steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was fast and furious, the snowstorm that buried much of the midwest in snow. and right behind it, a blast of arctic air. the mercury will be plummeting all the way down to the deep south. this storm is blamed for at least 15 deaths, including five in traffic accidents. airlines are getting back on schedule after 2,00 flights were delayed or canceled over the weekend. and repairs are set to begin at the metrodome in minneapolis after the roof gave way under heavy snow. the storm system has now moved from the northwest to the northeast into new england. temperatures are taking a nosedive from the great lakes to the gulf of mexico. national correspondent dean reynolds is in st. joseph, michigan. dean, this is not exactly a winter wonderland. this is pretty miserable. >> reporter: it sure is. it sure is miserable on this street c

steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. there is breaking news at the white house. after weeks of haggling, nasty debate and political posturing, it appears that president obama and congressional republicans have struck a deal to extend the bush tax cuts and to extend unemployment benefits as well. the question: will democrats go along? senior white house correspondent bill plante is following developments. good evening, bill. >> reporter: good evening, harry. it wasn't easy getting there, >> this is not perfect but it's a potential step on the road to recovery. >> reporter: the deal includes a two-year extension of the bush tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthiest taxpayers in exchange far 13-month extension of unemployment benefits for long-term out-of-work americans. the estate tax returns at 35% on estates worth over $35 million and there is a on

steve hartman introduces you to the woman who made it in tonight's "assignment america." >> reporter:e most dominant force on the granbury, texas, girl's high school basketball team is a 5' 4, 130 pound senior. >> rebound! >> reporter: ...citizen. 73-year-old leta andrews started coaching in 1962 and hasn't missed a beat or a bad call since. >> it's what makes me tick, i think. >> reporter: any idea how many games you've coachd? >> or how many yellow bus trips i've made? oh, my, my. a lot. a lot. >> reporter: 49 years worth and although her hair styles have changed dramatically, she says her coaching style has not. >> i may have mellowed a little bit but not much. and i don't think the naked eye could catch it. same old same old! my gosh! you didn't block out a soul! you just guarded oxygen here! >> reporter: we saw no signs of mellowing. or aging, for that matter. >> do not let that girl pin you. >> reporter: she can block out with the best of them and shake loose an offender like dust from a map. >> at 73 years old i think i can play point guard better than that! >> reporter: what's

steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the never ending threat of terror, including an exclusive report about a threat to poison our food. we'll have more about that in a moment, but first, a more immediate threat in britain. the police there rounded up 12 terror suspects today in what security sources describe as the most significant arrest in more than a year and a half. elizabeth palmer in london reports their targets allegedly included christmas shoppers. >> reporter: reports say the men planned to bomb multiple targets in the u.k., included crowded shopping areas and government buildings. the 12 men were arrested in a series of pre-dawn raids in four cities around britain. they were aged between 17 and 28 and were mostly british nationals with bangladeshi backgrounds. all 12 are being held on suspicion of terrorism. >> with the current thre

steve hartman has the story. >> reporter: about 4,000 miles south of the north pole, in eastern tennesseewe found the closest thing to santa i've ever seen. not in looks, but in spirit. and inventory. >> i've got about 25 trailers altogether. that's all toys. >> reporter: is this an elf? >> that's an elf, yeah. >> reporter: your elves are pretty scroungey looking. >> yeah. >> reporter: with the help of a handful of dedicated volunteers -- >> thank you. >> reporter: donations of goods and services. fund-raisers to buy food. >> start loading them cheetos. >> reporter: and a lot of his own money to keep the whole operation rolling. ronnie green has been serving the needy in his town of mascot and the surrounding appalachian communities for 26 years. >> we just feed the poorest of the poor. >> reporter: he's helped so many people, today you can pretty much go up to any house. >> he's clothed me, fed me. >> reporter: and find someone who has benefited from his generosity. >> anything i needed. >> all they had to do is ask for somebody tells us they needed help, we'd see that they got help. >>

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