we alsojoined by we also joined by karen we alsojoined by karen gibson, conductor of the kingdom choirrful tribute piece us. you are here to reflect on today's sad news. the sad news today is that the queen of soul, aretha franklin, has died aged 76. don't play that song for me, it brings back memories, of days that i once knew, fills my heart with pain applause great sadness, but there is a real this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 7pm. aretha franklin, the "queen of soul" known for hits like respect and ‘say a little prayer‘ dies at the age of 76. as soon as news of her death broke — tributes began pouring in from around the globe — from eltonjohn to diana ross, sir paul mccartney to sister sledge. such a great about her, such a confidence, such a strength. she was a queen, literally. she was a queen, literally. in other news — a rise in the number of a level students getting top grades — the most for six years. allegations that a call to armed jihad was heard at the didsbury mosque linked to the manchester arena bomber salman abedi.

. ♪ >> reporter: it's an opportunity granted by god, choir director karen gibson says, not to mentionand meghan. who were you singing for that day? >> we were singing for the couple, definitely, because it's their wedding, their very private, personal, intimate ceremony on the world stage. ♪ stand by me >> reporter: because something in their voices, that sound, that song, struck a chord that day that resonated far beyond the castle walls. ♪ stand by me ♪ stand by me >> reporter: charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> that is the "overnight news" for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city i'm jeff glor. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> welcome to the "overnight news." i'm don dahler. facebook says it has uncovered a sophisticated effort, possibly by russia, to interfere in american politics ahead of the midterm elections. the company announced it removed 32 pages and accounts from facebook and instagram for what it described as coordinated

. >> reporter: it's an opportunity granted by god, choir director karen gibson says, not to mention princeo were you singing for that day? >> we were singing for the couple, definitely, because it's their wedding, their very private, personal, intimate ceremony on the world stage. ♪ stand by me >> reporter: because something in their voices, that sound, that song, struck a chord that day. it resonated far beyond the castle walls. ♪ stand by me stand by me >> reporter: charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> glor: still really cool to see. good for the choir. that is the cbs evening news for tonight. i'm jeff glor. we will-- more music, we like it. we'll see you tomorrow, good night. ♪ stand by me captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org the trump administration is >>> original reporting, anytime, anywhere. ♪ >>> new at 6, the trump administration is targeting auto pollution standards with a new argument -- fuel-efficient cars can be dangerous for drivers. good evening, in a draft regulation obtained by the associated press, the fed cites safety to j