Public. Bottoms way up. In our rising costs series we take you from barley farms to bars to find out why alcohol prices have drinkers o over a barrel. All of this for a penny of beer . A penny of beer. Its tuesday, february 18th, 2019. Heres todays eye opener. Boy scouts of america is facing mounting legal costs from defending itself agaist lawsuits alleging sexual abuse. The boy scouts of america files for bankruptcy. We know there are thousands of perpetrators in scouts. The enormity of the problem is finally coming to light. [ cheers ] Michael Bloomberg will appear on tomorrows debate stage in nevada. Hes just been doing events and avoiding the press. Tomorrow nights going to be exciting now. Reporter it will be another two weeks of fear for more than 300 quarantined americans possibly infected with coronavirus. We have had no food this morning. Were starting to get cranky. Reporter mississippi flooding forced hundreds of people to flee their homes. More rain is in the forecast, and authorities are telling residents who have left their homes to stay away. Ive never seen a flood this bad here. Reporter the jury in Harvey Weinsteins rape trial will begin deliberations today. He faces up to life in prison. A gas fire in corpus christi, texas. Luckily no one was hurt. The controversy surrounding the astros one man banged a trash can. The daytona 500 with a very scary ending. Everyone was concerned with ryan newman. Hes in serious condition, but his injuries are nonlifethreatening. Were praying for the best. We were ryans a heck we know ryans a heck of a tough guy. A dog ended up the star in a prosoccer match. He ran on the field and got the ball. The dog chased the ball. Of course, right . It returned back for a second appearance on the field. Finally a player grabbed the dog, carried the animal off the pit. Its just a big game. Fetch to this guy. He carried the dog with such care. Knew exactly what he was doing. Dogs like balls. Welcome to cbs this morning. Were going to begin with this youve probably seen it over the weekend. One of nascars bestknown drivers is in the hospital today after the daytona 500 ended with one of the most spectacular crashes in its long history. The pictures tell the story. Ryan newman was leading with one lap to go when two other drivers hit his car at around 200 miles per hour, sending him spinning in the air across the track. Terrifying pictures. Newman was trapped in his burning car for several minutes. A nerveracking wait for fans and other drivers. Manuel bojorquez is at the speedway in daytona beach, florida. How is newman doing . Reporter well, as you said, in serious condition, nonlifethreatening injuries. And you know, this could have been his second win here at daytona. Instead, when his car skidded across the finish line, it looked crushed and close to flames. Ryan newman off turn four for the final time reporter newman was seconds away from the finish line at the daytona 500 when his ford mustang was bumped. Crash into the wall. Into the air goes newman. Upside down. In a shower of sparks on his roof. Reporter his car slammed into the wall, flipping over multiple times. Thrown into the air before it landed on its roof in flames. The amr safety team is there quickly to attend to ryan newman. Reporter fans saw the crash unfold from the stands. Imagine having a semitruck come right in your car window and hit you. Reporter nicknamed rocket man, newman has 18 cup wins including the 2008 daytona 500. The father of two hoped this would be his second win at the historic track. When i come to daytona, it feels like home. Reporter newman who has advocated for more safety features has survived multiple crashes. Newman in thehe air reporter including this one at the 2003 daytona. Theres crashes all the time. Reporter usa today Sports Reporter michelle r. Martinelli was at the track for the crash. She says the 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt at the daytona changed the direction of safety in the sport. The drivers are so protected from the technology thats in their helmets to a protector that actually safeguards their head and neck for specific instances like this. Reporter there has not been a fatality on the track since earnhardt. Seconds after the crash, denny hamlin won his third daytona title in a photo finish. Hes the first driver since 1995 to win in consecutive years. After the race, he said there was only one thing on his teams mind. A Persons Health is bigger than any race or any accomplishment that you can possibly have. So were praying for ryan right now. Thats all were thinking about. Reporter hamlin said at first he didnt realize exactly how bad the crash was. President trump who served as grand marshal of the race tweeted prayers for newman, calling him, quote, great and brave. Tony . All right. Our thoughts to the family, as well. Thank you so much. We have breaking news from the democratic president ial race where a poll out shows how much Michael Bloomberg is affecting the campaign. It finds the former new york mayor is now in second place with 19 support behind Bernie Sanders who has jumped into a commanding lead at 31 . The 19 qualifies bloomberg to debate the other candidates for the very first time tomorrow night in nevada. Nikole killion is in las vegas for us. Good morning. So the campaign is responding how exactly . Reporter good morning to you, tony. This morning, Michael Bloombergs campaign responded by saying that qualifying for this debate shows that the former mayors message is resonating with americans, and he looks forward to competing with the other candidates on stage wednesday night. Keep in mindnd bloomberg is not running here in saturdays caucuses where the candidates are reaching out to a more Diverse Group of voters. Having a cabinet, having a team that is like the rest of america matters. Weve got to have representation. Reporter candidates are making their final pitches in a state where onethird of the electorate is black or latino. I have had historically overwhelming support from the africanamerican community. Were going to win this nomination reporter with a comfortable lead, Bernie Sanders campaigned in washington state, looking ahead to states where there will be a new ballot on the new candidate on the ballot. You have a record in new york city that included racist policies like stop and frisk. Reporter cbs news has learned sanders aides have privately expressed concern that Michael Bloomberg with his 415 million in Campaign Spending would emerge as their most formidable opponent. Im Mike Bloomberg, and i approved this message. Reporter and for the first time, the former new york city mayor targeted sanders directly in a new digital ad accusing sanders of ignoring some of his supporters aggressive tactics, likening them to President Trump. Back in nevada, 26,000 voters have already participated in early voting. Some waited as long as four hours in line. Try again tomorrow. I dont know if ill have enough volunteers. Reporter after the debacle at the iowa caucus, volunteer Seth Morrison is worried. When we asked on the training this morning how that will work, what kind of data, what kind of charts, they said, were working on a video to show you how the paper backup works. Reporter nevada scrapped the app that was used in the iowa caucuses. State Party Officials are confident they have a secure and efficient process in place. Gayle . What did they tell us in new hampshire, you cant hack a pencil. Pencils always work. Thank you so much. Of course, were following that story. Breaking news overnight from the boy scouts of america. One of the most prominent institutions of the 20th century is struggling to survive. The organization which has about 2. 2 million youth members and 800,000 volunteers is filing for federal bankruptcy protection to prepare for a potential avalanche of sexual abuse cases. Tens of millions of other americans have been part of scouting over the past 110 years. Errol barnett has been covering the story and spoke to a former scout who says he was abused. What is this bankruptcy filing about . This is very very unnerving to hear this about the boy scouts. Certainly. Good morning, team. In an email sent out to members, boy scout leaders said scouting programs will continue, but they plan to use the chapter 11 filing to restructure now and compensate victims. And consider this nearly 8,000 boy scout leaders have been accused of sex abuse. Ralph moore says hes one of those victims. He never reported the alleged abuse he suffered at the hands of his boy scout leader but claims people knew about it. When you close your eyes, its still there. It will never go away. Reporter ralph morris was 11yearsold when he said leader john brown began molesting him in rural upstate new york. What were some of your first memories of john brown . John brown was an extremely large man. 63, 64, 260 pounds. He always put three of us in the front seat of the car for pizza and soda. Back those days, the stick shift is on the column. When youre shifting gears, his hand would drop into your lap. This guys hand was as big as my head. What am i supposed to do . Jump out of the car . Scream . Run . I mean, it was terrifying. Reporter morse, now 67, says his older brother harvey also endured browns abuse, prompting both boys to drink. Ended up dropping out of high school. I ended up going down a spiral in a dark place for 25 years. My brother didnt make it. He died at a relatively young age from alcoholism because of the abuse. Reporter in a statement, the boy scouts of america tells cbs news they barred brown from the organization when they learned about his actions from law enforcement. And in an email sent overnight, the boy scouts acknowledged systemic failures in protecting their members from abuse while pointing out prevention measures it claims have dramatically reduced those cases in recent years. What does a bankruptcy filing by the boy scouts mean to you . Its an admission of guilt. By filing bankruptcy, youre admitting that in all probability youre going to be liable for these victims. These documented victims. Its going to cost you a great deal of money. Reporter morse claims his abuse ended when he stopped showing up to the boy scouts. He believes brown continued to molest other kids for years. Brown was arrested in the mid 1980s and pleaded guilty to assaulting a minor. According to a public record, he died back in 1997. As mr. Morse points out, even if the abuse ended when he left the scouts, the effects lingered for you see that. That experience is still with him. He says he spiralled out of control. He wants the boy scouts to do more to protect young boys and even the organization that the National Chairman acknowledges that measures werent enough to protect children. He says hes sorry. All these years later you can still feel his pain, its palpable. Reporter thats why hes speaking out. One of thousands of alleged cases. Thank you. Nearly three Million People are under a state of emergency in mississippi because of flooding. Heavy rain has pushed the pearl river to historic levels around the state capital, jackson. Around 1,000 homes are damaged by the floods. Omar villafranca is in jackson. What are you seeing . Reporter good morning. The water is actually starting to recede. Thats the good news. As you can see around me, some neighborhoods are still flooded. Now we want to show you a drone shot so you can get a different look at what it looks like. Many of the homes around here are still surrounded by water. Some of the roads are obviously still covered by water. Plenty of debris everywhere. On land and also under the water. State officials warn the threat is not over. Across the state, fastmoving water swept up cars and forced several major roads to shut down. Yesterday we met with a rescue officer from the Wildlife Department who told us theyve rescued stranded people and pets from the flood. Some elderly people just couldnt get out with the water that was surrounding their homes. After weeks of torrential rainfall, the pearl river crested yesterday at more than 36 feet. The highest level in 37 years, and the third highest ever. Businesses along the river have closed until the flooding subsides. County officials gave out more than 400 cases of water to people that evacuated. And governor reeves here in mississippi says President Trump did call him yesterday to offer help with those relief efforts. Even though this water is going down, there is some bad news there is more rain in the forecast. Some places are calling for possibly up to three inches. Officials are waiting to see what kind of nightmare that could cause here. Watching the weather reports. Thank you so much. Some of the americans who fled the coronavirus outbreak in china will finally get to go home today. Hundreds of others, though, are still being quarantined around the u. S. Chinese officials confirm this morning that dr. Lui ziming, director of one of the hospitals at the epicenter of the outbreak, has died of the disease. Carter evans is at Travis Air Force base north of San Francisco where the first group of american evacuees is set to be released. We just hope that the community that were going back to accepts us and is not afraid. Reporter sam wroth is headed to Travis Air Force base to reunite with his wife and two daughters after a month apart. They were among the First Americans evacuated from the epicenter. Wroth says theyve stayed healthy throughout their isolation. Theyve been provided plenty of food. Three meals a day. They have a Comfortable Hotel to stay in. We just landed, carl and i others like jeri and her husband carl werent so lucky. They were among the more than 300 americans to arrive on chartered planes yesterday. Mid flight, carl developed respiratory symptoms and was isolated on the plane. Their flight landed outside the omaha, nebraska and carl was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus. Clearly these folks had high index of suspicion that came to us. All of them we knew that we would evaluate them. Reporter back in japan, theyre aiming to start trials soon using an hiv treatment for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, concern is growing about the more than 2,000 passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship westerdam after one of those passengers tested positive when they disembarked in cambodia. Thank you so much. Jurors are expected to begin deliberations today in the trial of Harvey Weinstein. Our national correspondent, jericka duncan, has more on the story. Good morning to you. What arguments will the jury consider today . Reporter good morning. Well, the arguments from both sides. You know, the prosecutors call Harvey Weinstein a serial rapist and master manipulator. The defense accuses prosecutors of being producers, creating what they call an alternative universe. At this point, it will be in the jurys hands reporter Harvey Weinsteins legal Team Appeared confident on friday. Nearly two years after the former Hollywood Studio chief turned himself over to police, charged with Sexual Assault, rape, and predatory Sexual Assault in the cases two of alleged victims. He denies all accusations and insists this was all consensual sex. Since the trial began last month, the prosecution called on four additional accusers to establish a pattern of criminal misconduct. Now a jury comprised of seven men and five women will determine if that effort was successful. You have six accusers telling somewhat similar stories about how Harvey Weinstein acted in esence as a predatory monster, then you have a strong case. Reporter we spoke with legal analyst Rikki Klieman who broke down the jurys road ahead. When you look at the two main witnesses, do you see there being room for the jurors to have reasonable doubt . There is always room for jurors to have reasonable doubt when youve had vigorous crossexamination. In this particular case, you also have the circumstances of each of the two new york accusers having longterm relationship with Harvey Weinstein. This jury may take a long time because theres a lot of evidence in this case. Reporter what does this trial represent for the me too movement . Thats the elephant in the room, isnt it . Youve been able to see protesters outside. Youve seen a packed courtroom. This isnt just about Harvey Weinstein, and these jurors know it. Reporter if convicted on all five counts, weinstein faces up to life in prison, and even if this case is decided either way, he still faces Sexual Assault charges in los angeles. Tony . Still more trials to come. Juries can be unpredictable. Thank you very much. Right now it is 7 19. Time to check your local good Tuesday Morning to you. We are starting off the day with cool temperatures. So grab that jacket as you head out the door. Not as foggy as your state morning. And starting off the day with partly cloudy to even mostly clear skies. As we head through the afternoon, all of us will be in the 60s. 62 for a high in San Francisco. 66 in fremont, concord. Thank you five in oakland. And 68 for san jose. Were going to keep this weather going. Sunny and mild afternoons. We have much more ahead including how a teenager having a possible Mental Health crisis wound up getting punched and going to Juvenile Court instead of getting help. Youre watching cbs this morning. This is hal. This is hals heart. Its been broken. And put back together. This is also hals heart. And his relief, knowing hes covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield. This is h