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again could push the u.s. economy into a recession. in a letter to the fed chair this week, ten congressional democrats led by senator elizabeth warren urged him to change course. the current strategy, they warned, has the potential to throw millions of americans out of work. chairman powell issued a warning of his own today about what could happen if congress fails to raise the debt limit and triggers a default. >> no one should assume that the fed can protect the economy from the potential, you know, short and long-term effects of a failure to pay our bills on time. >> reporter: the president is sitting down with congressional leaders next week, the start of talks that could lead to a debt limit deal. but two sides are so far apart when it comes to spending cut, it's hard to see right now how they strike a compromise in time to avert a default next month. norah? >> nancy cordes at the white house, thank you. overseas now to a wild
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accusation in the war in ukraine. russian authorities tonight are accusing ukraine of launching a drone attack on the kremlin in an attempt to assassinate president vladimir putin. cbs' charlie d'agata reports from dnipro that ukraine deny nice involvement, and warns russia could be using the incident to launch a large scale attack. >> reporter: unverified footage appears to show an object flying toward the dome of the kremlin before bursting into flames. one of two drones brought down, said the kremlin, using electronic radar assets. the russian president wasn't there at the time, according to his spokesman. the kremlin's press office described the incident as a planned terrorist act, vowing that russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit. on a visit to finland today, the ukrainian president flatly denied kyiv had anything to do with it. >> we don't attack putin or
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moscow. we fight on our territory. we're defending our cities. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said he had seen the reports. >> i can't in any way validate them. we simply don't know. second, i would take anything coming out of the kremlin with a very large shaker of salt. >> reporter: russian media has made a big deal of showing air defense systems popping up on rooftops in moscow in january. and the timing of the alleged attack also adds to the suspicion, just days ahead of the annual military parade in red square on may 9th. air raid sirens rang out here in dnipro after the kremlin announced that alleged assassination attempt. even if it was orchestrated by the kremlin, ukraine can only await that vow of retaliation to come. norah? >> charlie d'agata, thank you.
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tonight the crisis at the southern border is only expected to get worse in the weeks ahead as the pandemic era restrictions known as title 42 expire on may 11th. cbs' omar villafranca reports the border town of el paso just declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a humanitarian crisis. >> reporter: each day, hundreds of migrants can be seen camping outside sacred heart church in el paso, texas, huddled under blankets, and sleeping on makeshift beds, like 22-year-old and her two daughters who are 1 and 3 years old. the venezuelans are among the nearly 1400 migrants who cross into el paso every day. she is looking for work, and she just wants a better future for her daughters. title 42, the covid-era policy that allows the government to expel migrants will expire next week. el paso's mayor has already declared a state of emergency. father rafael garcia runs the
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sacred heart shelter. >> we're focusing on women and children mainly. the need is overwhelming. >> reporter: when title 42 expires, customs and border patrol officials say as many as 10,000 migrants a day could cross the southern border, nearly doubling the daily average in march. for the first time, the biden administration says mexico will accept some non-mexican migrants who were expelled from the u.s. after entering the country illegally. buses carrying migrants from texas arrived in new york city today, part of a controversial policy by republican texas governor greg abbott to transport migrants to democrat-run cities. >> we don't want children, families sleeping in the street. we want to be able to take care of people. but the federal government is the one that has the resources to be able to do this. >> reporter: city officials are welcoming the 1500 troops that the pentagon is sending down to the border next week, and leaders here say that will free up border patrol agents to deal
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>> crying. >> reporter: how are you feeling right now? >> i feel scared and excited at the same time. yes. >> reporter: 13-year-old rafan is headed home to georgia. >> we're going baccagotoer. ared o tuns coast, the saudi nl ship hms al jibaial. embedded with the military for a ten-hour sail across the red sea where refugees undergo last screenings before departing. implying this is the safest place to be, the last refuge for people with the means the make it here. but most do not, whether for lack of money, power of passport, or will of governments. left to linger, to search for shelter, to wait. as the lights of port sudan dimmed and people looked back one last time, this conflict touches all walks of life.
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in fleeing, they leave the war behind, but also their loved ones. when you said goodbye to them, what did you say? >> i said i love you to all of them, and i cried for love. >> reporter: and the new seven-day cease-fire starts tomorrow, but the past three did not last, norah. at port sudan, the crowds are swelling even more, and that means even more loved ones will be left behind. >> ramy inocencio, thank you. a new drug is providing hope in the battle against a disease that's affecting nearly up at 2:00am again? tonight, try pure zzzs all night. unlike other sleep aids, our extended release melatonin helps you sleep longer.
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♪ tonight a possible medical breakthrough. a new experimental drug is showing promise in the fight against alzheimer's disease. drugmaker eli lilly says its monthly antibody infusion showed cognitive decline by 35% in clinical trials. it works by reducing blaine plaques that cause declines in memory, thinking and the ability to perform tasks. the drug does carry a risk of brain swelling and bleeding. it can be fatal in rare cases. lilly plans to apply for fda approval in the coming weeks. the countdown is on for the coronation of britain's king charles on saturday. the king and soon to be officially queen camila attended a garden party at buckingham palace today mingling with guests, including lionel richie. earlier there was an elaborate
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there's an update tonight on oscar winner jamie foxx. the 55-year-old is speaking out for the first time, saying he appreciates all the love and is feeling blessed, punctuating the note with emojis, including a fox. he has been in the hospital for just over three weeks after suffering what his daughter called a medical complication. the rock 'n roll announced its class of 2023 today. ♪ ♪ on the road again, i can't wait to get on the road again ♪ >> 90-year-old country music icon willie nelson tops an eclectic mix of inductees. rapper missy elliott is now the first female hip-hop artist in the hall. other inductees include the late george michael, chaka khan, and
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soul train creator don cornelius. the induction ceremony is in november. tonight the cbs nation news, the longest running newscast turns 75. we made our debut on may 3rd, 1948. this video showed what the 15-minute broadcasts looked like back in nose early days. douglas edwards was the anchor, and the inaugural broadcast aired on only three east coast stations. 50 years later, the cbs evening news with walter cronkite ex-panhandled to a half hour. tonight as we celebrate this diamond anniversary, all of us here at the cbs evening news are extremely proud to carry on the tradition. so thank you for watching. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting here from the northwest nation's capital, i'm
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noo' this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting at an atlanta hospital that left one person dead and four critically injured. police say they arrested 24-year-old deion patterson in a nearby condo complex after an hours-long manhunt. just days before this weekend's kentucky derby, there is an investigation into the deaths of several horses at the famed churchill downs racetrack. four horses have died there since last week, including derby entrant wild on ice. and soccer superstar lionel messi is saying goodbye to paris. reports say the argentinean will leave soccer club psg this summer after his contract
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expires. 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." >> and we begin with breaking news. the suspect accused of opening fire inside a medical center in atlanta has been found. one person was killed and four others injured after they were shot in a waiting room. all of the victims are women, ranging in age from 25 to 71 years old. police have identified the alleged shooter as 24-year-old deion patterson. here's what we're learning about what happened. sources tell cbs news that patterson became agitated while waiting for a medical appointment when he took out a handgun and he immediately started shooting. the coast guard veteran was with his mom.
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law enforcement says patterson was on medication for mental health issues. according to the gun violence archive, this is the 190th mass shooting in the united states this year. just a reminder, today is just the 123rd day of 2023. cbs' mark strassmann is on the scene. he'll start us off from atlanta. good evening. >> good evening. manhunt update. police now have a suspect in custody nearly eight hours after an office shooting shut down a swath of major american city. >> female shot. she is seriously bleeding, shot in the thigh and back. >> reporter: midday mayhem in midtown atlanta. >> it looks pretty insane. i haven't really seen anything like this. >> reporter: gunfire in a medical office waiting room. >> we saw some cop cars coming up and people rushing into the building. they had some pretty heavy gear, assault rifles and riot shields. >> reporter: all five people shot were women. a 39-year-old victim died at the scene.
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three others critically wounded. >> we called mass casualty event. within minutes, we had multiple trauma surgeons, multiple staff in the trauma bay itself. >> reporter: this is 24 deion patterson, a coast guard vet rand the shooting suspect. police believe he disappeared after carjacking someone and sped off. but late today, a break in the case. police closed in. patterson was arrested. >> we are able to bring the suspect into custody without further harm. he will be charged and stand trial for his crimes. not only did law enforcement bring this man into custody, they also kept our community safe during an enormously tense afternoon and evening. >> reporter: police spotted patterson in the back of a gated community in a county just northwest of atlanta. the city is relieved. >> mark strassmann, thank you.
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tonight, a man accused of killing five people execution-style in cleveland, texas is in police custody. he is charged with five counts of murder. and as cbs' janet shamlian reports, two other people are also under arrest, allegedly helping him hide for four days. >> reporter: this is the moment tactical teams took francisco oropesa into custody, less than 90 minutes after someone reported his location to an fbi tip line, an $80,000 reward on the line. >> he was caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry. they effectively made the arrest. he is uninjured. >> reporter: the arrest ended massive search after the mexican national, who had been deported four times, entered his neighbor's house friday night, allegedly killing five people, including a child with an ar-15 style rifle. two other people were also arrested, including divimar nava, the suspect's wife.
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authorities said they thought she was helping them find him, right until the moment she was arrested at the home where he found. >> what we believe miss nava was doing was providing him with material aid and encouragement, food, clothes, and had arranged transport to this house. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say more arrests are possible. they're checking a phone he was using to call people for help. a reported sighting monday that had helicopters scouring the area was the suspect, but they weren't able to catch him. >> i believe he thought he was in a safe spot. >> reporter: tonight the 38-year-old is charged with five counts of murder, held on a $7.5 million bond. and tonight we learned that the suspect was trying to escape to mexico. at his wife's arraignment today, she admitted delivering a message from him to cousins who live in this area, asking for their help to get there, but they refused. norah? >> the long arm of the law caught up with him. janet shamlian, thank you so
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much. overseas now to a wild accusation in the war in ukraine. russian authorities tonight are accusing ukraine of launching a drone attack on the kremlin in an attempt to assassinate president vladimir putin. cbs' charlie d'agata reports from dnipro that ukraine deny denies any involvement and warns russia could be using the incident to launch a large-scale attack. >> reporter: unverified footage appears to show an object flying toward the dome of the kremlin before bursting into flames, one of two drones brought down, said the kremlin, using electronic radar assets. the russian president wasn't there at the time, according to his spokesman. the kremlin's press office described the incident as a planned terrorist act, vowing that russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit. on a visit to finland today, the ukrainian president flatly denied kyiv had anything to do with it.
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>> we don't attack putin or moscow. we fight on our territory. we're defending our villages and cities. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said he had seen the reports. >> i can't in any way validate them. we simply don't know. second, i would take anything coming out of the kremlin with a very large shaker of salt. >> reporter: russian media has made a big deal of showing air defense systems popping up on rooftops in moscow in january. and the timing of the alleged attack also adds to the suspicion, just days ahead of the annual military parade in red square on may 9th. air raid sirens rang out here in dnipro and kyiv momentums after the kremlin announced that alleged assassination attempt. even if it was orchestrated by the kremlin, ukraine can only
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await that vow of retaliation to come. norah? >> charlie d'agata, thank you. tonight a university town in northern california is on edge after three horrific stabbings within a week. a 20-year-old student at the university of california davis was killed along with a 50-year-old homeless man. on monday, a homeless woman was stabbed through her tent. she is in critical condition while police in davis re searching for the attacker. federal drug agents in new york city showed off the results of an alarming fentanyl bust today. they say a police dog on sunday led them to about 300,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside the gas tank of an suv. this video shows an agent pulling out plastic bags of pills through a hole in the floor. they also seized 11 pounds of fentanyl powder. and keep in mind, just a tiny fraction of a teaspoon can be deadly. authorities think the $5 million stash came from mexico as the vehicle crossed the border multiple times. the driver is in custody. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm christina orfini in washington. thank you for staying was. a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in sudan where the war continues to rage despite announced ceasefire. at least one convoy was ambushed and upwards of 100,000 people left without food or water have been forced to flee the country. many are trying to evacuate by sea. ramy inocencio and a cbs news crew went aboard a ship from saudi arabia kering hundreds of evacuees to safety. >> reporter: we just got off the ship.
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ten hours i west across the red sea and ten back. port tude dan has been declared the country's new administrative capital, which implies it is the safest place to be in this conflict. salvation from suffering and a passage to peace for these exhausted evacuees waiting for days at port sudan, this is a day of mixed emotions. how are you feeling right now? >> i feel scared and excited at the same time. >> reporter: rafan is 13 years old, now headed home to georgia and her father. >> i feel excited because we're going back to america and going to a safer place. >> reporter: she and her family waited for a boat for four days, desperate to be delivered from evils committed by both sudan's army and its strongest paramilitary force. in the pool of difference from the mid east sun and embedded with the hms al jubail, our crew
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arrived at port sudan at midnight. along the water, groups of people waiting, this boat preparing to take passengers from the horrors of war. >> i saw lots of bodies on the streets. i saw a lot of parts. >> reporter: mohammed usman worked for the u.s. embassy. >> it's very hard to leave your relative, your sister, your brothers, your uncles, but this is the life because of the war. >> reporter: these are the fortunate few allowed to leave sudan. but beyond this bubble, there are the less fortunate, many thousands if not. sudden refugees with less responsive governments or with passports that give limited mobility may be left to linger, to search for shelter, to wait. while people with passports, greencards and visas from north america and western europe quickly get the green light to go. who are you leaving behind? >> my whole family, like my
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grandma, my grandfather, m auntie, my uncles, these type of people, family members. >> reporter: when you said goodbye to them, what did you say? >> i said "i love you" to all of them. >> reporter: as the lights of port sudan dimmed and people looked back one last time on home, minutes later their passage appeared above in the pale moonlight, and they were lifted up to a more peaceful life. and just in, a new seven-day cease-fire has been declared between sudan's military and its paramilitary force, but the last three truces were broken within hours. in port sudan, the crowds are swelling. people are still evacuating, and that means they still be leaving loved ones behind. >> that was ramy inocencio on the dock in saudi arabia. closer to home now, the u.s. continues to march into a clean energy future. last year, for the first time ever, green energy, mainly wind and solar, generated more
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electricity than coal. but the green revolution has some issues to address, including what to do with all those spent solar panels and wind turbine blades. ben tracy has the story. >> this panel is not necessarily suitable for he use. >> reporter: at this solar panel recycling plant in yuma, arizona -- >> hey, i like talking trash. >> reporter: dwight clark overseas the machines that can process more than 7,000 used solar panels a day. solar is the fastest growing source of energy in the u.s. the panels last for 25 to 30 years, but more than 90% of used solar panels end up in landfills. by 2030, the amount due to be retired would cover about 3,000 football fields. >> there is no planning to handle the waste. >> reporter: adam sugai is ceo of the simply named we recycle solar in yuma. we said what can we come up with that just gets right to the
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point. >> you found it. >> reporter: he says a tsunami of solar waste is coming, and his company hopes to ride the wave by recycling or reusing nearly 70,000 panels of panels each year. they are mostly reusable materials. as solar panels improve, many are being ripped out long before they age out. how old are these? >> about three to four years old. there is absolutely a market for someone to take three to 4-year-old panels. >> i would take three to four-year-old panels, put them on mice michigan house. >> absolutely. 90% efficiency. >> reporter: scientists say renewable energy, mainly solar and wind power is key to combatting climate change, allowing us to ditch fossil fuels and their planet-warming carbon emissions. but the answer blowing in the wind raises an uncomfortable question. what is all this stuff? >> this is our storage of windmill blades before we process them. >> reporter: this quarry outside
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of louisiana, missouri is filled with decommissioned wind turbines, and nearly 200-foot-long blades chopped into several pieces. they are built not the break. >> there is balsa wood. there is fiberglass. there is resin. >> reporter: but it's julie's job to break them. she is with a company that figured out how to cut these blades down to size so they can be recycled. if you weren't recycling all this, what would happen? >> what does happen, unfortunately, a lot of those end up in landfills. >> reporter: these windmill blades are being buried in the ground in casper, wyoming. by 2050, the wind industr is estimated to produce more than 47 million tons of blade waste each year, a black eye for green energy. violia spent months finding the right mix of industrial shredders to tear them apart. so from massive windmill turbine blade to this. >> to this, yes.
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>> reporter: they sell the blade remains to comment companies which use to it fuel their kilns instead of coal. they say that cuts their carbon warming emissions by nearly 30%. overall, the renewable recycling industry is small, and it's still cheaper to send the waste to landfills. but in europe, used blades are being remade into everything from playgrounds to bike shelters to bridges. so far, violia has processed nearly 3,000 blades. you took something that's supposed to be indestructible, and you've destroyed it. >> yes. >> reporter: congratulations! and the renewable revolution and the renewable revolution sh ♪ ♪ ♪♪ voltaren. the joy of movement. ♪♪ we've seen what you would do for a klondike®, so we're raising bar.
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and when you book and pay throug you're covered by our happiness in the united kingdom, the countdown is under way for the coronation of king charles. the country hasn't crowned a new monarch for 70 years, and come saturday morning, pomp and pageantry will be on full display. that includes the priceless crown jewels. well, most of the crown jewels. one very large diamond will remain locked away. imtiaz tyab has the story of its complicated history. >> reporter: look closely. never before have the queen mother's crown and all its 2,800 diamonds been seen quite like this. the makers of a bbc documentary were given unprecedented access to the royal collection,
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including the kohi for that, or mountain of light. one of the largest diamonds in the world and perhaps the most controversial in existence. for centuries, the kohi for that was a symbol of conquer. says historian annan co-author of kohei for that. why do you think for so many south asians t ss the koh-i noo become the symbol. >> despite all, prince albert decides to recut it, to make it more accept to believe the british. for indians, it's such a neat metaphor for the raj, you know. that it changed a people.
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it changed a place. it diminished a e. >> reporter: in february, buckingham palace announced camilla, the queen consort, would wear a modified version of the queen mary crown at king charles' coronation, without the koh-i-noor. why does the royal family hold on to it? >> there have been representations from afghanistan there have been representations from iran. there have been multiple requests for it back from india. so the british always say okay, all right, we can't give it back because we don't know who to give it to. >> reporter: in the coronation's buildup, the diamond and who it belongs to has become a lightning rod of debate in britain. >> who's the colonizer here? >> the colonizer is britain. and actually it's dehumanizing indians around the world because of the history. >> even out of sight it remains a potent symbol. not only of the british empire
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and its dark legacy, but of the scrutiny that past now faces. something britain's new king and queen consort will have to navigate carefully. >> they have one extreme saying, why you talking about this? all empires take treasure. it's just by virtue of colonialism. that's what it is there for. stop talking about it. stop making us feel bad. stop dredging up the past. and on the other side, you have equally sort of opposing give it all back, send it all back. it doesn't belong to you. say sorry, move on. and in the middle, which is where i happen to live, can we just talk about it? can we just say where it came from? can we just talk about it honestly without conjuring sort of mythologies about things being grateful gifts. >> reporter: imtiaz tyab, london. >> cbs will be covering the coronation live from just outside westminster abbey, where they've been crowning kings and queens since the year 1066.
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on saturday, the pubs are expected to be packed in england during and after the coronation of king charles. a lot of those people will be raising a pint to the new monarch, and one local brewery has even come up with a unique brew, just for the occasion. ian lee reports. >> reporter: there's perhaps nothing more british than pulling a pint. unless it's poured in the name of the kings. >> it's probably the best ingredients we've used so far. >> reporter: to honor the new monarch, windsor & eton brewed return of the king. >> we brewed for so many years and we're so used to that. we've now got a king. return of the king. >> reporter: there is more to this beer than the bottle. >> this was grown on the royal
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farm here in windsor. >> reporter: the organic ale also captures the king's love of nature. >> he was at the forefront making people aware of the environment way before anyone started talking about it. >> reporter: does it taste regal? >> it does taste regal, very much. so it's golden which inspires themes. it's bright. it's clear. it's smooth. it's classy. >> reporter: and it's being brewed just a stone's throw from windsor castle. have you had anyone come down from the castle to try it? >> from the people i've met from the castle who tried it, they very much enjoyed it. >> reporter: the beer is already the toast of the town as excitement builds ahead of the king's coronation. brewers hope on may 6th the whole nation will raise a glass -- turkey, the king. >> reporter: to say cheers to charles. ian lee, cbs news, windsor, england. 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 any time at
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cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting at an atlanta hospital that left one person dead and four critically injured. police say they arrested 24-year-old deion patterson in a nearby condo complex after an hours-long manhunt. just days before this weekend's kentucky derby, there is an investigation into the deaths of several horses at the famed churchill downs racetrack. four horses have died there since last week, including derby entrant wild on ice. and soccer superstar lionel messi is saying goodbye to paris. reports say the argentinean will leave soccer club psg this summer after his contract expires. for more, download the cbs news
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app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ the, the deadly mass shooting in atlanta. the hours-long manhunt and a carjacking. the new details after a man opens fire in an urgent care waiting room. here are tonight's headlines. the 24-year-old coast guard veteran accused of killing at least one person and injuring four others. what we're learning. the manhunt for the texas mass shooting suspect is over. the alleged gunman was taken into custody after the fbi received a tip about his whereabouts. several other arrests were also made in connection. >> i just wanted to thank the person who had the courage to call in the tip. another interest rate hike. what it means for your wallet. >> i don't think anyone's ever
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prepared to pay more, but the world is moving forward. russia is accusing ukraine of trying to assassinate president vladimir putin in a drone attack on the kremlin. >> i would take anything coming out of the kremlin with a very large shaker of salt. the immigration crisis at the southern border. why it's only expected to get worse. >> this is really not an el paso issue. it's an international migration issue. u.s. citizens getting out of war-torn sudan. cbs news went aboard a saudi arabian navy ship sent to the african nation to evacuate refugees from the latest fighting. >> we're going become to america and going to a safer place. ♪ and the rock & roll hall of fame. is your favorite on the list of inductees? ♪ ♪ if you want me, then come and get me now ♪ ♪
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> and we begin with breaking news. the suspect accused of opening fire inside a medical center in atlanta has been found. one person was killed and four others injured after they were shot in a waiting room. all of the victims are women, ranging in age from 25 to 71 years old. police have identified the alleged shooter as 24-year-old deion patterson. here's what we're learning about what happened. sources tell cbs news that patterson became agitated while waiting for a medical appointment when he took out a handgun and he immediately started shooting. the coast guard veteran was with his mom. law enforcement says patterson was on medication for mental health issues. according to the gun violence archives, this is the 190th mass shooting in the united states this year. just a reminder, today is just the 123rd day of 2023.
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cbs' mark strassmann is on the scene. he'll start us off from atlanta. good evening. >> good evening. manhunt update. police now have a suspect in custody nearly eight hours after an office shooting shut down a swath of major american city. >> female shot. she is seriously bleed, shot in the thigh and back. >> reporter: midday mayhem in midtown atlanta. >> it looks pretty insane. i haven't really seen anything like this. >> reporter: gunfire in a medical office waiting room. up and people rushing into the building. they had some pretty heavy gear, assault rifles and riot shields. >> reporter: all five people shot were women. a 39-year-old victim died at the scene. three others critically wounded. >> we called mass casualty event. within minutes, we had multiple trauma surgeons, multiple staff in the trauma bay itself. >> reporter: this is 24 deion patterson, a coast guard vet
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veteran and the shooting suspect. police believe he disappeared after carjacking someone and sped off. but late today, a break in the case. police closed in. patterson was arrested. >> we are able to bring the suspect into custody without further harm. he will be charged and stand trial for his crimes. not only did law enforcement bring this man into custody, they also kept our community safe during an enormously tense afternoon and evening. >> reporter: police spotted patterson in the back of a gated community in a county just northwest of atlanta. the city is relieved. >> mark strassmann, thank you. tonight, a man accused of killing five people execution-style in cleveland, texas is in police custody. he is charged with five counts of murder. and as cbs' janet shamlian reports, two other people are also under arrest, allegedly helping him hide for four days.
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>> reporter: this is the moment tactical teams took francisco oropesa into custody. less than 90 minutes after someone reported his location to an fbi tip line, an $80,000 reward on the line. >> he was caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry. they effectively made the arrest. he is uninjured. >> reporter: the arrest ended massive search after the mexican national, who had been deported four times, entered his neighbor's house friday night, allegedly killing five people, including a child with an ar-15 style rifle. two other people were also arrested, including divimar nava, the suspect's wife. authorities said they thought she was helping them find him, right until the moment she was arrested at the home where he found. >> what we believe miss nava was doing was providing him with material aid and encouragement,
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food, clothes, and had arranged transport to this house. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say more arrests are possible. they're checking a phone he was using to call people for help. a reported sighting monday that had helicopters scouring the area was the suspect, but they weren't able to catch him. >> i believe he thought he was in a safe spot. >> reporter: tonight the 38-year-old is charged with five counts of murder, held on a $7.5 million bond. and tonight we learned that the suspect was trying to escape to mexico. at his wife's arraignment today, she admitted delivering a message from him to cousins who live in this area, asking for their help to get there, but they refused. norah? >> the long arm of the law caught up with him. janet shamlian, thank you so much. tonight a university town in northern california is on edge after three horrific stabbings within a week. a 20-year-old student at the university of california davis was killed along with a 50-year-old homeless man. on monday, a homeless woman was
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stabbed through her tent. she is in critical condition, while police in davis are searching for the attacker. federal drug agents in new york city showed off the results of an alarming fentanyl bust today. they say a police dog on sunday led them to about 300,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside the gas tank of an suv. this video shows an agent pulling out plastic bags of pills through a hole in the floor. they also seized 11 pounds of fentanyl powder. and keep in mind, just a tiny fraction of a teaspoon can be deadly. authorities think the $5 million stash came from mexico as the vehicle crossed the border multiple times. the driver is in custody. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> all right. today's big financial news, the federal reserve wrapped up a two-day meeting by raising a key interest rate hike by a quarter of a percentage point. from the white house, cbs' nancy cordes reports today's rate hike comes amid growing concerns about the economy, from recent bank failures to the debt limit fight right here in washington. >> it's possible we will have what i would hoe would be a mild recession. >> reporter: today's move by the federal reserve pushed interest rates to their highest point since 2007, and the fed may not be done yet.
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>> a decision on a pause was not made today. >> reporter: it's a high stakes decision, because the rising cost of borrowing money has already contributed to the failure of three major banks in the past two months. it has also driven down home sales by nearly 20%. emily boyko has been house hunting in minnesota for six months. >> i don't think anyone's ever prepared to pay more. but it's unfortunately our society. >> reporter: and yet the inflation those rate hikes were meant to tame remains stubbornly high. down from last year's peak of 9%, but still far from the goal of 2%. >> it's now clear that the fed was late in starting its rate hike campaign. and because they were late, they had to increase by much more than the normal pattern of fed increases. >> reporter: now some economists are warning that raising rates again could push the u.s.
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economy into a recession. in a letter to the fed chair this week, ten congressional democrats led by senator elizabeth warren urged him to change course. the current strategy, they warned, has the potential to throw millions of americans out of work. chairman powell issued a warning of his own today about what could happen if congress fails to raise the debt limit and triggers a default. >> no one should assume that th failure to pay our bills on time. >> reporter: the president is sitting down with congressional leaders next week, the start of talks that could lead to a debt limit deal. but two sides are so far apart when it comes to spending cut, it's hard to see right now how they strike a compromise in time to avert a default next month. norah? >> nancy cordes at the white house, thank you. overseas now to a wild accusation in the war in ukraine.
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russian authorities tonight are accusing ukraine of launching a drone attack on the kremlin in an attempt to assassinate president vladimir putin. cbs' charlie d'agata reports from dnipro that ukraine denies any involvement, and warns russia could be using the incident to launch a large scale attack. appears to san object flyingage toward the dome of the kremlin before bursting into flames, one of two drones brought down, said the kremlin, using electronic radar assets. the russian president wasn't there at the time, according to his spokesman. the kremlin's press office described the incident as a planned terrorist act, vowing that russia reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit. on a visit to finland today, the ukrainian president flatly denied kyiv had anything to do with it. >> we don't attack putin or moscow.
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we fight on our territory. we're defending our villages and cities. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said he had seen the reports. >> i can't in any way validate them. we simply don't know. second, i would take anything coming out of the kremlin with a very large shaker of salt. aea rooftops in moscow in january. and the timing of the alleged attack also adds to the suspicion, just days ahead of the annual military parade in red square on may 9th. air raid sirens rang out here in dnipro and kyiv moments after the kremlin announced that alleged assassination attempt. even if it was orchestrated by the kremlin, ukraine can only await that vow of retaliation to come. norah? >> charlie d'agata, thank you. tonight the crisis at the southern border is only expected
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to get worse in the weeks ahead as the pandemic era restrictions known as title 42 expire on may 11th. cbs' omar villafranca reports the border town of el paso just declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a humanitarian crisis. >> reporter: each day, hundreds of migrants can be seen camping outside sacred heart church in el paso, texas, huddled under blankets, and sleeping on makeshift beds, like 22-year-old and her two daughters who are 1 and 3 years old. the venezuelans are among the nearly 1400 migrants who cross into el paso every day. she is looking for work, and she just wants a better future for her daughters. title 42, the covid-era policy that allows the government to expel migrants will expire next week. el paso's mayor has already declared a state of emergency. father rafael garcia runs the sacred heart shelter.
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>> we're focusing on women and children mainly. the need is overwhelming. >> reporter: when title 42 expires, customs and border patrol officials say as many as 10,000 migrants a day coul cross the southern border, nearly doubling the daily average in march for the first time, the biden administration says mexico will accept some non-mexican migrants who were expelled from the u.s. after entering the country illegally. buses carrying migrants from texas arrived in new york city today, part of a controversial policy by republican texas governor greg abbott to transport migrants to democrat-run cities. >> we don't want children, families sleeping in the street. we want to be able to take care of people. but the federal government is the one that has the resources to be able to do this. >> reporter: city officials are welcoming the 1500 troops that the pentagon is sending down to the border next week, and leaders here say that will free up border patrol agents to deal with the expected migrant surge. norah?
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♪ turning now to the humanitarian crisis in sudan. a war for control of the country has forced more than 100,000 people, including u.s. citizens, to escape to neighboring countries. for many, the only way out is through the overwhelmed port of sudan. cbs' ramy inocencio is one of the few western journalists to see the chaotic journey firsthand. >> reporter: these are the faces of sudan's people in flight, desperate for deliverance from carnage and conflict. >> i saw a lot of bodies on the streets. >> reporter: mohammed usman works for the u.s. embassy, he says. your family is here? >> they saw everything. they woke up in the middle of
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the night, crying. >> reporter: how are you feeling right now? >> i feel scared and excited at the same time. yes. >> reporter: 13-year-old rafan is headed home to georgia. >> we're going back to america and going to a safer place. >> reporter: anchored off the country's coast, the saudi naval ship hms al jubail. our cbs news team embedded with its military for a ten-hour sail across the red sea, where refugees undergo last screenings before departing. port sudan declared the administrative capital, implying this is the safest place to be, the last refuge for people with the means the make it here. but most do not, whether for lack of money, power of passport, or will of governments. left to linger, to search for shelter, to wait. as the lights of port sudan mmed aeople looked bac st time, t hind, t alheiroved
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es when you said goodbye to them, what did you say? >> i said "i love you" to all of them, and i cried for love. >> reporter: and the new seven-day cease-fire starts tomorrow, but the past three did not last, norah. at port sudan, the crowds are swelling even more, and that means even more loved ones will be left behind. >> ramy inocencio, thank you. a new drug is providing hope in the battle against a disease that's affecting nearly seven million american seniors. we've got the details, next. if you've had sensitivity, those zingers can really cause some of that jolting pain. there is one great solution out there with sensodyne. it creates a protective barrier, and now they get to feel like, 'oh, this is a product that actually works. ♪ this delectable ramen noodle recipe will put an end to your drive-through dinner rituals. throw that powder in that tasty combo of delightful carrots, and the rich touch of bok choy.
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tonight a possible medical breakthrough. a new experimental drug is showing promise in the fight against alzheimer's disease. drugmaker eli lilly says its monthly antibody infusion showed slowed cognitive decline by 35% in clinical trials. it works by reducing blaine plaques that cause declines in memory, thinking and the ability to perform tasks. the drug does carry a risk of brain swelling and bleeding. it can be fatal in rare cases. lilly plans to apply for fda approval in the coming weeks. the countdown is on for the coronation of britain's king charles on saturday. the king and soon to be officially queen camilla attended a garden party at buckingham palace today mingling with guests, including lionel richie. earlier there was an elaborate dress rehearsal with marching bands and the coronation carriages rolling through the streets.
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there's an update tonight on oscar winner jamie foxx. the 55-year-old is speaking out for the first time, saying he appreciates all the love and is feeling blessed, punctuating the note with emojis, including a fox. he has been in the hospital for just over three weeks after suffering what his daughter called a medical complication. the rock 'n roll announced its class of 2023 today. ♪ ♪ on the road again, i can't wait to get on the road again ♪ >> 90-year-old country music icon willie nelson tops an eclectic mix of inductees. rapper missy elliott is now the first female hip-hop artist in the hall. other inductees include the late george michael, chaka khan, and soul train creator don cornelius.
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the induction ceremony is in november. tonight "the cbs evening news," the nation's longest running newscast turns 75. we made our big debut on may 3rd, 1948. this video showed what the 15-minute broadcasts looked like back in those early days. douglas edwards was the anchor, and the inaugural broadcast aired on only three east coast stations. 15 years later in 1963, the cbs evening news with walter cronkite expanded to a half hour. tonight as we celebrate this diamond anniversary, all of us here at "the cbs evening news" are extremely proud to carry on the tradition. so thank you for watching. 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 remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting here from the northwest nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting at an atlanta hospital that left one person dead and four critically injured. police say they arrested 24-year-old deion patterson in a nearby condo complex after an hours-long manhunt. just days before this weekend's kentucky derby, there is an investigation into the deaths of several horses at the famed churchill downs racetrack. four horses have died there since last week, including derby entrant wild on ice. and soccer superstar lionel messi is saying goodbye to paris. reports say the argentinean will leave soccer club psg this summer after his contract expires. for more, download the cbs news
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app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." mass shooting suspect arrested. police say they have the person accused of shooting five women at an atlanta medical facility. the manhunt that led to his arrest. putin assassination attempt? russia claims ukraine tried to take out its president using explosive drones. and stabbing spree investigation. police say they are questioning a person of interest in connection to a string of deadly stabbings that's left a small california college town shaken. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. police say the manhunt for a shooter who opened fire inside an atlanta medical center is
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