i'm matt piper, cbs news, new york. it's monday, february 27th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, powerful storms slamming several states in the central u.s. hurricane-force winds, severe floods, and hail all possible. we're tracking the latest. on the radar. u.s. officials closely monitoring russia and china's ties. this after beijing fails to condemn moscow for the war in ukraine. back in court, alex murdaugh's trial resumes today after he faced intense cross-examination on friday. what we can expect in the case this week. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. breaking overnight, millions of

americans are under the threat of severe weather as a powerful storm system makes its way across the central u.s. tornadoes and powerful winds caused extensive damage in oklahoma, texas, and kansas. meanwhile, the west coast already cleaning up after devastating winter storms faces the possibility of more extreme weather. jarred hill is here in new york with more on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. oklahoma might have broken a record for the most tornadoes to touch down in the month of february. as the sun prepares to come up, the cleanup can now begin. take a look. multiple tornadoes hit the southern plains including norman, oklahoma, where a twister flipped over vehicles and damaged homes. >> she waited for me to get her. >> reporter: affiliate kwtv spoke to this woman who described the frightening moments before he gathered her four kids together for cover. >> we heard two large thumps and the moment we heard that my

daughter covered her head, and the back window busted out. >> reporter: the system making its way east caused blindingly heavy rain and lightning in oklahoma and intense hail in texas. >> holy cow. >> reporter: this huge cloud was filmed in kansas. >> just fell over on top of the cars here. >> reporter: in california, the cleanup is under way after the same weather system brought strong winds that snapped trees and heavy rain that flooded the freeway and triggered rock slides. residents in this los angeles county neighborhood were evacuated after a mudslide damaged homes. >> that's my house. my cars. >> reporter: other communities in southern california, especially near the mountains, saw historic snowfall leading to a rare snow day. >> that was good! that was amazing! >> reporter: a weaker storm system still threatens to drop more rain and snow in california through the mid part of the week. another concern here is that the national weather service is warning about blowing dust that could reduce visibility up to

two miles around oklahoma city. now parts of the northeast are also bracing for winter storms as well as snow. back to you. >> thank you so much. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy is marking nine years since russia's occupation of crimea. yesterday he tweeted "this is our land," adding the ukrainian flag will return to every corner of the country. imtiaz tyab reports from kyiv. >> reporter: sheltering underground is the only way to survive in the eastern ukrainian town of vuhledar where despite it all there's still faith this war will end. for amelia, that faith remains unshakeable. even as she and her daughter risk their lives under relentless russian artillery strikes just to gather the basics. "my sister died nine days ago," she weeps, "we have nothing. i have to collect rain water just so we can wash our hands and clean our dishes."

this once well-to-do coal mining town has become one of the most bitterly contested front lines in vladimir putin's war on ukraine. a war now in its second year. in the ruins of vuhledar's devastated streets are ukrainian soldiers determined to deprive moscow of its desperate desire to control all of the industrial eastern donbas region. "what russia is doing now is a genocide of ukrainians," this soldier says, "we don't have any other option but to win." but the grinding warfare which have become symbols of ukrainian resistance makes life a misery for so many. this evangelical christian minister dressed in camouflage hugs one of vuhledar's last remaining residents. few others are brave enough to bring aid here, and all the minister can offer are loaves of bread. this 73-year-old says despite it all, she won't leave. "we are frightened, but what can we do," she says. "we live with it, we just can't say to the russians don't shoot."

now the front line between ukrainian and russian forces may largely be static, but it stretches for hundreds of miles, from the northwestern russian border all the way to the black sea. vuhledar is now one of the deadliest hot spots. >> that was imtiaz tyab reporting. russian president volodymyr -- vladimir puti of working to dissolve his country. in an interview yesterday, he also accused nato of taking part in the ukraine conflict by sending the country billions of dollars worth of weapons. cia director william burns said putin is overconfident in his ability to wear down ukraine. on "face the nation," burns added the u.s. is closely monitoring whether beijing will sending lethal equipment to russia. >> we also don't see that a final decision has been made yet, and we don't see evidence of actual shipments of lethal equipment. it would be a very risky and unwise bet. >> china officials over the

weekend refused to condemn russia's war with ukraine at a g20 economic meeting. russia was the other country that refused to sign the statement. at least 61 people were killed when a wooden boat carrying migrants to europe hit rocky reefs and broke apart off the coast of italy. the boat left turkey five days ago with people from afghanistan, pakistan, and other countries. the u.n. says as many as 200 migrants might have been on board. at least 80 have been found alive, but dozens are still missing. at home, the trial for disgraced lawyer alex murdaugh resumes this morning. it comes after intense cross-examination on friday when murdaugh took the stand and insisted he did not kill his wife and son. >> the person or people who did what i saw on june the 7th, they hated paul --

>> the prosecution insists murdaugh is the killer and grilled him about his repeated lying and showed records of his cell phone which was recording his steps. it became very active 13 manipulates after his wife and son's phone locked for the final time. >> what were you so busy doing? >> just -- >> no i don't think i went to the bathroom. >> did you get on a treadmill? >> no, i don't think i wenon >> jog in place? >> no, i didn't jog in place. jacks. >> jury deliberations could start this week. the defense tells cbs news they hope to rest its case today. well the epa says shipments of contaminated waste from the site of a toxic train derailment in ohio will resume today. over the weekend the agency ordered norfolk southern to stop shipping hazardous waste to sites in michigan and texas. officials in the states said they were not told ahead of time

that contaminated soil and water would be sent there for disposal. it will now be sent to two approved sites in ohio. all the rail cars have been removed from the site except for 11 being held by the ntsb. >> excavate additional contaminated soil and begin installing monitoring wells. these are monitoring wells at the site of the derailment. they will tell us whether there's contamination to ground water. >> federal and state officials have said it's safe for evacuated residents to return to the area, but some people have complained of feeling sick after they went home. coming up, the origin of the covid pandemic. a u.s. agency now says the virus most likely came from they lab leak. and important news if you are on medicaid. why millions of people could lose their coverage. this is the "cbs morning news." " moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin. despite treatment

it disrupts my skin with itch. it disrupts my skin with rash. but now, i can disrupt eczema with rinvoq. rinvoq is not a steroid, topical, or injection. it's one pill, once a day. many taking rinvoq saw clear or almost-clear skin while some saw up to 100% clear skin. and, they felt dramatic and fast itch relief some as early as 2 days. that's rinvoq relief. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal, cancers including lymphoma and skin cancer, death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 and older with at least one heart disease risk factor have higher risks. don't take if allergic to rinvoq, as serious reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you are or may become pregnant. disrupt the itch and rash of eczema. talk to your doctor about rinvoq. learn how abbvie can help you save. can you save water using a less than full dishwasher? we do it every night...

do it with cascade platinum plus. one load of dishes in the sink uses 24 gallons of water while a dishwasher uses less than 4 per cycle. so do it with cascade... the surprising way to save water. ♪♪ 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. psst! psst! all good! ♪♪ (mmm) (mmm) (hmm) (mmmhmm) ♪♪ milk chocolate beyond words. classic recipe by lindt. wondering what actually goes into your multivitamin? at new chapter, milk chocolate beyond words. its' innovation, organic ingredients, and fermentation. fermentation? yes. formulated to help you body really truly absorb the natural goodness. new chapter. wellness, well done.

♪ [ speaking non-english ] it was raining stuffed animals at a soccer match in istanbul. spectators threw thousands of teddy bears and other stuffed toys onto the field yesterday. they will be donated to children who survived this month's deadly earthquake. the event was organized by the fans of one of the turkish teams. millions of americans could lose their medicaid coverage this year, and there's new intelligence about the origin of the covid pandemic. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." the "wall street journal" reports the covid pandemic most likely originated from a leak at a chinese lab. that's according to a new department of energy report. the department which oversees a network of u.s. labs reached the conclusion as a result of new intelligence. it made its judgment with,

quote, low confidence, according to people who have read the report. in 2021 the fbi also said the virus spread in a mishap at a chinese lab. other federal agencies, though, including the national intelligence council have concluded the virus came from natural transmission through an infected animal. "the new york times" says all five people on board a medical plane were killed when it crashed in nevada. the plane operated by care flight went down friday night in a mountainous area around 45 miles southeast of reno. the pilot, a flight nurse, paramedic, and a patient and patient's family member all died. the area was under a winter storm warning at the time. >> it sounded almost -- i told my wife that it sounded like a ship kind of like a ship sinking. the noise of it. and then we heard a big motor and a big boom.ne aply brokert before hitting the gr.

it's unclear what may have caused the crash, but the faa and the ntsb are investigating. and the "associated press" says millions of people who rely on medicaid may be booted off the program. when the pandemic started, the federal government prohibited states from kicking people off medicaid even if they were no longer eligible. over the next year, states will be required to start checking the eligibility of every person on medicaid. as many as 14 million people could lose access to medicaid health care coverage. still to come, new layoffs at twitter. the social media platform cuts hundreds of jobs in the latest round of layoffs since elon musk took over.

your record label is taking off. but so is your sound engineer. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® from the start... and move toward relief after the first dose... with injections every two months. stelara® may increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had cancer, or if you need a vaccine. pres, a rare, potentially fatal brain condition, may be possible. some serious allergic reactions and lung inflammation can occur. feel unstoppable. ask your doctor how lasting remission can start with stelara®. janssen can help you explore cost support options. just between us,

you know what's better than mopping? anything! ugh. well, i switched to swiffer wetjet, and it's awesome. it's an all-in-one, that absorbs dirt and grime deep inside. and it helps prevent streaks and haze. wetjet. get $10 off for a limited time. fair, freckled or melanated we are appreciated ultra hydrated glazed and glowing confidence overflowing new vaseline lotions 90% more moisture for my one-of-a-kind skin and there's no other skin i want to be in. how do i do it all? with a little help. for my one-of-a-kind skin and to support my family's immune health, i choose airborne. unlike some others, airborne gives you vitamin c and so much more. it's an 8 in 1 immune support formula. airborne. do more. here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪

i'm looking for my daughter. >> the horror comedy "cocaine bear" exceeded expectations in its opening weekend. the movie debuted with $23 million in domestic ticket sales landing it in second place. "ant-man and the wasp quantumania" held onto the top spot for a second weekend respite a nearly 70% droin and the religious drama "jesus revolution" opened in third place. hundreds more jobs were reportedly cut at twitter, and the one state gen-zers are fleeing. matt pieper has your money watch report. >> reporter: on wall street friday, all three major indices posted their biggest weekly drop of 2023 so far. the dow lost 336. nasdaq down 195. s&p 500 losing 42. twitter reportedly laid off more workers over the weekend. the latest cuts affect about 200

staff including engineers responsible for keeping the social media platform's systems running. since elon musk's $44 billion takeover in october, twitter has laid off thousands of employees, reducing its head count by almost 75%. wordent shapes formihemoref a c nokia. the iconic blue color, and the old color has been dropped for a range of colors. its ceo says the change is to stop people from associating it with cell phones, a business nokia left almost a decade ago. and gen-zers are following in millennials' footsteps moving to larger cities in the country. those 18 to 24 moved to washington, d.c., the most followed by columbia, south carolina, and boston, during the pandemic. that's according to an analysis of census bureau numbers. and while every other generation moved into florida, gen-zers were the only generation that chose to exit the state.

that's your cbs "money watch" report for this monday morning. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. well up next, "everything everywhere" wins big. we'll show the actor who made history at last night's s.a.g. awards. ards. ♪♪ (mmm) (mmm) (hmm) (mmmhmm) ♪♪ milk chocolate beyond words. classic recipe by lindt. find your beat milkyour moment of calmords. find your potential then own it support your immune system with a potent blend of nutrients and emerge your best every day with emergen-c what causes a curve down there? who can treat this? stop typing, and start talking. it could be a medical condition called peyronie's disease, or pd.

you're not alone, there is hope. find a specialized urologist who can diagnose and treat pd. visit makeapdplan.com today. (vo) at the tidy cats innovation lab. find a specialized urologist who can diagnose and treat pd. we live to solve litter issues. odor control? under control! absorption? absolutely! clumping? conquered! performance is part of every tidy cats litter. no wonder, we're america's #1 litter! ♪ when pain says, “i'm here,” ♪ i say, “so are they.” just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. aleve who do you take it for? wondering what actually goes into your multivitamin? at new chapter, just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. its' innovation, organic ingredients, and fermentation. fermentation? yes. formulated to help you body really truly absorb the natural goodness. new chapter. wellness, well done.

here's a look at the

forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ talk to anybody in the street? didn't know -- like that's how she was. she was like girl next door. >> fans, family, and friends gathered for a state memorial service in australia for the late singer and actor olivia newton-john. her husband and daughter shared memories of the "grease" and "xanadu" star who died after a year's long battle with cancer. the sci-fi action adventure movie "everything everywhere all at once" swept the screen actors guild awards last night. it won five awards including outstanding cast. michelle yeoh made history as the first asian woman to win best actress in a movie category at the s.a.g. awards.

>> every one of you know the journey, the roller coaster ride, the ups and downs, but most important we never gave up. >> won for best actor and sally field took home the life achievement award. and saturday's naacp image awards turned out to be a big night for angela bassett. the actor not only took home an acting award for the tv series "911," but she was named entertainer of the year. wnba star brittney griner also addressed the crowd. >> it feels so good to be here, especially with my beautiful, amazing wife, and with all of you all here today. [ applause ] i want to thank everyone, and let's keep fighting to bring home every american still detained overseas. >> and viola davis was honored for outstanding actress for "the woman king."

coming up, "consumer reports" shares recommendations for tools that protect your home. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." want more from your vitamins? get more with nature's bounty. from the first-ever triple action sleep supplement. to daily digestive support. to more wellness solutions every day. get more with nature's bounty. migraine hits hard, so u hit back with ubrelvy u level up u won't take a time-out one dose of ubrelvy works fast it can quickly stop migraine in its tracks within 2 hours without worrying if it's too late or where you are unlike older medicines, ubrelvy is a pill that directly blocks a protein believed to be a cause of migraine. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. most common side effects were nausea and tiredness. migraine pain relief starts with u learn how abbvie could help you save. ask about ubrelvy, the anytime, anywhere migraine medicine. time for downy mcbride to go to work.

ya'll gotta sniff this stuff! woop woop! - whoo - smells great, downy! ugh, cul-de-sacs. downy unstopables. you gotta sniff it to believe it. [ha-ha-ha-ha..yeah] sam...elmo. hey julia. are you ready to play band with us? i'm going to play my clarinet. and elmo is going to play his drum. drum...loud. well, you know what to do julia. julia knows. with julia's autism, loud sounds can be too much. but she still likes to make music. play band. ♪ [female narrator] early screening for autism can make a lifetime of difference. find out more at screenforautism dot org. the doctor said i had a 29% chance to find a blood stem cell donor. ♪ but i knew you were out there. ♪ and when we matched, it was the best day ever. dear donor, your blood stem cells saved me from leukemia.

♪ thank you forever and ever and ever. ♪ experience the true joy of saving a life at bethematch.org. our top stories this morning -- tornadoes and strong winds caused extensive damage in werful sto movcrs thxau.s.an wind gusts topped 100 miles per hour. the west coast already is cleaning up after devastating winter storms there and faces the possibility of more extreme weather over the next few days. the defense lawyers in the double murder trial of disgraced south carolina lawyer alex murdaugh are expected to rest their case today. last week murdaugh took the stand and testified that he did not kill his wife and son in 2021, but he did admit to lying about committing financial fraud

and where he was the night of the murders. and now to a story of inspiration. as we mark national cancer prevention month, one woman changed her lifestyle and in the process reduced her risk of getting cancer. now she wants to help you. bradley blackburn reports. >> reporter: it's been almost ten years since alicia storkamp chose to live a prevention lifestyle soon after she says diagnosed with prediabetes. >> i had to decide whether or not i was going to make this enormous lifestyle change or let diabetes happen to me. so i started taking better care of myself. >> reporter: through diet and exercise, she dropped more than 100 pounds. >> another wonderful side effect of losing a significant amount of weight is that i have the energy to do more. >> reporter: she learned her healthy choices could also lower her risk for cancers such as breast, lung, and colon cancer. >> it was legitimately shocking. >> exercise and diet are enormous components of cancer prevention.

>> reporter: studies show up to 50% of cancer cases and deaths are preventable. other life