group of nonblack voters who argued in a filing to the supreme court this year that the map is morally repugnant and a brutal racial gerrymander. state senator mike johnson opposed the new boundaries. should the district be drawn on race or not? >> i think it needs to be drawn upon what the law is. >> reporter: louisiana was one of at least eight states with race-based redistricting litigation. >> this is really about equalizing voting power. >> reporter: voters who live around the new district say representation matters. >> and this fight has been about more folks that look like me representing me in certain political settings. and that's something that we've never had in this state. >> we're not in the 60% anymore. it's 2024. >> being able to be a part of what our ancestors fought for is monumental to me. >> reporter: three of the liberal justices on the supreme court dissented, arguing the case was too close to the election. but tonight louisiana's attorney

general and secretary of state are praising the ruling and say it will allow them to prepare for the fall election in a safe and secure manner. norah? >> nikole killion with that important story tonight, thank you. a 45-year-old woman from florida is set to appear in court tomorrow in the turks and caicos islands. on monday, she became the fifth american to be arrested there in the past six months on charges of possessing ammunition. police say ammo was found during an airport security check. men from oklahoma, texas, pennsylvania, and virginia are facing similar charges, and a 12-year mandatory prison sentence if convicted. the bulls are running on wall street, with all three major indexes finishing the day at all-time highs. the s&p 500 was up more than 1%, closing above 5300 for the first time ever. that's up nearly 12% for the year. the rally followed the latest government report on inflation. consumer prices eased in april,

up just 3.4%, compared to last year. housing and gas prices account for more than half of the monthly increase. and americans are still feeling the pinch when it comes to food, especially when dining out. cbs' jo ling kent hit the drive-through for a price check. >> reporter: consumers are fed up with higher prices. >> tell me why it was $17 for three fillet of fishes. >> who told y'all it was that good to be charging that much for y'all food? >> reporter: in april, groceries ticked up slightly compared to a year ago, but fast food prices soared 4.8%. >> how does that affect your budget? when you're paying more for fast food, what do you do? >> it makes it harder to live. i can have my fast food if i save. >> reporter: over the past years, a mcdonald's quarter pound were cheese meal has more than doubled. taco bell's beefy five-layer burrito spiked almost 200%.

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>> reporter: and police chief brian o'hara is racing to a priority call. >> these guys are out here committing crimes. >> reporter: the city is facing a critical shortage of police. what's the value in going out on a call yourself? >> i try and come out to show the officers i'll be here to back them up. >> reporter: oh his department is short more than 200 officers. you've lost 40% of your force in the past two years. that sounds like a big problem. >> it is incredible. it's not just that we lost 40% of the force, they've been facing the highest levels of crime and violence, in some categories that the city has ever seen. >> reporter: minneapolis is facing a surge in assaults and nearly three dozen shooting calls a month. officers have been subject to some mandatory overtime. these large-scale staffing shortages aren't limited to just minneapolis. they're happening in police departments big and small from coast-to-coast. philadelphia is short more than one thousand officers. chicago 1100.

los angeles nearly 500 officers. but here in minneapolis, the hurdle is more than manpower. >> get out of the way! >> reporter: it's trust too. four years after the murder of george floyd by a minneapolis officer, the department has cleaned house of its top brass, hiring o'hara from newark, new jersey as its new chief, seeking to change its culture. but not everyone thinks there has been enough change yet. >> i don't think that the department has been transformed by choice. i think that it's been transformed by necessity. >> reporter: nakima levy armstrong, a community activist here for nearly two decades says o'hara hasn't yet rid the department of all officers who are too physical or too focused on color. >> it's unfortunate that they're down 40%, but this is of their own making, right? the handwriting was on the wall with regard to the conduct of many minneapolis police officers. >> reporter: like many other departments, minneapolis offers signing bonuses for new

recruits. but o'hara says the problem is deeper than money. in an editorial, he asks the question, are we expecting too much from police? you must feel like you have no margin for error. >> yep. people expect perfection every time, absolutely. >> you all do an amazing job. >> reporter: as he struggled to rebuild the force, o'hara emphasizes to his officers summer meanly use a spike in crime. >> it's getting warmer, and summer is definitely a concern. >> reporter: racing to respond, as he faces the slow process of restoring trust. scott macfarlane, cbs news, minneapolis. liz neeley: you know, you've probably heard it said that some people have to hit rock bottom before they really come to the

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finally, tonight's "heart of america." meet guinness world record holder chris nikic. chris recently became the first person with down syndrome to complete all six of the world's tm marathons. he won the honor after completing the tokyo marathon in march. breaking records isn't new for chris. he is already the first person with his condition to complete an ironman. in his spare time he works as a motivational speak were the message work to get 1% better every day. we sat down with chris and his father, who has been by his side every step of the way. >> when chris was born, everyone told us all the things he couldn't do. and part of the reason why we go all over the world and we do so many events, it's an opportunity to show other parents like me and my wife that there is hope

and their kids can do amazing things and live an amazing life. >> chris nikic is amazing, and he is tonight's "heart of america." just a reminder, we'll have our rare and wide ranging interview with pope francis on this sunday's "60 minutes" followed by a prime time special on monday, may 20th right here on cbs. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time, cbsnews.com. oreporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. showdown on campus. dozens of police moved in to break up a pro-palestinian

demonstration at the university of california irvine. the school declaring an emergency after protesters occupied a lecture hall. slovakia's prime minister robert fico is expected to survive an assassination attempt. this according to his deputy. this dramatic video appears to show the moment fico was shot multiple times before security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital. and the u.s. coast guard is investigating a collision in galveston, texas tonight where a barge slammed into a bring on the pelican island causeway. the crash damaged the structure and caused an oil spill. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. >> the debates are on. after months of back and forth between joe biden and donald trump -- >> any time, any place, we'll do it anywhere you want, joe.

>> why won't you debate president trump? when? >> the 45th and 46th presidents to meet on the debate stage. what we're learning about why they agreed to a rematch. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. the stage is set. the dates are picked, and president biden and donald trump are already throwing jabs ahead of two presidential debates that are now on the calendar. until today, it was unclear if there would be any general election debates, but that all changed this morning when the two men, who can't agree on anything, agreed in a matter of hours that they would face off on june 27th and september 10th. the first date now just 43 days away, will be the earliest televised presidential debate in american history. cbs' nancy cordes starts us off tonight from the house on how it

all came together. >> reporter: president biden threw down the gauntlet at 8:00 a.m. eastern in a video posted online. >> well, make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. >> reporter: he even tossed in a dig at trump's trial schedule, which currently keeps him in court four days a week. >> so let's pick the dates, donald. i hear you're free on wednesdays. >> reporter: nevertheless, within half an hour, trump said he was in. >> i've accepted the two, 100%. >> reporter: he added an insult of his own. >> probably should do it early so that he can, you know -- he is not going to get any better. >> reporter: just after 11:00 a.m., trump's campaign upped the ante, calling for four debates over the next four months. by noon, both campaigns had accepted invitations for one debate in late june, and another in mid-september, though the biden team appeared to turn down a third debate invitation that came from fox news. >> the president said he is willing to debate twice. >> reporter: michael tyler is

communications director for the biden campaign. >> said that president trump wouldn't show up? >> well, he certainly does have a history of complaining about debates, skipping out on debates. >> the two men squared off in 2020. >> you're the worst president america has ever had. >> i've done more than you have in 47 years, joe. >> reporter: those debates were so hostile, many wondered if there would be a sequel this year. >> would you shut up, man. >> who is on your list, joe? who is on your list? >> gentlemen, i think we've ended this -- >> reporter: we asked voters in philadelphia if they plan to watch this time. >> i might watch part of it, but i think it will just annoy me so much. >> i doubt it. i might, but i doubt it because i know each one is going say. >> reporter: so why are these two debating in june more than four months before the election? well, the campaigns say it's because so many people now vote early. but the trump team is also looking for a way to turn the page after his criminal trial

ends, while biden, who is trailing in many polls, could use a strong head-to-head performance to remind voters why they went for him over trump in 2020. norah? >> it will be interesting. nancy cordes, thank you so much. now to some breaking news out of galveston, texas. emergency crews are on the scene tonight after a barge slammed into the pelican island bridge, causing significant damage. a section of railroad tracks collapsed. traffic is still shut down in one direction, and a massive oil spill was seen leaking from the barge. we're told that leak is now under control. cbs' kris van cleave has new reporting. >> our emergency management is requesting fire department, hazmat, advising there is fuel oil leaking into the water. >> reporter: from the air, the damage is clear. a barge that broke loose while being towed slammed into the bridge linking galveston into texas around ten thank morning. the collision brought down a portion of elevated train tracks

and left a trail of spilled oil in the water. the collision temporarily halted traffic on the only route off pelican island. i'm just trying to get back. >> i'm happy, because i'm just trying to get back. >> holy hell! >> reporter: in march, a similar scene in oklahoma when a barge hit a bridge over the arkansas river, briefly closing u.s. 59. >> we've conducted a number of investigations involving vessel strikes on bridges. >> reporter: on capitol hill today, ntsb chair jennifer homendy urged bridge operators to do a safety review now. >> don't wait. if you have such a bridge, look at how that traffic has changed over time. make sure you are the right protections in place. >> reporter: homendy's urging comes as the ntsb continues its investigation into the collision that toppled the francis scott key bridge in baltimore after it was struck by the cargo ship dali in march moments after the ship lost power. now investigators say the ship had power issues ten hours earlier while docked at the port of baltimore, twice while losing power.

the crew's adjustments to the electrical system are a part of the probe. >> what we're looking at is the configuration of the circuit breakers as a result of that. >> reporter: crews are still working to clear debris from the key bridge with the goal of moving that cargo ship as soon as monday as they work to reopen the port of baltimore in the coming weeks. norah? >> kris van cleave, thank you very much. tonight the prime minister of slovakia, robert fico is in condition following a shocking assassination attempt early this morning. cbs' charlie d'agata has the dramatic video. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: just moments after a gunman opened fire on slovakia's prime minister robert fico, he collapses as bodyguards bundle him into the car. security officials say he was shot five times at close range. the alleged shooter pinned down. the suspect described by local media as a 71-year-old former security guard and activist.

taken by chopper to the closest trauma hospital seen here being wheeled in, tonight fico's office says he is fighting for his life. the shooter's motive is unclear. the prime minister has been a divisive figure in the eastern european country of around 5.4 million people. the populist leader of a nato ally whose pro-russian, pro-putin stance brought him to power for a third time. he has stood firm against sending more weapons to ukraine. tonight, the slovak defense minister called for calm. >> what happened is a political assault. it's clear, and we have to react on that. >> reporter: a political assault in which not only the prime minister minister's life, but the direction of his fractured country hang in the balance. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. turning now to the war in gaza, the biden administration

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accounts in the report that violated its guidelines. the company says it proactively identifies 95% of the content for violating rules in the u.s. but consumers can be duped by ads in a number of ways. >> one is that you'll be defrauded. two is that you'll get drugs and they'll be counterfeit and be harmful. and three is you'll actually get ozempic, but not using ozempic under a doctor's care can be dangerous. and all three of those things are very bad outcomes for americans. >> reporter: well, a tiktok spokesperson said this study had limitations because it only found a handful of problem accounts, and that prescription drug scams can be found on other social media channels as well, not just tiktok. >> that was anna werner reporting. there is danger lurking in your tap water, forever chemicals known as pfas. ben tracy reports on the new efforts to clean them out.

>> everyone should be able to turn on their tap and trust that the water that they're drinking and giving their children is safe. >> reporter: epa administrator michael regan announced a new drinking water standard in north carolina where in 2017, it was discovered a chemical plant had been contaminating the local water supply by dumping pfas into a nearby river. >> it was gut-wrenching when we first learned about our contamination crisis. >> reporter: emily donovan lives near the river and has been fighting for pfas regulations for years. how concerned have you been about the water you and your children have been drinking all these years? >> i mean, i've been terrified. no mother wants to be told that she contaminated her children. >> reporter: an estimated 200 million americans are exposed to pfas chemicals through drinking water. these forever chemicals last for thousands of years and are used in everything from food packaging to water-resistant clothing and cosmetics. they've been linked to certain cancers, liver damage, and developmental issues in children. you can't smell these chemicals. you can't taste them.

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>> when it comes to biographical films, critics often fire from both sides, calling them exploitive or sanitized. it's not for the faint hearted director. did you know that you were making a controversial movie? >> there is something about tackling difficult subjects where i just think come on, let's go. >> reporter: sam taylor-johnson's film "back to black," a drama about the life and music of the british singer, amy winehouse, was generating interest well before its u.s. release this week. while you were shooting, the pictures were coming out, and there were fierce reactions? >> yeah. and it was difficult in the early days, not because i read anything, because i try not to read anything. >> reporter: you must have been aware when people were saying this is revolting? >> no, i wasn't actually.

thanks for letting me know. i make sure everyone on set tells me nothing because i can't make the movie i want to make if i start hearing people's dissenting voices or opinions. >> reporter: "back to black" focuses on the making of the album by that name. ♪ i go back to black ♪ it chronicles an intensely creative and complicated period for the multi-platinum-selling artist who would wind up producing only two albums before she died from alcohol poisoning at just 27. ♪ they try to make me go to rehab, i say no, no, no ♪ >> reporter: winehouse's brash charisma, that voice and distinct musical style made her a star. she won five grammys for the album "back to black." >> to my mum and dad. >> reporter: but along with her success, the singer's struggles were well publicized, including her battle with alcohol and drugs and the tumultuous

relationship with her husband, blake fielder-civil. there has been so much written and said about her. was there something that you wnted to get across that you didn't feel the public knew? >> i mean, i guess what i wanted to do is to create the whole person and so much of what we knew about her was by the tabloids. with our movie it's about really being with her as she creates the music. that's the perspective i don't think we have necessarily felt or seen. >> performing live for you, it's amy winehouse. >> reporter: pre-beehive and before the attention, winehouse's talent and self-confidence were already apparent at age 20. ♪ you know i was thinking of you ♪ >> reporter: in this interview on british tv, the host asked her about pressures from her record company. >> have they tried to mold you, people asked you to do things, change the way you look or speak or behave? >> yeah, one tried to mold me into a triangle shape, and i went, no.

>> i said no. >> she said they tried to make me into a strangle. >> it was one of the first times i'd seen her in an interview and i remember thinking, she is funny. and she is quick. >> reporter: taylor-johnson turned to marisa abela to portray the singer. when others came to the audition they were in the beehive hair and the eye makeup. >> yeah. >> reporter: not you? >> no. i thought that it was important that i had to inhabit amy from the inside out. >> reporter: we met abella at london's abbey road studios where she came to record vocals for the film with winehouse's former band. how was that? >> it was amazing. i mean, it was nerve-racking as you could imagine. not only like incredibly talented session musicians, but they are amy's band. my first time singing with any band. >> reporter: wow, and it's amy's band? >> exactly. ♪ ♪ there is nothing, nothing you can teach me ♪

>> reporter: in auditions for this, you told sam you couldn't really sing? >> yeah, yeah. there are jobs that come up where you say, yeah, of course i can ride a horse or sword fight. for this, i didn't want to get it in, like, the back doorway. >> reporter: and when marisa says i can't sing, you think? >> it's okay. because i kept thinking, we'll figure out a way and that way, i guess, you know, will be sort of lip-syncing and dubbing. but it was also unsatisfactory doing it that way. ♪ >> reporter: in the end, they did not need dubbing. ♪ stronger than me ♪ >> reporter: abella trained and sang the entire film. sam taylor-johnson was equally obsessed with trying to get every detail right. >> how would amy see this? how would she think? am i telling this authentic to her? would she be mad at me? am i going to have a bad dream tonight where she comes and tells me it's not good. >> reporter: you were dreaming about her while you were shooting this?

>> i was a lot, yes. actually, that slipped. >> wake up in the morning and bang it out by lunch. i need to live my songs. >> reporter: about 20 years ago she'd seen winehouse at this london jazz club where they shot scenes for the film. >> she stepped down off the stage and just was singing in a sort of very shy and quite fragile way, but with this incredibly powerful voice. and i do remember just thinking, this is something special. >> i am no spice girl. >> reporter: amy winehouse's story has long been shaped by public perception. her father sometimes seen as an enabler. her husband blamed for her drug use. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but this film explores the deep connection winehouse had with them using the singer's own lyrics and writings as a guide. >> i am your wife. i want to be a mom. >> reporter: do the naysayers and critics who say the film is profiting from a story with a tragic ending?

>> i think that sometimes when we experience a trauma as a society, like the death of an incredibly loved and respected talent, that trauma and tragedy can eclipse the success. and i think that this story is putting amy right back in the center of her story and giving her her songs back. ♪ you go back to her and i go back to black ♪ >> that was seth doane. "back in black" i c

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protecting a herd of white rhinos. >> the poachers are a huge problem. >> reporter: the chairman did something about the poachers who were after the rhinos' horns, first reintroducing the animal to other provinces. and then making sure the once nearly extinct species was protected, dehorned. gardner turned his private family home into a seven-suite hotel overlooking the bush where elephants, giraffes and lions roam. its success is bringing other game reserves to the eastern cape. more travelers want to support conservation. a poll from late last year finds 88% of americans agree more needs to be done to protect wildlife in national park, and 83% are concerned about climate change threatening wildlif. one animal conservation success story is here in the bahamas, where hunting rendered the caribbean flamingo nearly

extinct in the 1950s. that's when the bahamas national trust stepped in to help repopulate the bird. now there are tens of thousands of flamingos that call the national park home. >> they're found all throughout the bahamian islands now because the conservation efforts are so successful. >> reporter: baha mar resort in nassau showcases the country's national bird. the property has a grand hyatt and rose hotels and everything flamingo, including yoga classes with your new feathered friends. wendy gillette, cbs news. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from washington, d.c., i'm nidia cavazos. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. showdown on campus. dozens of police moved in to break up a pro-palestinian demonstration at the university

of california irvine. the school declaring an emergency after protesters occupied a lecture hall. slovakia's prime minister robert fico is expected to survive an assassination attempt. this according to his deputy. this dramatic video appears to show the moment fico was shot multiple times before security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital. and the u.s. coast guard is investigating a collisio in galveston, texas tonight where a barge slammed into a bridge on the pelican island causeway. the crash damaged the structure and caused an oil he cbs news app on your phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. >> the debates are on. after months of back and forth between joe biden and donald trump -- >> any time, any place, we'll do it anywhere you want, joe. >> why won't you debate

president trump? when? >> the 45th and 46th presidents to meet on the debate stage. what we're learning about why they agreed to a rematch. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. the stae is set. the dates are picked, and president biden and donald trump are already throwing jabs ahead of two presidential debates that are now on the calendar. until today, it was unclear if there would be any general election debates, but that all changed this morning when the two men, who can't agree on anything, agreed in a matter of hours that they would face off on june 27th and september 10th. the first date now just 43 days away, will be the earliest televised presidential debate in american history. cbs' nancy cordes starts us off

tonight from the white house on how it all came together. >> reporter: president biden threw down the gauntlet at 8:00 a.m. eastern in a video posted online. >> well, make my day, pal. i'll even do it twice. >> reporter: he even tossed in a dig at trump's trial schedule, which currently keeps him in court four days a week. >> so let's pick the date, donald. i hear you're free on wednesdays. >> reporter: nevertheless, within half an hour, trump said he was in. >> i've accepted the two, 100%. >> reporter: he added an insult of his own. >> probably should do it early so that he can, you know -- he is not going to get any better. >> reporter: just after 11:00 a.m., trump's campaign upped the ante, calling for four debates over the next four months. by noon, both campaigns had accepted invitations for one debate in late june, and another in mid-september, though the biden team appeared to turn down a third debate invitation that came from fox news. >> the president said he is willing to debate twice. >> reporter: michael tyler is

communications director for the biden campaign. >> said that president trump wouldn't show up? >> well, he certainly does have a history of complaining about debates, skipping out on debates. >> reporter: the two men squared off twice in 2020. >> you're the worst president america has ever had. >> i've done more than you have in 47 years, joe. >> reporter: those debates were so hostile, many wondered if there would be a sequel this year. >> would you shut up, man. >> who is on your list, joe? who is on your list? >> gentlemen, i think we've ended this -- >> reporter: we asked voters in philadelphia if they plan to watch this time. >> i might watch part of it, but i think it will just annoy me so much. >> i doubt it. i might, but i doubt it because i know each one is going say. >> reporter: so why are these two debating in june more than four months before the election? well, the campaigns say it's because so many people now vote early. but the trump team is also looking for a way to turn the page after his criminal trial

ends, while biden, who is trailing in many polls, could use a strong head to head performance to remind voters why they went for him over trump in 2020. norah? >> it will be interesting. nancy cordes, thank you so much. now to some breaking news out of galveston, texas. emergency crews are on the scene tonight after a barge slammed into the pelican island bridge, causing significant damage. a section of railroad tracks collapsed. traffic is still shut down in one direction, and a massive oil spill was seen leaking from the barge. we're told that leak is now under control. cbs' kris van cleave has new reporting. >> our emergency management is requesting fire department, has matt. they're advising there is fuel oil leaking into the water. >> reporter: from the air, the damage is clear. a barge that broke loose while bing towed slammed into the bridge linking galveston into texas around ten thank morning. the collision brought down a

portion of elevated train tracks and left a spill of oil in the water. the collision temporarily halted traffic on the only route off pelican island. >> i have a wife at home. i'm just trying to get back. >> holy hell! >> reporter: in march, a similar scene in oklahoma when a barge hit a bridge over the arkansas river, briefly closing u.s. 59. >> we've conducted a number of investigations involving vessel strikes on bridges. >> reporter: on capitol hill today, ntsb chair jennifer homendy urged bridge operators to do a safety review now. >> don't wait. if you have such a bridge, look at how that traffic has changed over time. make sure you have the right protections in place. >> reporter: homendy's urging comes as the ntsb continues its investigation into the collision that toppled the francis scott key bridge in baltimore after it was struck by the cargo ship dali in march moments after the ship lost power. now investigators say the ship had power issues ten hours earlier while docked at the port of baltimore, twice while losing power.

the crew's adjustments to the trick electrical system are now a focus of the probe. >> what we're looking at is the configuration of the circuit breakers as a result of that. >> reporter: crews are still working to clear debris from the key bridge with the goal of moving that cargo ship as soon as monday as they work to reopen the port of baltimore in the coming weeks. norah? >> kris van cleave, thank you very much. tonight the prime minister of slovakia, robert fico is in critical condition following a shocking assassination attempt early this morning. cbs' charlie d'agata has the dramatic video. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: just moments after a gunman opened fire on slovakia's prime minister robert fico, he collapses as bodyguards bundle him into the car. security officials say he was shot five times at close range. the alleged shooter pinned down. the suspect described by local media as a 71-year-old former

security guard and activist. taken by chopper to the closest trauma hospital seen here being wheeled in, tonight fico's office says he is fighting for his life. the shooter's motive is unclear. the prime minister has been a divisive figure in the eastern european country of around 5.4 million people. the populist leader of a nato ally whose pro-russian, pro-putin stance brought him to power for a third time. he has stood firm against sending more weapons to ukraine. tonight, the slovak defense minister called for calm. >> what happened is a political assault. it's clear, and we have to react on that. >> reporter: a political assault in which not only the prime minister's life but the direction of his fractured country hang in the balance. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. turning now to the war in gaza, the biden administration

is pushing congress for a new billion bill dollar weapons package for israel as so much humanitarian aid could be arriving within days for millions of palestinians. a floating pier built by the u.s. military is now being moved into position off the gaza coast. food and supplies can't come soon enough for palestinians, who today marked al nakba. that's the arabic term for the displacement of more than 700,000 palestinians displaced during the creation of israel 76 years ago. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." finish ultimate. engineered for the toughest conditions.

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folks are losing their seat or not. >> reporter: it was contest bade group of nonblack voters who argued in a filing to the supreme court this year that the map is morally repugnant and a brutal racial gerrymander. state senator mike johnson opposed the new boundaries. should the district be drawn on race or not? >> i think it needs to be drawn upon what the law is. >> reporter: louisiana was one of at least eight states with race-based redistricting litigation. >> this is really about equalizing voting power. >> reporter: voters who live around the new district say representation matters. >> and this fight has been about more folks that look like me representing me in certain political settings. and that's something that we've never had in this state. >> we're not in the '60s anymore. it's 2024. >> being able to be a part of what our ancestors fought for is monumental to me. >> reporter: three of the liberal justices on the supreme court dissented, arguing the case was too close to the election. but tonight louisiana's attorney general and secretary of state

are praising the ruling and say it will allow them to prepare for the fall election in a safe and secure manner. norah? >> nikole killion with that important story tonight, thank you. a 45-year-old woman from florida is set to appear in court tomorrow in the turks and caicos islands. on monday, she became the fifth american to be arrested there in the past six months on charges of possessing ammunition. police say ammo was found during an airport security check. men from oklahoma, texas, pennsylvania, and virginia are facing similar charges and a 12-year mandatory prison sentence if convicted. the bulls are running on wall street, with all three major indexes finishing the day at all-time highs. the s&p 500 was up more than 1%, closing above 5300 for the first time ever. that's up nearly 12% for the year. the rally followed the latest government report on inflation. consumer prices eased in april, up just 3.4%, compared to last year.

housing and gas prices account for more than half of the monthly increase. and americans are still feeling the pinch when it comes to food, especially when dining out. cbs' jo ling kent hit the drive-through for a price check. >> reporter: consumers are fed up with higher prices. >> tell me why it was $17 for three fillet of fishes. >> who told y'all it was that good to be charging that much for y'all food? >> reporter: in april, groceries ticked up slightly compared to a year ago, but fast food prices soared 4.8%. >> how does that affect your budget? when you're paying more for fast food, what do you do? >> it makes it harder to live. but then you have to save. i can't have my fast food if i save. >> reporter: over the past years, analysis from finance found a mcdonald's quarter pounder with cheese meal has more than doubled. taco bell's beefy five-layer burrito spiked almost 200%. and a chipotle bash coburrito is

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drug boss known as the fly. sentenced for aggravated robbery, but also charged with a kidnapping that led to death. his alleged henchman seen setting the vehicle ablaze before escaping, leaving two guards dead and seriously wounding three others. massive manhunt is now under way. "they will be arrested, they will be tried and they will be punished," says the french justice minister. chris livesay, cbs news. police departments across the country are facing a dangerous shortage of police officers. what's behind it? we've got our in depth report, next. talenti mango sorbetto is made with a hundred percent real fruit. -with alphonso mangoes. -yeah, i know. -oh?

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>> these guys are out here committing crimes. >> reporter: the city is facing a critical shortage of police. what's the value in going out on a call yourself? >> i try and come out to show the officers i'll be here to back them up. >> reporter: o'hara's department is short more than 200 officers. you've lost 40% of your force in the past four years. that sounds like a big problem. >> it is incredible. it's not just that we lost 40% of the force, they've been facing the highest levels of crime and violence, in some categories that the city has ever seen. >> reporter: minneapolis is facing a surge in assaults and nearly three dozen shooting calls a month. officers have been subject to some mandatory overtime. these large-scale staffing shortages aren't limited to just minneapolis. they're happening in police departments big and small from coast-to-coast. philadelphia is short more than one thousand officers. chicago 1100. los angeles nearly 500 officers. but here in minneapolis, the

hurdle is more than manpower. >> get out of the way! >> reporter: it's trust too. four years after the murder of george floyd by a minneapolis officer, the department has cleaned house of its top brass, hiring o'hara from newark, new jersey as its new chief, seeking to change its culture. but not everyone thinks there has been enough change yet. >> i don't think that the department has been transformed by choice. i think that it's been transformed by necessity. >> reporter: nekima levy armstrong, a community activist here for nearly two decades says o'hara hasn't yet rid the department of all officers who are too physical or too focused on color. >> it's unfortunate that they're down 40%, but this is of their own making, right? the handwriting was on the wall with regard to the conduct of many minneapolis police officers. >> reporter: like many other departments, minneapolis offers signing bonuses for new recruits. but o'hara says the problem is

deeper than money. in an editorial, he asks the question, are we expecting too much from police? you must feel like you have no margin for error. >> yep. people expect perfection every time, absolutely. >> you all do an amazing job. >> reporter: as he struggles to rebuild the force, o'hara emphasizes to his officers summer usually means a spike in crime. >> it's getting warmer, and summer is definitely a concern. >> reporter: racing to respond, as he faces the slow process of restoring trust. scott macfarlane, cbs news, minneapolis. "heart of america" is next with an inspiring young man

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finally, tonight's "heart of america." meet guinness world record holder chris nikic. chris recently became the first person with down syndrome to complete all six of the world's tom marathons. he earned the coveted six-star medal after completing the tokyo marathon in march. but breaking records isn't new for chris. he is already the first person with his condition to complete an ironman. in his spare time he works as a motivational speaker with the message work to get 1% better every day. we sat down with chris and his father, who has been by his side every step of the way. >> when chris was born, everyone told us all the things he couldn't do. and part of the reason why we go all over the world and we do so many events, it's an opportunity to show other parents like me and my wife that there is hope and their kids can do amazing things and live an amazing life.

>> chris nikic is amazing, and he is tonight's "heart of america." he inspires me. just a reminder, we'll have our rare and wide ranging interview with pope francis on this sunday's "60 minutes" followed by a prime time special on monday, may 20th right here on cbs. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time, 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. showdown on campus. dozens of police moved in to break up a pro-palestinian demonstration at the university

of california irvine. the school declaring an emergency after protesters occupied a lecture hall. slovakia's prime minister robert fico is expected to survive an assassination attempt. this according to his deputy. this dramatic video appears to show the moment fico was shot multiple times before security guards rushed him to a nearby hospital. and the u.s. coast guard is investigating a collision in galveston, texas tonight where a barge slammed into a bridge on the pelican island causeway. the crash damaged the structure and caused an oil spill. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle it's thursday, may 16th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." the presidential slug fests are on. joe biden and donald trump agree