that state. the fed raises interest rates, plus our cbs s carter evans takes a closer look tonight at inflation and why those already struggling financially are being hit the hardest. and america s opioid crisis. cbs s jeff pegues shows us why drug cartels are now pushing fentanyl that looks like candy. they re deliberately doing this to kill our children. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us tonight. i m jericka duncan in for norah. we begin tonight with the biggest escalation in the war in ukraine since the invasion itself. russia s vladimir putin is threatening nuclear war and warning the west he s not bluffing. it comes after humiliating defeats on the battlefield in ukraine and in a move not seen in russia since world war ii, putin is calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists. the announcement was met by intense anti-war protestors a
night mare. almost feels like it s impossible to buy a home. o donnell: hurricane fiona continues to wreak havoc now heading towards bermuda. and there s concern tonight about another storm that could hit the gulf of mexico next week. and eye on america, cbs s general cbs s jonathan viglios on a natural resource helping an idaho mining town come back to life. duncan: good evening and thank you so much for joining us on this busy thursday night. i m jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, the federal investigation into the top secret documents seized from donald trump s florida home has resumed. the eleventh circuit court of appeals ruled in favor of the justice department and criticized the former president s argument the documents had been declassified. but in his first interview since the f.b.i. search, the former president doubled down on that claim saying just by thinking about it, he could declassify documents. tonight the wife of sct justice clarence thomas ginny
their respects. cbs nikki battiste has the tributes from stars of screen and stage. and she led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency, and a genuine caring warmth. o donnell: and, a role model for women and girls. we meet mothers and daughters from all over britain paying tribute to the queen. so what s the message for all the girls in your family? that anything s possible, isn t it? this is a special edition of the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from london. o donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us from outside buckingham palace, where not even the rain or increasingly chilly temperatures could keep people from paying their respects to the queen. and today, the commonwealth heard from its new sovereign, king charles iii, addressing a grieving nation, and the world, for the first time as king, promising to carry on his mother s lifelong service to the british people. king charles and
leaders there. and a moment of silence as the uk and world prepare to say good-bye to a beloved monarch and how the queen consort camilla remembered her majesty, her mother-in-law. james longman reports from london. new horrors revealed in ukraine. they have found nearly a dozen torture chambers. tom soufi burridge is in the town of izyum as workers recover hundreds of bodies from mass graves. among them, women and children. and a warning from president biden to vladimir putin. the deadly earthquake in taiwan. buildings collapse, the images coming in of people running for their lives inside a sports cmplex. an urgent manhunt in louisiana after a popular college student is gunned down. her grieving family is demanding answers. dramatic new video. the cockpit footage of the moment a bird strike brought down a naval jet. how the pilots managed to get out just in time. the battle over the border is escalating. more buses carrying migrants arrive in washington and new yo
london. hundreds of thousands witnessing the queen s coffin. her crown resting on top. the final procession. the long walk to windsor castle. then, removing the crown from the coffin, and symbolic breaking of the wand of office, signifying the end of the queen s reign. and in a final solemn image, queen elizabeth s coffin lowered into the royal vault at st. george s chapel. reunited with prince philip. james longman and deborah roberts right here with me tonight. the other major news this monday night, the catastrophic hurricane in puerto rico. the deadly storm causing widespread destruction. up to 30 inches of rain possible in some areas. more than 1,000 people rescued from dangerous flooding. utility crews tonight racing to restore power after the entire island went dark. what the u.s. can expect later this week. rob marciano tracking the storm. there is also news tonight about a prisoner exchange between the u.s. and afghanistan. the last-known american hostage held by