all. and most of us really won't, except the north bay valleys. i think tomorrow morning some of the winds down slope in santa rosa. windsor, you'll get 35-mile-an-hour gusts in the morning, but it's strong in the mountains tonight. >> that's it for us at 5:00. we'll see you back here at 6:00. tonight, israel expands attacks inside gaza. tanks and troops taking positions in the territory. in the air, warplanes strike hamas tunnels and infrastructure as civilian casualties mounted. communications inside the territory mostly cut off. >> i'm on the israel gaza border. israel is waging its fiercest attacks on gaza in memory. >> hundreds of thousands rallied to support palestinians

worldwide. peace activists arrested in new york, many of them jewish. also tonight, maine mourns, with the manhunt in the nation's deadliest mass shooting this year over a search for answers. i'm jeff in maine where investigators located the gunman on the property of this recycling plant. he suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. now, they're trying to figure out the motive for this attack. in uvalde, inspection, a grieving community breaks ground on a new school. pence out and his struggling presidential campaign. later, fun physics, how this professor is igniting students' passion for science. ♪ this is the cbs weekend news from washington, with adriana

diaz. >> good evening. tonight, israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the second phase of the war with hamas has begun and did not describe it as an invasion. he repeated his pledge to destroy hamas and return hostages abducted three weeks ago. the ground forces remain fighting inside gaza after air strikes targeting hamas leadership and tunnels. internet and ground service is out throughout most of thor totory, effectively cutting off gaza from the world. that's compounding the humanitarian crisis there and fueling international outrage over rising civilian deaths. in israel, over the gaza boarder, ramy leads us off. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. gaza is in absolute chaos and israel strikes are only increasing in intensity. israel defense forces say they

have killed the heads of hamas's navy and air force. this is israel's second night of its bombardment of gaza less than a mile away. plumes billowed over gaza today, ominous signs that the lives of more than 2 million people have become hell on earth. israel defense forces waging their fiercest pummeling of the strip in memory after fire balls friday night lit up the skies in this new phase of the war. the military friday said fighter jets struck 150 targets underground while columns of israel tanks attacked from inside palestinian territory. he is in gaza. he's been our cbs news producer the past 20 years. he went to gaza's biggest hospital and said he hasn't seen devastation like this ever. >> i saw bodies everywhere around the hospital. when we leave the hospital i could hear fire discharging

between the army and the palestinian fighters. >> reporter: gaza's civil defense said hundreds of buildings and houses were destroyed and thousands more damaged. israel also cut most power and cell phone signals in gaza to disrupt hamas communication. that also further isolated the civilians living and now dying there, the shattering of families in the past three weeks sparing no one regardless of age. hamas fired barrages of missiles today, most shot down by iron dome. local media report two got through, this one hitting east of tel aviv, no one was killed. three weeks today, hamas militants raided southern israel killing more than 1400 people and taking more than 200 hostages, many believed to have been spirited underground, the very same tunnels israel is now targeting. an israel defense force reserve

colonel. >> i don't know what it is going to be and not say we are not going to face loss but when it's time to war we know how to fight and we will do it. >> reporter: tonight, the families of those hostages met prime minister benjamin netanyahu. they were angry they were not consulted by israel's war cabinet before the ground operations. the fear they have is the loved ones across the border may not get out alive. >> thank you so much. the biden administration is keeping a close eye on the latest developments from israel and gaza. cbs's natalie graham joins us from the white house. >> reporter: hi. the president is in delaware this evening and has not commented on the activity in gaza but told he was briefed today. the administration on friday says israel has every right to defend itself against hamas and the u.s. is sharing tools and

perspectives to help the israelis to do that. the white house has stepped up calls for israel to limit humanitarian casualties and the existence into gaza the president acknowledges is not happening fast enough. it's unclear how this new phase of the war impacts hostage negotiation. the president has also said there has to be a vision for what comes next after this conflict. we know the administration is focused on trying to control this conflict from expanding across the middle east. and the saudi defense minister is set to meet with senior administration officials on monday. >> thank you. the crisis in gaza has been the subject of countless protests around the world and across the united states. today was no exception. cbs, in new york, has more. >> reporter: adriana,

demonstrators are now mobilizing in some of the most recognizable places around the world, disrupting their government and demanding the governments intervene. calls for a gaza cease-fire got live in los angeles and chicago with thousands filling the streets. at this pro palestinian march in new york city, orthodox jews lined up, a sign of solidarity on their sabbath. >> the fact they want hours and hours to show support for palestinian is a true testament this is not a religious. >> reporter: they shut down new york's grand central terminal friday. in new zealand, italy and london, hundreds of thousands demonstrated in support of palestinians. >> what israelis are doing, this is genocide. >> reporter: in front of a massive crowd in istanbul, turkey's president called israel an occupier and war table.

and 2,000 table places were set and want answers from their government. >> i can't wait anymore. i need my son back home. >> reporter: the u.s. has pledged unconditional support for israel, reminding the country to follow the rules of war but firmly resisting any calls for a cease-fire. >> thank you so much. to maine, we are learning a statewide alert was issued for robert card last month for police to look out for him after he made threats. card was found dead friday night after he killed 18 people and wounded 13 others window in the city of lewiston. jeff is in nearby lisbon tonight. jeff. >> reporter: today, investigators are back out at the scene where the gunman was found with pa self-inflicted gunshot wound. while the intense manhunt may have ended the search for a

motive is still not over. the intense two-day manhunt came to an end at 7:45 friday night in lisbon. state police found 40-year-old robert card dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> that particular location was cleared twice previously and cleared in that triangle. >> reporter: he was discovered in an unlocked trailer where he was fired just two weeks ago. more than 800 tips flooded into law enforcement after 18 people were shot and killed and 13 others injured friday night at this bowling alley and bar and grille. law enforcement officers searched from bov and near the ground and divers scanned near the waterway where he ditched this white subaru. a gunlelli purchased was found inside the car. we haven't talked a lot about what he was doing in the hours

leading up to the shootings. >> we haven't focused a lot of time on the time frame leading up to the crimes themselves. >> reporter: they will now that the manhunt is over. in a note found in the gunman's home addressed to his son, authorities found a passcode to his phone as well as bank account numbers. in july, card was admitted for psychiatric treatment for two weeks after his unit commanders were concerned about threats he made to the base and hearing voices. investigators are still looking into whether there was a breakdown in the system that could have prevented him from possessing guns. in lewiston where they will be living with his haunting memory for years, stores and restaurants are re-opening. this community is beginning to heal. >> i think we will all lean on each other and i think it's a great reminder, no, we're not meant to do this life alone. >> reporter: lewiston strong,

boston strong, uvalde strong. unfortunately, a common refrain in communities that have been through this kind of trauma. while they are looking forward to the future here they will also remember and honor the 18 people killed. adriana. >> far too common, jeff. thank you. today in uvalde, texas they broke down on a new school to replace robb university, where a mass shooting left two teachers and 19 students dead. the new school will included a advanced safety features and memorial and expected to open in 2025. tonight, stellantis, the parent company of jeep and dodge reached a tentative agreement with united auto workers and is after a six week strike and leave general motors as the only one wouldn't a contract.

they agreed to give workers a 25% pay raise over 4 1/2 years. today, former vice president mike pence suspended his struggling 2024 presidential campaign. pence made the announcement at a republican gathering in las vegas. he has struggled to win over gop voters and raise money since entering the crowded race last summer as the campaign of former president trump surged. straight ahead, how hot heat is taking a toll on this fall's harvest. the latest chapter in britney spears life story, the singer as a best selling author. and teaching physics in the age of social media.

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around the nation's capitol to enjoy the great outdoors. today, temperatures are up to 25 degrees above normal for millions in the east but in california, ice and snow are expected and strong santa ana winds are stoking wildfire concerns. this summer's heat and drought are expected to push food prices up at least 5% this year. as mark strawsman reports, farmers are getting a harvest meek at best. >> reporter: ben grows peanuts and it's facing a a disaster. if. >> it probable took half of the crop. i've been farming 40 years and never seen anything like this. >> reporter: his loss alone, 1.4 million dollars. too much heat and too little rain. >> this has a piece of a bean in

it. >> reporter: this one-two punch that knocked jack's soybean harveststy in louisiana. he calls them poverty peas. 27 days of triple digit heat baked crops. making matters worst between mid-july and the end of august no rain for six weeks, not one drop. another issue for these soybean fields, it never cools down at night in a scorcher of a summer that further stressed these beans and farmers. >> reporter: some hit farms from california to minnesota to mississippi, its impact hitting farmers likedale there i and consumers like us. he's lucky, his loss about 15% of his soybeans. >> it looks like we will get our crop out, which is huge. >> reporter: it always seeds a

farmer's outlook, optimism. extension, louisiana. >> so true. >> still ahead on cbs weekend news, britney spears from conserveship to the best selling list.

pop star britney spears memoir out this week tops the amazon list of most sold fiction books. spheres' life story has transfixed the public for years in good ways and bad. ♪ please baby one more time ♪ >> in britney spears memoir, "the woman in me" she said the media didn't just show up at red carpets but everywhere she went.

by 2006, the pressure with depression and giving birth to her sons was too much. she writes unfortunately there wasn't the same conversation about mental health back then there is now. i hope any new mothers reading this who are having a hard time will get help early. i now know i was displaying about every symptom of perinatal depression, sadness, anxiety, fatigue. in 2008, a california judge placed spears under a conservatorship with her father in charge of decision-making. spears lived under the conservatorship for 13 years. every aspect of her life, professionally and financially was decided for her until a judge ended it. >> a lot of systems have been weaponized against her in ways that make me really sad. >> reporter: dr. jessie gold is

a psychiatrist who specializes in women's mental health. >> where does britney spears go from here? >> i hope moving forward there are little ways she can trust people. we don't need a million people, we just need one. >> cbs news, los angeles. next on cbs evening news, found alive after nearly two weeks missing at sea. what a fisherman says happened to his boat.

remember this courtroom sitcom? >> may i come in, sir? >> any time my giant friend. >> reporter: richard moll, who played the towering giant bailiff. he died at home in big bear like, california. richard moll was 80.

a fisherman missing for nearly two weeks was found alive off the coast of washington state days after the coast guard suspended its search. >> i could see the guy there. >> canadian mariners discovered him on a life raft 70 miles from shore. the unidentified fisherman said his vessel had capsized and another person was still missing. when we return, putting on a show with science.

p a texas a&m university, home of the yackies, there's a show drawing ruckus crowds, we're not talking football, we're talking physics. explaining from college station. >> wow!

>> aggie physics professor is a force of nature. >> what's happening? what's happening? >> reporter: kids are thrilled whether she's demonstrating liquid nitrogen or vacuum pumps on marshmallows. >> i'm pumping out air. no pressure from outside, pressure from inside. >> reporter: she averages 50 shows a year on campus. >> i need a volunteer from each row. >> reporter: undergraduate students fill the models and assist all to share their love of science. >> an average person can go out and do this cool physics experience and understand it and be able to replicate it and explain it to others. >> reporter: they use everyday items from balloon animals to toilet paper hoping to inspire the next generation officesy situations. >> one of you has to find a material that behaves as a semiconductor at room temperature. don't forget to send me e-mail when you get it. >> reporter: she's been doing it since 2007 and it helped recruit

new aggies. >> students here in middle school, i see them in my class, they tell me, do you remember me? not really but yes. >> reporter: energy, joy and knowledge are infectious. >> you have 1.93 million subscribers on the texas a&m physics channel. >> yeah, isn't it crazy physics have more subscribers that texas a&m athletics. >> reporter: it's hard not to be excited after you see the cool experiments. no strings, ma. >> reporter: as for the kids what are they talking about? >> it's at room temperature. >> it's my new favorite subjected. >> liquid oxygen goes in! >> reporter: because basic science can be explosive! and rain down all kinds of new ideas. for cbs news, college station, texas.

that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in washington. good night. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, protesters shutting down 101 in san francisco demanding a ceasefire in israel. >> without a ceasefire, there's never going to be any chance of peace for either side. >> we've got the latest on how those protests are affecting our local highways and on what's happening in israel. plus, red flag warning from the national weather service. darren peck will have the details. and party time in the castro. a san francisco tradition is back after being

away for 17 years. we'll tell you ha the castro neighborhood is doing to make sure that people are safe on halloween. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. we start with tensions both in israel and here at home as the war moves into its next phase. >> this was the scene about an hour ago. 15,000 protesters making their way on to 101 near the van ness on-ramp. highway patrol officers stood between them and freeway traffic. there were there to demand an end to aggressions in israel. the crowd broke up just after 5:00. >> this started as a rally at the embarcadero plaza this afternoon. the brooklyn bridge was also shut down by protesters. and a pro-palestinian rally was held at the square in los angeles. >> john ramos was at that rally earlier in the day, and he has this report. >> reporter: it's been three weeks since the bloody attacks on israel and the nightly bombings of gaza as a response. now it looks like israel is poised for a ground attack even as