thank you, rebecca. good talking to you. >> let's go to lonnie in houston for another check of the weather. hey, lonnie. >> rebecca, good morning to you. good morning, everybody. i've got to tell you two of the teams in the final four, we've got some representatives here. we have some of the cheerleaders from vcu. we have the entire dance squad from butler. not really entirely sure what the difference between a dance squad and a cheerleading team is so we're going to see a little sampling. vcu, you've got ten seconds. >> let's go! vcu! >> swing it over to my butler bulldog dancers. >> the bulldogs oh, yeah! >> still not entirely clear on what the difference is between a dance team and a cheerleading squad. let's talk about the forecast out there for our final four teams. here's how things are breaking down. first place you're going to go, university of kentucky and butler, both getting sunshine today. vcu, you will get some thunderstorms on campus. uconn, you will get the clouds. all the teams in town he

but rebecca black may have the last laugh.t's a lesson in modern fame. >> reporter: it's a really good friday for 13-year-old rebecca black. the last day of the week, just set a record. reaching the 100 million mark on youtube. 63 days after his review. and beating out justin bieber whose video took 76 days to hit there. this california eighth grader's rise to fame started after her paints shelled out money for a music camp. they made a video, tweaked her voice and posted it on youtube. music founder patrice wilson appeared in the video. >> i had a good feeling about it. and before you knew it, hey, friday is forever. >> reporter: rebecca became a viral star. >> people look and say, why this girl? why did she make it? and she is cute. voot was just silly enough. it seemed she could be in the joke herself. >> it was when a comedy central blogger made fun of the song that it took off. when did you realize that the video had gone viral? >> probably after seeing it go from 4,000 views to 70 views in one night and waking up, and it

check that list one more time for rebecca.'m sure it's just an oversight on your part. >> thanks, russ. >>> all next week erica hill will be live from london on "the early show." cbs news live coverage 6 the royal wedding begins friday, april 29th at 4:00 a.m. >>> mr. lonnie quinn has another check of the weather. >> russ, i've got to tell you the word is rebecca is going and i hear she's sitting at elton's table. is that right? >> we're all so wrong about that. if that's the case, my invitation hasn't come. >> well, you know the mail service. here's the deal, in terms of your weather headlines the green mountains of vermont today going to be a little white. a little bit of snow out there. for the south going to be a little hot. some of you will hit the temperature mark of 90 degrees or more later on today. and in between, those air masses will clash. and there is the potential, okay, for some severe weather today from the tennessee valley into the ohio valley, and then, this front, all right, i'm sort of tracing with my line

now here's rebecca. >> chris, thank you. we head now to the other front on this war over the budget, the white house. where cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante is this morning. bill, good morning. and you were there covering the white house during the last shutdown in '95-'96 under president clinton. what is similar this go-round to the last shutdown? >> well, good morning, rebecca. it's kind of deja vu all over again. you have both sides standing on principle. you have a clash between the president and the speaker. back then it was democrat bill clinton in the white house, and republican newt gingrich, the speaker of the house. but, just like today's speaker, john boehner, gingrich was determined to cut money out of the budget. the money issues are very similar, too. the congress had passed a budget that cut medicare, medicaid, education, environmental controls, and president clinton refused to sign that budget. he said that the republicans were putting ideology ahead of common sense. sound familiar? and,

to it, rebecca. here are my headlines for you. the south really heats up. i'm talking from texas all the way to georgia. temperatures in the 80s and the 90s today. the red river is rising. that's problematic around the northern plains. keep your eye on that. and here's a big weather story, right? heavy snow for the southern rockies. now it's all hinged upon see this little spin here around southern california. i know that does not look that impressive. this will push into the southern rockies. going to squeeze the moisture out of it as it climbs in elevation and we will catch a lot of snow. places like utah, lake city, colorado. winter weather alerts have been issued and we are not measuring this snowstorm in inches. we're going to measure it in feet. higher elevations will pick up, one to three feet of some fresh powder. >> if you're out west get a little skiing in. >> lonnie, thank you very much. up next, don't let your tax refund burn a hole in your pocket. we have advice on the best way to spend

now here's russ. >> okay, rebecca. let's turn to the wildfires sweeping across texas which have turned deadly. a volunteer firefighter was killed friday west of dallas. the fire is fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. they've burned more than 400,000 acres and more than 100 homes have been destroyed. hundreds of residents have been evacuated. jason allen of our dallas-ft. worth station ktvt has more. >> reporter: fire turned trees into torches friday, and the pique west fire easily doubled in size in a matter of hours. fire that had it easy already with bone-dry gas was fueled by gusty winds, and when it was gone, it left behind smoldering buildings, ash-colored trucks, and a gray landscape. >> it's tough because you don't know exactly, you know, fire is going to go one way or another way. >> reporter: in the crowded gateway inn in graham, julie was sharing a room with her friend holly. they evacuated their homes near possum kingdom lake late thursday, bringing their young sons and pets, but leaving some family m

now over to rebecca, and a smart phone.een in our lives for fewer than ten years. but they dominate almost everything. the first smartphone came into being less than ten years ago. it was the blackberry. it hit the market, but most businessmen and women can't imagine life without one. and it doesn't stop there. because more and more moms consider the smartphone a must-have parenting tool these days. cbs news correspondent betty >> and three! >> reporter: it's a scene being played out on playgrounds across america. moms tending to their children with one, while wielding a smartphone with the other. >> i would say all of my mom friends use the smartphone. >> it's my portable go-to computer. and it's with me all the time. >> i am a smartphone addict. >> reporter: suzanne cohen is a freelance photographer, full-time mom, and among a growing number of women who experts say have become dependent on smartphones. >> i do not think i could ever think of life without my smartphone. >> reporter: according to a recent study, smartphone

i'm rebecca jarvis. i'm going to go by duke and duchess of the saturday "early" show. >> sounds good. but let's begin with that bad weather in the south. a new picture is emerging on just how big the devastation is across seven southern states in the wake of this week's tornadoes. more than 330 people are dead and more than 1 million people are without electricity. damage could exceed some $5 billion. 1500 alabama national guardsmen have been called in to keep order. we have two reports beginning with cbs news correspondent dean reynolds in hard-hit tuscaloosa, alabama. teen, good morning to you. >> good morning, russ. well, you know that $5 billion damage estimate may actually be a little low. and as far as recovery, they're expecting that to go off, obviously, for months. across much of the tornado zone, devastation stretches for miles. block after block of homes, torn apart by the powerful twisters that hit on wednesday. a reality the president and his wife saw firsthand in tuscaloosa. >> this is some

"the immortal life of henrietta lacks" by rebecca skloot. good to have you on. next, actress robin wright. stay with us. pleased to welcome robin wright to this program. starring in the robert redford project, "the conspirator". the film opens around the country this weekend. here is the scene. >> you have to tell us where your son is. >> i have to tell us, whose side are you on? >> i am trying to defend you. >> you're suggesting i treat my son for myself? we're trying to save you. i wish i could give you what you need, i truly do. if you want, you will have to find another way. tavis: good to have you on the program. >> good to be here. tavis: i am not a lincoln scholar. i do not know why i did not know there was a woman who was involved in these trials. i have no idea. did you know before? >> i knew nothing. tavis: i am not the only one. >> i actually fell asleep in history class. tavis: i was awake but i still did not know. >> if you think about it, in any field, who are the stars? they were abe and john wilkes booth. also the ambivalence around this event th

now here's russ and rebecca. >> all right, thank you so much. >>> well it's about 20 minutes after the hour. lonnie quinn. guess where he is? he's in houston, texas. the site of tonight's ncaa final four with our first check of the weather. tough assignment. >> you know what? somebody has to draw the short straw. it was me. you know, i know it's a cliche, but 70,000 fans here in houston for the ultimate in college basketball. i'm talking about the final four. game number one has butler, little old butler taking on little old vcu. game number two, uconn taking on kentucky. you will have a little guy taking on a behemoth of basketball in the championship. i've got more on that coming up. right now let's get right to your weather because there's a lot going on out there.

the banks are fighting back against new legislation trade rebecca has the latest. >> congress is now threatening to limit the fees for using your debit card to 22 cents per transaction. that has banks charging higher fees at the atm. the fee for using another bank's machine is already on average $2.33. the banks say they may need to charge much more. j.p. morgan-chase is testing a $5 at&t in illinois and a $4 fee in texas. it all started when congress passed legislation on how much they can charge for the card transactions. the banks warned they would lose money and have to make up for it elsewhere. >> i would absolutely not pay that. >> he spends his money wisely. he says if the fees will go too high, he will stop using the atm. >> i am an economist. let's let the market decide. if nobody uses the atm, they will get rid of it. >> they say they're still in the experimentation phase. the say it is a fair alternative to increasing fees for their own customers. >> i am confident about charging people who are not our customers. >> $5 does seem state. some area customers agree. >> it does

>> you're exactly right, rebecca. you know, whenever we ask white house officials about poll ratings, they always say, oh, the president's not focused on the polls, he's focused on the policy. but we know he's concerned about it this time. because he brought it up himself last night at one of his fund-raisers here in los angeles. he said he believes the reason his ratings are going down is because gas prices are going up. and that puts them in a bind, because he has said repeatedly there's virtually nothing that he, as president, can do in the short-term to bring gas prices down. >> nothing in the short-term. but he is announcing this task force which will look into gas prices. what could that potentially translate to for american consumers? >> well, it's hard to say what it would do in terms of gas prices. it's going to be a multiagency task force. at least four departments, four agencies, all looking for manipulation by speculators or traders in the oil market. but there's a healthy degree of skepticism about this,

. >>> last week, miley cyrus slammed internet sensation rebecca black saying, quote, you shouldn't just be able to put a song on youtube and go out on tour. despite saying it on a radio show, cyrus now claims she was misquoted and loves rebecca black. >> i haven't heard it yet,aeen just keeps going in your head. >> especially this early in the morning, it will stay with us. >>> this comes to us from ksl 5 news in salt lake city, utah, where a sea exploration company went to great depths to make a whale of a discovery. the treasure hunters found what they're calling the oldest shipwreck in the caribbean. the deep sea discovery off the coast of the dominican republic produced a bevy of booty. divers brought up 16th century coins and artifacts. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> siberian tigers may be the biggest cats in the world, but this little one has a lot of growing to do. a baby tiger cub was born in the zoo last week. siberian tigers are a rare species and rarely born in captivity. zookeepers raised his moth

the home page was taken over by eight teenage star rebecca black. complete with a behind the music style feature reps on hers on friday which is a hit on you too. it's a hit on aiken's as well. there were a lot more different pranks out there. it feels like to check them out visit www.kron4.com and look for what's on the web section. >>pam: let's look inside for live look at what's going on in san francisco on this april fool's day. you could see the bridge in the background a lot of people each side gathering in the sunshine. if you can see the clouds overhead let's check in with jacqueline about those clouds. >>jacqueline: starting to cloud up out there along the coast, were in for cooler conditions into tomorrow and windy conditions as well. i will have a full forecast coming up. the news at 5:00 is next. [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these days, and i'm not talking about saving a dollar off shampoo or two-for-one tacos or something. i'm talking about paying less -- every month. like this deal. [ female announcer ] call today and get th

. >> as you come forward, bernadette smith, ramon -- and rebecca rolf. >> good evening. sue hester. 35 years ago, i was -- i sat on west bay health system's agency board. on the long-term planning committee. we were struggling with some of the same issues, though they are much worse today. in terms of access to care, distribution of health care services, we had a lot more hospitals and they were much better distributed than we do now. the is that you mr. brooks brought up is a real one. in an earthquake, access to care, it is not so much building collapse that is the immediate problem. it is people getting access geographically over a mountain to hospitals and we are now concentrating them exclusive ply in a small area of the city. and cpmc is a large part of that decision because they have concentrated their facilities. i want to talk about something no one is talking about. the mayor's office took it off the table. this is a project that is being built intentionally. it is moving intentionally to one of the most congested transit issue areas of the city, an area the ci

death threats against rebecca brought.>> first off, george, the days in treatment that demi lovato called her darkest ones. the teen singer sat down for her first interview with me. she also had shocking things to say about the pressure she was under, like many child stars, the toll it took on her. and what got demi through it all. she's famous for her winning smile and her wholesome charm. >> hi. i'm sunny. >> reporter: for the little girl from dallas, texas, the desire to perform was homegrown. ♪ i swear >> reporter: her mom, diana, was an aspiring country singer and dallas cowboys cheerleader. and for her daughter, demi, it was the tween musical, "camp rock" that catapulted the young talent to stardom. demi was living a teenager's dream. movies. >> it's going to be the best summer ever. >> reporter: her own television show. gold records. and dating teen heartthrob, joe jonas. but away from the spotlight, a hidden shame. she secretly battled an eating disorder. she says it started in early childhood, when bullies teased

rebecca. >> would it be possible will to have coordinate with muni where the bus stops are. the bus is going to be there within 10 minutes of the final school bell so they don't have to wait 20, 30 minutes for a bus. and kids have to transfer. it takes 45 minutes to an hour to get home. if it would be coordinated between the school district and muni that buses arrive and coordinate transfer stops. that would help kids on muni and maybe have a person on the bus stop. >> we have time, sorry just one more. >> okay. all right. peer pressure. >> my name is rudy corpus. give a big shout out. i think one good solution is to focus more on elementary school kids. educate them in a way they can comprehend. if they can recite a whole e-40. you know a first grader came to school with a gun. focus on the elementary school kids. that's a solution. thank you. and rudy corp >> i have 15 job openings for kids in foster homes. we currently serve 120 kids. we have the seneca center where we are building a family resource center so the parents who go to san francisco unified school district can

he is also survived by his stepdaughter, rebecca who lives in new york. several nieces and nephews in both parts of the country and his mother-in-law. for those of you that might be interested there will be a public tribute later this spring and details will be announced. it is with sadness that we announce his passing. but it is that in his memory we will be adjourning the meeting in his memory today. >> supervisor avalos. >> thank you madam clerk. his passing comes as a real shock to many in our community in district 11. he owned a cafe on ocean avenue. it has been a great neighborhood hub for people in the area. and his passing is something that will be tremendously felt throughout the community. about two weeks ago we have a district 11 family night every month and we have folks come out to different cafes in our district. we had our best district 11 family night out two weeks ago there. that was the last time that i saw him. he was just really wonderful to be around. he was so happy to see every table filled with people. people had a great time. ther

rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college account. turns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ well starting today... people living in sunnyval >>> on street corners, even on front lawns. starting today, people living in sunny vail have a simple and free way to get rid of their unwanted cars. len shows us not everyone is ready to part with their old klunkers. >> any time the city would offer something for free, that's something people want to hear about. in this case, people here in sunny vail are curving their enthusiasm. >> you see them parked on driveways, not abandoned, but not going anywhere either. cars and pickups, fading paint, flat tiers, long outdated registration. these are the vehicles sunnyvale is targeting. >> certain cars are sitting there that are gathering dust and are eyesores. we would like to get rid of them. >> just in time for spring cleaning, the city is offering free towing of unwanted vehicles to the nearest junk yard. >> as

the colbert report," stephen colbert. [ cheers and applause ] will be singing -- he will be singing rebecca's "friday" with the roots tonight. it is going to be awesome. [ cheers and applause ] you guys will want to stay tuned for that. but you guys, speaking of friday, today is friday and that's usually when i catch up with some personal stuff. i check my inbox, return some e-mails and of course send out "thank you notes." [ cheers and applause ] i'm running a bit behind so i thought if you guys wouldn't mind i'd like to write out my weekly "thank you notes" right now. is that cool with you guys? [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. roots, can i get some "thank you note" writing music, please? ♪ [ laughter ] look at me. look at me. look at me. look at me. look at me. look at me. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, women who walk around with their yoga mats in slings, for either looking like an unemployed archer or a bazooka smuggler. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, april showers, for bringing may flowers. though more importantly, for washing away all of march's bull [ bleep ]. [ laughter ] [ cheers

rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college accountrns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ ♪ >>> more money out of your pockets. a half dozen cities are seeing an increase in sales taxes. they are seeing a half cent sales tax increase. today kron 4's dan kerman went to concord to see what they will do with the money. >> reporter: the city's sales tax gone up to 9.7 final%. that means for every $10 you pend it will cost you 5 -- spend, it will cost you 5 cents more. >> helps us fill a deficit in our budget. >> reporter: the city has already cut services, staff, salary and benefits. the money generated by the sales tax won't restore services and staff but it will prevent even more dramatic cuts. >> it would have meant fewer support staff in the police department and people to maintain the city. we are already greatly reduced in those areas. we be tried to manage around that but the next round of cuts had the tax not passed would have been really drama

. >>> finally, rebecca black's song friday may be annoying to some and she hasn't exactly paid her dues in the music business. but death threats? apparently anaheim threats are investigating two recent threats against the youtube sensation. that's disturbing to hear. >>> this comes to us from king 5 news in seattle, washington, where the janitor mopping the high school halls happens to be a millionaire. five years after winning nearly $4 million in the lottery, tyrone still cleans ever green high and the coaches the track and field team. he plans to retire in two years but is donating $40,000 for the construction of a new track there. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> for many, easter play bring to mind eggs and chocolate bunnies, but probably nothing like this. people in el salvador kicked off holy week with their annual devil whipping ceremony. men in devil costumes hit people in the streets. it's meant to symbolize the struggle between good and evil. the lashings are a way to repent for sins during the year.

that changed when rebecca was killed by a stalker who did just that. now everyone's address is protected. but the program remained in place and continued to grow. the covered category not only sworn and non-sworn employees, politicians and bureaucrats, their spouses and children but categories like museum guards and park rangers. >> it's outrageous the amount of categories that are out there that are protected. >> in the two-year period more than 4,000 drivers in the confidentiality program went through bay area bridge toll bridges more than 27,000 times without paying, only about a third of those were collected. one of those drivers skipped a $4 toll and associated fine, 467 times in an 18-month period. metropolitan transportation commission manages the tolls and fines. >> they are very few. couple dozen folks who clearly know that they are not paying their toll, they use the bridges every single day and get an interest free loan or trying to get out of pain. >> the bill would make them easier to find. >> it would require them to give the address on t

. >> my name is rebecca shapiro. i think we have already submitted a letter stating we are in support of the t-mobile tower and we do oppose the appeal that has come before the board of supervisors. i will just read briefly from the letter. north beach neighbors supports approving the installations of micro cell antennas at these locations. we believe they will provide a necessary improvement on cellular service in the neighborhood and that the country has minimize any negative impact. it is our understanding that the proposed installation means necessary safety standards. t-mobile has worked to make sure the antennas will not normally be visible from the street. i wanted to come here this evening and the state the position of the north beach neighbors and separate from that, i will state that i do own and manage my own business in north beach. i also live here in san francisco. i actually still do have a land line. i do not actually know the number to it even though i have been there for five years. and never give u

rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college account. turns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ they are babies after all. but ms to >>> sounds like a bunch of babble and it is. well, they are all babies of course. but one set of twins seems to understand each other just fine. jeannie mows translates. >> if you haven't heard the talking twin babies by now you haven't been listening. their mom put the video on her blog. it ended up on youtube and now these two boys have raised baby talk to a new art. but now talk has turned to what they are saying. >> they are not really saying anything. they are just babbling. >> they are imitating each other, so one is perp et ating the babbling in the other. >> reporter: dr. harry klein is an expert in speech development. most people seemed to think the babies were talking about socks. or maybe they were talking about current events, certain snake escape. others seemed disturbed by the babbling. there have been cas

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rebecca was his partner. they worked 12-hour shifts together.he says brian treated every patient with the utmost respect an charmed them with his humor. >> he made light of the bad situations. he tried to cheer them up. he was passionate about his job and loved to take care of his patients. always had them laughing to make them feel better. as a partner, he was a great friend. >> he was a devoted father who embraced every moment with his young son and daughter. the attack is a great loss to the community. he should be helping patients instead of being one. the story is captivating people around the state and the country. this morning, we are hearing from a couple who saw the beating and were the first to come to his aid. mary parks from our sister station had the story. >> reporter: joan is a lifetime dodgers fan. they have seen huge problems develop at the stadium. >> you are still going to get the same bad element coming to the games. they do what they want. they get drunk. they have an agenda. anybody that says anything to them or wears the w

so, this is a lengthy question from rebecca at the lgbt center. san francisco has 8000, of whom 40% -- i apologize. in recovering from a cold. they are homeless are marginally house and face challenges including physical and mental health issues, unemployment, substance-abuse, hiv risk, and lack of access to services. the city has failed to provide adequate resources, either directly through city departments, or three city- funded services and nonprofit organizations. most recently, we had a proposal to eliminate funding for the lgbt transition aid services for the fiscal year 2011-2012. can you speak to your commitment for this hon. population -- vulnerable population? question mark. [cheering] >> [unintelligible] supervisor wiener: i am going to take this question as a member of the budget committee. excuse me? >> [unintelligible] supervisor wiener: ok. i am going to answer the question. it is an important question. i would like to answer it. so -- >> [unintelligible] supervisor wiener: thank you. it is an extremely important question, particula

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rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college accountturns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ >>> the bay area celebrated when san francisco was named the host city for the 2013 america's cup, a prestigious event that could bring millions of dollars to the area. but now that the celebrating is done, here comes the hard part. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. showing us the city's plans to move hundreds of thousands of visitors. >> i just put a blind eye to all the cars. >> reporter: you might say kenny el bridge takes a zen approach to life. >> i enjoy everything else besides the cars. >> reporter: especially when it comes to things like cars and traffic. >> i just think that people just need to slow down. >> but when the america's cup starts ramping up in the next two years, it might be harder to turn a blind eye to all the congestion. >> they said the same thing about the world series and about how much of a headache it was going to be. and you know, i

reporter: amid questions about why the police didn't pursue the phone hacking investigation harder, rebecca brooks, chief executive of news international, publisher of the paper, told a parliamentary hearing that some cops were getting paid for news tips. >> we have paid the police for information in the past. >> reporter: the newspaper has issued an apology and offered to compensate people who can prove their voice mail was hacked. there was no response to our requests for interviews. all of this is a huge headache for rupert murdock, the head of news corporation, owner of "news of the world" and fox tv. murdock's company is seeking government permission to buy a british pay tv network. that deal could be held up as the investigation into the phone hacking scandal moves forward and as the number of lawsuits against the paper just keeps growing. george lewis, nbc news, london. >>> and some royal news tonight. just 13 days before the wedding of prince william and kate middleton, the british government said today it has started discussions to change the rules for royal succession. the changes

rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college accountrns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ newscast is tomorrow morning at 4-30. all right, james franco