. >> as news correspondent john loyer ends tells us, there is now an ongoing dispute over the role of the bureau acting director. >> white house budget director mulvaney named acting direct or by president trump. on day one, he announced a month long freeze on hiring and new rules. >> in the pipeline, stopped for at least 30 days, while i get a chance to see exactly what is going on and kick the tires here at the bureau. >> but some say mulvaney's appointment is the beginning of the ends. and not just because there is another acting director, disputing the way mulvaney was appointed. >> this bureau is basically going to die. that this idea was elizabeth warren's identify tee have a consumer bureau, is basically going to be killed by this administration. >> mulvaney refutes that, saying, the agency will stay open, all be it with a few changes. >> anybody who thinks that a trump administration would be the same as an obama administration, simply being naive. >> the supporters say losing the bureau would hurt the country. >> we gave people a voice. people who, you know, you get cheated o

john loyer ends, cbs34, " eyewitness news." >> just one problem after another for the folks down in puertoto home, yesterday you said we're in for brief mild up, and i think we're in store for mild up here today? >> nice throughout the day today. i think we will expect the low 60s in handful of spots. no too bad talking about the standards every mid to late november. so, i don't think you will be waltzing around in shorts and flip flops per say, but won't feel anywhere near as harsh, especially compared to the winds below end zero issues we had to deal, with feels a lot better outside. looking at storm scan, all clear right now. few patchy clouds here and there, moving on through, but we are in the midst right now of nice dome of high pressure helping to hook things up, bring in the warmth for our area, but the wind has certainly slack ends at this point. so you have a clear sky. don't have as hash as a wind watch more could you ask for? now, looking at the region wide zoom, i should say, the eastern two thirds, really of the united states, there is two pieces after puzzle here that try to

john loyer ends, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >>> and we are now less than a month away from christmas,ded out to buy their trees. >> but shortage about did a decade in the making leaving some christmas tree with little sticker shop. seeing ten to 15% up fick tick in prices, grossman dollars less trees, and the resulting shortage is forcing local business toss hike up prices. >> this tree probably would have been $20 cheaper it, would have been 16 a dollars. >> last year we increased about 5%. this year we increased 10% over that. >> each tree takes seven to ten years to reach six, 7 feet not only are we seeing trees also much shorter, say paying more for trees. >> i cut trees down over the weekend in phoenixville, and they're beautiful indeed. favorite time of the year. >> pay more? >> no, right in line. interesting. well, today kicks off our 29th . >> you can be part of the effort to help area families this holiday season. toyfest benefits children in need served by the salvation army, liberty uso and the boys and girls club of camden county. you can drop off new unwrapped toy, at our

. >> power on the islands of puerto rico now only at about 50%, but as john loyer ends shows us, white fish energy, a company that was hired to help restore the power, is halting its efforts. >> white fish energy, pulls the plug on it puerto rico project. >> we took a huge leap of faith in coming here when other were very doubtful. of course bought of the bankruptcy issues with the island. >> the contract montana based company has with puerto rico ends december 1st, but financial issues have caused white fish to stop prematurely >> we were never getting paid on a weekly basis, and what we were spending. so at some point we will to stop. >> white fish ceo says the puerto rico electric power authority owes 83 million. >> we came here to try to do something positive for the people of puerto rico. and help get back on it feet. >> many people in puerto rico aren't back on their feet. there are problems with food and supply distribution, and even the capitol, san juan, still occasionally loses power >> the barber shop where i used to work lost power and water. and i have four children to fee

john loyer ends, cbs-3, " eyewitness news". >> we are following breaking news, just learned prince harry is engaged. pen sing ton palace say they're going to be married this spring. >> now, markle was born in los angeles butt has lived in canada, tore on owe, i think, actress a periods on the network series, and we'll bring you more details as we get them. but there has been speculation for quite some time. congratulations inch. >> indeed. >> cyber monday. still ahead, pat gallen live inside amazon's giant order fulfillment center what it takes to get your order out the door. also, developing story, this massive volcano spewing ash and soot. residents being evacuated. travelers are stuck at the airport. we'll have the latest. >> check out this incredible video. a pick-up truck crashes into a california gym. why a trainer there says this whole situation could have been much worse. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> few hours since the eagles beat up on those bears, but the excitement, you can feel it still. >> and that was some game. some of the birds unique celebrations on the field. snow

. >> john loyer ends, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >>> and a development this morning, as the investigationing cbs news that attorneys for former national security advisor michael flynn are no longer cooperating and communicating with the white house. flynn resigned earlier this year, after acknowledging secret talks with russia's ambassador to the u.s. attorney for president trump said he assumes flynn is negotiate plea deal, says it has nothing to do with the president. >>> minnesota senator al franken offering explanation and apology after several women accuse him of inapropriate behavior in the past, democrat describes himself as warm person, and says that in some encounters he may have crossed the line for some women. he says he feels terribly that he's made some women feel badly and for that he's so sorry. he said he's committed regaining the trust of the people in his state. >> well, some people in washington state spent thanksgiving day dealing with the worse flooding they've seen in 11 years. people living along the river in the northwest were forced from their homes yesterday as t

. >> john loyer ends, cbs-3, " eyewitness news". >>> philly rapper meek mill getting high profile supportday the reverend al sharpton visited the rapper at the state correctional institution, meek mill serving time therefore repeatedly violating his probation set in 2008. reverend sharpton says the violation also minor and should not result in jail time >> i came because i feel that meek represents thousands of people in pennsylvania and even tens of thousands around the country that are -- have been victim eyes dollars by abusive probation babe area and parole systems. >> meek mill is spending two to four years in prison for the probation violation. >>> business experts say yesterday's cyber monday the biggest us on line sales day ever. the software company add dobee say sales reached 6.59 billion in sales, the company predict the first holiday shopping season to break the 100 billion in on line sales mark. while computers, electronics, clothing were the top sellers yesterday, that software company also says web traffic from mobile devices is expected to top desk top computers, for the v