between antiregime tribesmen. egyptian authorities have reopened the border crossing into gaza. it s been closed for almost four years. there are worries in israel, however, that the crossing could be used by militants to smuggle in weapons. gil scott heron died friday in new york. he was 62 years old. often referred to as the godfather of rap. scott-heron music has been sampled by hip-hop stars like kanye west and common. more than 35 million americans plan to travel this memorial day weekend. that is up from last year when gas prices were about a dollar cheaper. right now the average national for a gallon of regular is 3.81 a gallon. have you ever accidentally walked off with a hotel towel or maybe not so accidentally? the hotel industry is betting on
recall that could have an effect on your weekend fun. first, the latest on the search and recovery efforts in joplin, missouri. scores of people are still unaccounted for on this memorial day weekend. 156 people are listed as missing and searchers still going through piles of debris and the death toll could rise and the confirmed number of deaths stands at 132 with more than 1,000 injured. more than 2,500 people have applied for federal disaster assistance to help with home repairs and personal losses. fema has approved $2.8 million in aid. president obama is returning from his overseas trip today and he s going to meet with emergency officials and tornado victims in joplin tomorrow. the president is expected to hear stories of sorrow and pain, as well as acts of bravery. cnn paul is standing in the debris of what was once a neighborhood in joplin, missouri. paul, how are the search and recovery efforts going? well, they re going very painstakingly slow. you can imagine