adriana diaz, cbs news, kansas city, missouri. >>> president biden could announce his re-election bid as early as next week. in a video release, sources tell cbs news his team is aiming to make the announcemen mr. biden hasn't officially signed off on the timing. next tuesday marks four years since he announced his last presidential bid which was also by video. >>> meantime, conservative talk radio host larry elder announced that he's running for president. he was the top republican opponent to california governor gavin newsom in a failed recall effort back in 2021. elder is scheduled to speak in iowa this weekend. >>> there was high drama at the maiden launch of the massive starship rocket. >> three, two, one -- >> the liftoff from south texas made history for spacex yesterday. the goal is to eventually take people to the moon and mars. minutes after liftoff, the unmanned rocket exploded. spacex said multiple engines were not firing causing the rocket to lose altitude. it was purposely destroyed by a self-destruct system, and then it crashed into the gulf of mexico. on twitter, space

adriana diaz has more. [ chants ] >> reporter: ralph yarl's classmates marched in solidarity and support. ralph's mother says her son is recovering from being shot in the head and arm. >> mostly he just sits there and stares and the buckets of tears rolls down his eyes. you can see that he's just replaying the situation over and criminal action and first-degree assault. according to the criminal complaint, the 84-year-old told police he had just laid down in bed when he heard the doorbell. he picked up his gun and said he saw a black male approximately six-feet tall at the door. telling detectives he was, quote, scared to death due to the male's size and lester's old age. the complaint says lester repeatedly expressed concern for the victim. ralph's family says as he was trying to get help, someone yelled at him to get on his knees and raise his hands. >> all we hear is a bunch of banging at our door. >> reporter: in his first television interview, zac dovel, who lives across the street, said he and his mother went to help. >> there was blood from where he el >> youear abt these in the e

adriana diaz, thank you so much. >>> now to some fuel frustrations in florida.rying out from last week's historic rainfall, it's the gas pumps that are really dry. cbs's manuel bojorquez tells us what's behind the shortage and how long it will last. >> reporter: tonight, some ft. lauderdale drivers are still finding either long lines or empty pumps. >> you're in line, and you're hoping they still have gas by the time you get there. >> hoping to have it or hoping that i don't have to push it in the last 10, 20 feet. >> reporter: for some, the frustration has boiled over. >> it's just kind of violent like you hear.son thprobm. >> reporr: it's die efrom edelivery of fuel from rglas, which services 12 florida counties. at one point today, more than half of miami and ft. lauderdale gas stations were without fuel according to gasbuddy. but with more deliveries resuming, the worst may be over. >> it turned into a panic buying spree, which overwhelmed the system. even a normally functioning system probably would not have been able to keep up. but i wouldn't say it's a s

cbs's adriana diaz is in the small town of glen allen, which took a direct hit. >> reporter: mowed down of glen allen, missouri. shredded homes, uprooted trees, and a trail of ruin. keith and shannon lincoln rode out the storm in ther bathroom. >> all in the tub, just got down by 'em. >> i was just praying to god. >> yes. >> please, god, don't get the house, because we were in the house. please, god, don't get the house. please, let us live. >> reporter: the powerful ef2 tornado, packing winds up to 130 miles per hour, tore through this rural community overnight, when most people were asleep. today, governor mike parson saw the destruction first-hand. >> i think when you look at the devastation of this, it's going to be weeks upon months to be able to recover. it's a long journey ahead for the people that live here. >> reporter: as crews clear roads blocked by broken tree limbs and debris, search and rescue teams are going door to door, looking for survivors. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: at least 11 tornadoes were reported since tuesday across missouri, iowa, and illinois. >> oh, my god!

adriana diaz, thank you.on has prepositioned a group of special forces troops ahead of a possible evacuation of the u.s. embassy in sudan. cbs's david martin reports the state department has confirmed that one american citizen has been killed during the escalating violence. [explosion] >> reporter: with the city of khartoum looking more and more like a free fire zone than the capital of africa's third largest country, the pentagon moved special operations forces to a u.s.-based in djibouti, more than 700 miles away. for a possible rescue mission of americans trapped in the city. >> we want to make sure that we've got the capability ready in case it is needed. >> reporter: two rival generals are fighting for power, and both have troops armed with tanks, artillery, and antiaircraft guns, which could threaten any planes sent into evacuate americans. already, more than 330 people have been recorded killed, and f vehicles from the american embassy fired upon. >> there is no indications that americans are being spe

norah. >> norah: adriana diaz, thank you so much.e, officials in alabama announced today that two teenage brothers and a 20-year-old have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting last weekend at a sweet 16 birthday party. the 16 and 17-year-old brothers will be charged as adults. four young people were killed, and more than 30 others wounded. four victims are still in critical condition. tonight, there is breaking news in the federal criminal investigation into hunter biden's tax returns. an attorney for an irs supervisor sent a letter to lawmakers today, asking for a whistle-blower protection, saying his client has information that suggests the investigation is being improperly influenced by "preferential treatment and politics." here is cbs news chief investigative correspondent jim axelrod. >> my client wants to come forward to congress. about what he knows and what he experienced under the proper legal protections. >> reporter: attorney mark lytle's client is a supervisory special agent at t

for now i'm adriana diaz in chicago. good night.redible. >>> intelligence experts are assessing the fallout from the leak of classified documents by the air national guard. christian bienvenides with the charges. >> i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. there has been an outcry for more police patrols in san francisco but the police department says it doesn't have enough officers. >> da lin reports from a job fair at city hall today. >> reporter: almost every city department is hiring. the police department is down by roughly 550 officers. from fire fighting to transportation. >> it will have all the jobs listed. >> reporter: every city agency set upshot and was ready to chat. for this college student, he set his eyes on one specific booth. the san francisco police department. >> i was just kind of asking little questions about internships but she also asked me if i was interested in applying in becoming a police officer. i said yes. >> reporter: eric mai is set to graduate from cal poly san louis obispo. he says though he is an

adriana diaz, thank you so much. a homeowner in upstate new york has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly opened fire on a car that pulled into the wrong driveway on saturday night. police say 65-year-old kevin monahan shotnd kild 20-year-old kaylyn gillis after she and her friends got lost while looking for another friend's house. monahan faces up to life in prison if convicted. now to some your frustrations in florida. while the sunshine state is still drying out from last week's historic rainfall, it is the gas pumps that are really drive. cbs's manuel bojorquez tells us what is behind the shortage on how long it will last. >> reporter: tonight, some fort lauderdale drivers are still fighting either long lines or empty pumps. >> you are in line, and you are hoping they still have gas by the time you get there? >> hoping to have it or hoping i don't have to push in the last, like, 10-20 feet. >> reporter: for some, the frustration has boiled over. >> you hear, so hopefully we can get in and get

adriana diaz, thank you. >>> well, tonight the pentagon has pre-positioned a group of special forces troops ahead of a possible evacuation of the u.s. embassy in sudan. cbs's david martin reports the state department has confirmed that one american citizen has been killed during the escalating violence. >> reporter: with the city of khartoum looking more like a free fire zone than the capital of africa's third largest country, the pentagon moved special operations forces to a u.s. base in djibouti, more than 700 miles away, for a possible rescue mission of americans trapped in the city. >> we want to make sure that we've got the capability ready in case it's needed. >> reporter: two rival generals are fighting for power, and both have troops armed with tanks, arti artillery, and anti-aircraft guns, which could threaten any planes sent in to evacuate americans. already more than 330 people have been reported killed and a convoy of vehicles from the american embassy fired upon. >> there's no indications that americans are being specifically targeted, but it's obviously a dangerous situ

cbs's adriana diaz >> reporter: mowed down in minutes. this is what's left of glen allen, missouri.d trees and a trail of ruin. keith and shannon lincoln rode out the storm in their bathroom. >> they was all in the tub i just got down by them. >> i was just praying to god. >> yes. >> please, god, don't get the house because we're in the house. please, god, don't get the house. please let us live. >> reporter: the powerful ef2 tornado packing winds up to 130 miles per hour tore through this rural community overnight when most people were asleep. today governor mike parsons saw the destruction firsthand. >> i think when you look at the devastation of this it's going to be weeks upon months to be able to recover. it's a long journey ahead for the people that live here. >> reporter: as crews clear roads blocked by broken tree limbs and debris, search and rescue teams are going door to door looking for survivors. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: at least 11 tornadoes were reported since tuesday across missouri, iowa and illinois. >> oh, where amber reel took this cell phone video from her hou

>> adriana diaz, thank you so much. >>> now to another story about gun violence. officials in alabama announced today that two teenaged brothers and a 20-year-old have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a deadly mass shooting last weekend at a sweet 16 birthday party. the 16 and 17-year-old brothers will be charged as adults. four young people were killed, and more than 30 others wounded. four victims are still in critical condition. >>> tonight, there is breaking news in the federal criminal investigation into hunter biden's tax returns. an attorney for an irs supervisor sent a letter to lawmakers today asking for whistle-blower protection, saying his client has information that suggests the investigation is being improperly influenced by, quote, preferential treatment and politics. here is cbs news chief investigative correspondent jim axelrod. >> my client wants to come forward to congress. he is ready to be questioned about what he knows and what he experienced under the proper legal protections. >> reporter: attorney mike lidle's client

. ♪ >> announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. >>> good evening.ight, nine months after the supreme court overturned americans' constitutional right to an abortion, providers are once again scrambling. at issue, use of a key abortion medication after two conflicting court opinions. last night a federal judge in texas blocked the federal government's approval of mifepristone, rulingerly tested. another judge ruled the drug is safe and should remain available in a swath of states. >> reporter: the biden administration immediately filed a notice to appeal the texas judge's decision late last night. now the two competing rulings set up a high-stakes legal showdown that's likely to end up before the u.s. supreme court. federal judge ordered a hold on federal approval of mifepristone, the most commonly used abortion drug. the biden administration says the controversial ruling eliminates basic freedoms for women, putting their health at risk. >> it's contrary to what makes for good public health policy to allow courts and politicians to tell the fda what

. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with adriana diaz. >>> good evening, everyoneriana is off. i'm errol barnett. we begin tonight with a manhunt happening right now in texas. policer ersearching for the gun that killed eight people, in their words, execution style. it apparently began as a dispute among neighbors. among the victims, an 8-year-old boy. grace white of cbs station khou joins us with more. grace, good evening. >> reporter: errol, police say the suspect used an ar-style rifle and remains on the run. investigators are describing him as highly dangerous. officers on the ground, aided by drones and helicopters today, launched an intense search for the suspected gunman, 38-year-old francisco oropeza. authorities say the shooting rampage began just after 11:30 friday night. a honduran family trying to put a young child to bed asked their neighbor, oropeza, to stop firing his gun. instead, police say, he turned it on them. >> the man went back in the house. the next thing they know, he is walking up the driveway with the rifle in hand. >> reporter: at least