finally tonight, the grand opening of a new all inclusive playground in mountainview. families came out to enjoy magic bridge playground between the community center and tennis courts. and it's for people of all abilities and ages. >> terrific. and that's it for us at 5:00. see you back here at 6:00. cbs weekend news is next and news updates are always on kpix.com. for now let's go outs e and see some sceni

tonight, confirmed. >> i, pete hegseth, do solemnly swear. >> pete hegseth sworn into trump's cabinet as the nation's 29th defense secretary. >> mr. mcconnell, no. >> squeaking by, the vice president forced to break the senate tie. >> the nomination is confirmed. >> all as cbs news learns the army is preparing soldiers to deploy to the southern border within the next 24 to 48 hours. >> i'm willie james inman traveling with the president in las vegas, as his administration makes controversial changes to the federal work force. also tonight, looking for relief. some rain expected in the area around those california wildfires. >> i'm elise preston in pacific palisades, california, where homeowners are frustrated with the recovery process. plus, free. four israeli soldiers held by hamas for more than a year are home with their families tonight. recall. the potentially dangerous

problem for some kia models. and later, what's in a name? when it comes to an american president, the answer could be cash. >> the feeling of awe is why people buy these things. otherwise, they're just pieces of paper with ink on them. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york. >> good evening. i'm nancy chen. we start tonight with president trump putting his stamp on the federal government with unprecedented speed. in just six days, he's already taking a victory lap, with his first post-inauguration rally in las vegas. >> i declared a national emergency at our southern border. america is back open for business. i pardoned hundreds of political prisoners who had been viciously persecute. we are now in a merit-based world. >> trump has two more members of his cabinet in place tonight.

defense secretary pete hegseth, whose nomination once seemed on life support, was sworn in today after a 50-50 senate vote. vice president jd vance stepped in to break the tie. and in an overnight move that seems to have caught much of washington by surprise, the president fired the inspectors general, the title for top in-house watchdogs, from a number of federal agencies. with so much to cover, cbs's willie james inman is with the president in las vegas. willie james, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, nancy. as members of president trump's cabinet are confirmed by the u.s. senate, behind the scenes, the white house is making swift overnight changes to the federal work force. move that has caused bipartisan backlash. the trump administration fired government watchdogs overnight. in a letter obtained by cbs news, the now fired inspector general of the small business administration said that he believes the actions taken are not legally sufficient.

>> he seems to be trying to throw a monkey wrench into the kind of -- in dependence left i our government. >> reporter: docongress must be given a 30-days heads up, along with a detailed report about the removal. republican senator chuck grassley said he would like further explanation. the drastic shift is part of a flurry of executive action during president trump's first few days in office, which also include the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. the white house says agencies should determine nate dei employees within 60 days. >> the yays are 59, the nays are 34. >> reporter: meanwhile, the president's cabinet is starting to take shame, with former south dakota governor kristi noem confirmed by the senate this morning to serve as dhs secretary. and pete hegseth is now the secretary of defense, after a tiebreaking vote late friday

night. >> i want to thank the president of the united states, our commander in chief, donald trump. it is the honor of a lifetime, sir, to serve under you. >> reporter: and nancy, cbs news has learned that the army has told units to prepare for possible deployment, in anticipation of numbers at the u.s. southern border ramping up in the next 24 to 48 hours. nancy? >> willie james inman, thank you. trump's las vegas stop is on his way back east from fire ravaged southern california, where he described the federal emergency response as, quote, not good. five major blazes have consumed some 55,000 acres. cbs's elise preston has the latest on the ground. elise, good evening. >> reporter: nancy, good evening to you. more than 150,000 people have been displaced by the l.a. fires. many of them are now in the process of trying to get help from fema. >> it is a sliver of a difference between crying, between happiness, and sheer

anger. >> reporter: jens lindeman's home was one of nearly 12,000 destroyed in the l.a. fires. a professional musician in the days following the fire, lindeman returned to the ruins of his home to take some time to reflect. ♪ we spoke with him today from kansas, where he was preparing for a concert tonight. he and his wife have just sarted the long road to recovery. >> we registered for fema immediately, and it has been as quick as one could imagine, but the system -- it's overwhelmed right now. >> reporter: thousands are turning to fema for help, with temporary housing and repair and replacement cost. the agency's website states that applicants may have to undergo an inspection. yesterday, in pacific palisades, president trump suggested the future of fema is uncertain. >> you don't need fema, you need a good state government. you have your own, essentially

fema, you fix it yourself. >> reporter: the president toured the damage, now estimated at up to $275 billion. what does that mean for the average homeowner's premium? >> we're going to see an increase in what people are paying, based on their risk profile. >> reporter: industry expert karl susman. what kind of strain does this put on the insurance company, the insurance agencies? >> well, there's no question that these dollars are huge, right? i'm not at this point seeing any indication that an insurance company will not be able to fulfill their obligations and pay their claims. >> reporter: getting back to normal is years away for fire victims like lindeman. >> this is not the time to talk about the fact that this could be too expensive. it's not too expensive. it's fixable. >> reporter: now, rain this weekend is expected to be light, but it could cause additional damage to these burned out areas as cleanup is under way. nancy? >> elise, thank you. keeping an eye on all the weather developments for us tonight is cbs meteorologist

andrew kozak. andrew, good evening. >> reporter: hey, nancy. good evening. we are talking about kind of a double-edged sword when we start forecasting rain for southern california. it's a great thing, but a lot of these areas that have had these fires that we're dealing with, unfortunately, haven't had a drop of rain since the beginning of the year. you get that on top of ground that's so hard, we're talking about the possibility for mudslides. strengthening area of low pressure continues to bring in waves of rain, so, the flooding threat is there for tonight and for tomorrow, but it does go away by the time we get into your sunday. very dry ground across the area. the drought is still in full force. fire danger may be something we see into next week. so, that's what we're dealing with across california. for sunday, the rest of the country, especially the east coast, warming up, much better than last weekend. nancy? >> andrew, thank you. tonight, the second hostage release between israel and hamas. four female israeli soldiers kidnapped by hamas during the october 7th terrorist attack are

back home. prime minister benjamin netanyahu calling it a very happy moment. cbs's ramy inocencio has the details. >> reporter: good evening, nancy. for the second time in two weekends, cheers and tears from israelis for those four hostages, and from palestinians for those 200 prisoners swapped in exchange. the buildup of joy and breakdown in tears. these four israeli hostages reunited with their families after 15 months held hostage by hamas. 19-year-old liri albag, the youngest of the freed women sold jers, and 20-year-olds karina ariev, daniela gill bow ya, and naama levy. levy was thrown into a jeep on october 7th, 2023. abducting her and hundreds more

into gaza. hamas freed the four in a mass propaganda spectacle in gaza city's biggest square. just miles north in israel, families erupted with joy and relief blanketed the crowd at hostages square. >> i just couldn't stop myself crying, since the moment i saw her getting out of the car, and was crying like a baby. >> these are not just people, these are our brothers and sisters. >> reporter: many might say similar for the nearly 200 palestinians that israel released from prison in exchange. 47-year-old wael abu rida, reunited with her family after a dozen years. he was halfway through a 25-year prison term for joining palestinian islamic jihad, a u.s.-listed terror group. "thank god my son returned

home," said his mother, kissing him and holding him close. and here in tel aviv, we learned that the four hostages are in stable condition. tonight, attention turns to next weekend and another hostage swap. nancy, there are 89 israelis still held in gaza, seven are americans, three still believed alive. >> ramy, thank you. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," find out why some american farmers are concerned about president trump's plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. carmaker kia is recalling thousands of vehicles for safety issues. which models are affected? and presidential price tag. we'll tell you the going rate for a piece of history.

tonight, many of america's farmers already feeling the pinch are worried about the possibility of more challenges. that's because president trump is threatening to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, creating uncertainty about the future of the work force. >> takes a lot of hands to hand harvest fruits and vegetables. >> reporter: talk to any former 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 work force.

and now, they're concerned about how president trump's campaign promise to launch the largest deportation effort in american history will play out. about two-thirds of crop workers are foreign-born, and while many come to the u.s. for seasonal jobs legally, through h2a visas, the usad estimates that 42% of crop laborers are undocumented. new jersey farmer kurt alstede is watching closely to see what trump does next. when we talk about the ripple and effects of a potential mass deportation, could it be even more difficult to find across the board if that does happen? >> well, there's no question in the united states we have a shrinking work force. anything that happens from a policy standpoint that reduces people in our work force is going to make it very difficult for -- for industry, and certain lir for agriculture.

we would be in big trouble if we lost work force. >> reporter: the labor union uninighted farm workers has already seen an uptick in migrants asking for help. >> the threats are scary, but farm workers 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. will consumers see high er prics 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. >> reporter: does that mean nor farms could go belly up? >> definitely. >> it's still unclear exactly how trump's mass deportation would effect farm workers. we reached out to the trump team, which reit rated the president's commitment to deporting migrant criminals. still ahead on the "cbs

weekend inside, "an important car safely recall. details when we return.

that is american tennis player madison keys nabbing her first grand slam title. today, the 19th seed beat the world's number one player, aryna sabelenka at this year's australian open. keys becomes the second-oldest first-time winner. and carmaker kia is recalling 80,000 vehicles sold in the united states for a possible seat belt and air bag issue. the affected vehicles are the niro, the niro-ev, and the niro plug-in, all built by 2023 and 2025.

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you have saved so many kids. announcer: let's cure childhood cancer together. ♪♪ it has been 35 years since alvin ailey, one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century, died from onlyo complications from aids.

jer jericka duncan paid a visit. >> reporter: modern dance moves that express the struggle, the strength, and the joys of the black experience in america. >> he did this in 1958, at a time when rehearsal studios in new york city were still segregated. >> reporter: adrienne edwards is the senior curator at the "edges of ailey" exhibition. >> it became very clear to us that not only was it about the personal and the private, but it was about this constellation of figures who had profoundly shaped him. >> reporter: edwards says she spent the last six years sifting through hundreds of pieces of artwork, interviews, and ailails writings. he reveals intimate thoughts on

his life as a gay man. >> we don't often think about what our dreams may actually cost us. >> reporter: ailey died in 1989. a section of the fame aids memorial quilt hangs as a tribute. if he had been alive today, what do you think he would say about this exhibition? >> i would hope that he would feel recognized for the fullness of his influence, not just as one of america's, if not our best choreographers. >> and the curse again. >> reporter: b >> but also, one of our most important artists. >> reporter: an artist who challenged us to feel something through dance. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> a powerful legacy. when we return, name-dropping. the going price for presidential signatures.

not even a week into his second term, president trump has already signed more than 30 executive orders. those signatures adding to the vast collection of presidential autographs, and as cbs's barry petersen discovered, not all are created equal. >> nathan raab knows the value of presidential signatures. rank for me the american presidents. the most expensive and then down. >> yeah, so, i would say the most expensive, the most actively looked for, the most desirable would be george washington, abraham lincoln, thomas jefferson, theodore roosevelt. >> reporter: the men, you can see on mount rush more. but you can't hold mount rush more in your hands. what is the attraction, nathan, of holding something that's had a presidential signature on it? >> well, you're touching a piece of history, and it's the only

way that we have to directly connect with someone who we may admire. it's something that we know that they touched, because they signed it. >> reporter: and in the presidential collecting world, fame really does mean fortune. >> george washington, you probably weren't entering the room, so to speak, for under $20,000, $30,000 and could go up to several million. >> reporter: several million? >> yeah. >> reporter: and modern moments can change the value of the long ago dead, like an obscure alexander hamilton. then came the book and the musical. when they sang his praises, up went his prices. >> yeah, when i joined the business, you could buy alexander hamilton's letters for $1,000, $2,000. and today, they routinely sell for more than $15,000, $20,000. the feeling of awe why people buy these documents. >> reporter: and that awe really can bring them back to life. barry petersen, cbs news,

philadelphia. that's the "cbs weekend news" nor this saturday. we want to remind you, the all-new "cbs evening news" debuts on monday. john dickerson and maurice dubois will host. you'll continue to get the signature reporting you've come to appreciate. so we can get a deeper understanding of the issues that are relevant in our lives. make sure to check your local listings for times. for now, i'm nancy chen in new york. good night. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition.

>> now at 6:00, people come out in force in san francisco for the annual walk for life. >> it's not a political battle between the republicans and the democrats, it's between god and the devil. >> they are hoping to advance more anti-choice -- >> john ramos spoke to folks attending the life for march event and the counterprotesters. plus, candidates for alameda county's district attorney got a chance to hear from concerned citizens. >> i would like to see someone who is generally present with our community, who embodies the values of the people who live, work, and play in this area. >> da lin has the latest on up the search to replace former d.a. pamela price. and later, federal officials investigating abuse of power woke up this morning without a job. more on president trump's decision to fire more than a dozen federal inspectors. live on this saturday evening from cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. >> after roe v. wade was