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white house now says president trump is done reaching out to democrats over funding for the border wall. this as the government shutdown continues. >> i think he's receptive to making a deal if it achieves his goals of securing our border. also a jetway collapses as paramedics rush a passenger off an airplane that just arrived from the dominican republic. families devastated by the california wildfires are forced to move from motel to motel. >> there's nothing to the end. this is no place to live. >> a ring of security on the ground and for the first time a high-tech device will hover over
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the crowd as partiers ring in the new year in times square. who h wan to call the cops. >> two hotel workers are fired after et vikting an african-american guest. >> i man to try to seek justice and make sure this doesn't happen to anybody else. welcome to the "cbs overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. president trump cancelled his plans to ring in the new year at his florida et resort. he will be staying in washington trying to find a way out of the partial government shutdown that has hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough. at issue, the president's continued demand for billions of dollars for a wall along the mexico border. >> i have never been more encouraged that we can get people talking we can find our way out of this mess. >> reporter: lindsey graham had lunch with president trump
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today. south carolina senator is encouraging the president to bring democrats on board by among other things providing work permits to children of undocumented immigrants. senator, after you outlined this to prent trp, wha first words o mouth? >> interest issing. >> reporter: counsellor to the president, her boss hasn't spoken with democratic leadership recently and is open to other ideas. >> it really depends on what customs and border patrol says they need. they have said they need barrier, they need a wall, barriers, steel slats, technology enhancements. >> reporter: speaking of the administration's aim outgoing chief of staff john kelly tells the l.a. tooims to be honest it's not a wall. we left a solid wall early on in the administration. when we asked people what they needed and where they needed it. this comes as president trump continues to tie the partial dpoft closure to the democrat's
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refusal to fund a desperately needed wall. talks have broken down between democrats and the white house just days before nancy pelosi will be sworn in ooze the new house speaker over the incomin democratic majoriis wkendre sn despite taking responsibility for it a few weeks ago. >> i will be the one to shut it down. i'm proud to shut down the government for border security. >> speaking to the press today, sflart graham said if democrats are ready to end this shutdown, they can pick up the phone any time. our most recent polling found that almost 60% of americans oppose building a wall along the southern border. >> general kelly will wrap up his role as chief of staff this week. in an exit interview, he's blaming jeff sessions for child separations ats the border.
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what more can you tell us? >> reporter: general kelly is speaking to "the l.a. times" and said it was jeff sessions who, quote, instituted the seethe tolerance process surprising apparently the trump administration. we should note when he was saying this, he was defending his protege who is the current head of dhs. she was kelly's deputy during his time at the agency and she's shielding most of the blame. >> all right, thank you. the u.s. fight against isis has taken a deadly toll on civilians. since august 2014 this have been more than 31,000 airstrikes. those strikes killed more than 1,000 civilians. several human rights organizations says the number killed is much high ette. sux people were injured after a jetway collapsed. officials say there was a medical emergency on board a
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southwest airlines flight from the dominican republic. as the pair deramedics helped t passenger, the jet bridge gave payway. the other passengers got off the plane safely. in california pacific gas & electric could face criminal charges over the deadly campfire. the wildfire killed at least 86 people and prosecutors believe if the utility is found responsible, it could face charges as serious manslaughter or murder. we spoke with one family who was still struggling to get back on their feet. >> i lost everything. >> pictures with b. part of me feels really selfish. >> reporter: tabitha and her two
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daughters are starting over from scratch. their home was one of 14,000 destroyed in the campfire. the family is using money from fast ha to move from motel to motel. >> there's nothing to be had. there's no place to live. >> we're not equipped to negotiate a disaster like this. >> reporter: the executive director of the housing authority of buick county. >> there might be a thousand units that were available. all of those units are spoken b for now. >> reporter: california was already facing a housing shortage of almost a million and a half units. with the loss of tens of thousands of homes to wildfires, the state is simply unable to absorb new home oowners. this disaster could triple the number of homeless people in his county to 6,000. >> we're playing musical chairs with housing. everyone is just waiting. >> what do you do in a situation like this? >> the difficulty is finding
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viable alternatives, bringing in fema manufactured housing units, finding family or friends to live with. >> reporter: fema has approved roughly $27 million in housing grants for campfire survivors and plans to bring in 1300 temporary homes. but. mayor says rebuilding paradise will likely take 10 to 20 years, an unthinkable time line for brucer and her daughters. >> every child needs stability. it makes me feel like a failure that i couldn't find something fast enough. i can't live in this house forever. i'm hoping something comes together. the massive manhunt for an escaped prisoner is over in california. authorities say the 21-year-old was caught in a fast food restaurant. on wednesday he fled a men mum
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security job at a prison and is suspected of stealing a when you humble yourself under the mighty hand of god, in due time he will exalt you. hi, i'm joel osteen. i'm excited about being with you every week. i hope you'll tune in. you'll be inspired, you'll be encouraged. i'm looking forward to seeing you right here. you are fully loaded and completely equipped for the race that's been designed for you.
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the countdown to 2019 is underway. in times square officials say 2s are expected to be there. . security will be very tight. tony dokoupil takes a plolook a how they plan to keep people safe. >> reporter: worry appears to be low and perhaps with good reason. they are preparing as soon as the last new year's eve is over. and what's new this year is aerial drones, which according to john miller, the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism will be used to supplement thousands of cameras in the area. >> really gives us a couple things. flexibility, visibility and agility that you wouldn't have with another device. >> reporter: there's no
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replacing officers on patrol. thousands of them spread over two dozen blocks, much of it closed to vehicle traffic. every person who wants to get close to the ball drop will pass through rings of security inchuding metal detectors and dog teams snitching for explosives. weapons teams will patrol the north and south end of the square and complete mobile teams will standby for quick response. after a series of vehicle attacks around the world, the nypd added blocking trucks to harden the area. and after the las vegas shooting last year, every hotel is caus activity. the nypd is quick to point out there's no credible threats to the secelebration, but it's not only about security. the department of sanitation is also preparing to clean up about 3,000 pounds of confetti and 57 tons of other debris.
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hopefully by noon on new year's day. >> thank you. our meteorologist joins us from our miami station. what is the weather going to be like on new year's eve? >> good evening, we have two systems that will bring unsettled weather to much of the u.s. as we get ready to ring in the new year. the first system across the northern tier will be dealing with winter precipitation overnight. and then this low pressure system in the gulf will continue to bring heavy rain through parts of the south and into the tennessee river valley as we head into tomorrow. and look at this mess. there will be the potential for strong to severe storms for parts of louisiana, mississippi, tennessee and kentucky as these systems will merge and continue to slide to the east. check it out.me heaviest rain w push into the northeast as we head into tomorrow evening and it could be a very soggy new year's eve for the northeast. snow on the backside across the great lakes and also for the four corners region. that's not all. look at the bitter cold air in
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the wake of this front. we're talking 1 below in billings. 2 in denver. 6 in salt lake city. teens in kansas city. 40s in california. upper 50s in new orleans anden atlanta. the warm spot is 72 degrees in miami. however, it will be mild for the northeast with a low to mid-40s in new york city as we kick off 2019. happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you very much. coming up next, allegations of racial profiling after an african-american guest is thrown out of his hotel.
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a hotel in oregon faces a lawsuit an african-american guest was escorted but police off the premise. the hotel has apologized and fired two employees. >> mrs. will be here in a minute. >> i'm waiting. they are coming why? why are they coming? >> to escort you off the property. >> why? >> reporter: a week after he was kicked off the property oflaoren
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with his mother when he was approached by security. according to him, the white guests were not questioned. >> how am i loitering in ab area that's public? >> you're sitting here. >> this area is off limits after a certain time. only if you're a guest. >> i am a guest. >> reporter: he showed a manager his key and was told he was a security threat before being escorted out. >> he was humiliated, shocked, had had portland police walk him out of the hotel in front of a bunch of other guests. he's never been treated like this his entire life. >> reporter: his attorney is demanding answers from double tree and wants to know why he was approached. >> if it was because of his race, then we're going to need to do a lot of investigation as to what the policy is there at hilton about how you treat people in your lobby. >> reporter: the double tree tweeted a statement confirming
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they fired the two employees involved in the mis. this is the latest o of alleged racial profiling incidents this year. police in philadelphia arrested two black men at a starbucks after a call from a manager. and a black man was kicked out of a frozen yogurt shop in seattle after employees say they felt uncomfortable. his attorney says he's filing a racial discrimination lawsuit and says he's received several complaints of similar cases across the count truss. the hilton corporation says they are reenforcing their inclusion training to ensure this does not happen again. >> thanks. up next, a look inside delta's new passenger-friendly
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next month delta will dig you bring you a new plane that has features that passengers crave. chris got a firsthand look. >> reporter: you could say the air bus was slow to take off. it start ed as a plane no one seemed to. want, but now delta is betting it's the jet you're going to want to fly on >> the reason engers should care about the a-220 are three magical words. wider coach seats. airlines introducing planes that are much
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more comfortable for us as travelers, especial. ly in coach. >> reporter: implainth fliers. the seats are the largest economy seats in delta's fleet. the 109-seat boasts bigger overhead bins so your bag is going to fit, larger windows, tv screens and it's the only airline we know of that has a loo with a view. that's a wib doe in the bathroom. >> you're at 35,000 feet. it has a shade, but what a view. >> reporter: the flight deck is state of the art and has an app to avoid turbulence. it shows pie the lots where the smooth area is by crowd sourcing. if the f here it's about efficiency. they have made a composite material so the engines areefci.
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it flies farther for cheaper. >> it was struggle theed to win orders and prompted a trade dispute with boeing until air bus bought the plane and planned to move some to the u.s. delta ordered 75 and jet blue another 60, which will have the plane flying high over the u.s. for years to come. cbs news, atlanta. still ahead, tiny tots with their eyes all aglow thanks to the kindness of strangers. ♪ wh heaburn hits.. it neutresur tutum tum tumsheaburn hits.. smoothies...
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brand power. helping you buy better. at a children's hospital in michigan, the spirit of the holiday season shines broigtly. . eeb on the darkest of nights. >> no matter how kind the nurses and doctors, a hospital can be a scary place for a child and a lonely place to spend the holidays. >> et with brought christmas here yesterday. her dur is funnishing a round of chemo for leukemia. she will be at the children's hospital in suburban detroit for another month. >> i miss going to school, like the social part of it.
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just seeing outside. >> reporter: nighttimes are the hardest for the 17-year-old. >> there's not as many people here. it just gets me feeling sad i guess. >> reporter: to brighten spirits this holiday season, they launched moon beams for sweet dreams. armed with flashlights and friendly smiles, hundreds have turned up to send a message of comfort in the form of light beams. >> it gives kids a connection to anybody outside of the hospital. it also gives them with the sense of hope because they know that random people are coming and shining the lights for them. >> reporter: message received and returned. >> it's just an acknowledgment tr. the kids. it's a way to bounce the light off of one another. >> a beautiful gesture. that was james brown reporting. when we
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sglrvelgs finally this evening, a teenage boy is close to reaching his goal raising $1 million to help his older sister who suffers from a rare disease. omar has his story. >> reporter: garland is a little
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man on a big mission. >> we're trying to raise $6 million in 24 months. >> reporter: the austin, texas,. >> my sister has a rare disease. >> reporter: the 16-year-old was diagnosed he disse when she was 5. the rare neurological disorder degrades brain function and can cause blindness and seizures. there's no cure. the family started a foundation to raise the $6 million for an fda approved clinical trial. garland promised to raise the last million by himself. he's almost there. and needs less than $100,000. >> do you think he's going to be able to get it? >> yeah. >>. my plan was to get people to donate $10. >> he's turned to social media for help. from athletes to jewelry
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designer, he's also staged fundraising races and sold lemonade. charlotte and craig benson are garland's parents. >> in some ways, it's made him the big brother. >> reporter: the bensons don't say if but when the million dollar goal is met the reward will be watching their daughter start treatment. >> thinking about -- sorry. the moment that we could actually begin treatment for her is for all of us to be there together is going to be a very special moment for sure. >> reporter: a million-dollar moment with a priceless payoff. cbs news, uaustin. >> that's thenews"s monday. mornwsndthis mornin from the c i'me o.
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welcome to the "cbs overnight news." president trump has canceled his plans to ring in the new year at his florida resort. he will be staying in washington trying to find a way out of the partial government shutdown that has hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough. at issue, the president's continued demand for billions of dollars for a wall along the mexico border. >> i have never been more agt w people talking we can find our way out of this mess. >> reporter: lindsey graham had lunch with president trump today. south carolina senator is encouraging the president to b among other things providing work permits to children of undocumented immigrants.
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senator, after you outlined this to president trump, what were the first words out of his mouth? >> interesting. >> reporter: counsellor to the president, her boss hasn't spoken with democratic leadership recently and is open to other ideas. >> it really depends on what customs and border patrol says they need. they have said they need barriers, they need a wall, barriers, steel slats, technology enhancements. >> reporter: speaking of the administration's aim outgoing chief of staff john kelly tells the "l.a. times" to be honest it's not a wall. we left a solid wall early on in the administration. when we asked people what they needed and where they needed it. this comes as president trump continues to tie the partial government closure to the democrat's refusal to fund a desperately needed wall. talks have broken down between democrats and the white house just days before nancy pelosi will be sworn in ooze the new
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house speaker over the incoming democratic majority. this weekend the president lled it the schumeshutdown despite taking responsibility for it a few weeks ago. >> i will be the one to shut it down. i'm proud to shut down the government for border security. >> speaking to the press today, senator graham said if democrats are ready to end this shutdown, they can pick up the phone any time. we should note our most recent polling found that almost 60% of americans oppose building a wall along the southern border. >> general kelly will wrap up his role as chief of staff this week. in an exit interview, he's blaming former attorney general jeff sessions for child separations ats the border. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: general kelly is speaking to "the l.a. times" and said it was jeff sessions who,
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quote, instituted the zero tolerance process surprising apparently the trump administration. we should note when he was saying this, he was defending his protege who is the current head of dhs. she was kelly's deputy during his time at the agency and she's shielding most of the blame. >> all right, thank you. six people were injured after a jetway partially collapsed at the airport. officials say there was a medical emergency on board a southwest airlines flight from the dominican republic. as the paramedics helped the passenger, the jet bridge gave payway. the other passengers got off the plane safely. in california pacific gas & electric could face criminal charges over the deadly campfire. the wildfire killed at least 86 people and prosecutors believe if the utility is found responsible, it could face charges as serious as manslaughter or murder.
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it's been two months since the massive fire burned the town of paradise to the ground. we spoke with one family who was still struggling to get back on their feet. >> i lost everything. >> pictures. >> pictures. a part of me feels really selfish. >> reporter: tabitha and her two daughters are starting over from scratch. their home was one of 14,000 destroyed in the campfire. the family is using money from fema to move from motel to motel. there'no plae'qud negotia >> rtedirectthe hoauthy of bunt. >> there might be a thousand units that were available. all of those units are spoken for now. >> reporter: california was already facing a housing shortage of almost a million and
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a half units. with the loss of tens of thousands of homes to wildfires, the state is simply unable to absorb new homeowners. the mayor says this disaster could triple the number of homeless people in his county to 6,000. >> we're playing musical chairs with housing. it talks someone to move out of a unit to secure a unit. so everyone is just waiting. >> what do you do in a situation like this? >> the difficulty is finding viable alternatives, bringing in fema manufactured housing units, finding family or friends to live with. >> reporter: fema has approved and plans to bring in 1300 temporary homes. but mayor says rebuilding paradise will likely take 10 to line for brewster and her daughters. >> every child needs stability. it makes me feel like a failure
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that i couldn't find something fast enough. i can't live in this house forever. i'm hoping something comes together. the countdown to 2019 is underway. in times square officials tested the giant crystal ball that will drop at maryland night. 2 million revelers are expected to be there. security will be very tight. tony dokoupil takes a look at how they plan to keep people safe. >> reporter: worry appears to be low and perhaps with good reason. they are preparing as soon as the last new year's eve is over. and what's new this year is aerial drones, which according to john miller, the deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism will be used to supplement thousands of cameras in the area. >> really gives us a couple things.
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it gives us flexibility, visibility and agility that you wouldn't have with another device. >> reporter: there's no replacing officers on patrol. thousands of them spread over about two dozen blocks, much of it closed to vehicle traffic. every person who wants to get close to the ball drop will pass through rings of security including metal detectors and dog teams snitching for explosives. weapons teams will patrol the north and south end of the square and complete mobile teams will standby for quick response. after a series of vehicle attacks around the world, the nypd added blocking trucks to harden the area. and after the las vegas shooting last year, every hotel is carefully cased for unusual activity. the nypd is quick to point out there's no credible threats to the celebration, but it's not only about security. the department of sanitation is also preparing to clean up about 3,000 pounds of confetti and 57 tons of other debris.
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if you're one of those travelers who complain that airline seats are too tight, we have news you'll probably like. delta has purchased a fleet of new planes with the widest seats in the sky. the air bus 220s will debut next month on routes from new york to boston and dallas fort worth. >> reporter: you could say the air bus 220 was slow to take off. it started as a plane no one seemed to want, but now delta is betting it's the jet you're going to want to fly on. >> the reason b passengers should care about the a 220 are three magical words. wider coach seats. you don't hear airlines
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introducing planes that are much more comfortable for us as travelers, especially in coach. >> reporter: it's a common complaint with fliers. the seats are the largest economy seats in delta's fleet. congress mandated the faa to determine a minimum safe seat size on planes. the 109-seat boasts bigger overhead bins so your bag is going to fit, larger windows, tv screens and it's the only airline we know of that has a loo with a view. that's a window in the bathroom. >> you're at 35,000 feet. it has a shade, but what a view. >> reporter: the flight deck is toidurlence. art and has an app it shows pilots where the smooth
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if the focus is comfort, out here it's about efficiency. they have made a composite material so the engines are new and advanced and made the plane for fuel efficient. it flies farther for cheaper. >> it was struggled to win orders and prompted a trade dispute with boeing until air bus bought the plane and planned to move some to the u.s. delta ordered 75 and jet blue another 60, which will have the new plane flying high over the u.s. for years to come. cbs news, atlanta.
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traps dirt and liquid inside the pad. it's safe to use on all finished surfaces tile, laminate and hardwood. and it prevents streaks and hazing better than a micro fiber strip mop, giving you a thorough clean the first time. for a convenient clean, try swiffer wetjet with a money back guarantee. brand power. helping you buy better. we have a look back at the year that was. from political upheaval to natural disasters to some fun stuff you may have forgotten. >> i can feel the heat, and i hope that you can hear the power from this fountain of molten t' s lava. >> it's bubbling up inside. >> it's like a goliath. >> one of hurricane michael's
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survivors says hisnow or risk yf you stay. >> reporter: the debris piles here in mexico beach are 15 to 20 feet high. it's a grim scene across california. >> the most destructive fire in california history is now also the deadliest. >> this is our neighbors. >> reporter: the death toll has risen o to 71. >> the former olympic doctor was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison. >> women had been raising the apardon me for years. i just signed your death warrant. cosby is bars. lesly was force d to et resign after authorities of sevensexua. the pain that women feel, the
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courage that it takes for women to come forward. >> i don't know how we move forward. we at cbs don't have full transparency about what et we find. >> off duty is accused of killing poet. the officer said she mistook her apartment for his own. >> reporter: witnesses believe they killed the wrong person on thanksgiving. >> he was a good guy. >> investigators are trying to determine if the motive behind a deadly mass shooting a at a southern california nightclub. >> we heard a bunch of shots. >> weapon everybody was dancing on the dance floor. he stormed through the door and op opened fire. this is the most horrific crimes i have seen in 22 years. >> the mayor call cans it the darkest day in this city's
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history. >> the squirrel hill neighborhood mourning 11 people. >> how do you leave them when something like this happens? >> t there's no rulebook. there's no constructionen map yule. >> i worry that it's going to happen again and again and again. >> should have been one school shooting and we should have fixed it. and i'm piss. my daughter i'm not going to see again. one the ti u.s history. >> i don't know how we're alive. >> the shooter concealed himself in the crowd. >> two dead bodies were on the floor.
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>> no teacher should ever be in danger in an american school. >> us will nominate jij brett kavanaugh to the united states spreet court. >> this confirmation process has become a national disgrace. >> i believed he was going to rape me. >> how did you get. home? i don't remember. >> the nomination of brett kavanaugh is confirmed. messagee president? >> that's michael cohen. now admits he paid an adult film star. >> cohen handled other agreements for this. >> he's handled all types of things. >> reporter: michael cohen will be going to federal prison.
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his former personal lawyer received a dle three-year sentence. >> there's been no collusion between the trump campaign and russia. >> the world is watching this meeting between president trump and president vladimir putin. >> getting along with russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. >> there's definitely a buzz in the air about this summit. president trump and finished with a deal to start denuclear rising the korean peninsula. >> he wrote me beautiful letters. we fell in love. >> we will not g >>dsopteroans and accus t adniston o undocumented chiren by removing them from theirpants. to have a better life to escape the horrors happening in our
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country. >>en don't you have kids. >> election day and i'm almost lev stating from excitement. >> the new congress will be d divided with democrats leading the house and republicans in charge of the senate. >> house democrats will now have the power to investigate the president. i want you to be president of the united states, not to divide us. >> we are the once we have been waiting for. let's get to work. >> congress is not only divided but will be. the most diverse ever. >> it's some sort of bomb killed. >> the palestinians tdsed to condense. iaelis now charging forward firing back right now.
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>> there's not a smoking gun. there's a smoking saw. admit to the accidental killing of khashoggi. >> i personally think he directed it. >> the execution was horrible. it should have never happened. >> a huge soccer team and their coach trapped in a cage in taiwan said they are doing okay. they are trying to punch as much water out of this cave as possible. >> the last members of a soccer team have just been brought out of the cave.i gave myself goosee and do what i do best. >> what's that? >> yes has the answer to
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life's problems. >> you know, i guess one person can make a difference. >> we are americans first, americans last and americans always. >> i think when you travel as much as i have, you become aware of how other people live, how big the world is.
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♪ ♪ amazing grace >> i want a kinder and gentler nation. >> and in our grief, i smile knowing dad is hugging robin and holding mom's hand again. ♪ >> the royal wedding like hollywood makes movies. >> did you ever think you'd see a gospel chogi st. georges chapel "standby me"? >> i therefore proclaim that they are husband and wife. >> this is the moment people have been waiting for. >> there's
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we end with a look back at one of the most enchanting stories of 2018. steve hartman found it on the > loves to playprincesses. nothing delights her more. imagine the joy when lei la saw one of her favorite characters come to life. >> i just heard her run away from me screaming. she definitely believed it was cinderella. >> as we first reported a couple months ago, her mom says the woman her daughter now believes to be cinderella is actually a heavy equipment operator from western new york named olivia spark. she came to this conclusion after spotting olivia here at akron falls park on her wedding day. she made a bee line.
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>> don't bother them. they are in the middle of a photo shoot. >> you're used to chasing her around apologizing for her. apolize f her. olivi palong. >> i was many more than happy to be cinderella for that little girl. >> reporter: she talked to her for quite awhile before telling her she had to get back to the ball. >> reporter: but that's not the end of this fairy tale. since their chance meeting, cinderella has stayed in touch with her princess charming making her the happiest royal subject in the kingdom. >> hi, cinderella. come inside. >> reporter: olivia came over on this day in her wedding dress and at our request but they see each other all the time now. >> come in. >> it's an instant bond. they love each other. it's cute. >> i'm so glad you're here. >> reporter: normally she stran. >> where's your slippers?
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>> reporter: she's clearly made an exception a little bit of fairy god mother in her. olivia and her family started a gofundme to send her family to disney world. where she got to meet a good friend of cinderellas, another prib sets -- princess. now she has two princess friends, but as far as her mother is concerned, real cinderella will always be back home. >> you believe in her? >> i do. she's the epitome of a true princess. she's kind, she's sweet, she went out of her way to make lala's day special. >> they don't all wear glass slippers. steve hartman, on the road in akron, new york. >> that's the "cbs overnight news" for this monday. from the b
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it's monday, december 31, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." it's week two of the government shutdown and still no deal in sight as the battle continues over the border wall. a lion escaped and killed a 22-year-old worker at a north carolina wildlife cop server to. and people expected to pack times square and ring in the new year tonight. nypd will be there too with a new tool. and good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. i'm brook silva-braga in

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