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
law by blocking the biden welcome wagon from fast tracking migrants into the united states. and in chicago, they were forced to move thousands of migrants into what they are calling warming buses due to the record cold temperatures hitting that region. and moving east, to massachusetts, a group in melrose called the immigrant support alliance is reportedly encouraging residents to open their homes to the migrants. information session calling the host home experience takes place on monday. the notice reads are you curious about what is involved in hosting an immigrant for short-term shelter as they begin their journey toward independence? today housing immigrants in your house is voluntary but tomorrow, we ll see at a time when the country is struggling to cope with and pay for the millions that biden has already waived in, most of them from third world countries, draft legislation being supported by chuck schumer and mitch mcconnell will make it even easier for biden to green
deal reached with kevin mccarthy to raise the nation s debt limit. here is what the president had to say. i m about to go in and call mccarthy now, make sure all the ts are cross and the is are dotted. a few on capitol hill have expressed some skepticism that the bill will have enough support to pass. today, speaker mccarthy told reporters that he is confident there will be enough votes to get through his chamber. to take you back to where we started, back to february 1. sat down with the president. i said, let s work together to raise the debt ceiling but curb the amount of spending. cut red tape. get work requirements to help people get back into work. i think this agreement frames all of that from limit, save, grow. it doesn t get everything everybody wanted. i think it s a positive bill. we did a conference call with our conference. over 95% were excited about what they see. they get the text today. look, in every single negotiation, when it comes to the debt ceilin
to get her british citizenship back. we begin in moscow, where china s top diplomat, wang yi, has met president putin, and reaffirmed their close relationship. the trip to russia by wang yi comes just days before the first anniversary of moscow s invasion of ukraine. here s the meeting between the two. during their talks, mr putin said relations between his country and china were reaching new milestones . he also called on the chinese president xi jinping to visit. earlier, wang yi also met his russian counterpart sergei lavrov, where he said the relationship between the two countries could not be influenced by other nations. let s hear some of what wang yi had to say: translation: i look forward to reaching new agreements. our consultations on strategic security are highly effective between our two countries. they play an important role in strengthening trust and cooperation in a shifting international situation. much is being made of the seating arrangements for president
after that toxic train wreck in ohio, or face a massive fine. norfolk southern s corporate greed is absolutely unacceptable. norah: alex murdaugh s son takes the stand. the emotional testimony about the murders of his mom and brother. when you got there, did you see your dad? yes, sir. he was destroyed. he was heartbroken. norah: an explosion outside miami kills at least two people. the consumer alert for parents. reporter: 145,000 cans of baby formula are being voluntarily recalled over contamination fears. reporter: people in new orleans and beyond are celebrating mardi gras starting today. we are having a blast out here! norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesdayhtig n. tonight, cbs news goes in-depth in part two of our series on americans being exposed to chemicals in our food, and what is being done about it. plus, how former president jimmy carter s hometown of plains, georgia, celeb