what this week s interest rate increase means for your money and how you can soften the blow. smash and grab. the d camera and the suspects million-dollar getaway. you ll want to see what they stole. and later, building history. the landmark that stands up for barrier-breaking women. we want to embrace women and art, just like they did, back in the 1920s and 30s. this is the cbs weekend news, from chicago, with adriana diaz. good evening. thank you for joining us. communities in the south have been flattened by a series of tornadoes that tore through several states late friday, leaving behind an almost apocalyptic path of destruction. more than two dozen people were killed in mississippi. at least one in alabama. and the search for the missing is under way. president biden pledged the government will do everything it can to help. nbc s omacbs omar is in stille have silver city. reporter: when the sun came up, residents realized their house was tore down. this
it s done. that s it for us at 5:00. see you back here in 30 minutes. the cbs evening news is next. ne tonight, deadly destruction. search and rescue. tornadoes sweep across the south overnight, killing dozens. entire neighborhoods leveled. the debris path stretching hundreds of miles, as rescuers search for survivors. in silver city, mississippi, residents are picking up after a deadly storm. also tonight, trump in texas. the former president holding his first official re-election rally in waco, as he faces a possible criminal indictment and backlash over his warnings of violence if indicted. plus, credit crunch. with inflation driving up prices, more americans are keeping their cash and paying with plastic.
the upper level energy comes through. perhaps some rotating thunderstorms, maybe even tornadoes across some of the same real estate that is still picking up the pieces from the storms last night. this is unfortunately the start of severe weather season here in the u.s. all right, paul, thank you. former president trump is in waco, texas, tonight. the first rally of his 2024 campaign. it comes as a possible indictment from the manhattan district attorney could be just days away. cbs caitlin huey burns is following it all. reporter: good evening. trump is aiming to galvanize the republican party base in his defense, as he holds his first official rally of his 2024 presidential campaign. facing the prospect of becoming the first former president to be criminally indicted, trump kicked off his third white house campaign in waco. when this election is over, i will be the president of the united states.
in its form, the bill does not prohibit student groups, but it does prohibit universities from using funds to promote, support or maintain, programs or campus activities that advocate for diversionty equity and inc inclusion. i m ashamed of this body. i m happy to see that the conservative students have a voice here. reporter: the vast majority in attendance, opposed to eliminating the programs. shame. shame. reporter: across the state, hundreds of students have organized walkouts, marched and rallied in opposition. nationally, at least four gop-head states, including texas, are following florida s lead, and have taken action or are considering it at public universities. i think that will be something that will make a difference. reporter: earlier this month, at a forum, organized by the governor s office on dei programs in state universities, the president of florida s university system and the fiu
absolutely. is beto o rourke someone you think could pose a challenge to the president? i do. i think he comes from a state that s increasingly competitive for republicans. it s not purple. it s not deep red anymore. having someone who obviously has appeal in texas on the ballot i don t think is a good move for the president. i don t know who advised him to go to el paso in beto s backyard and expect he wouldn t do what he did and help launch beto s resurgent campaign for president. i think you re right. he s sort of been dark. off the radar screen. now you put him front and center. is that an endorsement? did the senator just endorse beto o rourke? let me be unqualified about that no. the field is getting crowded, joe. let s assume for the moment o rourke will get in and there are lots of candidates and