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from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm elaine quijano. day two. more confusion and chaos over who is allowed in the country and who's not. >> let them go! let them go! >> protests erupted, hundreds are detained at airports across the country. a cruise ship passenger is held in florida. the president takes to twitter to defend his ban on visitors from certain muslim countries. also tonight, a u.s. service member killed during a counterterrorism raid in yemen. and a reporter's notebook inside mosul, iraq. >> reporter: as we drove through the streets, we witnessed the trail of destruction from the fighting that had raged here.
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>> this is the "cbs overnight news." welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. it's unclear exactly how many people have been detained at u.s. airports this weekend or how many released. but this is certain -- president trump's travel and immigration crackdown on people from seven muslim majority countries has caused chaos and confusion, and sparked intense protests. the aclu says 4,000 attorneys are working in shifts at the airports to get people released. an iranian born green card holder says he was detained after getting off a cruiseship in ft. lauderdale. kenneth craig begins our coverage. >> reporter: at airports across the country, international travelers detained by authorities received a warm welcome as they stepped onto u.s. soil. for some, there were tears, like this iraqi woman who was reunited with her son. a u.s. army ranger after hours
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of uncertainty at jfk. ir >> i was born in tehran. they were asking for further information about that. >> reporter: their release comes after federal judges in several states worked through the night, halting portions of president trump's sweeping travel ban. the first lawsuit was filed quickly saturday on behalf of two iraqi men detained at jfk. federal rulings out of massachusetts, virginia, and washington state sided with challengers to the executive order. >> the white house could argue that these orders only apply to people who came in that first 24 hours, that chaotic time period immediately after the president's executive action, and that going forward, the law should still be applied to anyone else. >> reporter: with the stroke of
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a pen, president trump implemented the executive order friday. it puts a four-month hold on all refugees visiting the u.s. the state department told citizens of those countries not to schedule a visa appointment or try to enter a u.s. embassy on consulate. it also blocks all syrian refugees indefinitely. airports were swept into chaos and protests this weekend, but it wasn't just travelers who found themselves in limbo. emirates airlines were forced to change their crews, because it also applies to airline employees. this morning, reince priebus suggested the order as it stands may be just the beginning. >> you can point to other countries that have similar problems, like pakistan and others. perhaps we need to take it further. but for now, immediate steps, pulling the band-aid off, is to do further vetting for people
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traveling in and out of those countries. >> reporter: the chief of staff went on to say this order does not apply to green card holders from those banned countries, but should expect extra questioning once they arrive at the airport. the ed huge protests around the country. mireya villarreal is in los angeles. >> reporter: on saturday, demonstrations quickly grew in new york. in dallas. and philadelphia. >> you are welcome here. >> reporter: 300 miles at logan international airport in boston -- >> no hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here. >> reporter: thousands protested president trump's order banning citizens from seven predominantly muslim nations from entering the u.s.
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>> we are a better people than that. >> reporter: outspoken trump critic senator elizabeth warren was in the crowd. >> i'm here, because we do not discriminate against people based on their religion. >> reporter: in washington, protesters were pepper sprayed and at least 30 were arrested. six more were arrested in charlotte, north carolina. amid the protests, this iranian-american tried to make sense of what was happening at los angeles international airport. >> i'm working hard here for the people, the american people. >> reporter: the protesters here -- [ inaudible ] there were a number of people detained yesterday. today, the protests continue to grow, although they are very peaceful. but they tell me they have stepped up their patrols --
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[ inaudible ] >> hmireya, thanks. a demonstration outside the white house was organized and inside the president had a busy sunday talking to world leaders, and defending his travel ban. errol barnett is there. >> the ban is working out very nicely. you see it at the airports and all over. >> reporter: defending his controversial immigration crackdown, president trump said saturday it is something that should have been in place for a long time. sunday, the president's chief of staff said this firm stance helped trump win the white house. >> he was elected president and in many respects because people knew that he was going to be tough on immigration from countries that harbor terrorists. >> it's of concern, this "reorganization." >> reporter: senator john mccain weighed in on another of president trump's weekend
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actions. assigning chief strategist and former breitbart news executive steve bannon to the national security council. >> the appointment of mr. bannon is something which is a radical departure from any national security council in history. >> reporter: the administration's press secretary describes the move as essential. >> having the chief strategist for the president in those meetings, who has a significant military background, to help make, guide what the president's final analysis is going to be is crucial. >> reporter: president trump also spoke with russian president vladamir putin for an hour on saturday. >> what i will tell you is, it was a positive call. people should be encouraged by the fact that we're starting off on a decent footing with leaders around the world, including president putin. >> reporter: today, president trump had phone calls with the king of saudi arabia and the crown prince of the united arab emirates. the leaders of two majority muslim countries, elaine, not impacted by the immigration and refugee crackdown.
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>> errol barnett at the white house for us. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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visit covereca.com today. members of the elite navy s.e.a.l. unit credited with killing osama bin laden carried out a counterterrorism raid today in yemen. one american service member did not make it out alive. a number of militants were killed. there are unconfirmed reports that civilians are among the dead. jonathan vigliotti has more from london. >> reporter: the raid was planned during the obama administration, and authorized by president trump. u.s. officials say commandos from the navy's s.e.a.l. team 6 carried out the surprise attack just before dawn. their target was the headquarters for al qaeda's branch in yemen, believed to contain intelligence that warranted a ground operation. but when the team arrived they were confronted by fierce
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gunfire. one u.s. service member was killed, three others injured. at least 14 suspected jihadists were also killed. an osprey brought in to evacuate s.e.a.l. team 6 had to be abandoned and destroyed after crash landing. the team escaped with critical information. the raid was the first counterterrorism mission approved by president trump since taking office nine days ago. in a statement released by the white house, he said his "deepest thoughts and humblest prayers with were the family of the fallen service member." >> jonathan vigliotti in london. jonathan, thanks. yemen, iran, and iraq are among the nations targeted by the president's travel crackdown, and all are -- u.s. and iraqi forces are teamed up in the fight against isis. tonight, iraqi forces backed by the u.s. military are making
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gains in their push to drive isis out of iraq's second largest city, mosul. our charlie d'agata is there. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: it's been more than 100 days since the battle to retake mosul began. even with the backup of u.s. air strikes, iraqi forces have only recaptured the eastern side. as we drove through the streets, we witnessed the trail of destruction from the fighting that had raged here. the journey made more eerie by the fact that isis militants and sympathizers might be watching. iraqi commanders believe a number of isis fighters were local and simply melted back into the community. iraqi special forces took us to the scene of a ferocious battle to recapture isis hq. retaking the university was a strategic and symbolic victory
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for iraqi forces. it served as an isis headquarters, a command and control center, which made it a prime target for u.s. and coalition air strikes. captain ali told us some isis fighters fought to the death. do you remember how many car bombs? three car bombs? iraqis believe isis used the university as a missile and mortar factory. its labs to develop chemical weapons. this is where they make the launchers. we even found ammunition stashed in a busted freezer. we also signs of what it used to be, the lecture halls, a campus book shop, dorms for some of the 30,000 students who used to study here. closer to the front line, soldiers brought us to a home isis had fled from. past a stripped out suv in the process of being turned into a
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suicide car bomb. inside, they showed us a pile of toys, confiscated from children forbidden under isis. a normal childhood put on hold. here's where the fight has come to a stand still, right along the banks of the tigris. major arcan, battalion command we are the police, say he and his men come under a regular barrage. where are the mortars coming in from? >> the yellow building. >> reporter: he showed us where mortars had come in just a few hours before we got there. this happens every day? >> yes. at 11:00. >> reporter: morale is high, as
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iraqi forces prepare for the final assault against isis in mosul. but no one knows what isis has left. how many bullets and suicide car bombs and whether they saved their strongest fighters for a final stand. charlie d'agata, cbs news, inside mosul. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the american embassy in israel should be moved from tel aviv to jerusalem. president trump has promised to make the prove, angering palestinians. on saturday, netanyahu supported the call to build a wall around the mexican border. here in the u.s., a fire destroyed a mosque in texas. the mosque had been the target of hatred in the past. local fire officials have had state and federal investigators to help determine the cause of the fire. no one was hurt. and chicago police chief eddie johnson says he's received
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plenty of offers this weekend from people willing to donate a kidney to him, including some of his own officers. after nearly fainting at a news conference on friday, he explained he's had a kidney condition for decades and is awaiting a transplant. coming up next, the oscar nominated movie director from iran, possibly impacted by president trump's travel crackdown. ok, let's try this.
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recently helped baa baa with renters insurance. everything stolen was replaced. and the hooligan who lives down the lane was caught selling the stolen goods online. visit geico.com and see how easy it is to switch and save on renters insurance. president trump's ban on visitors from seven muslim majority nations could have an impact on everything from international sports to the tech industry in silicon valley. even hollywood's academy award ceremony. ned oliver introduces us to some of the people being blocked at the border. >> reporter: it was the chant heard at airports across the country. in dallas, she choked back tears after her mother, a green card holder from syria, was finally
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released after being detained for hours. >> it's sad. i don't know, i'm not 100% happy. >> you don't ban certain countries to prevent terrorism. terrorism can come from any person. >> reporter: a student at southern methodist university, is still waiting for the release of his parents. >> there's elderly, children, men are crying, women are crying. put yourself in our shoes. >> reporter: those tears were flowing at the los angeles international airport, too. >> i don't know what to do. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: at jfk airport, dr. abushama with the cleveland clinic arrived in the u.s. with a passport from sudan.
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she was given a choice, leave voluntarily or face deportation, which would prevent her from returning to the u.s. for five years. she boarded a flight for saudi arabia. the ban could also affect the academy awards. under the president's executive order, the director of the oscar nominated film "the salesman," asghar farhadi, would be allowed in. he's nominated for best foreign language film. as the protests continue for a second day, asghar farhadi says he won't attend the oscars, even if exceptions are made for him. he says he stands in solidarity with the citizens from the six other nations. >> meg oliver, thanks. still ahead, 20 years after princess diana's death, their sons will honor their moth we are a statue.
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my swthis scarf all thatsara. left to remem... what! she washed this like a month ago the long lasting scent of gain flings the atlanta falcons flew to houston today for their super bowl li matchup with the new england patriots next sunday. the patriots arrived in houston monday afternoon. the big prize, the sterling silver vince lombardi trophy, was delivered to houston over the weekend. at the australian open,
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roger federer won his 18th grand slam title. it was the 35-year-old federer's first victory at a major since 2012. on saturday, 35-year-old serena williams topped her older sister venus to win her 23rd grand slam singles title. for the first time in nearly five years, two soccer teams from aleppo, syria, played in front of their hometown fans this weekend. much of the city has been destroyed in the syrian civil war. the assad regime retook control of aleppo last month. bomb damage was cleared around the stadium and a game was played you believed tight security. and british princes william and harry announced plans to honor their mother princess diana with a statue to mark the 20th anniversary of her death with a paris car crash. they hope to unveil the statue later this year in the public gardens of her former home,
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kensington palace. coming up next, excuses,
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finally tonight, a gentle reminder as we transition from the weekend to the workweek. the boss wants you to be ontime. a new study shows about 30% of workers are late at least once a work. jamie yuccas has some of the best and worst excuses. >> reporter: excuse me, late for work? >> yeah. >> reporter: how late are you? >> like 20 minutes. >> reporter: almost 20% of people find themselves late for work at least once a week. a new career builder.com study said nearly 50% blame traffic. when you are late, what is your excuse? >> the subway. >> reporter: in new york, we heard that excuse again and again. >> if i'm late, the trains are packed. >> reporter: more than 30% say they're late because they
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overslept and about a quarter of people blame bad weather. others blame poor planning. >> i went to work thinking that we were in the office today. but we're in a different place. >> reporter: so that's your excuse? >> yes. but i really have to go. >> reporter: but sometimes the excuses can get outrageous. managers shared these, like my pet turtle needed to visit the exotic animal clinic. my mother-in-law couldn't stop talking. and i had to watch a soccer game being played in europe. about a third of bosses say it's okay to be late every once in a while. what's too, too late? >> maybe like 20 minutes. >> reporter: more than half employers expect their employees to be on time every day, and 4 in 10 have fired someone for being late. jamie yuccas, cbs news, new york. >> that's the "overnight news" for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for others, check back with us a little later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new
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york city, i'm elaine quijano. this is the "cbs overnight news." welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. it's unclear exactly how many people have been detained at u.s. airports this weekend or how many have been released, but this is certain, president trump's travel and immigration crackdown on people from seven muslim majority countries has caused chaos and confusion, and sparked intense protests. the aclu says 4,000 attorneys are working in shifts at the airports to get people released. and an iranian born green card holder says he was born for several hours after getting off a cruiseship in ft. lauderdale. kenneth craig begins our coverage.
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>> reporter: at airports across the country, international travelers detained by authorities received a warm welcome as they stepped onto u.s. soil. for this woman, the ordeal was tough to put into words. >> i'm sad. >> reporter: this iranian canadian says she was held and questioned for five hours. >> i was born in tehran, and they were asking further information about that. >> reporter: their release comes after federal judges in several states worked through the night, halted portions of president trump's sweeping travel ban. the first lawsuit was filed quickly saturday on behalf of two iraqi men detained at jfk. federal rulings out of massachusetts, virginia, and washington state sided with challengers to the executive order. >> the white house could argue that these orders only apply to people who came in that first 24
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hours, that chaotic time period immediately after the president's executive action, and that going forward, the law should still be applied to anyone else. >> reporter: with the stroke of a pen, president trump implemented the executive order friday. it puts a four-month hold on all refugees settling in the u.s. and a 90-day ban for visitors from seven muslim majority nations. the state department told citizens of those countries not to schedule a visa appointment or try to enter a u.s. embassy on consulate. 2 the executive order also blocks all syrian refugees indefinitely. airports wer swept into chaos and protests this weekend, but it wasn't just travelers who found themselves in limbo. emirates airlines were forced to change their crews, because it also applies to airline employees. this morning, reince priebus suggested president trump's order as it stands may be just the beginning. >> you can point to other countries that have similar problems, like pakistan and others. perhaps we need to take it
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further. but for now, immediate steps, pulling the band-aid off, is to do further vetting for people traveling in and out of those countries. >> reporter: the chief of staff went on to say this order does not apply to green card holders from those banned countries, but should expect extra questioning once they arrive at the airport. the order sparked huge protests here at jfk and airports around the country. mireya villarreal is in los angeles. >> reporter: passionate protesters are rallying around the country for a second day. on saturday, demonstrations quickly grew in new york. in dallas. and philadelphia. where the detentions and chaos grew out governor tom wolf. >> you are welcome here. >> reporter: 300 miles at logan international airport in boston -- >> no hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.
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>> reporter: thousands protested president trump's order banning citizens from seven predominantly muslim nations from entering the u.s. >> we are a better people than that. >> reporter: outspoken trump critic senator elizabeth warren was in the crowd. >> i'm here, because we do not discriminate against people based on their religion. >> reporter: other political power houses took to social media in solidarity. hillary clinton tweeted -- >> reporter: representative john lewis wrote -- this is a dark hour for america. those words ranked true in seattle, washington, where protesters were pepper sprayed and at least 30 were arrested. six more were arrested in charlotte, north carolina. amid the protests, this iranian-american tried to make sense of what was happening at los angeles international airport.
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>> i'm working hard here for the people, the american people, and i'm american, too. >> reporter: the protesters here at lax national airport -- [ inaudible ] there were a number of people detained yesterday. today, the protests continue to grow, although they are very peaceful. but they tell me they have stepped up their patrols -- bringing in more men and women to make sure everybody stays safe. >> mireya villarreal. mireya, thank you. >> yesterday, what people need to understand is that 325,000 foreign travelers came into the united states. about 109 of those people were detained for further questioning because they came from the identified seven countries that
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the obama administration and both houses of congress have identified as being countries that harbor and train terrorists. they were asked questions. the vast majority of all those people were released. about a couple dozen people remain for further questioning. and my suspicion is those people will move on, as long as they're not dangerous. and if perhaps a couple of them will be further detained because it's determined that they're dangerous for this country. so this was a promise that president trump had made, and it's a promise that he's going to keep. and he's not willing to be wrong on this subject. so what i'm trying to explain is that if you're a person that has a green card for whatever reason from yemen, and you're coming back and forth to yemen into jfk, i think it's reasonable to expect that a customs and border patrol agent is going to have a few more questions for you to wonder why in the world you keep coming back and forth from
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yemen. maybe it's no big deal. >> there are so many questions that, for example, that didn't filter down to our customs people, who can come in, who can't? is a green card holder as was originally interpreted, who is legally in the country, can they be barred? what about the iraqi pilots that are training right now in tucson, arizona, learning to fly the f-16? and there will be more coming in. there's so much confusion out there, and published reports are that neither the department of homeland security or the justice department or others were consulted about this before this decision was made. finally, lumping iraq with iran, right now we have several thousand americans who are fighting in iraq against isis, alongside iraqi military men and women. the battle of mosul has taken
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the u.s. navy is still trying to figure out why the most expensive destroyer ever built can't manage to sail. it broke down twice during its maiden voyage from maine to san diego. avid martin has the story. >> reporter: if batman had a worship, it would look bike the "uss zumwalt." >> look at the most advanced warship the navy is bringing to the fleet. >> reporter: we rode with captain james kirk, no relation to "star trek" captain kirk.
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>> "the zumwalt" looks radically different. it's part of the define to be tellny and sleek. >> reporter: what will president trump think when he finds out it cost an astronomical $4 billion? ray davis, who concerned as secretary of the navy, admits the navy tried to cram in too much new technology in too little time. >> we were designing while we built it. that's not a smart way to build a ship. >> reporter: he got that block eye from eye surgery. he spoke us with on his last day in office. >> the original concept was to have this very advanced destroyer that was primarily in a land attack role. so supporting ground troops, taking out enemy positions inland, having hyper precise weapons that could reach a long
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way inland, and to do with it with the most advanced technology that we had. >> reporter: those innocuous looking boxes house gun airliba capable of firing a shell more than 60 miles. >> if we're ordered to, that person about two to three minutes before they will no longer be an enemy of the united states. >> reporter: but like the ship, its ammunition turned out to be expensive, $800,000 per shell. so the navy is looking for a cheaper round. one with a significantly shorter range. >> today, it's still unclear exactly what round is going on that ship, what that gun system will be able to do. >> reporter: there are only 147 crew members aboard the highly automated "zumwalt." about half of what a traditional destroyer carries. i see over there, you now have a video monitor?
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>> where we typically would have lookouts 24-7 on the port side, star boardside and aft, we have cameras. >> reporter: still, he says there is more than enough work to do. >> the systems are brand new to the navy. we have to learn them from scratch for the most part. >> reporter: is this a sweet duty assignment? >> it's sweet, but you have to work for it. we're trying to keep up with the new technologies and understanding what's going on on board. >> reporter: the "zumwalt" has already suffered two mechanical breakdowns, one in the panama canal. >> this is the first ship of a class. this is the first time it got under way. things happen. >> reporter: maybe so, but right now the navy owns a $4 billion destroyer that cannot perform as adverbtized. how did that happen? >> it's a brand new concept, new
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technology. number one, it's going to be expensive, because some of the technology is not going to work, or it's going to take locker to develop. >> this program was started in the early 1990s. >> reporter: ron o'rourke has tracked this ship. >> as many as 32 of these ships were planned but that number was cut back. >> reporter: and what are they planning to build now? >> the program was truncated at only three ships. >> reporter: 32 down to 3? >> that's right. >> what happen it is you only build a small number, the price goes through the roof. >> reporter: everything about the "zumwalt" is controversial. its cost, its look, even its name. >> because dad was so controversial in what he had done, there were many people in the navy that did not want the name "zumwalt" attached to a navy ship. >> reporter: they are the daughters of the late admiral
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elmo bud zumwalt, chief of naval operations from 1970 to 1974. zumwalt shook up what at the time was a very high bound service. >> he was that controversial in terms of integrating the navy with minorities and women. >> reporter: zumwalt was famous for messages he sent to the fleet called zeegrams, ordering an end to racism and sexism. >> if you look at the "zumwalt," you will see all races represented. it's ironic. the navy was the furthest behind among the services. >> reporter: history has come to recognize admiral zumwalt as the leader who transformed the leader of the 20th century. the "uss zumwalt" is easy to recognize, but it will take a while nor the navy to "let life in with new herbal essences bursting with argan oil of morocco and notes of jasmine
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gadgets. like the electric cars. and now it's time to install batteries into the biggest machine of all, the united states electrical grid. that huge, aging, complex network of power plants and wires that bring electricity to our homes and buildings. and why would our national power system need batteries? two gigantic reasons. >> we don't have a shortage of electricity, we have a shortage of electricity at certain times and we have an abundance at other times. >> reporter: mike hopkins is ceo of a company that hopes to solve this problem. >> i'm sure you know the electricity system has huge surpluses at nighttime that have to be literally wasted, that has terrible deficits at other times of the day, peak hours, which results -- how do you know that? blackouts. >> reporter: that's the first reason we need batteries on the electrical grid, to even out the supply and demand.
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to time shift the availability of power from nighttime to daytime. but reason two is even more important to our future. power plant batteries would eliminate the biggest problem with solar power and wind power. >> they're both intermittent. clouds come over on a sunny day and it's gone. the wind stops blowing, it's gone. you need a way to store it. >> reporter: some have proposed using banks of rechargeable batteries, like in our cell phones. but that's expensive and their life span is far too short. which is why some companies have begun creating batteries that don't look like batteries. here in virginia, they set up two reservoirs. during the day when people need power, the water flows downhill, spinning turbines and generating electricity. then at night, they pump the water back uphill.
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they call this system pumped hydro. unfortunately, it only works in a few places where they have the upper and lower reservoirs. but american inventors aren't finished yet, by brings us back to mike hopkins. word is your new battery can be recharged and recharged infinity and is way cheaper. >> and i can show it to you right now. >> reporter: yes, please. >> here's the big reveal. the technology is a block of ice. a beautiful block of ice. >> reporter: hopkins' company is called ice energy. he invited me to a winery in temecula, california, to show me his product. the ice bear. it's basically a huge bathtub that freezes water solid overnight when energy is very cheap. so far what you've described is basically a big ice tray. how does that help anybody? >> the way it works is during the heat of the day after this
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is hice, you get to the heat of the day, this device is connected to that device, which is a common, conventional roof top air conditioner. that air conditioner doesn't have to create cooling. it's getting ice cold refridge rant from the melting ice, using only 5% of the electricity in total that would have been required if just running that electricity consuming device during the heat of the day. >> reporter: in other words, these ten batteries can replace the winery's air conditioners for six hours a day. as a result, the winery saves electricity and lowers greenhouse gases by 20 tons a year. that's an important step in fighting climate change. now, thawing ice isn't the only force of nature that can store grid energy. >> let's take a look. spin the wheel. and into the points on the tire and the rim is in motion.
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and you have energy storage. >> reporter: seth sanders is the co-founder of amber kinetics in san francisco. and this bike is supposed to illustrate how their grid batteries work. >> here comes the sun, i'm shining on your solar panels. i'm charging up the fly wheel. now the sun goes down, how do i get stored energy back into the grid? >> an electric machine functions as a motor and equally as well as a generator. >> reporter: in other words, it uses cheap energy at night to spin up fly wheels. then during a day, a generator captures that momentum. if the fly wheel slows down, the generator creates electricity. how much do these babies weigh? >> this is about a 5,000 pound part. >> reporter: how fast is it
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going to spin? >> thousands of rpms. >> reporter: that's 8,000 rotations per minute. but the cool part is how they keep friction from slowing down that big steel wheel. first, a huge magnet levitates that 5,000 pound wheel so it's just barely resting on its bearings. second, they seal the fly wheel into this vacuum chamber. each fly wheel can store four hours' worth of electricity. the result, a battery that can't catch fire, and lasts for decades. all over the world, the quest is on to invent storage for our electrical network. something cheap that stores a lot, and lasts for decades. it might be gravity or ice or spinning disks. or some other idea. or maybe all of the above. but once we have them, we can reduce blackouts, cut down on
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pollution, capture the power of,
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saturday ushered in the lunar new year. and 2017 is the year of the rooster. there were celebrations around the world. there was also a huge tv extravaganza broadcast from beijing, viewed by more than a billion people. adriana diaz went backstage. >> reporter: it's a dazzling feast for the eyes. with over-the-top pomp that demands attention. a schizophrenic mix of dancers, athletes, and singers. "the show is one of a kind. we have a wind range of routines
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to try to appeal to everyone." that range, of course, extends beyond the flashy stage. propaganda, which has gained prominence under the current president, is also on display. it's a logistical high wire act that involves 13,000 performers, and cutting edge technology. here at rehearsal, there was no shortage of bright lights and special effects, and these rehearsals have been rehearsing for months for five hours of eye-popping tv. it was a hodgepodge of elaborate costumes and what may make this the cutest show on earth, we saw children dressed as baby roosters. after all, 2017 is the year of the rooster. but the tight space and tighter schedule brings its challenges, said this dancer.
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"we often rehearse until 1:00 or 2:00 a.m.," she told us, "and some don't have time to eat at noon." they eat whenever and wherever they can. still, she says it's well worth it. "it means so much to us in china," she plained. "it's hard to make the show's cut. only the elite survive." the show can launch a career and boost the celebrity of even the biggest names. celine dion performed in 2013. ♪ and in year's headliner is jackie chan, who was greeted with cheers at rehearsals this week. for chan, and the legions of other performers at this year's show, the event marks not just a celebration of fresh beginnings, but of patriotism and pride. adriana diaz, beijing.
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