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KPIX CBS Overnight News January 9, 2017

This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. Chilling new video has surfaced of the airport attack in ft. Lauderdale. In a moment, well show you the portion of the video where the gunman opens fire. And were learning more about the gun used in the attack and more about the five people killed. We begin with david begnaud. Reporter two young boys walking with a man appear first in the video. Then comes 26yearold estaban santiago. He reaches into his waist band, pulls out the gun, and starts shooting. A man in gray appears to have been the first shot. People behind him drop to the floor. One woman hides behind a luggage cart. There is no audio on the 20second recording. It appears to be surveillance video, but its unclear how tmz got the video. A Law Enforcement source tells cbs news the 9 millimeter hand gun he used to kill five people was the same he gun he had when he went to an fbi office last november. He complained that his mind was being controlled by u. S. Intelligence and he was being forced to watch isis terror videos. Police confiscated his gun and had him committed for a mental evaluation for four days. About a month later, his gun was returned. There is a federal law with regard to having a gun by somebody who is mentally ill, but the law requires the person be adjudicated mentally ill, which is a difficult standard. Reporter in puerto rico, his mother says her son sounded strange during their last phone call, less than two weeks ago. Im feeling like, scream, cry, because since she was so far away, i could not do anything. He allegedly confessed to planning the airport attack and chose ft. Lauderdale at random. A portion of the baggage claim area where the shooting happened has been reopened but curtains shield the crime scene. A mass shooting at a major u. S. Airport. Federal prosecutors say the gunman aimed at the head of each of his victims and he stopped shooting only when he ran out of bullets and then dropped the gun on the ground. Hell face a judge in the morning. He could get the death penalty. David begnaud, thank you. Tonight, omar tells us more. Reporter olga never missed mass at her church. She was one of five victims who didnt survive the airport attack. Parishioners and the priest are honoring the woman with the british accent who always called people lovie. It was difficult for people to come to mass today, but still they came to this mass because olga normally came to the 5 00 p. M. Mass. Reporter 57yearold michael and his wife were in florida for a cruise. He was killed in the shooting, she was injured. Iowa senator Chuck Grassley tweeted, pray i will for the family of iowa. Father michael was killed and the mother was wounded. And terry died in the attack. His fellow firefighters said in a statement he was well liked and respected for both his dedication to being a volunteer, as well as his professional approach to his job as a support tech. 70yearold shirley timmens was also killed. She was there to board a cruise with her husband, steve. He was wounded and tonight is in critical condition. The couple was about to celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary. The attack sent 37 people to Broward Health medical center, including six gunshot victims. Dr. Christopher roberts was working in the emergency room. It was quite hectic, but it was certainly very controlled. Theres human lives at stake. Thats why we train specifically for this, so its Second Nature when it does happen. Reporter five people injured in the attack are still in the hospital. Elaine, four of those people are gunshot victims. Winter storms caused major problems from coast to coast this weekend. In the east, at least three people were killed on icy roads. As snowstorms cleared out, frigid temperatures moved in. The west has been getting blasted for days by waves of heavy rain and snow. Reporter rain and snow continues to pound the west, from oregon oh, this is just such scary weather. Reporter where whiteout conditions caused at least 350 conditions statewide, to california, where flooding shut down roads and forced this water rescue after a couple refused to evacuate. Here in santa cruz, this river just keeps rising. Its getting dangerously close to homes. But theyre not just worried about flooding here, theyre concerned about large debris that might float downstream. Sit back and let it happen now. Reporter Sherry Crouch lives next to the river. When it comes over my deck and these large trees come barreling down, if they hit a pillar, it could take my deck down. Reporter in san francisco, strong wind and rain knocked down utility lines leaving thousands without power. And in san ramone valley, a falling tree killed a woman at th this golf course. Along the californianevada border, warm rain falling in the sierras is expected to melt snow and cause flooding along the truckee river, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. This isnt an if. This is going to happen. Reporter later tonight, the river could reach its highest level in more than a decade. Carter evans, cbs news, santa cruz. From the midatlantic to new england, millions spent sunday digging out. Reporter shovel by shovel, and plow by plow, the east coast is shaking off a massive winter storm which snarled traffic and grounded flights from mississippi to massachusetts. The storm contributed to more than a thousand crashes in North Carolina and virginia alone. Plus, this pileup involving 20 cars and trucks in connecticut. Rescuers in North Carolina used thermal imaging, seen her to spot lost hikers late saturday. Severe weather had slowed the search. Massachusetts, including cape cod and marthas vi,,,,,,, in jerusalem today, a truck driver plowed into a crowd of israeli troops, killing four and wounding more than a dozen others. We caution you, the video is graphic. Jonathan vigliotti has the latest from london. Reporter israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to call the attack in jerusalem an act of terror, saying the driver was a supporter of isis. Surveillance video shows the moment the man turned his truck into a weapon, speeding off the road and barreling into a crowd of israeli soldiers. The driver quickly begins to back up before he is shot and killed. Officials say the attacker was palestinian. Netanyahu suggested the driver was inspired by isis in europe, including nice, france, and the truck attack on a german Christmas Market in berlin, but he didnt offer any intelligence supporting that claim. Israel has faced a wave of attacks by palestinians over the last 18 months as both sides continue to clash over territory. Several palestinian attacks have involved vehicles. The violence has slowed in recent months, but tensions has been rising since president elect donald trump vowed to move the u. S. Ambassador to jerusalem. Palestinians view the move as a threat. Jonathan vigliotti, jonathan, thanks. U. S. Tanks roll swod germany this weekend. The deployment, which includes 3500 u. S. Troops, is to protect Eastern Europe against a potential russian invasion. Elizabeth palmer is in northern germany. Reporter im standing in the dock area and all around me is American Military equipment, just off the boat. Everything from humvees to tanks. The official name for this display of military muscle is Operation Atlantic Resolve. Its purpose to reassure americas nervous european allies that the u. S. Military will stand with them against any aggressive moves by russia. Moves like the 2014 invasion of crimea, when Russian Troops arrived in what had been ukraine and seized it for the kremlin. This is americas response. A decision to stop the drawdown of u. S. Troops in europe and reverse it in the first buildup since the end of the cold war. Lieutenant general timny ray is Deputy Commander of the u. S. european command. We intend to reassure all those here in europe that we are committed to peace and security and to send a signal to anybody else who would differ with that, thats not going to work. Reporter that anybody else would be vladamir putin, whose own record of saying its stupid and unrealistic to think that russia would attack anyone. But just in case, Operation Atlantic Resolve is a big and very visible deterrent. Over the next week, all this equipment will leave germany and be sent to poland and from there deployed across Eastern Europe. Elaine . Liz, thank you. There was a scare at chicagos Ohare Airport today. Authorities in mexico say they arrested the gunman who shot an american diplomat this weekend in the city of guadalajara. Video shows the diplomat at an atm before the gunman shot him moments later in his car. The american is in stable condition. The transition of power continues in washington, d. C. This week. Congress will begin confirmation hearings for key members of president elect Donald Trumps administration. And president obama gives his farewell address to the nation from chicago. Reporter Republican Leaders say president elect Donald Trumps cabinet will be approved, despite delays in submitting background paperwork. All of these little procedural complaints are related to their frustration in having not only lost the white house but having lost the senate. Reporter trumps choice for attorney general, senator jeff sessions, and his pick for secretary of state, exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson, are two of the seven cabinet nominees to face confirmation hearings this week. We confirmed several cabinet appointments the day president obama was sworn in. We didnt like most of them either. But he won the election. Reporter repealing obamacare is trumps first priority. But democrats are resisting. The effort to repeal obamacare right now without a plan to replace it, this is about real people in america who will be hurt immediately. Reporter meanwhile, thousands lined up in chicago this weekend to get tickets to president obamas farewell address. With hard work, people who love their country can change it. That will be the focus of my farewell to you in this tuesday. Reporter also this week, the president elect is expected to explain how he will separate himself from his Global Business brand in his First Press Conference since the election. Trump has sedcheduled it for wednesday, the same day five of his nominees face congressional hearings. Coming up next, the socalled trump rally. How long will it last . We get the word from wall street traders. 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The socalled trump rally is going strong, but how long will it last . Reporter investors welcomed Donald Trumps white house win with a major market rally. The dow surged more than 1500 points in just eight weeks. Are you surprised at how much the markets gone up since the election . Not at all. Reporter keith bliss says wall street likes trumps plan to boost infrastructure spending, cut corporate taxes, and simplify the tax code. That will increase hiring, increase spending across all industries. Reporter and trump promised to ease financial spending. Thats one reason banking stocks are up double digits since the election and will likely continue to climb. A lot of the regulations have been put in place over the last eight years have been at the stroke of the pen by president obama. A lot of these by the stroke of a pen can be taken away. Reporter there are some worries here on wall street. Some are concerned trump will start a trade war with china. We cant continue to allow china to rape our country. Reporter he suggested putting a tariff on all goods imported into the u. S. , which would likely drive up the price of everything from cars to clothing. Donald trump is a wild card. Reporter trader peter tuckman says markets dont like uncertainty, but so far the overwhelming mood is good. The excitement over it blew right through this 19,000. Reporter he made these baseball caps when the dow closed in on 19,000 for the first time ever. Reporter the market was on fire. This train is roaring. Reporter and now the dow is closing in on 20,000. Jill wagner, cbs news, new york. Well be right back. Earned overnight. Its earned in every wash. And reearned every day. Tide. Americas number one detergent. When president elect trump is sworn in later this month, he will not be the First Political outsider to move into the white house. Craig boswell tells us about some other president ial mavericks who shook up the establishment. We are change. Reporter donald trump rode a wave of dissatisfaction with the government to the white house. He will be the first person elected president without ever holding a government position. Donald trump is perhaps the most far outside outsider of anyone ever to be elected president in the history of the country. Reporter American University history professor alan it willman says other notorious renegades made it to the white house. The first true outsider to be elected president was, of course, Andrew Jackson. Reporter historians say mr. Trump has a lot in common with jackson, a volatile but recognizable public figure. He rose to public prominence. He was elected on a platform of cleaning up the mess in washington. Does that sound familiar . Reporter jackson forced native americans from their land and dismantled the bank of the united states, which plunged the country into a depression. This statue of Andrew Jackson will welcome donald trump when he takes over the white house. But other mavericks also lived here. The Republican Party put Theodore Roosevelt on the ticket with William Mckinley to get the new york governor out of their house. Then mckinney was assassinated. Roosevelt become known as a trust buster. The next president of the united states, Dwight Eisenhower. Reporter general Dwight Eisenhower ran for president without holding a public office. So again ulysses grant. At 70, mr. Trump will become the oldest person to become president. Craig boswell, cbs news, washington. Up next, space x has a lot riding on this launch. ,,,,, finally tonight, spacexs highly anticipated return to space was delayed sunday. Spacex had hoped to launch its falcon nine rocket early this week, but bad weather in california pushed the launch to next saturday. Kenneth craig has more on this high Stakes Mission for spacex. Reporter four months after this devastating explosion that destroyed an Unmanned Falcon nine rocket in cape canaveral, spacex says its ready to give it another go. The rocket is ready to send ten satellites into space, but bad weather has forced a delay. Bill harward is cbss space consultant. How much is at stake here . This is extremely important to spacex. They need to restore confidence in the falcon nine rocket. Reporter spacex chalked up 18 successful flights in a row. Clearly two failures in 29 rockets is not the kind of rocket that spacex founder elon musk wants. Reporter it comes as the billionaire finds himself in an increasingly competitive space race with amazons ceo jeff bazos and boeing and lockheed martin. Theres a big competition heating up between them. Every flight is important in these high stakes launches. Musk is setting his sights higher for 2018. He hopes it will bring astronauts to the International Space station. Kenneth craig, cbs news, new york. Thats the overnight news for this monday. For some of you the news continues. For others, check back with us a little later for the morning news and cbs morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im elaine quijano. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im elaine quijano. Chilling new video has surfaced of the deadly airport attack in ft. Lauderdale. In a moment, well show you the portion of the video where the gunman opens fire. And were learning more about the gun used in the attack and more about the five people who were killed. We begin with david begnaud. Reporter two young boys walking with a man appear first in the video. Then comes 26yearold estabansaestaban santiago. He reaches into his waist band, pulls out the gun and starts shooting. People drop to the floor. One woman hides behind a luggage cart. There is no audio on the 20second reporting, posted by tpz. It appeared to be authentic video, but unclear how tmz got the video. A Law Enforcement source says the 9 millimeter hand gun used to kill five people and wound six others was the same hand gun he had when he went to an fbi office in anchorage, alaska last november. The iraq war veteran complained to federal agents there that his mind was being controlled by u. S. Intelligence and he was being forced to watch isis terror videos. Police confiscated his gun and had him committed to a mental evaluation for four days. About a month later his gun was returned. There is a federal law with regard to having a gun by somebody who is mentally ill, but the law requ

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