i was just in shock. >> reporter: the impact of the storm, the latest in a series hitting the west coast, hampering the holiday getaway or those doing last-minute shopping. and at this mall just south of l.a., officials say heavy planters saturated by rainwater caused this parking garage to partially collapse. no one was injured. the water level in this neighborhood was so high, it caused a number of garage doors to buckle and even forced the frame on this one to pop out. scientists say this was an extremely rare rainfall event for this region. margaret. > . >> let's find out when that rain will let up and get the christmas forecast from meteorologist mike bettes with our partners at the weather channel. good evening mike. >> margaret, good evening. the storm we've been contending with in california sticks around for another day, not potentially producing flooding in l.a., in san diego, extending over into phoenix and eventually over to albuquerque as well. from there, it helps produce significant snow across the

mountains as well as the plains. almost a guarantee leading up to christmas that we actually get snow for the holiday. but for many people, it will be a very warm forecast going into christmas. in fact, a lot of us end up getting rain out of that storm. the snow stays put in the plains, but from chicago to atlanta to the northeast to florida, all these locations see rain. one of the big reasons is temperatures incredibly warm. about 200 million americans through the holidays see temperatures well above average, margaret, meaning that white christmas has to wait another year. >> mike, thank you. more than 115 million americans are expected to be on the move over the holidays, packing the nation's roads and airports with today projected to be the busiest day for air travel. cbs's kris van cleave has more on the travel rush. >> reporter: a southern california soaking turned holiday travel into anything but a treat thursday as rain poured sarah barrett and daughter kennedy made the 60 mile drive

from ventura to l.a.x. nearly six hours before their flight to snowy cleveland. >> this might be the hardest part of our day right now, just getting to the shuttle. so we're hoping for a smooth flight and everything on time. so far it is. >> reporter: the nation's airlines expect more than 39 million flyers to travel during this two-week stretch, up 16% from last year. >> i don't like flying, and it's very crazy during christmas season. >> reporter: since sunday's storm brought flooding to the northeast, flyers have encountered close to 20,000 delays, but cancellations have remained limited. >> we think it's going to be another record. >> reporter: united's ceo scott kirby. >> we have the best operational performance both at united and for the airline industry at large over the thanksgiving halt. unless there's really bad weather, we'll have another strong operation over the christmas holidays as well. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg says his office is closely tracking airline performance. >> how are you feeling about the state of the aviation system going into christmas and new year's? >> so far this year we've seen

dramatically improved results compared to a year ago. >> reporter: but the results on the roads may be less stellar for some of the nearly 104 million expected to drive this year, battling weather and traffic. >> it's traffic. it's traffic. what can you say? >> reporter: as the storm moves east, it's going to move through several major airline hub cities. so the carriers are watching it closely, but so far, are cautiously optimistic it won't be a storm that steals people's christmas. still, it will be happening right as the peak of travel is going on, so the stakes are high. margaret. >> indeed. kris van cleave, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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stop to the war. tonight cbs's imtiaz tyab shows us how some of the sick and wounded in gaza were airlifted from that war zone. >> reporter: it's a hospital like no other. a boeing 777 to collect and care for gaza's most desperate. and the need is desperate. according to the w.h.o., after just 11 weeks of war, only 9 out of gaza's 36 hospitals are just barely functioning. but these ambulances are a glimmer of hope. on board are the dozens of patients, some so sick a cargo lift had to be used to get them on board. on the flight, we met little fatima, who still manages to smile for doctors despite a crushed pelvis from an israeli air strike. >> what do you want the world to know about gaza? "i only ask the world for a

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there's breaking news from washington state. three tacoma police officers were found not guilty today in the death of manuel ellis, a black man who died in police custody in 2020. the officers were accused of choking and shocking ellis, holding him face-down while he told them he could not breathe. defense attorneys argued that ellis died from a lethal amount of drugs in his system and not

from excessive force used by the officers. honda is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the u.s. over a fuel pump defect. the recall impacts 2017 through 2020 models including accords and odysseys. honda says the defect can lead to engine failure or cause stalling while driving. the recall also includes seven acura models. and santa claus comes to town early. the sweet surprise visits are next. finally tonight, santa got a jump start spreading holiday cheer to some on the top of the nice list. >> hello there! [ applause ] >> how are you? merry christmas. >> reporter: the little boy was all smiles as he ran to greet santa at a hospital in brooklyn, new york.

and in richmond, virginia, santa visits babies in the nicu this week. he read to some of the hospital's tiniest patients and asked them what they wanted for christmas. 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 follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm margaret brennan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the u.n. security council is expected to vote today on a resolution to increase aid to gaza. language calling for a stop in fighting had delayed previous votes. america's ambassador to the u.n. said the u.s. will vote in favor. a maine superior court judge has ruled to keep presidential

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shooting on a university campus. at least 14 people were killed and 25 others wounded when a lone gunman opened fire from the roof of a building at charles university in prague. that is the capital city of the czech republic. police say they later found the body of the gunman, a 24-year-old student at that school. and this happened in the heart of historic prague. police say there's no indication of any political or terrorism motive for today's attack. cbs's elaine cobbe leads off our coverage tonight. >> reporter: shots fired and chaos erupted mid-afternoon at charles university in central prague. panicked students and faculty ran for their lives. police say the suspected shooter was a 24-year-old student. he took aim from a campus rooftop. sergei medvedev was giving a lecture when the shooting began. >> we barricaded the door.

we put all the, you know, desks against the door. >> reporter: students were warned to stay put. while some desperately took cover on a ledge, others jumped to safety. police say at least 14 people were killed and 25 injured. >> tell me, what did you see? >> yeah, we heard the sirens, like four or five gunshots that were very loud. >> people screaming. people running for cover. >> reporter: joseph highland and college friends visiting from england were nearby as the attack unfolded. they stayed with harry cranston, who was on crutches. >> it's probably one of the most frightening experiences i will ever have. >> reporter: video posted on social media appears to show the gunman firing atop a building in the busy historic area filled with tourists and shoppers. s.w.a.t. teams were on-site within minutes, sealing off the area and evacuating buildings. a short time later, authorities say they found the shooter dead with a large quantity of ammunition beside him. the interior minister said the

death toll could have been much higher. earlier in the day, the gunman's father was found dead, prompting a search for the student. police received a tip that he wanted to take his own life and was heading to the capital. several european countries have increased security in recent weeks following a spate of attacks. here in france, the threat alert has been raised to the highest level after a knife attack at a school two months ago. margaret. >> elaine cobbe, thank you. and there are elevated security threats here at home. u.s. officials are on heightened alert for individual attackers posing potential threats at large-scale gatherings like new year's events. cbs's catherine herridge has more on this alert and what authorities are looking out for. >> reporter: the attack in prague by a lone shooter is deepening concern among american law enforcement, already facing escalating threats here at home.

tom warrick is a former senior homeland security official. >> this is precisely the kind of threat that keeps the fbi and homeland security awake at night. >> reporter: a recent law enforcement bulletin obtained by cbs news warns the threat of violence by lone actors is likely heightened through the winter months, including seasonal holidays and new year's eve. inspired by the israel-hamas war or driven by racial and ethnic grievances here at home, the bulletin warns lone actors may seek to launch opportunistic attacks on public gatherings using simple weapons including firearms, knives, or vehicles. in recent capitol hill testimony, fbi director christopher wray delivered a blunt warning. >> 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. i see blinking lights everywhere i turn. >> reporter: compounding the challenge for law enforcement, more than 400 hoax bomb threats to jewish institutions last

weekend alone. warrick says all threats have to be taken seriously. >> it's very clear to me that this is not just smoke. there are actual brush fires out there that the fbi is alerting us to, that homeland security wants people to be aware of. >> reporter: according to an fbi memo, the hoax bomb threats appear to be coordinated and the work of a group outside the u.s. for law enforcement, this is a known nonviolent tactic that can be used to disrupt religious services and intimidate. margaret. >> catherine herridge tonight in washington. nearly 28 million people in california and arizona are under flood watches tonight as a major storm system pounds the west with heavy rain. communities in ventura county just north of los angeles are among the hardest hit. cbs's jeff nguyen is there. >> reporter: california getting pounded. >> it was awful. it was a nightmare. it was pouring cats and dogs. everything was flooded. >> reporter: the latest storm

dropping torrential rain north of los angeles. parts of ventura county receiving more than 3 inches in one hour. water quickly filling streets so fast that some could only escape with help from good samaritans. dozens were pulled to safety, those trapped in their cars and in their homes. one of the hardest hit areas, this community of adult residents 55 and over in the city of port hueneme. >> it was just flowing in. >> reporter: sandy woke up to water rising up. this is what she saw. >> it just keeps coming in. everything is toast. >> reporter: her home one of several flooded out. >> i almost don't have words because i've never seen anything like that. i was just in shock. >> reporter: the impact of the storm, the latest in a series hitting the west coast, hampering the holiday getaway or those doing last-minute shopping. and at this mall just south of l.a., officials say heavy planters saturated by rainwater caused this parking garage to partially collapse.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm nicole sganga in washington. thanks for staying with us. israel's war in gaza has now killed upwards of 20,000 people according to the local health ministry. many thousands more have been

injured and are in desperate need of medical care. but israeli air strikes have destroyed or badly damaged many of the hospitals in gaza, and the ones that remain are overwhelmed by the wounded. one country, the united arab emirates, has begun evacuating hundreds of children and a thousand cancer patients by plane. imtiaz tyab boarded one of the mercy flights. >> reporter: it's a hospital like no other. this commercial boeing 777 has been fitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment by a team of experienced doctors and nurses to collect and care for gaza's most desperately ill. and the need is desperate. after 11 weeks of war, only 9 out of gaza's 36 hospitals are still just barely functioning. but these ambulances are a glimmer of hope. on board are dozens of patients who are given rare permission to leave gaza and travel to egypt's

northern arrish airport. some so sick a cargo lift had to be used just to get them on board. these patients are among gaza's most seriously ill, who have suffered unfold horrors just to get to this point and have a fighting chance to live. like little fatina, who has a crushed pelvis from an israeli air strike. "i'm so sad to leave gaza," she says. "i'm going to miss my dad and my brother." >> what do you want the world to know about gaza? "i ask the world for a cease-fire," she says. as other patients board the mercy flight, some of the smallest patients can't help but be amazed at their new surroundings. "thank you," beams this fact, also grateful to be safe. but amid the relief, exhaustion. many of these patients have cancer, some so sick they deteriorate right before our

eyes. this girl has liver disease. >> what was the situation like in gaza before you left? "there isn't a single word that can describe what it was like," she says. "we've had wars in gaza before, but nothing like this one." in total, 132 palestinians were allowed on this sixth such mercy mission operated by the uae. near the back of the plane, we mitt isra. three of her five children were killed in an israeli strike. >> i want to be more stronger because their life now in -- >> in heaven? >> in heaven, yes, better than this life. >> reporter: isra is accompanying her two surviving kids and three others, badly injured and orphaned. but the memory of her other children, including twin daughter na veen, still haunts her. >> she always say to me that "i am the moon.

i am like the moon. my name is the moon." and she was really moon. >> reporter: moon. that was what isra's daughter name meant in arabic. and although her surviving kids and the orphan children she now cares for are safely out of gaza and in the uae, she tells us she still lives in darkness. >> that was imtiaz tyab reporting. closer to home, aaa says upwards of 100 million americans will travel at least 50 miles over the christmas holiday, most of them by car. and drivers are getting an early holiday gift at the pump. christian ben ben reports. >> reporter: drivers at gas stations around the country are getting a welcome sight. lower prices. according to aaa, the national average is down about 20 cents a gallon in the past month and about 80 cents since august. a big relief for julian, who

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but what i discovered over the years is if you don't have failure, you can't have success. >> yeah. >> because every time you fail, you learn something. ♪ you don't know what it's like ♪ >> reporter: the bee gees broke through singing ballads in the late '60s. ♪ to love somebody ♪ >> reporter: then reinvented themselves in the '70s. ♪ jive talkin' ♪ >> reporter: dominating the dance craze decade, when their saturday night fever soundtrack went stratospheric. ♪ you can tell by the way i use my walk ♪ >> this is like the trophy room? >> well, it's really -- yes, it's the only one i have. >> reporter: in his miami home, gibb took us into his office. >> there's a lot of gold records here, barry. >> that's the six number ones in a row up there. ♪ stayin' alive ♪ >> reporter: the bee gees are the only band other than the

beatles to score six straight number one songs. ♪ how deep is your love ♪ >> i'd love it to have been seven. ♪ >> there was something about your lyrics that was different. >> i agree. >> what is that? >> it's how deep you can go with the lyrics. what can you say that other people don't say? >> reporter: gibb attributes it in part to a near tragic incident that occurred when he was just 2 years old. >> i just remember pulling a pan of boiling water over me by accident of course. but i had about 20 minutes to link. i spent two years in hospital and after i came out, i never said a word for another two years. >> really? >> but i don't remember it. >> you don't remember it at all? >> no, but i have the scars. and i think that did something to me. >> what do you think it did? >> gave me that insight, gave me that instinct about music, about

life, about everything. >> robin, morris, and barry gibb. >> reporter: barry and his younger brothers started singing together as kids in australia. ♪ the harmonies came naturally. ♪ >> how would you describe who each brother really was? >> well, robin was probably the funniest person i've ever known, intr introvert. but when he had his moments, he was hysterical. and morris was very much the external twin. >> the bee gees! >> reporter: but fame, barry says, pulled them apart. >> the trouble with fame is it takes over everything, and it makes you competitive. >> yeah. >> and if you're in a group, you can't really compete against each other. >> no. >> you've got to unite against something. >> what was that competition about? >> brothers. ♪ >> reporter: barry wasn't on the best terms with his brothers wen they died. morris in 2003, robin in 2012.

♪ > you seem to have made peace with all that somehow. >> yes. i understand now. i understand a lot more. i understand what made them unhappy. they were right. >> why were they right? >> because it was a group. >> yeah. >> and we should have all been supporting each other much more than we did. i got too much attention. robin didn't get enough. and mo certainly didn't get enough. i never understood their feelings until a couple of years ago. ♪ nobody gets too much heaven no more ♪ >> reporter: for all their chart success, respect often eluded the bee gees. >> do you feel like you've finally gotten that? >> i feel like it no longer matters. i feel like that in those moments, it was painful. we were in the beginning of our 40s and couldn't get on the radio. >> reporter: so they wrote hits for other artists, dolly and kenny. ♪ and we lie on each other ♪

>> reporter: barbra streisand. ♪ we've got nothing to be guilty of ♪ >> reporter: frankie valley. ♪ grease is the word that you heard ♪ >> that, to me, is kind of the outlier in your catalog. i always go what? >> me too. >> do you think about legacy? does it matter to you? >> no. i have no feelings about whether people remember me or the bee gees or not. no feelings whatsoever. when i'm gone, you guys can do what you like. >> reporter: of all the landmarks in barry gibb's career -- ♪ it's all right, it's okay ♪ >> reporter: he says the most meaningful was when he played glastonbury solo in 2017. ♪ stayin' alive ♪ >> reporter: for more than 100,000 fans. ♪ stayin' alive ♪ >> up to that point, i thought, well, i'm aby gee. this and what i'll always be,

and i'm quite happy. but when they responded to me singing on my own, it was a shock to my system. >> what did it mean to you? >> everything. i'll never forget it. i'll never be able to do it again, but i'll never forget it. ♪ stayin' alive ♪ >> you can watch the kennedy center honors next wednesday, december 27th, at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs and streaming on

there's a hospital in houston that's providing love and magic for children who can't be at home for the holidays. janet shamlian has the story. >> reporter: this is where william wilson will spend christmas, a hospital room where the 8-year-old is fighting a blood disorder. >> it will stop hurting in just a minute, okay? >> reporter: surrounded by machines and tubes, it's not what a child dreams of. but at houston's texas

children's hospital -- >> you want to look at those trees? >> reporter: there's magic beyond the medicine. >> you like that one? >> reporter: and the 16th floor looks like a high-end holiday store. >> so pretty. it's so beautiful and colorful. >> reporter: there's a barbie-themed tree, the choo choo, sports teams, and sweet treats. each child can choose one for their room. >> i like all of them. >> reporter: decorated by people who won't meet them. >> this is hard. >> it's really hard. >> reporter: but who will make a difference in their holiday. >> what will it be like to have a tree like this in your room? >> i want to show it off to everybody. >> i like this one. >> that one? is that one the one? >> reporter: wilson went with the hot wheels theme. >> wow. thank you. >> reporter: much more than a christmas tree, it's the stability of tradition at an uncertain time. >> i love it! >> reporter: janet shamlian, cbs news, houston. 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 follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm nicole sganga. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the u.n. security council is expected to vote today on a resolution to increase aid to gaza. language calling for a stop in fighting had delayed previous votes. america's ambassador to the u.n. said the u.s. will vote in favor. a maine superior court judge has ruled to keep esidential candidate chris christie out of

the state's primary. maine's secretary of state said this month that he didn't file enough certified signatures to make the ballot. his campaign says they're evaluating their options. and mariah carey was at the white house yesterday. her holiday classic "all i want for christmas is you" just topped the billboard hot 100 for a fifth year in a row. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. tonight, a lone gunman goes on a shooting rampage in prague, killing at least 14 people at a university. the czech republic now reeling from one of the worst mass shootings in the nation's history. in the chaos, students and faculty scrambled onto the roof to escape the shooter. this might be the hardest part of our day right now, just getting to the shuttle. >> millions taking to the roads

and skies ahead of the holiday weekend, facing wet weather out west. rudy giuliani files for bankruptcy just days after a jury says he has to pay nearly $150 million. in tonight's "eye on america," we'll tell you about the a.i. program that's helping airports track down your lost items. >> once we find that item for them, they will be like so happy. and the santa sightings have begun. visiting children and newborns and even taking the christmas spirit underwater. >> merry christmas. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening. i'm margaret brennan in tonight for norah o'donnell. an intense storm is slamming the west, impacting holiday travel, and we'll get to it in a moment.

but we begin in central europe with a rare, deadly mass shooting on a university campus. at least 14 people were killed and 25 others wounded when a lone gunman opened fire from the roof of a building at charles university in prague. that is the capital city of the czech republic. police say they later found the body of the gunman, a 24-year-old student at that school. and this happened in the heart of historic prague. police say there's no indication of any political or terrorism motive for today's attack. cbs's elaine cobbe leads off our coverage tonight. >> reporter: shots fired and chaos erupted mid-afternoon at charles university in central prague. panicked students and faculty ran for their lives. police say the suspected shooter was a 24-year-old student. he took aim from a campus rooftop. sergei medvedev was giving a lecture when the shooting began.

>> we barricaded the door. we put all the, you know, desks against the door. >> reporter: students were warned to stay put. while some desperately took cover on a ledge, others jumped to safety. police say at least 14 people were killed and 25 injured. >> tell me, what did you see? >> yeah, we heard the sirens, like four or five gunshots that were very loud. >> people screaming. people running for cover. >> reporter: joseph highland and college friends visiting from england were nearby as the attack unfolded. they stayed with harry cranston, who was on crutches. >> it's probably one of the most frightening experiences i will ever have. >> reporter: video posted on social media appears to show the gunman firing atop a building in the busy historic area filled with tourists and shoppers. s.w.a.t. teams were on-site within minutes, sealing off the area and evacuating buildings. a short time later, authorities say they found the shooter dead

with a large quantity of ammunition beside him. the interior minister said the death toll could have been much higher. earlier in the day, the gunman's father was found dead, prompting a search for the student. police received a tip that he wanted to take his own life and was heading to the capital. several european countries have increased security in recent weeks following a spate of attacks. here in france, the threat alert has been raised to the highest level after a knife attack at a school two months ago. margaret. >> elaine cobbe, thank you. and there are elevated security threats here at home. u.s. officials are on heightened alert for individual attackers posing potential threats at large-scale gatherings like new year's events. cbs's catherine herridge has more on this alert and what authorities are looking out for. >> reporter: the attack in prague by a lone shooter is deepening concern among american

law enforcement, already facing escalating threats here at home. tom warrick is a former senior homeland security official. >> this is precisely the kind of threat that keeps the fbi and homeland security awake at night. >> reporter: a recent law enforcement bulletin obtained by cbs news warns the threat of violence by lone actors is likely heightened through the winter months, including seasonal holidays and new year's eve. inspired by the israel-hamas war or driven by racial and ethnic grievances here at home, the bulletin warns lone actors may seek to launch opportunistic attacks on public gatherings using simple weapons including firearms, knives, or vehicles. in recent capitol hill testimony, fbi director christopher wray delivered a blunt warning. >> 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. i see blinking lights everywhere i turn. >> reporter: compounding the

challenge for law enforcement, more than 400 hoax bomb threats to jewish institutions last weekend alone. warrick says all threats have to be taken seriously. >> it's very clear to me that this is not just smoke. there are actual brush fires out there that the fbi is alerting us to, that homeland security wants people to be aware of. >> reporter: according to an fbi memo, the hoax bomb threats appear to be coordinated and the work of a group outside the u.s. for law enforcement, this is a known nonviolent tactic that can be used to disrupt religious services and intimidate. margaret. >> catherine herridge tonight in washington. former trump attorney rudy giuliani filed for bankruptcy protection today under the weight of having to pay nearly $150 million for defaming georgia election workers. cbs's robert costa is here with the details. bob. >> good evening, margaret. rudy giuliani is now confronting

a reckoning legally and financially over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. the bankruptcy filing states he owes creditors nearly $152 million, a large part of which includes $146 million owed in a defamation case brought by two former georgia election workers. yesterday the judge in the case ordered giuliani to pay ruby freeman and shaye moss immediately, concerned giuliani might, quote, conceal his assets. giuliani's spokesman says the bankruptcy filing will allow giuliani time to pursue an appeal. an attorney for freeman and moss said giuliani's move will not succeed in discharging mr. giuliani's debt. for an american once honored as "time's" person of the year, bankruptcy is a prism into the mounting challenges facing him and other top allies of former president donald trump in georgia. >> bob, the special counsel recently went to the supreme court and said on an expedited basis, weigh in on this question of presidential immunity. when will we hear that decision? >> margaret, we expect the supreme court to move sooner

rather than later in the immunity question facing former president donald trump as well as the question of his ballot status in colorado following that ruling by the state supreme court. it really brings the supreme court front and center into the 2024 campaign. >> bob costa, you'll be busy. thank you. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> reporter: california getting pounded. >> it was awful. it was a nightmare. it was pouring cats and dogs. everything was flooded. >> reporter: the latest storm dropping torrential rain north of los angeles. parts of ventura county receiving more than 3 inches in one hour. water quickly filling streets so fast that some could only escape with help from good samaritans. dozens were pulled to safety, those trapped in their cars and in their homes. one of the hardest hit areas, this community of adult residents 55 and over in the city of port hueneme. >> it was just flowing in. >> reporter: sandy woke up to water rising up. this is what she saw. >> it just keeps coming in. everything is toast. >> reporter: her home one of several flooded out. >> what were you thinking when you were recording that video? >> i almost don't have words because i've never seen anything like that. i don't live in a state or an area that i think would have flooding.

i was just in shock. >> reporter: the impact of the storm, the latest in a series hitting the west coast, hampering the holiday getaway or those doing last-minute shopping. and at this mall just south of l.a., officials say heavy planters saturated by rainwater caused this parking garage to partially collapse. no one was injured. the water level in this neighborhood was so high, it caused a number of garage doors to buckle and even forced the frame on this one to pop out. scientists say this was an extremely rare rainfall event for this region. margaret. >> let's find out when that rain will let up and get the christmas forecast from meteorologist mike bettes with our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> margaret, good evening. the storm we've been contending with in california sticks around for another day, potentially producing flooding in l.a., in san diego, extending over into phoenix and eventually over to albuquerque as well. from there, it helps produce significant snow across the

mountains as well as the plains. almost a guarantee leading up to christmas that we actually get snow for the holiday. but for many people, it will be a very warm forecast going into christmas. in fact, a lot of us end up getting rain out of that storm. the snow stays put in the plains, but from chicago to atlanta to the northeast to florida, all these locations see rain. one of the big reasons is temperatures incredibly warm. about 200 million americans through the holidays see temperatures well above average, margaret, meaning that white christmas has to wait another year. >> mike, thank you. more than 115 million americans are expected to be on the move over the holidays, packing the nation's roads and airports with today projected to be the busiest day for air travel. cbs's kris van cleave has more on the travel rush. >> reporter: a southern california soaking turned holiday travel into anything but a treat thursday. as rain poured, sarah barrett and daughter, kennedy, made the 60-mile drive from ventura to l.a.x. nearly six hours before

their flight to snowy cleveland. >> this might be the hardest part of our day right now, just getting to the shuttle. so we're hoping for a smooth flight and everything on time. so far it is. >> reporter: the nation's airlines expect more than 39 million flyers to travel during this two-week stretch, up 16% from last year. >> i don't like flying, and it's very crazy during christmas season. >> reporter: since sunday's storm brought flooding to the northeast, flyers have encountered close to 20,000 delays, but cancellations have remained limited. >> we think it's going to be another record. >> reporter: united's ceo scott kirby. >> we had the best operational performance both at united and for the airline industry at large over the thanksgiving hautd r holiday. unless there's really bad weather, we'll have another strong operation over the christmas holidays as well. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg says his office is closely tracking airline performance. >> how are you feeling about the state of the aviation system going into christmas and new year's? >> so far this year, we've seen

dramatically improved results compared to a year ago. >> reporter: but the results on the roads may be less stellar for some of the nearly 104 million expected to drive this year, battling weather and traffic. >> it's traffic. it's traffic. what can you say? >> reporter: as the storm moves east, it's going to move through several major airline hub cities. so the carriers are watching it closely, but so far, are cautiously optimistic it won't be a storm that steals people's christmas. still, it will be happening right as the peak of travel is going on, so the stakes are high. margaret. >> indeed. kris van cleave, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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there's breaking news from washington state. three tacoma police officers were found not guilty today in the death of manuel ellis, a black man who died in police custody in 2020. the officers were accused of choking and shocking ellis, holding him face-down while he told them he could not breathe. defense attorneys argued that ellis died from a lethal amount of drugs in his system and not

from excessive force used by the officers. honda is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the u.s. over a fuel pump defect. the recall impacts 2017 through 2020 models including accords and odysseys. honda says the defect can lead to engine failure or cause stalling while driving. the recall also includes seven acura models. and santa claus comes to town early. the sweet surprise visits are next. finally tonight, santa got a jump start spreading holiday cheer to some on the top of the nice list. >> hello there! [ applause ] >> how are you? merry christmas. >> reporter: the little boy was all smiles as he ran to greet santa at a hospital in brooklyn, new york. and in richmond, virginia, santa

visited babies in the nicu this week. he read to some of the hospital's tiniest patients and asked them what they wanted for christmas. 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 follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm margaret brennan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm shanelle kaul in new york. the u.n. security council is expected to vote today on a resolution to increase aid to gaza. language calling for a stop in fighting had delayed previous votes. america's ambassador to the u.n. said the u.s. will vote in favor. a maine superior court judge has ruled to keep presidential candidate chris christie out of

the state's primary. maine's secretary of state said this month that he didn't file enough certified signatures to make the ballot. his campaign says they're evaluating their options. and mariah carey was at the white house yesterday. her holiday classic "all i want for christmas is you" just topped the billboard hot 100 for a fifth year in a row. 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 22nd, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." on the move. millions of americans are taking to the road and the skies as the holiday rush gets under way. but will the storm out west wreak havoc on your travel plans? the search for a motive. what we are learning about the gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a prague university. one of the worst mass shootings in that nation's history