are fired. officers approached and still didn't go in for another half hour. schweit says she has never seen a more egregious police response. >> basic law enforcement 101 is that you go to the threat. they decided not to go to the threat, even though we can hear in the tape shooting under way. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: maggie mireles thomas lost her sister, teacher eva mireles, whose husband was one of the school district police officers on the scene. she says the blame should not be on law enforcement alone. >> it hurts to have to relive. this school shooting will happen again because unless these laws change and people are an't ableo obtain the weapons as young as 18 or 21 years old, this is still going to happen. >> reporter: the mayor of uvalde and other state officials have

criticized the release of the leaked video. one lawmaker saying context matters. we know that context will come on sunday when the committee investigating the shooting finally releases their full report. norah? >> hard to watch still. lilia luciano, thank you so much. back here in washington, families and survivors from uvalde, texas, highland park, illinois, and other mass shootings gathered together to demand more action against gun violence from congress. we spoke with one man who lost his 10-year-old in the elementary school massacre and is now pushing for change. brett cross never imagined he'd be speaking out on behalf of a child gunned down at school. this child, 10-year-old uziyah garcia, his nephew who lived with him and he considered a son. >> he was energetic, just always full of love. >> reporter: what do you want to change? >> we need to ban the assault rifles. i'm sure everybody has already seen the video from last night.

the amount of rounds that happened as quickly as they did would not have happened with another weapon. he walked in nonchalantly, and then to see the police who we tell our kids to trust and to put their faith in and everything just stand by and do nothing. the cops there in uvalde were cowards. it was a massacre. my son didn't have an abdomen after this. it's not left or right, republican, democratic, red or blue. it's my son's life not worth that gun? >> enough is enough! >> reporter: cross joined families from the uvalde massacre and other mass shootings on capitol hill today, demanding a ban on assault weapons. >> i just want what's best for my kids. one's not ever going to turn 11. >> we want to make highland park the last community impacted by a mass shooting. >> reporter: highland park, illinois, where a gunman killed seven people during a july 4th

parade. president biden signed a bipartisan gun control bill into law last month, the first in three decades. but cross says it doesn't go far enough. >> it's not a matter of if it will happen to your kids. it's when. because i've never thought that this would happen to me. >> cross and his wife visited the white house after we saw him and planned to meet with his senator, ted cruz, who has voted against the gun legislation law. the "cbs overnight news" will be the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. one prilosec otc in the morning blocks excess acid production for a full 24 hours. unlike pepcid, which stops working after 9. 24 hour protection. prilosec otc one pill, 24 hours, zero heartburn.

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all right. tonight in southwest virginia, dozens of people are unaccounted for and more than 100 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains resulted in some catastrophic flash flooding. governor glenn youngkin declared a state of emergency in buchanan county and first responders from across the state are rushing to the scene to provide assistance. from extreme flooding to the extreme heat that's impacting more than 50 million americans from the southwest to midwest, nearly the entire western half of the country is dealing with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal as some parts of texas could see the heat index topping 110, straining the already fragile power grid. here is cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: the unrelenting summer sizzle pushing texas temperatures into the triple-digits yet again is pushing peo ttheir limits >> but helpre seeing

heat-related emergency calls soar. more than 450 since may. twice as many as last year. >> my job is to make sure that right now you're okay. >> reporter: rex denham ended up in the back of this ambulance after collapsing on his walk home. >> do you think the heat played into you getting dizzy? >> i'm 65 years old. the heat played -- >> reporter: medsta supervisor jon hammle on the says he's never seen this many heat calls. how dangerous is this heat? > this kind of heat can kill you. >> reporter: monday, a 3-year-old in florida died after being left in a car. at least the 11th hot car death this year nationwide. the heat is also taking a toll on livestock, with dwindling water supplies, ranchers are selling off cattle by the thousand. >> there's not enough grass left, even if they got a good rain, it would take forever for it to bounce back. >> reporter: so far the fragile texas power grid has avoided an emergency of its own. but today another plea to cut

back on ou microwaving a potato. >> reporter: for those working in these high temperatures like ray hernandez, a united airlines baggage handler in houston, the weeks of high heat takes a toll. you're starting your days knowing it's going to be brutally hot? >> so, yes, yes, i do think that. but try not to make that an issue. the job has to get done, and that's what we're here for. >> reporter: staying hydrated and limiting the time in the direct sun are keys to make this work day in and day out. these guys are busy. united is moving 465 departures a day out of houston. if you look at your phone right now, it will tell you it's around 100 degrees outside. but down here on the tarmac, i want to tell you, it feels a lot closer to 124, and the calendar has no relief in sight. norah? >> that is some hard work. kris van cleave, thank you. we turn now to president biden's historic trip to the middle east. his first stop is israel, a country he has previously visited nine other times.

biden issued a tough warning to iran over its troubling nuclear program, a deep concern for the israelis, saying he'd be willing to use force as a last resort. cbs' ed o'keefe is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president biden arrived in israel today with the specter of a nuclear armed iran hanging over his first presidential trip to the middle east. >> iran cannot get a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: he told israeli television he wants to revive the stalled talks over ending iran's nuclear program and severed by donald trump. >> i think it was a gigantic mistake for the last president to get out of the deal. they're closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before. >> reporter: that puts them at odds with israeli officials who have long opposed the talks. >> israel's purpose is first to stop iran from reaching the nuclear bomb. and second, to stop iran from entrenchment around the borders of israel. >> reporter: one notable item president biden acknowledged

isn't on the agenda here, peace talks between the israelis and palestinians, stalled since 2014. and on the streets of jerusalem, people know the visit is about much more than israel. >> i think the most important issue to come to the middle east, i think it's iran. let's be honest. >> reporter: administration officials are also increasingly concerned with iran's growing ties to russia. president vladimir putin will visit tehran next week as the iranians are planning to provide armed drones to the russians for the war in ukraine. also tonight, cbs news has learned an offduty secret service agent has been sent home after being contained by police for allegedly shoving a woman while drinking at a jerusalem bar on monday. the employee, a member of the weapons tactical unit. an investigation is under way, and this is the third secret service employee sent home early from an overseas presidential trip. norah? >> ed o'keefe in israel tonight, thank you. there is a lot more news

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hall, becoming the first african american to represent a state in more than 150 years. why do you feel that it's taken so long to get to this point? >> well, because there is so much racism in the united states still. >> reporter: nilda comas designed the statue using bethune's life story for inspiration. born to parents who were formerly enslaved, she established a school for black girls that became bethune cookman university, and advised several u.s. presidents. >> she had true belief that she was equal to everyone else. >> reporter: breaking another barrier in the halls of congress. nikole killion, cbs news, the capitol. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight with another staggering report on inflation as prices are rising at the fastest pace in 41 years. the consumer price index for june jumped 9.1% compared to a year ago as the cost of pretty much everything is going up. every american is feeling the pinch in their wallet as the average household spent almost $500 more last month to buy the same goods and services as they did in 2021. the increase was largely driven by gas and energy prices, which soared last month. also with a spike in rents not seen since the mid-80s. stocks closed a bit lower on the

news, and all this is leading to fears for the economy with bank of america today forecasting a mild recession starting in the second half of the year. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs' nancy chen will start us off from new york city. good evening, nancy. >> norah, good evening to you. this report shows prices for everyday life going up even more than economists expected. and with wages falling behind, many americans feel they're running out of options. inflation is still running hot this summer. >> there is nowhere to run to. there really is no protection here. nothing is cheaper. >> reporter: today's consumer price index report shows americans paid more last month for just about every necessity, with inflation surging to a 41-year high. gas prices led the way, up nearly 60% from the same time last year. that pulled energy prices up more than 40%. food prices continue to be sky-high, with meals at home costing families 12% more than last year.

another driver, rents saw their highest one-month jump in nearly 40 years. amanda morrow's rent for her two-bedroom apartment in manhattan is set to go up $2200 per month. >> we received the letter, the dreaded letter saying that our rent was going to be going up 52%. >> reporter: she feels her only way out is to exit new york city. does it feel like an eviction? >> it does. it does. because there is no way we can afford to stay here anymore. >> reporter: today president biden said in a statement that june's inflation numbers were unacceptably high and were out of date given the recent drop in gas prices. the average cost of a gallon of lower. with today's higher than anticipated numbers, the federal reserve is expected to continue its assault on inflation. we can see another 3/4 point increase later this month, but that comes with risks. >> the fed may raise rates too much too quickly, which would

slow down the price increase, but it could also push the economy into a recession. >> reporter: now there could be some relief on the way. since mid-june, gas prices have steadily been going down each day. and industry analyst gas buddy predicts it could fall below $4 a gallon a month from now. norah? >> it is good news. nancy chen, thanks. from the rising costs of inflation to the growing trend of shrinkflation. even when prices are not going up, consumers are getting less bang for their buck. eporte nexti u'cklosely. this life cereal box receny got taer, but it lost 2 1/2 ounces. that's almost a bowl and a half of cereal. experts call it shrinkflation. >> unfortunately, we're in the midst of a tidal wave of shrinkflation because of inflation. >> reporter: ed dworsky, former

assistant attorney general in massachusetts founded consumerworld.org, which exposes shrinkflation. >> it's a very sneaky way to pass on a price increase. >> reporter: but he says companies are dealing with rising costs just like the rest of us. >> they know consumers will notice a direct price increase, but they won't notice if the product gets a little bit smaller. >> reporter: these charmin toilet paper packages look the same, but dworsky says the rolls recently got shorter by 30 sheets. >> in 2008, ice cream came in half gallon cartons. then they went down to 56 ounces. and the current size is 48. >> reporter: but ice cream maker tillamook was very open about its decision, saying in order to be profitable, they decided on the option that would be least disruptive to their fans and keep the price the same. they chose to cut the size by 14%. that means this cartoon used to have this much more ice cream. but dworsky has no indication manufacturers are trying to rip people off. >> i can imagine it's not an easy decision for companies? >> it's actually a costly decision for companies. they have to retool their manufacturing plant.

they have to resize the packaging. but even with all those costs, manufacturers think it's worth it. >> reporter: and we asked manufacturers the products we highlighted for comment, but none responded. you've got to be a pretty savvy shopper to spot shrinkflation. years ago, peanut butter makers figured out a way to put less product in a jar that looks the same size by putting this indent on the bottom. norah? >> i learned a lotfrom your piece. carter, thank you. all right. well we turn now to president biden's historic trip to the middle east. his first stop is israel, a country he has previously visited nine other times. biden issued a tough warning to iran over its troubling nuclear program, a deep concern for the israelis, saying he'd be willing to use force as a last resort. cbs' ed o'keefe is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president biden arrived in israel today with the specter of a nuclear armed iran hanging over his first presidential trip to the middle

east. >> iran cannot get a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: the president, who was shown one of the iron dome missile 'lanchers told israeli television he wants to revive the stall talks over ending iran's nuclear program, originally brokered by barack obama and severed by donald trump. >> i think it was a gigantic mistake for the last president to get out of the deal. they're closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before. >> reporter: that puts them at odds with israeli officials who have long opposed the talks. >> israel's purpose is first to stop iran from reaching the nuclear bomb. and second, to stop iran from entrenchment around the borders of israel. >> reporter: one notable item president biden acknowledged isn't on the agenda here, peace talks between the israelis and palestinians, stalled since 2014. and on the streets of jerusalem, people know the visit is about much more than israel. >> i think the most important issue to come to the middle east, i think it's iran. let's be honest. >> reporter: administration

officials are also increasingly concerned with iran's growing ties to russia. president vladimir putin will visit tehran next week as the iranians are planning to provide armed drones to the russians for the war in ukraine. also tonight, cbs news has learned an offduty secret service agent has been sent home after being contained by police for allegedly shoving a woman while drinking at a jerusalem bar on monday. the employee, a member of the weapons tactical unit. an investigation is under way, and this is the third secret service employee sent home early from an overseas presidential trip. norah? >> ed o'keefe in israel tonight, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm nikole killion in washington. thanks for staying with us. the summer travel season is now in full swing, and it seems a lot of airlines are not prepared. thousands of flight delays and cancellations have left air travelers stranded, in some cases without their luggage or anywhere to sleep. and the trouble is ■not limited to the u.s. overseas, london's heathrow airport is so flooded with stranded travelers and their luggage, it's now limiting how many passengers can move through the terminals each day. and that's just making matters worse. ramy inocencio has the story.

>> reporter: slow, snaking lines at heathrow immigration, and rows of abandoned luggage. brits are rushing back to the skies after two years of covid stasis. simon calder is a british aviation expert. >> and of course the airlines want to make as much money as they possibly can. but unfortunately, while they're taking the bookings, they're not making sure that they've got the resources to get people where they need to be. >> reporter: those resources are employees, many laid off during covid, many jobs still unfilled. >> getting an aircraft into the air requires 20 different skilled individuals. unfortunately, of those 20, half a dozen of them are off doing something else. >> reporter: not just in the uk, but across europe, pilots and airport staff striking for better pay, leading to british airways cutting nearly 30,000 flights come this august. scandinavian air systems filing for bankruptcy in the u.s., and more european airlines facing walkouts.

but if you can handle the hassle at departure, you might have a happy surprise on arrival for your next european getaway. >> asia, but particularly china simply isn't traveling abroad. the number of visitors from the u.s. isn't going to be anything like the usual numbers. >> reporter: and who doesn't want just a little bit more of europe on their vacation after the din and the roar of planes taking off? but those cancellations and the mad crush of people are expected to continue through october, november, even later say expert, and we're already expecting more strikes later next week. two years of pandemic travel restrictions brought hard times for many developing nations that rely on tourism. that includes thailand. but conservationist there saw fewer visitors as an opportunity. she expanded her nature park to give more of the gentle giants a better life. >> reporter: she loves

elephants. >> i'm sorry about it. she isndhey love her right back. she is the founder of thailand's oldest elephant sanctuary. what is she saying to you, though? >> i don't know. >> reporter: before covid, it was a magnet for foreign tourists who paid to see these animals roaming free. but the pandemic wiped out both tourism and the money it brought in. for two years, the only visitors have been a few volunteers like aj hill from california. determined to help the sank wary as a humane alternative to cruel elephant circuses. >> the way that they have to train the elephants is they abuse them. they straight up, they put nails in their ears and they chain them up so-so they can't move anywhere. it's just upsetting. >> reporter: the animals are all elderly, formerly abused, or

unwell. so looking after them is expensive. >> she's got cancer, this one? >> yeah, cancer. >> reporter: covid dealt a double whammy to lek. suddenly she was dealing with a lot less money and many more mouths to feed. 30 extra animals were dropped off here during the pandemic by owners who could no longer afford them. they just left them here? >> they just left them here, yes. >> reporter: so she added them to the family and made sure somehow that the food wouldn't run short. in the kitchen, it's all hands on deck. right down to the littlest. the sanctuary grew some of its own food. more came from local farmers, and upward of a million dollars rolled in from donors, especially in the united states. covid has been a disaster in many ways, but you said for you it's brought something good? >> yeah.

covid brought also positive to elephant living in thailand. >> reporter: specifically, it brought a lull in mass elephant tourism. and she spotted an opportunity. on the property next door, elephants used to perform for up to 2,000 tourists a day. but when the tour buses stopped coming and the elephant-riding saddles sat idle, chailert convinced the owners to take off the chains and turn this place into a sanctuary too. when we visited, tom the vet was dodging a very protective mom to dab ointment on her 2-day-old baby. he may not grow up in the wild, but thanks to lek, none of these animal will have to do tricks in a circus. like her own elephants, they'll

be free to roam in a protected home. elizabeth palmer, chiang mai, thailand. the stress of air travel these days has a lot of people opting to go off the grid for their next vacation like perhaps the amazon rain forest. wendy gillette has the story from brazil. >> reporter: these are the sounds of the amazon. a few hours after leaving the city of manaus in northwest brazil on a rain forest crew. we're aboard amazon nature tours for a reduced rate. there is no cell phone service or wifi for most of the trip, which takes up to 16 passengers out for as long as a week. >> very first reaction is shock and concern. soon followed by deep relief. and people really enjoy having the opportunity to disconnect. >> reporter: a recent survey by the luxury network virtuoso found 92% of travel advisers say their clients are bringing health, wellness and self-care

into their trips this year. and 29% prioritize digital detoxing. even more than diet programs or beauty treatments. >> they begin to appreciate more external things instead of simply the internal echo that we all suffer with. >> reporter: the amazon trip takes unplugged travelers on guided excursions deep into the rain forest. there is fishing for piranahs. can i touch it? which become the night's main course. >> amazon! >> reporter: there is also the opportunity to take a dip in the rio negro river, the largest black water river in the world. you don't have to trek somewhere as exotic as the amazon to take a break from technology. >> you can make any trip a digital detox, whether it's close to home or far away. all you have to do is turn off your electronic devices and make the commitment to separate from the world. >> reporter: and whether you're choosing the digital detox or it's imposed by the remote location, the idea is to return

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converter goes. all missing. >> reporter: it's becoming a common sight for meckist and expensive lesson for consumers. >> reporter: she had to pay $2100 to replace her catalytic converter after thieves stole it in broad daylight. working like nascar pit crews, crooks jack up the car and use a cordless saw to cut out the converter in seconds. >> hey you! >> reporter: this man confronted thieves as they crawled underneath his truck. >> it's gone up like crazy. >> reporter: to 2021, thefts shout up more than 1200%, with california, washington, texas and north carolina leading the nation. >> you can't drive the car. >> reporter: consumer reports auto reporter benjamin preston says what makes them so expensive is what's inside. >> you'll have probably at least a thousand dollars worth of precious metals in a catalytic converter. >> reporter: each one can

contain several grams of platinum, palladium and rhodium, which is used to decrease noxious gases from engine exhaust. and thieves can sell them to scrap yards for a couple hundred dollars apiece. in los angeles, police have offered to etch vin numbers on to catalytic converters to deter theft. this year 36 states are legislating how they're bought and sold. but this the mean tame -- >> it might be worth walking a few extra blocks to park your car in a safer place. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news. astronomers are anxious to see what's next for nasa's james webb telescope. the first batch left many people amazed. mark strassmann has a look. >> reporter: daunting in scale, 7600 light years away from earth, the webb space telescope's jaw-dropping image of the carina nebula details stellar birth in our own galaxy and dazzles nasa astrophysicist

amber strong. >> every dot of light we see here is an individual star, not unlike our sun. and many of these likely also have planets. and it just reminds me that, you know, our sun and our planets and ultimately us were formed out of the same kind of stuff that we see here. >> reporter: this image shows stellar death in the southern ring nebula. a yawning cloud of dust reveals a fading star, part of the universe's life cycle. webb's power and promise, time travel. this pinprick of light flashed more than 13 billion years ago. >> by going a few hundred million years farther back in time with webb, we want to see toddler galaxies and infant galaxies, things that are just forming. >> reporter: were you blown away? >> absolutely. they're fantastic. and they include something that is a deeper infrared image than has ever been taken ■inistory. >> reporter: compare.

here is the hubbell's image of the carina nebula. and one more look at the webb's. >> and liftoff from a tropical rain forest to the edge of time itself, james webb begins a voyage back to the birth of the universe. >> reporter: this engineering marvel launched last christmas, unfolding one million miles from earth 18 gold-plated hexagonal segments form a giant mirror, a sun shield the size of a tennis court blocks the sun's heatindi. the result? ageless clarity, like the five galaxies in this image calledte the first images astounded nasa administrator bill nelson. >> it's almost a spiritual experience, because you realize that there was a beginning, and we have come from that beginning. >> reporter: deep space may answer deep questions, as amber strohn told us last december. >> they're more than arcane

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people from across the midwest travel to wisconsin to pay their respects to a military veteran they never knew. jennifer mayerle has the story. >> they all came. >> and i thought mileage doesn't matter, you know. it's just honoring a fellow soldier. >> reporter: for the same reason. >> humbling. very humbling, to see so many people for a gentleman that did not have a family. >> reporter: u.s. marine gale given a full burial. he was special to her family. >> he is just a big, gruff, grumpy, tall, tough man who was just super nice if you got underneath that exterior. >> reporter: the vietnam veteran died in january. and when the friend who was to

care for his ashes also died, the county veterans services office planned a burial. they invited everyone via social media to thank the 76-year-old for his commitment to country and to honor his life. >> in the last five years, i've done this four times now for veterans who didn't have family. so it's to bring awareness that if it's going to happen here in small barren county, it's happening all over the united states. >> reporter: patriot guard and legion writers, veterans, civilians, stranger, all wanted to pay their respects. >> he is a veteran. i'm a veteran. so there is sort of a kinship, even though i never knew the man. >> it's a touching situation to honor this veteran. >> reporter: people who came, who are here to honor gale tell me he will always have family. >> he deserves every bit of this. he didn't think he did, but he deserves every bit of this. >> reporter: jennifer mayerle, cbs news, spooner, wisconsin. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday.

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♪ tonight, red hot inflation. the details on how we're paying more at the store, at the pump and for our homes as consumer prices jump more than 9%. from gas to groceries, inflation rises at the fastest pace in more than 40 years. stocks slide as recession fears grow. and have you noticed something called shrinkflation? how some companies are reducing the size of their products, but prices are staying the same. outrage from devastated parents. new reaction to that horrific video from uvalde elementary school. tonight the calls for change and a ban on assault weapons following the wave of mass shootings. our interview with man who lost his 10-year-old. >> i just want what's best for my kids.

one's not ever going to turn 11. catastrophic flash flooding hits southwest virginia. dozens of people reported missing, and more than 100 homes have been destroyed. we'll have the latest. president biden visits the middle east as the president arrives in israel today. how dealing with a nuclear iran is at the top of the agenda. shark attack. this long island beach shut down for the second time this month. how a surfer fought the tiger shark off. and history at the capitol. honoring a civil rights leader as she becomes the first black american in national statuary hall. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight with another staggering report on inflation as prices are rising at the fastest pace in 41 years.

the consumer price index for june jumped 9.1% compared to a year ago as the cost of pretty much everything is going up. every american is feeling the pinch in their wallet as the average household spent almost $500 more last month to buy the same goods and services as they did in 2021. the increase was largely driven by gas and energy prices, which soared last month. also with a spike in rents not seen since the mid-80s. stocks closed a bit lower on the news, and all this is leading to fears for the economy, with bank of america today forecasting a mild recession starting in the second half of the year. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs' nancy chen will start us off from new york city. good evening, nancy. >> norah, good evening to you. this report shows prices for everyday life going up even more than economists expected. and with wages falling behind, many americans feel they're running out of options. inflation is still running hot this summer.

>> there is nowhere to run to. there really is no protection here. nothing is cheaper. >> reporter: today's consumer price index report shows americans paid more last month for just about every necessity, with inflation surging to a 41-year high. gas prices led the way, up nearly 60% from the same time last year. that pulled energy prices up more than 40%. sky-high, with meals at home costing families 12% more than last year. another driver, rents saw their highest one-month jump in nearly 40 years. amanda morrow's rent for her two-bedroom apartment in manhattan is set to go up $2200 per month. >> we received the letter, the dreaded letter saying that our rent was going to be going up 52%. >> reporter: she feels her only way out is to exit new york city. does it feel like an eviction? >> it does. it does. because there is no way we can afford to stay here anymore. >> reporter: today president

biden said in a statement that june's inflation numbers were unacceptably high and were out of date given the recent drop in gas prices. the average cost of a gallon of gasoline peaked at about $5 last month. this week, it's nearly 40 cents lower. with today's higher than anticipated numbers, the federal reserve is expected to continue its assault on inflation. we can see another 3/4 point increase later this month, but that comes with risks. >> the fed may raise rates too much too quickly, which would slow down the price increase, but it could also push the economy into a recession. >> reporter: now there could be some relief on the way. since mid-june, gas prices have steadily been going down each day. and industry analyst gas buddy predicts it could fall below $4 a gallon a month from now. norah? >> it is good news. nancy chen, thanks. from the cost of inflation to the growing trend of shrinkflation. even when prices are not going

up, consumers are getting less bang for their buck. cbs' carter evans explains. >> reporter: the next time you're shopping, check closely. this life cereal box recently got taller, but it lost 2 1/2 ounces. that's almost a bowl and a half of cereal. experts call it shrinkflation. >> unfortunately, we're in the midst of a tidal wave of shrinkflation because of inflation. >> reporter: ed dworsky founded former assistant attorney general in massachusetts founded consumerworld.org which exposes shrinkflation. >> it's a very sneaky way to pass on a price increase. >> reporter: but he says companies are dealing with rising costs just like the rest of us. >> they know consumers will notice a direct price increase, but they won't notice if the product gets a little bit smaller. >> reporter: these charmin toilet paper packages look the same, but dworsky says the rolls recently got shorter by 30 sheets. >> in 2008, ice cream came in half gallon cartons. then they went down to 56 ounces. and the current size is 48.

>> reporter: but ice cream maker tillamook was very open about its decision, saying in order to be profitable, they decided on the option that would be least disruptive to their fans and keep the price the same. they chose to cut the size by 14%. that means this carton used to have this much more ice cream. but dworsky has no indication manufacturers are trying to rip people off. >> i can imagine it's not an easy decision for companies? >> it's actually a costly decision for companies. they have to retool their manufacturing plant. they have to resize the packaging. but even with all those costs, manufacturers think it's worth it. >> reporter: and we asked manufacturers the products we highlighted for comment, but none responded. you've got to be a pretty savvy shopper to spot shrinkflation. years ago, peanut butter makers figured out a way to put less product in a jar that looks the same size by putting this indent on the bottom. norah?

>> i learned a lot from your piece. carter, thank you. all right. tonight in southwest virginia, dozens of people are unaccounted for and more than 100 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains resulted in some catastrophic flash flooding. governor glenn youngkin declared a state of emergency in buchanan county, and first responders from across the state are rushing to the scene to provide assistance. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> well, we're learning some new details tonight from uvalde, texas as we're learning more about what was happening in the classrooms at robb elementary school as police officers were waiting in the hallway during the massacre. cbs' lilia luciano spoke to a retired fbi special agent who created the agency's active shooter program. and what you're about to hear is disturbing. >> get in your room! get in your room! >> reporter: those are the frantic cries of a teacher at robb elementary who called 911 as the shooter approached the school, already firing into classrooms from the parking lot. then at 11:33 a.m., he is seen walking through the hallway,

carrying an assault weapon. he stops at rooms 111 and 112 and starts firing. at least 11 officers arrived in three minutes. some approached the classroom. they were shot at and retreated. that's when the waiting began. katherine schweit launched the fbi's active shooter program. >> the leadership failure occurred in the opening moments when officers approached the door and then didn't follow through, because they were the leaders at that moment. the first officers should have continued on. >> reporter: nearly 20 minutes later, dozens of officers from seven law enforcement agencies gather in the hallway armed with rifles, ballistic shields. not one approached the classroom doors. at 12:03, a student calls 911 from inside the classroom. then at 12:16 she calls again, saying eight to nine students were still alive. then at 12:21, four more shots are fired.

officers approached and still didn't go in for another half hour. schweit says she has never seen a more egregious police response. >> basic law enforcement 101 is that you go to the threat. they decided not to go to the threat, even though we can hear in the tape shooting under way. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: maggie mireles thomas lost her sister, teacher eva mireles, whose husband was one of the school district police officers on the scene. she says the blame should not be on law enforcement alone. >> it hurts to have to relive. this school shooting will happen again because unless these laws change and people are able to obtain the weapons as young as 18 or 21 years old, this is still going to happen. >> reporter: the mayor of uvalde and other state officials have criticized the release of the

leaked video. one lawmaker saying context matters. we know that context will come on sunday when the committee investigating the shooting finally releases their full report. norah? >> hard to watch still. lilia luciano, thank you so much. back here in washington, families and survivors from uvalde, texas, highland park, illinois, and other mass shootings gathered together to demand more action against gun violence from congress. we spoke with one man who lost his 10-year-old in the elementary school massacre and is now pushing for change. brett cross never imagined he'd be speaking out on behalf of a child gunned down at school. this child, 10-year-old uziyah garcia, his nephew who lived with him and he considered a son. >> he was energetic, just always full of love. >> reporter: what do you want to change? >> we need to ban the assault rifles. i'm sure everybody has already seen the video from last night. the amount of rounds that

happened as quickly as they did would not have happened with another weapon. he walked in nonchalantly, and then to see the police who we tell our kids to trust and to put their faith in and everything just stand by and do nothing. the cops there in uvalde were cowards. it was a massacre. my son didn't have an abdomen after this. it's not left or right, republican, democratic, red or blue. is my son's life not worth that gun? >> enough is enough! >> reporter: cross joined families from the uvalde massacre and other mass shootings on capitol hill today, demanding a ban on assault weapons. >> i just want what's best for my kids. one's not ever going to turn 11. >> we want to make highland park the last community impacted by a mass shooting. >> reporter: highland park, illinois, where a gunman killed

seven people during a july 4th parade. president biden signed a bipartisan gun control bill into law last month, the first in three decades. but cross says it doesn't go far enough. >> it's not a matter of if it will happen to your kids. it's when. because i've never thought that this would happen to me. >> cross and his wife visited the white house after we saw him and planned to meet with his senator, ted cruz, who has voted against the gun legislation law. the "cbs overnight news" will be the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. open talenti and raise the jar. to gelato made from scratch. raise the jar to all five layers. raise the jar to the best gelato... you've ever tasted. talenti. raise the jar.

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all right. tonight in southwest virginia, dozens of people are unaccounted for and more than 100 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains resulted in some catastrophic flash flooding. governor glenn youngkin declared a state of emergency in buchanan county, and first responders from across the state are rushing to the scene to provide assistance. from extreme flooding to the extreme heat that's impacting more than 50 million americans from the southwest to midwest, nearly the entire western half of the country is dealing with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal as some parts of texas could see the heat index topping 110, straining the already fragile power grid. here is cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: the unrelenting summer sizzle pushing texas temperatures into the triple-digits yet again is pushing people to their limits. >> but help is coming, okay? >> reporter: fort worth

paramedics are seeing heat-related emergency calls soar. more than 450 since may. twice as many as last year. >> my job is to make sure that right now you're okay. >> reporter: rex denham ended up in the back of this ambulance after collapsing on his walk home. >> do you think the heat played into you getting dizzy? >> i'm 65 years old. >> yeah, i think the heat played some. >> reporter: medstar supervisor john hamilton says he's never seen this many heat calls. how dangerous is this heat? >> this kind of heat can kill you. >> reporter: monday, a 3-year-old in florida died after being left in a car. at least the 11th hot car death this year nationwide. the heat is also taking a toll on livestock, with dwindling water supplies, ranchers are selling off cattle by the thousand. >> there's not enough grass left, even if they got a good rain, it would take forever for it to bounce back. >> reporter: so far the fragile texas power grid has avoided an emergency of its own. but today another plea to cut back on record-breaking demand. >> like you're microwaving a potato.

>> reporter: for those working in these high temperatures like ray hernandez, a united airlines baggage handler in houston, the weeks of high heat takes a toll. you're starting your days knowing it's going to be brutally hot? >> so, yes, yes, i do think that. but try not to make that an issue. the job has to get done, and that's what we're here for. >> reporter: staying hydrated and limiting the time in the direct sun are keys to make this work day in and day out. these guys are busy. united is moving 465 departures a day out of houston. if you look at your phone right now, it will tell you it's around 100 degrees outside. but down here on the tarmac, i want to tell you, it feels a lot closer to 124, and the calendar has no relief in sight. norah? >> that is some hard work. kris van cleave, thank you. we turn now to president biden's historic trip to the middle east. his first stop is israel, a country he has previously visited nine other times. biden issued a tough warning to iran over its troubling nuclear

program, a deep concern for the israelis, saying he'd be willing to use force as a last resort. cbs' ed o'keefe is traveling with the president. >> reporter: president biden arrived in israel today with the specter of a nuclear armed iran hanging over his first presidential trip to the middle east. >> iran cannot get a nuclear weapon. >> reporter: the president, who was shown one of the iron dome missile launchers told television he wanted to revive the stalled talks over ending iran's nuclear program and severed by donald trump. >> i think it was a gigantic mistake for the last president to get out of the deal. they're closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before. >> reporter: that puts them at odds with israeli officials who have long opposed the talks. >> israel's purpose is first to stop iran from reaching the nuclear bomb. and second, to stop iran from entrenchment around the borders of israel. >> reporter: one notable item president biden acknowledged isn't on the agenda here, peace

talks between the israelis and palestinians, stalled since 2014. and on the streets of jerusalem, people know the visit is about much more than israel. >> i think the most important issue to come to the middle east, i think it's iran. let's be honest. >> reporter: administration officials are also increasingly concerned with iran's growing ties to russia. president vladimir putin will visit tehran next week as the iranians are planning to provide armed drones to the russians for the war in ukraine. also tonight, cbs news has learned an offduty secret service agent has been sent home after being contained by police for allegedly shoving a woman while drinking at a jerusalem bar on monday. the employee, a member of the weapons tactical unit. an investigation is under way, and this is the third secret service employee sent home early from an overseas presidential trip. norah? >> ed o'keefe in israel tonight, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." another shark attack on long island.

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are bringing sharks closer to shore to find food. all right. coming up next, celebrating a civil rights activis in the

it was an historic day here in washington. a statue of educator and civil rights leader mary mcleod bethune was unveiled at the u.s. capitol, an honor more than a century in the making. here is cbs' nikole killion. >> the guest of honor attempts to express her gratitude. >> reporter: standing tall as she did in life, and now in icl statue of mary mcleod bethune took its place in the u.s. capitol. >> mary mcleod bethune truly did her part to advance the cause of forming a more perfect union. >> reporter: holding a black rose representing equality, the florida native replaces a confederate statue in statuary hall, becoming the first african

american to represent a state in more than 150 years. why do you feel that it's taken so long to get to this point? >> well, because there is so much racism in the united states still. >> reporter: nilda comas designed the statue using bethune's life story for inspiration. born to parents who were formerly enslaved, she established a school for black girls that became bethune cookman university, founded the national council of negro women, and advised several u.s. presidents. >> she had true belief that she was equal to everyone else. >> reporter: breaking another barrier in the halls of congress. nikole killion, cbs news, the capitol. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

it's thursday, july 14th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." inflation soars. yearly consumer prices jump to a 41-year high. the white house responds as one major bank warns a recession within months. water's been in the road, and it's -- houses in the road. it's just a mess. >> flooding fears. dozens unaccounted for after powerful storms in virginia. how one woman and her 2-year-old son got trapped inside their home. last resort. president biden talks tough about iran while in the middle east. how far he says the u.s. would go to prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon.