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>> reporter: the bottom line, he says, keep those seat belts fastened. these incidents come as an estimated 7.2 million americans are expected to fly around the holidays, a 14% increase over last year. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. well, tonight an arctic blast of dangerous cold air is slowly moving across the country. for more, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather challenge. good evening, chris. >> good evening, nooing te a da cross-country winter storm. there's going to be a lot of here's a look at the snow. the purple shows many areas that could have more than a foot of snow on the ground when it's all done. winds at times gusting stronger than 50 miles an hour while it's snowing, could have blizzard conditions. even some areas could have ice. and then comes the cold and some
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serious cold. cold that's going to extend all the way down to the south, where highs will likely not get above freezing by the end of the week. and, norah, some areas will have windchills that feel like 40 degrees below zero. >> that is cold. thanks so much. well, this just in. two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains are now limiting purchases of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for children because of short supply and high demand. amid nationwide outbreaks of flu and other respiratory illnesses, cvs says it's limiting shoppers to two products each. walgreens is limiting online orders to six over the counter pain and fever relief products for children. tonight, hanukkah celebrations are under way around the world on the second night of the jewish festival of lights. but this year's holiday comes the rise across the u.s. cbs's jericka duncan takes an in-depth look at one nonprofit that's helping people leave extremist groups and is working to stop the violence before it
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occurs. >> the search is on this afternoon for the suspect in what police believe is a hate crime in central park. >> reporter: reports of anti-semitic incidents are at an all-time high, up 34% nationwide in 2021 compared to 2020. >> we are facing an epidemic of hate in the united states. >> reporter: patrick riccards is the ceo of life after hate, a nonprofit founded in 2011 that works with people who want to leave extremist groups. >> we have exit specialists. we have individuals that themselves have been formers, that work with those that are looking to exit a life of extremism. >> reporter: 42-year-old brad galloway got help from life after hate after spending 13 years in white supremacist gangs. how do you convince people that someone could be a reformed white supremacist? >> it's important that we understand in society that anybody can change. >> why do you think the problem is getting worse, and what does that say about our future? >> i think many people were
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extremists, but they kept it private. >> reporter: riccards says hate has also been normalized by some politicians and even celebrities like kanye west. >> i think with kanye in particular, i mean you see he was able to pick up a trope and run with it as he was trying to grow his own brand. >> reporter: he says warning signs for those thinking about joining a hate group include withdrawing from family and friends and believing other groups are to blame for their problems. >> the majority of people who come to us, come to us because a loved one has reached out, either hoping to get them out of a life of extremism. >> reporter: and on the road to recovery from hate. jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. the makers of the popular video game fortnite have agreed to pay a record $520 million to settle claims of violating child privacy laws and tricking users into making purchases. it is the largest fine ever for ating ft accus epic games of collecting child and teen data without pa
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ns more than 400 million players around the world is generally free to download, but it does make money from those in-game purchases. turning now to o of the toughest questions that parents with young children are asking this holiday season. what is the best age for your child's first phone? the answers from the experts we talked to might surprise you. here's cbs's adriana diaz with what you need to know. >> reporter: 12-year-old henry berman is allowed up to an hour of screen time a day on the computer. but his parents creighton and emily are considering a cell phone. >> my wife and i have been kind of struggling with it because, you know, there's a lot packed into that phone. >> what are your concerns about your son getting a phone? >> we all know digital technology and social media kind of destroys us, so just trying to figure out how to destroy him a little less. >> reporter: 42% of kids have a smartphone at 10 years old. by the time they're 14, 91% have phones. catherine pearlman wrote "first phone." her advice to parents, use a
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phone that allows you to limit features. >> it's developing habits sooner, but it's also learning a little bit at a time rather tha 14, fully loaded and then trying to learn everything all at once. >> reporter: devor ra runs workshops on phones. she says parents need to ask themselves some questions. >> is your kid impulsive? are they going to blow up their life with a few angry texts? is your kid able to be honest with you and accountable. >> reporter: in the months before the phone, heitner says discuss boundaries with your child and role-play to teach them good phone manners. >> oh, thank you. >> reporter: back at the bermans in chicago, henry's parents made the call. >> he's a very responsible young man, and given the extra responsibility of helping by walking his brother home from school, it just seemed i didn't really think about the age. it was just, you know, the right time. >> are you excited to get a phone? are you a little nervous to get a phone? >> a little bit of excited and nervous, like a little mix. >> reporter: adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago.
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>> like a grown-up. now you have to get a job and pay rent. >> wait, what? >> well, tomorrow we'll continue our look at children and cell phones with how you can keep igatin burary tod erav onli in r at hom of actor robert de niro. that story is next.
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30-year-old woman with a long rap sheet for burglary is accused of trying to steal christmas presents from the home of actor robert de niro. police say that shortly before 3:00 a.m. today, shanice aveelz broke into the two-time oscar winner's townhouse on the upperr crimes denies the de niro break-in. tonight it is unclear who will be running twitter after the social media platform's ceo elon musk put his job up for a vote among twitter users. more than 17 million people voted with over 57% saying musk should step down. musk says he would abide by the results, but so far has not publicly resigned. we'll be right back. i'm not a doctor. i'm not even in a doctor's office. i'm standing on the streets talking to real people
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on the next "turning point", right here on this station. tonight is the second night of hanukkah and with less than a week till christmas t is officially the season of giving. the greatest gift you can give, kindness. so we found a charity in maryland doing just that one present at a time. >> merry christmas! look at this. oh, my gosh. well, i've never seen so many gifts. >> reporter: tamerra greenspan's home is her holiday workshop. she and her husband, scott, started kids in need during the holidays, or kind for short, over two decades ago. >> you just started off small. >> ten families. >> and now how many? >> 262 this year. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: volunteers adopt a local family and fulfill their wish lists. >> we do wrap about 9,000 gifts.
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>> 9,000 gifts? >> yeah. >> reporter: clothes, toys, and a holiday meal. we adopted a refugee family that has only been in the u.s. for a few months and helped wrap the gifts. >> it's what the holidays are about. it's just the holiday joy. >> reporter: we asked you how you're giving back and were inspired by your generosity. like the women in motion from rockford, illinois, making fleece baby blankets for newborns. and moms on a mission in shreveport, louisiana, bringing holiday cheer to those who lost a loved one to gun violence. and robert weinberg in dallas, texas, donating personalized luggage to children undergoing cancer treatment. >> it's spreading holiday cheer, but i also think you're spreading kindness. >> i always say when you deliver -- when we deliver the families and the kids are there, i say we're helping the community one smile at a time. >> isn't that incredible? so many of you told us how you're helping others this holiday season. as ta maybe ra said, that is what the holidays is all about.
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i'm norah o'donnell. good night. this is cbs news flash. i'm courtney keeley in new york. ftx founder sam bankman-fried will be extradited to the u.s. fried's attorney in the bahamas confirmed on monday afternoon his client agreed to the extradition. he faces eight counts of wire fraud and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding customers in his cryptocurrency exchange. amber heard says she will settle the defamation suit brought against her by ex-husband johnny depp. depp's attorney said she'll pay $1 million and that depp will donate it to charity. the animatronic model that was used to bring e.t., the beloved sci-fi character to life in steven spielberg's 1982 movie has sold for nearly $2.6 million
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at auction. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm courtney keeley, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight weapon -- we have that breaking news. the supreme court court weighing in on the border debate as an influx of migrants are expected in the days ahead. plus, there is that massive cross-country storm bringing dangerously low temperatures to a majority of the u.s. we've got the forecast. but first, we're going to begin with the historic day on capitol hill. for the first time in american history, congress has referred a former president to the department of justice for possible criminal prosecution, recommending four felony charges for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. now, the statute for one of those charges, insurrection,
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says someone convicted shall be incapable of holding any office under the united states. plus, we are learning tonight about the warning from hope hicks to donald trump about violence on january 6th and what the president said in return. this all marks the culmination of the committee's 18-month investigation now as it seeks accountability. cbs's nikole killion starts us off tonight from capitol hill. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. the select committee says it has sufficient evidence that the former president spread false election claims, mounted a pressure campaign to overturn the results, and was derelict in his duty by failing to call off the rioters on january 6th. >> aye. >> reporter: the vote was unanimous and unprecedented. at its last public hearing, the january 6th committee issued four criminal referrals against former president donald trump. >> he chose to try to stay in office through a multi-part scheme to overturn the results and block the transfer of power.
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>> reporter: the recommended charges include obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to make a false statement, and incite, assist, or aid and comfort an insurrection. >> it is a grave federal offense anchored in the constitution itself. >> reporter: the committee also revealed new interviews, including with trump adviser hope hicks. >> he said something along the lines of, um, you know, nobody will care about my legacy if i lose, um, so that won't matter. the only thing that matters is -- is winning. >> reporter: the panel found trump's daughter, ivanka, wasn't more forthcoming in her interview, and it unveiled additional evidence of potential witness tampering, suggesting at least one witness was offered a job and financial security before testifying. >> these efforts may have been a strategy to prevent the
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committee from finding the truth. >> reporter: the committee also recommended potential prosecution for several trump allies, including conservative attorney john eastman, former white house chief of staff mark meadows, and personal attorney work s aidhe icrt not probes. >> this is the kind of work that would have taken the department of justice six months to a year to conduct. so in effect, it's like putting the january 6th criminal investigation by the special counsel on steroids. >> reporter: the committee has referred four gop lawmakers to the house ethics committee for failing to comply with their subpoenas, including minority leader kevin mccarthy. tonight former president trump is dismissing the charges against him as fake and accusing the panel of a partisan attempt to sideline him and the republican party. norah.
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>> nikole killion, thank you. well, for more on today's historic vote and that very point, let's bring in cbs's robert costa. you heard from the former president, donald trump. how does this affect his future presidential race? >> norah, good to be with you. wejust heard from former president trump. i'm hearing tonighres wssomee pn call, re scussis abouet president trump is politically vulnerable. his 2024 bid now up for discussion. other rivals thinking about jumping in the race, including congresswoman liz cheney, the vice chair of the committee. she has given a speech tonight moving closer to a race, a campaign. sew are other contenders. they see trump as someone who has fallout from the midterm elections. his candidates lost in many states and now a possible indictment from the justice department on the horizon. >> wow. it will be fascinating to watch what happens. robert costa, thank you so much. tonight we're learning new details about those frightening
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moments on board a hawaiian airline flight over the weekend. 36 people including a 14-month-old baby were injured when they were sent flying out of their seats when the plane hit dangerous turbulence shortly before landing. we get more now from cbs's manuel bojorquez. >> yeah, we um, hit pretty severe turbulence, and we have three flight attendants that are ijured. >> reporter: hawaiian airlines flight 35 from phoenix hit that severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing sunday. >> attention on board, do we have any trained medical personnel? >> reporter: the rough air sent unbuckled passengers flying out of their seats. photos show overhead panels missing, a cracked ceiling, and debris thrown across the floor. >> my life flashed before my eyes. i was scared. >> reporter: kaylee reyes says her mother had just sat down after using the restroom. >> she hit the ceiling and she hit the floor. >> reporter: hawaiian airlines said the seat belt sign was on when the turbulence hit. >> there was no warning of this particular patch of air at that altitude was in any way dangerous. it caught everybody by surprise.
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>> reporter: this morning, united airlines said a flight from brazil to houston hit rough air, injuring five. the former chair of the ntsb says despite advancements in technology and weather forecasting, unexpected rough air can happen. >> you could be trying to avoid it and still end up getting the worst of the turbulence? >> absolutely. thunderstorms are a major producer of turbulence. even 60 miles away from it, you can get severe turbulence. >> reporter: the bottom line, he says, keep those seat belts fastened. these incidents come as an estimated 7.2 million americans are expected to fly around the holidays, a 14% increase over last year. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. now to some breaking news. a los angeles jury has convicted disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein of one count of rape and several counts of sexual assault. the allegations involve four
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women that took place between 2005 and 2013. the jury hung on several counts, notably charges involving jennifer newsom, the wife of california governor gavin newsom. weinstein faces up to 60 years to life in prison. the 70-year-old weinstein was previously convicted in new york of rape in the third degree and a criminal sex act. he has more than 20 years left on the new york prison sentence. in new york city tonight, a 30-year-old woman with a long rap sheet for burglary is accused of trying to steal christmas presents from the home of actor robert de niro. police say that shortly before 3:00 a.m. today, shanice aviles broke into the two-time oscar winner's townhouse on the upper east side. no one was hurt. the suspect previously accused of stealing from a church and other crimes, denies the de niro break-in. tonight it is unclear who will be running twitter after the social media platform's ceo, elon musk, put his job up for a vote among twitter users. more than 17 million people voted with over 57% saying musk
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, there's breaking news tonight on the looming humanitarian crisis at the southern border. the supreme court has temporarily blocked the lifting of this pandemic-era immigration policy that is known as title 42. but officials are still concerned over the wave of migrants making their way right here to the u.s. the border city of el paso just declared a state of emergency, and cbs's omar villafranca is there. >> reporter: this is what a state of emergency looks like in el paso. have you ever seen it like this? >> no. >> reporter: john martin estimates that 80% of the people at this homeless shelter are
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migrants. capacity is 120. but when temperatures dipped below freezing last night, more than 230 people packed the rooms and hallways. >> we're simply running out of food. the community has come to our rescue in some cases, but we need it to be more consistent. >> reporter: venezuelan migrants milleny and her 2-year-old son mila have slept on the floor for the past three nights. >> she wants to work in the u.s. and help her son, who is 2 years old. >> reporter: and it's not just shelters. texas congresman tony gonzalez took this video at a border patrol processing facility. >> this is the reality. this is the facts. we're not even at the worst of it yet. >> reporter: chief justice roberts today put a temporary hold on the termination of title 42, a trump-era policy that immediately expels migrants due to public health concerns. it was set to expire wednesday, and there are fears the number of migrants attempting to cross could double or even triple.
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the biden administration's plan to handle this influx involves more resources to process the migrants faster. more buses to move them to cities like denver and new york. and making requesting asylum more difficult. >> we can't control who comes and the number that come. but all we can do is try our best. >> reporter: as of now, title 42 otherwise.full supreme a response by the white house is due by 5:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow. >> that was omar villafranca reporting in el paso, texas. on the other side of the world, china is dealing with a different crisis, covid. after nearly three years of strict lockdowns, quarantines, and testing, the country's zero-covid restrictions have been removed. but that has led to a nationwide outbreak of the virus. elizabeth palmer has the story from tokyo. >> reporter: china is now facing its biggest public health challenge since the start of the
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pandemic. covid is spreading like wildfire in china. nine days after the government abruptly stopped mass testing and forcible quarantine. measures the w.h.o. said had stopped working anyway. >> the explosion of cases in cina is not due to lifting of covid restrictions. the esiases inhina staed long b ng, no one had told the chinese public. at clinics like this one in beijing, peoplend the weather wait and worry. for three years, they've been told that covid-19 was a killer. now the official line is unless you're really sick, just stay home. it's quite a u-turn, reinforced by upbeat state messaging urging people to get back to normal. but beijingers aren't buying it. empty streets and businesses show they're opting for extreme
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caution. "i have to be more careful now" says yu, "because no one else is going to protect me." on a visit to beijing's main hospital, china's covid czar said the priority is treatment as the government admitted it had stopped counting cases and would focus on vaccinations. the protests that erupted across china at the end of november probably nudged the state away from its zero-covid controls along with bad economic data. but a looming tsunami of infection may have been the clincher. and this is just the beginning. a new study partly funded by china's center for disease control warns that the country has to urgently roll out vaccines and antiviral medication if it's to avoid a million covid deaths. i'm elizabeth palmer in tokyo. >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.
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>> reporter: this is kind of the center piece? >> yeah this. was commissioned for the museum by the de la torre brothers. >> reporter:n the lobby, you're greeted by a 26-foot-tall lenticular installation of an aztec earth goddess. >> it almost feels alive. >> it is alive. you can see something new every time you look at it. >> yeah. ♪ >> reporter: this is the new cheech maran center for chicano art and culture in riverside, california. your name's over the door. >> yeah. is that cool? i got that in as soon as i possibly could. what shall we call this? i think cheech would be a good name. >> it's a great name. >> i think so too. it's so gratifying that i don't really dwell on that so much. i just watch the people come in and watch them enjoy it. ♪ >> thank you for coming down. >> it's amazing. >> how does that feel? >> it's beyond a dream. i never dreamed this dream.
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it's too big a dream. >> oh, my god. look at that. look at that. >> reporter: cheech donated more than 500 paintings, drawings, and sculptures to the new museum that bears his name. chicano art, he says, isn't a style of painting. it's more a flavor of the mexican american community. >> i always call it the john coltrane of chicano painters because he puts the paint on with such spontaneity. >> reporter: works by dozens of artists like wayne alaniz healy. >> i describe it as norman rockwell meets jackson pollock. >> it's a drip painting but it's figurative. >> exactly. this one jumped off the wall at me. i go, whoa. this one here was a painting by margaret garcia. >> you call the chicano go began. >> the chicano go began. this is by frank madero. this is macarthur park, and they were going to try to clean up
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macarthur park because there was gangs and there was trouble. what they did is they sent in a swat team to arrest the ice cream men. you can see it. the little kids with the popsicles over their head. >> who's that guy? >> that's the chicano mona lisa. >> it's really great. >> this is by e. lord torres. all the painters at some point go, if i paint a picture of cheech, he'll probably buy it. ♪ i was born in east l.a., man ♪ >> reporter: born in east l.a., cheech started collecting chicano art about 1985. >> it's an addiction. m my name is cheech and i'm an art addict. >> what do you think that addiction is all about? >> i think it's about love of the subject. i've been a collector of anything since i was a little kid, marbles, baseball cards, stamps, anything. >> what's your name? >> isn't it on the license, man?
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pedro depack as, that's my name. >> reporter: richard, cheech, maran, made his name of course as part of the cannabis infused comedy team cheech and chong. ♪ mek can americans don't like to get up early in the morning ♪ ♪ but they have to so they do it real slow ♪ >> reporter: their success and other acting roles allowed cheech to invest in his passion. >> i was the perfect storm. i knew what the art was. i had money to collect it, and i had a celebrity in order to proselytize for it. >> reporter: maria esther fernandez is artistic director of the cheech. >> he wanted this work to be soon, and i think that's where he diverges from other collectors. so he knocked on doors and you wasn't always well received, but he persisted. >> oh, man. >> i was a stoner comedian with tis collection, and it was always kind of like a push bark at the beginning. none of the museum directors ed put their head on the block. it's one of the most wonderful
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chicano expressions of spiritual awakening i've ever seen. >> cheech was determined to toufr his collection, taking it to some 50 museums around the country. in 2002 to the smithsonian. >> what we were saying is this exhibit is chicano, is american because you cannot say american without including that part of the latino prime. >> reporter: then in 2017, the city of riverside, with a population more than 50% latino, wanted to find a new mission for its old library. >> riverside came to you. >> yes. that is the part that i never expected. i didn't understand what they were saying at first. you want me to buy a museum? i'm doing pretty good, but i don't know if i'm museum-rich. >> no, no. we want to give you the museum. you give us the collection, and we'll take care of it. okay. let's go. jump off the cliff, you know,
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and away we went. >> reporter: after a nearly $13 million renovation, the cheech was born. >> and then this goes around, it'sn dipped in blood, all these hearts. >> oh, wow. how does this rank with your movies? >> oh. >> your comedy? >> you know, i'm equally proud of both, but the pride that emanates from this one is just beyond anything. >> reporter: cheech is still making movies, three in the last year alone, including the romantic comedy "shotgun wedding." are you still collecting? >> yeah. i don't even try not to, you know? i don't fake it anymore because i'm not athey're to say, hey, send over two tons of that art. that's why i work all the time. i can get that painting because there's still masterpieces of chicano art being made by the best artists right now. but there's no greater joy than standing in front of a new
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painting, like, wow, is that cool. you know, that's the best part of it. >> that was anthony mas
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designed for you. the eruption of the mauna loa volcano in hawaii sparked a wave of volcano tourism. now there is a way to get a front-row seat to rivers of boiling molten lava without even going outside, if you want to did that. tina kraus reports. >> reporter: volcanos in the land of fire and ice are known to draw huge crowds with spectators often hiking miles to get close to the lava. now this new tourist attraction in iceland is giving lava lovers the excitement without any risk. >> it's real lava, actual, real live lava. >> reporter: eleanor and her family came all the way from colorado to see the show. >> and it's so hot that you have to wear these glasses when they pour it down the spout.
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>> it's pushing up through the lava and forming these bubbles. volcos tt blew morehan 100 od' years ago, sending red-hot molten lava down a chute and into a showroom. >> you can probably get much closer to the lava in a situation like this, much more so than you could in a real eruption. >> it was really beautiful. i can see why a lot of people would be drawn to it and really attracted by it. >> reporter: the spectacular site was so exciting for eleanor, she documented the unique adventure on social media. leaving only a sense of wonder for tourists who keep on coming. tina kraus, cbs news. that is the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, don't forget to check back later for "cbs mornings." and you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jeff pegues.
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courtn kee nors news flash. ftx founder sam bankman-fried will be extradited to the u.s. fried's attorney in the bahamas confirmed on monday afternoon his client agreed to the extradition. he faces eight counts of wire fraud and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding customers in his cryptocurrency exchange. amber heard says she will settle the defamation suit brought against her by ex-husband johnny depp. depp's attorney said she'll pay $1 million and that depp will donate it to charity. the animatronic model that was used to bring e.t., the beloved sci-fi character, to life in steven spielberg's 1982 movie has sold for nearly $2.6 million at auction.
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for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. urtney keeley, cbs news, new york. tonight, the new criminal charges recommended against donald trump. obstruction, conspiracy, and the one charge that could prevent him from holding office ever again. the unprecedented move by congress against a former president. >> this was an utter moral failure and a clear dereliction of duty. >> cbs's nikole killion is on capitol hill tonight. arctic blast. the life-threatening cold ahead of christmas that could disrupt holiday travel plans. we have the frigid forecast. breaking news. the supreme court weighs in on that impending humanitarian crisis at the southern border. we have the new details. severe turbulence. >> ladies and gentlemen, attention on board.
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do we have any trained medical personnel? >> a trip to paradise turns into a nightmare as dozens are injured. and the season of giving. the mother leading an effort to bring holiday cheer to hundreds of families. plus, what you told us about how you're giving back. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight we have that breaking news. the supreme court weighing in on the border debate as an influx of migrants are expected in the days ahead. plus, there is that massive cross-country storm bringing dangerously low temperatures to a majority of the u.s. we've got the forecast. but first, we're going to begin with the historic day on capitol hill. for the first time in american history, congress has referred a former president to the department of justice for possible criminal prosecution, recommending four felony charges for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential
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election. now, the statute for one of those charges, insurrection, says someone convicted shall be incapable of holding any office under the united states. plus, we are learning tonight about the warning from hope hicks to donald trump about violence on january 6th and what the president said in return. this all marks the culmination of the committee's 18-month investigation now as it seeks accountability. cbs's nikole killion starts us off tonight from capitol hill. good evening, nikole. >> reporter: good evening to you, norah. the select committee says it has sufficient evidence that the former president spread false election claims, mounted a pressure campaign to overturn the results, and was derelict in his duty by failing to call off the rioters on january 6th. >> aye. >> reporter: the vote was unanimous and unprecedented. at its last public hearing, the january 6th committee issued four criminal referrals against former president donald trump. >> he chose to try to stay in office through a multi-part
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scheme to overturn the results and block the transfer of power. >> reporter: the recommended charges include obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to make a false statement, and incite, assist, or aid and comfort an insurrection. >> it is a grave federal offense anchored in the constitution itself. >> reporter: the committee also revealed new interviews, including with trump adviser hope hicks. >> he said something along the lines of, um, you know, nobody will care about my legacy if i lose, um, so that won't matter. the only thing that matters is -- is winning. >> reporter: the panel found trump's daughter, ivanka, wasn't more forthcoming in her interview, and it unveiled additional evidence of potential witness tampering, suggesting at least one witness was offered a job and financial security before testifying.
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>> these efforts may have been a strategy to prevent the committee from finding the truth. >> reporter: the committee also recommended potential prosecution for several trump allies, including conservative attorney john eastman, former white house chief of staff mark meadows, and personal attorney rudy giuliani. former prosecutor scott frederickson says the committee's actions may not carry any legal weight, but its work could significantly aid the justice department's ongoing probes. >> this is the kind of work that would have taken the department of justice six months to a year to conduct. so in effect, it's like putting the january 6th criminal investigation by the special counsel on steroids. >> reporter: the committee has referred four gop lawmakers to the house ethics committee for failing to comply with their subpoenas, including minority leader kevin mccarthy. tonight former president trump is dismissing the charges against him as fake and accusing
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the panel of a partisan attempt to sideline him and the republican party. norah. >> nikole killion, thank you. well, for more on today's historic vote and that very point, let's bring in cbs's robert costa. you heard from the former president, donald trump. how does this affect his future presidential race? >> norah, good to be with you. we just heard from former president trump. i'm hearing tonight here at cbs news from some of the party's top donors, elected officials on capitol hill. they say behind the scenes, real discussions about whether former president trump is politically vulnerable. his 2024 bid now up for discussion. other rivals thinking about jumping in the race, including congresswoman liz cheney, the vice chair of the committee. she has given a speech tonight moving closer to a race, a so are other contenders. they see trump as someone who has fallout from the midterm elections. his candidates lost in many states and now a possible indictment from the justice department on the horizon. >> wow. it will be fascinating to watch what happens. robert costa, thank you so much. well, there's breaking news
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tonight on the looming humanitarian crisis at the southern border. the supreme court has temporarily blocked the lifting of this pandemic-era immigration policy that is known as title 42. but officials are still concerned over the wave of migrants making their way right here to the u.s. the border city of el paso just declared a state of emergency, and cbs's omar villafranca is there. >> reporter: this is what a state of emergency looks like in el paso. have you ever seen it like this ? >> no. >> reporter: john martin estimates that 80% of the people at this homeless shelter are migrants. capacity is 120, but when temperatures dipped below freezing last night, more than 230 people packed the rooms and hallways. >> we're simply running out of food. the community has come to our rescue in some cases, but we need it to be more consistent. >> reporter: venezuelan migrants milleny and her 2-year-old son, mila, have slept on the floor for the past three nights. >> she wants to work in the u.s.
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and help her son, who is 2 years old. >> reporter: and it's not just shelters. texas congressman tony gonzalez took this video at a border patrol processing facility. >> this is the reality. this is the facts. we're not even at the worst of it yet. >> reporter: chief justice roberts today put a temporary hold on the termination of title 42, a trump-era policy that immediately expels migrants due to public health concerns. it was set to expire wednesday, and there are fears the number of migrants attempting to cross could double or even triple. the biden administration's plan to handle this influx involves miants fast more buses t the move them to and new ,nd making requesting asylum more difficult. anthe numbert come but comes all we can do is try our best. >> reporter: as of now, title 42 is the policy and will remain in effect until the full supreme court says otherwise.
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a response by the white house is due by 5:00 p.m. eastern time tomorrow. norah. >> omar villafranca, thank you so much. there's a lo
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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." tonight, we're learning new details about those frightening moments on board a hawaiian airlines flight over the weekend. at least 36 people, including a 14-month-old baby, were injured when they were sent flying out of their seats when the plane hit dangerous turbulence shortly before landing. we get more now from cbs's manuel bojorquez. >> yeah, we hit pretty severe turbulence and we have three flight attendants that are injured. >> reporter: hawaiian airlines flight 35 from phoenix hit that severe turbulence about 30 minutes before landing sunday. >> attention on board, do we have any trained medical personnel? >> reporter: the rough air sent
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unbuckled passengers flying out of their seats. photos show overhead panels missing, a cracked ceiling, and debris thrown across the floor. >> my life flashed before my eyes. i was scared. >> reporter: kaylee reyes says her mother had just sat down after using the restroom. >> she hit the ceiling, and she hit the floor. >> reporter: hawaiian airlines said the seat belt sign was on when the turbulence hit. >> there was no warning of this particular patch of air at that altitude was in any way dangerous. it caught everybody by surprise. >> reporter: this morning, united airlines said a flight from brazil to houston hit rough air, injuring five. the former chair of the ntsb says despite advancements in technology and weather forecasting, unexpected rough air can happen. >> you could be trying to avoid it and still end up getting the worst of the turbulence? >> absolutely. thunderstorms are a major producer of turbulence. even 60 miles away from it, you can get severe turbulence.
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>> reporter: the bottom line, he says, keep those seat belts fastened. these incidents come as an estimated 7.2 million americans are expected to fly around the holidays, a 14% increase over last year. norah. >> manny bojorquez, thank you so much. well, tonight an arctic blast of dangerous cold air is slowly moving across the country. for more, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather challenge. good evening, chris. >> good evening, norah. this is going to be a dangerous cross-country winter storm. there's going to be a lot of snow, extreme wind, and dangerous cold. here's a look at the snow. the purple shows many areas that could have more than a foot of snow on the ground when it's all done. winds at times gusting stronger than 50 miles an hour while it's snowing. could have blizzard conditions. #
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even some areas could have ice. and then comes the cold and some serious cold. cold that's going to extend all the way down to the south, where highs will likely not get above freezing by the end of the week. and, norah, some areas will have windchills that feel like 40 >> that is cold. thanks so much. well, this just in. two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains are now limiting purchases of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for children because of short supply and high demand. amid nationwide outbreaks of flu and other respiratory illnesses, cvs says it's limiting shoppers to two products each. walgreens is limiting online orders to six over-the-counter pain and fever relief products for children. tonight, hanukkah celebrations are under way around the world on the second night of the jewish festival of lights. but this year's holiday comes as anti-semitic incidents are on the rise across the u.s. cbs's jericka duncan takes an in-depth look at one nonprofit that's helping people leave extremist groups and is working to stop the violence before it occurs.
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>> the search is also on this afternoon for the suspect in what police believe is a hate crime in central park. >> reporter: reports of anti-semitic incidents are at an all-time high, up 34% nationwide in 2021 compared to 2020. >> we are facing an epidemic of hate in the united states. >> reporter: patrick riccards is the ceo of life after hate, a nonprofit founded in 2011 that works with people who want to leave extremist groups. >> we have exit specialists. we have individuals that themselves have been formers, that work with those who are looking to exit a life of extremism. >> reporter: 42-year-old brad galloway got help from life after hate after spending 13 years in white supremacist gangs. how do you convince people that someone could be a reformed white supremacist? >> it's important that we understand in society that anybody can change. >> why do you think the problem is getting worse, and what does that say about our future? >> i think many people were extremists, but they kept it
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private. >> reporter: riccards says hate has also been normalized by some politicians and even celebrities like kanye west. >> i think with kanye in particular, i mean you see he was able to pick up a trope and run with it as he was trying to grow his own brand. >> reporter: he says warning signs for those thinking about joining a hate group include withdrawing from family and friends and believing other groups are to blame for their problems. >> the majority of people who come to us, come to us because a loved one has reached out, and they're hoping to get them out of a life of extremism. >> reporter: and on the road to recovery from hate. cka ducb, new york. the makers of the popular video game fortnite have agreed to pay a record $520 million to settle claims of violating child privacy laws and tricking users into making purchases. it is the largest fine ever for violating ftc rules. federal regulators accused epic games of collecting child and teen data without parents' consent.
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the interactive battle game with more than 400 million players around the world is generally free to download, but it does make money from those in-game purchases. turning now to one of the toughest questions that parents with young children are asking this holiday season. what is the best age for your child's first phone? the answers from the experts we talked to might surprise you. here's cbs's adriana diaz with what you need to know. >> reporter: 12-year-old henry berman is allowed up to an hour of screen time a day on the computer. but his parents creighton and emily are considering a cell phone. >> my wife and i have been kind of struggling with it because, you know, there's a lot packed into that phone. >> what are your concerns about your son getting a phone? >> we all know digital technology and social media kind toure out how to destroy himng a little less. smartphone at 10 years old. by the time they're 14, 91% have phones. catherine pearlman wrote "first phone." her advice to parents, use a
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phone that allows you to limit features. >> it's developing habits sooner, but it's also learning a little bit at a time rather than getting your first phone at 13, 14, fully loaded and then trying to learn everything all at once. >> reporter: devorah heitner runs workshops on kids and phones. she says parents need to ask themselves some questions. >> is your kid impulsive? are they going to blow up their life with a few angry texts? is your kid able to be honest with you and accountable? >> reporter: in the months bfore the phone, heitner says discuss boundaries with your child and role-play to teach them good phone manners. >> oh, thank you. >> reporter: back at the bermans in chicago, henry's parents made the call. >> he's a very responsible young man, and given the extra responsibility of helping by walking his brother home from school, it just seemed -- i didn't really think about the age. it was just, you know, the right time. >> are you excited to get a phone? are you a little nervous to get a phone? >> a little bit of excited and nervous, like a little mix. >> reporter: adriana diaz cbs
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news, chicago. >> you're like a grown-up. now you have to get a job and pay rent. >> wait, what? >> well, tomorrow we'll continue our look at children and cell phones with how you can keep your kids safe after they have one. all right. police in new york city are investigating a burglary today at the home of actor robert de niro. that story is next.
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30-year-old woman with a long rap sheet for burglary is accused of trying to steal christmas presents from the home of actor robert de niro. police say that shortly before 3:00 a.m. today, shanice aviles broke into the two-time oscar winner's townhouse on the upper east side. no one was hurt. the suspect previously accused of stealing from a church and other crimes denies the de niro break-in. tonight it is unclear who will be running twitter after the social media platform's ceo, elon musk, put his job up for a vote among twitter users. more than 17 million people voted with over 57% saying musk should step down. musk says he would abide by the results, but so far has not publicly resigned. we'll be right back. theo's nose was cause for alarm, so dad brought
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tonight is the second night of hanukkah, and with less than a week till christmas, it is officially the season of giving. the greatest gift you can give, kindness. so we found a charity in maryland doing just that one present at a time. >> merry christmas! look at this. oh, my gosh. well, i've never seen so many gifts. >> reporter: tamerra greenspan's home is her holiday workshop. she and her husband, scott, started kids in need during the holidays, or kind for short, over two decades ago. >> you just started off small. >> 10 families. >> and now how many? >> 262 this year. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: volunteers adopt a local family and fulfill their wish lists. >> we do wrap about 9,000 gifts. >> 9,000 gifts?
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>> yeah. >> reporter: clothes, toys, and a holiday meal. we adopted a refugee family that has only been in the u.s. for a few months and helped wrap the gifts. >> it's what the holidays are about. it's just the holiday joy. >> reporter: we asked you how you're giving back and were inspired by your generosity. like the women in motion from rockford, illinois, making fleece baby blankets for newborns. and moms on a mission in shreveport, louisiana, bringing holiday cheer to those who lost a loved one to gun violence. and robert weinberg in dallas, texas, donating personalized luggage to children undergoing cancer treatment. >> it's spreading holiday cheer, but i also think you're spreading kindness. >> i always say when you deliver -- when we deliver to families and the kids are there, i say we're helping the community one smile at a time. >> isn't that incredible? so many of you told us how you're helping others this holiday season. as tamerra said, that is what
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the holidays is all about. i'm norah o'donnell. good night. this is cbs news flash. i'm courtney keeley in new york. ftx founder sam bankman-fried will be extradited to the u.s. fried's attorney in the bahamas confirmed on monday afternoon his client agreed to the extradition. he faces eight counts of wire fraud and conspiracy charges for allegedly defrauding customers in his cryptocurrency exchange. amber heard says she will settle the defamation suit brought against her by ex-husband johnny depp. depp's attorney said she'll pay $1 million and that depp will donate it to charity. the animatronic model that was used to bring e.t., the beloved sci-fi character, to life in steven spielberg's 1982 movie has sold for nearly $2.6 million at auction.
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for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. it's tuesday, december 20th, 2022. this is the "cbs morning news." trump criminal referrals. hear who else faces investigation. weinstein guilty. former movie mogul harvey weinstein was found guilty of rape and sexual assault in his los angeles trial. how much additional time he could get behind bars. border policy pause. the supreme court halts the ending of the pandemic immigration policy known as title 42. hear when the white house will respond to the decision. captioning funded by cbs morning. i' good morning. i'm bradley blackburn in for anne-marie green.

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