caused mass power outages and mudslides. oh, my gosh. it was like thunder. norah: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening, and thank you for being with us here on this monday night. we ll have more in just a moment on that state of emergency in california and the powerful storm out west that has turned deadly. but we want to begin with the surprising news from the royal family. britain s king charles iii announcing he has cancer and is already starting treatment. just last week, the 75-year-old monarch underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate. that procedure led to this separate discovery. the palace s statement said the king is revealing his diagnosis to raise awareness for those impacted by cancer. but there are still so many big questions tonight about what type of cancer and how advanced it is. today the president of the united states, campaigning in las vgas, said he is concerned about king charles diagnosis and hopes to speak with him soon. cbs s ch