i'm tom hanson in new york.hting rages on in eastern ukraine, as the russian invasion enters week seven. the ukrainian minister of foreign affairs called for more weapons, warning a battle for ne world war ii. >>> the first privately funded and crude mission to the international space station is expected to launch at 11:17 a.m. eastern. the spacex mission will take three paying customers and a professional astronaut to iss for just over a week. each person reportedly paid $55 million. >>> and at noon eastern, the academy of motion pictures, arts and sciences will meet to decide on sanctions on will smith after he slapped comedian chris rock at the oscars. smith has since resigned from the academy. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connecttv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> tonight, history on the nation's highest court. judge ketanji brown jackson will officially be known as justice jackson, making her the first black woman on the supreme court. >> on this vote, the yays are

i'm tom hanson in new york. russian troops have intensified their assault on eastern ukraine. european officials fear mariupol could fall in days, as ukrainian forces take a last stand. the u.n. secretary-general is calling for a pause on fighting during the orthodox christian holy week. >>> florida governor ron detan 'tis is calling on lawmakers to strip disney of its pro-special st status. >>> and america's favorite past time could take less time. >>> for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connecttv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >> we come on the air with breaking news as we have learned the u.s. is preparing a major new shipment of artillery and ammunition to ukraine, rushing to get it there in time to be used against this new russian offensive. russian forces have launched a full-scale attack into the donbas region, with what the pentagon estimates to be an additional 13 battalion tactical groups. the attacks stretch across a 300 mile line from the region's southern tip to the northern end near the city o

i'm tom hanson in new york.sian troops appear to be regrouping in areas they pledged to scale back attacks. heavy fighting rages on in kyiv and the besieged city of mariupol. >>> the first lawsuit has been filed over florida's new law banning the teaching of certain lbgtq topics in the classroom. the law was signed by governor desantis this week and set to take effect in july. >>> and music's biggest stars are gearing up for the 64th annual grammys. tune in this sunday to see who is taking home the hardware right here on cbs. for more news, download the cbs news app or connect to sooef. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >>> good evening, and thank you so much for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, in an extraordinary move to help americans combating rising gas prices, president biden is going to drain roughly one-third of the oil reserve. that is the largest release ever. this is actually only the fourth time this measure has been taken. it happened during the gul

i'm tom hanson in new york. eastern ukraine is bracing for another day of violence as the russian assault on the region escalates. the united nations now reports that 15.7 million ukrainians are in need of urgent humanitarian support. >>> philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate just days after reinstating it. the city did not say when that will happen, but the board of health for the city cited decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts as the reason why. >>> and mike tyson is being investigated after he reportedly punched a passenger on a jetblue flight. tmz sports released footage of the incident. a representative for tyson says the passenger threw a water bottle and was harassing the former professional boxer. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> tonight, the battle for mariupol has entered a new stage with russia's vladimir putin claiming victory even as he orde

i'm tom hanson in new york. house of representatives is calling for a war crimes investigation and the russia invasion of ukraine nears its semplts week. while russian troops pull out, attacks in the eastern part of the country are intensifying. the u.n. general assembly will vote on suspending russia from the human rights council. >>> the senate will hold a final vote for ketanji brown jackson to the supreme court. she's expected to be confirmed, making her the first black woman to sit on the nation's highest court. >>> play ball. the ml b's opening day is here. seven games are on the schedule. the first pitch of the season will be thrown at wrigley field, where the cubs face the brewers. for more news, download the cbs news app or connecttv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us on this wednesday night. tonight, there's a new round of punishment from the u.s. and our european allies following those russian atrocities in ukraine.

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, april 5th, 2022. bucha massacre. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy visits a town where hundreds of people were killed as international outrage grows against russia. >> we want you here in new york. we want you right here in new york city. >> big apple invite. how the mayor of new york city is trying to lure people out of florida after the state passed the so-called don't say gay bill. >>> national championships. kansas pulls off a historic comeback to beat north carolina in a wild ncaa game. >>> well, good morning and good to be with you.

i'm tom hanson in new york. ukraine is bracing for a new round of attacks as the russian offensive in the east is underway. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy said ukrainian force also fight to defend the area, and is calling on the international community to send more weapons to ukrainian forces. >>> alex jones' infowars has filed for bankruptcy after facing multiit will defamation lawsuits from the children who lost children in the sandy hook elementary shooting. he claimed the shooting was a hoax. >>> make way for the easter alligator? one florida community in sarasota county got an unwanted visitor. this ten-foot alligator was captured on video before disappearing into nearby water. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connecttv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> this is the cbs "overnight news." >>> tonight, we have breaking news. for the first time in more than a year, the travel mask mandate is not in effect. that means that the tsa will not enforce the rule at airports

i'm tom hanson in new york.nited states plans to impose a new round of sanctions against russia for the killing of ukrainian citizens. the biden administration also authorized an additional $100 million to help ukrainian troops. more than 7.1 million people have been displaced from the war. >>> tesla's ceo elon musk is joining twitter's board of directors through 2024. the announcement comes one day after musk announced he owns a 9% stake in the company. >>> and the streets of d.c. are a little bit safer after police captured a fox that was attacking people on capitol hill including a congressman and a reporter. the tiny animal caused so much panic it even got its own twitter account. police are warning staffers not to approach any more foxes. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we have breaking news as we come on the ai

tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> meanwhile, north korea says it's successfully tested a new type of tactical weapon to boost its nuclear capabilities. state media said leader kim jong-un watched yesterday's missile launch. it released a photo of him smiling and applauding with military officers. south korea says it detected two missiles. the tests came a day before the u.s. and south korea began computer simulated military drills. >>> the white house covid response coordinator says americans over 60 should get a second vaccine booster shot. the advice from dr. ashish jha comes after the fda authorized a second booster shot for everyone 50 and older last month. he cited new research from israel. >> the data from israel shows infections, it actually reduced mortality by a pretty substantial amount. >> the israeli study did not provide data on the effectiveness of a second booster for people younger than 60. dr. jha says anyone in that age group should talk to a doctor before getting another booster shot. >> reporter: after a two-year covid hiatus the easter egg roll returns to the whi

cbs' tom hanson has the latest. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. those shootings took place just days after the mass shooting on the new york city subway. we want to warn our viewers some of the images they're about to see are disturbing. the smashed windows, a hint of the violence that erupted here, turning a house party into a bloody crime scene. at least two male victims died in the shooting. the neighborhood traumatized. mitchell wilston lives nearby. >> i'm going to wash the blood off my car which is a really depressing way to spend easter. >> reporter: more than a dozen party guests were injured, some from gunshots, others from the rush to escape. the into the air police say more than 200 people were packed into the airbnb, many of them minors. >> here we are easter and we have multiple families, two that won't see a loved one. others that are going to be... how can you even have a holiday when your child was involved in something traumatic like this? >> reporter: hours before the pittsburgh shootings in broad daylight gunfire shattered an af

i'm tom hanson in new york.aine said the city of m mariupol may have hours left before falling to the russian military. russian released testing a of evang military systems. and the plane was actual in route to the national stadium where the parachuter jumped out for a pregame ceremony and mattel released a barbie that is fit for a queen. it's been released just ahead of the platinum jubilee. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> this is the "the cbs overnight news" tonight, the war in ukraine nears a turning point as russian forces surround the battered southeastern city of mariupol. russian soldiers and military hardware are pouring into eastern ukraine and ramping up its ground assault along the 300-mile-long front line. now, despite this ground assault coming from three fronts, russia has not made any significant advances due to a fierce ukrainian resistance. a senior u.s. defense official telling cbs news that the first of 18 howitzers have arrived in europe and are en route to ukraine where it's badly ne

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's friday, april 8th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." historic confirmation. judge ketanji brown jackson will become the first black woman on the supreme court. how the soon-to-be justice celebrated with president biden. >>> under pressure. the u.s. and its allies cut more economic ties with russia, but ukraine's president argues it's still not enough. >>> tiger tees off. the golf star is back at the masters after a car crash nearly ended his career. what he's saying after day one of the tournament. >>> well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a historic celebration in our nation's capital. for the first time in 233 years, a black woman will sit on the supreme court. judge ketanji brown jackson will speak at the white house today following her groundbreaking confirmation. here's natalie brand. >>> the the yeas are 53, the nays are 47, and this nominatio% is confirmed. >> the senate chamber erupted in cheers and applause as ketanji brown jackson was confirmed to the u

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's friday, april 1st, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> trapped in mariupol. limited food, water, and aid for thousands of people in the war-ravaged ukrainian city. how russian forces disrupted a plan to deliver supplies and evacuate people. >>> high gas prices. americans feeling the financial squeeze could soon get relief. how much you could save after a rare move by the white house. >>> behind the scenes. an oscars producer reveals how close police came to arresting will smith for slapping chris rock. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. russia and ukraine will resume peace talks virtually today as the fighti i ing rages on, including over the border in russia. two helicopters crossed the border and struck a fuel facility. this morning russian troops left the heavily contaminated chernobyl nuclear site after handing control back to ukraine. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy warned that russian withdrawals from the north and the center of the country were a tactic to bu

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new yo . >>> it's friday, april 22nd, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." new phase of war. the u.s. is rushing more weapons to ukraine after president biden says the conflict with russia is now in a, quote, critical window of time. >>> reversing course. philadelphia's ending its indoor mask mandate. why city officials changed their mind just days after enacting the policy. >>> airplane altercation. video appears to show mike tyson punching another passenger. what led to the scuffle. >>> good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. president biden says russia is setting the stage for a critical new phase of the war in ukraine as the battle for control of the eastern donbas region escalates. yesterday mr. biden said the u.s. is rushing an additional $1.3 billion in military and economic aid to ukraine. it comes as new satellite images show whatt appears to be mass graves near the port city of mariupol. that's where ukraine says russia has been burying thousands of mariupol residents killed in the fighting. bradle

. >>> for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, april 20th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." mask free for now. after a judge strikes down a federal mask mandate on planes and mass transit, the justice department could appeal the decision. >>> breaking overnight, wall of fire. flames as high as 100 feet tear through northern arizona burning structures and forcing hundreds of people from their homes. >>> culture clash. why florida governor ron desantis is going after walt disney world. >>> good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. the decision on whether to appeal a judge's ruling to end the federal mask mandate on planes and mass transit is apparently in the hands of the cdc. the justice department says it will not fight the decision unless federal health officials believe the maskrequirement is still necessary. some health experts fear ending the mandate could lead to rising numbers of covid cases. bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. f

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's tuesday, april 5th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> bucha massacre. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy visits a town where hundreds of people were killed as international outrage grows against russia. >> we want you here in new york. we want you right here in new york city. >> big apple invite. how the mayor of new york city is trying to lure people out of florida after the state passed the so-called don't say gay bill. >>> national championships. kansas pulls off a historic comeback to beat north carolina in a wild ncaa game. >>> well, good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. as evidence mounts and outrage grows, ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy will address the u.n. security council virtually today. zelenskyy visited the town of bucha yesterday littered with military vehicles. ukraine says hundreds of civilians were found dead there after russian troops retreated last week. many were shot at close range with their hands bound and signs that they had been tortured. bra

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new >>> it's tuesday, april 19th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> mask mandate lifted. a judge ruled you can go maskless. will the government challenge the decision? >>> battle for donbas. russia begins a new offensive in eastern ukraine, but the punishing assault isn't over in other parts of the country. >>> sensors adjusted. a new report sheds light on how a 14-year-old boy fell to his death at an amusement park in florida. captioning funded by cbs in flor >>> good morning. >>> good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. wearing face coverings on planes and mass transit systems in the u.s. is no longer required after a federal judge in florida struck down the national mask mandate. airlines and airports quickly began lifting the mask requirement after yesterday's ruling saying it's optional. for now airlines and airports can make their own decisions about face coverings. the cdc says it will no longer enforce the mask rule. new york's transit system says it plans to keep its mask mandate rules in

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, april 6th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." deadly storms. at least two people are killed after a tornado touched down in the south. we're taking a look at the damage across several states. >>> new sanctions. the u.s. is taking more action against russia as the president of ukraine tells world leaders they're failing to protect his country. >>> as of right now i feel like i am going to play, as of right now. >>> improbable comeback. tiger woods plans on teeing off at the masters. what he's saying about his career ahead of the tournament. >>> well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin severe weather in the south. authorities say at least two people have died, one in georgia and one in texas, after tornadoes and powerful storms swept through the region. one of the hardest hit areas of bryan county in eastern georgia. a suspected tornado ripped apart a roof of a local courthouse an reported in the area. surveillance video captured a possible twister near jackson, mis

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it's thursday, april 7th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." russia redirects. fears grow the kremlin will step up attacks in the eastern part of ukraine. how new u.s. sanctions go after vladimir putin's family. >>> hunter biden investigation. as the gop looks into his business deals with china, one top republican believes president biden's younger brother also played a major role. >>> border battle. why some immigrants could soon get a free bus ride from texas to washington, d.c. >>> well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning, ukraine is preparing for a new russian onslaught in the country's industrial east after russia withdrew its forces from outside of kyiv. authorities are urging people to evacuate before it is too late. in the northeast town near the russian border, residents boarded buses yesterday to escape as fears of a russian assault grew. the town is not far from kharkiv which remains under attack. it comes as the u.n., the u.s., and its european allies continue to

. >>> this is a cbs news flash, i'm tom hanson in new york. u.n. secretary general is set to meet with russian president vladimir putin in an attempt to broker a ceasefire in ukraine. and later he will meet with the ukrainian president zelenskyy. oral arguments will be heard about the stay in mexico policies. and warren buffett will auction off one more charity lunch to raise money for the homeless. every winning bid since 2008 has topped $1 million. for more, download your cbs news app on your phone or connected tv. ♪ ♪ >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight the world's richest man elon musk is set to control one of the most influential social media platforms and both lawmakers and wall street are waiting to see what happens next. the tesla and spacex c.e.o. is worth $268 billion and now will take twitter private. the outspoken billionaire says the platform isn't living up to its potential as a place for free speech. some are celebrating the deal. others are concerned the hands-off approach to content will make twitter a haven for dis infor

joining me now victor davis hanson, hoover institution senior fellow. tom bevan.ve been saying for a number of years because i remember reagan i believe ended his 1980 campaign or close to and did it in new york. i think it was in the bronx. is it far-fetched to think that the g.o.p., given the state of things, could truly pursue a 50 state strategy? >> well, i mean, i think some of the state might still be a little bit out of reach. look at places like hawaii and vermont where biden still has majority support in his approval rating. but your point, laura, i am in illinois. there's a governors race here and it's one that nobody's even really talking about. if biden's approval rating is as low as it is and there is anger brewing out there among the electorate, you may see some races like that where democrats and states -- you think the state might go down and you might see in the senate races we are talking about georgia and arizona. not really talking about colorado where michael bennet is up for reelection or even patty murray in washington. if biden's approval i

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