a cheese cake factory to create a dessert using 3d printers. ♪ ♪ tonight, search for survivors. in the southeast, rescuers are in a race against time, combing through piles upon piles of debris, in tornado ravaged communities. at least 26 people have been killed, some of the most impoverished areas of the country left devastated. it's not over. parts of the south still on high alert for dangerous weather. two new tornadoes hit georgia this morning. we'll have the latest forecast. also tonight, campaign kickoff. >> when this election is over, i will be the president of the united states. >> in waco, texas, former president donald trump was on the attack against his political rivals, and the case against him

that could bring the first criminal charges ever filed against a former president. >> it's kind of outrageous behavior. this man obviously has little moral compass. tonight, the marvel star reacting to his arrest in new york city. and later, towering tribute. the larger than life monument dedicated to the woman who paved a way to freedom. >> what harriet tubman did was about compassion for those who did not have it. ♪ ♪ this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. >> good evening. thank you for joining us on this sunday. tonight, several states in the southeast have taken a beating. severe weather leaving a devastating and deadly mark. at least 26 people were killed after powerful tornadoes ripped through the mississippi delta. today, joe biden declared a major disaster in the storm

battered state and ordered federal funding for some counties. tonight, 9 million people are still at risk for severe weather. c cbs' omar vie franka is there. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. 13 people were killed here of this community of 2,000, and they cannot catch a break. sit raining. there are more storms in the forecast. and that is slowing down the cleanup effort. in rolling fork, mississippi, the damage is widespread and in every direction. the deadly ef-4 tornado with wind speeds up to 170 miles per hour, turned homes and businesses into piles of rubble. instead of sunday service, it's a salvage mission for pastor greg pastor at what is left of his church. >> we're standing in the choir loft. >> reporter: the tornado tore the roof off the chapel and

smashed the bell tower. one of the few things that survived without a scratch was this brand new stained glass window, honoring his grandmother, a long-time church member. when you came up here, did you think it was gone? >> yeah. i can't explain it. i can't believe it's still there. >> reporter: nearby, a school was pounded by the winds. the storms left a 170-mile path of destruction. they started in mississippi and traveled east where hail hammered alabama. and in georgia, a pair of tornadoes battered the western part of the state, leveling dozens of homes and prompting the governor to issue a state of emergency. back in rolling fork, pastor proctor says the storm may have destroyed the church, but not the spirit of the congregation. are you determined to have this congregation meet again? >> yes. one way or the other, we will

rise again as a congregation. >> reporter: emergency shelters are hoping to get people out of this weather, and there are crews here trying to get people back on their feet. but fema says this recovery will take a long time. jericka? >> and pope francis acknowledging the devastation at the vatican today. thank you. for details, let's go over to mike bettis from our partners at the weather channel. >> good evening. we are facing yet again another threat of thunderstorms and tornados in the south. the likely location, louisiana, mississippi and alabama. a lot of these storms will go well past dark tonight and storms will be there for the morning drive tomorrow. locations like jackson, birmingham, atlanta, columbia, south carolina and charlotte, north carolina could be on the receiving end of these storms. a lot of them could persist across monday and then south carolina. another major storm comes into

california, beginning monday night. that storm could produce heavy rain, snow and intense winds. another storm in california that they just don't need. >> mike bettis for us, thank you. tomorrow, a manhattan grand jury is expected to reconvene in a cas that could result in an unprecedented indictment of former president donald trump. cbs' nicole killian joins us from washington with more on what to expect. >> reporter: good evening. it's unclear if or when we will see charges against former president trump. he says he did nothing wrong and suggests the district attorney has no case. >> they're not coming after me, they're coming after you. >> reporter: former president trump used his first official campaign rally in waco, texas to dnounce the legal threats against him. [ ] andfa eporhepresidt steered clear of directly referencing manhattan district attorney alvin bragg,

despite labelling the d.a. as an animal and calling for a potential death and destruction if he's charged. >> i think that was an ill-advised post. >> reporter: trump's attorney maintained his client's innocence. and he said trump's inaccurate prediction that he would be arrested last tuesday was not made up. >> we have been in touch with the district attorney's office regarding potential logistics of an arraignment, if it gets to that point. >> reporter: former new york police commissioner bill bratton on "face the nation." >> if there is an indictment, the president will be required to surrender someplace in manhattan, where he would be basically fingerprinted electronically, photographed, and basically given a booking number. >> reporter: house republicans say the case should be handled >> he's investigating a presidential candidate, not to

mention former president of the united states. that has no business being litigated in a local district attorney's office. >> reporter: bragg says it's not appropriate for congress to interfere and will follow the facts. in a new letter obtained by cbs news, more than 170 former federal prosecutors condemned efforts to intimidate the d.a., who is facing death threats. >> very serious stuff. nicole, thank you. today, authorities in pennsylvania confirmed a fifth death following a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory. two people are still unaccounted for. friday's blast flattened the factory 60 miles northwest of philadelphia. the cause of the explosion is still unknown. philadelphia people are lining up to buy bottled water. a chemical still prompted this for the 1.5 million residents in the city. this comes two days after 8,000

gallons of latex material spilled into a creek. the tap water is safe to drink until at least tomorrow night. thousands of israelis are protesting after prime minister benjamin netanyahu fired his defense minister. police used water cannons on demonstrators who rallied outside of netanyahu's home. he fired the defense minister a day after he said a proposed additional overhaul poses a threat to the country. kamala harris kicked off her historic africa trip in ghana. she said she's looking forward to deepening u.s. relationships on the continent and increasing economic empowerment of women and girls. she's also expected to make stops in tanzania and zambia. as tensions increase between the u.s. and iran, we take an inside look at how information

is under constant watch by the iranian government. >> reporter: at first glance, this newsroom looks like any other. but the journalists at iran international have been branded terrorists by the iranian government. the government considers you a threat. what are they afraid of? >> they see every one as a threat. >> reporter: protests swept through iran last year after a 22-year-old woman was killed in police custody. >> iran international -- iran international based between london and washington, d.c., became a provider of news about the demonstrations for iranians. though banned inside iran, it can be accessed by satellite. >> every day, every second, we are receiving information from people inside iran. >> reporter: viewed by many inside iran as an opposition channel, tehran claims iran international has ties to saudi arabia.

iran international says its parent company receives money from a saudi financier, but that's independent. and providing information has come at a steep price. uk police informed some that there were credible threats to their lives. armed security was installed outside their london offices, and one man was arrested and charged with collecting information that could be used for terrorism. while we were filming, many people asked not to appear on camera. what might be the concern for their families back in iran? >> some of them have been in prison in iran. so because of that, they tried to not have any connection with them. >> can you be safe anywhere in the world? >> no. here in central london we are not safe. where we can be safe? >> reporter: days after our story was filmed. iran international said security advice from uk police prompted it to close its uk broad cast

center completely, but won't be silenced by threats and moved . straight ahead, scammers cashing in on the crypto craze. and the california company protecting our forests by turning timber into treasured items.

in the past five years, a growing number of cryptocurrency atms had been placed in cities throughout the country. authorities warn they are being used in scams. we recently sat down with one victim who lost thousands. in his 84 years of life, artist joe samuels never thought he'd fall victim to a scam. has anything like this ever happened to you before? >> it's crazy. it put me in the hospital for a week. >> in october of 2021, samuels thought he was calling his

computer company's i.t. department. during the call he granted someone access to fix his computer remotely, and it worked. but a couple of months later he says he got a calm from someone claiming to be from the same i.t. department. he says they told him that they accidently deposited $20,000 into samuel's checking account and demanded he send it back through a bitcoin atm. >> and they're telling me, calling me, you got to pay us back, otherwise we're going to get the fbi. >> fearful of what could happen next, samuels did as he was instructed and deposited $20,000 cash into this bitcoin of america kiosk just blocks away from his apartment in hartford, connecticut. days later samuels soon realized the scammers moved his own money from his savings account into his checking account. what was your reaction the moment you learned you had been scammed? >> i was mad. >> right now there are more than

32,000 cryo country. that's up from roughly 1,000 in 2018. the machines look like normal atms. but it's converted to digital cryptocurrency when cash is deposited. and instead of being routed to a traditional bank account, it goes to a digital wallet where a third party can later cash in. connecticut state police detective matthew hogan specializes in cryptocurrency and financial crimes. he believes many of these machines are intentionally placed in neighborhoods with higher crime rates. why do you think you're seeing this correlation between the hot pockets for crime and these bitcoin kiosks? >> i think they're strategically placed on purpose because they're getting a higher percentage of use in those locations of higher places of crime. >> crypto atms pose a unique risk because they are often unregulated and many are unlicensed. >> if you see one of these things, just don't use them right now. >> as for samuels, he was never

able to recover that $20,000. >> i can't afford to live here. >> he's now packing up with plans to live with his son. >> that's what i got to deal with. but, then again, you know, i feel very fortunate i picked the opportunity to just paint and put the work away. >> bitcoin of america's ceo was recently indicted on suspicion of money laundering and other charges. the company's ceo has not responded to our request for comment, and bitcoin of america's website shut down this month. as for the crypto kiosk samuels used, it was seized by hartford police, and the investigation is still open. well, ahead on the cbs weekend news, police arrest a marvel actor. his attorney's response, next.

ant-man actor jonathan majors was arrested on assault charges in new york. police say a womanas

e hospital after she claimed majors struck her in the face and grabbed her by the neck. the actor's attorney released a statement today which said they had video from the vehicle where the episode took place and witness testimony to prove majors is innocent. also today, the army pulled its be all you can be ads, which are narrated by the actor. next, the california small business carving out a plan to transform trees and protect our forests. np

recently, the u.s. forest service announced a plan to clear millions of dead trees from california forests. it's part of a plan to fight wildfires. well, in tonight's "weekend journal," elizabeth cling from our sacramento station looks at a local effort with the same goal in mind. >> reporter: hidden on the edge of the tahoe forest, north san

juan is a quiet place. but lately, collin and his crew at tahoe slab are making some noise. >> the immediate gratification is when you're milling. it's beautiful. it really feels like you're finding art. >> reporter: what started as a woodworking hobby -- >> and it slowly got out of control. >> reporter: is now a full-time, eight-person operation transforming trashed trees -- >> this is english walnut from an orchard in wheatland, california. >> reporter: into useful treasures. >> our goal is to utilize all of this wood, which otherwise is either being ground up, left to rot, or lit on fire. >> reporter: but turning freshly cut pieces of walnut and cedar into impressive dining tables and beautiful panelling is a process. trees are often more than 50%

water. and slabs have to dry out before they can be turned into furniture. usually it takes about a year of air drying for every inch of thickness. for tahoe slabs growin customer base, though, the weight is worth it and is part of a movement more meaningful than meets the eye. >> there's a lot of work to do and not enough time to get to it. >> reporter: stacy caldwell with the tahoe truckee community foundation says mounting piles of dead trees in the forest present a major wildfire risk that can no longer be ignored. >> there was one time an estimate of over 800,000 piles of wood sitting in our forests. some as small as a vw bus, others as large as a hotel ballroom. it's really stunning. >> reporter: clearing it all out, she says, is goes to require more creativity. >> what can we do with this inventory, if you will? can we turn it into energy and heat? can we turn it into alternative

biofuels? can we turn it into boutique industries like tahoe slab? >> if we can turn it into smoke and ash or we can build a house out of it, i think building a house is a more meaningful thing for society. >> reporter: carving a path to build a brighter future for our society and for our forests. elizabeth cling, cbs news, north san juan, california. >> wow, what a process. well, when we return, we'll show you the new monument honoring one of the greatest freedom fighters in u.s. history.

finally tonight, in honor of women's history month, a towering tribute now sits in the heart of newark, new jersey, for a woman at the heart of the underground railroad movement and women's suffrage. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman marched to her own drum.

and that's how she was celebrated. the 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. >> follow 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 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 safe houses 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. the project was a city partnership supported by the

audio entertainment company kat. why did audible want to be a part of this monument and be involved? >> because we knew we could give voice to the monument in ways that kids can stand in front of it and learn and really create, experience the depth of harriet tubman's almost century-long life. >> reporter: this designer 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. could be your mother, your aunt, your grandmother. and in so doing be that much more inspired by her. >> well, that is the cbs weekend news for this sunday. i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a good night.

>> announcer: from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> this parking lot. now at 6:00, wave after wave of storms taking its toll on one of the south bay's more popular parks and why it won't reopen any time soon. and now that we're just about 36 hours away from the next storm, we can start seeing it in real detail. so we'll have those, we'll time it out i'll talk to you about rain and wind from this next one coming up. >> i -- we're get something firsthand perspective about what's going on live from the cbs studios in san francisco we begin with a developing story out of sacramento, counties. oflk gve.e people have been a religious festival brought out house of people to the area.

sacramento sheriffs says a fight broke out between two men and that led to an exchange of gunshots. both men have been taken to the hospital. conditions of those men unknown as of now. everyone's happy and kind of enjoying themselves and then all of a sudden tragedy strikes. >> i'm actually pretty shocked to hear this. like, you know, this has happened. >> sheriff's office says that considering the number of people in the area it could have been a lot worse. back here in the bay area, nine hour standoff involving a barricaded gunman ended with the man being shot in a santa clara county sheriff's deputy wounded down in gilroy. it began at about 8:00 this morning at the at dryden avenue and bishop's court. when deputies arrived any heard gunfire and tried to negotiate with the suspect but he kept firing. that standoff ended you just over an hour ago after an officer shot him.

>> at one point during an exchange of