some still won't talk us to. i hope that the culture here changes. i hope that democracy thrives, and i hope we take action to move this state forward. >> reporter: this development is bound to anger those republican lawmakers. governor billy, another republican, has signed an executive order to expand background checks for gun buyers. he is also urging legislation to take guns away from dangerous people. and for democrats here, norah, it's hard-fought progress. >> the debate continues. mark strassmann, thank you very much. tonight the biden administration is hoping to put the brakes on climate change by proposing some of the toughest regulations yet on vehicle emissions. cbs' ben tracy reports that hitting its goals will require nothing short of a revolution for drivers. >> reporter: it's a massive jolt for electric vehicles. the epa's proposed tailpipe pollution standards are so strict, they would effectively force automakers to ditch most

gas-powered cars and trucks and put the pedal to the metal on evs. >> today's action will accelerate our ongoing transition to a clean vehicle future. >> reporter: right now fully electric vehicles make up just 7% of new car sales. the biden administration is trying to supercharge that to more than half by 2030, and two-thirds by 2032. major u.s. automakers are rapidly ramping up production of evs, but there are concerns about the supply of raw materials for the batteries and whether the nation's power grid can handle charging demands. >> and that's ultimately going to determine whether we can reach these levels. >> reporter: john bazela remembers the auto industry. >> this is clearly ambitious. is it realistic? >> there is no question automakers know how to make electric vehicles. it's going to require a complete transformation of the automotive industrial base if we're going to be truly successful here. >> reporter: getting americans to go electric is key to the biden administration's climate

goals. in the u.s., transportation is the largest contributor to planet-warming carbon emissions. but while 41% of americans say they are very or somewhat likely to buy an ev, 47% say they are not, mostly because of the cost and lack of charging stations. so charging stations like this one will eventually need to be on almost every corner, just like gas stations are today. the biden administration says it wants a nationwide network of half a million chargers by 2030, but norah, that's going to take a lot of work, because that's about four times as many as currently exist. >> yeah, a lot of chargers. ben tracy, thank you so much. national public radio told its nearly nine million followers on twitter today that it's quitting the platform owned by elon musk. twitter labeled npr's main account as state-affiliated media, later changing it to government-funded media, which npr says undermined its editorial independence. and it comes as musk, in a rare interview revealed he would sell

twitter to the right owner. here is cbs' jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: in a wide ranging interview with cbs news partner the bbc, elon musk addressed a tidal wave of controversy and missteps. >> the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. this hasn't been some sort of party. so it's been really quite a stressful situation. >> reporter: critics say after laying off nearly 80% of twitter staff, the site has been plagued with operational problems. what musk dismissed as glitches. he also pushed back on claims of rampant misinformation on the site. >> i actually think there is less these days because we've eliminated so many of the bots which were pushing scams and spam. and previous management turned a blind eye. >> reporter: one study found accounts that were linked to false information have seen engagement increase 42% since

musk purchased the company last september. in musk, valued the 20 at $20 billion, down from the $44 billion he paid. >> i think we're trending toward being cash flow positive very soon, within a matter of months. >> reporter: but there is also a concern users will follow npr's lead and leave the site altogether. musk has previously said he would find a new ceo to run the struggling company, which he joked in the interview. >> i'm not the ceo of twitter. my dog is the ceo of twitter. >> reporter: when pressed further, he said he planned to name a successor at some point. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. another prominent republican may be joining the 2024 presidential race. senator tim scott of south carolina announced today that he is launching a presidential exploratory committee. setting up a potential challenge to former president donald trump for the gop nomination. in an exclusive interview today with cbs' caitlin huey-burns, scott talked about how he might appeal to republican voters.

>> i see that america is starving for positive, optimistic leadership. i want to provide that alternative. not to any specific candidate, but for the american people. >> scott did not say whether he would support trump if the former president wins the party's nomination. we want to turn now to our special tax time series, clearing up some of the confusion over transactions made on payment platforms like paypal, venmo, or cash app. in tonight's money watch, cbs' scott macfarlane explains which types of payments the irs will soon want you to report. >> i was supposed to have a house call today. >> reporter: monica colbern helps run a virginia hair salon. but like a growing number of americans, she uses the flexible hours to earn some extra cash. how many different side hustles do you have? >> i think last year i had eight 1099s. >> reporter: she works weddings

and promotes musicians, collecting most of her income through payment apps like venmo. >> if i didn't have multiple ways that somebody could pay me, i feel like i would lose business. >> reporter: the apps are easy to use, but starting next year, filing taxes for millions of people could become trickier. a new irs rule will require anyone earn mortgage than $600 on payment apps in 2023 to receive a 1099-k form. the old threshold was earning $20,000, over 200 transactions. >> this is not a tax law change. this is just a reporting requirement for those third parties like venmo, paypal and the credit card companies. >> reporter: the irs expects an initial surge of four million of these forms next year, which it says it can handle. but there are businesses concerned handling all the paperwork from this change could be like taking on a whole another job in and of itself. businesses like dennis, a maryland furniture makers takes

all his payments on apps. >> a $2500 penalty for a business that is doing $2 million not a big deal. for something like me, that's a big deal. >> reporter: the irs says money exchanged between friends shouldn't be taxed, and warns users to classify those transactions as personal, not goods and services. scott macfarlane, cbs news, alexandria, virginia. record warmth is moving east along with a growing yo! you gotta try this new axe. it's the fine fragrance g.o.a.t.!

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the library of congress has announced the 25 recordings it's preserving this year because of their cultural and historic importance. cbs' elise preston reports the list includes a string of classics, and a big surprise for video game fans. ♪ sweet dreams are made of this ♪ >> reporter: they're part of our nation's soundtrack, from the eurythmic's "sweet dreams" to daddy yankee's gasolinea, the first reggaeton song chosen for preservation. genres that span generation. ♪ country roads ♪ ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪ >> i played a song, people liked it. i went wow, this is really good.

>> reporter: queen latifah's renowned rhymes make her the first female rapper inducted. >> the title of this is ladies fist. >> quite a lot of women on this list. a lot of women of color. why is that so important? >> well, when you think about the diversity of recorded sound, you have to include as many voices as possible. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> reporter: mariah carey and madonna. ♪ like a virgin, touched for the very first time ♪ >> reporter: and for the first time a video game theme song made the list, the supermario brothers melody. >> reporter: harmonizing into history. ♪ and the world will live as one ♪ >> reporter: elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. be sure to check back later for

cbs mornings. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. fort lauderdale and parts of south florida dealt with severe flooding on wednesday after the area received around 20 inches of rain. the national weather service called it a life-threatening situation. senator dianne feinstein says her return to work after a bout with shingles has been delayed, and that she asked majority leader chuck schumer to temporarily replace her on the senate judiciary committee. her absence has stopped the committee from being able to confirm judges and led to calls for her resignation. and for the second year in a row, arianna dubose will host the tony awards. the 2023 tonys airs sunday, june

11th on cbs. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you for joining us. today we want to begin as we're learning more about that horrible massacre at a louisville bank. we're hearing from the family of the gunman for the first time, saying they'll fully cooperate with investigators. they're revealing that the shooter had mental health challenges, which they said they were, quote, actively addressing. it comes on the same day police released frantic 911 calls from inside the bank as employees hid, pleading for help. in the background, you hear gunfire as police are engaging with the gunman.

also on those calls, his mother, in shock and disbelief. there is a vigil in downtown louisville tonight honoring the five people who were killed and eight who were wounded. one of those injured, shot in the back, spoke to cbs news, saying she not only knew the gunman but was his mentor. she said never in a million years did she think he could have done this. there is a lot to get to, and cbs' roxana saberi is in louisville again for us tonight. good evening, roxana. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the community remembered the victims through a vigil with residents speaking through tears and calling for gun violence to end. it's just hours since police released those 911 calls. in them, you can feel the callers' fear as they pleaded for police to act fast. >> oh my god, i just locked the door. on video. >> reporter: the 911 calls are chilling. the first one from a woman who watched remotely on a video call as the shooter opened fire on a

board meeting at the bank. >> this video is still going. oh my god, i can't see anything now. except the ground. >> reporter: then a woman inside the bank calls cautiously as she hides in a closet with another person. >> eight or nine people have been shot? >> uh-huh. i'm in the closet hiding. [ gunshots ] >> is that shots fired? >> yes, it is. >> be quiet. stay quiet. >> we need your help. he'd never hurt anyone. >> reporter: by the time the shooter's mother calls -- >> he is a really good kid. please don't -- >> reporter: saying that her son has never done anything violent and that he might be heading to the bank with a gun. >> we don't even own guns. i don't know where he would have gotten a gun. >> reporter: it was too late. tonight two people remain in the hospital, including police officer nickolas wilt. shot in the head as he responded to the shooting, he remains in critical condition. at a vigil tonight mourners

honored the five people killed in monday's shooting, deana eckerta barrick, thomas elliott, james tutt and juliana farmer, all employees at the bank where the gunman worked. tiffany caldwell knew two of the victims. you afraid at all this could happen again? >> you know, i have two college kids on different campus, and this could happen anywhere, but yes. i mean, you have to live your life still. >> reporter: in a statement, the shooter's family condemned what they called this senseless act of violence, adding while he had mental health challenges, there were never any warning signs he was capable of this shocking act. funerals for at least two of the victims are set to take place on friday. norah? >> roxana saberi, thank you very much. and another big story that we are following, a huge toxic fire at a former recycling plant in richmond, indiana is expected to continue to burn for several more days.

it's forced schools to close and more than 2,000 people were evacuated. tonight the epa and local officials are monitoring air quality. max lewis with our indiana affiliate wttv reports there is major concern over what is burning. >> reporter: a plume of black smoke rising into the air, stretching from across eastern indiana and western ohio. >> so i went outside, and there was a tremendous amount of smoke and a lot of flames happening at this point. >> reporter: officials say the massive fire broke out at a factory in the town of richmond tuesday, spewing so much toxic smoke into the air, it appeared temporarily on weather radar. >> this has been a challenging fire just because it's plastics. >> reporter: the city quickly issued a warning to residents within a half mile to stay indoors. the epa is now investigating whether asbestos-containing materials and other carcinogenic chemicals may have left the site in the smoke. >> fortunately, the contents we're looking for we're not seeing.

but we need to keep in mind that smoke is harmful, and we are seeing smoke in our particulate meters. >> reporter: the mayor says the site has been a fire hazard for years and has been fighting in court since at least 2019 to get the owner to clean it up. chief brown said plastic was stacked from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. >> it wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when this was going to happen. >> reporter: the department of homeland security tells cbs news the smoke is diluted as it escapes into the air, and the immediate concern is for the first responders in close proximity to the flames. have you ever seen anything like this? >> not like this, nope. not this big, not live. only on tv. >> reporter: tonight that fire is under control but is expected to burn for days. cbs news did reach out to the owner of the plant regarding that cleanup complaint but did not hear back. norah? >> max lewis, thank you very much. tonight the biden administration is hoping to put the brakes on climate change by

proposing some of the toughest regulations yet on vehicle emissions. cbs' ben tracy reports that hitting its goals will require nothing short of a revolution for drivers. >> reporter: it's a massive jolt for electric vehicles. the epa's proposed tailpipe pollution standards are so strict, they would effectively force automakers to ditch most gas-powered cars and trucks and put the pedal to the metal on evs. >> today's action will accelerate our ongoing transition to a clean vehicle future. >> reporter: right now fully electric vehicles make up just 7% of new car sales. the biden administration is trying to supercharge that to more than half by 2030, and two-thirds by 2032. major u.s. automakers are rapidly ramping up production of evs, but there are concerns about the supply of raw materials for the batteries and whether the nation's power grid can handle charging demands. >> and that's ultimately going to determine whether we can

reach these levels. >> reporter: john bazela represents the auto industry. >> this is clearly ambitious. is it realistic? >> there is no question automakers know how to make electric vehicles. it's going to require a complete transformation of the automotive industrial base if we're going to be truly successful here. >> reporter: getting americans to go electric is key to the biden administration's climate goals. in the u.s., transportation is the largest contributor to planet-warming carbon emissions. but while 41% of americans say they are very or somewhat likely to buy an ev, 47% say they are not, mostly because of the cost and lack of charging stations. so charging stations like this one will eventually need to be on almost every corner, just like gas stations are today. the biden administration says it wants a nationwide network of half a million chargers by 2030, but norah, that's going to take a lot of work, because that's about four times as many as currently exist. >> yeah, a lot of chargers.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. big changes could be in store for the millions of people and thousands of farms that rely on the colorado river for they're water. two decades of drought have the river and its reservoirs at historic lows. and despite a winter of torrential rain and heavy snowfall, there is still concerns the river will run dry. states on the colorado river were ordered to develop a voluntary conservation plan, and now the federal government is getting ready to step in. ben tracy reports. >> reporter: the biden

administration warned of potentially drastic cuts to come in front of lake mead, thelation's largest reservoir. it's now less than 30% full after decades of overuse and devastating drought. >> we can expect water levels to continue to decline, threatening the operations of the system and the water supply of 40 million people. >> reporter: despite a very wet winter in the west, the crisis on the colorado is so dire, the federal government is worried lake mead and lake powell could hit what's known as dead pool, when water no longer flows under the massive glen canyon and hoover dam, cutting off colorado river water to western city, including las vegas, phoenix, and los angeles, as well as millions of acres of farmland. >> we cannot kick the can on finding solutions. >> reporter: under one proposal, the interior department would impose even cuts of up to 25% on colorado, arizona, and nevada. a second option would largely

spare california because of its senior water rights, but hit arizona hard. so what we're boating under, you used to be able to boat over? >> you used to be able to boat over the top of this bridge. >> reporter: last year we visited arizona's lake powell, the second largest reservoir in the country has dropped so low, once sunken rock formations can be seen for the first time in decades. and there are fears the glen canyon dam will stop generating hydro power for millions of people in the west. the department of the interior says it's not picking a side yet on how to make the water cuts, but if the states don't come to a decision on their own, it will make cuts, later this summer. the cdc reports that guns are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers. nearly 3600 have been killed by firearms so far this year. and it's not just kids. the new survey reveals just how widespread gun violence is in this country. narly one in five adults say

they've had a family member killed with a gun, and for black americans, that statistic is one in three. and 84% of adults say they have taken at least one precaution to protect themselves or their families from gun violence. nikki battiste has the findings. >> there is only so many times you can walk into a room and tell someone they're not coming home tomorrow, and it just breaks your heart. >> reporter: louisville trauma surgeon jason smith says he has seen and had enough. he's not the only one seeing the effects of gun violence firsthand. in a new survey on the impact of gun violence, kff found that 54% of adults said they have, or family member has experienced a gun-related incident such as being threatened with a gun or having a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide. ashley kirtzinger was one of the study's lead authors.

to her it's personal. >> my sister was accidentally shot in the back. so thankful she survived. but i can tell you firsthand it's impacted my family. >> reporter: hers and so many others, from mass shootings at concert, movie theaters, places of worship, supermarket, schools, and inside the workplace. it's a toll that keeps mounting. the survey found 15% of people have avoided religious services or celebrations. 20% have changed or considered changing their child's school, and 35% have avoided large crowds because of the possibility of gun violence. >> i think a lot of attention is being paid to victims immediately following the shooting. but i think what the survey shows is that there is a long tail that follows these victims and their families. >> reporter: the survey also showed gun violence disproportionately affects people of color, and safe gun storage is also an issue. according to the study, nearly half of parents say they have a

gun in their home. about one-third of the firearms are stored loaded or in an unlocked location. nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. veterans and their families told the cbs news investigative team they never imagined they'd have to sue their own government for answers. this month, the group of veterans took the unusual step of filing a lawsuit for defense department records about their service at base in uzbekistan. they believe it is linked to rare cancers and other illnesses. our investigative team has been following their story since 2020. the base is known as k-2, and it was used to support u.s. missions in afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. at least 15,000 service members passed through the base. many later fell ill, and the lawsuit claims public records do not begin to explain the costs. >> he said to me, my head is about to explode. i can't talk about this. i can't talk about this depl deployment. i thought oh, my gosh, what shaping to my husband. i don't -- i cried.

>> reporter: kim's husband, lieutenant colonel tim brooks was among the first soldiers deployed overseas after 9/11. she says he never showed fear until one day in 2002. >> and he said that he had had a briefing, and he says i was just told i was exposed to some very bad stuff. and the thing that i remember from that is i heard "uranium." >> reporter: tim had just returned from k-2, a former soviet military base in uzbekistan used by american forces to hunt al qaeda terrorists in neighboring afghanistan. in 2020, a cbs news investigation documented evidence of toxic conditions at the base, including soil saturated with jet fuel, and warnings about chemical agents and radiation. after deploying to k-2, tim was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer. >> it was a battle.

it was a battle. >> reporter: tim brooks died in 2004, leaving kim a single mother of four. was it at that point that you wanted answers? >> i never stopped wanting thos. >> reporter: kim enlisted the help of her daughter, megan brooks, a superin. >> i think more than anything my dad really valued doing what you can to take care of others, and that's sort of how i see my own work. >> reporter: with the help of megan's team of law student, k-2 families sued the defense department this month for records about toxic material at the base. >> military doctors told us many others had been affected, that tim wasn't the only one. >> reporter: the lawsuit alleges the missing information prevents k-2 veterans from obtaining accurate medical diagnoses and adequate treatment plans. >> and honestly, shocking and

unconscionable that they have been ignored, bounced around the department of defense, not prioritized. >> reporter: what difference will the records make? >> it's the difference between knowing what happened to you and being in the dark. >> reporter: military surgeon ed uranium, yellow cake. literally, it was just aerosolized. and we took geiger counters out there, and it lit up. >> reporter: these images shared with a k-2 veteran appear to support peter's account. multiple sources were told they say yellow cake was identified at the base, though there is a dispute about its potency. so this has been known to the defense department for 22 years? >> yeah, so -- >> reporter: it's tough to see

it? >> it actually really is. >> reporter: following a spill at a base bunker in 2003, cbs news has learned an environmental team at k-2 found traces of hydrogen cyanide, a poisonous chemical agent, though its use was unclear. defense secretary lloyd austin, then a commanding general, was briefed on that incident. according to records reviewed by cbs news. senator richard blumenthal has voiced support for the lawsuit and promised to seek accountability. >> i will personally take this fight and this issue to secretary of defense austin. >> reporter: for kim and megan, their fight is about countless others. >> there are veterans right now like mark jackson who is in the hospital with his fifth or sixth and surgery for an infection that just will not go away, and they don't know the cause of it. we need answer. our veterans need answers now. >> reporter: a defense official told cbs news environmental health site surveys are already declassified, and studies on the

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pollution, climate change and disease are threatening the future of the only living coral barrier reef in the continental u.s., but there are efforts to save it. manuel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: just off the florida keys lies the world's third largest coral reef. once a vibrant habitat for millions of plants and animals. but an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease threatens to decimate 20 of the 45 species found here, including larger reef-building corrales. thinking disease that's burning through the florida keys is an incredible event that's happening, and it's like a wildfire. >> reporter: dr. andrew stamper says that endangers florida's fishing industry and our food supply too. >> unfortunately, we do not know exactly what is causing this. >> reporter: in order to save the reef, scientists have moved some species hundreds of miles away to labs like this one in orlando, a coral noah's ark.

>> this essentially is a gene bank. so we're trying to protect the genetics of these corals so that their offspring can ultimately be returned back to the florida reef track. >> reporter: jim kinsler is part of a team of public and private partners operating the coral rescue center. >> this is a rescue in a real sense? >> it's truly a rescue. and this is the first time many of us have been involved in rescuing an entire ecosystem. >> reporter: inside the lab, the work to simulate breeding conditions is both delicate and painstaking. lo.e.d. lights replicate the su and moon cycles. water treated to mimic their real habitat. just as delicate is the task of relocating the lab-grown coral to seed. will this really have an impact out there in the real world? >> i think it will. >> reporter: andrew walker is president of the fish and wildlife foundation of florida. >> we think the real challenge is just growing them out to a size that we can test them in those waters, test their disease

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it turns out some big chain restaurants are disguising themselves online. christine lazard reports on ghost kitchens. >> reporter: the late-night munchies led ryan benson to order a delivery from an eatery called the meltdown. he enjoyed it so much, he asked his partner to look it up so they could visit in person. >> and he googled it and couldn't find anythingment and oh, no it's a ghost kitchen. >> reporter: a ghost kitchen it is. a meltdown with catchy names like the giddyup and hot mess melt is actually benson's neighborhood denny's, prepared in the same kitchen as the original grand slam. do you feel like the sandwich tasted different when you thought it wasn't denny's? >> almost.

i could feel it changing in my mind. >> reporter: benson was so caught off guard, he tweeted about it, writing just found out i've been ordering denny's, thinking it was a gourmet grilled cheese place. the tweet went viral. denny's even retweeted it. several big chain restaurants operate ghost kitchens. tgi friday's has conviction chicken. applebee's has cosmic wings. even chuck e. cheese created its ghost kitchen, pascually's pizzeria. >> i think denny has an understanding of who their audience is. and a younger audience with money to spend is very app capable. if they can rebrand segments of the menu and think it's an entirely new business, they're probably more likely to get you as a customer. >> reporter: have you ordered from them since? >> i have not. and i don't think we will. i think that the illusion has been shattered. >> reporter: christine lazar, cbs news, los angeles. and that's the "overnight

news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm catherine herridge. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. fort lauderdale and parts of south florida dealt with severe flooding on wednesday after the area received around 20 inches of rain. the national weather service called it a life-threatening situation. senator dianne feinstein says her return to work after a bout with singles has been delayed, and that she asked majority leader chuck schumer to temporarily replace her on the senate judiciary committee. her absence has stopped the committee from being able to confirm judges and led to calls for her resignation. and for the second year in a row, arianna dubose will host the tony awards. the 2023 tonys airs sunday, june

11th on cbs. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the chilling 911 calls in that bank massacre including one from the mother begging police not to punish him. here are the headlines. >> i'm in the closet hiding. >> the desperate calls for help from inside the bank as the community comes together to honor the victims. evacuations are under way in richmond, indiana as a result of large-scale industrial fire. more than 2,000 people in the area were ordered to leave their homes. >> this is what democracy looks like! >> tennessee's shelby county board of commissioners has voted

unanimously to reinstate democrat justin pearson to the state's house of representatives. twitter turmoil. elon musk talks about the troubles the social media platform has faced since he took over. >> the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. our tax series. if you use apps like venmo to get paid, you want to hear the new irs rule. >> if i didn't have multiple ways that somebody could pay me, i feel like i would lose business. ♪ sweet dreams are made of this ♪ >> and the big names added to the national recording registry. ♪ country roads take me home ♪ ♪ imagine all the people, living life in peace ♪

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you for joining us. today we want to begin as we're learning more about that horrible massacre at a louisville bank. we're hearing from the family of the gunman for the first time, saying they'll fully cooperate with investigators. they're revealing that the shooter had mental health challenges, which they said they were, quote, actively addressing. it comes on the same day police released frantic 911 calls from inside the bank as employees hid, pleading for help. in the background, you hear gunfire as police are engaging with the gunman. also on those calls, his mother, in shock and disbelief. there is a vigil in downtown louisville tonight honoring the five people who were killed and eight who were wounded. one of those injured, shot in the back, spoke to cbs news, saying she not only knew the

gunman but was his mentor. she said never in a million years did she think he could have done this. there is a lot to get to, and cbs' roxana saberi is in louisville again for us tonight. good evening, roxana. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the community remembered the victims at a vigil here tonight with residents speaking through tears and calling for gun violence to end. it's just hours since police released those 911 calls. in them, you can feel the callers' fear as they pleaded for police to act fast. >> oh my god! i just watched it on video. >> reporter: the 911 calls are chilling. the first one from a woman who watched remotely on a video call as the shooter opened fire on a board meeting at the bank. >> this video is still going. oh my god, i can't see anything now. except the ground. >> reporter: then a woman inside the bank calls cautiously as she hides in a closet with another person. >> eight or nine people have

been shot? >> uh-huh. i'm in the closet hiding. >> is that shots fired? >> yes, it is. >> be quiet. stay quiet. >> we need your help. he'd never hurt anyone. >> reporter: by the time the shooter's mother calls -- >> he is a really good kid. please don't -- >> reporter: saying that her son has never done anything violent and that he might be heading to the bank with a gun. >> we don't even own guns. i don't know where he would have gotten a gun. >> reporter: it was too late. tonight two people remain in the hospital, including police officer nickolas wilt. shot in the head as he responded to the shooting, he remains in critical condition. at a vigil in louisville tonight, mourners honored the five people killed in monday's shooting, deana eckert, joshua barrick, thomas elliott, james tutt and juliana farmer, all employees at the bank where the gunman worked. tiffany cardwell knew two of the

victims. are you afraid at all this could happen again? you're in a different community. >> you know, i have two college kids on different campus, and this could happen anywhere, but yes. i mean, you have to live your life still. >> reporter: in a statement, the shooter's family condemned what they called this senseless act of violence, adding while he had mental health challenges, there were never any warning signs he was capable of this shocking act. funerals for at least two of the victims are set to take place on friday. norah? >> roxana saberi, thank you very much. and another big story that we are following, a huge toxic fire at a former recycling plant in richmond, indiana is expected to continue to burn for several more days. it's forced schools to close and more than 2,000 people were evacuated. tonight the epa and local officials are monitoring air quality. max lewis with our indiana affiliate wttv reports there is major concern over what is burning.

>> reporter: a plume of black smoke rising into the air, stretching from across eastern indiana and western ohio. >> so i went outside, and there was a tremendous amount of smoke and a lot of flames happening at that point. >> reporter: officials say the massive fire broke out at a factory in the town of richmond tuesday, spewing so much toxic smoke into the air, it appeared temporarily on weather radar. >> this has been a challenging fire just because it's plastics. >> reporter: the city quickly issued a warning to residents within a half mile to stay indoors. the epa is now investigating whether asbestos-containing materials and other carcinogenic chemicals may have left the site in the smoke. >> fortunately, the toxic compounds we were looking for we're not seeing. but we need to keep in mind that smoke is harmful, and we are seeing smoke in our particulate meters. >> reporter: the mayor says the site has been a fire hazard for years and has been fighting in court since at least 2019 to get the owner to clean it up.

chief brown said plastic was stacked from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. >> it wasn't a matter of if, it was a matter of when this was going to happen. >> reporter: the department of homeland security tells cbs news the smoke is diluted as it escapes into the air, and the immediate concern is for the first responders in close proximity to the flames. have you ever seen anything like this? >> not like this, nope. not this big, not live. only on tv. >> reporter: tonight that fire is under control but is expected to burn for days. cbs news did reach out to the owner of the plant regarding that cleanup complaint but did not hear back. norah? >> max lewis, thank you very much. we want the turn now to some breaking news we are getting from new york city where an envelope containing a mysterious white powder was sent to manhattan district attorney alvin bragg. now this comes a week after bragg charged former president donald trump with 34 felony counts. police are testing the substance to determine what it is. at this hour, there are no reports of anyone getting sick.

there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> in tennessee, it took less than a week for two black democratic lawmakers to be reinstated to the state legislature after they were kicked out by republicans for leading a protest over gun reform. cbs' mark strassmann tells us how this second lawmaker was vindicated this afternoon. >> no justin -- >> no peace! >> reporter: no justin, no peace. >> this is what democracy look likes! >> reporter: justin jones and justin pearson. >> because this is the democracy that changes the status quo. >> reporter: two-thirds of the tennessee three marching supporters through memphis to

the intersection of reappointment and redemption. >> we need to use the democratic process of reappointment in order to ensure that we send a clear message that we care about the preservation of democracy. >> what you all see right now is a vote. >> reporter: the shelby county commission's vote, whether to appoint pearson as his former district's interim state rep. unanimously they said yes. >> to never yield, to never bow. >> power to the people. >> reporter: two weeks ago, this disruptive gun control protest on the house floor enraged republicans. they expelled both pearson and jones, a tactic that boomeranged. ever been on a roller coaster quite like this one? >> definitely not. >> reporter: justin jones -- >> reporter: nashville's metro council gave jones back his seat on monday. an hour later, he took a victory lap on the house floor. are you being treated any differently by the republicans who wanted you gone? >> many of them, you know, some will say hi.

some still won't talk us to. i hope that the culture here changes. i hope that democracy thrives, and i hope we take action to move this state forward. >> reporter: this development is bound to anger those republican lawmakers. governor billy, another republican, has signed an executive order to expand background checks for gun buyers. he is also urging legislation to take guns away from dangerous people. and for democrats here, norah, it's hard-fought progress. >> the debate continues. mark strassmann, thank you very much. tonight the biden administration is hoping to put the brakes on climate change by proposing some of the toughest regulations yet on vehicle emissions. cbs' ben tracy reports that hitting its goals will require nothing short of a revolution for drivers. >> reporter: it's a massive jolt for electric vehicles. the epa's proposed tailpipe pollution standards are so strict, they would effectively force automakers to ditch most gas-powered cars and trucks and put the pedal to the metal on

evs. >> today's action will accelerate our ongoing transition to a clean vehicle future. >> reporter: right now fully electric vehicles make up just 7% of new car sales. the biden administration is trying to supercharge that to more than half by 2030, and two-thirds by 2032. major u.s. automakers are rapidly ramping up production of evs, but there are concerns about the supply of raw materials for the batteries and whether the nation's power grid can handle charging demands. >> and that's ultimately going to determine whether we can reach these levels. >> reporter: john bozzella represents the auto industry. >> this is clearly ambitious. is it realistic? >> there is no question automakers know how to make electric vehicles. it's going to require a complete transformation of the automotive industrial base if we're going to be truly successful here. >> reporter: getting americans to go electric is key to the biden administration's climate goals. in the u.s., transportation is

the largest contributor to planet-warming carbon emissions. but while 41% of americans say they are very or somewhat likely to buy an ev, 47% say they are not, mostly because of the cost and lack of charging stations. so charging stations like this one will eventually need to be on almost every corner, just like gas stations are today. the biden administration says it wants a nationwide network of half a million chargers by 2030, but norah, that's going to take a lot of work, because that's about four times as many as currently exist. >> yeah, a lot of chargers. ben tracy, thank you so much. national public radio told its nearly nine million followers on twitter today that it's quitting the platform owned by elon musk. twitter labeled npr's main account as state-affiliated media, later changing it to government-funded media, which npr says undermined its editorial independence. and it comes as musk, in a rare interview revealed he would sell twitter to the right owner.

here is cbs' jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: in a wide ranging interview with cbs news partner the bbc, elon musk addressed a tidal wave of controversy and missteps. >> the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. this hasn't been some sort of party. so it's been really quite a stressful situation. te cay ying offearly 80sthaen pedwithrm usk dise he also pushed back on claims of rampant misinformation on the site. >> i actually think there is less these days because we've eliminated so many of the bots which were pushing scams and spam. and previous management turned a blind eye. >> reporter: one study found accounts that often linked to false information have seen engagement increase 42% since musk purchased the company last october.

what's indisputable is the financial hit twitter has taken. in march, musk valued the 20 at $20 billion, down from the $44 billion he paid. >> i think we're trending toward being cash flow positive very soon, within a matter of months. >> reporter: but there is also a concern users will follow npr's lead and leave the site altogether. musk has previously said he would find a new ceo to run the struggling company, which he joked in the interview. >> i'm not the ceo of twitter. my dog is the ceo of twitter. >> reporter: when pressed rtr, hsaide plne name successor. los angeles. carolina announced today tha is launching a presidential exploratory committee. setting up a potential challenge to former president donald trump for the gop nomination. in an exclusive interview today with cbs' caitlin huey-burns, scott talked about how he might appeal to republican voters.

>> i see that america is starving for positive, optimistic leadership. i want to provide that alternative. not to any specific candidate, but for the american people. >> scott did not say whether he would support trump if the former president wins the party's nomination. we want to turn now to our special tax time series, clearing up some of the confusion over transactions made on payment platforms like paypal, venmo, or cash app. in tonight's money watch, cbs' scott macfarlane explains which types of payments the irs will soon want you to report. >> i was supposed to have a house call today. >> reporter: monica colbern helps run a virginia hair salon. but like a growing number of americans, she uses the flexible hours to earn some extra cash. how many different side hustles do you have? >> i think last year i had eight 1099s. >> reporter: she works weddings and promotes musicians, collecting most of her income

through payment apps like venmo. >> if i didn't have multiple ways that somebody could pay me, i feel like i would lose business. >> reporter: the apps are easy to use, but starting next year, filing taxes for millions of people could become trickier. a new irs rule will require anyone earning more than $600 on payment apps in 2023 to receive a 1099-k form. the old threshold was earning $20,000, over 200 transactions. >> this is not a tax law change. this is just a reporting requirement for those third part the credit card coanies. >> reporter: the irs expects an initial surge of four million of these forms next year, which it says it can handle. but there are businesses concerned handling all the paperwork from this change could be like taking on a whole another job in and of itself. businesses like dennis, a maryland furniture maker, takes almost all of his payments on

apps and is worried when the government is asking for its cut. >> a $2500 penalty for a business that is doing $2 million not a big deal. for something like me, that's a big deal. >> reporter: the irs says money exchanged between friends shouldn't be taxed, and warns users to classify those transactions as personal, not goods and services. scott macfarlane, cbs news, alexandria, virginia. record warmth is moving east along with a growing risk of wildfires. wildfires. that story is coming up next. yo! you gotta try this new axe. it's the fine fragrance g.o.a.t.! ♪ ♪ the new axe fine fragrance collection. smell finer than the finest fragrances with the g.o.a.t. want luxury hair repair that doesn't cost $50? pantene's pro-vitamin formula repairs hair. as well as the leading luxury bonding treatment. for softness and resilience, without the price tag. if you know... you know it's pantene.

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the library of congress has announced the 25 recordings it's preserving this year because of their cultural and historic importance. cbs' elise preston reports the list includes a string of classics, and a big surprise for video game fans. ♪ sweet dreams are made of this ♪ >> reporter: they're part of our nation's soundtrack, from the eurythmic's "sweet dreams" to daddy yankee's "gasolina" -- ♪ the first reggaeton song chosen for preservation. genres that span generation. ♪ country roads ♪ ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪ >> i played a song, people liked it. i went wow, this is really good. >> reporter: queen latifah's

renowned rhymes make her the first female rapper inducted. ♪ the title of this recital is ladies first ♪ >> quite a lot of women on this list. a lot of women of color. why is that so important? >> well, when you think about the diversity of recorded sound, you have to include as many voices as possible. ♪ i don't want a lot for christmas ♪ >> reporter: mariah carey and madonna. ♪ like a virgin, touched for the very first time ♪ >> reporter: and for the first time a video game theme song made the list, the supermario brothers melody. ♪ ♪ every game you play ♪ >> reporter: 25 recordings harmonizing into history. ♪ and the world will live as one ♪ >> reporter: elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. be sure to check back later for cbs mornings. reporting from the nation's

capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. fort lauderdale and parts of south florida dealt with severe flooding on wednesday after the area received around 20 inches of rain. the national weather service called it a life-threatening situation. senator dianne feinstein says her return to work after a bout with shingles has been delayed, and that she asked majority leader chuck schumer to temporarily replace her on the senate judiciary committee. her absence has stopped the committee from being able to confirm judges and led to calls for her resignation. and for the second year in a row, arianna dubose will host the tony awards. the 2023 tonys airs sunday, june 11th on cbs. for more, download the cbs news

app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, april 13th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, abortion pill ruling. a u.s. appeals court keeps mifepristone on the market for now but with restrictions. this is just something else. i never seen this much rain. >> major flooding. parts of south florida are left under water after torrential rainfall. pressure to resign. there are new calls for california senator dianne feinstein to step down. what the oldest member of congress is saying about her future. good morning. good to be with you. i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie green. we begin with several breaking stories starting with the