we want to begin tonight with more than 95 million americans in the path of severe storms from texas to pennsylvania with the danger said to last well into tomorrow. 19 states are under the threat of wild weather, tornado watch is already up in five states. with more expected as the night goes on. hail the size of grapefruits could damage cars and homes from san antonio to st. louis. this massive storm system brought to flooding to the west coast this weekend, and now charges east bringing flooding and even snow to the northeast. cbs s omar villafranca will start us off tracking this powerful storm. reporter: tonight to the country s midsection is bracing for severe spring weather. a storm system with heavy rain flooding roads in oklahoma city this afternoon. but that s not the biggest threat to. the tornado threat is deftly there today. we are concerned about some large potentially very large destructive type of hail. reporter: kansas also on alert as ominous dark clou
lifting more than 2 million pounds at one time. four construction workers still missing. salvage crews racing to reopen the shipping channel. our team with the coast guard for an even closer look at the scene. elizabeth schulze in baltimore. tsa reporting a record number of airline travelers over spring break and easter weekend. the faa investigating two planes clipping wing on this the taxiway. another flight diverted because of engine trouble. trevor ault standing by. a major storm taking aim at the u.s. over the holiday. winter storm warnings, flood watches, and wind alerts from california to colorado. severe storms, including possible tornados, moving east. rob marciano timing it all out. here in new york, police responding to an alarming number of reports of women being punched in the face during random attacks on the street. some of the victims posting videos online. at least two suspects arrested. police searching for several others. president biden joined by f
east coast moving in, capable of lifting over 2 million pounds at one time. four construction workers still missing. salvage crews racing to reopen the shipping channel. our team with the coast guard for an even closer look at the scene. elizabeth schulze in baltimore. tsa reporting a record number of weekend travelers over the spring break and easter weekend. another flight diverted because of engine trouble. trevor ault standing by. a major storm taking aim at the u.s. over the holiday. winter storm warnings, flood watches, wind alerts from california to colorado. severe storms, including possible tornados moving east. rob marciano timing it all out. here in new york, police responding to an alarming number of reports of women being punched in the face during random attacks on the street. some of the victims posting videos online. at least two suspects arrested. police searching for several others. president biden join by former presidents obama and clinton, raising
that we tragically saw come down. norah: plus, what we are learning about the victims. fathers, husbands who came to america for a better life. they were people who were very honest, hardworking people. norah: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening. i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us. we do want to begin with some breaking news because maryland officials have just announced that they have recovered the first bodies from the water after that deadly bridge collapse, and authorities also revealing they are now shifting to a new phase. investigators today were onboard that cargo ship, interviewing the crew and collecting evidence. the navy says they are going to bring in barges into the port that will be outfitted with these heavylift cranes to help clear the channel. now, the cranes, which have a lift capacity of up to 1,000 tons, will be used, along with other support vessels, to remove the submerged portions of the bridge. the biden adminis
sea and by air. and the questions, why did the ship lose control? and how could it happen in one of the country s biggest ports? our full coverage ahead. also tonight, the high-stakes battle at the supreme court over the abortion pill. the major case that could restrict access, including through the mail. what the justices signaled today. the new details and what was found in the federal raids on the homes of sean diddy combs, and his attorney firing back tonight. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from baltimore. good evening, everyone, from baltimore. it was described as a cathedral of american infrastructure. tonight, the francis scott key bridge is a mangled ruin. daylight revealing the twisted wreckage. pinning the ship below. two people were rescued, but six missing road workers are now feared dead, according to their construction company just before impact gave officials just enough time to stop . officials say a mayday