Union stood by westlake saying in part, quote, the officer acted within policy and procedure and according to his training. 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. Cbs debora patta reports on the war that just entered its seventh month. Reporter palestinians pray amidst the rubble and ruin of gaza, mocking the end of ramadan with the muslim holiday of ieid. Its enough, god. 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 ismail haniyeh, the conflict became personal. This 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 gross between the u. S. And israel. With President Biden yesterday sharply criticizing the way Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu was conducting this war. I think what he is doing is a mistake. Reporter and today reiterating that he expected netanyahu to make good on his promise to flood gaza with aid. The fact is that were getting in somewhere in the last few days over 100 trucks. Its 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. No norah . On high alert. Debora patta, thank you. 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 higher than expected spike in inflation. The Consumer Price index for march arose at an annual rate of 3. 5 that is the biggest jump in six months. In tonights money watch, cbs 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 youre paying at the Grocery Store every week. Do you know how much one of these costs . 2 freaking dollars this was 200. Were 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 youd 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. Thats why consumers are really, really scrutinizing their behaviors. Because prices are leveling off, but theyre 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 . Elder care up over 14 . And Veterinary Care jumping almost 10 . President biden responding today. Were 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 . Everybody has been impacted by this. There is 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 any time soon. Norah . Yeah, many people waiting on that. Jo ling kent, thank you so much. There is breaking news from dallas. A super bowl champion is wanted by police in connection with a terrifying crash. Terrifying crash. Weve got the detail open talenti and raise the jar to gelato made from scratch. Raise the jar to flavors from the worlds finest ingredients. And now, from jars to bars. New talenti gelato and sorbetto mini bars. Wanna know a secret . More than just my armpits stink. Thats why i use secret whole body deodorant. 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Rice, who was driving a lamborghini is wanted on charges including aggravated assault and collision involving serious bodily injury. Bird flu has been detect had in americas largest city with a small number of birds in new York City Parks and green spaces testing positive. A human infection from the outbreak was reported earlier this month in texas where a worker at a dairy farm had symptoms similar to pink eye. The cdc says there is no sign of bird flu spreading between people. The cost of a stamp may be going up again. The u. S. Postal service wants to raise the price of a first class forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. If approved, the change would happen in july. The Biden Administration is cracking down on socalled forever womens in americas drinking [ ] how you feel can be affected by the bacteria in your gut. Try new align probiotic bloating relief plus food digestion. It contains a probiotic to help relieve occasional bloating, plus vitamin b12 to aid digestion. 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Reporter epa administrator Michael Regan announced a new Drinking Water standard in North Carolina where in 2017, it was discovered a Chemical Plant had been contaminating the local water supply by dumping pfas into a nearby river. It was gutwrenching when we first learned about our contamination crisis. Reporter Emily Donovan lives near the river and has been fighting for pfas regulations for years. How concerned have you been about the water you and your children have been drinking all these years . I mean, ive been terrified. No mother wants to be told that she contaminated her children. Reporter an estimated 200 million americans are exposed to pfas chemicals through Drinking Water. These forever chemicals last for thousands of years and are used in everything from Food Packaging to waterresistant clothing and cosmetics. Theyve been linked to certain cancers, liver damage, and developmental issues in children. You cant smell these chemicals. You cant taste them. You cant see them. So thats why these new rules are so important. Reporter now Water Utilities must reduce pfas levels to near zero in the next five years. The epa says 6 to 10 of the 66,000 public Drinking Water systems will likely need to make changes to comply. That could cost billions of dollars. The American WaterWorks Association which represents the utilities says polluters, not communities should be held responsible. But for Emily Donovan this i think is a monumental change in how we look at public water in america. Reporter what matters is making the water safe to drink. Ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. Heart of america is next with one of the nations highest civilian honors fo finally, tonights heart of america with a long overdue honor for the millions of women who answered the call during world war ii. Here is cbs nikole killion. Reporter in trademark red and white polka dots rosie the riveter reporter more than two dozen women representing rosie the riveter received recognition with a congressional gold medal for working on the home front in shipyards and factories during world war ii. Remember these four little words. We can do it. Reporter accepting on behalf of the mostly centenarian group 98yearold mae cryer, an original rosie who produced bombers in seattle. They ended up having the women in there. Reporter marion worked in a shipyard in richmond, california. Why is the recognition important . We want to know that you accomplished something during your life. And i guess this is it. Although i raised six kids. I think thats an accomplishment too. Reporter susan king was a riveter from baltimore. For the few of us still living, any time will do to prove to america that we were important too. Reporter trailblazing then we were doing it to save our country. Reporter and now. Nikole killion, cbs news, the capitol. And thats the overnight news for this thursday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back later for cbs mornings. And remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews. Com. Reporting from the nations capital, im norah odonnell. This is cbs news flash. Im Carissa Lawson in new york. Cleanup is under way in slidell, louisiana after a tornado ripped through the town. Slidell official says over ten people were hurt and 75 to 100 homes were significantly damaged. President biden called the u. S. Japan Alliance Stronger than it has ever been at a state dinner honor of japanese Prime MinisterFumio Kishida and his wife last night. Bill and hillary clinton, Robert De Niro and jeff bezos were all in attendance. The night also included a performance by paul simon. And the 88 Masters Tournament tees off today in augusta, georgia. The third and fourth rounds will air this weekend on cbs and stream on paramount . For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Carissa Lawson, cbs news, new york. Tonight, were tracking y flooding and tornado threats. Millions of americans under Severe Weather alerts from texas to georgia. Big, big tornado multiple tornadoes reported as damaging wind leaves thousands without power. Water slamming against the windows, debris flying everywhere. Uh hoe. Oh announcer this is the cbs overnight news. 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 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. Cbs 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 up to 110 Miles Per Hour tore through the city just north of new orleans. It came through fast and did a lot of damage and it left fast. Reporter about 50 people needed rescuing after winds sheared off the roof of 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. This storm was no joke. Its something 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. 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. 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. We overlay the High Resolution 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 towards tallahassee. Some of the storms could affect early tee times for the masters tomorrow. They could get rained out. Likely flooding across the gulf coast here, but it could extend up towards the ohio valley. Areas from tampa i4 into orlando, jacksonville to savannah, all areas where severe storms could hit. That may include tornadoes as well there will be a second area across the ohio valley that could be a target, cincinnati, columbia, cincinnati, pittsburgh cleveland and charleston. Watch for high winds and hail to hit. Were 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 near total abortion ban. But late today republican state lawmakers in arizona blocked efforts by democrats to overturn that civil war era law. Cbs 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. 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. Im in the 20th century, 21st century. Reporter the controversial law could go into effect this summer, forcing patients to travel to neighboring 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 two to five