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KPIX CBS Overnight News May 1, 2017

Episodes of a hit show. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im reena ninan. Severe weather this weekend has claimed the lives of at least 9 people. Others were lost in floods in arkansas, mississippi and missouri. Several people are still missing. Dozens are injured. Overnight, dozens of storms stretch across the u. S. , from the gulf of mexico all the way to the great lakes. Mark strassmann is in hardhit east texas. Reporter about 50 minutes after the National Weather service put henderson county, texas under a watch, this tornado tore across the highway. Drivers on i20 were forced to pull over for this massive funnel cloud. Officials blame the tornado outbreak in Van Zandt County for at least four deaths and nearly 50 injuries. There are People Associated with these organizations represented here today who are, as we speak, going door to door, house to house, building to building. Reporter Texas Governor greg a abbott. Theres a possibility one of these tornados was on the ground for up to a 50 mile stretch, which would be the longest stretch of a tornado on the ground that ive ever heard of. Reporter at one point, nearly 10,000 people were out of power after massive transmission poles like this one were knocked down. The tornado tossed cars at this dealership and blew this Storage Facility to pieces. In mississippi, one person was killed and child electrocuted. In arkansas, two children were swept away from their mother in fastmoving floodwaters. Theyre still missing. Torrential rains there killed at least one person and roads and homes were flooded. We were in i guess about two or three inches of water. All this was flooded when we came. Reporter two people drowned in missouri. And this tractortrailer was swept away by floodwaters. Roads in oklahoma were also washed out. Im a little bit scared that theres a possibility this may surpass the 2015 flood. Reporter a spring blizzard in western kansas closed interstate 70 and dumped more than a foot of snow in the area. People in colorado also had to dig out. This event center called the rustic barn was about to hold a prom when the twister hit. A halfdozen kids wearing tuxes and gowns hunkered down inside. No one was hurt, but if the tornado had come down an hour later, 100 people would have been inside. Mark strassmann reporting from canton, texas. Mark ward is tracking the weather at wfor in miami. Now that Severe Weather is moving to the east. The satellite picture shows the storms through mississippi and alabama, big storm over the panhandle of texas and oklahoma yes, now pushing that Severe Weather that was in texas yesterday across the south east. That Severe Weather moves east. There are slight risks for Severe Weather that go from parts of alabama through georgia and all the way to the midwest. Tornado watches and flash flood watches in effect as well as Winter Weather advisories on the western side of this storm. The next 24 hours, that area of Severe Weather goes to the mississippi valley, midwest and pennsylvania and new york. The risk tomorrow is actually enhanced, one higher category, and it will include parts of pennsylvania and western new york. Meteorologist dave warren in miami. And President Trumps day100 interview, he refused to discuss the military options in dealing with north korea, explaining he doesnt want the world to know what hes thinking. But he did share his thoughts on a number of different topics. Heres paula reed. There is no place id rather be than right here in pennsylvania to celebrate. Reporter on his 100th day in office, President Trump traveled to harrisburg, pennsylvania to rally supporters. Our 100day milestone, to reflect on an incredible journey together and to get ready for the great, great battles to come. And that we will quiwin in ever case. Because make no mistake. We are just beginning in our fight to make America Great again. Reporter earlier in the day, the president sat down with face the nation moderator, john dickerson. In the interview. The president went back to his skepticism about whether russia tried to influence the election. You dont think its phony that they, the russians tried to meddle in the election. That, i dont know. Reporter you do know or you dont know. I can tell you one thing, it had nothing to do with us. Reporter the president also said his hey, plan guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions, even though thats not in the text of the latest bill. And he says he wont touch medicare benefits for retearies. It sounds like youre leaving the door open. On the campaign you said im the guy whos not going to touch medicaid. Okay, let me be more clear. Im not going to touch it. Now waste, fraud and abuse, im going to touch. If theres something in medicare thats been abused, i will touch that. When he agrees to sit down with you, what do you think he wants to get out of it . In this case, its a chance to show the president is fully legitimate in his job. He is on his face the nation. And he is the president being interviewed in the roosevelt room. And if you never turn the sound on, what you see is a valid president who has made it through his 100 days and thats very helpful for any president. Reporter on saturday, the President Trump also had a phone call with rodrigo duterte. The white house called the conversation friendly, signaling a possible warming relationship between the two countries. But duterte has come under fire from human rights groups. He promised to eradicate the massive if drug problem. And as a result, police and vigilantes have killed thousands of people. But the white house says it wants to Work Together on north korea and that no problem facing is bigger than that. The cbs overnight news will be right back. ,,,,,,,, President Trumps notable absence at the annual white house Correspondents Dinner turned out to be the main course. Reporter this years toast to correspondents came with fewer celebrities and without the president who skipped the festivities. The Indian American comedian headlined the event after other comedians reportedly turned down the event. Weve got to address the elephant thats not in the room. The leader of our country is not here. And they would love to be with us right here tonight. Reporter mr. Trump was, in fact, in pennsylvania, holding a rally and roasting the press, which he often calls fake news. The media deserves a very, very big, fat failing grade. Reporter cbs news contributor and White House Correspondent ed okeefe says the president s absence made the annual dinner a little less flashy. This was the first time in 36 years that a sitting president has not been at the dinner. What difference did it make . I think it, you know, it allowed more of a focus on the press. And on the first amendment. Reporter watergate reporters reminded the world and the president of the theme. Mr. President , the media is not fake news. Our job is to put the best obtainable version of the truth out there, period. Especially now. Reporter minaj also highlighted the first amendment, ending the evening with this reflection. Only in america can a firstgeneration, Indian American, muslim kid get on this stage and make fun of the president. Reporter the last president not to attend the dinner was Ronald Reagan in 1981. He was recovering from an assassination attempt. President trump says he may show up at the event next year. Look forward to it. Thank you, appreciate t a manhunt continues for an escaped prisoner. He overpowered a guard while he was taken to a psychiatric evaluation. He then disappeared into the woods. Watson is serving a 100year sentence in delaware for attempted murder. An anonymous hacker claims to have released pirated episodes of orange is the new black. Reporter orange is the new hack. He widelypopular netfl series, orange is the new black mixes dark comedy withdraw ma to give viewers a unique view of life behind bashes, but it now seems that netflix, the streaming giant has a virtual gun to its head. Get on the floor reporter announcing the move on twitter, the Dark Overlord purportedly released episodes of oranges latest season before its premiere date. It states episodes two through ten have been released and refers to a ransom by writing, youre going to lose a lot more money in all of this than what our modest offer was. Variety coed tor in chief, andrew wallensteen. It handled not just netflix but a whos who of Television Networks and film studios. Reporter game of thrones lost four episodes to a hack in 2015. This latest breach could have a broader impact, with the hacker claiming to have stolen other material from abc, National Geographic and fox. If youre a tv network that gets approached by this hacking group, and youve seen what has occurred with netflix, youre going to think twice about whether it actually does make sense to pay this group. But that, in itself would set a dangerous precedent. Reporter netflix would not confirm if the episodes posted are the real deal, but in a statement to cbs news they did confirm that a vendor that is use bid several major studios was compromised, and Law Enforcement is involved. Thank you. Coming up, an increasing number of Homeless People in america are children and teenagers. So whats being done to help them . Yeah, i just saved a whole lot of money by swhuh. Ing to geico. We should take a closer look at geico. You know, geico insures way more than cars. Boats, motorcycles. Even rvs geico insures rvs . Whats an rv . 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Reporter garner is among a growing population of young people between 13 and 24 who are homeless and alone without the guidance of a parent or guardian. Many ran away from abusive families. Drake hudson says he left home after getting into several arguments with his parents. Whats your day like . Its been mainly focussed on getting food and thats pretty much it. Just food. Reporter some studies estimate there are between 1. 6 million and 2. 8 million unaccompanied youth across the country, but no one knows for sure. But this year the department of housing and urban development is focussed on getting a more accurate count. How long have you been homeless this time. Ive been homeless about two months. Reporter they recently canvassed cities in search of Homeless Youth, but finding them can be difficult says professor eric rice. Oftentimes what they will do is sleep on a friends couch for a couple nights. Sleeping under an underpass for a night. And they dont want to be associated with homelessness. They dont want it to be their identity. So they do everything they can to appear to be just a normal 20yearold, because they are a normal 20yearold. Advocates say the results will mean more federal funding aimed at helping these young people. Huds goal is to End Youth Homelessness by 2020. Garner hopes its a lot sooner. There just needs to be more people caring, more people realizing the situation were in, that were not all bad people. Reporter cbs news, los angeles. Still ahead, theyre known as ghost children. Young refugees arriving on europes shores alone. Introducing new parodontax. The toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. If you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. Help stop the journey of gum disease. Try new parodontax toothpaste. Clearasil rapid action begins working fast for clearly visible results in as little as 12 hours. 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Reporter sleeping outside on cardboard, next to a lot filled with trash is not what this teenager imagined when he fled poverty in eritrea. Hes living in sicilys shadows, scared to give his name and still shaken from his journey. It was difficult. It asks your life. Reporter next to him is another refugee, who fled africa all alone. Hes just 14. Living outside is tough, he told us. The cold is the worst part. More than 20,000 kids packed into flimsy boats in 2016 to cross the mediterranean without their parents. They made it to italy, only to find more danger. There are camps for these refugees, but many have to pay back smugglers, and if theyre under 18 and housed in those camps, theyre not allowed to work. So thousands scatter onto europes streets. Theyre called ghost kids. Why did you escape and go out on your own . We werent treated well in the camp, the 17yearold told us, plus those who arrived before us couldnt find jobs in italy, so we wanted to go to other countries. They were content to risk everything. They see kids as young as 9 years old traveling alone. The reason, the big fear that they could become victims of exploitation. It is huge, because we dont know where these kids go. Reporter roberto set up a center which teaches skills to underage refugees and guides them through the process of seeking asylum. We are helping them for a better life, but we are also helping society, because these guys one day will be the new force of the society. Reporter but these ghost kids hardly file intergrated. You know, this is not life. Reporter theyve slipped away and now are invisible. Seth doane, cbs news, katana yea yekatana, italy. Next, its known as the ellis island of the south, a haven for refugees in georgia. , we end tonight in clarkston, georgia. Many of its residents are from the muslimmajority countries that would be impacted by President Trumps proposed travel ban. Here again, mark strassmann. We are a target. We didnt want to take that risk. It was a risk. Reporter for seven years, these brothers were threatened with death in iraq. Militias targeted them for working with american companies. Was coming to this country the difference between potentially life and death . It was a leave and death, yes. Reporter in 2011, they applied to the u. S. As refugees. After years of vetting by Homeland Security and the state department, in january, they emigrated here to clarkston, georgia, known as the ellis island of the south. This clarkston is a refugee welcoming place. Everyone is here. From Different Countries 40 different nationalities. Reporter ted terry is clarkstons mayor, half its 8,000 residents are foreignborn. These people who have fled from those conflicts are the ones who are escaping terror, either from wartorn areas, famine, religious, sexual prosecution. Reporter it president s across local services, local shops. Community gatherings and schools. Since 9 11, there hasnt been a refugee that has committed an act of domestic terrorism. And here in clarkston we continue to be one of the safest cities in georgia. Reporter to the brothers the travel ban presents the biggest threat of all. That would change the idea of america, which is a free country. And a right country. Reporter they arrived believing in the idea of america. Clarkston gave them a chance to live it. Mark strassmann, cbs news, clarkston, georgia. Thats overnight news for this monday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back a little while later for morning news and cbs this morning. For the Broadcast Center in new york

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