tonight, final preparations. ♪ ♪ >> troops rehearse for queen elizabeth ii state funeral. world leaders gather in london for the final good-bye. >> our hearts go out to the royal family. >> outside, time runs out for the public, still queueing in the cold. >> reporter: we are outside buckingham palace right now. >> reporter: here on the eve of the queen's state funeral, british police are preparing for an unprecedented day of public mourning. also fiona's fury. the hurricane pummels puerto rico with catastrophic rain and

flooding. plus atrocities revealed after russia's retreat. >> reporter: this is one of the first bases where vladimir putin's men fled in panic but leaving a trail of horror in their wake. and later, the california cowboy and the queen. our marc straussman on their decades-long bond. >> did you consider her a friend? >> the friendship was deep. the friendship was real. this is the cbs weekend news from new york. >> good evening, i'm in new york. we're following two major stories tonight. the entire island archipelago of puerto rico is without electricity after being hit by hurricane fiona. the damage is devastating. we'll have much more in a moment. but we begin with world leaders gathering in london for the state funeral of queen

elizabeth ii. today president biden and first lady jill biden visited westminster hall where the former monarch is lying in state. later, they signed a book of condolences. >> our hearts go out to you. and were you fortunate to have had her for 70 years, we all were, the world's better for her. >> reporter: the final touches are being put on the queen's state funeral as great britain and the world continue to mourn the late monarch. at the stroke of 8:00, a moment of silence in memory of the queen. as millions across britain paused to reflect on the life of the only monarchp until her dea. at buckingham palace, king charles and camilla, the queen consort, host add state reception like no other before

it. hundreds of dignitaries from around the world including president biden along with other presidents, prime ministers, emperors, kings, queens and sultans, representing nearly 200 countries and territories, gathered to honor elizabeth ii. while mourners continued to line up for hours to see the late monarch's coffin in the ancient westminster hall. the last viewing will be by 6:30 in the morning, on monday, the day of her state funeral. >> i think it's such a beautiful way to have been sent off with people around, people have been hre days and days queueing up for hours and hours, that's exactly what she wanted. >> reporter: hundreds of soldiers have already taken part in rehearsal for what's expected to be a deeply emotional

procedure. and more security officers than ever. camilla, the queen consort, praised the late monarch as a woman, leader and mother-in-law she knew. >> she's got those wonderful blue eyes. that when she smiles, you know, they light up her whole face. i'll always remember that smile. you know, that smile is unforgettable. >> reporter: now british police will have to balance the need to protect world leaders with the public's desire to mourn a much-loved monarch, as queen elizabeth makes her last journey from here in westminster to her final resting place in windsor, next to her late husband prince philip. >> thank you. norah o'donnell is also in london where she and gayle king will anchor coverage of the state funeral.

we spoke with norah earlier today. >> reporter: we are outside buckingham palace where king charles host ed a reception. only working royals were allowed to attend, meaning prince harry and meghan were not there. they were uninvited. we saw president biden and the first lady paying their respects to the queen at westminster hall where her body will lie in state for just a few more hours. the mood here is somber as the united kingdom and commonwealth prepares to say final good-bye to its longest-reigning monarch. we expect tomorrow to be full of tradition and symbolism in a ceremony planned by the queen. she was consulted on all of it, including adding touches with music from her own piper. >> norah o'donnell for us in

london. now to breaking news in puerto rico. the entire island archipelago is without electricity. fiona crashed ashore as a hurricane almost five years to the day after hurricane maria in 2017. mike seidel at our partners at the weather channel is there. mike? >> reporter: good evening, lilia. the roar of the wind has finally backed off. but here in ponce we were blasted by gusts. it crashed ashore on sunday. shelters were opened and public beaches were closed. sarita is weathering the storm from her home. >> as can you see, it's still storming but we're safe. >> reporter: historic levels of rain are triggering landslides.

many hospitals are forced to run off generators. it remains fragile since hurricane maria. there were nearly 3,000 deaths then. i think we've learned a lot from the last time, she says. that's why we've really prepared ourselves this time and bought a power generator. one man died on guadalupe on saturday. local authorities say his house was swept away by floods as fiona barrelled through. hurricane fiona now heading toward the eastern part of the domi dominican republic. it will take the worst of the weather away from the bahamas, but by the middle of the week, bermuda could take a direct hit by what could be a category two hurricane by that time.

>> mike seidel, thank you. tonight floodwaters are receding in western alaska, revealing the damage after a historic storm. cbs is tracking that and other weather extremes this weekend. >> reporter: in alaska, the governor has declared a state of disaster, after the remnants of a typhoon caused unprecedented flooding. entire towns were completely submerged with roads asteroid and homes ripped off their foundation. >> we're trying to assess exactly what has occurred. again, this is almost 1,000 miles worth of storm front. >> reporter: heavy rain has also moved into drought-stricken northern california. this storm, though, expected to bring relief to weary firefighters. the mosquito fire has burned out of control for weeks. it's cali it's california's largest wildfire. state officials are hoping the storm now moving through can help bring containment.

in southern california, a reminder of just how dry and vulnerable these hillsides are to fire. flames shot up near the hollywood bowl in los angeles last night, just after a concert. it caused anxiety, but little damage. and in florida. >> rain. on. me! >> reporter: wild weather forced lady gaga to call off her show after unpredictable lightning moved over her performance arena. >> get home safely. >> reporter: and back here in california, the sacramento area is bracing for up to two inches of rain for the next few days. that is more rain than the region has received in the last nine months combined. >> planet in distress from climate change. new pressure has been put on russian forces. cbs is there.

>> reporter: more than 400 crosses mark shallow graves in this pine forest near izium. vladimir is looking for three of his relatives. he's told they are here. one is his aunt. he carries on his search. investigators will be exhuming the bodies for at least a week. each day investigated as a possible war crime. i've never seen anything like this, kharkiv's chief war crimes prosecutor told us. the scale of killing is unbelievable. multiple torture chambers across the region dispense the terror that's kept civilian populations under control. anatoly was win one of them whee he survived electric shocks and beatings. they wanted me to praise vladimir putin on youtube. i refused.

and they told me. get ready. we're going to shoot you. these grim discoveries come after a lightning counter offensive reclaimed most of the territory seized by russia in the northeast in just six days. it began here and russian soldiers fled their base like these in panic, clearing the way for ukrainian troops to reshape the battlefields of kharkiv. vladimir putin's war is not going according to plan. and he's been reduced to this. the leader of the russian mercenary group seen recruiting prisoners to fight on the frontline. he has been accused of human rights atrocities in syria and africa, ragsising the haunting fear of more nameless wooden crosses in a country that's already endured much suffering. ukraine. >> clearly atrocious.

straight ahead, king charles is tested by a leaky fountain pen in his new royal role. and a pearl harbor sailor is finally laid to rest.

the british monarchy is adjusting to new royal roles since the death of queen elizabeth, after the longest reign in its history. >> reporter: when the queen died last week, her son charles, age 73, got the job he's been waiting his whole life for. recent displays of royal irritation, including with a leaky pen have some wondering whether the new king has the grace his mother brought to the job. two other people also got new

titles. >> our new prince and princess of wales. >> reporter: william, the prince of wales, is next in line to the british throne. and the last person to hold the princess of wales' title was diana. two, tall elegant women but also shy, thrust into the public view. >> i, charles prince of wales. >> reporter: charles was the former prince of wales. his investiture in 1969 was a display of british pomp. more than 50 years later, kate and william live in a very dive age. ♪ ♪ a majority of british people support the monarchy. it's a lucrative tourist attraction. and arguably brings political stability. but these days, the public expects value for money. hugo vicars is a royal

commentator who knew the queen for over five decades. >> the fact that they take serious lay enterprise, a school, a dying person, this is a really important role. >> reporter: kate and william are much better liked and the king, according to polls. so could their star power be a problem? >> it should be a benefit. he's been through this before. >> reporter: you think he shouldn't think about this as a threat. he should see them as an asset? >> he should. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, london. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, the national archives houses america's artifacts, except for those that have been stolen.

google searches for the term "national archives" increased sharply after the fbi search of donald trump's mar-a-lago estate. but it's not the first time

someone has been accused of taking things that belong to the national archives. here's scott mcfarland. >> reporter: many of us keep old collectibles in the basement, but no one does it like david golden. in a climate-controlled vault in his connecticut home, golden has more than 100,000 historic audio recordings he's chased down or collected for decades. >> remarkably -- >> reporter: including dispatches from world war ii and orson wells, and babe ruth. some so valuable he's donated them to the national archives near washington. can you imagine his shock years later when he spot thad babe ruth recording on ebay. >> i said holy expletive. that can't be. >> reporter: an archives' employee lifted the recording and tried to sell it. the justice department found he also stole a series of other

artifacts. in 2018, a historian pleaded guilty to stealing from the archives, too. snatching pieces that include add fallen tuskegee airman's dog tags. cbs news has learned about a half-dozen theft cases involving thousands of stolen documents but none as bold as barry landau's. >> i think he thought coehe cou get away with it. >> reporter: he told fdr documents and pocketed the items after sewing extra pockets in his coat and trying to distract the staff with cupcakes and charm. >> he's sitting at this table. somebody spots him from above, up there. >> yes. >> reporter: they all pleaded guilty and served prison time. as for dave golden, his archives donation are returned and the home library is still building.

they have cameras and inspectors who track down stolen items and check for second hand sales because there are people who try to find a price for america's priceless treasurers. next, students scramble after a powerful earthquake.

a strong earthquake today rocked taiwan. the powerful 6.9 magnitude quake sent students in this gym running, as ceiling tiles fell to the floor. no one was seriously hurt there, but damage is widespread. one death is reported. the remains of a sailor who died at pearl harbor in 1941 will be buried at arlington

national cemetery tomorrow. dna identified him as 21-year-old from pittsfield. when we return, the unlikely relationship of a california cowboy.

tomorrow, more than 2,000 dignitaries will attend queen elizabeth's state funeral in london, in that crowd, the mighty and powerful and a cowboy from california. here's mark strassmann n this is the queen's hallway. >> reporter: improbableably, indelibly, he became queen elizabeth's horseman and more. >> she streeted treated me as ia younger brother. >> reporter: roberts

revolutionized horse training using a silent language of kindness. in 1989, the queen with a life-long love of horses, invited him to windsor castle. >> i thought she was a groom, and i said nice to meet you, and i stepped back, and ooh, you're the queen! yes, last time i checked. >> reporter: he visited her often. they spoke by phone a couple hundred times about horses and life. >> did you consider lether a friend? >> i would call her "your majesty", but the friendship was deep, was real. >> reporter: did you ever think as a california cowboy, what am i doing hanging out with her imagine any. >> only two or three times a day. i thought what am i, how lucky can you get? >> reporter: in 2011, she twice awarded him the royal victorian order, for service to her majesty and horse racing.

>> i think this one is for everybody. and this one is a very special one. >> reporter: you said everyone has that one, i don't have that one. >> no, not everybody, but by the same token, i'm not these things. i am a cowboy. >> reporter: on monday, monte roberts will go to the funeral of a friend. still in shock. >> i said no! what? and i don't want to let her go. she's going to be with me every instant that i'm alive. >> reporter: a dark horse friendship, the california cowboy and the queen. mark strassmann, cbsnews, solvang, california. cbs dwunews will have full coverage of the queen's funeral. for now, goodnight.

>> now at 6:00, rain and winds g through the bay area. look at the impact of our first rainstom in months. > >> plus -- >> absolutely there's concerns r safety is -- of course we're concerned. >> why the weather was not goino stop the return of e fae the lafayette art and wine festival. and the 49ers get their first win. but it costs tm their franchise quarterback. the the latest on trey lance's injuy against the seahawks. live frome cbs studios in san francisco. jt two weeks ago we were talking at highs of 115 in the bay area and and now rain and winds in parts of the bay on this sunday evening. and more on the way tonight. the north bay has recorded the heaviest rainfall.s

is time lapse video from pope valley. some areas in napa and sonoma counties already got ove5 inches of rain. at the same time time under a wind advisory. no wonder as peak gusts approached0 miles per hour in the mountain tops. be ready for possible power outages and darren peck is is in to tell you what's next. >> the isolated thunderstorms ie north bay so let's get straight over to hi-def doppler because i i want to show you how they're lighting up the screen there ina county. the time lapse loop of what the radars looked like. the looked like. the focus for action has been sonoma county, the mountains up there have gotten like 2.5 inches of rain since this started. santa rosa's rosa's gotten almost 0.75 of rain. north of the golden gate, very impressive day for rain fo. if you are south of the golden e it's still been impressive becae