yeah, i think i'm gonna need a chair. oh, ohhhh. tonight israel orders more evacuations as the crisis in the middle east deepens. more humanitarian aid reaches gaza as palestinian

casualties mount. tanks and troops massed on the border ready to invade. hundreds of americans trapped in the territory, unable to get out. this is on hamas. israel intensifies bombing targets on three fronts threatening to ignite a wider conflict. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu tells troops it's do or die time as air strikes intensify and broaden even further. also tonight new u.s. military moves in the region amid growing threats from iran and its allies in the region. >> i'm ian lee near the israel/lebanon border where tensions rise along with fears this could become a second front in the war. >> here at home, speaker soap opera. three weeks and counting. at least nine republicans now seeking the gavel. plus murder investigation. the latest on the death of a synagogue president in detroit. pacific storm. the new system set to drop

temperatures and deep snow from montana to the dakotas. later, an amazing puzzle made of corn with roots and miles of twists and turns in minnesota that started out small and has now grown to 110 acres. >> you've never got lost. >> haven't gotten lost. >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. good evening. jericka is off. i'm maurice dubois. we begin in the middle east. for days an israeli invasion of gaza has appeared imminent following hamas' deadly rampage two weeks ago. today israeli warplanes took aim across the palestinian territory. targets in the occupied west bank and syria were also hit as the war with hamas threatens to spiral into a wider conflict. in iran the foreign minister called the region a, quote, powder keg. in a major change the "u.s.s.

ship" was redirected to the persian gulf in response to the rising tensions in the region. 14 trucks carrying goods and medical supplies entered gaza from egypt the second convoy of aid to arrive since israel imposed a complete siege of the territory. in delaware president biden spent time outdoors today after speaking to israel's prime minister netanyahu and six other world leaders. mr. biden also spoke about conflict and peace with pope francis. tonight it is desperation and war that dominates our coverage. cbs's charlie d'agata leads us off from tel aviv. >> reporter: good evening, maurice. israeli defense forces vowed to intensify their attacks on gaza with the aim of crippling hamas' fighting capabilities ahead of the expected ground offensive, but civilians continue to pay the heaviest price. tonight israel is stepping up its aerial assault again.

escalating air strikes even further in the last 24 hours, pummelling gaza. as the death toll climbs to more than 4300 people. on a second front the wafrj, a rare air strike there in the city of jenine targeting a suspected terror cell, israeli military officials describe as a ticking bomb. a second aid convoy rolled into gaza from egypt carrying desperately needed food, water, and medicine. gaza's overwhelmed hospitals are not only operating without power but adequate equipment and supplies. friday's release of two american hostages judith and natalie raanan raised hopes other captives may be freed but the

number was raised to 212 spread out and hidden away as israel prepares for an unprecedented ground invasion. former major general israel ziv commanded israeli forces in gaza. what about the safety of the hostages? >> it is a big issue. it's a very big issue. you know we have facilitated the unique management command just for that purpose with the best minds, best technology, the best people. we will do everything you know to rescue them. but we will not stop the war. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu rallied troops close to the front line today, maurice, saying we are in a battle for our lives, a battle for our home. it is not an exaggeration. it is do or die and they need to die. >> charlie d'agata, thank you. today israel ordered more evacuations along its border with lebanon, a potential second

front in the war against islamist militants, these backed by iran. cbs's ian lee has more tonight on the threat of a wider conflict. >> reporter: israeli guns erupt in the country's north. their angry fire is targeting positions in neighboring lebanon, revenge for missiles and mortars launched into israel. israeli warplanes also strike the militants as the country reinforces the border. but this is not war, not yet. both sides are squaring up, testing the other's resolve. today prime minister benjamin netanyahu visited the troops saying, if hezbollah decides to enter the war they will be making the biggest mistake of their lives and we will hit them with an unimaginable force. just behind me is the border with lebanon. in those hills iranian backed hezbollah is operating. over the past two weeks we

witnessed low intensity fighting but there is fear this could become another front in this war. iran's foreign minister warned opening that front is inevitable if israel expands its war against gaza. if that happens the fight against hamas would likely become a side show to the intense fighting in the north, because hezbollah has the missiles, lots of them, and they are more sophisticated. a steady stream of weapons continuously flows from iran and the militants boast tens of thousands of fighters, battle hardened from a decade of fighting in syria. earlier this month the deputy of hezbollah warned, we are fully ready when the time comes for any action against israel we will carry it out. hezbollah initially formed to fight israel's invasion of lebanon in the '80s. their last bloody war was in 2006. it devastated lebanon but was ultimately seen as a military failure by israel for not destroying the militants.

the two have since been preparing for another round. the war in gaza could be the spark that ignites the region. ian lee, cbs news, on the israel/lebanon border. cbs morning's co-anchor tony dokoupil is with the team of journalists in the area and joins us with a preview of his report for tomorrow morning. >> reporter: good evening we are back from southern israel where soldiers are preparing for a ground invasion of gaza that could begin at any moment and in the meantime all day all night the air strikes continue in gaza and we've just also spoken to a senior adviser to prime minister benjamin netanyahu who tells us that while israel will do everything it can to minimize civilian casualties they are inevitable in this war against hamas. >> we don't want to see civilians caught in the cossfire between us and hamas. >> reporter: but you can't say

because there are civilians there that hamas has immunity. we'll have more of that conversation with the former israeli ambassador mark regev tomorrow on cbs mornings plus our report from an israeli air base that could launch some of the first commandos into gaza, plus a conversation with an american woman who has been stuck with her five children inside gaza. it was supposed to be a short trip to visit family. it's now been more than two weeks stuck inside a war zone and of course that brutal bombing campaign continues. all of that and more tomorrow on "cbs mornings." >> tony dokoupil thank you. were new demonstrations today as the world watched the situation in the middle east. in london demonstrators called for the safe return of hostages held by hamas. many in the crowd chanting, bring them home. in boston's copley square hundreds turned out to support the palestinian people, calling for an end to the siege of gaza.

now to the nation's capitol where house republicans are going on nearly three weeks without a speaker, their disputes leaving congress paralyzed as a proposed package for billions in aid to israel and ukraine remains in limbo. cbs's skyler henry is on capitol hill tonight with the very latest for us. >> reporter: good to be with you. without a speaker there is very little lawmakers are able to do including passing new legislation that would avoid a looming government shutdown. now new names are vying for the job but the question remains, which one of them will earn enough support to get the gavel? >> congress is a lot like high school but even mororter: divid republican conference on what is now day 19 of no house speaker >> i have to say, this is my tenth term in congress. this is probably one of the most embarrassing things i've seen because if we don't have a speaker of the house we can't govern. >> reporter: there are nine house republicans who say they want the speakership. the announcements come after ohio congressman jim jordan

failed after three rounds to get the 217 votes needed to earn the position. seven of those candidates voted to decertify the 2020 election results following the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. former wyoming congresswoman liz cheney who lost her bid for re-election last year blames the dysfunction in the lower chamber on supporters of former president donald trump. >> i think it's important to not be an election denier and i also think everybody should be asked tomorrow night at the candidate forum about this issue of ukraine assistance. >> reporter: a handful say more aid to ukraine is a nonstarter but funding to help israel's war with hamas has wide bipartisan support. the senate is expected to soon pass its own version of an aid package to assist both countries and supply funding to help at the u.s.'s southern border, putting more pressure on the house to act. >> this is not a moment in time to play around with learning on the job. we need someone who understands how to do this job.

>> reporter: candidates will make their case during a speaker's forum tomorrow. there is expected to be a secret vote on tuesday morning. >> okay, skyler. another story we're watching in congress is the case against new jersey senator bob menendez. we understand tomorrow he is set to be arraigned. >> reporter: yeah, well, this is a date that was rescheduled from last week. the new jersey democrat is facing federal charges accused of conspiring to operate as a foreign agent for egypt. now, he and his wife had already been arraigned, accused of accepting bribes including hundreds of thousands of dollars to interfere in federal law enforcement probes into three new jersey businessmen. now, menendez pleaded not guilty and has refused to resign despite mounting public pressure from members of his own party on the state and federal level. >> okay. skyler henry on capitol hill tonight. thank you. >> today police in detroit said

they have no evidence suggesting the stabbing death of the president of a synagogue was linked to anti-semitism. a funeral was held today for 40-year-old samantha woll. her body was found outside her home on saturday. police are searching for a motive and a suspect. today we learned hall of fame golfer betsy rawls has died. rawls won eight majors and 55 lpga tour titles. she was one of only two women to win at least four u.s. opens before her legacy on the links she studied to become a physicist. rawls died saturday at home in delaware. betsy rawls was 95. cbs weekend news, still on the - strike. the latest from actors and studios in hollywood and how a small minnesota town became the masters of the maze.

taylor swift is keeping seats filled and popcorn popping at movie theaters across north

america. the pop star's heiress tour concert film added another $31 million in ticket sales making her the top box office performer for the second straight week. martin scorcese' "killers of the flower moon" also impressed in its debut. these are tough times in hollywood. today was day 101 of the crippling strike between actors and studios. cbs's danya bacchus is in los angeles with more on where negotiations are tonight in the labor stand-off. danya? >> reporter: maurice, talks between the striking actors and studios will restart on tuesday. it is the first time the two sites have met since october 11th. actors remain on the picket lines as the longest strike in their union's history drags on. >> some people have fallen into depression. it's rough. >> reporter: the talks broke down after studios claimed the unions' demands including a fee of 75 cents a year for every

streaming subscriber were too expensive. >> sometimes in life when you introduce an unprecedented business model, an unprecedented compensation structure must also go along with it. >> reporter: the uaw is also in a stalemate over money with nearly 34,000 auto workers on strike. the united auto workers president shawn fain said friday stellantis and general motors proposed a record 23% increase matching ford's earlier offer but the union wants 40%. >> every time they make an offer it is a record offer. and then two days later there is a new record. >> reporter: the auto worker walkouts are entering the sixth week. here in hollywood the pressure is on to reach an agreement. the cost of the entertainment industry strike, maurice, has already surpassed $5 billion. >> and mounting. danya bacchus, thank you. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news" a lot of boom and

no bust for florida's space coast.

three, two, one, ignition, lift up. >> a space-x rocket launch set a nw record this weekend, the 58th launch this year from florida's space coast. that breaks last year's record and space-x has launched all but four of their rockets. this falcon 9 carried 23 internet satellites into orbit. this weekend two people were killed in a fiery crash on the pennsylvania turnpike. this video captured by a passerby. police say on saturday a tanker truck carrying jet fuel slammed into two cars on the shoulder. one car had a flat tire and pulled over. another car had stopped to help. a milestone of sorts in

flight. this week marks 20 years since the concorde's last commercial flight. it happened october 24th, 2003. the supersonic jet traveling at twice the speed of sound from new york's jfk to london's heathrow. the jet carried 100 passengers including some celebrities. concorde began commercial service in 1976 but british airways and air france retired the fleet citing rising operating cost and down turn in demand. coming up on the "cbs weekend news" winter makes an early appearance. we'll show you where, next.

it is a war that can cause

many people to shiver. snowstorm. this week millions from the rockies to the plains could see up to a foot of snow as a pacific storm blows in from the west. let's check on the weather threat with paul goodloe from our partners at the weather channel. temperatures are really dipping, paul. >> we are dealing with a pattern change coming into the west coast. tomorrow not bad. temperatures, again, late october so nothing unusual. got 60s and 70s. gone are the 80s, 90s, even 100-degree temperatures we had across the southwest. here is the beginning of the change. some rain and snow across the higher terrain as we have this deeper trough come through and the storm system develop. we'll have the colder air come through from canada and really cool down the higher terrain and some moisture in play here as well talking big time snows from the northern rockies pushing out toward the northern plains here and both models, the european as well as the american model, yeah. a big time snow event from the four corners to the rockies into the northern plains as we head through most of the week.

>> okay. paul goodloe, thank you. when we return how a small, minnesota town became a giant in the maze craze.

finally here tonight nothing screams fall fun like corn mazes. there are more than 500 created across the country each year. in tonight's weekend journal cbs's john lauritsen takes us to one of the biggest mazes found in a field in rural minnesota. >> we do sugar snap peas, green beans, broccoli. we roll into sweet corn which is our biggest crop. >> reporter: brad chmielewski and his family run stonybrook farms and grow vegetables for grocery stores but not all of the corn ends up in a supermarket. then you decide somewhere along the line we should make a maze. >> our first year it was basically a pumpkin with kind of a maze in there. >> reporter: from a simple pumpkin in 2016 to one of the largest mazes in the world. last year stonybrook put together an extremely detailed

maze full of scary movie characters and did it all in 110 acres of corn totaling 15 miles of pathways. they also saw the number of visitors jump 500% from the year before. with people coming from around the world. this year there is a jurassic park theme. >> this is in the tractor cab with us when we are planting. >> reporter: after he gets an idea brad works with a company called maze play to design his autumn adventure. then he uses the best of farm technology to get the labrynth just right going a steady 3 miles an hour. the program tells his tractor where to drop seeds in the spring so he gets this in the fall. this year instead of strolling through freddy kruger's head visitors can walk through the neck of a dinosaur. they also made the maze cheat proof by planting corn stalks tightly together and in two different directions so you can't bust right through it. the record for getting through the most difficult maze last year was 40 minutes but some people can spend hours trying to

find their way. you've never gotten lost. >> haven't goent lost. >> reporter: not yet anyway. >> if you do just keep on going in one direction and you hit a road eventually. >> reporter: for most visitors it is less about the end result and more about the journey. john laurntsen, cbs news, minnesota. >> that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. coming up on "60 minutes" the first interview with an american finally freed last month after being held hostage in iran. i'm maurice dubois in new york. thank you so much for watching. good night. now at 6:00, a teenager killed and other wounded at a house party at contra costa county. how a neighbor rushed into action to try to save the victims. >> i don't want to see them

lose their life like that. me being so young, they haven't experienced anything like that. israel's war with hamas threatens to spiral into a broader conflict. i'm tina kraus with a warning from u.s. senators visiting tel aviv. i'm john ramos in oakland. the rain turned a palestinian mural protest into what looked like blood on the sidewalk. but it's not a bad metaphor for what's happening in the middle east. the people here are calling for an immediate cease fire. later we're digging into why arrest rates remain low. while the number of stolen cars is surging. live from the cbs studios in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> and i'm andrea nakano. we start in east contra costa county. a large house party overnight takes a deadly turn after one teen is shot and killed and three others are injured. >> it happened on shanon and win flower way last night. the victims attend a high school in brentwood. da lin talked to the man who helped the victims. >>