To go through. Jackie deangelis on the floor of the new york stock exchange. Chad pergram has plenty of news on capitol hill well get to. First Hillary Vaughn live at white house. Hillary . Reporter connell, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin says he wants to put cash in peoples hands, as part of a economic stimulus package tied to the coronavirus crisis. Meeting with senators on capitol hill asking for 200 billion for these Cash Payments would be a check or direct deposit, saying he wants to get cash into peoples hands in two weeks. I asked secretary mnuchin if theyre looking boosting the Restaurant Industry in addition to airlines as part of an Economic Relief package. Mnuchin says they will be rolling out special program that helps small and midsized businesses restaurants an franchisees will be a part of that. This is not like a normal economic situation. Government has requested that parts of this economy shut down and the president is determined, you can think of this as, Business
Time are being told to shelter in place. We asked them to leave because its a very dangerous situation. Reporter the fires have jumped into western oklahoma where more than 30,000 acres have burned. Homeowner Teresa Rankin will rebuild. You got a choice. You can either get bit or get better. Im getting better. Reporter here in Teresa Rankins house, this is 38 years of memories just reduced to ash. There is a bit of good news here. We do have only one injure in all of this. That was a minor injury with a first responder. The wind is dying down, and the rain, norah, is on the way. Sending prayers to all the good people in the lone star state. Dave malkoff, thank you. Well, tonight state lawmakers in alabama have introduced several bills that would protect fertility clinics from civil and criminal penalties following the states Controversial Supreme Court ruling that gives embryos the same rights as children. Cbs Janet Shamlian reports families, doctors and advocates rallied today outside
In cairo, the pentagon says its finished construction of that floating pier to boost aid deliveries to gaza. Weather permitting, it will be connected to the gaza shore in the near future. Norah. Ramy inocencio, thank you. Here in washington, President Biden marked the days of remembrance for the victims of the holocaust, calling out the resurgence of antisemitism around the world. Cbss ed okeefe is at the white house with more on the president s message. Weve seen a ferocious surge of antisemitism in america and around the world. Free, free palestine. Reporter after weeks of protests upending college campuses, President Biden once again today condemned antisemitism and said he fears widely accepted behaviors that led to the holocaust are reemerging. Hamas unleashed this terror. It was hamas that brutalized israelis. It was hamas who took and continues to hold hostages. I have not forgotten, nor have you, and we will not forget. Reporter the president has struggled to balance his suppor
Campus. I personally feel targeted. Reporter at uc san diego, more than 60 people were taken into custody as Law Enforcement tore down an encampment. Angry protesters later clashed with deputies at the sheriffs office. Tents at usc were removed yesterday where security checkpoints have become the norm. I guess im a little disappointed that i wont be able to walk through this gate for the final time with my parents on graduation day. Reporter now, ucla has not announced whether junes commencement here at polypavilion will go on as planned or what additional security measures could be added. Meanwhile, schools across the country are ruling out metal detectors and hiring additional security. Norah. Elise preston and lana zak, thank you. Theres more breaking news from overseas. Cbs news has learned that an american soldier has been arrested in russia after being accused of stealing from a woman. Cbss david martin is at the pentagon with new reporting. Reporter the soldier is Staff Sergeant
Good evening. I am norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We come on the air with the threat of dangerous and deadly weather for tens of millions of americans tonight across the southern plains. The National Weather service is issuing a rare high risk forecast for violent thunderstorms, long track tornadoes, and giant hail, talking about hail from 24 inches in diameter, thats the size of baseballs to grapefruit. Residents from oklahoma to kansas are in the bullseye tonight and are bracing for the potential outbreak of powerful ef3 Strength Twisters or stronger. This is the first Time Oklahoma has been under a high risk weather alert in five years. We will begin tonight in Oklahoma City where Meteorologist Paul Goodloe from our partners at the Weather Channel is standing by for a busy night of storms. Good evening, paul. Reporter good evening, norah. Again, the wind has been howling all day long. 30 plus miles an hour as the Winds Of Change coming in here. You mention the high