Millions of migratory birds. Reporter this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. President trumps Reelection Campaign shifted into high gear this weekend. The president excited racing fans at the daytona 500 by taking a prerace lap in his limousine, known as the beast and a fly overin air force one. Weijia jiang is traveling with the president. President s h. W. And b. Bush and reagan have all attended nascar events at the same speedway, but President Trumps visit was a different sort of spectacle turned impromptu Campaign Rally with many in the crowd chanting four more years. A seasoned showman, President Trump made a grand entrance as the grand marshall of the daytona 500 in air force one, flying high above the speedway. The crowd delivered a big welcome, clearly thrilled mr. Trump would deliver the opening line of the race. Gentlemen, start your engines reporter then the president took a lap on the track in his armored limo, nicknamed the beast. Its not just the nascar drivers who are revved up. President trump is speeding into full campaign mode. He addressed a crowd full of supporters. But nascar fans never forget that no matter who wins the race, what matters most is god, family, and country. Reporter the song that has become apaignallyhem even blared as he walked off the speedway with mrs. Trump. You cant always get what you want reporter florida is a crucial battleground state that the president only won by 1. 2 in 2016. The visit is a chance to connect with voters like scott wagner. It will add to the excitement. Hell get a lot of the rise out of the people here. Obviously the nascar fans are probably trump fans also in many cases. Reporter on tuesday, mr. Trump will head out west to california, nevada, arizona, and colorado. The trip is packed with fundraisers and rallies as he eyes election day. President trump has gone back to washington where the controversy over attorney general william barr continues. More than a thousand former department of justice officials have signed a letter saying barr should resign, accusing him of allowing the president to influence his decisions which he denies. Elaine . All right, weijia, thank you. With the president in florida, democrats this week are focused on nevada. Cbs news Political Correspondent ed okeefe joins me now from our washington bureau. So, ed, the Trump Administration has announced i. C. E. Agents are being deployed to several sanctuary cities. Whats this about . Well, its about continuing the administrations push to more strictly enforce immigration policy, and of course the president s 2016 Campaign Pledge to crack down on illegal immigration in the country. The fact that this is coming now will raise suspicions in the states of california, illinois, new york, especially where this is happening. Other parts of the country as well. And the fact that its coming a few weeks before, for example, the california primary where democrats will be campaigning could very well quickly become a Campaign Issue for them. As for the democrats, ed, how does the focus of the candidates change now that were less than a week out from the nevada caucus . Its incredible how just shifting attention to a different state can change the topics of conversation. Immigration of course is a major topic of concern in nevada. Joe biden and others admitting now that some of the things the Obama Administration did regarding immigration was a mistake. Gun control becomes a bigger topic of concern as well given the mass shooting in las vegas a few years ago. But health care and its top of mind concern for voters is also an issue. What youre starting to see, however, more of the moderate democrats single out Bernie Sanderss medicare for all plan as one that might be e muc o implement. All right. Ed okeefe, thank you. The campaign trail can be full of surprises. Senator Bernie Sanders was in carson cin a protester grabbed the mic, trying to press her own issue. She was joined briefly by partially clothed women before security intervened. This is nevada. There is always a little bit of excitement. The democrats debate in las vegas wednesday. More than 300 americans quarantined on a cruise ship in japan are on their way home tonight. They boarded two planes in yokohama to take them to air force bases in california and florida. Debora patta is in yokohama. Reporter the situation on board the diamond princess deteriorated this weekend with a surge in infections, prompting the u. S. Government to evacuate its citizens. The ship has been quarantined for over ten days here in yokohama, but that has now ended for many of the nearly 400 americans on board. Earlier buses arrived at the japanese port to ferry them to chartered planes waiting at Haneda Airport in tokyo. With their bags packed, they were desperate to go home. But that could still take some time, although they will be on u. S. Soil by monday, they will be quarantined for a further two weeks. Anyone showing symptoms of the virus was not allowed on the flight. In hubei province, china, the epicenter of the epidemic, over 15 Million People have been in lockdown for over three weeks. Megan monroe, a trainee teacher from california is still in the provincial capital of wuhan, confined to her apartment. She chose not to leave. I decided that i would be safer locked into my apartment than being on a plane with 200 people. Reporter on the diamond princess, some u. S. Citizens have also decided to stay put, but wont be allowed to return to the u. S. Until early march. Americans infected on board the ship will remain hospitalized in japan. I spoke to one of them who told me she is devastated she is not on that plane going home, but understands she needs to continue her medical treatment here. Elaine . Debora, thank you. The cbs overnight news will be right back. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Mississippi is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding. The pearl river is expected to crest at 38 feet tomorrow morning. Heres meg oliver. Reporter the pearl river is threatening to burst its banks, causing wed spried flooding. It will be days before were out of the woods and the waters start to recede. This is a precarious situation that could turn at any minute. Reporter mississippi governor tate reeves declares a state of emergency saturday, urging people who live around the city of jackson to follow mandatory evacuations. We do not want to lose anyone as we respond to what is expected to be historic flood levels. Know that if you do not heed our evacuation advice, yure putting your life in danger. Reporter with some 10 inches of rain falling in the last week, residents spend days preparing, packing sandbags and their car, leaving for higher ground. I never dreamed 43 years ago id be paddling up my driveway. Reporter the pearl river runs 400 miles between mississippi and louisiana, with thousands of homes at risk of flooding. The river is expected to crest up to 38 feet by tomorrow morning. Remarkably, thats still beliow the 1979 record of 43 feet. Meg oliver, cbs news, new york. Wild weather is responsible for a terrifying landing at Londons Heathrow airport. Newly released video captured this giant airbus 380 getting pushed around by powerful winds as it tried to touch down. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli is here. Jeff, what is going on with these winds . This is a gargantuan storm, one of the biggest ever in the north atlantic. This has happened a few times over the past couple of weeks. Lets show you. First of all, this is a map of the waves. In the white, 40 to 50foot waves. The isolated waves are over 100 feet. In addition to, that there was a wind gust almost 160 miles an hour in iceland. There is the area of low pressure. It is huge from greenland to iceland all the way to europe in the red, and its causing a tremendous jet stream again across the atlantic, winds 250 to 275 miles an hour in the upper atmosphere and flights once again clocked in at over 800 miles an hour crossing the atlantic. At the same time, that strong jet stream is lassoing in or bottling up the arctic air in canada. So most of the United States is actually on the mild side. The one problem we have this week once again, stalled front across the southeast. A lot of ongoing river flood, and were going see another 2 to 4 inches of rain across mississippi and alabama as we head through thursday. All right, jeff, thank you. Youre welcome. To Washington State now, where a mother and her teenaged daughter are under arrest tonight. Theyre charged with drugging a woman in an attempt to kidnap her infant daughter. Here is Jonathan Vigliotti. Reporter Authorities Say 38yearold Juliette Parker baked up an elaborate plot to steal a baby. Parker is accused of using facebook to target unsuspecting new moms, offering free photography sessions so she could build her portfolio. She wanted a girl and she wanted them five weeks and younger so she could raise it herself, take it out of state and pretend it was a newborn of her own. Reporter the babe she found was a Perfect Match on the third photo session at the new mothers home, parker and her 1 brought cupcakes laced with an unknown drug. The victim called 911 and kicked the mother and daughter out after she immediately began to feel numb and drowsy. She later told police she first became suspicious after noticing parker wiping her friendships off items she touched in the house. Heavily armed deputies arrested parker and her daughter at home. Parker went by several aliases to conceal her real identity. Just last year she ran for mayor of colorado springs. How she turned from politics to allegedly kidnapping is still unclear. Police are looking for other victims. Another new mom who asked not to be identified has already come forward. To think that that came this close to happening to us, im worried about who else is out there. I know i saw quite a few other women who commented on her post. Reporter parker faces attempted kidnapping and assault charges. She will appear before a judge on tuesday. Jonathanot and author a. E. Hotchner has died. With his connecticut neighbor and friend paul newman, they started newmans own food company. Since 1982, newmans own has given more than a half billion to charity. A. E. Hotchner was 102 years old. Sleep this amazing . Thats a zzzquil pure zzzs sleep. Our gummies contain a unique botanical blend, while an optimal melatonin level means no nextday grogginess. Zzzquil pure zzzs. Naturally superior sleep. Imagine a mouthwash that strengthens your enamel, imagine, feeling fearless when you walk into the dentist. While preventing cavities up to 70 . Act anticavity rinse. For a confidant feeling in your oral health, stop imagining, start acting. A former top medical official with the u. S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is making damning allegations about how the organization handles Mental Health issues. In his first tv interview, dr. William moreau alleges he was let go last may, in part because of his complaints about the issue. Moreau has filed a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully terminated. Here is dr. Jon lapook. Michael felphelps has done i again reporter in the water, Michael Phelps could beat anyone. But on land he was brought to his knees by a force he couldnt see or understand. I also struggle with depression and anxiety. Reporter this week Michael Phelps said about the u. S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, i dont know of anything theyve done to help us Mental Health wise. You either part of the problem or part of the solution. Reporter and siding with a whistleblower, a dr. Who worked inside the uposc for ten years and gave his first interview to cbs news. Michael phelps is exactly right. People need to start listening to what he said about Mental Health. Reporter dr. Bill moreau was fired last way. He says one reason was retaliation for complaining about how the organization handles serious mental illness. These paralympic, olympic athletes, theyre the sons and daughters of the United States. We love to say theyre like the person next door. Its because they are. They suffer from Mental Health problems like everybody else. Reporter dr. Moreau was alarmed at what he said was the organizations slow response to an athlete in crisis. World champion of the United States. Reporter olympic medalist kelly catlin. In 2019, while on medical leave from cycling, she took her own life. Were trying to become experts in the management of serious Mental Health illness, and thats not what we do. If you have suicidal idea asiti. He says they address athlete Mental Health issues using experts in sports performance, not psychiatry. He wrote its a dangerous pathway to follow. He says he got no response. Catlins father says he doesnt know if more help from the Olympic Committee could have saved her life. We desperately need action. Reporter olympic champion swimmer allison schmitt, who has battled depression for years tweeted that catlins death break miss heart and says she is still struggling to get help from the usopc. As physically hard as any sport is, its emotionally and mentally draining as well. As an athlete, were not able to just turn that off. Its our jobs are 24 7. So i do believe that we need that support, physically, mentally, and emotionally. And i do feel like were only getting that support physically. Reporter Michael Phelps talked about how after an olympics he would crash emotionally. It was kind of a letdown. That an especially vulnerable period, right after an olympics . Completely. And as soon as that last race is swum, its okay, youre on your own. See you later. And, yeah, thats a very vulnerable stage that were in at that point because were giving everything and were on top of the world, and we come back down. And whether you win or lose at the olympics, you have those feelings of coming down from the highest of the high. What a performance. Olympic record 163. 61. Allison schmitt, who has won eight olympic medals, four of them gold says the usopc needs to change its priorities. They care about performance and how many medals they got. Other than that, dont feel like were a priority as a human being. Reporter the usopc did not respond to our request for an interview, but said in a letter to athlete last week, quote, in the case bill moreau uses as examples against us we acted appropriately, expeditiously and athlet best elaine . Dr. Lapook, thank you. 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Millions of birds, ducks, geese and water foul linking the arctic and south america known as the pacific highway. John blackstone takes us bird watching. Reporter this is what a successful conservation effort looks like, 10,000 snow geese taking a winter break in californias Central Valley. The Central Valley is part of whats known as the pacific flyway, used by 10 to 12 million migrating birds each year. More than half of them stop in the Central Valley, including ducks and geese from the arctic 4,000 miles to the north. Some 350 different kinds of birds on their way to mexico and south america use the pacific flyway, and they are followed by thousands who flock to see them and attend festivals where bird care and bird behavior are all the rage. There are days when i go home and im far away from the ducks and geese, and thats all i hear ringing in my ears are the sound of the geese. Reporter craig isola, Deputy Director of the National Wildlife refuge in the heart of the pacific flyway has been helping people sort out one bird from another for 23 years. Right now out here were seeing news thousands of northern pintail, american