archbishop gustavo garcia-siller has met with survivors in hospitals-- most unable to talk. >> they're coming from situations of great injustice. >> reporter: they're fleeing. >> and, so-- they are fleeing. and they have hope. >> reporter: while the memorial behind me continues to grow, the archbishop will preside over a mass this evening to honor the victims. as for the suspected driver, if he is found guilty, he could face life in prison, or the death penalty. norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, there, thank you so much. president biden is back at the white house tonight after a three-day n.a.t.o. summit in madrid. before returning home, the president announced an additional $800 million in aid to ukraine. other n.a.t.o. nations, including europe's largest economy, germany, said it would also provide additional weapons and further cut back on russian gas imports. "face the nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret brennan

spoke exclusively with german chancellor olaf scholz in madrid. >> reporter: when you speak to putin, does he acknowledge the sanctions? does he acknowledge how much his economy has been hurt? or, does he just not care? >> i think he cares, but he will not really admit it, so you get some idea-- >> reporter: because it hasn't stopped him. >> you get some idea that it really is hurting him and that he understands the deep impacts of our sanctions on his economy. and i'm always mentioning it because it's necessary to say it, but this is now happening to a country that is not that advanced, that it's really needing all the technologies from the rest of the world for having a similar standard of cebet of groh in the world economy. and this is now the real damage to the russian economy. >> reporter: when will putin run out of weapons, run out of funds? or can this continue for years? >> no one really knows.

he is-- he is, perhaps, the leader of a very great country, with a lot of people living there with a lot of means, and he is really doing this brutal war, with-- and he prepared for it very long. i think the decision to do this war was taken one year before it started, or possibly earlier, because he prepared for it, and so, he will be able to continue with the war really a long time. >> reporter: germany is providing about $2 billion in aid to ukraine. that's roughly what you spend per month on gas from russia, on coal, on energy supplies. so, while you're helping the ukrainians financially, you're also essentially giving vladimir putin a financial lifeline. >> he cannot buy anything from the money he's getting from us, because he-- he has all these sanctions on imports for modern technologies and things he's looking for. so, this is what is make him

very angry. >>e ot buy-- vladimir putin can >> reporter: is itllaylleaand i once again say that we decided that we do the-- draft the sanctions in a way that they hurt putin, and this is what we do. and, once again, we are now doing real investments into technology and pipelines and ports. and i know there are people that sometimes think that, when you are having, taking a decision one afternoon, the next morning you have a port and a 40-kilometers pipeline... >> reporter: no, it takes time. >> but in real life, this is not happening. >> o'donnell: well, you can see more of margaret's interview with the german chancellor on sunday's "face the nation."

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who'd lost their children to murder in jackson, mississippi, word got around, and more than 30 people arrived for our interview... >> they didn't investigate my case! >> reporter: ...and more just kept coming. margie allen, denita williams, and lucinda wade robinson all lost sons to gun violence in jackson. has there been any arrests made in either of these three cases? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: not one arrest? >> i was shown a picture of my baby on the side of the road, i was shown some information, and told to go solve my own crime. >> reporter: go solve your°wn crime? >> and bring them the evidence, and i would take it to them. >> reporter: in jackson, the capitol of mississippi, the numbers are stunning. 156 homicides last year, one of the highest per capita homicide rates in the entire country. >> the whole system is backlogged. >> reporter: jackson police department chief james davis is talking about the state crime lab.

>> i could use more police officers. i could use more homicide detectives. >> i don't think any police department in the nation can say that they got enough resources. >> reporter: the mothers repeatedly express frustration with the response they got from jackson homicide detectives. >> i'll be honest with you, when your loved one is killed, you can ñever do enough to solve their case. and remember, if this was your child, you'd want immediate answers, too. >> reporter: the jackson police department told us it makes arrests in six out of ten homicide cases-- above the national average. >> i get the feeling that no matter how often you talk about it, the tears don't stop. >> no. >> no. >> no, you just lay in bed at night and cry all night, and get up and fight more, to get justice for your child. it's too much. >> reporter: three weeks after our visit to jackson, police announced arrests in the case of margie allen's son's murder, a year and a half after his death. jim axelrod, cbs news, jackson, mississippi.

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>> o'donnell: tonight, a texas yoga teacher accused of gunning down a woman romantically linked to her boyfriend is facing extradition back to the u.s. kaitlin armstrong was arrested yesterday in costa rica following a six-week international manhunt. 25-year-old professional cyclist anna moriah wilson was found dead in austin, texas in may. authorities say that armstrong

used a fake passport to escape the country. turning now to the covid pandemic, the f.d.a. is urging the makers of covid shots to update their vaccines to target the latest omicron variants by the fall. and pfizer today said it has applied for full approval from the f.d.a. for the oral covid treatment paxlovid. right now, it's only authorized for emergency use for mild to moderate cases and high-risk patients. all right, coming up next, look out below! we'll show you a spectacular rocky mountain rock slide. >> oh, my god!

>> o'donnell: tonight, part of colorado's rocky mountain national park remains closed following a major rock fall in an area known as chaos canyon. the spectacular show of nature's force was caught on camera by several people. good news, no one hurt. officials warn, the area remains highly unstable, with rain in the forecast for this weekend. well, a major shakeup in college athletics. sources tell cbs sports that the u.s.c. trojans and u.c.l.a. bruins are finalizing plans to leave the pac-12 conference to join the big ten as early as 2024. the addition of these l.a. powerhouses to the big ten could be-- would be similar to the shift that rocked college sports last summer when texas and oklahoma announced plans to join the s.e.c. all right, we'll be right back,

with a fairy tale that will bring a smile to your face. >> reporter: we began tonight's broadcast by telling you to beware of chaos at the airports, but good things can happen there, too. when six-year-old lena lost her tooth during a united airlines flight, she really lost it, she was asleep when it fell out, and couldn't find it. well, that's when united airlines pilot captain josh stepped in to help, writing a note, asking the tooth fairy to "please take this note in place of her tooth." well, we can report, the message was received-- she was left six bucks under her pillow! i guess even the tooth fairy has been hit by inflation.

that's the "cbs overnight news" for this friday, for some of you the news continues, others check back for cbs mornings and follow any time online at cbsnews.com. i'm norah o'donnell in the nation's capitol. this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. the trial for brittney griner is expected to start after held in moscow after russian officials found vape cartridge with h hashish oil in her luggage, she was playing there in the off season. for the third time a 71-year-old pennsylvania woman attacked by a bison and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. and be careful at the beach there's been 11 sharks including great whites spot in capot in --

cape cod in the last week. i'm matt pieper, cbs news new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". >> o'donnell: it appears america is ready to travel and celebrate independence day but there won't be freedom from the frustration that's already piling up than 440 flights were canceled and more than 3,200 delayed-- that's just today. flight demand is returning to near pre-pandemic levels, and so have the travel nightmares, with airlines struggling with pilot and other staffing shortages. airlines, you could say, are really facing a test, on the eve of what's going to be one of the busiest travel days. and if you want a sign of how it might go? the c.e.o. of delta airlines is apologizing to customers. the situation's so dire, the company is taking employees with

office jobs and sending them to the ticket counter to check bags. cbs's errol barnett is going to start us off tonight from a busy reagan national airport. good evening, errol. >> reporter: hey there, norah, good evening. cancellations are stacking up across the country tonight as u.s. airlines continue to struggle to serve their own customers. typically, flyers are concerned that their flights won't take off on time, but these days, more and more passengers are worried their flights won't take off at all. at airports nationwide tonight, the holiday rush became holiday hurry-up-and-wait. >> gave myself a full two hours, because i wanted to make sure we had time to get to our gate. >> reporter: airports are already seeing a steady flow of passengers. the t.s.a. reports more than two million have passed through checkpoints most days this month, as flight traffic approaches pre-pandemic levels. >> planes are full, absolutely fll. >> reporter: but airlines are struggling to meet demand. >> i'm giving both flights 50/50

odds right now, so... >> we're expecting to have some troubles. we'll just roll with the punches. repter: sinceemorial da airles have caeled more an 2100 flightsdouble t t gheeastat exof last ctyepear. win t an effort to make up fore of that, american airlines regional carriers are offering pilots three times their pay to pick up extra shifts. but, united and delta announced schedule reductions for july, sending these delta pilots to the picket lines. >> problem is, they're trying to operate by responding to demand, but they can't respond to demand if they don't have the staff to support it. >> reporter: travelers who choose to drive instead of fly will face high prices at the pump-- the national average is down since climbing above $5 per gallon two weeks ago, but remains at $4.86, $1.75 higher than last year. >> the planes are packed. you have delays-- god help you if you have a delay. >> reporter: potential airport chaos is too much for farokh karani. you would rather take a ten-hour

drive than fly with your kids? >> yep, most definitely. i'm now a committed driver at least until things have proved, you know, being able to make flying convenient again. >> reporter: now, one of the nation's largest carriers, delta, is taking the unusual step of issuing travel waivers through monday, because it expects operational challenges this weekend. so, no matter who you blame, the airlines or the pilots, or the f.a.a., air traffic control? one thing is clear, norah-- it's air travelers stuck in the middle, paying the price. >> o'donnell: yeah, as they say, pack the patience, too. right, errol? thanks so much. >> reporter: absolutely. >> o'donnell: all right, tonight, 23 million americans from texas to the northeast are in store for some wet weather as tropical downpours, thunderstorms and possible flash flooding is in the forecast through monday. for the details, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. with storms expected to be strong in the northeast this weekend, it might be a good idea

to use that waiver, as errol mentioned, because we're going to see these storms get going here on friday and, possibly for the northeast, get even stronger and worse on saturday. these storms have the potential of being severe. there could be some large hail, also some damaging winds. that's what the forecast looks like here on saturday. severe weather possible in the northeast. southeast, more of the hit-and-miss type storms. of th may end up with some damaging winds. sunday, similar story. and once again, on the fourth of july, mother nature may be providing fireworks of her own here, with showers and thunderstorms possible for the southeast, the upper midwest. but, finally, norah, things are looking much better-- nice-looking fourth in the northeast. >> o'donnell: all right, chris, thanks so much. today was the final day of a politically-charged supreme court term, and it came with major decisions for the environment and immigration. but at noon today, one supreme court justice retired, and another made history. here's cbs's jan crawford.

>> i, ketanji brown jackson, do solemnly swear-- >> reporter: in a private ceremony with the justices and her family, ketanji brown jackson made history. ( applause) the 116th justice, and first black female, jackson said she was truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great nation. it was a moment of hope and collegiality, to end a divisive term that saw a blockbuster ruling overturning "roe v. wade" and letting states set their own abortion policies-- a decision that sparked protest across the country. in europe, president biden said he would support lifting the senate filibuster to pass a federal law that could override state efforts to ban or restrict abortion, and guarantee abortion access nationwide. >> and if the filibuster gets in the way-- it's like voting rights, it should be, we provide an exception for this-- we require an exception to the filibuster for this action.

>> reporter: and abortion rights supporters are also turning to state courts. in florida, a judge temporarily blocked the state's 15-week ban under the state constitution, following similar rulings in other states. today, the high court allowed the biden administration to end the trump-era policy requiring some non-citizens coming to the u.s. to remain in mexico. and in a decision seen as favorable to coal companies, the court ruled against the e.p.a.'s authority to regulate planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions at power plants. >> o'donnell: and jan crawford joins us now. so, justice jackson won't change the balance of the court, but what do we know about some of the big cases that will come next term? >> reporter: oh, i mean, major cases already on the docket, about affirmative action, and college admissions, voting rights, election procedures, gay rights. tremendously controversial issues. our newstep ia dided t issues

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". i'm errol barnett in washington, thanks for staying with us. in our continuing series crime without punishment we're looking at the disturbing rise in unsolved murders across the country. our investigation uncovered troubling racial disparity, murder cases are less likely to be solved if the victim is hispanic or black. there were a spike of murders in jackson, mississippi, and one in four remain unsolved. we went to jackson to see the

toll unsolved murders having on those who have been killed. >> everyone in this room who has had a member of their family murdered, raise your hand. >> reporter: when we started calling mothers who had lost their children to murder in jackson, mississippi, word got around, and more than 30 people arrived for our interview... >> put your hands up if you had to investigate your okay loved one's death. >> the pain in the room was overwhelming. >> they didn't investigate my case. >> and more just kept coming want their stories heard. willie mack himself is a former homicide detective at the jackson police department. his daughter was shot to death in 2017. >> hang on, how many years were you jackson pd.

>> 24 years. >> and when you call the detective investigating your daughter's death you don't get your calls returned? >> i don't get no calls returned. >> to understand better the depth of their suffering we sat with three mothers from the group. >> my son is kimmel thompson murdered april 31, 2001. >> my son was murdered april 29, 2017. >> ryan was murdered november 26, 2020, on thanksgiving, day after my birthday. >> these three women are talking about their sons, all younger than 22, all gunnd down in the city of jackson, mississippi. population, 153,000. >> has there been any a restaurants -- arrests made in either of these three cases?

>> no. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: not one arrest? >> i was shown a picture of my baby on the side of the road, i was shown some information, and told to go solve my own crime. >> reporter: go solve your own crime? >> and bring them the evidence, and i would take it to them. >> reporter: in jackson, the capitol of mississippi, the numbers are stunning. 156 homicides last year, one of the highest per capita homicide rates in the entire country. >> do you feel murder is being treated differently here? >> murder is at the bottom of the totem pole, it's normal, a young boy going to die tomorrow, we have a big weekend we can't get to you right now. >> the whole system is back logged. >> james davis is chief of the jackson police department. >> does not solving homicide cases erode the trust the community has in the police department. >> of course. we tell these citizens the truth, we don't tell them we can solve a case without the facts, you know. >> chief davis told us jackson

pd's ability to solve murder cases depends on processing evidence at the state crime lab which he says is overwhelmed. >> i could use more police officers. i could use more homicide detect ifrs, but if the state is backed up, the court is backed up, we're going to have the same problems by developing the case we're already doing. thacases ocide detectives shou per ye efull-time detectives enough for 40 murder investigations. last year alone they had nearly four times that number. >> i don't think any police department in the nation can say they have enough resources. >> jackson homicide detectives have each desk piled high. making it difficult to solve the

murders. >> he said a lot of you come down here acting like your child is perfect, i said perfect of all i'm not acting like my child is perfect but my child did not deserve to be killed in the street. >> be nash said he and his colleagues are doing the best they can. >> to be honest, when your loved ones are killed you can never do enough, i call them back right away and if it's your child you wantences to. >> i will always tell you the jackson police department can do a better job. >> he knows all too well what o family. >> my brother was shot in the headi, no arres >>is police depenn 6 out of 10 above the national average. >> i get the feeling no matter

how much you talk about it >> no. >> no. >> no, you just lay in bed at night and cry all night, and get up and fight more, to get justice for your child. it's too much. >> reporter: three weeks after our visit to jackson, police announced arrests in the case of margie allen's son's murder, a , jackson pd told us it was simply a long investigation and kept following the leads. tomorrow we'll bring the third story in the series which takes us to baltimore to focus on possible solutions to help police solve more murder cases, jim affleck. [sfx: stomach gurgling] it's nothing... sounds like something. ♪ when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, ♪ ♪ upset stomach, diarrhea. ♪ pepto bismol coats and soothes for fast relief... when you need it most.

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friends and allies by the thousands. >> my friends are not supportive of me being gay so it felt good to have someone saying that. >> reporter: but cunningham grew up a devout christian did not always embrace the lbgtq+ community. in fact, with her son, parker, now 33 years old, came out to her when he was a teenager, the mother of two rejected him. >> i really thought he was going to burn in hell for eternity and if i accepted this about him it would make me as much of a sinner as he is. >> you never forget things said and done but it is through telling our story together has helped us understand the journey better. >> so many kid that's are gay don't even hsa to thth. he. and you still didn't welcome it. not to apply shame. >> no, i understand. >> it is to help people watching to not do it. >> he was sha tender, intimate part of himself

and i denied him that. >> that still haunts her. >> the guilt he probably felt and i certainly do now. we've worked through a lot of things but you can't get rid of those memories. >> she went through some pretty deep soul-searching and that is what led to a change of heart. >> i could not reconcile what i learned as a loving god who created my son that he would cast him into hell. >> was there a moment where you said to him i hear you and i accept you? >> parker and his friend were here, we were in the backyard, and his friend was sharing his story and i could see self-harm marks on his arm and he shared about how he had been alien formulated from his family. and his church. and it was there that i just

felt such for that person i hardly knew. >> and she never forgot it. in 2015 she started free mom hugs and she's been hell bent on showing up for the lbgtq+ community consistently. >> you could have helped to serve food, you could have marched in the parade, why a hug? >> that's a really good question. i'm a hugger. it allowed me to give love in a way that a mother should. >> and it has evolved from there. in 2018 cunningham took to social media, writing, if you need a mom to attend your same-sex wedding because your bio logical mom won't, call me, i'm there. >> how many people called you? >> people from all around the world said i'll show up, i'll stand in. >> really? >> yeah all over the world. >> cunningham has officiated or served as a stand-in mom at more than a dozen weddings. dois? you l frind

>> yes. >> have they come back? >> only when someone they love comes out. >> ah. >> and that's all right. when i was the mom like me then i needed someone who shared my faith to tell me it's okay to search the matter out. >> i love you. >> melissa williams turned to cunningham after learning her daughter was a lesbian. williams is now the co-leader of the texas chapter of free mom hugs. >> we love you. >> happy pride, y'all. >> last weekend she drove for two hours to oklahoma city to give some hugs. >> this makes me cry. >> reporter: for harriet aspen her mother passed away the connection is one she longed for. >> having someone who represents a mom being love ing is extremely fortunate for others like me and others i know, that one hug means everything. >> i think of the love and

outpouring of this community is what it's all about. >> in the nearly ten years since giving her first mom hug sarah cunningham is now traveling parts of this country with her son, shedding her shame, forgetting her fear and joining in on the joy. >> do you feel loved? >> very loved. >> love has come full circle. >> over the course of this interview you said in a roundabout way about three times, the lord said to me, and it's occurring to me that you got all twisted up about what people said the lord meant. >> yes. >> rather than directly what the lord was telling you to do. >> yeah, that's what i couldn't reconcile. that's sweet, i never heard said that way. thank you, david. >> "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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summers around the world are getting hotter, much hotter, and scientists say climate change is to blame. a new study shows it's no coincidence extreme weather events are on the rise. that report from london. >> reporter: the mercury is rising around the world, japan suffering its worst heat wave in 150 years, tokyo under scorching temperatures topping 96 degrees. >> worried about the whole thing to change the situation. >> reporter: scientists say climate change is the culprit for the wild weather. >> all of the heat waves around the world are made more intense by climate change. >> reporter: a global study revealed heat waives are

increasing in frequency and severity in india soaring over 120 degrees. >> we have heat waves in saudi arabia, china,n the >> reporter: it's not just extreme heat climate change is triggering disastrous down pours, the worse in more than a century, hitting bangladesh by the dozens. >> a lot of damaging floods around the world due to climate change. >> reporter: the u.s. hasn't been spared with extreme heat and drought fueling massive wildfires in parts of the country and historic flooding swamping yellowstone earlier this month. cbs news london. >> that's the "cbs overnight news" for this friday. for some the news continues, everyone else check back later for cbs mornings and online any time at cbsnews.com. from the nation's capitol i'm errol barnett. ♪

this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. the trial for brittney griner is on this 135th day of detainment in russia moscow after russian officials found vape cartridge with hashish oil in her luggage, she was playing basketball there in the off season. for the second time this week another person was attacked by a bison at national park f 71-year-old pennsylvania woman attacked by a bison and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. and be careful at the beach there's been 11 sharks including great whites spotted in the cape cod area in the last week.

for more news download the cbs news app onour cellphone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news new york. >> o'donnell: tonight, ahead of the holiday weekend, the travel nightmare, as nearly 48 million americans are expected to hit the road and skies for july fourth. travelerac ds rig n record number of americans are driving instead, just as there's some relief at the pump. your kids? >> yep, most definitely. >> o'donnell: the july fourth forecast. the latest on the storm system that could bring rain, thunderstorms, and possible flash flooding. news out of the supreme court: the big ruling that could hurt the effort to fight climate change, and the latest immigration case, as history is made with the swearing-in of justice ketanji brown jackson.

abortion bans put on hold. the latest tonight, as the battle over the procedure goes to the states. plus, what president biden wants to do to make abortion rights federal law. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". >> o'donnell: appears america is ready to travel celebrate independence day. but there won't be freedom from the frustration and chaos that's already piling up. tonight, we can report that more than 440 flights were canceled and more than 3,200 delayed-- that's just today. flight demand is returning to near pre-pandemic levels, and so have the travel nightmares, with airlines struggling with pilot and other staffing shortages. airlines, you could say, are really facing a test, on the eve of what's going to be one of the busiest travel days. and if you want a sign of how it might go? the c.e.o. of delta airlines is apologizing to customers.

the situation's so dire, the company is taking employees with office jobs and sending them to the ticket counter to check bags. cbs's errol barnett is going to start us off tonight from a busy reagan national airport. good evening, errol. >> reporter: hey there, norah, good evening. cancellations are stacking up across the country tonight as u.s. airlines continue to struggle to serve their own customers. typically, flyers are concerned that their flights won't take off on time, but these days, more and more passengers are worried their flights won't take off at all. at airports nationwide tonight, the holiday rush became holiday hurry-up-and-wait. >> gave myself a full two hours, because i wanted to make sure we had time to get to our gate. >> reporter: airports are already seeing a steady flow of passengers. the t.s.a. reports more than two million have passed through checkpoints most days this month, as flight traffic approaches pre-pandemic levels. >> planes are full, absolutely full. >> reporter: but airlines are struggling to meet demand.

>> i'm giving both flights 50/50 odds right now, so... >> we're expecting to have some troubles. we'll just roll with the punches. >> yeah, got to expect the worst and hope for the best. >> reporter: since memorial day, airlines have canceled more than 21,000 flights, double the rate of last year. in an effort to make up for some of that, american airlines regional carriers are offering pilots three times their pay to pick up extra shifts. but, united and delta announced schedule reductions for july, sending these delta pilots to the picket lines. >> problem is, they're trying to operate by responding to demand, but they can't respond to demand if they don't have the staff to support it. >> reporter: travelers who choose to drive instead of fly will face high prices at the pump-- the national average is down since climbing above $5 per gallon two weeks ago, but remains at $4.86, $1.75 higher than last year. >> the planes are packed. you have delays-- god help you if you have a delay. >> reporter: potential airport chaos is too much for farokh karani.

you would rather take a ten-hour drive than fly with your kids? >> yep, most definitely. i'm now a committed driver at least until things have proved, you know, being able to make flying convenient again. >> reporter: now, one of the nation's largest carriers, delta, is taking the unusual step of issuing travel waivers through monday, because it expects operational challenges this weekend. so, no matter who you blame, the airlines or the pilots, or the f.a.a., air traffic control? one thing is clear, norah-- it's air travelers stuck in the middle, paying the price. >> o'donnell: yeah, as they say, pack the patience, too. right, errol? thanks so much. >> reporter: absolutely. >> o'donnell: all right, tonight, 23 million americans from texas to the northeast are in store for some wet weather as tropical downpours, thunderstorms and possible flash flooding is in the forecast through monday. for the details, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris.

>> reporter: good evening, norah. with storms expected to be strong in the northeast this weekend, it might be a good idea to use that waiver, as errol mentioned, because we're going to see these storms get going here on friday and, possibly for the northeast, get even stronger and worse on saturday. these storms have the potential of being severe. there could be some large hail, also some damaging winds. that's what the forecast looks like here on saturday. severe weather possible in the northeast. southeast, more of the hit-and-miss type storms. some of them may end up with some damaging winds. sunday, similar story. and once again, on the fourth of july, mother nature may be providing fireworks of her own here, with showers and thunderstorms possible for the southeast, the upper midwest. but, finally, norah, things are looking much better-- nice-looking fourth in the northeast. >> o'donnell: all right, chris, thanks so much. today was the final day of a politically-charged supreme court term, and it came with major decisions for the

environment and immigration. but at noon today, one supreme court justice retired, and another made history. here's cbs's jan crawford. >> i, ketanji brown jackson, do solemnly swear-- >> reporter: in a private ceremony with the justices and her family, ketanji brown jackson made history. ( pplause) the 116th justice, and first black female, jackson said she was truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great nation. it was a moment of hope and collegiality, to end a divisive term that saw a blockbuster ruling overturning "roe v. wade" and letting states set their own abortion policies-- rotesting) --a decision that sparked protest across the country. in europe, president biden said he would support lifting the senate filibuster to pass a federal law that could override state efforts to ban or restrict abortion, and guarantee abortion access nationwide. >> and if the filibuster gets in the way-- it's like voting rights, it should be, we provide an exception for this--

we require an exception to the filibuster for this action. >> reporter: and abortion rights supporters are also turning to state courts. in florida, a judge temporarily blocked the state's 15-week ban under the state constitution, following similar rulings in other states. today, the high court allowed the biden administration to end the trump-era policy requiring some non-citizens coming to the u.s. to remain in mexico. and in a decision seen as favorable to coal companies, the court ruled against the e.p.a.'s authority to regulate planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions at power plants. >> o'donnell: and jan crawford joins us now. so, justice jackson won't change the balance of the court, but what do we know about some of the big cases that will come next term? >> reporter: oh, i mean, major cases already on the docket, about affirmative action, and college admissions, voting rights, election procedures, gay rights. tremendously controversial issues. so our newest justice is

stepping into a divided court and more divisive issues on the way. >> o'donnell: sounds like you'll be busy again. >> reporter: next year is going to be a blockbuster. >> o'donnell: jan crawford, thank you. the "c

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news" ♪ >> o'donnell: new details tonight, after the deadliest human smuggling incident in u.s. history. we are now learning that the tractor-trailer that was found with dozens of people dead inside passed through a border checkpoint without being inspected. and tonight, news of another texaly ending for migrants in here'safraa. people are dead, and three critically injured, after a vehicle carrying migrants across into a parked tractor-trailer in encinal, texas. >> the suspect vehicle that was being pursued by border patrol, exited the interstate at a high rate of speed, lost control and

crashed into a stationary vehicle. >> reporter: the driver and two migrants on board were taken to area hospitals in critical condition. this comes after 53 migrants died after being found earlier this week trapped inside a hot tractor-trailer in san antonio. four people are now charged in connection with their deaths, including the driver of the truck, homero zamorano, a u.s. citizen, who was in court today. zamorano can be seen here at an immigration checkpoint in laredo earlier this week. authorities say he was hiding in the bushes, pretending to be one of the surviving migrants. communities in central america are grieving. in honduras, karen caballero's two sons, 18-year-old fernando and 23-year-old alejandro, as well as her 24-year-old daughter-in-law margie tamara, are among the dead. [ speaking foreign language ]. "we all planned it as a family, so they could have a different life and achieve goals and dreams." also among the dead, 14-year-old juan tepaz, and his 13-year-old cousin pascual guachiac from a. ad hopmake enough

money in the u.s. to buy his mother a house. archbishop gustavo garcia-siller has met with survivors in hosporr: they're fleeing. >> and, so-- they are fleeing. and they have hope. >> reporter: while the memorial behind me continues to grow, the archbishop will preside over a mass this evening to honor the victims. as for the suspected driver, if he is found guilty, he could face life in prison, or the death penalty. norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, there, thank you so much. president biden is back at the white house tonight after a three-day n.a.t.o. summit in madrid. before returning home, the president announced an additional $800 million in aid to ukraine. other n.a.t.o. nations, including europe's largest economy, germany, said it would also provide additional weapons and further cut back on russian gas imports. "face the nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs

correspondent margaret brennan spoke exclusively with german chancellor olaf scholz in madrid. >> reporter: when you speak to putin, does he acknowledge the sanctions? does he acknowledge how much his economy has been hurt? or, does he just not care? >> i think he cares, but he will not really admit it, so you get some idea-- >> reporter: because it hasn't really is hurting him and that he understands the deep impacts of our sanctions on his economy. country that is not that or ving a similar standard of living, and for having the chance to be part of a growth in the world economy. and this is now the real damage to the russian economy. >> reporter: when will putin run out of weapons, run out of funds? or can this continue for years? >> no one really knows. he is-- he is, perhaps, the

leader of a very great country, with a lot of people living there with a lot of means, and he is really doing this brutal war, with-- and he prepared for it very long. i think the decision to do this war was taken one year before it started, or possibly earlier, because he prepared for it, and so, he will be able to continue with the war really a long time. >> reporter: germany is providing about $2 billion in aid to ukraine. that's roughly what you spend per month on gas from russia, on coal, on energy supplies. so, while you're helping the also essentially giving vladimir putin a financial lifeline. >> he cannot buy anything from the money he's getting from us, because he-- he has all these sanctions on imports for modern technologies and things he's looking for. so, this is what is make him very angry.orr: vladimir putin use that money elsewhere, just

not in the west. >> but he cannot buy-- >> reporter: is it still $2 billion a month that germany is sending to russia? >> it is always decreasing, and i once again say that we decided that we do the-- draft the sanctions in a way that they hurt putin, and this is what we do. and, once again, we are now doing real investments into technology and pipelines and ports. and i know there are people that sometimes think that, when you are having, taking a decision one afternoon, the next morning you have a port and a 40-kilometers pipeline... >> reporter: no, it takes time. >> but in real life, this is not happening. >> o'donnell: well, you can see more of margaret's interview with the german chancellor on sunday's "face the nation."

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wond more than 30 peo aple d,arrived rdfor goo interview... >> they didn't investigate my case! >> reporter: ...and more just kept coming. margie allen, denita williams, and lucinda wade robinson all lost sons to gun violence in jackson. has there been any arrests made in either of these three cases? >> no. >> no. >> no. >> reporter: not one arrest? >> i was shown a picture of my baby on the side of the road, i was shown some information, and told to go solve my own crime. >> reporter: go solve your°wn crime? >> and bring them the evidence, and i would take it to them. >> reporter: in jackson, the capitol of mississippi, the numbers are stunning. 156 homicides last year, one of the highest per capita homicide rates in the entire country. >> the whole system is backlogged. >> reporter: jackson police department chief james davis is talking about the state crime lab. >> i could use more police officers. i could use more homicide detectives. >> i don't think any police

department in the nation can say that they got enough resources. >> reporter: the mothers repeatedly express frustration with the response they got from jackson homicide detectives. >> i'll be honest with you, when your loved one is killed, you can ñever do enough to solve their case. and remember, if this was your child, you'd want immediate answers, too. >> reporter: the jackson police department told us it makes arrests in six out of ten homicide cases-- above the national average. >> i get the feeling that no matter how often you talk about it, the tears don't stop. >> no. >> no. >> no, you just lay in bed at night and cry all night, and get up and fight more, to get justice for your child. it's too much. >> reporter: three weeks after our visit to jackson, police announced arrests in the case of margie allen's son's murder, a year and a half after his death. jim axelrod, cbs news, jackson, mississippi.

>> o'donnell: well, our investigative series continues tomorrow, with a report on how the chicago police are using a loophole to inflate the number of murders they say they solved. and still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," an international manhunt ends in the arrest of a yoga teacher suspected of killing her boyfriend's lover. and, a major covid vaccine and treatment news. what you need to know. when you really need to sleep. you reach for the really good stuff. zzzquil ultra helps you sleep better

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>> o'donnell: tonight, a texas yoga teacher accused of gunning down a woman romantically linked to her boyfriend is facing extradition back to the u.s. kaitlin armstrong was arrested yesterday in costa rica following a six-week international manhunt. 25-year-old professional cyclist anna moriah wilson was found dead in austin, texas in may. authorities say that armstrong

used a fake passport to escape the country. turning now to the covid pandemic, the f.d.a. is urging the makers of covid shots to update their vaccines to target the latest omicron variants by the fall. and pfizer today said it has applied for full approval from the f.d.a. for the oral covid treatment paxlovid. right now, it's only authorized for emergency use for mild to moderate cases and high-risk patients. all right, coming up next, look out below! we'll show you a spectacular rocky mountain rock slide. >> oh, my god!

>> o'donnell: tonight, part of colorado's rocky mountain national park remains closed following a major rock fall in an area known as chaos canyon. the spectacular show of nature's force was caught on camera by several people. good news, no one hurt. officials warn, the area remains highly unstable, with rain in the forecast for this weekend. well, a major shakeup in college athletics. sources tell cbs sports that the u.s.c. trojans and u.c.l.a. bruins are finalizing plans to leave the pac-12 conference to join the big ten as early as 2024. the addition of these l.a. powerhouses to the big ten could be-- would be similar to the shift that rocked college sports last summer when texas and oklahoma announced plans to join the s.e.c. all right, we'll be right back, with a fairy tale that will bring a smile to your face.

>> reporter: we began tonight's broadcast by telling you to beware of chaos at the airports, but good things can happen there, too. when six-year-old lena lost her tooth during a united airlines flight, she really lost it, she was asleep when it fell out, and couldn't find it. well, that's when united airlines pilot captain josh stepped in to help, writing a note, asking the tooth fairy to "please take this note in place of her tooth." well, we can report, the message was received-- she was left six bucks under her pillow! i guess even the tooth fairy has been hit by inflation. that's the "cbs overnight news" for this friday, for some of you

the news continues, others check back for "cbs mornings" and follow any time online at cbsnews.com. i'm norah o'donnell in the nation's capitol. ♪ this is cbs news flash, i'm matt pieper in new york. the trial for brittney griner is expected to start on this the 135th day of her detainment in russia, she's been held in moscow after russian officials found vape cartridge with hashish oil in her luggage, she is anher person has been attd ais national park, 71-year-old pennsylvania woman was taken to the hospital with great whites spotted in

cape cod in the last week. i'm matt pieper, cbs news new york. ♪ it's friday, july 1st, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." abortion battle. as protesters march in the streets of america, new legal fights surface in two states. what president biden is proposing to try and make abortion legal on a federal level. migrant tragedies. another suspected human smuggling incident along our southern border ends in disaster. plus, new details about that horrific incident in san antonio that left 53 dead. and holiday headaches.