Good to be with you. I'm Tony Dopel. The
breaking news right now.
Dangerous [music] white out conditions
in the Midwest. A massive pile up. More
than a 100 cars and trucks. Multiple
injuries [music] reported. This as
temperatures plunge in the south. What
it means for your week. [music] Rob
Marciano is standing by.
>> Also developing tonight, the demand for
Greenland. President Trump tells Norway
he no longer needs to think purely
[music] of peace. as Denmark dispatches
new troops to the territory. Holly
Williams tonight on what's next.
And the other major story tonight, new
clashes on the streets of Minneapolis.
Another [music] weekend of anti-ICE
protests. What the president is saying
now about using the insurrection act to
restore order.
Also, the search for victims after two
high-speed [music] trains collide in
Spain. Why it's being described as truly
strange. Chris Livce is there.
>> [music]
>> and fashion designer Valentino Caravani.
What he meant to so many
from CBS News headquarters in New York.
This is the CBS Evening News with
[music] Tony D. Copel.
>> Good evening. It's great to start
another week with you. We have several
major stories as we come on the air this
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Starting
with the dangerously cold weather near
Grand Rapids, Michigan. A line of
wrecked vehicles as far as the eye can
see. All of it the result of a sudden
blinding lake effect band of snow. As
many as 40 tractor trailers involved in
this, many of them jacknifed as you can
see along the side of the highway. It's
all part of the very same arctic weather
pattern that is already bringing
unusually frigid weather to much of the
country, including freezing temperatures
as far south as Florida. So, let's get
right to a very cold CBS News
meteorologist Rob Marciano leading us
off tonight. Rob, good evening.
Hey, accumulating snows into northern
Florida as well. Good evening to you,
Tony. Rounds of winintry precept over
the weekend, expanding the snow coverage
across the eastern half of the country.
And that lake effect snow machine is
cranking up again as we get another
surge of arctic air happening right now.
Intense snowfall across the Great Lakes
today, creating havoc on the roads.
>> We got a uh trailer blocking, but it's
also snapped in half. Blinding white
outs leading to this massive 100 vehicle
pileup in western Michigan. Rescuers
having to weave through a landscape of
jack knife semis and twisted cars to
tend to about a dozen injuries. Some
areas covered in more than 9 in of snow.
>> It was absolute chaos. I mean, everyone
was everywhere. People out of their
cars, people rushing around trying to
get the ambulances through.
>> But from above, the view in Fairport
Harbor, Ohio, appearing almost mystical
as pancake ice floated along the surface
of Lake Erie. Over
200 million people are feeling the bite
of unrelenting Arctic blasts. Wind
chills hit -40 in the northern tier and
dipped into the 20s in Florida. A rare
snowstorm dusted Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida with 1 to three ines over the
weekend. And it was a slow roll through
parts of the panhandle as some drivers
braced for the icy roads.
Some of that snow sticking around with
temperatures once again going to be
below freezing. Look at some of these
numbers. Pensacola seeing a accumulation
there in through parts of Dothan,
Alabama. Georgia as well, an inch and a
half of snow. And we've got wind chill
advisories and wintertorm warnings
across parts of the Great Lakes today.
That will continue through Wednesday
morning with surges coming off the uh
the Great Lakes. All of them open for
business right now. So, the closer you
are to the lakes, the more you will see
in the way of snow, and we will see a
couple of feet likely Buffalo southward,
Syracuse northward, and up and down the
western shores lines of the state of
Michigan. But look at the temperatures
down across Florida. Again, freeze
warnings are up and it'll be chilly with
wind chills near the freezing mark in
Orlando. Again, tomorrow uh 4° in New
York City, but look at double digits
below zero in Chicago and Cleveland and
Minneapolis. And Wednesday morning is no
picnic either. That does set the stage
for the potential of a winter event
across the Midsouth come Friday and
Saturday. So, we'll have to deal with
that. We'll watch it closely. Also
watching the potential for Aurora
Borealis tonight. A strong CME coming.
So, if you live above that red line, you
got a good chance of seeing it. But you
got to peekab-boo between the clouds,
Tony. And you better bundle up because,
as you know, it's cold, Tony.
>> All right, Rob. Thank you very much.
Appreciate it. We're going to stay with
the Arctic, but turn to politics now.
President Trump is threatening to use
America's economic might to help the US
gain control of Greenland. And he
brought up his failure to win the Nobel
Peace Prize as potential justification
for activating America's military might
as well. Ed O'Keefe with the latest from
Switzerland.
On the streets and in the halls of
power, President Trump's push to take
over Greenland today faced fierce push
back across Europe. Alliances endure
because they're built on respect and
partnership,
not pressure.
>> The president's threat to slap tariffs
on eight allies across the continent
prompted European leaders to make their
own threat of more than hundred billion
dollars in retaliatory tariffs. If he
doesn't, back down. Among the leaders
who tried persuading Trump to back off
was the prime minister of Norway, who
texted the president. In response, Trump
said, "Because Norway decided not to
give me the Nobel Peace Prize, he no
longer feels obligated to think purely
of peace. But the prize is awarded by
the private Nobel Institute, not the
Norwegian government." Trump has argued
Greenland, controlled by Denmark and
home to a small military base, has to be
under US control for national security
reasons. And if it isn't, Russia or
China will fill the void. Treasury
Secretary Scott Messen also lashed out,
saying Europe couldn't defend the island
from future threats.
>> We are the strongest country in the
world. The Europeans project weakness.
The US project strength.
>> Democrats condemned the administration.
>> The president is lying to the American
people when he says this is about
security. This is not about security,
John. This is about a land grab.
>> But visiting the United Kingdom today,
House Speaker Mike Johnson sought to
downplay the president's threats.
>> I don't foresee military intervention in
Greenland. It's a small population of of
people and I I I uh I think diplomatic
channels is the way to go.
>> The president is coming here to
Switzerland tomorrow night to attend the
World Economic Forum where he's set to
come face to face with many of the
leaders urging him to back off
Greenland. Tony.
>> All right, Ed, thank you very much. The
president's push for Greenland comes as
we get the results of a CBS News poll
showing that most Americans feel the
Trump administration is placing too much
focus on events overseas. With me now is
senior foreign correspondent Holly
Williams who among many other things has
covered NATO and traveled to Greenland.
Holly, great to have you here tonight.
Uh so for the average American, not a
diplomat. Why does this matter?
>> Well Tony, the countries that President
Trump is targeting are some of America's
closest allies and they're also members
of NATO. And remember, if the US ever
comes under attack, it is those NATO
allies that are pledged to come to
America's defense. And now they feel as
though they're being strongarmed by
President Trump. Now, I do not think
that the NATO alliance is about to fall
apart, but this erodess trust and
America's dominant role in the world is
really in large part because of its
alliances.
>> Let's talk about security. The president
says this is all about security. What's
the reality?
>> There are security concerns about Russia
in the Arctic and we've reported on that
from inside the Arctic Circle. Russia's
building up its military presence there.
It's carrying out espionage and
Greenland is in a strategic location
between Russia and the US. But if that's
President Trump's concern, then he can
beef up Arctic security. He can build
more bases there and he does not need to
buy Greenland to do that.
>> All right, Holly, great to have you
here. Nice piece on 60 last night. Thank
you very much. We're going to turn now
to Indiana where the FBI is helping the
police track down whoever shot a state
judge and his wife inside their home in
Lafayette. Both did survive the
shooting. Chief correspondent Matt
Gutman, though, has been speaking with
his law enforcement contacts about what
happened. Matt, good evening. What have
you learned?
Tony, authorities in Indiana have
launched that manhunt looking for that
asalant who they say blasted a shotgun
through the front door of that judge's
home in a brazen middle of the day
attack on Sunday.
>> There was a knock on the door. Someone
advised, "We have your dog." And then a
shot came through the door.
>> And when police responded, they found a
shotgun shell on the front porch and
Superior Court Judge Steven Miner's wife
Kimberly, both with gunshot wounds. He
was shot in the arm. She was shot in the
hip. Both are now in stable condition.
It happened in the city of Lafayette,
about an hour north of Indianapolis.
Now, the Chief Justice of Indiana
released a statement saying that she is
worried about the safety of all of our
judges and police have not released
additional details about the suspect.
And the sheriff said that they were not
aware of a threat against this judge,
but they have beefed up security at the
courthouse today and they say it'll
remain beefed up for the foreseeable
future. Tony.
>> All right, Matt. Thank you very much.
Appreciate it. Now to Minnesota, where
the largest operation in the history of
the Department of Homeland Security is
expected to grow even larger. Officials
say their primary target is undocumented
immigrants who've committed crimes in
the Twin Cities area. Ian Lee is in St.
Paul with the latest, including the
potential involvement of US troops. A US
defense official tells CBS News500
active duty soldiers in Alaska are on
standby waiting for possible deployment
to Minneapolis after President Trump
threatened to invoke the Insurrection
Act.
>> If I needed it, I'd use it. It's uh very
powerful.
>> This weekend, we saw anti-ICE
demonstrators clash with pro-ICE
demonstrators and ICE agents. In the
middle of it all was far-right organizer
Jake Lang, a pardon January 6th
defendant. Why are you out here today?
>> The replacement of white Americans by
Simmonians in Minnesota is a tragedy.
[screaming]
>> The Justice Department late today said
it will consider federal charges against
anti-ICE protesters who interrupted a
church service in St. Paul on Sunday
where they accused one of the pastors of
working with ICE. This federal building
has been a flash point between
protesters and federal agents. And over
the weeks, as we've seen tensions go up,
we've seen these barriers go up,
essentially turning this detention
center into a fortress.
>> That's what people here are responding
to more than anything else is they're
not going to be intimidated.
>> You don't feel intimidated?
>> Not at all.
>> While these protests are not as
widespread as those for George Floyd,
the issue is still felt deeply within
the community. A lot of the things that
people are doing are walking people who
are going home from their jobs and don't
feel safe going home. They're walking
them to their cars. There are people out
there delivering
food to people who don't feel safe going
to the grocery store.
I spoke with one immigrant family who
says they don't go outside for fear of
arrest. Meanwhile, the Department of
Justice has filed a notice of its intent
to appeal a ruling by a federal judge on
Friday that blocks law enforcement in
Minnesota from arresting peaceful
protesters. Tony
>> Ian Lee for us. Ian, thank you very
much. We head overseas now to Spain
where two high-speed trains collided,
killing at least 40 people. It all
happened last night about 200 miles
south of Madrid. Chris Livce is at the
scene.
Mangled steel and shattered lives. The
two high-speed trains collided outside
the small town of Adamuth, leaving
carriages ripped open and rescuers and
residents searching for survivors. The
back carriages of one train suddenly
derailed and were hit by a train
traveling the other direction.
>> It wasn't people anymore, said this
local. It was pieces of people. You
found arms.
Spain's transport minister called the
accident extremely strange. It happened
on a straight stretch of track, not a
high-speed curve or a complicated
junction. The train itself just a few
years old and the track renovated just
last May.
>> Survivors described chaos inside the
cars. Passengers helping passengers
escape.
>> People who were all right broke the
windows and pulled me out because I was
covered in blood, said this survivor.
[snorts]
Now the search grows more complex and
officials fear more dead are still
inside the carriages. Now rescuers are
moving in heavy machinery they can use
to extract the biggest pieces of twisted
metal from the crash site. Now that's
what actually caused the crash. I spoke
to Spain's chief train engineer for
high-speed trains and he told me that
the earliest signs point to mechanical
failure. Tony Chris Lucay for us. Chris,
thank you very much. The fashion
designer Valentino Garavani once said he
knows what women want. Quote, "They want
to look beautiful." And he helped some
of the most famous women in the world
achieve exactly that goal. Valentino, as
he was simply known, died today at his
home in Rome. He was 93 years old. Seth
Don looks now at Valentino's impact on
fashion.
>> His last name was Gavani, but just
Valentino was enough to signal elegance,
glamour, and that Italian style.
Celebrities and royals were among his
many muses. Red carpets his stages and
that scarlet or was it Poppy was a
signature his seductive Valentino red.
>> I love beauties. I love uh making women
sensational, glamorous, elegant.
>> Opening his first atelier in Rome in
1959. He dressed those lulce vita years
and its stars. When Jacqueline Kennedy
got remarried in 1968, it was in
Valentino.
>> I think this is timeless.
>> It's a work of art.
>> Valentino is an elegant person himself,
so it makes sense.
>> Valentino was tanned, quafted,
surrounded by big personalities and
little dogs. It was said he'd keep the
air conditioning on high at his Rome
Italier to encourage the wearing of
suits. Heralded as the last of his
generation of designers, he was a
singular figure in fashion known by a
single name. Seth Don, CBS News, Rome.
Even those who had disagreements with
Dr. King now recognized that the changes
he helped bring about were right and in
the long run made our country stronger.
That of course was President Ronald
Reagan in an address to high school
students back in 1987 reminding them of
something then new in America, Martin
Luther King Jr. Day. It had only been
recognized the year before. And in his
speech, Reagan said he was counting on
the young people of today to finish what
King had started. 40 years later, in
what has become a day of service and
reflection, there was a peace rally and
parade in Washington DC, all in King's
honor, and his youngest daughter,
Bernice King, led a service at Ebenezer
Baptist Church in Atlanta, where her
father had preached.
Tomorrow marks a year since President
Trump started his second term. And as we
asked Americans how they're feeling,
here are the results. The most common
response in our new CBS News poll,
uneasy, followed by frustrated. One
reason, three out of four Americans told
us their incomes are not keeping up with
inflation. Overseas, Prince Harry took
his legal battle against the British
tabloids to London's High Court today.
Harry and other celebrities, including
Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, accused
the newspapers of illegally illegally
tapping their phones and using deception
to collect information about their
private lives.
Coming up, the CEO of US Steel on why
he's okay with [music] President Trump
having some control over the future of
his company. Stay with us.
As promised, we have more tonight from
our conversation with the head of US
Steel, David Burrett, welcomed us last
Friday into a plant in Pittsburgh, where
the CEO defended the company's
acquisition last year by Japan's Nipon
Steel, which came with a notable
condition in order to win approval from
the Trump administration.
as part of the partnership, as you call
it, the president has a golden share,
uh, allowing him to veto certain key
business decisions like closing a plant
or moving locations. How does that work?
Well, there's nothing in this golden
share that prevents us from doing what
we want to do. We're aligned with what
the president wants us to do. In fact,
we wouldn't have agreed to this thing if
we weren't sure it was going to be great
for our workers and great for our
company.
>> Sometimes profit means closing a plant.
Do you have to get approval from the
president if you want to do that?
>> We don't see us closing a plant. In
fact, we just did have an opening here
because of demand increasing at Granite
City. But
>> but if you had to make a difficult
business decision,
>> if we had to make a difficult business
decision, we would have to get approval
to close a plant. but we don't see a
reason to do that.
>> Bert instead highlights what he sees as
the benefits of the deal. The 14 billion
dollars he says the company will be
spending in the coming years supporting
as many as a h 100,000 jobs. You can see
the extended conversation on our website
at cbsnews.com.
Up next, a tale of hers and hurricanes.
Stay with us.
Finally tonight, only in America, the
college football championship game this
evening. It's shaping up to be a great
matchup between Indiana and Miami. But
for Indiana, it's already guaranteed to
be the greatest because it's their
first. Indiana entered this season with
the most losses in college football
history. Now though, it's undefeated.
And if you're looking for reasons to
care about this game, consider these.
The team's most famous booster isn't a
tech tycoon, but the guy who wrote a
little diddy about Jack and Diane. Yeah.
John Melanchamp, Indiana native. He
watches the games from a wooden smoking
shack built for him on top of the
stadium. And then there's the coach,
Kurt Signetti, who arrived as an almost
total unknown in Elite Division 1
football, but promised reporters they'd
soon understand why he's making now 11.6
million a year. I win, he told them.
Google me. And then, of course, there's
the team itself. All of them overlooked
or undervalued in one way or another.
Starting with the quarterback, Fernando
Mendoza. He got just one scholarship out
of high school. Now he's got a chance
for a storybook ending, a national title
against the University of Miami, which
just happens to be located in his
hometown as well. Now, as a Miami kid
myself, I cannot in good conscience root
against the hurricanes. But I do love a
good story and I think we all do. That's
another day in America. For all of us
here at CBS News, I'm Tony Dopal in New
York. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
Good night. Heat. Heat.
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