occupied territories. in russia where this is not referred to as war, questions are beginning to surface. i don't understand who needs this war, mothers, too, keep asking who needs this war. no end in sight to war in which thousands are already died. president biden will call zelenskyy about the latest security package but ukraine still needs billions more high-powered weapons. norah. turn to the biden administration's track down on untraceable ghost guns. new rule went into effect mandating serial numbers and background checks among other things. more from cbs's jeff pegues. >> reporter: cities across america are seeing surges in gun violence, some linked to so-called ghost guns.

>> seeing them used in shooting incidents in new york city. >> reporter: ghost guns, which can be assembled at home, don't have serial numbers, making them untraceable. thomas chittum was a top official at atf. >> most firearms recovered at crimes are commercially made but privately made are a growing and significant source of crime. >> reporter: law enforcement is counting on new war changing that. mandates that ghost gun kits have serial numbers and can only sell to people with background checks. no one in law enforcement expects the flow to be cut off. criminal's weapon of choice. 2016 and 2021, atf got more than 35,000 reports of privately made firearms recovered in criminal investigations. they're being used in part because of the firepower. >> this is a ghost gun. >> reporter: at atf facility, we

were allowed to demonstrate how ghost guns are converted to fully automatic firearms. >> as long as there are people out there who want to commit violent crimes, they're going to find ways to get guns. this new rule should shrink one of those avenues that criminals have used in recent past to arm themselves. >> reporter: there have been legal challenges to this new rule, some called it unconstitutional overreach. gun owners of america group says it threatens the privacy of law abided citizens. norah. >> jeff pegues, thank you so much. students are returning to class but many have fallen behind academically because of covid-19. in 60 seconds.

schools are back in session but some students are still dealing with the consequences of the pandemic. cbs's meg oliver reports on what has been called a covid

achievement gap. >> reporter: 12-year-old tahlynn carlisle has been seeing a tutor. did you feel you were behind? >> my grades were bad. >> reporter: like students across the country, tahlynn struggled with remote learning in the pandemic. >> there was a significant loss. >> reporter: talina queen teaches tenth grade english at high school. >> they weren't ready, understand simple things. >> reporter: nationwide students are starting to gain ground. eighth grade students made up 8% of lost learning in reading last year but may take more than five years to completely catch up. while students across the board are behind, widest gap seen in black, latino and low income communities. math scores for black fourth graders declined 11%, for white

fourth graders, 4%. executive director of jersey can. >> our children were intended for face-to-face instruction, they have lost so much. >> reporter: how do you make up years of learning? >> high dosage tutoring to try to remediate what they lost in literacy and mathematics. >> reporter: tutoring, summer and afterschool programs, extended time for math and reading are helping. but students still face a long road to academic recovery. meg oliver, cbs news. >> this should be country's number one priority. next, u.s. military launches air strikes on militias in syria, and officials in michigan identify the mystery illness that's killed dozens of dogs.

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tonight officials in michigan have identified the mysterious virus that killed at least 30 dogs. animal experts confirmed it is parvovirus. not all dogs were completely vaccinated. scientists are trying to figure out why the initial tests came back negative, leading officials to wonder if it's new strain. 17-year-old pilot flew into aviation history, mack rutherford, youngest person to fly solo around the world and youngest to do so in micro-light aircraft, 43,000 miles, stops in 30 countries. that's incredible. we'll be right back with pioneering photographer who made history capturing a movement.

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finally tonight, we turn our focus to a groundbreaking photographer's decade long passion to capture beauty wherever he can find it. now getting a second look. cbs's nicky baptiste. >> reporter: kwame brathwaite is legendary for work behind the camera. now 84-year-old photographer and activist popularized the 1960s' black is beautiful movement. famous photos were celebrities. >> this is before i was born. >> reporter: but this body of work his son wants people to see to remember. so he helped create this exhibit at the new york historical society. documenting how his dad helped change america's political and cultural landscape. >> black is beautiful is at

foundation of his work and it's built into the politics, art, media. >> reporter: illuminated black women when they were expected to hide their real hair, wear long straight wigs. he and his brother founded -- celebrating natural black beauty. >> activists, teachers, moms, scholars. >> reporter: what is it like to see his work honored here? >> dream come true, a story based in new york, on this group of individuals who wanted to change the world. >> reporter: although brathwaite put down his camera four years ago, the message in his images will never fade, nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. >> that's the "overnight news" for this thursday, for some the news continues. others check back later for "cbs mornings," follow online any time, cbsnews.com. from the capital, i'm norah

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cell phone or connected tv. matt pieper, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is is "the cbs overnight news." tonight president biden offers relief for millions of americans burdened with federal student loans. president pledged to wipe away thousands of dollars of college debt and his administration is also proposing big changes to the repayment programs. highly anticipated plan forgives up to $20,000 for individual borrowers, following through on campaign promise made in 2020. average u.s. more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. more than 45 million borrowers.

mitch mcconnell describing it as student loan socialism. adriana diaz will start us off from chicago. good evening, adriana. >> reporter: good evening, norah, so many borrowers rushed to find out their information, the providers were overwhelmed. the president said his plan will help, quote, fix a badly broken system. >> my campaign for president i made a commitment to provide student debt relief. i'm honoring that today. >> reporter: the words 45 million with federal student loan debt were waiting for. with today's announcement, government is forgiving $10,000 in federal loans for anybody earning less than $125,000 a year. 20,000 for those with pell grants for low income students. federal undergraduate loans will have repayments capped at 5% of

monthly income and pandemic's pause will extend to end of the year. that temporary extension allowed dara zucker to pay for her father's funeral. she owes about $39,000. >> if i didn't have the money to set aside, wouldn't have been able to bury him. >> reporter: says she's grateful for $10,000 relief, but says it does not address high interest holding borrowers back. >> purchasing a house is not realistic and can't begin to plan wedding. >> reporter: some progressives wanted full forgiveness. republicans slammed the president's move. >> no one is paying off arkansas farmers' tractor loans, small business loans or mortgage but kansans are now paying off loans of students who borrowed money freely and willingly and don't want to repay it. >> outrage over helping working people with student loans is simply wrong. >> reporter: some economists say it does little to solve the problem of skyrocketing college tuitions.

>> predatory for-profit colleges might tell students they shouldn't worry about high tuition fees, they can just take out loans that will get forgiven. >> reporter: in 1980, average cost of private four-year college was $5,500 annually, last school year, more than 37,000. >> making it unaffordable for so many. adriana diaz, thank you. flash flood warning has been issued for parts of mississippi after torrential rains closed roadways and forced water rescues. national weather service warns more downpours are possible next days. weather channel's justin michaels is in brandon, mississippi. >> reporter: retirement community was under water today, firefighters led residents to safety through knee-high water in the peach tree village, trapping senior citizens who live there. days of this pushing south to

the limit, flash flood warning in parts of mississippi tonight. >> never seen a flood like this before, all i can think of is what i can do to keep further damage from my house. >> reporter: dave and ovis crum just moved in after their home of 34 years burned down. now facing costly damage from the devastating rising waters. >> house burned march 1st, lost everything, bought this house and it's flooded. >> reporter: flash flooding forced schools to close near jackson and left drivers stranded in their cars. storms part of a system slowly making way across the south. torrential rain hammered dallas-fort worth area earlier this week, killing one. i-20 corridor under the threat of potentially flooding rains again. always the best advice, turn around, don't drown. norah. >> justin michaels, thanks.

back at home. 47,000 students in ohio's largest school district are remote learning first day of school because their teachers are walking the picket line, thousands of columbus teachers out an strike. elise preston. >> whose kids? >> our kids! >> reporter: as negotiations between the school board and teachers union continue, drivers in columbus cheered on picketers striking for a third day. >> what do we want? >> contract. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> now. >> reporter: school district is online only after nearly 4,500 member teachers union rejected the school board's latest offer. >> our children are our priority. we will do what we need to do to ensure there's a resolution in their best interests. >> reporter: union wants smaller classes, says teachers are

working in dilapidated schools, water pipes leak, lead paint peels from walls and air conditioning and heat nonexistent. >> we will continue fighting until we have safe, properly maintained and fully resourced schools in every neighborhood. >> reporter: walkout on heels of new report found weekly teachers' wages grew five years in the last 25 years by $29 adjusted for inflation. >> they need to do what needs ts by $29 adjusted for inflation. >> they need to do what needs to be done to get kids back in school. >> reporter: frustrated parents say virtual learning is waste of valuable time. >> like there's no education system right now. >> reporter: 23rd time since they were at bargaining table since spring and today's session is lasting longer than expected. meanwhile the district says substitute teachers will continue to run remote classes until there's a deal. norah. >> elise preston, thank you very much.

we have breaking news out of syria. officials tell cbs news that a small number of u.s. forces have suffered minor injuries after taking rocket fire from suspected iranian backed groups. u.s. responded, killing at least two attackers and picking off vehicles from apache helicopter. after u.s. air strikes tuesday on militias backed by iran's revolutionary guard. also breaking tonight, disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein has been granted appeal in new york on conviction for rape and sexual assault. he was found guilty and argued trial judge made mistakes, serving 23-year prison sentence. first lady jill biden tested positive again for covid in apparent rebound case. had taken paxlovid last week. spokeswoman says the first lady is showing no symptoms. whe house says president biden is testing negative after his rebound case earlier. there's a lot more news ahead on

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>> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." i'm jeff pegues in washington, thanks for staying with us. people of ukraine celebrated their country's independence day with president zelenskyy warning that russia could unleash a new barrage of attacks at any moment. day also marked six months since russia launched its invasion. with public gatherings banned, za zelenskyy addressed his people in defiant videotaped message. spoke to the u.n. council in

video link and boris johnson pledged country's support. united states pledged its support with another $3 billion in aid. debora patta from kyiv. >> reporter: kyiv is celebrating its independence with this display of wrecked russian tanks behind me. unthinkable became reality when vladimir putin invaded ukraine. some of the visuals you're about to see are disturbing. ukraine's signature brand is defiance, not fear, how they have chosen to face this uneasy day. different from last year's celebrations. wartime president swapped his suit for military fatigues. set the tone when he raised the familiar yellow and blue flag boldly proclaiming it would once again fly over the whole country, including crimea.

but a day fraught with danger amid fears that russia will spoil the party by ramping up attacks. repugnant russian attacks are possible. respect curfew and act on sirens. half a year of fighting has taught ukraine that standing up to russia is only way to deal with a bully. >> we shouldn't be afraid of putin, of war. we should be as brave as possible, to be open and ready for the new world. >> reporter: but it's come at terrible price. >> trying to find a way not only to survive but quickly save the infrastructure and economics and save our own lives. >> reporter: kyiv is defining symbol of that ukrainian bravery. putin's hopes of swift victory came to nothing as he was prevented from seizing the

capital. civilians who fled to the countryside bore the brunt of a month of terror unleashed by russian forces. by now ukrainians are used to constant air raid sirens which are once again sounding the alarm in kyiv. and in russia where this is not even referred to as a war but special military operation, questions are surfacing. i really don't understand who needs this war, said russian cemetery assistant, the mothers, too, keep asking who needs this war. six months on, here we are with destroyed russian tanks, a reminder that putin's hopes of swift victory parade down this very road have been halted by a nation fighting to hold on to its freedom. >> that was debora patta in kyiv. closer to home, battle for workers rights is heating up. earlier this month dozens of

workers at amazon air hub in california walked off the job midshift, demanding higher pay and safer working conditions. just last week amazon workers at warehouse near albany, new york, petitioned to form a union. are unions making a comeback? david pogue. >> reporter: number of americans who belong to labor unions has been dropping for deck decades, but winds have changed. under way at tech companies like apple and google. media like "new york times" and conde nast, and grad students, delivery drivers and baristas. since december, when starbucks in buffalo was first to vote to unionize, workers at more than 200 starbucks stores have followed suit. yes, they vote one store at a time. >> had a lot of intimidation and

efforts to stop us, but we're here. >> reporter: last april, news stunned the business world about america's second largest employer. >> amazon versus the people and people have spoken. >> reporter: massive warehouse on staten island voted to unionize. >> thank jeff bezos. >> reporter: weren't people saying these efforts never succeed? >> everybody never believed would get to election, let alone win. >> reporter: former amazon worker chris smalls led the drive, but not his plan. >> no intentions on unionizing, just do right things and protect people from dying from covid-19. >> reporter: he organized a walkout to protest lack of face masks and other covid gear, amazon fired him and in leaked

memo executive called him -- what's that quote? >> not smart or articulate. >> reporter: smalls' strategy involved a social media campaign and grassroots gestures paid for by donations. >> pizza, cagejun food, that's what it represents. >> reporter: amazon fought back hard, over $4 million on consultants and required every employee to attend anti-union meetings. >> this organization is just going to take your money and might make you go on strike. might not receive income for that period. >> reporter: ruth is a labor expert and professor at city university of new york. >> can be intimidating and effective. >> reporter: but not this time. i think what you're saying, you succeeded because you were smart and articulate.

>> pretty much. >> reporter: amazon declined interviewing but told us we don't think unions are best answer for our employees. focus is working directly with team to continue making amazon a great place to work. >> union! >> reporter: in may the amazon union lost a vote at smaller warehouse on staten island. jfk 8 is only amazon location in the country to vote for unionization and amazon is questioning the validity of the vote, points out already offers better than average pay and benefits. $15 an hour starting and health insurance, but ruth says it's more than dollars. >> workers want respect, to be treated with dignity. you could see that clearly in the story of staten island, they're treated like machines. >> reporter: in what ways are these work forces and unions different from the old union factory workers?

>> what's different i think is the zeitgeist, especially young workers who have lived through a lot of turmoil, they have high expectations for what work life is supposed to be about, then can't afford rents, have a lot of student debt, end up living with parents, not what they were promised. also created labor shortage and gave people more leverage and made them less fearful of organizing, unions are cool again. >> reporter: one drove by with his own thoughts. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: what did he say? >> reporter: what did he say? >> there is nothing glamorous about migraines. since i was a teenager the pain has taken me away from my family and friends. but i finally found relief with nurtec odt it's the only medication that can treat my migraine right when it strikes and prevent my next attack.

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it is often said that you can do whatever you put your mind to. sometimes overcoming obstacles and living your dream can inspire others to do the same. steve hartman found this story "on the road". >> reporter: i chose to tell this story mainly for an audience of one. this is my nephew ted. as i first reported a few months ago, ted says at times his blindness feels insurmountable.

>> i felt like i was doomed. does sound a little immature. >> reporter: woe is me kind of feeling? >> yes, i really want to be like everybody else sometimes, you know. >> reporter: that's why when i heard about this drag race attempting to set new speed record, ted and others like him had to meet the driver. in 2012, dan parker of columbus, georgia, got in a crash. suffered traumatic brain injury so severe it blinded him. >> never imagined would be back in the seat of a race car, but been a racer whole life. figured out a way to do it. >> reporter: machinist by trade, got adaptive equipment to make parts, then designed entire race car. >> just amazes me. what does he look like? >> reporter: mustache and beard. >> i have a mustache, see, whiskers, nobody sees them. >> reporter: won't be an issue.

back to the story. dan was attempting to set the guinness record for fastest car driven blindfolded, no blindfold needed, but for safety purposes had sighted driver next to him, just in case. wasn't necessary. dan went 211 miles an hour, set a record and more importantly, an example. >> ted, i want you to know that blindness is not stopping you. surround yourself with believers and go for your dreams. you can make excuses or make it happen. >> reporter: dan says inspiring the teds of the world is main reason he did this. if my nephew is any indication, it was well worth the drive. >> if he can do that, i think i can easily pursue my dream.

>> reporter: original story ended with light bulb moment. among those watching, sidney of roosevelt, new york, for ted's dream. >> ready to go? >> ready. >> pull back, you're up. >> this is so fun. we're flying. >> reporter: for the kid who once thought he was doomed because he couldn't see, kind inspiration of others has clearly opened his eyes. >> and you're down. >> reporter: steve hartman, cbs news. >> i can't even explain how much fun this was. >> reporter: "on the road."

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>> a team of creators in philadelphia is using 3d technology to help disabled pets live a more actual life. stephanie stahl has the story. >> he's mine, we do everything together. >> reporter: says her dog tripp is able to do everything now thanks to new prosthetic leg. >> it's really big deal. >> reporter: born with deformities, saved from being euthanized, knew how to help. >> solve problems. >> reporter: met lydia studying industrial design at thomas jefferson university, went on to create prosthetics for all kinds

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>> this is the "overnight news" for thursday. for some the news continues, others don't forget to check back later for "cbs mornings" and cbsnews.com. jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. pete arredondo is now the former uvalde, texas, school police chief, he's been fired from board of trustees. first officer to be fired over the shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. he had been on leave since june. los angeles county has to pay kobe bryant's video for posting photos of the crash sight.

can't impose a abortion ban when medical emergency. download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news. new york. ♪ canceling student debt, president biden's big announcement, what it means for tens of millions of americans paying for college years later. >> entire generation is saddled with unsustainable debt for an attempt at least at a college degree. >> who is eligible, how does the plan work? adriana diaz has the details. plus the critics on the cost and why it doesn't address the problem or go far enough for some. nearly two dozen killed in ukraine after russian rockets strike a train station. cbs's debora patta is in kyiv. tonight the world is marking six months of war.

new move by the federal government to get untraceable ghost guns off the streets. cbs's jeff pegues shows us why they're dangerous. >> ghost gun can be produced on printer, less than $200. we've all heard about the summer slump, but what impact did the pandemic have on america's school children? startling details with cbs's meg oliver. >> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." tonight president biden offers relief for millions of americans burdened with federal student loans. president pledged to wipe away thousands of dollars of college debt and his administration is also proposing big changes to the repayment programs. highly anticipated plan forgives up to $20,000 for individual borrowers, following through on

campaign promise made in 2020. average u.s. more than $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. mitch mcconnell describing it as student loan socialism. we've got a lot of news to get to and cbs's adriana diaz will start us off from chicago. good evening, adriana. >> reporter: good evening, norah, so many borrowers rushed to find out their information, the providers were overwhelmed. the president said his plan will help, quote, fix a badly broken system. >> campaign for president, i made a commitment to provide student debt relief. i'm honoring that today. >> reporter: 45 million americans with federal student

loan debt were waiting for. with today's announcement, government is forgiving $10,000 in federal loans for anybody earning less than $125,000 a year. 20,000 for those with pell grants for low income students. anyone with federal undergraduate loans will have repayments capped at 5% of monthly income and pandemic's pause will extend to end of the year. that temporary suspension allowed florida's dara zucker to pay for her father's funeral. she owes about $30,000. >> if i didn't have the money to set aside, wouldn't have been able to bury him. >> reporter: she's grateful but says it does not address high interest holding borrowers back. >> purchasing a house is not realistic and can't begin to plan wedding. >> reporter: some progressives wanted full forgiveness. republicans are slamming it. >> no one is paying off arkansas tractor loans or small business loans or mortgage but

now kansans will be paying off students who borrowed willingly and don't want to repay it. >> outrage over helping working people with student loans is simply wrong. >> reporter: some economists say it does little to solve the problem of skyrocketing college tuitions. >> predatory for-profit colleges tell students not to worry, they'll take out loans that will get forgiven. >> reporter: tuitions keep rising. in 1980, average cost of private four-year college was $5,500 annually, last school year, more than 37,000. >> making it unaffordable for so many. adriana diaz, thank you. flash flood warning has been issued for parts of mississippi after torrential rains closed roadways and forced water rescues. national weather service warns more downpours are possible next days. weather channel's justin michaels is in brandon, mississippi.

>> reporter: retirement community was under water today, firefighters led residents to safety through knee-high water in the peach tree village, trapping senior citizens who live there. days of this pushing south to the limit, flash flood warning in parts of mississippi tonight. >> never seen a flood like this before, all i can think of is what i can do to keep further damage from my house. >> reporter: dave and ovis crum just moved in after their home burned down. now devastating rising waters. >> house burned march 1st, lost everything, bought this house and it's flooded. >> reporter: flash flooding forced schools to close near jackson and left drivers stranded in their cars. storms part of a system slowly

making way across the south. torrential rain hammered dallas-fort worth area earlier this week, killing one. i-20 corridor under the threat of potentially flooding rains again. always the best advice, turn around, don't drown. norah. >> justin michaels, thanks. back at home. 47,000 students in ohio's largest school district are remote learning first day of school because their teachers are walking the picket line, thousands of columbus teachers out an strike. elise preston. whose kids? >> our kids. >> reporter: as negotiations between the school board and teachers union continue, drivers in columbus cheered on picketers striking for a third day. >> what do we want? when do we want it? >> now. >> reporter: school district is online only after nearly 4,500 member teachers union rejected

the school board's latest offer. >> our children are our priority. we will do what we need to do to ensure there's a resolution in their best interests. >> reporter: union wants smaller classes, says teachers are working in dilapidated schools, where water pipes leak, lead paint peels from walls and air conditioning and heat nonexistent. >> we will continue fighting until we have safe, properly maintained and fully resourced schools in every neighborhood. >> reporter: walkout on heels of new report found weekly teachers' wages grew in the last 25 years by just $29 adjusted for inflation. >> they need to do what needs to be done to get kids back in school. >> reporter: frustrated parents say virtual learning is waste of valuable time. >> like there's no education system right now. >> reporter: 23rd time since they were at bargaining table since spring and today's session

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>> announcer: this is "the cbs overnight news." let's turn to breaking news in ukraine. at least 22 people were killed and dozens more injured in russian missile strike on a train station. strike in eastern ukraine comes six months after the start of russia's invasion as ukraine marked its independence day. cbs's debora patta reports again from kyiv. >> reporter: as air raid sirens wailed across ukraine marking six months of combat, russian missiles pummelled a railroad station in the dnipropetrovsk region. this is our life every day, says

president zelenskyy, this attack is how russia prepared for united nations meeting. zelenskyy was speaking to the security council, when he urged them to take control of the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has become a perilous front line. kyiv sign of bravery after russia failed to capture the capital at start of the war. despite warnings to stay vigilant, many spent the day outdoors. when he invaded six months ago, vladimir putin thought he would have a swift victory parade on this road, that came to nothing and ukrainians are celebrating independence day defiantly showcasing destroyed russian tanks. blue and yellow of ukraine on prominent display and dark humor flying flag towards russian occupied territories.

in russia where this is not referred to as war, questions are beginning to surface. i don't understand who needs this war, said russian cemetery assistant, the mothers, too, keep asking who needs this war. no end in sight to war in which thousands are already died. president biden will call zelenskyy about the latest security package but ukraine still needs billions more high-powered weapons. norah. >> debora patta, thank you so much. turn to the biden administrations effort to crack down on untraceable ghost guns. new rule went into effect mandating serial numbers and background checks among other things. more from cbs's jeff pegues. >> reporter: cities across america are seeing surges in gun violence, some linked to so-called ghost guns.

>> seeing them used in shooting incidents in new york city. >> reporter: ghost guns, which can be assembled at home, don't have serial numbers, making them untraceable. thomas chittum was a top official at atf. >> most firearms recovered at crimes are commercially made but privately made are a growing and significant source of crime. >> reporter: law enforcement is counting on the new rule changing that. mandates that ghost gun kits have serial numbers and can only sell to people with background checks. no one in law enforcement expects the flow to be cut off. they are becoming the criminal's weapon of choice. 2016 and 2021, atf got more than 45,000 reports of privately made firearms recovered in criminal investigations. they're being used in part because of the firepower. >> this is a ghost gun.

>> reporter: at atf facility, we were allowed to demonstrate how ghost guns are converted to fully automatic firearms. >> as long as there are people out there who want to commit violent crimes, they're going to find ways to get guns. this new rule should shrink one of those avenues that criminals have used in recent past to arm themselves. >> reporter: there have been legal challenges to this new rule, some called it unconstitutional overreach. gun owners of america group says it threatens the privacy of law abiding citizens. norah. >> jeff pegues, thank you so much. students are returning to class but many have fallen behind academically because of covid-19. that story in 60 seconds. 19. that story in 60 seconds. 9. that story in 60 seconds. . that story in 60 seconds.

schools are back in session but some students are still dealing with the consequences of the pandemic.

cbs's meg oliver reports on what has been called a covid achievement gap. >> reporter: 12-year-old tahlynn carlisle has been seeing a tutor. did you feel you were behind? >> my grades were bad. >> reporter: like students across the country, tahlynn struggled with remote learning in the pandemic. when students returned in person, how significant was the loss? >> there was a significant loss. >> reporter: talina queen teaches tenth grade english at high school. >> they weren't ready, understand simple things. >> reporter: nationwide students are starting to gain ground. research shows eighth grade students made up 8% of lost learning in reading last year but may take more than five years to completely catch up. while students across the board are behind, widest gap seen in black, latino and low income communities. math scores for black fourth graders declined 11%, for white

fourth graders, 4%. paula white is the executive director of jersey can. >> our children were intended for face-to-face instruction, this is best for them. they have lost so much. >> reporter: how do you make up years of learning? >> high dosage tutoring to try to remediate what they lost in literacy and mathematics. >> reporter: tutoring, summer and afterschool programs, extended time for math and reading are helping. but students still face a long road to academic recovery. meg oliver, cbs news. >> this should be country's number one priority. next, u.s. military launches air strikes on militias in syria, and officials in michigan identify the mystery illness that's killed dozens of dogs.

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we have breaking news out of syria. officials tell cbs news that a small number of u.s. forces have suffered minor injuries after taking rocket fire from suspected iranian backed groups. u.s. responded, killing at least two attackers and picking off vehicles from apache helicopter. all after u.s. air strikes tuesday on militias backed by iran's revolutionary guard. disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein has been granted appeal in new york on conviction for rape and sexual assault. he was found guilty and argued trial judge made mistakes, serving 23-year prison sentence. first lady jill biden tested positive again for covid in apparent rebound case. had taken paxlovid last week.

she's showing no symptoms and president biden is testing negative after his rebound case earlier. coming up next, teen pilot breaks two world records flying around the world.

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tonight officials in michigan have identified the mysterious virus that killed at least 30 dogs. animal experts confirmed it is parvovirus. not all dogs were completely vaccinated. scientists are trying to figure out why the initial tests came back negative, leading officials to wonder if it's new strain. 17-year-old pilot flew into aviation history, mack rutherford, youngest person to fly solo around the world and youngest to do so in micro-light aircraft. five month trip, 33,000 miles and stops in 30 countries. that's incredible. we'll be right back with pioneering photographer who made history capturing a movement.

finally tonight, we turn our focus to a groundbreaking photographer's decade long passion to capture beauty wherever he can find it. now getting a second look. cbs's nicky baptiste. >> reporter: kwame brathwaite is legendary for work behind the camera. now 84-year-old photographer and activist popularized the 1960s' black is beautiful movement. famous photos were celebrities. >> this is before i was born. >> reporter: but this body of work his son wants people to see to remember. so he helped create this exhibit at the new york historical society.

documenting how his dad helped change america's political and cultural landscape. >> black is beautiful is at foundation of his work and it's built into the politics, art, media. >> reporter: illuminated black women when they were expected to hide their real hair, wear long straight wigs. he and his brother founded -- celebrating natural black beauty. >> activists, teachers, moms, scholars. >> reporter: what is it like to see his work honored here? >> dream come true, a story based in new york, on this group of individuals who wanted to change the world. >> reporter: although brathwaite put down his camera four years ago, the message in his images will never fade, nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. >> that's the "overnight news" for this thursday, for some the news continues. others check back later for "cbs mornings," follow online any

time, cbsnews.com. from the capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. pete arredondo is now former uvalde, texas, school police chief. he's been fired by board of trustees. first to be fired over the may 24th school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead. $16 million awarded to vanessa bryant, found los angeles county had to pay the widow after photos of the body of helicopter crash.

ruled that idaho cannot enforce abortion ban in it's thursday, august 25th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, pete arredondo fired. school officials in uvalde part ways with the former police chief. the residents of the small texas city say that's still not enough. student loan forgiveness. there's financial relief for tens of millions of americans. why president biden's announcement is being met with harsh criticism. verdict reached. a jury rules in favor of vanessa bryant after photos were shared of the helicopter crash that killed her husband kobe bryant. good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking news overnight. the uvalde texas school board