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Roadside killing of a New Mexico State trooper has been captured. The officer gunned down after offering help to his suspected killer. There was nowhere that he could run. There was nowhere he could hide. Well have the latest. Also tonight, the u. S. Government sends a plane to fly americans out of haiti. The country in chaos. In washington, The White House goes green. Happy st. Patricks day. While donald trump ramps up his rhetoric on the campaign trail. If i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Weather whiplash. Forget spring. Freezing temperatures return this week, affecting millions of you. Well have the latest forecast. Plus, this volcano erupts with little notice, prompting iceland to declare a State Of Emergency. And later, hawk for hire. How this handler and his bird of prey are working together to clear out some very foul problems. Come on. Announcer this is the Cbs Weekend News from new york with Jericka Duncan. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us. We begin tonight in new mexico where authorities have captured a suspect accused of gunning down a State Trooper friday who tried to help the suspect. 33yearold jaremy smith is now in custody after authorities arrested him followig a Police Pursuit and shootout in albuquerque. Smith was spotted by a gas station clerk, which prompted an urgent manhunt this weekend and a chilling warning to communities to be on the lookout for the Armed And Dangerous suspected killer. Cbss Elise Preston has the details on smiths capture and his condition. Elise. Reporter jericka, new Mexico Police say the suspect is in the hospital under guard after being shot during his arrest. 33yearold jaremy smith was captured after a foot chase and gunfire. Some of the bullets leaving him wounded. We said that we would bring jaremy smith to justice. There was nowhere that he could run, that there was nowhere he could hide. Reporter investigators say smith, seen in this Police Dash Cam photo, shot and killed new Mexico State Police officer justin hare when the patrolman responded friday to reports of a driver with a flat tire on interstate 40. The last words officer hare uttered on this earth was to offer help to a man who was about to kill him. Reporter according to authorities, the South Carolina resident then took off in the patrolmans car before crashing and bailing. Police have also connected smith to the death of Paramedic Phonesia machadofore, whose body was found friday in South Carolina. The White Bmw Smith was driving belonged to her. Now that smith is under arrest, police say they are focusing on finding anyone that may have helped him elude authorities. Jericka. Elise preston for us tonight, thank you. Tonight an aircraft chartered by The State Department to help americans leave haiti has left the country. The aircraft flew to the city of ca patienten about a fivehour drive from the capital of portauprince. Will grant of our partners at the bbc is there and filed this report. Reporter after weeks of a security and humanitarian crisis in haiti, during which embassies from Around The World have already airlifted out all nonessential staff, now the u. S. State department has laid on a Charter Flight for Americans Still stuck in haiti who are looking to leave the country. Some u. S. Citizens have taken them up on that offer, including one man we spoke to, who said he was in need of medical attention in miami. Meanwhile, this city, caphaitien, has become a safe haven for people fleeing the capital and the Gang Violence there. An estimated 360,000 people are currently displaced in haiti, and the situation in the capital is constantly getting worse. Gang violence is worsening. Food insecurity is severe, and there is no sign of any serious amounts of aid making it in just yet. So with the political vacuum continuing and the criminal gangs in control of most of the capital, this is a route out for some americans, but haitians are still stuck here to deal with the ongoing crisis. Will grant, bbc news for cbs news, caphaitien, haiti. Tonight a Landslide Election Victory for russian vladimir putin. Voting took place over three days. There were protests at some polling stations, but the outcome was never in doubt. Putin has held power as president or Prime Minister there since 1999. To u. S. Politics now. This weekend on the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump said some migrants are, quote, not people and warned of a quote, bloodbath, if he loses in november. His rhetoric is drawing new scrutiny tonight, including from president joe bidens campaign. Cbss skyler henry is at The White House with more on that. Reporter jericka, good evening to you. President biden spent st. Patricks day here at The White House. The rhetoric from him and donald trump is under the microscope with some slamming the former president s comments this weekend on several different issues. While their respective reelection campaigns also traded barbs as this likely rematch takes shape. President biden sounded off on donald trump at the annual Gridiron Dinner in washington saturday night. At the offcamera event, he took ai at the former president s repeated stance on the 2020 election results, saying in part, embracing the january 6th Insurrectionists pose the gravest threat to our democracy. But as this war of words continues, some are questioning former president trumps rhetoric on the campaign trail, referring to january 6th rioters as hostages. And thats what they are is hostages. Theyve been treated terribly and very unfairly. Its very unfortunate at a time that there are american hostages being held in gaza, that the president or any other leaders would refer to people that are moving through our Justice System as hostages. Reporter the Biden Campaign seized on this moment, slamming trump, who at a rally in ohio said this after talking about tariffs on chinesemade cars. Now, if i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Reporter Louisiana Republican senator bill cassidy, at times critical of the former president , weighed in. Hes running against biden, so biden is going to say its about political violence. His defenders are going to say its about economic disaster. Theres always just that little bit of tension there. Reporter on the campaign trail, the biden team is touting record numbers, having 155 million in its Campaign War Chest going into march. Officials say they plan on spending more as well as travel picks up for the president. Hes leaving for a threeday trip this week with stops in nevada and arizona. Jericka. All right, skyler. Thank you. Today israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, fired back at u. S. Senator Chuck Schumer of new york. Schumer called netanyahu an obstacle to peace in gaza and said israel should hold new elections. Netanyahu reaffirmed his determination to launch an offensive in rafah, defying international criticism. The city is packed with around 1. 5 million palestinians from other parts of gaza seeking refuge there after five months of war. Netanyahu says no International Pressure will stop israel from achieving all of its war aims. Well, tonight a State Of Emergency in parts of iceland after a powerful volcanic eruption there. It happened late saturday with little notice. Lava fountains burst out of the ground along a nearly twomilelong fissure. The eruption leads to evacuations and currently threatens local infrastructure. Today ohios governor declared a State Of Emergency in 11 counties hit by last weeks severe weather, which spun off at least eight tornadoes. The storms killed three, injured dozens, and left trails of destruction in seven states. In colorado, roads are still being cleared there this weekend after thursdays big snowstorm. Up to four feet fell in some parts of the state. And if you think winter is over this week, think again. Meteorologist paul goodloe of our partners at the Weather Channel has this Reality Check for us. Paul, good evening. Jericka, spring officially begins late on tuesday, but winter is saying, hold on. Not so fast, my friend. Take a look at our temperatures plunging as we head overnight in through your monday and tuesday here. All the way down towards the gulf coast and parts of texas, places that were dealing with and enjoying temperatures in the 60s and 70s tomorrow will see 40s and 50s even with full sunshine. Across the northeast, ohio valley, great lakes, temperatures below freezing as we head on towards your tuesday morning. Talking about 20s and 30s. Thats cooling the ground down and also setting us up for another push of wintry weather as we head into spring. European model and the american model both are saying snow is coming across the Northern Tier states. The devil is in the details. Well keep fine tuning this as we head into the first two days of spring. Dont pack those winter coats just yet. Thank you, paul. Today an annual but spectacular sight in washington, d. C. The famous Cherry Blossoms lining the tidal basin there in the nations capital. They are at peak bloom. That means the blossoms are puffy and white. Today ireland may be the best place to celebrate st. Patricks day. It was a Sea Of Green Inside and outside irelands iconic temple bar in dublin. Its one of the most famous pubs in the capital, serving up pints and pints and pints and more since 1840. Ai on the Cbs Weekend News, the real survivors of oppenheimer and their fight for funding. Plus, nba Star Steph Curry champions selfconfidence in his new Childrens Book. And rent a hawk, rid the city of pests. How this patroller and his wingman are keeping the streets clean. The film oppenheimer, which won seven oscars, including best picture, has renewed efforts to bring justice t generations of americans, specifically those who have contracted cancers and other diseases during the development and testing of the atomic bomb. Cbss Scott Macfarlane reports. Reporter the trinity test. In the desert of South Central new mexico in july 1945 began the worlds nuclear age, and its the climax of the film named best picture. The Mushroom Cloud soared just miles from where tina cordovas family lived in the Desert Community of tularosa. Its less than 150 miles. Reporter and where for generations, her family has been stricken with cancer. Tina received the news she had Thyroid Cancer at age 39. When you were diagnosed, how soon until you suspected it might be linked to the test site . I knew immediately. I always say, we dont ask if were going to get cancer. We ask when its going to be our turn. You ask when . When, because its happened to everybody around us. Reporter multiple states have grappled with the fallout of u. S. Nuclear bomb development, and since 1990, washington has compensated some families for medical expenses through a program called the radiation exposure compensation act, which helps people in areas downwind from Government Nuclear tests and exposure to pay their doctors bills. The United States congress has not made any significant progress. Reporter but mired in budget standoffs, congress has come perilously close to an upcoming deadline to keep the program running. Then what . More and more loved one whos sacrificed so much will die. The bill is passed. Reporter until a partial breakthrough weeks ago when the Senate Approved a plan to extend the money for families another five years and expand it to include families like cordovas. It was pushed by new Mexico Democratic senator Ben Ray Lujan and Missouri Republican josh hawley, who successfully urged Senate Colleagues to expand eligibility to people in his state and a handful of others. This is about doing basic justice by the working people of this nation, whom their own government has poisoned. Reporter as illnesses plague missouri, where world war ii era Radioactive Waste was processed. Youre seeing a large number of cancer cases near st. Louis. Its huge. We are one of the leading sites for Breast Cancer in the nation, a huge number of Childhood Cancers and several Childhood Cancer categories, we lead the nation. Reporter there is opposition in congress mainly over the cost of the legislation, estimated at tens of billions of dollars. But in the shadow of the oscarwinning film, lujan and hawley are trywist political arms to get approval in a gridlocked u. S. House. Those artists deserve the wins. What about the people whose stories were not included in that film, who are dying, who are willing to use all their energy to educate others . And i certainly hope that everyone that was a part of oppenheimer doesnt forget these folks across the country. Reporter congress has just three months to pass this law, or the money risks running out. The white house has indicated the president would sign it into law. Scott macfarlane, cbs news, washington. Still ahead on the Cbs Weekend News, how nba superStar Steph Curry scores with his latest project for kids. Curry comes free. Gets the ball, puts up a threepointer. It is safe to say nba superStar Steph Curry does not lack confidence on the court, and now hes working to help kids find their inner confidence through his new Childrens Book. I recently sat down with the fourtime nba champion to discuss how the idea came to be. Coming off of the first book, i have a superpower, trying to inspire confidence and then embracing how unique how they are. And with zoes story, her hearing aids being something she has to deal with on a daily basis, the confidence to walk into any room and embrace who she is, i think it will hopefully inspire kids to love who they are. In this book, you talk about being underrated. You know all about that. Coming up through basketball, i didnt pass the eye test. I was called like a late bloomer. But it was about developing a confidence in who i was, developing a work ethic, not getting, you know, deterred by, you know, failure along the way. So youre a father of three, riley, ryan, and cannon. Uhhuh. What are the ages of all three now . So we are 11, 8, and 5. Youre in the thick of it. Were in the thick of it. What did they say about the book . Did they get a chance to read it . They have read it. One, theres always like that confusion, you wrote a Childrens Book . Your kids are confused. You do more than Play Basketball . Their rooms are filled with books, but when its one that dad brings home, its a little more special. Hows your dad joke game . Good, bad, are you funny . Are you corny . Where do we stand . I have one. My kids love my i am on the corny side for sure. Whats one that you pull out every once in a while. Its the worse once, but its what do you call a man with a rubber toe . A rubber toe . Oh, let me think about this. Its so bad. My daughters love it. I dont know. Roberto. Okay. That is bad. I told you. Okay. Its so bad, its good. Well, congratulations to curry and his wife, ayesha, who recently announced they are expecting baby number four. Next on the Cbs Weekend News, buzzer beater. Why these bulldogs are dancing yet again. Three, two. How exciting. Today yale punched their ticket to the big dance in stunning fashion. They beat brown 6261 at the final buzzer in the mens Ivy League Tournament championship game. With the win, The Bull Docks Clinch their spot in the ncaa tournament. This election sunday marks the start of march madness. Go to cbs sports. Com to check ot all 68 mens and 68 womens teams that earned a bid to the ncaa tournament. Well, when we return, hawk for hire. How this high flyer is helping control birds. We end tonight with a hawk for hire. In tonights weekend journal, itay hod of cbs station kpix in San Francisco shows us just how this highflying predator is being able to keep skies overhead clear. All right. Here we go. Reporter follow adam baz to work, and you might feel like youre stepping onto the set of a hitchcock movie. But this isnt hollywood. Its oakland, california, where thousands of crows descend on the city night after night. Crows sleep communally. We call them roosts. There can be hundreds if not thousands of birds. Reporter for the last few weeks, adam and his team of falconers have been working hand in glove with jasper, a steel yi eye harris hawk to clear out a flock of crows from oaklands federal building. Come on. Unlike traditional falconry, the goal here isnt to hunt. Its to chase off nuisance birds. And while adam insists he has nothing against crows, its the mess they leave behind that has people crying foul. Their droppings can be a huge problem. They can be unhygienic. Reporter Jasper Functions as a highflying scarecrow. Im going to load you up with a little piece of food here. Reporter his favorite snack, little bits of frozen mice, which keep him full so he doesnt attack other birds. Now you can lift your arm. Perfect. Reporter the practice, known as falconry bird abatement, has been soaring in recent years as people look for humane ways to encourage birds to sleep somewhere else. It was really a huge maintenance issue. Reporter mary simms is the spokesperson for the federal building. She says before jasper, the plaza was covered in bird droppings. Not anymore. Weve really seen a huge reduction in the amount of crows in the area. Reporter at the end of the day, adam and jasper head home. The results are really noticeable. Reporter the best part, the crows are now free to take their flock party somewhere else. Itay hod, cbs news, oakland, california. Well, coming up tonight on 60 minutes, scott pelley travels to a safe haven for russians defying putin and speaking out. For now, im Jericka Duncan in new york. We thank you so much for watching. Have a good night. Now at 6 00, a San Francisco neighborhood in mourning. What we learned about the victims who were hit by a car at a bus stop. And i dont want to imagine what the feeling this moment how heartbroken it is for the community. Plus a south bay doctor is back in the bay area after treating patients in gaza, but he may not be back for long. And the new Technology Thieves are using to steal cars in the specific model theyre using that technology to target. Plus we traveled to dublin, california for st. Patricks day. Of course, there is green beer and green popcorn, but we dig into the significance of the holiday. Live from the cbs studios in San Francisco, im andrea nakano. Im brian hackney. A third person has died after a car slammed into a bus stop in San Franciscos west portal neighborhood. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene including a child. And today one of the three injured died at the hospital. A baby remains in critical condition. This happened at

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