.99, one cent below the threshold that requires a receipt. >> the quantity of transactions just under the receipt threshold is unprecedented. >> reporter: after the meeting, we tried nancy marks one more time at her home, where she runs her business. the lights were on, but no one came to the door. and in yet another new fec filing just this afternoon, the santos camp appears to have replaced nancy marks with a new treasurer. we reached out to an attorney for that individual, who says his client was asked, but was not interested in the job. norah? >> those are some interesting developments. caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. tonight the city of memphis is bracing for the release of video showing the violent confrontation between police and 29-year-old tyre nichols, who died three days after the encounter. the u.s. attorney today promised the community the department of justice is conducting a thorough criminal civil rights

investigation. cbs' elise preston is in mem memphis. >> we're on foot pursuit southbound on ross. >> reporter: we're hearing for the first time foot race pursuit video the night they arrested tyre nichols. >> he is fighting at this time. >> reporter: when officers say two confrontations took place following a traffic stop. u.s. attorney kevin ritz says his office is working to determine what exactly happened the night of january 7th. nichols, seen here, bloodied and bruised, died just days later. >> our federal investigation may take some time. these things often do. but we will be diligent and we will make decisions based on the facts and the law. >> reporter: at a city council meeting tuesday, residents demanded to see police footage of the arrest, the five officers in the encounter, who are all black, have been fired for department violations.

>> it could have been your son, ms. logan. it could have been you, edmund -- >> ms. moses. >> i can speak -- >> reporter: memphis city council chair martavius jones says the community is on edge. two weeks later, where is the city now? >> i see us having our hands on combustible can, and we're trying to keep it contained for as long as we can. >> reporter: jones believes one thing is clear. police training needs to be reevaluated. >> this black man died at the hands of other black men that were wearing blue. blue is the only color that matters here. >> reporter: all of the fired officers had been with the memphis police department for less than six years. meanwhile, a funeral for tyre nichols will be held here in memphis next week. reverend al sharpton expected to deliver the eulogy. norah? >> elise preston, thank you so

much. there is breaking news tonight former president donald trump will soon be allowed back on instagram and facebook. a spokesperson for meta, the social media platform's parent company says trump's two-year suspension is ending, and his accounts will be restored in the coming weeks. the former president was suspended the day of the january 6th assault on the u.s. capitol. his twitter account was reinstated in november, but he has not returned to the platform. i want to turn now to the stunning new details in the shooting of a first grade teacher, shot by a 6-year-old student earlier this month in newport news, virginia. a lawyer for the teacher claims school administrators ignored multiple warnings that the first grader had a gun on him in school, even on the playground, but we learned today that teacher is now suing the school district. here is cbs' jeff pegues. >> reporter: in the hours before 25-year-old abigail zwerner was shot by one of her students, her lawyer claims three different

warnings were missed. >> school administration was warned by concerned teachers and employees that the boy had a gun on him at the school. >> reporter: according to the lawyer, zwerner warned an administrator that the boy had threatened another student, but nothing was done. later, someone allegedly reported the boy put the gun in his pocket, but instead of searching him, an administrator dismissed it because the 6-year-old has little pockets. finally, another student allegedly reported that the 6-year-old showed the gun to him and threatened to shoot him if he told anyone. >> when a fourth employee, who heard about the danger asked the administrator for permission to search the boy, he was denied. he was told to wait the situation out because the school day was almost over. let that sink in. >> reporter: about an hour later, the 6-year-old pointed

the gun at the teacher and fired. >> we have a female victim shot in the abdomen. >> reporter: leaving her in critical condition. she would survive. days later, angry parents blasted the school board. >> i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god that they will return home safely. >> reporter: in a statement, the boy's family said that he suffers from an acute disability that required his mother or father accompanying him to class every day. the week of the shooting was the first week when they were not in class with him. as you might imagine, parents and teachers still upset in virginia, concerned about security at that school, which has been closed since the shooting in early january, but there are plans to reopen some time next week, norah. >> jeff pegues with that stunning timeline, really. thank you. in northern california, the suspect accused of killing seven people in half moon bay made his initial court appearance this afternoon.

66-year-old chunli zhao did not enter a plea after being charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. authorities say the motive remains under investigation, but the local sheriff's office described monday's shootings as possible workplace violence. further south in the los angeles suburb of monterey park, residents are still reeling from saturday's mass shooting that left 11 people dead and nine others injured. the community gathered together last night for a vigil to remember and honor those killed. vice president kamala harris is visiting the site tonight to mourn the victims and meet with survivors and community leaders. there was a frightening scene in southern spain today where authorities are investigating attacks on two churches as possible acts of terrorism. police say a man wielding a machete injured a police at one church and continued his assault at another church, killing a church worker. four other people were also injured. the suspect is now in spain's national police custody. a deadly fire ripped through

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finally tonight, attending a new school can be difficult for anyone. but for one teenager in tennessee walking into his new school completely changed his life. here is cbs' david begnaud. >> reporter: reach 15-year-old sergei peralta. he is the new kid at school, and he started the year with a secret. >> the first day on school, i honestly felt like hiding my arm in my sleeve. nobody will ever find out, you know. >> flex the joint. >> reporter: you see, sergei was born with a hand that didn't fully form. so a teacher at the

hendersonville high school programing found out and told him, my students might be able to help you. and that's when the three of them did something special. >> they ended up offering me we could build you a prosthetic hand. i never expected it. never in a million years i expected it. >> reporter: with access to online models and a 3-d printer, these teenagers, who don't even know if their plan would work, hit a home run. >> when i caught it the first caut ain right reporter: , can the coolest and the kindest thing. >> they changed my life, you know. >> reporter: for their newest peer. david begnaud, cbs news. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from right here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is the cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. video of former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband being attacked will be made public. a california judge ordered the court to release surveillance footage, body camera video, and the suspect's interview with police. pelosi's husband was attacked in his home just days before the 2022 midterms. the transportation department is now examining whether southwest airlines knowingly oversold flights last month, leading to a nationwide travel meltdown. southwest says it will cooperate with the probe, but blames that december disruption on winter weather. and texas doctors have now separated conjoined twins after a complicated and historic

11-hour surgery. both babies are recovering well. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we are learning new details in that federal civil rights investigation into what the u.s. attorney today called the tragic death of tyre nichols. five officers were fired, and just tonight cbs news has obtained new police dispatch audio. we're hearing for the first time from the officers involved in that violent arrest. also tonight, our reporting on the money mystery surrounding embattled republican congressman george santos. new questions about how he financed his race and the source of $500,000 in campaign cash. but first, a powerful winter storm is blanketing more than a

dozen states with heavy snow, strong winds and rain. the same system that brought tornadoes to the gulf coast knocked out power to thousands in arkansas and missouri. more than a half a foot of know is already on the ground over a 900-mile stretch from oklahoma to michigan. the snow will fall through the night in upstate new york and northern new england. residents on the outskirts of houston, well, they're still picking up the pieces after a tornado tore an 18-mile-long path of destruction through the communities of deer park and pasadena. cbs' janet shamlian is going to start us off tonight from pasadena with all the weather updates. good evening, janet. >> reporter: norah, good evening to you. amid the destruction of homes like this, it's now confirmed one of the tornadoes that touched down here was a powerful ef-3, the first blow from a storm now delivering severe weather to the eastern part of the country. a midweek mess. more than a foot of heavy snow fell across parts of arkansas, causing this truck to jackknife

near fayetteville, and cutting power, leaving almost 100,000 people in the dark. heavy snow blanketed ohio, indiana, illinois, and missouri, where the governor declared a state of emergency. >> please, do not crowd and try to get around the snowplows. >> reporter: in michigan, the snow led to several fatal accidents around kalamazoo. tonight winter weather alerts stretch across 13 states, but not in philadelphia or new york city, which haven't seen measurable snow since march of last year. in texas, where the storm started, no shortage of frightening moments. >> baby, come on, come, come! >> reporter: including heart-stopping video from the city of orange on the louisiana border. a couple escaping their van as a tornado approached, seeking safety in a water-filled ditch, their dogs by their side. and here's what it looked like as a tornado ripped apart the deer park community center outside houston. >> it was loud. it sounded like the building was shaking.

we knew something was wrong the louder and louder it got. >> reporter: now the sound of cleaning up. heard all over the communities devastated. >> wow, it's getting a little scary. >> reporter: by one of at least four tornadoes that touched down. >> wow. >> reporter: dozens of homes damaged. >> i got a tree on my roof. >> reporter: as well as this animal shelter. rescue groups moved dozens of dogs and cats. some are still in need of foster homes. and the national weather service says this is the first time it has ever issued what's called a tornado emergency for the houston area. it's very rare. fortunately, no lives were lost here. norah? >> janet shamlian, thank you so much. turning now to the war in ukraine, the u.s. and germany who for months had been reluctant to arm ukraine with advanced battle tanks agreed today to do exactly that. the u.s. will send a battalion of m1 abrams tanks, a total of

31, while germany approved a shipment of 14 of its top of the line leopard 2 tanks with the promise of more to come? but will it be enough? here is cbs' debora patta inside ukraine. >> reporter: a tank battle on te eastern front line, ukrainian troops firing from machines dating back to soviet times. kyiv is hoping the western battle tanks pledged today would allow ukrainian forces to punch through russian lines and retake territory. but president biden stressed that sending the 31 abrams tanks could take months. >> these tanks are further evidence of our enduring, unflagging commitment to ukraine and our confidence in the skill of the ukrainian forces. >> reporter: it has, however, led to a diplomatic breakthrough. germany will now supply its leopard 2 battle tanks to ukraine as well. for president zelenskyy, who turned 45 today, a welcome birthday present.

for ukrainian troops fighting on the freezing front lines, high-end armor to meet russia head-on and hope for soldiers like bogdan of the 24th mechanized brigade. >> i think abrams is very good for us. it count for us for victory. >> reporter: but on the bloody battlefields of bakhmut, a sober warning from andriy of the rapid reaction brigade. >> we need weapons today, because if we can't stop russia now, europe army must stop russian tomorrow. >> reporter: although the tanks pledged by the u.s., germany, and other allies make up a sizable contribution, norah, they still fall short of the around 300 tanks ukraine has said it needs on the battlefield. >> debora patta, thank you very much. well, tonight the disgraced and admitted liar new york congressman george santos is now

facing new questions about hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions. which could violate federal laws. cbs' katecaitlin huey-burns has new details. >> reporter: george santos is distancing himself from his controversial campaign finance ng reporter: the new york republican submitted this amended finance report that now says he did not use his personal funds to loan $500,000 to his campaign, raising questions about where the money came from. signing off on the new filing -- >> i'm pleased to be here with you today. >> reporter: this is nancy marks, santos' campaign treasurer. >> well, she filed all of his reports, which means she should have known whether they were true or false when she filed them, as the treasurer. and she had that legal responsibility. >> hi, nancy. my name is caitlin huey-burns. i'm a correspondent for cbs news. >> reporter: marks didn't return our call. so earlier this week, we showed up at a meeting for a long island library where she serves

as a board member. we found her seat empty and community members also searching for answers. >> now she is sitting on the board of trustee with taxpayers' dollars. >> nancy marks served in an unpaid voluntary capacity on this board. >> reporter: she also signed off on santos' expenses, which revealed an unusual spending pattern, 37 charges of $199.99, one cent below the threshold that requires a receipt. >> the quantity of transactions just under the receipt threshold is unprecedented. >> reporter: after the meeting, we tried nancy marks one more time at her home, where she runs her business. the lights were on, but no one came to the door. and in yet another new fec filing just this afternoon, the santos camp appears to have replaced nancy marks with a new treasurer. we reached out to an attorney for that individual, who says his client was asked, but was

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jeff pegues in washington. yesterday we told you the story of a child custody battle involving a young girl from afghanistan. the child known as baby l. is now 3 1/2 years old. as an infant, she was rescued from a taliban compound after a firefight with u.s. and afghan government forces. her parents were deceased, and an american military family started the process to adopt her. well, now an afghan couple who was caring for the girl insists they are her rightful family, and they're challenging the

adoption in court here in the u.s. catherine herridge has the latest. >> reporter: the controversy and confusion around baby l. is rooted in two very different accounts of how her adoption happened. as the taliban swept through afghanistan, the masks frantically worked to get the child out. they arranged for the coupe toll bring baby elle to the u.s. in 2021, the mass and the couple met for the first time at ramstein air base in germany. the afghan couple was pregnant at the time. >> we chose to take her to germany. he kept conveying my wife is attached to the child, but when she has her baby, she'll be fine. and when his wife wasn't, that's when he changed his tune, basically. >> reporter: so the afghan male tells you don't worry about my wife. she is going to have her own baby. she is going to forget about this child? >> exactly. >> reporter: from germany, the

afghan couple flew to virginia with baby elm and then travelled to fort pickett military base. in court filings, they thought they were bringing baby l. to the u.s. for medical treatment, while the masks say they made it clear baby l. would become their adopted child. did you feel you effectively communicated that you had custody of this child and that you were legally responsible for the child in the u.s. courts? >> absolutely. i mean, they used her military id and her u.s. name and identity to get to america. >> it wasn't just medical care. when he threw out, could she go to university? absolutely. the understanding was very clear that it was a long-term commitment throughout the course of a childhood all the way to adulthood. >> reporter: the child was transferred from the afghan coupe toll the masts at fort pickett. by all accounts, the encounter was fraught. the afghan woman broke down in tears and begged mast not to take the child. >> i was in the car. and so the state department

representative brought her out to me and i could hear an urgency in her voice. is everything okay? and she is like no, they're getting a little emotional. and then joshua came out about five minutes later, and upset, just visibly just bothered. and he said that was the hardest thing i've ever had to do. >> reporter: court records indicate the afghan woman became depressed and suicidal after the transfer. while the afghan couple has declined repeated interview requests from cbs news, in october, the woman told the associated press "our hearts are broken. we have no plans for a future without her." in messages reviewed by cbs news, the afghan man told an interpreter that he felt, quote, betrayed by mast. the couple also claims in court documents that the masts fraudulently obtained a passport for the child. how do you respond to allegations that your family kidnapped the child? >> i would say they're false.

we have been honest about who we are and our concerns over the child from the very first day. >> reporter: according to court documents, the afghan couple eventually relocated to texas. the woman gave birth to a daughter not long after baby l. was transferred to the masts. she told the associated press that every time she buys an outfit or present for her daughter, they buy a matching one for baby l. for the last 16 months, baby l. has lived with the masts and their four sons. why are you sharing her story now? >> i think the reason that we chose to speak up finally is to just to tell the real story. we're not out to chase down allegations or what has been said about us, but just to share from the heart what she's gone through, what our family has gone through, why we did what we did. >> reporter: so to be clear, you wanted to stay in the background, but there was a tipping point. what was the tippin point? >> i think when the taliban calls you out by name and agrees

with your opponents about what should happen to this little girl, that's the point where we're going the start fighting back. >> reporter: last fall, the taliban posted a video claiming joshua mast, quote, forcefully took baby l. they vowed to seriously pursue the issue with american authorities so the child is, quote, returned to her relatives. the u.s. state department told cbs news that reuniting the child with the family members in afghanistan was the right thing to do. our position at that time, as well as our position now is straight forward. in court papers, the justice department also said granting the masts custody and adoption of the baby are contrary to the foreign policy interests of the united states, and mast's actions were in violation of virginia law. >> in the court filings, the federal government has called the custody order unlawful and improper. what's your response? >> i vehemently disagree with that characterization of it. i don't think any child should

be turned over without a dna test. >> reporter: the then afghan government determined the husband to be the baby's first cousin. but a virginia judge in the adoption case recently found there was no dna evidence presented to show any likely family relation because the afghan couple had resisted dna testing. how do you explain the refusal? >> how do i explain the refusal? i think they know they're not biologically related. >> reporter: as the case plays out in the court, the masts' priority, they say, is keeping baby l. safe. what's at stake? >> her future. her future. absolutely her life. >> i would say that her everything is at stake. so we're going to continue to defend her, like we would any of our other children. >> reporter: the virginia judge also found that the afghan couple can challenge the final adoption because they cared for the child for about 18 months, but noted there are still questions to be answered on both sides. adoption laws in virginia are very strict, and after six months, adoptions are generally considered final.

successful challenges are extremely rare.

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reviews. nancy giles reports. ♪ >> reporter: friday the 13th was a day for celebration in boston. >> it was incredible. there are very few moments in life where you're surrounded by thousands of people and eveon isme witjoanatitudlo >> reporter: hank willis thomas, along with the mass design group created "the embrace," a 19-ton bronze monument to honor dr. martin luther king jr. and coretta scott king. >> i love this monument. >> reporter: members of the king family attended the unveiling, including yolanda renee king, the kings' granddaughter. >> we are all challenged to carry forth their unfinished work. >> reporter: but soon after the ceremony, a very different challenge. >> from certain angle, it looks a little confusing. >> on first dpglance, it hasn't

been really perceived well. >> reporter: critics, commentators and the voices of social media piled on. johnathan evans, lead architect at the mass design group. >> the internet can be a place that doesn't necessarily bring out the best in people. you kind of take the medium with a grain of salt. sometimes that form doesn't invite the most healthy conversations. >> at first i thought it was amusing because it's amusing when people say silly things. i was more fascinated with what someone online says is somehow more powerful than the story of the kings. >> maybe it's just a matter of time. in time we will see the statue for what it truly is. >> reporter: some people saw, let's just say, something very different than the kings' intertwined arms. comedian leslie jones on our paramount sister network comedy central. >> we got talk about this. we got to talk about this. because you know it's messed up when black people and the proud

boys hate the same statue. >> leslie jones, she is a comedian. so she got to make us laugh. part of having a healthy society is having critique. >> we might end up liking it. did you know that people hated the eiffel tower when it first went up? >> reporter: it's true. same goes for the vietnam veterans memorial and the martin luther king jr. memorial in washington. ditto that now beloved bean in chicago. hank willis thomas based his monument on a photo of the kings. back in november, he told us he knew the design was a risk. >> i'm kind of scared because representing the kings without their faces is a bold move. >> reporter: when you look back, did you get it wrong, do you think? >> well, it's so important to remind everyone that this is a proposal that we submitted along with over 100 other proposals. and that proposal was chosen by the public through votes. >> reporter: chosen by the

citizens of boston and funded with millions in private donations. >> there will always be naysayers. that is not unusual. >> reporter: professor of architecture mabel wilson was thomas' adviser in college. >> there have been very, very, very few public representations of black figures in our public realm. absolutely that is martin and coretta. or perhaps it's another father and daughter, or perhaps it's two strangers. i think the embrace allows us to imagine who is being held in embrace. >> reporter: hank willis thomas says he was guided by the knowledge that the kings were criticized for their civil rights activism and says they still inspire him. >> can we hear people who want to deny us, they want to erase us, they want to destroy us, can we also embrace them? because dr. and mrs. king didn't just work with people who loved

them. they worked with people who wanted to kill them, people who wanted to limit them and imprison them. >> reporter: and he's convinced the embrace will stand the test of time. >> i don't know a lot of things, but i know that in decades and centuries from now, when people see the embrace, when they see those arms wrapped around each other, they'll get the picture. >> that was nancy giles reporting. the "overnight news" is back in just two minutes.

some rescue dogs in minnesota have been given a new leash on life and jobs, pulling a sled. john loretteson reports. >> as soon as i pull the snow hooks, pull the anchors, the quick release, we're off and running and you don't hear a sound out of them. >> hey hey! >> reporter: jet christopher is the own over silent run adventures and the leader of this pack. he gave up a desk job for a sled. >> i'd much rather do this. >> reporter: and companionship. >> we didn't forget you! >> reporter: i built my first dog team, basically, out of rescues. they're very friendly. they do great with people. some of them are a bit shy. >> reporter: just not when they're ready to go. >> yeah, put her in the second

spot there. >> reporter: jack nell has 26 siberians. some way 86 pounds or more. their strength and durability allow them to trek through arctic conditions, though this team spends much of its time on minnesota lakes. >> the number one musher rule is always dogs first. so they always get watered and fed before i do. >> reporter: jack has plenty of help with that. >> this is my guy rocket. he is a rescue. i rescued him back in march. >> reporter: stephanie drayer is a self-proclaimed emotional support human for the dogs. >> the bond that we're making, working together out on the sled is -- it's something else. >> girls! >> reporter: proof that the phrase "man's best friend" applies, even on the frozen tundra. >> i want them to see how much the dogs love what they're doing. >> reporter: john lordson, cbs news, monticello, minnesota. and that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings."

and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is the cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. video of former u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi's husband being attacked will be made public. a california judge ordered the court to release surveillance footage, body camera video, and the suspect's interview with police. pelosi's husband was attacked in his home just days before the 2022 midterms. the transptransportation department is now examining whether southwest airlines knowingly oversold flights last month, leading to a nationwide travel meltdown. southwest says it will cooperate with the probe, but blames that december disruption on winter weather. and texas doctors have now separated conjoined twins after a complicated and historic 11-hour surgery. both babies are recovering well.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv.i'm shanelle kaul,w york. ♪ tonight, nearly half of all americans are feeling the impact of major winter storm as heavy snow falls from missouri to maine. plus, 30 million americans across 13 states are under winter weather alerts. breaking news. facebook announces whether donald trump will return to the meta platform. authorities preparing for protests in the case of tyre nichols, who died after a traffic stop with police. five cops fired, and now authorities are bracing for when the video of the arrest becomes public. were warnings ignored? remember that first grade teacher shot by a 6-year-old? tonight the teacher's lawyer claiming school officials failed to act. >> three times school administration was warned by concerned teachers and employees

that the boy had a gun on him. heavy tanks to ukraine. president biden reverses course. european allies follow suit, promising 80 more of their own leopard tanks. tonight what the pope is saying about homosexuality in a new interview. and the high school class and lesson that changed one student's life forever. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we are learning new details in that federal civil rights investigation into what the u.s. attorney today called the tragic death of tyre nichols. five officers were fired, and just tonight cbs news has obtained new police dispatch audio. we're hearing for the first time from the officers involved in that violent arrest. also tonight, our reporting on the money mystery surrounding embattled republican congressman

george santos. new questions about how he financed his race and the source of $500,000 in campaign cash. but first, a powerful winter storm is blanketing more than a dozen states with heavy snow, s. the same system that brought tornadoes to the gulf coast knocked out power to thousands in arkansas and missouri. more than a half a foot of snow is already on the ground over a 900-mile stretch from oklahoma to michigan. the snow will fall through the night in upstate new york and northern new england. residents on the outskirts of houston, well, they're still picking up the pieces after a tornado tore an 18-mile-long path of destruction through the communities of deer park and pasadena. cbs' janet shamlian is going to start us off tonight from pasadena with all the weather updates. good evening, janet. >> reporter: norah, good evening to you. amid the destruction of homes like this, it's now confirmed one of the tornadoes that touched down here was a powerful

ef-3, the first blow from a storm now delivering severe weather to the eastern part of the country. a midweek mess. more than a foot of heavy snow fell across parts of arkansas, blaetedhio, kruck to ckete,nd indiana, illinois, and missouri, where the governor declared a state of emergency. >> please, do not crowd and try to get around the snowplows. >> reporter: in michigan, the snow led to several fatal accidents around kalamazoo. tonight winter weather alerts stretch across 13 states, but not in philadelphia or new york city, which haven't seen measurable snow since march of last year. in texas, where the storm started, no shortage of frightening moments. >> baby, come on, come, come! >> reporter: including heart-stopping video from the city of orange on the louisiana border. a couple escaping their van as a tornado approached, seeking

safety in a water-filled ditch, their dogs by their side. and here's what it looked like as a tornado ripped apart the deer park community center outside houston. >> it was loud. it sounded like the building was shaking. we knew something was wrong the eaning up. louder it got. heard all over the communities devastated. >> wow, it's getting a little scary. >> reporter: by one of at least four tornadoes that touched down. >> wow. >> reporter: dozens of homes damaged. >> i got a tree on my roof. >> reporter: as well as this animal shelter. rescue groups moved dozens of dogs and cats. some are still in need of foster homes. and the national weather service says this is the first time it has ever issued what's called a tornado emergency for the houston area. it's very rare. fortunately, no lives were lost here. norah? >> janet shamlian, thank you so much. from tornadoes to snow and

where this nasty weather is headed next, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening to you. what is left of our two-day sprawling storm system is mostly a cold rain and snow around the great lakes and the northeast, accumulating snow across the ohio valley with the biggest snows falling across northern new england. the rain along i-95 here continuing with a mix around new york. but mostly a rain event south of there, places like baltimore and d.c. still no snow for us. snow remains for us tomorrow, relatively light in places like indiana, ohio and west virginia, and western pennsylvania. this snow on the way out. we're going to watch for a clipper system that rolls in come friday. that's a pretty fast mover. light snow here. but then one behind that could be a bigger player going into the weekend from the great lakes into the northeast. but primarily we believe, norah, a wet event for us in new york where our snowless streak continues at 322 straight days. >> mike, thank you. turning now to the

war in ukraine, the u.s. and germany who for months had been reluctant to arm ukraine with advanced battle tanks agreed today to do exactly that. the u.s. will send a battalion of m1 abrams tanks, a total of 31, while germany approved a shipment of 14 of its top of the line leopard 2 tanks with the promise of more to come. but will it be enough? here is debora patta inside ukraine. >> reporter: a tank battle on the eastern front line, ukrainian troops firing from machines dating back to soviet times. kyiv is hoping the western battle tanks pledged today would allow ukrainian forces to punch through russian lines and retake territory. but president biden stressed that sending the 31 abrams tanks could take months. >> these tanks are further evidence of our enduring, unflagging commitment to ukraine and our confidence in the skill of the ukrainian forces. >> reporter: it has, however, led to a diplomatic breakthrough. germany will now supply its

leopard 2 battle tanks to ukraine as well. for president zelenskyy, who turned 45 today, a welcome birthday present. for ukrainian troops fighting on the freezing front lines, high-end armor to meet russia head-on and hope for soldiers like bogdan of the 24th mechanized brigade. >> i think the abrams very good for us. it count for us for victory. >> reporter: but on the bloody battlefields of bakhmut, a sober warning from andriy of the rapid reaction brigade. >> we need weapons today, because if we can't stop russian now, europe army must stop russian tomorrow. >> reporter: although the tanks pledged by the u.s., germany, and other allies make up a sizable contribution, norah, they still fall short of the around 300 tanks ukraine has said it needs on the

battlefield. >> debora patta, thank you very much. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> well, tonight the disgraced and admitted liar new york republican congressman george santos is now facing new questions about hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions, which could violate federal election laws. cbs' caitlin huey-burns has the new details. >> reporter: george santos is distancing himself from his controversial campaign finance filings. >> i have no clue what you're talking about, ma'am. >> reporter: the new york republican submitted this amended finance report that now says he did not use his personal

funds to loan $500,000 to his campaign, raising questions about where the money came from. signing off on the new filing -- >> i'm pleased to be here with you today. >> reporter: this is nancy marks, santos' campaign treasurer. >> well, she filed all of his reports, which means she should have known whether they were true or false when she filed them, as the treasurer. and she had that legal responsibility. >> hi, nancy. my name is caitlin huey-burns. i'm a correspondent for cbs news. >> reporter: marks didn't return our call. so earlier this week, we showed up at a meeting for a long island library where she serves as a board member. we found her seat empty and community members also searching for answers. >> now she is sitting on the board of trustee with taxpayers' dollars. >> nancy marks serves in an unpaid voluntary capacity on this board. >> reporter: she also signed off on santos' expenses, which revealed an unusual spending pattern, 37 charges of $199.99,

one cent below the threshold that requires an invoice or a receipt. >> the quantity of transactions just under the receipt threshold is unprecedented. >> reporter: after the meeting, we tried nancy marks one more time at her home, where she runs her business. the lights were on, but no one came to the door. and in yet another new fec filing just this afternoon, the santos camp appears to have replaced nancy marks with a new treasurer. we reached out to an attorney for that individual, who says his client was asked, but was not interested in the job. norah? >> those are some interesting developments. caitlin huey-burns, thank you so much. tonight the city of memphis is bracing for the release of video showing the violent confrontation between police and 29-year-old tyre nichols, who died three days after the encounter. the u.s. attorney today promised the community the department of justice is conducting a thorough criminal civil rights investigation.

cbs' elise preston is in memphis. >> we're on foot pursuit southbound on ross. >> reporter: we're hearing for the first time dispatch audio from the night memphis police arrested 29-year-old tyre nichols. >> at ross and castlegate lane, he's fighting at this time. >> reporter: when officers say two confrontations took place following a traffic stop. u.s. attorney kevin ritz says his office is working to determine what exactly happened the night of january 7th. nichols, seen here, bloodied and bruised, died just days later. >> our federal investigation may take some time. these things often do. but we will be diligent and we will make decisions based on the facts and the law. >> reporter: at a city council meeting tuesday, residents demanded to see police footage of the arrest. the five officers in the encounter, who are all black, have been fired for department violations. >> it could have been your son, ms. logan.

it could have been you, edmund -- >> ms. moses. >> i can speak -- >> reporter: memphis city council chair martavius jones says the community is on edge. two weeks later, where is the city now? >> i see us having our hands on combustible can, and we're trying to keep it contained for as long as we can. >> reporter: jones believes one thing is clear. police training needs to be reevaluated. >> this black man died at the hands of other black men that were wearing blue. blue is the only color that matters here. >> reporter: all of the fired officers had been with the memphis police department for less than six years. meanwhile, a funeral for tyre nichols will be held here in memphis next week. reverend al sharpton expected to deliver the eulogy. norah? >> elise preston, thank you so much. there is breaking news

tonight former president donald trump will soon be allowed back on instagram and facebook. a spokesperson for meta, the social media platform's parent company says trump's two-year suspension is ending, and his accounts will be restored in the coming weeks. the former president was suspended the day of the january 6th assault on the u.s. capitol. his twitter account was reinstated in november, but he has not returned to the platform. i want to turn now to the stunning new details in the shooting of a first grade teacher, shot by a 6-year-old student earlier this month in newport news, virginia. a lawyer for the teacher claims school administrators ignored multiple warnings that the first grader had a gun on him in school, even on the playground, but we learned today that teacher is now suing the school district. here is cbs' jeff pegues. >> reporter: in the hours before 25-year-old abbey zwerner was shot by one of her students, her lawyer claims three different

warnings were missed. >> school administration was warned by concerned teachers and employees that the boy had a gun on him at the school. >> reporter: according to the lawyer, zwerner warned an administrator that the boy had threatened another student, but nothing was done. later, someone allegedly reported the boy put the gun in his pocket, but instead of searching him, an administrator dismissed it because the 6-year-old has little pockets. finally, another student allegedly reported that the 6-year-old showed the gun to him and threatened to shoot him if he told anyone. >> when a fourth employee, who heard about the danger asked the administrator for permission to search the boy, he was denied. he was told to wait the situation out because the school day was almost over. let that sink in. >> reporter: about an hour later, the 6-year-old pointed the gun at the teacher and fired.

>> we have a female victim shot in the abdomen. >> reporter: leaving her in critical condition. she would survive. days later, angry parents blasted the school board. >> i send my kids to school and find myself praying to god that they will return home safely. >> reporter: in a statement, the boy's family said that he suffers from an acute disability that required his mother or father accompanying him to class every day. the week of the shooting was the first week when they were not in class with him. as you might imagine, parents and teachers still upset in virginia, concerned about security at that school, which has been closed since the shooting in early january, but there are plans to reopen some time next week, norah. >> jeff pegues with that stunning timeline, really. thank you. in northern california, the suspect accused of killing seven people in half moon bay made his initial court appearance this afternoon. 66-year-old chunli zhao did not

enter a plea after being charged with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. authorities say the motive remains under investigation, but the local sheriff's office described monday's shootings as possible workplace violence. further south in the los angeles suburb of monterey park, residents are still reeling from saturday's mass shooting that left 11 people dead and nine others injured. the community gathered together last night for a vigil to remember and honor those killed. vice president kamala harris is visiting the site tonight to mourn the victims and meet with survivors and community leaders. there was a frightening scene in southern spain today where authorities are investigating attacks on two churches as possible acts of terrorism. police say a man wielding a machete injured a police at one priest at up with church and continued his assault at another church, killing a church worker. four other people were also injured. the suspect is now in spain's national police custody. a deadly fire ripped through a chicago high-rise just this morning. we have the latest details.

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finally tonight, attending a new school can be difficult for anyone. but for one teenager in tennessee walking into his new school completely changed his life. here is cbs' david begnaud. >> reporter: meet 15-year-old sergei peralta. he is the new kid at school, and he started the year with a secret. >> the first day on school, i honestly felt like hiding my arm in my sleeve. nobody will ever find out, you know. >> flex the joint. >> reporter: you see, sergei was born with a hand that didn't fully form. so a teacher at the hendersonville high school

engineering program found out and he told him, my students might be able to help you. and that's when the three of them did something special. >> they ended up offering me we could build you a prosthetic hand. i never expected it. never in a million years i expected it. >> reporter: with access to online models and a 3-d printer, these teenagers, who don't even know if their plan would work, hit a home run. >> when i caught it the first time, everyone started freaking out. the first time i caught a ball in my right hand in 15 years. >> reporter: look, school can be cruel, but these kids, they did the coolest and the kindest thing. >> they changed my life, you know. >> reporter: for their newest peer. david begnaud, cbs news. that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from right here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is the cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. video of former u.s. house speaker nancy pelosi's husband being attacked will be made public. a california judge ordered the court to release surveillance footage, body camera video, and the suspect's interview with police. pelosi's husband was attacked in his home just days before the 2022 midterms. the transportation department is now exnow examini whether southwest airlines knowingly oversold flights last month, leading to a nationwide travel meltdown. southwest says it will cooperate with the probe, but blames that december disruption on winter weather. and texas doctors have now separated conjoined twins after a complicated and historic 11-hour surgery. both babies are recovering well.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's thursday, january 26th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." >> armored vehicles are important. you know, you -- you don't go after a crocodile with a corn stock. >> frontline firepower. u.s. will send dozens of battle takes to ukraine. how russia is already showing signs of retaliation. warning signs ignored. the virginia teacher allegedly shot by a young student plans to take legal action. why her lawyer says school officials failed to act. social media return. meta is allowing former president trump back on facebook and instagram. what he's saying about the decision. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.