i'm david begnaud. it has been a stormy mother's day for millions of americans across the eastern half of our country following rounds of rain and severe thunderstorms, but it has been the worst in the south. they have been slammed by days of torrential rainfall and some pretty widespread flooding. here's meg oliver. >> reporter: after days of relentless rain, new orleans looked more like a swamp, closing roads and shutting down public transportation. in baton rouge, the storm sent trees crashing on to roofs and caused water to bubble out of sewers. here in church point, louisiana, flooding shut down neighborhoods. >> when it floods too bad, we get water in our house. not too much we can do. just wait for the water to go down. >> reporter: the storm system started a week ago, drenching multiple states from texas to virginia. in water-logged stone county, mississippi, flash floods trapped more than a dozen people in r.v. parks. >> the water was going down. all of a sudden it just rose an overtook the par

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david begnaud, cbs news. >>> lawmakers are expected to pass a $19 millions disaster aid bill. the midwest has been hit with record floods since march. california had ilts most2018. seven months after hurricane they're still recovering and hurricane michael kill third degree -- killed 3,000 people. >> we expect the bill will pass the house and the president despite his protestations will si sign that measure. >>> president trump leaves for a trip to japan. mr. trum. and the first lady will be greeted by the country's emperor and empress. they'll be the first state guests of the new leadership era there. it comes amid t impeachment. laura podesta has the latest on the president's desire to investigate the investigators, laura. >> good morning, anne-marie. yes, as he leaves for asia, he's leaving a nasty back-and-forth with house speaker nancy pelosi, and he's pushing for a probe of the people h looked into him. atin a statement white house prs secretary sarah sanders says barr has complete authority to declassify information pertaining to this investigation. >> so i've been unde

david begnaud reports. >> they did see the defendant leave later with only his 2-year-old son. >> reporter: that is darion vence in the black sweatshirt appearing in court to be charged with tampering with evidence. vence is the first to report the disappearance of maleah last saturday. he's what he claims, that three hispanic men attacked him, maleah, and his 2-year-old son while he was pulled over on the side of the road checking on a tire. he says the suspects stole maleah and the car. her then reported her missing and the police started looking for her. her mother brittany bowens pleaded for her safe return. investigators say vence's story kept changing and then fell apart.ri foundod evidence insid parliament that was linked to the blood of maleah. video shows her steps behind her stepfather, but she was never seen coming out. vence and her son were seen leaving the apartment. he was carried a lapp drink basket, a trash bag, and a bottle of bleach. on friday a spokesperson spoke with maleah's mother. >> he told her he was cleaning up the apartment, and she didn't understand why he woul

david begnaud is there. >> reporter: five months before the mass shooting at stem school that killedne students and injured eight others, cbs news has learned that the school's executive director was sent a letter of warning about violence and bullying at the school. the letter was written by a school district official, with information from an anonymous parent of a high school senior who called the district with concerns about the school. according to the letter, "there is an extremely high drug culture at stem. many students are suicidal and violent." the anonymous parent called it "the perfect storm," and expressed concerns about a repeat of columbine. now, the douglas county school district official who wrote that letter says all of the concerns were reported to the department of human services and to the sheriff's department. officials at the stem school dispute the claims, and they even filed a lawsuit back in january against jane doe, the parent whose name they don't know, alleging that defamatory statements were made. so we came here to the court to pull the lawsuit. the scho

both had only minor injuries. >> dickerson: david begnaud in new york.orrow, president trump will topose sweeping changes to the legal immigration system. a senior administration official tells cbs news, the plan would shift to a merit-based approach. more green cards would go to immigrants with education and skills that would give them a better chance to contribute to the economy. family ties would carry less weight. police in dallas raided catholic dioceses offices today. church officials there are accused of blocking an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by priests. here's nikki battiste. >> reporter: with the help of the f.b.i., dallas police fanned across the city today, seizing documents and evidence from the secret archives of three catholic church properties. after allegations of child sex abuse against a local priest,amc last year, the dallas police department expanded their investigation, and several more victims came forward. >> detectives are investigating at least five additional allegations of child abuse against other suspects.

david begnaud shows us the devastating power of these storms. >> reporter: disaster hit the state of missouri under the cover of darkness. gene harris and his wife, opal, both in their 80e dead outside what is left of their home near golden city, missouri. three hours later and three hours north of here, a tornado touched down in missouri's capitol of jefferson city. 160-mile-per-hour winds tossed vehicles like toys, ripped roofs off homes and buildings, and scattered debris for hundreds of yards. >> my grandfather started a chevrolet business in 1936, and we've never had a storm like this before. >> reporter: wow. the destruction at riley chevrolet left its owner, kevin riley, stunned. >> i almost cried. >> reporter: if you had to guess, what percentage of your lot is ruined? >> it's going to be 90%, i bet. >> reporter: there were only a few minor injuries in jefferson city. no one was killed here. so, it looks like it just came right through this area. >> yes. >> reporter: the mayor, carrie tergin, told us tornado sirens likely saved lives. >> we have the outdoor warning sirens, an

you heard david begnaud say you have to be on alert throughout the nighttime hours.exas, oklahoma right now, but arkansas tonight, you could very well be in the midst, as well. it's a 5 out of 5. this area shaded in pink. again, this is rarely issued. the last time was may 18, 2017. what's different today? well, what's different is all three categories that we look at are showing a big conflict in air masses. so first look at dry and moist air. normally, major, there would be a little gap here between the dry air and moist air. not today. you go from dry to moist within a few miles. now look at temperatures. 53 in albuquerque. 86 in dallas. that big temperature differential stays true through the nighttime hours. the risk remains. there finally, look at winds. look at the black arrows. that's your surface wind coming in from the south. all these fast-moving white arrows, that's the jet stream going every which way. so a speed differential and a directional differential, that creates twists in the atmosphere. rain is another element not getting enough attention. it co

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david begnaud has that story. >> nobody is getting off., the passengers and crew have been told by the government of st. lucia to stay on the ship which is called "freewinds." that's the same name as a 440-foot vessel that belongs to the church of scientology. >> today, the ship's doctor requested 100 doses of the measles vaccine. and this is currently being provided from our supplies at no cost. >> reporter: that is st. lucia's chief medical officer, dr. merlene fredericks-james, who says the quarantined passengers and crew are stable and under surveillance. dr. jon lapook is chief medical correspondent for cbs news. >> before the measles vaccine was available in 1963, about 400 to 500 people a year would die from it. 1,000 would get severe inflammation of the brain. so, this is not a joke of a viral infection. this is something that can cause severe illness. >> reporter: so far this year, 700 cases of measles have been confirmed in the u.s. the virus was declared eliminated in 2000, but it made a comeback because people are not getting v

david begnaud in the rain. u, david. >>> a deadly midair collision in california is also under investigation. two crop dusting planes were seeding rice fields when they crashed about 20 miles north of sacramento. the wrecked planes were found hundreds of feet apart. one plane was split into pieces. the pilots of both planes were killed. >>> georgetown is expelling two students connected to the college admissions scandal. this after one of the students filed a lawsuit against the university. his father pleaded guilty last week to paying $400,000 to secure his son's admission. now, he admitted to falsifying his son's application to say that he was a tennis recruit. adam said he knew nothing about the fraud or anything his father had done. the lawsuit claims the school wants to unfairly punish him and the university has denied him due process. georgetown says it does not comment on pending litigation, but each student was given multiple opportunities to respond and provide information. this story is tough because a

david begnaud, thank you very much, david.we noted last night, stem school highlands ranch is just a few miles from columbine high school, the scene of one of the worst school massacres in u.s. history in 1999, 20 years ago. since then, it is estimated that 228,000 students, from elementary to high school, have experienced gun violence at school. carter evans has more on what happens after. >> it's the worst phone call or text message that you could ever get. >> reporter: after parents rushed to be reunited with their children... >> we heard that there was a lockdown, but we thought it was a drill. >> reporter: ...they learned about their school-day horror. >> we heard really big bangs, which i assume are gunshots. >> reporter: taami bash was texting with her daughter mia during the attack. >> i said, "what's going on?" she said, "this-- it's not just a drill. it's a real lockdown, mom." >> reporter: but the days ahead could be some of the hardest, as survivors begin to cope with the psychological impact of the trauma they wit

david begnaud has this, and our first look at the ship. >> reporter: nobody is getting off. now, the passengers and crew have been told by the government of st. lucia to stay on the ship, which is called "freewinds." that is the same name as a 440- foot vessel that belongs to the church of scientology. >> today, the ship's doctor requested 100 doses of the measles vaccine, and this is currently being provided from our supplies at no cost. >> reporter: that is st. lucia's chief medical officer, dr. merlene fredericks-james, who says the quarantined passengers and crew are stable and under surveillance. dr. jon lapook is chief medical correspondent for cbs news. >> before the measles vaccine was available in 1963, about 400 to 500 people a year would die t.om it. 1,000 would get severe inflammation of the brain. eo, this is not a joke of a viral infection. this is something that can cause severe illness. >> reporter: so far this year, 700 cases of measles have been confirmed in the u.s. the virus was declared omiminated in 2000, but it made a comeback because people are not ge

david begnaud has more on this outbreak of dangerous storms. >> oh, man. >> reporter: severe weatheray in garner, north carolina, inought golf size hail that shattered windshields and damaged cars. that same system flooded the city that sits below sea level, new orleans. it happened saturday with two inches of rain falling per hour. neighborhoods flooded and public transportation was halted. edder totop new orleans, the mighty mississippi river from overflowing levees and flooding the crescent city. daday marks the 200th day that the mississippi river has been at flood stage in south louisiana. 41% of the country's water is drained through here and into the gulf of mexico. colonel michael clancy is with the u.s. army corps of engineers. >> if the mississippi river were to flow into the superdome, it would fill up the superdome in matter of minutes. >> to live here is to live with water and to live with risk. >> reporter: mark davis is a liter policy expert at tulane wiversity. what does opening bonnie carre spillway mean to the rest of the country along the mississippi river? >> open

david begnaud begins our coverage in oklahoma. >> reporter: there's reports of tornadoes in oklahoma, texas and kansas. we heard of damage, nothing confirmed. and no reports of injuries or deaths. we have staged with storm chasers from our affiliate, cbs news 9 in oklahoma city. this is hank brown and his wife waiting on the call to go. here in oklahoma, waiting on chasing storms is not just a thrill. it's a public service. powerful gusts of wind and rain tore through oklahoma this afternoon. this was the first tornado of the day, reported to the national weather service. it hit just north of paducah, texas. in crescent, oklahoma, these two tornadoes were on the ground just about a mile apart. the threat in the southern plains is so serious, that noaa's storm locater, issued a high weather warning. was the most serious warning they issued in two years. we met up with hank brown and his wife, patty, in oklahoma. hank is a firefighter, patty is a nurse. what's different about the forecast for today? >> i've been chasing 20 years. me and my wife, patty, 20 years have been doing this. and

david begnaud has our coverage. >> reporter: devon erickson walked into court with his head hanging.is hair was pink and purple and he didn't say one word except for this. >> no. >> reporter: who is a juvenile, are students at the charter school. they allegedly killed one classmate, 18-year-old kendrick castillo. castillo was going to graduate this month. >> he died in the school. >> kendrick castillo died a legend. >> reporter: brendan daly was one of eight wounded. he also tried to stop the shooter. >> there was no questioning. there was no hesitation. there was no looking around. threat noticed, action time. >> reporter: a car towed from the adult suspect's home is being analyzed for what was written on it, f-society. the sheriff says both suspects used handguns. now, they're investigating how they obtained them, since it is illegal for anyone under 21 to purchase a handgun. how were they able to get in with those weapons? how did they conceal the weapons? >> they did get those guns into the school through a ruse and we're investigating that. >> reporter: the school was closed tod

i'm david begnaud here at the broadcast center in new york city. good to have you with us. trouble could be brewing in the persian gulf. secretary of state mike pompeo is warning of possible escalation in the political and military standoff with the country of iran. there is a u.s. aircraft carrier battle group that has been dispatched to the region. our david martin has more from the pentagon. >> reporter: the sudden order to send an aircraft carrier strike group and bombers to the persian gulf came in response to intelligence reports, some of them from israel, that iran is planning attacks against american forces. general frank mckenzie, the commander of u.s. forces in the middle east, requested the buildup. it was approved by acting defense secretary patrick shanahan, who warned we will hold the iranian regime account accountable for any attack on u.s. forces or our interests. so far, says secretary of state mike pompeo there is no sign iran is backing off. >> we have continued to see activity that leads us to believe that there is escalation that may be taking place. >>

david begnaud has the story from water-logged louisiana. >> reporter: severe weather in garner, northgolf-sized hail that shattered windshields and damaged cars. that same system flooded the city that sits below sea level, new orleans. it happened saturday with 2 inches of rain falling per hour. neighborhoods flooded and public transportation was halted. just outside new orleans, the bonnie carre spillway has been opened in order to stop the mighty mississippi river from overflowing levees and flooding the crescent city. today marks the 200th day that the mississippi river has been at flood stage in south louisiana. 41% of the country's water is drained through here and into the gulf of mexico. colonel michael clancy is with the u.s. army corps of engineers. >> mississippi river were to flow into the superdome it would fill the superdome up in about two or three minutes. >> to live here is to live with water and to live with risk. >> reporter: mark davis is a water policy expert at tulane university. >> what does opening bonnie carre spillway mean to the rest of the country along the

david begnaud is there. >> reporter: disaster hit the state of missouri under the cover of darkness. gene harris and his wife opal, both in their 80s, were found dead outside of what was left of their home near golden city, missouri. three hours later and three hours north of here, a tornado touched down in missouri's capital of jefferson city. 160-mile-per-hour winds tossed vehicles like toys, ripped roofs off homes and buildings, and scattered debris for hundreds of yards. >> my grandfather started chevrolet business in 1936, and we've never had a storm like this before. >> reporter: wow. the destruction at riley chevrolet left its owner, kevin riley, stunned. >> almost cried. >> reporter: if you had to guess what percentage of your lot is ruined. >> it's going to be 90%, i bet. >> reporter: there were only a few minor injuries in jefferson city. no one was killed here. so it looks like it just came right through this area, doesn't it? >> yes. >> reporter: the mayor, carrie tergin told us tornado sirens likely saved lives. >> we are the outdoor warning sirens, and i heard them. in

david begnaud from new mexico. >> they want it to be a half mile wide by the time it's done. they say they could complete it by this weekend. 48 hours ago, the mayor showed up and said wait a minute, you don't have the right permits.u . but now the group claims they've been given permission by the mayor to keep going. with this video, the group known as we build the wall declared victory, saying they are now effectively protecting a popular passage that immigrants use to enter the u.s. illegally. >> it was a highly trafficked area. >> reporter: the project is being spearheaded by brian, a triple amputee. he created the gofundme page that has raised monthan $23 million. how much money is being spent on this section here? >> it's still ongoing, but it's going to be $6 million to $8 million. >> reporter: he is as controversial as the wall. wednesday, a miami radio station reported that florida's department of agriculture confirms that the state is investigating the fund after investigating consumer complaints. so what do you say to the critics? >> if we were doing anything wrong

cbs this morning's lead national correspondent david begnaud is in hominy, oklahoma, where dozens of people had to be rescued or evacuated. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the story has been the flash flooding. we woke up in moore, oklahoma, outside of oklahoma city, and drove two hours here to hominy. we had heard about rescues, more than 100 rescues that were performed throughout the town. vehicles like this that are stuck in water. at one point, for the three hours we've been here, the water was at least a foot higher. then it dropped quite quickly. icat's the thing with flash flooding. it rises and recedes quickly. second house on the left, a woman was telling us at midnight, she had knee-deep water in oher house. down the road this way, a woman and her child drove in the floodwater and had to be rescued. in hominy, more than 100 rescues. in fact, i called the local police department, and the dispatcher who answered the phone said, we've had so many rescues overnight, i had water in my own home i haven't been able to go home and check on. within the last few hours

from the cbs broadcast center in new york city i'm david begnaud. thank you for watching.ave a great day. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm mola lenghi. president trump arrives back in washington today after his memorial day weekend trip to japan. the president has some fence mending to do with japanese leaders as well as members of his own party after his glowing comments about north korean dictator kim jong un. weijia jiang is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president trump said he's not bothered by the short-range missiles north korea launched this month. >> no, i'm not. i am personally not. >> reporter: while standing just feet away from japanese prime minister shinzo abe, whose country could be close enough to take a devastating hit. >> all i know is that there have been no nuclear tests. there have been no ballistic missiles going out. there have been no long-range missiles going out. and i think that someday we'll have a deal. >> reporter: the president not only broke with abe but with his own nat

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"cbs this morning" lead national correspondent david begnaud is in jefferson city. vid, how are folks doing this morning? >> reporter: well, they keep telling us they're doing all right but they're still stunned this. came under the cover of darkness. you can't even see a tornado coming at 11:30 at night but they heard the tornado sirns blaring. no deaths. no major injuries. and look at the majesty of what mother nature did. the back row of this toyota lot come smashing into the front row, the cars smashed like toys and the manager here says david, you can see the path through the third row of cars. it goes through his service center, and into the downtown parts of missouri's historic capital city. >> daylight brought a clear picture of the damage left behind. after the violent tornado with winds that reached an estimated 160 miles an hour. tore through jefferson city the night before. >> you can see the roof off. we have a female that is bleeding. they are talking about possible amputation. >> everything is just shaking. so i am telling my grandmother, i think we ne

david begnaud is south of denver with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in the story we're about to show you, we're not going to focus on the suspects. instead we are going to highlight the heroism of the students. and i want you to think for a minute. these are young people who are in their classroom. a safe space. when a gunman who happens to be one of their classmates walks in and starts shooting. >> i'm not going to pretend that i wasn't scared. that is immensely terrifying. >> reporter: brandon bilie said kendrick took action when one of the shooters came into the classroom and pulled out the gun. >> it happened so fast. it was such an intense couple of seconds that i -- there was no speaking, it was just movement and fighting and what not. >> reporter: he said another student joshua jones joined them in the fight. the three students jumped from the desks and slammed the gunman against the wall. the shooter fired off several shots as they struggled with him. jones was shot twice and is at home recovering. bilie restles the handgun away but not before

david begnaud shows us scary moments from people inside the building. david, good morning. >> reporter: we heard fm a witness who said the noise was deafening as the jet crashed. the pilot was having an hydraulic problem and the eyewitness reaction was dramatic. >> holy [ bleep ], dude. >> reporter: look at that destruction inside the warehouse. it's located right across from march air reserve base. >> that's a military airplane in our building. >> reporter: through the plume of dust workers could see the giant hole and scattered debris where the f-16 fighter jet crashed. >> one of my sales reps looked and said man that plane is going down. >> reporter: frank sandoval was just testing parts right where the jet crashed but had left the area ten minutes prior. >> we hear planes all day long, 20 times a day, you never think one's going to fall out of the sky. >> reporter: traffic was backed up for miles on the 215 freeway. it runs right between the air force base and the warehouse. cal fire captain fernando her herrera said it's lucky the plane didn't ignit