for some of you, the news continues. for f co,rning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm don dahler. ♪ ♪ captioning funded by cbs it's friday, april 12th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." julian assange under arrest after hiding in an ecuadorian embassy for seven years. the u.s. charge he now faces and the extraditions battle. april snowstorm. tens of thousands are without power after a deadly blizzard pummels the central u.s., while another part of the country faces new weather trouble.

plus chicago sues jussie smollett. the city now wants three times the amount it originally demanded for an alleged hate crimes hoax. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. wikileaks founder julian assange now faces a single u.s. federal conspiracy charge related to one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets. the justice department says assange conspired to hack into a pentagon computer. they wa the u.s. wants to extradite him, but assange is vowing to fight it. ian lee reports. >> reporter: he was disheveled and shouting out of an ecuadorian embassy in london. it ended his nearly seven-year

stay. an unsealed u.s. justice department indictment charges assange with conspiring to hack a computer with analyst chelsea manning. >> i think julian assange has to face justice here. justice needs to be pursued quickly and effectively. >> reporter: he made an initial court appearance in london thursday. the judge blasted assange, he called him a narcissist who couldn't get beyond his own selfish interest. the case stems from the release of a trove of secret documents in 2010. his lawyer defended his right as a publisher. >> this precedent means that any journalist can be extradited for prosecution in the united states for having published truthful information about the united states. >> reporter: the u.s. set its p sights again on assange after emails allegedly stolen by russian hackers from computers during the 2016 presidential

campaign. assange has not been charged in connection with that. president trump had little to say about assange's arrest. >> i know nothing about wikileaks. it's not my thing. i know there is something having to do with julian assange. >> reporter: a far cry from the campaign in 2016. >> wikileaks. i love wikileaks. >> it's amazing what's come out of wikileaks. >> reporter: if convicted, assange can face up to five years on a single conspiracy charge. ian lee, cbs news, london. a powerful spring blizzard that's crippling parts of the plains and upper midwest has turned deadly. it's so dangerous drivers are being warned to stay home. many roads are covered with snow, ice, or slush, making travel treacherous. at the denver international airport, an airline mechanic was killed in a crash with a snow plow wednesday. the blizzard is weakening but not before dumping record snowfall in some places. laura podesta is here in new york with more on this wicked weather. laura, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie.

this storm has swept over six states. while the snowfall has calmed down in colorado, kansas, and nebraska, the storm is still lingering this morning over the dakotas and minnesota. midwesterners are doing their best to keep up with the sprawling spring blizzard. >> we just put a band aid here and a band-aid there and keep working it. >> i guess i didn't think we were going to get this much in april. >> reporter: thundersnow in wisconsin, and minnesota highlighted the storm's unusual strength. >> kind of weird when it's snowing. >> reporter: daily snowfall records were made throughout the region. >> 74 degrees earlier this week was much more enjoyable than this. >> reporter: more than 2 feet of

snow blanketed parts of south dakota. >> wow. >> reporter: but ice and wind caused the most damage, knocking out power lines faster than workers could repair them. >> they've been busy. as soon as you get something fixed, something else pops up. >> reporter: just over the border this icy road was too much for one state trooper. further north art's dairy freeze is still standing. >> our motto is it's never too cold for ice cream. >> reporter: they'll be serving ice cream today for whoever wants it. the forecast is calling for a high temperature of just 32 degrees. and elsewhere in the country, texas, louisiana, and arkansas are in line for a possible severe weather this weekend including damaging winds, hail, and even the potential for tornados. anne-marie. >> oh, man. laura podesta here in new york. thank you. >> it doesn't end. >> no, it does not. all right. well, that severe weather forecast in the south is expected to arrive as early as tomorrow. chief meteorologist drew burgoyne of our milwaukee

station wdjt is tracking that troublesome system. >> hi. i'm meteorologist drew burgoyne. the spring storm system continues to ramp up, and notice south dakota over the last 24 to 36 hours just getting pounded with the heaviest snow. here's some of the snowfall reports. several areas with 2 feet of snow across portions of south dakota. thankfully it looks like this system at least when it comes to snowfall will weaken on friday. it will continue to cause some issues throughout northern parts of minnesota. on the eastern side of our storm, some scattered showers even some rumbles of thunder heading toward the east coast, and then all eyes are going to be on this weekend, especially saturday. could see some decent severe weather break out throughout the mid south as showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout texas, louisiana, and arkansas. we'll have to watch for severe weather there. what about your high temperatures for friday? some spots really nice. 76 in charlotte, 81 in

jacksonville, new york, about 56. d.c. at 67, chicago close to 50 as well as milwaukee. minneapolis trying to warm close to 40 degrees. cooler in cheyenne at 36. salt lake city at 42 with los angeles at 70 degrees. have a great weekend coming up. i'm meteorologist drew burgoyne, cbs news. well, the city of chicago is suing actor jussie smollett. the lawsuit filed yesterday seeks to recoup money spent to investigate his claim of a racist and homophobic attack in january. the city had demanded $130,000, but a city code allows the city to seek three times that amount, $390,000. smollett maintains he was attacked. last month prosecutors dropped all criminalha smollett's lawyer has said smollett will not be intimidated into paying the demanded sum. grammy nominated rapper nipsey hussle will be laid to rest today during a private burial service in los angeles.

♪ ♪ would it be the same if i saw you in heaven ♪ >> well, tens of thousands of fans gathered at staples center yesterday for a day-long celebration of the rapper's life and legacy. huge crowds turned out for a procession along a 25-mile route. nipsey's hearse even drove past the clothing store he owned. his girlfriend paused to pay final tribute. >> my heart hears you. i feel you everywhere. i'm so grateful that i had you. i love you beyond this earth, and until we meet again, the marathon continues. >> nipsey was shot and killed nearly two weeks ago. 29-year-old eric holder has been arrested and charged with his murder. the second round of the augusta on gf club.

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and a deadly spring blizzard has crippled parts of the midwest. drivers are being warned to stay home. many roads are covered with ice, snow, and slush. at denver international airport, an airline mechanic was killed in a withnowplow wednesday. the son of a local deputy was charged yesterday with burning down three historically black churches in louisiana. now investigators are digging into his past. janet shamlian has details. >> reporter: several hours after investigators in st. landry parish identified 21-year-old holden matthews as their suspect, he was in the parish jail. >> we saw an immediate threat to public safety. we felt that other crimes were imminent. >> reporter: the arrest affidavit indicates that a red gas can left at one of the churches was a key piece of evidence. it led to a walmart receipt used to identify him. detectives used drones, surveillance video, and a cellphone tracking to connect him to the three scenes.

his father, a sheriff's deputy, took holden shocked and hurt as any father would be. >> reporter: matthews was interested in black metal they say has been associated with church fires elsewhere. mt. pleasant church was the last church that went up in flames. >> what was it like to hear the news that someone was in custody? >> i was happy to see that it's finally over. >> reporter: pastor jared tucson says his flock will heal. >> are you able to look ahead one year from today? >> oh, yeah. >> what do you see? >> i see a brand-new building. i see a joyful congregation. my sermons are stronger now. >> reporter: as these churches are trying to rebuild literally from ashes, holden matthews faces three counts of arson of

a religious building, each punishable by a maximum of 15-year sentences as federal officials decide whether they're going to charge him with a federal hate crime. janet shamlian, cbs news, a louisiana. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll tell you about a fast growing phone scam that uses caller id to impersonate the social security administration to dupe consumers out of mil plus as we approach the tax deadline we visit a family we visited last year about the impact of the trump tax plan. and we'll talk with a woman featured on the reality show "queer eye" how she's getting a chance to pursue her college dream thanks to fans of the show. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com reen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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