>> norah: a landmark sentencing peered speaker not only did your son kill my daughter, but you both did, as well. >> norah: a judge sentence is the parents of a school gunman to up to 15 years in prison as they are the first to be convicted for their child's mass shooting. >> each act or inaction created a ripple effect. >> norah: "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we are going to get to that emotional scene in the courtroom and just a moment. families coming face-to-face with the parents convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the role in their son's mass shooting. but we do want to begin tonight with a major abortion ruling that once again is putting the issue at the forefront of the 2024 presidential campaign. arizona's supreme court today ruled that a 160 year old near total abortion ban is still enforceable. the law dates back to 1864, on the books since before arizona was a state and before women had the right to vote. arizona will be the 18th state to severely restrict or outright ban the procedure since roe vs. wade was overturned in 2022. the decision comes the day after former president donald trump claimed he doesn't support a federal ban. but today, president biden said trump is directly to blame for the ruling, calling the decision extreme and dangerous. pbs's nancy cordes reports now on the fallout. >> it is a dark day in arizona. >> reporter: arizona's democratic governor begged the legislature to step in today after the state's conservative supreme court reinstated a civil war-era abortion ban, with no exceptions for or. the author of the 4-2 decision wrote physicians are now on notice that all abortions except to those necessary to save a woman's life are illegal. doctors facing a 2-5 year mandatory prison sentence. >> we are 14 days away from this extreme ban coming back to life. it must be repealed. immediately. >> reporter: the decision does away with the state's current 15-week ban, which antiabortion rights activists had challenged in court. >> it's always the best decision to protect life as much as possible. >> reporter: arizona is now poised to join 17 other states that have imposed mere-total abortion bans since roe v. wade was struct down. but unlike many of those states, arizona is a pivotal swing state. that went from president biden in 2020. the states democratic ag today announced as long as i am attorney general, no woman or doctor will be prosecuted under this draconian law. does that give doctors the certainty they need to keep performing abortions if they feel they need to? >> well, i think that medical providers are going to have to weigh their options and their risks with their own legal counsel, quite frankly. >> reporter: chris love helps lead arizona for abortion access, a group that has already gathered half a million signatures for a november state ballot measure that would establish a constitutional right to an abortion. >> we have told arizona voters what's at stake. i think today is a clear example that we were being serious about that, right? >> reporter: the biden campaign is counting on that ballot measure, and others like it, to help drive democrats to the polls in november. the issue is a proven motivato, which could help explain why several top republicans in arizona came out against the supreme court ruling today, saying, norah, that it goes too far and is out of step with the state. >> norah: republic is were denuncing it. nancy cordes, thank you. after that other groundbreaking court case, the sensing james jennifer crumbley, the first parents held responsible for their child's school shooting. michigan judge centered each parent to 10-50 years in prison in connection with the student debts of four students and oxford high school in 2021. cbs's andres gutierrez was inside the courtroom. >> the blood of our children is on your hands, too. >> reporter: one by one, family members of the four students kill that oxford high school addressed james and jennifer crumbley just before they were sentenced peered speaker you have failed your son and you failed us all peered speaker while you are rug away from your son and your responsibilities, i was fod to do the worst possible thing a parent could do. i was forced to say goodbye to my madisyn. >> reporter: the crumbleys were found in, guilty of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year. separate juries found they willfully failed to prevent their son ethan for bringing a handgun to his michigan school in 2021 and opening fire. leniency and forgiveness. >> i am sorry for your loss as a result of what my son did. >> we were good parents. >> reporter: but the judge sentenced them to a minimum of ten years in prison minus time already served. >> these convictions confirm repeated acts, or lack of acts, that could have halted an oncoming runaway train. >> reporter: during their trials, prosecutors painted the couple's absent parents more concerned with themselves than their son's mental health and accused them of gross negligence for buying a six hour handgun as a present for ethan four days before the shooting and in failing to secure it. today, craig shilling, the father of justin, said the families have been waiting for this moment. >> i feel there was injustice here today, for sure. the sentence was appropriate, and i'm glad that we receive that. >> reporter: criminal defense attorney joe tamburino predicts that historic case will set a precedent for other parents. >> if your child is expressing the same type of behavior, the same type of mental state, attitude, that even know my you must do something about it. >> reporter: end and handing down her sentencing today, the judge says she hopes her decision will act as a deterrent to prevent future school shootings. of thes will be eligible for parole in under 18 years. >> norah: underscore tears, thank you very much. tonight severe weather wreaking havoc across the south, severe wind knocked down trees in shreveport, louisiana. this would knock down the carport. a fedex truck flipped on its side during downpours causing major delays for the morning collude. a look at the threat still to come, let's go to dallas and meteorologist alex wilson with our partners at the weather channel. good evening, alex. >> good evening, norah. it has already been a very active day of severe weather. that goes up into day on wednesday, so unfortunately an even more dangerous they expected tomorrow. let's start with what is happening right now. we have active watches across the south, going to be a dangerous evening and overnight for parts of texas and into louisiana where the tornado threat will remain. as we move through the overnight, in addition to the storms that will bring severe weather's, tornado, hail, gusty damaging winds, also watching for the threat of very heavy rain, so unfortunately flash flooding and flooding will be a concern. now we start the morning tomorrow with storms ongoing. they will continue tomorrow. torque on values as high a 7, so that just means we could be seeing tornadoes, ef2 worked or greater, and i'm on track. morning brings the severe weather. parts of us these. heavier rain potential, flash flooding. some areas could see 3-5 plus inches of rain. norah? >> norah: alex wilson, thank you very much. tonight, and iowa teenagers facing federal terrorism charges for a wedding to attacked churches in the name of isis. arrested on saturday just one day before launching a plot where he planned to use guns, knives, and flammable chemicals. cbs's elise preston reports the fbi was already on nationwide alert. >> reporter: the fbi believes 18-year-old alexander mercurio was plotting deadly terror attacks on multiple christian churches in coeur d'alene, idaho. according to court documents, mercurio had pledged his allegiance to isis and his intention to die while killing others. using makeshift flamethrowers, a machete, and other weapons found in his home by the fbi, which says he communicated with other radicalized individuals on his school-issued computer. >> the profile of this individual is not surprising. the large majority of them are male, they typically are quite young. isis and its proxies do retain the ability and the intent to conduct an attack here in the homeland. >> reporter: today this from fbi director christopher wray. >> the potential for a coordinated attack here in the homeland is now increasingly concerning. >> reporter: it's a concern worldwide. isis-k claimed responsibilities for this attack on a russian concert hall last month peered at least 144 were killed. here at home, a just type in released intelligence bulletin warns of a potential threat of violence targeting mass gathering starches sports stadiums, concert venues, or houses of worship. >> it definitely sounds the alarm to the average american at home. >> it is a fact that we are to heighten threat environment. we as americans need to live our lives, but we also need to do so while being incredibly vigilant. >> reporter: there are at least 21 known extremist groups operating in idaho. according to the southern poverty law center. court documents show the fbi was tracking mercurio for nearly two years. he's expected in court tomorrow. norah? >> norah: wow, that is some good work by the fbi. elise preston, thank you so much. turning to the war in gaza, today, prime minister benjamin netanyahu declared no force in the world will prevent israeli forces from entering the besieged city of rafah. it comes as vice president kamala harris today met with families of several americans taken hostage by hamas, assuring them that the biden administration is doing all it can to bring them home. cbs's debora patta reports from tel aviv. >> reporter: rafah has become a tent city of mostly women and children, who have been running from war for months. once again, they fear the worst, as israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu doubles down on his plans to invade rafah, despite the u.s. warning that would be a mistake. huriya sought refuge here with her nine children after her husband was killed in an israeli air strike. "what hurts me the most," she said, "is i have lost my dignity." "i feel humiliated here." but after six months of war, if they are forced out, where do they go to next? the israeli defense force has mostly withdrawn from southern gaza, allowing residents to return to khan yunis. but this is not the home they remember. the destruction everywhere so complete, it is unlivable. "everything is dead," this woman said. across this wasteland, there are also still more than 100 hostages, including americans being held who have now spent more than half a year in captivity. today, their family members met with prime president kamala harris, once again pleading for their release. >> what we have heard is that there is a deal on the table right now that all of the parties agree to and are willing to work with. we are waiting now and the world waits for hamas to get to yes. >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken has said there is a serious offer on the table and that the ball is firmly in hamas' court, while national security advisor jake sullivan says he has spoken with qatar's prime minister and urged him to get a response from hamas as soon as possible. norah? >> norah: debora patta with a new reporting, thank you very much. there are native elements tonight in last year's devastating train derailment in east palestine, ohio. the railroad company norfolk southern has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the incident. cbs's roxana saberi reports some residents are still suffering from the impact of the toxic crash. >> reporter: in the 14 months since the toxic train derailment forced nearly 2,000 people from their homes, linda murphy says she and her husband, ross, have developed numbness and leg pain. >> we really need long-term health care. >> reporter: so you are worried about getting diagnosed with cancer years down the road? >> absolutely. cancer, neurological diseases. >> reporter: murphy says the $600 million class action settlement won't be enough to cover future health care. >> i almost feel like it's giving a grain of rice to the starving. is it really going to help people the way that it should? >> we appreciate and understand that anxiety. >> reporter: jayne conroy, an attorney for the plaintiffs, acknowledges that with up to 100,000 people eligible for compensation, some might receive very little or choose to opt out. still, she says, the settlement is significant. >> the derailment itself was totally avoidable, and just the pattern of conduct, all resulted in a settlement of this size. >> reporter: norfolk southern said in a statement today, "the agreement does not include any admission of wrongdoing or fault, and that it's already committed over $100 million to the community. if east palestine becomes a cancer cluster, what would norfolk southern do? >> from a long-term health standpoint, we are addressing that with the state and local authorities. >> reporter: so is it an option that's on the table? >> it is an option that is on the table, that is correct. >> reporter: plaintiffs attorneys tell cbs news that if the settlement announced today is approved by a judge later this month, the first payouts could be made by the end of this year. norfolk southern still faces several other lawsuits. norah? >> norah: roxana saberi, thank you very much. a helicopter with two people on we have the details on their rescue next. ♪ ♪ katie! i knew i'd find you here. i know, it's wild. i'm you from the future! anyway our doctor figured it out. all that constipation with belly pain that keeps coming back, it's ibs—c. she said linzess could help you get ahead of it. whatta you say? yess! get ahead of your ibs—c with linzess. linzess is not a laxative. it's a once—daily pill that helps you get ahead of your symptoms. it's proven to help you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. and helps relieve overall abdominal symptoms... belly pain, discomfort, and bloating. do not give linzess to children less than two. it may harm them. do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. the most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. if it's severe, stop taking linzess and call your doctor right away. these aren't all the side effects. imagine...what could relief from ibs—c mean for you? talk to your doctor and say yess to linzess. learn how abbvie and ironwood could help you save. hi. i use febreze fade defy plug. and i use this. febreze has a microchip to control scent release so it smells first-day fresh for 50 days. 50 days!? and its refill reminder light means i'll never miss a day of freshness. ♪ (♪♪) [shaking] itchy pet? 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