come soon enough. liza jankina hid in this icy basement with 15 neighbors for four months. when one of them died, they had to be hastily buried in these bushes. the devastation is everywhere. russian artillery laying waste to homes, hospitals, schools, and bridges. and amid the ruins, these children try to forget, using spent weapons of war for children's games. although russian troops have fled from izyum, many residents told us they are scared they could come back. and according to a ukrainian official just today russia launched eight cruise missiles against the southern city. norah? >> debora patta, thank you for your superb reporting. classes resumed today on the campus of northeastern university in boston after a frightening bomb scare sends students and law enforcement scrambling. well, tonight cbs news has learned that officials are now looking into the incident as a

possible hoax. cbs' jeff pegues has the new details. >> reporter: on northeastern's campus today, students were still rattled by the scare last night. what does it feel like to be on campus now? >> it's a little weird to be on campus after such a big event. >> reporter: police responded to a report of an explosion at holmes hall at about 7:00 p.m. this alert went out to students, warning them to avoid the area. a 45-year-old university employee suffered minor hand injuries when he opened a hard plastic carrying case. >> a search revealed a second similar package that was ultimately rendered safe by our bomb squad. >> reporter: police did not find any explosive material in either case, but they did find a rambling note in the first case railing against virtual reality and mentioning facebook founder mark zuckerberg. local police are being assisted by the fbi.

the panic and fear that these cases cause are universal. late today we learned that investigators are now wondering whether the alleged victim is actually the culprit, and whether what happened here is a hoax. norah? >> what a development. jeff pegues, thank you. with less than two months until the midterm elections, a new cbs news battleground tracker poll shows potentially good news for democrats in pennsylvania. cbs' robert costa traveled to philadelphia to see what's on voters' minds. >> let's bring it back. we can do this. >> reporter: democrats see pennsylvania as a crucial battleground as they fight to hold on to their congressional majorities. but economic headwinds are a challenge here. >> everybody up here, they're struggling. the food is expensive, the gas. >> i worry all the time about the economy. >> reporter: cbs news polling shows that eight in ten pennsylvania voters say higher prices have been difficult or

worse. democrat josh shapiro, the state attorney general running for governor said he plans to offer tax rebates to bring prices down. >> what i'm going to do as governor is cut their costs. >> reporter: in a campaign ad, shapiro has targeted his republican opponent doug mastriano, a trump ally, for once posing in a confederate military uniform, and for being on washington january 6th, objecting to biden's victory. >> he is a dangerous, extreme candidate. the most dangerous and extreme we've ever seen. >> he is calling us extremists? when he's -- okay. i'll tell you what we're extreme. i'm extreme on your individual rights and freedoms. >> reporter: democrats across pennsylvania are also rallying voters on abortion rights. most democrats say the overturning of roe has made them more likely to vote. >> women are the reason we win. >> reporter: democratic lieutenant governor john fetterman is clashing with republican dr. mehmet oz in one

of the highest profile senate races in the country. >> he is going to work and fight for pennsylvania. thank you. >> reporter: oz has the former president assets backing, and his campaign has repeatedly raised questions about fetterman's health after fetterman had a stroke earlier this year. fetterman has called the oz campaign's remarks about his health out of bounds. but today the fetterman and oz campaigns agreed to have a debate in late october, though they're still negotiating the details of that. meanwhile, doug mastriano, he has not yet responded to our interview request. norah? >> everyone watching that state as a battleground. robert costa, thank you. well, president biden announces a major investment in electric vehicles, but are drivers ready to switch gears? that story in 60 seconds.

in detroit today, president biden announced a $900 million investment to build thousands of electric car chargers across the nation's highway system. but moving to more electric vehicles is easier said than done. cbs' carter evans has tonight's in depth report. >> reporter: with a big push by california to stop selling new gas cars by 2035, ev sales are accelerating. but not all drivers are sold. >> my own concern is the range. where do i find a charger? how far can i really go? >> reporter: it's a question dealership owner john patterson gets from every customer. >> one of the words we hear here

is range anxiety. >> reporter: today president biden promised to make recharging more reliable, beginning with the construction of chargers along 53,000 miles of national highways. since 2021, automakers in the u.s. have invested nearly $85 billion in electric vehicles. still, the average cost for one is around 66,000. but prices are coming down. >> both the ev 6 and the ionic 5 start around $40,000. >> reporter: that's below the average cost of a new gas vehicle. >> should we take it for a spin? >> sure. >> reporter: he believes the biggest obstacle is the electrical infrastructure. >> right now we're not there. >> reporter: during last week's heatwave, california's power grid was stretched to the limit. energy economist james bushnell. can our power grid in california support the level of evs that the government would like to see? >> yeah, it's less a concern about the total amount of electricity and it's more about the where and when that the

charging is hatching. >> right now it's a me problem. i just need to do a little research to see what my options are. >> reporter: all uncharted territory for car shoppers who just want to know their ev investment today will pay off down the road. carter evans, cbs news, tustin, california. and coming up next, breaking news. a verdict in the r. kelly trial. and a powerful storm that could target puerto rico. target puerto rico. the updated forecast just in. welcome to my digestive system. it's pretty calm in here with align probiotic. you see... your gut has good and bad bacteria. and when you get off balance, you may feel it. the bloating, the gas - but align helps me trust my gut again. plus, its recommended by doctors nearly 2x more than any other probiotic brand. just one a day naturally helps promote a balanced gut. and soothe occasional bloating gas and discomfort. align probiotic. lcome to an align gut. facing expensive vitamin c creams with dull results?

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finally tonight, the global impact of queen elizabeth will be felt for generations to come, including right here in d.c. here is cbs' scott macfarlane. >> reporter: queen elizabeth was no stranger to washington. during a state visit in 1991, it's this moment that's still remembered when the queen th. orhood tt rarely gets this kind of attention. >> how are you? >> the late alice frasier broke royal protocol and hugged the queen. queen elizabeth smiled and appeared to welcome the embrace. then d.c. mayor sharon pratt was there. you were wowed by her? >> i was. she was so natural, so available, so unpretentious. >> reporter: pratt says the community was so excited for the visit. >> i think she was wonderful. >> reporter: that brief visit

left a mark here for decades. this community still dealing with economic struggles, renamed the street she visited queen stroll place. in 2007 during a later state visit to washington, the queen joined then first lady laura bush at children's national hospital, where ceo dr. kurt newman says protocol again was disregarded. >> i was leaning in. someone came up later and said you shouldn't have done that. she didn't seem to care about it. >> reporter: the measure of a great monarch, the best protocol is sometimes to break protocol. scott macfarlane. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has been involved in a car crash in kyiv. his office says a car collided with his after returning from vsiting troops. as authorities investigate, they say zelenskyy was not seriously injured. more progress on the covid front as the world health organization says deaths worldwide last week from the virus were the lowest reported in the pandemic since march 2020. the w.h.o. says the omicron subvariant ba.5 continues to dominate globally. his company is worth $3 billion, and the founder of patagonia has just donated it to help fight climate change. it's going to two environmental organizations, a move he

predicts will yield $100 million a year. 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." >> tonight, the general public began saying its final goodbyes t queen elizabeth ii in london. the late monarch will lie in state until her funeral on monday. you can see mourners inside westminster hall tonight. the queen's coffin surrounded by royal bodyguards. hundreds of thousands are expected to pay their respects over the next four days. at one point, the line stretched nearly three miles. the archbishop of canterbury led a brief service this morning attended by king charles and other members of the royal family. kate, the princess of wales wore the queen's diamond and pearl

leaf brooch, and the pearl earrings that belonged to her late mother-in-law, princess diana. me meghan, the duchess of sussex paid her respect with a touching courtesy in front of the coffin. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and charlie d'agata will start us off from outside westminster hall. good evening, charlie. >> good evening to you, norah. that behind me is part of a never ending line of mourners winding their way to westminster hall across the bridge to visit the queen lying in state. it's been a day of pageantry, but also high emotions and quiet respect as we entered one of the final legs of the queen's journey. from beneath the grand backdrop of buckingham palace, flanked by her grenadier guards, queen elizabeth ii left home today for the final time. her coffin carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage, with the imperial state crown she wore placed on top, encrusted

with 2,800 diamonds. marching right behind, king charles iii and the queen's other three children. then william, prince of wales, standing side by side with his brother prince harry in a moment of symbolic unity. evoking memories of that day 25 years ago this month when the two grief stricken young princes walked behind the coffin of their mother, princess diana. thousands of mourners crowded the long avenue leading from the palace. many stood in a solemn silence. >> i think they were awed by the spectacle, but just as in life they brought a sense of connection with elizabeth. through all that ceremony, there was a person, a wonderful sweet old lady who gave her life to britain and the commonwealth. >> reporter: many more had to be turned away. throngs massed at hyde park, some visibly moved, wiping away tears as they watched the procession on huge screens.

the whole family was reunited at the palace of westminster where the queen's body will lie in state until her funeral on monday. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit the line leading to westminster hall, already stretching back for miles. some of the people at the front of the line had already been camping out for days, but now there is no time for sitting around or even standing. this line will move 24 hours a day until the morning of the funeral on monday. >> in 70 years, at least we can do is come out for a few hours to pay our respects. >> now she's come home, we just feel it's important to go and pay our respects and let the kids remember a day in history. >> reporter: the only monarch most here have ever known, a woman devoted to duty nearly her entire life with one last duty to fulfill even after death.

president biden spoke by phone to king charles today, offering his condolences. the president is one of around 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries headed here to attend the queen's funeral next week. norah? >> what a remarkable day. charlie d'agata, thank you very much. well, tonight the biden administtions woing to avoid a rail strike that could derail an already fragile economy. cbs' nancy cordes spoke exclusively with treasury secretary janet yellen a day after a government report showed inflation has not eased. >> inflation remains a problem. it obviously is of tremendous concern to americans. >> reporter: treasury secretary janet yellen cited rising costs for rent and groceries as two of the biggest concerns. >> we hope to see substantial improvement over the coming year. >> reporter: do you think inflation is close to peaking?

>> i don't want the get involved in month-by-month forecasts. i do believe it will come down over time due to the actions the fed is taking. >> reporter: as she spoke, her colleagues in the cabinet worked to head off a strike by freight rail workers. with the deadline now two days away, some chemical shipments have already been halted, and amtrak announced its canceling all long distance trains starting tomorrow, because some of them use freight rail tracks. >> what impact would a rail strike have on already high inflation in this country? >> well, it would be significant impediment to shipping goods. it's certainly something we don't want to see happen. >> reporter: secretary yellen recently worked with european allies to impose a new price cap on russian oil. but already energy bills in some parts of europe are five times higher than usual.

what would a recession in europe mean for the u.s. economy? >> well, a recession in europe would have some spillovers to us. i think we shouldn't exaggerate how significant they would be, but i do think this winter is going to be tough and challenging for our european neighbors. >> reporter: rail union leaders have been negotiating at the labor department all day long. and in our interview, the treasury secretary urged all the parties involved to reach an agreement by tomorrow night because nearly 30% of all freight in this country, norah, travels by rail. >> such a big story. nancy cordes with that exclusive, thank you. classes resumed today on the campus of northeastern university in boston after a frightening bomb scare sent students and law enforcement scrambling. well, tonight cbs news has learned that officials are now looking into the incident as a possible hoax.

cbs' jeff pegues has the new details. >> reporter: on northeastern's campus today, students were still rattled by the scare last night. police responded to a report of an explosion at holmes hall about 7:00 p.m. this alert went out to students, warning them to avoid the area. a 45-year-old university employee suffered minor hand injuries when he opened a hard plastic carrying case. >> a search revealed a second similar package that was ultimately rendered safe by our bomb squad. >> reporter: police did not find any explosive material in either case, but they did find a rambling note in the first case railing against virtual reality and mentioning facebook founder mark zuckerberg. local police are being assisted by the fbi. the panic and fear that these cases cause are universal. late today we learned that investigators are now wondering whether the alleged victim is actually the culprit, and

whether what happened here is a hoax. norah? >> what a development. jeff pegues, thank you.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jan crawford in washington. thanks for staying with us. the midterm elections are less than two months away. a cbs news battleground tracker poll could signal good news for democrats in the state of pennsylvania. it shows democrat john fetterman leading the trump-backed republican candidate mehmet oz 52-47% in the race for the senate. in the governor's contest, democrat josh shapiro has opened an 11-point lead over trump-endorsed republican doug mastriano, 55-44%.

robert costa has more from president biden's hometown of scranton, pennsylvania. >> many top races up and down the ballot, but the political winds can sometimes be hard to read. that's why we wanted to come to pennsylvania, talk to voters directly about the concerns in their lives and about the candidates. >> let's bring it back. we can do this. >> reporter: with multiple visits by the president and the former president -- >> hello, pennsylvania. hello. >> reporter: pennsylvania is once again becoming the battleground in american politics. cbs news' new survey shows the economy and inflation remain top concerns. 8 in 10 pennsylvania voters say higher prices have been difficult for worse. >> i worry all the time about the economy and health care. stru.erybody up here, they're the food is expensive, the gas.

>> reporter: it's also clear voters are paying attention to debates from abortion rights to donald trump. >> every time you look around it's about this person or that person. >> reporter: pennsylvania's hotly contested campaigns will be a test of some of the big questions in american politics. like is a trump endorsement enough to win a tough race. >> he's going to work and fight for pennsylvania. thank you. >> reporter: dr. mehmet oz, backed by trump, has been cast as an outsider by democrats for living for years in new jersey. >> so anybody can just decide they want to go and buy a house some place to run for office. >> reporter: oz's rival, democratic lieutenant governor john fetterman has long been the front-runner. >> who wants me to be the 51st vote? >> reporter: he says he is getting better every day since having a stroke earlier this year. still, despite pledging to debate oz once, fetterman continues to face scrutiny about how the stroke has affected him.

>> i don't think he is physically able to do the job. i just think they have nobody else. >> reporter: since returning to the trail, fetterman has been busy rallying democrats, especially on abortion rights. and according to the cbs news poll, most democrats say the overturn of roe has made them more likely to vote this year. >> women are the reason we win. >> reporter: in the race for governor, democrat josh shapiro has also been rallying his party's voters on abortion rights. >> you know how high the stakes this election are. >> reporter: and warning them about republican doug mastriano. an army veteran who has been backed by trump. he was near the capital on january 6th, and has repeatedly echoed the former president's false claims about the 2020 election. >> i know there is a loft problems in our election system in pennsylvania. >> reporter: amid the political firefight, both fetterman and oz

have forcefully defended themselves. oz has said that fetterman's talk about oz's residency is a distraction from policy and a personal attack. fetterman has said oz's remarks about his health are out of bounds. at the end of the day, voters here tell us they won't be making their vote based on twitter battles. >> robert costa reporting from pennsylvania. the "overnight news" will be back in two minutes.

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treat and prevent, all in one. thousands of mourners continue to line up for hours outside the palace of westminster to pay their final respects to britain's queen elizabeth. her body will lie in state until the royal funeral on monday. many in the queue say the queen was an inspiration. she certainly was an inspiration for countless movies and television shows. josh mankiewicz in hollywood goes behind the camera. ♪ >> we're going out incognito. >> doesn't thera rathe give

the gay, ma'am? >> yes. >> reporter: there is the playful princess, the restrained ruler. >> i am protecting the constitution. i am protecting democracy. >> reporter: and the queen with a quick and biting wit. >> you obviously know my job better than i am. >> well, you are my tenth prime minister, mr. blair. >> reporter: for seven decades, the queen was the face of great britain. but that face betrayed little, making her an ideal canvas for actresses playing her on the screen both big and small. >> you know, she's such a great subject for filmmakers and television directors because what they've got is a blank slate waving to the public. >> reporter: ella taylor is a long-time film critic and an adjunct professor at the uc school of cinematic arts. >> she gave away nothing of her real personality. in life, i don't think any of us knows anything about the queen. her job was to follow protocol in public, and that's an

absolutely bonanza, because they can just go nuts with it. >> there. grief. if you imagine i'm going to drop everything and come down to london before i attend to my grandchildren who have just lost their mother, then you're mistaken. >> reporter: dame helen mirren seized that blank canvas and ran off with an oscar for playing elizabeth in "the queen" from 2006. in a sunday morning interview in 2015, mirren told lee cowan her inspiration wasn't real life, but her own imagination. >> i'm just doing a portrait. it happens to be a portrait on film. but it's a portrait. it's not her. it's our understanding of her. and when you're an artist, you are in there. you can't not be in there. so i thought that was an acceptable way to approach it. >> you met the queen, as i understand it. what was that like? did she -- >> i got major what we call

queenitis. when you see the queen, you just become this babbling idiot. you start sort of saying thing like it's such fun, wasn't it? >> reporter: on the emmy award winning netflix series "the crown," there are three versions of elizabeth. claire foy as the young royal highness. olivia colman who we were on set with captures the queen inical in middle age. >> who is billy joe. >> billy joel. >> oh, joel? >> uptown girl. >> what are you talk about? >> i'm delighted to be here inheriting the role of elizabeth from two outstanding actresses. >> reporter: next season, elizabeth will be played by imelda stanton. >> hopefully, i look calm, collected and capable. my stomach, meanwhile, is doing somersaults. >> i never got to meet the queen, and i always wished i had had that experience.

>> reporter: john lithgow won an emmy for "the crown," playing winston churchill opposite claire foy. >> your majesty. >> claire foy is a wonderful actress. she brought youth. she brought this wonderful tremulous trepidation. >> very well. i will discuss it with cabinet. >> no, you will inform the cabinet, prime minister. >> reporter: the scenes between claire and me were gradually seeing her assert her authority over him. >> i would ask you to consider your response in light of the respect that my rank and my office deserve, not that which my age and gender might suggest. >> so it became a very particular kind of family drama. and who knows? maybe it's accurate. >> i don't mean that life

shouldn't be agreeable, but we can't possibly all be happy all the time. >> reporter: so many good actresses have played elizabeth. emma thompson. >> your majesty. >> mr. cameron. >> reporter: kristen scott thomas. >> extraordinary. >> yes. >> never seen anything like it. >> reporter: sarah gadden in the romantic comedy "a royal night out". >> price, you may be a captain, but i am a princess. >> reporter: and the queen has been fodder for comedy too. on "the simpsons,". >> the queen's in trouble. >> reporter: "saturday night live" -- >> you think you just show up and take over, do a bit of queen. >> reporter: and multiple times by british actress jenette charles, most notably in "the naked gun". >> she came across so adorably. >> with the queen of england ready to toss out the first ball. >> and the commentator says "how about the queen," which only an american could pull off.

>> reporter: four-time oscar nominated actress jane alexander played elizabeth in a hallmark tv movie. >> have i been a life-long devotee of elizabeth from the time she was a princess in world war ii. >> reporter: alexander's father was a doctor serving in london during the blitz and later in france after the invasion of normandy. a teenaged elizabeth, she says, inspired young people in britain and america to support the war effort. >> my mom would say "come, jane, the princesses are on." and you'd hear these little high voices talking like this. >> it will be for us, the children of today to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. >> and they were talking about the war effort and what we could do as children. and it really inspired those of us in that household. >> i just want the help you guys. >> reporter: as i spoke to jane on thursday, producer gabe falcon interrupted with news that it was official. the queen had died.

how do you react to that news that she's passed, right in the middle of our conversation. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> reporter: no, it's all right. i -- >> it's really the end of an incredible person for me. for all of us, for so many who have followed her all their life. she just meant a lot to me in terms of who you could be if you set out to be. >> it was a mistake to assume just because people are privileged they lack grit. >> reporter: though elizabeth is gone, these performances live on. >> there is no possibility of my forgiving you. the question is how on earth can you forgive yourself? >> reporter: and that, says john lithgow, will only cement her legacy. >> i think that's the magic. whether it was an extreme version of shyness or just the

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whiskey-crab pairing isn't just about flavor. robinson is helping control the green crab population. >> their sheer numbers are kind of throwing things off. not leaving enough food in one place in the ecosystem, and then just wreaking havoc in other ways. >> reporter: the european green crab arrived on the east coast about 200 years ago after hitchhiking on boats from overseas. recent warming sea temperatures have caused the population to increase dramatically, and it's now one of the most invasive species in the u.s., threatening communities of oysters, clams, and muscles. gabriela brought with the new hampshire sea grant says green crabs are tough to eat because they have a very hard shell and very little meat. she is working to identify a way to identify when the green crab is about to shed its hard shell. a new soft shell means the whole crab can be eaten. they're already on menus in new england and now in a whiskey. elise preston, tamworth, new

hampshire. >> and that's the "e! news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has been involved in a car crash in kyiv. his office says a car collided with his after returning from visiting troops. as authorities investigate, they say zelenskyy was not seriously injured. more progress on the covid front as the world health organization says deaths worldwide last week from the virus were the lowest reported in the pandemic since march 2020. the w.h.o. says the omicron subvariant ba.5 continues to dominate globally. his company is worth $3 billion, and the founder of patagonia has just donated it to help fight climate change. it's going to two environmental organizations, a move he predicts will yield $100 million

a year. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. the majestic and historic ceremony as queen elizabeth lies in state, and the royal family is united in grief. the final goodbye to buckingham palace. the flag-draped coffin with her imperial crown atop carried through the streets of london. king charles, his siblings and sons prince william and harry walk solemnly behind. cbs' charlie d'agata is outside westminster hall. >> this line will move 24 hours a day until the morning of the funeral on monday. railroad strike. the shutdown that could hammer america's economy as amtrak cancels routes. nancy cordes' cbs exclusive

with the treasury secretary. >> what impact would a rail strike have on already high inflation in this country? surprise trip. ukraine's president zelenskyy visits a newly liberated city, and our own debora patta is there, with the latest on the lightning offensive. >> we're coming back and we're on the way to that. and boston bomb scare. the fbi investigates after a reported explosion on a college campus. cbs' jeff pegues has new details. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> tonight, the general public began saying its final goodbyes to queen elizabeth ii in london. the late monarch will lie in state until her funeral on monday. you can see mourners inside westminster hall tonight. the queen's coffin surrounded by royal bodyguards. hundreds of thousands are expected to pay their respects

over the next four days. at one point, the line stretched nearly three miles. the archbishop of canterbury led a brief service this morning attended by king charles and other members of the royal family. kate, the princess of wales wore the queen's diamond brooch and the pearl earrings that belonged to her late mother-in-law, princess diana. meghan, the princess of duchess, paid her respect with a touching courtesy in front of the coffin. we have a lot of news to get to tonight, and charlie d'agata will start us off from outside westminster hall. good evening, charlie. >> good evening to you, norah. that behind me is part of a never ending line of mourners winding their way to westminster hall across the bridge to visit the queen lying in state. it's been a day of pageantry, but also high emotions and quiet respect as we entered one of the final legs of the queen's journey. from beneath the grand backdrop of buckingham palace, flanked by

her grenadier guards, queen elizabeth ii left home today for the final time. her coffin carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage, with the imperial state crown she wore placed on top, encrusted with 2,800 diamonds. marching right behind, king charles iii and the queen's other three children. then william, prince of wales, standing side by side with his brother prince harry in a moment of symbolic unity. evoking memories of that day 25 years ago this month when the two grief-stricken young princes walked behind the coffin of their mother, princess diana. thousands of mourners crowded the long avenue leading from the palace. many stood in a solemn silence. >> i think they were awed by the spectacle, but just as in life they brought a sense of connection with elizabeth. through all that ceremony, there was a person, a wonderful sweet

old lady who gave her life to britain and the commonwealth. >> reporter: many more had to be turned away. throngs massed at hyde park, some visibly moved, wiping away tears as they watched the procession on huge screens. the whole family was reunited at the palace of westminster where the queen's body will lie in state until her funeral on monday. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit the line leading to westminster hall, already stretching back for miles. some of the people at the front of the line had already been camping out for days, but now there is no time for sitting around or even standing. this line will move 24 hours a day until the morning of the funeral on monday. >> in 70 years, at least we can do is come out for a few hours to pay our respects. >> now she's come home, we just feel it's important to go and pay our respects and let the kids remember a day in history.

>> reporter: the only monarch most here have ever known, a woman devoted to duty nearly her entire life with one last duty to fulfill even after death. president biden spoke by phone to king charles today, offering his condolences. the president is one of around 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries headed here to attend the queen's funeral next week. norah? >> what a remarkable day. charlie d'agata, thank you very much. well, tonight the biden administration is working to avoid a rail strike that could derail an already fragile economy. cbs' nancy cordes spoke exclusively with treasury secretary janet yellen a day after a government report showed inflation has not eased. >> inflation remains a problem. it obviously is of tremendous concern to americans.

>> reporter: treasury secretary janet yellen cited rising costs for rent and groceries as two of the biggest concerns. >> we hope to see substantial improvement over the coming year. >> reporter: do you think inflation is close to peaking? >> i don't want the get involved in month-by-month forecasts. i do believe it will come down over time due to the actions the fed is taking. >> reporter: as she spoke, her colleagues in the cabinet worked to head off a strike by freight rail workers. with the deadline now two days away, some chemical shipments have already been halted, and amtrak announced its canceling all long-distance trains starting tomorrow, because some of them use freight rail tracks. >> what impact would a rail strike have on already high inflation in this country? >> well, it would be significant impediment to shipping goods. it's certainly something we

don't want to see happen. >> reporter: secretary yellen recently worked with european allies to impose a new price cap on russian oil. but already energy bills in some parts of europe are five times higher than usual. what would a recession in europe mean for the u.s. economy? >> well, a recession in europe would have some spillovers to us. i think we shouldn't exaggerate how significant they would be, but i do think this winter is going to be tough and challenging for our european neighbors. >> reporter: rail union leaders have been negotiating at the labor department all day long. and in our interview, the treasury secretary urged all the parties involved to reach an agreement by tomorrow night because nearly 30% of all freight in this country, norah, travels by rail. >> such a big story. nancy cordes with that

exclusive, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> well, we want to turn now to one of the most dramatic days in ukraine since the russian invasion started. days after his troops took back more than 3,000 square miles in the northeast, you can see it right here in blue, president zelenskyy made a rare trip outside the capital to that newly liberated region. and cbs' intrepid war correspondent debora patta was there to meet him. >> reporter: a show of strength from president zelenskyy as he visited recaptured towns in the northeast and delivered a strong message to vladimir putin,

ukraine intends to keep russian troops on the run. how does it feel to be coming to izyum for the first time since it's been liberated? >> you see the destroyed. you see the scale of this tragedy. but the main thing, we are coming back, and we are on the way to the end. >> reporter: russians held this town for over six months. and just a few days ago, this would have been unthinkable. even now, the visit was bold. little more than six miles from the nearest front line, occasional shelling can be heard in the distance. ukrainian soldier nazar was part of the lightning counter-offensive, running up to 20 miles a day freeing villages en route to izyum. did you expect it to happen so quickly? >> no. i thought it will be maybe for one month. >> reporter: for the residents who have endured more than six months of hell, it could not come soon enough.

liza jankina hid in this icy basement with 50 neighbors for four months. four months. when one of them died, they had to be hastily buried in these bushes. the devastation is everywhere. russian artillery laying waste to homes, hospitals, schools, and bridges. and amid the ruins, these children try to forget, using spent weapons of war for children's games. although russian troops have fled from izyum, many residents told us they are scared they could come back. and according to a ukrainian official, just today russia launched eight cruise missiles against the southern city kryvyi rih. norah? >> debora patta, thank you for your superb reporting. classes resumed today on the campus of northeastern university in boston after a frightening bomb scare sends students and law enforcement scrambling. well, tonight cbs news has learned that officials are now looking into the incident as a

possible hoax. cbs' jeff pegues has the new details. >> reporter: on northeastern's campus today, students were still rattled by the scare last night. what does it feel like to be on campus now? >> it's a little weird to be on campus after such a big event. >> reporter: police responded to a report of an explosion at holmes hall at about 7:00 p.m. this alert went out to students, warning them to avoid the area. a 45-year-old university employee suffered minor hand injuries when he opened a hard plastic carrying case. >> a search revealed a second similar package that was timately rended squ >>nd explose material ithbuthey did mbliote railinairtuareality and mentioningebook r mark zuckerberg. local police are being assisted by the fbi. the panic and fear that these

cases cause are universal. late today we learned that investigators are now wondering whether the alleged victim is actually the culprit, and whether what happened here is a hoax. norah? >> what a development. jeff pegues, thank you. with less than two months until the midterm elections, a new cbs news battleground tracker poll shows potentially good news for democrats in pennsylvania. cbs' robert costa traveled to philadelphia to see what's on voters' minds. >> let's bring it back. we can do this. >> reporter: democrats see pennsylvania as a crucial battleground as they fight to hold on to their congressional majorities. but economic headwinds are a challenge here. >> everybody up here, they're struggling. the food is expensive, the gas. >> i worry all the time about the economy. >> reporter: cbs news polling shows that eight in ten pennsylvania voters say higher prices have been difficu orse. mocrath galng f

governor said he plans to offer tax rebates to bring prices down. >> what i'm going to do as governor is cut their costs. >> reporter: in a campaign ad, hapiro has targeted his republican opponent doug mastriano, a trump ally, for once posing in a confederate military uniform, and for being on washington january 6th, objecting to biden's victory. >> he is a dangerous, extreme candidate. the most dangerous and extreme we've ever seen. >> he is calling us extremists? when he's -- okay. i'll tell you what we're extreme. i'm extreme on your individual rights and freedoms. >> reporter: democrats across pennsylvania are also rallying voters on abortion rights. most democrats say the overturning of roe has made them more likely to vote. >> women are the reason we win. >> reporter: democratic lieutenant governor john fetterman is clashing with republican dr. mehmet oz in one of the highest profile senate races in the country. >> he is going to work and fight

for pennsylvania. thank you. >> reporter: oz has the former president's backing, and his campaign has repeatedly raised questions about fetterman's health after fetterman had a stroke earlier this year. heut of bounds.rks abois but today the fetterman and oz campaigns agreed to have a debate in late october, though they're still negotiating the details of that. meanwhile, doug mastriano, he has not yet responded to our interview request. norah? >> everyone watching that state as a battleground. robert costa, thank you. well, president biden announces a major investment in electric vehicles, but are drivers ready to switch gears? that story in 60 seconds.

in detroit today, president biden announced a $900 million investment to build thousands of electric car chargers across the nation's highway system. cbs' carevans hanit. >> reporter: with a big push by california to stop selling new gas cars by 2035, ev sales are accelerating. but not all drivers are sold. >> my own concern is the range. where do i find a charger? how far can i really go? >> reporter: it's a question dealership owner john patterson gets from every customer. >> one of the big words that we hear is range anxiety.

>> the american road is going to be fully electrified. >> reporter: today president biden promised to make recharging more reliable, beginning with the construction of chargers along 53,000 miles of national highways. since 2021, automakers in the u.s. have invested nearly $85 billion in electric vehicles. still, the average cost for one is around 66,000. but prices are coming down. >> both the ev 6 and the ionic 5 start around $40,000. >> reporter: that's below the average cost of a new gas vehicle. d take it for a spin? >> sure. i love it. >> reporter: patterson believes the biggest block for evs now is the electrical infrastructure. >> it has to work by 2035, buzz right now we're not there. >> reporter: during last week's heatwave, california's power grid was stretched to the limit. energy economist james bushnell. can our power grid in california support the level of evs that the government would like to see? >> yeah, it's less a concern about the total amount of electricity and it's more about the where and when that the charging is hatching.

>> right now it's a me problem. i just need to do a little research to see what my options are. >> reporter: all uncharted territory for car shoppers who just want to know their ev investment today will pay off down the road. carter evans, cbs news, tustin, california. and coming up next, breaking news. a verdict in the r. kelly trial. and a powerful storm that could target puerto rico. the updated forecast just in.

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finally tonight, the global impact of queen elizabeth will be felt for generations to come, including right here in d.c. here is cbs' scott macfarlane. >> reporter: queen elizabeth was no stranger to washington. during a state visit in 1991, it's this moment that's still remembered when the queen visited a southeast d.c. neighborhood that rarely gets this kind of attention. >> how are you? >> the late alice frasier broke royal protocol and hugged the queen. queen elizabeth smiled and appeared to welcome the embrace. then d.c. mayor sharon pratt was there. you were wowed by her? >> i was. she was so natural, so available, so unpretentious. >> reporter: pratt says the community was so excited for the visit. >> i think she was wonderful. >> reporter: that brief visit left a mark here for decades.

this community, still dealing with economic struggles, renamed the street she visited queen's stroll place. in 2007 during a later state visit to washington, the queen joined then first lady laura bush at children's national hospital, where ceo dr. kurt newman says protocol again was disregarded. >> i was leaning in. someone came up later and said you shouldn't have done that. she didn't seem to care about it. >> reporter: a measure of a monarch who realized sometimes the best protocol is to break protocol. scott macfarlane, cbs news, washington. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. 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 here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm matt pieper in new york. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has been involved in a car crash in kyiv. his office says a car collided with his after returning from visiting troops. as authorities investigate, they say zelenskyy was not seriously injured. more progress on the covid front as the world health organization says deaths worldwide last week from the virus were the lowest reported in the pandemic since march 2020. the w.h.o. says the omicron subvariant ba.5 continues to dominate globally. his company is worth $3 billion, and the founder of patagonia has just donated it to help fight climate change. it's going to two environmental organizations, a move he predicts will yield $100 million

a year. 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 thursday, september 15th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." deadline day. the u.s. is bracing for a possible rail strike that could devastate the economy. the effort to get a handful of unions to reach an agreement. breaking overnight, florida governor ron desantis sends dozens of migrants to martha's vineyard, fueling the debate over border security. final farewell. thousands of mourners line up to say good-bye to queen elizabeth. how long some people are waiting to pay their respects. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the looming deadline to try and avert a nationwide rail strike. freight railroads and three