our correspondent dina demetrius visited helena, arkansas in the heart of the mississippi river deltaare investing in the town that five generations of their family have called home. ♪ harvey: there's more to this town than just a bunch of old farmers. i mean, there's so much more. and i want and i believe that this distillery can bring some positive light to that. dina: harvey williams is a trailblazer in a town he's known all his life. helena, arkansas sits in one of the state's poorest counties. but william's new distillery proves there's richness in the mississippi delta. and an opportunity for unity. harvey: this is a mixed crowd in this space in helena, which is one of the rare places where you'll see people in social construct really, you know, enjoying themselves. dina: patrons from all over the delta are drawn to williams' award- winning vodka and gin made from sweet potatoes grown on his family farm. opened just a year ago, delta dirt is the only black-owned farm-distillery in the country. but for williams and his wife, delta dirt is distinguished by something even more prof

dina demetrius explains. >>> is this your verdict, the ten of you who signed it? >> reporter: a texas jury has ordered alex jones to pay more than $4 million to the parents of jesse lewis killed in the sandy hook massacre. it's the first time the "info. wars" host has been held financially liable for falsely claiming the attack that killed 20 children and six educators in newtown, connecticut, was a hoax. >> i can't even describe the last 9.5 years of the living hell that i and others have had to endure because of the negligence and the recklessness of alex jones. >> reporter: on his radio and webcast show, "info. wars," jones said the sandy hook shooting was fabricated. on the witness stand he reversed course. >> it's 100% real. i think sandy hook happened. i think it's terrible. >> reporter: lawyers for the family brought up shocking revelations that jones' attorney accidentally snt them years worth of text messages showing jones had withheld evidence. >> mr. jones in discovery, you were asked do you have text messages on your phone, and you said no. correct? yo

dina demetrius, cbs news , los angeles. >> here is what it looks like you're at home. california's average for gas, $5.40 a gallon, gallon, down 70% from last month month but it is not exactly cheap. last year, the average was around $4.39. > >> two days from now, that 49ers 49ers kick off their season against the packers. it'll be our first chance to see new quarterback trey lance in actio. in action. lance was a high school star in a small town in minnesota. max darrow caught up with max's high school coach. >> >> reporter: marshall, minnesota. population 13,680. this is where it all began, where trey lance put in the work that put him on the path to the the nfl. >> trey lance was one of the top top ones we have ever had. > >> reporter: a one-of-a-kind player. >> 10 years ago, he was entering entering our youth camp and now he is a starting quarterback in the nfl. >> reporter: in this small town, town, marshall tiger foot back is a big deal. >> there is not a lot going on friday nights, so people come out and support football. sometimes the crowd is as big as as 5000

dina demetrius has the stories. >> reporter: drake canceled his monday night show at the last minute being diagnosed with covid. he was scheduled to perform in toronto with niknick nikki miaj wayne. he texted "the moment i test negative i'll give you everything i've got except covid." lady gaga wrapped up the european leg of her "the chromatica show" in london. it supports her album and includes her past iconic hits along with spectacular costumes and pyro peck knicks. gaga jets to north america and japan for 14 more shows starting this week in toronto. >>> the empire is choking us. we're starting not to notice. >> reporter: disney releases the trailer for its new "star wars" series "andor." diego lua stars as a fighter in the shows focusing on the early days of the rebellion against the empire, and forest whitaker reprises his role. the 12-episode series will launch with a three-episode premiere on disney+ in september. that's your eye on entertainment. dina dimitrius, krns news los angeles. >>> time is 5:52. the free event happening in the south bay to gear up students as they prep