Water slamming against the windows, debris flying everywhere. Uhoh. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Oh norah good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We are coming on the air tonight with more than 25 million americans in the path of severe and dangerous storms across the south and the ohio river valley. Thunderstorms, torrential rains, lifethreatening flooding, and tornadoes are impacting states across the gulf coast. An ef2 tornado hit the city of port arthur, texas, Destroying Homes and a church. There is catastrophic damage in louisiana after a suspected tornado ripped the roof off an Apartment Building outside new orleans. And in mississippi, dozens of homes were hit and one person was killed when storms slammed the magnolia state. Tonight, Tornado Watches are in effect across the region. Cbss Mark Strassmann will start us off tonight from a new orleans suburb that took a direct hit. Wow reporter as many as three tornadoes may have touched down in and around slidell, louisiana. Oh reporter wind gusts of up to 110 Miles Per Hour tore through the city just north of new orleans. I can confess it did a lot of damage and it left fast. Reporter about 50 needed rescuing after winds sheared the roof off an Apartment Building. It happened really fast. While we were trying to pack a few things, my ceiling caved in, his ceilings caved in. The damage is unbelievable. Reporter officials in st. Tammany parish reported the impact was catastrophic and extensive, with more than 100 buildings damaged. This storm was no joke. Its something that we havent seen here in slidell in a very long time. Reporter Flash Flooding in new orleans swelled roads, overwhelming drivers, and marooning vehicles. As the storm moved east, this was the scene on i10 in mobile, alabama. Water everywhere, Flooding Highways and causeways. Its the same storm system that lit up the sky overnight and brought heavy rain and hail to east texas. In port arthur, a tornado flattened this church, and another shredded this strip mall outside houston. More than a foot of rain fell in some parts of the state, and in dallas, a months worth of rain fell in just three hours. One death from the storm has been reported in mississippi, outside jackson, where the storm churned a swath of downed trees and power lines. Im standing in front of a ruined building. Its a general contracting business. And the owner told us earlier this was his lifes work and now, norah, its gone in seconds. Norah mark, thank you. And these storms are far from over as they move east overnight. Lets bring in meteorologist mike bettes, from our partners at the weather channel. Good evening, mike. And norah, good evening. Some of the violent weather we saw play out today, especially in places like louisiana is going to hit again tomorrow just areas farther to the east. Weve overlaid the highresolution future radar on top of the areas that will be the biggest targets, including the panhandle of florida, up into georgia, really heavy storms for you in places like atlanta, albany down toward tallahassee. Some of these storms could affect early tee times for the masters tomorrow. They could get rained out. Likely flooding across the gulf coast here but could extend all the way up toward the ohio valley. Areas from tampa and i4 into orlando, jacksonville to savannah, all areas where severe storms could hit, that may include tornadoes, as well. Therell be a second area across the ohio valley could be a target. Cincinnati, columbus, cleveland, pittsburgh, and charleston. In these areas, norah, watch for high winds and hail to hit. Norah well be watching. Mike bettes, thank you. Tonight, some republicans across the country are rhetorically trying to distance themselves from arizonas Supreme Court ruling that upholds a neartotal abortion ban. But late today, republican State Lawmakers in arizona blocked efforts by democrats to overturn that civil warera law. Cbss nancy cordes has more on the political uproar. Angry. Let down. Frustrated. Reporter anxiety in arizona tonight after the state Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions and criminalizes those who perform the procedure. Its really upsetting that our politicians, who are supposed to represent us, are doing this. Shame shame shame reporter democrats protested on the floor of the State Legislature today, and with swing state arizona up for grabs in november, some republicans are slamming the ruling too, including former president donald trump, who just two days ago said abortion should be left to the states. Today, he said arizona went too far. And im sure that the governor and everybody else are going to bring it back into reason, and that will be taken care of. Reporter President Biden, who has vowed to restore roe v. Wade, was asked today what his message is to arizonans. Elect me. I am in the 20 20th century 21st century. Reporter the controversial law could go into effect in arizona this summer, forcing patients to travel to neighboing states with less restrictive laws. At the camelback Family Planning clinic in phoenix, phones were ringing off the hook today, calls from women concerned about abortion access. As long as we can Practice Medicine here, we will continue to provide services, whether that means that people need ultrasounds to see how far along they are, to see if they do need to go to a different state. Reporter arizonas highest court warned yesterday that doctors who performed the procedure could face between 2 to 5 years in prison, though the states democratic Attorney General says she wont prosecute them. You are now having physicians who are scared to do their job that they did without batting an eye before the overturn of roe. Reporter the uproar in arizona is reigniting this issue at a national level, with trump insisting today that if elected, he would not sign a federal abortion ban if congress sent one to his desk. But Democrats Cast major doubt on that claim, noting that he has repeatedly endorsed a ban at 20 weeks in the past, norah. Norah nancy cordes, thank you very much. A large celebration marking the end of the muslim holy month of ramadan ended in a volley of at least 30 gunshots today in philadelphia. Police say three people were shot. The citys police chief says it appears to have been a gunfight between four or five people, who are now in custody. Federal officials are assisting in the investigation. Tonight, the family of a 15yearold boy is demanding an akron, ohio, Police Officer be fired after the release of disturbing body cam video. It shows the shooting of the teen, who the family says was holding a toy gun. Cbss Elaine Quijano reports the citys mayor is vowing a thorough investigation. There is a guy walking down newton street, and he was aiming a gun at peoples houses. Reporter the call to akron police came just after 7 00 p. M. On april 1st. Minutes later, officer Ryan Westlake arrived. Can i see your hands real quick . [gunshot] oh, [bleep] its fake, its fake. Shots fired, shots fired. Its fake, its fake. Reporter westlake shot 15yearold tavion kooncewilliams once in the wrist. Police say he was holding this a replica of an assault weapon. Federal law requires such replicas to have distinguishing markings, like a permanently attached bright orange plug in the barrel. Im a good kid, bro. I get as in school. He was doing everything he absolutely could to comply with the Police Officers orders. Reporter attorney Imokhai Okolo represents the family. How is tavion doing . Its tough. Its very traumatic. Hes been having nightmares, not being able to sleep. Reporter officer westlake has been placed on paid administrative leave. Hes been on the force nine years and has been disciplined more than once. In 2021, he was fired, reinstated, and then suspended for several incidents, including Pointing A Gun at his thengirlfriend while drunk. In this case, former nypd detective Sergeant Keith taylor says the officer only had seconds to act. I believe that the officer thought that this was a very dangerous situation. Based on the 911 call, he was probably focused on trying to stop this individual from actually hurting someone. Just elevate your hand. Reporter we tried contacting officer westlake for comment but were unable to reach him. In a statement, the Local Police Union stood by westlake, saying in part, the officer acted within policy and procedure and according to his training. Norah . Norah Elaine Quijano, thank you. A major setback today for hostage negotiations. An israeli official tells cbs news hamas is unable to locate 40 israeli hostages for a possible ceasefire deal. This all raising fears tonight for families that their loved ones have died. Cbss debora patta reports tonight on the war that just entered its seventh month. Reporter palestinians pray amidst the rubble and ruin of gaza, marking the end of ramadan, with the muslim holiday of eid alfitr. For many, the day was spent in mourning at the grave sites of loved ones killed in over half a year of war. Its enough, god, one sobbed. Enough with war. Instead of a joyful occasion filled with childrens laughter, for this grandmother, it was a day of heartbreak, as she said a final farewell to her grandchildren, while their father cradles the body of his youngest son. His wife and three children were killed in central gaza. And for hamas chief ishmail haniyah, the conflict became personal. Thi is the moment he received the news that his three adult sons and four grandchildren were killed in an israeli air strike. As the war drags on and the humanitarian crisis worsens, the wider the rift grows between the u. S. And israel, with President Biden yesterday sharply criticizing the way Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu was conducting this war. I think what hes doing is a mistake. Reporter and today reiterating that he expected netanyahu to make good on his promise to flood gaza with aid. And the fact is that we are getting in somewhere in the last three days over 100 trucks. Thats not enough. Reporter the rift between the u. S. And israel comes at a precarious time. Tonight, we are learning that the commander of u. S. Forces in the middle east is heading to israel amid increasing concerns that iran is preparing to launch a major attack against israel in retaliation for last weeks bombing of the iranian consulate in damascus. Norah . Norah they are on high alert. Debora patta, thank you. Back here at home, the former chief Financial Officer of Donald TrumpsReal Estate Empire was sentenced to five months behind bars today for lying under oath during trumps civil fraud trial in new york. Allen weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury last month, admitting that he lied when he testified that he didnt know how trumps Manhattan Penthouse was valued at three times its actual size. Weisselberg previously served 100 days in jail for dodging taxes. Now to some Breaking News. Wall street took a hit, with all three major indexes finishing the day in the red. The dow fell more than 400 points after the Labor Department reported a higherthanexpected spike in inflation. The Consumer Price index for march rose at an annual rate of 3. 5 , and that is the biggest jump in six months. In tonights money watch, cbss jo ling kent shows us how consumers are feeling the pinch. Reporter for the Third Straight month, prices have gone up more than expected, from the rising cost of Car Insurance and repairs to how much are you paying at the Grocery Store every week. Do you know how much one of these costs . Two freaking dollars. This was 200. We supposed to skip the power bill this month so we can buy groceries or the mortgage . Reporter before the pandemic, all of these groceries, about 30 items, cost 100 on average. Now, five years later, according to nielsen iq, all this costs 33 more, meaning you would have to skip about ten items. Like chicken, bread, milk, and bananas to make your 100 budget. Five years ago versus today, the difference is remarkable. Is that normal . Oh, goodness, its not normal at all. So thats why consumers are really, really scrutinizing their behaviors. Because, you know, prices are leveling off, but they are leveling off at these record high levels. Reporter higher gas prices and rent also helped Push Inflation up 3. 5 over the last year. Also more expensive, baby food and formula, spiking nearly 10 . Eldercare up over 14 . And Veterinary Care jumping almost 10 . President biden responding today. We are better situated than we were when we took office, where inflation was skyrocketing. And we have a plan to deal with it. Reporter but until then, shoppers continue to cut corners where they can. We asked americans, have you changed your behavior . And 87 of americans have said yes to that. We may be seeing more, you know, white meat on the barbecue than red meat this summer because beef prices have gone up 9 . Everybodys been impacted by this. Theres no way you can get around it. Reporter the good news here is wage growth last month did outpace inflation, but this march inflation number is the biggest annual jump in six months, and it really makes it very unlikely that the Federal Reserve will lower Interest Rates anytime soon. 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