with a gorgeous pink and green hue. mind if i take a look? that's in maine. the lights known as aurora borealis are made when plasma is ejected from the sun during a solar storm and comes into contact with earth's geomagnetic field. the sun has been very active this year, that's why we keep hearing about solar flares, some spotted in the bay area. not this one. we shall see. the sun is spitting fire this year. that'll do it for us at 5:00. we'll see you back here at 6:00. andrea is off. she'll be back next weekend. updates always on kpix.com. thanks for watching. tonight, weather extremes. a massive storm piles up snow in colorado and new mexico, up to

four feet in some parts, freezing traffic across the two states. >> it's slick spots. it's unpredictable. we have very limited traction. i'm in colorado where people are digging out from one of the season's biggest early season storms. winds ease in southern california after fueling this ferocious wildfire. >> reporter: i'm elise preston in camarillo, california, where people are returning to see what remains of their homes after running for their lives to escape the intense flames. more flames torch the northeast, but relief is on the way. also tonight, it's official -- >> january 20th, we'll have a peaceful transfer of power here in america. >> biden and trump announce an oval office sit-down. the latest on undecided races in congress. new safety concerns in israel after an attack abroad. >> reporter: i'm elizabeth palmer in tel aviv with the fallout over thursday's anti-israeli violence in amsterdam. plus, a surprise health

update on britain's queen camilla as princess kate makes a poignant return to royal duties. and later, making a name in nascar. these drivers racing at top speeds and chasing their dreams. >> it doesn't make a lot of men happy when a 14-year-old girl beats them on the track. this is the "cbs weekend news." from new york with jericka duncan. good evening, and thank you for joining us on this saturday. we begin with wild weather and wildfires on both coasts and a blizzard in between. this is interstate 80 in wyoming today. it was shut down in both directions for several hours between laramie and cheyenne after fog and black ice caused several crashes. no word on injuries. today colorado is digging out after its first major snowstorm. amounts measured not in inches but feet.

cbs' sarah horbacewicz has more. >> reporter: the snow has stopped falling after overnight blizzard-like conditions dumped up to four feet of snow in the mountains and up to a foot and a half on the plains. this is the biggest november snowstorm here in decades. colorado is digging out after five days of nearly nonstop snowfall. >> it's a lot for the first snow, but i think it's part of every year. >> reporter: not everyone was ready. jack knifed tractor-trailers closed the freeways to big rigs. my colleague talked to a truck driver who was fined over $1,000 for not having chains on his tires. >> you know there's a chain law, right? >> yeah. >> yeah. and you didn't have chains. yeah. >> reporter: also treacherous, the plains near the border with kansas. >> this is probably some of the most dangerous driving conditions i've seen in my 25

years. >> reporter: in new mexico officials closed i-40 thursday stranding hundreds of travelers for hours. these cows in a field weren't moving much faster. in denver this week, thousands of flights delayed or canceled. if you could get there, colorado slopes are ready for skiers. many resorts opening early this weekend with up to 31 inches of fresh powder. but the snow is welcome to this region dealing with drought. but soon most of the snow will be slush, jericka, with temperatures expected to be in the 50s tomorrow. >> all right, sarah horbacewicz of cbs colorado. thank you for your reporting. to california now where calmer winds tonight are helping fire crews bad the mountain fire there -- battle the mountain fire there. in a few terrifying hours it became the most destructive blaze in southern california in years. cbs' elise preston is in camarillo amid the ruins. elise? >> reporter: for several blocks this is what you'll see -- homes burned to the ground. this weekend firefighters are getting a much-needed break in

the weather. for some homeowners, the heartache has only just begun. >> anything you guys can find, i'm thankful. >> reporter: madison o'donnell is searching through ash and rubble for any remnant of hope. >> this is not a nightmare. this is my life now. >> reporter: the ferocious mountain fire tore through miles of neighborhoods, incinerating homes, burning down the house the o'donnells lived in for 20 years. when the inferno swept over their property, madison's father lost three dozen classic cars. they exploded one by one. >> we had maybe five minutes. so i'm seeing my dad run back into the house. i'm screaming, i'm going to lose everything today and most important person is my dad. >> reporter: o'donnell's father went back in for their 10-year-old rescue dog blue who ran away during the fire. >> people say oh, everything else is replaceable, and it is. but that doesn't make it hurt any less. blue is truly irreplaceable. >> reporter: the intense firestorm began wednesday,

taking a stunning toll. over 200 homes damaged or destroyed in a little more than 24 hours. incredibly there was no loss of life, and many animals escaped to safety, including about 80 ducks brought to an animal shelter. o'donnell's family desperately wishes for their own reunion. >> we found blue, it would be just like, okay, it's all fine. it's going to be fine. >> reporter: now the family is hanging o'donnells' father's shirts around the property in hopes that blue, who is deaf, picks up the scent and comes home. >> hopefully they find him. thank you. to the east coast now, a severe drought has fueled wildfires in several states. today smoke from a brush fire in new jersey spread over new york city. on friday flames burned within sight of the city, and in brooklyn prospect park had a brief brush fire. october ended as one of the driest months on record in the northeast. let's check in with cbs news

meteorologist andrew kozak to find out if there's relief on the way. short answer, yes. after dealing with not only drought but wildfires across new jersey, we're finally getting measurable precipitation in the northeast. for sunday night into monday. not going to completely help the situation, but it certainly is going to give us some relief. meantime to colorado now. area of low pressure pulling out across nebraska. each one of these represents a storm or blizzard report, in some cases three to four feet of snow. southern colorado and northern new mexico, dry and sunny conditions for the week ahead. means we're going to have good melting. southern california, winds finally dying down across los angeles. they were over 75 miles per hour for those fires. at a glance the midsection of the country on sunday looking really nice. of course a lot in the northeast looking forward to that first measurable rain in over 40 days. jericka? >> andrew kozak, thank you. today the white house announced that president joe biden and president-elect donald trump will meet in the oval office this wednesday.

cbs' willie james inman joins us with details and more on the changing political fortunes on capitol hill. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. the meeting between president biden and president-elect donald trump comes as the balance of power in washington is on the verge of a seismic shift. incumbent senator jacky rosen's win in nevada is a sigh of relief for democrats, but republicans will have the majority in the upper chamber in january. ballots are still being counted in the battle for the house right now. the gop is three seats away from holding their house majority. several races have not been called. in a "new york times" podcast released today, former speaker of the house nancy pelosi spoke about the democrats' losses. she said president biden should have dropped out of the race sooner. pelosi also said culture wars powered the republican victory. >> there are cultural issues involved in elections, as well. guns, god, and gays, the way they say it. >> reporter: this shows the voting shift from 2020.

arrows to the right show a shift toward republicans, and arrows to the left show a change toward democrats. the bigger the arrow the bigger the change. also, history made in the gubernatorial races. 13 women, the most ever, will lead their states after kelly ayotte's victory in new hampshire. up from 12 last year. [ bell ] wall street also cheering trump's victory. all three indices ending the week at historic highs. >> we're going to be reducing taxes. >> reporter: investors welcoming trump's policies that include lower taxes and less regulation. while he still can, president biden is focusing on his priorities including judicial appointments. and president-elect donald trump is also looking ahead today announcing leaders for his inaugurations committee. >> willie james inman, thank you. today in pakistan a suicide bombing at train station left dozens dead or wounded. this video captured the moment

of the blast on the platform. it happened in quetta. a separatist group claimed responsibility for the attack. tonight there's new fallout from violent attacks on an israeli soccer fan in amsterdam. elizabeth palmer is in tel aviv. >> reporter: all demonstrations have been banned in amsterdam after the attacks on israeli soccer fans there on thursday night. israelis who'd gone to hold to see their team play returned home shaken. >> it was frightening. i saw people get beaten. they drove on people. they stabbed people. it was like 1940s. >> reporter: some rowdy gatherings before the match looked to be simply high spirits. but in some places, the ugly politics of the war in gaza surfaced. here fans chant "let the israeli army win, bleep the arabs." after the game, things got

violent. amsterdam's mayor described the attackers as anti-semitic hit-and-run squads. it's been more than a year now that smoke detector around the world has been flooded with pictures of military operations in gaza and the horrifying palestinian casualties. noam segev advises private companies in israel on theirdmy strategy. so israelis are worrying that the country's reputation is so bad abroad now that there are some places it's too dangerous for them to go to? >> there is discussion about the countries which you probably would like to avoid because the entire anti-israeli movement has risen during the last few months. >> reporter: and it may be getting worse. after the violence in amsterdam, thousands of police will be deployed this coming thursday when israel's national team plays france in paris.

as for the prospect of a cease-fire in gaza, well, it had looked remote. it now looks virtually dead. the groups had been trying to mediate but say they've given up and have closed hamas' office there until both hamas and the israelis show a sincere willingness to deal. and there's no sign at all of that. >> elizabeth palmer, thank you. tonight britain's queen camilla is missing from remembrance events honoring the country's war dead. buckingham palace says she's recovering from a chest infection. princess catherine has returned to royal duties attending tonight's event at london's royal albert hall. kate, as you may recall, completed chemotherapy in september. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," fake weight-loss drugs are flooding the market and endangering public health.

the demand for weight-loss drugs like ozempic and wegovy has led to a flood of fake druths hdrugs hitting the marke and counterfeit meds can be harmful to your health. tom hanson shows the prevalence and the peril of these knockoff products. >> reporter: at this massive mail facility in new york city's jfk airport customs and border protection agents are holding a first line of defense digging through box after box. so all those green dots, you guys think that those are pills. >> yes. >> reporter: as a flood of dangerous counterfeit prescriptions meds including popular weight-loss drugs pour into the united states. >> people are really taking a risk by ordering these products on line and not knowing really the supplier that's sending it to them. >> reporter: novo nordisk alone brought in $21 billion in revenue last year from drugs like ozempic, wegovy, and

rybelsus. black market knockoffs and smuggled products have been quick to follow. cvp showed us a small sample of what they've seized over two days. this says it was manufactured in bangladesh. this box of wegovy actually came packaged as a children's mickey mouse puzzle. these products look like the real deal, but cvp director salvatore ingrassia says they can be anything but. >> we have tested these pharmaceutical products and found things like anti-freeze and other fillers that in some cases are dangerous. >> reporter: novo nordisk reports it found insulin in a counterfeit pen landing the person who used it in the hospital. the fda's office of investigations is taking the threat seriously. last may they arrested a long island woman for selling suspected fake ozempic on social media. one victim reported lesions and infections. the suspect pled not guilty. >> if you're buying a drug that is legitimately marketed for thousands of dollars for $65,

you should be asking some questions. >> reporter: former fda investigator ricki chase has made a career out of asking questions to track fake products using a real wegovy pen. she shows us what you should look for. >> you're going to be looking for a code like this. this is how the pharmacy and the drug company tracks this product through the legitimate drug supply chains. you want to look at the label here. if you rub your hand over the labeling and the ink smears, that is a good indication that it is not a legitimate product. >> reporter: chase says don't risk your health while trying to get healthy. the ultimate line of defense is your own judgment. tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> some important tips there. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," we say good-bye to the beloved villain known for his sweet name.

an update tonight. one of the 43 monkeys that escaped from a south carolina medical lab was caught last night. the lab's ceo said the monkey is well and was given some treats. the rest of the monkeys, however, remain at large but hanging out near the facility. scary moments in the air for passengers on board a korean air flight traveling from bangkok to seoul. this video shared on line shows a man apparently trying to open the jet's emergency exit door midair. members of the flight crew subdued him and turned him over to police when the plane landed. now to an ugly scene in the sky over this country. a charter jet carrying auburn university men's basketball team was forced to turn around after the pilot reported two players got into a fight. >> we have got an altercation on board. we've declared an emergency and land. we've got a bunch of basketball players fighting.

>> the plane later took off for houston without the players who were fighting. the tigers face off against the houston cougars tonight. tributes are pouring in tonight for actor tony todd who died. he was best known for his roles in the horror film "candy man." he played the killer in the film franchise. todd's career spanned many genres from his part in the academy award award-winning film "platoon" to "final desti destination." his cause of death was not disclosed. todd was 69. next on the "cbs weekend news," we introduce you to two young ladies racing into the future.

sara christian was the first woman driver to compete in nascar's top division. that was back in 1949. her ford, the middle car here, was owned by her husband fred. nascar is still mostly a male-dominated sport, and tonight's "weekend journal," brady halbleib of cbs sacramento shows us how two teenagers are chasing their only dreams for victory on the racetrack. >> reporter: the roar of engines zooming around the track could be heard for miles at the all-american speedway in roseville, california. the drivers and crews battling for a nascar championship. two of them racing at top speed to break through the glass ceiling. >> it doesn't make a lot of men happy when a 14-year-old girl beats them on the track. >> reporter: you heard that right. 14-year-old kylie glick from lincoln, california, leaving the boys in the dust. >> she's racing a full-size late model car that is basically like a nascar-style car.

>> a great launch for -- >> reporter: kylie does not have a driver's license. she has a nascar license which allows her to compete. it's a rookie year on the junior late model stock car circuit. the first-year driver dominating the field, defying expectations as she pursues a championship title. >> i think i've been doing that a lot this season. i'm excited to see what's future holds for me and hopefully make it to the nascar cup series. prove a lot of people wrong. >> reporter: another driver making an impact, 18-year-old kenna mitchell from loomis, california. at just 18-years-old, last month mitchell became the first female super late model champion at the all-american speedway. >> kenna mitchell wins both the pro and the super -- >> reporter: just like kylie glick, mitchell is eager to move up in the big leagues, the nascar cup series. >> nascar for sure. that would be cool. especially because there's not a lot of female drivers. >> reporter: mitchell and glick compete in different race circuits, but both know they

might inspire others. >> i hope we can show them up and just show them what we have. >> reporter: and show the next generation of female race car drivers that they have what it takes to win. brady halbleib, cbs news, roseville, california. >> they've got it. when we come back, a memorable sound returns to the city of lights.

finally tonight, a familiar sound has returned to paris five years after going silent. [ bells tolling ] the bells at notre dame cathedral tolled friday for the first time since the fire that nearly destroyed the centuries' old landmark. three new bells will join them including one that rang during the paris olympics. now hundreds of people have labored at the site, part of an ambitious and expensive effort

to rebuild the 860-year-old structure. notre dame is scheduled to reopen to the public next month. that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. first thing tomorrow, sunday morning with jane pauley, then "face the nation," margaret brennan's guests include national security adviser jake sullivan, senator big hagerty of tennessee, and representative ro khanna of california. i'm jericka duncan here in new york. have a great night. we'll see you back here tomorrow. ♪ from cbs news bay area this is the evening edition. >> excited for this new person, whoever it's going to be, to take on these challenges, because we have a lot of them here. >> now at 6:00, the future of

oakland is still undecided as the city seeks a new mayor. da lin takes us through the challenges that they'll face. plus, election results are still coming in tonight. we are keeping an eye on important local races and state propositions. >> i don't know what's coming next, and i don't know how much more i can take of it. the avian flu threatening local farms. john ramos has more on what farmers are doing to prevent an outbreak. but we begin this saturday night in oakland, which has a lot to figure out in the weeks ahead. there are still more ballots to count, but it's unlikely to change the outcome. da lin has been covering the topic for month, and he spoke to businesses and residents about their focus for oakland's future. >> reporter: historic moment. this is the first time oak land voters have successfully recalled a mayor. now their focus is on fixing the city's main problems. an upbeat