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administration rolls back michelle obama's lunch program. the new items parents can expect to see on the menu. and the best restaurant in the country is setting up shop in a parking lot. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> villafranca: good evening. i'm omar villafranca. tonight, more than a third of the country is feeling the impact of a powerful and deadly winter storm. heavy snow blanketed minnesota today, making for dangerous driving conditions across part of that state. more than 75 million americans are under weather alerts. one death is being blamed on the storm. we're covering it all tonight. we begin with tom hanson, in the thick of it, in new york. >> reporter: the sprawling winter storm hammered much of the country with heavy snow and ice, making travel dangerous for millions, from the midwest to the northeast. the weather system dumped freezing rain and waist-deep

snow in some areas, bringing blizzard warnings and whiteout conditions throughout the region. crews from des moines to chicago worked to clear airport runways, but that didn't stop hundreds of flights from being canceled. >> there were a lot of things going on, aircraft potentially delayed, canceled, we have passengers we're dealing with and just trying to keep the conditions good. >> reporter: on the roads, this is what it looked like, shutting down i-94 in north dakota and causing more than 200 crashes in minnesota. a pileup in pennsylvania shut down interstate 90 in both directions. the state patrol in iowa tweeted this shocking video, of a car nearly slamming into a stranded driver being helped by a state trooper. miraculously, no one was injured. even with the treacherous travel and frigid temps, some suited up and made the best of it. >> it's so exciting. there's so much energy and enthusiasm down here. we're really excited to be here and spend the day here. >> reporter: and our neighbors to the north in canada saw snow drifts up to ten feet high, a

reminder that it could always be worse. and what a difference a week can make. last weekend, we saw temperatures hit almost 70 degrees here in new york city. now, of course, we're getting a little taste of the wintry mix. some parts of the northeast, omar, could see up to a foot of snow. >> villafrance: sty warm out there. thanks, tom. this monster storm is crippling air travel across the country. more than 10,000 flights have been delayed or canceled. meteorologist jeff berardelli is here. jeff, time this out for us. >> so, the worst of it is happening right now through about midnight, and then, believe it or not, after that, the situation gets much better and everything kind of tapers down. but we are dealing with heavy snow right now in some of the major cities, especially right in and around new york city. as we go to the radar, as you can see, from philadelphia to new york, it's mostly snow, but it is changing over to the south and west of philly towards washington, d.c., and into western pennsylvania, as well. here's a look at the future radar. heavy snow continues through around 7:00, 8:00 in new york

city, and into boston through about midnight or so. but notice it does change to rain briefly in new york before it ends. same thing in boston. remember, last time this week in boston, it was in the 70s, so quite a difference a week does make. across the northeast, some places seeing another six inches of snow from syracuse to albany, boston, and northward. south of that, it's generally 2-4 inches, and that's all she wrote. one of the big stories, how cold it is going to be, a genuine arctic outbreak with wind chills by morning in the upper midwest, generally, negative 10, negative 20, and the very cold air moves into the northeast. monday morning here in new york city, it feels like 10 degrees, with some temperatures in new england well below zero. >> villafranca: a lot, a lot to look out for in the weather. thank you very much. there's breaking news tonight from london where the royal family has issued what's being called a seismic announcement regarding the future of prince harry and meghan markle. a statement from buckingham palace detailed a much more limited role for the couple, even stripping them of their royal title.

but the queen issued a separate, more-supportive message. imtiaz tyab tonight in london. >> reporter: in a heartfelt statement from the queen tonight, who sounded less like a monarch and more like a concerned grandmother, she said, "harry, meghan, and archie will always be much loved members of my family. i recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life." but independence comes with a cost. according to the palace, although harry and meghan will continue to be the duke and duchess of sussex, the couple will no longer use the royal titles. they won't receive any public funds for royal duties, and, for army veteran harry, he'll have to let go of his royal military patronages. >> the swiftness with which they've taken this decision, only 18 months after they got surprise, from the queen all the way down. >> reporter: it's hard to believe it was only a year and a half ago prince harry's marriage to meghan, a biracial american

actress, was a source of such hope, ushering in, some said, a new era for the royal family. but the near constant media intrusion-- including criticism over how they announced the birth of their son, archie-- was clearly too much for the couple, who just last week dropped that bombshell announcement about stepping back from royal duties and becoming more financially independent. >> they will be overwhelmed with lucrative offers of deals they can strike commercially. >> reporter: the couple have said they want to pay taxpayers back for the $3 million spent renovating their frogmore cottage home near windsor castle. but when it comes to who will cover their security costs, the palace won't say. the changes will come into effect by spring and will be up for review in a year. but with meghan and little archie already in canada, and harry expected to join them soon, it would seem this really is a new era for the royal family. omar. >> villafranca: we're less than 72 hours away from the start of president trump's impeachment

trial in the senate, and, tonight, the president's new legal team and impeachment managers are previewing their case. nikole killion is traveling with the president in west palm beach. >> reporter: president trump spent part of the day at his golf club while his legal team submitted its formal answer to the articles of impeachment, calling them a "dangerous attack" on the right of the american people to freely choose their president and constitutionally invalid. >> impeaching a president is one of the most momentous things you can do in our country. >> reporter: former florida attorney general pam bondi is one of several lawyers on the president's roster, along with 2 former independent prosecutor ken starr, and constitutional expert alan dershowitz, who says his role will be limited. >> i am only going to appear on behalf of the constitution, making the arguments against impeachment based on the constitution. >> reporter: a source working with the impeachment team confirmed dershowitz and starr won't be everyday participants in the trial, with each member having a specific lane.

the white house plans a three-pronged defense strategy, arguing the impeachment articles allege no violation of law, the senate trial is the product of a flawed process in the house, and the case collapses on the facts. >> they're trying to impeach the son of a bitch. can you believe that? >> reporter: on capitol hill, house impeachment managers filed a trial brief establishing the president is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of congress, asserting his conduct is the framers' worst nightmare. it follows a document dump friday by democrats with more evidence from lev parnas, an associate of rudy giuliani. >> with all of that in consideration, i think it's vital for the senate to hear witnesses. >> reporter: with the trial set to start tuesday, senators balancing jury and campaign duty tried to make the most of their time this weekend. >> i'm not canceling events, and that is how i run my life and how i'm going to run this campaign to the very end. we're just going to have to double down and work even harder. >> reporter: while all senators won't be present for the trial, the president may not.

he is expected to travel abroad to davos for an economic forum next week. omar. >> villafranca: nikole, thank you. a united stand across the country today in support of women. thousands turned out from new york city to los angeles for the fourth annual women's march. this year's event focused on key issues including reproductive rights and immigration. organizers also worked to address complaints that previous marches lacked diversity. tonight, china is confirming new cases of the deadly coronavirus, and, with the virus now spreading across southeast asia, federal agencies in the u.s. are on high alert at airports nationwide. here's danya bacchus. >> reporter: in an effort to stop the spread of a deadly virus, travelers from china now face one more clearance before entering the united states. >> we're taking this action in order to detect this virus early because we think it's best way to better understand this disease and to protect americans. >> reporter: the focus is on passengers on flights coming from wuhan, china.

officials are looking for signs of increased temperature and coughing. 45 cases are confirmed so far, and as many as two deaths are linked to the rare, flu-like coronavirus. but a study by imperial college in london estimates almost 2,000 people have been contaminated. >> this is a rapidly evolving situation, and we're gaining more knowledge every day. >> reporter: screenings have started at los angeles, san francisco, and new york's j.f.k. airports. some traveling to china from the united states aren't taking any chances. they have protective masks and anticipate the screening back into the united states. >> it's necessary to go through the screen, to take the temperature, to make sure we're okay, we don't have fever. >> reporter: authorities believe the virus originated here at the large wuhan seafood and animal market when someone was exposed to an infected animal. while it is rare for this new coronavirus to be spread between humans, it is in the same family as severe acute respiratory syndrome, or sars, that killed

more than 700 chinese people in 2003. authorities expect some 5,000 passengers to be screened at the three airports in the coming weeks. the last time there were screenings like this one at u.s. airports was in 2014 during the ebola outbreak. omar. >> villafranca: danya, thank you very much. in the middle east tonight, fiery protests on the streets of beirut, lebanon. police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannons, injuring more than 220 people in the crowd. protesters responded with rocks and even weaponized fireworks. demonstrators are rallying against government corruption and one of the world's worst economies. migrants clashed with mexican police as they tried it make their way north to the u.s. thousands of honduran migrants surged on to a bridge at the guatemalan-mexican border where they were met by armed police. the bridge was closed after the migrants tried to force their way across. the crackdown by mexican officials is widely viewed as a response to pressure from the

trump administration. sweeping new changes are being proposed to an obama-era school lunch policy. the move by the trump administration would loosen rules for fruits and vegetables, which could lead to more pizzas and burgers on the menu. here's natalie brand. >> reporter: proposed changes to the national school lunch program would affect meals served to 30 million school-aged children in 99,000 schools across america. food service providers could dial back servings of fruit at breakfast, cut back on grains to make room for meats and meat alternatives, and relax current vegetable requirements. agriculture secretary sonny perdue says this is because kids are wasting food. the department of agriculture proposed these changes to put local school and summer food service operators in charge of their lunch programs because they know their children best. secretary perdue ate lunch with school kids after a previous change in school standards back in may of 2017. >> we're giving these

professionals, these food service professionals, the flexibility to move as we get a healthier generation. >> reporter: that year, former first lady michelle obama, who championed children's nutrition as one of her key causes, sounded off on those changes. >> you know, this is where you really have to look at motives, you know. i mean, you have to stop and think why don't you want our kids to have good food at school? what is wrong with you? >> reporter: the american heart association calls this latest proposal unnecessary, saying schools will now serve fewer fruits and grains, a smaller variety of vegetables, and less healthy entrees that aren't part of a balanced meal. the agriculture department plans to have an open comment period this month. natalie brand, cbs news, washington. >> villafranca: there's much more ahead on tonight's "cbs weekend news." >> i'm trying to keep my kids safe! >> villafranca: ahead, the extreme measures a group of moms is taking to spotlight homelessness in california.

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>> let the moms go! >> reporter: a judge gave the women five days to vacate. you openly deified a court order. did you expect them to let you live there? >> no, it was never about that one house in particular. it was about the movement. >> reporter: 34-year-old dominque walker, a mother of two, was at a television studio when authorities made their move. >> carroll, we just heard there was a text that says the sheriff was knocking on the door and saying people have to clear out. is that your understanding as we're speaking? >> we've got to go. >> oh, okay. yeah, i think we gotta go. >> we gotta go. >> reporter: you were one of the first people to move in there in november. what do you think gives you the right to live in a home owned by someone else and not pay rent? >> i'm from oakland. i deserve to be in oakland. the true crime is having folks out on the street. 4,000 to 6,000 people out on the street. and then, what, seven out of ten are african american. >> reporter: the women are members of a group called "moms 4 housing," who say they

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>> villafranca: finally tonight, the best place to eat in the country, but it's b.y.o.t.-- bring your own table. here's jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: in san diego's south park, the line stretches around the corner. >> okay, perfect. >> reporter: the shawarma guys don't have an exclusive address or a single michelin star, but they do have four tires. and according to yelp's new top-100 list, based on customer e 'scu n the middle easternve inedisokco the number-one restaurant in the country. so what's the secret to working in a small kitchen? >> lose weight. >> reporter: lose weight! iraqi-american chef and jack of all trades bryan zeto, opened up in front of his friend's liquor store 11 months ago after he quit his job selling cell phones. his father, samer, is one of the

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live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. the green bay packers are here and so are their fans, ready for tomorrow's showdown with the 49er faithful. plus, the predictions sera scientists made the days before the avalanche at alpine meadows. >> we want justice. >> and mother of seven killed by a hit-and-run driver. have family and friends are trying to generate leads for investigators and thousands take to the streets across the bay area. the overarching message of this 2020 women's march. good evening, the stage is set at levi stadium. we are less than 24 hours away from the big nfc championship showdown between the 49ers and

the green bay packers. it is not just the teams preparing for the showdown, so are their fans. we are at a packers pep rally in palo alto. hello, betty. >> one of the few people sporting red here at the patio in palo alto, because this is of course a packers pep rally. take a look inside, the fans are pumped for the game tomorrow with a trip to the super bowl on the line. it is a sea of green and packers fans are here from all over the country. i even spoke to a fan from toronto, canada. everyone is in great spirits and within the hour we are expecting the president of the packers and packers alumni to make an appearance here. we will take photos and they will meet with fans and share thoughts on tomorrow's big game. packers fans tell me they believe it will not be a repeat performance of the last time they met that