unconscious in their shared manhattan apartment. >> she's naked from the bottom down. she has a sweatshirt on. she's my ex-partner. we broke up. i came back. >> reporter: shortly after that, majors was arrested. majors, a rising hollywood star with recent roles in the marvel franchise in creed iii, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. in court, prosecutors argued majors was abusive throughout the relationship and shared audio jabari recorded in september of last year. >> how dare you come home drunk and disturb the peace of our house? my temper, my [ bleep ], all that said, i'm a great man. a great man. >> reporter: the jury will continue deliberations tomorrow. now, majors did not take the stand. but in a moment that stunned the

courtroom, norah, his defense attorney began to cry as she was giving her closing argument, saying to the jurors "end this nightmare for jonathan majors." >> interesting. jericka duncan, thank you. well, now to the weather. with major storms forecast for the entire east coast this weekend across 15 states, including right here in washington. let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. some very blustery weather from florida all the way through new england over the next several days. heavy rain from the keys in south florida all the way through jacksonville. some areas here could see three to five inches of rain. that of course may lead to some flood issues across multiple states. all the large areas from miami to tampa to orlando could see flooding rain. that's just the beginning of our issues, however. strong low developing in the gulf of mexico. intensifying along the east coast. very rainy. very windy. even some snow to end as a secondary low forms over the atlantic ocean. what does that mean?

periods of very heavy rain, and this could last, norah, right through monday or tuesday of next week. >> mike bettes, thanks. tonight an important new medical discovery to tell you about for many pregnant women, morning sickness is debilitating and a painful part of what is normally one of the most joyous times in your life. in fact, two-thirds of women feel nauseous during pregnancy as cbs's janet shamlian shows us, we may now know the cause, sparking hopes for a treatment. >> reporter: they call it morning sickness, but it can happen any time of day. in pregnancy, it's nausea and vomiting generally in the first trimester. but what causes it has been mostly speculation until now. it's a single hormone called gdf-15. according to a new study in the journal "nature." >> how can the findings help treatments for women who experience this? >> we can both increase it, this hormone, prior to pregnancy to desensitize women and prevent it. another mechanism is to lower the hormone during pregnancy.

>> reporter: she's been studying this for 20 years and was so sick with her second pregnancy she had a miscarriage. moms like amy schumer and kate middleton have been public about their struggles with a rare but more severe form of morning sickness that can lead to malnutrition, weight loss, dehydration, and even death. >> how badly did you feel? >> i felt pretty rough in the mornings. i was on the floor in the bathrooms really just trying to get through the mornings and sometimes the middle of the afternoons depending on when it was. >> reporter: sayre abelen has been sick with both of her pregnancies and was hospitalized twice for dehydration. >> yeah. ready? >> reporter: she's hopeful the study's finding can help women like herself. >> it would make things a lot better for women during a really stressful, hard time. you're already tired, and it's one less thing to have to worry about. >> reporter: there are clinical trials under way for drugs that block the hormone, but those are for illnesses.

they are not for pregnancy. that said, researchers are hoping to start testing soon treatment for the most serious cases of morning sickness. norah. >> that's hopeful for many people. janet shamlian, thank you. more good news tonight about the u.s. economy. mortgage rates dropped below 7% for the first time in four months. the cost of a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped for seven straight weeks now after hitting a 23-year high in october. rates are expected to keep dropping as the federal reserve cuts interest rates next year.

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turning now to one of the fastest growing industries in the country, offshore wind farms. in tonight's "eye on america," we travel to one of the newest projects in the northeast, which could power tens of thousands of homes. but as cbs's ben tracy reports, the industry faces some major headwinds. >> reporter: 35 miles off the coast of long island, this 800-foot-tall wind turbine is making history. this is actually generating power for new york right now? >> yes, it is. power from the first turbine has come to the grid. >> reporter: that power travels through an undersea cable underneath this beach, where it then connects to the grid on long island. >> so this is basically a massive extension cord? >> yeah, you could call it that. a 78-mile extension cord. >> reporter: david hardy is ceo

of orsted americas, the company building the wind farm, 12 turbines that will generate 132 megawatts of power. >> for those that don't speak energy, that's 70,000 homes. this is a first. this is a milestone. >> reporter: roughly two dozen other offshore wind farms were planned along the east coast, generating clean power to replace dirty fossil fuels. this project near massachusetts' martha's vineyard is about to come online. but inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain issues have now made several others too expensive to build. orsted canceled two wind farms off new jersey and is reconsidering two others. >> do you think in some ways it was overly optimistic? >> probably in some ways we were too optimistic on some things and we got caught on the wrong end of some of these macro trends. >> reporter: the projects were key to president biden's goal of 30 gigawatts by 2030, enough to power more than 10 million homes. analysts now predict the

industry will build less than half that. >> we still see a large growth opportunity over the low pressure. its trajectory is going to be on a longer and flatter incline than first envisioned by east coast states. >> you've got some of the best winds in the world here. >> reporter: david hardy says building an industry this complex is not easy, but it's essential to a clean energy future. >> we're just at the beginning of something that could be really, really big and needs to be successful. >> reporter: for "eye on america," ben tracy, cbs news, long island. >> just fascinating. all right. all right. coca-cola recalls hundreds of - [narrator] wounded warrior project helped me find the strength to go further than i ever thought possible. - [narrator] i was able to come outta my shell and really connect with others. - [narrator] so i can feel like part of a team, part of the community again. - [narrator] it's possible to live better. - [narrator] it's possible to have a voice and to be heard. - [narrator] to feel understood. - [narrator] to find peace. - because i've experienced firsthand that anything is possible.

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recalled products at home are urged to throw them out. we've got more information on the product numbers on cbsnews.com. a major commuter train line is stopped in its tracks by -- what? a runaway bull? that's next.

if you ask some new jersey commuters why they were late to work today, you can plainly see their excuse is bull. you heard that right. a runaway bull ran into the commuter train tracks in newark across the hudson river from manhattan. well, nj transport posted a photo of the long horn bull on social media. service was delayed for about 45 minutes before it was corralled and taken to a nearby animal sanctuary. no word yet on where this bull came from.

finally tonight, it's an annual holiday trip filled with joy and tears for the loved ones of our fallen military heroes. cbs's manuel ba hor kes reports from orlando on a charity celebrating the families of

those who sacrificed for their country. >> reporter: based on all these smiles, you may not know that the holiday season can be quite difficult for the families here. >> christmas was one of the favorite holidays. when he passed, i didn't care anything about christmas. >> reporter: he was her husband, army sergeant brendan skallen, who died in 2015. the gary sinise foundation snowball express understands. it throws a massive party each december to give families of fallen heroes a reason to celebrate together. >> here they feel normal, and so i feel it's a relief. >> reporter: behind that happiness is an army of volunteers who help make all of this fun free for more than 1,800 spouses and children. cor cynthia williams and her girls, georgia and jacqueline, who lost timothy williams in 2018, are here for the second time. >> they get to just step into a

world where they get to be kids and experience wonder and magic is something that's -- i will be forever grateful for. >> it helps me meet new people who understand what i've been through because people back home, they don't understand. like they haven't had a similar loss. >> reporter: nothing can replace that loss, but this is a reminder that there can still be joy. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, orlando. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings," and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the european union failed to approve a $55 billion aid package for ukraine last night. it was vetoed by hungarian prime

minister viktor orban. the veto came just hours after the eu announced it was opening negotiations for ukraine to become a member, a process that could take years to complete. a major storm is set to make its way in from the gulf of mexico and up the east coast this weekend. it will begin hitting florida today, where tropical storm-like wind and rain is expected. and the los angeles dodgers introduced shohei ohtani on thursday. the japanese baseball star just signed a ten-year, $700 million contract, the largest in sports history. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." and we begin with the fresh warnings from president biden to

israel that it is time to scale back the war in gaza and, quote, be more careful to protect civilians. we've got more on that new message in just a moment. but first the world is on alert amid growing fears of terror attacks inspired by the israel-hamas war. we've got important new information tonight about the suspected terror plots against jewish targets in europe that were foiled. seven people were arrested by police, and this is the first sign that the war in gaza may be spreading beyond the region. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the suspects were acting on behalf of hamas. the arrests come just one day after a senior hamas official called for violence against americans everywhere, and the fbi in just the last couple days warning of a heightened threat of lone actors targeting large holiday gatherings right here in the u.s. we've got a lot to get to. cbs's charlie d'agata will start us off tonight from tel aviv. good evening, charlie. >> reporter: good evening to

you, norah. security is being ramped up tonight in parts of europe. denmark announcing higher police patrols at jewish sites in copenhagen. the danish prime minister saying the threat is as serious as it gets. the accusation tonight that those terror suspects have direct ties to the same militant group israeli forces have been battling since the october 7th massacre that killed more than 1,200 people here. german anti-terror teams say they arrested three men in berlin while police in the netherlands detained a suspect in rotterdam, all accused of being longstanding hamas members connected to its military wing. denmark also announcing arrests although it's not clear whether they're connected. following raids, prosecutors say the suspects planned to store weapons in berlin for possible attacks against jewish targets in europe. danish intelligence officials

saying today the investigation revealed a network of people preparing a terrorist act. on social media today, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu posted, "law enforcement agencies arrested seven terrorists acting on behalf of hamas and thwarted an attack, the goal to kill innocent civilians on european soil." >> and based on my experience, when the agency is knocking on the door of a country in the middle of the night to say hey, guys, we have a problem over here, everybody is cooperating like in a minute. i don't want to rush into conclusion, but no doubt that this plot was a serious one. >> reporter: elevated terror threats not just here in the middle east or in europe. fbi chief christopher wray addressing a senate briefing earlier this month. >> i've never seen a time where all the threats or so many of the threats are all elevated all at exactly the same time.

>> reporter: underlining the urgency of those arrests today, german authorities say the suspects taken into custody not only had ties to hamas militants, they were acting under the direct orders of militant leaders. norah. >> it's important context. charlie d'agata, thank you so much. well, tonight, we have new reporting about how long israel's intense fighting against hamas in gaza could last as the rift between the u.s. and israel grows. president biden just this afternoon urging israel to, quote, be more careful. and this just in. our own margaret brennan asking a senior administration official if the death of hamas leader yahya sinwar, the mastermind of the october 7th terror attack, is necessary for the end of the conflict. she was told it's safe to say his days are numbered. cbs's ramy inocencio reports tonight on the new timeline for the war. >> reporter: in a shattered

school, israel's military said it killed many militants in intense fighting in the past day, hailing the surrender of about 70 alleged hamas fighters. in the south, israeli strikes leveled homes and killed dozens in rafah and khan younis. one survivor said "they're children." today's deaths adding to the more than 18,000 killed according to gaza's health ministry run by hamas. president biden weighed in. >> we want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after hamas but be more careful. >> reporter: u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan in israel today pressed prime minister benjamin netanyahu on a timeline. two u.s. officials tell cbs news israel's current phase of its offensive should be completed in two to three weeks followed by lower levels of bombing for several months. on israeli tv, mr. netanyahu said, "i told our american friends we're more determined than ever until hamas is eliminated." >> he's playing a game, a political game.

look at me. i'm standing up to american pressure. >> reporter: alon pinkas is israel's former consul general in new york. >> what future pressure will the u.s. apply? >> refrain from the veto votes at the u.n. security council. there are several courses of pressure that the u.s. can apply. one of those are these frequent visits. >> reporter: as israel's president in tel aviv marked the last night of this year's festival of lights, the country still hopes for a miracle, the return of more than 100 hostages still held in captivity. and while the u.s. and israel are working together towards another phase of hostage releases, the two do not agree on who will govern gaza after this war is over. norah. >> ramy inocencio, thank you. back here at home, we learned today that a 13-year-old ohio boy is under arrest, accused of plotting a mass shooting at a synagogue. the court documents reveal the young teenager identified as

j.r. because of his age posted detailed plans on the social media platform discord about carrying out an attack at temple israel in canton, ohio. the suspect is charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct. tonight, former new york city mayor rudy giuliani's defamation trial is now in the hands of a jury. giuliani opted not to testify in the case brought by two former fulton county, georgia, election workers, ruby freeman and shaye moss. he's already been found liable for defaming the women with false claims that they engaged in election fraud. the two women are seeking nearly $50 million in damages. well, now to the weather. with major storms forecast for the entire east coast this weekend across 15 states, including right here in washington. let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. some very blustery weather from florida all the way through new england over the next several days. heavy rain from the keys in south florida all the way

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washington. thanks for staying with us. tesla has announced a recall of nearly every car it's ever sold in the united states. that's more than 2 million vehicles, because of problems with their autopilot system. federal regulators say the system doesn't require the driver to pay attention when they use the self-driving feature. tesla disagrees but is rolling out a software update to fix the problem. carter evans reports. >> there's a black tesla, and the driver is sleeping. >> reporter: when dangerous behavior turned deadly, federal regulators took action. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: investigators from the national highway traffic safety administration found that more than a dozen crash-related fatalities since 2016 took place when tesla's autopilot was allegedly engaged. and after years of pressure from regulators, tesla finally issued a recall tuesday that will affect nearly every one of its vehicles sold in the u.s. an over the air software update will now enable the cars to give drivers more warnings when

they're not paying attention and even suspend auto driving technology if drivers are using it incorrectly. >> this recall is actually written in blood. >> reporter: robert sumwalt is the former chair of the national transportation safety board. he says he spoke to elon musk personally during his agency's investigation into autopilot six years ago. >> and as the chairman of the ntsb, i'm talking to him about this investigation, and he hung up on me. i think that shows an arrogance within the organization that is leading to safety problems and killing people. >> you must be fully attentive. >> reporter: the company's own instructional videos warn drivers to keep their hands on the wheel, but tesla owner susie says bad behavior is rampant. >> saw a man with his seat almost fully reclined, feet out the window and hands, like, behind his head, going about 95 miles an hour. >> reporter: she hopes the regulatory push and resulting recall leads to safer roadways

for everyone. >> that was terrifying that anyone could even -- that that would be allowed to happen. >> reporter: i'm carter evans in los angeles. the u.n. climate conference that just ended in dubai set a worldwide goal of tripling renewable power like wind and solar by 2030. here in the u.s., the first two offshore wind turbines off the coast of new york's long island are now sending electricity to the grid. more are under construction along the east coast. in our series "protecting the planet," ben tracy takes a look at the headwinds facing this renewable energy source. >> when you see this thing spinning here, what do you think? >> yeah. i mean this is the future. >> reporter: it's also historic. this 800-foot-tall wind turbine is part of the first large-scale offshore wind farm to ever deliver power in the u.s. >> this is actually generating power for new york right now? >> yes, it is.

power from the first turbine has come to the grid. >> reporter: jennifer garvey works for orsted, the danish wind power giant that is building this installation 35 miles off the coast of long island. once complete t will have 12 turbines, each 2 1/2 times taller than the statue of liberty. >> you've got some of the best winds in the world here. >> reporter: orsted americas ceo david hardy showed us this beach where power from those turbines comes ashore near easthampton. earlier this year, the company threaded an undersea cable deep below the sand and down this road to connect to the grid. >> so this is basically a massive extension cord? >> yeah, you could call it that. a 78-mile extension cord. >> reporter: and this town with an obvious affinity for windmills is now partially powered by 132 megawatts of the real deal. >> for those that don't speak energy, that's 70,000 homes. this is a first. this is a milestone.

>> reporter: it was supposed to be the first of about two dozen offshore wind farms built by developers along the east coast. a key part of the transition away from fossil fuels and their planet-warming pollution. but the offshore wind industry is now being battered by a combination of inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain issues that have made many projects too expensive to build. that could also drive unthe price of wind power from those that do start spinning. >> it is cool to see it up close. >> reporter: when we first talked to hardy at a pilot project back in 2021, he felt the wind was at his company's back. >> are you optimistic about the future of this? >> yeah, very optimistic. >> reporter: a lot has changed. orsted recently canceled two giant wind farms off new jersey and is reconsiering two others. >> do you think in some ways it was overly optimistic? >> probably in some ways, we were too optimistic on some things. but we didn't expect the big

macro-economic conditions to kind of drag these projects down. >> reporter: all of these projects were critical to president biden's goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, enough to power more than 10 million homes. analysts predict the industry will actually install about half that capacity. as the industry constructs its supply chain, including massive ships like this one being built in louisiana that will serve as wind turbines, another huge wind farm off martha's vineyard is expected to start delivering power early next year. back at orsted, david hardy believes offshore wind is still the best source of renewable energy for crowded east coast cities, where it's hard to build wind and solar farms on land. >> it's been a bumpy couple years, but you still have a lot of people who believe in this industry and know that it needs to

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nelson. where else? on the road again in las vegas. ♪ >> reporter: willie nelson has written hundreds of songs, many of them classics. ♪ she's a good-hearted woman in love with a good-timin' man ♪ >> do you have a process? >> no. really i wrote this thing one time and says, i don't really want to write another song, but don't tell that to my mind. it keeps throwing out words, andvy to make them rhyme. ♪ it gets easier to watch the world fly by ♪ >> reporter: in the past ten years alone, he's released 18 studio albums. writer's block seems unknown to him? >> it doesn't seem to happen to you. >> well, it happens. every songwriter gets to a point where the well runs dry. >> what do you do? wait. i haven't written anything in a few days. >> a few days?

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mold. ♪ and i never cared for you ♪ >> i was kind of doing it the way i didn't want to do it. >> the way they told you you should do it. >> yeah. >> did you get discouraged? >> oh, god, yeah. i drank too much too. i thought about suicide and everything. >> you did? >> oh, yeah. >> how did you deal with that? >> i started thinking positive, quit drinking. ♪ and remember me when the candle lights are gleamin' ♪ >> reporter: willie moved back to texas and was reborn as the red headed stranger, america's favorite outlaw. now on the road again in his tenth decade. ♪ >> i don't know how you do it. >> i don't either. i just do. i have the energy to do it and the desire. >> yeah. are you still doing martial arts by the way? >> yes. >> how often do you do it? >> every day. >> you do? >> i think it every day. the exercises that i do kick in and whatever. >> reporter: he has a

fifth-degree black belt. >> started out in kung fu, then went over to jiu-jitsu and judo and tae kwon do. >> what attracted you to that? >> we got a saying in abbott texas. we only do three things down here, fight, [ bleep ], and throw rocks. so that's where i grew up. we fought everything and everybody, each other. we fought bumblebees over the weekend. >> what did martial arts give you? what has it given you? >> confidence. >> yeah. >> that i don't have to worry about anything. >> yeah. nobody should mess with you? >> no. please don't. >> reporter: in his songwriting, willie often makes light of his age. ♪ heaven is closed and hell is overcrowded ♪ >> you said a couple of times you believe in reincarnation. >> yeah. >> have you thought of what you might come back as? >> i think we probably come back

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>> no, you just want to pull my hair. i'm not going to fall for that. >> reporter: biologist missy williams doesn't monkey around when it comes to preserving wildlife. it's why she founded a project to save a group of african monkeys lives in the shadow of fort lauderdale international airport. >> my goal was to provide some sort of welfare for them. >> reporter: this group of about 50 monkeys is not native to florida. they are descended from about a dozen ver vit monkeys that escaped the lab 80 years ago and made this urban jungle their home. >> since they are considered a non-native animal, we can't release them. so instead of being euthanized or sent to another facility who might participate in the pet trade, which i don't agree with, we are open to provide a very safe home for these animals in need. >> reporter: two of the ver bet monkeys currently living in the sanctuary came from the wild. a third one was given up by its owner. >> where do you think you're going? >> reporter: williams was able

to nurse one of the monkeys, betty, back to health after she lost her leg. >> they do like to climb to the top of the poles to scan their area, and inadvertently sometimes they do make contact with the wires. >> reporter: williams says electrocutions present the biggest threat to the monkeys though some have been hit by cars and some have been sccaptud and kept as pets. williams says she plans to ex- pand on her 16-acre sanctuary to give more of the monkeys a home. cristian benavides, cbs news, dania beach, florida. that's the overnight news for this friday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jan crawford. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the european union failed to approve a $55 billion aid package for ukraine last night. it was vetoed by hungarian prime

minister viktor orban. the veto came just hours after the eu announced it was opening negotiations for ukraine to become a member, a process that could take years to complete. a major storm is set to make its way in from the gulf of mexico and up the east coast this weekend. it will begin hitting florida today, where tropical storm-like wind and rain is expected. and the los angeles dodgers introduced shohei ohtani on thursday. the japanese baseball star just signed a ten-year, $700 million contract, the largest in sports history. for more, download the cbs news app on your ell phone or i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, a terror plot stopped. the new information after investigators say they uncovered a hamas plan in europe. what we're learning about the heightened security at jewish sites.

the disturbing details of the thwarted attack and the concern tonight that the conflict in gaza is spreading to other countries. heavy rain and snow in the forecast. the stormy weekend ahead for early holiday travelers. definitely one more thing to worry about during a stressful time. >> new hope for a morning sickness cure. the discovery that could help hundreds of thousands of pregnant women. this is the future. >> 35 miles here off the coast of new york, this giant wind turbine is now generating electricity, but the industry is also facing major headwinds. snow falling in florida. absolutely magical. >> and an army of volunteers brings holiday cheer to families of america's fallen heroes. >> it's like the entire country is cheering for us. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." and we begin with the fresh warnings from president biden to

israel that it is time to scale back the war in gaza and, quote, be more careful to protect civilians. we've got more on that new message in just a moment. but first the world is on alert amid growing fears of terror attacks inspired by the israel-hamas war. we've got important new information tonight about the suspected terror plots against jewish targets in europe that were foiled. seven people were arrested by police, and this is the first sign that the war in gaza may be spreading beyond the region. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the suspects were acting on behalf of hamas. the arrests come just one day after a senior hamas official called for violence against americans everywhere, and the fbi in just the last couple days warning of a heightened threat of lone actors targeting large holiday gatherings right here in the u.s. we've got a lot to get to. cbs's charlie d'agata will start us off tonight from tel aviv. good evening, charlie.

>> reporter: good evening to you, norah. security is being ramped up tonight in parts of europe. denmark announcing higher police patrols at jewish sites in copenhagen. the danish prime minister saying the threat is as serious as it gets. the accusation tonight that those terror suspects have direct ties to the same militant group israeli forces have been battling since the october 7th massacre that killed more than 1,200 people here. german anti-terror teams say they arrested three men in berlin while police in the netherlands detained a suspect in rotterdam, all accused of being longstanding hamas members connected to its military wing. denmark also announcing arrests although it's not clear whether they're connected. following raids, prosecutors say the suspects planned to store weapons in berlin for possible attacks against jewish targets

in europe. danish intelligence officials saying today the investigation revealed a network of people preparing a terrorist act. on social media today, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu posted, "law enforcement agencies arrested seven terrorists acting on behalf of hamas and thwarted an attack, the goal to kill innocent civilians on european soil." >> and based on my experience, when the agency is knocking on the door of a country in the middle of the night to say hey, guys, we have a problem over here, everybody is cooperating like in a minute. i don't want to rush into conclusion, but no doubt that this plot was a serious one. >> reporter: elevated terror threats not just here in the middle east or in europe. fbi chief christopher wray addressing a senate briefing earlier this month. >> i've never seen a time where all the threats or so many of the threats are all elevated all at exactly the same time.

>> reporter: underlining the urgency of those arrests today, german authorities say the suspects taken into custody not only had ties to hamas militants, they were acting under the direct orders of militant leaders. norah. >> it's important context. charlie d'agata, thank you so much. well, tonight, we have new reporting about how long israel's intense fighting against hamas in gaza could last as the rift between the u.s. and israel grows. president biden just this afternoon urging israel to, quote, be more careful. and this just in. our own margaret brennan asking a senior administration official if the death of hamas leader yahya sinwar, the mastermind of the october 7th terror attack, is necessary for the end of the conflict. she was told it's safe to say his days are numbered. cbs's ramy inocencio reports tonight on the new timeline for the war. >> reporter: in a shattered

school, israel's military said it killed many militants in intense fighting in the past day, hailing the surrender of about 70 alleged hamas fighters. in the south, israeli strikes leveled homes and killed dozens in rafah and khan younis. one survivor said, "they're children." today's deaths adding to the more than 18,000 killed according to gaza's health ministry run by hamas. president biden weighed in. >> we want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after hamas but be more careful. >> reporter: u.s. national security adviser jake sullivan in israel today pressed prime minister benjamin netanyahu on a timeline. two u.s. officials tell cbs news israel's current phase of its offensive should be completed in two to three weeks followed by lower levels of bombing for several months. on israeli tv, mr. netanyahu said, "i told our american friends we're more determined than ever until hamas is eliminated." >> he's playing a game, a

political game. look at me. i'm standing up to american pressure. >> reporter: alon pinkas is israel's former consul general in new york. >> what future pressure will the u.s. apply? >> refrain from the veto votes at the u.n. security council. there are several courses of pressure that the u.s. can apply. one of those are these frequent visits. >> reporter: as israel's president in tel aviv marked the last night of this year's festival of lights, the country still hopes for a miracle, the return of more than 100 hostages still held in captivity. and while the u.s. and israel are working together towards another phase of hostage releases, the two do not agree on who will govern gaza after this war is over. norah. >> ramy inocencio, thank you. back here at home, we learned today that a 13-year-old ohio boy is under arrest, accused of plotting a mass shooting at a synagogue. the court documents reveal the young teenager, identified as

j.r. because of his age, posted detailed plans on the social media platform discord about carrying out an attack at temple israel in canton ohio. the suspect is charged with inducing panic and disorderly conduct. tonight, former new york city mayor rudy giuliani's defamation trial is now in the hands of a jury. giuliani opted not to testify in the case brought by two former fulton county, georgia, election workers, ruby freeman and shaye moss. he's already been found liable for defaming the women with false claims that they engaged in election fraud. the two women are seeking nearly $50 million in damages. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overni t

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in a new york city courthouse, a jury is deciding the fate of marvel film star actor jonathan majors. the 34-year-old is accused of assault and harassment by his now former girlfriend. cbs's jericka duncan reports tonight from outside the courthouse in lower manhattan. >> reporter: jonathan majors walked into a manhattan courtroom, where his attorney in her closing argument accused majors' ex-girlfriend, grace jabbari, of being the aggressor. surveillance video from the march alleged assault appears to show majors shoving jabbari into a black escalade. what was never captured on video, the moments beforehand, in which jabbari testified she grabbed majors' phone after seeing a text message from another woman. jabbari says majors assaulted her, leaving a cut behind her ear and a fractured finger. another video viewed by jurors shows jabbari running after majors following the alleged assault. the next day, majors called 911 saying he found jabbari

unconscious in their shared manhattan apartment. >> she's naked from the bottom down. she has a sweatshirt on. she's my ex-partner. we broke up. i came back. >> reporter: shortly after that, majors was arrested. majors, a rising hollywood star with recent roles in the marvel franchise and "creed iii," pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. in court, prosecutors argued majors was abusive throughout the relationship and shared audio jabbari recorded in september of last year. >> how dare you come home drunk and disturb the peace of our house? my temper, my [ bleep ], all that said, i'm a great man. a great man. >> reporter: the jury will continue deliberations tomorrow. now, majors did not take the stand. but in a moment that stunned the

courtroom, norah, his defense attorney began to cry as she was giving her closing argument, saying to the jurors "end this nightmare for jonathan majors." >> interesting. jericka duncan, thank you. well, now to the weather. with major storms forecast for the entire east coast this weekend across 15 states, including right here in washington. let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> norah, good evening. some very blustery weather from florida all the way through new england over the next several days. heavy rain from the keys in south florida all the way through jacksonville. some areas here could see three to five inches of rain. that of course may lead to some flood issues across multiple states. all the large areas from miami to tampa to orlando could see flooding rain. that's just the beginning of our issues, however. strong low developing in the gulf of mexico, intensifying along the east coast. very rainy. very windy. even some snow to end as a secondary low forms over the atlantic ocean. what does that mean? periods of very heavy rain, and

this could last, norah, right through monday or tuesday of next week. >> mike bettes, thanks. tonight an important new medical discovery to tell you about. for many pregnant women, morning sickness is debilitating and a painful part of what is normally one of the most joyous times in your life. in fact, two-thirds of women feel nauseous during pregnancy. as cbs's janet shamlian shows us, we may now know the cause, sparking hopes for a treatment. >> reporter: they call it morning sickness, but it can happen any time of day. in pregnancy, it's nausea and vomiting generally in the first trimester. but what causes it has been mostly speculation until now. it's a single hormone called gdf-15 according to a new study in the journal "nature." >> how can the findings help treatment for women who experience this? >> we can both increase it, this hormone, prior to pregnancy to desensitize women and prevent it. another mechanism is to lower the hormone during pregnancy.

>> reporter: she's been studying this for 20 years and was so sick with her pregnancy she had a miscarriage. moms like amy schumer and kate middleton have been public about their struggles with a rare but more severe form of morning sickness that can lead to malnutrition, weight loss, dehydration, and even death. >> how badly did you feel? >> i felt pretty rough in the mornings. i was on the floor in the bathrooms really just trying to get through the mornings and sometimes the middle of the afternoons depending on when it was. >> reporter: sarah bellen has been sick with both of her pregnancies and was hospitalized twice for dehydration. >> yeah. ready? >> reporter: she's hopeful the study's findings can help women like herself. >> it would make things a lot better for women during a really stressful, hard time. you're already tired, and it's one less thing to have to worry about. >> reporter: there are clinical trials under way for drugs that block the hormone, but those are for illnesses. they are not for pregnancy.

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turning now to one of the fastest growing industries in the country, offshore wind farms. in tonight's "eye on america," we travel to one of the newest projects in the northeast, which could power tens of thousands of homes. but as cbs's ben tracy reports, the industry faces some major headwinds. >> reporter: 35 miles off the coast of long island, this 800-foot-tall wind turbine is making history. >> this is actually generating power for new york right now? >> yes, it is. power from the first turbine has come to the grid. >> reporter: that power travels through an undersea cable and underneath this beach, where it then connects to the grid on long island. >> so this is basically a massive extension cord? >> yeah, you could call it that. a 78-mile extension cord. >> reporter: david hardy is ceo of orsted americas, the company

building new york's first offshore wind farm, 12 turbines that will generate 132 megawatts of power. >> for those that don't speak energy, that's 70,000 homes. this is a first. this is a milestone. >> reporter: roughly two dozen other offshore wind farms were planned along the east coast, generating clean power to replace dirty fossil fuels. this project near massachusetts' martha's vineyard is about to come online. but inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain issues have now made several others too expensive to build. orsted canceled two wind farms off new jersey and is reconsidering two others. >> do you think in some ways it was overly optimistic? >> probably in some ways, we were too optimistic on some things, and we got caught on the wrong end of some of these macro trends. >> reporter: the projects were key to president biden's goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, enough to power more than 10 million homes. analysts now predict the

industry will build less than half that. >> we still see a large growth opportunity for offshore wind over the long term. its trajectory is going to be on a longer and flatter incline than first envisioned by east coast states. >> you've got some of the best winds in the world here. >> reporter: david hardy says building an industry this complex is not easy, but it's essential to a clean energy future. >> we're just at the beginning of something that could be really, really big and needs to be successful. >> reporter: for "eye on america," ben tracy, cbs news, long island. >> just fascinating. all right. coca-cola recalls hundreds of cases of some of its most popular sodas.

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urged to throw them out. we've got more information on the product numbers on cbsnews.com. a major commuter train line is stopped in its tracks by -- what? a runaway bull? that's next.

if you ask some new jersey commuters why they were late to work today, you can plainly see their excuse is bull. you heard that right. a runaway bull ran into the commuter train tracks in newark across the hudson river from manhattan. well, nj transport posted a photo of the longhorn bull on social media. service was dlayed for about 45 minutes before it was corralled and taken to a nearby animal sanctuary. no word yet on where this bull came from. well, spreading holiday cheer to

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country. >> reporter: based on all these smiles, you may not know that the holiday season can be quite difficult for the families here. >> christmas was one of the favorite holidays. when he passed, i didn't care anything about christmas. >> reporter: he was her husband, army sergeant brendan scallon, who died in 2015. the gary sinise foundation snowball express understands. it throws a massive party each december to give families of fallen heroes a reason to celebrate together. >> here they feel normal, and so i feel it's a relief. >> reporter: behind that happiness is an army of volunteers who help make all of this fun free for more than 1,800 spouses and children. corcynthia williams and her girls, georgia and jacqueline, who lost timothy williams in 2018, are here for the second time. >> they get to just step into a

world where they get to be kids and experience wonder and magic. it's something that i will be forever grateful for. >> it helps me meet new people who understand what i've been through because people back home, they don't understand. like they haven't had a similar loss. >> reporter: nothing can replace that loss, but this is a reminder that there can still be joy. manuel bojorquez, cbs news, orlando. and that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings," and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the european union failed to approve a $55 billion aid package for ukraine last night. it was vetoed by hungarian prime

minister viktor orban. the veto came just hours after the eu announced it was opening negotiations for ukraine to become a member, a process that could take years to complete. a major storm is set to make its way in from the gulf of mexico and up the east coast this weekend. it will begin hitting florida today, where tropical storm-like wind and rain is expected. and the los angeles dodgers introduced shohei ohtani on thursday. the japanese baseball star just signed a ten-year, $700 million contract, the largest in sports history. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. it's friday, december 15th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." growing rift. the timeline israel is giving in its mission to destroy hamas as concerns over the rising death