Drenching storms are rolling over the flood-ravaged Midwest for a sixth day early Friday, setting off more flooding in a region where hundreds of people have been forced from their homes in recent days.

Relentless thunderstorms are battering parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, where millions are bracing for several more rounds of severe weather and flash flooding into the weekend after a week of deadly extreme weather across the region.

New storms threaten additional flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Eastern Indiana experienced catastrophic rainfall, causing widespread damage and evacuations. Rivers are forecast to reach major flood stages,

More heavy rain is headed to flood-ravaged Indiana, where water rescues and evacuations are still underway following historic rainfall this week.

Hurricane Lala is now a Category 1 storm as it approaches Hawaii's Big Island, where it will bring heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening surf and rip currents to the area, forecasters say.

Flooding is one of the biggest threats to the state. Gov. Josh Green warned that residents should stay home during flooding conditions.

Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Saturday and is already lashing parts of Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain as the storm approaches a potentially historic landfall. Lala will make its closest approach to Hawaii’s Big Island Saturday afternoon and may make landfall.

Pacific storm Lala strengthened into a hurricane as it edged closer to Hawaii’s Big Island, where it will make possible landfall on Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center said.

South Carolina would hold its primary on Jan. 22, 2028 under the Democratic National Committee's plan. Nevada would follow on Feb. 1. The plan aims to give a bigger voice to Black and Latino voters.

The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.

Democrats teed up South Carolina to lead a six-state gauntlet of early presidential contests, sealing a 2028 roadmap that pushes Black and Latino voters and labor to the front of the line for choosing the party’s next national leader.

Democrats’ process for picking a 2028 presidential nominee will likely kick off in states where candidates will need to appeal to key supporters such as Black and Latino voters and union members

Police responded to reports of a shooting outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday.

The five victims were transported to hospitals, and one initially listed as having life-threatening injuries has been upgraded to critical condition, county police said.

Several people have been left wounded after a mass shooting at Virginia State University that put the campus on lockdown. Law enforcement responded to a report of a shooting at 1:30 a.m. at the 3300 block of Boisseau Street.

Five people, including one student, were shot early Saturday at Virginia State University in Chesterfield, Virginia.

A man is facing hate crime charges after a frightening disruption during Shabbat services at a prominent Manhattan synagogue Friday. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.

A man who a law enforcement official says has a history of mental health issues has been arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes after disrupting Shabbat services and injuring a woman at Central Synagogue in Manhattan Friday night,

Some worshippers said they were escorted by police officers while entering Central Synagogue on Saturday morning following a frightening disruption during Friday night's services. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.

N.Y., criticizes New York's Democratic leaders after a man was charged with assault as a hate crime in connection with an attack on a synagogue.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges, admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and is set to be sentenced in December.

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolves one of two cases against him

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday in the federal case stemming from the killing of the former UnitedHealthcare CEO on a Manhattan sidewalk

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reading a statement aloud to the court. Anna Schecter reports.