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hello and thanks for watching. i'm carissa lawson in new york, and this is "cbs news roundup." here are the top stories. president trump says he will impose 25% steel and aluminum tariffs. then becomes the first president to attend a super bowl. alarm and shock in israel over the emaciated condition of some of the recent hostages set free by hamas. and cleaning up from the los angeles fires will be a monumental task but can it be accomplished by the end of this month? president donald trump is firing the next shot in a possible trade war saying he'll place a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports to the united states. the announcement came just before mr. trump became the first sitting president to attend a super bowl. there he is taking pictures here with law enforcement officers before kickoff. three weeks into his second presidency a new poll from cbs
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news finds a majority of americans approve of the job he's doing. in fact, he has a higher approval rating than he ever reached during his first term. cbs's willie james inman is in west palm beach, florida with more on the big changes. >> reporter: president donald trump became the first sitting president to attend the super bowl. trump says he'll announce on monday that the united states will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports including from canada and mexico. >> any steel coming into the united states is going to have a 25% tariff. >> reporter: trump's stop in new orleans begins a new week as his administration undertakes a dramatic overhaul of the federal government. with the help of billionaire elon musk trump is putting multiple departments and agencies under the cost-cutting microscope. the president spoke about the initiatives. several of which are being challenged in court. >> we're talking about fraud, waste, abuse. and when a president can't look
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for fraud and waste and abuse we don't have a country anymore. >> reporter: so far more than 65,000 federal workers have taken the trump administration's proposed buyout, according to the u.s. office of personnel management. the administration's intense focus on u.s.a.i.d. is sparking debate between republicans and democrats. >> i certainly think the government is far too big, far too bloated and we're on i apath now to start to see it shrink. this is a first step only but we're moving in the right direction. >> we're seeing an executive branch that has decided that they are no longer going to abide by the constitution in honoring congress's role in the creation of the agencies and their role in deciding where money is allocated. >> reporter: in addition, the trump administration reportedly has ordered the consumer financial protection bureau to halt almost all of its work. that in effect shutters the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage lending scandal.
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willie james inman, cbs news, west palm beach, florida. turning now to the middle east where the frail and emaciated condition of some of the hostages being released by hamas has stunned many israelis. they're renewing pressure on their government now to extend the fragile ceasefire. the first phase of the ceasefire expires in just three weeks. phase 2 should include more hostages being released plus a complete israeli withdrawal from gaza. but so far there's been little progress on talks. cbs's chris livesay reports from tel aviv. >> reporter: after 16 months in hamas captivity it shows. eli sharabi embraces his brother and sister just after his release from a dungeon. his father-in-law, pete brisley, comparing sharabi to how he looked before and after, was horrified. >> to see the emaciated state that they put him in.
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an absolute disgrace. it was an absolute shock. and we both sat and cried. it looked as though he'd come out of a concentration camp. >> reporter: just before sharabi was released hamas forced him to tell the crowds in gaza that he was excited to be reunited with his wife and daughters. however, they were all killed during the october 7 terror attack, something hamas knew very well. he did not find out until relatives broke the news back home. but there was good news too. or levy, kidnapped from the nova music festival, where hamas killed his wife, was reunited with his 3 1/2-year-old son, almog. as part of the ceasefire agreement the israeli military withdrew its forces from the netzarim corridor which split gaza into the north and south. scores of palestinians were quick to flood the roads back home. "they deprived us of food and water," says um muhammad.
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"but we're still alive." well, that ceasefire is holding, but barely. in gaza three palestinians were reportedly killed by israeli forces for getting too close to the border with israel. and in israel seeing those three frail hostages has left society stunned. >> thank you, chris livesay, for that report. we go now to los angeles, where those wildfires that ravaged the city and county could cost billions of dollars. cbs's elise preston reports on the recovery. >> reporter: the firestorm swept through the pacific palisades and altadena neighborhoods a month ago, leveling more than 16,000 structures. the combined damage from the los angeles wildfires is estimated at $275 billion. >> the houses that have burned to the ground have generated some 4.5 million tons of debris. >> reporter: all that ash and hazardous waste is nearly half the amount of debris generated
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by all of l.a. county in a typical year. so far just seven landfills are prepared to accept it. >> the u.s. epa has 1,000 people on the ground. phase 1, hazardous waste removal, should be completed by the end of this month. >> reporter: not everyone in altadena is waiting for cleanup. at least one burned-out lot sold for more than $450,000. many residents are fearful the fabric of the neighborhood will be forever changed. >> we're going to lose like a lot of family homes. >> reporter: for those that choose to rebuild they face rising materials and labor costs. also repercussions spreading to hollywood. makeup artist debra humphries worries about production moving out of state. >> a lot of those people that are displaced also depend on working in california. i would absolutely call this a major crisis for the state of california. and also for hollywood. >> reporter: and a much-needed
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break for fire victims. california's insurance commissioner is urging companies to quickly pay out claims without requiring home inventories. elise preston, cbs news, los angeles. if you're a fan of the kansas city chiefs, you are definitely not happy because it was a blowout super bowl win for the philadelphia eagles. game highlights included eagles kicker jake elliott drilling a 48-yard field goal, and for the chiefs a 50-yard fourth quarter touchdown pass from quarterback patrick mahomes. but it was too little too late for kansas city. the eagles dominated 40-22. straight ahead on "cbs news roundup" -- we'll take you to panama to see the results of president trump's threats to take back the panama canal. happy retirement, dad. thank you. thank you very much. so, dad, what are you going to do next? we just miss being around kids. and we aren't done yet. milton hershey school houseparents...
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this is "cbs news roundup." i'm carissa lawson in new york. china's communist government is lashing out after panama announced that it's canceling a multibillion-dollar infrastructure deal with beijing. the move comes after president trump threatened to take back the panama canal over concerns of china's growing influence in that country. lilia luciano has more from panama. >> reporter: we traveled to the canal zone in panama by land and water to better understand the geopolitical battles brewing here. lise rodriguez has been driving bat tours for eight years. >> what does the panama canal mean to you? [ speaking in a global language ] your life. >> reporter: the dispute was sparked by president trump's accusations that chinese companies have taken control of the canal. the united states is the primary user of the panama canal. with about 70% of the traffic that goes through the canal coming to or going from the united states. but a close second is china.
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>> we either want it back or we're going to get something very strong or we're going to take it back. >> reporter: what are you hearing about the u.s. wanting to take over the canal? [ speaking in a global language ] because they think -- they think that china's operating 100% of the canal and you're saying it's false. >> reporter: the 51-mile-long canal is owned by an independent government agency in panama, which charges each vessel passing through. there is a hong kong-based company that manages two of the four major ports that exist along the canal. they do not charge fees for ships going through the canal, only those that choose to use those ports. >> here is president carter. >> reporter: former president aristides arroyo was a negotiator of the treaty that gave panama control of the canal. and he also oversaw its operation as canal minister until last year. >> president trump says that that is what's happening, that
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the neutrality requirement has been violated. >> the harbors, the ports, both atlantic and pacific, are under the jurisdiction of the panamanian laws. >> did you see any evidence of unfair practices against u.s. ships? >> not a single one. >> reporter: today panama's president called the state department's claims that u.s. navy ships can pass through the canal for free a falsehood. this comes just days after president trump vowed to take back the canal. >> how far do you think panamanians like yourself would go to fight for the canal? [ speaking in a global language ] to the maximum. defending your home because this is your home. >> that was lilia luciano in panama. and this is
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the white house says its immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests since president trump took the oath of office. but there are fears that these immigration raids will soon break up american families. nearly 4.5 million american children live with at least one parent without legal status. and they'd be subject to deportation. katie weis reports. >> reporter: it's 5:30 in the morning just outside new orleans. this group of i.c.e. and d.e.a. agents have just pulled over and arrested a man in an operation
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to detain and deport three different immigrants they say are undocumented and who recently were charged with a variety of crimes. i.c.e. says these ops are a top priority. >> we're working a lot more on our caseload now. >> reporter: the new orleans d.e.a. chief is happy to help. >> how often would you say you assist? >> every day. >> reporter: during this operation i.c.e. agents detained one man charged with rape as well as another man they say is undocumented who just happened to be in the car. >> laid in the back of the car covered in a blanket. >> reporter: i.c.e. calls this type of arrest collateral. >> if we encounter other folks as we do this, our supervisors are going to make case-by-case decisions. >> reporter: that worries 25-year-old gracie, who asked us to only use her first name for fear of retaliation. originally from honduras, she says she's committed no crime since crossing the border five years ago. gracie has received some temporary protections to live and work here while her immigration case is still
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pending. >> what is it that keeps you up at night? [ speaking in a global language ] >> reporter: she says she's afraid she'll never see her daughter again. gracie's 3-year-old daughter is a u.s. citizen. her 8-year-old is undocumented. right now there are more than 10,000 non-citizens living here in new orleans. and that's according to the 2023 u.s. census. and most of those folks are undocumented. but a new louisiana state law now bans the very policies that make new orleans a sanctuary city. right now it's the only sanctuary city on the gulf coast. >> take the worst of the worst off the streets. >> reporter: new orleans i.c.e. deputy field officer brian acuna says they're targeting criminals. >> all the other sheriffs are cooperative except for the new orleans parish sheriff's office. >> reporter: the orleans parish sheriff's office declined an interview, but the district attorney says the parish only cooperates with i.c.e. in cases of undocumented immigrants accused of violent crimes. >> do you foreseeing new orleans staying on that trend of continuing to be a sanctuary city? >> i don't think the tolerance
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bowl lix was the stadium itself. the new orleans superdome has now hosted eight of the big games. more than any other stadium. michelle miller reports on its 50-year history. >> reporter: would you say from its start the superdome saved downtown new orleans? >> oh, absolutely. there's no question about it. >> reporter: clancy dubose was a cub reporter for the "times picayune" when ground broke on the $165 million project in 1971. >> back then this was all scrappy crappy railroad yards, probably stock-yards. but all of these buildings other than city hall, every tall building you see would not be here without the superdome. >> reporter: transforming the landscape of a racially divided town depended on the oil and gas industry was the brainchild of saints owner dave dixon and louisiana governor john mckiffin. >> he said we're going to do this. and he put his political capital on the line and got it done. >> wow. >> he apparently the story goes went over to houston and went
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inside the astrodome, and they were calling it the eighth wonder of the world. so when he decided to get behind the superdome he says i'm going to be able to put that little astrodome inside of this one. this one's going to be a super dome. >> reporter: and the name stuck. it opened as the largest indoor stadium in the world. priming the pump for economic growth and opportunity. entrepreneur don hubbard worked to make both available to the whole community. >> at 10 cents a share you could buy shares of stocks into the dome stadium operations, which was superdome services, called ssi. >> reporter: superdome services hoped for a stake in the your process. but when the state offered them a contract -- >> well, then they asked a question. can you sweep? can we sweep? here we go. >> reporter: their offer, staffer and manage every service in the building. with the exception of the lucrative concessions. ssi directly employed 1,400
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people across the racial spectrum, generating business for thousands more in a city with a 70% black population. >> so basically they said you can have all of this but you've got to be able to handle it. >> you've got to be able to do it. >> and you did the job? >> not only did we do the job. we do the job in spite of the ones who did not want us to be successful. >> reporter: within five years the state canceled the contract, claiming mismanagement. ssi sued and was awarded an undisclosed settlement. but hubbard returned in 1978, promoting one of the biggest gets in superdome history, the rematch between muhammad ali and leon spinks. >> what did the city lose by not having greater participation in what you describe as this economic opportunity superdome was? >> an opportunity to bring people to the table who had no
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hopes of finding nothing else to do. >> reporter: in 2005 the superdome would get its chance to serve in a way no one could have imagined. acting as a shelter of last resort during hurricane katrina. >> i'm very grateful for the superdome because without it i don't know where we would have went. >> reporter: few felt the city could recover, let alone rebuild the severely damaged stadium. not to mention keeping a team whse owner threatened to take it elsewhere. >> suddenly there was fear. there was anxiety. there was depression. it was frightening. >> reporter: many credit then commissioner paul tagliabu for refusing to allow the franchise to move. >> and i put roger goodell in the same mix with paul tagliabu. they helped fund and jumpstart the construction. but most importantly they understood what it meant to put the full force of the nfl behind
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the rebuilding effort and bring the saints back. >> they're never leaving. ever. >> period? >> no. it aent happening. >> reporter: former mayor mitch landrieu was the lieutenant governor when the superdome was reborn. >> that first game in this building was the most electric experience that i have ever had in my life. that was the night that new orleans knew that we were going to be okay. i mean, we really felt it at that time. i'm going to start crying. >> i know. i'm feeling it too. >> it was just so like -- it was so cathartic. >> your 30 years in government, have you seen anything bring people together like a saints game? >> i guess it's like this in other cities, but i can tell you, this is the soul of the city. >> that was michelle mil r in
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