>> ninan: kris van cleave, thank you. severe weather is threatening millions of people across the country. heavy snow and intensifying winds are producing blizzard conditions in the plains and upper midwest. severe weather is drenching the southeast and causing potentially life-threatening floods and mudslides. water rescue crews were dispatched in tennessee. tornado watches are in effect in multiple states. meteorologist jeff berardelli has more. >> so, reena, the rain has been incredible over the past five to six days. t toh flooding threat overnight tonight because we've already seen over the past several days about a foot to a foot and a half of rain in northern mississippi, northern alabama, anto tennessee. and a line of strong thunderstorms moving through tonight means more rain in the stong. you can see a big storm. this is a bombing cyclone-- yc call it bombogenesis-- happening right now. one of the reasons is it is connected to an atmospheric river and very warm waters in s e tropical pacific. this is an el nino,

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>> all right, kris van cleave.nk you, kris. >>> up next, the big winner at the oscars was diversity. the oscars was diversity. >> this portion is spohen people take action against housing discrimination? my co-worker was pressured by her landlord to pay her rent with sexual favors. my neighbor was told she needs to get rid of her dog, even though he's an assistance animal. housing discrimination is illegal. if you think you've been a victim, report it to hud. like we did. narrator: they all reported discrimination and were able to secure their fair housing rights under the law. visit hud.gov/fairhousing or call the hud hotline. fair housing is your right. use it. [voice of eunice kennedy shriver] the right to play on any playing field? you have earned it. the right to hold a job? you have earned it. the right to study in any school? you have earned it. the days of separation and segregation are over. [cheering.] politjournalist:oubt you're goithank you. young lady. and thank you for the interview as well. i can ima

kris van cleave has details. >>> plus, seth doane takes us to the italian city that was the birthplaceivarius violin where they are undertaking a project to preserve the sound of the instrument. >>> and only on "cbs this morning," we speak with three people connected through the underground railroad and why their meeting changed how they view black history month. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> and taking a look live outside looking west at the sutro tower. very clear conditions. >> a lot of kids are off school today because of the holiday. so sleep in. enjoy that. >> if you're up with us, great. >> thank you. >> how is everybody? is >> good. are you all feeling all right? >> i think so. >> we are looking at our first completely dry day for the entire bay area. it's been more than 10 days since we've been able to say that. hopefully, you'll get out and enjoy that sunshine as we kick off and celebrate presidents day. here's a live look. and ch

kudos to kris van cleave for doing the story, and clearly they're taking action.flying yesterday from charlotte to here, and it reminds you how much trust we put in the people who we don't know to do their jobs well. you don't want to hear about anybody operating under fatigue. something to think about. >>> coming up next, a look at this morning's other headlines including former president barack obama's role in a new >> good monday morning to you and happy presidents day. sunshine as we head through your afternoon. enjoy it on this holiday. a cold start with patchy frost and areas of fog. especially for the tri-valley. sunny skies and cool daytime highs 10 to 12 degrees below average. and the sunshine continues for tomorrow afternoon. highs in the 50s and sunshine for tomorrow. and changes by the middle of the week. before people invite something they want to know who you are. we're almond breeze. and we only use california-grown blue diamond almonds in our almondmilk. cared for by our family of almond growers. blue diamond almond breeze. the best almonds make th

kris van cleave has the story. >> rep cay-on at dallas-fort woa discovery that happened 219 times lastints. nationally it happened nearly 12 times a day and more than 4,200 times in the year. that number was a 7% increase over 2017 and 86% of the guns were loaded. just ten airports accounted for nearly 1/3 of all cases, atlanta had the most. >> why do you think that number is growing every year? >> well, i'm just going to make a guess here. i think more people are simply carrying weapons in the country and we reflect what we're seeing around the country. >> reporter: tsa administrator david pekoske. >> it's a prohibited item in your terminology and something you just can't take into a checkpoint. before you hit that first person in line, just take a quick look through your bag. >> reporter: passengers almost always say it was a mistake, as this man did in 2017. >> it was just an oversight. >> hands behind your back for me, please. >> reporter: but passengers can be arrested and the tsa can seek fines up to $13,000. our review of 2017 police records found in the vast majority of cases m

kris van cleave, washington. >>> up next tonight, a great story about the crochet kid.you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. >>> our final story has quite a hook and a chain and a loop. here's vladimir duthiers. >> reporter: in a craftsman style house in a normal wisconsin town lives an 11-year-old with a grandmother's soul. so, jonah, crocheting? >> yes. that is what i do. and i really enjoy it. >> reporter: jonah larson, born in ethiopia, adopted and raised in lacrosse is the next big thing in the crochet world. he learned to crochet when he was 5 from a you tuberculosis tutorial his mother jennifer found. she gave him a hook, some yarn and left him alone. >> i thought i was going to have a big ball of yarn, a mess, and he had a dish cloth made. and it was pretty goo

we feel it's critical we find those recorders. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," kris van cleave,>> venezuela's opposition leader juan guaido is pushing other countries to consider all options for his country. at a meeting today in colombia. mike pence landed there this morning. he will meet with guaido who the u.s. is backing to replace presidentenn venezuela's border killed at least two people and injured hundreds more over the weekend. man wale bojorquez is across the border in cucuta. >> reporter: it's being blocked by the maduro regime. now, leaders from across the world are calling once again for a coordinated effort to bring that aid in. tensions erupted in violence. as venezuelan citizens marching to the colombia border to collect humanitarian aid were met with tear gas and rubber bullets. fired by officers in riot gear. opposition leader juan guaido arrived in colombia's capital yesterday slamming the attack as an unpress accidented crime. he will ask leaders during an emergency summit today to help bring down the current regime by any means necessary. but venezuela's pre

kris van cleave is at reagan international airport just outside washington.ing. >> reporter: good morning. let's be clear, the u.s. is in an unparalleled period of aviation safety. there's been one death linked to a u.s. passenger accident in the last decade. in our interviews with more than two dozen airline mechanics, they talk about a pressure to turn planes around faster, a pressure they say can sometimes be too much. they're blaming an economic reality of the airline business. that reality is simply those planes don't make any money if they're not flying passengers. cell phone video captures a tense exchange between an american airlines mechanic and a manager in 2017. the faa found reason to believe a miami-based mechanic was retaliated against after reporting problems that pulled several planes out of service. >> if you single out one guy because he's doing his job, what about all of us? what's going to happen -- >> it is a shortcut environment. >> reporter: gary santos is a longtime american airlines mechanic based in new york. he says he's risking his

kris van cleave is driving west along interstate 66 in virginia with a look at conditions right now.ight now, i'm glad to hear. >> i'm not doing the actual driving, that's true. good morning. if you like awful winter wet we are, we've got a bit of all of it for you today. the snow started around 6:00 a.m. we can show you freeway conditions here have come to a stop on e ro sli 've seen spun-out cars. the d.c. region will get 2 to 4 inches of snow in most regions. some parts of our area could see seven inches of snow and then after the snow by mid-afternoon we'll see sleet and freezing rain and that will turn over to cold rain tonight. schools are closed. the federal government told employ esto stay home. but the worst of the snow is expected in the midwest. kansas, nebraska, minnesota and iowa. this is fonda, iowa outside of des moines where they could see 6 inches of snow. the weather isn't just affecting driving. it's creating headaches at airports. more than 1,200 flights have been cancelled so far and many of those are at the d.c. airlines, airlines including american, delta, jetb

kris van cleave is at the international airport outside washington. >> reporter: as part of the eight-monthtion, we found cases that raised the question whether some faa investigators may be using different interpretations of the same regulation and a whistleblower office that can identify problems but can't take its own enforcement action. >> they do retribution against mechanics that find problems. >> reporter: in interviews with 26 airline mechanics at southwest and american airlines, all expressed concerns about undue pressure to cut corners or not write up issues to get planes back in service faster. claims consistent with faa whistleblower complaints and at least 32 anonymous industrywide reports since 2015. several american mechanics agreed to speak on camera but asked we protect their identity for fear of retaliation. >> sooner or later somebody's not going to see something because yesterday they were intimidated by what a manager or supervisor might have said to them. >> reporter: this 2015 faa whistleblower investigation substantiated investigations american airlines managers pres

kris van cleave is at the chester county at reagan national airport in where 16 guns were confiscatedeporter: good morning. at the airports that found the no guns, they were in the s sunbelt, stretching from atlanta to arizona state which typically have stronger gun laws. we dug through police documents to find out why the numbers are growing. while thousands of guns are spotted by tsa screeners, some appear to be getting through. a gun inside a carry-on at dallas-fort worth. a scene that played out 219 times last year at that airport alone. national at the happened nearly 12 times a day. passengers almost always say it was a mistake. as this man did in 2017. >> just an oversight, man. >> hands behind your back for me, please. >> reporter: the more than 4,200 guns spped at tsa clients last year was a 7% increase over 2017. just ten airports accounted for nearly one-third of all cases. atlanta had the most with 298 found in carry-on bags. why do you think that number is growing every year? >> i'm going to make a guess. i think people are simply carrying weapons in the country. we refle