phil erickson is the associate pastor at first baptist search of cottondale in paradise. his son was in athena's class at school. >> i think it's a good wake-up call to parents just in general, just to be more aware of everything and so just keep loving them, hug them tighter. >> reporter: horner had no criminal history, and now he's being held on a capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charge. his bond is $1.5 million. as for this community, they're trying to heal. there will be a vigil at the pl are expected for another memorial here at this church. norah. >> such a disturbing story. omar villafranca, thank you so much. well, tampa's police chief resigned today after an investigation into a traffic stop where she asked for special treatment. body cam video shows the now former chief asking a sheriff's deputy to just let them go. cbs's jeff pegues has new

details. >> reporter: a pinellas county sheriff's deputy was on patrol when he pulled the couple over in a golf cart last month. >> going to be a golf cart, no tag. >> reporter: tampa police chief mary o'connor is in civilian clothing along with her husband, who is driving the golf cart. >> is your camera on? >> it is. >> i'm the police chief in tampa. >> oh. how you doing? >> reporter: then came what an internal investigation called a violation of tampa police department guidelines. >> i'm hoping that you'll just let us go tonight. >> oh, okay. yeah. i have to say you look familiar so -- >> yeah, i'm sure i do. >> okay. so. all right, folks. have a good night. >> reporter: o'connor then handed the deputy her business card. >> oh, all right. >> you ever need anything, call me. >> reporter: in chief o'connor's resignation letter, she wrote, i would never want my personal mistake to stand in the way of the progress i have made mending relationships between the police

department and the community. the damage may have already been done. the internal investigation concluded the chief used her official position to obtain privileges not otherwise available. tampa mayor jane castor. >> but i looked at this particular incident, and it wasn't about a traffic stop. it wasn't about a golf cart. it was about integrity. it was about utilizing your authority to try to influence that incident. >> reporter: and just so you know, tampa's mayor, jane castor, is also the city's former police chief. she served for six years. and by the way, the deputy involved in the traffic stop was not disciplined. he remains on patrol. norah. >> quite a story. jeff pegues, thanks so much. the supreme court heard oral arguments today in a case pitting gay rights against claims of free speech and religious freedom. the eventual ruling could have enormous consequences. cbs's chief legal correspondent

jan crawford was inside the court. >> everything i create is one of a kind. no two logos are the same. no two websites are the same. >> reporter: colorado website designer lorie smith says she will work with any client unless their message would conflict with her religious beliefs. >> my faith teaches me that marriage is an institution that god has created. > reporter: smith considers her web designs a form of artistic expression and refuses to make them for same-sex couples. that puts her at odds with colorado's anti-discrimination law, which requires her to make them for all couples. a clash that played out in court today as justices struggled with where to draw the line. conservatives were troubled the government could compel speech just as neil gorsuch. >> this individual will provide all manner of websites, just not one that celebrates, requires her to write something, words on a page, customizable, all the stuff you stipulated to, that celebrate a particular thing that she finds offends her

religious beliefs. >> reporter: but liberals worried a ruling for smith would also have implications for other groups. >> how about people who don't believe in interracial marriage? or about people who don't believe that disables people should get married? >> reporter: colorado attorney general phil weiser said the issue is one of equal treatment. >> when you open up your doors and serve the public, you have to be able to serve all members of the public and not discriminate based on who someone is. >> reporter: now, the court heard a simila case five years ago involving a baker who refused to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples. he won on narrow grounds. the justices didn't decide those bigger first amendment issues that they took up today. a decision in this case is expected by june. norah. >> and will be watched closely. jan crawford, thank you. tonight, the royal rift between prince harry and his brother william is likely to grow following the release of a new netflix trailer for the upcoming docu-series on harry and his wife, meghan.

>> it's a dirty game. pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. >> harry accuses the hierarchy of the family of leaking and planting of stories in the press while admitting he was terrified for meghan about history repeating itself as images of his late mother, princess diana, flashed on the screen. the first episodes will begin streaming later this month. meanwhile, prince william is following in his father's footsteps when it comes to the environment. the future king has given out the second annual earthshot prize for entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to save the planet. we get more now from cbs's ben tracy. >> this is the earthshot prize 2022. >> reporter: it's been called the oscars for the earth. ♪ the glitzy awards show in boston. >> straight ahead,

en matched the environmentally green carpet. alongside other famous faces. >> what kind of impact do you think an award like this can have? >> i think it can be incredibly inspiring. >> we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges. >> reporter: prince william awarded five prizes worth more than $1 million each to eco-innovators, including a british start-up making plastic out of seaweed, a group in oman turning planet-warming carbon emissions to stone, and a kenyan woman tackling air pollution with cleaner burning stoves. >> now we're able to achieve our goal of distributing the next 1 million cook stoves within the kenyan homes that need it most. >> reporter: none of the finalists are actually here. they're scattered all over the world, and they're encouraged not to fly in to cut down on planet-warming pollution. >> from moonshot to earthshot -- >> reporter: prince william brought the prize to boston because it was inspired by john f. kennedy's 1960s moonshot

athemate crisis feels even mordae daunting, but the prince says these innovations give him hope. >> we can change our future. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, boston. remember that story about lady gaga's dog walker who was

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i'm talking about the joy and love in our hearts. i want more of that. finally tonight, a star-studded event brought together some of the biggest names in washington music and the silver screen. among those being honored, irish rock band u2 and two-time academy award winner george clooney. cbs's vladimir duthiers has some of the best moments from the kennedy center honors. ♪ >> reporter: with electrifying performances and star-studded speeches -- >> george clooney is the last of the true movie stars. >> reporter: this year's kennedy center honors did not disappoint. ♪ that's what friends are for ♪ >> reporter: kicking things off -- a moving tribute to the empress of soul, gladys knight. >> i'm here for gladys knight. can't you tell? >> reporter: in true fashion, julia roberts stole the show, wearing a dress covered in

photos of friend and honoree george clooney. ♪ baby, baby ♪ >> reporter: christian artist amy grant turned family and faith into chart-topping music while tania leon's journey from refugee astounded. ed audience applauded as well for paul pelosi, making his first public appearance since being attacked in october. and a grand finale honoring rock legends u2. ♪ one love, one life ♪ >> reporter: from four irish boys to global superstars, their impact on music and humanitarian issues is incomparable. a celebration of talent and life. vladimir duthiers, cbs news, new york. ♪ and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 roommates of four idaho college students found stabbed to death in their off-campus house in moscow, idaho, in november have spoken out for the first time, saying their friends were all one of a kind. no arrests have been made, and no suspects identified by police. arizona has certified its midterm election results in a ceremony at the state capitol. secretary of state and governor-elect katie hobbs led the ceremony. republican election officials in cochise county certified their results only last week after a judge ordered them to do so. the house of representatives is poised to take up an approved same-sex marriage legislation today before sending the bill to president biden for his

signature, expected this week. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we're following a number of developing stories, including the final push for votes in the high-stakes georgia senate runoff. plus, the shocking story of a young girl abducted from her own front yard. we do want to begin with that state of emergency in north carolina, where tens of thousands are still without power and schools will be canceled for a second day te p a unat. officials say a person or group appears to have intentionally targeted the grid with gunfire. well, the fbi is now involved in the investigation as the power company warns it could take days before electricity is fully

restored. cbs's mark strassmann is in moore county, north carolina. he's going to start us off this evening. good evening, mark. >> reporter: good evening, norah. and a community wondering who is behind this attack. the major utility here may need until thursday to get electricity flowing again. >> what happened here saturday night was a criminal attack. >> reporter: criminal and targeted, an attack in the heart of north carolina. someone shot up two power substations, gunfire that wrecked major utility equipment, pushing moore county into crisis. who and why is unclear, but the impact was obvious. like these traffic lights, all of carthage, north carolina, has no power. >> no heat. >> reporter: steve and meg wilks'nheated house, 55 degrees. tick you off? >> absolutely. this is not what i wanted to be doing today or last night or the night before, stringing power

cords, eating cold ham. >> reporter: back in january, cbs news obtained a bulletin from the department of homeland security warning that domestic violent extremists continue to plot credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure. the u.s. has roughly 55,000 substations. earlier this year, "60 minutes" profiled how lightly protected and vulnerable they often are. >> there's very few numbers of substations you need to take out in the entire united states to knock out the entire grid. >> reporter: turns out taking out fewer than 20 critical substations all at once could black out the entire country, the way moore county looks today. >> i can promise you to the perpetrators out there, we will find you. >> reporter: for now, this attack is not considered domestic terrorism, but people here are unnerved. and with no power, school has

been canceled and a curfew will be in effect again tonight. nora. >> tough situation there. mark sas well, tomorrow is election day in georgia for the u.s. senate runoff between democratic senator raphael warnock and gop challenger herschel walker. nearly 2 million voters have already cast their ballots with friday being the biggest early voting day in that state's history. cbs's nikole killion is on the campaign trail tonight. >> reporter: on this election eve, a frantic fight to the finish -- >> are you ready to get this thing done? >> reporter: -- to secure every vote. >> everybody voted that's in here already? >> reporter: republican challenger herschel walker targeted gop strongholds north of atlanta. >> vote, vote, vote. >> reporter: while incumbent democratic senator raphael warnock fanned out across the metro area. >> so let's go war-knock some doors. >> reporter: starting his day canvassing with union workers. >> what's going through your head on this final day of campaigning? >> i feel good. i'm deeply inspired by the ways

in which people are showing up. >> reporter: more than 1.8 n cast ballots with high turnout levels in democratic strongholds, which could benefit warnock. republicans are banking on higher turnout election day. but with heavy rain forecasted, both campaigns are stepping up their ground game. >> hello, mr. walsh. this is herschel walker. >> reporter: stevie wonder appearing for warnock. ♪ raphael warnock ♪ ♪ take us to higher ground ♪ >> reporter: and saturating the airwaves with more than $90 million spent on ads. >> my work is not done. >> herschel walker will vote for georgia. >> reporter: warnock has outspent his gop rival by more than 2 to 1. some republicans worry about walker's chances after struggling to combat controversial headlines throughout the campaign and surprisingly keeping a lighter schedule before the runoff. >> the early voting numbers, the turnout that we've seen currently is -- does not look great for herschel, and for him

to win that, we're going to have to have an incredibly good turnout for republicans tomorrow, which can still happen. >> reporter: presi b former president trump both stayed out of the state, but tonight they are making a last-minute push for their respective candidates with the president calling in to a local radio show for warnock and the former president holding a tele-rally for walker. norah. >> all right. we will be watching. nikole killion, thank you so much. in tonight's health watch, the centers for disease control says influenza hospitalizations are at their highest levels in more than a decade for this time of the year. 44 states are reporting high or very high flu activity just in the last week. 14 children have already died this flu season, and senate majority leader chuck schumer is calling on the department of health and human services to step in as some hospitals in new york are running out of beds due to the record number of pediatric rsv cases. the supreme court heard oral arguments today in a case pitting gay rights against claims of free speech and

religious freedom. the eventual ruling could have enormous consequences. vething i create is onespon wa. >> reporter: colorado website designer lorie smith says she will work with any client unless their message would conflict with her religious beliefs. >> my faith teaches me that marriage is an institution that god has created. >> reporter: smith considers her web designs a form of artistic expression and refuses to make them for same-sex couples. that puts her at odds with colorado's anti-discrimination law, which would require her to make them for all couples. a clash that played out in court today as justices struggled with where to draw the line. conservatives were troubled the government could compel speech just as neil gorsuch. >> this individual will provide all manner of websites, just not one that celebrates, requires her to write something, words on a page, customizable, all the

stuff you stipulated to, that celebrate a particular thing that she finds offends her religious beliefs. >> reporter: but liberals like justice sonia sotomayor worried a ruling for smith would also have implications for other groups. >> how about people who don't believe in interracial marriage or about people who don't believe that disabled people should get married? >> reporter: colorado attorney general phil weiser said the issue is one of equal treatment. >> when you open up your doors and serve the public, you have to be able to serve all members of the public and not discriminate based on who someone is. >> reporter: now, the court heard a similar case five years ao involving a baker who refused to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples. he won on narrow grounds. the justices didn't decide those bigger first amendment issues that they took up today. a decision in this case is expected by june. norah. >> and will be watched closely. jan crawford, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm catherine herridge in washington. thanks for staying with us. it will be a solemn day on capitol hill. the u.s. congress is honoring the men and women who defended them and the capitol itself from a violent mob on january 6th. members of the capitol police, metropolitan police, and others will be honored with the congressional gold medal. both houses of congress passed the bill, thanking law enforcement for their efforts that day. but 21 house republicans voted against the measure. it's not clear if they'll come to the ceremony. and it comes as the january 6th committee prepares to release the results of its investigation

into the assault. robert costa reports. >> did you go to the rally in the presidential motorcade? >> i -- i was there, yes. >> reporter: after more than a thousand interviews and hours of televised hearings, one of the highest-profile congressional investigations since watergate, the january 6th committee, will soon release a sweeping report. >> i made it clear i did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff, which i told the president was bull [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the looming question, will the report urge the justice department to prosecute former president donald trump? >> on january 6th, trump knew the crowd was angry. he knew the crowd was armed. he sent them to the capitol anyway. >> reporter: for now, the committee is coy, but maryland democrat jamie raskin, one of its leading members, has reached his own personal conclusion. >> people want to know, does

congressman jamie raskin believe donald trump committed a crime or not? >> well, absolutely. i mean for one thing, there's this mega offense of coup and insurrection against the constitutional democracy. but then that mega offense includes hundreds of statutory criminal offenses, and i think speaking personally that donald trump could be prosecuted for several of them. >> but this report could be the basis, in your view, for prosecution. could be? >> yeah. i -- i think that it could be. it was donald trump who sent out the tweet heard around the alt-right underworld to gather on january 6th. he wanted to ride in like mussolini on the shoulders of the mob so that he could seize the presidency. >> reporter: this past thursday, raskin and david remnick, editor of the new yorker magazine, sat down to discuss the potential impact of the report. they paired up since recommend nick will publish the report as

a book, which will include an essay from raskin, who received no payment. >> are you confident people will sit down and read this report? >> i think in many ways, that's the right question. i think about that all the time when we publish a 25,000-word piece in the new yorker that's deeply detailed and fact-checked. and i've come to the conclusion over time that it's absorbed in different ways. yes, there are the people that immediately read it. they hungrily read it. then two weeks later is, by the way, did you look at that piece in the new yorker? and it has an effect. >> reporter: having an effect has been the committee's mission, but its work has been challenged by many in washington, who declared the hearings would change few minds, even when the revelations were startling. >> attempting to influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents very serious concerns. we will be discussing these issues as a committee, carefully

considering our next steps. >> reporter: the results of the midterm elections where trump allies took a beating cracked open that conventional wisdom. >> had we lost those elections by 40 or 50 votes as various pundits and strategists and historians were predicting, undoubtedly everybody would have been saying the democrats should not have focused on the coti mocry. the democrats should have not focused on reproductive freedom and the rights and liberties of the people. >> perhaps looking back, was the alarm loud enough? >> well, we certainly sounded the alarm as vociferously as we could. i think that the american public grasped the essential elements of the story. donald trump was a guy who just would not take no for an answer from the american people and set about to overthrow an election. >> reporter: this past week, oath keepers founder stewart rhodes was found guilty of

seditious conspiracy for a lot to keep trump in power. the former president, who has announced his candidacy for 2024, has denied any wrongdoing and has refused to testify before the house committee. but trump still faces multiple state and federal investigations. >> what would it mean for the country if there is, at the end of the day, no consequence for trump? >> i think if there's no consequence for trump, even if he loses, even if he kind of burns out the way a lot of commentators are suggesting he's in the process of doing, i think that's -- that's a sad day that there's no consequence. >> people are hungering for justice and for accountability and consequences here. injustice runs free for a long time before the mechanisms of the justice and the rule of law can operate. that's what it means to live in

a free society. we don't just sweep people off of the street, even a tyrant like donald trump, and just declare them guilty and throw them in solitary confinement. >> so people should have patience even though these trials are taking a long time, the grand juries are taking years? >> yes. there have been more than 950 prosecutions, i think it is now. we've had dozens and dozens of people convicted. but i know that people feel that we need to make sure that accountability runs all the way to the top. just because you're elected president or used to be president does not give you the right to engage in crimes freely. >> reporter: this tuesday, a ceremony will be held in the capitol rotunda honoring the u.s. capitol and metropolitan police, who vicks vapostick. strong soothing... vapors. help comfort your loved ones. for chest, neck, and back. it goes on clear. no mess. just soothing comfort.

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zblo five environmental innovators from all corners of the globe are winners of this year's earth shot prize. it was created by william, prince of wales, with enterprising ideas to address climate change. the awards were handed out in a ceremony in boston. ben tracy has our report. ♪ myrofile music hapicked leierorte and af of impactounk

an award like this can have? >> i think it can be incredibly inspiring. >> reporter: prince william's so-called oscars for the earth. >> this is the earthshot prize 2022. >> reporter: -- made the grueling work of trying to save the planet seem glamorous, at least for a night. >> we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges. >> reporter: of course when you're handin out environmental awards, you don't have a red carpet. you have a green one. we're told this one will be recycled, and none of the finalists are actually here. they're scattered all over the world, and they're encouraged not to fly in to cut down on planet-warming pollution. five climate and environmental innovators were awarded prizes worth about $1.2 million each to boost their work, including a woman in kenya who has created cleaner burning stoves, a start-up in britain making which is takingplan-warming groo m to >> upport will

enable us to scale our solution around the world and ultimately help us eliminate more co2 to help us fix our climate. >> reporter: christiania na figueres, a costa rican diplomat instrumental in securing the historic 2015 paris climate accord, now chairs the earthshot board. >> what can the prince and the princess bring to this in terms of awareness and kind of moving the ball forward on climate action? >> they bring an incredible platform, an incredible reach. so the fact that he has chosen to stand on the side of can-do without a guarantee, but just to inspire everyone, all of us, to live up to our absolute best is fantastic. >> from moonshot to earthshot, the seemingly unsolvable can be solved. >> reporter: prince william says he was inspired by president kennedy's moonshot in the 1960s. >> we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other

things not becau they are becauhe are hard. >> reporter: so it's fitting the prince brought his prized event to the late president's hometown. but now that the glitz and glamour are gone, the real work of protecting the planet goes on. >> there were ten other finalists who didn't win an eithershot award. one is actually based in clig. here again is ben tracy. ♪ >> reporter: when the fast fashion brand zara debuted this little black dress this past summer, it was a pretty big deal. the first party dress made from pollution. >> we convert pollution into the products you use every day. >> so from trash to treasures? >> yeah. >> reporter: jennifer holmgren is ceo of lanza tech. it turns planet-warming carbon pollution into everything from those party dresses to plastic bottles. lululemon gym shorts, household cleaning produc even jet fuel that powered a recent virgin atlantic flight from

orlando to london. >> we've done it at commercial scale, and there are real products out there. so it's real. it's -- it's not science fiction. rrently has three facilities attached to steel plants in china that capture carbon emissions before they're released into the atmosphere and converts them into ethanol, the building blocks of countless products. >> so the carbon pollution would come into the reactors that you see there. >> reporter: she showed us how it works at their demonstration lab in chicago. these monitors we're wearing detect carbon monoxide leaks. >> it looks like some sort of margarita in a blender back there. those are microbes eating carbon dioxide? >> the reason you see all the bubbling is because the carbon dioxide is being bubbled through the reactor and the micro eats it and makes ethanol. that's it. >> it seems so simple. >> it is actually. >> reporter: it's also ex

facy costsutan take years to build. but lanzatech hopes the technology could eventually cut global emissions by 10% and help clean up often toxic air in countries such as china and india. >> a lot of people across the world don't see a blue sky at all. our dream is that someday every child will draw the sky with a blue crayon. >> reporter: the technology can also be used to make products from the carbon found in landfills, which could make the things we now throw away infinitely recyclable. >> we believe in a future where there is no such thing as pollution or waste. that is always going to be your next raw material. >> so this really could be an endless loop? >> that's the idea. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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for $69.99 a month for 12 months. plus ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card with qualifying internet. it's that time of year when millions of americans face the great christmas tree debate, real or artificial. carter evans has that report. >> reporter: 'tis the season to pick out that perfect tree, and in some cases, pack it in a box and take it home. >> i've been wanting this for five, six years. >> reporter: tired of paying for live trees every christmas, she just bought an artificial one against her family's wishes. how many years do you think you'll have to keep this tree for it to pay off? >> i'll be happy if i get five. >> reporter: price increases are real this year. most wholesale growers say they have to charge up 15% more. why are prices going up on christmas trees? >> well, first of all, there's a lot of labor in a christmas tree. >> reporter: christmas tree lot

owner tina callous is also seeing supply shortages. when it comes to artificial trees, high shipping fees from china are adding to the cost. did you have to raise your prices? >> yeah. >> larry gold sells top of the line trees in los angeles. so how much does a tree like this cost? >> this tree is about $1,100. >> $1,100? wow. >> he says cheaper trees may not look as real or last as long. but which has more impact on the environment, fresh ones or an artificial one made of plastic that you can reuse? >> it's a big debate. which is better? >> unquestion it's the real tree. >> reporter: bill oh felder says live christmas trees are a renewable resource that can be recycled. >> how long would you have to keep an artificial christmas tree to have potentially a lower carbon footprint? >> i've seen some figures say seven or eight years. i've seen some as long as 20. so it's not an insignificant amount of time. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles.

and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm catherine herridge. this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. the roommates of four idaho college students found stabbed to death in their off-campus house in moscow, idaho, in november have spoken out for the first time, saying their friends were all one of a kind. no arrests have been made, and no suspects identified by police. arizona has certified its midterm election results in a ceremony at the state capitol. secretary of state and governor-elect katie hobbs led the ceremony. republican election officials in cochise county certified their results only last week after a judge ordered them to do so. the house of representatives is poised to take up an approved same-sex marriage legislation today before sending the bill to president biden for his signature, expected this week. for more, download the cbs

news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. s cbs overnight news 2:00 a.m. tonight, the fbi joins the hunt for those who knocked out power to tens of thousands after opening fire on electricity substations. the rush to restore lights and heat with cold temperatures expected overnight. cbs's mark strassmann is in north carolina as authorities search for a suspect and a motive. a community in mourning after a 7-year-old girl is allegedly abducted and killed by a fedex truck driver. tonight the new details as a small town comes together in grief. worst flu outbreak in more than a decade. tonight the stress on hospitals. free speech versus gay rights. cbs's jan crawford is outside the court as justices hear what could be a landmark case. police chief caught on

camera, flashing her badge to avoid a traffic ticket. what happened next. >> i'm hoping that you'll just let us go tonight. important news for travelers. when you need to get a new i.d. to get through airport security. ♪ and the biggest names in art, entertainment, and politics come together for the kennedy center honors. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." we're following a number of developing stories, including the final push for votes in the high-stakes georgia senate runoff. plus, the shocking story of a young girl abducted from her own front yard. we do want to begin with that state of emergency in north carolina, where tens of thousands are still without power and schools will be canceled for a second day after multiple power stations came under attack.

officials say a person or group appears to have intentionally targeted the grid with gunfire. well, the fbi is now involved in the investigation as the power company warns it could take days before electricity is fully restored. cbs's mark strassmann is in moore county, north carolina. he's going to start us off this evening. good evening, mark. >> reporter: good evening, norah. and a community wondering who is behind this attack. the major utility here may need until thursday to get electricity flowing again. >> what happened here saturday night was a criminal attac rian targeted, an attack in the heart of north carolina. someone shot up two power substations, gunfire that wrecked major utility equipment, pushing moore county into crisis. who and why is unclear, but the impact was obvious. like these traffic lights, all of carthage, north carolina, has no power.

>> no heat. >> reporter: steve and meg wilkins' unheated house, 55 degrees. >> tick you off? >> absolutely. this is not what i wanted to be doing today or last night or the night before, stringing power cords, eating cold ham. >> reporter: back in january, cbs news obtained a bulletin from the department of homeland security warning that domestic violent extremists continue to plot credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure. the u.s. has roughly 55,000 substations. earlier this year, "60 minutes" profiled how lightly protected and vulnerable they often are. >> there's a very few number of substations you need to take out in the entire united states to knock out the entire grid. >> reporter: turns out taking out fewer than 20 critical substations all at once could black out the entire country, the way moore county looks today. >> i can promise you to the perpetrators out there, we will

find you. >> reporter: for now, this attack is not considered domestic terrorism, but people here are unnerved. and with no power, school has been canceled, and a curfew will bein effect again tonight. norah. >> tough situation there. mark strassmann, thank you. well, tomorrow is election day in georgia for the u.s. senate runoff between democratic senator raphael warnock and gop challenger herschel walker. nearly 2 million voters have already cast their ballots with friday being the biggest early voting day in that state's history. cbs's nikole killion is on the >> reporter: on this election eve, a frantic fight to the finish -- >> are you ready to get this thing done? >> reporter: -- to secure every vote. >> everybody voted that's in here already? >> reporter: republican challenger herschel walker targeted gop strongholds north of atlanta. >> vote, vote, vote. >> reporter: while incumbent democratic senator raphael warnock fanned out across the

metro area. >> so let's go war-knock some doors. >> reporter: starting his day canvassing with union workers. >> what's going through your head on this final day of campaigning? >> i feel good. i'm deeply inspired by the ways in which people are showing up. >> reporter: more than 1.8 million voters have already cast ballots with high turnout levels in democratic strongholds, which could benefit warnock. republicans are banking on higher turnout election day. but with heavy rain forecasted, both campaigns are stepping up their ground game. >> hello, mr. walsh. this is herschel walker. >> reporter: stevie wonder appearing for warnock. ♪ raphael warnock ♪ ♪ take us to higher ground ♪ >> reporter: and saturating the airwaves with more than $90 million spent on ads. >> my work is not done. >> herschel walker will vote for georgia. >> reporter: warnock has outspent his gop rival by more than 2 to 1. some republicans wour about walker's chances after

struggling to combat controversial headlines throughout the campaign and surprisingly keeping a lighter schedule before the runoff. >> the early voting numbers, the turnout that we've seen currently is -- does not look great for herschel, and for him to win that, we're going to have to have an incredibly good turnout for republicans tomorrow, which can still happen. >> reporter: president biden and former president trump both stayed out of the state, but tonight they are making a last-minute push for their respective candidates with the president calling in to a local radio show for warnock and the former president holding a tele-rally for walker. norah. >> all right. we will be watching. nikole killion, thank you so much. in tonight's health watch, the centers for disease control says influenza hospitalizations are at their highest levels in more than a decade for this time of the year. 44 states are reporting high or very high flu activity just in the last week. 14 children have already died this flu season, and senate majority leader chuck schumer is calling on the department of health and human services to step in as some hospitals in new

york are running out of beds due to the record number of pediatric rsv cases. war in ukraine. ukrainian drones reportedly attacked military bases hundreds of miles inside russia. at least two russian planes were destroyed, and several others damaged. that's according to "the new york times," citing a senior ukrainian official. russia claims they intercepted the drones, which killed three maintenance workers and caused minor damage when they crashed. there's a lot more news ahead on the "cbs overnight news."

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." in texas, the small rural community of paradise is coming together to mourn 7-year-old athena strand, whose body was found two days after she was reported missing from the driveway of her own home. a 31-year-old man driving for fedex is in custody. police say he confessed to kidnapping and killing the girl after making a delivery to her house. here's cbs's omar villafranca. >> reporter: today, neighbors tied bows and balloons to their homes in memory of the 7-year-old who loved the color pink.

>> we will remember athena every time we even see pink. >> reporter: wise county sheriff's deputies say strand was kidnapped from the driveway of her home in paradise, texas, about an hour outside of fort worth, last wednesday. after an extensive search, her body was found on friday. >> it hurts our hearts to know that that child died. >> reporter: investigators say 31-year-old tanner lynn horner delivered a package to the house at about the same time the child disappeared. over the weekend, fedex issued a statement saying, our thoughts are with the family of athena strand during this most difficult time. stranger abductions are rare. fbi statistics show they accounted for less than 1% of all kidnappings last year. athena's grandfather posted a statement on facebook forgiving horner, saying in part, i want five minutes alone in a cell with the psycho that took our athena away from us, but there's a soft, gentle voice in the back of my head telling me i need to forgive him.

phil erickson is the associate pastor at first baptist church of cottondale in paradise. his son was in athena's class at school. >> i think it's a good wake-up call to parents just in general, just to be more aware of everything and so just keep loving them, hug them tighter. >> reporter: horner had no criminal history, and now he's being held on a capital murder and aggravated kidnapping charge. his bond is $1.5 million. as for this community, they're trying to heal. there will be a vigil at the courthouse tonight, and tomorrow more than 2,000 people are expected for another memorial here at this church. norah. >> such a disturbing story. omar villafranca, thank you so much. well, tampa's police chief resigned today after an investigation into a traffic stop where she asked for special treatment. body cam video shows the now former chief asking a sheriff's deputy to just let them go. cbs's jeff pegues has new details.

>> reporter: a pinellas county sheriff's deputy was on patrol when he pulled the couple over in a golf cart last month. >> it's going to be a golf cart, no tag. >> reporter: tampa police chief mary o'connor is in civilian clothing along with her husband, who is driving the golf cart. >> is your camera on? >> it is. >> i'm the police chief in tampa. >> oh. how you doing? >> reporter: then came what an internal investigation called a violation of tampa police department guidelines. >> i'm hoping that you'll just let us go tonight. >> oh, okay. yeah. i have to say you look familiar, so -- >> yeah, i'm sure i do. >> okay. so all right, folks. well, have a good night. >> reporter: o'connor then handed the deputy her business card. >> oh, all right. >> you ever need anything, call me. >> reporter: in chief o'connor's resignation letter, she wrote, "i would never want my personal mistake to stand in the way of the progress i have made mending relationships between the police department and the community."

the damage may have already been done. the internal investigation concluded the chief used her official position to obtain privileges not otherwise available. tampa mayor jane castor. >> but i looked at this particular incident, and it wasn't about a traffic stop. it wasn't abou it was about integrity. it was about utilizing your authority to try to influence that incident. >> reporter: and just so you know, tampa's mayor, jane castor, is also the city's former police chief. she served for six years. and by the way, the deputy involved in the traffic stop was not disciplined. he remains on patrol. norah. >> quite a story. jeff pegues, thanks so much. the supreme court heard oral arguments today in a case pitting gay rights against claims of free speech and religious freedom. the eventual ruling could have enormous consequences. cbs's chief legal correspondent

jan crawford was inside the court. >> everything i create is one of a kind. no two logos are the same. no two websites are the same. >> reporter: colorado website designer lorie smith says she will work with any client unless their message would conflict with her religious beliefs. >> my faith teaches me that marriage is an institution that god has created. >> reporter: smith considers her web designs a form of artistic expression and refuses to make them for same-sex couples. that puts her at odds with colorado's anti-discrimination law, which would require her to make them for all couples. a clash that played out in court today as justices struggled with where to draw the line. conservatives were troubled the government could compel speech. justice neil gorsuch. >> this individual will provide all manner of websites, just not one that celebrates, requires her to write something, words on a page, customizable, all the stuff you stipulated to, that celebrate a particular thing that she finds offends her religious beliefs.

>> reporter: but liberals like justice sonia sotomayor worried a ruling for smith would also have implications for other groups. >> how about people who don't believe in interracial marriage or about people who don't believe that disabled people should get married? >> reporter: colorado attorney general phil weiser said the issue is one of equal treatment. >> when you open up your doors and serve the public, you have to be able to serve all members of the public and not discriminate based on who someone is. >> reporter: now, the court heard a similar case five years ago involving a baker who refused to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples. he won on narrow grounds. the justices didn't decide those bigger first amendment issues that they took up today. a decision in this case is expected by june. norah. >> and will be watched closely. jan crawford, thank you. tonight, the royal rift between prince harry and his brother william is likely to grow following the release of a new netflix trailer for the upcoming docu-series on harry and his wife, meghan. >> it's a dirty game.

pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. >> harry accuses the hierarchy of the family of leaking and planting of stories in the press while admitting he was terrified for meghan about history repeating itself as images of his late mother, princess diana, flashed on the screen. the first episodes will begin streaming later this month. meanwhile, prince william is following in his father's footsteps when it comes to the environment. the future king has given out the second annual earthshot prize for entrepreneurs and innovators who are working to save the planet. we get more now from cbs's ben tracy. >> this is the earthshot prize 2022. >> reporter: it's been called the oscars for the earth. ♪ the glitzy awards show in boston -- >> straight ahead, please. >> reporter: -- brought glamour to the grueling work of saving the planet.

catherine, princess of wales, even matched the environmentally green carpet. alongside other famous faces. >> what kind of impact do you think an award like this can have? >> i think it can be incredibly inspiring. >> we can overcome our planet's greatest challenges. >> reporter: prince william awarded five prizes worth more than $1 million each to eco-innovators, including a british start-up making plastic out of seaweed, a group in oman turning planet-warming carbon emissions to stone, and a kenyan woman tackling air pollution with cleaner burning stoves. >> now we're able to achieve our goal of distributing the next 1 million cook stoves within the kenyan homes that need it most. >> reporter: none of the finalists are actually here. they're scattered all over the world, and they're encouraged not to fly in to cut down on planet-warming pollution. >> from moonshot to earthshot -- >> reporter: prince william brought the prize to boston because it was inspired by president john f. kennedy's

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finally tonight, a star-studded event brought together some of the biggest names in washington, music, and the silver screen. among those being honored, irish rock band u2 and two-time academy award winner george clooney. cbs's vladimir duthiers has some of the best moments from the kennedy center honors. ♪ >> reporter: with electrifying performances and star-studded speeches -- >> george clooney is the last of the true movie stars. >> reporter: -- this year's kennedy center honors did not disappoint. ♪ that's what friends are for ♪ >> reporter: kicking things off, a moving tribute to the empress of soul, gladys knight. >> i'm here for gladys knight. can't you tell? >> reporter: in true fashion, julia roberts stole the show, wearing a dress covered in photos of friend and honoree

george clooney. ♪ baby, baby ♪ >> reporter: christian artist amy grant turned family and faith into chart-topping music while tania leon's journey from refugee to pulitzer prize-winning composer and coto audience applause as well for paul pelosi, making his first public appearance since being attacked in october. and a grand finale honoring rock legends . ♪ one love, one life ♪ >> reporter: from four irish boys to global superstars, their impact on music and humanitarian issues is incomparable. a celebration of talent and life. vladimir duthiers, cbs news, new york. ♪ and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. 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 roommates of four idaho college students found stabbed to death in their off-campus house in moscow, idaho, in november have spoken out for the first time, saying their friends were all one of a kind. no arrests have been made, and no suspects identified by police. arizona has certified its midterm election results in a ceremony at the state capitol. secretary of state and governor-elect katie hobbs led the ceremony. republican election officials in cochise county certified their results only last week after a judge ordered them to do so. the house of representatives is poised to take up an approved same-sex marriage legislation today before sending the bill to president biden for his signature, expected this week. for more, download the cbs

news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm dan lieberman, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, december 6th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." gegi voting gets underway in the high-stakes runoff race between rafael warnock and his challenger herschel walker. we're live wthicity in north ca after a gun attack on two substations. the investigation and the county sheriff's stern warning. breaking overnight, "cheers" star kirstie alley dies. we're taking a look back at her award-winning career. good morning and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the high-stakes runoff race in georgia where