>> reporter: we were on this road in the city's heavily populated san fernando valley, where a wall of mud and boulders came crashing down. 16 people were evacuated. devastating conditions seen throughout the region. the storm, which the national weather service had warned of being potentially catastrophic, hitting the entire california coast. to the north, wind gusts topped 100 miles per hour. the sacramento river a raging current. in san jose, just one of numerous rescues from rising floodwaters. this tree falling onto a car, another hallmark of this storm. uprooted trees causing at least three deaths and major damage, the result of ground now saturated from a series of atmospheric rivers. watch what happens to this tree in the community of -- back in los angeles, residents are still coming to grips with a storm for the ages. and tonight this is what's left

of a home destroyed by a landslide. it physical address used to be up on this hill. it slid off of its foundation and crashed into this home. fortunately no one was at home at the time. the landslide also taking out this car. it puts into perspective just how powerful this storm system and the rain will continue throughout the evening, norah. >> oh, wow. jonathan vigliotti, thank you. and as jonathan points out, after all of that, there is more of this rain on the way. let's bring in meteorologist chris warren. he's from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening to you, norah. i'm also standing in front of another home. you can only imagine what it was like last night at 9:00 when part of the hollywood hills came crashing through this home and close to another. one resident told me it sounded like a helicopter was crashing. and the threat now is not over. we can take a look at the forecast and show you that the rain is going to remain heavy possibly for hours. but the threat with the saturated ground will keep flash

flooding a possibility. more rock slides, landslides, and debris flows possible. high risk does remain for a lot of los angeles, ventura, and for orange counties. the possibility for more flooding. the timing for this, the heaviest of rain will be coming to an end this evening. however, showers and thunderstorms will continue for the next couple of days. waterspouts and small tornadoes are possible with these thunderstorms. that could bring some very heavy rain. could see a few more inches of rain, but also over the next few days, in addition to the snow that's already in the mountains, norah, once again the snow expected to be measured in feet. >> wow. chris warren, thank you so much. turning now to the rising tensions in the middle east, secretary of state antony blinken is in saudi arabia tonight, the first stop on his trip to the region, hoping to prevent a wider war and rallying support behind a stalled hostage proposal. blinken's visit come as the u.s. readies more retaliatory strikes against iran backed militias, who continue to target u.s.

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>> reporter: the stage is being set at allegiant stadium for sin city's chance to shine. the players and fans received a warm welcome from mr. las vegas himself, wayne newton. >> the super bowl in las vegas, yay. >> reporter: it's a super bowl rematch of 2020, reigning champs the kansas city chiefs and their opponents from san francisco, the 49ers. they're in town prepping for the big game. >> it's been a wild year, man, and it's fun just getting the game plan ready. >> the street, the strip, all the lights. it is what it is, but what's really cool would be winning the super bowl. >> reporter: as the players practice, so does superstar usher ahead of his much anticipated halftime performance. he spoke to sunday mornings tracy smith. >> everybody says they want to win a grammy or they want to win an oscar or a tony or an emmy. the super bowl is something that everybody wants to play, you know? and here it is. it happened. >> reporter: hosting super bowl lviii will be a first for las vegas.

nearly half a million fans are expected to flock to the strip for the game. >> this will become the biggest weekend of the year for sure, maybe of all time. >> maybe of all time? that big? >> yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: it's already the priciest super bowl in history. hotels are topping $10,000 a night this weekend. tickets rooity now are going for an average of $11,400 or more. but joel halford, a bills fan from kansas city, got a deal at $6,000. >> it's super cool, super cool. yeah, i wish it was the bills of course, but it's great being in this environment. >> reporter: not wanting to leave a blank space in this story, we should tell you even the japanese embassy is reassuring taylor swift fans she'll be able to complete her concert in tokyo saturday night, shake off the time zones here to vegas in plenty of time to live her wildest super bowl dreams. norah. >> well done, kris. and i'm ready for it. you can watch the big game on sunday right here on cbs, paramount+, and nickelodeon. raging wildfires torched

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looking into the cause. a firefighter in this iconic photo has died. the picture became a symbol of unity after september 11th. bob beckwith was a retired new york city firefighter when two planes hit the world trade center, and he rushed down to ground zero to help find survivors. when president george w. bush visited the site three days later after the terror attacks, the queens native was pulled onto the rubble while the president addressed the crowd. in a statement today, president bush said his courage represented the defiant, resilient spirit of new yorkers and americans. beckwith spent the remainder of his life advocating for first responders. he was

finally tonight, it was a night of celebration, historic wins and heart pounding performances at the 66th annual grammy awards. ♪ >> tracy chapman made a rare public appearance alongside luke combs in a duet of her song, fast car. combs cover version was nominated for best country solo. chapman's original solo riced to number one on itunes. and joni mitchell performed at the grammys, sincing her classic both sides now to an adoring crowd. when it came to the awards -- >> taylor swift. >> mind blown. thank you so much.

>> celine dion made a surprise appearance to give taylor swift her record-breaking fourth album of the year in a night dominated by women. and who forget miley cyrus? she won for record of the year. billie eilish for song of the year. and victoria monet for best new artist. congratulations to them all. it was a terrific show. that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nevada republicans are holding both a primary and caucuses this week. donald trump is not running in the primary held today, and

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hopes to speak with him soon. cbs's charlie d'agata is outside buckingham palace for us tonight. good evening, charlie. so how is king charles doing tonight? >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. well, the palace says king charles is resting at home tonight at clarence house, his favorite london residence just around the corner from here at buckingham palace. he remains positive and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible. king charles was last seen in public just yesterday, waving at well wishers before attending church with queen camilla at sandringham. the revelation came just one week after the 75-year-old king was discharged from the hospital where he underwent treatment for a benign enlarged prostate. during that procedure, the palace says, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. his majesty today commenced a schedule of regular treatments.

he's been advised to postpone public-facing duties. king charles told his sons, prince william and harry personally. we understand prince harry will soon fly back to the uk to be with his father and family. it's the latest health scare for the royals after the princess of wales was admitted to a london hospital last month to undergo abdominal surgery. charles' cancer diagnosis comes just 17 months after he became king. since then, he's picked up the nonstop public engagements where his mother queen elizabeth left off. the fact charles will continue to undertake official business as usual is a good sign, says sunday times correspondent nika. >> constitutionally, the king charles ship sails on. what we're not going to see is a lot of him, you know, in person, on public duties for how long it takes for him to have this treatment. >> charlie d'agata is back with us. so, charlie, since the doctors

are saying the king should postpone his public duties, what does that mean for prince william? >> reporter: yeah. so, norah, it's likely prince william will step up in taking a more public role in the meantime as sort of the face of the royal family. but media attention will be high as his father undergoes treatment and his own wife recovers from her own medical treatment in the weeks ahead. norah. >> charlie d'agata, thank you. back here in washington, there's widespread agreement that there's a crisis on the southern border, and there's movement tonight from a group of bipartisan senators who have put together a deal that conservative senator james lankford says is a once in a generation opportunity. the big question tonight, why do some republicans say it's dead on arrival. cbs's scott macfarlane explains what's at stake. >> reporter: a day after another 5,000 migrants are stopped crossing the southern border, the political dividing line over immigration appears impenetrable. the $118 billion senate plan

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do you think they're making false statements about it. >> i won't try and evaluate everybody else's motives, but i do think there's some folks that are just blatantly creating false statements because they don't want anything to be able to pass during this time period. >> reporter: the bill also includes $60 billion in ukraine aid, now in jeopardy. >> if this is stopped, ukraine is probably going to lose this war. >> reporter: there are also democrats opposed to this bill, putting its passage further in doubt. california's alex padilla told us late today the bill goes too far and risks rejecting people who fled horrible situations in their home country and need asylum. norah. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. turning now to the rising tensions in the middle east, secretary of state antony blinken is in saudi arabia tonight, the first stop on his trip to the region, hoping to prevent a wider war and rallying support behind a stalled hostage proposal. blinken's visit comes at the u.s. readies more strikes against iran backed militias who continue to target u.s. troops

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wayne newton -- >> you've been up in this a few times, though. >> yes, i have. and it's wonderful by the way. >> reporter: you realize just how much this city has changed since he came to town back in 1959. >> there were seven hotels on the strip. that's what vegas was then. >> do you feel like las vegas is being treated like a real american city like maybe it wasn't always in people's minds? >> there's no question about that. >> reporter: and with that maturity comes something that was once inthinkable. >> the nfl announced today that our city will host the 2024 super bowl. >> reporter: unthinkable because for many years, pro sports teams, including the nfl, refused to go anywhere near las vegas thanks to its seedy reputation. >> when i moved to las vegas in the '80s, my family was concerned. i mean, i think legitimately concerned. >> reporter: steve hill heads up the las vegas convention and

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aces of the wnba, and soon, the legendary tropicana hotel will be demolished to make way for a new stadium for the soon to relocate oakland a's. it's a big sports turnaround for a city that actually has some humble beginnings. this feels like the most unglitzy part of las vegas i've been to. why are we here? >> we are here because this is where las vegas actually began. where the plaza sits today is where the great land auction took place in 1905 that founded the city. >> reporter: brian paco alvarez is an anthropologist, tour guide, and lifelong resident of las vegas, who says there's a practical reason his town has been all in on gambling and entertainment over its 100-plus-year history. >> it's a city that has to reinvent itself to survive. you know, we don't have a lot of industry here. >> reporter: he took us on a drive on -- what else -- las vegas boulevard. >> we don't have a lot of water,

so we realized that the formula of having gaming worked for us. >> reporter: nevada legalized gambling in the 1930s, but it was mobsters like bugsy siegel and month dal its who saw its potential, creating that las vegas strip with that danger in its dna, the city leaned in hard to the sin part of sin city over the years. >> i know. >> reporter: these days, those, vegas is betting that the once in a lifetime experience of their town will be a key in attracting the tiktok generation. things like formula 1 racing right on the strip. adele close up and personal at caesar's palace. or u2 at the sphere.

♪ the $2.3 billion concert venue that looks like something you might be able to literally see from space. >> it's so over the top that even we locals can't stop looking at it. i'll drive by it, and it gives me a smile because a lot of times it's a giant emoji smiling at me. >> reporter: another reason las vegas is smiling, the city is back. 40 million people visited last year, nearly topping its pre-covid record. in fact, more than 300,000 people are expected in town this week alone. ♪ ♪ dunk ca shane ♪ >> reporter: wayne newton would just like to take a moment to say thank you. >> do you feel like you've kind of become to some degree the institutional memory of las vegas? >> yes, i have, and i say that with a great deal of pride. when when i do tour, many times

they won't even say wayne newton. they say mr. las vegas opens at such and such theater. at first i wasn't sure it was a compliment, but it certainly has become one, and i'm very proud of that. the truth of the matter is to call it sin city is a misnomer because there's nothing that goes on here that doesn't go on in every city pretty much in the world. >> reporter: come next weekend, mr. las vegas will be in person watching the super bowl as some 150 million other people tune in from all over the world. as a city known for ts gli

there are a pair of brothers in new jersey who turned public service into a family affair. here's meg oliver. >> i'm in charge of gibbstown,

new jersey. >> over here. >> over here to my left. >> and you? >> paulsboro, new jersey, to our right. >> reporter: meet the giovannitti brothers, newly elected mayors of neighboring towns in south jersey. this is the first term for john and the second for vince. growing up in a family of seven kids, they're used to sharing. >> what was it like sharing a bedroom with three brothers? >> at times it was crazy. >> reporter: both democrats now sharing the same job title. >> we're just a real nice classic american town. >> the towns are intertwined. we go to their church, and so it's all connected in a positive way. >> reporter: the sons of a local butcher and homemaker saw their family support the community. >> whether it's a church, a senior citizens club, and i think when you're growing up, you see that community service and you feel like, well, that's part of what we were taught, and we have to do it. >> my three favorites over here. >> reporter: that spirit of brotherly love is what they hope to give back to these two tiny towns. >> which town is better? >> it's a tie.

>> yeah, it's a tie. >> what does it mean to you? >> special. i think it's real special for our families, for our dad and relatives in heaven who are sitting and watching us. they would be proud us. >> reporter: meg oliver, cbs news, on the paulsboro greenwich township border in new jersey. and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 erica brown. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nevada republicans are holding both a primary and caucuses this week. donald trump is not running in the primary held today, and

nikki haley is not up for thursday's caucuses, which will actually award the state's gop delegates. for the democrats, the only contest is today's primary. dartmouth says it is reinstating the policy requiring standardized test scores on applications. it's the first ivy league school to do so after many schools made submitting test scores optional during the pandemic. and monday night was opening night at super bowl lviii in las vegas as hype builds for the big game. cbs has coverage from las vegas all week long. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or conn m shanelle kaul, cbs news, w tonight, the extremely dangerous situation unfolding out west. >> the whole barrio flooded, bro. >> it's pretty crazy. thank god nobody was inside the car. >> the life-threatening flash flooding as a bomb cyclone and atmospheric river caused mass

power outages and mudslides. >> oh, my gosh. it was like thunder, like -- >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we'll have more in just a moment on that state of emergency in california and the powerful storm out west that has turned deadly. but we want to begin with the surprising news from the royal family. britain's king charles iii announcing he has cancer and is already starting treatment. just last week, the 75-year-old monarch underwent treatment for an enlarged prostate. that procedure led to this separate discovery. the palace's statement said the king is revealing his diagnosis to raise awareness for those impacted by cancer, but there are still so many big questions tonight about what type of cancer and how advanced it is. today the president of the united states campaigning in las vegas said he's concerned about king charles' diagnosis and

hopes to speak with him soon. cbs's charlie d'agata is outside buckingham palace for us tonight. good evening, charlie. so how is king charles doing tonight? >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. well, the palace says king charles is resting at home tonight at clarence house, his favorite london residence just around the corner from here at buckingham palace. he remains positive and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible. king charles was last seen in public just yesterday, waving at well wishers before attending church with queen camilla at sandringham. the revelation came just one week after the 75-year-old king was discharged from the hospital where he underwent treatment for a benign enlarged prostate. during that procedure, the palace says, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. his majesty today commenced a schedule of regular treatments.

he's been advised to postpone public-facing duties. king charles told his sons, prince william and harry personally. we understand prince harry will soon fly back to the uk to be with his father and family. it's the latest health scare for the royals after the princess of wales was admitted to a london hospital last month to undergo abdominal surgery. charles' cancer diagnosis comes just 17 months after he became king. since then, he's picked up the nonstop public engagements where his mother, queen elizabeth, left off. the fact charles will continue to undertake official business as usual is a good sign, says sunday times correspondent roya nikkhah. >> constitutionally, the king charles ship sails on. what we're not going to see is a lot of him, you know, in person, on public duties for however long it takes for him to have this treatment. >> and charlie d'agata is back with us.

so, charlie, since the doctors are saying the king should postpone his public duties, what does that mean for prince william? >> reporter: yeah. so, norah, it's likely prince william will step up in taking a more public role in the meantime as sort of the face of the royal family. but media attention will be high as his father undergoes treatment and his own wife recovers from her own medical treatment in the weeks ahead. norah. >> charlie d'agata, thank you. for more on all this, let's bring in cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. dr. lapook, so good to have you. so buckingham palace says they've discovered this cancer during a procedure for that benign prostate enlargement. how did they find it? >> norah, it sounds like it was found unexpectedly as part of the procedure on the prostate. now, we know that the prostate is a small gland, and it's sitting right underneath the bladder, which incidentally is also typically examined as part of the procedure to treat an enlarged prostate. but the palace is not telling us where the cancer is, what the

tissue type is, or how it was found. we do know that it is not prostate cancer. >> and what do we know about the king's treatment? >> well, it's only ten days after he went in for that procedure on the prostate, and he's already gotten his first treatment today. it's going to be a series of treatments. you know, the hope is that if this was found sort of accidentally by luck -- as they were going in to do one thing, they found the cancer -- hopefully it's at an early stage, this cancer. we know the earlier stage that you find the cancer, in general, the better the prognosis. >> we're wishing his majesty well. dr. jon lapook, thank you so much. back here in washington, there's widespread agreement that there's a crisis on the southern border, and there's movement tonight from a group of bipartisan senators who have put together a deal that conservative senator james lankford says is a once in a generation opportunity. the big question tonight, why do some republicans say it's dead on arrival? cbs's scott macfarlane explains what's at stake. >> reporter: a day after another

5,000 migrants were stopped crossing the southern border, the political dividing line over immigration appears impenetrable. the $118 billion senate plan under fire from house republicans and former president donald trump is widely considered the strongest border bill in decades. it would increase the number of border patrol agents, allow the biden administration to close the border when more than 5,000 migrants try to cross over a seven-day period, and speed up the asylum process. migrants caught at the border would wait months, not years, for their cases to be heard in an effort to end the catch and release practice. house republicans called it dead on arrival, refusing to even bring it up for a vote. >> i just don't believe that the senate bill, as i've explained in all of our statements, meets the criteria that's necessary to solve the problem. >> reporter: speaker mike johnson has been criticized for following trump's lead. he again today urged republicans to kill the bill. >> this is lunacy, this bill. it's a gift to the democrats. >> reporter: frustrating oklahoma republican james

lankford, who worked with democrats in crafting the legislation. >> i would hope people don't make their decisions based on what a presidential campaign is going to do. >> the critics of this bill, are they misreading it, or do you think they're making false statements about it? >> i won't try and evaluate everybody else's motives, but i do think there's folks blatantly creating false statements because they don't want anything to pass during this time period. >> reporter: the bill also includes $60 billion in ukraine aid, now in jeopardy. >> if this is stopped, what happens with ukraine? >> if this is stopped, ukraine is probably going to lose this war. >> reporter: there are also democrats opposed to this bill, putting its passage further in doubt. california's alex padilla told us late today the bill goes too far and risks rejecting people who fled horrible situations in their home country and need asylum. norah. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. the faa said today that 94% of boeing's 737 max 9 planes have been inspected and returned to service. but boeing also revealed on sunday that the delivery of

about 50 new 737s may be delayed. that's because the supplier, spirit aerosystems, found holes were improperly drilled into the bodies of the planes. boeing and spirit aerosystems have faced intense scrutiny after a door panel flew off an alaska airlines plane in mid-flight. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." 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.

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catastrophic and deadly storm that is slamming california. it's a confluence of two weather events, a bomb cyclone and an atmospheric river, leading to treacherous conditions and a state of emergency. cbs's jonathan vigliotti has a firsthand look at the destruction. >> reporter: southern california remains in the midst of a storm for the history books. powerful and life-threatening. a sea of mud and debris from relentless downpours, flooding roads, swelling creeks. this is the normally dry l.a. river. and this is the impact. >> i'm carter evans in a neighborhood not far from l.a.x. that got nearly 7 inches of rain so far. this is a hillside home. the woman who lives here says she heard tree branches cracking last night and then this. a wall of mud smashes right into her bedroom. it's still slowly seeping in right now, and the worst part is she says insurance won't cover it.

>> that's the refrigerator. >> reporter: we were on this road in the city's heavily populated san fernando valley, where a wall of mud and boulders came crashing down. 16 people were evacuated. devastating conditions seen throughout the region. the storm, which the national weather service had warned of being potentially catastrophic, hitting the entire california coast. to the north, wind gusts topped 100 miles per hour. the sacramento river a raging current. in san jose, just one of numerous rescues from rising floodwaters. this tree falling onto a car, another hallmark of this storm. uprooted trees causing at least three deaths and major damage, the result of ground now saturated from a series of atmospheric rivers. watch what happens to this tree in the community of -- back in los angeles, residents are still coming to grips with a storm for the ages. and tonight this is what's left

of a home destroyed by a landslide. its physical address used to be up on this hill. it slid off of its foundation ask crashed into this home. fortunately no one was at home at the time. the landslide also taking out this car. it puts into perspective just how powerful this storm system is, and the rain will continue throughout the evening, norah. >> oh, wow. jonathan vigliotti, thank you. and as jonathan points out, after all of that, there is more of this rain on the way. let's bring in meteorologist chris warren. he's from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening to you, norah. i'm also standing in front of another home. you can only imagine what it was like last night at 9:00 when part of the hollywood hills came crashing through this home and close to another. one resident told me it sounded like a helicopter was crashing. and the threat now is not over. we can take a look at the forecast and show you that the rain is going to remain heavy possibly for hours. but the threat with the saturated ground will keep flash

flooding a possibility. more rock slides, landslides, and debris flows possible. high risk does remain for a lot of los angeles, ventura, and for orange counties, the possibility for more flooding. the timing for this, the heaviest of rain will be coming to an end this evening. however, showers and thunderstorms will continue for the next couple of days. waterspouts and small tornadoes are possible with these thunderstorms. that could bring some very heavy rain. could see a few more inches of rain, but also over the next few days, in addition to the snow that's already in the mountains, norah, once again the snow expected to be measured in feet. >> wow. chris warren, thank you so much. turning now to the rising tensions in the middle east, secretary of state antony blinken is in saudi arabia tonight, the first stop on his trip to the region, hoping to prevent a wider war and rallying support behind a stalled hostage proposal. blinken's visit comes as the

u.s. readies more retaliatory strikes against iran-backed militias, who continue to target u.s. troops undeterred. cbs's holly williams reports tonight from iraq. >> reporter: a drone attack in syria hit a base used by u.s. troops late yesterday with a militia group supported by iran claiming responsibility. america's syrian ally said six of their fighters were killed but reported no american casualties. it's the latest in around 170 attacks on the u.s. military in this region since the israel-hamas war began. one last month killing three american soldiers in jordan. the u.s. retaliated to those deaths with strikes late on friday, saying it hit 85 targets in iraq and syria, locations used by iranian forces and the militia groups that iran backs. and just one day later, the u.s. and its allies hit 36 targets in yemen, including houthi missile systems and radars.

the houthis also receive equipment and money from iran according to the u.s. their slogan includes calls for death to america and to israel, and they've been attacking ships in the red sea since november, they say in solidarity with palestinians. ever since the israel-hamas war started, there have been fears it could escalate into a regional war, likely sparked by iran's proxies in the middle east. but when we interviewed iran's foreign minister in november, he denied that his country was behind the uptick in violence. >> it sounds like you're saying that iran backs these groups around the middle east, but you bear no responsibility for what they do. [ speaking in a global. language ] >> reporter: "these groups in iraq and syria that are attacking u.s. interests have made their own decisions," he told us. secretary blinken will push for a pause in fighting in the israel-hamas war during his visit. the u.s. does not want that

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>> reporter: the stage is being set at allegiant stadium for sin city's chance to shine. the players and fans received a warm welcome from mr. las vegas himself, wayne newton. >> the super bowl in las vegas, yay. >> reporter: it's a super bowl rematch of 2020, reigning champs the kansas city chiefs and their opponents from san francisco, the 49ers. they're in town prepping for the big game. >> it's been a wild year, man, and it's fun just getting the game plan ready. >> the street, the strip, all the lights. it is what it is, but what's really cool would be winning the super bowl. >> reporter: as the players practice, so does superstar usher ahead of his much anticipated halftime performance. he spoke to "sunday morning's" tracy smith. >> everybody says they want to win a grammy or they want to win an oscar or a tony or an emmy. the super bowl is something that everybody wants to play, you know? and here it is. it happened. >> reporter: hosting super bowl lviii will be a first for las vegas.

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officials say at least 3,000 homes have burned and the fires come as chile is in the grips of a triple-digit heat wave. more layoffs are coming to the tech industry. the company that owns snapchat says it's cutting about 10% of its workforce, which amounts to about 500 employees at the instant messaging app. microsoft, ebay, google, and tiktok are among the other tech companies that have announced layoffs in recent weeks. now to this breaking news. at least four people have been rescued after an avalanche at lee canyon ski resort. that's about an hour outside las vegas. officials say heavy snowfall overnight made conditions extremely difficult for the search teams to reach the area. the national weather service says avalanche dangers will continue for nevada and california through tomorrow. a small plane made an emergency landing today on a road in parkland, florida. officials say two people on board were not hurt. it is not clear what forced the pilot to bring down the plane. federal investigators are now

looking into the cause. the firefighter in this iconic photo has died. the picture became a symbol of unity after september 11th. bob beckwith was a retired new york city firefighter when two planes hit the world trade center, and he rushed down to ground zero to help find survivors. when president george w. bush visited the site three days later after the terror attacks, the queens native was pulled onto the rubble while the president addressed the crowd. in a statement today, president bush said his courage represented the defiant, resilient spirit of new yorkers and americans. beckwith spent the remainder of his life advocating for first responders. he was 91 years old. we'l

finally tonight, it was a night of celebration, historic wins and heart-pounding performances at the 66th annual grammy awards. ♪ >> tracy chapman made a rare public appearance alongside luke combs in a duet of her song, "fast car." combs' cover version was nominated for best country solo. chapman's original version raised to number one on itunes following her performance. and joni mitchell performed at the grammys, singing her classic "both sides now" to an adoring crowd. when it came to the awards -- >> taylor swift. >> mind blown. thank you so much. >> celine dion made a surprise

appearance to give taylor swift her record-breaking fourth album of the year in a night dominated by women. and who could forget miley cyrus? she won for record of the year. billie eilish for song of the year. and victoria monet for best new artist. congratulations to them all. it was a terrific show. that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. nevada republicans are holding both a primary and caucuses this week. donald trump is not running in the primary held today, and

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