olympic history. download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected it's thursday, april 14th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." captured. police are hoping for answers ooth the brooklyn subway massive manhunt. mask up. the mixed reaction after the government extends the mask mandate on planes and public transit. traffic jam. commercial trucks are backed up at the border, unable to get into the u.s. the controversial policy keeping them at a standstill. good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. the man accused of setting off smoke grenades and opening fire in a new york city subway car is schedule to be in federal court in brooklyn today.

62-year-old frank james was arrested yesterday in lower manhattan. law enforcement sources say it was james himself who tipped police off to his location. he faces a federal terrorism charge in tuesday's atattack th left ten people wounded by gunfire. there is no word yet on a possible motive. bradley blackburn is in broolyn with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that suspect was in custody roughly 30 hours after he opened fire, and inside this subway station police say several members of the public helped locate him, and they apparently also had significant help from the suspect himself. the man police say shot ten people in a brooklyn train station will be arraigned in federal court today. >> we were able to shrink his world quickly. there was nowhere left for him to run. >> reporter: police arrested 62-year-old frank james in manhattan yesterday.

law enforcement officials tell cbs news he called the tip line himself. >> i thought it was another typical new york day. a random arrest. >> reporter: this man saw police move in. >> he didn't resist from what i saw, which i guess it's the best case scenario. >> reporter: james faces several charges including terrorism of a mass transit system. he could serve up to life in prison if convicted. surveillance video showed the alleged gunman walking toward and into the subway just before he carried out tuesday's attack. >> after firing his weapon 33 times at innocent new york city subway riders, mr. james boarded an r train that had pulled into the station, went one stop up, and exited the 25th straight -- street station. >> reporter: police found two bags. in them were fireworks, a hatchet, and weapons including the gun which they say was purchased legally in 2011. >> as to the motive and scouring social media, that's part of the ongoing investigation.

>> reporter: james' arrest record spans 15 years over several states. authorities say there is no indication he had ties to any terror organization. police are also combing through james' social media posts. hours and hours of footage of him ranting, often violently, they believe the videos could help find a reason why he carried out his attack. diane? >> bradley blackburn in brooklyn, new york. thank you. meanwhile, more than 100,000 customers in the south are without power this morning after severe storms swept through. the national weather service is investigating whether a tornado touched down near louisville, kentucky, last night. residents in the area took video of what appeared to be a tornado. the storm left behind damage and downed trees. in arkansas, powerful winds knocked a tree onto a mobile home about 70 miles south of little rock, killing a 20-year-old woman. the area has been battered by

severe storms for several days. firefighters in drought-stricken new mexico are battling a wildfire that's left at least two dead and destroyed more than 200 homes. the fire in the mountain community of riadoso started tuesday and is being fueled by winds of up to 90 miles per hour. more than 4,000 people have been forced to evacuate. forecasters have issued red flag fire warnings for a wide area that includes parts of new mexico, colorado, and texas. as russia struggles in gain ground in ukraine the military is facing another setback. one of the country's warships near crimea was badly damaged after a fire set off ammunition on board. these are satellite images of the missile cruiser before the explosion. ukrainian officials say they fired cruise missiles at the ship but did not provide any evidence. meantime, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said he's thankful to the u.s. for $800

million in military assistance. as natalie brand reports, the new aid comes just in time for the war-torn country. >> reporter: president biden spoke to ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy as the administration details its latest defense assistance package for the war-torn country. the u.s. is sending new weapons including artillery and armored personnel carriers ahead of the anticipated russian offensive on eastern ukraine. >> we tailored this list specifically to meet the needs that they have asked for with respect to what's going on in eastern ukraine. >> reporter: russians are focusing their air strikes on mariupol and the donbas region as they stage ground forces for a renewed push. >> they are now in belarus and/or russia, refitting, resupplying.r:ene e indications russian forces continue to have significant morale issues. president biden for the first time this week called this's actions in ukraine genocide, but also alluded to the international legal process that would make the formal determination.

>> we are engaged in a process this very moment to work with partners around the world but with our ukrainian partners to help them collect, to preserve, to document, and to share evidence of atrocities, potential war crimes, and, yes, if that threshold, that legal threshold is reached, genocide. >> reporter: the organization for security and cooperation in europe released a report finding evidence russia committed war crimes in ukraine including directly targeting civilians and medical facilities, as well as rape, executions, looting, and forced deportations of civilians to russia. natalie brand, cbs news, the white house. now if you're traveling on planes, trains, or buses, you'll will have to wear your mask a bit longer. the biden administration says it's extending the nationwide mask mandate for airplanes and public transit to may 3rd. it was supposed to expire next

monday. the cdc cited an uptick in covid cases due to the subvariant. airlines have lobbied for months to kill the rule saying ail filters on planes make transmission of the virus highly unlikely. some passengers want to travel with masks. >> i feel very strongly that the mask mandate should be lifted, and that individuals including our own employees make their own decisions. >> i just feel safer flying and being in tight quarters with a lot of people with a mask. >> considering that the numbers are actually going up, i think it's a very smart idea. >> a recent poll found 60% of americans support a travel mask extension. texas governor greg abbott says he will continue stepped up inspections of commercial trucks enter the state from mexico despite increasing pressure to end it. trucks are backed up for miles along the border. trade groups say it's causing supply chain disruptions that will result in u.s. grocery store shortages and higher prices.

abbott ordered the extra inspections as part of his battle with the biden administration over immigration. he says they're needed to curb human trafficking and the flow of drugs. >> the ultimate way to end the clogged border is for president biden to do his job and to secure the border. >> abbott did lift inspections at one international bridge after reaching an agreement with mexican officials for more security to fight illegal immigration. coming up, actor cuba gooding jr. pleads guilty in a sexual misconduct case. why he will be spared jail time. and a surprise find. rescuers in ukraine save a man's four-legged friend buried in the rubble of the war. this is the "cbs morning news."

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our top stories this morning -- the man accused of setting off smoke grenades and opening fire in a new york city subway car is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court today. 62-year-old frank james was arrested yesterday in lower manhattan. law enforcement sources say it was james himself who tipped off police as to his location. he faces a federal terrorism charge in tuesday's attack that left ten people wounded by gunfire. the biden administration is extending the nationwide mask mandate for airplanes and public transit to may 3rd. it was supposed to expire next monday. the cdc cited an uptick in covid cases due to the ba.2 subvariant. the upcoming hurricane

season could be similar to 2021 which brought in a record-breaking 21 named tropical storms. so federal officials are warning people to start preparing now. skyler henry reports. >> reporter: it's been nearly eight months since category-four hurricane ida carved its devastating path from the gulf up through the northeast, directly killing 55 people. some louisiana residents are still living in trailers. >> it's going to be a long time before we come back. real long time. >> reporter: now a recent colorado state university study predicts this year's season from june through november could see 19 named storms with nine hurricanes. >> if this forecast verifies, this is the seventh above average season in a row. >> reporter: a climate specialist's research was part of the study -- >> it only takes one storm in your area to make it an active hurricane season for you. even if it's a well below-average season you should still be ready.

>> reporter: that's the message that fema and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration took to a hurricane conference in orlando. they say complacency and lack of preparedness are what keeps them up at night. they want all americans, no matter where you live, to have a plan. >> do you know how you're going to evacuate? do you know where you're going to go? >> you got to have that plan ready to go. >> reporter: federal administrators also point out that recent storms like ida tend to hover over land much longer, impacting their timeline to get the message out. >> these storms are getting worse. they are getting worse. we're going to have less time to warn people. >> reporter: these federal agencies say they're also doing all they can to expand their outreach including diversifying their teams especially to spanish speaking communities, to reach everyone potentially in a storm's path. skyler henry, cbs news, washington. coming up on "cbs mornings," in our series "mornings in the metaverse," anna werner shows

the potential dangers to look out for when we enter the virtual world. plus, we'll meet the celebrated french pastry chef featured in the netflix series "school of chocolate" as he shows some of his edible creations. and in our special series "kindness 101," steve hartman introduces us to a woman who embodies fortitude. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thank you for watching. i'm diane king hall. have a great day.