>> i didn't want to walk down the aisle weighing 220 pounds. i need to do something, and it needs to happen right now. >> announcer: now there's a breakthrough new way to lose those pounds and inches, and it happens in just 21 days. >> i was amazed i was able to accomplish this in three weeks. >> i lost 14 pounds and 11 inches, and i feel great. >> announcer: get ready for the 21 day fix, the fast, simple system you can stick with, from celebrity fitness and nutrition sensation autumn calabrese. >> even too much of healthy food can pack on the pounds. let me show you how my color-coded containers help you eat the right satisfying portions of the foods you love. plus, with my quick, 30 minute daily workouts you can stick with, you will lose weight. you don't need 90 days. you don't even need 60 days to see results. you just give me 30 minutes a day for 21 days, and i promise you the weight will come off. >> thanks to the 21 day fix, i've lost 10 pounds and 13 inches. >> i lost 13 pounds and

13 inches -- 21 days with autumn. >> announcer: it's no wonder that the 21 day fix has quickly become a fitness phenomenon and is already the fastest-selling program ever produced by the biggest name in fitness -- beachbody, the company behind p90x and insanity. and today, autumn and america's favorite host, tom bergeron, are going to share incredible stories of people who wanted to get in shape fast. >> i lost 15 pounds in my first round. >> wow. all right. >> yeah, so... >> announcer: and they'll reveal how people are even using the 21 day fix for multiple rounds to completely change their lives. >> i was always tired. i was always worn out. i felt like a failure. >> in 7 rounds, you lost 43 inches and 100 pounds. >> announcer: get ready to be amazed at what you can do and undo with the 21 day fix. and keep watching for a special free offer you don't want to miss. >> all right, great stuff. now, who here would love to get in shape and lose a bunch of

weight in just three weeks? [ cheers and applause ] okay. and who would love to be able to lose that weight but still enjoy the foods you love? [ cheers and applause ] i thought so! so, let's bring out the real star of the show, an amazing woman who has actually been my personal trainer, who i think is one of the most inspirational and effective body-transformation experts i've ever seen. ladies and gentlemen, the creator of the 21 day fix, my good friend autumn calabrese. [ cheers and applause ] how are you? >> hello. good. how are you? >> good to see you. i -- i have to say, i have hosted a lot of television over the years. i've never done a show like this. and the only reason i'm doing this one is because of you, autumn, frankly. >> thank you. >> we've known each other for years. you've trained me, i think it's safe to say, over a few hundred hours of personal-training sessions. but what do you have to say to people who desperately want to be fit, but they can't imagine spending hours in the gym every week? >> the 21 day fix is 30 minute workouts that anybody can do and

fit into their busy day. you're gonna get seven different workouts that you can rotate through the 21 days. it's gonna keep you from getting bored. it's gonna keep your body from adapting and plateauing. it's simple nutrition. it's portion control. so you're gonna use the color-coded containers to still eat the foods you love. this combination of 30 minute workouts and portion control can transform anybody's body in 21 days. >> all right, let's start with some people who wanted to get toned and drop 5, 10, or 15 pounds fast, but they didn't want it to take a couple of months. take a look. >> i'm kelly, and thanks to the 21 day fix, i lost 10.5 pounds and 10.5 inches. >> i'm rachel, and thanks to the 21 day fix, i went from a size 10 to a size 4. this is a 4. >> my name's jodie, and i lost 11 pounds and 6 inches with one round of the 21 day fix. and i feel amazing. >> my weight-loss journey has actually gone gone up and down. i started at 185 pounds. and for the last couple of years, i've just kind of been

stuck at about 140 pounds. i was going to the gym, working out probably an hour, an hour and a half a day, and was seeing absolutely no results. it wasn't until the 21 day fix that i was able to break the plateau and get to my goal. i lost 6 pounds and 19 inches. i've realized, "okay, i don't have to go kill myself in the gym or work out at home for 90 minutes." i can get all of this done in 30 minutes a day with an awesome meal plan, where i can eat pretty much whatever i want. i went from someone that was ready to give up to being in the school. [ cheers and applause ] >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> all right, first, you've done one round of 21 day fix. you lost 6 pounds, but this is what amazed me -- 19 inches? >> thunder thighs are gone. [ both laugh ] >> good. congratulations. >> you went from doing 90 minutes of workouts to 30 minutes of workouts, which means the nutrition was off, right? >> yes.

>> you can't out-train a bad diet. >> even though i was eating healthy carbs before, i was eating way too many. >> so the containers were crucial for you, right? >> huge, huge eye-opener. it was awesome. >> congratulations, lisa. >> amazing job. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. >> all right. i know what you're thinking -- "those people only had a few pounds to lose." lose. will this work for you? well, no one proves that better than a mom who, no matter how hard she tried, couldn't lose the baby weight. take a look. >> at my heaviest, i was 152 pounds, and i didn't have any energy. i felt really self-conscious about myself. it got to the point where my clothes didn't fit. i had to go buy all new clothes, and then i'd cry in the dressing room. my husband is gone a lot with the military. it's just me and my baby. i couldn't always get a sitter to go to the gym. i started he 21 day fix because it was 30 minutes a day, and i

i lost 32 pounds in 3 rounds. it's really simple to follow. the portion control containers -- they made things so easy. i feel like i can eat basically whatever i want, as long as it's portioned. i feel so much more confident in myself. my energy is amazing. honestly, 21 days -- anybody can stick to it, and you feel great. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right, let's say hello to danielle, everybody. hi, danielle. >> your story is like so many women, right? we have our babies, and you've got all this extra weight on you that you weren't used to having. and it's scary because you're like, "is it gonna come off, or do i just have to accept that this is my new body?" and you don't. >> unh-unh. >> like, you don't have to accept it at all. >> you mentioned that your husband's in the military. he's away a lot. i don't think you have much in the way of family around. autumn became sort of your bff. >> it's true. [ both laugh ] it's so funny, because even though she was on my tv, it was

like you were there with me. and you were my support, and i want to thank you for that. thank you. thank you. >> those are amazing results. but what if you have even more weight to lose? what if you're like millions of other people saying, "my life is spiraling out of control. can the 21 day fix help me?" well, the answer is in krishna's story. >> i've never been as large as i am now. i've went through a lot of life changes. the most devastating was my mother's death. i just kind of shut down. and...this is the result. since 2004, i've put on 110 pounds. it's week 2 of the 21 day fix, and i feel fantastic. on the 21 day fix, i lost 18 pounds! you better believe i'm doing it for [laughing] 21 more days. it's not a crash kind of diet, where you're gonna drop it all and then gain it back the next week. the recipes that they've provided -- they're delicious. i'm eating real food, real

portions where i'm full. the workout is 30 minutes. you can do that 30 minutes, and then you're back to your life. with the 21 day fix, i lost 107 pounds... [ cheers and applause ] ...and i feel amazing. the last time i was this size -- my freshman year in college. and now, 20 years later, i'm back. [ laughs ] [ applause ] >> krishna couldn't make it here to the studio, but she's been kind enough to join us from her home. hi, krishna. >> hi, autumn. hi, tom. autumn, i just want to say your program is amazing. i've gained such confidence, and roof. autumn, i just thank you so much. you truly are my shero. >> shero. [ cheers and applause ] her shero! congratulations. well, the results are undeniable, but that's not even the most amazing thing -- if you knew what i've paid autumn to train me...you would be shocked. [ laughter ] but today, during this show, you'll get a full 21 days of training and her complete

portion control system for less than i spent for one training session, and you're my friend! [ laughter ] this is the one. it's time for you to get that body back. don't miss this deal. we'll be right back. and we have to talk. >> [ chuckles ] >> seriously. >> announcer: simple fitness, simple nutrition, fast results. >> i lost over 11 pounds and 6 inches with one round of the 21 day fix, and i feel amazing. >> and i lost 14 pounds and 11 inches on the 21 day fix, and i've never felt better. >> announcer: introducing the 21 day fix, from celebrity trainer and nutrition expert autumn calabrese. just do one of these six 30 minute workout routines each day. >> it's 30 minute workouts. they're nothing crazy. they're simple exercises. anybody can do them. we've got upper body and legs and cardio, cardio with weights, and pilates, and yoga. there's something in there for every single day to keep your body guessing, to keep you from plateauing, to keep you from getting bored. >> to be able to get a sweat-dripping workout in

30 minutes that works your entire body -- just hit the nail on the head. i lost 8 pounds and 7 inches, and it was just amazing. >> announcer: autumn made combining fitness and nutrition simple with her portion control color-coded containers. it's easy. if your food fits in one of these containers, you can eat it. there's one for every type of food you like to eat. that means you can still eat the foods you love -- just exactly the right portion every time. plus, they're microwave safe for quick serving and dishwasher safe for an easy cleanup. we told you it was simple. autumn also includes a simple eating plan that shows you how many portions to eat each day, including deserts and chocolate -- even wine -- just the right portion every time. >> if it fits, you can eat it. there's nothing to think about. it can't get any easier than that. >> announcer: autumn even created a "start here" guide that walks you through the program step by step. it shows you which 30-minute workout to do each day, plus there's a place to set and track your goals. that's it -- simple.

pick up the phone and get the body you always wanted with the complete 21 day fix fitness and nutrition program, including all six easy-to-follow 30 minute workouts, autumn's portion control color-coded containers and simple eating plan. that's a $220 value for just 4 easy payments of $19.95. but wait! be one of the first 200 callers to order from this show, and you'll receive these three free bonus gifts -- autumn's "dirty 30 workout," a bonus 30 minute workout she designed just for her celebrity clients to get fast results. autumn is even including her "3 day quick fix," her secret to getting bikini ready in just 3 days. and free 24/7 online support, including live chats with autumn, plus access to a free coach to help you reach your goals. these bonuses -- a $220 value -- are yours free. so call now to get the entire 21 day fix program, plus $220 in free bonuses, for just

4 payments of only $19.95. but wait! order now, and autumn will knock off one entire payment, so now the 21 day fix is only 3 easy payments of $19.95. that's 21 days of training for less than the price of one private training session with autumn. because there's a 30-day money-back guarantee, you can finish the entire 21 day program, and if you don't see results, or for any reason, just send it back and you don't pay. but you get to keep autumn's "dirty 30 workout" and her "3 day quick fix." that's a $40 value -- free, just for trying the 21 day fix. plus, call in the next 18 minutes... [ horn honks ] ...and get a free upgrade to express delivery, another $15 value -- free. don't wait 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. you'll have your 21 day fix in just 3 to 6 days, guaranteed. want 21 day fix workouts streamed to your computer, smartphone, or tablet? ask your operator about free access to 21 day fix on demand

anywhere, even the gym. and because this limited-time offer is not available in stores, you must pick up the phone now to save $20 on the 21 day fix. [ cheers and applause ] >> see what i told you? you get autumn's entire program for less than what i paid for one of my personal training sessions with her. i'm continuing to rub that in. the best part, though -- if you're not satisfied for any reason, you get your money back. the number to call to get started is right here. in just three weeks, you could get amazing results, just like these. >> i'm a 31-year-old wife and stay-at-home mom of two boys. my time is not my own. i live every second of every day for my children. one day, i decided to type in my

bmi calculator, and the results that came back were horrifying. it actually landed me on "obese." it was a wake-up call, and i realized that i had to do something. i chose the 21 day fix, and i'm so glad that i did. the containers are wonderful. it's just so easy. i don't have to weigh my food. i don't have to count my calories. i just decide, "what do i want to eat for the day?" i connected with autumn immediately. it's like she was in your living room, and she's there to just keep you going. >> take it one exercise at a time, and we will get through it together. >> you have nothing to lose but the weight. you have nothing to gain but confidence. i didn't stop at 21 days. i just kept going. [ applause ] >> hi. in 5 rounds, you lost 36.4 pounds on the 21 day fix. [ cheers and applause ] >> you said you had -- you'd never worked out, really, before. >> never worked out, ever. >> so, did you actually start with the modifier in the video? >> i did. >> okay.

>> i love cat, the modifier. if she can do it, i can do it, too, and i'm doing it. and when you have that post-workout high, you have something that a scale cannot even measure. you have just this huge success. and how could you not want to continue doing something so wonderful? >> every day. >> you should be hosting this show. [ laughter and applause ] okay, so, clearly, we know the 21 day fix is simple and that it works, but, autumn, walk us through how the containers work. >> yeah, come on over. >> all right. >> let's have a little look. what i want you to see is -- >> well, hold on. cheeseburger, tacos, a brownie, and wine -- this is a great diet. >> not a diet -- it's not. i'm not taking anything away. it's just a healthier way of eating... >> mm-hmm. >> ...in the right portion sizes. >> all right. >> let's look at what a day would look like for a guy your size, if you were trying to lose >> all right. >> breakfast -- an omelet, veggies, toast, yogurt, and fruit. you get four purple containers a day. fruits. you get to fill that four times a day. >> i got to tell you -- this is actually a bigger breakfast than

i would normally eat, so... >> right. lunch -- your red is your protein. you get six of these a day. >> okay. >> so you're gonna fill this six times, you guys. that's -- that's plenty of food in a day. blue is your healthy fats. and then orange is seeds and dressings. and it's a very big meal. you're not gonna be deprived. >> no, clearly. >> healthy snack -- you've got veggies and pita and turkey. dinner -- we've got steak, so that would be your protein. your green container represents your vegetables. >> mm-hmm. >> you're gonna fill this six times a day. yellow are your carbohydrates. you get four of these a day. >> mm-hmm. >> then, i did include a brownie for you, because i know you enjoy brownies. >> i do. i do. >> and you still can have wine. you still get to have all the foods you love -- you're just gonna have them in the right portion sizes. if it fits in the container, you get to have it. >> all right, impressive. now, if you're not convinced that you'll get enough to eat on autumn's 21 day fix, nobody is gonna change your mind more than jake. take a look at his story. >> i have two kids -- a daughter that's 8 and a son that's 5. i had health risks. i was always tired. i was always worn-out.

i wouldn't spend time with my family. i felt like a failure, and i knew i needed to change something. so i called up my buddy. he recommended the 21 day fix. the containers are really simple to use. i was shocked to see how much food you can eat. the 30 minute workouts made it real easy. autumn is awesome. >> push, you guys. we got 20. >> something about her makes you just want to push harder. [ cheers and applause ] in 6 months, i lost 100 pounds. the 21 day fix changed my life. [ cheers and applause continue ] >> let's say hi to jake. how long did it take before your body and your brain got together and said, "this is working"? 25 pounds. >> wow. >> and -- >> in your first round? >> in my first round. >> that's more than a pound a day. >> that's crazy. in 7 rounds, you lost 43 inches and 100 pounds. [ laughing ] congratulations, >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> fantastic. genius?

now, when we come back, we've got some more amazing 21 day fix success stories, but first, just for everyone watching today, we have a very special price on autumn's 21 day fix. here's how to get yours. we'll be right back. [ applause ] >> announcer: how would you like amazing results like these in only 21 days? >> and thanks to the 21 day fix, i lost 11 pounds and 7 inches. i was amazed i was able to accomplish this in three weeks. >> announcer: introducing the 21 day fix. just do one of these six 30 minute workout routines each day. you'll define your arms and shoulders, tone and tighten your legs, melt the fat off your abs, and transform your entire body, while you strengthen your core and sculpt those long, lean muscles you've always wanted. and because they're only 30 minutes, you can get in, get out, and get on with your day. >> the workouts were awesome. they are no joke -- 30 minutes a day. thanks to the 21 day fix, i lost 19 inches, and i feel like a brand-new woman. >> announcer: autumn made

combining fitness and nutrition so simple with her containers. it's easy. if your food fits in one of these containers, you can eat it. there's one for every type of food you like to eat. that means you can still eat the foods you love -- just exactly the right portion every time. autumn also includes a simple eating plan that shows you how many portions to eat each day, including deserts and chocolate -- even wine -- time. autumn even created a "start here" guide that walks you through the program step by step. it shows you which 30-minute workout to do each day, plus there's a place to set and track your goals. that's it -- simple. and this deal gets even better. order now, and autumn will also include these three free bonus gifts -- autumn's "dirty 30 workout," designed to carve a leaner, stronger you, plus, her "3 day quick fix." it's autumn's secret weapon to losing weight fast. and free 24/7 online support, including live chats with autumn

motivation you need. and because there's a 30 day money back guarantee, that means you can finish the entire 21 day program, and if you don't see results, just send it back and you don't pay. but you get to keep autumn's "dirty 30 workout" and her "3 day quick fix." that's a $40 value -- free, just for trying. call in the next 10 minutes, and get a free upgrade to express delivery. that means you can start your fix in just 3 to 6 business days, guaranteed. and ask your operator about free access to 21 day fix on demand so you can take autumn with you anywhere, even the gym. this limited-time offer is not available in stores. you must pick up the phone now to save $20 on the 21 day fix.

>> i have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea. i'd like to avoid having to take drugs, and my doctor said that losing weight would be a very good tool to do that. the exercise program of the 21 day fix is so convenient equipment. you don't need to go to the gym. it's 30 minutes. day. the containers have been a good guideline for me. most of the time, i eat less than what i'm allowed to eat, and i'm still full and satisfied. i just finished a third round of the 21 day fix. i've lost a total of 19 pounds, and i feel great. i've tried a lot of different programs, and this is the only one where i could see the results. [ cheers and applause ] >> welcome back. this is an amazing offer on a program guaranteed to work. now, there are reasons why all those other attempts to lose weight have failed you. the 21 day fix solves those problems, just like it did for our next guest. overweight. kids in school used to call me "devon the doughnut." it made me feel bad about

then, getting pregnant, i gained 60 pounds with my daughter -- 60-plus pounds that i needed to lose and had no idea where to start. and so i tried joining the gym. and then, i was talking to a coach there, and she was like, "why don't you try 21 day fix?" with 21 day fix, i have lost 50 pounds. [ applause ] i feel amazing. doing these workouts 30 minutes body. my arms are toned, and i have abs. i thought it was impossible to have abs after a baby. the foods that you're able to have on this program -- you're surprisingly full. through my journey of losing 60 pounds, i feel proud of myself. i feel like a good example to my daughter. that, to me, is priceless. [ applause ] >> all right. in 5 rounds, 50 pounds, 32.5 inches, huh? >> yeah, yeah. >> very nice. >> i've yo-yo'd. so, yeah, i've done the gym memberships. i've done the diet pills. i've done so many things to try

know? and so this program just fit. i, like, got the containers, and then i saw how much food i was getting to eat. i'm like, "i'm not gonna lose weight. i'm gonna weigh in after these the same." and i lost 15 pounds my first round. >> wow. all right. >> yeah. which -- i feel amazing. i feel amazing. [ voice breaking ] and i just want to thank you so much. you've changed my life. and i just can't thank you enough for creating this program. [ cheers and applause ] >> tom, this program works, but the one thing i hear from people over and over again is they wish they started sooner. >> well, autumn, thank you, first of all, for sharing what has been a remarkable program that has clearly changed a lot but if you're ready to lose weight, break bad habits, get healthy, and stay that way, the 21 day fix is the perfect program for you right now, and thanks, everybody.

>> announcer: simple fitness, simple nutrition, fast results. >> i lost 11 pounds in 3 weeks. everything about it has just been amazing. >> announcer: introducing the 21 day fix, from celebrity trainer and nutrition expert autumn calabrese. just do one of these six 30 minute workout routines each day. >> it's 30 minute workouts. they're nothing crazy. they're simple exercises. anybody can do them. we've got upper body and legs and cardio, cardio with weights, and pilates, and yoga. there's something in there for every single day to keep your body guessing, to keep you from plateauing, to keep you from getting bored. >> anyone can find 30 minutes to work out. i've lost 10 pounds. all my clothes fit again. the 21 day fix has changed my life. >> announcer: autumn made combining fitness and nutrition simple with her portion control color-coded containers. it's easy. if your food fits in one of these containers, you can eat it. there's one for every type of food you like to eat.

that means you can still eat the foods you love -- just exactly the right portion every time. autumn also includes a simple eating plan that shows you how many portions to eat each day, including deserts and chocolate -- even wine -- just the right portion every time. >> you literally put the food into these containers. if it fits, you can eat it. i have lost 10 1/2 pounds, and i feel amazing. >> announcer: autumn even created a "start here" guide that walks you through the program step by step. it shows you which 30-minute workout to do each day, plus there's a place to set and track your goals. that's it -- simple. pick up the phone and get the body you always wanted with the complete 21 day fix fitness and nutrition program, including all six easy-to-follow 30 minute workouts, autumn's portion control color-coded containers and simple eating plan. that's a $220 value for just 4 easy payments of $19.95. but wait! be one of the first 200 callers to order, and you'll receive

these three free bonus gifts -- autumn's "dirty 30 workout," a bonus 30 minute workout she designed just for her celebrity clients to get fast results. autumn is even including her "3 day quick fix," her secret to getting bikini ready in just 3 days. and free 24/7 online support, including live chats with autumn, plus access to a free coach to help you reach your goals. these bonuses -- a $220 value -- are yours free. so call now to get the entire 21 day fix program, plus $220 in free bonuses, for just 4 payments of only $19.95. but wait! order now, and autumn will knock off one entire payment, so now the 21 day fix is only 3 easy payments of $19.95. that's 21 days of training for less than the price of one private training session with autumn. and because there's a 30-day money-back guarantee, that means you can finish the entire 21 day program, and if you don't see results, just send it back and

you don't pay. but you get to keep autumn's "dirty 30 workout" and her "3 day quick fix." that's a $40 value -- free, just for trying the 21 day fix. plus, call in the next 5 minutes... [ horn honks ] ...and get a free upgrade to express delivery, another $15 value -- free. don't wait 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. you'll have your 21 day fix in just 3 to 6 days, guaranteed. want 21 day fix workouts streamed to your computer, smartphone, or tablet? ask your operator about free access to 21 day fix on demand so you can take autumn with you anywhere, even the gym. and because this limited-time offer is not available in stores, you must pick up the phone now to save $20 on the 21 day fix. the preceding has been a paid

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eerily quiet. the fish aren't behaving normally. >> reporter: bleaching occurs when coral is exposed to warmer than there mall water. the coral gets stressed and loses its protection. if the coral remains exposed for a long period of time it can die. noaa says climate changes the primary cause. >> 2014 was the warmest year on record. coming into this year, the oceans were already warm. we saw an almost el nino in 2014, 2015. >> reporter: and the other factor is the warm mass known as the blob, combined with el nino is the worst bleaching hawaii has seen. spread to the pacific and indian oceans and in the florida keys and noaa says the caribbean is next. the third time an event like this occurred in recorded history. last we're we spoked with oceanographer sylvia earl during a dive in the reef. >> when the coral reef dies you lose the creatures that occur

it's thought that we have lost thousand of species that can never be recovered. because they're gone. >> reporter: noaa believes 5% of the world's coral could be lost this year. scott, next year predicted to be even worse. >> remarkable. jeff glor, thank you very much, jeff. >> in a moment the chef who turned america on to cajun cooking. paul prudhomme opened ape restaurant in new orleans, the hit and soon the country was hungry for cajun. prudhomme enjoyed his own

in later years. paul prudhomme died today at 75. love is patient we are told. but little karis could not wait a second longer to hug her dad at fort carson, colorado. lieutenant is just back from eight months in kuwait. >> she is excited. she spotted me from a couple rows back. and she couldn't contain her self. i wasn't going to tell her no. happy to see her. >> and today is karis' third birthday. no one in china was in a hurry which just celebrated a week-long holiday. half the population hit the road and apparently they all drove home on tuesday. they had to squeeze through a security checkpoint. 50 lanes, no movement. the "cbs overnight news" will be

finally tonight, seth doane brought us an answer to a question nobody asked -- where do buttons come from. >> reporter: the humble button may not seem so significant, unless of course you are in qiaotou, china, here hundreds of fam factories produce more than 60% of all buttons on earth. sun yongliang told us we manufacture 2 million to 3 million buttons a day. 2 million to 3 million buttons a day? >> yes. >> reporter: that's just his company malifa.

small buttons big market he told us. and sun says china's recent economic slowdown has not really hurt button town. >> translator: as long as there is human civilization, sun told us, and as long as there are clothes, there will be buttons. if qiaotou is the world's button capital, then this is the center of it all. a mall with more than 550 shops dedicated entirely to buttons. that's where we met sun son's sean and daughter-in-law yning. >> if it is a cheap button. don't buy it. it isn't worth money. >> bamboo. what are some of these here? if you are keeping track, shell, horn, coconut buttons are in. but mine? is this a decent button? >> that's polyester. [ laughter ] >> reporter: is that bad? >> the material is much lower than the other materials. >> reporter: when you look at me do you look at my buttons. >> yeah, first time.

>> reporter: really? >> yeah. >> reporter: oh, no. another thing to think about. the couple went to university in austin, texas. but came back so they could help the family business. >> our labor is increasing. if we don't change ourselves, there is no place for us to live in this world. >> reporter: you are trying to work smarter here? >> yeah. >> reporter: he is introducing computer systems to modernize how this old business is run. this family wants to put this place on the button map. if italy is famous for its pizza, and napa for its wine, doesn't qiaotou deserve a little recognition too? seth doane, cbs news in the world's button capital. that's the "cbs overnight news" for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us just a little later for "the morning news" and "cbs this

york city, i'm scott pelley. this is the "cbs overnight news." welcome to the "cbs overnight news," republican leaders in washington are scrambling to contain the fallout after majority leader kevin mccarthy dropped a political bombshell. mccarthy, the hand picked successor to outgoing john boehner shocked his colleagues by announcing he doesn't want the job. the gop is in apparent disarray with no replacement and no date nancy cordes reports from capitol hill. chaos was the word house republicans used to describe their own conference today after mccarthy's surprise announcement. >> we were all in shock.

>> all members of the delegation of the conference were shocked. >> reporter: they had gone into the closed door meeting to elect their next speaker when the front-runner told them he was pulling out. mccarthy who is currently second in command said he sensed the party was too divided over his bid. >> for us to unite we probably need a fresh face. >> reporter: he had been weakened in part by his own words an apparent admission that the house benghazi investigation had a political game. >> everybody thought that hillary clinton was unbeatable but we put together a benghazi committee what are her numbers today. >> the comment handed clinton a powerful talking point. >> look at the situation they chose to exploit to go after me for political reasons the death of four americans in benghazi. >> reporter: then last night, roughly 40 hard line conservatives who called themselves the house freedom

congressman daniel webster for a sign they might buck mccarthy's leadership as they had speaker john boehner's. that dynamic made the job distinctly unappealing. utah's jason chaffetz is one of two people who say they want it. >> i think we have a lot of internal fracture, fracturing that's happened we need to figure out a way to unite the party. several party elders are trying to convince wisconsin's paul ryan to run for speaker. he has strong conservative credentials. but so did house speaker john boehner and the right still accused him of caving every time compromised. paul ryan's office says he is still a firm no. the president of volkswagen was raked over the coals by a congressional committee investigating the vw scandal. kris van cleave reports. >> vw betrayed a nation. time to clean it up or get off

the road. >> i apologize on behalf of everyone at volkswagen. >> reporter: v.w.'s u.s. ceo michael horn told a house committee he learned of his company's deception in september. days before the environmental protection agency revealed some of volkswagen's diesel cars used software designed to cheat on emissions tests. >> the investigations are ongoing, but this was not a corporate decision from mypoint of view. this was a couple of software engineers who put this in for whatever reasons. >> reporter: horn testified three engineers have been suspended. new york congressman chris collins wasn't buying it. >> v.w. is trying to get the united states of america to believe these are a couple rogue engineers, i categorically reject that. >> reporter: epa officials were criticized. the epa's christopher grundler defended the agency. >> once we learned of excessive emissions we focused on it.

>> i think the american people >> epa officials wonder rule out criminal charges after german police raided volkswagen's corporate headquarters. the car maker announced they would not seek certification for the 2016 diesel models in the u.s. which means they can't be sold here. kris van cleave, cbs news. governor nikki haley warning residents who live along the coast to head to higher ground. the heavy rain that sparked the water is heading downstream david begnaud was there. elderly woman was heading to church. she got stuck here. before the road failed and water was moving across. her vehicle stuck in the middle was pushed off the side and down 20 yard into a ditch where she picked up her phone and dialed 911. on sunday morning in columbia, rescue teams were overwhelmed with calls for help. >> i have a person in the

vehicle just about to be submerged. >> one pickup truck with a 73-year-old man inside. >> reporter: 71-year-old clara gantt was one of those who needed help and she need it desperately. she was on her way to church when she got caught in floodwater. when did you realize you were in trouble? >> i realized it when my car stalled on the bridge. >> reporter: she called her family as rushing water pushed her car into the front yard of a church. >> i am afraid. i want to get out of this. >> reporter: all of a sudden she saw her grandson, travis catchings he secured himself to a rope and floated her way. >> i was so glad to see him. i've was afraid for him too. >> i said, hey, mema. i smiled at her. she smiled back. she said, hey, trav. i said we'll get you out of here. >> reporter: he pulled gantt out of the car and to keep her from being swept away grabbed on to a large red cross that was in the churchyard. together grandmother and grandson held on for four hours. while waiting, catching s recorded the moment on a cell

>> it was like being in the midst of a raging river. >> i cling to the cross every day. >> if you are wondering what happened to the red cross, it disappeared. last seen floating away. south carolina's governor told residents thursday they could expect to see flooding along the coast as early as friday. as the the high water head east. david begnaud, cbs news, columbia, south carolina. scientists are sounding the alarm over a worldwide threat to the ocean's coral. blaming it on higher water temperature and part of the trouble may be man made. jeff glor reports. coral reef looks like. >> reporter: this what a healthy coral reef looks like. this is what it looks like after it's become bleached. >> when you go in on a bleached reef, the corals are stark white. >> reporter: a coral reef expert with noaa. >> the sound is amazingly quiet, eerily quiet. the fish aren't behaving

>> reporter: bleaching occurs when coral is exposed to warmer than normal water. the coral gets stressed and loses its protection. if the coral remains exposed for a long period of time it can die. noaa says climate changes the primary cause. >> 2014 was the warmest year on record. coming into this year, the oceans were already warm. we saw an almost el nino in 2014, 2015. >> reporter: and the other factor is the warm mass known as the blob, combined with el nino has caused the worst bleaching hawaii has seen. started in the south pacific, spread to the pacific and indian oceans and in the florida keys and noaa says the caribbean is next. this 'tis -- this is only the third time an event like this occurred in recorded history. last year we spoke with renown ed oceanographer sylvia earl

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ohio governor john kasich is struggling to stay in the race for the gop presidential nomination. he trails front-runner donald but says he expects to early voting states. nora and gayle on cbs this morning. >> pleased to welcome governor kasich to studio 57. welcome. >> always great to be here. >> glad to have you here, governor. >> we thank you for that.

as the the governor you supported trade as long as workers are protected. do you support this bill? >> i think so, charlie. i haven't seen all the details. the senate is going to look at it. look, we want to have a strengthened group of people in asia to interface against the chinese. and trade can help do that. my concern about trade is when countries dump material into our country we wait for a year, two years before we get a resolution as to whether they cheated or not. so by the time we find out they dumped, people are out of work. i think we need an expedited process, somebody to stick up for the american worker. so free trade but no looking the other way. no bureaucratic slowdown. >> inclined to support. >> yeah, i think it is good for u.s. not only in terms of economics also in terms of foreign policy. trade can make a difference in strengthening us around the world. >> let's talk the 2016 presidential race. you have taken a risk, differing on issues. whether immigration, on gay marriage. on obama care. do you think the party's platform need to evolve on those

>> first of all, i am not for obamacare. i don't flavor it. i have a plan to replace obamacare. not just against it. i have a program that drives toward quality health care rather than quantity health care. would take time to explain. actually a legitimate alternative to keep prices down on gay marriage. marriage. but the court has ruled. when the court rules, you know. >> does your party need to evolve on that issue? >> i don't know if they don't have my position. they don't say much about it. that's my position. the first one you raised was immigration. >> you don't believe in a wall. >> i believe in a wall. what i believe is we should have a guest worker program. and the people who were here who have abided by the law should be

able to have a path to legalization. it know it practical to think we are going to go take, 10 million, 11 million, 12 million people. how are we going to get them? ship them to the border and yell get out of our country it is not practical. by the way the folks who are here, many of them are creating a wonderful, stronger america. so, i think -- i think this can pass. see in this campaign we should stop talking about pie in the sky. and start talking about real solutions. i have been a reformer my entire lifetime. but i know huh to land a plane and get it done >> the question is has your party moved to the right so far that as a conservative, a long time conservative, it's too far right for you and you're too far center for them? >> i think i have a right to define what the party is, charlie. look, we have risen. i was up in second place in new hampshire. we have come down. the polls are volatile. we have the best organization in new hampshire. we are building out in iowa, south carolina. look if i win, i have a right to define what the party is. along the way i am defining what it is. a party of economic growth. and economic growth.

but also can help people who live in the shadows, mentally ill, drug addicted tell you who else. the people in their 50s who faced job loss because their company left america or company shut down. they have become depressed. alienated. lonely. these are people that have to get opportunity to be trained so they can get work and support their family. message. >> let's talk about the poll numbers for a second. in your own state you are down. donald trump is beating you. people say you are one of the qualified. through. governor? over 60% in ohio. negative. nationally, my positive ratings are very high as opposed to my negatives. people don't know yet. look, you are all experienced. you know that places like ohio, like, iowa, and new hampshire, are launching pads. you are going to have me back

every day. so, that's. >> that's what we do. here's what i wanted to say. you can build a campaign where you rise real fast, but you have no underpinnings we have seen this with a candidate who ran and dropped out. building the base to be sustaining. >> let's get you on foreign policy. the big headline in syria. what russia is doing. there are reports that moscow is deliberately targeting u.s.-backed rebel groups. >> sure they are now. >> you're sure they are now. >> reading the press reports that they are. >> what would you do to stop president putin from doing that? >> i called for a no-fly zone, a week, two weeks ago, whatever it was. sanctuary for people. any body violates the no-fly zone. i didn't have red lines that i dent stand by. you come into the no-fly zone. you will suffer the consequences. >> you would shoot down a russian airplane? >> if anybody violates the no-fly zone. i don't believe in painting a red line. >> what is a severe consequence? >> you know what it is.

when you are commander in chief, you got to be steady and you got to be calm. i served on the defense committee 18 years. everybody would understand what i am saying without having to use fiery rhetoric to get a no-fly zone. we should have been supporting opposition to assad, it is an the russians are there. a void. but on top of it in the long haul, russia doesn't have the influence there that they are seeking in the middle east weft have to reassert ourselves in many ways, establishing a no-fly zone, helping the rebels. training people. creating a relationship with the kurds, with the sunni. we can make a big difference there. send multiple messages about the strength of the united states reasserting our leadership. >> who are you picking for your runningmate? you are looking -- you are

smart, you look great, you're articulate. >> i will give it some thought. >> you have to get married >> no, we'll take her. we'll take her. >> that would be a winning >> thank you. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back. yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. and you're coming with me... wait, what?! you realize i have gold status? do i still get the miles? new mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. start the relief. ditch the misery.

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>> reporter: 11-year-old hannah sanes has a can-do attitude and remarkable determination. at 4 years old she was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic defect called gan, the disease causes nerves to die and muscles to stop work. hannah can no longer walk on her own. children with gan don't survive past teens or 20s. laurie is hannah's mother. >> this is a fatal disorder. so we picked ourselves literally off the ground and decided to fight. we knew we needed to raise a lot of money fast. >> reporter: was there anything out there? >> there was nothing. >> reporter: out of nothing, sans has conjured hope, hannah's hope, a grassroots charity dedicated to finding a cure for gan. what has the it taken from her already? >> she can't dress, her fine motor skills are impaired, has trouble balancing food on her fork, it's really taken her independence. >> it's hard.

>> reporter: how do you deal with it? >> i just keep a smile on my nice and i try to keep my head up. >> 10-year-old chrissy grubie and her sister amanda were both born with gan. so far, 5-year-old amanda has hardly any symptoms while chrissy now has trouble walking and problems breathing. their father steve grubie. >> it is a sense of powerlessness. nothing i could do for my little girls to save their lives. >> reporter: now there may be something. hannah's hope raised millions for gene therapy research at university of north carolina's gray lab. seven years after sans began her crusade for a cure, a human trial is under way at national institutes of health. chrissy grube is patient number one. >> she was excited but very nervous. she understood that it might not work. >> can you feel that there?

her worse. she also understood it was a chance to walk again. >> hold it. hold it. hold it. great. >> they are pioneers and courageous pioneers. >> reporter: the doctor is directing the trial. the principle of gene therapy is to replace the gene with an artificial copy of the gene. >> reporter: hannah could be patient three. >> hannah has been asking why this has been taking so long. and we have told her that we need to really make certain that it is safe. >> you're my best friend. >> your's my best friend too. i love you. >> the families of three florida high school students who died after their principal hypnotized them reached a financial settlement with the school. each family is getting $200,000, but the parents of one student said money isn't the issue. the report for cbs this morning. >> reporter: the settlement marks the end of a lengthy legal battle that began after the north port high school principal george kenny admitted hypnotizing a student the day before the teen committed suicide.

not a licensed hypnotist, they found kenny had hypnotized dozens of kids including two others who died that same year. >> that's all she thought about. >> she gave up her weekend to give up time with her friend to study. >> this couple says their daughter britney was driven off to succeed. in her senior year at north port high school she went to her principal for guidance. >> george kenny at that time told her he believed she had test anxiety. >> a few months later the teen took her own life. >> what i believe happened. my daughter went into her room that night and blinked her eyes, rapidly. and she entered a calm and relaxed state that allowed her to go through what she went through. >> reporter: one of three students who died in 2011 after they were hypnotized. by kenny. marcus freeman was killed after he drove his car off himself. 16-year-old wesley mckinley committed suicide a month later.

warnings from school board officials, kenny hypnotize ed 70 students and staff members from 2006 to 2011. one basketball player reported he was hypnotized 40 times. to improve his concentration. while no finding for any direct connection between the hypnotism and the deaths, kenny was placed on administrative leave in may 2011. he resigned the following year and pleaded no contest to two counts of practicing without a license. he received no jail time and served one year on probation. >> the school board is as negligent as dr. kenny is o. mr. kenny. they failed us as parents. >> reporter: the sarasota county school board said tuesday's settlement was in the best interest of all parties involved. >> we wanted something more. this wasn't about any type of money situation. >> i need the other families to know that i am trying to help

they don't end up like my daughter and my family. >> george kenny gave up his banned from reapplying. he did not return our calls or e-mails for comments. the "cbs overnight news"

a lot of people use yelp to get the low yun on carpenters or mechanics. now people will let you give one to five stars to an one you meet. people has three categories. personal, professional and dating. some fear it could foster online developers are moving forward. michelle miller reports for "cbs this morning." good morning. well the two women behind the app have been close friends for they say they know online reviews can be cruel and mean spirited. they built in safe guard to ensure that doesn't happen. >> we want you to get the rock that love you.

friend nicole created people, research strangers. star. what's your idea. >> reporter: like when >> you are going to be able to really find out who somebody is before you invite them into your life around your greatest assets around your children around your family around your house. >> reporter: users can create a anyone else-up have a cell number for. that person would receive a text that a profile has been made for them. if they agree, anyone can post a rating or comment to that profile, positive or negative. if they don't agree, only positive ratings could be posted. but no one can opt out and delete their profile. bridgette carrey things definition and libel are a real possibility. >> someone can go on line and say what they want about you and you are stuck with it. a nightmare.

if you are looking for a job. >> reporter: she says profanity, racism and sexism are banned in the app. posts containing sexual reor disabilities will be rejected. low star ratings are held for 4 hours so app users can dispute them. >> the biggest thing we don't tolerate is anonymous. and that is something that social media suffers from today. >> reporter: after articles about people were published this week the app ironically became the subject of a slew of bad online reviews. all the negative attention even caused people's website to crash thursday. >> i think the people who are most motivated to write a rating abut you is someone who doesn't like you. that could be trouble. >> reporter: cordre is kidding changes to the app in response to critics including ability to opt out of the service. she add all the bad publicity led to calls from venture capitalists and private equity firms interested in investing in the app. >> that's "cbs overnight news" for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for the "morning news" and "cbs this morning."

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