down. also, from hot dog vendor to hired gun, who is this man willing to challenge one of the world s largest military forces? plus, america divided this decision must not stand! one year after the supreme court took away the constitutional right to an abortion, the debate rages on with confusion over care in many states still grappling with the high court s decision. to the rescue, why dolphins and sea lions are washing up on california shores and the effort today to save them. i m carter evans in southern california, there are so many sick sea lions at this facility they can t take any more in. and later, futuristic friend, the robot powering up learning for kids. i m glad to play with you today. this is the cbs weekend news from new york with adriana diaz. good evening, we begin tonight with whiplash on the global stage. the world watched minute by minute as the wagner group, soldiers for hire fighting for putin in ukraine turned on russia s militar
my brarain. so i i choose neneuriva plus. ununlike some e others, neuriva plplus is a mumultitar supportingng 6 key indndicas of brarain health.h. to helelp keep me e sharp. neuriva: think bigger. in california, the santa ana library is turning to technology to communicate with children on the spectrum. it s also led to an unlikely friendship with a robot opening up a whole new world for one 4-year-old. here s elise preston. a surprise first meeting for luke sepulveda and his new futuristic friend. in different spaces you don t know how he s going to react. i was hoping for the best. her 4-year-old son is on the autism spectrum. she wants to make sure he can communicate with the world around him. he was locked into that robot. yeah. you re smiling.
i know, that s sweet. from the inside out. just knowing that a robot can engage his attention, that makes me happy. reporter: here at the santa ana public library, robots are specially rogrammed to teach children with autism. one in 36 children in the u.s. is on the spectrum. this is one of the first libraries in the country to provide this pricey program free. it mainly supports children of color, who are often underserved and diagnosed when they re older. that is the square. touch the square. reporter: larry singer is the human helper behind the robots. human beings have emotions. human beings get tired. human beings get frustrated. a robot, same response every single time. the tone is always the same. they re not critical. they re always comforting. i am proud of you. aw, she s proud of you. my hope and dream for him is do your best, you re awesome, and you re loved. elise preston, cbs news,
santa ana, california. yes, he is. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. tomorrow on face the nation ohio congressman mike turner and cindy mccain, the executive director of the world food program. i m adriana diaz in new york. thanks for watching. good night.
Virtual Events to Help Ring in the Lunar New Year
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Approximately 1.5 billion people across the globe are gearing up to celebrate one of the biggest holidays in East Asian cultures remotely, a far cry from the typical crowd-gathering festivities that usually accompany this day. Lunar New Year 2021 has arrived and the traditional forms of celebration are not as feasible with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In Orange County, all three major Tet festivals have been canceled: the Little Saigon Westminster Tet Parade, the Little Saigon Tet Parade in Garden Grove, and the UVSA Tet Festival at the OC Fairgrounds. Organizers for all three events are hoping to bring back live festivities next year.