>> reporter: in an e-mail to the network ceo murdock writes "still getting mud thrown at us. maybe sean and laura went too far." murdock also told one associate in an e-mail he thought the former president was going increasingly mad after refusing to concede the 2020 election. >> good evening -- >> reporter: primetime personality tucker carlson was also critical of trump, despite backing him denounced him in a text message two days before the january 6th attack. "we are very, very close to being able to ignore trump most nights. i truly can't wait. i hate him passionately." in a statement fox news accuses dominion of trying to smear them in a pr campaign claiming they'll do anything to win this defamation case. it's expected to go to trial in april. margaret? >> we'll be following it. nike ole, thank you. today on capitol hill active duty service and veterans gave emotional testimony about the chaotic u.s. withdrawal from

afghanistan. marine sergeant tyler vargas andrews spoke about the aftermath of a suicide bombing at the kabul airport in which he was severely injured. >> i opened my eyes to marines dead or unconscious lying around me. a crowd of hundreds immediately vanished in front of me, and my body was catastrophically wounded with 100 to 150 ball bearings now in it. >> 13 u.s. service members were killed in that suicide bombing along with more than 100 afghan civilians. overseas, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy met today with u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres, calling on russia to extend the deal allowing ukraine to export through the black sea. in eastern ukraine russian troops may be on the verge of taking the city of bakhmut. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports tonight from that embattled region. >> reporter: if bakhmut falls, it will be russia's first major

territorial gain after seven hellish months of fighting. small towns and villages like in ruins like valika novosoka. once home to 5,000. fewer than 150 remain and now live underground at a school. it's not long before we hear shelling. so there's a lot of incoming and outgoing here. and this is the only safe place for the people left in this town. inside, it's dark. mostly the elderly live here without electricity or running water. there are so few comforts they have to grind their own meat. adina babkina is among the youngest. she sent her children away to live with relatives months ago but still can't bring herself to go. "people here need my help," she says, "and they can't leave. so that's why i stay." whoever can pitches in.

anything for some normalcy. but so little about this place is normal. oleksandr sinkoff moved in one year ago after his home was destroyed. you've built a small community here. how important is it for all of you to be here together? "all we can do is hold on to each other," he says. "we're like family now." whatever their reasons are for staying, most here live in fear leaving could be worse. now, bakhmut may take center stage, but make no mistake, across eastern ukraine this grinding war rages on. margaret. >> imtiaz, thank you. breaking tonight, california governor gavin newsom is not renewing a $54 million state contract with walgreen's to provide medications to its state prisoners. that is in response to the company saying last week i would not dispense abortion pills in 21 states where

republican attorneys general threatened legal action. currently walgreen's is waiting on approval from the fda to dispense directly those abortion pills in some states. we have two prescription drug shortages to tell you about tonight. the fda is warning about a shortage of a popular asthma medication, albuterol. a major factory recently closed, leaving only one manufacturer of a liquid form of the drug. mostften used in knnebulizers for young children. traditional inhalers aren't impacted. and adderall, which is used to treat adhd, is also in short supply, leaving people scrambling and struggling. cbs's meg oliver takes a look at what families can do. >> what does the sheep say? >> baa. >> reporter: emmy wheat is juggling caring for her two youngest sons while she works from home in huntsville, alabama. she's also struggling to find adderall. >> my brain feels like a jumbled mess of an inability to

prioritize what i need to do. it's like a to-do list with no >> reporter: she, her husband and their teenage son leo all take adderall to treat their adhd. >> how is he struggling? >> he's struggling with the impulse control, the doing flips on the bus, getting in trouble. he's struggling with wanting to do things like you would see in regular depression, go out with his friends, be interested, clean his room, interact with his siblings. >> reporter: the fda announced a shortage of the active ingredients in the drug adderall in its generic form last october. the agency told cbs news it is working closely with manufacturers and others in the supply chain to mitigate and prevent or reduce the impact. >> any idea why this is happening? >> there's increased demand for these medications. that happened during the covid pandemic. but it also became easier to get prescription medications because of the introduction of telemedicine and telepsychiatry. >> reporter: prescript fen 35% . re tha people

iv prescri 2022. >> like i have so many questions -- >> reporter: families like the wheats are rationing their supply. >> i think everyone wants to take their medication how it's directed but we're being put in a position where it's very difficult to do that. so what do we do? >> reporter: with the drug shortage expected to last until at least april, experts advise patients consult with their provider on alternative treatments. meg oliver, cbs news, hackensack, new jersey. investigators are at the scene of another train derailment. we'll have the details next.

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home last week. using the title princess lilibet for the first time. lilibet and older brother archie earned princess and prince titles last year. they were granted them when their grandfather became king. but it was unclear now if they would use those titles after the duke and duchess of sussex stepped back from official royal duties. this is international women's day, and first lady jill biden celebrated with a white house ceremony honoring women from 11 countries with the international women of courage award. the first lady also called on men to be partners with women and support them in their cause. and it comes with this sobering thought. the head of the united nations said earlier this week that decades of advances in women's rights are being wound back. the world is now 300 years away from achieving gender equality. 300. next, a young man's journey from nigeria to new jersey to v.

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scratch. >> reporter: oliver was not only omoruyi's legal guardian but also a motivator. >> i almost gave up on basketball. like he gave me the ability that i could be what i want to be if i just keep working. >> reporter: that work ethic applied off the court too. >> because of cliff my son improved academically tremendously. he saw cliff, how he handled basketball and books. >> reporter: he was a role model. >> 100%. a great role model, actually. >> reporter: as one of the best players in the big ten conference omoruyi earned $25,000 from endorsements, money he donated to revitalize the court where it all began, honoring his mentor. he's changed your life. >> yeah. >> i think he's changed our life as well too, though. >> oh, my goodness! >> reporter: a powerful athlete on college basketball's biggest stage. nancy chen, cbs news, newark. >> 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 follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com.

reporting from the nation's capital i'm margaret brennan. this is cbs news flash. i'm serena marshall in washington. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has been hospitalized after falling at a private dinner in washington. according to his spokesman the 81-year-old tripped and has been admitted to the hospital, where he is receiving treatment. the ceo of norfolk southern is expected to apologize later today before a senate committee. alan shaw will testify following two recent derailments including one that caused the evacuation of thousands of people in east palestine, ohio. and president biden will unveil his proposed budget in philadelphia today. it aims to cut 3'll trillion over the next decade. but his spending proposals and th unlikely

to pass the house or senate. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm serena marshall, cbs news washington. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm margaret brennan in for norah. tonight, what the fda is saying about a nationwide shortage of adderall and how it's impacting patients. plus ahead of march madness meet the rutgers player who traveled halfway around the world to live the american dream. but first, the federal government is stepping in monitoring the police department of a large american city. the department of justice report found that police in louisville, kentucky regularly violated the constitutional rights of black

people. the investigation was prompted by the fatal shooting of breonna taylor by police in 2020. it's one of nearly a dozen doj investigations of police departments across the country. the justice department also announced it will review the use of force by the memphis police department following the recent deadly beating of tyre nichols. cbs's jeff pegues starts us off tonight. good evening to you, jeff. >> reporter: yeah, this report is really stunning, margaret. it slams the louisville police department for what it calls a culture of racial discrimination, claiming some of brul tactics for blacks.f their >> this conduct is unacceptable. it is heartbreaking. >> reporter: the scathing doj report concluded that the louisville metro police department doesn't always protect and serve did you instead often disrespects the people it is sworn to protect. among the investigation's

findings officers treat blacks and whites differently. while driving blacks are nearly four times as likely to be cited for improperly tinted windows and five times more for improper tags. the abuses extend to the treatment of the disabled and even sex assault victims. the report also says that officers often use excessive force such as neck restraints, k-9s and tasers. >> some have videotaped themselves throwing drinks at pedestrians from their cars, insulted people with disabilities, and called black people monkeys. >> reporter: louisville mayor greg greenberg. >> we will not make excuses. we will make changes. >> reporter: the doj investigation was prompted by the death of breonna taylor, who was killed in her own home by police officers who were executing a no-knock search warrant on the wrong location in march of 2020. tameka palmer is taylor's

mother. >> i don't even know what to think. to know that this thing should have never happened and that it took three years for anybody else to say that it shouldn't have. >> reporter: currently there are 11 open doj investigations of police departments or units nationwide. among them minneapolis, added in the wake of george floyd's death. today the justice department added memphis, following tyre nichols' death two months ago. while announcing the memphis investigation the department of justice also announced that it is reviewing specialized units. these are units that a lot of cities across the country now have to fight rising crime. and in memphis it is the scorpion unit that is accused in connection with tyre nichols' death. margaret. >> jeff pegues on that important story. thank you. the state department is working with the mexican government to bring home the bodies of two americans abducted

at gunpoint and killed just over the border in mexico. two other americans survived. cbs's omar villafranca spoke with a family member of one of them. >> when i first saw the video i was like -- i was in shock. >> reporter: haquan burgess says he recognized his cousins latavia mcgee and shaeed woodard in the video of the cartel attack in matamoros, mexico. he says it wasn't the first time mcgee had made the trip to mexico for cosmetic work. >> the thought of her coming over here, did that worry you at all at any point? >> no, it didn't have worried me. you know, i'm thinking that everything should be okay. >> reporter: mcgee, woodard and two close friends drove to matamoros from south carolina lst week when they were attacked and kidnapped by gulf cartel gunmen. shaeed woodard and zindell brown were killed. mcgee and eric williams survived and were found at a stash house just outside the city yesterday. williams was shot three times in the legs and underwent surgery

at a texas hospital. back in lake city, south carolina burgess and the entire city are saddened by the news. >> they lost for words, you know. everything that's going on. and i was like -- they was praying for, you know what i'm saying, for all of them to return back home safe. >> reporter: mcgee and williams are both recovering at this hospital behind me. there's a vigil tonight in south carolina to honor the two victims who were killed. margaret? >> omar vil flnk franca, thank you. newly released court documents indicate that fox news knew the network was reporting false information about the 2020 presidential election. in the months leading up to the january 6th attack hosts were saying one thing behind the scenes but the opposite on air. cbs's nikole killion has more. >> reporter: tonight more fallout for fox after a trove of e-mails, text messages and transcript revealed evidence

the network's top executives and personalities pushed election claims on the air that they privately didn't believe, with one senior executive calling it an existential crisis. >> i'm not surprised that intelligent people realize that what they were saying on the air was untruthful, was lies. and i'm just disappointed that they would sell their personal integrity so cheaply. >> reporter: according to court documents, in a defamation lawsuit between dominion voting systems and fox news and its prent company top talent from tucker carlson to sean hannity and laura ingraham slammed trump attorney sidney powell, a frequent guest who promoted claims of mass voter fraud. in one text ingraham writes "sidney is a complete nut. no one will work with her." the filings also show chairman rupert murdock questioned whether some of the network's hosts went too far in promoting former president trump's fraudulent election rhetoric and conspiracy theories. >> and let's not forget the software error.

we're going to be focused on this a lot. wrongfully awarded joe biden thousands of ballots that were cast for president trump. >> reporter: in an e-mail to the network's ceo murdock writes, "still getting mud thrown at us. maybe sean and laura went too far." murdock also told one associate in an e-mail he thought the former president was going increasingly mad after crefusin to con sooefd the 2020 election. primetime personality tucker carlson was also critical of trump despite backing him on air. he privately denounced him in a text message two days before the january 6th attack. "we are very, very close to being able to ignore trump most nights. i truly can't wait. i hate him passionately." in a statement fox news accuses dominion of trying to smear them in a pr campaign claiming they'll do anything to win this defamation case. it's expected to go to trial in april. margaret? >> we'll be following it. nikole, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". i'm jeff pegues in washington. appreciate you staying with us. president biden is set to unveil his budget proposal later today. reports say that it seeks to trim about $3 trillion from federal budget deficits over the next ten years, mostly by raising taxes on large corporations and the wealthy. republicans who were expected to unveil their budget plan next month oppose any tax hikes, but they've agreed not to cut

medicare or social security. similar budget battles are taking place overseas. in fact, in france a plan toonw. elaine cobb reports from pearce. >> reporter: more than a million people marched in towns and cities across france to say no to president macron's reforms that will see them working longer and retiring later. this public servant says she's been working since she was 17 and was first due to retire at 60, then 62, now it will be 64. she says it's not fair to change the age mid-career. the protests drew workers from all walks of life, a reminder how the changes will affect everyone who isn't already retired or about to retire this year. the atmosphere at the paris march ranged from lighthearted to aggressive. there were some violent clashes in paris on the sidelines of the marches with what police called

radical elements that had nothing to do with the protest. the unions say they're pleased with the turnout at the marches across the country and with the numbers who went on strike in sectors from transport to education to energy. yesterday's nationwide strikes hit rail, road and air transport hard, causing widespread delays and cancellations. it led to blockades of ports and oil refineries and closed power plants. of concern to people already hit by an ongoing energy crisis. the unions say there are other mone to p for peophe t rebuye thioman sesidma complained. french women say they will lose more than most and protested again here today at the senate. the debate continues inside as outside the unions promise to keep protesting until the reforms are withdrawn.

>> that was elaine cobb reporting from paris. here in washington there is a bill in congress to cut the nation's workweek from 40 hours down to 32. despite the support of big labor unions it is not expected to pass, but similar legislation is being considered in several states. scott macfarlane reports. >> reporter: one fewer day each week of the alarm clock and the morning commute. john burns says once his software company in baltimore instituted a 32-hour workweek the productivity of his 37 employees increased. so did profits. >> we've asked the employees to ruthlessly look at their work, get rid of extraneous meetings, extraneous phone calls, paperwork, things of this nature, and reduce down the amount of wasted work. >> reporter: the covid stay-at-home orders gave millions of workers their first taste of flexible work arrangements and some employers discovered less can be more.

are you drawing people like you or me or are you drawing younger employees? >> definitely younger employees. we've had a lot of folks coming right out of college that are like this is where i want to work. >> reporter: a cbs review finds at least a half dozen states to varying degrees are now considering legislation to make four-day workweeks more common. including maryland, where new legislation would offer companies that institute shorter work weekes a tax break. maryland delegate vaughn stwewat is one of the bill's sponsors. >> we're expecting workers can be at least as pruvlth in a 32-hour workweek as they are in a 40-hour week. >> that's a pretty provocative arument. >> sure. but we're thinking with more hours of rest workers are going to be able to function better. >> reporter: employees in four days a week studies have reported less stress and less burnout and better physical health. but advocates like boston college professor juliet shore say the idea may require prodding from government. >> historically work time reduction has always involved

government. we put in -- or at least in the last 200 years or so. we put in a 40-hour week in the united states in the 19 30z. >> new legislation in new york, california and the congress congress would require employees that work over 32 hours a week to pay overtime. similar proposals have failed in the past. they've called it a job kimmer not suited for all employeers. even supporters of the four-day workweek acknowledge it's not for everyone. >> absolutely. we don't think this is someone that every single industry and every single business can do. but that's awhat we want to study. >> that was scott macfarlane reporting. spain is currently in a three-year voluntary trial of the four-day workweek. a pilot program in great britain last year was so successful that nine out of ten companies that took part in the program said that they would make it permanent. you are watching the "cbs overnight news."

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central valley massive orchards c hr them buzzing around us. >> yeah. they're busy at work. >> reporter: brian be ashhurst runs the ashhurst bee company. he's a fourth generation beekeeper. how many bees do you keep? >> we run about 27,000 colonies. >> reporter: his bees are part of one of the largest poll-nation events on the rnia produces more than 80% of the world's almonds, and each blossom is pollinated by a bee. >> that's a nice-looking frame. >> reporter: and ashhurst's bees are very busy. >> we do broccoli. we do avocados. we do watermelons. we do onion seed. we do carrot seed. >> that's a lot. >> yeah, there's quite a bit that goes on. >> reporter: bees pollinate one third of the food grown in the united states, essential to producing an essential $15 billion worth of crops annually. but bee colonies are collapsing due to disease, parasites, pesticides and even climate change-fueled droughts, which

dry up the water in flowers they need to survive. >> they're just decimated. sometimes 50%. i've heard guys losing 70%. >> so we're constantly trying to figure out how can we reduce these losses. >> reporter: jureg mayer is a professor of zoological medicine at the university of georgia. >> and we can informally also call you a beekeeper? >> oh, absolutely. i'm a certified beekeeper. yeah. >> open it up carefully. >> hello bees. >> reporter: he somehow convinced me to take a look at his teaching hives. >> you're not noticing that a lot of them attack you, right? so they're really good. well, maybe in five minutes that might change. >> reporter: he constantly inspects these to make sure there are no signs of diseases like the dreaded american foul brood. >> doesn't sound good. >> no. >> what exactly is this? >> it's a bacterial disease and what happens after a few days, it's so bad that those little developing bees, the brood, dies and they die and it smells really foul. you have foul broo

foul-smelling brood. >> reporter: it's so bad the government requires infected and and all beekeeping buried. there is no cure for the disease, and until now no vaccine to prevent it. >> so we literally had to start from scratch. >> reporter: annette kleiser is ceo of dahlon animal health which partnered with the university of georgia to develop the world's first honeybee vaccine. how challenging was it to figure out a vaccine for a bee? >> well, we were the first ones to do this. there was no handbook. it was very challenging. >> reporter: because unlike humans and animals insects don't create antibodies. so scientists have long thought vaccines simply won't work. but in the lab they discovered bees have a primitive immune system and exposing a queen bee to some of the dead bacteria through her food created immunity in the hive. >> i mean, it was like magic.

you vaccinate the queen and she passes it on onto the millions of offspring that make the co colony. >> reporter: so far they have not seen any side effects or impacts on food products such as honey. the hope is this breakthrough will pave the way for other vaccines to control all sorts of harmful viruses and pests. >> that's good. >> reporter: brian ashhurst says it won't solve all of the problems killing bees but he's optimistic. >> are you willing to give this vaccine to your bees? >> yeah, i'm willing to try it out. i think because we're all looking for answers for things we're willing to try things out. >> reporter: because the one thing we do know is that without bees these fields would be a lot less fertile. i'm ben tracy in california's central valley. researchers in japan are experimenting with a new robot. it's shaped like a snake. it is remote controlled and designed to snake its way into hard to reach places, especially in disaster zones. lucy graft reports from tokyo.

>> reporter: fear them or loathe them, snakes are made for movement. armless and legless with a ribbon for a body, snakes can side wined, crawl and undulate across the most forbidding terrain. this versatility has inspired robots that act like serpents. robot designer motonasu tanaka of tokyo's university of electric education admits he's charmed by snakes. tanaka said snakes have long thin bodies that are perfect for getting in and out of tight spaces. their length allows them to climb over high obstacles. weighing about 20 pounds with cameras in its head and tail, this snake bod has joints, motors and sensors so it can climb stairs with ease, slink over unsteady piles of debris, and slither through pipes. after floods hit western japan in 2018 tanaka's snake bot wriggled into a ruined house,

allowing the homeowner to search for his belongings remotely. tanaka said future snake bots will search for victims. he said since the snake bot's weight is distributed across its body, it can move through environments without disturbing them. snake bots may become a household accessory. >> if you've ever wondered what it's like to be wrapped in the coils of a boa constrictor, well, introducing the snake robot that gives a massage. perhaps not the best way to relax. but as scientists try to recreate the reptile's smoothest moves they're also dreaming up tricks never seen in the wild. poised like a cobra and fitted with a grabber tool, a snake bot can turn off a water valve or open a draw. tanaka said real snakes have just one head but a snake bot could open a door with its mouth, hold it open, and enter the room tail first. tanaka said his snake bot will

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virtual reality headsets aren't just for kids playing video games. bradley blackburn reports. >> reporter: on a rainy day at river spring living center in new york city therapist dominic fickling is leading a trip a world away. >> bermuda? >> reporter: she's taking residents to the beach. no sunscreen needed. >> oh, it is serene. >> it was so beautiful. made me feel like i'm over there. >> water. oh, my goodness. i just wanted to put my feet in and just get right no. oh, it was so realc. uf?and, pick it up. >> reporter: this requirement v retirement home is one of hundreds now using virtual reality as a form of fun and therapy. a company called rendever

designed these vr sets especially for seniors. >> suppliesingly elderly people adapt better than young people. they love change when it comes to fun things, interesting things, and they really have embraced this. >> we're just going to go through your home setting. >> reporter: after a surgery or major life change seniors can use actual images of home to practice in occupational therapy. and games are a way to connect. friends al and arnold get competitive popping virtual balloons. >> this can be anybody's game, fellas. >> we're very similar. he beats me every time. >> reporter: virtual experience can create powerful emotions like when residents return to the block where they grew up. today marjorie bryant went back to the harlem street where she remembers playing as a girl. >> jump rope and roller skate. >> reporter: right there with friends again as virtual reality finds a new generation of older fans. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >> that is the "overnight news"

for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is "cbs news flash." i'm serena marshall in washington. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has been hospitalized after falling at a private dinner in washington. according to his spokesman the 81-year-old tripped and has been admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment. the ceo of norfolk southern is expected to apologize later todaytoday before a senate comm. alan shaw will testify following two recent derailments including one that caused the evacuation of thousands of people in east palestine, ohio. and president biden will unveil his proposed budget in philadelphia today. it aims to cut $3 trillion over the next decade. but his spending proposals and the cuts too are unlikely tohe house or senate.

for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm serena marshall, cbs news washington. tonight, the justice department takes action against police misconduct in two american cities, finding years of abuse in louisville, kentucky and potential violations in memphis, tennessee. here are tonight's top headlines. the new findings of civil rights violations nearly three years after the death of breonna taylor. >> this conduct is unacceptable. it is heartbreaking. it erodes the community trust necessary for effective policing. >> we speak with a family member of the americans kidnapped in mexico. >> they were praying for, you know what i'm saying, for all them to return. russia continues to send waves of troops into the eastern

ukrainian city of bakhmut. >> there's a lot of incoming and outgoing here. the acting head of the faa in the hot seat. >> can you just right now assure the american people that flying aircraft in the united states of america is still the safest way to travel? >> yes, sir. court documents show that fox news chairman rupert murdock was worried his network went too far with 2020 election denial claims. and on this international women's day toni morrison, the nobel laureate, acclaimed novelist and former princeton professor, was immortalized on a new forever stamp. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". good evening and thank you for joining us.

i'm margaret brennan in for ton about a nationwide shortage of adderall and how it's impacting patients. plus, ahead of march madness meet the rutgers player who traveled halfway around the world to live the american dream. but first, the federal government is stepping in, monitoring the police department of a large american city. the department of justice report found that police in louisville, kentucky regularly violated the constitutional rights of black people. the investigation was prompted by the fatal shooting of breonna taylor by police in 2020. it's one of nearly a dozen doj investigations of police departments across the country. the justice department also announced it will review the use of force by the memphis police department following the recent deadly beating of tyre nichols. cbs's jeff pegues starts us off tonight. good evening to you, jeff. >> reporter: yeah, this report

is really stunning, margaret. it slams the louisville police department for what it calls a culture of racial discrimination, claiming some of its officers leave some of their most brutal tactics for blacks.. it is heartbreaking. >> reporter: the scathing doj report concluded that the louisville metro police department doesn't always protect and serve but instead often disrespects the people it is sworn to protect. among the investigation's findings, officers treat blacks and whites differently. while driving blacks are nearly four times as likely to be cited for improperly tinted windows and five times more for improper tags. the abuses extend to the treatment of the disabled and even sex assault victims. the report also said that officers often use excessive force such as neck restraints, k-9s and tasers. >> some have videotaped themselves throwing drinks at

pedestrians from their cars, insulted people with disabilities, and called black >> reporter: louisville mayor greg greenberg. >> we will not make excuses. we will make changes. >> reporter: the doj investigation was prompted by the death of breonna taylor, who was killed in her own home by police officers who were executing a no-knock search warrant on the wrong location in march of 2020. tameka palmer is taylor's mother. >> i don't even know what to think, to know this thing should have never happened and that it took three years for anybody else to say that it shouldn't have. >> reporter: currently there are 11 open doj investigations of police departments or units nationwide. among them minneapolis, added in the wake of george floyd's death. today the justice department added memphis following tyre nichols' death two months ago.

while announcing the memphis investigation, the department of justice also announced that it is reviewing specialized units. these are units that a lot of cities across the country now have to fight rising crime. and in memphis it is the scorpion unit that is accused in connection with tyre nichols' death. margaret. >> jeff pegues on that important story. thank you. the state department is working with the mexican government to bring home the bodies of two americans abducted at gunpoint and killed just over the border in mexico. two other americans survived. cbs's omar villafranca spoke with a family member of one of them. >> when i first saw the video i was line -- i was in shock. >> reporter: haquan burgess says he recognized his cousins latavia mcgee and shaeed woodard in the video of the cartel attack in matamoros, mexico. he says it wasn't the first time mcgee had made the trip to

mexico for cosmetic work. >> the thought of her coming over, did that worry you at all at any point? >> no, it didn't have worried me. i'm thinking everything should be okay. >> reporter: mcgee, woodard and two close friends drove to matamoros from south carolina last week when they were attacked and kidnapped by gulf cartel gunmen. shaeed woodard and zindell brown were killed. mcgee and eric williams survived and were found at a stash house just outside the city yesterday. williams was shot three times in the legs and underwent surgery at a texas hospital. back in lake city, south carolina burgess and the entire city are saddened by the news. >> they're lost for words, you know. with everything that's going on. they was praying, you know what i'm saying, for all them to return back home safe. >> reporter: mcgee and williams are both recovering at this hospital behind me. there's a vigil tonight in south carolina to honor the two victims who were killed.

margaret? >> omar villafranca, thank you. residents in northern california are bracing for yet another massive storm system that's bearing down on that state. it could bring several feet of snow to the mountains and at least six inches of rain to the foothills. for more let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners over at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, margaret. once again more flooding rain is expected along the west coast. there is a subtropical and tropical tap of moisture that's going to bring intense rainfall, more mountain snow in the higher elevations over the next several days, just through monday five to eight inches of rain is expected. some of that rain falling in this zone right here where currently there is snow. some of that snow will melt, increasing the possibility and threat for flooding. also an avalanche danger. at the same time we're going to be watching and tracking more snow across the northern tier of

the u.s., and margaret, this does inc partsf the northeast. >> thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." newly released court documents claim that fox news executives knew that the network was reporting false information about the 2020 presidential election. in the months leading up to the january 6th attack hosts were saying one thing behind the scenes but the opposite on air. cbs's nikole killion has more. >> reporter: tonight more fallout for fox after a trove of e-mails, text messages and transcripts revealed evidence the network's top executives and personalities pushed election claims on the air that they privately didn't believe, with

one senior executive calling it an existential crisis. >> i'm not surprised that intelligent people realize that what they were saying on the air was untruthful, it was lies. and i'm just disappointed that they would sell their personal integrity so cheaply. >> reporter: according to court documents in a defamation lawsuit between dominion voting systems and fox news and its parent company top talent from tucker carlson to sean hannity and laura ingraham slammed trump attorney sidney powell, a frequent guest who promoted claims of mass voter fraud. in one text ingraham writes, "sidney is a complete nut. no one will work with her." the filings also show chairman rupert murdoch questioned whether some of the network's hosts went too far in promoting former president trump's fraudulent election rhetoric and conspiracy theories. >> and let's not forget the software error. we're going to be focused on this a lot. wrongfully awarded joe biden thousands of ballots that were cast for president trump.

>> reporter: in an e-mail to the network ceo murdock writes "still getting mud thrown at us. maybe sean and laura went too far." murdock also told one associate in an e-mail he thought the former president was going increasingly mad after refusing to concede the 2020 election. >> good evening -- >> reporter: primetime personality tucker carlson was also critical of trump, despite backing him on air. he privately denounced him in a text message two days before the january 6th attack. "we are very, very close to being able to ignore trump most nights. i truly can't wait. i hate him passionately." in a statement fox news accuses dominion of trying to smear them in a pr campaign claiming they'll do anything to win this defamation case. it's expected to go to trial in april. margaret? >> we'll be following it. nikole, thank you. today on capitol hill active duty service members and veterans gave emotional firsthand testimony about the chaotic u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. marine sergeant tyler vargas andrews spoke about the

aftermath of a suicide bombing at the kabul airport in which he was severely injured. >> i opened my eyes to marines dead or unconscious lying around me. a crowd of hundreds immediately vanished in front of me, and my body was catastrophically wounded with 100 to 150 ball bearings now in it. >> 13 u.s. service members were killed in that suicide bombing along with more than 100 afghan civilians. overseas, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy met today with u.n. secretary-general antonio guterres, calling on russia to extend the deal allowing ukraine to export through the black sea. in eastern ukraine russian troops may be on the verge of taking the city of bakhmut. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports tonight from that embattled region. >> reporter: if bakhmut falls, it will be russia's first major

territorial gain after seven hellish months of figh small s and villagike in ruins like velyka novosilka, once home to 5,000. fewer than 150 remain and now live underground at a school. it's not long before we hear shelling. so there's a lot of incoming and outgoing here. and this is the only safe place for the people left in this town. inside, it's dark. mostly the elderly live here without electricity or running water. there are so few comforts they have to grind their own meat. adina babkina is among the youngest. she sent her children away to live with relatives months ago but still can't bring herself to go. "people here need my help," she says, "and they can't leave. so that's why i stay." whoever can pitches in. anything for some normalcy.

but so little about this place is normal. oleksandr sinkoff moved in one year ago after his home was destroyed. you've built a small community here. how important is it for all of you to be here together? "all we can do is hold on to each other," he says. "we're like family now." whatever their reasons are for staying, most here live in fear leaving could be worse. now, bakhmut may take center stage, but make no mistake, across eastern ukraine this grinding war rages on. margaret. >> imtiaz, thank you. breaking tonight, california governor gavin newsom is not renewing a $54 million state contract with walgreen's to provide medications to its state prisoners. that is in response to the company saying last week it would not dispense abortion pills in 21 states where

republican attorneys general threatened legal action. currently walgreen's is waiting on approval from the fda to dispense directly those abortion pills in some es. we have two prescription drug shortages to tell you about tonight. the fda is warning about a shortage of a popular asthma medication, albuterol. a major factory recently closed, leaving only one manufacturer of a liquid form of the drug. most often used in nebulizers for young children. traditional inhalers aren't impacted. and adderall, which is used to treat adhd, is also in short supply, leaving people scrambling and struggling. cbs's meg oliver takes a look at what families can do. >> what does the sheep say? >> baa. >> reporter: emmy wheat is juggling caring for her two youngest sons while she works from home in huntsville, alabama. she's also struggling to find adderall. >> my brain feels like a jumbled mess of an inability to

prioritize what i need to do. it's like a to-do list with no number on it. >> reporter: she, her husband and their teenage so adhd. >> how is he struggling? >> he's struggling with the impulse control, the doing flips on the bus, getting in trouble. he's struggling with wanting to do things like you would see in regular depression, go out with his friends, be interested, clean his room, interact with his siblings. >> reporter: the fda announced a shortage of the active ingredients in the drug adderall in its generic form last october. the agency told cbs news it is working closely with manufacturers and others in the supply chain to mitigate and prevent or reduce the impact. >> any idea why this is happening? >> there's increased demand for these medications. that happened during the covid pandemic. but it also became easier to get prescription medications because of the introduction of telemedicine and telepsychiatry. >> reporter: prescriptions for adderall have risen almost 35% in the last four years. more than 40 million people

receive monthly prescriptions in 2022. >> like i have so many questions -- >> reporter: families like the wheats are rationing their supply. ct we're being put ia potion wh diict o that.e ug shortage expected to last until at least april, experts advise patients consult with their provider on alternative treatments. meg oliver, cbs news, hackensack, new jersey. investigators are at the scene of another train derailment. we'll have the details next.

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home last week, using the title princess lilibet for the first time. lilibet and older brother archie earned princess and prince titles last year. they were granted them when their grandfather became king. but it was unclear now if they would use those titles after the duke and duchess of sussex stepped back from official royal duties. this is international women's day, and first lady jill biden celebrated with a white house ceremony honoring women from 11 countries with the international women of courage award. the first lady also called on men to be partners with women and support them in their cause. and it comes with this sobering thought. the head of the united nations said earlier this week that decades of advances in women's rights are being wound back. the world is now 300 years away from achieving gender equality. 300. next, a young man's journey from nigeria to new jersey to live out his own version of hoop

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the ncaa basketball tournament tips off next week. but there's one player who is already an mvp. most valued person. cbs's nancy chen has his amazing story. >> alley-oop! what a start! >> reporter: cliff omoruyi is known for his powerhouse dunks. >> omoruyi again! >> reporter: but the rutgers university junior only started playing basketball at 14, just before his family in nigeria sent him to new jersey. >> it was just like to get a better education. >> reporter: omoruyi moved in with muhammad oliver, a volunteer with the basketball program at the salvation army center in newark. >> the first time you took him out to play basketball, what did >> am i being honest here? >> oh, yeah. >> he had a lot of work. we had to basically start from scratch. >> reporter: oliver was not only

omoruyi's legal guardian but also a motivator. >> i almost gave up on basketball. like he gave me the ability that i could be what i want to be if i just keep working. >> reporter: that work ethic applied off the court too. >> because of cliff my son improved academically tremendously. he saw cliff, how he handled basketball and books. >> reporter: he was a role model. >> 100%. a great role model, actually. >> reporter: as one of the best players in the big ten conference omoruyi earned $25,000 from endorsements, money he donated to revitalize the court where it all began, honoring his mentor. he's changed your life. >> yeah. >> i think he's changed our life as well too, though. >> oh, my goodness! >> reporter: a powerful athlete on college basketball's biggest stage. nancy chen, cbs news, newark. >> 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 follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's

capital i'm margaret brennan. this is cbs news flash. i'm serena marshall in washington. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has been hospitalized after falling at a private dinner in washington. according to his spokesman the 81-year-old tripped and has been admitted to the hospital, where he is receiving treatment. the ceo of norfolk southern is expected to apologize later today before a senate committee. alan shaw will testify following two recent derailments including one that caused the evacuation of thousands of people in east palestine, ohio. and president biden will unveil his proposed budget in philadelphia today. it aims to cut 3'll trillion over the next decade.

but his spending proposals and the cuts to do that are unlikely to pass the house or senate. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm serena marshall, cbs news washington. it's thursday, march 9th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, senator mitch mcconnell hospitalized. the gop leader falls at a private dinner in washington, d.c. the latest on what happened. also breaking overnight, deadly missile barrage. russia carries out its largest attack in ukraine in weeks. a look at the damage and destruction across the war-torn country. back-to-back storms. california is bracing for more heavy snow and rain. the new threat following a recent winter wallop. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell was hospitalized and treated