fallen and the colorado river is in a state of long term decline if a new report by the l.a. times is to be believed the situation is now poised to cause a major water war between the states in the not too distant future the rules set forth in the compact are rigid and don't provide much detail about how states might work together in times of shortages which most experts agree are only set to get worse one possible solution would be to dream lake powell another reservoir formed at another dam on the colorado river but utah wyoming colorado and new mexico could then get screwed as then california arizona and nevada would have rights to both so the water another possible solution would be to buy out farmers claim on the water under the compact farmers get first dibs on the water and they're using huge amounts of the water for crops and. for now that largely get shift to china so x. birds are now considering trying to buy water rights back from farmers but that presents a whole other gaited. the only thing experts seem to agree on is that the solution to this growing massive pro

fallen and the colorado river is in a state of long term decline if a new report by the l.a. times is to be believed the situation is now poised to cause a major water war between the states in the not too distant future the rules set forth in the compact are rich it and don't provide much detail about how states might work together in times of shortages which most experts agree are only set to get worse one possible solution would be to drain lake powell another reservoir formed at another dam on the colorado river but utah wyoming colorado and new mexico could then get screwed as then california arizona and nevada would have rights to most of the water another possible solution would be to buy out farmers claim on the water under the compact farmers get first dibs on the water and they are using huge amounts of the water for crops and. i'll afford that largely good shift to china so x. troops are now considering trying to buy water rights back from farmers but that presents a whole other gate is. the only thing experts seem to agree on is that the solution to this growing m

this is the grave of john wesley powell who is worthy colorado river. there are arctic lowers. his associate claimed to reach the north pole in 1909. it is more than a military cemetery. it is a place or ickes lowers, figures from history and many it looksngs in finished and complete. thes not that way in beginning. say howried to do was does he get to the the nationals we know it has today. what was it before? layers ofeel back the what arlington was and how it became what it is today. here on c-span3, we show you the most relevant congressional public affairs of them. pan3eekends, sees him -- cs is the home of american history television. history bookshelf with the best-known american history writers, the presidency, looking at the policies and legacies of our commanders in chief. they are delving into america's past. featuring archival government and educational films from the 1930's through the 70's. curated by the cable tv industry and funded a local cable or satellite provider. >> the idea is incident trying to tell the entire history of st. louis as a timeline or error e

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taking the waves on the colorado river. check this out. this is a water phenomenon called the big sur and every year redraws servers and kayakers out. has a business as to those of 11. it only happens when conditions are just the right to. since hot

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river basin which supplies drinking water to twenty million people. we should all hope that these brave protesters succeed in their efforts to block the utah tar sands. worth. your birthday so that saturday thousands of cyclists took to the streets of portland oregon price to live for an epic bike ride and while people riding their bikes isn't exactly or important it's the hipster capital of the universe this wasn't your normal everyday leader really bike ride it was a naked bike ride that's right a naked bike ride the eleventh annual one to be exact in the spring people in over seventy five cities in twenty countries join up for a new ride through their hometowns some participants people a little bit of clothing on but most would relish the opportunity to bike in the news after all it's for a good cause raising awareness about the dangers of cars and showing off bikes which don't run on fossil fuel as an alternative to our oil addicted transportation system. and naked bike ride which attracts around eight thousand people a year is thought to be the w

river basin which supplies drinking water to twenty million people. we should all hope that these brave protesters succeed in their efforts to block the utah tar sands. were hiking in your birthday suit this saturday thousands of cyclists took to the streets of portland oregon price to live for an epic bike ride and while people riding their bikes is exactly where we're fighting for it's kind of the hipster capital universe this wasn't your normal everyday leader really bike ride it was a naked bike ride that's right and naked bike ride the eleventh annual warning to be exact spring people and over seventy five cities in twenty countries join up for a nude ride through their hometowns some participants keep a little bit of clothing on but most would relish the opportunity to bike in the news after all it's for a good cause raising awareness about the dangers of cars and showing off bikes which don't run on fossil fuel as an alternative to our oil addicted transportation system put on the naked bike ride which attracts about eight thousand people a yea

. >> reporter: is the only part of baja that doesn't get its water from the colorado river. it relies entirely on well waters and it is nearly dry. they've begun to rationing water which is a polite way of saying that the water was turn odd. maria has gone without water for eight days and counting. >> one has to get accustomed to it. at first its horrific not to have water. in order to conserve water we have to get used to seeing a sink full of dishes before we wash them. >> the when the pipes are shut off the only water source comes from these storage tanks scattered around the neighborhood. but even this water is in limited supply. >> the water crisis is two-fold. clearly there is not enough water. parts of this reservoir has been turned into a road. you even have cows grazing here. and what little water there is dirty and not safe to use. >> many residents use bleach to treat the water that they collect. but if you travel downtown you would never know that the city is drying out. their hotels have plenty of water, by means locals living outside of town are the ones paying

and indeed water is an ever more desperate premium as water levels in the colorado river reservoir at lake mead decrease at an alarming rate. but it ain't the casinos that are the culprits. in fact, vegas casinos are a model of water efficiency and conservation. main culprit? the all-american lawn. a little square of green. robert kern is water police. he patrols the vegas streets looking for evidence of water violations. >> finding some water in the gutter actually on both sides. this is not their day. we're in an area where there shouldn't be any watering, yet there's water here. that's what we do, we drive around looking for something like that, to give them a little educational visit. hey, you're not supposed to water today. >> so you don't wrestle them to the ground, cuff them and drag them in? >> no, we do not. although we can go to a fee. >> how much? >> $80. >> $80. then -- >> then it doubles. >> and it keeps going? >> yeah. >> it seems to me a losing battle to try to keep your grass green. do you really need a lawn in the first place? >> well, most everyone that lives here ca

and indeed water is an ever more desperate premium as water levels in the colorado river reservoir at lake mead decrease at an alarming rate. but it ain't the casinos that are the culprits. in fact, vegas casinos are a model of water efficiency and conservation. main culprit? the all-american lawn. a little square of green. robert kern is water police. he patrols the vegas streets looking for evidence of water violations. >> saw some water in the gutter on both sides. this is not their day. we're in an area where there shouldn't be any watering, yet there's water here. that's what we do, we drive around looking for something like that, to give them a little educational visit. hey, you're not supposed to water today. >> so you don't wrestle them to the ground, cuff them and drag them in? >> no, we do not. although we can go to a fee. >> how much? >> $80. >> $80. then -- >> then it doubles. >> and it keeps going? >> yeah. >> it seems a losing battle to keep your grass green. do you really need a lawn in the first place? >> well, most everyone that lives here came from the midwest or eas

this city is the only city in the area that does not get its water from colorado river. it gets hi it's water from wells that have run dry. as the drought got worse so has the rationing. maria has gone without water for eight days and counting. >> in order to conserve water we have to get used to seeing a sinkful of dishes before we wash them. >> when the pipes are shut off, the only water source for residents comes from these storage tanks scattered around the neighborhood. but even this water is in limited supply. the water crisis unfolding in encinda are two-fold. clearly there is not enough water. parts of the reservoir has turned into the road. you even have cows grazing here. what little water there is often times dirty and not safe to use. many residents end up using bleach to treat the water they have managed to collect. if you travel downtown where the tourists say they never knew that encinada was drying up. they have plenty of water thanks to supplies in their own soldier tanks meaning locals living outside of town are the ones paying the price. >> they have t

and indeed water is an ever more desperate premium as the water levels in the colorado river reservoir at lake mead decrease at an alarming rate. but it ain't the casinos that are the culprits. in fact, vegas casinos are a model of water efficiency and conservation. main culprit? the all-american lawn. a little square of green. robert kern is water police. he patrols the vegas streets looking for evidence of water violations. >> saw some water in the gutter on both sides. this is not their day. we're in an area where there shouldn't be any watering, yet there's water here. that's what we do, we drive around looking for something like that, to give them a little educational visit. hey, you're not supposed to water today. >> so you don't wrestle them to the ground, cuff them and drag them in? >> no, we do not. although we can go to a fee. >> how much? >> $80. >> $80. >> what about the -- >> then it doubles. 160, 320. >> and it keeps going? >> yeah. >> it seems a losing battle to keep your grass green. do you really need a lawn in the first place? >> well, most everyone that lives here ca

a lot of people are heading to the colorado river to kayak and surf. it's all because of a water phenomenon called "big sur." it only happens when conditions are just right. unlike the ocean, where the waves move, the waves on the river stay put ... making it more challenging to maneuver in the water. "big sur" is a big attraction for thrill seekers. but experts aren't sure how long it will stick around. the last time it happened was in 2011. >> are you there? >> i am here all myself. good morning to you. early today temperatures are on the cool side compared to what we've seen this month. right now it's 58 degrees. 57 in morris. look at these numbers. only 48 degrees in west chicago. in northbrook it's 48 degrees. settlement rid our composite shows we are dry under high pressure. clear skies, and we have the potential for fog early this morning. the on the lookout it could slow down. this fall will burn away shortly after sunrise. 74 degrees today. 54 for the love tonight tomorrow we reach 79. more rain comes our way this weekend. >>coming up ... an u

the cutbacks could happen as soon as 2019, due to overcondition assumption of the colorado river and the current drought. a lake that serves as the main water source for the river's reservoir will see water levels drop to its lowest levels since 1938. >> you in california have to use your own discretion on buying sodas and juices at grocery stores, state lawmakers rejecting a bill requiring warning levels on those drinks. the drinks would be sold in the state with a warning that sugar contributes to diabetes and tooth decay. opponents claim it was unfair for blaming sugary drinks for the conditions. if approved, california would have been the first state to issue those warnings. now it's up to you. >> the $8 billion global banana industry faces a fungus disease eating away thousands of acres of crops. one of the worst affected areas is the southern philippines. the economy release heavily on that fruit. >> his worries grow. production has slowed. panama disease, which affects the banana tree and can spread easily has impacted his produce. he cannot afford to pay his workers. >> it's

encinada is the only municipality that does not get its water from the colorado river. it relies entirely on well water and reservoirs. both are nearly dry n january, city officials began rationing water, which is a polite way of saying the water was turned off three or four days a week. as the drought got worse, so did the rationing. marina cardenas has gone without water for eight days and counting. >> one has to get a customed to it because at first, it's horrific not to have water. in order to conserve water, we have to get used to seeing a sink full of dishes before we wash them. >> when the pipes are shut off, the only water source for residents comes from these storage tanks scattered around the neighborhood. even this water is in limited supply. the water crisis unfolding right now is two-fold. clearly, there isn't enough water. parts of this reservoir have been turned into a road. you even have cowses grazing here what little water there is is oftentimes dirty and isn't safe to use. >> many residents ends up using bleach to treat the water they have managed to

. >>> voluntary evacuations are under way in northern colorado after a local rivers spilled over their banks. floodwaters swamped the city of greeley, rushing across entire neighborhoods. flood levels are beginning to recede. but as warmer weather melts the snowpack, waterways are going to be at risk for spilling over for some time to come. >>> the good news is, there's no rain forecast there for today. but the warm conditions will continue. a huge section of the nation is going to be pounded today with storms, stretching from northern idaho to the gulf coast then, into the northeast. conditions likely to be especially severe in the midwest. >> temperatures in the southwest, today, sizzling. hitting triple-digits in some spots. otherwise, mostly mid to high-80s. 70s in the northwest. >>> an astronaut who recently arrived at the international space station is tweeting pictures that are pretty out of this world. >> reid wiseman has been on the international space station since thursday. he's been posting some amazing photos like this one. he writes in the tweet, i took my 12 millimeter l

. >>> voluntary evacuations underway in northern colorado after a river breach. floodwaters rushed in to the street of greeley. swamping neighborhoods. water levels are beginning to recede but as warmer weather melt pack the waterways are at risk of spilling over. >>> more of the same in the area today as we check the weather. check out that wide swath of storms that's to blanket much of the country today. stretching from northern idaho to the gulf coast and then to the northeast. it will be especially severe and damaging in the midwest. >> temperatures scorching in the southwest, triple-digits in spots. otherwise mostly mid to high 80s. 70s in the northwest. >>> moving on to a lucky high school senior in texas. >> he was among the 700 or so students honored for having perfect attendance during their senior year. at a raffle, 15 won $1,000 scholarships but clayton hughes won the grand prize, a new scion sports coupe, a good reward for showing up to school every day. congratulations, clayton. >> way to go, clayton. >> he didn't join in on senior ditch day. >> no,

spring runoff pushes the river over the banks. the water level reached nine feet, a foot above flood stage. >>> all right. don't play in floodwaters. >>> here's a look at the weather across the nation. severe storm system moving east, hitting the ohio river valley with thunderstorms stretching in to new england. another band of severe storms following close behind in the upper midwest, but it will be a sunny, pleasant day from the rockies to the west coast. >> temperatures heating up across the country. warm and a summer-like in the 80s. across the south, 90s in texas and the southwest and much milder in the north. >>> a couple of weeks ago a viral video featured a mother bear hauling one of her cubs to safety away from traffic. on a road in canada it was very cute. i don't know if you remember that. now another video starring different bears and a different road. >> mama and her three little ones look ready to cross that road in wisconsin but wait too much traffic apparently. they did a hasty retreat to safety of the woods. >> go

. >>> evacuations are under way in colorado after a river breach. floodwaters rushed into the street, swamping neighborhoods. >> dan marino is spearheading the latest concussion-related lawsuit filed against the nfl. >> it seeks money for medical treatment and compensation for long-term or chronic injuries. >> a big raise for thousands of workers in seattle. the city council voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, the highest in the nation. >> a wild scene in a florida courtroom. the judge reportedly punched out the public defender. >> let's go out back. >> a close call. a low-flying single engine plane barely missed a german sunbather. >> the longest running female "jeopardy" champ, 20 days in a row, her run came to an end. >> that is incorrect. >> and all that matters. >> the king juan carlos announced he'll an dibait the throne. >> today prince charles said hint, hint, mother. >> president obama said all he wants to do is go for a walk and not be bothered. i thought, well, he and i have that in common. i can't go anywhere. people think th

about 7500 gallons of crude oil dumped in the river near the town of windsor, colorado, that crude spilled from a tank, officials say the tank is on the riverbank and that floodwaters then washed away the ground under the tank which caused it to drop and break a valve. they say the oil has stained plant life down the river but so far thankfully has not yet affected any drinking water. >>> i want some lemonade right about now. here is the good news. it's the first day of summer. not so good news in many parts of the country, facing some severe storms today. meteorologist janice dean with the details. high, j.d. >> i should be selling the lemonade outside, right? next time. let's take a look at the temperatures. it feels like summertime across much of the central u.s., the gulf coast, the southeast. a little cooler than average for parts of the northeast and the great lakes as well as the northwest. but otherwise, yes, 80s and 90s for many of you. with that, the threat for severe storms in the afternoons through the evenings, we actually have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9:00

. >> reporter: across the midwest, rivers running high. water from the des moines river rushing through these now open flood gates. in colorado, firefighters trying to contain a wildfire that's raged through 500 acres of rugged terrain. further west, another fire in arizona. this one, ten times larger and threatening 90 structures. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linzie janis for that report. and joining us now is meteorologist bill kelly from our columbus affiliate, wsyx. and you just said that the weather only gets more extreme from here. >> it does. a moderate risk out tomorrow. but let me show you where it is tonight we are watching the threat. from texas all the way up until northern minnesota, from amarillo, say to minneapolis. we really need to be watching that. we're talking about the risk tomorrow, which includes very large hail. moderate risk in central iowa. brief tornado. and some very strong winds. but the rain, definitely something that bears watching. we're talking about rain measured in inches in spots. t

two rivers reached flood stage from heavy snow melt and recent rains. roads were closed and buildings flooded. the water is expected to begin to recede later today. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, seattle moves to raise the minimum wage, and a crackdown on offshore tax evasion. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. seattle is about to have the highest minimal wage in the nation. the city council unanimously signed a bill yesterday to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. that bill will take place in 2015 and it will be phased in over the next several years. a group of franchise owners say they will sue to stop the ordinance. >>> asian markets got a boost after a manufacturing report from china that that showed a slowdown with easing. tokyo's nikkei rose half a percent. hong kong's hang seng gained a half a percent. >>> here on wall street a research firm messed up. a couple of hours later it corrected its mistake and then stocks took off. the dow rose 26 points, closing at an

. >> reporter: across the midwest, rivers running high. water from the des moines river rushing through these now open flood gates. in colorado, firefighters trying to contain a wildfire that's raged through 500 acres of rugged terrain. further west, another fire in arizona. this one, ten times larger and threatening 90 structures. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linzie janis for that report. and joining us now is meteorologist bill kelly from our columbus affiliate, wsyx. and bill, you were just saying, the weather only gets more extreme from here. >> it does. a moderate risk out for parts tomorrow. but let me show you where it is tonight we are watching the threat. from texas all the way up until northern minnesota, from amarillo, say to minneapolis. we really need to be watching that. we're also talking about that risk tomorrow, which includes very large hail. moderate risk in central iowa. brief tornado. and some very strong winds. but the rain, definitely something that bears watching. we're talking about rain measu

in colorado leaked 7500 gallons of crude into the poudre river. in north dakota, over 300 oil spills have gone unreported since january of 2012. north dakota is now planning to double the pipeline capacity in the next two years. they will jump from over 700,000 barrels a day to 1.4 million barrels a day. there's no doubt oil companies are polluting the environment. when something happens they don't report it or weasel their way out of the cleanup. what about those folks who have been affected down in the gulf? are they ever going to be made whole? joining me tonight on the rapid response panel, brant kuhn and reese halter. we spent time with both of you back during the oil spill several years ago. mr. kuhn, let me ask you first, will the people of the gulf ever be made whole by bp? >> hell, no, ed. the sad thing is four years into had litigation, 75% of claimants have been stonewalled and denied and bp filed a motion with the court where all of these cases are proceeding requesting the right to go back and make a claim to get their money back from

there's flooding along the mississippi river and its tributaries in the midwest. states of emergency have been declared in 35 counties in minnesota. jamie yuccas of our cbs station wcco is in st. paul. >> reporter: the threat of the worst flooding in more than 20 years had volunteers in carver county bracing for another round of raging waters. jim wiggin is carver's former mayor. >> you know, june used to be drought time and now it's no longer drought time. this is going to be the wettest june in our history. >> reporter: homes in more than half the counties in the state have been impacted by flooding this past week alone. and the state's most popular amusement park had to be partially shut down after its roller coaster turned into a water ride. the mississippi river near st. paul is currently almost six feet above flood stage. it's expected to crest at more than 20 feet on thursday. in just the last two months, minnesota has seen twice its normal amount of rainfall. this comes after a brutal winter when 69 inches of snow fell in st. paul, two feet more than avera

there's flooding along the mississippi river and its tributaries in the midwest. states of emergency have been declared in 35 countie countiesn minnesota. jamie yuccas of our cbs station wcco is is in st. paul. >> reporter: the threat of the worst flooding in more than 20 years had volunteers in carver county bracing for another round of raging waters. jim wiggin is carver's former mayor. >> june used to be drought time and now it's no longer drought time. this is going to be the wettest june in our history. >> reporter: homes in more than half the counties in the state have been impacted by flooding this past week alone. and the state's most popular amusement park had to be partially shut down after its roller coaster turned into a water ride. the mississippi river near st. paul is is currently almost six feet above flood stage. it's expected to crest at more than 20 feet on thursday. in just the last two months, minnesota has seen twice its normal amount of rainfall. this comes after a brutal winter when 69 inches of snow fell in st. paul. two feet more than ave

collins, colorado. about 7500 gallons of crude oil dumped into the river near the town of windsor spilled from a tank sitting right on the riverbank and floodwaters washed away and broke a valve and say the oil has stained plant life downriver. but it has not affected drinking water. >>> and coming up, a superstar athlete is now in serious trouble. next up we'll tell you why u.s. women's soccer star hope solo landed up behind bars. >>> we will tell you where these iconic checkered cabs are now making a comeback and why. >>> you know those serious fireworks on capitol hill. did you see the reis targeting scandal? man, oh, man, we'll look at the potential political fallout. all ahead as the agency refuses to apologize over all those lost e-mails. >> what i didn't hear was an apology to this committee. >> i don't think an apology is owed. there are not a single e-mail has been lost since the start of this investigation. [ woman ] i've always tried to see things from the best angle i could. it's how i look

it is now six months since marijuana became legal in colorado and promising huge tax revenues but the predictions are going up in smoke. >> at the business summit in denver, all kinds of new ways to get high. >> i will drink this. >> depends on your metabolism. and new ways to make money. >> this is licensed out. >> oh, that i can smell. >> people are here from around the country and taking in the show case for the budding marijuana industry. tim opened the doors to the retail pot shop on january 1st. >> we had a threw hour wait just to get in the door. >> now business is slowing and so is the tax revenues coming into the state. voters in colorado were told they would see plenty of green coming from the new industry. the state estimated taxes would bring in $67 million in the first year and in march dropped down to 54 million and now just over 30 million, less than half the original forecast. >> when people were making the projections they had to make a dozen asum shuns on the price and the supply. >> it is 2.9% compared to 28% and 113,000 people in the state have the medical cards. >

eastern colorado may see some severe storms. the east will be warmer with a cooler weekend. most of the south will be in the 90s, and the great lakes, and temperatures from the 70s to the 90s on the west coast. >>> and a fast-burning brush fire in the hot, dry south california mountains. it spread to 150 acres. several trapped hikers had to be air lifted. no evacuation orders issued so far, but some families left on their own. >>> plans to transport immigrants to california for processing are on hold. the border patrol canceled the flight, no reason was giving. the processing facilities in south texas have been overwhelmed by immigrants, many of them children from south america. >>> and bowe bergdahl is getting outpatient care after leaving the hospital. he's having exposure to more people and gradual increase in social interaction. he was freed in a controversial prison swap in the end of may. >>> three men who broke out of quebec jail are due in court today. they were captured yesterday. the men were captured in a tenth floor upscale hotel this month. and it triggered an i

. >> five tornados touched down in two colorado counties. >> in minnesota the mississippi and other rivers have been overflowing their banks for days. >> oh, my, oh, my, oh, my, it's really something. i'm still shaking. >> olympic soccer player hope sew le spends the weekend in jail. >> a father and daughter chase suspects even as they rammed their car. >> great white shark, and there's video to prove it. >> the six children of legendary singer sting won't get any trust money. he reportedly told his kids, we are spending it. >> -- and all that matters. >> michelle wie, her first major championship at the u.s. women's open. >> oh, my gosh. i can't believe this is happening. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> to have it right there and then have it taken away, it's a bitter taste in my mouth. >> we had it. we had the win. we had it, we had it, we had it, we had it. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i think, i think he expressed what everybody thought. >> we had it. we really did. >> norah i

rivers have been overflowing their banks for days. >> oh, my oh my oh my it's really something. it's scary. i'll still shaking. >> american soccer star hope solo spent a weekend in jail. she's accused of assaulting her sister and nephew. >> a father and daughter chase after a group of burglars in houston. even after the suspects rammed their car. >> along the jersey shore a great white shark citing and there's video to prove it. >> he grabbed our chum bag. >> the children of legendary singer sting won't be getting any trust money. he reportedly told his kids we are sinking it. >> and all that matters. michelle wie, her first major championship at the u.s. women's open. >> oh, my god, i can't believe this is happening. >> on "cbs this morning." >> to have it right at the end taken away it's a bitter taste in my mouth. >> we had it! we had the win! we had it, we had it we had it we had it, we had it. >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we had it, we had it we had it is the feeling of mo

collins, colorado where 7,500 gallons of oil leaked into the river, it ruptured yesterday. absorbant material is being used to clean up the spill. >> the centers for disease control is investigating how and why lab workers were exposed to deadly anthrax material. at least 84 workers and three labs may have been exposed. and as vicente arenas reports it may have come down to failure to follow proper procedures. >> the centers for disease control says the scientists in the lab were using a method they hadn't used before to deactivate anthrax. they failed to wait 48 hours to make sure the back tire ya were not a threat. dozens of workers were potentially exposed when the anthrax was sent to other labs. ileana arias is the cdc's principleprince principle director. the cdc is investigating every decision made during the handling process. >> we've had missteps in the past. in every situation we've identified things that could be changed, we've placed those fixes into account and we don't see those things happening again. >> reporter: the cdc handles diseases far more deadly and c

floodwaters ruptured a storage tank dumping 7500 gallons of crude oil into a river. meanwhile, they're keeping a close eye on the university of minnesota medical center. 100-yard chunk of hill split away thursday night raising fears the entire hospital might be unstable, but officials this morning say the building is not in danger. still, the twin cities are not out of the woods. even without more rain the rivers are continuing to rise. the water is going to continue to rise here and the mississippi they say won't crest until wednesday meaning much of this area right here will continue to go under more and more water, but it is an area that does flood occasionally, which is why the biggest concern here continues to be those saturated hillsides. bianna. >> still not good to hear that there's more to come. neal, thank you. meteorologist julie durda from wplg is tracking all the weather here with the latest. she's here with the latest. >> they are not seeing a break from the rain. check out the latest radar, over the last 24 hours, again, the midwest hit with some very

floodwaters ruptured a storage tank dumping 7500 gallons of crude oil into a river. meanwhile, they're keeping a close eye on the university of minnesota medical center. chunks slid away raising fears the entire hospital might be unstable. but officials this morning say the building is not in danger. still, the twin cities are not out of the woods. even without more rain the rivers are continuing to rise. the water is going to continue to rise here and the mississippi they say won't crest until wednesday meaning much of this area right here will continue to go under more and more water but it is an area that does flood occasionally which is why the biggest concern here continues to be those saturated hillsides. bianna. >> not good to hear there's more to come. neal, thank you. meteorologist julie durda from wplg is tracking all the weather here with the latest. what can we expect, julie? >> they are not seeing a break from the rain. check out the latest radar, over the last 24 hours, the midwest hit with strong storms over nebraska into omaha and headed in towards io

having plenty of reports of hail into colorado. tornado spottings in ohio and illinois and heavy rain into georgia. and it looks like the unstable weather will continue anywhere from atlanta all the way up into the southeastern tips of quebec. and so definitely we'll want to look out for more rain and thunderstorm activity. toronto, 25. chicago, 26 with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in atlanta with a high of 29. and also, another chance for rain as we look for the pacific northwest of the u.s. a chance for rain in seattle with a high of 21. we wrap things up with a look at europe. we have a low-pressure system east of the scandinavian peninsula driving that cold air and rain and thunderstorms and highs only in the teens. we also have a very unstable weather situation from the iberian peninsula with a low there and a stationary front in the southern tip of europe. we're looking at the possibility of some severe weather into the balkan peninsula once again with heavy downpours. certainly not a good situation. let's look at the f

in addition to river flooding. keep in mind, minneapolis has over twice the normal amount of rainfall. >> we're also tracking severe weather as well. >> big thunderstorms developing from the high plains of colorado through kansas. northern missouri. iowa. we're talking damaging winds, large hail, and maybe even an isolated tornado or two. >> we'll be watching. thank you. >>> the other developing headline out of iraq where the militant group has captured four more towns in two days. in baghdad the iraqi forces with their own show of force. at this point it may be more symbolic than anything. tonight here a revealing portrait of their dwindling power. their tanks under fire and supply of missiles gone. martha raddatz standing by for us but first, abc's hamish macdonald on the urgent plea to america from the iraqis. >> reporter: the military is taking on isis fighters here just north of baghdad. they claim from the air. thousands of young iraqis are lining up to join the fight. but none are stopping the jihadist fight

in addition to river flooding. keep in mind, minneapolis has over twice the normal amount of rain fall. >> we're also tracking severe weather as well. >> big thunderstorms developing from the high plains of colorado through kansas. northern missouri. and maybe even an isolated tornado or two. >> we'll be watching. thank you. >>> the other developing headline out of iraq where the militant group has captured four more towns in two days. in baghdad the iraqi forces with their own show of force. at this point it may be more symbolic than anything. tonight here a revealing portrait of their dwindling power. their tanks under fire and supply of missiles gone. martha raddatz standing by for us but first, abc's hamish macdonald on the urgent plea to america from the iraqis. >> reporter: the military is taking on isis fighters here just north of baghdad. thousands of young iraqis are lining up to join the fight. in just two days they claimed those four new towns. part of the border is threatened they could grab key water s

eastern colorado may see some severe storms. the east will be warmer with a cooler weekend. most of the south will be in the 90s and the 80s around the great lakes. temperatures will range from the 70s to the 90s on the west coast. >>> a fast-moving brush fire is burning in those hot, dry southern california mountains. the fire broke out in the l.a. suburb of glendale and spread to 150 acres. several trapped hikers had to be air lifted from the scene which could be seen for miles. no evacuation orders have been issued so far, but some families left on their own. >>> plans to transport central american immigrants from texas to california for processing are on hold. overnight the border patrol canceled the two flights scheduled for today, no reason was giving. the processing facilities in south texas have been overwhelmed by a flood of immigrants, many of them children from central america. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl is getting outpatient care after leaving the hospital. the army said his reintegration process is proceeding with exposure to more people and a gradual incre

of course along the rivers, as the threat moves on the rivers, we'll be watching both sides of the rivers for flood warnings, and the watches are in effect over there. the other area that we'll be watching this evening, what's happening here across oklahoma, colorado, and also into the panhandle of texas. we're seeing quite a bit of activity in terms of hail and wind, and that's going to continue because the severe weather threat is going to go on through the rest of the evening. that's the national weather and the news is up next. >> imagine paying almost next to nothing for a parcel of land in new orleans? making the lower 9th ward, a neighborhood still struggling nearly a decade after katrina. >> almost nine years after katrina and the 9th ward, the progress has been painfully slow. vacant lots and run down homes guard the streets. vanessa garringer has lived here her whole life. >> it is frustrating and we continue to fight the city to make sure that those structures that need to be demolished because you see lots of them that are in imminent danger of collapse. >> though there are so

paul, bracing for the worst, the mississippi river not expected to crest until thursday. >> this is what's happening in denver. >> reporter: parts of colorado, hail the major problem, blanche edding entire blocks like snow. boltses of lightning flashing across the skies over the denver airport, forcing fans to evacuate the stands at the rapids game. outside of chicago, threatening funnel clouds. >> i saw the swirling cloud out of the sky. a couple people were scared, kids running inside. >> reporter: heavy rainfall in the windy city shutting down i-290. >> it's backed up for several miles. it took me about an hour and a half to go two miles. >> reporter: strong winds and three reported tornados near indianapolis ripping apart homes. >> stuff hit the house, and i heard a loud noise. and something fell on the roof. >> reporter: sending one rv sliding off the road and right into a house. and complicating matters in st. paul, they are expecting more rain and more possible flash flooding in the next few days. robin? >> exactly what they do not know. let's go to ginger zee. you can see some of t

valley, the mississippi river valley. you can see the damage. luckily no one was seriously hurt but we had injuries overnight in colorado. those storms are kind of on the move but we have a frontal boundary that is going to make for more severe weather through today, through tomorrow and even this weekend. we have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect in parts of kansas, missouri and in throughout parts of arkansas and today across the mississippi river valley and tennessee river valley, the severe threat. it's raining, pouring cats, dogs and other small farm animals here in new york city. be careful on your commute in. >> thank you, janice. from best-selling novel to one of the most anticipated movies of the summer. >> "the fault in our stars" tells the story of young love between two cancer-stricken teenagers and there is already word this movie would be a big movie at the box office. >> for more we have michael tammero who went and saw the movie for the good of the nation. >> all mankind. it's an emotional roller coast

. >>> and voluntary evacuations are in effect for parts of greeley, colorado. snowmelt from the historic winter is now causing rivers to surge above flood stage across the state. >>> meanwhile, coming up, a "rossen reports" investigation. tens of thousands of dollars stolen from school booster clubs all across the country. you won't believe who's behind it. >>> also, dr. nancy snyderman will be here to tell us about a promising, new way to preserve fertility among women with early-stage breast cancer. quite an improvement in quality of life and an exciting discovery. >> it is. a lot to get to. >>> let's start this half hour with more on the controversial deal that secured the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl. speaking from poland this morning, president obama defended his administration's actions, this as bergdahl's own father moves closer to the center of the firestorm. nbc's janet shamlian is his hometown of hailey, idaho. >> reporter: the release of bowe bergdahl has hit a nerve, and the town of hailey is suddenly fighting back against a flood of anger

dodger clayton kershaw, throwing 15 strikeouts helping his team shut out colorado. only one batter got on base as a result of a throwing error by the shortstop. >> you're looking live across the east river from manhattan in queens. that is the pepsi sign. the company once had a bottling plant. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> ahead in our next hour is the race towards the mid terms picking up speed, women are looking to a. voice on capitol hill. we will discuss whether 2014 will abgood year for women in politics. >> scientists are raising to save the common banana as a fungus attacks it, making sure the yellow tree isn't wiped out. >> texas at the center of a controversy. newly released vote showed an el paso police officer shooting and killing an inmate who was handcuffed. we have more and a warning, this video is graphic. >> it's a brief moment, an officer fires one shot at a handcuffed prisoner struggling on the ground. police say the story begins long before. police released a surveillance video showing what happens when a body builder was killed. he had bee

and rivers are still rising in minnesota. days of heavy rain sent the crow river west of minneapolis surging. megan glaros of wbbm is tracking today's storm threat. >> looking for strong to severe storms across parts of colorado texas, oklahoma new mexico and kansas, the more organized area of severe weather. there is as well a risk for strong and severe thunderstorms from indiana to ohio, pennsylvania, stretching up into new england. torrential rain and a lot of very humid conditions will help to fuel really strong thunderstorms, which could dump a lot of rain. we're talking more than two inches in cleveland, erie rochester. nearly that in albany. new york and philadelphia less in terms of rainfall over the next 48 hours. 81 in new york city for the high today. 86 86. lot of heat and humidity out there. >> megan, thanks. >>> tsunami threat in alaska is lifted after a major earthquake monday. it was centered 1,400 miles southwest of anchorage. about 200 people in the town of adak moved to higher ground. no damage or injuries

there is a risk for severe storms across parts of colorado, western kansas and the oklahoma panhandle today. temperature-wise, 80's and 90's widespread for so many of you east of the rockies. let's head back inside. >> 22 minutes before the top of the hour. world cup fever all over the country and now even hollywood is getting into the action. >> which stars have been glued to the game? for that and more we are stepping into the fox light with michael tammero. >> i'm addicted to this all of a sudden. i'm not a big soccer fan. it is just like hugh jackman. that first game, 11 million viewers on espn, no doubt last night got huge, huge numbers. i was never a big soccer fan but i'm on the band wagon. >> because you're pro-america and you're rooting against the rest of the world. >> he's dressed in red, white and blue. >> twitter was afire. >> the twitter was afire. hugh jackman tweeted yesterday the picture of himself saying addicted. >> you're sure he was talking about the world cup? >> there he is right there. hopefully he's not addicted to that mustache and beard. sarah high land post

days of heavy rain since the crow river of minneapolis surging over 20 feet. megan glaros of wbbm is tracking today's storm threat. >>> good morning, you're looking for a risk of strong and severe storms over parts of colorado texas, new mexico oklahoma and kansas. that's the more organized severe weather. but there say risk for severe thunderstorms from indiana to ohio, pennsylvania stretching up into new england. torrential rain and a lot of very humid conditions will help to fuel really strong thunderstorms which could dump a lot of rain. we're talking about more than 2 inches in cleveland, erie and rochester. nearly that in albany. new york and philadelphia a little less in terms of rainfall over the course of the next 48 hours. we're talking 81 degrees in new york city for the high. 86 in d.c. 83 in chicago. a lot of heat and humidity out there. >> megan, thanks. >>> a tsunami threat in alaska is lifted this morning after a major earthquake 7.29 quake was centered 1400 feet over anchorage. >>> your kids could be eating too many vitamins in their cereal. t