>> participants raised $100,000. proceeds go toward special olympic programs. . tonight extreme weather coast to coast. some residents in southern california are trapped inside their own homes under mounds of snow, and in need of help. the new storm system inundating areas that were already digging out. >> plus, in the south, deadly tornados and damaging winds destroyed entire neighborhoods leaving tens of thousandses in the dark. >> convicted kill early. what isfor u alex murdaugh after his first night behind

bars serving two life sentences and his legal problems aren't over. >> battle for bakhmut. >> mw can despete for a win. >> this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. >> good evening. etreme weather sweeps across the country. at least 12 people have died following severe storms in several states. out west californians are reeling. record snowfall, some powered by high winds dropped more than 12 feet of snow over parts of the state in the last few days. the heavy snow buried

neighborhoods, collapsed roofs. further east more than 800,000 people are without power across five states. flooding, high winds and multiple tornados. cbs's joy benedict is in los angeles with all the details. joy, good evening. >> yeah, good evening. the good news is no rain right now. all over l.a. what you are seeing is trails washed out, trees down and up in the mountains folks still snowed in after this epic storm. caught many off guard. >> three houses just here, trees on them. >> snapped trees, downed power lines and thousands trapped in their homes as crushing snow in the mountains of southern california has many running out of food and power. >> the women are stuck at home with their children and they are on their last two chechen breasts. >> the national guard is going door-to-door shoveling snow to clear paths. with the first responders helping to do take up to a week

to reach everyone. >> they are making snow prisons. orr: has been unable your own to get out of her neighborhood for at least ten days. >> i spoke to an elderly lady yesterday. she has been sleeping in her kitchen on the floor with her gas stove on for heat. >> reporter: in northern california there is no time to dig out as another storm blankets the sierra nevada. new england residents joined the millions nationwide bracing for another winter storm. the strong system destroyed several homes across the south after bringing hail, tornados and powerful winds. back in southern california, a rain is saturated cliff gave way friday and several homes are in danger of tumbling down. and for those in the mountains, the fear and frustration still remains. >> i just feel very sad for the

community. it's a calamity. >> as heartbreaking as these symptoms are, they may lead to less heartbreak this summer. that's because most of california's reservoirs have now returned to normal or at least average levels easing some of these drought conditions. >> but a calamity is right. so what's next for the west? paul goodloe from our partners at the weather channel has the details. >> good evening. good news and bad news. the good news is we are not seeing as many storms approaching southern california with snow but the bad news, we have plenty of storms coming in the next several days. more feet, yeah, feet of snow coming. even a couple of inches of rain in lower elevations. but the storm track should be mainly northern california into the northwest and across the mountain west. maybe a yardstick load or more. but more storms come in throughout the night, throughout the weekend, and into next week.

best chance of rain is still in southern california. really into sunday night, then ending. we dry out across southern california. northern california the rest of the west getting pounded by plenty of snow. but, hey, more cold air means more storms. winter storms across the middle of the country. it's all very beneficial to busting the longstanding drought across the west. severe turbulence forced a private jet to make an emergency landing in connecticut last night. one person on board died. the plane left new hampshire friday bound for virginia with three passengers abbut diverted. the cause of the death has not been released. a study offers hope for millions at risk for heart d disease whose bodies respond poorly to statins. a potential gamema. for patients who't tolerate

them, today's report suggea way disease. cardiologist dr. nissen of the cleveland clinic led the study. >> i take care of these patints and they say, doctor, i know i need to lower my cholesterol. i have tried all of these different statins. my muscles hurt. i can't take those drugs. >> reporter: in patients with increased cardiovascular risk a drug was found to decrease heart-related complications such as heart attack or need for a procedure like a bypass operation for stint. what were some of the side effects? >> let me tell you what the drug didn't do. it didn't cause muscle pain. that was very important. it did increase the risk of gout and gallstones by about one absolute percent. neither do we consider to be particularly serious. >> reporter: an editorial accompanying the new england journal of medicine article called the results compelling an iree in

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innocent. >> reporter: following judge clifton newman's sentencing, alex murdaugh with a freshly shaved head spent his first night a columbia, south carolina, prison this weekend as a convicted murderer. sentenced to life without parole, murdaugh will now undergo about 45 days of medical tests, a mental health assessment and background screening before being placed in a maximum-security prison. what was his reaction to the verdict? >> i don't think he was shocked. >> reporter: jury deliberations took just under three hours following 28 days of court proceedings. the longest trial in south carolina criminal history. >>ed it been such a long case and we felt like we had done all we could do. >> reporter: prosecutors portrayed murdaugh as a serial liar who shot his wife and son on june 7, 2021, to distract from his drug conviction and alleged financial crimes.

>> i continued to lie. >> reporter: for prosecutors, the key in a case based mostly on circumstantial evidence came from a cellphone video that placed murdaugh at the murder scene. >> really changed a lot of things. how do you get around supposedly being a grieving father and husband when we have a video that has you at the scene of the murders. >> reporter: the defense team told me they plan to appeal the guilty verdict, but regardless of that outcome, murdaugh could still face life in prison for his alleged financial crimes, some of which he admitted to during this trial. i spoke with two of maggie murdaugh's close friends who told me this verdict is the justice they have been hoping for. >> thank you. iran has agreed to reconnect surveillance cameras at nuclear sites and ramp up u.n. inspections. u.n. officials welcomed the news, saying to bodes well for the possibility of reviving the 2015 iran nuclear deal. today ukrainian traps rappelled

russian strikes around bakhmut. but the battle for the city has raged on for seven months and the stakes are high on both sides. >> reporter: russian forces be closing in. the battle for bakhmut is in such a confined area, ukrainian soldiers are surrounded on three sides and yet they keep fighting. despite the enormous cost. in a grim propaganda video the founder of the russia-backed wagner mercenary group points to crudely made wooden coffins saying we are sending another shipment of ukrainian army fighters back home. capturing bakhmut is unlikely to change the trajectory of the war. but seizing the city has been an all-consuming goal for moscow after a series of major setbacks, president vladimir

putin is desperate for a win. even if g for his forces in ovalsit inde occupied ukraine russian minter showing his support to soldiers but awarding medals saying good luck, success and come home alive. but exhausted ukrainian fighters have other ideas. in this underground bunker they rest before heading back out to the battlefield, they say they are determined to defend bakhmut to the end. we are tired, is says this soldier. we will push the enemy pack to russia and they can die there. there is nothing left of bakhmut. imtiaz tyab, cbs news in eastern ukraine. a gas tanker turned over on a maryland highway killing the driver and causing a huge

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and build up the sides with snowbanks. otherwise your ball may keep rolling until springtime. >> there is not a gutter ball, no. >> reporter: and no such thing as a 7-10 split either. >> well done! >> reporter: instead of pip, they drill three inch holes in the ice. if you land in a hel you get points and the first team to 15 wins. players use regular bowling balls which is a much better option than what they used to use. >> the first year we used turkeys, frozen turkeys, but they don't slide very good on the ice. some years zero or below zero we did it. still do it no matter what the temperature is. >> reporter: as a former lake charlotte champion, he takes pride in his very complex bowling strategy. >> walkom up there and throw the ball. >> reporter: it's the same approach everyone else seems to have. are you good at regular bowling? i used to be. >> >> reporter: are you good at ice bowling? >> no. [ laughter ] >> reporter: ice conditions also

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