Aid in gaza could become operational any day now. Norah. That is some good news. Imtiaz tyab, thank you. As storms push through the south tonight, weve learned that at least three people were killed in louisiana on monday. That includes a pregnant woman and the baby she was expecting, who died after a tree fell on a home. Another death was reported in mississippi after Severe Weather slammed the state sunday into monday. President biden is taking a hard line on chinese imports, charging a 100 tariff on electric vehicles, and thats just one product the administration is targeting, a move the president says will help u. S. Companies counter the chinese governments, quote, cheating and anticompetitive practices. Cbss nancy cordes is at the white house with what this means for American Consumers. Reporter after years of warning china, President Biden put his pen where his mouth is today, quadrupling the tariff on chinese evs from 25 to 100 . Im determined that the future of electric vehicles will be made in america by union workers, period. [ applause ] reporter the move comes as evs from chinese automaker byd gained traction around the world at about half the price of u. S. Made cars. One thing that my grandfather used to always tell me is good things arent cheap, and cheap things arent good. Reporter Dorian Jimenez owns a chevy dealership in oklahoma city. Im glad our government is going that direction, and the more things we can keep inhouse, the greater it can be for us. Reporter bidens hikes apply to far more than evs. Chinese steel and aluminum will be hit with a 25 tariff. Solar panel sales will go to 50 . And so will chinese syringes and needles. Biden finally listened to me. He listens to me. Reporter former President Donald Trump hiked tariffs on a much broader swath of chinese goods in 2018. At the time, biden argued that would spark a trade war, raising costs for everyone. Were going after the wrong thing with china. Reporter even today, reaction from around the country was mixed. Colorados democratic governor, jared polis, said, this is horrible news for American Consumers and a major setback for clean energy. This tax increase will hit every family. But the white house argues chinas unfair trade practices have been hurting manufacturing states like michigan and pennsylvania. Those happen to be swing states as well, but officials here insist these new tariffs have nothing to do with the fact that were in an election year, norah. Nancy cordes, thank you. The cbs overnight news will be right back. Head shoulders bare clinically proven dandruff protection with just 9 essential ingredients no sulfates, no silicones, no dyes. Dandruff protection, minimal ingredients. Job done. After cooking a delicious knorr chicken cheddar broccoli recipe you will want to close your delivery apps. 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I would have to say at this time, no, i do not. Reporter there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in washoe or any other county in the u. S. But our new cbs news investigation found there are nearly 80 officials working in election oversight positions across 7 swing states, including nevada, who either dont believe the 2020 election results, refuse to certify the election, have publicly supported the actions taken on january 6th, or have pushed election conspiracies. What kind of impact would a county commissioner have on elections . We are in a National Election. That National Election is being run at the local level. And at that local level, they can completely shut down the election for the state and for the nation. Reporter the power of the Commission Seat has attracted local rightwing activist robert beet lds, who endorsed Hilton Thomas. Its fraud. Our elections are rigged. Reporter beetles have been lobbying for several controversial election changes, including having the National Guard at polling places, which the aclu says is categorically illegal. Theyre really scared of trump, but what they should be scared of trump 2. 0s running aunder 0 the country. Reporter beetles approach has been promoted by top Trump Supporters like steve bannon. Why the focus on the county commission . You want to save a county, you save the county commission because theyre the ones with one vote that can fix or destroy a county. Reporter beetles has already spent heavily supporting the campaigns of two of the five current commissioners, both of whom are pushing election conspiracies. If beetles is successful in getting one more vote on the commission, his allies will be in charge of certifying elections in the future. Caitlin hueyburns, cbs news, reno. Our heartheart of america next. Finally, tonights heart of america with a group of siblings in a class of their own. Heres cbss meg oliver. Well, we definitely missed out on prom, right . Graduation. Reporter the pope lows are making up for lost time with the quintessential graduation. Its huge. I mean like its the first in our family. Reporter born in new jersey on july 4th, 2002, quintuplets victoria, veeco, ashley, michael, and marcus have done it all from sharing birthdays to bedrooms. We know everything about each other. Reporter but they werent sure theyd share a college education. Some of us even thought of maybe not going to college or just community. Refinanced the house, asked for loans. We were in that process when the big surprise happened. Reporter Montclair State University pulled through with a big surprise, offering five full academic scholarships. So happy. Our mom was crying instantly as soon as she found out. Is this a dream come true for you . Absolutely. Reporter on monday, four years after missing their High School Graduation during the pandemic, the povolos made up for it five times over. Hopefully med school down the line. I might go to law school. Hopefully by the summertime, i have a teaching job. I want my own business. I think im going to be continuing to work in my Corporate Banking job. Reporter meg oliver, cbs news, little falls, new jersey. And with that, the povolo quintuplets are tonights heart of america. And thats the overnight news for this wednesday. 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 here in the nations capital, im norah odonnell. This is cbs news flash. Im Shanelle Kaul in new york. The Biden Administration has informed congress that it plans to transfer 1 billion in weapons to israel. The move comes just days after the u. S. Withheld some missiles because of concerns over israels growing operation in rafah. The first manned launch of the boeing starliner has now been moved to next tuesday at the earliest after a helium leak was found on the spacecraft. A launch originally scheduled for earlier this month was scrubbed just hours before liftoff when an oxygen valve malfunctioned. And sage the mini poodle won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show tuesday night. Its the 11th time a poodle has been named top dog. For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Shanelle Kaul, cbs news, new york. Tonight, the combative crossexamination of Donald Trumps former fixer. Mr. Trump, are you directing surrogates to speak on your behalf . Trumps team attacks the credibility of Michael Cohen. The show of support from the speaker of the house, trying to discredit the prosecutions key witness. This is a man who is clearly on a mission for personal revenge. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Were going to get to the intense and contentious questioning of former fixer Michael Cohen by Donald Trumps defense team in just a moment. But first, there is some breaking news about a horrific accident in florida. Now a truck driver is under arrest for a dui after a deadly crash that killed at least 8 people and injured 40 others in Central Florida early this morning. State investigators say the driver of that pickup truck collided with a bus that was carrying 53 migrant farmworkers. Cbss Manuel Bojorquez reports tonight on the conditions of those still in the hospital in ocala. Reporter more than 30 ambulances rushed to the scene of the crash at about 6 30 this morning. It happened on a rural road about 50 miles south of gainesville. 53 farmworkers were riding in a bus once used as a school bus when police say an oncoming pickup truck veered toward the center of the road. The two vehicles sideswiped. The school bus traveled off the roadway onto the grass shoulder, where it went through a fence, struck a tree, and overturned. Weve had approximately 40 people transported to local area hospitals. Reporter Bryan Maclean howard, the driver of the pickup truck, has been arrested on eight counts of driving under the influence manslaughter. Migrant workers from mexico were among the victims. They were in the u. S. Legally according to government officials and were on their way to a farm that was harvesting watermelons. We are a very big agricultural county. So this time of year, we always have Migrant Workers that are in our county that are on buses. Theyre hardworking individuals, and theres absolutely nothing wrong with them being here. Reporter Advent Health received multiple patients and called on spanishspeaking chaplains to help. As you might imagine, thats a touching experience. Reporter ernesto ruiz, with the Farmworkers Association of florida, spoke with the family of one of the men who was riding the bus. They havent spoken to him since yesterday. Theyre terrified. They dont know if hes alive, if hes injured, what his state is. Reporter of the 40 people injured in this mornings crash, at least 7 were listed in Critical Condition at area hospitals. The Mexican Consulate in orlando says it has activated emergency phone lines to try to connect victims here with loved ones in mexico. Norah. Manny bojorquez, thank you so much for that update. Turning now to the fireworks in the criminal trial of donald trump as Defense Attorneys questioned the prosecutions star witness, Michael Cohen. Trumps lawyers repeated cohens own expletives back to him as they tried to portray the former president s personal attorney as an opportunist motivated by revenge. But cohen laid out key details in the plan to cover up the payment to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election, and that included an Oval Office Meeting where he drilled down on trumps alleged role in falsifying Business Records by claiming the repayment scheme was all legal expenses. Cbss robert costa was inside the courthouse today. Today we had a very i think a very good day in court. Reporter Donald Trumps defense attorney, todd blanche, took direct aim at Michael Cohens credibility today, noting hes publicly attacked his former boss, from calling him a cheetodusted cartoon villain to selling merchandise on tiktok, including a 32 tshirt depicting trump behind bars. Addressing cohen blanche asked, do you want President Trump to be convicted in this case . Cohen sure. The Trump Defense team is coming hard out of the box at cohens credibility, his integrity, the fact that he makes no bones about having an intense dislike of donald trump. Reporter trump is under a gag order and barred from criticizing witnesses. But trumps gop allies, including an entourage at court today, are not, including House Speaker mike johnson and two former president ial candidates. He is someone who has a history of perjury and is well known for it. No one should believe a word he says today. Reporter inside court and under questioning by prosecutor susan hoffinger, cohen testified about a 2017 Oval Office Meeting where he and trump allegedly discussed his reimbursement for the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Cohen, who took a picture during his visit, said trump knew the financial records would be cast as ordinary legal expenses. Hoff