Longevity of suffering of the palestinians under this occupation. Reporter u. S. And israeli officials spoke by Video Conference today about israels plans to launch a ground offensive in the city of rafah in southern gaza. The u. S. Has warned against it without a credible plan to protect civilians. Norah. Holly williams, thank you. Big developments tonight on abortion rights in florida. The Florida Supreme Court paved the way today for a new sixweek ban on the procedure to take effect. The state currently has a 15week abortion ban in place, and until now, florida had been viewed as a southern safe haven for abortions with less restrictive rules than neighboring states. The Florida Supreme Court also ruled today that abortion rights will be on the ballot in november, giving voters the final say. Tonight, crews are working around the clock to remove the remains of the Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore in a desperate race to reopen one of the busiest ports in the country. The army corps of engineers calls it the single most important project its working on. Cbss Nicole Sganga reports President Biden will visit the scne and meet with First Responders on friday. Reporter buoys in the water and a lifeline in the waterway. Definitely debris in the water. Thats a big concern. Reporter the u. S. Coast guard now marking clear sections of the channel and today opening up an alternate passageway for smaller ships. Nearby, sparks fly as crews surgically cut the steel remains of the key bridge. Tonight theyre poised to remove a 350ton piece, but problems remain. What were finding is it is more complicated than we had hoped for initially. These girders are essentially tangled together, intertwined, making it very difficult to figure out where you need to eventually cut. It is a mangled, cantilevered mess. Reporter this colonel, unified commander of the u. S. Army corps of engineers, says crews will scan the underwater superstructure of concrete and twisted metal after each cut. The bodies of two construction workers have been recovered, but four other victims are unaccounted for and presumed dead. As officials brace the daly ahead of a potential storm system, u. S. Coast guard captain david oconnell. So weve taken some precautions, put out four anchors on the stern of the vessel to make sure that its not going to move in a storm. The whole bridge just collapsed. Reporter meanwhile, were learning more about the very first officers to arrive by water to the scene of the crash. The head of the Maryland Transportation Authority police union tells us officers with the marine unit raced to the port. They actually were the first First Responder vessel to arrive onscene, and they actually rescued the one survivor from the water, who was clinging to debris, floating in the water. Reporter that alternate channel now open for business will accommodate vessels that can operate in shallow waters. Now, that includes some commercial barges, but it also includes boats needed to usher mre equipment around the site of the wreckage. Norah. Nicole sganga, thank you so much. Well, the final four is on the line tonight in Womens College basketball. But one team now fighting back but one team now fighting back against sexism psst psst ahhh with flonase, allergies dont have to be scary. Spray Flonase Sensimist daily for nondrowsy long lasting relief in a scent free, gentle mist. Flonase all good. Also, try our allergy headache and nighttime pills. Head shoulders is launching something huge. Flonase all good. The bare minimum. Antidandruff shampoo made with only nine ingredients no sulfates, silicones or dyes and packaged with 45 less plastic giving you outstanding dandruff protection and leaving hair beautiful and moisturized. Major dandruff protection, minimal ingredients. 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It was even sexist for this reporter to say ucla was milk and cookies. Reporter lsu Womens Basketball coach kim mulkey firing back at a Los Angeles Times opinion piece written by a male reporter named ben bulk. Im in the last third of my career, but im not going to let sexism continue. And if you dont think thats sexism, then youre in denial. Reporter it was published the day before saturday nights game between lsu and ucla and referred to her players as villains and dirty debutantes and likened the sweet 16 matchup as a battle of good versus evil. Lsu guard hailey van live called the article racist. Calling us basically the dirty debutantes, like thats that has nothing to do with sports, and that is not thats not motivating. Reporter the l. A. Times now apologizing to the lsu Basketball Program and removing the language that they called inappropriate and offensive. I think there were certainly some elements of sexism and racism in that column, and i think certainly from her perspective, she was right to call them out. Reporter nikki battiste, cbs news, new york. Fast food workers get a big raise in california, but its anything but a happy meal for restaurant owners. Thats next. When it comes to your wellness routine, the details are the difference. Dove men body wash, with plantbased moisturizers in harmony with our bodies, for healthier feeling skin. All these details add up to something greater. New dove man Plant Powered body wash. To 50 years with my best friend. [sfx gasp] [sfx spilling sound] nooo. Aya. Quick, the quicker picker upper bounty absorbs spills like a sponge. And is 2x more absorbent so you can use less. Bounty, the quicker picker upper. Tonight in california, the nations highest state minimum wage for fast food workers is in effect. The new law means 20 an hour for those working behind the counter or in the kitchen, a 25 raise for some. Cbss carter evans reports not everyone is happy with the increase. Reporter Anisha Williams, a homeless mother of six, just got a big pay boost from her job at jack in the box. The day is finally here. Reporter after years of battling business owners, workers at california fast food restaurants with 60 or more locations will now be paid at least 20 an hour. That amounts to a 25 jump from the states minimum wage overnight. What does this raise mean for you and your family . Hope. Reporter but its not good news for everyone. Realworld impacts are already being seen. Businesses are potentially looking at reducing hours, laying off employees. Are your employees worried that their hours might get cut . Theyre already seeing it happen unfortunately. Reporter alex johnson is a Franchise Owner of five sin bones and five auntie anns pretzel shops. Weve already raised prices 10 to 15 over those last three years, but were looking to do the same with this wage increase. Reporter he says a pretzel that cost 3. 99 in 2019 will soon cost 7. Even at jack in the box, menu could soon rise up to 8 , a small price to pay, she says, for a lifechanging wage increase. Do you think this raise could help you finally find a place to live . Um, im really crossing my fingers, my toes, whatever else. But, yes, i believe that it can it can help. Its a start. Reporter carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. The good times rolled at the white house today. About 40,000 people took part in the annual easter egg roll. The theme this year was eggucation and the event was led by first lady jill biden, whos been a tea er for mor finally, tonights heart of america honoring two of the last survivors of pearl harbor, who both died recently at the age of 102. Lou contra was the last living survivor of the uss arizona, where more than a thousand sailors and marines were killed. He was a quartermaster on december 7th, 1941, and he was standing on the main deck of the arizona as japanese planes flew overhead. He survived, went to flight school, and then flew 200 combat missions during world war 2 and the korean war. And this weekend, Richard Clyde higgins body was flown from portland, oregon, to his final resting place in los angeles. Alaska airlines captain adrian grechman was given the honor at the request of his family. The two had met during his trip to hawaii for the 80th anniversary of the attacks, and they kept in touch over the years. Mr. Higgins spent the rest of his life ensuring that we would never forget the sacrifice that he and the other survivors made and, even more so, the sacrifice of those who perished. They are american heroes, Richard Higgins and lou conter, 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 Carissa Lawson in new york. The central u. S. Saw heavy storms, hail, and reported tornadoes monday night. The bad weather will move across the country today with severe storms expected from texas all the way to the northeast. Former president donald ump has posted a 175 million bond in his new york civil fraud case. The payment prevents the state from seizing any of his assets. An Appellate Court lowered the bond last week from 464 million. And the womens final four is set. N. C. State will play undefeated south carolina, and uconn will take on Caitlin Clark and the iowa hawkeyes. Clark scored 41 points last night in a win over defending champions lsu. For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Carissa Lawson, cbs news, new york. Severe weather threat. This is a multiday threat with tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds being our primary concerns. The intense spring storm that soaked california moves east, bringing dangerous weather. Tonight, millions of americans are in the path of thunderstorms and flash flooding. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We want to begin tonight with more than 95 million americans in the path of severe storms from texas to pennsylvania with the danger set to last well into tomorrow. 19 states are under the threat of wild weather. Tornado watches are already up in five states with more expected as the night goes on. Hail the size of grapefruits could damage cars and homes from san antonio to st. Louis. This massive storm system brought flooding to the west coast this weekend and now charges east, bringing flooding and even snow to the northeast. Cbss Omar Villafranca will start us off tracking this powerful storm. Reporter tonight, the countrys midsection is bracing for severe spring weather. A storm system with heavy rain flooded roads in Oklahoma City this afternoon. But thats not the biggest threat. The tornado threat is definitely there today, but were concerned about some large, potentially very large destructivetype hail. Reporter kansas also on alert as ominous dark clouds crawl across the plains. From oklahoma to ohio, residents are keeping a close eye on the sky for tornadoes and flash floods. The same storm system pelted Northern Colorado with quartersized hail today and, along the way, dropped april snow near albuquerque, new mexico. And in california over the weekend, it washed away parts of coastal highway 1 near big sur. Got a hotel room, figured it would be fine in the morning, but it wasnt. Reporter down the coast in Santa Barbara the cleanup is under way after heavy rain pushed rocks, mud, and tree branches yonts the road. And in riverside county, an air rescue. A horse had to be airlifted to safety after it became stranded on a muddy river bank. It is expected to be okay. Parts of texas, oklahoma, and kansas will remain under a tornado watch until this evening. Its also worth noting this year weather forecasters are expecting above average precipitation for here in the Central Plains but also in the southeastern united states. Norah. Quite a horse rescue. All right. Omar villafranca, thank you. Lets bring in meteorologist alex wilson from our partners at the weather challenge. Good evening, alex. Norah, a very dangerous start to the month of april. Severe weather likely today, tonight, into the day tomorrow. Those torcon values in that 4 to 5 rangs. That doesnt just mean tornadoes likely, but some of those could be on the higher end. Oklahoma, parts of missouri, into the state of illinois, these are the areas we watch through the evening. Overnight, were looking at parts of the midwest and the ohio valley for very heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding. Tomorrow Severe Threat goes up. Parts of ohio looking at a significant Severe Threat, and that would include a high likelihood of tornadoes. After the stormy start, we see a brief break, but watch as things get very active and again very dangerous, norah, by tomorrow afternoon and evening. Alex, thank you. Now to an update on sundays 60 minutes report on havana syndrome. Thats the name given to a series of mysterious illnesses reported by more than 100 americans. A fiveyear cbs news investigation suggests a russian Intelligence Unit may be responsible. Cbss david martin has the latest from the pentagon. Reporter the pentagon now confirms during last years nato summit in lithuania, a Senior DefenseDepartment Official reported suffering symptoms similar to the mysterious havana syndrome. Scott pelley spoke about the incident with retired Defense Intelligence analyst greg edgreen on 60 minutes. It tells me that there are no barriers on what moscow will do, on who they will attack, and that if we dont face this headon, the problem is going to get worse. Reporter edgreen believes symptoms of severe headaches, dizziness, and nausea are caused by russian attacks using some form of directed energy device. But the latest assessment by the director of National Intelligence draws a different conclusion. It is unlikely a foreign adversary is responsible for these anomalous health incidents. Reporter 60 minutes learned this suspected russian intelligence agent may be linked to an attack on an fbi agent who appeared in disguise. And, bam, inside my right ear, it was like a dentist drilling on steroids. Reporter and this suspected agent to an attack on the wife of a justice Department Official in the country of georgia. I am completely consumed by a piercing sound. Reporter officials also confirmed Vice President harris 2021 arrival in vietnam was delayed because of multiple reports of possible symptoms among members of her Defense Department advance party. A u. S. Official says intelligence agencies have investigated the cases cited by 60 minutes and been unable to find hard evidence of a russian connection. The kremlin, as you might expect, dismissed the report as baseless and unfounded, but the investigation continues. Norah. David martin at the pentagon, thank you. Tonight a massive data breach of 73 million current and former at t customers to tell you about. The company says Sensitive Data including Social Security numbers were exposed. Users started getting notified over the weekend. Cbss jo ling kent reports what you can do to protect yourself. Reporter at t now doing damage control after revealing that the personal data of about 1 in 5 americans was stolen and leaked on the dark web two weeks ago. The Telecom Giant says 7. 6 million current account holders have been impacted along with more than 65 million former customers. Among the compromised information, full names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. Most of that data from 2019 or earlier. If youve been affected by this, whats the first thing you should do . The first thing i would