city a day a unease in ukraine's capital city a day after deadly clashes between police and anti-government protesters. ukrainian officials promise a deal to end the violence. a winter warmup has dangerous results. severe storms cause chaos from the gulf coast to the great lakes. >> somebody came yelling, i think there's a tornado. i looked out the window and i could see stuff twisting through the air. >> poulin stops, scores. a gold medal for canada. >> heartbreak for team usa. a shot at olympic gold slips through the fingers of the women's american hockey team. and roadside rescue. good samaritans stop traffic to

save the life of a baby. captioning funded by cbs go this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 21st, 2014. good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm tanya rivero in for anne-marie green. there is a tense calm in ukraine's capital this morning. thousands of protesters remain on the streets of kiev. ukraine's president says there is a deal to end the violence that's engulfed the city. street fighting peaked thursday with clashes between police and protesters hours after an earlier truce broke down. more than 100 people are dead and hundreds more hurt. holly williams was there. >> reporter: on kiev's independent square, protesters were picked off with live ammunition. affluent city streets became a battleground. some demonstrators were also armed. others targetted the riot police with flaming molotov cocktails. this man normally works as a

consultant, but now he's joined the fight against the government. the two sides have agreed to a truce. >> this side was first. we started first. we're staying here. we're just staying and they started shooting. >> reporter: it's unclear who broke the truce first, but both sides suffered casualties. many of those injured in the clashes were treated in a makeshift clinic set off in the lobby of a hotel, but for some, all help was too late. this man told us the seven demonstrators here were all deliberately killed with shots to the head and neck. on another corner of the square, these men prayed and wept for their fallen friend. after occupying the heart of kiev for nearly three months, they're exhausted. this started out as a peaceful protest but has now become a deadly power struggle. the demonstrators want ukraine's

government thrown out, but the country's leaders are determined to stay in office. on a side street, these captured policemen were lined up and led away by protesters. where are you taking them? they said they wouldn't harm their prisoners but refused to tell us anything else. >> and holly williams joins us now on the phone from kiev. holly, can you give us a sense of what kiev is like this morning? >> reporter: it's relatively quiet here, tanya, in kiev. but there are still more than 2,000 protesters out on kiev's independent square, which they've occupied since november, which has been the focal point of the violence. yesterday we watched them on the square building fresh barricades some of them made out of brick, so they're clearly anticipating more violence. and we're hearing report this morning that some of the protesters may have opened fire on the police, but we haven't been able to independently verify that.

>> so what can you tell us about this latest deal? i mean it sounds like it's very shaky at best. >> reporter: well, it was negotiated overnight by a group of foreign ministers from the european union. we'll have more details in a couple of hours, but we understand from ukraine's parliament that it probably involves elections later on this year and some kind of intercoalition government. what is not clear is whether or not that will satisfy the protesters who have said all long they won't leave the streets until ukraine's president viktor yanukovych leaves from power. >> and, holly, what is keeping this latest agreement from falling apart? >> reporter: you're absolutely right. the problem is both sides are so entrenched in their positions, the government clearly wants to cling on to power, and the protesters want them removed from power and now we've had

this terrible bloodshed. they're more determined than ever. >> holly williams in kiev. thank you. and the white house says it is outraged over the violence and is considering sanctions against ukraine. vice president biden spoke to president yanukovych by telephone on thursday and secretary of state john kerry says those responsible for the bloodshed will be held to account. in a statement he said, quote, the people of ukraine deserve far better than senseless death and suffering on the streets of one of europe's great cities. he added, quote, the violence must stop. and after a brief break, winter has returned to much of the middle and eastern part of the country. severe storms stretch from louisiana to new york. at least one tornado hit central illinois, damaging buildings and toppling trees. others have received a mix of rain and sleet along with snow. minnasotans are hunkering down

this morning. a blizzard brought whiteout conditions to the southern part of the state. up to 10 inches of snow are expected before it's over. residents were told to stay off the road. state troopers responded to more than 170 crashes thursday. and the weather is causing headaches for air travel. more than 900 flights were canceled thursday, and more than 4,700 were delayed. nearly 200 have been canceled already today. marlie hall is here in new york with more on the severe weather. good morning, marlie. >> reporter: tanya, good morning. it may be warmer across much of the country, but old man winter is still at work, pounding the midwest with a treacherous mix of extreme weather. a late winter storm is bringing more than just snow. thunderstorms and even tornadoes are possible today from florida to maine. this system ripped across the midwest yesterday. this tornado in pittsfield, illinois, blew over sheds and other outdoor buildings.

>> we literally laid on our stomachs and held onto a metal gate, and before long, the building was completely gone that was over the top of us. >> reporter: in st. louis strong winds sent power lines teetering and knocked down trees. gusting winds shattered this glass at this macy's store in chicago. >> all of a sudden a big piece of glass comes and falls right on my head. >> reporter: high winds also closed chicago's midway airport for a while and delayed flights at o'hare. then there's the melting, which leads to flooding. in huron county, michigan, they're using dynamite to get the sebewaing river to flow. but winter is far from over. blizzard conditions hit iowa and minnesota. >> we counted about 30 vehicles in the ditch between des moines and here. >> reporter: now warmer temperatures across much of the country has accelerated the melting of snow, causing major concerns about flooding and roof collapses. tanya? >> marlie hall in new york, thank you. and so far this year the flu

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general motors is about three-quarters of a million vehicles to fix a problem with the ignition switch. gm says six people were killed in accidents, but a cbs news investigation discovered the recall is coming ten years after the defect was discovered and seven years after people began to die. jeff glor takes a look. >> reporter: on october 24th, 2006, a come contact car went off the road in saint kroy county, wisconsin. two teenaged girls were killed, 18-year-old natasha weigel and marcy's 15-year-old daughter amy. >> there's days that -- days that i'm fine, days that i can function, but there's just as many bad days where you just want to cry all day.

>> reporter: there was no drinking involved, no other cars on the road. weather was determined not to be a factor. no one was wearing a seat belt. but an investigation found the air bags never deployed, and the ignition switch was found in the accessory position, meaning the car likely did not have power when it crashed. no power steering, no power brakes, no air bags. when was that? >> that was her brother's wedding. >> reporter: natasha's stepfather ken reimer has spent the last eight years looking for what happened. >> every day, we go, what happened. >> no one has ever said to you this is why this happened. >> no. >> reporter: the girls were in a 2005 chevrolet cobalt, a vehicle included in that massive recall of more than 700,000 cars just last week because gm says a heavy key ring or sudden jarring can switch the car off. now in a letter sent to the department of transportation by the family of another person who died in a cobalt, lawyers charge

a 29-year-old nurse in georgia north-americaned brook melton, lawyers charge gm knew about the ignition defect in 2004. a service bulletin was posted to dealers by gm in 2005 in case customers complained saying there's the potential for the driver to inadvertently turn off the ignition. the concern is more likely to occur if the driver is short and has a large or heavy key chain, but the cars kept being manufactured without a fix and none were called back. joan claybrook is the former head of the national highway traffic safety administration. >> this is an immoral act by general motors to cover up this defect, not tell people, and then the result was inevitable that people were going die and be injured, and that to me is unconscionable. it's like throwing an airplane passenger out of the airplane without a parachute. >> reporter: we asked gm for a comment on camera. they declined. when we asked last week why the recall wasn't issued a decade

ago, they told us the incident rate was very low with no growing trend. they added today the safety of our customers is paramount. given our present understanding of the 2005 to 2007 cobalt ignition switch torque capabili capabilities, we have announced a recall. fmilies who lost loved ones may be getting answers. >> that made me angry. they knew something was wrong with the car before the accident. i just don't understand how they can knowingly put these cars out and still let people drive them. this is my child. this is my baby girl. >> reporter: jeff glor, cbs news. >> heartbreaking. straight ahead, an olympic update from sochi, russia, and the nba's biggest star is banged up. what caused lebron james to leave the game early. you're watching the "cbs morning news." e early. you're watching the "cbs morning news." cer ] new fiber one protein cereal. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪ we are one, under the sun

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good morning, alphonso. >> reporter: good morning, tanya. you know, that gold medal showdown between united states and dan was an instant classic, but it was also a game the americans probably never want to relive. team usa was poised to win their first gold medal in hockey since 1998. they held a 2-0 lead late in the third period, but canada scored twice in the final four minutes to tie the game, and in overtime marie-phillip poulin struck gold finance the canadians. the stunned american women accepted the silver medal. canadians gathered around television to watch the shocking conclusion, their team winning gold for the fourth straight olympic game. even toronto's embattled mayor rob ford was seen celebrating with members of the city council when canada scored the late goal to tie the game. and there was reason to celebrate in russia as well. adelina sotnikova won the

gold in women's figure skating. the 17-year-old was not even the favorite on her own team to win the competition, but she did it by besting the reigning gold medalist yuna kim from south korea. american gracie gold finished in fourth. and california's maddie bowman took home the only gold for the day for team usa. she won the women's halfpipe skiing event in history. here's look at the latest medal count. usa stays on top with 25 medals. russia is on top with 23 medals. the netherlands, norway, and canada round out the top five. and, tanya, the big events here is on the ice team usa takes on canada in men's ice hockey. the winner of that game moves on to the gold medal final on sunday. >> very exciting. can't wait. alphonso van marsh in sochi. thanks, alphonso. and the nba's biggest star left the court bloodied and battered last night.

lebron james scored 25 points last night but was forced to leave the game in the fourth quarter when he came crashing down on a dunk attempt. the good news for miami, james passed the concussion test and the heat won, 103-81. and when we return, a baby stopped breathing. what drivers in miami did when they heard the screams. eam. we have a situation. what? we're out of dunkin'. emergency backup. one taste, and you'll understand. enjoy dunkin' donuts coffee anytime. pick some up where you buy groceries. america runs on dunkin'. you've got to try this sweet & sour chicken helper. i didn't know they made chicken. crunchy taco or four cheese lasagna? can i get another one of those actually? [ superfan ] hey, america, we're here to help. ♪

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>>re's here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. a florida a florida infant is alive this morning after some quick work by good samaritans. 5-month-old sebastian de la cruz stopped breathing while riding in a car with his aunt on in miami on thursday. she pulled off the road, screamed for help, then gave him mouth to mouth. "miami herald" photographer al

diaz was right there and caught the action. >> this woman pops out of the car and starts screaming my baby can't breathe, my baby can't breathe, call 911. so then i got out of my car and ran over to help her. >> another driver and a police officer helped to revive the baby. and first lady michelle obama dropped in on "the tonight show" thursday. she joined new host jimmy fallon who took the reins this week and guest will ferrell. the first lady was there to promote her "lets move" cam paper and played herself in a silly skit. >> i do try to exercise every day. >> really. because i think exercise is eww. >> exercise is not eww. you just have to find an activity that's right for you. >> obama danced with fallon and ferrell who played teen girls in the skit. and coming up after your

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there's a reason south korea has a 93% high school graduation rate. their after-school tutors. they're in such demand they can make millions. seth doane takes a ride with their rock star teacher. >> reporter: he commutes in a chauffeured mercedes. it's a nice ride. makes more than $4 million a year, and he's an english teacher. you're going to have a lot of teachers wanting to move to south korea. >> not all teachers can be successful. >> reporter: h 44-year-old kim ki-hoon is a private tutor who's

thriving in south korea's test score obsessed academic craze culture. he teaches in a crowded or hogwart school. we're here on a saturday afternoon. is this pretty typical? >> yeah. saturday and sundays. >> reporter: the studying doesn't stop here in korea. kim appears on tv shows featuring star teachers. his students say his teaching is more engaging and practical than most, and to show his human almost geeky side, he'll bust out the guitar. ♪ breaking the law breaking the law ♪ >> i was inspired by his lectures. >> reporter: 22-year-old seung jun-yang says a typical day kept him studying past 1:00 a.m. students cheer on classmates before big exams in this country where more than 70% of the kids go to college. competition is so fierce that parents can be seen praying for their kids' success.

what do these long hours of schooling mean for students? >> personally, it's depression time. >> reporter: surprisingly kim agreed. >> i'm not actually proud of my success. >> reporter: why not? >> the other side of the coin is the inefficiency of a korean education. kim says too many students spend time studying the wrong way, learning lessons by rote that don't apply to real life. while an international education poll ranks korean students at the top for academics, they're at the bottom for happiness. kim is trying to change that. >> this is my favorite place, and i'm the happiest when i'm teaching. >> reporter: if we had to guess, going to the bank isn't too bad either. seth doane, cbs news, seoul, south korea. coming up after your local

news on "cbs this morning," the unrest in ukraine. the latest on a possible deal to end the violence, plus white house reaction. also a "60 minutes" preview of one of the world's most notorious art forgers. and celebrating 30 years of fashion. designer donna karan will be in studio 57. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm tanya rivero. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com by vitac -- www.vitac.com

your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. and i'm frank mallicoat time is 4-- here's wrence with a good morning, it is friday, february 21. i'm michelle griego. >> you got to punctuate the friday there. it is friday! >> friday! >> the end of the workweek and

we're glad to have you here, folks. it is 4:30. lawrence, we have a nice weekend ahead. >> i am so ready for this weekend! we have a lot of sunshine coming our way. looking clear outside now. these temperatures going to be special. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and we're clear on the nimitz freeway right now in oakland if you are about to start your morning drive but an on-ramp is blocked in fremont because of a solo car accident so we'll tell you more about that in a few minutes. >> thank you. and we begin at 4:30, it happened at the tribal office of the cedarville rancheria in alturas near the oregon border. the alturas police tells kpix 544-year-old cherie lash rhoades opened fire in the middle of a tribal court proceeding against he in an attempt to evict her