bitten while swimming off the florida panhandle. we ll show you how to track sharks as some beaches temporarily close. crime without punishment: our cbs news investigation takes to us chicago where some murder cases are closed, even when no suspect is charged. and on the road with a birthday surprise that will help you savor what it means to be an american. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us on this friday night. tonight the fourth of july holiday weekend is off tie hectic start as the nation matches pre-pandemic travel numbers. airlines and passengers worry about potential snarls thanks to staff shortages and larger-than-expected crowds. long lines and short tempers could ruin some independence day celebrations. airlines are urging their customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. now, so far today, there have been more than 500 can
we ll show you how to track sharks as some beaches temporarily close. crime without punishment: our cbs news investigation takes to us chicago where some murder cases are closed, even when no suspect is charged. and on the road with a birthday surprise that will help you savor what it means to be an american. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. tonight the fourth of july holiday weekend is off tie hectic start as the nation matches pre-pandemic travel numbers. airlines and passengers worry about potential snarls thanks to staff shortages and larger-than- expected crowds. long lines and short tempers could ruin some independence day celebrations. airlines are urging their customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. now, so far today, there have been more than 500 cancellations and 5
risk of failing. we are dealing with a catastrophic loss. norah: plus dangerous heat inspecting tens of millions of americans from coast to coast. the news starts now. there is a new round of severe storms spanning the midwest tonight treating fresh have. good evening to your crime norah o donnell. and we are going to begin our broadcast once again tonight with wild weather in the u.s. it has been our lead story almost every night for the past tendays. and that is because it has been the hottest, wettest start for summer ever in some areas, all made more likely by climate change. the extreme weather is having dire consequences, authorities keepig a close eye tonight on this minnesota dam that is facing imminent failure. in south dakota, entire neighborhoods have been destroyed. and for about 60 million americans, a significant heat wave continues. the good news, it will likely peak in the next few days, but the national weather service warns that heat persisting over
No word on the condition of the children but we will stay with the story for the rest of the night. Live in cleveland making hickey news 5. Emotions boil over in parma amid a 15 million budget shortfall. It cost the School Board President her job. It left the district making a tough choice. Close the schools or cut teachers. Right now tensions are still high following the Heated School Board meeting that was so packed. Hundreds of people cannot even get in. Before they got underway kenny bring us uptodate on everything that happened today . Truck with the situation six schools could be closed or repurposed. If that does not happen 78 teachers could lose their jobs. It was a day that started with a massive as afternoon protest in front of parma high school. Children and parents were seen from above making their they dont want the districts consolidated and are protesting the potential cut at dozens of school protests. They believe management is to blame. This did not just happen last we
Coming up in moments. Right now loren lester is in smyrna beach florida and she will be there for hours. Reporter we are already feeling the impact of Hurricane Matthew expected to read through here overnight. The winds up to 130 Miles Per Hour with this category four hurricane. He can see some of the vegetation starting to get with the is a gusts. The people are hunkering down trying to weather matthew is heading straight for florida. The brutal wind and pounding rain growing as the hurricane charges toward the coast. The National Weather service saying matthew will be devastating. Potentially unlike any hurricane in the modern era. The Florida Governor calling it a monster. Unfortunately this is going to kill people. Reporter already it has. Matthew took the lives of more through haiti. The death toll there skyrocketed as the floodwaters recede. In the bahamas the shore is battered by damaging waves. Rain and wind whipping through the vegetation and the vacations of 3000 tourists una