middle of it. what we should do is plan for the next several hours, a little bit of an uptake in the number of thunderstorms that move over the bay. a few more of them and then we are not done until we get to friday evening. >> thank you so much. the cbs evening news is next here on kpix. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. i will see you at 5:00. >> norah: tonight, the breaking news. the warning from president biden to israel: protect civilians in gaza or risk withdrawn support from the u.s. >> is the white house warning that it may remove military aid? >> there are too many civilians being killed. the aid workers is on it's acceptable. >> norah: the tents have an hour phone call with prime minister

benjamin netanyahu as we hear from the family of an american aid worker killed in that convoy attack. >> if it was a terrible mistake, then the israeli military is extremely incompetent. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we have new reporting on that blunt message president biden delivered directly to israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu that could mark a turning point in the six month long conflict. but we want to begin tonight with some breaking news here at home. one person is dead and three others injured after part of a large construction crane broke away from its platform and then hit a car on a bridge in fort lauderdale. first responders rushed to the scene, and cbs's joan murray is there. >> reporter: officials say the collapse happened around 4:30 this afternoon during rush hour in downtown fort lauderdale, florida. >> got a crane that collapsed on top of a bridge. one vehicle involved.

>> reporter: a platform supporting a crane failed, causing a large piece to tumble onto a bridge below. >> unfortunately, one of the workers was -- had fallen with the load off the side of the building, and sir came to those injuries. >> reporter: two people in cars were hurt and taken to the hospital. they are in stable condition. >> no one on the ground was injured is unbelievable. this could have been a whole lot worse. >> reporter: and the part of the crane that fell on the bridge left a hole, norah, and it will be up to structural engineers to fix it. it will be closed until then peer norah? >> norah: wow, could have been much worse. joan murray, thank you so much for being there appeared now to tonight's other top story with president biden confronting israeli premise or netanyahu sang the humanitarian situation in gaza is unacceptable and underscores the need for an immediate cease-fire.

it was the first time that the two leaders had spoken since the israeli military killed seven humanitarian workers from the world central and in a targeted attack. the president used the time with the prime minister to announce that within days, protect the innocent lives of men, women, and children must happen, those plans must be announced. many aid groups have paused their missions in the region because of the growing dangers to its workers leading to fears of starvation. the u.n. is warning that half the population is already suffering from cry from catastrophic hunger. cbs's nancy cordes will start us off tonight from the white white house. >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken issued a new, but vaguely worded warning for israel today. >> if we don't see the changes that we need to see, they will be changes to our policy. >> reporter: president biden delivered a similar message in a direct, 30 minute phone call with israel's prime minister. he made clear, the white house

said, that u.s. policy with respect to gaza hinges on israel's immediate action to better protect civilians. what exactly is the warning that is being issued here? >> i'm not going to preview steps. i'm not going to preview decisions that haven't been made yet. but there are things that need to be done. >> reporter: the warning comes as a growing number of democratic senators pushed the white house to impose new conditions on military aid to israel after the deaths of an estimated 30,000 palestinians and roughly 200 humanitarian workers. the seven workers from world central kitchen were driving in a safe zone in marked vehicles and had registered their movements with the israeli military. but they were targeted by missiles, anyway, and what the israelis say was a mistake. vermont senator peter welch. >> frankly, i think we are coming up to the point where the president is going to have to make a profound decision, and that is, are we going to stop sending u.s. munitions to israel

that are used in gaza? >> reporter: the u.s. gives israel more than $3 billion worth of military aid every year and has approved another transfer that includes more than a thousand, 500, and 2,000-pound bombs. >> united states support for israel's ability to defend itself from a range of threats, not just hamas, remains iro ironclad. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that on their phone call today, president biden asked prime minister netanyahu to allowed more aid into gaza right away by opening specific gates and establishing more safe routes. and tonight, norah, we have just learned that netanyahu has followed through, allowing the opening of the arid gate in the north of gaza for the first time since the conflict began, along with two other aid corridors. >> norah: that is some new reporting just coming from nancy cordes at the white house. thank you, nancy. officials with the world central kitchen are demanding an independent investigation into the attack on

the convoy, that its founder jeff jose andres as was targeted to liberty. and we are also hearing from the family of jacob flickinger, the dual american and canadian citizen who was killed in the air strikes. here is cbs's holly williams. >> and it's a major disaster, so... >> reporter: the parents of jacob flickinger, one of the seven aid workers killed by israel's military, and a dual u.s.-canadian citizen, told cbs news today their son was exceptional. >> he was hesitant to go. he's a new father. he has a beautiful 18-month-old son. >> reporter: israel says the targeting of world central kitchen's convoy, all three cars apparently hit with precision strikes, was a mistake and a case of misidentification. >> all i can say at the moment is to offer my apologies and say that we share in the grief. >> reporter: a spokesman for israel's government insisted today that israel is setting a

"new gold standard in preventing civilian casualties." and yet, president biden has said this was not a stand-alone incident, and israel has not done enough to protect civilians. i mean, is that a wake-up call for israel? >> our fight is with hamas, not the people of gaza, and we will do our most to limit civilian casualties on both sides. >> reporter: but others believe israel is falling far short of that. >> the strike is indicative of a pattern that the idf has shown of targeting negligence, callousness towards civilians. >> reporter: wes bryant is a retired master sergeant who served in the u.s. air force. >> at least one vehicle was two were very clearly a part of that convoy. and that right there would have been one of the checks to say, hey, wait, this is a yellow flag or a red flag here. >> reporter: world central kitchen had been providing around a quarter of a million meals per day before

suspending its work in gaza, a place where the united nations has said the entire population of over 2 million is facing high levels of acute food insecurity. norah? >> norah: it's an urgent situation. holly williams, thank you. hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in maine and new hampshire tonight after a powerful april snowstorm slammed new england. cbs's kristina rex reports on those deadly spring nor'easter. >> reporter: a spring nor'easter dumped more than a foot of snow in parts of maine. it came down hard and fast, proving too much for this snowplow. >> uhoh. >> reporter: ic power line spark outages. by midday, storm, in the dark. the storm turned deadly after strong winds toppled trees, killing two drivers in pennsylvania and another to outside of new york city. in derry, new hampshire, come officials believe a woman was killed after a tree fell on the

home causing a propane tank to explode. here in massachusetts, 60-mile-an-hour winds and strong waves battered the coast, causing street flooding and property damage. >> a wave must have hit, like, window-high, and just came through. >> reporter: patrick foley is cleaning up after a crash through his beachfront home >> this is the second time this has happened. >> reporter: this is just from today? >> this is just from today. >> reporter: this is all part of the storm system that started on the west coast last weekend, where heavy rain caused part of highway 1 in big sur to collapse, cutting off the coastal community. officials now urging residents to evacuate ahead of more storms to come. >> i'm just going to go stay at hotel in town for a couple of days and wait until after the rains and see how it goes. >> reporter: back here in salsberry, the cleanup is underway. this storm has worsened beach erosion in this area and is threatening homes beard

homeowners want the state to step in to protect their houses. norah? >> norah: kristina rex, thank you very much. a member of the super bowl champion kansas city chiefs is apologizing and taking full responsibility for his part in a high-speed accident. photos taken after the crash appear to show rashee rice leaving the scene of the 6-car crash. tonight, his attorney says he is cooperating with the police. cbs's omar villafranca has the details from dallas. >> rehab report of a major accident on the freeway. >> reporter: tonight, can the city chiefs wide receiver rashee rice taking full responsibility for his role in this multivehicle crash that took place saturday. >> he has fully cooperated with the dallas police department. rashee was not running from anybody, but wanting to cooperate, which we have done. >> reporter: his attorney said rice admitted to police he was driving a lamborghini suv seen speeding alongside a corvette that led to a 6-car chain reaction crash on

dallas' north central expressway. photos obtained by tmz sports show rice and others apparently walking away from the wreckage on the highway without stopping to see if anyone needed help. jericho drivers were treated at the scene, and two other passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. rice posted on instagram late yesterday, saying, "i take full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to cooperate with the necessary authorities. i sincerely apologize to everyone impacted." the rising nfl stars from the dallas suburb. he was the chief second round pick last year. his lawyer said rice will speak to the public soon. >> he is going to do everything in his power to bring that life back to as normal as possible in terms of injuries, in terms of property damage. >> reporter: dallas police are still investigating. so far no charges have been filed. the nfl says they are monitoring

the situation. norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you very much. overseas search and rescue teams in taiwan are working around the clock in a desperate race to save hundreds of people. who are trapped under the biggest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years. take a look at this terrifying new video of when the quake first hit. look at these large boulders just crashing down a hill and slamming onto a highway, as cars reversed to try and escape the danger. emergency workers trekked into the mountains to rescue hikers who were stranded after massive landslides wiped out the roads, blocking their path out. at least ten people have died and more than a thousand others injured. back here in the u.s., financial relief could soon be coming for @hundreds of small businesses impacted by the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in baltimore. the federal government is offering low interest loans to help compensate for the loss of revenue. cbs's kris van cleave has more now on the disastrous economic toll.

>> beyond my fingertips. >> reporter: this is our first look at the murky conditions facing divers clearing the wreckage of the francis scott key bridge beard >> that view looks like being in the middle of a snow storm with high beams on. that's the complication that our divers are navigating right now. >> reporter: the twisted, mangled mess of steel and concrete is blocking the shipping channel, largely cutting off the port of baltimore, which handled nearly $81 billion of international cargo last year. >> most of that is moved by small, independent truckers that are now out of business. they are desperate, and we want to make sure they get all the help that they need. >> we would normally see people in and out, picking and packing, loading up trucks. >> reporter: for miranda sommer, a quiet warehouse is bad for the bottom line. almost immediately, the bridge collapsed hit her baltimore trailer and storage business. >> nobody needs storage when they don't have product to store in it. >> reporter: how worried are you about your business surviving? >> we are hoping to adjust and

make the changes, but we definitely face the unknown right now. >> reporter: sommer says she started the application process for a small business loan from a small business and ministry in. five states and washington, d.c., have sought sba aid of up to $2 billion. >> the low impact can be devastated for some of the small businesses. >> reporter: sba minister isabel guzman. >> we are trying to be as -- the process can take up to a couple of weeks. >> reporter: why can't those loans get out the door faster? >> we've got to work with the business to assess the true impact, we have had our first approval already. it can be a streamlined process, as well. >> reporter: several senior white house officials have been in touch with major employers here in the baltimore area, urging them to maintain their current staffing levels. president biden plans to be here in baltimore tomorrow to see the relief efforts in person, norah.

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>> announcer: michelle boatwright is suing her ex-lover, jonell brown, for an unpaid loan and punitive damages for threats of defamation. >> byrd: order. all rise. it's case number 164 on the calendar in the matter of boatwright versus brown. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. >> judge judy: all right. mr. brown, i'm going to start with you, sir. there is no question that you took some money from ms. boatwright. how much money did you take from her? >> about $360. >> judge judy: hmm? >> $360.91 the price for the key. >> judge judy: $361? >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: and how many times did you meet ms. boatwright? >> overall, or just -- >> judge judy: overall, how many times did you meet with her? >> maybe about three, three or four times. >> judge judy: how many times did you meet? >> around that, yeah. >> judge judy: and you met on facebook. >> yes. >> judge judy: you reached out to him. >> i did. >> judge judy: when was that?