a new arctic blast plunges from canada. millions are plunged into single-digit temperatures while the west coast prepares for a bout of wet weather. general motors expands its compact car recall and includes five other models and blames it for the deaths of four other people. >> this is going to go down as one of the top ten worst defects/recalls ever. striking cold. a couple makes a huge score, finding millions of dollars worth of gold coins buried on their property. she's a real new yorker. she was born on the streets of new york. and a baby's arrival stops traffic in manhattan when her mother gives birth on the street. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs

ths th this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 26th, 2014. good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning bitterly cold air is moving in across the eastern two-thirds of the country. windchill advisories are in effect from montana to kentucky. folks in chicago have bundled up. there, windchills are expected to reach as low as 30 below zero today. and look at this picture of the great lakes taken by government satellite. last week saw melting of some of the covering lakes. in mid-february, nearly 0% of all lakes were covered in ice. eric fisher of our boston station wbz has more on the big freeze and much needed weather in the midwest. the freezer still wide open to the arctic. plenty of cold air still to come over the next few days. in fact, reinforcing shots of

cold air headed toward the weekend into march. only 16 in minneapolis. down toward nashville, just getting up to the freezing mark for the afternoon high. and then we look toward thursday. even more cold on the map. twin cities may not get above zero as we head through the afternoon. high near 6 in chicago, one of the coldest temperatures this time of the year they've ever seen there in the windy city. 40s in atlanta, 20s from boston into philly. that's the cool side. but there is some good news to the forecast and that is wet weather through the west. as we head through wednesday into wednesday night a dousing of rain and big-time snow for the sierra. we get a little bit of break as we head into thursday and then another storm system works in friday through the weekend. brings more rain across the drought-stricken state. in terms of actual rainfall totals, look at some of these numbers. 1 to 3 in the bay area. 3 to 5 in l.a. they haven't seen 4 inches of rain in the past 13 months combined in los angeles. huge change of fortunes. over 2 feet of snow in the

sierras and 1 to 2 feet in the mountain west by the time sunday afternoon rolls around. much needed stormy weather. i'm eric fisher for "cbs morning news." jan brewer won't say. she returned to arizona yesterday. the measure would allow business owners to use religious believes as a reason not to serve gays. it sparked a national debate and there is growing pressure on brewer to veto the bill. brewer has until the end of the week to decide. president obama is ready to withdraw all u.s. troops from afghanistan if president hamid karzai doesn't sign a security pact. tara mergener is in washington with more on mr. obama's very direct message to the afghan president. good morning, tara. >> good morning, anne-marie. no more security deal, no more u.s. troops. hamid karzai heard it directly from the president and the white house says this is no bluff. in their first phone

conversation since last summer, president obama laid down the law to afghan president hamid karzai. without a new bilateral security agreement, the u.s. would implement a zero option, pulling all troops out by the end of the year. >> the longer we go the more challenging it will be to plan and execute a mission. >> there are currently 34,000 american troops in afghan. the top u.s. commander recommended keeping 10,000 there for two more years in an advising and training capacity. some foreign policy experts believe this may be an earth by the afghan president to assert his authority and distance himself from the u.s. >> he's concerned about himself and so he's been interacting with the taliban, he's been talking with them, and so -- and really been critical of the u.s. role in afghanistan. >> with new elections planned for the spring, president obama left open the possibility of signing the agreement with karzai's successor. however, some foreign policy experts fear the longer it

takes, the fewer u.s. troops are likely to remain. >> if you get below 10,000 plus 3,000 or 4,000 nato troops, then it's not worth it because you can't carry out the missions that are necessary. >> senator mccain said that would lead to an increasingly unstable afghanistan. and a senior pakistani official says if u.s. troops do pull out entirely, up to 30% of the afghan army could desert. anne-marie? >> tara mergener in washington. thank you, tara. well, there are not a lot of women in the army who want a combat job. that is according to a just released survey. there are nearly 170,000 women in the army. less than 8% say they want a combat job. last year pentagon officials signed an order saying women must have the same opportunities as men. general motors is doubling the number of compact cars its recalling. at issue is a faulty ignition switch that's a potential problem in 1.6 million gm cars.

the problem has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 deaths. jeff glor reports. >> reporter: this crash of a chevy cobalt in wisconsin in 2006 which killed two teenage girls is part of a growing list of recalled vehicles. margie vestco lost her 15-year-old daughter from an accident. >> 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: earlier this month general motors recalled the 2005 to 2007 chevy cobalt and the 2007 pontiac g5s. tuesday they added five models. 2003 to 2007 saturn ions, 2006 to 2007 hhr, pontiac solstice and saturn sky and 2005 to 2007 pontiac pursuits sold in canada. >> gm did it because they have

no other choice. >> clarence ditlow runs the center for auto safety. >> gm is cutting its losses, doing the right thing. it will save lives. but the issue is why were 13 lives lost? >> reporter: gm says that a heavy key ring or sudden jarring can switch the car off. that means no engine power, no power steering, no power brakes, and the air bags don't work. gm filed this updated timeline with federal investigators. 2004, gm became ware of at least one incident involving a chevy cobalt. an inquiry was opened but after consideration was open but the lead time required cost effectiveness and solutions, it was closed. 2005, new field reports regarding power. a service bulletin was issued to dealers in case customers complained saying there's a potential for drivers to inadvertently turn off the

ignition. it occurs if the driver is short or they have a heavy key chain. no recall was issued. 2007, a gm engineer began an investigation. new incidents of air bags not deploying were discovered. 2010 gm discontinued production of the cobalt. >> this is going to go down as one of the top ten worst defects/recalls ever because it was covered up. >> reporter: last week when we asked gm why the recall did not include tuesday's additional models, we were told we have no confirmed incidents of frontal air bag conditions under these conditions with the cobalt/g5 recall. now gm says the process employed to examine this phenomenon was not as robust as it should have been. we are deeply sorry and we're working to address this issue as quickly as we can. gm which says it will fix the issue at dealerships is now facing a 35 million dollar fine

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cdc research suggests two factors are helping. cutting back on sugary drinks and more women are breast-feeding. now, the obama administration is hoping to build on the momentum. it's proposing a new rule to end advertising for junk food and soda at schools. craig boswell is taking a look at the new effort to make school menus healthier. >> reporter: school menus are changing and soon the marketing could be changing too. >> our classrooms should be healthy places where kids are not bombarded with ads for junk first. >> first lady michelle obama and agriculture secretary tom vilsack are proposing a ban for ads on junk food and sodas. it's part of the first lady's initiative to end junk food and child obesity. >> if you can't sell it, you really ought not to be able to market it. >> reporter: but secretary vilsack says it's big business. companies spend over $150 million a year on marketing in schools. the changes would remove popular drink ads and food from

scoreboards and vending machines. seconds after this machine was stocked, students lined up. perry prep charter school is already ahead of the game. >> our vending machines have 100% fruit juice and chips that are whole grain. if you give them something that's an alternative, they'll take it. >> reporter: but not everyone is on board. congresswoman kristi noem has scaled her own initiative. >> people can't afford to spend money except in places of children's education. >> reporter: craig boswell for cbs news, washington. straight ahead, a lucky find. a california couple stumbles across a buried treasure worth a fortune. and later, the future of fertility. an experimental technique that opens the door to dinerer babies using dna from three people. of nescafe clasico le a stir what's inside of you. ♪

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best overall car of the year. consumer reports calls the car groundbreaking. hyundai santa fe was chosen as the best mid-size suv. the mid-size sedan, honda accord. the dodge ram 1500 got the nod as the best pickup truck. and the best compact car, the subaru impreza. asian markets were mixed on cautious trading. hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. the dow lost 27 points. the nasdaq fell 5 points. a setback for the unregulated virtual currency bitcoins. bitcoin's largest trading site located in tokyo collapsed. hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins are missing. bitcoins are a digital currency that exists in a network of computers. they can be september from one owner to another without going through any financial institution.

and, anne-marie, a northern california couple struck it rich as they were walking their dog on their own property. inside six cans they found this, over 1,400 mint condition gold coins worth an estimated $10 million. the rare coins date from 1847 to 1894. it's unclear whom they belong to. the unidentified couple plans to sell most of the coins. anne-marie? >> pretty good. the only surprises i find in my backyard are left by my dog. they're pretty lucky. thanks a lot, jill. in sports now the two top teams in college basketball on tuesday night. number one florida gets tested on the road against vanderbilt. the gators get some breathing room after a late three-pointer by dorian finney-smith. florida escapes with a 57-54 win. and second ranked wichita state remains as the nation's only unbeaten team.

the shockers improve 30-0 in the season with a 69-49 win over bradley. wichita state is the first division i team to reach that record in the regular season. and the milwaukee brewers have added a mascot during spring training. this is hank, a stray dog the team found wandering its arizona complex last week. the team named him after hall of famer hank aaron. and if his owner can't be found, hank will likely head back to milwaukee with the team. when we return now, a baby's birth stops traffic here in new york, and fertility controversy, the debate over an experimental technique that would create babies from the dna of three people. that would create babes from the dna of three people. discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt. ies from the dna of three people.m the dna of three with a delightfully thick creamy texture. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice. ♪ dannon

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the mda is holding a new hearing to way in on a technique. it could save children from debilitates diseases, but as dr. jon lapook reports, the approach is controversial because it fundamentally changes the way babies are made. >> one of the issues scientists will discuss at this meeting is how clinical trials might be conducted. it's controversial because in addition to the mother and father's dna, material from a third is used in the process. the vast majority of a cell's dna is located the nucleus, but a tiny structure is held in the mitochondria. the my trow con drea are inherited only from the mother and in rare cases can be defective. these defects can cause blindness, muscle disorders, and neurological illness. one proposed technique would work this way.

a woman's womb is removed from her egg leaved behind her mitochondria. the nucleus replaces the nucleus in the donor egg leaving the egg with the mother's nucleus and the donor's healthy mitochondria. several issues have been raised. first technically how you do make sure it's safe and effective, and then some ethical concerns have been raised by some. for example, you're starting off with devastating diseases that can be prevented and where does it lead to? and in the future will people try to make designer babies that are more strong, more intelligent, have brown hair rather than blond hair? these are some of the issues that will be discussed. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. ila mccourt made a hurry to be born. she didn't wait for her mom to get to a hospital. she was born on the street. >> i was desperately trying to hail a cab. a woman walked out and took the cab. i said, no, that's my cab.

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members of an indiana family are suing a builder. new video shows what happened to the wilk family in december. they were gathered for a picture when the deck gave way. three of the injured have not been able to walk since the collapse. and here's another look at this morning's top stories. much of the country will be gripped by arctic air today. the cold is threatening to shatter temperature records from the midwest to the northeast. wet weather is coming to the west coast. and president obama is considering the withdrawal of all u.s. troops fro afghanistan this year. he warned afghan president hamid karzai that will happen unless a security agreement is signed. the pentagon is accelerating plans for a full withdrawal. the university of nevada is offering a program in a field

that's expected to see major growth in the coming years. drone technology. bigad shaban met with one student who's getting one of the first drone degrees. >> reporter: o'ryan vazquez is not a typical engineering student. he's learned to design and build drones. >> it's really exciting. >> the electronics that control the motor. >> reporter: this professor at the university of nevada, reno, helped create the new minor. the undergraduate program combines robotics and computer science with engineering. it's one of a number of degreed programs preparing students for careers in the drone industry. >> it very easily gives them an edge when they go into this industry. employers would say, wow, you're familiar with these systems. >> reporter: his grad students just landed a $150,000 grant in

the u.s. army to engineer drones that can detect gas leaks, radiation, or other toxins. the university hopes the drones will transform the college. it should generate $89 billion over the next ten years. vazquez believes the sky's the limit. >> to think i'll be able to create these little devices outside of school and to be able to get paid to do what i love, that's kind of where it is for me. >> reporter: he hopes his career tangs off when he graduates in may. bigad shaban, cbs news, reno, nevada. the new york yankees facing florida's baseball team in an exhibition game and getting two at-bats for florida state with heisman trophy-winning football player jameis winston. he did not get a hit but he told the reporters playing with the yankees was better than a national baseball championship. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," more on the dangerous cold invading the midwest and east. we'll be live from wilmington, illinois.

plus a look at the growing security needs for the newly legalized marijuana industry in colorado. and we'll sit down with george p. bush. that is the son of jeb bush. and he's running for texas land commissioner. that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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>> "hump day" is here, i'm michelle griego. the rain is back. >> i love walking out the door this morning. you can hear the wind howling through the trees. that will be picking up. rain is falling in spots. we'll tell you where the rain is falling in a few minutes. >> out the door, we have a crash westbound 80 at albany. we'll tell you where lanes are blocked and how it's impacting traffic coming up. >> thank you. 4:30. we begin with this story. we're hearing from people in monterey county a town that says they have known for years that many of their police officers were dirty cops. kpix 5's betty yu tells us the d.a. now agrees with them. it's a small town where everybody knows everybody and the monterey county says they knew who they were after. >> these are the people who were disadvantaged, not always english speaking. >> reporter: the district attorney says poor latinos were victims in a grand scheme to st