matt lively and i predicted the 49ers would win today. >> they could not get it done. something is off about them. the balance, the run, and the 49ers rushing defense. something is just off. and then you've got the buffalo bills after that. 1-3 in the nfc west. could you imagine? coming off the super bowl. dead last in the division. that's really what hurts. >> they need to find a way to contain the mobile quarterbacks as you saw what happened with the bills and the chiefs today. >> the cbs weekend news is next. >> okay. but carry on, we'll see you in 30 minutes. ♪ tonight, strategic reversal.

after russia launches a massive attack overnight, president joe biden allows ukraine to strike back with american long-range missiles. also tonight, doing it his way. president-elect donald trump use his new political capital to change the balance of power in washington. seats in his cabinet filling up fast. >> donald trump won the election. he wants people that he has a good relationship with, that he trusts. plus, president biden tours the amazon while taking his exit from the world stage. >> you don't have to choose between the environment and the economy. >> i'm willie james inman in rio de janeiro as president bide anne tends summits here in brazil and peru. weather alert. a major storm soaks the west, with winter set to move in on several states. the forecast ahead. ev tax credit. is it about to be repealed after powering sales? >> i'm ryan yamamoto in los angeles. ev sales have surged this year,

but the incoming trump administration could tap the brakes on all that progress. and later, cross-border connections. youth orchestras from san diego and tijuana perform together this weekend, uniting musicians and cultures. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news." from new york, with jericka duncan. good evening and thank you for joining us on this sunday. for the first time president joe biden has given ukraine the green light to use powerful american long-range missiles for strikes inside russia. the weapons, known as the army tactical missile system, can travel about 190 miles, which could help stop russian forces from attacking ukrainian cities. this morning millions of ukrainians woke up to a massive rusian missile and drone attack on their country's power grid.

cbs's chris livesay reports. [ sirens ] >> reporter: a morning shattered by the eerie wail of air raid sirens. then drones and missiles that were intercepted. and those that were not. russia unleashed 120 missiles and 90 drones overnight in what ukrainian officials are calling the largest attack since the summer. "it was terrifying," sobs this woman. "we panicked." the strikes targeted energy facilities across the country. at least nine people were killed, with power outages plunging entire regions into darkness and the biting cold. after nearly 1,000 days of fighting an exasperated ukrainian president said this weekend the war will certainly end sooner once the oval office sees the return of donald trump. the american president-elect has long lamented that tens of

billions in aid the u.s. has sent ukraine since russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 and repeatedly claimed that he could end the fighting. >> i believe i will be able to make a deal between president putin and president zelenskyy quite quickly. >> reporter: desperate for details about how trump plans to achieve that -- volodymyr zelenskyy said, "i will only take seriously a conversation with the president of the united states once he's inaugurated. until then he can't put a stop to anything." chris livesay, cbs news, rome. tonight, president-elect donald trump is moving fast to put in place loyalists who are intent on bringing change to the nation's capital while also testing senate republicans' willingness to confirm them. cbs's cristian benavides is in west palm beach, florida with details. cristian. >> reporter: jericka, the president-elect left florida this weekend for only the second

time since the election. since then he's embarked on his mission to reshape the balance of power in the nation's capital. president-elect trump got a hero's welcome from the crowd at a ufc event at new york's madison square garden. [ crowd chanting "usa" ] but the real fight is waiting on capitol hill as several of his cabinet picks face mounting scrutiny. cbs news has learned his pick to lead the department of defense, former fox news host pete hegseth, paid a celtment to a woman who had accused him of sexual assault back in 12017. first report bid the wsht wrkts hegseth's attorney told us he paid the woman to ward off a baseless lawsuit that would have likely gotten him fired from fox and that she initiated a consensual encounter. hegseth denies the allegations, and no charges were filed. trump is moving swiftly to fill cabinet seats after a stumbling start eight years ago.

>> he wants to correct that this time by finding people that he has a good working relationship with. >> reporter: some of his other picks are also controversial. that includes former florida congressman matt gaetz for attorney general. he resigned last week, ending a house ethics investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. speaker mike johnson continues to say it should not be released to senators who must approve trump's cabinet selections. >> i think this would be a breach of protocol that could be dangerous for us going forward. >> reporter: another controversial pick, vaccine skeptic rfk jr. for health and human services secretary, pictured eating fast food with trump on his private plane overnight. don jr. making light of the moment, writing "make america healthy again starts tomorrow." now, this weekend trump revealed that he wants chris wright, the ceo of a fracking company, aas his energy secretary. wright is also controversial.

he's a climate change denier. jericka? >> cristian benavides, thank you so much. tonight president biden is in brazil, where he became the first american head of state to visit the amazon rainforest. he went there to highlight the dangers of climate change and the need to turn away from fossil fuel. during his visit biden also made a not so subtle reference to climate change deniers. >> it's true. some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's under way in america. but nobody, nobody can reverse it. nobody. >> cbs's willie james inman is in rio de janeiro tonight with more. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. before president bide anne riefd here tonight in brazil he attended the apec summit in lima, peru, and that is where he met his superpower rival president xi of china. now, this is likely the last time that both of these men will meet, and both leaders seemed to address someone not in the room,

donald trump, who's promised to take a more aggressive approach to beijing. miscalculations and they ensure the competition between our two countries will not veer into conflict. be competition, not conflict. >> reporter: president xi cautioned the u.s. to make a wise choice as u.s.-china relations enter a new period of uncertainty. in a rare area of agreement both countries announced only humans should decide when to use nuclear weapons, not artificial intelligence. president biden will be here for the g20 summit until tuesday, jericka, and that's when he's expected to exit the world stage. >> willie james inman for us tonight. thank you. tonight, ohio governor mike dewine and other leaders are condemning a neo-nazi march in the state's capital. columbus police responded to a group of about a dozen people saturday carrying flags with swastikas and shouting racial slurs. the governor says hate will not be tolerated. the justice department is

demanding records related to the police shooting death of sonia massey. the 36-year-old was killed in july while deputies responded to a call about a possible prowler outside her illinois home. body camera video shows officer sean grayson shooting massey after a dispute involving a pot of hot water in her kitchen. grayson was fired and charged with murder. also tonight, a close call in california. a single-engine plane crashed during hot rod races near los angeles. three people on board were hurt. the plane hit several vehicles and took the roof off this truck. no one on the ground was hurt. to weather now. it's about to look a lot like winter in several states while a big storm is set to soak the northwest. let's check in with cbs news meteorologist andrew kozak for more on what to expect. andrew? >> good evening, jericka. we're going to start with that soaker of a storm across the west coast pf by the end of this week, even before that, ten inches of rain, maybe even more

from california to oregon to washington. it is along an atmospheric river. let's talk about it because it continues to bring in more of these storms similar to rivers on land, it carries moisture in the upper atmosphere. and in this case it's all across the pacific ocean, slamming into the west coast, and the mountains, well, the topography there plays a part. forces that moisture up. heavy rain in the valleys, heavy snow in the higher elevations, flooding and even mudslides. something we may deal with. so we have snow across much of those areas. these are warnings, watches, snw advisories, winter storm watches, even a hazardous sea warning as those storms slam in across the west coast with gusts over 40 miles per hour. finally tonight much-needed rain wednesday night into thursday for the east coast a little further inland the first taste of winter coming your way this week. jericka? >> all right. andrew kozak, thank you. we learned this weekend that former usa gymnastics coach bela karolyi has died. he revolutionized the sport and guided the u.s. women's team to its first ever team gold but not without controversy.

cbs's shanelle kaul has more. >> reporter: it was nadia comanecii's seven perfect performances at the 1976 summer olympics that put her coach bela karolyi in the spotlight. five years later karolyi and his wife, marta, defected from romania to the u.s., elevating american champion gymnasts like mary lou retton. they opened the karolyi ranch training facility in texas, ultimately acquired by usa gymnastics. >> we want to be the best among the best. >> reporter: over their 30-year career the two produced 28 olympians including kerri strug, whom karolyi carried injured to the olympic podium in 1996. along with the accolades came criticism. karolyi had a reputation of being harsh and verbally abusive. then in 2018 former team doctor larry nassir was convicted of sexually assaulting hundreds of female patients.

some of the crimes alleged to have happened at the ranch. >> they had to have known. they knew everything else about everything else we were doing. >> reporter: the karolyis maintained their innocence and stepped away from public life after usa gymnastics shut down the ranch in 2018, ending an illustrious and complicated chapter in american gymnastics. shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," navigating the future of electric vehicles under a new president. plus, rebuilt, restored, and ready for its first mass. and an important food recall linked to a deadly outbreak.

california has been in the driver's seat when it comes to electric vehicles. but the future of evs could shift dramatically nationally under a new trump administration. cbs's ryan yamamoto is in los angeles with the details.

>> reporter: well, jericka, sales of evs hit a record high this summer, up 11% from last year. but now there's growing concern that a second trump administration could literally pull the plug on all that progress. in california drivers love their evs. >> no gas, no oil changes, easy maintenance and a really fun car to drive. >> reporter: one in four new cars sold in the golden state are all electric. but under a second trump administration sales of future electric vehicles could hit a major speed bump. >> those sales increases are going to face headwinds from the trump administration. >> reporter: ethan elkind, a climate professor at uc berkeley, says governor gavin newsom's plan to eliminate gas-powered vehicles by 2035 will face pushback. >> california has a deal right now to create its own emissions standards. that was chopped by trump in the first administration. does that get chopped again? >> i think it's almost a guarantee that the trump administration is going to

revoke california's sovereignty and california's permission to exceed federal standards on tailpipe emissions. >> reporter: also potentially on the chopping block the $7,500 federal ev tax credit for buyers that could also hurt the auto industry. >> so for that to go away it's going to make it much harder for those legacy companies to continue to sell vehicles. >> reporter: but despite any short-term obstacles many experts and drivers believe evs are the future. >> i think the electric vehicle market is here to stay. i don't think whatever trump does is going to affect it. >> reporter: for those looking to buy a new ev now may be the time. jericka, some customers could save up to $15,000 to $20,000 with tax rebates and manufacturer incentives. >> wow. ryan yamamoto, thank you. still ahead on the "cbs weekend news," they've done it. france gets set to debut a rebuilt notre dame cathedral after nearly losing it to fire.

one of the most famous cathedrals in the world has been restored to its former glory. the first mass at notre dame cathedral in paris is set for three weeks from today after a major restoration effort with global help. cbs's elaine cobb is there. >> reporter: as the flames engulfed notre dame in april 2019, horrified onlookers feared the iconic paris landmark would be lost forever. but now the 12th century cathedral has risen from the ashes of that catastrophic fire. it's taken 5 1/2 years of tireless work by an army of architects, engineers and

artisans to restore the landmark to its former glory. french president emmanuel macron rejected modern design ideas for notre dame's rebuilding, decreeing it should be restored to its prefire state. this fire and the roof behind me had to be completely rebuilt. but to the exact 19th century design by violet le duque. century-old oak trees were felled across france to replace the destroyed forest of the cathedral roof. american carpenter hank silver was among the teams who worked on them. >> and so we first hued all the logs using axes in order to recreate that rippled finish that you were able to see in the original cathedral in the 13th century framing. >> reporter: the framework for the iconic spire was carefully constructed in eastern france, then erected on top of the cathedral in paris earlier this year. astonishingly, some treasured elements survived the fire. the 40-foot-high decorative

metal cross that sat atop the roof at the back of the cathedral was repaired and returned to its original place. and the eight bells from the north tower were cleaned and returned to ring out across paris once again. for the rector of notre dame paris has been strangely quiet without them. >> notre dame has not been built to be mute, and so we have to rediscover the sound of these bells. >> reporter: along with the old there is something new. improved fire safety measures, the fruit of extensive testing to ensure a fire like that can't happen again and that notre dame can continue to dominate the paris skyline. elaine cobbe, cbs news, paris. >> wow. and nearly a billion dollars in pledged donations for that. next on the "cbs weekend news" a lasting tribute for the forever icon betty white.

mcdonald's plans to invest $100 million to get customers back after the recent e. coli outbreak linked to onions on quarter pounder hamburgers. $65 million will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises. more than 100 cases of e. coli were reported with one death and four people reporting life-threatening diseases. tonight, organic whole and baby carrots are being recalled over a deadly e. coli outbreak. they were grown at grimway farms in california and sold under more than a dozen store brands including target, whole foods and trader joe's. the bags of carrots were shipped directly to stores across the u.s., puerto rico and canada.

well, a new honor for the late betty white. the u.s. postal service is honoring her with a forever stamp. the actress died in december of 2021, just weeks before her 100th birthday. what a class act. when we return, the young musicians behind a cross-cultural collaboration. stay with us.

finally tonight, the u.s. border with mexico does more than separate two countries. it's proven a divisive force among americans. but this weekend it also served to bring two groups together. here's cbs's andres gutierrez in san diego. ♪ >> reporter: this weekend 85 musicians from san diego's youth orchestra and neighboring systemonica joveni de tijuana packed this amphitheater for a

historic performance. >> no matter where you're from music can be something that unites. >> reporter: lillian franki among the players breaking down barriers. >> i love learning about different cultures. so it's been really cool to see that cross. >> reporter: the gathering part of an effort to bridge communities through creativity and innovation. >> you may not understand each other, speak the same language, but you know the same notes. you can play the same. >> reporter: but it's not always in tune or easy. some performers from tijuana waited at least three hours just to get across the border to rehearsal. violinist jose madrigal told us "it's really wonderful to be able to collaborate with musicians from other countries." this unique collaboration has culminated in a special composition called "limatless kwoes meaning limitless. >> concert master anthony kim. >> limitless is symbolic of hope, of opportunities. and so in regards to the border

region i hope this helps instigate peace and community. >> reporter: conductor samir patel hopes it hits the right notes and resonates far beyond the stage. >> music is the greatest expression of our common humanity. and i think when we have a piece of music like this and opportunities to come together that showcases our common humanity, you know, you can see that there's little that actually separates us. >> reporter: a symphony of tomorrow without borders. andres gutierrez, cbs news, san diego. [ applause ] well, that is the "cbs weekend news" for this sunday. i'm jericka duncan in new york. we thank you for watching. have a great week and a great night. the fire stations and laying off police officers. it

is not the answer. >> new at 6:00, first responders in oakland could soon lose their jobs. da lin takes us through what's at stake as the city faces majorbudget cuts. and plus it was quite a scene at baker beach after fire crews were sent out to rescue a man stuck on the cliffs. and away they go. professional table tennis in the bay area. ttoday's tourname live here in san francisco, i'm brian hackney. >> i'm andrea nakano. we begin tonight with a live shot of oakland where the city is looking to make severe cuts to the budget. >> and declare a fiscal emergency. officials say any reductions will have to be done soon and could mean laying off police officers and browning out fire stations. >> reporting on the options on the table. >> reporter: oakland is facing a deficit