ohio, the river has risen 14 feet from last week. the storm created turbulence for travelers at its peak. thousands of flights were delayed and hundreds canceled along the east coast. atlanta, orlando, and chicago airports with the most delays. all part of a coast-to-coast storm system that spawned at least 14 reported tornadoes in six states yesterday, including tennessee. >> we really about lost our lives. >> reporter: in the town of sun braid, alexei feels lucky her family is alive after a tornado hit her thome. >> grabbed all four of us and pulled us in his basement door, like a eel life super hero. >> reporter: the first time these next-door neighbor families met each other was during that mid tornado rescue. and norah, it is raining on and off here. that's not so great when some homes don't have a roof. >> oh my goodness. dave malkoff, thank you so much for being there. for where the storms are

headed next, let's bring in alex wilkinson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. >> norah, a very soggy and snowy end to the week for the northeast and new england. we start with the rainy side. flood watches posted from the midatlantic into the state of new york. but look at the snow. amounts as high as 2, even 3 feet for parts of new england, including new hampshire and maine. it's going to be a heavy, wet snow, that heart attack snow. so very difficult to clear. overnight, the snow really begins to fall in earnest, continues during the day on thursday as that low strengthens, winds will be gusty. that could cause travel problems, even in areas that don't see the snow. winds along the coast could be gusting as high as 50, even 60 miles per hour. we look towards next week's totaller solar eclipse. cloud cover looking likely across the south central, with more clearing likely, norah, in the wake of the storm in new england. >> thank you. here in washington another january 6th rioter was sentenced to more than seven years in prison today for his role in the

attack. this comes amid growing concern over donald trump's using of words like "hostage" and "patriot" in those accused of taking part in the insurrection, including those who attacked law enforcement. >> reporter: as donald trump increasingly champions january 6th defendants -- >> they're the j-6 hostages i call them. >> reporter: and talks of issuing pardons for the attackers of the capitol, a cbs news review of three years of january 6th criminal cases shows nearly 500 of the defendants are now accused of assaulting police, more than 120 of doing so with dangerous or deadly weapons. and we found those held in the january 6th wing of the washington, d.c. jail, which has also been mentioned by trump include jonathan pollock, a florida man who has pleaded not guilty of punching and dragging an officer down the steps. and it recently housed brian macht of monday accused of four assaults.

trump argues they're persecuted and hostages. >> they're put in jail for an extended period of time. >> reporter: you told the judge the other day it's like a dagger when you hear the term hostages for jan 6. >> the reason is it's triggering. >> reporter: former capitol police said the hostage rhetoric adopted by some trump allies disrespects police and could incite more violence. homeland security analysts are concerned too. >> rhetoric that encourages a misperception of what violent extremism is only going to encourage more violence and ultimately put the american people at greater risk. >> reporter: there are now more than 1300 total january 6th defendants, including a texas man allegedly alined with the proud boys arrested today. and norah, there are more trials to come, including one the week of the republican national conversation, and more straight through election day. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. tonight, the largest egg producer in the u.s. says some of its chickens have tested

positive for bird flu at a texas plant. also detected at the biggest poultry farm in michigan. more from plano texas on what this could mean for food prices a the grocery store. >> reporter: the bird flu outbreak forced egg producer cal main to stop production and cull nearly two million chickens at its plant in parmer county, texas. the number represents less than 4% of the company's flock and less than 1% of chickens in the u.s. >> all eggs are destroyed. the chickens are going to be destroyed so it's completely safe. >> reporter: this comes as six states are reporting outbreaks of avian flu among dairy cows. this week, a texas dairy worker had pink eye after testing positive for the virus. becoming only the second known human case in the u.s. texas agriculture commissioner sid miller says there is no reason for people to be alarmed. >> the good news is this is carried by migratory water foul.

it's migratory season, but we're on the tail end of it. >> reporter: despite the outbreaks, texas a&m agricultural economist david anderson says prices should remain the same. >> less than 1% in the egg laying chickens, that's not a lot of affect on kind of the broad market that folks are going to notice at the store. we have plenty of milk production. i don't expect to see much affect of this for us consumers either. >> reporter: you can't get bird flu from eating thoroughly cooked poultry or eggs, according to the usda, who also advises people wash their hands after handling raw meat and eggs. >> the message is go about business as usual. no spike in prices in either egg prices or dairy products. it's completely safe. >> reporter: anderson says the price of a dozen eggs is actually down about a dollar compared to last year, and that egg production is up. so consumers shouldn't have to worry about their morning

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and the question now, will mother nature cooperate with the solar system? there is cloud cover in the forecast for a good portion of the eclipse path, but norah, we can remain hopeful and the weather can change quickly. >> what a moment. janet shamlian, thank you so much. we will have live coverage of monday's total eclipse beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific right here on cbs and streaming on paramount plus. heart of ameri is next

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finally, tonight's heart of america, meet the 2024 national teacher of the year, missy testerman. testerman has been molding young minds for 30 years at rogers in east tennessee. she currently teaches english as a second language for kindergarten through eighth grade. the news was announced on "cbs mornings" where testerman spoke about what this prestigious award means to her. >> there are 3.5 million teachers in this country. so be named as the teacher who gets to advocate for our teachers and our student just an incredible honor. >> first lady dr. jill biden, who has spent decades as an educator surprised testerman in person, and then she announced the first ever teachers of the year state dinner at the white house. that's on may 1. missy testerman and all of our teachers 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 the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. president biden will reportedly speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. it comes as fallout from this week's killing of seven world central kitchen aid workers by an israeli air strike. biden has said he is outraged and heartbroken by the deaths.

prosecutors say they will ask for 10 to 15 years in prison for james and jennifer crumbley, the parents of a michigan school shooter who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. they are scheduled to be sentenced next week. and still no winner in the $1.1 billion powerball drawing. the next drawing is saturday for an estimated jackpot of $1.23 billion. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the new allegations surrounding the israeli strike that killed aid workers. >> we were targeted absolutely, not stopped until everybody was dead in this convoy. >> strong words from philanthropist and chef jose andres, accusing israel of purposely killing seven central world kitchen team members.

>> it is not a war against racism anymore. it's a war against humanity itself. >> the growing outrage as we learn about the victims, including an american citizen. ♪ >> announcer: this the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us. we begin tonight with the mounting questions and worldwide outrage after that israeli air strike in gaza that killed seven humanitarian workers from the global aid charity world central kitchen. new tonight, the group's founder chef jose andres is speaking out with a scathing rebuke of israel's, quote, indiscriminate killing of civilians, urging officials to begin the long journey to peace. andres is also accusing the israeli military of knowing of the aid group's movements in the region and then targeting the three-car convoy of armored

vehicles, in his words, systematically car by car. we're also learning more about the victims, including 33-year-old jacob flickinger, a dual u.s.-canadian citizen. the american father was reportedly planning to leave gaza at the end of the week. an israeli military spokesperson called the killings a grave mistake and said the convoy of three vehicles was wrongly identified as hostile targets. we get more now from cbs' holly williams. >> so this was not bad luck situation where oops, we drop the bomb in the wrong place. >> reporter: the seven world central kitchen aid workers killed by israel's military in gaza were targeted systematically car by car, according to the group's founder, the award-winning spanish american chef jose andres. speaking on israeli television, he broke down. >> i'm even asking myself, i met

some of the people that die were -- were my friends. and i start with that. >> reporter: the bodies of the six foreign team members were transported out of gaza today. world central kitchen has identified one of them as jacob flickinger, a 33-year-old dual u.s.-canadian citizen. israel's military has vowed to investigate what it called a, quote, grave mistake. >> it was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night during the war in a very complex conditions. >> reporter: that suggests the aid workers were mistaken for militants. but world central kitchen says it was coordinating its movements with the israeli military. andres says his team tried to call the military, even as they came under fire, with team members moving from the first car after it was hit to the second, which was also hit, and then the third, leaving all seven dead.

all three cars appear to have been targeted with precision strikes. cbs news has geolocated the wreckage to positions several hundred yards apart. president biden said yesterday he is outraged by the deaths of the aid workers and u.s. relations with israel appear increasingly strained. but he didn't answer this question today from cbs news' weijia jiang. >> are you responsible for world central kitchen strike, mr. president? >> reporter: it's not just world central kitchen that suspended its operations in gaza. another american nonprofit, anera says it's also pausing its work there. and the united nations says it's temporarily suspended its movements at night. norah? >> so much aid not getting to the people there. holly williams, thank you. well, we learned today that president biden will speak to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tomorrow. it is their first phone call

since the horrific idf air strike on those aid workers. nancy cordes joins us from the white house. and nancy, what can you tell us about what's going happen in this phone call tomorrow? >> reporter: norah, president biden just said last night that israel has not done enough to protect aid workers like the ones from world central kitchen. there is deep frustration here about what the white house sees as a lack of coordination by the idf. and the president is expected to convey that frustration and anger tomorrow. beyond that, the u.s. has been very publicly, norah, trying to talk netanyahu out of a full-scale invasion of the city of rafah. officials here have been proposing alternatives. so that is sure to come up as well. >> and nancy, the administration has used the word unacceptable, outraged to describe these air strikes against those aid workers, but there haven't been any consequences. why not? >> not only have there been no consequences, the u.s. is actually preparing to send more weaponry to israel, including 2,000-pound bombs, possibly fighter jets as well.

white house officials tell us there are no plans to cut off aid, because israel is still the closest u.s. ally in the region, and because the security of israel has been a top u.s. priority for decades. now we are seeing rising anger in congress, particularly from the left after this latest tragedy, norah. so could that make it harder to get congress to approve aid to israel in the future? absolutely. >> nancy cordes at the white house. thank you. a massive search-and-rescue effort is under way in taiwan following its most powerful in 25 years. the magnitude 7.4 quake hit during the morning rush hour. at least nine people are dead with about a thousand people injured. dozens more are trapped by debris. cbs' imtiaz tyab has the late-breaking developments. >> reporter: the moment the earthquake struck was captured as a morning show was live on air. shaking heavy studio lights as panic jolted through the

newsroom. rush hour commuters were also caught offguard by the 7.4 magnitude quake. so too were passengers in this packed subway car. >> it was definitely a shock when it happened. >> reporter: yulisa young is originally from california. >> we were actually sleeping, and we were definitely woken up by it. the whole room was shaking. we tried to find somewhere to hide, under a table. >> reporter: the epicenter of the quake was near the eastern city of hualien, where the shaking was so intense, some buildings crashed to the ground. across taiwan, dozens of other buildings have also been badly damaged as some of the smallest survivors had to be carefully rescued. elsewhere, hundreds remain trapped in badly damaged mines and on roads that have been cut off thanks largely to landslides, which have also blocked a number of tunnels. taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes, but the

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college students are stuck in limbo, at issue more trouble with the federal financial aid form. it was redesigned last year. scott macfarlane has the story from the university of maryland. >> reporter: this was the year the department unveiled a simpler, shorter aid application. it's shorter, but it's been a fiasco. paige fogel was ahead of the game. >> i had it figured out. i was ready to apply. >> reporter: a high school senior in washington, d.c., she is already planning to major in business and knows her dream school. >> if everything works out, i'll be going to hampton university in the fall. >> reporter: paige submitted for federal financial aid within days of the application portal opening. after weeks of waiting, she is still left in limbo. >> without these award packages, i can't make my final decision, which is ultimately me getting to the finish line. >> reporter: paralyzed by a new system washington is using for aid applications. congressman dated changes to is so-called fafsa form to simplify

it, like streamlining 103 questions down to 20. but the result has been anything but simple. glitches and technical delays have plagued the form's roll-out for millions of students. just last week the education department announced an aid application error that could impact thousands of families. the application was launched months longer with many students up against the traditional may 1 deadline to choose a school, some are now choosing back their commitment date, like morgan state university in maryland. there is a lot that has to happen between the time a student says yes, i want to come, and the time they actually are sitting in class. they need to apply for housing. they need to figure out how they're going the pay for college, enroll in a payment plan, they have to get registered for classes. all of that is shortened now. >> it's definitely been a rocky launch to the fafsa this year. >> reporter: james cavil is an undersecretary to education. >> we now how important fafsa is helping low to middle income

students choose a college that is best going to serve their needs. our overarching goal is to get the offers in their hands as fast as possible. >> reporter: the mess adds strain to an already tense time to students who want to avoid drowning in student loan debt. is this starting to get nerve-racking? >> it is. ever time i cy see the cost sheet of tuition and costs and fees, i don't know what to do. >> reporter: the u.s. education department tells cbs news it is sending staff and experts to about 100 schools nationwide to deal with the backlog and crunch. but they also acknowledge overall aid applications are down, and that's a problem. >> that was scott macfarlane. another problem is the skyrocketing cost of college, especially private universities. carter evans is crunching the numbers. >> i knew that college was going to be quite expensive no matter where i went. >> reporter: freshman talia days is among 1700 students currently enrolled at pomona college, a

prestigious school with a hefty price tag. pomona's president. >> ever time we raise tuition, it doesn't feel good. >> reporter: between 1980 and 2023 the price sky rocket 155%. what would you say is the single biggest expense? >> single biggest expense is people. >> reporter: many colleges and universities now operate like small city, and critics say that's led to administrative boat. there are now three times as many administrators and staffers as there are teaching faculty at leading schools. demand for degrees is also driving up costs. >> i feel like young people have gotten a sense that in order to be a part of the american dream today, you have to have your bachelor's degree diploma hanging on the wall. >> reporter: economist beth acre says easy access to loans compounds the problem. >> we can't just telling people a bachelor's is the golden ticket. people are signing on the dotted line at basically whatever it

takes to get them in and through. >> reporter: so what's the solution here? >> we get students and their parents to think about what am i paying here versus what am i getting, then we really force institutions to check themselves. >> reporter: but even at the same school, the actual cost can be different for each student. >> we give out a lot of financial aid. >> reporter: at pomona, 58% of students get some sort of aid, bringing their tuition closer to $16,000 a year. but many still rely on loans that will take years to pay back. is it worth it? >> all of the studies show that if you graduate from college, it's worth it. it's worth it in terms of the salary that you earn, and it's worth it in terms of the other opportunities that it opens to you. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, claremont, california. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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katy perry, bon jovi and a long list of performers and producers are fighting back against artificial intelligence. they posted an open letter demanding an end to what they call predatory use of ai in the music industry. vladimir duthiers has the story. ♪

♪ and now and then if we must start again ♪ >> reporter: from a 2023 beatles song, using ai to clean up an old john lennon recording -- ♪ >> reporter: to the now removed fake drake song, ai has already infiltrated the music industry. but now more than 200 artists, including nicki minaj, noah kahan and the estates of frank sinatra are protesting what they call unstopped usage. they acknowledge the potential of ai but calls on developers, tech companies and platforms to stop using it to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists. it comes as tennessee governor bill lee signed a first of its kind bill last month prohibiting people from using ai to copy an

artist's voice without permission, a move applauded by many, including country star luke bryan. >> stuff comes out of my voice on my phone, and i can't tell it's not me. it's a real big deal now. hopefully this will curb it. >> reporter: forensic musicologist joe bennett says many artists believe ai has place in music's future. >> they're just really trying to find a way to incorporate ai and related technologies into the music industry in a way that doesn't harm the livelihood of creators. >> that was vladimir duthiers reporting. there won't be any artificial intelligence on stage this weekend when cbs broadcasts the cmt awards. some of country music's biggest stars will take the stage, including bailey zimmerman. the 24-year-old is one of the hottest acts in nashville. jan crawford caught up with him backstage before a recent show. ♪ now i'm in this cold bright light and this don't even feel

like life ♪ >> reporter: no one is more shocked by bailey zimmerman's meteoric rise than bailey zimmerman. ♪ religiously ♪ >> there is like this thing, it's called awake in a dream. awake in a dream. this is not supposed to be real. >> reporter: it was just around three years ago the 24-year-old was working a blue collar job laying gas pipelines in west virginia. ♪ almost overnight, zimmerman's life changed. ♪ there ain't nothing ♪ why do you think you are striking such a chord with people? what is it about -- >> i ask that every day, because i don't know. i just write songs and then i also cut other outside songs. and if that sends chills up my back, then it probably will my fans too. ♪ like when i first heard "rock and a hard place," i was that's it. holy cow, that's it, man.

♪ caught in between a rock and hard place ♪ >> reporter: in 2022, zimmerman's song "rock and a hard place" solidified his place on the country music charts, where it spent six consecutive weeks at number one. ♪ people know my name, i made a little change ♪ >> reporter: in his first full record that came out last year, religiously showed he had staying power. it was the biggest streaming country debut of all time. ♪ ♪ now i'm in the back of the church praying just to stop the hurt ♪ >> reporter: growing up in rural illinois, zimmerman didn't ever dream of becoming a country music star. >> i just would like party and be like karaoke and having fun. >> reporter: did you know you were a good singer? >> i was i can keep a tune with the radio, but i didn't it was like good. yeah, i guess i can sing. i don't know. >> reporter: soon there was no question after he posted a video sing on snapchat.

can you sing what you sang? >> oh, yeah, it's like -- ♪ sell my soul just to see your face ♪ >> reporter: and that was the fist time? >> yeah. >> reporter: his buddies enkournld him to keep going, so in 2020 he wrote this song with a friend and put it on tiktok. ♪ rumor around town you've been getting down, some old boy at the bar ♪ >> reporter: that was it? >> that was it. and i quit my job the next day. >> reporter: you literally quit your job the next day? >> yeah, i did. i posted at 3:00 a.m. and i woke up at 7:30 or 8:00, and it was two million views? >> reporter: in that short of time? >> yeah. >> i was whoa. ♪ because that old boy done did you the same way you did me ♪ >> reporter: that song "never comesing home" would eventually become zimmerman's first single, and has been streamed almost 80 million times on spotify. nashville says they want that, and nashville tries to change

you to be that, yet you did this all on your terms and nashville came to you. you go from putting stuff on tiktok one day and then a year later, you have a record deal with a major label. >> i just want to preface with i have no idea what i'm doing. you the take advice, but you also have to know where you're at inside and know who you are and go this is who i am now. ♪ this is where it ends ♪ >> reporter: you're country but you're not country. >> i have more country in my pinky than almost i'd say 90% of the world. like i'm in the top 10. i can do some country stuff, okay. >> reporter: and being himself, sneaker, electric guitars, backward baseball caps and all is what people relate to. >> i don't dress country. i don't, like -- i guess my guitars aren't that country sometimes, and my music isn't always country. it feels like country music is

like embracing me and accepting me, and it's cool. and now i've got a cmt nom and big songs and sold out stadium. it's a blessing. very crazy. >> a blessing? >> it is such a blessing. it's so cool. ♪ >> reporter: i'm jan crawford in new york. ♪ this is where it ends ♪ >> you can watch the cmt music awards with hosts kelsea ballerini this sunday

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electric vehicle sales are down, but hybrids are soaring. bradley brack burn has the story from the new york auto show. >> reporter: electric cars are once again center stage at the new york auto show. the ev 9 took home the car of year and you'll find evs of all shapes and sizes on display. there is even a track where

people can go for a ride. two years ago several automakers promised a major transition to electric. at first the public respond and ev sales jumped 83% in 2022. but last year, that number cooled to 51%, and that has many manufacturers scaling back production plans. >> a lot of early adopters really excited about the technology, they bought their vehicles, and now the next phase is moving more to the mass market. and that's where things are definitely going to slow down, because when you look at the mass market, they definitely have more questions. >> reporter: evs may be hitting a speed bump, but hybrid sales are accelerating. hyundai unveiled the new tucson which comes in a hybrid model, and ford is seeing major success with the hybrid maverick pickup. the gas-saving vehicles are now grabbing a bigger share of the car market. motortrend's kristen lee showed us the car named car of the year. >> the future is electric. we're not at the future yet. >> reporter: lee says price is a factor. even with price incentives, evs

typically cost much more than hybrids, and many americans worry about charging. >> the hybrid is a very good alternative to that. and if you need to take that road trip once or twice a year, you can use the existing gas stations like you always have. >> reporter: ev sales are forecast to improve as prices drop and charging options expand. but for now, hybrids are in the lead. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. president biden will reportedly speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. it comes as fallout from this week's killing of seven world central kitchen aid workers by an israeli air strike. biden has said he is outraged and heartbroken by the deaths.

prosecutors say they will ask for 10 to 15 years in prison for james and jennifer crumbley, the parents of a michigan school shooter who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. they are scheduled to be sentenced next week. and still no winner in the $1.1 billion powerball drawing. e next drawing is satu ay for an estimated jackpot of $1.23 billion. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. s, new york. tonight, the new allegations surrounding the israeli strike that killed aid workers. >> we were targeted deliberately until everything was dead in the convoy. >> strong words from philanthropist and chef jose andres, accusing israel of purposely killing seven central world central kitchen team members.

>> it looks like it's not a war against racism anymore. it's a war against humanity itself. >> the growing outrage as we learn about the victims, including an american citizen. ♪ >> announcer: this the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell and thank you for being with us. we begin tonight with the mounting questions and worldwide outrage after that israeli air strike in gaza that killed seven humanitarian workers from the global aid charity world central kitchen. new tonight, the group's founder chef jose andres is speaking out with a scathing rebuke of israel's, quote, indiscriminate killing of civilians, urging officials to begin the long journey to peace. andres is also accusing the israeli military of knowing of the aid group's in the region and targeting the three-car convoy of armored vehicles, in his words systematically car by car.

we're also learning more about the victims, including 33-year-old jacob flickinger, a dual u.s.-canadian citizen. the american father was reportedly planning to leave gaza at the end of the week. an israeli military spokesperson called the killings a grave mistake and said the convoy of three vehicles was wrongly identified as hostile targets. we get more now from cbs' holly williams. >> so this was not bad luck situation where oops, we drop the bomb in the wrong place. >> reporter: the seven world central kitchen aid workers killed by israel's military in gaza were killed systematically car by car, according to the group's founder, the award winning spanish american chef jose andres. speaking on israeli television, he broke down. >> i'm even asking myself, i met some of the people that die

were -- were my friends. and i start with that. >> reporter: the bodies of the six foreign team members were transported out of gaza today. world central kitchen has identified one of them as jacob flickinger, a 33-year-old dual u.s.-canadian citizen. israel's military has vowed to investigate what it called a, quote, grave mistake. >> it was a mistake that followed a misidentification at night during the war in a very complex conditions. >> reporter: that suggests the aid workers were mistaken for militants. but world central kitchen says it was coordinating its movements with the israeli military. andres says his team tried to call the military, even as they came under fire, with team members moving from the first car after it was hit to the second, which was also hit, and then the third, leaving all seven dead.

all three cars appear to have been targeted with precision strikes. cbs news has geolocated the wreckage to positions several hundred yards apart. president biden said yesterday he is outraged by the deaths of the aid workers and u.s. relations with israel appear increasingly strained. but he didn't answer this question today from cbs news' weijia jiang. >> are you responsible for world central kitchen strike, mr. president? >> reporter: it's not just world central kitchen that suspended its operations in gaza. another american nonprofit, anera also said it is pausing its work there. and the united nations says it's temporarily suspended its movements at night. norah? >> so much aid not getting to the people there. holly williams, thank you. well, we learned today that president biden will speak to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tomorrow. it is their first phone call

since the horrific idf air strike on those aid workers. nancy cordes joins us from the white house. and nancy, what can you tell us about what's going to happen in this phone call tomorrow? >> reporter: president biden said israel has not done enough to protect aid workers like the ones from world central kitchen. there is deep frustration here about what the white house sees as a lack of coordination by the idf. and the president is expected to convoy that frustration and anger tomorrow. beyond that, the u.s. has been very publicly, norah, trying to talk netanyahu out of a full-scale invasion of the city of rafah. officials here have been proposing alternatives. so that is sure to come up as well. >> and nancy, the administration has used the word unacceptable, outraged to describe these air strikes against those aid workers, but there haven't been any consequences. why not? >> not only have there been no consequences, the u.s. is actually preparing to send more weaponry to israel, including 2,000-pound bombs, possibly fighter jets as well.

white house officials tell us there are no plans to cut off aid, because israel is still the closest u.s. ally in the region, and because the security of israel has been a top u.s. priority for decades. now we are seeing rising anger in congress, particularly from the left after this latest tragedy, norah. so could that make it harder to get congress to approve aid to israel in the future? absolutely. >> nancy cordes at the white house. thank you. a massive search-and-rescue effort is under way in taiwan following its most powerful in earthquake in 25 years. the magnitude 7.4 quake hit during the morning rush hour. at least nine people are dead with about a thousand people injured. dozens more are trapped by debris. cbs' imtiaz tyab has the late-breaking developments. >> reporter: the moment the earthquake struck was captured as a morning show was live on air. shaking heavy studio lights as

panic jolted through the newsroom. rush hour commuters were also caught offguard by the 7.4 magnitude quake. so too were passengers in this packed subway car. >> it was definitely a shock when it happened. >> reporter: yulisa young is originally from california. >> we were actually sleeping, and we were definitely woken up by it. the whole room was shaking. we tried to find somewhere to hide, under a table. >> reporter: the epicenter of the quake was near the eastern city of hualien, where the shaking was so intense, some buildings crashed to the ground. across taiwan, dozens of other buildings have also been badly damaged as some of the smallest survivors had to be carefully rescued. elsewhere, hundreds remain trapped in badly damaged mines and on roads that have been cut off thanks largely to landslides, which have also blocked a number of tunnels. taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes, but the

public is kept informed by a tv and cell phone messages, and tv saw some school children put on protective head coverings as they waited for the all clear. while this quake isn't as devastating as the last major one before it, the destruction it's caused is clear. imtiaz tyab, cbs news, london. >> there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." we're still going for that nice catch. we're still going for that perfect pizza. and with higher stroke risk from afib not caused by a heart valve problem,... ...we're going for a better treatment than warfarin. eliquis. eliquis reduces stroke risk. and has less major bleeding.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, more than 40 million americans are still in the path of dangerous weather from tornadoes to flooding. the storm system that started in california on saturday is now in the northeast. cbs' dave malkoff reports from

the heartland where residents are still picking up the pieces. >> reporter: this is what the inside of an ef-1 tornado looks like. ethan williams' dash cam captured the moment when high winds spun his car around and flipped over another vehicle. his two children were in the car. >> my kids, they had their heads tucked on my center console, and i was leaned over on top of them, just covering them. and i had my foot on the brake. >> reporter: from indiana to kentucky -- >> we have cars flipped over. what a mess. >> reporter: where five tornadoes touched down in the state, killing one person. >> what i know and what i have seen is every time we're hit, we will get through it, and we'll get through it together. >> reporter: further south in georgia, a tornado just missed this church in conyers. >> even though it laid a tree down, god was still blessing us because he didn't let it fall on the church. >> reporter: in columbus city,

ohio, the city is on alert after heavy rain inundate d. the river has risen 14 feet from the last week. the storm created turbulence for travelers. at its peak, thousands of flights were delayed and hundreds canceled along the east coast. atlanta, orlando, and chicago airports with the most delays. all part of a coast-to-coast storm system that spawned at least 14 reported tornadoes in six states yesterday, including tennessee. >> we really about lost our lives. >> reporter: in the town of sun bright, alexus hanby feels lucky her family is alive after a tornado hit her home. >> grabbed all four of us and pulled us in his basement door, like a eel life super hero. >> reporter: the first time these next-door neighbor families met each other was during that mid tornado rescue. and norah, it is raining on and off here. that's not so great when some homes don't have a roof. >> oh my goodness. dave malkoff, thank you so much for where the storms are headed next, let's bring in alex

wilkinson from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. >> norah, a very soggy and snowy end to the week for the northeast and new england. we start with the rainy side. flood watches posted from the midatlantic into the state of new york. but look at the snow. amounts as high as 2, even 3 feet for parts of new england, including new hampshire and maine. it's going to be a heavy, wet snow, that heart attack snow. so very difficult to clear. overnight, the snow really begins to fall in earnest, continues during the day on thursday as that low strengthens, winds will be gusty. that could cause travel problems, even in areas that don't see the snow. winds along the coast could be gusting as high as 50, even 60 miles an hour. we look towards next week's total solar eclipse. cloud cover looking likely across the south central, with more clearing likely, norah, in the wake of the storm in new england. >> alex, thank you. here in washington another january 6th rioter was sentenced to more than seven years in prison today for his role in the attack. this comes amid growing concern

over former president donald trump's use of words like "hostage" and "patriot" in those accused of taking part the insurrection, includig those who attacked law enforcement. cbs's scott macfarlane has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: as donald trump increasingly champions january 6th defendants -- >> they're the j-6 hostages i call them. >> reporter: and talks of issuing pardons for the attackers of the capitol, a cbs news review of three years of january 6th criminal cases shows nearly 500 of the defendants are now accused of assaulting police, more than 120 of doing so with dangerous or deadly weapons. and we found those held in the january 6th wing of the washington, d.c. jail, which has also been mentioned by trump include jonathan pollock, a florida man who has pleaded not guilty of punching and dragging an officer down the steps. and it recently housed brian mock of minnesota, convicted of four assaults against police, including this one.

trump argues they're persecuted and hostages. >> they're put in jail for an extended period of time. >> reporter: you told the udge the other day it's like a dagger when you hear the term hostages for jan 6. >> the reason is it's triggering. >> reporter: former capitol aquilino gonell says the hostage rhetoric adopted by some trump allies disrespects police and could incite more violence. homeland security analysts are concerned too. >> rhetoric that encourages a misperception of what violent extreme is is only going to encourage more violence and ultimately put the american people at greater risk. >> reporter: there are now more than 1300 total january 6th defendants, including a texas man allegedly alined with the proud boys arrested today. and norah, there are more trials to come, including one the week of the republican national convention and more straight through election day. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. tonight, the largest egg producer in the u.s. says some of its chickens have tested positive for bird flu at a texas plant.

also detected at the biggest poultry farm in michigan. cbs' omar villafranca reports from plano, texas on what this could mean for food prices at the grocery store. >> reporter: the bird flu outbreak forced egg producer cal mayne to stop production and cull nearly two million chickens at its plant in parmer county, texas. the number represents less than 4% of the company's flock and less than 1% of chickens in the u.s. >> all eggs are destroyed. the chickens are going to be destroyed so it's completely safe. >> reporter: this comes as six states are reporting outbreaks of avian flu among dairy cows. this week, a texas dairy worker had pink eye after testing positive for the virus, becoming only the second known human case in the u.s. texas agriculture commissioner sid miller says there is no reason for people to be alarmed. >> the good news is this is carried by migratory water foul. fowl.

it's migratory season, but we're on the tail end of it. >> reporter: despite the outbreaks, texas a&m agricultural economist david anderson says prices should remain the same. >> less than 1% in the egg laying chickens, that's not a lot of affect on kind of the broad market that folks are going to notice at the store. we have plenty of milk production. i don't expect to see much effect of this for us consumers either. >> reporter: you can't get bird flu from eating thoroughly cooked poultry or eggs, according to the usda, who also advises people wash their hands after handling raw meat and eggs. >> the message to the consumer is go about business as usual. no spike in prices in either egg prices or dairy products. it's completely safe. >> reporter: anderson says the price of a dozen eggs is actually down about a dollar compared to last year, and that egg production is up. so consumers shouldn't have to worry about their morning omelette. norah? >> got it.

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the countdown is on for monday's total eclipse of the sun. the most dramatic show is expected to be in cities and towns along the path of totality through more than a dozen states, where many business owners are looking to cash in on the celestial event. here is cbs' janet shamlian. >> reporter: in the scenic texas hill country, kerrville is preparing for its moment in the sun, the blocked sun. how ready is kerrville? >> absolutely ready. we've been getting ready for two years. >> reporter: mayor judy eichner says the city of about 25,000 could swell to as many as

100,000, prompting a change usually reserved for hurricane evacuations. >> we will have one-way traffic right up here along this bridge. >> reporter: so you're changing the traffic flow of the city? >> absolutely. >> reporter: kerrville will have one of the nation's longest views of the moon obscuring the sun at 4:25. and the clock is ticking for businesses. >> i got a chicken fried chicken, gravy all over. >> reporter: at billy jean's restaurant, owner crystal smith doubled many of her food orders. and you'll go through most of this? >> definitely go through most, yes. >> reporter: calls for reservations coming in as far away as germany. nationwide spending on the eclipse like dining and travel is expected to top $1.6 billion. this coveted tract of land has been turned into a camp sight site and long been sold out, some traveling extreme distances. >> we've got visitors from new zealand, israel, finland, germany, great britain. >> reporter: that travel expense a high cost for a priceless experience.

and the question now, will mother nature cooperate with the solar system? there is cloud cover in the forecast for a good portion of the eclipse path, but norah, we can remain hopeful and the weather can change quickly. >> what a moment. janet shamlian, thank you so much. we will have live coverage of monday's total eclipse beginning at 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific right here on cbs and streaming on paramount plus. heart of america is next with the national teacher of the year who gets extra credit in introducing finish ultimate. engineered for the toughest conditions. dry burnt-on stains. old dishwashers. very hard water. new finish ultimate, with cyclesync technology, helps deliver the ultimate clean.

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finally, tonight's heart of america, meet the 2024 national teacher of the year, missy testerman. testerman has been molding young minds for 30 years at rogers in east tennessee. she currently teaches english as a second language for kindergarten through eighth grade. the news was announced on "cbs mornings" where testerman spoke about what this prestigious award means to her. >> there are 3.5 million teachers in this country. so be named as the teacher who gets to advocate for our teachers and our students is just an incredible honor. >> first lady dr. jill biden, who has spent decades as an educator surprised testerman in person, and then she announced the first ever teachers of the year state dinner at the white house. that's on may 1. missy testerman and all of our teachers 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 the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. president biden will reportedly speak with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu today. it comes as fallout from this week's killing of seven world central kitchen aid workers by an israeli air strike. biden has said he is outraged and heartbroken by the deaths.

prosecutors say they will ask for 10 to 15 years in prison for james and jennifer crumbley, the parents of a michigan school shooter who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. they are scheduled to be sentenced next week. and still no winner in the $1.1 billion powerball drawing. the next drawing is saturday for an estimated jackpot of $1.23 billion. 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, april 4th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." mounting questions and worldwide outrage. new allegations surrounding the israeli strike that killed seven aid workers in gaza. the charity's founder calling it deliberate, while israel issues its own explanation. spring snow.