on "cbs this morning." his new plan to keep passengers happy and what the airline is doing to help hurricane victims. >> but we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> the governor of puerto rico is so thankful for the great job that we're doing. and it's the most difficult job because it's on the island, it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. >> the president defends his response to hurricane maria. >> the president has called, has pledged his support. >> steve bannon's candidate emerges victorious over president trump's choice in the republican senate runoff election in alabama. >> north korea is readying for war, coming as president trump ups the rhetorical ante. >> it will be devastating, i can tell you that, devastating for north korea. that's called the military action. >> a scandal rocks college basketball. four coaches among ten people charged in a bribery case. >> there's jail time people could be facing here and this is now big. >> california fire crews are making progress on a major brush fire. >> the winds are calm, but if that changes, the fire has the potential to take off. >> saudi arabia has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time. >> this is a historic day for saudis. >> all that -- >> a brawl erupted in uganda's parliament with lawmakers throwing chairs at each other, scuffling for 20 minutes. >> -- and all that matters -- >> mitch mcconnell announced that the latest obamacare repeal effort is dead. >> this isn't the first time we've been told that it's dead. like it might be really sick, but it keeps surviving. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> with all that's happening, people are still talking about football. >> president trump ratings for nfl football are way down except before game starts to see if our country will be disrespected. >> according to donald trump, fans are tuning out right after the game starts, which is the way jets fans have been watching for years. >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." the desperation in puerto rico is growing by the day. washington is boosting its efforts to help the victims of hurricane maria, but the island's electrical grid is still down one week after the storm. >> thousands of stranded at airports and roads are clogged with debris. food, water and fuel are all in short supply. at least 16 deaths are blamed on maria and its aftermath. officials worry the death toll will rise drastically if emergency supplies aren't distributed soon. >> fema has more than 2100 federal officials on the ground in puerto rico. 16 navy and coast guard ships are there to deliver supplies. ten more are on the way. david beg nnaud is at a hospita in san juan. >> reporter: even the hospitals need help. this is in san juan. there's only one operating room that's functioning right now. surgeries are being prioritized. only icu has air conditioning. the rest of the floors are dark. patients have been moved together, children and adults being treated in the same area. there is a generator that is powering whatever lights they do have here, and the mayor of san juan says if they run out of fuel at this hospital, they're going to run out of life. >> we have been married 20 years. we are best friends. >> reporter: jesus garces soto is battling stage 4 cancer. his wife, a breast cancer survivor herself, brought him to the hospital the night hurricane maria hit. >> being here is very difficult. there's no air conditioning in the rooms. >> reporter: just one generator keeps two floors operational, but fuel is low and frustrations are high. >> i think that we have been like abandoned. >> reporter: that's medical director veronica rodriguez, who says only one of the hospital's five operating rooms is useable. >> what i fear most is that a patient can die because of this. >> reporter: only 21 of the 69 hospitals in puerto rico have power or fuel. >> this is the time for action. >> reporter: san juan's mayor is frustrated with what she says is a slow response from fema. >> they're waiting for their marching orders now. you are in an emergency. if you don't do, then hundreds of lives will be lost. hundreds of lives will be lost. >> reporter: temperatures have reached 90 degrees. nearly half of the island has no water. alex de la campa is the fema coordinator here on the ground in puerto rico. >> people are receiving food and water. a lot of things are being done by fema. >> i believe you. i have no reason not to believe you, but why don't we see it? where are the photos? where are the videos? >> this is the worst catastrophic disaster in puerto rico and we have been engaged in the response operations. now we're going to make sure that we publish everything that we're doing. >> reporter: mr. de la campa told us he would set us up with one of the fema cruise aews and us to go out and document what they're doing. the u.s. is sending a floating hospital called the comfort. it's coming to puerto rico. it might take three to five days to get here. norah, the rapper pitbull did something very nice. he sent his private jet down here to puerto rico to take cancer patients back to the mainland, people who so desperately needed treatment. >> david begnaud there, thank you so much. the white house is scrambling to put its hurricane response on high display after complaints that it wasn't moving fast enough. as of last night, the president had tweeted 23 times about the nfl national anthem protests. he has tweeted six times about hurricane maria and puerto rico. the governor of puerto rico briefed the president via a video conference. fema administrator brock long also appeared at the white house yesterday. vice president mike pence met with florida senator marco rubio who had criticized the relief effort. mr. trump repeatedly defended the response to the crisis. >> the massive effort is under way, and we have been really treated very, very nicely by the governor and by everybody else. they know how hard we're working and what a good job we're doing. >> the president says he will visit puerto rico tuesday and may go to the hard-hit u.s. virgin islands as well. in our next hour, we're going to talk with puerto rico governor rossello about the president's response and what the people on the island need right now. president trump is warning north korea that any u.s. military action would be devastating. the president said the u.s. armed forces are totally prepared to respond one day after north korea threatened to shoot down american warplanes. he also vowed to fix the mess in north korea, and said that kim jong-un is acting very badly. major garrett is at the white house with the latest on this story. major, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president trump spoke of new economic sanctions leveled against north korea and the need for still more diplomatic pressure, but the president sounded as if military action, possibly preemptive action is not just an option but an increasingly viable option. >> if we take that option, it will be devastating, i can tell you that. >> reporter: in the rose garden, president trump spoke aggressively about potential military action against north korea. >> the north korean government has threatened to shoot down or aim at american planes in international airspace. i'd like your reaction. >> devastating for north korea. that's called the military option. if we have to take it, we will. >> reporter: american b-1 bombers flew in international airspace but nearer than usual to north korea's east coast over the weekend. u.s. intelligence detected signs tuesday the north was preparing an attempted intercept of the next u.s. bomber flight. on the east coast, mig-23 jets were fitted with external fuel tanks and mig-29 jets were armed with air-to-air missiles. because the north has spent so much on its nuclear and ballistic missile program, its air force is weak, its pilots poorly trained, flying as little as ten hours a year. still, the north might mount an intercept. >> he's acting very badly. >> reporter: mr. trump blamed kim jong-un for the war-like rhetoric, though his own advisers have warned against provoking the dictator. >> he's saying things that should never, ever be said. and we're replying to those things, but it's a reply. >> reporter: general joseph dunford told lawmakers there was no evidence the north was preparing for a conventional military strike. >> while the political space is clearly very charged right now, we haven't seen a change in the posture of north korean forces. we watched that very carefully. >> reporter: on the matter of an attempted bomber intercept, the u.s. believes there's only one north korean pilot that's ever flown that far out over the ocean. even show, military analysts tell us increased tensions between the two countries have vastly lowered u.s. tolerance of any military engagement of this kind, thus increasing the risks of miscalculation or conflict. charlie. >> major garrett at the white house. thanks, major. rockets exploded at kabul airport this morning after defense secretary jim matt is landed for an unannounced visit. the retired marine general arrived with nato's secretary general. the visit follows president trump's decision to put more military pressure on the taliban. isis claims responsibility for the attack, for the rocket attacks, which happened after mattis left the airport. the u.s. military says up to 40 munitions hit the area. at least five civilians were hurt. the latest republican effort to replace obamacare is dead. senate gop leaders decided yesterday not to bring it up for a vote. republicans hoping for a legislative win are now turning to taxes. president trump will outline a tax code overhaul today in indiana. cbs news has learned the proposal will slash the corporate rate from 35% to 20%. tax rates for the wealthiest americans would likely drop from nearly 40% to 35%. the bottom tax rate will increase from 10% to 12%. if implemented, the revamp would be the first in three decades. of course they're going to double the deductions, so that would mean people in the lower rate would pay less in taxes as well. >> a lot of moving parts on that. the president and gop establishment suffered a severe setback in the u.s. senate primary runoff in alabama. yesterday's winner, roy moore, is a religious right-wing favorite who was thrown off alabama's supreme court twice. moore defeated luther strange, who was appointed to replace jeff sessions. president trump campaigned for luther strange, but now he's backing moore. he tweeted this morning, spoke to roy moore last night for the first time. he sounds like a really great guy who ran a fantastic race. chip reid is in montgomery, alabama, with more reaction to the results. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this race is not over yet. roy moore will face off against democrat doug jones in december. but of course alabama is one of the most conservative states in the nation, so even with his extreme views, roy moore is favored to win. >> this is a time for victory. >> reporter: last night roy moore said it was god's will that he beat senator luther strange to win the republican nomination. >> we can support the president. >> reporter: tuesday morning, moore arrived by horseback to cast his vote and waved his gun at a campaign rally monday, but it's his extreme views that really set him apart. >> crime, corruption, immorality, abortion, sodomy, sexual perversion, sweep our land. >> reporter: the judge has been removed from the bench twice, once just last year for rejecting federal orders on same-sex marriage. moore even suggested that the 9/11 attacks were a punishment from god. >> there are consequences when we turn away from the source of our strength. >> reporter: while campaigning for luther strange, president trump said he might have made a mistake, but that he would back either candidate to beat democrat doug jones. >> roy has a very good chance of not winning in the general election. i will be backing him if he wins. >> reporter: the president spoke with moore last night in a phone call and deleted at least three tweets sent in the last two days supporting strange. >> i can't explain why he was willing to take that risk except that he's a friend and a loyal friend. >> reporter: the race also pitted president trump against former white house chief strategist steve bannon, who sniffed there's more to come. >> and you're going to see in state after state after state, people that follow the model of judge moore. >> reporter: president trump said he will come here to alabama to campaign for moore, but he also suggested that because moore is so controversial, it's going to be a tough race. even in this heavily republican state. >> chip, thanks. allegations of widespread bribery involving high-profile coaches and one of the world's largest athletic companies are rocking men's college basketball. coaches from auburn, arizona, usc, oklahoma state and an adidas executive are among ten people charged in connection with two schemes. dana jacobson shows us the scandal shining a harsh light on the ncaa. nan dana, good morning. >> good morning. i think a lot of people weren't surprised to hear this news but the fbi has been investigating the influence of money on pleasure and coaches. yesterday federal officials announced they discovered a number of schemes involving hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes. >> today's arrests should serve as a warning to others choosing to conduct business this way in the world of college athletics. we have your playbook. >> four assistant coaches in all were arrested. chuck person of auburn, emanuel richardson, lamont evans and tony bland were all accused of taking cash bribes to direct players to financial advisers and agents. the charges extend beyond the coaching ranks. >> managers and financial advisers circling blue chip prospects like coyotes, and employees of one of the world's largest sportswear companies secretly funneling cash to the families of high school recruits. >> reporter: james gatto, a top adidas executive, was also named in the kplangt. he's accused along with a number of other associates of conspiring to funnel six-figure payments to families of three high school recruits to attend universities sponsored by adidas. upon turning pro, players would sign sponsorships with adidas. one of the schools under investigation is louisville. louisville signed a ten-year, $160 million apparel deal with adidas this past summer. head basketball coach and hall of famer rick pitino says the allegations come as a complete shock to me. the university says any violations will not be tolerated. >> this is the way stuff has been getting done for a while. >> gary parrish is a college basketball analyst for cbs network. >> when that adidas executive facing serious jail time, so he's going to talk. it's scary stuff for a school that's ever benefited from that. i promise you they're nervous right now. >> president mark emmerich said the nature of the charges brought by the federal government are deeply disturbing. >> how do they think they're going to get away with it? it seems like there would be a paper trail on this kind of transaction. >> i think that's the question. the interesting thing here was this was the fbi. this wasn't the ncaa, and maybe that knowledge is out there that the ncaa just doesn't have the manpower or the resources to investigate like they have done now at this point. women in saudi arabia finally have the right to drive after decades of protest. saudi arabia was the last country in the world to prohibit females from driving. women still need a male guardian's consent for some activities in the ultra conservative nation. holly williams spoke to people protesting the driving ban during her last visit to saudi arabia and she joins us from istanbul, turkey. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. a group of very brave, very determined saudi arabian women have been fighting for the right to drive for over two decades and they have finally won. but change has been painfully slow and they're still denied many other freedoms. this is how the women protested inside their ultra conservative islamic kingdom, illegally taking the wheel and posting the scandalous videos online, risking arrest in doing so. ♪ others made this viral video. ♪ mocking a system that reduced them to children. in saudi arabia in 2014, we met some of the women who dared to criticize the authorities. >> the car for the saudi women have become the symbol of wanting our voices to be heard and our needs to be heard. >> it's like you live life in books. you can't live life in books. >> reporter: but now saudi arabia's government seems to be modernizing. just last week women were allowed into the national sports stadium for the first time. a saudi spokeswoman explained the changes to the rules on driving. >> i think this is a victory for us, but i think it's a victory that we were already kind of winning in a lot of other areas, if you will. and so this is just another step in the march towards progress. >> reporter: inside saudi arabia, there's still opposition. one muslim cleric recently claimed that women shouldn't drive because many of them only have a quarter of a brain. the king's decree is the latest in a series of gradual reforms, including permitting women to vote in local elections and allowing girls to play sport at school. gayle. >> sign of the times. thank you very much, holly williams reporting from is stan bull. lawmakers plan to investigate a program that sooesz suspect's property even if they're not charged with a crime. ahead, one kentucky man that believes he's a victim of government overreach shares how a silicon valley company is helping victims of the massive e equifax hack go to court. >> they want to make consumers 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"usa today" says almost half of americans who have a checking account have been charged an overdraft fee at some point. each time they pay a $35 fee for that. frequent overdrafters pay over 440 dollars in fees. the city of san francisco is suing the credit reporting agency over the hack that exposed the personal information of 143 million americans. that news following the sudden retimer yesterday of the company's ceo. anna werner is at the company who's offered to help those fire their own laws in small claims court. >> if you're a victim, how do you get justice? you may be eligible to joan a class action lawsuit but a startup says they have a better idea. they'll help you file your own claim. equifax devin ma guy hi is a legal assistant but even so, he found the idea of going to small claims court against equifax a little intimidating until he found this company. he filed papers which also 35id his $90 filing fee. >> thought it was unique, bold. >> you're one of the hacking victims. >> i was. >> these co-founders usually finance lawsuits on behalf of small businesses and individuals, providing capital until a case pays off. >> it's incredible to me that a company the size of equifax could be so incompetent. >> they say equifax presented a chance to make a statement. >> the message is that big corporations do not have a free panhandle over our personal data. >> do you want to see equifax fighting literally thousands of these lawsuits around the country in. >> that is the goal. >> so legal list pays the court fees. if you lose, you don't have to pay them back. the catch, if you win, legal lists get 30s% of anyone one, but do consumers pay for the help? >> if people want to make the case, they can go ahead and do that. they don't need any assistance. >> he said better than small claims are class action lawsuits against equifax which can be brought on behalf of all vilk tims and force companies to change. >> making equifax liable so they don't get subject to these kind os things in the future. there are things that small claims court and individual cases don't. >> but legalist continues to sign people up. >> well, legalist says it's had about a thousand amply indications so far. they say they can't comment but are trying to help consumers who have been harmed, gayle. >> thank you very much, anna. the government seize billions of dollars in proeshts bus they were fighting with a lawsuit that could go all the to the supreme court. >> here's an indication for you. you'll get the news of the day and podcast yoerj nalls. you're wapg 2478. we thank you for that. we'll be right back. plus, when you get a flu shot at walgreens, you help provide a lifesaving vaccine to a child in need through the un foundation. it's that easy to get your flu shot and make a difference. so swing by your local walgreens today. walgreens. at the corner of happy & healthy. only new tena intimates has ♪ it'pro-skin technologyiend designed to quickly wick away moisture to help maintain your skin's natural balance. for a free sample, call 1-877-get-tena. eight hundred dollars when wet switched our auto and home insurance. with liberty, we could afford a real babysitter instead of your brother. hey. oh. that's my robe. is it? you could save seven hundred eighty two dollars when liberty stands with you. liberty mutual insurance. atblue diamond almonds wein our almondmilk.ia-grown and we're proud of that. but the whole "care-and-nurturing" part? that idea... ...we borrowed from the experts. blue diamond almond breeze. the best almonds make the best almondmilk. are you totally ready? to catch an eye for sparks to fly for mr. right colgate total fights bacteria on teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums for a healthier mouth. so you're totally ready! colgate total. be totally ready for life. and the wolf huffed like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. you should tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. symbicort could mean a day with better breathing. watch out, piggies! 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touches so many nerves. first here's today's eye opener at 8. the desperation in puerto rico is growing. >> washington is boosting its efforts to help the victims of hurricane maria. >> even the hospital needs help. the u.s. military is sending a floating hospital called the comfort. it might take three to four days to get here. president trump is warning north korea any u.s. military action would be devastating. >> president trump spoke for the need of still diplomatic pressure but sounded as if preemptive action is not just an option but increasingly viable option. let's make america great. >> moore will face off jones in december. the fbi has investigating the influence of money on players and coaches. they discovered a number of schemes. very brave, very determined saudi arabian women have been fighting for the right to drive for over two decades. and they have finally won. nominations for the latin grammys were announced. yeah. yeah. very nice. the two contenders for song of the year are despecito and the song that will lose to decpecito. glad we got that worked out. thank you. i'm charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. one week after hurricane maria devastated puerto rico, the federal government said more supplies and work crews are on the way. food, water, and fuel are still hard to find. power outages make it difficult to contact those in need. at least 16 people have died there and that number could rise. >> we're going to hear from the governor in just a moment. the president planned to visit puerto rico next week. tuesday, he defended his actions after facing criticism by some lawmakers for a slow response. david begnaud joins us. good morning. >> reporter: some information starting to clear up the confusion about why it may be taking so long to get food and water to people on this island who haven't had it four or five days. the governor just told us they're desperate for drivers. i've got food and water sitting at the port but i don't have people to drive it to the stores. i said to the governor, what are you doing? he said we're literally asking anyone, bus drivers, commercial truck drivers, anyone who can drive a truck legally, who can help us, please, come. we need you to drive food and water to parts of the island that are so desperate. you can't get to all parts of the island. the governor told us yesterday he flew over an area where people still had signs on their roof, or what was left of their home, begging for help. rescues continue seven days after hurricane maria made landfall. the man running the operation here told us they have 10,000 personnel and have delivered aid to almost every part of the island. people have come to us. people in the u.s. have come to us and said i want proof. show me it's being done. we've asked fema, will you take us there and let us get video? they said yes. they promised us a trip today. we just got a note it won't be today. it will be tomorrow. only 30% of the hospitals on the island are functioning. take, for example, the one here in san juan. here is what's happening in that hospital. only one floor, the icu, that has air conditioning. only two other floors have lights and adults and children have been grouped together. if you need surgery there, people are being prioritized by who is critically ill. who sort of tops that list. the mayor of san juan said hospitals, at least here in this area, are being run by generator power. according to mayor, if they run out of power -- diesel, there's a shortage of diesel. if they run out of power they're going to run out of life. >> david begnaud, thank you. praising his administration's response to the crisis in puerto rico, saying the governor has complimented his work. >> he is so grateful for the work we're doing. it's the most difficult job. it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. you can't just drive your trucks there from other states. and the governor said we are doing a great job. he thanked me specifically for fema and all the first responders in puerto rico. >> puerto rico governor ricardo rossello is with us from san juan. governor, good morning. it's been one week since the hurricane hit. your island is still 97% without power, 50% without water. are you in the midst of a humanitarian disaster? >> it could go that way, but we're making every effort to combat that. we're in communication with the president, the administration and fema. this has been quite a challenge it's a disaster of unprecedented nature. you have to consider there's two category 5 hurricanes that passed the island in two weeks. keep the help coming. we recognize that everything is being done and we are here to execute so people can get food, water. >> when do you think everything will be back? >> it's hard to say. after irma, none of the transmission towers was broken. and it took us about a week and a half to start getting up to 95%, 97% power. now just flying over, i saw several dozen towers completely destroye destroyed. >> governor, the pictures are heartbreaking. so many people want to help. what specifically do you need? and what do you want people to do? >> we need resources such as generators, human resource on the security front, brigades. we need truck drivers, believe it or not, and equipment those are the immediate needs that we're going to have. if you want to give food, supplies and all of those components or even donations, you can call our hotline, 202-800-3133. >> governor, we also have heard an urgent plea for help from elected officials. our own david begnaud spoke to the mayor of san juan yesterday about her frustrations. >> here is what i will say. and you can believe it. we need to get our [ bleep ] together and help needs to get into people's hands now. not tomorrow, not later. no now. >> you heard what she said. she said now. people are dying. >> we're working on every front. it is clear we're getting resources here in puerto rico. the level of the devastation, as i'm sure she understands, is unprecedented. as soon as i finish this interview i'm going to one of the isolated areas in puerto rico to take food. about 40 of our teams are all around the island, making sure we get water, food, fuel. the actions are being taken. we need more help. of course, we need more help. i am convinced that seeing the response from the federal government, seeing the response from the administration and reply from congress. senator schumer, rubio, on a bipartisan effort as well as others commit their support to puerto rico so we could have immediate aid right now and, really, a mid to long-term aid so that we don't collapse into a humanitarian crisis in the united states. >> governor rossello, thank you very much. >> thank you. god bless. federal contractors are working on version of the southern border wall. one of president trump's main campaign promises. the eight prototypes are being built in a remote area of san diego, california. in effect, builders are auditioning for the full government contract. it has not been funded yet. mireya vichlt llarreal is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. still with our cameras rolling yesterday as border patrol was getting ready to talk to the media, a man jumped the fence and ran right behind them into the united states. this man entered the u.s. illegally tuesday and was arrested by border patrol agents. i sat with a young father from mexico. [ speaking foreign language ] gomez told me he came here for work and a better future. he says their agents need more help. >> having worked for 29 years along the border, it has been a constant evolution, arresting over half a million people, illegal entrants a year. >> by the way, the wall is happening, folks, okay? >> in alabama, president trump said the new wall will be done in six to seven months. few people agree with that. what he wants aesthetically. >> you need to have a great wall but it has to be see through. and we're looking at different samples already of see-through walls. and i think also, to be honest with you, a see-through wall would look better. >> eight prototypes will be built, each between 18 and 30 feet high and stretching 30 feet long. four of them using concrete and four built with alternate materials. contractors can work 24 hours a day for 30 days to build their version of the wall. acting chief told reporters in the end the government's choice may be a combination of designs. >> these prototypes will only serve -- and won't do a single thing to protect our security along the border. >> reporter: representing 60 degrees that oppose the wall. >> nothing else than political theater at the expense of taxpayers. >> reporter: the prototype will cost about $500,000 a piece. right now, the president is asking for $1.6 billion to fund the new border wall project. so far, congress has not approved that amount, much less the tens of billions of dollars it will take to put his full version along the border in place. >> thank you very much. hurricane maria victims trying to leave puerto rico criticized delta airlines how they handled the crisis. ahead, the ceo of delta will respond >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" at 8:00 is sponsored by liberty mutual insurance. liberty stands with you. villareal. president trump frmp wants no more protests to the star-spangled barn. many nfl players say he's wrong. why protocol is a suggestion, not a law. you're watching "cbs this morning." discover card. i'm not a customer, but i'm calling about that credit scorecard. give it. sure! it's free for everyone. oh! well that's nice! and checking your score won't hurt your credit. oh! i'm so proud of you. well thank you. free at at discover.com/creditscorecard, even if you're not a customer. when food is good and clean and real, it's ok to crave. and with panera catering, there's more to go around. panera. food as it should be. mom i dropped my ball. got it. ewwww oh eat it! lysol kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft and hard surfaces. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. you're lucky you're cute. lysol max cover with 2x wider coverage kills 99.9% of bacteria. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. the opioid my doctor prescribed backed me up... big time.ain before movantik, i tried to treat it myself. no go. but i didn't back down. i talked to my doctor. she said: one, movantik was specifically designed for opioid-induced constipation... oic. number two? my movantik savings card can save me big time over the other things i tried. don't take movantik if you have or had a bowel blockage. serious side effects include opioid withdrawal, severe stomach pain, severe diarrhea, and stomach or intestinal tears. tell your doctor about side effects and medicines you take. movantik may interact with them causing side effects. don't back down from oic. talk to your doctor about mo-van-tik. and how you can have a $0 co-pay. ♪ hey grandpa. hey, kid. really good to see you. you too. you tell grandma you were going fishing again? maybe. 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[ no audio ] along eastbound 850. just as you approach ashby, "sig alert" remains in effect after a big rig overturned over a construction wall there. two lanes blocked. traffic backed up well beyond the maze. it's spilling on to 580. the 880 approach. and we are now tracking an accident along northbound 880 right near fifth. so that's backing things up all the way into hayward along northbound 880. your travel times continue to climb. 31 minutes from the maze to 580. and it's about 15 minutes from highway 4 to the maze. this is live look at the scene of the crash. you can see emergency crews there and traffic at a standstill about 50 minutes from 4 to the maze. avoid 880 the eastshore freeway if possible until they get the lanes reopened. here's roberta with the forecast. ever wondered what an offshore flow looks like? the coast is clear! it's our live weather camera looking towards ocean beach. no clouds. visibility unlimited. how about that view? and look at the glassy waters of the bay. temperature-wise we are in the 50s and 60s, already 65 going up to 91 in san jose today. what you need to know is the offshore flow will continue with higher temperatures and low relative humidity which means red flag warnings in effect for today. ocean breeze kicks in beginning tomorrow and then we transition back to normal weather on friday. meanwhile, mid-80s today along the seashore. nearly 90 san francisco and oakland. 80s and 90s peninsula. 90 inland. marine layer returns tomorrow afternoon. welcome back to "cbs this morning." before we do anything, we have to go to the "cbs this morning" green room. there are two in there. one is described as a folk poet of the suburbs. >> the one on the left or right? >> i don't know, charlie. the other is describing a new airlines perk that we're going to like because it's free. hello, gentlemen. introduce yourself. hello. we look forward to having you at the table. "time" report os an new study on how much of autism is genetic. they analyzed children born in sweden. they find 8 3% have autism. directv is allowing refunds after the "national anthem" controversy. they'll let some customers cancel tickets to its sunday games. they do not allow refunds once the season is under way. at&t, the parent company, declined to comment. twitter is looking at doubling the characters limit to 280. twitter wants to see if it's easier for people to express themselves without worrying about hitting a virtual wall. isn't it funny how 140 characters seeks like way too many than not enough. i always think it's better to have too many words, don't you, charlie? >> yes. less is more. >> that's what i've about been told. turning to one of my favorite people ruth bader ginsburg is speaking out about o her at the 92nd street "y." what do you think about a woman as president? >> what do i think? >> yes. >> i think we came pretty close. >> do you think sexism played a part in the campaign? >> do i think so in. >> yes. >> i have no doubt that it did. >> do you think that it was decisive? >> that it was? >> decisive. in other words, if hillary clinton had been a man, she would have bon the election going away. >> there's so many things that might have been decisive, but that was a major, major factor. >> ginsburg also said she's worrying the country's putting basic values like liberty at risk as a concern and pointed to diversity as a strength. she now has a great trainer who's writing a book, brian johnson. so he's into her training regime as she's 84 and going strong. >> this is working out. >> yes. >> i love that her husband making all her meals for her and packs them up. >> he was great. he cooked for her. he died in 2010. she hadn't cooked a meal in 18 years. airlines are focus on what they can do as flying becomes increasingly difficult. they're ranking second. the atlanta based airline travels to 334 destinations in 62 countries. tell ta aurs more than 15,000 flights every day. it carry ms.er than is 80 million passengers a year. ceo bastian joined delta in 1998. he took over as chief executive officer in may of last year. his chief philosophy is this. taking care of our people. bastian will tell us about delta's new in-flight messaging service. it will allow passengers to use im, whatsapp, and wi-fi on major flights. welcome. >> welcome. >> great to have you. >> great to have you at this table. we want to talk about a new service. puerto rico, everyone is concern. how can you help more because you know something about transportation, to get supplies there to help the people of puerto rico. >> >> well, first of all, our prayers and thoughts go out to the people of puerto rico. it's a devastates situation. do fly to puerto rico. the problem is in term os the infrastructure of getting in. the airports don't have power. we're still restricted. i think today we're going to get three flights in. that's the max come. we'll take everything we can fly in. we'd fly 747s. the problem is the infrastructure when you land, it's not sustainable sfloo some suggested it would be helpful if the u.s. military could go in there pause they have hospital ships and things that are sell containing. >> i agree with that. the other issue is some need to get out and some need to get in. the only people we're taking right now are humanitarian people, so customers are trying to find ways to get to the i land. unfortunately it's not possible. it's tough. >> you're doing everything you can. >> we're doing everything we can and we wish we could do more. >> they have a lot of unhappy people at the ain't. a lot of people have something to say. >> we'd all love to fly more. we just can't. we capped our fierce. there's no pricing to be made out of this. >> you're not trying to gouge the customer. >> never, never, never. >> let's talk about your new service that you're offering. >> yeah. >> it's texting in the air. >> right. >> we like this. >> yeah. >> how did this come about? >> while they're flying we want them to stay connected. we developed a program with our partners at go-go a free messaging app, free text messaging. so starting this weekend any flight you're on on delta, you'll have the opportunity to text for free. >> really. >> really. >> around the world. >> you don't have to pay? >> you'll just access the app that's on the plane itself. you don't have to pay to get on with speck ta wi-fi and message j will be for freer. >> does that mean you'll allow cell phone use too? >> never. >> never? >> never in me lifetime. >> i assume people who want wi-fi, does that hold true in terms of surveys you take? >> yeah. people want wi-fi. the problem we have is the bandwidth still isn't strong enough. we're still working on upgrading the bandwidth. we've got the latest that allows for free usage. the cost in my perspective should come down to what it is on the ground if it's nominal or a small uptick. today we have to charge too much because the quality is not there yet. we'll get to the point where there's free service in the air and you eechlg have ubiquitous serviced on the plane. >> some people who are tall like myself, 6'3", are worried about putting more people in the space and shortening the speeds. >> i would like to speak to that too. butts in this country are getting bigger, i'll speak for myself. i hope you have no plans to shrink the seats. >> butts and legs that i'm 6'3", charlie. wear not changing leg room. we haven't changed it in years. what we're doing is getting bigger planes and better planes. 321s. the newest is the air 350. seat sizes are standard. the new sers are smaller but have bigger seats. >> when you travel you sit in the back why? 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