paula reid has more. >> reporter: supporters of abortion rights celebrated outside the supreme court following the justices' decision. the court voted down the texas 2014 law saying it posed an undue burden to women. >> today, the supreme court sold out women. >> reporter: the law required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. it also required clinics to have the same standards as outpatient surgery centers. >> it also lays the groundwork perhaps for some clinics that have closed because of admitting privileging requirements to reopen their doors. >> reporter: this is the court's first vote on abortion in nearly 25 years. the vote was 5 to 3 with justice kennedy siding with the liberal bloc. >> it underscores the reproductive freedom of women across the country. >> reporter: texas governor called the ruling devastating. >> for the life of me i can't imagine the women on the court or the men on the court who said we think somehow or another if you want an abortion, you deserve less standards than if you were getting treated for a broken leg. >> reporter:

. >> reporter: paula reid, cbs news, the supreme court. >> there are no reports of injuries following large explosion at a natural gas plant in mississippi.at amoco bp plant is located in pass sa gore ra east of biloxi. police say there were employees there at the time, everyone is safe and it's unclear what caused the blast. >>> well, more rain is possible in best virginia where recovery from devastating floodwaters is going slowly. last week floods are being blamed for more than two dozen deaths. one man said he saw a woman being swept away at the car. >> i saw her clawing at the window. it hit the bridge and i never saw her after that. >> some of the worst destruction was in the town of raynell house to were damaged. >>> there was also heavy rain and flash flooding in texas. the dallas-ft. worth area saw widespread downpours. that triggered running water that prompted one resident to grab an interview and float down the street. >>> firefighters in california are making progress fighting nearly 20 wildfires burning in that state. the dry weather and conditions have been fanning the

paula reid for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> the supreme court also, upheld the broad reach of a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns. the just advertise zest rejected argument that the law covers intentional or knowing acts of abuse, and not those committed recklessly. the case involved two men from maine convicted of breaking federal law by possessing firearms, after misdemeanor convictions for domestic violence. >>> also, members of the lb gt community with local and federal officials gathered at new york city stone wall inn today dedicating the site as the first national monument to gay rights. president barack obama a designated the cities christopher parkas stonewall inn national monument, it was done under the antique witts act last week. valerie jared was among the speakers. >> i'm certain that president obama envisioned this day during his second inaugural address when he said and i quote we, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. >> the monument covers part of the greenwich village inc