>> we will see if santa has our stuff in the stock. ♪ tonight, christmas parade panic. a celebration turns deadly in raleigh, north carolina, as a pickup pulling a float loses control. the heroes jumping into action to save lives. >> it was pretty scary. also tonight, monster snowstorm, six feet and counting. buffalo digs out with more on the way. the bills stadium buried. plus, lashing out, former president trump reacts to the appointment of a special counsel. this horrendous is the latest in witch hunts.

in eastern ukraine, the scale of russian torture is coming into sharper focus. murder mystery, the murder of four college students. uva strong, college football and fans honor three university of virginia players. later, here comes the bride, president biden's granddaughter is married at the white house. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from chicago with adriana diaz. there is a lot of news this saturday, the snow keeps piling up in western new york following a historic and life-threatening storm. in raleigh, north carolina, the city's christmas parade. a driver pulling a parade float

lost control, crashing into a dance troupe and killing one child. we caution the video is upsets. >> reporter: a runaway truck turned a christmas parade in raleigh, north carolina, into a horrific scene. it started when this pickup truck pulling a float lost control. it slowly pushes through the crowd but there's confusion, then the truck picks up speed and strikes a young girl, killing her. >> there was a lot of chaos, cops running, people running. >> reporter: bystanders and police officers jumped into action, chasing the truck and forcing it to a stop. >> people were slowing it down a little bit. >> reporter: witnesses say they thought it was an accident, the driver was honking to warn others it was out of control. >> could see people warning people, get out of the way, we

can't stop. they were screaming. >> reporter: police say the driver is cooperating and is facing multiple charges including misdemeanor death and reckless driving. to new york state, at least two people are dead following a historic storm. snowstorm totals are staggering, more than six feet and counting in buffalo. this is the bills stadium in arc orchard park, the hardest hit town in new york. tara is there. >> reporter: good evening, this part of the country is used to snow, and lots of it, from november well into the spring. but they rarely see anything like this massive, deadly storm that so far has killed at least two people. i'm in orchard brark in some places the snow is easily a foot

taller than me and towers over the buffalo bills quarterback josh allen. >> it's been steady snow. >> reporter: the storm nearing historic levels, falling almost steadily since thursday. new york governor kathy hochul has declared a state of emergency. >> it's dangerous and life-threatening. >> reporter: driving is nearly impossible. more than six feet of lake effect snow off lake erie has buried the city. orchard park, where the buffalo bills play, has seen more than 6 1/2 feet of snow. the bills/browns game has shifted to detroit. some neighbors dug in to help players get to the airport. >> the city of good neighbors. >> reporter: the snow will keep falling, possibly another ten inches, until tomorrow

afternoon. there were extensive power outages in orchard park, leaving some residents using the snow as refrigerator and freezer. here the snow has blanketed everything from the parking lot to the seats inside. >> tara lynch, thank you. former president trump is lashing out after the appointment of a special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations involving mr. trump. cbs's natalie brand is in washington with the latest. >> the former president reacting to this news is now trying to use it as a rallying cry ahead of 2024. >> this is a rigged deal. >> reporter: he called the appointment of a special counsel an expected political stunt and repeated without offering proof what he said about other investigations. >> this abuse of power is the latest in a long series of witch hunts. >> reporter: but the department of justice said it made the decision to avoid political

influence and independently move forward with the investigations in trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and his handling of classified documents found in his estate. it's increasingly more likely the former president could face indictment. >> if the department of justice can show these are important documents and show the president was involved in misleading the department and deceiving the government, that's serious. >> trump's attacks of the new special counsel offered no efz evidence when he described smith as the radical left. his reputation is politically independent. thanks so much. sunday marks one week since four idaho college students were

murdered, leaving their loved ones devastated and police baffled. in moscow, idaho. what's the latest? >> reporter: we saw the county prosecutor going into the crime scene, he didn't answer. just went inside. but the 911 call was not made by two surviving roommates but an unknown party. heard screaming and yelling early in a college town isn't rare and wouldn't have raised suspicions on its own. the moscow county police department said the two surviving roommates are not suspects but are not in the house, as it's a crime scene. all of the victims were likely killed with the same weapon, a military style large knife. the murder is all anybody is

talking about and they don't seem to know who committed this grisly crime. >> thanks so much. today there were tributes honoring three university of virginia football players killed in a shooting attac ts week. all acc teams playing today, including florida state, observed a moment of silence before their game. a support of ukraine, speaking in canada, austin said failure to help ukraine against russia could lead to quote tyranny and turmoil. meanwhile the horrors of russia's occupation of kherson are being revealed. >> reporter: not since american gis defeated the nazis has europe seen celebrations like here in kherson. but only now seeing what the russians left behind can we understand why.

instruments of torture, what was once a ukrainian police station turned into a russian torture chamber. the air is still tinged with smoke. some were electrocuted says a survivor. my tongue was so swollen after interrogation, couldn't put it back in his mouth. they were blindfolded and taken into a basement. around my kidneys they kicked me and punched me in the face until my nose was bleeding and said they would force us to walk through a mine field toward ukrainian positions. their russian torturers are in retreat. this is russian territory across the river, we're within range of weapons we're wearing in the

background. mass graves like this one, the bodies bear signs of torture says the chief investigator. more than 3,000 crimes were committed during russian occupation, he says, 90% were war crimes like rape, torture and murder. if thatn' forces sabotaged the electricity, water and heating as they fled kherson, leaving tens of thousands of people in freezing cold as snow begins to fall across ukraine. >> chris, thank you. ahead on the "cbs weekend news," preschool pals, how young kids and seniors are learning from each other. at the zoo in wichita, kansas, a reunion goes viral. later, white house weddings past and present.

today a breakthrough at a global climate summit in egypt. after decades of opposition, the united states agreed to the creation of a fund to compensate developing countries dealing with disasters caused by a warming planet. few nations are suffering like somalia, people subject to drought, famine and violence. d deborah patta is there. >> reporter: after five seasons without rain, the south of the country is parched. crops will not grow, livestock has perished. villages can stay or leave and face attacks from a group affiliated with al qaeda. mothers will do anything to feed them. every day there are no arrivals. this is the face of climate change. this is what happens when people

have to flee extreme weather and conflict, ending up in camps like these, refugees. weak with hunger, she and her two children just got here. i'm very sick, she said, and very worried. and your children, what are they eating? just this little bit of porridge here? but it's only enough for my kids, she exclaims, this is nothing to eat in her village. it's over 70 miles away, too dangerous for aid organizations to get to, and any food that makes it there is weaponized. al shabaab controls supplies. if they haven't authorized it, they burn the food. i need something to eat, she pleads, give me something. we organized food for her then we're advised to leave as a suspected al shabaab militat

was identified in camp. he was later arrested. he says his organization can only take care of children if the families make it. >> what about those still out there? who we cannot access for security reasons. >> reporter: at the nearby bay hospital, there are some that arrive too late. this case is a medical emergency, 2-year-old is dying. hospital staff work with practiced efficiency to save her. her oxygen and glucose levels are dangerously low. she hangs on for another 36 hours. we've been capturing her final moments, but the next day, the famine claimed yet another life that had barely begun.

debora patta, cbs news, somalia. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the preschool uniting generations and spreading joy.

a growing number of preschools across the country are expanding their age limits by a lot, bringing together little ones with senior citizens. it's called intergenerational learning, and research shows it benefits both young and old. as we discovered just outside of chicago. >> bye, have a good day. >> reporter: it's a typical morning at the preschool kindness creators. but inside the math lessons are anything but typical. >> we like to say we're helping fight ageism one little baby at a time. >> reporter: the school is inside a retirement complex called oak park arms. the kids visit the seniors down the hall.

and the seniors cannt pres t he? >> yeah. >> yeah? >> this program helps with kids being more accepting of older people and older people being more accepting with kids running around. >> reporter: the idea came from teachers and best friends pam and jamie, who know the benefits. >> i grew up with my grandfather, who had alzheimer's disease. i was the only one he remembered at the end. his eyes would light up when i would come in the room. >> reporter: it's therapeutic for this resident. >> some mornings i'm not in good shape, you come down here and it goes away, you can see why. it's a different realm. >> reporter: not seeing the preschoolers during covid was

terrible. >> because they would cheer you up, you know, see their little faces and smiles. >> you miss them? >> oh, yes. >> loneliness is a killer, l likesmoking cigarettes. more physically and mentally able. >> reporter: children show improvements in skills. >> how old are you? 4? i'm 37. i know. >> reporter: that playful energy uplifts him. >> motivates me and makes me believe in myself, it's a good thing. >> reporter: just these 4-year-olds? >> yeah. >> reporter: do you hope this is a model repeated across the country? >> this is a way to help change our country. love always wins, this is the

definition of love. spread it. sprinkle it everywhere. next on the "cbs weekend news," you won't want to miss the powerful reunion between a chimpanzee and her baby after a complicated birth.

there is nothing like a mother's love. and we have video proof. this is a moment a chimpanzee at the zoo in wichita, kansas, meets her newborn for the first time. at first she doesn't recognize the baby boy, then it clicks. he was delivered by c-section, he was struggling to breathe and

was in the hospital for two days before meeting mom. mother and son are doing, quote, amazing. when we return, a rare tradition at the white house today, nuptials instead of politics.

tifinally tonight, a white house first. naomi biden became the first granddaughter of a president to be married at the white house today. they took their vows on the south lawn, joining a rare tradition. natalie brand. >> reporter: it's an exclusive club dating back to 1812. only 19 weddings hosted by the president and first lady, 10 for presidential first children. tricia nixon's ceremony was recorded for the american public to see. the rose garden their backdrop. >> planning was extraordinary as

with any white house event. >> reporter: he still has the three-ring binder used to plan the nixon wedding in 1971. >> you see the erased names, moving around where everybody was seated, menu planning and recipes for the extraordinary cake. >> reporter: it towered seven feet, nick indenamed the newest monument. then this wedding, his sword sliced through their 250-pound pound cake. tradition mixed with a personal touch. >> we are reminded that the white house is not just the office to the president and his staff but the home to a family. >> reporter: a first family's wedding captures the interest of the public and press. 1906 nuptials of teddy roosevelt's daughter dominated

the news cycle. it's the american version of the a royal wedding. >> it is. it began with alice roosevelt. >> this was worn in 1820. >> reporter: a special looked at gowns worn by white house brides. only grover cleveland exchanged vows at the executive mansion in the blue room in 1956. naomi biden is the first presidential granddaughter to say her vows there and first to use that lawn. cbs news, washington. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. i'm adriana diaz in chicago. good night.

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trump back on the platform. 15million counts voted with yes winning with just under 52% of the vote. 24 hours later, musk said the people have spoken. trump will be reinstated. he added a latin phrase that means the voice of the people is the voice of god. >> twitter suspended trump's account at the wake of the capitol riot saying his tweets would likely encourage and inspire people to replicate the violence. turning to the oakland mayoral race. looks like city councilmember shinning tao will pull out the victory. but her rival lauren taylor says it is to early to concede. the elections office released the latest results showing tao with 50.3% of the vote. she leads taylor by just 680 votes. election officials say there are very few ballots left to count. kpix5's da lin