another agency with classified information. >> reporter: on the campaign trail, some republicans now say trump can defend himself. >> i can't defend what is alleged in this indictment. but the president is entitled to his day in court. >> and robert costa joins us now. both back from miami. how is this shaking up the presidential contest? >> tonight, norah, my top republican sources say trump's rivals on the gop side, they sense some vulnerability because of trump's piling up legal challenges. but on fundraising and energy, they do see a lot of command still with trump's campaign. in fact, his campaign now claims to have raised over $6 million since he was indicted. >> robert costa, thank you. today officials with the southern baptist convention upheld a decision to expel two of its churches, including one of its largest for having women pastors. cbs' janet shamlian reports conservative delegates also voted that women shouldn't hold any leadership positions in the church. >> the affirmative has it, and

the motion carries. >> reporter: the vote to ban female pastors in sbc churches praised like a sunday sermon. >> it puts us all on the same page what a pastor is and who a pastor is, a biblically qualified man. >> reporter: members at the convention in new orleans today overwhelmingly favored a constitutional amendment that requires a church, quote, employees only men as qualified pastors. >> saddleback church is not in friendly cooperation with the southern baptist convention. >> reporter: the sbc also refused to reinstate california megachurch saddleback. expelled in february for ordaining women pastors. founding pastor rick warren made a futile appeal to the almost 13,000 church representatives known as messengers. >> i'm not asking you to agree with my church. i am asking you that to act like a southern baptist. >> reporter: five churches with female pastors have been expelled from membership recently, including fern creek

baptist in louisville, kentucky. the pastor failed to get its expulsion overturned as well. >> this is a sad day for southern baptist because they are losing gifted and talented and called women of god as we continue to proclaim the gospel. why they want to get rid of folks like us makes no sense. >> reporter: what does this say to the millions of women in the churches? >> it says to those women you are not valued. >> reporter: the votes here in new orleans are the latest effort to crack down on a perceived liberal shift in the organization. the sbc is the nation's largest protestant group, but its population has dropped by about 9% over the last three years. norah? >> really interesting. janet shamlian, thank you very much. turning now to the war in ukraine. russian forces hit southern and eastern ukraine with missiles overnight, killing at least six people. the attacks come as ukrainian forces continue to take back land seized by the russians.

well, tonight cbs' ian lee gives us a harrowing look at the front lines. >> reporter: darkness is an ally for ukrainian troops. night vision gives this territorial defense brigade an advantage as they silently get into position. when day breaks, they attack. this soldier, call sign blacksmith, stormed the russian position. >> translator: their defenses are strong, he tells me. the russians had time to dig in. they defended fiercely, but lately, they started running away. his squad just returned from the counteroffensive after taking ground from the russians in what the deputy defense minister described today as extremely fierce battles along the front. these troops are recalibrating their weapons after some heavy fighting on the front lines. captain anton commanded the troops as they advanced under cover. >> we have some groups which

goes through the trees because the fields are not good. >> reporter: there is a rule here when navigating land minds. >> to be slow, to be silent, and to be safe. >> reporter: slow, silent, and safe? >> yeah, slow, silent and safe. >> reporter: that lesson helps them reach a russian trench. but war has taught them, he says, don't touch. anything could be booby-trapped. after moving hundreds of yards, the call comes in. mop up and dig in. does it feel good to be finally on the offensive? "yes," he tells me. "morale was getting a bit low. but now we're attacking. we're ready to go." these troops say they have a fighting spirit the russians don't have, norah, because they're defending their country, their families, and their homes. >> ian lee in

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a special salute on this important date in american history. on june 14th, 1775, just over a year before the signing of the declaration of independence, the second continental congress established the continental army, later known as the u.s. army. the largest and oldest branch of the u.s. military marked its 248th birthday with a wreath ah unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. and on this date in 1777, the united states adopted the red, white and blue stars and strikes as the flag. flag day was celebrated at the u.s. capitol building and from sea to signing sea. happy birthday to the u.s. army. and that's the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the faa is beefing up security on airplanes. it finalized a rule requiring newly built commercial planes to have a second barrier between the passenger cabin and the cockpit. the rule goes into effect in 2025. a jury has ruled in favor of a former regional director at starbucks who said she was fired for being white. shannon phillips was fired in 2018 shortly after the arrest of two black men at a philadelphia starbucks. phillips won $25.6 million in damages. and a new look at the early days of beatle mania. paul mccartney's personal photos from that time have now been

gathered for a new book and an exhibition in london. 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 the dangerous threat to tens of millions of americans. tonight the south is bracing for a second round of storms and into the overnight hours as well. this marks one of the nation's most severe weather events since early spring. at least eight confirmed twisters touched down in alabama and georgia, leaving a path of destruction across several communities. some areas have already seen significant damage, including roofs being ripped off homes, uprooted trees and downed power lines, all scattered across roadways. fortunately, there are no reports of injuries. authorities from texas to

florida have issued watches and warnings for residents to remain cautious and limit travel in areas where damage has occurred. cbs' mark strassmann will start us off tonight from southeast alabama where he is surveying the damage. good evening, mark. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a half dozen reported tornadoes made for an unnerving few hours of weather across the south this afternoon and toppled the side of this alabama business. tonight recovery from several tornadoes that tore across alabama and georgia today. >> look at the stuff flying. >> reporter: a severe weather outbreak pummelling states from north to south. in abbeville, alabama, a reported large tornado cut through, damaging a few buildings, while nearby eufaula fared worse. a twister downing trees and power lines. >> it was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: and damaging brittany shade's apartment building. >> i was very scared. my heart was beating fast. i ran in the room to get my little girl.

called her name. she wouldn't wake up. come on, there is a tornado out here. >> reporter: the storms are part of a late season system parked over the southeast, bringing waves of severe weather and record rainfall to the region. yesterday, the system brought baseball-sized hail to texas. and temperatures in the lone star state will top triple-digits for much of the next week. the severe weather is hardly over. in southeast georgia, a tornado warning remains in effect. and in louisiana and mississippi, a severe thunderstorm warning, including potentially wind damage and large hail. norah? >> mark strassmann, thank you so much. some breaking news from new york city. cbs news has confirmed that a manhattan grand jury has indicted marine veteran daniel penny in the chokehold killing of jordan neely last month on a subway car. penny, who was initially charged with second-degree manslaughter said he was trying to defend himself and other subway riders from neely who witnesses say was yelling and threatening

passengers. turning now to the economy, the federal reserve today paused its recent interest rate hikes, leaving them unchanged after ten straight increases in its bid to fight inflation. cbs' weijia jiang reports that the fed did signal that more hikes are likely in the months ahead. >> reporter: the federal reserve's pause on interest rate hikes came with a warning from chairman jerome powell. it may not last for long. >> inflation has not really moved down. it has not so far reacted much to our existing rate hikes. and so we're going have to keep at it. >> reporter: inflation has come down from its peak of 9% to 4%. but the fed wants to get it to 2%. while the cost of electricity, eggs, and meat and gasoline went down in may, overall, grocery prices were nearly 6% more expensive over last year. the prices of margarine, flour, and bread all up. >> we've just seen huge

increases in core staples that we need to make our product. >> reporter: bakery owner jenna huntsberger says the rising costs have taken a toll. >> we're holding steady, but we're not seeing a growth in our sales. and i do think that's because consumers are just tired of inflation, and they're really being very cautious with their discretionary income. >> reporter: over the course of 15 months and ten straight interest rate hikes, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to nearly 7%. credit card rates have soared to more than 20%. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. >> the question for anyone sitting at home is will these interest rates come down fast enough so that i can borrow money when i want to at a more affordable rate. i think it's safe to assume that the cost of servicing a loan or getting a new loan is going to remain high for the foreseeable future. >> the federal reserve signaled they could raise the interest

rate two more times by the end of this year. and economists say if there is a sharp rise in inflation in the coming weeks, one of those hikes could happen as early as july when the fed holds its next meeting. norah? >> everyone watching this very closely. weijia jiang, thank you. turning now to politics, we're hearing from the attorney general for the first time since the historic indictment of donald trump. and the unsubstantiated attacks from the former president and his supporters that the biden administration directed jack smith to file charges. we get more now from cbs' robert costa. >> reporter: as former president trump continues to falsely claim that president biden is directing cases for the justice department -- >> crooked joe biden's weaponized department of injustice. >> reporter: attorney general merrick garland today defended appointing special counsel jack smith and touted his department's independence. >> as i said when i appointed mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department's commitment to both independence and accountability.

>> reporter: one day after the historic arraignment on charges, including illegally hoarding classified documents at his florida state, trump and his legal team are arguing he was allowed the take the documents. after leaving the white house. >> under the presidential records act, which is civil, not criminal, i had every right to have these documents. >> it's an absolute right. this is the law. >> reporter: but according to the national archives, the presidential records act requires that all records created by presidents be turned over to the national archives at the end of their administrations. legal scholars say the trump's team assertion will likely not farewell in court. >> the reason why it's so hard to make these are personal records and not agency records because they're classified documents on their face. they're literally created by another agency with classified information. >> reporter: on the campaign trail, some republicans now say trump can defend himself. >> i can't defend what is alleged in this indictment.

but the president is entitled to his day in court. >> and robert costa joins us now. both back from miami. how is this shaking up the presidential contest? >> tonight, norah, my top republican sources say trump's rivals on the gop side, they sense some vulnerability because of trump's piling up legal challenges. but on fundraising and energy, they do see a lot of command still with trump's campaign. in fact, his campaign now claims to have raised over $6 million since he was indicted. >> robert costa, thank you. tonight our cbs affiliate klas is reporting hours before the las vegas golden knights won their first stanley cup championship, police arrested a 33-year-old man who allegedly threatened a mass shooting at the arena. the golden knights founded in 2017 hoisted the cup last night on the vegas strip after defeating the florida panthers. in the early years, the expansion team called themselves the golden misfits.

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ian lee is there. >> reporter: a dusty road leads to one of the latest villages liberated by ukrainian troops. no building is left untouched. the trail of destruction shows the ferocity of the fighting. several hundred people lived here before the war. now it's a ghost town. this soldier says "the village was under russian occupation for a year and a half. these are ukrainian lands." and this is a symbol of their victory, fluttering in the wind. but it didn't come easily. bodies of russian soldiers lay nearby, abandon by their comrades. this cell phone video shows a damaged ukrainian armored vehicle. more will be needed. on tuesday, russian president vladimir putin boasted to journalists that his forces have destroyed 25 to 30% of foreign supplied equipment, while on the same day the pentagon announced a new $325 million aid package.

>> in terms of this package, this is something that meets the priorities of the ukrainians. armor, artillery, air defense, these are all priorities they've laid out. >> reporter: part of the package includes striker and bradley armored fighting vehicles. but the air defenses are also desperately needed. for a second night, russian missiles struck a ukrainian city, targeting a business center and warehouse in odesa. the country waking up to more civilians killed as the war drags on. ian lee in southern ukraine. here in the u.s., electric vehicle sales continue to surge. they now make up more than 7% of all new vehicles sold. and although that may be good for the environment, safety experts say it's causing danger on the roads. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: crash tests show electric vehicles hold up well in a collision. the extra weight from batteries help protect the people inside.

safety experts worry the sometimes thousands of pounds present a growing danger to others. >> it's great we're focused on air quality, but we're not focused on safety with these vehicles. >> reporter: national transportation safety board. >> if you think about an impact in a crash with a lighter vehicle, with a pet pedro strand, it's going to have a much different outcome. terribly tragic. >> reporter: is there concern that as people switch to evs, that you see deaths on the roads go up? >> absolutely it could. >> reporter: this crash test shows what happens when a van is hit by an suv weighing nearly a thousand pounds more. the smaller car suhr suffers noticeably more damage. why does the extra weight make a difference? >> the mass matters. it's simple laws of physics. >> the crash for the other vehicle when you're heavier is going to be more severe. >> reporter: gmc's electric hum kerr go zero to 60 in roughly three seconds, while weighing more than 9,000 pounds. over 3,000 pounds more than

gmc's full-sized pickup. and its battery alone comes in at around 2900 pounds, roughly the same as a toyota corolla. the electric ford-51 weighs up to 2500 pounds more than its gas-powered siblings. and rivian's pickup weighs in around 7100 pounds. while the average vehicle on the roads today weighs closer to 4300. that difference matters. a 2011 study found even a one thousand pound difference results in a 47% increase in the likelihood a crash turns deadly. >> i have a 7,000 vehicle hitting a 4,000 pound suv. the impact on that smaller vehicle is going to be quite significant. it is going to be a more severe crash with more intrusion and higher levels of injury. >> reporter: safety advocates acknowledge that weight is only one factor in a crash. and while ev sales are surging, they still make up only a small fraction of the number of total

vehicles on the roads. so injury and crash data is limited. in a statement, the trade group representing the auto industry says safety is a top priority, adding automakers continue to test, develop and innovate breakthrough safety technologies like automatic braking that helps save lives and prevents injuries. technology already common in evs. federal regulators are moving to require collision avoidance systems in all new vehicles, gas or electric. the governments lives a year wh reducing injuries by at least 24 hours. we saw collision avoidance technology stop this nearly 5,000 genesis suv on a test crack. technology helping balance out bulked up batteries. i'm kris van cleave in ruckersville, virginia. the federal reserve announced it won't be raising interest rates, at least not this month. it's a sign inflation may be coming under control. but the cost of some things continue to rise, like tips. carter evans reports on the

controversy over tipflation. >> there you go, my friend. >> reporter: when you pay for your ice cream at molly moon's in seattle, leaving a tip is not allowed. >> have i to say i'm highly annoyed at tipping now. >> reporter: owner molly moon says her employees didn't like it either. >> it's really awkward, especially in the counter service interaction to watch someone make a decision. it never feels good. >> reporter: credit card process square says almost 75% of remote transactions now ask for gratuity, and it may be leading to a tipping backlash, from the drive-through. >> homegirl, what am i going to tip you for? >> reporter: to the donut shop. >> i'm tip ot a coffee. >> reporter: a new bank rate survey suggests two-thirds of americans now have a negative view about tipping, and the number of people who always leave a tip is declining, down 10%, even at sit-down restaurants in just the last two years. but tipping can be hard to

eliminate. >> when restaurants replace tipping with higher menu prices, their online ratings go down. >> reporter: cornell university professor michael lynn says technology makes it easier for nontraditional businesses to ask for a little extra. >> like electricians or plumbers that might be embarrassed to ask for a tip in person, but when they send you an electronic bill, they can include a tip request. >> reporter: back when molly moon's accepted tips, she said the biggest winners were credit card processors. >> because they make more on the credit card processing fees. >> reporter: and she says the data from the very checkout system that asked for tips showed they led to pay inequities. >> black employees at molly moon's were making a lot less than a white employee. >> reporter: you could tell that? >> absolutely. and so it became clear to us how unfair our total compensation system was. >> reporter: now she pays a minimum of $21 an hour plus full health care, 401(k) match, and

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>> reporter: marrakesh. its dates to the 11th century and is a unesco world heritage site, noted for its historic influence across the mediterranean. today morocco's red city is making a new sort of impact on the design world, with traditional structures called riyadhs at the heart of it. i hear they call you the king of riyadhs. "i'm just a lover of the heritage of riyadhs" abdullah told us. he grew up in the medina and has restored dozens of these old homes with their signature interior courtyards. this riyadh dates to the 16th century. "look at the elegance of the architecture," he said. "it's like the longest legs of the most beautiful woman." some of the most splendid riyadhs have been transformed

into boutique hotels like el fan, one of the most grammable. >> el 15 was the reason i came to morocco. >> reporter: after learning his touch to el fen he set out to create his own hotels. this is still a blank canvas. i like the stained-glass windows. >> i came here in 2011. i didn't even know what a riyadh is. >> reporter: what makes a riyadh a riyadh? >> officially, you need to have rooms on all four sides. traditionally, it has trees in the four corners. >> reporter: off of these alleys are these riyadhs, the peace and quiet. >> yes. >> reporter: we wound through the sensory overload that is the medina to one of the many back alice. >> there is a surprise basically behind every single door. and here we are. >> reporter: to another riyadh oasis, which he designed. >> cool. >> and there you are. >> reporter: spectacular.

in this private home we saw echoes of el fen, patterns and colors that pop with indoor/outdoor living, tiles in the central courtyard create an all weather carpet of color. how important are the tiles? >> oh, for me, it's very rt til in this home all come from de aomny own americ couple. i keep getting distracted by all the tiles. they're beautiful. >> too much pattern? too much color? >> reporter: katelyn and samuel douse sands moved from l.a. to morocco 17 years ago. >> we accidentally bought a house in the medina and were redoing the house. so that's how we got into it. >> reporter: they've surely brought their work home with them. if the tiled rooms in their house look like something from the pages of vogue or architectural digest, well, they are. why do we see so much moroccan design around the world? >> it's beautiful, for one. and things are hand-made here. i think when you touch something

that's made by somebody like that, you feel the history. >> reporter: this is not your history, though. this is another -- >> an adopted. >> reporter: so how do you find that balance? >> i think we try to celebrate it. >> reporter: abdullah atef hite has been helping celebrate his country's history by helping to restore it. this was once an elaborate private home. it will become a tea shop. these simple from the outside structures can hide and reveal such treasures inside. "it's the magic of noble material," he said. "earth, terra cotta, brick, and wood. it's open, but you cannot hear what's going on in the medina. it's one of the wonders of european design. you get the history and from your courtyard, your own piece of the sky." >> that was seth doane on the

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a growing number of americans are taking a holistic approach to life, and that includes vacations. wendy gillette reports. >> reporter: the savannah wellness resort and spa lured victoria hartman to the arizona desert a couple of weeks ago. >> my goal was to try new classes and new experiences that i hadn't before. and so i signed up for a lot of activities that i wouldn't normally have done. >> reporter: the resort in scottsdale offers spa therapies like cranial sake crawl massages, and dozens of a day, including sound healing for joy, intention candle making. >> so very intuitive practice. >> reporter: and the journals for transformation class.

>> i came home and decided to try my hand at journaling. i'd never done it before. >> reporter: increasingly, stays are based on the same premise. >> we're seeing more guests in our classes where tools they can take home for happiness at home. >> reporter: in a survey by american express travel, over 70% of respondents say they are more focused on self care than they were a year ago. and more than 60% are planning to take extended trips focused on wellness. in interlachen switzerland, scheduling four to seven-night stays. >> to think differently. >> reporter: we stayed at these hotels for special rates, including in phuket, thailand, where travelers are seeking calm through the three-day sleep restoration program. it's part of prioritizing health when it comes to bookin travel. wendy gillette, cbs news. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday.

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the faa is beefing up security on airplanes. it finalized a rule requiring newly built commercial planes to have a second barrier between the passenger cabin and the cockpit. the rule goes into effect in 2025. a jury has ruled in favor of a former regional director at starbucks who said she was fired for being white. shannon phillips was fired in 2018 shortly after the arrest of two black men at a philadelphia starbucks. phillips won $25.6 million in damages. and a new look at the early days of beatle mania. paul mccartney's personal photos from that time have now been gathered for a new book and an exhibition in london.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the active tornado threat with dangerous weather across the south, bringing severe thunderstorms to eight states. here are tonight's headlines. dark funnel clouds spotted in alabama and georgia as texas recovers from hail storms. the 30 million americans bracing for violent storms. the federal reserve has announced its decision on interest rates. >> the fed has decided to leave rates unchanged for now. >> it is the first time in over a year that the fed has declined to raise rates. breaking news. a retired marine is indicted in the chokehold death of a homeless man on the new york city subway. the attorney general defends

the special counsel in the donald trump investigation. >> a veteran career prosecutor. the orange county megachurch saddleback will not return to the southern baptist fold because it has ordained women. >> being baptist, i knew we didn't all agree on things, but i've always heard firmly to the priesthood of believers. consumer alert. what you should know about a frozen strawberries recall linked to hepatitis. we are charged up and plugging in to the world of ev charging. >> it's a little bit of the wild west. i'm getting down to that 25 miles of range. is there even going to be a charger around me. stone, third time, stone! >> you dream about it. a dream come true. ♪

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin withan americans.tothe uth is bracing we.e this marks one of the nation's most severe weather events since early spring. at least eight confirmed twisters touched down in alabama and georgia, leaving a path of destruction across several communities. some areas have already seen significant damage, including roofs being ripped off homes, uprooted trees and downed power lines, all scattered across roadways. fortunately, there are no reports of injuries. authorities from texas to florida have issued watches and warnings for residents to remain cautious and limit travel in areas where damage has occurred. cbs' mark strassmann will start us off tonight from southeast alabama where he is surveying the damage. good evening, mark. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a half dozen reported tornadoes

made for an unnerving few hours of weather across the south this afternoon and toppled the side of this alabama business.t froa tornadoes that tore across alabama and georgia today. >> look at the stuff flying. >> reporter: a severe weather outbreak pummelling states from north to south. in abbeville, alabama, a reported large tornado cut ug buildings, while nearby eufaula fared worse. a twister downs trees and power lines. >> it was like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: and damaging brittany shade's apartment building. >> i was very scared. my heart was beating fast. i ran in the room to get my little girl. she wouldn't wake up. come on, there is a tornado out here. >> reporter: the storms are part of a late season system parked over the southeast, bringing waves of severe weather and record rainfall to the region. yesterday, the system brought baseball-sized hail to texas.

and temperatures in the lone star state will top triple-digits for much of the next week. the severe weather is hardly over. in southeast georgia, a tornado warning remains in effect. and in louisiana and mississippi, a severe thunderstorm warning, including potentially wind damage and large hail. norah? >> mark strassmann, thank you so much. everybody wants to know where is the severe weather heading and who needs to be on alert. so let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. good evening, norah. it does remain a very active evening after a dangerous day already with damaging winds and tornadoes. more damaging winds and severe weather a possibility. could see winds with thunderstorms up to 90 miles an hour. watches posted here. tornado watches as well. the tornado threat does continue. some areas have the chance, the potential for getting multiple rounds of storms, seeing the

active weather continuing through tonight into the overnight hours. again, for some of the areas that may have already had tornadoes, could see that again, or even some damaging winds. the threat not letting up, norah, even into the morning hours. the threat for more strong storms continues first thing in the morning. >> chris, thank you. well, there some breaking news from new york city. cbs news has confirmed that a manhattan grand jury has indicted marine veteran daniel penny in the chokehold killing of jordan neely last month on a subway car. penny, who was initially charged with second-degree manslaughter said he was trying to defend himself and other subway riders from neely who witnesses say was yelling and threatening passengers. turning now to the economy, the federal reserve today paused its recent interest rate hikes, leaving them unchanged after ten straight increases in its bid to fight inflation. cbs' weijia jiang reports that the fed did signal that more hikes are likely in the months ahead.

>> reporter: the federal reserve's pause on interest rate hikes came with a warning from chairman jerome powell. it may not last for long. >> inflation has not really moved down. it has not so far reacted much to our existing rate hikes. and so we're going have to keep at it. >> reporter: inflation has come down from its peak of 9% to 4%. but the fed wants to get it to 2%. while the cost of electricity, eggs, and meat and gasoline went down in may, overall, grocery prices were nearly 6% more expensive over last year. the prices of margarine, flour, and bread all up. >> we've just seen huge increases in core staples that we need to make our product. >> reporter: bakery owner jenna huntsberger says the rising costs have taken a toll. >> we're holding steady, but we're not seeing a growth in our and i do think that's because consumers are just tired of inflation, and they're really being very cautious with their discretionary income.

>> reporter: over the course of5 intere e hikeths, the m 30-yeonar fixed mortgage rate has risen to nearly 7%. credit card rates have soared to more than 20%. cbs news business analyst jill schlesinger. >> the question for anyone sitting at home is will these interest rates come down fast enough so that i can borrow money when i want to at a more affordable rate. i think it's safe to assume that the cost of servicing a loan or getting a new loan is going to remain high for the foreseeable future. >> the federal reserve signaled they could raise the interest rate two more times by the end of this year. and economists say if there is a sharp rise in inflation in the coming weeks, one of those hikes could happen as early as july when the fed holds its next meeting. norah? >> everyone watching this very closely. weijia jiang, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> turning now to politics, we're hearing from the attorney general for the first time since the historic indictment of donald trump and the unsubstantiated attacks from the former president and his supporters that the biden administration directed jack smith to file charges. we get more now from cbs' robert costa. >> reporter: as former president trump continues to falsely claim that president biden is directing cases for the justice department -- >> crooked joe biden's weaponized department of injustice. >> reporter: attorney general merrick garland today defended appointing special counsel jack smith and touted his department's independence. >> as i said when i appointed

mr. smith, i did so because it underscores the justice department's commitment to both independence and accountability. >> reporter: one day after the historic arraignment on charges, including illegally hoarding classified documents at his florida estate, trump and his legal team are arguing he was allowed the take the documents after leaving the white house. >> under the presidential records act, which is civil, not criminalhaevy right to have these den >> it's an absolute right. this is the law. >> reporter: but according to the national archives, the presidential records act requires that all records created by presidents be turned over to the national archives at the end of their administrations. legal scholars say the trump's team assertion will likely not farewell in court. >> the these are personal records and not presidential records or agency record because

they're classified documents on their face. they're literally created by another agency with classified information. >> reporter: on the campaign trail, some republicans now say trump can defend himself. >> i can't defend what is alleged in this indictment. but the president is entitled to his day in court. >> and robert costa joins us now. both back from miami. how is this shaking up the presidential contest? >> tonight, norah, my top republican sources say trump's rivals on the gop side, they sense some vulnerability because of trump's piling up legal challenges. but on fundraising and energy, they do see a lot of command still with trump's campaign. in fact, his campaign now claims to have raised over $6 million since he was indicted. >> robert costa, thank you. today officials with the southern baptist convention upheld a decision to expel two of its churches, including one of its largest for having women pastors. cbs' janet shamlian reports conservative delegates also voted that women shouldn't hold any leadership positions in the church. >> the affirmative has it, and the motion carries.

>> reporter: the vote to ban female pastors in sbc churches praised like a sunday sermon. >> it puts us all on the same page about what a pastor is and who a pastor is, a biblically qualified man. >> reporter: members at the convention in new orleans today overwhelmingly favored a constitutional amendment that requires a church, quote, employees only men as qualified pastors. >> saddleback church is not in friendly cooperation with the southern baptist convention. >> reporter: the sbc also refused to reinstate california megachurch saddleback. expelled in february for ordaining women pastors. founding pastor rick warren made a futile appeal to the almost 13,000 church representatives known as messengers. >> i'm not asking you to agree with my church. i am asking you to act like a southern baptist. >> reporter: five churches with female pastors have been expelled from membership recently, including fern creek baptist in louisville, kentucky.

pastor linda barnes popp um failed to get its expulsion overturned as well. >> this is a sad day for southern baptist because they are losing gifted and talented and called women of god as we continue to proclaim the gospel. why they want to get rid of folks like us makes no sense. >> reporter: what does this say to the millions of women in the churches? >> it says to those women you are not valued. >> reporter: the votes here in new orleans are the latest effort to crack down on a perceived liberal shift in the organization. the sbc is the nation's largest protestant group, but its population has dropped by about 9% over the last three years. norah? >> really interesting. janet shamlian, thank you very much. turning now to the war in ukraine. russian forces hit southern and eastern ukraine with missiles overnight, killing at least six people. the attacks come as ukrainian forces continue to take back land seized by the russians. well, tonight cbs' ian lee gives us a harrowing look at the front

lines. >> reporter: darkness is an ally for ukrainian troops. night vision gives this territorial defense brigade an advantage as they silently get into position. when day breaks, they attack. this soldier, call sign blacksmith, stormed the russian position. "their defenses are strong," he tells me. "the russians had time to dig in. they defended fiercely, but lately, they started running away." his squad just returned from the counteroffensive after taking ground from the russians in what the deputy defense minister described today as extremely fierce battles along the front. these troops are recalibrating their weapons after some heavy fighting on the front lines. captain anton commanded the troops as they advanced under cover. >> we have some groups which goes through the trees because

the fields are not good. >> reporter: there is a rule here when navigating land minds. >> to be slow, to be silent, and to be safe. >> reporter: slow, silent, and safe? >> yeah, slow, silent and safe. >> reporter: that lesson helps them reach a russian trench. but war has taught them. "don't touch," he says. "anything could be booby-trapped." after moving hundreds of yards, the call comes in. mop up and dig in. does it feel good to be finally on the offensive? "yes," he tells me. "morale was getting a bit low. but now we're attacking. we're ready to go." these troops say they have a fighting spirit the russians don't have, norah, because they're defending their country, their families, and their homes. >> ian lee in ukraine, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. sometimes, the lows of bipolar depression feel darkest before dawn. with caplyta, there's a chance to let the light shine through.

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important date in american history. on june 14th, 1775, just over a year before the signing of the declaration of independence, the second continental congress established the continental army, later known as the u.s. army. the largest and oldest branch of the u.s. military marked its 248th birthday with a wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. and on this date in 1777, the united states adopted the red, white and blue stars and strikes as the flag. flag day was celebrated at the u.s. capitol building and from sea to shining sea. happy birthday to the u.s. army. and that's the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the faa is beefing up security on airplanes. it finalized a rule requiring newly built commercial planes to have a second barrier between the passenger cabin and the cockpit. the rule goes into effect in 2025. a jury has ruled in favor of a former regional director at starbucks who said she was fired for being white. shannon phillips was fired in 2018 shortly after the arrest of two black men at a philadelphia starbucks. phillips won $25.6 million in damages. and a new look at the early days of beatle mania. paul mccartney's personal photos from that time have now been gathered for a new book and an exhibition in london.

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 15th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." subway death indictment. daniel penny formally charged in the choke hold death of jordan neely. what the marine veteran said ahead of the grand jury's decision. interest rate pause. the fed making the announcement after 15 months of hikes. why we're not out of the woods with inflation just yet. fatal movie set shooting. the new allegations about the weapons expert on the film set of "rust." well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning cleanup is under way in the south after severe storms slammed the region. several twisters tore across alabama and georgia yesterday.