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people are starting to clean up after a tornado damaged this home and injured a woman inside. parts of the state could see more heavy rain tonight as the system moves north. >> jeff? >> thank you very much, we have our chief motel, eri -- we have chief meteorologist, good to see you. >> the strong storms in florida pushing down toward the miami area and it may be the solstice tomorrow, it's green on the radar, that means a bit of a

grinch storm for the northeast. i will lift north throughout the day on friday, and it will send it to the tropics and it will draw up the moisture and heavy rainfall, a lot of the spots on the eastern seaboard have flood watches in affect again, adding to the annual totals. and we have very warm air for december, a chance of record highs in the 95 corridor, but it will be a rough friday at the airports as well as on the interstates for the heavy wayne moving through. mostly rain, but on the back end with the cold, and a chance for upslope snow in to friday and saturday in the appalachians, so some seeing snow in the lead up to christmas. >> amazing, wind and rain and so warm. eric, thank you very much. russian president vladimir putin warned that the u.s. withdraw from a cold war treaty raises the risk of nuclear war. putin spoke at a lengthy news conference in moscow, where he had praise as well for president

trump. >> reporter: it was one of the easiest questions that president putin faced today, donald's right, about president trump's decision to pull u.s. forces out of syria. >> translator: as for defeats isis, i do generally agree with the president of the united states. we have achieved some major advances when it comes to defeating the terrorists and we have struck major blows on terrorists in syria. >> reporter: but then added that it was illegitimate for u.s. troops to be there in the first place. the three hour, 43-minute press conference included questions on everything from happen music to putin's marital status. although the subject matter can be serious, the annual president putin prosecut-- putin press co takes on a festive atatmosphere with some dressing for the occasion. few expected him to raise the

specter of nuclear war. >> translator: this might lead to the collapse of the entire civilization and the planet, if the missiles would be positioned in europe, what are we going to do? we need to ensure that we are safe. >> reporter: president putin is still hoping to meet with president trump, despite an abrupt cancellation three weeks ago, he said there's a lot for the two men to discuss. >> okay, charlie, thank you. we move now to a vicious deadly attack on two young women who were on a camping trip in the mountains of that ra s -- of th victims were on vacation together. a 24-year-old and a 28-year-old went to college together.

their bodies were found in a remote region where they were camping, it's a popular spot for tourists. four suspects have been arres d arrested. photos have been released of three of them. the men pledged allegiance to isis, before the killings. the women had stab wounds to the necks. police have video surveillance of three people pitching a tent near where the victims were staying. >> translator: a ro areit was ca terrorist criminal act. >> reporter: it's a popular destination for tourists. . just last month, they posted on facebook, asking her friends for advice on the region. so three of the suspects were caught actually trying to board a bus to leave the country. they had long knives and slingshots on them. and of the four people they arrested they think they have all the men. >> horrible story, good to have

you here two nights in a row. and coming up a triple amputee is raising millions to help pay for the president's border wall. and why i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so, i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. number one trusted. number one awarded. it's got to be tide

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social pediatric i can -- on social media. donations are pouring in. >> reporter: if congress will not fund the border wall, he say he will. and along with his supporters. >> people put their money where their mouth is and it's exploded. >> reporter: his campaign has raised more than $8 million. with donations from $5 to $50,000. >> we are going to build the wall 100%. and mexico is going to pay for the wall. >> reporter: i don't mean it to be flip, but i thought mexico was going to pay for the wall. >> i think we thought a lot of people were going to pay for the wall. we are sick of waiting around and want to take action. >> reporter: he lost three limbs after his second deployment to iraq, he said that he supports immigration if it's legal will. >> we need the wall for national security, and we need to enforce the law.

>> reporter: i don't mean this in a flip way, how would you feel if a hillary clinton supporter raised money to tear down your wall. >> this is america, if they can pull it off, they have the right to do it. >> this is the largest goal started on the site and if it's not reach today t-- if it does reach the billion dollars, all the money will go back to don e donat donators. it will be reached some time in a second trump term. >> still ahead, if you noticed well, how are the massage chairs working out for everyone?

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because better coverage means better protection. always . all the uncertainty in washington did not help wall street. the dow lost 464 points and on pace for the worst december since the great depression in 1931. the s&p fell by nearly 40 and the nasdaq lost 108 and down 19.5% from the record high in august. it is not what you want to hear heading in to the holidays, the americans are gaining weight. cdc reports that women's average has risen from 163 pounds to 170, and men are up from 189 to 198. since 1960s, the americans are 30 pounds heavier. men are down in height, about a tenth of an inch in a decade and women remain about the same. hershey is dealing with

imperfect kisses. they are turning up with missing or broken tips. bakers are complain thath affecaffect -- complaining that it affects ho

even santa and his elves can use help.

don shows us the second busiest place on earth. >> dear santa, i have tried my best to be good. >> reporter: not all of the millions letters make it to the north pole, some end up in santa claus, indiana. she is the town post master. >> letters addressed to santa, there's 20,000-30,000. >> reporter: rather than forwarding them to the arctic, the u.s. postal service sends them here. where volunteer elves read every one. >> reporter: and they answer. every one. >> 87-year-old mrs. cook is the chief elf, she has been at it for 78 years. >> i think it's so wonderful that children believe in santa claus in this electronic age. >> reporter: the tradition began in 1914. but when rip aleyripley's belie not featured the town in the

1930s, letters to santa were arriving like snow flakes on a winter's day. >> i hope you continue to try to be good. >> reporter: it's not just the children's holidays that are made brighter by the personal messages. for many of the elves, it's the high point of the year. >> you think it's one of the things that we say volunteers get hooked. >> reporter: especially when the letter writer has a parent somewhere else. >> we have children whose parents are deployed. >> reporter: they make no promises, they don't see their job as fulfilling dreams. >> what do we want for christmas? >> reporter: there job is to keep the dreams alive. new york. that is the overnight news for this friday, for some of you the news continues, for others, check back later for the morning news and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jeff glor.

♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." good evening i'm jeff glor and we will begin with a frantic series of developments in washington. we are just over a day now away from a partial government shutdown, with new threats from the president today. but, we begin here tonight with late news on the defense secretary. one day after the president said he is pulling u.s. troops out of syria, mr. trump tweeted, general jim mattis will be retiring. with distinction at the end of february after having served my administration as secretary of defense for the past two years. we have more on it from the white house. >> reporter: secretary mattis explained why he was resigning in a letter to president trump.

because you have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views are better aligned with yours, mattis wrote, i believe it is right for me to step down from my position. the move comes one day after the president announced he plans to pull u.s. troops out of syria. shocking allies and even top advisers. format is the withdraw was the -- for mattis the withdraw was the last straw. president trump is now considering a draw down of u.s. troops in afghanistan, which mattis also on -- mattis also opposes.

he was one of several millitary men to join the president's administration. >> these are central casting if i'm doing a movie, i pick you general. general mattis. >> reporter: but mattis became one of the lowest profile members of mr. trump's cabinet in this rare september press conference, he laughed off speculation over his exit. >> of course, i don't think about leaving. i love it here. i'm thinking of retiring here. >> reporter: less than a month later, president trump was less convincing on request minutes shoe. >> what about general mattis is he going to leave? >> i don't know, he has not told me that. i had lunch with him two days ago. i have a very good relationship with him. it could be that he is. i think he is sort of a democrat if you want to know the truth. general mattis is a good guy. we get along very well. he may leave. i mean, at some point, everybody leaves. everybody. people leave. >> reporter: cbs news has learned it was mattis' own decision to leave and he personally delivered that resignation letter to president trump here at the white house in an unscheduled meeting this afternoon. and in it, he talked about the importance of treating allies with respect and being resolute

against adversaries, naming china and russia. jeff the president hopes to name a replacement by the end of the year. >> okay, thank you very much. and we move now to the shutdown showdown. when it appeared a deal to fund the government was imminent, the president said he will not sign it unless it has funding for border security. funding for a quarter of the government will run out tomorrow at midnight. impact i impacting agencies. >> i have made my position very clear. any measure that funds the government must include border security. >> reporter: the president's about-face sent lawmakers scrambling as the chances of a shutdown shot up. >> there's no consensus right now on what the best way forward is. >> reporter: just yesterday, gop leaders thought they had hit on a compromise mr. trump could live with. a short-term spending bill. funding the government through february 8th. giving them another shot to

bargain for border wall funding in the new year. >> all in favor, say aye. >> aye. >> reporter: the senate passed the bill unanimously last night and then the president started to get an ear-full from the far right. >> no way. >> the wall, the wall, the wall has to be built. >> this is a fumble if we are not going to fight, when are we going to fight? >> by this morning, no one was sure where he stood. >> have you gotten any assurances from the white house or the president himself that he will sign this spending resolution? >> i don't know that anybody ever has any assurances from the white house on any subject. >> reporter: house republican leaders headed to the white house to find out. >> the president informed us that he will not sign the bill that came up from the senate last evening. >> reporter: congressional negotiators had already settled on $1.6 billion for border security next year. but, the president wants $5 billion more, specifically for a border wall. without a deal, before tomorrow night, a partial shutdown will

leave more than 400,000 government workers furloughed. right before christmas. but the president has said, it's worth it. >> i'mproud to shut down the government. >> reporter: his patient wearing thin as his party has repeatedly tried and failed to secure the funding for his campaign promise. >> i say to congress, i will never sign another bill like this again. >> reporter: tonight, house republicans are going to try to pass a funding bill that includes that $5 billion for the wall. and even if it passes democrats are likely to vote it down in the senate. so, at this point, jeff, it's hard to see how the two sides come together in time to avert a shutdown. >> okay, naincy, thank you. >> london's gatwick airport, the second busiest remains closed after drones were spotted nearby yesterday. nearly 600 flights have been cancelled in an airport that serves 110,000 travelers a day.

we are there. >> reporter: confusion and frustration swept through the airport today as every flight was cancelled, diverted or delayed. >> it said, all flights cancelled because of the drone. >> reporter: two drones sp s to exact, spotted over the only runway last night, forcing it to shut down. >> my parents live in florida and we are trying get there before the weekend. >> reporter: britain's armed forces are joining police to look for the operator. authorities say the intrusion does not appear to be terror related but it's deliberate. what are the dangers that these drones can pose? >> well, obviously if they are flying near an airport, with an aircraft taking off and landing, it could tangle with the aircraft and cause it to crash. >> reporter: the popularity of drones soars and so does the

threat they pose around the world to aircraft. this video was filmed by a drone over a passenger jet in laws vag -- in las vegas. >> researches at the university of dayton has shown the damage a drone can do to the wing of an aircraft. security experts say that the fact the drone operator has not been caught suggests a level of sophistication, that is creating a headache here, especially for those that do not know when the airport will be open. >> a huge international airport closed down because of drones just remarkable. thank you. all the uncertainty in washington did not help things on wall street. the dow lost 464 points and on pace for the worst december since the great depression in 1931 the s&p fell by nearly 40 and the nasdaq is down 19.5%

from its record high in august. we are back in a moment.

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♪ this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome back to "the overnight news." the attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against facebook for failing to protect users personal data. it's the first action of its kind against the social networking giant. we go over the potential risks for facebook. >> it comes after a report on the ways that facebook shared data with the more than 150 corporate partners. facebook has been on the defense now as they are questioned on the commitment to protect privacy. >> i think the lawsuit will

accelerate change. >> in a lawsuit, facebook is alleged to have misrepresented the extent it protects consumers personal data and failed to adequately disclose to consumers that their data can be accessed without their knowledge. >> users in many, many cases, had no idea how their personal and user information was being utiliz utilized. >> in a statement, facebook said we are reviewing the complaint and look forward to continuing our discussions with attorneys general in d.c. and elsewhere. >> it's my mistake and i'm fire. >> sits the cambridge analytica scandal, facebook has been facing criticism for privacy missteps. the company admitted that 7 million photos may have been exposed to third party appes an they gave many tech companies

access to user data. some were allowed to ri-- were allowed to read, write and delete users messages. facebook said that that was only available when facebook was using a log in. no third party was reading your private messages or writing messages to your friends without permission. >> i just can't kind of tolerate the lack of respect of me as a user that we see from facebook. >> she is marking her ten year anniversary as a facebook user by breaking up with the social media platform for good. she is one of many cutting back. a survey in january found 74% of facebook users said they logged on daily and by june, 42% reported that they were taking a break of a few weeks or more. 26% said they deleted the app from their phones. >> we trust that a company is going to protect our privacy, protect our data, and i think we

have seen from facebook, in the last few years that they are just not doing that. >> you may have a virtual reality headset in your home to play some of the top of the line video games. but it can be used as a very serious training tool. tony experienced some of it, in a verizon store in new york city. >> here is a location you may recognize. verizon has more than 1600 stores liking this one, it's a place where employees help people get connected and sell the gadgets and gizmos to do so, but it's a magnet forearmed robbery. a dangerous situation that can be difficult or impossible to imagine or was, until now. >> 9-1-1. 9-1-1. no, put the phone down. >> two gunman strike as they open. taking an employee hostage. and going straight for the safe. >> there's nothing in here. how do i get in the bottom part?

>> it was a simulation, but as we learn first hand, this verizon training site outside washington, d.c., the fear was all too real. >> open the door. >> turn around. >> holy -- >> virtual reality takes your-- brain thinks i'm in a verizon store, so, it's like visualization on steroids. >> derek is the founder of striver which builds virtual experiences as a training tool, first for football teams and now for a growing number of companies. walmart's program allows people feel the holiday rush. and jet blue technicians can inspect an airplane before take off and this year, verizon will send workers through a program that will put everybody at the wrong end of a gun. >> when people come to work for verizon, i imagine the potential

forearmed robbery is not what they are considering. why remind them? >> it's a reality, it's a reality we cannot ignore it. >> michael mason is the chief security officer at verizon. he said they see fewer than 50 armed robberies and just one is making it worth it. >> i will not call it a minor problem. any time a knife or gun is in your face, it's a serious problem. >> do you think the training has the potential to save a life down the road? >> if nothing else, an employee understands what they should be looking a in the bad guy when they are in, and if that helps identify a bad guy and take them off the street. that means they cannot repeat the activity. >> the training has three different experiences. an armed robbery at store opening and closing and a smash and grab job during store hours. >> whoa! hey! >> throughout the ordeal, the employees answer questions of what to do in real time. >> i'm coming for you. and then discuss it as a group. >> how has your impress about store security changed?

>> the first thought to me was to keep calm so the customer can stay calm. >> he manages a verizon store in virginia. >> it was emotional. it was traumatic in a lot of ways. it was raw, it was like, awakening of what more i could be doing in my role to take that education piece and what happens day-to-day back to my team. >> verizon security chief said that the goal of all this training is not to protect the inventory but in fact to protect the people. and i asked him why even talk publically about this training and he was clear, he said, it's to send a message to the bad guys if you come for the phones, if you come f

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it was a happy home coming for the crew of the uss harry s truman, they are back in time for the holidays. we have the story. >> welcome home. sfl >> reporter: it's a once in a lifetime view. as the massive carrier, the harry s truman pulls in to port. the thousands of sailors coming off the boat have not seen their families in months. their history making mission was a strategic success, but it was at times unsettling for the sailors and their families. we went out to meet the sailors

for the final days on board. from the flight deck, the size of four football fields, to the cramped hallways. >> nobody knows what it's like to be on a ship. >> reporter: these young men and women in uniform were reflecting on their journey. what is the hardest thing about being at sea and away from family? >> missing my first child's birth. >> reporter: for this culinary specialist, the mission, his first, has been one of excitement and sacrifice. >> i'm going to get you. >> reporter: his wife, taylor, went in to labor in october. >> i called my wife, i was like, baby, you all right? everything good? she was like, you know, i'm just having a baby. i was fortunate to be on the phone with her during the birth. so every scream, growl, push, i got to hear. what changed my perspective, i heard when ever he first came out, he cried. it brought paralegal is

worrying about her children too. >> i have been out of the loop for a few months. >> reporter: has it been harder on any of the three? >> my youngest, she is four. she has the nght terrors and you know, she is calling out for me and i'm not there. >> reporter: faith's husband, has been a solo parent to their three can i -- to their three k while working in a barber shop. >> they miss their mother, they miss that feminine energy she brings in the house. >> reporter: the 24/7 nature of the ship keeps the sailors busy, leaving less time for them to think of those they left behind. and the navy provides some of the comforts of home. from a barber shop and library and starbucks. but there's some things they cannot provide. this technician and his wife got engaged over the phone.

he never officially popped the question with ring in hand. >> we were pulling in to portugal earlier than expected and my parents somehow found a flight to portugal and i told them, if you are coming, bring the ring with you. >> reporter: while anxious families a home wait for the last few days of deployment to pass, on the ship, there's work to be done. like getting the carrier's air wing off. we are one of the last helicopters taking off from the uss truman, that is why we cannot use our normal cameras. the planes are gone. and now all that is left is for the sailors to arrive home and that comes tomorrow. the family reunions and the overwhelming emotions begin here. daddy! >> come on, buddy! >> give me a hug! >> reporter: back on board. >> i'm nervous, i guess.

>> nervous, anxious, excited. >> really nervous. >> reporter: the final days turn to hours. then, to minutes. as the sailors line up for the traditional manning of the rails, and naval station norfolk comes in to view, home is in their grasp. on the pier, anticipation is building. after months apart, those final minutes are agonizing for everyone. especially for a new dad like dd devin about to meet his son for the first time. >> thank you. how does it feel? >> good. >> want to give me a kiss? >> reporter: lavon jackson does not try to contain his

excitement. the two of you are together, now what? >> going get the kids. sn >> reporter: faith's children did not know she was coming home. her deployment now over. >> hey, guys! hey, marly! hey baby! i miss you. hey, baby. i miss you. >> you going to cry? you all right? i miss you. >> i miss you too. >> hey! hey! >> reporter: back on the pier, sailors stepped back on land. ready to swap navy life for home life. and for one young couple -- >> it's so nerve wracking. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: a chance to start

theirs. whoa! >> of course, of course. >> will you marry me?

kids and some of america's toughest neighborhoods, music is unlocking the door to a whole new world. >> reporter: growing up in baltimore, 16-year-old keith fleming had to make a choice. when did you realize that line before you were two paths, one that led to trouble and one that led to where you are today? >> um, kind of sort of like fifth grade. >> reporter: from there -- >> one, two, ready and -- sn >> reporter: he chose to be here. a year-round music program run for kids. run by the baltimore symphony orchestra. he started coming around age six. fleming was one of 30 kids when

the program started ten years ago. today, it's 1300 with a year long waiting list. >> i stuck to it. opportunities came. >> you traveled all over the world? >> traveled all over the world. >> reporter: been to london? >> london sn. >> reporter: and austria? >> yeah. >> reporter: he is not the only musician at the dinner table, all of his siblings are involved as well. his sister plays the celo. how proud of are you of your ability? >> very proud, i never thought i could do this. knowing i can make something come out of that instrument is everything. >> they started as percussionist. >> reporter: she said it's not about making music. it's about fine tuning young lives. >> when people grow up in baltimore, they never leave their neighborhood. but other students leave ever every week and that opportunity

is going to take them places. >> reporter: for keith fleming his talent has taken him to the highly selective baltimore school of arts. where would you be without that program? >> i don't know where i would have ended up. >> reporter: when you are leading your own band and you are famous, will you remember us? >> yeah, i got you. >> reporter: hang out with us? >> yeah. ♪ >> reporter: now that's the sound of success. cbs news, baltimore. that is the overnight news for this friday, for some of you the news continues and for others, check back with uater for the morning news and of course cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city.

it's friday, december 21, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." we are just hours away from a possible partial government shutdown. will president trump get funding for the border wall or will hundreds of thousands of workers face the holidays without pay? resignation bombshell. defense secretary james mattis says he's stepping down because his views are not in line with the president's. and super soaker, millio