also news about those impeachment charges against the homeland security secretary? >> the second ever impeachment of a u.s. cabinet secretary, the first since the 1800s. republicans argued alejandro mayorkas willfully and systematically failed to enforce immigration law. democrats today said it was political and on party lines. they voted to dismiss both articles. it began after lunch and ended before dinner. >> so now it's all done? >> it's all done. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. also on capitol hill today, a heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of columbia university in manhattan. the ivy league school has been at the center of some of the most intense campus demonstrations since the war in gaza began. cbs' nikole killion admitted that more can be done to protect jewish students. >> reporter: the fiery debate over antisemitism at columbia university made its way to capitol hill today.

>> antisemitism has no place on our campus. >> reporter: as republicans accuse the ivy league institution of gross negligence for its handling of antisemitic incidents, including assaults and vandalism. >> trying to reconcile the free speech rights of those who wanted to protest and the rights of jewish students to be in an environment, free of discrimination and harassment has been the central challenge. >> reporter: egyptian-born university president was the fourth college chief called before the panel. >> does calling for the genocide of jews violate columbia's code of conduct? >> yes, it does. >> reporter: facing the same questions that led to the resignations of the presidents of harvard and the university of pennsylvania. >> does calling for the genocide of jews violate penn's rules or code of conduct? yes or no. >> it is a context-dependent decision, congresswoman. >> it's a context dependent decision? that's your testimony today? >> new york congresswoman elise stefanik chastised over the

university's response to several professors who used anti-israel rhetoric, including professor joseph massad who described the attack as awesome, astonishing and incredible. >> i know you can confirm he is under investigation. >> yes, i can confirm that. >> will you make the commitment to remove him as chair? >> um, i think that would be -- i think -- yes. >> reporter: students attending the hearing stopped short of calling on the school's president to resign. >> i want the president to columbia to take the action that she says she's going to take. >> reporter: she condemns professor massad's writings, despite his explicit language. massad claims in a statement to cbs news that lawmakers misrepresented his article, and that he has not been contacted about an investigation. norah? >> that article still online. nikole killion, thank you very much. breaking news tonight. a new report from hawaii's attorney general raises

questions about the mayor of maui's response to the devastating wildfire last summer that killed more than 100 people. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has reported extensively on this disaster, and he is in hawaii with the new details. >> reporter: tonight, the first comprehensive look at how the flames that ravaged lahaina became the nation's deadliest wildfire in more than a century. >> this is about never letting this happen again. >> reporter: a nearly 400-page investigation raising new and troubling questions about maui county mayor richard bessin. as hurricane-force winds raged igniting fires, several schools closed and the state was preparing an emergency proclamation. at multiple times during the day, mayor bessin said declaring an emergency was not necessary. at 3:15 p.m., as the fire grew in intensity, state officials tried to reach him, asking if he was in the emergency operation center. they were told no. he finally signed the emergency order at 8:00 p.m., hours after

lahaina burned down. last august, we confronted the mayor, who had admitted not calling hawaii's defense director kenneth harrah the entire day. >> you are the highest ranking official here on the island. if the buck stops with your office, how is that possible? >> yeah, i can't speak to what or whose responsibility it was to communicate that. >> you're the boss of this island, so yes, you can speak to it. >> i'm saying i can't say who is responsible for communicating with general harrah. >> reporter: the maui fire killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. >> very little was done to prevent something like this from happening. >> do you think that come p comy in this case has turned into negligence? >> it crossed the border. it crossed the line. >> reporter: and the attorney general says this report is not meant to point finger, but many people are now calling on the mayor for answers. we reached out to his office for comment but have not heard back, norah. >> jonathan, you have been

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online. officials are seeing an alarming rise in cases of what's known as sextortion, and it is taking a devastating toll on some teens. here is cbs' jo ling kent. >> reporter: this campaign is the first of its kind. >> predators go where the kids are. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is launching no to protect, to raise awareness of rampant child sexploitation online. >> our mission is to eradicate this scourge. >> reporter: dhs along with snapchat, google, meta and others want to educate families and kids about how to detect suspicious behavior, seek help and report incidents to law enforcement. are you satisfied with what the big tech companies are doing and how they are cooperating with the federal government? >> jo ling, when i reached out to the tech company chief executives, we were met with prompt and affirmative response, eagerly joining this campaign. the tech companies need to do more. >> reporter: the campaign comes after meta ceo mark zuckerberg apologized to parents on capitol

hill. snapchat ceo evan spiegle did the same. >> i'm so sorry that we have not been able to prevent these tragedies. >> it is the responsibility of tech companies, probably first and foremost, because we are providing the technology. but young people themselves have a role to play in their own safety. so do their parents. >> reporter: tammy rodriguez's 11-year-old daughter selena died by suicide in 2021 after sexual predators pursued her online. >> when you see a campaign like this, how does it make you feel? >> i'm happy to see it, but they need to know that the help is there, that they don't have to end their life. >> reporter: dhs says the threat to kids online has never been bigger. the national center for missing and exploited children received more than 36 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation last year. that's up 12% from 2022. norah? >> such an important story. jo ling kent, thank you very

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>> this is a dream come true. these are the moments you dream of. >> reporter: this could also be the moment the wnba and professional women's sports has been waiting for. >> i think the more eyeballs you can get on this league, the better off this world is going to be. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark. >> reporter: it was a ratings record when nearly 2.5 million people tuned in to watch as former iowa guard caitlin clark was drafted by the indiana fever. >> when you look at the amount of revenue that the nba is getting, they could move some of that money to the wnba to invest. >> $76,000 is not enough for someone you are looking to be the face of the league going forward. no other professional sports league would do something like that, and it's a shame. >> reporter: the 22-year-old's endorsement deals in college were worth more than $3 million. she'll now get a base salary as a rookie capped at $76,535. last year's nba number one draft

pick, victor wembanyama earned over $12 million. but the revenue from both leagues is not comparable. last season, the wnba brought in a reported $200 million, while the nba took in an estimated $10 billion. clark's popularity could spark a change, enabling the player to get more revenue in their collective bargaining agreements and tv broadcast contracts. both are up for renewal this year. >> obviously, the new media rights deal that can be negotiated can be life-changing for a lot of players in this league. >> reporter: kwoy b which c

finally, tonight's heart of america with an incredible save off the ice at a cleveland hockey game. take a look at this. a rogue puck flew into the stands during the third period of last week's cleveland monsters game. asia davis reported the moment on their phone, the puck coming inches from her 4-year-old son's face. thankfully for the stranger sitting next to him, he batted it down. davis put the video on tiktok with a challenge to track down the hockey hero. it went viral and five million views later, andrew podolak came

forward to tell his story. >> it was coming up over the glass. it was wobbling and what not. oh, god, the first thing i got to do is protect the kid. jump in front of it. >> wow. well, the trio was reunited at last weekend's monsters game, this time for a hug and a thank you and a celebratory puck drop at center ice. andrew podolak and the davis family, they are tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm carissa lawson in new york. jury selection resumes in new york today for the criminal trial of former president donald trump.

seven out of 12 jurors and six alternates have been seated so far. opening statements could begin as early as monday. the nba banned toronto raptors forward jontay porter for life on wednesday for violating league rules on gambling. an nba investigation found porter shared confidential information about his health with betters and gambled on raptors games himself. and following youtube's 40-show residency at the las vegas sphere, a new act takes the stage there tonight. the rock ban fiphish. download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. . tonight, the justice for gymnasts. the major deal for the survivals of larry nassar. >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that

enabled and purposed his abuse. >> why the justice department is set to pay a reported $100 million for the fbi's mishandling of the investigation into the disgraced doctor. >> i'm especially sorry that there were people at the fbi who had their own chance to stop this monster and failed. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell. and thank you for being with us. we do want to start with the breaking news between a major settlement between the department of justice and some of the survivors of convicted sex offender larry nasser. cbs news has learned that the deal is in its final stages, and there are reports that the amount could be up to $100 million. and the news comes three years after a department of justice watchdog report outlined the

fbi's mishandling of the case, including how agents were slow to investigate the abuse allegations into nasser. he was the former team doctor for the women's national gymnastics team. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla moroney and aly raisman are among the gymnasts who sued nasser and once settled it could be the total for nasser's abuse to over $1 billion. caitlin huey-burns is going to start us off with this landmark deal. >> reporter: this settlement could be the final hurdle for justice for some of the top names in gymnastics, abused by former team doctor larry nasser, abuse reported to the fbi and mishandled by the agency for almost a year. >> i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. >> reporter: the department of

justice is close to a deal that would pay them and around 100 others $100 million, according to "the wall street journal." 24 comes after a 2021 justice department inspector general report found the agency failed to respond to the allegation with the utmost seriousness and urgency, and 70 or more young athletes were allegedly sexually abused by nasser after the first complaint against him was filed with the fbi. rachael denhollander was the first woman to publicly accuse nasser of abuse, though she won't be part of the settlement because her abuse preceded the fbi's failures. >> what does this kind of settlement mean? >> i'm grateful for a measure of accountability. we need start having the hard questions about how to bring the level of accountability to law enforcement. >> it's a very big deal. it's the fbi acknowledging that they screwed up, and they screwed up big, and that there were real consequences to their

actions or frankly, lack of action. >> reporter: and it is rare for the government to issue a large scale payout like this. it reflects the seriousness of the fbi's missteps in this case, and there are reports tonight that this deal could be finalized within weeks. >> accountability and justice. so important for these survivors. caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. tonight, republican lawmakers in arizona thwarted a new effort to repeal the state's civil war era abortion ban. if the law goes into effect, abortions will become illegal this summer. >> the motion to overrule my ruling fails. >> reporter: today arizona house democrats pleaded with republicans to allow a vote to overturn the abortion ban. >> we're the representatives of the people, and the people want this repealed. >> this is what we are arguing about right now, whether or not we should overturn something that is archaic, something that is really going to impact women in arizona.

>> reporter: despite high profile republicans like former president trump saying the ban goes too far, the attempt to repeal it didn't get enough votes. democrats needed 31 votes to prevail and they were at least one vote short. they had hoped at least two republicans would repeal the effort. in the end only one did. >> some of us believe that abortion is in fact the murder of children. >> reporter: opponents of abortion rights welcomed today's outcome. >> we need to safe freedom in our state. we need to save our constitution. our rights are under threat every single day. >> reporter: arizona democrats als tried to repeal the ban last week, but were presented by the republican majority. >> shame, shame! >> reporter: today abortion rights advocates vowed to press on. >> any extreme ban will kill women and pregnant people. it will force pregnancy on people who cannot or do not want to have a child. >> reporter: they say they've gathered enough signatures that would restore abortion rights

until fetal viability, which doctors say is between 23 and 24 weeks. >> i don't have the words to describe how angry i am about it. this is the reason i'm out here is to be part of this community. >> reporter: abortion is currently legal in arizona, up to 15 weeks. the state attorney general says if the ban isn't repealed, it could go into effect as early as june. norah? >> elise preston, thank you very much. aircraft manufacturing giant boeing was under the spotlight at two senate hearings today over allegations of safety failures and quality control problems inside the company. cbs' kris van cleave reports on the two whistle-blowers who are making serious allegations. >> i was told, frankly, to shut up. >> reporter: boeing quality engineer turned whistle-blower sam salehpour on capitol hill, warned of his safety concerns about the 787 dreamliner. >> are these planes safe? >> the airlines are not being built per spec. >> and the company's response to

you was to threaten you? >> threaten you, sideline you. >> reporter: he testified at one of two overlapping senate hearings focused on safety and quality control problems at boeing. >> this focus on money money over safety is a bad investment. >> reporter: salehpour claims bowing is not following its own production guidelines when connecting key pieces of the 787 fuselage. he fears it could lead to a structural failure down the line. >> we have faulty engineering that they're trying to shove down our throats. >> reporter: the faa is investigating those claims, but boeing says they are inaccurate, pointing to stress testing like this, saying extensive and rigorous maintenance checks of nearly 700 airplanes in service today have found no evidence of air frame fatigue. we are fully confident of the 787 dreamliner.

whistle-blower max pearson said he had given documents to the fbi, documents potentially the ones the ntsb says boeing previously indicated did not exist. >> the actual documentation that they've been saying has not been available, it is available. >> is available and the fbi has it? >> and it has been available for months. >> reporter: we just spoke with the national transportation safety board. while its investigators have not reviewed ed peerson's documents, they tell us they do not believe they're the same as the ones they had been seeking. boeing says it is fully cooperating with all of the ongoing investigations. norah? >> kris van cleave, thank you for your reporting there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> i'm erica brown in washington. thanks for staying with us. top diplomats from germany traveled to jerusalem to try to keep last week's air assaults on israel from igniting a wider war. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has not ruled out a military response. meanwhile, in gaza, the humanitarian crisis continues to grow. the local health officials say 33,000 people have been killed in the israeli assault, and more are feared dead amid the rubble of collapsed buildings. of the survivors, the u.n. says hundreds of thousands are on the brink of starvation. debora patta has the latest. >> reporter: the united nations says israel has shown signs of good intentions regarding aid, but over 40% of its requests to transport supplies through israeli checkpoints in gaza were turned down last week. under pressure from the u.s. to flood gaza with humanitarian aid, israel insists it is doing

everything it can. just this morning saying the u.n. needs to do its job and collect enough supplies to fill 700 trucks waiting at the kerem shalom crossing. but the u.n. says it's not just about food but distribution, which is hindered by the almost total destruction of civilian infrastructure in gaza. roads have been blown up along with health, water, and sanitation facilities. >> the problem is not just about food. the problem is that families are much more complex. it's much bigger than simply bringing in flour and bablg bake a few loaf of bread or pita. >> reporter: in the north one bakery was brought to life for the first time in six months after receiving fuel and flour. for many, it is a lifeline. it had reached the point where some said we were eating animal feed. but it is not enough.

many waited more than six hours for just one loaf of bread. humanitarian workers do what they can. the demand to fill bowl after bowl never ending. one-third of children under the age of 2 are acutely malnourished, says unicef. prior to october 7th, there were none. israel's war cabinet meets again today, but its attention is not on gaza but the crisis with iran. a senior american official tells cbs news that israel has not shared its planned with the u.s., but some in the administration expect a limited strike inside iran. >> that was debora patta in east jerusalem. closer to home, the war in gaza has sparked a raging debate on college campuses across the nation. the university of southern california, for instance, is canceling a planned graduation speech by its valedictorian. the school lams it's a safety

issue. jonathan vigliotti reports. >> 21-year-old asna tabassum is about to graduate at usc. >> i used what i learned at usc to inform my world views. and when i speak on it, i'm penalized for it by the very people that offered me that dream. >> reporter: less than two weeks after being selected to speak as valedictorian at usc's commencement ceremony, the school rescinded its invitation. provost andrew guzman says social media statement had taken on an alarming tenor and have escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security. did you receive any threats? >> i personal di haven't received any physical threats, which i'm very, very grateful for. but i won't discount the amount of hatred that i've been seeing

online. >> reporter: tabassum is pro-palestinian and says her social media accounts have always been private. but critics point to a link in her public instagram file to a website they believe promotes anti-semitic rhetoric. >> i'm not apologizing for the link i put in my instagram. what i'm saying is i'm committed to human rights, and i'm committed to the human rights for all people. a lot of the campaign against me has been, for example, claiming that i don't value the life of jews. that's simply not true. >> reporter: usc maintains its decision to eliminate the valedictorian speech this year is based on safety. for tabassum and the 65,000 expected attendees saying there is no free speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. they this is not an issue of free speak. >> maybe in its most technical terms it's not an issue of free speak, but it's academic discours

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close. ♪ >> reporter: with its eight soaring walls and prismatic roof, the baptistry of st. john is a magnificent sight to behold. over the past decade, conservators have worked to restore the outside of the building, then its interior walls. now those efforts are moved to the $10 million gilded and polychrome tiles that form the building's moses sakes. >> incredible. >> fantastico. >> reporter: the architect overseeing the project. the first step designing and installing the mushroom-shaped scaffolding, which measure morse than 100 feet tall. how long did it take just to build the structure so you could do the restoration this way? >> translator: this is a question i love, because just 40

days were needed to build access to the mosaics. and that access isn't just for the experts. the baptistry is keeping its doors open, giving visitors an unprecedented view. "this allows for the baptistry to still be open for worship," he says, "and to lallow visitor to see different stages of the resto restoration. the mosaics depict sweeping biblical scenes. >> this kind of scaffolding is very unique. >> reporter: there are 100 stairs to the top. you have to see it to believe it. my guides were archaeologist roberto and beatriz. >> it doesn't get old looking at this. i'll say that. >> reporter: both are with the archaeological center for conservation, the private firm managing the 10 million euro restoration. do you remember what that was like when you first saw it this close?

>> yes. you never forget. >> reporter: previous undertakings by the center have included restoring these sixth century mosaics in st. catharines monastery and these sculptures in rome, a project that was open to the public during the restoration. >> we believe that culture does not belong to privates. and we don't work for privates. we work with public money for the public. >> reporter: the efforts on these mosaics are aimed at stopping any deterioration and improving the stability of the tiles. >> well you have to imagine that we are into a huge glass bowl. >> reporter: right, right. >> and the glass is made for reflecting light. if we ever several missing tiles, the light would be out of scale. >> reporter: yeah, yeah. >> reporter: like missing pieces.

it will take at least another year to map to determine if there is damage or instability. and it's tile by tile, section by section? >> section by section, tile by tile. >> reporter: how long is this going to take? >> we think that the restoration finish in six year. >> reporter: it's complicated work, says nardi, because not all problems are visible to the naked eye. >> this is a living building which breathes. there are always gaps happening between one layer and the other inside that you cannot see with your eye. >> reporter: okay. >> and you cannot detect the problems in the gaps both instr instrumentally, or therm vision or manually, which personally i think is the most efficient tool, tapping the surface, yeah. and from the sound that you receive, you can detect either the magnitude of the problem and

the location of the problem. >> reporter: this is over a century in the making. the mosaics were last restored between 1898 and 1907 when cement was used to secure loose tiles, which is now presenting its own set of problems. >> we have many area with big stains of black cement, which is terrible. >> reporter: yeah. again, you're not going to reflect the light. >> right. and what we are doing to remove these small rotating tools. >> reporter: next comes the cleaning process. essential for the golden bright colors to once again shine. conservators use a special solution of paper and a chemical solvent. >> giovanni is in the process of applying the paper before cleaning. >> reporter: okay. >> and the same time benedict is recording and documenting what giovanni is doing.

>> reporter: oh, wow. and when the poultics is removed. >> a lot of dirt. >> reporter: a lot of dirt. as for the missing tiles, they'll be recreated in a venetian kiln. every step is inspiring to witness. have you thought when you walk around watching this process go on what this is going to look like six years from now, compared to the beauty that it already was? >> we can't imagine either. amazing situation. >> reporter: the restoration not only extending the life of this priceless artwork, but also helping visitors better understand what it takes to maintain treasured piece like it. >> people have no idea about the fragility of cultural heritage. they believe that because they are 20 centuries old, they can last forever. >> reporter: right. >> that's absolutely wrong. and they have no idea of the

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a lot of businesses have a company softball team or bowling league ball. growing number are encouraging their employees to compete online. jarred hill reports. >> reporter: mick lemoore has

always enjoyed video games. >> oh, yes! >> reporter: one of his favorites is star craft. >> it's a very demanding game. >> reporter: during college he competed in virtual leagues against other students. but when he started his career, he didn't have a place to play, until he heard about the corporate esports association, or cea. >> i looked into it and said wow, this is just like the collegiate leagues, except corporate. so it seemed like a perfect fit for me. >> reporter: lemoore recruited some of his fellow employees at the wealth management company adapar. today they're going head to head virtually against workers from ibm. >> you can get camaraderie. you get a little friendly competition between the companies. >> reporter: the cea offers leagues for a range of video games, and many well-known corporations have teams, from ford and gm to facebook and walmart. >> we currently have 120 teams participating. >> reporter: florian health is the corporate esport association's ceo. >> you can imagine like an amazon versus a microsoft or a google versus facebook.

there are so many rivalries going on as well for bragging rights. >> reporter: teams pay for a season long tournament. the winners collect the pot and donate the money to a charity of their choice. >> cea has been able to give more than half a million dollars to charity. >> when you lose, that feels bad. but at the end of the day, the money is bog to charity. >> reporter: on this day, lemoore's team won. and he is hoping they finish with the top prize this year. jarred hill, cbs news, new york. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm erica brown. this is cbs news flash. i'm carissa lawson in new york. jury selection resumes in new york today for the criminal trial of former president donald trump. seven out of 12 jurors and six alternates have been seated so

far. opening statements could begin as early as monday. the nba banned toronto raptors forward jontay porter for life on wednesday for violating league rules on gambling. an nba investigation found porter shared confidential information about his health with betters and gambled on raptors games himself. and following youtube's 40-show residency at the las vegas sphere, a new act takes the stage there tonight. the rock ban phish. will play four shows this weekend. each will have a unique set list and visuals. for more, on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. tonight, the justice for y gymnasts. the major deal for the survivors of larry nasser. >> i blame larry nasser, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.

>> why the justice department is set to pay a reported $100 million for the fbi's mishandling of the investigation into the disgraced doctor. >> i'm especially sorry that there were people at the fbi who had their own chance to stop this monster and failed. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we do want to begin tonight with that breaking news of a major settlement between the department of justice and some of the survivors of convicted sex offender larry nasser. cbs news has learned that the deal is in its final stages, and there are reports that the amount could be up to $100 million. and the news comes three years after a department of justice watchdog report outlined the fbi's mishandling of the case, including how agents were slow

to investigate the abuse allegations into nasser. he was the former team doctor for the women's national gymnastics team. olympic stars simone biles, mckayla maroney and aly raisman are among the gymnasts who sued the fbi and it could bring the payments to over one billion. caitlin huey-burns is going to start us off tonight with this landmark deal. >> reporter: this settlement could be the final hurdle for justice for some of the top names in gymnastics, abused by former team doctor larry nasser, abuse reported to the fbi and mishandled by the agency for almost a year. >> i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. >> reporter: the department of

justice is close to a deal that would pay them and around 100 others $100 million, according to "the wall street journal." this comes after a 2021 justice department inspector general report found the agency failed to respond to the allegations with the utmost seriousness and urgency, and 70 or more young athletes were allegedly sexually abused by nasser after the first complaint against him was filed with the fbi. rachael denhollander was the first woman to publicly accuse nasser of abuse, though she won't be part of the settlement because her abuse preceded the fbi's failures. >> what does this kind of settlement mean? >> i'm grateful for a measure of accountability. we need to start having the hard questions about how to bring the level of accountability to law enforcement. >> it's a very big deal. it's the fbi acknowledging that they screwed up, and they screwed up big, and that there were real consequences to their actions, or frankly, lack of action.

>> reporter: and it is rare for the government to issue a large scale payout like this. it reflects the seriousness of the fbi's missteps in this case, and there are reports tonight, norah, that this deal could be finalized within weeks. >> accountability and justice, so important for these survivors. caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. tonight, republican lawmakers in arizona thwarted a new effort to repeal the state's civil war era abortion ban. if the law goes into effect, most abortions will become illegal this summer. cbs' elise preston reports. >> the motion to overrule my ruling fails. >> reporter: today arizona house democrats pleaded with republicans to allow a vote to overturn the abortion ban. >> we are the representatives of the people, and the people want this repealed. >> this is what we are arguing about right now, whether or not we should overturn something that is archaic, something that is going to really impact women in arizona. >> reporter: despite high

profile republicans like former president trump saying the ban goes too far, the attempt to repeal it didn't get enough votes. democrats needed 31 votes to prevail and were just one vote short. they had hoped at least two republicans would repeal the effort. in the end, only one did. >> some of us believe that abortion is in fact the murder of children. >> reporter: opponents of abortion rights welcome today's outcome. >> we need to save freedom in our state. we need to save our constitution. our rights are under threat every single day. >> reporter: arizona democrats also tried to repeal the ban last week but were prevented by the republican majority. >> shame, shame, shame! >> reporter: today abortion rights advocates vowed to press on. >> any extreme ban will kill women and pregnant people. it will force pregnancy on people who cannot or do not want to have a child. >> reporter: they say they've gathered enough signatures for a november ballot initiative that would restore abortion rights until fetal viability, which doctors say is between 23 and 24

weeks. >> i don't have the words to describe how angry i am about it. this is the reason i'm out here is to be part of this community. >> reporter: abortion is currently legal in arizona up to 15 weeks. the state attorney general says if the ban isn't repealed, it could go into effect as early as june. norah? >> elise preston, thank you very much. aircraft manufacturing giant boeing was under the spotlight at two senate hearings today over allegations of safety failures and quality control problems inside the company. cbs' kris van cleave reports on the two whistle-blowers who are making serious allegations. >> i was told, frankly, to shut up. >> reporter: boeing engineer turned whistle-blower sam salehpour on capitol hill, warned of his safety concerns about the 787 dreamliner. >> are these planes safe? >> the airplanes are not being built per spec. >> and the company's response to you was to threaten you?

>> threaten you, sideline you. >> reporter: he testified at one of two overlapping senate hearings focused on safety and quality control problems at boeing. >> this focus on money over safety is a bad investment. >> reporter: salehpour claims boeing is not following its own production guidelines when connecting key pieces of the 787 fuselage. he fears it could lead to a structural failure years down the line. >> they have faulty engineering that they're trying to shove down our throats. >> reporter: the faa is investigating those claims, but boeing says they are inaccurate, pointing to stress testing like this, saying extensive and rigorous testing of the fuselage and heavy maintenance checks of nearly 700 in-service airplanes to date have found zero evidence of airplane fatigue. we are fully confident in the safety and durability of the 787 dreamliner. 737 max whistle-blower ed pierson told senators he has given documents related to the

door panel that blew out during an alaska airlines flight in january to the fbi, documents potentially the ones the ntsb says boeing previously indicated did not exist. >> the actual documentation that they've been saying has not been available, it is available. >> is available. >> and it has been available for months. >> reporter: we just spoke with the national transportation safety board. while its investigators have not reviewed ed pierson's documents, they tell us they do not believe they're the same as the ones they had been seeking. boeing says it is fully cooperating with all of the ongoing investigations. norah? >> kris van cleave, thank you for your reporting. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." introducing finish ultimate. engineered for the toughest conditions.

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where the house has unveiled a plan to provide billions of dollars in emergency aid to ukraine and israel, but the move could endanger the republican speaker's future. cbs' scott macfarlane is at the capitol. good evening, scott, what do we know? >> norah, on the same day top military leaders warned ukraine is running out of money and munitions, the house republicans unveiled a long awaited, long stalled plan to help them. they figure $61 billion for ukraine, billions more for israel, but they'll have separate votes that could help embattled house speaker mike johnson win enough votes from both parties. it also could fuel criticism from republicans, including those trying to oust him, that don't want more money for ukraine. johnson tonight see he doesn't need democrats to intervene to save him, but most indicate they would if it went more money for ukraine. the bill got a big jolt.

president biden says he supports it too. >> that's interesting. there is also news about those impeachment charges against the homeland security secretary? >> the second ever impeachment of a u.s. cabinet secretary since the 1800s. republicans argued alejandro mayorkas willfully failed to endorse immigration law. on party lines they voted to dismiss both articles. it began after lunch and ended before dinner. >> so now it's all done? >> it's all done. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. also on capitol hill today, a heated hearing over the rise of antisemitism on the campus of columbia university in manhattan. the ivy league school has been at the center of some of the most intense campus demonstrations since the war in gaza began. cbs' nikole killion admitted reports the school's president admitted that mother can be done to protect jewish students. >> reporter: the fiery debate over antisemitism at columbia university made its way to capitol hill today. >> antisemitism has no place on our campus.

>> reporter: as republicans accuse the ivy league institution of gross negligence for its handling of antisemitic incidents, including assaults and vandalism. >> trying to reconcile the free speech rights of those who wanted to protest and the rights of jewish students to be in an environment, free of discrimination and harassment has been the central challenge. >> reporter: egyptian-born university president minouche shafik was the fourth college chief called before the panel. >> does calling for the genocide of jews violate columbia's code of conduct? >> yes, it does. >> reporter: facing the same questions that led to the resignations of the presidents of harvard and the university of pennsylvania. >> does calling for the genocide of jews violate penn's rules or code of conduct? yes or no. >> it is a context-dependent decision, congresswoman. >> it's a context dependent decision? that's your testimony today? >> new york congresswoman elise

stefanik chastised shafik over the university's response to several professionals who used anti-israel rhetoric, including professor joseph massad, who described the attack as awesome, astonishing and incredible. >> i know you can confirm he is under investigation. >> yes, i can confirm that. >> will you make the commitment to remove him as chair? >> um, i think that would be -- i think -- yes. >> reporter: students attending the hearing stopped short of calling on the school's president to resign. >> i want the president to columbia to take the action that she says she's going to take. >> reporter: president shafik told lawmakers that she condemns professor massad's writings, despite his explicit language. massad claims in a statement to cbs news that lawmakers misrepresented his article, and that he has not been contacted about an investigation. norah? >> that article still online. nikole killion, thank you very much. breaking news tonight. a new report from hawaii's attorney general raises questions about the mayor of

maui's response to the devastating wildfire last summer that killed more than 100 people. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has reported extensively on this disaster, and he is in hawaii with the new details. >> reporter: tonight, the first comprehensive look at how the flames that ravaged lahaina became the nation's deadliest wildfire in more than a century. >> this is about never letting this happen again. >> reporter: a nearly 400-page investigation raising new and troubling questions about maui county mayor richard bessin. as hurricane-force winds raged igniting fires, several schools closed and the state was preparing an emergency proclamation. at multiple times during the day, mayor bessin said declaring an emergency was not necessary. at 3:15 p.m., as the fire grew in intensity, state officials tried to reach him, asking if he was in the emergency operation center. they were told no. he finally signed the emergency order at 8:00 p.m., hours after lahaina burned down.

last august, we confronted the mayor, who had admitted not calling hawaii's defense director kenneth hara the entire day. >> you are the highest ranking official here on the island. if the buck stops with your office, how is that possible? >> yeah, i can't speak to what or whose responsibility it was to communicate that. >> you're the boss of this island, so yes, you can speak to it. >> i'm saying i can't say who is responsible for communicating with general hara. >> reporter: the maui fire killed more than 100 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. >> very little was done to prevent something like this from happening. >> do you think that complacency in this case has turned into negligence? >> it crossed the border. it crossed the line. >> reporter: and the attorney general says this report is not meant to point fingers, but many people are now calling on the mayor for answers. we reached out to his office for comment but have not heard back, norah. >> jonathan, you have been reporting and investigating on this from the beginning. thank you so much.

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sextortion, and it is taking a devastating toll on some teens. here is cbs' jo ling kent. >> reporter: this campaign is the first of its kind. >> predators go where the kids are. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is launching no to protect, to raise awareness of rampant child sexploitation online. >> our mission is to eradicate this scourge. >> reporter: dhs along with snapchat, google, meta and others want to educate families and kids about how to detect suspicious behavior, seek help and report incidents to law enforcement. are you satisfied with what the big tech companies are doing and how they are cooperating with the federal government? >> jo ling, when i reached out to the tech company chief executives, we were met with prompt and affirmative response, eagerly joining this campaign. the tech companies need to do more. >> reporter: the campaign comes after meta ceo mark zuckerberg apologized to parents on capitol hill.

snapchat ceo evan spiegel did the same. >> i'm so sorry that we have not been able to prevent these tragedies. >> it is the responsibility of tech companies, probably first and foremost, because we are providing the technology. but young people themselves have a role to play in their own safety. so do their parents. >> reporter: tammy rodriguez's 11-year-old daughter selena died by suicide in 2021 after sexual predators pursued her online. >> when you see a campaign like this, how does it make you feel? >> i'm happy to see it, but they need to know that the help is there, that they don't have to end their life. >> reporter: dhs says the threat to kids online has never been bigger. the national center for missing and exploited children received more than 36 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation last year. that's up 12% from 2022. norah? >> such an important story. jo ling kent, thank you very much. why basketball star caitlin

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basketball sensation caitlin clark has taken the women's game to new heights. be- about the wnba's top draft pick has brought attention to the pay disparity with the nba. cbs' jericka duncan reports clark held her first press conference today where she talked about how the league can narrow the gap. >> this is a dream come true. these are the moments you dream of. >> reporter: this could also be

the moment the wnba and professional women's sports has been waiting for. >> i think the more eyeballs you can get on this league, the better off this world is going to be. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark. >> reporter: it was a ratings record when nearly 2.5 million people tuned in to watch as former iowa guard caitlin clark was drafted by the indiana fever. >> when you look at the amount of revenue that the nba is getting, they could move some of that money to the wnba to invest. >> $76,000 is not enough for someone you are looking to be the face of the league going forward. no other professional sports league would do something like that, and it's a shame. >> reporter: the 22-year-old's endorsement deals in college were worth more than $3 million. she'll now get a base salary as a rookie capped at $76,535. last year's nba number one draft pick, victor wembanyama earned over $12 million.

but the revenue from both leagues is not comparable. last season, the wnba brought in a reported $200 million, while the nba took in an estimated $10 billion. clark's popularity could spark a change, enabling the player to get more revenue in their collective bargaining agreements and tv broadcast contracts. both are up for renewal this year. >> obviously, the new media rights deal that can be negotiated can be life-changing for a lot of players in this league. >> reporter: which could be a welcome slam-dunk for everyone. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york.

finally, tonight's heart of america with an incredible save off the ice at a cleveland hockey game. take a look at this. a rogue puck flew into the seats. asia davis recorded on her phone. the puck coming inches from her 4-year-old son's face. thankfully for the stranger sitting next to him, he batted it down. they puck it on tiktok to track down the hero. it went viral.

five million views later, andrew podolak came forward to tell his story. >> it was coming up over the glass. it was wobbling and what not. oh, god, the first thing i got to do is protect the kid. jump in front of it. >> wow. well, the trio was reunited at last weekend's monsters game, this time for a hug and a thank you and a celebratory puck drop at center ice. andrew podolak and the davis family, they are tonight's heart of america. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm carissa lawson in new york. jury selection resumes in new york today for the criminal trial of former president donald trump. seven out of 12 jurors and six alternates have been seated so

far. opening statements could begin as early as monday. the nba banned toronto raptors forward jontay porter for life on wednesday for violating league rules on gambling. an nba investigation found porter shared confidential information about his health with betters and gambled on raptors games himself. and following youtube's 40-show residency at the las vegas sphere, a new act takes the stage there tonight. the rock ban phish will play four shows this weekend. each will have a unique set list and visuals. for more information download the cbs news app on your cell phone or conne ed tv. it's thursday, april 18th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings." justice for gymnasts. why the federal government is planning to pay tens of millions