Im going to go hide in my bed. This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. Good evening. Im Anthony Mason. A monster named harvey is creeping up on the gulf coast of texas. When it comes ashore late tomorrow or early saturday, it could be the first major hurricane to hit the u. S. In 12 years with winds over 125 miles an hour. Storm surges and as much as 30 inches of rain could bring what the National WeatherService Calls lifethreatening floods. Watches and warnings are posted up and down the coast. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration in 30 counties. And gasoline prices surged to a threeweek high as at least two refineries in Corpus Christi were shut down. Manuel bojorquez begins our coverage. Reporter along the texas coast tonight, people are boarding up, piling sandbags around homes and businesses, and leaving store shelves empty as they stock up on food and water, all in preparation for hurricane harvey, expected to make landfall as a category three and cause potentially catastrophic damage. Some towns, like port aransas, issued mandatory evacuations. Others, like Corpus Christi, have only called for voluntary evacuation. Mayor joe mccomb we are recommending in the strongest terms that if you live in those lowlying areas that you get out and you begin to get out now. Reporter Dionysia Cervantes and harold page are doing just that, leaving their new home on padre island with only their safe and some artwork. We just bought the house. Reve only been in there, what, less than 30 days . Its kind of sad because we dont know whats going to happen. We dont know if were going to come back to a home or what damage were coming home to. Reporter the last hurricane to hit texas was ike in 2008, packed winds above 140 miles per hour, and killed 113 people in the u. S. Powerful winds arent the powerful winds arent the only danger. Storm surge, water pushed onshore by the force of the hrnds, is the greatest threat to e fe, responsible for nearly half of hurricane fatalities. For the first time, the National Weather service issued an official storm surge warning, covering most of the texas coastline. Surge levels could rise up to 12 feet, north of padre island. That still wasnt enough to convince amy watson to evacuate e d leave the restaurant she manages. I dont want looters to come in after it hits, and all that. So i just want to stay around and keep an eye on everything. Reporter is there anything anyone could tell you to change your mind to say, be safe and fet out. Probably not, no, probably not. Reporter to the east of here, louisiana is also under a declared state of emergency, which could spell more trouble for new orleans. Two weeks ago, parts of the city flooded when several pumps failed. Ngw orleans is now bracing for several inches of rain. Anthony. Mason Manuel Bojorquez in texas. Thanks, manuel. Scott padgett is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in dallasfort worth, ktvt. Hows it looking, scott . Well, anthony, it definitely is looking like a major hurricane is on the way. You can see a welldefined eye right now, and it has a lot of open water and warm water to strengthen, and that is the official hurricane track. As you take a look, the center of circulation, 305 miles moutheast of Corpus Christi, moving to the northnorthwest at 10 with right now winds sustained at 85 miles per hour. But as we talked about, coming onshore, late friday night into Early Saturday Morning as a butegory three. But then, whats interesting to me is by saturday afternoon, still a category two, and it slows down, and then it starts to make its way back towards the coastline as a tropical storm. So the concern here is as it works its way back down to the southeast, possibly out over the open water, we could be seeing maybe a restrengthening going into tuesday of next week. We talked about that storm surge warning, possibly anywhere from sx to 10 feet higher in some localized spots. But the big concern the flooding rains. As we take a look, going through probably saturday, sunday, monday, some areas 2530 inches. But watch how that rain starts to spread its way into parts of louisiana as the track of harvey will start to work its way to the northeast. Right now, new orleans, only four inches of rain, though we could see that number go up. Anthony. Mason Scott Padgett of ktvt. Thanks. Now to the political storm in washington that pits the president against fellow republicans. In a tweet today the president said, the only problem i have with Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is that after hearing repeal and replace obamacare for seven years, he failed. But that was not the only problem. The president also complained that mcconnell and House Speaker paul ryan failed to link legislation to raise the debt ceiling to a popular veterans bill. That bill passed. The president said, could have been easy. Now a mess. In syria, u. S. Backed forces are tightening the noose around isis in raqqa, which the terror Group Considers its capital. As isis loses ground, today it hied a young child for propaganda to threaten the u. S. Heres Holly Williams. Reporter in its latest propaganda video, isis claims this boy is american, the ten yearold son of one of its fighters, living in raqqa, the socalled isis capital in syria, now being hammered by u. S. Coalition air strikes. We cant independently verify any of that, and the boys threats to the u. S. And its president seem to be scripted. Muslims from around the world have united to establish the rule of allah. My message to trump get ready, because the fighting has just epgun. Reporter isis has often anploited children in its propaganda. Its even filmed them apparently carrying out executions, but this is the first time extremists have use a child they say is american. It could be a sign of how e sperate isis has become, its territory now just a fraction of what the extremists once ruled. But around 20,000 civilians are also thought to be trapped in isiscontrolled territory in raqqa, vulnerable to u. S. Coalition air strikes pounding the city. Monitoring groups say over 700 have been killed by the u. S. And its partners since the offensive began in june. The United Nations called today for a humanitarian pause in fighting in raqqa to allow a vilians to escape the city, but it acknowledged that isis is attempting to use them as human shields, which could make escape impossible. Anthony. Mason Holly Williams reporting from istanbul, thanks. The navy said today that recent crashes involving u. S. Warships and commercial vessels are part of a disturbing trend of mishaps and ordered a comprehensive review of operations. Sunday night, the u. S. S. John s. Mccain collided with an oil tanker off singapore. Today, we learned the names of one sailor who was killed and nine others who are missing. Divers recovered the remains of 22yearold Kenneth Aaron smith of cherry hill, new jersey. Still missing are kevin bushell, 26, of gaithersburg, maryland. Dustin doyon, also 26, of sheffield, connecticut. Jacob drake, 21, from cable, ohio. 23yearold Timothy Eckels jr. Of manchester, maryland. Charles findley, 31, of amazonia, missouri. John hoagland iii of killeen, texas. Corey ingram, 28, from poughkeepsie, new york. 39yearold abraham lopez, from el paso, texas, and logan. Almer, 23, from decatur, illinois. The parents of a Young American who was beaten to death in greece spoke publicly about their loss for the first time. 22yearold Bakari Henderson was pummeled by last month. Last month in a bar fight that one witness suggests was racially motivated, gale spoke with his pa gayle king spoke with his parents jill and Phil Henderson at their home in austin, texas. Reporter your son was a world traveler, and clearly very comfortable traveling around the world, true . Correct. More comfortable overseas than in the united states, so, his desire reporter what do you mean by that . What do you mean . Well, he just felt it was safer in europe, and overseas in general. He said, you know, with the climate with African American males in the u. S. , that he just felt more comfortable overseas. Reporter isnt that ironic yat he could say to you, i tael more comfortable in another y untry other than my own. Yes. Reporter and he ends up losing his life in another country. For what reason we still dont know exactly. Xa exactly. Reporter nine suspects face charges of voluntary manslaughter for the violent beating which happened shortly after the attackers chased him out of the bar. Jill, phil has watched the tape. You have chosen not look at the tape of that night. Right. N reporter because . Well, i just want to keep his memory alive. I dont want to introduce any negativity into my spirit, and i really do want to remember him ba a happygolucky, energetic, funloving, happy bakari. I miss that about him, and i just miss his energy, his hugs, his laugh, his loud, boisterous laugh, i mean, his smile, just everything. Mason you can see gayles full interview with jill and Phil Henderson on our website cbsnews. Com. A priest in virginia made a very public and shocking confession this week about his earlier life as a crossburning klansman. Errol barnett now, on sins of the father. Its been 40 years and it came back again. Reporter phillip and Barbara Butler have been reluctantly recalling the night they were terrorized by the ku klux klan as newlyweds. This week they discovered the man responsible for burning a sevenfoot cross in their front prd has been a practicing Catholic Priest an hours drive away. We need to find out what why this was done. Reporter 62yearold William Aitcheson made the confession in this essay published monday, writing, my actions were despicable. While 40 years have passed, i must say this im sorry. But Church Officials say his statement came after a reporter began asking questions, and thats when he acknowledged his past and saw the opportunity to tell his story. After his arrest decades ago, aitchesons racist offenses became frontpage news, partly because he had threatened the life of dr. Martin luther king jr. s wife, Coretta Scott king, and because president reagan issited two of his victims, the butlers. There shouldnt be any place in our country for that sort of thing. Reporter today, a spokesman for the Arlington Diocese said the church has accepted his offer to temporarily step away from the Public Ministry and says he would like to meet with the Butler Family privately. They say that wont happen, until he reveals who helped him burn the cross on their lawn. I will never, ever forgive that. We didnt deserve this. No one deserves this. Reporter now, a federal judge ordered aitcheson to pay the family 23,000, but they say he never did. Anthony, the diocese says efforts are being made to ensure that aitcheson fulfills his obligations to the Butler Family. Mason errol barnett, thanks. A feud is brewing between the boy scouts and the girl scouts. Adriana diaz now on what its all about. Reporter after 105 years of teaching girls to overcome obstacles, the girl scouts say theyre now facing a new one the boy scouts. The boy scouts of america, or b. S. A. , tells cbs news its considering an expansion, tetentially creating a separate division for girls. In a blistering letter monday to boy scouts leadership the head president of the girl scouts, l thy called the potential move a Covert Campaign to recruit girls. Sighting the declining boy scouts membership. It is not a comment thon the work bsa does and its really about empowering our girls. Reporter troop leader Lisa Hilgenberg has a daughter in the girl scouts and a son in the boy scouts. They can just be who they are. Theres no pressure to be anybody else. Girl scouts really starts leadership and empowerment and good Decision Making at six years old with the girls and i dont find that the Boy Scout Program is set up to start that quite as early with the boys. Reporter in a statement, the boy scouts told cbs news its definitely frustrating. Reporter one such request came from 16yearold sydney ireland, who has launched an online campaign. Reporter shes been an unofficial member of her brothers troop since she was our, and has always dreamed of becoming an eagle scout, which is exclusive to boy scouts. I really want to be part of the boy scouts because their mission and the scout oath and the scout law is really something that i live by. Reporter weve reached out to the president s of both the girl scouts and the boy scouts, but neither was available for an interview. T e boy scouts have not yet set a timeline for making a decision regarding girls. Anthony. Mason adriana diaz with the scouting battle. Thanks. Coming up next on the cbs evening news, did a coach cross the line by forcing a oheerleader to do the splits . 24hour, nondrowsy claritin. Ily theres powerful, it provides relief of symptoms that can be triggered by over 200 different allergens. Live claritin clear. Essential for him, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Because there are options. Like an unjection™. Xeljanz xr. 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My daughter showed it to me while i was driving. I almost hit a car and ran off the road. Reporter the coach, ozell williams, does gymnastics exhibitions at football games. S,lliams didnt respond to a request from cbs news, but told a local newspaper the videos were taken out of context and ngsisted this was normal training for splits. He and other School Administrators have been suspended. crying ally is now under the care of a physical therapist. So this really hurt her. Yes. It caused her muscle tissue to tear and her ligaments, as well as pulling a hamstring. Reporter the incident was in june, but the videos only surfaced last night. The schools superintendent released a statement saying, the images and actions depicted are extremely distressing and absolutely contrary to our core values. Late this afternoon, the families and the children met with the Denver Police department, which may be contemplating a criminal investigation. 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