anthony mason is our senior business correspondent and joins us now. anthony, why did this fall apart? >> reporter: simply put scott, the government turned against it. together, tom cast and time wairner cable could have controlled more than half of the country's broadband market and with more and more americans using broadband for on-demand video and internet access, that raised alarmbles at the justice deparment. in a statement today the department said the merger would have made comcast an unavoidable gatekeeper for internet-based services. and f.c.c. chief tom wheeler said it would have posedab un suprisk toivation. comcast, who spent $237 million to make this merger happen last year, walked away from it today, but another cable operator charter communications, is now reportedly in talks with time warner cable. >> pelley: anthony mason, thanks very much, anthony. next thursday marks 40 years since the frantic evacuation of the u.s. embassy in saigon. that ended the vietnam war for america, but to this very day vietnamese are still being killed by am

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up next in sports, the as looking for their first back win of the season. and the giants looking for offense as they try >> it is early in the season, but the last place giants had a perfect opportunity to gain some ground on the division leading rockies but their offense has gone ice cold only scoring seven runs and batting .172. the giants hosting the rockies on madison bumgarner bobble head night. tim hudson's pitch gets away allowing corey dickerson to score. hut son allowed three runs in seven inning. buster posey, looks like he is going to tie the game, but charlie blackmon comes up with the catch. the giants have lost five straight. >>> astros fans wanting to leave early after their game versus the as . rock key starter kendall graveman picked up his first major league win. butler, ben zobrist. butler has had a hit in every game this season. oakland would win 4-0. their first back to back win of the year. >>> and the warriors wrapped up the top seed in the western conference playoffs more than two weeks ago. but they won't know who

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up next in sports, the as looking for their first back of the season. and the giants looking for offense as they try to avoid their fifth ♪ ♪ the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi and streaming entertainment. that's... seize the journey friendly. what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward, teenaged one has arrived. switch to modern security. add xfinity home for $29.95 a month and lock in your rate for 2 years. plus save up to 20% on your home owners insurance. call 1-800-xfinity today. >> it is early in the season, but the last place giants had a perfect opportunity to gain some ground on the division leading rockies but their offense has gone ice cold only scoring seven runs and batting .172. the giants hosting the rockies on madison bumgarner bobble head night. tim hudson

and as anthony mason tells us, a recent announcement has his employees seeing the company in a whole new light. >>> reporter: dan price made the announcement of the pay raise at his company's quarterly meeting. >> and we're going to have a minimum $70,000 pay raise for anyone who works here. >> reporter: as the ceo explained that minimum salaries at gravity payments a seattle- based credit card processing company would jump to $50,000 immediately and to $70,000 within three years. his 120 employees sat in stunned silence before bursting into applause. for jose garcia a 29-year-old equipment supervisor with $54,000 in student debt, his $33,000 salary jumps to $50,000 immediately. price says he was inspired by a princeton study that showed that emotional well-being rises as incomes rise up to $75,000. >> so i realized that people that are making less than that, there's an emotional cost that they have every, single day. and you only get to live once. >> reporter: entrepreneur magazine's entrepreneur of the year in 2014, price says the move will cut his company's profits almost in half

anthony mason looks at her life and impact on music. ♪ love is just like a faucet ♪ ♪ it turns off andas she was called never had a big hit record, but few singers from her time are still so present. >> there's certain people who have something that is an announcement from nature. >> reporter: jazz critic stanley crouch. >> she had a very small voice, very small. just about an octave, maybe. >> reporter: in the 1957 cbs special "the sound of jazz," holiday talked about her style. >> blues is sort of a mixed-up thing. you just have to feel it. everything i do sing, it's part of my life. >> reporter: that night in a rare performance recorded on film, she sang "fine and mellow," the lyrics she wrote herself. ♪ my man don't love me ♪ ♪ he treats me oh so mean ♪ >> reporter: holiday lived life hard, born eleanora flanagan, she learned jazz in a brothel and was busted for prostitution at 14. she loved a string of bad men and had affairs with women. at the peak of her popularity in the '40s, she was arrested for drug possession, spent nearly a year in prison, and lost her license to appear in

anthony mason looks at how the golden arches got tarnished. >> reporter: the world's largest restaurant chain reported negative guest traffic in all major segments. translation: business is bad everywhere. sales fell for the sixth straight quarter as so-called fast casual chains like chipotle, 5 guys, and panera have been gaining ground mcdonald's has floundered. >> it's not about guacamole on a cheeseburger at this point. it's about being fresh and fast with the menu that they'veve always had. >> reporter: analyst nicole miller regan of piper jaffrey says younger customers wantei their fast food even faster. >> that means being able to order from a mobile device being able to pay with a mobile device. >> reporter: mcdonald's hass tried to break out of its bad news cycle, raises wages for workers at the restaurants it owns this month. but that just further angered its frustrated franchisees. "there's just no momentum" said one in a recent survey. "the system is broken," said another. "there's no leadership, no plan." >> mr. easterbrook, hello. >> reporter: in february mcdonald's pushed

here's anthony mason. >> it gained fame as a wild kingdom of musical cat dramatic chipmunks and screaminge embarrassing moments live on in infamy. children have always been favorite subjects. >> that really hurt. >> reporter: the infamous "charlie bit my finger" has been viewed more than 800 million fingers, but that reach has also made youtube a platform for protest, a place to spread the word. it's become the world's video chant. how else could a korean rapper become a global phenomenon? ♪ gangnam style ♪ with 2.3 billion view gangnam is youtube's most popular video. it all started by this video posted by the three former paypal ploy where's who founded youtube more than a decade ago. today more than 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute. it may not be making a profit, but it has made a difference, becoming a repository of history and culture. >> the president of the united states of america. >> reporter: this generation's mtv, stupid pet tricks and america's funniest home videos all rolled into one. ♪ this is ground control to major tom ♪ anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pe

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight.d the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org city may be the first to mandate saving... by changing the way houses are built. d save water. one bay area city may be the first to mandate saving by changing the way houses are built. good evening. i'm veronica de la cruz. >> and i'm ken bastida. pal oe -- palo alto would require so called purple pipes to recycle water in the home. the plan and pushback. >> communities across california are looking for ways to better manage their limited supply of water. the city of palo alto specifically looking at its building code, proposing something that's not common in how houses are built now but seems to be common sense in the face of shrinking water. >> reporter: the palo alto city council is considering tough new conservation requirements for new homes and remodeling products. >> the gray water when you wash your clothes will be diverted to your landscaping. i think homeowners will a

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight.d the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> a black hat bandit confession, a suspect saying he's behind more case than he's charged with. >> prostitutes and parties involving dea agents, a new report revealing just how far back these sexcapades go. >> also property taxing to go up 15% in prince george's county. >> we want to provide them with the best education that they can possibly have. >> reporter: i'm stephanie ramirez talking with a principal and teacher. >> and shrinking leg room on planes is possibly bad for your health and your safety. >>> first tonight rain and showers are taking their sweet time moving through the metro area. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm derek mcginty. there's a wet drive home for everybody tonight. tenacious top tracking where those showers are and how soon they'll get out. >> probably not till rush hour, showers back to layingtown, cumberland, leesburg -- hagers

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight.d the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. >>> dennis quade's bizarre meltdown caught ranting and cursing on the set. >> this video is so crazy, it's gone viral, but is it all a hoax? >> what the [ bleep ]? i am acting here. >> don't [ bleep ] me. >> has dennis really gone full christian bale? >> are you a professional or not? >> we'll explain why this could be kimmel's handiwork or even a quade commercial. >>> brian williams first signing in weeks. was that all staged? >> then we have new details on rita wilson's life saving breast cancer surgery. >> and after she got kicked off

here again is anthony mason. >> mason: what is in store for actor jeremy piven after his years on theage? how about a role as a department store magnate. >> piven talks about that and more with tracy smith. >> i want treasure island in here aladdin's cave. >> when american retail giant selfridge opened a big department store in london, there were a few skeptics. >> people like us, aren't used to going shopping. it is not -- >> a gentleman will visit his taylor and a lady will send for a dressmaker. >> we will have to change the fashion. >> and boy did he ever. >> the real store, suffrage was a run away successable, and now so is mr. selfridge. >> the pbs masterpiece period starring jeremy piven in the title role. >> we are going to dazzle the world. >> it is huge over in the uk. >> yes. >> it has yet to be as huge here in the u.s. >> yes. >> why do you think that is? >> do you want the truth or do you want -- i could -- >> i would like the truth. >> or i could give you the -- >> thanks for asking my preference. >> the truth of the matter is, that pbs has the best pedigree of shows on

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. at cbs news all around the world captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by >>> inside beyonce's secret family wedding, madonna's shocking makeout and j-lo's after hours hookup. >> we have new details on the couples making the news this weekend. >> i have had a few good ones. >> we'll tell you where j-lo and cast were reunited and where bradley cooper got back with his ex. >> mean why mad donwhile, madonna's surprise smooch with drake. >> you just have to see beyonce at her mom's nautical i dos. >> a wedding is a beautiful thing. >> then we have bobby brown's first words to bobbi

more now from anthony mason. >> reporter: after a year of strong job growth, hiring slowed abruptly last month. >> this report was about half as strong as people expected. >> reporter: bank of america economist ethan harris says the brutal winter may have played a role. is the economy slowing down? >> i don't think this means the economy's crashing or anything, but it has been disappoint disappointing. >> reporter: especially as the summer hiring season approaches. new york city runs the largest summer jobs program for teenagers in the country, but for 133,000 applicants last year, the city had just 47,000 jobs. >> because there are not enough jobs for the young people who want to work. >> reporter: bill chong runs the program. 60% of teenagers in america have summer jobs in 1978. last summer, it was just 33%. and the recession chong says isn't the only reason for the decline. >> i think the economy has changed. i think a lot of the low-wage jobs that used to be available to a young person as an entry-level position are being taken by dawltdz. >> reporter: adrian gonzalez is trying to im

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight.at cbs news all around the world captioning sponsored by cbs >>> a young man who is a quadriplegic and suffers from cerebral palsy is recovering in the hospital tonight after police say his own mother abandoned him in the woods for nearly a week. >> reporter: a shocking development in the case of the local free range children and some very disturbing unanswered questions. >> right now the trust with united is kind of broken. >> based on this experience. >> a stinky end to a spring vacation, a local family tells us why they were nearly forced to fly home sitting in vomit. >> yellow alert tuesday, tracking showers and rain, what that means for your morning commute and ride home as well. >>> right now at 7:00 police in run-county are searching for a man suspected of killing his wife. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm jan jeffcoat. >> i'm derek mcginty. look at the man police are trying to find. our mola lenghi is following this story and joins us from the dunkin' donuts in hanover where

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> a busy day at the ballpark for the world series champions, san francisco giants. thousands of fans came to watch the home opener at a it -- at at&t park. >> the giants organization has a new plan for the waterfront they call home. good evening. i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm veronica de la cruz. the giants want to turn their parking lot in to a mega development right next to at&t park. new at 6:00 as phil matier reports there's been push-backs for deals like this, but what do you think? could this one be the home run? >> it depends a lot on the popularity of the team. what we're talking about is a development deal on the land that's controlled by the giants but opened by san francisco across the cove. and this beer garden could be the first step for not only a mega development but also some badly needed money for the team. >> this is really a tow in the wa

i'm anthony mason. >> and i'm vinita nair.ler may appeal a $150 million jury award to the family of a young boy when the gas tank of a jeep he was riding in exploded. jeff pegues has the story. >> reporter: 4-year-old remington waldon was killed when the vehicle was struck from behind and the gas tank exploded. these are his parents. >> it's hard to see everybody get back their children. we don't. he was taken away from us. >> reporter: on thursday the jury decided chrysler acted with reckless or wanton disregard for human life in the sale of its vehicle. >> i was surprised and thankful for the verdict. the jurors listen and i think they got it right. >> reporter: in 2013 chai chrysler agreed to recall more than 1.5 million vehicles amidst concerns the fuel tank could explode in rear end collisions. regulators agreed there were defects that presented an unlistenable risk that people would be burned to death. >> there's no doubt these jeeps are dangerous. people are at risk and more people are going to die. >> reporter: chrysle

anthony mason and vanita mason joins us live with that preview, good morning. >> hey nicole, good morning fighting against fake reviews, that can cost a company millions or shut it down all together. details on the latest legal fight against those fake reviews off line. >>> and then taking the bite out of shark attacks, we will take you inside research showing how new surf board design could repel these monsters of the deep. >>> and add rock's second act, an ad am horwitz hit the the height of the success in the beastie boys. now he has turn to acting about his new film and legacy on have his band. >> all that plus your eye opener dish and music from bell and sebastian in our saturday session just ahead on cbs this morning saturday. >> all right. we will look forward to it, thanks guys. >>> 6:46. with tax season drawing to a close it is an ideal time to organize digital files and documents you have been using. three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan tells bus digital spring cleaning. >> reporter: during tax season digital files can mount up on a computer or mobile device quickly

have been a tradition for generations >> mason: good morning charles osgood is off today, i am anthony masonnd this is a special edition of sunday morning. it is our money issue a look at how we earn, save and spend our hard earned dollars. and when it comes to buying things, many of us are so fond of certain products we make a point of asking for them by name. but what is in a name anyway? that's the question lee cowan

she sat down with anthony mason for some questions and answers. >> what made you want to write a bookd to be known. >> to be known? >> yeah. for 40 years i've been an actress playing other people. >> she's known for playing red reznikov. the head of the prison kitchen in "orange is the new black." >> captain catherine janeway on "star trek voyager." >> becoming increasingly difficult to answer questions about what our future plans are. >> one of sam malone's girlfriends on "cheers." >> have you ever thought about you and me tying the knot? >> you told me you didn't go for that kinky stuff. >> thank you very much. >> but to become known for herself meant kate mulgrew had to write about some painful subjects. the early deaths of her two younger sisters. a rape. and perhaps most painful of all her choice to give her first born child up for adoption. >> what part of this was you confronting you? >> a big part. >> was it scary down there? >> the scariest part was that i would be dishonest in any way. >> catherine kiernan mulgrew grew up in dubuque iowa, in a large irish catholic family. he

anthony mason is here with hints that may solve one of tv's greatest mysteries. ing. >> good morning. "the sopranos" has been hailed the best drama series in history and although it's been eight years since it ended, fans are still wondering did tony soprano meet his maker. >> reporter: the last time we saw "the sopranos." mehta was running late with meeting her brother and parents. he looks up and then -- bordering on obsession that tony was gunned down. this week david chase told gild of america quarterly magazine i thought the ending would be somewhat jarring, sure but not to the extent it was and not a subject of such discussion. even presidential hopefuls are asked to take a stand. new jersey chris christie couldn't duck the question on wednesday. >> we want to know about tony the last episode. >> what happened to him? you know, he didn't tell me either. >> reporter: chase said this tense moment when a shifty looking character made eye contact with tony before disappearing into the bathroom evoked this scene from the godfather. >> i have to go to the bathroom

e i'm anthony mason. >> and i'm vinita nair.s half hour, the spectacular eruption of a volcano in southern chile is forcing thousands of people from their home while deep beneath one of the most scenic spots in this country, scientists say a far greater eruption is brewing. >>> then let there be light. architects are turning to the latest development in lighting to dress older buildings like never before. >>> and summer starts early in hollywood. that means blockbusters including george clooney and disney's "tomorrowland." we will have a preview. >>> our top story this half hour hundreds are confirmed dead in an earthquake in nepal. a magnitude 7.8 quake struck near the capital of >> thank you. >>> spring storms pounded a large part of the central and southwestern u.s. in kansas tornadoes hit wichita friday, but there were no taj or injuries. the storm also brought hail the size of golf balls. >> and near ft. worth, texas, more storms did damage. more are expected from texas to the carolinas. >>> two tractor-trailer trucks becam

you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." wó >>> welcome to "cbs this morning saturday," i'm anthony mason taking attendance at our national parks. turns out it's a limited demographic who sees these national treasures. we'll take a look at the new push to broaden who attends. >>> then neil degrasse tyson has excitement about the universe around us. he'll pass it on on "star talk." we'll visit with him. >>> plus from looking at the heavens from sailing the ocean blue. an 18th century warship relives the voyage to help america win its independence. we'll take you aboard. >>> our top story this half hour, severe storms are affecting millions of people in the nation's mid-section today. in western kansas a funnel cloud was captured oneo vid as it appeared in the sky on friday. there were no reported injuries. >>> in houston, there was flooding in the streets as heavy rain poured down forcing drivers to go through high water. today there's a chance for tornado activity plus more rain and strong winds are expected from the gulf of mexico to the upper mississippi valley. >>> the islamic state is

i'm anthony mason. >> and i'm vinita nair. a hollywood thriller and the thieves got away with millions but they also got caught on video. >>> then a shark can take a big bite out of a surfboard and a surfer, but a few alterations to the board might just save lives. >>> and he has been a beasty boy for a long time. now ad-rock is pursuing his hollywood dream and he's in good company. >>> it's a meeting for the ages and proof the icy relations between the u.s. and cuba have thawed. president obama meeting formally today with his cuban counterpart raul castro. last night they exchanged a brief handshake and short conversation. this morning bloekt attend a summit of regional leaders before having a private sitdown in an effort to normalize relations. cuba has been on the list of state-sponsored terrorism for more than 40 years. president obama is expected to lift this, although it's not clear when. >>> a 20-year-old topeka man remains in custody today after allegedly trying to set off a bomb. he tried to set off a suicide bomb on