york city i'm vinita nair. ed captioning funded by cbs it's monday, january 25th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." digging out. epic blizzard buries the east and leaving dozens dead and hundreds struggling to dig out of the snow. >> everything went flying. >> a mid air scare.

being tossed by violent turbulence on a flight from miami to milan. prison break. three violent california inmates spend months plotting an elaborate break from prison. the massive effort to get them back behind bars. the matchup is set. super bowl 50 will be a battle of new school versus the old guard. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. millions of people in the east begin the workweek digging storm. at least 30 deaths are blamed on the weather. the system dumped nearly 30 inches of snow in baltimore. new york central park recorded over 26 ixs einches. philadelphia and washington both got more than 22 inches. the storm, coupled with high

of the new jersey shore. residents of pennsylvania and across the region got to work sunday clearing sidewalks and streets. brian webb is in queens, new york, where they saw nearly brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the big dig has begun but there are still thousands of cars buried under snow like this one. officials really don't want people to dig themselves out. they don't want the snow back out on the roads and they don't want people to get hurt. already this weekend, several new yorkers died with a snow shovel in their hand. federal offices and schools in the nation's capital remain closed this morning as people in the area continue to dig out from under two feet of snowfall. crystal lucas got a hand uncovering her buried car from a good samaritan. >> even on a sunny day, they probably wouldn't say hello, but in a team of need, people are here to help. >> reporter: they chip away the

start of the workweek. steve minecoff spent hours shoveling out his driveway only for passing snowplows to undo what he had done. >> i'm liable to have a stroke now thinking about it. >> reporter: while much of new york city came back to life after record snowfall totals, residents here in queens are still dealing with unplowed roads. >> we are all wondering what happened to the sanitation department. why didn't they care about these blocks? they took care of the main roads. >> reporter: the impact is also being felt at many of the nation's busiest airports. this family is trying to get home to new jersey in time for her milestone birthday today. airports along the east coast are slowly getting back to normal but hundreds of flights have already been cancelled for today. and so far, more than 1,200 domestic flights have been cancelled for today and many new york city buildings have

people safe from falling ice. >> i tell you, brian, if you didn't tell me there was a car behind you, i would not have even known. >> i know, right? >> pretty intense. >> it's in there somewhere. we will have the latest on the cleanup from this massive storm that is coming up on "cbs this morning." just over a week before the campaign's first votes. donald trump has regained his lead in iowa. the latest cbs news battleground tracker shows the billionaire mogul atop the republican field with 39%. senator ted cruz is second with 34%. senator marco rubio is a distant third. and the race in iowa is neck and neck on the democratic side. senator bernie standards has 47% support compared to 46% for hillary clinton. to mix things up a bit, former new york mayor michael bloomberg is exploring a third-party presidential bid.

is considering to enter the race if sanders and trump are nominees. seven people were injured on sunday when their americanairlines plane was hit by severe turbulence. the plane from miami to milan, italy, the plane made an emergency landing in newfoundland. passengers described scary moments when the plane hit the rough air and suddenly dropped. >> everything went flying and people and -- yeah, it was pretty intense. >> reporter: were there people screaming as a result of the bumps? >> american says three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to a hospital. alaska residents are cleaning up this morning from a powerful earthquake. the 7.1 magnitude quake rattled southern alaska early sunday. it knocked products off store shelves and triggered gas leaks and explosions or fires after the quake and destroyed four homes. there are no reports of injuries, though.

magnitude earthquake hit overnight in the mediterranean sea. it was felt along spain's southern coast but no reports of any major damage. hundreds of residents in morocco reported damage. a furor asmanhunt is under way for three dangerous inmates who broke out friday from a southern california jail. the police are asking for the public's help and offering $50,000 in rewards. mireya villarreal has the elaborate escape. >> reporter: authorities say tieu and duong and nayeri. sheriff jefferson. the planning was meticulous says sheriff lieutenant jeff halak. >> it seems the inmates cut through the steel bars and cut

tunnels and ultimately gained access to an unsecure area of the roof. . from the roof the inmates repelled down to the ground. >> reporter: authorities say it's likely they used bed sheets and other clothing to fashion a make-shift rope. after what tools they used to escape, how they got them or if they had help, all those questions got the same response. >> we are still looking into that. >> reporter: they are also looking at whether a disturbance inside the jail just prior to the nightly head count may have been aroused by other inmates to help the three men escape. authorities don't believe they have left the country. they say tips have poured in, but, so far, no confirmed sightings. mireya villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. new video from isis purports to show the paris attackers before their deadly siege of the french capitol. the video captures the group of nine men who killed 130 people in paris in november. they can be seen carrying out atrocities in syria and iraq.

on camera, including to bring carnage, quote, under the eiffel tower. malaysian investigators will travel to thailand to inspect debris that may have come from missing flight 370. the curved piece of metal measuring 6 by 10 feet washed ashore in southern thailand. the malaysia airlines flight disappeared in march of 2014. the fate of all of those on the plane, 239 passengers and crew, remains a mystery. in sports now. denver will play carolina in super bowl 50. the nfc championship game was a route. carolina quarterback cam newton threw for two touchdowns and ran two for two others as the panthers steamrolled arizona 49-15. >> we have been doubted and we have been slated. all of the above but, yet, you know, when you have a turnouts like this today, it makes it all worthwhile. >> in the afc championship game, peyton manning threw a pair of

but with just 12 seconds left, tom brady threw a td pass and setting up a chance for a two-point conversion that would have tied the game. brady's pass was intercepted and denver beat new england 20-18. denver tied pittsburgh, dallas, and new england for the most super bowl appearances. >> to me, this victory sort of is a great example of what this entire season has been like. it's -- it hasn't been easy. it's been a lot of different people stepping up and doing their part at different times. >> you can watch super bowl 50 right here on cbs february 7th from santa clara, california. coming up on the "morning news." another actor takes the stand. the actor who played martin luther king jr. in "selma" has harsh words for the academy. later, allegations of mass fixings at the australian open.

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and the best actor is -- oh, my god. i knew it. it's a five-way tie! all of the white guys! yea! >> we did it! >> yes! >> best male director. >> that was "snl's" take on the backlash against the academy awards. meanwhile a prominent black actor is speaking out. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the new york times" reports actor david aoilo who played martin luther king jr. in "selma" says the academy award does not reflect the academy award overall. reuters reports test found elevated lead levels of a small northeast ohio town. volunteers distributed bottled

village of seabring after a test revealed lead levels exceeded federal standard. lead can cause brain damage and other health problems. "the miami herald" reports on the arrest of a florida man accused of being radicalized by isis. police arrested 20-year-old enrique dominguez friday on an alleged aggravated assault charge. "the washington post" reports on a health scare involving israel's former president perez. the 92-year-old was taken to the hospital after experiencing chest pains. he had been in the hospital a week earlier after suffering a minor heart attack. buzzfeed says betting on a tennis match was halted after match fixings was suspected. at the australia open yesterday due to odd betting activity.

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kong hang seng gained more than 2%. experts say restaurants, theaters and other entertainment venues sustained the biggest hit pas millions of americans hunkered down and stayed home. one expert said people probably just shifted their spending, including online shopping and renting movies. plunge. they are now way below the $2 gallon mark. aaa found the national average of gallon of gas is $1.83. it's 17 cents lower than the past month. experts caution the price drop may not be here for long as crude begins to rebound. there is a major management shake-up at twitter. three senior executives are reportedly leaving. the company is also hiring a new chief marketing officer. twitter is expected to make the announcement today followed by

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. here is another look at this morning's top stories. the workweek is off to a messy start for millions on the east coast. the weekend blizzard brought near record snow to major cities. roads are still slippery and transit service is spotty.

the weather. while most new yorkers spent the weekend inside watching the snow, one stunt man made use of the fresh powder. armed with a snowboard, a jeep, and a camera, this guy went snowboarding through the streets of new york. pretty empty streets. the nypd pulled him over for a moment and then they let him go. he is no stranger to viral stunts. he was actually using an acm i-cable rather than a rope. pretty good. in the nation's capital, "star wars" looked more like snow wars at dupont square. the aptly named washington, d.c. snowball fight association organized the "star wars" themed snowball battle yesterday morning. actor mark rough ruffalo returned to twitter when he lost his waltlet and phone in the snow on saturday. he tweeted to his 2 million followers he lost the items somewhere on the streets in new york city.

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