>> i'm sorry that this had to happen to you, but you know i'm in your heart. my baby, she knows i loved her. >> reporter: police say they are still looking through other surveillance video and the couple's cell phone records for clues. cristian benavides, cbs news, san antonio. now to dangerous weather on both coasts. parts of the northeast are dealing with another round of rain and potential flooding. and in california, massive waves have closed beaches in ventura county near los angeles. the high surf is crashing into oceanfront homes with water flooding the streets. similar scenes up the coast can be found as well near santa cruz and san francisco, where evacuations have been ordered. for the forecast, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. mike, good evening. >> major, good evening to you. the storm we've been watching across the northeast asked mitt west is winding down. rains on the way out. snow moves from the midwest down tort the sneed valley. could see flurries in places

like nash val. as it moves out, it sets us up for cooler air. here we go moving into new year's eve. to the west we go. storm after storm after storm really causing issue today on the west coast with a lot of coastal flooding unfortunately. but we'll see a parade of storms coming through, just adding to our woes, especially across california. and know across the higher elevations, include the sierra nevada. but new year's eve as a whole actually looks pretty good across the country. very few storms out there and new year's day actually just produces small amounts of rain. major, that's going to include places like new orleans and up toward atlanta with tchz temperatures in the 50s. today, demolition crews began tearing down the house where four university of idaho students were killed last year, marking an emotional store the families and the surrounding community. cbs's elise preston reports on this hotly debated decision and what destruction of the crime scene might mean at the murder

trial. >> reporter: before the sun rose, crews tore into the house where four university of idaho students were fatally stabbed. the demolition a decision made by university officials. >> it's a constant reminder of the horrific act that happened at that site. we hear from our students regularly that we were ready for it to come down. >> reporter: it's been more than a year since ethan chapin, xana kernodle, madison mogen and kaley gonsalves were killed here. 29-year-old bryan kohberger has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and is still awaiting trial. >> the biggest thing we can do for our community and for our students is to continue that healing process. our hearts certainly go out to the families and those most closely touched by it. >> reporter: some of those family members wanted the house to remain standing through the trial. >> that house was considered the largest piece of evidence that they had. >> reporter: steve gonsalves is fighting to preserve all evidence linked to the murder of his daughter kaley.

>> can never get inside every juror's mind, and some of them are going to see things visually. some are going to be audible. i just know there's a risk taking it down. >> reporter: both the prosecution and defense teams say they have the crime scene details they need to build their cases. the fbi took measurements and documented visuals from the home. but gonsalves fears it might not be enough. >> there hasn't been enough communications for us to know for sure that it won't become an issue later on in the case. >> reporter: with continuous delays, the trial for bryan kohberger is still months away. an exact date has not been set. families of the victims are calling for the case to move forward, saying they just want justice. >> elise preston in moscow, idaho. today a warning to texas republican governor greg abbott. in a letter obtained by cbs news, the department of justice said it will sue the lone star state if it enforces a law signed by abbott that makes illegal immigration a state crime and allows law enforcement

officials there to arrest and prosecute migrants. in new york city, mayor eric adams is trying to set limits on the texas governor's busing of migrants north. cbs's astrid martinez explains. >> reporter: buses are still rolling into new york city hours after u.s. officials met with mexico's president, promising to work together to limit record migration. leslie hernandez and her family are from colombia and arrived in new york city by bus. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: she told cbs news, we do what we can and we have to mike sacrifices for a better future. yesterday new york city mayor eric adams signed a new executive order to hold charter bus companies accountable. >> we cannot allow buses with people needing our help to arrive without warning at any hour of day and night. >> reporter: the order requires bus companies give a 32-hour notice before coming, drop off migrants at designated locations and times, or face impounding

and fines. ma loo greets migrants as they arrive and says the outside is causing chaos among advocacy groups. >> what happens is we're tasked wth people coming to us, asking us for services. i call this fabricated chaos. >> reporter: new york city saw nearly 15,000 new arrivals this month, but it's not alone. close to 2,000 in chicago and 5,000 in denver. >> we have to look at dramatically reducing the amount of services we offer or dramatically cutting our city budgets. >> reporter: but the biden administration says it has provided more than $1 billion in grant funding for cities and towns hosting recently arrived migrants. >> i think the u.s. is pitching that this is a regional problem, not just a united states problem, and that we need to work together on this and that there are investments we're prepared to make. >> reporter: and tonight cbs news has learned that migrant crossings reached a record high in december. u.s. border agents took into custody more than 225,000 migrants at the southern border

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the driver of an 18-wheeler led deputies on a wild slow-speed chase on interstat 10 in houston. deputies used spike strips to puncture the big rig's tires, but the chase crawled on for hours. it ended when the s.w.a.t. team used heavy machinery called the rook to rip the door off. it's unclear still why the driver fled. today mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since may. a 30-year fixed rate mortgage slid to 6.61% according to freddie mac. that's the ninth straight week rates have declined since nearing 8% in late october. finally, today marks the 17th annual good riddance day in new york's times square. this is where people bid an early farewell to all sorts of things they're happy to dump from 2023. crowds took turns writing down their bad memories, like work stress and anger issues, and bid them a fiery farewell.

>> so we said say goodbye to people pleasing, self-doubt, and any anxiety whatsoever. >> i want to get rid of all the bad stuff and just have a good, happy new year. >> organizers say the event was inspired by a latin american tradition of starting off a new year with a clean slate. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings." and of course follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. this is "cbs news flash." i'm carissa lawson in new york. maine's democratic secretary of state ruled thursday that former president donald trump is ineligible for the state's primary. the ruling will be appealed to

the maine superior court. hours later, california's secretary of state said that trump will be on that state's primary ballot. this powerful wave in ventura county, california, sent thursday. coastal flood and high surf warnings are in place across the and the detroit pistons lost their 28th game in a row last night, tying the nba record for longest losing streak. they'll try to avoid breaking it tomorrow night when they host the raptors. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa lawson, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. we begin tonight on the campaign

trail for the 2024 republican nomination. nikki haley is facing a barrage of criticism, not for something she said during a new hampshire town hall but for something she didn't say when a voter asked simply, what caused the civil war? the former south carolina governor and trump administration u.n. ambassador did not mention slavery in her answer. instead, she said it was about the role of government and the rights of the people. haley attempted to clean up her remarks today and blamed a democratic plant for the question. and this breaking news, donald trump has been removed from another state's primary ballot, this time in maine. cbs's scott macfarlane is here to start us off tonight with the very latest. scott, good evening. >> major, good evening to you. trying to spring an upset, nikki haley has been fighting for months to win the spotlight. but tonight she's beneath a glaring one and taking the heat. nikki haley, who has been surging in the polls in new hampshire, now faces a rising wave of criticism over this

response to a question at a town hall event. >> what was the cause of the united states civil war? >> i mean i think the cause of the civil war was basically how government was going to run. the freedoms and what people could and couldn't do. >> reporter: when asked why she didn't mention slavery, haley responded -- >> what do you want me to say about slavery? >> reporter: the former south carolina governor was blasted by both parties. president biden posted, it was about slavery, and haley drew similar criticisms from her gop opponents, donald trump and ron desantis. >> this is not a candidate that's ready for prime time. >> reporter: on the radio today -- >> i mean of course the civil war was about slavery. >> reporter: and back on the stump, haley tried to clear up her answer. >> we know that. that's unquestioned, always the case. we know the civil war was about slavery. >> reporter: but again appeared to equivocate. >> let's not forget what came out of that, which is

government's role, individual liberties. >> reporter: and she criticized the voter who had asked the original question as a plant of the democrats. >> the fact that nikki haley has had such a stumble on an easy question, you know, is dismaying to those who would like to see her continue to climb in the polls. >> reporter: haley today touted her decision to remove the confederate flag from south carolina's capitol in 2015 after the mass shooting at an historically black church in charleston. her critics today resurfaced quotes haley gave in 2010 in which she defended the flag as a symbol of heritage. >> and how this is not something that is racist. there is news tonight about donald trump's access to the republican primary ballot in maine. and scott macfarlane is here with those late-breaking developments. scott. >> tonight, maine secretary of state has ruled donald trump's name should be stripped from that state's primary ballot. the latest legal challenge in the latest state alleging his

actions on january 6th supported insurrection and violated the 14th amendment. in the meantime, trump is back on the primary ballot in colorado. the state supreme court made a similar ruling last week, but republicans appealed that ruling, and during the appeal, major, he gets back on the ballot. but both sides want this to go to the u.s. supreme court to determine. >> for a definitive ruling from the nation's highest court. scott macfarlane, thank you. overseas now to the war in gaza. israel today confirmed the death of an israeli american woman listed as a hostage. 70-year-old judy weinstein haggai. president biden and the first lady issued a statement saying they were devastated by the news but said the united states will continue diplomatic efforts to bring all remaining hostages home. cbs's ian lee reports tonight from tel aviv. >> reporter: judy weinstein haggai was the last of the israeli american women believed to be held by hamas. the 70-year-old english teacher lived in nir oz next to the gaza border. she was last seen going for a

walk with her husband the morning of the october 7th attack. the kibbutz now says she was one of the victims murdered by hamas along with her husband. for weeks, judy's son believed hamas held his mother hostage. >> my mom was -- >> is. >> my mom is the most gentle human being i know. >> reporter: today's announcement comes as israelis demand their government secure the release of the remaining 129 hostages. their message is pretty simple. they want all the hostages returned home by any means necessary. roni and avi live in kfar aza, one of the kibbutzes attacked in october. >> as time goes by, do you get worried that some of the hostages won't be able to come home? >> their time is running out. the situation is very complicated. we know all that, and still we demand.

>> reporter: the war is now in its 83rd day. israel defense forces fighting in khan younis say they discovered a tunnel shaft inside a mosque while israeli air strikes continue to pummel gaza's south. in rafah, rescuers discovered a child trapped under the rubble. they digged frantically to pull the toddler out. she's alive and quickly taken to a hospital. the fighting is also intensifying on israel's northern border with lebanon. today israel intercepted a hezbollah drone before retaliating with punishing air strikes. and tonight, major, the idf published its final results from the probe into the mistaken killing of three hostages who tried to surrender to troops while waving a white flag and shirtless, saying "we failed in our mission." >> ian lee, thank you very much. is there is new information tonight in the killing of a

pregnant texas teenager and her boyfriend. late this afternoon, san antonio police released a new video calling it an important clue into finding out how the couple died. cbs's cristian benavides has the latest. >> reporter: the new video released this afternoon shows two people san antonio police are calling persons of interest in the deaths of 18-year-old savanah soto and the father of her unborn baby, 22-year-old matthew guerra. the video police say was recorded close to where the bodies were found. it shows one man driving a dark pickup truck and another getting out of the car belonging to soto and guerra. >> is there somebody that gets out of that vehicle that you're -- >> yes. yes. >> and you don't believe it to be either matthew or -- >> no. >> reporter: the couple was found dead in their car from gunshot wounds tuesday, a few miles from their apartment. they were reported missing on saturday after they didn't show up for an appointment to induce labor. friends and family gathered today to remember soto and her unborn child. >> i'm sorry that this had to

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thanks for staying with us. while the world's attention remains focused on gaza, a report by the united nations highlights what it calls the rapid deterioration of human rights in the occupied west bank. the u.n. says nearly 5,000 palestinians, including children, have been imprisoned there since the conflict began. most are being held without charge. an israeli army raids have killed at least 300. more troubling to the u.n. are the attacks by jewish settlers that have left at least 10 dead and driven many others off their land. ramy inocencio has this report from the jordan valley. >> reporter: families attacked and livestock killed. palestinian shepherds in the west bank are being driven from their homes by militant israeli settlers. >> it disturbs me. it upsets me. >> reporter: israeli american ellie charlotte is helping protect these palestinians, a volunteer with the jordan valley activists. charlotte is one of about 200

volunteers including several americans documenting settlers on a mission to seize palestinian lands. >> it's cleansing these lands of this population. >> ethnic cleansing? >> yeah, i think that term is accurate. >> reporter: settlers spring into action anytime to terrorize. here young men unafraid to show their faces to the shepherd who filmed them. burhan, a 49-year-old sheep herder is that man. "they came to my house day and night for 40 days last year," he said. >> how does that make you feel? [ speaking in a global language ] >> "my two children, my wife, we're all afraid." but he says he won't leave the place he, his father, and grandfather lived for at least the past century. unlike a growing number of others, according to bet sa lem, an israeli human rights group. israeli settlers have attacked at least 16 palestinian shepherding communities since october 7th. more than 1,000 people have

abandoned their homes. >> this is a right by the bible, by the jewish religion, and this is our land. >> reporter: from a hill top above the valley, avatar and other militarized settler youth taken the view of the land they believe was promised to them, unashamed to say what palestinians should do. >> there is a solution if they leave. it will make our life very easy. >> reporter: there are an estimated 500 palestinian farming families in the west bank and an estimated 500,000 illegal jewish settlers. in ha laud ma hul, ber hahn bashar forges on despite those odds. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: "i always say we should all live together peacefully," he says. "we don't want war. enough. enough." a hope that's echoed across these hills for thousands of years, a land of serene beauty now shrouded in violence.

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times square right on broadway, the stage is set for the humble sardine. this is the fantastic world of the portuguese sardine, an opulent shop that's luring skeptics. >> i'm not a fish person. >> reporter: it's the first u.s. outpost of a company with decades of history, now betting americans are ready to see tinned fish in a starring role. >> the fish is caught in portugal, prepared in portugal. >> reporter: joanna came from portugal to open the shop in august. since then, customers have crammed in like, well, sardines. many capturing it all on their phones. >> for us, for this whole time, canned fish has always been something very, very important in terms of a cultural thing. but now it has become a trendy thing. >> reporter: their sardines are packaged like jewels. some even have edible gold flakes. they have octopus, eel, and cod too. >> may i try it. >> yes, definitely. >> reporter: among dozens of varieties. >> it's not overwhelmingly fishy. >> not at all. >> the perception of tinned

foods has really changed and we're seeing a lot of start-ups more into that space. >> don't take your sardines -- >> reporter: she says social media tin influencers have sent sardine sales soaring. >> we've seen hashtags, one of them quite prominent. tinned fish dte night. it's got 8.1 million views. >> reporter: fish finding new fans as the tiny sardine hits it big. bradley backburn, cbs news, new york. and that's the overnight news for this friday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is "cbs news flash." i'm carissa lawson in new york. maine's democratic secretary of state ruled thursday that former president donald trump is ineligible for the state's primary. the ruling will be appealed to the maine superior court.

hours later, california's secretary of state said that trump will be on that state's primary ballot. this powerful wave in ventura county, california, sent eight people to the hospital on thursday. coastal flood and high surf warnings are in place across the state through the weekend. and the detroit pistons lost their 28th game in a row last night, tying the nba record for longest losing strea they'll try to avoid breaking it tomorrow night when they host the raptors. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm carissa . tonight, nikki haley defends her answer about what caused the civil war as she is ridiculed for failing to mention slavery. how the republican presidential hopeful and her rivals are responding. >> what do you want me to say about slavery?

>> nikki haley faces backlash. her defense, she claims the question came from a, quote, democrat plant. >> if you grew up in the south, it's a given it's about slavery. breaking news. another state removes trump from its primary ballot. the decision just in. fighting and air strikes continue in gaza as we learn an american was killed by hamas. the house in idaho where four students were brutally murdered is demolished. the controversial decision. tonight's "eye on america." >> you don't normally think of cotton as being high-tech. but now they're using dna so we know exactly where our clothes and our sheets are made. make 2023 disappear! >> and saying goodbye to 2023 on this good riddance day. >> get rid of all the bad stuff and just have a good, happy new year.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. we begin tonight on the campaign trail for the 2024 republican nomination. nikki haley is facing a barrage of criticism, not for something she said during a new hampshire town hall but for something she didn't say when a voter asked simply, what caused the civil war? the former south carolina governor and trump administration u.n. ambassador did not mention slavery in her answer. instead, she said it was about the role of government and the rights of the people. haley attempted to clean up her remarks today and blamed a democratic plant for the question. and this breaking news, donald trump has been removed from another state's primary ballot, this time in maine. cbs's scott macfarlane is here to start us off tonight with the very latest. scott, good evening. >> major, good evening to you. trying to spring an upset, nikki haley has been fighting for months to win the spotlight.

but tonight she's beneath a glaring one and taking the heat. nikki haley, who has been surging in the polls in new hampshire, now faces a rising wave of criticism over this response to a question at a town hall event. >> what was the cause of the united states civil war? >> i mean i think the cause of the civil war was basically how government was going to run. the freedoms and what people could and couldn't do. >> reporter: when asked why she didn't mention slavery, haley responded -- >> what do you want me to say about slavery? >> reporter: the former south carolina governor was blasted by both parties. president biden posted, it was about slavery, and haley drew similar criticisms from her gop opponents, donald trump and ron desantis. >> this is not a candidate that's ready for prime time. >> reporter: on the radio today -- >> i mean of course the civil war was about slavery. >> reporter: and back on the stump, haley tried to clear up her answer. >> we know that. that's unquestioned, always the

case. we know the civil war was about slavery. >> reporter: but again appeared to equivocate. >> let's not forget what came out of that, which is government's role, individual liberties. >> reporter: and she criticized the voter who had asked the original question as a plant of the democrats. >> the fact that nikki haley has had such a stumble on an easy question, you know, is dismaying to those who would like to see her continue to climb in the polls. >> reporter: haley today touted her decision to remove the confederate flag from south carolina's capitol in 2015 after the mass shooting at an historically black church in charleston. hr critics today resurfaced quotes haley gave in 2010 in which she defended the flag as a symbol of heritage. >> and how this is not something that is racist. there is news tonight about donald trump's access to the republican primary ballot in maine, and scott macfarlane is here with those late-breaking developments. scott.

>> tonight, maine's secretary of state has ruled donald trump's name should be stripped from that state's primary ballot, the latest legal challenge in the latest state alleging his actions on january 6th supported insurrection and violated the 14th amendment. in the meantime, trump is back on the primary ballot in colorado. the state supreme court made a similar ruling last week, but republicans appealed that ruling, and during the appeal, major, he gets back on the ballot. but both sides want this to go to the u.s. supreme court to determine. >> for a definitive ruling from the nation's highest court. scott macfarlane, thank you. overseas now to the war in gaza. israel today confirmed the death of an israeli american woman listed as a hostage, 70-year-old judy weinstein haggai. president biden and the first lady issued a statement saying they were devastated by the news but said the united states will continue diplomatic efforts to bring all remaining hostages home. cbs's ian lee reports tonight from tel aviv. >> reporter: judy weinstein haggai was the last of the israeli american women believed

to be held by hamas. the 70-year-old english teacher lived in nir oz next to the gaza border. she was last seen going for a walk with her husband, gadi, the morning of the october 7th attack. the kibbutz now says she was one of the victims murdered by hamas along with her husband. for weeks, judy's son believed hamas held his mother hostage. >> my mom was -- >> is. >> my mom is the most gentle human being i know. >> reporter: today's announcement comes as israelis demand their government secure the release of the remaining 129 hostages. their message is pretty simple. they want all the hostages returned home by any means necessary. roni and avi lupo live in kfar aza, one of the kibbutzes attacked in october. >> as time goes by, do you get worried that some of the hostages won't be able to come

home? >> their time is running out. the situation is very complicated. we know all that, and still we demand. >> reporter: the war is now in its 83rd day. israel defense forces fighting in khan younis say they discovered a tunnel shaft inside a mosque while israeli air strikes continue to pummel gaza's south. in rafah, rescuers discovered a child trapped under the rubble. they digged frantically to pull the toddler out. she's alive and quickly taken to a hospital. the fighting is also intensifying on israel's northern border with lebanon. today israel intercepted a hezbollah drone before retaliating with punishing air strikes. and tonight, major, the idf published its final results from the probe into the mistaken killing of three hostages who tried to surrender to troops while waving a white flag and shirtless, saying "we failed in our mission." >> ian lee, thank you very much.

there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." there is new information tonight in the killing of a pregnant texas teenager and her

boyfriend. late this afternoon, san antonio police released a new video calling it an important clue into finding out how the couple died. cbs's cristian benavides has the latest. >> reporter: the new video released this afternoon shows two people san antonio police are calling persons of interest in the deaths of 18-year-old savanah soto and the father of her unborn baby, 22-year-old matthew guerra. the video police say was recorded close to where the bodies were found. it shows one man driving a dark pickup truck and another getting out of the car belonging to soto and guerra. >> is there somebody that gets out of that vehicle that you're -- >> yes. yes. >> and you don't believe it to be either matthew or -- >> no. >> reporter: the couple was found dead in their car from gunshot wounds tuesday, a few miles from their apartment. they were reported missing on saturday after they didn't show up for an appointment to induce labor. friends and family gathered today to remember soto and her unborn child.

>> i'm sorry that this had to happen to you, but you know i'm in your heart. my baby, she knows i loved her. >> reporter: police say they are still looking through other surveillance video and the couple's cell phone records for clues. cristian benavides, cbs news, san antonio. now to dangerous weather on both coasts. parts of the northeast are dealing with another round of rain and potential flooding. and in california, massive waves have closed beaches in ventura county near los angeles. the high surf is crashing into oceanfront homes with water flooding the streets. similar scenes up the coast can be found as well near santa cruz and san francisco, where evacuations have been ordered. for the forecast, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. mike, good evening. >> major, good evening to you. the storm we've been watching across the northeast and midwest is winding down. rain's on the way out. snow moves from the midwest down toward the tennessee valley. could see flurries in places

like nashville, that entire system as it moves out sets us up for cooler air. here we go moving into new year's eve. temperatures across the south have dropped below freezing. to the west we go. storm after storm after storm really causing issue today on the west coast with a lot of coastal flooding unfortunately. but we'll see a parade of storms coming through, just adding to our woes, especially across california. and snow across the higher elevations including the sierra nevada. but new year's eve as a whole actually looks pretty good across the country. very few storms out there, and new year's day actually just produces small amounts of rain. major, that's going to include places like new orleans and up toward atlanta with temperatures in the 50s. >> mike bettes, thanks so much. today, demolition crews began tearing down the house where four university of idaho students were killed last year, marking an emotional step for the families and the surrounding community. cbs's elise preston reports on this hotly debated decision and what destruction of the crime scene might mean at the murder trial.

>> reporter: before the sun rose, crews tore into the house where four university of idaho students were fatally stabbed. the demolition a decision made by university officials. >> it's a constant reminder of the horrific act that happened at that site. we hear from our students regularly that they were ready for it to come down. >> reporter: it's been more than a year since ethan chapin, xana kernodle, madison mogen and kaylee goncalves were killed here. 29-year-old bryan kohberger has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and is still awaiting trial. >> the biggest thing we can do for our community and for our students is to continue that healing process. our hearts certainly go out to the families and those most closely touched by it. >> reporter: some of those family members wanted the house to remain standing through the trial. >> that house was considered the largest piece of evidence that they had. >> reporter: steve goncalves is fighting to preserve all evidence linked to the murder of his daughter kaylee. >> can never get inside every

juror's mind, and some of them are going to see things visually. some are going to be audible. i just know there's a risk taking it down. >> reporter: both the prosecution and defense teams say they have the crime scene details they need to build their cases. the fbi took measurements and documented visuals from the home. but goncalves fears it might not be enough. >> there hasn't been enough communications for us to know for sure that it won't become an issue later on in the case. >> reporter: with continuous delays, the trial for bryan kohberger is still months away. an exact date has not been set. families of the victims are calling for the case to move forward, saying they just want justice. >> elise preston in moscow, idaho. today a warning to texas republican governor greg abbott. in a letter obtained by cbs news, the department of justice said it will sue the lone star state if it enforces a law signed by abbott that makes illegal immigration a state crime and allows law enforcement

officials there to arrest and prosecute migrants. in new york city, mayor eric adams is trying to set limits on the texas governor's busing of migrants north. cbs's astrid martinez explains. >> reporter: buses are still rolling into new york city hours after u.s. officials met with mexico's president, promising to work together to limit record migration. leslie hernandez and her family are from colombia and arrived in new york city by bus. [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: she told cbs news, we do what we can and we have to mike sacrifices for a better future. yesterday new york city mayor eric adams signed a new executive order to hold charter bus companies accountable. >> we cannot allow buses with people needing our help to arrive without warning at any hour of day and night. >> reporter: the order requires bus companies give a 32-hour notice before coming, drop off migrants at designated locations and times, or face impounding and fines.

power maloo greets migrants as they arrive and says the mayor's new executive order is causing chaos among advocacy groups. >> what happens is we're tasked with people coming to us, asking us for services. i call this fabricated chaos. >> reporter: new york city saw nearly 15,000 new arrivals this month, but it's not alone. close to 2,000 in chicago and 5,000 in denver. >> we have to look at dramatically reducing the amount of services we offer or dramatically cutting our city budgets. >> reporter: but the biden administration says it has provided more than $1 billion in grant funding for cities and towns hosting recently arrived migrants. >> i think the u.s. is pitching that this is a regional problem, not just a united states problem, and that we need to work together on this and that there are investments we're prepared to make. >> reporter: and tonight cbs news has learned that migrant crossings reached a record high in december. u.s. border agents took into custody more than 225,000 migrants at the southern border in the first 27 days of the month.

major. >> astrid martinez, thank you so much. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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>> so we said say goodbye to people pleasing, self-doubt, and any anxiety whatsoever. >> i want to get rid of all the bad stuff and just have a good, happy new year. >> organizers say the event was inspired by a latin american tradition of starting off a new year with a clean slate. and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs mornings." and of course follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. this is "cbs news flash." i'm carissa lawson in new york. maine's democratic secretary of state ruled thursday that former president donald trump is ineligible for the state's primary. the ruling will be appealed to the maine superior court.

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