signs spelling out mahsa amini, whose death in iranian police custody sparked the unrest. then security appeared to intervene. but mostly people here told us they came for the soccer. the u.s. plays the netherlands on saturday. iran's team, which stayed competitive despite extraordinary pressures back at home, has now been eliminated from this world cup. norah. >> what an exciting game. roxana saberi, thank you so much. all right. here in washington, members of both parties in congress are vowing to avoid a nationwide rail strike that could potentially derail the u.s. economy. we get the latest now from cbs's ed o'keefe. >> reporter: in his first post-election meeting with top congressional leaders, president biden today said lawmakers need to put the brakes on a potential railroad strike. >> it's not an easy call, but i think we have to do it. the economy is at risk. >> reporter: a strike could start next friday and cost the u.s. economy at least $2 billion a day. the white house saying nearly

800,000 workers could lose their jobs within two weeks. among the many potential supply chain disruptions, shimtss of coal, lumber and grain and some holiday gifts. gas stations say it could make it hard to keep fuel in stock. a tentative deal was reached in september, brokered by the white house. >> this agreement is a big win for america. >> reporter: but in recent weeks, workers in four unions voted to reject that deal, saying it didn't include enough paid sick leave. with talks at an impasse, mr. biden said he was forced to call on congress to step in. peter kennedy, who represents one of the rail workers unions, said he and his members are disappointed in the president, who has traditionally stood with organized labor. >> i respectfully disagree with him and how he's going about doing this because what he's doing is taking away the members-right to strike. >> reporter: the current deal, which includes a 24% pay increase over five years and an additional paid day off, will now go before the house tomorrow. >> we must avoid a strike. jobs will be lost.

even union jobs will be lost. water will not be safe. product will not be going to market. >> reporter: by law, congress can vote to block rail worker strikes and they've done so 18 times in the past. but this deal still has to go to the senate, where tonight bernie sanders is vowing to block it unless he gets a vote on an amendment that would give rail workers seven days of paid leave. norah. >> ed o'keefe with that new information. thank you, ed. officials nationwide are bracing for a post-thanksgiving surge of respiratory illnesses. family gatherings and large crowds at shopping malls and airports are the perfect breeding ground for the tripledemic of the flu, rsv, and covid-19. cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook is with us. dr. lapook, so good to have you. so if you're sick, why is it important to test? >> well, it's important to know the diagnosis because it can affect the actual treatment. for covid, for flu, there are specific drugs that can be given, especially if you're at increased risk of progressing to

more severe illness. for rsv there's no specific treatment, but there are things to know. for example, it's very important to look for any evidence of troubled breathing, especially in infants. for example, they can have retraction or pulling in of the muscles of the chest wall or neck, and that can mean that the baby or infant is just working too hard to breathe and needs to be seen by a health professional right away. >> and, doctor, is there any way to tell the difference between covid, flu, and rsv? >> well, unfortunately you can't do it by symptoms alone reliably, so you need testing. if you have access to covid testing at home, you can start there. there is no fda-approved rapid test at home for rsv or flu. so let's say you have the covid test, it's negative, but you have symptoms. it could be a false negative. so then you may want to go to a hospital or urgent care center, to your doctor, health professional, and they can do a pcr test that can look not just for covid, but for rsv, flu, and a lot of other things. now, it may not be covered by insurance, so you may want to check on that.

norah, i'll leave you with one thing, which is it's not too late to get an updated covid booster or a flu shot. >> that's good advice. there were some folks in my family who didn't have rsv, covid, or the flu. there's other stuff out there too, right? >> absolutely. adenovirus and a bunch of other things that can be tested for in that big panel with pcr testing. >> good information. always good to see you, dr. lapook. thank you. tonight, the 200,000 people who live on hawaii 's big islan are on alert, as mauna loa is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years. it's been shooting lava as high as 200 feet in the air. right now it's not threatening any homes or businesses. officials warn that air quality could quickly worsen from volcanic ash and flights could also be disrupted. actor will smith sat down for his first tv interview since his infamous oscar night slap of comedian chris rock. the academy award winner told the daily show's trevor noah that he understands how shocking

that was for people. here's cbs's carter evans. >> welcome back to the daily show. >> kind sir. >> reporter: after staying mostly out of the spotlight since his oscars slap, will smith opened up to trevor noah. >> you just never know what somebody's going through, and i was going through something that night, you know. and not that that, you know, justifies my behavior at all. >> reporter: he didn't say what he was going through, but he did allude to an abusive childhood. >> it was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother. all of that just bubbled up. >> yeah. >> in that moment. at the end of the day, i just -- i lost it. >> reporter: after smith got home oscar night, he said his 9-year-old nephew confronted him. >> he's on my lap and he's holding the oscar, and he's just like, why did you hit that man, uncle will? >> do you think this interview helped the situation? >> i think in the end, it sent the kind of public note that will smith probably wanted.

>> reporter: npr media analyst eric deggans is skeptical about the timing of the interview with smith's upcoming film, "emancipation." >> we heard a lot about will smith's remorse. we did not hear very much about what chris rock is going through. there's a victim here, and the victim is not will smith. >> reporter: smith previously apologized to rock in a video posted late july, but critics say he needed to do more. >> there's a sense that he is being sort of coddled through all of this, this redemption tour that he's on, which means it's not much of a redemption tour. >> reporter: and there's no public comment yet from chris rock, who made the joke about smith's wife, jada, onstage. there is some oscar buzz surrounding smith's new film, though. of course the academy's banned him from attending the ceremonies for ten years. norah. >> carter evans, thank you. and we're learning more tonight about the dramatic rescue of a man who fell off a cruise ship and was just minutes

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♪ in a sense, you're marrying two of the most iconic things in the african american culture. >> that's right. >> the gospel music, the gospel church, and bushe moment the tsu band submitted the music for grammy consideration. they are now the first college marching band to compete for best roots gospel album. >> so you think you've arrived, or you've got to keep going? >> no. this -- this is only the beginning. there is no telling what's about to happen. >> reporter: making records and setting them. ♪ david begnaud, cbs news, nashville. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

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part in the violent january 6th assault on the capitol and his failed plot to overturn the 2020 election. kelly meggs, another member of the far-right group, was also found guilty of seditious conspiracy. three other co-defendants were acquitted of seditious conspiracy but found guilty of other crimes related to the attack on the capitol. rhodes and meggs face up to 20 years in prison. cbs's scott macfarlane will start us off tonight from outside the u.s. district court from here in washington. good evening, scott. >> reporter: norah, it was a marathon two-month trial, ended with three days of jury deliberations, and the jury convicting the highest profile of the 900 capitol riot defendants so far. late today, the jury delivered the stunning verdict, finding stewart rhodes, the founder of the far-right oath keepers, and his co-defendant, kelly meggs of florida, guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy, plotting to block the peaceful transfer of power in america january 6th.

each now facing the prospect of 20 years in prison on the seditious conspiracy charge alone. during two months of testimony and presentations, prosecutors showed messages and images of the group hatching a plan to equip themselves with tactical gear and to stage guns outside the washington, d.c. city limits to mobilize if then-president trump invoked the insurrection act. in one message displayed at trial, rhodes said shortly after the 2020 election, we aren't getting through this without a fight. and later, in instructions ahead of january 6th -- >> i do want some oath keepers to stay on the outside and to stay fully armed and prepared to go in armed if they have to. so if the [ bleep ] kicks off, then you rock and roll, okay? >> reporter: the justice department also argued the five defendants helped arrange a military stack formation to breach the capitol amid the mob. rhodes, the highest profile figure to face trial in connection with the attack, took the stand in his own defense at trial, where he continued to argue the 2020 election was unconstitutional and that the group was equipped only to

protect themselves against left-wing agitators. the other three defendants were found not guilty on the seditious conspiracy charge but were convicted of other federal counts, including obstructing an official proceeding. one of the many witnesses at trial was u.s. capitol police officer harry dunn, who came hustling down to the courthouse late today for the verdict and told me he was in tears when he heard the conviction. norah. >> quite a victory for the justice department. all right. scott macfarlane, thank you. we want to turn now to that breaking news in mississippi where at least three tornadoes have touched down. a massive storm system stretching from texas to south carolina is expected to produce heavy rains, flood waters, and hail the size of tennis balls. cbs's manuel bojorquez is in jackson, mississippi. >> reporter: severe thunderstorms roared across the south today, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. the national weather service confirmed several tornadoes touched down in mississippi. so far, no reports of damage, but the storms are expected to

continue through the night. the same weather system creating havoc in the south is dumping snow from colorado to the upper midwest. parts of minnesota, wisconsin, and michigan are bracing for a foot or more. the twin cities under a snow emergency as the biggest snowfall of the season snarls traffic. while in the pacific northwest, another winter storm is already blowing ashore, bringing wild weather to washington state before moving south. seattle could see a few inches of snow while the cascades a few feet. and as night falls here in mississippi, the potential danger goes up. because you can't see them in the dark, nighttime tornadoes are 2 1/2 times more likely to be deadly. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. tonight, more republicans are speaking out against former president trump's mar-a-lago dinner with nick fuentes, a prominent white nationalist and holocaust denier, who was there as a guest of rapper kanye west.

in the last 24 hours, former vice president mike pence, house leader kevin mccarthy, and senate leader mitch mcconnell have all expressed criticism of that meeting. >> anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the united states. >> former vice president pence said trump was wrong and should apologize for giving an anti-semite a seat at the table. let's turn now to the world cup. the u.s. men's national soccer team advanced to the round of 16 after a thrilling victory over iran. for both countries, there was more on the line in this high-stakes match than just the final score. cbs's roxana saberi has the exciting details from qatar. >> reporter: with a header and a sweep of the foot, the u.s. hung on to its hopes at the world

cup, defeating iran 1-0. >> we're undefeated going into the next round. >> reporter: the bad news, goal scorer christian pulisic was taken to the hospital after the game with an abdominal injury but posted this photo saying he'll be ready for the next game. while his team advanced to the next round of the tournament for the first time since 2014. >> usa! usa! that's a big game, man. when i spoke to the coach and the players, i said, you can do this. they went, uh -- they did it. god love 'em. >> reporter: the face-off kicked off with each side ignited by patriotism, passion -- >> of course i'm supporting iran, yes. >> usa. >> i will be sleeping separately tonight. >> reporter: -- and politics. with anti-regime protests rocking iran, some iranian american fans opted to support the stars and stripes. >> we don't think that this government, this flag, you know, represents people at this time. that's why we are proud americans today.

>> reporter: inside some held up signs spelling out mahsa amini, whose death in iranian police custody sparked the unrest. then security appeared to intervene. but mostly people here told us they came for the soccer. the u.s. plays the netherlands on saturday. iran's team, which stayed competitive despite extraordinary pressures back at home, has now been eliminated from this world cup. norah. >> what an exciting game. roxana saberi, thank you so much. there's also breaking news tonight. the senate has just taken an historic step, passing legislation that would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage rights into law, giving them federal protection. the vote to pass the respect for marriage act was bipartisan, 61-36, with several republicans joining every democrat in approving the bill. it now heads to the house, where it's expected to pass as early as next week. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." thanks for staying with us. i'm jeff pegues in washington. the mauna loa volcano continues to light the night sky over the big island of hawaii. the world's largest active volcano began erupting last weekend. it is sending lava shooting 200 feet into the sky and molten rock flowing down its the island is mostly rural with cattle ranches and coffee farms, and although no homes are in danger yet, the toxic gases filling the sky can be

dangerous. carter evans has more. >> reporter: new video shows fountains of lava spewing from mauna loa, forming rivers of molten rock flowing down the world's largest active volcano. thermal imaging shows the moment it roared back to life, ending a nearly 40-year dormancy. residents on hawaii island woke up to the fiery sight sunday night after a series of large earthquakes. >> and also the ground started swelling outward from the volcano. >> so you knew this was coming? >> we knew it was coming. we just didn't know that it was going to be in the middle of the night after thanksgiving weekend. >> reporter: but any threats to the community could be weeks away. >> people will have plenty of needed? evacuate if that's - >> yes, that's slewly true. >> reporter: the last time mauna loa erupted was1984. lava flowed within five miles of hilo, the island's most populous town. the volcano is just miles from

kilauea, its smaller but much more active and it's been erupting for decades now. you can see it just launching lava up into the air. we were there in 2018 when massive lava flows wiped out hundreds of homes. >> that is a huge, huge lava front there. >> reporter: when it was over months later, the island was nearly 900 acres larger. for now, the only threat with this eruption is volcanic smog and ash, leaving residents with a front-row seat to nature's beauty. i'm carter evans. if you watch tv, you've probably seen the ads telling marines and their families that they can sue the government if they served in or around the military base at camp lejeune in north carolina. for decades the water there was toxic, and the government denied a lot of claims by those who were exposed to it. a new law has opened the floodgates for lawsuits. critics call it a money grab. we've been following this story

cathine herridri ecade. to speed.hi>> picture? >> i was 19. >> reporter: bruno was already a marine. >> did you spend a lot of time working with the water at camp lejeune? >> every day. >> reporter: he worked in the mess hall at the coastal north carolina base for three months in 1986. >> you were exposed to potentially toxic steam? how many hours every day? >> two or three hours every meal, maybe. >> maybe eight, nine hours every day? >> yes, every day. >> reporter: the u.s. government acknowledges that from 1953 to 1987, nearly a million veterans and civilians were potentially exposed to dangerous chemicals in the camp lejeune water. in some areas, levels were 400 times what safety standards allow. >> nobody told us anything about chemicals. but we did notice that the water did have a strange taste and smell. >> you guys want kettle corn? >> reporter: the father of two says he's not a smoker or a drinker. after a severe stroke in 2015,

his doctor blamed the toxic water. >> did you feel a sense of betrayal? >> yes. we were serving as marines. re tak caref theartmt o vehdog found a third of recent disability claims for camp lejeune veterans were mishandled or wrongly denied. the v.a. turned down tesh era's disability claim saying it did not find he had maximum exposure. >> they hired a so-called expert that reviewed my medical files, never spoke to me, never examined me. >> why did you get involved in bruno's case? >> this one really breaks your heart. >> reporter: senator cory booker from teixeira's home state, new jersey, says veterans deserve more. >> in many ways they've been poisoned as a result of their service, and yet they were denied. >> this is what we call baby heaven. >> reporter: a cbs news investigation revealed stillbirths, rare childhood cancers, and other illnesses among camp lejeune veterans. >> did the cbs investigations have impact? >> god, yes. you have expanded people's

empathy and helped to add fuel to the demand that congress do something about these injustices. >> reporter: in august, the camp lejeune justice act was folded into new legislation that expands v.a. coverage for toxic exposure illnesses and opens the courthouse doors for camp lejeune families. >> why are you suing the government? >> for damages, i mean what they caused. we were innocent. we didn't know anything about in. >> so what do you say to critics who say this is a money grab? >> well, let them be exposed to toxic water for about three months and get back to me. >> reporter: like many veterans interviewed for the cbs investigation, teixeira had no hesitation about his service. >> i loved being in the marines. i would do it all over again cutting out camp lejeune. i wouldn't set foot in that base. >> reporter: the camp lejeune water claims are shaping up to be one of the largest mass litigations in u.s. history. the navy told us that 14,000 claims have already been filed, citing the ongoing litigation, the navy is not commenting on

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>> translator: they told me at the hospital that i was close to dying. >> did the doctors tell you they were going to have to amputate your leg? >> translator: i was already unconscious at this time, so i was not aware that they would amputate my leg. >> reporter: in ukraine, hospitals are inundated with the wounded, both military and civilian, and medical personnel have not yet developed the expertise to handle extreme amputations. >> they didn't have the knowledge or the capability of taking care of someone with alec sander's level of injury. >> reporter: on alex's first full day in america, he reports to corcoran's prosthetic clinic to be fitted for a socket for his new leg, a procedure made more difficult because the amputation is so high up and the cut was not a clean one. six days later, he sees his

$100,000 leg for the first time. >> like it? >> yes. >> reporter: he hasn't stood on two legs since he was wounded. >> alex, how does it feel? >> it's magic. he can't imagine that he has this leg. >> so left leg first, then. >> reporter: the next day, he starts learning to walk again. >> so always head up, right? >> reporter: his physical fitness gives him an advantage starting over. >> that's a b-plus. all the parts are designed to make walking as easy as possible, but it's still a lot of effort. there we go. >> this is high-tech as it comes. it's a micro processor knee. it's a hydraulic hip joint, and it is exactly what our wounded warriors over here would be receiving. >> so my technology is a little bit older than what he's got. he's got more modern stuff than i do. >> reporter: but no matter how

state of the art the technology, amputees all live with phantom pain in their missing limbs. >> for me, most of the time, it feels like someone is taking a big nail and hammering it into the bones in my toes with electricity going through it. >> he feels as if somebody is smashing his foot, tightening it in a vice, and then after that, it's like knocking with a hammer. >> reporter: the skin on alex's stump is already beginning to break down and will need further surgery. >> this is a process that goes for years because muscles will atrophy a little, and then at some point, you have to make a new socket. the components will last three to five years, but we could do a new socket in a year. >> reporter: duckworth has already learned the hard truth of losing a limb in combat. >> the wounds from war, both the physical ones and the mental ones and the hidden ones will be with you for the rest of your

life. >> he says you're the bee's knees. he says everything that you've been through, you're so inspiring. >> very good. that's it. >> attitude is everything. if you have the desire, we'll give you the tools. >> what do you think of his attitude? >> fantastic. >> reporter: alex and anna fell in love before the war, married as soon as he came out of intensive care, and plan to have a family in what she shyly calls the nearest time. >> are you pregnant now? >> translator: yes. >> congratulations to both of you. >> reporter: the baby is due in april, one year after alex lost his leg. his last name, chaika, means seagull in ukrainian, and he looks ready to take off into his new life. >> is he happy? >> yes, of course. >> that's the most important thing, right? >> reporter: alex arrived back in ukraine a week ago.

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retired astronaut scott kelly has been to space four different times. on three of those trips, he was commander of the international space station, and on one, he stayed in orbit for an entire year. back on earth, kelly has taken on a different kind of mission, raising money for the victims of vladimir putin's war in ukraine. ian lee has the story from london. >> hello, scott. >> reporter: scott kelly has landed in kyiv. >> i didn't know i was going to get a reception. >> reporter: the former nasa astronaut is on one of his most important missions yet, raising money foredic supplies whi boosting the spirits of ukrainian children injured by russian attacks. >> this was in space with me for a whole year, and there's a little inscription on the back. we call this the junior astronaut pin. >> reporter: 13-year-old katarina survived a missile

strike on a train station last april that killed her mother. >> and to see these kids here that have been injured, i mean i don't know how, you know, any person that's responsible for that can sleep at night with a clear conscience. >> reporter: kelly's pursuit is personal. his russian teacher came from the ukrainian city kharkiv and as a nasa astronaut, kelly flew on russian rockets and served alongside russian cosmonauts. it's that star power ukraine's president hopes to harness for a fund-raising mission. >> to raise money for power generation since, you know, russia started now targeting critical infrastructure. >> reporter: russian missile attacks keep ukraine in the dark, making this winter even more miserable for the war's youngest victims. ian lee, cbs news. and that is the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, don't forget to check back later for "cbs mornings." and of course you can always

follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. the justice department has intervened to try and fix jackson, mississippi's water system which nearly collapsed this summer and continues to struggle. the doj is seeking a third-party manager while it negotiates a court-enforced consent decree. to comply with the safe drinking party act and other laws. a walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store in virginia filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for continuing to employ the shooter, a store supervisor, despite threats and strange behavior prior to the shooting. walmart has not commented on the suit. a new alzheimer's drug is showing positive results, slowing cognitive decline in early stages of the disease. but there were side effects among study volunteers. experts say there's reason for optimism and caution. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or

connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. tonight, the breaking news. the guilty verdicts in the % january 6th seditious conspiracy trial. the most serious case to come out of the investigation into the assault on the u.s. capitol. tonight, oath keepers founder stewart rhodes convicted. how many years he faces behind bars. cbs's scott macfarlane is at the courthouse.ki toadoes reported in the south and the warnings of strong, violent twisters to come overnight with the millions of americans in the path of severe weather. world cup thriller. the u.s. men's national team victory over iran. cbs's roxana saberi is in qatar. nationwide rail strike? will republicans and democrats come together to avoid a work stoppage just days before

christmas? is it flu, covid, or rsv? dr. jon lapook joins us on why so many people are getting sick and why it's important to test to know what virus you have. ♪ and cbs's david begnaud introduces us to a college band marcing into grammy history. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." there is breaking news out of the south where we have just learned that at least three tornadoes have touched down and nearly 20 million americans remain in the path of severe weather. plus, tonight after that major victory for the u.s. men's soccer team, we're getting new details about the condition of star player christian pulisic, who was taken to the hospital after the game. we will have more on that in just a moment. but first we want to begin with that breaking news right

here in washington. a federal jury found oath keepers founder stewart rhodes guilty of seditious conspiracy. rhodes was convicted for his part in the violent january 6th assault on the capitol and his failed plot to overturn the 2020 election. kelly meggs, another member of the far-right group, was also found guilty of seditious conspiracy. three other co-defendants were acquitted of seditious conspiracy but found guilty of other crimes related to the attack on the capitol. rhodes and meggs face up to 20 years in prison. cbs's scott macfarlane will start us off tonight from outside the u.s. district court from here in washington. good evening, scott. >> reporter: norah, it was a marathon two-month trial, ended with three days of jury deliberations, and the jury convicting the highest profile of the 900 capitol riot defendants so far. late today, the jury delivered the stunning verdict, finding

stewart rhodes, the founder of the far-right oath keepers, and his co-defendant, kelly meggs of florida, guilty of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy, plotting to block the peaceful transfer of power in america january 6th. each now facing the prospect of 20 years in prison on the seditious conspiracy charge alone. during two months of testimony and presentations, prosecutors showed messages and images of the group hatching a plan to equip themselves with tactical gear and to stage guns outside the washington, d.c. city limits to mobilize if then-president trump invoked the insurrection act. in one message displayed at trial, rhodes said shortly after the 2020 election, we aren't getting through this without a fight. and later, in instructions ahead of january 6th -- >> i do want some oath keepers to stay on the outside and to stay fully armed and prepared to go in armed if they have to. so if the [ bleep ] kicks off, then you rock and roll, okay? >> reporter: the justice department also argued the five defendants helped arrange a military stack formation to breach the capitol amid the mob.

rhodes, the highest profile figure to face trial in connection with the attack, took the stand in his own defense at trial, where he continued to argue the 2020 election was unconstitutional and that the group was equipped only to protect themselves against left-wing agitators. the other three defendants were found not guilty on the seditious conspiracy charge but were convicted of other federal counts, including obstructing an official proceeding. one of the many witnesses at trial was u.s. capitol police officer harry dunn, whstowhe co told me he was in tears when he heard the conviction. norah. >> quite a victory for the justice department. all right. scott macfarlane, thank you. we want to turn now to that breaking news in mississippi where at least three tornadoes have touched down. a massive storm system stretching from texas to south carolina is expected to produce heavy rains, floodwaters, and hail the size of tennis balls. cbs's manuel bojorquez is in jackson, mississippi. >> reporter: severe

thunderstorms roared across the south today, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. the national weather service confirmed several tornadoes touched down in mississippi. so far, no reports of damage, but the storms are expected to continue through the night. the same weather system creating havoc in the south is dumping snow from colorado to the upper midwest. parts of minnesota, wisconsin, and michigan are bracing for a foot or more. the twin cities under a snow emergency as the biggest snowfall of the season snarls traffic. while in the pac another winter storm is already blowing ashore, bringing wild weather to washington state before moving south. seattle could see a few inches of snow while the cascades a few feet. and as night falls here in mississippi, the potential danger goes up. because you can't see them in the dark, nighttime tornadoes are 2 1/2 times more likely to be deadly. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. we want to get more information now on that

continuing threat of tornadoes in the south. meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel is tracking it all. mike, good evening. >> norah, good evening to you. a significant severe weather risk for the remainder of the evening and overnight. our exclusive virtual view of birmingham shows stormy skies through the night tonight and some of those storms could become severe. large hail, high winds. a tornado risk is quite significant. here's a look at the threat area highlighted in red. the future radar overlaid on top of that. through this evening, very significant storms all across our southern states. then right through the night as well hitting places like nashville, huntsville, birmingham, montgomery, mobile, places like pensacola and then atlanta for the early morning drive as well. as far as the rain goes, it could be excessive as well. so a high risk for some flooding across the south. very likely flooding around hattiesburg, mobile, and then north of there. but large areas where high water, norah, could be a factor over the next 24 hours. >> mike bettes, thank you. tonight, more republicans are speaking out against former president trump's mar-a-lago

dinner with nick fuentes, a prominent white nationalist and holocaust denier, who was there as a guest of rapper kanye west. in the last 24 hours, former vice president m marthy, and senate leader mitch mcconnell have all expressed criticism of that meeting. >> anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the united states. >> former vice president pence said trump was wrong and should apologize for giving an anti-semite a seat at the table. there's also breaking news tonight. the senate has just taken an historic step, passing legislation that would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriage rights into law, giving them federal protection. the vote to pass the respect for marriage act was bipartisan, 61-36, with several republicans jining every democrat in

approving the bill. it now heads to the house, where it's expected to pass as early as next week. the "c

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." let's turn now to the world cup. the u.s. men's national soccer team advanced to the round of 16 after a thrilling victory over iran. for both countries, there was more on the line in this high-stakes match than just the final score. cbs's roxana saberi has the exciting details from qatar. >> reporter: with a header and a sweep of the foot, the u.s. hung on to its hopes at the world cup, defeating iran 1-0. >> we're undefeated going into the next round. >> reporter: the bad news, goal

scorer christian pulisic was taken to the hospital after the game with an abdominal injury but posted this photo saying he'll be ready for the next game. while his team advanced to the next round of the tournament for the first time since 2014. >> usa! usa! that's a big game, man. when i spoke to the coach and the players, i said, you can do this. they went, uh -- they did it. god love 'em. >> reporter: the face-off kicked off with each side ignited by patriotism, passion -- >> of course i'm supporting iran, yes. >> usa. >> i will be sleeping separately tonight. >> reporter: -- and politics. with anti-regime protests rocking iran, some iranian american fans opted to support the stars and stripes. >> we don't think that this government, this flag, you know, represents people at this time. that's why we are proud americans today. >> reporter: inside some held up

signs spelling out mahsa amini, whose death in iranian police custody sparked the unrest. then security appeared to intervene. but mostly people here told us they came for the soccer. the u.s. plays the netherlands on saturday. iran's team, which stayed competitive despite extraordinary pressures back at home, has now been eliminated from this world cup. norah. >> what an exciting game. roxana saberi, thank you so much. all right. here in washington, members of both parties in congress are vowing to avoid a nationwide rail strike that could potentially derail the u.s. economy. we get the latest now from cbs's ed o'keefe. >> reporter: in his first post-election meeting with top congressional leaders, president biden today said lawmakers need to put the brakes on a potential railroad strike. >> it's not an easy call, but i think we have to do it. the economy is at risk. >> reporter: a strike could start next friday and cost the u.s. economy at least $2 billion a day. the white house saying nearly 8r

jobs within two weeks. among the many potential supply chain disruptions, shipments of coal, lumber, and grain and some holiday gifts. gas station owners say it could make it hard to keep fuel in stock. a tentative deal was reached in september, brokered by the white house. >> this agreement is a big win for america. >> reporter: but in recent weeks, workers in four unions voted to reject that deal, saying it didn't include enough paid sick leave. with talks at an impasse, mr. biden said he was forced to call on congress to step in. peter kennedy, who represents one of the rail workers unions, said he and his members are disappointed in the president, who has traditionally stood with organized labor. >> i respectfully disagree with him and how he's going about doing this because what he's doing is taking away the members' right to strike. >> reporter: the current deal, which includes a 24% pay increase over five years and an additional paid day off, will now go before the house tomorrow. >> we must avoid a strike. jobs will be lost. even union jobs will be lost.

water will not be safe. product will not be going to market. >> reporter: by law, congress can vote to block rail worker strikes, and they've done so 18 times in the past. but this deal still has to go to the senate, where tonight bernie sanders is vowing to block it unless he gets a vote on an amendment that would give rail workers seven days of paid leave. norah. >> ed o'keefe with that new information. thank you, ed. officials nationwide are bracing for a post-thanksgiving surge of respiratory illnesses. family gatherings and large crowds at shopping malls and airports are the perfect breeding ground for the tripledemic of the flu, rsv, and covid-19. cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook is with us. dr. lapook, so good to have you. so if you're sick, why is it important to test? >> well, it's important to know the diagnosis because it can affect the actual treatment. for covid, for flu, there are specific drugs that can be given, especially if you're at increased risk of progressing to more severe illness.

for rsv there's no specific treatment, but there are things to know. for example, it's very important to look for any evidence of troubled breathing, especially in infants. for example, they can have retraction or pulling in of the muscles of the chest wall or neck, and that can mean that the baby or infant is just working too hard to breathe and needs to be seen by a health professional right away. >> and, doctor, is there any way to tell the difference between covid, flu, and rsv? >> well, unfortunately you can't do it by symptoms alone reliably, so you need testing. if you have access to covid testing at home, you can start there. there is no fda-approved rapid test at home for rsv or flu. so let's say you have the covid test, it's negative, but you have symptoms. it could be a false negative. so then you may want to go to a hospital or urgent care center, to your doctor, health professional, and they can do a pcr test that can look not just for covid, but for rsv, flu, and a lot of other things. now, it may not be covered by insurance, so you may want to check on that. norah, i'll leave you with one

thing, which is it's not too late to get an updated covid booster or a flu shot. >> that's good advice. there were some folks in my family who didn't have rsv, covid, or the flu. there's other stuff out there too, right? >> absolutely. adenovirus and a bunch of other things that can be tested for in that big panel with pcr testing. >> good information. always good to see you, dr. lapook. thank you. tonight, the 200,000 people who live on hawaii's big island are on alert as mauna loa, the world's largest active volcano, is erupting for the first time in 40 years. it's been shooting lava as high as 200 feet in the air. right now it's not threatening any homes or businesses. officials warn that air quality could quickly worsen from volcanic ash and flights could also be disrupted. actor will smith sat down for his first tv interview since his infamous oscar night slap of comedian chris rock. the academy award winner told "the daily show's" trevor noah that he understands how shocking that was for people. here's cbs's carter evans.

>> welcome back to the daily show. >> kind sir. >> reporter: after staying mostly out of the spotlight since his oscars slap, will smith opened up to trevor noah. >> you just never know what somebody's going through, and i was going through something that night, you know. and not that that, you know, justifies my behavior at all. >> reporter: he didn't say what he was going through, but he did allude to an abusive childhood. >> it was the little boy that watched his father beat up his mother. all of that just bubbled up. >> yeah. >> in that moment. at the end of the day, i just -- i lost it. >> reporter: after smith got home oscar night, he said his 9-year-old nephew confronted him. >> he's on my lap and he's holding the oscar, and he's just like, "why did you hit that man, uncle will?" >> do you think this interview helped the situation? >> i think in the end, it sent the kind of public note that will smith probably wanted.

>> reporter: npr media analyst eric deggans is skeptical about the timing of the interview with smith's upcoming film, "emancipation." >> we heard a lot about will smith's remorse. we did not hear very much about what chris rock is going through. there's a victim here, and the victim is not will smith. >> reporter: smith previously apologized to rock in a video posted late july, but critics say he needed to do more. >> there's a sense that he is being sort of coddled through all of this, this redemption tour that he's on, which means it's not much of a redemption tour. >> reporter: and there's no public comment yet from chris rock, who made the joke about smith's wife, jada, onstage. there is some oscar buzz surrounding smith's new film, though. of course the academy's banned him from attending the ceremonies for ten years. norah. >> carter evans, thank you. and we're learning more tonight about the dramatic rescue of a man who fell off a cruise ship and was just minutes from death until the coast guard intervened.

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finally tonight, cbs's david begnaud has a story that will bring music to your ears as a band marches into history. ♪ >> reporter: have you ever heard a marching band sound like this? ♪ tennessee state university's marching band, known as the aristocrat of bands, teamed up with some of gospel's biggest stars. ♪ they created a soulful sound on their debut album, "the urban hymnal." ♪ 21-year-old senior curtis olawumi called it monumental. >> what's your sound in the revival song? >> cover your ears.

♪ in a sense, you're marrying two of the most iconic things in the african american culture. >> that's right. >> the gospel music, the gospel church, and hbcu bands. perfect marriage. >> reporter: this was the moment the tsu band submitted the music for grammy consideration. they are now the first college marching band to compete for best roots gospel album. >> so you think you've arrived, or you've got to keep going? >> no. this -- this is only the beginning. there is no telling what's about to happen. >> reporter: making records and setting them. david begnaud, cbs news, nashville. and that's the overnight news for this wednesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from here in the nation's capital, i'm norah o'donnell.

this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. the justice department has intervened to try and fix jackson, mississippi's water system which nearly collapsed this summer and continues to struggle. the doj is seeking a third-party manager while it negotiates a court-enforced consent decree to comply with the safe drinking water act and other laws. a walmart employee who survived last week's mass shooting at a store inore in vi filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for continuing to employ the shooter, a store supervisor, despite threats and strange behavior prior to the shooting. walmart has not commented on the suit. a new alzheimer's drug is showing positive results, slowing cognitive decline in early stages of the disease. but there were side effects among study volunteers. experts say there's reason for optimism and caution.

for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs new it's wednesday, november 30th, it's wednesday, november 30th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." wicked weather. a rash of severe weather hits the south bringing over a dozen tornadoes. we have a look at the damage. guilty of sedition. the leader of a right-wing extremist group convicted of conspiring to block our nation's transfer of power. and america advances. we have a look ae thin win for teamsathey move on in the world cup. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a rash of severe weather across the u.s. includg r oure i