cbs's janet shamlian is in houston tonight and leads us off. janet, good evening. >> reporter: jericka, good evening to you. it's been a rough weekend here. for people in the flood zone and for first responders like houston police, who've been out in these boats in rough fast-moving water. and while the rain seems to be slowing down, tonight the threat is widening. a west texas twister. cars pummeled on the road south of midland. amid hail the size of tennis balls. severe storms thrashing an already soggy texas. and now spreading beyond it. >> scary. because we don't know if the water's going to come in and just start taking over. >> reporter: in the houston area the san jacinto river is raging. >> hang tight. >> reporter: we rode along with the houston police department's marine division. >> you don't realize how much flood and how much current's going down. >> reporter: sergeant epigarz answering the call from a woman needing to evacuate with her pets amid treacherous conditions for everyone. >> hpd is working in teams on the san jacinto river

cbs' janet shamlian is there. >> we're riding with houston police department rescue teams today.eople are still seeking shelter. >> tornadoes still threat, so is huge hail. we'll have the very latest on the forecast. >> also tonight, pomp and protest. university graduations nationwide disrupted over gaza. with no breakthrough yet in mideast negotiations for a new cease-fire and hostage release -- >> i'm ramey ensenseio in tel aviv. cbs confirms that the israel cease-fire talks are on the verge of collapse. >> as political pressure on president biden builds. >> i'm skylar henry at the white house. with six months until election day, the president facing fury on several fronts. >> and controversial book. south dakota governor kristi noem defends her words and actions. >> i made a difficult choice. you're a mother two and you have little kiddos. would you make a choice between your children and a dangerous animal? >>> countdown to launch. boeing ready to send humans into space after years of delays. >>> and later, he fled war to find peace. now a student from ukraine is headed to th

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janet shamlian, thank you.g news on a possible cease-fire deal after word today that hamas accepted our proposal, israel's war cabinet came out to say that that deal is far from acceptable. but still israel is sending representatives to egypt to keep the conversations going and as cbs's ramy inocencio reports, that's not stopping benjamin netanyahu from moving forward with its military operation in gaza. >> reporter: a rare sound rose across gaza, cheers of relief and joy. while in israel, protesters called for the government to accept a deal. >> to save the remaining hostages while still alive. >> reporter: hamas approved out proposal, three weeks six days long for a permanent cease-fire, the hostages held by hamas for israeli jails, and allowing displaced gazans to return without no restrictions. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has called off hamas' proposal, far from eating core demands come up and announced he will send a delegation to join negotiations. but he had been adamant he would not agree

janet shamlian, cbs news, houston. >>> mexican authorities say relatives have identified the bodies of three men who disappeared last weekend while on a camping and surfing trip in the baja peninsula. investigators say the bodies of australian brothers jake and callum robinson and american carter rhoad were found in a 50-foot-deep well about four miles from where they were killed they say thieves apparently shot and killed them to steal their truck because they wanted their tires. three suspects are now in custody. police say a fourth body was found in the same well, but it appeared to be there much plong. >>> donald trump's so-called hush-money trial continues today in new york. on friday trump's former communications director, hope hicks, broke down in tears at one point as she testified. she described the chaos during the 2016 presidential campaign following the revelation of the "access hollywood" video where trump talked about groping women. there's more controversy now surrounding north dakota governor kristi noem's soon-to-be-released memoir. the publisher of "no going back" say

janet shamlian, thank you. >>> breaking news on a possible cease-fire deal.at hamas accepted a proposal, israel's war cabinet came out to say that deal is far from acceptable. but still israel is sending representatives to egypt to keep the conversations going, and as cbs's ramy inocencio reports, that is not stopping benjamin netanyahu from moving forward with his military operation in gaza. >> reporter: a rare sound rose across gaza. tears of relief and joy. while in israel, protesters called for the government to accept a deal. >> to save all the remaining hostages who are still alive. >> reporter: hamas says it approved a proposal, three stages each six weeks long for a permanent cease-fire. a swap of hostages held by hamas for palestinians in israeli jails. and allowing displaced gazans to return home with no restrictions. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office called hamas' proposal, quote, far from meeting israel's core demands but announced he will send a delegation to join negotiations. but he had been adamant he would not agree to a perm

janet shamlian, cbs news, atlanta. >>> turning now to the israel-hamas war.orridor of land running along gaza's border with egypt. meanwhile, cbs news has learned u.s.-made bombs were used in an israeli air strike which killed 45 people and wounded hundreds more in rafah on sunday. it's a strike israel has called a tragic mishap and says it is now investigating the incident. the biden administration, meantime, is under increasing pressure to reassess its military support for israel. cbs' imtiaz tyab has more from east jerusalem. >> reporter: the attack triggered global outrage. horrifying scenes of bodies burned and mutilated beyond recognition. the scale of the devastation caused by the israeli air strike on the displacement camp also raised questions about the type of weapons used. images gathered from the blast site show the remnants of what three independent weapons experts told cbs news is that an american-made gbu-39 warhead with a payload of 17 kilos. all three agreed the distinctive shape of the gbu-39, especially its tail, helped them identify the re

janet shamlian, thank you. turning to the israel-hamas war, cbs news has learned that u.s.e bombs were used in an israeli air strike which killed 45 people and wounded hundreds more in rafah on sunday. the u.s. is by far israel's top supplier of weapons, with $18 billion in military aid this year alone, and the biden administration is now under increasing pressure to reassess its military support for israel. cbs's imtiaz tyab has details from east jerusalem. >> reporter: the attack triggered global outrage. horrifying scenes of bodies burned and mutilated beyond recognition. the scale of the devastation caused by the israeli air strike on the displacement camp also raised questions about the type of weapons used. images gathered from the blast site show the remnants of what three independent weapons experts told cbs news is an american-made gbu-39 warhead, with a payload of 17 kilos. all three agreed the distinctive shape of the gbu-39, especially its tail, helped them identify the remains. and that the clearly identifiable serial number or cage code on this specific muniti

tonight janet shamlian introduces us to the woman now running the topeka schools guided by the legacythat supreme court decision. >> i heard you had a birthday. >> reporter: home delivered birthday gifts and cake aren't generally part of a school curriculum. but tow fee coo school superintendent tiffany anderson rarely sticks to a lesson plan when there's a child in need. >> if we don't do it, who will? >> reporter: the district at the center of the 19 54 brown versus education ruling outlawing segregation in schools. >> in the past, they have tried doing separate but equal. >> reporter: is now helmed by its first black female superintendent. >> 70 years later, do you live with the burden of their hope and dreams? >> i think 70 years later, i live with the privilege to help their homes and dreams come to life. i'm standing on their shoulders. >> reporter: high school graduation rates have skyrocketed from near 70% to 91% during her eight-year tenure. she's established morale-boosting programs like graduation ceremonies for students in the nearby state correctional facility. >> so have

for cbs mornings janet shamlian, topeka, kansas. >>> it's graduation season from coast to coast.millions of soon to be former students receiving their diplomas and heading out into the world. but for some the challenges of everyday life have put graduation out of reach. steve hartman found this story "on the road." >> reporter: we return this week to toledo, ohio to scott high school to see what became of all those seniors who walked into this gym four years ago and got the surprise of a lifetime. >> if you're sitting here in this room today, tuition, room and board, books and fees will be paid for you and you will go to college for free. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: philanthropist pete cadence started this charity called hope toledo for kids like chris roland. chris told me he could have never afforded college. especially after his mom, abina, lost her job and his dad died in a house fire. >> my dad was the closest person i had in my life. >> he was such an awesome fire. he's still going to make him proud. i know he is. >> reporter: four years later the first kids are gr

cbs' janet shamlian is there. >> we're riding with houston police department rescue teams today.e still seeking shelter. >> tornadoes still threat, so is huge hail. we'll have

. >> janet shamlian, thanks to you and your team. >>> there is severe weather tonight in other parts of the country beyond texas. let's bring in meteorologist paul goodlow from our partners at the weather channel. >> well, ed, the month of may is typically the rainiest month for most cities across the state of texas, but i tell you what, to cities picked up perhaps two or three times that amount of rain in the first couple of days of may. that is leading to a lot of flooding. every single triangle is a river here in eastern, southeastern texas in minor, moderate or major flooding and more rain is to come. storms are developing this evening, keep pushing overnight. definitely concerned about the houston area for more rain coming through throughout the day on sunday. but wait, there's more. winter storm warning towards the west. the sierra is at 5,000 feet, yes, some snow there but the same system pushes eastward and, yes, may is also the most active month for severe weather including tornados. we will have the triggering mechanisms for monday, tuesday and wednesday for more severe wea

cbs' janet shamlian was on the floor during the vote. >> here in arizona at the capitol, lawmakers todayir vote, whether to keep or repeal the state's civil war era abortion ban. it passed, and the state's democratic governor says she will sign it. >> it's been a pretty bad day in my mind. >> reporter: two republican senators voted with democrats to ensure its passage, frustrating fellow republicans. >> they and i disagree. >> reporter: outside in the heat, tempers flared. anti-abortion activists gathered, showing their disapproval. >> yeah devastation. it's the lives that god has created. >> reporter: it's now likely arizona will be under a near total abortion ban for months this summer, until the law returns to a 15-week ban. >> back here in florida, clinics have already started turning away patients. >> and in november, voters in florida and arizona will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights into their state's constitution. but here in florida, that's an uphill climb. it will need 60% to pass, which is more than what was needed when it was on the ballot in other swing or red stat

cbs's janet shamlian was on the floor during the vote. >> reporter: here in arizona at the capital, lawmakersay rose one by one to defend their vote, whether to keep or repeal the state's civil war-era abortion ban. if passed, the state's democratic governor says she will sign it. >> it's been a pretty bad day in my mind. >> reporter: two republican senators voted with democrats to ensure its passage, frustrating fellow republicans. >> they and i disagree. >> reporter: outside in the heat, tempers flared. antiabortion activists gathered showing their disapproval. >> just, yeah, devastation. it's lives that god has created. >> reporter: it is now likely arizona will be under a near-total abortion ban for months this summer, until the law returns to a 15-week ban. >> reporter: back here in florida, clinics have already started turning away patients. and in november, voters in florida and arizona will decide whether to enshrine abortion rights into their state's constitution. but here in florida, that's an uphill climb. it will need 60% to pass, which is more than what was needed when it was on