him on a charge that they normally wouldn't bring. so they are really playing hardball with biden. >> reporter: in august, weiss, a trump appointee, was named special counsel after prosecutors said negotiations with hunter biden's lawyers were at an impasse. an attorney for the president's son said today we expect a fair resolution based on the evidence and the law, not outside political pressure. >> this development comes as house republicans have already ramped up their investigations into the president and his son, calling the plea agreements a sweetheart deal, and they want special counsel weiss to testify. norah? >> catherine herridge with this breaking news, thank you. moving on now to a frightening accident in pennsylvania. a tow truck crashed head-on into a school bus this morning in bear creek. that's south of scranton. 49 children were taken to the hospital. most of their injuries were minor, thank goodness. police believe the tow truck driver suffered a medical

episode, causing him to veer into the school bus. both drivers and two students remain in the hospital. on capitol hill today, there were new questions about the longest serving republican leader in senate history. even one of mitch mcconnell's colleagues is now doubting the diagnosis of the capitol physician. but as cbs' nikole killion reports, the 81-year-old says he plans to stay in office. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell dismissed questions about his health this afternoon and vowed to stay on. >> i'm going to finish my term as leader, and i'm going finish my senate turn. >> reporter: the kentucky republican pointed back to a letter from congress' attending physician which found no evidence of seizure, stroke or movement disorder such as parkinson's disease following two recent incidents in which he froze up. kentucky's rand paul, an eye doctor expressed support for mcconnell, but skepticism about the capitol physician's diagnosis. >> i've practiced medicine for 25 years, and it doesn't look

like dehydration to me. it looks like a full neurologic event. >> reporter: mcconnell met with his republican colleagues privately to discuss his condition. do you feel he is being fully transparent about his health? >> he is a fine leader. if he has a hang nail, i don't need to know about it. >> reporter: questions aren't only swirling around the 81-year-old mcconnell. today in jakarta, vice president harris was talked about president biden's age and whether she would be able to step into the role if necessary. >> do you feel prepared for that possibility? serving as vice president has prepared you for that job? >> yes. >> how would you describe that process? >> well, first of all, let's -- i'm answering your hypothetical. but joe biden's going to be fine. so that is not going to come to fruition. every vice president understands that when they take the oath that they must be very clear about the responsibility they may have to take over the job of being president. i am no different.

>> reporter: president biden is 80 and would be 86 at the end of a second term if re-elected. as for mcconnell, he did not take any questions during his meeting with republican senators today, but he was more candid, calling himself a concussion survivor. he also said he lacks energy and is sleeping more. norah? >> nikole killion on capitol hill, thank you. and we have breaking news out of texas. a federal judge is ordering governor greg abbott to move that floating barrier from the center of the rio grande to the river bank by september 15th. the one thousand-foot barrier was designed to stop migrants from entering the u.s. the judge wrote the buoys are a, quote, threat to human life. texas plans to appeal. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia unleashed one of its worst attacks on civilians in months today. a missile strike in eastern ukraine killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens. the attack unfolding as secretary of state antony

blinken returned to the war zone with a new aid package for america's besieged ally. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from kyiv. >> reporter: the moment a russian missile slammed into a busy outdoor market, bringing fire and death to the streets of constantin nivka. it's one of the deadliest assaults in months and came shortly after missiles targeting kyiv were shot down by ukrainian air defenses as secretary of state antony blinken was traveling to the capital by train on an unannounced two-day trip, his first since the start of ukraine's counteroffensive nearly three months ago. and blinken arrived with the promise of a further billion in military aid. that includes controversial depleted uranium munitions. >> in the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. this new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum. >> reporter: in recent days,

ukrainian forces have pushed further south in the zaporizhzhia region, but progress is painfully slow thanks to russian air strikes and mine fields. president zelenskyy also navigates political mine fields. this week he removed defense minister oleksksii reznikov and replaced him someone with a reputation as an anti-corruption campaigner, now responsible for overseeing millions in dollars of military funds. as the war grinds on and ukraine continues to seek outside support, president zelenskyy wants his western backers to know he is willing to take a hard line on corruption while also continuing to fight off russia and its deadly attacks. norah? >> imtiaz tyab, thank you. donald trump says he would absolutely take the stand to defend himself if asked to testify in any of his upcoming trials. the former president even said today he is looking forward to it. we learn new details on what a trial may look like in the

georgia election interference case. it would be televised. prosecutors say they'll call at least 150 witnesses, and the proceedings will last four months. and in the trump classified documents case, a key witness, a mar-a-lago i.t. worker, this is news, is agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors. he struck a deal with special counsel jack smith's office after he was threatened with perjury charges. the "cbs overnight news" will b

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now to an alarming study on cancer and young people. we're talking younger than 50 years old. cases worldwide have shot up by nearly 80% in the past 30 years, and cancer is killing more young people than ever. cbs' janet shamlian looks at what's behind this. >> reporter: queen stewart is a lawyer and mom of two who learned she had breast cancer at 35, finding a lump herself, too young for insurance-paid screenings. when you were diagnosed, what did you think? >> i just cried. and just worried so much about whether i would be here for my girls. >> reporter: cancer is surging in people under 50. according to a new study involving more than 200 countries, increasing 79% over an almost 30-year period. the most cases and deaths coming from breast cancer. prostate and trachea or windpipe cancers had the fastest increase

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open, youth is holding serve. 20-year-old ben shelton earned his first trip to the semifinals tuesday night with a four-set win over fran's tiafoe. it marked the first qwest match featuring two african american men. american coco gauff is another player whose game is as hot as the weather. tomorrow she makes her first bid for the finals in flushing meadows. at 19, gauff is just two wins away from her first major title. 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 here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the biden administration has canceled all remaining oil and

gas leases on the arctic national wildlife refuge in alaska. millions of acres of federal land in the state were also protected. this comes after it approved the willow drilling project in march, angering environmental groups. the head of the united auto workers says the union plans to strike against any detroit car company that doesn't reach a new agreement when contracts end next week. negotiations are ongoing with the city's big three automakers. and bruce springsteen is postponing the rest of his september concerts as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease. he told fans, we'll be back soon. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. kwlrz >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news."

we begin tonight with new details in the brazen breakout and manhunt that has captured international attention. hundreds of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies are looking for danelo cavalcante, and we finally know how the dangerous fugitive escaped from a prison outside of philadelphia. take a look at this new video. the convicted killer is seen scaling between two walls. moments later, escaping to freedom. and we now know this is how another inmate escaped in may. but as cbs' nikki dementri reports, the guards didn't notice cavalcante escaped for a full hour, giving him a head start. >> reporter: tonight we're seeing newly released video of danelo cavalcante's daring escape from prison. the escaped murderer crab-walks up the wall and jumps down to a less secure area before pushing through razor wire to exit the facility. >> the tower officer did not observe nor report the escape. the escape was discovered as part of inmate count.

>> reporter: the tower guard has been placed on leaf. cavalcante was awaiting transfer to a state prison after he received a life sentence for killing his ex-girlfriend. an inmate who escaped from the same prison in may used a similar method. >> i just wish they rowe would let us no know they catch him and why there have been two people since may that escaped from that prison. >> reporter: hundreds of police officers along with federal agencies, including the fbi and border patrol are flooding yards and searching cars. today a train passing through the area was stopped and also searched. >> everything that i'm able to see leads me to believe that he is still there in that area. >> reporter: police say cavalcante was last seen overnight near the area they're searching. on monday, photos showed him on a trail camera at a nearby botanical camera. and saturday a home surveillance camera reported him passing through a yard. all this just a few miles from where police say he was spotted shortly after his escape on thursday morning. police say they've confirmed seven total sightings of cvalcante. >> we're not going any place

until we have him in custody. >> reporter: something working against police in this search is the undergrowth. it is so thick, searchers can only go a few feet before losing sight of each other. two pennsylvania school districts are once again closed as the community grows increasingly frustrated. >> just kind of taking it day by day, even hour by hour. >> reporter: officials doubled down today, saying they will not stop this manhunt until cavalcante is back in their custody, which means more than 200 officers are searching 24/7. norah? >> quite a manhunt. nikki dementri, thank you. and we're following another urgent manhunt, this one right here in d.c. police say a murder suspect escaped police custody from george washington university hospital where he was being treated. christopher haynes was not handcuffed when he escaped. traffic near gw is gridlocked. university students were told to shelter in place. well, now to the intense and record-breaking heat gripping

major u.s. cities tonight across the south and all the way up to the east coast to new england. 160 million americans sweltered in temperatures in the 90s or above today. we get more now from cbs' kristina ruffini. >> reporter: for parents and kids already sweating the start of a new school year, the heat hasn't helped. >> the fact that they aren't really prepared for these kinds of incidents is a little ridiculous. >> reporter: with the heat index topping triple-digits in d.c., some kids at horace mann elementary are trying to learn their abcs without ac. complaining about the heat and noise from fans that didn't do much. finally after more than a week, temporary window units were installed. >> there are so many gaps for just basic services like air conditioning not being functional in places like schools where kids need to learn, teachers need to teach. >> reporter: but the hot weather is spelling trouble for schools across the country. already schools in nine states have been dismissed or released

early this week. in baltimore, no central air in some schools forced kids back to remote learning. >> everybody should have air. you have air in your car, air at your job. why not in our schools? >> reporter: and in philadelphia, where more than half of schools don't have adequate cooling, 86 of them will be released early for the rest of the week. >> it was a little stuffy and uncomfortable. >> i was sweating. >> it was so humid. the cafeteria is like this huge cafeteria. there is no air at all. >> reporter: and this problem isn't going away. according to a recent study, about 14,000 public schools that didn't need cooling systems in the 1970s will need them by 2025 at a cost of almost $40 billion. norah? >> kristina ruffini, wow. that's a big number. thank you. for more on hen the heat will break and a storm highways just become a hurricane out in the atlantic, we turn to chris warren of our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. relief from this unbearable heat is on the way. the northeast will have another day back into the 90s tomorrow.

more significant cooling for the great lakes by friday. even the northeast will be back down into the 80s. still warm, but not as hot as the past couple of days. and now this evening new, hurricane lee. once a tropical storm, now a hurricane. expected to be a major hurricane by the end of the week. and then early next week, high pressure and a dip in the jet stream should keep it away from the east coast. however, norah, this is next week. and there is still a lot we need to watch. >> all right, chris warren, thank you. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia unleashed one of its worst attacks on civilians in months today. a missile strike in eastern ukraine, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens. the attack unfolding as secretary of state antony blinken returned to the war zone with a new aid package for america's besieged alley. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from kyiv.

>> reporter: the moment a russian missile slammed into a busyoutdoor market, bringing fire and death to the streets of kostiantynnivka. the carnage in the eastern donetsk region is one of the deadly assaults in months and came shortly after missiles targeting kyiv were shot down by ukrainian air defenses as secretary of state antony blinken was traveling to the capital by train on a two-day unannounced trip. his first since the start of ukraine's counteroffensive nearly three months ago. and blinken arrived with the promise of a further billion in military aid. that includes controversial depleted uranium munitions. >> in the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. this new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum. >> reporter: in recent days, ukrainian forces have pushed further south in the zaporizhzhia region, but progress is painfully slow thanks to russian air strikes and mine fields. president zelenskyy also navigates political mine fields.

this week he removed defense minister oleksii reznikov and for failing to tackle corruption and replaced him with rustem umerov, who has a a reputation an anti-corruption campaigner, who is now responsible for overseeing billions of dollars in military funds. now has the war grinds on and ukraine continues to seek outside support, president zelenskyy wans his western backers to know he is willing to take a hard line on corruption while also continuing to fight off russia and its deadly attacks. norah? >> imtiaz tyab, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> i'm jeff pegues in washington. thanks for staying with us. the fallout continues in spain over the me too moment following the team's world cup victory. jenni hermoso has accused the president of spain's soccer federation of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips during the medal ceremony. luis rubiales claims that the kiss was consensual. he has been suspended but refuses to resign. in the meantime, the team's coach has been fired. holly williams has more. >> spain wins the world -- >> reporter: jorge coached this women's soccer team to a world cup victory last month. now he's been fired. it follows this, the president of the spanish soccer federation luis rubiales kissing one of the victorious players jenni hermoso on the lips. he claims it was consensual. she's repeatedly denied that.

rubiales apologized for causing offense the next day, but after calls for his resignation, he dismissed the outrage as, quote, false feminism. "i will not resign," he said repeatedly. the coach of the women's team applauded that. but the same day, 81 spanish players announced they'd no longer compete for their country until rubiales is removed and other changes are made to the team's leadership. >> they look more like cosmetic changes than anything else. >> reporter: simra hunter is an american sports journalist who works in spain. she says sacking hurrah vilda and replacig him with his female deputy doesn't go far enough. when players criticized vilda last year, she says the spanish soccer federation reacted like this. >> they talked down to them. they were condescending. they referred to them as

capricious girls. >> reporter: you're describing a whole system in football in spain that is sexist and even misogynistic. >> you're absolutely right. and it's not me saying this. it's the women players themselves. these are not just two rotten apples. it's the whole crate that is completely rotten. >> reporter: holly williams, london. closer to home, the summer travel season is over, but as kris van cleave reports, it's never too early to start planning ahead for the holiday. >> courtney pullman is leaving chicago for her trip to the dominican republic, while trying something new. she has already booked her christmas trip to paris. >> i was watching flights and cheap, so i bought them. >> reporter: she is definitely ahead of the pack. >> we're a last-minute family. >> the week before. >> the week before? >> you know you end up paying more when you do that, though. >> yes. >> late september, that's when. >> because you only have, what, two months before, two to three months before you can even go

online. >> the idea is to get your reservation two months out as far as pricing is concerned. >> reporter: denise and lee le roy fletcher have the right idea, say travel experts. they say just as the record-breaking summer travel season is ending, it is time to start watching for holiday travel deals. >> you want to book both holidays by october 14th. >> reporter: haley berg is the late economist at airfare tracker hopper. >> it's the sweet spot. and you should book both thanksgiving and christmas travel. not just thanksgiving. often we wait too long to book christmas travel and miss out on the best prices. >> reporter: airfares have been declining 11 of the last 14 months. hopper says domestic flights average $226 round trip for labor day, down 11% from last year, and down 20% from 2019. flights to europe are coming in around $1130, down from last year, but up from 2019. >> this holiday season we are

expecting the international airfare will remain higher than prepandemic levels. so for those travelers who typically do an international getaway over the holidays, we might recommend looking at domestic or more regional routes that are going to be a bit less expensive. >> reporter: when hunting for best deals, experts recommend flexibility on the days you travel and the destination. avoid booking on traditionally busy days, and consider checking other nearby airports. i'm kris van cleave in los angeles. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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>> reporter: for football fans, it's hard to beat the excitement of the opening kickoff. >> break and a tackle! >> reporter: and the high-paced, high intensity action that follows on the field. this all means football season is back. so is fantasy football. >> who is your mid round? >> it's more popular than ever, with about 39 million people playing fantasy football in the country in 2022. >> we have three quarterbacks being drafted. >> reporter: and its popularity have spun off a number of shows and podcasts chock full of strategy and drafts. >> the most important player in fantasy is not necessarily the most important player in real life. >> reporter: adam azer of cbs sports hq show. >> usually a lineup you can do any lineup you want. you can customize it. i would say one quarterback, two running backs, tight end, a flex and a kicker and a team's

defense. >> reporter: cbs sports lets players stack their squad with 14 players total. nine starters and five on the bench. what's the biggest mistake you think people make? >> drafting dsts too early, and drafting quarterbacks too early. i'm taking quarterbacks earlier than i usually do this year because i think it's a little top heavy. but you just have to understand the best depth in fantasy football is at the quarterback position. you're going to get some players like geno smith, daniel jones and aaron rodgers and maybe jared goff that have really good years. >> we've seen a lot of 400, 500 yard performances by quarterbacks now, which i assume means more points. how has that translated in terms of fantasy football. >> we have a lot more passing. when i first started playing fantasy football, guys like ladainian tomlinson were scoring 20 plus touchdowns. they were by far the most valuable players in fantasy football. this year justin jefferson is

the consensus number one, and that is crazy. >> reporter: but before the strategy or the trash talk, you need a team name. gayle's kings, tony's titan, the burleson brigade. or like my crew, the sky club. once you have your plan, let's talk about the league you're in. it matters. >> this is a great way the stay in contact with everybody over the years, even if it's just a little bit of trash talking. >> we have a sitting congressman from new york. we have a couple of hedge fund guys. we have another broadway show. >> currently in a broadway show. >> currently in "book of mormon". >> reporter: what happens when a broadway actor, a jell-o shot magnate and a pro real estate walk into a bar? >> i just had bad luck. >> reporter: they talk fantasy football. on any given sunday, monday or thursday bars are packed with bills fans. these days it's a member of the fantasy football league. >> who came up with that? >> mike and did. we spent about three weeks going over every possible rule setting, scoring setting to come

up with the absolute goodest and stupidest league settings we could come up with. >> reporter: the league came together in 2012. >> who is the reigning champ in this league? >> it's great to talk about myself. i have the highest winning percentage in the league right now. >> reporter: the crew's draft can get -- well, interesting. with members picking players both in person and virtually. >> i feel great about myself right now. >> i was backstage of one of my shows once, and i did the draft during one of my broadway shows on purpose because they know how talented i am and menacing in football. so i had to come down, do my draft and go back on stage and sing some songs. ♪ >> do we have to hear him sing? >> reporter: as you can imagine, there is a lot of camaraderie but no shortage of jabs. >> tonight is purely about who is going to get the better player and who goes home sad. i don't want to go home sad tonight. >> reporter: remember, drast the best players you can, remember

to check the lineups throughout the season. and most importantly, have fun. >> that was skyler henry reporting. the ford mustang is celebrating its 60th anniversary next year. a lot of the older ones have been sitting in backyards because their owners just don't want to let go. steve hartman found this story of a muscle car rebirth on the road. >> reporter: if there is anything even remotely good about having als, 56-year-old craig reagan of college station, texas says it may be a heightened sense of gratitude. gratitude for caregivers like his wife nancy. friends like his dog taco. and memories, like his '73 ford mustang, which even though it stopped running back in 1999, has taken up permanent residence at his house. >> it's a big paperweight. >> reporter: a big paperweight. why did you keep it?

>> i just had an attachment to it. >> reporter: he's had it since high school. >> he was proud of it. >> reporter: craig had hoped that some day his boys might want to fix it up with him, but they showed no interest in cars. then he planned to do it himself, but als had other plans. so the car sat rotting until some old high school friends got wind. >> and everybody, as soon as i called these guys, yeah, let's do it. >> it's in your heart. you just got to help somebody like that. >> reporter: so for the next year, they went to work on it. put in hundreds of hours while other classmates paid for parts. and not long ago -- risks you ready, greg? >> reporter: that big immovable paperweight was ready to lift off. >> one, two, three! [ cheering ] >> it was just almost like a piece of him. >> reporter: came back to life? >> it came back to life.

>> pretty vividly, actually. >> reporter: craig was diagnosed with als in 2016. the disease is incurrable, but he has clearly found his treatment. what's it like to be back in it? >> i'm alive. >> reporter: and as for the people who made this moment possible, they insist the bigger gift was the lesson they received. >> he reminded us of something maybe we forgot. >> yeah, just do good stuff for people. that's all that matters. just do good stuff today. >> reporter: do good stuff today. no better medicine on earth. when you humble yourself

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today. a lot of school districts across the country are having a difficult time finding school bus drivers. others are taking a leap in the

21st century with all electric buses. here again skyler henry. >> good morning. >> reporter: charles washington's part-time retirement job, driving a school bus has chnged in the five years he hopped in the driver's seat. >> you guys remember, on the electric bus you have to use your quiet voice. >> when you first turn the vehicle on, you don't even know that it's on. >> reporter: a study found diesel-fueled buses were some of the biggest carbon emission culprits in falls church, virginia, just outside of washington, d.c. it's high the school system made a move to get e-buses on the road. districts nationwide are doing the same. the world resource institute says as of december 2022, more than 5600 school buses have been awarded, ordered, delivered, or are operating in the u.s. the push for more e-buss is keeping top manufacturers busy, including the bluebird corporation. >> boston as a great example where we have a fantastic

partnership. they've got around 1200 school buss on the road today, all bluebird. >> reporter: company president briton smith says blue board has more than one thousand e-buses on the road, which can travel up to 130 miles on a single charge, addressing environmental concerns is a top priority. like many automakers, 34 bus makers say meeting the demand will take time. >> have a good time. >> reporter: washington, who volunteered to drive an e-school bus first says it's well worth the wait. skyler henry, cbs news, falls church, virginia. that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the biden administration has canceled all remaining oil and

gas leases on the arctic national wildlife refuge in alaska. millions of acres of federal land in the state were also protected. this comes after it approved the willow drilling project in march, angering environmental groups. the head of the united auto workers says the union plans to strike against any detroit car company that doesn't reach a new agreement when contracts end next week. negotiations are ongoing with the city's big three automakers. and bruce springsteen is postponing the rest of his september concerts as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease. he told fans, we'll be back soon. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new rk. ♪ tonight police release a shocking new video as we learn new details about how a murderer escaped from a pennsylvania prison. the urgent manhunt with

residents scared and frustrated as school is canceled for another day. here are tonight's headlines. the stunning video shows the killer scaling a wall and then pushing through razor wire and running across the roof. plus, one of the major obstacles facing search teams. >> the undergrowth. it is so thick, searchers can only go a few feet before losing sight of each other. federal prosecutors say they plan to bring an indictment against hunter biden by late september. the president's son has been under investigation in delaware on gun and tax charges. with record-breaking heat, parents are scrambling to find child care as the start of the school year is disrupted in multiple states. >> i was shocked. i couldn't believe that we didn't have something as basic as air conditioning. plus, the new track for hurricane lee just coming in. where the extremely dangerous storm is headed.

more than four dozen children sent to the hospital after a school bus crash. >> that head-on collision involving a school bus and a tow truck. secretary of state antony blinken is in ukraine this morning. >> just hours before secretary blinken's arrival, an early morning russian missile attack on the capital. >> a russian attack in the eastern part of the country has killed at least 16 people. a concerning rise in cancer for people under the age of 50. what the study shows, and how you can lower your risk. and rescued just in the nick of time after multiple sharks attacked a catamaran and almost sunk the boat. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you for joining us. we begin tonight with new

details in the brazen breakout and manhunt that has captured international attention. hundreds of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies are looking for danelo cavalcante, and we finally know how the dangerous fugitive escaped from a prison outside of philadelphia. take a look at this new video. the convicted killer is seen scaling between two walls. moments later, escaping to freedom. and we now know this is how another inmate escaped in may. but as cbs' nikki dementri reports, the guards didn't notice cavalcante escaped for a full hour, giving him a head start. >> reporter: tonight we're seeing newly released video of danelo cavalcante daring escape from prison. the escaped murderer crab-walks up the prison wall, then jumps down to a less secure area before pushing through razor wire to exit the facility. >> the tower officer did not observe nor report the escape. the escape was discovered as part of inmate count.

>> reporter: the tower guard has been placed on leave. cavalcante was awaiting transfer to a state prison after he received a life sentence for killing his girlfriend. an inmate who escaped from the same prison in may used a similar method. >> i just wish they let us know they catched them and also let us i know why two people since may escaped from that prison. >> reporter: hundreds of police officer along with federal agencies, including the fbi and border patrol are flooding yards and searching cars. today a train passing through the area was stopped and also searched. >> everything that i'm able to see leads me to believe that he is still there in that area. >> reporter: police say cavalcante was last seen overnight near the area they're searching. on monday, photos showed him on a trail camera at a nearby botanical camera. and saturday a home surveillance camera recorded him passing through a yard. all this just a few miles from where police say he was spotted shortly after his escape on thursday morning. police say they've confirmed seven total sightings of cavalcante. >> we're not going any place until we have him in custody.

>> reporter: something working against police in this search is undergrowth. it is so thick, searchers can only go a few feet before losing sight of each other. two pennsylvania school districts are once again closed as the community grows increasingly frustrated. >> just kind of taking it day by day, even hour by hour. >> reporter: officials doubled down today, saying they will not stop this manhunt until cavalcante is back in their custody, which means more than 200 officers are searching 24/7. norah? >> quite a manhunt. nikki dementri, thank you. and we're following another urgent manhunt, this one right here in d.c. police say a murder suspect escaped police custody from george washington university hospital where he was being treated. christopher haynes was not handcuffed when he escaped. traffic near gw is gridlocked. university students were told to shelter in place. well, now to the intense and record-breaking heat gripping major u.s. cities tonight across the south and all the way up to the east coast to new england.

160 million americans sweltered in temperatures in the 90s or above today. we get more now from cbs' kristina ruffini. >> reporter: for parents and kids already sweating the start of a new school year, the heat hasn't helped. >> the fact that they aren't really prepared for these kinds of incidents is a little ridiculous. >> reporter: with the heat index topping triple-digits in d.c., some kids at horace mann elementary are trying to learn their abcs without ac. >> luke was coming home sweaty. >> hugh's 5-year-old son luke was copping home complaining about the heat and noise from fans that didn't do much. finally after more than a week, temporary window units were installed. >> there are so many gaps for just basic services like air conditioning not being functional in places like schools where kids need to learn, teachers need to teach. >> reporter: but the hot weather is spelling trouble for schools across the country. already schools in nine states have been dismissed or released early this week. in baltimore, no central air in some schools forced kids back to remote learning.

>> everybody should have air. you have air in your car, air at your job. why not in our schools? >> reporter: and in philadelphia, where more than half of schools don't have adequate cooling, 86 of them will be released early for the rest of the week. >> it was a little stuffy and uncomfortable. >> i was sweating. >> it was so humid. the cafeteria is like this huge cafeteria. there is no air at all. >> reporter: and this problem isn't going away. according to a recent study, about 14,000 public schools that didn't need cooling systems in the 1970s will need them by 2025 at a cost of almost $40 billion. norah? >> kristina ruffini, wow. that's a big number. thank you. for more on when the heat will break, and a storm that's just become a hurricane out in the atlantic, we turn to chris warren of our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. relief from this unbearable heat is on the way. the northeast will have another day back into the 90s tomorrow. more significant cooling for the great lakes by friday.

even the northeast will be back down into the 80s. still warm, but not as hot as the past couple of days. and now this evening new, hurricane lee. was a tropical storm, now a hurricane. expected to be a major hurricane by the end of the week. and then early next week, high pressure and a dip in the jet stream should keep it away from the east coast. however, norah, this is next week. and there is still a lot we need to watch. >> all right, chris warren, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> now to breaking news concerning hunter biden. federal prosecutors revealing in a court filing today that they will seek to indict the president's son before the end of this month. we get the new details from cbs' catherine herridge. >> reporter: the prosecutor's status report is the strongest indication that charges are looming in the hunter biden case. the president's son had previously reached a deal for alleged gun possession by a drug user that avoided prosecution if he abided by the terms for two years. but in july a plea agreement for misdemeanor tax charges collapsed, leaving the future of the gun deal in question and hunter biden facing legal jeopardy. today special counsel david weiss revealed his plans, telling the court the government intends to seek the return of an indictment in this case before september 29th. harry litman is s a former fedel prosecutor. what's the message from this filing? >> the message from this filing is they are going full war at him on a charge that they

normally wouldn't bring. so they are really playing hardball with biden. >> reporter: in august, weiss, a trump appointee, was named special counsel after prosecutors said negotiations with hunter biden's lawyers were at an impasse. an attorney for the president's son said today we expect a fair resolution based on the evidence and the law, not outside political pressure. >> this development comes as house republicans have already ramped up their investigations into the president and his son, calling the plea agreements a sweetheart deal, and they want special counsel weiss to testify. norah? >> catherine herridge with this breaking news, thank you. moving on now to a frightening accident in pennsylvania. a tow truck crashed head-on into a school bus this morning in bear creek. that's south of scranton. 49 children were taken to the hospital. most of their injuries were minor, thank goodness. police believe the tow truck driver suffered a medical episode, causing him to veer into the school bus.

both drivers and two students remain in the hospital. on capitol hill today, there were new questions about the longest serving republican leader in senate history. even one of mitch mcconnell's colleagues is now doubting the diagnosis of the capitol physician. but as cbs' nikole killion reports, the 81-year-old says he plans to stay in office. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell dismissed questions about his health this afternoon and vowed to stay on. >> i'm going to finish my term as leader, and i'm going finish my senate turn. >> reporter: the kentucky republican pointed back to a letter from congress' attending physician which found no evidence of seizure, stroke or movement disorder such as parkinson's disease following two recent incidents in which he froze up. kentucky's rand paul, an eye doctor expressed support for mcconnell, but skepticism about the capitol physician's diagnosis. >> i've practiced medicine for 25 years, and it doesn't look like dehydration to me.

it looks like a full neurologic event. >> reporter: mcconnell met with his republican colleagues privately to discuss his condition. do you feel he is being fully transparent about his health? >> he is a fine leader. if he has a hang nail, i don't need to know about it. >> reporter: questions aren't only swirling around the 81-year-old mcconnell. today in jakarta, vice president harris was talked about president biden's age and whether she would be able to step into the role if necessary. >> do you feel prepared for that possibility? serving as vice president has prepared you for that job? >> yes. >> how would you describe that process? >> well, first of all, let's -- i'm answering your hypothetical. but joe biden's going to be fine. so that is not going to come to fruition. every vice president understands that when they take the oath that they must be very clear about the responsibility they may have to take over the job of being president. i am no different.

>> reporter: president biden is 80 and would be 86 at the end of a second term if re-elected. as for mcconnell, he did not take any questions during his meeting with republican senators today, but he was more candid, calling himself a concussion survivor. he also said he lacks energy and is sleeping more. norah? >> nikole killion on capitol hill, thank you. and we have breaking news out of texas. a federal judge is ordering governor greg abbott to move that floating barrier from the center of the rio grande to the river bank by september 15th. the one thousand-foot barrier was designed to stop migrants from entering the u.s. the judge wrote the buoys are a, quote, threat to human life. texas plans to appeal. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia unleashed one of its worst attacks on civilians in months today. a missile strike in eastern ukraine killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens. the attack unfolding as secretary of state antony blinken returned to the war zone with a new aid package for

america's besieged ally. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports from kyiv. >> reporter: the moment a russian missile slammed into a busy outdoor market, bringing fire and death to the streets of kostiantynivka. it's one of the deadliest russian assaults in months and came shortly after missiles targeting kyiv were shot down by ukrainian air defenses as secretary of state antony blinken was traveling to the capital by train on an unannounced two-day trip, his first since ukraine's counteroffensive nearly three months ago. and blinken arrived with the promise of a further billion in military aid. that includes controversial depleted uranium munitions. >> in the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. this new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum. >> reporter: in recent days, ukrainian forces have pushed further south in the

zaporizhzhia region, but progress is painfully slow thanks to russian air strikes and mine fields. president zelenskyy also navigates political mine fields. this week he removed defense minister oleksii reznikov and for fame failing to tackle corruption and replaced him with rustem umerov, someone with a reputation as an anti-corruption campaigner, now responsible for overseeing billions of dollars in military funds. as the war grinds on and ukraine continues to seek outside support, president zelenskyy wants his western backers to know he is willing to take a hard line on corruption while also continuing to fight off russia and its deadly attacks. norah? >> imtiaz tyab, thank you. donald trump says he would absolutely take the stand to defend himself if asked to testify in any of his upcoming trials. the former president even said today he is looking forward to it. we learn new details on what a trial may look like in the georgia election interference case. it would be televised.

prosecutors say they'll call at least 150 witnesses, and the proceedings will last four months. and in the trump classified documents case, a key witness, a mar-a-lago i.t. worker, this is news, is agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors. he struck a deal with special counsel jack smith's office after he was threatened with perjury charges. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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now to an alarming study on cancer and young people. we're talking younger than 50 years old. cases worldwide have shot up by nearly 80% in the past 30 years, and cancer is killing more young people than ever. cbs' janet shamlian looks at what's behind this. >> reporter: queen stewart is a lawyer and mom of two who learned she had breast cancer at 35, finding a lump herself, too young for insurance-paid screenings. when you were diagnosed, what did you think? >> i just cried. and just worried so much about whether i would be here for my girls. >> reporter: cancer is surging in people under 50. according to a new study involving more than 200 countries, increasing 79% over an almost 30-year period. the most cases and deaths coming from breast cancer. prostate and trachea or windpipe cancers had the fastest increase cancers. >> those numbers are remarkable. >> reporter: what are the

ramifications for society of younger people getting cancer? >> i think it's important for younger individuals who meet screening criteria to consider and pursue screening at age at appropriate times. >> reporter: but why is it happening? researchers say genetics is a factor, but the study sites poor diets, alcohol and tobacco use, physical inactivity, and obesity. what steps can people take to reduce their cancer risk? >> look at the importance of screening breast cancer, colorectal cancer, cervix cancer. >> reporter: in the u.s. the recommended age to start cancer screening was recently lowered from 50 to 45, and breast cancer from 50 to 40. stewart had a double mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation. she is in remission and says she has a new lease on life. >> had me create a sense of urgency in my life to live now, to find joy. >> reporter: and researchers specifically mentioned dietary factors, consuming too much red

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one of the players, jenni hermoso filed a criminal complaint against the head of spain's soccer federation, luis rubiales for kissing her on the lips without her consent during the world cup celebration. rubiales has been suspended. under spanish law, he could face one to four years in prison if convicted on sexual assault. we've got a major recall to tell you about. conagra is recalling more than 245,000 pounds of its banquet brand frozen chicken strips. it says the chicken could contain pieces of plastic. the products were being recalled having best if used dates of december 11th, 2024, or january 1 and 7th of 2025. a dramatic rescue at sea after multiple sharks attacked a catamaran.

in central greece, at least two people are dead and several others are missing after record rainfall unleashed devastating floods. since monday, the storm has triggered landslides, destroyed a bridge and swept away dozens of cars. now to this story.

three sailers are safe tonight after a harrowing encounter with multiple sharks off the coast of australia. the sharks caused severe damage to their 30-foot boat. they were rescued by a cargo ship. the sailers, two from russia and one from france are okay. they were attempting an around-the-world sail. america's young tennis stars making their mark at the u.s. open. that story is next. finally tonight, at the u.s. open, youth is holding serve.

20-year-old ben shelton earned his first trip to the semifinals tuesday night with a four-set win over france's tiafoe. it marked the first quarterfinal match featuring two african american men. american coco gauff is another player whose game is as hot as the weather. tomorrow she makes her first bid for the finals in flushing meadows. at 19, gauff is just two wins away from her first major title. 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 here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the biden administration has canceled all remaining oil and gas leases on the arctic national wildlife refuge in

alaska. millions of acres of federal land in the state were also protected. this comes after it approved the willow drilling project in march, angering environmental groups. the head of the united auto workers says the union plans to strike against any detroit car company that doesn't reach a new agreement when contracts end next week. negotiations are ongoing with the city's big three automakers. and bruce springsteen is postponing the rest of his september concerts as he receives treatment for peptic ulcer disease. he told fans, we'll be back soon. 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, september 7th. this is the "cbs morning news." sweating it out. east and south a