at 6:00. the cvs evening news is next. good night. tonight, charm offensive. ukraine's president makes a show-stopping visit to the g7 summit in japan. volodymyr zelenskyy pushing for more war aid and rallying allies to stay the course against russia's invasion. the latest military boost triggering a new warning from moscow. >> in kyiv with details about the u.s. decision to allow its allies to send american made fighr jets to ukraine. also tonight, debt ceiling standoff. washington quiet as the nation nears a catastrophic default. >> mr. president, how concerned are you about the debttall.

holidayh. or pkets soaring. >> i ielesith aokow fliers are with busy airports. >> on the ground, some lodges and campgrounds in the west still closed by snow. plus, training mission gone wrong. an f-18 fighter jet crashes, but the pilot survives. smoke alert. wildfires in canada choke skies as far south as colorado and utah. and later, staying the course. why this teacher at 94 has no plans to retire. >> i'm going the try to come next year if they'll take me. >> announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. we begin tonight with a bold move by ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy to shore up

allied support against russia. zelenskyy arrived in hiroshima, japan, for face-to-face meetings with leaders of the world's richest democracies. he is urging them to stick with ukraine as russia bets on the west growing fatigued by the cost of the war. moments after landing, zelenskyy tweeted that peace will become closer today. cbs's elizabeth palmer in hiroshima leads us off. >> reporter: president zelenskyy flew to hiroshima on a plane provided by the french government. his star power will focus global attention on this summit, which was always intended to showcase g7 leaders' unwavering support for ukraine. even before he touched down, zelenskyy got one of the things he'd been asking for -- f-16 fighter jets. after refusing for months, president biden approved the training of ukrainian pilots to fly the u.s.-made war planes. >> now we have turned to

discussions about improving this inarf long-tm commitment to ukraine's self-defense. >> reporter: various european allies are expected to supply the actual aircraft from stocks they already own. after some picturesque photo ops and closed door meetings, the g7 leaders spelled out their common ground in a communique that sets out ambitious targets. they include developing controls for artificial intelligence, mechanisms to deal with chinese bullying, and committing to ending fossil fuel use by 2050. the g7 leaders release their joint communique a day early to clear the decks for the star of the show, volodymyr zelenskyy, who is going to be front and center tomorrow. adriana? >> elizabeth palmer, thank you. putplcorated troops who claimed

to have taken the city of bakhmut. the city's been reduced to ruins after weeks of fierce fighting. the latest from kyiv. >> reporter: good evening, adriana. it's certainly been a busy week for president volodymyr zelenskyy, who's ditched his usual zoom appearances in favor of face-to-face meetings. ♪ zelenskyy's been clocking up the miles, traveling across europe, then to saudi arabia for his first visit to the middle east, and ending up at that g7 summit this weekend in japan. and his charm offensive is already paying off. >> i do believe that we can -- it can be a game changer. >> reporter: bringing in the cash and the heavy duty weapons. >> good to see you. so, we are meeting quite often. >> reporter: more aid has been pledged, including a whopping nearly $3 billion military package from germany. and an announcement from the uk and the netherlands that they

are building an international coalition to help procure f-16 fighter jets for ukraine. followed by a stunning u-turn from the u.s., which has previously insisted it was not feasible to send the advanced jets to kyiv. president biden now says the u.s. will train ukrainian pilots and pave the way for their allies to provide them with american-made f-16s. it's unlikely the aircraft will make it in time for the much anticipated counteroffensive, but the additional military support cannot come soon enough for ukrainian troops battling it out in the east. after more than nine months of fighting, bakhmut remains one of the most fiercely contested cities of this war. here, ukrainian troops attempt to advance on russian positions through woodland almost flattened by month of intense trench warfare.

their gains are counted in 'staclose contact. you can see this ukrainian soldier survive an assault. with a quickly applied tourniquet, but there have been heavy losses on both sides. and tonight, adriana, russian mercenary group wagner claims it's captured bakhmut, but ukraine says that's not true. while the situation is critical, ukrainian forces still defending the southwestern part of the city. >> powerful reporting. thank you. now to the latest on the standoff over the nation's debt ceiling. an impasse that could cause financial turmoil if no deal is reached by june 1st. today in japan, mr. biden told reporter he was optimistic about an agreement. >> mr. president, how concerned are you about the debt talks at home? >> not at all. i still believe we'll be able to avoid a default and we'll get

something decent done. >> cbs' christina raffini is at the white house with the latest. >> reporter: good evening. you herd the president say he thinks a deal can be done, but he's cut his trip short and coming back early to make that happen. not only is there a divide between the parties on the issues, but over whether or not they can get a deal. speaker kevin mccarthy said earlier today just a little while ago on the hill he was not sounding optimistic. he thinks the white house has moved backwards in negotiations in the last 24 hour. the white house came back with an offer that showed an increase in spending and that was immediately rejected by republicans. the source said at the moment there is no movement. look, there could be real consequences if the parties don't reach a deal. already markets are reacting. it's becoming more expensive to borrow money. if the treasury does default an of thehich t mostr widel t thei

cordg to moody's analytic, even a short-term default could lead to a mild recessioning a decline in gdp, and a loss of up to 1.5 million jobs. >> christina ruffini, thank you so much. tonight, the holiday rush is on. even if memorial day is eight days away, there are early signs it could be madness. elise preston is at the l.a.x. tonight with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, adriana. there's a steady stream of passengers here at l.a.x. nationwide, the tsa screened more people thursday than any other day this year, and with 42 million people expected to travel for memorial day, it's only going to get busier. ag to take off. up d cous

thest memlay . >> del worakts i get through. it's beeprty chaotic. >> reporter: fliers are facing full planes and soaring prices, with air fare up 40% from last spring. >> we have people to see and places to go and things to do. whatever it is, it is. you got pay it. >> reporter: and there are ten of thousands fewer flights to ease the crunch. the stress, too much for some. >> back up, back up. >> reporter: police arrested a man for punching a traveler last week at atlanta's airport. violence also erupting in the air. with the faa this year handling over 650 reports of unruly passengers. drivers are also bracing for a bumpy ride. 37 million americans are expected to hit the road. still, nothing can stand in the way of the holiday getaway.

>> it's more economical to take that road trip than purchasing ai prioritize their budgets to spend quality time with their friends, family, and loved ones. >> reporter: one roadblock in the west, weather. in yosemite and lake tahoe, too much unmelted snow closed several popular tourist spots. now, aaa warns to check ahead and make sure your getaway spot is open. the roads and in the airports. adriana? >> all right, we have been warned. thank you so much. to spain now, and a remarkable crash caught on video. take a look at this -- a spanish air force f-18 went down during a training exercise. look closely. you'll see the pilot ejects second before the war plane hit the ground at a military base. the pilot did survive, and no one on the ground was hurt. tonight, smoke from raging canadian wildfires is choking

skies in several american states. arly and acteire b win from season north of the border. nearly 200 wildfires are burning. and this is the smoke scenero we love alliteration here. straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, on this armed forces day, two leaders discuss recruiting struggles with norah o'donnell. also, our nation's food crisis. we meet americans using trucks and technology to curb food waste and feed the hungry. and later, he's in his 65th year of teaching high school ka ka calculus, but who's counting in

today is armed forces day, an opportunity to honor our service members past and

present. cbs's norah o'donnell sat down with two top leaders at the air force to find out what they're celebrating and still striving for. >> reporter: it's been 50 years since the military became an all volunteer force. and while the bravery of the men and women who serve has not changed, the challenges facing them have. what can be done to make it easier for people to enter the air force and stay in the air force? >> there's five key things that impact military families. child care, education, housing, self-care, and spousal employment. those are three things that help us with the retention to support not only our military members but more importantly our military families. >> reporter: air force chief of staff c.q. brown senior and joanne bass are firsts in their roles. >> we're going to take out the air defenses first. >> reporter: brown, the first black man to serve as chief of staff. >> one thing i believe is young

people only aspire to be what they see. you don't aspire to grow up to be something you've never seen. >> these are the photos of chief master argents of the air force. you're the only woman on this wall. >> yeah. it is humbling and it's an honor to be able to serve alongside heros and visionaries. >> reporter: all military branchs are struggling to recruit and retain service members, while there are multiple factors, one is a pervasive culture of harassment and bullying. >> i'm focused on developing the culture within our organizations where all airmen can reach full potential, where they have zero detractors where it's sexual assault, bullying. >> we've stayed in touch with many of the survives we have talked to over the years, and they believe that the air force is letting perpetrators get away with it. what would you say to those

survives? >> our goal is to hold all those accountable. can we do better? yes. always room for improvement. >> reporter: with saturday being armed forces day, these air force leaders want to honor those who serve, past and present, across all of the branches of the military. >> it's really a way to say thank you and a way to show our appreciation to all those who have served. >> on armed forces day, what do you want americans to know about the military? >> we want america to know some of the caliber of the men and women who serve in the united states military. they are probably some of the most talented, most educated people in our nation. they inspire me every single day. >> reporter: norah o'donnell, cbs news, the pentagon. >> still ahead, while people are driving around detroit looking for food that's being thrown out.

it is a stunning fact of

life in america -- more than 9 million children will go to bed hungry tonight. this in a country where up to 40% of our food is thrown it every day. but there are smart solutions. in tonight's weekend journal, we start in detroit, where one group is hunting for food about to be tossed. at detroit's sharing table, food is put out for anyone in need. >> you can see who's hungry. you can see it in their eyes. >> reporter: bonnie is a regular. >> times are hard. people don't have a decent meal, so even if you can't get a full meal, you can supplement. >> reporter: some of this comes from chad technor with metro food rescue, who drives around town salvaging food about to be thrown out. >> one of my favorite things to do is empty the truck. >> reporter: and delivering it to some of the 33 million americans lacking stable food at home. >> it's unconscionable we waste 40% of the food in this country

where 1 in 4 kids don't have enough food to eat. i have kids at home. >> reporter: his team filled the truck with food from bimbo bakeries. >> we would have to throw it out. it would go to waste. >> reporter: there's more than enough for everyone to eemt we just don't get it to the right place at the right time all this bread and beautiful and great. >> it smells good. i can smell it. you smell it? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: technology is also helping reduce waste. linking hungry consumers with affordable meals. >> i feel like everyone answer winning. >> reporter: apps like too good to go lets consumers buy before it's thrown out. >> there's a bit of random. >> announcer: but again, when you're paying $3, $5 a pickup, it's net roi. >> reporter: a good return oosr

knowhe they're going through e throwing things out? >> if hunger, look for it. it's out there. donate your leftovers. find a pantry and nate. >> reporter: it makes a difference. >> it makes a huge difference. >> we can all do our part. next on the cbs weekend news, she's the american who has spent the most time in space. a record that's about to change.

ten, nine, eight -- >> today, a bad weather liftoff at california's space force base. t 37th launch of the new bi year. tomorrow at the kennedy space center, another liftoff. this one returning retired nasa

astronaut peggy witson to space. she'll command a private mission to the international space station. she holds the american record for the most time spent in space, 665 days and counting. back on earth, an out of this world price has been paid for a home in california. jay-z and beyonce paid $200 million nor malibu mansion according to tmz, making it the most expensive home in state history. believe it or not, the couple got a deal. it was originally listed for $295 million. >> when we return, he's taught r generations of kids. why retiring doesn't add up for this math teacher in virginia.

finally tonight, teacher co. some 300,000 leaving the profession over the last three

year. but in virginia, one educator is staying put for the long haul. here's cbs' scott macfarlane. >> reporter: he hits the treadmill to keep up his endurance in strength. he's in his 63rd year teaching math in northern virginia. and that adds up to thousands of students. >> 6,400 students. >> some of them are doctors and lawyers. >> reporter: you teach the children of your former students. do you teach the grandchildren of your former students? >> i think i had one. >> reporter: he's also had student like mark eisenhower become federal teachers and then beat him to retirement. he's been here nearly 30 years. you graduated, you had a 30-year career. you retired. he's still here. how is that?>> . dn'thi ipossib nt when i wasnt te it's only po

because he first entered these halls before the beatles formed. >> okay, y'all want to look over your tests? >> reporter: it's old-school approach of offering free tutoring on saturdays and being the first to arrive each day which connects with his students. >> to be working and teaching this long and still put in all this extra effort on saturdays, i really admire that about him. >> reporter: mentor some of the younger teachers? they must look to you for advice. >> i look to them for computer help. >> reporter: he insists retirement is not one of the three rs he'll consider. >> i don't think that way. i just -- my mind is set that i'm going to do well this year, and i'm going to enjoy it, and i'm going to try to come next year if they'll take me. >> reporter: scott macfarlane, cbs news, alexandria, v.a. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in chicago. thanks for watching. good night.

from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. the conditions many farmworkers how to live in. there may be solutions insight. >> it is important for the community of harlem but they're working on and how the community can help. plus they get ready to goodbye to parking on sundays. why officials are making changes. and a retired bay area doctors stepping up to address the growing crisis. why they say it is critical they come back to work. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i am .

ring space to people and to air their grievances and their improvements. >> reporter: it was definitely an interesting day here in half moon bay as a gathering of farmworkers came together to attend a public summit where they were able to express their concerns about issues like housing, clean water, and healthcare. pedro mario, a farmworker living in half moon bay left her home in mexico 22 years ago, but she says it has not been easy. she tells me, we have never had a good living situation since we got here. motivated by their challenges, pedro decided to take a public summit that shed light on the daily critical issues farmworkers encounter. she tells me, her biggest problem