scott pelley" is next. >> and remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: tonight on the "cbs evening news," disaster on america's busiest rail corridor. we'll have the investigation stories of the dead and tales ofiv survival. >> it's scary. it was scary. everybody helped somebody. >> pelley: you can see the disaster most clearly from the air. investigators now say the train was speeding at more than twice the limit. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from philadelphia. >> pelley: this is our western edition. we are at the scene of the deadliest amtrak wreck in 16 years. it happened right there behind me on the busiest rail corridor in north america. 2,200 trains a day travel those rails between boston and washington. this is an aerial shot of the spot just to my left where a speeding northeast regional train jumped the tracks last night. there were 238 passengers on board and a crew of five. at least seven are dead, more than

the cbs evening news with scott pelley is next. >> pelley: islamic extremists >> pelley: islamic extremists open fire in a terror attack near dallas. we now know who the suspects were. also tonight, as baltimore recovers, a new cbs news poll out tonight shows a big shift in how americans feel about race. he fought for gender equality as half of silicon valley's ultimate power couple. tonight, we now know how david goldberg lost his life. and the princess gets a name that covers every face. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. had it not been for one unknown cop, the nation would very likely be counting the dead and wounded tonight after another terror attack. two islamic extremists apparently intent on mass murder targeted an auditorium outside dallas last evening. inside hundreds had gathered for a well-advertised anti-islam event. the assault began like the paris massacre last january, except the first people these gunmen encountered was a security team. the suspects opened fire with assault rifles. the polic

also the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley will have more on the amtrak tragedy coming up incomes at 6:30, right here after "eyewitness news". >>> we will turn to weather now and sun really continues to shine in a big way today but it looks like we're getting to that point where we may need rain hate to say it. >> kathy orr is tracking possibility of storms for the weekend. >> a few chances over the course of the weekend and much warmer weather on tap. if you don't like it too cool well, wait a few days and we will crank up the heat. outside it is a beautiful day down the shore we are counting down to summer. we have memorial day weekend coming up. here is our count down. we have six days, 22 hours, 41 minutes and about 44 seconds until orr at the shore next thursday. we will be live from wildwood. that is the plan live neighborhood network takes to us henderson high in west chester where there was practice this afternoon on the feel. 71 degrees. winds north/north west at 5 miles an hour and as we continue to see that deep blue sky that will translate in clear conditions overnight

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> had it not been for one unknown cop, the nation would very likely be counting the dead and wounded tonight after another terror attack. two islamic extremists apparently intent on mass murder targeted an auditorium outside dallas last evening. inside hundreds had gathered for a well-advertised anti-islam event. the assault began like the paris massacre last january, except the first people these gunmen encountered was a security team. the suspects opened fire with assault rifles. the police officer killed them on the spot. who were they? omar villafranca is in garland texas. >> reporter: as police sifted through the blown-out shell of the suspect's car this morning the two dead gunmen still lay nearby. police used controlled explosives on the car to make sure it was not rigged to blow up. police say just before 7:00 p.m. sunday evening, the two men drove up to a police checkpoint just outside the curtis culwell center jumped out of their car wearing body ar

. >>> the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. captions by: caption colorado >> pelley: t >> pelley: tonight investigators tell us the texas terror suspects are just two of thousands they are now tracking in the united states. and in phoenix, we've learned more about the men behind the assault. a cbs news investigation has found that taxpayers are spending billions of dollars on dubious drugs for wounded warriors. as a silicon valley legend is remembered, his tragic death exposes a danger in the gym. and don't trust your eyes-- one of these works of art is actually a cbs news correspondent. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our westerne edition. we've learned that both gunmen in sunday's texas terror assault were being watched by federal investigators, but they were not considered among the most likely to pull off an attack. today, isis claimed responsibility for what would be its first strike in the united states, though investigators doubt it. a lone, unidentified po

scott pelley reports tonight. "cbs evening news" from new york. >> pelley: the jury says death. the boston marathon bomber must pay the ultimate price. >> he wanted to go to hell and he's going to get there early. >> pelley: also tonight the amtrak engineer talks to investigators about the philadelphia disaster. the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in nepal has been found. and steve hartman "on the road" with a young man who just made his mother's day. >> i told him i said i love you, but you know what, i think your son just outdid you. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: the jurors said the boston marathon bomber showed no remorse, so today, they showed him no mercy. they sentenced dzhokhar tsarnaev to death for the april 2013 attacks that

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. captions by: >> pelley: tornadoes bearing down on the southern plains for a third straight night. also tonight, a plane careened into a highway, killing a family headed to college graduation. for millions of americans, allergy season is off to a miserable start as pollen counts explode. and steve hartman "on the road" with the perfect medicine to treat a deadly diagnosis. >> we started making it fun. >> reporter: chemo? >> yes. >> reporter: you made chemo fun? >> yes. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. tonight the seasons are

for all of us at cbs news all around the world i'm scott pelley. and i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> bill cosby's new interview as he's hit with sexual assault questions. >> we're with his former co-star who claims he krug drugged and raped her, what she is delaware manneding tonight. >> are you guilty? the did you do it? >> i have never seen anything like this. >> what he has never seen is an army of women he has victimized rise up. it is disgusting. >> then letterman's only tv interview before he leaves late night along with the good, dave also touches on the tough times. >> a lot of arguments and nearly fistfights. >> past alcoholism and affairs. >> his wife regina comes up a lot. also what's up with patrick dempsey his new outing l

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"cbs evening news" with scott pelley will have much more on the latest developments in the deflate gate scandal at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news". >>> deadly fire in the kensington neighborhood is being investigated as a possible case of arson. flames tore through apartment homes in the 3200 block of kensington avenue. "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson is live at the that scene where building's owner is now speaking out steve. >> reporter: yes, sir contact, building's owner is speaking out, because he is facing a high amount of criticism. today the philadelphia fire chief told us that there were no working smoke or fire alarms inside of that structure, at the time the fire broke out but owner says the why is not his fault. in the aftermath of this fatal fire sources tell cbs-3 "eyewitness news" that something here, points to targeted arson. >> somebody firebombed the place. >> reporter: building landlord roger mitchell is convinced. >> somebody threw something on the first and third floor. >> reporter: fire officials say flames broke out around 6:00 this morning in this

. >> scott pelley joins with us a look ahead scott. >> great to be with you here in philadelphia, here's "cbs evening news" tonight. up investigators are tell us that the texas terror suspects are two of thousands that is they are tracking in the you had. we will also have a cbs news investigation about american taxpayers spending billions on dubious drugs for wounded warriors. >>> and the art of camouflage you won't believe your eyes, all of this just ahead on the "cbs eve a part of what standardized tests don't measure, very frankly they don't measure the diligence, the potential passion of a student. so it's really a measure of how adept you are to working out a problem quickly. but what if you're brilliant and it might take you twenty minutes, but you can figure out something if you were just given time to do it and show real brilliance. is that a real measure of ability and intelligence? what you can do in one minute on a problem? get out of here. >>> big night for a fightins new face. >> it ace story of, perseverance chad billingsly has been through a lot makes his first start in t

g news with scott pelley" is next in new york. >> the latest news and weather are always on our website, cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: potentially deadly air bags must be replaced in millions of american cars, but what should drivers do in the meantime? also tonight, bin laden's bookshelf, formerly secret documents recovered in the raid reveal his obsession with 9/11 and himself. tornadoes flatten homes in texas and oklahoma. the next threat is flooding. and the stars come out tonight for the end of a television era. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. today, japan's takata corporation said it is stepping up production of air bags to replace the potentially deadly ones in millions of american cars. but with 33 million americans set to hit the highway for the memorial day weekend, many drivers are wondering what they should do. a record of nearly 34 million vehicles are being recalled for defective air bags blamed for five deaths and more than 100 injuries.

join us for that and more at 6:00. >> the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: six baltimore cops are arrested in the death of freddie gray. freddie gray. >> officer caesar goodson is being charged with second-degree depraved heart murder. >> pelley: we'll have reaction on the streets of baltimore, reaction from the police union and we'll talk to the prosecutor who brought the charges. the earthquake toll rises as the search moves beyond nepal's capital. and steve hartman, with a man who set out to rid the world of a plague. >> reporter: you got the last one? >> yeah, there aren't any left. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. today, the baltimore prosecutor

scott pelley" is next. captions by: >> pelley: tornadoes bearing down on the southern plains for a third straight night. also tonight, a plane careened into a highway, killing a family headed to college graduation. for millions of americans, allergy season is off to a miserable start as pollen counts explode. and steve hartman "on the road" with the perfect medicine to treat a deadly diagnosis. >> we started making it fun. >> reporter: chemo? >> yes. >> reporter: you made chemo fun? >> yes. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. tonight the seasons are snow in california, a tropical storm warning in the klein nays and in the southern plains it's tornadoes. 63 twisters reported so far this week. this is what it looked like from inside a storm shelter north of oklahoma city. ferocious winds catapulting debris all over a farm. tonight, round three with storms pummeling texas, east of lubbock. adriana diaz is in north texas. >> all r

scott pelley" is next. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: six baltimore cops are arrested in the death of freddie gray. freddie gray. >> officer caesar goodson is being charged with second-degree depraved heart murder. >> pelley: we'll have reaction on the streets of baltimore, reaction from the police union and we'll talk to the prosecutor who brought the charges. the earthquake toll rises as the search moves beyond nepal's capital. and steve hartman, with a man who set out to rid the world of a plague. >> reporter: you got the last one? >> yeah, there aren't any left. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. today, the baltimore prosecutor said the arrest of freddie gray was illegal and what happened to him in police custody was murder. six officers are under arrest tonight on criminal charges; the most serious, murder, was filed against caesar goodson, the driver of the police van in which gray

scott? >> pelley: seth doaneing for us from beijing tonight. seth, thank you. many are stranded after heavy rains in texas and we'll have that coming up. >> this portion of the "cbs evening news" is sponsored by the people of america's oil and natural gas industry. learn more at energytomorrow.org. natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. fact: when pharmacists are in pain the medicine in advil is their #1 choice for pain relief. more than the medicines in tylenol or aleve. use the medicine that pharmacists use most for themselves. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. >> pelley: today nearly 20 people were rescued from flooded roads in the houston area. a man was swept away in the town of clear lake, which got 11 inches of rain in three hours yesterday. a

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: heartbreaking details in the mansion murders. a suspect is in custody, but a suspect is in custody, but turns out, the manhunt is not over. also tonight, a bad start to the holiday weekend in the southern plains.rn roads flooded, residents forced to evacuate. to hell and back-- an inferno swallows four firefighters. and steve hartman "on the road"." >> who would want to come sit and fix people's nasty, grimy clothes? >> pelley: he would, the tailor of the tenderloin. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. now we know just how they died.

. >>> cbs news anchor scott pelley is here in philadelphia. he will be reporting live from the scene for the "cbs evening news", that is coming up at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> kathy is joining us now you with a look at spring-like temperatures. cooler in our area today. >> we will say good bye to umer, back to the cooler realities of may. the it will feel nice out here. cool tonight. if you turn off a the heat you may want to rethink that. take a look outside where it is very pleasant this afternoon. temperatures climbing through the 60's in the lower 70's, that is just bit. this is a right from our cbs-3 studios here in center city philadelphia skies will be cleared. the it will cool down overnight tonight. right now in the city we have a temperature of 69. sixty-two in allentown. look at the poconos cool air is already coming, 49 degrees, there. some 50's through northeastern, pennsylvania and through state college and this is all moving our way overnight. buffalo, new york already 48 degrees. the it will be a fros

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: we've learned that both gunmen in sunday's texas terror assault were being watched by federal investigators, but they were not considered among the most likely to pull off an attack. today, isis claimed responsibility for what would be its first strike in the united states, though investigators doubt it. a loan, unidentified police officer killed both suspects as they opened fire outside an auditorium near dallas, an auditorium hosting more than 200 people at an anti-islam event. >> reporter: law enforcement sources say 31-year-old elton simpson and 34-year-old nadir soofi were well armed when they opened fire on police in garland, texas. investigators found they were carrying two ak-47 assault rifles and two handguns. both men were known to the f.b.i., but one official tells cbs news they were not considered high-priority threats. the bureau is investigating several thousand individuals across all 50 states. simpson was the subject of a terrorism investigation nine years ago and was convicted in 2

hear is scott pelley reporting the "cbs evening news" from new york. >> pelley: islamic extremists open fire in a terror attack near dallas. we now know who the suspects were. also tonight as baltimore recovers, a new cbs news poll out tonight shows a big change in how americans feel about race. and he's half of silicon valley's ultimate power couple. we now know how david goldberg lost his life. and the princess gets a name that covers every face. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> had it not been for one unknown cop, the nation would very likely be counting the dead and wounded tonight after

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: heartbreaking details in the mansion murders. a suspect is in custody, but a suspect is in custody, but turns out, the manhunt is not over. also tonight, a bad start to the holiday weekend in the southern plains.rn roads flooded, residents forced to evacuate. to hell and back-- an inferno swallows four firefighters. and steve hartman "on the road"." >> who would want to come sit and fix people's nasty, grimy clothes? >> pelley: he would, the tailor of the tenderloin. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. now we know just how they died. the four people whose bodies were found last week in a burned out washington, d.c. mansion. 34-year-old daron wint was arraigned today on first-degree murder charges. wint is accused of extorting money from his former employer then killing him, his wife, his young son, and their housekeeper, and then torch

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. remember the latest ne >> pelley: one dead, many injured after at least 50 tornadoes, and there is more rough weather on the way. also tonight, tom brady fires back at claims of cheating in the a.f.c. championship. lumber liquidators dumps chinese imports after "60 minutes" finds flooring with chemicals that can cause cancer. and american orphans of war on a journey to find their long-lost families. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. the twisters came one after another, dozens strafed tornado alley in the southern plains last night. texas, oklahoma, kansas, and nebraska were in the crosshairs. some places got five to eight inches of rain. today, there were piles of wood where the homes stood. one person was killed, more than 65 hurt, and more severe storms are racing through the region tonight. adriana diaz is in bridge creek, oklahoma. >> reporter: scott, as you can see the rain is starting to pick up

the scott pelley reports the "cbs evening news" from new york. >> pelley: six baltimore cops are arrested in the death of freddie gray. >> officer caesar goodson is being charged with second-degree depraved heart murder. >> pelley: we'll have reaction on the street of baltimore reaction from the police union and we'll talk to the prosecutor who brought the charges. the earthquake toll rises as the search moves beyond nepal's capital. and steve hartman with a man who set out to rid the world of a playing. >> reporter: you got the last one? >> there aren't any left. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today, the baltimore prosecutor said arrest of freddie gray was illegal and what happened to him in police custody was murder. six officers are under arrest toni

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. had it not been for one unknown cop, the nation would very likely be counting the dead

. >> scott pelley is in new york. >> great to be with you in the bay area. here's the cbs evening news tonight. deadly tornados strike the heart of america. we'll take you to the scene where they are still looking for victims. plus in los angeles an airliner attempts an emergency landing without all of its landing gear. and we will have the first lady's surprising and deeply personal comments on life in the spotlight. >>> ken bastida in the kpix 5 news room. new at 6:00 tonight fancy new pool. well you can forget the water. a bay area city's tough new rules that could put some people out of business. >> b.a.r.t. workers taking sides in a heated bay area race but did they cross the line? photos that could cost them their jobs. join us for those stories tonight at 6:00. >> we'll see you in 30 minutes. thanks for watching us at 5:00. cbs evening news coming up next. % >> pelley: breaking news, the new england patriots and star quarterback tom brady are hit with penalties for cheating on the way to the super bowl. also tonight-- >> there goes the school. >> pell

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonighted fromwaters are rising in the southern planes -- plains and the search continues for people who have been swept away. the water in parts of texas and oklahoma swallowed up cars and roadways. highways are littered with abandoned vehicles. homes were knocked off their foundations. at least nine people are reported killed. more than a dozen missing. 4,000 homes in the houston area are damaged or destroyed, and 1,200 in wimberly, texas outside austin. omar villafranca begins our coverage. >> reporter: it's the worst flooding this region has ever seen. this aerial video shows the remains of a bridge come -- completely washed away by catastrophic flooding from a raging blanco river. the river rose 26 feet in just an hour, uprooting home, snapping trees washing away cars and creating massive piles of debris up to 20 feet high along an 87-mile stretch. wimberly, a popular bed and breakfast getaway has taken the biggest hit. a dozen still remain missing. will conley is the county commissioner. >> we have

for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. and i'll see you sunday on "60 minutes." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org after car.. for months. and we're learning how he may have >>> only on 5 cops arrest a man suspected of breaking car after car for months and we learning how he may have been keeping them without anyone suspecting. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm ken bastida. this bad guy accused of nearly perfect scheme to pull off these burglaries. only on 5, simon perez tells us investigators have never seen anything quite like it. simon. >> reporter: ken, we're here in a parking lot on the embarcadero where tourists leave their cars unattended for hours. stuff in the back seat is tempting for car burglars. last night police arrested a man for breaking into a car in this lot what makes this case different is he was pro tending to be an uber driver slowing down not to pick up fares but instead to try to target the cars he wanted to break into. this is

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonight, the seasons are colliding. there's a tropical storm warning in the carolinas, and in the southern plains, it's tornadoes. 63 twisters reported so far

bs evening news with scott pelley" is coming up next. and remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: deflate-gate, tonight the final report concludes that it's probable that members of the new england patriots cheated in the a.f.c. championship. what did quarterback tom brady know? also tonight, severe storms, including tornadoes, threaten the plain states. a cbs news investigation-- taxpayers paying hundreds of millions of dollars for dubious drugs for wounded vets. >> reporter: what you're saying is you were doing something wrong? >> uh, i couldn't disagree with that. >> pelley: and they sing like angels after battling their demons. >> as soon as i heard those people, i knew i was connected. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. edition and we'll begin with breaking news. severe storms fired up across plains late today. tornado had been menacing oklahoma, k

scott? >> pelley: anthony mason on top of the world for us tonight. thanks anthony. that's the "cbs evening news" tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world goodnight. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> we're in new york for letterman's final night ever on "the late show." >> what we're hearing about dave's sendoff as the finale frenzy begins. ♪ >> i want to thank dave. >> i love you, david. >> after last night's emotional tribute and craziness, hear what we've learned about tonight's final show. is dave retiring out west? >> won't hear from him for a while. >>> our night with "dancing's" big winner. >> congratulations. >> i cooked that. >> rumer's family was all in for the party but who partied a little too hard? >>> plus -- >> we're with the new "bachelorette" caught having sex. do you regret sleeping with that particular bachelor? >>> also tonight, janice dickinson is here with

the cbs evening news with scott pelley is next. the latest news and weather always on cbssf.com. o >> pelley: a u.s. rescue helicopter with eight on board vanishes, just as dozens more are killed in another earthquake in nepal. also tonight, in god we trust? or do we? a new study finds americans losing faith in religion. how do mid-sized s.u.v.s do in crashes? the test results are in. and two sisters on a nationwide search for people willing to take a test to save a life. >> they could be the cure for all these patients. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. it's hard to imagine the catastrophe in nepal could get worse, but it just did. the country was hit today by the

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonight, the seasons are colliding. there's a tropical storm warning in the carolinas, and in the southern plains, it's tornadoes. 63 twisters reported so far this week. this is what it looked like from inside a storm north oklahoma city, ferocious winds catapulting debris all over a farm. tonight, with round three coming storms are pummeling texas east of lubbock. adriana diaz is in north texas. >> all right. this one means business. >> reporter: all week, this has been the scene-- funnel cloud filling the sky high winds and heavy rains have spawned multiple it it tornadoes throughout the night. authority says flash floods wiped out the train tracks derailing 17 cars of this freight train in valley view, texas. >> oh, my god a fire. >> reporter: a lightning strike caused this gas well to ignite and burn for hours near denton texas. mark fox with the national weather service says the damage was nowhere near what happened in bridge creek, oklahoma on wednesday. >> definitely dodged a bullet. if thi

scott >> pelley: breaking news the new england patriots and star quarterback tom brady are hit quarterback tom brady are hit with penalties for cheating on the way to the super bowl. also tonight -- >> there goes the school. >> pelley: deadly tornadoes strike the heart of america mowing down everything in their path. defective gm ignition switches are now blamed for at least 100 deaths. and the first lady's candid reflections on life in the spotlight. >> cable news charmingly referred to me as "obama's baby mama." captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: late today the super bowl champion new england patriots and quarterback tom brady learned the price they will pay for cheating. the nfl announced it is suspending brady for four games for using under-inflated footballs in the a.f.c. championship. the patriots will be fined $1 million and lose their first-round pick in the nfl draft next year and their fourth-round choice in 2017. elaine quijano has more on this breaking story. elaine? >> reporter: scott, the nfl cited two factors in its decis

scott, people in houston are used to heavy rain, but not so much all at once. >> pelley: and we just received word that a rescue boat has capsized in houston, three people missing from that. vicente, thanks very much. today, we got a look inside the mind of a killer. the gunman who murdered 12 people and left 70 injured when he opened fire in a colorado movie theater. as james holmes mounts an insanity defense, jurors were shown the notebook he mailed to a psychiatrist shortly before the attack. jim axelrod has more. >> everyone may be seated. >> reporter: the spiral notebook has long thought to hold clues to holmes' state of mind at the time of the attack, but this was the first look inside it. this afternoon, excerpts were read aloud by aurora's police sergeant. on some of the 29 pages, holmes wrote rambling questions: "what is the meaning of life" and what is the meaning of death? on several pages he repeated the question, why, why, why? on other pages, accounts of scouting several theaters in the days before the attack. holmes apparently considered targeting an airport, but decid

. >>> "cbs evening news" with scott pelley will have more on the historic recall and that is coming up next at 6:30 right here after "eyewitness news". >>> it has been one week since an air track train derailed in port richmond killing eight people and injuring more than 200. lawsuits have emerged including one filed today by train 188 main conductor. he reportedly suffered a broken neck and back in that crash. several other survivors are recovering at area hospitals tonight but we're told that the two patients at hahnemann have worsened, and their conditions downgraded from serious, to critical. >>> in the wake of the crash a union representing railway workers is pushing for a change in amtrak policy, it wants two engineers in every locomotive rather than one but only congress can make that change. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter has new information tonight. >> reporter: derrick griffin dean of student affairs at ever college in brooklyn was among eight who died in the amtrak train 188 now his family's attorney at his side, his son spoke out about the father that he lost. >> my

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this evening nearly 200 people are being held on murder-related charges. police provided the transportation for motorcycle gang members rounded up after yesterday's deadly shoot-out in

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: the police report is in. new details and troubling new questions about the ride of fatally injured freddie gray took in a baltimore police van. also tonight, an american team pulls off a miracle in nepal. >> reporter: he is finally free 120 hours after this earthquake. >> pelley: the judge who threw the book at three educators caught cheating cuts them a break. and the kentucky derby. for this jockey, it's a race against time. >> everybody is like, "are you nuts?" captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. tonigh

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: tonighted fromwaters are rising in the southern planes -- plains and the search continues for people who have been swept away. the water in parts of texas

. >>> the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. and remember the latest news and weather are always on our website, cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: after murder in the mansion, a surprise break in the case. >> n.p.d. has identified a suspect. 34-year-old daron dylon wint. >> pelley: also tonight, justice for an american soldier killed in iraq. a police officer is killed in the line of duty. survivors include her newborn baby. and jon sutherland's incredible feet. >> it's not human. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. tonight, there is a manhunt on in the murders of a family and their housekeeper, four victims, some beaten and stabbed, discovered in a burned out

the scott pelley reports the "cbs evening news" from new york city. >> pelley: potentially deadly air bags must be replaced in millions of american cars, but what should drivers do in the mean time? also bin laden's bookshelf, formerly secret documents recovered in the raid reveal his obsession with 9/11 and himself. tornadoes flatten homes in texas and oklahoma. the next threat is flooding. and the stars come out tonight to tend to have a tell -- to the end of a television era. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: today, japan's takata corporation said it is stepping up production of air bags to replace the protensionly deadly ones in millions of american cars. but with 33 million americans

find out next on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. o >> pelley: a u.s. rescue helicopter with eight on board vanishes, just as dozens more are killed in another earthquake in nepal. also tonight, in god we trust? or do we? a new study finds americans losing faith in religion. how do midsized s.u.v. do in crashes? the test results are in. and two sisters on a nationwide search for people willing to take a test to save a life. >> they could be the cure for all these patients. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: it's hard to imagine the catastrophe in nepal could get worse, but it just did. the country was hit today by the second major earthquake in just over two weeks. this time, a

"cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. >> the latest latest. >> pelley: tonight, the largest car recall ever. >> up until now, takata has refused to acknowledge that their airbags are defective. that changes today. >> pelley: also tonight, justice denied for thousands of rape victims. >> i told the police what happened to me, and i was betrayed. >> pelley: a break in a jewel heist that embarrassed scotland yard. >> at times, we have been portrayed as if we'd acted like keystone cops. >> pelley: and the subway gets a soundtrack. ♪ ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our west

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. today, japan's takata corporation said it is stepping up production of air bags to replace the potentially deadly ones in millions of american cars.

the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. remember the latest ne >> pelley: one dead, many injured after at least 50 tornadoes, and there is more rough weather on the way. also tonight, tom brady fires back at claims of cheating in the a.f.c. championship. lumber liquidators dumps chinese imports after "60 minutes" finds flooring with chemicals that can cause cancer. and american orphans of war on a journey to find their long-lost families. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. the twisters came one after another, dozens strafed tornado alley in the southern plains last night. texas, oklahoma, kansas, and nebraska were in the crosshairs.