norah. >> o'donnell: holly williams, thank you. well, for most of us, ending a career at the age of 44 might be considered an early retirement, but in football, it's a remarkable achievement. and today, it became official. after becoming the oldest quarterback to win a super bowl, tom brady will not play again in the n.f.l. cbs' james brown has the highlights of an extraordinary career. >> we're looking at the greatest right there. >> reporter: he's the greatest quarterback ever, and seven-time super bowl champion. >> how about that! >> reporter: tom brady took to instagram today to announce his retirement after 22 seasons, saying, "i have loved my n.f.l. career, and now it's time to focus my time and energy on other things." >> i've never heard a 600 in anything in football, but brady has it. >> reporter: brady's career spanned three decades. at 44, he's leaving the game holding almost every quarterback record in n.f.l. history. he leads the league in touchdown passes, passing yards, and regular-season wins. >> i do want to go out

norah. >> o'donnell: weijia jiang, thank you. after a firefight with the ukrainians, russian forces took control of the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster. and in some breaking news, the white house now says that russian soldiers are holding the staff of chernobyl hostage. cbs' david martin reports from the pentagon. >> reporter: russia's road to kyiv runs through nuclear wasteland of chernobyl, site of the 1986 nuclear meltdown that has been blamed for dozens of deaths. today, it became a battleground as ukrainian forces tried to hold off russian troops, raising fears high-powered weapons would puncture the dome erected over the ruined reactor, and once again release radiation. >> the fight is going right there, with ukrainian national guard protecting the chernobyl station from the attack. >> reporter: after the fighting ended with the russians in control, ukraine assured the international atomic energy agency, there had been no casualties nor destruction at chernobyl. ukraine also said all of its 15 nuclear reactors ar

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good evening, mola. >> reporter: good evening, norah.rags on, there are signs of hope tonight that things are getting better. but americans are frustrated. 46% of those recently polled said it is time to get back to normal. as covid fatigue continues, dr. anthony fauci is sounding optimistic, telling the "financial times," we are heading out of the full-blown pandemic phase of covid-19." this as more states are easing indoor mask mandates. today, new york, massachusetts, rhode island, and illinois all announcing changes, joining five other state that announced rollbacks this week. nevada is expected to make an announcement tomorrow. >> this is trending in a very, very good direction and that is why we are now approaching a new phase in this pandemic. >> reporter: cases are down 44% from last week and have fallen 70% from january, when omicron was peaking. but, cases are still more than double what they were a year ago, and today, the c.d.c. urged caution. >> you're working on, you know, following the trend for the moment. what i will say

norah. >> o'donnell: mola lenghi, thanks. well, that powerful winter storm that has been making its way across the country all week hit the northeast today with heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain. later tonight, the boston area could see nearly a foot of snow before the storm moves offshore. more than 1,500 flights were canceled today, mostly in the northeast. tomorrow marks 10 years since 17-year-old trayvon martin was shot and killed after stopping at a store to buy some skittles and a can of juice. "cbs morning's" co-host gayle king sat down with trayvon's manager to talk about her loss and the pain that never ends for a son who would have celebrated his 27th birthday earlier this month. >> reporter: 10 years ago, sybrina fulton became the mother of a movement. >> we've got to see past what's in front of us. we can't give up. >> reporter: her son, trayvon martin, was just 17 years old when he was gunned down while walking back to his father's house from the convenience store. he was shot by george zimmerman, a neighborhood

good evening, charlie. >> reporter: norah, >> reporter: norah, the president's address came a bit lackny official reaction here. ukrainians will be hopeful the u.s. is open to negotiations, but realistically, more fearful of what may come. the russian threat still has ukraine skeptical and on edge tonight. the foreign minister saying, "we'll believe in a deescalation when we see a full-scale pullout." despite russian reassurances, u.s. officials tell cbs news, those troops pulling back to their barracks, are not frontline forces, describing them as irrelevant, and they represent just a fraction of thl rest of the 150,000 troops, missiles, and warships that remain in place by land and sea. critically, that includes russian troops on joint military exercises in belarus, just a few hundred miles from the capital kyiv. a u.s. official tells cbs news that russian forces have moved into attack positions, and americans have been told to leave immediately. it's unclear how many of the thousands of u.s. citizens living in ukraine still remain here. some, like keith morrison, have sought safer r

norah. >> calling up all the forces. d'agata, thank you. >>> well, we go now to one of the first cities targeted by the air strikes: kharkiv. it's located just 20 miles from the russian border, and to give you an idea of the size of the city, the eastern ukrainian village is about the size of dallas. cbs' holly williams is there where she met some of the innocent victims of the deadly attack. good evening, holly. >> reporter: good evening, norah. here in kharkiv, we've been hearing what sound like either missile or air strikes tonight. this is ukraine's second-largest city, and a major strategic target for russia. [ speaking foreign language ] [ explosion ] a russian fighter jet over kharkiv, according to a ukrainian n official. russia claims it isn't targeting civilians, but in the town of chuhuiv, u ukrainian offfficialy the russians bombed this apartment building, killing at least one and injuring 15 residents. "i never thought this would happen on our land," said oleana kurilo, a local teacher. the outskirts of khark

i'm norah o'donnell in the nation's capital.dge judy. >> announcer: a former daycare worker's revenge? >> judge judy: what did you tell cps when you called? >> that a table had fell on a baby and she failed to report it. >> judge judy: you didn't feel as if your child was in danger. you took her back there the next day! >> announcer: and a pest problem... >> she had bugs. >> judge judy: she had bugs? >> yes, ma'am. >> announcer: ...that didn't always bug her. >> i'm just being honest with you. >> judge judy: why weren't you honest before you got fired? >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution evelyn williams is suing her former employer, daycare owner patricia rushing and her employee latoya johnson for unpaid wages, child endangerment, and property damage. >> byrd: order! all rise! this is case number 419 on the calendar in the matter of williams versus rushing, johnson. parties have been s

>> reporter: well, norah, d.c. police say when this bomb threat was made this afternoon, the caller said that everyone inside had 10 minutes to get out. that threat was immediately relayed to the secret service detail for the second gentleman, and in these pictures, you can actually see them whisking him out of the building. now, the second gentleman, doug emhoff, was at the school to attend a black history month event with kids. dunbar high school, the secret service tells us, was the first public high school for black students in the country when it was founded in 1870. a short time ago, the secret service released this statement that said, "at this time, there is no information to indicate that the threat was directed towards our protectee-- in other words, towards the second gentleman. and d.c. police say they also don't believe that the threat is related to the recent series of threats directed at historically black colleges and universities. d.c. police did not find any explosive devices, but they do have an

norah. >> o'donnell: holly williams, thank you.now to cbs' chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation," margaret brennan. all right, margaret, on the diplomatic front, those meetings that were supposed to take place, those seem to be done. i mean, is diplomacy dead? >> reporter: well, this was already a diplomatic hail-mary pass, and clearly it's not going anywhere. vladimir putin had very low regard for the idea of even talking. what we know is that the war is already under way, and vladimir putin may be testing just how far he can go. he is already strangling ukraine's economy. he is taking bites out of their territory. and so what happens next may determine how far he goes. what he knows is two clear things: no country in the world is going to send troops to defend his country, and that all of these sanctions hurt european economies, and there's also a bite-back here at home with the united states. i mean, president biden is already dealing with inflation at a 40-year high, and now oil is trading at $1

norah. >> o'donnell: imtiaz tyab, thank you.turn now to the pandemic and what is sure to be a major disappointment for millions of families with small children.shee pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for children ages six months to four years. the agency said they needed more data before giving thegreen light. children under five will have to wait even longer for them to be vaccinated against covid. pfizer says it needs more time to submit its f.d.a. application for a two-dose regimen and will wait to get a complete picture with its data on a third shot. dr. peter hotez is a vaccine expert at texas children's hospital. >> some people see this as a sign there's trouble. i see this as a sign that our regulators are on top of this. >> reporter: only 23% of kid ages 5-11 in the u.s. are fully vaccinated, and nearly 57% of 12- to 17-year-olds have had at least two doses. today, the c.d.c. reported that the effectiveness of booster shots in preventing hospitalizations and emergency room visits due to omicron may decline over time. >> from arou

norah. >> o'donnell: jeff pegues, thank you.ht, some sad news at tonight officials in oroville, california are trying to determine the motive for a deadly shooting aboard a greyhound bus one killed, four others wounded including an 11- year-old girl and a 25-year-old pregnant woman who remains in critical condition. the suspect was captured at a wal-mart. few communities have faced a more difficult time during the pandemic than the homeless. in today's "eye on america," cbs' manuel bojorquez highlights one florida shelter that's doing more than just providing a warm meal and a place to stay. they are changing lives. >> reporter: for 27-year-old chris benham working for this miami food distributor isn't just a job, it's a life changer. only months ago, he was homeless, living out of his car. >> one of the hardest things that any homeless person goes through is the constant disrespect that they get from every person that is walking the street or driving. >> right. >> yeah, it sucks being on the street. >> reporter: so he decided t

i'm norah o'donnell.judge judy: he stopped working for medical reasons. >> announcer: a boyfriend's illness left him vulnerable. i went back to work briefly, then went back to the hospital for surgery for about a month. >> announcer: but his unsympathetic ex... >> judge judy: what months' rent are you seeking from mr. moyo? >> announcer: ...is sick of waiting for money. >> the months that he was in the hospital. >> judge judy: you filed for an order of protection. >> i decided that i would kick him out, and i changed the locks on friday morning. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution michelle nielsen is suing her ex-boyfriend, pathias moyo, for unpaid rent, utilities, and a personal loan. >> byrd: order! all rise! your honor, this is case number 421 on the calendar in the matter of nielsen vs. moyo. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties h

norah. >> o'donnell: holly williams, thank you.e're lucky to have cbs' chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation" margaret brennan with us here tonight. so margaret, we just heard from holly. what are you hearing from yourng sources when russia might strike? >> reporter: well, russia is poised to attack at any time. but, u.s. officials now believe the timeline for potential attack is pushed out another four or five days. that puts us past the olympics, past a key gathering of leaders this weekend in germany. and in fact, ukraine's president is scheduled to be up out the of the country at that summit this weekend which sources indicate to me might not be the best idea for him. but right now, given the threat level of his country, more than 60% of russia's standing army is at high alert at the border. >> o'donnell: that's really interesting about the timeline. what do officials think putin is really after here? what's he doing? what's his strategy? >> reporter: that's what has kept everyone guessing. but,

norah. >> o'donnell: omar villafranca, thanks.ht, in an historic settlement, a gun manufacturer for the first time is being held liable for a mass shooting. nearly 10 years after 20 first graders and six educators were killed at sandy hook elementary, the families of nine victims are reached a $73 million settlement with remington, the maker of the rifle used in attack. we get more from cbs' nikki battiste. >> i'm very hopeful this creates precedent. >> reporter: after the the murder of her six-year-old son, dylan, at sandy hook elementary, nicole hockley fought for change. he's among nine victims' family who took on remmington, manufacturers of the semiautomatic ar-15-style rifle used in the massacre. >> they will tell you this is made for hunting, but where's the animal? where's the aninal. >> reporter: attorneys representing the families were able to navigate around the federal law designed to protect gun companies from litigation, arguing that remmington chose profit over safety and deliberately marketed the ar-15 to troubled

norah, that's the very latest.ls will be well north of that line i just showed you. it's all yours. >> o'donnell: lonnie quinn, thank you. russia says it will deploy thousands of troops to allies in eastern europe as a message to putin. charlie d'agata reports from inside. >> it's important that we send a strong signal to mr. putin and, frankly, to the world, that nato matters to the united states. nato matters to our allies. >> reporter: that signal, shipping out 2,000 troops from fort bragg, north carolina, to poland and germany, and re- and redeploying roughly 1,000 forces from germany to romania. the decision comes as new satellite imagery reveals a russian troop build-up in areas bordering ukraine, including belarus, where joint military drills took place today with tanks and combat helicopters. countering that threat in the baltic nation of estonia this week, america has been flexing its own military might, sending a squadron of f-15 fighters to strengthen nato policing missions. these american fighter jets h

norah. >> o'donnell: nancy chen thank you.tonight, the coast guard is searching the ocean off the north carolina coastline after finding a debris field where a small plane carrying eight people went down on sunday. and this just in, the local sheriff's office says the body of one person has been found and no indication any of the people on board survived. the n.t.s.b. is investigating. tonight, the so-called freedom convoy that shut down the busiest border crossing between the u.s. and canada is over. but those protests of covid mandates are still making a mess in places like ottawa requiring justin trudeau to invoke emergency powers to end the demonstrations. cbs' kris van cleave has the details. >> reporter: a weekend of canadian police pushing anti- vaccine mandate protestors away from the border allowed traffic and trade to resume across the ambassador bridge into detroit monday. >> i believe they got that message out and they were able to do it peacefully and our community is moving on now. >> reporter: the border closure

norah? >> holly williams, thank you. >>> let's turn now to cbs's chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation," margaret brennan. all right. margaret, on the diplomatic front, those meetings that were supposed to take place, those seem to be done. i mean, is diplomacy dead? >> well, this was already a diplomatic hail mary pass. and clearly it's not going anywhere. vladimir putin had very low regard for the idea of even talking. what we know is that the war is already under way and vladimir putin may be testing just how far he can go. he is already strangling ukraine's economy. he is taking bites out of their territory. and so what happens next may determine how far he goes. what he knows is two clear things -- no country in the world is going to send troops to defend his country and that all of these sanctions hurt european economies and there's also a bite back here at home with the united states. president biden's already dealing with inflation at a 40-year high an

>> that's right, norah.dangerous indeed, from south to north, with numerous areas picking up different varieties of weather. let's start in the south and show you a virtual view of birmingham. notice severe storms are very prevalent across the south for the remainder of the evening and overnight. tornadoes possible in many locations, including the tennessee valley through the southeast. that's a look at what the storms will do as they go through the evening, racing through alabama, georgia, and then the carolinas. cities like birmingham, atlanta, nashville, and beyond, at risk. father north, heavy rain through the ohio valley into the northeast, with the snow and the high winds on the backside of that. we're going to see some flooding in this area. we're also going to see some very significant travel conditions that are going to deteriorate, some areas gettingr ice, some areas getting up to six inches or more of snow. as far as the rainfall forecast9 goes, just wet along the i-95 corridor in the morning, som

norah? >> nancy chen, thank you. >>> tonight the so-called freedom convoy that shutdown the busiest border crossing between the u.s. and canada for nearly a week is over. but those protesting covid mandates are still making a mess of streets in places like ottowa. and that led prime minister justin trudeau to take a rare move, invoking emergency powers to end the demonstrations. cbs's kris van cleave has all the new details. >> reporter: a weekend of canadian police pushing anti-vaccine mandate protesters away from the border allowed traffic and trade to resume across the ambassador bridge into detroit monday. >> i believe they got that message out, and they were able to do it peacefully. and our community is moving on now. >> reporter: the border closure caused production disruption for auto makers costing the industry close to a billion dollars in estimated losses. the bridge is open, are you back in business? >> back in business. i'm not at 100%. >> reporter: plsos slowly delivering metal

. >> reporter: norah, the big concern here remains the power. it is frigid and with wind chill it feels about 9 and going to get colder so it is a race to get the lights back on for as many people as possible, but there are folks here in texas who worry even if the lights come back on they may not stay on. o tho without per amid plunging temperatures, more than 100 homes in this neighborhood just outside of dallas. >> we lost power last night. >> reporter: the silverman-zelling family lost power around 1:00 a.m., stacy is diabetic and worried her insulin would spoil. >> the pines. >> there's the power. >> reporter: a moment of relief. your lights came on. is that relief? >> yeah but we don't trust it. >> reporter: with temperatures in the 20s the outage is a reminder of last year's deadly storm that crippled the lone star state. the outages are spotty this time many caused by iced over trees coming down on power lines leaving a huge mess for crews working to get the power back on. >> we are dealing with one of the most significant icing events t

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hey there, lonnie. >> reporter: hey, norah.blem with this winter storm is there's an element of freezing rain. and freezing rain is just regular rain that immediately freezes when it hits the roadways. it's impossible to drive on. currently we have a modest little rain system in the midsection of the country but it's going to transition to snow. this is tomorrow morning. you're looking at midday snow from colorado to the great lakes. you get to thursday morning it's transitioned now to some of that ice, some of that freezing rain. dallas through arkansas, cincinnati, that line of pink, really tough morning commute for you on thursday morning. by friday morning some icy spots, possible around new york city. and by friday 3:00 p.m. it has moved into the boston area with a real mess. snow, sleet, rain, freezing rain, all moving into a city that picked up in some spots up to two feet of snow with the last blizzard. and the icing, as i said, is the biggest problem of all. some areas could be seeing significant icing, not just in the

>> reporter: well, norah, d.c.say when this bomb threat was made this afternoon, the caller said that everyone inside had 10 minutes to get out. that threat was immediately relayed to the secret service detail for the second gentleman, and in these pictures, you can actually see them whisking him out of the building. now, the second gentleman, doug emhoff, was at the school to attend a black history month event with kids. dunbar high school, the secret service tells us, was the first public high school for black students in the country when it was founded back in 1870. a short time ago, the secret service released this statement that said, "at this time, there is no information to indicate that the threat was directed towards our protectee"-- in other words, towards the second gentleman. and d.c. police say they also don't believe that the threat is related to the recent series of threats directed at historically black colleges and universities. d.c. police did not find any explosive devices, but they do have an au

i'm norah o'donnell in our nation's capital. >> judge judy: there was no power, period. >> correct. >> judge judy: she couldn't move in! >> announcer: her new rental was far from ready... >> it was gonna take approximately two weeks for them to get the new line in there. >> judge judy: somebody had stolen the water heater and stripped the copper piping away from the house. >> announcer: ...and she lost more than her money. >> judge judy: did you ever live in this house? >> no, i did not live in the house, your honor. today, as we leave, we go back home to no home. >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom of you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by cbs television distribution jada hunt is suing her former landlord-to-be james stacy, jr. for the return of rent and emotional distress. >> byrd: order! all rise! your honor, this is case number 438 on the calendar in the matter of hunt vs. stacy. >> judge judy: thank you. >> byrd: you're welcome, judge. parties have b

norah. >> o'donnell: charlie d'agata, thank you.nother signal that an invasion may be hours away-- two key airports in eastern ukraine are now closed. and as ukraine prepares, school children in kyiv are getting survival lessons, including how to identify explosives, and the importance of bulletproof vests, helmets, and first aid. cbs' holly williams traveled to the front lines, that was shelled earlier this week. >> reporter: this is irina yarmolenko, a factory worker, filming herself... ( explosion ) ...while her village was hit by shelling on monday night, and she hit hid deep in her basement. ( explosion ) irina survived. so, one hit there. and in her village, around seven miles from the front line, they're cleaning up the mess and patching up their homes. irina's apartment building is scarred with shrapnel, its windows blown out. inside, it's barely livable. so you have no electricity, no heating, no windows. "we're afraid, only a fool wouldn't be afraid," she said. "we don't know what's going to happen." irina told us her son

norah. >> o'donnell: nancy chen, thank you.ons over ukraine and russia were at the top of the agenda today when president biden welcomed the new german chancellor for the first white house visit. meanwhile french president emmanuel macron traveled to moscow for a sit-down with the russian president vladimir putin in hopes of building stability on the european continent. cbs' nancy cordes reports from the white house. >> reporter: another day, another show of force from russia's military, conducting joint patrols with belarus using missile-laden fighter jets. they were scoping out hundreds of u.s. troops that have just arrived in poland as pentagon officials warn if the russians invade ukraine they could topple the capitol of kyiv in just two days. >> there's a lot to talk about. >> reporter: amid the rising tensions, president biden met with the chancellor of germany. but germany relies on russia for a third of its gas supply and, once again today, the chancellor declined to echo the u.s. threat to shut down a new russian gas p

good evening, nancy. >> reporter: norah, good evening to you.oncern as this rain comes down is that it will ice over, creating slick and dangerous roads. the same system has already brought deadly conditions across half the country, with millions more still in its path. traffic grinding to a halt on interstate 10 after slick and icy roads caused two tractor trailers to jackknife near kerrville, texas, killing one person. drivers were left stranded in frigid temperatures, including danielle and her friends. they rode out the cold in a u-haul, but they're slowly moving again. >> we haven't eaten in 24 hours. we haven't had water in just about that same amount of time. and our families are freaking out. >> reporter: to the north, freezing rain and sleet turned into ice. cbs correspondent omar villafranca. >> reporter: here in north texas, the main roads and highways have been treated, but it's side streets like this with the slush and the ice that are still tricky to navigate, and all of this is going to refreeze tonight when the temperatures dip b

norah, that's the very latest. big snow totals will be well north of that line i just showed you. it's all yours. >> o'donnell: lonnie quinn, thanks. well tonight, the standoff with russia has escalated with the u.s. saying it will deploy thousands of troops to allies in eastern europe as a message to putin. cbs' charlie d'agata reports tonight from inside estonia, the former soviet republic, and now a member of nato. >> it's important that we send a strong signal to mr. putin and, frankly, to the world, that nato matters to the united states. nato matters to our allies. >> reporter: that signal, shipping out 2,000 troops from fort bragg, north carolina, to poland and germany, and redeploying roughly 1,000 forces from germany to romania. the decision comes as new satellite imagery reveals a russian troop build-up in areas bordering ukraine, including belarus, where joint military drills took place today with tanks and combat helicopters. countering that threat in the baltic nation of estonia this week, america has

good evening, charlie. >> good evening, norah. that's right. tonight russia is accused of war crimes. ukraine's un ambassador accusing russia of using thermal baric bombs one of the most devastating weapons short of nuclear weapons. the violation of international law and escalates this conflict to an unthinkable level. >> ukraine's demand toes an immediate ceasefire went ignored this evening with russian artillery opening up around kyiv. and tonight worrying developments that russian troops are tightening the noose. satellite images reveal a 17 mile long russian military convoy headed to kyiv, now less than to miles outside the capitol. ukrainian forces are hitting back everywhere they can. the defense ministry releasing drone footage, striking another convoy in southern ukraine. >> the interior ministry says multiple russian missile strikes in a residential neighborhood in the second largest city of kharkiv killed dozens of civilians. as the attacks escalate, so too does the civilian death toll. emergency teams raise to save the life of a six

norah? >> omar villafranca, thanks. >>> tonight in an historic settlement a gun manufacturer is being held liable for a mass shooting. nearly ten years after 20 first graders and six educators were killed at sandy hook elementary, the families of nine victims have reached a $73 million settlement with remington, the maker of the rifle used in the attack. we get more now from cbs's nikki battiste. >> i'm very hopeful this creates precedent. >> reporter: after the murder of her 6-year-old son dylan at sandy hook elementary school, nicole hockly fought for change. she is among nine victims' families who took on remington, manufacturers of the semiautomatic ar-15 style rifle used in the massacre. >> they will tell you this is used for hunting. where is the animal in this? >> reporter: families were able to navigate around a federal wall designed to protect gun companies from litigation, arguing remington chose profit over safety and deliberately marketed the ar-15 to troubled young men. >> i kno

. >> reporter: good evening, norah. the state department says it's disemp rarely closing the embassy in kyiv and moving operations to the city near the polish border as a security measure because of the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of russian forces put is ready to e ukraine. he wants to restore the soviet union. >> reporter: arseniy yatsenyuk the former ukraine prime minister and tonight put the chance of russian invasion up to 50%. >> it's up to him to decide if he wants to be rend as alfred alfred in the global history. >> reporter: are you comparing vladimir putin to al adolph hit. >> if he invades ukraine. >> reporter: russian foreign minister allowed him to allow more time for diplomacy in a televised exchange. yet russia is moving forward with military drilts in belarus and on the black sea. a u.s. official told cbs news some russian long-range artillery and rocket launchers have been moved into firing positions. ukraine is now close to being encircled. u.s. officials say by roughly 130,000 russian troops

norah. >> o'donnell: jeff pegues, thank you.ws tonight, a federal judge has rejected a plea agreement from the justice department that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man accused of murdering ahmaud arbery. the deal would have allowed travis mcmichael to spend the first 30 yearser in federal prison than state prison where conditions are suffer. security assistance is asked for after former donald trump lashed out at prosecutors investigating after former president donald trump lashed out at prosecutors investigating his business dealings and conduct after the 2020 election. but it was another trump comment getting all the attention here in washington. cbs' major garrett reports. >> reporter: republicans and democrats hammered former president trump today for suggesting he would offer pardons to convicted january 6th rioters if elected again. >> it is traitorous conduct for the former president to say he wants to pardon them. >> i don't want to send any signal it was okay to defile the cap poll. capitol. >> reporte

i'm norah o'donnell in our london bureau. good night.east five >>> at least five big areas felt this today. >> i am elizabeth cook. there was a warning about rip currents and sneaker waves expiring as we speak. >> let's bring in the first alert meteorologist paul hagan took >> yeah, temperatures are still going to be way above average. i don't think the record warmth is going to be quite as widespread as it was today. >> sfo not only spent a new reference for today but i february record for the airport location. san jose crushed the old record by six hole degrees. livermore was warm enough to break a high record temperature as well. >> still 11 or 12 degrees above average in the low 70s for san fransisco in oakland. close to 15 degrees above normal farther inland. we are back to

norah. >> o'donnell: imtiaz tyab in ukraine for us tonight, thank you. and since we're here in london we went to the british foreign office today and spoke with james cleverly the u.k. minister for europe. he told us if russia invades ukraine they will face a quagmire and russian troops will, in his words, go home in body bags. in moscow today, your foreign secretary was walked out on by her russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. he said she was upent listening to him. it looks like the diplomatic talks are not going well. >> well, the fact that liz got a bit of a frosty reception in moscow is unsurprising because she was saying things that they don't really want to hear. >> o'donnell: like what? well, she's taken a really very very clear message that their actions are unacceptable. i really hope that russian listens. >> o'donnell: is there any sign, though, that vladimir putin wants to deescalate? >> well, sadly, we are not seeing any of the things that we would want to see, we're not hearing any of the things that we would want to hear. >> o'donnell: give

norah. andincee' here in londongn w he's the uk minister for europe. he told us if russia invades ukraine they will face a quagmire and russian troops will, in his words, go home in body bags. >> in moscow today your foreign secretary was walked out on by her russian counterpart, sergey lavrov. he said she wasn't listening to him. it looks like the dmatic s are not going well. >> well, the fact that liz got a bit of a frosty reception in moscow is unsurprising because she was saying things that they don't really want to hear. so -- >> like what? >> she's taken a really very, very clear message that their actions are unacceptable. i really hope that russia listens. >> is there any sign, though, that vladimir putin wants to de-escalate? >> well, sadly, we are not seeing any of the things that we would want to see. we're not hearing any of the things that we would want to hear. >> given where the number of troops are with so many russian troops in belarus, that vladimir putin could move to quickly seize the capital of ukraine, kyiv. what would then happen

norah? >> holly williams, thank you. and we're lucky to have cbs's chief foreign affairs correspondent and moderator of "face the nation" margaret brennan with us here tonight. so, margaret, we just heard fro. what are you hearing from your sources when russia might strike? >> well, russia is poised to attack at any time, but u.s. officials now believe the time line for potential attack is pushed out another four or five days. that puts us past the olympics, past a key gathering of leaders this weekend in germany. and, in fact, ukraine's president is scheduled to be out of the country at that summit over this weekend, which sources have indicated to me may not be the best idea for him. but right now given the threat level to his country, more than 60% of russia's standing army is at high alert right at the border. >> that's really interesting about the time line. what do officials think putin is really after here? what's he doing, what's his strategy? >> that is' what has kept everyone guessing. but really what i hear is

norah. >> o'donnell: nancy chen, thank you.aine and russia were at the top of the agenda today when president biden welcomed the new german chancellor for the first white house visit. meanwhile french president emmanuel macron traveled to moscow for a sit-down with the russian president vladimir putin in hopes of building stability on the european continent. cbs' nancy cordes reports from the white house. >> reporter: another day, another show of force from russia's military, conducting joint patrols with belarus using missile-laden fighter jets. they were scoping out hundreds of u.s. troops that have just arrived in poland as pentagon officials warn if the russians invade ukraine they could topple the capitol of kyiv in just two days. >> there's a lot to talk about. >> reporter: amid the rising tensions, president biden met with the chancellor of germany. but germany relies on russia for a third of its gas supply and, once again today, the chancellor declined to echo the u.s. threat to shut down a new russian gas pipeline call

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norah. >> o'donnell: roxana saberi, thank you.we want to turn to the covid misinformation scandal surrounding comedian and podcastser joe rogan, causing a major backlash for streaming service spofort spotify, prompting an apology from rogen. >> i'm sorry they feel that way. >> reporter: joe rogan is apologetic to allegation he's helping spread dangerous information about covid 19 on spotify's top podcast. >> i will try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints. >> reporter: musicians neil young and joni mitchell pulled their music from spotify in support of hundreds of medical experts who sent a letter asking for an end to misinformation on the platform. popular host, brene brown won't release more information. spotify will add an advisory to any discussions of covid 19 on the joe rogan experience, he claimed young people don't need the vaccine. last month he hosted a controversial anti-vax doctor. >> i'm just a person who sits and talks to people. >> reporter: c.e.o. daniel ek said in a blog post-the company is trying to

i'm jericka duncan in for norah.n eastern europe is getting closer after russian president vladimir putin declares the independence of two breakaway regions in ukraine. after the announcement putin ordered a "peacekeeping operation" to begin in the two regions, meaning the deployment of russian troops and weapons into those areas. and tonight, we want to show you these unconfirmed pictures that appear to show russian forces being bused into eastern ukraine. one u.s. official tells cbs news this could be a precursor to a larger invasion or this could be putin's only move. in an hour-long speech, putin demanded ukraine immediately end its military operations in the east of the country or face responsibility for possible bloodshed. the white house says president biden is imposing financial sanctions in response. nato, the united nations, the european union and the united kingdom all condemned putin's decision. we have full coverage of the story from inside ukraine, but first, to cbs' weijia jiang at the white house. goo