Right here and abroad. But first we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Threatening weather conditions across the country. Temperatures plummeting, the record lows. It is cold enough that part of Niagara Falls to freeze up. Winter rages as revelers brace for the big chill. 2017 is departing with a cold slap across the face. Im hoping it gets sunny and hot. It is not going to happen. Not a chance. Look at this Massive Action on u. S. 31 near lake michigan. 40car pileup. Another one going in. It is freezing. The count down has begun. Millions of people will be here in time square braving some of the coldest temperatures in time square hist ory. It is so iconic. When you come here, you have to see the ball drop. A toddler may have caused the first worst in a quarter srncentury. Playing with the burners on the stove. A deadly swat case in kansas. Ladies and gentlemen, i give you russell westbrook. That is nasty. Caught on camera, a woman under arrest in South Carolina brea breaks freer of her handcuffs and steals a police car. Sathis herd of antelope mad quite a sight. Do you look all of those dear. And all that matters usa taking on canada out doors in buffalo in the world junior championships. Team usa once again has beaten canada in a shootout. On cbs this morning saturday. Its a touchdown and the aggies win the arizona bowl in overtime. A 57year wait and the aggies winning again over utah state. Incredible. Welcome to the weekend, everyone. Im alex wagner along with don dahler in for anthony mason. We begin with the frigid and dangerous Winter Weather that continues to grip the northern third of the nation. Overnight whiteout conditions made for treacherous driving in billings, montana. Several cars and trucks slid off the roads and into ditches. Cold temperatures and zero degree windchills stretch from the northern and Central Plains to the great lakes and into the northeast and expected to last into next week. Tony dokoupil is in bitter cold bryant park in new york. We feel bad for you, tony, good morning. We do. Reporter good morning. That zero degree windchill is the reason im standing in front of an Ice Sculpture right now. But if could you believe it, this is nothing compared to the deep freeze in many other parts of the country where the windchill is making it feel as low as 34 degrees below zero. Im coming in. Cars coming in. Just keep there is a big truck and whoa, right in front of us. Down in the ditch. The freezing temperatures turned u. S. 31 in western michigan into a skating rink. Causing this 40car pileup on friday. Cars were kicking up snow and which created a whiteout and we believe somebody lost control, which started the chain reaction. Reporter sub zero windchills made going for a walk or a bike ride a dangerous endeavor. It is a challenge. Waking up in the morning and coming out and come walking to work every day. Especially in this weather. Reporter in upstate new york, the cold weather transformed this geyser into a towering ice volcano, whi christmas eve. It turned out to be too cold for those sharks that went into shock and died along cape cod. And even too cold for the st. Louis winter fest at the arch. The low temperatures forced the closure of the holiday skating rink. Im out doing wellness checks on seniors with no heat. Reporter temeka rogers is a case worker with the Salvation Army in chicago. She helps vulnerable senior citizens. You never nove the situation. They could be in there freezing or doing very well. And they just dont want to be bothered. It is really important because a lot of them dont have the support. Reporter the boston mayor marty walsh looked forward to the new years eve celebration but had i warning. Were asking people to dress warm with a lot of loose layers and watch out for signs of hypothermia and frost bite in the cold conditions frost bite could happen in as little as 30 minutes. Reporter while many new years eve celebrations are going on a temperature has forced a cancelation of others, including a Fireworks Show in omaha. Meanwhile, alex, ill let you know if this fountain behind me starts melting because it could be the first sign of a much needed spring. Back to you. Tony, put your fingers back in those mittens. Im worried about them. Tony dokoupil in new york. Thanks, tony. Stay warm. For more on the weather, lets go to mary kay clas from our chicago station wbbm tv. Good morning. Good morning. So cold. Dangerously cold. A windchill warning from billings to bismarck to omaha. The feelslike 30 to 50 below and then a windchill advisory from wichita to st. Louis and chicago and into the twin cities. Actual highs, wow, are we going to struggle. 16 below zero for a high in fargo, four below in billings. The core of the cold air continues to move into the region on the bitter winds. We have pulling through the eastern great lakes and that coulden jat lake enhanced snow. So futurecast through this morning, west side of the whichg and about an inch to two or three in some areas of the snow belt areas. But what we want to look at for new years eve, a chance for snow showers here. Cold air is what everybody is going to be talking about. And perhaps some glazing over the roadways from dallas to atlanta. When the ball drops in time square, feeling like five below zero. Alex. Not warm. Meteorologist mary kay clas from our chicago station wbbm tv, thank you. Police in los angeles say a prankster is under arrest for allegedly making a fall call to police in wichita, kansas. Which led to the death of a father of two. It is believed the suspect tyler baris called t911 during a argument with a fellow online gamer. Or an officer shooting a man after they received what they believe was a false report. We believe this is a case of s. W. A. T. Ing, which is the act of deceiving Emergency Services and to sending a Police Response to another persons address. Reporter the deceased man is 28yearold andrew finch. Police say a prankster called 911 claiming he lived in the home and had shot his father. Ive shot him in the head and hes not breathing any more. Reporter the caller said he was armed and Holding Hostages and made threats. He poured gasoline all over the house. I might set it on fire. We dont need to do that, okay. In a little bit, i might. This is his blood. Reporter finchs mother is stunned by her sons death. Police shot and killed after they say he reached for his waistband. Im not letting go until i have justice. Reporter finch was unarmed. Roxanna sabbary, cbs news. Investigators in new york are trying to determine why a door did not close. Leading to 12 deaths in the deadliest Apartment Fire in the city since 1990. Five children were among the dead. Four others were critically injured. The fire started three days after christmas on one of the coldest nights of the year. Reporter it took First Responders only 3 minutes to arrive, but not in time to prevent a tragedy. Caused by a 3yearold toddler playing with the stove. Fdny commissioner daniel mig row. The mother was not aware of it and alerted by the young man screaming. She exited her apartment with these her it 2yearold and 3yearold and left the door open. Reporter that was a fateful mistake, according to the commissioner. Like smoke up a chimney, the fire was sucked into hallways. The entire fivestory building was engulfed within minutes. Are they okay . Reporter 10yearold Chris Bell Martinez escaped with her br because i thought i would fall off the fire escape but i tried my best. Reporter the victims range in age from one to 63. People are trapped in the apartment 13. We have a baby in there. Reporter among the dead, a mother and her two daughters and niece. A Family Member didnt want to go on camera. But the heart break was obvious. Oh, my god, the two little babies. [ crying ] they were so beautiful. Reporter in another apartment, a woman and infant were found huddled in a bathtub. Four people with still in the hospital fighting for their lives. In all, 170 firefighters were called in to fight the blaze. The cold weather made things worse. Crews battled the flames with freezing hoses. According to city records, the 100yearold building has a number of open safety violations, including a defective Smoke Detector on the floor where the fire began. The Fire Department is investigating whether that played any role President Trump is condemning a deadly terror attack on a Coptic Orthodox Christian Church in a suburb of cairo, egypt. A gunman killed at least eight worshipers as they were leaving the church on friday. A Police Officer was also shot dead. Isis claimed responsibility for the attack. The latest in a series on Egypts Christian minority. Security is expected to be very tight at public new years eve celebrations around the world, in the u. S. Heavily armed police and counterterrorism officers will be protecting revellers on the ground and from rooftops in many cities. Following the terror attacks earlier this year in new york and the mass shooting in las vegas. A similar story is playing out in europe following attacks following leather gatherings in britain and france this year. Barry peterson is in london with the latest. Reporter the concern about terrorism has not dem penned enthusiasm here in where a hundred thousand people have bought tickets to a sold out fireworks display to be held here on the banks of the temmes. London was hard hit this year. In march a terrorist drove down Westminster Bridge hitting pedestrians an then stabbed a Police Officer. The terrorists and five others in june, a similar vehicle attack on london bridge. Eight died. And the three terrorists were shot to death. But as the city gets ready for tomorrow nights events, London Police say they are ready. Nick ald worth is spokesperson for the metropolitan police service. We are maintaining a proportionate response to what we see the threat to be. Reporter paris, the city of lights, is dressed up for the holiday. But france is also on edge after a series of attacks over the last three years that have killed some 230 people. Tourists are now accustomed to armed guards at popular attractions. And tre night. The citys police chief outlined the show of force. The measure will be based on a strong mobilization, he said, adding 10,000 police and First Responders will be on duty. Police in berlin are bracing for hundreds of thousands out on what is called the party mile. Crowds are a challenge to police, said jon miller, new yorks Deputy Commissioner for intelligence and terrorism. What you are looking for is to is to do what people expect, but also do what your adversary might not expect. The idea is to have enough of a visual deterrent so people look at this and say it is a hard tagt but the other idea is to have enough tools in place so if anything happens, you reduce that time and impact to the bear minimum. Reporter in london there is security you could see like arm armed police and the barriers against any vehicles and security you could not see. The city has thousands of Undercover Police mingling with the crowds to protect any bystanders and attack any terrorists. Barry peterson in london. Thank you. President trump will be at his maralargo report in florida for new years eve where he has been spending time on the golf course, despite enjoying the sunshine state, the president is preparing for winter in washington as he looks to rack up more legislative wins on the heels of the historic tax reform bill. Mr. Trump has already scheduled meetings with republican and Democratic Leaders, while senior white house officials work towards yet another taf shakeup to prepare for the new year. Chip reid is in West Palm Beach with the president. Chip, good morning. Reporter well good morning. The president said he wants to tackle infrastructure and immigration early in 2018. But for that to happen, both parties will have to back off their entrenched positions and compromise. I think all of you were reporter for the sixth time in seven days during this holiday vacation, the president was at the Trump International golf club. Enjoy the course. One of the great courses of the world, as you know. Reporter he invited dozens of coast guard members to join him. The coast guard is going to use the course zblnk next week the president will head to camp david with Republican Leaders to discuss the 2018 legislative agenda. In n interview with the New York Times mr. Trump said he wants the two parties to Work Together. We want to fix our roads, our highways, our bridges which are in bad shape the president said so i want a trillion dollars infrastructure plan. I think it can be bipartisan. At the white house, yet another staff shakeup is underway. This one focused on the november Midterm Elections. Sometimes the second year brings a tripling of turnover. Reporter james has studied the presidency for more than four decades and said the Trump Administration high turnover numbers make it hard to be productive. It worries me abo turnover is that we dont know where were going with respect to policy, we dont know where were going with respect to relationships with the hill. Reporter but chief of staff john kelly is adding political staff, including a new political strategist in preparation for what is sure to be a tough election season. Republicans currently hold a 46 seat majority in the house but even with such a big margin, many republicans are worried they could lose control of the house next year. Alex. Chip reid with the president in florida, thank you. For more we turn to gabriel dibenetti from politico. Lets start first with the year ahead. How emboldened does the white house feel, republicans are concerned. There is a mix. The white house feels emboldened after passing the tax reform bill. They were concerned they would enter the new bill without having passed legislation. Hasnt happened. So they have the majority in the house and soebts and the white house. They want to try to get things done but the mid terms are looming and they have to figure out what they want to get done now. Lets talk about the tax bill. Marco rubio said the bill probably went too far in helping corporations. You have seen lines of people trying to get ahead on property taxes this year. Is there going to be political blowback on this next year. Lets put it this way. I pro be pretty surprised if that line from marco rubio were not in all sort of democratic ads soon. They expected to not talk about it at all at this point. It is not a popular plan at all. So republicans really do need to get out there and try to explain it more to the american people. Me havent done that yet and democrats are trying to take this over and say republicans are trying to make it easier for kor korpgs and not for bill was passed so quickly is because there was an understanding you dont pass landmark legislation in an Election Year and the white house is talking about things like an infrastructure bill, how feasible is that. I think it would have been more feasible if they had tried this first and tried to get democrats on board a year ago. Now there is democrats who are essentially saying, were not going to work with the white house on anything because we dont trust them at this point. A lot of democrats think that when the white house talks about infrastructure, they are really talking about the border wall and things like that. Projects that democrats are simply not going to agree with. And now that the election is looming, it is true, there is just not that much will for the parties to Work Together on things. The president raises eyebrows almost on a daily bases with his tweets and this time it was spontaneous interview with the New York Times at his golf course with no aides present which is pretty unusual. One of the things that he said that stuck was that he said ive been soft on chooip. Do you think that will change. That is something hes been talking about for a long time. It was a president last year. And if he does decide to go after china as far as trade goes, this would likely be a a look for his base. Something that hes been talking to his base voters about. Industrial voters in pennsylvania and ohio, people who think that chinese steel in particular has been impacting them. That said, we dont nope what this is actually going to look like or if there is actually any substance behind this. But well see. Things speaking of things we dont know about and in sha same interview the president said, speaking of the Mueller Investigation, there has been no collusion, but i think hes going to be fair. What is your reading of this and the Mueller Investigation at large. That was a pretty interesting thing for him to say because that is a different line that what republicans have been saying. You have republicans across capitol hill and some in the white house already essentially trying to discredit mueller and saying dont worry about this investigation, they trying to poison the well so republicans all over the country dont believe what comes out but for trump to say this is a different line say it because you have to Say Something like this and that it is going to be fair. But it was a really interesting change of tact for him. He is nothing if not unpredictable. That is for sure. Gabe dibenetti. Thank you. Tomorrow morning on face the nation, John Dickerson guest will include senator li