that's "the overnrnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, april 24th. this is the "cbs morning news." the death toll rises in sri lanka's easter terror attack. >> my children all are boys. >> at least 60 people have been arrested, but officials say more suspects are out there, some armed with explosives. an arizona teenager accused of threatening to blow up a mosque. what police say he took to school in a plastic bag. plus, as joe biden prepares

his run for the white house, democrats grapple over impeachment. >> if we take it there, we have no choice. and good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. anne-marie green has the day off. i'm brook silva-braga. good to be with you. sri lanka's prime minister warns several suspects armed with explosives are still at large following the easter terror attack there. the death toll from sunday's bombings have risen to 359. that includes four americans. sri lanka's defense miniter says more suspects were arrested overnight. that raises the total to at least 60. the fbi has joined the investigation. tom hanson is here in new york. good morning. >> good morning, brook. while the motive isn't completely clear, one retaliation is there and more threats may still be out there.

as the burials continue for the hundreds killed in the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka, security forces remain on high alert outside of st. anthony's church where black and white ribbons hang to mourn those who died. the country's prime minister says several suspects with explosives are still at large. isis released this video, claiming these are the suicide bombers responsible for attacking several churches and hotels. officials were apparently warned of the attack but did nothing. the president promises the construction of security cameras. this security camera video shows the suspected suicide bomber as he approached st. sebastian church. he enters by a side door and moments later detonates his bach. of the more than 350 killed on sunday, at least 45 were children.

>> we want the world to know what was lost. alexander's son was having breakfast with his mother. his 11-year-old son was having breakfast with his mother when the bomb went off. shrapnel pierced his heart and killed him. >> he was the star of every class he was ever in, he was the most loving and determined and articulate and insightful kid. >> kieran was one of four americans killed. and at a press conference officials say all of those that have been arrested so far are from sri lanka. brook. >> tom hanson in new york. tom, thanks. police in phoenix have arrested a 15-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to blow up a mosque. a high school classmate heard him say he wanted to blow up a muslim church and later saw him carrying a plastic bag with a white powdery substance. >> stating that a person wants

to blow up a church or house of worship is one thing, and then the following day when an individual is found with chemicals that could create an explosion, that changes things. >> that substance was potassium nitrate, which is harmless on its own but can be used as a component in skplousivs. they're looking into media accounts. it's not clear what charges he might face. in california, police are investigating whether a man deliberately drove a car into a group of people, sending eight to the hospital with serious injuries. police say witnesses spotted the man speeding through a busy intersection outside san jose last night before plowing into a crowd. they say he apparently made no effort to stop before hitting the pedestrians. the youngest victim was a 13-year-old boy. the driver was arrested. former vice president joe biden is expected to jump into the presidential race tomorrow. he'd be joining 20 other candidates running for the

democratic nomination. it's a sprawling field divided over whether the house should begin impeachment proceedings against president trump. ed o'keefe reports on that. >> reporter: after months of anticipati anticipation, he's finally getting in. >> you build merge. we build america. >> reporter: the former vice president will be launching his campaign with a video on thursday following by a rally in pittsburgh next week. it's biden's first for the white house and first with him at the front of the pack according to the latest polls. but at 76, he'll be the oldest seeking nominations from the younger more liberal democratics. >> i believe congress should achment. steps toward >> several contenders are pushing for it. >> i believe every senate in the house ought to have to vote. >> reporter: while others say impeachment would just distract from the message.

>> people at home feel like nobody's talking to them. >> if for the next year, year and a half going right into the heart of the election all that the congress is talking about is impeaching trump and trump, trump, trump, and mueller, mueller, mueller, and we're not talking about health care or raising the working age to the living wage, and it works to trump's advantage. >> reporter: the latest poll shows six in ten support it. impeachment starts in the house of democrats. speaker nancy pelosi urged caution despite many in her party believe the president needs to be removed. >> i believe impeachment is one of the most divisive forces or paths that would go down in the country. we're not there yet.

>> reporter: ed o'keefe, cbs news, capitol hill. treasury secretary steve mnuchin says his house will take final action for president trump's tax returns by next month. u.s. treasury missed yesterday's deadline to turn over the tax returns. since 2016 mr. trump said he'll not release the returns while they're under an irs audit, though no law prevents him from doing so. the brothers involved in alleged attack on jussie smollett have been falsely accused of a hate crime. they don't believe smollett's versions of the events, the lawyers did claim he did attack them. they maintain their clients are innocent. >> let me make thing one thing perfectly clear. the chicagoan brothers told the truth. they could have remained silent.

>> hard to keep track of with this story. last month the prosecutors dropped charges against smollett. the brothers claim they've suffered significant emotional distress and feel unsafe and alienated. okay. still to come on the "morning news," president trump weighs in on twitter, but this time not with a tweetwith the's ceo. and tragedy at the grand canyon. another tourist falls to their death. this is the "cbs morning news." and tragedy at the grand canyon. another tourist falls to their death. this is the "cbs morning news." at panera, our salads are uniquely crafted. with peak season berries, creamy avocado. and a dressing fit for a goddess. come taste what a salad should be. and with panera catering, there's more to go around. panera. food as it should be. let's talk about thisd when we meet next week.

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♪ the beat goes on autismspeaks.org. our top story this morning, sri lanka's prime minister is warning several suspects armed with explosives are still at large following sunday's terror attack. the death toll has risen to 359 including four americans. sri lanka's defense minister says more suspects were arrested overnight. that raises the total to at least 60. isis has claimed responsibility for the attacks. police in phoenix have arrested a 15-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to blow up a mosque. authorities say the teen brought a plastic bag containing a powdery substance to school. he was arrested after a tip from

a fellow student. it's not known what charges the student might face. the pool of presidential hopefuls continue to swell. cbs news has learned former vice president joe biden is set to launch his campaign tomorrow. and then he'll hold a kickoff rally in pittsburgh next week. this would bring the number of democratic candidates to 21. it's getting more and more expensive at the pump. aaa says the national average is now $2.85 a gallon. that's up 23 cents from last month. and in california, the price is more than $4 a gallon. that's a 50 cent increase. jamie yuccas has more on that. >> reporter: for eight straight weeks gas prices continue to climb across the country. >> i've never seen this high of gas ever. >> reporter: no one has seen the hit as high than california drivers. they're seeing the highest prices in nearly five years.

>> now when i'm driving in to the gas station, i'm peeking at the number to see did it go up? >> the average is 'above $4. the highest price we spotted was $4.79 a gallon near los angeles. the cheapest can be found in alabama at $2.50 a gallon. nationally the average price is $2.85. the spike is being blamed on the switchover to the traditional summer blend as well as ongoing issues with california reri >> jamie court is the consumer president of watchdog. >> california has become a piggy bank for these oil companies. they do it whenever it approaches summer and people are going to hit the roads. >> reporter: which means don't expect much of a summer break. just ask uber driver kierston clark. >> how much are you having to drive extra to make up the

difference? >> i'm probably say four or five hours. >> reporter: jamie yuccas, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs this morning," with isis claiming responsibility for bombings in sri lanka, michael morell takes a look at what it means for the u.s.'s fight against terrorism, plus, the emotional return of two brothers from honduras separated at the border for six months after seeking asylum. and dr. tara narula on the breakthrough treatment for 6 million kids living with adhd. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm brook silva-braga. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions b -- www.vitac.com

now at 4:30, a live look outside from our sails forest camera looking east and the beautiful bay bridge. the heat is on. if you thought yesterday was hot, wait. good morning, it's wednesday, april

24th. i'm michelle i'm kenny choi. it's just about 4:30. it's already warm to start. bring on the heat. >> that's right. another hot day especially inland for today. we had record heat yesterday. we're going to come close to record heat for today. maybe breaking a record or two. not as hot as yesterday. but it's going to be heating up. here's a live look at our treasure island camera. concord, 65. 62 oakland. 55 in livermore. 60 in downtown san francisco. 63 right now in san jose and santa rosa at 58. close to record highs inland today. we are going to top out at 90 degrees for our warmest inland locations. cooler at the coast with light onshore flow kicking in for the coast. much cooler for all of us as we