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 anne-marie green. the january 6th house committee convenes publicly for a final

time todndssthinatiohe panel's nearly 18-month investigation into the attack on the u.s. capitol in 2021. jarred hill joins us now with more on what we can expect. jarred? >> reporter: good morning. there are some reports that the january 6th committee will refer criminal charges against former president trump and some of his associates and staff. centered not just around the attack on the capitol itself but also the pressure campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election. in what's likely to be its final public meeting, the house january 6th committee is expected to formally adopt its final report and vote on possible criminal referrals. it concludes the panel's months' long procedure that included a series of bombshell hearings with former white house officials, examining the events surrounding the u.s. capitol riot and what role former president trump and his supporters played. >> we want to focus on those for which we believe there's the strongest evidence.

>> reporter: committee member adam schiff told cnn he believes trump should face prosecution. >> i think that the evidence is there that donald trump committed criminal offenses in connection with his efforts to overturn the election. >> reporter: the former president lashed out against schiff on his truth social platform and slammed the house panel as the highly partisan unselect committee. >> i am announcing my candidacy for president of the united states. >> reporter: trump announced another presidential run last month. days later attorney general mailer -- merrick garland appointed jack smith to oversee the criminal investigation into the former president's handling of classified material as well as what happened on january 6th. >> such an appointment underscores the department's commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters. >> reporter: an aide social -- says r -- says after the meeting, there will be an executive summery of

the report and additional information about witnesses. on top of the criminal referrals which, again, don't carry any legal weight, the panel could recommend disciplinary from other government agencies and bar associations. all this coming just a few days after one of the january 6th rioters was sentenced to five years in prison. more than 880 people have been charged in relation to that attack on january 6th. back to you. >> jarred hill covering it all for us. thank you. and we will bring you full coverage of today's january 6th house committee meeting in a cbs news special report at 1:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs. a trump-era policy that curbed migrants from entering the u.s. could end wednesday unless the supreme court intervenes. it's led to an influx of migrants over the border. over the weekend, the mayor of el paso declared a state of emergency saying there are already hundreds of asylum seekers living on the city's streets. lilia luciano is there. >> reporter: with thousands of

migrants and asylum seekers crossing daly 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 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. "td was stsilva,ho spe the night unsheltered. w are eeping here tonight? do you know? >> around 50. >> reporter: 50? if they weren't here, where would they be? >> probably outside. >> reporter: business owner tony gutierrez turned his recycling plant into a makeshift shelter. what did you think when up went down? >> we need more space. we need to clean up fast. >> reporter: people are coming across the border. this place serves as an area to wait, to sleep, while they gather the funds they need to buy the tickets to get out of el

paso and onto the cities where their families are waiting for them. [ speaking non-english ] "not everyone opens their home to keep you from suffering in the cold," says edwin antonio 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 when you you talk to her? [ speaking non-english ] that she's going to miss you on christmas. and -- [ speaking non-english ] the first christmas you're away there each other. lilia luciano, cbs news, el paso, texas. the former ceo of cryptocurrency exchange ftx is reportedly expected to change course and agree to extradition to the u.s. as early as today. 30-year-old sam bankman fried will appear in a bahamas courtroom today. he was arrested in the bahamas last week. the u.s. has charged him with several criminal violations including wire fraud and money laundering. he's accused of using billions of dollars of investors' money for his own personal gain.

it came to light after his company, ftx, filed for bankruptcy last month. the holiday travel rush gets under way this week. nearly 113 million americans are set to hit the roads, rails, or skies. but the weather may not cooperate. this was the scene in buffalo, new york, over the weekend. plows out in full force as the snow came down, and more could be on the way. a deep chill is expected to set in across the nation, and another wintry storm could wreak havoc on your travel plans. here's weather channel meteorologist molly mccollum. >> reporter: 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 snow ano rain moving in. the snow levels coming way down. even at places like seattle. we also know some 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 windchills. places like north dakota, wednesday, this is wednesday evening, 40 below zero.

bismarck, frost bite could happen in 15 minutes or less.th thursday. we could be seeing a white christmas for many, especially in the midwest and parts of the interior northeast. >> that was molly mccollum. soccer fans in argentina erupted in cheers after their team won the world cup. [ cheers ] argentina beat france 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out. its lionel messi's first world cup title. the superstar scored two goals and helped win a third. this is argentina's third time winning the trophy. and jewish people around the globe are celebrating hanukkah. the white house hosted its annual menorah lighting ceremony last night to mark the first night of the holiday. the festival of lights lasts for eight days. coming up, trouble in paradise. a flight to hawaii hits severe

turbulence leaving nearly a dozen people with serious injuries. and condo shooting rampage. at least five people are killed in a toronto suburb. this is the "cbs morning news." news."

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active shooter in vaughn city. the gunman was shot deadly by responding officers. one person is in the hospital in serious condition. police are trying to figure out a motive and if the shooter was a resident at the complex. "the new york times" says 36 people were hurt, 11 seriously, after turbulence aii. authorities say it happened yesterday about a half hour before the hawaiian airlines flight from phoenix was due to arrive in honolulu. 288 people were on board. a spokesperson says a 14-month-old was among those hurt. 11 people were hospitalized in serious condition. their injuries include a head injury, lacerations, nausea, bruising, and loss of consciousness. >> it was probably the most turbulent flight we've ever been on. the turbulence was really, really rocky. we were more nervous we were going to throw up. it's definitely a flight wild remember how rocky it was and jerki. >> planes can sail into clear air turbulence without warning.

officials say the injuries are not left threatening. npr reports the vatican defrocked an anti-abortion rights priest. a letter to u.s. bishops from the vatican ambassador said frank pavon engaged in quote, blasphemous presentation on social media. he was the head of the anti-abortion rights group priests for life was total to stop his activism for donald trump. there is no chance for an appeal. still to ce here, a the sequ to "avatar" has a big opening weekend. big opening weekend. waiting. s "avatar" has a sometimes it's just big opening weekend. "avatar" h big opening weekend. but if you're over 50 or live with a chronic condition, waiting could be deadly. because conditions like heart disease or diabetes raise your risk of serious illness or death from untreated covid. and if you don't get treatment within days, you may not be able to get treatment.

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social media platform. right now more than 50% of twitter users voted for him to step aside while a little over 40% say he should stay in charge. musk tweeted he will abide by the results of that poll. sharon osbourne is back home. the tv personality apparently suffered a medical event friday at a california hotel. the 70-year-old was reportedly filming an episode of her son's tv show. he took to instagram over the weekend letting fans know his mom was released from the hospital after given the all clear. no details yet of that medical emergency that had been released. and fans of the hit show "yellowstone" are rejoicing. >> you're quick with a bullet or a noose. the fight is with me. and i kill much slower. >> the prequel "1923" debuted last night. harrison ford and helen mirren star in the series. it explores the early 20th century when a pandemic, an historic drought, prohibition, and the great depression all

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your day or with us here on december 19th. should elon musk stay or go in the latest shakeup at twitter this morning. what the ceo now asking if he should be replaced. a burglar on the loose this morning. what we're learning from business owners that were targeted just before the big holiday. many of us are waking up to a dense topping advisory. we'll tell you what you can expect for the rest of this week's busy forecast. a foggy commute this morning, especially 580 and the bay area bridges. we'll have the travel times coming right up.