it. some hotels are actually selling a small washable microchip into their towels, sheets and bathrobes. if you walk off with it, you sort of buy it. want to bring in katie lennon now. katie, how is this thing going to work anyway? yes, you want to think twice about that five-finger discount. if you walk off with that luxurious bathrobe or towel, chances are some hotels are implementing a tag right inside there. so, in other words, that is tracking technology that will actually track that you have taken it. you might be saying, well, that s kind of cheap on the hotel s part, right? get this. one of those towels could cost around $8 to $9 apiece. and one hotel that has implemented that tracking technology has gone from 4,000 towels take an month down to 750, saving them $16,000. so, that s a lot of money and we talk about linens that people
of cheap on the hotel s part, right? get this. one of those towels can cost around $8 to $9 apiece. and one hotel that s implemented this tracking technology has actually went from 4,000 towels that were taken a month down to 750, saving them $16,000. so that s a lot of money when we talk about linens that people are walking off with. so think twice because you might be being tracked. yeah. that s pretty interesting stuff. but once they start keeping all their towels, i wonder if they re going to bring down the hotel rates. another story. now, a lot of people hitting the road, heading to the beach this holiday season. let s talk about some of the gadgets that you shouldn t leave home without. yes. so we have some must-have memorial gadgets. this is underwear scuba and snorkle goggles. these take high-def video and 5
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
and extreme couponing for a cause. find out how this man is sending care packages to military troops overseas without even coming close to breaking the bank. but, first, six days after a tornado ripped apart joplin, missouri, rescue crews are still trying to find everyone. we re expecting an update shortly from state officials. but as of right now, 156 people are unaccounted for and the death toll has reached 132. more than 1,000 people are hurt. the federal government has approved nearly $3 million in aid and president obama plans to meet with survivors in joplin tomorrow. all week we ve been hearing extraordinary stories of survival, of strangers helping strangers and our paul vercammen is in joplin. hard to believe people made it through this, paul. wait till you hear this next story in a second. a pharmacist over that rise. his pharmacy was absolutely leveled and we have some still pictures of that. what rants did during the storm to survive is amazing. he and five
love and the gospel of truth to them. so this is why they re being more open to these kinds of inclusive translations. nice to see the equality. father thomas reece, father, thanks so much. thank you, thomas. gas on the new jersey turnpike jumped 11 cents overnight. the gas hikes like that getting americans fired up and cutting back on some of the items they need most. how high will it go? could we see six bucks by summertime? american africans talk on cell phones twice as much as white people. that s leading some to ask could new tracking technology be used in racial profiling? don t worry, lucky, these wheat thins crunch stix will save us. [ crunch ] look!