anybody? of course, charles dickens. yes. back to victorian london, complete with costumes, performances and a core door by the light of lamps. and it all runs this weekend, for the next five weekends. so you still have time to catch that. that is it for us at 5:00, the cbs evening news is coming up next. we will see you at 6:00. tonight, israel tightens its grip on gaza. hundreds of civilians flee the territory's largest hospital as fighting expands. new air strikes in the north.

many fear dead at a united nations shelter. in israel -- >> i think in jerusalem tens of thousands of israelis took to the streets to demand the release of hostages from gaza as israel's bombing campaign only intensifies. also tonight, a new launch attack and explosive edge for the most powerful rocket ever built, why spacex calls it progress. music mogul sean combs and his former girlfriend reach a quick settlement after a lawsuit. in las vegas, a big headache for locals. >> i'm in las vegas where some business owners say the formula one gamble is not the payout they hoped for. with thanksgiving coming up, the big rush is on. the latest on your dinner costs.

later, beloved bears, in washington sent back to china. >> did you see pandas? >> yes! this is the cbs weekend news from washington with adriana diaz. >> good evening. we begin this saturday with the war between israel and hamas and more scenes of total chaos. palestinian officials say two explosions killed dozens of civilians in the district. one of them at a u.n. run school in a refugee camp. in israel, tens of thousands are marching to confront their government over the plight of hostages seized by hamas. cbs reporter in jerusalem leads us off tonight. >> reporter: adriana, good evening. for the hundreds of police in who had to flee gaza's hospital they face a very uncertain

future as bombings across the besieged territory show no end while thousands of israelis taken to the street to demand more for bringing their hostages home. >> reporter: for gaza city's mangled streets, families, many with small children, run for their lives, even the wounded and healthcare workers were on the move. for. >> i was inside shifa hospital and we were forced to advocate by the israelis, may god save us. israel denies making the evacuation order but as hundreds fled the medical facility several holding makeshift white flags. israel sniper fire crackled nearby. israel's armed forces seized al-shifa earlier this week after accusing hamas of running a command center beneath it but so far provided limited evidence, calling into question israel's justification targeting the

largest hospital in gaza which no longer functions. most palestinians have already fled south after seven weeks of northern stop israeli strikes, many to their deaths. in this southern city the remains of 26 people were prepared for burial after being killed in an air strike. we don't know how to be sad anymore says this man who lost eight members of his family. the tears barely come now. the scenes of horror across gaza including women and children killed at this school which was meant to be a shelter. while in israel, thousands of israelis have joined a march from tel aviv to jerusalem to support the families of hostages health by hamas inside gaza. many are furiou at israeli prime minister benjamin neta

netanyahu, blaming him for security failures that led to their abduction october 7th and the fact so few have been released. >> it's impossible there are 240 kidnapped people and the government, our government isn't talking to them, isn't telling them what's going on, what's on the table, what are the offers, what are the reasons for and against, nothing, nobody's talking to them. >> reporter: the senior biden administration official told cbs news the release by a large number of hostages by hamas could result in a quote significant pause in fighting, adriana and massive surge of humanitarian relief into gaza. >> thank you for your reporting. president biden is spending the weekend at his home in delaware after attending the apec summit in california. tonight, the president attended church and speaking out in a new op-ed in the pathologist post. -- in the washington post. >> amid growing criticism of his

own party over the handling of the israel-gaza conflict, president biden has a byline in the washington post where he's trying to draw connections between the conflict and middle east, arguing both putin and hamas are fighting to wipe a neighboring democracy on the map and in the nation's national security interest not to let that happen. he adds the u.s. stands firmly with the israeli people and working hour-by-hour for the release of more than 200 h hostages by hamas. in the recent weeks they have faced increasing pressure by ranking senators and diplomats to call a cease-fire for the civilians. this op-ed doesn't do that. he does indicate the need for a two state solution and homeland for palestinians and writes, i,

too am heartbroken by the thousands of deaths of civilians including children and every life ripped apart is a tragedy across families. now, to the latest incident of blatant anti-semitism today. more than two dozen people waving swastika flags and amid growing reports of anti-semitism and phobia across the u.s. as the war stretches into the second month. a new milestone for spacex, and launched the biggest and most powerful rocket, starship, in existence. the test ended with two explosions. here's mark strassman. >> reporter: at 40 stories tall, starship is a behemoth, lifting off in south texas to wild cheering and high space voyaging expectations.

>> starship is in a period of great distress. >> reporter: the booster separated from the spacecraft in a maneuver called hot staging. just 20 seconds later the booster exploded. >> the super heavy booster has just experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly. >> reporter: the starship's upper stage continued reaching altitude of 93 miles before it lost communication with spacex. founder elon musk watched in mission control as itself destructed over the gulf of mexico. >> i would classify this as a success. >> reporter: former astronaut is a special advisor and says many that caused it to explode in april. >> now we know what the next set of problems are and i am optimistic they will fix those. >> reporter: the faa put a hold on spaceflight as they investigate.

but they say spacex will launch again soon. a lot is riding. >> nasa wants to use the starship as the upper stage of this rocket to carry the astronauts to the moon in its artemis program. artemis 3 is set to launch on the moon in late 2025. today's launch could make that target hard to reach. cbs news, chicago. a criminal investigation into the death of a 23-year-old woman at last night's taylor swift concert. the cause of death has not been revealed, it was so hot inside the stadium yesterday the singer stopped the show more than once to ask if fans were okay. today on social media swift announced she was postponing today's show due to the extreme temperatures writing the well-being of my fans, performers and crew has to always come first. hip-hop music mogul, sean

combs and his partner announced a settlement. >> reporter: good evening. that settlement was reached just one day after accusations of sexual assault and abuse against sean diddy combs came to light. that might put an end to the civil lawsuit, the allegations have impacted the hip-hop world. >> reporter: today, it was sean combs relationship with cassie who accused him in a lawsuit of a decade of abuse. and one day later a settlement was released. releasing a statement, i have decided to resolve this matter ami amicably. >> it's advantageous for both sides to reach a settlement. for sean combs he doesn't want

this to drag out and keep talking about the allegations against him. >> reporter: ventura known by her stage name, catsy, signed with combs' label when she was 19. she alleged combs led her to abuse and sex trafficking. mr. combs decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way affect his flat out denial of the claims. >> thank you. ahead, formula one races to the las vegas strip. not earn is happy about it. be thankful it only comes once a year as some thanksgiving costs soar.

this weekend, formula 1 racing returns to las vegas. 100,000 fans expected to line the street for the race. not everyone is thrilled about it. reed. >> reporter: good evening. the grand prix in las vegas is back on track after what was a pretty bumpy start in practice sessions, talking about loose drain covers, a rogue tire and even fans at one point kicked out of the stands. still, we talked to locals who feel the city's bet on formula 1 could be a bust. celebration and relief overnight following a smooth qualifying session for the las vegas grand prix, the markey race goes through the heart of the strip. >> qualifying las vegas was exciting. ended up with ferrari getting a good finish. >> reporter: business owner wade bonds says formula 1 stalled his hopes for making money.

he said the course construction blocked customers from his convenience store. the race results having to lay off half his staff. he complained to vegas decision-makers but -- >> no one wants to explain it. they don't want to answer e-mails or answer phones. we're out here on an island by ourselves just drowning. >> reporter: the race like other big events in vegas is not cheap. we found standing room only tickets online at a pricey 1200 bucks a pop. others in the 4 to $5,000 range each. some vegas locals complain the seats like for raiders games priced out those in power in sin city, one op the track and the street as race organizers see a win. >> on tv it does look spectacular. i think it is doing everything formula 1 wanted it to be doing and the race is very much back

on track. >> it's ferrari 1 and 2. >> reporter: was never meant for them. >> i don't have the answers. i'm not given any answers. i'm afraid this is going to last a long time. it's or not. >> reporter: and another round of drama, adriana, wind reports gusts expected to pick up to reach 45 miles an hour in las vegas and last through sunday. >> all right, reed cowan, thank you. still ahead on "cbs evening news," thanksgiving and how it will cost you extra. we'll explain why.

with thanksgiving now just five days away, the holiday rush is on. it's going to be crowded. tens of millions or expected in the skies and on the roads. this is good news for drivers.

gas prices are down about 40 cents over last year. a cross country storm could make travel difficult for many. prepare for rain in california then a cold front will slip eastward slowing operations at houston and chicago before soaking the east coast. for dinner, overall grocery prices may be lower but many turkey day classics are a lot more expensive than they used to do. since 2018 the price has risen. >> reporter: shipping out the last of the turkeys, wrapping up another season of inflation hitting their bottom line. >> reporter: how much more are you spending for the turkey because of inflation. >> these are 50% higher on the feed and the bags are double the price before covid. harder to find help. >> reporter: at the grocery store, shoppers continue to face

stubborn inflation, too, while turkey prices dropped 16% since last year thanks to fewer cases of avian flu and higher supply of birds considers canned cranberries cost 60% more, canned pumpkins spiked 30% and russet potatoes spiked 14%. >> what will you do? >> definitely more conscious of what we purchase. >> reporter: cooking for ten this year. >> how do you feel about your budget? >> it's super expensive and sharing the costs with some accessiblings. >> reporter: walmart says it will help with baskets. and aldi splashed prices on 70 of the most popular turkey day items by more than 50%. >> we will keep these prices until the end of the year. >> reporter: the ceo of aldi for

the usa. >> would you say these are the highest prices? >> no doubt. >> reporter: are you taking a hit because you income you will get customers for the long run? >> absolutely the idea, passing the costs out of the product and passing a savings to the customer. we vested a lot of money on shelf tags. this is a lot of money up front and takes labor out of the store and our operating costs. >> reporter: as shoppers try to stretch every dollar. do you think you will be able to stay on the budget this year? >> i think so. i don't know if i'm the best person to be in charge of this but i'm doing my best. next on the next segment of cbs news, biglets on the loose. we'll tell you what happened straight ahead.

a tow truck driver in los angeles is facing charges after

his vehicle slammed into at least 13 others on a city street. it burst into flames after hitting a row of parked cars. police arrested the driver for driving under the influence. in ohio, a very different roadway problem, emergency workers and bystanders spent their friday night corralling pig lets after a livestock truck overturned just north of dayton. we're told there were thousands of piglets on board but none seriously hurt. making history this week when landing in antartica. the big jet touched down just after 2:00 a.m. friday in bright sunshine. it landed on an ice runway becoming the largest plane to ever do so. 45 people were on board along with equipment all destined for a research station. when we return why the days of diplomacy between china and the u.s. may not be over yet.

this week president biden and chinese president xi jinping shook hands and made nice for the first time in a year. while it wasn't quite a reset after recent rocky relations there was progress on hard issues and far softer matters including some possible return of some treasured chinese diplomats. pandas have long been a symbol of the u.s. china friendship since beijing gifted a pair to the u.s. national zoo in washington in 1972. that followed president nixon's ground breaking trip to china establishing relations with the chinese country. teching affairs at georgetown university. >> the story goes, as told by pat nixon, in front of her was a tin of cigarettes, and on the cover of that tin was a panda. she turned to the premiere who

was sitting next to her and said, i love pandas. >> i think pandemonium will break out at the zoo. >> reporter: they gifted the bears that lived until the 1990s. >> they thought of the chinese as communists. this softens the image of china. >> reporter: in 1941, as a sign of friendship with america, the wife of the leader gifted two to new york's bronx zoo as documented by cbs radio. the very first panda on u.s. soil was likely this one, captured in china in 1936 by american explorer, ruth harkness. another panda she caught stayed at a hotel en route to the brooks vill zoo outside chicago. today, tension over the u.s. international borders and taiwan have coincided with the return of washington's last three pandas with no more on the way.

this week, a thaw. after productive bilateral meetings, china's president xi jinping indicated they could be headed to the san diego zoo. the diplomacy is never black and white but there is hope for new pandas in america. >> we can only hope. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in washington. good night. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, rain all over the bay area to start the weekend, but how much will it impact your thanksgiving plans? darren peck tracking the forecast. >> and how can we forget last

year's relentless storms, we check in on our reservoirs. i'm pretty sure they're going to start taking over the doorways once again. >> san francisco went all out cleaning up for the apec summit, but now that world leader have left, can the city keep it up in one of its most troubled neighborhoods? and they're the largest penguins but could become a casualty of a warming planet. the efforts underway to save them. after a mostly dry few months, this past week has brought rain all around the bay area. this santa cruz neighborhood saw some flooding in the streets. san jose professor shared several videos on social media saying, quote, our street is a shallow lake. >> in san francisco a downed tree blocked leavenworth in lower nob hill earlier this morning. crews quickly cleared the road. later in the morning, more rain came down in san francisco. darren peck is