suburbs of chicago. first tonight, tracking this new storm from texas up to michigan, over to the northeast. multiple states under alerts for ice and freezing rain, as the death toll now rises from these brutal winter storms. at least 75 dead. the rescue playing out, several stranded on lake erie. a fire truck spinning out of control. and the major change coming. ginger zee standing by to time this all out. the u.s. launching those new air strikes on iranian-backed militants. it comes after a missile attack on a u.s. base in iraq. james longman with late reporting. tonight, the identities of two u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s lost now revealed after they fell from a ship during a daring mission. the race for president. the new hampshire primary is tomorrow, and tonight, the showdown between donald trump and nikki haley. haley trying to make the case that she is the only person left to prevent a trump/biden rematch here in the u.s. rachel scott in new hampshire. the border, and
the american airlines flight from philadelphia veering off right after landing. what authorities are now saying. also, more than 40 deaths now in a dozen states blamed on this storm. the family electrocuted, killed while trying to get out of their car. another family member killed while trying to help get them out. and now the new storm moving in tonight. philadelphia, in fact, a winter storm warning, up to a half a foot of snow possible. new york city set to again. j jiginger zee standing by. also tonight, the department of justice suggesting the failed response in yuval dee allowed more school children to die. police were in that school three minutes after the gunman, so, why did it take so long to get to the suspect? what they ve revealed. mir y mireya villarreal in uvalde. also, the case that stunned the nation. the murder of a pregnant wife, lacy peterson. the l.a. innocence project is taking up the case of scott peterson. what attorneys for the group are now saying
it was a complete breakdown and lack of leadership. major: the cbs evening news starts right now. good evening, everyone. i m major garrett in for norah. thank you for joining us. we will have more on that department of justice report on the uvalde school shooting in a moment, but first, coast-to-coast winter storms are blanketing the country with snow and a blast of cold air. more than 80% of all americans will see below-average temperatures this weekend. at least 60 deaths in the last week are being blamed on the weather due to car accidents, hypothermia, and heart attacks. plus, for the fifth time this week, the united states has launched air strikes on iranian-backed houthis inside yemen. cbs s charlie d agata is with marines on a navy warship in the mediterranean, where they are preparing for a possible escalation of the war in the mideast. but we begin with news in uvalde, where attorney general merrick garland released a nearly 600-page report on the shooting
good evening, i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us on this busy friday night. we ll have more on the deadly storms slamming much of a country with snow and cold in a moment, but first, the stunning new indictment of alec baldwin. why prosecutors once again charged the actors with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting death on the side of the movie rust. what led them to bring back the criminal case nine months after initial charges were dropped. plus, cbs news joins the u.s. navy and the middle east. cbs s charlie d agata gets a firsthand look at u.s. warships home to the 4,000 sailors and marines in the region trying to keep the peace. but we want to begin with a second major winter storm in less than a week dropping heavy snow from washington to philadelphia to new york. there was snow we roadways where the backdrop for the drama that unfolded when a single engine cessna caravan with seven people on board was forced to make an emerg
after the department of justice reveals multiple police failures and a school shooting that killed 21 people. it was a complete breakdown and lack of leadership. major: the cbs evening news starts right now. good evening, everyone, i m major garrett in for norah. thank you for joining us. we will have more of that department of justice report on the uvalde school shooting in a moment, but first, coast-to-coast winter storms are blanketing the country with snow and a blast of cold air. more than 80% of americans will see below average temperatures this weekend. at least 60 deaths in the last week are being blamed on the weather due to car accidents, hypothermia, and heart attacks. plus, for the fifth time this week, the united states has launched air strikes on iranian-backed houthi s inside yemen. cbs s charlie d agata is with marines on a navy warship in the mediterranean, where they are preparing for a possible escalation of the war in the mideast. but we begin wi