they would return to central america in five hours. it's a move former acting immigration and customs enforcement director john sandweg told us was unprecedented. >> we never used the military aircraft. i.c.e. is funded by congress for up to a billion dollars annual for transportation. >> reporter: cbs news found a single flight on a c-17 can run more than $28,000 an hour. that's more than three times what i.c.e. pays on average for its normal charter flights on regular passenger aircraft. so the flight we saw headed to guatemala cost nearly $300,000, one of at least 15 military flights so far landed in india, with a round trip cost of more than $1 million. military planes are also carrying migrants to guantanamo bay. the first flight on a c-17, which can carry as many as 134 passengers had about ten detainees on board at an average cost of more than $20,000 per person.

the u.s. military is also expanding a migrant operation center there to hold as many as 30,000 people. in 1994, when 45,000 migrants sheltered at guantanamo and panama, government estimates put the cost at nearly half a billion, equivalent to more than a billion dollars today. >> i.c.e. is well funded when it comes to transportation. it is certainly something we never needed. we're in an unprecedented era where enforcement is elevated to the highest levels of u.s. foreign policy and national security. >> reporter: we did get some numbers from the administration. that's the number of i.c.e. arrests since the president has been in office is up to 11,000. we can compare that to the biden administration that was doing about 300 a day. this translates over, works out to about 500 a day right now. >> reporter: that was jason allen reporting. it's been five years now since president trump cut a deal with the taliban to put the u.s. out of afghanistan. what followed was a chaotic withdrawal during the biden administration which saw the

taliban sweep back into power after two decades of war. imtiaz tyab went back to kabul where the taliban told him they're ready to reengage with the united states. >> reporter: taliban fighters patrol the streets of kabul from the back of a u.s.-made pickup truck as they scan the streets for potential threats. on the ground, we saw some carrying american assault rifles. there is also the odd humvee. all abandoned three and a half years ago during the chaotic end of america's longest war. on the eve of his inauguration, president trump accused the biden administration of just handing over u.s. military hardware to the taliban following the 2021 withdrawal, a withdrawal president trump negotiated during his first term in office. the president has demanded the taliban give back the hardware, valued at $7 billion. hardware put on parade last year

at an abandoned u.s. air base. abdul kahar balke is administrator for foreign affairs. is it out of the question the taliban would ever return this military hardware? is it absolutely off the table? >> these are the assets of the state of afghanistan and they'll continue to be in the possession of the state of afghanistan. >> reporter: it seems there is no deal, then, the president. >> people don't make deals on the assets of the states. they make agreements through dialogue and engagement to find spaces and areas of common interest. >> reporter: as we walked through kabul's busy markets, once the target of taliban car bombs and suicide attacks, those protective glass walls and checkpoints are now gone, and most tell us they felt safer now than ever before. the taliban leadership has urged president trump to normalize ties. >> we would like to close the chapter of warfare and open a new chapter. >> reporter: the taliban's

abysmal record on the rights of women and girls has seen it largely shunned internationally, but its leaders believe they have something to offer that's too good to pass up. during his first term in office, president trump said he had his eye on the country's estimated $1 trillion in untapped mineral reserves. a department of defense study even suggested afghanistan could be the saudi arabia of lithium thanks to its huge deposits of the critical metal used to power cell phones and electric car batteries. so you foresee a future in which the taliban actively pursues alongside the u.s. business interests inside this country when it comes to your abundant ntural resources? >> of course. our doors are open. >> reporter: an open door the taliban hopes president trump will decide to walk through. i'm imtiaz tyab in kabul, afghanistan.

valentine's day is fast approaching, and a lot of people who don't have a partner to share their thoughts with are stopping in for a heartfelt chat at the friendship bench. dr. jon lapook reports. >> it started, yeah, it was a rather painful story. >> reporter: i see it on your face. >> yeah. >> reporter: dr. dixon chibanda remembers like yesterday the moment in 2005 that changed his life. >> during my formative years

working as a psychiatrist, i lost a patient of mine to suicide. erica was her name. she had hanged herself from the mango tree in the family garden. >> reporter: erica was just 25 years old. dr. chibanda, a psychiatrist based in harare, zimbabwe said her family knew she needed help. >> they lived some 200 miles away from where i worked, and they just didn't have the equivalent of $15 u.s. to get on to a bus to come to the hospital. >> reporter: at the time, there were only ten psychiatrists serving 13 million people in zimbabwe. so you came up with this idea. >> came up with the idea of grandmas. these grandmas we actually, the custodians of the local culture and the wisdom. and they were rooted in their communities. and i was like what if we could train them to be the first port

of call for anyone needing to talk in a community. >> reporter: so in 2006, dr. chibanda introduced the friendship bench, a talk therapy program that brings health care directly into underserved communities. the program is free, and the grandmothers were happy to donate their time. he chronicles this journey in a new book. >> when i first started this, in fact we called it the mental health bench. >> reporter: did anybody else come? >> interestingly, nobody came to the mental health bench, jon. >> reporter: because of the stigma? >> because of the stigma. until the grandmas say why don't you turn it into a friendship bench. >> reporter: genius. during that first year, 14 volunteer grandmothers shared a friendship bench with several hundred visitors in that one suburb. ♪ dr. chibanda says the program has since expanded beyond grandmothers to include over 3,000 older listeners who last

year saw more than 300,000 people all over zimbabwe. >> there are a lot of people out there who are struggling to just connect with another human being. and this gives them that opportunity, you know, to be able to sit down with someone who is empathic. >> reporter: globally, just under 300 million people are struggling with depression. only about a third of them receive any treatment. and at a time when we're facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, the friendship bench is hitting the road, expanding to vulnerable communities in nine countries and counting, including the united states. at the washington seniors wellness center in our nation's capital, the program is being piloted by the nonprofit organization help age usa which focuses on the inclusion of older people. 74-year-old arnette says she was

struggling with the deaths of her son and brother. >> my son was sudden. he had a heart attack at 44. and then my brother had covid. >> reporter: she turned to the friendship bench. >> so i was, you know, feeling down, depressed. >> reporter: sure. >> i think i need to talk to somebody, because i felt like isolating and staying home. and it was very comforting to get it out. and i wasn't judged, and i was able to speak freely, and the person gave me some helpful advice. >> reporter: and that person was teresa? >> teresa! >> reporter: teresa kelly, a retired school teacher, listened to batayo's story. >> we don't solve problems for them. sometimes you don't realize that you can be your own problem solver. and when they finish, we want them to leave empowered. >> reporter: a screening process refers more serious cases to professionals. for almost 20 years now, dr. chibanda has been using his medical training to help analyze

and improve the training. >> the friendship bench is actually rooted in a lot of research. these grandmas were a lot more effective than trained mental health professionals at alleviating symptoms of both depression and generalized anxiety disorders. >> reporter: do you feel better now having had this one session with teresa? >> i felt better. i was more at ease. it worked. it was working. >> reporter: feel a little less depressed now? >> yeah. there is hope. there is hope that things are going to be better. >> reporter: so what's the special sauce when it comes to grandparents? >> the natural abilities that come with having a long lived life on the planet. they've seen a lot. they've experienced a lot. they have the battle scars of life, which they bring to the bench. all we're doing as friendship

bench is helping them to use those stories, those experiences to help others. >> reporter: and the bench is giving them something back. what do you get out of it? >> i love helping people, empowering people. it makes me feel good. it makes me feel still another purpose. that after retirement, there is still something that i can do that can help others, that it's not over. >> that was dr. jon lapook on the friendship bench. stay with us. "cbs news roundup" will be right back.

each year, americans throw out about 60 million tons of food.

most of it ends up in landfills. cbs ace itay hod reports on how a growing number of states are working on how to repurpose what's been discarded. >> we've got two full boxes of sirloin state. steak. >> reporter: most people see expiration dates as the end. but for will ditmar, they're just the beginning. >> we waste enough food to fill oracle stadium on a daily basis. it's unforgivable. >> reporter: the executive director of an organization called extra food, will collects groceries from supermarkets in san francisco that would otherwise head to the landfill and delivers them to nonprofits and pantries. >> let me drop this off and give you an idea. more prepared ready-to-eat meals, meals that need a little more love and care before they're ready for your plate. all sorts of good stuff. thank you. >> reporter: about a third of u.s. food supply goes uneaten. when it rots in landfills, it produces methane gas. california now requires all supermarkets to give away food

that is still fit to eat rather than throw it away. but according to will, some companies are still dragging their feet. >> i don't think anybody or any business likes food waste. at the same time, there also has to be effective enforcement on the back end. >> we're still in the education phase. >> reporter: alexa kelty is the zero waste coordinator at san francisco's environment department. she says the city is giving businesses until the end of the year to comply with the law. >> you don't want to rush it, because what you're going to end up with is organizations receiving food that may not be as fresh as we'd like to it be. >> reporter: today, will is delivering produce, meats, and baked goods to the derek silva community, a nonprofit that helps people living with hiv and other disabilities. the food has been a godsend to residents like vicente macias. >> for me, this is like glory. >> reporter: at the end of the

day, will manages to rescue more than 300 pounds of food. >> we have the food we need to feed more people. we just have to waste less. >> reporter: helping those most in need by filling bellies instead of landfills. itay hod, cbs news, san francisco. >> great to see. 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. jordan's king abdullah travels to the white house, where the conversation is dominated by president trump's vision for gaza. we'll take you the west bank, where palestinians there are worrie about being forced out. and the latest on the investigation into that deadly private jet crash in scottsdale, arizona. but first, just a short while ago, american detainee marc fogel, released from russian custody tuesday morning, arrived at the white house. fogel met president donald trump, thanking him for his release. trump says he negotiated freedom for the school teacher from pennsylvania after he spent more than three years in a russian jail for carrying medical

marijuana that was prescribed to him in the u.s. earlier in the day, king abdullah of jordan paid a visit to the white house where trump renewed his insistence that gaza should be emptied of all residents and redeveloped as a tourist area. cbs' erica brown has more from capitol hill. >> mr. president, are you confident the king will back your plan for the palestinian people? >> reporter: the king of jordan met with president trump at the white house tuesday, where the two leaders discussed a conflict in gaza and trump reiterated his development plan for the area and proposal to relocate almost two million palestinians. >> we're going take it. we're going to hold it. we're going cherish it. >> reporter: king abdullah ii is the first leader of an arab nation to visit the white house in trump's second term. after the meeting saying he is firmly against the displacement of palestinians from gaza. he was less direct during his meeting with the president in the oval office. >> we will be in saudi arabia to discuss how we can work with the

president and the united states. so i think let's wait until the egyptians can come to the president and not get ahead of ourselves. >> reporter: president trump doubled down on his warning there will be consequences if hamas does not resume the release of hostages. hamas said it would delay the release for this weekend claiming israel has violated terms of the ceasefire agreement. israel denies the claims. >> i have a saturday deadline, and i don't think they're going make the deadline, personally. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the war will resume if more hostages are not released saturday, drawing protests in tel aviv. >> we do not support ■whatour government is doing and we want our people back home. >> it's essential for america to remain solvent as a country. >> reporter: elon musk was also in the oval office as the president discussed a new executive order he signed requiring federal agencies to consult with musk's department of government efficiency to shrink the size of the federal

government. erica brown, cbs news, capitol hill. >> while the ceasefire truce in gaza continues to hold, at least for now, israel is hitting hamas elsewhere in the west bank. and palestinians there are worried they too could be forced out. cbs' chris livesay went to the west bank town of jenin. >> reporter: you might think this is gaza, but this is the occupied west bank, and jenin is the epicenter of violence. our journey was an odyssey of closed roads and checkpoints. as soon as we arrived, israeli military vehicles sped past us. >> we just got turned around from that intersection. we were warned any step further and we could get shot. >> reporter: for week, the israeli army has been leveling what they deemed terrorist infrastructure. like in this controlled demolition of 23 evacuated

buildings targeting explosives laboratories, weapons, and observation posts. it started after hamas terror attacks last month, including one that killed three israeli civilians. but palestinians we spoke to fear in reality, the operation is an unspoken part of president trump's development proposal. first, move them out of gaza. then move them out of the west bank. pushing the palestinians across the jordan river and into jordan so israelis can live there. israeli bulldozers are plowing this street, making it easier for military vehicles to access, but just impossible for regular palestinians. >> reporter: israel says dozens of terrorists have been killed, but there were civilian deaths too. laila al katib was just 2. her favorite game was hide-and-seek. the israeli military said they were positioned outside her house, looking for terrorists.

and warned people to come outside. when no one answered, they followed procedure and opened fire, they said. four bullet holes, a bloody towel and an empty bed are all that's left. laila was hit in the back of her head, says her grandmother, gad abdullah. we carried her outside and asked the soldiers why did you kill a child. >> said i am sorry. >> reporter: i am sorry. >> reporter: her mother kissed her goodbye and her grandfather carried her tiny body to her grave. chris livesay, cbs news, tel aviv. federal safety investigators are now examining wreckage from the scene of that deadly jet crash monday on scottsdale, arizona runway. scottsdale police say the pilot of the jet was killed. cbs' kris van cleave is there and reports on the probe. >> reporter: dramatic video of a learjet as it lands at the

scottsdale arizona airport monday afternoon, shortly after touching down it appears the left main landing gear collapse, sending the plane veering off the runway, crashing right into a parked gulfstream 200. >> and we just had an emergency. >> reporter: firefighters were on scene within a minute. >> we have one fatality still in one of the planes. they were dead on arrival. >> reporter: in addition to the one person killed, at least three others were injured. two were rushed to local trauma centers in critical condition, the other transported with nonlife threatening injuries. a fifth person was treated at the scene. >> our thoughts and prayers for the individuals on the aircraft. it's certainly a tragedy that occurred. >> reporter: the plane, built in 1989, was coming from austin, texas. preliminary flight data shows its last reported speed at around 63 miles an hour as it

veered off the runway. the leer 35a is owned by motley crue lead singer vince neil. he was not on board and that his thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved. the ntsb will study that video of the accident to try to understand why the gear collapsed, but also look at the plane's maintenance records and if it has an on board voice or data recorder, they will seek to retrieve that as well. the scottsdale airport is a very busy airport in the phoenix area, but it is primarily used by private planes and business jets. kris van cleave, cbs news, scottsdale, arizona. when "cbs news roundup" continues, there is a measles outbreak in texas. we'll tell you why fewer dear employer, my name is phil martin. my name is michael ruscavage. ronaldo byrd zach deinzer i am writing to express my excitement at the opportunity to join your team. as someone on the spectrum. i possess a unique set of skills

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this is "cbs news roundup." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. health officials in western texas are trying to contain a measles outbreak spreading among school-aged children. officials have now confirmed at least 15 cases in gaines county, which has the highest rate of unvaccinated children in the state. none of those stricken with this disease had received the measles vaccine, and it is the latest outbreak of the disease which had virtually been eliminated in the u.s. it comes as vaccination rates are declining nationwide. cbs' manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: tampa area mom tiffany vargas says her 8-year-old daughter who she has not identified has not received childhood vaccines. so no measles, no chicken pox. >> nothing. >> reporter: no polio. >> nothing. >> reporter: and why is that? >> well, i started doing research, and i saw that a lot of doctors were just having a really hard time answering the questions that i had. >> reporter: her questions go

beyond long established safety studies to whether there is enough transparency from the medical community on possible side effects. her research, she says, includes reading vaccine warning labels and looking into their ingredients. >> we're not anti-vaccines. we just want our questions answered. >> reporter: in florida, parents like vargas can hospital out of vaccinating their children using a religious exemption, which is one reason vargas moved her family out of new york. >> we were threatened to have cps called on us. so i saw that this was going to be an issue, that i wouldn't be able to exercise my right as a parent to choose what would be best for my child. >> reporter: the vaccination rate for florida kindergartners has fallen to 88.1%, the lowest in deck killed as. nationwide, at least 10 states have also seen some vaccination rates fall. >> 90% is not anywhere near good enough. that coverage rate will allow for the spread of a vaccine

preventible diseases. >> reporter: dr. jeffrey goldhagen is a pediatrician and professor at the university of florida. what does it mean if these rates continue to go down? >> it means increased numbers of children infected. it means epidemics of measles. we are at great risk for the reemergence of polio in this country. >> reporter: already, some florida schools have seen measles outbreaks, like at this elementary school in broward county last year. >> it's exhausting related to vaccines, it's exhausting related to other issues that parents come into the office having read the internet and having formed their opinions. >> reporter: while the vast majority of medical organizations say childhood vaccines are safe and effective, it's not enough for parents like tiffany vargas. so is it safe to say that you're more concerned about possible side effects from a vaccine than you are for possibly getting measles or polio or something

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critics say they do not understand why people would give luigi mangione money for an alleged cold-blooded shooting. his supporters say it shows just how angry many people are about health insurance. tom hanson spoke to a leader of the crowd funding campaign. >> reporter: prosecutors allege mangione's actions were aimed at bringing greater attention to the flaws of the u.s. health care industry. the cases against him have sparked a wider debate about the health insurance system and the morality of vigilante justice. it's been more than two months since 50-year-old unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson, a husband and father of two, was shot and killed while walking to an investor conference in midtown manhattan. since then, there has been an outpouring of support for the accused murderer, 26-year-old luigi mangione. >> when you have an unjust system that degrades life, someone is going to be the target of his anger. >> reporter: among his defenders is sam beer, host of the party girls podcast and a spokesperson

for the fund-raising committee, which has brought in about $300,000 so far to help with mangione's legal fees. on monday, the committee announced that mangione and his lawyer had agreed to accept the crowd funded donations. beard says he is not surprised by the amount of donated money. did you create this fund because you think what was done to ceo brian thompson was justified or because you think luigi mangione is innocent? >> i think there is more questions than that. i mean, i don't pretend to know what is justice and what's justified and what's not. it seems like in this context, the only people whose fear matters in this society is the ultra rich who live in a bubble and make profits off the violent reality of american life. to answer your question about luigi, like everyone is innocent until proven guilty. >> we don't celebrate murders, and we don't lionize the killing of anyone. >> reporter: mangione is accused of an array of serious crimes in

multiple jurisdictions, including federal murder charges that could lead to the death penalty, along with murder and terrorism charges in new york. jessica roth, a professor at the cardozo school of law, says she is troubled by the outpouring of donations for an accused killer. what if any challenges will this present for the prosecution? >> the challenge for the prosecution here is less the money that's been raised and more what it kates about the amount of public support that is out there for him. and so the challenge there for the prosecution i think is with selecting a jury that will listen to the evidence. >> reporter: and mangione has pleaded not guilty to the charges in new york. he is set to be back in court later this month. prosecutors have said they expect that trial to proceed before the federal one. meanwhile, pennsylvania officials say their case remains active while they wait for both murder trial

well, friday is valentine's day, a time to show your sweetie how much they mean to you. americans are expected to spend upwards of $27 billion on gifts, mostly flowers, jewelry, and candy. it's the busiest time of year for chocolatiers. cristian benavides visited one big chocolate maker in florida for a little taste. ♪ >> reporter: in his fort myers,

florida chocolate factory, chef norman transforms into a master craftsman. >> some people think you must spray it after the chocolate is made. the artistry is done first. >> reporter: that artistry is behind these hand-crafted conf confections. >> a piece called passion pan cota. >> reporter: like this passion panicotta truffle. made with chocolate ganache and layered with passion fruit. that was so good. like key lime pie, and an unconventional but popular peanut butter and jelly. >> it's important that you balance, once again, the salty with the sweet. >> reporter: that balance, thanks to his devotion, first, painting the molds with different colors of cocoa butter. >> it's going to begin to thicken. >> reporter: mixing the filling, a ganache, and finally, a thin layer of chocolate.

his factory churns out around three million pieces of chocolate a month, a long way from his first foray into cooking. >> if you go back to second grade, i actually purchased betty crocker's boys and girls cookbook and still have it to this day. >> reporter: in high school, he scooped ice cream and worked at a bakery. when he was wait listed for culinary school, decided to carving his own path, going to miami, the south of france and beverly hills. >> this is back in the early '80s. american cuisine was beginning to take shape. >> reporter: from there he became the corporate pastry chef at the ritz-carlton, helping to launch 38 hotels around the world. >> we're going add a half a cup of water. >> reporter: at one point, he even appeared as a guest with julia child. >> it was somewhat of a rock star life, right. you're getting on airplanes. you're flying around the world. but the true reality of that job is i sacrificed my children's upbringing because i was on the road nearly 40 weeks a year.

>> reporter: his big break came as he sought stability. working with a cable network to produce food competition shows. but on the side, he sold colorful chocolate confections which somehow landed on a desk at usa today. >> the ten best places to buy chocolates for valentine's in the weekender. and all of the sudden the phone didn't stop ringing. >> reporter: that led to an offer from godiva. production kicked into high gear. the company eventually ordered 1.5 million pieces. i'm trying to picture all this. and who's -- who's making all the chocolate? >> well, it was me and a few of my -- of the staff members from ritz-carlton that would come and help me. and then family members at night were putting them in boxes. >> reporter: eventually, he opened his own storefront and now has seven. >> go in deep so you can get into that interior. >> reporter: oh, i am. spend some time with norman, and

you'll learn tough love is what chef love uses to achieve perfection. >> it's about driving quality, driving excellence, and wanting to be the best every day. >> reporter: do people that you train ever find you intimidating? >> i don't know that answer. >> reporter: okay. >> i hope not. because i just share my passion and passionately in love with my industry, and have been for over 50 years. >> reporter: next year, norman love confection also mark 25 years in business with an eye on a careful and methodical expansion. >> it's not a race for us. it's never about how much. it's about how good. ♪ >> reporter: chocolate that tastes as good as it looks. cristian benavides, fort myers. ♪

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