and we're going to give you a shot of the lunar new year parade that's happening down on market street right now. more than 20 beautiful handmade floats with vibrant colors and snake sculptures filling the streets of san francisco, as you can see. it is packed down there right now. people lining the streets of market street watching this parade go by. and it is a great annual event for san francisco. >> good weather for it too. >> yeah, year of the snake. >> cbs weekend ♪ tonight, punishing weather. more than 130 million americans on alert. snow, ice and freezing cold from the midwest to the northeast. tornado and flooding threats in

the south. >> we have severe weather coast to coast. i'm tracking tonight and for your sunday. california weather whiplash. >> fire victims face a new threat, mudslides. tonight, hamas takes a swipe at president trump's gaza plan. >> after the cease-fire deal nearly crumbled, three hostages are now free. from the federal workforce to tariffs, president trump's sweeping changes include some pet peeves from complaints about boeing to paper straws and pennies. new york's mayor facing new turmoil over his trump ties. >> the mayor is denying claims of a quid pro quo deal as the justice department moves to drop his corruption case. later, final voyage. >> the superliner -- >> the fastest ocean liner

prepares to ship out of philadelphia for a watery grave. >> announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york. good each. thanks for joining us this saturday. tonight, coast to coast went ter storms have millions of americans bracing for a new blast of winter. heavy snow as well as dangerous sleet and freezing rain that could put millions of you from the midwest to the northeast on ice. extreme flooding and tornadoes threaten the south. we lead off with new details on the multiple weather threats. >> good evening. this is shaping up not only to be intense tonight, but for portions of the tennessee and ohio valley, a dangerous situation as well. we have a very powerful front that is draped across the south.

a line of showers and storms with warm air from the gulf, cold air behind it. it's the clash of systems that's creating storms that have the potential to create tornadoes tonight across mississippi, alabama and over toward georgia. that's why we have an enhanced risk for severe weather tonight. across the deep south, this eventually overnight into sunday will move across the southeast. georgia and the florida panhandle could be in for severe weather. flooding is going to be a very big concern. tennessee and kentucky, up to eight inches of rain. that can cause flash flooding. the north end of the storm, snow, six to 12 inches higher elevations. 30s will be replaced by 50 and 60 as warm air comes in and changes that to rain. tonight, the west coast bracing for more atmospheric river moisture coming in with higher elevations looking at heavy snow sunday and monday. flooding possible across the west coast.

>> the weather keeping you busy. southern california is used to the cycle of drought and deluge. we are in altadena with more on conditions there. >> reporter: it is dry right now. crews are busy trying to clean up from the powerful atmospheric river that created mud flows. for some southern californians, it's one disaster after another. think mud blankets block upon block in altadena. the storm pushed debris downhill. the community is struggling to recover from january's deadly eaton fire, which levelled more than 7,000 structures. >> the fire itself took such a huge emotional toll. just to have this added on top of it is terrifying. >> reporter: worrying residents, ahn unpredictable cycle.

when the powerful rain hit the burn scar areas this week, the water turned the earth into heavy and destructive muck. >> because of the mud, we don't know if the cleaning crew can get in here monday. >> reporter: in malibu, crews are cleaning up the pacific coast highway. it was buried in debris. it is home to local landmark duke's restaurant. >> right now, the town wants to get back to normal. this set it back i would say at least five to six months. >> reporter: while recovery from wildfires and the storms can be daunting, there's some good news for homeowners. california's insurance commissioner turned down the request from statement farm for anticipatan emergency 22% rate hike. israel is celebrating the return of three more hostages, one of them an israeli american. at the same time, hamas took a

swing at president trump's plan for rebuilding gaza by resettling palestinians outside of their territory. we report from tel aviv on the latest developments there. >> reporter: it was an exchange that almost never happened. a cease-fire that nearly collapsed. tonight, three more hostages are free. one is american. in a first for any of those kidnapped, he came home to a family that has grown while he was gone. after nearly 500 days in captivity, it's hard to imagine better news than this. an israeli american hearing for the first time the name of his daughter, born just two months after he was kidnapped. her name means dawn luck, after

a nickname he gave her when she was in the womb. hours early he hamas paraded him through gaza along with other hostages. they were not visibly emaciated like the three who came out last weekend. all three men were kidnapped from a town left in ruins by the hamas terror attack on october 7, 2023. this man was among the first to confront the terrorists. he was wounded and taken hostage. away from his family for 16 months. i want daddy, his daughter cried. on his way back to israel, he wrote her and her two sisters a note. daddy is on his way. as part of the cease-fire, israel released hundreds of palestinian prisoners. this time, dressing them in shirts that read, we will not

forgive or forget. once they were freed, the shirts were destroyed. most of the palestinian prisoners were captured in gaza since the start of the war. some of them were high profile terrorists serving life sentences. 73 hostages remain in hamas captivity. >> thank you so much. this week, president trump pushed hard to revamp the federal workforce, including some controversial layoffs. the president isn't just focused on overhauling big government, but he is focused on pet peeves. >> reporter: good evening. from tariffs to thousands of layoffs, the president's priority list goes far and wide. that includes pet peeves like paper straws, bennys and the keys to a new air force one. president trump dreams of a new

look for air force one. to make a point about delays for a new presidential jet, the white house says trump toured a boeing plane in west palm beach on saturday. in his second term, the president has put intense focus on what he says is common sense. >> we have become the party of common sense. >> reporter: he issue an executive order to change the name ofdonali and the gulf of mexico. apple and google maps have adopted the gulf of america name. the white house correspondents association protested the ban. on trump's hit list, paper straws. >> we're going back to plastic. these things don't work. i have had them many timetimes. they explode.

>> reporter: it reverses a plan to eliminate plastic straw purchases by the federal government. one thing americans could notice, fewer pennies. trump says the coins no longer make sense. >> the penny is gone. >> reporter: we could see more change on the way. reportedly that could include a major facelift for the iconic rose garden. without giving into specifics, a spokesperson for the white house said the building hasn't received any tender loving care and that the president was working to restore the people's house. >> thank you. tonight, there's turmoil at the justice department following the decision to drop federal charges against new york city mayor eric adams. there are also new questions about the maryor's future. >> reporter: good evening. there are now growing calls for the mayor to resign from his

constituents and lawmakers. the state governor, kathy houhough hochul says she's in discussion with colleagues and government about what to do next. new york city mayor eric adams is trying to assure new yorkers he is beholden to them. friday he said he never offered to trade on his authority as the mayor for an end to his case. adams has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges and last night the justice department submitted an official request to the courts to dismiss the case. seven federal prosecutors are resigned in protest of the doj's directive. >> this is about a new administration being very comfortable saying, this is what we will do. either resign or implement what i'm telling you to do. >> reporter: adams is denying he offered to enact president trump's deportation agenda in the city in exchange for his case to be dropped.

further fuelling the controversy after meeting with trump's border czar, the mayor said he would allow federal immigration agents to work inside the city's infamous rikers island jail. sanctuary laws have provided protection. this reverend, a support er of the mayor, says he believe ez should resign. >> when you have people being deported to places that are not their home country. for him to think that this is okay and to think that the people who supported him, the black community in particular, would be all right with this is troublesome. >> reporter: adams reiterated he has been consistent in talking about getting rid of violent criminals under both the trump and biden administrations. >> thank you. tonight, a rescue off newfoundland coast. canada's coast guard airlifted the 20 member crew of this cargo ship to safety. the ship issued a mayday after

losing power 12 miles off the coast. a winter storm and big waves pushed the ship into the rocks. straight ahead, a tongue lashing for europe from the vice president. plus, the concern over the invasive species threatening the u.s. northern border. america's fastest ocean liner getting a new assignment, underwater. philip: when your kid is hurting and there's nothing you can do about it, that's the worst feeling in the world. kristen: i don't think anybody ever expects to hear that their child has cancer. it's always one of those things that happens to somebody else, but it's definitely feels like your soul is sucked out of your body when they tell you that it's your baby. and you would do anything to get them to the best place that they can be for their treatment.

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correctness. >> reporter: the vice president's speech was a broadside aimed at european leaders who just weren't expecting it, especially germany. it's not only hosting the conference but will head into national elections next week. the address accused mainstream european politicians of failing to control immigration and then eroding free speech by muzzling far right anti-immigration parties. >> the threat i worry the most about with europe is not russia, it's not china, it's not any other external actor. what i worry about is the threat from within. >> reporter: the chill in the room gave way to anger. germany's defense minister said, comparing european governments to authoritarian regimes was unacceptable. there's also a furious reaction in the european media to the

speech. it has called preachy, unkind. above all, widening the rift between america and its allies and friends. all eyes had been on a meeting between the u.s. vice president and secretary of state and ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskyy. after only half an hour, the discussion ended with no new information on how the u.s. would help bring an end to russia's war with ukraine or crucially, what role ukraine itself would play in negotiations that will shape its own future. still ahead, invasive species. why montana is using a hotline to squeal on a population that's growing fast.

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♪ the u.s. border with canada is under new scrutiny with both countries focused on increased

migration as well as drugs and weapon smuggling. there's another concern, especially to farmers and ranchers. biologists call them super pigs. >> what do you got there? >> reporter: as the sun sets, the search begins for one of north america's most destructive animals. >> the tracks are fresh. you can see them going in both directions. >> reporter: this professor has been tracking them for years. >> they are here. no question. lots of them. not just two or three. there's a lot of pigs. it's mildly alarming. >> reporter: he is one of canada's leading authorities on the so-called super pigs. he calls them an ecological train work. wild boars bred with pigs. the population out of control.

why is it so difficult to eradicate the problem? >> there's two challenges in one canada. >> reporter: they will eat anything to survive. >> eaten everything that's of value off of it. he lost all this. >> reporter: for local farmers fed up with the damage -- >> this looks like it was a nice crop at one time. >> reporter: there's one man to call. he catches and kills nearly five a week. >> they can spread disease to humans, pets and wildlife and livestock. >> reporter: wild pigs cause $2.5 billion in damage to u.s. crabs every year. they can be aggressive toward humans. a woman in texas was killed by wild pigs in 2019. >> here is the border fence between us and canada. a barbed wire fence.

look at all the billions of dollars in damage that those pigs do down south. the damage that they're doing up in canada. we can't afford them. >> reporter: montana has launched a squeal on pigs campaign, urging anyone who see them to alert them. >> report it immediately. >> reporter: for the professor, it's not if the super pigs spill over the border but when. >> this is what i've been warning for 15 years. warning anybody who would listen. >> reporter: an invasion that appears unstoppable. next, why you won't see the world's number one tennis player on the court anytime soon.

♪ tonight, the world's top male tennis player has been banned for three months after failing two drug tests.

sinner won the australian open last month. he claims the banned steroid must have entered his system during a massage from his trainer who was using it to treat a finger cut. the ban will end just before the next grand slam event in may. the woman who claimed she was raped by combs and diddy withdrew her claim. both denied the allegations. combs is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. when we return, an historic ocean liner set to depart on its final voyage, getting a new life under the sea. stay with us.

♪ new york has a new super liner, the biggest welcome any ship has received. >> that's the "ss united states"

on her maiden voyage in 1952. it's considered a marvel of nautical engineering. she broke the transatlantic speed record in both directions. during the next 17 years, it made 400 two-way crossings. american presidents and movie stars sailed on her in style from 1952 until 1969 before commercial air travel became more popular. despite the remarkable history, it could not be saved. efforts to restore her failed. the cost proved too high. now, a rusting hulk in philadelphia, she's being re readied for her final voyage.

the journey is expected to take two weeks. there, she will be prepared for sinking off the florida coast. they paid $1 million for the ship to serve as a tourist attraction. it will be sunk, becoming an artificial reef and a new destination for scuba divers. that's the news for this saturday. thank you so much for joining us. have a great night. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, one of the largest lunar new year's celebrations happening here in san francisco. we'll take a peek at the parade that's going on right now. plus, all sorts of fun events around the bay with nba all star weekend finally here.

>> i mean, seeing it in your own hometown, i feel like is so special. you see how big of an event it is, the community it brings together. >> we've sent our crews all over the bay area to get a look at the action. and with such a busy three-day weekend in the city, business is booming. >> the eyes of the world are on us this weekend, and we get to show off all that is great about our city. >> we'll be hearing from business owners who were hoping to bounce back. >> live from the cbs studios here in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. just down the street, one of the world's largest lunar new year's celebrations is happening on market. >> we do countless times of practicing, making sure it's perfect, and we always review the technique. it's pretty cool. it's not every day you get to have a snake around you.

>> well,