well, there is news tonight from instagram, which has been under fire. today, the social media giant unveiled new measures it says are aimed at protecting teens from harmful content. it all comes as the company's c.e.o. is set to testify on capitol hill tomorrow amid allegations that instagram can be toxic for teenagers, especially girls. here's cbs' kris van cleave. >> reporter: on the eve of a social media showdown with senators, instagram says it will take a stricter approach to what it recommends to teens and encourage them to take a break after prolonged use. c.e.o. adam mosseri: >> it's not only important me that people feel safe on our platform but they feel good about the time they spend on instagram. >> reporter: the app, owned by facebook parent meta, is under the microscope out of concern over its impact on children. moving forward, instagram says it will point teens towards other topics if they appear to be dwelling on something and will soon roll out controls, allowing parents to monitor the time teens spend on instagram and set limits. college student lily miller

spends hours a day on social media apps, like instagram. >> you see what others are doing, what they're wearing, you and feel i should be doing this or i'm missing out on something or they're living a completely different life. why isn't mine like that? so it's-- it can be harmful. >> reporter: leaked internal documents showed the app encourages prolonged use and can lead some teens to even contemplate suicide, something want company disputes. >> not only do they know that their destructive content is driving kids down these rabbit holes to eating disorders and self-harm, even suicide, but they're profiting from it. >> reporter: senators richard blumenthal and marsha blackburn will lead wednesday's hearing. >> so what they're doing is a half measure and they're doing it because they know that legislation is coming soon, and they are quite concerned about that. >> reporter: that new regulation will likely include new privacy protections for children and teens and may require some level

of transparency from social media apps about how they determine what contents users see. instagram's c.e.o. will be testifying for the first time tomorrow and is expected to tell senators the company will support some new regulations. norah. >> o'donnell: all right, kris van cleave, thank you. well, tonight, we continue our reporting on the food insecurity so many military families are facing, and because of our reporting, "evening news" viewers like you have donated more than $600,000 to help military families receive food. next week, the military family advisory network says the one millionth meal from the money raised will be distributed. still, much more needs to be done and here's cbs' mark strassmann. >> i make sure my kids have food on the table. >> reporter: navy wife abigail kennedy is relieved. her three kids are too young to know why they're going to a food giveaway. >> we go to events like these so they help build our stock for when times are rough. >> reporter: near norfolk air station atlanta, you're looking

at an american shame: the need to feed military families who can't feed themselves. the military family advisory network, a nonprofit, gave each family frozen chicken and produce, 60 pounds' worth. >> our kids would eat cheerios some days because that is all we had. >> reporter: feeding america estimates 160,000 military families fight hunger. especially vulnerable, junior enlisted ranks. almost 30% of them need help. >> how can they focus on the mission when your family can't even survive? >> reporter: we first spotlighted the u.s. military's food insecurity back in february. among the causes -- low wages, frequent moves, high unemployment among military spouses, and a stigma, seemingly born of denial. >> i would never go to my husband's command, ever. >> reporter: that's changing slowly. for the first time, the department of defense just commissioned a 90-day battle plan: identify hungry military families, connect them with

help. >> our men and women in uniform and their families have enough to worry about. basic necessities like food and housing shouldn't be among them. >> reporter: kennedy is skeptical. >> how long do you think that will take to trickle down to service members and families? i would be very, very surprised if we see anything within the next year. >> reporter: this giveaway fed 680 families. most will need help again. you can only live so long on resilience. >> happy holidays! >> reporter: mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta.

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there was even several inches of snow in the mountains. from hawaii to washington, d.c., solemn ceremonies were held today marking 80 years since the bombing of pearl harbor which launched the u.s. into world war ii. president biden and first lady jill biden laid a wreath at washington's world war ii memorial. and cbs' john dickerson reports tonight from pearl harbor. >> reporter: a moment of silence marked the moment eight years ago when with the sunrise came the rising sun, a symbol painted on the wings of hundreds of japanese aircraft, releasing a downpour of fire. (explosion) along battleship row sat vessels named after the states they defended: reporter: tennessee, west virginia, california-- instantly peeled open from bombs above and torpedoes below. behind me is the memorial to the u.s.s. "arizona," which, like the "utah" and the "oklahoma" were lost forever on that day. it sits below the water, still

leaking oil, the final resting place of nearly 1,000 members of its crew. lou conter worked for days searching for his fallen comrades before it was determined that it was too dangerous. he is one of the last two surviving crew members of the "arizona" along with ken potts, who ferried the wounded to safety. ike schab passed ammunition to gunners repelling attack planes. his daughter held a public fund-raising campaign to send him here. >> i feel sad and proud at the same time. sorry for what's gone on in the past and proud for what has happened at the same time. >> reporter: for many survivors, it may be their last visit here. daniel martinez is the chief historian for the u.s.s. "arizona" memorial. when they are gone, how will that change the way we think about pearl harbor? >> well, we'll lose that link. and so the idea is how do we touch the next generation? how do we make them care? that's a challenge for all of us. >> reporter: but as a new

generation looks on, it is clear that the lesson will provide nourishment for generations to come. world war ii started for america in this harbor, and also here, the u.s.s. "missouri," where the war ended. the japanese surrendered formally on that ship. japan is now a strong u.s. ally, which means today is not just the commemoration of a day, norah, but a reminder of all the reconciliation that has taken place since then. >> o'donnell: well said. what an incredible ceremony today. john dickerson, thank you. and still ahead, the latest on that widespread amazon outage impact not just amazon customers but thousands of people around the world. new vicks convenience pack. dayquil severe for you... and daily vicks super c for me. vicks super c is a daily supplement with vitamin c and b

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>> o'donnell: we return now to that day that will live in infamy. 80 years ago today, america was divided on whether or not to join a world war, but that was about to change. here again is cbs' john dickerson. >> reporter: just before japanese planes swarmed, president franklin delano roosevelt surveyed his stamp collection. in the paper that day, the navy secretary boasted about the strength of the fleet. america was not at war, and didn't want to be. all of that changed in an instant. >> japan has done what roosevell divided nation. >> reporter: americans who would later become known as the greatest generation endured blackouts, rationing, and workplace changes familiar to those of us restricted in the covid age.

"the new york times" wrote, "many workers are feeling essential for the first time." ♪ she's making history working for victory, rosy, the riveter ♪ is >> reporter: the fact that women went to work during the war, how do you think that changed things? >> they didn't realize how capable american women were. hitler had said that it wouldn't have any trouble defeating america because american women couldn't produce, i think we showed hitler what american women were made of. >> reporter: mae krier was one of the five million women who took a job for the first time to help with the war effort. necessity changed roles for black americans, too. dorrie miller had become a hero of pearl harbor, winning the navy cross, just one of many firsts for african americans whose heroism would lead to the integration of the military, a fighting force that had been flabby in peace time went on to defeat the nazis, launch the atomic age, bring democracy to japan, and assume the role as global protector of freedom.

john dickerson, cbs news, pearl harbor. >> o'donnell: and that is the overnight news for this wednesday, report from los angeles, i'm norah o'donnell. >> this is cbs news flash from new york. former president trump's chief of staff mark meadows says he will no longer cooperate with the house committee investigating the capitol riot he says the committee question violate executive privilege. there's a serial stand off between kellogg and 1400 factory workers who have been on strike two months, the workers rejected a tentative agreement one of several unions in a tight labor market. and new role for chevy chase at a raising canes restaurant, jumped behind counter to taken orders. for himself too.chick fge

more news on the cbs news app or tv. cbs news new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". >> o'donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us. we want to begin tonight with escalating tensions between the two former cold war rivals, the u.s. and russia as the president of the united states issues an extraordinary warning to president vladimir putin-- cut it out on the border of ukraine or face new economic punishment that the biden administration says goes beyond the traditional sanctions and could cripple the russian economy. you'll recall, putin invaded and annexed ukraine's crimea region in 2014. tonight, putin says he has no intention of attacking ukraine but is pressing for guarantees that ukraine will not join the western nato alliance. president biden has been working

the phones with european leaders to form a joint strategy to deescalate or inflict significant harm on the russian economy should putin again cross the line. cbs' nancy cordes leads off our coverage from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> reporter: good evening, norah. and in that call, president biden warned putin that the u.s. and its allies are willing to go much further than they have before, imposing serious economic consequences that would weaken the russian ruble and crucially, cut off western investment to russia. >> hello. ( polite laugh ) good to see you again. >> reporter: it was a rare two-hour face-to-face with an urgent agenda, to talk russia out of invading a u.s. ally. national security adviser jake sullivan was with president biden for the call. >> he told president putin directly, if russia further invade ukraine the united states and our european allies would

respond with strong economic measures. >> reporter: this is what has the white house concerned: close to 100,000 russian troops now amassed at the ukrainian border. ukraine, a large former soviet republic, wants to join the u.s. and most of europe in the north atlantic treaty organization. in a statement after today's meeting, the kremlin argued it is nato that is making dangerous attempts to expand into the ukrainian territory. putin is calling for legally fixed guarantees excluding the expansion of nato in the eastern direction. president biden said no. >> president biden made that point crystal clear to president putin today, that the issue of who joins nato is an issue for nato to decide. >> reporter: testifying on capitol hill, undersecretary of state victoria nuland warned the ukrainians themselves might rise up if russia attacks. >> i think the russians will

have a very big fight on their hands, that there will be severe casualties for them. >> reporter: what was putin's demeanor over the course of the two hours? did he signal any willingness to back down. >> i would say his demeanor, like president biden's demeanor, was direct and straightforward. and president putin was deeply engaged and i'm going to leave it at that in terms of trying to characterize where he is. >> reporter: among the other threats president biden made today, he said the u.s. might send more troops to eastern europe, and he told putin that any russian aggression could spell doom for the nord stream 2 gas pipeline which goes from russia to germany and is crucial to russian leaders. norah. >> o'donnell: and that is significant. thank you, nancy cordes, at the white house. let's go now to chicago where actor jesse smollette back on the witness pan -- stand

saying, "there was no hoax." he is sticking to his story that he was the victim of an anti-gay and racist attack while prosecutors say he staged the whole thing to increase his fame and fortune. cbs' charlie de mar has more from the courthouse. >> reporter: jussie smollett returned to the witness stand in his own defense, maintaining his innocence. during cross-examination, prosecutors asked smolet if he recruited one of the osundairo brothers to fake the attack. to when smollett replied, "as i have said for the past three years. i deny that. that never happened. there was no hoax." smollett admitted he changed his story, first telling investigators his attackers were white, but in later interviews said they were pale skinned. prosecutors asked if smollett thought his story would be more credible if he was attacked by white men. smollett responded, "you would have to ask someone who actually planned a fake hate crime." in january 2019 smollett claims he was assault by two men. who yelled racial and homophobic slurs. brothers ola and abel osundairo testified they were paid $3500

by smollett to carry out the staged attack. supporters of smollett are confident jurors will believe him. >> closing arguments are slated for tomorrow, and then the jury will get this case. if convicted, smollett faces up to three years in prison. norah. >> o'donnell: charlie de mar, thank you. >> well there's a state of emergency tonight in hawaii as hawaii as catastrophic and life-threatening rain left thousands without power. oahu was especially hard hit with up to a foot of rain triggering flash flooding. some tourists were stranded and there was even several inches of snow in the mountains. from hawaii to washington, d.c., solemn ceremonies were held today marking 80 years since the bombing of pearl harbor which launched the u.s. into world war ii. president biden and first lady jill biden laid a wreath at washington's world war ii memorial. and cbs' john dickerson reports tonight from pearl harbor. >> reporter: a moment of silence marked the moment eight years ago when with the sunrise came the rising sun, a symbol painted

on the wings of hundreds of japanese aircraft, releasing a downpour of fire. (explosion) along battleship row sat vessels named after the states they defended: reporter: tennessee, west virginia, california-- instantly peeled open from bombs above and torpedoes below. behind me is the memorial to the u.s.s. "arizona," which, like the "utah" and the "oklahoma" were lost forever on that day. it sits below the water, still leaking oil, the final resting place of nearly 1,000 members of its crew. lou conter worked for days searching for his fallen comrades before it was determined that it was too dangerous. he is one of the last two surviving crew members of the "arizona" along with ken potts, who ferried the wounded to safety. ike schab passed ammunition to gunners repelling attack planes. his daughter held a public fund-raising campaign to send him here. >> i feel sad and proud at the same time. sorry for what's gone on in the

past and proud for what has happened at the same time. >> reporter: for many survivors, it may be their last visit here. daniel martinez is the chief historian for the u.s.s. "arizona" memorial. when they are gone, how will that change the way we think about pearl harbor? >> well, we'll lose that link. and so the idea is how do we touch the next generation? how do we make them care? that's a challenge for all of us. >> reporter: but as a new generation looks on, it is clear that the lesson will provide nourishment for generations to come. world war ii started for america in this harbor, and also here, the u.s.s. "missouri," where the war ended. the japanese surrendered formally on that ship. japan is now a strong u.s. ally, which means today is not just the commemoration of a day, norah, but a reminder of all the reconciliation that has taken place since then.

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♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". ♪ i'm major garrett in washington, thank you so much for staying with us. president biden video meetingla n h don little to eas e a rder wh skirmishes between the soldiers and could be a prelude to a war as russia has moved troops into place and could invade at any time. >> eastern ukraine on full-flex

military display and war footing, a russian style ceremony yesterday packed with u.s. military hardware with the president thanking troops for protecting the territory of ukraine. the fact is they've been locked in battle with russia since 2014 when president putin launched illegal take over of crimea, marching in with local militia but russia's rap sheet with ukraine was just they invaded eastern ukraine in a military take over of the region, more than 14,000 people had been killed in the fighting and counting, the separatists are still there. but loading the gun again at the border with 90,000 troops artillery and tanks doesn't necessarily mean he's going to pull the trigger this time says russian analyst jeff hahn. >> it's essentially a signal

that russia sees itself as a great power and demands to be taken seriously and treated as such particularly ba by the unid states and putin want to reiterate what the stakes are. >> it's repeatedly clear this week warning the west not crossing any red lines over any idea of making ukraine part of nato. >> that troop build-up along the border is straight out of putin's play book whether a again genuine threat for bluff gives russian president leverage. chinese president will pay a price for its boycott of winter olympics in beijing, opening ceremonies take place in eight weeks, american athletes will compete but america's allies and

corporate sponsors haven't decided to follow. now elizabeth palmer with the story from south korea. >> china has been spending billions for state-of-the-art venues on what it hoped to be lavish and prestigious olympics. this comes a a blow. >> biden will not send any diplomatic -- to the games, given the ongoing crimes and other human rights abuses. >> beijing's new facilities were going to be empty of foreign spectators thanks to covid but the white house's decision has infuriated the chinese. the foreign affair spokesman reied wi awarnin the u.s pay a tuned for follow up. in spite of phone summit between

president biden and xi jinping last month relations remain frosty. the fact the u.s. is using the boycott to highlight china's treatment of the muslim weeger people in the province is fwound deepen the chill. six times in history olympic boycotts have tarnished the games. two of the most famous were in 1980 when u.s. and 65 other countries stayed away from the moscow olympics after the soviet invasion of afghanistan. four years later the soviets retaliated in the game. and the governor told me the u.s. boycott will have a huge impact. >> how much of it will be a blow to the way the beijing olympics are remembered in history.

>> translator: if the u.s. delegation doesn't go to beijing, he said, those games will not be considered a success. >> so far the u.s. is going it alone in this human rights-based diplomatic boycott of the beijing games. the australian have said they're not going to send officials but claim it was a decision made some time ago and it has to do with covid security. >> elizabeth palmer in soeul. the "cbs overnight news" back in two minutes.

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>> they're literally everywhere this morning. >> it's a float illa of florida manatees hanging out in the morning midst. >> there's six or seven here. >> stacked on top of each other. >> it's a manatee traffic jam. >> they work for a non-profit, save the manatee. nearly every morning here at the blue state park she hand counts the animals that flock here in the water. >> there's days there's over 600. >> wow. >> that's harry the manatee. >> she knows most of them by name because of distinctive scars from being hit by boat propellers. >> they're like family coming back. >> she's worried many may not survive as they've been starving to death, their bones washing up on shore while zoos are rushing to rescue the mammals. >> having lost hundreds of

manatees to starvation has never happened before. >> the executive director says starvation is leading cause of spikes in deaths. more than 1,000 have died so far this year, more than any year in state history, it's especially grim considering there are just about 6,000 manatees in all of florida's waters. >> many manatees starved an agonizing death. >> more than half died here in the indian river lagoon that stretches for 150 mile as long florida's coast, the reason they're starve something because their food is disappearing. >> manatees are vegetarians and eat a lot of sea grass, more than 100 pounds a day but for about a decade the sea grass is disappearing because of the

human-caused water sewage from septic systems and fertilizer run off from nearby farm to help super blooms in florida, they darken the water, and block out the sun, killing the sea grass and manatees are left struggling to find food. >> we think we're at the tipping point. >> this is a researcher at the ocean graphic institute they're experimenting growing sea grass and transplant to the lagoon to restore the sea grass beds. >> how much sea grass is lost? >> 60 to 80% if you look at the whole lagoon. >> by some estimates repairing the massive lagoon would require $5 million and tougher pollution rules and for now desperate organizations are hand feeding manatees roam an lettuce. more than 130 manatees have been rescued year and slowly nursed back to health this manatees

lost much of her body weight but in october was strong enough to be released. he says it's humans that cause this problem and we need to fix it. >> it's not going to be a quick fix. i strongly believe if we all work together and do our part we can still make a difference. >> ben tracy, from florida. the continuing threat of coronavirus have snarled supply chains the world over and led to a severe labor shortage in the united states. it's not only big employers feeling the pinch we found a general store that only survived with the help of a local community. >> in vermont this general store has been as much a fixture in the community as the church st steeple then the sign screaming for help, a warning side, dan

frazier is the owner. >> how many opening did you have. >> all of them. yeah we're going to have to lock the door because we have zero help. >> this is your grandfather's business and going to close on your watch? >> yeah, which would be tough when you invest your whole life into it. >> customers were equally devastated. of course that happens whenever a small town loses an iconic business. but what sets this place apart is that these customers didn't just give dan their sympathies, they gave him their applications. >> i'm so excited to have you here. >> so nice to be here. >> this retired finance director applied for a job in the deli. dr. rick fairly is working check out. >> i'm trying to get the cash register to work. >> people from all walks of life help dan stay open. >> a a therapist. >> second grade teacher. >> professor of psychology. >> principle of a middle school.

>> i'm an rn. >> two dozen customers have stepped up. >> because it's the heart of our town. >> for some reason. >> the heart of the town. >> i really got this sense. >> it's the heart of the town. >> that dan and his store are the heart of the town. and if stocking shelves an running register wasn't enough virtually all these new hires are donating their hourly wage to some of dan's favorite charities. dan says this is all been just the help he needed. >> absolutely. the fact that the community stepped up, you know, i mean, sometimes it takes sort of a crisis, if you will, to appreciate what you have. >> and in norwich, they have what every town needs more than anything. each other. steve hartman on the road, in norwich, vermont.

for more than two months now a volcano on the spanish island of la palma has been spewing molten lava and a third of the farmland has been wiped out. if there's a bright side, scientists are using the eruption to learn more about this disstrungtive force of nature. >> to study a volcano scientists have to get close, while keep and eye out for water bombs the side of watermelon. >> it's been mind blowing to see these processes in action. >> they're taking a big risk hoping to see big rewards with

answers to important questions like, how do these volcanic eruptions form and develop, if you live on the islands where it already destroyed thousands of homes when will it hendend? >> we need to learn how to protect the population. and this eruption has been very useful teaching painful but important lessons. >> for months the volcano gives sk scientists to corvalis it if technology to observe from the sea, land and even space. but we still don't understand what is going be on below the crust, we likely know more about what is happening in the sky sky than what's below our feet. so they will continue to chase answers in the rivers of lava. cbs news. >> that is the overnight news

for this wednesday, reporting from the capitol, i'm major garrett.

it's wednesday, december it's wednesday, december 8th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." fighting omicron. a new study is giving a first look at how the covid variant fares against the pfizer vaccine. high stakes meeting. president biden goes face to face with vladimir putin. his stern warning as russia stages troops on the border of ukraine. billionaire blastoff. a japanese fashion tycoon is launching into space overnight. his bigger galactic mission taking place two years from now. well, good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin wth