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Transcripts For WUSA CBS Overnight News 20170117

Will be right back. All of us want to make a difference. As veterans, we committed to protect our country. We served and sacrificed for the things that mattered most. Those experiences shaped our lives, even if it isnt always obvious to those around us. And now that weve served, our commitments have taken on a new meaning. Were husbands, wives, parents, friends, and neighbors. But sometimes we still feel alone. We forget that our biggest challenge can be to ask for support when we need it. The Veterans Crisis line is here for all veterans, service members, and their loved ones. Dial 18002738255 and press 1, chat online at veteranscrisisline. Net, or text 838255. Rough weather blamed for at least six deaths spun tornadoes in texas and frosted millions of americans from new mexico to michigan. Omar villafranca is on that story. Reporter this storm system pounded texas overnight, flooding roads and spawning tornadoes from houston to dallas. A funnel cloud battered hangars at this airport, and in frisco, strong winds damaged at least 30 homes. Further north in woodward, oklahoma, cooler temperatures created freezing rain, leaving a coat of ice an inch thick on everything. Downed trees and power lines left thousands without electricity. This drone footage makes the icewhite trees look like a winter wonderland, but on the ground, its a nightmare. Oh, there goes another one. Reporter the icy roads proved too dangerous for some drivers. Oh, he rolled over. He rolled over. Reporter dash cam video from a kansas state trooper shows the officer narrowly avoiding a headon crash with an 18wheeler. Slick streets are blamed for a 20car pileup in wichita injuring two, and in nebraska, a fiery crash on interstate 80 caused one semitruck to erupt into flames. Back in woodward, john haring and his daughter natasha hardly slept because of the noise of trees snapping under the weight of the ice. What did it sound like when the trees were snapping . Transformers were blowing, trees were popping, shotguns or a firecracker, you know. Reporter this part of the oklahoma panhandle received about an inch of ice. Thats an extra several hundred pounds of weight on a tree like this. As you can see, this tree couldnt handle that weight. It just split right in half. Scott, the storm is now headed toward the upper midwest and then on to new england. Omar villafranca, omar, thank you. Today, federal agents arrested the widow of th orlando nightclub gunman, omar mateen. Shes not accused of having a direct role in the deaths of 49 people last june, but she does face charges connected to the massacre. Mark strassmann has the latest. Reporter fbi agents arrested 30yearold noor salman at this home in rode, california near san francisco. She had been living here with her fouryearold son, her mother and her younger sister. Their neighbor. Theyre a very, very private family. Their blinds are closed all the time. Even from the backyard you cant see anything. Reporter police say omar mateen terrorized the pulse nightclub after last call by shooting and killing indiscriminately. Fbi investigators interviewed salman for hours after the attack. Sources tell cbs news salman is expected to be charged with aiding and abetting and obstruction of justice. In the weeks leading up to the shooting, sources say she accompanied mateen when he bought ammunition used in the surveillance trips to pulse and to disney world, which investigators believe mateen may also have considered as a target. About two hours into the massacre, Law Enforcement sources tell us mateen texted his wife. Where are you, she asks . Do you see whats happening . No, she wrote. Finally he wrote, i love you, babe. In an interview, salman insists he abused her and she was unaware of everything about his nightclub assault. Her attorney linda moreno said here in florida. She plans to turn i Mark Strassman in orlando, thank you. Police in suburban chicago were being sued for false arrest and Excessive Force after a citizen called 911 to report a man breaking into a car and driving away. What happened next was recorded by a camera in the car that the suspect was driving. Dean reynolds picks up the story there. Reporter on october 10, 2015, a caller identified as blake murphy, thought she saw someone breaking into a car. He was African American with a black hood. Reporter but as a Police Cruiser rolled into action, murphy began to waiver. I dont know if im like, racial profiling. I feel bad. Reporter the man at the wheel was Lawrence Crosby, a 25yearold candidate for a ph. D. In engineering from northwestern university, and the car was his. The dash cam in crosbys car picked up his cell phone conversation as he watched the police approach. People. They think were always trying to do something wrong. Now theyre pulling me over. Theyre going to pull me over. Reporter when crosby pulled over and surrendered, a Police Dash Cam recorded the incident. He was tackled by four officers who roughed him up and ran a check on the car. Get on the ground get on the ground stop resisting why am i being put in handcuffs . We have a verify the car is not stolen. Reporter when the check confirmed the car was crosbys, one officer reacted this way. Thank god i didnt shoou,t yo mother [ bleep ]. You should feel lucky for that. Reporter the video came the light last week after pressure from local elected officials. Tim tooey is crosbys attorney. This is something that could have been checked on a computer and all determined without any contact between Lawrence Crosby and the police. Reporter murphy, the 911 caller, followed police to the scene. If it is his car, im sorry. Reporter they took care of it by charging crosby with resisting arrest. If youre going to put us on trial, well put you on trial. Reporter but crosby was acquitted last year. The Evanston Police say their officers complied with department procedures, but they are now changing those procedures, scott, and will no longer require that subjects in similar cases be automatically forced to the ground. Dean reynolds, thanks. Coming up next, folding the big top for good. Come on up, ga dont let joint discomfort keep you down. Come play with us im coming. Upgrade to move free ultras triple action joint support for improved mobility, and flexibility. It also provides 20 better comfort than glucosamine chondroitin, all from one tiny mighty pill. Get in there with move free ultra, and enjoy living well. It says you apply the blue one ok, letto me. This. Here . No. Have a little fun together, or a lot. Ky yours and mine. Two sensations that work together, so you can play together. I checked, everythings there. Wait a minute. Hey. Hold on, i can explain. You better have a good answer. Switch to geico and you could save a ton of money on your Car Insurance. Why didnt you say so in the first place . I thought yous was wearing a wire. Haha, what . Why would i wear a wire . Geico. Is always a great answer. For nearly a century and a half, ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages have flocked to the circus to be thrilled and amazed. But for the greatest show on earth, the show is over this may. Manuel bojorquez tells us why. Reporter from the death defying to the exotic, the ringling bros. And Barnum Bailey circus is an american institution. It was a difficult decision. Reporter kenneth feld is ceo of its Parent Company. Its amazing its been around for 146 years. And its survived, you know, economic cycles and world wars. Reporter but it could not survive todays rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Ticket sales declined over the last decade and dropped further when the circus phased out its biggest performers in 2015 amid protests by Animal Rights groups. We knew that when we transitioned the elephants off the show that we would take some level of a hit in attendance, but it far exceeded what we ever anticipated. Reporter although feld wont directly credit Animal Rights activists, they claim the circuss demise a victory. Is this the end of an era . In my heart i dont want to believe that. Reporteolr dly jacobs was an aerialist with the circus for 14 years. Her father was one of its most famous clowns for six decades. You are convinced this will evolve into Something Else . I dont know. I cant say im convinced, but in my heart of hearts i hope that it is not gone forever. Because it is the greatest show on earth. A century and a half, the final curtain will come down on ringling bros. On may 21st in new york. Manuel bojorquez, thanks. Coming up next, can you name the last man on the moon . Gene cernan belonged to one of the most exclusive clubs on earth, one of only 12 men to walk on the moon. He was also one of only three to go to the moon twice. The son of immigrants, cernan was the last human on the moon. He and jack schmidt landed december 11, 1972, cernan had orbited the moon in an earlier Apollo Mission that was not meant to land. As commander, he was first off of apollo 17 and last back on. Gene cernan died today. He was 82. Only six moon walkers are still living, all in their 80s. President obama today honored a Championship Team at the white house for the 86th and last time. It took his hometown chicago cubs 108 years to get there. They gave the 44th president his own jersey and a lifetime pass. Mr. Obama said he rooted for the cubs because his Chicago White sox missed the playoffs. And well be right back. This is the first martin this is the first Martin Luther king holiday for the smithsonians new museum on the National Mall. Standing in the shadow of a monument to a slaveowning president , the museum explores the tragedy and triumph of African American history. Errol barnett is there. This place just fills me with hope. Reporter the chance to be at the National Museum of African American history and culture on the day honoring dr. Martin luther king, jr. , brought this woman back for a second time. The Civil Rights Movement is something i lived through, of course, and its nice to see a lot of the material collected in one place. Reporter roughly 800,000 people have toured the museum since president obama helped open its doors in september. It is an act of patriotism to understand where weve been. Reporter tickets, even though theyre free, dont come easy. Theres no availability until may, and people line up daily in hopes of getting the few sameday passes. In there. Reporter youre going in there . Yeah. Weve been wanting to get in there for some time because we hear how extraordinary it is. Reporter surprisingly the museum does not house dr. Kings personal item, which his family is keeping with the estate, but it does chronicle the African American experience, from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement to the nations first black president. Janice robinson brought with her more than a dozen people organized through social media. Reporter some people will be coming from denmark, florida, texas. Reporter siblings peyton and candace head were among them, feeling lessons of equality are needed now more than ever. Its just an incredible reminder of all the change and progress that has been made and all the change and progress that needs to be made in the future. Reporter one, two, three, say cheese. Errol barnett, cbs news, washington. And thats the overnight news for this tuesday. For some of you the news continues. For others, check back with us just a little bit later for the morning news and be sure not to miss cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im scott pelley. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im jericka duncan. We are just three days away from the president ial inauguration of donald trump. As the nation prepares for the transfer of power, questions linger over russian interference in the election. President elect trump continues to clash with Intelligence Leaders who are investigating the scope and gravity of russias actions. On sunday, mr. Trump shot back at cia director john brennan tweeting the agency couldnt do much worse, and asking was this the leaker of fake news . Major garrett is covering the trump transition. Reporter mr. Trump was responding to the cia directors president elect does not fully understand the russian threat. He also refused to confirm or deny if the cia had any evidence about contacts between the president elects campaign and the russians, pointing instead to the fbi. I very much hope our relationship with russia improves. Reporter on sunday, john brennan warned the president elect about flights of temper and snap judgments. Spontaneity is not something that protects National Security interests. So therefore when he speaks or reacts, he has to make sure he understands the implications and the impact to the United States could be profound. Reporter mr. Trump doubted for weeks of russian tampering cyber or otherwise in the election. As far as hacking, i think it was russia. Reporter before reversing course last week. I dont see this president elect as a legitimate president. Reporter the russian hacks have led democrats like georgia congressman john lewis to i think the russians participated in helping this man get elected. And they helped destroy the candidacy of hillary clinton. Reporter lewis said he will boycott the inauguration. On saturday, mr. Trump turned again to twitter. Congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime infested, rather than falsely complaining about the election results, trump wrote. All talk, talk, talk, no action or results. Sad. Reporter lewis, a freed dom marcher, represents a district with wealth and prestige, including atlantas airport, the centers for disease control, and the Georgia Institute of technology. Donald trump won this election on fair and square. Reporter Vice President elect mike presence tried to redirect the rhetoric. To say that donald trump will not be a legitimate president was deeply disappointing and also to hear he was not going to attend the inauguration this friday. I hope he reconsiders. After months of planning and preparation, the final details are being put in place for fridays swearing in ceremony. The effort to secure the 58th president ial inauguration may be the toughest one yet. Jeff pegues is on the National Mall where we got an inside look at the security challenges. Reporter washington is going to look like a fortress this week. Look at all this fencing theyve already set up, and theres more to come. Policing inaugurations is a difficult task. But this year its going to be different because of the web of potential threats, add to that the fact that a number of protest groups have applied for typically see. Pennsylvania avenue is being transformed for the inauguration, as is security around the nations capitol. The department of Homeland Security is expecting close to 1 Million People in the streets of washington. So can you see all of washington from this room . We can see a lot of washington from this room. Reporter executive assist tent director of the fbi will be watching from this inauguration command center, with representatives from several different agencies. There are dozens of television screens, with street and aerial views, as well as traffic flow. They want everything covered. Were facing a more complex threat environment. In what way . In terms of the types of attacks that have occurred, things weve seen happen here in the United States, and around the world. Reporter the attacks in paris, belgium, and San Bernardino haunt Law Enforcement officials planning for this type the incidents show that terrorist organizations are capable of largescale coordinated attacks or smaller, lone wolf incidents that have been inspired by isis or al qaeda. He says security planners for the inauguration cant rule anything out. We work hard every day, 24 7. Not just during inauguration, but every day, even today, to stop things like that from happening. You can have unpredictable crowds. Reporter former Homeland Security secretary michael chertoff, who led security in 2009 when president obama was sworn into office, said terrorism isnt the only concern. Protesters always create a challenge, particularly because they can be a distraction. Reporter over 350,000 demonstrators are expected in the streets, helping to keep the peace will be nearly 30,000 Law Enforcement officials deployed throughout the city by friday. Including 3200 Police Officers country, and about 8,000 members of the national guard. After nearly a century and a half of performances, time is now running out to see the socalled greatest show on earth. The ringling brothers and barnum and baileys circus will fold up its tent in may. Executives blame high operating costs and smaller crowds, especially after the end of the elephant acts. Heres manuel bojorquez. Reporter with highflying stunts and exotic animals, the ringling bros. And Barnum Bailey circus is an american institution. Just last week it that introduced their first female ringmaster. Says last years decision to let go of some of their biggest performers amid pressure from Animal Rights groups was the final straw. Removing elephants we saw a very sharp drop in attendance, much greater than we anticipated. Thats led us to this decision, because the

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