caused mass power outages and mudslides. oh, my gosh. it was like thunder. norah: the cbs evening news starts now. good evening, and thank you for being with us here on this monday night. we ll have more in just a moment on that state of emergency in california and the powerful storm out west that has turned deadly. but we want to begin with the surprising news from the royal family. britain s king charles iii announcing he has cancer and is already starting treatment. just last week, the 75-year-old monarch underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate. that procedure led to this separate discovery. the palace s statement said the king is revealing his diagnosis to raise awareness for those impacted by cancer. but there are still so many big questions tonight about what type of cancer and how advanced it is. today the president of the united states, campaigning in las vgas, said he is concerned about king charles diagnosis and hopes to speak with him soon. cbs s ch
there is only one place to start this hour, and that is with buckingham palace has announced that the king is being treated for cancer. he will continue with state duties but will step back from public engagements during his treatment.during the kings recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. our royal correspondent daniella ralph has the latest there was little sign yesterday of the announcement about to be made. the king was pictured on the sandringham estate in norfolk walking to church with queen camilla. it was thought to be recovering after a hospital stay. exactly a week ago today, the king left a private hospital in central london, where he had spent three nights being treated for an enlarged prostate, and we now know during his stay here cancer was discovered. in a statement, released at six o clock this evening, buckingham palace said. although open
during the king s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. his majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public facing duties. throughout this period, his majesty will continue to undertake state business and official paperwork as usual. the king is grateful to his medical team for their swift intervention, which was made possible thanks to his recent hospital procedure. he remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible. the statement goes on to say. a spokesperson for the king has not revealed what type of cancer the king has but says it is not prostate cancer. last week the king was discharged from hospital following surgery for an enlarged prostate 7 a condition the palace had described as benign. king charles
i love the rain, i don t like the flooding. i showed my roommate and she s like what about your car? and you could see from the window, we saw my car get totalled. we are getting a little worried now about the food in the refrigerator. there s no heat, and of course no lights, and so we are not really sure what we are going to do for dinner. sandra: a live look, los angeles, storm damage from a massive system hitting the west coast, life-threatening flooding in parts of california. kick off a new week, john. john: good to be with you, and albert was long when he sang it never rains in california. i m john roberts in washington. this is america reports . official in the golden state warn the storm is far from over as it makes its way now toward san diego. they are pleading with californians to stay off the roads amid record rainfall. police in northern california say one man is dead after a tree fell on him. sandra: and concern growing that mudslides and downe