danya bacchus looks at how long it could continue. >> i want you to take a look at all of the people who are lined up to see this property. >> reporter: realtor monique edwards says a simple home showing in raleigh, north carolina drew a swarm of potential buyers. people were frantic that they wanted to make sure there were no holes in the walls, ran upstairs, okay i want to put in an offer. >> really time in housing. zillow economist says there is a shortage of available homes. the number of listings has dropped more than 32% since january 2020 because of that, prices are soaring. home values increased nearly 20% over the last year. >> so many people trying to buy houses right now, not enough supply to satisfy them. >> reporter: home construction slowed during the 2008 recession, builders want to ramp up but the pandemic created shortages of materials and workers. >> that is why we will continue to see prices rising for the foreseeable future. an expert believe rising mortgage interest rates could slow demand slightly. >> 30% more expensive to pay for mortgage on today's home and it

danya bacchus look at one state without equal pay protections and the fight to get them. >> reporter: it is not easy for this doctor to talk about her fight for equal pay. >> i make an emotional. we met professor at jackson state university when she noticed the discrimination. >> i knew there were males that started with me and even those who started after me who were making significant more. >> reporter: with no state equal pay protections, dr. gentry filed a federal lawsuit against the university and won. that was 2009. now more than a decade later, mississippi still has no equal pay law leaving no state legal recourse for employees paid last for the same work based on sex. >> it is time we have equal pay statute. >> reporter: mississippi representative angela cockerton is the author of house bill 770, one of two the state legislature is considering. >> i think it would be so beneficial to so many citizens and residents in the state of mississippi. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. >> both would do harm. >> reporter: the executive director of the mississippi black women's roundtable

danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. >> masks are now allowed to come off in santa clara county. starting today there is no indoor face covering mandate regardless of vaccination status. wearing one is still strongly recommended. we talked with some folks at 24 hour fitness about the change. most say they will keep their masks on. others say they are finally back because they no longer have to wear one while working out. >> i never liked it. i know we all had to do it, but i did not want to do it. it was suffocating. >> maybe if i am outdoors i will think about it. >> i am glad some people are still getting to do that and the people who don't want to, we have the choice now. >> regardless of your vaccination status, you still have to wear a mask in settings like public transit, healthcare facilities, shelters, and jails. >>> teacher layoffs could be coming to the bay area's largest school district. san francisco school board members approved a plan to potentially layoff nearly 300 staffers. >> the district is looking at a major budget shortfall on top of state oversight in order

danya bacchus has a preview. >> reporter: music's biggest night will have a new look again.ime in grammy history, the awards show is taking place in las vegas. trevor noah is back as the host. >> it's going to be as intimate as last year but with an air of relaxation that we didn't have the last time around. ♪ >> reporter: this year, jazz artist and "late show with stephen colbert" band leader jon batiste leads the nominations with 11 including album and record of the year. ♪ but it's newcomer olivia rodrigo who is expected to win big with seven nominations. >> olivia was the breakout artist of last year. she had the killer song, she had the killer story, she had the familiarity from being in "high school musical." >> reporter: along with rodrigo, bts, lil nas x, billie eilish, brothers osbourne, and h.e.r. are some of the artists expected to perform. >> i'm excited to see anybody on stage. that's what makes the grammys amazing is it's basically the year's biggest all-around concert. >> reporter: this year's show doesn't come without a little drama. rapper ye, formerly known

danya bacchus has more on the scuffle and the awards show. >>> and the oscar goes to -- >> okay -- "coda." >> reporter: "coda," the story of an aspiring singer from a deaf family has won the oscar for best picture. >> i really want to thank the academy for recognizing a movie of love and family on this difficult time. >> reporter: the oscar for best actor went to will smith for "king richard." >> i'm being called on in my life to love people. >> reporter: smith apologized for rushing the stage minutes earlier and slapping comedian chris rock after he made a joke about smith's wife. >> art imitates life. i look like the crazy father, just like they said. i look crazy father, just like they said about richard williams. but love will make you do crazy things. >> reporter: jessica chastain won the best actress oscar for "the eves of tammy faye." >> for any of you out there who do, in fact, feel helpless or alone, i just want you to know that you are unconditionally loved. >> reporter: jane campion has become the third woman in oscars history to win the award for best director for "the power

danya bacchus introduces us to a songwriter, diane warren, who after 34 years is looking for her first. >> reporter: diane warren's name is synonymous with some of the siggest hits, her songs featured in more than some 100 films. ♪ nothing's gonna stop us ♪ >> reporter: her first nomination for best original song came in 1987 for "nothing's gonna stop us now" from "mannequin." ♪ >> reporter: the legendary songwriter earned a nomination for "because you love me" featured in "up close and personal" and "don't wanna miss a thing" from "armageddon." ♪ >> she's won emmys, grammys, golden globe, but yet to win an oscar. is this a bucket list item for you? >> i'm not going to lie. i would love to -- i would love to win an oscar. >> reporter: over more than three decades she's racked up 13 nominations making her the most nominated woman in academy awards history without a win. >> i'm the susan lucci of the oscars. ♪ >> reporter: she's looking to end the losing streak with her original song "somehow you do" from the glenn close and mila kunis movie "four good days." >> you have the word that yo

danya bacchus, cbs news. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," the rising price of oil. in honor of women's history month, tennis star venus williams tells us all about her initiative to draw attention to the gender pay gap. >>> and we'll speak with the host and executive producer of "trans youth town hall," a series about being transgender in america now. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

danya bacchus has a preview from los angeles. >> reporter: the red carpet is rolled out and ready forlitz and glamor of hollywood's biggest night. >> this year's oscars feels somewhat like a return to form for the academy. gone are some of the pandemic restrictions that caused us to have more of a virtual show. >> reporter: after years of having no host, this year's academy awards will have three -- regina hall, wanda sykes, and amy schumer. >> how am i preparing to host the oscars, people are asking me. and i would say it's mostly been with drinking. just a lot of drinking. >> reporter: the theme of the night -- movie lovers unite. producer will packer says the idea is to show the oscars aren't just about hollywood. >> we are incorporating people from a variety of different industries and showing their love for movies because it's the thing that unites us. >> reporter: all eyes will be on the big categories like best picture, actor, and actress which angelique jackson of " variety" says are still tossups. >> it's going to be exciting. while earlier on this year you may have had a sen

as danya bacchus tells us, this month lawmakers hope to change that. >>> it's past time -- >> reporterry to talk about her fight for equal pay. >> i need to get my tissue because it might get emotional. >> reporter: she was a professor at jackson state university in mississippi when she noticed the discrimination. >> i knew that there were males who started with me and even some who started after me who were making significant more. >> reporter: with no state equal pay protections in mississippi, dr. gentry filed a federal lawsuit and won. that was in 2009. more than a decade later mississippi still has no equal pay law leaving no recourse for employees being paid less for the same work based on sex. >> it's time we have an equal pay statute here. >> reporter: mississippi representative angela cockerham is the author of house bill 770, one of two the state legislature is considering. >> i think that it will be so beneficial to so many citizens and residents here in the state of mississippi. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. >> both of these bills would do harm. >> reporter: cassandra w

danya bacchus introduces us to two women who are blazing new trails in nascar. [ siren ] >> reporter:ng air wrenches and tires are nascar first brehanna daniels and dalanda ouendeno. do you understand the impact that you're having on the sport? >> we're still realizing it, yeah. so it's hard to realize that. like from looking at all -- how other people react to us makes me realize more. >> reporter: daniels became the first black woman pit crew member in 2017. now ouendeno joins her. the first foreign-born black woman. they put together a changers for the xfinity series. what was it like when you knew you were going to be pitting together? >> you remember the daytona 500 day? i was really emotional. >> i saw her crying and being emotional. i'm like, what's wrong with you? >> a little nervous -- >> we've got to perform. >> reporter: both are former college athletes who knew nothing about nascar until they were recruited by gnats car's drive for diversity program. it's designed to provide driver and pit crew training opportunities for women and minorities. >> not a car girl at all. actu

as danya bacchus reports, it's going to cost you tok a flht.ily they wet heandemic. >> hav sn ilheren three years, years. so it's -- yeah, i think so, it's going to be a family reunion of sorts. >> reporter: the trip is coming at a cost. oil prices are making jet fuel more expensive, and that has ticket prices soaring. the average is around $311, up nearly 32% from the beginning of the year. gina saw increases while shopping for her ticket on line. >> and if you missed a window, two days later the prices were like $100 more. >> reporter: even with the higher prices, a new survey finds 72% of americans plan to travel more this year. that rise in demand is pushing up prices for just about everything travel related. >> domestic bookings are surging. hotel rates are going up, nearing 2019 levels. trel adviser peter greenberg says national park reservations are in high demand, and cruise ships are filling up as people put more importance on travel. an american express survey found 65% of people would rather take their dream vacation than purchase a

danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. >>> well, coming up, a controversial bill is signed into law. florida's governor signs a so-called don't say gay bill. >>> and a rough rescue. how a dog swept down the river in los angeles was finally pulled from the water. this is the "cbs morning news." . this is the "cbs morning news." [♪♪] if you have diabetes, it's important to have confidence in the nutritional drink you choose. try boost glucose control®. it's clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels and contains high quality protein to help manage hunger and support muscle health. try boost® today. do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have $100,000 or more of life insurance, you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit coventrydirect.com to find out if your policy qualifies. or c

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