the inescapable winter continues. another mass of arctic air invades the states, dropping temperatures as much as 30 degrees below normal. doctors to scramble to explain a mystery illness. dozens of children are afflicted by a disease similar to polio.> passivist. when i was a kid, my father told me never to hit anyone in anger unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it. >> and remembering a comedy master, a look back at the life and career of harold ramis. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, february 25th, this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, february 25th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning.

good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. the thaw is over and the deep freeze is back. this morning, another ground of potentially dangerous arctic air is sweeping across the border from canada, hitting the upper midwest with temperatures well below normal and the possibility of more snow. the coldest temperatures will be in the northern great plains and great lakes. in some areas, 10 to 30 degrees below normal. and windchill advisories are posted in minnesota and the dakotas. in western indiana a tributary of the wabash river was blocked by an ice jam and flooded. large chunks of ice were pushed on to the shore, damaging trucks, cars and homes. jamie ucheis of our minneapolis station has more on the frigid weather. >> reporter: this cold snap did stop flooding along rivers in pennsylvania, and ohio. ice blocks that tore up the

shoreline on the river in illinois, still threatened the bridge. the spinning circulation of wednesdays known as the polar vortex has dug deeper into canada. that directed a burst of brutally cold air south. by the end of the week, it will get below freezing as far south as the gulf coast. here in minneapolis, the average low this winter has been 1.3 degrees. the city has restricted parking until april, because of emergency vehicles cannot get through snow-clogged streets. the edinboro golf course in brooklyn park, minnesota, does not expect to open for at least two months. the general manager. >> it definitely is going to be a while before this disappears before we start looking at how the course is through the winter. arizona governor jan brewer has the final say on a controversial bill allowing business owners to refuse service to gays and lesbians based on their religious beliefs.

supporters of the legislation say it protects religious freedom. now brewer is facing pressure to veto the bill from business leaders, and even some lawmakers, who had approved the measure. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters descended on the state capitol in phoenix last night to rally against senate bill 1062. state senator steve pierce is one of three republican lawmakers who voted for the bill but are now asking the governor to veto it. >> it was a bill that we were miss informed and md read and misinterpreted. >> reporter: critics of the measure say it opens the door to widespread discrimination. and could hurt arizona's chances at landing new business opportunities. >> i think it's going to be very difficult to attract any kind of talent or investment or events. it's going to destroy the goodwill between our market, our state and the rest of the world. >> reporter: the bill is meant to protect people in businesses

from being sued if they choose to refuse service based on their religious beliefs. supporters deny it's aimed at discriminating against gays and lesbians. >> in america, people should be free to live and work according to their faith. >> i don't see it an attack in so far as as those who believe they're protecting your right to, "a," practice your religion and not engage in a contract. >> reporter: but some powerful figures have lined up against the bill. both of arizona's senators along with the ceos of apple and american airlines has reached out to governor brewer urging her to veto the measure. now governor brewer has not said if she will sign the bill into law. she has until friday to make that decision. next week president obama will officially deliver to congress the 2015 defense department budget. secretary of defense chuck hagel unveiled a plan proposing big cuts in the military he says

needs to be reshaped for a new world order. lawmakers are already grumbling about the difficult chases they face. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. for the pent dawn this is about facing budget realities while still maintaining effectiveness. what we're looking at is a u.s. military no longer big enough to handle long, large retracted ground wars. this bill is a consensus among military leaders but some others are skeptical. defense secretary chuck hagel sees the u.s. militarily of the future as smaller, more focused and more high tech. >> we're entering an air where american dominance in the seas, skies and states can no longer be taken foregranted. >> reporter: hagel's plan will shrink the army to its pre-world world ii. and spy planes and reduction of military benefits.

hagel calls it a reshaping, after a decade of war to adjust to smaller budgets. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires to us prioritize and make difficult choices. >> reporter: hagel is confident the military can make do with less, with new technology employed to fight the wars of the future. >> we're going to become a drone and pilotless military. >> reporter: cbs military consultant lyons said it's going to be hurt. some experts foresee a dramatic economic impact. >> the use of bullets most of them are made right here in the united states. a lot of factories will be closing. a lot of people will be out of work. >> reporter: hagel's plan will be submitted to congress next week. some mean a greater risk for the u.s. armed forces and many worry what our adversaries will do,

anne-marie. >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. president obama and speaker john boehner will hold a rare one-on-one meeting in the oval office. the president and boehner have battled over budgets and other issues. after the talks flopd, bainer said he had given up with the president. and bainer said a broad set of topics will be discussed. in one issue the president and bainer may discuss is the situation in ukraine. the white house says it no longer recognizes viktor yanukovych as president. he's on the run for mass murder. this morning, they gather in kiev to mourn those who died. russia said it will not deal with those who led an armed mutiny against yanukovych. the european union and the u.s. is offering an aid package. holey williams is in kiev. >> reporter: ukraine's

parliament is now guarded by masked men armed with clubs and hammers. they're the same group of hard-core protesters who clashed violently with riot police last week. former president viktor yanukovych fled to kiev. his security camera is reported to show him escaping by helicopter. do you think things will get better now that yanukovych left? >> this is just the beginning. he kill ukrainian people. >> reporter: with no voice on the streets with these young men ready for revenge there are fears of a power vacuum within ukraine. inside, the opposition leader insisted they were in control. are you in charge of the whole country? >> we need urgence to form a government. this is a revolution. and revolution has complications and repercussions. >> reporter: despite the arrest

warrant for the former president, ukrainians know this isn't over yet. the barricades is still standing and now a shrine to those killed in the demonstration. many people here told us their country urgently needs reform to make it more democratic, not just a new leader. they want to stop the kind of corruption that they claimed allows viktor yanukovych to build this palatial home. the public's now been allowed in to see the luxury summer house and replica wooden shifts. we were given a tour in a golf club to the personal zoo and through acres of private forests and manicured lawns. he brought his 5-year-old alexi to see it. what should happen to this place now? >> well, i think it should having a museum. this is a good lesson for our children, how not to manage a

state. >> reporter: viktor yanukovych's current whereabouts are unknown. it's thought he could be in eastern or southern ukraine where he still has some support. holly williams, cbs news, kiev. well, coming up on the "morning news," tracking a mystery illness, a polio-like dozens of children in california. this is the "cbs morning news." botox® is an fda-approved treatment that significantly reduces headache days for adults with chronic migraine, 15 or more headache days a month, each lasting 4 hours or more. it's proven to actually prevent headache days. and it's injected by a doctor once every 3 months. the effects of botox® (onabotulinumtoxina) may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing, speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be a sign of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions,

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mentally. there are, you know, day-to-day getting dressed. and tying her shoes. we are going to are to find a new way of doing. >> reporter: doctors say at least five children in california are infected with the same mysterious disease. all were vaccinated against polio and tested negative for it, but suffer from similar symptoms leaving them unable to move their arms and legs. pediatric neurologist says in each case the symptoms set in within four hours. >> the prognosis is not good. most of the children have not recovered use of arm or leg. >> reporter: sophia now undergoes physical therapy. she was too shy to talk to the cameras but whispered something to her mom is that she wanted passed along. >> sophia just told me all we need is love. >> reporter: it's still unclear what's causing the disease. but doctors are now investigating another 20 cases in california that could be part of the same strain. bigad shaban, cbs news, los angeles.

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showers in dallas, partly sunny in l.a. on the "cbs moneywatch," samsung's latest smartphone and taco bell enters the fast food breakfast wars. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. optimism about the economy sends stocks here on wall street higher. the dow jones rose nearly 104 points. nasdaq finished 29 points higher reaching a 14-year high. most days in markets finished lower despite an early boost on wall street. hong kong's hang seng lost nearly 0.5%. tokyo's nikkei added 1.5%. samsung unveiled its latest model smartphone. the galaxy s5. the screen is slightly larger than last year's model. there's a 16 megapixel camera, a finger sensor to use in place of a password and a built-in heart rate sensor.

the galaxy line has helped samsung surge past apple as the world's largest cell phone maker. governors meeting at the white house said president obama told them he expecting to make a decision on the proposed keystone pipeline within the next couple of months. the pipeline would carry oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. supporters say the pipeline would create thousands of jobs and reduce the need for foreign oil. opponents worry about possible spills and other environmental issues. and beginning next month, taco bell is going into the breakfast business. the chain will offer items like the waffle taco, a waffle wrapped around sausage, bacon, scrambled egg and cheese. it will be available until 11:00 a.m., that's a half hour later than mcdonald's, although mcdonald's is considering extending its breakfast hours and planning to step up its breakfast marketing. anne-marie, hungry yet. >> let the waffle wars begin. jill wagner, thanks late.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. harold ramis was the creative force behind a series of beloved movies starting in the 1970s. the writer, actor, director died monday outside of chicago. as bill whitaker reports he's being remembered for his silly, smart and influential movies. >> reporter: harold ramis made us laugh, on screen like in 1984's "ghost busters."

>> it would be a twinkie 35 feet long weighing approximately 600 pounds. >> that's a big twinkie. >> reporter: but more often, he was the comic force behind the scenes. he wrote and directed some of the most iconic comedies of the last 35 years. national lampoon's "animal house." "caddyshack." >> i said, hey, vanna, hey, how about a little something, you know, for the effort, you know. >> reporter: "groundhog day" became an instant classic. >> phil connors -- >> ned? >> reporter: it became always walking the line between naughty and ice. and nice. >> was it over when sherman bombed pearl harbor? >> reporter: tasteful and not. >> i'm a zit, get it? >> when i turn in a script, i'm not even sure it's professional. i'm afraid people will read it and go, ew, what makes this guy

think he can write. this is so amateurish. >> reporter: a chicago native, the midwestern and sensibility leaves a body of work likely to leave them laughing for generations to come. bill whitaker cbs news. >> his friends and co-stars are remembering harold ramis. dan aykroyd said he's deeply saddened to hear the passing of my brilliant, gifted, funny friend. may he now get the answers he was always seeking. and bill murray said he earned his keep on his planet. god bless him. >> for several years, ramis suffered from an autoimmune disease. he died monday at home in suburban chicago. harold ramis was 69 years old. coming up on your local news on "cbs this morning," more bitter cold. and a look at new technology meant to keep your smartphone secure. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." anne-marie.

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three women who survived a decade of captivity in a cleveland house. amanda berry, gina dejesus and michelle knight received courage awards monday night. the audience gave them a two-minute standing ovation. the women were rescued after being kidnapped from the streets of cleveland between 2002 and 2004. and a judge in mexico decides whether a trial is warranted in the case of alleged drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman. he was captured over the weekend in mexico. in the u.s., at least several federal district courts have indictments pending against guzman. as dean reynolds reports chicago has been a major hub for his cartel. >> reporter: chicago's gang

members estimated at 100,000 are ready foot soldiers and enforcers for chapo guzman's sinaloa cartel which supplies 70% to 90% of the drugs sold here, according to the drug enforcement administration. rival cartels or gangs trying move in on guzman's organization have been dealt with harshly. and innocents have been caught in the crosshairs of what is a $3 billion business in the chicago area alone. last year, the chicago crime commission named guzman public enemy number one. the only other person to get that label was the mobster al capone. >> do you think caompared to capone, guzman was worse? >> yes. >> reporter: joseph ways is the commission's executive director. >> the deaths and fighting against the gangs can all be attributed to what he has. he's an international

conglomerate is one way of putting it. >> reporter: it's a good thing he's off the streets? >> absolutely. >> reporter: guzman was once quoted calling chicago his home port. its many warehouses, rail network, highways and airports provide a perfect transshipment hub. while there have been concerted efforts to disrupt the flow of drugs into the chicago area, the results have been mixed. in 2012, 86% of adult males arrested here tested positive for drug use. the highest rate in the country. law enforcement officials say the arrest of chapo guzman will probably cause a temporary disruption of the drug trade. but with successors already in line and with the smuggling network in place, it would be naive to think the problem has been solved. dean reynolds, cbs news, chicago. well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this

morning," the severe cold weather in the eastern u.s. we've got the forecast. plus, it's called the world's most secure smartphone, chip reid has the first look. and actress kaley cuoco-sweeting from "the big bang theory" joins us in the studio. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ,,,,,,