hello to you. i am ben thompson. welcome to the programme. even by the standards of american school shootings, it was grim 19 students and two teachers killed by a gunman. but what was also shocking about events at the robb elementary school in uvalde, texas, was the police s failure to take prompt action. in the last couple of hours, we have had the department ofjustice report into that failure. it says officers failed to accurately assess the situation. they say it took more than an hour to confront and kill the gunman despite the presence of dozens of law enforcement officials. the us attorney general merrick garland has been in uvalde, where he saw some of the murals that have been created in memory of those who died. he also met survivors and some of the families of those who lost their lives. afterwards, at a news conference, he had this message for the entire country. the law enforcement response at robb elementary school on may 2a, 2022, and in the hours and days af
you watching here in the united states, canada, and all around the world. i m kim brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom. and we begin in uvalde, texas. the mass shooting in an elementary school there was an unthinkable tragedy. 19 young students and two teachers gunned down. and we re now hearing more chilling details about police failures on that terrible day, details on 911 calls made from inside the classroom while the attack was under way. and cnn is speaking with the attorney for a teacher s aide from robb elementary, and she is sharing her side of the store after police falsely blamed her for leaving the door propped open. reporter: it was supposed to be an end of the year class party before it became a nightmare. she saw everything from the time he recwrecked to the time was taken out of there. reporter: she was meet agco worker with food for the party when she saw a car crash. so she propped the door open, went back inside to get her phone and called 911 to report t
president. plus water rescues under way in miami as a tropical cyclone makes its way onshore with more than 10 million people in its path. and celebrating 70 years on the throne. who is attending the queen s platinum jubilee and who isn t. newsroom starts now. hello, everyone, thank you so much for joining me, i m fredericka whitfield. we begin in wisconsin where a former judge is now dead, targeted in a bizarre plot to kill government officials. former juneau county circuit court judge john roemer was gunned down in his home on friday. police say the suspect also shot himself. sources say the gunman was also planning attacks on wisconsin governor tony evers and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. cnn s whitney wild has the details for us today. whitney, what more are you learning? reporter: fredericka, sources tell cnn the suspect had a list of targets and officials say this was somehow related to the judicial system. just how? was it one case, was it several c
country that, quote, victory shall be ours. 100 days in, the cost of victory is steep. a top red cross official saying the scale of destruction in ukraine, quote, defies com compre comprehension. nearly 7 million ukrainians have escaped the violence by leaving the country, according to the u.n. millions more displaced and war cutting short the lives of at least 243 ukrainian children, according to officials. for 100 days, the world has witnessed the cruelty of russian forces, bucha, now home to hundreds of war crimes investigations after the russian invaders left behind mass graves filled with the bodies of the innocent, of women and children. a theater sheltering innocent women and children bombed despite the giant words written outside in russian twice, children as an attempt to appeal to russians humanity. despite this, 100 days in, ukrainian forces stand strong, stopping an invasion of their capital and sinking the jewel of russia s fleet of warships. matthew chance is
history. red flag laws: the renewed focus on mental health and gun safety. could new laws prevent future mass shootings? americans hit the road. with tens of millions planning to travel this holiday weekend, tonight what you can expect at the airport and the gas station. plus, could severe weather create a travel nightmare? two more months expect more delays before shelves are fully stocked with baby formula, a warning to parents from the head of the f.d.a. deadly home explosion outside philadelphia. what caused the blast that killed at least five people? ( taps ) and on the road with a memorial day tradition heard from coast to coast. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you all for joining us on this friday night. i m margaret brennan in for norah. there is growing outrage tonight after texas police admit to multiple failures in their response to the s