smooth smuggling attempt. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm courtney kealy, cbs news, it's monday, january 2nd, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." historic storm. california is reeling from a powerful new year's storm that proved deadly. where the nasty weather is headed next. congressional shakeup. this week the balance of power in our nation's capital shifts as republicans takes control of thewe have loothecoming leership ces inot parties. l y oormerop now on pc. good morning, i'm wendy gillette in for anne-marie

green. the new year unleashed a powerful storm that dumped record rain and causedturous flooding in northern california as it now moves east. at least two people were killed. evacuation orders and warnings were issued throughout the region, and one highway was shut down. at one point more than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power. some had to be rescued from vehicles that became submerged in fast-rising floodwaters. that included three members of one family who were trapped in their vehicle in san bernardino county yesterday. at least two levees failed prompting a flash flood warning the storm will move across the central plains and upper midwest where it's expected to bring heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain, and strong winds. if that wasn't enough for california, the northern part of the state was also hit by another earthquake. a 5.4-magnitude quake struck yesterday in the same area still recovering from a quake almost two weeks ago.

there were no reports of the injuries this time. last month's earthquake killed two people, injured more than a dozen others, and caused widespread damage. officials say some homes and buildings damaged in december were further affected by yesterday's earthquake. president biden is set to return to washington today as congress gets ready for a shakeup. mr. biden has been on vacations on st. croix where he attended new year's day mass yesterday. he's heading back to a new divided congress as republicans take control of the house tomorrow. gop leader kevin mccarthy is trying to shore up support in his bid to become speaker. jarred hill is in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, wendy. we're learning a bit about what a gop-led house might look like and how it might function. overnight republicans released the first list of proposed rules including one making it easier to oust the speaker of the house and doing away with remote committee meetings and proxy voting, holdovers from the

height of the pandemic. president biden returns to washington today after vacationing in st. croix. he plans to kick off the new year promoting bipartisanship with a planned trip to kentucky later this week to tout the infrastructure law with top senate republican mitch mcconnell. >> i've never been more optimistic about america in my whole career. >> reporter: his agenda could be tested this year with republicans taking over the majority in the house when the new congress begins tomorrow. before the divided congress can start its work, leader kevin mccarthy must rangle his divided caucus' support for his house speaker bid. >> there is no alternative to kevin. he clearly is our choice broadly, and he's earned it. he's earned it over more than a decade of incredible hard work in leadership. >> reporter: whoever wins the speakership will also have to decide what to do with incoming house gop freshman george santos. the new york republican recently admitted he lied about his work experience, education, as well as personal background while running for office. >> this is a decision, whether

he resigns or stays, that needs to be made between he and the voters who elected him. >> reporter: there's also a shakeup among the house democrats with long-serving leaders nancy pelosi, steny yer, and jamrotheir previous roles in leadership. >> i think each of us made an individual decision the timing was right. >> reporter: hoyer plans to advise the new generation of house democrat caucus leaders. another big question is whether president biden will actually run for re-election come 2024. he signaled that he would, but an official announcement of some kind is expected early this year. back to you. >> we'll see. jarred hill in new york. thanks. breaking news -- actor jeremy renner is in critical but stable condition after a weather-related accident. a representative for the 51-year-old says he's being treated for injuries sustained yesterday while plowing snow. renner has a home in nevada, but it's unclear where he was hurt. the "avengers" actor is starring

in the paramount plus series "mayor of kingstown." paramount plus and cbs are part of paramount global. authorities in new york city are reportedly investigating whether a man accused of attacking three police officers with a machete was inspired by radical islamic extremism accord to a law enforcement official who spoke with the "associated press." investigators say the 19-year-old suspect from maine struck two of the officers with a machete on new year's eve before an officer shot him in the shoulder. it happened just outside the times square high-security zone where people were screened for weapons. the officers are expected to recover from their injuries. the suspect is believed of to -- believed to have acted alone. meanwhile, the man suspected of killing four university of idaho students plans to waive his extradition hearing back to idaho. 28-year-old bryan kohberger was arrested friday at his parents' home in pennsylvania. the students were found stabbed to death at an off-campus house

in november. kohberger's family issued a statement yesterday saying they are praying for the victims' families. now to the war in ukraine. the new year is not bringing with it any rest for battle-weary soldiers. overnight russian strikes on kyiv continued knocking out power and causing a lot of -- a loss of heating in the midst of winter. ian lee has a look at the fighting. >> reporter: russia wasn't going to let ukraine end 2022 in peace. this man stands next to the body of his dead wife in kyiv. their house destroyed by a russian strike. [ speaking non-english ] this woman says she and her husband were knocked unconscious byxpon, th woke as more shook thr od. russia launched exploding drones. this one shot down reads "happy new year." [ chants ] in an address to the nation, russian president vladimir putin justified his invasion while toasting his troops.

"this has been a year of difficult, necessary decisions of crucial steps toward russia's full sovereignty," he says. ukrainian troops on the front returned russia's tidings in their own way. the country seemed to stand still as president volodymyr zelenskyy gave his new year's eve address. he praised the nation's resilience while accusing putin of being in league with satan. "they call themselves christians," he says, "they are for the devil." as darkness fell, explosions once again echoed across kyi n.terevele gathe "i wish that there were no rockets and basements, i the to -- i want to be happy and for ukraine to be beautiful" says this 10-year-old. shortly after midnight, air raid sirens rang in the new year only to be replaced by defiant cries,

"glory to ukraine in 2023." speaking with people here, they're optimistic ukraine will win this year. maybe because the alternative is unthinkable. ian lee, cbs news, mikolaiv. the body of pope benedict emeritus benedict is lying in state today. you can see lines as thousands are expected to pay their respects at st. peter's basilica the next three days. benedict died on saturday at the age of 95. pope francis will pride over his predecessor's funeral on thursday. yesterday, francis said prayers for benedict during new year's mass. in 2013 benedict became the first pontiff to resign in 600 years citing his advanced age. coming up, nuclear goals. north korea's reported plans to boost its arsenal. and inauguration day. brazil has a new president while the outgoing leader refuses to concede defeat.

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"the new york times" says lula da silva was sworn in as president of brazil. he received the presidential sash during yesterday's inauguration ceremony. a return to power for the leader who previously served as president before being sentenced to prison in 2017 on corruption charges. the convictions were later overturned. he defeated far-right incumbent jair bolsonaro in october's election. bolsonaro left brazil for the u.s. on friday after refusing to concede defeat. the "los angeles times" reports on the death of singer anita pointer. a member of the grammy-w group the pointer sisters. ♪ i know we can make it work ♪ >> her publicist said shsiederse in the 1970s and '80s with such

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capped at $35 per prescription. that's about $20 less than medicare patients paid last year. and adults aren't the only ones who can make new year's resolutions. it's a great time of year for kids to form good habits for 2023 and beyond. bradley blackburn has tips on how to help them set goals. >> reporter: wendy and her daughters are making new year's resolutions for the first time. >> spend more time together as a family. have dinner together three to four days without cell phones on the table. >> reporter: the girls -- >> i really want to keep my grades up since i just entered high school. >> instead of like scrolling through tiktok or like, you know, any other apps, we could do something more productive. >> reporter: this pediatrician says setting goals is important for children. resolutions can help kids make good decisions, build self-

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monday morning, january 2. clean up is underway in parts of california after record rain wrecked homes, roads and businesses. >> the weekend's deadly rainfall led to water rescues, landslides and flooding, leaving a blanket of heavy snow on the sierra ski slopes. and there is more rain coming. little bit today esy an first alert days. plus we are still dealing with road closures along highway 9 as well as parts of 84. details coming up. and we'll take you live to washington with how president biden plans to work with the first divided congress of his presidency. and the task ahead for house republicans set to take control of the chamber, come tomorrow. and a life changing way it ring in the new year this morning. we'll check in with an east bay couple whose family has now grown by one. this morning the bay area is still drying out after a walloping from the weekend storm and there is another one on the way.

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