. >> manchester stands together and we stand strong. >> reporter: a show of solidarity in the face of unspeakable tragedy. and to that end we have seen people lining up to give blood, donating food to the hospital, bringing water and coffee to police officers, a real sense of community in the aftermath of this community. anne-marie, real quick we'd add that 20 people are still in critical condition in various hospitals across manchester. anne-marie? >> teri okita in manchester. thank you so much, terrterr ter

there were numerous incidents o people helping each other. as jonathan vigliotti reveals one was a cab driver who made three trips driving two dozen people to safety. >> i drove through where the barricade is now toward where the people were coming out. they were saying there's been a blast and we need to get away and i just opened the door and i said, get in. i moved them as far away as possible and i came back. >> you came back for more. >> i came back for more there were so many people coming out. the thing that was getting me was the age. >> how old? >> young. and it was like seeing my daughter there. and my daughter's 15, and she was going to go to this concert. >> she was supposed to go. >> she was supposed to go but she changed her mind a couple of months ago because she had exams coming up. >> the girls you picked up, were they injured? >> they weren't injured but they

were crying, screaming, emotional. it's like seeing your own flesh and blood. >> you're a pakistckistanipakis >> yes. >> people say it's dangerous here, is that the manchester you know? >> no, no. these people are very, very strong. we have our differences but we get together and we stay together. >> jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. ariana grande's tour is up the air. she had just said good night when the bomb exploded. her next concert is scheduled in london. she's deciding whether or not to cancel or postpone her tour. and ahead on "cbs this morning," the latest on the concert terror attack and we'll talk with cbs contributor michael morell about the investigation. new jersey's liberty international airport was

temporarily shut down when a plane caught on fire. a united 757 was scheduled to take off from san francisco yesterday. the crew noted flames were coming from one of the engines. the passengers had to use the slide. this morning four more climbers trying to scale mt. everest were found dead. their bodies were found. climbers tried to make their way to the summit. the everest climbing season runs from march to may. six others have died this year trying to reach the summit. the senate intelligence committee is threatening michael flynn with a contempt of congress charge if he doesn't turn over documents pertaining to his contract with russian officials. as seth lemon reveals there were

reports that he asked them to deny there was evidence with the campaign. >> it's not appropriate for me to comment publicly on any of that. >> national intelligence director dan coats refused to answer questionsing whether president trump pressured him to deny claims that the trump campaign may have conspired with officials but cbs news reports the "washington post" confirms trump urged coats and republican mike roger to deny any evidence of collusion. both men refused. >> it's one more bit of evidence there was an attempt by the president in my view to undermine the investigation. >> reporter: on the opposite side of the capitol hill john brennan testified before the house committee telling them why he was concerned why russia may have gained influence and cooperation. >> i'm confident and aware of intelligence that revealed

contacts and interactions between russian officials and u.s. persons involved in the trump campaign. >> reporter: tuesday afternoon the senate intelligence committee responded to fired nsa director michael flynn's decision not to comply with a subpoena related to his connections with the russians. >> at the end of that option is a contempt charge and i have said everything is on the table. that's not our preference today. we would like to hear from general flynn. we would leak to see his documents. >> reporter: the committee has also seen documents from its businesses. president trump's proposed 4.1 trillion dollar budget is fwasing harsh criticism on capitol hill, even from some fellow republicans. many rejected the flat proposal which would cut the safety net and other programs. it cease sharp cuts for the poor

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our top stories this morning president trump met with pope francis at the vatican. it was their first meeting. the pope has been harshly critical of mr. trump over his anti-immigration rhetoric. the next stop is brussels for a nato summit. and the british interior minister says it's likely the bomber was not acting alone. threat in briton is at its highest. prime minister theresa may warns another attack could be imminent. 22 others are in critical condition. the attack in manchester had an immediate impact on security here in this country. jeff pegues reports. >> reporter: within minutes of

the attack in manchester, new york city police dispatched heavy weapons teams to high-profile locations like madison square garden. in dallas area police also made a show of force at a john legend concert. the bombing at the ariana grande concert exposed the outside of arenas as potential soft targets. former direassistant director oe fbi. >> goal of these folks, don't have to hurt every one. i just have to make my mark. >> reporter: people entering and leaving games to masses are soft targets. >> you exhale when the event is over but maybe you have to rethink it. >> yes. we've seen it at airports as well. how do we push the security

perimeters back in a way that doesn't make the choke point further back. >> reporter: but in some places it's not practical to change the perimeters. correspondent don dahler is in times square. >> reporter: it's especially difficult where 300 to 500,000 people pass through the plaza on any given day. h is a vulnerable area that police say they simply cannot make 100% safe. >> reporter: police acknowledge they can't do it alone and that there is strength in numbers. in new york these subway posters encourage people to watch for danger. jeff pegues, cbs mus, washington. well, manchester came together to help vilk tims in the aftermath of the deadly explosion including cab drivers, hotel owners, and even a place to call home. some of the homeless people ran toward victims.

>> there were a lot of children with blood all over them and everything crying in the streets. if i didn't help i wouldn't be able to live with myself walking away and leaving kids like that. >> what trove him toward the chaos? he said it was just human instinct. this morning the latest on the terror attack and we'll talk with cbs contributor michael r morrell about the investigation. that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i am anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

well, the rain makes a return, we will tell you just how long it will stick around this morning and when you'll need to get ready for some thunderstorms. and face-to-face president trump and pope francis meet for the first time since exchanging tough word during 2016 presidential campaign. how meeting went and gift exchanged. jury will have its first full day of deliberation is today in the trial of david creato, junior. we will tell but arguments that jurors are considering as they weigh his fate. today is wednesday, may 24th good morning i'm jim donovan. i'm rahel solomon. all that plus scary warning some people in new jersey saw on their tv's. but first lets check the road with the meisha and forecast with k.