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encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw it come down. >> norah: plus, what we are learning about the victims. fathers, husbands who came to america for a better life. >> they were people who were very honest, hardworking people. >> norah: "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we do want to begin with some breaking news because maryland officials have just announced that they have recovered the first bodies from the water after that deadly bridge collapse, and authorities also revealing they are now shifting to a new phase. investigators today were on board that cargo ship, interviewing the crew and collecting evidence. the navy says they are going to bring in barges into the port that will be outfitted with these heavylift cranes to help clear the channel. now, the cranes, which have a lift capacity of up to 1,000 tons, will be used, along

with other support vessels, to remove the submerged portions of the bridge. the biden administration saying tody it is going to work aggressively to reopen the port of baltimore, which handles $200 million worth of cargo on a single day. we are also getting new details about the victims who were working in the middle of the night on the bridge. one was just 26 years old. another victim's brother tells cbs news his brother was a hard worker, saying "if he could work every hour, every day, he would." , these are just some heartbreaking stories tonight. let's bring in cbs's kris van cleave. he will start us off from baltimore, where new details are coming in. good evening, chris. >> reporter: good evening, norah. maryland state police just told us it was this morning and divers spotted a red pickup truck about 25 feet under the surface of the water. inside where the first two bodies they have been able to locate, two of the missing. those families have now been notified of their loved ones passing and the investigation now is ramping up.

this scene of destruction and loss remains frozen, but tonight, praise for the crews' critical made a call. >> a shift ship, approaching that's just lost their steering. got to stop all traffic. >> reporter: giving police warning a ship was on a collision course with the francis scott key bridge. if not for several factors including those responders efforts, the mayday call, the maintenance closures were already underway, and the time of day of this impact of the loss of life that have been dozens. >> reporter: tragically, the search and rescue efforts of yesterday turned into a grim mission of recovering the bodies of the six people who are presumed dead. ntsb chair jennifer homendy. >> our investigation can wait. the most important thing right now is to reunite families with their loved ones. >> reporter: but that investigation is moving forward. the national transportation safety board is analyzing the contents of the ships voice data

recorder, despite challenging weather conditions, a team of investigators were on bill the cargo ship dali gathering evidence. among the things they'll seek to determine: was the ship's engine choked out by dirty fuel before it hit the bridge? is there a world where this doesn't come down when it is hit this way? >> you know, and that is something we are going to have to look at, and we want to look at the design of the bridge as part of that. >> reporter: new images from the fbi showed us the sonar searchers are relying on to help navigate the debris field. dive team leader brian hudson on "cbs mornings." >> it's a very dangerous situation underwater, with the rubble still settling. it's not a great spot for di divers. it's incredibly blackwater. >> i want to start... >> reporter: secretary buttigieg says repairs will take times. even one of the countries busiest ports shut down and 8,000 workers in limbo. at least two cargo containers went overboard. 56 hazardous material, though not considered a threat to the public. the ship's bow his head to be

resting on the river floor. reflow the vessel to clear the waterway. >> i think the main challenge is removing those steel off the bow of the ship. >> reporter: maryland state police also telling us tonight they are not able to reach the other bodies. they are going to need those navy heavylift cranes to clear some of that debris before they can recover the rest of the missing. the navy, their plan is to get that waterway open as fast as possible so the port can resume operations, norah. >> norah: i heard them calling this now a salvage operation. kris van cleave, thank you so much beer we are also learning new details about the victims of this tragedy. six construction workers who were all pursuing the american dream. cbs's nicole sganga spoke with a local pastor who knows the families. >> reporter: a baltimore city landmark now a personal tragedy. >> these were fathers, and these were sons, and these were husbands, and these were people

who their families relied on. >> we have determined the countries of origin of those that are preumed deceased. to be mexico, guatemala, el sal, and honduras. >> reporter: miguel luna, a father of three, was originally from el salvador. the 40-year-old left for work at 6:30 p.m. to fill potholes on the key bridge. >> he supposed to come in the morning, but never come. >> reporter: maynor yassir suazo sandoval would have celebrated his 35th birthday next month. what he believed in giving back and donated to a children's soccer league and honduras his brother praise his body is found so they can bring him back to be buried. >> we know they were hard workers. we know they love, you know, their families. >> would jesus said no one good, but these were good men. >> reporter: father walker has been morning alongside these fan

know my family spirit >> we don't abandon these families. that we come together as a baltimore community. >> reporter: a community these men loved. this bridge was a symbol of america. >> we feel so proud that they trust us to reveal to record this beautiful bridge that have a huge history in our nation. and that is an example of our contribution. >> reporter: tuesday's bridge collapse marks the second time in one year construction workers were killed on the job along the same highway in the city of baltimore. last march, six highway workers were struck fatally by a speeding car. norah? >> norah: nicole sganga, thank you. let's turn now to some more breaking news. we just learned former senator and vice presidential nominee joe lieberman has died following complications from a fall. he was 82 years old. cbs's major garrett, our chief washington correspondent, is here with us.

we covered him many years on the hill, 24 years as a senator, made history as the first jewish vice presidential nominee. how do you think you will be remembered? >> reporter: as a serious, sober, and deeply morally grounded united states senator. you don't always put those three things together, norah. and also, joe lieberman's life in the senate and american politics is also kind of a microcosm of regional and ideological changes within the democratic party. so he arrives in washington 1989 as a quiet centrist democrat, replacing a brash liberal republican. he is an early advocate of bill clinton and a strong supporter of the clinton and ministrations politics, but he breaks with bill clinton memorably over monica lewinsky and extramarital affair there. he doesn't vote to impeach -- >> norah: rebukes them -- >> reporter: rebukes them, and that stings purely also get the attention of al gore and becomes his running mate in 2000. as he continues his political career he becomes more and more estranged from the democrat party. fierce advocate of. the iraq war.

2004, progressive democrats give him no traction whatsoever. 2006 defeated for reelection by democrat runs as an independent and wins. but in 2,000 -- december 2007, he endorses john mccain. completing his estrangement from the democratic party. so in that sense, this centrist democrat finds himself more and more alienated from the democratic party, norah, until he comes back in the fold in 2016 and 2020, endorsing hillary clinton and then joe biden. >> norah: he will be known as an independent, in many ways, yes. major garrett, thank you. >> reporter: sure appeared to be one out to a cbs news exclusive. we are hearing for the first time from the family of a former boeing manager who became a whistle-blower. john barnett died by an apparent suicide earlier this month before completing his deposition in a lawsuit against the airline manufacturer. he had accused boeing of repeatedly ignoring safety issues. cbs's mark strassmann spoke with his mother and brother. >> trying to do the right thing.

>> reporter: vicky stokes' on john barnett worked at boeing for 32 years, the last seven as a quality manager at the south carolina factory that builds the 787 dreamliner. how did he tell you he was being treated? >> he was, like, embarrassed in meetings. he would be called out. >> reporter: not the type? >> no, sir. >> reporter: and a whistle-blower lawsuit, barnett alleged a litany of safety concerns, straight titanium shavings falling into wyatt and mike electrical wire, defective oxygen tanks, managers encouraging him to cut corners. in this 2022 netflix document three, barnett claimed his managers retaliated against him for speaking up. >> boeing quit listening to their employees. so every time i raised my hand and said, hey, we have a problem here, they would attack the messenger, and ignore the message. >> reporter: in this hotel parking lot, barnett was found dead from a gunshot wound in his car on march 9th. while police are still

investigating, the corner says it appears to be a suicide. do you blame boeing? >> i think of this hadn't gone on so long, i'd still have my son. my brothers -- my sons would still have your brother. and we wouldn't be sitting here. so, in that respect, i do. >> reporter: barnett's death occurred as depositions continue and as boeing grapples with weeks of headlines about its safety culture, specifically repeated problems with its 737 max plains, including a mid-flight blowout of an alaska airlines door. barnett worked on a different plane, but raised similar concerns. >> he was not trying to hurt boeing come here trying to save boeing. he saw this coming. he said, at some point, this is all going to come down on boeing. >> reporter: in the middle of boeing's reputational crisis, boeing ceo dave calhoun announced he is stepping down. in a statement today, boeing said, we are saddened by

mr. barnett's passing and our thoughts are with his family and friends. i asked rodney barnett about his brother's legacy. >> that's all he wanted. that's all he wanted, just the safety of the public. >> reporter: you thought that was a mistake? >> he knew that was at stake and that is what he was concentrating on. >> reporter: barnett's family hopes to carry on his whistle-blower lawsuit against boeing after seven years of litigation. it is set scheduled for trial this september. norah? >> norah: mark strassmann, thank you very much. tonight, there is big news from the big apple. driving into the city could get more expensive. the metropolitan transit authority in new york has given the green light to congestion pricing. that is something a lot of other cities will be looking at. the plan, the first in the u.s., calls for a $50 toll on cars entering midtown manhattan. the money would go towards mass transit prize projects, but it is not a done deal. multiple lawsuits have been filed to block it, including by small busines owners worried about the impact on their customers. texas' tough new immigration law

remains on hold after a federal appeals court extended a block on a rule that would allow the state to arrest and deport migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border. texas has already mounted an aggressive border operation, which the governor says has resulted in migrant crossings moving away from the lone star state and then towards arizona. a much more dangerous route. cbs's camilo montoya-galvez got a firsthand look from above. >> out here, there is nothing. >> reporter: this desolate stretch of the arizona border is one of the deadliest for migrants. each day, federal agents take to the skies. their search for people in distress often turns into a rescue mission. you have had to mask domestic >> can absolutely.grants?- >> children too? >> children, women, older folks. >> reporter: at its latest annual account, border patrol recorded record 895 migrant deaths. 142 of them here in the tucson sector. this is one of the most remote

sections of the u.s.-mexico border. it is also now the busiest border patrol sector for illegal crossings. migrants from across the globe are using gaps in the border wall just like this one to enter the u.s. as texas has become more hostile to migrants, the number of people crossing in arizona has soared. most are looking to claim asylum. how long was the journey from nepal? >> just take too long beard >> reporter: why do you come? >> political problems. >> reporter: portable problems in nepal? >> yes. >> reporter: in texas, migrants crossings have plunged over 50% since late last year. now more than 60% of all border crossings are occurring in arizona and california. governor abbott has credited his policies for that geographic shift, if you will. is that accurate? >> hard to say. could it have had some impact? sure. is it the one panacea that has caused -- corrected the problem? i don't think that's a fair statement. >> reporter: officials worry the warmer weather will bring more migration and deaths.

>> nobody wants to see someone die. that is the absolute worst part of this job. >> reporter: but unfortunately, when they are seeing more often. camilo montoya-galvez, cbs news, near sasabe, arizona. >> norah: tonight, some rough weather is heading toward the east coast. heavier rain is forecasted from the deep south all the way to maine on thursday. there is also the potential for flash flooding. baseball's opening day games have been postponed in new york and philadelphia. tonight, we are getting our first look inside the l.a. home of sean "diddy" combs after the federal raid. we are learning guns were seized and more. we've got the details next. ♪ ♪ t filter out the real you. so go ahead, live unfiltered with the one and only sotyktu, a once-daily pill for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and the chance at clear or almost clear skin. it's like the feeling of finding you're so ready for your close-up. or finding you don't have to hide your skin just your background.

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