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for some analysis on the situation in the middle east we turn to the former head of u.s. central command general frank mckenzie in charge of u.s. forces in the middle east for three years under the trump and biden administrations. welcome back. >> good to be here, margaret. >> general, how would you assess the impact of the strikes so far which you just heard national security adviser sullivan say is just the beginning? >> i think that's pretty accurate. i don't think we know yet. it's going to require more work and we do need to have an understanding of what we wants as an end state for me as the operational commander when i was in command. they cease attacks on our basis and operating positions in iraq and syria. that's a clear end state. the problem is, a lot of talk about iran actually not giving the order for the specific attack and there's truth to that because around 2020, iran began
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to give blanket clearance to these groups to attack the united states positions in iraq and syria and operate under a sort of procedure where there's no more may i. they have the opportunity to generate these attacks without going back to iran. while iran is ultimately complicit because they provide the weapons, the training, the funding, some cases they probably provide targeting assistance, it's hard to find that track back for a specific attack because of the way iran has ingene wasly designed their command and control process. >> that is important context on the question of whether they have control or not. you, before this devastating attack that killed three american service people, you were on the record in "the wall street journal" editorial saying, the u.s. -- you referenced the president saying the u.s. doesn't want to escalate and said unfortunately it is the u.s. that is being deterred not iran, and its proxies to reset deterrence we
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must apply violence tehran understand. what would that look like? >> i, first of all, i still stand by those words. this particular campaign we're on we've done two things i think undercut us. first of all there's a continual reference in our policy statements about not wanting to escalate. look, i agree, escalation is dangerous, but if the greatest fear is escalation we should leave. we can reduce the danger of escalation to zero if we leave. we have higher priorities than preventing escalation. we should recognize that. the second part is we have explicitly taken iran itself off a list of potential targets in this campaign. i am not advocating for striking iran. i am advocating they need to be in the space of possible targets so that they are held at risk. what happens when we say well we're going to strike targets in iraq and syria and not in iran, at least kinetically, that gives them aid and comfort and not a
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good thing to do. we want to induce in their minds and cognitive space a concern about continuing on this path and what it might mean to them. look, our iranian foreign policy is built on three things, built on preservation of the region, number one above all others, number two the destruction of the state of israel, number three the objection of the united states in the region. number one is point of strength for them but also a point of weakness and i believe we are consciously neglecting it in this campaign. >> four years ago there were forces under your command that killed iran's quds forces commander sol manny in iraq from iran. his successor doesn't seem to be as influential and some pointing to the leader of hezbollah as choreographing the militias. is this the outcome you expected when the trump administration decided to take soleimani off the battlefield? well, margaret, it's important to understand we took soleimani
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off the battlefield because we felt he was preparing an imminent attack on our embassy and other locations in the middle east. certainly there were long-term considerations, but he was a clear and present, immediate danger and we took steps to remove him from the battlefield because of that. what's developed after that you're right, the irgc quds force has not been able to get into iraq and bring people together as soleimani was because his successor is a weaker military leader than soleimani. it's unclear to me naz rula is filling that space. i think the most interesting thing about lebanese hezbollah and nasrallah is the fact that he has not chosen to engage in large scale conflict with israel right now because of what's going on in gaza. that's important to look like. like the dog that doesn't bark in the night. he's instead chosen to hold back, to observe the situation and that's an important thing we should continue to take a look at because they're the largest
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nonstate military entity in the world with thousands of weapons that could cause great pain to israel. israel has vast resources they could apply against lebanese hezbollah should the war should ensue. they may be influencing events, and i'm in syria and iraq. that's not known to me at this time. i think it's more of a hodge-podge of efforts there, but i do believe ultimately, iran is clearly behind it. >> u.s. intelligence estimates israeli forces have killed about 20 to 30% of hamas fighters since october. that is far short of destroying hamas. how do you judge the level of success of israel's campaign? >> it's very limited so far. i think they set themselves a goal of removing the political echelon and the military leadership echelon of hamas when they went in. they have not been successful to date at doing either. these campaigns are nonlinear and they don't necessarily go from day to day. you could have a breakthrough
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and things could change suddenly on the ground. i think the larger issue at least for me looking at it is you have to have a theory for what it's going to look like when it's over. what's going to happen in gaza and we've had people there that have talked about it earlier on the show today. it's important to consider that. you need a vision of an end state when you begin a military campaign because everything you do then subtracts or adds to your ability to get to that point. i would argue that needs to be something like a two-state solution. you're going to need help from the arab nations in the region to go in there and do something in gaza. i think israeli occupation would be the least desirable of all outcomes. >> general mckenzie, thank you for your expertise. we'll be back in a moment.
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service. last year she helped catch a suspected ed russian spy. >> why is nor wrai a major target for russian espionage? >> the northern parts of norway including svalbad is particularly important to russia because they have nuclear submarines stationed in korda which is very close to the norwegian border. those nuclear submarines near a
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clear line to get out from cola toward the u.s. to be able to launch their nuclear weapons in case of a conflict with the u.s. >> it's about potential nuclear war? >> we all hope we're not going to end up in that situation. but it's part of the defense that russia has. >> reporter: on svalbad russia already has a toe hold because of a century-old treaty that allows russian citizens to live here visa-free in a nato state. barentsburg is a russian coal mining settlement complete with its own school. a giant russian consulate. and earlier this year a russian military style parade on norwegian territory. >> everything is owned by the russian state owned company. >> yes. >> reporter: dimitri told us he's in charge of public relations for the company that owns the mine. >> is it profitable? >> to my knowledge, not really. >> because the coal mine here doesn't seem like it's
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profitable, that in part fuels accusations that barentsburg is a base for russian espionage. >> i can give you a very simple answer. that it's not. >> the russians say there's nothing to see here, this is not a base for espionage. do you necessarily believe them? >> i wouldn't go into specifics. but i can say that svalbad is super important to russia. so it might be important to the intelligence services as well. >> reporter: the u.s. department of defense told us the number of russian bases in the arctic is not a useful measure of comparing capabilities. but it also says it's closely monitoring russia's military build-up. america's ambassador to norway told us russian espionage in the country is worrying. and earlier in year norway expelled 15 russian diplomats that it accused of spying. >> that was head & shoulders is launching something huge.
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got off to a bumpy start. courtesy of larry geneski. >> whoa! [ bleep ] you're telling me it's like this for 1,000 miles? >> yeah. oh, it gets way worse. >> reporter: oh, my gosh. geneski grew up pour in bridgeport, connecticut but by the time he was in his mid 20s he had his own company, focusing on home basement renovations which he has since turned into a small empire. in the mid '90s geneski's brother introduced him to motor sports. he attacked it with the same entrepreneurial spirit. >> what was it that drew you to the baja 1000? >> we went on a recreational tour because you know, there's not a desert anywhere near connecticut, of course. and found out about the race and my son decided hey, we should enter it. >> reporter: and you did so knowing very little about how all of it worked?
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>> we were naive and ignorant, and probably being naive is a good thing. if you knew what you were getting into you probably wouldn't do it. every year it's still a big challenge. >> if you get lost there are no sign posts. if you break down, you fix it yourself. >> reporter: the baja 1000 was first run from tijuana in 1967. >> it is a race. but the course resembles a cow path designed by the devil himself. >> reporter: every year the course is different. up or down the peninsula that runs between the pacific ocean and the gulf of california. the only constants? the extreme distance and the rule that you have to keep going no matter what. the 2023 race in november went from la paz to ensenada. the race is organized by the group score international. for decades led by president and
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former racer sal fish. >> i'd never call it a sport, to be honest. i call it an adventure. these vehicles turn left, right, upside down, go through moguls that are horrendous, silt, sand, elevation 5,000 feet, 120 degrees out in the desert, at night. >> reporter: the creme de la creme of off-road racing vehicles are trophy trucks, routinely costing more than a million dollars each. but perhaps providing even bigger thrills, motorcycles and utvs, unlimited terrain vehicles. >> what makes these vehicles so different than a normal vehicle you'd see on the road? >> mainly the suspension. >> reporter: baja 1000 racing legend chris haines showed us a few highlights. beyond the custom handmade
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suspension system. >> the reason for the mesh and the webbing there is in the event that you do flip this car over your hands don't go outside the car. >> and there's no door on here. >> right. >> that's in case you get hit from the side. >> this bracing is all normally for side impact. yeah. >> how many times have you flipped? >> i went up on my side one time. but i had no choice. but i never rolled it. >> reporter: practice runs like the one geneski brought us on are not without danger. >> now, these are some woops. >> reporter: and we're not just talking about negotiating the violent bumps, or woops as they're called. >> i mean, just seeing the errain and what you're - whoa. >> reporter: it can also mean negotiating with local, um, businessmen. >> so we're trying to get through right now but we've been
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blocked by a shakedown. the road's being blocked off. by a couch. and this guy wants money. >> can i give you $20? >> we got what we need. i mean -- >> no. you've seen nothing yet. there's woops and the hill climb. >> so what happens like on race day, then? >> this is not going to happen on race day. trophy trucks would run over that couch. >> the shakedown yesterday was fun. >> yeah. you know, you've got to remember, you're in a foreign country and -- >> i only said i quit once. >> which was a lot of fun. it was my intention to get you to say that. >> i did. but i continued. >> yes. no, you're a trouper. >> not that i had a choice. >> reporter: for people in baja this is their super bowl. schools close and hundreds of thousands of spectators turn out to cheer and meet the racers. >> riders don't exactly start
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this grueling test well rested. it is 1:00 in the morning la paz time, and the first wave is about to go off. the motorcycles. geneski's utv got the green flag at 10:40 a.m. and it didn't take long to see how some of the competition struggled. or for him to start making his move to the front. >> i drove the first 202 miles. we were in first place by six minutes. >> reporter: geneski sent updates on his team's progress throughout their 1300-mile adventure. >> we are at mile 525. we are now in the lead again and mile 765. [ cheers ] >> we're at mile 960. our car has come in. we had no brakes for the last 20 miles and only 30% brake for the 50 miles before then.
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>> race update from mile 1,288. about 15 miles ago our competition came up behind us with a vengeance and they were just hanging it all out there. shortly after we see him pulled over to the side of the road because he broke his car. and so we were overdriving our car. and we broke the axle. it's like whoever can get their car fixed first and get across the finish line is going to win. >> reporter: at the end of it all geneski's team crossed the finish line in ensenada with a time of 36 hours and 9 minutes. taking first place in their class. >> whoo-hoo! >> when you feel like you can't go anymore, i feel like that's the reason why you came. you know, to see how far you can
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go beyond that. to see what you're really made of. because so many of us are never really tested. we have so many comforts and, you know, every need and want met and you come into here and purposely put yourself into a situation where you're physically drained to zero. and seeing how far you can go beyond that. that's why i come. it makes the rest of life seem
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today. scientists in sweden are experimenting with a tiny fish. they think it may hold the key to curing everything from cancer to infertility. ian lee has the story. >> reporter: scientists are fishing for answers in these tanks. at this lab in sweden they're scaling up their research with 20,000 zebra fish. >> here we have a breeding tank where we have male fish and female zebra fish together. >> reporter: researchers say since we share 70% of our
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genetic makeup with them the striped fish could unlock the secrets behind a number of diseases. >> you can use zebra fish in everything from cancer research. you can transplant cancer cells into the zebra fish and test new cancer drugs. >> reporter: last year scientists in england found fasting affected the quality of eggs and sperm in zebra fish, suggesting people who eat less at certain hours of the day may raise their risk of developing fertility issues. but more studies are needed. researchers in the u.s. are also up to their gills exploring the depths of anxiety and other mental health condition zblpz and people realized that the genetic environment of the zebra fish and the patients is the same. >> reporter: scientists say their rise in popularity comes from the fact that they're cheaper to breed than mice and have a shorter life cycle. >> and that gives you the opportunity to study organ development, to study the brain development or different kind of cancer diseases in a very short
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time. >> reporter: meaning they'll finish their research a lot quicker. ian lee, cbs news. and that's the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. a big night at last night's grammy awards as victoria monet took home best new artist. but it was also a night for better-known names as billy joel performed for the first time in decades. taylor swift wins best album for a record for the fourth time. tracy chapman performed her 35-year-old hit "fast car." and joni mitchell at 80 performed at the show for the first time. major rain and snowstorms are slamming california as the
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second of two atmospheric rivers in the last week hit the west coast. hundreds of thousands lost power, and evacuations and flood warnings are in place across the state. and it is officially super bowl week in las egas with both teams arriving yesterday. super bowl lviii airs sunday on cbs and streams on paramount plus. for more download the cbs news app on your cell pho connected tv. m matt pieper, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm lana zak in new york. thank you for joining us. immigration will take center stage this week on capitol hill, where the senate is set to begin debate on a bipartisan bill designed to secure the nation's borders and improve a broken immigration system. congress has struggled for years to come up with a solution that will gain enough support to actually become law.
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the senate proposal would allow the president to shut down asylum processing during spikes in illegal crossings. it also gives the department of homeland security the ability to expedite deportations. well, the bill also limits access to asylum and requires cases to be reviewed within six months. one of the chief negotiators of the deal is arizona independent senator kyrsten sinema. she discussed the plan with margaret brennan of "face the nation." >> cartels have used this loophole to exploit the system, telling folks from latin and south america and really all over the world that they can come to america, claim asylum and then gain access to the country. we are going to end that process by ending catch and release and requiring folks who do come to claim asylum to actually have their asylum claims determined quickly and fairly. and that will provide a disincentive for individuals to come to this country, really sacrificing so much in their lives, for a path that no longer
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can be exploited. so we believe that by quickly implementing this system individuals who come for economic reasons will learn very quickly that this is not a path to enter our country. >> the arizona senator kyrsten sinema. evacuations have been ordered in parts of california as another atmospheric river is threatening to dump sheets of you rain and feet of snow and cause flooding up and down the coast. elise preston has the story. >> reporter: families in this mobile home park in ventura county, california have been ordered to pack up and leave as this storm moves in. officials in four coastal communities have issued evacuation warnings and orders including los angeles county. now, the national weather service issued a rare hurricane-force wind warning for some parts of the state. that means wind gusts of up to 92 miles per hour. the national weather service predicts anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of rain will fall across southern california.
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that could bring flash floods, mudslides, and downed trees. we met up with sergeant cyrus zeda with the ventura county sheriff's office at coyote creek that could cause problems for many communities. >> we've activated our search and rescue teams that are on standby for any type of emergencies that may occur. that includes like swift water rescue. >> reporter: northeast of us the sierra nevadas getting what could be its biggest snowfall so far this year. the national weather service forecasts up to three feet of snow around lake tahoe. with so much happening up and down the state governor gavin newsom visited the state's emergency command center sunday. now, the rain in southern california is expected to fall through tuesday. keep in mind the ground is already saturated here because this is the second storm in just a matter of days. elise preston, cbs news, ventura county, california. overseas the u.s. and its allies launched new strikes against houthi military targets in yemen. it is the latest in a massive
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air strike campaign that has also hit iran-backed militias in syria and iraq. holly williams has the latest from the iraqi city of erbil. >> reporter: the u.s. says the strikes on yemen last night targeted houthi missile systems and launchers as well as weapon storage and radars used by the goup. a spokesman for the houthis, who are supported by iran, said the strikes will not deter them. the group says its assault on commercial and naval ships in the red sea, which started in november, is an expression of solidarity with palestinians under bombardment in gaza. the strikes in yemen come just one day after the u.s. says it hit 85 targets here in iraq and in neighboring syria that are used by iranian forces and militia groups backed by iran. there's been an uptick in those militia groups targeting the u.s. military in this region since the israel-hamas war began with around 170 attacks using rockets and drones. the u.s. strikes reportedly killed around 40 people
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including both fighters and civilians and were retaliation for the deaths of three american soldiers in a drone attack a week ago at a military outpost in jordan. there are around 2,500 u.s. troops based here in iraq and around 900 over the border in syria. iran called america's response a, quote, strategic mistake. but the question now is whether the militia groups it backs will ratchet things up even further. when we interviewed iran's foreign minister, hussein amir abdollahian in november, he claimed the militia groups in iraq and syria make their own independent calculations and decisions. there have long been fears that the israel-hamas war could widen into a regional conflict, likely involving iran's proxies. ironically, just a few years ago the u.s. and the iran-backed militia groups were essentially
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on the same side in a different conflict, the war against isis. now the u.s. appears to be trying to carefully calibrate its response. on the one hand, it doesn't want a further escalation of violence here in the middle east. but on the other, it doesn't want to risk emboldening its enemies. >> holly williams in iraq. closer to home, portland, oregon is under a state of emergency as the city struggles with a deadly fentanyl crisis that's overwhelming its resources. the emergency declaration comes three years after the state became the first in the nation to largely decriminalize drug use. cbs's adam yamaguchi has the story from the streets of portland. >> you mind holding on for a second? >> reporter: we went on a ride-along with the portland police bike squad. block after block foil, syringes and use the narcan canisters litter the streets. the sight of open fentanyl use is inescapable.
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oregon paved the way as the first state to decriminalize drug use in 2020, to instead focus on addiction and recovery. >> you guys are all good? >> reporter: but due to portland's growing fentanyl crisis the state declared a 90-day emergency on tuesday to address the increase in overdose deaths. >> it is a drug that compels users to redose every 45 to 90 minutes. in practical terms that means people in the throes of a fentanyl addiction can hardly walk into a clinic for help without having to use again. >> reporter: on this day 23-year-old milo mcpherson did not face arrest or criminal prosecution for openly smoking fentanyl. instead, portland police officer david baer hands mcpherson a $1 $100 citation. >> you're going to call one of these numbers. put your hands behind your back. >> reporter: they say without the threat of jail and fentanyl's addictiveness there isn't a real incentive for people to seek treatment. >> what sort of impact has 110 had on what you do in the street every day? >> my full-time job is fentanyl and basically all roads lead to fentanyl in downtown portland. >> reporter: advocates of the measure say it's treated 15,000 individuals and led to 68% fewer
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arrests since the law passed. >> i probably wouldn't be sitting here today. >> reporter: ebony brawley does not want to see oregon's law repealed. the portland resident says it helped her avoid prison and turned her life around. >> because of measure 110 i was able to change my story and break those chains. you know, and provide a life for myself and for my daughter that she probably wouldn't have had otherwise. >> reporter: adam yamaguchi, cbs news, portland. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm christina ruffini in washington. thanks for staying with us. artificial intelligence has been hailed as a giant leap forward in computing. able to create songs and videos, even do your homework for you. but can it cook a burger? turns out it can. the first ai-powered restaurant is open in southern california,
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and joy benedict stopped in for lunch. >> still lumpy. >> reporter: it's long since been the vision of hollywood. >> come and get it. >> reporter: robots and humans side by side. >> real stuff. >> just for cooking purposes. >> reporter: sometimes make things worse. sometimes better. >> you want a cup of java? >> oh, yes. thank you. >> reporter: but now in the suburbs not far from tinseltown the dream of an ai restaurant is already cooking. it's called cali express, in the heart of pasadena. >> this is the first time we've seen all this technology in one place? >> absolutely. >> reporter: vic olic is in charge of the newest business on the block, a burger joint which brings a bunch of foodmaking robots into one cafe. >> for this burger it would take about 120 seconds. >> reporter: there's a grill robot by cucina and flippy by miso robotics frying everything else. no human chefs needed.
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>> we can't get enough people to come out to work on fryers and grills. and they're dangerous jobs. and this automation helps solve a lot of those issues that we're having. >> reporter: but inventors say the use of these robots isn't a true technology takeover. it's intended to help humans. >> i love the way, and i think a lot about how technology can work with people to make people's lives better. >> reporter: rob anderson is a co-founder of miso robotics, which started working on flippy the fry maker six years ago. >> i mean, this is your baby. >> it's super cool. >> reporter: the machine is already at work in some restaurants like white castle and jack in the box. >> flippy's really good at doing rehe pettive tasks, which is operating the fryer in the dangerous environments. that way the people who work in the restaurants can focus on the human elements. >> is it costing people their jobs? >> that's not what we've seen. it's really here to help people. >> reporter: flippy can make 250
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pounds of french fries an hour. the burger bot, 100 patties. all without needing a break or a day off like its human counterparts. >> these restaurants are very, very busy at peak times. every second that gets added to somebody waiting on drive-thru is a lost revenue opportunity for that restaurant. >> reporter: but it's not just tech chefs. >> a cheeseburger. >> reporter: the ordering system is powered by artificial intelligence too. using facial recognition software. >> i don't want it looking at my face or getting my fingerprints. should i be scared of these things? >> we don't think so. so we're very clear on the point that we're not doing any kind of surveillance. every single time our cameras are going live and recognizing the user in the u.s., you're always tapping a button or you're asking someone to scan your face. >> reporter: and there will be humans here too, putting the finishing touches on your meal. but cali express plans on only staffing two back of the house
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employees, a fraction of what it would take to run a non-automated kitchen. >> this is the start of a revolution that's happening on the restaurant side. >> reporter: dan ives is an analyst for wedbush securities. statistics show that 62% of restaurants report being understaffed and 82% of restaurant jobs could be handled by robotics. >> we expect by 2025 that we're probably going to have 100 to 200 restaurants. they'll be primarily ai-focused. >> reporter: and in a state where the minimum wage for most fast food workers will soon be $20 an hour, less people to pay can be a bonus for businesses. >> once the minimum wage went to 20, that's the bell going off. more and more focus on spending on ai. because you know, that's inflationary. that's the problem. you can't necessarily pass all that to the consumer. >> it does reduce some jobs, but there are so many more jobs that are created with the technology as well as maintaining this technology.
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>> reporter: in fact, these robots at cali express are rented. as technicians watch flippy all the time through cameras. >> truth is i can't get my phone to work probably half the time. what happens if flippy flips out? >> if for any reason flippy's not working they can kind of flip the barrier up and just cook manually as they would normally. >> reporter: and as for taste? >> is it going to affect the quality and the taste? >> i would say yes. in a good way. because now each burger is being cooked precisely the same way every time. >> reporter: only time will tell whether robots take over all kitchens. but watching the first of its kind come to life is a tasty technical treat and another ai debate worth chewing on. >> that's good. >> reporter: i'm joy benedict, pasadena, california. there's a lot more ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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most people who owned a honda hrv say they love their cars, or did love their cars until the rear window blew out for no reason. christine lazar has the story. >> all of a sudden i look through the rearview mirror and i see a hole. >> reporter: these are photos that myrna lua snapped of the rear windshield of her honda hrv that was less than a year old. the glass shattered for no apparent reason. >> i heard the loud pop. my daughter started screaming. she was sitting in the back. >> reporter: and myrna isn't the only hrv driver this has apparently happened to. on the national highway transportation safety administration's website there are more than 300 complaints from hrv owners saying their rear windshield shattered without any impact. myrna contacted us after she says honda told her that her shattered windshield wouldn't be covered by her extended warranty. back in october a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of six hrv owners. sergei lemberg is their attorney.
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>> the lawsuit alleges that the vehicles that honda manufactured have defective rear windshields that pop and break and crack at random. >> and what has honda's response been to your lawsuit? >> they moved to dismiss. this morning they filed a motion saying there's no cause of action. >> reporter: but honda did acknowledge the volume of complaints once we pressed them, sending us a statement that reads in part, "honda will be initiating a voluntary product update campaign related to this issue and is working to secure the needed replacement parts as soon as possible. we estimate that this campaign will begin in april or may." in that statement honda says the rear glass may weaken over time when the defroster is used. honda told us that any hrv owner who has a shattered rear window should contact their nearest authorized dealer or honda customer service to arrange a repair. and they also agreed to fix myrna's rear windshield free of charge.
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galveston, indiana know who they'd nominate. >> because i think he's out there to help everybody. >> that's what he's known for. >> it's the cloth he's cut from. >> just a special guy. very special guy. >> reporter: so who is this great humanitarian who lifts up the people of galveston? the same man who puts them down. as we first reported last year, 90-year-old grave digger allen mccloskey has been at this job since 1952 and refuses to retire because he says a new grave digger might not square the corners as precisely. might not care as deeply for all those loving souls. >> yeah. people you went to school with and worked with and -- >> what was your hardest one? >> my wife. >> how'd you get through that? >> i figured she'd want me to do it. >> reporter: allen and barbara had three kids. but his definition of family extends well beyond blood. which may explain why a good chunk of the town gathered for what allen thought was someone else's birthday party. [ cheers and applause ] but was really a celebration of
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him. at the party he got an official guinness world record for longest career as a gravedigger. 70 years and counting. but more importantly, he was recognized for the thousands of odd jobs he's done for people. it's a side hustle. but with a twist. >> we'd ask allen for a bill, and he wouldn't give us a bill. >> he'd say oh, i'll just catch up with you later. >> and then -- >> later never came? >> you never hear anything more about it. >> reporter: it was the running joke at his party. >> anybody here still waiting on him to send you a bill for work that he did? [ laughter ] >> reporter: i did ask allen about this. >> they said they can't get a bill from you. >> oh. >> reporter: but all i got was a hearty laugh. after we first told this story the grave digger got buried himself. in fan mail. one writer called him an inspiration to humanity.
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guinness also reached out. wanted his shovel for display. but by all accounts the notoriety hasn't affected him one bit. >> allen has figured out what life is about. i truly believe allen has figured out where enough is at. he's found enough. >> reporter: and strange thing about finding enough. you often end up with more than enough. when migraine strikes, you're faced with a choice. accept the trade offs of treating? or push through the pain and symptoms? with ubrelvy, there's another option. one dose quickly stops migraine in its tracks. treat it anytime, anywhere without worrying where you are or if it's too late. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. allergic reactions to ubrelvy can happen. most common side effects were nausea and sleepiness. migraine pain relief starts with you. ask about ubrelvy. learn how abbvie could help you save.
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the war in ukraine has left more than half a million people on both sides of the conflict either dead or wounded. it's also decimated the country's formerly extensive zoo population. but one lucky bear managed to survive the bloodshed. and ian lee has the story. >> reporter: a victim of russia's war in ukraine is finding a new home in scotland. yampil, the asiatic bear, survived an unbearable ordeal. >> he has been through a lot. he's been in the middle of a war zone and he's experienced some really horrible things.
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>> reporter: ukrainian troops seized a bombed out zoo in the midst of fighting in 2022, rescuing yampil in the nick of time. nearly all the 200 other animals died from starvation. others killed by bullets or shrapnel. >> we weren't entirely sure if he'd be experienced in something similar to ptsd. >> reporter: yampil was skin and bones when he was taken to belgium to recuperate and given more than the bare necessities with some sweet treats. >> bears love it -- if there's one thing that bears love it's definitely things with sugar. >> reporter: yampil is now a healthy 440 pounds and getting his bearings in his new scottish surroundings. >> he seems to actually be quite sleepy right now. so he's been spending a lot of time indoors. >> reporter: with no signs yet of ptsd, zookeepers are hopeful the 12-year-old will only have peaceful years ahead. ian lee, cbs news, london. and that's the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news
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continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. a big night at last night's grammy awards as victoria monet took home best new artist. but it was also a night for better known names as billy joel performed for the first time in decades. taylor swift wins best album for a record fourth time. tracy chapman performed her 35-year-old hit "fast car." and joni mitchell at 80 performed at the sw for the first time. major rain and snowstorms
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are slamming california as the second of two atmospheric rivers in the last week hit the west coast. hundreds of thousands lost power, and evacuations and flood warnings are in place across the state. and it is officially super bowl week in las vegas with both teams arriving yesterday. super bowl lviii airs sunday on cbs and streams on paramount plus. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. it's monday, february 5th, 2024. this is "cbs mornings." round two. a powerful storm battering california, millions of people in its path. evacuation orders and states of emergency are in effect. the u.s. strikes back. this time hitting houthi missile targets in yemen that central command says were prepared to launch. plus -- ♪ you got a fast car ♪ ♪ but clouds got in my way ♪

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