nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: he's been accused of dismantling democracy in india. yet, washington rolled out the red carpet for prime minister narendra modi. ♪ he'll be treated to a rare state dinner, a sign of how crucial his friendship is as the u.s. competes with india's neighbor, china. >> we're straightforward with each other, and we respect each other. >> reporter: under modi's leadership, india's government has undermined elections, press freedom, the judicial system, and the rights of the country's muslim minority. >> translator: democracy runs in our veins. >> reporter: for one of the first times ever, modi had to face a group of reporters and take a question about that. >> there are many human rights groups who say that your government has discriminated against religious minorities and sought to silence its critics. >> reporter: he denied all of it. >> translator: there's absolutely no discrimination, neither on basis of caste, creed, or age. >> reporter: president biden took questions, too, defending his decision to describe president's president xi jinp

jericka. >> nancy cordes at the white house, thank you. >>> there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbsight news." >>> tonight we're keeping an eye on another round of severe weather with a reported tornado touching down this afternoon south of denver. this follows dangerous storms overnight in three states, including multiple tornadoes in texas. at least four people were killed and nearly a dozen others injured after a massive twister tore through a small town there. jason allen from our cbs dallas station reports the governor has issued a disaster declaration for the impacted areas. >> reporter: the tornado touched down around 8:00 p.m. >> the damage is very extensive. i mean it came straight through matador. >> reporter: and turned the town inside out. a mural called "saturday night" in matador, texas, exposed by wednesday's wicked weather in a cafe owned by the mayor. >> did you have any sort of warning that it was coming? >> maybe 30 seconds. i went to the back door, and i opened it, and i looked, and i seen it. and i tried to shut it, and the door blew back off both hinges. it's d

fall at the air force academy commencement corado today cbs'd o'kehas a the campaign tre cbs's nancy cordesmore details. so, nancy, good evening. what happened? >> reporter: good evening, norah. the president was on stage at the graduation, walking back to his seat after shaking hands with about 900 members of the e3.r ca my alath catde isss when he stud went down, landing on his right hip. you can see there, an air force officer, a couple of members of his secret service detail, rushing to help him back up to his feet, and then he pointed at something that had caused him to trip. a short time later, his communications director said he's fine, there was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands. this is not the first time that mr. biden has tripped in the public eye. his doctors say the 80-year-old president has a stiffened gate from arthritis. exacerbated by a recent foot fracture. though almost every recent president has taken a tumble in public at some point. one of the downsides, norah, of being followed by cameras everywhere they go. >> norah: nancy cordes, thank you. and that fall

jericka. >> jericka: nancy cordes at the white house. thank you.rseas now, a russian court ruled today that "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late august. he 31-year-old appeared in moscow in a moscow court room today. he lived in russia for six years and was covering the war in ukraine before his arrest. his lawyer called the charges baseless. u.s. government officials and said he is being wrongfully detained. the fda is doubling down on banning e-cigarettes. it's warning dozens of storeowners to stop selling fruit and candy flavored vapes which includes the best-selling brand. here is cbs's jonathan vigliotti with more. >> reporter: there made to taste like fruit and candy, but federal officials say don't be fooled. these e-cigarettes pose danger to young people. that's why the fda is warning 189 convenience stores and other retailers around the country to stop selling illegal disposable vapes, including elf bar, the most popular brand. >> the flavors are geared towards childre

cbs's ed o'keefe has reaction from the campaign trail while cbs's nancy cordes joins us from the whitels. nancy, good evening. what happened. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the president was onstage at the graduation, walking back to his seat after shaking hands with about 900 members of the air force academy class of 2023. that's when he stumbled and went down, landing on his right hip. you can see there an air force officer, a couple of members of his secret service detail rushing to help him back up to his feet, and then he pointed at something that had caused him to trip. a short time later, his communications director said he's fine. there was a sandbag onstage while he was shaking hands. this is not the first time that mr. biden has tripped in the public eye. his doctor says the 80-year-old president has a stiffened gait from arthritis exacerbated by a recent foot fracture though almost every recent president has taken a tumble in public at some point. one of the downsides, norah, of being followed by cameras everywhere they go. >> nancy cordes, thank you. and that fall has al

cbs's nancy cordes is at the white house with the news tonight. >> reporter: more evidence of a hiring000 more jobs in may, nearly double what economists had been expecting. the surge came in several major sectors, including entertainment and restaurants... still catching up from pre-pandemic staffing levels. >> we ask our employees, do you know of anyone looking for part-time, full-time work? >> reporter: some analysts say the robust report shows the economy is still overheated, even after ten straight interest rate hikes. >> the fed is actually now in a. they may be forced to raise interest rates by another quarter of a percentage point because the labor market is still fairly strong. >> reporter: unemployment did tick up last month, but it's still been well below 4% for the longest stretch since the 1960s. >> we are in a transition to more stable and steady growth. >> reporter: that growth won't be interrupted by a u.s. debt default. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: a bipartisan deal passed the senate last night, the product of delicate negotiations. >> no one got everything they