as michelle miller reports, the comments are another example of the entertainment industry bias. >> in disney's ironman 3, the villain has super human strength and can breathe fire. he also happens to be a man. and that wasn't the case in the original script. in digital news site up rocks month, the director and co writer shane block says he originally wrote killian as a woman but received a quote no holds barred memo saying the decision was made that the toy won't sell as well if it is a female. so he had to change the entire script, because of toy making. >> not surprising to me, that marvel would have some reluctance to have a female vill physician they felt it would im -- villain if they felt it would impact toy sales. >> last year toy sales were up 7%, almost $19.5 billion. and it is estimated as much as 45% of that came from movie licensed products. it is not the first time that female characters in big movie franchises have faced tough times in the toy store. ray was a force to be reckoned with in star wars the force awakens. but fans complained, she was not included in some toy

michelle miller went to a district in the deep south that's been ordered to desegregate. >> reporter:ssippi delta town of cleveland has been grappling with its segregated past for 50 years and now its time has run out. in a fueling, a federal judge ordered the district to merge two high schools and two middle schools saying, "the delay in desegregation has deprived generations of students of the constitutionally guaranteed right of an integrated education." jamie jacks, a school district attorney, says the order doesn't give the full picture. >> we have kids learning side by side each other of different races. if you travel to our surrounding communities here that doesn't exist but we have it here. >> reporter: the problem centers around cleveland's two high schools. cleveland high is an historically whites-only school and is now evenly split. but east side high still has a student body that is virtually 100% african american. students we spoke to fear the impending change. >> it's this side of the highway versus that side of the highway, and it just-- it's been a rival for a long tim

." >>> welcome to the overnight news, i'm michelle miller.ew weeks thousands of air travelers missed their flights because of long lines at the security gates. the anger sent political shock waves all the way to washington. where the head of the tsa security operations is now been fired. whether that helps move the lines during the busy memorial day weekend remains to be seen. kris van cleave reports from reagan national. >> reporter: the lines at air ports across this country really became a black eye for the tsa. latest in a series of problems for the agency. one top executive has been replaced as one senior official told me it was time for a change. in the wake of historically long lines at some of the nation's airports that angered fliers and congress alike, the transportation security administration is making changes. kelly hogan responsible for security operations at nearly 450 airports nationwide is out. replaced by his deputy. last week, hogan's compensation was questioned by republican congressman john mica. >> the gentleman in charg

michelle miller went to a district in the deep south that's been ordered to desegregate. >> reporter: the mississippi delta town of cleveland has been grappling with its segregated past for 50 years, and now its time has run out. in a ruling, a federal judge ordered the district to merge two high schools and two middle schools, saying "the delay in desegregation has deprived generations of students of the constitutionally guaranteed education." jamie jacks, the school district's attorney, says the order doesn't give the full picture. >> we have kids learning side by side each other of different races. if you travel to our surrounding communities here, you'll see that doesn't exist. but we have it here. >> reporter: the problem centers around cleveland's two high schools. cleveland high is an historically whites-only school and is now evenly split. but east side high still has a student body that is virtually 100% african-american. students we spoke to fear the impending change. >> it's this side of the highway versus that side of the highway. it's been a rival for a long time. >> repo

i'm michelle miller. the summer travel season right around the corner.travelers are already dreading the long lines at the security check points. the transportation security administration is blaming the strong economy. and insisting there are many more people taking to the skies these days. but the people who run the airports insist the tsa is to blame. and they're looking for alternatives. new york city's three major airports are threatening to gift tsa the boot. and hire their own security screeners. san francisco and kansas city already use private security. and the busiest airport in the country, atlanta's hartsfield jackson is threatening to join ite list. planes are the fastest way to travel, but wait times just to get on board keep getting longer. airports complain tsa staffing isn't keeping up with increased traffic. >> flit toyou had to get to thet two hours early to get through the security line. >> not only unfortunate, but unacceptsable according to the port authority of new york and new jersey. in a letter to the transportation security adm

i'm michelle miller. it is another primary day on the road to the white house.blicans in oregon will go to the polls, although donald trump is now essentially running unopposed. for the democrats it is oregon, kentucky. although hillary clinton holds a big lead in the delegate count over bernie sanders, she is taking no chances. nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: hillary clinton a big last minute investment in kentucky. time and money. hoping to pull off a win in one of two states. at a pair of churches, courting the african-american vote. and rallies. her delegate lead is so large she can afford to lose all of the primaries from here on out but her campaign is worried that that would send her sort of limping into the democratic convention in july. and leave her a whacker candidate. sanders has now won a pair of contests in a row with upcoming state the clinton campaign knows they have tough states ahead of them. in nevada, sanders supporters over the weekend showed unity is still going to be a challenge for this party. they disrupted the state's party conventio

. >> michelle miller reporting. >> turning to campaign 2016 today's primary day in west virginia and nebraska and for the first time since entering the race for president, donald trump is running unopposed. trump is taking the day off from campaigning today as he prepares for a meeting with key republican lawmakers thursday. on the democratic side, senator bernie sanders is expected to do well in today's west virginia primary. hillary clinton is campaigning in kentucky ahead of that state's primary next week. >>> well, this caught my attention earlier. two window washers hanging on for dear life after their scaffolding collapses. we'll show you the rescue coming up next. >> plus exploding sneakers. one family says their son's light up shoes ignited. they're relieve he wasn't wearing them at the time. >> there is art to making great cup of joe. coming up next we'll take you to a place where science and coffee come together. stay with us. >> two window washers stuck on scaffolding at lower manhattan building. scaffolding collapsed and was tilting at a precarious angle. fire crews were

i'm michelle miller. north korea wrapped up its first ruling party congress in 36 years with a vow to produce more and better nuclear weapons. the delegates also crowned ruler kim jong-un, as the official head of the communist party. cementing his power. 130 foreign reporters were invited to cover the event. and they were tightly controlled. one british journalist was even kicked out of the country for speaking very ill of the leadership. adriana diaz is there. >> reporter: the relationship between the north korean government and the foreign press is a complicated one. today an already tense situation was made worse when the government expelled a reporter after taking issue with his coverage. >> what is it you don't like me saying? >> rupert wingfield hayes was detained friday when he and his team were due to depart pyongyang. according to the bbc he was interrogated eight hours because the north korean government was not pleased with his reports on life in the capital. >> this is pyongyang. pyongyang is

michelle miller is there. why are you, michelle miller, to give us a sneak preview. there she is. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in this city where more than eight million new yorkers and break from the hustle and bustle of it all, this hideaway offers visitors a chance to get lost in nature right in the heart of the big apple. it's a bird watcher's paradise with picturesque views. hallet nature sanctuary is nestled on a peninsula overlooking a pond, offering visitors a waterfall, nature trail, and promenade. this urban escape opens after a 15-year revamp. part of a $40 million central park revitalization project. >> i think it's unusual to be able to be in midtown manhattan and have a natural area that's access usual. >> reporter: lisa kozlowski is the senior zone gardener. she has the four-acre habitat was overtaken by weeds, vines, and vegetation after it was closed to the public. the original trails practically impassable. this is different from most of the park. >> yeah. this is where you're goi

. ♪ >>> welcome to "cbs this morning," i'm anthony mason with michelle miller and dana jacobson of cbsrts network. charlie, norah, and gayle are off. happy memorial day. >> happy memorial day. >>> drenching rain threatens millions of americans on this memorial day. flooding in texas has killed at least six people. several others are missing, and tropical weather pounded the carolinas clogging roads with floodwaters. >> downpours and thunderstorms today will soak many parts of the central and eastern u.s. some of the storms will be severe. david begnaud is on a swamped highway in south carolina. we begin with manuel bojorquez in rosenberg, texas, near houston with the deadly flooding. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there is a mandatory evacuation for low-lying parts along the brazus river that's beyond flood stage. you see the additional water flowing, it is five feet above flood level, and still rising. the violent storms rumbling through texas showed no signs of letting up sunday. >> this is crazy! >> reporter: several people are dead. others are missing. torrential rains un

michelle miller, cbs news cleveland, mississippi. >>> more than 4 million american workers will soon become eligible for overtime pay under new rules issued today by the obama administration. but will they end up with more money or fewer hours? don dahler takes a look. >> please table 10. >> wonderful. >> thanks. >> reporter: with the lunch rush fading in his manhattan restaurant, owner james mallios has a chance to catch up with some of his employees. he says the new overtime policy is overdue. >> when workers are well paid they're more productive at work. >> reporter: currently only salaried workers making less than $23,660 are eligible for overtime pay. the new policy raises that threshold to $47,476. affecting some 4.2 million people. >> what are you going to do for them to comply with this? >> there are four employees who are impacted by this decision, and we will be raising their salaries to comply with the new requirements. >> reporter: in restaurants, retail stores and other small businesses employees designated as managers often work up to 80 hours a week but did not qualify

michelle miller is in cleveland with why the school district may appeal. , good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, cleveland school district officials contend they've made big strides since they were ordered to desegregate schools here back in 1969. a federal judge says it wasn't enough. in fact, the school behind me was built in 1956. nearly all of the full-time students who walk through its doors have been african-american. cleveland, mississippi, is little real a town divided by old railroad tracks. most white students live on the west side, while many african-american students call the east side home. deshambra fields and her brother attend east side high school, a well-regarded school where the student body is 100% black. you think they should not be segregate -- not desegregate the schools? >> no, ma'am. >> reporter: why? >> it's this side of the highway verse us that side of the highway. it's been a rival for a long time. >> reporter: under the desegregation plan ordered by a judge last week, east side high school will be merged with cleveland

michelle miller is here with what's being called another example of entertainment industry bias. > good morning. this admission comes at an awkward time for studio executives. according to the aclu the federal government has been expanding its investigation into gender discrimination in hollywood. while this character gender shift allegedly happened a few years ago, it does once again put a harsh spotlight on how the movie industry feels about female characters and their selling potential. in disney's "iron man 3," villain aldridge kilian has superhuman strength and can breathe fire. he also happens was never told who made the decision but indicated it came from marvel corporate. >> it's not surprising to me marvel would have some reluctance to have a female villain if they felt it would impact toy sales. >> in terms of maximizing studio profits, superhero toys often come to the rescue. last year's u.s. toy sales were up nearly 7% to almost $19.5 billion. and it's estimated as much as 45% of that came from movie licensed products. >> disney may be looking at this saying, okay we'r

i'm anthony mason with michelle miller. charlie, norah and gayle are off., you all, happy memorial day. >> happy memorial day. >>> drenching rain threatens millions of americans on this memorial day, flood iing in tex has killed at least six people, several others are missing and tropical weather pounded the carolinas clogging roads with floodwaters. >> downpours and thunderstorms today will soak many parts of the central and eastern u.s. some of the storms will be is e severe. david begnaud is on a swamped highway in south carolina, but we begin with manuel in rosenberg, texas, near houston with the deadly flooding. manuel, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there is a mandatory evacuation for low-lying parts along the brazos river. it is typically beyond that yellow road sign way back there. you can see how much additional water is now flowing through it. it is five feet above flood level and still rising. the violent storms rumbling through texas showed no signs of letting up sunday. >> this is crazy. >> reporter: several people are dead, others ar

michelle miller is here with what's being called another example of entertainment industry bias. > good morning. this admission comes at an awkward time for studio executives. according to the aclu, the federal government has been expanding its investigation into gender discrimination in hollywood. while this character gender shift allegedly happened a few years ago, it does once again pu movie industry feels about female characters and their selling potential. in disney's "iron man 3," villain aldridge kilian has superhuman strength and can breathe fire. he also happens to be a man. that wasn't the case in the original script. in an interview posted on the digital news site monday, director and co-writer shane black says he originally wrote kilian as a woman, but he says he received a, quote, no-holds-barred memo saying the decision was made that the toy went sell as well if it's a female. so he had to change the entire script bauecause of toy making. black says he was never told who made the decision but indicated it came from marvel corporate. >> it's not surprising to me marve

michelle miller is at new york's laguardia airport, which now threatens to replace the tsa. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, anyone who flies out of laguardia understands the frustration. making it to your flight on time can be hit or miss if those lines behind me are not moving. well, the port authority of new york and new jersey says it's got the solution, and it's threatening to hire its own passenger screening teams if the tsa doesn't take quick action. it's the irony of flying. planes are the fastest way to travel, but wait times just to get on board keep getting longer. airports complain that tsa staffing isn't keeping up with increased passenger traffic. >> the flight only took two hours, but you had to get to the airport two hours early, you know, to get through the security line, which is kind of unfortunate. >> reporter: unfortunate but unacceptable according to the port authority of new york and new jersey. in a letter to the transportation security administration, it says the patience of the flying public has reached a breaking point. we ca

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