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Well have the latest on that developing story in a moment. But first, President Biden spent the weekend campaigning with a focus on black voters. Tonight the president is in detroit addressing an naacp dinner. He stopped at a local cafe along the way where he laid out what he says is at stake. Earlier mr. Biden delivered the commencement address at morehouse, an historically black college for men, where he faced some backlash over his handling of the war in gaza. Our Nikole Killion was there and leads our coverage. Good evening, nikole. Reporter good evening. For the most part morehouses Graduation Ceremony was incidentfree. There were no major interruptions, although many found a way to express their support for and against the president. At the gates of Morehouse College demonstrations outside its just completely genocide. Reporter and silent protest inside. Some students and faculty donned palestinian scarves and the color of the flag. While others turned their backs to President Biden as he took the stage. The president tackled the israelhamas war head on and called for an immediate ceasefire. I know it breaks your heart. It breaks mine as well. Leadership is about fighting through the most intractable problems. Reporter speaking at the alma mater of the slain civil rights leader, dr. Martin luther king jr. , it was the president s first appearance on a College Campus since protests rocked schools nationwide. In a democracy we debate and dissent about americas role in the world. I want to say this very clearly. I support peaceful nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard. And i promise you i hear them. We got it going. Reporter for graduates like shamar kyler it was an opportunity not only to be heard but to be seen. I think it needs to be addressed. As morehouse men were taught to be critical thinkers and to espouse our paradigms on whatever social issues may arise. Anytime we show the fact that he with understand whats happening out there in the wold. It felt good to see everybody standing in solidarity with what theyre thinking. Reporter the graduates mostly remained in their seats following the president s remarks. In a statement morehouse said it was proud of the graduating class for showing unity in silent protest and thanked the white house for listening to their community. Nancy . Nikole killion, thank you. Tonight president bobiden h been briefed on the apparent crash of a helicopter carrying irans president near the border with azerbaijan. For the latest on this developing story we turn now to cbss ian lee. Reporter good evening, nancy. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisis helicopter went down in the northwest of the country. It was part of a convoy of three helicopters when it made what officials described as a hard landing. Iranian state tv showed rescue crews working in heavy fog. Visibility in some places is less than 20 feet. The helicopter went down in a mountainous region. Irans foreign minister was also traveling with the president at the time. Both are missing. They had been visiting a dam project earlier in the day. Now, raisi is an extremely divisive president. He was elected in the lowest turnout in the countrys history. Hes a conservative hardliner whos overseen a violent crackdown on dissent. Raisi is also very close to the Supreme Leader ayatollah khamenei, and many view him as possibly his successor. Now, the crash is currently being described as an accident. So far there isnt any talk of foul play. And nancy, tonight the Supreme Leader is calling on the nation to pray for raisi while adding that the government will carry on functioning as usual. Ian lee, thank you. Tonight, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing pressure to make postwar plans for the gaza strip. U. S. National security adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with him to talk about who will governor the territory when the war ends. Meanwhile, it has been a deadly day in gaza. Cbss imtiaz tyab joins us tonight from east jerusalem. Imtiaz, good evening. Reporter good evening. Well, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus war cabinet is at risk of falling apart after he rejected a proposal from a Top Coalition partner for how the war in gaza should end. The Political Uncertainty comes as israels offensive across the devastated territory intensifies. One final agonizing kiss goodbye for a small child wrapped in a bloodstained shroud for burial. Just one of 27 palestinians killed across gaza today in multiple israeli strikes. Most were killed overnight in nusariyah, in central gaza. Iyad harara had to dig survivors from the rubble following the israeli strike with his bare hands. Their message to us is clear, he says. Just look around you. In the Southern City of rafah israels socalled limited operation there is only widening. [ gunshots ] the violence has triggered a mass exodus of civilians including 84yearold huria al gul. Its a displacement which echoes her familys expulsion from the now israeli city of ashkelon to gaza 76 years ago when israel was founded. Known to palestinians as the nakba, or catastrophe, al gul remembers it vividly. She was just 8 years old at the time and has now lost her home once again. My house was destroyed, and now we live in a tent on the dirt, she says. Its a miserable life. Its a misery that also left her great granddaughter permanently scarred. Judy was badly injured in an israeli air strike that killed 35 people. We cry for them every day, she says. In all huria and judy have lost 17 members of their family over the past seven months. And in the days since israel launched its counteroffensive in rafah, over 800,000 palestinians who were already displaced have now been forced to flee again, says the u. N. , nancy, making the already dire humaniarian situation in gaza that much worse. Imtiaz, thank you. Today russian air strikes in the city of kharkiv in northeastern ukraine killed at least four people. The strikes destroyed a lakeside picnicking area packed on a sunny day. The area has been under constant attack by russian missiles in recent weeks. The uss carney returned to its home port of jacksonville, florida today after a dangerous and historic sevenmonthlong deployment to the middle east. The guided missile destroyer intercepted cruise missiles and drones launched by houthi forces toward israel last october. In all, the carney conducted 51 engagements in six months. The last time a navy ship directly engaged with an enemy to that degree was during world war ii. 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The district at the center of the 1950 brown versus board of education ruling outlawing such segregation. The district where African American parents filed that suit is now helmed by its first black female superintendent. Tiffany anderson. You are our above and beyond winner. Reporter who makes daily home visits to encourage both students and caregivers. Its among an exhaustive list of changes helping students in poverty and fostering inclusiveness in a district where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Are you the right person or is this the right time . We are all the right people. Its a matter of are we willing to do whats right for the people we get the privilege to serve. Reporter topeka schools are embracing their most diverse population under andersons leadership. Suri amador is from nicaragua. Angelica chernitska is from ukraine. Some 39 native languages. With hundreds of immigrants moving here the school created a position held by pilar mejia. Just because someone doesnt speak english doesnt mean theyre less valuable to a community. Reporter she helps parents with enrollment forms, wifi hot spots for their homes, and access to a clothing and food pantry. They come here and they shop basically for what they need. Reporter the school even added a washer and dryer for families without. Its not just the School Opening doors to newcomers. Nonprofit top city promise do you like it . Its challenging. Reporter offers driving lessons, free groceries, helping finding a job, and for three months a free and fully furnished apartment. Being a single mom everyone told me its impossible. Reporter larisa chernitska moved to kansas with her daughter in march, fleeing ukraine amid the ongoing war. What was it like to walk into an apartment the day after you arrived in topeka . Fully furnished, food in the refrigerator, clothes to wear. It was surprisingly astonishing, you know. I was overwhelmed. Reporter yana ross, who runs the nonprofit, has welcomed close to 200 ukrainian families. Whats it like getting a family settled here and seeing them start to thrive . Its very rewarding. To see the children thrive in school. Meeting new friends. Reporter a Community Working to welcome new students and their families who are in search of the same thing parents 70 years ago fought for. Is there any connection you can draw there between whats happening now with these kids and the situation at the time . The connection is they all are looking for a better and brighter future. Theyre all hoping for Something Better for their lives. Were dealing with families who want more for their children. Reporter the city where separate but equal ended, diversity and opportunity now thrive. For cbs mornings janet shamlian, topeka, kansas. Its graduation season from coast to coast. With millions of soon to be former students receiving their diplomas and heading out into the world. But for some the challenges of everyday life have put graduation out of reach. Steve hartman found this story on the road. Reporter we return this week to toledo, ohio to Scott High School to see what became of all those seniors who walked into this gym four years ago and got the surprise of a lifetime. If youre sitting here in this room today, tuition, room and board, books and fees will be paid for you and you will go to college for free. [ cheers and applause ] reporter philanthropist pete cadence started this charity called hope toledo for kids like chris roland. Chris told me he could have never afforded college. Especially after his mom, abina, lost her job and his dad died in a house fire. My dad was the closest person i had in my life. He was such an awesome fire. Hes still going to make him proud. I know he is. Reporter four years later the first kids are graduating. But only about half will end up with a degree. Which means for every joyous celebration there is a dream deferred. Like that of chris roland. Its a lot that ive been through. Reporter shortly after starting college chriss brother javon was murdered. Were still dealing with it. How did it affect your school . My grades took a dwindle. They went completely downhill. Reporter to the point where chris quit school, struggle to hold a job, and got in with the wrong crowd. He gave up on hope toledo. But not all hope was lost. Because from that first day in the gym to now pete cadence has stayed in chriss life. Through all the missteps and blown opportunities pete has been there, mentoring, lecturing, feeding and farthing. What do we need to do to help you . Reporter and because of petes everpresence today chris roland is back on track finishing his freshman year at Lords University in sylvainia, ohio. You know what i realize add long this journey, steve, is if all we do is give them money theyre not going to make it. You have to look at all the Different Things that create a successful student and a successful person. Despite your struggles reporter most importantly, compliment. Long term commitment. Pete has always constantly been there. When i gave him plenty of reasons to stop believing in me, he stayed and hes still sticking it out with me. So pete is hes something special. Its hard to put in words. Reporter i think he just reporter i think he just did. this is a hot flash. This is a hot flash. But this is a not flash. For moderate to severe Vasomotor Symptoms due to menopause. Veozah is the first and only prescription treatment that directly blocks a source of hot flashes and night sweats. With 100 hormonefree veozah. You can have fewer hot flashes. And more not flashes. Veozah reduces the number and severity of hot flashes day and night. Dont use veozah if you have cirrhosis, severe kidney problems, kidney failure, or take cyp1a2 inhibitors. Increased liver blood test values may occur. 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Beer is usually made with yeast, hops, barley, sometimes rice, and occasionally with fruit. But it always begins with the water. And thats where our story begins. Reporter this water, trucked from the Scottsdale Water Department to desert mocks brewing in gilbert, arizona, a special delivery of special ultra purified water, a brewers delight, says owner and partner summer decker. Having this clean clear canvas of the ultra purified water impacts the flavor and quality of the beer we end up serving through our taps. Reporter beers like the hellis pale lager or the hefeweizen wheat beer. And as for that ultra purified water theres no other way to put it. Its ultra purified from wastewater and sewage. When people taste it does anybody just say ugg, or do people say wow . Usually wow, this is great. The people who say ugh or do the face contortion are those who arent willing to try it at all. Really . Yes. So theyll do the yuck thing before theyve even tasted it. Yes. And then when they taste it they say this is great. This is fantastic beer. Reporter to prove just how fantastic, this annual event brings together local brewers whose beer from ultra purified water meets clever tastetesting pr, designed to get people from yuck to yes. Cheers. Reporter sponsored by the Scottsdale Water Department, whose executive director brian beesmeyer stands ever ready with his sales pitch. When you can get people to actually taste the water, it really i think the lights go on and they go oh, wow, this tastes like water. Reporter scottsdales ultra purified water first goes through membrane filtration that eliminates particulates as small as bacteria. Then reverse osmosis filters out organic or microorganisms so only water molecules get through. And finally, intense ultra violet light for disinfection. Its been pumping billions of gallons of ultra pure water, replenishing aquifers for 25 years, but not yet through taps. Each astronaut requires about a gallon of water per day. Reporter for a sip right from the tap youll need astronaut training and a trip 250 miles straight up to the International Space station, where astronaut steven bowen spent six months working inside and outside. And where pretty much all the water is ultra purified. We were joking, yesterdays coffee is todays coffee because you just recycle it. Some of the water were drinking today was up there be, if i came up in the early 2000s and weve just been reusing it and reusing it and reusing it. So youre drinking the same water the astronauts have been drink forget decades because you keep recycling it . Yeah. Reprter in truth, the water that comes out of a kitchen faucet often comes from rivers or reservoirs where animals frolic, fish live, spawn and die, motorboats spew gas and oil. So its purified too, but to a level far below ultra purified. And summer decker sees her ultra purified beer as a glimpse into the future. If and when we make it to mars, we will all be drinking ultra purified water because we dont know of a water source on mars. Yes, this is the spaceage solution, but its one we can enjoy today. Reporter and enjoy we did. Let the tasting begin. Reporter with four regulars at desert munch brewing who did a taste test enknowing which beer used ultra purified water. Then they told us their favorites. Steve valentine works in i. T. Okay. Steve, we put two of the ultra purified ones for you. And you chose one of them. What did you like about it . I liked the hefeweizen. Theres nothing different from it. It just tastes like a hefeweizen. Reporter david mistckey wor in the pharmacy industry. Really truly the ultra purified are stacked up with the snooze or not noticeable difference . Not noticeable difference. Reporter auditor Tammy Valentine sees the practical side. Do you see a need for creating or using this kind of water . Yes. We live in a desert. Reporter Jessica Walsh works in reality tv with a reality check for us all. You go in, youre going to order what the flavor profile youre looking for. And i think that the water source makes no difference. So really america, get your tastebuds ready . Yeah. And its awesome. Its really awesome. Reporter to which we can only say cheers. Cheers. Cheers. And cheers to all of you. And trust me, its delicious. That was Barry Petersen on beer patrol in arizona. Yo re watching the Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco is playing host to an army of visitors who are just stopping in on their way south. Kenneth choi has the story. Reporter its an all you can eat seafood buffet for sea lions in the city by the bay. The massive herd is snacking on an overabundance of anchovies, and theyre proving to be an irresistible San Francisco treat. Its very loud. Its funny to watch them fight. Yeah. And relax in the sun. Reporter the barking and blubber slapping is getting louder at the famed Fishermans Wharf with more than 1,000 sea lions counted. The most the area has seen in 15 years. Theyre fueling up for the mating season. And you know, its spring. The huge herd will soon make the 400mile trek to californias channel islands, which are not too far from the sea lions here at the aquarium of the pacific in long beach. The sea lion surge is a good sign of the animals strong population and the health of the water. And while they feast and fatten up the invasion is straining pier 39s docks. These are custom made to support these guys. Weve never had one sink or capsize yet. But you know feels like theyre getting put to the test now for sure. Yeah. I think we are close to our maximum for sure. Reporter the sea lion overload is a boom for businesses, with tourists crowding the pier to watch the playful animals before they swim off for the summer. Kenny choi, cbs news, long beach, california. And thats the overnight news for this monday. For some of you the news continues. For others check back later for cbs mornings and follow us online anytime at cbsnews. Com. Reporting from the Broadcast Center in new york city, im nancy chen. This is cbs news flash. Im matt pieper in new york. Irans state News Agency Says iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died in a Helicopter Crash. The helicopter went down in a mountainous region near the border with azerbaijan. Irans foreign minister was also on that helicopter. Severe storms rolled through oklahoma and kansas last night. 60mileperhour winds, quartersized hail and tornadoes were all reported. And a tornado emergency was put in place in the oklahoma town of custer city. And a British Court could make a final ruling today on whether wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be e radited to the united states. The u. S. Wants to charge assange for the mass leak of classified military documents. For more download the cbs news app on your ell phone or im matt pieper, cbs news, new york. President biden takes his case for reelection to black voters. Sundays stop, the commencement address at historically black allmale Morehouse College. Were investing more money than ever in black families and black communities. And he addressed the backlash his administration has faced at morehouse and across the nation over the israelhamas war. I support peaceful nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard. And i promise you i hear them. Also, the latest on a developing story out of iran in the search and rescue efforts after an apparent Helicopter Crash involving president Ebrahim Raisi. Combs confession. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. The music mogul takes to social media to address that viral vile video. What hes saying about it now. And millions of americans are under the threat of Severe Weather. Well have the forecast. And later, a blockbuster rewind. The Grassroots Efforts to bring back an old school classic. I love finding new things. And you dont know whats inside. Its kind of like a present. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Im nancy chen in for jericka. The helicopter carrying irans president has apparently crashed in bad weather near the border with azerbaijan. Well have the latest in that developing story in a minute. But first President Biden spent the weekend campaigning with a focus on black voters. Tonight the president is in detroit addressing an naacp dinner. He stopped at a local cafe along the way, where he laid out what he says is at stake. Earlier mr. Biden delivered the commencement address at morehouse, a historically black college for men, where he faced some backlash over his handling of the war in gaza. Our Nikole Killion was there and leads our coverage. Good evening, nikole. Reporter good evening. For the most part morehouses Graduation Ceremony was incidentfree. There were no major interruptions, although many found a way to express their support for and against the president. At the gates of Morehouse College demonstrations outside. Its just completely genocide. Reporter and silent protest inside. Some students and faculty donned palestinian scarves and the color of the flag, while others turned their backs to President Biden as he took the stage. The president tackled the israelhamas war head on and called for an immediate ceasefire. I know it breaks your heart. It breaks mine as well. Leadership is about fighting through the most intractable problems. Reporter speaking at the alma mater of the slain civil rights leader dr. Martin luther king jr. , it was the president s first appearance on a College Campus since protests rocked schools nationwide. In a democracy we debate and dissent about americas role in the world. I want to say this very clearly. I support peaceful nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard. And i promise you i hear them. He got it done. Reporter for graduates like shamar kyler it was an opportunity not only to be heard but to be seen. I think it needed to be addressed. As morehouse men were taught to be critical thinkers and to espouse our paradigms on whatever social issues may arise. Show the fact that we understand whats happening in the world. It felt pretty good to see everybody standing in solidarity with what theyre thinking. Reporter the graduates mostly remained in their seats following the president s remarks. In a statement morehouse said it was proud of the graduating class for showing unity in silent protest and thanked the white house for listening to their community. Nancy . Nikole killion, thank you. Tonight President Biden has been briefed on the apparent crash of a helicopter carrying irans president near the border with azerbaijan. For the latest on this developing story we turn now to cbss ian lee. Reporter good evening, nancy. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisis helicopter went down in the northwest of the country. It was part of a convoy of three helicopters when it made what officials described as a hard landing. Iranian state tv showed rescue crews working in heavy fog. Visibility in some places is less than 20 feet. The helicopter went down in a mountainous region. Irans foreign minister was also traveling with the president at the time. Both are missing. They had been visiting a dam project earlier in the day. Now, raisi is an extremely divisive president. He was elected in the lowest turnout in the countrys history. Hes a conservative hardliner whos overseen a violent crackdown on dissent. Raisi is also very close to the Supreme Leader, ayatollah khamenei, and many view him as possibly his successor. Now, the crash is currently being described as an accident. So far there isnt any talk of foul play. And nancy, tonight the Supreme Leader is calling on the nation to pray for raisi while adding that the government will carry on functioning as usual. Ian lee, thank you. Now to that shocking and sickening video showing Sean Diddy Combs attacking a woman. Today combs apologized. Details now from cbss kenny choi in los angeles. Reporter nancy, good evening. This is the First Time Since that Disturbing Hotel video surfaced that combs is speaking out. He says hes sorry about the attack on exgirlfriend cassie ventura. We want to warn you, the video that appears to show the violence is difficult to watch. I was [ bleep ] up. I mean, i hit rock bottom. But i make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. Reporter Sean Diddy Combs posted an apology sunday for his behavior at a Los Angeles Hotel in 2016. This security video first obtained by cnn and released friday shows the media mogul grabbing, throwing and kicking then girlfriend cassie ventura. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. Im disgusted. I was disgusted then when i did it. Im disgusted now. Reporter the video seems to corroborate some of the allegations detailed in a now settled civil suit filed by ventura in november. The l. A. District Attorneys Office said combs wont face charges because the statute of limitations has expired. Im so sorry. But im committed to being a better man each and every day. Reporter several pending civil lawsuits accuse combs of sex abuse, allegations he denies. Cbs news legal contributor jessica levinson. Looking at this video, it will be hard to see why he would ever want to proceed in a civil case, particularly because i think theres a good chance that the video would come in as evidence in other civil cases. Reporter in march department of Homeland Security agents raided his miami and los angeles homes as part of a federal investigation being handled by a team that deals with human trafficking. 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National security adviser Jake Sullivan is meeting with him to talk about who will govern the territory when the war ends. Meanwhile, it has been a deadly day in gaza. Cbss imtiaz tyab joins us tonight from east jerusalem. Imtiaz, good evening. Reporter good evening. Well, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus war cabinet is at risk of falling apart after he rejected a proposal from a Top Coalition partner for how the war in gaza should end. The Political Uncertainty comes as israels offensive across the devastated territory intensifies. One final agonizing kiss goodbye for a small child wrapped in a bloodstained shroud for burial. Just one of 27 palestinians killed across gaza today in multiple israeli strikes. Most were killed overnight in nasriia in central gaza. Iyad harara had to dig survivors from the rubble following the israeli strike with his bare hands. Their message to us is clear, he says. Just look around you. I the Southern City of rafah israels socalled limited operation there is only widening. The violence has triggered a mass exodus of civilians including 84yearold huria al gul. Its a displacement which echoes her familys expulsion from the now israeli city of ashkelon to gaza 76 years ago when israel was founded. Known to palestinians as the nakba, or catastrophe, al gul remembers it vividly. She was just 8 years old at the time and has now lost her home once again. My house was destroyed and now we live in a tent on the dirt, she says. Its a miserable life. Its a misery that also left her great granddaughter permanently scarred. Judy was badly injured in an israeli airstrike that killed 35 people. We cry for them every day, she says. In all, huria and judy have lost 17 members of their family over the past seven months. Ad in the days since israel launched its counteroffensive in rafah over 800,000 palestinians who were already displaced have now been forced to flee again, says the u. N. , nancy, making the already dire humanitarian situation in gaza that much worse. Imtiaz, thank you. Today russian air strikes in the city of kharkiv in northeastern ukraine killed at least four people. The strikes destroyed a lakeside picnicking area packed on a sunny day. The area has been under constant attack by russian missiles in recent weeks. The uss carney returned to its home port of jacksonville, florida today after a dangerous and historic sevenmonthlong deployment to the middle east. The guided missile destroyer intercepted cruise missiles and drones launched by houthi forces toward israel last october. In all, the carney conducted 51 engagements in six months. The last time a navy ship directly engaged with an enemy to that degree was during world war ii. Turning now to the weather, at least 10 million americans are under a Severe Weather threat tonight. Lets bring in meteorologist Molly Mccollum from our partners at the weather channel. Good news is all is quiet on the west coast. But we look toward the center area of the country, and thats where another threat for severe so keep this in mind if you have any travel plans, that we will see a big damaging wind event across kansas tonight into very early monday morning before we see another threat evolve as we get into monday and monday afternoon, especially across areas like nebraska as well as kansas up toward iowa and even into chicago. Keep that in mind for travel plans. But its not just tonight. Its not just tomorrow. Were going to see another busy week of Severe Weather from areas like the midwest into the plains. Nancy, back to you. Molly mccollum, thank you. Straight ahead, a mission to space 60 years in the making. Plus, a stunning performance on the road to the olympics by simone biles. And Blockbuster Video. The sequel. There are many Unanswered Questions tonight about a horrific and deadly crash in idaho falls, idaho. At least six people were killed and ten injured when a pickup crossed the center line on u. S. Highway 20 and hit a packed Passenger Van on saturday. The driver of the van and five passengers died at the scene. Tonight a raging wildfire has closed two sections of the Tonto National forest northeast of scottsdale, arizona. In just hours the fire grew to about 5,000 acres. Crews are fighting to control the socalled wildcat fire from the ground and air, and visitors have been escorted out of the nearby Bartlett Lake reservoir. He was americas first black astronaut candidate in 1961, but he never made it into space until today. [ cheers ] 90yearold ed dwight blasted off from west texas with five other passengers on jeff bezoss blue origin spacecraft. Dwight was an air force pilot when president john f. Kennedy named him as a nasa astronaut candidate. But he ultimately wasnt picked for the 1963 class. Todays tenminutelong flight made dwight the oldest person in space. 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