desantis is working to cut into former president donald trump's sizable lead. >> rob desanctimonious and his poll numbers are dropping like a rock. >> reporter: but for the first time, desantis is explicitly taking on trump. >> i think our voters are looking at this, and they say yeah, we appreciate what he did. but we also recognize there are a lot of voters aren't ever going to vote for him. we have to accept that. i know people in florida who voted against me in '18, who voted for me in '22. well, in '18, i thought you were too much like him. '22, you're your own guy. we're going to do it. >> reporter: but the gop field is set to grow even more crowded next week when two more contenders, former new jersey governor kris van cleave a-- chris christie. today des moines saying they're not really paying much attention who else might be joining the race. >> ed o'keefe, thank you.

tensions are high in columbia following the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy who was falsely accused of shoplifting. the gas station owner who has a history of confrontation with customers has been charged with murder. nicole skanga reports the community is efed up with another senseless loss of life. >> reporter: mourners protested outside this convenience store in columbia, south carolina to remember 14-year-old cyrus carmack belton who was shot and killed the night before by the store owner. hours later, rioters broke in, smashing merchandise and toppling shelves, angry over the loss of another young black life. >> there is nothing but looting. just plain, pure looting. and what does that got to do with that 14-year-old? >> reporter: according to the sheriff, on sunday night, belton took water bottles from a cooler before putting them back. the store's owner, 58-year-old rick chow thought he was stealing. after they argued, belton left

and was chased down the street by chow and his son. then chow looked what he thought was firearm. pulled out his glock and firing one shot, hitting the 14-year-old in his back and in the heart. the boy's gun was found at the scene. >> we believe he had a gun, but we don't believe he pointed it at him. >> reporter: chow is being held on one charge of murder. the store owner has a history of incidents involving customer, including a shooting in 2018, which was deemed self-defense and for which chow was not charged. the coroner who witnessed belton's autopsy be, ah community member and mother. >> it is exhausting to see young black men being killed. pers being killed with gun violence. >> reporter: behind me the gas station now boarded up. the 14-year-old's first name cirrus spray painted on its

walls. now belton graduated from the eighth grade just last week. his school principal describes him as full of light and humor. >> nicole skanga, thank you. tonight five people are still unaccounted for after sunday's partial collapse of a apartment building in davenport, iowa. the owner and management team of the century old building released a statement today offering, quote, thoughts and prayers to their tenants. the owner was previously hit with fines for failing to keep the building safe. protesters are demanding that demolition be held off until everyone is accounted for. home buyers across the country have been feeling the pinch when it comes to rising mortgage rates. the average 30-year mortgage is approaching 7%. that's nearly two points higher than a year ago, and it's more than double from two years ago during the low point of the pandemic. in tonight's money watch, carter evans and mark strassmann reports higher rates have led to two very different housing markets.

>> reporter: cole and krissy robinson are finally unpacking after a daunting search for a house in silicon valley. what was it like shopping for a home in this market? >> there were 15 other offers on this house. >> reporter: you really went to battle. >> yes. >> reporter: home buyers here have seen some of the deepest declines in the nation, and it's drawing in buyer, despite higher mortgage rate, according to real estate agent kelly dippel. >> there is more buyers than available homes. >> reporter: why are there so few houses on the market? >> people that have locked in the low interest rates, are they really going to want to sell their house and by something else for close to 7%? they're going to hang on. >> reporter: this four-bed, 2.5 bath in san jose is listed for $1.5 million, still an eye-popping number for most of the country. is that a deal? >> yeah. i would say this is priced competitively. >> reporter: california home prices jumped during the pandemic, but now with tech layoffs and remote work, they've declined as some here choose to move east to more affordable states, driving up home prices there.

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finally tonight, meet the military's first black female deep see diver, who went to greater depths than anyone could imagine. elise preston has our continuing series honoring our heroes. >> well, that would be me. >> reporter: a remarkable moment in the remarkable life of andrea motley crabtree. >> i was happy to be there, happy to be in that suit. >> reporter: inspired by her father and grandfather, both veterans. >> i always wanted to be in the military, but a lot of people didn't think the military was good thing for women. >> reporter: in 1982, she became the army's first woman deep sea diver. but the now retired master sergeant battled racism and sexism throughout her journey. >> i was army, going to a

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online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the house of representatives passed a bipartisan bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling wednesday night. the bill now heads to the senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass ahead of next week's projected deadline for u.s. default. hundreds of corporate amazon workers staged a walkout wednesday protesting the company's return to office plan as well as its climate impact. the protest comes as 27,000 jobs have been cut since november. and the u.s. air force thunderbirds were seen practicing in colorado ahead of thursday's air force academy graduation ceremony. president biden will deliver the commencement address. 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." >> we begin with some breaking news right here in washington with the house of representatives passing a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit. the legislation allows the u.s. government to spend more money and pay its bills. the current debt is $31.8 trillion and counting. the bill now heads to the senate as congress races against the clock to prevent what could be disastrous consequences for the u.s. economy. speaker kevin mccarthy spent the last two days wrangling votes as angry freedom caucus members threaten his leadership position. several hard-line conservatives voted no after feeling betrayed by the agreement made with

pesident biden. on the other side of the aisle, a number of liberal democrats also voted against the bill. cbs' scott macfarlane has been following the vote and starts us off tonight from capitol hill. >> reporter: racing towards the june deadline and trying to prevent a cataclysmic default on america's debt, the house speaker gave his deal a final push. is this a compromise or a victory? >> it's a victory. it's a victory for the american people. it's the largest cut that congress has ever voted for. >> reporter: he and president biden suspected they'd need dozens of democrats to join republicans to get it passed. >> i think things are going as planned, god willing. >> reporter: the agreement raises the debt ceiling until january 2025, it caps some federal spending, it claws back money from the irs, it tightens el swriblt for some food stamp programs, and loosens some environmental bills. >> this bill is at least a step in the right direction.

>> reporter: the bill passed, even with a revolt from hard-line conservatives who said it didn't cut enough spending. >> that kind of reasoning, my beef is that you cut a deal that shouldn't have been cut. >> reporter: and some progressive democrats argues it cuts money from the most needy. >> we should not be making tradeoffs between which vulnerable population gets to eat. >> reporter: the bill would go next to the u.s. senate. >> we have no margin, no margin for error. >> reporter: where leaders hope to move quickly, despite a group of mostly republican opponents. are you a firm no? >> absolutely. >> i am a no. >> reporter: you trying to galvanize others to say no? >> yes, i am. >> at the end of the day, there is no way i can pass this much debt on the my grandchildren. >> reporter: one of the deal's biggest critics, senator rand paul of kentucky tells cbs news he won't slow down the vote with any parliamentary procedures as that monday deadline quickly approaches. norah? >> scott macfarlane with all the new details, thank you. well, tonight a potential tropical system is forming in the gulf of mexico and could become a named storm by the weekend as it nears florida.

for details, let's bring in meteorologist alex wilson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. >> good evening, norah. atlantic hurricane season kicks off on june 1st. already something to watch. low risk that this develops into a tropical system. with that said, impactful weather coming to florida as the east side of this system will be especially wet. two-day development here over the gulf of mexico. moisture being steered into florida. that's going to keep things stormy. heavy downpours likely across the central, southern part of the state. and with that coverage of thunderstorms going up, we've also got to watch for flash flooding for some of the metro areas in particular. rain showers, dangerous rip currents also likely at the beaches into north florida and our southeast beaches. ridge of high pressure building in across the east. that's going to allow the temperatures to really warm up. talking above average temperatures. in fact, even record-setting heat. many areas, norah, into the 80s and 90s. >> alex wilson, thank you. wildfires burning in eastern canada are causing dangerous air

quality conditions for millions of americans from new england all the way down to washington, d.c. smoke and ash from the fires in halifax, nova scotia are creating a cloudy haze and prompting health alerts. in canada, the fire threat has forced at least 18,000 people from their homes. now to some breaking news. cbs news has confirmed that special counsel jack smith and his team of investigators have obtained an audiotape of former president donald trump discussing a classified document that he held on to after leaving the white house. cbs' catherine herridge reports the item being discussed involved a potential attack on iran. >> reporter: today new revelations that may create more legal exposure for the former president. two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to cbs news as first reported by cnn. the special counsel investigators leading the mar-a-lago documents case possess an audiotape from a 2021 meeting where former president

trump acknowledges he held on the a classified pentagon document after he left the white house. the existence of the tape was first reported by cnn. the sources said trump acknowledges there are national security restrictions on the memo that detailed potential plans to attack iran. one source said that trump stated he should have declassified the record before leaving the white house, apparently contradicting his earlier claims that he had done nothing wrong. >> i took the documents. i'm allowed to. >> reporter: the sources said it's not clear from the audio reporting whether trump had the document at the time or was describing it for three other people at his bedminster, new jersey club. in his autobiography, trump's former chief of staff recalls the meeting where trump recalls a four-page report that calls for deploying a massive number of troops to iran. the former president's spokesman described the leaks from radical persons.

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moscow. holly williams has the story from london. >> reporter: russia says a urainian drone attack probably sparked the fire at this oil refinery inside russian territory. both sides in this war are rely heavily on weaponized drones. on tuesday, a swarm of them attacked moscow, revealing the rus russian's accountability. vladimir putin called it a clear sign of terrorist activity. many would call that ironic given that putin invaded his neighbor. while his military has sent these so-called weaponized drones that detonate on attack to cities. these interest drones that are being used to kill ukrainians. they've caused devastation.

ukraine's responded by building its own armed drones, hoping to get the technological edge. we were recently given access to some of its work shops. a new u.s. military aid package to ukraine is reportdly expected to include munitions for drones, though the u.s. says it's told the ukrainians that american weapons must not be used to launch attacks inside russia. apparently fearing a dangerous escalation. >> we do not support attack inside of russia, period. >> reporter: the ministry of defense here in the u.s. said today that russia has increasingly ceded the initiative to ukraine in this war, and has had little success in neutralizing ukraine's air defenses or destroying its counterattack forces. >> that was holly williams in london. 12 years after a devastating earthquake and tsunami touched

off a nuclear disaster in japan, the country is about to take a major step in the cleanup operation. the government plans to release a massive amount of treated radioactive water into the sea of japan, and that's touched off new fears and controversy. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: the tsunami that swept the shore in 2011 caused one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. a meltdown of the fukushima reactors. more than a decade later, engineers are still working to remove radioactive debris. and meanwhile, another problem is piling up in these tanks. experts for especitepco, the co in charge explain they've collected so much radioactive water from rain and runoff over the years, they kept having to add tanks to contain it. now 12 years in, these tanks are almost full of water, more than

a million tons of it. and tepco says the only solution is to start getting rid of it. by piping into it the sea next to the plant. for haru ono who has been fishing this ocean all his life, that is an outrage. it's not a garbage dump, he tells me. they say it's safe, but the consequences could be 50 years down the road. there will be no consequences, says tepco because its technology removes all radioactive compounds from the water, except one, which stays in but the diluted to meet international standards. so even when the water is piped back into the sea, tepco says fish from fukushima will be safe to eat. and it's raising some inside the nuclear plant to prove it. in this slab are fish, flound they're are living in water with the same level of radiation as the water that is going to be released back into the sea.

the tritium certainly hasn't affected their appetite. >> oh, these are lively. >> reporter: and tests show that back in normal seawater, they flush it out of their systems. the international atomic agency badly backs the tritium-laced. but will consumers actually eat the fish? unlikely, says haru ono, who is now looking at the end of his livelihood. the human cost of the fukushima meltdown will weigh on japan for decades to come. and so will the dollar cost of the cleanup. fearly $90 billion so far and counting. i'm elizabeth palmer, in fukushima, japan. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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going t h a difficu graduates at one small california college found out last year that all their loans were wiped out. mark transman caught up with some of them a year later. >> reporter: two gifts have shaped kayla medina vvi vilvills like. her remarkable talent and the kindness of a stranger. >> i'm still in a little bit of shock when i think about it. >> reporter: may of last year, commencement exercise at otis barton college of design in los angeles, the moment dreams collided with dead for grads like kayla. >> with honors. >> reporter: when you graduated from otis, how much was it that you owed? >> i believe it was around $50,000 to $60,000. where am i going to be able to work? how am i going to pay this off? >> reporter: sometimes it really pays to pay attention to the

commencement announcer. >> in this case, billionaire evan spiegel, the founder of snap inc. >> you don't need me to tell you you're going to do amazing things. you've got everything you need to pursue your dreams. >> reporter: everything maybe, but a winning lottery ticket. wht fopped was pretty darn close. >> and now we have one more gift for the class of 2022. >> and i told my friend, what, are they going to pay our student loans, joking around. >> reporter: nope, no joke. >> evan and miranda through their spiegle family fund have made the largest single gift in the history of otis college. their gift will enable you to repay your student loans. [ cheering ] >> my jaw dropped. what? >> reporter: kayla's classmate, 23-year-old suhai elias. >> what happened? oh my god! >> reporter: not pennies from heaven, but millions from evan. the special gift from spiegle

and his wife, model and businesswoman miranda kerr, totaled more than $10 million. otis president charles hirshhorn. >> people are crying. it's making me cry. >> they're right in front of me, and they're all gasping. >> reporter: a year later, suhai is still gasping, and free to pursue her dream, painting. >> i might have had to put my dream aside and just focus on the bones. but now i'm able to, you know, just do what sells herows. l. mexican american community. would that have been remotely possible if you had a student loan to pay off? >> no. the bills would be the ones kind of deciding what did after. now it's me deciding. >> reporter: hirshhorn hopes spiegle's gift will inspire other philanthropists. >> debt is like tying an arm behind their back.

>> philanthropy is a magic wand. there are no magic wands, but i think investing in students is a good investment. >> reporter: suhai elias promises investing in her will pay off. if evan spiegel watches this story, what would you like to say to him? >> just thank you. just thank you, thank you, thank you. it's a blessing. >> reporter: why so emotional? >> just my mom. she passed away four years ago. and she -- she would be so proud. >> reporter: it turns out giving islso a mark strassmann in los angeles. speaking of caps and gowns, a recent harvard law school grad is grateful for more than the diploma. steve hartman found his story "on the road." >> reporter: no one has ever attended harvard law school for its sparkling glass doors or smudge-free countertops.

in fact, support staff here say most students never even notice their efforts. with one remarkable exception. >> he says i just wanted to give you a hug and say hi to you. >> reporter: they say one day, this one student started thanking all of them. >> thank you for what you do. >> and this is something very different. >> what is this kid's angle? >> reporter: food service worker brione merchant was skeptical. >> once i heard his background, that's when it all made sense. oh, you see us because you're one of us. >> for sure. >> reporter: that student is rayhan staten. before coming to harvard law, he worked in sanitation. >> my job was to refurbish the dumpsters. i've heard people literally point to me and point to my coworker and say don't be like them. i think it just reminded me to stay humble, and just remember i wasn't always standing here. >> reporter: today, rayhan is

not only maintained his humility, he has multiplied it. earlier this year, rayhan started a nonprofit called the reciprocity effect. its mission? to guarantee from now on and forever that the support staff here at harvard would not only be seen. that would be celebrated. this was the first support staff awards banquet honoring in oscar-like fashion the custodians and cafeteria workers, and everyone else to makes this place possible. >> the feeling of knowing that you are appreciated will always go a long way, especially for those who don't know that. >> i think that's what makes what rayhan did so special is because you didn't even realize how unseen you were until you were seen. and all of the sudden oh, this is kind of nice. >> rayhan staten! >> reporter: in the coming days, a lot of graduates will stand high on a stage, a great vantage

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atlantic hurricane season kicks off today, and the government is predicting up to 17 named storms, some of them major. meanwhile, people in southwest florida are still cleaning up from last year's monster hurricane. cristian benavides reports. >> this is my house. this is my house for me and my dog. >> reporter: michael and his 15-year-old long-haired chihuahua ginger now call this infinity sedan home after hurricane ian destroyed the cmper they lived in. insurance only paid off the outstanding loan, and he doesn't qualify for fema aid. >> before the storm, i had a job. i had a house. everything was comfortable. i'd leave for work, and my dog was inside in the air conditioning.

after the storm, i have no morehouse. >> reporter: he is not alone. >> it's really hard. >> reporter: robert burton and cindy lewis are living out of a hotel. their mobile home was totaled by storm surge. >> we've been in limbo. >> it's been an emotional ride. >> reporter: so much work left to do, south florida is already bracing for what may come next. >> it's time to prepare. >> reporter: this week marks the beginning of the 2023 hurricane season. it's forecast to be near normal, meaning between 12 and 17 named storms. of those, anywhere from 1 to 4 are expected to be major hurricane, ranking as category 3 or move. >> remember, it only takes one storm. >> reporter: that is something people here know all too well. despite the hardship, he will not leave. >> oh, i love this island. i'm for meyers beach strong. i've been here for 22 years. and i plan on staying for another 22. >> reporter: still, there is no telling when things will be back to normal in this and other hard hit communities. cristian benavides, cbs news,

miami. that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. be sure to check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the house of representatives passed a bipartisan bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling wednesday night. the bill now heads to the senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass ahead of next week's projected deadline for u.s. default. hundreds of corporate amazon workers staged a walkout wednesday protesting the company's return to office plan as well as its climate impact. the protest comes as 27,000 jobs have been cut since november. and the u.s. air force thunderbirds were seen practicing in colorado ahead of thursday's air force academy graduation ceremony. president biden will deliver the commencement address. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or

connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the drama in congress to avert a financial crisis, as the house passes a crucial deal the avoid a default on the nation's debt. so why are so many democrats and republicans blasting the bill? here are tonight's headlines. >> i think things are going as planned, god willing. >> what's in the bill, and what happens next? >> we're going pass the largest cut in american history. the gulf coast braces for severe weather at the start of hurricane season. >> it's going to bring a lot of rain to florida. breaking news. prosecutors have a recording of former president trump saying he has a classified document about iran in his possession.

could it lead to criminal charges? republican presidential field is descending on iowa this week, led by florida governor ron desantis. >> we have no choice but now get this one right. >> former new jersey governor chris christie will announce his 2024 white house bid next tuesday. a south carolina store owner charged with murder. he allegedly shot a 14-year-old boy he wrongly accused of shoplifting. >> that may not have mattered to them, but it damn sure mattered to us. rising mortgage rates are wreaking havoc on the housing market. we've got tips for buyers and sellers. and our series honoring our heroes. meet one veteran who changed the face of army diving. >> i stayed in army diving and put up with everything that i put up with for one reason. i loved it. i loved diving.

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin with some breaking news right here in washington with the house of representatives passing a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit. the legislation allows the u.s. government to spend more money and pay its bills. the current debt is $31.8 trillion and counting. the bill now heads to the senate as congress races against the clock to prevent what could be disastrous consequences for the u.s. economy. speaker kevin mccarthy spent the last two days wrangling votes as angry freedom caucus members threaten his leadership position. several hard-line conservatives voted no after feeling betrayed by the agreement made with president biden. on the other side of the aisle, a number of liberal democrats also voted against the bill. cbs' scott macfarlane has been following the vote and starts us off from capitol hill. >> reporter: racing towards the

june 5th deadline, and trying to prevent a cataclysmic default on america's debt, the house speaker gave a final push. is this a compromise or a victory? >> it's a victory. it's a victory for the american people. it's the largest cut that congress has ever voted for. >> reporter: he and president biden expected they'd need dozens of cuts to get it passed. >> i think things are going as planned, god willing. >> reporter: the agreement raises the debt ceiling until january 2025. it caps some federal spending, it claws back money from the irs. it tightens eligibility for food stamp programs and loosens some environmental rules. thinking bill is at least a step in the right direction. >> reporter: the bill passed, even with a revolt from hard-line conservatives who said it didn't cut enough spending. >> that kind of reasoning, my beef is that you cut a deal that shouldn't have been cut. >> reporter: and some progressive democrats argues it cuts money from the most needy. >> we should not be making tradeoffs between which vulnerable population gets to

eat. >> reporter: the bill would go next to the u.s. senate. >> we have no margin, no margin for error. >> reporter: where leaders hope to move quickly, despite a group of mostly republican opponents. are you a firm no? >> absolutely. >> i am a no. >> reporter: you trying to galvanize others to say no? >> yes, i am. >> at the end of the day, there is no way i can pass this much debt on to my grandchildren. >> reporter: one of the deal's biggest critics, senator rand paul of kentucky tells cbs news he won't slow down the vote with any parliamentary procedures as that monday deadline quickly approaches. norah? >> scott macfarlane with all the new details, thank you. tonight a potential tropical system is forming in the gulf of mexico and could become a name storm by the weekend as it nears florida. for details, let's bring in meteorologist alex wilson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. >> good evening, norah. atlantic hurricane season kicks off on june 1st. already something to watch. low risk that this develops into a tropical system.

with that said, impactful weather coming to florida as the east side of this system will be especially wet. two-day development here over the gulf of mexico. moisture being steered into florida. that's going to keep things stormy. heavy downpours likely across the central, southern part of the state. and with that coverage of thunderstorms going up, we've also got to watch for flash flooding for some of the metro aeas in particular. rain showers, dangerous rip currents also likely at the beaches into north florida and our southeast beaches. ridge of high pressure building in across the east. that's going to allow the temperatures to really warm up. talking above average temperatures. in fact, even record-setting heat. many areas, norah, into the 80s and 90s. >> alex wilson, thank you. wildfires burning in eastern canada are causing dangerous air quality conditions for millions of americans from new england all the way down to washington, d.c. smoke and ash from the fires in halifax, nova scotia are creating a cloudy haze and

prompting health alerts. i canada, the fire threat has forced at least 18,000 people from their homes. now to some breaking news. cbs news has confirmed that special counsel jack smith and his team of investigators have obtained an audiotape of former president donald trump discussing a classified document that he held on to after leaving the white house. cbs' catherine herridge reports the item being discussed involved a potential attack on iran. >> reporter: today new revelations that may create more legal exposure for the former president. two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to cbs news as first reported by cnn. the special counsel investigators leading the mar-a-lago documents case possess an audiotape from a 2021 meeting where former president trump acknowledges he held on the a classified pentagon document after he left the white house. after he left the white house. the existence of the tape was first reported by cnn.

the sources said trump acknowledges there are national security restrictions on the memo that detailed potential plans to attack iran. one source said that trump stated he should have declassified the record before leaving the white house, apparently contradicting his earlier claims that he had done nothing wrong. >> i took the documents. i'm allowed to. >> reporter: the sources said it's not clear from the audio reporting whether trump had the sensitive memo at the time, or was simply describing it for three other people at the meeting at his bedminster, new jersey club. in his autobiography, his former chief of staff recalls the meeting where trump recalls a four-page report that called for deploying a massive number of troops to iran. the president reported leaks from radical partisans persecution. he declined to comment. there are indications that his investigation into trump's handling of documents may be in its final stages. norah? >> interesting development, catherine herridge. thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> let's turn now to the presidential campaign of 2024. ron desantis is taking iowa by storm, kicking off his bid for the white house with five stops in 24 hours. by his side, his wife, a key part of the campaign. and as cbs' ed o'keefe reports, the hawkeye state knows the florida governor's name, but now he is trying to make his case. >> reporter: at multiple stops across iowa today, florida governor ron desantis had a message for republican voters. it's time to try something new. >> leadership is not about entertainment. it's not about the give and take of the daily news cycle.

it's not about building a brand. it's not about virtue signaling. leadership at the end of the day is about producing results. >> reporter: by his side throughout this trip, his wife, mother of their three kids, casey desantis. the 42-year-old former local talk show host and breast cancer survivor is a key adviser, expected to play a large role in the campaign. >> standing up for right things. but you know what? he doesn't change. he doesn't cower. he never takes the path of least resistance. he always stands up for what's righ undecided, were familiar with his record as governor, thanks to several moves that garnered national attention. new laws restricting access to abortion, expanding gun rights, and the so-called don't say gay law that prompted a fight with disney. >> i like desantis' policies based on what he has done for florida. >> governor ron desantis has put action to words. >> reporter: with a massive campaign war chest and a superpac already knocking on thousands of iowa doors, desantis is working to cut into

former president donald trump's sizable lead. >> rob desanctimonious and his poll numbers are dropping like a rock. >> reporter: but for the first time, desantis is explicitly taking on trump. >> i think our voters are looking at this, and they say yeah, we appreciate what he did. but we also recognize there are a lot of voters aren't ever going to vote for him. we have to accept that. i know people in florida who voted against me in '18, who voted for me in '22. and they said, well, in '18, i thought you were too much like him. '22, you're your own guy. we're going to do it. >> reporter: but the gop field is set to grow even more crowded next week when two more contenders, former new jersey governor chris christie, and former governor mike pence are set to formally 'lanche their campaigns. late today our cbs station in des moines saying they're not really paying too much attention who else may be joining the race. norah? >> ed o'keefe, thank you. tensions are high in columbia following the shooting

death of a 14-year-old boy who was falsely accused of shoplifting. the gas station owner who has a history of confrontation with customers has been charged with murder. cbs' nicole sganga reports the community is fed up with another senseless loss of life. >> reporter: mourners protested outside this convenience store in columbia, south carolina to remember 14-year-old cyrus carmack-belton who was shot and killed the night before by the store owner. hours later, rioters broke in, smashing merchandise and toppling shelves, angry over the loss of another young black life. >> there is nothing but looting. just plain, pure looting. and what does that got to do with that 14-year-old? >> reporter: according to the sheriff, on sunday night, belton took water bottles from a cooler before putting them back. rick chow thought he was stealing. after they argued, belton left and was chased down the street by chow and his son.

then chow observed what looked to be a firearm, pulled out his glock, and fired one shot, hitting the 14-year-old in his back, piercing his heart. the boy's gun was found at the scene. >> we believe he had a gun, but we don't believe he pointed it at him. >> reporter: chow is being held on one charge of murder. the sheriff says the store owner has a history of incidents involving customers, including a shooting in 2018 which was deemed self-defense and for which chow was not charged. nita rutherford is not only the coroner who witnessed belton's autopsy, be ah community member and mother. >> it is exhausting to see young black men being killed. it's exhausting to see any person being killed with gun violence. >> reporter: behind me, the gas station now boarded up. the 14-year-old's first name cirrus spray painted on its walls. now belton graduated from the

eighth grade just last week. his school principal describes him as full of light and humor. norah? >> nicole sganga, thank you. tonight five people are still unaccounted for after sunday's partial collapse of a apartment building in davenport, iowa. the owner and management team of the century old building released a statement today offering, quote, thoughts and prayers to their tenants. the owner was previously hit with fines for failing to keep the building safe. protesters are demanding that demolition be held off until everyone is accounted for. home buyers across the country have been feeling the pinch when it comes to rising mortgage rates. the average 30-year mortgage is approaching 7%. that's nearly two points higher than a year ago, and it's more than double from two years ago during the low point of the pandemic. in tonight's money watch, carter evans and mark strassmann reports higher rates have led to two very different housing markets. >> reporter: cole and krissy robinson are finally unpacking

after a daunting search for a house in silicon valley. what was it like shopping for a home in this market? >> there were 15 other offers on this house. >> reporter: you really went to battle. >> yes. >> we did. >> reporter: home prices here have seen some of the deepest declines in the nation, and it's drawing in buyer, despite higher mortgage rate, according to real estate agent kelly dippel. >> there is more buyers than available homes. >> reporter: why are there so few houses on the market? >> people that have locked in the low interest rates, are they really going to want to sell their house and by something else for close to 7%? they're going to hang on. >> reporter: this four-bed, 2.5 bath in san jose is listed for $1.5 million, still an eye-popping number for most of the country. is that a deal? >> yeah. i would say this is priced competitively. >> reporter: california home prices jumped during the pandemic, but now with tech layoffs and remote work, they've declined as some here choose to move east to more affordable states, driving up home prices there. my colleague mark strassmann is in florida. >> reporter: here in orlando, a seller's market.

home prices keep rising because inventory, available houses for sale, keeps falling. avil ramirez, a luckless home shopper in orlando, his hometown. >> i'm looking basically an hour out into cities and towns i don't even know about. >> reporter: in orlando's orange and seminole counties, the median home price, almost $432,000, an almost 24% spike in two years. prepare to settle less than your dream home. bring cash offer, and close quickly. >> how quickly can you sell a house? >> we're seeing them gone in three to five days. >> reporter: on two different coasts, homes for sale sit on a lot of frustration. mark strassmann, cbs news, orlando. now to a drive to make the nation's roadways safer. the national highway traffic safety administration is proposing a new rule that would require automatic emergency brakes on all new passenger cars and light trucks. the new rule could require

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finally tonight, meet the military's first black female deep see diver, who went to greater heights and depths than anyone could imagine. elise preston has our continuing series honoring our heroes. >> well, that would be me. >> reporter: a remarkable moment in the remarkable life of andrea motley crabtree. >> i was happy to be there, happy to be in that suit. >> reporter: inspired by her father and grandfather, both veterans. >> i always wanted to be in the military, but a lot of people didn't think the military was good thing for women. >> reporter: in 1982, she became the army's first woman deep sea diver. but the now retired master sergeant battled racism and sexism throughout her journey. >> i was army, going to a predominantly navy environment.

i'm female to a predominantly male environment. i'm black to a predominantly white environment. and this guy, he looked at me, and he says, you shouldn't be here. you should be home barefoot and pregnant. >> reporter: others told her sha put up with everything that i put up with for one reason. i loved it. i loved diving. >> reporter: a love she now shares with her three sons. >> right now i'm outside the metropolitan museum of art. >> reporter: proof her place in history now has an even bigger stage. >> it's incredible. i'm almost speechless. and i'd do it all over again. >> reporter: elise preston, cbs news. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. or others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us

online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the house of representatives passed a bipartisan bill to raise the nation's debt ceiling wednesday night. the bill now heads to the senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass ahead of next week's projected deadline for u.s. default. hundreds of coonwoeredal company's return to office plan as well as its climate impact. the protest comes as 27,000 jobs have been cut since november. and the u.s. air force thunderbirds were seen practicing in colorado ahead of thursday's air force academy graduation ceremony. president biden will deliver the commencement address. 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, june 1st, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, the house passes a debt limit deal. now the bill heads to the senate with only four days to get to the president's desk. ufo phenomenon. nasa holds its first public hearing on unidentified objects. we have what they still don't know about unexplained sightings. caught on video, a car sails over a tow truck in a wild crash. we'll give you the latest on the driver. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, the house approved the debt ceiling deal. a major step to avert a potentially devastating default crisis.

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