Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news. Jeff im jeff glor with a western decision of the broadcast. Ukraines Prime Minister calls it a declaration of war. The u. S. , an invasion. Russia says its protect its people. What you call it depends on where you come from. This is what it looks like in crimea tonight. The white house says forces control the peninsula that make up the southern portion of ukraine. T it appears they are preparing an occupation. The u. S. , European Union and nato all say russia is violating international law. The question is what can they do about it. In prowestern kiev what they are do something protesting tens of thousands have gathered in the capitol, demonstrating against russias actions. We have learned tonight that secretary of state john kerry is on his way to ukraine tomorrow. Off the top tonight we have two reports. Well hear from liz palmer in crimea in a moment, but first, Charlie Dagata in kiev. protestors screaming reporter anger, outrage and fear fill kievs Independence Square today. Prime minister Arseny Yatsenyuk warned that russias military intervention in crimea has brought ukraine to the brink of disaster. This is the red alert. This is not the threat. This is actually the declaration of war to my country. Reporter the newly formed government put the army on high alert and called on men of fighting age, hundreds of thousands of reservists, to be ready to take up arms. Thousand of demonstrators rallied against russias actions call president putin dictator and a liar. This sign says, putin, hands off ukraine. In the place where they are still mourning those killed in protest that brought the russianbacked president down, activist told us there is little appetite for more bloodshed. Of course im worried. Of course. Because i dont want to have war. And i dont want more people to die here for our independence. Reporter but every man of fighting age we spoke to like lawyer oleg pekatch said they were ready to do just that. What putin is doing right now in crimea it is absolute madness for everyone, for putin, for russia, for russian people, for ukraine, for europe, for the whole world. Reporter are you willing to fight . Im more than sure. Reporter nearly everyone told us they were hoping if not entirely convinced that russias military intervention would stop in crimea and wouldnt advance into further areas in the ukraine. And jeff, for all their patriotism, theyre well aware the Ukrainian Forces dont have the firepower or hardware to match the russian military. Jeff Charlie Dagata, thank you. In crimea itself the Russian Forces are consolidating their grip with the support of a largely friendly local population. Elizabeth palmer is in the crimea capitol of simferopol. Reporter as many as 20,000 russian soldiers have been on the move across crimea in the past 24 hours. And theyve taken over without firing a shot. Though there are small pockets of resistance like those two bases where the ukrainian soldiers still loyal to the government in kiev have barricaded themselves in. But many Ukrainian Security forces have switched sides including the head of the navy denis berezovsky, who was only appointed by kiev yesterday, and today he announced in essence he would join the russians. Also, on our way here we ran into a road block on the crimean border. There Ukrainian Interior Ministry troops had hoisted the russian flag on their barricade. They were backed up by local militia who stole our body armour and helmets and then told to us get out of there. In the end we managed to get into crimea by coming on the train. We have had a walk around the capitol here in simferopol. Its very quiet. We did see some russian soldiers standing by their armored personnel carrier near the parliament. And asked them how long they thought they would be here. They smiled and said they didnt know. By and large they have been welcomed by the russian speaking population of crimea and just until a short while ago you could even hear some patriotic russian songs being sung at a rally down the road in a park. Of course, there are thousands of residents of crimea who are not happy to seat russian soldiers, who are afraid of this invasion. But for the moment, theyre keeping their heads down, jeff. Jeff liz palmer, thank you. Secretary of state john kerry today called russias move, an incredible act of aggression. Hell travel to kiev tomorrow for a very visible show of support. For more were joined by chief White House Correspondent major garrett, major. Reporter jeff, the white house has no military plan to eject russia from the crimea even though it considers its military moves there a blatant violation of international law. The United States is working on a package of economic sanctions and is considering blocking russian access to key Bank Accounts and Global Financial networks if it does not reverse course. The white house is offering to provide International Mediation and observers in crimea to address russian concerns about the rights of minority loyalists living there. In the meantime, the white house has pulled out of all preparations of a g8 summit scheduled for june in sochi, russia, and cancelled high level talks with russia on expanding trade and energy exports. President obama discussed all of these moves today with german chancellor Angela Merkel and british Prime Minister david cameron. Top officials says there is a way out if russia backs off militarily but if it does not the west is prepared to tighten the economics noose. As one top official said, vladimir putin, the russian president , may believe he has acted like 19th Century Power broker, but he will soon discover to his dismay that his country lives in a globalized 21st century economy. Jeff. Glor major garret, thank you. We move now to the weather. Once again a sizable storm is moving across the country. Take a look at this nasa photo shows the storm system stretching from texas to the midatlantic states. Its a combination of ice and snow and you what get depends on where you live. Jeff pegues is in washington d. C. W3 jeff, rain now but thats changing very soon. Reporter yes, jeff, theyre expecting this rain to turn to snow. The midatlantic region planning for up to a foot of snow. This is the same system that passed through Southern States bringing sleet, freezing rain and causing Power Outages, and leading to dangerous driving conditions as well. And here in the nations capitol theyre planning, this winter so far has created about 20inches of snow. Its above average snowfall here. Not even close to a record though, but its creating havoc on the road. A lot of potholes and road crews in d. C. Say they have had tonr fill twice as many potholes as they typically do. And it will be another busy week for them. D. C. Emergency snow emergency has been called for tomorrow. The house has postponed votes as well. Reaghan National Airport has cancelled 50 of their flights for tomorrow. Jeff. Jeff jeff pegues, thank you. For more on all this we turn to our meteorologist lauren caseyxd of our minneapolis station wcco. Lauren, what is next . Reporter more ice, snow and sleet is next. Weve been tracking this powerful storm system, currently located over the gulf states. As the system ripe with gulf moisture moves east tonight, heavy icing will spread from arkansas to tennessee to kentucky and illinois. Crippling ice accumulations of three quarters of an inch are possible by early tomorrow. Ice at these levels can yield widespread and prolonged Power Outages of up to ten days. For snow wary new yorkers the news is good as the storm looks to take a more southerly track, but it is bad news for the mid atlantic, in the band of significant snow, are washington d. C. Where up to ten inches ofni snow along with thunder are possible, and richmond, virginia, where a rare six inch could fall. That is nearly half the citys average snowfall for the entire year. On the beaches of North Carolina residents may see sleet mixed in with the sand by late tomorrow. Jeff lauren casey from wcco thank you. California is still recovering from the weekend storm. Most of those who have been asked to evacuate due to possible mudslides are being allowed to go home today. John blackstone tells us what they are finding. Reporter with the storm moving on, today was a day forni moving mud in neighborhoods at the san gabriel mountains. The cleanup is under way, but at eds house in azusa the mud and debris built up over two days is still a threat. Theres tons of mud that are sitting in my upper levelr holding it, its putting pressure on the foundation. Reporter residents here knew mudslides were a danger after wildfires in january burned over the hills. Heavy cement barriers were installed to hold back the mud. Joe roche, is the mayor of azusa. Its tough for these homeowners but looking what could have been. Yes, were very fortunate this time. But we were ready. T this, i did not expect all this. Reporter two days of rain, wind and high surf have left much of Southern California in a mess. Huge waves crashing ashore in santa barbara, impressed diners in an ocean view restaurant. At least at first. glass shattering screaming time to go. Reporter the high surf that continued into this morning almost reached malibus beach side homes. Waves and storm water runoff washed away a coastal bike path. Rescuers finally reached four hikers trapped for eight hours by a raging stream in the malibu hills. But this being Southern California, some surfers could not resist the lure of the stormy ocean. The weather was good for skiers too, delivering up to four feet of snow in ski areas in the mountains above los angeles that until now have had almost no snow this winter. All the snow and rain did not end the drought but with this storm, Southern California has gone from 10 of normal rainfall to 50 . Below the san gabriel mountains, evacuation orders are now being lifted for most residents. Today is good. Its been all bad news. Reporter today is good news, though . Today, its good news. Reporter youre going get through this . We will. Reporter this neighborhood is ready for california sunshine, predicted for later this week. 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The defense will portray him as a tragic figure, the para olympic Gold Medalist who shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. The prosecution will argue pistorius is attempting to cover up a far more dangerous fate, that of a violent gun obsessed young man who shot his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. Its been dubbed south africas o. J. Simpson trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. But shooting someone believing they are a threat is a tough case to prove says forensic specialist dr. David klatzow. Our law doesnt allow you just to kill somebody who may be a threat to you. The threat to you has got to be real, and its got to be imminent. Reporter in a legal precedent for south africa, much of the case will be broadcast live. It all begins here at pretorias high court tomorrow. The case was initially set down for three weeks but in all likelihood will take months as the prosecution plans to call at least 107 witnesses. South africa does not have a jury system. So it is up to a judge to determine pistoriuss fate. And the judges first task tomorrow will be to ask pistorius how he pleads to charges of premeditated murder. If he is found guilty, he faces life behind bars with a mandatory 25 years in jail. Cbs news, pretoria. Jeff another blow forth ancient roman city of pompeii buried 2,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption. Heavy rains this weekend undermined the wall of a tomb and part of an arch at the temple of venus. The latest in a series of collapses. Cultural officials are calling for urgent action to save the ruins, a World Heritage site. Next up should you get better access to your personal credit score . Mine was earned in korea in 1953. Afghanistan, in 2009. Orbiting the moon in 1971. 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And they have found that there are pervasive errors in consumers credit histories. This is a big problem, because if you have a very low score it affects how much you can borrow and at what rate. So number one, weve got errors. Number two, the c. F. P. B. Found that actually once you identify the error its awfully hard to correct it. C. F. P. B. Wants Credit Card Companies to publish monthly your credit score and frankly, they are kind of trying to push this through but it is not clear whether they have the muscle to make Credit Card Companies do Something Different right now. Glor they want it to happen, it may not happen. People dont realize just how much these Credit Scores get used now, right . Reporter absolutely. You know, landlords can pull a credit report. So too can future employers. Youre going to look for a job. You may not realize that nearly half of employers are running credit checks. So that means if you have got a low credit score it could not only cost you more monthto month when you borrow but also a job. Jeff thank you very much. Jeff thank you very much. It is one of the most improbable ends to a sporting event youll ever see. Take a look on the second hole of a playoff of an l. P. G. A. Event in singapore, Paula Creamer looking at a 75foot eagle putt. If this goes in she wins. No way its close from that distance. Nevermind, what a putt. And creamer wins the event and she goes nuts. Still ahead, the journey from violence to forgiveness. We sit down with two men at the center of a documentary that could win an oscar. Of staying active and strong. Ensure high protein. Fifty percent of your daily value of protein. Low fat and five grams of sugars. [ major nutrition ] ensure. Nutrition in charge [ coughs ] ive got a big date, but my sinuses are acting up. Its time for advil cold and sinus. [ male announcer ] truth is that wont relieve all your symptoms. Hmm . 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Matt was a street kid, just 15, disowned by his mother for being gay. Tim was a neonazi skinhead. I remember looking at that mohawk and those eyes. I kicked him in the forehead. And he was out. Reporter their story is chronicled in an oscar nominated documentary short called facing fear i went through most of my life thinking i killed this person. Im still struck by the fact were all sitting here. I think were stuck by it too sometimes, this just seems sur rel surreal. What brought them together was a chance meeting at the l. A. Museum of tolerance. Matt worked there. Tim had been feeling. Fear, guilt, yeah. So there was something in you brewing. Yeah. For a long time. It was a conscious conscience that was trying to get out, i guess. It just took awhile. Yeah. 25 years is what it took. And when matt realized who he was talking to,. There was a numbness, i think every emotion in my body shut off. Now their message of forgiveness is being shown in classrooms like this one in long beach, california. I dont know if i can forgive somebody for what he has been able to forgive me. Reporter if they could make peace with the past. Jewish, gay, they were the enemy. Reporter so could anyone. All we ever wanted was people to have a conversation about subjects that they normally would not open to have having. And talk they did. Did your ma kick you out just because you were gay. Yes t was only because of my sexuality. Is it frustrating at all to know that as much money as you have put into yourself that it is still going to continue. Yeah, its frustrating. You cannant shake the hate out of anybody. All i can do is plant the seed. Do you think you made an impression. Absolutely. You can see in their eyes that its going in. One more thing tim and matt are hoping sinks in, that growing up the neonazi and the gay teenager came from similar suburban middle class backgrounds. But it lead you in such different directions. But at the same time it brought you together. Right. And it almost killed you. Yes. Yeah. For to you find it in your heart to be able to forgive somebody for hurting you that bad is like, its amazing. Carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. That is the cbs evening news tonight. Later on cbs, 60 minutes. Im jeff glor, cbs news in new york. Scott telly will be here tomorrow. Good scott pelley will be captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org good idea if too many people stoned. A damp day around the bay. And theres more on the way. A wet forecast coming up. Shock and surprise for people sitting down to bruna rogue wave slams into the restaurant. Kpix 5 news is next. How many people a damp day on the bay. More coming up. A shocking day for people sitting down for brunch. 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