tonight, california braces for powerful new storms, relentless rain, damaging winds and no relief in sight. half a million households without power. tonight, president biden flies into a political storm. visiting the southern border amid a surge of record migrant crossings. >> two years and $20 billion too late. in brazil, congress stormed. backers of the former president breach barricades refusing to accept his election loss. game time. damar hamlin cheers on the bills from a hospital bed. >> this is storybook. >> teammates score for him on

the field. explosive memoir. prince harry's tell all spokes a frenzy andti bklash. >> i'm outside buckingham palace. the leaked book is triggering strong feelings from sympathy to scorn. later, a hoosier slam dunk. how an indiana university basketball star found his biggest fan at home. >> it makes that person want to do something good to pay it forward. >> announcer: this is "the cbs weekend news" from new york. good evening. thanks for joining us. there's breaking news on several fronts tonight. new storms threaten life and property in california and president biden faced sharp criticism today during his visit to the southern border. we begin in brazil. authorities announced they are in control of the country's national congress, supreme court and presidential palace. those place wer sto byf t y.

supporters of the former far right president refused to accept his election defeat. though broke through barricades and battled police. they demanded the military oust the new democratically elected president. he condemned today's events as a fascist attack. in a video posted to social media, the mob is seen attacking a police officer on horseback, pulling him to the ground. no word yet on his condition. bolsonaro made unfounded claims the election was stolen. he left brazil for florida in late december. california bracing for storms. the first roaring to shore tonight. claiming lives and threatening millions more. we are tracking it all. >> good evening to you.

the relentless storms are now to blame for at least 7 deaths across the ude in, newears asni s he p of a series of today fierce winds and toppled trees in sacramento knocking out power to thousands. snow piled up in the sierra nevada. in san francisco, people are gearing up for more rain as a new storm system moves across california. >> we are hoping that it goes away quick and doesn't rain again for another couple weeks. >> reporter: the extreme weather raising rivers and pushing levees to their breaking in officials predict dozens of those waterways will reach flood stage in the next hours. it's hoped berms and sandbags will help hold back the water and allow time to get livestock out of harm's way. >> we moved our cattle to the higher ground. all of our fences have been wiped out. >> reporter: tens of thousands

have already lost power. another threat, heavy snow which could lead to crashes like this one thursday near lake tahoe. a semi jackknifed. in santa cruz county, families took advantage of the brief dry spell to clean up after days of punishing storms. >> this is no easy fix. this is going to take a long, long time to clean up. >> reporter: tonight, fire and other first responders are deployed near burn scars and other areas at risk of mudslides and major flooding. >> a lot of rain there. thank you. today, president biden visited the u.s./mexico border in el paso, texas, after unveiling tough new immigration rules. they are meant to discourage illegal entry. the border town of el paso has seen a massive wave of migrants and asylum seekers. we have how a change in leadership could impact how lawmakers respond. >> reporter: well, with

republicans now in control of the house and democrats holding the senate, it's going to be even more difficult to pass any meaningful immigration reform. both parties agree, the current policies aren't working. president biden came face to face with the ramifications. surrounded by border agents, president biden walked along the fence separating the u.s. and mexico. it's his first trip to the border since taking office. moments after stepping on a texas tarmac, president biden was handed a letter by the state's republican governor greg abbott. >> it's stunning and astonishing and outrageous that this is his first time down here. >> reporter: last week under mounting pressure, the president announced new leagal pathways t citizenship. ramping up enforcement at the border. >> those changes will probably do nothing more than entice more illegal immigration. >> reporter: before taking off for texas, department of homeland security secretary m mayorkas said abbott was

refusing to cooperate. >> we cannot have the rights and the needs of individuals who are seeking humanitarian relief in the united states be exploited for political purposes. >> reporter: many of the migrants at sacred heart say they came anticipating the end of title 42, a trump era expunge policy. >> they are in a situation where they cannot be -- they go back to their country, they could face harsh consequences or death. >> reporter: the supreme court halted repeal of the measure until it can hear a lawsuit brought by republican led states, including texas. leaving the path ahead unclear. later this week, a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers is set to follow in the president's footseps and also tore the border. >> thank you. the president's next stop is mexico city. he will be attending a summit of north american leaders. we are there. if you could help us understand

why we are seeing this record number of migrants crossing into the united states. >> reporter: good evening. the emergence of new factors along the traditional reasons driving migrants out of their communities. some factors include the effects of the covid-19 pandemic, climate change and more recently the erosion of democratic order in places like nicaragua, venezuela and cuba. >> you hear a lot of those migrants talking about looking for a better life, more opportunity. what are some of the other issues that you think these leaders will address at this summit? >> reporter: trade, energy, the environment. security cooperation, which has been at an all time low. that seems to be changing. just last week mexican forced arrested the son of el chapo. he has extradition to the united states due to fentanyl which has

caused hundreds of thousands of deaths in the united states. >> thank you. turning now to ukraine. russia's promised cease-fire this orthodox christmas weekend, it never materialized. there was also no end to the war of words. >> reporter: while the fighting is hot on the ground, a war of information or disinfomation battles it out in the airwaves. russia made some big claims today saying to have killed up to 600 ukrainian soldiers during a rocket strike. this tit for tat started when ukraine humiliated the kremlin with a new year's day attack on a base. the u.s. said ukrainian rockets like those seen here killed up to 500 russian troops. moscow claims only 89. still fuming from the loss, russia claimed the recent strike was in retaliation. ukraine denies anyone died in the attack and reports on the

ground say none of the two closed college dormitorieboes.l eve during ssroclmed cease-fire. russia's claims could just be designed to appease their thirst for vengeance back home. what we know is independently verifying information on either side is hard to do in the fog of war. >> understandably so. thank you. for the first time since his on field collapse gripped the nation, we got our first look at safety damar hamlin as he recovers. the 24-year-old shared his game time photo of himself in the hospital bed with his parents by his side moments before the kickoff in buffalo. bradley blackburn is there tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the most important player here in buffalo today was hundreds of miles away in that hospital.

damar hamlin's spirit filled the stadium. his team was playing to win for hifi ey carried damar hamlin with them, bearing flagsgame, touchdown. >> this place is absolutely going wild! >> reporter: hamlin watched from his hospital room in cincinnati, recovering from cardiac arrest suffered after a tackle in last monday's matchup against the bengals. his condition still critical. but his progress positive and inspiring. >> that he is awake, cognitive. it's a miracle. >> reporter: across the nfl today, tributes from coast to coast. every player wore the same uniform in pre-game warm-ups with the message, love for damar. >> united this country in many ways and inspired this country in so many ways because of damar's incredible courage and his strength. >> reporter: nowhere has had his back like buffalo, hamlin's number 3 everywhere.

>> to see the whole nfl and the whole country sit there and surround him and give prayer was unbelievable. >> reporter: now the win he wanted. >> he is in a rough spot. he needs all the prayers he can get. it's not all about football anymore. it's all about him. >> reporter: hamlin continued tweeting throughout the game, celebrating with his teammates and thanking fans. he is the beating heart of this bills team that now looks ahead to the playoffs. >> go bills. bradley backburn in buffalo. to the slopes and a victory for skier makayla shiffrin. she's on a roll winning eight races this season, including sunday's giant slalom in s slovania. she matched lindsey vaughn's women's world cup skiing record. she can break her record on tuesday. straight ahead, a new cbs news poll that looks at how

americans are feeling as they start the new year. british backlash. prince harry is criticized for oversharing in his royal family telling. a big payout and home win for a hoosier fan.

a new poll looks at how americans are feeling in the new year, shaping the collective mood, the latest political drama on capitol hill. >> reporter: american confidence historically fickle gaped at this scene. the country's elected grown-ups grappling. another flash point in a four-day 15 ballot debacle. no wonder our new poll shows 70% of americans generally pessimistic about u.s. politics right now.

55% disapprove of the way republicans picked their new speaker of the house. about the economy, especially with inflation's long shadow and recession fears. friday's jobs report suggested the economy's cooling with wage gains slowing. unemployment is at 3.5%, a 50-year low. expect interest rates to rise again in 2023. our cbs news poll shows americans feel better about the condition of the economy than they did six months ago. but when it comes to specific economic measures, 59% feel pessimistic about the stock market, 70% pessimistic about the cost of goods and services. >> we are starting from a position of strength. so that is something that people can take comfort in. >> reporter: what about american strength overall? in this post-pandemic phase of recovery and renewal. our poll shows only 34% of americans, one-third, believe

life in this country is going well. the good news, that's up from one in four last year. nearly half say they are scared. nearly another half feel hopeful about 2023. two years after the january 6 riots, our poll showed roughly three in four americans degree the results of last year's midterms were legitimate. most americans believe our democracy remains threatened. another area that showed improvement but with still a long way to go. still ahead, new criticism of prince harry as he prepares to reveal more about his royal life.

today the prime minister of britain defended the royal family as an institution to be proud of. that despite revelations in prince harry's memoir. we have more on the royal rift. >> reporter: good evening. everyone has an opinion about prince harry's book. much of it not sympathetic. that is because this is happening at a time when britains are facing down inflation at 40-year highs and choosing whether they can put food on the table or heat their homes. harry has reportedly been paid $20 million to write the book. >> more revelations from prince harry. >> reporter: inescapable. british reaction to prince harry's leaked tell all memoir on television -- >> revelations from prince

harry's auto biographer. >> reporter: on the front pages of the tabloid press and on the streets. >> you want the world to know your dirty laundry? >> probably telling the truth. those issues are valid. but i don't think it's for the public to debate. >> they should put a lid on it. be thankful for what they have. >> i don't care about the royals at all. >> reporter: his new book, which so far is only available in spanish bookstores, contains revelations and shocking allegations. he lost his virginity in a field behind a pub and used cocaine several times as a teenager. >> i don't think the whole world needs to know. >> reporter: his brother knocked him to the ground in an argument linked to his marriage. >> brothers have scuffles all the time. >> reporter: both begged their father to not marry camilla. >> it should be a family matter.

>> reporter: while reaction is seen, heard and felt across british society, there is one place that is still silent, and that is buckingham palace. perhaps the family waiting to read the book themselves. if tradition holds, the palace will likely stay silent and hope this all blows over. >> thank you. this programming note. prince harry sits down with anderson cooper tonight. you can watch it right here on cbs. next, remembering child star adam rich.

every time i mention the word phone, dad has a coronary. >> don't talk to dad before i

talk to him. you will blow it. >> blow what? >> that's adam rich who rose to fame on "eight is enough." today we learned the former child star died at his home in los angeles. rich played the youngest family member, nicholas bradford, in all five seasons of the hit show. his family did not reveal his cause of death. adam rich was 54 years old. this week, descendents of one of the most violent attacks in florida's history are marking 100 years since the rosewood massacre. a white mop burned rosewood to the ground. it was a thriving black community of 200 people. the violence was so severe that florida became one of the only states to pay reparations to its victims. when we come back, a college basketball guard's grand gesture to one of his biggest fans.

finally tonight, an indiana university basketball star is, wait for it, playing it forward to one of his biggest fans. his sister. >> reporter: anthony and sister lauren have been best friends. growing up his big sister always looked out for him. this christmas he paid it forward with the ultimate surprise. >> paying off your student loan debt. i had tears in my eyes. it felt like a weight lifted from my shoulders. all the possibilities. new doors opening. >> reporter: her brother, a junior majoring in business plays basketball for indiana university. recent changes to ncaa rules allows him and other college athletes to accept money for their name, image and likeness. an estimated 460,000 student athletes across the country have

b benefitted. >> people who look at payment as a bad thing, what do you say to those folks? >> look at it from multiple perspectives. we're trying to make the most of the opportunity we have. >> reporter: how much was the school loan debt you paid off? >> i'm not sure how specific i want to get. it was a good chunk of money. >> doing good things for other people, it makes that person want to do something good to pay it forward. >> reporter: who are you going to do something for? your brother had a smile on his face. >> i was thinking that as a joke. i know she will pay it forward. what goes around comes around. >> reporter: a model student athlete and brother, too. that's the "cbs weekend news" this sunday. thanks for watching. have a great night.

it's going to continue to flood. >> it is. now at 6:00, the rain took a break but flooding problems remain as the latest storm system heads our way. i'm john ramos in marin county. many were left without power for days because of the storms. but it turns out for some people, that wasn't such a bad thing. we'll have that story coming up. i usually like sugarcoat it and i say oh it's just another win but this one was extremely special. >> inspiring win for the bills less than a week after a teammate went into cardiac arrest on the field. >> i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. clear skies across the bay area today but the threat from the wave of

storms is far from over. the winds caused the most trouble overnight with trees and power lines going down in number of areas not the mention the threat of floods as our rivers and reservoirs keep rising. >> so let's get right over to first alert meteorologist darren peck with the latest. darren? >> can already see the leading orlando edge of the rain showing up off the coast on first alert doppler. switch to the futurecast, the showers are going to make it on shore within about the 9:00 hour but the real focus for this is going to come between about midnight and 7:00 a.m. that's our window when we're going to be right in the line of sights for steadiest, most widespread heavy rain. and we can take it from right here, midnight when it's going pretty well in the north bay, here we are at 3:00 a.m., when it's kind of like prime time. it's right over the heart of the bay. this is when the rain is the most intense. and it's also when the winds are the strongest which are a crucially important part of this by the way. we're likely going to have many more downed trees tonight and this is the time frame when most of