will not see any impacts from dorian." that contradicted the president. by wednesday with dorian still approaching trump held up a seven-day-old map altered with a black marker making it look like alabama was in the hurricane's path. the controversy became known as sharpiegate. >> that was the original chart. and you see it was going to hit not only florida but georgia. it could have -- was going toward the gulf. >> reporter: by friday leadership at noaa released a statement backing trump and criticizing the work of the weather forecasters. >> to have a political process unplug the public's trust, that got me stirred. that gave me a sense of -- of rage. >> reporter: mclean demanded investigations. they concluded that the statement was driven by external political pressure through a request from the white house then acting chief of staff and that neil jacobs, the head of noaa, who's been nominated

again, violated noaa's scientific integrity policy. mclean requested noaa's top leaders acknowledge the investigative findings. shortly after, he was relieved of his position. jacobs has not responded to our request for a comment. and a spokesperson for noaa says it does not comment on nominations. >> the blanket that was given to me by my team. >> reporter: mclean stayed on with noaa in another position and eventually retired. but big picture, noaa's science is about more than hurricane warnings. it underpins how corporations and insurance companies predict the ever-growing risks of climate disasters and hopes farmers choose the best time to plant as weather patterns shift. but project 2025, which has served as a road map for the new administration, calls on trump to break up noaa, accusing it of being one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry. we reached out to the trump

trump's pick to lead the commerce department, which oversees noaa, he said he does not support breaking it up. >> project 2025 is saying noaa's aarmist. >> well, we're required by law to give the full picture. and if there's a reason to not be

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♪ the blockbuster musical "wicked" has been nominated for ten academy awards. that includes cynthia erivo for best actress in a lead role. seth doane caught up with the actress in her hometown of london. ♪ stand up ♪ ♪ take my people with me ♪ ♪ together we are going to a brand new home ♪ >> reporter: before gracing such grand venues as the academy awards cynthia erivo could be found here. >> it's been such a long time. >> reporter: at the stratford east theater, not far from where she grew up. >> the auditorium felt huge. and now it feels really intimate. >> reporter: where she'd filled any role she could. >> whether it was me working the

bar or being an usher. and when i got to be in a play here i was so happy. that was a big deal for me. ♪ i want to be the reason for the sunrise ♪ >> reporter: the talent that made her a big deal is undeniable. ♪ i was born by the river ♪ a dynamic vocalist who convincingly took on the role of aretha franklin. ♪ oh, but how can i ♪ ♪ how can i ♪ ♪ how can i give you all the things i have ♪ ♪ if you're tying both of my hands ♪ >> yeah. >> is it possible to really recognize how special that is? >> what i think is most special is what i get back from people. the connections that get made. that's the thing i'm always looking for. >> reporter: she connected with broadway audiences in "the color

purple." ♪ i'm gonna sing out ♪ earning a grammy, an emmy and a tony award. >> mummy, look. >> no one should be scorned. or laughed at. or looked down upon. >> reporter: and now she's starring in the film "wicked" which has ten oscar nominations including best actress for erivo. >> come with me. >> what? >> to meet the wizard. >> reporter: opposite ariana grande, erivo plays elphaba in this prequel to "the wizard of oz." ♪ don't dream ♪ ♪ too far ♪ ♪ don't lose sight of who you are ♪ elphaba battles being an outcast and discovers her inner strength. ♪ it's time to try defying

gravity ♪ >> before i saw the film i saw all of the people online doing takeoffs of your "defying gravity." ♪ so if you care to find me ♪ ♪ look to the western sky ♪ ♪ has someone ♪ ♪ told me lately ♪ ♪ everyone deserves a chance to fly ♪ >> it's really fun that people have sort of taken it and made it their own. and i'm glad that that moment brings so much joy to people. ♪ so if you care to find me ♪ ♪ look to the western sky ♪ >> what do you think you brought to elphaba? >> the vulnerability. her humanity. >> what's that vulnerability for you personally as cynthia? >> i think always wanting to do well. and not wanting to fail. not wanting to let family down. those are the little

insecurities. finally owning how i look. >> what do you mean by that? >> well, i think we're not necessarily told that dark-skinned black girls are the prettiest girls and the only person that really is telling you thankfully is your mother. it's up to you to figure that out for yourself and to start owning what beauty is to you. >> you're really close with your mom. >> yeah. >> you're not with your dad. >> no. >> as you've gone on to have more and more success and visibility, how much do you think about your dad? >> i don't necessarily think about him too much. only that i -- i wish him well. when i was a teenager i was angry at what that relationship was. that sort of fractured relationship i have with him i think originally was one of the driving forces of why you want to do well, because you want to prove that you're good enough to

be loved. but then you have to start learning how to do it for you. >> what happened with your dad? >> we had a falling out that just never repaired. yeah. >> and he just left early early on. >> yeah. >> it's interesting that you trace some of your desire to find success to a desire to -- >> be loved. >> reporter: the 38-year-old lives in los angeles but grew up in london. >> london really is kind of what made me. >> reporter: erivo's parents were immigrants from nigeria. >> don't touch them. do not touch them because they are hot as hell. >> reporter: she'd come to this market with her mom, whose drive for a better life was formative. >> my mum made a decision because she wanted more for herself. to do that is a really brave thing. and i think that watching her do that made me do the same. you sort of are given the tools to be determined enough to go

for your dreams. yeah. >> reporter: her roles show range. >> how lucky are you feeling tonight? >> definitely not eat that sandwich lucky. >> reporter: and her portrayal o abolitionist harriet tubman in the 2019 film -- led to her first academy award nominations for best actress and best original song. ♪ far across the river ♪ ♪ can you hear freedom calling ♪ and secured her a place on the red carpet, where she speaks through another sort of language. fashion. >> i think they're the words without the words. >> what do you feel like you say with how you dress? >> i think i tell people i'm a bit of a daredevil, that i'm a kind rebel. >> reporter: incredibly, she dared to sing live on set, while flying in a harness.

♪ so if you care to find me ♪ ♪ look to the western sky ♪ ♪ has someone told you lately ♪ ♪ everyone deserves a chance to fly ♪ >> how does singing live in a film like that change the final product? >> well, you can play. it means that you can act on impulse. so that what once was -- ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ something is not the same ♪ becomes -- ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ something is not the same ♪ you have more breath. more space. ♪ something has changed within me ♪ ♪ something is not the same ♪ >> it lets the performance change. >> that's right. >> and presumably it lets more of you -- >> out. >> reporter: lately erivo is

letting more of herself out. releasing an album later this year. then there's part 2 of "wicked." >> i feel really open. i felt more myself than ever in the sort of last couple of years. it makes things a lot more fun. you know. >> and maybe gives another meaning or undertone or something to this "defying gravity." >> yeah, yeah. it's kind of using the things that you thought would hold you back to soar. yeah. ♪ ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ >> that was seth doane. stay with us. you're watching "cbs news roundup."

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they've been married ashley and spencer toddie of duck river, tennessee have dreamed of raising more than just cows. >> come on. come on. >> reporter: the 35-year-old former high school teacher and her utility lineman husband both really wanted a family. >> i've always wanted to be a mom. and we were diagnosed with unexplained infertility. and we still don't know why. >> reporter: they had five miscarriages. ivf treatments didn't work. and the dream faded. and that's when ashley got a message. now, she believes it was sent from god. but it came through facebook messenger. a note from a former student from long ago who'd heard what ashley and spencer were going through. the note read, "if you ever need a surrogate, i'd love to help you become a mom. i hope this isn't weird." >> completely out of the blue. >> out of the blue. >> i was like you know what, at this point nothing is crazy to me.

>> reporter: 27-year-old hannah dearman, a mother of three -- >> you want some apple? >> reporter: -- remembers her old teacher vividly. >> she was just so loving and kind. and she's caring. she has a great personality. >> reporter: so even though ah d to carry her baby. for free. >> i needed to fulfill this. >> reporter: sophie lee totty is now seven months old and as happy as they come. a bubbly bundle of proof that good begets good. and often miracles come to those who deserve them most. >> it reassures me that there's a tremendous amount of positivity in the world. >> she is so selfless.

she's an angel on earth. >> reporter: over the years a lot of teachers have been gifted apples. but only this one got the apple of her eye. steve hartman, on the road in duck river, tennessee. >> and we wish them all the best. 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 anytime 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. new tariffs against essential materials as president trump implements levies against steel and aluminum imports to the u.s. more deep cuts to the federal government are on the way. this time a leading consumer financial watchdog agency is on the chopping block. and we'll take a look at new efforts by the national football league to minimize head injuries. president donald trump on monday imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports arriving in the united states. that includes shipments from mexico and canada, despite trump's promise of a one-month tariff reprieve. the president is also now threatening duties against countries that levy taxes against u.s. goods.

for more on all of this here's cbs's jared hill. >> reporter: president donald trump is imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports from across the globe. >> it's 25% without exceptions or exemptions. and that's all countries no matter where it comes from. all countries. if made in the united states, however, united states of america, there is no tariff. zero. >> reporter: trump promised to implement new import taxes in his second term to help u.s. companies boost domestic production. >> we'll bring back industries and we'll bring back our jobs and we'll make america industry great again. >> you're going to see a lot of domestic steel and domestic aluminumium companies get a little bit of an advantage. >> reporter: but economists say the tariffs could eventually result in higher prices for u.s. industries that rely on imported metals for everything from car parts to cans. >> on the line we are going to see that tariffs will impact consumers as we essentially have to pay the cost of those taxes

that those companies or those importers are paying. >> reporter: over the weekend president trump also promised what he called resciprocal tariffs on imported goods in cases where another country has put tariffs on u.s. exports. >> it's reciprocal. so if they raise it a little bit then we raise it automatically. so i don't think it helps for them to retaliate. >> reporter: and retaliatory tariffs on u.s. goods are already kicking in with china placing a tax of up to 15% on coal, liquefied natural gas and crude oil as well as other products from the u.s. in response to the trump administration's 10% tariff on all chinese imports. jared hill, cbs news, new york. top officials in the justice department are now telling prosecutors to drop all corruption charges against new york city mayor eric adams. adams was accused of accepting bribes, of free or discounted travel, plus illegal campaign

contributions. in december trump said that adams had been treated unfairly. adams has denied any wrongdoing. the acting director of the consumer financial protection bureau is telling workers of the federal watchdog to stand down from their jobs. the cfpb was created to protect americans from financial fraud and predatory lenders. it now appears to be the latest target of elon musk's department of government efficiency. cbs's erica brown has more from the white house. >> reporter: protesters rallied outside the now shuttered usaid headquarters in d.c. on monday. now elon musk's department of government efficiency is moving to shut down the consumer financial protection bureau. >> the richest man in the world shutting down a consumer protection agency that returned billions of dollars to the american people. dollars that they had been cheated out of by some

downsizing campaign musk's doge employees have sought data from or sent employees in 11 agencies with more coming. >> to go check the department of education. he's going to find the same thing. then i'm going to go to the military. let's check the military. >> reporter: trump's push to slash the size of government faces multiple legal challenges with lawsuits disputing his authority to shut down these agencies and to buy out federal employees. unions have sued to block trump's offers to federal employees to resign now and be paid through -- >> options to ensure that they are protected and that the law is upheld. >> reporter: on social media

vice president j.d. vance lashed out at rulings against some of trump's orders, writing "judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." erica brown, cbs news, the white house. the super bowl champion philadelphia eagles returned home to a victory celebration on monday. here they are walking off the plane in philly after defeating the kansas city chiefs in that crushing 40-22 win. meanwhile, the nfl is now working to diminish the chances of head injuries in the game. cbs's dr. jon lapook has the story. >> reporter: in the afc championship buffalo bills cornerback christian benford was sidelined after suffering a concussion. in this look at a

helmet from, say, 20 years ago and compare it to today's helmet. there are several major changes. we have materials that do a better job at absorbing force and not transmitting that force to the brain. we've got better padding inside there. it's placed strategically within the helmet in different places. based again on where we expect force to occur and how we want to minimize that force. >> reporter: aside from improving equipment the nfl has tried to decrease concussions by increasing player awareness and by changing certain rules. for example, by starting teams closer to each other and farther down field on kickoffs to lower

the odds of high-speed collisions. in 2024 there were 182 concussions during practices and regular season games. a 17% drop compared to the previous season. >> risk is directly associated with number of playing years, how many hits you get, and how hard those hits are. >> reporter: dr. sills agrees on the goal of minimizing any head trauma. >> there is no concussionproof helmet. think of the helmets the way we do the airbags in our car or the anti-lock brakes. the best way to not get injured is to stay out of a crash in the first place. >> reporter: a tough challenge in a sport where high-speed collisions are part of the fabric of the game. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. coming up next here on "cbs news roundup," we'll be on the streets of new york where

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this is "cbs news roundup." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. health officials are sounding the alarm after bird flu was detected in new york city. in queens were found to have contracted the avian virus, and at the bronx zoo three other ducks and nine wild birds also died from the virus. th bird flu has made millions of animals sick nationwide, and millions of chickens, ducks and geese have been slaughtered to keep the disease from spreading. about 67 people have so far also been infected. cbs's lilia luciano has more. >> reporter: the bird flu is widespread. it has been found among wild birds in almost every state. in 16 states it's been found in cows including a recent outbreak that happened in nevada. and while the cdc says that the health risk to the public is low, here in new york city it is having an impact. this live poultry market in kweends, new york is one of

about 80 that were ordered to temporarily shut down by governor kathy hochul, sending some customers scrambling for alternatives. >> we come and get our duck, our chicken. it's going to impact us a lot. >> reporter: hochul says she took this action out of an abundance of caution after the state department of agriculture detected seven cases of avian flu during routine inspections at live bird markets in new york city. no human cases of avian influenza have been diagnosed in new york state. >> these are just simply measured common sense steps that will curb the spread of bird flu. >> reporter: the markets will be closed for at least five days. during that time no poultry can be delivered and all unaffected markets must sell the remaining inventory, clean, disinfect the premises and undergo a state inspection before they can reopen. >> we have been vigilant and will remain vigilant so new yorkers can go about their lives with peace of mind. >> but now that you've heard that there are these cases -- >> i am so worried. >> you're worried. >> reporter: besides complying with the order for some shop

owners and employees the governor's abundance of caution also means doing their own damage control. [ speaking in a global language ] this is a similar reaction we've gotten from several places whether we've called or shown up. they don't want to talk about it and they don't want to give the impression that it is their business that is impacted. this this case this is not one of the places that has been shut down. >> reporter: when sandy britto arrived at this poultry store in the bronx, it was already closed. >> it surprised me a little bit because i come here all the time to buy chicken, which is good. but now i'm surprised. now i've got to go back home no chicken. >> reporter: the bird flu is widespread. it has been found in wild birds in almost every state. in 16 states it's been found in cows including a recent outbreak that happened in nevada. and while the cdc says the public health risk is low, at this point here in new york as you can see it has had already an impact to businesses.

but one thing that surprised me is i thought that people would be running away from the live chicken shops. instead they were stocking up to make sure that they would have fresh chicken throughout the whole week while the shutdown lasts.

if you haven't gotten your flu shot yet, you may want to consider it.

a second wave of the virus is now washing over the u.s. with outbreaks reported in all 50 states. the cdc says this is the worst flu season in 15 years. one of the states with the highest rates of infection is indiana. janet shamlian is there. >> reporter: in the emergency room at louisville's norton children's hospital we found the staff treating a surge of pediatric flu patients. >> we've had more than 1,800 kids test positive this week, and it's only wednesday. >> reporter: pediatric specialist dr. kris bryant told us last week there were 3,000 flu cases. >> how does this flu season compare to previous years? >> it's certainly worse. we are seeing extraordinarily high numbers of kids test positive for flu. it's worrisome. >> reporter: across the country there have been more than 24 million flu cases this season. that's almost 10% more than this time last year. fewer are dying, but flu-related hospital visits are up almost

25%. in kentucky teachers sanitize classrooms. schools in jefferson county went to remote learning. and schools in bullitt county a half hour south of louisville have been closed since wednesday to try to stop the spread. the percentage of children getting the flu vaccine is the lowest in six years. the cdc reports this year fewer than half have been vaccinated. >> do you think that vaccine hesitancy plays into some of these low rates? >> i suspect vaccine hesitancy does play a role as well. >> reporter: we also met casey hoover. she's a pediatric nurse and mom. when her daughter's symptoms turned serious, she grabbed for her phone. >> i called immediately that morning, made an appointment to get her tested because i knew that was important. >> how sick was emerson? >> she was really sick. i would say the sickest that she's ever been in her entire life. >> reporter: emerson is 6 years old. she contracted the virus despite getting the away flu shot. >> i think she would have been a lot sicker had we not gotten that flu vaccine. >> reporter: emerson is better

but still home because her elementary school closed this week after more than 25% of its students came down with the flu. dr. bryant had a message for families. it's not too late for a flu shot. >> we tend to focus on flu as a respiratory viral illness, but some parents don't realize that it can cause seizures, even rarely an inflammation of the brain. and pediatricians are reporting cases of that across the u.s. >> that was janet shamlian in south bend, indiana. stay with us. stay with us. introducing new eroxon gel, the first fda-cleared ed treatment available without a prescription. eroxon gel is clinically proven to work within ten minutes, so you and your partner can experience the heights of intimacy. new eroxon ed treatment gel.

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well, the philadelphia eagles beat the kansas city chiefs in super bowl lix spelled the end of the nfl season. but it's never too early to focus on next year, especially when you're an undersized kicker on a championship team. david begnaud explains. >> reporter: this was the photo that grabbed our attention. two mississippi high school football players, one hoisting the other seemingly pretty easily over his head. so what was the backstory to this? >> i'm cruise and he's tripp. >> i'm tripp and he's cruise. >> reporter: meet defensive end tripp van fossen, the hoister. and kicker cruise mckee, the hoistee. friends and teammates on the west jones high school football team in laurel, mississippi. >> how did that picture come about? >> well, we were trying to think of a celebration. we decided on simba. you can see in "the lion king"

where he holds up the little lion. >> reporter: little lion. tripp at 6'3" looks like a high school football player. but cruise is only 5'3". >> what have people said when they see you on the field? >> they think it's crazy. they just think it's an act or i'm not even a real player. >> do they think you're somebody's baby brother who just got dressed up in the uniform? >> i've heard that one before. >> really? >> yes, sir. >> does it hurt to hear those things? >> maybe a little bit. but i just don't pay much attention to it. >> reporter: cruise carries his small frame with the determination and the confidence of, well, a lion. qualities that his mom says come pretty naturally. >> i think it's born in him. he's always been determined and had a drive about him. and people describe him as having grit.

and i really think that that's the grit that drives him. >> reporter: but mom and dad are still right at the edge of their seats every time cruise gets up to kick. >> yeah! >> reporter: he made the varsity football team as a sophomore. but he wasn't always sure that he belonged there. >> because i was too scared. i thought i was too small. i was going to wait till next year. >> reporter: coach corey reynolds didn't think so. >> good job cruise control! >> reporter: he'd seen cruise, then a freshman, with his dad practice kicking. when they thought no one else was watching. >> i asked him what grade are you in? when he said in the ninth, just a smaller kid i said why don't you come out and play football? he said i'm too small. i said says who? >> reporter: now, folks, this is not just any high school football team. these are the west jones mustangs. one of the recent mississippi state high school football champions.

they take high school football very seriously around here. there are no charity cases on the squad. >> not every coach of the reigning state champion team is just going to go around giving chances. >> well, that's what's one of the great things about this country. it's about chances. you have opportunities to do something. nothing's going to be given to you for free. you've got to go and earn it. >> that a boy. >> i told him i'll kick next year. he said all right. >> reporter: and that's exactly what he did. he went out and made the team as the backup kicker. >> i knew it was going to happen. he's a very hard worker. he's never really missed any practice. and just perseveres. >> reporter: and wouldn't you know it, an injury to the starting kicker earlier in the season gave this small sophomore the chance to show what he could do. >> are you intimidated being on a football field? >> first game i was. but after that, i mean, if i get

tackled i get tackled. but it will be all right. as long as i kick it. >> chip shot. >> reporter: his first game? we'll say the nerves got to him a little bit. he missed the first kick. >> and this is a miss off to the left. >> i can't let that affect me. got to look on to the next one. >> you miss, keep your head down and kick it. so don't worry about it. >> reporter: cruise took those words to heart. >> booted up and it is good. >> reporter: he went on to nail 23 of the next 24 kicks during the regular season. and then two more in the mustangs' lone playoff game what it did was prove not only to the people watching -- >> yes!

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