i m charlie d agata in kyiv, where a swift russian victory turned into a devastating conflict with no end in sight. plus, new fallout following the toxic train derailment in ohio. we ve got a lot to do to fix this, to make rails safer. back to class. michigan state university moves forward as it begins to heal from last week s mass shooting. and later, insights from our own bob schieffer on covering the nation s 39th president, a period of american upheaval and a leader determined to go his own way. telling the truth has been pretty deeply ingrained in me. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thank you for joining us on this sunday. today an outpouring of tributes for former president jimmy carter after it was announced that he would be receiving hospice care at home. at age 98, mr. carter is the nation s oldest living president. his decision follows a series of hospital stays and many years of health chal
reporter: where former president jimmy carter has long taught sunday school. but this sunday, on the eve of presidents day, it was carter s niece, kim fuller, who taught and spoke movingly of her uncle. dear heavenly father, we just thank you for giving us the opportunity to be in the lives of these people. anto have known them and to and to have known them and to love them. it s very difficult for, i m sure, the family as well as our church family. reporter: deacon zach steele says the plains community is turning to their faith and each other as they process the news. it s a remarkable testament to his character that you can be the most powerful person in the world but when you come back home you re just jimmy. reporter: on saturday jason carter, the president s grandson, wrote on twitter that his grandfather and grandmother, former first lady rosalynn carter, are at peace and as always their home is full of love. and the secret vcr spokesperson said, rest easy, mr. pres