wendy gillette has the latest. >> reporter: congressman john lewis says he will not attend the inauguration of president-elect donald trump this friday along with 10 other democrats. it's the first time lewis has skipped the swearing in of a president in his 16 terms in congress. >> i don't see the president-elect as a legitimate president. >> reporter: the congressman made the comments as part of an interview that will air the press sunday. saturday he tweeted, congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime infested, rather than falsely complaining about the election results. all talk, talk, talk. no action or result. sad. the tweets have angered democrats, some in the black community, and those in lewis' district. >> i think it's rather clear that president-elect trump does not know much about atlanta, and i really want to call him out on his promise to fix america's city. >> the president-elect is staying here in new york city at his home inside trump tower. he had no scheduled activities

wendy gillette is there where protesters are also gathering. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside jfk international airport in new york and nd of refugees blocked from entering the united states. congressman jerry nadler said 12 people were detained here. hamid khalid darwe esh was held for hours before being released. >> i break the rules, i do something wrong? >> reporter: president donald trump's executive order suspends the u.s. refugee program for four months. cities like san francisco and dallas had the same situation. lawyers scrambled to file lawsuits challenging the order. >> this is an extraordinary measure and it requires every ounce of opposition that we can muster. >> reporter: the protests here at jfk was organized within hours of reports that people were being detained. hundreds of demonstrators are vowing to continue to voice their anger. >> this is america. everybody knows this is the country everybody strives to be like. >> reporter: among other things, the executive order iran, iraq, libya, osama bin somalia, sudan, and syria for 90 days. >> i am establishing ne

wendy gillette, cbs news, new york. >>> developing now out of turkey at least 35 people are dead andothers wounded following an attack at a nightclub in istanbul. officials say a gunman believed to have been dressed as santa clause walked into the club and opened fire. hundreds were inside for a new year's celebration. istanbul's governor called the shooting a terror tack. no group has claimed responsibility. we'll continue to follow this story on air and on cbsphilly.cocbsphilly.com. philadelphia deliver row woman says she was attacked and sexually assaulted. police say the woman told them she was driving on washington lane near chew avenue in east germantown earlier tonight. when a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and jeans jumped in. the woman says he forced her to drive to another location where she tells police he raped her. the man is believed to be in his 20s. so far no arrests in the case. >>> two people are dead tonight after police say they were hit by a car. this happened around 5:45 in the 200 block of lawrence road in marple township. officials say the elderly victi

wendy gillette has more from times square. >> reporter: a sea of revelers is braving cold temperatures to bring in the new year in new york. >> i love it. it's beautiful with all the lights. but it's really cold. >> i don't know. i have been out here nine hours. >> reporter: 2 million people packed into times square. some of them wag almost 24 hours to watch the ball drop. it's 12 feet in diameter and 12,000 pounds with 2688 crystals. those waiting for midnight were corralled in pens without access to bathroom facilities. how are you handling the know bathroom thing? >> can't do too much about it. >> hanging in there best you can. >> reporter: security is extra tight this year. 7,000 police officers, uniformed and undercover, along with bomb-sniffing dogs are patrolling the area. and the nypd added 65 sanitation trucks filled with sand this year to prevent terror attacks like those in germany and france. >> police everywhere. security, i mean, it seems like it's all together. it's well taken care of. i feel great. >> reporter: police kept an eye from the sky to make sure the massive cr

right now dozens of refugees are in limbo p cbs news correspondent wendy gillette has more. >> what doe want. >> justice. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside j if. k international airport in new york and demanded the release of refugees blocked from entering the united states. congressman said 12 people were detained. a former translator for the u.s. military in iraq was held for hours before being released. >> they treat me as i break the routes or do something wrong. >> reporter: president donald trump's executive order suspends the u.s. refugee admissions program for four months. there were reports of refugees being refused entry at airports in cities like san francisco and dallas. lawyers scrambled to file lawsuits challenging the order. >> this really is an extraordinary measure and it requires every ounce of opposition that we can muster. >> reporter: the protests here at j.f.k. was organized within hours over reports people were being detained. hundreds of demonstrators are vowing to continue voicing their anger. >> this is america. everybody knows this is the country every

wendy gillette for cbs news, new york. >> the incoming in white house press secretary also said mr.mp will continue using twitter to make policy announcements and to communicate with americans. >>> maryland republican governor larry ga vote for president-elect donald trump for the election, but hogan will attend the inauguration this month. a spokesperson for the governor says hogan is committed to working with the trump administration on issues to interest of maryland. that includes economic development and transportation infrastructure. >>> a swearing in ceremony tomorrow morning for the d.c. council, 2017 marks the return to politics for former mayor vincent gray. gray beat ward 7 council member yvette alexander in the primary before going on to win the general election. >>> the new year got off to an exciting start for one rockville, maryland family. little imane noor made her way into the world as the first baby born in 2017 at the adventist healthcare shady grove medical center. the baby girl arrived at 12:15 this morning weighing in at 6 pounds 13 ounces. her mom says imane's

wendy gillette continues our winter weather coverage trucks filled the entire width of a connecticut highway of a 20 vehicle pileup saturday. one side of interstate 91 in middletown was shut down as the crash was cleared. nearly three tractor trailers were involved. no one was seriously injured. the traffic was backed up for miles. >> it was terrible. i just kind of keep listening to the radio. seeing what is going on. >> reporter: drivers were forced to take their time on snow covered road ins richmond, virginiament hundreds of accidents were reported across the state. >> our trucks are out. they are trying to keep them clean. as long as it continues snowing, they will be treacherous. >> reporter: clearing the snow was a priority in winston salem as the storm moved north. streets were icy in charlotte. there were more than 700 reported accidents statewide. >> travel conditions are still hazardous. do not be fooled by the sun. >> reporter: it snowed much it was also extremely cold with the windchill, it felt like the temperature was as low as 12 degrees. >> as night fell, blizzard li

. >> our cbs reporter wendy gillette shows us as washington prepares for the big day, protesters areetting ready, too. >> reporter: with a wave to the crowd. a stand in for trump began the dress rehearsal for friday's enaugustingeration, running through en-- inauguration. running through the swearing in speech as well. >> reporter: trump did not attend. it was a quiet weekend with no scheduled meetings. >> in washington landscapes are preparing for the ceremony. portable toilets stand at the ready for the crowd of hundreds of thousands. the owner's name covered up to conform with a no advertising rule on capitol hill. protest groups are readying for it. >> reporter: 70 ralliesing nationwide to protest republican plans to appeal o pw- rbg ama care organized by bernie sanderses. >> republicans -- rallying nationwide to protest republicans plans to appeal the obama care organized by bernie sanders. >> they are saying the senator should spend more time on crime. >> reporter: wendy gillette for cbs news, back to you. >> melissa cane will be in washington for the inauguration. look for her

wendy gillette is in new york where an estimated 10,000 people came out today to rally. >> no fear!> reporter: tenses of thousands demanding trump reverse his decision. washington they rallied at the white house. >> protest here in new york began in battery park. across the river from the statue of liberty. demonstrators marched to customs and border patrol officers. >> it is a symbol of what it means to be an american. >> reporter: after they banned citizens. some were detained after landing. judges issued rulings and some released. neil is from syria. he has a visa to visit his wife and son in l.a. but was turned away. >> i spent two years for this moment. >> reporter: there was a news conference with refue gees. >> implemented in a way that created chaos and confusion across the country and only serve to embold and inspire those around the globe that will do us harm. >> reporter: president trump released a statement saying the order is not a ban against muslims. the white house chief of staff says green card holders would be allowed in the u.s. going forward and defended the orde

. >> wendy gillett reports the executive order has left dozens of refugees in limbo. >>reporter: protesters gathered outside jfk international and demanded the release of refugees blocked from entering the united states. congressman jerry nadler said 12 people were detained here. a former translator for the u.s. military in iraq was held for ours before being released. >> i was surprised. >>reporter: president donald trump executive order suspends the u.s. refugee admissions program for four months. reports of effigies been refused entry in cities like san francisco and dallas. lawyer scramble to file lawsuits challenging the order. >> this really is an extraordinary measure and it requires every ounce of opposition we can muster. >>reporter: protests organized within hours. reports that people were being detained here. hundreds of demonstrators are vowing to continue voicing their anger. >> this is america everybody knows this is the country, everybody strives to be like. >>reporter: among other things executive order immediately keeps refugees from iran, iraq, libya