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norah. >> norah: all right, robert costa, thank you.se oversight committee today interviewed hunter biden's former business partner devon archer, about any possible connections to president biden. cbs's catherine herridge has new details on the hours long behind closed doors testimony. >> reporter: devon archer was one of hunter biden's closest business associates, and served alongside the president's son on the board of burisma, a ukraine energy firm. both republicans and democrats say that archer testified that hunter biden put his father on speakerphone with business associates. the republican committee chairman said that joe biden was the brand, that his son sold around the world to enrich the biden family. but a senior democrat who was there today said that he did not hear any evidence of wrongdoing by the president. >> the witness was very, very consistent that none of those conversations ever had to do with any business dealings or transactions, they were purely what he called "casual conversations." >> reporter: and the white ho

norah? >> norah: elise preston, thank you very much.ne, and some powerful images released today, appearing to show a russian supersonic bomber destroyed over the weekend by a ukrainian drone. this comes just after a deadly russian attack on civilians in northern ukraine. cbs's debora patta and her team were just minutes away when the russian missile hit. >> reporter: the moment the missile struck, shattering an idyllic summer's day in chernihiv, just as our cbs news team was driving toward the city center. minutes before we arrived, it was hit by a massive explosion. the missile slammed into thiss theater and tore t through the main square, but the danger was not over. an urgent warning. another attack was imminent. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: we've been told a second round of missiles is on the way. we need to get out of here as fast as we can. the threat failed to materialize, but the terror lingered. as first responders ran into the destruction to treat the more than 150 injured and collect the dead, loading at least seven bodies int

norah? >> norah: yeah, he flipped. thank you, nikole.as will be allowed in that georgia courtroom during the arraignment in september. nikole, thank you. while donald trump will be the elephant not in the room tonight for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, his republican rivals will be looking to make a case why they are a better option to lead the party back to the white house. cbs's robert costa is in milwaukee and joins us. good evening, robert. so, the party is at a crossroads. the former president is facing 91 charges and still dominant in the polls. what do you expect will be some of the issues discussed tonight? >> reporter: good evening, norah. while some in the party do see this as a moment where the republican party is at a crossroads, many on stage tonight, based on our latest reporting, do not see this as a reckoning on trump. instead, they want to focus on issues that are kitchen table, front and center for so many republican voters, whether it is the economy and taxes, or how far to go on federal policy on

norah. >> norah: i heard that too, rudabeh shahbazi, thank you so much.ngtime maui resident oprah winfrey, who today promised a major donation after all of the smoke and ash has settled. she is not just providing aid, but also emotional support visiting people in some of the hardest hit areas. cbs's tony dokoupil joined oprah outside a shelter to meet those who have lost everything but hope. >> we find her at the entrance of the biggest evacuation shelter in maui county, still home to a thousand people and where oprah has been quietly visiting survivors. she wants us to hear some of the stories she has been hearing. and since cameras are not allowed inside, we find a spot to talk just outside the fence. if we were inside, what would we see? >> you would see people with all of their worldly possessions in a small garbage bag. >> reporter: she introduces us first to kanani adolpho, who despite losing some of her own family has been a volunteer here from the very first night. >> i'm just a volunteer. this is my county, i was born and raised here. i'm never l

norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you.entucky's largest school district were forced to stay home because of a crisis with the school bus system. cbs's adriana diaz is in louisville and reports it is a problem across the country because of a shortage of bus drivers. >> reporter: connie blessitt drove an empty bus today. she is practicing her new route after a school bus system failure last week, forcing schools to temporarily close. >> it was bad. it was -- it was real bad. i have never experienced that. >> reporter: a new bus route plan used computer algorithms that didn't factor in enough time between stops, causing delays, no-shows, and parents with no idea of their kids' whereabouts. >> it was horrible because i had no clue where he was. >> reporter: sophomore bailey kaiser scolded the school board last night. >> the last student got home on the first at nearly 10:00 and as a student myself, i can say that this is absolutely unacceptable. >> we should have taken the bus driver feedback when they first got their routes.

norah, back to you. >> norah: matt dougherty, thank you.extreme heat, so let's bring a meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. harold now a tropical depression seeing winds with this system still around 35 miles an hour. still some stronger gusts possible. the center of the system still inland, the heaviest rain expected to fall south or west of the border here in mexico. meanwhile, the reason we saw harold stay so far to the south is this area of high pressure, this heat dome associated with it, firmly in place with some extreme heat. excessive heat warning stretching from louisiana all the way to minnesota where tomorrow temperatures will be in the triple digits, and norah, davenport could feel like 117. >> norah: that is too hot. thank you, chris. now a heartbreaking tragedy in ohio. on the first day of school, an elementary school student was killed in more than 20 others hurt when their bus was struck by a mini van and flipped over a and cbs's nancy che

norah? >> norah: jason allen, thank you.ls through georgia toward south carolina let's bring in meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel. mike, good evening. >> good evening, norah. a 4-foot storm surge in tampa cut this entire parking lot@und. this morning the water is back in the way. all warnings have been dropped along the gulf coast. tonight, i dalia is near savannah, georgia, racing northeast 20 miles per hour come off myrtle beach and out to sea by tomorrow afternoon, but along the track, here is that future radar forecast, heavy rain, rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. with our flood watches up from the parts of georgia crossed eastern carolinas, and the tornado watch continues until 10:00 eastern. that include savannah, charleston, myrtle beach, and wilmington. but the rainfall totals, even with this rapid movement, are prolific. some areas could get 8-12 inches of rain. again, turn around, don't drown. it will all be off the coast by tomorrow afternoon. and we do have some good news to

norah. >> norah: nikole killion, thank you.following tropical storm hilary. to the record rain and flooding left entire neighborhoods buried under mounds of debris, likely causing billions of dollars in damage. cbs's carter evans reports from cathedral's deity where residents still digging out. >> reporter: tonight it's neighbor helping neighbor and desolate community is walloped by hillary. >> this neighborhood in cathedral city had more than 30. and right behind the heavy equipment, volunteers with shovels and hand to help dig out. >> we are all taken care of each other. we have three cars out just a little bit ago. >> reporter: the storm dumped more than three and a half inches of rain here funneling mud right into this little line community. >> i have to say the response of the community members helping one another has been unbelievable. >> reporter: mayor rita lamb says the mud and muck attract people in their homes and rescuers had to get creative using a front loader to carry a group of seniors to safety. >> talk about t

norah? >> norah: tina patel, thank you. a mistrial today in the case against two white men accused of chasing and shooting at a black fedex driver. the judge said he had no choice because of a police detective's improper testimony and failure to share evidence. the father and son are charged with attempted murder. the fedex driver was not hurt. no word yet on when the retrial will begin. turning now to the rapidly-growing use of offshore wind energy here in the u.s., multiple large-scale wind farms are currently under construction up and down the east coast. in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's ben tracy reports on how workers, once dependent on oil and gas, are coming aboard the green energy expansion. >> reporter: at this ship yard in houma, louisiana, you can see and hear the future being built. that noise we are hearing, that is called "made in america." >> that is made in america, no doubt. >> reporter: wally naquin is the general manager of l.a. ship. this thing is so huge. >> yes, she is huge. >> reporter: the compan

norah? >> norah: jan crawford, thank you.bout the health of the senates top republican. even senators mitch mcconnell's hometown newspaper had an editorial today saying the republican needs to come clean about his health and as cbs's scott macfarlane can r, comes from the same day we heard from a capitol physician. >> reporter: 24 hours after the startling incident. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: in which mitch mcconnell went silent and stared expressionless until an aide intervened in the congress's attending physician says he consulted with mcconnell and mcconnell's neurology team and has cleared the 81-year-old republican leader to resume his schedule, writing, "occasional lightheadedness is not uncommon in concussion recovery and can also be expected as a result of dehydration." mcconnell was hospitalized in march with a concussion. pbs news has learned mcconnell worked of the phones to reassure colleagues, including a call to texas republican john cornyn. >> we know he has had a fall and a concussion, and i think this may ju

norah? >> norah: omar villafranca, thank you.ion from a new track that is just cming out, so let's bring in meteorologist mike seidel from our partners at the weather channel. he is in tampa. good evening, mike. so tell us about these changes. >> good evening, norah. since yesterday the track is a little farther west as it comes on shore. the key here is it takes tampa bay out of a direct hit. but meanwhile, let's look at it on the satellite loop. it has gone crazy today. quick strengthening from a tropical storm this morning, less than 12 hours later it is a category 2 hurricane. it makes landfall, it's a major, dangerous hurricane, a category 3 tomorrow morning, then it shoots right up the coast. it is not going to lollygag and stall, so the rainfall amounts still heavy. not 20-30 inches, we are talking generally 4-8 inches. it will weaken to a tropical storm as we get into tomorrow night and thursday, but along its path, flash flooding, power outages, and a few spin-offs. the big story, i think, by far is going to be the storm

norah? >> norah: jonathan vigliotti, thank you.nald trump is preparing to surrender in georgia for racketeering and other charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. cbs's robert costa reports that former president's lawyers today agreed to a $200,000 bond as part of his release conditions. >> reporter: the bond agreement made public after former president trump's legal team met inside fulton county district attorney fani willis' offices set strict rules for trump's release after his expected surrender later this week, saying he shall make no direct or indirect threat against any codefendant or witness. several of trump's 18 codefendants also agreed to bond terms today, including his former lawyer john eastman, one of the alleged architects of the plan to overturn the 2020 election. despite four indictments and 91 charges against him, trump's lead over his g.o.p. rivals continues to grow. new cbs polling shows a 46-point advantage over florida governor ron desantis, the only other candidate in double digits. trump

norah? >> norah: janet shamlian, thank you very much. the u.s.d its credit rating downgraded. the credit rating agency fitch has cut the u.s. froits long-standing triple-a rating to aa plus, citing growing government debt and political instability, highlighted by the january 6th attack on the capital. that triggered wall street's first day in months, with the dow dropping 1%, the s&p falling 1.4%, and the nasdaq sinking more than 2%. officials in los angeles fear a wave of evictions and a rise in the homeless population. the concern comes after the deadline for renters to pay back rent missed during the pandemic has come and gone. cbs's mark srassmann has more in depth, reporting on how l.a. is not alone with this pending crisis. >> this is a three day eviction notice. >> reporter: susie rossman's rattled by reality. the bill always comes due. how much you owe him back rent? >> $9,000. >> reporter: can you pay that back? >> as slowly, but not how they want it. so probably -- no. >> reporter: rossman got breast cancer, lost her teaching job, fell

norah? >> norah: kris van cleave, thank you.a home in new jersey today, including a woman at a child. four other people are unaccounted for. it happened in the count town of buena, 30 miles northwest of atlantic city. police say this is being treated as a criminal investigation until the cause of the blast is determined. with the southwest in the middle of a decades-long megadrought, states are facing the biggest water crisis in generations. well come in tonight's "eye on america," we had back to arizona, where earlier this year we reported on the foreign-owned farms that are draining the states water supply. cbs's best tracy reports officials are now working to cancel those controversial leases. >> reporter: this was your well. >> this was my well. >> reporter: i know you've got nothing. >> nothing but dust. >> reporter: arizona cattle rancher brad mead says as well and dry... >> toss a rock in, it's gone. [clanking] >> reporter: because of his neighbor's farm down the road. it's run by fondomonte, owned by one of the largest d

norah? >> norah: kris van cleave, thank you.e of a decades-long megadrought, states are facing the biggest water crisis in generations. well, in tonight's "eye on america," we head back to arizona, where earlier this year, we reported on the foreign-owned farms that are draining the state's water supply. cbs's ben tracy reports officials are now working to cancel those controversial leases. >> reporter: this was your well. >> this was my well. >> reporter: and now you've got nothing. >> nothing but dust. >> reporter: arizona cattle rancher brad mead says his well went dry... >> you can toss a rock in, it's gone. [clanking] >> reporter: because of his neighbor's farm down the road. it's run by fondomonte, owned by one of the largest dairy companies in saudi arabia. it grows alfalfa here to feed cattle back in the middle east. it's illegal to grow it in saudi arabia because it uses so much water. so when you look out there and you think? >> i see money leaving america. i see water getting depleted. >> it is pure insanity. >> repor

norah? >> norah: quite a story, debora patta, thank you.ave identified the suspect responsible for a mass shooting last night at a popular biker bar just south of los angeles. witnesses say retired police officer john snowling killed three people and wounded six others, including his estranged wife, who he was believed to be targeting. cbs's carter evans reports the government was fatally shot by deputies. [siren sounding] >> reporter: another community enduring moments of sheer terror. as more than a dozen deputies descend on the cook's corner all bar, the sound of constant gunfire. [multiple gunshots] >> i was so scared. that the gunman was chasing me. that is how loud the gunshots were. >> reporter: as jacqueline bass ran for her life. >> i immediately called my daughter first. >> reporter: what did you tell her? >> i don't really remember. i just said, "shooter, there is shooter." >> i said, "can i come get you?" she said, "no, don't come anywhere near here. i'm going to find a way out." and she was just, she was terrified. >> reporter:

norah? >> norah: that is concerning, nikole killion. thank you.dely used abortion pill appears to be headed to the supreme court. a federal appeals court in new orleans today said it would limit access to mifepristone, saying the fda overstepped its authority by making it easier for women to get the drug. access to the pill won't immediately change, but the ruling likely sets up a supreme court showdown, with the biden administration expected to appeal today's decision. the real-life family from the movie "the blind side" is speaking out after claims that they took advantage of former nfl player michael oher and then profited off of his name. cbs's omar villafranca reports on the inspiring big screen story, now a scandal. >> 48 hours ago, a bomb dropped on my clients. >> reporter: on monday, michael oher filed a lawsuit accusing sean and leanne tuohy of tricking him into signing what he thought were adoption papers. it was, instead, a conservatorship agreement. the lawsuit claims the tuohys use the conservatorship to profit from stories about oher

norah? >> norah: shanelle kaul, thank you.ut of the pacific northwest, where a man is accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a woman and then locking her up in a cell made of cinder blocks. as cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports, the fbi is searching for more potential victims in multiple states. >> reporter: haunting photos of a makeshift jail cell, where a woman was held captive before escaping. >> the woman fought for her life, beating the doors and the walls of this cell with bloodied hands. >> reporter: fbi officials identified the alleged attacker as 29-year-old negasi zuberi, who they say was posing as an undercover police officer when the abduction occurred. he sexually assaulted, handcuffed, and shackled the woman in seattle, driving more than seven hours across state lines to his home in klamath falls, oregon. >> through her perseverance, she broke free and waved down a passing motorist, asking for their help to call 911. >> reporter: the cinder block cell was built in zuberi's garage. court documents revealed the

a norah? >> norah: carter evans, thank you. last night during the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. with g.o.p. front-runner donald trump not in attendance, eight other republican candidates went ater each other, as they tried to stand out from the crowded field of contenders. and cbs's robert costa was th there. >> reporter: republican presidential candidates pushed ahead today in the wake of a contentious debate, where the front-runner was a no-show. >> it didn't matter to me last night, in the end, that he wasn't there appear to be too won attention. >> do you want a super pac puppet or do you want a patriot who speaks the truth? >> reporter: and he also drew attacks. >> now is not the time for on-the-job training. we don't need to bring in a rookie -- >> i've had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like chatgpt. >> reporter: but the differences on the big issues were also front and center. on ukraine, a stark divide over whether the u.s. should continue to support that embattled nation, as it fends off

norah. >> i do remember that.navides, thank you. >>> well, that's why 300 miles of florida's gulf coast is under that hurricane warning, so let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. time is quickly running out to prepare for this dangerous storm. it is still a tropical storm, but idalia will quickly become a hurricane. in fact, it will become a major hurricane with winds sustained at 120 miles an hour at least before making landfall. along with the strong winds, dangerous, life-threatening storm surge is going to be a very real concern. if people are told to evacuate, they need to evacuate. there is a lot of very warm waters for this storm to strengthen, and with that, a lot of water likely pushed onshore. flooding at the coast will be life-threatening as well as some of the heavy rain inland could also pose an issue. norah. >> chris, thank you. >>> we want to turn now to that horrific crash of a rescue helicopter caught on came

good evening, norah. harold came ashore today with a vengeance, packing wind gusts of more than 60 miles an hour. all around me, those gulf waters continue to wash ashore. people are stranded, and roads are flooded. harold is pummeling parts of texas. the storm unleashed wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour as it made landfall this morning, unleashing torrents of rain on the lone star state. we're in downtown corpus christi right now. tropical storm harold made landfall on north padre island about half an hour ago. we're about 300 yards from the beach, which is up there in that direction. as you get closer, you can see the tide rising and those waves. back here, we're not seeing a whole lot of flooding in corpus christi. what we are seeing is a whole lot of tree damage like you can see right there. hours later, roads leading to the state aquarium in corpus christi were flooded, leaving some stranded. >> we're not standing down yet. >> reporter: governor greg abbott says texas has deployed emergency responder

good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. strong to even severe storms expected for parts of the east coast for the next several hours. some of the storms that are going to come will bring at least the chance for some damaging winds and then push off and really winding down during the overnight hours. heat has been going up. a heat wave gripping much of the pacific northwest down into california. excessive heat warnings for millions of people. this heat is going to last for days. meanwhile, relief eventually coming to the pacific northwest, norah. however, that heat is just shifting over to the middle of the u.s. >> chris, thank you. >>> tonight, there are important questions about the first amendment following a police raid on a small town newspaper in kansas. the publisher tells us he's planning a federal lawsuit against the police department. more than 30 news organizations, including cbs news, have condemned the raid. cbs's elaine quijano reports on the potential constitutional fallout. >> reporter: surveillance video sho

good evening, chris. >>> good evening, norah.intensifying into an impressive-looking storm, and it is expected to get even stronger as it heads to the north. looking at the possibility of a major category 4 hurricane by saturday on its way up, while it's weakening, but on its way up to southern california, including san diego, los angeles, and possibly more areas inland. there could be some wind effects. we'll have to watch that. but heavy rain does look like the big concern. flooding, possible mudslides and landslides, can't rule that out. the storm is making its way on the western side of a big ridge of high pressure, and under that heat dome here once again, norah, temperatures in dallas topping 100 degrees. >> chris, thank you. >>> a texas woman is in jail tonight held without bail for allegedly making racially charged death threats against a federal judge overseeing former president donald trump's election interference case right here in washington. officials say that abigail joe sharai left a message earlier this month thre

norah? >> what a mess. thank you. >>> well, just north of omar is one of the hardest hit florida communities called steinhatchee. cbs' jason allen is there and reports the storm surge is starting to recede after the small town was almost entirely under water. >> reporter: the powerful 9-foot storm surge engulfed this coastal community, flooding streets and partially submerging homes. this pier at the marina was destroyed. nearby tents ripped apart. here at the mouth of the steinhatchee river, there was a small business here, realty office. the people here told me had survived several hurricanes. the storm surge knocked it down. pieces of it are down the street. it moved this truck, pushed it into the side of the building. and inside that restaurant, everything is flooded. everything inside destroyed. hurricane-force winds ripped up rooftops and downed trees in this community of nearly 600 people. streets are now covered in debris. trees snapped off in the intense winds here. the floodwater still surrounding

good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah.lary still brings the potential for flash flooding. that threat extends from arizona and the mexico border all the way up to canada, including parts of the pacific northwest, and the tropics are now extremely active, including this, tropical depression 9, which is expected by tomorrow morning to become a tropical storm with winds at 45 miles an hour. heavy rain could lead to some localized flooding. meanwhile, big heat dome. strong upper level low helping to keep things sizzling across most of the united states with many locations in the 90s and triple digits. and, norah, this dangerous heat is going to linger for most of the week. >> chris, thank you. >>> from hurricanes to wildfires. two major fires burning in washington state have scorched more than 20,000 acres outside spokane and forced thousands of people to evacuate. the gray fire and oregon road fire have destroyed some 200 structures and are being blamed for at least one death. >>> we turn now to some breaking news. there's a

norah. >> quite a story. back here at home, police have identified the suspect responsible for a mass shooting last night at a popular biker bar just south of los angeles. witnesses say retired police officer john snowling killed three people and wounded six others, including his estranged wife, who he was believed to be targeting. cbs's carter evans reports the gunman was fatally shot by deputies. [ siren ] >> reporter: another community enduring moments of sheer terror. as more than a dozen deputies descend on the cook's corner bar, the sound of constant gunfire. [ sound of gunfire ] >> i was so scared that the gunman was chasing me. that's how loud the gunshots were. >> reporter: as jacqueline bass ran for her life -- >> i immediately called my daughter first. >> what did you tell her? >> i don't really remember. i just said "shooter. there's a shooter." >> i said, can i come get you? she said, no, don't come anywhere near here. i'm going to find a way out. she was just -- she was terrified. >> reporter: s

norah. >> an important story. thank you, ed o'keefe. >>> new details tonight in that shooting that led to the lockdown at the university of north carolina chapel hill yesterday. 34-year-old tailei qi is now charged with first-degree murder and is being held out bail. the graduate student from china is accused of killing his associate professor and the leader of his research group. police have not found the 9 millimeter handgun used, and they still don't know a motive. >>> tonight the department of justice says the fbi led an international takedown of a notorious hacking network responsible for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers with ransomware and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. it's a big story. cbs's jeff pegues reports ransomware attacks on vital u.s. facilities are rapidly growing. >> reporter: the fbi called it operation duck hunt, a worldwide investigation to take down the notorious qakbot hacking network. cyber experts say it is malware originating in russia, which has infected

norah? >> meg oliver, thank you. >>> now to flash flooding concerns. missouri and illinois are under a flood watch. thunderstorms could drop more than a half a foot of rain in a matter of hours tonight, and there are heat alerts to tell you about impacting more than 75 million americans across the gulf coast. texas is still broiling with new record highs expected tomorrow in san antonio, corpus christi, and further east in new orleans. >>> the rising popularity and rising prices for weight loss drugs is pushing many employers to drop insurance coverage in order to cut costs. now the makers of two of the most popular weight loss and diabetes drugs are facing a major lawsuit over claims about potential side effects. cbs' janet shamlian has the details. ♪ oh oh, ozempic ♪ >> reporter: they've been game changers in the world of weight loss. the drugs ozempic and mounjaro delivering big results, generally without dangerous side effects. but a lawsuit filed today against manufacturers novo nordisk

norah. >> that's so important, thanks. the legal battle over a widely used abortion pill appears to be headed to the supreme court. a federal court in new orleans today said it would limit access, saying the fda overstepped its authority making it easier for women to get the drug. access to the drug won't quickly change but will set up a supreme court showdown with the biden administration expected to appeal the decision. >>> the real life family from the movie "the blind side" is speaking out about the allegations they took advantage of michael oher. and profited off his name. the big screen story now a scandal. >> 48 hours ago a bomb dropped on our clients. >> reporter: monday michael oher filed the lawsuit accusing sean and leigh anne tuohy of having -- tricking him into signing what he thought were adoption papers but were a conservatorship agreement. the lawsuit claims the tuohys used it to profit from stories ababout ohoher's lifefe, inclue oscacar nominateted film "the b side," which grossed over $300 million. >> we

norah. >> all right. robert costa, thank you. >>> well, now to the desperate search for a kidnapped american nurse and her daughter in haiti. alix dorsainvil was abducted near haiti's capital and works for a faith-based organization that runs a school for underserved haitian students. the state department says they are in regular contact with the haitian authorities, but they declined further comment. >>> turning now to the war in ukraine, president zelenskyy says at least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, were killed today in a russian missile attack on his hometown. it is seen as retaliation for ukraine's attack on central moscow over the weekend. here's cbs's ramy inocencio. >> reporter: russia's twin missile attacks on conservativevy re are personal for ukraine's president, volodymyr zelenskyy. this is his hometown. a smoldering hole where apartments used to be. a university complex hit more than 75 wounds. several of them children. possible retaliation for the fear over moscow

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norah. >> hard to believe, two weeks later. you. >>> billions of dollars of trade to and from the united states is in jeopardy at one of the most important shipping routes, the panama canal. a major drought. ben tracy goes in depth to see how the lack of rainfall is creating a backlog of cargo. >> dominguez with shipping company, he's worried about the routes. the number of vessels allowed through is cut from 36 to 32 and some are forced to carry up to 3 30% less cargo to not hit bargain. >> more expensnsive, and they wl be latete. >> reporteter: it's one of the most successful shortcuts. about $270 billion of trade each year rides on this pathway between the pacific and the atlantic. i've never walked across it. >> it's an experience. >> reporter: the vice president of operations said the 50 mile long series of locks and lakes is above sea level. so you're reliant on rainfall. >> yes. but it's unprecedented dry season. the levels are close to the mininimum. >> reporteter: climatete change making the t tropics hotteter a drdry

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cbs evening news with norah o'donnell's up next ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, a historic day here in washingtonnald trump returns to d.c., to the courthouse in the shadows of capitol hill, pleading not guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and obstruction. here are tonight's headlines.

this courthouse, norah, as you well know in the geography of washington, d.c., is at the intersection of constitution and pennsylvania avenue, which means of course at this moment is where history, law, and politics come full circle, because on january 6th,2021, some of the protesters who went to the west front of the capitol and some who entered it passed by this very courthouse. from where i'm standing i can see the west front of the capitol here, so it's converging back where it started on that fateful day. i can also tell you that the security here is occupied by capitol police, u.s. marshals, secret service. constitution avenue and pennsylvania avenue which i just referred to have been closed down. that was a recent develop in here until a few moments ago traffic was flowing freely. there is no sense of civil hostility, just quiet anticipation. >> we are not hearing a specific or credible plans for any type of disturbances at this hour, but major, you point out how that major intersection now shut down as the former president arriving there. let's bring in our campaign correspond

i am major garrett in for norah.he special counsel's investigations of donald trump. a federal grand jury here in washington has voted to indict the former president for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. among the charges include conspiracy to defraud the united states, obstruction of an official proceeding, and a civil rights-era law that makes it a crime to oppress, threaten, or intimidate a person of their free exercise or enjoyment of any right in the constitution. it is just the second time in american history that the department of justice has filed criminal charges against a current or former u.s. president. special counsel jack smith announced the indictment just moments ago. today's charges are related to trump's attempts to challenge the result of an election he lost, plans for fake electors and his role in the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. trump responded to today's news on his social media account, calling smith "deranged" and the indictment "election interfe

i am major garrett in for norah.astrophic wildfires in hawaii that are tearing a path through maui, leaving behind death and destruction. the fast-moving flames have turned this colorful, tropical paradise into black smoke, ash, and soot. take a look at these before and after photos from the city of lahaina and its historic harbor. a vibrant neighborhood reduced to scorched earth. at least 53 people have been killed and an unknown number are missing. president biden today approved a major disaster declaration for hawaii. and county officials say the fire near lahaina is 80% contained. cbs's jonathan vigliotti will start us off tonight. jonathan, good evening. >> reporter: and major, good evening to you. battling wildfires is an enormous job, but here on the island, there are only around 100 firefighters responding to three different scenes. for context, in new york city, 200 firefighters responded to a crane fire last week. and for that reason, the military has been brought in to assist with search and rescue, and ev

here is norah o'donnell. >>> good evening, juliette.display of devotion, duty and patriotism. wait until you meet the soldier who walked through torrential wind and rain to honor america's fallen heroes . that and more tonight here on the cbs evening news. >>> still ahead , a lot of hugs, tears. it was heartwarming. it was move-in day at cal state >>> day one of move-in day at cal state east bay as thousands of new students unload their cars with boxes and they are ready to head to their new homes, dorms. among the new students is it sold rosa. she is the last child to leave the house and it was certainly emotional for itzel while talking about leaving her family. >> they are my family. but she is excited for me, so it's going to be all good. >> she tells us her family is only two hours away, so she will not feel too alone. >>> also, students are collecting donations to send to maui. some items organized are asking for includes water, phones, chargers and flashlights. all on-campus donations will be dropped off in san francisco and then