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
Legislative bill 1330 brings a long debate Tuesday at the unicameral as both sides plead their case. The bill would end funding for diversity, equity and inclusion at all of Nebraska's public universities and colleges.
Universities. the governor tells cbs news, quote, it s encouraging to see the legislature taking up this important topic. but florida s aclu says the bill would make critical thinking illegal. my initial reaction was scared. then, i was angry. reporter: this is a sophomore at miami s florida international university, one of the largest schools with over 55,000 students. as president of the pride student union, he believes that florida will do away with inclusion programs. florida governor ron desantis. we will be the first state in these united states, to wipe out dei at our public university. reporter: what does fiu without the dei initiatives look like to you? a school i would have never enrolled in. reporter: the florida legislature is debating house bill 999, which takes direct aim at dei funding.