place to land troops and equipment in a crushing blow to russian morale. and later, it s been a blockbuster summer at movie theaters. audiences return for action on the big screen. having fun yet? so why is hollywood bracing for a big chill? the problem is there weren t enough blockbusters this summer for the theater chains to really say that we are back. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news. from new york, with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. tonight, millions of americans from texas to louisiana are under threat of flash flooding. torrential rain is swamping drought-stricken land near flagstaff, arizona rushing water made the roads unpassable. and this week there s more rounds of rain to come as storms move east. cbs s danya bacchus is tracking it all. reporter: good evening, jericka. it is still extremely dry here in los angeles, but across the west and southwest there s a rush to clean up in the wake of powerful st
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working remote are now coming back in. reporter: blake stargel listed this three-bedroom in l.a. for $4,700 a month. i got 50 inquiries in the first 24 hours. we had offers up to 5,500 on this property. reporter: rising mortgage rates are partly to blame, locking out would-be home buyers. all of those things will put upward pressure on rents. and so now those people are fighting for apartments in the rental market again. absolutely. reporter: and they re competing against renters like michael citrin, whose current lease is up. there s a possibility that i don t find something in the next two weeks and then i put my stuff in storage and stay on a friend s couch. i mean, you d essentially be homeless. yeah. reporter: in the midst of a rental battle that could last well into next year. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. mm. well, a big birthday today for sister jean the chaplain of chicago s loyola men s basketball team. she s 103 years old. since 1994 sister jea
reporter: looking for a place to rent? good luck. michael citrin is on the hunt in los angeles. he s a federal public defender with a legitimate complaint. i can t even tell you how many places i ve applied for and been rejected from. you re a lawyer. you ve got a good job. yeah. and you can t find an apartment? yeah. and i m looking with two other professionals as well. this three-bedroom bungalow in south los angeles for 4,100 a month, until someone outbid them by 10%. i never have expected that there would be a bidding war for a 12-month lease. reporter: across the country rents are skyrocketing, up 86% since last year in redmond, washington. 36% in glendale, california. and in pflugerville, texas near austin prices are up triple digits. it s all leading to battles for rentals. why are people bidding so much money over the asking price? really just due to competition. post-covid people who were