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will seek, you know, judgment enforcement mechanisms in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> reporter: to meet the monday deadline, trump likely needs over $500 million in collateral for the bond, but he's claimed to have only between 350 and 400 million in cash with the rest of his wealth tied up in property and other assets. >> so it would be up to her anything she tries to seize, he can then try to defend against. but basically, he needs to put up the bond within a few days or else be pretty much at her mercy. >> reporter: with his real estate empire at risk, trump asked one million supporters today by email and text to chip in. his attorney said james' office is playing politics. >> it is intentionally to interfere in the election, to hurt president trump, to try and ruin his company.
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>> and nikole is with us. we know donald trump is facing four different criminal trials, one of them in georgia. i understand there is some news today about a delay? >> yeah, that's right, norah. in fact trump's attorneys are hailing a decision by a georgia judge allowing them to appeal a ruling last week to keep fulton county district attorney fani willis, after she was romantically involved with resigned from the case. but legal expert says this appeal is going to result in yet another delay. it could take several more weeks for this to pan out. so therefore it's unlikely trial could go to trial before november. norah? >> it takes a flow chart to keep track. thank you. president biden and former donald trump cruised to election results in the battleground state of arizona. but tonight weijia jiang hears from voters who aren't happy with their options in the general election. >> reporter: republican business
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owner steve messias voted for donald trump in 2020, but he is not sure if he will do so again. >> i really have trouble trying to figure out who i'm going to vote for. >> reporter: the same goes for democrat pauline in flores. >> in 2020 i voted for biden. >> reporter: and independent raquel glodin. >> i voted for donald trump. >> reporter: what happened in the past three years or didn't happen that you're still so undecided about who to vote for? >> it's almost like there is too many chefs in the kitchen, or there isn't a main chef in the kitchen. >> on the biden side, i was thinking well, okay, he is the adult in the room, at least. he has been through this. this will be calm. and it hasn't. >> reporter: since winning arizona in 2020, support for president biden, who spoke outside phoenix today, has softened among latino voters. >> the latino vote helped biden clinch wins here in arizona. do you think he has done enough to maintain that lead here? >> i think his latino numbers will go down.
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>> reporter: in part because they say biden has not done enough to deal with issues at the southern border. >> he put his vice president in charge as a border czar, and what happened? she just disappeared. so does he really care about it? >> reporter: but they can't get behind trump's divisive rhetoric, recently calling migrants animals. >> every time i think maybe there is a chance i'll vote for him, stuff like that comes out like that. >> yeah, and you're like uh. >> it makes you crazy. >> reporter: the economy is also a factor in how they'll vote. >> it used to be we could go out and do things, go out to dinner once, twice a week. now no, no. that's not happening. we have to budget everything down to the finest thing. >> reporter: do you think the economy was better under trump? >> i do. >> yeah, absolutely. i would say so. >> reporter: president biden has called trump a threat to democracy and made it a central part of his campaign. is democracy on the ballot in
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2024? >> i don't buy that argument. >> i don't either. >> to me now it's just another talking point. every time i hear it, i just tune it out. >> i know. >> it's something that some focus group came up with, and now they're just using it to death. >> i really don't think they understand what democracy is when they say that. the fact that there is a ballot is democracy. >> reporter: in our conversation, age also came up as a major issue. and that's why the voters said they are paying close attention to vice president kamala harris and to whoever trump chooses as his running mate. they said it could be a deciding factor. norah? >> weijia jiang in arizona for us, thank you so much. well, tonight a new royal well, tonight a new royal scandal, this time involving [birds singing] for nourished, lightweight hair, the right ingredients make all the difference new herbal essences sulfate free is now packed with plant-based ingredients your hair will love. like pure aloe. and camellia flower oil.
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the hospital says in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken. this video shot over the weekend and obtained by tmz appears to show kate out and about with her husband prince william. but grainy video rarely quiets conspiracies, especially after the royal release of this digitally altered photo celebrating mother's day in the uk. and now a second picture that kensington palace said was taken by kate is being called into question. for other senior royals, it's business as usual, so too on london streets. >> i feel sorry for her, and i am, to be fair, i think people should leaf her alone. >> reporter: kensington palace hasn't commented on the latest manipulated photo or the only breach of kate's medical information, but maintains the princess of wales will be back to work after easter. norah? >> ian lee, thank you. we sit down with the most
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americans, karen lynch is at the forefront of decisions that have major implications. >> the biden administration came out with new rules that would allow the abortion pill mifepristone to be sold at pharmacies instead of only being available at a doctor's office or a hospital. cvs stores are now carrying this. was that a difficult decision to make? >> as a company, our north star is that we support women's health and that we are committed to making sure that women have access to reproductive health services, education, and fda-approved products. >> reporter: cvs health touches nearly every aspect of health care. it is the third largest insurer and the nation's largest pharmacy chain. >> we got to change health care. health care is complicated in this country. we've made meaningful progress. we need to make more progress. >> reporter: cvs is also a retail giant. and like many companies, has faced an increase in thefts. a lot of things are under lock
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and key. how big an issue has been burglaries? >> yeah, it's a problem for us. the organized retail theft is a big problem. >> reporter: why do you call it organized retail theft? >> because it's mostly organized people that are doing it. what i'm most concerned about is the safety of our colleagues and the safety of our customers. >> reporter: the 62-year-old from small-town ware, massachusetts never imagined she'd run a fortune 500 company, and many along the way couldn't imagine it either. you were told by someone that you don't look like a ceo. >> they told me that i was too short. they told me that i was too blond. they told me that i was petite and that my voice wasn't deep enough, in this day and age. >> reporter: she learned perseverance at a young age. lynch's mother died by suicide when she was 12. the aunt who took her in died from cancer when lynch was 26. those experiences fuel her passion for health, especially mental health. >> one in five americans, almost 20% of the population suffers
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with mental health issues. and so one of the areas that we're very focused on is making sure there is access points so that people can get the care that they need. but the first thing we have to do is eradicate the stigma of mental health. >> reporter: as america's most powerful female ceo, she hopes to inspire women to use their voice and lead with empathy. that's the focus of her new leadership book, "taking up space." what's your message to women and girls? >> dream big. and don't let your past define your future. forge ahead. >> and you can see more of our interview on person to person on
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finally, tonight's heart of america. it's the most beautiful time of the year near the nation's capital with the bloom of the iconic cherry trees. this year the cherry blossoms hit their peak bloom at the second earliest date on record. but for about 140 of these cherry trees, it will also be their last. the national park service is cutting them down as part of a three-year project to combat flooding. that includes stumpy, a little tree turned local celebrity that has continued to bloom despite years of decay. the trees are getting the ax will still serve a purpose as mulch. >> as soon as that mulch breaks down, it becomes soil. and that soil will provide nutrients for the living trees for generations to come.
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it is an appropriate and beneficial second life for the trees that are coming down. >> cherry blossoms and those protecting them. that's tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the state of georgia has executed 59-year-old convicted murderer willie pie.
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it is the first execution in georgia in author than four years. in january, the supreme court declined to intervene after an appeal from pye's lawyers. the epa has announced new vehicle emission standards. the rules apply to all new passenger cars and light duty trucks from 2027 through 2032. the agency says they will reduce carbon emissions by 7 billion tons. and the los angeles dodgers have fired shohei ohtani's interpreter after allegations that he stole millions from the japanese star to pay off illegal gambling debts. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. this is a show me your papers law. >> breaking news. texas can now arrest and detain anyone suspected of illegally crossing into the state from mexico. the fight over who with police the border escalating and the supreme court weighing in.
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>> nearly half a million people here in el paso have to basically justify their presence in the united states because of the color of their skin. >> what this means for the battle over immigration. >> texas very simply is enforcing the laws. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us. we want to begin tonight with the whiplash of federal court rulings over the texas immigration law known as sb-4. a u.s. court of appeals blocked the sweeping law. this was just hours after the supreme court said it could go into effect. the texas law gives local and state police the power to arrest and detain migrants who cross the border illegally. immigration enforcement for decades been the sole responsibility of federal authorities. and as you heard, republican texas governor greg abbott says the state has the right to defend itself against what he is
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calling an invasion. now president biden opposes the texas law, and he actually landed in the state today for fundraisers. this challenge comes as a texas bus company has put the brakes on transporting migrants to new york city after a lawsuit was filed by new york city. the mayor there, eric adams, urged other bus companies to stop their trips too. so there is a lot to talk about, and cbs' omar villafranca will start us off tonight with all the latest from dallas. >> reporter: tonight, one of texas governor greg abbott's toughest border restriction policies is under scrutiny by the 5th circuit court of appeals. judges decided to hear the court case this morning after the supreme court temporarily allowed sb-4 to go into effect. questions focus squarely on the merits of the law. texas' solicitor general seemed to struggle to defend the law's merit. >> so someone enters in let's say from mexico and arizona, moves there for five years and then moves to texas are, they covered?
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>> i don't know the answer. i think that -- i'm reading the text, maybe. >> reporter: spencer ander with the aclu says sb-4 is unconstitutional. >> federal law is clear that states have no business regulating who can come into the country and who has to leave. that is just the core of federal immigration power. >> reporter: while the court decides sb-4's fate, texas governor greg abbott remains steadfast. >> even without sb-4, texas has the legal authority to arrest people coming across the razor wire barriers on our border. >> reporter: abbott's action of bussing migrants to democrat-run cities also suffered a minor setback in new york where after being sued by the city, at least one bus company has agreed to stop bussing migrants from texas to new york. with the law in limbo, el paso
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county sheriff commander added his deputies won't make sb-4 a priority. >> we have about 270 police officers and this issue could quickly exhaust those resources for our community. >> reporter: we don't know when the fifth circuit will rule on sb-4. this is all happening as president biden comes to texas. he'll be in dallas and houston for fundraisers, and we'll see if he makes any comments on the law. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you so much. tonight there is an urgent manhunt under way in idaho for a white supremacist gang member who escaped from custody early this morning during an ambush. two correction officers were shot and wounded in the incident. cbs' elise preston has the details on the brazen escape by the convicted felon. >> prisoner, white male adult, shirtless skylar meade. had a driver who was the shooter. >> reporter: just steps from the emergency room, bullets struck
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three officers, forcing this hospital on lockdown. >> we believe that this was a coordinated attack, ambush on the department of corrections officers. >> reporter: convicted felon skylar meade was being escorted after an emergency hospital visit. then a brazen escape straight seemingly out of a movie plot. investigators say a gunman dressed in dark clothing opened fire. two correctional officers were struck. a third was accidentally shot by a boise police officer who arrived on scene. but as the manhunt unfolds for this gray getaway vehicle, the community is on high alert. >> they are dangerous. they are armed, and they have shown a propensity for violence. >> reporter: court records show 31-year-old meade, a gang member, had been serving time for aggravated battery against law enforcement, grand theft, and other felonies. he's been behind bars since 2016. >> we are searching as quickly
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as we can following every lead we can to try and get these folks into custody. >> reporter: now, police say meade tried to injure himself last night, which is why he ended up in the hospital. the investigation is ongoing as investigators work to figure out who else may have helped in the escape. norah? >> elise preston, thank you very much. new court filings today are detailing claims of disturbing hazing at the university of maryland, including initiation incidents and alcohol poisoning that sent some fraternity pledges to the hospital. cbs' natalie brand reports on the horrific details. >> reporter: tonight, disturbing allegations of potentially life-threatening hazing cutting through the serene campus at the university of maryland. tonight five fraternities are under investigation. newly released court documents revealed multiple alleged incidents including students being burned with cigarettes and torches, the forced drinking of urine and beatings with paddles. one student reportedly passed out after being forced to drink
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straight vodka. lucy taylor is a former umd sorority member. >> it's a rare occurrence for someone to report. so i'm just wondering what will be different with this ongoing investigation. >> reporter: university of maryland says it's establishing new reporting and training protocols. >> it is the responsibility of an institution to keep young people, to keep students safe. >> reporter: in maryland, hazing is a misdemeanor crime. it's one of 44 states and d.c. that have hazing laws on the books, but they vary greatly. professor elizabeth allen of stop hazing is pushing for federal legislation. >> hazing is far more widespread than most assume. >> reporter: 55% of college students involved with social groups or athletic teams have experienced hazing. it's estimated more than 100 students have died since 2000. >> a really important part of accountability and prevention is the commitment of the leadership at the college or university.
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that commitment is vital. >> reporter: now some current students in the greek system here who we met today on campus didn't want to talk about these allegations. that professor we spoke to says reporting hazing is key to trying to prevent it. norah? >> natalie brand, thank you so much. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." (psst! psst!) ahhh! with flonase, allergies don't have to be scary. spray flonase sensimist daily for non-drowsy long lasting relief in a scent free, gentle mist. flonase all good. also, try our allergy headache and nighttime pills. are you tired of your hair breaking after waiting years for it to grow?
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>> i'm olivia gazis in washington. thanks for staying with us. president biden was in the border states of arizona and texas as a controversial immigration law in texas is bouncing around the court system. president biden won arizona in the last election by fewer than 11,000 votes, and latino voters may hold the key to winning the state this year. weijia jiang spoke with some latino voters to see what's on their minds. >> the biden campaign is pouring money and resources into this battleground state and they're warning voters that donald trump this l try to dismantle programs so many rely on. the voters we spoke with say they are not convinced he is a better choice than trump. >> reporter: in phoenix last night, president biden launched a new campaign to court latino voters, like paulina flores, a registered democrat. >> in 2020, i voted for biden. >> reporter: steve macias, a
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registered republican. >> in 2020, i voted for trump. >> reporter: and raquel glodin, a registered independent. >> and i voted for donald trump. >> reporter: this time around, all three are undecided. what will you be watching between now and november? to make that critical decision? >> well, i would like to see who trump chooses as his vice president, vice presidential nominee. >> i keep waiting for trump to somehow or another calm down, and then just the other day he mentioned this thing about a bloodbath if he loses. >> reporter: in 2020, biden won 61% of the hispanic vote in aizona compared to trump's 37%, helping him win the state, barely, by just over 10,000 votes. the latino vote helped biden clinch wins here in arizona. do you think he has done enough to maintain that lead here? >> i think he will still get it because of the lesser of two
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evils. >> reporter: macias says immigration is the most important issue, but he says biden has failed to find a solution to deal with migrants. >> they want stability. they want a job. they want to send money home. if we could put a system in place that allows that and it's mutually beneficial, it's a win-win. but no one wants to seem to do it. >> reporter: for flores, a mother of four daughters, women's reproductive freedoms are driving her vote. >> what happens if it's rape? what happens if your father rapes you? what happens if your baby dies in your belly. now i have to be traveling? it's scary. >> reporter: then there is the economy. do you think the economy was better under trump? >> i do. >> yeah, absolutely. i would say so. >> reporter: this county, maricopa, has been at the center of election denialism claims and a statewide voter fraud investigation, but all the voters here that we talk to say they have complete and utter
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faith in the electoral system, and there is not a world in which they do not vote, even if they're not decided. >> that was wooenl iwo jima in arizona. on capitol hill, congress has until midnight friday to pass a funding measure to keep the federal government open. if not, thousands of irs agents will be laid off at the height of tax season. and u.s. military personnel will remain on duty, but they won't get paid. even the threat of a shutdown impacts the economy. scott macfarlane reports. >> reporter: his family appliance store has been open 40 years in woodbridge, virginia. marty knows what it looks like when business slows down, which it has, three times since september. have all these near government shutdowns, do you see business dry up when that happens? >> every time there is even just talk of a government shutdown, even if it doesn't actually shut down, we immediately see an impact. the minute that a member of congress says they'd rather shut down the government than approve
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a budget, the next day we see a nosedive in how much business we do. >> yet again spending money we don't have. >> reporter: congress' six months of brinksmanship and inability to pass a long-term deal to fund the government has rattled some of the millions of federal workers and contractors and military families who rely on a stable paycheck, including military spouse tanya murphy, who told us in november she cut back on spending. >> we get paid eventually. but in the meantime, there is still bills coming in. >> reporter: the congressional research service report in september warned federal workers may decrease their spending as a result of not receiving a paycheck on time. and there is fears even a brief shutdown could jolt the stock market and jolt the economy. every single one of them actually costs taxpayers more money. it reduced our gdp growth. it increased unemployment. >> reporter: but the warnings haven't changed congress' growing habit of close calls. >> this is what a democracy and a congress looks like when there are many people with different
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uconn huskies looking to defend their national title. jan crawford has an inside look at the program's culture of success that starts at the top. >> reporter: their practices -- >> you let it get everybody down. >> reporter: define intensity. star players who want to be pushed by this man. and be a part of something bigger than themselves. guard tristan newton is the ap big east player of the year. >> every day, all day every day. we all want to see each other win. >> reporter: on this team, that's the word you hear a lot, "we." >> we don't care who scores ball. we just try and come out with the win at the end of the game. >> the best thing about us is how unselfish everybody is. >> reporter: it's a culture built by coach dan hurley. >> i'm an old-school coach in terms of the tone i take with my players in practice, the focus on winning and we over me. >> reporter: and that helps explain why defending champions uconn are on a run for what
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could be a remarkable repeat. is this a better team? >> potentially that story is going to get written, because we played the season like we've accomplished absolutely nothing. >> reporter: what hurley has accomplished in this new era is getting the kind of players who are old school too. >> i'm honest, honest what your role is going to be. i'm honest about how hard i'm going coach you. >> reporter: your practices are harder than the games, your players say. >> yeah. you make the conditions at practice absolutely as brutal as you can make them, as stressful, as competitive, as intense so that when we bring what we do over to game night, we don't really have to do anything but just transfer that on to the court. and then my role changes for them. i go from this task master that's never satisfied to i become like more of a cheerleader for my guys on game
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night. >> he always reminds me how proud he is of me. >> reporter: his son andrew is a walk-on. >> you know, i think he is a player's coach. >> reporter: what does a mean? a player's coach? >> i think he connects with them. he understands. he blazer going through almost the same things as them. >> reporter: the highs, the lows? >> the highs, the lows, expectations, how to fulfill them. >> reporter: the pressure? >> the pressure. he can result to so many of his players on that level. >> try to be the coach that i wish i had in every single way. >> reporter: hurley grew up in basketball royalty. his father bob hurley sr. is a hall of fame high school coach. his older brother bobby was two-time ncaa champion at duke and first round nba draft pick. the pressure to measure up was crushing. as a junior guard at seton hall, hurley took a break with severe depression. you felt like a failure. >> those anxieties, those comparisons that all human beings struggle with in their lives, that stuff for me has been persistent my entire life. >> reporter: he says winning it
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all last year lifted that weight off his shoulders. >> it's freed me up to be a better coach. >> reporter: how so? >> that pressure, i'm not afraid to lose anymore. i always carried this fear of losing because it opened me up to that not measures up, you know, to the family legacy. >> reporter: his father was with him on the journey to the championship. did he say he was proud of you? >> he did. he did. you don't get that. it's tough to get out of bob sr. you chase that. i've never shared that moment with him where you're like top of sport, best in the world at what you do. and you finally feel measured up. stop. >> reporter: and hurley says the lesson is you can't get caught up comparing yourself to others. you've got focus on finding your passion and work hard and the
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rest will take care of itself. jan crawford, cbs news, new york. and while we're on the topic of basketball, steve hartman has the story of a college coach who gave a big assist to a young cancer patient. >> reporter: you can't hear them over the crowd, and that may be a good thing. as auburn university coach bruce purl sneers and snarls his way through yet another basketball game. >> you see him on the court being tough with all the players there, but is a whole totally different side of bruce out of basketball which is a nice, loving and caring person. >> reporter: auburn freshman sam cunningham's unique perspective comes from his greatest struggle. when he was 12, sam was diagnosed with leukemia, and not long after, someone asked coach purl to record a video for him. >> you're going to beat this, son. cancer picked the wrong hombre, picked the wrong dude to mess with, okay? >> it is real funny to me.
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cancer picked the wrong hombre, picked the wrong dude. that quote i kept with me in my darkest days in the hospital and stuff. >> reporter: through all his compl complications. >> you're going to beat this, son. you picked the wrong hombre. >> reporter: through the relapse, through the days that felt like would be his last. >> picked the wrong dude to mess with. >> reporter: sam kept watching that video over and over. >> okay? >> reporter: eventually, coach purl delivered the same lines in person. >> you picked the wrong dude. >> reporter: and they became friends. and then one day, bruce gave him another even more inspiring message. >> do it. you're going to get better, you're going to come to auburn, and you're going to be my assistant. and he takes me at my word. >> reporter: he believed it. >> he did. and he is. >> reporter: today he is the team manager, and so happy to be here. in fact, sam says coach purl's encouragement may have saved his life. >> that truly healed me.
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i didn't think i would really get to this point from all the complications i had. so that was pretty amazing. i'm a miracle to be here right now. >> reporter: this month, college coaches across the country will be praying for a national championship, but here at auurn, this coach will be asking for something far more consequential. >> in my prayers, it's god, don't let this thing relapse. take me. let sam live. >> reporter: basketball seasons come and go, but great coaching lasts forever. st e
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is a familiar sight in the skyline of paris nearly five years after a fire tore through the historic notre dame cathedral, the landmark is once
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again towering over the city. >> reporter: notre dame's crowning achievement is capturing hearts in paris. the 900-year-old cathedral has shaken off its 600 tons of scaffolding to reveal a new spire. a time lapse video shows the lead-up to the grand reveal, which wowed these tourists from wisconsin. >> nothing short of a miracle, considering all the damage. >> it's nice to see it come back. it brings hope. paris deserves that. >> reporter: the world held its breath watching flames engulf notre dame in 2019. the medieval masterpiece largely survived, but the roof and iconic spire went up in smoke, leaving a gaping hole in the heart of the french capitol. builders have spent the last five years resurrecting the lady of paris, a golden rooster like a phoenix rising from the ashes adorns the new 300-foot spire, perched on a cross. >> once the spire was visible
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again, we got that same pow factor. >> reporter: officials hope to give tourists that same reaction when the cathedral's doors open at the end of the year. ian lee, cbs news, london. >> the french had hoped to reopen the cathedral this summer when paris hosts ss ss the ol games, but the grand reopening has been pushed back to later this year. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings," and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm olivia gazis. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the state of georgia has executed 59-year-old convicted murderer willie pye. it is the first execution in
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georgia in more than four years. in january, the supreme court declined to intervene after an appeal from pye's lawyers. the epa has announced new vehicle emission standardsds. the rules apply to all new passenger cars and light duty trucks from 2027 through 2032. the agency says they will reduce carbon emissions by 7 billion tons. and the los angeles dodgers have fired shohei ohtani's interpreter after allegations that h stole millions from the japanese star to pay off illegal gambling debts. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, c news, new this is a show me your papers law. >> breaking news. texas can now arrest and detain anyone suspected of illegally crossing into the state from mexico. the fight over who can police
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the border escalating and the supreme court weighing in. >> nearly half the people here in el paso will have to basically justify their presence in the united states because of the color of their skin. >> what this means for battle over immigration. >> texas very simply is enforcing the laws. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us. we want to begin tonight with the whiplash of federal court rulings over the texas immigration law known as sb-4. a u.s. court of appeals blocked the sweeping law. this was just hours after the supreme court said it could go into effect. the texas law gives local and state police the power to arrest and detain migrants who cross the border illegally. immigration enforcement for decades been the sole responsibility of federal authorities. and as you heard, republican texas governor greg abbott says the state has the right to defend itself against what he is calling an invasion.
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now president biden opposes the texas law, and he actually landed in the state today for fundraisers. this challenge comes as a texas bus company has put the brakes on transporting migrants to new york city after a lawsuit was filed by new york city. the mayor there, eric adams, urged other bus companies to stop their trips too. so there is a lot to talk about, and cbs' omar villafranca will start us off tonight with all the latest from dallas. >> reporter: tonight, one of texas governor greg abbott's toughest border restriction policies is under scrutiny by the fifth circuit court of appeals. judges decided to hear the court this morning after the supreme court temporarily allowed sb-4 to go into effect. questions focus squarely on the merits of the law. texas' solicitor general seemed to struggle to defend the law's merit. >> so what if someone enters in from -- let's say mexico to
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arizona, moves there for five years and then moves to texas. are they covered? >> i don't know the answer. i think that -- i'm reading the text, maybe. >> reporter: spencer ander with the aclu says sb-4 is unconstitutional. >> federal law is clear that states have no business regulating who can come into the country and who has to leave. that is just the core of federal immigration power. >> reporter: while the court decides sb-4's fate, texas governor greg abbott remains steadfast. >> even without sb-4, texas has the legal authority to arrest people coming across the razor wire barriers on our border. >> reporter: abbott's action of bussing migrants to democrat-run cities also suffered a minor setback in new york where after being sued by the city, at least one bus company has agreed to stop bussing migrants from texas to new york. with the law in limbo, el paso
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county sheriff commander added his deputies won't make sb-4 a priority. >> we have about 270 police officers and this issue could quickly exhaust those resources for our community. >> reporter: we don't know when the fifth circuit will rule on sb-4. this is all happening as president biden comes to texas. he'll be in dallas and houston for fundraisers, and we'll see if he makes any comments on the law. norah? >> omar villafranca, thank you so much. tonight there is an urgent manhunt under way in idaho for a white supremacist gang member who escaped from custody early this morning during an ambush. two correction officers were shot and wounded in the incident. cbs' elise preston has the details on the brazen escape by the convicted felon. >> prisoner, white male adult, shirtless skylar meade. had a driver who was the shooter. >> reporter: just steps from the emergency room, bullets struck
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three officers, forcing this hospital on lockdown. >> we believe that this was a coordinated attack, ambush on the department of corrections officers. >> reporter: convicted felon skylar meade was being escorted after an emergency hospital visit. then a brazen escape straight seemingly out of a movie plot. investigators say a gunman dressed in dark clothing opened fire. two correctional officers were struck. a third was accidentally shot by a boise police officer who arrived on scene. but as the manhunt unfolds for this gray getaway vehicle, the community is on high alert. >> they are dangerous. they are armed, and they have shown a propensity for violence. >> reporter: court records show 31-year-old meade, a gang member, had been serving time for aggravated battery against law enforcement, grand theft, and other felonies. he's been behind bars since 2016. >> we are searching as quickly as we can following every lead
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we can to try and get these folks into custody. >> reporter: now, police say meade tried to injure himself last night, which is why he ended up in the hospital. the investigation is ongoing as investigators work to figure out who else may have helped in the escape. norah? >> elise preston, thank you very much. new court filings today are detailing claims of disturbing hazing at the university of maryland, including initiation incidents and alcohol poisoning that sent some fraternity pledges to the hospital. cbs' natalie brand reports on the horrific details. >> reporter: tonight, disturbing allegations of potentially life-threatening hazing cutting through the serene campus at the university of maryland. tonight five fraternities are under investigation. newly released court documents revealed multiple alleged incidents including students being burned with cigarettes and torches, the forced drinking of urine and beatings with paddles. one student reportedly passed
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out after being forced to drink straight vodka. lucy taylor is a former umd sorority member. >> it's a rare occurrence for someone to report. so i'm just wondering what will be different with this ongoing investigation. >> reporter: university of maryland says it's establishing new reporting and training protocols. >> it is the responsibility of an institution to keep young people, to keep students safe. >> reporter: in maryland, hazing is a misdemeanor crime. it's one of 44 states and d.c. that have hazing laws on the books, but they vary greatly. professor elizabeth allen of stop hazing is pushing for federal legislation. >> hazing is far more widespread than most assume. >> reporter: 55% of college students involved with social groups or athletic teams have experienced hazing. it's estimated more than 100 students have died since 2000. >> a really important part of accountability and prevention is the commitment of the leadership at the college or university.
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that commitment is vital. >> reporter: now some current students in the greek system here who we met today on campus didn't want to talk about these allegations. that professor we spoke to says reporting hazing is key to trying to prevent it. norah? >> natalie brand, thank you so much. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> donald trump's claims of a cash crunch are facing new
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scrutiny. new york's attorney general pushed back on the former president's request to try and waive the bond for his appeal in the civil fraud case, saying trump has not exhausted all possible options to pay half a billion dollars bond. cbs' nikole killion has the latest. >> reporter: tonight donald trump is under increasing financial pressure. some of his prized properties like trump tower and 40 wall street up for possible seizure if he can't pay the $464 million bond by next monday. >> i have some of the greatest assets in the world, and this is a rigged trial. >> reporter: trump's lawyers have claimed that more than 30 insurance companies rejected his bond bids, but the office of new york attorney general letitia james to date dismissed their argument that he can't find the money, saying there is nothing unusual about even billion judgments being fully bonded. >> if he does not have funds to pay off the judgment, then we
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will seek, you know, judgment enforcement mechanisms in court, and we will ask the judge to seize his assets. >> reporter: to meet the monday deadline, trump likely needs over $500 million in collateral for the bond, but he's claimed to have only between 350 and 400 million in cash with the rest of his wealth tied up in property and other assets. >> so it would be up to her anything she tries to seize, he can then try to defend against. but basically, he needs to put up the bond within a few days or else be pretty much at her mercy. >> reporter: with his real estate empire at risk, trump asked one million supporters today by email and text to chip in. his attorney said james' office is playing politics. >> it is intentionally to interfere in the election, to hurt president trump, to try and ruin his company. >> and nikole is with us. we know donald trump is facing
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four different criminal trials, one of them in georgia. i understand there is some news today about a delay? >> yeah, that's right, norah. in fact trump's attorneys are hailing a decision by a georgia judge allowing them to appeal a ruling last week to keep fulton county district attorney fani willis on the 2020 election interference case. of course this comes up as prosecutor, she was romantically involved with resigned from that case. but letter experts say this appeal is going to result in yet another delay. it could take several more weeks for this to pan out. so therefore it's unlikely trial could go to trial before november. norah? >> it takes a flow chart to keep track of this. nikole, thank you. >> you bet. president biden and former donald trump cruised to election results in the battleground state of arizona. but in tonight's listening to america, cbs' weijia jiang hears from voters who aren't happy with their options in the general election. >> reporter: republican business owner steve macias voted for donald trump in 2020, but he is
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not sure if he will do so again. >> i really have trouble trying to figure out who i'm going to vote for. >> reporter: the same goes for democrat paulina flores. >> in 2020 i voted for biden. >> reporter: and independent raquel glodin. >> i voted for donald trump. >> reporter: what happened in the past three years or didn't happen that you're still so undecided about who to vote for? >> it's almost like there is too many chefs in the kitchen, or there isn't a main chef in the kitchen. >> on the biden side, i was thinking well, okay, he is the adult in the room, at least. he has been through this. this will be calm. and it hasn't. >> reporter: since winning arizona in 2020, support for president biden, who spoke outside phoenix today, has softened among latino voters. >> the latino vote helped biden clinch wins here in arizona. do you think he has done enough to maintain that lead here? >> i think his latino numbers will go down. >> reporter: in part because
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they say biden has not done enough to deal with issues at the southern border. >> he put his vice president in charge as a border czar, and what happened? she just disappeared. so does he really care about it? >> reporter: but they can't get behind trump's divisive rhetoric, recently calling migrants animals. >> every time i think maybe there is a chance i'll vote for him, stuff like that comes out like that. >> yeah, and you're like uh. >> it makes you crazy. >> reporter: the economy is also a factor in how they'll vote. >> it used to be we could go out and do things, go out to dinner once, twice a week. now no, no. that's not happening. we have to budget everything down to the finest thing. >> reporter: do you think the economy was better under trump? >> i do. >> yeah, absolutely. i would say so. >> reporter: president biden has called trump a threat to democracy and made it a central part of his campaign. is democracy on the ballot in 2024?
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>> i don't buy that argument. >> i don't either. >> to me now it's just another talking point. every time i hear it, i just tune it out. >> i know. >> it's something that some focus group came up with, and now they're just using it to death. >> i really don't think they understand what democracy is when they say that. the fact that there is a ballot is democracy. >> reporter: in our conversation, age also came up as a major issue. and that's why the voters said they are paying close attention to vice president kamala harris and to whoever trump chooses as his running mate. they said it could be a deciding factor. norah? >> weijia jiang in arizona for us, thank you so much. well, tonight a new royal scandal, this time involving princess catherine's medical records. records. the details next. [birds singing] for nourished, lightweight hair, the right ingredients make all the difference new herbal essences sulfate free is now packed with plant-based ingredients your hair will love. like pure aloe. and camellia flower oil.
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any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken. this video shot over the weekend and obtained by tmz appears to show kate out and about with her husband prince william. but grainy video rarely quiets conspiracies, especially after the royal release of this digitally altered photo celebrating mother's day in the uk. and now a second picture that kensington palace said was taken by kate is being called into question. for other senior royals, it's business as usual, so too on london streets. >> i feel sorry for her, and i am, to be fair, i think people should leaf her alone. >> reporter: kensington palace hasn't commented on the latest manipulated photo or the only breach of kate's medical information, but maintains the princess of wales will be back to work after easter. norah? >> ian lee, thank you. we sit down with the most powerful female ceo in the country, the leader of cvs
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company that impacts the lives of more than 100 million americans, karen lynch is at the forefront of decisions that have major implications. >> the biden administration came out with new rules that would allow the abortion pill mifepristone to be sold at pharmacies instead of only being available at a doctor's office or a hospital. cvs stores are now carrying this. was that a difficult decision to make? >> as a company, our north star is that we support women's health and that we are committed to making sure that women have access to reproductive health services, education, and fda-approved products. >> reporter: cvs health touches nearly every aspect of health care. it is the third largest insurer and the nation's largest pharmacy chain. >> we got to change health care. health care is complicated in this country. we've made meaningful progress. we need to make more progress. >> reporter: cvs is also a retail giant. and like many companies, has faced an increase in thefts. a lot of things are under lock and key. how big an issue has been burglaries? >> yeah, it's a problem for us.
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the organized retail theft is a big problem. >> reporter: why do you call it organized retail theft? >> because it's mostly organized people that are doing it. what i'm most concerned about is the safety of our colleagues and the safety of our customers. >> reporter: the 62-year-old from small-town ware, massachusetts never imagined she'd run a fortune 500 company, and many along the way couldn't imagine it either. you were told by someone that you don't look like a ceo. >> they told me that i was too short. they told me that i was too blond. they told me that i was petite and that my voice wasn't deep enough, in this day and age. >> reporter: she learned perseverance at a young age. lynch's mother died by suicide when she was 12. the aunt who took her in died from cancer when lynch was 26. those experiences fuel her passion for health, especially mental health. >> one in five americans, almost 20% of the population suffers with mental health issues.
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and so one of the areas that we're very focused on is making sure there is access points so that people can get the care that they need. but the first thing we have to do is eradicate the stigma of mental health. >> reporter: as america's most powerful female ceo, she hopes to inspire women to use their voice and lead with empathy. that's the focus of her new leadership book, "taking up space." what's your message to women and girls? >> dream big. and don't let your past define your future. forge ahead. >> and you can see more of our interview on person to person on cbs streaming and the cbs news app. th
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finally, tonight's heart of america. it's the most beautiful time of the year near the nation's capital with the bloom of the iconic cherry trees. this year the cherry blossoms hit their peak bloom at the second earliest date on record. but for about 140 of these cherry trees, it will also be their last. the national park service is cutting them down as part of a three-year project to combat flooding. that includes stumpy, a little tree turned local celebrity that has continued to bloom despite years of decay. the trees are getting the ax will still serve a purpose as mulch. >> as soon as that mulch breaks down, it becomes soil. and that soil will provide nutrients for the living trees for generations to come. it is an appropriate and
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beneficial second life for the trees that are coming down. >> cherry blossoms and those protecting them. that's tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the state of georgia has executed 59-year-old convicted murderer willie pye. it is the first execution in
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georgia in more than four years. in january, the supreme court declined to intervene after an appeal from pye's lawyers. the epa has announced new vehicle emission standards. the rules apply to all new passenger cars and light duty trucks from 2027 through 2032. the agency says they will reduce carbon emissions by 7 billion tons. and the los angeles dodgers have fired shohei ohtani's interpreter after allegations that he stole millions from the japanese star to pay off illegal gambling debts. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, march 21st, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." armed and dangerous. a massive manhunt is under way for an idaho inmate and an

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