"birdman." >> "birdman" takes flight at the authors. the surreal comedy takes home best picture and screenplay. >> we're here. i don't know how it happened, pbut it happened. arctic attack. winter weather slams millions from the rockies to the deep south, and now supplying freezing temperatures are ready to settle in for the northeast once again. and the united states responds to a new terror threat and al qaeda recalls for attacks on shopping malls, including the largest malin the u.s. >> what we're telling the public in general is you've got to be vigilant. captioning funded by cbs

this is the "cbs morning news" for monday february 23rd 2015 2015. good morning. i'm lauren lyster in for anne-marie green. this morning a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is spreading across the lower half of the country. there are winter weather advisories and warnings posted from new mexico to the gulf coast states. travel will be hazardous, and temperatures will be 20 to 35 degrees below average from the mississippi valley to the lower great lakes. more snow is expected today in arkansas where temperatures will be below freezing. meteorologist eric fisher of our boston station wbz says a brief respite from those bitterly cold temperatures is over. another major arctic blast just like we saw last week. records are certainly going to fall. look at the windchill values well below zero on monday morning. by tuesday, 40 below zero in parts of new england. >> ice will be a big part of

this latest weather system. tennessee was hard hit over the weekend. over 40,000 people lost power. nine people there died of hypothermia. meanwhile it continues to rain today in parts of california. a flash flood warping is posted in parts of los angeles. heavy rain yesterday created traffic headaches. in the mountains the storm produced snow. the rain was falling in hollywood as starrs of the scene gathered for the academy awards. a film about a washed up actor's comeback -- or washedup act tore's comeback was up. >> "birdman wts flew away with best picture. >> we're here. i don't know how it happened but it happened

>> "birdman" won a total of four oscars as did the comedy "grand budapest hotel." julianne moore was recognized as best alk tress in her performance of "still alice" as a woman with early onset alzheimer's disease. >> so many people feel marginalized and one of the things about this movies is it makes it feel seen and not alone. >> eddie redmayne was awarded with his portrayal of steven hawkins, "the theory of everything." >> i got a chance to talk with him before the show. >> knew it was an incredibly >> j.k. simmons grabbed his honor for his supporting role but he shared a tender message in his acceptance speech. >> if you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on

this planet call them up. don't text don't e-mail call them on the phone, thank them and listen to them for as long is that want to talk to you. >> and patricia arquette won best supporting actress for her role in "boyhood." her acceptance message came with a message. >> it's time to have equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the united states of america. >> tonight we honor america's best and wisest -- sorry, brightest. >> in a year that was criticized for having a lack of diverse nominees, an emotional high point came when the song "glory" wong for the movie "selma." ♪ the hills are alive with the sounds of music ♪ >> laiddy gaga stunned with her tribute of the past and even wowed the film's star julie

andrews. before the big show the stars were out here on the red carpet which got a little soggy at times. rain showers were too heavy for the giant tent covering the red carpet but that didn't dampen the spirit of the fans who cheered for their great stars. nominee robert duvall made a prediction. >> i don't think i'm going to win. >> he turned out to be right. but for him and other stars who came up a little short, there's always next year. 11 students at wesleyan university in connecticut are hospitalized after apparently overdosing on a drug commonly known as molly. two of the students are in critical condition. two are in serious condition. the students became ill on sunday. it's not clear if the students were together oar where the drug came from. >> i hope this serves as an skpem pell in a way for other students to be more cautious and

careful. it can happen to anyone. >> molly or mdma a sinynthetic party drug can cause kidney or cardiac failure. the head of homeland security wants the public to be vigilant. a somalian-based terrorist group is call for attacks on shopping malls in the u.s. minnesota mall of america was named at one target but u.s. officials say there's no credible evidence suggesting an imminent attack. susan mick guinness is in washington. good morning susan. >> good morning, lauren. a video went out by this well known terror group al shabaab, not calling on a threat itself but calling on other individuals to carry out attacks here and elsewhere. fbi officials are working with mall owners nationwide boosting

security after terror groups al shabaab released this video saturday calling ominous limbs to attack shopping center specifically named minnesota mall of america. >> we now have a situation where groups like isil al shabaab and aqap are calling on individuals to carry out attacks on their home lands. >> al shabaab is an al qaeda-linked group that claim responsible for the 2013 attack on the westgate mall in nairobi kenya, that killed more than 0. u.s. authorities say there is no credible evidence that a u.s. mall is imminent. still shopperet at the mall of america are on alert. >> yeah, i'm scared. >> the video comes days before the funding for department of homeland security is set to expire. jeh johnson says that's the furlough of workers he needs. >> it's bizarre and absurd that

we're even having this discussion in challenging times. >> reporter: they say al shabaab is trying to compete with terrorist groups like isis. officials are urging shoppers at mall of america and malls everywhere to be extra vigilant. now, minnesota is known to have a large somali population. authorities say dozens of somali men have traveled to somalia in cent years to fight alongside al shabaab. lauren? >> thank you, susan. in ukraine four are in custody following a deadly explosion. a bomb attack attacked marchers in the country's second largest city. the blast killed two people and injured dozens marking the anniversary of theousster of viktor yanukovych. it came amidst new hopes on cbs's "face the nation" john

mccain called it a, quote, dark chapter. >> they're asking for weapons themselves. they're being slaughtered and their military is being shattered. this is a shameful chapter. i'm ashamed of my country, i'm ashamed of my president, and i'm ashamed of myself that i haven't done more to help these people. it is really really heartbreaking. >> mccain said the west should be sending arms to ukraine and helping out economically. coming up on the "morning news," a price hike for the magic kingdom. we'll tell you how much more you'll have to pay to visit disney's theme parks. and later, fairy-tale fashions, red carpet style. this is the "cbs morning news." t run. then i got a solid night's rest in a great room. and before i hit the road, i hit the breakfast bar where i got my fuel for the next 26 miles. great endings begin here. and now when you

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for millions watching the academy awards what the stars are wearing is as important as the movies and the honors. teri okita shows us the oscar fashion highlights. >> reporter: jennifer hudson scarlett johansson, and raz lund pike wowed with pops of color at the academy awards. last year's red carpet darling scored again in white as did best actress julianne moore. laura dern shined in silver. singer rita yore rowe needed an assistant to guard her gain and jennifer lopez proved plunging headlines are still the trend. nominees felicity jones wore this. >> do you feel like a princess? >> i'm trying to. >> reporter: the red carpet can boost not only a celebrity's career but also their stylists and the designer. >> it's everything.

the brand, you want to make sure that the brand's out there. >> reporter: krit kickscritic panned nicole kidman. the men donned tuxes in unexpected colors. >> how long did it take you to get ready today? >> shorter than my answer. >> reporter: the best dress of the night went to the accountants who coveted the accessories. movie audiences kept "fifty shades of grey" on top of the box office over the weekend. it held onto the number one spot but ticket sales did decline 73% from its debut weekend. "fifty shads" earned more than $23 million. i was followed by "kingsmen: the secret service," and "the spungs bob movie." coming up after your local

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last night's "60 minutes" broadcast celebrated cbs news correspondent bob simon who dyed earlier this month. steve kroft takes a look back at his breathtaking career spanning five decades. >> reporter: he traveled to remote places before but never on an ice braker. this is the natural habitat of the polar bear, these ice flos. there's nothing on this 130-square-mile peninsula other than monasteries and monks. nothing. we landed right in the middle of

a party. the guests of honor? us. >> whoa that's quite a welcome. >> who are these people? >> these are the papa san'a people. they seem to like you. >> and bob simon liked being there, wherever there happened to be. but recently -- >> reporter: he reported from 100 different countries propelled by natural curiosity and wanderlust. >> bow, oh, boy. >> reporter: it was his love of adventure and the search for new experiences that drove him to explore exotic and often dangerous places. >> these are real bullets. >> the problem is no one can control the local village militias. >> reporter: and he always took us along with him to earthquakes and tsunamis. >> this is my house. >> that's your house. >> yeah. >> reporter: wars and revolutions. >> the battle of buick rah seems to be almost over but it's ending not with wam per but with

a bang. >> reporter: it's hard to imagine what cbs news would have been like over the last seven years would bob simon. >> you don't think socialism evolves -- >> reporter: for decades his reports were the centerpiece of major broadcasts from world events from places like the philippines. >> reporter: bosnia. >> if it shuts dund pulls out, sarajevo will become a slaughterhouse. >> reporter: and haiti. >> reporter: it is the survival of the fittest. >> reporter: just to name a few. >> reporter: childhood was canceled in sarajevo this year. it is a casualty of war. the agreement this time was for a cease-fire, and here it is on the streets of row mala it gives new meaning to the words fra chiej truce. >> reporter: bob simon's voice

was distinctive not just the words in timber but in the words he spoke. >> reporter: and it keeps getting worse. bigger battles, more funerals flags being turned into shrouds, the only peace, the peace of death. >> you can watch all of "60 minutes" tribute to bob simon on cbsnews.com. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm lauren lyster. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

we begin this morning with breaking news. >> we know those roads are block off in the area, near levittown parkway and route 13. people are asked not to call 911, at this time, unless they have an emergency. we are told tullytown residents take in shelter place due to police activity, unknown residence. >> weekends warm up did not last. now the slush and melted snow from saturday's storm has frozen over, making for icy commute in many locations