good morning, everyone. it is saturday, march 4th.

>> i'm amara walker. >> i'm paula reed in for boris sanchez. >> you're live in the cnn newsroom. this morning, more than a million people are without power in the eastern united states, as a deadly storm system continues to move north. over the last 24 hours, at least 12 people were killed in multiple states, due to the severe weather that brought tornadoes and major flooding to parts of the south. the majority of those deaths were in kentucky. where hurricane force winds toppled trees and even toppled tractor-trailer trucks. in indiana, the high winds tore the roof off of a church. and in one town, a man says god saved his life, after a tornado swept through his property but left him and his home untouched. >> the back door started shaking. the house started shaking. and i could see nothing but white. we didn't have time to get anywhere. it was right on top of us, the house was shaking, and we were

all close together, in the middle room of the house, still, but wow, this is the craziest thing i've ever been involved in. >> i bet it is. that powerful storm is dumping heavy snowfall across portions of new england. and cbs's allison chinchar joins us now. some places have already seen a foot of snow powder. how much more snowfall could there be? >> yes, it is a really good point. at least three feet have actually had locations, over a foot, and the snow is still coming down. most of the areas likely to pick up another two to five inches on top of what they have had. the concern is how heavy the

down into massachusetts. still dealing with that snow. the concern is it is mixing in the wind, with the wind blowing, snow is reducing visibility and making it very difficult to drive. a lot of these areas are dealing with winds. the good news this system is finally going to end tonight. the vast majority of folks will see an end to th e the next system is actually taking shape out int o

especially california. but it will begin, ladies, across washington and oregon, as we go through the day today. >> alison chinchar, thank you. right now, the california national guard is in the san bernardino mountains to help dig out from the epic amounts of snowfall. >> once again we are talking about the san bernardino mountains. not exactly a commonplace to see it at all. we're seeing up to a foot of snow in some places and there are reports of people trapped in their homes with snow piled as high as the second story window. >> it's up to my neck. at first i was really fraustratd but now we're somewhat scared. >> trapped in the mountains of southern california after an epic winter storm. >> there is nowhere to put the snow. there is no way to walk around it. it is up to my neck in a lot of

places and you take a step, you sink all the way down and you have to crawl yourself all the way back out of the snow to try to get on top of it and move around. >> it is pretty unfathomable. >> the san bernardino mountains do get plenty of snow in the winter, but the past few weeks have been unprecedented. with the national weather service issuing its first-ever blizzard warning. >> our main concern right now is to try to get the infrastructure up the mountain, to be able to clear some of these roadways, so that we can essentially get, you know, the people that live up there back to their houses, and the people that are stuck up there, back down. >> emergency crews so far carrying out roughly 100 rescues. >> governor gavin newsom also declaring a state of emergency for san bernardino county and 12 others. activating the national guard. residents say lives are in

danger. >> we're actually going to be getting a neighbor out of his house. he's a cancer patient who is elderly, and he has a doctor's appointment that he is going to try to get to. >> some have been shoveling nonstop. >> we got in the truck. >> but not all are able to do so. >> it's one of the roughest, roughest experiences, and you go into survival mode. and you just keep pushing through. you know, i feel incredibly bad for anyone that hasn't got that physical presence. >> and we know that members of the national guard are already up in the mountains. they're trying to clean the roads. that is the biggest priority, getting people in and out of the mountains. we have already heard from authorities that it is still going to take some time, they say it could take about a week to completely clear everything

out. they are apologizing for not being quicker, but they're asking for patience and say they are making progress. amara, paula? >> thank you for the report. joining me now california assemblyman who represents san bernardino county, tom lackey, assemblyman lackey, thank you so much for joining us. we know you've been speaking with residents, who are trapped inside their homes. what are you hearing? >> well, you hear a lot of frustration, quite honestly, and you can sympathize with them, and just imagine the enormity of the challenge that is associated with feeling very cold and feeling very trapped, and unless you are prepared for being isolated for a period of time, it's a very, very difficult set of circumstances, and you think help is on the way, and you wait for a couple of day, and help has not arrived, and so it's a very frustrating set of circumstances. >> absolutely. and a lot of concern this morning, that people are running out of food, water, medicine and

gas. so how are authorities helping people get what they need? >> well, the first thing we need to do is clear roadways. and the enormity of this storm is highly, highly unusual. you got to remember, when southern california, and we're used to a little bit of snow, but ten feet of snow in a short period of time creates quite a calamity. and there's only just a few arteries that allow access to those reaches. you got to remember, this is about 75 miles directly east of los angeles, and so the weather is usually quite tempered but you're also talking about elevations now, from five to almost 10,000 feet. and so it's a highly unusual set of circumstances there, and the storm really exposed a situation that we're just not used to. >> absolutely. as camila just reported it could take weeks to clear the roadways. how are you doing that? are you borrowing plows from

neighboring counties? how are you going about it? >> there is a great cooperative effort that is being organized by -- we got chief muncie from the san bernardino county fire department, we've got sheriff sharon zykas, organizing a unified command, that are addressing these needs in a very systematic manner and also working with state resources, the cal guard, the california national guard, and office of emergency services, and there's quite a coordinated effort to help, cal trans, california highway patrol, and there is just a lot of activity going on and they're working feverishly. you got some professional personnel that have gone days without sleep that are just working just a lot of hours together, and it is very vigorous work. >> absolutely. now, before you were an assemblyman, you were with the california highway patrol, for nearly 30 years. have you ever experienced a storm like this in your time of service as a first responder?

>> the only thing close to, this we do have a lot of fires that we've had to manage, but we've never dealt with snow, so this is a new challenge that we've had snowstorms that we've managed to some degree, but nothing like this. this is, the enormity of this thing is pretty overwhelming and it will probably be at least a week before a lot of these people get the relief that they deserve. >> as we talked about, this is a novelty in this area, and some people may be thinking, all this snow fell, what a perfect time to go to the mountains. what is your message to anyone thinking like that? >> yeah, well, i would certainly discourage anybody that thinks that snow play is an option. a lot of times we have people that come, are fascinating by snow, because we don't get it that routinely and they run up there with their trash bags and they get in the way, and so we would ask all people to stay out of the area, and please be

respectful of the challenges with all of the personnel addressing these issues. >> i hope people heed that warning. tom lackey, thank you so much. >> all right, thank you for paying attention. well, former south carolina attorney alex murdaugh will spend the rest of his life behind bars. he was given two consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole, at a hearing yesterday. murdaugh was taken for processing immediately after the sentence was handed down. and he will undergo medical tests and mental assessments before being sent to a maximum security prison. cnn's dianne gallagher has more. >> i sentence you for the term of the rest of your natural life. >> reporter: two consecutive life sentences for disgraced attorney alex murdaugh, for the murders of his wife maggie and son paul, the end of a dramatic six week trial. >> mr. murdaugh -- >> murdaugh spoke in court, again saying he did not kill his wife and son. >> i'm innocent, i would never

hurt my wife maggie, and i would never hurt my son paul paul. >> but judge newman offered a different take. >> it might not have been you. it might have been the monster you'd become, when you take 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 opioid pills, maybe you become another person. >> judge newman saying this trial was quote one of the most troubling cases of his career. >> i know you have to see paul and maggie during the nighttime when you're attempting to go to sleep, i'm sure they come and visit you. >> all day and every night. >> i'm sure. >> the prosecutor again pointing out murdaugh's lies. >> the lack of remorse and the everless way in which he lies, including here sitting right over there, in this witness stand. >> friday's sentencing comes just one day after the jury

found murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder and two weapons charges. >> guilty verdict. >> one juror spoke to abc news about the jury's decision saying the cell phone video placing him at the scene sealed murdaugh's fate. >> the evidence was clear. it was clearly. everybody else could too. >> it took basically 45 minutes for you guys to come to a decision. >> probably about 45, maybe an hour. >> craig moyer also saying murdaugh's reactions during the trial were not convincing. >> his responses, how quick he was with the defense, and his lies, steady lies, i didn't see any true remorse or any compassion or anything. >> murdaugh's defense team spoke to cnn friday about their decision to put their client on the stand. >> by putting him on the stand, i think the jury also got to see his emotions about maggie and paul, which were very raw and

real, but then, you know, the next day on cross-examination, got to give credit where credit is due, they clearly painted alex as, you know, a liar. >> vowing their fight is not over. >> we're appealing and we feel good about an appeal. he's a liar and he's a thief and he admitted that. he's not a murderer. >> now the defense team says they believe that the fact that the judge allowed the inclusion of the financial crimes that alex murdaugh is accused of, to be used as evidence in his murder trial had tainted the jury's perception of their client. and if they weren't included, the defense team says maybe we could be looking at a different outcome. now alex murdaugh may be now in stayed custody, but he still has to face those pending charges, about 99 of them. mostly related to the financial allegations against him. the attorney general tells me that just becaus e

a ukrainian deputy commander says bakhmut is hell, but under ukrainian control. the city in eastern ukraine has been seeing fierce fighting and a russian mercenary group said it was all but surrounded. but ukraine says its forces are battling to hold on to the front line, despite the ongoing attacks by russian troops.

cnn's alex marquardt has the details. >> reporter: this is afternoon incredibly tough fight for ukraine. they say they are repelling russian attacks and holding on for now but it is clear that returnen forces are trying to encircle the forces and despite it being more difficult tore ukraine after russian forces destroyed a dekooe bridge on what has been the main supply route for ukraine into bakhmut. a lifeline for the ukraine forces severed. this severed bridge to bakhmut is the last supply route to the front bombed by a russian missile. meaning reinforcing troops or getting people out immediately becoming harder. we were on that road, near bakhmut, military militaries going to the fight and coming back. with a v sign for victory, russian forces have made

progress at encircling the city, leaving only the west open to ukrainian troops. the ferocious fighting has left thousands dead on both sides. wagner forces that have led the russian charge have paid a particularly high price. today, wagner's leader, on the outskirlts of bakhmut released a video claiming quote, the pinchers are tightening. he called on president volodymyr zelenskyy to withdraw his troops, saying give them a chance to leave the city. he regularly exaggerating wagner's gains, and ukraine blasted today's video as part of a disinformation campaign. but ukrainian commanders admit they are facing withering russian attacks. the eastern commander posted photos today of a visit to bakhmut where he was briefed on the problems of the ukrainian defenses, despite no announcement of a withdrawal, some possible signs have appeared. this b akhmut rail bridge strategically bombed by

ukrainian soldiers to make it impassable. the head of the ukrainian reconnaissance unit saying they received an order to immediately leave bakhmut without given a reason. in a neighboring city, soldiers from an artillery unit told us they have no plans to stop fighting here fearing what could then happen. the problem is not just russia taking bakhmut, this man says, they will not stop and keep destroying the next cities. we need to wait for reinforcements to come, and then kick them out. for now, there is no mention or sign of a major ukrainian withdrawal. if russia were to take bakhmut, it would be a significant victory for them, especially after so many months of such fierce fighting, but it is up for debate whether it would be a strategic victory. whether russia would be able to use bakhmut to push deep near ukraine, especially since they would be in such a weakened state after this battle.

amara, paula? >> alex, thank you. and the pentagon is ruling out the latest aid package for ukraine. the price tag is around $400 million. cnn white house reporter priscilla alvarez joins us now with details. priscilla what does the latest package include? >> reporter: this is more munition and support equipment. so as far as what it will consist of, details of artillery rounds, demolition munition, equipment for obstacle clearing as well as vehicle repair equipment, all of this as part of the security assistance for ukraine as it goes into that second year of war. now, president biden and his administration have made it clear that they are in support of ukraine continuing to provide the assistance, and they see this as a top priority. in fact, just yesterday, president biden met with german chancellor schulz, to discuss ukraine and the two of them met at length and discussed not only the current situation there, but

also the assistance that they will be providing in the future, according to a white house readout, that includes security, humanitarian, economic, and political assistance, as well as a crackdown on russia. now biden thanked shults for his leadership saying he was quote strong and steady and shultz has been seen as a crisis leader in leadership, a critical partner to the united states, and all of this is against the backdrop of intelligence, suggesting that china may provide lethal aid to russia. so the two of them meeting at a critical time to demonstrate and reaffirm the support for ukraine, and now the pentagon ahead of all of that saying that they are going to provide $400 million in aid in this latest package. amara? >> appreciate you breaking that down for us. let's get some insight now from retired army general mark kimme it. t, thanks for joining us this morning. as you heard from the reporting from alex marquardt, fighting

has intensified in the city, and russian mercenaries say the city is pretty much surrounded but ukrainian forces say they are holding their ground. what do we know about the situation right now and whose advantage this may move? >> yes, and really it is a fleert advantage. what you're seeing is pretty much a slug fest right now. the town is important, because of its, it's a critical railway junction, but that's a tactical fight. the war is not going to change. in fact, the near term is not going to change, whoever holds this town, or takes this town. it may be a somewhat a psychological victory, a morale victory, but it is really not going to make a major difference on how this war ends up. >> what about this latest military aid package for ukraine? it includes a lot of am mission, and price tag of $400 million, i would imagine it is quite crucial at this time. >> yes, what is really, this aid package, it is particularly

interesting. not because of the price, 400 million is a drop in the bucket to what we have provided, but the character, the type of equipment that they're providing, ammunition, providing obstacle clearance equipment, they're providing more himars, they're providing 25 millimeter ammunition, these are the types of pieces of equipment that you would normally associate with the offensive operation, these bridges that we're talking about are obviously the capability to move forward, the obstacle clearance is to move forward. so if i look at this package carefully, it is telling me that they are preparing the ukrainian army for a counter-offensive, and how quickly we can get that equipment over there, how quickly they can be prepared for a counter-offensive, they, the ukrainian forces, that is problematic, but it's clear by what we are giving them that we are no longer talking about defending, but now, we're preparing the ukrainian forces for offensive operations. >> and is that what they should be doing right now?

because you write about, you know, a little bit about this winter lull, in "the wall street journal," and in an opinion piece, that the ukrainians should be making the most of it. how? >> well, first of all, i still stand by what i said in "the wall street journal," but we've got to recognize that that equipment that is coming over, this new aid package, will take months to get there. so while they are taking advantage of the winter lull with these defensive operations, this is what we want to see. we want to see them, the ukrainian forces increasing their strength and their capability to conduct offensive operations, while at the same time using artillery and rockets to take away that capability from the russians. so yes, i think this is the right action the u.s. should be taking but we shouldn't kid ourselves, this equipment won't be on the ground for two months. >> what about on the russian side? we've talked so much over the past several weeks of a pending spring offensive by russia.

where does that stand? >> yeah, i think they're going to do exactly that. they're going to try. but to conduct an offensive operation takes fuel, takes ammunition, takes trained troops, takes supply routes, and what i hope is that the ukrainians have used the winter to be what we say interdicting, attack can those supply routes, so that we're taking away the russian's ability to conduct a counter-offensive and for that matter, lessening the russian capability to withstand the ukrainian counter-offensive that we are looking at in the spring or summer. >> would you say that the largest external concern right now is china, and its, you know, considering sending russia lethal aid? because if china does indeed step in, i mean could that change the trajectory of the war? >> i really don't believe so. and candidly, neither do i believe that the american supply, and the european supplies are going to change the character of the war. six months ago, i predicted that

this was going to turn into sort of a world war one battlefield, and even if there are offensive operations, in the springtime, by either side, i don't think they're going to have enough effect, to change this war. i believe the russians will still maintain a significant amount of the donbas and for that matter crimea, if the ukrainians are successful, and i don't think the russians have the capability to overturn the kyiv government. so sadly, i think that we will see military operations that will come at a very high cost, and sadly, at a very small gain for either side, as we're seeing in bakhmut right now, wounding thousands of soldiers on both sides and bakhmut is just a town. it doesn't stand for victory. >> do you feel like the western allies, i guess losing patience isn't the right phrase, but they are feeling a sense of urgency, knowing that, you know, this war can't last forever, there's got to be some kind of turning

point, or something pivotal happening soon, i mean is there, what do the conversations sound like behind the scenes? >> well, i certainly am not listening to those conversations, but everything that is being relayed, such as president macron of france, is encouraging zelenskyy to consider negotiations -- >> okay, unfortunately -- >> and any willingness to enter into negotiations -- >> all right, well we're going to have to leave it there because your signal is cutting out but we do appreciate your time this morning, general mark kimmitt. thank you very much for your analysis. crews in east palestine ohio have started removing the train tracks from the site of that toxic train derailment. we're live with the latest next. . roast beef, ham, oven roasted turkey. all on the subway club. three peat - that't's great. three meat - that's epic.

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in today's top stories, the lesion removed from president biden's chest last month has come back as a common form of skin cancer. biden's doctor, kevin o'connor said on friday, the bipe tested positive for basil cell carcinoma and that all of the cancerous tissue has been removed. but biden will need to continue dermatological surveillance going forward. in february, dr. o'connor reported that biden remained healthy and is fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency. and actor tom sizemore has passed away after suffering a brain aneurysm. sizemore was hospitalized earlier this month and had been in a coma in intensive care. sizemore appeared in a number of hit crime and war movies in the '90s and early 2000s, he was of course best known for his role in "saving private ryan" as sergeant mike hormack, sizemore was 61 years old. there's so much anger, fear,

and growing frustration. one month following the toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. >> get us out now. get us out. >> you can hear the shouting there, the residents demanding that the company relocate them. saying the spill has made many of them sick, and destroyed their property values. >> a new community health assessment reveals the most common symptoms for residents following the derailment are headaches and anxiety. the assessment surveyed nearly 170 people. this is preliminary work. this is as preliminary work gets under way to remove the tracks at the site of the derailment. polo sandoval, while the process has begun, the epa has yet to sign off on norfolk southern's plan. so what's next? >> at least no final authorization on that front.

good morning to you. this is lard to believe, it is already been a month since this disaster, and as you showed a short while ago from that town hall, the concerns are very much still there for the community. but so is the information. for example ohio governor mike dewine announcing at this hour, residents in east palestine are being offered an opportunity to actually visit their water plant. and try to clear up any of the concerns. the state insists that no contaminants from last month's derailment have been found in the drinking water. they insist the drinking water is safe to drink, and then next week, a lot of the attention is going to be shifting to the farmers in the area, they have been a segment of the population, with very valid concerns here, especially up ahead of the upcoming planting season, as far as the state's department of agriculture, they insist they have no reason to believe that any crops that are planted in the east palestine area are unsafe. but nonetheless, they're calling on norfolk southern, the rail company involved here to develop

a soil monitoring program that would be overseen by the environmental protection agency. so that is still in the works. but in the meantime our colleague miguel marquez reporting all week long from the area, hearing those concerns, paula and amara, they certainly want, still, more answers, as you can imagine, and they will continue to call on that. meanwhile the cleanup process, as you just said a while ago, that continues. track replacement is a big focus right now for authorities. they basically want to remove those tracks, but that is some process that is going to take weeks, perhaps even months, likely, into april, where they have to remove the affected tracks, excavate all of the soil, and then obviously remove that soil, and then replace it with fresh soil. so that is the process against that could potentially go into april if not beyond. >> thank you. and still ahead, republican congressman jim jordan's crusade to expose the department of justice of playing politics, it

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. this morning, congressman jim jordan's crusade to expose the department of justice of playing politics might be fizzling out. the ohio republican has touted dozens of whistle-blowers who claim to have knowledge of the federal government targeting people with conservative views. the democrats say they're having trouble verifying some of their stories. cnn's capitol hill reporter andy has been following the details, and three of these whistle-blowers have become in support so far, and what you have learned about those interviews? >> so, paula, the legitimacy of these whistle-blowers is already being called into question. one whistle-blower who i've spoken to was suspended from the fbi because he objected to using a s.w.a.t. team to arrest an individual who was at the capitol on january 6th.

he has filed claims with official government entities and had those claims rejected. another whistle-blower, george hill, was suspended, or sorry, was retired from the fbi, and doesn't appear to have firsthand knowledge of the claims that he's making. he also has made a number of controversial tweets about january 6th, including in one tweet saying that he thought the insurrection was a setup. and the third whistle-blower is suspended fbi agent garrett oboyle who wouldn't provide democrats with any of the documents or paperwork that would explain why he was suspended. so all of this i've learned from weeks of talking with sources, and even getting a first exclusive look at the transcripts of these interviews. >> excellent digging. glad you're asking the tough questions, annie. so what does this mean for jim jordan's investigations? >> so amara, jim jordan has

largely baseless claims, the fbi has weaponized against conservatives on these whistle-blowers, and these first three interviews, the first time that democrats are being brought into the process, and actually getting to ask these whistle-blowers questions, and they have raised a number of questions about their legitimacy and the relevancy of their testimony. now, jordan says he has several dozen of other whistle-blowers that he wants to bring in, but these first three could cause issues for jordan as he continues to pursue this investigation, and there's no question that the topic of whistle-blowers are going to continue to be a flash point on capitol hill between democrats and republicans. >> clearly, a lot more to come, annie grayer, thank you very much for your reporting. and still ahead, a vietnam war hero received the medal of honor after nearly 60 years. what was with the delay? that's next. that actively cools, warmsedd and effortlessly responds to both of you.

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it is an honor nearly 60 years in the making. this week, president biden awarded the medal of honor to retired colonel paris davis for heroism while fighting in the vietnam war. paris was one of the first black special forces officers, and he was wounded several times during a major battle yet still managed to pull american soldiers to safety while continuing to fight. cnn's oren liebermann reports on this long-overdue honor. >> reporter: the early morning patrol behind enemy lines, june 18th, 1965, fell apart quickly,

captain paris davis and his men were leading a team of inexperienced south vietnamese when they came under waves of attack. >> there was a place on that battlefield, it was so many bodies, you couldn't see the grass. >> what kept you going in that fight? >> others. i'll tell you, i don't even remember the first couple of times i got shot that day. >> davis was in that fight for 19 hours. >> the viet-cong had good terrain like we, did we were right across from them. >> he later recounted that battle on the phil donahue show, rescued three fellow soldiers. >> i went and pulled him out and in muck and tied up in vines and got shot again and i got hit around the arm. >> while the time ron dice arrived overnight in a small airplane he says it looked like all hell had broken loose. dice was shot down, then picked up the story, in bits and

pieces, from one of his men, back at camp. >> he told me that he thought captain davis should receive a medal of honor for the heroism that he exhibited that day. >> he said that back then. >> he told me that evening. >> davis did receive an award that day, the silver star, but for the men who saw him in combat, it wasn't enough. 58 years later, that recognition finally happened. >> this, secretary, may be the most consequential day may be the most special day since i've been president. >> the nation's highest award for valor, the medal of honor, he never liked being a hero but no denying it now. >> this year we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first fully integrated armed forces and the name paris davis will still sands alongside the nation's pioneer heros. >> davis says to receive the honor is nothing short of a true

day. >> it is my day to say thank you to all of america for allowing plea to be in the military, i'm serious about this, no bs, allowed me to serve the country, and eventually the country has been pretty damn good to me. >> paris davis no ill will at all he didn't receive the medal of honor and in fact he stayed in the military for 20 more years after the day that would make him honored, and he rose to be a kenl and special forces group before he retired. >> a really overdue recognition and i think america needs to say thank you to him, as opposed to the retired colonel saying thank you to america. that's our time, thank you so much for watching. paula, it was lovely to have you. we'll see you tomorrow, right? >> yes, absolutely. i'll be back. thanks so much for having me. >> of course, much more ahead in the next hour of cnn newsroom. fredricka whitfield picking up the coverage. first a quick programming note. be sure to check out the cnn

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hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield.is we begin in ukraine, where russian forces led by the mercenary wagner group say they have the city of bakhmut all but surrounded. intense fighting continues on the outskirts of the city, but ukraine's military says its fighters are still in control, and there has been no mass withdrawal of their troops. one ukrainian commander saying every hour in bakhmut is like hell. in friday's