Seconds. Oh, just look at the cold air thats waiting to take over. The high today in cheyenne, 7. So it could always be worse. Winter weather sweeps across the u. S. Well, ive taken out my fuzzy socks. You know why . Because a blast of frigid air right now is making its way across the u. S. Kind of like a water wheel. Just sort of grabs this cold air and slings is down into the u. S. Investigators are still searching for answers in the horrific fire in oakland. Its just horror and tragedy a strong earthquake rocked indonesia. Damage is widespread. The death toll is surely to rise. Frantic rescue efforts are under way. Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying more than 40 people has crashed on route to islamabad. Are you better than me . Angry moments caught on camera as a white supremacist speaks at a texas university. Spencer is the godfather of the altright. Donald trump on the socalled thank you tour and he brought his pick for secretary of defense. Mad dog plays no games, right . The Police Pursuit in southern california. Oh, thats it. Hes trying to get through boom thats a dangerous situation. In russia, a search team is being sent out to look for pieces of a meteorite. The fireball lit up the night sky. All that air force none. The president elect says cancel the order for new president ial planes. The plane wouldnt have been finished until 2022. Like, hey, trump, why have you got to cramp president kanyes style . And all that matters joe biden clears up the talk about his president ial plans well, kind of. Hell, Donald Trumps going to be 74. Ill be 77, in better shape. I mean cbs this morning. Nordstrom is getting confused looks for its latest Christmas Gift option. It is selling a rock in a leather pouch for 85 bucks. If i buy a rock in a leather pouch for 85, it had better look like this. [ applause ] you hear that, santa . Captioning funded by cbs welcome to cbs this morning. The first arctic blast of the season is sweeping across much of the country. Parts of the upper midwest are under a blizzard warning. Heavy snowfall overnight made driving dangerous in colorado. Sections of north dakota and minnesota have more than a foot of snow on the ground. Temperatures are plunging across the great plains and even in parts of the south. Frigid conditions will settle over much of the country through the week as cold air moves from west to east. Omar villafranca is in bismarck, north dakota, where government forecasters are warning about dangerous windchill. Omar, good morning. Reporter good morning. People here in bismarck, north dakota, are waking up to snow drifts and single digits. There is more snow in the forecast, and the bad news is, theres more wind on the way. Wind gusts of up to 60 miles an hour have made it almost unbearable. And with the temperatures still dropping, people are getting ready for the worst. Blinding snow blanketed boulder, colorado, overnight, clogging roads, causing crashes, and forcing emergency crews to help out. North dakota is no stranger to harsh winter weather, although its technically still fall. Nearly all of i94 stretching across the state is closed, leaving the normally busy highway eerily silent. In minot, the International Airport grounded all flights tuesday. Whiteout conditions in nearby grand forks made driving nearly impossible. This stop sign marked the only spot of color in a sea of white. In the east, in douglas county, minnesota, heavy winds whipped snow across the roads. Bismarck, the capital of north dakota, was buried in nearly a foot of powder. People braved singledigit temperatures to try and clear their doorways and dig out driveways. Blizzard conditions made walking a tedious task and driving even harder. How is the visibility . Visibility in certain areas is down to zero. Right now in this area, because weve got, you know, structures and trees, its not so bad, but when you get out in the open, its really reduced. Reporter so you couldnt even see the car in front of you. There were times when it was absolutely like that, yeah. Reporter this is only a 3foot snow drift, but we have seen 7foot snow drifts in this part of the state. Snowplow Truck Drivers are staying very busy, but still, there are more than 450 miles of north dakota interstate that are still shut down. Omar, thank you. Chief weathercaster lonnie quinn of our new york station wcbs is tracking this arctic blast. And lonnie, the numbers do not look good. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. Its cold where omar is in the northern plains. Its going to be cold for just about everybody in the country. Now, the story is this cold air dropping in from canada, its got an arctic element to it. So where does it go from here . Its going to progress moving from west to east, and it is the real first cold outbreak weve been seeing this season and so much of the country will feel it. Later today it makes its way into the midwest. By thursday, its the ohio valley. By friday, its in the northeast. Friday, saturday, sunday in the northeast, i mean, cold, cold air. What are we talking about . 14 below right now in bismarck, 11 below in cheyenne, 6 degrees below zero in sioux falls. By the afternoon, theyre going to warm up, but not much. High temperature in bismarck today, 7, 10 in billings, 12 cheyenne. And what about precipitation . Yes, there will be precipitation as that system pushes to the east, but the bigger story will be whats brewing out in the west. This low pressure system is going to sit and spin. Its going to push moisture onshore. That moistures going to ride up the mountains, and the mountains will end up picking up some big totals. How much are we talking about . I think places like the wasatch and portions much maybe the cascades, where you see this purple color flashing, anywhere from half a foot to two feet of snow. So, the story right now, the cold air thats out there, the story will become the snow for those of you who are out west. Thats the latest, charlie. Thats the way i see it. Over to you. Thanks, lonnie. At least 97 people are dead after air powerful earthquake hit indonesia overnight. Dozens more people were seriously injured. Many others are feared to be trapped in the rubble. The quake destroyed hundreds of buildings in an area devastated by another disaster 12 years ago. Adriana diaz is in beijing with new information. Adriana, good morning. Reporter good morning. The 6. 5magnitude earthquake rocked ache province on the island of sumatra, flattening buildings and sparking a frantic rescue effort. Crews dug through the destruction using hands and heavy equipment in search of survivors. Out of the rubble they removed bodies covered in blankets. The district of pity jaya was hardest hit. When the earthquake hit just after 5 00 a. M. Local, many were preparing for morning prayers. And in moments, at least a dozen mosques were flattened. Hundreds are injured, overcrowding local hospitals, and more are feared trapped. These are people still traumatized by the earthquake and tsunami of 2004 that struck this region, killing more than 100,000 people in aceh province alone. No tsunami warning was issued in todays quake, but there have been aftershocks, and thousands more rescuers were deployed to the area to help. Adriana diaz in beijing, thank you. A federal official says a faulty appliance may have sparked the deadly oakland, california, warehouse fire. All 36 victims have now been identified. Investigators released the names last night of nine more people who died. The victims range from 17 to 35 years old. The fire chief says the search of the firegutted building is nearly complete. David begnaud is in oakland with why concerns about the building went unanswered. Reporter good morning. Its quieter at the scene that it has been for the last couple days. Mayor libby schaaf when she took to the podium here at the scene made it clearly initially she didnt want to talk about what went wrong. She wanted to talk about the victims and recovering the remains inside of that warehouse. But last night she made a pivot, and she started to answer questions about how inspections may have failed. And overnight, the mayor ordered the release of public records on the city website. Fire officials have now begun tearing down the unstable walls of the socalled ghost ship warehouse, as their search for victims ends and they try to uncover how the fire began. There is no determination of origin or cause in regards to this fire. Reporter according to the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, there is no indication the fire was deliberately set, but they are looking at whether a refrigerator or another faulty appliance may have caused the fire. Theyre looking at all potential sources of ignition, any kind of electrical appliance, lamps or electrical cords. Reporter oaklands mayor confirms there were multiple complaints filed against the structure. She is promising complete transparency, including the release overnight of years of city records connected to the property. One document says inspectors came here just two weeks before the fire but couldnt get inside. Video obtained by cbs news shows Police Officers inside the structure, purportedly less than two months ago. Do you believe that there was a systemic failure across the board . Im not prepared to draw conclusions from the history, but i will remind you that the responsibilities and duties of different City Employees vary. Police officers are not trained in zoning laws. We need to make sure that justice is served. Reporter the Alameda CountyDistrict Attorneys Office has launched a criminal investigation. You walked through the building. What was your initial assessment . It was horrifying and heartbreaking. You just felt the sense of the loss of life. Reporter recovery workers told sergeant j. D. Nelson it was heartbreaking for them as well. There was a man and a woman, and they were in a prone position, and the man was in such a way that it looked like he was shielding her from harms way. Reporter this warehouse was permitted for commercial use. Nobody should have ever been living in it. But when you walk down the streets in this oakland neighborhood and you talk to people, they get angry, angry because theyll tell you that the cost of living is so high here. People cant afford the monthly rent, and thats why a lot of people, even some who have lived in that warehouse, say they were doing so illegally. They knew it, but they couldnt afford a cheaper place. It is heartbreaking, david. Anger and sadness all at the same time. Thank you so much. President elect donald trump is getting ready to make two more significant appointments. Cbs news confirms this morning that Iowa GovernorTerry Branstad will be named the next ambassador to china, and marine corps general john kelly will be the nominee for secretary of homeland security. With an announcement expected on that soon. Major garrett is covering the transition and joins us this morning with the latest. Major, good morning. Good morning. General kelly and mr. Trump have met several times, and the formal request and acceptance occurred while he was traveling in europe, we are told by several sources, that to be announced formally by the transition sometime soon. That would be the third general in the top echelon of the emerging trump administration, indicating his preference for military experience, expertise and accountability. Thank you stop number two for president elect donald trump was in North Carolina, where he spoke of maintaining military might on the eve of the 75th anniversary of pearl harbor. We seek peace through strength. Reporter mr. Trump brought to the stage his choice for secretary of defense, retired marine corps general james mattis. I look forward to being a silvan leader so long as the Congress Gives me the waiver. Reporter mattis retired in 2013, so Congress Must waive a law forbidding a general from running the pentagon within seven years of retirement. House republicans inserted the waiver into a spending bill designed to avert a Government Shutdown friday. Now the choice for senate democrats, greenlight mattis or face government closures. Oh, if he didnt get that waiver, there would be a lot of angry people. Reporter earlier, mr. Trump appeared in the trump tower lobby with japanese billionaire and softbank ceo masayoshi sun, who pledged to eventually invest 50 billion in u. S. Startups, creating 50,000 jobs over many years. The president elect also criticized u. S. Aerospace giant boeing for a multibillion dollar project to build new air force one jets. We want boeing to make a lot of money, but not that much money. Reporter the air force contracted with boeing last year to begin designing replacement aircraft set for delivery in 2024. Its time to bring air force one into the 21st century. Reporter Mark Rosenker oversaw upgrades to the current president ial fleet after the 9 11 terrorist attacks. Though mr. Trump is fond of his personal 757 jet, that craft cannot refuel in midair, deflect missiles or serve as a flying oval office. To retrofit the 757 for that capability would be extremely difficult, extremely expensive. The flap with boeing started with a trump tweet yesterday morning. That tweet came 22 minutes after the Chicago Tribune posted an article highlighting differences between mr. Trump and boeings ceo when it comes to the subject of trade with china. Now, the exact price tag on the upgraded aircraft fleet for air force one is unclear. Boeing released a statement yesterday saying the company is currently contracted for 170 million to develop a new fleet and looks forward to working with the air force to deliver the best planes for the best value for the american taxpayer. Charlie . Thanks, major. President obama says reversing course in the fight against terror could put National Security in jeopardy. The president defended his counterterrorism strategy yesterday at Macdill Air Force base in florida. It was his last major National Security speech as commander in chief. Rather than offer false promises that we can eliminate terrorism by dropping more boys or deploying more and more troops or fencing ourselves off from the rest of the world. We have to take a long view of the terrorist threat, and we have to pursue a smart strategy that can be sustained. The president said terror suspects should face justice instead of torture. He pointed out that he will be the first president to serve two full terms during war time. A speech at texas a m by the leader of a White Nationalist organization brought out hundreds of protesters last night. The students held signs and chanted as they gathered outside the campus building where Richard Spencer was speaking. Spencer gained attention during the president ial campaign. This video showed him celebrating the election results, declaring hail trump. Ann an anna werner is here with the schools reaction. Administrators at texas a m say they did not invite Richard Spencer, that he was invited by a private citizen who rented a public room. The university told cbs news the booking shocked them, but texas a m maintains it was their obligation as educators to honor the first amendment. Move reporter state police in riot gear pushed back against protesters at texas a m University Tuesday night. They stood to oppose the White Nationalist agenda and Richard Spencer. This country does belong to white people. Reporter spencers keynote and questionandanswer session were interrupted several times. He then answered. Reporter when this woman asked for further explanation of the socalled altright groups objectives, men overpowered her and took the microphone away. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls spencer a kind of professional racist in khakis. Hail trump hail our people hail victory reporter last month, spencer delivered a speech blocks from the white house, which elicited nazi salutes. At a victory rally last week, donald trump made this comment we denounce all of the hatred and we forcefully reject the language of exclusion and separation. I will definitely sign your donald trump reporter but last night, spencer called the president elect a kind of altright hero. At a competing stadium event dubbed aggies united we can understand the difference between hate and love. Reporter University Leaders called spencers appearance reprehensible. We did not invite him here. We did not want him here. And we made our voices known as well. Reporter Campus Police said two people were arrested last night. They were on campus for the event and are not students at the university. Charlie . Anna, thanks. We have breaking news from northern pakistan, where an official says an airliner crashed this morning. The plane belonging to pakistan International Airlines apparently went down shortly after it took off from the city of kittrell. There were more than 40 people on board. So far, there is no information on casualties. Passengers on a southwest flight to houston had a scare last night. Oxygen masks deployed before the boeing 737 made an Emergency Landing in jackson, mississippi. The airline blamed a potential pressurization issue on that. One passenger said his wifes nose started bleeding, and she still couldnt hear well after they landed. 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