but beyond the acclaim, pastor loudoun said carter, whom he calls j.c., remains a man of plains and a man of faith. >> i'm so blessed to be in j.c.'s life. so blessed to be around true grace. >> reporter: and here tonight in plains, the town is quiet and solemn with neighbors respecting the carters' privacy but also sharing stories from over the years. norah. >> a powerful interview with his pastor. robert costa, thank you so much. this news just coming in, in that mysterious case of a catholic bishop murdered in his own home. a 65-year-old man is now under suspect by using neighborhood surveillance video. aste-breaking news. >> reporter: tonight, so many are asking how a man of peace

could have died so violently. high-ranking bishop david o'connell was gunned down inside his home in this quiet neighborhood of hacienda heights where he lived alone. he was found dead saturday afternoon. >> the person of interest was identified as carlos medina. medina is the husband of bishop o'connell's housekeeper. >> reporter: o'connell tended to some of the poorest communities in los angeles for nearly 45 years, resolving disputes between local gangs, even helping calm tensions after the l.a. riots. >> this bishop made a huge difference in our community. he was loved. >> reporter: father brendan busse was ordained by o'connell. >> i was in total shock, you know, absolutely shock. he was a great man. he was joyful. he was very simple and humble. >> reporter: over the weekend, even with the crime scene tape in the background, parishioners descended here. prayers read during the day.

♪ hymns sung at night. >> we can't even imagine something like this would happen to him, especially a soul like him. very loving, caring. >> reporter: joe and denise byrne were married in 1979 by o'connell in ireland. >> it's just unbelievable. it didn't sink in. it was like surreal. it's just -- we just couldn't comprehend. >> reporter: now, investors say it was a tipster that led them to the suspect's home, where a search uncovered two firearms. those guns are now undergoing ballistics testing to see if either of them match the weapon used in the killing. norah. >> carter evans, thank you very much. there's also some tragic news tonight from fort pierce, florida, where an 85-year-old woman was killed in a rare alligator attack. here's cbs's lilia luciano. >> reporter: tied down and subdued, this 10-foot alligator was captured after its deadly attack in fort pierce today. near her home in a retirement community this afternoon, an

85-year-old woman was walking her dog along the water's edge. horrified neighbors say the alligator suddenly sprung fro under. the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission is now investigating but says alligators seldom bite people and fatalities are rare. over the past ten years, the state has averaged eight unprovoked bites requiring medical attention per year. still, last june, a man near myrtle beach, south carolina, was killed after an alligator dragged him into a retention pond, the first deadly attack in the state since 2020. lilia luciano, cbs news, new york. mardi gras celebrations in new orleans took a terrifying turn sunday night when a deadly mass shooting erupted near a parade. a teenager was killed and four other people were wounded. this comes as new orleans is trying to entice tourists back to the city as it rebounds from the covid pandemic. cbs's janet shamlian is there.

>> i apologize for anytedlyho shattering the celeb family-fil parade route. >> there are children here. there is no need for anybody to bring a gun to a mardi gras parade. >> reporter: among those hit by gunfire, a 4-year-old girl. >> the suspect was apprehended within moments, and two weapons were confiscated from the scene. >> reporter: hours earlier, cbs news asked the sheriff about this very issue. >> do you think people feel safe in new orleans this year? >> they feel safe. i'm asking them, do you feel safe as we come through the parade route? they're saying yes, they do. >> reporter: new orleans replaced st. louis as the murder capital last year. thereere 266, an almost 20-year high. the spike coincides with a depleted police force. bolstered during mardi gras by more than 100 from other agencies. ♪ after two years of pandemic losses, businesses are

encouraged by the crowds but concerned about how the fear factor will impact tourism. >> whether it's the murder or capital or what, i think sometimes people just give us a bad name. >> reporter: amid its biggest party, tough times in the big easy. and here in the french quarter as the crowds grow larger this evening, there is a significant police presence. and we have word on the four people who were shot last night. all four today sent home, including that 4-year-old girl. norah. >> that is some good news. >> that is some good news. janet shamlian, thank you so (peaceful music) - time to get up, sweetie! (kissing) - [child voiceover] most people might not think much about all the little things you do every day, but for me, just being able to do those little things is the best part of my day. - ready, mom!

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toxic to human consumers, that it may even either initiate or promote the development of tumors. >> reporter: professor eric millstone is an expert on food additives and told us european countries take a much more cautious approach to food safety. can we say for sure that these differences in regulations mean that people in the u.s. have developed cancers that they would not have developed if they'd been eating only in europe? >> i think that that is almost certainly the conclusion that we could reach. >> reporter: it's not just potassium bromate but many other chemicals and substances that are banned here in europe over health concerns but considered safe by the fda. do you think most americans are aware that they're being exposed to substances that are viewed as dangerous over here? >> they probably just think, well, if it's available and it's in the store, then it's probably fine. >> reporter: stacy mcnamara is from upstate new york but has been living in london for ten

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this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the alex murdaugh murder trial resumes today. the prosecution rested its case on friday, and today the defense will counter. the disgraced former south carolina attorney argues he did not kill both his wife and son. the american great plains are kbrasing for a major winter storm. the national weather service is warning to expect severe weather from the great lakes all the way to the northeast. that will include heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing. and people around the world are celebrating mardi gras today. new orleans will host the biggest u.s. event, including a traditional parade that takes over city streets. 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." the big story today, that top secret and historic trip of president biden to ukraine. security was tight as it was the first time in modern history that an american president traveled to a war zone where there is not a u.s. military presence on the ground. president biden's motorcade slipped out of the white house at 3:30 a.m. on sunday morning to begin a nearly 40-hour journey in and out of ukraine. there were no flashy motorcades or air force one for this journey. instead, he took an air force c-32 to get to poland, and then at 10:00 p.m. at night, boarded an approximately eight-car train for a ten-hour journey into

kyiv, arriving in the ukrainian capital just as the sun was rising. well, tonight we've got more on the message that was delivered to russia at the time to keep president biden safe while he was there. cbs's charlie d'agata was one of the few journalists there for the historic visit, and he starts us off tonight from kyiv. good evening, charlie. boy, this must have meant a lot to the ukrainian people. >> reporter: yes, it did, norah. it's had a huge impact, not just for the ukrainian leaders in that room but for the ukrainian people seeing a u.s. president actually visiting in person. it's become a difficult fight. they're taking heavy losses. they're tired. this is a major boost for morale here. under a cloak of secrecy and amid tight security, president joe biden rolled into kyiv central station early this morning. a discreet start to a dramatic visit. a symbol of solidarity with

president volodymyr zelenskyy meant to boost morale in ukraine and to direct a defiant message to russia. the two men met for nearly two hours, in part discussing in detail the situation on the ground here. president biden marked one year this week since the invasion began, saying many thought kyiv would fall within days. >> one year later, kyiv stands, and ukraine stands. democracy stands. the americans stand with you, and the world stands with you. >> reporter: president zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the u.s. and said, "we hope that this year, 2023, will become a year of victory." as they wrapped up president biden's five-hour visit and almost on cue, air raid sirens blared as the two men walked together, triggered by a russian fighter jet taking off in belarus, which borders ukraine

just 60 miles to the north, even though the white house had informed moscow of the president's visit. but they carried on to a memorial honoring the war dead. growing evidence of what president biden today called a brutal and unjust war. we can confirm that president biden crossed back over into poland earlier this evening. we expect to hear what russian president vladimir putin has to say about president biden's visit tomorrow in his own speech marking the anniversary of the invasion. norah. >> charlie d'agata in ukraine for us, thank you so much. well, that secret overnight trip to kyiv was months in the making in coordination with the secret service and every level of america's national security agencies. cbs's nancy cordes tells us how it all came together. >> reporter: sneaking the leader of the free world into an active war zone isn't easy. >> we're here to stay.

>> reporter: it took months of secret planning by a handful of officials from the poongs, the secret service, the intelligence community, and the white house. >> it was an incredibly small team. >> reporter: amanda sloat was on that team. she's a top adviser to the president on european affairs. >> it was a very close-held operation, and i think everybody wanting to do everything they could to get the president there and back safely. >> reporter: here's how they did it. instead of his usual 747, they put the president on a smaller 757, changing the call sign from air force one to special air mission 60. the plane took off from joint base andrews outside d.c. at 4:15 sunday morning, stopping briefly in germany to refuel before turning off its transponder and flying to a polish air base near the ukrainian border. as the president and a tiny group of aides made their way into ukraine on a heavily guarded eight-car train, u.s. surveillance flights kept watch from polish airspace. he arrived in kyiv bearing

gifts, a promise of another $450 million worth of military aid, including artillery ammunition, javelin anti-armor missiles, and surveillance radar systems. >> i thought it was critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about u.s. support for ukraine. >> reporter: all told, it took the president about a day and a half to get into ukraine and then out again. tonight he has made his way here to warsaw, where he will meet with the polish president tomorrow and other nato leaders on wednesday. so far, norah, the russians have had no official response to the president's trip to ukraine. >> nancy cordes in warsaw for us tonight. thank you, nancy. well, turning overseas, another powerful earthquake rattled turkey and syria today. there are reports of at least three new deaths and hundreds of injuries with people trapped in the rubble. two weeks after that initial devastating earthquake, the

death toll in the region is approaching 45,000. this news just coming in, in that mysterious case of a catholic bishop murdered in his own home. a 65-year-old man is now under arrest. police say they tracked the suspect by using neighborhood surveillance video. cbs's carter evans has the late-breaking news. >> reporter: high ranking bishop david o'connell was gunned down inside his home in this quiet neighborhood of hacienda height% where he lived alone. he was found dead saturday afternoon. >> the person of interest was identified as carlos medina. medina is the husband of bishop o'connell's housekeeper. >> reporter: o'connell tended to some of the poorest communities in los angeles for nearly 45 years, resolving disputes between local gangs, even helping calm tensions after the l.a. riots. >> this bishop made a huge

difference in our community. he was loved. >> reporter: father brendan busse was ordained by o'connell. >> i was in total shock, you know, absolute shock. he was a great man. he was joyful. he was very simple and humble. >> reporter: over the weekend, even with the crime scene tape in the background, parishioners descended here. prayers read during the day. ♪ hymns sung at night. >> we can't even imagine something like this would happen to him, especially a soul like him. he's very loving, caring. >> reporter: joe and denise byrne were married in 19 president by o'connell in ireland. >> it's just unbelievable. it didn't sink in. it was like surreal. it was like -- it's just -- you just couldn't comprehend. >> reporter: now, investigators say it was a tipster that led them to the suspect's home, where a search uncovered two firearms. those guns are now undergoing ballistics testing to see if either of them match the weapon used in the killing.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm nicole zhang ca in washington. thanks for staying with us. president biden's unannounced visit to kyiv reairm iffed the united states support for ukraine against the invading russian armies. vladimir putin launched the war one year ago this week. we have two reports on the conflict from david martin and first charlie d'agata. >> reporter: 12 months of bloodshed following a full-scale russian invasion. tens of thousands of troops killed on both sides.

with two determined leaders each promising victory for their side. a david and go liath conflict dragging on and on. and yet life in ukraine after a year of war depends entirely on where ukrainians are trying to live it. russia failed to capture the capital, kyiv, where those who haven't fled are trying to carry on as normal. many families who escaped in the early days have since returned. the war that's created 8 million ukrainian refugees is never far. and sometimes very near. everywhere is in missile range. one of the first strikes in kyiv slammed into a high rise. we rushed to the scene when it happened to report on the damage. we returned a year later to find the giant scar outside the building now healed, where we met tatiana, a lawyer in kyiv.

>> this room was destroyed. >> completely. >> destroyed completely. >> reporter: but her anxious daughter got up early that saturday morning. they were in the hallway when the missile hit. >> i said save her and save me and save my husband. it was very scared for me. >> well, it's brave to come back. >> thank you. i want to live in my countr because it's -- it's my home. >> reporter: travel further east, and the landscape changes dramatically. more evidence of a country in the grip of the biggest and bloodiest military confrontation in europe since world war ii. there is more of a military presence, more checkpoints, much more damage. and on some parts of the front line where we went this past week, the fighting, the incoming and outgoing artillery never ceases. the troops here are getting nervous because there may be a drone flying overhead.

the sound of explosions has been nonstop in this last village under ukrainian control. ukraine's second city of kharkiv is within easy range of russian rockets, and the war feels closer because it is. yet even here, people refuse to stop living. then there are the countless towns and villages like this. along the front line or what used to be the front line, now virtually deserted, showing widespread destruction, first from when the russians invaded, then when the ukrainians forced them out. raisa was one of only a few hundred people who stayed in this village east of kharkiv. she describes waking up one morning to find russian soldiers in the street taking up positions around her home. that must have been terrifying. what was going through your mind? "i don't even know how to describe it," she said. "it was very tough, very scary.

there was no gas, no power. we were thinking of how we were going to stay alive." fativa showed us the tiny cellar where she and her son took shelter during the fighting. "i had a mattress here where i slept," she told us. she said the worst of it came when russian soldiers withdrew and began to bombard the neighborhoods when ukrainian troops moved in. fighting blew out her windows, for shrapnel throughout her property in a battle that waged for months. for now, they're surviving largely on humanitarian aid. at least they have their home and their freedom. those ukrainians living under russian occupation have even less. >> reporter: this is david martin. armed with billions of dollars of american weapons, ukraine has fought the russians to a standstill. but defense secretary lloyd

austin says that's not good enough. >> the ukrainians feel -- and i agree with this -- that they need to conduct an offensive to change the dynamics on the battlefield. >> so we can expect a ukrainian offensive? >> i think we can expect an offensive in the spring. >> reporter: the first year of war has been a debacle for vladimir putin. but unless ukraine can drive russian troops back from their entrenched positions, he will keep fighting. >> what will stop the war in my opinion, the only thing that will stop the war is if he becomes convinced that he can't win. >> reporter: cbs news consultant john sullivan was the u.s. ambassador in moscow at the start of the war. he watched as sanctions imposed by the biden administration hit the russian economy. are sanctions causing a level of pain that he can't live with? >> absolutely not. their view is they can endure anything. they have -- the russian people have endured anything. it's a point of pride for putin. >> is this war at all becoming

unpopular? >> in russia, among russians, no. what i saw when i was there was a people that had been prepared over decades to believe the worst of the united states. >> american defense plants are doing their best to forge weapons being used to kill russians in ukraine. this ammunition plant in scranton, pennsylvania, is turning out artillery shells as fast as it can. >> artillery ammunition and everything that goes with it is probably our number one effort. >> reporter: douglas bush is the u.s. army's chief weapons buyer. >> why is artillery your number one priority? >> it's the most in demand because they're fighting a conflict without an air force essentially. all of their fire support is from artillery. so they are using it at rates that exceed, for example, how we would fight. >> how many are they firing a day? >> depending on the day,

sometimes between 3,000 and 5,000. >> does the u.s. make that many artillery shells a day? >> that exceeds what we make on a given day, which is why we're dramatically increasing our production rates. >> reporter: the u.s. has already rushed more than a million artillery shells and nearly 40 long-range rocket systems into a war that has become an artillery duel between two dug-in armies. each side trying to exhaust the other. >> the russians have had, you know, enormous stockpiles of artillery, munitions over the years, and they've depleted those stockpiles in a major way. we see them reaching out to countries like north korea and iran for additional munitions. that tells us that they are hurting in a major way. >> reporter: but even with the backing of the american defense industry, volodymyr zelenskyy cannot count on outlasting

russia, which has three times the population. so the u.s. is now shipping bradley infantry fighting vehicles to the battle. >> what you're seeing are current efforts to support them with more offensive capability on the ground, ability to maneuver under fire. >> reporter: 100 bradleys armed with a rapid-fire cannon and anti-tank missiles are on their way to ukraine along with tanks promised by ten other countries. still, if russian soldiers stand and fight, ukraine will be hard pressed to break through their elaborate network of trenches and tank traps. >> they're dug in across a wide area. they can't perfectly defend every inch of that, and the way that this fight goes will depend upon the ukrainians. >> is this war only going to get bloodier? >> it's pretty bloody right now. i think we have to remember, david, that every day there are ukrainians that are dying. >> reporter: and every day, putin throws more untrained and poorly equipped soldiers into

places like bakhmut, where 4,500 russians have been killed for little gain. and that's just a fraction of their overall losses. >> 200,000 according to western military estimates killed or wounded to date. that's an extraordinary number. compared to what putin's prepared to sacrifice, a fraction of that. >> reporter: so bottom line, can russia keep up this meat grinder style of war? >> yeah. i -- i'm sorry to say, but the answer is

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at maranatha baptist in plains, georgia, where the former president has long taught sunday school. on this occasion, it was carter's niece, kim fuller, who spoke movingly of her uncle and former first lady rosalynn carter. >> dear heavenly father, we just thank you for giving us the opportunity to be in the lives of these people. >> reporter: deacon zach steele said the people of plains have grown closer in recent days, sharing stories about the man they've known best as a neighborhood. >> i think it's a remarkable testament to his character that you can be the most powerful person in the world, but when you come back home, you're just jimmy. >> reporter: jan williams, who taught the former president's daughter in school, recalled the man with a dry sense of humor who has always been dedicated to this small southern town. >> the first thing that i asked him when he won was, what are

you going to do when you get through being president? and he said, i'm going to come back to plains and live the rest of my life. >> reporter: the carter center on sunday did not offer additional updates on the 39th president's health. a day earlier, carter's grandson, jason, wrote on twitter that his grandparents are at peace and, as always, their home is full of love. jill stuckey is one of the carters' closest friends and the manager of the near carter museum. i went to church earlier today, and two words come to mind. grace and grit. >> that's -- that's president carter. he's never giving up, and he is always going to help people until he takes his last breath. >> reporter: last night on the eve of presidents' day, several longtime carter advisers told cbs news that they expect the former president to remain tough until the end, to never quit,

and as ever, to have his wife of more than 75 years, rosalynn, as his side. >> bill loveless: i came to the lord at the age of about 42. dr. charles stanley has been so important in my life, just his teachings. one of the life principles is that brokenness is a requirement for god to use you greatly, is when you can become that conduit of what god wants to do through you to get to other people. it's just amazing of what god can do with you.

if you're in the market for a new car, consumer reports has some advice, and some of their top picks just might surprise you. here's wendy gillette. >> reporter: behind the wheel of the toyota camry hybrid, drivers may notice the lack of noise, especially at low speeds when it's only powered by an electric motor. >> you can end up with just a quieter and kind of more peaceful driving experience. >> reporter: consumer reports automotive engineer alex nye sick took us for a spin in the car at the top of 2023 list that ranks more than 200 vehicles based on member surveys, safety features, and road tests. why is the camry your top pick? >> yeah. so the camry is -- it's one of those cars that's been our list, you know, consecutive years, and it just does so many things

really, really well. >> reporter: it's one of five hybrids in the top ten. why is the ford maverick hybrid on the list? >> yeah. so the ford maverick is our only pickup truck on the list. and compared to other trucks, it's way quieter, way more comfortable. >> reporter: other high kbrids include the toyota corolla, hundred die santa fe. the leaf and tesla's model 3 are also in the top ten. in the suv category, the toyota corolla cross, subaru's forrester, and kia telluride made the cut. this year's picks also highlight affordability as vehicle prices rise. >> the average transaction price of a new car right now is somewhere around $45,000. but on our list this year, we've got more than five models that are less than $35,000. >> reporter: vehicles like the camry can also help drivers save at the gas pump. it gets around 47 miles per gallon. wendy gillette, cbs news, cull chester, connecticut. >> and that's the overnight news

for this tuesday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm nicole scan ga. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the alex murdaugh murder trial resumes today. the prosecution rested its case on friday, and today the defense will counter. the disgraced former south carolina attorney argues he did not kill both his wife and son. the american great plains are bracing for a major winter storm. the national weather service is warning to expect severe weather from the great lakes all the way to the northeast. that will include heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing. and people around the world are celebrating mardi gras today. new orleans will host the biggest u.s. event, including a traditional parade that takes over city streets. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or

connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, the extraordinary new details about just how president joe biden made the surprise journey to war-torn ukraine, all shrouded under secrecy. here are tonight's top headlines. as air raid sirens blare in ukraine, president biden vows unwavering support. >> freedom is priceless. it's worth fighting for for as long as it takes. admirers are sending prayers and paying tribute to former president jimmy carter, who has entered hospice care. >> carter advisers told cbs news that they expect the former president to remain tough until the end. north korea launches two ballistic missiles toward japan as kim jong-un's sister issues a new threat. >> pyongyang continues to raise concerns about the united states joint military drills with south

korea. panic on the new orleans parade route. >> one dead, four others injured after a gunman opened fire. >> new orleans mardi gras is back to pre-pandemic levels, but the police force watching the city is not. breaking news, an arrest made in connection with the murder of a catholic bishop shot at home. a woman killed in an alligator attack at a florida retirement community. ♪ actor richard belzer, also known as detective john munch on "law & order: special victims unit" has died. >> now, what i have to say tonight doesn't come from here. it comes from here. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, cbs news goes in depth with a look at how americans are exposed to chemicals in our food. plus, the story of two 81-year-old best friends who are

in the middle of a once-in-a-lifetime trip around the world. but first, the big story today. that top secret and historic trip of president biden to ukraine. security was tight as it was the first time in modern history that an american president traveled to a war zone where there is not a u.s. ilitary presence on the ground. president biden's motorcade slipped out of the white house at 3:30 a.m. on sunday morning to begin a nearly 40-hour journey in and out of ukraine. there were no flashy motorcades or air force one for this journey. instead, he took an air force c-32 to get to poland. and then at 10:00 p.m. at night, boarded an approximately eight-car train for a ten-hour journey into kyiv, arriving in the ukrainian capital just as the sun was rising. tonight, we've got more on the message that was delivered to russia at the time to keep president biden safe while he was there. cbs's charlie d'agata was one of the few journalists there for the historic visit, and he starts us off tonight from kyiv. good evening, charlie. boy, this must have meant a lot to the ukrainian people.

>> reporter: yes, it did, norah. it's had a huge impact, not just for the ukrainian leaders in that room but for the ukrainian people seeing a u.s. president actually visiting in person. it's become a difficult fight. they're taking heavy losses. they're tired. this is a major boost for morale here. under a cloak of secrecy and amid tight security, president joe biden rolled into kyiv central station early this morning. a discreet start to a dramatic visit. a symbol of solidarity with president volodymyr zelenskyy meant to boost morale in ukraine and to direct a defiant message to russia. the two men met for nearly two hours, in part discussing in detail the situation on the ground here. president biden marked one year this week since the invasion began, saying many thought kyiv

would fall within days. >> one year later, kyiv stands, and ukraine stands. democracy stands. the americans stand with you, and the world stands with you. >> reporter: president zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the u.s. and said, "we hope that this year, 2023, will become a year of victory." as they wrapped up president biden's five-hour visit and almost on cue, air raid sirens blared as the two men walked together, triggered by a russian fighter jet taking off in belarus, which borders ukraine just 60 miles to the north, even though the white house had informed moscow of the president's visit. but they carried on to a memorial honoring the war dead. growing evidence of what president biden today called a brutal and unjust war. we can confirm that president biden crossed back over into

poland earlier this evening. we expect to hear what russian president vladimir putin has to say about president biden's visit tomorrow in his own speech marking the anniversary of the invasion. norah. >> charlie d'agata in ukraine for us, thank you so much. well, that secret overnight trip to kyiv was months in the making in coordination with the secret service and every level of america's national security agencies. cbs's nancy cordes tells us how it all came together. >> reporter: sneaking the leader of the free world into an active war zone isn't easy. >> we're here to stay. >> reporter: it took months of secret planning by a handful of officials from the pentagon, the secret service, the intelligence community, and the white house. >> it was an incredibly small team. >> reporter: amanda sloat was on that team. she's a top adviser to the president on european affairs. >> it was a very close-held operation, and i think everybody wanting to do everything they could to get the president there and back safely. >> reporter: here's how they did it.

instead of his usual 747, they put the president on a smaller 757, changing the call sign from air force one to special air mission 60. the plane took off from joint base andrews outside d.c. at 4:15 sunday morning, stopping briefly in germany to refuel before turning off its transponder and flying to a polish air base near the ukrainian border. as the president and a tiny group of aides made their way into ukraine on a heavily guarded eight-car train, u.s. surveillance flights kept watch from polish airspace. he arrived in kyiv bearing gifts, a promise of another $450 million worth of military aid, including artillery ammunition, javelin anti-armor missiles, and surveillance radar systems. >> i thought it was critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about u.s. support for ukraine.

>> reporter: all told, it took the president about a day and a half to get into ukraine and then out again. tonight he has made his way here to warsaw, where he will meet with the polish president tomorrow and other nato leaders on wednesday. so far, norah, the russians have had no official response to the president's trip to ukraine. >> nancy cordes in warsaw for us tonight. thank you, nancy. well, turning overseas, another powerful earthquake rattled turkey and syria today. there are reports of at least three new deaths and hundreds of injuries with people trapped in the rubble. two weeks after that initial devastating earthquake, the death toll in the region is approaching 45,000. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, back here at home, americans of all ages are sending prayers and well wishes to former president jimmy carter, who is in the final stages of his long and remarkable life. the carter center announced over the weekend that the 98-year-old democrat decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family in hospice care after a series of short hospital stays. here's cbs's robert costa. >> reporter: former president jimmy carter was resting in private today at his home in plains, georgia. his wife, rosalynn, there along with other family and friends. his personal pastor, tony

lowden, spoke to us shortly after visiting with carter, now 98 years old. >> he's convinced that he's going to a better place. >> reporter: lowden spoke with us at maranatha baptist church in plains, steps from where carter long taught sunday school. >> how many of you believe in life after death? >> so many of president carter's friends, his family members, they cast his decision to enter hospice care, to come home, as a decision of strength. >> and for him to say, i'm going to make this decision, it's the strongest decision you can make. >> reporter: tributes to carter have been pouring in from both president biden and former president clinton. carter has dealt with health challenges in recent years, including a bout with cancer. but since leaving the white house 42 years ago, he has had an inspired post-presidency, building homes for the poor,

tackling disease, and winning the nobel peace prize. but beyond the acclaim, pastor lowden said carter, whom he calls j.c., remains a man of plains and a man of faith. >> i'm so blessed to be in j.c.'s life. so blessed to be around true grace. >> reporter: and here tonight in plains, the town is quiet and solemn with neighbors respecting the carters' privacy but also sharing stories from over the years. norah. >> a powerful interview with his pastor. robert costa, thank you so much. this news just coming in, in that mysterious case of a catholic bishop murdered in his own home. a 65-year-old man is now under arrest. police say they tracked the suspect by using neighborhood surveillance video. cbs's carter evans has the late-breaking news. >> reporter: tonight, so many

are asking how a man of peace could have died so violently. high-ranking bishop david o'connell was gunned down inside his home in this quiet neighborhood of hacienda heights where he lived alone. he was found dead saturday afternoon. >> the person of interest was identified as carlos medina. medina is the husband of bishop o'connell's housekeeper. >> reporter: o'connell tended to some of the poorest communities in los angeles for nearly 45 years, resolving disputes between local gangs, even helping calm tensions after the l.a. riots. >> this bishop made a huge difference in our community. he was loved. >> reporter: father brendan busse was ordained by o'connell. >> i was in total shock, you know, absolute shock. he was a great man. he was joyful. he was very simple and humble. >> reporter: over the weekend, even with the crime scene tape in the background, parishioners descended here. prayers read during the day. ♪ hymns sung at night.

>> we can't even imagine something like this would happen to him, especially a soul like him. very loving, caring. >> reporter: joe and denise byrne were married in 1979 by o'connell in ireland. >> it's just unbelievable. it didn't sink in. it was like surreal. it's just -- you just couldn't comprehend. >> reporter: now investigators say it was a tipster that led them to the suspect's home, where a search uncovered two firearms. those guns are now undergoing ballistics testing to see if either of them match the weapon used in the killing. norah. >> carter evans, thank you very much. there's also some tragic news tonight from fort pierce, florida, where an 85-year-old woman was killed in a rare alligator attack. here's cbs's lilia luciano. >> reporter: tied down and subdued, this 10-foot alligator was captured after its deadly attack in fort pierce today. near her home in a retirement

community this afternoon, an 85-year-old woman was walking her dog along the water's edge. horrified neighbors say the alligator suddenly sprung from the water and dragged her back under. the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission is now investigating but says alligators seldom bite people and fatalities are rare. over the past ten years, the state has averaged eight unprovoked bites requiring medical attention per year. still, last june, a man near myrtle beach, south carolina, was killed after an alligator dragged him into a retention pond, the first deadly attack in the state since 2020. lilia luciano, cbs news, new york. mardi gras celebrations in new orleans took a terrifying turn sunday night when a deadly mass shooting erupted near a parade. a teenager was killed and four other people were wounded. this comes as new orleans is trying to entice tourists back to the city as it rebounds from the covid pandemic. cbs's janet shamlian is there. >> i apologize for any

inconvenience. people are injured. >> reporter: a deadly shooting shattering the celebration along a family-filled mardi gras parade route. >> there are children here. there is no need for anybody to bring a gun to a mardi gras parade. >> reporter: among those hit by gunfire, a 4-year-old girl. >> the suspect was apprehended within moments, and two weapons were confiscated from the scene. >> reporter: hours earlier, cbs news asked the sheriff about this very issue. >> do you think people feel safe in new orleans this year? >> they feel safe. i'm asking them, do you feel safe as we come through the parade route? they're saying yes, they do. >> reporter: new orleans replaced st. louis as the murder capital last year. there were 266, an almost 20-year high. the spike coincides with a depleted police force, bolstered during mardi gras by more than 100 from other agencies. ♪ after two years of pandemic losses, businesses are

encouraged by the crowds but concerned about how the fear factor will impact tourism. >> whether it's the murder capital or what, i think sometimes people just give us a bad name. >> reporter: amid its biggest party, tough times in the big easy. and here in the french quarter as the crowds grow larger this evening, there is a significant police presence. and we have word on the four people who were shot last night. all four today sent home, including that 4-year-old girl. norah. >> that is some good news. janet shamlian, thank you so much. the "cbs overnight news" wondering what actually goes into your multivitamin? at new chapter, its' innovation, organic ingredients, and fermentation. fermentation? yes. formulated to help you body really truly absorb the natural goodness. new chapter. wellness, well done. ♪♪ allergies don't have to be scary. (screaming) defeat allergy headaches fast with new flonase headache and allergy relief! two pills relieve allergy headache pain? and the congestion that causes it! flonase headache and allergy relief.

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we want to turn now to a series of stories that we are doing this week on how u.s. food regulations have left american consumers exposed to chemicals and additives that have been banned in other countries. cbs's holly williams goes in depth to show us how some of these ingredients may be linked to cancer and other health-related issues. >> reporter: from baguettes to focaccia, europe is famous for its bread. but one ingredient is missing. potassium bromate is a suspected carcinogen that's banned for human consumption in europe as well as china and india, but legal in the u.s., where it's used by some food makers to strengthen dough and estimated to be present in over 100 products. >> there is evidence it may be toxic to human consumers, that

it may even either initiate or promote the development of tumors. >> reporter: professor eric millstone is an expert on food additives and told us european countries take a much more cautious approach to food safety. can we say for sure that these differences in regulations mean that people in the u.s. have developed cancers that they would not have developed if they'd been eating only in europe? >> i think that that is almost certainly the conclusion that we could reach. >> reporter: it's not just potassium bromate but many other chemicals and substances that are banned here in europe over health concerns but considered safe by the fda. do you think most americans are aware that they're being exposed to substances that are viewed as dangerous over here? >> they probably just think, well, if it's available and it's in the store, then it's probably fine. >> reporter: stacy mcnamara is from upstate new york but has been living in london for ten years.

she told us raising children on this side of the atlantic has opened her eyes to what's allowed in food in the u.s. she has no plans to ever move back home. and is food safety a part of that decision? >> for sure, yeah. how am i going to protect my children when it's just everywhere? >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news, the fda said that when used properly, potassium bromate converts to a harmless substance during food production. but at the same time, norah, it acknowledged that not all potassium bromate may convert, saying control measures can minimize the amount in food. >> holly williams, thank you. tonight, there's been a major development in the criminal case against alec baldwin. we'll tell you about it next. do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervivenerve relief from the world's #1 selling nerve care company.

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finally tonight, two octogenarians are living their best life by going on an epic adventure they'll never forget. here's cbs's ramy inocencio. >> reporter: for sandy hazlett and ellie hamby, this is the adventure of their lifetimes already well lived. >> we made it. >> we made it. >> reporter: at 81 years old, these best friends are whizzing around the world in 80 days. their goal, all 7 continents, 18 countries, 9 world wonders. what was the inspiration? >> i think the number one thing is meeting people. >> and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people. >> reporter: we met in london. a quick transit before africa, and they shared a secret. >> we both have total knee

replacements. >> and here you're walking around the whole world. no issues whatsoever. >> no! do you think we got any issues? >> reporter: ellie is a documentary photographer and runs a medical mission. sandy is a physician. they just clicked on a medical mission two decades ago. they pack light and travel cheap, even sleeping in an airport to catch a flight to see the northern lights. for people who say, "i'm too old to do what you're doing," what do you say to that? >> don't sit in that chair and waste away. if you don't use it, you lose it. >> reporter: footloose and fancy free, they're losing no time at all. cheers to both of you. ramy inocencio, cbs news, london. and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from right here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. th alex murdaugh murder trial resumes today. the prosecution rested its case on friday, and today the defense will counter. the disgraced former south carolina attorney argues he did not kill both his wife and son. the american great plains are bracing for a major winter storm. the national weather service is warning to expect severe weather from the great lakes all the way to the northeast. that will include heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing. and people around the world are celebrating mardi gras today. new orleans will host the biggest u.s. event, including a traditional parade that takes over city streets. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or

connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, february 21st it's tuesday, february 21st, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." russia's wrath. moscow expresses outrage after president biden's surprise trip to ukraine. what vladimir putin is expected to do today. a new earthquake. at least three people die after a powerful quake rocks turkey and syria. we've got the latest. and under arrest. a suspect is in custody for allegedly murdering a california bishop. what a tipster told police. well, good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden is in poland this morning following his surprise trip to