how strongly i felt about this incident. and that's a lesson learned for me. >> reporter: just a few minutes' drive south of east palestine -- >> so how often do you come outside? >> lately, not often, just because of the chemicals. >> reporter: residents in n neckly, ohio hope once the politicians leave the people here won't be forgotten. >> i hope everything clears back and goes back to normal and everyone can have their normal lives. >> reporter: the white house today accused the trump administration and congressional republicans of watering down safety rules that could have prevented incident likes the one in east palestine. what people here want to know is whether politicians will work together to help them now. and protect communities like theirs in the future. margaret? >> roxana saberi, thank you. tonight, the world health organization says it is finally moving desperately needed supplies and equipment into syria, 16 days after the devastating earthquake.

the w.h.o. says it's taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against the syrian government in order to send in aid. the quake killed more than 46,000 people in turkey and syria when thousands of buildings collapsed, many of them not up to code. one big question following the quake is could we see similar damage if a 7.8 quake hit the united states. tonight cbs' omar villafranca reports in-depth on what's being done to get our buildings ready for the big one. >> reporter: this is the cleanup before the earthquake. in southern california, thousands of buildings like this one are slowly being strengthened to prepare for the next big quake. >> we'll erect two large, very large steel columns that go into this new very large foundation system here. >> reporter: kyle is leading this retrofit. if it shakes, how does it fail?

>> well, the building essentially pancakes. >> reporter: in the city of los angeles alone, there are over 13,000 of these soft story structures. there are also over one thousand nonduck tile concrete buildings, the same kind experts say collapsed after the earthquakes in turkey and ria. >> it reminds me of a picture from a hiroshima nuclear blast. >> reporter: struc kent yamamoto saw the destruction firsthand in turkey. millions of southern californians live in areas without retrofit mandates. the city of los angeles has one, but the deadline is still decades away. do you feel that southern california is on borrowed time when it comes to a big earthquake? >> that's 100% guarantee. there will be a gigantic earthquake happen in southern california. >> near the distance we see the san andreas fault. >> reporter: this is what a 7.8 earthquake near los angeles could look like. >> it's moving up and down, but it's also moving sideways as the

waves are coming through the basin. >> reporter: in 1994, the 6.7 northridge earthquake struck los angeles killing 57 people and injuring thousands. >> i am afraid because the last large earthquake happened long enough ago we've forgotten about it. we need to bring that to the forefront. >> reporter: for torjay, ewsy >> it's expensive t retrofits, i haveuilding left, expensive. you have tenants you've loss. that's the biggest loss you can have. >> rporter: omar villafranca, cbs news, los angeles. tonight, the u.s. state department is voicing deep concerns about an israeli raid in the west bank. it happened today and left at least 11 palestinians dead, and more than 100 injured. several palestinian militants are among the dead, along with civilians, including a 16-year-old boy and a 72-year-old man. state department spokesman ned price said the u.s. is concerned the raids could set back efforts

to restore calm amid a recent spike in violence. tonight, we're shedding light on the toll. russia's year-long invasion has had on the children of ukraine. the u.n. says there is not a single aspect of children's lives that the war has not impacted. the loss and lasting damage are nearly impossible to quantify. cbs' charlie d'agata now on the eotional trauma inflicted on ukraine's children. >> reporter: this is the easy part at this school in irpin outside of kyiv. but talking to young girls who feared being raped by russian soldiers is tougher for this psychologist. >> translator: i had teenaged girls who told me yes, we were forced into the basement, but for some reason, we started laughing, show told us. their psychology worked in a way

that they were not touched. irpin in nearby bucha suffered from some of the worst of the heavy bombardment in the early days of the invasion. there are now only half as many students here as before, and now some are evacuees, like 7-year-old sasha from zaporizhzhia, under siege from russian troops. "my grandma says that any second they could capture you, tie you up, and subject you to electric shock." that sounds very scary. so are air raids, but sasha takes that threat in his stride. when the air raid siren happens here, what do you do? "i take a walk. there are a lot of houses in ukraine. you never know which one is going to be hit." sasha's resilience may be kseni

important to keep a close watch on the kids. it's the way we work, to lift the spirit to deal with these emotions, everything that scares us. in war, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger doesn't always apply. charlie d'agata, cbs news, irpin, ukraine. and there is a new recall tonight. the fda warns another eye care product may be contaminated. what you need to know is next.

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those are the girls that help the scorers and clean up bloody noses and such. >> reporter: oh, no, she said. i'll be the one with the bloody nose. her record in this first season, 38 wins and 1 loss. and that state title. >> a little sweetheart. >> reporter: if she had to choose between pageants and wrestling? >> wrestling. i'm an aggressive person, i guess. that fits more than being all dolled up for pageants. >> reporter: but grigsby doesn't have to choose between a sash or a singlet. she is proof that in our own lives we set the limits. david begnaud, cbs news. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capitol, i'm margaret brennan.

this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. three people, including a child and a tv news reporter were killed in a shooting in florida. 19-year-old keith melvin moses was arrested and charged with murder. the motive is still unclear. a january 6th writer who threatened congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and senator chuck schumer on social media was sentenced to 38 months in prison. 36-year-old garrett miller of texas will also serve 36 months of supervised release. and here is your chance to live like a pop star. lady gaga's former new york city apartment is up for rent. the two-story penthouse goes for

$35,000 a month. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ ther." we begin with a coast-to-coast outbreak of severe weather threatening more than 76 million people across 26 states. the dakotas, minnesota, and wisconsin are bearing the brunt of the blizzard threat, with some areas bracing for more than two feet of snow, powerful gusts and windchills as low as minus 30 degrees. farther east, an ice storm is making for treacherous traveling conditions. the storms also disrupted more than 5,000 flights just today. cbs' christina ruffini leads off our coverage in minneapolis

where the snow is already piling up. good evening, christina. >> good evening, margaret. as you can see, the plows around here have been busy. there is about 800 that have been going around the city and surrounding areas pretty much nonstop, trying to keep the roads passable. but the mayor is asking everyone to stay off the streets starting tonight. that's because what you can see coming in is only the beginning. a bone-crushing winter storm is putting minnesota on ice, and the twin cities of minneapolis and st. paul are in its crosshairs. by late afternoon, a second round of snow kicked into high gear, falling as much as 2 inches an hour. >> we are bracing for what is likely to be one of the largest snowstorms in minnesota history. >> reporter: windchills made it feel like 3 degrees today. gusts up to 45 miles per hour produced whiteouts and nearly impossible driving conditions in some parts of the state. the metro area could be buried under nearly 20 inches by the time the storm moves out tomorrow.

some residents went running. others sprinted to the grocery store to stock up on supplies. ryan bradley went to church, getting his ash wednesday blessing in before the city shuts down. >> i did make it to mass. i had to make it to mass. it looks like it's coming in this afternoon, so i had some time to run over there before it hits. >> reporter: and a few skeptics don't quite believe the hype. >> i mean, it's minnesota. what do you expect? >> reporter: to the west in utah, the storm dumped more than a foot of snow overnight, and it's still coming down. yesterday the blizzard blasted drivers in wyoming. dash cam video captured the moment a highway patrol trooper barely escaped a runaway semi. margaret, forecasters are saying the back end of the storm which is expected to come through thursday and friday could produce windchills below zero, and those temperatures could drop to a windchill below 30 or 40 in other parts of an already pretty cold state. >> stay warm, christina. let's get the forecast now from meteorologist chris warren with our partners at the weather channel. good evening to you, chris.

>> good evening, margaret. before the extreme cold arrives, dangerous travel conditions can be expected in minneapolis in the twin cities. several inches of more snow is expected through tomorrow. snow will be widespread and extensive across the great lakes and in the northeast, coming to an end in the northeast by friday. mid morning into the afternoon hours. and how about this cold? these are the daytime high temperatures, only going to see readings in the teens for parts of the midwest, while other areas will feel more spring-like warmth, margaret. temperatures in south carolina into the 80s. they stood 700 miles apart and on competing sides of the war in ukraine. today president biden and russia's vladimir putin both took public steps to shore up their alliances. mr. biden met with nato members. putin with china's top diplomat.

cbs' ed o'keefe reports from warsaw. >> reporter: president biden today sought to assure the eastern-most members of nato that the u.s. would stand with them in the event of a russian invasion. >> you're the front lines of our collective defense. and you know better than anyone what's at stake in this conflict, not just for ukraine, but for the freedom of democracies throughout europe and around the world. >> reporter: the meeting kept a trip that began in dramatic fashion in kyiv, designed to reiterate american support for ukraine. but it ended as barrage of russian missiles hit the northeastern city of kharkiv, the war raging on. in moscow, president vladimir putin rallied a large flag-waving crowd, praising courageous russian soldiers, and making no mention of mounting casualties. putin also held talks with china's top envoy, wang yi. u.s. officials voiced concern this week the chinese could supply lethal military aid to the russian army.

>> we've made very clear to them that that would cause a serious problem for us. >> reporter: both countries flexed their military might today in drills off the south african coast. u.s. officials criticized putin's decision tuesday to suspend participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries. asked about it today, president biden had this to say. >> a big mistake. >> reporter: that arms treaty caps the number of nuclear warheads the u.s. and russia can have, and allows for mutual inspection of each over's programs. but the inspections were stopped during the pandemic. suspending them further would mean the u.s. would know even less about russia's nuclear capabilities and intentions. margaret? >> ed o'keefe in arkansas poland, tonight. we turn to the aftermath of that toxic train derailment in ohio. the epa says norfolk southern could be on the hook for all cleanup costs. the town has now become a

political battleground. we get more now from cbs' roxana saberi. >> i like that one, but this one is even nicer. >> reporter: handing out hats and hamburger, former president trump called the biden administration's response to the toxic train derailment a betrayal. >> what this community needs now are not excuses and all of the other things you've been hearing, but answers and results. >> reporter: columbiana county has been trump country. he won around 70% of the vote here in 2016 and in 2020. >> trump, trump, trump! >> reporter: but the trump administration roll back rail safety regulations, including an obama era proposal for technology that would have made all railcars brake at the same time. his administration also blocked efforts to require minimum crew sizes on trains. >> we're just going to require at least two people. at least two human beings on a train to make sure that we have that safety. >> reporter: today the department of transportation announced that with the ntsb's preliminary report investigating the derailment due out tomorrow,

secretary pete buttigieg will also come to town. >> yes, i was focused on just making sure that our folks on the ground were all set, but could have spoken sooner about how strongly i felt about this incident. and that's a lesson learned for me. >> reporter: just a few minutes' drive south of east palestine -- >> so how often do you come outside? >> lately, not often, just because of the chemicals. >> reporter: residents in negly, ohio hope once the politicians leave the people here won't be forgotten. >> i hope everything clears back and goes back to normal and everyone can have their normal lives. >> reporter: the white house today accused the trump administration and congressional republicans of watering down safety rules that could have prevented incident likes the one in east palestine. what people here want to know is whether politicians will work together to help them now. and protect communities like theirs in the future. margaret?

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm jeff pegues in washington. thanks for staying with us. president biden is back in the white house after his trip to eastern europe that included an unannounced visit to kyiv. the president vowed to continue allied support for ukraine in its war against russia, which enters its second year tomorrow. ukraine is bracing for a russian offensive to mark the day, which may have already begun. there were missile strikes on kherson and kharkiv and villages

and towns around the embattled city of bakhmut. charlie d'agata has a look at the war's lasting impact of one family shattered by the violence. >> reporter: multiple russian rockets slammed into the southern port city of kherson on the day world leaders were blaming each other for escalating the war here. a year into the invasion, the estimated number of dead and wounded on both sides has reached more than 200,000. sergei knows firsthand the horrors of this war. "it's been a really hard year," he said, "because when you lose everyone, you're left alone." we last spoke with him after that day last year when a russian mortar tore into a crowd of people trying to flee irpin outside of kyiv. this image of a family struck down shocked the world.

he told us then he realized it was his own family when it came up on twitter. "i recognize my children, even though their faces were hidden," he said. "i was able to recognize them by their clothing, their backpacks and the suitcase. his wife tatiana, his son 18-year-old mikita. 9-year-old lisa who loved to dance. he returned home after russians were forced to retreat, revealing a trail of death and destruction. at the time you said it should be evidence of a war crime. do you still feel that way? family have died, but there will be punishment to the leadership of russia." he has given away most of their belongings to those who need it most. he finds some consolation helping neighbors rebuild their homes and their lives. "it gives me a sense of kindness," he said.

"it makes it possible to continue living. i can't help my family, but i can at least give some help to others." he's training to be a medic now. he has taken military training, urban combat. he says if the russians try to retake those neighborhoods, he is ready to fight back. >> that was charlie d'agata in kyiv. the ukrainian army is made up of professional soldiers, but also tens of thousands of volunteers rom all walks of life. a year of fighting, some of it hand-to-hand combat in muddy trenches has really taken a heavy psychological toll. many ukrainian soldiers are getting help at treatment centers that specialize in ptsd symptoms. debora patta reports. ♪ >> reporter: soothing music plays in a room bathed in shifting pastel shades. centered with a pleasant aromas

of maybe citrus and lavender. soldiers come here from the horrors of the battlefield to this. it may look like a spa, but in fact it is providing desperately needed psychological first aid to traumatized fighters. this is therapy given during war instead of after. along with the salt room for meditation, the center also offers yoga, water sport, counseling, even sleep therapy, healing battered bodies and bruised hearts. andre is on a week's break from defending the besieged sound of bakhmut. a formerbusinessman, this father of two has faced waves of russian wagner troops. >> we can kill them, 10, 20, 50 of them, but they shall try to

attack, attack, attack our positions. >> reporter: the ukrainian conflict has largely been an artillery war, but increasingly in the east, it's been fought at extremely close quarters. >> actually, it's very difficult to kill people in direct combat. when you're involved in direct combat, you understood, you see, you feel everything. >> reporter: you see who you've killed? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: he instinctively dives for cover when he hears a loud bang and is tormented by dark, repetitive thoughts. >> i was tired. i was rather nervous. >> reporter: he was desperate to talk to someone. is it easier or harder to go back to the battlefield? >> the psychologist helped me to clean, to clean my mind a little. because it is not normally for

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ukraine -- >> our idea -- >> reporter: felt different. >> ironically, i'm not really good in front of the cameras without a script. but i'm very grateful that my celebrity has afforded me an opportunity to give something back. >> reporter: giving back for the 55-year-old actor, known for playing hollywood fixer ray donovan on our sister network showtime began a year ago with russia's invasion of ukraine. >> i think like a lot of americans, i was on my couch watching the war unfold on television. >> reporter: when a friend called with an idea. live stream conversations with ukrainians from the front, schreiber was blunt in response. >> i was in a bad mood and said i you really want to help, send them some money. a couple guys who have about 30 years experience in the

humanitarian aid called me back and said how serious are you about that idea. i said what idea? supporting ukraine. it was that moment that i could say yes or no, and i decided i would say yes and see where it led. >> reporter: schreiber's decision to do something and not just speak out led him to cofound blue check ukraine which raises vests and funds for ngos, nongovernmental organizations on the ground. >> what was important to us is to make americans feel safe to find a way that their dollars could go directly to ngos on the ground who are doing the work to provide humanitarian aid. crossing the border from poland to ukraine. >> reporter: schreiber himself visited the country twice last year, and he has met with president volodymyr zelenskyy. but he said his mission isn't about politics, which he tries to avoid. it's about the people. >> for me, i think the real moving stuff is meeting the people. and just understanding how similar we are, lou howe close

we are. >> reporter: who what do they say? >> they say thank you, which is also incredibly moving, because i don't feel like i've done anything. and then it compels you to do more, because you want to be deserving of that gratitude. >> reporter: and it's the stories of gratitude schreiber wants to highlight, like pavlo of the ngo kid save which helped evacuate more than 10,000 women and children in three months last year. during a meeting, shulga shared an especially touching moment. >> the translator tells me what pavlo is saying, the reason he is so emotional right now is he heard this kid had a bake sale and raised $68 selling dog biscuits and sent it directly to him. he is floored by the fact that some little kid in america would care about him. >> reporter: what's it like to witness courage? >> nice to meet you. >> i went to meet an extraordinary woman named yelanta who runs the lviv philharmonic. overnight she turned the

70-person orchestra into an aid organization. i asked her, what would you say to people who are considering supporting ukraine. >> it wasn't a strategic remark, because i could tell that she had an experience of what was important. >> reporter: and for many americans, it can seem like it's all over there, and it's a policy debate. but you keep coming back to the humanity of the people there. >> it is important that we think about this as a humanitarian crisis. we're trying to stop a genocide. >> reporter: schreiber's passion stems partially from his own family's history. his grandfather emigrated from ukraine. schreiber also wrote and directed "everything is illuminated" where the central character visits the country in search of his ancestral ties. for nearly three decades at least, you keep going back to the past, wondering about ukraine, your roots. what drives that?

>> i think it has more to do with my sense of what it is to be an american than what it is to be a ukrainian, our democracy. our system of governance is one that i'm hugely proud of. and that's why i think it's so important that we continue to support, to be aware of what's happening in ukraine. >> reporter: a year in, you're as involved as anyone in activism and awareness in this issue. are americans aware enough of what's happening? >> i hope so. i think every little bit helps. i think if you stop to think about you're not having any impact and what's the point. >> reporter: are you hopeful? >> i am very hopeful. in fact, i'm convinced they're going to win. >> reporter: what gives you that conviction? >> truth. you know, the truth is on their side. >> that was robert costa reporting. the "overnight news" is back in just two minutes.

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a lot of seniors are content to live out their days in the comfort of home with visits from friends and family. others are a bit more adventurous. ramy inocencio has a story of two octogenarians doing the old around the world in 80 days thing. he caught up with them in london. >> reporter: for sandy hahaspli and alley han by, this is the adventure of their lifetime. >> we made it. >> reporter: at 81 years old, these best friends are whizzing around the world in 80 days. their goal, all seven continents, 18 countries, nine 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 quit transit before africa, and they shared a secret. >> we both have total knee replacements. >> reporter: and here you're walking around the whole world, no issues whatsoever? >> no, you think we got any issues? >> reporter: ellie is a documentary photographer and runs a medical emotion. sandy is a physician. they just click odd an medical mission two decades ago. they pack light and travel cheap, even sleeping in an airplane 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. >> that is the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for

"cbs mornings." and you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. three people, including a child and a tv news reporter were killed in a shooting in florida. 19-year-old keith melvin moses was arrested and charged with murder. the motive is still unclear. a january 6th writer who threatened congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and senator chuck schumer on social media was sentenced to 38 months in prison. 36-year-old garrett miller of texas will also serve 36 months of supervised release. and here is your chance to live like a pop star. lady gaga's former new york city apartment is up for rent. the two-story penthouse goes for $35,000 a month.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ tonight, a state of emergency in minnesota as a monster winter storm threatens near record-breaking snowfall. more than 75 million people in its path. here are tonight's top headlines. >> the projections show an unprecedented three-day weather event. >> schools closed and flights canceled. >> stay home. stay warm, stay safe. president biden wraps up his visit to poland and ukraine, and pledges to protect nato's eastern flank from russian aggression. >> we will defend literally every inch of nato. >> trump, trump, trump! former president donald trump visits the ohio town still reeling from that toxic train

derailme. >> you are not forgotten. israeli troops raidemar in. the raid killed at least ten palestinians and wounded more than 100. >> the israeli army said it went after three wanted men. and michigan state men's basketball returns. >> first home game since that mass shooting. eight empty seats at the arena tonight. walker, left hand, yes. >> you got to recognize the game was bigger than just us, you know. we're playing for the whole community. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> i'm margaret brennan. norah is on assignment. tonight our in-depth look at what earthquake-prone california is doing to prevent large scale destruction when the big one hits. plus, we'll meet a teen pageant queen who is also a state champion wrestler.

but we begin with a coast-to-coast outbreak of severe weather threatening more than 76 million people across 26 states. the dakotas, minnesota, and wisconsin are bearing the brunt of the blizzard threat, with some areas bracing for nearly two feet of snow, powerful gusts, and windchills as low as minus 30 degrees. farther east, an ice storm is making for treacherous traveling conditions. the storms also disrupted more than 5,000 flights just today. cbs' christina ruffini leads off our coverage in minneapolis, where the snow is already piling up. good evening, christina. >> reporter: good evening, margaret. as you can see, the plows around here have been busy. there is about 800 that have been going around the city and surrounding areas pretty much nonstop, trying to keep the roads passable. but the mayor is asking everyone to stay off the streets starting tonight. that's because what you can see coming in is only the beginning. a bone-crushing winter storm is putting minnesota on ice, and

the twin cities of minneapolis and st. paul are in its crosshairs. by late afternoon, a second un i gearfain >> we are bracing for whs likely to be one of the largest snowstorms in minnesota history. >> reporter: windchills made it feel like 3 degrees today. gusts up to 45 miles per hour produced whiteouts and nearly impossible driving conditions in some parts of the state. the metro area could be buried under nearly 20 inches by the time the storm moves out tomorrow. some residents went running. others sprinted to the grocery store to stock up on supples. ryan bradley went to church, getting his ash wednesday blessing in before the city shuts down. >> i did make it to mass. i had to make it to mass. it looks like it's coming in this afternoon, so i had some time to run over there before it hits. >> reporter: and a few skeptics don't quite believe the hype. >> i mean, it's minnesota. what do you expect? >> reporter: to the west in

utah, the storm dumped more than a foot of snow overnight, and it's still coming down. yesterday the blizzard blasted drivers in wyoming. dash cam video captured the moment a highway patrol trooper barely escaped a runaway semi. margaret, forecasters are saying the back end of the storm which is expected to come through thursday and friday could produce windchills below zero, and those temperatures could drop to a windchill below 30 or 40 in other parts of an already pretty cold state. >> stay warm, christina. let's get the forecast now from meteorologist chris warren with our partners at the weather channel. good evening to you, chris. >> good evening, margaret. before the extreme cold arrives, dangerous travel conditions can be expected in minneapolis in the twin cities. several inches of more snow is expected through tomorrow. snow will be widespread and extensive across the great lakes and in the northeast, coming to an end in the northeast by friday. mid morning into the afternoon

hours. and how about this cold? these are the daytime high temperatures, only going to see readings in the teens for parts of the midwest, while other areas will feel more spring-like warmth, margaret. temperatures in south carolina and on competing sides of the war in ukraine. today president biden and russia's vladimir putin both took public steps to shore up their alliances. mr. biden met with nato members. putin with china's top diplomat. cbs' ed o'keefe reports from warsaw. >> reporter: president biden today sought to assure the eastern-most members of nato that the u.s. would stand with them in the event of a russian invasion. >> you're the front lines of our collective defense. and you know better than anyone what's at stake in this conflict, not just for ukraine, but for the freedom of democracies throughout europe and around the world.

>> reporter: the meeting capped a trip that began in dramatic fashion in kyiv, designed to reiterate american support for ukraine. but it ended as barrage of russian missiles hit the northeastern city of kharkiv, the war raging on. in moscow, president vladimir putin rallied a large flag-waving crowd, praising courageous russian soldiers, and making no mention of mounting casualties. putin also held talks with china's top envoy, wang yi. u.s. officials voiced concern this week the chinese could supply lethal military aid to the russian army. >> we've made very clear to them that that would cause a serious problem for us. >> reporter: both countries flexed their military might today in drills off the south african coast. u.s. officials criticized putin's decision tuesday to suspend participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries. asked about it today, president biden had this to say. >> a big mistake. >> reporter: that arms treaty caps the number of nuclear

warheads the u.s. and russia can have, and allows for mutual inspection of each over's other's programs. but the inspections were stopped during the pandemic. suspending them further would mean the u.s. would know even less about russia's nuclear capabilities and intentions. margaret? ed keefe inoland toni officials in little rock, arkansas are investigating the cause of a dedly plane crash. a twin-engine plane slammed into the ground today near a 3m manufacturing plant, killing all five people on board. they all worked for the same environmental consulting firm and were heading to the site of a deadly explosion at a metals plant earlier this week in ohio. the cause of the crash is not yet known. an update on that shooting death of a beloved catholic bishop in southern california. today prosecutors charged a handyman with his murder. auxiliary bishop david o'connell was shot multiple times in his

home on saturday. the suspect, carlos medina, is the husband of o'connell's housekeeper and had done work at the bishop's home.

♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs ovnine." >> we turn tt toxic train derai in ohio. the epa says norfolk southern will be on the hook for all cleanup costs and could be fined up to $70,000 a day politil battleground. we get more now from cbs' roxana saberi. >> i like that one, but this one is even nicer. >> reporter: handing out hats and hamburgers, former president

trump called the biden administration's response to the toxic train derailment a betrayal. >> what this community needs now are not excuses and all of the other things you've been hearing, but answers and results. >> reporter: columbiana county has been trump country. he won around 70% of the vote here in 2016 and in 2020. >> trump, trump, trump! >> reporter: but the trump administration roll back rail safety regulations, including an obama era proposal for technology that would have made all railcars brake at the same time. his administration also blocked efforts to require minimum crew sizes on trains. >> we're just going to require at least two people. at least two human beings on a train to make sure that we have that safety. >> reporter: today the unth with the ntsb's rtation preliminary report investigating the derailment due out tomorrow, secretary pete buttigieg will also come >> yes, i was focused on just making sure that our folks on the ground were all set, but

could have spoken sooner about how strongly i felt abou this incident. and that's a lesson learned for me. >> reporter: just a few minutes' drive south of east palestine -- >> so how often do you come outside? >> lately, not often, just because of the chemicals. >> reporter: residents in negley, ohio hope once the politicians leave the people here won't be forgotten. >> i hope everything clears back and goes back to normal and everyone can have their normal lives. >> reporter: the white house today accused the trump administration and congressional republicans of watering down safety rules that could have prevented incidents like the one in east palestine. what people here want to know is whether politicians will work together to help them now. and protect communities like theirs in the future. margaret? >> roxana saberi, thank you. tonight, the world health organization says it is finally moving desperately needed supplies and equipment into syria, 16 days after the devastating earthquake. the w.h.o. says it's taking

advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against the syrian government in order to send in aid. the quake killed more than 46,000 people in turkey and syria when thousands of buildings collapsed, many of them not up to code. one big question following the quake is could we see similar damage if a 7.8 quake hit the united states. tonight cbs' omar villafranca reports in-depth on what's being done to get our buildings ready for the big one. >> reporter: this is the cleanup before the earthquake. in southern california, thousands of buildings like this one are slowly being strengthened to prepare for the next big quake. >> we'll erect two large, very large steel columns that go into this new very large foundation system here. >> reporter: kyle tourje is leading this retrofit. if it shakes, how does it fail? >> well, the building essentially pancakes.

>> reporter: in the city of los angeles alone, there are over 13,000 of these soft-story structures. there are also ovee nonductile concrete buildings, the same kind experts say collapsed after the earthquakes in turkey and syria. >> it reminds me of a picture from a hiroshima nuclear blast. >> reporter: structural engineer kent miyamoto saw the destruction firsthand in turkey. millions of southern californians live in areas without retrofit mandates. the city of los angeles has one, but the deadline is still decades away. do you feel that southern california is on borrowed time when it comes to a big earthquake? >> that's 100% guarantee. there will be a gigantic earthquake happen in southern california. >> here in the distance, we see the san andreas fault. >> reporter: this is what a 7.8 earthquake near los angeles could look like. >> it's moving up and down, but it's also moving sideways as the waves are coming through the basin. >> reporter: in 1994, the 6.7

northridge earthquake struck los angeles killing 57 people and injuring thousands. >> i am afraid because the last large earthquake happened long enough ago we've forgotten about it. we need to bring that to the forefront. >> reporter: for tourje, his crews stay busy. as the race to retrofit continues. >> it's expensive to do these retrofits, but if you don't have a building left, it's more expensive. you have tenants you've loss. that's the biggest loss you can have. >> reporter: omar villafranca, cbs news, los angeles. tonight, the u.s. state department is voicing deep concerns about an israeli raid in the west bank. it happened today and left at least 11 palestinians dead, and more than 100 injured. several palestinian militants are among the dead, along with civilians, including a 16-year-old boy and a 72-year-old man. state department spokesman ned price said the u.s. is concerned the raids could set back efforts to restore calm amid a recent

spike in violence. tonight, we're shedding light on the toll russia's year-long invasion has had on the children of ukraine. the u.n. says there is not a single aspect of children's lives that the war has not impacted. the loss and lasting damage are nearly impossible to quantify. cbs' charlie d'agata now on the emotional trauma inflicted on ukraine's children. >> reporter: this is the easy part of ksenia's job at this school in irpin outside of kyiv. but talking to young girls who feared being raped by russian soldiers is tougher for this psychologist. >> translator: i had teenaged girls who told me yes, we were forced into the basement, but for some reason, we started laughing, she told us. their psychology worked in a way that they started laughing

hysterically, and they were not touched. irpin in nearby bucha suffered from some of the worst of the heavy bombardment in the early days of the invasion. there are now only half as many students here as before, and now some are evacuees, like 7-year-old sasha from zaporizhzhia, under siege from russian troops. "my grandma says that any second they could capture you, tie you up, and subject you to electric shock." that sounds very scary. so are air raids, but sasha takes that threat in his stride. when the air raid siren happens here, what do you do? "i take a walk. there are a lot of houses in ukraine. you never know which one is going to be hit." sasha's resilience may be admirable, but ksenia says it's important to keep a close watch on the kids.

it's the way we work with it, she said. letting it go deep inside you, and instead support one another and let it lift the spirit. deal with these emotions, everything that scares us. in war, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" doesn't always apply. charlie d'agata, cbs news, irpin, ukraine. and there is a new recall tonight. the fda warns another eye care product may be contaminated. what you need to know is next.

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to promote healthy blood sugar levels. so you can feel lighter and more energetic. ♪ ♪ and tonight, scientists are baffled by some new observations from nasa's james webb space telescope. they give us a view of the universe as it existed more than 13 billion years ago. the reddish dots that you see are six mature galaxies appearing far earlier than expected, not long after the big bang, a discovery that could upend our understanding of the early universe. and we want to say congratulations to our colleague gayle king. the "cbs mornings" co-host was presented yesterday with a walter cronkite award for excellence in journalism from arizona state university. gayle told the audience that her dad made the family watch cronkite on the evening news

every night, and that's how she fell in love with journalism. a 16-year-old national beauty pageant winner

now the story of a teen using her strength to inspire others. here is david begnaud. >> katherine grigsby, alabama. >> reporter: 16-year-old katherine grigsby is a beauty queen. >> catherine briggs by. >> reporter: but you don't want to mess with her. grigsby is both miss teen jr. united states and the alabama girls wrestling champion in her weight class. >> i'm full of surprises, i guess. definitely more aggressive and stronger than i appear on the outside. >> reporter: grigsby has been in pageants since she was child, but she always wanted to wrestle. so when her school formed its first ever girls team, she went to see the coach. >> he was so you want to be a mat maid? no, not a mat maid. those are the girls that help the scorers and clean up bloody

noses and such. >> reporter: oh, no, she said. i'll be the one with the bloody nose. her record in this first season, 38 wins and 1 loss. and that state title. >> a little sweetheart. >> reporter: if she had to choose between pageants and wrestling? >> wrestling. i'm an aggressive person, i guess. that fits more than being all dolled up for pageants. >> reporter: but grigsby doesn't have to choose between a sash or a singlet. she is proof that in our own lives we set the limits. david begnaud, cbs news. >> and that's the "overnight news" for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. , eck ba later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. i margaret brennan.

this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. three people, including a child and a tv news reporter were killed in a shooting in florida. 19-year-old keith melvin moses was arrested and charged with murder. the motive is still unclear. a january 6th writer who threatened congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and senator chuck schumer on social media was sentenced to 38 months in prison. 36-year-old garrett miller of texas will also serve 36 months of supervised release. and here is your chance to live like a pop star. lady gaga's former new york city apartment is up for rent. the two-story penthouse goes for $35,000 a month.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new good morning. it's thursday, february 23rd, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." monster winter storm on the move. the system slamming several states with snow and ice. we're tracking its latest path. deadly shootings. a florida tv reporter and a young girl gunned down right near the scene of another fatal shooting. what police are saying. high-stakes trip. president biden is back at the white house after visiting ukraine and poland. this as vladimir putin draws close to china for help. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. tens of millions of people from coast to coast are under winter weather alerts this morning as a massive storm system m i