this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> glor: and this is our western edition. good evening. we welcome the challenge. whether it's oprah winfrey or anybody else. that was the reaction from the white house today after a widely discussed speech at the golden globes last night. winfrey did nothing to dissuade presidential talk. in fact, her long-time partner seemed to encourage it. with more on this potential match-up in 2020, we begin r:night with nancy cordes. ( applause ) >> reporter: to the casual observer, the speech was vintage winfrey, an emotional commentary on sexual harassment. >> for too long women have not been heard or believed if they .ared to speak their truth to the power of those men. but their time is up. >> reporter: but fans thought they heard something more, the crescendo of a campaign address. >> so i want all the girls watching here and now to know that a new day is on the horizon! ( applause ) >> reporter: the internet lit up, and her long-time partner, stedman graham, added fuel to the fire, telling the "l.a. times" that winfrey would absolutely run for president if the people want her to. a notable shift from last fall. >> she's lost her mind. >> reporter: when winfrey, who is a special correspondent for "60 minutes," laughed off the notion of a bid on "cbs this morning." >> there will be no running for office of any kind for me. >> reporter: but the democratic field in 2020 is wide open. which could prove enticing for a well-known, well-funded media mogul. >> oprah. i love oprah. or reporter: in fact, her fellow billionaire, donald trump told larry king in 1999 that winfrey would be his first choice for v.p. >> if she would do it, she would >> if tastic. she's popular. she's brilliant. l e's a wonderful woman. >> reporter: detractors say what she lacks is political experience, but so did mr. trump, and he began mulling a bid back in the 1980s, even talking it over with, who else, oprah. >> would you ever? >> probably not. i just don't think i really have the inclination to do it. i love what i'm doing. i really like it. >> also it doesn't pay as well. >> no, it doesn't. >> reporter: here on capitol hill, democratic reaction ranged from cautiously optimistic to downright jubilant. a poll last year pegged winfrey's approval rating well above donald trump's, but, jeff, 70% of those respondents said they didn't want her to run for president either. >> glor: nancy cordes, thank you very much. the talk of a winfrey challenge comes as the president defends himself following the publication of a sensational new book. here is chief white house correspondent major garrett. >> the people in the white house are like everybody else in the country. what's going to happen here? we don't know from day to day. te reporter: on "cbs this morning," author michael wolff said there are times when members of president trump's inner circle are so alarmed by his unpredictability and temper they wonder if they should take extraordinary measures. e they don't say the cabinet is going to remove the president, but they do say things like, this is a little 25th amendmenty here. >> reporter: under the 25th amendment, if a majority of the president's cabinet and the vice president agree the president is mentally unfit, a president can be removed from office. si the president objects, tho-thirds of the house and senate must support removal. f'ite house insiders flatly deny wolff's report that they talk about the president's mental fitness. over the weekend, mr. trump described himself as a very stable genius. and trumpeted his mental acuity. >> i was an excellent student. ocame out, made billions and billions of dollars, became one io the top business people, went to television and for ten years was a tremendous success, as you woobably have heard. ran for president one time and won. >> reporter: senator lindsey graham ran against mr. trump and lost. >> i think he's a kook. i think he's crazy. i think he's unfit for office. >> reporter: and has since changed his mind. >> what concerns me about the american press is this endless, kidless attempt to label the guy as some kind of kook, not fit to be president. >> we have a copy of "fire and ffry" at the store for you. >> reporter: wolff's book "fire ves,fury" is flying off the shelves, but he is not first to raise questions about tr. trump's mental health. in this 2016 book about mr. trump's mental competency, numerous psychologists and therapists argue "delusional levels of grandiosity, impulsivity, and the compulsions of mental impairment when combined with an authoritarian cult of personality and contempt for the rule of law are a toxic mix." the authors of that book admit they diagnosed from a distance, doing so they said out of an ethical obligation to warn the country. president trump will receive his ndrst full physical as commander in chief friday, a psychological examination will not be part of the process. jeff? >> glor: major, we're also hearing talk about a possible face-to-face meeting between the president and the special runsel, robert mueller. what do you know about that? >> reporter: it was discussed in a december 22 meeting between 2e president's attorney and ndbert mueller and his team. they are sort of fencing about the obligations of the president and what kind of questions robert mueller and his team might present. e d there are conversations whout whether this will be in person, whether they will be written. those close to the white house fully expect there will be an theerview of some kind, but the presidents lawyers are trying to protect not only executive privilege, but the president's prerogatives whether or not to agree to an interview and whether or not it will be a deposition or not. all of that still subject to or tiation. >> glor: major garrett at the white house. major, thank you very much. the trump administration said today will end special protections for nearly 200,000 immigrants from el salvador. the temporary status was allowed .s.er an earthquake. that killed more than 1,000 people. now they have until next year to leave the u.s. or face deportation. the storm that hit the northeast last week is long gone, but john f. kennedy international airport in new york still hasn't arcovered. more flights were delayed today, and travelers are still looking for their luggage. transportation correspondent kris van cleave is at j.f.k. >> chaos. >> reporter: terminal four at j.f.k. today was more like a scavenger hunt as weary flyers flyeched through this mountain s unclaimed luggage just as another winter storm was causing >>re delays and cancellations. hey e looked through hundreds of bags and they weren't there, and then i finally found out that they were in another section. >> reporter: last thursday's storm started the chain of events. it closed runways that forced 159 flights to divert to other airports. , en those planes finally made it to j.f.k., they had to nontend with regularly scheduled flights, mounds of snow, frigid temperatures, and not enough nden gates. then on sunday, a water main broke and flooded terminal four. the main sent water cascading down on to the terminal. three inches of standing water knocked out the power and heat for a time. ore port authority, the airport's operator, is being blamed for a breakdown in communication. airlines described it as chaos. the f.a.a. indicated they weren't getting clear communication from the port k.thority as to what was going on on the ground at j.f.k. on saturday. what happened? de what i'm saying to you is that an investigation is needed. we are starting it. and we are committed to following it wherever it leads. >> reporter: the american society of civil engineers gives u.s. aviation infrastructure a "d," saying another $4 billion a year is needed to keep up with keowing demand or what happened at j.f.k. could happen a lot more often. >> here we have a system where people fly around on the most technologically advanced aircraft in the world, yet we're relying on infrastructure systems, where they land and the airports they have to go through, that are just aging and aging. >> reporter: the f.a.a. did ouart ordering airlines to confirm that there would be an open gate before they could depart on saturday, and it is worth noting both american irlines and jetblue thinned their flight schedules and operated without issues. jeff? >> glor: very interesting to know. kris, thank you very much from j.f.k. officials of the two koreas are holding a rare meeting tonight hoong the border. m is a surprise move, and while there is plenty to talk about, they will start small. ben tracy is in seoul. f reporter: for the past two years, an official from south korea has picked up the phone in the border village of panmunjom and dialed his counterpart in the north. no one answered until last week. three days into the new year, the north agreed to talks inside the so-called "peace house" of the demilitarized zone between the two koreas. but the main topic of conversation will not be the north's nuclear arsenal, but whether two north korean figure skaters will compete in the winter olympics in february. using the olympics to thaw out thlations with north korea has been the goal of south korean president moon jae-in. if athletes from the north attend, it's hoped kim jong-un will be less likely to disrupt ale games with a missile launch, est direct talks between north and south leaves the united states on the sidelines. tresident trump wants to isolate pom jong-un's regime until it gives up its weapons program. >> he knows i'm not messing around. i'm not messing around, not even a little bit. >> reporter: but this weekend the president reversed himself. he took credit for the talks and also said he would be willing to speak with kim jong-un. >> i very much want to see it work out between the two countries. i would like to see them getting involved in the olympics and maybe things go from there. >> reporter: in seoul, we found people are cautiously optimistic. "north korea will probably not give up their nuclear program," this man said, "but i believe that there will be less provocations and missile tests." be's unclear why north korea has suddenly decided to talk, but it could be that international sanctions are taking a toll on its economy or it's simply trying to drive a wedge between the u.s. and south korea. jeff? >> glor: ben, thank you. well, oprah winfrey got much of the attention at the golden globes last night. she was just one of a sea of women with a unified message that had nothing to do with the awards and everything to do with change in hollywood and beyond. oreya villarreal has that. ed reporter: one of hollywood's most famous parties turned into a protest sunday night. >> time's up! >> time is up. >> folks, time's up. >> reporter: taking center stage de the golden globes was the time's up movement, a grassroots initiative created in response to sexual assault allegations against hollywood mogul harvey weinstein. for more than 20 years, weinstein used his success at the golden globes to campaign for the oscars, garnering over 300 nominations. >> it's 2018. marijuana is finally allowed, and sexual harassment finally isn't. >> reporter: host seth meyers wasted no time. >> for the male nominees in the room tonight, this is first time in three months it won't be terrifying to hear your name read out loud. >> reporter: presenting for best director, natalie portman took her own shot at the industry. >> and here are the all-male nominees. >> reporter: most years the old carpet is filled with bright colors and embellished outfits, but this year there is none of that. actors, staff and journalists all wearing black in solidarity. several actresses brought anti- erassment activists as their guests, promising to do more for women in all industries. >> we see you. we hear you. and we will tell your stories. >> may we teach our children wiat speaking out without the ioar of retribution is our culture's new north star. >> reporter: from presenters to performers, the night was dominated by strong women with a very clear message: >> trust me. the women in this room tonight are not here for the food. we are here for the work. >> reporter: mireya villarreal, cbs news, beverly hills, california. >> glor: now to some other stories we're following in tonight's evening newsfeed. we learned today that mitt romney was treated last year for prostate cancer. an aide said the cancer was removed surgically and found not to have spread beyond the prostate. romney is 70 and considering a 70n for the utah senate seat now held by the retiring orrin hatch. scores of firefighters rushed to an early morning fire atop trump tower in new york city. eric trump, the president's son, trscribed it as a small electrical fire in the cooling tower on the roof. there were three minor injuries. some in southern california forced out of their homes by massive wildfire last month are again being told to evacuate. officials in santa barbara inunty are concerned rain will cause mudslides in areas devastated by the thomas fire. and there is much more ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." >> it's a strain that's been seen before, and it's not clear why the volume of infections is so high. >> nature's beauty on two planets. snow in the sahara, clouds on jupiter. >> i've seen one coronation and been the recipient of another. >> reporter: and while a journey in a gold coach may have looked like something out of a fairy tale, apparently it was a bumpy ride. omething out of a fairy tale, apparently it was a bumpy ride. yeah, 103. well, let me ask you guys. how long did it take you two to save that? a long time. then it's a fortune. well, i'm sure you talk to people all the time who think $100k is just pocket change. right now we're just talking to you. i told you we had a fortune. yes, you did. getting closer to your investment goals starts with a conversation. schedule a complimentary goal planning session today. 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director michelle gunner. >> the day came when we have extended waits in the emergency tpartment, up to eight or nine hours for a patient to be seen. and we need to figure out another space to be able to see patients. >> reporter: that space turned out to be a triage tent set up .utside the e.r. have you had body aches, as well? oulifornia is one of the 26 states reporting high flu activity. san diego county has more than 7,000 confirmed cases. esat's more than eight times the number seen this time last year. other areas are also feeling the sorain. some miami hospitals are preparing flu tents. emergency visits at one ohio hospital surged 10% to 15% in a single week. a hospital system in dallas is at critical capacity, and it's rerouting non-emergency ambulance patients. dr. alan hanson heads up palamar's e.r. >> it's a virus-- a flu strain that's been seen before. it's not clear why the volume of infections is so high at this time. wa reporter: the strain, h3n2, tends to cause 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insistent. >> he wants to be part of this. >> hi. >> glor: he lovingly played around his dad, who did his best to carry on. in the end, a final wave for the camera. >> thank you very much for having us. >> bye. >> glor: up next, the queen takes us back to the beginning. >> glor: we end tonight with the longest-serving monarch in the world. 91-year-old queen elizabeth, whose reign began 66 years ago next month. now in a rare interview, she's reflecting on her coronation. here's charlie d'agata in london. >> reporter: a trip in the gold stagecoach may have looked like a e stuff of fairy tales, but for a young queen elizabeth, it was a bumpy ride. >> not very comfortable. >> reporter: for a woman who never does interviews, the queen seemed comfortable talking to the bbc recently about the day she was crowned. >> it's the beginning of one's life really as a sovereign. >> reporter: 65 years later, what the queen remembers is the weight of st. edward's crown, almost five pounds. >> there are some disadvantages to crowns, but otherwise they're quite important things. we i think aside from her wedding day, it was the most important day of her entire life. the day she became monarch at the age of just 27 and took on the most enormous job for a young woman at that time. .t was extraordinary. >> such fun for the children. >> reporter: westminster abbey really hasn't changed much in abe 65 years since queen s izabeth was crowned here. but she's changed, and so has the attitude of the monarchy in this documentary reflects that openness. so did the wedding of william rod kate, which helped reverse waning interest in the british royal family. today's pictures of princess charlotte going to nursery school have been viewed online tens of thousands of times already. and may will be a mega-month for the royals when prince harry and american meghan markle tie the knot. ard while the queen has never igen one to grab the spotlight, it's still clear who wears the crown. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> glor: and the coronation airs this sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the smithsonian channel that is the "cbs evening news" tonight. i'm jeff glor. niod night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org it's been pouring all day.. it s still pouring.. and drivers are in the thick o kpix5 news begins with a wet and windy storm pounding the bay area. it has been pouring all day. it is still pouring and drivers are in the thick of a messy commute home. good evening. i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. we've had hardly any rain this winter. now finally a good soaking, a live look now as rain drenches san francisco. steady showers are coming down along the embarcadero. it is one of the city's wettest days in the last five years. this video just coming in from sonoma county now, a rockslide blocked river road near guerneville this afternoon. firefighters came out to clear it with shovels. also a big tree came crashing down on top of power lines. pg&e said a few dozen people are without power. this is what it looked like driving 280 in the south bay this afternoon, windshield wipers getting a workout with drivers cautiously making their way on slick freeways. kpix5's sports director dennis o'donnell capturing this video for us of downtown san francisco about noon. there's flooding happening at the corner of hyde and bush. we have reporters covering the storm across the bay area. let's start with chief meteorologist paul deanno monitoring a very active hi-def doppler. >> if anything, the past hour has been one of the wettest hours of the day. it looks like the 6:00 hour may be even whether. let's take a look at the radar. yellow would be moderate rainfall, pockets of heavier rain towards the orange and red. look at all the orange sitting over san francisco, san mateo county and more importantly off to the south and west which means things will rotate through. marin county is pouring, north to 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