joined her husband building homes for habitat for humanity. president biden and first lady jill biden said she did so much to address many of society's greatest needs, and we always felt the hope, warmth, and optimism of rosalynn carter. perhaps nowhere is that felt more than in her hometown of plains, where the carters were last publicly seen together just eight weeks ago at the town's annual peanut festival. phillip kurland, who owns the plains trading post, recalled her kindness today. >> if we want good to come out of this, we should all step it up a bit, be kind, do a good deed, and take the torch because she's literally passing the torch. >> reporter: former president carter is 99 years old and in hospice care at his home here in plains. his niece told me today is aware of his wife's death and deeply saddened by it. rosalynn carter will be laid to rest here in plains next week.

jericka. >> manuel bojorquez, thank you. tonight turmoil in the tech world. there's an all-out revolt within the offices of openai three days after the firing of its ceo. and billionaire elon musk is facing backlash tonight over an anti-semitic social media post. cbs's jo ling kent is following the fallout. >> reporter: nearly every employee of openai, the maker of chatgpt, has threatened to resign over the firing of ceo sam altman, who was ousted by the board last friday and quickly hired by microsoft. now more than 700 employees say they're ready to follow him there, signing this letter which states, "we are unable to work for or with people that lack competence, judgment, and care for our mission and employees." the board of directors said alt man was not consistently candid in his communications. >> if you are interested in the united states continuing to be a leader in this technology, in artificial intelligence, you might be a little troubled by

this kind of chaos. >> reporter: this is another tech titan is facing growing blowback. elon musk continues to defend himself after agreeing with an anti-semitic post claiming jewish communities are spreading hatred against whites. musk denies he is anti-semitic saying nothing could be further from the truth. major companies are pulling advertising from his social platform, x, and various lawmakers are leveling a new threat. >> we'll be taking action with colleagues to ask him to renounce those comments and to clean up his act. >> reporter: still, the u.s. government remains inextricably tied to the billionaire's other company, spacex, with $1.2 billion of federal funding ded cated to ten spacex missions next year. national security council spokesperson john kirby was pressed today by cbs news. >> we rely on a lot of the private sector to help us with our innovation, but that doesn't mean that we accept or agree

with or condone in any way that anti-semitic rhetoric that he pushed. >> reporter: kirby also added there is a real benefit to private/public partnership, and it would be, quote, foolish to walk away from it. meantime in reaction to openai, microsoft's stock hit a record high today. investors are pleased that ceo satya nadella has hired sam altman. >> all right. jo ling kent, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back.

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small plane at john wayne airport in orange county. no injuries there were reported. but elsewhere in the region, big rigs were overturned, and power lines knocked down. taylor swift returned to the concert stage in brazil sunday night, capping off an emotional weekend. a 23-year-old fan died of cardiac arrest before swift's concert on friday night following a day spent in the sweltering heat. a brazilian newspaper reported the temperature in the arena felt like 140 degrees. swift even paused the show to make sure fans could get water, and at one point she appeared to be gasping for air. the extreme heat forced swift to postpone saturday's performance. well, it was a day of celebrations and enduring traditions at the white house. that's straight ahead.

the unofficial start of the holiday season kicked off at the white house today. president biden took part in a pre-thanksgiving tradition, pardoning two turkeys named

liberty and bell, and sparing them from ending up on anyone's dinner table. today is also the president's 81st birthday if you hadn't heard already. the oldest president in the united states history cracked a joke about the difficulty of, quote, turning 60. meanwhile, first lady jill biden welcomed the delivery of the official white house christmas tree. it's an 18 1/2-foot frazier fir

finally tonight, the war between israel and hamas has led to an unprecedented rise in anti-semitic and islamaphobic attacks across this country. a rabbi and an imam tell us how they find light even in the darkest of times. >> my name is rabbi ken chasten. >> my name is imam. i've been here for the last 19 years. >> i've been leading this community now, this will be my

21st year. >> i've seen things this time that i've never seen before happening to my community members. even after 9/11. >> i have not in my life experienced anything like this. an older member of our congregation said she was nervous about trick or treaters coming to her home because, who's coming to my door? >> we receive daily reports from community members being assaulted, intimidated. >> if any part of this body gets hurt, then the entire body should act to bring about healing and relief. >> one of the things that i think is a source of darkness for jewish clergy right now is because our jobs are to take care of other people. >> i feel that pain as well. be strong, and we have your back. >> the hope comes from actually seeing the synagogue full. >> it's because you showed up that everybody else got to experience you. >> come on in. live your jewish life here. don't be afraid. be proud. >> i belong to a strong community, resilient community.

this gives me a lot of hope that the struggle that we are going through at this moment will be something that will shape and strengthen this community for whatever comes in the future. and that is the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, make sure you check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jericka duncan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. a night of gun violence in america. four injured when a an ope d fire at a walmart in ohio before authorities say he killed himself. also at least three killed and another injured in a shooting in rural colorado. x, formerly known as twitter, is suing watchdog group media matters for libel. the suit claims media matters manufactured a report that says

ads run on x are shown alongside neo-nazi content. texas' a.g. is also investigating the group. since that report, a number of major companies pulled their ads from the platform. finally, david letterman back at the late show. the former host was a guest on last night's episode of the late show with stephen colbert. his first appearance since 2015. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jericka duncan in for norah. we begin with the holiday travel rush kicking into high gear, but severe weather could cause chaos at airports and on the roads. aaa estimates a near record of 55 million americans will travel

more than 50 miles from their home this year with the majority of them driving to their thanksgiving day destinations. a major storm system, however, moving across the country could bring travel disruptions from the southern plains to the northeast. cbs's kris van cleave is at newark liberty international airport with more. i see some planes getting ready to take off behind you, kris. good evening. >> reporter: jericka, millions of americans are already on the move for thanksgiving, trying to beat the rush they're caught up in the middle of. now, so far it's moved pretty well. only about 60 flight cancellations today, for example, but the weather becomes a big question mark starting tomorrow. the holiday travel time is now. julio gonzalez and jackie rozenna's family left miami early to beat the thanksgiving travel rush, heading for paris. >> we wanted to go somewhere big, international, and it's our first time in europe. >> reporter: airlines expect their busiest thanksgiving ever. since thursday, more than 10 million have already passed through tsa checkpoints, well

ahead of 2019's pre-pandemic numbers. with nearly 50,000 scheduled flights expected wednesday alone, the faa is opening up extra airspace along the east coast usually reserved for the military. >> while we can't control the weather, we will also be using every tool at our disposal to keep cancellations and delays as low as possible. >> reporter: aaa expects most americans to take their turkey trip on the road, fueled by gas prices 37 cents cheaper than last year. looking to beat the traffic, kylie canner drove 11 hours from santa cruz, california, to portland, oregon, on sunday. >> because i've done this drive a few times, weekends are so much better than weekdays. >> reporter: drivers in los angeles have something to be especially thankful for. the section of interstate 10 damaged by arson reopened in time for the morning commute, weeks ahead of schedule. and on the rails, amtrak's high-speed acela service between boston, new york, and washington expects about a 25% jump in riders.

>> it will be our biggest week of the year probably, about 125,000 customers a day, something like that. >> thanksgiving is a holiday people get on the train. >> yeah. it's more concentrated than at christmas. >> reporter: some potential travel turbulence ahead. american airlines flight attendants took another step towards a potential strike in as little as 30 days. now, the airline says contract negotiations continue and insists there will not be a strike during the holidays. but it is something we're going to continue watching right along with that forecast, jericka. >> absolutely. kris van cleave, thank you. for more on those storms that could impact your holiday travel, including a severe threat of tornadoes across the south, let's bring in chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, jericka. tracking a dangerous storm threat tonight and into tomorrow. here's tonight in red and then tomorrow. the threat does include some strong, damaging tornadoes, also even during the overnight hours,

it's possible there could be some large hail, possibly golf ball-sized hail. then that whole system to the north moves through the northeast for the pre-thanksgiving holiday travel period. it is going to be messy. gusty winds. also some heavy rain. most of the worst of the weather happening late tuesday into early wednesday morning. by midday wednesday, things will be improving dramatically. jericka, any snow expected to be in the highest of elevations. >> chris warren, thank you. well, heading overses now to the war in gaza where another hospital came under fire today amid intense fighting between israeli forces and hamas militants. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports there's growing optimism tonight about a potential deal to free some of the hostages being held in gaza, mostly women and children. >> reporter: in their short, fragile lives, these desperately ill, premature babies have become a symbol of surviving the odds. after being evacuated from

northern gaza city's devastated al shifa hospital over the weekend, 28 of the tiny infants have now crossed into egypt for badly needed treatment. a team from the world health organization visited al shifa and described the hospital, now under israeli control, as a death zone. this video released by israel claims to show a hamas tunnel that runs below the sprawling complex, complete with blast doors and a firing hole. we were shown the tunnel opening during the late-night visit there with israeli commandos just days ago. a military spokesman also claims this footage shows hamas fighters bringing hostages into al shifa on october 7th. hamas and medical staff deny the claims, and cbs news cannot independently verify the video. but gaza's hospitals continue to be in israel's crosshairs. israeli tanks have now reportedly surrounded northern gaza's indonesian hospital, where nearly 3,000 palestinians are sheltering and where at least 12 were killed today in artillery fire according to the

hamas-run ministry of health. hamas has been negotiating with israel through qatari mediators over a deal which could see the release of some hostages taken captive on october 7th. cbs news has been told there are only, quote, minor obstacles to an agreement. mousa abu marzook is the senior hamas leader, designated a terrorist by the u.s. government. he told cbs's holly williams hamas and israel are close to a deal. >> the deal you're negotiating with israel is to swap 50 civilian hostages for 100 palestinian prisoners and a five-day cease-fire. >> yes. >> what does hamas want? >> we want to be free like the others. >> reporter: and in what israel is calling an act of iranian terrorism, heavily armed houthi rebels from yemen filmed themselves storming what they called an israeli cargo ship in the red sea. the iran-backed fighters took staff hostage and raised the yemeni and palestinian flags, saying any vessels linked to

israel are, quote, legitimate targets. and president biden has said he, too, believes the hostage release deal is close. and tonight the international committee of the red cross has raised further hopes there could be an agreement after its head met with hamas. the icrc has helped facilitate such deals in the past. jericka. >> imtiaz tyab for us tonight, thank you. today the santa ana winds with gusts topping 50 miles per hour knocked over a lamp post-on main street usa in southern california's disneyland. three people suffered injuries. one person had to be taken to the hospital. a powerful gust flipped over a small plane at john wayne airport in orange county. no injuries there were reported. but elsewhere in the region, big rigs were overturned, and power lines knocked down. the unofficial start of the holiday season kicked off at the white house today. president biden took part in a pre-thanksgiving tradition, pardoning two turkeys named liberty and bell, and sparing

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>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm erica brown in washington. thanks for staying with us. artificial intelligence programs are billed as the wave of the future, but the groundbreaking a.i. program chatgpt is now threatened by a possible exodus of its best workers.

500 employees are threatening to quit in the wake of the stunning firing of co-founder and ceo sam altman. the company's board of directors handed him his walking papers friday, sending the tech world into chaos. now altman's loyal employees are demanding that the board members themselves resign. jo ling kent has been watching the drama play out. >> reporter: over the weekend, it looked like sam altman could make a comeback to openai, but then those talks just collapsed. microsoft, the biggest investor in openai, has now hired sam altman for their own a.i. research team. this chaotic shake-up having a seismic impact on the future of artificial intelligence. >> openai is the most advanced and the most widely used a.i. platform in the world now. >> reporter: sam altman, the powerful face of artificial intelligence and chatgpt, sudlien fired on friday as ceo of openai. just two weeks after making this bold promise. >> as intelligence gets integrated everywhere, we will all have superpowers on demand.

>> reporter: his dismissal by openai's nonprofit board shocked silicon valley. the board said he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, adding the company remains fullically committed to its mission, to ensure that artificial intelligence general intelligence benefits all humanity. altman has been a fixture on capitol hill, discussing the benefits and threats of artificial intelligence. he's traversed the globe, meeting with world leaders. >>can americans trust openai to make a.i. safe? >> i think trust but verify. i think it's really important that the government does put sensible policy in place. >> reporter: altman's dismissal surprised openai's biggest investor, microsoft, which has invested a reported $13 billion into the company. just two weeks ago, microsoft ceo satya nadella appeared at an event onstage with altman. >> how is microsoft thinking about the partnership currently?

>> we love you guys. >> reporter: cbs news learned microsoft was given less than 15 minutes of notice before altman's firing was made public. >> sam altman, who i just saw in the hallway here, your partner at openai. >> reporter: earlier this year, tony dokoupil talked with satya nadella about his intelligent developed with openai. >> we will have many, many mechanisms to ensure that nothing harmful gets generated. >> reporter: nadella said microsoft has now hired altman and remained committed to our partnership with openai and have confidence in our partner road map. >> it's not clear that without sam altman, they are going to be able to maintain that lead. >> reporter: the atlantic's reporter spent months with alt man and the a.i. team. >> should the average user of chatgpt be worried about the future of this company that wields so much power? >> yeah, i think so. you have what looks like hugely machiavellian power plays right around the center of this

technology that is, you know, appears to be at the heart of the future. and i do think that should make people nervous. >> reporter: as for what's next, openai has named its new interim ceo, emmett shear, who's the former ceo of the streaming platform twitch. that's the second interim ceo in as many days. shear said he will hire an independent investigator saying altman's removal was handled, quote, badly. and altman himself in his own late-night post wrote, "the mission continues." as for what happens to the engineers and the altman loyalists, a source directly familiar with the situation has told me that an exodus of engineering talent from openai will complicate the relationship between microsoft and openai a whole bunch. >> that was jo ling kent reporting. thanksgiving is just two days away and aaa estimates more than 55 million americans will travel more than 50 miles over the holiday weekend. most will go by car, and that means a lot of traffic on the

roads. in florida, a new rail line is destined to clear up part of that traffic. it links miami to orlando, and it's giving the sunshine state its first taste of the potential for high-speed rail. kris van cleave reports from the train. >> next stop west palm beach, eventually orlando. this is the bright line system. they've just opened this line all the way to orlando in the last couple of months. they say they're making money. they've seen a bump for the holidays. and how they did it experts say could really be a model for linking cities across the country. thanksgiving week on florida's bright line means a milestone. carrying its 5 millionth rider since 2018. the trains that can hit a top speed of 125 miles an hour have seen ridership jump 116% this year, and the company expects to carry 4.3 million passengers annually between south florida and orlando by 2025. >> it actually feels like europe. >> reporter: jack fernandez

takes it monthly between palm beach and miami and says he'll never make that drive again. >> you can get work done. you can make phone calls. you don't have to worry about the stress of having accidents in front of you and the uncertainty. >> reporter: while the cost for public projects like california's high-speed rail have ballooned and are years behind schedule, bright line built its initial service between west palm and miami in about four years on an existing freight line. its newly opened second phase to orlando runs along an expressway which sped up permitting and construction. it will eventually extend all the way to tampa. the company also has a near shovel-ready project running along interstate 15 to link the los angeles area with las vegas, a $12 billion effort that could be ready in as little as four years. >> we're in the pay for it part, but we're very, very optimistic we'll be in a good place in that by the end of the year. >> reporter: bright line chairman wes i'dens. >> is there a world where the u.s. gets true high-speed rail.

>> with our vegas project. it's less a question of exactly the speed. it's more the time savings. there's no doubt there are many, many corridors in the united states where you're going to save people a considerable amount of time. >> so how much time do you save any if i go bright line to orlando from melaiami. >> proof that high-speed rail can be successful, linking cities that are about 150 to 400 miles apart. but those projects will require significant public funding. >> we will never see high-speed rail without substantial public investment to build it, and we will never see it without a substantial public commitment to operate it. >> reporter: the bipartisan infrastructure bill set aside $66 billion for rail. transportation secretary pete buttigieg tried bright line last month. >> we're putting our money where our mouth is. but when private enterprise can play a big role in it, then those taxpayer dollars go that

much further. >> reporter: while the nation's fastest trains lag behind those in europe, asellcela amoves abo 100,000 people daily. amtrak's long-term plan would look to add similar high speed corridors throughout the country by 2035. >> the traveling public really needs to see how promising rail is before they get excited about additional markets. >> they need to see more examples than the acela? >> yeah. then we'll be able to see markets beyond that as well. >> reporter: amtrak president roger harris. >> it's not just about distance. it's really about congestion because people don't want to be frustrated sitting in their car all day. >> reporter: and that's the sales pitch for a rail corridor like bright line, is getting people out of their cars and into these seats. you've got wi-fi. you can work. they'll bring food and drink to you. the seating is assigned, and i'm told the leather on the train is the same leather as in a lamborghini. the ride to orlando, by the way,

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between a dry cleaners and a car stereo shop, is a bakery with a centuries-old treat. forged by hand and hammer. buza is this baker's confectionery tribute to his native home of damascus, syria, where what's often considered the world's first ice cream was first served more than 500 years og. >> it's not quite like the american ice cream we alt know. how would you describe it? >> it's completely different. when you eat the bouza, you put it in your mouth. you're going to feel a couple of second in your mouth you enjoy. >> reporter: the secret was first discovered at this 18th century market inside the over 100-year-old bach dash ice cream parlor where he worked as a

teen. the ice cream is less licking, more chewing. a prized texture that begins with a closely guarded recipe. >> what are the ingredients in your bouza? >> you want my secret, huh? the ingredient is coming from the milk. have to be a rich milk, heavy milk, 16%. you get sugar. more important is the sal aband domestic ca. >> reporter: salab, a type of sweetening powder made of ground roots adds density. mastica, which is a tree resin and similar to gelatin adds that taffy-like stretch. rosewater gives flavor. bt elbow grease is the most important ingredient. along with his traditional ice-cold $12,000 bouza machine imported from damascus. he first spreads the batter in the ice-cold barrel. once frozen, he scrapes down

every ounce. then comes the pistachios and that pounding. >> this is the first time i've pounded ice cream. this is -- this takes some muscle. >> reporter: all this muscle helps activate the ingredients. >> that's incredible. >> reporter: which rise together kind of like a dough. >> can you taste the difference between bouza that is handmade? >> yes, because this machine make it more showy, like a gum. >> reporter: so the stretchier it is -- >> exactly. >> reporter: -- the more it was made by hand? today his bouza is a handmade homage to a country now shattered by syria's decade-old civil war. >> a lot of work for one school. >> reporter: yet with every scoop, an escape back to better times. >> i have one customer that come from chicago. they buy like four rolls. >> what goes on in your mind as

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winter is fast approaching, but it's never too early to start thinking about your springtime lawn. skyler henry reports. >> reporter: as front yards fade from green to brown this winter, lawn care experts in virginia are working overtime, planting the seeds to make sure grass comes back lush next year. >> that development period from, you know, early fall through the winter really sets up the entire lawn and landscape for success.

>> reporter: the crews at virginia green say basic maintenance over the cooler months can be vital for a healthy lawn. wintry weather causes grassroots to freeze, creating a barrier that prevents the roots from absorbing more moisture. this is why experts recommend watering your lawn, if possible, well after thanksgiving. >> the number one thing our customers need to be aware of is grass needs water. when we're establishing turfgrass, daily watering is all but required in the absence of rain. >> reporter: when the sprinklers aren't on, break out the rake or leaf blower. research shows fallen leaves can damage grass by blocking out sunlight. wet, soggy leaves can also smother and kill plants. >> is it a year commitment, two, five? >> so it's a long-term commitment. the first year is when you're going to see your biggest change. >> reporter: it's a slow process but well worth the wait, these experts say. and if you don't have a lawn service, don't worry. >> watering and mowing, you know, those two things are the

backbone of having a great yard. proper watering and mowing techniques are absolutely crucial to maintaining that yard year-round. >> simple steps that can go a long way to keeping your lawns and wallets healthy. skyler henry, cbs news, manassas, virginia. and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. be sure to check back later for "cbs mornings." reporting from the nation's capital, i'm erica brown. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. a night of gun violence in america. four injured when a man opened fire at a walmart in ohio before authorities say he killed himself. also at least three killed and another injured in a shooting in rural colorado. x, formerly known as twitter, is suing watchdog group media matters for libel. the suit claims media matters manufactured a report that says ads run on x are shown alongside

neo-nazi content. texas' a.g. is also investigating the group. since that report, a number of major companies pulled their ads from the platform. finally, david letterman back at "the late show." the former ost was a guest on last night's episode of "the late show with stephen colbert," his first appearance since 2015. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connecte tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new rk. tonight, with thanksgiving just three days away, millions of you are hitting the road as a storm is also making its way across the country, setting up a possible travel headache. here are tonight's headlines. could heavy rain, strong winds and even snow affect your thanksgiving travel? >> did you take him out of school early to beet beat the rush yeah. premature babies evacuated from gaza's largest hospital,

where the israeli army claims hamas militants hit a command center. tributes pour in today for former first lady rosalynn carter, who died at the age of 96. how she transformed the role of first lady. >> i look forward to consulting closely with him on a regular basis. what you need to know as you prepare for your thanksgiving feast. >> is this lettuce safer than this? and president biden pardons turkeys in an annual white house tradition. >> i hereby pardon liberty and bell. [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." i'm jericka duncan in for norah. we begin with the holiday travel rush kicking into high gear, but severe weather could cause chaos at airports and on the roads. aaa estimates a near record of

55 million americans will travel more than 50 miles from their home this year with the majority of them driving to their thanksgiving day destinations. a major storm system, however, moving across the country could bring travel disruptions from the southern plains to the northeast. cbs's kris van cleave is at newark liberty international airport with more. i see some planes getting ready to take off behind you, kris. good evening. >> reporter: jericka, millions of americans are already on the move for thanksgiving, trying to beat the rush they're caught up in the middle of. now, so far it's moved pretty well. only about 60 flight cancellations today, for example, but the weather becomes a big question mark starting tomorrow. the holiday travel time is now. julio gonzalez and jackie rozenna's family left miami early to beat the thanksgiving travel rush, heading for paris. >> we wanted to go somewhere big, international, and it's our first time in europe. >> reporter: airlines expect

their busiest thanksgiving ever. since thursday, more than 10 million have already passed through tsa checkpoints, well ahead of 2019's pre-pandemic numbers. with nearly 50,000 scheduled flights expected wednesday alone, the faa is opening up extra airspace along the east coast usually reserved for the military. >> while we can't control the weather, we will also be using every tool at our disposal to keep cancellations and delays as low as possible. >> reporter: aaa expects most americans to take their turkey trip on the road, fueled by gas prices 37 cents cheaper than last year. looking to beat the traffic, kylie canner drove 11 hours from santa cruz, california, to portland, oregon, on sunday. >> because i've done this drive a few times, weekends are so much better than weekdays. >> reporter: drivers in los angeles have something to be especially thankful for. the section of interstate 10 damaged by arson reopened in time for the morning commute, weeks ahead of schedule. and on the rails, amtrak's high-speed acela service between boston, new york, and washington

expects about a 25% jump in riders. >> it will be our biggest week of the year probably, about 125,000 customers a day, something like that. >> thanksgiving is a holiday people get on the train. >> yeah. it's more concentrated than at christmas. >> reporter: some potential travel turbulence ahead. american airlines flight attendants took another step towards a potential strike in as little as 30 days. now, the airline says contract negotiations continue and insists there will not be a strike during the holidays. but it is something we're going to continue watching right along with that forecast, jericka. >> absolutely. kris van cleave, thank you. for more on those storms that could impact your holiday travel, including a severe threat of tornadoes across the south, let's bring in chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, jericka. tracking a dangerous storm threat tonight and into tomorrow. here's tonight in red and then tomorrow. the threat does include some strong, damaging tornadoes, also

even during the overnight hours, it's possible there could be some large hail, possibly golf ball-sized hail. then that whole system to the north moves through the northeast for the pre-thanksgiving holiday travel period. it is going to be messy. gusty winds. also some heavy rain. most of the worst of the weather happening late tuesday into early wednesday morning. by midday wednesday, things will be improving dramatically. jericka, any snow expected to be in the highest of elevations. >> chris warren, thank you. heading overseas now to the war in gaza, where another hospital came under fire today amid intense fighting between israeli forces and hamas militants. cbs's imtiaz tyab reports there's growing optimism tonight about a potential deal to free some of the hostages being held in gaza, mostly women and children. >> reporter: in their short, fragile lives, these desperately ill, premature babies have

become a symbol of surviving the odds. after being evacuated from northern gaza city's devastated al shifa hospital over the weekend, 28 of the tiny infants have now crossed into egypt for badly needed treatment. a team from the world health organization visited al shifa and described the hospital, now under israeli control, as a death zone. this video released by israel claims to show a hamas tunnel that runs below the sprawling complex, complete with blast doors and a firing hole. we were shown the tunnel opening during the late-night visit there with israeli commandos just days ago. a military spokesman also claims this footage shows hamas fighters bringing hostages into al shifa on october 7th. hamas and medical staff deny the claims, and cbs news cannot independently verify the video. but gaza's hospitals continue to be in israel's crosshairs. israeli tanks have now reportedly surrounded northern gaza's indonesian hospital, where nearly 3,000 palestinians are sheltering and where at

least 12 were killed today in artillery fire according to the hamas-run ministry of health. hamas has been negotiating with israel through qatari mediators over a deal which could see the release of some hostages taken captive on october 7th. cbs news has been told there are only, quote, minor obstacles to an agreement. mousa abu marzook is the senior hamas leader, designated a terrorist by the u.s. government. he told cbs's holly williams hamas and israel are close to a deal. >> the deal you're negotiating with israel is to swap 50 civilian hostages for 100 palestinian prisoners and a five-day cease-fire. >> yes. >> what does hamas want? >> we want to be free like the others. >> reporter: and in what israel is calling an act of iranian terrorism, heavily armed houthi rebels from yemen filmed themselves storming what they called an israeli cargo ship in the red sea. the iran-backed fighters took

staff hostage and raised the yemeni and palestinian flags, saying any vessels linked to israel are, quote, legitimate targets. and president biden has said he, too, believes the hostage release deal is close. and tonight the international committee of the red cross has raised further hopes there could be an agreement after its head met with hamas. the icrc has helped facilitate such deals in the past. jericka. >> imtiaz tyab for us tonight, thank you.

>> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." well, people are remembering former first lady rosalynn carter. she died sunday at the age of 96, surrounded by her family, including former president jimmy carter, her husband of more than 77 years. cbs's manuel bojorquez reports tonight from the carters'

hometown of plains, georgia. >> reporter: theirs was a love story that would propel jimmy carter to the white house and make a humble woman from plains, georgia, one of the most consequential first ladies in u.s. history. >> could jimmy carter have been elected president without rosalynn carter? >> well, i don't like to think he could have. >> reporter: on sunday, former president carter said, "rosalynn was my equal partner in everything i ever accomplished." she sat in on cabinet meetings, a first, and became only the second first lady in history to go before congress as she pushed to improve mental health treatment, one of her most important causes. she spoke her mind, and president carter listened. >> i look forward to consulting closely with him on a regular basis. >> reporter: after leaving the white house in 1981, their work continued, creating the carter center in atlanta, where they promoted peace. she carried on her work as an advocate for caregivers and

joined her husband building homes for habitat for humanity. president biden and first lady jill biden said she did so much to address many of society's greatest needs, and we always felt the hope, warmth, and optimism of rosalynn carter. perhaps nowhere is that felt more than in her hometown of plains, where the carters were last publicly seen together just eight weeks ago at the town's annual peanut festival. philip kurland, who owns the plains trading post, recalled her kindness today. >> if we want good to come out of this, we should all step it up a bit, be kind, do a good deed, and take the torch because she's literally passing the torch. >> reporter: former president carter is 99 years old and in hospice care at his home here in plains. his niece told me today he is aware of his wife's death and deeply saddened by it. rosalynn carter will be laid to rest here in plains next week.

jericka. >> manuel bojorquez, thank you. tonight turmoil in the tech world. there's an all-out revolt within the offices of openai three days after the firing of its ceo. and billionaire elon musk is facing backlash tonight over an anti-semitic social media post. cbs's jo ling kent is following the fallout. >> reporter: nearly every employee of openai, the maker of chatgpt, has threatened to resign over the firing of ceo sam altman, who was ousted by the board last friday and quickly hired by microsoft. now more than 700 employees say they're ready to follow him there, signing this letter which states, "we are unable to work for or with people that lack competence, judgment, and care for our mission and employees." the board of directors said altman was not consistently candid in his communications. >> if you are interested in the united states continuing to be a leader in this technology, in artificial intelligence, you might be a little troubled by this kind of chaos.

>> reporter: this as another tech titan is facing growing blowback. elon musk continues to defend himself after agreeing with an anti-semitic post claiming jewish communities are spreading hatred against whites. musk denies he is anti-semitic saying nothing could be further from the truth. major companies are pulling advertising from his social platform, x, and various lawmakers are leveling a new threat. >> we'll be taking action with colleagues to ask him to renounce those comments and to clean up his act. >> reporter: still, the u.s. government remains inextricably tied to the billionaire's other company, spacex, with $1.2 billion of federal funding dedicated to ten spacex missions next year. national security council spokesperson john kirby was pressed today by cbs news. >> we rely on a lot of the private sector to help us with our innovation, but that doesn't mean that we accept or agree with or condone in any way that

anti-semitic rhetoric that he pushed. >> reporter: nsc spokesperson kirby also added, there is a real benefit to private/public partnership, and it would be, quote, foolish to walk away from it. meantime n reaction to openai, microsoft's stock hit a record high today. investors are pleased that ceo satya nadella has hired sam altman. jericka. >> all right. jo ling kent, thank you. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. hey, you should try new robitussin honey medi-soothers for long-lasting cough and sore throat relief. try new robitussin lozenges with real medicine and find your voice. you know? we really need to work on your people skills.

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was frightening. >> is that when you became more -- >> yes. >> -- concerned about your food. >> way more. way more concerned. >> reporter: now she buys hydroponic lettuce from tom's market in warrenville, illinois. greens grown in water instead of soil. >> why do you buy hydroponic lettuce? >> i buy it because it is grown in a controlled environment. i like it. there's no pesticides added. there's not a million people touching it and messing with it. >> reporter: she used to buy leafy greens and bagged lettuce, number one on consumer reports' ten risky recalled foods list, linked to illness, outbreaks, and recalls. >> all of these foods can be contaminated with dangerous bacteria like listeria, e. coli, and salmonella. >> reporter: this food biologist took us behind the scene at "consumer reports." >> bag lettuce has been through a lot of steps before it gets to you. it's grown out in the field. it's taken to a processing plant.

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small plane at john wayne airport in orange county. no injuries there were reported. but elsewhere in the region, big rigs were overturned and power lines knocked down. taylor swift returned to the concert stage in brazil sunday night, capping off an emotional weekend. a 23-year-old fan died of cardiac arrest before swift's concert on friday night following a day spent in the sweltering heat. a brazilian newspaper reported the temperature in the arena felt like 140 degrees. swift even paused the show to make sure fans could get water, and at one point she appeared to be gasping for air. the extreme heat forced swift to postpone saturday's performance. well, it was a day of celebrations and enduring traditions at the white house. that's straight ahead.

the unofficial start of the holiday season kicked off at the white house today. president biden took part in a pre-thanksgiving tradition, pardoning two turkeys named

liberty and bell, and sparing them from ending up on anyone's dinner table. today is also the president's 81st birthday if you hadn't heard already. the oldest president in the united states history cracked a joke about the difficulty of, quote, turning 60. meanwhile, first lady jill biden welcomed the delivery of the official white house christmas tree. it's an 18 1/2-foot fraser fir from north carolina. tw religious leaders of

finally tonight, the war between israel and hamas has led to an unprecedented rise in anti-semitic and islamaphobic attacks across this country. a rabbi and an imam tell us how they find light even in the darkest of times. >> my name is rabbi ken chasen. >> my name is imam taha hassan. i've been here for the last 19 years. >> i've been leading this

community now, it will be my 21st year. >> i've seen things this time that i've never seen before happening to my community members. even after 9/11. >> i have not in my life experienced anything quite like this. an older member of our congregation said she was nervous about trick-or-treaters coming to her home because, who's coming to my door? >> we receive daily reports from community members being assaulted, intimidated. >> if any part of this body gets hurt, then the entire body should act to bring about healing and relief. >> one of the things that i think is a source of darkness for jewish clergy right now is because our jobs are to take care of other people. >> i feel that pain as well. be strong, and we have your back. >> the hope comes from actually seeing the synagogue full. >> it's because you showed up that everybody else got to experience you. >> come on in. live your jewish life here. don't be afraid. be proud. >> i belong to a strong community, resilient community.

this gives me a lot of hope that the struggle that we are going through at this moment will be something that will shape and strengthen this community for whatever comes in the future. and that is the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, make sure you check back later for "cbs mornings" and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm jericka duncan. this is "cbs news flash." i'm jarred hill in new york. a night of gun violence in america. four injured when a man opened fire at a walmart in ohio before authorities say he killed himself. also at least three killed and another injured in a shooting in rural colorado. x, formerly known as twitter, is suing watchdog group media matters for libel. the suit claims media matters manufactured a report that says

ads run on x are shown alongside neo-nazi content. texas' a.g. is also investigating the group. since that report, a number of major companies pulled their ads from the platform. finally, david letterman back at "the late show." the former host was a guest on last night's episode of "the late show with stephen colbert," his first appearance since 2015. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. it's tuesday, november 2 1st, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." closing in on a deal. israel and hamas appear to be almost ready to swap hostages for a pause in fighting. travel trouble just as the thanksgiving getaway kicks into high gear. a major storm is sweeping across the country, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds, and even snow.