cbs's elise preston leads us off tonight in new york city. od evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening, tony. thousands of people lined the sidewalk starting here at macy's in herald square to watch the parade. and the people we spoke with said they were happy to take the necessary precautions to celebrate safely with family and friends. it certainly looks and feels like things are back to normal this thanksgiving. in new york city crowds gathered together to watch the macy's thanksgiving day parade. last year's parade was tv only. >> it's nice to be out and about. >> reporter: david dallas orr is visiting from california. >> with everyone being vaccinated we can like all be, you know, around each other and not be as worried about getting sick. >> reporter: all across the country families are coming together with fewer travel and covid restrictions. more than 53 million people are driving, flying, or taking trains to their thanksgiving destinations. airports saw the highest number of passengers since the start of the pandemic. the tsa screene

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elise preston in new york. thank you so much. >>> well, this morning the nation awaits a verdict in the trial of three men accused of killing ahmaud arbery. the jury deliberated for more than six hours yesterday, weighing murder charges against the defendants who are white. they're accused of chasing down and murdering the 25-year-old black man last year. they claim that they tried to make a citizen arrest after they suspected arbery of burglary. >> reporter: ahmaud arbery's mother said a prayer and walked into court atz the state closed its rebuttal before handing the case to the jury. >> when three people chase an unarmed man in a pickup with guns to violate his personal liberty, who gets to claim i'm not responsible for that? under the law in georgia, no one gets to say that. everybody is responsible. >> reporter: the prosecutor had the last word telling the jury that even though travis mcmichael shot and killed ahmaud arbery, gregory mcmichael and william roddie bryan are just as guilty for chasing arbery i

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's wednesday, november 24th, 2021.is the "cbs morning news." death toll rises. a little boy dies following the deadly christmas parade crash in wisconsin as new video is released of the suspect shortly after the incident. >>> liftoff, falcon 9 -- >> crash test. nasa launches a spacecraft overnight on a very unique mission. why the agency wants it to slam right into an asteroid. >>> free at last. a missouri man who spent more than 40 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit is out of prison. the surprise way he learned about his release.

>> all right, elise preston in new york. thank you very much. >>> well, the nation's airports and roads will be packed this week for the thanksgiving holiday. more than 53 million people are expected to travel, but concerns about covid have not gone away. lilia luciano reports. eporter: mons of lis, fl flights, and packed airports, in what's expected to be the biggest holiday travel period since the start of the pandemic. >> i think things are getting back to normal even with the spike. >> reporter: pent-up demand and the opening of borders are spurring travel. saturday two million flyers went through tsa checkpoints, but worker shortages and covid concerns are worrying some travelers. >> i'm nervous to be in the airport. it's a lot of people. >> reporter: police are searching for this man who caused chaos saturday at the nation's busiest airport, atlanta's hartsfield-jackson. authorities say the gun discharged during a bag search at a security checkpoint, and he ran tsa emoyeee ed t vaccated. complying, but according to its

i'm elise preston in new york.thanksgiving day parade in new york city welcomes back large crowds of spectators forced to stay home in 2020. there will be a heightened police presence, safety measures began earlier this week. you can watch the parade right here on cbs. >>> the head of instagram will testify before congress during hearings about online safety f r children. in recent years the social modia platform has been blamed for negatively impacting the well-being of children and teens. >>> and famous guitars will soon hit the auction block in hopes of raising money for new orleans musicians hit hard by the pandemic. u2 guitarist the edge is leading the effort. for more news download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's thursday, november 25th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." preparing for the parade. one of the nation's biggest holiday traditions returns to pre-pandemic form. we'll have a preview of the macy's thanksgiving day parade and the

i'm elise preston in new york.sident biden is expected to announce he'll release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. a white house official confirmed to cbs news the move will keep gas prices low during the holiday season. >>> target announced it will stay closed on thanksgiving from now on, allowing employees time with their families. this is a major shift in how the retail giant operated for a decade. covid-19 forced the store to close for the holiday last year, but sales remained high. >>> and we'll soon learn the 2022 grammy nominations. tony bennett, lady gaga and olivia rodrigo are all expected to be nominees. you can watch the awards here on cbs in january. for more news, download the news on your 7 or connected tv. from new york, i'm elise preston, cbs news. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight in waukesha, wisconsin, a close-knit community that is reeling in grief following a horrific attack at its annual christma

i'm elise preston, cbs ws, new york. >>> >>> it's monday, november 1st, 2021.s is the "cbs morning news." climate conference. president biden heads to scotland today to address a global problem. he's already slamming two countries for being no-shows. >>> covid in the white house. press secretary jen psaki tests positive for the virus. how she got it, and her last contact with the president. >>> this is a one in a trillion -- one in a trillion -- >> alec baldwin speaks out. the actor talks to the paparazzi for the first time about the deadly on-set movie shooting. >>> good morning, and very good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

i'm elise preston in new york.s epstein associate ghislaine maxwell begins this week. the socialite nices faces up to 70 years in prison. >>> after a private battle with cancer, fashion designer virgil abloh has died. abloh was the artistic director for louis vuitton's wear. the first black person to hold the post at the french design house. he was 41 years old. >>> oscar-winning actor matthew mcconaughey says he is not running for texas governor. the announcement comes after months of speculation that he would campaign for the job. the actor's political party affiliation is unknown. for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm elise preston, cbs news new york. >>> it's monday, november 29th, it 2021. this >>> it's monday, november 29th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." bracing for omicron. the new covid variant triggers alarm across the world. how countries including the u.s. are scrambling to respond. >>> cyber monday. shoppers are expected to break records on line today.

elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> seven astronauts aboard the international space station remain. that's because of a new cloud of dangerous space junk the u.s. government says russia destroyed one of its own satellites with a missile, creating more than 1500 pieces of new space debris. even a small fragment traveling at thousands of miles per hour could cause devastating damage if it hits the station. mark strassmann has the latest. >> good morning. sorry for the early call. we were recently informed of a satellite breakup. >> reporter: that was the call received aboard the international space station monday morning, just five days after the arrival of four new astronauts, the station was under threat. mission control asked the astronauts to close the hatches and shelter in their docked spacecraft. according to u.s. officials, a russians weapons test of an anti-satellite missile destroyed an old russian satellite in low earth orbit that reportedly created more than 1500 pieces of orbital debris, crossing paths with the iss about every hour and a half. roughly 20,000 pieces of sp

i'm elise preston.s, new york. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good evening and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with a stunning development in the investigation into the deadly insurrection at the u.s. capitol in january. steve bannon -- president trump's former-chief strategist -- not only turned himself in to federal authorities today, he live-streamed his way into u.s. custody. mr. trump has directed bannon and other allies to refuse to cooperate with the investigation into the january-6th assault. well, that resulted in bannon being hit with federal-criminal charges. house members looking into the events that led up to the insurrection hope the case against bannon will send a signal to other t allies that crateould lead t jail time. cbs's nicole killion leads off our coverage from the u.s. district court here in d.c. good evening, nicole. >> reporter: good evening, norah. steve bannon was unapologetic outside of court today before being released on his own recognizance banno

i'm elise preston. cbs news, new york. . >>> it's tuesday november 16, 2021. this is the cbs morning news. deliberation set. the fate of the teenager kyle rittenhouse goes to the jury. >>> high-stakes meeting with the president of china. chinese counterpart discussed. >>> steve bannon on the attack. aggressive and defiant. promising to fight contempt charges in the capitol trial investigation. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne marie green. >>> after two weeks of tears and testimony, the homicide trial of kyle rittenhouse is in the hands of the jury. lawyers from both sides made their best case to the jury of 12. today, that jury will begin deliberating. we have more from new york. >> good morning. 500 national guard troops are standing by in kenosha, wisconsin as the community awaits a verdict. that could come down as early as today. >> jury deliberations begin today in kyle rittenhouse's homicide trial. briefly serving on the defense team. >> this is an extremely divisive case. i think people will be unhappy no matter how this comes out. >> duri

cbs's elise preston leads us off in new york city. good evening, elise. >> reporter: good evening, tony, thousands of people line the sidewalks starting here at macy's in harrod's square to watch the parade and the people we spoke with said they were happy to take necessary precautions to celebrate safely with family and friends. it certainly looks and feels like things are build back better act normal this thanksgiving. no new york city, crowds gathered together to watch the macy's thanksgiving parade. last year's parade was tv only. >> it's nice to be out and about. >> reporter: david dallas-orr is visiting from california a.c.a. >> with everyone being vaccinated, we can all be around each other and not be as worried about getting sick. >> reporter: all across the country, families are coming together with fewer travel and covid restrictions. more than 53 million people are driving, flying or taking trains to their thanksgiving destinations. airports saw the highest number of passengers since the start of the pandemic. the t.s.a. scr

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new yo . >>> it's friday, november 26th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news". black friday shopping. americans could spend a record amount of money this holiday season. the items that some experts say are almost impossible to find. >>> sounding the alarm. a new covid variant is moving fast in south africa. why some health leaders are especially concerned about this outbreak. >>> and later, a second chance at life. the outpouring of support and money for a wrongfully convicted man who spent decades in prison. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with the kickoff of the holiday shopping season. americans could shatter a record this year. according to the national retail federation, sales could reach up to $859 billion. ththat would be a 10% increase compared to last year. some items may not be so easy to find. supply chain disruptions have dampened the holiday media. -- mood. courtney kealy is in new jersey with more on this. courtney, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. more than 100 milli

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. >>> it's thursday, november 25th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." preparing for the parade. one of the nation's biggest holiday traditions returns to pre-pandemic form. we'll have a preview of the macy's thanksgiving day parade and the security measures in place. >>> guilty of murder. a jury convicts three white men who chased down and fatally shot ahmaud arbery. what happens next and president biden's reaction. >>> stepping up. nfl star j.j. watt is helping the victims of the parade tragedy in his hometown of waukesha, wisconsin. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i am anne-marie green. happy thanksgiving. this morning, americans are preparing to gather once again for thanksgiving. one year ago many families were separated during the pandemic. now people are traveling, and holiday celebrations have returned. one of them is the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york city. last-minute preparations got under way yesterday as crews started to inflate the balloons. at least 6,500 people are expected to line th

i'm elise preston. >>> let's get a check of our weather and traffic. we will begin with mary lee. >>> good morning. we are looking at mainly clear skies and illyempetures in the and 50s. if you are heading out, definitely put on that jacket. a live look with our sales force tower camera as we look north this morning. check out temperatures, concord 46, oakland 52, livermore 41, downtown san francisco 56, mid 40s in san jose and santa rosa and dealing with patchy dense fog for parts of the north bay, santa rosa and fairfield down to a quarter mile. sunrise at 7:02 and sun set at 4:52 this afternoon. high pressure in control for us and we have this dominant blocking high pressure system. that ridge is keeping all of the storms away from us. so we are looking as we head through not just today but likely the rest of the week, we are going to stay dry and quiet for us over the next several days. on futurecast as we take you hour by hour, you see that sunshine as we go through today. let's check temperatures. along the coast 60s from 63 in pacifica, south ba

i'm elise preston, cbs ws, new york. >>> >>> it's monday, november 1st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." climate conference. president biden heads to scotland today to address a global problem. he's already slamming two countries for being no-shows. >>> covid in the white house. press secretary jen psaki tests positive for the virus. how she got it, and her last contact with the president. >>> this is a one in a trillion -- one in a trillion -- >> alec baldwin speaks out. the actor talks to the paparazzi for the first time about the deadly on-set movie shooting. >>> good morning, and very good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. president biden will take part in a u.n. climate conference that starts today in glasgow, scotland, but he's already calling out two powerful nations for their lack of action to combat the global crisis. laura podedesta is in new york with more on this. laura, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the presidents of china and russia are not attending the climate conference. china for its part is responsible for more

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good eveningthanks for joining us overnight. president biden begins the week with a celebration. tomorrow he is expected to sign the roughly $1 trillion bill aimed at rebuilding and improving the country's infrastructure. mr. biden will also meet with china's president in a virtual meeting. well, today as the president returned to the white house from camp david, trouble is brewing, in part due to rising economic discontent. cbs' kristina ruffini is at the white house to break down some of those concerns. good evening, kristina. >> good evening, jericka. when you look at the numbers as a whole, the problem is so is the price of almost everything else. >> we are seeing some broad-based price increases. >> reporter: in an interview on "face the nation," treasury secretary janet yellen says covid caused a seismic shift in the way americans spend their money, leading to shortages. >> there is an economic cost, and americans feel it. >> reporter: the consumer price index which tracks the cost of everyd

i'm elise preston, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good eveningnt biden begins the week with a celebration. tomorrow he is expected to sign the roughly $1 trillion bill aimed at rebuilding and improving the country's infrastructure. mr. biden will also meet with china's president in a virtual meeting. well, today as the president returned to the white house from camp david, trouble is brewing, in part due to rising economic discontent. cbs' kristina ruffini is at the white house to break down some of

elise preston joins us live from the new york stock exchange. good to see you.de in person return to stores on the day after thanksgiving. "wall street journal" says retailers saw about a 50% increase in foot traffic compared to last year. though compared 2019. g ac dec friday for the first time since it began tracking the day. e-commerce companies are hoping to reverse that trend with today's cyber monday sales. >>> nissan accelerating plans to go more green. the auto maker announced it will spend nearly $18 billion over the next five years to add 20 new battery powered cars to its line up. that matches similar targets made by rivals in u.s. and europe earlier this year. nissan said some vehicles would run just a battery like the leaf which debuted more than a decade ago. others would be gas leak electric hybrids. >>> experts are warning to be on the look out for gift card scams. crooks swiped $245 million with scams in 2019 but that's just the tip of the iceberg. there are no legal protections against most forms of gift card fraud. >>> it is cyber monday. peop

elise preston is joining us live from the new york stock exchange. >>> good morning.etty green across the board. dow is up this morning a little more than 173 points. nasdaq is up 217 points and s&p 500 is up 47 points. nissan is accelerating plans to go more green. the auto maker announced it will spend nearly $18 billion over the next five years to add 20 new battery powered cars to its line up that matches similar targets made by rivals in u.s. and europe earlier this year. nissan said some vehicles would run just a battery like leaf which debuted more than a decade ago. others would be gas leak electric hybrids. shoppers maid in person return to stores on the day after thanksgiving. retailers saw a 50% increase in foot traffic compared to last year. that's still down 30% compared with 2019. adobe says online spending declined on black friday for the first time since it began tracking the day. e-commerce companies are hoping to reverse that trend with today's cyber monday sales. i need to take advantage of them. >> so do i, get started on all that christmas shoppin