putin now faces tough questions on state-run television. "you say everything's going according to plan?" exclaimed policy expert viktor olevitch. you really think six months ago, we planned on leaving and repelling a counteroffensive? kharkiv remains a city in darkness after russia blew up a power plant, but the mood here is defiant even as heavy shelling in other parts of the country remind ukrainians this war is far from over. norah. >> debora patta, thank you for your superb reporting. well, back here at home, thousands of residents east of los angeles are under evacuation orders after heavy rains caused fast-moving mudslides. the damaged homes and buried cars. cbs's mark strassmann is on the scene. >> reporter: on a mountain road, you're watching disasters creep. suddenly surge into a river of

mud roughly 70 miles east of los angeles. buried under tons of muck, homes, cars, everything. >> these are k-rail. >> reporter: susan novacoski showed us the protective concrete berms she built that saved her house. >> it looked like fast-flowing lava, and it literally filled up that entire ravine within three minutes. >> reporter: that mudslide came after a weekend deluge, remnants of a tropical storm that for a time targeted communities in the san bernardino mountains. nature's fury and nature's backlash, all made worse by the el dorado wildfire in these same mountains two years ago this week. so while this mud and debris washed unimpeded down the mountain and slammed into the oak glen steakhouse, where volunteers pitched in with an epic cleanup. karen pierce's family owns it.

>> all this mud came up over the wall and into the roof, into the building. and so we've lost the dining area, part of the kitchen. you know, everything is gone. >> reporter: this is the back of the restaurant that's nine feet of mud right up to the roofline. what are the odds, right? well, listen to this. the family bought this restaurant with their winnings from a $180 million mega millions jackpot. $180 million. so in 2014, they won the lottery. this time around, norah, their luck did not hold. >> wow, what a story. mark strassmann, thank you. let's turn now to congress where a cybersecurity expert who was fired by twitter earlier this year gave explosive testimony on capitol hill today, saying the social media platform had a suspected chinese spy on its payroll. cbs's nikki battiste has more on the whistle-blower's allegations and what twitter is saying tonight. >> reporter: twitter's former security chief, peiter zatko,

today claimed the company's cybersecurity system is in shambles. >> they don't know what data they have, where it lives, or where it came from. and so unsurprisingly, they can't protect it. >> reporter: zatko, who worked for twitter for 14 months before being fired, said the company can't shield users' data from a rogue employee. >> it's not farfetched to say that an employee inside the company could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room. >> reporter: iowa republican chuck grassley said twitter users were exposed to foreign intelligence agencies. zatko was asked about the fbi informing the company that one suspected chinese agent was on its payroll. >> i'm reminded of one conversation with an executive when i said, i am confident that we have a foreign agent, and their response was, well, since we we already have one, what es it tter i wav >> reporte commi members were astonished by what they heard. >> what i heard there today made we want to throw up.

>> reporter: senator grassley said if zatko's claims are true, twitter's ceo, parag agrawal, who refused to appear, should be removed. >> many of the allegations directly implicate mr. agrawal. >> reporter: for zatko, he said it was dangerous coming forward. >> i determined it was necessary to take on the personal and professional risk to myself and to my family of becoming a whistle-blower. >> reporter: twitter responded to zatko's allegations, saying they're riddled with inaccuracies and inconsistencies. also today, twitter shareholders approved elon musk's $44 billion bid to buy the company. but musk wants out and has sued twitter, hoping to unwind the deal. norah. >> nikki battiste, thank you. tonight, a looming nationwide railway workers strike could derail the economy's fragile supply chain. president biden has personally

called the unions and the railroad companies to try and reach a deal before the key friday deadline. cbs's kris van cleave shows us that could cost the u.s. billions of dollars per day. >> reporter: tonight, as much as 40% of all u.s. freight shipments could be halted by friday if the nation's railroads can't make a deal with unions representing nearly 60,000 workers. negotiations continue as at least three cabinet secretaries and president biden work to end the stalemate. >> a shutdown is not acceptable. >> reporter: the two sides are at odds over sick time and attendance policies unions say penalize workers. the looming strike would idle 7,000 trains and 140,000 miles of track across 49 states, prompting amtrak to cancel some long-haul service and warnings for commuter rail riders to make backup plans before friday. >> i've been commuting from the suburbs to chicago now for over

30 years. i can never remember this happening. >> reporter: already freight railroads are refusing some cargo. >> there's just no question that it would be extremely devastating. this is sort of one of those things that is a main artery for the entire u.s. economy. and if you cut off that artery, you get a stroke, and you can't afford that. >> reporter: nearly half a million extra big rigs would be needed to replace the idled trains. the first rail strike in 30 years could cost the economy an estimated $2 billion a day, disrupting agriculture, automotive, energy, and retail businesses. the railroads have agreed to substantial raises and bonuses. the holdup really is that sick time. now, the union representing the engineers tells cbs news it is willing to fly to washington as soon as tonight to try to make a deal to continue those negotiations with the cabinet secretaries and the railroads to avoid a strike. norah. >> such a huge story. kris van cleave, thanks. coming up next, could a

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finally tonight, cbs's holly williams on the queen's colorful sense of style. >> reporter: she was one of the most photographed women in the world. the iconic face of her country, known for her religious sense of duty, her service, and her style. >> she was such a recognizable figure of quintessential britishness. >> reporter: katie o'malley is an editor of uk's sore these br whether it be bright yellow or a turquoise blue so that someone at the back of a crowd, no matter where she was in the world, would be able to spot her and feel she's had that one-on-one connection. >> reporter: the queen's signature look barely changed in decades. she loved big hats, sensible

shoes, and practical handbags. a uniform and a lesson in female power dressing later adopted by others. >> i suppose what it projects is a sense of purpose. she was a working woman. >> she was a working woman, and every single time she went out into the public, she was there in her uniform to work. >> reporter: for centuries, british monarchs have projected grandeur with their clothing, and at times queen elizabeth did the same. but she also had an off-duty style, a country girl at heart according to those who knew her. >> it's that self-confidence in her identity that i think i will always remember as her legacy in fashion. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, london. and that is the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. you can follow us online at any time at cbs.com. reporting from washington, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news has learned that a package detonated on the campus of boston's northeastern university after an employee opened it. the victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. the fbi is assisting. in hopes of avoiding a rail strike, labor secretary marty walsh is meeting with rail carriers and unions in the morning. amtrak canceled three long-distance trips that run between chicago and the west coast. if the two sides cannot come to an agreement this week, the stoppage could begin late friday. r. kelly's child pornography and trial fixing case is now in the hands of a chicago jury. the disgraced singer was sentenced in june to 30 years in

prison during a separate federal trial in new york. 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." as we come on the air, the coffin of queen elizabeth is now at buckingham palace. it was an emotional return home as thousands lined the streets of london to catch a glimpse of the only monarch many of them have ever known. the late queen arrived at the palace for the final time, her official residence during her 70-year reign. the day began in scotland as her coffin was carried from saint giles cathedral and driven to edinburgh airport for her final journey home. we'll take you to buckingham palace in a moment. but first, the big story

here in the u.s. another disappointing report on inflation as prices unexpectedly rose in august and remain near a 40-year high. the consumer price index for august was up 8.3% compared to one year ago as the cost of almost everything keeps going up. wall street reacted with a major sell-off with the dow and s&p 500 suffering their worst day since june of 2020. the tech-heavy nasdaq dropped more than 5%. we've got a lot of news to get to tonight, and cbs's nancy cordes will start us off from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> reporter: good evening, norah. today's report dashed hopes that inflation had officially peaked and was on its way down. instead, the prices of nearly all goods actually crept up, and cat keep pace. government figures confirmed what most consumers already sensed. inflation isn't easing. groceries up 13.5% since last year. electricity up 15.8%. car repairs up 9.1%.

rent up 6.7%. the bottom line according to moody's, the average household is spending $460 more a month to buy the same goods and services as last year. >> just a catastrophically high inflation rate. >> reporter: that rate sent stocks tumbling today. the s&p sank by more than 4% as the markets braced for more interest rate hikes from the federal reserve in a bid to cool the economy. >> the reason is clear. the fed is much more concerned about prices right now than it is about the labor market. >> reporter: typically, lower gas prices bring down the cost of other goods. but so far, that hasn't happened even though the average price of a gallon of gas fell 26 cents in the past month. >> i will not make as much as i was hoping to. >> reporter: robin fields runs a toffee company near chicago.

ingredients are her biggest expense. >> for example, butter and chocole increed to 15%, and it look like it's going down any. it's just -- my butter just keeps going up. >> reporter: and while president biden celebrated the new inflation reduction act today, many of the law's health and energy savings do not kick in until next year, or beyond. >> we're making progress. we're getting other prices down as well, but we have more to do. >> reporter: a new u.s. census survey revealed today that income inequality hit a new record last year. but there was one bright spot, norah. it also found that childhood poverty was nearly cut in half last year thanks to covid-19 stimulus payments and an expanded child tax credit. >> nancy cordes at the white house, thanks very much. well, the tributes for queen elizabeth keep pouring in with her daughter, princess royal anne, saying in a statement

today that she was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest mother's life. cbs's charlie d'agata is bughce ♪ >> reporter: the queen left her beloved second home of scotland for the final time late this afternoon,er the last of the mourners paid their respects in edinburgh. a royal air force jet waited to receive its precious cargo before spiriting the queen into the late summer sky for a short flight back to london. the bearer party delivered the coffin to a waiting hearse, and then the cortege left for buckingham palace. [ applause ] arriving early this evening to cheering applause from thousands of the queen's most loyal royal subjects. inside, the coffin was received privately by king charles and queen consort camilla and all the queen's children and grandchildren, plus spouses.

before dashing back to london, the new king made an historic first trip outside mainland britain as monarch, visiting northern ireland. the first visit from a king in around 80 years, part of the tour of countries making up his kingdom. crowds of well-wishers, including excited schoolchildren, lined the route. in a nod to the violent past in northern ireland, he said his mother saw the country pass through momentous changes. >>ou those years, she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and its people. >> reporter: but from belfast to buckingham palace, today was a day to reflect and to pay tribute to her majesty. the atmosphere has become more somber here now that the queen

has returned to london. that private reception for the queen that took place behind us involved just about every senior member of the royal family, including prince william and kate and, importantly, prince harry and his wife, meghan. norah. >> charlie d'agata, thank you so much. well, back here at home, thousands of residents east of los angeles are under evacuation orders after heavy rains caused fast-moving mudslides that damaged homes and buried cars. cbs's mark strassmann is on the scene. >> reporter: on a mountain road, you're watching disasters creep and suddenly surge into a river of mud roughly 70 miles east of los angeles. buried under tons of muck, homes, cars, everything. >> these are k-rail. >> reporter: susan novacoski showed us the protective concrete berm she built that saved her house. >> and it looked like fast-flowing lava, and it literally filled up that entire ravine within three minutes.

>> reporter: that mudslide came after a weekend deluge, remnants of a tropical storm that for a time targeted communities in the san bernardino mountains. nature's fury and nature's backlash, all made worse by the el dorado wildfire in these same mountains two years ago this week. so all this mud and debris washed unimpeded down the mountain and slammed into the oak glen steakhouse, where volunteers pitched in with an epic cleanup. karen pierce's family owns it. >> all this mud came up over the wall and into the roof, into the building. and so we've lost the dining area, part of the kitchen. you know, everything is gone. >> reporter: this is the back of threstaurant. that's fine feet of mud right up to the roof line. what are the odds, right? well, listen to this. the family bought this restaurant with their winnings from a $180 million mega millions jackpot.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jan crawford in washington. thanks for staying with us. with russian forces in retreat in parts of ukraine, vladimir putin is waking up to another military headache. the former soviet republics of armenia and azerbaijan engaged in deadly clashes that left dozens dead. the two sides have been battling on and off for decades over disputed territory, and russia has peacekeepers in the region. meanwhile, 1,400 miles away in ukraine, moscow's forces are on the run, and that's got putin facing some rare criticism in moscow.

debora patta is in the war zone. >> reporter: seizing the momentum, ukrainian troops continued their remarkable advantage. yellow and blue pretty much the only colors flying high across this region today as they win the admiration of liberated towns and villages. our troops were so smart, said this woman. the russian soldiers ran away so fast, they planned this really well. when vladimir putin declared war on ukraine nearly seven months ago, his troops seized massive chunks of kharkiv. but in just a matter of days, ukrainian forces have blitzed through russia's gains, snatching back huge swaths of land. it's a crushing defeat and a decisive strike against moscow's ability to resupply their forces now they can no longer use liberated izium as a strategic hub. they left all their explosives and ammunition here, said this ukrainian soldier. as the russian front line

collapsed, the extent of a war declared largely on civilians is becoming clear. hospitals and schools blown up. people killed in their own backyards. away from the battlefield, hard questions for putin on state-run television, which usually only pushes moscow's line in its so-called special military operation. it's either full-scale war, or we get out, said former parliamentarian boris. and policy expert viktor olevitch exclaimed in disbelief, you say everything's going according to plan? you really think six months ago we planned on leaving and repelling a counteroffensive? ukrainians want to believe that the tide is turning in a war that's been weighted in russia's favor. but secretary of state antony blinken warned that while the counteroffensive was well planned and clearly benefited

from western military aid, it was too early to predict an outcome. >> that was debora patta in the liberated city of kharkiv. here in the u.s., we marked a grim milestone this weekend. 21 years since the terror attacks of 9/11. osama bin laden and most of those responsible for the attacks are now dead. but five defendants held at the military prison in guantanamo bay still haven't faced trial. catherine herridge has the latest. >> reporter: cbs news has confirmed that military prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating potential plea deals that could take the death penalty off the table for the five defendants accused in the 9/11 attacks. >> he was living his dream. >> reporter: pilot charles burlingame was more than a war hero to his family, who affectionately called him chick. before the anniversary, his sister, deborah burlingame, shared his story at new york's 9/11 memorial. >> he was really our touchstone, and it was -- he still is. >> reporter: on 9/11, al qaeda terrorists took over

burlingame's american airlines flight 77, slamming it into the pentagon. >> we didn't have remains for weeks. we were constantly saying to each other, what would chick want? what would chick do? >> reporter: but her grief as turned to anger. >> i was outraged. >> reporter: after learning a potential plea deal is under discussion for the five 9/11 defendants held at this military base in guantanamo bay, cuba, including cali sheikh mohammed, the self-described architect of 9/11. >> you're in touch with other 9/11 families. do they feel the same way? >> the families are outraged, and they don't want closure. they want justice. >> reporter: but another group, september 11th families for peaceful tomorrows believes a plea deal could deliver some measure of judicial finality. >> all five defendants and the government are all engaged in good-faith negotiations with the idea of bringing this trial, which has become a forever trial, to an end. >> reporter: lawyer james canel's team represents 9/11 defendant ammar alba lucci. >> he's willing to plead guilty to a substantial sentence at

guantanamo in exchange for a guarantee of medical care and dropping the death penalty. >> reporter: before their transfer to quaguantanamo bea i 2006, the five defendants were held by the cia and interrogated. >> the one that's had the most lasting physical impact was what they called walling. >> reporter: al ca practice dan is a human rights attorney for the 9/11 defense team. >> he had told us that his head was bashed against a wall repeatedly until he saw sparks and fainted. >> nearly 3,000 people died on 9/11. is it right to take the death penalty off the table? >> the united states government failed all of us after september 11th in their decisions to use illegal techniques and illegal programs. in doing so, irrevocably corrupted any legal process that could have taken place. >> reporter: a spokesman for the military trials did not answer our questions but confirmed the

parties are currently engages in preliminary plea negotiations, citing recent court filings. >> i will not have closure as long as there is any possibility for some future president to commute their sentences or trade them away. >> reporter: charles "chick" burlingame was laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. >> i do believe that forgiveness is more powerful than love. but it's earned. they never will have that. >> reporter: if a plea deal goes ahead and the 9/11 defendants get lengthy sentences, there is a law in place that blocks their transfer to u.s. soil and federal custody. that means the guantanamo prison could be open indefinitely. >> that was catherine herridge reporting. there's still no word on what causes the launch failure of an unmanned blue origin rocket this weekend in texas. the new shepherd rocket, the same time used for space tourist flights, crashed to earth shortly after liftoff. the empty capsule landed safely. the faa has grounded blue

origin's rockets until an investigation is completed. mark strassmann has more. >> reporter: it was the ninth flight of this new shepherd rocket, carrying three dozen science experiments to the edge of space. but about a minute into its climb, a malfunction. the onboard computer, sensing trouble, jettisoned the capsule up and away from the failing booster. >> it appears we've experienced an anomaly with today's flight. >> reporter: it's not yet clear why the booster failed and fell back to earth, crashing out of camera view. no people were inside the capsule. it descended under parachutes and appeared to land normally. call it a successful failure made possible by a key safety feature installed in the center of the capsule -- the escape system. >> come on into the capsule. >> reporter: blue origin's ariane cornell showed us last year. >> if they're any issue detected with the rokts, we've got the rocket, the capsule onboard, on

top. we will fire this escape motor to get the capsule far and fast away from the booster. >> reporter: new shepherd is the workhorse rocket of blue origin's space tourism business. since last summer, it has successfully flown 31 people on six flights. >> this is heaven. >> reporter: those human flights used a different new shepherd booster and capsule than the ones involved in monday's mishap. but for now, all flights are on hold while the faa investigates. mark strassmann, los angeles.

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but since she and charles got married here back in 2005, her image has gradually improved fo controversy has been laid to rest. >> all hail the king! >> reporter: the united kingdom is getting more than just a new king. it's also getting a new queen, queen consort, that is. >> i know she will bring to the demands of her new role the steadfast devotion to duty on which i have come to rely so much. >> reporter: julian payne was the couple's communications secretary for six years. what role do you think camilla will play for the king? >> she's a balancing act. what that means is she's got a real sense of what normality and how to translate that and bring that into this quite rarefied atmosphere. >> reporter: it's a remarkable rise for a woman who was once one of the most derided figures in britain. >> she was public enemy number one here, credibly unpopular. media coverage she had here. >> reporter: 27 years ago, camilla parker bowles was

considered the other woman princess diana blamed for the breakup of her marriage. >> there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. >> reporter: the bbc later apologized for the way that now infamous 1995 interview was obtained. but diana's words still stung. charles was said to have been smitten as soon as he met camilla in the 1970s. they each married others but remained close. later, both couples famously divorced, and with diana's death in 1997, camilla's popularity plummeted even more. gradually, charles and camilla stepped back out in public. >> did you get down on one knee to propose? >> reporter: by the time they married in 2005, thousands of royal fans lined the streets of windsor. in pop culture and to much of the public, camilla's image as the maligned mistress remained. >> what we won't want and what

we can actually do are not the same thing. >> reporter: but recent polls suggest she's slowly warming hearts. >> people have started to see the person behind the headlines. she was firmly of the view that you should meet me, and you should judge me on how you find me and on the work that i do. >> reporter: camilla has championed her own causes, like domestic abuse. >> how many more women must be harassed, raped, or murdered? >> reporter: it also helped that earlier this year, queen elizabeth announced that the duchess of cornwall should one day take the title of queen consort. >> it was unbelievably brilliant move by the queen to do that. just tidying up all the loose ends before she went. >> reporter: and so this weekend outside buckingham palace, some people told us their views on the queen consort are evolving. >> i think she'll be amazing. she will be his rock like prince philip was the queen's rock. >> in a voc uk article earlier

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with covid waning, it's full steam ahead for the cruise ship industry. wendy gillette has the story. >> to another great celebrity cruise. >> reporter: chuck mckay is sailing to the greerk islands with his wife and friends aboard celebrity beyond. the new ship launched in the spring, enticing travelers with a two-story sun deck, expanded rooftop garden, and french chef daniel balud's first restaurant at sea. >> i am very excited to shall on here because we're able to see all the new stuff that's just been added to the ship. >> reporter: this week, celebrity and other lines loosened their covid protocols, no longer requiring vaccinated passengers to test before most cruises and allowing unvaccinated passengers, who must test before boarding. >> it's time to transition into

the next phase, and that's what the world is doing, and that's what we're finally doing. >> reporter: companies hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic, and now industry trade groups see the tide shifting. cruise lines international association predicts passenger numbers will exceed pre-pandemic levels next year. >> the future is bright. the industry is growing. guests are coming back. so we're all -- we're all very happy. >> reporter: disney added its fifth and largest ship, disney wish, to the fleet this summer. and the biggest ship in the world, royal caribbean's wonder of the seas, began sailing in march. there's also this new ship sailing out of miami. the seashore from embassy cruises, a line that's better known in europe than the u.s. >> we have 140,000 square feet of outdoor space. this is enormous, and i think it's one of the biggest at sea. >> reporter: we got a reduced rate to sail aboard beyond and the family friendly seashore, which boasts a water slide, infinite pool, and specialty restaurants. the line will launch two more

ships later this year as it steams ahead. wendy gillette, cbs news. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news has learned that a package detonated on the campus of boston's northeastern university after an employee opened it. the victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. the fbi is assisting. in hopes of avoiding a rail strike, labor secretary marty walsh is meeting with rail carriers and unions in the morning. amtrak canceled three long-distance trips that run between chicago and the west coast. if the two sides cannot come to an agreement this week, the stoppage could begin late friday. r. kelly a child pornography and trial fixing case is now in the hands of a chicago jury. the disgraced singer was sentenced in june to 30 years in prison during a separate federal

trial in new york. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. there are several big stories as we come on the air, including worries about the state of the american economy as prices soar. and queen elizabeth returns home. breaking news. tens of thousands pay respect as the flag-draped coffin of queen elizabeth returns to buckingham palace one last time. cbs's charlie d'agata is in london. >> reporter: they waited for hours in the rain for this momentous occasion. >> plus, why king charles grew frustrated today during a signing ceremony. shock on wall street. the dow tumbles 1,200 points as the price of food, rent, and cbs's nancy cordes is at the white house.

>> we're making progress. we're getting other prices down as well, but we have more to do. ukraine's counteroffensive. russian forces on the run as president zelenskyy says ukrainian troops have liberated thousands of square miles of territory. cbs's debora patta reports tonight from kharkiv. california mudslides. a tidal wave of mud as thousands are evacuated or ordered to shelter in place. cbs's mark strassmann is at the scene. >> this wall plus sandbags underneath it is what saved our house. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." as we come on the air, the coffin of queen elizabeth is now at buckingham palace. it was an emotional return home as thousands lined the streets of london to catch a glimpse of the only monarch many of them have ever known. the late queen arrived at the

palace for the final time, her official residence during her 70-year reign. the day began in scotland as her coffin was carried from saint giles cathedral and driven to edinburgh airport for her final journey home. also arriving at buckingham palace tonight, prince william and princess kate as well as prince harry and his wife, meghan, for a private family gathering. we'll take you to buckingham palace in a moment. but first the big story here in the u.s. another disappointing report on inflation as prices unexpectedly rose in august and remain near a 40-year high. the consumer price index for august was up 8.3% compared to one year ago as the cost of almost everything keeps going up. wall street reacted with a major sell-off with the dow and s&p 500 suffering their worst day since june of 2020. the tech-heavy nasdaq dropped more than 5%. we've got a lot of news to get to tonight. and cbs's nancy cordes will start us off from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> reporter: good evening,

norah. today's report dashed hopes that inflation had officially peaked and was on its way down. instead, the prices of nearly all goods actually crept up, and wages can't keep pace. government figures confirmed what most consumers already sensed. inflation isn't easing. groceries up 13.5% since last year. electricity up 15.8%. car repairs up 9.1%. rent up 6.7%. the bottom line according to moody's, the average household is spending $460 more a month to buy the same goods and services as last year. >> just a catastrophically high inflation rate. >> reporter: that rate sent stocks tumbling today. the s&p sank by more than 4% as the markets braced for more interest rate hikes from the federal reserve in a bid to cool the economy.

>> the reason is clear. the fed is much more concerned about prices right now than it is about the labor market. >> reporter: typically, lower gas prices bring down the cost of other goods. but so far, that hasn't happened even though the average price of a gallon of gas fell 26 cents in the past month. >> i will not make as much as i was hoping to. >> reporter: robin fields runs a toffee company near chicago. ingredients are her biggest expense. >> for example, butter and chocolate increased anywhere from 8% to 15%, and it doesn't look like it's going down any. it's just -- my butter just keeps going up. >> reporter: and while president biden celebrated the new inflation reduction act today, many of the law's health and energy savings do not kick in until next year or beyond. >> we're making progress. we're getting other prices down as well, but we have more to do.

>> reporter: a new u.s. census survey revealed today that income inequality hit a new record last year. but there was one bright spot, norah. it also found that childhood poverty was nearly cut in half last year thanks to covid-19 stimulus payments and an expanded child tax credit. >> nancy cordes at the white house, thanks very much. well, the tributes for queen elizabeth keep pouring in with her daughter, princess royal anne, saying in a statement today that she "was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my dearest mother's life." cbs's charlie d'agata is outside buckingham palace. ♪ >> reporter: the queen left her beloved second home of scotland for the final time late this afternoon, after the last of the mourners paid their respects in edinburgh. a royal air force jet waited to receive its precious cargo before spiriting the queen into the late summer sky for a short flight back to london.

the bearer party delivered the coffin to a waiting hearse, and then the cortege left for buckingham palace. [ applause ] arriving early this evening to cheering applause from thousands of the queen's most loyal royal subjects. they've waited for hours in the rain for this momentous occasion, for this final homecoming, to witness history unfold. inside, the coffin was received privately by king charles and queen consort camilla and all the queen's children and grandchildren, plus spouses. [ applause ] before dashing back to london, the new king made an historic first trip outside mainland britain as monarch, visiting northern ireland. the first visit from a king in around 80 years, part of the tour of countries making up his kingdom.

crowds of well-wishers, including excited schoolchildren lined the route. in a nod to the violent past in northern ireland, he said his mother saw the country pass through momentous changes. >> through all those years, she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and its people. >> reporter: but from belfast to buckingham palace, today was a day to reflect and to pay tribute to her majesty. the atmosphere has become more somber here now that the queen has returned to london. that private reception for the queen that took place behind us involved just about every senior member of the royal family, including prince william and kate and, importantly, prince harry and his wife, meghan. norah. >> charlie d'agata, thank you so much. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." now to ukraine where the dramatic advance of ukrainian forces and a russian retreat may suggest a possible turning point in the war. president zelenskyy said his army has retaken or is battling for control of more than 3,000 square miles of territory previously held by russia. well, that's more than the size of delaware. cbs's debora patta is in kharkiv. >> reporter: ripping up and tearing down every trace of the

occupying forces, replaced with yellow and blue, pretty much the only colors flying across this region. joyous reunions like this are everywhere. in just a matter of days, ukrainian forces have blitzed through russia's gains, taking back nearly all the territory seized in kharkiv since the start of the war. and ukrainians claim in these unverified videos that russian soldiers are surrendering en masse. "they ran like mice," said this ukrainian fighter, "abandoning everything, even shooting one of their own wounded men just to get away." and ukrainian civilians have borne the brunt of nearly seven months of occupation. "it was terrifying," he said. "i was scared someone was going to shoot me in the back." for vladimir putin, losing this region is a crushing defeat and a decisive blow against his army's ability to resupply its forces through liberated izium.

putin now faces tough questions on state-run television. "you say everything's going according to plan?" exclaimed policy expert viktor olevitch. "you really think six months ago, we planned on leaving and rellincoroffensive?" kharkiv remains a city in darkness after russia blew up a power plant, but the mood here is defiant even as heavy shelling in other parts of the country remind ukrainians this war is far from over. norah. >> debora patta, thank you for your superb reporting. well, back here at home, thousands of residents east of los angeles are under evacuation orders after heavy rains caused fast-moving mudslides that damaged homes and buried cars. cbs's mark strassmann is on the scene. >> reporter: on a mountain road, you're watching disasters creep and suddenly surge into a river of mud roughly 70 miles east of

los angeles. buried under tons of muck, homes, cars, everything. >> these are k-rail. >> reporter: susan novacoski showed us the protective concrete berm she built that saved her house. >> it looked like fast-flowing lava, and it literally filled up that entire ravine within three minutes. >> reporter: that mudslide came after a weekend deluge, remnants of a tropical storm that for a time targeted communities in the san bernardino mountains. nature's fury and nature's backlash, all made worse by the el dorado wildfire in these same mountains two years ago this week. so while this mud and debris washed unimpeded down the mountain and slammed into the oak glen steakhouse, where volunteers pitched in with an epic cleanup. karen pierce's family owns it. >> all this mud came up over the

wall and into the roof, into the building. and so we've lost the dining area, part of the kitchen. you know, everything is gone. >> reporter: this is the back of the restaurant. that's nine feet of mud right up to the roof line. what are the odds, right? well, listen to this. the family bought this restaurant with their winnings from a $180 million mega millions jackpot. $180 million. so in 2014, they won the lottery. this time around, norah, their luck did not hold. >> wow, what a story. mark strassmann, thank you. let's turn now to congress where a cybersecurity expert who was fired by twitter earlier this year gave explosive testimony on capitol hill today, saying the social media platform had a suspected chinese spy on its payroll. cbs's nikki battiste has more on the whistle-blower's allegations and what twitter is saying tonight. >> reporter: twitter's former security chief, peiter zatko, today claimed the company's

cybersecurity system is in shambles. >> they don't know what data they have, where it lives, or where it came from. and so unsurprisingly, they can't protect it. >> reporter: zatko, who worked for twitter for 14 months before being fired, said the company can't shield users' data from a rogue employee. >> it's not farfetched to say that an employee inside the company could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room. >> reporter: iowa republican chuck grassley said twitter users were exposed to foreign intelligence agencies. zatko was asked about the fbi informing the company that one suspected chinese agent was on its payroll. >> i'm reminded of one conversation with an executive when i said, i am confident that we have a foreign agent, and their response was, well, since we already have one, what does it matter if we have more? >> reporter: committee members were astonished by what they heard. >> what i heard there today made we want to throw up.

>> reporter: senator grassley said if zatko's claims are true, twitter's ceo, parag agrawal, who refused to appear, should be removed. >> many of the allegations directly implicate mr. agrawal. >> reporter: for zatko, he said it was dangerous coming forward. >> i determined it was necessary to take on the personal and professional risk to myself and to my family of becoming a whistle-blower. >> reporter: twitter responded to zatko's allegations, saying they're riddled with inaccuracies and inconsistencies. also today, twitter shareholders approved elon musk's $44 billion bid to buy the company. but musk wants out and has sued twitter, hoping to unwind the deal. norah. >> nikki battiste, thank you. tonight, a looming nationwide railway workers strike could derail the economy's fragile supply chain. president biden has personally called the unions and the

railroad companies to try and reach a deal before the key friday deadline. cbs's kris van cleave shows us that could cost the u.s. billions of dollars per day. >> reporter: tonight, as much as 40% of all u.s. freight shipments could be halted by friday if the nation's railroads can't make a deal with unions representing nearly 60,000 workers. negotiations continue as at least three cabinet secretaries and president biden work to end the stalemate. >> this shutdown is not acceptable. >> reporter: the two sides are at odds over sick time and nd the looming strike would idle 7,000 trains and 140,000 miles of track across 49 states, prompting amtrak to cancel some long-haul service and warnings for commuter rail riders to make backup plans before friday. >> i've been commuting from the suburbs to chicago now for over 30 years. i can never remember this

happening. >> reporter: already freight railroads are refusing some cargo. >> there's just no question that it would be extremely devastating. this is sort of one of those things that is a main artery for the entire u.s. economy. and if you cut off that artery, you get a stroke, and you can't afford that. >> reporter: nearly half a million extra big rigs would be needed to replace the idled trains. the first rail strike in 30 years could cost the economy an estimated $2 billion a day, disrupting agriculture, automotive, energy, and retail businesses. the railroads have agreed to substantial raises and bonuses. the holdup really is that sick time. now, the union representing the engineers tells cbs news it is willing to fly to washington as soon as tonight to try to make a deal to continue those negotiations with the cabinet secretaries and the railroads to avoid a strike. norah. >> such a huge story. kris van cleave, thanks. coming up next, could a

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finally tonight, cbs's holly williams on the queen's colorful sense of style. >> reporter: she was one of the most photographed women in the world. the iconic face of her country, known for her religious sense of duty, her service, and her style. >> she was such a recognizable figure of quintessential britishness. >> reporter: katie o'malley is an editor at uk's "elle" magazine. >> she wore these bright colors whether it be bright yellow or a turquoise blue so that someone at the back of a crowd, no matter where she was in the world, would be able to spot her and feel she's had that one-on-one connection. >> reporter: the queen's d g hats, sensible ly changed in shoes, and practical handbags.

a uniform and a lesson in female power dressing later adopted by others. >> i suppose what it projects is a sense of purpose. she was a working woman. >> she was a working woman, and every single time she went out into the public, she was there in her uniform to work. >> reporter: for centuries, british monarchs have projected grandeur with their clothing, and at times queen elizabeth did the same. but she also had an off-duty style, a country girl at heart according to those who knew her. >> it's that self-confidence in her identity that i think i will always remember as her legacy in fashion. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, london. and that is the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. you can follow us online at any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from washington, i'm norah o'donnell.

iwssh. i'm matt pieper in new york. cbs news has learned that a package detonated on the campus of boston's northeastern university after an employee opened it. the victim sustained minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. the fbi is assisting. in hopes of avoiding a rail strike, labor secretary marty walsh is meeting with rail carriers and unions in the morninrning. amtrak canceled three long-distance trips that run between chicago and the west coast. if the two sides cannot come to an agreement this week, the stoppage could begin late friday. r. kelly's child pornography and trial fixing case is now in the hands of a chicago jury. the disgraced singer was sentenced in june to 30 years in prison during a separate federal

trial in new york. 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, september 14th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, a package explodes at a university in boston leaving one staff member injured. the latest on the investigation. inflation frustration. stocks plunge after a new report shows consumer prices remain high. how much more you're paying a month for the same items as last year.ckinam. the coffin of queen elizabeth returns home to thousands of mourners outside the palace. the warning if crowds get too large. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, a staff member at northeastern

university in boston was hurt when a package he opened expled