garrett: waiting in anguish, the families standing by for updates, questioning why the search isn t moving faster, their frustration turning to anger. we have told the authorities if you re not willing to go in,, let let us go in. garrett: warning signs: reports of constant flooding, creaking sounds at night, and complaints from residents. new questions about the 40-year- old building. could the collapse have been prevented?aw and the lawsuit just filed. also breaking tonight, a minneapolis judge sends former police officer derek chauvin to prison for more than two decades for murdering george floyd. the emotional statements in court. if you could say anything to your daddy right now, what would it be? it would be i miss you and i love you. garrett: plus, chauvin breaks his silence. what he told floyd s family. on the border: the vice president travels to el paso, as critics complain the biden administration isn t doing enough to stop a surge of migrant crossings.
milestone tonight as the country prepares for memorial day weekend. if you are vaccinated, you are protected, and you can enjoy your memorial day. if you are not vaccinated, our guidance has not changed. o donnell: congresswoman condemned: republican leaders call out marjorie taylor greene for comparing masks and vaccines with jewish suffering during the holocaust. the rare rebuke. wild weather: tornadoes in kansas, the storm threat for millions tonight. murd murder charges: remember the case of two missing kids in idaho found buried in their stepdad s backyard? the breaking new indictments. peace mission: the secretary of state tries to preserve a fragile cease-fire, even as israel issues a blunt warning to hamas. and the game-changer. a mysterious donor changing lives for student athletes. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we re goi
o donnell: intelligence failure. officials in charge of capitol hill security during the assault testified for the first time, blaming federal law enforcement for not alerting them to the severity of the threat. these criminals came prepared for war. ready? o donnell: millions of additional doses vaccine makers promise to ramp up production. and the u.k. variant nearly triples in new york city, just as it welcomes back fans to arenas. the crisis in texas continues millions still without safe drinking water, many left without a place to live, as food banks struggle to meet demand. el chapo s wife arrested in the u.s. the former beauty queen is chaharged with hehelping her men drug lordrd husband run his mul- billion dollar cartel. why prosecutors say she s a flight risk. and scout s honor we re going to meet some of the first female eagle scouts, their inspiring journey tonight. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capi
here are tonight s headlines. water rescue was underway in tennessee after more than 10 inches of rain falls in under 24 hours. literally everything in our yard floated away. john: mass chaos in new york s union square after crowds gathered for a giveaway of gaming consoles and computers. we have seen at least a dozen people being arrested. john: school shooting reenactments. investigators fired thousands of rounds as part of a trial against the parkland, florida, resource officer. who never entered the school. he is still guilty of running away from our children. the victim in the decades long gilgo beach murders investigation has been identified. authorities say jane doe num number 7 was karen vergata. we think it is important that we remember and honor not only miss vergata but all of the victims on gilgo beach. john: as the writer s strike nears hundred day, the effect it is happening is a multibillion-dollar injury sits at a standstill.
heat. here are tonight s headlines. the urgent rescues in kentucky and a state of emergency after flash flooding inundates homes and cars. plus, the devastation after a tornado forms in north carolina. former president trump is staying defiant after receiving a target letter in the january 6th investigation. obstruction of an official proceeding could be one of the charges. i did know practically what a subpoena was an grand jury that all of the spear but now i am like becoming an expert. speak i didn t have any option. norah: emotional testimony for women suing texas. they believe the state s abortion ban puts their lives at risk. i don t feel safe to have children in texas anymore. norah: cbs news exclusive. our interviewer with an irs whistle-blower, who claims the department of justice limited his hunter biden investigation. i was asking to do these certain things, and roadblock after roadblock was put up in front of me. norah: the myst