a space odyssey. and finally, watsonville native gomez. she is nominated for best chamber muse wick the musical ensemble roomful of teeth. it's all a cappella with the most mesmerizing harmonies. we are highlighting more local nominees at 7:30. the awards live tomorrow starting at 5:00 on cbs and on demand on paramount+. that does it for us here at 5:00. we will see you back here at 6:00. the tonight, striking back. new aftermath from the video from the middle east as u.s. forces send their message to iran. what do limited damage, the message and retaliation for the attack on american troops. this as israel threatens to expand its offensive.

i'm debora patta. the last refuge in gaza. and also tonight, a life threatening storm, californians. >> reporter: residents are battling and expected one-two punch in just a matter of days. texas convoy. americans rally at the southern border, vowing to take it back. >> i think we all as a nation want this to end. later, we take note of the grammys, the last minute touches ahead of the big show and music's biggest night. ♪ it's me ♪ ♪ this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with adriana diaz. >> good evening.

adriana is off. i'm nicky battiste. tonight, u.s. and allied forces launched a new wave of air force in yemen, houthi rebels backed by iran and following u.s. bombings in iraq and syria, retaliation for a bombing of three american soldiers at an outpost in jordan last weekend. christina leads us off. >> reporter: the department of defense said there was a rocket attack in syria but there were no injuries. that makes at least 167 attacks in iraq, syria and jordan since october. this video broadcast on syrian tv reports to show the immediate aftermath of the u.s. strikes against iran's revolutionary guard and militia targets. it hit a total of seven sites

including command and control centers, weapons depot nd storage facilities. at his first public appearance, president biden visited this is cam campaign headquarters. >> i'm feeling good where we are. >> reporter: but no mention of the strike. a u.s. outpost killed u.s. soldiering rivers, moffett and sanders. the u.s. did not hit targets inside iran. >> it would be foolish for the u.s. to be involved in another war in the middle east. >> reporter: they condemned the strikes and will lead to flames of resistance. the delayed response has drawn sharp criticism from republicans who said it gave them time to leave or go underground. >> i suspect we did not kill many key iranian leaders in

these regions. >> reporter: meanwhile, secretary of state antony blinken is on his way back to the middle east, his fifth since the attacks in october 7. >> today marks that the israeli military intends to take its battle to hamas to the front. in jerusalem with the latest. >> reporter: good evening. palestinians are braced for israel's expanded military offensive into rafah considered the last safe zone in gaza. we warn some of these visuals are hard to watch. >> khan yunis has become a wasteland, entire neighborhoods obliterated and piles of rubble where once people lived. the dead left behind. some residents returned to the east of the city this week

following reports israeli soldiers were winding down operations there. but the constant refrain remains true nowhere is safe in gaza. war repeatedly comes unannounced. death is everywhere here, this woman screams. the israeli military is now eyeing rafah, all the way down south, right on the edge of the border with egypt. and overnight two israeli air strikes hit the outskirts of the town, killing at least 17, including children, caught in their firing line, a residential area, homes flattened. the damage incomprehensible. already more than 1.9 of the 2.3 million palestinians in gaza have been forced to seek shelter in rafah amid heavy bombardment

elsewhere. this 11-year-old where i was sleeping they bombed my home and i saw bodies on the ground. rafah was the last remaining refuge for people who've already lost so much. >> the military push into rafah comes as israel and hamas ponder a new deal to free hostages in ex-exchange for an extended cease-fire and for palestinians trying to out-run the war in gaza, nikki, that cannot come soon enough. >> nu. tonight, wildfires raging have claimed 46 lives. officials say the death tolls are expected to rise as fire crews come through burned out homes and flames still spreading, the country's president calling it a catastrophe.

the national weather service says flooding from the atmospheric river could be life threatening. in long beach tonight, people rush to get ready. el elise. >> reporter: good morning evening. nearly 37 milion californians are facing the risk of intense flooding. the urgent warnings are clear, be prepared. californians rush to get ready, filling up sandbags. >> hopefully this works. >> reporter: lining the streets with protective concrete barriers and building massive beach berms in long beach to brace for a dangerous atmospheric river that could drop rain nonstop for days. >> it doesn't happen very often. when interest does you make sure we're prepared so the water doesn't get in the house. >> reporter: several communities are under mandatory evacuation orders and governor newsom has

declared. it battered the state. the emergency resources at the ready include 21 rescue teams. 7 million pre-pose sandbags and more than 1200 pieces of snow removal equipment. >> if you don't need to be on the roadways during this storm, we're asking you to please postpone any non-essential travel. >> reporter: in addition to flooding, mud and rockslides are also great concerns in southern california. officials are worried the ground just can't handle all the rain that's coming. nikki. >> california can't catch a break. thank you. today, protesters around the country flock to a small texas bordertown to express frustration at illegal immigration. >> reporter: good evening. this event has been peaceful here today with a lot of these people telling me they felt

called to be here, hundreds from a caravan from virginia to this south texas ranch to protest president biden's immigration issues at the small southern border. >> reporter: a small but fervent group of people rallied to take the border back in texas. >> i think we all as a nation want this to end, democrats and republicans. >> reporter: it was part religious and part trump rally. >> we don't know who these people are. they could be our enemies. >> reporter: it happened near eagle pass where there's a standoff between texas and border authorities over control. >> reporter: they are blocking the federal agents controlling this border near eagle pass. it has been fortified with razor wire. the biden administration has allowed them to remove the wire

but the texas governor abbott has has vowed to keep it up. >> i think the fight is up in washington and capital in texas and not down here. >> reporter: at the rally, people said they had to be here to send a message. >> if we stay at home and sit on our butts, we will get mow over, this country will be gone. >> reporter: tomorrow, governor abbott will be at eagle pass with about a dozen other governors. there were threats and out of caution, they removed some migrants out of the processing facility. >> thank you. tonight in south carolina president biden is the winner of the democratic party's first official contest of this election year. it's an important test of mr. biden's support, particularly among black voters. >> reporter: south carolina voters turned out at the polls in the first sanctioned democratic primary in the country. >> south carolin, go vote

today. >> reporter: president biden and vice president harris made a final pitch after making several visits to the palmetto state which helped launch biden's campaign in 2020. >> i voted for president biden because he looks out for the people. >> i will not vote for trump for anything. >> reporter: democrats moved south carolina up in the election to appeal to a more diverse electorate and hopes the outcome of this contest sets a clear signal and sets the tone for the 2024 race. >> understand what your power is. >> reporter: dnc chair, jamie harrison, says african-americans are the backbone of the party but a recent poll shows support may be slipping with 70% of black voters likely to back biden over president trump, down ten points from 2020. >> 81 million people came out and voted for joe biden and harris.

i know those people will come out once again. >> reporter: a state going first that hopes to have the last word, nicole killion, cbs news, south carolina. >> straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the lingering effects of this toxic train derailment one year later. and flag football flying high, why the sport is scoring big with students, especially women.

one year ago today, the derailment of a norfolk southern train carrying toxic chemicals scarred a small ohio town. it was released this week. the derailment resulted in fires, leaks and rail fires and chemicals burnt off to prevent an explosion. it happened in ohio. the latest on how residents are doing. >> reporter: one year after the there in a derailed three miles from linda and russ murphy's

farm they believe their well water is still contaminated with chemicals. >> reporter: did you drink any of this after the train derailment? >> no. >> reporter: you don't trust it? >> no. >> reporter: the murphys still use the water for cleaning and could be one reason they've developed strange symptoms. >> you've haddadi rhea every day since just after the derailment? >> yes. my doctor told me they basically nuked your town. >> i'll constantly rub my eyes because it looks like there's a haze. >> reporter: months after the disaster, the cdc found health effects with substances released. >> reporter: is there a lot of contamination here? >> not here. >> reporter: the agency has been overseeing northern for folk's cleaning operation and says sampling indicates there's no danger to the community for now. >> reporter: then why are there so many people feeling these various symptoms? >> that's a hard question to

answer. we also recognize it's a question that needs to be addressed. >> we are working with the village to focus what's directed there. >> reporter: a senior with norfolk southern. >> what will norfolk southern do, will they still be there to help? >> from a long term training standpoint we are addressing that with the state and local >> reporter: is it an option that is on the table? >> it is an option that's on the table! >> reporter: some residents say they feel just fine and want to move on. >> we're getting the word out we feel it's safe for people to come here. >> reporter: others like the murphys say it's too soon. >> there's carcinogens released that are in our waterways we breathed in the air. i think we're all going to be statistics. that's fine if it helps somebody else out. what a shame. what a shame to be part of this research we didn't sign up for. >> reporter: they say they will

keep pushing for answers. cbs news, east palestine, ohio. >> you can watch the full cbs reports documentary, toxic fog, the aftermath in east palestine, ohio. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," girls plant their flag, proving football isn't only for the boys.

. super bowl lviii is just over eight days away, over 810 million people will watch the game on cbs. it is more than just a boy's sport. for proof, look no farther than thousands of girls who participate in flag football nationwide. kris van cleave reports. >> reporter: high school senior nyjah green is a force on the

football field. the grew up playing the sport but as she got older there weren't a lot of options for girls. there's a sense football is a boy's sport. >> i would disagree. >> reporter: tell me why. >> girls can do the same thing as boys immediately. >> reporter: she signed up when arizona was one of the first to add flag football last year and two others are considering similar action and green expects to continue her career in flag football in college. >> reporter: what's it mean to be able to do it in college, too? >> amazing. i never expected this. it was never girls. >> reporter: a handful of small universities are adding scholarships. they are helping with funding and a massive marketing push. nfl flag has organized more than 1800 leagues with more than 1700,000 players nationwide.

women make up 25% of the athletes and the fastest growing segment. >> these young girls say they want to play and we deserve this opportunity and they're mode vating all of us to give them the opportunity to play. >> reporter: a two-time pro-ball linebacker playing 15 seasons in the nfl. he'll tell you he's having more fun coaching his young daughter's flag football team and his son's too. >> they can work on this anti-sem athleticism. >> and everyone is eligible to play catch and run with the ball and the other side is trying to pull the other team's flag, that's if you can even keep up with nyjah green. kris van cleave, glendale, arizona. >> go girls go! next, we head to los angeles

where graffiti has risen to high art.

tonight, there is news about a bald eagle couple in california with a global following. jackie and shadow are now caring for three eggs in their nest. look how sweet. their activities are live-streamed. over the years the two have had 14 eggs but only a pair have ultimately survived. to los angeles where an unfinished high-rise has become an unlikely high art. the nearly 27 story structure is tagged top to bottom with graffiti. some say it's an eyesore and others say it adds color to the neighborhood. when we return, the red carpet is ready and so are we with a preview of this annual 66th grammy awards.

. finally tonight, the 66th annual grammys awards will be presented tomorrow night. >> reporter: the red carpet is rolled out, seating charts are set and final details are being worked out for music's biggest night. >> that's been a hugely ambitious thing to pull off and literally until two days ago we haven't locked down what we're doing. >> reporter: with a larger stage and new color scheme, it was all about the music. ♪ >> reporter: women dominate the mar major grammy award categories. taylor swift, olivia rodrigo and sza. >> if taylor was to win album of the year she would be the first person to win it four times. >> reporter: this is expected to

be a digo big production. only ten awards will be handed out on stage there will be at least 15 live music performances. look for historiy making performances including u22, the sphere. joni mitchell will sing for the first time at the grammys. billy joel returns to the grammy stage after a 30 year absence performing his first new single in decades. ♪ . >> and nigerian singer burna boy will be giving the first afro-fusion performance. never noah returns for the fourth time. >> i think it will be

electrifying and nerve-wracking. >> you can watch the grammys awards here on cbs and streaming on paramount plus. that's the cbs news for this saturday. i'm nikki battiste in new york. thank you for watching. good night. home of super bowl lviii between the 49ers the chief, this is kpix cbs news bay area. >> this is a very, very dangerous storm. >> now at 6:00, another major storm starting to make its way across california. the preparations in place around the state and where we could see the worst impacts. plus -- >> i'm paying $800, and we're

three away. >> pg&e customer s customers up in arms over prices. and the football world descends on vegas for super bowl lviii, one peninsula bar has been serving fans for 58 years. we dive into the history and how they're preparing the for big game. i'm andrea nakano. some of nuts the bay area may have seen sprinkles already, but the heart of the storm is just hours away. here's a live look from our camera on top of the salesforce tower. let's get right to first alert meteorologist darren, who's been tracking the system. >> the rain off the coast now, andrea. we're seeing the leading edge of the showers about to overtake much of the bay. give it a couple hours before you start to notice the rain over the south bay. and between about 10:00 tonight and sunrise tomorrow it's going to be pretty widespread, steady heavy rain. there will be a little more of a focus on the