order to win. because this is a fight for the soul of our party and the soul of our country. >> reporter: and he had a final warning for voters. >> anyone who is unwilling to say that he is unfit to be president of the united states is unfit themselves to be president of the united states. >> reporter: meanwhile in iowa, the remaining candidates have just five days left until the caucuses. tonight, florida governor ron desantis and former u.n. ambassador nikole c nikki haley to face off in their first one-on-one debate. but trump is appearing elsewhere at a solo event. >> if you don't know there is a caucus coming up in iowa, you're living under a rock. >> reporter: iowa republicans expect more personal outreach. that's why the former president, who is opting to spend time in courtrooms this week instead, sent two of his former cabinet secretaries, ben carson and matt whitaker to address this conservative breakfast club

today. but bob rowlands is among the republicans looking for something else. he voted for trump in 2020, but says he is now leaning towards either haley or desantis. >> i think with me obviously one of the issues is border security and the lack of good policy towards that. so i want to hear what they both have to say about plans for border security. >> and ed o'keefe joins us now from des moines. all right, ed. i got to get your take on this. with kchris christie dropping out, what does it mean for candidates like nikki haley who are surging in new hampshire? >> christie's exit is seen as the opening of a big lane for haley, another mainstream republican line the governor. and there is a poll out here this week that has her single digits behind former president trump. but sources tell cbs news christie has no plans to endorse haley. in fact, tonight before his speech in new hampshire, he was overheard by reporters on a hot mic doubting her chances,

saying, quote, she's not up to this. norah? >> we will stay tuned, ed o'keefe, thank you. i will join ed and our cbs news team in iowa as cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses, including special live coverage on monday. it is very cold in iowa. you can find us right here on cbs, the cbs news streaming app, and at cbsnews.com. back here in washington, there are few genuine surprises at the u.s. capitol, but there was a big one today. house republicans were thrown for a loop when hunter biden appeared at a hearing called to hold him in contempt of congress. cbs' scott macfarlane was there as the meeting descended into chaos. >> mr. biden, do you plan on testifying today, sir? anything you want to say? >> reporter: the president's son walked into the house committee room telling cbs news he was willing to take a seat at the witness table. the company was set to vote on whether to hold biden in contempt of congress for snubbinger in request for an interview last year.

biden insisted he would only testify at an open hearing. the aququorum turned into chaos. republicans declined to swear him in. >> you said the witness can choose. >> reporter: 20 minutes later. >> excuse me, hunter. >> reporter: biden bolted, adding another chapter into the probe of his business dealings and the committee's claims without direct evidence the president benefitted from them. >> why are you choosing to leave now, mr. biden? why not stay a while? >> i have a statement to make to the press. >> reporter: it was his attorney to spoke. >> republicans have sought to use him as a surrogate to attack his father. >> i had no idea. >> reporter: and fueled -- >> you're the epitome of white privilege. what are you afraid of? you have no [ bleep ] to come up here. >> reporter: a fierce marathon of arguments. >> that's interesting. he's here. he doesn't seem to be too afraid. >> reporter: biden's appearance may have been a surprise to some. he arrived here with an

entourage, a police detail, and had quite a photo opportunity. see in los angeles tomorrow for arraignment on federal tax evasion charges, norah. those are accusations he denies. >> scott macfarlane with all of that, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. (computer keys clicking) (mouse clicks) - shriners hospitals for children is awesome! my favorite people in shriners are the doctors and the nurses because they help people through life. wow, i was a really cute kid! (chuckles) but it's true! shriners hospitals for children is awesome! the first time i went to shriners hospitals for children, i was two months old. since then, they have helped me with over 18 operations, and thousands of rehabilitation hours.

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with temperatures plunging, so are their fortunes as they arrive only wearing t-shirts and blankets in a city struggling to keep up. nearly 15,000 are in shelters, and 550 currently waiting for a bed. with no place to go, some are sleeping in tents, city buses, and even at chicago's o'hare airport. passer john zias has been on the front line since the first bus arrived in august 2022. he's part of a 17-church city-wide unity initiative to find migrants temporary shelter. >> the issue is that it's coming so fast, and it's hard for us to catch our breath. >> reporter: many like jason from venezuela end up here, sleeping in tents, braving the cold temperatures. he was a mechanic back home but says that wasn't enough to live on. luckily for him and the others waiting, the chance for a warm

bed is here. the lack of shelter is widespread. new york and denver have received thousands of migrants, and efforts to house them are outspaced. pastor zias continues to look anywhere and everywhere for migrants like jason to stay the night. >> so it's kind of keeping that wheel rolling as people are moving and finding places to go and work. >> reporter: riding towards the unknown in a city stretched to its limits. maribel gonzalez, cbs news, chicago. >> interesting reporting. all right. facebook and instagr take

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search for terms related to suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, this type of content will now be blocked to younger teens, even if it's shared by someone they follow. meta now says they will direct users to export resources for help. a piece of space history is getting ready for a new home. that's next. finally tonight, the california science center in los angeles is getting ready for a new and really big exhibit. for the first time since its 25th and final mission in 2011, the space shuttle endeavour is being moved into an upright launch position. it's expected to be a years' long process, but the first huge

signs of progress are already reaching toward the sky. the booste rockets are already in place. the next piece to go upright will be the massive 150-feet-long external fuel tank. the endeavour, which has been at the museum since 2012, will be the center is piece of the new 200,000-square-foot samuel air and space center. that's pretty cool. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow online any time at cbsnews.com. from right here in our nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nikki haley and ron desantis met last night in the final gop debate before monday's iowa

caucuses. it came just hours after chris christie dropped out of the race. former president donald trump again skipped the debate. cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses on monday. new inflation data is out this morning. wall street projects an it increased by 0.2% last month and 3.2% for all of 2023. rising inflation may impact the fed's plans for interest rate cuts this year. and the world's largest cruise ship pulled into port in miami yesterday. almost 1200 feet long, royal caribbean's icon of the seas sets sail later this month. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we're following a number of breaking news stories tonight

with a major shake-up in the race for the 2024 republican nomination. former new jersey governor chris christie just moments ago suspending his presidential campaign, just five days before the iowa caucuses. our new reporting tonight on who he might endorse and if it will change the republican battle. plus, the major winter storms slam the northeast with flooding in new hampshire, connecticut and new jersey, and authorities in florida are now assessing those tornado damages. but first, there is more breaking news tonight with a major avalanche closing down a popular lake tahoe ski resort in california. search teams just finished scouring the slopes in search of any missing skiers or snowboarders. we know that at least one person has died, and at least three people are hurt. we're tracking storms too from coast-to-coast with another round of severe weather ahead. so tonight we have team coverage. and cbs' andrew hobner will start us off from california. >> this is a very sad day.

>> reporter: peril at palisades. first responders scramble to search for victims buried in the snow after an avalanche struck a ski resort near lake tahoe in the sierra nevada. >> we are able to confirm that one male has passed away as a result of the avalanche. >> reporter: it happened around 9:30 a.m. local time at palisades tahoe, just as an early group of skiers started to head down the mountain. >> i saw it when i was going up the chair, and then as i came around, anybody that was off the chair, we all got asked to help and start probing and start trying to just find people. >> reporter: these trails are popular with expert skiers and snowboarders due to the steep and rugged terrain. at least one other person was rescued with nonlife-threatening injuries. and tonight, this region is coping with another storm that is expected to bring high winds and as much as two feet of snow

by tomorrow. in the last year, at least 30 people were killed by avalanches here in the united states. norah? >> andrew hobner with that breaking news, thank you. all right. now to that blockbuster political news. just days away from the iowa caucuses, former new jersey governor chris christie announcing just a short time ago he is suspending his campaign for republican nomination. christie has been promising to do whatever is necessary to keep donald trump from winning the republican nomination. cbs' ed o'keefe reports tonight from des moines. >> it's the right thing for me to do. >> reporter: in an impassioned speech tonight, chris christie said he was reluctant to exit, but could no longer see a path to victory, and didn't want to help donald trump get back to the oval office. >> i am going to make sure that in no way do i enable donald trump to ever be president of the united states again. and that's more important than my own personal ambition.

>> reporter: the former new jersey governor explicitly campaigned to block trump, frequently calling out other rivals for failing to more forcefully denounce him. >> i would rather lose by telling the truth than lie in order to win, because this is a fight for the soul of our party and the soul of our country. >> reporter: and he had a final warning for voters. >> anyone who is unwilling to say that he is unfit to be president of the united states is unfit themselves to be president of the united states. >> reporter: meanwhile in iowa, the remaining candidates have just five days left until the caucuses. tonight, florida governor ron desantis and former u.n. ambassador nikki haley are set to face off in their first one-on-one debate. but trump is appearing elsewhere at a solo event. >> if you don't know there is a caucus coming up in iowa, you're living under a rock. >> reporter: iowa republicans expect more personal outreach. that's why the former president,

who is opting to spend time in courtrooms this week instead, sent two of his former cabinet secretaries, ben carson and matt whitaker to address this conservative breakfast club today. but bob rowlands is among the republicans looking for something else. he voted for trump in 2020, but says he is now leaning towards either haley or desantis. >> i think with me obviously one of the issues is border security and the lack of good policy towards that. so i want to hear what they both have to say about plans for border security. >> and ed o'keefe joins us now from des moines. all right, ed. i got to get your take on this. with chris christie dropping out, what does it mean for candidates, especially like nikki haley who is surging in new hampshire? >> christie's exit is seen as the opening of a big lane for haley, another mainstream republican line the governor. and there is a poll out here this week that has her single digits behind former president

trump. but sources tell cbs news christie has no plans to endorse haley. in fact, tonight before his speech in new hampshire, he was overheard by reporters on a hot mic doubting her chances, saying, quote, she's not up to this. norah? >> we will stay tuned, ed o'keefe, thank you. i will join ed and our cbs news team in iowa as cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses, including special live coverage on monday. it is very cold in iowa. you can find us right here on cbs, the cbs news streaming app, and at cbsnews.com. back here in washington, there are few genuine surprises at the u.s. capitol, but there was a big one today. house republicans were thrown for a loop when hunter biden appeared at a hearing called to hold him in contempt of congress. cbs' scott macfarlane was there as the meeting descended into chaos. >> mr. biden, do you plan on testifying today, sir? anything you want to say? >> reporter: the president's son walked into the house committee room telling cbs news he was

willing to take a seat at the witness table. the committee was set to vote on whether to hold biden in contempt of congress for snubbing their subpoena last month for a closed door interview. biden insisted he would only testify at an open hearing. >> just want to ask consent to swear in mr. biden. >> reporter: the quorum turned into chaos. republicans declined to swear him in. >> you said the witness can choose. >> mr. biden doesn't make the rules. we make the rules. >> reporter: 20 minutes later. >> excuse me, hunter. >> reporter: biden bolted, adding another chapter into the probe of his business dealings and the committee's claims without direct evidence the president benefitted from them. >> why are you choosing to leave now, mr. biden? why not stay a while? >> i have a statement to make to the press. >> reporter: it was his attorney to spoke. >> republicans have sought to use him as a surrogate to attack his father. >> reporter: biden's appearance surprised even some democrats. >> i had no idea. >> reporter: and fueled -- >> you're the epitome of white privilege. what are you afraid of? you have no [ bleep ] to come up here.

>> reporter: a fierce marathon of arguments. >> that's interesting. he's here. he doesn't seem to be too afraid. >> reporter: biden's appearance may have been a surprise to some. he arrived here with an entourage, a police detail, and had quite a photo opportunity. he's in los angeles tomorrow for arraignment on federal tax evasion charges. norah, those are accusations he denies. >> scott macfarlane with all of that, thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." wowwww... this new charmin ultra soft smooth tear is soooo soft and soo smooth, i'm starting to get tearied away! ahhh, thank you mr. smooth bear. designed with smooth tear edges, new charmin ultra soft smooth tear has wavy perforations that tear so much better

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>> i'm olivia gazis in washington. thanks for staying with us. a state of emergency continues in ecuador after a prison break led to countrywide violence. the army is in the streets, and the nation's president says he's deporting all foreign prisoners to clear out his jails. the unrest even played out on a television news show. manuel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: cameras were broadcasting live when masked men firing guns and waving apparent explosives stormed one of ecuador's state-owned tv stations tuesday. the crew was ordered to the ground while an anchor was told to relay this message. national police flooded the area, arresting 13 people. te attack happened just a day after ecuador's new president declared a 60-day national state of emergency. >> for years, ecuador was a drug transit country. there was a surge in demand for cocaine around the world after the pandemic.

>> reporter: will freeman is a fellow at the council on foreign relations. >> so you all of the sudden had this very valuable turf to control. >> reporter: locals have experienced a sharp increase in violence. including a series of explosions and police abductions within the past few days. the crimewave kicked off notorious crime leader adoll for garcias went missing from his cell over the weekend for a second time. >> translator: we've seen attacks today in ecuador using terrorist tactics that really have no precedent in latin america since the days of pablo escobar. >> could the turmoil mean more ecuadorans are trying to get into the united states? >> it's already happening. we're seeing a surge in ecuador that the country hasn't experienced in 25 years. it's adding more pressure on the u.s.-mexico border. >> reporter: manuel bojorquez,

miami. history was made in virginia, which swore in its first ever black speaker of the house. democrat don scott is a u.s. navy veteran with a complicated past, including a stint in federal prison. scott macfarlane reports. >> reporter: inside virginia's capitol, which was designed by thomas jefferson himself three centuries ago, it's don scott who will now be in charge. a remarkable accomplishment for virginia's next speaker of the house, who served nearly eight years in a federal prison. >> i made the dreadful mistake of going to pick up some money, some drug money in mobile, alabama. >> reporter: scott pleaded guilty in the 1990s in a drug conspiracy case after being arrested in his 20s. >> i had never been in any trouble before and i ended up getting a slap for ten years. i remember my mother in the courtroom. i can hear the little yelp she made when the judge said ten years. i can still hear that sometimes. >> reporter: scott's reemergence after his release is a story of

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>> having this issue with his kidney and go to dialysis and might have tom off the bench. >> reporter: morrison was in severe pain as his health deteriorated from kidney failure. >> he said we have the same blood type, and i'm going to donate my kidney. i'm going to donate you a kidney. >> hey, mr. speaker! >> reporter: ever since morrison helped convince scott the inwith, the 58-year-old has had big aspiration, and no shortage of confidence, but faces a uniquely tough job. a marrow majority, the governor of the opposing party and fiercely divisive issues he is targeting including guns and abortion rights. as he makes history, the moment he is sworn in the one-time capitol of the confederacy. >> we're only a few miles from where the first slaves came into this country in 1916, now 405 years you have your first black speaker. so i'm very cognizant of the shoulders i stand on.

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yeah, yeah. >> i'm fairly certain that is how we wrote "barbie." i was sitting a the piano and she was sitting here with the mic. >> reporter: right here, the "barbie" song "what was i made for" was born. ♪ i don't know how to feel ♪ >> reporter: where did that melody come from? >> the chords were at my fingertips like playing a chord, playing a chord and another chord. i've had a couple of times in my professional life where i've gotten super lucky. one of them was "ocean eyes." "ocean eyes" was laying those chords. and literally the same time "i've been watching you for some time ♪ ♪ can't stop staring at those ocean eyes ♪ like all of the same time improv. straight-up improv. >> reporter: in 2015, billie's recording of the song went viral.

♪ those ocean eyes ♪ >> reporter: and launched their careers. ♪ those ocean eyes ♪ >> and the "barbie" thing was very similar. it was -- ♪ at that piano, and billie singing that. ♪ i used to float, now i just fall down ♪ ♪ i used to know, but i'm not sure now ♪ >> reporter: director great a that gerwig had finneas and his sister 40 minutes of the film. >> greta said i need a song for this? >> she said i don't have barbie's heart song. but she hasn't said this scene. and we wrote the whole song in 45 minutes with a bad -- with a terrible bridge that we ended up rewriting. >> reporter: their melody was woven throughout the film's score.

♪ culminating in the emotional end to barbie's journey. ♪ i used to know, but i'm not sure now ♪ ♪ what i was made for ♪ ♪ what was i made for ♪ >> reporter: what do you like about writing for film? >> seeing a piece of music co-exist with a great scene of a movie is so powerful, you know. it feels like making a piece of furniture for somebody's house, which i love. ♪ that i've fallen for a line ♪ >> reporter: but a previous project, the theme for the james bond film "no time to die" didn't come as easily. how much pressure was that? >> it was a lot of pressure. i mean, james bond has such a ethos and a sort of signature thing. >> reporter: yep. >> that if you fail, you really

fail. you really miss the mark. so that one was all like minor nine chords fr . these are minor 9. pretty bondie right there. >> reporter: they went to england to work on the theme with iconic composer hans zimmer. >> with no promise it was going to be our song. not in a threatening way. but they never said congratulations, you got it. ♪ ♪ no time to die ♪ >> and then once get we got the orchestra recorded, i muted most of it and thought i'm going to get fired. it was all good, but i wanted billie's voice to be the star of it. ♪ ♪ fool me twice ♪ >> reporter: i sent it to hans and did that, and he was like i love it! sounds great. ♪ there's just no time to die ♪

>> reporter: it won them a golden globe, a grammy, and an oscar. ♪ funny you're the broken one, but i'm the only one who needed saving ♪ >> reporter: finneas and billie began working together when he was 18 and she was 13. how would you describe the collaborative relationship with your sister? >> i think that it's the closest i am with billie to like total trust in anyone. and total vulnerability. i'm sure there's some thing that she would be embarrassed to say in front of me, but not much. >> reporter: finneas and billie grew up in a musical household. their mom, maggie baird, also wrote songs. >> i'm ready for music. >> so it was the demystify indi indication of the idea you could write something. >> reporter: finneas released

his solo debut album optimist in 2021. but he is busy now scoring director alfonso cuaron's upcoming apple tv series. disclaimer. he is also working on his sister's new album, their third together. >> i think her album and this television score are going to wrap on the same day. they're going wrap at the exact same time, and i'll have a crisis, you know what i mean? i'll go from so busy to calling you every day and anthony, can i come over? >> the 66th annual grammy awards will air on sunday, february 4th at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs and

people who have given up alcohol for a dry january can still finds to enjoy at their local liquor store. michael george explains. >> reporter: total wine and more is known for its wide selection of alcohol. but a growing number of shelves

are dedicated to beverages without alcohol. >> our average store will have around 200 different selections of nonalcoholic fro ic productsu to try. >> reporter: demand is the reason why. nonalcoholic beer sales are up 24% over the past year, and alcohol-free spirit sales grew 115%. wines are also growing, with new selections all the time. but how do they taste? we went to an expert to find out. >> cheers. >> reporter: cheers. jacqueline strom is president and publisher of wine enthusiast. strum had us taste her top five list of alcohol-free wines, including this chardonnay called free that sells for around $10 a bottle. >> it is sweet. it is fruity. and i wouldn't be able to tell this is nonalcoholic from the taste alone. >> reporter: this sparkling riesling can be found online for about $22. and that red wine from shirley makes the list. >> i think red wine is the toughest to dealcoholize and

still make it taste good. >> reporter: rose from new zealand. >> this might be my favorite. i really like this. >> reporter: consumer reports puts nine without alcohol to the test, with just the haze from sam adams topping the list. the runner-up was this one from heineken. >> people described it as clean and crisp, and it had a really great taste. >> reporter: and experts see a bigger beer and wine selection growing as a growing number of people choose to cut back on alcohol. michael george, cbs news, valhalla, new york. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm olivia gazis. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nikki haley and ron desantis met last night in the final gop debate before monday's iowa caucuses. it came just hours after chris

christie dropped out of the race. former president donald trump again skipped the debate. cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses on monday. new inflation data is out this morning. wall street projects an it increased by 0.2% last month and 3.2% for all of 2023. rising inflation may impact the fed's plans for interest rate cuts this year. and the world's largest cruise ship pulled nto port in mi i yesterday. almost 1200 feet long, royal caribbean's icon of the seas sets sail later this month. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone r kaul, w york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we're following a number of breaking news stories tonight

with a major shake-up in the race for the 2024 republican nomination. former new jersey governor chris christie just moments ago suspending his campaign just five days before the caucuses. our new reporting tonight on who he might endorse and if it might change the republican battle. plus the winter storms slam the northeast with flooding in new hampshire, connecticut, and new jersey, and authorities in florida are now assessing those tornado damages. but first, there is more breaking news tonight with a major avalanche closing down a popular lake tahoe ski resort. in california, search teams and emergency crews just finished scouring the slopes in search of any missing skiers or snowboarders. we know that at least one person has died, and at least three people are hurt. we're tracking storms too from coast-to-coast with another round of severe weather ahead. so tonight we have team coverage. and cbs' andrew hobner will start us off from california. >> this is a very sad day.

>> reporter: peril at palisades. first responders scramble to search for victims buried in the snow after an avalanche struck a ski resort near lake tahoe in the sierra nevada. >> we are able to confirm that one male has passed away as a result of the avalanche. >> reporter: it happened around 9:30 local time at palisades tahoe, just as an early group of skiers started to head down the mountain. >> i saw it when i was going up the chair, and then as i came around, anybody that was off the chair, we all got asked to help and start probing and start trying to just find people. >> reporter: these trails are popular with expert skiers and snowboarders due to the steep and rugged terrain. at least one other person was rescued with nonlife-threatening injuries. and tonight, this region is coping with another storm that is expected to bring high winds and as much as two feet of snow by tomorrow.

in the last year, at least 30 people were killed by avalanches here in the united states. norah? >> andrew hobner with that breaking news, thank you. now to more of that dangerous weather that is pounding the northeast with heavy rains and flooding. at least five people have died as a result of the latest round of storms. cbs' meg oliver reports from a flooded paterson, new jersey. >> reporter: the monster winter storm that pummelled the south also pummelled the northeast. floods blooded in hampton beach, new hampshire, after powerful waves hammered the coast. the iconic pemaquid lighthouse banged up in bristol, maine. >> historic building. it's never been damaged like this. >> reporter: officials warned residents to shelter in place during dangerous coastal flooding in kennebunk. and in portland, streets were submerged. cleanup continues in florida after catastrophic tornadoes

tore through the panhandle. cbs' dave malkoff is in panama cit beach. >> reporter: the national weather service is trying to figure out how fast this tornado was actually spinning. >> bending steel beams like this and yanking them out, they're pretty well secured here. this would be about 125 miles per hour. >> reporter: what ef is that? that's a 2. >> reporter: tonight residents trapped in their homes surrounded by water. how high do you expect it to get? >> i expect it to get all the way up to here. >> reporter: charles mcdougal and his family moved here in 2017. this is the third time he's been hit. so back in december when the flood hit, it went above that mailbox. >> yes. you're just cleaning up from that? >> yes, we're just getting through. >> reporter: tonight, emergency crews are going door to door, advising folks in low-lying areas near the passaic river to evacuate before it crests tomorrow.

norah? >> time to heed those warnings. meg oliver, thank you. we should note that nasty weather, it is far from over with even more rain, gusty winds and flooding in the forecast. for that, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes. he is with our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. hardly any time to catch our breath before the next storm comes roaring in and once again has its eyes on the middle of the country. and the midwest. large footprint of snow here, including potentially around a foot of snow in chicago. it will be accompanied by very intense winds. we could have full-blown blizzard conditions here as things really ramp up friday afternoon and evening. some places here are going to see winds gusting over 50 miles an hour. across the northeast, the snow mostly confined to the new england area, with i-95 mostly a rain event. that may end up exacerbating our flood risk. a lot of creeks and streams are already rising. oh, and then on the heels of all that, our biggest arctic outbreak of the season, with norah, dozens of states expecting record cold as we go into early next week with

dangerous cold temperatures even across the south. >> important information. mike bettes, thank you. turning now to the growing crisis at boeing. one of the world's largest airplane manufacturers says it's working to ensure that something like the alaska airlines incident never happens again. since friday, the company's stock is down more than 8%, or nearly $13 billion in market value. cbs' kris van cleave is outside boeing's production facility in renton, washington, where it makes the now grounded 737 max 9 jets. >> we're going to approach this, number one, acknowledging our mistake. >> reporter: tonight, boeing's ceo dave calhoun is working to understand the breakdowns in the company's manufacturing and testing of new boeing 737 max 9s rolling off the line at this renton, washington factory. issues leading to a door panel blowing out in flight and the discovery of loose bolts on several other planes. >> i didn't know what happened to whoever was supposed to be in

the seat next to that hole in the airplane. i got kids. i got grandkids, and so do you. >> reporter: 177 people were on that alaska airlines flight friday night. calhoun is now facing a second max crisis. he became ceo in the wake of the initial grounding of the 737 max after two deadly crashes linked to a design flaw killed 346 people. >> they need to be safe, reliable, and built to the specifications with the reliability. >> reporter: airline industry analyst henry harteveldt says it's more than just building credibility with airlines. >> if public doesn't trust boeing, they will eventually start to avoid boeing planes and the airlines that fly them. >> reporter: with the max 9 grounded alaska has grounded canceled more than a thousand flights, including during the upcoming holiday weekend. 8 800 more so far at united.

investigators are focusing on bolts holding the door panel in place, bolts so far they can't find. >> no aircraft is going to return to service until the faa determined it is safe. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg. >> our concern and our fidelity is not to the success of any company. it is to the safety of the traveling public. >> reporter: now this comes as boeing was looking to increase productivity here at the 737 plant in renton. they have a huge backlog of orders for the max, more than 4,300 for airlines around the world. it makes up the vast majority of boeing's outstanding order book. norah? >> that's a lot of planes. kris van cleave, thank you. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> all right. now to that blockbuster political news.

just days away from the iowa caucuses, former new jersey governor chris christie announcing just a short time ago he is suspending his campaign for the republican nomination. christie has been promising to do whatever is necessary to keep donald trump from winning the republican nomination. cbs' ed o'keefe reports tonight from des moines. >> it's the right thing for me to do. >> reporter: in an impassioned speech tonight, chris christie said he was reluctant to exit, but could no longer see a path to victory, and didn't want to help donald trump get back to the oval office. >> i am going to make sure that in no way do i enable donald trump to ever be president of the united states again. and that's more important than my own personal ambition. >> reporter: the former new jersey governor explicitly campaigned to block trump, frequently calling out other rivals for failing to more forcefully denounce him. >> i would rather lose by telling the truth than lie in order to win, because this is a

fight for the soul of our party and the soul of our country. >> reporter: and he had a final warning for voters. >> anyone who is unwilling to say that he is unfit to be president of the united states is unfit themselves to be president of the united states. >> reporter: meanwhile in iowa, the remaining candidates have just five days left until the caucuses. tonight, florida governor ron desantis and former u.n. ambassador nikki haley are set to face off in their first one-on-one debate. but trump is sharing the time slot by appearing its where at a solo event. >> if you don't know there is a caucus coming up in iowa, you're living under a rock. >> reporter: iowa republicans expect more personal outreach. that's why the former president, who is opting to spend time in courtrooms this week instead, sent two of his former cabinet secretaries, ben carson and matt whitaker to address this conservative breakfast club today.

but bob rawlings is among the republicans looking for someone else. he voted for trump in 2020, but says he is now leaning towards either haley or desantis. >> i think with me obviously one of the issues is border security and the lack of good policy towards that. so i want to hear what they both have to say about plans for border security. >> and ed o'keefe joins us now from des moines. all right, ed. i got to get your take on this. with chris christie dropping out, what does it mean for candidates, especially like nikki haley who is surging in new hampshire? >> well, norah, christie's exit is seen as the opening of a big lane for haley, another mainstream republican like the governor. and there is a poll out here this week that has her single digits behind former president trump. but sources tell cbs news christie has no plans to endorse haley. in fact, tonight before his speech in new hampshire, he was overheard by reporters on a hot mic doubting her chances, saying, quote, she's not up to this. norah?

>> we will stay tuned, ed o'keefe, thank you. i will join ed and our cbs news team in iowa as cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses, including special live coverage on monday. it is very cold in iowa. you can find us right here on cbs, the cbs news streaming app, and at cbsnews.com. back here in washington, there are few genuine surprises at the u.s. capitol, but there ws a big one today. house republicans were thrown for a loop when hunter biden appeared at a hearing called to hold him in contempt of congress. cbs' scott macfarlane was there as the meeting descended into caos. >> mr. biden, do you plan on testifying today, sir? anything you want to say? >> reporter: the president's son walked into the house committee room telling cbs news he was willing to take a seat at the witness table. the committee was set to vote on whether to hold biden in contempt of congress for snubbing their subpoena last month for a closed door interview. biden insisted he would only

testify at a public open hearing. the quorum turned into chaos. >> let's take a vote and here from mr. biden. >> reporter: republicans again today declined to swear him in. >> you said the witness can choose. >> mr. biden doesn't make the rules. >> reporter: 20 minutes later. >> excuse me, hunter. >> reporter: biden bolted, adding another chapter into the probe of his business dealings and the committee's claims without direct evidence the president benefitted from them. >> why are you choosing to leave now, mr. biden? why not stay a while? >> i have a statement to make to the press. >> reporter: it was his attorney who spoke. >> republicans have sought to use him as a surrogate to attack his father. >> reporter: biden's appearance surprised even some democrats. >> i had no idea. >> reporter: and fueled -- >> you're the epitome of white privilege. what are you afraid of? you have no [ bleep ] to come up here. >> reporter: a fierce marathon of arguments. >> that's interesting. he's here. he doesn't seem to be too afraid. >> reporter: biden's appearance may have been a surprise to some. he arrived here with an entourage, a police detail, and had quite a photo opportunity.

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well, tonight the u.s. is weighing military options against iranian-backed houthi rebels in yemen after the militants launched one of the largest missile attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. secretary of state antony blinken, who is in the region, warns, quote, there will be consequences. cbs' charlie d'agata reports from israel near the red sea. >> reporter: tonight, new images show the moment a british warship fired its air defense system at incoming attack drones in the red sea. three u.s. destroyers took part in repelling a barrage of drones and missiles. in addition to f-18 fighter jets taking part from the deck of the dwight d. eisenhower. the u.s. military central command describes a complex attack, launched by iranian-backed houthi rebels in yemen involving 18 drones, two cruise missiles, and one

anti-ship ballistic missile. it is one of the largest of more than two dozen attacks on vital shipping lanes in the red sea since november 19th when houthi commandos braise denley boarded the galaxy leader cargo ship. and it comes just days after u.s. officials warn of consequences if houthis kept launching assaults. today the white house doubled down on that threat. >> make no mistake, at the time, u.s. vessels, commercial and military and dozens of other merchant vessels were transiting in the area of this attack. had they been hit, innocent lives very well could have been lost. >> reporter: the houthis claim the aim is to disrupt the flow of goods here in the red sea and israel's navy has stepped up its own patrols, but these attacks from iranian-backed rebels threaten to draw the united states directly into this conflict. and just today there has been another report of a new drone

attack on or near a u.s. base in iraq. norah? >> that is a big concern. charlie d'agata, thank you. there is stunning news tonight in college football. the crimson tide is turning. nick saban, who has won more national championships than any other coach in the game is retiring from the university of alabama where he has run the football program since 2007. and that is according to multiple reports, including espn. saban now 72 won six of his seven championships at alabama. he's also served as head coach at louisiana state, michigan state, and the nfl's miami dolphins. there is no word yet if saban plans to take another coaching job, but there are some openings in the nfl. all right. major u.s. cities are struggling to house thousands of migrants. we've got our in-depth report on the crisis. that's next. ♪ did you know 80% of women are struggling with hair damage? dryness and frizz that keeps coming back, could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture.

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arrive only wearing t-shirts and blankets in a city struggling to keep up. nearly 15,000 are in shelters, and 550 currently waiting for a bed. with no place to go, some are sleeping in tents, city buses, and even at chicago's o'hare airport. pastor john zayas has been on the front line since the first bus arrived in august 2022. he's part of a 17-church city-wide unity initiative to find migrants temporary shelter. >> the issue is that it's coming so fast, and it's hard for us to catch our breath. >> reporter: many like jason from venezuela end up here, sleeping in tents, braving the cold temperatures. he was a mechanic back home but says that wasn't enough to live on. luckily for him and the others waiting, the chance for a warm bed is here.

the lack of shelter is widespread. new york and denver have received thousands of migrants, and efforts to house them are outspaced. pastor zayas continues to look anywhere and everywhere for migrants like jason to stay the night. >> so it's kind of keeping that wheel rolling as people are moving and finding places to go and work. >> reporter: riding towards the unknown in a city stretched to its limits. marybel gonzalez, cbs news, chicago. >> interesting reporting. all right. facebook and instagram take new steps to make their social media apps safer for teens. what parents need to know.

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signs of progress are already reaching toward the sky. the booster rockets are already in place. the next piece to go upright will be the massive 150-feet-long external fuel tank. the endeavour, which has been at the museum since 2012, will be the center is piece of the new 200,000-square-foot samuel air and space center. that's pretty cool. and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online any timeat cbsnews.com. from right here in our nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nikki haley and ron desantis met last night in the final gop debate before monday's iowa caucuses. it came just hours after chris

christie dropped out of the race. former president donald trump again skipped the debate. cbs news will have full coverage of the iowa caucuses on monday. new inflation data is out this morning. wall street projects an it increased by 0.2% last month and 3.2% for all of 2023. rising inflation may impact the fed's plans for interest rate cuts this year. and the world's largest cruise ship pulled into port in miami yesterday. almost 1200 feet long, royal caribbean's icon of the seas sets sail later this month. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's it's thursday, january 11th, 2024. this is the "cbs morning news." deadly storms wreak havoc on both coasts. an avalanche out west, flooding in the east, and get ready for