Norah. Janet, it was so exciting to watch the excitement where you were. Thank you. Now to the 2024 president ial campaign, where abortion rights is taking center stage. When donald trump was president , he nominated the justices that would overturn roe v. Wade. Since then, 21 states have moved to restrict or ban the procedure, but many republicans want to go further with a federal ban passed by congress. Cbss weijia jiang reports that trump today tried to clarify his position, angering his conservative base. Reporter former President Donald Trump suggested today that the federal government should stay out of the abortion rights debate. My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. In this case, the law of the state. Reporter the remarks followed months of mixed signals from the former president , owning his part in overturning roe v. Wade just as he did today. I was proudly the person responsible. Reporter but refusing to commit to a National Abortion ban, even while suggesting in the past he would support one. When you heard his remarks, were you surprised at all . I was surprised and disappointed. Reporter marjorie dannon fouzer, the president of susan b. Anthony prolife america, spoke to trump on the phone this morning and thinks the door to a federal ban remains open. But i actually do think that he will get there. I really believe that because i believe that there was something that compelled him to stand strong and defend fearlessly every Single Supreme Court justice that he put up, he never gave up on any of them. I dont think hell give up on this. Reporter President Biden, who was in wisconsin today, unveiling a new plan to forgive Student Loan Debt for millions, agreed with her. Maga republicans put a federal ban on his desk, hed sign it. Reporter his campaign promptly released a new ad featuring a texas woman who says she nearly died twice, unable to get the abortion she needed following a miscarriage. The blanket that she was in. Reporter and blaming trump for enabling statelevel bans on abortion passed since roe was overturned. Voters in florida, maryland, and new york will vote on abortionrelated measures in november, and several other states, including key battlegrounds arizona and nevada, are considering adding measures to their ballots. Democrats hope the issue will give them an edge at the polls. Norah. Weijia jiang at the white house, thank you. Theres a lot more news ahead on the cbs overnight news. It aint my dads razor, dad. Ay watch it its from gillettelabs. This green bar releases trapped hairs from my face. Gamechanga . While the flexdisc contours to it. So the five blades can get virtually every hair in one stroke. 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[ speaking in a global language ] reporter i couldnt find my bed or my clothes, said this woman. I lost my books. Israels military says it now has just one division inside the gaza strip. The other division that was there moved out over the weekend. The remaining troops are positioned along gazas border with israel and to the north, where the israelis have built a new road cutting across the gaza strip from east to west, thought to be part of israels planning for after the war. Israels military says the troops who have pulled out are recuperating, and today Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu said theyve set a date for an offensive in the Southern City of rafah despite u. S. Opposition, though that date is unspecified. It comes just days after President Biden told netanyahu in a phone call that the humanitarian situation in gaza was, quote, unacceptable. Israel says today over 400 aid trucks made it into gaza, the most since the beginning of the war. The u. S. 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That is the most watched basketball game, men or women, college or pro, in the last five years. Cbss jan crawford reports on how the womens tournament was one for the ages. Reporter a tribute worthy of a remarkable year. Womens basketball and its champions. South carolina completing a perfect season and in a dream final, dominant, defeating iowa to avenge its only loss in the past two years. Johnson lays it in reporter and while reveling in victory, hall of fame coach dawn staley praised a player. Clark. Oh, my reporter she called one of the greatest of all time. I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport. You are one of the g. O. A. T. S of our games, and we appreciate you. Reporter Caitlin Clark not only broke every scoring record but hawkeye games smashed viewing and attendance records, and the world shared its amazement and gratitude. People arent going to remember every single win or every single loss. I think theyre just going to remember how excited their young daughter or son got about watching Womens Basketball. I think thats pretty cool. Reporter clark is leaving for the wnba and leaves behind a legacy not just for those carrying the torch next year but the thousands of girls now inspired to be next. To hear the roar of the crowd and to become just like their idols, on top of the world. Jan crawford, cbs news. Finally, tonights heart of america. The only thing more awe inspiring than watching the total Solar Eclipse is watching it through the eyes of school kids. That is so cool. Oh reporter the astronomy class from Eminence High School werent just observers of the eclipse. I would say before i was in this class, i didnt know how rare seeing an eclipse was. Reporter they were helping nasa, using a special telescope to collect data of the suns corona. I think its really nice to just see everyone collaborating on one project. Reporter students from texas to vermont. It doesnt happen that often here, and its just really exciting. Reporter getting a big science lesson and a lesson we could all learn how to come together. Its, of course, giant teamwork of everybody just going outside and just looking at it. Reporter the information will help scientists understand the way the sun converts Magnetic Energy into heat, furthering our understanding of the world around us and reminding us to look up and enjoy the worlds wonders. Its something we dont get very often anymore is that one moment of people arent on their phones, people arent looking away. People are observing something thats a true spectacle in our world and our entire solar system. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 from indianapolis, im norah odonnell. There it is there it is this is the moment of totality. This is cbs news flash. Im Wendy Gillette in new york. President biden has announced a new plan to cancel Student Loan Debt for over 30 million americans. The plan targets accrued interest on loans. A previous attempt at debt relief was struck down by the supreme court. This plan is also expected to be challenged in court. Actor Jonathan Majors will avoid jail time for the misdemeanor assault and harassment of his former girlfriend. Majors was sentenced monday to probation and a yearlong counseling program. And its a party in connecticut again. For the second year in a row, the uconn huskies have won the ncaa mens basketball championship. Its the schools sixth title. For more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. Im Wendy Gillette, cbs news, new york. There it is there it is america looks to the sky with tens of millions experiencing a total Solar Eclipse. This is the moment of totality. Crowds cheer as the rare astronomical phenomenon passes overhead. Were along the path of totality with the sights. Theres the diamond ring, diamond ring. Sounds. It was just mindblowing. And science. That is amazing. It is absolutely unbelievable. Theres nothing like it. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Were here tonight at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Great American eclipse of 2024. This place was packed with tens of thousands from all 50 states and 33 countries around the world to watch this cosmic spectacle as the moon slipped between the earth and the sun, turning day into night and then sunlight into total darkness. You know, the word monday actually means day of the moon, and that certainly held true today. The historic path of totality crossed into the u. S. In texas at 2 27 p. M. Eastern time and then traveled over parts of 15 states through maine before heading into canada at 3 35 p. M. Eastern. It was something to see, and about 31 Million People live in the path of the total Solar Eclipse. And millions more traveled to catch a glimpse of this rare celestial event. Look at this. This is what nasa astronauts aboard the International Space station saw. The moons shadow covering earth. I mean id never seen an eclipse before, and it was a once in a lifetime type of experience. You could say it was sort of a frontrow seat to something majestic, even spiritual. A collective moment for millions of americans to be inspired. There it is oh oh, my god reporter awe in the afternoon. We were watching along with 50,000 others as darkness swept over everyone and everything at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The tv doesnt do it justice. No, it does not. This is a once in a lifetime experience. Reporter a total Solar Eclipse. The moon having its moment in the sun, blocking all but a fiery halo of light for 3 minutes and 47 seconds. Youve seen how many . I just hit seven. That was my seventh. And how does it compare . Each one is different. Reporter the celestial celebration turned eyes to the skies. Some waiting years to witness this rare moment. Thousands of spectators in mazatlan, mexico, were the first to experience the eclipse. The path of totality in the u. S. Started near eagle pass, texas, just before 1 30 p. M. Local time, casting a shadow roughly 100 miles wide, moving across 15 states in just over an hour. This timelapse video of dallas shows the dramatic change in light over the skyline. For those outside of that path, a partial eclipse was visible throughout all 48 contiguous states. In some parts of the country, the forecast called for clouds. But then the cosmic clearing. Oh, my goodness. The clouds parted. The clouds parted. I cannot believe were seeing this right now. It has been cloud cover all day. How lucky are we . Reporter at 30,000 feet, eclipseviewing soared to new heights aboard special Delta Airlines flights from dallas and austin. Pilots maneuvered along the path of totality as nearly 200 passengers snacked on sun chips and moon pies. It was really cool being in complete daylight and then all of a sudden, it started to dim and got pitch black, and it felt like night. Reporter but russellville, arkansas, has to be the icing on the cake with over 50 couples professing their love to the moon and back, taking their wedding vows in a mass ceremony. The thin circle of light around the moon resembling a golden wedding ring but in the sky. This is really, really cool. Its a once in a lifetime thing. Reporter well, you know, talk about love in the air for those couples and this texas family welcoming their new baby girl during the Solar Eclipse today. The fort worth family named her sol, spanish for sun, and she arrived a week early to join her big sister, whose name is luna. Thats pretty good. Now, who better to discuss what we witnessed today other than bill nye, the science guy . We spoke with bill earlier after he experienced totality in fredericksburg, texas. Bill, this is like the super bowl of science, and its so rare that humanity pauses to watch something together. What do you hope that brings people . Norah, i hope people appreciate the pb j, the passion, beauty, and joy of science and space exploration. This really brought people together. You know, tradings came to a virtual stop on wall street because people shared this experience. And this experience is understood through the process of science. Bill, i know there was a concern in texas about the clouds and the weather, but it turned out better than expected for you, right . What did you see . It was perfect for totality. We could see the disk of the moon covering the disk of the sun, and i saw a couple things which id never seen before, one of which was the solar prominence, the solar flarestyle event, that coronale mass ejection of these charged particles shooting off the sun into deep space because the sun is more active right now than it was, lets say, in 2017 when we had another Solar Eclipse here in north america. And so the jolt of particles off the sun was really visible from here, and it was this extraordinary pink. It was a marvelous day, and bill nye, thank you so much for sharing it with us. Thank you, norah. Theres some breaking news out of las vegas. Three people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting inside a fifthfloor law office. Cbs news has learned that one of the victims was a prominent trial attorney. Cbss Elise Preston has the latest developments. Suspect is barricaded and right now we have one victim shot. Reporter police say it was just after 10 00 a. M. 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