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If the traffic signal is working, connected the right way to the Railroad Crossing equipment we should be able to keep people off the track when a train is coming. Reporter tonight federal Railroad Administration is issuing a safety adviseory asking the states to inspect the Traffic Signals at Railroad Crossings nationwide. Really important to monitor the lights to make sure signals are not losing a second over team to make sure the traffic is moving through. Whenever drivers are approaching railroad tracks, they just have to assume that a train is coming. Reporter dr. Lany wilsons 14yearold daughter lauren died when the car sunny was riding in was struck by a train. Seemed like she had the world on a string, sitting on a we were there with her until the crash. Then since then we have, we have done a lot to try to prevent this tragedy from happening to other families. Reporter regulators are asking that event recorders be installed in these Traffic Signals to help determine if the signals are factoring into accidents. Scott, regulators are working with google to share gps data so one day drivers will be warned as theyre approaching train tracks. Chris, thanks. Today, pope francis went to the heart of mexicos drug war and challenged priests to fight injustice, violence and corruption. This comes at the same time of a fascinating revelation about Pope John Paul ii. Private letters reveal a close friendship with a woman that lasted for decades. Mark phillips has the story. Reporter he was then a young polish cardinal. She was a polishamerican writer and married. Who would become Pope John Paul ii begin to collaborate with annateresa tymieniecka on a translation, something more than a book happened. They wrote to each other for the rest of their lives. His letters recreated in a bbc documentary. Their relationship would test the cardinals vow of celibacy. You write about being torn apart, Cardinal Wojtyla wrote, but i can find no answer to these words. Particularly the word i belong to you. Mall mall malina malinovsky, brokered the sale of the letters. I believe she finlell in love with him. They didnt just write. They spent private times at her prompt in vermont. Skiing in poland. In the old communist days when he was in crackkrakov, she had her letters hand delivered so the scandal to undermine the popular priest. Its good you sent your letters by hands, he says. It contains thing too deep for the sensors eyes. When he became pope he didnt stop. I am thing abut you he wrote. In my thoughts i come to pomfret her house in vermont every day. When he died, friend say, that the vatican wont confirm, she was at his bedside. The popes letters are now public. Annateresa tymienieckas letters to him have not been published. What a story they might tell. Will be right back. 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Southern mississippi was also hilt. Malcolm erwin lives nearby by. Sounds look a low flying jet. It did. In miami, 100 mile per hour winds tossed the tree like a toy. Look at the base. I am 61, nearly enough to swallow me. Scott, tornados here are not rare. Forecasters say because of el nino, south florida could get more tornados like today well into march. David begnaud thanks. The wild weather swings we have seen are caused in part by the phenomenon known as el nino. The warming of the pacific that lead to drought in much of africa and storms and high temperatures on americas west coast. We have two reports on this tonight, beginning with ben traien southern california. Reporter this is winter on the west coast. With temperatures running 15 to 25 degrees above normal it looks and feels more like july than february. It is so hot outside. Its crazy. Going with it. Wow, look at this. Californians were expecting this. Nonstop rain storms fueled by one of the largest el ninos on record. But after heavy rain last month. Southern california is on a hot and dry streak. It has been 15 days since a drop of rain fell in los angeles. Nasa climatologist bill pastert called the massive band of warm water in a godzilla el nino predicted to drench drought ravaged california. Is this godzilla more bark than bite . El nino remains immense. It has the had a powerful impact over the last six months. Even this winter, all of the volatile weather we have had across the united states, the fingerprint of el nino is on all these events. Reporter turns out the el nino is so big it shifted the jet stream further north. Allowing storms to batter north west. Rain soaked cliffs near San Francisco have been dropping into the ocean. But northern storms are also dramatically boosting California Snow pack. Now the deepest it has been in more than a decade. Spring snow melt will help fill the states depleted reservoirs and 30 of californias water supply. The temperature hit 90 here today in los angeles. That is a new record for this date. But forecasters say they still expect those el nino rains and cooler temperatures to hit los angeles and scott they say that will happen in the next couple of weeks. Ben tracy for us tonight. Ben, thank you. Well there has been precious little water in southern and Eastern Africa where el nino is scorching the earth. The u. N. Says as many as a million children are at risk of starvation. Many are in the tiny nation of lesotho. We sent Deborah Patta there. Villagers hope for rain but it promises to be another scorching day. 70yearold, Malepota Makara wakes her five grandchildren. Most of them orphaned by aids. It doesnt take long to get the three eldest ready for school, thats because there is nothing to eat. Like everyone else in the village. Malepota makaras crops have failed. It is painful, says 9yearold, to go to School Without food. This drought his grandmother explains is more severe than i have ever seen. Makara knows instinctively what experts have confirmed. This is the strongest el nino on record in Southern Africa delaying the rains and putting 14 Million People at risk of starvation. A pitiful burst of rain in it is a cruel illusion as it has come too late. This should be lesothos rainy season. Normally i wouldnt be able to stand here, because i would be waist highen water. Instead the riverbed is bone dry. U. N. Humanitarian coordinator is worried at what is ahead . The rainfall has been delayed to an extent that people havent been able to plant the crops that they need to survive. So, we are looking at people having not enough to eat, at least until, 2017. At school, makaras grandchildren get their one meal of the day. A bowl of watery pour yy porrige, and corn. Schools are worried they will have to stop feeding schemes. Watt r iser is a concern. Lesotho trucks walter to the villages. Ply left before it too runs dry. At home, makara manages to downfor unripened peaches for younger children. Later when the brothers and sisters return she rests for the first time. There is no supper once again. If i can just give them food and love, she sighs, then, they will be fine. Lesotho desperately need at least 27 million to feed people on the brink of starvation. They are battling to attract the attention of International Donors scott who are already overstretched dealing with global crises. Remarkable reporting from and well be right back. Tonight the grand finale of the westminster dog show, a super bowl without the tailgating just the tail. Heres don dahler. Reporter rumor has it that the german shepard named rumor slated to win best in show. The 4yearold female from wisconsin wowed the crowd yesterday taking best of breed honors, her owner kent boyles. Whats the difference between a true champion dog and a really well trained dog . She is very close to the breed standard, beautiful animal. Good attitude loves and shows. Most of the 3,000 dogs do seem to enjoy the attention, the crowds. Judge Michael Faulkner involved with show dogs since he was 9 years old. Hearing the cheering, what is it about dogs that makes this event so big . That bond between dog and man is so important. And then you add competition and applause and glamour and doesnt get any better. The seven new breed in this competition raise the number to 197 include some faces and hair styles. Many fans have never seen before. It took Jackie Walker over ten years to get french herding dogs, Berger Picards into the big show. What process does it take to get a breed accepted . Awe a very long one. Putting on shows and tests. Reporter all to reach the ultimate test. Performing in the center ring at westminster. In the midst of the pomp and pageantry, what is some times much. Dogs just being dogs. Don dahler, cbs news, new york. Thats the cbs overnight news for this wednesday. For some, the news continues. For others check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning. York city, im scott pelley. Announcer this is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the cbs overnight news, im michelle miller. We are three days away from a key racen the marathon run for the white house. The republican president ial candidates will compete this saturday in the first in the south primary in South Carolina. Frontrunner donald trump and jeb bush continue to trade jabs on the campaign trail, now bush has added a political heavyweight to his corner. Former president george w. Bush. Jeb bushs campaign is counting on the 43rd president to give his brother a much needed boost. Here is major garrett. Self imposed political exile and drew the biggest most enthusiastic crowd in South Carolina. By itself the upbeat rally cannot reverse jeb bushs fortunes, running third or fourth. The event did take the edge off a nasty day of primary politicking. I think the voters should vote for the candidate who has got the most opinionated mother. Former president george w. Bush came to South Carolina on a rescue mission for brother jeb. In my experience, the strongest person usually isnt the loudest one in the room. George bush made a mistake. Reporter recent attacks by g. O. P. Frontrunner, donald trump on the former president s 9 11 leadership had jeb playing defense. He didnt know that 9 11 was going to happen. He rolled up his sleeves. He inspired us. Why do you mention jeb bush . He is not competitive. His brother came today. They have a thing. Dont think it will happen. Reporter trump drove home his criticism at a glitzy primetime rally. Everything now is an offchute of the decision. Reporter during the afternoon press conference, donald trump said bush overlooked warnings and mismanaged intelligence before 9 11. Was it negligence on the part of president bush . I dont say anything. The World Trade Center came down the bush family was not Donald Trumps only target. I think ted is an unstable guy. I have never seen anybody that lied as much as ted cruz. Well bring a lawsuit if he doesnt straighten his act out. Ted cruz appeared unfazed. You cannot simply scream liar when somebody points out the actual position of donald trump. Reporter amipd thed the ever nasery campaign, the brothers bush reunited to build momentum. I love my brother the i am happy that he came to do this. Reporter after the rally, president bush told me he loved hitting the campaign trail. And likes jebs chances here in South Carolina. Meanwhile, trump said he again might run as independent if he doesnt secure the gop nomination. He also said that he might sue ted cruz over eligibility to run for the woumshite house. One of the differences between jeb bush and donald trump is their positions on immigration. Trump called for the deportation of all illegal immigrants. Bush wants to give undocumented workers a path towards legal status. Jeb bushs approach is tempered in part by experience as governor of florida which has the the Third Largest hispanic population in the country. Many cuban refugees are trading miami for a different entry point into the u. S. Mark strassmann shows us why. Reporter every day, cubans cross this border bridge from mexico into laredo, texas. The cuban adjustment act fleeing the communist regime. They qualify for a green card after a year and a day. And citizenship five years later. But now theyre afraid the thawing of diplomatic relations will end that special protection. She says how was i supposed to get here if they change the law . It would have been impossible . Most cuban refugees no longer try to reach miami on make shift rafts. Capture and the currents are risky. They now fly to a latin American Country like ecuador. Then spend months making a 2,000 mile trip on land through half dozen countries before reaching the texas border. 51,000 arrived here last year. 68 of them through laredo. Whole transnational human smuggling operation. Jorge studies human migration patterns at Florida International university. Well organized . Second most profitable illegal network after the legally trade business. Most head to miami. At this Refugee Resettlement office. We met andres hernandez. His trip here from cuba, took eight months. He toemd usld us it was stress and days without eating. Worth it to him and cubans. Immigrants desperate to start fresh in america and worried they may soon join the back of the line with everyone else. Mark strassmann, miami. Newly released letters between Pope John Paul ii and married polish American Woman are getting a lot of attention. They reveal a powerful personal bond that lasted for decades. Here is mark phillips. Reporter imagine a cross between the vatican newspaper and hollywood gossip site, tmz, you might get Something Like the letters. Or a story of a long intellectual friend sthp withship with overlay of affects. Plenty of argument for both. In the beginning he was a dynamic, young, polish priest, from krakov. She was a polish emigrant, annateresa tymieniecka living in the u. S. And married. When they met to collaborate on anything lish version english, something on another level clicked. They began an exchange of letters that continued for the rest of his life. Her letters to him seemed to make him uncomfortable. You write about being torn apartable. I can find no answers to these word, wojtyla says. Particularly the word i belong to you. As he rose up hierarchy they continued to correspond, the letters sent in a way to avoid communist sensors who could have used the width of scandal to it is good you sent your letters by hand it contains things too deep for the censors eyes. They are so meaningful and deeply personal. The couple spent time together in vermont, where annateresa had a house. In poland. More than friend, some said, less than lovers. When wojtyla is elected pope, communication would become more difficult but not impossible. Pope john paul soon wrote i promise i will remember everything at this new stage of my journey. I am thinking about you. In my thoughts, i come to pomfret, her house in vermont every day. She is said to have come to rome to be at his bedside as he was dying. But she has been removed from the official vatican history. The letters are held in the polish national library. Significantly his letters have now been released. What a story they might tell about the life of this popular now sainted pope. Cbs overnight news will