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are sensitive, materials are sensitive, and they pose a counterintelligence or national security threat to the united states, then the intelligence agencies are tasked with the job of coming up with ways to mitigate that. >> reporter: meanwhile, republicans in congress continue to push to investigate president biden's handling of classified material. senator tom cotton of arkansas is threatening to hold up the president's nominees until the administration shares more about what exactly was found at the residences of presidents past and present. norah. >> this isn't going away. robert costa, thank you so much. well, let's go back to that massacre in monterey park, california, where today the mystery deepened around why the 72-year-old shooter opened fire in that dance studio. police say according to witnesses, he hadn't visited the studee for at least five years. investigators are now trying to determine why he targeted the 11 victims. cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports on the search for a motive. >> reporter: tonight as a community mourns the loss of 11
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people, investigators say the more they learn about the gunman, the less they understand a motive. >> it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: new evidence shows 72-year-old huu can tran was not married, did not appear to know the victims, and was not a regular at the dance hall. >> we do not believe the suspect has frequented the dance studio in the last five years. [ siren ] >> reporter: and yet the shooter appeared to specifically target the star dance studio, stashing a motorcycle one block away as a possible backup getaway vehicle. after the attack, tran used a white van to drive to a second dance hall. police say he later shot and killed himself in that van during a standoff. investigators have recovered three weapons belonging to tran. the pistol he used to take his life, a rifle from his home, and the mac-10 pistol tran used to spray the dance hall with 42 rounds. >> the gun was shooting like -- like -- like nonstop like that.
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>> the scene keep coming back. shooting, people running, bloody. >> reporter: president biden called brandon tsay, who wrestled the gun away from the shooter at the second ballroom. >> for you to call, that's just so comforting for me. >> well, you have my respect. you are america, pal. >> reporter: and the gunman lived by himself about two hours away from this crime scene. a man who knew him a few years ago described him as hopeless and desperate, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." (peaceful music) - time to get up, sweetie! (kissing)
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disarm them, and destroy them. >> reporter: but the veteran never thought his army service would make him sick years later. >> the last thing you're thinking about is, you know, that that smoke i walked by or is going to kill me. >> reporter: myad has a rare form of leukemia. doctors believe it's caused by exposure to burn pits during his deployments. burn pits were how troops got rid of garbage, often using jet fuel to start the fire. you think every veteran that served was exposed to a burn pit? >> i think we would like to urge every veteran to come file his claim, come file her claim, so that we can get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: denis mcdonough is the secretary of veterans affairs. >> we're engaged in the largest outreach effort in the history of the v.a. because we want to make sure that vets know what is available to them. >> reporter: the pact act takes the burden of proof off veterans, automatically linking asthma, 12 cancers, and other illnesses to burn pit exposure.
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eligible veterans can receive up to $4,000 a month. cbs news has learned so far nearly 260,000 claims have been filed and more than 66,000 benefits issued. >> we've got a long way to go, and we won't rest here in this building until we've reached every one of those vets. >> reporter: myad says while he applauds the effort, for some veterans, it's too little, too late. >> knowing that those 3.5 million service members were exposed unnecessarily and not knowing how many of them died needlessly after they came back because of that is disheartening. >> do you think this new law to help veterans goes far enough? >> the law is necessary but insufficient. >> insufficient how? >> for too long, we've asked is this too much money for veterans? is this the right way to do it? the president's demanding we ask a very simple question, which is, have we done everything we can for that veteran and their
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family? until we get them all taken care of, the answer is going to be no. >> well, myat was denied coverage three times before the pact act. on his fourth appeal this month, the v.a. finally ruled that his cancer is a result of his deployments. so for more on filing a claim and which illnesses are now covered, you can visit cbsnews.com. all right. turning now to the economy, which continues to outpace expectations. today the commerce department said the nation's gdp grew by an annual rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter. and some more good news, consumer spending was up 2.1%. one place where consumers like to spend money is online, and many are using buy now, pay later. it's a new popular trend with consumers spending billions on these new payment programs. in tonight's money watch, cbs's nancy chen takes a look at the risk and benefit of this booming industry. >> buy now, pay later, how does that work?
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>> reporter: for online shoppers, the appeal seems obvious. ♪ oh, yes ♪ >> reporter: zero-interest loans, smaller payments spread out, and unlike layaway, shoppers get their purchases immediately. but that ease of buying can add up fast. >> you got that little rush when it came in the mail, and then two weeks later, there's the money due, and you're like, oh, what did i even buy? >> reporter: after downloading a buy now, pay later app, colorado preschool teacher amber cole quickly spent thousands of dollars. when did you realize there's a problem here? >> i bought a rug which was like $600, and i would never spend that much on a rug. but i was like, wow, it's only $125. >> reporter: 43% of americans have used a buy now, pay later service on everything from groceries to weddings. but missing a payment could cost you. >> is there a risk to buy now, pay later? >> well, for many people, just like credit cards, they can get in over their head. >> reporter: this is the director of the consumer
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financial protection bureau. >> what can people do if they find they have overextended themselves and spent too much with these programs? >> the biggest piece of advice is to not hide, but to talk to the lender to work out a deal. >> reporter: the bureau is calling for increased industry oversight similar to credit cards. a trade group representing leading lenders says most people pay off their loans, and they work with consumers who miss a payment to get back on track. amber cole is now reselling her purchases and warning buyer beware. >> just resist it because it does end up catching up to you. you have to remember not to get future self into trouble. >> reporter: nancy chen, cbs news, washington. >> that's good advice. well, a verdict has been reached in the terror trial of a man accused of killing eight man accused of killing eight people on a charmin ultra soft has so much cushiony softness, it's hard for your family to remember they can use less. sweet pillows of softness! this is soft!
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. finally tonight, it's hard to imagine the bond between a mother and daughter going any closer. but a recent journey of a lifetime did just that. here's cbs's janet shamlian. >> it's day 17! >> reporter: when gretja otten's travel partner backed out of hiking the appalachian trial, her 66-year-old mother, susan, stepped in. did you have any idea everything that was involved? >> no, totally clue is. i had no idea it was climbing up and down mountains all day. >> it's day 122. >> reporter: for five months, through 14 states, almost 2,200 miles. >> when she suggested, hey, i'll do it with you, any trepidation on your part? >> oh, yes, 100%. she has got to be the most accident-prone person on this planet. >> we made it to the e.r.
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>> reporter: there were mishaps. >> mom fell and hit her head again. >> reporter: but the team resi resilient. >> the thought of giving up never entered my head. >> reporter: the trip had greater purpose, fund-raising for parkinson's disease in honor of gretja's father and susan's husband, ron. as meaningful, what others did for them. >> we stayed in the homes of 25 different people who we had not met before doing the trail. >> it's such a great experience. >> mm-hmm. >> i mean we feel so blessed to have had the opportunity. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: and the joy of this reunion at trail's end. [ cheers and applause ] the man in their heart every step of the way. janet shamlian, cbs news, minneapolis. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. remember, you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell.
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ulth in new york. the rioter who maced kpom police officer brian sicknick on january 6th will get sentenced today. 33-year-old julian cader pleaded guilty to spraying sicknick, who died the next day of natural causes. prosecutors are seeking a 90-month sentence. an fda advisory panel voted to switch to one covid-19 vaccine formula moving forward. they'd like to see the covid vaccine offered more like an annual flu shot. advisers will meet this spring to decide whether that vaccine recipe needs an update. and meet the selfie king of colorado. this bear in boulder went viral
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after snapping 400 selfies on a wildlife camera. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone ork >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." congress tonight is demanding access to the classified materials found at the homes of both presidents biden and trump. is there a national security threat? plus, this just in. the national archives asking former presidents to do a search. also tonight, a cbs news exclusive. sick veterans and toxic burn pits. the new outreach by the v.a. that could help millions of veterans. but we want to begin tonight with the five former memphis police officers facing felony murder charges for the death of tyre nichols. the 29-year-old father died three days after a traffic stop
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turned violent. the district attorney said video of the arrest will be released to the public tomorrow night. president biden has been briefed on the case, and cbs news has learned that governors, police chiefs, and local officials are all preparing for potential protests. tyre nichols' family and the memphis police chief are calling on protesters to remain peaceful. cbs's elise preston is in memphis. she's going to start us off. good evening, elise. what a day. >> reporter: good evening to you. definitely, norah. the shelby county district attorney says his team has worked quickly to expedite the case that hurt this entire community. >> i'm sickened by what i saw. >> reporter: tonight five former memphis police officers are facing charges, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated kidnapping for the death of tyre nichols. the 29-year-old died three days after he was pulled over on january 7th, allegedly for reckless driving.
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>> while each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of tyre nichols, and they are all responsible. >> reporter: attorneys for two of the indicted officers spoke after charges were filed. >> no one is guilty until a jury says they're guilty. and so that's -- that's a process, and that's going to take a long time. >> reporter: the city of memphis is bracing for possible backlash when videos of the confrontation are released. in a video statement, memphis police chief c.j. davis called the officers' actions reckless and inhumane and urged protesters to remain peaceful. >> i expect you to feel what the nichols famieeelge the disregard of basic human rights as our police officers have taken an oath to do the opposite of what transpired on >> reporter: earlier this week, nichols' family viewed footage
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of the arrest, which involved the memphis police department's specialized "scorpion" anti-crime unit. >> all my son was trying to do was get home. he was less than 80 yards away when they murdered him. >> my son was a great, great kid. he didn't deserve what he got. now what he deserves is justice. >> justice. [ applause ] >> reporter: tonight the family of tyre nichols is expected to attend a vigil at a memphis skate park. we're also expected to hear from them at a family news conference tomorrow. norah. >> elise preston, thank you so much. back here in washington with mounting questions over the scope of classified materials that might now sit in unsecure locations, cbs news has learned that the national archives is calling on former presidents and vice presidents from the last six administrations to verify that no classified documents are in their files. well, we get more on all this now from cbs's robert costa.
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>> reporter: a warning from the fbi director today, whose bureau has now been involved in securing documents at the homes of the current and former prident.ple ed to be conscious of thees rarding classified imaathandng oit.therh doments found at pence's home were among boxes of papers and briefing books from foreign trips. and part of the explanation from one source is that trump discouraged aides from preparing to move out, so pence's aides didn't begin packing until after the capitol attack. "face the nation's" margaret brennan spoke to the chair and vice chair of the senate intelligence committee, who are pushing intelligence officials for more information about the sensitive material discovered. >> do you have any timeline in terms of when you will get visibility into the documents of classified material that both president biden and president trump had in their residences?
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>> margaret, unfortunately no. now that you've got the special counsel, the notion that we're going to be left in limbo and we can't do our job, that just cannot stand. that means we need these documents. >> if, in fact, those documents are very sensitive and materials are sensitive, and they pose a counterintelligence or national security threat to the united states, then the intelligence agencies are tasked with the job of coming up with ways to mitigate that. >> reporter: meanwhile, republicans in congress continue to push to investigate president biden's handling of classified material.as tnip th president's nominees until the administration shares more about what exactly was found at the residences of presidents past and present. norah. >> this isn't going away. robert costa, thank you so much. well, let's go back to that massacre in monterey park, california, where today the mystery deepened around why the 72-year-old shooter opened fire in that dance studio. police say according to witnesses, he hadn't visited the studio for at least five years.
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investigators are now trying to determine why he targeted the 11 victims. cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports on the search for a motive. >> reporter: tonight as a community mourns the loss of 11 people, investigators say the more they learn about the gunman, the less they understand a motive. >> it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: new evidence shows 72-year-old huu can tran was not married, did not appear to know the victims, and was not a regular at the dance hall. >> we do not believe the suspect has frequented the dance studio. [ siren ] >> reporter: and yet the shooter appeared to specifically target the star dance studio, stashing a motorcycle one block away as a possible backup getaway vehicle. after the attack, tran used a white van to drive to a second dance hall. police say he later shot and killed himself in that van during a standoff. investigators have recovered three weapons belonging to tran -- the pistol he used to take his life, a rifle from his
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home, and the mac-10 pistol tran used to spray the dance hall with 42 rounds. >> the gun was shooting like -- like -- like nonstop like that. >> the scene keep coming back. shooting, people running, bloody. >> president biden called brandon sai, who wrestled the gun away from the shooter at the second ballroom. >> for you to call, that's just so comforting for me. >> well, you have my respect. you are america, pal. >> reporter: and the gunman lived by himself about two hours away from this crime scene. a man who knew him a few years ago described him as hopeless and desperate, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. well, there is breaking news tonight. u.s. special forces killed a top isis leader and ten other terrorist operatives wednesday night in a remote area of somalia. senior administration officials say the raid on a mountainous cave was months in the planning and received the green light this week from president biden.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. the commerce department reports the u.s. economy grew by an annual rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter of last year. this despite the war in ukraine, worldwide inflation, and aggressive interest rate hikes by the federal reserve. unemployment also remains near record lows. that's because a large number of men in their prime working years are not looking for jobs. tony dokoupil investigates. >> my name is mike rowe, and this is my job. >> reporter: of all the jobs
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he's done over the past 20 years -- >> now get ready to get dirty. >> reporter: -- and mike rowe has done them all as the host of "dirty jobs" on discovery -- >> from machines that dump -- >> now it's dirty jobs, isn't it? >> to hoses that suck. >> reporter: he's never claimed to be an economist. >> thank you. >> reporter: but while taping the series during the great recession of 2008, he did notice something important. >> all anybody was talking about was the number of people who were out of work. but on "dirty jobs," even then everywhere we went, we saw help wanted signs. >> reporter: it turns out dozens of real-life economists and other researchers have a possible explanation. a long-term decline in male labor force participation, or as one think tank summarized it, men not at work. >> this is a men problem by and large, right? >> seems to be. >> reporter: look back at the 1950s, and 98% of men in their so-called prime working years
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had a job or were looking for one. that number has fallen ever since to the point where today, more than 7 million men have essentially dropped out of the workforce. >> we've given a lot of people a lot of options. and incredibly one of those options is do nothing. do nothing. >> reporter: rowe and i met at empire metal, a fabrication and finishing shop in queens, new york, and where much like manufacturing shops nationwide, finding skilled workers like these is a growing challenge. >> we have more jobs than we have people for. about 1 1/2 jobs for every 1 worker. >> reporter: jay timmons, who leads the national association of manufacturers, describes all this as a profound problem for the companies he represents. >> 99.9% of them will say that their number one challenge right now is being able to fill those open jobs. >> so you are here as a representative of more than 14,000 manufacturers in these united states, and the number
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one problem for 99 out of 100 of them. >> yeah. >> is filling jobs? >> yeah. i never thought i'd be able to say that, but now it's kind of an all hands on deck. we've got to fill these jobs that are open. >> reporter: and there are nearly 800,000 of those jobs right now according to the latest federal count, a number that surged in recent years as companies reinvest in american-made products or try to anyway. and with manufacturing workers earning more than $30 an hour on average, timmons says the problem is not pay but perception. >> used to be dirty, dark, and dangerous. today it's very sleek. it's very technology-driven. >> reporter: and that's what we saw when we visited electrosoft, a company outside philadelphia that makes circuit boards for everything from missiles to submarines. >> over there is the quality area. >> okay. >> where we do first piece article testing, final testing. >> reporter: but ceo carla
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troutman says these could be doing more if only she had the workers to do it. >> how many people work here right now? >> 30. >> how many people do you wish worked here right now? >> 45. >> so you have 15 people that you have jobs for -- >> yes. >> -- but you can't find them? >> cannot. >> how much monday in lost business is there in not being able to hire the people that you want? >> around $5 million. >> what is your theory about where those 15 people are right now? >> i honestly have no idea where they are. >> reporter: she suspects some people may be sitting out because of a recent change in the way many of us look at work. >> i think it's fulfillment. i think it's culture. i think people really want to feel as though they are appreciated. i mean beyonce's song, she said "release your job." a lot of people released their jobs, and they realized -- i mean it's an overall feeling of being fed up. >> yeah. >> and being taken for granted. >> reporter: but there's more according to one economist. some non-working men face a
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skills mismatch. a third have criminal records, making them ineligible for many jobs and making employers hesitant to hire them. and many rely on safety nets such as disability. so you may wonder, what are these guys doing instead of work? well, kind of what you might expect. spending nearly seven hours each weekday on average relaxing, playing games, and watching tv. >> so how is it, from where you're sitting and your understanding, that people can do nothing all day and still have enoh mon for b o h, well, though some entity is paying them. it's almost as if somebody is not letting them fail. it's as if some giant parent somewhere has -- >> an uncle maybe? >> could be a rich uncle, yes. could be a very wealthy uncle. >> reporter: or it might come down to values as many public schools have stopped offering shop class, many students have stopped even considering jobs like the ones rowe has
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spotlighted, dirty or otherwise. >> reporter: it goes back to the stigmas and stereotypes and myths and misperceptions that are keeping guidance counselors from talking about opportunities like this to the kids in their care. it's those things that are keeping parents from putting all the options on the table. >> how big of an issue is it to have this many people sitting on the sideline? >> it's only a matter of our national identity. i think it's a giant issue, and by the time we realize how big an issue it is, we're going to have a hard time turning the temperature down. >> that was tony dokoupil reporting. for those looking for work, the airline industry is actually taking applications for flight attendants. janet shamlian has that story. >> reporter: it's preparation they'll likely never have to use. >> come this way. jump and slide. >> reporter: but this is part of the rigorous schooling all
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future united flight attendants go through at the airline's newly opened 56th thousand square foot training center in houston. >> please arm doors for departure. >> reporter: it's six weeks of instruction, drills, and testing. the airline aims to hire 4,000 flight attendants this year, with training reinforced as often as once a year. >> this is our door training room. >> reporter: michelle johnson is united's vice president of in-flight services. you have a lot of positions to fill. >> yes. >> how tough is that? >> it's evident by how many people still want to be a flight attendant. i mean 69,000 applications over a year, hiring less than 6%. >> reporter: the pandemic saw thousands of flight attendants who either quit or furloughed or took a buyout. then as travel rebounded, airlines were short-staffed, and all are now hiring. trainees like 57-year-old carl gilbert. >> i thought i was kind of old, but then i thought this would be a nice career transition to take me into retirement.
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>> reporter: and kylie strack, a new vocation for her as well. >> what was your last line of work? >> i was a firefighter. >> do you think this will be less stressful? >> no, not at all. you get to be in customer and you get to travel the world. >> reporter: but first, there's this, the mechanics of opening the door of six different aircraft types. >> a rare situation where a flight attendant would need to do this, but in the event, we're ready. >> reporter: a model of a plane's fuselage in the new aquatic center has trainees practicing for water landing. and there's the everyday duties of food and beverage service in what looks like a widebody plane. it's not just service and safety. a big part of training focuses on de-escalation techniques, a sign of the times. with a pandemic trend of unruly passengers. >> i'm going to beak your neck. >> reporter: there's emphasis on how to react. >> it's not what we say, but it's how we say it, and it's the way we approach that situation.
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>> excuse me. >> reporter: teams run through potential scenarios. >> why are we on a delay? i don't understand. >> i apologize. i sincerely apologize. >> we put them in scenarios where they have to respond in a way they can be empathetic and informative. >> reporter: the median play for flight attendants nationwide is just under $62,000 a year. new hires earn less. but attracted to the perks of travel, trainees like kylie strack taking the plunge. >> how does that compare to firefighting? >> it was a rush. it was a nice little rush. >> reporter: elevating training for the changing challenges of
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and vitamin c for brightness. i like to use them all! olay. face anything. a couple in texas is breathing a sigh of relief this morning after groundbreaking surgery to separate their conjoined twin daughters. omar villafranca has their story. >> she was like doing the ultrasound, and then she's looking, and she's, oh, there's the baby's head. i'm like, if that's the baby's head, i'm like, what's that? she's like, that's the other baby's head. i was like, what? >> reporter: james finley and amanda arce anyway ga are the proud parents of two tiny miracles. but when doctors told the north texas couple the twins were conjoined from the breastbone to the belly button, they were terrified. >> on the ride home, we were like quiet, and it was kind of
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sad. we were thinking like why us. >> reporter: it's an extremely rare condition with a high death rate. >> conjoined twins that reach and stay viable after birth, at least for the first few days, there's really only about five to eight of those per year. >> reporter: born last october, baby girls jamie lynn and amy lynn were lucky just to survive birth. then dr. jose iglesias and his team at cook children's medical center had to figure out how to surgically separate them. >> first one for me. first one in 105-year history of cook children's medical center. >> reporter: the procedure required months of planning. >> we'll do one day, reprep, do the other baby. >> reporter: dr. iglesias and his team even built models of the twins' anatomy, mapped out surgical plans, and choreographed every move they would need to make. and this past monday, the big day finally arrived. the doctors broke up into purple and green teams, and the girls'
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nails were painted in coordinating colors to help differentiate them. >> you set? >> set. >> reporter: from there, three anesthesiologists, four pediatric surgeons, two plastic surgeons, and 18 other clinical r wounsionalorked afterdu after months and months of waiting, james and amanda finally got the news they were waiting for. >> you have two babies on two separate beds. [ screaming ] >> you know, something like this, i'll be brutally honest with you, there is no playbook. >> reporter: wednesday, the medical team behind the surgery announced their success to the world. >> they're going to grow up into the little girls they're supposed to be. >> reporter: twins have a special bond, but these little girls now share something else. they're part of a medical
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and finally this half hour, we have the story of a 9-year-old girl whose curiosity and perseverance led to a discovery 15 million years in the making. jan crawford has her story. >> reporter: molly sampson has a knack for finding things. >> i got you. >> reporter: whether it's in her own backyard or the chesapeake bay, where she and her sister like to hunt for fossils. so far she's found hundreds. >> what do you like about doing this? >> it's just like a treasure hunt, and like they're really fun to like find and go hunt for them. >> reporter: recently molly made
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the discovery of a lifetime, a prehistoric megalodon shark's tooth as big as her hand. >> i felt like i was dreaming because i never thought i'd find one that big. >> like you couldn't believe it? >> yeah. >> i couldn't believe it myself because like i said, i've never found one that big. >> reporter: her parents have been taking molly to the beach since before she could walk. >> i see how valuable it was for me to be out and to have that experience of exploring and looking for things. >> it's just like fun because shark's teeth are really old. >> how old are you? >> 9. >> and how old is that one? >> 15 million years old. >> reporter: she says she may want to study paleontology one day, but in the meantime, who knows what else molly will discover? jan crawford, cbs news, prince frederick, maryland. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online all the time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's
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capital, i'm catherine herridge. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the rioter who maced capitol police officer brian sicknick on january 6th will get sentenced today. 33-year-old julian khater pleaded guilty to spraying sicknick, who died the next day of natural causes. prosecutors are seeking a a 90-month sentence. an fda advisory panel voted to switch to one covid-19 vaccine formula moving forward. they'd like to see the covid vaccine offered more like an annual flu shot. advisers will meet this spring to decide whether that vaccine recipe needs an update. and meet the selfie king of colorado. this bear in boulder went viral after snapping 400 selfies on a
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wildlife camera. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, five now former police officers charged with murder and kidnapping after the violent arrest and death of 29-year-old tyre nichols. tonight the country is on edge as we await the release of police video described as appalling. >> this was wrong. this was criminal. >> the cops, once members of the anti-crime "scorpion" unit, booked on seven felony charges. what police departments in new york city and across the nation are doing tonight to prepare for potential unrest. also tonight, reports of an unprecedented call for former presidents to check for classified documents. plus, the new warning from the fbi director about the handling of america's secrets.
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cbs's robert costa with new reporting. new details tonight in the search for a motive in the monterey park shooting. plus, have you tried "buy now, pay later" for online shopping? it's popular, but it's also pushing many people into debt. we'll tell you why. our "eye on america." we talk to an army veteran who believes he got cancer from burn pits. tonight our exclusive with the v.a.'s secretary on the new cash and health benefits for veterans of the iraq and afghanistan wars. and netflix password crackdown. when you'll have to stop sharing your login with family and friends. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." congress tonight is demanding access to the classified materials found at the homes of both presidents biden and trump. is there a national security threat? plus, this just in.
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the national archives asking former presidents to do a search. also tonight, a cbs news exclusive. sick veterans and toxic burn pits. the new outreach by the v.a. that could help millions of veterans. but we want to begin tonight with the five former memphis police officers facing felony murder charges for the death of tyre nichols. the 29-year-old father died three days after a traffic stop turned violent. the district attorney said video of the arrest will be released to the public tomorrow night. president biden has been briefed on the case, and cbs news has learned that governors, police chiefs, and local officials are all preparing for potential protests. tyre nichols' family and the memphis police chief are calling on protesters to remain peaceful. cbs's elise preston is in memphis. she's going to start us off. good evening, elise. what a day. >> reporter: good evening to you. definitely, norah. the shelby county district attorney says his team has worked quickly to expedite the case that hurt this entire
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community. >> i'm sickened by what i saw. >> reporter: tonight five former memphis police officers are facing charges, including second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated kidnapping for the death of tyre nichols. the 29-year-old died three days after he was pulled over on january 7th, allegedly for reckless driving. >> while each of the five individuals played a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of tyre nichols, and they are all responsible. >> reporter: attorneys for two of the indicted officers spoke after charges were filed. >> no one is guilty until a jury says they're guilty. and so that's -- that's a process, and that's going to take a long time. >> reporter: the city of memphis is bracing for possible backlash when videos of the confrontation are released. in a video statement, memphis police chief c.j. davis called
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the officers' actions reckless and inhumane and urged protesters to remain peaceful. >> i expect you to feel what the nichols family feels. i expect you to feel outrage in the disregard of basic human rights as our police officers have taken an oath to do the opposite of what transpired on the video. >> reporter: earlier this week, nichols' family viewed footage of the arrest, which involved members of the memphis police department's specialized "scorpion" anti-crime unit. >> all my son was trying to do was get home. he was less than 80 yards away y n greareat kid. he didn't deserve what he got. now what he deserves is justice. >> justice. [ applause ] >> reporter: tonight the family of tyre nichols is expected to attend a vigil at a memphis skate park. we're also expected to hear from them at a family news conference tomorrow. norah. >> elise preston, thank you so
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much. and with the city of memphis and the country on edge tonight, cbs news has learned that police chiefs in major cities across the country are working together to prepare for the backlash after that arrest video is released. cbs's jeff pegues covers law enforcement and is also in memphis for us tonight. so, jeff, tell us what you're learning. what are these cities doing to get ready? >> reporter: well, law enforcement is really concerned right now about this video and how it's perceived. there is this concern that it could spark protests and demonstrations, and that's why really since the beginning of this week, you've had a series of calls, information-sharing between local p.d., memphis p.d., as well as state and federal officials. there's been planning and preparation that began at police departments nationwide, and police departments were told last night that the video would be released friday evening after schools were out, after businesses were closed for the day. in d.c., the police department
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there was fully activated. all sworn personnel called in. in new york, the nypd will go on heightened alert, and officers will be deployed to the hot spots where protests have ha d o yoknow, the vi that we're talkibo i haven't seen the content of the video, but of course it comes from a body cam. police officers across this country have to press the button, capture the video. also there's what's called a sky cop, which is a fixed camera. so the video that we will see is coming from cameras like that. and, norah, there is concern among law enforcement that what the public sees tomorrow could spark a backlash that law enforcement will have a difficult time recovering from. >> yeah, big concern there. d.a. saying today it could be an hour in length. jeff pegues, thank you so much. well, there is breaking news tonight. u.s. special forces killed a top isis leader and ten other terrorist operatives wednesday
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night in a remote area of somalia. senior administration officials say the raid on a mountainous cave was months in the planning and received the green light this week from president biden. pentagon officials say no civilians were injured in the operation. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia lashed out, launching a new wave of missiles today, a day after the u.s., germany, and european allies pledged to send top of the line tanks to help ukrainian forces. 11 people were killed and about the same number injured when dozens of buildings were struck in several regions. ukraine says of the 55 missiles that were fired, 47 were shot down. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." back here in washington, with mounting questions over the scope of classified materials that might now sit in unscure locations. cbs news has learned that the national archives is is calling on former presidents and vice presidents from the last six administrations to verify that no classified documents are in their files. well, we get more on all this now from cbs's robert costa. >> reporter: a warning from the fbi director today, whose bureau has now been involved in securing documents at the homes of the current and former president plus the former vice president. >> people need to be conscious
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of the rules regarding classified information and appropriate handling of it. those rules are there for a reason. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that the classified documents found at pence's home were among boxes of papers and briefing books from foreign trips. and part of the explanation from one source is that trump discouraged aides from preparing to move out, so pence's aides didn't begin packing until after the capitol attack. "face the nation's" margaret brennan spoke to the chair and vice chair of the senate intelligence committee, who are pushing intelligence officials for more information about the sensitive material discovered. >> do you have any timeline in terms of when you will get visibility into the documents of classified material that both president biden and president trump had in their residences? >> margaret, unfortunately no. now that you've got the special counsel, the notion that we're going to be left in limbo and we can't do our job, that just cannot stand. that means we need these documents. >> if, in fact, those documents
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are very sensitive, materials are sensitive, and they pose a counterintelligence or national security threat to the united states, then the intelligence agencies are tasked with the job of coming up with ways to mitigate that. >> reporter: meanwhile, republicans in congress continue to push to investigate president biden's handling of classified material. senator tom cotton of arkansas is threatening to hold up the president's nominees until the administration shares more about what exactly was found at the residences of presidents past and present. norah. >> this isn't going away. robert costa, thank you so much. well, let's go back to that massacre in monterey park, california, where today the mystery deepened around why the 72-year-old shooter opened fire in that dance studio. police say according to witnesses, he hadn't visited the studio for at least five years. investigators are now trying to determine why he targeted the 11 victims. cbs's jonathan vigliotti reports on the search for a motive. >> reporter: tonight as a community mourns the loss of 11 people, investigators say the
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more they learn about the gunman, the less they understand a motive. >> it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: new evidence shows 72-year-old huu can tran was not married, did not appear to know the victims, and was not a regular at the dance hall. >> we do not believe the suspect has frequented the dance studio in the last five years. [ siren ] >> reporter: and yet the shooter appeared to specifically target the star dance studio, stashing a motorcycle one block away as a possible backup getaway vehicle. after the attack, tran used a white van to drive to a second dance hall. police say he later shot and killed himself in that van during a standoff. investigators have recovered three weapons belonging to tran. the pistol he used to take his life, a rifle from his home, and the mac-10 pistol tran used to spray the dance hall with 42 rounds. >> the gun was shooting like -- like -- like nonstop like that. >> the scene keep coming back.
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shooting, people running, bloody. >> president biden. >> reporter: president biden called brandon tsay, who wrestled the gun away from the shooter at the second ballroom. >> for you to call, that's just so comforting for me. >> well, you have my respect. you are america, pal. >> reporter: and the gunman lived by himself about two hours away from this crime scene. a man who knew him a few years ago described him as hopeless and desperate, norah. >> jonathan vigliotti, thank you so much. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news." if you think all pads are exactly the same... think again. this always ultra thin is our best yet. it wicks gushes 90% faster and absorbs even more.
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>> our job was to find ids, disarm them, and destroy them. >> reporter: but the veteran never thought his army service would make him sick years later. >> the last thing you're thinking about is, you know, that that smoke i walked by or what i put in my vehicle is going to kill me. >> reporter: myatt has a rare form of leukemia. doctors believe it's caused by exposure to burn pits during his deployments. burn pits were how troops got rid of garbage, often using jet fuel to set the file. you think virtually every veteran that served was exposed to a burn pit? >> i think we would like to urge every veteran to come file his claim, come file her claim, so that we can get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: denis mcdonough is the secretary of veterans affairs. >> we're engaged in the largest outreach effort in the history of the v.a. because we want to make sure that vets know what is available to them. >> reporter: the pact act takes the burden of proof off veterans, automatically linking asthma, 12 cancers, and other illnesses to burn pit exposure.
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eligible veterans can receive up to $4,000 a month. cbs news has learned so far nearly 260,000 claims have been filed and more than 66,000 benefits issued. >> we've got a long way to go, and we won't rest here in this building until we've reached every one of those vets. >> reporter: myatt says while he applauds the effort, for some veterans, it's too little, too late. >> knowing that those 3.5 million service members were exposed unnecessarily and not knowing how many of them died needlessly after they came back because of that is disheartening. >> do you think this new law to help veterans goes far enough? >> the law is necessary but insufficient. >> insufficient how? >> for too long, we've asked is this too much money for veterans? is this the right way to do it? the president's demanding we ask a very simple question, which is, have we done everything we
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can for that veteran and their family? until we get them all taken care of, the answer is going to be no. >> well, myatt was denied coverage three times before the pact act. on his fourth appeal this month, the v.a. finally ruled that his cancer is a result of his deployments. so for more on filing a claim and which illnesses are now covered, you can visit cbsnews.com. all right. turning now to the economy, which continues to outpace expectations. today the commerce department said the nation's gdp grew by an annual rate of 2.9% in the fourth quarter. and some more good news, consumer spending was up 2.1%. one place where consumers like to spend money is online, and many are using buy now, pay later. it's a new popular trend with consumers spending billions on these new payment programs. in tonight's "money watch," cbs's nancy chen takes a look at the risk and benefit of this booming industry.
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>> buy now, pay later, how does that work? >> reporter: for online shoppers, the appeal seems obvious. ♪ oh, yes ♪ >> reporter: zero-interest loans, smaller payments spread out, and unlike layaway, shoppers get their purchases immediately. but that ease of buying can add up fast. >> you got that little rush when it came in the mail, and then two weeks later, there's the money due, and you're like, oh, what did i even buy? >> reporter: after downloading a buy now, pay later app, colorado preschool teacher amber cole quickly spent thousands of dollars. when did you realize there's a problem here? >> i bought a rug, which was like $600, and i would never spend that much on a rug. but i was like, well, it's only $125. >> reporter: 43% of americans have used a buy now, pay later service on everything from groceries to weddings. but missing a payment could cost you. is there a risk to buy now, pay later? >> well, for many people, just like credit cards, they can get in over their head. >> reporter: rohit chopra is the director of the consumer
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financial protection bureau. >> what can people do if they find they have overextended themselves and spent too much with these programs? >> the biggest piece of advice is to not hide, but to talk to the lender to work out a deal. >> reporter: the bureau is calling for increased industry oversight similar to credit cards. a trade group representing leading lenders says most people pay off their loans, and they work with consumers who miss a payment to get back on track. amber cole is now reselling her purchases and warning buyer beware. >> just resist it because it does end up catching up to you. you have to remember not to get future self into trouble. >> reporter: nancy chen, cbs news, washington. >> that's good advice. well, a verdict has been reached in the terror trial of a man accused of killing eight people on a bike path in new york city.
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finally tonight, it's hard to imagine the bond between a mother and daughter growing any closer. but a recent journey of a lifetime did just that. here's cbs's janet shamlian. >> it's day 17! >> reporter: when gretja otten's travel partner backed out of hiking the appalachian trial, her 66-year-old mother, susan, stepped in. did you have any idea everything that was involved? >> no. totally clueless. i had no idea it was like climbing up and down mountains all day. >> it's day 122. >> reporter: for five months, through 14 states, almost 2,200 miles. when she suggested, hey, i'll do it with you, any trepidation on your part? >> oh, yes, 100%. she has got to be the most accident-prone person on this planet.
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>> we made it to the e.r. >> reporter: there were mishaps. >> mom fell and hit her head n. >> repter: but them resit. >> the thought of giving up never entered my head. >> reporter: the trip had greater purpose, fund-raising for parkinson's disease in honor of gretja's father and susan's husband, ron. as meaningful, what others did for them. >> we stayed in the homes of 25 different people who we had not met before doing the trail. >> it's such a great experience. >> mm-hmm. >> i mean we feel so blessed to have had the opportunity. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: and the joy of this reunion at trail's end. [ cheers and applause ] the man in their heart every step of the way. janet shamlian, cbs news, minneapolis. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." remember, you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capitol, i'm norah o'donnell.
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this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the rioter who maced capitol police officer brian sicknick on january 6th will get sentenced today. 33-year-old julian khater pleaded guilty to spraying sicknick, who died the next day of natural causes. prosecutors are seeking a 90-month sentence. an fda advisory panel voted to switch to one covid-19 vaccine formula moving forward. they'd like to see the covid vaccine offered more like an annual flu shot. advisers will meet this spring to decide whether that vaccine recipe needs an update. and meet the selfie king of colorado. this bear in boulder went viral after snapping 400 selfies on a
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wildlife camera. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kau it's friday, january 27th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." >> this was wrong. this was criminal. >> charged with murder. prosecutors say five fired memphis police officers are responsible for the death of tyre nichols. now cities are bracing for protests ahead of the video released showing his arrest. unsecure locations. the fbi director issues a warning after classified documents were found in the homes of pence, biden, and trump. holocaust remembrance day. survivors gather in southern poland to mark 78 years since the liberation of a nazi concentration camp. good morning, and good to be with you.
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