thank you senator blackburn for joining. senator blackburn, do you intend to ask any questions? i was just wondering. if you want to go ahead and go, the chairman has let us start the committee again. he will be here shortly. in interest of your time, if you could, i don't want to rush you. senator blackburn. >> thank you mr. chairman. i want to say thank you so much to you for being here. one of the things that i wanted to talk with you about, being from tennessee, copyright is in terribly -- copyright is terribly important to us. as we like to say, three chords and the truth get you a long way. when it comes to the music industry, we have worked on things like the music modernization act and tried to push forward some of those concepts that will strengthen copyright protections and also strengthen against infringement. you know has become really quite an issue. i don't want you to comment on this case, but i do want you to walk through with me how you look at potential implications of a broad fair use standard. i have found an, because -- i have found an, in andy warhol public

joining me tennessee senator marsha blackburn. president biden came into the white house with his own agenda, didn't have anything to do what he campaigned on with unity and shared prosperity and the damage has been severe. your thoughts what happened the last few years? >> yes. when you look how fast this country has changed, i have people asking me every day, when are we going to hit the bottom on this and start back up? because they can't believe how fast it has changed. they thought they were going to get old joe the moderate. they got a radical leftist. i had one lady say you know, i had voted for biden, if i wanted this radical agenda i would have voted for bernie sanders or elizabeth warren and she did not vote for what has happened with inflation with that open border, with crime in the streets, with the loss of parental rights, with boys and girls sports and people are ready to see a change and i think this is going to be a very good day for the united states and a good day for the republican party. charles: we actually g

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blackburn could have gone top themselves with a win, but stay third. a first win against the all blacks, beaten 31—23 at murrayfield in their autumn international. joe lynskey has the story. one guest at marie field is a welcome for every player. five years of his charity with his sons and the match ball. he is a giant figure and a rugby history that is seen in scotland never beat new zealand.

. >> harris: in "focus" republican senator marsha blackburn from tennessee. first on the ground in atlanta fox business national correspondent connell mcshane. >> these two candidates will have to get back out on the campaign trail in a senate race where we've seen $250 million spent. now you add almost four more weeks to the campaign fair to say millions more will come flowing in here to the state of georgia. senator warnock knows all about that when he tweeted to supporters he included a button on the tweet to click and donate money to the campaign. not his first runoff. the last time around warnock was at a runoff and spent 59.3 million in the two months leading up to the january election at that point against his then opponent kelly leffler. 100 million plus between the two. now he is back at it. >> we have to soldier on for a few more weeks, shucks, i've been fighting for three years. i have faith in the people of georgia. and whether it's tonight or a few nights from now, you mark my words the people of georgia are going to get this right. >> i'm not gi

you heard senator blackburn really drill down on this.erwhelming situation. the liberal media, well, they can't seem to get on the same page. >> this united states is not being overrun, flooded by uncontrollable situations on the border. that's not happening in terms of tens of thousands of people trying to get -- no. there is no crisis at the border. if anything, what we need to do is highlight again the stunning hypocrisy of the republican party when i illegal immigratio southern border is crazy right now if you go to the southern border. >> just on the matter of the border crisis. it is a crisis at the border without question. >> harris: power panel. mercedes schlapp and desirae tim is here. mercedes, i'll start with you and i started this hour is this is where new republican leadership will lean into. this is where they can begin because this crisis just got worse. >> i have to say this is why i think the republicans have had the strongest message which is that on talking about the lack of border security at this point. as we know, yo

bradley blackburn has more of a look. >> reporter: good morning. democrats will be fighting for that 51st seat in georgia because a true majority would give them the full control over the makeup of senate committees and it would mean joe manchin's vote would no longer be a deal breaker. that's why republicans are going all in too. democrats took a victory lap sunday after catherine cortez masto's projected win gave control of the senate. >> a victory and a vindication for democrats. >> i feel good about where we are. >> reporter: some republicans linked their party's underwhelming showing to former president donald trump who's expected to announce another presidential run this week. >> those who are most closely aligned with the former president under performed. those who are talking about the future, who managed their states well, they over performed. >> reporter: a growing group of senate republicans is also calling for a delay in this week's planned leadership elections. south carolina's lindsey graham tweeted all republicans should be focused o

bradley blackburn reports. >> reporter: federal reserve chairman jerome powell says interest rates have to go up to bring inflation and prices down. >> price stability is the responsibility of the federal reserve and serves as the bedrock of our economy. without price stability the economy does not work for anyone. >> reporter: the board is raising a benchmark rate .75%, the sixth increase of the year is an attempt to cool off the economy. rising interest rates are having some effect. mortgage rates doubled over the past year and are now at a 20-year high. that's causing home prices to fall. and the average interest rate that has fewer people visiting lots which is helping build more supply. >> now that the inventory's starting to normalize, the used car prices are starting to come down. >> reporter: prices for many other items continue to rise, including necessities like food and electricity. that's why economists predict the fed will keep raising rates in the coming months. it could ease the size of increases. >> it there was a mention that the fed may kind of take a deeper breath or

bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >> singer paula abdul also starred in this year's parade. >>> a kind donation that filled spirits and gas tanks ahead of the holiday. wait until you hear how much one man dished out to drivers. >>> sports is coming up after the break. thanks giving up football, they are synonymous. if you did not watch the games today, i've got good news, you are covered. the highlights, coming up next. nfc east showdown in dallas, and a surprising thriller in detroit. and a turkey leg. sports is next. >>> coming up on the cbs evening news, americans celebrate thanks giving. the president calls for stricter gun laws, and how one >>> the generosity of one man helping fill up the tanks of some drivers in massachusetts , businessman ernie bock jr. giving away $50,000 worth of free gas, yesterday. he says he did it because he believes in giving back. he did a similar giveaway in april, when hundreds of drivers lined up to fuel up. >> fabulous. we all need gas these days. >> it cost me more in money to get to that gas station. >> i know. >> $50,000 is pretty generous

bradley blackburn, cbs news. >>> info wars host alex jones was ordered to pay an additional $473 million for calling the sandy hook elementary school shooting a hoax. the punitive damages imposed by a connecticut judge yesterday brings the total judgment against jones to almost $1.5 billion in a lawsuit filed by the victims' families. 20 children and six adults were killed in the 2012 knew town, connecticut, shooting. jones called the award a joke and is vowing to appeal the case. >>> the results of a new study on teen smoking with out and they are not good. a federal study said 3 million middle and high school students admitted vaping or using tobacco products at least once within a 30-day period despite state and federal crack down on underaged tobacco use. e-cigarettes topped the list for the ninth year in a row. >>> coming up, turbulence at twitter, the new warning from elon musk as the social media platform braces for tough times ahead. >>> and an act of hate, a noose is found at the site of the obama presidential center. a big reward to find those responsible. this is the "cbs morn

bradley blackburn in new york. thank you. >>> millions of americans will be hitting the road today to spend the holiday with their loved ones. if you're driving to your destinations, aaa says the busiest times to travel today will be between 11:00 and 3:00 this afternoon, and the busiest areas will be new york, los angeles, chicago, and atlanta. the good news is gas prices right now are about 20 cents lower than they were a month ago. >>> while turkey is the biggest thanksgiving tradition, football is a close second. all the usual cast of characters will suit up for the three games on tap today. the detroit lions host the buffalo bills. the new york giants and dallas cowboys face off. the nightcap is the patriots and minnesota vikings. be sure to watch "cbs mornings" today. super bowl-winning quarterback and host of cbs sports nfl on cbs, phil simms, will join us to break down all of today's games. >>> to the deadly mass shooting at a walmart in virginia. sre m pulled out a handgun and began firing inside an employ

. >>> interest rates are climbing higher again as bradley blackburn reports that the federal reserve is taking action once again in hopes of easing inflation. >> reporter: federal reserve chairman, jerome powell, says interest rates have to go up to bring inflation and prices down. >> price stability is the responsability of the federal reserve. it serves as the bedrock of our economy. without price stability, it does not work for anybody. >> reporter: the board is raising a benchmark rate, the sixth increase of the year, an attempt to off the economy. rising interest rates are having some effect. mortgage rates doubled over the past year, and now , at a 20-year high. that's causing coal prices to fall. but prices for many other items continued to rise including necessities like food and electricity. is why economists predict the fed will keep raising rates in the coming months, but could ease the size of increases. >> there was a mention that the fed may kind of take a deep breath or maybe not race rates by as much in the next series of meetings to see how those interest rate increa

as bradley blackburn reports, this year's things giving feast could be an expensive one. >> reporter: fossil farms in new jersey is packing up and shipping out fresh cookies. >> over 10,000 turkeys. >> reporter: vendor is the vp of marketing and says a number of factors are rising prices. >> with poultry it is compounded, so we have fuel prices on the rise early in the year, grain prices went through the roof, and then we had avian flu. >> reporter: and avian flu outbreak has killed millions of turkeys, nationwide, leading to lower supplies. the latest numbers from the bureau of labor statistics show turkey cost almost 17% more than one year ago. and, grocery staples are on the rise. eggs are up a whopping 43%, but are nearly 27%. potatoes are 15% higher. >> unfortunately, i think the cost of food will remain high for both thanksgiving and christmas and hanukkah season. >> reporter: jill schlesinger says the latest figures also show housing cost climbing at a rapid pace . within the report, there are signs of improvement. overall, prices are slowing , a sign that the federal reserve's

bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. student -- a few key races have not been called yet. right now the gop does not have the 218 seats that they will need for control of the house. >>> congressman karen bass has taken a slim lead into the race to become the next mayor of los angeles. the latest batch of results showing bass surging past caruso. she's taken a 4300 vote lead . caruso was out in front with a 12,000 boat lead on wednesday. as more votes were counted through the week, his lee began to shrink. it may be a few more days before the winner is known. only 50% of the ballots have been counted. >>> a lot of workers are still busying counting the remaining ballots in the bay area. this is a look at the operations center in san francisco on friday. the district attorneys, the lead of brooke dickens over john thank after the latest round is counting. the d.a. has about 55% of the vote. 1% less than on thursday. jenkins has always declared victory in that race. some new totals came in late lechery for they watched race were san jose mayor. matt may have and still has a l

and nerve baddo where senator catherine cortez masto edged out her challenger and reporter bradley blackburn has the latest from washington . >> reporter: one of the questions from the midterms is answered. the vote count in nevada show senator catherine cortez masto is reelected defeating her challenger according to cbs news projection . that is controlling the senate for democrats and president biden responding from come bodio. >> i feel good . >> reporter: arizona center mark kelly is projected to win as he fends off republican blake masters. majority leader chuck shoop said that it's a statement from voters tiers the american people rejected the anti-democratic extremist maga republicans . >> i think his influence was going to wayne and the disastrous outcome on this past tuesday, much of it is his responsibility and frankly it will hasten that . >> reporter: some hope trump would stay out of the headlines until after the senate races in georgia where herschel walker is the last hope for an evenly divided chamber. i'm facing raphael warnock . bradley blackburn , cbs news. >>> they hope w

cbs news correspondent bradley blackburn is on the route from manhattan's upper west side. >> new york city's things giving day parade as iconic as turkey dinner. >> everybody grows up with the parade. even if it's on the tv. >> thousands watch workers inflate the balloons that make the parade unique. >> my favorite was the soccer. >> my favorite one, i like the books and the humor. >> for some, to see the parade up close it is a bucket list item. >> we do not realize how big they are. >> the massive parade featuring 8000 participants, 16 character balloons, 28 floats, 1200 cheerleaders, 700 clowns, a dozen marching band and santa claus. some 3 million people are expected to line the parade route and there are no specific or credible threats but the nypd is taking extra precautions to keep everybody safe. >> heavy weapons teams, the bomb squad. chemical sensors, countersurveillance teams, drone detection and mitigation and additional cameras have been installed. >> there will be explosive detecting keynotes, sand trucks and locker vehicles along with police. >> there will be officers t

blackburn and another senior executive.er it's because stock prices have gone up in their wealthy or is it easy it's become a big unmanageable company and the bureaucracy is to be feared? it's a hypothetical, or they just disappointed in the media scrum of 2019? they lost a little bit of faith? auto but we have to acknowledge the old-timers and amazon are moving aside and it will be a challenge the company because it is a difficult and weird company to navigate and there are a lot of newcomers in positions of ioinfluence so it will be interesting. >> one of the key figures of the retail ceo, you get into him a lot in this book, how would you describe him? is competitive, not afraid to throw people undermp the bus, bt man at his wedding. >> someone mentioned they thought it wasn't flattering portrait. a warehouse network of fulfillment centers which today we should step back and say dave clark ran amazon, fulfillment centers and distribution centers and the airplanes with prime air emblazoned on the side, everything that mov

thank you so much. >> you got it. >> marsha blackburn, quick break democrats leaving left moving to the, former california gubernatorial candidate larry elder will join me how policies are pushing voters to the other side and what did happen with black and hispanic communities last night? stay with us. ♪ ♪ the girls they are so pretty, ♪ ♪ up and down broadway ♪ ♪ new projects means new project managers. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. when you sponsor a job, you immediately get your shortlist of quality candidates, whose resumes on indeed match your job criteria. visit indeed.com/hire and get started today. maria: welcome back, big winner midterms republicans in florida, cheryl casone with details now cheryl. cheryl: that is right maria senator marco rubio beating democrat val demings double digits governor ron desantis a massive win for second term there, now to texas, governor greg abbott handily defeating democrat beto o'rourke abbott's third term in ohio republican vance defeating tim ryan by 6% wider margin man predicted there republican ted budd dwooeth former nor

bradley blackburn has more. >> reporter: if there is proof lot is on the line this electio day, three presidents campaigne in one state make the case. in philadelphia on saturday, president biden and former president obama stomped for democratic sediment candidate john fetterman. >> i know pennsylvania well and john fetterman is pennsylvania. he is pennsylvania. >> reporter: supporters turned up tuesday as polls show democrats are facing tough headwinds. >> i can tell you from experience that midterms mean a lot. in latrobe pennsylvania former president trump had a rally for dr. moment oz. he hinted at his own potential reelection bid. >> we are going to win a lot. w are going to when it. we are going to win in 22 and 24, we are taking back the beautiful house. >> the pennsylvania race controls the senate . there are tight races in several battlegrounds like georgia, nevada, and arizona. yesterday first lady jill biden campaigne for the democratic senator mark kelly who is in a dead heat wit republican challenger blake masters. >> in only two years, joe, mark and the democrats up and

blackburn knocking out west him. at the top of the scottish premiership with a 2—1win at motherwell. they're still well clear of rangers who beat hearts 1—0 at ibrox. elsewhere, dundee united beat kilmarnock 4—0, while st mirren and stjohnstone drew 2—all while st mirren and st johnstone drew 2—all. wales manager robert page has named his 26—man squad for their first world cup in 64 years. there are no surprise inclusions or omissions, but swansea midfielder joe allen makes the group, despite being a major injury doubt. gareth bale will captain the team who play their first group match against the united states on 21 november. spurs defender ben davies is looking forward to the tournament. i really don't think there's any pressure on — i really don't think there's any pressure on us going - i really don't think there's any pressure on us going into - i really don't think there's any pressure on us going into this| pressure on us going into this tournament. i think we exceeded all expectations. seems to be the last ti

i'm bradley blackburn in for anne-marie green. we begin with breaking news overnight. a small plane is stuck after slamming into power lines in maryland. take a look at the single-engine plane tangled in the lines in gaithersburg, maryland. dangling about 100 feet above ground. it took hours, but crews were able to safely rescue two people on board. residents describe hearing the crash. >> we seen the flash of light from the bedroom window. i thought it was lightning and then heard the pow. we came out here and seen the plane. >> officials say the two people on board suffered serious injuries. there's no word on what caused the crash. the incident knocked out power to thousands of people, and some schools are even closed today because of it. >>> sunday was the final day of the thanksgiving holiday travel rush and one of the busiest days as people headed home from their destinations. it was not an easy road. flight aware says there were more than 6,400 delays and 177 cancelations at our nation's airports. that was yesterday alone, and part of it was because of a nasty w

bradley blackburn is outside a best bay in woodland park, new jersey. i know it's early, but what's it looking like there? >> reporter: well, michael, right now it's just us. there was a time not too long ago when shoppers would have camped out here overnight. the store even has a fence set up to manage the crowds. but black friday has changed. the deals start earlier, the shopping season is longer. still more than a third of the entire country will shop today, and most of those people will visit a store in person. this is the day shoppers and retailers have been waiting for. >> black friday has been on my bucket list forever. >> reporter: the national retail federation says a record 166 million people will shop this weekend with today being the most popular day followed by cyber monday. >> i usually like the old, traditional holiday, just one day and, you know, go splurge. >> reporter: of the 114 million people hunting for bargains this black friday, more than two-thirds say they'll go shopping at a brick and mortar store. >> the consumer likes to go i

bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >> we have you covered on election night as results come in.races and results on kpix 5, local races on kbcw, and streaming on cbs news bay area, and our coverage begins tomorrow at 5:00. a reminder to make sure we are educated about the issues, the races, you know? propositions, all of that . cast that vote tomorrow. >> but taking care of that stress too. >>> with this weather also, it's easy to get gloomy. take care of yourself. >>> ahead on our money watch headlines, you could be waiting what if you're thinking of buying one of apple' this is what voting yes on prop 31 means. yes on 31 ends the sale of candy flavored tobacco products. yes, stops big tobacco from targeting our kids. yes, protects kids from nicotine addiction. vote yes on 31. your brain is an amazing thing. but as you get older, it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clini

bradley blackburn is in new york with the latest. bradley? >> reporter: matt, among those survivors now speaking out one of the patrons who helped take down the shooter. officials say that the exact motive is still under investigation, but court filings are telling us more about the suspect who could face life in prison if convicted on those murder charges. today the suspect in the colorado springs club q shooting is expected to appear in court by video for the first time. court filings from 22-year-old anderson lee aldrich's public defenders say aldrich is nonbinary and goes by the pronouns they and them. >> i'm waiting to wake up from a bad dream. >> reporter: barrett hudson was shot multiple times before escaping the nightclub. three bullets are still inside of him. >> this is something that's going to stay with me forever in life. the bullets will be right there with it, and i'll never forget. >> i will be uncomfortable going anywhere for a long time. >> reporter: shooting survivor anthony says he doesn't feel comfortable around strangers

i am bradley blackburn with supporters ready for a presidential run and how the republicans hope he will wait. >>> people are being asked to stay away from lake tahoe this winter. we will explain why in your travel tuesday report. >>> tightens in the tech world are facing -- we will look at who. >>> let's get to the top stories. right now, they are going to enter a plea for his suspected role in the killing of oakland dentist lili xu. hasheem bason is one of two suspects in the crime. the other is lili xu's longtime boyfriend, nelson chia, who died by suicide in police custody last month. investigators allege nelson chia hired to hasheem bason to kill lili xu and have charged hasheem bason with murder. >>> a child of the age of five has died from the flu and rsv in california. pediatrician to say most kids who get sick will recover quickly at home. they say you can give them fever reducing medication and it is important to keep kids well hydrated. >> they may not take as much when they are sick, but they need to -- i would strongly encourage parents that if they have not already gotten t

bradley blackburn on why a third run for the president can be very different. >> reporter: supporters are already flying trump 2024 lines outside the resin's mar-a-lago home. >> i am a trump girl. >> reporter: supporters are awaiting word. >> i am hopinyog trump urannoun his run for presidency. we need him back . >> i'm going to be making a very big announcement. >> reporter: for months, the former president has been dropping hits he wants his old job back , and sources close to donald trump tell cbs news, he intends to watch is 2024 presidential campaign tonight from mar-a-lago. that despite a disappointing gop midterm results for candidates trump endorsed. >> anybody can run. the world has changed considerably just in recent weeks. >> reporter: anticipating tonight's announcement, president biden tweeted a new ad hitting his opponent on what is now biden -- >> infrastructure. >> infrastructure. >> reporter: trump also brings legal baggage, including his handling of classified document that followed him away here to mar-a-lago in the new york attorney general's investigation into his

bradley blackburn, cbs news. >> today, the nfl called the lawsuit baseless and vowed to vigorously defend itself in court. >>> staying with sports, what san francisco giants did not have their option picked up and will not hit free agency. >>> plus, a brutal break for 49ers quarterback jason barrette, the quarterback was ready to return to game action, now not even close. details next. >>> coming up on the cbs evening news, how inflation is contributing to staggering credit card debt. what americans should know heading into that holiday shopping season. we have got that, and all the days headlines right here on the cbs evening >>> if you thought california was safe from tornadoes, think again. a tornado touched down outside of sacramento, in the city of gold, with wind up to 70 miles per hour. is actually damage to some farm buildings. california gets about 11 tornadoes per year in the central valley. it's still bizarre to see, though, here. >>> nasa has a new detailed view of a lonely dwarf galaxy thanks to the james webb space telescope. the galaxy is about 3 million years away from our

i also want to call on my colleague, senator blackburn. mrs. blackburn: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to speak for up to ten minutes prior to the scheduled vote and senator cardin be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the vote. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. blackburn: thank you, mr. president. earlier this month, ticketmaster truly met its match after hundreds of thousands of taylor swift fans walked away empty handed from a disastrous presale. they blamed a combination of demand -- and i quote them -- a staggering number of baht attacks, end -- bot attacks, end quote -- for the slow manufacture moving queues that left fans furious and with a lot of questions. they still want to know how all of those tickets that were in their carts just disappeared. now, this isn't the first time we've seen ticketmaster struggle to manage bot attacks. other popular tours have given their web developers a workout, but this time the comp

should not let its guard down tennessee republican senator marsha blackburn saying in a tweet xi jingping is focused on global domination, not working with the biden administration on climate change. >> president biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers says lost another court battle today. a federal appeals court issued an injunction temporarily batting the program. republican led states argued the white house exceeded its authority in imposing the student loan forgiveness policy. the hold will remain in place until further action from an appeal of a lower court or the supreme court. >> still ahead, we're learning the identities of some of the people died in the mid air collision and the dallas airshow over the weekend. the for a fine scene all caught on camera. you run a small business, u need the most from ery investment. at's why comcast business ves you more. re innovation... th our new gig-speed wi-fi, us unlimited data. re speed... from the largest, stest, reliable network... d more savings- to 60% a year th comcast business mobile. l from the company tha

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blackburn: thank you, mr. president. for the past two years the covid pandemic dominated every news cycle, and if the mainstream media is to be believed, it was the leading topic of conversation at every dinner table, whether it was washington or nashville or san francisco. and as the months wore on, it became glaringly obvious that while the pandemic was a concern, people were less worried about the virus itself and more worried about how the democrats were using it to justify one power grab after another, even in the face of catastrophic inflation, the employment crisis, the failure of public education, and the slow creep of lethal opioids into rural communities, the democrats chose power over progress every single time. and in doing so, abandoned their duty to the american people. and now, as this year draws to a close, my democratic colleagues have declared that now it's time for everybody to just move on, move on from the pandemic. when dr. fauci appeared for a final press conference before his conveniently time to

bradley blackburn has more details. police _ virginia. bradley blackburn has more details.e store. on social media sites, survivors were live streaming once they made it safely to the parking lot and they describe chaos as people running to escape. the shooting comes as americans are preparing for thanksgiving on thursday. customers were picking up groceries and employers were busy stocking the store for the black friday shopping day when yet another mass shooting just ripped apart the piece. there have been more than 600 mass shootings this year in the us so far. over 600 people have died. in may, a white teenage gunman killed ten black people at a supermarket in buffalo new york. just ten days later, a former student shot dead 21 people at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas. it is the deadliest shooting this year. and last weekend, five people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside an lgbtq nightclub in colorado. just to give you some context on how widespread guns are in the us. americans own nearly half of the civilian—owned guns worldwide. that�*s nearly a00

but as bradley blackburn explains it is still not clear who will control the senate. >> reporter: after days of counting in arizona, one major result is coming into focus. cbs news projects arizona senator mark kelly has repeated republican blake masters. late friday, kelly took to twitter with a simple message, thank you, arizona. a hard-fought victory for democrats who need one more seat to control the senate with two races outstanding. in nevada, the race between the incumbent senator and republican challenger is a toss up. in georgia, prominent republicans are campaigning with herschel walker before a aquatic senator reverand raphael warnock. republicans did see a win in nevada late friday in the race for governor, joe lombardo is the projected winner defeating the sitting democratic governor. in arizona, the race for governor is still a toss up and maricopa county election officials have criticized republican terry lake who have criticized the process. >> we are not doing anything wrong at all and that someone from here would suggest we are is frustrating. >> reporter: officials sa

simon lingard, from blackburn was killed when his unit was attacked on monday.a vigil was held last night, where friends and family gathered to remember him. he heard about what's going on in ukraine and he knew it wasn't right and he wanted to go over there and he wanted to help them. use all his skills and his knowledge to do what he could to help them. my heartjust breaks for my children. at least like jackson said, he's a hero, and he's gone doing what he wanted to do and he will be remembered forever for what he's done. there's disruption on the london underground today because of strikes by members of the rmt and unite unions. a walk—out is also affecting overground services in the city. passengers were urged to check before travelling on thursday and friday morning, when services are also expected to be affected by the strike. the industrial action is part of a long—running dispute overjobs and pensions. let's talk to our transport correspondent katy austin who's at waterloo station in london this morning. katie, hello. this is the sixth such 24—hour stri

bradley blackburn has the latest. >> reporter: in powderly, texas residents ran for cover as a possible tornado moved by their house sending debris flying an snapping trees. near sulpher springs, another possible twis are tracked across the sky. d coleman covering her family with a mattress. >> the electricity went out and right when it went out, it said, hey, take cover. we just took cover. it came within seconds. >> reporter: damage was reporte in multiple parts of the state. in powderly, the volunteer fir department went house to house looking for people who needed help yourofficials said at least 50 homes were damaged or destroyed and 10 people worst treated at the hospital. >> i started going to the house looking for people. >> reporter: across the state line in southeast oklahoma, a church was flattened to the ground and county officials confirm one death. in arkansas damage was reported across the northwest part of the state an multiple homes were damaged in texas. we were on the ground. >> the tornado pick that house up and redeposited it over here a good 50-75 feet away >> repo

cbs news correspondent bradley blackburn giving us a look at the upper west side and what we can expect for today. >> happy thanksgiving. it is massive and this is infectious energy in the air with so many people here lining the streets. it does not matter if you are here or watching from the other side of the country. for many families, this parade is the unofficial start of the holiday season and after some changes due to covid, they promise it is back in a brand-new way and it is underway. >> new york city's thanksgiving day parade as iconic as turkey dinner. >> everybody grows up with the parade. even if it's on the tv. it is part of thanksgiving. >> thousands watch workers inflate the giant balloons. >> my favorite thing was the soccer one. >> that was my favorite because i like the books and the humor. >> seeing the prayed up close for some is a bucket list item. >> we did not realize how big they are. >> the massive parade featuring eight thousand participants. 16 balloons, 28 floats, 1200 cheerleaders, 700 clowns, a dozen marching bands and santa claus. some 3 million people wil

for a lot of things, let's bring in senator marsha blackburn from the state senate science and trillions committee. thank you for joining us tonight, senator. talk alaska the inflation number because 7.7% year over year while under expectations and dropping a bit still very high and gerri indicates there and consumers can see the high prices at the grocery store and at the pump as well. my theory today is that possibly wall street was people are watching and cautiously optimistic that you're going to see the house and senate in republican control. we're still waiting on those results in nevada and arizona and you've got the december 6 runoff. we'll be working hard to make sure that team herschel gets across the finish line and the american people want to get it across the line and of course inflation is at the top of the list. jackie, you've got upwards of 70% of the american people says america is on the wrong track. when you look at inflation and go to the grocery store, and look at eggs and milk and bags of candy you're using for kids for the holidays. you look at ice cream, a half ga

i know senator blackburn of tennessee told me on thursday that they are doing team herschel. senators have team herschel on their social media where they can build a warchest for them. donald trump did them. they were just typical huge trump rallies. they will need him to sell the brand of the party. they have to work together with him. something has to happen. >> we are talking about herschel walker. people already looking at 2024. one of the advantages that the left has. they proved it in the election with young people. pete interviewed some young jen aziz and here is what they had to say. >> i cannot wait. >> i think identity politics has played a huge factor. i also think that college campuses have a big part in our extremely influential in how young voters think. >> it is hard to be conservative. the reversal of rural which happened in june is a tangible moment where people in my generation decided we would come out to vote in a political election that has nothing to do with the presidency. i would say college campus social media are big aspects from it. >> there are a l

they made an application to go into administration shortly after coventry�*s home win over blackburnhe arena continuing to operate as normal it's thought they'll be able to play their final two matches before the break for the world cup. dan evans and jack draper both went out of the paris masters within a few minutes of each other this morning. draper lost to the 15th seed frances tiafoe in round two. evans had an even tougher proposition against stefanos tsitsipas who's the fifth seed in paris. the british number two lost in straight sets in the final event of the atp tour's regular season. cameron norrie plays corentin moutet tonight. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. sales of new petrol and diesel cars will come to an end in the uk by 2030. one country that looks likely to meet that same target five years earlier is norway. campaigners for electric vehicles there were encouraged by the �*80s pop group, a—ha, who were involved in protests and a campaign of civil disobedience more than 30 years ago, in a bid to get their

bradley blackburn, cbs news, wood land park, new jersey. >>> at sfo, it looks quiet but this is the beginning of travelers returning home. 2.4million travelers were screened across the country wednesday. that's shy of a post pandemic record hit on the july 4th weekend this year. this bump is a strong start to kick off holiday season. this is african sell asians and stafferring issues plagued airlines all year. the industry is looking ahead to sunday, the next big travel day. >>> nation is facing growing risk of crippling railroad strikes. what that can mean for the supply chain as we head into the holiday shopping season. >> reporter: trouble on e rails it is a ry tetime in agriculturink acpaar in >>rtr onof e unions rejected a deal, full strike is looming. >> california is dependent on shipments from the midwest. we do not produce that we need. >> reporter: if agreement is not reached by december 8, the strike can begin the day after. that's worrying local farmers. >> anything that's going to drive up the cost of products and equipment is going to be taken on by the farmer. >> reporter: larg

just before we came on, marsha blackburn came out and said she's not for delaying the leadership votes a small group of people for their own personal ambition reaches are making noise about this. tom cotton, said in order to beat the man, you have to be the man. he elected all that on the field. versus the person they follow, i think, donald trump, who hoarded a lot of money in his account and i think scrambled our chances to win. i mean dr. oz in pennsylvania, for instance, was his choice. oz was trying to run on a campaign of moderation and balance like last night and throws his entire message into disarray and we lose the race. most know they did everything to win and others to help themselves. to karen's point, independent voters don't want chaos and extremism, they want stability. i think some of these folks are missing that message. >> let me get to this. i think everyone is trying to learn the lessons from the midterms. a woman in washington state pulled off a big upset. she's the own over an auto body shop. she flipped a red seat. here's how she assesses dem crasset need to be

bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >>> politicians on both sides of the aisle say they're encouragedat warnings of violence, voter intimidation and election denying did not materialize in any major way. president biden called it a win for democracy. amanda, give us an update on our local midterm races. >> we've been waiting for results to come in. things are still being counted. we're watching the mayor's race of oakland, and san jose, or the san francisco d.a.'s race. another reason results are taking so long to get in, a few of the ballots were lost until they were discovered yesterday on the side of the road in santa clara county. so once they were found, the registrar turned the information over to the post office, which will be doing an investigation. the registrar will then review election law to see if those ballots are even eligible to be counted. around two dozen ballots could be affected. if you're wondering about your ballot, you can find it on the registrar's website. we will be following it online at kpix.com. >>> niners fans are waking up happy this morning. this week's

joke people calling ik the exit, people name jeff have left, not just date bezos and wilkie but blackburn. whether it's because stock prices have gone up high and they are wealthy, or is it that they see it'sth a big unmanageae company and bureaucracy is severe? this is a hypothetical, were they disappointed in the tabloid media, 2019 and lost faith? i don't know't but we have to acknowledge the old-timers and amazon are moving aside and that would be a challenge because it's difficult weird company to navigate and there are newcomers now so it will be interesting. >> a key figure in that clark, the new retail ceo who plays jeff wilkie this year, you get into him a lot in this book, how would you describe him? he did comes off as he's fiercely competitive not afraid to throw people under the bus, best man at his wedding got demoted. >> someone mentioned to me they thought it wasn't a flattering portrait of clark and i sort of object to that because at the heart, it's a story of a guy who took a warehouse network of a couple dozen centers which todad say dave clark ran amazon operations, t

bradley blackburn is with the crowds in wood land park, new jersey, with more. how is the shopping going? >> reporter: it's interesting. there was a time not long ago where shoppers would have camped outside overnight and it would have been packed l fris n one third of americans will shop today and most of the people will go to a store in person. this is the day shoppers and retailers have been waiting for. >> black friday has been on my bucket list forever. >> national retail federation says a record 166 million people will shop this weekend with today being the most popular day followed by cyber monday. >> i usually like the old traditional holiday. >> of the 114 million people hunting for barge ins this black friday, more than two thirds say they'll go shopping at a brick and mortar store. >> the consumer likes to go to the stores. people like to see their clothes, try on sweaters, ask their friends if it looks good, maybe get something to eat at the mall. >> reporter: the pandemic pushed more people to purchase online. >> i would rather online. i think it's

you go down the list, brawn in indiana, marsha blackburn in tennessee, these are safe seats. in missouri. these are seats republicans should hold on to. ted cruz will draw a lot of attention, especially in a presidential year. he was in a fairly close race last time around against bay toe o rourke. so i suspect cruz will be one. but the democrats are defending a lot of territory in states that republicans have a shot at. arizona, kirsten cinema will be up. manchin in west virginia. you have debbie stabenow in michigan a lot of targets in 2024. >> laura: tom, there's insights about the independent exit polling last night. what did you see there? >> well, that's probably to me the most stunning thing about the exit polls that the democrats won independents by two points. if you look back at midterm elections, independents have traditionally sided with the party -- the out party, you know, the party that's seeking change, not for the status quo. i mean, by, you know, 10, 12, 15, 20 points. 2010, 2014, 2018; so, this is a strange development from last night and it looks like repu

and then you go down the list, braun in indiana, marsha blackburn and tennessee, these ara, marshe safesh holly in missouri, these are seats that republicans could easily hold on to. ted cruz is going to draw a loto of attention and especiallyesid during a presidential year, hees was in a fairl iy close race lat time around against beto o'rourke. so i suspect cruz will broure o. but the democrats are defendingt an awful lot of territorery inro states that the republicans have a shot at arizona. kyrsten, cinema is going to be up. you've got manchin in west virginia. you've got tammy baldwin and wisconsin, and you've got debbie stabenow in michigan. so there's a there's a lot of targets on the table for republicans in 2020 four. >> now, tom , there are some interesting insights abouts the independent exit polling last night.last night. >> what did you see there?ee well, i mean, it's just that's probably to me, the most s stunning thing about thosetu ext polls is that democrats won independents by two points. if you look back at midterm elections, independents have traditionally sided with

we learn more this morning from cbs reporter, bradley blackburn. >> reporter: it's an image we haven't seen before. president biden standing side by side with chinese president xi jinping. this morning's meetings at the g 20 summit in indonesia is the first time the two men met in person since mr. biden became president. they've had phone calls and video meetings, but this face-to-face sit down comes at a crucial time with china and the u.s. increasingly at odds on the world stage. ahead of the meeting, president biden shared his expectations. >> we've just got to figure out where the red lines are, and what are the most important things to each of us. >> reporter: there is tension over china's support for vladimir putin, as russia's war in ukraine continues. in taiwan, china has stepped up military drills near the u.s. backed island. experts say the u.s. relationship with china is at a low point. >> i think both sides realize that if we keep going down the path that we're headed on, that will be conflict. >> we want to avoid conflict with china, most certainly in the military stance.

senator marsha blackburn, david asman and tyrus. >> dana: russia pulling its troops from the strategicherson. greg palkot has more in kiev. hi, greg. >> yeah, there are reports today of more gains and more losses. ukraine says its forces have taken another dozen villages trying to get the region of kherson. chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says he sees indications that russia is withdrawing. officials are more cautious and they fear a trap as the fighting continued general milley claims 40,000 civilians have been killed since the war started. 100,000 russian troops either killed or injured and the same on the ukrainian side. those totals yet to be confirmed. there is, though, much sorrow here. take a look. >> thousands killed in fighting this year. losses marked in beautiful places like st. michaels in kiev. family and friends, loved ones and brothers in arms remembering, not forgetting. this funeral honoring an older soldier, a 63-year-old member of the famed battalion killed in march in the siege of mariupol. it has taken months for his corpse to be handed over. his daughter sai