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carrying out a massive cyber attack on its website. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are fighting back in the country's south, and cbs' charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: huge explosions rocked crimea once again today. turning an ammunition depot into a fireworks display, triggering a mass evacuation. russia called it an act of sabotage. ukraine hinting it's the work of elite covert teams deep behind enemy lines. part of an apparent strategy to hit russia where it hurts ahead of a counter-offensive here in neighboring kherson region. where the community leader of a village showed us the damage from russian bombardment. "after a barrage," she said, they wait for the last explosion before checking to see if anyone is hurt. it's very hard. it's very scary, she said. we've already had people who have died, a lot wounded.

we're told this school has been targeted on three separate occasions by russian artillery. obviously, the school children left long ago. we're also told at no point did ukrainian soldiers use this school as any kind of base. when the russians stormed this village, aliona and her family fled, describing being shot at in the woods as they tried to escape. "my older daughter couldn't sleep at night for the next month," she said. "the youngest didn't make a sound, only blinking with her eyes, almost looking like a dead baby." they say they came back home because this is their home, hoping this time they'll be able to stay. charlie d'agata, cbs news, in kherson province, ukraine. and in one year of taliban rule of afghanistan, the economy has collapsed and the country has fallen into a desperate state of poverty. women and girls have had their basic rights stripped away.

cbs' imtiaz tyab spoke to one woman who is taking action. >> reporter: when a taliban intelligence officer started banging on her door, she began filming, broadcasting to the world as she begged for help. we met the woman's rights activist at a safe house. "the only weapon i had was my camera. i did it so i could show the world what the taliban are really like, what kind of group they are, and how they seek to forcefully silence women." >> how long were you in prison for? >> translator: for about one month. >> reporter: and how were you treated? >> translator: they treated me disgracefully. they tortured me using cables, arrested because the taliban accused her of organizing this anti-taliban protest, and she is not alone. according to amnesty international, the taliban have, quote, decimated the rights of women and girls in afghanistan

since last year's takeover. the spokesman for the taliban's foreign ministry of affairs. we spoke to women's rights activists. they talk about torture, waterboarding, and other forms of abuse. >> we absolutely reject that. we do not engage in torture. >> reporter: a claim paryani calls a lie. what do you think the world needs to know about the taliban today? >> translator: that the taliban have money and resources, but the people of afghanistan, they're drowning in their own blood. >> reporter: she says she knows speaking out has its risks, but that she won't stop until the rights of afghan women and girls are protected. norah? >> imtiaz tyab, thank you for your reporting. workers across the country are demanding higher pay and better work conditions. we'll show you why workplace dissatisfaction is growing. that story is in 60 seconds.

tonight workers from california to new york are demanding higher wages and better working conditions. they're staging walkouts and going on strike amid a gallup poll showing worker stress is at an all-time high. elise preston reports on growing work dissatisfaction. >> reporter: fed up and frustrated, more than 150 amazon workers walked off the job, calling for a $5 raise and safer conditions at this california air freight facility. more than 2,000 kaiser permanente mental health care workers now on strike. they say they are stretched thin from the work load. and in minnesota, nearly 15,000 nurses voted to authorize a strike. >> we have been through hell and back, and we will not stop fighting until we are given a good and fair contract. >> reporter: according to a new gallup poll, half of workers are stressed, and one in five battle anger or sadness during the day. >> this job sucks.

like this job is not fun, and we're not getting paid enough. >> reporter: dissatisfied and disengaged workers can cost the global economy $7.8 trillion in lost productivity. this summer, more than 415,000 american workers stopped clocking in. moving forward?wos. to companies it jt gtingrs in the do >> reporter: mher o her at&t office in september after working remotely during the pandemic. >> i'm like a lot of folks, and there is a panic setting in. some persons have actually said they're literally weeping every day thinking about how they have to change up their day. >> reporter: we have not heard back yet from amazon. kaiser permanente says the company has been negotiating with the union for more than a year. now with nearly two jobs for each unemployed person, workers are in the driver's seat. and if employees are not getting what they want, they may

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the average family spends nearly $900 each year in back-to-school shopping. but not everyone can afford it. fortunately, there is a group of volunteers that helps students prepare for class and their future. here is cbs' meg oliver. >> a lot of times i write on the back of the card "you got this" because they just need to know someone's in their corner and someone is fighting for them. >> reporter: words of encouragement from the team of volunteers of america. in new york city before school starts, operation backpack will distribute more than 15,000 new bags for every homeless student. anton helps deliver them. >> our goal is to help children be able to move out into the world with a feeling of confidence and possibility. the backpack is a small way to

start that. >> reporter: children like 6-year-old kyle gregory. how does it feel when you put this on? >> fast and strong. >> reporter: you feel fast and strong when you put this on? kyle and his mom crystal have been living in a shelter for the past three years. she still remembers kyle's sweet smile after receiving that first backpack. >> it was heartwarming. i actually cried a little bit because who would have ever thought us in the predicament that we are, that we actually receive something from someone, you know what i'm saying, caring about my child. so it really meant a lot. >> reporter: an act of kindness trying to break the cycle of poverty one super hero backpack at a time. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news projects that congresswoman liz cheney has lost the wyoming republican primary harriet hageman, who was backed by former president trump. cheney has been waging to hold trump accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. she says she has no regrets and that, quote, now the real work begins. serena williams loses to current u.s. open champion emma raducanu at the cincinnati tennis masters. the next time williams takes the court will be at the u.s. open in less than two weeks. it was last week when she said her career would be winding down. and get ready for raspberry rally, the newest girl scout cookie. but this one marks a first in that the flavor will only be

available online. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonigh with severe water cuts that will impact tens of millions of americans and puts a fine point on how dire the crisis is in america's west. a mega drought is drying up the colorado river and depleting the nation's largest man-made reservoir, lake mead. take a look at this before and after of the reservoir over the last two decades. it is devastating. well, tonight the federal government is forcing states to cut the amount of water they can draw from the colorado river, and that means states will have to make critical decisions about how they use water. and here in washington,

president biden signed what he hopes will help make an impact, a bill that includes $373 billion to fight climate change, widely considered the biggest package of its kind in u.s. history. cbs' ben tracy covers climate for us and will start us off tonight. good evening, ben. just how urgent is the situation? >> it's become very urgent, norah, and you can see why. this is what so much of the american west now looks like, dried out and burnt out. here in california, more than 99% of this state is now battered by drought, and the federal government is so concerned about this critical water source, it's taking unprecedented action. it's a crisis on the colorado. the nation's largest reservoirs are rapidly retreating. iconic dams could stop producing power. western states are being warned to drastically cut their water use. >> this is a crisis that we haven't seen in history. >> reporter: today the interior department declared a first ever

tier 2 shortage on the river that provides water for 40 million people in seven states. arizona will lose 21% of its water, nevada, 8%. and the government is now threatening unprecedented cuts on all the states unless they start using less water. >> it is in our authorities to act unilaterally to protect the system. >> reporter: climate change is making the west hotter and dryer. the worst drought in 1200 years, and chronic overuse have drained lake mead and lake powell to about a quarter of capacity. >> we're going to buoy number 3 they call it. >> reporter: at lake powell this summer, we met fishing guides stunned by how fast it's fallen. >> i'm looking at spots that 30, 40 feet up the wall where my bait was hitting where i was fishing just a year ago. >> you're saying literally a year ago, this boat we're on right now would have been 30, 40 feet up there? eporr: if the reservoirs

hit what's called dead pool, water wouldn't flow in the glen canyon and hoover dams, choking off the supply to millions from phoenix to los angeles. southern california could lose 25% of its water. >> we should not through a day where we turn the faucet and there is no water. >> reporter: now this may surprise you, but more than 70% of the water supplied by the colorado river is actually used for agriculture. so these cuts are going to hit farmers hard. and norah, in a sign of just how dire this is, the federal government is actually planning to pay farmers to not plant their fields. >> just incredible. ben tracy, thank you so much. tonight, a federal judge has set a hearing for thursday afternoon to hear the case calling for the unsealing of the doj affidavit used as justification for the fbi search of former president donald trump's florida home. cbs' catherine herridge has been following the details. >> reporter: as the battle over the still secret affidavit moves to this florida courthouse, an

analysis of the legal record reveals new clues about potential witnesses within trump's inner circle. while the justice department cod serve as a roap to vernment's ongoing investigation, a former prosecutor said another revelation is buried in the department's 13-page brief. >> now we have an ongoing criminal investigation. >> reporter: harry litman told cbs news this section that releasing the affidavit could chill future cooperation by witnesses and harm other high-profile investigations is another warning shot. what jumps out at you? >> where do you get such information that's so solid that a magistrate judge will say okay, i see that, i'll sign this application? i think it has to be from someone at mar-a-lago. >> reporter: it's an insider of some kind? >> an insider of some kind. >> reporter: media organizations, including cbs news will renew their push thursday to make key records public, writing in a recent court filing, "this matter is one of utmost public interest involving the actions of current

and former government officials. it is the government's burden to overcome this presumption of access." the president's son eric says surveillance video of the fbi search exists, captured by mar-a-lago cameras, and will be made public at, quote, the right time. as trump's legal team complains, the list of seized evidence is too vague. >> the inventory lists they gave us is borderline worthless. >> simply, a source familiar with the january 6th federal investigation tells cbs news that another long-time trump legal adviser has been subpoenaed for documents and testimony. in the final days of the trump white house, eric kirschman witnessed key meetings and told john eastman he needed a good criminal defense attorney. >> catherine herridge, thank you. first lady jill biden has tested positive for covid-19, just weeks after president biden today. she is experiencing mild symptoms seasoned anderson is taking paxlovid while isolating in south carolina.

the president tested negative this morning. let's turn now to ukraine, where president volodymyr zelenskyy is demanding russian forces withdraw from a besieged nuclear facility there. while ukraine's state-run nuclear power company accused russia of carrying out a massive cyber attack on its website. meanwhile, ukrainian forces are fighting back in the country's south, and cbs' charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: huge explosions rocked crimea once again today. turning an ammunition depot into a fireworks display, triggering a mass evacuation. russia called it an act of sabotage. ukraine hinting it's the work of elite covert teams deep behind enemy lines. part of an apparent strategy to hit russia where it hurts ahead of a counter-offensive here in neighboring kherson region. where the community leader of a village showed us the damage from russian bombardment. "after a barrage," she said, "they wait for the last explosion before checking to see if anyone is hurt.

it's very hard. it's very scary," she said. "we've already had people who have died, a lot wounded." we're told this school has been targeted on three separate occasions by russian artillery. obviously, the school children left long ago. we're also told at no point did ukrainian soldiers use this school as any kind of base. when the russians stormed this village, aliona and her family fled, describing being shot at in the woods as they tried to escape. "my older daughter couldn't sleep at night for the next month," she said. "the youngest didn't make a sound, only blinking with her eyes, almost looking like a dead baby." they say they came back home because this is their home, hoping this time they'll be able to stay. charlie d'agata, cbs news, in kherson province, ukraine.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm scott macfarlane in washington. thank you for staying with us. the new school year has already begun for millions of students, and a lot of them are returning to classrooms without teachers. a nationwide teacher shortage has school districts scrambling to fill vacancies. one study found 72% of school districts didn't have enough applicants to fill their open positions. nationwide, there are more than 280,000 fewer public school teachers than before the pandemic. and it's not just teachers. districts are having trouble filling jobs from cafeteria

aides to school bus drivers. donya bacchus reports. >> reporter: the wheels on the school bus are having a hard time going around in school districts across the country, as many struggle to find bus drivers, putting more pressure on parents. >> i'll have to go to the elementary school, take that child home and then come back to the middle school and the high school, and they both get out at the same time. >> reporter: the shortage is being felt nationwide with 86% of schools saying they don't have enough applicants, despite offering pay incentives, training, and flexible scheduling. >> bus drivers are very important to the district. they are considered essential and frontline workers. >> reporter: the lack of drivers is forcing some schools to scrap or reduce routes, change start times, and get creative. in charlottesville, virginia, there are new school walk zones because hundreds of students will be going on foot. >> we are hiring drivers! >> reporter: in chicago, families are being offered a $500 monthly stipend to get

their kids to class. >> 887 to station 3. >> reporter: for returning drivers like pam grays, it's important to be back behind the wheel. >> those children needs to go to school. and they're out there waiting on you to take them to school. >> reporter: in some school districts, even principal, athletic directors and superintendents are getting a commercial drivers license to help drive buses. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. the battle over abortion rights is spreading from the courtroom to your local drug store. at least one medication commonly prescribed for arthritis, lupus, and even cancer is becoming more difficult to get after the supreme court allowed states to restrict or outlaw abortions. janet shamlian has that story. >> reporter: norah wise has been living with a rare autoimmune disease that cause inflammation in her bones. for a while, her mom says, there was no relief. >> we're doing therapies and

everything we could, but her pain kept increasing. and she would be crying all night long. >> reporter: the 10-year-old indiana girl says the worst pain was in her lungs. >> it felt like i didn't want to breathe. it just felt like needles. >> reporter: but life changed, her mom says, after norah's doctor prescribed methotrexate. >> we started it and it took about two weeks and she wasn't in pain anymore. >> reporter: methotrexate reduces inflammation. it's commonly used to treat arthritis and some cancers, but can also be used to terminate nonviable ectopic pregnancies where a fertilized egg gro outside the womb. since the supreme court decision that overturned roe v. wade, some women report trouble getting the medication by pharmacists concerned they could be held responsible for aiding an abortion. >> as soon as i started hearing about women in other states having this issue, i started

asking the question, is this going to be a problem? >> reporter: annie england noluund says a long time user buzz says the pharmacy recently put her on hold. >> they needed to make sure that my rheumatologist actually prescribed me met though trexaeta for my ra and not that i'm aborting a fetus. >> reporter: when you heard that, what was your reaction? >> it was immediate anger. i was embarrassed because i was in a pharmacy line. and i said okay, do you also need to know the first dates of my last period as well? >> reporter: about a ob/gyn doctor practicing in texas, another state where most abortions are il >> thi ae deal with. >> reporter: he has prescribed it ten times over the year to end nonviable pregnancies and is concerned about potential delays in patients getting it. are there other medications that can do what this drug does?

>> unfortunately, for treatment of ectopic pregnancy, no. so if this is delayed, there is a timeline that this works. the pregnancy gets too far along, the only thing left is surgery. >> reporter: for norah wise, the medication is a game changer. she wants to keep taking it. >> i know the medicine works. i don't have any more pain. i hope that i'll have my medicine. >> reporter: janet shamlian, austin, texas. overseas, the taliban is celebrating the one-year anniversary of retaking control of afghanistan. but for millions of women there, it's no time to celebrate. imtiaz tyab is in kabul with the story of one woman's experience under taliban rule. >> reporter: all across afghanistan, women and girls continue to fight for even the most basic rights. we spoke to one 25-year-old activist. a warning now, some of the details of her story may be hard to hear.

>> reporter: tamana paryani's screams pierce the night when taliban intelligence officers started banging on her door. she filmed to the world as she begged for help. we met the woman's rights activist at a safe house. "the only weapon i had was my camera. i knew i had to speak out, despite how dangerous the situation was. i did it so i could show the world what the taliban are really like, what kind of group they are, and how they seek to forcefully silence women." >> reporter: how long were you in prison for? >> translator: for about one month. >> reporter: and how were you treated? >> translator: cruelly. they treated me disgracefully. they tortured me using cables, pipes and whips. as they were torturing me, they

would record it. it was a terrifying experience. >> reporter:yaotestsunhe countr againsheir latest debris that the islamic head scarf, hijab was no compulsive. through a campaign of harassment, arbitrary detentions and torture. the taliban spokesman for the ministry of foreign affairs. we spoke to women's rights activists. they talk about torture, waterboarding, and other forms of abuse. >> we absolutely reject that. we do not engage in torture. waterboarding or other practices that the united states has engaged in across the world.

>> reporter: so these women are lying? >> if indeed their cases were true, the government would take the appropriate actions to address them. >> reporter: paryani says while she was in prison, there were times when she contemplated suicide. >> translator: every time i thought about taking my own life, i'd think about the future of my three sisters. if i'm dead, what will happen to them? but the taliban were forced to release me. they couldn't kill me because i recorded my arrest. >> reporter: what do you think the world needs to know about the taliban today? >> reporter: that the taliban have money and resources. they have food and they have drink, but the people of afghanistan, they are drowning in their own blood. >> reporter: now paryani tells us that she will continue to fight for afghan women and girls, no matter the risks. >> that's imtiaz tyab in kabul.

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show in morgantown, west virginia.al nowe votes, tan ianto, e in west virginia. man named hoppy. >> this is all very peculiar for me, because i've b forever. >> reporter: for more than 40 years, hoppy has hosted a local radio talk show. >> very busy show today. >> reporter: statewide in west virginia. but this year hoppy has the keys to the political castle because of his frequent guest. >> please welcome u.s. senator joe manchin. senator, how are you? >> reporter: home state senator joe manchin. >> i'm not going to do something and overreach that causes more problems. >> reporter: in a 50-50 u.s. senate, evenly divided between democrats and republicans, manchin, a moderate democrat is the pivotal vote. and at the center of seemingly every big debate. swarmed by media at every stop in the capitol this year, manchin chooses to reveal many

of his big decisions to hoppy. you talk to him first? >> i talk to hoppy first, because i know i'm talking to west virginia when i talk to hoppy. >> reporter: including recent orter:hite hse i they listening. listen >> evod h get me to say exactly the purpose of what i'm doing, and why i'm doing it. >> reporter: they ascended the mountain simultaneously, building his radio network to almost every community as manchin rose from state official to national political figure. people start to assume i'm the manchin whisperer as though i'm talking to him all the time. >> i've heard you called that. >> and telling him what's going on and he's telling me. we don't have that kind of relationship. i rarely talk to him off of the air. so i'm not a whisperer. i'm just sort of a vessel. >> reporter: but it's not just

hometown loyalty by the senator. it's strategy. in an era of 24-hour cable news and social media -- they is a significant statement you are making. >> reporter: radio remains king in west virginia. the most effective way to reach voters in a state that still has areas lacking broad band and in which 60% of the population lives outside metro areas. and hoppy's show even attracts the younger crowd, like annaieas who hoppy abtely. he the voice ofes, h is very we >> reporter: he has learned the art of trying to pin down manchin. you running for reelection in 2024? >> i'm running to support the people of west virginia. >> is that a yes? >> he has an authenticity i've never seen in the industry, you know. we all know -- we all know hoppy. we know his love of the state. >> reporter: the upcoming midterm elections may shift

control of the senate and dilute senator manchin's power. but for the rest of the year, the direction of merican politi

there is a small plot of land in charlotte, north carolina, are where young men are learning the lessons of life by tilling its soil and earning its bounty. >> reporter: even in 97-degree heat, hope flourishes in this quarter acre organic garden. >> i want you take it home, share it with your family. >> reporter: reggie singleton, a 60-year-old master gardner founded the male's place in 2009. he teaches a couple dozen mostly teenagers life lessons about getting in in the dirt and working up a sweat. >> we're not a soft program. >> reporter: what kind of values can you learn? >> sowing and reaping. sowing and reaping, nd

reporter: gardening involves nutrients and fertilizer, patience and commitment. >> it's not always sunshine and rainbows. plants definitely take time to grow. it doesn't happen overnight. >> reporter: fruits and vegetables they reap, they sell at this farmer's market and replant profits in the program. >> you should expect a bounty harvest, especially when you cultivate it and take care of it on a regular basis. >> reporter: what are you really growing here? >> we're growing men. >> reporter: the real bumper crop is the boys themselves? >> absolutely. >> sweet potatoes. why not? >> reporter: to bear fruit that weed is not going to grow itself. mark strassmnn, charlotte. >> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back for "cbs mornings" and follow us online at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm scott macfarlane.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news projects that congresswoman liz cheney has lost the wyoming republican primary harriet hageman, who was backed by former president trump. cheney has been waging to hold trump accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. she says she has no regrets and that, quote, now the real work begins. serena williams loses to current u.s. open champion emma raducanu at the cincinnati tennis masters. the next time williams takes the court will be at the u.s. open in less than two weeks. it was last week when she said her career would be winding down. and get ready for raspberry rally, the newest girl scout cookie. but this one marks a first in that the flavor will only be

available online. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. america's water crisis. the worst drought in more than 1200 years leads to new drastic cuts of water usage as the federal government threatens unprecedented limits. as president biden signs a sweeping $750 billion bill into law, climate change makes states hotter and dryer. cbs' ben tracy with the impact. >> so you're saying literally a year ago, this boat we're on right now would have been 30, 40 feet up there? >> yep. the battle over unsealing the mar-a-lago affidavit. cbs' catherine herridge reports tonight as former president donald trump's son says he'll release surveillance video of the search. the staggering number of americans who are unhappy at work. >> this job is not fun, and we're not getting paid enough to

deal with the stuff we have to deal with every single day. >> cbs' elise preston on why that's costing companies trillions of dollars. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight severe water cuts that will impact tens of millions of americans and puts a fine point on how dire the crisis is in america's west. a mega drought is drying up the colorado river and depleting the nation's largest man made reservoir, lake mead. take a look at this before and after of the reservoir over the last two decades. it is devastating. well, tonight the federal government is forcing states to cut the amount of water they can draw from the colorado river, and that means states will have to make critical decisions about how they use water. and here in washington, president biden signed what he

hopes will help make an impact, a bill that includes $373 billion to fight climate change, widely considered the biggest package of its kind in u.s. history. cbs' ben tracy covers climate for us and will start us off tonight. good evening, ben. just how urgent is the situation? >> it's become very urgent, norah, and you can see why. this is what so much of the american west looks like, dried out and burnt out. here in california, more than 99% of this state is now battered by drought, and the federal government is so concerned about this critical water source, it's taking unprecedented action. it's a crisis on the colorado. the nation's largest reservoirs are rapidly retreating. iconic dams could stop producing power. western states are being warned to drastically cut their water use. >> this is a crisis that we haven't seen in history. >> reporter: today the interior department declared a first ever tier 2 shortage on the river

that provides water for 40 million people in seven states. arizona will lose 21% of its water, nevada, 8%. and the government is threatening unprecedented cuts on all the states unless they start using less water. >> it is in our authorities to act unilaterally to protect the system. >> reporter: climate change is making the west hotter and dryer. the worst drought in 1200 years, and chronic overuse have drained lake mead and lake powell to about a quarter of capacity. >> we're going to buoy number 3 they call it. >> reporter: at lake powell this summer, we met fishing guides stunned by how fast it's fallen. >> i'm looking at spots that 30, 40 feet up the wall where my bait was hitting where i was fishing just a year ago. >> you're saying literally a year ago, this boat we're on right now would have been 30, 40 feet up there? >> oh, yeah, yep. absolutely crazy. >> reporter: if the reservoirs hit what's called dead pool,

wouldn't wouldn't flow in one of the glen canyon hoover dams, choking off the water supply from phoenix to los angeles. southern california could lose 25% of its water. >> we should not get to a day where we turn the faucet and there is no water. >> reporter: now that may surprise you, but more than 70% of the water supplied by the colorado river is actually used for agriculture. so these cuts are going to hit farmers hard. and norah, in a sign of just how dire this is, the federal government is actually planning to pay farmers to not plant their fields. >> just incredible. ben tracy, thank you so much. tonight, a federal judge has set a hearing for thursday afternoon to hear the case calling for the unsealing of the doj affidavit used as justification for the fbi search of former president donald trump's florida home. cbs' catherine herridge has been following the details. >> reporter: as the battle over the still secret affidavit moves to this florida courthouse, an analysis of the legal record reveals new clues about potential witnesses within

trump's inner circle. while the justice department claims releasing the affidavit could serve as a road map to the government's ongoing investigation, a former prosecutor said another revelation is buried in the department's 13-page brief. >> now we have an ongoing criminal investigation. >> reporter: harry litman told cbs news this section that releasing the affidavit could chill future cooperation by witnesses and harm other high-profile investigations is another warning shot. what jumps out at you? >> where do you get such information that's so solid that a magistrate judge will say okay, i see that, i'll sign this application? i think it has to be from someone at mar-a-lago. >> reporter: it's an insider of some kind? >> an insider of some kind. >> reporter: media organizations, including cbs news will renew their push thursday to make key records public, writing in a recent court filing, "this matter is one of utmost public interest involving the actions of current and former government officials. it is the government's burden to

overcome this presumption of access." the president's son eric says surveillance video of the fbi search exists, captured by mar-a-lago cameras, and will be made public at, quote, the right time. as trump's legal team complains, the list of seized evidence is too vague. >> the inventory lists they gave us is borderline worthless. >> simply, a source familiar with the january 6th federal investigation tells cbs news that another long-time trump legal adviser has been subpoenaed for documentary testimony. in the final days eric kirschman witnessed key meetings and told john eastman he needed a good criminal defense attorney. norah? >> catherine herridge, thank you. a show of u.s. force overnight in the pacific. the military tested an unarmed minuteman 3 icbm. the missile was launched from california, traveling more than 4,000 miles to the marshall islands. the test was delayed to avoid escalating tensions during china's show of force after house speaker nancy pelosi's taiwan visit.

all right. tonight we're learning of a major crackdown on illegal prescription drugs. more than a dozen federal agents and sheriff's deputies swarmed a pharmacy in miramar, florida near miami. it's suspected of being a so-called pill mill for opioids, possibly the largest in the state. pill mills have fuelled the nation's opioid crisis. there is big news tonight for people who have trouble with their hearing. the fda will make hearing aids available over the counter without a prescription as soon as mid-october. the agency estimates that could save consumers nearly $3,000 on a pair of hearing aids. about 30 million adults are believed to suffer from hearing loss. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

i'm matt pieper, and this is an overnight news update. primary voters went to the poll, and in the most high profile contest of the night, harriet hageman defeats liz cheney for wyoming's lone seat in the house of representatives. cheney addressed her supporters. >> two years ago, i won this primary with 73% of the votes. i could easily have done the same again. the path was clear. but it would have required that i go along with president trump's lie about the 2020 election. it would have required that i enable his ongoing efforts to unravel our democratic system and attack the foundations of our republic. that was a path i could not and would not take.

[ applause ] no -- no house seats, no office in this land is more important than the principles that we are all sworn to protect. and i well understood the potential political consequences of abiding by my duty. our republic relies upon the good will of all candidates for office to accept honorably the outcome of elections. and tonight harriet hageman has received the most votes in this primary. she won. i called her to concede the race. this primary election is over. but now the real work begins. >> congresswoman liz cheney conceding defeat to harriet hageman in wyoming. the "overnight news" is back in two minutes. with depression, you just feel...blah. not okay.

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meanwhile, ukrainian forces are fighting back in the country's south, and cbs' charlie d'agata is there. >> reporter: huge explosions rocked crimea once again today. turning an ammunition depot into a fireworks display, triggering a mass evacuation. russia called it an act of sabotage. ukraine hinting it's the work of elite covert teams deep behind enemy lines. part of an apparent strategy to hit russia where it hurts ahead of a counter-offensive here in neighboring kherson region. where the community leader of a village showed us the damage from russian bombardment. "after a barrage," she said, "they wait for the last explosion before checking to see if anyone is hurt. it's very hard. it's very scary," she said. "we've already had people who have died, a lot wounded." we're told this school has been targeted on three separate

occasions by russian artillery. obviously, the school children left long ago. we're also told at no point did ukrainian soldiers use this school as any kind of base. when the russians stormed this village, aliona and her family fled, describing being shot at in the woods as they tried to escape. "my older daughter couldn't sleep at night for the next month," she said. "the youngest didn't make a sound, only blinking with her eyes, almost looking like a dead baby." they say they came back home because this is their home, hoping this time they'll be able to stay. charlie d'agata, cbs news, in kherson province, ukraine. and in one year of taliban rule of afghanistan, the economy has collapsed and the country has fallen into a desperate state of poverty. women and girls have had their basic rights stripped away.

cbs' imtiaz tyab spoke to one woman who is taking action. >> reporter: when a taliban intelligence officer started banging on her door, 25-year-old tamana paryani began filming, broadcasting to the world as she begged for help. we met the women's rights activist at a safe house. "the only weapon i had was my camera. i did it so i could show the world what the taliban are really like, what kind of group they are, and how they seek to forcefully silence women." >> how long were you in prison for? >> translator: for about one month. >> reporter: and how were you treated? >> translator: they treated me disgracefully. they tortured me using cables, pipes and whips. >> reporter: paryani says she was arrested because the taliban accused her of organizing this anti-taliban protest. and she's not alone. according to amnesty international, the taliban have, quote, decimated the rights of women and girls in afghanistan

since last year's takeover. the spokesman for the taliban's ministry of foreign affairs. we spoke to women's rights activists. they talk about torture, waterboarding, and other forms of abuse. >> we absolutely reject that. we do not engage in torture. >> reporter: a claim paryani calls a lie. what do you think the world needs to know about the taliban today? >> translator: that the taliban have money and resources, but the people of afghanistan, they're drowning in their own blood. >> reporter: paryani says she knows speaking out has its risks, but that she won't stop until the rights of afghan women and girls are protected. norah? >> imtiaz tyab, thank you for your reporting. workers across the country are demanding higher pay and better work conditions. we'll show you why workplace dissatisfaction is growing. that story is in 60 seconds.

tonight workers from california to new york are demanding higher wages and better working conditions. they're staging walkouts and going on strike amid a gallup poll showing worker stress is at an all-time high. cbs' elise preston reports on growing work dissatisfaction. >> reporter: fed up and frustrated, more than 150 amazon workers walked off the job, calling for a $5 raise and safer conditions at this california air freight facility. more than 2,000 kaiser permanente mental health care workers now on strike. they say they are stretched thin from the work load. and in minnesota, nearly 15,000 nurses voted to authorize a strike. >> we have been through hell and back, and we will not stop fighting until we are given a good and fair contract. >> reporter: according to a new gallup poll, half of workers are stressed, and one in five battle anger or sadness during the day. >> this job sucks. like this job is not fun, and we're not getting paid enough.

>> reporter: dissatisfied and disengaged workers can cost the global economy $7.8 trillion in lost productivity. this summer, more than 415,000 american workers stopped clocking in. what is the message to companies moving forward? >> they need to look at how to retain workers. it's not just getting workers in the door. >> reporter: mother of two sarah fry is getting called back to her at&t office in september after working remotely during the pandemic. >> i'm like a lot of folks, and there is a panic setting in. some persons have actually said they're literally weeping every day thinking about how they have to change up their day. >> reporter: we have not heard back yet from amazon. kaiser permanente says the company has been negotiating with the union for more than a year. now with nearly two jobs for each unemployed person, workers are in the driver's seat. and if employees are not getting what they want, they may consider a job switch.

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passing of director of wolfgang peterson, whose action movies kept audiences spellbound. his string of hits included the "the perfect storm," plus "air force one" in which a u.s. president single-handedly thwarts a terrorist plot. and "outbreak" about a virus 24 years before covid. wolfgang peterson died last friday of pancreatic cancer. he was 81. and we'll be right back with a group of volunteers supplying students with a bright future.

av nearly $900 each year in back-to-school shopping. but not everyone can afford it. fortunately, there is a group of volunteers that helps students prepare for class and their future. here is cbs' meg oliver. >> a lot of times i write on the back of the card "you got this" because they just need to know someone's in their corner and someone is fighting for them. >> reporter: words of encouragement from the team of volunteers of america. in new york city before school starts, operation backpack will distribute more than 15,000 new bags for every homeless student. anton helps deliver them. >> our goal is to help children be able to move out into the world with a feeling of confidence and possibility. the backpack is a small way to start that. >> reporter: children like

6-year-old kyle gregory. how does it feel when you put this on? >> fast and strong. >> reporter: you feel fast and strong when you put this on? kyle and his mom crystal have been living in a shelter for the past three years. she still remembers kyle's sweet smile after receiving that first backpack. >> it was heartwarming. i actually cried a little bit because who would have ever thought us in the predicament that we are, that we actually receive something from someone, you know what i'm saying, caring about my child. so it really meant a lot. >> reporter: an act of kindness trying to break the cycle of poverty one super hero backpack at a time. meg oliver, cbs news, new york. >> that's the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news projects that congresswoman liz cheney has lost the wyoming republican primary to harriet hageman, who was backed by former president trump. cheney has been waging to hold trump accountable for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. she says she has no regrets and that, quote, now the real work begins. serena williams loses to current u.s. open champion emma raducanu at the cincinnati tennis masters. the next time williams takes the court will be at the u.s. open in less than two weeks. it was last week when she said her career would be winding down. and get ready for raspberry rally, the newest girl scout cookie. but this one marks a first in that the flavor will only be available online. for more news, download the cbs

news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. it's wednesday, august 17th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, representative liz cheney unseated. the wyoming republican loses to a trump-backed candidate in the gop primary. wy she says the real work is just beginning. new clues. cbs news does a deep dive into the mar-a-lago search warrant. the one revelation that a former prosecutor calls unsettling. >> crisis on the colorado river. the nation's largest reservoirs are rapidly receding forcing two states to cut down on water use. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with breaking

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