Reported, with damaging winds leaving thousands without power. Water slam against the window, debris flying everywhere. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. 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. And 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 of 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 tour through the city just north of new orleans. Can confess it did a lot of damage. Speed to about 50 needed rescuing after wins sheared the roof off an Apartment Building. It happened really fast. While we were trying to pass a few things, my ceiling caved in, his ceiling caved in. The damage is unbelievable reporter officials and st. Tammany parish reported the impact was catastrophic and extensive, with more than 100 buildings damaged. This storm is no joke. Something we havent seen here in slidell in a very long time. Reporter Flash Flooding in new orleans swelled rivers, 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 hale 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 commended dallas come 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 turned 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. Going to hit again tomorrow just areas to the east. Overlaid the highresolution future radar. On top of the areas that will be the biggest target including the panhandle of florida come up into georgia, really heavy storms for you in places like atlanta, albany down to tallahassee, some 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 to the ohio valley. Areas from tampa and i for into atlanta, jacksonville to savannah, all areas where severe storms could hit, could include tornadoes, as well. A second area across the ohio valley could be a target. Cincinnati, columbus, p cleveland, pittsburgh, charleston. In these areas, norah, watch for heavy rain at hilton hit. Norah will be watching. Mike bettes, thank you. Tonight, some republicans across the country are rhetorically trying to distance themselves from arizonas Supreme Court ruling that a bold a neartotal abortion ban. But late today, republican State Lawmakers in arizona blocked efforts by democrats to overturn that civil overturn that 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 in 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 in swing state arizona come 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 i am 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 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, and 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 25 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 team, who the family says was holding a toy gun. Cbss Elaine Quijano reports the citys mayor is bowing 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] [bleep] shots fired, shots fired. Reporter westlake shot 15yearold tavion kooncewilliams once and the rest. 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 to a bright orange plug in the barrel. Bro, i get in school. Reporter he was doing everything we asked to comply with the Police Officers orders. Attorney Imokhai Okolo represents the family. How is tavion doing . Its dramatic, having nightmares, not being able to sleep. Reporter officer west lake has been on paid leave. 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 Pete taylor says the officer only had seconds to act. I believe that the officer thought that this was a very dangerous situation based on ths probably focused on trying to stop this individual from actually hurting someone. 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 they just entered its seventh month. Reporter palestinians prey 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 morning at the grave sites of loved ones killed in over half a year of war. Its enough. One sobbed. Instead of a joy filled occasion, for this grandmother, it was a day of heartbreak, as she said a final farewell to her grandchildren while her father cradled the body of his younger son. His wife and three children were killed in central gaza, and for hamas chief ishmail haniyah, the conflict became personal. This was 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 a 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 he is doing isa 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 few days, 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 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 tonight 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. How much are you paying at the Grocery Store every week. Do you know how much one of these cost . Two freaking dollars. This was 200. Get the power bill this month so we can buy crew know my groceries or the mortgage. Reporter before the pandemic of all of these groceries come about 30 items, cost 100 on average. Now five years later, according to nielsen iq, all of this cost 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. That is why consumers are really, really scrutinizing their behaviors beard because, you know, prices are leveling off, but they are leveling off at these record high levels. Reporter higher gas prices and read also helped Push Inflation of 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 corner when they can. We ask americans, have you changed your behavior . 87 of americans have said yes to that. We may be seeing more, you know, white meat on the barbecue then red meat this summer because beef prices have gone up 9 . Everybodys 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 anytime soon. Norah . Norah yeah, many people waiting on that. Jo ling kent, thank you so much. Theres Breaking News from dallas. A super bowl champion is wanted by police in connection with a terrifying crash. Weve got the details next. Ver. Into the things that keep our food fresher, our families safer, and our planet cleaner. 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