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its borders. fire fights and air strikes rage on. hundreds killed on both sides. shocking scenes. >> i'm holly williams in southern israel where hamas militants overran this police station. >> israelis kidnapped and held hostage. >> the families of those who are missing feared dead or in hamas custody are searching for answers. >> u.s. warships and forces deployed closer to israel. at the u.s. capitol, flags lowered in soldier. we'll have the latest. tonight, speaker showdown, republicans in chaos with an urgent need to unite. new polling on what americans say they want. plus, tourists invited back to west maui. >> i'm jonathan vigliotti. today's decision to reopen western maui to tourists could hamper they're recovery.

the powerball jackpot grows again. he's 12 years old. we hit the water with a surfer having fun and helping others. >> it's one thing to be good with surfing, but it's another to share it with people. >> announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening. thank you for joining us on this sunday. the rapidly intensifying conflict between israel and palestinian militants roared into a second day sunday with new fears the surprise attack could spark a wider middle east war. today the pentagon ordered u.s. warships and forces in the region to move even closer to israel including the aircraft carrier gerald r. ford. israeli soldiers battled hamas militants at the country's southern border. more than 1,000 people have reportedly been killed on both sides. the white house confirming some

are, in fact, american citizens. they include at least 260 israelis attending a music festival near the border. hamas claims to hold more than 100 people hostage right now. irael has responded with fury, fighter jets taking aim at targets in the palestinian territory. here in new york, hundreds of israeli and palestinian supporters held rival rallies in times square. at the u.s. capitol today, the flag was lowered to half-staff in solidarity with israel. holly williams is in tel aviv tonight and leads us off. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here in israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu says his country is now engaged in a, quote, long and difficult war. hamas gunman smashed their way through the barrier that israel uses to contain palestinians in gaza. the militants designated as terrorists by the u.s. fired

waves of rockets into israel and arrived by sea and even in paragliders. it was a complex and coordinated attack. what followed was a blood-letting. this israeli soldier was clinched on camera. civilians were slaughtered on the highways and in the towns of southern israel. around two miles from the border with the gaza strip, hamas gunman overran the police station killing dozens. it's now a charred ruin. minutes after we arrived today, we heard gunfire and an israeli s.w.a.t. team moved in. so the police told us to get down. later the police told us there was no militant and an israeli citizen had accidentally been shot and injured. their nervousness isn't surprising. hamas also took hostages, including women, children and

the elderly. they paraded some of them through the streets of gaza. israel says among them are u.s. citizens. this laid was taken captive with her family. the militants livestreamed it on social media. >> what do you want israel's government to do to try and bring your sister and her children and her husband home? >> everything. everything they can do. >> reporter: what happened today has never been seen in israel said prime minister benjamin netanyahu. we will take mighty vengeance. israel is pummeling the gaza strip with hundreds of air strikes, demolishing this 14-story building that was used by hamas. this region has been locked in a cycle of violence for decades. but many people here are demanding to know how israeli intelligence could have failed to detect and disrupt the planning for such a massive assault.

>> holly williams, thank you to you and your crew on the ground. hamas says it's taking revenge over the 16-year blockade of gaza and recent actions at jerusalem's mosque, a site considered sacred to both muslims and jews. fear and shock dominated the day and there's a lot of uncertainty there tonight. >> reporter: good evening. israel is still reeling not only for the scale of the attack, but also by the fact so many remained unaccounted for and so few details have been released about those who have been taken captive by hamas. these heavily armed hamas fighters forced their way into israel with a plan. to abduct as many israelis, young or old, male or female, civilian or soldier as part of a coordinated strategy to drag captives back into the gaza strip. israel's government estimates

over 100 israelis are in hamas' country. families of the missing are being encouraged to come here. a center where they can register details of loved ones and provide dna samples. it's something this woman has had to do. she hadn't heard from her 66-year-old father who was visiting since hamas has released its assault and has been calling everyone she knows looking for answers says her partner. >> reporter: what are you thinking right now? >> frustration. we don't know what's going on. no one is talking to us. we can't get in contact with anyone. just want answers to know where he is. >> reporter: despite the number of israelis believed to be held captive inside gaza, that hasn't stopped israel's military from launching hundreds of air strikes there in less than two

days. toppling buildings, flattening entire neighborhoods and displacing thousands of palestinian civilians. civilians caught between hamas' control and israel's fury. u.s. officials are investigating concerns several americans were killed by hamas as it rampaged through southern israel or maybe in their custody inside gaza as the israeli military renews its air strikes tonight on the palestinian territory. >> thank you. the surprise attack on israel is adding new urgency into house republicans' effort this week to name a new speaker. new cbs news polling shows most americans want a house speaker who will work with democrats. however, most republicans prefer a speaker who will try to impeach president biden and one who will be loyal to donald trump. skyler henry is in washington with more on the showdown and its global impact. good evening to you. >> reporter: following last

week's historic ouster of now congressman kevin mccarthy led by members of his own party, there's no clear indication as to whether republicans are any closer to finding common ground on who will lead the lower chamber. a paralyzed congress is under scrutiny with a growing list of domestic and international crises unfolding. >> it wasn't my idea to oust the speaker. i thought it was dangerous. i look at the world and all of the threats that are out there and what kind of message are we sending to our adversaries when we can't govern. >> reporter: a speaker vacancy means the house can't do its work, including proposed measures to send emergency funding to aid in israel's fight against hamas militants. lawmakers returned to the hill with a speaker vote expected this week. endorsements rolled in for jim jordan and house majority leader steve scalise of louisiana.

>> it's my hope that our republican colleagues get their act together, can settle on a speaker who can receive 217 votes and that we can move forward to get the business of the american people done. >> reporter: and time is running out. so is funding to aid ukraine in the war against russiaia. hard-l-line conservatives say additional support is a nonstarter. new cbs news polling shows the american public wants the new republican speaker to prioritize federal spending cuts, but also work across the aisle with democrats and stand up against the maga movement. also on the horizon, congress now has 39 days to find common ground to agree to a long-term spending bill. failure to do so could lead to a government shutdown. >> skyler henry, thank you. tonight more than 2,000 people are feared dead in

afghanistan following two powerful earthquakes and several after shocks. thousands had been injured. the u.n. and other organizations are rushing to help with emergency supplies to the region. to hawaii now. the western side began opening to visitors. it comes two months after the historic town of lahaina was all be destroyed. jonathan vigliotti is there. >> reporter: tourism drives the economy here on maui and the hope is that tourist dollars will help with the recovery and rebuilding effort. the island has lost $11 million every single day since this fire two months ago. at this point, it's still too early to tell how many tourists will return in this early substantial. we were at the airport yesterday and we noticed a slight uptick in traffic. the decision to reopen has been a controversial one. most of the hotels up until now have been occupied by relief

workers and the thousands of people who lost homes in the fire. we're talking more than 2,000 buildings were destroyed. many of them were homes. 98 people were killed and at this hour, ten people are still officially unaccounted for. survivors will have been to be relocated to other housing to make room for visitors. 16,000 people signed a petition to pause today's plan citing housing as a primary concern, along with the impact traffic could have on removing all of the debris from lahaina. officials say that process alone could take more than a year. that's before rebuilding could even begin. and officials say it could take many more years for tourism to officially rebound here on the island. >> understandable when you think about all the devastation. thank you, jonathan. straight ahead -- losing streak. why the powerball jackpot is growing again. plus, a popular gunmaker packs up and moves south. and the critter crisis

campaign to give bedbugs the boot.

the lottery losing streak goes on for powerball players. no one matched the six numbers on saturday pushing the jackpot monday to an estimated $1.5 billion. we report on the math behind those numbers. >> reporter: something is up with the lottery these days. mainly the jackpots. >> they're getting larger and larger and larger, but you can't spend all that money. >> reporter: half of the largest u.s. lotteries have all hit in the past two years. maria has her method. >> it's one, one. >> reporter: for tiffany, it's all about location. >> i always come to this store. it just feels more lucky to come here.

>> reporter: although this store has had many lucky winners in the past, buying your ticket here is not going to increase your odds. a finance professor at florida international university. >> it is just as unlikely to happen again. >> reporter: why are the jackpots getting bigger? >> in the past you had a few states and they opened it up just to their population. >> reporter: now it's 45 states plus d.c., puerto rico and the virgin islands. you also have a new formula. >> because there are fewer powerballs, there's a less chance that you're going to be able to hit that big one. now you hear a big number and everyone lines up and wants to purchase. >> reporter: meaning more money is in the pot which goes into a bank account for higher interest rates drive up the price. while you can't increase the odds of your combination, you can make it less likely that you'll have to share. >> a lot of people think that

there's certain numbers that are more predisposed to winning. >> reporter: remember sierra and 11. >> 11 is my powerball number. >> reporter: it's also smalls. >> i just want to be happy. >> reporter: just remember, you'll be sharing your winnings with your uncle, uncle sam that is. cbs news hollywood, florida. >> i'll take my chances. still ahead on the cbs weekend news. why simone biles is beaming agaiain.

is second largest hindu temple in the world opened. look at that. it took 12 years to build. only one is bigger. a grand opening this weekend for smith & wesson, the gunmaker opened its new headquarters in

tennessee. the company had been located in massachusetts since the mid-19th century, but moved citing the state's strict gun laws. simone biles is beaming. she extended her record as the most decorated gymnast in world championship history. the 26-year-old won two more gold medals sunday for a total of five medals at the competition. four of them gold. this comes after a two-year break to focus on her mental health. go, simone. next on the cbs weekend news, bedbugs bedlam. paris trieies to stop anan infestation.

an insect has france in a national panic. they're gripped by an infestation of bedbugs. and the fears are spreading. >> reporter: as paris prepares to roll out the olympic

welcoming mat, some unwelcomed visitors are already in town. the entire city is infested with bedbugs, from people's living rooms, this exterminator says here we see the excrement of the bedbugs, some eggs that are stuck behind the seams. the paris met metro and high-speed trains. this commuter says i paid close attention to see if there were crawlers on my seat. while another says she kept her luggage closed while traveling, but is still paranoid. this is what one woman says the biting bugs did to her back as she watched a movie at a paris theater. for officials, the invasion means war. this lawmaker says as the olympics near, we must raise awareness on the right ways to prevent and get rid of them.

authorities are mobilizing the masses to eradicate the pests. this specialist says with all that's happening, everyone is panicking a bit. but people need to know that we can get the bedbugs under control with the right help. so they can sleep tight and not let the bedbugs bite. ian lee, cbs news. when we return, the young surfer makining waves in n and of thehe water.

♪ we end tonight in california where a young surfer is sharing what he's learned to help other children ride the waves. it's safe to say carter evans was stoked about this assignment. >> reporter: for 12-year-old aj, surfing isn't just a passion. it's a way of life. >> it's a little inconsistent. but -- >> not bad for a school day. >> reporter: he took me to one

of his favorite breaks in oceanside, california. >> what's the plan? we're paddling by the break right there. >> all right, we'll see you guys. >> reporter: he started surfing when he was 3 years old and never stopped. >> after i caught my first wave by myself, like, a feeling of accomplishment and, like, myself saying i can do this. >> reporter: now nine years later, he's competing and a regional champion, totally at ease surfing in a crowd of people decades older than he is. >> what is your favorite thing about surfing? >> the people i surf with. it's one thing to be good at surfing, but it's another thing to share it with people. >> reporter: and he does that regularly. volunteering with ways of impact which provides free surf camps for people with disabilities and other challenges, many of them children. >> i love seeing the smile glow on their faces after they've done it. at first, like, the ocean may be

a place of fear, but those kids are fearless. just talking to these kids and seeing what they've gone through is crazy and to know, like, what we take for granted. >> reporter: what's that like for his mom to see him want to help other people? >> i'm so grateful. i'm truly so grateful. >> reporter: aj's mom and dad are his biggest cheer leaders. as one of five children in the family, their son learned to be a team player early in life. >> he was able to recognize the opportunities that he was given and the people that helped him when he was little and i think that he's just as excited to be that guy for some of these other little guys. >> you get good grades? >> yeah, i try to. >> reporter: when he's not surfing, he finds time for jujitsu, snowboarding, and, of course, his family. >> i'm trying is to get my little brother into it. he's about to turn two. >> does he like it? >> yeah, he likes it. >> reporter: he's hold enough to surf, right? >> yeah, he's old enough. >> reporter: are you training a

little surf partner? >> pretty much. >> reporter: a kid at heart with a giant heart. carter evans, cbs news oceanside, california. >> aj is having an impact. that's the evening news for this sunday. coming up, 60 minutes expands to 90 minutes. i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a great night.

oakland is installing hundreds of license plate readings. cameras around the city is a solution of the crime or an invasion of privacy. and a man in the bay area. a chance of rain moving in? darren peck will have that in a few minutes. live from the cbs studios in san francisco. i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. we begin with the escalating conflict in the middle east. here is a live look over gaza city. it's about 4:00 in the morning there. the united nations security council plans to hold an emergency meeting after the deadly attack of hamas in southern israel killing at least 700 people. more in the war that has followed. >> the u.s. will send a carrier strike group to the