with no annual contract and a free streaming box. york. good evening, everyone. jericka is off tonight. i'm errol barnett. a rush of migrants at the u.s.-mexico border is pushing the immigration system to its limits. the mayor of el paso this weekend declaring a state of emergency saying there are already hundreds of asylum seekers living on the city's streets. today on "face the nation" texas congressman tony gonzalez called the situation there dire. >> the city declared a state of emergency. this is something you do when

there's a hurricane, a fire, an earthquake. what is happening it's a hurricane of migrants. >> more asylum seekers are expected in el paso this week with the likely end of a rule known as title 42 that enforced expulsions.r:ith tusands of mits andsy seekers croslyntol city i struggling to. >> all the places i know are also full. >> reporter: reuben garcia runs the largest migrant shelter there. >> it was utterly painful to have to say i do not have room for you. >> reporter: with nonprofits and churches reaching full capacity, many are forced to sleep outside in below freezing temperatures. the cold was deadly says christopher who spent the night unsheltered. how many people are sleeping here tonight do you know, more or less? >> around 50. >> 50. if they weren't here where would they be? >> probably outside.

>> reporter: this business owner turned his recycling plant into a makeshift shelter. what did you think when you went down? >> we need more space. we need to cleanup fast. >> reporter: people are coming across the border. this place serves as an area to wait, to sleep while they gather the funds that they need to buy the tickets to get out of el paso and onto the city's where their families are waiting for them. >> reporter: not everyone opens their home to keep you from suffering in the cold, says cruz who came from nicaragua hoping to find work to provide a better life for his family and eventually return home. ad what does your daughter tell you when you talk to her? that she's going to miss you on christmas. the first christmas you're away from each other. lilia luciano, cbs news, el paso, texas. nearly two years after the siege at the u.s. capitol that shocked americans the committee

investigating the events on january 6th holds its final public hearing. criminal referrals could be next. cbs' christina ruffini joins us from our washington bureau with more on this. >> reporter: adam schiff says there is sufficient evidence to charge the president although he said he didn't want to get ahead of the votes tomorrow. possible charges could include insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the u.s. government. the former president lashed out on truth social calling on supporters to stand strong against, quote, the thugs and scoundrels of the unselect committee, end quote. and before democrats lose control of the house the powerful ways and means committee will meet this week to decide if it wants to release the former president's tax returns either in full or in part after winning a four-year legal battle to obtain them. errol? >> christina ruffini, thank you. today a somber milestone for president biden and his family.

they attended mass in wilmington, delaware, before the president laid a wreath at the grave site of his first wifemelia, and daughter naomi. they were killed 50 years ago today with their car was hit by a tractor-trailer. mr. biden was not in the car. his two boys, beau and hunter, survived that crash. heading overseas now. we've learned today that russia plans to deploy musicians to the front lines of its war in ukraine. the goal, boost troops morale against fierce resistance. that includes ukrainians fighting to maintain holiday traditions. cbs' ian lee is in odesa. >> reporter: for a moment even if it's the briefest, these kids in odesa can forget the war in outside. santa's elves help them cut loose and spread some holiday cheer. 9-year-old masha crafts a present for her mother tonya, but this christmas is different. >> christmas is coming, and i want them for an hour or so to

stop thinking about who is putin. >> reporter: for children here and frankly many people it's hard to comprehend why someone hundreds of miles away would want to kill a stranger. what did your daughter ask you? >> she asked me whether we'll be alive to summer because summer she has birthday. as well as she asks me do russian children know that their parents are killing us. >> reporter: millions of children fled the country when the war started, but masha refused to leave. >> and i wanted her to leave, and she said this is my land. i won't go anywhere from here. >> reporter: she's not alone. almost 7 million children in ukraine live with the threat of war according to the u.n. local charities try to give them what the war took away. >> we want to give them some happiness. >> reporter: this christmas santa's elves would struggle to build what tonya wants.

>> so i want lights, i want celebrating. i want american dream in my life. >> reporter: and for a shy american girl there's only one thing she wants under the tree. >> victory. >> reporter: victory so they can celebrate next christmas free from fear. ian lee, cbs news, odesa, ukraine. to the world cup now. argentina fans around the world are likely still celebrating after star player lionel messi led the national team to victory over france in what many are describing as one of the best world cup final matches ever played. we get more from cbs'rox ana. >> reporter: this is what lionel messi wished for in his final world cup, securing his first world cup trophy and the happiness of his nation. the match was filled with twists and turns. the argentinean superstar scored

two goals and helped with a third. >> martinez with hands to it, but the power. >> reporter: while france's killian embappe tied the game with a hat trick for the defending champs. dragged into penalty shootout number 10 and number 10 stepped up. >> the heart of a champion. >> reporter: in the end french fans who had gathered on a cold ch champs elisies had to accept it wasn't their day. >> reporter: they're teammates, but their showdown here was a dream for qatar. it spent more than $200 billion hosting this tournament while deflecting accusations of bribery, mistreatment of migrant workers who built its stadiums and other human rights violations. but most fans here seemed focus on the field. while many americans left doha disappointed after the stars and

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in new york, thanks for staying with us. the colorado river is nearing a crisis point. more than 20 years of drought coupled with overconsumption by farms and cities has the river running dry. the water level is falling so fast, in fact, engineers fear the river may soon be too low to get past the giant hoover dam. the interior department has ordered the seven western states that rely on the colorado to come up with voluntary plans to cut water usage by up to a third. that's led to a water war not only between the states but also

among neighbors. >> reporter: drive up just north of scots dale and you'll find a loose grid of dirt roads. 2,000 homes enjoying rustic beauty and living outside the city limits. but rio verdicte now finds itself at the center of the west's growing water crisis. >> i never thought i'd actually be in a position where this community, it could crumble. >> reporter: john moved here 23 years ago, discovered his new community didn't have water service and stumbled onto a new career. >> the wells in my area were questionable at best, so i just opted to grab a trailer and haul my own water. >> reporter: and did someone say, hey, can you grab some for me? >> exactly. my neighbor said could you stop and drop off some for me? >> reporter: more than a quarter of rio verde relies on hauled

water. >> it wasn't a bigen't concernet that time. >> reporter: but times has changed as the colorado river system has dried up. the pipe where he gets water belongs to the skitty of scots dale and after years of warning rio verde, they should find another source in six weeks scots dale is caughting off water to rio verde. >> now i actually question whether here is going to be there the rest of my life. >> reporter: he can make another trip to another source, but it's so far away state law might not allow it. a regional water utility says it has a solution but needs at least two years before it will be ready, so maybe scots dale will just keep the pipe open.

why not just let those few people keep the water a while longer? >> they should manage their own destiny with their own water. right now they're trucking water, burning diesel to supply themselves which we do not support. >> reporter: they're about to burn more diesel because they're going to have to truck it from further away. >> that's their own problem. >> reporter: scots dale has its own problem. it gets 90% of its water from the shrinking colorado. >> the constant decline of the water source is reality. we have to adapt, and then we have to adapt more and then we have to adapt more. >> reporter: to understand what faces the west, consider some basic math. by law seven states in mexico are allocated in total 16.5 million acre feet of colorado river water each year. but these days only about 11 million acre feet are actually flowing. and so the big collection points of the river lake meade and lake powell are draining libe

bathtubs. >> if you look out two years lake powell could go so low that it's essentially dry. >> reporter: tom runs arizona's water department. >> what that would mean if we hit that is no water in the river through the grand canyon. >> reporter: for starters, he says, temporary drastic cuts are needed to stabilize the system. but even then the reduced flow of the river is unlikely to change. >> it's still snowing and raining 80, 90, 100% of what it did historically. but instead of that turning into water and that goes into the river, the water is disappearing. >> what does that mean? >> where it was it going? >> we're going 40 to 60% of that water going into it river. >> 90% of the snowfall, 40% of the water. >> so it's happening because the soil is much dryer because it's been hotter. the snow is melting sooner and trees and other vegetation are growing earlier in the year because of the warming climate, and it's probably the single biggest challenge we have in

managing the river looming into the future. >> but the water is not coming back? >> it is highly unlikely. >> reporter: this summer the federal government asked the states to sort out a deal to cut out as much as a quarter of r use. the states couldn't agree. the water rights have a legal pecking order. in california, which uses the most, has the right to take its cuts last. meanwhile arizona has built infrastructure to store extra water underground and has banked a few years worth. so why would they take voluntary cuts when they could just be banking more for the future? >> and so it really complicates the ability to do something collaboratively. >> reporter: consider the politics of water pricing. a fraction of a cent per gallon even in the desert, yet rate increases face major opposition or the pull politics of construction in rio verde. even lots with no water are still guaranteed building

permits. and consider the politics of lawns in scots dale. even though most are residential water is used outside the home, the same city cutting the tap to neighboring rio verde hasn't issued any watering restrictions on itself. but none of that would solve the problem, not even cutting off all water to every home in arizona would solve the problem because 70% of the state's water is used for farming. >> farmers want to be here, and they're going to do everything they possibly can to hang on and stay here. >> reporter: but the politic of cutting water to farmers like nancy haywood aren't easy either. in many cases they have the oldest water rights in the region and have already been taking cuts. >> we don't want to start depending on other countries for our food and fiber. >> reporter: even understanding that, it does seem like there might be another part of the country where it'd be easier and more sensible to plant crops. >> try to plant your cabbage,

everything in minnesota, nobody's going to get salads, you know? >> reporter: this all takes us back to the tangled politics of rio verde. according to the supervisor a temporary solution has been found. utility company epicor could send water through scots dale system for the vio verde use. the catch, scots dale has to agree. >> i am not equivocating that's not going to happen. they'll add another 1,000 homes out there that will think, well, scots dale has got to be compassionate and give us the -- that's not good enough. they're going to have to find their own solution. >> reporter: is there any solution that doesn't involve scots dale letting you use their pipe? >> at the moment, no. >> reporter: so six more weeks of water for 500 american homes with more being built even as the pipe runs dry. do you anticipate there being

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grow and law enforcement has its hands full even in california where the drug has been legal for six years. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: in what can look like a military operation officers for the california fish and wildlife make their way through the dense brush of the preserve. this nearly 9,000 acre wild land is largely set aside for wildlife. but it's also proved to be a popular place for illegal marijuana growing. >> this is probably several thousand plant harvested. >> reporter: the fish and wildlife team comes in to cleanup the mess left behind after growers have been captured or fled. >> this is typical. this looks like a layup spot or sleeping quarters. you can tell there's a caught

here and a caught over there. so at least two individuals were living here at one time. >> reporter: this site went undiscovered for at least a year, much of it hidden under the trees. >> so they'll harvest it on site, dry the cannabis plant and they'll trim the flower off and package it into one pound bags. full operation from start to finish. >> reporter: it was exactly the kind of illegal growing expected to wildly disappear when california voted to make marijuana legal back in 2016. >> the idea was if you legalize it, that'll drive out the illegal industry. >> reporter: daniel sumner. >> they're making money. they are selling it without taxes, without regulations. >> reporter: and often illegal sellers have a long established customer base. >> and now they're told go down to the mall, buy it from someone you don't know because it's

government approved. and why should i do that, and the government said, oh, so you can pay twice as much. >> reporter: if putting the illegal growers out of business means closing that gap are there states that have done a much better job of lowering that gap? >> there are a number of states, washington, colorado, have lower retail prices than california. like everything else the customer is always right. and here the customer is a user of weed, and they'll turn to the legal weed when it's cheaper for them. so i would say focus on that retail price. do what you can in terms of regulations, keeping a sound system. i'm not saying no regulations, but -- but doing what you can to reduce that retail price gap. that's really key. >> reporter: back in the santa rosa plateau the cost of illegal growing can also be measured by the damage done to the environment. >> it's heart breaking and it's frustrating to know that we have spent so much time and money trying to protect this land.

>> reporter: jennifer is an environmental manager with california fish and wildlife. >> you know, at the heart of our mission is to protect california's plants and animals. and this comes as no surprise. it's been happening quite regularly, but it's frustrating. >> reporter: the first step in making things right is trying to pick up everything left behind by the growers from snack food to drip irrigation systems. not only do they use the land, they steal the water. >> yes, you see all the pipes that are illegally here on this eco logical reserve. it takes water from the plants and animals that need it to survive. >> reporter: all the trash is bundled up ready to be lifted away by helicopter, but other scars are left behind. >> well, you see they have to move the land, and they have to make flat spots to put the plants and to irrigate. now the hill side is very loose sill soil. when the rains come it washes all the debris, the sediment,

the dirt and all the fertilizers and any toxic pesticides they use right into the waterways and continues on. >> reporter: the debris is gone, but it may b years

for more than two decades now operation warm has been providing coats, shoes, and more to families in need. how this special charity just marked a major milestone. >> reporter: these may look like ordinary boxes, but what's inside them is extraordinary. hundreds of free coats for children in need. >> the tag line has become more than a coat. we're really providing emotional warmth. >> reporter: the "we" is operation warm started by dick stanford 24 years ago in pennsylvania. >> i noticed half a dozen children waiting for the school bus. it was a really, really cold winter day and it struck me what

are they doing outside without a coat? >> reporter: that first year he bought coats for 58 children. operation warm now makes them, and this event marks a huge milestone helping its 5 millionth child. how do you feel about getting a brand new coat? >> good. if i ever get cold -- >> reporter: it won't be cold when it starts snowing. the kids can take home new shoes, too. there are about 800,000 children on the waiting list. on a scale of 1 to 10 how excited are you? >> ten. >> reporter: if the smile on jocelyn's face is any measure, the gift of giving is priceless. nikki batiste, cbs news, westgrove, pennsylvania. >> and that is the overnight news for this monday. for some of you the news continues. for everyone else, check back later on cbs mornings. and of course follow us online

anytime at cbs news.com. reporting live from here in new york city i'm errol garnett. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt piper in new york. an american priest has been defrocked by the vatican. father frank puvone had been investigated by his then diocese for placing an aborted fetus on an alter and posting videos of it on in 2016. chaos in the ska as about a dozen people were seriously injured including losing consciousness when their hawaiian airlines flight was rocked by turbulence. in all 36 people were treated for injuries. the plane was going to honolulu from phoenix. and introducing a new generation of duttens.

it's available on paramount plus. for more download the cbs news app on your cellphone or connected tv. i'm matt piper, cbs news, new york. breaking point at the border. a state of emergency declared in el paso, texas, with the city bracing for waves of new migrants as title 42, a pandemic era expulsion policy, nears its ends. >> it's a very dire situation in el paso. >> also nearly two years after the capitol siege, the january 6th committee prepares for its final public hearing. will former president trump face criminal charges? in ukraine children caught in the war's cross fire. >> i'm ian lee in odesa, ukraine, where children are trying to keep the christmas

spirit alive. at the world cup argentina versus france and a victory for the ages. >> it's going to get ugly if you don't stop. in alabama two elderly women arrested, prosecuted, and convicted after feeding and trapping feral cats. >> are you shocked? did you expect to be found guilty? >> well, in a way. and later we visit one minnesota town nutty about nut crackers. >> does anyone ever call you a nut? >> yes, and i have a shirt at home that says crazy nutcracker lady. >> announcer: this is the cbs overnight news. good evening, everyone. jericka is off tonight. i'm errol barnett. a rush of migrants at the texas border is pushing the country's immigration system to its

limits. the mayor of el paso, texas, this weekend declaring a state of emergency saying there are already hundreds of asylum seekers living on the city streets. today on "face the nation" texas congressman tony gonzalez called the situation there dire. >> the city declared a state of emergency. this is something you do when there's a hurricane, a fire, an earthquake. what is happening is it's a hurricane of migrants. >> more asylum seekers are expected in el paso this week with the likely end of a rule known as title 42 that enforced expulsions. cbs lilia luciano is there. >> reporter: with thousands of migrants and asylum seekers crossing daily into el paso, the city is struggling to keep up. >> all the places i know are also full. >> reporter: ruben garcia runs the largest migrant shelter there. >> it is utterly painful to have to say i do not have room for you. >> reporter: with nonprofits and churches reaching full capacity many are forced to sleep outside

in below freezing temperatures. the cold was deadly says christopher who spent the night unsheltered. how many people are sleeping here tonight do you know more or less? >> around 50. >> 50. if they weren't here, where would they be? >> probably outside. >> reporter: this business owner turned his recycling plant into a makeshift shelter. what did you think when you went down? >> we need more space. we need to cleanup fast. >> people are coming across the border. this place serves as an area to wait, to sleep while they gather the funds they need to wait to buy tickets and out of el paso to the cities where their families are waiting for them. >> reporter: not everyone opens their home to keep you from suffering in the cold says cruz who came from nicaragua hoping to find work to provide a better life for his family and

eventually return home. what does your daughter tell you when you talk to her? that she's going to miss you on christmas. the first christmas you're away from each other. lilia luciano, cbs news, el paso, texas. nearly two years after the siege of the u.s. capitol that shocked americans, the committee investigating the events of january 6th holds its final public hearing. criminal referrals could be next. cbs' christina ruffini joins us from our washington bureau with more on this. christina, good evenin good ening,rrol.day nuary 6thm member adam schiff says he thinks there is sufficient evidence to charge the former president, although he said he didn't want to get ahead of the votes tomorrow. possible charges could include insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the u.s. government. now, the former president lashed out today on his social media platform truth social calling on supporters to stand strong against, quote, the thugs and scoundrels of the unselect committee, unquote. and before democrats lose

control of the house the powerful ways and means committee will meet this week to decide if it wants to release the former president's tax returns either in full or in part after winning a four-year legal battle to obtain them. errol? >> christina ruffini, thank you. today a somber milestone for president biden and his family. they attended mass in wilmington, delaware, before the president laid a wreath at the grave site of his first wife and daughter. they were killed 50 years ago today when their car was hit by a tractor-trailer. mr. biden was not in the car. his two boys, beau and hunter, survived that crash. heading overseas now we've learned today russia plans to deploy musicians to the front lines of its war in ukraine. the goal, boost troops morale against fierce resistance. that includes ukrainians fighting to maintain holiday traditions.

cbs' ian lee is in odesa. >> reporter: for a moment even if it's the briefest these kids in odesa can forget the war outside. santa's elves help them cut loose and spread some holiday cheer. 9-year-old masha helps craft a present for her mother tonya but this christmas it's different. >> christmas is coming, and i want them for an hour or so to stop thinking about who is putin. >> reporter: for children here and frankly many people it's hard to comprehend why someone what did your daughter ask you? >> she asked me whether we'll be alive in summer because in summer she has a birthday. as well as she asks me do russian children know that their parents are killing us? >> reporter: millions of children fled the country when the war started but masha refused to leave. >> and i wanted her to leave and she said this is my land, i won't go anywhere from here. >> reporter: she's not alone. almost 7 million children in ukraine live with the threat of war according to the u.n.

local charities try to give them what the war took away. >> we want to give them some happiness. >> reporter: this christmas santa's elves would struggle to build what tonya wants. >> so i want lights. i want celebrating. i want american dream in my life. >> reporter: and for a shy 9-year-old girl there's only one thing she wants under the tree. >> victory. >> reporter: victory so they can celebrate next christmas free from fear. ian lee, cbs news, odesa, ukraine. >> we can report on an about face by the founder of crypto currency exchange ftx. tomorrow sam bankman-fried is expected to waive extradition to the u.s. after he appears in a bahamas court. the 30-year-old is accused of defrauding billions of dollars from ftx investors. the company is now bankrupt.

there's a lot more news ahead here on the cbs overnight news.

holiday travel takes off this week. the tsa screened more than 2.2 million travelers on saturday. aaa estimates more than 113 million people will travel over the holidays, most of them by car. and there's some good news there. gas prices now average $3.15 a gallon. last summer you may remember gas prices began with the number 5. the bad news, though, invading arctic air is about to put a chill into holiday festivities.

molly mccollum from our partners at the weather channel has your forecast. >> good evening, errol. we know it's going to be a busy week of holiday travel, but it's also going to be a busy week of weather. let's start in the pacific northwest where we have rain and snow levels coming in. the snow levels coming way down even in places like seattle. but the high mountain passes will be difficult with the snow piling up. it's not just the snow. it's also the bitter cold air. check out these wind chills for places like north dakota, wednesday -- this is wednesday evening 40 below zero. in a place like bismarck that means frostbite can happen in 15 minutes or less. that system is going to be taking shape across the central part of the united states wednesday, moving into the midwest on thursday. what that means we could be seeing a white christmas for many especially the midwest and parts of the interior. bottom line we know it's going to be a messy, messy week for holiday travel. >> all right, molly mccollum of the weather channel. to the world cup now. argentina fans around the world are likely celebrating after star player lionel messi led the

national team to victory over france in what many are describing as one of the best world cup final matches ever played. >> reporter: this was the farewell lionel messi wished for at his final world cup, securing his first world cup trophy and the happiness of his nation. the match was filled with twists and turns. the argentinaian superstar scored three goals and helped with a third. dragged into a penalty shootout number 10 and number 10 stepped up. in the end french fans who had gathered on a cold champs-elysees had to accept it just wasn't their day. >> of course we were a bit disappointed but super proud of the group.

>> reporter: 35-year-old messi and 23-year-old embappe are teammates but the showdown here was a dream for qatar. it spent more than $200 billion hosting this tournament while deflecting accusation of bribery, mistreatment of migrant workers who built the stadiums and other human rights violations. but most fans here seemed focused on the field. while many americans left doha disappointed after the stars and stripes loss to the netherlands in the knock out stage earlier this month, they can look forward to 2026 when the u.s. co-hosts the next world cup. straight ahead, the stray cats controversy that landed one grandmother in handcuffs. los angeles mourns p-22 remembering a wild and beloved neighbor. plus a minnesota grandma's grand collection that put her small town on the map.

an 85-year-old grandmother in alabama plans to appeal her convictions after getting caught feeding cats. >>eps an 84-year-old grandma bein rested in wetumpka, alabama, and hauled off to jail. why? because she was sitting in her car and police suspected she'd been feeding wild cats.

>> because you trespassed and you're returning yet again, we're going to have to take you to jail. >> reporter: beverly roberts a retired general in the united states army had been told by police last summer to stop feeding the cats on public property. the county said the cats were a nuisance and were damaging county vehicles. >> this is what you're wasting city gas on. >> reporter: why was she feeding cats? she was practicing tnr, as in trap, neuter, and release. it is intended to reduce feral populations. is tnr a public nuisance? >> no, it's actually the solution to your feral cat problem. >> reporter: steve tiers who heads the humane society in montgomery says roberts and her friend mary who was also arrested should be commended. >> i'm going to give her my car keys so she can get my car to the house. >> give it to the officer. it's going to get ugly if you don't stop. >> can i please say --

>> ay, now you've got another charge. the city does not want anybody feeding the animals around here because they're becoming a nuisance. >> i'm trying to help that nuisance by catching them. they should be thanking me. i've got a trap set right there trying to help catch them and get them out of here. >> reporter: this week the so-called cat ladies had their day in court. he prosecuted them. >> it's a criminal trespass case. and a criminal trespass case hinges on were you told to leave and did you come back? >> reporter: the city used the trespass ordinance to threaten the women with arrest if they continue doing what is legal, feeding cats. >> our interest is not having our property destroyed, and so we can trespass you because you have led to the situation that creates destruction of public property. >> reporter: judge jeff courtney who incidentally said a prayer with the prosecutor and other city officials before the trial

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in luverne the signs and nut crackers are everywhere. >> we just reached a goal. we have more nut crackers in our museum than we have people in lavern. >> reporter: to be exact after the 5,012 nut crackers inside the museum. more than 3,000 belong to betty who once kept them in her house. how did you fit these all in your home? you were overrun by nut crackers. >> i was, yes. >> reporter: for betty it all began in 2001. she had a tough christmas that year, so she decided to buy something that would make her happy. this one has a lot of sentimental value to you. >> well, because it was the first one. >> reporter: from there she traveled the country buying nut crackers and memorabilia in nearly every state. does anybody ever call you a nut for collecting nut crackers? >> yes, and i have a shirt at home that says crazy nutcracker lady. >> reporter: a title she's proud of. a few years ago the city was looking for a way to bring visitors to luverne, and a consultant suggested that betty's jaw dropping collection relocate to the history center. the move worked.

>> we've had people as far away as florida. they come from all over. most people are just kind of in awe. >> reporter: just when you think you've seen them all, you find more. there are pirates, police, santas, and the "wizard of oz." many are native to europe where centuries ago the wooden soldiers originated. you shutdown the place at night or in the evening. do you ever get that impression you're being watched? >> not in the nutcracker collection. in the doll collection that's the creepy -- >> reporter: if there is a nutcracker that needs a home, rest assured they'll make room. >> when they come in children especially their eyes get big, and oh, my goodness, they can't -- they look around and they can't believe it. >> reporter: john lawrenson, cbs

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the reign of hollywood's wildest celebrity came to an end this weekend. p-22 was a mysterious beast and spectacular sight if you were lucky. >> reporter: this iconic photo made the mountain lion known as p-22 world famous. the ghost cat captured near the hollywood sign. it took steve winter 15 times to get the shot. >> it's straight out of a hollywood movie. he's the ambassador for wildlife protection. >> reporter: the fascination with p-22 began in 2012 when he made l.a.'s griffith park his new home traveling about 50 miles from the santa monica mountains and navigating the city's notoriously busy freeways. so many people felt a connection to p-22.

did you feel a connection to him? >> i felt a direct connection and every night as i'd walk out of the park i'd say good-bye to him though i'd never seen him before. >> reporter: winter says it's believed fewer than a dozen people saw p-22 in the wild, but that changed last month when the big cat started canvassing neighborhoods for prey. his behavior worried wildlife experts who feared the 12-year-old might be in distress. once captured monday the once majestic cat was malnourished and he had injuries from likely being hit by a car. wildlife officials felt saturday they had no choice but to euthanize him. >> this animal did not deserve to suffer. >> reporter: p-22 inspired the creation of the world's largest wildlife crossing, a 200-foot land bridge in los angeles that will allow many animals to safely cross ten lanes of freeway. a fitting tribute to the famed

cat. cbs news, los angeles. >> and that is the overnight news for this monday. reporting from the broadcast center here in new york city, i'm errol barnett. this is cbs news flash. i'm matt piper in new york. an american priest has been defrocked by the vatican. the father had been investigated by his then dioceses in texas for having placed an aborted fetus on an alter and posting a video of on it on two social media sights in 2016. he posts frequently about u.s. politics andcs and abortion. chaos in the sky as about a dozen people were seriously injured including losing consciousness when their hawaiian airlines flight was rocked by turbulence. in all 36 people were treated for injuries. the the plane was going to honolulu from phoenix. and the yellow stone prequel is here. introducing a new generation of duttens.

it's available on paramount plus. fo more dowload the cbs news app on your cellphone or connected tv. i'm matt piper, cbs news, new york. it's monday, december 19th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." final meeting. the january 6th committee concludes its nearly 18-month-long investigation. the criminal referrals that could come today. border crisis. the ruling that could come this week on a trump-era policy curbing migrants from entering the u.s. this as the mayor of el paso, texas, declares a state of emergency. tracking wintry weather. a deep freeze setting in coast to coast just in time for holiday travel. the forecast and it involves snow. good morning. i'm matt pieper in for anneie