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>> new demands for answers over the sightings, most in new jersey. >> why can't we bag at least one. >> i'm in new jersey where ■ they're generating talk and conspiracy theories. also tonight, political play. the president-elect attends the army/navy game. his administration takes shape. nancy pelosi after a fall in europe. helping the syrian people chart a new path. >> leaders meet, appealing to the new rebel leaders for security. >> did you ever imagine this day would come? president impeached. south koreans celebrate, parliament makes its move after martial law crisis. in the west, rain and snow

spread as a new storm blows in the final weekend of fall. the missing monarchs, the one common butterflies may need federal protection. >> they've heard about them for years, go in, skeptical, then go -- >> wow. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york with jericka duncan. >> thanks foyr joining us. for weeks, people have reported seeing drone-like objects in the night sky. more than 1.7 million drones are registered for commercial and recreational use in this country. ali baumann. >> as more and more reports of drones pour in, lawmakers in

new jersey met again to discuss law enforcement's capabilities to monitor drones. >> what is that? >> reporter: thousands of reported sightings. >> about ten or the apartment complex. >> reporter: igniting a nationwide mystery. >> we deserve answers. this is the world we live in. >> reporter: but the worries today. >> columbia and its affiliated stations represent "the war of the worlds". >> reporter: are starting to sound like the worries of yesterday. >> the object doesn't look very much like a meteor i've seen. >> reporter: a fictional cbs radio broadcast by orson wells sent off panic across new york and new jersey in 1938. >> let me calm those nerves, we have not seen anything unusual, any unusual activity. >> reporter: now security agencies are faced with the modern challenge of explaining

why clusters of drones have been reported flying at night at least over seven states. how many sightings have been reported to your office? >> we've seen other 100 in the county. >> reporter: compared to this time last year? >> same time frame, zero. >> reporter: sheriff shaun golden is one calling for a limited state of emergency to address the increase in sightings. >> we'll see increasingly crowded skies, we need to change federal laws to keep up with the rapidly growing technology. >> reporter: sheriff golden said the size of the drones led him to believe it's not the average hobbyist. and he said the federal response could include calling in the national guard to monitor for threats. now a flight to nowhere for some american airlines

passengers. on a boeing 777 who took off for london. but it developed a mechanical problem, prompting the jet to circle more than seven hours before landing in new york. believe it or not, they'll try again tonight. political drama on the sidelines of one of the most famous rivalries in college sports. president-elect donald trump attended the army/navy game with top allies. i was the 125th meeting of the two service academies. cbs' nikole killion has the details. >> reporter: good evening. this was president-elect trump's fifth time attending this historic football rivalry. while he didn't take sides, he thanked the cheering crowd. the soon-to-be commander in chief took in the game. >> we're glad to have the president-elect in the house. we may not all agree with

everything but it's good he's supporting america's game. >> reporter: he was joined by vice president-elect jd vance, pete hegseth and elon musk. he invited daniel penny who was acquitted of a chokehold death on the new york subway train after a dinner with apple ceo tim cook. others courted the incoming president with cash, pledging million dollar donations to his inaugural fund. just over a month until taking office, his cabinet selections remain under scrutiny, including his health pick robert f. kennedy jr. submitted. a polio survivor warns him to steer clear

>> i took the polio shot in the 1950s. p polios seems to prevent. anything good should keep. >> i don't think he'll get rid of the vaccinations just make the country healthy. >> devin nunes who runs truth social will be appointed to an advisory board. >> abc news agreed to give $15 million to donald trump's library project to settle a lawsuit. trump sued the network and george stephanopoulos after he incorrectly said he had been found guilty of rape. abc also agreed to post a note of regret. nancy pelosi, 84, tripped and fell on stairs shortly after this photo was taken in

luxembourg on a congressional trip. she was medivacced to a medical center for the operation. antony blinken was pushing for a stable syria, for the first time, the u.s. has been in contact with the new leaders. it's nearly a week since the collapse of the assad rio de janeiroin. >> reporter: a charred billboard, even in defeat, the longtime dictator looms large. an i love aleppo sign has been repainted in the colors of the revolutionary flag, once forbidden, now waved with pride, following a rapid advance by rebel fighters who triggered the

abrupt end of assad's brutal rule. syria and the city is deeply scarred by war. souk, a heritage site, lies in ruins. assad ordered the targeting of this historic souk, all but obliterating it. this is one of the few sections that remains. a reminder of what was and what could be rebuilt. at this coffee shop, which has been in business here nearly 150 years, father and son jamal and qader fill orders. qader spent nearly a decade in neighboring turkey as a refugee.

when i returned to my country, my heart was weeping. i hope that syria will be rebuilt better than before. it's a sentiment shared by many syrians, who are also concerned about hayat tahrir al-sham who are in control of damascus. but sham and khadija said anyone is better than assad. we'll rebuild together. when all the syrians return home, we'll rebuild. officials from the incoming trump administration say the verdict is out on hts. until a verdict is made if the u.s. will recognize the group as the new government and offer desperately needed assistance,

people will continue to live among the ruins of their ancient cities. but at least now they're free. cbs news, aleppo. today south korea's parliament impeached their president. celebrations broke out after the lawmakers voted. yoon suk yoel has vowed to fight the removal. he's hired a high-powered new york attorney to represent him. luigi mangione may stop fighting extradition to new york. he remains in pennsylvania not far from where he was arrested. violent weather in the west, a tornado set down in scots valley, california, south of san francisco. flipped cars, damaged an empty school and knocked over power poles. some suffered

non-life-threatening injuries. also snow, interstate 80 near donner pass, northwest of lake tahoe. check in with meteorologist an andrew kozak. >> heavy rain in the valley, snow in the mountains, one to two feet possible through monday. flooding and mud slide. we've watches and warnings all over. winter storm warning for the higher elevations and frost advisory across the coast. san francisco had their first ro recorded tornado warning. we'll see if there was an official tornado. break in the west and midwest. but heavy rain in the northeast and ohio valley for sunday. >> thank you. it was a nationwide effort

to honor those who served and defended the united states in uniform today. volunteers fanned out to military cemeteries to place wreaths at the graves of hundreds of thousands of members. wreaths across america oregons the effort. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," you could be in for a bumpy ride trading up to a new car. iconic retailer delivers news to customers. and working to be better delivering holiday joy.

if you're shopping for a new car this holiday, consider this. in 2024 the average vehicle will cost more than $48,000 according to kelly blue book.

but if you're looking to trade up and you have an existing loan, you might be in for a shock. elise preston explains. >> reporter: state of the art tech and luxury can make trading in your vehicle for a new car tempting. before you take the test drive, crunch the numbers. >> one of the things happening is negative equity. people have bought a car and owe more than it's worth. >> reporter: a recent study by edmonds found that 1 in 4 new car shoppers owes more on their auto loan than they can get selling the car. and 1 in 5 consumers with negative equity owe $10,000 or more than the car is worth. 7.5% is the average for loans, that can be a struggle. >> you have higher interest rates, more payments are going towards interest instead of paying down the principal

balances. >> reporter: combined with the average price, $48,000, and monthly payments topping $1,000. some are taking longer to pay off cars. what is the solution? >> hang on to your car. if you want a new car every few years, lease. >> reporter: another idea is buy a new ev, savings up to $20,000, putting you in the fast lane to pay off that car. cbs news, los angeles. you've only got a few hours left to take advantage of this holiday deal. details next.

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on 41st street to change things for macy's. it will be closing 65 stores this year, up from 50 projected. it's not unexpected. macy's among a large number of retailers hurt by the transition to online shopping. if you make an online purchase tonight, take advantage of free shipping day. one-day event started after retailers noticed the sales dropping off after black friday. this is the fifth busiest shopping day of the year. next on the "cbs weekend news," the magnificent monarch butterfly and why those who love them are deeply worried about their future.

this week, u.s. wildlife officials announced plans to add the monarch butterfly to the threatened species list. cbs' brian hackney reports how that decision follows years of warnings about the beloved pollinators' numbers. >> reporter: many came here to hang ten, others to hang six. suspended from eucalyptus leaves at the monarch sanctuary. >> butterflies are my favorite. >> this is amazing. thank you. >> any idea why they're here? >> they don't want to freeze. >> reporter: barbara hagerty, the destination of monarch butterflies. >> they go in skeptical, then go

wow. >> we heard about the butterflies, never been here. no idea how many are here. >> only 550 right now. >> numbers are way down. >> should be at 1,000 if not 2,000 by now. >> reporter: that continues a long decline from 230,000 monarchs in 1990, to 550 this year. >> we don't know why yet we're so low this year. >> reporter: 160 miles north of pismo beach, they're having the same trouble. >> it scares me. >> reporter: the count once in tens of thousands is down to 107. >> may have had problems in migration, finding enough food to get here. >> reporter: both locations are ramping up the most critical count of the year. hoping somehow many more make it here on a wing and maybe a prayer.

brian hackney, cbs news, p ismo beach, california. hand-made wreaths, a christmas tradition helping others. stay with us.

we end tonight on a holiday tradition with purpose. cbs' joy benedict in chino hills, california. ♪ >> reporter: like a flurry of elves spreading holiday cheer, the wreaths were crafted, sprayed, boxed and delivered. but the true gift isn't in the decoration but the purpose of the production. >> we love the work that boys republic does. we bring people every year. >> reporter: volunteers start, then seasonal workers.

then the stars, at-risk youth learning warehouse skills as they ship all over the u.s. >> this is to work on yourself and become a better person. >> reporter: jayson moore is at the boys republic. he supervises the young people who ship the wreaths. they were sentenced to be here, so we won't show faces. >> everybody can be good at something. >> reporter: boys republic sells eucalyptus, pine cones, fresh fruit and more. a tradition. >> donations. >> reporter: they make about 30,000 wreaths, all the money earned comes back to boys republic to fund more than a dozen vocational programs. >> really just having opportunities to try a little

bit of everything to figure out what works for you. >> reporter: moore should know, he was sentenced here at 16 for brglarizing a home. got his ged while living here. went to college, came back. >> it was life changing. >> he hopes the program does the same for every young person here as they work to box up holiday cheer and hopefully give themselves the gift of a better life. joy benedict, cbs news, chino hills, california. >> that is the "cbs weekend news" for this saturday. i'm jericka duncan in new york. thanks for watching. have a great night. from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. >> now at 6:00, the wind blew

and debris flew. multiple injuries and major damage after a tornado touched down in santa cruz county today. >> my initial reaction was to go back inside of the storm. afterwards, i tried to get as far as i could. later this hour, a look at some of the aftermath there. plus, cleanup efforts are underway after the storm passed to the bay area last night. da lin joins us with the latest. and former house speaker nancy pelosi is taking time off after getting injured overseas. we will have more on her recovery. good evening. we have confirmed that a tornado that touched down in santa cruz county today. >> you are watching video of the tornado in scotts valley . >> scotts valley police tell us the tornado caused severe damage. a number of injuries. no fatalities were reported. the tornado also tore through a parking lot, flipping