cbs's elise preston has new details in the international effort to find them. >> reporter: loved ones of carrie and frank o'brien and their friend william gross are desperate to hear from the three missing sailors. >> it's agony, pure agony. i'm trying to hold myself together. >> reporter: ellen says her daughter and son-in-law have sailed together for nearly 20 years and are both licensed captains. they asked gross, who has 50 years experience, to journey with them. it's been nearly two weeks since the americans left mazatlan. they made calls that same day requesting a stop in cabo san lucas for food and fuel, their last known communication. the trio was supposed to reach cabo on april 6th and continue on to san diego but never made it. the search area now is 2,500 square miles. >> it's a good conditions. >> reporter: rough seas and high winds may have been a factor, and the couple's 44-foot sailboat oceanbound has older navigational equipment. still, o'brien's mother is hopeful. >> she's a survivor, and she's physically strong. if anybody can survive this, they can. >> reporter: now

cbs's elise preston is at l.a.x. tonight with more on what you need to know. elise, it doesn't sound good. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, meg. airlines have already cut thousands of flights from their summch are on the way. not only is it harder to find an empty seat, it will cost you more. the summer travel rush is starting early this year. at los angeles international airport, many flyers have already locked down their vacation plans and are ready to go. >> we are making up for lost time and trying to see family. >> reporter: pent-up demand is expected to make this the busiest summer at airports in four years. flyers are bracing for packed planes and soaring prices. >> we started searching flights a couple years ago. it's gone up $600 for two flights. >> oh, my goodness. >> so $300 per ticket. >> reporter: unlike lower food and gas prices, inflation is still hitting travelers hard. the cost of an airline ticket has climbed 17% from last year. finding a at could bugh. delta says it's already sold 75% of its international flights. another hurdle for s

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cbs's elise preston has more. >> whew. i've had it. >> reporter: it's a season of snow that won't quit. skiers are enjoying the extended season. but the deep snow and rising temperatures in utah's little cottonwood canyon bring new dangers. avalanches. >> it's pretty sketchy driving up to work and you're kind of holding your breath hoping you get up here. >> reporter: this weekend the road leading to snowbird and alta finally reopened after several avalanches had closed it. even for alta, a skier's paradise since 1939, it's too much. >> the snow has been so deep that we've had to shovel underneath lifts to keep lifts being able to operate. >> reporter: avalanche danger forced longs to lock down for five days last week. skiers and workers prohibited to even go outside. tom pollard is alta's former mayor and manager of the rustler lodge. >> i've been in the canyon for over 40 years now, and i've never seen an extended avalanche closure. >> reporter: the lockdown lifted this weekend. the digout began. some struggling to free

elise preston reports from l.a.x. >> reporter: the summer travel rush is starting early this year. los angeles international airport, many flyers have locked down their vacation plans and are ready to go. >> we are making up for lost time and trying to see family. >> reporter: pent-up demand is expected to make this the busiest summer at airports in four years. flyers are bracing for packed planes and soaring prices. >> we started searching flights a couple years ago. it's gone up $600 for flights, $300 per ticket. >> reporter: unlike lower food and gas prices, inflation is still hitting travelers hard. the cost of an airline ticket has climbed 17% from last year. a hotel stay, 8%. finding a seat could be tough. delta says it's already sold 75% of its international flights. another hurdle for some -- getting a passport in time. what has the wait been long? >> for the passports? most difficult part is you don't know when they're going to get here. >> reporter: u.s. state department offices nationwide are swamped with about half a million applications every week. a jump of about 30%

cbs's elise preston has more. >> whew.e had it. >> reporter: it's a season of snow that won't quit. skiers are enjoying the extended season. but the deep snow and rising temperatures in utah's little cottonwood canyon bring new danger. avalanches. >> it's pretty sketchy just driving up to work. you're kind of holding your breath hoping you get up here. >> reporter: this weekend the road leading to snowbird and alta finally reopened after several avalanches had closed it. even for alta, a skier's paradise since 1939, it's too much. >> the snow has been so deep that, you know, we've had to shovel underneath lifts to keep lifts being able to operate. >> reporter: avalanche danger forced lodges to lock down for five days last week. skiers and workers prohibited to even go outside. tom pollard is alta's former mayor and manager of the rustler lodge. >> i've been in the canyon for over 40 years now and i've never seen an extended avalanche closure. >> reporter: the lockdown lifted this weekend. the digout began. some struggling

cbs's elise preston is in los angeles with more. evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening to you, errol. crews in california have been prepping for months for potential flooding from the record snow pack, which is the deepest in 70 years. here in l.a., workers will control the excess water through this aqueduct for months to come. rushing, rising water. >> water, water everywhere. >> reporter: forced much of yosemite national park to shut down today. >> the big melt is now here. >> reporter: rising waters on the merced river, which runs through thepa trigged a flood warning. >> you know, we just see this sunshine coming out, we're all excited again, and darn it, now there's too much water. >> reporter: too much water is both a friend and foe for a drought-stricken west. >> behind me, you can see water making its way through the park. >> reporter: as states prepare for more flooding caused by the snow melt. >> this is a wreck in slow motion. >> reporter: officials are trying to divert the extra water. utah's nearly extinct great sal

a sour note on earth day. >> wow, elise preston, thank you. >>> to a soccer pitch now in wales and to a hollywood ending. actors ryan reynolds and robert shared in joy afterr tie today. the team beat the other team 3-1 with fans swarming the field. wrexham's football club made successful again with the actors' promotion in ownership. >>> tonight, tributes are pouring in for the comedian ba barry humphries. from her lilac hair to those glasses to her use ray jous humor, she charmed millions for years. complications following a hip transplant at 89 years old. >>> straight ahead, moms rally after an especially dangerous week for kids. and later, a major u.s. city raises the volume on the muslim call to prayer. er. the chase ink business premier card is made for people like sam who make...? ...everyday products... ...designed smarter. like a smart coffee grinder - that orders fresh beans for you. oh, genius! for more breakthroughs like that... ...i need a breakthrough card... like ours! with 2.5% cash back on purchases of $5,000 or more... plus unlimited 2% cash back on all other purchase

cbs' elise preston reports the list includes a string of classics, and a big surprise for video gameis ♪ >> reporter: they're part of our nation's soundtrack, from the eurythmic's "sweet dreams" to daddy yankee's gasolinea, the first reggaeton song chosen for preservation. genres that span generation. ♪ country roads ♪ ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪ >> i played a song, people liked it. i went wow, this is really good. >> reporter: queen latifah's renowned rhymes make her the first female rapper inducted. >> the title of this is ladies fist. >> quite a lot of women on this list. a lot of women of color. why is that so important? >> well, when you think about the diversity of recorded sound, you have to include as many voices as possible. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> reporter: mariah carey and madonna. ♪ like a virgin, touched for the very first time ♪ >> reporter: and for the first time a video game theme song made the list, the supermario brothers melody. >> reporter: harmonizing into history. ♪ and the world will live as one ♪ >> reporter: elise preston, cbs new

cbs's elise preston reports the list includes a string of classics, and a big surprise for video game the eurythmics "sweet dreams," to daddy yankee "gasolina." ♪ gasolina ♪ the first reggaeton song chosen for preservation. genres that span generations. ♪ country roads ♪ ♪ wastin' away again in margaritaville ♪ >> i played a song, and people liked it. wow, this is good. >> reporter: queen latifah's renowned rhymes make her the first female rapper inducted. ♪ the title of this recital is "ladies first" ♪ >> reporter: quite a lot of women on this list, a lot of women of color. why is that so important? >> well, when you think about the diversity of recorded sound, you have to include as many voices as possible. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> reporter: mariah carey. ♪ like a virgin ♪ and madonna. ♪ touched for the very first time ♪ and for the first time, a video gme theme song made the list. the super mario brothers melody. ♪ ♪ ♪ every game you play ♪ >> reporter: 25 recordings harmonizing into history. ♪ and the world will live as one ♪ elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >>

. >> reporter: i'm elise preston at l.a.x.ewer flights and higher prices could make it a miserable summer. >>> and later, the rebound of the themed restaurants with a look to the past, los angeles eateries serve up dinner and a show. >> this is a first. i wasn't expecting the little people to come on the table and come to life. >>> this is the "cbs weekend news," from new york with jericka duncan. >>> good evening. jericka is off. i'm meg oliver. >>> new details are emerging tonight about the daring evacuation of nearly 100 u.s. diplomatic personnel and their families from sudan's capital, khartoum. it was carried out by u.s. special forces as two top generals and their soldiers battle for control of the country. the violence has paralyzed the nation's airports and claimed more than 400 lives. thousands of americans, many of them dual citizens, remain caught in the crossfire. the mission began on saturday. three chinook helicopters fueled flew from djibouti, refueled in ethiopia and landed in khartoum. after returning to djibo

>> norah: elise preston, thank you very much.ost powerful rocket exploded 4 minutes after launch today. the self-destruct system was triggered as of the starship started tumbling out of control. elon musk's spacex says the technomic test was still successful for the lessons learned. there were no astronauts on board, but the company hopes to use the one day nearly 400-foot rocket to send people and cargo to the moon and mars. as the southwest deals with a decades long mega drought, states like arizona are facing a water crisis, like they have never seen before. in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's ben tracy tells us about growing outrage over water being used by some foreign-owned mega farms. >> rtes was my well. >> reporter: now you got nothing. >> nothing but dust. >> reporter: arizona cattle rancher brad mead says his well when dry. >> you can toss a rock in it. it is gone. [banging] because of his neighbor's farm down the road. it's run by fondomonte, owned by one of the largest dairy companies in saudi arabia. it grows alfal

cbs's elise preston has new details and the national effort to find them. >> reporter: loved ones ofir friend william gross are desperate to hear from the sailors. >> its agony, i'm trying to hold myself together. >> reporter: ellen argall says that her son and daughter-in-law have sailed together for 20 years and are both captains. they ask gross with his 50 years experience to journey with them. it's been nearly two weeks since the americans left a muzzle on, made calls that same day requesting a stop and cabo san lucas for food and fuel, their last known communication, the trio was supposed to reach on april 6th and continue on to san diego, but never made it. the search area now is 2500 square miles. >> it's a long trip or even good conditions. >> reporter: rough seas and high winds may have been a factor in the couple's 44-foot sailboat has older navigational equipment, still o'brian's mother is hopeful. >> she is a survivor and physically strong. if anybody can survive this, they can. >> reporter: there is a travel warning for tourists in this region, o'brien's mother says that

cbs' elise preston joins us with more on the threat ahead.d evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. here in l.a. and other parts of the west, temperatures are in the low 70s. that's warm enough to melt the snow pack, but the ground can't absorb it all. communities are going from freezing to flooding. >> look at that. 5 inches of snow. >> reporter: snow is falling near colorado springs today even as the mercury rises this spring. the big melt is now threatening several western states with severe flooding after a season of record snow. >> there's just too much snow melt to be accommodated in our rivers and channels. >> reporter: in arizona, the intense water flow washed out roads and forced rescues. in utah, which saw historic snow levels, residents are bracing for more flooding after a series of avalanches, mudslides and sinkholes. >> just this amount of water flow that we're seeing right here is strong enough to knock you off your feet. >> reporter: the rush of water is helping rivers dire predictions for utah's great salt lake. the countr

elise preston, cbs news. >> tomorrow night underdog san diego state takes on four-time champs uconn.>> and coming up tonight on "60 minutes," lesley stahl's interview with controversial georgia representative marjorie taylor greene. plus, at 10:00 p.m. "america in black" airs on b.e.t. featuring my interview with the founder of the shade room, an instagram based media empire with over 20 million followers. >>> that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. thanks for joining us. i'm jericka duncan in new york. have a great night. >>> san francisco always comes back. that's our civic creative -- we're coming back. >> is problem plagued san francisco really on the rebound? what the data is saying as the city faces a massive budget shortfall. >>> i'm john ramos in sunnyvale. one homeowner's attempt to go all electric has not gone easy. we'll have the cautionary tale coming up. >>> and a bay area father taking up the fight against fentanyl turning his pain into a new mission. >>> live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. some gloomy news this w

she did not feel protected by these officers. >> elise preston, thank you so much for that reporting this morning. get her full report coming up at 7:00 on cbs mornings later this morning. >>> a look at your evening top stories, a man arrested in connection with the racially charged attack on the muni bus. they said he was charged with battery and violating people's civil rights. it happened back in february and a woman that recorded the video you see on your screen said the man also shouted anti-asian slurs. the district attorney said that the man, benjamin, involved in a separate incident on the muni bus. >> when you're in a closed quarters with someone throwing eggs that you it is very unnerving and unacceptable. >> benjamin is facing up to seven years in prison if convicted on all charges. >>> remember the party mom, shannon o'connor, due back in court today. that is the mom accused of throwing underage parties with alcohol and nonconsensual sex for her teenage son and his friends. o'connor is facing 39 criminal counts of felony child abuse, sexual assault, dividing alcohol and o

elise preston, cbs news. >>> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday.ity, i'm jericka duncan. ♪ >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. get ready for pain at the gas pump. saudi arabia, along with other major oil producers, says it is cutting production rates. the cuts of about a million barrels per day will start in may and last through the year. >>> nasa will aannounce the next astronauts to go to the moon today. the first since the apollo 17 mission in 1972. three americans and one canadian will make up the crew of artemis ii, a ten-day mission to the moon and back that will take place no earlier than november of next year. >>> and lsu wins its first women's basketball national championship, defeating iowa by a score of 102-85. uconn takes on san diego state in the men's final tonight. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. >>> it's monday, april 3rd, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." preparing for court. former president trump will be arraigned this week on c