>> i hear a loud bang, like something falling. >> reporter: steven hughes captured the scene on his cell phone while at the hospital for his wife's surgery. >> it was very surreal. it felt like a movie at first. i realized quickly that this is pretty serious. >> reporter: five people were hurt, including two children. fire crews pulled the driver from the car and administered cpr, but she died a short time later. tonight first responders are praising the quick reaction of the emergency room staff. >> medical staff definitely jumped in, in harm's way, and we're incredibly grateful. >> reporter: we still don't know what caused the driver to crash. as for the hospital, the er is back open and accepting patients. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you. overseas now to an expected raid by israeli troops of a hospital in southern gaza where the military says hamas is operating out of. cbs' holly williams reports the mission is forcing mass

evacuations. >> reporter: israel's ordered the evacuation of all civilians from the grounds of nasser hospital complex where thousands have been reportedly sheltering from air strikes and fighting. israel claims hamas is using the busy medical center to conduct military activities and has used it to hold hostages. it's in southern gaza, now the focus of israel's operations. today israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu vowed to press ahead with an offensive in rafa, where around 1.5 million people are now living, nearly all of them displaced, many in makeshift camps. the u.s. has warned against the offensive without a credible plan for protecting civilians. and in northern israel, a soldier was killed in a rocket barrage fired by hezbollah, the militant group based in lebanon. israel responded with extensive air strikes, killing four, according to lebanese officials. months of tit for tat fire along

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of michigan, where the economy is one of voters' top concerns. do you think the president can win in michigan in november? >> well, i certainly hope so. i think the economy is going to be good and strong. >> reporter: inflation rose 3.1% in january, more than expected, driving the higher prices, cancer insurance surged 21% over the past year. rent has risen 6%. and day care costs are up 5%. are you and president biden happy with where inflation is right now? >> well, look, we know that americans are experiencing discomfort because of some important prices are higher than they were prepandemic. but what i think is really important is that wages have gone up along with prices. so people are better off than they were prepandemic. >> reporter: but the three democratic voters we met up with detroit's cadillac square diner are facing a different reality.

do you feel like inflation is getting better? >> i have a photo booth business. i do some graphic design. you have to get create alternative supplement, because it is not working. >> reporter: all three gladly voted for biden in 2020. now they've got major reservations. are you better off now than you were in january of 2021? >> no. i'm not. that's me being honest. i'm working five times harder. when i calculate everything, hours, work, the amount of money i'm bringing in was nowhere as high as it was in 2020 or '21. >> reporter: how do you feel? >> i worry. have i two kids who are 19 and 21. what i'm reading and hearing about the job market, i'm scared for them. i'm really scared for them. >> reporter: they say they'll ultimately vote for the president again. but for business owner debaja, the handling of the israel-hamas war is the del breaker. >> i will never vote for trump, but i can't see voting for biden, especially where he is

right now, and i'm going to stand with my community. >> reporter: and another hurdle for the biden campaign, concerns about his age, another hurdle after robert hur's report. >> it recalls questioning an well meaning elderly man with a poor memory. do you agree with that? >> i absolutely disagree with that. i work very closely with president biden, and i'm often with him on foreign trips. he is at the top of his game. what the special counsel said was very unfair. >> reporter: another sign of trouble for president biden here in michigan. a liberal group originally affiliated and launched by bernie sanders back in 2016 is urging michiganders to on the israel hamas war. meantime, secretary yellen tells us the administration needs to do everything it can, to, quote, bring this tragic conflict to an end. norah? >> a lot of news in that piece.

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found compassion and much needed care here in the u.s. cbs' jericka duncan has our exclusive report. we do want to warn you that some of the images are graphic. >> reporter: at new york's jfk eric, elissa montanti waits patiently for this flight coming in from cairo. montanti cut through red tape to get 5-year-old omar abukwaik to the u.s., a frightenedly boy in desperate need of medical care. omar's aunt says his parents, brother, sister, and grandparents were all killed by an israeli air strike on their gaza home in december. he suffered severe injuries, including leg wounds and the amputation of his left arm. at his temporary home run by montanti's charity, the global medical relief fund, omar experienced snow for the first time. >> i love it! >> this is the first time sees

him smiling. >> reporter: and a bunk bed. >> these are innocent children that have absolutely no resources or very, very little. and the 60 countries we have helped are all of these children from war-torn and natural disasters. >> reporter: she has partnered with shriners children's in philadelphia. >> so his left arm was the one that was amputated. >> reporter: omar's injuries were evaluated by dr. scott kosen. >> the fact that omar was able to be brought here is good foreomar, and it's good for his outlook. if he stayed in gaza or stayed in egypt, who knows. i don't know what would have happened. >> reporter: we were in the operation room as dr. kosen performed surgery. >> so we want to get rid of all this bad scarring and replace it with normal skin craft. >> reporter: to repair the wound on omar's leg. doctors also began the process of fitting omar for a prosthetic arm. his recovery is expected to take

several weeks. after that, he'll return to a tent camp in gaza with his aunt. but far from the reality of war, omar visited this staten island children's museum. a momentary escape. >> whoa, look at you! >> reporter: where he could be a child once again. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. well, three washington, d.c. police officers are shot. we've got the latest as concerns about crime in our nation's capital rise. that's next.

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today about three billion pop tarts are sold ever year, not bad for a brand that will turn 60 later this year. post's message, if somebody tells you can't do it, show them you can. bill post, tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. and for others, check back for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. new details on the tragic shooting in kansas city at the chiefs' super bowl parade

yesterday. one person, kansas city radio dj lisa lopes has been killed, and 21 others were injured. kansas city's mercy children's hospital says it's treating 12 children, ranging from 6 to 15 years old, including nine for gunshot wounds. all 12 were expected to recover. three people are detained as the investigation into the shooting is now under way. kansas city police have asked the public for any video of the incident. in a statement, president biden said the tragedy cuts deep into the american sole and called for stricter gun control measures. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the breaking news. chaos in kansas city. >> we saw the police storm the stairwell, and then we heard another pop from there. >> the chiefs super bowl parade turns deadly after shots ring out.

multiple people taken to the hospital, including children. the new details just coming in with two armed people taken into custody. >> i'm angry at what happened today. the people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we want to begin tonight with that breaking news. a mass shooting at the super bowl parade in kansas city. the celebration for the kansas city chiefs turned into a nightmare. at least one person was killed, more than 30 others injured, and that includes two dozen people with gunshot wounds. eight of those who were shot are children. the extent of their injuries is not yet known. law enforcement sources tell cbs news this all may have started with an argument.

there are now three people in custody. nearly one million people were expected to gather along the parade route in missouri, with hundreds of law enforcement officials on hand. fans are seen running for their lives as gunshots rang out just after the team finished speaking to the crowd. and there is video tonight of fans tackling someone believed to be one of the suspects. we can report that the fbi is on the scene and that the president has been briefed. the kansas city chiefs tonight says all of its player, coaches and staff are safe. cbs affiliate kctv neal jones was there when the violence erupted. >> reporter: this is the moment that the victory celebration turned violent. [ gunshots ] gunfire, screams as a horrifying reality set fans, including families running for their lives. >> we have multiple victims over here. >> reporter: you can see first responders giving cpr, and fans

being loaded on to stretchers. >> i hear "down, down, down, everybody down". >> reporter: 800 law enforcement officers were on-site, many running toward the gunfire, taking two armed suspects into custody. as all this was unfolding, we were covering the celebration live. >> and you've got kids, and you've got elderly people, and you're not expecting something like this. it was just as horrible a feeling as you can imagine. people began to run as hard as they could in all directions. people knocked down, children knocked down. a nearby level 1 trauma center is now caring for some of the victims. >> there is one deceased person. our gunshot wound total has went up to 22. >> reporter: late today chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes tweeted, quote, praying for kansas city. >> we were here for a safe celebration. and because of two bad actors or more, it is why we're standing here today. >> this is absolutely a tragedy the likes of which we would have

never expected in kansas city and the likes of which we'll remember for some time. >> reporter: the fbi and atf remain on the scene to help with the investigation. they were here as part of parade security. law enforcement officials tell us that there is no evidence that this was an act of terrorism. norah? >> it must have been scary to be there. neal jones, thank you for your reporting. back here in washington, fears of a serious new threat to u.s. national security. cbs news has learned the u.s. has informed congress of new intelligence about russian plans to put a nuclear capable weapon in space that could threaten u.s. satellites. cbs' ed o'keefe has new reporting tonight from the white house. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that's what's described as a serious national security threat is related to the launch of a russian rocket last week carrying a top secret military payload that is now in orbit. the u.s. has been tracking russian attempts to develop a nuclear capable weapon that

could take down u.s. satellites, knocking out the ability to communicate. national security adviser jake sullivan provided no detail, but didn't deny a threat exists. >> it is impossible to answer with a straight yes, right, because americans understand that there are a range of threats and challenges in the world that we're dealing with every single day. >> reporter: house intelligence committee chairman mike turner of ohio first revealed the existence of a threat and called on president biden to declassify all information relating to it. other lawmakers familiar with the detail say there is no cause for concern. >> there is no need to panic. this is not an immediate crisis. >> reporter: word of the threat came as the white house continues calling on congress to stand up to russia and approved billions in aid to ukraine. >> supporting this bill is standing up to putin. >> reporter: the war there rages on. ukraine today said it used high-tech naval drones to sink a russian ship in the black sea. but many house republicans have soured on funding the war, and speaker mike johnson said he would block the aid because he

doesn't address u.s.-mexico border security. >> we're going to continue to demand before we take issues all around the world, we take care of our own first. >> reporter: today even nato called for the u.s. to act quickly. as for that serious national security threat, a senior official stressed to cbs news tonight that it's, quote, significant, but it's not imminent. norah? >> ed o'keefe with that new report, thank you. federal immigration officials are warning that the border standoff in congress could force the release of thousands of migrants from detention centers. that's unless lawmakers can come to an agreement. we should note there is a bipartisan deal that already exists. cbs' scott macfarlane reports the tension escalated after a pivotal special election last night in new york. >> the border is a major crisis. >> reporter: an already inflamed debate over the border risks becoming an inferno as federal immigration officials warned they could be forced to release up to 6,000 migrants from immigration detention centers because congress has failed to

approve emergency money the biden administration requested. a potentially landmark deal to tighten border security and pay for more border agents collapsed after senate republicans, former president trump, and republican house speaker mike johnson balked that it didn't go far enough. >> the american people are with us on this issue. i mean, they are with us, because they understand you have to actually solve the problem. >> reporter: the white house slammed speaker johnson in a social media post today writing "roses are red, violets are blue, the border deal was crushed because of you." the border deal standoff was crushed with house republicans insisting an elusive border deal must be completed first. they had hoped to capitalize this year on the border crisis, but a special election in long island last night flipped the politics upside down. >> suozzi, suozzi, suozzi! >> reporter: as democrat tom suozzi ran ads blaming republicans for failing to approve border law and won a

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tell them what to do and how to open fire. >> reporter: and while the world recoiled in horror at the savakry of the october 7 massacre, chillily, he sees it as an act of resistance. so on october the 7th, women and children were murdered. >> translator: we see death every single day. israel lost what, one thousand or 2,000 people killed. that's nothing. >> reporter: but it doesn't make it right to kill women and children. >> translator: this is my land. my land. so it's only normal that we take it back by force. >> reporter: for the more than 28,000 palestinians killed in israel's bombardment of gaza. you have to have known that that would have been israel's response, that palestinians would suffer as a result. >> translator: we are not pleased with that, but this is

the path of the armed struggle. >> reporter: gershon baskin is a israeli hostage. as a negotiator, he knows hamas well. >> the more israel hits hamas, the stronger hamas will grow. >> reporter: the stated aim of eliminating hamas -- >> the only way you feed an idea and an ideology is by providing a better idea and a better ideology. >> reporter: baskin points out that netanyahu's biggest crime is convincing israelis they could occupy another people for decades and still have peace. >> you can't have it all. we got to share this place. >> reporter: so where does this all end, all this killing, all this suffering? >> translator: the killing and the suffering ends when the israelis walk out offer land. but if they decide to stay, we shall continue to fight. and if i die, somebody else will take my place. >> reporter: asked the same question, how it all ends, baskin said "when young

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experts predict 2024 will be the year of the proposal. based on research conducted by for the company, the jewelry giant signet predicts 2.5 million couples will get engaged this year, accelerating from recent years. how should couples prepare in 2024? >> couples that are getting engaged in 2024 need to act faster and they really need to be flexible with their plan. >> reporter: sarah schreiber helps lead the online publication brides. why is 2024 expected to be the year of the proposal. >> so, in 2020, the world shut down, right? singles could not get together. the singles were not mingling. when those pandemic restrictions lifted, everybody came out, the dating scene blossomed again, relationships boomed. consider the fact the average american couple takes about three years to get engaged. everybody is getting ready to take that next step. >> reporter: and the art of the proposal has taken on a whole new meaning. what is happening? >> i think social media is really, really driving this

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an the problem is still out there. >> that was anna westerner reporting. in some countries around the world, there are still barriers to the search for true love. japan is the only country among the g7 industrialized nations that does not allow same-sex marriage. elizabeth palmer met one couple on the front lines of the push for change. >> reporter: the banners and the bunting came out for tokyo's first full-scale pride parade since the pandemic. it was a party, and a political rally to push for same-sex marriage. even u.s. ambassador rahm emanuel spoke out in support. >> i see a point in japan's future, like america, where there is not straight marriage or gay marriage, there is only marriage. >> reporter: proudly parading too that day or kane hirata and katsuya. why is japan the only country in the g7 that doesn't allow

same-sex marriage? >> translator: coach explains that friends, religious sex and lgbtq groups keep close ties with the ruling political party. >> they started off as average middle class kids and both took on conventional jobs. >> you were the firefighter. >> yes. >> reporter: and two years ago they quit and came out with a social do you get a lot of abuse online? >> translator: yes, we do, we get a lot of support, but nasty messages too. they now live together in a tokyo apartment with a new vocation as prominent lgbtq advocates. last year, they did stage a mock wedding, but it was a stunt to make a point, not a legal ceremony.

would you like to get married, if you could? >> translator: well, says kane, right now we can't even consider it realistically, and that's very sad. ♪ >> reporter: but on a brighter note, japan's lively and growing lgbtq movement has recently found support in the courts, and polling shows a decisive 70% of japanese voters would like to see couples like kane and kake have the right to tie

- it's so fun to watch jessica in this space. - this is a look at those clouds right now in real-time, but let's head underneath this cloud layer and take a look at our rainfall... - [narrator] the virtual view studio, part of "morning edition." weekday mornings starting at 5 on kpix. the lunar new year has ushered in the year of the dragon, and celebrations around the world are taking on a very chinese flavor. jane pauley reports. >> reporter: what with the lunar new year just under way, here is a little something to brighten your day.

thousands are flocking to the city of zhigong in china, famous for its lanterns. lantern festivals date back more than 2,000 years. they're usually timed to coincide with the first full moon, and they're not just in china. lanterns of all shapes and sizes are cropping up year round in cities and towns across the united states, brightening parks, zoos, all sorts of places like here at philadelphia's franklin square, not far from the city's chinatown, where for the past eight summers, visiting artisans from zigong turn almost anything into a lantern, and we do mean anything prchlt the familiar to the fantastic, lanterns inspired by ancient chinese legend. and, it being the year of the

dragon, one legend in particular, dragons, symbol of the chinese zodiac sign representing health, strength, and good fortune. may yours be an illuminating lunar new year. >> that was jane pauley. and this is the "cbs overnight news." for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from nation's capital, i'm willie james inman. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. new details on the tragic shooting in kansas city at the chiefs' super bowl parade yesterday. one person, kansas city radio dj lisa lopez has been killed, and

21 others were injured. kansas city's children's mercy hospital says it's treating 12 children, ranging from 6 to 15 years old, including nine for gunshot wounds. all 12 were expected to recover. three people are detained as the investigation into the shooting is now under way. kansas city police have asked the public for any video of the incident. in a statement, president biden said the tragedy cuts deep into r stricter gun control measures. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell pho or connected . i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the breaking news. chaos in kansas city. >> we saw the police storm the stairwell, and then we heard another pop from there. >> the chiefs super bowl parade turns deadly after shots ring out. multiple people taken to the hospital, including children.

the new details just coming in with two armed people taken into custody. >> i'm angry at what happened today. the people who came to this celebration should expect a safe environment. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we want to begin tonight with that breaking news. a mass shooting at the super bowl parade in kansas city. the celebration for the kansas city chiefs turned into a nightmare. at least one person was killed, more than 30 others injured, and that includes two dozen people with gunshot wounds. eight of those who were shot are children. the extent of their injuries is not yet known. law enforcement sources tell cbs news this all may have started with an argument. there are now three people in

custody. nearly one million people were expected to gather along the parade route in missouri, with hundreds of law enforcement officials on hand. fans are seen running for their lives as gunshots rang out just after the team finished speaking to the crowd. and there is video tonight of fans tackling someone believed to be one of the suspects. we can report that the fbi is on the scene and that the president has been briefed. the kansas city chiefs tonight says all of its player, coaches and staff are safe. cbs affiliate kctv neal jones was there when the violence erupted. >> reporter: this is the moment that the victory celebration turned violent. [ gunshots ] gunfire, screams as a horrifying reality set fans, including families running for their lives. >> we have multiple victims over here. >> reporter: you can see first responders giving cpr, and fans being loaded on to stretchers.

>> i hear "down, down, down, everybody down". >> reporter: 800 law enforcement officers were on-site, many running toward the gunfire, taking two armed suspects into custody. as all this was unfolding, we were covering the celebration live. >> and you've got kids, and you've got elderly people, and you're not expecting something like this. it was just as horrible a people began to run as hard as they could in all directions. people knocked down, children knocked down. a nearby level 1 trauma center is now caring for some of the victims. >> there is one deceased person. our gunshot wound total has went up to 22. >> reporter: late today chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes tweeted, quote, praying for kansas city. >> we were here for a safe celebration. and because of two bad actors or more, it is why we're standing here today. >> this is absolutely a tragedy the likes of which we would have never expected in kansas city and the likes of which we'll remember for some time.

>> reporter: the fbi and atf remain on the scene to help with the investigation. they were here as part of parade security. law enforcement officials tell us that there is no evidence that this was an act of terrorism. norah? >> it must have been scary to be there. neal jones, thank you for your reporting. back here in washington, fears of a serious new threat to u.s. national security. cbs news has learned the u.s. has informed congress of new intelligence about russian plans to put a nuclear capable weapon in space that could threaten u.s. satellites. cbs' ed o'keefe has new reporting tonight from the white house. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that's what's described as a serious national security threat is related to the launch of a russian rocket last week carrying a top secret military payload that is now in orbit. the u.s. has been tracking russian attempts to develop a nuclear capable weapon that could take down u.s. satellites, knocking out the ability to

communicate. national security adviser jake sullivan provided no detail, but didn't deny a threat exists. >> it is impossible to answer with a straight yes, right, because americans understand that there are a range of threats and challenges in the world that we're dealing with every single day. >> reporter: house intelligence committee chairman mike turner of ohio first revealed the existence of a threat and called on president biden to declassify all information related to it. other lawmakers familiar with the detail say there is no cause for concern. >> there is no need to panic. this is not an immediate crisis. >> reporter: word of the threat came as the white house continues calling on congress to stand up to russia and approved billions in aid to ukraine. >> supporting this bill is standing up to putin. >> reporter: the war there rages on. ukraine today said it used high-tech naval drones to sink a russian ship in the black sea. but many house republicans have soured on funding the war, and speaker mike johnson said he would block the aid because he doesn't address u.s.-mexico border security. >> we're going to continue to

demand before we take issues all around the world, we take care of our own first. >> reporter: today even nato called on congress to act quickly. as for that serious national security threat, a senior official stressed to cbs tonight, quote, it's significant, but it's not imm imminent. norah? >> ed o'keefe with that new report, thank you. federal immigration officials are warning that the border standoff in congress could force the release of thousands of migrants from detention centers. that's unless lawmakers can come to an agreement. we should note there is a bipartisan deal that already exists. cbs' scott macfarlane reports the tension escalated after a pivotal special election last night in new york. >> the border is a major crisis. >> reporter: an already inflamed debate over the border risks becoming an inferno as federal immigration officials warned they could be forced to release up to 6,000 migrants from immigration detention centers because congress has failed to approve emergency money the biden administration requested. a potentially landmark deal to

tighten border security and pay for more border agents collapsed after senate republicans, former president trump, and republican house speaker mike johnson balked that it didn't go far enough. >> the american people are with us on this issue. i mean, they are with us, because they understand you have to actually solve the problem. >> reporter: the white house slammed speaker johnson in a social media post today writing "roses are red, violets are blue, the border deal was crushed because of you." the standoff also imperils nearly $100 billion approved by the senate this week for ukraine and israel, with house republicans insisting a border deal must be completed first. they had hoped to capitalize this year on the border deal, but a special election on long island last night flipped the politics upside down. >> suozzi, suozzi, suozzi! >> i'll work with anyone -- >> reporter: as democrat tom suozzi ran ads blaming republicans for failing to approve border law and won a swing district by nearly eight

points. >> it's time to focus on how the solve the problems. it's time to get to work on immigration. >> reporter: mike lawler is a republican from the nearby district. it seemed like he counterpunched pretty effectively on immigration. >> i thought he ran a good campaign. but ultimately, that doesn't necessarily mean that every other democrat is going to be able to do that. >> reporter: when tom suozzi is sworn in here two weeks from tonight, the narrow house republican majority gets even thinner. they can lose only two gop votes, norah, and pass anything on a party line. >> scott macfarlane on the hill, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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more about a terrifying incident in texas when a car crashed through an austin hospital's emergency room. the driver was killed and five others were hurt, including two children. cbs' omar villafranca spoke with an eyewitness who saw patients running for their lives. >> reporter: tonight, police have identified the driver of this car that plowed into the er waiting room of an austin area hospital. officers say 57-year-old michelle holloway was behind the wheel tuesday evening when her car crashed through a glass wall at st. david's north austin medical center. >> there is no indication at this time that this is an intentional act, nor does it indicate that the driver suffered from a medical episode. >> reporter: eyewitness video shows the chaos inside of the lobby. the car's wheels were still spinning, sending smoke from burning rubber billowing into the air. water flooded the floor when the car leveled a large aquarium. >> i hear a loud bang, like something falling.

>> reporter: steven hughes captured the scene on his cell phone while at the hospital for his wife's surgery. >> it was very surreal. it felt like a movie at first. i realized quickly that this is pretty serious. >> reporter: five people were hurt, including two children. fire crews pulled the driver from the car and administered cpr, but she died a short time later. tonight first responders are praising the quick reaction of the emergency room staff. >> medical staff definitely jumped in, in harm's way, and we're incredibly grateful. >> reporter: we still don't know what caused the driver to crash. as for the hospital, the er is back open and accepting patients. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you. overseas now to an expected raid by israeli troops of a hospital in southern gaza where the military says hamas is operating out of. cbs' holly williams reports the mission is forcing mass evacuations. >> reporter: israel's ordered the evacuation of all civilians from the grounds of nasser

hospital complex where thousands have been reportedly sheltering from air strikes and fighting. israel claims hamas is using the busy medical center to conduct military activities and has used it to hold hostages. it's in southern gaza, now the focus of israel's operations. today israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu vowed to press ahead with an offensive in rafa, where around 1.5 million people are now living, nearly all of them displaced, many in makeshift camps. the u.s. has warned against the offensive without a credible plan for protecting civilians. and in northern israel, a soldier was killed in a rocket barrage fired by hezbollah, the militant group based in lebanon. israel responded with extensive air strikes, killing four, according to lebanese officials. months of tit for tat fire along the border have raised fears of this war expanding.

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>> well, i certainly hope so. i think the economy is going to be good and strong. >> reporter: inflation rose 3.1% in january, more than expected, driving the higher prices, car insurance surged 21% over the past year. rent has risen 6%. and day care costs are up 5%. are you and president biden happy with where inflation is right now? >> well, look, we know that americans are experiencing discomfort because of some important prices are higher than they were prepandemic. but what i think is really important is that wages have gone up along with prices. so people are better off than they were prepandemic. >> reporter: but the three democratic voters we met up with detroit's cadillac square diner are facing a different reality. do you feel like inflation is getting better?

>> i do not feel like it's getting better. i have a photo booth business. i do some graphic design. you have to get create alternative supplement, because it is not working. >> reporter: all three gladly voted for biden in 2020. now they've got major reservations. are you better off now than you were in january of 2021? >> no. i'm not. that's me being honest. i'm working five times harder. when i calculate everything, hours, work, the amount of money i'm bringing in was nowhere as high as it was in 2020 or '21. >> reporter: how do you feel? >> i worry. have i two kids who are 19 and 21. what i'm reading and hearing about the job market, i'm scared for them. i'm really scared for them. >> reporter: luz nelson and demar bias say they'll ultimately vote for the president again. but for business owner debaja, the administration's handling of the israel-hamas war is the deal breaker. >> i will never vote for trump, but i can't see voting for biden, especially where he is right now, and i'm going to stand with my community. >> reporter: and another hurdle for the biden campaign, concerns

about his age, again a focus after special counsel robert hur's report, especially questioning the president's mental fitness. >> it calls the questioning an elderly well meaning man with a poor memory. do you agree with that? >> i absolutely disagree with that. i work very closely with president biden, and i'm often with him on foreign trips. he is at the top of his game. what the special counsel said was very unfair. >> reporter: another sign of trouble for president biden here in michigan. a liberal group originally affiliated and launched by bernie sanders back in 2016 is urging michiganders to on the uncommitted on the upcoming democratic primary because of the administration's position on the israel-hamas war. meantime, secretary yellen tells us the administration needs to do everything it can, to, quote, bring this tragic conflict to an end. norah? >> a lot of news in that piece.

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exclusive report. we do want to warn you that some of the images are graphic. >> reporter: at new york's jfk airport, elissa montanti waits patiently for this flight coming in from cairo. montanti cut through red tape to get 5-year-old omar abukwaik to the u.s., a frightened boy in desperate need of medical care. omar's aunt says his parents, brother, sister, and grandparents were all killed by an israeli air strike on their gaza home in december. he suffered severe injuries, including leg wounds and the amputation of his left arm. at his temporary home run by montanti's charity, the global medical relief fund, omar experienced snow for the first time. >> i love it! >> this is the first time sees him smiling. >> reporter: and a bunk bed.

>> these are innocent children that have absolutely no resources or very, very little. and the 60 countries we have helped are all of these children from war-torn and natural disasters. >> reporter: she has partnered with shriners children's in philadelphia. >> so his left arm was the one that was amputated. >> reporter: omar's injuries were evaluated by dr. scott kosen. >> the fact that omar was able to be brought here is good for omar, and it's good for his outlook. if he stayed in gaza or stayed in egypt, who knows. i don't know what would have happened. >> reporter: we were in the operation room as dr. kosen performed surgery. >> so we want to get rid of all this bad scarring and replace it with normal skin craft. >> reporter: to repair the wound on omar's leg. doctors also began the process of fitting omar for a prosthetic arm. his recovery is expected to take several weeks. after that, he'll return to a tent camp in gaza with his aunt.

but far from the reality of war, omar visited this staten island children's museum. a momentary escape. >> whoa, look at you! >> reporter: where he could be a child once again. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. well, three washington, d.c. police officers are shot. we've got the latest as concerns about crime in our nation's capital rise. that's next.

here in washington, d.c., three police officers are recovering from gunshot wounds. they were shot today while trying to serve an arrest warrant for animal cruelty. one officer was shot twice in the chest but saved by his bulletproof vest. officials say the officers' injuries are not life-threatening.

the gunman remains barricaded inside the home tonight. uber, lyft, and doordash drivers staged a one-day strike today, rallying at airports across the country. the drivers are pushing for better pay and safer working conditions. how much uber and lyft drivers make varies drastically depending on local rates and rider demand. finally tonight, our new series heart of america. this is when we will highlight the women and men and moments that inspire and provide hope if every corn over the country. excited about this. today we pay tribute to bill post who died at the age of 96. the worrell war two veteran was one of seven children of dutch immigrants and the inventor of the pop tart. he put together the team that developed the popular poster pastry for kellogg's which was originally called fruit scones. the name was changed to capitalize on the pop art trend of the day and it was an instant hit.

today about three billion pop tarts are sold ever year, not bad for a brand that will turn 60 later this year. post's message, if somebody tells you can't do it, show them you can. bill post, tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. and for others, check back for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. new details on the tragic shooting in kansas city at the chiefs' super bowl parade yesterday. one person, kansas city radio dj lisa lopez has been killed, and

21 others were injured. kansas city's mercy children's hospital says it's treating 12 children, ranging from 6 to 15 years old, including nine for gunshot wounds. all 12 were expected to recover. three people are detained as the investigation into the shooting is now under way. kansas city police have asked the public for any video of the incident. in a statement, president biden said the tragedy cuts deep into the american soul and called for stricter gun control measures. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kau it's it's thursday, february 15th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." celebration turned tragedy. a barrage of gunfire rings out