norah. >> wow, janet shamlian, thank you. well, to find out where the system is headed next, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> reporter: and good evening, norah. yes, for the third day in a row, more showers, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. this is a virtual view of new york and central park-- what it could look like later on tonight as storms roll in. we won't get missed here in the northeast-- we now are the next target. let's show you the high resolution future radar, and you can see plenty of storms across the northeast, extending back down through the mid-atlantic as well. many of the storms could contain high winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, and maybe even embedded tornadoes. everything should clear us overnight tonight, but a calmer day is headed in for friday. those storms could extend all the way back down into florida, hitting us in central florida including tampa and orlando, and more storms could return for the weekend as well. the unfortunate thing, norah, is this-- we do it all again next week, with heavy showers and thunderstorms across the south, and the possibility of flooding as well.

>> wow, mike bettes, thank you. we want to turn now to some breaking news, with another tragic school shooting. a 12-year-old student was killed and a 12-year-old classmate is in custody following a shooting at a greenville, south carolina middle school. the school was placed on temporary lockdown following the incident, which took place around 12:30 this afternoon. police say they are still investigating, and do not yet know the motive. there's a lot more news ahead on the cbs "overnight news."

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standing ovation. after being slapped by will h aw57 >> reporter: smith stormed the stage after a joke about his wife, jada pinkett smith. >> oh, wow! >> reporter: who has suffered hair loss from alopecia. new video shows her appearing to laugh seconds after the assault. fans we spoke to say rock handled it the right way. what did you think of the show? >> i thought it was awesome. i knew chris wouldn't address it the whole show. >> reporter: the academy has

started disciplinary proceedings against smith for violations of the academy standards of conduct. they also added, smith was asked to leave the ceremony, and refused. >> for them to let him stay in that room and enjoy the rest of the show and accept his award? i was like, how gross is this? >> reporter: comedian wanda sykes, who co-hosted the oscars, told ellen degeneres she is still traumatized by the incident. >> it was sickening. it was absolu-- sickening. mull sasally felilaccog to veed to avthe utsion ce up te proder who allowed will smith to stay. as for chris rock here in boston, well, he will be performing tonight and tomorrow. the performances are part of his world tour, aptly titled "ego death," norah. >> jericka duncan, thank you.

well, in the last two decades, more than 100,000 small farms have disappeared across america's landscape, and in tonight's "eye on america," we're going to take a look at the mental health impact that's having on the family farmer. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has one state's solution, that's just a phone call away. >> reporter: most of dexter, iowa's main street is closed. for good. >> so you've got one, two, three, four, five. that's the emptying out of rural iowa, is this, square mile by square mile. >> reporter: fourth-generation farmer barb kalbach keeps track. so we're going to take this here? >> yes. >> reporter: on her drive to her husband jim's workshop. >> there was a family named lenecker that were big farmers. >> reporter: it's the aftermath, she says, of around 90% of small farms in the area shuttering, unable to survive shrinking profits, climate change, and

corporate farming. the kalbachs one of are only a handful of the farms left here. >> the last 20 years have been terrible. you have to be great big or you might as well forget it. 500 acres won't do it anymore. may as well have 5,000. >> reporter: many who remain are barely holding on. which is why the minnesota department of agriculture has launched a hotline to help. how many calls are you fielding a day? >> we field about 30,000 a year. some of the farmers call in the middle of the night, 2:00 in the morning, in their tractor, trying to get the tilling done because they know seeding has to happen-- "can you just talk to me, can you help keep me awake?" >> reporter: the most urgent calls are directed to ted matthews. he once led fema's mental health response. when you get that first call

timid, they'reure whether they should al te wre a streed. on that could go wrong. >> reporter: according to the cdc, farmer suicide rates spiked 40% in less than two decades. in minnesota, mathew says that number has started to drop, as more farmers call and connect. >> this idea that you have to get so bad in order to see a therapist is a foolish one. why wouldn't you want to be healthier? >> thank you for calling the minnesota farm and rural helpline. >> reporter: an essential lifeline in america's heartland. for "eye on america," jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. >> such an important lifeline. well, still ahead on tonight's news, a multi-state peanut butter recall-- what you need to know. and, why the new coach of the

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there's a major peanut butter recall tonight. skippy is voluntarily recalling more than 9,000 cases of peanut butter that were shipped to 18 states over concerns some jars could contain small fragments of stainless steel. customers are urged to visit skippy's website for return instructions. all right, jeff bezos' blue origin carried out its fourth trip to space today. blasting off and landing in the west texas desert, the ten-minute joy ride took the crew more than 60 miles high. and, it was homecoming day for college basketball coach shaheen holloway, who led the st. peter's peacocks historic march madness run to the elite eight. holloway was, today, named the head coach of his alma mater, seton hall, where he was a star player. holloway's former players joined the coach for one last huddle celebrating his big move. well, congrats, coach. up next, meet the medical researcher who's saving lives and making history.

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on the next episode of "turning point." right here on this station. on this final day of women's history month, cbs' chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook caught up with a medical researcher who has already made her own mark on history. >> reporter: dr. kizzemekia corbett is celebrated for leading a team at the national institutes of health that helped developed the moderna vaccine against covid-19. it's women's history month and you've certainly made history regardless of gender. >> i haven't been able to bask in it, really. there's still so much work to be done, so much science to be done. that is hard to really soak in. >> reporter: now 36, dr. corbett caught the research bug as a teenager when she worked in a lab at the university of north carolina chapel hill. when you were growing up, were there role models for you especially scientists of color? >> the first scientist of color

i met was when i was 16, and i like to say he actually is probably the reason why i am a scientist. that representation that i saw in him, it made me realize that i could do it. >> reporter: are there kids who are reaching out to you saying, hey, i want to be like you? >> someone presented about me during black history month, actually, in my niece's classroom and she said that's my aunt, and no one believed her, so i had to drop into her classroom. those are some of the most refreshing moments to have kids recognize and, i can-- think of me as a hero, so to speak. >> reporter: and a role model, right? >> reporter: a role model and a modern-day history maker. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. and that is the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back later for k cbs mornings. report trg the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. russian troops appear to be regrouping in areas they pledged to scale back attacks. heavy fighting rages on in kyiv and the besieged city of mariupol. the first lawsuit has been filed over florida's new law banning the teaching of certain lbgtq topics in the classroom. the law was signed by governor desantis this week and set to take effect in july. and music's biggest stars are gearing up for the 64th annual grammys. tune in this sunday to see who is taking home the hardware

right here on cbs. for more news, download the cbs news app or connect to sooef. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. this is the cbs "overnight news." good evening, and thank you so much for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, in an extraordinary move to help americans combating rising gas prices, president biden is going to drain roughly one-third of the oil reserve. that is the largest release ever. this is actually only the fourth time this measure has been taken. it happened during the gulf war, after hurricane katrina, and the 2011 libyan civil war. president biden will tap into one million barrels a day. but that's only a drop in the bucket, when it comes to domestic oil consumption. the u.s. currently uses around 20 million barrels a day.

and americans aren't only seeing sticker shock at the gas station. the commerce department today says people are paying sharply higher prices for food and other necessities. inflation is rising at the fastest rate in 40 years. the average price of gas in the ago. now stands at $4.23 a y, o tumbled to the close, with all three major indexes falling more than 1.5% on the day. well, clearly, we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and we begin with cbs' errol barnett at a gas station in bethesda, maryland. good evening, errol. >> reporter: good evening, norah. tonight, president biden is offering gas customers like the ones you see behind me a wartime bridge, as he describes it, to get through the fuel-intensive demands of the summer until u.s. production picks up this fall. but with so much at play on the global energy market, there's just no guarantee what you pay to fill up, will come down. >> i say, enough. >> reporter: tonight, president

biden on an unprecedented effort to ease the financial squeeze for fuel, placing the blame for recent jumps in global energy prices squarely on russia's war in ukraine. >> our prices are rising because of putin's actions. there isn't enough supply. and the bottom line is, if we want lower gas prices, we need to have more oil supply right now. >> reporter: mr. biden announcing several new efforts, including accessing a third of the nation's strategic petroleum reserve until october. >> i would call it the mother of all strategic petroleum releases. >> reporter: oil analyst tom kloza welcomes the news, citing record prices not only for consumer gas but for byproducts like jet fuel and diesel, impacting all corners of the economy, contributing to inflation. how long do you think it will take between this announcement and americans seeing the result at the pump? >> i think we get a little bit of relief here in april and may. >> reporter: meanwhile, drivers in maryland and georgia are

enjoying a so-called holiday from state gas taxes. >> i'm glad it's going down a little bit now. >> seems to be making an improvement. >> reporter: with connecticut drivers joining friday, and more than a dozen other states offering reductions. patrick de haan of the fuel website gasbuddy measured consumption jumps as a result of these tax holidays and says it's a warning. >> sheltering americans from the consequences of high price could induce more gasoline consumption and could cause gas prices to go up more dramatically. >> reporter: experts explained to cbs that at this time of year stations switch to a summer blend of gasoline, which costs more to produce, likely meaning more of this. >> i used to go where i wanted to go. now i go where i have to go. >> reporter: now, one thing to keep in mind is that tax rebates if they are passed by states like california, typically come out of any tax refund you would otherwise receive. and here in maryland, it's actually the station owners who

get the tax holiday, but the state expecting the savings to be passed along to customers. so norah, there's no easy fix to what continues to be an expensive problem. >> well said, errol barnett, thank you so much. well, after president biden wrapped up his news conference today, he actually made a point of returning to the room to address russian troop movements in ukraine-- see this? saying he's skeptical putin will withdraw all forces from around the capitol of kyiv. the president also noted he is beefing up forces in the donbas region. meanwhile, russian forces pounded the suburbs of kyiv today. we do want to warn you, the video of the aftermath is graphic. here's cbs' debora patta. >> reporter: body after body pulled from the battlefields of irpin, the human cost of war lining the road to the capital and where russia also suffered crushing losses. "the enemy, they're just kids," this soldier says.

"they're like canon fodder." but vladimir putin is not done fighting, today authorizing the draft of another nearly 135,000 new conscripts. in mariupol, the promise of humanitarian corridors to evacuate those trapped has yet to materialize. it cannot come soon enough. ukraine says 90% of residential buildings have been damaged. >> these are all rockets. >> reporter: that destruction is just from the russian missiles and rockets that have hit their target. the u.s. estimates up to 60% simply don't work. "every day we get messages from citizens who found unexploded artillery," says yifny. this is a controlled explosion. yifny is part of an 11-man team whose job it is to extract and

destroy unploed -- unexploded ordinances. "we risk our lives all the time, but someone needs to do this job," he tells us. they have been collecting bombs, rockets and banned cluster munitions that have been falling in city centers, backyards and even in this kitchen. every one of these rockets that has been found that has not exploded, means that lives have been saved. the horrendous loss of life weighs heavily on yevheniy and, with this war, he reckons they will have enough work to keep them busy for ten years. [ explosion ] so much for russia's claim it will drastically reduce operations around kyiv. today it struck in the heart of the capital, and we can tell you, we have been hearing air raid sirens and explosions in the distance throughout the day. norah. >> all right, stay safe, debora patta, thank you. we want to turn to breaking news with another tragic school shooting. a 12-year-old student was killed

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this is the cbs "overnight news." washington. thanks for staying with us. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says the battle against russia's invasion has reached a turning point. russian forces continue their missile and artillery barrage around the capital, despite assurances that the assault on kyiv was ending. some of moscow's troops and tanks have reportedly moved away from the capital heading east. with ukrainian forces attacking them along the way. the white house said that russian officials may be afraid to tell president vladamir putin how badly his war effort is

going. holly williams is on the frontlines near the city of kherson. >> reporter: here is the evidence that russia's invasion has stalled in parts of ukraine. a burned out russian armored personnel carrier that ukrainian frces destroyed just four days ago. we traveled with a convoy of ukrainian soldiers yesterday, volunteers from all walks of life, heading to reinforce the frontline. andre was a crane operator until he signed up earlier this month. he's had just two weeks of basic training, and told us he's frightened he could be killed. but said he and the others here have defeated those fears because they know what they're fighting for. >> pure evil. >> pure evil. >> reporter: he's talking about this. [ explosion ] russian attacks on hospitals,

apartment buildings, and civilians. the u.s. says it's seen clear evidence that vladamir putin's forces are committing war crimes. in the besieged city of mariupol alone, the united nations says thousands of civilians may have been killed. but russia is also taking heavy losses in the face of a ukrainian resistance, much tougher than many expected. 7,000 to 15,000 russian troops have been killed in just over a month, according to a nato official. in comparison, in 20 years of war in afghanistan, the u.s. lost fewer than 2,500. on on dra believes vladamir putin is a tragedy for ukrainians and russians. >> reporter: second lieutenant tatjana has frontline experience. she's a former politician and mother of two, who is now tasked with taking out russian tanks.

she told us this was one of her hits. "the russians are fighting stupidly. they don't have a strategy or tactics. they're falling into the same traps, and the commanders are just pushing them to advance." a british intelligence chief said today the russians have weapons shortages and have even accidently shot down their own aircraft. but vladamir putin has succeeded in making nato more united than before. >> that was holly williams in ukraine. closer to home, we have new information in the ongoing investigation of president biden's son, hunter. officials are looking at his foreign business dealings, including his ties to a chinese energy company. catherine herridge has the story. >> reporter: the investigation began as his tax inquiry years ago and expanded into a federal probe involving the fbi and irs. a source familiar with the

investigation tells cbs news two men who worked with hunter biden when his father was vice president were called to the grand jury last fall. multiple sources tell cbs news that the federal investigation into hunter biden's business practices is broader than previously known. the probe is exploring whether the younger baden and his associates violated tax, money laundering and foreign lobby laws. records reviewed by cbs news and documents released by republicans in congress indicate multiple financial transactions involving an energy company called cefc. republicans accuse the business of being an arm of the chinese government. in 2017, a $1 million retainer was signed with the chinese energy company for hunter biden's services as a lawyer. his client, a cefc official, was later convicted on international bribery and money laulaundering work in africa. this week on the senate floor,

republican chuck grassley presented financial records that showed six figure payments from the chinese energy company to hunter biden's firm. >> this is $100,000 from what is effectively an arm of the communist chinese government direct to hunter biden. >> reporter: allegations about hunter biden's foreign business dealings reached a fever pitch during the 2020 campaign. >> where's hunter? >> reporter: on tuesday, former president trump pushed an unproven claim about hunter biden's business dealings in russia, calling on vladamir putin to release any damaging information. >> i would think putin would know the answer to that. i think he should release it. >> reporter: this was the response from the white house. what is kind of american, let alone an ex-president, thinks that this is the right time to enter into a scheme with vladamir putin? >> reporter: an attorney for hunter biden did not respond to cbs news regarding his business dealings. last year, he told correspondent

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mortgage rates are on the rise. a 30-year fixed rate loan jumped to 4.67% yesterday that. is the highest that it's been in four years. but the higher rates are not discouraging buyers. donni >> i just want you to take a look at all the people who are lined up to see this property. >> reporter: she says a home showing in raleigh, north carolina drew a swarm of potential buyers. >> people were frantic. they just wanted to make sure there was no holes in the walls, ran upstairs and said i want to put in an offer. >> we're in this crazy time in housing right now. >> reporter: she says there is a shortage of available homes. the number of listings has dropped more than 42% since january of 2020. because of that, prices are soaring. home values increased nearly 20%

over the last year. >> there's so many people trying to buy houses right now, and there's just not enough supply to satisfy them. >> reporter: home construction sploe ed slowed in 2008. but the pandemic has created shortage of materials and workers. >> that's why they're going to contiue to see prices rising for the foreseeable future. >> reporter: rising mortgage interest rates could slow demand slightly. >> it's about 40% more expensive to pay for today's home than a years ago. that's hundreds of dollars a month in o the edge of tofford >> reporter: but zillow predicts home price also climb 16% this year. the music industry will honor its own this sunday at the grammy awards. some honors have been announced, including the music educator of the year award. and the winner is, texas

educator and band leader steven cox. he teaches at eastland high school and created the city's jazz festival. jamie wax traveled to eastland to see the special bond between cox and his students. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in this small texas town -- >> i want to be having fun. ♪ ♪ much better, yeah, yeah. >> reporter: there's a band leader and music teacher. >> i want to go to work with joy every day. >> reporter: whose enthusiasm is infectious. >> he gives us this inspiration like we know we can do it. >> reporter: the texas town is eastland, around 100 miles west of dallas. population just about 4,000. >> i'll be honest, initially when i moved to eastland, i didn't expect to stay here for a long time. ready and one, two, three -- ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the band leader and teacher is steven cox. grammy honored steven cox we

should say, and he's been in eastland for ten years. is what is is special about eastland is the people, it's the students, it's the other teachers, people in the community. >> when did you know you wanted to be a teacher? >> so i love music. i rallied against the idea of being a teacher as i was going into college. i had a professor who said to get a music ed degree. i begrudgingly said yes and i fell in love wit. i liked the idea when you sit down and you work with someone and they leave and they're better, it's beautiful. teaching is beautiful. can we just get a nice -- ready. >> he's pushed the entire band program and he's such a leader in the community. >> reporter: we spoke with some of his students, both current and former. and they'll tell you the teaching never ends. >> now that i'm a band director, i'm calling him and getting advice on things. he's just like a well spring of knowledge. i would say once a student,

always a student, for sure. >> he's taught me how to be a leader. him picking me as a section leader has taught me you set the bar for the other students to know -- so they can have an expectation of what they need to do. >> now you want going forward to teach music some daysome >> yeah. >> reporter: but his students say it's how cox goes beyond the classroom. >> six days after my birthday my grandma passed away. i expected no one to be there, but mr. cox showed up. i was like, dang. because i didn't know he actually cared about me as much as he did. >> what does it mean to you to have a teacher care that much about you? >> a lot. a lot. >> i feel a responsibility to them. i hope that what it means to them is that they know that i love them unconditionally, and that no matter how crazy things get, as long as they want to

move forward, i'm always going to be there right next to them to help them do it. >> reporter: outside of school, cox created the eastland jazz festival. ♪ ♪ part of his dedication to the arts throughout the community. >> in a small town, this school is a huge part of the culture. so what we offer them at this school becomes a really big pice of their lives. >> reporter: cox sees school and community as one in the same. his commitment to both comes with a singular focus. >> and a one, two, ready -- >> the mission is the kids and making sure they have what they need to choose their path. once they choose their path, the sky is the limit, right? >> reporter: cox told me that he realizes that educator of the year isn't as glamorous as being honored for a hit single, but honoring teachers is important, and he thinks what the grammies do in this regard is wonderful.

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socientists in england say they fodeveloped a pillow that breathes when you hug it. tina krause gives it a squeeze. >> reporter: when it comes to stressful situations, taking college exams ranks right up there. so the university of bristol was the perfect setting for british researchers to test their new anti-anxiety device. >> what we got them to do was some sequencing of numbers. we really ramped up the level of anxiety. >> reporter: they tested more than a hunded students, giving them this breathing cushion to hug. it simulating slow breathing.

>> they reduced their pretest anxiety. th still got anxious but less anxious. >> reporter: researchers found anxiety scores for cushion hugging students were similar to those who meditated. >> it has a lovely, intuitive, simple feel to it. >> reporter: annie helped create the calming cushion and says dementia patients find it comforts. >> it makes them smile. >> reporter: testing is still in the early stages, and the pillow hasn't been tried on patients with diagnosed anxiety disorders, but researchers are hopeful. >> we can use therapies and pharmaceuticals, but they take time and money. but a cushion is something people can interact directly with. >> reporter: a quick cuddle can put anxiety to rest. tina krause, cbs news, london. and that is the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you the news

continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings and follow us online a tim snews.com.rertg fromhe jeff peg. this is cbs news flash. i'm tom hanson in new york. russian troops appear to be regrouping in areas they pledged to scale back attacks. heavy fighting rages on in kyiv and the besieged city of mariupol. russian forces blocked 45 busses sent to evacuate civilians. the first lawsuit has been filed over florida's new law banning e teaching of certain lbgtq topics in the classroom. the law, dubbed "don't say gay" was signed by the governor this week and set to take effect in july. and music's biggest stars are gearing up for the 64th annual gra john batista is leading the pack with 11 total nominations. justin bieber follow with eight. tune in this sunday to see who is taking home the hardware right here on cbs. for more news, download the cbs news app or connect to tv.

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's friday, april 1st, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." trapped in mariupol. limited food, water, and aid for thousands of people in the war-ravaged ukrainian city. how russian forces disrupted a plan to deliver supplies and evacuate people. high gas prices. americans feeling the financial squeeze could soon get relief. how much you could save after a rare move by the white house. behind the scenes. an oscars producer reveals how close police came to arresting will smith for slapping chris rock. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. russia and ukraine will resume