Might try to blame the u. S. For the crash, norah. He said the United States had no part to play in that crash. That is a fact, plain and simple. Charlie dagata, thank you. Tonight, a new line of powerful storms is targeting the heartland with an even greater threat of tornadoes, high wind and hail for tuesday. For more, lets bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, mike. Norah, good evening. We are staring down a multiday Severe Weather threat across the plains and the midwest. This is the area on tuesday to watch, especially there along i80. Des moines over toward the quad cities. But larges areas could be affected. Well have some pretty strong lowlevel winds and upperlevel winds. Really what that will lead to is a Straight Line wind event. Also watch for winds that could be 75 Miles Per Hour or greater. Hurricaneforce winds could be possible from these storms. Well have a lot of storms in the morning and a flood risk will definitely be pref lentz. Then more storms for the afternoon and the system races through the upper midwest. Look at the big squall line from the great lakes all the way down through the mid south. As i alluded to, because so much heavy rain is coming out of this storm system, were going to watch for flooding from the midwest all the way down through forth smith, arkansas. A major milestone today towards restoring business as usual as the port of baltimore. This timelapse video shows the massive cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott key bridge nearly eight weeks ago being towed into port. The front of the ship still holds large pieces of steel and concrete from the accident. The crew mostly from India Remains stuck aboard the ship, many with expired visas. Now to our historic interview with pope francis, where we discussed a wide range of issues impacting the world. You saw some of it on last nights 60 minutes, including his views on the war in gaza, migrants, and samesex couples. Tonight well have much more with the pope in a onehour special, including one topic hes been very outspoken about, Climate Change. How worried are you about Climate Change . Translator unfortunately, weve gotten to a point of no return. Its sad, but thats what it is. Global warming is a serious problem. Climate change at this moment is a road to death, a road to death. And it is an artificial Climate Change, no . Something provoked, not the normal Climate Change, right . You have placed blame on wealthy countries. Translator in great measure, yes, because they are the ones that have more of an economy and an energy based on fossil fuels that are creating the situation, right . They are the countries that can make the most difference given their industry and all, arent they . But it is very difficult to create an awareness of this. They hold a conference. 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Reporter after a 56year cultural climb red lobster for the seafood lover in you reporter seafood giant red lobster is having trouble staying afloat. Hopefully theyll just reorganize, and theyll be back on their feet soon. Reporter the casual dining hot spot has struggled since the pandemic. Its lost 30 of its customers and had at least four ceos in the last five years. Ultimate endless shrimp is here. Reporter also an attempt to lure more customers in with 20 endless shrimp backfired, costing the company 11 million. Diners would share their tallies on social media. 61. Wow. If youre a shrimp lover its a pretty good deal. I set a new record at my local red lobster. Reporter in its filing, red lobster blamed failed or ill advised Strategic Initiatives and increased competition within the industry. Red lobsters downfall comes at a time when eating out is more expensive than ever, with restaurant prices climbing higher and faster than grocery costs. In an effort to bring back inflationweary consumers, mcdonalds is planning to offer a 5 meal this summer, and target has dropped prices on 5,000 items. If youre in the business of luring people in to kind of have a little splurge, these are not the times where people feel like they can splurge. Reporter there are about 550 restaurants across the u. S. So far, at least 93 have closed. Red lobster says it hopes to keep open as many locations as possible through the bankruptcy process. Norah. All right. Nikki battiste outside of red lobster, thank you. Is Climate Change to blame for putting the lives of california birds at risk . If these pelicans werent in this wildlife rehab center, they might not survive in the wild. Not because their sick. Because theyre starving, and scientists are trying to unders whats the worst part of the locker room . Shareef axe. Axe. Brandon i like that. Shareef reminds me of like a designer store. Brandon this smells like a candle. Shareef is this a joke . 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Reporter he brings the weakest ones to the wetlands and wildlife center. We have become camp pelican. Reporter exclusive director Debbie Mcguire showed us the triage inside with pelican patients packed in tents and crates. Around this time of year, how many pelicans would you normally have . Maybe a dozen. How many do you have now . 99. Reporter up and down the coast of california, brown pelicans are coming into rescue centers emaciated and dying. Were not seeing any symptoms of illness. Reporter just starvation, says veterinarian elizabeth wood. But many do have this in common. Oh, my gosh. Thats a lot of hooks, my friend. Look at all those hooks. Theyre getting closer to fishing boats, closer to fishing hooks. Reporter pelicans can only dive down about 6 feet to catch fish. Theres plenty of bait fish in the ocean right now, but for some reason when they dive, theyre coming up empty. Reporter oe theory, rough weather conditions might be causing the fish to swim too deep. They are really hungry. Reporter the recovering pelicans are ravenous. Here they eat about 500 pounds a day. 45 per bird per day, so about 4,500 a day just for the pelicans. We dont know whats happening out there and whether its just going to happen again if we release them. Reporter that could mean longterm care until theres an answer or the money runs out. Carter evans, cbs news, huntington beach, california. Dramatic video shows a man being lifted to safety after he was thrown from his car when it went off a cliff in northern california. Officials say the man was found several hundred feet below his car on sunday morning. A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene after the drivers automatic crash notification system reported the wreck. Listen to this. He is expected to be survive. Heart of america is next with its so fun to watch jessica in this space. This is a look at those clouds right now in realtime, but lets head underneath this cloud layer and take a look at our rainfall. [narrator] the virtual view studio, part of morning edition. Weekday mornings starting at 5 on kpix. Finally, tonights heart of america. The legendary simone biles is back in action, and she did something this weekend that she hasnt done since suffering a bout of the twisties at the tokyo games in 2021. The most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the u. S. Classic with a new floor routine that included the return of her signature move, the biles 2, a triple twisting double flip to the music of taylor swifts hit song, ready for it. Biles dominated the field to win her seventh allaround title as she looks to regain the top spot on the podium at the paris games in july. And we certainly will be cheering her on every step, flip, and twist of the way. The incredible simone biles, she is tonights heart of america. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back later for cbs mornings. And remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews. Com. Reporting from here in the nations capital, im Norah Odonnell. This is cbs news flash. Im Shanelle Kaul in new york. Most of the 18 defendants in arizonas fake elector case will appear in court today. Rudy giuliani and former state Republican Party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn Donald Trumps 2020 loss in the state. The funeral processions for iranian president Ebrahim Raisi begin today. Raisi died in a Helicopter Crash on sunday. And openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after Scarlett Johansson threatened legal action. She says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. She alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Shanelle Kaul, cbs news, new york. Breaking news. The prosecution rests. Now its Donald Trumps turn. Do you plan to testify . Tonight the bombshell moment in the socalled hush money trial. Michael cohen admits to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. They have no case. They have no crime. What does the revelation from the star witness mean for the states case . Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Tonight, a dramatic day in court. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell and thank you for joining us. The first ever criminal trial of a former american president is nearing an end. Late today, the prosecution has rested, and now Donald Trumps legal team has the case. Closing arguments could begin in about a week, and then the former president s fate will be in the hands of a jury. Witnesses on the stand today made for what some experts are describing as a wild day. Michael cohen, trumps former fixer, admitted under oath to stealing money from the Trump Organization during an intense crossexamination. And then fireworks during testimony of a defense witness that led to the judge clearing the courtroom and reprimanding the witness for rolling his eyes and making comments under his breath. Well, theres still one big question tonight. Will donald trump take the stand in his own defense . Heres cbss robert costa, who was inside the courthouse. Reporter Michael Cohen has challenged, and then came todays admission that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from donald trump and his company. Cohen testified that in 2017, the Trump Organization owed a Technology Company 50,000 and that he paid them about 20,000 in cash in a brown paper bag but kept the rest. You stole from the Trump Organization, right . Asked trump attorney todd blanche. Yes, sir, cohen said. Michael cohen has admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization. Does it matter for this case . It may matter a lot to some juror, and it may matter not at all to others. Michael cohen is such a proven liar that why would it surprise us that hes also a thief . Reporter cohen defended his actions, saying he was angry his bonus had been cut and felt he was owed the money. I just felt like it was almost selfhelp, he said. Cohen is the sole witness to directly link trump to the hush money payments made to adult film star stormy daniels, which are at the heart of the case. Trump has been charged with falsifying Business Records to conceal the transactions. They paid a legal expense, and they marked it legal expense. Reporter blanche cast cohen as someone who used trumps name to enrich himself, earning about 4 million from books and podcasts and even discussing a tv show about himself called the fixer. I have fixed things, but i am no longer your fixer, mr. Trump. Reporter with the defense repeatedly calling cohens credibility into question, Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger reminded the jury that Michael Cohen isnt the defendant. Are you actually on trial here in this case . She asked. Cohens answer, no. Late today, trump lawyer todd blanche moved to dismiss the entire case, and sources close to trumps legal team tell me they dont expect trump at this point to take the stand. They see too many potential vulnerabilities should he ever get up there as a witness. Norah. Robert costa, thank you very much. Now to some breaking news out of the white house. President biden not holding back, sharply criticizing the request for an arrest warrant for israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu from an International Criminal court prosecutor. But let me be clear. Contrary to allegations against israel made by the International Court of justice, whats happening is not genocide. We reject that. [ applause ] cbss imtiaz tyab has more now from east jerusalem. No foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader, no one can act with impunity. Reporter the iccs chief prosecutor, karim khan, making it clear that hamas october 7th attack and israels response to it allegedly breached International Rules of war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, named alongside defense minister yoav gallant for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, responded with fury. What a travesty of justice. What a disgrace. Reporter the potential arrest warrant comes as netanyahu is under growing political pressure at home. Still, reaction at this demonstration to the potential of an arrest warrant for a Prime Minister many here want out of power was mixed. You think that mr. Netanyahu should be tried at the hague . Yes. And gallant too. Whats your reaction to this . Theres no way you can compare hamas and hamas leaders to anything our leaders have done. Reporter three of hamas senior leaders, yahya sinwar, mohammed deif, and Ismael Haniyeh may also face icc arrest warrants for crimes including extermination, murder, hospital t hostagetaking, rape, and Sexual Violence and torture. Neither the u. S. Nor israel recognize the iccs authority, but just like Vladimir Putin for his actions in ukraine, netanyahu could have a warrant out for his arrest in more than 100 countries. But it could take up to two months for any potential arrest warrants to be issued as the court now has to decide not only whether to do so, but also if the case against the leaders of israel and hamas can proceed. Norah. Imtiaz tyab, thank you very much. The israelhamas war is a big issue on the campaign trail as President Biden saw firsthand in the crucial battleground state of georgia, where he gave a commencement address at morehouse college. Both he and former President Trump are trying to fire up their bases with six months to election day. Cbss weijia jiang has the latest. Reporter over the weekend, as President Biden delivered a commencement address at morehouse, an allmale historically black college in georgia, several students refused to stand. Some even turned their backs. Biden acknowledged their feelings about gaza as well as challenges here at home. What does it mean . As weve heard before, to be a black man who loves his country even if it doesnt love him back in equal measure. Reporter black voters, especially men, helped biden win four years ago. From georgia to a Campaign Stop at the naacp in michigan, another critical swing state, biden made his case against former president donald trump. And youre the reason Donald Trumps going to be a loser again. Reporter in dallas, trump focused on his base too with a fiery speech at the National Rifle association convention. In my second term, we will roll back every biden attack on the second amendment. Reporter trump boasted about his poll numbers. Like the apprentice, joe, youre fired reporter the latest cbs news poll in two key states shows trump leading by nine points in florida and five points in arizona, where immigration is a major issue. Many democrats are urging biden to talk more about border security, including michigan senator gary peters. Absolutely, and thats what a campaign is about, and a campaign to make sure people have that information. Reporter just this morning, biden issued a new statement urging congress to pass a border bill. He and trump are preparing to face off in their first debate of 2024, now just about five weeks away. Norah. Weijia jiang, thank you so much. Much. The when you over do it. Undo it, with the pepto thats right for you. Pepto has berry fast melts cherry chewables liquicaps that make relief easy. Pepto bismol. Pick your pepto. Whats the worst part of the locker room . Shareef axe. Axe. Brandon i like that. Shareef reminds me of like a designer store. Brandon this smells like a candle. 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Our job is to make sure that we have enough trained and qualified pilots to be able to step into that and get customers where they need to go without delay. Reporter captain miles morgan oversees the operation and took us inside one of the 45 full motion flight simulators pilots use to train. You come out of reverse, push these forward again, and the auto brakes will bring us to a night stop. Reporter united is planning for its busiest summer ever. If you can execute operationally during that time, youre going to be successful. Reporter people remember when the vacation gets mess up or the holidays get messed up. 100 . I know i remember when things dont go well. Reporter the tsa expects about 2. 9 Million People at its checkpoints on friday and is planning to top 3 million screened in a day, an alltime high, later this summer. Its going to be our busiest memorial day ever. Reporter tsa administrator david pa kaszky. It will make you less stressed out if you have more time. Its across the entire experience of travel. Reporter delays at boeing and engine issues on some airbus planes forced several u. S. Carriers to scale back their summer plans. But the nations airlines still expect to fly 271 million passengers, up more than 6 from last year, another new record. Airline analyst henry harteveldt. What does that mean for travelers . You could find fewer flights and possibly higher fares. Dont wait aanne arundel hoping that a deal is going to fall in your lap. Theyre not. Reporter but priceline ceo brett keller says there are still some memorial day deals out there. You just need to do the homework and shop around and look at some different destinations. And if youre flexible with that, you should be able to find something that meets your budget. Reporter flexibility is the key if youre still looking for a getaway deal. Now, there are a couple of pain points were watching for this summer. Faa staffing in the control towers remains tight. The agency says they are ready. And of course the summer brings with it Severe Weather. That can be a major disruptor, so how quickly the system recovers is always one of the big tests every summer. That was kris van cleave at the phoenix sky harbor airport. A lot of americans pay for their vacations with the money they make on tiktok. But all that could evaporate in just eight months. A new law requires the chineseowned company to be sold or face a complete ban in the u. S. , and some tiktok influencers are fighting back in court. Scott macfarlane reports. Hi, my name is tallia. Reporter talia cadet of maryland scores huge audiences with short videos. I like the second part of the song. Its giving r b. Reporter posting about music, books, and lifestyle suggestions, cadet says shed lose a livelihood if she loses tiktok. I believe that tiktok is one of one in terms of social media. It is such an important storytelling platform. I know for myself as a user, ive gotten so much value out of tiktok. Reporter which explains one of her most recent videos. Here are five reasons im suing the u. S. Government. Reporter cadet is one of eight tiktok influencers nationwide who have sued the u. S. Attorney general to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month requiring tiktok be sold by chinabased owner bytedance by january or face a ban. They claim their First Amendment rights are being violated. On this vote, the yeas are 79. Reporter congress with huge bipartisan margins passed the law, arguing china could use its tethers to tiktok to collect private data from americans or push propaganda. China is at war with us, and they use tiktok as a weapon. Reporter tiktok says it would be impossible to be sold by january, so its fate very much might reside with the courts. The legal challenge is filed here at the washington, d. C. Court of appeals, but it may not be here for long. You think this might be on a relatively fast track to the Supreme Court . This is directly a constitutional confrontation. Its unavoidable and unmistakable. Reporter tiktok has filed its own legal challenge in the same court, seeking to stop the new law. Not a surprise to members of congress who helped pass the law. My guess is theyll pull out all the stops. So i think it will be a lot of litigation. Reporter for tiktoks 170 million american users, the apps fate could be in the hands of lawyers representing cadet and tiktok as they argue the app shouldnt be swiped away. Scott macfarlane, cbs news, washington. Climate change is occurring all over the world, but so far, the biggest changes have been noticed at the north and south poles. But even the deserts are seeing rising temperatures, and one little lizard in arizona is escaping to higher and cooler ground. David schecter has the story. Reporter this guy theyre actually, i love them. Reporter at just a few inches long. They look like theyre smiling all the time. Reporter is called a yarrows spiny lizard. Despite his tiny size, he has a huge story to tell about Climate Change and the very future of our planet. Everyones got water. Is it bad that im already out of breath . Well take it ease. Reporter im tacking along on a hike with dr. John weenz from the university of arizona to count lizards and document how hotter temperatures are stressing them out. This is some serious stuff. He says its about to flame out but hes been saying that for about an hour. The lizard rs love the habitat well above the hot desert floor. Because they cant take the heat down there, individual populations have been isolated from each other for millions of years in different mountain ranges. Just outside the town of bisbee, a sub population of lizards has lived in the Mule Mountains for 3 million years. The one here around bisbee is older than human beings. We anticipate that theyre going to be entirely extinct here in the mules by next year, by 2025. They may be extinct already. Reporter why does he think so . Well, in 2014, weenz and his colleagues could only find lizards in the Mule Mountains above 5,700 feet of elevation. Eight years later, he went back, and the only lizards that hadnt died out were now above 7,100 feet. That left only a few hundred feet of mountaintop cool enough for them to survive. So theyre almost out of room. Reporter a landmark report from the United Nations determined that 1 million species are threatened with extinction based on dr. Weenz research, he believes that number is actually far higher, driven by the heattrapping gases that come from our cars, our factories, and our power plants. Its catastrophic. Its human beings in the developed world, we all sort of have some responsibility for this. What do you do to look . Were going to look on top of rocks here. A little sun is really helpful, but theyll be out basking. Theyre easy to find when theyre when its a sunny day. Does not seem to be anyone here. You need to confirm, you need to come back a couple more times. But it seems like this distinct lineage thats been separated for about 3 million years is gone now. Its gone . Yeah. Is that disappointing to you . Of course. Ultimately whats the story . This is what the futures going to look like. This is climaterelated extinction. Reporter yarrow spiny lizard populations survive in other parts of arizona, though many are struggling too. Weenz says the death of this local population around bisbee shows us how Climate Change is quickening the pace of extinction. Its not only happening over centuries or decades. Its happening now. That was David Schecter outside bisbee whats the worst part of the locker room . Shareef axe. Axe. Brandon i like that. Shareef reminds me of like a designer store. Brandon this smells like a candle. 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History was made in texas this past weekend as blue origins new shepherd rocket lifted off, carrying the oldest man ever to go into space. 90yearold ed dwight trained to become nasas first black astronaut 60 years ago, but he never got to fly until now. Jericka duncan has his story. All right. Lets do this. Reporter the wonder you see on ed dwights face was years in the making. Lifechanging experience. Everybody needs to do this. I thought i really didnt need this in my life, but now i need it in my life. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Reporter in the early 60s, president john f. Kennedy ramped up plans to explore space. He also made it known he wanted a black astronaut within nasa. This is definitely a sign of progress for the negro and the country. Reporter kennedy thought dwight, a Top Air Force test pilot, was a star. Dwight was invited into an elite Aerospace Program that trained wouldbe astronauts in hopes of becoming the nations first black astronaut. When i got this letter november the 4th, 1961, offering me this opportunity to be the first negro astronaut, i thought these dudes were crazy. Reporter we featured his often untold story back in 2022. So all these white folks that im dealing with, i mean, my peers and the leadership was just horrified at the idea of the president appointing me to this position. You were known as the kennedy boy. Yeah, i was the kennedy boy. Reporter but dwight was never selected by nasa. He found his landing as a businessman and eventually turned to art, sculpting nearly 20,000 pieces. But space was always in the distance. There was a part of my career that wasnt quite fulfilled. Reporter we reconnected with him just days before the launch. And heres a grand opportunity at this late date to fulfill that for selfsatisfaction, yes, but more importantly, to satisfy all the wonderful people that have showered me with love for all these years and to satisfy them because its those people that have wanted me to go into space in the worst kind of way because to them, its justice. And liftoff. Reporter and sunday morning, dwights mission to space was finally accomplished aboard blue origins new shepherd rocket. His call sign for the flight, justice. Justice was the appropriate word for my situation. I was mentally capable. I was physically capable of accomplishing it, and the only thing stopping it was race and politics. Now that you actually went to space, are you going to do it again . Well, im going to do more of it, of course. This was, you know, just going up and coming down. I would like to go into orbit. Reporter at 90 years old, dwight became the oldest man to travel to space, beating out actor william shatner. How does it feel to be in the record books in that capacity . Oh, thats great. William shatner aint got nothing on you, mr. Dwight. Reporter the trip was sponsored by space for humanity, blue formula 1 racing teams are now using Artificial Intelligence to get closer to a net zero Carbon Footprint and, of course, to win races. Ian lee reports. Reporter formula 1 is fast, loud, and trying to go green. We are always at the forefront of technology. Reporter Mclaren Racing is pulling ahead in britain, trading traditionally engineered parts for 3d printed ones at their west london headquarters, more than 20 machines produce everything from body parts to prototypes. Its a very efficient way of making complex parts when you need lots and lots of parts to come together. Reporter creating car parts can require as many as 10,000 components. Youre actually printing the duct. Reporter mclaren says 3d printing helps them cut back on waste by using recycled materials. We are heavily investing in 3d printing. Its very timeefficient for human labor because it essentially runs lights out. Reporter engineers can also instantly create parts they need, saving on shipping costs. Formula 1 is going full throttle toward net zero, aiming to hit it by 2030. But critics say the globetrotting sport has a rough road ahead. What needs to be looked at much more carefully would be emissions in moving the sport around the planet. In the next few weeks it goes to china, china, back to europe, over to montreal and canada and back to europe again. Reporter but mclaren says its racing toward a greener future with each climateconscious change. Ian lee, cbs news, london. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 nations capital, im olivia gazis. This is cbs news flash. Im Shanelle Kaul in new york. Most of the 18 defendants in arizonas fake elector case will appear in court today. Rudy giuliani and former state Republican Party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn Donald Trumps 2020 loss in the state. The funeral processions for iranian president Ebrahim Raisi begin today. Raisi died in a Helicopter Crash on sunday. And openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after Scarlett Johansson threatened legal action. She says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. She alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. For more, download ur cell p connected tv. Im Shanelle Kaul, cbs news, new york. Breaking news. The prosecution rests. Now its Donald Trumps turn. Do you plan to testify . Tonight the bombshell moment in the socalled hush money trial. Michael cohen admits to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization. They have no case. They have no crime. What does the revelation from the star witness mean for the states case . Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Tonight, a dramatic day in court. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell, and thank you for joining us. The first ever criminal trial of a former american president is nearing an end. Late today, the prosecution has rested, and now Donald Trumps legal team has the case. Closing arguments could begin in about a week, and then the former president s fate will be in the hands of a jury. Witnesses on the stand today made for what some experts are describing as a wild day. Michael cohen, trumps former fixer, admitted under oath to stealing money from the Trump Organization during an intense crossexamination. And then fireworks during testimony of a defense witness that led to the judge clearing the courtroom and reprimanding the witness for rolling his eyes and making comments under his breath. Well, theres still one big question tonight. Will donald trump take the stand in his own defense . Heres cbss robert costa, who was inside the courthouse. Reporter Michael Cohen has already had his credibility challenged, and then came todays admission that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from donald trump and his company. Cohen testified that in 2017, the Trump Organization owed a Technology Company 50,000 and that he paid them about 20,000 in cash in a brown paper bag but kept the rest. You stole from the Trump Organization, right . Asked trump attorney todd blanche. Yes, sir, cohen said. Michael cohen has admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization. Does it matter for this case . It may matter a lot to some juror, and it may matter not at all to others. Michael cohen is such a proven liar that why would it surprise us that hes also a thief . Reporter cohen defended his actions, saying he was angry his bonus had been cut and felt he was owed the money. I just felt like it was almost selfhelp, he said. Cohen is the sole witness to directly link trump to the hush money payments made to adult film star stormy daniels, which are at the heart of the case. Trump has been charged with falsifying Business Records to conceal the transactions. They paid a legal expense, and they marked it legal expense. Reporter blanche cast cohen as someone who used trumps name to enrich himself, earning about 4 million from books and podcasts and even discussing a tv show about himself called the fixer. I have fixed things, but i am no longer your fixer, mr. Trump. Reporter with the defense repeatedly calling cohens credibility into question, Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger reminded the jury that Michael Cohen isnt the defendant. Are you actually on trial here in this case . She asked. Cohens answer, no. Late today, trump lawyer todd blanche moved to dismiss the entire case, and sources close to trumps legal team tell me they dont expect trump at this point to take the stand. They see too many potential vulnerabilities should he ever get up there as a witness. Norah. Robert costa, thank you very much. Now to some breaking news out of the white house. President biden not holding back, sharply criticizing the request for an arrest warrant for israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu from an International Criminal court prosecutor. But let me be clear. Contrary to allegations against israel made by the International Court of justice, whats happening is not genocide. We reject that. [ applause ] cbss imtiaz tyab has more now from east jerusalem. No foot soldier, no commander, no civilian leader, no one can act with impunity. Reporter the iccs chief prosecutor, karim khan, making it clear that hamas october 7th attack and israels response to it allegedly breached International Rules of war. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, named alongside defense minister yoav gallant for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, responded with fury. What a travesty of justice. What a disgrace. Reporter the potential arrest warrant comes as netanyahu is under growing political pressure at home. Still, reaction at this demonstration to the potential of an arrest warrant for a Prime Minister many here want out of power was mixed. You think that mr. Netanyahu should be tried at the hague . Yes. And gallant too. Whats your reaction to this . Theres no way you can compare hamas and hamas leaders to anything our leaders have done. Reporter three of hamas senior leaders, yahya sinwar, mohammed deif, and Ismael Haniyeh may also face icc arrest warrants for crimes including extermination, murder, hostagetaking, rape and Sexual Violence, and torture. Neither the u. S. Nor israel recognize the iccs authority, but just like Vladimir Putin for his actions in ukraine, netanyahu could have a warrant out for his arrest in more than 100 countries. But it could take up to two months for any potential arrest warrants to be issued as the court now has to decide not only whether to do so, but also if the case against the leaders of israel and hamas can proceed. Norah. Imtiaz tyab, thank you very much. The israelhamas war is a big issue on the campaign trail as President Biden saw firsthand in the crucial battleground state of georgia, where he gave a commencement address at morehouse college. Both he and former President Trump are trying to fire up their bases with six months to election day. Cbss weijia jiang has the latest. Reporter over the weekend, as President Biden delivered a commencement address at morehouse, an allmale historically black college in georgia, several students refused to stand. Some even turned their backs. Biden acknowledged their feelings about gaza as well as challenges here at home. What does it mean . As weve heard before, to be a black man who loves his country even if it doesnt love him back in equal measure. Reporter black voters, especially men, helped biden win four years ago. From georgia to a Campaign Stop at the naacp in michigan, another critical swing state, biden made his case against former president donald trump. And youre the reason Donald Trumps going to be a loser again. Reporter in dallas, trump focused on his base too with a fiery speech at the National Rifle association convention. In my second term, we will roll back every biden attack on the second amendment. Reporter trump boasted about his poll numbers. Like the apprentice, joe, youre fired reporter the latest cbs news poll in two key states shows trump leading by nine points in florida and five points in arizona, where immigration is a major issue. Many democrats are urging biden to talk more about border security, including michigan senator gary peters. Absolutely, and thats what a campaign is about, and a campaign to make sure people have that information. Reporter well, just this morning, biden issued a new statement urging congress to pass a border bill. He and trump are preparing to face off in their first debate of 2024, now just about five weeks away. Norah. Weijia jiang, thank you so much. Air wick. How far would you go to set the ambience of your space . Try the air wick way with air wick essential mist. Infused with natural essential oils to fill your moment with immersive fragrance for up to 45 days. Now thats a breath of fresh air wick. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Well, tonight the world is watching closely what happens next in iran after the countrys ultraconservative leader was killed in a Helicopter Crash. The state department tonight is calling him a brutal participant in the repression of the iranian people. And as cbss Charlie Dagata reports, who succeeds him has global consequence. Reporter in the dense fog at first light, Iranian State media showed what it said was the crash site, a trail of twisted metal and debris. Rescue teams pulled bodies from the wreckage. All eight People Killed when the chopper came down in remote, mountainous terrain, where president Ebrahim Raisi and the foreign minister had been on a trip near the border with azerbaijan. Mourners gathered in tehran and in other cities across the country. But in cities like berlin and london, iranian demonstrators celebrated the death of the former prosecutor known as the butcher of tehran. On his watch as president , enforcing that brutal crackdown on dissidents following the death almost two years ago of 22yearold mahsa amini, who was detained for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly. And that massive drone and missile attack against israel just last month in addition to backing hamas, hezbollah, and houthi rebels. Raisi was seen as a possible successor to the 85yearold Supreme Leader, Supreme Leader ayatollah ali khamenei, but not the only one. Khameneis son, mojtaba, is also considered a frontrunner and now possibly a favorite. The u. S. State Department Said iran had asked for u. S. Assistance after the crash but was unable to provide it for logistical reasons and dismissed accusations that u. S. Sanctions were to blame for restricting aviation parts. Ultimately its the iranian government that is responsible for the decision to fly a 45yearold helicopter in what was described as poor weather conditions. Reporter today defense secretary lloyd austin was asked whether he was concerned iran might try to blame the u. S. For the crash, norah. He said, the United States had no part to play in that crash. That is a fact, plain and simple. Charlie dagata, thank you. Tonight, a new line of powerful storms is targeting the heartland with an even greater threat of tornadoes, high wind and hail for tuesday. For more, lets bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, mike. Norah, good evening. We are staring down a multiday Severe Weather threat across the plains and the midwest. This is the area on tuesday to watch, especially there along i80, des moines over toward the quad cities. But large areas could be affected. Well have some pretty strong lowlevel winds and upperlevel winds. Really what that will lead to is a straightline wind event. Especially as the system unfolds tomorrow. Also watching for winds that could be 75 Miles Per Hour or greater. Hurricaneforce winds could be possible from these storms. Well have a lot of storms in the morning and a flood risk will be prevalent. But then more storms for the afternoon as the whole system races through the upper midwest. Look at that big squall line that stretches from the great lakes all the way down through the midsouth. As i alluded to, norah, because so much heavy rain is coming out of this storm system, were definitely going to watch for flooding from the midwest all the way down through fort smith, arkansas. Mike bettes, thank you. A major milestone today towards restoring business as usual at the port of baltimore. This timelapse video shows the massive cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott key bridge nearly eight weeks ago being towed into port. The front of the ship still holds large pieces of steel and concrete from the accident. The crew, mostly from india, remains stuck aboard the ship, many with expired visas. Now to our historic interview with pope francis, where we discussed a wide range of issues impacting the world. You saw some of it on last nights 60 minutes, including his views on the war in gaza, migrants, and samesex couples. Tonight well have much more with the pope in a onehour special, including one topic hes been very outspoken about Climate Change. How worried are you about Climate Change . Translator unfortunately, weve gotten to a point of no return. Its sad, but thats what it is. Global warming is a serious problem. Climate change at this moment is a road to death, a road to death, eh . And it is an artificial Climate Change, no . Something provoked, not the normal Climate Change, right . You have placed blame on wealthy countries. Translator in great measure, yes, because they are the ones that have more of an economy and an energy based on fossil fuels that are creating the situation, right . They are the countries that can make the most difference given their industry and all, arent they . But it is very difficult to create an awareness of this. They hold a conference. Everybodys in agreement. They all sign. And then byebye. But we have to be very clear. Global warming is alarming. 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Reporter after a 56year cultural climb red lobster for the seafood lover in you reporter seafood giant red lobster is having trouble staying afloat. Hopefully theyll just reorganize, and theyll be back on their feet soon. Reporter the casual dining hot spot has struggled since the pandemic. Its lost 30 of its customers and has had at least four ceos in the last five years. Ultimate endless shrimp is here. Reporter also an attempt to lure more customers in with 20 endless shrimp backfired, costing the company 11 million. Diners would share their tallies on social media. 61. Wow. If youre a shrimp lover its a pretty good deal. I set a new record at my local red lobster. Reporter in its bankruptcy filing, red lobster fablamed failed or ill advised Strategic Initiatives and increased competition within the industry. Red lobsters downfall comes at a time when eating out is more expensive than ever, with restaurant prices climbing higher and faster than grocery costs. In an effort to bring back inflationweary consumers, mcdonalds is planning to offer a 5 meal this summer, and target has dropped prices on 5,000 items. If youre in the business of luring people in to kind of have a little splurge, these are not the times where people feel like they can splurge. Reporter there are about 550 restaurants across the u. S. So far, at least 93 have closed. Red lobster says it hopes to keep open as many locations as possible through the bankruptcy process. Norah. All right. Nikki battiste outside of red lobster, thank you. Is Climate Change to blame for putting the lives of california birds at risk . Cbss carter evans investigates. Reporter if these pelicans werent in this wildlife rehab center, they might not survive in the wild. Not because their sick. Because theyre starving, and scientists are trying to understand why. Understand why. The story is coming up. When your gut is out of balance, your body gives you signs. 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Around this time of year, how many pelicans would you normally have . Maybe a dozen. How many do you have now . 99. Reporter up and down the coast of california, brown pelicans are coming into rescue centers emaciated and dying. Were not seeing any symptoms of illness. Reporter just starvation, says veterinarian elizabeth wood. But many do have this in common. Oh, my gosh. Thats a lot of hooks, my friend. Wow, look at all those hooks. Theyre getting closer to fishing boats. Theyre getting closer to fishing hooks. Theyre getting desperate. Reporter pelicans can only dive down about 6 feet to catch fish. Theres plenty of bait fish in the ocean right now, but for some reason when they dive, theyre coming up empty. Reporter one theory, rough weather conditions might be causing the fish to swim too deep. They are really hungry. Reporter the recovering pelicans are ravenous. Here they eat about 500 pounds a day. 45 per bird, per day, so about 4,500 a day just for the pelicans. We dont know whats happening out there and whether its just going to happen again if we release them. Reporter that could mean longterm care until theres an answer or the money runs out. Carter evans, cbs news, huntington beach, california. Dramatic video shows a man being lifted to safety after he was thrown from his car when it went off a cliff in northern california. Officials say the man was found several hundred feet below his car on sunday morning. A rescue helicopter was sent to the scene after the drivers automatic crash notification system reported the wreck. Listen to this. He is expected to survive. Heart of america is next with gymnastics perstar simone air wick. How far would you go to set the ambience of your space . Try the air wick way with air wick essential mist. Infused with natural essential oils to fill your moment with immersive fragrance for up to 45 days. Now thats a breath of fresh air wick. Finally, tonights heart of america. The legendary simone biles is back in action, and she did something this weekend that she hasnt done since suffering a bout of the twisties at the tokyo games in 2021. The most decorated gymnast in history wowed the crowd at the u. S. Classic with a new floor routine that included the return of her signature move, the biles ii, a triple twisting double flip, to the music of taylor swifts hit song ready for it. Biles dominated the field to win her seventh allaround title as she looks to regain the top spot on the podium at the paris games in july. And we will certainly be cheering her on every step, flip, and twist of the way. The incredible simone biles, she is tonights heart of america. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back later for cbs mornings. And remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews. Com. Reporting from here in the nations capital, im Norah Odonnell. This is cbs news flash. Im Shanelle Kaul in new york. Most of the 18 defendants in arizonas fake elector case will appear in court today. Rudy giuliani and former state Republican Party chair kelli ward are among those accused of trying to overturn Donald Trumps 2020 loss in the state. The funeral processions for iranian president Ebrahim Raisi begin today. Raisi died in a Helicopter Crash on sunday. And openai has reportedly paused a voice feature on chatgpt after Scarlett Johansson threatened legal action. She says the company asked her to voice the program, which she denied. She alleges the company then made a voice sounding just like her. For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Shanelle Kaul, cbs news, new york. Its tuesday, may 21st, 2024. This is cbs news mornings. Courtroom drama. Donald trumps first witness sparks fireworks while the prosecutions star witness drops a bombshell of his