as randall pinkston reports federal officials are now ordering other airlines to closely inspect some of their own boeing 737s. >> reporter: southwest airlines finished inspecting its fleet of planes. now the faa is issuing an emergency order telling other airlines to examine some of their planes for metal fatigue. crews will check for cracks on older 737s using an electromagnetic device. before only a visual inspection was required. >> you have planes flying that in effect have been checked but may have these small cracks that cause the kind of problems we saw on the southwest jet. >> reporter: the action comes after a hole tore open in the roof of a southwest flight on friday. investigators are now examining the piece of metal that ripped o the new faa inspections involve about 175 boeing-made planes worldwide. southwest owns 78 of them and has found cracks in at least five. 737 are known as workhorse of the skies. friday's southwest jet was 15 years old and had logged 39,000 take-offs and landings, putting stress on the fuselage each time. >> every time you take off, you blow up th

randall pinkston shows us now how the disaster is still impacting the gulf region. >>> reporter: a sheen of oil still covers parts of the gulf one year after the blast that killed 11 workers and unleashed around 200 million gallons of oil. families of the men who died will fly by helicopter over the area where the rig one stood. >> my brother is at the bottom of th gulf of mexico. none of them should be there. >> reporter: in new orleans this morning candles were lit in memory of the victims. in a statement, president obama said today we remember the 1 lives lost as a result of this tragic event and thank the thousands of responders who worked to mitigate this disaster. >> reporter: the worst offshore oil spill in the nation's history left wildlife and marshes covered in muck and practically shut down the region's seafood industry. no cause has been determined yet. the gulf coach beaches are clean and open for business but one pensacola beach says large oil splotches lurk offshore. >> the surf brings it in and that's why we will have an effort under way for the next ten years in terms of

randall pinkston is live in pensacola beach this morning and here with us now, good morning. how much has this made a difference for the residents there? >> reporter: good morning, betty, quite a difference, i would say, a combination of optimism and anxiety. oil is no longer washing ashore in beaches in pensacola, florida, optimism because the economy is gradually improving, tourism is coming back but they're also anxious. there are so many unanswered questions. for example, the ultimate impact on the environment and when will all of the claims be settled. there's still an ocean of uncertainty. louisiana state officials flew over a sheen of oil still coating the gulf, one year after the biggest environmental disaster in the nation's history. in a marsh near the mouth of the mississippi river, mud mixes with oil. part of what's left after more than 200 million gallons of oil spilled out of the doomed deepwater horizon. 11 men died when the oil rig exploded including 24-year-old adam weisy. his body was never found. >> it's hard to know that's where my brother is. my brother i

randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: a handful of new york giants players arrived to workout. >> i'mexcited to get back in and get to work and i'm sure the sentiment is the same around the league for the players. >> reporter: at several other facilities the players who showed up were turned away. >> i was disappointed, bringing my workout gear and trying to go back to work. >> felt like you were sneaking into the club, something like that, and they knew that you weren't supposed to be in there but haven't done anything about it yet. >> reporter: there was confusion across the league as players tried to go back to work. late monday a judge ruled to end the nfl owners' 45-day lockout of the players but the owners say they will appeal. >> we are in the process of determining throughout the league as to just how we will proceed. >> this is a huge setback for these owners. they will do everything they can to try to overturn this judge's decision on appeal. >> reporter: in boston a number of players got together to discuss the lockout. they hope the judge's ruling will hope push the owners

randall pinkston reports on the new efforts to find thousands of missing bodies. >>> japanese and u.s. rescue teams are intensifying their search for u.s. bodies in what could be the last chance to find victims swept out to sea. an estimated 16,000 people are still missing, after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan. for the next three days, 120 aircraft and 65 ships the scour the hardest-hit areas. >> the japanese side does the actual recovery. we don't actually put hands on any remains. but we can help find them. >> reporter: near the crippled fukushima daichi nuclear plant, search teams are wearing protective gear to guard against radiation. people within 12 miles have been evacuated. six miles beyond that, evacuation is voluntary. >> reporter: japanese officials say the order will probably remain in effect for months. the plant's owner released this video, taken 18 eight days -- taken eight days ago, which shows the extensive damage inside one of the reactors. smoke rises from the complex. >> reporter: japan's prime minister admits, even he doesn't know if the plant is stabiliz

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the environmental protection agency says it's increasing itsing of air, milk and water nationwide. >>> the baseball commissioner speaks out against smokeless tobacco. in a letter regarding a campaign for tobacco-free children, he says he believes smokeless tobacco should be banned in the major leagues. the ban needs to be added to the next collective bargaining agreement. >>> it's the day baseball fans around here have been looking forward to for months. orioles regular season debut. they will play defending division champion tampa bay rays in florida now. the orioles are looking to build on their streak. buck showalter came to town last august. >>> after the series in tampa the orioles face the detroit tigers. in the home opener monday. stick around for full orioles coverage then. >> shout out to number 5. if you just moved to town we want to you understand why the interest in sports. right there. we're talking about one of the most beloved men in the history of baltimore. and here's what makes it work. brooks is the nicest guy you ever met. >

as randall pinkston reports for wjz, there is a new operation under way to recover this. >>> japanese u.s. rescue teams are intensifying their search for bodies in what could be the last chance to find victims swept out to sea. an estimated 15,000 people are still missing, after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan. for the next three days, 120 aircraft and 65 ships will scour the hardest-hit areas. >> the japanese does the actual recovery. we don't actually put hands on any remains. but we can help find them. >> reporter: near the crippled fukushima daichi nuclear plant, search teams are wearing protective gear to guard against radiation. people within 12 miles have been evacuated. six miles beyond that, evacuation is voluntary. japanese officials say the order will probably remain in effect for months. the plant's owner released this video, taken eight days ago, which shows the extensive damage inside one of the reactors. smoke rises from the complex. japan's prime minister admits, even he doesn't know if the plant is stabilized. radiation from fukushima has contaminated vegetabl

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> if you have a smart phone, do you ever wonder who is keepingck of all of that data? how your personal information can get used without you even knowing it. . >> and coming up, a controversy in england. i'm dennis sonado. what was under this tarp that has people furious. ,,,,,,,,,, "know the species, know the stain." lanolin-free coat, i know it's an alpaca. walks in here, looks says "hey look, it's a llama!" cleaning the stain like he would a llama stain. time he's wasting. ♪ call 1-800-steemer surrounding budget talks in congress. if lawmakers can't agree on a spending plan . >>> president obama hopes a private meeting at the white house will stop the stale meat. the federal government could shut down on friday if they don't agree. daniel notingham reports, both parties blame the other side. >> reporter: government budget talks are stalled. unless something changes, that paves the way for the federal government to temporarily shut down friday night. the finger pointing has already begun. >> tea party republicans refuse to recognize that their

randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: 13-year-old gavin anderson plays the saxophone in his schoold. >> i like the sound mix. >> reporter: but making that music could be creating a breeding ground for bacteria, especially since many students share instruments or buy secondhand. >> it's the first time i have heard that. >> reporter: a new study in the journal, general dentistry, shows used wood wind and brass instruments are jammed with potentially harmful germs. researchers tested the mouth pieces, chambers and cases of 13 high school instruments. six had been played for a week, the others hadn't been touched in a month. they found 442 different bacteria. >> bacteria that cause staph infections that cause upper respiratory infections, that can cause infections in and around the mouth and the oral cavity, fungal infections which can cause things like candida in the mouth or red patches around the lips or inside the mouth. >> reporter: experts say the scene to clean the instruments on a regular basis inside and out. and it's best to use cleaning kits specifically designed for your in

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. >> i'm randall pinkston in clinton, mississippi. behind me an 18-wheeler tossed by the winds like a toy earlier today. the driver somehow survived. >> stay on it. stay on it. >> reporter: earlier, storm chases captured these dramatic images of a tornado touching down west of jackson, one of the hardest-hit areas in the state. cars and trucks flipped over. businesses and homes ripped apart. downed trees knocking out power for thousands. residents heeded early warnings. >> they told us to take cover and i went in the bathroom here and shut the door and the roof fell on my head. >> reporter: so far, no one is reported killed. another driver traveling near here says her pickup truck was also lifted up. she said "my life flashed before my eyes." a storm to remember. >> couric: this weather system is moving east tonight, set to bring a weekend of potentially damaging storms up and down the coast and through the tennessee valley. don teague is in tennessee tonight. don, the weather has been especially violent this season. >> reporter: it's

randall pinkston, florida. >>> airline passengers are about to get a little more support from the federal government. the department of transportation is extending its passenger bill of rights. under the new federal guidelines in an airline loses your bag, it not only has to pay for the lost luggage, but it has to refund your baggage fees. you will also have to pay more if passengers are bumped from an oversold flight. extra fees for things like food and pillows and blankets have to be disclosed online before the ticket is sold. airlines will pay bigger fines for leaving passengers stuck on the tarmac for long periods of time. >> well, that's a wonderful idea because sometimes you are stuck out there for a long time. >> i would hate to get stuck on a tarmac with my 3-year-old and my 8 and 10-year-old, yeah. i think it's a great thing. >> carriers will also have to do more to inform passengers about the delays or cancellations both at the airport an online. the expanded passenger bill of rights takes effect in august right during the peak of summer travel. >> and a project that began with