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here in santa cruz, both rain and a tidal surge brought destructive waves. >> blew right off the hinges, up against -- flew across the room. >> reporter: michael lillis showed us the damage to his home. >> it was about this deep. i was soaked from here down. >> reporter: inside the house? >> inside the house. >> reporter: and this is the san lorenzo river where i'm standing, that would have been underwater several days ago. this is someone's backyard. this is really close to homes, and people who live around here are concerned the river could flood again during the next round of storms this weekend. norah? >> so much rain. carter evans, thank you so much. tonight, there are stunning new revelations involving embattled new york congressman george santos. cbs news obtaining a resume that santos used while running for office, and it contains numerous fabrications. those alleged lies led a fellow republican from his area to call santos today an international joke that has to go.
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but cbs' caitlin huey-burns reports santos remains defiant. >> repor embattled congressman george santos told chasing reporters today he won't step aside. >> will you step down? >> i will not. >> reporter: but many fellow republicans are now saying the time has come. >> he is a national joke. he is an international joke, but this joke's got to go. >> reporter: four new york congressmen became the first gop members to call for his ouster, as did nassau county gop chair joseph cairo, who said santos falsely told him during a vetting interview that he was a star volleyball player at baruch college, a school he never attended. >> george santos was a liar. he made statements. we believed him. we trusted him. >> reporter: the resume santos gave to county republican officials falsely claimed he had a 3.89 gpa at baruch and ranked in the top 1% of his class. santos is still refusing to answer other questions about his
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past, including how he financed his campaign. a cbs news review revealed more than $10,000 from a controversial chinese donor, and more than $18,000 from the cousin of a sanctioned russian oligarch. >> was there a charge against him? in america today, you're innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: speaker kevin mccarthy holding an already fragile house majority, said santos' fate was not up to him. >> it's the voters who made that decision. he has to answer to the voter, and the voters could make another decision in two years. >> reporter: mccarthy also said santos will be able to serve on house committees. and with the speaker's support, it will be very hard for santos' critics to try to push him out of congress. norah? >> that very narrow majority there. caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. tonight we have new details in the murder case of those four university of idaho students. this as the spring semester got
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under way ahead of suspected murderer bryan kohberger's court appearance tomorrow. we are hearing from one of kohberger's neighbors. cbs' lilia luciano reports from moscow. >> reporter: tonight in an exclusive interview, a neighbor in the pullman, washington apartment building of suspect bryan kohberger says kohberger spoke to him about the murders. the neighbor asked not to be identified. >> he brought it up in conversation, asked if i had heard about the murders, which i did. and he said yeah, it seems like they have no leads. it seems like it with australia crime of passion. at the time of our conversation, it was only like, you know, a few days after it had happened. so there wasn't much details out. >> reporter: also tonight, the search warrant for kohberger's washington apartment has been sealed temporarily. a judge saying the details could, quote, prematurely end the investigation and create a threat to public safety. meanwhile, just six miles away at the university of idaho, students are returning to class today for the first time since kohberger's arrest. many, like freshman madeleine
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pollack expressing relief. >> i was kind of glad to see a lot of cops around just in case something did happen, they would be there. but it feels very relieving and like knowing he is behind bars. >> reporter: kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of students kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin on november 13th. and he is due in court tomorrow. kohberger isn'txpected to a ple. tomorrow morning's status hearing will focus on scheduling his next court appearance when we hope to learn much more about the case prosecutors are building against him. norah? >> lilia luciano with that new interview, thank you. well we got some great news on the recovery of buffalo bills safety damar hamlin today, just nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during a monday night football game, hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and he is now home. doctors say hamlin will continue
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his rehabilitation with the bills and their medical staff. hamlin's terrifying collapse put a renewed spotlight on sports safety, especially when it comes to our children. over half of the kids in america play sports, and cardiac arrest is actually the leading cause of death among young athletes. so we went to an ice hockey rink to find out what parents can do to protect their kids. >> reporter: when damar hamlin collapsed, heather o'donnell says it confirmed her greatest fear. heather's 10-year-old son jack plays hockey in virginia. >> it was like watching my worst nightmare. when you get hit in the wrong place, something can happen. no sport is 100% safe. >> reporter: can something like we saw happen to damar hamlin happen to a kid? >> absolutely. it can happen at any time. >> reporter: dr. karen hudson is a medstar emergency health physician and works with the capitals. how common is it when it comes
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to youth sports? >> very rare. but we do know it may happen as much as once every five days. >> reporter: once every five days a cardiac arrest? >> yes. now there are a lot of high school and collegiate sports, but once every i five day is probably more than we think about. >> reporter: how do managers and coaches need to be prepared. >> the best way we can be prepared for this type of emergency is have the training and the equipment necessary to respond. >> reporter: that equipment includes an aed, an automated external defibrillator, and if used within the first minute, chance of survival are close to 90%. this one says to place it up here, right?e you'r d mpressions. asy it is to use. >> deliver shock now. >> that one down there. clear and shock. >> shock delivered. >> and then go back into cpr. >> we just keep going? >> yep, keep going. >> reporter: doctors say parents should know where the closest aed is, always have a way to call 911, ask your coaches if
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they know cpr, and make sure your school or club has an emergency action plan. do you think for most youth sports, a coach or some parent knows how to use an aed? >> i think if they don't, they probably should. you can learn how to use an ead in less than two minutes. anybody can do these skills. >> and that includes me. i have to tell you, i was surprised at how easy it is to use the aed. and we should note that the american heart association has online courses on how to do cpr and use an aed. i hope that helps. well, tonight, a ferocious fire at a chemical plant release asgreen substance that people asgreen substance that people are ♪ma ma ma ma♪ [clears throut] for fast sore throat relief, try vicks vapocool drops with two times more menthol per drop*, and the powerful rush of vicks vapors for fast-acting relief you can feel. vicks vapocool drops. fast relief you can feel. nexium 24hr prevents heartburn acid for twice as long as pepcid. get all-day and all-night heartburn acid prevention
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finally tonight, there were plenty of victims in the once in a generation blizzard to hit the city of buffalo in december, but there were also a lot of heroes. cbs' david begnaud found one with a story that will warm your heart. >> reporter: yvonne white came to sha'kyra aughtry's home in buffalo, new york. >> hi! >> reporter: to ee where her brother was treated like family by a stranger. you saved another human being's life. >> he was at my door, banging. >> reporter: during the christmas blizzard here, s sha'kyra saw that man falling in the snow. >> help, help. >> her boyfriend carried 64-year-old joey white inside.
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>> he was so frozen, his clothing was completely froze. >> reporter: joey is developmentally disabled, and he got stranded leaving work. what were his fingers like? >> he had ice, literally isobars around his hands. >> reporter: she tended to his frostbite, fed him, and even played movies for him. >> this young man's fingers are going to fall our. >> reporter: sha'kyra called 911 repeatedly, but was unable to get help because of conditions. >> i had to cut the ring off of his finger. >> thank these men for helping. >> reporter: two samaritans answered that plea. >> we got him to the emergency room. >> reporter: joey is still in the icu. >> i kept thinking about what if it was my family member. >> i'm right here. >> but now for the rest of my life, he will remember him. >> reporter: and we'll remember her kindness. david begnaud, cbs news, buffalo. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for
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including one american back home. the original capsule was damaged by meteorites. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." airports and travelers are still feeling the effects after a stunning computer outage that grounded all domestic flights this morning, leaving questions about what could have caused this. plus, there is another big headline tonight involving congressman george santos. he says he will not step down despite growing calls to resign from members of his own party. and there is a new resume of lies he has admitted to telling. but we want to begin with some surprising information that we received just this afternoon, another batch of biden documents with classified markings were
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found. today the white house and the president's lawyers wouldn't answer simple questions about those documents, including what's in them and when will we learn more. cbs' adriana diaz was the first to report about the original highly classified documents, and she is back with us here again tonight. good evening, adriana. >> good evening, norah. tonight we're learning as part of the justice department's review, officials looked at the possibility of classified documents at other locations, and sources tell us the number of sensitive documents found is larger than initially believed. cbs news has learned that documents marked classified from joe biden's tenure at justice department were found at least one additional location. this revelation follows the initial discovery of roughly ten classified documents in november of last year at the penn biden center at this building across from the capitol. a source tells cbs news those documents contained highly classified material and briefings. >> his team handled it the right way. >> reporter: today the white house declined to answer repeated questions about when
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the president learned about the first batch of classified documents, and why the discovery wasn't disclosed sooner, citing the justice department review. >> when it is appropriate for us to say more, we will. >> reporter: but cbs news has learned the president was informed of the classified documents on november 2nd of last year, the same day they were found. the white house didn't disclose the information until this monday, more than two months later after requests from cbs news. >> we're cooperating fully, cooperating fully with the review which i hope will be finished soon, and there will be more detail at that time. >> reporter: the white house says proper protocols were followed. the materials were recovered by the national archives the next day, and the justice department was notified. this comes five months after investigators seized over 100 classified documents at former president trump's residence at mar-a-lago. house speaker kevin mccarthy alleged a double standard. >> why did they treat president trump totally different at the doj? why did they raid?
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>> reporter: but in trump's case, he refused repeated requests to return all his classified documents. and those requests to trump went on for over a year, norah. >> and so is the senate intelligence committee going to investigate? >> well, norah, the top democrat and republican on the senate intelligence committee actually requested an official damage assessment today from the director of national intelligence. and that happened before we knew about the additional location. >> just to show a lot of people asking questions. adriana, thank you so much. now to that travel nightmare for millions of airline passengers. an faa computer outage forced the cancellation and delays of more than 10,000 flights. now that computer failure prompted early concerns about a cyber attack. cbs' kris van cleave reports on what actually happened as there are calls for an investigation, and they grow. >> reporter: tonight, as flight delays and cancellations climb, the faa is working to understand
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why a key safety system failed so spectacularly it halted flights nationwide this morning. parked planes from l.a. to d.c. >> every single flight in the country is stopped. you would not think that this could happen in this day and age. >> reporter: with the departure board a sea of red delays, kareem and jessica perry worry they could miss their cruise in miami. how nervous are you guys? >> a little bit. a little nervous. >> a little nervous, a littler nervous. >> we're staying positive we'll make it. >> reporter: notice of the system began tuesday afternoon and continued overnight. notams alert pilots to potential problems and safety issues on their route. this failure comes a week after another faa system glitch delayed flights at key florida airports. transportation secretary pete buttigieg. you've been very critical of the airlines and their operational challenges. >> yes. >> reporter: are you going to be as critical of d.o.t. here? because this was a failure on your watch of your systems? >> we're going to own it. we're going to find it, and we're going fix it.
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>> reporter: do people need to worry about another failure like this tomorrow? >> well, what people need to know is we will not allow anything to take place that is not safe. but this is precisely why our focus right now son understanding, identifying, and correcting anything related to the root cause of how this happened in the first place. >> reporter: former ntsb chair robert sumwalt. >> the faa, just out of an abundance of caution, did the right thing here by grounding the ailanes until they could get the system rectified. >> reporter: just moments ago, the faa confirms it appears a corrupted database file kicked off this latest aviation meltdown. tonight there is a growing list of lawmakers on capitol hill on both sides of the aisle demanding answers, and the airlines say they're hoping tomorrow looks a lot more like normal. norah? >> a lot of frustrated people today. kris van cleave, thank you so much. well, let's turn now to california and the seemingly endless parade of storms that are causing more death and destruction across the state.
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thousands have been evacuated in northern california, which has been hit by days of heavy rains and powerful winds with entire towns now under water. well, this afternoon, sadly the death toll rose to 18. cbs' carter evans is in hard hit santa cruz. >> reporter: californians are dreaming for an end to a nightmare. with rising water, numerous rescues. near san luis obispo, the search resumed for 5-year-old kyle doan, swept away from his mother's arms on monday. the local sheriff posting the search remains our top priority. in santa cruz county, the san lorenzo river could overflow its banks again. >> the water came up to here. >> reporter: last weekend, water and mud poured into howard berman's home. >> it's great living on the river. it's not so great living in the river. >> reporter: over the past two week, most of california received up to 600% of its normal rainfall. meteorologists say extreme precipitation events are becoming more common and more
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intense due to climate change. an entire neighborhood submerged in the central valley, the state's farm belt. in southern california, the sinkhole that trapped two cars continues to grow, and a close call at this elementary school. luckily no one was hurt. take a look at this huge tree here. this landslide blocked a mountain highway, and workers have been trying to clear it for two days. they've got a long way to go. here in santa cruz, both rain and a tidal surge brought destructive waves. >> blew right off the hinges, up against -- flew across the room. >> reporter: michael lillis showed us the damage to his home. >> it was about this deep. i was soaked from here down. >> reporter: inside the house? >> inside the house. >> reporter: and this is the san lorenzo river. where i'm standing, that would have been underwater several days ago. this is someone's backyard. this is really close to homes, and people who live around here are concerned the river could flood again during the next round of storms this weekend. norah?
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm major garrett in washington. we thank you for staying with us. the skies have cleared over southern california, giving people there a chance to clean up and dry out after a series of massive storms, but in the northern part of the state, well, the rain continues, with more thunderstorms forecast for the weekend. a seemingly endless parade of torrential downpours has flooded communities and washed out roads, forcing thousands from their homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands. half of the state's 58 counties have been declared disaster
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areas, but despite all of that, most of california remains in extreme or severe drought, and kris van cleave explains. >> reporter: it's weather whiplash in the west, from devastating drought to days of deluge. a parade of atmospheric rivers is barreling onshore. this conveyor belt of moisture, also called the pineapple express, can carry up to 15 times the volume of the mississippi river in each storm system. >> this does feel like we're on the express train part of this. >> we are for sure. they're very important, the main source for moisture for the western part of the u.s., especially the coastal states. >> reporter: scientists say climate change is making extremes more extreme. droughts are dryer, and these sorts of winter storms are wetter, because a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture. so when it rains, it pours. that's refilling california's
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critically low reservoirs and piling up snowpack in the sierra, which is now more than 200% of normal. >> our snowpack is actually off to one of its best starts in the past 40 years. >> reporter: but in los angeles, which imports more than half its water supply from northern california and the drought ravaged colorado river, all this rain is a torrent of wasted opportunity. so none of this water is going to do us any good here? >> very, very little of it. >> reporter: most of the area's storm water is funneled into the concrete-lined l.a. river and flushed into the ocean. an effort to prevent flooding l.a.'s prize possession, real estate. >> we capture about 20% of our storm water. between the storm last week and the storm that's happening now, we're looking to see 20, 35 billion gallons of water going out the l.a. river into the ocean. >> reporter: l.a. county is now spending nearly $300 million a year to capture more storm water, including so-called
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spreading grounds where runoff can seep into the soil, helpful during the prolonged drought. is this a drought-buster? is this a drought-denter? do we have any idea? >> we are getting exactly what we need to bust the drought, but we still have two-thirds of the wet season to come, and we could get very little precipitation. you know, it's very unpredictable. >> reporter: unpredictability is now the one thing we can count this cough. [sfx: coughs] this'll help.
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the golden globes are back. you might remember they were canceled last year after major stars threatened to boycott the awards due to allegations of racism. but the hollywood foreign press association made a series of reforms, and that satisfied the a-listers who turned out. "the banshees of inisherin." spielberg also being named best director. angela bassett took home the award for best act tracy electricity in a supporting role for the black panther sequel "wakanda forever." eddie murphy accepted a lifetime achievement award, and michelle yoeh accepted an award for the time-bending "everything every where all at once." it's been a long road.
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she discuss herd career with seth brown. >> i do all the kicks, whether it's the sidekicks, the back kicks. >> reporter: it's not a typical morning routine. >> and just do the shadow-boxing by myself. >> reporter: in your bathroom? >> in my bathroom. >> reporter: every morning? >> every morning, before i go to work. >> reporter: that work showcases michelle yoeh's physicality, be it mmengattle scenes in ""crouching tiger, hidden dragon," or daring stunts as bond girl in "tomorrow never dies." know this much. >> reporter: and she packs that intensity into a simple line of dialogue in "crazy rich asians." >> you will never be enough. >> reporter: now after decades of acting, she is getting more recognition than ever. "time" magazine named yoeh icon of the year, and is considered a front-runner for an oscar nod for her lead role in the trippy "everything every where all at once." >> let me finish talking with my
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husband. he needs to know how good my life could have been. >> reporter: is it true that the part was originally written as a male lead? >> yeah, it was written for jackie chan. yes. because he texted me, and he said hey, congratulations on your film. do you know your directors came to look for me first? i said yes, brot. i did know. you lost, bro. thank you. >> reporter: it's quite an odyssey for a ballet dancer from malaysia who saw parallels in her training. >> like dancing it's one two three, one two three. in martial arts, it's one, two, three, four! >> reporter: she found a way to cut her path via hong kong martial arts movies. now in "everything every where all at once," she plays an unlikely universe hopping super
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hero. >> i hadn't read anything that was so original. it really had everything and everywhere i wanted to go as an actor. >> reporter: you play so many different parts. >> reporter: in that one role. >> yes. a completely different person, completely different role. >> reporter: but how is that as an actor? what interest mechanics of switching like that? >> challenging. >> reporter: the film requires both mental and punishing physical acrobatics. the actor, famous for doing her own stunt, starts each day with sort of meditation apology. >> please forgive me. i'm sorry. thank you, i love you. this body takes a lot of bumps and bruises. so that is my way of saying thank you to it. so all these kind of things -- >> reporter: she showed us her stretching routine, which starts before she gets out of bed. >> you must know your body. >> reporter: at 60, yoeh seems to defy aging, but was still
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surprised to get this role. >> it was amazing to think that at this point in my career, because, you know, it's like the older you get, they see you by your age rather than see you by your capability. >> reporter: but she says the directing duo known as the daniels saw it differently. >> they thought, you know, she can do this. if anybody can in our industry, who can fight, who can be funny, who can be dramatic and sincere and all those kind of things, we believe michelle will be able to do it. and to receive that, you don't know how joyful. >> reporter: it touches you? >> yes. >> reporter: why so deeply? >> it's like when someone gives you the opportunity to show what you're capable of, yeah. >> reporter: you thought that that wouldn't happen at this
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point in your career? >> yes. >> reporter: you've had a rich career. >> oh, i had a spectacular career. but, you know, you don't want it to just slow down or end because you have gotten to a certain age. and, you know, you start getting scripts where the guy or hero is still in his 50s, 60s, you know, some even more. and then they get to go on the adventure with your daughter. and you go no, come on, guys. give me a chance, because i feel that i am still able to do all that. yeah. >> reporter: yoeh also pushed back against being cast as the damsel in distress early in her career. >> look at me, look at me. >> reporter: there were close calls, injuries, and in 1988, after marrying movie producer dixon poon, a brief retirement. >> i wanted to be a mother. i wanted to be a good wife, and find something else that i could
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embark on. but then i think the biggest issue was because i couldn't have kids. and i knew that this was a family who needed kids. and it was a choice. >> reporter: a choice to leave the marriage. how hard was that? >> it's devastating, you know. but it is -- it is life. now i have god children. have i beautiful god children. they're like my extended family. >> reporter: friends' kids? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: family is important to you? >> oh, the most important. >> reporter: yoeh introduced us to one of those friends in paris at his three michelin star restaurant. >> there is french style and italian style. >> and this is italian style. >> reporter: i like the italian style. >> i like the italian style too, absolutely. >> reporter: guy became a friend through yoeh's partner of 18 years, a prominent french
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motorsport executive and former ferrari ceo. you both have big careers. it must be hard to -- >> no, i think you find time. and it becomes more precious, right. so when you are together, it's fabulous. >> reporter: together, they champion road safety programs for the united nations. >> she is wonderful. i'm sorry we don't get to meet you. >> reporter: todd, who was traveling, video called several times while we were shooting. >> ciao, baby. >> what i love is he is what you see is what you get. and he is very straight forward, he is very honest. he is one of the most loyal person i have ever met. >> reporter: yoeh had just flown to paris from l.a., but we never saw the star fuss over lighting or makeup. she calls her schedule insane, but good. >> you go where the work takes you. and i think that has always been my wish as well is i want to have a kind of job that takes me
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and let me visit new places, meet new people. and i guess i got my wish, because, you know. >> reporter: you got your wish. >> you know, i make the -- in chinese, just one word. >> reporter: another wish is to carry others with her, which made this latest role so appealing. >> anyways, my english is fine. >> what i found so beautiful was it was giving a voice to a very ordinary woman, asian immigrant woman who's never really had a voice before. you know, it's -- it's hard being -- looking like this, because i have a lot of asians who come up to me and say thank you for doing this because now i see it's possible for us to be there. so it is very important, because what we're giving to all the asian faces is that we're not invisible. >> reporter: she is hardly invisible today. yes, that's both a
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completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you. whether we are ready for it or not, a new breed of robots can do everything, from domestic chores to fertilizing the farm. elise preston reports. >> reporter: today's robots can help ship packages, serve food at restaurant, and vacuum the carpet. now there is one that will mow the yard and clear snow. the yardbo is an autonomous roboha uses artificial intelligence to navigate a yard and avoid obstacles. >> you tell it what the boundaries are of your yard, but it mostly uses its own censosen. >> reporter: it can also assist farmers. john deere already has self-driving tractors.
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now sensors on a robotic attachment can differentiate between weeds and crops to deploy we'd killer sparingly. and make sure fertilizers is only used on the plants that need it. >> they're able they say to reduce fertilizer use by 60% in the best case on a large farm. >> reporter: from the farm to the hospital. >> it's very nice to meet you. >> reporter: the ao robot is designed to assist medical workers. it can respond to voice commands, carry up to eight pounds, and uses an infrared camera to move through facilities on its own. >> it can go and check on residents. it can do deliveries overnight and just work all night in the dark. >> reporter: ao can also take pictures. >> hey, siri, take a selfie. >> one in a million robot doc. >> reporter: and meet doggie from wowie toys. this robe bepet responds to petting and communicates through its tail. and each one is unique. >> the personality could be sweet. it could be lazy, it can be active, et cetera. there is ■overa million different combinations of what
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you can get. >> reporter: the dge sells for $80 and should be available in the summer. and that is the "ergh ws fhi rertinomhe i mor garrett. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the u.s. and brazil could work together to investigate sunday's attack on congress. reuters reports lawmakers from both countries signed a joint statement condemning political violence. secretary of state antony blinken said if brazil formally requests help from the u.s., they would respond expeditipeditiously. russia is sending a new capsule to the international space station next month to bring three crewmembers, including one american back home. the original capsule was damaged by meteorites. in december. and days after confirming she will not play at the australian open, naomi osaka announced she is pregnant.
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the tennis champ shared the news and an ultrasound photo on social media. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle aul, cbs news, new york. tonight, we are following a number of breaking news stories. cbs news has learned there are more biden classified documents found in a new location. plus, the airport chaos that led to one of the largest ground stops since 9/11. president biden back in washington today as more classified documents are found. the white house facing fresh questions tonight. total ground stop. america's airports at a standstill for most of the morning. cbs' kris van cleave talks to frustrated travelers. cbs news exclusive. our chilling interview with bryan kohberger's neighbor. what he says the alleged killer told him about the idaho college murders. new allegations. embattled republican george
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santos facing new calls to resign from leaders of his own party. extreme weather whiplash. the latest on the deadly california storm. >> this landslide blocked a mountain highway, and workers have been trying to clear it for two days. jill biden's skin cancer. her surgery today, and her latest diagnosis. and damar hamlin released from the hospital. tonight we find out the questions every parent should ask their kid's coaches to keep them safe while playing sports. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." airports and travelers are still feeling the effects after a stunning computer outage that grounded all domestic flights this morning, leaving questions about what could have caused this. plus, there is another big headline tonight involving congressman george santos. he says he will not step down
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despite growing calls to resign from members of his own party. and there is a new resume of lies he has admitted to telling. but we want to begin with sop surprising information we received just this afternoon. another batch of biden documents with classified markings were found. today the white house and the president's lawyers wouldn't answer simple questions about those documents, including what's in them and when will we learn more. cbs' adriana diaz was the first to report about the original highly classified documents, and she is back with us here again tonight. good evening, adriana. >> good evening, norah. tonight we're learning as part of the justice department's review, officials looked at the possibility of classified documents at other locations, and sources tell us the number of sensitive documents found is larger than initially believed. cbs news has learned that documents marked classified from joe biden's tenure at justice as vt lee tiociofolls the
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nter at this building across from the capitol. a source tells cbs news those documents contained highly classified material and briefings. >> his team handled it the right way. >> reporter: today the white house declined to answer repeated questions about when the president learned about the first batch of classified documents, and why the discovery wasn't disclosed sooner, citing the justice department review. >> when it is appropriate for us to say more, we will. >> reporter: but cbs news has learned the president was informed of the classified documents on november 2nd of last year, the same day they were found. the white house didn't disclose the information until this monday, more than two months later after requests from cbs news. >> we're cooperating fully, cooperating fully with the review which i hope will be finished soon, and there will be more detail at that time. >> reporter: the white house says proper protocols were followed. the materials were recovered by the national archives the next
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day, a and the justice department was notified. this comes five months after investigators seized over 100 classified documents at former president trump's residence at mar-a-lago. why didhey treaesidencarthy trum y d th rai , he refused repeated requests to return all his classified documents. and those requests to trump went on for over a year, norah. >> and so is the senate intelligence committee going to investigate? >> well, norah, the top democrat and republican on the senate intelligence committee actually requested an official damage assessment today from the director of national intelligence. and that happened before we knew about the additional location. >> just to show a lot of people asking questions. adriana, thank you so much. now to that travel nightmare for millions of airline passengers. an faa computer outage forced the cancellation and delays of more than 10,000 flights.
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now that computer failure prompted early concerns about a cyber attack. cbs' kris van cleave reports on what actually happened as there are calls for an investigation, and they grow. >> reporter: tonight, as flight delays and cancellations climb, the faa is working to understand why a key safety system failed so spectacularly it halted flights nationwide this morning. parked planes from l.a. to d.c. t everyth ts could happen in this day and age. >> reporter: with the departure board a sea of red delays, kareem and jessica perry worry they could miss their cruise in miami. how nervous are you guys? >> a little bit. a little nervous, a little nervous. >> we're staying positive we'll make it. >> reporter: issues with the faa's notice system began tuesday afternoon and continued overnight. notams alert pilots to potential safety issues on their route. this failure comes a week after another faa system glitch delayed flights at key florida airports.
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transportation secretary pete buttigieg. you've been very critical of the airlines and their operational challenges. >> yes. >> reporter: are you going to be as critical of d.o.t. here? because this was a failure on your watch of your systems? >> we're going to own it. we're going to find it, and we're going fix it. >> reporter: do people need to worry about another failure like this tomorrow? >> well, what people need to know is we will not allow anything to take place that is not safe. but this is precisely why our focus right now son understanding, identifying, and correcting anything related to the root cause of how this happened in the first place. >> reporter: former ntsb chair robert sumwalt. >> the faa, just out of an abundance of caution, did the right thing here by grounding the airplanes until they could get the system rectified. >> reporter: just moments ago, the faa confirms it appears a corrupted database file kicked off this latest aviation meltdown. tonight there is a growing list of lawmakers on capitol hill on both sides of the aisle ndswerse
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tomorrow looks a lot more like normal. norah? >> a lot of frustrated people today. kris van cleave, thank you so much. first lady jill biden underwent a procedure today that revealed she has skin cancer. doctors at walter reed national military medical center say they removed a cancerous lesion above the first lady's right eye, and another one on her chest. both were confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma. that is the most common form of skin cancer, with more than 3.5 million cases diagnosed in the u.s. each year. a third lesion on her left eyelid was removed and is being examined. doctors say the first lady is in good spirits and she is doing well. there is a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."
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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> let's turn now to california and the seemingly endless parade of storms that are causing more death and destruction across the state. thousands have been evacuated in northern california, which has been hit by days of heavy rains and powerful winds with entire well, this afternoon, sadly, the death toll rose to 18. cbs' carter evans is in hard hit santa cruz. >> reporter: californians are dreaming for an end to a nightmare. with rising water, numerous rescues. near san luis obispo, the search
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resumed for 5-year-old kyle doan, swept away from his mother's arms on monday. the local sheriff posting the search remains our top priority. in santa cruz county, the san lorenzo river could overflow its banks again. >> the water came up to here. >> reporter: last weekend, water and mud poured into howard berman's home. >> it's great living on the river. it's not so great living in the river. >> reporter: other the past two week, most of california received up to 600% of its normal rainfall. meteorologists are saying extreme weather events are becoming more common and more intense due to climate change. an entire neighborhood submerged in the central valley, the state's farm belt. in southern california, the sinkhole that trapped two cars continues to grow, and a close call at this elementary school. luckily no one was hurt. take a look at this huge tree here. this landslide blocked a mountain highway, and workers have been trying to clear it for
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two days. they've got a long way to go. here in santa cruz, both rain and a tidal surge brought destructive waves. >> blew right off the hinges, up against -- flew across the room. >> reporter: michael lillis showed us the damage to his home. >> it was about this deep. i was soaked from here down. >> reporter: inside the house? >> inside the house. >> reporter: and this is the san lorenzo river. where i'm standing, that would have been underwater several days ago. this is someone's backyard. wat days ago. this is someone's backyard. this is really close to homes, and people who live around here ae concerned the river could flood again during the next round of storms this weekend. norah? >> so much rain. carter evans, thank you so much. tonight, there are stunning new revelations involving embattled new york congressman george santos. cbs news obtaining a resume that santos used while running for office, and it contains numerous fabrications. those alleged lies led a fellow republican from his area to call santos today an international joke that has to go.
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but cbs' caitlin huey-burns reports santos remains defiant. >> reporter: embattled congressman george santos told chasing reporters today he won't step aside. >> will you step down? >> i will not. >> reporter: but many fellow ane ce. >> he isational joke. he is an international joke, but this joke's got to go. >> reporter: four new york congressmen became the first gop members to call for his ouster, as did nassau county gop chair joseph cairo, who said santos falsely told him during a vetting interview that he was a star volleyball player at baruch college, a school he never attended. >> george santos was a liar. he made statements. we believed him. we trusted him. >> reporter: the resume santos gave to county republican officials falsely claimed he had a 3.89 gpa at baruch and ranked in the top 1% of his class. santos is still refusing to answer other questions about his past, including how he financed his campaign.
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a cbs news review revealed more than $10,000 from a controversial chinese donor, and more than $18,000 from the cousin of a sanctioned russian oligarch. >> was there a charge against him? in america today, you're innocent until proven guilty. >> reporter: speaker kevin mccarthy holding an already fragile house majority, said santos' fate was not up to him. >> it's the voters who made that decision. he has to answer to the voter, and the voters could make another decision in two years. >> reporter: mccarthy also said santos will be able to serve on house committees. and with the speaker's support, it will be very hard for santos' critics to try to push him out of congress. norah? >> that very narrow majority tonight we have new details in the murder case of those four university of idaho students. this as the spring semester got under way ahead of suspected
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bryan kohberger's court appearance tomorrow. appearance tomorrow. we are hearing from one of kohberger's neighbors. cbs' lilia luciano reports from moscow. >> reporter: tonight in an exclusive interview, a neighbor in the pullman, washington apartment building of suspect bryan kohberger says kohberger spoke to him about the murders. the neighbor asked not to be identified. >> he brought it up in conversation, asked if i had heard about the murders, which i did. and he said yeah, it seems like they have no leads. it seems like it with australia crime of passion. at the time of our conversation, it was only like, you know, a few days after it had happened. so there wasn't much details out. >> reporter: also tonight, the search warrant for kohberger's washington apartment has been sealed temporarily. a judge saying the details could, quote, prematurely end the investigation and create a threat to public safety. meanwhile, just six miles away at the university of idaho, students are returning to class today for the first time since kohberger's arrest. many, like freshman madeleine pollack expressing relief.
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>> i was kind of glad to see a lot of cops around just in case something did happen, they would be there. but it feels very relieving and like knowing he is behind bars. >> reporter: kohberger is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of students kaylee goncalves, madison mogen, xana kernodle, and ethan chapin on november 13th. and he is due in court tomorrow. kohberger isn't expected to enter a plea yet. tomorrow morning's status hearing will focus on scheduling his next court appearance when we hope to learn much more about the case prosecutors are building against him. norah? >> lilia luciano with that new interview, thank you. well, we got some great news on the recovery of buffalo bills safety damar hamlin today. just nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during a monday night football game, hamlin has been discharged from the hospital and he is now home. doctors say hamlin will continue his rehabilitation with the
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bills and their medical staff. hamlin's terrifying collapse put a renewed spotlight on sports safety, especially when it comes to our children. over half of the kids in america play sports, and cardiac arrest is actually the leading cause of death among young athletes. so we went to an ice hockey rink to find out what parents can do to protect their kids. >> reporter: when damar hamlin collapsed, heather o'donnell says it confirmed her greatest plays hockey in virginia. >> it was like watching my worst nightmare. when you get hit in the wrong place, something can happen. no sport is 100% safe. >> reporter: can something like we saw happen to damar hamlin happen to a kid? >> absolutely. it can happen at any time. >> reporter: dr. korudson is a medstar health emergency physician and works with teams like the washington wizards and capitals. how common is it when it comes to youth sports? >> very rare. but we do know it may happen as
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frequently as once every five days. >> reporter: once every five days a cardiac arrest? >> yes. now there are a lot of athletes in high school and collegiate sports in this country, but once every five day is probably more than we think about. >> reporter: how do managers and coaches need to be prepared. >> the best way we can be prepared for this type of emergency is have the training and have the equipment necessary to respond. >> reporter: that equipment includes an aed, an automated external defibrillator, and if used within the first minute, chance of survival are close to 90%. this one says to place it up here, right? while you're doing the chest compressions. >> reporter: we learned how easy it is to use. >> deliver shock now. >> that one down there. clear and shock. >> shock delivered. >> and then go back into cpr. >> we just keep going? >> yep, keep going. >> reporter: dr. hudson says parents should know where the closest aed is, always have a way to call 911, ask your coaches if they know cpr, and
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make sure your school or club has an emergency action plan. do you think for most youth sports, a coach or some parent knows how to use an aed? >> i think if they don't, they probably should. you can learn how to use an ead in less than two minutes. anybody can do these skills. >> and that includes me. i have to tell you, i was surprised at how easy it is to use the aed. and we should note that the american heart association has online courses on how to do cpr and use an aed. i hope that helps. well, tonight, a ferocious fire at a chemical plant releases a green substance that people are warned don't touch it. that's next. one prilosec otc each morning blocks heartburn all day and all night. prilosec otc reduces excess acid for 24 hours,
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finally tonight, there were plenty of victims in the once in a generation blizzard to hit the city of buffalo in december, but there were also a lot of heroes. cbs' david begnaud found one with a story that will warm your heart. >> reporter: yvonne white came to sha'kyra aughtry's home in buffalo, new york. >> hi! >> reporter: to see where her brother was treated like family by a stranger. you saved another human being's life. >> he was at my door, banging. >> reporter: during the christmas blizzard here, sha'kyra saw that man falling in the snow. >> when i woke up, i heard, "help, help." >> her boyfriend carried 64-year-old joey white inside. >> he was so frozen, his clothing was completely froze.
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>> reporter: joey is developmentally disabled, and he got stranded leaving work. what were his fingers like? >> he had ice, literally i ice bars around his hands. >> reporter: she tended to his frostbite, fed him, and even played movies for him. >> this young man's fingers are going to fall our. >> reporter: sha'kyra called 911 repeatedly, but help was unavailable due to dangerous conditions. so she turned to facebook live. >> i had to use these to cut the ring off of his finger. >> thank these men for helping. >> reporter: two samaritans answered that plea. >> we got him to the emergency room. >> reporter: joey is still in the icu. >> i just kept thinking about what if it was my family member. >> i'm right here. >> but now for the rest of my life, he will remember him. >> reporter: and we'll remember her kindness. david begnaud, cbs news, buffalo. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us
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online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the u.s. and brazil could work together to investigate sunday's attack on brazil's congress. reuters reports lawmakers from both countries signed a joint statement condemning political violence. secretary of state antony blinken said if brazil formally requests help from the u.s., they would respond expeditiously. russia is sending a new capsule to the international space station next month to bring three crewmembers, including one american back home. the original capsule was damaged by meteorite in december. and days after confirming she will not play at the australian open, naomi osaka announced she's pregnant.
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the tennis champ shared the news and an ultrasound photo on social media. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or it's thursday, january 12th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." second batch. more classified documents found from president biden's time as vice president. what we know about the growing criticism. ?>> i'm really upset, but what can i do? travel chaos. flights temporarily grounded nationwide after a safety program fails. the government's message to air travelers today. calls to resign. republican congressman george santos is facing investigations over his finances and background. his new comments about his future in congress. good morning, and good to be
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