skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> more than 500 tornadoes have been spotted in the u.s.ince april. and there's new evidence tornado alley may be expanding beyond the midwest. cbs's dave malkoff shows us what's happening. >> reporter: april 2nd, 2024, an ef1 tornado sliced the roof off a funeral home in sunbright, tennessee. noah and lexi hamby were next door outside. >> we was probably about right here is when it -- when it hit us. >> reporter: he was carrying their 4-year-old. she had their baby in her arms. >> i mean, it literally swooped me up off my feet with the baby in my hands. he had me by the hood of my jacket and was like choking me. >> yeah, if she wasn't wearing the hoodie she'd have been gone. >> reporter: they were trying to find a basement to take cover. in a part of the country that's not used to tornadoes. the most likely place in the world for a tornado is right here in tornado alley. in fact, look at the 1950s. you can see a clear line right through the center of the country. but if you fast-forward to the 2010s, tornadoes don't necessarily stay in the

cbs's skyler henry is on the political beat and has the latest. >> reporter: actors george clooney and jewel kraia roberts kicked off a star-studded affair for the biden campaign saturday night. the president doing a moderated interview alongside former president obama and talk show host jimmy kimmel was asked about a range of issues including health care, reproductive rights and the supreme court. >> the next president is likely to have two new supreme court nominees. the supreme court has never been as out of kilter as it is today. >> reporter: former president donald trump slammed democrats in a social media post, accusing quote the radical left of trying to influence the court system and to breaking to their will. he spent saturday campaigning in detroit. >> since the rigged trial in new york my numbers have increased substantially and fund-raising, by the way, is i believe the highest numbers in the history of politics. just like these crowds. >> reporter: while a majority of likely voters say the conviction against trump isn't much of a factor in their vote the trump campaign say

skyler henry, cbs news. >> let's bring in political director fin gomez in atlanta.t are you hearing from the campaigns about how their candidates performed? >> hi, shanelle, yes, this is my fifth presidential cycle, and one indicator posts debates of how well a campaign feels like they have done is how quickly they get to the spin room floor. tonight what we saw was a parade of triumphant trump surrogates who walked into the room, about a line of 15 went into the spin room, calling this debate a big win for former president trump and saying that president biden's performance tonight was a, quote, disaster. then it was about 10 or 15 minutes later until we saw the biden campaign surrogates come out. the consensus, speaking both to republicans and democrats who tell me on background or on the record as well that the president did not have a good night tonight. it was rough. it was raspy, and at times, rambling. there was some concern that i heard talking to some top democratic operatives about his performance. i do believe that there also should have been more fact-ch

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cbs's skyler henry is at the white house with more on what we can expect there. , good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you. there will be work cut out for the g7 leaders dealing with several of those issues as president biden juggles multiple international challenges and deals with his main political challenger here at home. without naming his predecessor, president biden jabbed at former president donald trump today during a wreath-laying ceremony at a world war i cemetery in france. >> i think as a measure of a country's support for democratic values that they honor those who have risked their lives and lost their lives. the idea that i come to normandy and not make this short trip here to pay tribute. and it's the same story. think about it. america showed up. >> reporter: the former president skipped that same cemetery during a trip to france in 2018 and reportedly afterwards called those who were buried there, quote, losers and suckers. this afternoon in las vegas, trump said that never happened. >> for me to say suckers and losers about people that die

cbs' skyler henry reports. >> reporter: without naming his predecessor, president biden jabbed at former president trump during a wreath-laying ceremony at a world war i cemetery in france. >> i think it is a measure of a country's support for democratic values that they honor those who have risked their lives and lost their lives. the idea that i'd come to normandy and not make a short trip here to pay tribute, it's the same story -- think about it. america showed up. >> reporter: the former president skipped that same cemetery during a trip to france in 2018 and reportedly afterwards called those who were buried there, quote, losers and suckers. in las vegas, trump said that never happened. >> for me to say suckers and losers about people that died in world war i in front of military people -- it's not a possibility you could say a thing like that. >> reporter: sunday was trump's first official campaign rally during a west coast swing where he saw thunderous crowds since being found guilty in the so-called hush-money trial in new york. cbs news confirms he's scheduled to meet via zoom

i'm skyler henry with a look at officials' renewed calls for ceasefire in gaza and release of hostages. ( ♪♪ ) you made a cow! actually it's a piggy bank. my inspiration to start saving. how about a more solid way to save? i'm listening. well, bmo helps get your savings habit into shape with a cash reward every month you save. both: cash reward? and there's a cash bonus when you open a new checking account to get you started. wow. anything you can't do? ( ♪♪ ) mugs. ♪ bmo ♪ >>> a jury has wrapped up their first day of deliberations in hunter biden's federal gun trial in delaware. the prosecution and the defense gave closing arguments today. the president's son did not take the stand. hunter biden has pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied about his drug use on a federal form to buy a gun. the defense argues there's no evidence he was using drugs at that time. deliberations will resume tomorrow. >>> a group of pro palestinian protesters gathered outside the federal appeals court in san francisco. inside lawyers tried to convince judges the biden administration is enabling israel's g

cbs's skyler henry was at the supreme court. >> reporter: the abortion drug mifepristone, used in nearlystay available to patients up to ten weeks pregnant without having an in-person doctor visit. the nine justices were unanimous, finding the abortion opponents who brought the case lacked the legal standing to sue the fda. >> it doesn't have anything to do with whether or not abortion is a protected liberty under the constitution. it has everything to do with these doctors, this medical group, whether or not they could walk into the courthouse doors and say, i was injured enough to be able to move forward with my suit. >> reporter: president biden, in italy for the g7 summit, praised the decision but signaled abortion access will be a top issue in november, saying in a statement, "it does not change the fact that the right for a woman to get the treatment she needs is imperiled if not impossible in many states." today's ruling allows mail order pharmacies to continue shipping mifepristone nationwide. but just last month, louisiana designated the drug a dangerous controlled substance. 14

as cbs's skyler henry explains, america's top diplomat is back in the middle east trying to ratchet upnd pressure. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state antony blinken met with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in jerusalem monday after pressuring hamas to accept a proposal that calls for a phased halt in the fighting and the release of the remaining hostages. >> you want a cease-fire. press hamas to say yes. >> reporter: the diplomatic push comes two days after israel rescued four hostages from gaza in a daring daylight mission. the operation also resulted in nearly 300 palestinian deaths according to hamas, a number israel disputes. separate from the wider cease-fire proposal, a source briefed on the negotiations tells cbs news the u.s. and qatar are discussing an arrangement with hamas to release the remaining american hostages. >> ideally, given that these hostages were taken from israel, it would be a negotiated deal that israel is involved in. if that doesn't happen and other countries have to be involved in doing smaller deals, then whatever it takes to get the hostages o

skyler henry, cbs news, the white house. >>> there is some sad news in the world of baseball.lie mays has died. mays started his career in the negro leagues at the age of 16 before playing 21 seasons with the giants. he was a two-time mvp and in 1979 was elected into the baseball hall of fame. he was later honored with the presidential medal of freedom. in a statement, the mlb called him one of the most exciting all around players in the history of the game. mays was 93 years old. >>> coming up next, it is getting hot out there. and temperatures keep on rising in the midwest and northeast. we'll have the latest on the heat wave and how millions are coping. when i'm hungry, my stomach hurts. i get sad and scared. i feel all alone. i don't think anybody cares. i want to shut my eyes and disappear. [female narrator] 1 in 5 children in the u.s. can't be sure where their next meal will come from. but together, we can do something about it. feed the children provides struggling families with the food and essentials they need. for hungry kids who need help, you can make the differenc

cbs news correspondent skyler henry joins us live from atlanta. >> devin, good evening to you.he presidential motorcade just drove by us maybe 30 seconds ago as the president wrapped up a watch party debate rally meet and greet following his performance tonight. now, as for the debate in and of itself, two opposing views on one hand. obviously the key policy issues that the two nominees talked about, but on the other hand, many critical of each of the nominees for performance. style over substance. or substance over style, i should say, debate. while the trump campaign called tonight a victory. >> reporter: in a rematch from four years ago, president biden and former president trump faced off on thursday night for the cnn presidential debate. the first of the 2024 race. >> what has happened to our country in the last four years is not to be believed. >> every singel thing he said was a lie. >> reporter: the gop presidential nominee, who is 78, questioned the 81-year-old president's fitness for office. >> i really don't know what he said at the end of the that sentence. i don't

cbs's skyler henry sat down with him to learn why he did it. >> reporter: as governor wes moore signedhe executive order, shiloh jordan stood over his shoulder to watch a pen stroke wipe his record clean. jordan was convicted of a minor cannabis offense more than a decade ago and was fired on the second day of his job because of a failed background check. >> it felt crazy because i'm not even a criminal. this is not even my m.o. >> reporter: maryland legalized recreational cannabis in 2023. governor moore tells cbs news that no one should have a black mark on their record for something that's now legal. >> you cannot celebrate the benefits of legalization if you are not dealing with the consequences of criminalization. >> reporter: the pardon eliminates 175,000 convictions for an estimated 100,000 marylanders, most of them people of color who were disproportionately targeted by the war on drugs. >> what does it look like when you have an economy where everyone's participating and a society where everyone has a vested interest in the long-term future of that society? when you have that,

skyler henry has more on the impact from the supreme court. >> reporter: the abortion drug mifepristone used in nearly 2/3 will stay available to individuals up to ten weeks pregnant without having an in-person doctor visit. the nine justices were unanimous saying the person who brought the case lacked legal standing with the fda. >> it doesn't have anything to do whether or not abortion is a protected liberty under the constitution. it has everything to do with these doctors, this medical group, whether or not they could walk into the courthouse doors and say i was injured enough to be able to move forward with my suit. >> reporter: president biden in italy for the g-7 summit praised the decision but signaled abortion access will be a top issue in november saying in a statement it does not change the fact the right for a woman to get treatment she needs is imperiled, if not impossible, in many states. today's ruling allows mail-order pharmacies to continue shipping mifepristone nationwide, but just last month louisiana designated the drug a dangerous controlled substance. 14 states are

. >>> first, we kickoff with skyler henry from atlanta. >> reporter: in a rematch from four years ago, president biden and former president trump faced off on thursday night with the cnn presidential debate the first of the 2024 race. >> what has happened to our country in the last four years is not to be believed. >> every single thing he said is a lie. every single one. >> the gop presidential nominee who is 78 questioned the 81-year-old president's fitness for office. >> i really don't know what he said at the end of that sentence. >> reporter: with the debate under way, sources said president biden has a cold. early on he appeared to lose his train of thought. >> with covid -- excuse me. >> he went on to argue trump who denies losing the 2020 election is a dangerous to democracy. >> he loses again, the winier he is, it will be a bloodbath. >> it will be another dloas race. 1 in 5 voters say this debate will help them make their decision in november. >> the two sparred over the economy. snow inflation is killing our country >> 800,000 manufacturing jobs >> they blamed each other fo

cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight with more on the numbers and what that looks like for the campaign ahead. skyler. >> reporter: hey, jericka, good evening to you. in that same poll, half the country thinks that trump is not fit to serve as president now that he's been convicted though 8 out of 10 republicans say the verdict was the wrong one. in his first sit-down interview following his felony conviction, former president donald trump says he'd accept house arrest or jail time though -- >> i think it would be tough for the public to take. you know, at a certain point, there's a breaking point. >> reporter: last night at an event in new jersey, he received a thunderous welcome. >> it's my honor. >> less than 24 hours, he's amassed more than 2 million followers after joining tiktok. new cbs news pomming out today shows 72% of rank and file republicans generally want the party to remain loyal to trump. house republicans want manhattan district attorney alvin bragg to testify over trump's prosecution. >> and the purpose of the hearing is to investigate what these prosecuto

in the state >liz>all right, skyler henry live for us in atlanta. thank you so much, skyler. well, this will be the 1st presidential debate to be held in a studio with no live audience. since kennedy nixon back in 25. each candidate's mike will be muted except for when it's their turn to speak. earlier, i got a chance to speak with cbs news chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa and i asked about this very different format for tonight. >>>>well, when you're watching it tonight. how hey, attention to whether you hear in interruption. cnn, which is hosting the debate is going to mute the other candidate when the other 1 is speaking. but there will be a bit of an audio. since that you have the idea that someone is trying to interrupt, but you won't hear. verbatim. what? that person is saying. so what this means is the audience at home. is going to hear clearly. what? the person who is supposed to be speaking is saying but that's not going to stop. trump. or biden from interrupting lie. on stage. so you could see the candidates. try to rat rattle each other with i