>> reporter: still, some republicans praised the fox host. >> the truth has finally been revealed. >> reporter: but in the days after the riot, five officers who served at the capitol that day died, including officer brian sicknick. carlson showed video of sicknick who died one day walking through the capitol, saying he, quote, looked healthy and vigorous. but according to the report from the d.c. chief medical examiner, officer sicknick died after suffering two strokes at the base of his brain stem caused by a blood clot. >> it just hit me glas sicknic mother. >> how dare tucker carlson say he died from natural causes. yes, it was caused, but it was caused by what was going on on that day. >> reporter: many democrats say that speaker mccarthy should not have given tucker carlson the january 6th tapes, while republicans stopped short of saying he made a mistake. mccarthy has said he will release all of the footage publicly eventually.

norah? >> have we heard from speaker mccarthy at all today? >> reporter: not yet. but we're expecting he may address reporters soon. >> thank you. tonight, five texas women are suing the lone star state after they claim that i had were denied medically necessary abortions because their doctors feared being prosecuted over the state's ban on the procedure. the women came forward to tell their stories today on the steps of the state capitol in austin. >> and i needed an abortion to preserve my health, but couldn't get one in texas. >> reporter: anna is one of five women suing the state of texas over its abortion ban. she was denied the procedure at 19 weeks after her water broke early. she says putting her at risk of a potentially life-threatening infection. her doctor said they couldn't perform the abortion. so she had one in colorado. >> i felt like a shell of a human, but i was just like wrapped up in grief. >> reporter: the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the women by the center for reproductive

rights. an abortion rights advocacy group, texas is among 12 states with the most restrictive abortion rules. the procedure is banned unless a woman's life is at risk or the fetus has a fatal diagnosis, but physicians say they're fearful even when they would typically provide an abortion as the standard of care because of the law that criminalizes performing the procedue. john segel helped get texas's abortion ban passed. he says some doctors are confused about what the law requires. >> texas law does not requi a w actualavtwoman. >>or asked thou clafy m on. >>his pnt i, 's j rllingo think about getting pregnant in texas again. >> reporter: today's suit comes as a texas federal judge is expected to rule soon on a case challenging the fda's approval of an abortion judge. that ruling could impact access even in states where the

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batocke t h over the pas three years the covid-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives, including how and where people work. the ripple effect has been felt in many business districts across the country. tonight's money watch, cbs's carter evans shows us how cities are working to hopefully revitalize their downtown. >> reporter: even though the doors are open again at this ca fakeryn seattle, business is still down 85%. >> we only have two employees now versus having 15, 16 in 2019. we're losing money every month -- >> reporter: when we first met the owner last fall, sales were so bad she had to close three stores. what happened to business downtown? >> it disappeared. >> what about the corporate workers who used to be their customers? >> they're at home in suburbs. >> it will never be the good ole days where everyone is downtown works. >> reporter: it's happening

across the country. a new study analyzes cell phone gps activity to track active aened rank the economic recovery of 62 north american cities. san diego is top of the list with plenty of housing and entertainment but seatitle is near the bottom along with san francisco. >> a lot of these professional services don't have to be face to face. they have no reason to come back. >> reporter: study author karen chapel says skyrocketing housing prices are also a problem. >> you want people downtown 24/7, maybe put some more affordable housing in downtown areas. >> reporter: so seattle is now considering modifying zoning, so unused offices can be turned into apartments. so thinking of it more as a neighborhood, it has to be one of our strategies. >> seattle's director of economic development -- >> when i spoke to business owners when i was there, one of their main concerns was crime downtown. >> the public safety issues are real. we've got to make sure that people feel coming downtown, being

downtown -- >> behind you. >> reporter: but seattle business owners are still waiting for the downtown rebound. >> the changes are coming. we're seeing them little by little. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, seattle. for more on the challenges and solutions in the downtown rebound of other cities, you can find it at cbs news.com. yet another freight train operated by norfolk southern is operated by norfolk southern is invo i occasionally get bladder leaks. i tried always discreet underwear. it absorbs an entire glass of water. it fit like a glove. it just felt like real underwear. game changer! it's the protection we deserve.

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in the history of the u.s. military, there have been hundreds of four-star jens and admirals, but only ten have been women. well, tonight, in honor of women's history month, we sat down in an exclusive interview with the only four females currently serving at the military's highest rank. >> great to meet you. >> reporter: for the first time, all together. >> thank you. >> pleasure to serve and there's four of us, right? a first. and so, pretty soon there will be no more firsts. >> reporter: the highest-ranking women in their branchs. coast guard admiral linda fagan is the head of the coast guard, america's first female service chief and the only woman to sit in with the joint chiefs of staff. >> the journey we've all been on has taken sustained, persistent, effort, endeavor. yes, there's been some difficult people along the way, but you know, they're not sitting here in these chairs right now. >> reporter: army general laura richardson flew helicopters in iraq. she now leads the u.s. southern

command. >> where else in the military can you be a helicopter pilot, work at the white house, work at the united states capitol, work at the pentagon, and lead american sons and daughters in combat? >> general, for a long time, you were the only female four star. what was that like? >> yeah. it was lonely. >> reporter: air force general jacqulynn leads the u.s. transportation command. as a teenager, she had her pilot's license before her driver's license. but when she signed up for the air force, she wasn't allowed to fly fighter jets because she's a woman. >> senior leader said there's really no reason that women should be here. and you don't belong here. i talked to fellow wing men, they're helping me, so i would be sharp so when i ended up flying with that person again, i would demonstrate that i had every right to be there. >> reporter: admiral lisa frankiti, once commanded a carrier strike group. on her first deployment, her commanding officer told her she wasn't welcome there.

a situation each of these women have faced. >> he made it very clear to me that he didn't think women should be on our ship. and he was going to make sure that i did not succeed. >> but how did you deal with it, being discriminated knowing a boss didn't want you to succeed? today all four of these women who are also mothers recognize how far women have come in the u.s. military. and acknowledge how far they still have to go. >> so when i talk to young sailers now, they don't actually even know that there was a time when women were not on ships. it's all about who is on the bench. who are we in the pipeline reaching way down, not just at our cornell level but to majors and captains but grooming them to fill our seats. >> well, it was an extraordinary conversation with them at the military women's memorial at arlington national cemetery. and we'll have much more of

our exclusive interview with these four stars including how they hope to bring more women into the military. that's next week on person to person on the when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you.

there's been another accident involving a norfolk southern train in ohio. that's the same company involved in that toxic train derailment last month. a 46-year-old train conductor for norfolk southern was killed today in cleveland when a dump truck crashed into the front of his train at a crossing. the ntsb has launched a special investigation into norfolk southern's safety practices. this is actually the company's fifth major accident since december of 2021. ympbt there are two more eye drop recalls due to potential contam contamination. what you need to know. that's next.

now to this important consumer alert. the fda is flagging two more recalls of eye drops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and even blindness. farm metta usa is recalling purely soothing msm drops and apotex is recalling some of its prescription eye drops to treat gliocoma after finding cracks in the bottle caps. for some of you the news continue. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah

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for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm serena marshall, cbs news, washington. ♪ >> announcer: this is "cbs overnight news." two of the four americans who were kidnapped in mexico were found dead today, while the other two are back in the u.s. getting medical treatment. tonight, what we're learning about why this tight-knit group was traveling to mexico. latavia mcgee, 33-year-old mother of five children was making a second trip to the country for a cosmetic surgery. cbs's omar via fran ka is outside the hospital in brownsville, texas, tonight for us. good evening, omar. >> reporter: good evening. two of the victims are back on american soil recovering at this hospital behind me. while the u.s. government is working to get back the other

es of e other two now, we talked to t of one of e old family is still in shock. two americans who survived being caught in a shootout and kidnapped by cartel gunmen were taken to a hospital in brownsville, texas, today. mexican authorities found latavia mcgee and eric williams at a stash house outside the city of matamoros of gunmen moved them to multiple locations to avoid capture. it was the end of a road trip for cosmetic surgery. mcgee, williams, along with their close friends woodard and brown traveled last week from south carolina to matamoros so mcgee could have cosmetic surgeon general. the vid shows the moment when they were kidnapped at gunpoint after being caught in a shootout between rival cartel gangs. also dragged and loaded on to the truck bed. woodard and brown were killed. traveling abroad for medicine

and medical procedures is common. more than a million americans traveled to mexico for health tourism last year. spending about $250 million. 38-year-old williams, a husband and father, was shot in the leg but is expected to survive. we talked to his wife michelle moments ago from north carolina. she didn't want to show her face, but says she talked to her husband today. did he tell you anything about that moment at all? >> no, we didn't discuss it because it was -- to hear his voice, it was just a lot of crying. my son was there. and my son just wanted to hear his voice. then he had to go because he was going into the hospital. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that mcgee had been to mexico before for cosmetic surgery. investigators are pointing the blame at the gulf cartel for this incident, while mexican authorities announced they arrested a 24-year-old in connection with this attack. norah? >> omar, thank you, with all that new reporting. let's turn now to breaking news. two planes in florida collided

in mid air late this afternoon and crashed into a lake. well, tonight what we're learning about the conditions of those on board. it is just the latest scary incident over america's skies, including that united flight in which a passenger threatened to take down the plane. here is cbs's lilja louis yan know. >> reporter: first responders spent the afternoon searching for survivors after the two small planes collided in mid air, crashing into a lake near florida's winter haven regional airport. >> one plane is 21 feet under water on the ground, on the ottom. >> reporter: it happened just after 2:00 p.m. within hours, officials confirmed there was at least one person dead, but couldn't say how many others were aboard each plane. >> we do believe that there are possibly other deceased. we just don't know yet. >> reporter: meanwhile this video shows the frightening moments aboard united flight 2609 which began when suspect francisco torres paced the aisle, making threats. >> i'm taking over this plane. >> reporter: passenger lisa

olson who shot the video says all hell broke loose for the 168 passengers and 7 crew members on board. >> he turned and ran towards the front of the plane. the united crew was amazing. they blocked the first class entrance which led to the cockpit. >> reporter: prosecutors alleged torres then tried to stab a flight attendant with a handle of a broken medal spoon. after he had been confronted about tampering with an emergency exit door. several passengers finally tackled him before the flight crew restrained him until landing. >> why did it take so long to stop him? b where is the marshal? >> we are not allowed to talk about the staffing of the air marshals on the planes, but what i will say is that more funding for all of these security programs is a must. >> reporter: torres is next due in court this thursday. and while according to the faa, the number of unruly passenger

incidents is down from its 2021 above the pre-pandemic average. norah? >> thank you so much. tonight, fox thuz channel most popular primetime news cost tucker carlson is facing widespread condemnation for his portrayal and selective editing of footage from the january 6th assault on the u.s. capitol. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell tonight, denouncing the fox news segment. and agreeing with the u.s. capitol police chief that carlson's comments were offensive and misleading. >> reporter: tonight, bipartisan backlash on capitol hill. >> i think it's bull [ bleep ]. >> tucker carlson is a propagandist. >> reporter: democrats and some republicans criticized fox news tucker carlson after the cable news personality used his primetime program to air selectively edited clips from spkemccart40,000 hours of ja6t

carlson, falsely depicted it as mostly peaceful, calling rioters sight seers who were meek and revered the capitol, but more than 300 of them have been charged with assaulting police officers, like winston. >> it is offensive to me and my former fellow officers. >> reporter: in a message to officers obtained by cbs news, u.s. capitol police chief tom manger called carlson's program offensive and misleading, saying it failed to provide context about the chaos and violence. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell denounced the network. >> clearly the chief of the capitol police, in my view, correctly describes what most of us witnessed firsthand. >> reporter: still, some republicans praised the fox host. >> the truth has finally been revealed. >> reporter: but in the days after the riot, five officers who served at the capitol that day died, including officer brian sicknick. carlson showed video of sicknick who died one day after the attack walking through the capitol, saying he, quote,

looked healthy and vigorous. but according to the report from the d.c. chief medical examiner, officer sicknick died after suffering two strokes at the . >> gladys sicknick is his mother. >> how dare tucker carlson say he died from natural causes. yes, it was caused, but it was caused by what was going on on that day. >> reporter: many democrats say that speaker mccarthy should not have given tucker carlson the january 6th tapes, while republicans stopped short of saying he made a mistake. mccarthy has said he will release all of the footage publicly eventually. norah? >> have we heard from speaker mccarthy at all today? >> reporter: not yet. but we're expecting he may address reporters soon. >> nicole kylian, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." ♪

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♪ >> announcer: this is "cbs overnight news." ♪ i'm erica brown in washington. thanks for staying with us. there are reports this morning that u.s. intelligence officials suspect a pro-coronavirus pandemic group was behind the sabotage attack on russia's nord stream pipeline. the pipeline, which carried russian natural gas to europe under the baltic sea ruptured in september. the report says there's no evidence ukrainian officials were involved. meanwhile in the war zone, russian forces continue to tighten their military vies around the city of bakhmut. >> reporter: as the battlefield

turns from ice into mud, there's still a chill in the air as we're taken to one of ukrainian military's most vital lookout points, close to bakhmut. it's where we meet this gentleman, who keeps a close eye on russian positions below. what's the biggest threat facing you right now? our biggest fears are artillery, he says, because it can hit us at any time. you don't know when, where, or how. we're not allowed to show you the vantage point from here over fears of giving away this location to russian forces who are just on the ground there. but we can see bakhmut in the distance. it's just around a mile and a half away. and you can see that it's smoking and burning from here. kremlin-backed forces say they're close to encircling this charred and ruined city as they stand accused of committing horrific atrocities here. international outrage is growing following the apparent russian execution of this ukrainian

soldier. glory to ukraine. were his final words before being shot. it's a defiance who just returned from bakhmut understands. lots of us have been killed, he says. but this is our land. and we must keep fighting. at a nearby location, deep in the woods, we meet up with members of a tank unit who have also experienced the horrors of bakhmut firsthand. this video shows them taking the direct hit from russian fire. this gentleman was driving the tank at the time. are you worried that bakhmut will fall to the russians? >> yes, yes, yes. >> reporter: look, he says, if the russians take bakhmut, then ukraine will be at a serious breaking point. there are parts of ukraine

that have been spared the worst of the war, but russia's invasion has still left a mark on the children. >> reporter: this is the easy part of this job at this school in i weren outside of kyiv. talking to young girls who feared being raped by russian soldiers is tougher for the psychologist. i had teenage girls who told me, yes, we were forced into the basement, but for some reason we started laughing, show told us. their psychology worked in a i wa they started laughing hysterically and they were not touched. erpen suffered from some of the worst of the heavy bombardment in the early days of the invasion. there are now only half as many students here as before. and now some are evacuees, like 7-year-old sasha from

zaporizhzhia under siege from russian troops. my grandma says that any second they could capture you, tie you up and subject you to electric shock. that sounds very scary. so, are air raids, but sasha takes that threat in his stride. when the air raid siren happens here, what do you do? i take a walk. there are a lot of houses in ukraine. yo never know which one is going to be hit. sash's resilience may be admirable, but this teacher says it's important to keep a close watch on the kids. it's the way we work with it, she said. let it go deep inside you or instead support one another and lift the spirit. deal with these emotions. everything that scares us. in war, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. doesn't always apply. charlie dag ta, cbs news, ir

pin, ukraine. now to iran where the country's supreme leader says those responsible for poisoning more than 1,000 schoolgirls deserve death. the poisonings began in november and spread to 25 of iran's 31 provinces. opposition figures say iranian officials are behind it following last summer's anti-government protests. >> reporter: teenage schoolgirls across iran laid out in school courtyards, loaded into ambulances. and laboring to breathe at hospitals. since saturday, a spike in suspected chemical or biological attacks that started last november. iranian officials say more than 1,200 girls across at least 60 schools have been affected across the country. students describe the smell of something burning. numbness and temporary paralysis. this is a british chemical weapons expert. >> tear gas, particularly badly made tear gas could create these

symptoms without killing people and possibly other chemicals like sulfur ox side. >> reporter: even iran's supreme leader weighed in, saying if true, those behind this unforgivable crime should be sentenced to death. but on the streets of teheran, some are accusing the government of state terrorism against its own people. possible revenge for the popular wave of women-led anti-regime protests since last summer. sparked by the death of mahsa amini for improperly wearing her head covering. >> i think you cannot underestimate the psychological impact of using chemical and biological weapons. any young girl in iran thinking about protesting in future may well think twice if they they they're going to be potentially gassed because of that. >> basically it is to silence protesters. and to instill fear?

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ben tracy filed this report. ♪ >> reporter: in the hillsides outside of tokyo, is the quaint village of okutama, japan. so this house is empty. this is probably what is the most important job in town -- >> reporter: all of these homes, the town is giving away? his binder lists all of the empty and abandoned homes in okutama, which he then gets to give away. if somebody wants to come live here, they potentially could get this house for free? he says, yes. if you live in the house for 15 years, we will give it to you for free. >> reporter: that's a really good deal. >> yes, he says. we want people to settle here. okutama isn't generous, it's desperate. in recent decades, it's lost half of its population. the main street is lined with closed store fronts, most of the people who still live here have what you might call senior

status. and at the local school, the entire third grade has just six kids. not so long ago, there were dozens. so at town hall, the race is on to find new residents. they have resorted to playing cupid. so you fixed up a couple and then you gave them this house as a gift to get them to move here. >> yes, he says. we also gave them the house. >> reporter: anything to get people to move here? >> we do it all. >> reporter: nearly 1,000 other japanese towns and villages face extinction because the country is simply running out of people. japan's population peaked several years ago, at 128 million. and if the dire forecasts cost true, jap wils as 59 million people by 2100. that means for every two japanese residents today there

would be less than one left by the end of the century. so if this really is a demographic time bomb, has the bomb gone off? >> the bomb is going off. >> reporter: john mock an expert on population issues at temple university, japan. he says what's happening in japan is a preview of what many western countries, including the united states, will soon face. >> take out immigration from the united states, you're going to have basically a decreasing population or very close to it. there's lots of yelling and screaming act immigration, there's discussion about birthrates and what population do you want the united states to be. >> reporter: in japan, which has historically opposed immigration, immigrants now make up less than 2% of the population. that's led to an extreme labor shortage. and it's also why you see countless old japanese men driving taxis in tokyo, rather than young, new arrivals. the real issue here in japan is simple mathematics. too few women are having too few

babies and reasons may sound familiar, they're getting married later in life and housing and educating kids is realar expensive. those decisions will take a toll on japan's economy. the international monetary fund predicts japan's gdp will shrink by 25% over the next 40 years because of its declining and rapidly ageing population. what does this country look like ¥0 years from now? >> i don't think japan will be as wealthy as it is now. because along with the population shift, the average age of japan is going up. >> reporter: so japan is being forced to get creative. reinventing nearly everything for what is now one of the oldest populations on the planet. ♪ >> reporter: shopping centers are being retooled as massive rec centers for seniors with stores catering to their needs. this high-tech mausoleum makes it easier for the elderly to visit their departed loved ones.

and then there are the robots. japan's long-lasting love affair with them is finally paying off. they will be used to make up for a lack of human workers. and take on all sorts of jobs, everything from tour guides, to talk show hosts. the bots are also being deployed to work in nursing homes. and even perform funerals due to a shortage of monks. empty. there is no robot replacement in okotama which is okay because his house give away is getting results. about 500 people have relocated here including this couple who received a two-story home and also opened a coffee shop. will you stay for 15 years so you get the house for free? she says, yes. of course. but what also seems certain is

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issues. limited range and cost, around $400,000. >> just the amount of energy that it takes to move a boat through the water and to propel a boat through water requires a lot of batteries. as you add more batteries, you add cost. it gets worse the larger the boat gets. >> reporter: still, they say it's already sold and manufactured 150 of its new c8 model. >> this boat is the future of leisure boating. >> reporter: it comes with some creature comforts, too. >> you can spend the night here, if you like. it's cozy. and protected. >> reporter: the company also has more impactful goals on board. >> the mission is really to create a big impact and reduce as much the co2 emission. >> reporter: they are testing out its same technology on a 30 passenger catamaran as early as this summer. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday.

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for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. ♪ tonight, new reporting in the investigation of the americans kidnapped in mexico. two killed by a drug cartel. two others found alive and now back in the united states. here are tonight's top headlines. new photos of the two americans who survived after a trip to mexico for cosmetic surgery turned deadly. >> mexican authorities say they have one suspect in custody. breaking news, two small planes collide in florida. plus the words, no passenger wants to hear aboard a plane -- >> start taking over this plane. >> authorities say francisco torres allegedly tried to stab a flight attendant. ♪ a new snowstorm is on its way, even as california digs out

from the last one. >> people living in the southern part of the state are pleading for help with many still stranded.t tofre denounce fox news's tucker carlson, for falsely portraying january 6th as peaceful. >> i think it's bull [ bleep ]. five women are suing the state of texas over its abortion bill. >> these women allege they were denied the procedure in spite of grave risk. >> it is now dangerous to be pregnant in texas. and a minnesota viking's player hailed as a hero. >> they were thanking us that we saved this guy's life. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". tonight, the downtowns in despair in cities across this

country. our report on how work from home is hurting small businesses. plus, we have a cbs news exclusive, a historic interview we sat down with america's highest-ranking female military officers to talk about facing discrimination with determination. but first, two of the four americans who were kidnapped in mexico were found dead today. while the other two are back in the u.s. getting medical treatment. tonight what we're learning about why this tight-knit group was traveling to mexico. latavia mcgee, a 33-year-old mother of five children was making a second trip to the country for a cosmetic surgery. cbs's omar villafranca is outside the hospital in brownsville, texas, tonight for us. good evening, omar. >> reporter: good evening. two of the victims are back on american soil, recovering at this hospital behind me. while the u.s. government is working to get back the other bodies of the other two victims. now, we talked to the wife of one of the survivors. she told us, family is still in o erican

kidnd enht in a oo taken to a hospital in brownsville, texas, today. mexican authorities found latavia mcgee and eric williams at a stash house outside the city of matamoros after gunmen moved them to multiple locations to avoid capture. it was the end of a road trip for cosmetic surgery. mcgee, williams along with their close friends woodard and brown traveled last week from south carolina to matamoros so mcgee could have cosmetic surgery. this video shows the moment when they were kidnapped at gunpoint after being caught in a shootout between rival cartel gangs. here you see mcgee forced in the back of a pickup truck by armed men with others who appear hurt. also, dragged and loaded on to the truck bed. woodard and brown were killed. traveling abroad for medicine and medical procedures is common. more than a million americans travel to mexico for health tourism last year, spending about $250 million.

38-year-old williams, a husband and father, was shot in the leg but is expected to survive. we talked to his wife michelle moments ago from north carolina. she didn't want to show her face, but says she talked to her husband today. did he tell you anything about that moment at all? >> no, we didn't discuss it because it was -- to hear his voice, it was just a lot of crying. my son was there. and my son just wanted to hear his voice. then he had to go because he was going into the hospital. >> reporter: cbs news has learned that mcgee had been to mexico before for cosmetic surgery. investigators are pointing the blame at the gulf cartel for this incident, while mexican authorities announced they arrested a 24-year-old in connection with this attack. norah? >> omar via fran ka with all that new reporting. thank you. let's turn now to breaking news. two planes in florida collided in mid air late this afternoon and crashed into a lake. well, tonight what we're learning about the conditions of those on board.

it is just the latest scary incident over america's skies, including that united flight in which a passenger threatened to take down the plane. here is cbs's lilia luciano. >> reporter: first responders spent the afternoon searching for survivors after the two small planes collided in mid air, crashing into a lake near florida's winter haven regional airport. >> one plane is 21 feet under water on the ground, on the bottom. >> reporter: it happened just afte within hours, officials confirmed there was at least one person dead, but couldn't say how many others were aboard each plane. >> we do believe that there are possibly other deceased. we just don't know yet. >> reporter: meanwhile this video shows the frightening moments aboard united flight 2609 which began when suspect francisco torres paced the aisle, making threats. >> i'm taking over this plane. >> reporter: passenger lisa olson who shot the video says all hell broke loose for the 168 passengers and 7 crew members on board. >> he turned and ran towards the

front of the plane. the united crew was amazing. they blocked the first class entrance which led to the cockpit. >> reporter: prosecutors alleged torres then tried to stab a flight attendant with a handle of a broken medal spoon. after he had been confronted about tampering with an rassengeally t door. d him before the flight crew restrained him until landing. >> why did it take so long to stop him? b where is the marshal? >> we are not allowed to talk about the staffing of the air marshals on the planes, but what i will say is that more funding for all of these security programs is a must. >> reporter: torres is next due in court this thursday. and while according to the faa, the number of unruly passenger incidents is down from its 2021 pandemic peak, it's still well above the pre-pandemic average. norah? >> lilia luciano, thank you so

much. parts of northern california are under a winter storm warning while further south the situation remains dire with many residents still cut off from the outside world following last week's record snowfall. the state's office of emergency services is working with local officials to help clear roads and dig residents out of their homes. another major storm is expected to hit california later this week, bringing several more feet of snow to the sierra. heavy rain and rapidly melting snow could cause flooding in the foothills. tiktok could be banned from the u.s. under a new bipartisan bill proposed today. the senate legislation would give the commerce secretary new powers to act against tech companies based in six foreign nations including china. president biden has ordered that tiktok be removed from government devices over concerns that china could be trying to spy on americans. there's a lot more news ahead on this "cbs overnight news." ♪

♪ >> announcer: this is "cbs overnight news." tonight, fox news chanel's most popular primetime host tucker carlson is facing widespread condemnation for his portrayal and selective editing of footage from the january 6th assault on the u.s. capitol. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell tonight, denouncing the fox news segment. and agreeing with the u.s. capitol police chief that carlson's comments were offensive and misleading. cbs's nicole kylian has the latest. >> reporter: tonight, bipartisan backlash on capitol hill. >> i think it's bull [ bleep ].

>> tucker carlson is a propagandist. >> reporter: democrats and some republicans criticized fox news tucker carlson after the cable news personality used his primetime program to air selectively edited clips from more than 40,000 hours of security footage on january 6th that was granted by house speaker kevin mccarthy. carlson, falsely depicted it as mostly peaceful, calling rioters sight seers who were meek and revered the capitol, but more than 300 of them have been charged with assaulting police officers, like winston. >> it is offensive to me and my former fellow officers. >> reporter: in a message to officers obtained by cbs news, u.s. capitol police chief tom manger called carlson's program offensive and misleading, saying it failed to provide context about the chaos and violence. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell denounced the network. >> clearly the chief of the capitol police, in my view, correctly describes what most of us witnessed firsthand.

>> reporter: still, some republicans praised the fox host. >> the truth has finally been revealed. >> reporter: but in the days after the riot, five officers who served at the capitol that day died, including officer brian sicknick. carlson showed video of sicknick who died one day after the attack walking through the capitol, saying he, quote, looked healthy and vigorous. but according to the report from the d.c. chief medical examiner, officer sicknick died after suffering two strokes at the base of his brain stem caused by a blood clot. >> it just hit me in the gut. >> gladys sicknick is his mother. >> how dare tucker carlson say caused by what was going on on that day. >> reporter: many democrats say that speaker mccarthy should not have given tucker carlson the january 6th tapes, while republicans stopped short of saying he made a mistake. mccarthy has said he will

release all of the footage publicly eventually. norah? >> have we heard from speaker mccarthy at all today? >> reporter: not yet. but we're expecting he may address reporters soon. >> thank you. tonight, five texas women are suing the lone star state after they claim they were denied medically necessary abortions because their doctors feared being prosecuted over the state's ban on the procedure. the women came forward to tell their stories today on the steps of the state capitol in austin. >> and i needed an abortion to preserve my health, but couldn't get one in texas. >> reporter: anna is one of five women suing the state of texas over its abortion ban. she was denied the procedure at 19 weeks after her water broke early. she says putting her at risk of a potentially life-threatening infection. her doctor said they couldn't perform the abortion. so she had one in colorado. >> i felt like a shell of a human, but i was just like wrapped up in grief. >> reporter: the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the women by the center for reproductive rights.

an abortion rights advocacy group, texas is among 12 states with the most restrictive abortion rules. the procedure is banned unless a woman's life is at risk or the fetus has a fatal diagnosis, but physicians say they're fearful even when they would typically provide an abortion as the standard of care because of the law that criminalizes performing the procedure. john segel helped get texas's abortion ban passed. he says some doctors are confused about what the law requires. >> texas law does not require for a woman to be at death's door to get involved and actually save that woman. >> reporter: today's suit asked the court to clarify medical exceptions. she hopes to try again. >> at this point in my life, it's just really terrifying to think about getting pregnant in texas again. >> reporter: today's suit comes as a texas federal judge is expected to rule soon on a case challenging the fda's approval

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gps activity to track activity and rank the economic recovery of 62 north american cities. san diego is top of the list with plenty of housing and entertainment but seattle is near the bottom along with san francisco. which lost about 150,000 office workers. >> a lot of these professional services don't have to be face to face. they have no reason to come back. >> reporter: study author karen chapel says skyrocketing housing prices are also a problem. >> you want people downtown 24/7, maybe put some more affordable housing in downtown areas. >> reporter: so seattle is now considering modifying zoning, so unused offices can be turned into apartments. so thinking of it more as a neighborhood, it has to be one of our strategies. >> reporter: marco mcintire is seattle's director of economic development. when i spoke to business owners when i was there, one of their main concerns was crime downtown. >> the public safety issues are real. we've got to make sure that people feel safe.

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>> where else in the military can you be a helicopter pilot, work at the white house, work at the united states capitol, work at the pentagon, and lead american sons and daughters in combat? >> general, for a long time, you were the only female four star. what was that like? >> yeah. it was lonely. >> reporter: air force general jacqulynn leads the u.s. transportation command. as a teenager, she had her pilot's license before her driver's license. but when she signed up for the air force, she wasn't allowed to fly fighter jets because she's a woman. >> senior leader said there's really no reason that women should be here. and you don't belong here. i talked to fellow wing men, they're helping me, so i would be sharp so when i ended up flying with that person again, i would demonstrate that i had every right to be there. >> reporter: admiral lisa frankiti, once commanded a carrier strike group. and is the number two officer at the navy. on her first deployment, her commanding officer told her she wasn't welcome there. a situation each of these women have faced.

>> he made it very clear to me that he didn't think women should be on our ship. and he was going to make sure that i did not succeed. >> but how did you deal with it, being discriminated knowing a boss didn't want you to succeed? >> i just worked harder. i was going to make sure what he wanted to have happen wasn't going to happen. >> reporter: today all four of these women, who are also mothers, recognize how far women have come in the u.s. military, and acknowledge how far they still have to go. >> so when i talk to young sailers now, they don't actually even know that there was a time when women were not on ships. >> it's all about who is on the bench. who are we in the pipeline reaching way down, not just at our cornell level but to majors and captains but grooming them to fill our seats. >> well, it was an extraordinary conversation with them at the military women's memorial at arlington national cemetery. and we'll have much more of our exclusive interview with

these four stars including how they hope to bring more women into the military. that's next week on person to person on the cbs news app.

there's been another accident involving a norfolk southern train in ohio. that's the same company involved in that toxic train derailment last month. a 46-year-old train conductor for norfolk southern was killed today in cleveland when a dump truck crashed into the front of his train at a crossing. the ntsb has launched a special investigation into norfolk southern's safety practices. this is actually the company's fifth major accident since december of 2021. there are two more eye drop recalls due to potential contamination. what you need to know. that's next.

now to this important consumer alert. the fda is flagging two more recalls of eye drops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and even blindness. pharmedica usa is recalling purely soothing msm drops and apotex is recalling some of its prescription eye drops to treat gliocoma after finding cracks in some bottle caps. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. ♪

♪ this is cbs news flash. i'm serena marshall in washington. the city of memphis announced lit release an additional 20 hour of video in the beating of tyre nichols later today. he died three days after being arrested in january. city leaders say the investigation into his death is now complete. the biden administration is preparing ting to relax travel restrictions on those coming from china as soon as friday. the covid-19 testing requirement began roughly two months ago amid a surge in cases which have been declining. and tony morrison the nobel laureate, acclaimed novelist and former prince tonl professor was immortalized at a forever stamp.

for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm it's wednesday, march 8th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." americans kidnapped in mexico. two are found dead, the other two are rescued. how the group was caught up in a cartel shootout. oh! >> yep. that is happening. >> train derailment. another one caught on camera. we'll tell you where it happened. wall street woes. stocks plunge after testimony from the federal reserve chair. his warning about rising interest rates. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with latest on the four americans kidnapped by gunmen in mexico. two of them, latavia mcgee and r