thanks for joining us. i'm danielle nottingham. president obama is hoping his new stance on same-sex marriage translates into a windfall for his re-election campaign. the president headlined west coast fund-raisers in two states on thursday and in each he tauted his historic support for same-sex marriage. television cameras were kept far away from the california home of george clooney, the actor hosted a record-breaking fund-raiser that netted president obama's campaign $15 million. and it came one day after the president announced he supports the top gay rights issue. during the dinner, the president went after republican rival mitt romney, saying romney is, quote, backwards on equality. earlier at a fund-raiser in seattle, the president drew cheers when he hit on the theme of gay rights. >> you should be able to give your kids to do even better than you, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like, no matter what your last name, no matter who you love. >> president obama has said his support of same-sex marriage could end up costing him votes in swing states, but wednesday's announcement is expected to motivate some campaign donors to get off the sidelines. >> i expect now you'll see some events selling out more quickly. you certainly see some people that were withholding funds, now jumping on in full force support of supporting this president. >> cbs news learned the president had plans to make his stance on same-sex marriage public next week, before gay and lesbian fund-raiser with singer ricky martin and then in another fund-raiser with rock star pink but it was moved up after vice president joe biden publicly embraced marriage equality over the weekend. biden apologized to president obama for forcing the issue. the president accepted and said he knew biden was speaking from the heart. meanwhile, mitt romney has been forced to respond to allegations that he targeted a high school classmate for being gay. romney apologized for what he described as stupid high school pranks and said there was no harm intended. jan crawford has our report. >> reporter: as first reported by "the washington post," romney and other students, 46 years ago although prestigious cranbrook teased a student and hatched a plan. they held him down as romney clipped his blond hair. phillip maxwell told cbs news he believes it was an assault and battery. now a lawyer in michigan, maxwell said, i've carried this story with with me a long time. it was just a black mark on my character that i didn't stop it. four other classmates confirmed the incident to "the post" saying the student john uber was nonconformist. he was a homosexual and died eight years ago of liver cancer. romney was first asked about the incident on a radio show. >> you know, i don't remember that incident. and i'll tell you, i certainly don't believe that i or -- i can't speak for other people, of course, thought the fellow was homosexual. that was the furthest thing from our minds back in the 1960s. >> he told fox news -- gli don't recall the incident myself but i've seen the reports. i'm not going to argue with that. no question but that i did some stupid things when i was in high school. >> reporter: the article shows romney had i agree gauge yous side, a practical joker who kept friends laughing. it was the side of him that ann said on "cbs this morning". >> i still look at him as the boy i met in high school, playing all the jokes and being crazy, pretty crazy. there's a wild and crazy man inside of there. >> reporter: other classmates they talked to said they had never heard of this incident and it was completely out of character for romney, who they said was very funny but never malicious. jan crawford, cbs news, washington. the manhunt for adam mayes is over and the two tennessee sisters he allegedly kidnapped have been rescued. mayes had been on the run for nearly two weeks, charged with killing jo ann bain and her eldest daughter. the search for their two youngest daughters ended last night. a tip lady officials to a wooded area in northeast mississippi. >> an officer observed alexandria bain in a heavily wooded area approximately 100 yards behind the church. officers immediately issued commands to adam mayes to show his hands. mayes pulled a semi-automatic pistol from his waistband and shot himself in the head. >> he was pronounced dead at an area hospital. the two girls are not harmed, suffering from dehydration and poison ivy. they've been hospitalized for observation. at least eight people were injured when an apparent tornado touched down in southeast texas. the twister hit the small town about 85 miles west of houston last night. a hospital lost part of its roof and 25 cars of a freight train were derailed. the injured were working at a fund-raiser at the local high school. >> our coach realized what was going on and he grabbed us all and stuck us in a closet to keep us safe. the press box at the football field was gone. so, all of that was just blown away. >> another twister was spotted about 85 miles to the southwest. more rough weather, including heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm is expected today. a milestone in the effort to battle the aids virus. the first drug shown to prevent hiv infection, truvada, has been approved by an fda panel. it's been used since 200 4 to treat people already infected. the fda panel recommended the use of truvada for uninfected people at high risk. a final decision is expected june 15th. on the "cbs moneywatch," big losses and an even bigger embarrassment for the nation's largest bank. americans appear to be souring on the president's handling of the economy. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, danielle. jpmorgan chase makes a stunning announcement, admitting it lost $2 billion in a matter of weeks. the money was in a derivative portfolio actually dined to help control jpmorgan's risk. in a conference call ceo jamie dimon characterized the losses as a result of losses and bad judgment. the bank expected to make a $200 million profit for this quarter. it's now saying it will lose $800 million. stock fell 7% in after-hour trading. other bank stocks dropped as well. slow growth in china sent overseas stocks tumbling. on wall street blue chips broke a six day losing streak. dow was up 19 points while the nasdaq was down 1. fewer american applied for unemployment benefits last week. the weekly applications fell by 1,000 for the weekending may 5 lt, suggesting job growth could be picking up. however, long-term unemployment runs out in eight states meaning about 200,000 people will stop receiving benefits. another record low for mortgage rates. the average on a 30-year fixed rate dipped to 3.83%. the 15-year mortgage, which is popular for homeowners looking to refinance, also reached a record low despite those historic rates, we have not seen a boost in home sales. and with the economy issue number one in this year's election, president obama isn't making the grade. a new poll by associated press finds the majority of americans, 52%, disapprove of his handling of the economy. the poll also found 65% disapprove of his handling of gas prices despite a steady decline in fuel cost. on average, gas is nearly 20 cents cheaper since the beginning of april. that's good news for drivers. coming up next, new details in the foiled airliner bomb plot. did a news leak jeopardize key parts of the sting operation? it's showtime for savings. excuse me, sir, how much are you charging for your popcorn? $4.00. $4.00. i'm just going to let the people have a choice. $1.00 for popcorn. come and get it. guess we'll make it two. you got it. progressive showed me my options, i'm showing you yours. $1.00, fresh popcorn. enjoy the show. you should have an option, just like with car insurance. that is a really great price. and many allergy medicines. the 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susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the u.s. launched air strikes in yemen thursday killing as many as seven militants. it was the second attack against al qaeda in the arabian peninsula in less than a week. last weekend a drone attack killed fahd al quso, a key commander for the group. he was also wanted for the bombing of the "uss cole" in 2000. the air trikes are the latest blow for the terrorist group. later this week the cia and foreign intelligence agencies foiled a plan to bomb an american-bound airliner. the operation involved a double agent posing as a suicide bomber, who handed the bomb over to the u.s. and had also told officials where to locate al quso. >> this was one of the most sophisticated intelligence operations we've ever run. we were having access to extremely vital information. >> reporter: but the operation was nearly blown when someone leaked information about it to the associated press, forcing agents to wrap it up ahead of skij. senator joseph lieberman, chairman of the homeland security committee, says he believes the leak interrupted parts of the operation that were not yet completed. >> they did something really harmful to our national security. and i hope we catch them. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta said the leak not only hurt this operation but could make it harder to recruit future informants. >> to be able to do that and do that effectively, you have to protect these people. >> reporter: experts say the double agent is probably in hiding with a new identity. that was susan mcginnis reporting. the justice department civil rights division has taken the unusual step of filing suit against a local law enforcement chief, arizona's controversial sheriff joe arpaio. he's been dogged by claims that his systematic inviting the rights of hispanic. they say they were forced to sue because arpaio wouldn't work with investigators. >> he has been as a person involved in creating the culture that has problematic implications. >> arpaio remains defiant saying he welcomes the suit. government investigates interviewed the prostitute at the heart of the secret service scandal in colombia. she met u.s. officials at u.s. embassy in madrid yesterday. nearly four weeks ago she spent the night with an agent who was in colombia in advance of the president's trip. when he refused to pay her the agreed price, she called police. the affair cost eight officers and supervisors their job. straight ahead, your friday morning weather. and in sports, the nuggets gold-plated performance against the l.a. lakers keeps denver's play offhopes alive. ♪ a refrigerator has never been hacked. an online virus has never attacked a corkboard. ♪ give your customers the added feeling of security a printed statement or receipt provides... ...with mail. it's good for your business. ♪ and even better for your customers. ♪ for safe and secure ways to stay connected, visit usps.com/mail ♪ got it all. here. have a good day, honey. i love you, ok. 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