in north dakota, we built empower north dakota over a decade piece by piece and saw firsthand the power of energy development to boost our economy. by embracing empower north dakota, our state alone has realized $12 billion in new energy-related investments since 2005. with the right kind of energy policy, imagine what the impact would be for our nation. to expedite the process of building that energy policy on a national level, i'm working with leader mcconnell and entirety republican conference to create the kind of legal and regulatory climate our country needs to jump start america's energy sector and create jobs. for example, this week, mites myself, along with -- this week, myself, along with other senators, cosponsored an amendment introduced by senator mcconnell to the small business authorization bill. based on legislation offered earlier this month by senator inhofe, which i and others cosponsored, this legislation sought to curb the e.p.a.'s authority to regulate greenhouse gas and encourage domestic energy development. a permanent measure like this is needed to provide the c

there were no injuries. >>> in north dakota and minnesota, the battle to contain the damage of the floodedmoved to the rural north. more than 60 miles of highway are still closed. miles of farmland will be under water for some time. melting snow is swelling rivers in south dakota, too. >>> and civil war re-enactments will mark the start of the civil war 150 years ago today. there will be a ceremony in south carolina, where the first shots were fired on the union held ft. sumpter. the postal service issues two new stamps today. >>> and this morning, nasa is observing 30 years of space shuttle flight from cap canaveral. to mark the anniversary, it's announcing which museums and tourist attractions will become the permanent homes of the shuttles once they're retired this summer. >>> now, for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everybody else, we'll show you how soldiers who fought through one of the toughest battles of the afghan war are being honored by the country they serve. laughs ] a cheese monger, a dairy farmer and a duck walk into this... wait a minute, have you hea

>> mitchell: rachel slavik of wcco tv in fargo, north dakota, tonight. thanks, rachel. there are nine wildfires across west texas this evening. the fires have burned close to 150,000 acres thus far. now to news from the nation's capital. in the battle over spending and the deficit, the white house says president obama will submit his own long-term plan for cutting the budget by mid-week. this as members of congress on both sides prepare for fights over raising the ceiling on the national debt. whit johnson has more. >> reporter: the government may have staifd off a shut down, but a deal to cut $38 billion does little to solve this, the ticking national debt, now dangerously close to its $14.3 trillion limit. to deal with that and long-term deficit reduction, the white house announced that president obama will lay out a plan wednesday. >> i think his belief is it has to be a balanced approach. it has to be serious. it's got to put us on a firm fiscal trajectory that the country needs to grow economically. >> white house senior adviser david plouffe says the president is

that runs between north dakota and minnesota crested at 40 ft. near for goal. the u.s. coast guard has been brought and to protect near-4 fargo. >> these floods and a very and extend each year and they have a lot on their hands out there. >>catherine: i would patrol the to close 60 mi. of highway really helping. through the midwest more rainfall expected. stay with us, more news after this break. (music)

some of the worst flooding re dents have seen is hitting north dakota this morning. rural communities north of fargo were overwhelmed as rivers spilled over their banks. >> every year is different. it came up faster than anybody was prepared for. >> reporter: russ dents have been preparing for the worst, sandbagging homes to keep the water out, but heavy rain is threatening to wipe out all of their hard work. >> what's going to happen is the kick to is going to get wet and slide into the river. >> reporter: nearly 30 miles of interstate 29 were closed sunday evening and sections of the four-lane highway were submerged making some stretches look more like a lake. >> pretty scary. it wasn't too deep but still with kids in the car, driving the interstate with water coming across. never had that happen. >> reporter: at least six people had to be rescued including a family of five and their dog. the national guard even evacuated an 87-year-old man. >> you take your time. >> reporter: who tried to defend his home by himself. the red river crested in fargo at more than 38 fe

in north dakota there is flooding like people haven't seen for decades. now a report. >> mapleton iowa got a ten minute warning that tornado as coming, enough time to get people out of way. >> i believe in the good lord. >> people saved, not the building, 60% of the town of 1200 people is damaged. 20% of the town is flattened. >> it's all gone. i've never seen anything like this. this is something else. i don't want to go through it again. >> possible tornados blew through tennessee and in cleveland county, north carolina he heard the wind and was caught up with them. >> i was at this window and it slun g me from right here through there and i ended up right here. >> in north dakota and minnesota the problem along the red river. it's now cresting and the rivers are at record levels. >> eric: 4:51. firefighters from two dozen states are battling dozens fired fires in west texas. it has destroyed 20 homes in fort davis, 200 miles southeast of el paso. it's pushing flames across shrubs and grasses. yesterday the winds were too strong in some places to launch

. >> mitchell: just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news-- floodwaters near their crest in north dakotatchell: fargo, north dakota, and a neighboring moorehead, minnesota, are facing their third bout of spring flooding in three years from the red river which is expected to crest today just short of recorr levels. more than 600 national guard members are helping residents shore up dikes and other flood barriers. this year many residents are abandoning back-breaking sandbags for other technology, including tubes of water and aqua fences. some tributaries have flooded communities north of fargo. we have the latest tonight. rachel, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. this is some of the worst flooding that we've seen so far this year. we're about 10 miles northwest of fargo, and the rural areas have really had a problem with overland flooding. neighbors in this community say this is the worst flooding they have seen ever, even worse than 2009 when the red river hit some of the highest peaks ever. they said what makes this year different is the water came up so quickly, going from

people are moving into north dakota. that is the opposite of what has been happening for the previous 50 years. texas, louisiana, mississippi, and others are worse off. california is more for because the government is putting limits on allowing people to look for natural gas and oil offshore. also on federally owned land inside these states. because north dakota is not a colony the way that you talk, nev., and iowa are with the federal government funding two- thirds of the land in the state and telling you cannot drill for oil, coal, or other minerals underground. we have more minerals in this country including saudi arabia with kohl, shall come and natural gas. the government says we would -- coal, shale, and natural gas. the government says we do not want to irritate the earth mother and not have jobs. north dakota does write because the government cannot tell them know. that is why the people in the louisiana and everywhere else are suffering because they are not letting them look for oil. the rest of us are paying hi

she's in harwood, north dakota tonight. barbara. >> reporter: i'm on the second family of this home. here in harwood. like house after house here, the rising red river has turned it into an island. this is what it looks like from above. part of north dakota is a giant lake. on the ground, it's sleepless nights. justin lenox and his dad take turns looking for leaks in their plywood moat. >> you keep a check list? >> yeah, a check list making sure there's no major leaks. >> reporter: the red river is literally lapping at their door. how high is the water here? >> it's about 4 1/2 feet or so. >> reporter: and the only thing between you and it is -- >> the wood here. >> reporter: now, people here are tired. this is the third year of historic flooding in a row, george. >> okay, barbara, and you've been there every year. >>> we're going to turn overseas to japan where there was a terrifying reminder of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck exactly one month ago. a six-minute aftershock struck the country not long aft

in north dakota there is flooding like people haven't seen for decades. >> reporter: get back! >> they got a ten minute warning that tornado was coming, enough time to get people out of harm's way. >> i think we should have fatalities and didn't. i believe in the good lord. >> people saved but not the buildings, 60% of the town is damaged. >> complete loss. >> 20% of the town is flattened. >> it's all gone. i've never seen anything like this. this is just something else. i don't want to go through it again. >> possible tornados blew through tennessee and in cleveland county, north carolina john heard the wind and was caught up in it. >> i was at the window and i slung me from right there to through there and i ended up right here. >> in north dakota and minnesota the problem is along the red river. it's cresting, tributaries are at record levels. >> it came up a lot faster than anybody was prepared for. >> firefighters from more than two dozen states are battling dozens of fires in west texas. it has destroyed 20 homes in fort davis. hot windy conditions are pushing flames acro

in north dakota, too much water has been a problem for residents by the river.looding has closed more than 60 miles of roads. bill carons will have more on the weather coming up. firefighters in wisconsin battled the fiery aftermath of a collision of two semi trucks over the weekends. the fire led to the shut down of interstate 94 that lasted several hours. officials are not clear on what caused the accident. attempted jewelry heist in w hawaii was anything but a success. the men left empty-handed after they couldn't break the display cases. but no arrests have been made yet. the arizona diamond backs had the baseball world buzzing. i bee's nest was spotted. stadium officials took the sting out of the next. sutherbees in new york had rare diamonds. some of the works belonged to a russian princess and could sell for a much as $16 million. now for a look at your national and regional weather. here is bill with the weather channel forecast. good morning to you, bill. >> good morning to you dara. we'll are talking severe weather. we are talking about flooding in the

part of north dakota is a giant lake.in and his dad take turns looking for leaks in the plywood moat. you keep a checklist? >> to make sure are no major leaks. >> reporter: the red river is lapping at their door. how high is the water here? >> it's about four and a half feet or so. >> reporter: the only thing between you and it? >> the wood there. >> reporter: people are growing tired, the third year of historic flooding in a row. barbara pinto abc news, harwood, north dakota. >>> and weather news doesn't stop there, a line of severe storms whipped up four tornados in johnson county, texas on monday. winds up to 110 miles an hour whipped through that rural area turning homes and barns into nothing more than twisted wreckage. at one point more than 90,000 customers had lost power. and also cleaning up in central wisconsin from violent storms that blew through on sunday. the national weather service confirmed two tornados there, at least three people were injured in the town of merrill and had to be taken to the hospital. m

rising waters of the red river that runs between north dakota and minnesota crested at 40 ft.ear for goal. the u.s. coast guard has been brought and to protect near-4 fargo. >> these floods and a very and extend each year and they have a lot on their hands out there. >>catherine: i would patrol the to close 60 mi. of highway really helping. through the midwest more rainfall expected. stay with us, more news after this break. (music) >>pam: mit romney said it is putting america back on its course of greatness. a growing economy, good jobs and physical discipline in washington. he came up short and 2008. and 2008. >>jacqueline: he came up short in 2008. >>jacqueline: the clouds are breaking apart and we're seeing clearing skies this evening. temperatures are going to be on the chilly site. 30's, 40's are around the bay area chilly side. cool, breezy, with the very similar tends to today. perhaps if you degrees warmer in some locations. very similar comes to today. was very similar temperatures today. as we see that north bay those clouds are breaking up with clear skies filling

stakes -- states like north dakota and senator conrad, i do not know if this is factual, but north dakotaa relatively poor state, low-income, house prices are very low. it is very likely residents there are much more likely to get government services because they are lower income, paying less in taxes as well. it stands to reason in states like north dakota, they may pay less to the federal government than they receive in benefits. i will said that may change in the case of north dakota over time because there's a lot of oil and energy in north dakota generating a lot of economic activity and increasingly more tax revenue. nonetheless, i think it goes to the demographics of those states. at the end of the day, that is what has made the u.s. so special, what distinguishes us from let's say the european system right now. europe is having a great deal of difficulty figuring out what the role of the centralized government is relative to each of the individual countries. we figured that out and share costs, help each other out. those states in need to get more help than the states that do not.

in north dakota flood waters have covered a 3 mi. stretch of interstate. than half of water is covering the road and beginning to reach the roads. power is off for thousands of people tonight. once the water recedes crews will begin cleaning up the mess. in new york city, traffic stopped there for several hours today. after a dump truck crashed into a toll plaza a busy road. the driver was injured investigators are not sure what caused the crash. in boston police are considering charges against several teenagers. police say he attacked a bus driver. because the bus driver to lose control, crash and it all started simply because the driver asked one of the teenagers to put out a cigarette. the team who started the fight tried to escape and ended up can between the bus and a building here, he was trapped for 40 minutes until police arrived. the driver and four passengers were taken to hospital and not had serious injuries. >>pam: wednesday kron 4 will air nbc programming while the giants air on nbc. in it to when it will be shown at 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. a

more than 400 national guard members are standing by this morning near fargo, north dakota to pep with potential evacuations. this after the red river crested saturday night to nearly 49 feet, the fourth highest in history. 69 miles are closed in the area. another 10 miles are closed over officials are urging those who live in fargo not to drive far out of the city. >>> good afternoon, a live look outside of what's happening outside. mostly sunny skies, depending upon where you are. and this weak system bringing us very little in the way rain. stormtracker here showing us partly cloudy skies. we have high clouds overhead. areas right around san jose, the north bay, mostly cloudy. our temperatures at this hour, not too bad, mild, 61, san jose. 5 reported in livermore -- 59 in livermore. our winds generallely light at this time. they are expected to go breezy for the afternoon. right now, santa rosa checking in at about 58 degrees and we're mostly cloudy through petaluma, as well as san rafael and novato. as we roll through the afternoon, we'll see a decrease in the clouds. early this mo

. >> on the north dakota/minnesota border where the red river crests sunday, interstate 29 is still under water. porgs closed indefinitely. adding to a springtime mixture of midwest weather that included hail, tornadoes and floods. and this is where the garage used to be. amazingly, you look at the cars, and at first look, only minor damage. now, the storm system that brought these violent storms is moving off to the east. it's going to be moving through during the overnight hours, track through, bringing the threat for damaging winds, spotty hail, and the chance for isolated tornadoes. good news as we head to tomorrow evening, the biggest threat will just be rain on the east coast, so we'll get a little bit of a break, at least for now. >> i don't know how that car somehow survived, but it seemed to. chris, thank you very much. chris warren in merrill, wisconsin. >> we turn overseas to libya after another weekend of fierce fighting, negotiators for the african union say moammar gadhafi has agreed to a deal for a cease-fire with the rebels. the problem is the rebels aren't buying it. step

. >>> and a dangerous situation this morning in north dakota. the red river is covering 70 miles of roads north of fargo including several miles of interstate 29. fargo escaped serious damage, though, even though the river crested saturday night at the fourth highest level on record. >>> we enjoyed some sunshine this weekend although conditions are a little different this morning, mostly cloudy and we actually have a chance of rain in the forecast, as well. our temperatures outside right now mostly in the 50s and 40s. this afternoon, chance of rain decreases but best chance of rain probably up in the north bay north of the golden gate and our highs for today are going to stay below average for this time year. inland in the low to mid-60s, around the bay same story slightly cooler into the high 50s and cooler at the coast. breezy in part due to the system on radar, you can see the moisture off the coast. most of the showers are actually going to hit the northern parts of california and the pacific northwest although a slight chance of rain here in

california and north dakota.he president talked about expanding or existing oil companies using the existing leases that they have. can we get more production going with what's already been allotted for? >> i think so. you have to keep in mind it takes a long time. you get a lease in gulf of mexico it's seven to ten years before you get production. north dakota is a boom area for oil in the united states. people don't think about that. that's where we get our new technology in terms of oil production. >> how important is this? we have this rupture with saudi arabia. the president talked about keeping commerce going. a big part of his libya strategy is about protecting our oil interests. >> yeah. we still import a significant amount of our oil. we're down to about half where we had been higher. but there is still -- the libyan disruption is sort of not a huge disruption but a disruption. what's also driving prices is fear about everything else that's happening. yemen is a country small oil exporter that shares a b

. >> reporter: while in north dakota, at least five people were rescued from their homes after the red river crested at more than 38 feet. >> there's no hurry over it. you take your time. >> reporter: 500 members of the national guard are monitoring the levees. so far no breaches have been reported, but more rain today is sure to slow the river's decline. and we have a particularly dangerous situation on our hands in the storm prediction center. as we head into the overnight hours, this storm system, as it moves east, affect ing morethan 40 million people over more than 20 states. and it's not going to be over for a few days. we're going to see this cold front march across the u.s. on monday and then again on tuesday. we're not going to be in the clear until later in the day on tuesday. and behind that cold front, places like where i am here in wisconsin, lester, are going to see some huge temperature changes. lower 80s today to the mid-50s tomorrow. almost a 25-degree cooldown. but, again, we have a very dangerous situation on our hands tonight. >> chris warren from the weather channe

a 30-mile stretch of this interstate in north dakota is simply under water.e rivers are overflowing, some at record levels, surrounding homes in muddy water and stranding livestock. >>> a man suspected of bombing a california synagogue has been arrested at a synagogue in ohio. a rabbi there recognized him. the homemade bomb sent a 300-pound chunk of concrete into a nearby home. police do not believe anti-semitism was a motive. >>> pakistan is demanding the cia drastically reduce the number of agents in that country. it's the latest sign that relations between the allies are strained after the arrest and release of a cia security officer accused of killing two pakistani men. >>> and the identical twins who claim mark zuckerberg stole their idea for facebook, have lost what may be their final legal battle. an appeals court says tyler and cameron winklevoss need to move on. they were not able to renegotiate the settlement with zuckerberg. they have $160 million. it doesn't go so far as it used to. >> $80 million each? that's not bad. >>> let's go to jeff in for

. >> reporter: in north dakota and minnesota, the problem is along the red river. it's now crested. but tributaries are at record levels. >> it came up a lot faster than anybody was prepared for. >> reporter: and water is not enough to douse the west texas wildfires. firefighters from 25 states are battling the flames. >> it could be one of the worst grass fires in the state for a number of years. >> reporter: some parts of the fire are zero per cent controlled. emily schmidt, abc news. >> and that huge front that unleashed the tornadoes is moving east now. >> we turn now to accuweather's adrienne veilleux. who joins us now with the details. good morning. >> thank you, rob and peggy. and the severe threat will continue for the rest of the day, extends from western pennsylvania into louisiana. however, think the greatest threat will lie within the tennessee river valley. we'll see a lot of damaging storms, bringing with it gusty winds and large-size hail. certainly be safe out there for the daytime hour the daytime hours. cooler air is moving in. peggy and rob, back to you. >> all ri

but there's still a danger of new flooding in north dakota and minnesota. >>> and president obama wakesp in his hometown of chicago this morning, after an unofficial kickoff of his re-election campaign. he spoke at several fund-raising events last night, where he outlined the themes he will use in his race against an as of yet unnamed republican challenger. >>> sarah palin heads to wisconsin, where she headlines a tax day tea party rally at the capitol tomorrow. that's the scene of the huge protests over legislation that stripped public workers of their union rights. some of the same protesters plan to protest palin's visit. >>> the supreme court today considers whether to hear a challenge to the obama administration's health care law, brought by the attorney general of virginia. he wants the court to skip the intermediate steps and decide now whether that law is constitutional. 14 and it's a happy day in tokyo, at least for fans of mickey mouse. disneyland tokyo is open again for the first time since that march 11th earthquake. the theme park was damaged in the quake and had lost power

. >>> and the worst of the flooding is over in the major cities of north dakota and minnesota. but there is still danger for smaller communities. oslo, minnesota, is an island now, surrounded by the red river. the only way in or out is by boat. this is the third year in a row that there's been flooding in this area. and the mayor of oslo says it's getting kind of old. >>> taking a look now at this morning's weather from around the nation. severe storms from kansas city down to oklahoma city. rainy in the pacific northwest. and snow in the cascades and northern rockies. windy in the central rockies and new mexico. hot and dry in texas. and rain clearing along the eastern seaboard. upper 60s in new york and baltimore. cooler in new england. low 80s in dallas and new orleans and phoenix. 87 degrees in miami. just 51 in seattle, portland and salt lake. mid-50s in chicago/detroit. low 70s in indianapolis, kansas city and l.a. >>> after a seven-year, $55 million investigation, we now have a verdict in the government's case against barry bonds. guilty. baseball's home run king was con

destroyed 100 homes in mapleton, iowa. 14 people were hurt and heavy rain led to major flooding in north dakota one month ago today that that earthquake and tsunami struck japan. memorial ceremonies were followed by another strong aftershock that left one person dead. also today the evacuation zone around that crippled nuclear plant was expanded to include four towns some 30 miles away. meanwhile in a town leveled by the tsunami time was spent with volunteers spent searching for pieces of the past. >> reporter: at first it looks like rubble. then the eye adjusts to what's left by the tsunami. a child's toy, a single shoe, purses, and backpacks. these are the remains of the village of miniami-sanriku after it was leveled by a wall of water. out of a population of 17,000, over 10,000 are dead or missing. now 71-year-old, part of a small group of volunteers, who call themselves the memory hunters. they dig through mud and pry apart wreckage, searching for irreplaceable treasures. >> ( translated ): this could be the only photo left in the world for the survivor. the only graduation diploma. >> rep

barbara pinto is in fargo, north dakota on the tense 24 hours ahead. good evening, barbara. >> reporter: good evening, david. all eyes on the rising red river and on the sky. there's a bit of rain in the forecast tonight. how high did the river get? take a look. this is all the backyard. the river doesn't usually start until that far row of trees. that is the scene all over this region. the swollen red river has muscled over its banks swallowing everything in its path. the third 100 year flood here in three years. in fargo and towns along the red, it is a familiar sight. stacking millions of sandbags against the rising river, praying this will be enough. >> if it weren't for those people, we would be talking through a snorkel. >> reporter: across the nation, severe weather is taking its toll. high water along the mississippi in wisconsin. windshields crushing hail in kansas. funnel clouds menaced oklahoma, so did giant hail. literally the size of baseballs. back along the red river, high water has already claimed three lives, including a 73-year-old ma

north dakota had the lefte with -- least with only two.bers took more than $43 million over 5500 bank robberies, but most of all that money was recovered. >>> in sacramento police say a good samaritan was shot trying to help a carjacking victim. the carjacking victim left his car rung, ran into this store. he ran back out after seeing someone stealing his car. the good samaritan was there. he jumped into the car and the two of them chased the car thief. police say that suspect fired shots, wounding the good samaritan, but we're told he is expected to be okay. >>> in san rafael a home owner interrupted a burglary, the suspects, three teenage girls. two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old got into a home on c street through an unlocked door. the horn was in the basement but came upstairs after hearing noises. he saw the girls and they ran over. the homeowner struggled with one of the girls in the driveway. the girls have been booked into juvenile hall. >>> we want to check in with sam and keep a close eye on the commute. i assume it as windy, so

the gentleman from north dakota is recognized for one minute. the gentleman will suspend.he house will be in order. >> yesterday, i had the opportunity to tour overland flooded sites in north dakota. river levels hit record highs and thousands of north dakotans volunteered their time and effort to save homes an lives. mr. berg: today i'd like to recognize the thousands of high school students that helped fill and stack sandbags that protected property and lives. together they helped the county residents, they helped protect their homes as the river rose. without the help of these young volunteers, many north dakotans would have been left unprepared. unprepared for the overland flooding that affected our state. these students are students that care about their communities. their dedication exemplifies the spirit we see in north dakota and the next generation of leaders. i'm pleased at their efforts to protect -- that their efforts to protect our communities worked. i'd like to recognize them today. thank you and i'll yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlema

. >> reporter: in north dakota, the problem is water. near fargo, where the swollen red river crested overnight, they are using sandbags, clay levees, even plywood to hold back the water from five rivers, all now running out of their banks. in some places, it is not enough. which house is hers? >> the last one on the end. >> reporter: we found joellen harris, visiting from south carolina, standing at the edge of the water that swallowed her sister's neighborhood. >> i was thinking, oh, my friends back at work would never believe this. >> reporter: this is your place? >> yeah. >> reporter: this is how rig and his neighbors on west 15th avenue get home. >> probably be, i thought that was the worst one until this one hit. >> reporter: their homes are now islands, surrounded by sand bags and high anxiety. how have the past few days been? >> very stressful. the stress level is very high. i think a lot of headaches, stomach aches. >> reporter: and barbara pinto is with us now from west fargo tonight. barbara, we see you standing in the water.

. >> mark: people have been going door to door in north fork fargo north dakota in the area.ts who have been isolated because of the water. national weather service has an ongoing flood warning for the area. the runoff from melting snow is swelling the red river. more snow could fall they're starting thursday night. snow in for a row can you imagine? >> mark: looking for rebound on wall street we will bring you the >> mark: opening bell on wall street, hoping for a rebound day after the dow fell over 100 points yesterday. it is earning season, j.p. morgan chase coming out with their earnings an hour- and-a-half ago it beat wall street's expectations. futures are up 84 points will bring you the numbers. >> darya: man accused of killing four women in northern california including two in the bay area is one to be arraigned today. investigators are looking into whether he is connected to other murders across the country. on the east coast and elsewhere. he is accused of murders in fairfax, port costa, you burke county dating back three decades. he was arrested last year for proba

shift used to have one controller, airports as large as fort lauderdale and as small as fargo, north dakota, will now have two on duty in the name of safety. >> so that people have the assurance that these towers are safe and the controllers can guide planes in and out of airports. >> reporter: but experts tell cbs news that doubling down in the towers won't fix the larger safety problem, which is air traffic controller fatigue. too many controllers work rotating shifts, mixing early and late shifts in the same week without getting proper rest in between. >> these people are being scheduled to a point where they are really getting fatigued by virtue of their schedule. >> reporter: in fact, for more than a year, the f.a.a. and the air traffic controllers' union have worked on a joint study on fatigue, with the union freely admitting there's a problem. >> we have a fatigue issue and we want to address the fatigue issue. >> reporter: one focus of the coming investigation is why the sleeping controllers were so out of it. they did not respond to the radio or to ringing telephones. >> reporter:

. >>> along with severe storms, flooding along the red river in north dakota. the weather channel's gentleman knell kleine is along the banks for us this morning. janelle, good morning. >> reporter: this is the third spring in a row moorhead has reached what is considered major flood stage and yet there is no sense of panic here in the city. that is because people here are so much better prepared. 12,000 volunteers spent the last two months preparing 2.5 million sandbags. sandbags which are now lining the banks and on the other side in moorhead, minnesota. in addition the cities have bought out some of the homes that are the most threatened and in their place built clay levees. that doesn't mean there is a sense of relief here, however. 600 national guard troops are patrolling those levees and those sandbag walls to make sure there are no breaches or breaks. they are also keeping a very close watch on the weather. thunderstorms today and high winds could pose a threat. white caps are one concern because they could cause that water to go over the sandbags or mor

. >> spring snow melt put a large section of north dakota under siege tonight.he river in fargo has crested highest on record. drivers and horses had to find way to get around the flooding. several roads that never flooded are now under water. the water now seems to be receding in several areas. >> word from tokyo. japan emerged with 7 . highest of the equivalent of the chernobyl disaster. they had a 6.3 three and a big one earlier that measured 6.6. that one shook things off of the shelves. three people were kill a million homes lostt electricity. it knocked out power briefly in the crippled tower of the fukushima nuclear plant. before raising the levell, the japanese government extended the zones around the plant to include five more cities. >> wall street zyy zy over corperate earnings. the nasdaq lostt eight. concern about upcoming profit reports and after the close. alcoa came and fell percentage. the economy is not yet strong enough to tighten credit. they blame the stim tim program for rising inflation. wall mart is fighting back with a new campaign. they

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north dakota rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. berg: today i'd like to recognize the 10th anniversary of microsoft having invested in fargo, north dakota. since coming to north dakota, microsoft has helped create hundreds of jobs and it's increased the economic opportunity in our state. 10 years ago tomorrow microsoft acquired great plains software in fargo, a local home-grown company. at the time great plains employed 800 people. today there are more than 1,500 people working in fargo for microsoft. and the microsoft campus continues to grow. in fact, today there are more than 60 open positions at microsoft looking for people. this is what our country needs all throughout all the states. i'm pleased that companies like microsoft have felt confident in investing in our state and our people. congratulations to fargo microsoft employees on your 10-year anniversary. and thank you for th

flooding in north dakota, several roads in a dated, this guy is driving and a tv to get a browned.arounder the weekeny were stockpiling sandbags tried to get water from getting into homes. the river will keep rising due to more rain. iowa the aftermath of a tornado that touched down and left a big path of destruction. backed down trees are ripped apart homes. mableton damage will be into the millions of dollars. the entire town is without power after its natural gas service has been shut off. the national guard has been sent to help the town. >> mark: we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. the skies are brightening on this monday morning. >> darya: the latest out of libya khaddafi is in talks for an immediate cease-fire. the he has assured that he is trying to get a ceasefire. they met with gaddafi in triple lee, now they are added to bring god's the to me with the rebels. >> mark: alive look for are mount tam kamm, james's talking about a >> darya: just missing the opening bell, they have rung the bell on wall street we will keep a

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iowa's governor immediately made a disaster proclamation. , north dakota is getting hit with severe floodinghis morning. volunteers gathered in fargo to lay sandbags in hopes of saving homes and schools. the flood waters rose nearly 6 inches in some areas. >>> time now 7:16. this weekend in japan. members of the u.s. military are working with japanese troops to help find the bodies of victims. 22,000 japanese troops, and about 110 u.s. troops are searching by land, air, and sea for bodies. it's not clear how many they will find. japanese say many of the victims have been washed out to sea, and will never be found. tomorrow marks one month since the earthquake and tsunami. they're holding a prayer vigil to remember the victims and survivers. it's going to be held in the peace plaza in japan town from 5:30 to 6:30. at ktvu.com, just click on the u.s. and world news tab, and you will find a link to a special section. >>> the cherry blossoms are in bloom. that means it's festival time in san francisco's japan town. ♪ [ music ] thousands of people turned out yesterday in and around peace plaza to

up to a foot of snow in the rockies and light rain across north dakota.from boston to atlanta and nashville. >> and 80s in dallas and miami. 53 here in new york. 47 in boston. 60s in fargo and 70 in kansas city and seattle dries out getting up to 55. sacramento, 60. >> we could just record that, raining in seattle. over and over. >>> now to a bizarre police standoff pitting man against machine. >> a s.w.a.t. team robot was sent into a house in central florida in search of a man who was threatening to kill himself. the man stepped out of the bedroom wearing nothing but his birthday suit. the stark naked man attacked the robot with his bare hands and grabbed an ak-47 and opened fire. >> how about that? despite all the drama, the standoff peacefully ended when the man got dressed, walked outside with us his hands up and was take sboon custody. the robot did not fare so well. it's going back to the repair shop with four bullet -- should i say wounds? injuries? >> wounds definitely financially. $65,000 and shot four times. he needs repair work but thankfully,

therefore, what everybody is discussing in this regard is how to speed up those processes so that north dakota --ed from -- indeed we get that sequencing. now obviously, if you condition get that sequencing right, bearing in mind the other pressures i'm talking about, it is still possible to do parallel processes, to allow the negotiations of doha to continue and at the same time, to convene this inclusive process with darfurians and in term offense that process in darfur, whatever might have been agreed or not agreed. whatever might have been drafted, i could still take that point. so they will have -- it would be good to have their way to take into doha, into the border inconclusive process the outcomes of doha. but the outcomes of doha are too dependant, not on the mediators and so on. one solution. but too much on what the groups decide. so when they decide not to come, the mediators can't do anything about it. so in the event that it is therefore a delay of that kind, let's go ahead and get that population in darfur, including the groups themselves because they are darfurians. so what we'

the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. hoeven: i rise to speak on the important issue of the day. sometimes complex challenges present clear and compelling choices. mr. president, that's the case with the fiscal challenge before us today. we have a choice between delay and disruption or progress and accord, and the nation's eyes are upon us. we need to vote to keep our government running, to pay our military and at the same time take essential steps to tame our uncontrolled spending and deficit. most importantly, we need to ensure that our men and women in uniform continue to receive their well-earned pay while we undertake the work of balancing america's books and they undertake the vital work of defending our nation both here at home and abroad. in that regard, i'm proud to be one of the sponsors of a bill introduced by senator kay bailey hutchison that will make sure that that happens even after the work of the 111th congress is finished. i'm also pleased to report that we are now up to 74 cosponsors. but in the final a

. >> germany has a wind resource poorer than that of north dakota.in north dakota, we have about 200 megawatts of wind power installed. germany has 20,000 megawatts. and yet, we have a better wind resource in one state alone. >> smith: in sharp contrast to europe, wind and solar energy in america have received inconsistent government support. >> if you look at a graph of the construction of wind power in this country, it looks like an ekg chart with peaks and valleys that, essentially, exactly approximate decisions in washington on subsidies. and if you're in business and you're watching this, you don't have much reason to be confident that there's going to be suddenly consistency here by washington. so you're skittish. >> smith: one businessman who's not skittish is texas oil man, t. boone pickens. he's already amassed a fortune of around $2 billion second- guessing the big oil companies. but at 80 years old, he's still interested in making more. sensing that the mood in washington is about to shift, he's planning to build the world's biggest wind f

. >>> floodwaters in north dakota have swamped rural communities there, flooded fields and closed scores of roads including a 30-mile stretch of interstate 29. and the western part of that state, floodwaters shift add bridge off its foundation. to the east in fargo, the red river rose to almost 39 feet over the weekend. that is the fourth highest peak on record. volunteers helped fill more than 2 million sandbags, the river is slowly inching lower but officials warn that flood levels there will remain high for several days. >> boy, it's really something to see what is going on in the rest of the country. especially here with our weather which is relatively mild bill. what are we looking at this evening. >> it is pretty mild. this is the time in the midwest they get their severe weather, we'll see tornadoes and concerns out there as we head into late spring/early summer. but for us the nice stuff. cool out there or mild if you will. the santa clara valley right now 63 in san jose, 59 redwood city. these temperatures cooler than they have been. they are going to warm up a little bit tomorr

to -- i started wrestling when i was 5 years old and followed my dream all the way to bismarck, north dakotahen went to minneapolis, won a division 1 national title in 2000. and then -- then i went to the world wrestling entertainment, had enough of that, it wasn't for me, and tried out for the minnesota vikings. and then i did some wrestling -- >> jimmy: you just wanted to played fool? i mean, gosh, this is insane. >> yeah, i'm crazy. i'm crazy. >> jimmy: you don't have to tell me that twice. yeah, yeah. [ light laughter ] in fact, i saw this. look at this tattoo that you've got on your chest there. what is that? just a blade? >> that's a sword. >> jimmy: some sword. and does this sword exist? >> somewhere -- somewhere it does. somewhere in my mind -- >> jimmy: you just made that up? >> -- somewhere in my mind i thought, "that would look good on my chest." >> jimmy: yeah. [ scattered cheers ] >> you know? >> jimmy: i thought the same thing. so i got one done on mine. [ scattered applause ] >> i appreciate that. >> jimmy: we should never go to the pool together. that'd look weird. >> or the

here are my weather headlines, speaking of polar bears send that little lady to north dakota. ere right now but a blizzard is brewing in springtime. tomorrow we go into may and we have blizzard warnings up around the dakotas. and really, take a look at the country here, the satellite and radar picture showing that's the only game in town right now. but, from minot to bismarck, blizzard warning throughout the day today. 5 to 9 inches of snow fall. in order for it to be a blizzard you have to have winds blowing out there. they will be between 40 and 50 miles per hour in that portion of the country. >> this weather segment sponsored by levemir flex pen. ask your doctor about the again fits of levemir flex pen today. >> have a great day and find that polar bear a home, shall we? over to you guys. >> all right, lonnie, thank you very much. the early numbers show a couple billion people watched the royal wedding yesterday. >> so what's next for the newly minted duke and deutsche es of cambridge? for that let's head back to "early" show anchor erica hill at buckingham palace in london

. >> spring snow melt put a large section of north dakota under siege tonight.r in fargo has crested at nearly 39 feet. that's the fourth highest level on record. 60 millions of county road were closed today forcing drivers and horses as you can see to find ways to get around the flooding. several roads never flooded before are now under water. melting snow has triggered flooding like this throughout the midwest. but the water now seems to be receding in several areas. >> let's go back now to update the forecast with spencer christian. >> all right dan things certainly more pleasant and calmer in the bay area. time lapse view this afternoon from the high definition mountain tam camera out over the bay. clouds early in the day but they scattered and disappeared later in the afternoon gave way to mainly sunny skies but things are very turbulent in the south east u.s. right now. line of powerful thunderstorms continue to rip through the region. tornado watches over wide area early in the evening. they are expire now giving way to severe thunderstorms watches in the

host: next caller is sheila on the phone from north dakota. we have a phone for military families.us a call. good morning, sheila. caller: i have a question. me and my spouse are both military. over the course of the last 10 years, i had two children. me and my spouse were like passing ships, he would be deployed, then i would be deployed. it eventually led to our divorce. however i was then a single parent. when i would have to be deployed, my family members would come and live with my kids. but when you go with all the cuts they have done, when you call for counseling for your children, you are only given five sessions. now, when someone is gone and the kids are only given five sessions when you come back, trying to deal with teenage issues that have arisen while you are gone and certainly not enough to work through the problems and anger and resentment. they're cutting out the chaplain, which is your only other option. i have a question as to what kind of -- you know, life skill services, why they limit those only to active duty instead of family members? host: thank you, sheila

in fact the midwest is on alert today watching for more flooding and the worst could be in north dakotas are receding, there's still some danger. abc's t.j. winick joins us now with the story. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, mike and peggy. today is a big day, and in many cases full of anxiety, as rivers across the upper midwest are expected to crest. the city of oslo minnesota, is now an island. surrounded on every side by the searching red river. downtown, more like a ghost town. >> usually there's people across the street here, in front of you and watch out for them. well, we can see nothing. >> reporter: half of the 350 residents have moved out. >> bingo. >> reporter: those that remain find ways to pass the time. some volunteer to keep watch over this wall of dirt. it's the city's only protection. >> you are thinking okay, these dikes can hold, things are going to break so that's kind of main worries and concerns that you have. >> reporter: the red river is expected to crest today, still the roads here can be impassable for the next two weeks. in valley city, north dak

there was also serious flooding over the weekend along the red river in north dakota, and melting snowld mean they are not done yet and severe weather predicted for the rest of the week and certain areas of the country so we'll bring you to update there and you will also meet this morning a family who cheated death. the parkers were on the way home from spring break from seattle, couple of hours from home an avalanche slammed into their car, destroyed it as you can see. this all went right through the windshield, piling snow, ice, glass on top of mom and dad in the front seat. their two little girls were in the back. when you see those pictures, even more incredible that everyone is okay. and they are here with us in the studio this morning to tell us about that experience. so a busy monday here on "the early show." >> wow. >> the video incredible from that avalanche that you see the seats in the back where the kids were sitting and snow on the back seat, my goodness. >> very lucky family. >> all right. thank you. "the early show" starts at 7:00. have a good show, erica, thank you. >>>