Nearing Record Levels. Day care horror, the new photos tonight of a Trapdoor Hiding even more fentanyl and other drugs inside that Child Care Center in new york. Fox succession, as media mogul Rupert Murdoch steps down leaving the empire to his son. What it all means. President zelenskyys highstakes trip to washington, meeting with the president , congress, and military leaders. Making the case to keep funding ukraines fight against russia. The Writers Guild is continuing negotiations with hollywood studios. The two sides are reportedly nearing a deal. This would finally end the Writers Strike that is thrown hollywood into a near standstill. california salton sea is drying up. Exposing a toxic layer of dust. Could Lithium Mining Help or make the air here worse . Its an honor to represent our nation, to represent nasa. Norah and the new record that is truly out of this world. Keep working hard. Have big dreams. The hard work and the dedication are the key components of making those dreams come true. Norah good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. We begin with Breaking News and a Fatal Bus Crash involving a High School Band in new york. Police say at least two adults are dead including the band director. Dozens injured and five students are in critical condition. The charter bus went off of the interstate tumbling a bank of 45 miles west of new york city. Images from the scene show the bus on its side with its window smashed out. 40 students and four adults were on the bus, everyone taken to the hospital, some airlifted. While the Marching Band including cheerleaders were headed to a band camp in pennsylvania, the bus part of a caravan who watched their classmates crash while the rest of the students headed back to their high school. Cbss ali bauman will start us off tonight from near the scene as we are just learning the preliminary cause of the crash. Good evening, ali, what can you tell us. Reporter good evening, norah. The students were supposed to arrive to the camp and green lane, pennsylvania around 2 00 p. M. According to a post to their website. Instead the bus somewhere traveling on plunge down the road 40 minutes before making it there. And police say a preliminary investigation shows that failure of a front tire may have contributed to the crash. Debris litters the scene along this new york interstate where a Bus Chartered by the farmingdale High School Band landed in a ravine after rolling down an embankment just outside way, two hours northwest of new york city. But imagine the fear, the screams, and the aftermath, when these High School Students many of them freshmen were surrounded by this chaos. Reporter the vehicle was a part of a six bus caravan of 300 people headed to a band camp and pennsylvania, dozens of First Responders rushed to the scene after 1 30 p. M. , forced to use ladders to the rescue victims as the bus teetered among treetops. Some of the injured were pulled through windows. Crews also scoured the woods to find anyone who may have been ejected. There were 44 passengers on the bus, 40 students, and four adults. At this time we have two confirmed fatalities, both adults and several serious injuries including five critical. Reporter traffic was shut down for hours and tonight Officials Say it is unclear how the bus careened out of control. The National Transportation safety board will send a team here to investigate. They are expected to arrive on scene tomorrow morning. The high school tells us its trying to reunite students with their parents now. And some students told us earlier that this is so devastating it is something that they never expected could have happened. Norah so traumatizing, ali bauman, thank you so much. Turning to the crisis at the southern border, learning 140,000 migrants were apprehended in the first 20 days of september. The influx is nearing Record Levels and new today, the Biden Adminstration says that it is something 800 activeduty troops to help. Cbss Manuel Bojorquez as they are and telling us about the dangerous journey that led to the death of two people in the last day including a 3yearold boy. Reporter near eagle pass, texas, hundreds of people continue to cross the rio grande, trying to slip under wire fences overwhelming city services. But not everybody makes it. Two people including the 3yearold boy have already drowned in the past two days. Still in juarez, mexico, we found that more are risking those final steps north, like this group from venezuela using tree limbs as a bridge to get to the other side. Sometimes they fall in and it has been difficult really to watch when they have to handle children. Babies and try to keep them safe, literally handing them over to somebody who plucks them over to the other side. The majority are from venezuela, but will not be eligible for temporary legal status and expedited work permits announced by the Biden Administration for nearly half a million venezuelan migrants, because they did not enter the country before july 31st. In new york where the change could apply to less than 10,000 people, officials worried it did not go far enough. 10,000 a month, and so we cant spike the ball. Reporter republicans have criticized the Biden Administrations move saying it will only motivate more people to try to cross. But back along the border, we found migrants say what they are fleeing, political persecution or poverty are bigger motivators. You did not know that about the new status, would that change what you are doing . [speaking spanish] [speaking spanish] reporter it does not change what you are leaving. But u. S. Customs and Border Patrol agents say that cartels have been using this information for months, urging migrants to head north. They found this Group Parched and lost, asking for help. These cartels are very good at what they do. Its a multibillion dollar industry, they are focusing on Migrant Smuggling and the disinformation they are Feeding Migrants to fuel that profit stream. Reporter and he tells me at this specific point of the border where texas, mexico, and new mexico meet, not everyone is looking to turn themselves into Border Patrol agents and request asylum. He says roughly half are trying to avoid agents altogether. Norah. Norah Manuel Bojorquez, thank you very much. Tonight a Tropical Storm warning is in effect from maryland to North Carolina with a potential Tropical Cyclone developing off of the South Carolina coast. For whatever areas may be impacted, lets bring a chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, chris. Reporter good evening, norah, we are watching a developing system off the southeast coast. Not a Tropical Storm yet, it is potential Tropical Cyclone 16. And it is expected to bring Tropical Storm force winds. Tropical Storm Warnings are posted through the midatlantic in much of the Eastern Seaboard through the weekend. We will have those strong winds and big impacts at the beaches with highest surf, storm surge, and very heavy rain. The timing for this, the worst of the weather happening tomorrow night through the day on saturday with winds gusting 40 to even 50 miles per hour. The rain, norah, and the surge all made worse particularly at high tide. Norah chris warren, thank you. Now to a Changing Of The Guard at one of the biggest and most influential Media Companies in the world. Rupert murdoch revealed he is stepping down as chairman of foxs Parent Company a new core. Cbss jo ling kent has more on the man that changed American Television and politics. Reporter mack 92yearold Media MagnateRupert Murdoch announcing he will leave his role as chair of fox news corp. In midnovember, becoming chair emerius of both businesses. His son lachlan will take the reins. Part of a longstanding succession plan. But this wont be be your typical retirement. In an internal memo to Fox Employees today obtained by cbs news, Rupert Murdoch said in my new role, i will be watching our broadcasts with a critical eye, reading our newspapers, you can expect to see me in the office late on a friday afternoon. Over the last 70 years, he amassed a vast media empire across australia, europe and the united states, starting Fox Broadcast Company in 1986, and ten years later he founded fox news channel, providing him and influential role in conservative politics. Ive been in this industry for 40 years, its a lot. Reporter it has also been plagued by controversies. In 2016 he ousted his longtime ally fox news chairman and ceo roger ailes amid Sexual Harassment and abuse allegations prayer just at this year, fox paid a 787. 5 million settlement in a case brought by Voting Machine Manufacturer demanding. After fox news spread to former president trumps 2020 election lies. How is lachlan different than his father . Can he maintain power in the situation . Lachlan is a bit more laughable, he is a bit more conservative than his father, and if he can convince his adult siblings that run the family trust that he can do the job. Reporter upon Rupert Murdochs death, his other children could challenge lachlan. In the meantime, experts say that viewers and consumers of the Murdoch Media Empire should expect no major changes to the product the companies are putting out. Norah. Norah jo ling kent, thank you so much. Talks to end the nearly five month strikes by hollywood writers are continuing into the night. The Writers Guild of america and the major studios are stuck on issues including pay and the use of artificial intelligence. There are reports of progress and what the auto workers strike now in its seventh day, the clock is ticking towards a friday at noon deadline. The Union Representing 146,000 workers at the Big Three Automakers is threatening to expand its current strike if there is no Significant Movement in the negotiations. Ukraines president zelenskyy is in washington tonight, his day packed with high stakes meetings including with President Biden members of congress all to win support and funding for his countrys ongoing war against russia. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house. Reporter ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy enjoyed a warm welcome at the white house. And President Biden announce plans for the latest installment of aid to ukraine, another 325 million. The American People are determined to see to it that we do all we can to ensure that the world stands with you. Reporter but what a difference nine months makes. Last decembers zelenskyy delivered a prime time address before a joint session of congress. Today House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy said that there was no time for such a speech. And would not even be seen in the halls of power with the ukrainian president. Zelenskyy instead met Behind Closed Doors with members of the house and the full senate, thats because while a majority of americans continue to support providing assistance, there is a mostly republican divide on capitol hill of how to keep funding the war. We give them everything they need. We should be for peace, resolution, ending the war, not funding it. Reporter there are growing concerns in the u. S. And europe about how the aid is being used. Zelenskyy fired his defense administer and other deputies this month amid accusations of corruption. Zelenskyy also visited the pentagon today. The u. S. Has provided 44 billion in military aid since the start of the war. And the white house is asking for 24 billion more. But it did not come into giving zelenskyy longrange missiles. Today another reminder of why ukraine wants them, as russians hit six ukrainian cities. Its largest Missile Attack inside ukraine in more than a month. Lawmakers who met with the linsky today said they appreciated his detailed assessment of the war, and the ukrainian president once again expressed gratitude for u. S. Assistance adding oversight, transparency, and accountability for all the aide is absolutely important. Norah. Norah ed okeefe at the white house, thank you. Also tonight in washington, a race to avoid a Government Shutdown with a little time to make a deal. Chaos reigns and the houses republicans failed to advance a Defense Spending Bill for the second time this week. Cbss Scott Macfarlane reports on the embarrassing review for speaker Kevin Mccarthy. Reporter with the deadline looming for a painful Government Shutdown the resolution is not a doctor. Reporter things continue to fall apart in the u. S. House u. S. House today. I dont know what direction they are coming from. Reporter a handful of republicans, some of who oppose sending more aid to ukraine. Ive been no one ukraine the entire time. Reporter continue to jam House Speaker mccarthy who has been trying and failing to pass bills to keep the government open with republican votes only. This is a whole new concept and not how it its done. It does not work. Reporter some members swarmed october 1st federal shutdown is increasingly likely which will rattled the stock market and americans 401 k s, create backlogs for those who need veterans benefits, visas and passports and shutter national parks. Shabay izquierdo, a tsa officer and union rep expects they will have to work for no pay. How much worry is there among your colleagues about this . The Anxiety Level is at an alltime high, the Distress Level is at an alltime high. Reporter the 750,000 american member of federation of employees has warned members to save up whatever money they can. 70 of americans live paycheck to paycheck, okay . Just imagine payday, but no paycheck. Reporter cbs news has learned the Biden AdminstrationBudget Office has Shutdown Preparation Phone Calls with federal officials tomorrow. As Congress Races towards an october 1st deadline, norah, they are recognizing it is difficult to race when the u. S. House is stalled. Norah Scott Macfarlane, thank you. Now to a growing health and Environmental Crisis for thousands of residents in southern california. In tonights eye on america, cbss Jonathan Vigliotti shows us how the largest lake is drying up and leading to even bigger problems on land and in the air. Reporter 4yearold damien lopez has symptoms that many who live near a california salton sea have. His cough gets very wheezy. I have to control them. Reporter control often means visiting pediatric nurse christina galindo. I can see 25 or 30 patients a day i may be half of those are dealing with respiratory issues. Reporter a recent study found that more than 20 of the regions 178,000 people have asthma like symptoms. This is nearly triple the National Rate for out small. By people who live close to the salton sea have such a high incidence of asthma. Reporter dr. David lo led a study at uc riversides that looked at that cause. Formed in the 1900s after a break with Colorado River water. Today its Primary Source is nearby farm runoff. Fertilizer, heavy metals like arsenic, selenium. Reporter for decades the dangerous mix sat on the seafloor, but without replenishment from the colorado, the salton is receding. Exposing a dry and toxic lakebed to the wind and also attracting a new industry looking to mine and other chemical lies below. Of california wants to electrify every single vehicle by 2035, they are going to need every piece of lithium they can get. Reporter frank ruiz works for the