detained for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly. and that massive drone and missile attack against israel just last month in addition to backing hamas, hezbollah, and houthi rebels. raisi was scenes a possible successor to the 85-year-old supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, but not the only one. khamenei's son is also considered a front-runner, and now possibly a favorite. the u.s. state department said iran had asked for u.s. assistance after the crash but was unable to provide it for logistical reasons and dismissed accusations that u.s. sanctions were to blame for restricting aviation parts. >> ultimately it's the iranian government that is responsible for the decision to fly a 45-year-old helicopter in what was described as poor weather conditions. >> reporter: today defense secretary lloyd austin was asked whether he was concerned iran

might try to blame the u.s. for the crash, norah. he said the united states had no part to play in that crash. that is a fact, plain and simple. >> charlie d'agata, thank you. tonight, a new line of powerful storms is targeting the heartland with an even greater threat of tornadoes, high wind and hail for tuesday. for more, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. we are staring down a multi-day severe weather threat across the plains and the midwest. this is the area on tuesday to watch, especially there along i-80. des moines over toward the quad cities. but larges areas could be affected. we'll have some pretty strong low-level winds and upper-level winds. really what that will lead to is a straight line wind event. also watch for winds that could be 75 miles per hour or greater. hurricane-force winds could be possible from these storms. we'll have a lot of storms in the morning and a flood risk

will definitely be pref lentz. then more storms for the afternoon and the system races through the upper midwest. look at the big squall line from the great lakes all the way down through the mid south. as i alluded to, because so much heavy rain is coming out of this storm system, we're going to watch for flooding from the midwest all the way down through forth smith, arkansas. a major milestone today towards restoring business as usual as the port of baltimore. this time-lapse video shows the massive cargo ship that brought down the francis scott key bridge nearly eight weeks ago being towed into port. the front of the ship still holds large pieces of steel and concrete from the accident. the crew mostly from india remains stuck aboard the ship, many with expired visas. now to our historic interview with pope francis, where we discussed a wide range of issues impacting the world. you saw some of it on last night's "60 minutes," including his views on the war in gaza, migrants, and same-sex couples. tonight we'll have much more with the pope in a one-hour special, including one topic

he's been very outspoken about, climate change. >> how worried are you about climate change? >> translator: unfortunately, we've gotten to a point of no return. it's sad, but that's what it is. global warming is a serious problem. climate change at this moment is a road to death, a road to death. and it is an artificial climate change, no? something provoked, not the normal climate change, right? >> you have placed blame on wealthy countries. >> translator: in great measure, yes, because they are the ones that have more of an economy and an energy based on fossil fuels that are creating the situation, right? they are the countries that can make the most difference given their industry and all, aren't they? but it is very difficult to

create an awareness of this. they hold a conference. everybody's in agreement. they all sign. and then bye-bye. but we have to be very clear. global warming is alarming. once america's favorite seafood chain, red lobster files for bankruptcy protection. we've got the details next.

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pandemic. it's lost 30% of its customers and had at least four ceos in the last five years. >> ultimate endless shrimp is here. >> reporter: also an attempt to lure more customers in with $20 endless shrimp backfired, costing the company $11 million. diners would share their tallies on social media. >> 61. wow. >> if you're a shrimp lover -- >> it's a pretty good deal. >> i set a new record at my local red lobster. >> reporter: in its filing, red lobster blamed failed or ill advised strategic initiatives and increased competition within the industry. red lobster's downfall comes at a time when eating out is more expensive than ever, with restaurant prices climbing higher and faster than grocery costs. in an effort to bring back inflation-weary consumers, mcdonald's is planning to offer a $5 meal this summer, and target has dropped prices on 5,000 items. >> if you're in the business of luring people in to kind of have a little splurge, these are not the times where people feel like they can splurge.

>> reporter: there are about 550 restaurants across the u.s. so far, at least 93 have closed. red lobster says it hopes to keep open as many locations as possible through the bankruptcy process. norah. >> all right. nikki battiste outside of red lobster, thank you. is climate change to blame for putting the lives of california birds at risk? >> if these pelicans weren't in this wildlife rehab center, they might not survive in the wild. not because their sick. because they're starving, and scientists are trying to unders

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now to a mystery along the california coast, one of america's most beloved seabirds, the pelican, is struggling to survive, and nobody knows why. in tonight's "climate watch," cbs's carter evans looks at the problem and the people trying to help. >> reporter: it shouldn't be this easy to catch a pelican. but these birds are weak because they're starving. >> he's just skin and bone, this guy. >> reporter: over the last month, pelican rescue volunteer deli teg lass has captured a growing number of hungry birds in southern california. >> i'm like the ambulance, the first line emt. >> reporter: he brings the weakest ones to the wetlands and wildlife center. >> we have become camp pelican. >> reporter: exclusive director debbie mcguire showed us the triage inside with pelican

patients packed in tents and crates. around this time of year, how many pelicans would you normally have? >> maybe a dozen. >> how many do you have now? >> 99. >> reporter: up and down the coast of california, brown pelicans are coming into rescue centers emaciated and dying. >> we're not seeing any symptoms of illness. >> reporter: just starvation, says veterinarian elizabeth wood. but many do have this in common. >> oh, my gosh. that's a lot of hooks, my friend. >> look at all those hooks. >> they're getting closer to fishing boats, closer to fishing hooks. >> reporter: pelicans can only dive down about 6 feet to catch fish. >> there's plenty of bait fish in the ocean right now, but for some reason when they dive, they're coming up empty. >> reporter: oe theory, rough weather conditions might be causing the fish to swim too deep. >> they are really hungry. >> reporter: the recovering pelicans are ravenous. here they eat about 500 pounds a day. >> $45 per bird per day, so about $4,500 a day just for the pelicans. >> we don't know what's happening out there and whether it's just going to happen again if we release them.

>> reporter: that could mean long-term care until there's an answer or the money runs out. carter evans, cbs news, huntington beach, california. dramatic video shows a man being lifted to safety after he was thrown from his car when it went off a cliff in northern california. officials say the man was found several hundred feet below his car on sunday morning. a rescue helicopter was sent to the scene after the driver's automatic crash notification system reported the wreck. listen to this. he is expected to be survive. "heart of america" is next with

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finally, tonight's "heart of america." the legendary simone biles is back in action, and she did something this weekend that she hasn't done since suffering a bout of the twisties at the tokyo games in 2021. the most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the u.s. classic with a new floor routine that included the return of her signature move, the biles 2, a triple twisting double flip to the music of taylor swift's hit song, ready for it. biles dominated the field to win her seventh all-around title as she looks to regain the top spot on the podium at the paris games in july. and we certainly will be

cheering her on every step, flip, and twist of the way. the incredible simone biles, she is tonight's "heart of america." and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime 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. most of the 18 defendants in arizona's fake elector case will appear in court today. rudy giuliani and former state republican party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn donald

trump's 2020 loss in the state. the funeral processions for iranian president ebrahim raisi begin today. raisi died in a helicopter crash on sunday. and openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after scarlett johansson threatened legal action. she says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. she alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. breaking news. the prosecution rests. now it's donald trump's turn. >> do you plan to testify? >> tonight the bombshell moment in the so-called hush money trial. michael cohen admits to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the trump organization. >> they have no case.

they have no crime. >> what does the revelation from the star witness mean for the state's case? >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, a dramatic day in court. good evening. i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for joining us. the first ever criminal trial of a former american president is nearing an end. late today, the prosecution has rested, and now donald trump's legal team has the case. closing arguments could begin in about a week, and then the former president's fate will be in the hands of a jury. witnesses on the stand today made for what some experts are describing as a wild day. michael cohen, trump's former fixer, admitted under oath to stealing money from the trump organization during an intense cross-examination. and then fireworks during testimony of a defense witness that led to the judge clearing the courtroom and reprimanding the witness for rolling his eyes

and making comments under his breath. well, there's still one big question tonight. will donald trump take the stand in his own defense? here's cbs's robert costa, who was inside the courthouse. >> reporter: michael cohen has challenged, and then came today's admission that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from donald trump and his company. cohen testified that in 2017, the trump organization owed a technology company $50,000 and that he paid them about $20,000 in cash in a brown paper bag but kept the rest. "you stole from the trump organization, right?" asked trump attorney todd blanche. "yes, sir," cohen said. >> michael cohen has admitted to stealing from the trump organization. does it matter for this case? >> it may matter a lot to some juror, and it may matter not at all to others. michael cohen is such a proven liar that why would it surprise us that he's also a thief? >> reporter: cohen defended his

actions, saying he was angry his bonus had been cut and felt he was owed the money. "i just felt like it was almost self-help," he said. cohen is the sole witness to directly link trump to the hush money payments made to adult film star stormy daniels, which are at the heart of the case. trump has been charged with falsifying business records to conceal the transactions. >> they paid a legal expense, and they marked it "legal expense." >> reporter: blanche cast cohen as someone who used trump's name to enrich himself, earning about $4 million from books and podcasts and even discussing a tv show about himself called "the fixer." >> i have fixed things, but i am no longer your fixer, mr. trump. >> reporter: with the defense repeatedly calling cohen's credibility into question, prosecutor susan hoffinger reminded the jury that michael cohen isn't the defendant. "are you actually on trial here in this case?" she asked. cohen's answer, "no." late today, trump lawyer todd blanche moved to dismiss the entire case, and sources close to trump's legal team tell me

they don't expect trump at this point to take the stand. they see too many potential vulnerabilities should he ever get up there as a witness. norah. >> robert costa, thank you very much. now to some breaking news out of the white house. president biden not holding back, sharply criticizing the request for an arrest warrant for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu from an international criminal court prosecutor. >> but let me be clear. contrary to allegations against israel made by the international court of justice, what's happening is not genocide. we reject that. [ applause ] >> cbs's imtiaz tyab has more now from east jerusalem. >> no foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader, no one can act with impunity. >> reporter: the icc's chief prosecutor, karim khan, making it clear that hamas' october 7th attack and israel's response to it allegedly breached international rules of war.

prime minister benjamin netanyahu, named alongside defense minister yoav gallant for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, responded with fury. >> what a travesty of justice. what a disgrace. >> reporter: the potential arrest warrant comes as netanyahu is under growing political pressure at home. still, reaction at this demonstration to the potential of an arrest warrant for a prime minister many here want out of power was mixed. >> you think that mr. netanyahu should be tried at the hague? >> yes. and gallant too. >> what's your reaction to this? >> there's no way you can compare hamas and hamas leaders to anything our leaders have done. >> reporter: three of hamas' senior leaders, yahya sinwar, mohammed deif, and ismael haniyeh may also face icc arrest warrants for crimes including extermination, murder, hospital

t -- hostage-taking, rape, and sexual violence and torture. neither the u.s. nor israel recognize the icc's authority, but just like vladimir putin for his actions in ukraine, netanyahu could have a warrant out for his arrest in more than 100 countries. but it could take up to two months for any potential arrest warrants to be issued as the court now has to decide not only whether to do so, but also if the case against the leaders of israel and hamas can proceed. norah. >> imtiaz tyab, thank you very much. the israel-hamas war is a big issue on the campaign trail as president biden saw firsthand in the crucial battleground state of georgia, where he gave a commencement address at morehouse college. both he and former president trump are trying to fire up their bases with six months to election day. cbs's weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: over the weekend, as president biden delivered a commencement address at morehouse, an all-male historically black college in georgia, several students refused to stand. some even turned their backs.

biden acknowledged their feelings about gaza as well as challenges here at home. >> what does it mean? as we've heard before, to be a black man who loves his country even if it doesn't love him back in equal measure. >> reporter: black voters, especially men, helped biden win four years ago. from georgia to a campaign stop at the naacp in michigan, another critical swing state, biden made his case against former president donald trump. >> and you're the reason donald trump's going to be a loser again. >> reporter: in dallas, trump focused on his base too with a fiery speech at the national rifle association convention. >> in my second term, we will roll back every biden attack on the second amendment. >> reporter: trump boasted about his poll numbers. >> like "the apprentice," joe, you're fired! >> reporter: the latest cbs news

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start of the summer travel season, which could be the busiest ever. aaa estimates a record 38.5 million people will hit the roads for the memorial day holiday. millions of others will be flying to their vacation destinations, and the busiest day at the airports will be thursday. kris van cleave shows us how the airlines are preparing for the summer rush. >> reporter: inside united airlines flight training center in denver, preparations for the summer have been under way for months. the first wave of summer travelers start flooding airports this week. >> our job is to make sure that we have enough trained and qualified pilots to be able to step into that and get customers where they need to go without delay. >> reporter: captain miles morgan oversees the operation and took us inside one of the 45 full motion flight simulators pilots use to train. >> you come out of reverse, push these forward again, and the auto brakes will bring us to a night stop. >> reporter: united is planning for its busiest summer ever. >> if you can execute operationally during that time, you're going to be successful.

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the biggest changes have been noticed at the north and south poles. but even the deserts are seeing rising temperatures, and one little lizard in arizona is escaping to higher and cooler ground. david schecter has the story. >> reporter: this guy -- >> they're actually, i love them. >> reporter: at just a few inches long. >> they look like they're smiling all the time. >> reporter: is called a yarrows spiny lizard. despite his tiny size, he has a huge story to tell about climate change and the very future of our planet. >> everyone's got water. >> is it bad that i'm already out of breath? >> we'll take it ease. >> reporter: i'm tacking along on a hike with dr. john weenz from the university of arizona to count lizards and document how hotter temperatures are stressing them out. >> this is some serious stuff. he says it's about to flame out but he's been saying that for about an hour. the lizard rs love the habitat well above the hot desert floor.

because they can't take the heat down there, individual populations have been isolated from each other for millions of years in different mountain ranges. ♪ just outside the town of bisbee, a sub population of lizards has lived in the mule mountains for 3 million years. >> the one here around bisbee is older than human beings. we anticipate that they're going to be entirely extinct here in the mules by next year, by 2025. they may be extinct already. >> reporter: why does he think so? well, in 2014, weenz and his colleagues could only find lizards in the mule mountains above 5,700 feet of elevation. eight years later, he went back, and the only lizards that hadn't died out were now above 7,100 feet. that left only a few hundred feet of mountaintop cool enough for them to survive. >> so they're almost out of room. >> reporter: a landmark report from the united nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with

extinction based on dr. weenz' research, he believes that number is actually far higher, driven by the heat-trapping gases that come from our cars, our factories, and our power plants. >> it's catastrophic. it's human beings in the developed world, we all sort of have some responsibility for this. >> what do you do to look? >> we're going to look on top of rocks here. a little sun is really helpful, but they'll be out basking. they're easy to find when they're -- when it's a sunny day. does not seem to be anyone here. you need to confirm, you need to come back a couple more times. but it seems like this distinct lineage that's been separated for about 3 million years is gone now. >> it's gone? >> yeah. >> is that disappointing to you? >> of course. >> ultimately what's the story? >> this is what the future's going to look like. this is climate-related

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liftoff. >> history was made in texas this past weekend as blue origin's new shepherd rocket lifted off, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. 90-year-old ed dwight trained to become nasa's first black astronaut 60 years ago, but he never got to fly until now. jericka duncan has his story. >> all right. let's do this. >> reporter: the wonder you see on ed dwight's face was years in the making. >> life-changing experience. everybody needs to do this. i thought i really didn't need this in my life, but now i need it in my life. >> we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. >> reporter: in the early '60s, president john f. kennedy ramped up plans to explore space. he also made it known he wanted a black astronaut within nasa.

>> this is definitely a sign of progress for the negro and the country. >> reporter: kennedy thought dwight, a top air force test pilot, was a star. dwight was invited into an elite aerospace program that trained would-be astronauts in hopes of becoming the nation's first black astronaut. >> when i got this letter november the 4th, 1961, offering me this opportunity to be the first negro astronaut, i thought these dudes were crazy. >> reporter: we featured his often untold story back in 2022. >> so all these white folks that i'm dealing with, i mean, my peers and the leadership was just horrified at the idea of the president appointing me to this position. >> you were known as the kennedy boy. >> yeah, i was the kennedy boy. >> reporter: but dwight was never selected by nasa. he found his landing as a businessman and eventually turned to art, sculpting nearly 20,000 pieces. but space was always in the

distance. >> there was a part of my career that wasn't quite fulfilled. >> reporter: we reconnected with him just days before the launch. >> and here's a grand opportunity at this late date to fulfill that for self-satisfaction, yes, but more importantly, to satisfy all the wonderful people that have showered me with love for all these years and to satisfy them because it's those people that have wanted me to go into space in the worst kind of way because to them, it's justice. >> and liftoff. >> reporter: and sunday morning, dwight's mission to space was finally accomplished aboard blue origin's new shepherd rocket. his call sign for the flight, "justice." >> justice was the appropriate word for my situation. i was mentally capable. i was physically capable of accomplishing it, and the only thing stopping it was race and

politics. >> now that you actually went to space, are you going to do it again? >> well, i'm going to do more of it, of course. this was, you know, just going up and coming down. i would like to go into orbit. >> reporter: at 90 years old, dwight became the oldest man to travel to space, beating out actor william shatner. >> how does it feel to be in the record books in that capacity? >> oh, that's great. >> william shatner ain't got nothing on you, mr. dwight. >> reporter: the trip was sponsored by space for humanity, blue

formula 1 racing teams are now using artificial intelligence to get closer to a net zero carbon footprint and, of course, to win races. ian lee reports. >> reporter: formula 1 is fast, loud, and trying to go green. >> we are always at the

forefront of technology. >> reporter: mclaren racing is pulling ahead in britain, trading traditionally engineered parts for 3-d printed ones at their west london headquarters, more than 20 machines produce everything from body parts to prototypes. >> it's a very efficient way of making complex parts when you need lots and lots of parts to come together. >> reporter: creating car parts can require as many as 10,000 components. >> you're actually printing the duct. >> reporter: mclaren says 3-d printing helps them cut back on waste by using recycled materials. >> we are heavily investing in 3-d printing. it's very time-efficient for human labor because it essentially runs lights out. >> reporter: engineers can also instantly create parts they need, saving on shipping costs. formula 1 is going full throttle toward net zero, aiming to hit it by 2030. but critics say the globetrotting sport has a rough road ahead. >> what needs to be looked at much more carefully would be

emissions in moving the sport around the planet. in the next few weeks it goes to china, china, back to europe, over to montreal and canada and back to europe again. >> reporter: but mclaren says it's racing toward a greener future with each climate-conscious change. ian lee, cbs news, london. and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm olivia gazis. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. most of the 18 defendants in arizona's fake elector case will appear in court today. rudy giuliani and former state republican party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn donald

trump's 2020 loss in the state. the funeral processions for iranian president ebrahim raisi begin today. raisi died in a helicopter crash on sunday. and openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after scarlett johansson threatened legal action. she says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. she alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. for more, download ur cell p connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. breaking news. the prosecution rests. now it's donald trump's turn. >> do you plan to testify? >> tonight the bombshell moment in the so-called hush money trial. michael cohen admits to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the trump organization. >> they have no case. they have no crime. >> what does the revelation from the star witness mean for the

state's case? >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, a dramatic day in court. good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for joining us. the first ever criminal trial of a former american president is nearing an end. late today, the prosecution has rested, and now donald trump's legal team has the case. closing arguments could begin in about a week, and then the former president's fate will be in the hands of a jury. witnesses on the stand today made for what some experts are describing as a wild day. michael cohen, trump's former fixer, admitted under oath to stealing money from the trump organization during an intense cross-examination. and then fireworks during testimony of a defense witness that led to the judge clearing the courtroom and reprimanding the witness for rolling his eyes

and making comments under his breath. well, there's still one big question tonight. will donald trump take the stand in his own defense? here's cbs's robert costa, who was inside the courthouse. >> reporter: michael cohen has already had his credibility challenged, and then came today's admission that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from donald trump and his company. cohen testified that in 2017, the trump organization owed a technology company $50,000 and that he paid them about $20,000 in cash in a brown paper bag but kept the rest. "you stole from the trump organization, right?" asked trump attorney todd blanche. "yes, sir," cohen said. >> michael cohen has admitted to stealing from the trump organization. does it matter for this case? >> it may matter a lot to some juror, and it may matter not at all to others. michael cohen is such a proven liar that why would it surprise us that he's also a thief? >> reporter: cohen defended his actions, saying he was angry his

bonus had been cut and felt he was owed the money. "i just felt like it was almost self-help," he said. cohen is the sole witness to directly link trump to the hush money payments made to adult film star stormy daniels, which are at the heart of the case. trump has been charged with falsifying business records to conceal the transactions. >> they paid a legal expense, and they marked it "legal expense." >> reporter: blanche cast cohen as someone who used trump's name to enrich himself, earning about $4 million from books and podcasts and even discussing a tv show about himself called "the fixer." >> i have fixed things, but i am no longer your fixer, mr. trump. >> reporter: with the defense repeatedly calling cohen's credibility into question, prosecutor susan hoffinger reminded the jury that michael cohen isn't the defendant. "are you actually on trial here in this case?" she asked. cohen's answer, "no." late today, trump lawyer todd blanche moved to dismiss the entire case, and sources close to trump's legal team tell me

they don't expect trump at this point to take the stand. they see too many potential vulnerabilities should he ever get up there as a witness. norah. >> robert costa, thank you very much. now to some breaking news out of the white house. president biden not holding back, sharply criticizing the request for an arrest warrant for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu from an international criminal court prosecutor. >> but let me be clear. contrary to allegations against israel made by the international court of justice, what's happening is not genocide. we reject that. [ applause ] >> cbs's imtiaz tyab has more now from east jerusalem. >> no foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader, no one can act with impunity. >> reporter: the icc's chief prosecutor, karim khan, making it clear that hamas' october 7th attack and israel's response to it allegedly breached international rules of war. prime minister benjamin

netanyahu, named alongside defense minister yoav gallant for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, responded with fury. >> what a travesty of justice. what a disgrace. >> reporter: the potential arrest warrant comes as netanyahu is under growing political pressure at home. still, reaction at this demonstration to the potential of an arrest warrant for a prime minister many here want out of power was mixed. >> you think that mr. netanyahu should be tried at the hague? >> yes. and gallant too. >> what's your reaction to this? >> there's no way you can compare hamas and hamas leaders to anything our leaders have done. >> reporter: three of hamas' senior leaders, yahya sinwar, mohammed deif, and ismael haniyeh may also face icc arrest warrants for crimes including extermination, murder, hostage-taking, rape and sexual violence, and torture. neither the u.s. nor israel

recognize the icc's authority, but just like vladimir putin for his actions in ukraine, netanyahu could have a warrant out for his arrest in more than 100 countries. but it could take up to two months for any potential arrest warrants to be issued as the court now has to decide not only whether to do so, but also if the case against the leaders of israel and hamas can proceed. norah. >> imtiaz tyab, thank you very much. the israel-hamas war is a big issue on the campaign trail as president biden saw firsthand in the crucial battleground state of georgia, where he gave a commencement address at morehouse college. both he and former president trump are trying to fire up their bases with six months to election day. cbs's weijia jiang has the latest. >> reporter: over the weekend, as president biden delivered a commencement address at morehouse, an all-male historically black college in georgia, several students

refused to stand. some even turned their backs. biden acknowledged their feelings about gaza as well as challenges here at home. >> what does it mean? as we've heard before, to be a black man who loves his country even if it doesn't love him back in equal measure. >> reporter: black voters, especially men, helped biden win four years ago. from georgia to a campaign stop at the naacp in michigan, another critical swing state, biden made his case against former president donald trump. >> and you're the reason donald trump's going to be a loser again. >> reporter: in dallas, trump focused on his base too with a fiery speech at the national rifle association convention. >> in my second term, we will roll back every biden attack on the second amendment. >> reporter: trump boasted about his poll numbers. >> like "the apprentice," joe, you're fired! >> reporter: the latest cbs news poll in two key states shows

trump leading by nine points in florida and five points in arizona, where immigration is a major issue. many democrats are urging biden to talk more about border security, including michigan senator gary peters. >> absolutely, and that's what a campaign is about, and a campaign to make sure people have that information. >> reporter: well, just this morning, biden issued a new statement urging congress to pass a border bill. he and trump are preparing to face off in their first debate of 2024, now just about five weeks away. norah. >> weijia jiang, thank you so much. air wick. how far would you go to set the ambience of your space? try the air wick way with air wick essential mist. infused with natural essential oils to fill your moment with immersive fragrance for up to 45 days. now that's a breath of fresh air wick.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, tonight the world is watching closely what happens next in iran after the country's

ultra-conservative leader was killed in a helicopter crash. the state department tonight is calling him a brutal participant in the repression of the iranian people. and as cbs's charlie d'agata reports, who succeeds him has global consequence. >> reporter: in the dense fog at first light, iranian state media showed what it said was the crash site, a trail of twisted metal and debris. rescue teams pulled bodies from the wreckage. all eight people killed when the chopper came down in remote, mountainous terrain, where president ebrahim raisi and the foreign minister had been on a trip near the border with azerbaijan. mourners gathered in tehran and in other cities across the country. but in cities like berlin and london, iranian demonstrators celebrated the death of the former prosecutor known as "the butcher of tehran." on his watch as president, enforcing that brutal crackdown on dissidents following the

death almost two years ago of 22-year-old mahsa amini, who was detained for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly. and that massive drone and missile attack against israel just last month in addition to backing hamas, hezbollah, and houthi rebels. raisi was seen as a possible successor to the 85-year-old supreme leader, supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, but not the only one. khamenei's son, mojtaba, is also considered a front-runner and now possibly a favorite. the u.s. state department said iran had asked for u.s. assistance after the crash but was unable to provide it for logistical reasons and dismissed accusations that u.s. sanctions were to blame for restricting aviation parts. >> ultimately it's the iranian government that is responsible for the decision to fly a 45-year-old helicopter in what was described as poor weather conditions. >> reporter: today defense secretary lloyd austin was asked whether he was concerned iran might try to blame the u.s. for

the crash, norah. he said, "the united states had no part to play in that crash. that is a fact, plain and simple." >> charlie d'agata, thank you. tonight, a new line of powerful storms is targeting the heartland with an even greater threat of tornadoes, high wind and hail for tuesday. for more, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. we are staring down a multi-day severe weather threat across the plains and the midwest. this is the area on tuesday to watch, especially there along i-80, des moines over toward the quad cities. but large areas could be affected. we'll have some pretty strong low-level winds and upper-level winds. really what that will lead to is a straight-line wind event. especially as the system unfolds tomorrow. also watching for winds that could be 75 miles per hour or greater. hurricane-force winds could be possible from these storms. we'll have a lot of storms in the morning and a flood risk will be prevalent.

but then more storms for the afternoon as the whole system races through the upper midwest. look at that big squall line that stretches from the great lakes all the way down through the mid-south. as i alluded to, norah, because so much heavy rain is coming out of this storm system, we're definitely going to watch for flooding from the midwest all the way down through fort smith, arkansas. >> mike bettes, thank you. a major milestone today towards restoring business as usual at the port of baltimore. this time-lapse video shows the massive cargo ship that brought down the francis scott key bridge nearly eight weeks ago being towed into port. the front of the ship still holds large pieces of steel and concrete from the accident. the crew, mostly from india, remains stuck aboard the ship, many with expired visas. now to our historic interview with pope francis, where we discussed a wide range of issues impacting the world. you saw some of it on last night's "60 minutes," including his views on the war in gaza, migrants, and same-sex couples. tonight we'll have much more with the pope in a one-hour

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and has had at least four ceos in the last five years. >> ultimate endless shrimp is here. >> reporter: also an attempt to lure more customers in with $20 endless shrimp backfired, costing the company $11 million. diners would share their tallies on social media. >> 61. wow. >> if you're a shrimp lover -- >> it's a pretty good deal. >> i set a new record at my local red lobster. >> reporter: in its bankruptcy filing, red lobster fablamed failed or ill advised strategic initiatives and increased competition within the industry. red lobster's downfall comes at a time when eating out is more expensive than ever, with restaurant prices climbing higher and faster than grocery costs. in an effort to bring back inflation-weary consumers, mcdonald's is planning to offer a $5 meal this summer, and target has dropped prices on 5,000 items. >> if you're in the business of luring people in to kind of have a little splurge, these are not the times where people feel like they can splurge.

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around this time of year, how many pelicans would you normally have? >> maybe a dozen. >> how many do you have now? >> 99. >> reporter: up and down the coast of california, brown pelicans are coming into rescue centers emaciated and dying. >> we're not seeing any symptoms of illness. >> reporter: just starvation, says veterinarian elizabeth wood. but many do have this in common. >> oh, my gosh. that's a lot of hooks, my friend. >> wow, look at all those hooks. >> they're getting closer to fishing boats. they're getting closer to fishing hooks. they're getting desperate. >> reporter: pelicans can only dive down about 6 feet to catch fish. >> there's plenty of bait fish in the ocean right now, but for some reason when they dive, they're coming up empty. >> reporter: one theory, rough weather conditions might be causing the fish to swim too deep. >> they are really hungry. >> reporter: the recovering pelicans are ravenous. here they eat about 500 pounds a day. >> $45 per bird, per day, so about $4,500 a day just for the pelicans. >> we don't know what's

happening out there and whether it's just going to happen again if we release them. >> reporter: that could mean long-term care until there's an answer or the money runs out. carter evans, cbs news, huntington beach, california. dramatic video shows a man being lifted to safety after he was thrown from his car when it went off a cliff in northern california. officials say the man was found several hundred feet below his car on sunday morning. a rescue helicopter was sent to the scene after the driver's automatic crash notification system reported the wreck. listen to this. he is expected to survive. "heart of america" is next with gymnastics perstar simone

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finally, tonight's "heart of america." the legendary simone biles is back in action, and she did something this weekend that she hasn't done since suffering a bout of the twisties at the tokyo games in 2021. the most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the u.s. classic with a new floor routine that included the return of her signature move, the biles ii, a triple twisting double flip, to the music of taylor swift's hit song "ready for it." biles dominated the field to win her seventh all-around title as she looks to regain the top spot on the podium at the paris games in july. and we will certainly be cheering her on every step,

flip, and twist of the way. the incredible simone biles, she is tonight's "heart of america." and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime 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. most of the 18 defendants in arizona's fake elector case will appear in court today. rudy giuliani and former state republican party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn donald trump's 2020 loss in the state.

the funeral processions for iranian president ebrahim raisi begin today. raisi died in a helicopter crash on sunday. and openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after scarlett johansson threatened legal action. she says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. she alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, may 21st, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." courtroom drama. donald trump's first witness sparks fireworks while the prosecution's star witness drops a bombshell of his