are looking better on the offensive side of the ball. and last sunday's win over the seahawks, the 49ers attacked with the deep ball, including a 44-yard touchdown to george kittle. kittle would like to see more of that, even comparing himself to 7-eleven. >> i am always open, no matter what. i don't care if it's double or triple coverage. i'm always open. when i first moved to california, and seeing gas stations without the gas pumps blew me away. like it's just like just a 7-eleven with no gas. i'm like, why do they have these? it doesn't make any tonight, storm threats. millions from miami to philadelphia set for a weekend washout. florida getting the worst of it, while california braces for a drenching. we'll have the latest forecast. also tonight, new

revelations. israel now saying hostages were waving a white cloth when they were mistakenly killed by soldiers. >> i'm in tel aviv's hostage square. israelis are demanding action to bring the rest of the hostages home. unfinished business. house lawmakers head home for the holiday the while the senate is still battling for ukraine aid and border security. gas prices fall and inflation cools. >> the economy is strong. so why do things still feel expensive? in paris, a new rooster rises over notre dame. what it means for the landmark's restoration. and later, "toy story." what's old is new again. why what's purchased here can't be plugged in or powere up. >> we prefer games that will cause kids to engage with others instead of sitting in the corner

playing with their thumbs. this is the cbs weekend news from washington. with adriana diaz. >> good evening. on the ninth day before christmas, major storm systems threaten both coasts and could make a mess of holiday plans. tonight a big storm is making its way from florida to new jersey. 37 million people will be under storm warnings and watches. places like myrtle beach are bracing for what comes next. molly mccollum has the forecast. >> good evening, it is active in the west right now with several rounds of moisture slamming into the west coast. so far this season, a lot of the atmospheric rivers have been pointed at the pacific northwest. but now we're bringing in a lot of california and even upwards of a foot of snow potentially falling in the sierra. great for ski resort ts, right?

but we're going to watch several waves of moisture moving in. now bringing southern california, los angeles, all the way to san diego. this is the season for atmospheric rivers but the offseason for hurricane hunters. they're busy flying into a gulf low that will impact florida tonight, nocturnal tornados are possible. they're two times more deadly than tornados that happen in the daytime, but also affecting the entire 95 corridor. heavy rain, coastal flooding and an absolute mess for early holiday travel. back to you. >> molly mccollum of the weather channel. to the middle east there is new criticism of israel following the death of civilians in gaza. they include two women killed by an israeli sniper. the elderly woman and her daughter had taken refuge with others inside a catholic church in the territory. there are new revelations about the deaths of three israeli

hostages killed in gaza by israeli troops. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. here in tel aviv's hostage square, people are just devastated. and an israeli military official told cbs news that in thhostage last moments they were carrying a white cloth on a stick when israeli soldiers opened fire. the backlash of urgency. >> it can't be any more urgent than it was before. every day is a death sentence to them. >> reporter: are you angry? >> emy anger only aimed toward y government. >> reporter: desperation growing after israel's military ms. mistakenly killed three hostages, all in their 20s,

abducted to gaza ten weeks ago today. israel's military said combat like this where its troops killed those men has been intense, with militants luring soldiers into traps. just north, israeli tanks and troops that bombarded the region's last functioning hospital left devastation and distress behind. all men between 16 and 65 taken away. we don't have houses or relatives anymore, said this woman many where should we go? no place is safe. in the southern city of khan yunis. medics say dozens of dead killed by airstrikes arrived at nasser hospital in the last day. outside, dozens of mourners laid a journalist to rest. he worked for al jazeera television and was kill bade drone strike. [speaking in a global language] gaza will be demilitarized and under the security control of

israel said benjamin netanyahu tonight, as angry israelis in tel aviv demand he do more to bring the hostages home. >> do whatever you need. give them all the palestinian prisoners. give them back and give me back my andre, give back all the hostages. >> reporter: and hostage negotiations have now taken a new life. cbs news can confirm that the spy chief of israel and qatar's prime minister met, and that is just days after israel's war cabinet denied his offer to restart talks. today new tensions in the nearby red sea. a u.s. warship shot down 14 drones fired by suspected houthi rebels rebels in yemen. this week, two major shipping companies announced they would avoid the red sea because of the threat of attacks. and tonight the war in ukraine rages on even as support

from the west is waning. senate negotiators are trying to strike a deal on that as well as on new border security. willie james inman is falling it all from the white house. >> reporter: homeland security secretary mayorkas was trying to hammer out a last-minute deal with the senate before the weekend is out. white house and senate negotiators are racing to reach an agreement on new funding for the border, ahead of a possible vote next week. the framework would be part of a funding package that includes military aid for israel and ukraine. volodymyr zelenskyy's appeal in person this wreak did little to influence house republicans to move forward on $61 billion in military aid. a major issue on the campaign trail as well.

>> on my first day back in the white house, i will terminate avenue open borders policy of the biden administration. >> reporter: president biden says failing to pass funding for ukraine would be a gift to russian president vladimir putin, but he's also facing pressure from his own party ovcon over concessions on immigration. >> this is not something we should be doing, pairing domestic issues with very, very policy aims. >> reporter: the white house has warned u.s. funding for ukraine had run out at the end of the year. and with the house on recess until january there's almost no chance of progress this year. congress also has to pass a full government budget with funding set to expire early in the year. once both chambers are back in session, they will have little time to work out their differences. there is good news on the economy overall. a rally sent the doujw jones ton

all-time high. the dow and nasdaq each gained as much as 2%. but public perception isn't as hot as the markets. >> reporter: good evening. there's lots of encouraging signs about this economy. stocks are soaring, inflation is slowing and gas prices are the lowest they've been in years. but still half of americans say the economy is poor, and there's some important reasons why. for many families, the holidays are the most expensive time of the year, and high prices are squeezing budgets even more. >> i budgeted, knowing that christmas comes the same time avenue every year and inflation was still going to be high. >> reporter: but inflation is down in a big way from 9.1% to 3.1%. also dropping, mortgages and gas prices. gas prices are $3.07 on average

nationwide. >> the declining price of oil, it's the lowest since the summer. >> reporter: the recession some feared was imminent hasn't happened. bank rate.com's chief financial analyst, greg mcbride explains why everyone is not feeling optimistic. >> if we have all these indicators, why aren't americans feeling it? >> people aren't feeling it because prices are a lot higher than they were two or three years ago. >> reporter: the price of food hasn't dropped back to pre-pandemic levels. but many say slowing down inflation, a soft landing, is preferable. prices plummeting all at once could hurt the economy. >> it's an economic death spiral. if everybody know it's going to be cheaper tomorrow they're not going to buy anything today. >> reporter: and this week the fed kept interest rates steady but indicated they could make cuts next year, which could give relief to consumers slammed by

mortgages and credit card debt. today a vatican court sentenced a cardinal for e embezzlement, including directing contracts to his brother. he is the former head of the miracles. he was once considered a possible next pope. today the cathedral of notre dame in paris got a new rooster. it's the copper weather vane. today an army of volunteers turned out a cemeteries across the country. this is arlington national cemetery where wreaths were placed on the graves of more than 250,000 fallen service members. it's part of wreath s across america day.

it happens at 4500 locations, including in elwood, illinois. here, young and old honored and remembered the lives of those who served. straight ahead, how remote work is shifting holiday travel patterns. and an amazing tale of survival for a baby tornado victim. and a toy store whose wares are powered only by imagination.

aaa is predicting that over 115 million americans will travel between december 23rd and january 1st. but the busiest days are shifting this year, prompted by a change in work culture caused by the pandemic. cbs is at los angeles international airport. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. on roads and at airports. the holiday rush is under way.

with the record number of travelers expected to fill up planes. the happiest season of all will also be one of the busiest. >> we're projecting this to be the second highest year-end holiday, following 2019. >> reporter: with airline tickets and gas prices lower than last year, 104 million people are expected to hit the road, and a record 7.5 million are expected to fly. how early did you get to the airport? >> three hours early. i am kind of worried about that, and i'm coming back january 1st. so i'm stressing out about that. >> reporter: crowded airports and holiday gatherings are also leading to a rise in koid and f covid and flu cases. >> if you're traveling, you have to be in close proximity to other people. so hopefully everyone stays healthy. >> reporter: but the pandemic also helping create a longer

holiday season. remote workers with greater job flexibility are beginning trips sooner and ending later. on average, adding six days to their travels. fridays and saturdays used to be the peak travel days during the holidays. but the faa says the christmas crunch will actually be wednesdays and thursdays this year. >> good to know. thanks, elise preston. still ahead, their baby was missing after a tornado destroyed their home. wait until you hear where he was found.

now to an amazing story of survival. one week ago tonight. it involves this 4 month old infant who went missing when tornados stormed through the town of clarksville, tennessee, killing three people. wtbf has the story. >> reporter: mangled mobile

homes, splintered wood and debris everywhere. the mobile home community has been decimated by a tornado. >> i ran to the back, jumped on princeton. by the time i jumped on princeton the walls collapsed. >> reporter: she held onto her 1-year-old princeton, and her boyfriend tried to get to their 4 month old son lourde. >> the bassinet was the first thing to go up. but lourde stayed in the bass net, like in the air. he seen him still in the bassinet in the air, although they did two twirls he said, and then they got thrown. >> reporter: when it passed, the first thing she screamed was "where's my baby". you can see up here is where her pack and play was wrapped auroud a tree. she says it was the scariest moment of her life. >> was placed in a tree, he looked like he was placed in a

tree, with the gash on the side of his face, it was a deep, deep gash, but they glued it shut. >> reporter: they had to hike a mile to get out, and lourde was rushed to the hospital with a concussion and a big cut on his ear. >> he kept falling asleep, waking up. >> reporter: her boyfriend broke his collar bone. they're all banged up but lucky to be alive. >> by the grace of god, i swear, i swear, like they survived. >> reporter: lourde's bassinet is crumbled by their home, a somber reminder of what this family went through. alexander cowen, clarksville, tennessee. >> thank goodness they survived. next, tiger woods is competing again this weekend. but this time he's joined by two cubs.

today tiger woods turned the

pnc championship into a family affair. he's playing with his son charlie and his daughter sam is his caddey. caddie. quaker oats is pulling some of its products off the shelf out of fear for salmonella contamination. consumers are advised to throw away the items and can't the company for reimbursement. head to cbs.com for an exact list of the products recalled. today boston is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the boston tea party. when colonial americans, fed up with paying british taxes stormed two ships to destroy chests of british tea. the occasion is marked tonight with a full-scale reenactment.

when we come back, a success to the oldest toy store in l.a.

we end tonight in california, where a toy store has stayed open by staying true to its roots. powering holiday cheer without the need for power. tonight's weekend journal, cbs takes you to kip's toy land. ♪ let it snow, let it snow ♪ >> reporter: it's a festive season of buying bliss, but hidden among the stores you know is one you should remember. >> we've been in business since 1945. >> reporter: so a minute or two. >> a minute or three. >> reporter: it's not a big shop. >> let's go for a walk. >> reporter: but owner don kipper struts around with a

knowledge of things known for decades, as this is the oldest toy store in los angeles, but some of the toys have been around even longer. >> 1816. this has been around 200 years. >> reporter: from kaleidoscopes to toy phones, kips showcases toys with one thing. >> that doesn't need to be plugged in. >> reporter: the only power is that of imagination. >> we prefer games that will cause kids to engage with others, instead of sitting in a corner playing with their thumbs. >> reporter: but obviously, it wasn't this kipper that first opened these doors. it was his father. irvin kip kipper, 78 years ago. >> an amazing man. he was a pilot during world war ii. his plane was shot down, and spent time in a nazi prison camp. while he was there, he envisioned a happy life

afterwards, and it became the toy store. >> reporter: he walked these same rows of toys until he retired in 2011. >> reporter: a legacy his store continues. they also have some of the most popular. rows of lego and a wall of barbies, a barrage of board games which bring in shoppers searching for a little nostalgia. >> they're colorful and bright, and i feel like i learned a lot from them, and it's something i can have in common with my kids. >> reporter: and although there are thousands of toys in here, even this toy man has a favorite. >> my favorite toy? let's go for a walk. wooden blocks, fresh out of the kindergarten classroom. the only thing at that limits your use of this is your imagination, which is why i love it. >> reporter: love that is in every toy, wrapped and ready to give, in hopes of spreading a little holiday cheer.

joy benedict, cbs news, los angeles. >> just love the story behind a store. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. first thing tomorrow, sunday morning with jane pauley, followed by "face the nation." margaret brennan's guest include tony gonzalez and chris coons of delaware. goodnight. from cbs news bay area,s in the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, rain is on the way heading into the peak of the holiday season. we are tracking the timing and how much it could affect your christmas plans. plus, modern day pirates targeting boats at the oakland estuary. police want to clear out everyone who's staying

there illegally. why some homeless say they're being unfairly singled out. >> i'm being kicked out of a boat, why? what did i do wrong? >> he tried to steal that dinghy right there. i had so say what are you doing? and how fresh food, dancing, and a giant pinata are helping a struggling neighborhood. i'm andrea nakano, brian hackney is off tonight. our top story tonight is the weather. we could be in line for a very wet week. let's get right to first alert meteorologist darren peck with the timing of all these storms and what we can expect this week. >> the timing is the challenge. so what i want to do, andrea, is start out with the big picture and show you where we have more confidence -- where we have a high degree of confidence. the amount of rain coming our way between monday and thursday. and that's really the timeframe on this. most of it on monday morning, and then another system through wednesday. when you look at the whole period, monday through wednesday, we could pick up about maybe 2 inches