two neighboring countries. and even cars assembled here in the u.s. may see an increase. according to maoli, more than half of parts like batteries and motor components are sourced elsewhere and could get slapped with a tariff, especially with the president also proposing a 10% tariff on china. >> i think the manufacture has no choice but to pass that on to the consumer because they need to drive profits. >> reporter: how quickly does that get passed on to the consumer? >> anything that has not been shipped yet or is at the dock that is getting shipped into these ports that's ultimately going into a vehicle to be manufactured, it's immediate. >> reporter: but that's not all. repair parts and costs could go up too. how is this going to impact parts that are coming from place like china? >> these brake pads come from china. some of them come from mexico. these brake pads could go up as much as 20%, which ultimately impact the cost to the consumer when they do that. >> reporter: so even if i'm someone that says i'm not going to buy a new car. i'm going stay with my current car. i'm going have to pay 20, 25% more? >> sure. because if you're not buying, you're fixing.

you got keep the car on the road. you can't stop transportation. you have to get your family to work and to school. >> tariffs could incentivize manufacturers to bring jobs to the u.s., but that's not something car companies can do overnight, taking as much as 18 to 24 months. most in the auto industry are hoping these threats are just a negotiating tactic. >> that was kelly o'grady reporting. in some lighter news, british singer robbie williams is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. he has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. now a new biopic is telling his story. and get this. williams is being portrayed by a computer-generated monkey. cbs' vladimir duthiers spoke with him at the famed carlisle hotel here in new york city. >> good evening! >> reporter: record breaking pop superstar robbie williams -- >> my name is robbie williams. >> reporter: is known to break the mold. >> over the next two hours, you're -- is mine! ♪ it's time to move your body ♪

>> reporter: so it may be little surprise that he's played by a cgi monkey in the biopic "better man" an idea by the film's director, michael gracie. >> i loved it straight away. >> reporter: straight away? >> oh, man, i was totally on board, you know. my life and whole career is based on audacity. and this feeds into audacity 100%. >> you're either born with it or you're a nobody. >> reporter: that audacity developed in response to a difficult childhood in the working class english city of stoke-on-trent. abandoned by his father at a young age, he felt the pressure to succeed. >> i have no talents. let me qualify that. >> reporter: please do. >> so i'm all of those things on the spectrum, you know. adhd, dyslexic, discalcular, but

we didn't have hdhd and dyslexic at school. it's just you're dumb. the only thing i had at my disposal was showing off. >> reporter: after trying theater as a kid, he realized musical performance was his calling. ♪ could this be the magic ♪ >> reporter: in 1990, at 16 years old, williams' bravado was on full display when he joined "take that," one of the biggest selling boy bands in the history of pop music. it was his big break. but it didn't come without challenges. >> it wasn't a very safe working environment. it was quite toxic, and we were all unsure of each other, our place in the band. >> we'd quite like to do the next tour as a four piece. >> reporter: when they told you they wanted to go out on tour in a scene in the movie, you just said "i think you should." why did you choose in that moment to just say yes? >> i guess i was in my first nervous breakdown and was acutely alcoholic at the time and an addict of one form or another. and what i was asking myself to do, which was put myself together to be able to go and do this tour, which hugely demanding, physically and mentally, i couldn't do.

so when they sat down and said we want to do this as a four piece, it was the greatest gift. >> reporter: williams embarked on a solo career that brought hits like "millennium." ♪ >> reporter: and "angels." ♪ and through it all, she offers me protection ♪ >> reporter: but even as he played to some of the biggest crowds of all time, he remains saddled with addiction, anxiety, and depression. ♪ ♪ let me entertain you ♪ >> reporter: his mental health reached a tipping point during his relationship with singer nicole appleton. >> nic was going out with an idiot. >> reporter: that's you? >> that's me, yeah, who wasn't doing a very good job of being a grown-up or a human. >> reporter: even as you're achieving enormous success, there are moments when you doubt yourself. >> i think that i could have

represented great britain in the south low olympics and definitely medaled. >> reporter: how long did it take you to get to this point and what kind of work have you had to do on yourself? >> several rehabs, lots of therapy. and also if you have no acceptance, you have no forgiveness. you can't grow. >> reporter: now more than two decades sober, williams is married with four children. ♪ i walked along the forbidden road ♪ ♪ i had to know where does it go ♪ >> reporter: his song "forbidden road" from the film was nominated for best original song at the golden globes. at 50 years old, he says he's finally come to understand his place in the world. what's the best thing about being robbie williams? >> well, the best thing about being robbie williams is i've got the best job in the world, and i absolutely love it. ♪ regrets, i've had a few ♪ >> i'm in a very, very good place.

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evening news," norah o'donnell signed off for the final time, and she received a pretty special goodbye from none other than oprah herself. ♪ ♪ yeah, running down a dream, it never would come to me ♪ >> reporter: "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell started as a whirlwind. >> good evening. it's good to be with you. i'm norah o'donnell at the kennedy space center in florida. >> reporter: making an incredible impact on your first week. >> i'm norah o'donnell, here on the southern border in texas. >> have you ever let cameras inside here before like this? >> no. >> you travelled the whole way with your son? >> si. >> and norah, you didn't stop making an impact then. your interviews and investigations have led to change. >> tonight, the u.s. army is responding to our exclusive cbs news investigation into sexual assault in the military and acknowledging they must do better. >> how many of you think there needs to be something massive

that happens, like a me too movement for the military? >> we're here in buffalo, new york. >> we are live tonight from here in maui. >> hurricane dorian is here in florida. >> every major breaking news story, norah, you were there, and i was watching. >> just unlike anything i've ever seen before. it's like an ashen moonscape. >> man over board! ♪ highway to the danger zone ♪ >> traveling the country. >> oh, wow, the city is right there. >> and the world. >> we're on a navy mh-60 helicopter right over the red sea. >> we're broadcasting live aboard the uss nimitz. and while we can't give you our exact location, we can tell you we're in the western pacific ocean. >> all right. there's the afterburner. 100 miles an hour. >> oh, my gosh. >> you've committed to honoring america's heroes and telling their stories. how are you going to take down flight 93? >> we were going have to hit the airplane and disable it somehow.

>> a kamikaze mission? >> our only choice was going to be to ram the airliner. >> if i'm a parent in your state, i'm like what's congress doing? why are you taking so long. >> you asked the tough questions to the people in charge. >> why not say what restrictions you would support as part of that? >> i've told you. >> do republicans have a spending problem? >> yes, o. of course. >> getting americans the answers we all deserve. >> are higher prices here to stay? >> the u.s. capitol has been placed on lockdown. >> not only have you covered history, norah -- [ bell ringing ]. >> you also made it. >> your holiness. >> with the first of its kind papal interview. >> do you like when you are called the people's pope? >> il papa de la gente. ♪ who run the world, girls ♪ >> oh my goodness, hi. i'm norah o'donnell. >> of course you are. >> and you're dolly parton. >> i'm not one for speaking out

much, but that don't mean i don't stay in touch. >> and amplifying the voices of so many women. >> you must speak out for your rights. ♪ who run the world, girls, girls, girls ♪ >> we are coming on the air with breaking news. >> through countless hours of breaking news -- ♪ long live you all crash through ♪ >> and nearly 1300 broadcasts, norah, you've treated each story with grace and compassion. >> they are alive because of their parents' love for them. >> yeah. exactly. >> may their memory be a blessing. >> amen. >> long-lived putting world events into context. >> one year ago, our world was turned upside down. but our perspective turned right side up. the things we took for granted we won't take for granted again. >> offering a hug. a little laughter --

>> sorry! >> and a whole lot of smiles along the way. [ laughter ] ♪ one day ♪ ♪ you will be remembered ♪ >> whoo, norah, you did all that and more. you have so much to be proud of, and you're only getting started. so we all cannot wait to see all you accomplish as cbs news senior correspondent. we'll be watching. you know i've been watching. calling you about those suits. and i will continue to watch. and we're all cheering you on, always. >> that was oprah winfrey with a heartfelt goodbye to norah. "cbs news roundup" will be right back.

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a texas man who is nearly 84 years old is reminding people it's never too late to learn something new. you just have to take it one step at a time. here is cbs' nicole nielsen. >> okay, so shuffle, ball change, shuffle ball change. >> reporter: life after retirement can get mundane. but for gene edwards, his days are anything but boring. >> i wanted to have something that was fun. >> reporter: two years ago, gene started searching for a way to stay active. >> woo!

that was real good. >> and when i was looking around, i said well, i've never seen a tap dancer with a frown on their face. they look like they're having a lot of fun. >> reporter: when he couldn't find a group tap class for older adults in dallas, gene didn't give up. he asked for private lessons instead. >> he knew nothing, except for what he loved to watch on television, which is all the beautiful old black and white musicals. >> reporter: now at almost 84 years old, he taps away every wednesday. >> in a way, it's kind of like singing in the shower. you don't have an audience. you do it just because you enjoy doing it. >> reporter: last year, gene took his passion to the next level, competing in frisco's got talent with his teacher stephanie right by his side. > it's something that is extremely inspiring to just keep going. you don't have to just sit at home and watch tv. >> reporter: but through it all,

gene's goal has always remained the same, to be his best self and continue finding new ways to bring joy and passion to his everyday routine. >> it gives me something to look forward to, which i think is important. it gives me a reason to get up in the morning. >> reporter: he believes it's never too late to try something new and help you feel more alive in 2025. in frisco, nicole nielsen, cbs news, texas. and that's today's "cbs news roundup." for some of you, the news continues. for others, tune in later for "cbs mornings," and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm shanelle kaul. ♪

hello, and thanks so much for watching. i'm shanelle kaul in new york, and this is "cbs news roundup." here are the top stories. after all those wildfires, southern california is finally expecting some rain, but with it comes the fear of dangerous mudslides. a federal judge blocks president donald trump's attempt to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. and an online diary believed to have been written by the nashville school shooter glorifies mass murderers. new wildfires have erupted in southern california, a region already battered by deadly flames. firefighters are making progress against the hughes fire, which is burning about 45 miles north of los angeles. it has now torn through more than 10,000 acres and sent tens

of thousands of people fleeing their homes. and with rain in the forecast, there are now fears that water sinking into all that scorched and barren ground could bring another danger, mud slides. right now, at least eight fires are burning in the region, including the palisades and eaton fires that killed at least 28 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. cbs' jonathan vigliotti has more from inside the fire zone. >> reporter: in fire weary southern california, another wildfire broke out in ventura county, 50 miles northwest of downtown l.a. near farms and a college campus. while another scare, a fire racing up a hillside near the exclusive community of bel air, threatening homes before crews gaughaned the upper hand. the bigger concern, this fire near castaic, still burning through dry brush. residents already on edge from weeks of warnings had to scramble to safety.

adania perez was among the 30,000 newest evacuees. >> my brother just lost his home over in altadena fire. and now i'm like oh my god. now it's my turn. >> reporter: while residents here got prompt evacuation warnings, for thousands in altadena, early on the morning of january 8th, at the height of the devastating eaton fire -- >> i didn't get any alerts. i woke up on pure vibes. >> reporter: florence wilson is among many demanding answers. so there was no official warning, no official order issued. it was just go, go, go for you at 4:00 a.m.? >> yeah. and it was very just like neighbors taking care of each other, because no one else would tell us what to do. >> reporter: all 17 who died in the fire were residents of west altadena, where evacuation warnings came too late or not at all. >> there are a lot of other people that were not safe, and they could have been. >> reporter: a lot of frustration and a new fear.

residents are bracing for rain and the threat of mud slides. that threat is this weekend. the current threat is all of this wind. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. the justice department says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocks president donald trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. that development comes as pete hegseth, the president's choice to lead the defense department, clears a key hurdle. cbs' natalie brand has more from washington. >> okay, very good. >> reporter: president trump issues more executive orders thursday as his new administration was dealt its first legal setback in court. on thursday, a federal judge in washington state temporarily blocked the president's plan to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented migrants, calling the move blatantly unconstitutional. >> obviously, we'll appeal it. they put it before a certain judge in seattle, i guess, right? and it's no surprises with that

judge. >> reporter: democratic attorneys general from across the country challenged the executive order, saying it's in violation of the 14th amendment. >> no one individual, not even the president of the united states can simply erase what it means to amend the constitution and the process therein. >> reporter: and as some 1500 u.s. troops have begun to deploy to help secure the southern border, president trump's controversial pick for defense secretary pete hegseth narrowly cleared a procedural vote on capitol hill. the senate voting 51-49 to advance his nomination. >> is this the best man we have to lead the greatest military in the world? >> reporter: all democrats opposed along with two republicans, senators lisa murkowski of alaska and susan collins of maine. >> no surprises there. it's too bad. it's the way -- the way it is. too bad. >> reporter: cbs news has confirmed hegseth disclosed to senators during his vetting process that he paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. he denies any wrongdoing.

the former fox news host is headed for a final vote in the senate as early as friday. natalie brand, cbs news, washington. and a programing note. this sunday, vice president j.d. vance meets with margaret brennan for his first interview since taking office. that is this weekend on "face the nation." we're learning disturbing new details about the teenaged boy who shot and killed a girl and wounded another student at their high school in nashville, tennessee on wednesday. writings believed to be the shooter's include racist and antisemitic rants. more now from cbs' nicole valdes in nashville. >> reporter: 17 seconds after the shooter walked into the cafeteria at antioch high school wednesday morning, nashville police say he fired a 9 millimeter pistol ten times. investigators are now examining two online documents they believe were created by the gunman. in one, he wrote, he, quote, was

ashamed to be black. 16-year-old josselin escalante was killed in the attack. this video shows her celebrating her 15th birthday. her father saying he never imagined she wouldn't come home, saying it's not fair. the district says it has several security measures in place, including cameras and an ai weapons detection system. what is your answer to parents who are asking what do we then tell our kids am i safe to go back to school? >> sure. we wanted to have a system that worked on multiple cameras throughout the network. it does work, but it's not going to work in every instance in every spot. we have sros. we have safety and security drills and plans. so it all works together as a system. but one system alone is not going to keep people safe. >> reporter: some parents say the district failed. >> i know i try to protect my kids at all costs. so if i'm giving y'all the right

and authority to have my child, and you didn't protect him or her, i'm not satisfied at all. >> it was like a parent's worst nightmare, or just a worst nightmare, period. >> reporter: sources telling cbs news this tonight saying this shooter and a girl accused in a different school shooting followed each other on social media. in fact, several x users flagging the antioch user's profile to the fbi after he wrote an encouraging comment on something she posted. nicole valdes, cbs news, nashville. straight ahead on "cbs news roundup," we'll investigate how president donald trump's immigration crackdown could affect farmers and grocery prices. i'm with george mason university forward, josh oduro, for the fda's don't get burned sunscreen challenge. bring it on.

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this is "cbs news roundup." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. president donald trump's mass deportation plan is raising concerns for american farmers. nearly half of all farm workers in the u.s. are believed to be undocumented. nancy chen spoke with some farmers to find out how trump's new immigration policies could impact their businesses and the prices you see at the grocery store. >> it takes a lot of hands to hand-harvest fruits and vegetables. >> reporter: talk to any farmer, and they'll tell you it's difficult work. >> this is a 24-hour job. so i need people who are willing to work in shifts at different times of the day. >> reporter: but it's hard to find those people? >> yeah. >> reporter: american farms are on the decline. there was a 7% drop in farms from 2017 to 2022, according to the usda. that's about 142,000 fewer farms in just five years.

these days, farmers are up against bird flu outbreaks, higher costs for feed and fertilizer, and climate change. but their livelihoods depend on a reliable workforce, and now they're concerned about how president trump's campaign promise to launch the largest deportation effort in american history will play out. immigration taking center stage from day one. >> first, i will declare a national emergency at our southern border. >> reporter: about two-thirds of crop workers are foreign born. and while many come to the u.s. for seasonal jobs legally, an estimate that 42% of crop workers are undocumented. his workers are all legally authorized, but he is watching closely to see what trump does next. when we talk about the ripple effects of a potential mass

deportation, labor's already hard enough to find as is. could it be even more difficult to find across the board if that does happen? >> well, there is no question in the united states we have a shrinking workforce. anything that happens from a policy standpoint that reduces people in our workforce is going to make it very difficult for industry. certainly for agriculture. we would be in big trouble if we lost workforce. >> si se puede! >> reporter: the labor union united farm workers has already seen an uptick in migrants asking for help. >> threats are scary, but at the same time, farm workers more than anyone understand the reality that without them, this work is not going to get done. >> reporter: and fewer workers could mean less home-grown produce, according to university of montana economist diane charlton. but will consumers see higher prices if there are these mass deportations? >> maybe to a certain extent consumers might not see a really big impact in the grocery

stores. but there will be less domestically grown fruits and vegetables. >> does that mean more farms could go belly-up? >> definitely. >> reporter: nate, a third generation new york dairy farmer says his industry needs change. >> we all want safe, affordable food in this country. we all realize that people that work hard deserve a chance to improve their lives. we have to figure out what we can do to make that happen without breaking the system. >> that was nancy chen reporting. stay with us, "cbs news roundup" will be right back.

president trump is back in the white house thanks in part to many groups who largely voted for joe biden in 2020. that includes arab americans. cbs' mark strassmann wept to michigan to find out why many decided to change their vote. >> reporter: on the edge of detroit, dearborn, michigan, is where the middle east meets the midwest. more than half of residents are arab-american. >> predominantly i'd say lebanese, yemeni, iraqi, some syrians, some afghanistan.

>> reporter: realtor ali, baghdad-born, sells them a dream about america. >> we understand our identity. we don't have to elaborate. we don't have to explain ourselves to anybody. >> reporter: he usually votes democrat. not last november. not for president. >> if 50,000 palestinians under the rubble dead is not enough to sweeten me away from the democratic party, i don't know what it is. >> reporter: in wayne county, home to dearborn in detroit, nearly 8% of the population is arab-american, the highest percentage in the country. up and down last november's ballot, the majority voted democrat, except at the top of the ticket. donald trump came to dearborn looking for votes. it worked. he won the city and took michigan, a startling reversal for democrats. >> the voters here were deeply, deeply unimpressed with kamala harris and appalled by the biden administration. >> reporter: diana abawali is

the director of the arab-american national museum. she says this is how angry dearborn was at the biden-harris white house, mostly over its support for israel in gaza. this community voted for donald trump, despite the president's past talk about a muslim ban. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. >> reporter: and worries about his proposal to deport millions of immigrants. >> for some reason, they felt that trump was the candidate for them. >> reporter: he propose as muslim ban. >> yep. >> he claims that after 9/11 arab-americans in new jersey were celebrating. he is talking about mass deportation of millions of immigrants. >> yep. >> reporter: how do arab-americans hear all that from him and still say that's my guy? >> like most americans, americans have very short-term memories. >> reporter: a palestinian stand-up comedian.

he refused to vote for kamala harris. did you vote angrily? >> yes. yeah, i don't think there is anything wrong with that. the most important thing was them losing so that we could make our presence known. >> reporter: so important, zar says whatever comes next in the next trump era is worth the risk. >> we get it. we understand. anyone who has the solution that donald trump is going to bring anything good for the specific interests of our community i think is lying to themselves. >> reporter: while ali al farajala sees another risk the president may pose, he's got hope. >> i have a house here. i have business. i'm paying taxes. am i going to get deported? >> reporter: hope that the american dream he sells is the same one his community now gets same one his community now gets to keep. patients who have sensitive teeth but also want whiter teeth they have to make a choice one versus the other. sensodyne clinical white provides two shades whiter teeth as well as providing 24/7 sensitivity protection.

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it's a long way from his first job as a teen in the donut shop of relatives, immigrants who like his mom and dad survived cambodian concentration camps of the 1970s, then fled the country, settling in houston. at that time, did you have the cooking bug? >> at that time, i was just free labor, so no. >> reporter: but something about cooking called. culinary school led to pastry chef jobs across the country. before heading back to houston, opening koffeteria with his husband, andreas. >> so this is the big for tomorrow. >> reporter: influenced by both cambodia and texas. can we talk about size? [ laughter ] the size of the pastries. >> oh, yeah. but that's all air. >> reporter: it's not all air. >> it's all air. air and butter. it's fine. it's texas. you've got to have texas-sized cr croissants.

>> reporter: a stick i didn't french unondanish and carmelized gru gruyere. >> whatever i want to eat i can put on the croissant. >> i love carbs on carbs. >> reporter: a man after my own heart. >> exactly. >> reporter: carbs and carbs. >> reporter: there is ham and cheese with rice and his signature dish. a beef stuffed kalachi with hoisin sauces. >> brisket that's stewed with star anice, some thai uonions ad tie chilis. >> reporter: it is phenomenal. his customers agree, sing his praises on social media. >> i've been coming here for the past two years, and they keep getting better. the chef is a creative genius. >> reporter: it's an eclectic space. everything comes from second-hand shops. kuch's effort at sustainability. and whatever isn't sold at day's

end goes to a nearby nonprofit. >> i feel like that needs to be the new thing in all new restaurants. you need to figure out how you can stop food waste, period. >> reporter: while his employees run the front of the restaurant, kuch, true to his name. >> the milk, pour it all. >> reporter: is most comfortable in the kitchen. >> take that first part and fold a third halfway and fold the other. gorgeous! >> reporter: this is where he feels the heat and his cambodian roots. how does your upbringing inspire what you do here? >> i tell my story through food. i tell my experiences through food. and you get those crazy flavor combinations. and people always say it's things they say they don't think that would work, but they do when they eat it. and that's my story. >> reporter: sweetening the texas bakery scene with every mouthwatering bite. >> you know, i'm not really sure that i got the full

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