news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. it's friday, december 10th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." breaking overnight, a truck crash kills dozens of migrants likely heading to the u.s. how one survivor described the moments before the vehicle tipped over. jussie smollett convicted. a jury finds the actor guilty of staging a hate crime and lying to police. why he may not end up behind bars at all. campus shooting plot. a florida student is accused of threatening to carry out colu columbine-style attack. the social media post that alerted students and police. good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

we start with breaking news. at least 54 migrants were killed and dozens more injured after a cargo truck crashed in mexico. it happened in the southern part of the country. the vehicle was carrying as many as 200 people including children who were likely headed to the u.s. mexican authorities said the sheer weight of the load combined with speed and a nearby curb may have caused the truck to tip over. many migrants said it felt like the truck was speeding before the crash happened. it's one of the single most high days for death tolls in decades. lawyers for actor jussie smollett plan to appeal. he was found guilty. he remained stoic as the verdict was read aloud in court yesterday but his attorneys are confident the conviction will not stand. laura podesta is in new york with more on the case. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. when he's sentenced, he could face three years behind bars but because he doesn't have a record he could get probation or have to perform community service. the former "empire" actor had just been found guilty faking a hate crime and lying to police about it. smollett claimed he was assaulted by two men on the early morning hours of january 25th, 2019. he said they beat him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs. the case took a dramatic turn after the arrest of two suspects, brothers able and ola ocendero. they testified smollett paid them $3500 to stage the attack. >> they found mr. smollett guilty of virtually all charges, of doing exactly what we said he did, of reporting a fake crime to the chicago police department

as a real crime. >> the jury's verdict followed an eight-day trial and nine hours of deliberations. he will appeal. >> he's a human being. he's disappointed. he's holding up very strong. he's committed to clearing his name and he's 100% confident that he's going to get cleared by an appellate court. >> 39-year-old smollett faces up to 3 years in prison when he's sentenced. for now he remains free on bond. >> more than 3,000 hours were spent investigating smollett's case. anne-marie, the department has filed a civil lawsuit against him to try to recop their expenses. >> wow. laura podesta in new york. thank you so much, laura. well, there is some breaking news out of the nfl. former denver broncos wide receiver demaryius thomas has died. police in ross well, georgia, said the 33-year-old was found dead in his home. authorities say according to preliminary information,

thomas's death stems from a medical issue and no foul play is suspected. thomas won a super bowl ring with the broncos in 2016. he was also named to five pro bowls. he last played in the nfl in 2019 and officially retired in june. also breaking overnight, four-time indy 500 winner al unser has died. indianapolis motor speedway said unser died at his home in new mexico. he had been battling cancer for 17 years. unser, known as big al, was a member of one of america's most famed racing families. he's the only driver in history to have both a sibling and a child also win the indy 500. al unser was 82. millions of teens in the u.s. can now get a covid booster shot. the cdc yesterday approved an extra dose of pfizer vaccine for 16 and 17-year-olds. health leaders are urging eligible americans to get a booster shot with the emerge

against of the omicron variant but as bradley blackburn explains, the delta variant remains the primary concern. >> the fda has expanded eligibility for pfizer's covid booster shot to 16 and 17-year-olds. >> if you were vaccinated six months ago, get your booster right away. we're seeing a lot more americans do just that. >> only 26% of eligible americans have gotten the booster so far. just over 24% of those who can get the vaccine haven't gotten a single dose. president biden held a meeting with his covid-19 response team to talk about how to handle the new omicron variant spreading around the country. >> we've got a lot of work to do but we're going to get through this. >> reporter: here in new york the governor announced six more cases of omicron variant bringing the number to 20 in the state. >> however, we expect the numbers to rise. at this point we're prepared to say what we have is community spread. it is not coming from people who have traveled, it is being

spread in the communities. >> reporter: the delta variant is still dominant in the u.s. four states, maine, michigan, new hampshire, and vermont are currently seeing record hospitalizations. bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. a federal appeals court is denying former president trump's bid to shield records from the house panel investigating the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. the three-judge panel says the congressional committee's unique need for the requested documents outweighs mr. trump's claim of executive privilege. the judge gave the former president a 14-day window to file an appeal to the supreme court which his lawyers have said he plans to do. a funeral service will be held at washington national cathedral for bob dole. members of congress along with dole's family gathered for a ceremony at the capitol where he was lying in state. president biden who served along side dole in the senate spoke

about the former presidential candidate. >> he, too, was a giant of our history. that's no hyperbole, it's real. of whit and gray, prince among persistence. courage and conviction. >> a farewell service for dole who died over the weekend at the age of 98 will take place tomorow in his home state in kansas. police in florida say they stopped a potential mass shooting at a university. 19-year-old john hagens was arrested yesterday in daytona beach. he faces several charges, including threats to injure or kill. police say they found a collapsable rifle in his apartment along with hundreds of rounds of ammo. they had received tips from other students at the university. they said hagens shared plans on social media to bring the gun to campus, the last day of classes.

>> he referenced columbine. he said once he was done at that firing range he was going to campus to enact columbine. >> police say hagens confessed to making the comments but said it was only a joke. tornado touch down. see the dramatic moments when a twister flips over a school bus with the driver still inside. plus -- >> my heart -- >> speaking out, rapper travis scott gives his first interview following the tragedy at astro world. this is the "cbs morning news." merry christmas! ♪ ghirardelli peppermint bark squares. makes the holidays a bite better. ♪

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monday. he warmed up the bus and he noticed it begin to shake. he compared it to being on a ride at the fair though i imagine far less fun. there was a botox scandal at a camel beauty contest. rapper travis scott is speaking out. those are some of the headlines on the morning newstand. the houston chronicle says travis scott said he did not know that people had died while he was on the stage during last month's astroworld festival. in his first public interview since the tragedy scott sat down with radio personality charlamagne the god. a massive crowd surge killed 10 people and injured hundreds. he did not know people had died until after his performance. >> even after the show you're just kind of hearing things, but you don't know -- i didn't know the exact details until minutes before the press conference. even at that moment you kind of

just like, what? hundreds of people are suing scott and the concert promoter. a criminal investigation is also underway. "the new york times" says the new york city council approved a measure to give more than 800,000 noncitizens the right to vote in local elections. the bill affects legal residents with green cards or those who have the right to work in the u.s. they can begin voting in local elections in 2023 but not state or federal elections. the legislation is expected to face legal challenges. and the associated press says dozens of camels were barred from a camel beauty contest in saudi arabia over the use of botox. according to state-run saudi media, more than 40 camels were disqualified from the annual pageant. the camel festival invites breeders to compete for $60 million of prize money.

some got botox injections, face lifts and other procedures to make them more attractive. who knew. still to come, george jetson's car comes to life. we will show you a new flying car that could transform your next commute.

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on the "cbs moneywatch," starbucks workers in buffalo have voted to unionize. and a rather harry potter book conjured up a record-breaking price. diane king hall has those stories and more. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. stock futures have a flat opening as investors are waiting for this morning's labor department consumer price report. it's expected to show another multi-decade high level of inflation. meantime, stocks ended in the red yesterday. dow shed nearly a point. the nasdaq dropped 269 and the s&p 500 lost 33 points after three consecutive days of gains. a victory for some starbucks workers in buffalo, new york. they voted to unionize. workers voted 19-8 in favor of a union. it will be the first starbucks store in the country to unionize. starbucks has long fought against employee efforts to form a union over the 50-year

history. you now have to wait years if you want ford's new electric f-150 lightning truck. they stopped accepting reservations for the much-anticipated vehicle on wednesday. ford received nearly 200,000 reservations and it's now focusing on fulfilling orders as it heads into 2022. ford is hoping to produce 80,000 lightning's annually by 2024. potter heads, check this out. a first edition of harry potter sold for $471,000 on the auction block. officials say that's a world record for a 20th century work of fiction. hard-backed 19967 british edition of harry potter and the philosopher's stone was published as harry potter and the source serwer's stone. only 500 cop wris were printed. the name of the buyer not released. anne-marie. >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> you've got it.

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and new zealand wants to enact one of the world's toughest crackdowns on tobacco. yesterday the country unveiled a plan to gradually ban all cigarette sales. it will start by making it illegal for anyone 14 years old and younger to ever buy a cigarette even as they grow older. the legal smoking age will go up every year until it covers the entire population. >> future generations will never legally be able to purchase tobacco because the truth is, there is no safe age to start smoking. >> i think maybe it's a good idea because smoking is bad for you and it's really hard to quit. >> and it's good for my ticker and save more money. >> the law is expected to take effect next year. it does not cover vaping. coming up on cbs mornings, oscar winning actress halle berry talks with gayle king about directing and starring in the new netflix movie "bruised."

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our top stories this morning. a freight truck filled with migrants crashed in mexico killing at least 54 people and injuring dozens more. it happened in the southern part of the country. the vehicle was carrying as many as 200 people including children who were likely heading to the u.s. and jussie smollett's lawyers plan to appeal after a jury convicted the actor on five counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police about being attacked in 2019. disorderly conduct is a class 4 felony that carries a prison sentence of up to 3 years. 39-year-old smollett left the courthouse without comment.

there is a toxic water crisis affecting military families on the hawaiian island of oahu. the water, they say, smells like fuel. crystal murray and her four children left home a week ago after spending days drinking, cooking, and bathing with toxic water. >> my whole house started smelling literally like a mechanic's shop. and then the next morning i owned up in the hospital. >> reporter: the navy now admits their water was contaminated by jet fuel leaking from this transfer facility. it was flowing into the faucets% of thousands of military homes. the military mobilized troops to distribute safe water. >> baby, go get your towel please. >> so mothers like jamie cimick can bathe their children like this. >> how long have you been poisoning myself and my kids? >> our children haven't bathed since saturday. we have been bathing out of bottled water. >> at town hall meetings

military officials have tried to reassure anxious families. >> i understand your frustrations and concerns and i share them. this is -- we are working day and night to figure out what the source of the odor is. >> for many, reassurance came too late. >> when we could smell the fuel in the water, i was told, we cannot get told anything. we cannot give you any information. why is that okay? >> sir, it's not okay, bottom line. >> i have an 18 month -- 18-week high risk pregnant wife and i'm being told you can use the water, go away. >> the murrays and thousands of military families have now been forced to move from their contaminated homes. she's not sure what it would mean to return here. how would you feel coming back here? >> nervous. i think i'll probably take my own money and just kind of check the water. >> many families have been evacuated to this busy hotel and the risk of toxic tap water could go beyond the military

families. those navy fuel tanks sit above a source that supplies water for about 400,000 people here in honolulu. cbs news, honolulu, hawaii. coming up on cbs morning halle berry talks about starring in the netflix movie "bruised." and we'll meet a deaf dancer who has inspired a country with her positivity. that's "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. anne-mari. have a great weekend.