>> pretty amazing. and that's the " ernight news for this christmas eve. it's tuesday, december 24th, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." holiday getaway. americans hit the highways and skyways to celebrate with loved ones. will the weather be naughty or nice? boeing's ceo is fired. dennis muilenberg is out after a year of disasters, delays, and setbacks. and christmas chaos. a prize giveaway at a mall goes horribly wrong. captioning funded by cbs good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the holiday travel

hazard on christmas eve. millions of americans are on the move with some storms threatening their plans. torrential rain caused flooding across parts of the southeast yesterday. in south carolina a dam broke, flooding streets and neighborhoods. some people say the water rose up to 6 feet. meanwhile more rain and snow is expected in the west today. olga ospina from our los angeles station kcbs is tracking your holiday forecast. >> good tuesday morning to you. happy christmas eve. this, of course, is going to be a very busy travel day. so if you're going to be traveling across the country, beware of a couple of travel spots on the east and west coast. the rain on the west coast pushing off to the east. phoenix is getting the brunt of that storm and snow in utah and colorado. as far as the southeast that has been soaked these last few days, things are winding down there, so conditions are improving for your christmas day. temperatures expected to be on

the mild side. actually for the central part of the u.s. we're looking at above average temperatures. we're talking about 10 to 20 degrees warmer, so expect it to be a very nice day. if you're traveling back on thursday after that christmas holiday, expect temperatures in new york city to be 45. very comfortable and mild for most arias. los angeles will be dealing with another storm system. 57 expected to be the high. i'm olga ospina, cbs news. in washington, new details are emerging about the possibility of president trump being impeached again. in court documents filed yesterday, the lawyer for the democratic-led house judiciary commit see said more articles of impeachment could be necessary if evidence is presented that president trump obstructed with testimony. meanwhile senate republicans and democrats continue sparring over how the impeachment trial should proceed. marc liverman is in new york. marc, are lawmakers any closer to setting a trial in the

senate? >> good morning, anne-marie. well, the short answer really is no. it's now been a week since the house voted to impeach president trump, but the republicans and democrats still aren't any closer to agreeing on terms for a senate trial. democrats with demanding new witnesses. republicans are calling for a speedy trial. with both houses of congress in recess until january 6th, the impasse could last a while. >> i think we'll find out when we come back in session where we are. >> house speaker nancy pelosi has refused to transmit the articles of impeachment to the senate. in a tweet on monday the speaker wrote that the delay will continue, quote, until we know what sort of trial the senate will conduct. senate minority leader chuck schumer says that above all, democrats want to be allowed to introduce new evidence. >> if it doesn't have documents and witnesses, it's going to seem to most of the american people that it is a sham trial,

a show trial. >> majority leader mitch mcconnell has said it's not the senate's job do fact-finding for the house, but yesterday the senator said he could be convinced that more testimony is needed. >> what we need do is to listen to the arguments, have a written questioning period, and then decide whether we need witnesses or not. >> in any event, the next step in the impeachment process isn't mcconnell's to make. as the kentucky republican said, and recently released emails show military aid for ukraine was suspended about an hour and a half after president trump's call with ukraine's president. democrats says that's why more evidence should be allowed, but the white house argues the timing is purely coincidental. anne-marie. >> marc liverman in new york. thank you so much, marc. >> sure thing. boeing is under new leadership this morning after ceo dennis muilenburg was forced out in a management shakeup.

the world's largest aerospace company has struggled since the two deadly crashes of its best-selling jet. >> reporter: boeing's directors made a call calling it, quote, necessary in order to restore confidence in the company. there were mounting calls for his osster as boeing's problem stemming from the two 737 max crashes piled up. the 55-year-old ceo had been insisting for months he had been staying on his job like here with his exclusive interview with norah o'donnell. >> did you ever consider resigning? >> no. it's important that i continue to lead the company and do my best to lead well and lead in a way that's consistent with our values. >> reporter: muilenburg had promised to get the max, grounded since march, back in the air, but the faa said the plane was not yet ready to fly. boeing was forced to suspend production of the max, a major

setback to the company, which was an added blow to the grounding and the 6 million suppliers in the u.s. muilenburg was under pressure by frustrated lawmakers. >> are you taking a cut in pay? are you working for free from now on? >> reporter: families of the victims of the two crashes demanded that he resign. >> boeing blew a hole in my family. >> reporter: michael stumo who lost his daughter in the ethiopia air crash said the firing of muilenburg was only a first step. >> we need people in there that knows how to make bowing a great company that doesn't kill people. >> the number one focus for mr. calhoun has to be restoring trust, first among the employees, then among safety regulators and airlines, finally, among the traveling public. >> reporter: we met with dennis muilenberg two weeks ago and he

was adamant he was the person to lead boeing through the crisis. he said he had no intention of resigning, but that was before the decision to halt boeing's production and friday's test. the pentagon identified the u.s. soldier killed in afghanistan, sergeant first class michael j. goble, died yesterday during combat operations in kunduz province. pentagon officials said it's under investigation. the 33-year-old from new jersey earned a bronze star and multiple other honors. the fbi has issued a nationwide alert for two missing children from idaho who could be in serious danger. price say 7-year-old joshua vallo and 17-year-old tylee ryan

di haven't been seen since last september. they say the child's mother and stepfather are wanted for questioning. the investigation began last month when police attempted to conduct a welfare check. police say they lied when they said joshua was staying with a family friend in arizona. and this morning the u.s. is closely watching new york north korea after a new satellite image shows the north is setting up long-term missiles that could reach the u.s. mainland. barry peterson tells us why the next few days could be critical. >> reporter: in this video kim jong-un presided over a meeting with his military that ended with an ominous threat. as the north korean central news agency put it, the sustained and accelerated development of military capability for self-defense. translation. north korea may be ramping up its nuclear program that some had hoped had slowed since the moratorium last year. the statement follows another

not so veiled threat earlier this month, what the north called a christmas gift to the united states, widely interpreted as a potential ballistic missile or nuclear test and satellite images of a north korean test site shows signs of burning, which may be evidence of recent rocket tests. the moratorium helped pave the way for two unprecedent summits but good feelings evaporated over the north america's command that they end their program before u.s. lifted sanctions. former national director of defense john bolton said the administration has been plagued by the north and should just admit its policy failed. >> do you believe it's possible for kim to ever give up this nuclear weapons program? >> potentially this is a decades-long project of getting north korea to the point where it's truly no longer in their self-interest to have those nuclear weapons. >> reporter: here's what

restarting those tested could mean. developing those missiles with a range to hit the u.s. and working on a nuclear warhead that may some of day target american cities. barry petersen, cbs news, seoul. coming up on the "morning news," an oil spill in the pristine waters off the famous galapagos islands, and we'll show you where a christmas giveaway at a mall turned dangerous for shoppers. s island and we'll show you where it turjs dangerous for shoppers. hey! it's me! your dry skin! i'm craving something we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. they help restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture. we've got to have each other's backs... cerave. now the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand. ( ♪ ) only tylenol® rapid release gels

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investigating. a kidnapped texas newborn is back with her family, and an environmental emergency in the galapagos islands. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "usa today" reports a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel sank off when a crane tipped over onto it. the barge sank on sunday when a crane tipped over onto it. crews are working to assess the impact of the oil spill. authorities put a containment barrier in place. ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency at the world-famous site but said's under control. national police tell the "tennessean" about a man. police are looking for the 23-year-old who has a criminal history. he's wanted in connection with two stabbing deaths outside a bar over the weekend. one of those killed was clayton beathard, brother of quarterback c.j. beathard.

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of imported goods. the dow rose 96 points, the s&p 500 gained 2 points, and the nasdaq added 20 points. beginning in january, workers making up to $684 weekly can get paid time and a half for working more than 40 hours. that's a roughly 50% increase from the previous threshold. according to the labor department, the broadened rules mean the pay raise is for an estimated 1.3 million workers. >> military members are being urged not to use consumer dna kits. a pentagon memo warns some kits have been targeting military personnel with discounts. the memo co-signed by a top dedense department official says the information collected by private companies exposes, quote, sensitive genetic information to outside parties

and poses a personal and operational risk to servicemembers. and it's almost time for those happy returns. this year 77% of consumers plan to return some of their gifts. that's according to a consumer survey conducted by oracle. and nearly 20% are expected to return more than half. ups said service will peak at nearly 2 million. that's a 26% increase from last year. >> and nike's new colin kaepernick shoes sold out in minutes. the air force one by colin kaepernick sold out. the heel and black leather shoe features the shoe of the former san francisco 49er. nike has declined to release official sales numbers. >> they went super fast. you see a portrait of him on the past and underneath one of them, the date he sat out during the singing of the "national anthem." he sat on the bench.

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certificates worth $110 to children who live in homeless shelters and weren't expecting to get gift this year. the annual shopping spree benefitted 400 homeless families in the area. so getting the children picture perfect for the family christmas card can be a struggle, but apparently not for prince harry and meghan. the royal couple released their first christmas card featuring their 7-month-old son prince archie. it was shared by one of their charities yesterday in a tweet. great shot. and the queen is carrying on a decades-old tradition. queen elizabeth will deliver her yearly christmas address to the nation tomorrow. the photos she has chosen to display in her significant portrait are significant. they include members of the house of cambridge and those with a clear line to the succession of the throne. coming up on "cbs this morning," we'll show you how "nutcracker" that's breaking

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help us at taps.org/family. our top story this morning, extreme weather on both coasts is hampering weather. it's now moving east. flood alerts are up across several states. more rain is also expected today across the south. in the midwest, however, people can expect above average temperatures for christmas. and president trump is facing the possibility of being impeached again. a lawyer for the house judiciary committee says a second impeachment could be necessary if new evidence reveals the president attempted to obstruct investigations. meanwile senate republicans and democrats remain at odds over how the impeachment trial should proceed. and now to a story about santa's oldest elf. he's ready to hang up his tools.

mark strassmann caught up with him as he put the finishing touches on his last batch of toys. >> we have presents here for you guys. >> reporter: these boxes of christmas toys come straight from santa's workshop. a one-man operation in al's garage. >> here's my little fire trucks. i have my v.w. here. i put it in and cut it all up to shape. >> reporter: now, 96, this retired painter turns scrap wood into christmas memories. >> how many toys did you make this year? >> this year, i think 500. >> reporter: over the last 20 years, about 20,000 toys. >> how many different toys are there? wow, what a list. >> reporter: even santa's oldest elf need as list to check twice. >> 18 different toys. how long would it take you to

make this? >> that would take a little longer because you have to cut the leg and put the little screws in and stuff so they go up and down. >> reporter: various charities in northern oregon distribute the toys to kids in need like this ronald mcdonald house. >> they're the ones you think of when you think of santa's workshop. literally handmaid toys made with love. that's what al likes to do. >> reporter: the kind of toys al missed as a child. >> i grew up during the depression. >> most christmas mornings you didn't get a toy. >> no. >> you know today kids don't get toys. >> i love those kids, little angels. >> and every one of those little angels deserves a toy. >> well, i sure hope so. >> reporter: this angel may never meet the other one, the retiring elf who cared. mark strassmann, cbs news, portland, oregon. coming up on "cbs this morning," growing questions about a genetic test taken by hundreds of thousands of women

to determine breast cancer risks, how some results may have been wrong. plus, we meet the united states navy band that's spreading holiday cheer here and around the world. and how an inspiring performance of the "nutcracker" is breaking racial barriers and updating a holiday classic. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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