whether the president and top aides used so-called burner, or disposable phones to avoid scrutiny of their calls during that time. >> it's almost like they didn't want this out there. and so we need to get to the bottom of this. >> reporter: the logs do show several calls on the morning of the 6th, including from rudy giuliani and former president trump's chief strategist steve bannon. at 8:37 a.m. trump spoke with bannon, who sources say told him to call vice president mike pence and urge him to block certification of the election. trump later did phone pence, failing to persuade him. but that call is not noted in the records. there is a listing at 11:17 a.m., the president talked on a phone call to an unidentified person. cbs news has learned the pence call was in that time frame. there's also a lengthy gap during the attack as recorded in mr. trump's daily diary. at 1:21 p.m. the president met with his valet, which signals a return to the oval office. the mob breached the capitol

just after 2:00 p.m. in the next entry isn't until 4:03, when mr. trump went to the rose garden to record a video for supporters. >> we have to have peace. so go home. we love you. you're very special. >> reporter: the phone logs pick up again that night, when mr. trump had at least 11 calls between 6:54 and 11:41 p.m. >> and robert joins us now. all right. burner phones. i mean, what is president trump saying about all this? >> his spokesperson told us he had nothing to do with the records. trump himself told us he doesn't even know about the phrase "burner phones," has never used burner phones. but that statement's been called into dispute today by john bolton, his former national security adviser, who told us trump behind the scenes used that phrase many times in conversation. >> it's just extraordinary. and so is the committee looking at this use of burner phones and what they were doing inside the white house? >> seven hours and 37 minutes. they don't know who trump was calling. this is part of the puzzle

they're trying to piece together as quickly as possible. the midterms are looming. they're on a tight time frame. >> all right. robert costa, thank you so much. >> thank you. let's turn now to the weather because another spring storm system is moving across the south tonight with the threat of thunderstorms, high winds and the possibility of tornadoes. so for the forecast let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel, who has a virtual view of the storm from dallas. good evening, mike. >> reporter: well, good evening to you, norah. and we are expecting a multiday severe weather outbreak to hit us in similar spots that were hit over the last couple of weeks. you can see the threat tonight will exist from i-35 around des moines all the way back down through texas, and the threat doesn't stop there. overnight tonight more heavy showers and storms and the possibility of tornadoes as well. here's a look at our high-resolution future radar. yes, places like dallas get hit. oklahoma city, tulsa. right up through kansas city. a lot of us get hit overnight as well when the danger's very high. now, tomorrow storms return again. our exclusive tor-con here at the weather channel ranks the

tornado risk pr 1 to 10. the number's as high as 7 in the deep south including jackson, new orleans and mobile and pensacola. much watch the storms race east tomorrow, strong winds that could exceed 70 miles an hour and storms that go east all the way through thursday including areas from d.c. down to tallahassee, norah. so the threat exists for the next three days. >> all right. mike bettes, thank you. all right. tonight the cdc is reporting that the highly transmissible ba.2 omicron strain is now the dominant strain in the u.s. and the news comes as the fda today authorized a second optional booster shot for people 50 and older. we get the details from cbs's meg oliver. >> reporter: in a rare move the fda did not consult with its vaccine advisory committee before authorizing a second booster from pfizer and moderna for people 50 and over. dr. celine gounder is an infectious disease specialist. >> i am very skeptical that giving everybody over the age of 50 a fourth dose will have a real impact in the long term on

reducing severe disease, hospitalization and death. >> reporter: the fda has also authorized the optional second booster shot for individuals 12 and over who are immunocompromised. u penn immunologist john wherry supports the idea for that group. >> we're seeing more waning of that ability to stay out of the hospital should you get infected. and for the immunocompromised clearly there's a benefit of a fourth dose. >> reporter: this all comes as vaccination rates are lagging. only half of people over 50 are boosted. this super site in westchester, new york is closing on friday due to lack of demand for shots and testing. federal funding is also running out. the biden administration has already stopped accccepting clas for testing and treatment, and starting next week will no longer support reimbursements for vaccinations. >> this really does beg the question, where should we focus our limited resources? is it on providing fourth doses or is it on other measures, for example, making sure we

vaccinate people who may not have even had a single dose yet? >> reporter: for people 50 and over boosters are now available at sites like this one. if you had your first one at pl. next week the fda will possibly meet to talk about authorizing boosters for a larger population in the fall. norah? >> good information. meg oliver, thank you. tensions are rising in israel tonight after officials say at least four people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded ultra orthodox city just east of tel aviv. the gunman was later killed by police. while a motive is not immediately clear, the shooting is the latest in a string of attacks by arab assailants. this is ahead of the muslim holy month of ramadan. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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>> reporter: a memorial now stands just feet away from where 14-year-old tyre sampson died. his cousin has started a petition to shut the ride down. >> please. if you've got to put your kid's name, everybody name on there, just put them on there so we can get this shut down. >> reporter: sampson fell to his death last thursday during the orlando free fall ride's 400-foot descent at 75 miles an hour. a newly released accident report says sampson came out of the seat as the ride began to brake, adding the harness was still in a down and locked position when the ride stopped. this photo shared on social media appears to show sampson before the ride. the ride's owner, slingshot group, told us last week it's designed to run only when riders are locked in. >> and they have to be secured with the harness, and the ride cannot operate unless that is the case. >> reporter: but the manual from the ride manufacturer specifies a weight limit of 287 pounds, and says of "large guests, check that they fit within the contours of the seat and the

bracket fits properly. if this is not so, do not let this person ride." sampson, an eighth grade football standout from missouri, reportedly weighed more than 300 pounds. ken martin is a ride safety expert. what do you see having to change? >> i think we're going to see a little more emphasis on operator training. and we have to have those guys properly trained. >> reporter: slingshot group, which owns and operates the ride, has vowed to cooperate with authorities. icon park, where the ride is located, has vowed to do the same. but it's also demanding that another ride there, owned by slingshot, be shut down until investigators can determine whether both are safe. norah? >> manny bojorquez, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." jada pinkett smith's first public comments since her husband's on-stage slap at the oscars. and queen elizabeth puts

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a good friend is hard to find but lucky to have. cbs's mark strassmann has the story of two georgia teenagers who remind us of just that. >> reporter: as sixth-graders jordan sloan and marcus san miguel found a gem in the gym. their friendship. >> he was the guy i talked to about most anything i had on my mind. >> reporter: good friend? best friend? >> best friend. >> reporter: both standout athletes. but 18 months ago a life changer. sloan, number 20, took a hit to the head playing football. brainstem trauma. could he move arms, legs? >> nothing. >> reporter: jordan's mother, jasmine jaimieson. >> the rest of his brain is

perfectly fine. his balance and coordination has been thrown completely off. >> grab on. let's go. >> reporter: jordan's rehab is six days a week. the 16-year-old willing himself to play sports again. >> lift, lift, lift. >> it was very hard to see my best friend like that. >> reporter: marcus started a pledge drive for his friend's family. supporters donate every time he takes a charge on the basketball court. >> i really just wanted to do whatever i could to help. >> reporter: if the situation had been reversed -- >> he would have done something similar for me. >> reporter: he's raised more than $13,000 so far. >> i don't know that i will ever be able to really thank him. i will try for the rest of my life. >> reporter: friends for life. now, that's a game changer. mark strassmann, cbs news, smyrna, georgia. and that is the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." and you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com.

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm tom hanson in new york. we begin with the war in ukraraine. bobomb sirens c could b be hear kyiv overnight amid russian claims it's scaling back its invasion. russia says a meeting between vladimir putin and volodymyr zelenskyy could be on the table once a draft peace agreement is ready. after the death of drummer taylor hawkins last week the foo fighters have decided to cancel their remaining tour dates to grieve and heal. it's unclear if they will perform at the grammys this weekend. and american astronaut mark vandehye is returning to earth after a record-breaking 355 days in space. he's making the mission along

with two russian cosmonauts aboard a soyuz spacecraft. the crew is expected to land in kazakhstan around 7:30 a.m. eastern. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. tonight the president and his top national security advisers are skeptical that a russian pledge to scale back could mean that the war in ukraine may be a step closer to being over. but there was a positive development today as negotiators from russia and ukraine met in turkey today for a day of peace talks aimed at ending russia's deadly invasion. in an address tonight zelenskyy said the talks were positive but that doesn't drown out the sound of russian attacks. the russian negotiator raised

the possibiity of a meeting between president zelenskyy and putin that could occur after a draft agreement was ready. and there's this new development tonight in the effort to target russian oligarchs. we're learning tonight that the british seized their first superyacht, a $50 million ship. so we've got a lot of news to get o'tonight. but first let's go to cbs's debora patta in kyiv. good evening, debora. >> reporter: good evening. the pentagon confirms there has been some movement by a small number of russian forces pulling back from kyiv, but it's calling this a repositioning, not a retreat, and the indistrinity shelling of cities to the south and east continues.s. this may be the first real sign of progress, but it certainly falls short of a cease-fire so desperately needed. russian negotiator vladimir medinsky said ukraine's proposal to remain neutral by not joining any military alliance would be put to president putin. but it's early days, and there's skepticism in the u.s. > we'll see if they follow

through on what they're suggesting. >> reporter: boardroom negotiations far away from the batfield have yet to make any difference for ukrainians enduring the mounting horrors of this war. the port city of mariupol has all but collapsed. an apocalyptic scene of rubble, twisted metal, and the disfigured outlines of the homes where people once lived. "what else can i do," gennady asks. "there's nothing left for me here." he's walking away after nearly 40 years working as a shoemaker in mariupol. nearby, in mykolaiv a russian rocket ripped through a government building, leaving a gaping hole and fresh trauma. this woman watched helplessly as her colleague died in her arms. if russia follows through on its announcement to drastically scale back operations near kyiv and chernihiv, it will bring

desperately needed relief. chernihiv has been pounded by the russians, who now completely encircle the city cutting off up to 130,000 people from water, electricity, and food. in kyiv where residents have grown used to the regular sound of shelling and sirens the prayer for peace has never been more urgent. the pentagon points out that the threat to kyiv is not over as they can still inflict massive brutality. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy also stressed that russia can continue to attack his country, which is why he is not reducing their defense. norah? >> debora patta, thank you. well, at the heart of that ukrainian resistance are the private citizens putting their lives on the line. and a group in virginia is trying to help. spirit of america is the only non-profit that is officially approved by congress and the defense department to work

alongside deployed u.s. troops and provide private assistance in support of their missions. well, we followed their shipment of much-needed equipment. just over a month ago the daily uniform for these ukrainians was street clothes or a business suit. >> what we have here is a really nice modern helmet. >> reporter: but now they are soldiers. soldiers for a volunteer army desperately in need of gear. >> thank you. >> reporter: enter spirit of america, a non-profit that works hand in hand with the u.s. military to provide non-lethal aid to military partners. >> and as the pace picked up in terms of sending supplies in? >> absolutely. >> reporter: we met colleen denny and terrell chandler in poland where they're helping coordinate the aid. >> how much gear is needed? >> honestly it's endless. the needs are endless. it's thousands and thousands of people. all the civilians who joined the fighting becoming soldiers overnight. >> what's the number one need for ukrainians? >> body armor and helmets are

the things that keep getting identified. >> we see the photos of the 18-year-olds that have their skateboarding knee pads and elbow pads on and they're volunteering to go. >> hand helmets to the tall people. >> reporter: much of the gear is stored here in a virginia beach warehouse. first aid kits. >> this is for any chest wounds. >> reporter: protective body armorr and other items are packd up. and sent to poland, filling every seat of this 767. >> you'll probably not find anybody else where an aircraft leaves the united states and the warriors have that equipment on their body in the same day. >> reporter: founded in 2003, spirit of america has worked in more than 90 countries. everyone on the field team is a veteran. two veterans. you guys never stop fighting. never stop serving. >> this is our way to support those who are still wearing the uniform. so even though we're no longer in uniform, we can still support those who are. all right. tonight the cdc is reporting that the highly transmissible ba.2 omicron strain is now the

dominant covid variant right here in the u.s. and the news comes as the fda today authorized a second optional booster shot for people 50 and older. we get the details from cbs's meg oliver. >> reporter: in a rare move the fda did not consult with its vaccine advisory committee before authorizing a second booster from pfizer and moderna for people 50 and over. dr. celine gounder is an infectious disease specialist. >> i'm very skeptical that giving everybody over the age of 50 a fourth dose will have a real impact in the long term on reducing severe disease, hospitalization and death. >> reporter: the fda has also authorized the optional second booster shot for individuals 12 and over who are immunocompromised. u penn immunologist john wherr supports that group. >> for the immunocompromised clearly there's benefit of a fourth dose. >> reporter: this all comes as vaccination rates are lagging.

only half of people over 50 are boosted. this super site in westchester, new york is closing on friday due to lack of demand for shots and testing. federal funding is also running out. the biden administration has already stopped accepting claims for testing and treatment and starting next week will no longer support reimbursements for vaccinations. >> this really does beg the question where should we focus our limited resources? is it on providing fourth doses or is it on other measures? for example, making sure we vaccinate people who may not have even had a single dose yet. >> reporter: for people 50 and over boosters are now available at sites like this one. if you had your first one at least four months ago. next week the fda will possibly meet to talk about authorizing boosters for a larger population in the fall. norah? >> good information. meg oliver, thank you. tensions are rising in israel tonight after officials say at least four people were killed when a gunman opened fire in a crowded ultra orthodox city

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jeff pegues in washington. thanks for staying with us. as the january 6th committee continues its investigation of the assault on the capitol, a federal judge in california's ruled that former president trump, quote, likely committed multiple crimes trying to stop congress from certifying the 2020 election. judge david carter ruled that he found it "more likely than not" that trump and his legal adviser john eastman engaged in criminal conduct as they pushed vice

president pence and congress to hold off on certifying joe biden's victory. carter wrote, "if dr. eastman and president trump's plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining american democracy and the constitution." he added, "if the country does not commit to pursuing accountability for those responsible, the court fears january 6 will repeat itself." meanwhile, cbs news and the "washington post" have on caned white house records of president trump's activities that day. and they reveal a nearly eight-hour gap in entries in his call log and daily diary. here's chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. >> reporter: we have obtained 11 pages of internal white house records from the day of the attack that were turned over to the january 6 committee. they show for the first time a detailed and official account of trump's phone calls and behind-the-scenes activities that day.

they also notably contain a gap in the official records during the assault. something is missing. since the gap stands in contrast to extensive public reporting about his calls at the time. as chaos engulfed the capitol building on january 6th, president trump spoke repeatedly on the phone with allies and supporters, some of whom urged him to put an end to the violence. but none of those calls are reflected in the 11 pages of those white house records for january 6th given to the house select committee. there is a massive 7-hour and 37-minute gap in calls from 11:17 a.m. to 6:54 p.m., which includes the most violent period of the attack. cbs news has confirmed at least two calls during the attack that do not appear on the phone log or the daily diary. one call from trump to utah republican mike lee and another call to trump from house republican leader kevin mccarthy, who described it to

norah o'donnell by phone as the violence was unfolding. the committee is now investigating whether the president and top aides used so-called burner or disposable phones to avoid scrutiny of their calls during that time. the logs do show several incoming and outgoing calls on the morning of january 6, including from rudy giuliani and former president trump's chief strategist steve bannon. at 8:37 a.m. trump spoke with bannon, who sources say told him to call vice president mike pence and urge him to block certification of the election. trump later did phone pence, failing to persuade him. but that call is not listed in the records. there is a listing at 11:17 a.m. the president talked on a phone call to an unidentified person. cbs news has learned the pence call was in that time frame. there's also a lengthy gap in records of the former president's movements during the attack. as recorded in his daily diary.

at 1:21 p.m. the records note the president met with his valet. that notation signifies the president's return to the oval office from the rally. the next entry isn't until 4:03. the president went to the rose garden, it reads, where he participated in a video message to supporters. >> this was a fraudulent election, but we can't play into the hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home. >> reporter: bob woodward said uncovering former president trump's actions in those nearly eight hours will be a key part of the committee's investigation. >> these records seem to have disappeared. this is the day when they are protesting the january 6th effort to certify who's president. and the certification was that joe biden won. and 1,000 people attacked the

capitol right at that time that there's this gap. who was he talking to? what was he doing? >> reporter: last night trump said in a statement, "i have no idea what a burner phone is. to the best of my knowledge, i have never even heard the term." a trump spokesperson said that trump had nothing to do with the records and assumed any and all of his phone calls were recorded and preserved. >> that was chief election and campaign correspondent robert

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interpretation during covid briefings. >> we will have an asl, an american sign language interpreter -- >> reporter: the biden administration want step further, hiring elsy, who's deaf, as a member of the staff. we spoke to her with the assistance of miyako villanueva, who signed my questions to her and spoke her answers back. >> absolutely, i am blessed to be here. >> reporter: and elsy is just one half of a team. >> this is really the ultimate of team relationships. >> reporter: lindsay snyder, who can hear, is also an asl interpreter. >> i am interpreting from english to asl. and i am essentially feeding elsy, who then takes that message and interprets it -- i call it real-time editing. >> reporter: elsy and lindsay spend hours each day preparing by reading up on the news and topics on the white house schedule. when an event starts -- >> thank you. thank you very, very much. >> reporter: -- lindsay listens then interprets for elsy. >> we're seeing the beginnings of an american manufacturing comeback. >> reporter: who signs in front of the camera. >> the united states is in a position to outcompete the world

once again. >> reporter: onto your screen. >> there's no limit to what we can achieve. none. >> reporter: they could just hire someone like lindsay to do this work. but in essence they've gone the extra step of hiring somebody who is completely deaf. >> deaf people who are asl users can watch and identify that it's a deaf person signing on the screen. most hearing interpreters, they learned asl, so they have an accent in asl, where a deaf person who grew up using asl doesn't have that same kind of accent. we also as deaf interpreters can gauge what a deaf audience would potentially need, that some kind of terminology is clearer than others. some things need a little bit more expansion and explanation. >> reporter: natural performers with a great sense of timing, they say the best part of their day is the daily press briefing. >> one of my favorites part, and it's actually related to you. are you ready? >> okay. >> often someone will ask a question. and she answers it. >> infrastructures. >> reporter: and then somebody

else asks a question and i'm like in the back of my mind didn't they already ask that? and then the third person asks and i'm like she answered it already. so i'm having this argument with myself in the back of my head while i'm working and trying to keep my cool on the screen. >> reporter: is there something those of us in the room should be doing to help it along? >> make friends with your consta consonants. i love a good articulator. >> the one-year anniversary of the american rescue plan. >> i also believe no one speaks or reads faster than jen psaki. >> reporter: believe it or not, elsy and lindsay had never met psaki in person. >> it's so nice to meet you. >> reporter: but we helped arrange a meeting. >> press briefings are my favorites. >> i heard i talk a little fast. okay. i'll work on it too. >> i'm not here for myself to be in this position. i'm here for the deaf community to have access to this message. >> reporter: i'm ed o'keefe at the white house. in london queen elizabeth is apparently in good health after testing positive for covid last

month. the queen attended a memorial service for her late husband, prince philip. he passed away a year ago at the age of 99. but the service back then was small due to the pandemic. roxana saberi has the story from outside westminster abbey. >> reporter: 1,800 guests were invited here. among them british and international royalty and members of charities the prince supported. but today was not only about the service. it was also about who attended and who didn't. from the hymns to the guests, prince philip finally got the service he had planned nearly a year after his death. a celebration of his life and legacy. ♪ as britain's longest-serving royal consort, supporting his wife queen elizabeth for around seven decades. after a lot of speculation she attended. the 95-year-old had cut back on her public appearances since spending a night in the hospital last october and catching covid

last month. >> she has mobility issues. some days are better than others. >> reporter: royal correspondent roya nika said this was the queen's most important enghajt perhaps the last decade. why was it so important for the queen to be here? >> she wanted to pay her respects and pay tribute and also thank all the people who'd come together to honor him today. >> reporter: at prince philip's funeral last april pandemic restrictions meant only 30 people were allowed inside. this was his son prince andrew's first public appearance since settling a sexual assault case in the u.s. brought by virginia giuffre. she claimed the late sex offender jeffrey epstein trafficked her to the prince. and while grandson prince william and kate attended prince harry stayed in the u.s. no longer a working member of the royal family, he's in a legal dispute with the british government over security arrangements for him and his young family when they travel to the uk. still, his spokesperson says,

the prince plans to visit the queen as soon as possible. and she has yet to meet harry and meghan's daughter lilibet. she was named after the queen and born shortly after the death of prince philip. >> roxana saberi in

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right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. retired school teacher shirley woodson spent her life supporting artists of color. now at the age of 85 it's finally time for her to step into the spotlight. michael george has her story. >> there is nothing without art. that's my feeling. >> reporter: shirley woodson's paintings are full of life. vibrant colors evoking images of water and strength. >> it's the shield of the nile. >> reporter: at 85 years old her work is front and center in a solo exhibition called "shield of the nile reflections" at the detroit institute of art. >> i want my art to inspire and cause people to think. >> reporter: woodson taught high

school and college for 26 years, and she's been a vital part of detroit's art community for decades. >> she is loving. she is firm. >> i said, well, she's the sweetest person, but she's tough. is that accurate? >> i don't know about being tough. perhaps i'm adamant. >> reporter: she's also adamant about helping young people pursue careers in art, especially people of color. >> the larger art world out there is not representing artists of color, african american artists, in the way that it should. >> reporter: and woodson is already tirelessly working on her next project. >> well, i did retire from teaching. you don't retire from being an artist. >> reporter: michael george, cbs news, detroit. >> that is the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings." and you can follow us online

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