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full force it could bring five inches of rain to the community of camino here. that is on top of all of this snow. and the concern is the rapid snow melt could flood communities down the mountain. j.b.? >> carter evans, thank you so much. and for more on the impact of the storm let's bring in meteorologist mike bettis from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> j.b., good evening to you. carter showing us the problems we're dealing with in california and the forecast does not bode well. in the sierra nevada mountains here in california another six feet of snow is possible, not to mention really heavy rain in the bay area, up in the foothills as much as eight to twelve inches of rain is coming our way over the next four to five days. re'sy the issue. at the nevada and california state line, sierra nevada mountains, heavy snow has fallen all winter long and above this blue highlighted line that you see that's where we have snow. but also the forecast shows heavy rain falling onto that snow melting it rapidly, potentially leading to some
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life-threatening flash flooding. that's why it's such a concern. not to mention also big winter baerth weather across the midwest eventually into the northeast with some spots, j.b., picking up another five to eight inches of snow. >> thank you so much for the heads-up. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia unleashed a wave of more than 80 missiles across the country today, including several of its powerful hypersonic missiles. at least 11 people were killed in the attacks and hundreds of thousands were left without heat or electricity. more now from cbs's imtiaz tyab inside ukraine. >> reporter: in ukraine's far western lviv region the grim task of collecting the dead. most here had largely been spared from russia's ruthless attacks until now. "this is the first time i've witnessed such a tragedy," vasil says. "russia is a devil."
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the barrage of strikes targeted ten regions and included the use of at least six of the kremlin's hypersonic anti-defense kinzhal missiles. homes in the town of kostyanki liv. and a were leveled once again. "every day there's shelling," olga says. "i go to bed and don't know if i'll wake up." in kherson even a bus stop wasn't spared. more dead scattered in the street. a grim reminder the most mundane of acts can be deadly. all ukrainians are targets in russia's merciless assaults. these mourners in zaporizhzhia attend the funerals of cdya, a killed last week in an earlier missile aattack. their seven-month-old daughter emilia was also killed. two generations now wiped out. it was a bloody day across this country, but ukrainians continue
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to persevere knowing all too well more strikes will come. james. >> imtiaz, thank you. president biden traveled to the battleground state of aftno unveil his nearly $7 trillion budget with a promise to protect and strengthen social security % and medicare while reducing the deficit. it's seen as the president's opening bid in negotiations with republicans. >> i want to make it clear i'm ready to meet with the speaker anytime, tomorrow if he has his budget. lay it down, tell me what you want to do, i'll show you what i want to do, see what we can agree on. >> the plan calls for increased spending for the military and social programs and will be largely paid for with higher taxes on corporations and on individuals making more than $400,000 a year. with enjif ergy costs up ov last year due to inflation businesses are looking at ways to save money and may have found
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that with smart technology. we've all heard of ts and even cars. now you can add smart glass. in tonight's "eye on america" cbs's ben tracy shows us it could also help save planet. >> reporter: inside this factory near memphis they're making an unlikely weapon in the fight against climate change. a smarter window. so if you call these smart windows i assume you think most windows these days are pretty dumb. >> like everything in life, right? you look back after you've experienced the modern thing and you go well, that was pretty dumb. >> reporter: ramul puri is ceo of california-based view. its windows are like transition sunglasses for buildings. >> let me show you. get ready. it would be that. >> it's a little bright. >> it's extremely deceiving. >> reporter: they track the sun throughout the day. automatically tinting to regulate light and heat. allowing buildings to use less electricity for heating and
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cooling. >> buildings consume about 40% of all energy. they consume about 70% of all electricity. and if you want to solve for climate change you have to solve for buildings. >> reporter: operating buildings accounts for about 27% of annual planet-warming carbon emissions. the department of energy says smart glass can help reduce a building's energy needs by about 20%. the recent inflation reduction act includes tax credits to boost the technology, which currently costs about 50% more than regular windows. it looks and feels just like any other window until you plug it in. >> reporter: smart windows have a microscopic coating connected to computer chips and can be controlled by an app. they're now installed in hotels, hospitals, office buildings, apartments and a dozen u.s. airports including this new terminal in san francisco. >> you don't feel the heat beating on you. especially when you want to provide an environment that has a lot of natural light. >> reporter: at dallas-fort worth international airport
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tests found that smart windows kept seats 20 degrees cooler than conventional glass. in the future do you see this on every building in every home? >> yeah. every window should be smart. once you experience it you can't think of life another way. >> reporter: a smarter future even if it's not quite as bright. for "eye on america," ben tracy, san jose, california. the fda has issued new rules for cancer screening mammograms. what women need to know. next.
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on the next "turning point", right here on this station. finally tonight, harriet tubman, known as a conductor of the underground railroad, was honored with a new monument in a city square now bearing her name. cbs's elaine quijano was there. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman marched to her own drum, and that's how she was celebrated today. this soaring 25-foot monument was a two-year project inspired by this iconic image of tubman. her life story is part of an audio installation. >> she found the north star. >> reporter: narrated by singer and actor queen latifah, who was born in newark. what is it that you hope people take away from hearing about harriet tubman's story? >> i hope they take away renewed strength, inspiration, humanity,
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compassion. you know, what harriet tubman did was about freedom, was about compassion for those who did not have it. >> reporter: tubman escaped slavery and risked her freedom to lead about 70 enslaved people by the underground railroad, a network of safehouses that led north, including this church in newark with hidden tunnels. at the site visitors will learn tubman was also a spy in the union army and an advocate for women's rights and the elderly. monument designer nina cook john placed a mosaic of tubman's face at eye level intentionally. >> you can look into her eyes and touch her face and connect to her humanity. it could be your mother, your aunt, your grandmother. and in so doing be that much more inspired by her. >> reporter: elaine quijano, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and f us
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online anytitsnewm. capital, i'm james brown. this is cbs news flash. i'm shan'll kaul in new york. the man convicted of killing california polytechnic student kristen smart almost three decades ago will be sentenced today. paul flores faces 25 years to life in prison but before he's sentenced the judge will decide whether flores should get a new trial. despite publicly not confirming his intentions two sources close to ron dede sanityis tell the "washington post" he's preparing to run for president in 2024. he plans to visit iowa today to promote his new book. p and nasa says an asteroid s wide as a football field could hit the earth on valentine's day
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in 2046 but the threat level is the lowest on the torino scale. 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". yet another norfolk southern train has derailed. this time in alabama with 37 cars coming off the tracks. there are no a sb is headed to the scene. the agency has also opened an investigation into the company's safety practices after five serious incidents since december of 2021 including the toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. all this taking place as norfolk southern's ceo alan shaw was in the hot seat on capitol hill
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facing questions about the east palestine derailment and its impact on the community. cbs's roxana saberi will start us off tonight from ohio. good evening, roxana. >> reporter: good evening, j.b. since the train went off the tracks just behind me releasing toxic chemicals, this community has demanded that norfolk southern clean up the mess that they say is making many of them sick. today many residents watched the senate hearing hoping lawmakers would hold the company accountable. this was the scene in calhoun county, alabama this morning. after another norfolk southern train derailed. >> there is no hazardous material leak. there is no risk at all to the public. >> reporter: the train was the fourth operated by norfolk southern to derail in the last five weeks. >> your company will pay for the harm that it has caused. >> reporter: it happened just hours before senators from both parties grilled ceo alan shaw. >> i want to begin today by expressing how deey sorry i am. >> reporter: over the february
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3rd toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. >> people are aware that these chemicals cause lymphoma and leukemia and cancers. residents of east palestine are complaining about all sorts of health issues. >> what's right is to cover their health care needs. will you do that? >> everything is on the table, sir. >> the railroad should be held responsible -- >> reporter: we first met jamie coza over a month ago when she and her daughter evacuated from east palestine after the derailment. >> my major concern right now is just for everyone's health. >> reporter: after attending today's hearing in washington, d.c. she's still concerned. >> i wanted concrete answers and not just this vague i'm going to make it right. >> answers to which questions? >> why are my community members and my family getting sick? we want long-term medical care for our citizens, not just within the community but the wider community too. and we want to make sure that
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norfolk pays 100% of this. >> reporter: a spokesperson for another senate committee told cbs news that ceo alan shaw will appear before another senate panel on rail safety in about two weeks. j.b.? >> roxana, thank you. breaking news. the bodies of two of the americans who were killed after being kidnapped in mexico are now back in the u.s. cbs news is learning authorities in mexico are still investigating what led up to the ordeal including the exact purpose of the group's visit there. here's cbs's omar villafranca. >> reporter: the bodies of shaeed woodard and zindell brown are back on american soil today, while latavia mcgee and eric williams are still recovering in a brownsville, texas hospital. family members says they were traveling from south carolina to mexico for a cosmetic surgery for mcgee. tonight we're learning new details about that trip in a police report filed by a fifth person who traveled with the
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group but stayed on the u.s. side. cheryl orange told brownsville police she last saw her friends friday morning leaving a motel 6. she didn't travel to mexico with the group because she didn't have the proper i.d. when the group didn't return and didn't answer repeated calls, she went to police. the four were found in a wooden shed on tuesday outside of matamoros, mexico. after they were attacked and kidnapped in the mexican border town last week by suspected members of the gulf cartel. one suspect has already been arrested. eric williams' wife said he had another surgery on his leg and he is recovering at this hospital. the bodies of the other two victims are now at a brownsville funeral home. j.b.? >> omar, thank you. there is breaking news tonight from hamburg, germany. police are investigating a deadly shooting at a church reportedly used by jehovah's witnesses. authorities say several people were killed and the gunman is believed to be among the dead.
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there's no word yet of any possible motive for the attack. tonight a state of emergency in 34 california counties as a storm system known as pineapple express moves offshore bringing with it significant snow, heavy rain and strong winds. cbs's carter evans reports that experts are warning of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and avalanches. >> reporter: it's a desperate effort to dig out now. this snow blower is on top of a roof. and these workers are trying to shovel several feet. and now it's a race against time to clear all the snow off the roofs before the next storm comes. even just one foot of dense snow on the average roof is about 20,000 pounds. in the mountans of southern california emergency workers are finally able to conduct welfare checks. they've found at least a dozen people dead. and it's still unclear how many are storm related.
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>> and this storm, this atmospheric river is beginning to hit now. the snow is already beginning to change over. full force it could bring five inches of rain to the community of camino here. that is on top of all of this snow. and the concern is the rapid snow melt could flood communities down the mountain. j.b.? >> carter evans, thank you so much. back here in washington senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is recovering at a d.c. hospital from a concussion after taking a fall wednesday night. cbs's scott macfarlane is on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: the 81-year-old kentucky senator was at a private dinner at the waldorf astoria hotel near the white house wednesday when just after 9:00 p.m. he tripped and fell. >> ambulance 16 respond for a fall at the waldorf astoria hotel. >> reporter: suffering concussion he was taken by ambulance to the george washington university hospital where according to his office hell remain for a few days of observation and treatment.
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there were prayers on the u.s. senate floor. >> lord, bless senator mcconnell with a speedy co fromside n.well cconne, t est-seg teer,sldho polio survivor who has fallen in the past. tripping at home in 2019 and fracturing his shoulder. one of his senate colleagues tells us mcconnell is alert, awake, and talking. j.b.? >> and that is certainly good news. but scott, we're also hearing tonight about developments in one of the investigations into former president donald trump. what are we learning? >> that's right. according to the "new york times," management prosecutors have signaled to donald trump's lawyers he could face indictment for an alleged hush money payment he made to adult film star stormy daniels in 2016 ■whn he was first running for president. prosecutors have reportedly also invited trump to testify before a new york grand jury next week. j.b., that is an indication an indictment could be cap
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". i'm christina ruffini in washington. thanks for staying with us. the ceo of norfolk southern told congress he's deeply sorry for his company's train derailment that sent toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil in palestine, ohio. alan shaw said he's, quote, personally committed to in his words make this right. but that's a small consolation to the people who live there. roxana saberi spoke to residents who say life in palestine, ohio will never be the same.
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>> reporter: many peoplee tell me thehi ghcommunity. but they worry they'll never get their old lives back when they didn't have to think about whether the water, air and soil would make them sick. they say since the train toppled here off these tracks a month ago they've been living in fear while fighting for normalcy. >> this is exactly how he we left the house p kind of hard to look at. >> reporter: valentine's day decorations. drawings on the fridge. children's toys in the bedroom. >> frozen in time. >> yeah. pretty much. feels like a crime scene being in here. >> reporter: for sarah monteleone and her family the life they knew in east palestine came to a astandstill just before 9:00 p.m. on february 3rd. >> this is where both of my kids were having a sleepover the night that it happened. >> reporter: that night a train carrying hazardous materials burst into flames just two blocks away. >> what's the hardest part about this? >> we had a lot of firsts in
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this house. we raised our family here. we just had to go. and it's like this was -- this chapter just slammed shut for us. >> reporter: and for many others. around 5,000 people live here in east palestine. but when the train went off these tracks, spewing toxic chemicals, many residents fled town leaving some of these homes empty. now many aren't sure if it will ever be safer to return. >> some nights it smells, burns your eyes. >> reporter: just 100 feet from the tracks eric whi his house has lost at least half its value and he doesn't have the means to move away. >> i didn't expect it to pollute the town with all the chemicals and toxins but here we are. >> reporter: officials say soil tests don't show harmful levels of toxins and claim the municipal water is safe. >> that's our water. >> reporter: but whiting drinks only bottled water.
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so in the ideal world you'd want norfolk southern to buy you out? >> i would love to be bought out and i would love to walk away. >> reporter: now as rail operator norfolk southern digs up the tracks to remove contaminated soil it's offering residents like whiting debit cards. his family's are for $3,000 to evacuate for the next few weeks. >> it doesn't make me whole. that just keeps my family safer. >> for a while. >> for a while. >> reporter: there are signs the town is trying to feel hole. at the packed sprinkles diner, the true value hardware shop and by the the high school. but monteleone, who's now staying two miles from home, says she plans to move much farther away. possibly forever. >> you feel it's not safe here either. >> right. we might feel normal for two days. and the nextay our eyes are burning and our throat hurts i can't take my child to the car
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without her eyes watering. that's not normal. that's not okay. >> reporter: roxana saberi in palestine, ohio. overseas people in ukraine are still digging out from the latest russian missile barrage. this one reportedly included hypersonic missiles that cannot be knocked out of the skies by ukraine's air defense systems. the strikes left dead and injured all across the country and did more damage to the nation's power grid. imtiaz tyab is in dnipro, one of the cities struck. >> reporter: this is the most serious missile and drone attack to target cities across ukraine in nearly a month. but as you can see here in dnipro people really trike to get back to life as quickly as they can. but in bakhmut russian-backed forces say they've managed to push forward in that embattled city. in a blistering assault a battery of russian missiles and drones struck several major cities. little was spared. and lives lost as millions more were plunged into the cold and
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dark. "it doesn't make sense to me how this can happen in the 21st century," this resident says. "it's like we're being attacked by wild people. just savages." all winter the kremlin has ruthlessly been targeting ukraine's infrastructure in missile and drone attacks. but it's in bakhmut where the fighting remains the most intense. the head of the russian mercenary group wagner is claiming his fighters have captured key urban areas after seven grinding months of running street battles. as the kremlin continues to desperately pursue its first major territorial gain in over half a year. in chasiv yar only a few miles away we met badya who just returned from the front. "it's tough," he says, "really hard. there are losses but we can't win without that." losses felt no more acutely than at the funeral of 29-year-old
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medic yama vetlitska who was killed treating injured soldiers in a field hospital outside bakhmut. [ wailing ] her mother cries in anguish "oh yana, my baby, my little one." as she says her final good-bye. now, as ukrainians continue to pay the ultimate price its leaders say they're determined to keep defending bakhmut despite the costs. >> imtiaz tyab in ukraine. military analysts say russia seems to be running low on some of the high-tech missiles used in the latest strikes. now, that could be because they've been aiming at some fake targets. ian lee has the story. >> reporter: business is on the rise for this company in prague. inflatech creates inflatable weapons. decoys designed to look like the
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real deal. from tanks to the powerful american himars rocket launcher. the company's ceo says without binoculars from a distance you can't tell if it's real or not. the company produces a wide range of decoys, including faux fighter jets, and prices run in the tens of thousands of dollars. a small fraction of what the enemy might shell out destroying them. he says "they're wasting a weapon that costs 20 times more. so i win economically." workers stitch together about four dozen decoys every month. light synthetic silk keeps most inflatables around 200 pounds. a team of four can inflate one in about ten minutes. and demand is blowing up after russia invaded ukraine. >> we can't tell you how many countries we sell to. we can't tell you who we're selling to. but definitely we're selling to a lot of government around the world. >> reporter: while inflatech won't confirm they're selling
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decoys to ukraine they say their goal is to waste russian missiles. and the tactic might be working. russia claims it has destroyed more than 40 american-supplied himars. but the u.s. has reportedly only given about 20. ian lee, cbs news. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. unless you treat dandruff regularly, it will keep coming back. try head & shoulders. it contains zinc pyrithione which fights the germ that causes dandruff, and when used regularly, helps prevent it from coming back. for up to 100% dandruff protection, use head & shoulders. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ voltaren. the joy of movement. ♪♪
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fentanyl is being blamed for the recent surge in accidental overdose deaths among teens. now 30 states are allowing the drug naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdoses, to be administered in schools. we paid a visit to one district stocking up to save stuntds v students' lives. the most important lesson be being taught at school this day isn't for the students p. it's for their teachers. >> how do you know when a person is overdosing? >> reporter: last month a should-year-old died after suspected opioid overdose in an arlington, virginia high school. the school district immediately took action with the rare step of requiring all secondary school teachers to learn how to use narcan or other generic forms of the drug naloxone which can reverse opioid overdose in just minutes. >> will that cause any problems if they're not overdosing on
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opioids? >> no, it will definit nms. >> reporter: craig pepper says he and his fellow teachers want the life-saving treatment on hand. >> i'll have one in my desk in my room so i could administer it immediately if i had to. >> reporter: but teachers aren't the only ones getting an education. parents and community members are rushing to these free training sessions to learn how to use naloxone and bring it home. emily sikvin is the program manager for arlington county. >> in a given month he we normally give out 150 to 200 boxes of narcan. we are probably getting close to 1,000 boxes requested in a two-week period. >> reporter: nationwide fatal overdoses in young people jumped 123% from 2019 to 2021. the vast majority of those deaths involved fentanyl. >> who should be carrying narcan with them? >> everyone. it's a basic first aid tool all of us should have in our medicine cabinets. >> reporter: according to the naloxone. overdose isus1,hen ad
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>> it goein the nose you justirt it. >> keep the person awake and breathing until help arrives. >> let's say you've given them a dose and you don't see any response. you can after two minutes, you can give them another dose. >> reporter: ann sikes has twin 14-year-old boys, the same age as the student who overdosed. >> it's scary to be a parent right now. if we can help anyone by being trained it's powerful. >> reporter: in other medical news spring is right around the corner. and that's got millions of americans including this one bracing for allergy season. doctors say there are things you can do to prepare yourself for the pollen that's on the way. here's michael george. >> reporter: brandy keith is allergic to, well, just about everything. >> anything outside. grasses, trees, even cats and dogs. >> reporter: and like many allergy sufferers things get even worse in the spring, when tree pollen is everywhere. >> nasal congestion.
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itchy eyes. runny eyes. runny nose. coughing. >> reporter: but the experts say if you take some precautions you won't have to hide indoors all spring. dr. flavia hoyt from national jewish health says if you have a doctor-prescribed steroid for allergies you should be taking it now. >> it takes a couple weeks to build up and you want it to really be at its peak fully when it start in full force. >> are there things we could be doing at home to reduce the severity of allergies? >> as much as possible keeping windows closed in the house as well as in the car. >> come here. >> you know, our furry friends also bring pollen to us. so you know, some patients will say but i'm not allergic to my dog. but if the dog's in the bed you're sleeping in a pollen the dog has just rolled around in. >> reporter: doctors also advise after spending time outside take a shower or change your clothes to get rid of pollen. keith is taking precautions ahead of time. >> allergy shots, taking allegra, zyrtec, my nasal
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flushes are very important, all of my prescription nasal sprays. >> reporter: it won't eliminate your allergies when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you.
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hi year best surfing in the wor c be found in the canary islands, senegal, morocco and portugal. but how about duluth, minnesota? john lauritsen has that story. >> reporter: the place is stony point on lake superior. in the winter it's as scenic as it is quiet. but every once in a while the point turns into paradise for a band of surfers. >> you know, we talk about minnesota here. the surfers in minnesota. the coldest conditions, the warmest friends. >> reporter: when conditions are just right, 63-year-old eric wilkie and his son garrett drive from danbury, wisconsin to surf here. eric is so well known that the locals have given him a
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nickname. >> we call him the oracle on occasion because he'll get the e-mails or the phone calls, when is it happening? >> reporter: people have actually been surfing lake superior since at least the 1970s. but it wasn't until the early 2000s when a film call the requested unsalted" was released that surfers really began to show up. when they surf in the winter water temperature is between 33 and 36 degrees. just above freezing. but the air temperature can be below zero. >> the ice brings to your face in just a matter of moments and it's just so crispy. >> reporter: wetsuits, gloves and booties are a must. >> and without that equipment you've got about two minutes in the water and you'll freeze to death. >> reporter: instead on a good day they can last about 45 minutes before the cold takes over. eric surfed everywhere but his favorite wave to catch is the one in his own back yard. >> doesn't last but a few seconds, but it's a memory of a lifetime. >> john lauritsen, cbs news,
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duluth, minnesota. and that's the "overnight news" for this friday. operatoring from the nation's capital, i'm christina ruffini. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the man convicted of killing california polytechnic student kristen smart almost three decades ago will be sentenced today. paul flores faces 25 years to life in prison. but before he's sentenced the judge will decide wheth whethers should get a new trial. despite not publicly confirming his intentions two sources close to florida governor ron desantis tell the "washington post" he's preparing to run for president in 2024. he plans to visit iowa today to promote his new book. and nasa says an asteroid as t earth on valentine's dayuld
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in 2046. but the threat level is the lowest on the torino scale. for more download the cbs newsa connected tv. i' s nelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, another norfolk southern train derailment just hours before the company's ceo sat in front of lawmakers apologizing to residents of east palestine, ohio where last month one of their trains derailed, spilling toxic chemicals. here are tonight's top headlines. residents are still afraid to go home as the ceo says he's deeply sorry. >> i am determined to make this right. >> how can anyone confidently raise their babies here? another severe winter storm with california in its sights, this time bringing threats of flooding and landslides on top of record snow. >> this is the most snow i've experienced in over 20 years of living here for sure.
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a shooter opens fire at a church in germany, killing and injuring multiple people. authorities are searching for a motive. top republican senator mitch mcconnell in the hospital tonight with a concussion after taking a fall. still loose, doherty the heave! >> and pre-march madness magic. >> impossible. but sherita doherty has done it! >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm james brown, in for norah. tonight a look at smart glass, the new technology that could save you money on your energy
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bis and t harrh a new litiist monument. part o e those whhavevisl norfolk southern train has iled.thise in a wit37 cars coming off the tracks. there are no reports of injuries or hazardous material. and the ntsb is headed to the scene. the agency has also opened an investigation into the company's safety practices after five serious incidents since december of 2021 including the toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. all this taking place as norfolk southern's ceo alan shaw was in the hot seat on capitol hill facing questions about the east palestine derailment and its impact on the community. cbs's roxana saberi will start us off tonight from ohio. good evening, roxana. >> reporter: good evening, j.b. since the train went off the
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tracks just behind me, releasing toxic chemicals, this community has demanded that norfolk southern clean up the mess that they say is making many of them sick. today many residents watched the senate hearing hoping lawmakers would hold the company accountable. this was the scene in calhoun county, alabama this morning after another norfolk southern train derailed. >> there's no hazardous material >> rorter: trainhefourthted orf sout tthe st five weeks.willor the harmt it h cause >>ort haened just hours before senators from both parties grilled ceo alan shaw. >> i want to begin today by expressing how deeply sorry i am. >> reporter: over the february 3rd toxic train derailment in east palestine, ohio. >> people are aware that these chemicals cause lymphoma and leukemia and cancers. residents of east palestine are complaining about all sorts of health issues. >> what's right is to cover their health care needs. will you do that? >> everything is on the table, sir.
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>> the railroad should be held responsible. >> reporter: we first met jamie coza over a month ago when she and her daughter evacuated from east palestine after the derailment. >> may major concern right now is just for everyone's health. >> reporter: after attending today's hearing in washington, d.c. she's still concerned. >> i wanted concrete answers and not just this vague i'm going to make it right. >> answers to which questions? >> why are my community members and my family getting sick? we want long-term medical care for our citizens, not just within the community but the wider community too. and we want to make sure that norfolk pays 100% of this. >> reporter: a spokesperson for another senate committee told cbs news that ceo alan shaw will appear before another senate panel on rail safety in about two weeks. j.b.? >> roxana, thank you. breaking news. the bodies of two of the
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americans who were killed after being kidnapped in mexico are now back in the u.s. cbs news is learning authorities in mexico are still investigating what led up to the ordeal including the exact purpose of the group's visit there. here's cbs's omar villafranca. >> reporter: the bodies of shaeed woodard and zindell brown are back on american soil today. while latavia mcgee and eric williams are still recovering in a brownsville, texas hospital. family members say they were traveling from south carolina to mexico for a cosmetic surgery for mcgee. tonight we're learning new details about that trip in a police report filed by a fifth person who traveled with the group but stayed on the u.s. side. cheryl orange told brownsville police she last saw her friends friday morning leaving a motel 6. she didn't travel to mexico with the group because she didn't have the proper i.d. when the group didn't return and didn't answer repeated calls, she went to police. the four were found in a wooden
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shed on tuesday outside of matamoros, mexico. after they were attacked and kidnapped in the mexican border town last week by suspected members of the gulf cartel. one suspect has already been arrested. eric williams' wife said he had another surgery on his leg and he is recovering at this hospital. the bodies of the other two victims are now at a brownsville funeral home. j.b.? >> omar, thank you. back here in washington senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is is recovering at a d.c. hospital from a concussion after taking a fall wednesday night. cbs's scott macfarlane is on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: the 81-year-old kentucky senator was at a private dinner at the waldorf astoria hotel near the white house wednesday when just after 9:00 p.m. he tripped and fell. >> ambulance 16 respond for a fall at the waldorf astoria hotel. >> reporter: suffering a concussion, he was taken by ambulance to the george washington university hospital
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where according to mcconnell's office he'll remain for a few days of observation and treatment. there were prayers on the u.s. senate floor. >> lord, bless senator mcconnell with a speedy recovery. >> reporter: and well wishes from president biden. mcconnell, the longest-serving senate leader, is a childhood polio survivor who has fallen in the past, tripping at home in 2019 and fracturing his shoulder. one of his senate colleagues tells us mcconnell is alert, awake, and talking. j.b.? >> and that is certainly good news. but scott, we're also hearing tonight about developments in one of the investigations into former president donald trump. what are we learning? >> reporter: that's right. according to the "new york times," manhattan prosecutors have signaled to donald trump's lawyers he could face indictment for an alleged hush money payment he made to adult film star stormy daniels in 2016 when he was first running for president.
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prosecutors have reportedly also invited trump to testify before a new york grand jury next week. j.b., that is an indication an indictment could be imminent. >> scott macfarlane on capitol hill. thank you.
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". there is breaking news tonight from hamburg, germany. police are investigating a deadly shooting at a church reportedly used by jehovah's witnesses. authorities say several people were killed and the gunman is believed to be among the dead. there's no word yet of any possible motive for the attack. tonight a state of emergency in 34 california counties as a storm system known as a pineapple express moves ashore, bringing with it significant snow, heavy rain and strong winds. cbs's carter evans reports that experts are warning of
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life-threatening flooding, mudslides and avalanches. >> reporter: it's a desperate effort to dig out now. this snow blower is on top of a roof. and these workers are trying to shovel several feet. and now it's a race against time to clear all the snow off the roofs before the next storm comes. even just one foot of dense snow on the average roof is about 20,000 pounds. in the mountains of southern california emergency workers are finally able to conduct welfare checks. they've found at least a dozen people dead, and it's still unclear how many are storm-related. further north even plowed roads are treacherous. those clumps along the side are homes. in the fields herds of cattle unable to graze prompted this emergency hay drop to keep them from starving. and this storm, this atmospheric river, is beginning to hit now. the snow is already beginning to
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change over. full force it could bring five inches of rain to the community. that is on top of all of this snow. and the concern is the rapid snow melt could flood communities down the mountain. j.b.? >> carter evans, thank you so much. and for more on the impact of the storm let's bring in meteorologist mike bettis from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> j.b., good evening to you. carter showing us the problems we're dealing with in california and the forecast does not bode well. in the sierra nevada mountains here in california another six feet of snow is possible, not to mention really heavy rain in the bay area, up in the foothills as much as eight to twelve inches of rain is coming our way over the next four to five days. here's really the issue. at the nevada and california state line, sierra nevada mountains, heavy snow has fallen all winter long and above this blue highlighted line that you see that's where we have snow. but also the forecast shows
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heavy rain falling onto that snow melting it rapidly, potentially leading to some life-threatening flash flooding. that's why it's such a concern. not to mention also big winter weather across the midwest eventually into the northeast with some spots, j.b., picking up another five to eight inches of snow. >> thank you so much for the heads-up. turning now to the war in ukraine, russia unleashed a wave of more than 80 missiles across the country today, including several of its powerful hypersonic missiles. at least 11 people were killed in the attacks and hundreds of thousands were left without heat or electricity. more now from cbs's imtiaz tyab inside ukraine. >> reporter: in ukraine's far western lviv region the grim task of collecting the dead. most here had largely been spared from russia's ruthless attacks until now. "this is the first time i've witnessed such a tragedy," vasil says. "russia is a devil." the barrage of strikes targeted ten regions and included the use of at least six of the kremlin's
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hypersonic anti-defense kinzhal missiles. homes in the town of kostyantinivka were leveled once again. "every day there's shelling," olga says. "i go to bed and don't know if i'll wake up." in kherson even a bus stop wasn't spared. more dead scattered in the street. a grim reminder the most mundane of acts can be deadly. all ukrainians are targets in russia's merciless assaults. these mourners in zaporizhzhia attend the funerals of camila and ilya, a 23-year-old couple killed last week in an earlier missile aattack. their seven-month-old daughter emilia was also killed. two generations now wiped out. it was a bloody day across this country, but ukrainians continue to persevere knowing all too well more strikes will come.
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james. >> imtiaz, thank you. president biden traveled to the battleground state of pennsylvania this afternoon to unveil his nearly $7 trillion budget with a promise to protect and strengthen social security and medicare while reducing the deficit. it's seen as the president's opening bid in negotiations with republicans. >> i want to make it clear i'm ready to meet with the speaker anytime, tomorrow if he has his budget. lay it down, tell me what you want to do, i'll show you what i want to do, see what we can agree on. >> the plan calls for increased spending for the military and social programs and will be largely paid for with higher taxes on corporations and on individuals making more than $400,000 a year. with energy costs up nearly 16% over last year due to inflation businesses are looking at ways to save money and they
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may have found that with smart technology. we've all heard of smartphones, tvs and even cars. now you can add smart glass. in tonight's "eye on america" cbs's ben tracy shows us it could also help save planet. >> reporter: inside this factory near memphis they're making an unlikely weapon in the fight against climate change. a smarter window. so if you call these smart windows i assume you think most windows these days are pretty dumb. >> like everything in life, right? you look back after you've experienced the modern thing and you go well, that was pretty dumb. >> reporter: rao mulpuri is ceo of california-based view. its windows are like transition sunglasses for buildings. >> let me show you. get ready. it would be that. >> it's a little bright. >> it's extremely deceiving. >> reporter: they track the sun throughout the day. automatically tinting to regulate light and heat. allowing buildings to use less electricity for heating and
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cooling. >> buildings consume about 40% of all energy. they consume about 70% of all electricity. and if you want to solve for climate change you have to solve for buildings. >> reporter: operating buildings accounts for about 27% of annual planet-warming carbon emissions. the department of energy says smass n help reduce a building's energy needs by about 20%. the recent inflation reduction bochnology, whh credits to currently coout 50re than regular windows. it looks and feels just like any other window until you plug it in. >> reporter: smart windows have a microscopic coating connected to computer chips and can be controlled by an app. they're now installed in hotels, hospitals, office buildings, apartments and a dozen u.s. airports including this new terminal in san francisco. >> you don't feel the heat beating on you. especially when you want to provide an environment that has a lot of natural light. >> reporter: at dallas-fort worth international airport tests found that view smart windows kept seats 20 degrees
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cooler than conventional glass. in the future do you see this on every building in every home?p>. every window should be smart. once you experience it you can't think of life another way. >> reporter: a smarter future even if it's not quite as bright. for "eye on america," ben tracy, san jose, california. the fda has issued new rules for cancer screening mammograms. what women need to know. next. dove men invited dermatologists to test new advanced care body washes that start solving skin issues in the shower.
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a 35-year-old man who spent more than half his life in prison for a murder prosecutors now say he did not commit finally walked free today. a reinvestigation by the brooklyn district attorney's conviction review unit found that sheldon thomas was wrongfully arrested and convicted after being set up by police. the investigation found that officers who had a grudge against thomas, shown here on the right, knowingly showed a witness a different sheldon thomas on the left so they could arrest him. the city of newark, new jersey celebrates women's history month by honoring famed abolitionist harriet tubman. we'll show you how next.
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finally tonight, harriet tubman, known as a conductor of the underground railroad, was honored with a new monument in a city square now bearing her name. cbs's elaine quijano was there. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman marched to her own drum, and that's how she was celebrated today. this soaring 25-foot monument was a two-year project inspired by this iconic image of tubman. her life story is part of an audio installation. >> she found the north star. >> reporter: narrated by singer and actor queen latifah, who was born in newark. what is it that you hope people take away from hearing about harriet tubman's story? >> i hope they take away renewed strength, inspiration, humanity, compassion. you know, what harriet tubman
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did was about freedom, was about compassion for those who did not have it. >> reporter: tubman escaped slavery and risked her freedom to lead about 70 enslaved people by the underground railroad, a network of safehouses that led north, including this church in newark with hidden tunnels. at the site visitors will learn tubman was also a spy in the union army and an advocate for women's rights and the elderly. monument designer nina cook john placed a mosaic of tubman's face at eye level intentionally. >> you can look into her eyes and touch her face and connect to her humanity. it could be your mother, your aunt, your grandmother. and in so doing be that much more inspired by her. >> reporter: elaine quijano, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com.
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reporting from the nation's capital, i'm james brown. this is cbs news flash. i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the man convicted of killing california polytechnic student kristen smart almost three decades ago will be sentenced today. paul flores faces 25 years to life in prison but before he's sentenced the judge will decide whether flores should get a new trial. despite not publicly confirming his intentions two sources close to ron dede sanityis tell the "washington post" he's preparing to run for president in 2024. he plans to visit iowa today to promote his new book. and nasa says an asteroid as wide as a football field could hit the earth on valentine's day in 2046 but the threat level is
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the lowest on the torino scale. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, n it's friday, march 10th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." mass shooting in germany. police say eight people were killed in a building used by jehova's witnesses. where the investigation stands this morning. grand jury invite. former president trump has been asked to testify in a hush-money investigation. what the move signals and his response. robert blake dies at the age of 89. how the emmy ward-winning actor went from hollywood star to a suspected killer. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. police in hamburg, germany, say eight people were shot and killed at a jehovah's witness

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