additional drugs are expected to be chosen for price negotiation. wall street analysts say one could be the popular drug ozempic, used for weight loss. savings for the ten announced today won't come until 2026. for bristol, it will be worth the wait. >> it would be very helpful. i don't have to choose then. i could go straight and get that medicine if the price go down enough. >> reporter: polls show americans overwhelmingly support having the federal government negotiate for lower prices. but at least six drug companies and their trade groups are suing to stop the plan, arguing medicare doesn't have the authority to negotiate. norah. >> an important story. thank you, ed o'keefe. new details tonight in that shooting that led to the lockdown at the university of north carolina chapel hill yesterday. 34-year-old tailei qi is now charged with first-degree murder and is being held out bail. the graduate student from china is accused of killing his

associate professor and the leader of his research group. police have not found the 9 millimeter handgun used, and they still don't know a motive. tonight the department of justice says the fbi led an international takedown of a notorious hacking network responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers with ransomware and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. it's a big story. cbs's jeff pegues reports ransomware attacks on vital u.s. facilities are rapidly growing. >> reporter: the fbi called it operation duck hunt, a worldwide investigation to take down the notorious qakbot hacking network. cyber experts say it is malware originating in russia, which has infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide. >> this operation is going to protect our country and our economy immensely. >> reporter: qakbot infected computers through booby trapped

emails containing malicious links. once infected, a victim computer became part of a vast network use bid cyber criminals to commit financial fraud or deploy ransomware. ransomware is booming. u.s. banks processed nearly $1.2 billion in ransomware payments in 2021. recent targets included hospital chain prospect medical holdings, which was forced to shut down some hospital services after it was hacked by a ransomware group that stole p patient datata, an even tried to sell it on the dark weweb. >> this is a terrorist attack as far as i'm concerned. >> reporter: frank marcella is an emergency room nurse at connecticut's waterbury hospital. >> it took a lot longer for orders to get through. it took a lot longer for nurses to find out what the doctors wanted.. it took a lot longer for the sending and receiving of labs and the results.

>> reporter: unfortunately with these kinds of cyberattacks, most people don't even know that their computers have been hijacked by ransomware attacks. so to protect yourself, don't forget to use strong passwords and two-step verification. that's where you get a text making sure that it's you. but most importantly, norah, slow down and think before you click. >> the fbi doing important work. jeff pegues, thank you. the family of former u.s. marine paul whelan is blasting a russian tv network for airing new images of whelan inside a penal colony, calling it the worst sort of propaganda. david whelan says this is the first time he's seen of his brother since june of 2020 when he was convicted in russia in what the u.s. calls bogus spying charges. earlier this month, secretary of state antony blinken spoke by phone with paul whelan, assuring him the u.s. is trying to bring him home. we want to turn now to the unwanted kiss that has ignited a

me too moment in spain. that country's entire women's soccer team says it won't play again until its top soccer official resigns after he forced a kiss on the lips of its star player. we get more now from cbs's chris livesay. >> reporter: the stunning moment that tainted a world cup soccer victory. luis rubiales, the president of spain's soccer federation, kissing star forward jennifer hermoso on the mouth. a kiss, he says, was consensual. a claim she flatly denies again and again. rubiales hasn't only defied calls to step down. he's doubled down, at one point shouting repeatedly, i will not resign. today players only the world championship team voiced their solidarity with their teammate. i will not let anything tarnish that we a are world cupup champ. but the controversy has sparked a me too moment in spain with

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the u.s. open was filled with great tennis and even greater tribute to a true legend of the game. here's cbs's nancy chen. [ applause ] >> game, set, and match to billie jean king. >> reporter:'s billie jean king's grit on the court was legendary. but it was her fight off it 50 years ago that changed sports forever. after winning the u.s. open in 1972, the tennis icon threatened to boycott the following year over equal pay, rallying her fellow female players to do the same. it worked, and the tournament became the first sporting event in the world to award the same prize money to male and female competitors. >> we have set the standard for so many other sports, especially women's sports. >> reporter: her legacy recognized at the start of this year's open by former first lady michelle obama. >> let us remember that all of this is far bigger than a

champion's paycheck. this is about how women are seen and valued in this world. >> reporter: a tribute fit for a king. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the national weather service predicts hurricane idalia will be an extremely dangerous category 4 storm when it macs landfall in florida today. life-threatening rain and storm surge are expected to hit the state's gulf coast. the former leader of the

proud boys will be sentenced today for his role in plotting the january 6th riot. prosecutors are seeking 33 years in prison for enrique tarrio. it would be the largest sentence yet related to the attack on the capitol. and a rare celestial event. tonight's moon is both a blue moon, meaning it's the second full moon this month, and a super moon, meaning it's at the closest point to earth. the next super blue moon will happen in 2037. 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 come on the air with breaking news and the new storm track from the national hurricane center. hurricane idalia is now a category 2, packing sustained

winds near 100 miles per hour, and it's gaining strength. the life-threatening storm set to make landfall first thing tomorrow morning, but parts of florida are already getting heavy rain and winds right now. forecasters predict that this storm could turn catastrophic, wiping out coastal communities along a section of the gulf coast, and it could be and it probably will be the strongest storm to hit what's called the big bend region ever. and we're now learning idalia will also hit georgia and possibly south carolina as a hurricane. millions are under evacuation orders in 30 counties with life-threatening storm surge of 10 to 15 feet expected in some areas. so to truly get a sense of the size of this storm, take a look at this image from space. it spans some 400 miles wide. we have team coverage with cbs's omar villafranca starting us off from crystal river, florida, where they are just hours away from feeling the hurricane's full force. good evening, omar.

>> reporter: good evening. we're starting to see some rain here in north central florida. but for residents who stay behind, the citrus county sheriff just told me that once sustained winds reach 45 miles an hour, his deputies cannot safely go out. so if a resident has a problem, they're going to have to wait until after the storm passes. idalia's initial impact was felt from the florida keys up to tampa. high winds, heavy rains, and some flooding. the eye of the storm is taking aim at the big bend region of florida's gulf coast, which is bracing for hurricane-force winds of at least 111 miles per hour. authorities urgently telling residents in mobile homes and areas prone to flooding to get out now. >> the one consistent response from everyone who made the decision to stay is that "i will never do that again." so understand that mother nature wins every time. >> reporter: in crystal river, florida, dirk randolph and ad amanda chilcot, along with

their dog lucy, are not taking any chances with the deadly storm surge expected to reach nearly 15 feet in some areas. >> i'm not worried about the winds. i'm worried about the water. >> yeah. >> so the water raising, like that's going to come in the house. you know, it's going to ruin your car. >> reporter: evacuation orders have been issued for more than two dozen counties. in cedar key, there's only one bridge to get on and off the island. some fear those staying behind could be trapped after the storm. >> this is my first one where i'm, like, really concerned. >> reporter: preparing for the worst, patients are being moved out of hospitals and care centers. close to 100 of the most vulnerable have been evacuated to higher ground. >> being safe is the appropriate thing, and erring on the side of caution is the appropriate thing. >> reporter: ted scouten with our cbs station in miami is in the florida keys. >> reporter: storm surge is expected to be a foot or two. so add that to everything. and what they're concerned about here is flooding. you can see in this area here, water has already come over the

seawall. earlier today we were actually back by the wall, and there was no water here. now it's completely filled. >> it's pretty scary. it's kind of crazy. we've never been down here, and this is quite an experience for our first time in key west. >> reporter: 5,500 national guard troops are staging in florida, ready to do search and rescue. but emergency managers are really concerned about widespread power outages after the storm, and that's why 25,000 power crews are standing by ready to restore power once the storm has passed and it's safe to do so. norah. >> omar villafranca, thank you. there's important new information from a new track that is just coming out. so let's bring in meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel. he's in tampa. good evening, mike. so tell us about these changes. >> reporter: good evening, norah. since yesterday, the track is a little farther west as it comes onshore. the key here is it takes tampa bay out of a direct hit. but meanwhile, let's look at it on the satellite loop. it has gone crazy today. quick strengthening from a

tropical storm this morning. less than 12 hours later it's a category 2 hurricane. it makes landfall as a major dangerous hurricane. a category 3 tomorrow morning. then it shoots right up the coast. it's not going to lollygag and stall, so the rainfall amounts still heavy, not 20 to 30 inches. we're talking generally 4 to 8 inches. it will weaken into a tropical storm as we get into tomorrow night and thursday. along its path, flash flooding, power outages, and a few spin-ups. the big story is going to be the storm surge. this part of the gulf coast very susceptible because it's very shallow. look at the big bend. 10 to 15 feet. that's above normally high g grund. just imagine a wall of water coming in. it's going to be destructive, catastrophic, and certainly, norah, life-threatening. >> mike seidel with all that minority new information, thank you. so what does that life-threatening storm surge look like? let's bring in weather channel meteorologist greg postel. >> as extremely dangerous hurricane idalia closes in on the north florida shoreline

later on tonight and early tomorrow morning, expect life-threatening and deep catastrophic storm surge flooding. hudson, florida, might be a location that gets over 9 feet of water over normally dry ground in a reasonable worst-case scenario, everywhere here shaded in red. with water rises 9 feet above, that could easily inundate the first floors of homes and businesses. now, let me show you what that looks like. let's bring that water up from 3 to 6 to above 9 feet. it's all going to happen so fast. imagine that, 9-plus feet of water. this is truly unsurvivable and exactly why we tell you to make sure you follow the advice, the evacuation orders from the local officials, and the latest forecasts from the national hurricane center. >> that is scary. greg postel, thank you. back here in washington, the biden administration made a major announcement that could impact the price you pay for prescription drugs. ten medications treating illnesses like diabetes and even cancer will be subject to price negotiations under medicare. cbs's ed o'keefe reports drugmakers are criticizing the plan.

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at first officials said stay away. but now as the economic toll of the disaster grows, that message has changed. west maui, where the historic town of lahaina was destroyed, is losing about $9 million a day, and the rest of the island is also feeling the impact. even a shop about 25 miles away. ben tracy has more. >> reporter: at gina del low's cafe in south maui, business came to a screeching halt in the wake of the catastrophic fires in lahaina. >> we have probably lost three-quarters of our business. >> three-quarters? >> about three-quarters on our daily business, yes. >> so this is a huge financial hit. >> huge, huge. >> reporter: she's located just across the street from one of maui's post card perfect beaches, and like many of the surf and scuba shops nearby, flip-flop-clad tourists drive more than foot traffic. >> in reality, we need the tourist dollars. that's what drives people's incomes. it sustains their life. it puts food on their table for

their families. >> reporter: around 3 million tourists typically visit maui each year, spending about $5.4 billion. before the fires, an estimated 8,000 visitors arrived on the island each day. now it's closer to 2,000. the destruction and loss of life here was so devastating that initially, everyone from the lieutenant governor to native hawaiian actor jason momoa was telling tourists to stay away, advising on instagram to cancel your trip. but as unemployment claims on the island skyrocket, hawaii's governor says without tourists filling the hotels and restaurants, maui's economy could collapse. >> it would be potentially catastrophic if no one traveled to the island. >> reporter: tourists are still being told to stay out of west maui near the lahaina fire zone until at least mid-october. many who lost their homes there are being sheltered in hotel rooms. a nearby brush fire this past weekend proved how raw the emotions are for those who have

lost everything. >> when you got the alert about this fire, what were you thinking? scary? i'm so sorry. sorry. cory davis first canceled his family's visit to maui, but then reconsidered. >> we've stuck to this side of the island and have not gone to the west side. all the local shopkeepers and restaurant owners have all said thank you, thank you very much for coming, thank you very much for supporting us, and we were happy to do that. >> reporter: gina del low is thankful they came, and she's paying it forward using donations to provide free meals to those impacted by the fires on the west side. >> please come. please come to maui. don't go to the west side. there's no need to go there right now. stay away, but come here. we're happy to see you. we want to see you. >> reporter: i'm ben tracy on maui. officials in florida still don't know what caused the deadly crash of a medevac helicopter. a fire captain on board was killed and so was a woman on the

ground. two other people on board and two on the ground were injured. nancy chen has more. >> reporter: this terrifying video shows a medical rescue helicopter on fire and smoke pouring out moments about of it crashed in pompano beach, florida, monday morning. you can see the helicopter's tail start to break in midair, sending it spinning out of control. >> holy [ bleep ]. it's crashing! >> reporter: and slamming into an apartment building, where it caused this massive fire. >> on top of the roof was all fire, a big ball of fire. that's all. and then like i said, there was like an explosion. >> reporter: a woman trapped in her apartment was killed as was 50-year-old veteran broward county fire captain terrison jackson. >> we lost one of our captains today who was on board, serving his community, hoping that he would get a chance to do what he does best which was land and rescue somebody else. >> reporter: miraculously two others on board were able to crawl out of the wreckage with only minor injuries. >> we've got two pilots on the

roof. >> reporter: they were flying to the scene of a car crash when they experienced engine trouble and a fire broke out on board according to the sheriff's department. faa and ntsb investigations are under way, and the broward county sheriff says the department's three remaining helicopters have been grounded pending reinspection. >> we're going to suffer. we're going to hurt. but this community should know we're prepared to answer the next call. >> reporter: i'm nancy chen. the people of spain love their soccer, but instead of celebrating winning the women's world cup, they're dealing with a "me too" movement over the country's top soccer official. luis rubiales kissed a player during the medal ceremony. he's already been suspended bid the world soccer organization fifa, and as charlie d'agata reports, players and fans want him out. >> reporter: this is the nonconsensual kiss on the lips that sparked the controversy that has now led to a criminal investigation as to whether it amounts to sexual assault. the incident took place just after spain won the women's

world cup in front of a global audience. national superstar jenni hermoso said the kiss was not only unwanted, she felt vulnerable and a victim without any consent on my part. refusing to stand by rubiales and his sorry, not sorry statement the next day. the anger and outrage only grew. rubiales was expected to resign last week. instead, the spanish football president doubled down, shouting repeatedly "i will not resign." female members of the coaching staff said they were forced to sit in the front row. the entire staff has since resigneded. the forceced kiss and unapapoloc aftermath unleashed a national me too moment in spain that resonated with women around the world. professional men's players donning the new movement's

hashtag, #it's over. rubiales has found support from his mother, who is holed up in a church on a hunger strike. the episode has overshadowed spain's spectacular victory in the world cup. >> champions of the world. >> reporter: the entire time, along with more than 50 other players, have now refused to play for spain as long as the present leadership remains in charge. and not just rubiales himself. charlie d'agata, london. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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the cost of the ride cross your mind. >> no, never. >> reporter: yet a few weeks later with theo still hospitalized with what specialists determined were two holes in his heart, the couple got a bill for that ambulance transfer, over $7,000, of which kristi's insurance company, united health care, had paid about $1,000, leaving them owing the rest, over $6,000 because uhc said the service was an out of network provider or facility. >> it's totally shocking when you see the bill, and to me, it's really unfair. >> reporter: many surprise medical bills like the one they received were eliminated by the no surprises act, legislation passed by congress in 2020 that protects consumers against most surprise bills for emergency services, including lifesaving helicopter flights. but what it didn't get rid of were surprise bills from regular ground ambulances. patricia kell mar is with the u.s. public interest research

group or purg. >> did congress dodge this? >> they dodged it, yes. congress decided to acknowledge the problem by creating a federal committee to look at the problem more deeply. >> reporter: kelmar is on that committee. >> there are fixed costs when it comes to ambulance treatment. we should set a price that is tied to costs, and that will help make our insurance companies pay those costs, a true price, and it will protect people from these really high out of network bills. >> reporter: but there's no firm timeline for developing a new system, leaving families like david and kristi struggling with bills. kristi appealed their $6,000 ambulance bill but got this letter, saying payment for the service is denied from united health care. in fact, uhc had taken back the $1,000 in did pay, saying david's insurance company, blue cross/blue shield of california, actually was the one that should have paid all the expenses for

the baby's first month. the result, over a year later the ambulance bill, over $7,000 in total, remained unpaid despite hours spent on the phone with both companies trying to get answers. >> it's frustrating. i mean the fact that it's taken so much of our time and it's still not resolved and we still don't know anything. >> reporter: so what happened? the company that provided the ambulance told us the bill had been submitted several times but had gotten stuck in the system. blue cross/blue shield of california told us it couldn't answer questions about issues with the couple's bill due to federal privacy laws. united health care, kristi's insurer, told us primary coverage for theo was under his father's insurer, not uhc. but they have now contacted both the ambulance company and blue cross/blue shield of california to help get this bill resolved. fortunately, david and kristi say, the stress from the bills couldn't put a damper on a

magical moment, the day theo finally came home from the hospital after 2 1/2 months. >> big relief? >> huge. >> huge. >> yeah, huge relief. it was the best day of our lives. >> that was anna werner reporting. the ambulance company told us specialized critical care transport is expensive to operate around the clock and it relies on insurance companies to reimburse timely and at a fair rate. the family says blue cross blue shield called and promises it is working to resolve the issue, but the family says there's been no

there's a garden in england devoted to some of the most dangerous plants in the world. ian lee paid a visit. >> reporter: this is not your typical english garden. don't stop to smell the roses here. >> every plant can hurt you in some way. most can kill you. >> reporter: it's more of a prison for murderous mother nature and john knox is the

warden. >> the rules are no touching, no tasting, no picking. >> reporter: the poison garden in the north of england holds roughly 100 dangerous offenders, including hemlock, deadly nightshade, wolf's bane and ricin. >> this is the most poisonous plant in the world, and that's why it's in a cage. and from one plant on a good season, you get somewhere between 2 1/2 to 7 1/2 thousand potential deaths. >> reporter: some plants here have been used by serial killers, assassins, and the common criminal. >> guaranteed they're going to be dead, victims within four days. there is no antidote. >> reporter: gardener amy thorpe's job is to touch the plants. she suits up for applying her green thumb. >> if you get the sap on your skin as well, it can cause really bad blistering. >> do you ever get nervous working in here? >> yes. when you're hearing about all of the things that are around you and all of the things they can do to you, it does get in your

head sometimes. >> reporter: the most notorious inmate just arrived from australia. >> so in this cage we've got. the sting from this is like being set on fire and electrocuted at the same time. it's going to continue for several months. >> reporter: plants here do find redemption, some having medicinal properties and all serving to educate. ian lee, cbs news, annic, england. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. be sure to check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm scott macfarlane. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the national weather service predicts hurricane idalia will be an extremely dangerous category 4 storm when it makes landfall in florida today. life-threatening rain and storm surge are expected to hit the state's gulf coast. the former leader of the

proud boys will be sentenced today for his role in plotting the january 6th riot. prosecutors are seeking 33 years in prison for enrique tarrio. it would be the largest sentence yet related to the attack on the capitol. and a rare celestial event. tonight's moon is both a blue moon, meaning it's t second full moon this month, and a supermoon, meaning it's at the closest point to earth. the next super blue moon will happen in 2037. he cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. . . # right now, hurricane idalia already lashing florida as the major storm strengthens toward the gulf coast. tonight, georgia, south carolina, and north carolina now under states of emergency. plus, the new advisory just in from the national hurricane center. what it says, and here are

tonight's headlines. millions under evacuation orders ahead of the unprecedented storm set to make landfall tomorrow morning. with the national weather service warning no one has seen a hurricane like this. >> if you have the opportunity to evacuate and you can, please do. bringing down drug prices. the new white house effort to cut the cost of ten medicines, including some for diabetes and cancer. >> for too long, drugmakers have made a fortune while patients like me live in constant fear, wondering how we pay for our medicine. the university of arkansas is working with the department of health to identify an e. coli outbreak among students. when a 911 call comes in about this school in new jersey, new security software shows staff and emergency responders exactly where the crisis is unfolding in real time. >> can this security software save lives? >> there's no doubt in my mind that this system will save

lives. this is about how women are seen and valued in this world. >> and honoring billie jean king and the decades-long fight for equal pay. >> women's tennis is the leader in women's sports. go for it, yes! >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we come on the air with breaking news and the new storm track from the national hurricane center. hurricane idalia is now a category 2, packing sustained winds near 100 miles per hour, and it's gaining strength. the life-threatening storm set to make landfall first thing tomorrow morning, but parts of florida are already getting heavy rain and winds right now. extremely warm water temperatures in the gulf of mexico, largely from climate

change and those persistent heat domes this summer, are fueling this hurricane. forecasters predict that this storm could turn catastrophic, wiping out coastal communities along a section of the gulf coast, and it could be and it probably will be the strongest storm to hit what's called the big bend region ever. and we're now learning idalia will also hit georgia and possibly south carolina as a hurricane. millions are under evacuation orders in 30 counties with life-threatening storm surge of 10 to 15 feet expected in some areas. so to truly get a sense of the size of this storm, take a look at this image from space. it spans some 400 miles wide. we have team coverage with cbs's omar villafranca starting us off from crystal river, florida, where they are just hours away from feeling the hurricane's full force. good evening, omar. >> reporter: good evening. we're starting to see some rain here in north central florida. but for residents who stay behind, the citrus county sheriff just told me that once

sustained winds reach 45 miles an hour, his deputies cannot safely go out. so if a resident has a problem, they're going to have to wait until after the storm passes. idalia's initial impact was felt from the florida keys up to tampa. high winds, heavy rains, and some flooding. the eye of the storm is taking aim at the big bend region of florida's gulf coast, which is bracing for hurricane-force winds of at least 111 miles per hour. authorities urgently telling residents in mobile homes and areas prone to flooding to get out now. >> the one consistent response from everyone who made the decision to stay is that "i will never do that again." so understand that mother nature wins every time. >> reporter: in crystal river, florida, dirk randolph and amanda chilcott, along with their dog lucy, are not taking any chances with the deadly storm surge expected to reach nearly 15 feet in some areas. >> i'm not worried about the

winds. i'm worried about the water. >> yeah. >> so the water raising, like that's going to come in the house. you know, it's going to ruin your car. >> reporter: evacuation orders have been issued for more than two dozen counties. in cedar key, there's only one bridge to get on and off the island. some fear those staying behind could be trapped after the storm. >> this is my first one where i'm, like, really concerned. >> reporter: preparing for the worst, patients are being moved out of hospitals and care centers. close to 100 of the most vulnerable have been evacuated to higher ground. >> being safe is the appropriate thing, and erring on the side of caution is the appropriate thing. >> reporter: ted scouten with our cbs station in miami is in the florida keys. >> reporter: storm surge is expected to be a foot or two. so add that to everything, and what they're concerned about here is flooding. you can see in this area here, water has already come over the seawall. earlier today we were actually back by the wall, and there was no water here. now it's completely filled. >> it's pretty scary.

it's kind of crazy. we've never been down here, and this is quite an experience for our first time in key west. >> reporter: 5,500 national guard troops are staging in florida, ready to do search and rescue. but emergency managers are really concerned about widespread power outages after the storm, and that's why 25,000 power crews are standing by ready to restore power once the storm has passed and it's safe to do so. norah. >> omar villafranca, thank you. there's important new information from a new track that is just coming out. so let's bring in meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel. he's in tampa. good evening, mike. so tell us about these changes. >> reporter: good evening, norah. since yesterday, the track is a little farther west as it comes onshore. the key here is it takes tampa bay out of a direct hit. but meanwhile, let's look at it on the satellite loop. it has gone crazy today. quick strengthening from a tropical storm this morning. less than 12 hours later it's a category 2 hurricane. it makes landfall as a major dangerous hurricane.

a category 3 tomorrow morning. then it shoots right up the coast. it's not going to lollygag and stall, so the rainfall amounts still heavy, not 20 to 30 inches. we're talking generally 4 to 8 inches. it will weaken to a tropical storm as we get into tomorrow night and thursday. but, again, along its path, flash flooding, power outages, and a few spin-ups. the big story is going to be the storm surge. this part of the gulf coast very susceptible because it's very shallow. look at the big bend. 10 to 15 feet. that's above normally high ground. just imagine a wall of water coming in. it's going to be destructive, catastrophic, and certainly, norah, life-threatening. >> mike seidel with all that minority new information, thank you. so what does that life-threatening storm surge look like? let's bring in weather channel meteorologist greg postel. >> as extremely dangerous hurricane idalia closes in on the north florida shoreline later on tonight and early tomorrow morning, expect life-threatening and deep catastrophic storm surge flooding.

hudson, florida, might be a location that gets over 9 feet of water over normally dry ground in a reasonable worst-case scenario, everywhere here shaded in red. with water rises 9 feet above, that could easily inundate the first floors of homes and businesses. now, let me show you what that looks like. let's bring that water up from 3 to 6 to above 9 feet. it's all going to happen so fast. imagine that, 9-plus feet of water. this is truly unsurvivable and exactly why we tell you to make sure you follow the advice, the evacuation orders from the local officials, and the latest forecasts from the national hurricane center. th "cbs overnight new

back here in washington, the biden administration made a major announcement that could impact the price you pay for prescription drugs. ten medications treating illnesses like diabetes and even cancer will be subject to price negotiations under medicare. cbs's ed o'keefe reports drugmakers are criticizing the plan. >> reporter: katherine bristol says she sometimes has to choose between buying groceries or her

diabetes medication, which can cost up to $200 a month. >> i shouldn't have to choose between my medicine to keep me not going blind, not eating, or dipping into my rent. >> reporter: the drug katherine is using, januvia, is one of the ten c chosen thahat couldld sees slslashed inn negotiaiations be the governrnment and d drug manufacturers. about 9 million seniors in medicare's prescription drug program used one or more of the drugs last year, paying $3.4 billion out of pocket. >> thihis is a lonong time in n comiming. >> reporter: it's the u.s. government's strongest ever attempt to tackle the high cost of prescription drugs. >> we're going to keep standing up to big pharma, and we're not going to back down. [ applause ] >> reporter: if drug companies refuse to negotiate, they'll face new taxes or be forced to withdraw from medicare and medicaid. the industry's top trade group hit back, saying the plan is focused on short-term political gain rather than what's best for patients.

but in the coming years, additional drugs are expected to be chosen for price negotiation. wall street analysts say one could be the popular drug ozempic, used for weight loss. savings for the ten announced today won't come until 2026. but for bristol, it will be worth the wait. >> it would be very helpful. i don't have to choose then. i could go straight and get that medicine if the price go down enough. >> reporter: polls show americans overwhelmingly support having the federal government negotiate for lower prices. but at least six drug companies and their trade groups are suing to stop the plan, arguing medicare doesn't have the authority to negotiate. norah. >> an important story. thank you, ed o'keefe. new details tonight in that shooting that led to the lockdown at the university of north carolina-chapel hill yesterday. 34-year-old tailei qi is now charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bail. the graduate student from china is accused of killing zijie yan,

his associate professor and the leader of his research group. police have not found the 9 millimeter handgun used, and they still don't know a motive. tonight the department of justice says the fbi led an international takedown of a notorious hacking network responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers with ransomware and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. it's a big story. cbs's jeff pegues reports ransomware attacks on vital u.s. facilities are rapidly growing. >> reporter: the fbi called it operation duck hunt, a worldwide investigation to take down the notorious qakbot hacking network. cyber experts say it is malware originating in russia, which has infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide. >> this operation is going to protect our country and our economy immensely. >> reporter: qakbot infected computers through booby trapped emails containing malicious links.

once infected, a victim computer became part of a vast network used by cyber criminals to commit financial fraud or deploy ransomware. ransomware is booming. u.s. banks processed nearly $1.2 billion in ransomware payments in 2021. recent targets included hospital chain prospect medical holdings, which was forced to shut down some hospital services after it was hacked by a ransomware group tat stole patient data, and even tried to sell it on the dadark web. >> this is a tererrorist attacks far as i'm concerned. >> reporter: frank marcella is an emergency room nurse at connecticut's waterbury hospital. >> it took a lot longer for orders to get through. it took a lot longer for nurses to find out what the doctors wanted. it took a lot longer for the sending and receiving of labs and the results. >> reporter: unfortunately with

these kinds of cyberattacks, most people don't even know that their computers have been hijacked by ransomware attacks. so to protect yourself, don't forget to use strong passwords and two-step verification. that's where you get a text making sure that it's you. but most importantly, norah, slow down and think before you click. >> the fbi doing important work. jeff pegues, thank you. the family of former u.s. marine paul whelan is blasting a russian tv network for airing new images of whelan inside a penal colony, calling it the worst sort of propaganda. david whelan says this is the first time he's seen of his brother since june of 2020 when he was convicted in russia in what the u.s. calls bogus spying charges. earlier this month, secretary of state antony blinken spoke by phone with paul whelan, assuring him the u.s. is trying to bring him home. we want to turn now to the unwanted kiss that has ignited a "me too" moment in spain.

that country's entire women's soccer team says it won't play again until its top soccer official resigns after he forced a kiss on the lips of its star player. we get more now from cbs's chris livesay. >> reporter: the stunning moment that tainted a world cup soccer victory. luis rubiales, the president of spain's soccer federation, kissing star forward jennifer hermoso on the mouth. a kiss, he says, was consensual. a claim she flatly denies again and again. rubiales hasn't only defied calls to step down. he's doubled down, at one point shouting repeatedly, "i will not resign." today players on the world championship team voiced their solidarity with their teammate. "i will not let anything tarnish that we arare world cup p champions" said olga carmonana. but the controversy has sparked a "me too" moment in spain with

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great tennis, and an even greater tribute to a true legend of the game. here's cbs's nancy chen. [ applause ] >> game, set, and match to bllie jean king. >> reporter:'s billie jean king's grit on the court was legendary. but it was her fight off it 50 years ago that changed sports forever. after winning the u.s. open in 1972, the tennis icon threatened to boycott the following year over equal pay, rallying her fellow female players to do the same. it worked, and the tournament became the first sporting event in the world to award the same prize money to male and female competitors. >> we have set the standard for so many other sports, especially women's sports. >> reporter: her legacy recognized at the start of this year's open by former first lady michelle obama. >> let us remember that all of this is far bigger than a champion's paycheck.

this is about how women are seen and valued in this world. >> reporter: a tribute fit for a king. nancy chen, cbs news, new york. that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the national weather service predicts hurricane idalia will be an extremely dangerous category 4 storm when it makes landfall in florida today. life-threatening rain and storm surge are expected to hit the state's gulf coast. the former leader of the

proud boys will be sentenced today for his role in plotting the january 6th riot. prosecutors are seeking 33 years in prison for enrique tarrio. it would be the largest sentence yet related to the attack on the capitol. and a rare celestial event. tonight's moon is both a blue moon, meaning it's the second full moon this month, and a supermoon, meaning it's at the closest point to earth. the next super blue moon will happen in 2037. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs new it's wednesday, august 30th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." gaining strength. millions are under evacuation orders as hurricane idalia heads toward florida. when it's expected to make landfall as a dangerous category-four storm. cyber takedown. the fbi takes down