Over inequality. As coaches we need to really stick up for more than just dwib elling and shooting. Duncan sacred selection. The hunt is on for centuries old oaks to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral. And and later, unifying america. A Lunch Counter that once kept people apart is now bringing them together. Weve brought people to tears just by the history of the this is the Cbs Weekend News from new york, heres Jericka Duncan good evening. This first weekend of spring, theres an expectation of change. And with vaccinations surging, life is edging back to normal. At least 81 Million People in the u. S. Have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. More than 44 million are fully vaccinated. Thats more than 17 of the population. But there could be trouble ahead as spring break crowds spark fears of new infections. Cbs Lilia Luciano leads us off tonight from santa monica, california. Lilia, good evening. Reporter jericka, covid is still top of mind for people here in santa monica. But in miami beach, for Young Spring Breakers who may think that theyre immune, the party is very much over. A State Of Emergency tonight in miami beach after police and swat teams were called out to clear streets last night of rowdy spring breakers. Dan gelber is the citys mayor. We dont want to be a super spreader. Reporter do you have any idea why its been so chaotic . The whole country has been in lockdown for a year and there are people that want to get out and get somewhere and let loose. Reporter and americans are increasingly on the move. 1. 4million fliers went through u. S. Airports on friday, setting a pandemic record, but with more travelers, more tension. This fight broke out in Fort Lauderdale after several passengers got kicked off a flight for refusing to wear masks. Theres calls for concern, infections are still rising in at least 36 states even as vaccininations accelererate. We are cocontinuing weere continunuing to Putut Prototective immunity into the population. Oregon advances, the game is not going to be played. Covid has also hit the ncaa tournament. Virginia Commonwealth University sent home without playing a game after several team members tested positive. In l. A. In l. A. , tourists are back, once again flocking to historic hollywood boulevard. We now have reopened those places cautiously with the lessons learned. The mayor says this is the most optimistic hes been in a year. One reason for that, jericka, l. A. Countys positive iterate is just 1. 3 percent right now. Duncan wow, lilialusioniano for us, thank you. The top u. S. The top u. S. Immigration official said today authorities are expelling the majority of migrants crossing the southern border. But unaccompanied children are not expelled. The migrant surge is a growing political crisis for the Biden Administration. We get more now from cbs Christina Ruffini at the white house. Christina, good evening. Reporter good evening, the white house has so far avoided calling whats happening at the border a crisis, but it is a big problem with the number of migrants on track to reach a 20 year high. Hundreds of unaccompanied Migrant Children are showing up each day at the southern border but President Biden says he wont send them back. What do you do what do you do with an unaccompanied child that comes to the border . You repeat what trump did . Were not doing that. Reporter but his administrations compassionate approach to Immigration Policy has been confused for leniency, and a record 15,000 Migrant Children are now in u. S. Custody. The message is quite clear do not come. The border is closed. The border is closed the border is closed. Reporter appearing on multiple sunday shows, department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended its Border Policy blaming the rocky transition period and actions by of the president trump. President trump dismantled the orderly, humane and efficient way of allowing children to make their claims under United States law in their home countries. Reporter but republicans say the border is now in crisis, caused by the dismantling of those tough policies. The Biden Administration keeps saying that somehow trump dismantled the immigration system. Thats false. When he returned to the white house from camp david this evening President Biden was asked why he thought that dont come message wasnt getting through. He said the Administration Needs to do more but this might be a case of actions speaking louder than words because as long as those unaccompanied minors are allowed to stay in the country, more of them might try to make the journey north. Christina ruffinis white house, Defense Secretary lloyd Defense Secretary lloyd austin made a surprise trip today to afghanistan, his first as pentagon chief. Austin met with afghan president ashraf ghani. U. S. Troops have been in the country since 2001. No word from the Biden Administration on how long theyll remain. To israel now, where citizens tuesday will vote in the Fourth National election in two years. Cbs news chief Foreign Correspondent Elizabeth Palmer is in tel aviv. Reporter as israelis head to the polls, covid restrictions are mostly gone, and the economy is open. Thats the payoff from a Vaccination Rollout that went forward at breakneck speed. And heres the man who claims the credit Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu, who turned his own shot back in february into a photo op. Since january, 80 of israelis over 60 have been immunized with to widespread relief and delight especially among the elderly. It was an impressive feat, managed by israels fourur h. M. M. O. s, but itit also became Prime Ministers own unofficial election campaign. In Onene Slapstick video on socl media, he personally debunks vaccine disinformatition, then promises israel will beaeat covd before anyone else. But plenty of israelis arent buying it. Huge antinetanyahu rallies have filled the streets every saturday in jerusalem near the Prime Ministers home. The demonstrators believe netanyahu is corrupt, and that trumps any good he might have done as a backer of mass vaccination. So you dont think netanyahu deserves credit for the vaccines. Oh no, oh no. I think he deserves jail. Reporter but for voters, life returning to normal is a seductive thing. With less than 48 hours to go, the polls say netanyahus chances of winning reelection are about 5050. Elizabeth palmer, c brrks s duncan thousands gathered at vigils across the country this weekend to condemn violence against asian americans. In pittsburgh, hundreds gathered saturday, where actress sandra oh called for support from everyone, regardless of race. And in atlanta, vigils were held in memory of the eight People Killed by a gunman last tuesday. The n. C. A. A. Womens basketball tournament begins today in texas, and the calls for equality between mens and womens teams are growing louder. We need to really stick up for more than just dribbling and shooting. Its bringing attention and bringing conversation and discussion and hopefully change. Duncan stanford womens coach Tara Vanderveer put out a statement overnight saying, a lot of what weve all seen this week is evidence of blatant sexism. Women athletes and coaches are done waiting, not just for upgrades of a weight room, but for equity in every facet of life. And i spoke to the record breaking coach about another issue in Womens College sports passing pat summitt, win number 1,099 duncan that magic number put stanford Womens Basketball coach Tara Vanderveer in the record books with the most wins of any coach in Womens College basketetball histotory. Anand like so o many of f us tht year. H hi mom reporteter . She markeded e milestonone with her 933year d mothther, over f facetimime. I w wish you hahad been hereo see it. You u would haveve loved it. D duncan it t was her momotd father, boboth teachers, who encouraged vanderveers fearlessness, which ultimately led to coaching. Shes been at stanford since 1985, where shes led her team to two national championships. And in 1996, she coached team u. S. A. To gold. Its just a fun job. You know, you meet a lot of people. I have traveled the world. I tease and say it beats working for a living. Duncan but that type of living hasnt come easy from women. Since the passage of title ix in 1972, the percentage of women in Head Coaching Roles for womens n. C. A. A. Sports has dropped from more than 90 to 41 by 2019. Why are they dropping off . Because a lot of times, you know, administrators dont know. Theyll go, you know, they might not know a woman. So, weve got to get them on the administrators radar. Duncan its why the Womens Sports Foundation created the Tara Vanderveer fund for the advancement of women in coaching. Inspired by vanderveers legacy, it gives 200,000 each year to ten colleges and universities acrossss the countntry, to Suput Coachingng Fellowships F for won in n. C. A. A. Sports. This is actually a dream of mine to coach duncan 39 year old Mesha Levister is a vanderveer fund fellow. She was the first and only woman to play golf at North Carolina central university. Now shes the mens teams assistant coach. And shes starting a womens team in august. If i was a little girl and i saw Someone Coaching that looked like me, i would be more impressed and more enthused to go ahead and be a coach because some people dont think thats just an avenue that they can go down. Duncan perhaps one of the first people Coach Vanderveer inspired was her younger sister, heidi. Hi heidi hi tara. Duncan head coach of the Womens Basketball program at u. C. San diego. What is it about your sister that you think makes her so special and sets her apart from most coaches . She has a tremendous passion for, for not just basketball, but for, for seeing other people be successful. Duncan something coach tara doesnt take for granted. The influence and the impact of coaching is lifelong. And its fun to be part of someones life, to be an important part of someones life. Duncan you can find more of my interview with Coach Vanderveer on her career, and her effort to bring more attention to social issues on cbsnews. Com. Straight ahead on the Cbs Weekend News, in utah the battle lines are drawn between energy and the environment. And later, The Search For Towering Trees so notre dames spire can soar again. Duncan President Biden signed an Executive Order in january to temporarily halt oil and gas leasing on federal lands. Its part of his action to slow Climate Change. But as cbs ed okeefe reports, its being met with resistance not only by the oil industry, but in communities that rely on Energy Development for their economic survival. Reporter rigs like these taxpayerowned land in utah, are on a fraction of the 26 million acres currently leased to oil and Gas Companies some paying as little as 1. 50 an acre annually, a price set a century ago when president Woodrow Wilson signed the law allowing oil and gas leasing on public lands. With few updates to the law since, President Biden is taking aim, with an Executive Order signed in january that temporarily pauses any new leasing. R w Jones Trucking benefited ever since the leasing began. We specialize in we specialize in tearing down oil rigs and moving them and putting them back up. Reporter the vernal, utah, company was started by his ryan grandfather 5060 families depend upon me to provide a living, and when the oil field is going, i am able to provide a betterthan average living. Reporter vernal, population 10,000, borders the leased lands and caters to oil and gas reporter it affects, it affects eventually everyone. But its your retail stores, your restaurants. Its your grocery stores. Reporter dave everett, a waiter by day at bettys cafe, is also a vernal city councilman, and heard plenty about mister bidens Executive Order. I dont know that i can repeat it, but it was it was a, it was an attitude of just dismay. I said, well, thats crap. When a man can come in with one swipe of a pen and already tear our economy apart. Reporter Gina Mccarthy is the firstever White House National climate advisor. Climate adviser overseeing implimentation of the Executive Order. Im not in a fight against fossil fuels and certainly the president is not in that fight. We are looking at grabbing the future for our workers and for our kids. Reporter but utahs republican governor, spencer cox, and 16 other g. O. P. Governors, oppose the biden Executive Order. They worry it will drastically hinder the ability of the oil and gas industry to recover and say any restrictions on drilling on public land jeopardizes our National Security interests and strips away the opportunity for americans to be energy independent. For now, expect little change. If there was drilling going on some why under a existing permit. That drilling continues. We are. But in vernal more time may be what is needed. I dont understand at what point in time oil gas became so evil. Can we work together. Can we find a solution. Reporter that question may be answered this coming week when those oil and gas rigs in administration is bringing together Industry Leaders and environmental activists hoping they can come up with ways to fight Climate Change and grow ed okeefe, cbs news, the white house. Duncan still ahead on the Cbs Weekend News, the search for the perfect trees to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral. Duncan nearly two years have passed since fire devastated Notre Dame Cathedral in paris. As cbs elaine cobbe shows us, the hunt is on for the perfect trees to rebuild it. Reporter the forest of villefermoy, outside 56 miles paris, used to belong to the catholic church, before the french revolution. Now some of its oak trees are returning to the church, on a very special mission. This tree, felled last week, is destined to become part of the new spire of Notre Dame Cathedral in paris. That spire collapsed in flames during the terrible fire in april two years ago that destroyed the roof of the 12th century church. The world looked on in shock as the Famous Landmark was engulfed by the fire that raged through the night. Astonishingly, most of the structure stayed standing. But the spire, built in the 19th french president macron de de creed the spire would be rebuilt as it had been before the fire. The call for oaktrees at least a century old went out to public and private woodlands including some that had once been royal or ecclesiastical forests. The architect had specific requirements requesting tree trunks at least 40 feet long. They will now be left to dry out for 12 to 18 month before they can be used. This Forest Sylvain Jannaire is a Forestry Technician in villefermoy. Just one of dozens of forests that has donated trees to rebuild the spire of notre dame. In all a thousand trees were chosen. 59 of them from here. Sill van jannaire is a Forestry Technician in villefermoy, he was involved in choosing the trees from those already earmarked to be cut down for lumber. He says is he proud to know that some of histories will be part of the new spire. The 59 felled trees from this forest will soon reach up to the sky again as part of the new spire of notre dame. Elaine cobbe, cbs news, villefermoy forest, france. Duncan what a process. Next on Cbs Weekend News, the horrifying moment a dad takes his toddler into an Elephant Enclosure. Look at that. Duncan a once in a century flood is swamping southeastern australia. Thousands have been evacuated. Its a disaster for one couple, whose house was swept away by floodwaters. There it is still fully intact. The couple was supposed to be married there this weekend. Well, a san diego man is facing multiple charges including Child Cruelty after a dangerous encounter at the citys zoo. Jose navarrete crossed two fences to enter the Elephant Enclosure with his twoyearold daughter. He apparently wanted a selfie, but the elephant wasnt having it. Remarkably, the father and daughter and the elephant were unharmed. Well, when we come back, a Lunch Counter serves up a piece of civil rights history. Duncan we end tonight in south carolina, where a restaurant with a painful legacy is now honoring its history. Cbs Mark Strassmann continues our series, unifying america. Reporter Chef Rob Masone named his new restaurant kounter, because this one makes you think. One set the stage for a moment in american history. We have brought people to tears just by telling them the story, the history of the counter. People are definitely moved by it. January 1961, rock hill, south carolina. Nine black protestors wanted to right a wrong at the old mccrorys five dine including 18 year old david williamson. We came here to sit down at t we came in and sat down at the counter to be served. Reporter did they Say Something . We dont serve soandso. And before they could get it all the way out, they have you up and out of your seat and taking you back to arrest you. Reporter instead of posting bail, the Friendship Nine sat in jail for a month, a new tactic for civil rights protestors. We turned it all around on the state, city and county. They had to take care of us reporter masone leased this space last year without a plan for the counter until he met williamson. He was just talking to me and rubbin his hands on the counter. Reporter meeting him was a gamechanger. Gamechanger. We are not covering this thing up. We are gonna showcase it in its raw form. Reporter with its original pink formica top, stained by coffee, honored by courage. The restaurants first customer last december, david williamson. I like to sit back over there, and watch the people. You see them, wow, it really happened. This is real. So real rock hills motto today, no room for racism. Mark strassmann, cbs news, rock hill, south carolina. Duncan and always room for reflection and growth. To the Friendship Nine, we thank you. Thats the Cbs Weekend News for this sunday. Im Jericka Duncan in new york. Thankers for watching, have a great night. Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. Now, from San Francisco to the south bay, a huge show of solidarity opposing asian hate. Can you hear us . We expect action and tangible results. This is not okay. Reporter The State Of California is not getting back to any form of normalcy on till underserved communities are vaccinated. This clinic may be taking a big step toward that. We will have that story coming up. The bay area could really start opening up this week. The counties that could turn orange within days. Eat, drink, and make money. The bay area winery offering a sixfigure job that comes with free rent. Good evening. We begin with an impassioned rally in san jose calling for an end to asian hate. It brought out a large crowd of people who say they are fed up with the minority label and they will no longer stay silent. We are in san jose with what demonstrators say are demanding. Reporter the rally goers say their intention is to be loud because being quiet wont stop the hateful attacks. This is our response to being called a minority and what do we say . No more. Reporter speakers and rally participants say they are tired of being the pandemic scapegoat