This morning, the United States is urging u. S. Citizens to leave iraq immediately. The state Department Cites heightened tensions in iraq and the e region, and this comes after iran vowed harsh retaliation against the u. S. For the assassination of one of its most powerful military figures. The pentagon confirms that irans general Qassim Suleimani is dead. He was killed overnight in a u. S. Air strike near Baghdad International airport. The attack was authorized by President Trump. U. S. Officials say suleimani orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq in recent months including one in december that killed an american contractor. Laura podestas here in new york. I imagine there will be fallout. What do we know so far . Reporter absolutely. With the death of suleimani, tensions have heightened between the u. S. And iran. A potential outcome could be more conflict throughout the middle east. Suleimani is known to have assembled a network of military allies stretching from iran to iraq and syria, all the way to lebanon. These images from the Iraqi Government show the aftermath of a u. S. Drone strike that killed a top iranian general. Overnight, Iranian State tv announced the death of general Qassim Suleimani. The 62yearold led a special forces unit of irans elite revolutionary guards. Six others were also killed in the strike near baghdads international airport. The pentagon said President Trump directed it. In a statement, the department of defense said suleimani was activity developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq and throughout the region. Secretary of state mike pompeo tweeted this video with the caption iraqis, iraqis dancing for freedom thankful general suleimani is no more. President trump tweeted an american flag. The statement from the pentagon claims suleimani approved this weeks violent protests at the u. S. Embassy in baghdad. That prompted the u. S. Military to deploy hundreds of troops to the middle east. Defense secretary mark esper said there are i indications militias loyal to iran are planning further attacks. Do i think they may do something . Yes. And they will likely regret it. Reporter irans defense minister released a statement saying, quote, a crushing revenge will be taken for suleimanis assassination. And police and mayors in major cities are already responding to those threats. The lapd tweeted that they are communicating with local, federal, and International Law enforcement, and new york citys mayor bill de blasio said the nypd is focusing its security on key new york locations that might be targeted by terrorists. Annemarie . Laura podesta here in new york. Thank you so much, laura. Some democratic president ial candidates are criticizing the killing of the iranian general. Joe biden says President Trump tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox. Elizabeth warren called the move reckless, and Bernie Sanders accused mr. Trump of putting america on the path to another endless war. Meanwhile, Julian Castro has dropped out of the race for president. He made the announcement on twitter yesterday. Given the circumstances of this campaign season, i have determined that it simply isnt our time. Castro said hell continue his fight for america. His departure means there are now 14 democrats running to defeat President Trump in november. Some of them are raising a lot of money. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders raised 34. 5 million in the Fourth Quarter of 2019. Pete buttigieg, whose time as mayor of south bend ended this week, brought in nearly 25 million. Former Vice President joe biden has his best quarter yet raising close to 23 million. And businessman andrew yang collected 16. 5 million. Theyre all dwarfed by President Trumps 46 million haul this quarter. His team credits the impeachment saga. Mr. Trump now has over 100 million in the bank. Raliere fir expected to get worse. Government officials are warning this upcoming weekend is likely to be the most dangerous yet. High winds and temperatures over 100 degrees are expected. A disaster has been declared, clearing the way for one of the largest evacuations in australias history involving as many as 140,000 people. Lets look at the stunning satellite images. Thick smoke originating from southeast australia is spotted moving toward new zealand. We have the latest. Reporter the new year has brought new challenges to the people of australia. The country is facing continue unprecedented wildfire crisis as flames and fear continue to spread. In the thick of it, we thought this could be it. Reporter in victoria, an overhead view shows the fiery chaos below. Road closures have led to fuel and Food Shortages in parts of the southeast. Residents waiting hours to enter a grocery store. Everyones on edge. Reporter in sydney, the smoke is making it difficult to breathe. 100 miles down the road, its a race to get out despite a traffic standstill. On the beach, military crews carry out forced evacuations after orders from the prime minister. The priority today is fighting fires and evacuating, getting people to safety. What is incredibly important is that we continue to focus on these very important tasks. Reporter there is no end in sight. High winds and warmer temperatures are expected to intensify the flames in the coming days. Cbs news. Theres been an arrest in las vegas in an alleged abduction. Captured on a home surveillance camera. We have a warning for you some of this video is a little graphic. Carter evans reports. Reporter the chilling video shows a woman frantically running to a strangers home for help. Stop, darnell reporter when her attacker catches up, he throws her to the ground and kicks her. The struggle continues as the man drags the woman by her hair to a white car in the street. The altercation was all caught on a Las Vegas HomeSecurity Camera just before 1 00 a. M. New years day. No one was home at the time, but the homeowner saw the video remotely and sent it to police. How important was that video in solving the crime . It was absolutely very important. We had a name that matched. Reporter during the assault, the victim says her attackers name darnell. Stop, darnell the fact that she said his name on camera made a big difference . It made a big difference, a huge difference. Reporter it was the clue detectives needed. There was a call at approximately 3 45 in the morning. Another area command that matched the name and the description that was similar to our suspect in nature. Reporter that caller reported a domestic dispute between a woman and her boyfriend, 23yearold Darnell Rogers. 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The New York Times reports that more than 200 republican members of congress are urging the Supreme Court to consider overturning the 1973 landmark roe v. Wade ruling. It estimated it rather established a womans right to an abortion. Yesterday, 39 republican senators and 166 house members were joined by two centrist House Democrats in signing the friend of the court brief. Theyre asking the justices to uphold a 2014 louisiana law severely restricting access to abortions and to overturn another landmark ruling from 1992. The high court is expected to hear the louisiana case this spring. Cbs dallas station ktvt reports a texas judge denied a temporary injunction for the family of a sick 11monthold girl and sided with the hospital that wants to remove her life support. Tinslee lewis has been hospital eased at koch Childrens Medical Center since she was born premature in february. She was born with a rare heart defect and suffers from chronic lung disease and severe high blood pressure. 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Uhaul plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users including people who use ecigarettes and vaping products. According to the arizona republic, the Company Approved the nicotinefree policy set to go into effect on february 1st in more than 20 states where the company operates. Uhaul says it wants to foster a culture of wellness at the company. People hired before the policy goes into effect wont be affected. The first day of legal recreational Legal Marijuana in illinois sparked big sales bringing in roughly 3. 2 million. There were more than 77,000 transactions for pot purchase when the law took effect on new years day. Dispensaries reported long lines and expect them to continue through the weekend. Some Sales Revenue will go toward Neighborhood Development grants. Illinois is the 11th state to allow the use and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. An israelibased designer has invented 3dprinted synthetic fruits that are edible and contain essential minerals and vitamins. The socalled neo fruits are made with cellulose, a compound that forms the structure of living plants. The artificial fruits also contain a liquid mixture that gives the fruit nutrients and flavor. The inventors say the process is sustainable because the fruit has a long shelf life when dry. And Law Enforcement warns abbreviating 2020 could put you at risk for fraud. This years abbreviation is easily changeable and could be used against you. For example, take a look at this check with todays date on it. A scammer could easily manipulate the date to read 2021 or any other year from the century. Writing out the full date could prevent you from legal issues. Annemarie . That is news you can use, marc liverman. Thank you so much. Definitely. Thanks, annemarie. Still to come, a serial scandal. Rocker gene simmons of kiss starts a food fight with a twitter post. 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This comes after iran vowed harsh retaliation for the assassination overnight of one of its most powerful military figures. And Julian Castro is the latest democrat to drop out of the president ial race. He made the announcement on twitter yesterday. Castro vowed to continue his fight for america. His exit means there are now 13 14 democrats running to defeat President Trump in november. Its official the fda is banning the sale of most flavored ecigarettes. The policy stopped short of what many Health Experts wanted. Kenneth craig reports. Reporter the Trump Administration announced a crac removing the products that are most popular with young people. That includes all mint, fruit, and dessertflavored cartridges. The enforcement policy were issuing today confirms our commitment to dramatically limit childrens access to certain flavored ecigarette products we know are so appealing to them. Reporter antitobacco groups immediately objected saying the policy stopped short. Were deeply disappointed. Reporter both tobacco and mentholflavored products will be allowed to stay on the market. Kids who are using flavors like mint will simply move over to menthol. Reporter the department of health and Human Services says virtually all ecigarettes on the market are illegal, having failed to apply to the fda for authorization. Banned flavors will be the priority of this enforcement action and will be removed from shelves within 30 days. For all electronic nicotine products, manufacturers have until midmay to apply for an application. It will be nothing short of criminal if the fda allowed the flavored ecigarette products that have caused over five million of our youth under the age of 18 to use these products to get back on the market. Reporter 18yearold chance emerata told cbs last year it may have contributed to his lung injury. I freaked out. They said, your lu has collapsed. You have to go to surgery right now. Reporter the policy will apply to closed cartridge pods but not the refillable eliquids sold in vape shops which are most popular with adults. Kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. Coming up on cbs this morning, a closer look at how former nissan chairman carlos ghosn fled japan as new arrests are made in connection to his escape. The rise in antisemitic incidents. Well examine how as a nation we should fight hate. And in our work in progress series with linkedin, well show a growing hiring trend job auditions. Thats the cbs morning news for this friday. Thanks for watching. Im annemarie green. Have a great day