cbs's catherine herridge joins us now. ig development tonight. >> reporter: it is. tonight, norah, the trump legal team was already on edge and on notice that charges were imminent when the former president broke the news on his social media platform. multiple sources confirmed to cbs news the former president has been indicted on criminal charges in the mar-a-lago documents case. the alleged violations include the unlawful retention of national defense information as well as obstruction. more than 300 records including 60 marked "top secret" were recovered at his mar-a-lago home. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. >> the nation has never seen something like this, a major candidate for office, arguably the leading nominee of his party, indicted, criminally indicted and defending himself from criminal charges. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that trump has been told to be in miami tuesday to be arraigned. in a statement, trump said the indictment was politically motivated and election interference.

. >> catherine herridge, thank you very much. >>> quadruple murder suspect bryan kohberger was back in court today one day after prosecutors announced plans to seek the death penalty for the brutal stabbings of four university of idaho students. cbs's jonathan vigliotti has new details from inside the courtroom. >> reporter: wearing a suit and tie, a stone-faced bryan kohberger walked into court today as his attorneys pushed for more details on the evidence, police training, and the methods used to make its case. >> the purpose of discovery is really to prevent an unfair trial. >> reporter: court documents recently revealed investigative genetic genealogy was used to track down kohberger. investigators compared dna recovered from a knife sheath found at the crime scene to samples submitted by the public for ancestry tests. >> it is 100% legal. you give a dna sample. so this is totally open to the public, and police officers and investigators are allowed to do it too. >> reporter: the defense also wants to know how the fbi used cell phone records to show that kohberger was near the crim

. >> catherine herridge, thank you. >>> and turning now to the economy, there's more good news in the fight against inflation. the labor department reports the consumer price index grew at an annual rate of just 4%. that's the slowest pace in more than two years. cbs's carter evans reports that despite the slowdown, consumers are still feeling the pinch at the grocery store. >> reporter: just in time for the summer driving season, gas prices are down dramatically. last year's $7 fill-up only costs about 50 bucks now. and those declining prices helped push down overall energy costs. at the grocery store, food prices are still rising overall. flour is up 17%. cereal more than 9%. but bacon is down, and eggs fell more than 13% just last month. >> you're still paying higher prices. the rate at which prices are increasing is slowing down. >> reporter: inflation is now at 4%, less than half of what it was this time last year, and the new numbers show americans are now spending on experiences rather than products. >> this is really an economy that's thriving from people going to restaurants,

catherine herridge, cbs news, washington. >>> right now at least 100,000 customers in oklahoma are in the dark after severe storms slammed the region. crews are working around the clock to restore power. the extreme weather over the weekend tore down trees and power lines. the state is now dealing with an intense heat wave, as well. drivers waited in long lines to get gas for their generators and to keep cool in their cars. it's the same story in texas where people in the town of marshall gathered at this church to cool off. >> this has hit us pretty hard for us to be such a small town. i mean, it's -- it's made me cry quite a bit. >> you feel the cold air? this is a godsend. >> sadly a line worker helping to restore power in east texas diedn . statofficials believ's heat related. utility companies are also asking customers to voluntarily conserve power. >>> the damaged portion of i-95 in philadelphia is set to reopen this weekend which is ahead of schedule. pennsylvania governor josh shapiro says temporary lanes will allow traffic to start moving again with permanent repairs to follo

cbs's catherine herridge reports the special counsel said the taking of this material was not just ate, put our country at risk. >> reporter: the classified records strewn throughout mar-a-lago, in a public ballroom, a bathroom, and tossed on a storage room floor, are among the nation's most closely-held secrets. of the 31 charges for the willful retention of national defense information, 21 involve top-secret documents. former national security adviser john bolton worked in the trump white house. >> this was a risk to national security beyond calculation. >> reporter: bolton told cbs news "special handling" suggests a special access program which can be so secret, the government doesn't acknowledge its existence. the classified code "tk," or "talent keyhole," can refer to intelligence gathered from spy satellites. "formerly restricted data" can refer to nuclear weapons capabilities. florida republican thtellence w compmised. he ldt a fr on tt he that it was trafficked. >> reporter: but a 2019 incident suggests mar-a-lago has been a target. this chinese businesswoman was convicted of

we have full coverage and analysis of the indictment, and cbs's catherine herridge will start us off justice. we may, catherine. >> reporter: norah, the justice department has never been here before. the indictment of a former president on multiple charges, if convicted, donald trump could face fines or significant jail time. the 49-page indictment says donald trump and a long time aide, walt nauta, engaged in a conspiracy to keep classified documents he had taken with him from the white house and to hide and conceal them. these new photographs from court filings show government documents strewn throughout mar-a-lago. boxes stored in a public ballroom, piled carelessly in a bathroom, tucked under a water pipe, and tossed on a storage room floor. some of the documents, prosecutors say, were marked top-secret come off limits to foreign nationals. some relating to nuclear weapons capabilities of the u.s. and its adversaries, as well as sensitive u.s. military planning. >> our laws that protect national defense information are critical to the safety and security of the united states, and

cbs's catherine herridge has been speaking with her sources. ht from right here in washington. good evening, catherine. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a senior u.s. government official told reporters there is no evidence to date the u.s. military and intelligence agencies have been compromised, but a number of federal agencies have been hit. tonight, senior government officials are racing to limit the impact of what one cyber expert is calling potentially the largest theft and extortion event in recent history. american targets include multiple federal agencies, including the department of energy, plus johns hopkins-affiliated hospitals in maryland and florida, georgia's statewide university system, and the minnesota rt of brh s waalso hit. the hackers are part of the cyber criminal gang called clop, believed to operate from inside russia. >> they've started releasing some of the data that was stolen as part of their work to extort these companies. we strongly encourage anyone who is a user of the software to, of course, patch, lock down thei

>> interesting development, catherine herridge. drive to make the nation's roadways safer. proposing a new rule that would require automatic emergency brakes on all new passenger cars and light trucks. the new rule would require vehicles to be able to stop to avoid a crash at speeds up to 62 miles per hour. the agency estimates that the role would save at least 360 lives a year and reduce injuries by at least 24,000 annually. if passed, it would take up to three years to implement. >>> a large fire broke out today at a recycling business in mesa, arizona. the burning mulch is sending black smoke billowing into the sky. firefighters have been working in 90-degree heat all day to try and get it under control. >>> passengers flying air new zealand are now undergoing personal weight checks. that's right. the airline over the next few weeks is having international travelers step on a scale so it can determine an average passenger weight. the airline says the information is being recorded anonymously, kept private, and only being used to

cbs's catherine herridge reports on the details of the agreement and reaction from the president. >>lea agreement, three charges were filed in a delaware court. two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax on annual earnings in excess of $1.5 million. a third count, possession of a handgun by a drug user, would be dismissed if biden remains drug-free and commits no additional crimes during a specified time period. a source familiar with the terms said biden's legal team expects probation, not jail time, though final approval rests with the judge. >> i think the judge is going to do what's fair, and i think what's fair is, you know, my client gets on with his life. >> reporter: david weiss, the u.s. attorney in delaware who led the probe, was appointed by then-president trump and left in place by the biden administration. in a statement, weiss said the investigation is ongoing, but hunter biden's team sees it differently. >> my understanding is that we're done. >> reporter: traveling in california, president biden was asked about the news. >> i'm very proud of m

>> norah: catherine herridge, thank you. that today's arraignment was not just about the former president, but also the current republican front-runner in the 2024 campaign. cbs's john dickerson is with me, and john, this is going to play out in the court system, but also in the court of public opinion peered >> reporter: that's right, it will be a lyle until we hear who the jurors are for the court case come up with the jurors are picked for the election, they are called the voters, and what you can see inside the indictment is a window that we don't usually get into presidential campaigns. how a candidate would handle the most sensitive information. do they have the character to meet the responsibilof havi that information in your hand means? and they can look at that and make adjustment of this president, who doesn't just want to be exonerated him he wants four more years as a reward for the way he has behaved. >> norah: well, what about that and the republican party? because the former speaker of the house paul ryan said

see on catherine herridge tonight. thank you.on of interstate 95 that collapsed nearly two weeks ago has reopened into traffic ahead of schedue. first responders along with philly team mascots were there first to cross over the temporary roadway which was built with recycle glass. a deadly tanker crash 12 days ago melted the overpass, shutting down lanes for 100,000 daily commuters. we turned out to the wild weather that's been wreaking havoc from colorado to mississippi over the last several days. this is new video of a possible tornado in southwest wyoming. tornado watch through the night. south of denver, people are cleaning up after a tornado their damaged homes and down trees thursday. with a look ahead, let's turn to meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. chris, how are things looking? >> good evening, jericka. tracking storms all the way into and through the weekend. multiple threats expected tonight, including the threat for more flash flooding across parts of the mid-atlantic and northeast.

hunter biden himself has not commented, jericka. >> jericka: catherine herridge, thank you.e trial date has been set in the case against donald trump and his alleged mishandling of classified documents. federal judge aileen cannon ordered the trial to begin on august 14th. the former president faces 37 criminal counts, including the willful retention of national defense information, making false statements, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. tonight, several thousands of homes and businesses are still without power in parts of the south. this comes as a dangerous heat wave is breaking records across the region. cbs's omar villafranca reports on the turbulent weather that has fueled several tornadoes and caused widespread damage. >> reporter: tonight, southern mississippi residents are recovering after a tornado shredded homes and ripped roofs off buildings. at least 100 structures were damaged, but no deaths were reported. >> this is unbelievable to see this happen to somewhere where you live. >> reporter: with temperatures in the mid-90s, bags of ice were a hot commodity i

cbs's catherine herridge said that special counsel said taking this material was not just a violationsk." >> reporter: the classified record strewn throughout mar-a-lago and a public ballroom, bathroom, and tossed on the storage room floor are among the nations most closely held secrets. of the 31 charges for the willful retention of natural depends information, 21 involve top-secret documents. former security advisor john bolton worked in the trump white house. >> this was a risk to national security beyond calculation. >> reporter: he told cbs news a special access program that can be so secret, the government does not acknowledge its existence, the code tk or keyhole will show intelligence gathered by satellites. formerly restricted data can refer to nuclear weapons capability is. florida republican senator marco rubio said there was no evidence the intelligence was compromised. >> there is no allegation that he sold it to a foreign power or that it was traffic. >> reporter: but a 2019 incident suggests mar-a-lago has been a target. this chinese businesswoman was convicted of tresp

cbs's catherine herridge has the new information. >> reporter: tonight, trump's legal team is on edgeling cbs news the former president lawyers were informed that he is a target of the federal criminal investigation into thef classified documents. more than 300, including 60 marked top secret, found at his mar-a-lago resort. prosecutors apltr governme efforts to retrieve them. tom dupree is a former senior justice department official. >> this investigation is nearing its conclusion. you would not send a target letter early on in an investigation, only when you reach really a preliminary concluma being indicted.-a denied any wrongdoing. >> on my know is this. everything i did was right. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the special counsel probe is expanding, with grand juries in washington, d.c., and now miami, florida. with a former trump a taylor budowich testifying on wednesday. >> it certainly is a signal there is an active investigation going on in florida and that there is a real potential for charges arising from the mar-a-lago investigation to be brought in florida. >> reporte

catherine herridge, cbs news, tampa, florida. >>> well, that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sundayan in new york. we thank you for watching. have a good night. >>> now at 6:00, hope you enjoyed the warmer weather over the weekend because there is a cool downcoming, maybe even some thunderstorms. >>> plus marching across the golden gate bridge and calling for change to end gun violence. >> no other country in e inthis why are we? >> we'll do our jobs. >> it's an art that's being banned in other parts of the country. we'll introduce you to the founder of the asian drag troop who is vowing to fight back. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. we had a nice warm weekend around the bay area with some cities seeing temperatures 10 degrees above average. >>> down in the south bay, a lot of people taking advantage of the warmer weather with folks enjoying the rose garden in san jose. also busy out in the water. but there is a cool down on the way. with a chance of rain, darren? >> i know, it sounds crazy. i'll explain what that is all about. a

cbs's catherine herridge reports garland says u.s.vid weiss was given full authority over the case. >> reporter: a strong signal of family support for hunter biden, attending a white house state dinner after his plea deal on tax charges earlier this week. as a republican-led house committee releases testimony from two irs whistle-blowers alleging the evidence supported felony tax evasion charges, more serious than the deal cut by the president's son. >> there seems to be a real contradiction between what the whistle-blower is reporting and what the u.s. attorney has agreed to. >> reporter: one of the irs whistle-blowers, gary shapley, told congressional investigators under oath "i'm alleging with evidence that the justice department provided preferential treatment, slow walked the investigation, did nothing to avoid obvious conflicts of interest." the allegations went further, that the trump-appointed u.s. attorney david weiss was blocked from bringing charges in washington, d.c., california, and sought social counsel status, a claim

i want to go to catherine herridge on this matter because catherine, i know you have been digging into this, as well. your reporting on specifically what this indictment details about the type of classification of these documents, some of the mate nation's most tightly held secrets, they were as part of these documents and boxes, whato we know about them? >> reporter: norah, you raised an excellent point about the storage of these records and mar-a-lago. really, they should be held in what is a called asci f, or secured facility, tightly controlled and restricted and designs our adversaries cannot get access to that information peered i'm going to toss it back to you norah right now. >> norah: catherine herridge, thank you. i want to go now to scott macfarlane, who has just come out from inside the court house. he has new information. scott? >> reporter: moments ago, there was attorney todd blanche, former president trump pleaded not guilty through thes7 federal charges peered and todd blanche in fact said the former president is "most certainly pleading not guilty." the former preside

catherine herridge, thank you. let's turn now to the presidential campaign of 2024.m, kicking off his bid for the white house with five stops in 24 hours. by his side, his wife, a key part of the campaign. and as cbs's ed o'keefe reports, the hawkeye state knows the florida governor's name, but now he is trying to make his case. >> reporter: at multiple stops across iowa today, florida governor ron desantis had a message for republican voters: it's time to try something new. >> leadership is not about entertainment. it's not about the give and take of the daily news cycle. it is not about building a brand. it is not about virtue signaling. leadership, at the end of the day, is about producing results. >> reporter: by his side throughout this trip, his wife, mother of their three kids, casey desantis. the 42-year-old former local talk show host and breast cancer survivor is a key advisor expected to play a large role in the campaign. >> we are standing up for the right things. but you know what he doesn't change? he doesn't cower. he never takes the path of least resi

cbs's catherine herridge has been speaking with her sources. om right here in washington. good evening, catherine. >> reporter: good evening, norah. a senior u.s. government official told reporters there is no economic evidence today the u.s. military and intelligence agencies have been compromised, but a number of federal agencies have been hit. tonight, senior government officials are racing to limit the impact of what one cyber expert is calling potentially the largest theft and extortion event in recent history. american targets include multiple federal agencies, including the department of energy, plus johns hopkins affiliated hospitals in maryland and florida, georgia's statewide university system, and the minnesota department of education. british airways was also hit. officials say the hackers are part of a cyber criminal gang called cl0p, believed to operate from inside russia. >> they have started releasing some of the data that was stolen, as part of their work to extort these companies. we strongly encourage anyone who is a user of t

trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges, norah. >> norah: catherine herridge, thank you very muchnegligence, misconduct, and job failures for allowing jeffrey epstein to hang himself in his federal jail cell in new york while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. newly-released photos from the cell show an excessive amount of linens and a noose made from a shirt or a bedsheet. all this despite his previous suicide attempt. the justice department inspector general's report concludes there was no sign of foul play in epstein's august 2019 death. quadruple murder suspect bryan kohberger was back in court today, one day after prosecutors announced plans to seek the death penalty for the brutal stabbings of fou university of idaho students. cbs's jonathan vigliotti has new details from inside the courtroom. >> reporter: wearing a suit and tie, a stone-faced bryan kohberger walked into court today as his attorneys pushed for more details on the evidence, police training, and the methods used to make its case. >> the purpose of discovery is really to prevent an unfair trial. >> repo

cbs's catherine herridge reports that the recording is likely a key piece of evidence in the federalts case against trump. >> reporter: today, the former president defined on the campaign trail. >> we did nothing wrong. this is a whole hoax. >> reporter: after cbs news and other outlets obtained a recording, where the former president two years ago allegedly shared with a group at his new jersey golf club a different department plan of attack on iran. >> this classified -- [laughter] there is secret. look at this. >> reporter: the recent criminal indictment of the former president for the willful retention of national defense information includes a transcript of the conversation come allegedly between trump, a book writer, a publisher, and two staffers. indictment says not have security clearances. former senior justice department official tom dupree. is it reasonable to believe the special counsel has interviewed those individuals? >> i think there is a very, very good chance that he has. they were witnesses to the alleged d criminal activity. they can help fill in some of the gaps,

catherine herridge, cbs news, tampa, florida. >>> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday.ing from new york city, i'm jericka duncan. >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. no survivors have been found after a private plane crashed near staunton, virginia sunday. two f-16 jets were sent from joint base andrews after the plane entered restricted airspace over washington, d.c., leading to a sonic boom heard across the region. even the president had to be briefed. >>> 16 migrants who entered the country in texas were flown to california on a private jet and dropped off outside the catholic diocese of sacramento over the weekend. the state's attorney general says an investigation is open to find out who sent them. >>> and "spider-man across the spider-verse" swings into the box office, topping more than $120 million in its u.s. opening weekend. that's the second largest opening of the year behind the "super mario brothers" movie. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm ma >>> it's >>> it's monday, june 5th, 2023. this is th

. >> catherine herridge, our senior investigative correspondent is with us. . >> in may of 2021, so he's just out of the white house, you leave the white house in january 2021. the national archives asks, begins to ask him for these documents that they believe are part of the presidential records act. when you are president, you no longer have access to these classified documents. you can request them. but you're not allowed to have them. and certainly mar-a-lago is not a secure facility. they repeatedly and repeatedly ask. he doesn't turn them over. it becomes an issue. i can't read the whole document, i invite people to read it. but the obstruction. not only instructs lawyers to obstruct justice but also aides within his personal office. >> several had impacts handled by this misinformation. from the cia to the spy satellite agencies. also to the defense department specifically a memo that detailed attack plans on iran. this is closely held intelligence within the u.s. government. it s stored mentioned, i k the indictment i there was a willfulness. an alleged willfulness to refuse the

." >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.nister modi last night with a state dinner in his honor at the white house. beneath the smiles and the toasts, the u.s. and india have a complicated relationship. among the issues, india buys billions of dollars worth of russian weapons and oil. this helps fund vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine, and as that war drags on, putin himself is coming under threat. drone attacks in moscow have put russian elites on edge. holly williams reports. >> reporter: 16 months after vladimir putin launched his invasion of ukraine, now it's russia that's coming under attack. the freedom of russia allege, made up of russian defectors and based inside ukraine, has launched incursions into southern russia in recent weeks, sending local residents fleeing. >> how does this work? are your guys going to fight their way to moscow and seize control of the kremlin? >> yes. that's exactly the plan. >> reporter: ilya upon mar yov says he's the freedom of russia legion's political representative. he's a former me

. >>> for more on the legal implications we're joined by investigative correspondent catherine herridgend legal analyst rikki klieman. you've been a prosecutor and defense lawyer. what stands out to you now that you've read this indictment? >> i think what stands out, obviously, is the magnitude of detail in this indictment. it's not only that you're dealing with 31 counts under the espionage act which spl th lang retention of classified information or even unclassified information, that would hurt the defense of the united states and aid our enemies. it's the detail of a speaking indictment. we have to remember that much of this indictment, john, is to educate not only, ultimately a court and jury, but it's really to educate the public. much of this indictment, in terms of the detail, may not even come into evidence in terms of what's admissible or not in the course of a trial. what also strikes me, john, is the overwhelming detail leaves the trump legal team with real need to have powerful motions to dismiss because if this goes to trial, the way it reads, it's rather overwhelming for

cbs's catherine herridge reports in the details of the agreement and reaction from the president. >> of the hunter biden plea agreement, three charges were filed in a delaware court, two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax on annual earnings in excess of $1.5 million. a third count, possession of a hand done by a drug user would be dismissed if he remains drug free and commits no additional crimes. a source said his legal team expects probation, not jail time though final approval rests with the judge. >> i think the judge is going to do what's fair and i think what's fair is my client gets on with his life. >> david weiss the u.s. attorney who led the probe was appointed by then presimp tdendnistrutti . in a statement he said the investigation is ongoing but hunter biden's team sees it differently. >> my understanding is we are done. >> traveling in california, president biden was asked about the news. >> i'm proud of my son. >> hunter biden spoke on cbs sunday morning. >> i'm cooperating completely and i am absolutely certain, 100% certain at the end of

. >>> i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us.ommuters around philadelphia and anyone who travels by car up and down the east coast. this time lapse video shows road crews working nonstop to rebuild a critical section of interstate 95 that collapsed a week and a half ago. initial estimates said it would take months to fix, but pennsylvania's governor says this section of the major highway will partially reopen this weekend. elaine quijano reports. >> reporter: when this bridge collapsed on interstate 95 after a fatal tanker truck explosion ten days ago -- >> oh, boy. >> reporter: -- it cut off more than 100,000 daily commuters from a crucial stretch of highway for the entire northeast. >> there's a lot of inconvenience and detours and everybody's having a hard time. >> reporter: but after days of demolition, clearing debris and construction, pennsylvania's governor says this portion of i-95 will partially reopen this weekend. >> our commuters will finally be able to set their monday morning alarm clocks back to the regular time. o

so my hope is that catherine herridge at cbs will get some air time to pursue that story. >> will: meanwhile move to the crime crisis in the united states of america that is proliferated from coast to coast. bring you a story from colorado where a store clerk at a circle k who had been employed there for 18 years. and her own description she was the employee who did everything. showed up when somebody called out sick. put in extra hours. >> brian: shoveled snow. >> ainsley: people came in just to talk to her because she had loyal customers. >> will: that's right. she made the mistake i use in quotation marks mistake of confronting this shoplifter. >> is he not just a shoplifter. he is an armed robber. >> i believe he was armed with a knife. he comes behind the counter he wants to take a pack of cigarettes you can see she puts hands on shoulder. pushes him backfired. she was fired for con confronting that thief. >> ainsley: they have a policy called the don't chase or confront policy. and they say at no time do you get into a verbal altercation with any customer and/or person you suspect of t