Todays anniversary with a look of how we got there and the advances that may soon get you there. We begin with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Locked into the heat dome. The air is rising. A muggy, hot, humid weekend out there. Do your best to stay cool. Stifling heat stretches across the country. Im in antarctica now. Tensions with iran were already running high after the u. S. Downed an iranian drone and iran seized two british tankers in the strait of hormuz. Theyll pay a price like nobody has ever paid a price. President trump at his rally chanted send her back. Those are incredible. Is anyone surprised . I mean, seriously. President trump says hes going to try to help free the rapper. The peruvian government evacuated areas around the 18,000 foot volcano as a precaution. Not what you want to see. A man climbing on the wing of the plane. All that. How about this heavy weight knockout right in their living room. This is shaq. And all that matters. The 50th anniversary of the 1969 apollo 11 moon landing. What do you say to those who dont believe he landed on the moon . On cbs this Morning Saturday. Comic con started out in san diego. The fans got a real treat when tom cruise surprised everyone with top gun maverick trailer. Wow. A cocky tom cruise, motorcycles, shirtless volleyball, singing in a bar, fancy jet maneuvers. I have to say im on board for watching the original top gun again because i have a bluray at home. I already have the movie. Me too. All over top gun. Im watching that one. Its top gun maverick. It does look the same. Similar. Similar. Welcome to the weekend, everybody. Im Michelle Miller along with jeff glor. Dana jacobsen is off this weekend so Elaine Quijano is joining us. Today we celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments in Human History. 50 years ago today, the u. S. Landed on the moon and all this morning were looking back at that defining moment and looking ahead to the future of space travel. Later, well check in with the billionaires who want to bring the experience of space travel to everyday people. Its the first man to touch the surface of the moon, Neil Armstrong became a hero to people across the world. They let him know with a flood of personal letters. Well go to indiana to dive into the archive that public can look at. Well read the incredible stories. And well take a look at how houston, texas became a major part of the u. S. Space program. A lot going on. We begin with the dangerous and deadly heat gripping more than half the nation. Tens of millions are set to boiling recordsetting temperatures this weekend with heat advisories or warnings in effect from the midwest to much of the east coast. That coupled with high humidity and the heat index will exceed 100 here in new york as well as other major cities. The heat wave is already blamed for at least six deaths. The extreme weather is testing Power Companies as they work to company air conditioners and mass transit systems working. Last night in new york, tens of thousands of subway riders were left trapped on sweltering platforms after a Computer System failure. Its unclear if the weather was to blame, but it was part of the city that was affected. The new york triathlon has been cancelled as of countless outdoor Music Festivals and parties. Now to another major city. Natalie has more from a hot and steamy washington this morning. Good morning to you, natalie. Reporter good morning to you, jeff and michelle. One reason why city leaders are worried. The heat wave is hitting during the weekend. People want to be outdoors and enjoying their saturday. Visitors to d. C. Will be out and about taking in the history of the city. But the message to stress this morning, take this heat seriously. In a nations capitol, the heat is usually inside the chambers i so hot the mayor of d. C. Activated a heat emergency plan. Dr. Chris rodriguez said officials will be monitoring the dangerous temperatures from this Emergency Operation center. This is going to be one of the most severe heat events that weve had in the last several years. So, again, were watching for the effects of heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Reporter more than 150 Million People are expected to feel the first major heat wave of the year, which has the potential to break daily records. While mid western cities like milwaukee and chicago will be affected, the east coast is expected to take the brunt of it. The message i want to keep getting across to all new yorkers is take this weather seriously. Reporter temperatures are expected to range from the mid 90s to the triple digits with the heat index making it feel as hot as 100 to 115 degrees. You feel like youre hitting a wall of heat and you feel like youre in an oven. I feel overwhelmed from the heat. Its unbearable. Reporter not only uncomfortable but potentially life threatening with at least six deaths already reported including 32yearold former new york giants lineman who died thursday. Experts warn the heat can be a silent killer. The doctors urging you to watch haus you. He symptoms for on theme at, well turn to our meorol rdelth i ht ri abo 150 plus Million People across the eastern twothirds of the country. We may break two dozen records. Theyre in jeopardy as we head through the weekend. Its not just the heat, its definitely the humidity this time. Humidity is surging to the north across the great lakes and into the northeast around this area of high pressure. Combining with hot temperatures near 100 for feels like temperatures between 100 and 115 degrees. This is the way it looks during the day today. St. Louis feels like temperature 109. Detroit 111. Baltimore 114. During the day tomorrow, the same. Louisville 103. 111 in richmond. Hot in the st. Louis at 108 degrees. We zoom in on the northeast because this is where were going it see some of the hottest temperatures today and tomorrow. Its 100 in new york today. Feels like 113. Tomorrow it feels like 109 in new york, almost up to 115 is the feels like temperature during the day. Here is the good news, you probably want relief and its coming. Well see a big flip in the jet stream as we head to early next week and this is going to feel oh, so good as we head to monday, tuesday, and wednesday. Glad to hear that. Yeah. Both of these days it will be rough. Yeah. And people need to take care. I think it can sneak up on people and hydrating is so important. Like natalie was talking about. Know the signs of heat stress and stroke. It can save lives. Check with neighbors, if you need to. Anyone vulnerable. Elderly and children. Yeah. Thank you. This Morning Britain is warning iran of what it describes as serious consequences if iran does not release a british flag tanker that it seized in the persian gulf. Iran claims the tanker collided with an iranian fishing boat in the strait of hormuz. This morning germany and france called on iran to release that tanker. And the white house friday President Trump commented on the increasing tension in that Strategic Oil shipping container. Well be speaking with the uk and this is only goes to show what im saying about iran. Trouble. Nothing but trouble. David martin is with the top u. S. Military commander for the middle east, the man in charge of handling the latest crisis in the persian gulf. David spoke with him this morning. We were travel with general Frank Mckenzie in afghanistan when the two british tankers were seized. He told cbs news what happened. The first ship was flying a british flag as it passed through the strait of hormuz. She was fired upon. Subsequently boarded, taken under iranian custody and now deep in iranian territorial waters. Reporter the second british tanker was flying a liberian flag. The iranians boarded her. We believe they searched for british persons and found none and allowed her to continue her voyage. And three years later a American Ship went through. The iranians left it alone. U. S. Now has destroyers stationed at either end of the strait. Do the destroyers have orders to intervene if they see another ship hijacking . They would only do so in the case of a u. S. Flag vessel coming under attack. Reporter President Trump made it clear he doesnt want a war with iran and general mckenzie told cbs news the u. S. Military is determined not to overreact. For cbs this Morning Saturday david martin, kabul, afghanistan. The war of words between President Trump and ilhan omar is also heating up. Mr. Trump iser at aally eliers week. Omars g e president s, quote nightmare. The president is spending a weekend in new jersey. Ben tracy is traveling with him. Good morning, ben. Reporter jeff, good morning. We dont know if the president will brave the heat and go golfing today. We know hes already up and on twitter. President once again defending himself saying that he did nothing to lead on these chants at his rally earlier this week and calling the crowd patriotic. The president has made an abrupt change, no longer disavowing his supporters but defending them. As you know, those are incredible people. Those are incredible patriots. Reporter in the oval office friday, President Trump took the side of those who chanted send her back at a rally in North Carolina wednesday. This was widely seen as a racist attack on minnesota congresswoman ilhan omar, originally from somalia but now an american citizens. After the first lady, the president s daughter ivanka, and several republican lawmakers expressed their concerns about the ugly scene, the president offered a tepid rebuke. I disagree but it was quite a chant. I felt a little bit badly about it. Reporter but less than 24 hours later, mr. Trump was back to blaming omar. You know, im unhappy. Im unhappy for the fact that a congresswoman can hate our country. Im unhappy with the fact that a congresswoman can say antisemitic things. Reporter the president seems to see political advantage with his lawsuit with the four congresswomen known as the squad especially omar who has been particularly outspoken. When she returned to minnesota thursday, her mood was defiant saying as an immigrant in congress she is the president s nightmare. We are going to continue to be a nightmare to this president. [ cheers and applause ] because his policies are a nightmare to us. As we are not deterred. We are not frightened. We are ready . Reporter that got under the president s skin. Im unhappy when a congresswoman says im going to be the president s nightmare. Shes going to be the president s nightmare. Shes lucky to be where she is. Let me tell you. Reporter the president keeps saying its not okay for the congresswomen to criticize the country or his policies, but when the president was asked why it was okay for him to call the United States a laughing stock or its Foreign Policy stupid, before he was elected president , he didnt answer it. He just said this is the best country in the world. Elaine . Ben tracy, thank you. Bob cusack joins us. Hes editor in chief of the t t to double down and not back away from rhetoric. Were seeing that pattern play out once more. Help us understand the political benefit here for the president continuing with the back and forth with representative omar, in particular. It plays to his base. But at the same time, base voters cant vote twice. Hes got the base and some republicans wish as certainly next year, hell have to broaden his base and appeal to independents who picked him over hillary clinton. So politically, yeah, it works but hes already got this part of the voting block already. How does it play with the swing voters . I think it hurts them. I think its a big controversy. I think people are tired of the controversies and thats why i think its going to be difficult for him to win those voters over again. It depends, of course, who the democratic nominee is. The house condemned his remarks as racist. A fellow party lines, pretty much. What are republican lawmakers doing to distance themselves or are they . They are just carefully. If you distance yourself too much from the president , you could lose a primary. Thats what theyre concerned about. Weve seen people like mark sand burg, republican from South Carolina lost his primary because he distanced himself too much. Is there a new definition for racism and racist . I think thats the crux of what is happening. Yeah. And youre going to see race throughout this. And if you thought the 2016 election was ugly, this is going to be uglier. How do you think what were seeing play out now when the president was sort of floating this notion with the tweet, first of all, initially or a sort of stepped into this debate that was happening within the democratic party. Right. Youve had the four congresswomen very much on the left going at him in a public way with nancy pelosi, President Trump inserting himself with the tweets last weekend, and then now escalading the point where you have the chants. What does this mean for 2020 as he hits the campaign trail . This means when democrats are fighting that trump is going to insert himself. Thing this situation, it was remarkable. Nancy pelosi and these four freshman were fighting publicly. You didnt see that before. I think this backfired on the president. Bob mueller testifies this week. He delayed testimony. What are both parties looking to get out of this testimony . Well, certainly, democrats need some new news. I think they have to have some distance between mueller and attorney general barr. Thats what i think they are going to focus on. However, mueller, i think, will dodge a lot of questions. Republicans will say case closed. Its over. Why are we doing this . And there is some mueller fatigue in this country. Does this force the issue of impeachment for democrats . Thats a big question. Does it move the needle. If it doesnt, democrats, at some point, i think this year have to decide impeachment or not. They cant go into 2020 with this question. Bob cusack, thank you very much. Thank you. Today marks 50 years since the greatest technological achievement in Human History. The eagle has landed at 4 17 in the afternoon. A spacecraft carrying Neil Armstrong and buzz aldrin touched down on the moon. Armstrong descended from the the lunar module to take mans first steps on the moons surface. Im still getting chills. It was front page news on papers across the country and around the world. Even know, nasas apollo 11 Mission Continues to inspire americas next steps to space. This morning Mark Strassmann is where it started at the Kennedy Space center in florida. The site where the apollo 11 mission blasted off. How is it feeling, mark . Reporter its excitement building all week here. Theyve had a series of commemorations and reflections. You have to remember, on top of Everything Else about apollo 11, what fuelled the First Moon Mission was political will. And Vice President mike pence is here to remind everyone this white house wants another moon landing to happen. One small step for man, but kneel armstrong stepping on to the sea of tranquility 50 years ago today was a singular american achievement. It couple nated the work of over 400,000 people over the course of nearly a decade. Armstrong and aldrin spent about 2. 5 hours outside the eagle. They collected about 47,000 pounds of moon rocks, planted an american flag, and blasted off to reach collins who was circling aboard. Armstrong and aldrin werent the last people to walk on the moon. Nasa continued the program for three aalmo years sending ten more astronauts to the surface. Aldrin and collins reunited. The photo op turned into a prompted debate where nasa should go next. How long of a trip to mars . About a seven month journey there. You like it direct . Yes. It seems to be more direct. I mean, who knows better than these people. In may, President Trump added 1. 6 billion to nasas 2020 budget to fast track a new lunar landing. Were changing the culture. Were saying were going to go. Were going to go quickly and safely. Were going to do things deliberately but we are going to go and were going to max the rhetoric with the budget and were going to do it in a time scale that is achievable. Jim bridenstine spoke with us in may to talk about the revised moon program called artemis. We landed there six times from 1969 to 1972. Ere going to stay. This is Going Forward to the moon. This is sustainable architecture. Were g technology. Were going to prove capability. Reporter the deadline of 2024 is a no go unless Congress Approves the funds. Theres a detailed plan how to get there. Just no plan how to play the astronaut cost. Theres no telling when the next step on the moon will happen. And the next american moon landing will reflect a half century of progress. Not only in technology but also in social thinking because the next group of astronauts to step foot there will include at least one woman. Mark, thank you. Here, here yeah. Its heart warming when we did this 50 years ago. It is. And the debate to go straight to mars or stop at the moon first is an interesting one. It was fascinating to watch it play out in the oval office. How do you win the pr on that one . You dont. Against the two astronauts who have been there. We have so much more coming up this morning on the moon landing, but right now it is just about 20 minutes past the hour. Here is is a look at the weather for your weekend. They were words that reopened wounds for Many American minorities. Go back to where you came from. Well talk to some who feel the pain all too well and what they think about the president s latest attacks. Plus, our continuing special coverage of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Well look back at the space race that lead up to the historic moment at the time and almost impossible goal. And from houston, we have a problem to houston the e