Ninan and, the countdown begins for one of the biggest Sports Events of the year. Ce how the city of atlanta is getting ready for the big game. Th ninan good evening. Nm reena ninan. Nrginia Governor Ralph Northam says he is not going to resign. Controversy erupted yesterday rhen a racist photo from northams medical School Yearbook page surfaced online. Today, the democratic lawmaker called the photo racist and despicable, and insisted he was it one of the men pictured. Thats a reversal of his etatement yesterday. He did admit to other racially insensitive behavior in his past, and apologized. Ed okeefe has more from richmond. Reporter one day after apologizing, ralrnor Ralph Northam reversed course, saying the racist photo that appears on his medical School Yearbook is not of him. In the hours since i made my statement yesterday, i reflected, with my family and ilassmates from the time, and affirmed my conclusion that i am not the person in that photo. Reporter but northam did admit to another moment in 1984 when he blackened his face for a dance competition. I darkened my face as part of a Michael Jackson costume. Alook back now and regret that i did not understand the harmful imgacy of an action like that. It is time for him to resign today. Reporter northam is standing firm, despite calls from across virginia and the nation for him to step down. That began soon after the photo was First Published by a conservative news website on friday. President ial candidates, the head of the d. N. C. , and other top party leaders, as well as the n. A. A. C. P. , have called on northam to step down. Rn a tweet, House Speaker nancy pelosi called on northam to do the right thing, so the people of virginia can heal and move forward. Saturdays News Conference spped an alreadytroubling week for the governor. A pediatrician, northam drew National Attention after comments in a radio interview he e he was asked to explain hw certain lateterm abortions on mt work. If a mother is in labor, i en tell you exactly what would happen. The infant would be delivered. The infant would be kept comfortable. Wouinfant would be resuscitated, if thats what the mother and the family desired. Bd then a discussion would be icsue between the physicians and the mother. E reporter northam claims that republicans took those comments ext of context. Now, we should point out several tep crats are calling on northam to step down, in part so that virginias Lieutenant Governor can step in. Hes 39yearold justin fairfax, and if he gets the job, he would be the nations youngest and only current black governor. Reena. T ninan ed, you had a chance to speak with the Lieutenant Governor. What did he have to say . Reporter he stopped short, a little while ago, reena, of calling on Governor Northam to step down. Int in a separate written statement, he said, now more man ever we must make decisions in the best interest of the people of the commonwealth of virginia. And he confirmed, not quite shying that he should go, but trying to give the governor a eignal. Ninan ed okeefe in richmond, virginia. Wll, its less than two weeks before another potential Government Shutdown, and border macurity remains a Sticking Point in negotiations for a longterm deal. President trump insists on getting funding for a border sll, with or without the ett ort of congress. R rol barnett has more. Reporter one week after the end of the longest Government Shutdown in history, an breement on Border Security between President Trump and congress has not been reached. The president s position remains wall or nothing, and he wont rule out declaring a National Emergency to secure funding. We havent declared the National Emergency yet, and yet, were building a lot of wall. Reporter there are no sections of border wall being constructed right now. In an interview airing sunday, the president told face the nation moderator Margaret Brennan he might try to bypass congress. Reporter would you shut down the government again . N well, were going to have to e. E what happens on february 15. Reporter youre not taking it off the table. Ep well, i dont take anything off the table. I dont like to take things off the table. Reporter a 17member uipartisan Conference Committee is working to strike a deal over Border Security funding. President trump called those negotiations a waste of time, and took full aim at House Speaker nancy pelosi. Basically, she wants open marders. She doesnt mind human tafficking, or she wouldnt do this. Scause, you know fo reporter she offered you over 1 billion for Border Security. O excuse me . Reporter she offered over 1 billion for Border Security. Lle doesnt want the wall. Shes costing the country llndreds of billions of dollars. Reporter speaker pelosis office responded, describing the president s position as reckless, saying the shutdown weakened Border Security. Seanwhile, President Trump is relaxing this weekend, spending timeh ns an tigewoody, rnrs tomorrow. Reena. Ninan errol barnett, eaveling with the president. Fhanks, errol. Thd you can see more of Margaret Brennans interview with President Trump when she hosts face the nation from the super bowl tomorrow. Venezuelas Opposition Leader juan guaido is urging demonstrators to stay in the etreets. The selfproclaimed interim president spoke to tens of thousands of supporters today who are demanding Nicolas Maduro step down from power. Elizabeth palmer is there, as the political crisis escalates. Reporter it was an upbeat crowd with a common purpose. Rich and poor, young and old, all these venezuelans are telling president Nicolas Maduro the same thing hes got to go. Tat are they singing . Hes going to fall hes going to fall hes going to fall hes going to fall this government is going to rnll. This is a very old saying, for many, many years. Reporter the antimaduro opposition feels that today qued be a turning point, and theres no question that a crowd iske this, this many thousands of voices united, will pack a punch. But all by itself, its not enough to force president Nicolas Maduro from power. For the moment, the army publicly anyway is backing maduro, though the first highprofile defection came in a video post this morning. Air force general Yanez Rodriguez says hes backing the opposition, and claimed that 90 of the armed forces, like him, have lost faith in maduro. Maduro still has his supporters, and they staged a counter demonstration today in caracas, but a new poll says they are decidedly in the minority. After years of economic decay, corruption, and violence, the polls show that 82 of venezuelans want maduro to quit. If he does and its still aie juan guaido will succeed him. The u. S. Already recognizes guaido as interim president , and at the protest, he announced two more big rallies in the coming days to keep the pressure on. To the people in this crowd, victory feels tantalizingly close. Is today different . It is, because theres hope. We weve been heard all around hee world, and we know that we have the support we didnt have before. Weve been in the streets for many, many times, and now we feel like were supported by the wot of the world. Reporter and in what could be a decisive move in this power struggle, juan guaido and his stllow lawmakers have drafted amnesty legislation, which would offer any military that do decide to switch sides immunity from prosecution. Reena. Ninan liz palmer in caracas. Thank you, liz. Today, the navy conducted its trst allfemale flyover to honor one of the navys first dmale pilots. It took place during the funeral in tennessee for captain rosemary mariner, the pioneering aviator who died last week at the age of 65. Mariner broke gender barriers when she became one of the mavys first female jet pilots in 1974, and later the first woman to command a Naval Aviation squadron. As the midwest and east coast recover from the icy polar vortex, the west coast is getting slammed by a major pacific storm. California residents are on high alert as severe winds and heavy rains create dangerous conditions, including the threat of mudslides. Carter evans has more. Reporter floodwaters washed through the burnedout hills of malibu as the latest winter heorm slammed southern california. Wind gusting up to 60 miles per s ur blew trees into homes and whipped up water spouts offshore. Drivers tried to navigate flooded streets in Santa Barbara as torrential rain drenched communities, with up to seven inches expected in some mountain areas. Mud and debris on the road forced authorities to shut down part of the busy 101 freeway, and debris basins are already beginning to overflow just up the hill in montecito, where major flooding last year killed ed people. The sheriff searchandrescue team stopped, both of their members were hit. Reporter further south, near los angeles, a member of a searchandrescue team, headed to a training exercise, was alled after stopping to help a aiver involved in a separate accident on interstate 5. In all, nine people went to the. Ospital. People are driving too fast in the rain. They lose control, which is enactly what it looks like happened on this particular uollision. At reporter just look at all this water rushing across this inreet. You can imagine what its going to look like when it hits the highelevation communities up in the mountains. Some parts of the Sierra Nevada are expecting up to ten feet of snow. Rtena. Ninan carter evans. Ttrter, thank you. Well, Punxsutawney Phil gave us a little bit of good news this rirning. The famous groundhog predicted an early spring when he failed to see his shadow at gobblers t ob in pennsylvania. But dont get too excited. Acil doesnt really have a great ghack record. Hes only right about 39 of the time. Tens of thousands of n. F. L. Fans are gathering in atlanta, getting the preparty started for super bowl liii. Mark strassmann reports on the lastminute excitement, and the indepth plan to keep everybody safe. Reporter you can feel it in downtown atlantas crowded streets. For most n. F. L. Fans, super bowl tickets are a bucket list moment. Its amazing. You know, its just exciting to er here. Reporter the patriots dynasty is on the line this thekend, their fourth super bowl appearance in five years. Rams fans have a message for Quarterback Tom Brady retire, please. laughter reporter sunday nights drama will unfold at Mercedes Benz stadium, atlantas new 2 billion crown jewel. Em trying to decide what to okok at first, right . T. Laughter theres a lot of eye candy here. Reporter yeah hetadiums general manager. Fans will gawk at the sixstory hadeo wall that rings the adadium, and the massive retractable roof. Basically, row one of the stadium you circle that, thats how big that opening of the roof. Reporter opening the roof creates an optical illusion, which looks like a camera lens opening. Pght translucent panels, each weighing one million pounds, actually slide straight back. E takes eight minutes, start to finish, and the game time stather forecast looks promising for the roof to open. The security game plan here is a twoyear project. More than 40 Law Enforcement agencies will oversee a network with thousands of downtown security cameras, bombsniffing dogs, and xray inspections of every truck delivery. Homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told us there is no known threat against the super bowl. Its a huge part of our oulture, and as a result, we all rrk very closely together to edke sure that its a safe and secure day. Reporter more than 100sllioa t game on cbs. Nke the two teams playing, Security Officials think theyre ready, but worry about something they didnt think of. Mena. Ninan we can understand why. U rk, thank you very much. And as mark mentioned, tomorrow, you can watch the patriots battle the rams in super bowl liii right here on cbs. Coming up, how the l. A. Rams msllied around their California Community after multiple tragedies. Ind, a new warning for parents about potentially harmful heavy metals found in many popular fruit juices. And looking to buy Life Insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. What are the three ps . The three ps of Life Insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. A price you can afford, a price that cant increase, and a price that fits your budget. Im 65 and take medications. Whats my price . 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James dickerson is chief scientific officer. His team tested 45 different juices for four heavy metal fbstances inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. They found that every single product contained a measurable amount of at least one heavy metal, except for mercury. 21 of the samples contained one or a combination of heavy metals chat reached a level Consumer Reports researchers deemed seoncerning for daily consumption. The c. D. C. Say expoo heavy ay people at risk for kidney disease, diabetes, high Blood Pressure, damaged ability to suarn, and certain types of cancer. Mer sumer reports is recommending parents lower the gount of juice they give their kids. Ho so, they should be concerned, but dont panic. Frequent exposure to these heavy metals through the juice is the concern. Reporter the juice products association, whose board of directors includes executives from pepsico, welchs and other juice brands whose products were tested, said they havent seen te full study, but called the ssults unfounded, and told us theyre committed to providing safe and nutritious products tat meet f. D. A. Standards. Daey also said there is no Scientific Evidence indicating that trace levels of heavy metals have caused any negative health outcomes. But dr. Leo trasande, director s environmental pediatrics at n. Y. U. School of medicine, says the science is telling us increasingly that there are tsrticular time points in life where even a small amount of exposure can disrupt hormones, and thereby contribute to disease. A. Reporter in 2013, the f. D. A. Proposed limiting inorganic arsenic in apple juice, but no change was ever made. Ere f. D. A. Had no comment. Consumer reports says their rendings are a spot check, and should not be used to draw definitive conclusions about specific brands. Now, we reached out to all the juice companies. Ten responded, saying their wroducts are safe and follow all food safety guidelines. Anna werner, cbs news, new york. Ninan still ahead on the cbs weekend news, how egypt id tomb of king tut. Places in america. One of the wt and home to three bp wind farms. In the offchance the wind ever stops blowing here. The lights can keep on shining. Thanks to our natural gas. A smart partner to renewable energy. Its always ready when needed. Or. Not. At bp, we see possibilities everywhere. To help the world keep advancing. Reach her health goals im in but first. Shelfie the greattasting nutrition of ensure. With up to 30 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals ensure. For strength and energy. Ensure. Coaching means making tough choices. 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Reporter as the worlds nsstfamous pharaoh, king tut has attracted millions of visitors to his tomb, but at a ,ost dirt, decay, and scratches on the walls. Af theres the graffiti. Reporter so for the past decade, a team lead by the l. A. Based getty conservation iostitute has been hard at work, renovating the more than 3,300 yearold crypt. T. s the first renovation since the 1920s, when british archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the site in egypts valley of the kings. Gs king tut turned into an international sensation, tourists thronged to his tomb to eee the sarcophagus and mummy of king tut himself. A lot of visitors, since, oh, nearly 100 years now, nearly 100 years. 1922, the tomb was opened. It was sealed more than 3,000 years ago, and when it was opened, it was an environmental hhock. Reporter the conservators s ve cleaned and restored the oaintings showing the life and seath of the pharaoh, while leaving these spots caused by fungus thats no longer spreading. R it is impossible to remove the brown spots without damaging the paintings, so for us, theres theres no question. We cannot remove them. Reporter they have also put in barriers and added a new ventilation system to reduce moisture and dust. During most of the repairs, the tomb has stayed open. protests int work was delayed by the arab spring in 2011. With the political upheaval came violence and the collapse of egypts tourism industry. Egyptian officials hope tourists will return now that king tuts tomb has returned to its ancient lelendor. Roxana saberi, cbs news, london. Ninan well, next on the cbs weekend news, we take a look at how the l. A. Rams show their love for fans, on and off the field, in the wake of tragedy. Mbc doesnt take a day off, and neither will i. And i treat my mbc with everyday verzenio the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. 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Ninan the new England Patriots are favored to win tomorrows super bowl, but the Los Angeles Rams may be the sentimental favorite. Amidst tragedy and heartbreak over the past year, the rams have proven a dedication to their community, on and off the field. Heres jamie yuccas. Reporter thousand oaks, california, where the super bowlbound Los Angeles Rams train, is just four miles from the borderline bar grill, where 12 people were gunned down in early november. Less than a day later came the wildfires. Rams team captain Andrew Whitworth was among many forced to evacuate. The shootings happened. The fires are going crazy. You just kind of feel extremely helpless. Just when you kind of start losing hope, the goodness of people. We saw just a tremendous outpouring. Reporter karen and jordan helus are the widow and son of Ventura County sergeant ron helus, who died a hero, confronting the shooter. He always did that. He put us before himself. That night, he put everyone else before himself. R ron helus. S reporter leading by example, the team did that as well, honoring the first responders. Whitworth donated a game check worth 60,000 to the shootingvie this is just a simple way to wrap my arms around the community and say thank you and im here for you. Reporter have you seen this you ure . Oh, i havent. Wow, wow. Reporter what goes through atur mind when you take a look at that . A lot of love there. Hes a very nice, genuine guy. You can tell he meant everything he was doing, everything he was saying. Nverything was intentional. It wasnt because he had to. He wanted to. Reporter with the rams now in the super bowl, the team invited the heluses to atlanta. We were very excited. Just a little. A. St a lot. Actually, a lot. Reporter there is there some wight on you, that youre carrying the community on your youlders as youre going into the super bowl . I wouldnt call it a weight as much as an opportunity to do Something Special to inspire people around us to, you know what, these guys went through this. This happened in our area. They were there for us. How cool would it be for all of them to see us win . Reporter in so many ways, epey already have. Jamie yuccas, cbs news, thousands oaks, california. Ninan and the super bowl kicks off tomorrow at 6 30 right heren cbs. Good luck ryone. Thats the cbs weekend news for this saturday. Im reena ninan in new york. Thank you for joining us. Good night. Live from the cbs bay area studios. This is kpix 5 news. At 6 00, from flood roads to snow, we are on the second round as a one, two, three punch barrels our way. Lets get right to the satellite map which shows a storm that is winding up offshore and how with wind gusts up to 50 Miles Per Hour in the area and possibility of thunderstorms coming from south to north and when it comes down, it is coming down pretty good in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Not so much in the east bay, but the the showers will enhance as we head towards midnight tonight. Low pressure thats the east and coming to the flins and the north bay and we will look for peninsula and the north bay and we will look for not a huge amount of rain. About 1 3 of an inch to maybe1 2 an inch in the south bay. Theres more on at that point for tonight. Whipping up plenty of trouble at sfo tonight. More than 70 flights have been canceled and more than 200 others delayed. Delays are averaging about one hour and 0 minutes. This is what 20 minutes. This is what drivers are dealing with at the junction of 101 in mill valley. A stretch of 101 was closed for storm debris removal. Big storms like this often bring downed trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains and they can block the roads for hours or even days. Kpix 5 katie nelson shows us they are no match for one man who ma it miion an
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