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territory. former president trump faces hecklers and booing on the campaign trail at the libertarian party convention. how he handled the rowdy crowd. >> you should nominate me or at least vote for me and we should win together. [ boos ] costly cookouts. how inflation is hitting your barbecues, from burgers to sides. also, threats against congress. an increasing number of investigations sparked by safety concerns. >> it shows no sign of abating. and later, honoring our heroes. ♪ we'll take you to a little town in italy living up to the promise of never forget. >> they have kept their memories alive all these years. >> they didn't forget. >> they never forgot. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news." from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thank you

for joining us on this sunday. it has been a horrific month for people living in the nation's heartland. the latest severe storm system overnight has killed at least 16 people, and tonight more than 100 million of you are under the threat of dangerous weather. the worst of the devastation stretching across texas, oklahoma and arkansas. denton and cook counties in texas are among the hardest hit. cbs's dave malkoff is in valley view, texas about 60 miles north of dallas. good evening to you, dave. i see there's a lot of devastation there behind you. >> reporter: there is, jericka. good evening. the threat of severe weather remains active tonight and scenes like the one behind me have people in the south and midwest bracing for impact. deadly severe weather is on the move. multiple violent tornadoes are moving across the south and midwest tonight, where more than a dozen people are dead and many more injured. the trails of damage stretching across texas, arkansas and

oklahoma. >> headed right for us. >> reporter: daylight exposed the devastation from a confirmed tornado in cook county, texas. >> from the roof. >> everything coming down. we saw how it was moving, everything. >> reporter: this is what remains of a rest stop about 90 minutes north of dallas. >> i kid you not. 30 seconds in someone goes "get to the bathroom, now!" >> reporter: that voice was holiday traveler hugo parra whose quick thinking likely saved lives. >> so you got people into both of the bathrooms. >> and some people stayed in the hallway. >> what we heard was "get to the bathroom now." and that's when everything hit. it saved me and my wife's life. and 50, 60 other people. >> reporter: the same system then moved through neighboring arkansas, where at least six people are confirmed dead. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: rain and massive hailstones pounded homes across

the south this weekend. in oklahoma two people were killed and several more injured when powerful storms passed through overnight. and back here in texas search and rescue efforts are still under way and officials fear the death toll could continue to climb. power remains out for hundreds of thousands of customers from here in texas all the way up to ohio. as power crews get ready to put the power back on for people this memorial day weekend, jericka. >> yeah, it's a rough one. terrifying accounts there. dave malkoff, thank you. well, for the very latest on the forecast across the country let's bring in cbs news meteorologist steve sosna with more on that. >> good evening, jericka. a second night in a row of dangerous storms erupting across the country on a holiday weekend. nothing that we like to see here. a level 4 out of 5 for severe weather. this just means that this is an elevated risk for large tornadoes. some of these could be strong during the evening and overnight

hours. it's really important that you have the notifications turned on your phone and also the volume turned up here as these storms will go well into the night tonight. here's how this plays out on our future radar. you can see the storms developing in southern missouri. level 4 out of 5. storms move into tennessee tonight with more damaging winds. power outages are likely. tomorrow for memorial day the severe weather moves up and down the entire east coast. so traveling back home for the beaches we can expect large hil, damaging winds and heavy downpours. best bet, give yourself plenty of extra travel time. jericka? >> not looking good on the east coast. steve sosna, thank you. well, later today robert f. kennedy was eliminated as a possible contender for the libertarian party's presidential nomination. this comes a day after former president donald trump appeared at the convention this weekend and was booed. skyler henry has more tonight on what lies ahead for trump later this week. skyler. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good to see you.

it could very well be a pivotal week for the former president as the decision in the so-called hush money trial against him is expected as soon as this week. meanwhile, the former president is looking to gain more support along the campaign trail off the traditional path. nascar fans cheered and waved ahead of former president trump's arrival at the coca-cola 600 race in north carolina today. it's his third visit to the swing state this election cycle. >> keep getting your 3% every four years. >> reporter: but he had a few speed bumps in d.c. on saturday. trump looking to make gains with libertarian voters was instead met with hecklers. >> the libertarian party should nominate trump for president of the united states. [ boos ] >> reporter: republicans in line with the former president say despite the boos getting in front of different audiences is a different strategy. >> i give him a lot of credit in going to places where republicans have not gone before. if we're going to win this

election cycle, we must go where we're not invited. >> reporter: as summer kicks off the presidential race is also heating up. as is everything surrounding the likely nominees. this week jurors in trump's so-called hush money trial in new york will begin their deliberations. if he's found guilty, it would be a first for former president. >> i'm hoping for a verdict that makes sense, which should be a complete acquittal. worst case, if there's politicization, there should be a hung jury. >> reporter: president biden delivered the commencement address at west point where he indirectly jabbed at his predecessor, reminding cadets of their oath. >> not to a political party. not to a president. but to the constitution of the united states of america. against all enemies, foreign and domestic. >> reporter: president biden will also head to a swing state this week. pennsylvania. it will be his seventh time in the state this year. jericka? >> skyler henry, thank you.

today the parents of pga golfer grayson murray announced their 30-year-old son took his own life. friday murray withdrew from the 2024 charles schwab challenge, citing an illness. murray had long been open about his struggles with depression and anxiety and his battle with alco alcoholism. murray was a two-time pga tour winner. well, breaking tonight, palestinian medics say an israeli air strike killed at least 22 people when it hit tents for those who've been displaced. cbs's imtiaz tyab has more. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a refuge for those fleeing israel's offensive in rafah. but the israeli military struck the al mawasi camp tonight, and the scenes are horrific. a man holding a headless child. with the death toll in the dozens. the survivors will likely end up at the nasser hospital in khan

younis, one of the only health facilities that slowly returned to service. after it was overrun by the israeli military back in february. now a team from doctors without borders have gotten it back up and running again. >> we need a cease-fire, for this hell to stop. >> reporter: for nearly eight months israel has made gaza's hospitals a key target in its devastating military campaign, insisting it's because hamas fighters are embedded inside. we were with the israeli military to gaza's main al shifa hospital back in november. but the criticism is that the evidence provided so far is underwhelming, that it doesn't show unequivocally that this was a hamas command center. >> well, it will take us time. >> just a second. this was not just one hamas headquarter. this was at least three headquarters working simultaneously in the city and outside the city.

>> reporter: this is a level of detail which we're not seeing, though. if you knew there's three separate command centers but we can't see any of that -- >> it's not something you can see right now. >> reporter: of the 36 medical facilities at the u.n.'s humanitarian affairs office tracks in gaza, only four have not been raided by the israeli military or damaged in strikes. mother of five samira al madan has cancer. she needs the rafah crossing with egypt to open to get the operation she so desperately needs. "i have anxiety from the war and i fear for my children," she says. "i'm suffering so much." and president biden has got egypt to restart sending aid into gaza via israel's kerem shalom crossing, jericka. but the increasing violence means it's unclear if the aid has reached those who so desperately need it. >> imtiaz tyab reporting in east jerusalem. thank you. this memorial day weekend food inflation is making for costly cookouts.

a reported 52% of americans are expected to fire up the grill this weekend. cbs's jonathan vigliotti spoke with shopers. . >> reporter: whether it's on the grill or at the grocery store, americans are feeling the pincho of higher food prices this memorial day weekend. >> we spent almost $500 to organize this picnic. >> reporter: the average cost of a holiday cookout for a family is about $30. up 10% from last year. ground beef prices increased 15%. while the cost of relish jumped 50%. >> everything is super expensive. >> reporter: for the nearly 40 million drivers expected on the roads this holiday, gas prices are also slightly higher this year, up four cents a gallon. most of the summer this year could be very close to last year. prices well below the records that he with saw in 2022 and not a bad time for americans to hit the road. >> reporter: one sector where

americans aren't paying more, airports. while there are record crowds, there aren't record prices. the cost of an airline ticket is nearly 6% lower than a year ago. rental car prices are down 10%. despite inflation concerns weighing on americans, jericka, roughly 70% of families polled say they still plan on taking a vacation this summer. >> all right, jonathan vigliotti, thank you. in washington, d.c. a marking of the solemn memorial day weekend. for the third time -- for the third year, rather, visitors to arlington national cemetery laid flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier. it's the only day of the year the public can get this close to honor the fallen. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," another incident involving severe turbulence. we'll have the details. and we'll show you rapper nicki minaj's confrontation with police over alleged marijuana possession. also the concern in congress over an abundance of apparent

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tonight, eight people are recovering at a hospital in dublin after experiencing severe turbulence. the qatar airways plane was traveling from doha. officials say the boeing 787 dreamliner experienced the turbulence while airborne over turkey. one passenger reported seeing people hitting the roof and food and drink flying everywhere. qatar airways described the injuries as minor. now, you may recall a singapore airlines flight also recently dealt with severe turbulence. one person died. several others were injured. well, we are learning more tonight about the brief arrest of rapper nicki minaj in the netherlands. she shot video of her confrontation with police at schiphol airport in am ster bam after authorities allegedly found marijuana in her bag. >> i'm not going in there. i need a lawyer present. >> reporter: her concert

scheduled for manchester, england last night was postponed. cannabis is illegal in the netherlands. however, police tolerate it for recreational use. they do not allow it to be brought out of the country. minaj was fined and released after a few hours in custody. well, songwriter richard sherman has died. you may not know his name, but you've definitely heard of his songs. ♪ a spoonful full of sugar ♪ ♪ helps the medicine go down ♪ >> he and his brother robert wrote several classic tunes including what you just heard right there, "a spoonful of sugar" and "superkcal frajlist tic ex-pal kodoeshs." he also wrote "it's a small world after all," the theme song at all the disney parks. richard sherman was 95. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," how members of congress and their staff are bearing the brunt of partisan politics. [cough] flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs.

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>> reporter: 12 years later mitchell revard remembers the thrill of his first day working at the capitol. >> every morning that i'd walk into this building i remind myself of how much of an honor and a privilege it is to work here. >> reporter: revard now chief of staff to a long-time congressman from michigan, says the beauty and the rich history here is increasingly plagued. >> not a lot of people are calling their congressional office every day and patting us on the back and telling us we're doing a great job. >> reporter: by an ugliness. >> but the tone and tenor of these conversations have changed. >> reporter: the number of threatening, menacing and vulgar phone calls to congress often answered by the youngest of staff and interns has surged. the u.s. capitol police chief warned senators this week overall threat investigations have soared. they've doubled in the past six years. >> and it shows no sign of abating. >> reporter: and a new survey of top congressional aides by the d.c.-based congressional management foundation found nearly three of four have suffered insulting or threatening messages. with a similar number worried

about safety. one year after an attacker beat two congressional staffers with a baseball bat at an office in virginia -- >> this isn't just happening in washington, d.c. it's also happening at home. >> in the hometown offices. >> reporter: minnesota democratic senator amy klobuchar oversees u.s. capitol police. >> our democracy cannot function if you have elected officials being threatened. >> reporter: the justice department and capitol police have hired three new prosecutors to cover the growing number of congressional threat cases, and the police are actively recruiting to recover from a wave of departures after january 6th. in the coming weeks congress will debate how much money to give the u.s. capitol police for 2025. even in a gridlocked u.s. congress there's likely to be bipartisan agreement on that. scott macfarlane, cbs news, the capitol. >> all right. let's hope so. thank you, scott. well, next on the "cbs weekend news," we take you to a village near rome that's been honoring eight fallen american soldiers for the past 80 years. ,

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to remember eight u.s. soldiers killed by nazis during world war ii. well, this year is the 80th anniversary of themoment german troops murdered the escaped prisoners of war. cbs's chris livesay met with an american family who visited the small town to see how their loved one is being honored. >> reporter: the year was 1944. the allies were chasing the nazis out of italy when american forces bombed a german train. it turned out to be carrying hundreds of allied p.o.w.s, destined for a concentration camp. among the survivors, corporal paul valdez of the army's 45th infantry division, and seven other americans. they fled for their lives here to the rugged hills of montebuono, 42 miles outside room. knello luchetti, now 93 years old, was 12 when one of them knocked on his door. "mother gave them a loaf of

bread because the poor things had nothing to eat. nothing," he sobs. the americans eventually took cover behind these abandoned medieval walls. though not for long. this medieval monastery became a literal sanctuary for those eight g.i.s until the nazis eventually hunted them down and gunned them down. villagers say the bullet holes are still visible. "what cowards the nazis were," nello shudders. recalling the moment he saw the bodies of the slain americans. "those poor boys." since the massacre the town has honored those eight g.i.s every year. ♪ this year marks the 80th anniversary. a milestone that the family of paul valdez could not miss. flying in from california and

colorado. like his grand niece elaine torres. >> they really have kept their memories alive all of these years. all the years that we never even knew about montebuono or anything that had happened here. so it's extraordinary that they've really embraced -- >> they didn't forget. >> they never forgot. >> reporter: the valdez family has paul's german p.o.w. tag, letters home and his prayer book. but for decades they never knew the full story. until with the help of historians the town of montebuono reached out to paul's brother ruben in 2019. >> the town was taking care of him. people cared about him. other mothers cared about him and his fellow soldiers. >> reporter: ruben, peggy valdez's father, died just months after that call. ♪ but not without finally knowing once and for all about the town that took care of his brother and has honored his memory ever since.

♪ chris livesay, cbs news, montebuono, italy. >> chris livesay, we thank you for bringing us that report. and thank you to all who have served this country. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. have a great night. now at 6:00, a showdown between farmers and animal rights activists over the conditions at some sonoma county farms and voters will have the final say. >> the circus water, and cruelty to animal. lies, lies, and more lies. >> the controversial ballot measure that could put some

farmers and ranchers out of business for good. and how neighbors are rallying behind a san francisco dog walker whose house went up in flames just a few days ago. [ inaudible ] >> ahead of memorial day, honoring the sacrifice of the men lost on a mission that helped turn the tide in the pacific during world war ii and an inside look at the largest multi-cultural celebration in california, the carnaval parade takes over the mission. live from the cbs studios in san francisco as the nation prepares to honor its fallen service members on memorial day. there was a gathering in san francisco this morning to remember the sacrifice made by the crew of the u.s.s. san francisco. john ramos reports on the ship where history is still being written 80 years later. >> reporter: remembering the u.s.s. san francisco has become a tradition in san francisco. now the family of one