A farmers fossil find, bones from a woolly mammoth up to 15,000 years old. Where this creature was dug up. Hey, good morning. Paula is off this weekend. Great to have cecilia vega with us on a morning when weve got two big stories brewing including that abc news exclusive. The woman who not only survived the Oregon School massacre but also leapt into action treating her wounded classmates, what she saw, what she heard and what she did coming up. An amazing story. But we begin with what could be historic and lifethreatening rainfall on the east coast, already in the carolinas and also virginia, we are seeing entire roads washed away, bridges wiped out, and it may get significantly worse in the coming hours. Weve got Team Coverage of the weather this morning and we kick it all off with rob, who is in Virginia Beach. Rob, good morning to you. Good morning, dan. This is an area thats really gotten pounded the past few days. As a matter of fact, the past couple of weeks, finally a bit of a
We have not seen this level of rain in the low cou we have not seen this level of rain in the low country. Devastating flooding slams the southeast. South carolina is hardest hit. Searches have found possible debris of an american cargo ship that vanished in the hurricane. Warning philadelphia about a social mediabased threat. We are gathered for Prayer Service at an Oregon College. Il ot be defined by violence and we will not be defined by evil ben carson and Carly Fiorina trump trump. If you have no longer an Jason Chaffetz says he will challenge Kevin Mccarthy to become house speaker. You dont give him automatic team. That doesnt signal team. A teenager is attacked by a shark and bitten on the hand and underwent surgery at a hospital. A dog in california scared yard. All that. On the run and c. J. Spiller game what a way for drew brees to come up with touchdown pass number 400 and all that matters. I think he definitely had a problem with alcohol. I still, right now, have trouble ta
Need more rain. The worst flooding there on record is already blamed for at least 19 deaths. 372 roads and bridges are closed, and 17 dams have failed. The waters are still rising, filling not just basements but attics. David begnaud is in the flood zone. Wow, look at that. Reporter this is the scene in andrews, south carolina, a town nearly 100 miles southeast of columbia. All you can see are the rooftops of twostory homes. The local Shriners Club is barely visible. This is a home which was on stilts and is now at risk of floating away from its foundation. Nearly four feet of water has ruined the home of 72yearold shelfia postman. Ive lost everything that i worked 50 years for. Reporter her house is not in a flood zone, so like most people in this area, she does not have flood insurance. Well, i would have to use my lifes savings to rebuild that house. Reporter we boated through the devastation with Andrews Police chief kaynnera capers and state senator ronnie sabb. There is no other
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley late today, we plrnd their names and saw their faces, the nine gunned down yesterday at Umpqua Community college in oregon. Some were fresh out of high school, new to college. Others were returning to education to make a new start in life. President obama this evening has ordered flags across the nation at halfstaff. Nine others were wounding, including chris mintz, a hero amid the horror. He was shot three times as he tried to stop the gunman. John blackstone is in roseburg, oregon, and begins our coverage. Reporter the Smiling Faces of the victims are now known ranging in age from 18 to 67. They include three 18yearolds, recent high school graduates, rebekah carnes, lucas eibel, and quinn cooper. Carrie boyd spoke for coopers family. Quinn was funny, sweet, exapgzate and such a wonderful, loving person. He always stood up for people. Reporter 19yearold Lucero Alcaraz hoped to be a pediatric nurse. And 20yearold Treven Anspach was
Plus massive, majestic and still holds the record for speed crossing the atlantic. So why is the symbol of u. S. Excellence possibly headed to the scrap heap . We begin with a look at todays convey eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Showers and thunderstorms right over south carolina. That really is insulting to be right there. Misery pours down on south carolina. Evacuations not quite over yet. If we call you, we need you to leave. If they knock on your door, we need you to leave. Friday night in seattle, president obama pushed gun control. There are ways to protect our children and protect our rights. Go home. The meeting in oregon met with backlash. Show of force from north korea. Kim jongun saying he is right to fight any war with the u. S. Secret Service Agent credited with saving Ronald Reagan has died. He was 85. To fill one of the most powerful positions, speaker of the house is going unanswered. The problem is paul ryan doesnt want the job. Why not . One friend told reporte