captioning sponsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, as president biden visits hurricane-ravaged florida and promises lasting support, the new action his administration is taking on gas prices that are on the rise. the president tours damage with political rival republican governor ron desantis but says the two are in complete lockstep in helping the hurricane's victims. >> we're not leaving until this gets done. >> o'donnell: plus, cbs' manuel bojorquez is in hard-hit fort myers beach. >> reporter: this is one of seven mobile hospitals set up to ease the burden of overwhelmed healthcare facilities. >> o'donnell: the breaking news-- north korea fires two more missiles. gas prices to rise? why saudi arabia and russia, as parent of opec, agree to a big

cut in oil production. what it means for what you pay at the pump. cbs news exclusive: as brittney griner spends her eighth month in jail, tonight, her wife speaks only with gayle king. how this four-legged player is stealing the show at cityfield with the goal of helping veterans. >> he will change somebody's life. >> he will change somebody's life. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. president biden just arrived back right here in washington after getting a firsthand view of the devastation in florida from hurricane ian. the president and first lady surveyed the damage before meeting with local residents,ings business owners, and political rivals, including florida's governor, ron desantis. one week after the category 4 storm made landfall, residents and businesses were allowed to

return to sanibel island for the first time to see what's left of their homes. nearly 300,000 customers are still without power, and many residents still have no access to water. disaster recovery centers say they've distribute more than nine million meals, 34 million bottles of water, and 500 generators. cbs' manuel bojorquez will start us off from fort myersa beach. good evening, manuel. >> reporter: good evening, norah. president biden announced that fema will extend full reimbursement for debris removal for an additional 30 days. that's important in places like fort myers beach where we're not just talking about what the storm piled up, but also the ruined items that people continue to pull from their homes. a week after hurricane ian left parts of southwest florida in ruins, president biden toured the damage by air, calling it historic, and promised long-term federal support. >> i want the people of florida to know you have my commitment

and america's commitment that we're not going to leave. >> reporter: the president was briefed by governor ron desantis, who announced a road to isolated pine island had been repaired. >> we said we can restore and provide a temporary bridge, so we did that, and that opened today. so pine island is now restored to the mainland. roemers also today, anxious residents of nearby sanibel island were allowed back for the first time to check on their homes, returning to scenes like this-- streets after unrecognizable street. to help floridians get back to their feet, fema deployed mobile registration centers. more than 200,000 families have applied, seeking money for food, clothing, and home repairs. >> it's definitely... >> reporter: meanwhile, medical personnel from around the country are staffing makeshift medical units from the department of health and human services, like this one in cape coral, to ease the load on local

hospitals. this mobile hospital has been operating for about a day and a half, and already, they've seen nearly 100 patients. they're equipped to handle anything, from serious injuries to checkups. >> we want to make sure that every person in the county that needs a medical-- has a medical need gets taken care of. >> reporter: we're not just talking about injuries from the hurricane or cleanup. just regular emergencies. >> that, and also to the fact that all these people, their primary care doctors are closed. they've got nowhere to go. patient load.it's not just the many of the area's hospitals have doctors, nurses, and other staff that have also been impacted by the storm. they also need help. norah. >> o'donnell: manuel bojorquez, thank you very much. tonight, the white house says a decision by opecto cut oil production is a clear sign the group is aligning with russia. the oil cartel, led by saudi arabia, announced a cut of two million barrels per day, the

biggest such slash in production since the start of the pandemic. the decision will likely lead to higher gas prices at the pump. president biden is expected to order the release of 10 million barrels of fuel from reserves to try and stop that from happening. the national average for regular gas supseven cents since last week. overseas, ukraine's president zelenskyy says he has more good news from the front lines as his troops force russian soldiers to retreat. today, ukraine's army entered the luhansk region for the first time since war began. that's on the top right of this map in the red. ukrainian soldiers have now taken back dozens of towns once claimed by the russians. cbs' charlie d'agata traveled to the newly liberated town of lyman. >> reporter: ukraine's rapid counteroffensive on multiple fronts is gaining pace by the hour, sweeping deeper south into tean asnger raptung tcy of lyman.

we traveled there today, where we saw the scars of the ferocious battle that raged for days. the trail of destruction even leading up to lyman stretches back for miles. a local resident told us most of this damage was done in the days before the liberation of the city itself. on our journey to lyman, colonel sirhiy told us the victory was down to strategy and western-supplied weapons. which weapons were important in this fight. >> artillery. >> reporter: "artillery was very important," he said, american weapons and, of course, the himars. down the road, a bombed out convoy, vehicles used by russian soldiers who tried to escape the onslaught. even among their scattered belongings left behind, further danger lurked-- russian antitank mines. so, too, left behind, the bodies

of russian soldiers, found on the road in the immediate aftermath of the fighting. we reached the center to find a city in tatters. the few remaining residents emerged grateful for aid workers handing out a few loaves of bread. there is no electricity, no running water, and no heat for their homes. with winter on the way and no guarantee the russians won't return to try to wrestle this city back. the colonel told us lyman is not just a military loss but a blow to russian moral. and tonight, we're told troops have advanced to at least another 12 miles past that city. norah. >> o'donnell: they are on the move. charlie d'agata, thank you.pectl missiles temile lauhes come just two days after the north fired an intermediate-range missile which flew over japan. today's launch is seen as an apparent response to u.s. military drills with south

korea. all right, there's big news in hollywood tonight. word of a surprise settlement in a wrongful death civil suit that will allow filming to resume on the set of alec baldwin's western called "rust." it comes nearly a year after that deadly shooting. here's cbs' jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: tonight, a shocking outcome, even for hollywood-- action on the new mexico set of "rust" will resume this january with actor alec baldwin, even though he's still under investigation in the shooting death of cinematographer halyna hutchins. baldwin was holding the gun when it went off. her husband now, will work with baldwin, as one of the film's executive producers. how unusual is this? >> this is highly unusual, as is almost everything for this case. >> reporter: it's a turnaround for mathew hutchins, whose attorney blamed the production. >> had they not been reckless, somebody doesn't get shot a movie set. >> reporter: today in a statement, hutchins saying i

have no interest in engaging the retributions. baldwin acknowledging the specific desire to do what is best for halyna's son. halyna hutchins was killed last october by a live round fired from the prop gun baldwin was holding. baldwin publicly claimed he did not fighter weapon. >> i didn't put trigger. >> reporter: but f.b.i. investigators determined the gun couldn't be fired without pulling the trigger. it's unclear the cil settlement will affect a potential criminal case. >> it's going to be very hard, i think, for the santa fe d.a. to move forward with criminal charges against alec baldwin and the producers of "rust" when the man who lost his wife has agreed to participate in this. >> reporter: and four people could face charges, including baldwin himself. the d.a. today says they will follow the facts and the evidence of this case, adding no one is above the law. norah. >> o'donnell: quite a story. jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. well, we turn now to our cbs

news exclusive with cherelle griner, the wife of w.n.b.a. star brittney griner. in an interview with "cbs mornings" gayle king said she's worried what will happen in the next hearing for brittney. she has been jailed on drug possession charges in russia for nearly eight months. >> reporter: what could happen to brittney in two weeks? >> in my brain, i'm like, please, in two weeks have figured this out. but the reality of the situation is that once that hearing is held and the order is finalized, is now in the position where she cod moved to a labor camp. and... i-- my brain can't even fathom it. obviously, it's not for sure, but we are operating in a position where, like, we have to prepare for the worst.

>> o'donnell: absolutely frightening. well, you can see much more of gayle's interview with cherelle griner, that's tomorrow on "cbs mornings." tonight police have released chilling surveillance video of a california family being kidnapped earlier this week. the suspect is now in custody, but the four victims, including an eight-month-old baby, are still missing. cbs' carter evans has the new details. >> reporter: investigators say this surveillance video shows the kidnapping in progress monday morning, the suspect in a mask, first leading out brothers jasdeep singh and amandeep singh at gunpoint with their hands zip tied behind their backs. he walks them to a pickup truck and returns for jazz deep's daughter and mother. >> 100% of our energy is trying to get our family back. >> reporter: police discovered the truck on fire but the family was nowhere to be found. investigators honed in on a suspect after he allegedly used one of the victims a.t.m. cards.

but when they tracked down 48-year-old jesus delgado on tuesday, police say he attempted suicide. >> we are currently with the suspect now at the medical treatment facility waiting for the doctors to get him to a point where he can cooperate. that person right now is our sole lead on where the people are. >> reporter: and with the family still missing, relatives are begging for the public's help. >> every store, gas station, whoever ever has the cameras, please check the camera. if you guys have any helpful tip or video, please provide it to the sheriff's department or law enforcement department. >> reporter: right now, investigators suspect money could be behind this kidnapping, and that's based on d delgado's prior criminal history of robbery. norah. >> o'donnell: frightening, carter evans, thank you. we want to turn now to the midterms as we can just five weeks away from election day. one state we are following very

closely is arizona, which could help decide control of the united states senate. a new cbs news battleground poll shows the races for senator and governor are compet tifer. cbs' ed o'keefe reports from tempe. >> reporter: for anyone arguing democracy is under threat, arizona is ground zero. here three top republicans running for office openly repeat the unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen. mark finchem is most vocal. >> we have more questions than answers. >> reporter: he's running for secretary of state, a job that would put him in charge of elections ahead of the 2024 presidential campaign manipulates democratic opponent, adrian fontes, worries about what could happen if finchem wins and donald trump runs again for election. >> he may not certify an election in 2024 as well. >> reporter: is there a reason to think mark finchem would not certify results if donald trump doesn't win arizona? >> it's not about donald trump winning or losing.

it's about were their votes cast outside of the law? did the counties follow election process and the law? if they did, let the chips fall where they may. but if they didn't, and somebody has an objection, that's why we have a legislature and that's why we have the courts. >> reporter: by a 4-1 ratio, arizona republicans prefer officials who say president biden didn't win in 2020 to those who say he did. another issue on voters' minds-- abortion, after a judge here reinstate aid 19th century law that ends virtually all abortion access. >> leave women's bodies alone. we should just shutuch. shutuch.>> reporter: longtime republican heather carter publicly left the g.o.p. to back democrats who support abortion rights. >> when you talk to women in arizona, and they share their personal stories one on one, many of them are using this issue as the deciding factor in

the 2022 election. >> reporter: as we mentioned, close race here's for governor and u.s. senate. democrats are leading big with voters concerned about abortion rights, while republicans are gaining traction with voters concerned about immigration in this border state. norah. >> o'donnell: ed o'keefe, thank you. we want to turn now to the sharp rise in book bans in america's schools and libraries. a recent study found hundreds of books, mostly focused on l.g.b.t.q. themes or racial issues have now been forbidden across the country. elaine quijano goes in depth. >> reporter: a small michigan town is locked in a war over words. the battle is over these five books with l.g.b.t.q. themes. >> these books and lifestyle choices are destructive and wrong. >> reporter: last month, a group called the jamestown conservatives led a successful drive to essentially defund the libra.ant booksem i feel kindofstepd back inim,ng autk barert:ib o

remo t calling it cea>>sbrea t associated with this situation. >> reporter: across the country, book banning in libraries and schools are gaining momentum. a recent study found more than 1600 books were banned in more than 5,000 schools in 32 states. jonathan friedman of the free speech advocacy group calling den p filing criminal complaints about books available in libraries, and i've seen that in numerous states. >> community standards in jamestown are not the same as in new york, l.a., or even in grand rapids. >> reporter: jamestown resident dean smith wants the books off the shelves. >> i don't want any sexually or violently graphic materials displayed for kids to see when they come in the library. >> reporter: emotions remained high at the december meeting.

board frsher deb fridsma. >> i appreciate passion, i do. but it's a slippery slope. you cherish your freedom. what you're doing right now is taking other people's freedoms away. >> reporter: the final chapter here will be written in november, when voters will again be asked to decide on funding and the fate of the library. elaine quijano, cbs news, jamestown township, michigan. >> o'donnell: a space-x rockla o won on an hisric mission. more on that wheneturn. nco,covi. certainly missed my family, being with them, and i missed my friends, making movies. ♪♪ i love being alive, man.

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>> we split up 12 years ago, and i got custody of the children. >> judge judy: does she pay the child-support order? >> no. >> announcer: a rare example of mom owing dad. >> i make very little money -- enough to get my head above water -- and that's it. >> announcer: but the excuses are the same. >> i have not been working for the last year, but he acts like i don't pay for them. >> judge judy: doesn't seem to understand that it doesn't make any difference whether you wear a skirt or pants. if you're a parent, you're supposed to pay child support. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. the people are real. the cases are real. the people are real. the cases are real. the rulings are final. captions paid for by cbs television distribution brad johnson is suing his ex-wife, tera andrews, for half the cost of a truck he bought for their daughter. tera claims she was never consulted about the purchase. >> byrd: order! all rise!

your honor, this case number 156 on the calendar in the matter of johnson vs. andrews. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have been sworn in. you may be seated. ladies, have a seat, please. >> judge judy: mr. johnson, according to your complaint, you and the defendant have two children together. is that right? >> correct. >> judge judy: how old are they? >> 15 and 14. >> judge judy: do both children currently live with you? >> yes. >> judge judy: how long have they lived with you? >> their whole life. 12od uplrs t yhep , hiealdgoreia since itth sen. >> judge judy: and when does miss andrews see the children? >> she's scheduled every other weekend. in the past, she didn't see them a whole lot. >> judge judy: alternate weekends is when she's scheduled to see them. is that right? >> yeah, alternate weekends, from friday to sunday, like, 5:00 to 5:00. >> judge judy: so far, is that correct, that he has -- >> i see my kids whenever he allows. >> judge judy: shh! so far, is it correct that he has maintained custody of the children and you have a court order for alternate weekend visitation? >> yes, ma'am. >> judge judy: and what is the current child-support order that miss and p