is forecast northern plains.he midwest and - but we begin this evening in the west with cbs's elise preston in los angeles. elise, good evening to you. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. many in los angeles are using umbrellas to shield themselves from the brutal sun. but there's no relief in sight for these dangerous triple-digit temperatures. in phoenix first responders race to save lives as the city is expected to hit its 24th straight day of temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. the nights are just as brutal. not dipping below 90. >> i guess we have to be vampires in this kind of weather. >> reporter: nationwide, extreme heat kills more than 700 people every year. and for paramedics working those 911 calls the priority is cooling people down with icy cold ivs, wet towels and ice packs. >> put them under the armpits, put them inside the shirts, put them in the groin area. >> reporter: july is shattering heat records. more than 3,500 so far. cities including las vegas, austin and miami are on a streak of dangerous temperatures. >> at some point your body's not made to function in

elise preston traveled to those three locations. warning, our report includes some of the most disturbing images which inspired millions to join the fight for civil rights. >> reporter: the memory of 14-year-old emmett till is imprinted on the banks of the tallahatchie river. >> this landscape holds memory of onene of ththe most painfulu momoments in amemerican histsto >> thiss is the m muddy backwoo tallahatatchie ririver, whehere weighted body was found alleged to be that of young emmett till. >> it's just so grotesque, and we're sitting in this place where his body was -- was found. >> it's hard to imagine in this moment that american society was so violent and so threatening against black youth. >> reporter: nearly 70 years later, reverend wheeler parker jr. has not forgotten the summer of 1955. he was 16 when he traveled with his cousin, emmett, from chicago to visit relatives in the mississippi delta. >> was he excited to go to mississippi? was this his first time? >> at first he told me he couldn't go. that didn't set well at

cbs's elise preston is there talking to homeowners. >> it sunk another 10 feet or so. >> reporter: weber's rolling hills estates home is one of a dozen on the brink of collapsing into a canyon. for days, he's watched his family's lifetime of memories snap and slide off a cliff. >> to see this continual demise of your house, what is that like to watch? >> you know, it's like someone, you know, reaching in and pull your guts, but pulling one inch at a time. >> reporter: geologists suggest it may have been a deep-seated landslide in southern california's unique topography. steep hillsides and weak bedrock coupled with heavy winter rain makes it especially vulnerable. >> water percolating through the ground at some depth has the effect of further destabilizing those rocks. >> reporter: since may, three major insurance companies have either limited new homeowner policies or pulled out entirely, citing increased catastrophe risks. >> they're bad actors for leaving california. we have good people who pay their premiums on a monthly basis. >> reporter: yen's house is one of the buckled homes beh

cbs's elise preston is in burbank and leads us off tonight. ning, elise. >> reporter: adriana, e.r. visits are up in california and i cross the country as medical workers treat thousands of people this week for heat-related illnesses. among those, firefighters and paramedics, who are also struggling in the triple-digit temperatures. crews are battling flames across the west as july could be the hottest month on record. the blistering heat dome is fueling a massive wildfire in southern washington state that's already burned more than 30,000 angers. the extreme weather causing deaths in several states, including arizona, iowa, florida and pennsylvania where authorities recovered the body of 2-year-old mattie shiels. her 9-month-old brother conrad still missing. six people died in a flash flooding one week ago. >> mattie was found 32 miles away from where she was lost, she has never been closer to all of our hearts as she is now. >> reporter: scientists say global warming is driving this unprecedented weather gripping the u.s., asia and europe. gr

cbs's elise preston has more on ride's legacy that is inspiring a new generation to reach for the stars ignition and liftoff! >> reporter: this was the moment astronaut sally ride ignited change, becoming the first american woman in space. >> yeah! >> reporter: 40 years later, ride's family, including her 99-year-old mother, unveiled a statue in her honor today in california. >> sally was a trailblazer. >> reporter: bear ride always thought of her sister as a big hero. >> sally kind of laeptd over barriers. she didn't see it as something that should stop her but rather a challenge. >> reporter: astrophysicist dr. sally ride notified her family of an important event in her career. she'd been selected by nasa to be an astronaut candidate. >> they're almost as excited as i am. >> whatever she took on, she excelled in it. i mean it taught me not to be competitive because there's absolutely nothing i could beat her in. >> reporter: ride excelled far beyond space. she spent most of her time on earth making science more accessible to generations of women and girls, a mission she worked on unti

norah. >> elise preston, thank you. >>> tonight, multiple manhunts are under way for two separate murders who escaped custody in montana and pennsylvania in the last week. cbs's lilia luciano reports both fugitives are considered dangerous. >> reporter: tonight law enforcement agencies are searching for two dangerous fugitives. in pennsylvania, hundreds are looking for michael burham, who authorities say escaped from jail on thursday using bedsheets tied together as a rope. >> regardless of where burham may try to run, he will be pursued by the full force of law enforcement. >> reporter: a survivalist with military training, police believe burham is hiding in the woods outside warren or in the nearby allegheny national forest and may have had help from the outside. >> we've located small stockpiles or campsites in wooded areas in the general vicinity of warren. >> reporter: burham was being held on arson and burglary charges, allegedly involved in the kidnapping of an elderly couple, and suspected of murdering a woman in western new york. police are warning burham is likely armed and ext

cbs's elise preston is in los angeles with more. evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening to you, adriana. a break in the heat here in southern california has many enjoying the outdoors, but for those seeking an adrenaline rush, it can come with some risks. thrill rides are a staple of summer, and as more fairs and carnivals kick off, so do concerns of the danger. this weekend, a second crack was found in the metal of one of the world's tallest roller coasters. the fury 325 in charlotte, north carolina, closed june 30th after a father on the ground spotted a support beam bending from a break. >> i look up and i see light through the pole. >> reporter: park officials say they are still conducting tests and maintenance. popular ride at a park outside new york city is also shut down after a terrifying malfunction. earlier this week, thrill seekers on the music express were stuck spinning backwards for about four minutes. the ride finally stopped when crews shut off the power. park officials blame an electrical problem. inspectors in t

norah. >> norah: elise preston, thank you. for two separate murder suspects who escaped custody in pennsylvania and montana in the last week. lilia luciano reports that both are dangerous. >> reporter: tonight law enforcement agencies are searching for two dangerous fugitives. and pennsylvania hundreds are looking for michael boeheim who authorities say escape from jail thursday using bedsheets tied together as a rope. >> regardless of where michael boeheim will try to run, he will be pursued by full force of law enforcement. >> reporter: police belief that he is hiding in the woods outside warren, or in the national forest and may have had help from the outside. >> we located small stock piles of wooded areas in the general vicinity. >> reporter: he was being held on our simi and burghley charges of an elderly couple and suspected of murdering a woman in western new york. police are warning that he is likely armed and extremely dangerous. >> people are upset. >> reporter: chadwick shane mobley removed his handcuffs and ankle

but we begin this evening in the west with cbs's elise preston in los angeles.ood evening to you. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. many in los angeles are using umbrellas to shield themselves from the brutal sun, but there's no relief in sight for these dangerous triple digit temperatures. in phoenix, first responders race to save lives as the city is expected to hit its 24th straight day of temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. the nights are just as brutal, not dipping below 90. >> i guess we have to be vampires in this kind of weather. >> reporter: nationwide extreme heat kills more than 700 people every year. for paramedics working those 911 calls, the priority is cooling people down with icy cold ivs, wet towels and ice packs. >> put them under the armpits, inside the shirts, put them in the groin area. >> reporter: july is shattering heat records. more than 3,500 so far. cities including las vegas, austin and miami are on a streak of dangerous temperatures. >> at some point your body is not made to function in these temperatures. heatstroke has

elise preston has more on her legacy that is inspiring a new generation and to reach for the stars. >gnited change, becoming the first american woman in space. [cheers and applause] >> 40 years later, her family including her 99-year-old mother unveiled a statue in her honor today in california. >> she was a trailblazer. >> she always thought of her big sister as a hero. >> she left over barriers, she didn't see it as something that should stop her, but rather a challenge. >> astrophysicist dr. sally ride notified her family of an important event in her career. she had been selected by nasa to be an astronaut candidate. >> most as excited as i am. >> whatever she took on she excelled in it. it taught me not to be competitive because essentially nothing i could beat her in. >> she excelled far beyond the space, she spent most of her time on earth making science more accessible to generations of women and girls, a mission she worked on until her death from pancreatic cancer in 2012. >> what do you think she would say about all of the women would come after her? >> she would be delighted

cbs' elise preston is in los angeles with more on that. elise?country's largest anime convention is in town, bringing tens of thousands of tourists. hotel employees, including bellhops, front desk attendants, and cooks walked off the job in los angeles today. >> everything's really expensive. a lot of us just live check by check. >> reporter: the contract between the union representing thousands of hospitality employees and more than 60 hotels lapsed this weekend, with workers demanding higher wages and better benefits. >> are things difficult for you right now in this economy? >> definitely. very difficult. >> we deserve more than what they're giving us. >> reporter: picket lines are growing across the u.s. hollywood writers have been off the job for two months and could soon be joined by actors, who are now at the negotiating table with studio producers. >> we generate massive amounts of profit for large multinational corporations, and we just want a fair share. >> reporter: thousands of starbucks employees went on strike in the last week after

cbs's elise preston reports on the historic significance, and we do want to warn you that some of the a heavy stillness hangs over the banks of this mississippi river. >> the landscape holds memory of one of the mostt tragic c chapts in american n history. >> this s is the m muddy backwks tallahatchchie river, where a a weigighted bodyy was found. >> reporter: nearly 70 years ago, emmett till's blistered and bruised body was dumped and discovered here. >> we want as many americans have international visitors to come here and to understand that this was a catalytic moment. >> reporter: till's can't know my cousin reverend wheeler parker was with him when he was abducted, brutally tortured, and killed by roy bryant and jw milam. >> then and now, the way they portrayed him. some people had the goal, he must've done something. thatat's what we were up agains. >> reporter: parker spoke with us at the historic roberts temple in chicago, the last place he saw his beloved cousin. unrecognizable lying in an open casksket. a pointed d decision made by till's mother,r, mamimie till-mobobley, to

. >> i'm elise preston in santa monica, california, where crowds are coming to escape the extreme heat. >>> also tonight, mixed signals. after a week filled with flight delays and cancellations, starting today, there's a new invisible threat that could cause more disruptions. >>> i'm michael george in new york. new, more powerful 5g wireless signals could make your flight delays even worse. >>> plus, immigrant crackdown. florida's new law that takes aim at undocumented workers and their employers takes effect today. >>> rage in the streets. as france struggles to quash days of violent protests. >>> peach problem. what's eating into georgia's farmers' profits, and impact k sweet treats? >>> and later -- hog wild. we'll take you to the town that's squealing with pig pride. >> what do we have up here? this is a pork in the road. >>> this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. >>> good evening. we begin this fourth of july weekend with severe heat scorching much of the country. and it comes as a record number of travelers, nearly 52 million, according to aaa, leave home

>> norah: elise preston, thank you very much.tisan group of senators teed off on pga tour executives today during a hearing on the controversial merger between the pga tour and the saudi-backed liv golf. cbs's scott macfarlane reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: the pga tour deal with saudi-financed rival speed 19 have ended years of costly litigation and poaching of top stars, but hearing investigating the agreement investigators said it kate at a great cost be >> a brutal come up oppressive regimd indeed even take over a cherished american institution. >> reporter: pga tour executive jimmy dunne revealed the saudis are offering more than $1 billion to join forces and argued the tour was otherwise at risk of collapse. >> my concern was that golf as we know it would be damaged forever appeared to be two families of 9/11 victims filling the room had other concerns, that saudi arabia is using golf to soften its image after though murder of columnist marco show beat and a september 11th attacks. >> the kingdom needs to be held a

cbs's elise preston is in los angeles with more on this summer of strikes. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, major. hollywood is bracing for what could be a devastating one-two punch -- writers and actors on strike. they aren't alone as many workers nationwide get ready to walk the picket line. >> what do we want? >> reporter: hollywood is on the brink of a shutdown with signs at the ready, members of the screen actors guild could soon join striking members of the writers guild on picket lines. s.a.g.'s current contract with studios expires at midnight wednesday. but labor troubles go far beyond tinseltown in a still tight job market. >> outside of hollywood, it seems like we are seeing strikes. is that where our society is now? >> i think ultimately in an inflationary environment, employers want more seat at the table. price inflation we're seeing across the board and salary, job cuts and everything else. >> reporter: this weekend, u.p.s. workers in minneapolis practiced striking. their teamsters union has set a dadline for july 31st or packag

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cbs's elise preston is in los angeles, leads us off. >> reporter: many people here in southern californiautside enjoying this break in the weather as another stifling heatwave is just days away. meanwhile, millions of others are suffering in triple-digit temperatures with no end in sight. >> it is hot and very draining. >> reporter: in phoenix, there hasn't been a day cooler than 110 degrees this month. with excessive heat warnings expect today last through at least next week. adding to the danger, red flag warnings as this southwest braces for what could be yet another grueling record-breaking heatwave. what is driving this dangerous heat across the country? >> yeah, in a word, human-caused warming. you make the planet hotter, you get more frequent, intense, long lasting heatwaves. we should expect the unexpected. >> reporter: michael mann and other scientists warn kari lake could trigger monday devastating wildfires like the ones in canada that exposed millions to dangerous air. >> people could have a lingering cough for several weeks. >> reporter: to prevent even more extreme weather e

elise preston reports. >> heres it. >> reporter: pribride to be, georgia ethridge is beaming.erfect pearly fit, thanks to a second hand gown. and what's the story of your dress? >> a bride who had planned her wedding and then covid happened. so this dress actually had never been worn to a wedding. so now i'm giving it its first chance. >> reporter: ethridge is part after growing number of brides across the country finding bliss in pre-loved wedding dresses. the bridal standard is all sales are final. >> reporter: she opened her beverly hills consignment shop, loved twice bridal. why are brides turning to second hand wedding dresses? >> there's been a shift in the market. the gal who's shopping is typically shopping for herself. >> reporter: white cocktail and special occasion dresses are up 23%. what did your fiance say when you said hey, honey, i saved $4,000? >> he gave pleme a high-five. >> reporter: she's putting the thousand saved toward other wedding details. thankful her storied gown is part of the fabric of her story. >> like the sisterhood of the traveling pants. >>>

elise preston is more. >> hollywood is on the brink of a shutdown.eady, members of the screen actors guild could join members of the writers guild on picket lines. expires at midnight wednesday. labor troubles go far beyond tinseltown and its a tight job market. >> outside of hollywood, it seems like we are seeing stripes. is that where our society is now was the >> ultimately, employers want more at the table. with price and inflation, were seeing across the board. salary, job cuts, everything else. >> this weekend, u.p.s. workers in minneapolis practiced striking. the union has set a deadline for july 31st. package and trucks will stop rolling. their contracts are now in september. nationwide workers i various industries are off the job in on picket lines. all demanding higher wages and better benefits. corporate profits and executive salaries have risen. >> the actors join the writers on strike. the ripples far beyond hollywood. experts say i could cost the economy billions of dollars. >> so many of us come to rely o delivery drivers, especially d

cbs's elise preston is in los angeles with more on this summer of strikes.g. >> reporter: good evening to you, major. hollywood is bracing for what could be a devastating one-two punch. writers and actors on strike. they aren't alone, as many workers nationwide get ready to walk the picket line. >> what do we want? >> better contracts! >> reporter: hollywood is on the brink of a shutdown, with signs at the ready, members of the screen actors guild could soon join striking members of the writers guild, s.a.g.'s current contract expires wednesday at midnight. but labor troubles go far beyond tinsel town in a still-tight job market. >> outside of hollywood, it seems we are seeing strikes. is that where our society is now? >> i think ultimately, in an inflationary environment, employers want more seats at the table. the inflation we're seeing across the board, salary, job cuts and everything else. >> reporter: this weekend, u.p.s. workers in minneapolis practiced striking. their teamsters union has set a deadline for july 31st or packages and trucks will stop ro

elise preston has more. >> what we want? when do we wan it? >> reporter: hollywood is on th brink of a shutdown with signs at the ready, members of the screen actors guild could join striking members of the writers guild on picket lines. the contract with studios expires a midnight on wednesday. labor troubles go far beyond tinseltown in the tight job market. >> outside of hollywood, it seems like we are seeing strikes. is that where our society is now? >> in an inflationary environment, they want more to pay for. inflation is reaching across the board. salary, job cuts and every thing else -- >> reporter: this weekend, u.p. workers in minneapolis practice striking. the teamsters union set a deadline for july 31st or packages and trucks will stop rolling. car workers could be next. their contracts run out in september. nationwide, workers in various industries are off the job and on picket lines. all are demanding higher wages and better benefits as corporate profits and executive salaries have risen. >>> so many of us came to rely on food del