. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but an outpouring of love for bonnie raitt as friends and collaborators honored the bluesil for so many, for me, for so many women artists. >> getting this kind of class makes me feel pretty legit, you know? >> without francis ford coppola and god father part ii i don't have this career. >> reporter: for the cinematic visionary behind a family style dinner table with tributes from his friends and family. the iconic director shared with us the power of thinking outside the box. >> art has to have in it the element of the unknown. of not being sure it's going to be successful because that's what gives it its power. >> reporter: it was this music that arturo sandoval says saved his life. the cuban born used jazz to escape his persecution. >> to be here in the kennedy center tonight getting this huge honor, it's beyond my imagination. >> reporter: the kennedy center honored more than 250 people and groups for their contributions to american art and culture. but this year, for the first time, the apollo theater will be the first institution to join the ranks. ♪ ♪ >> i have been

bonnie, i have a blues club in mississippi, and i really would love for you to come. it? she said, i'm coming. i'm going to come down there and play bonnie raitt. you owe me. if you're watching this she's it. >> you heard it here. you owe him bonnie raitt. so what are you going to toast? >> they have to go back to there, huh? >> i hope she comes. we're so happy to see you. i'm so glad to have omar next to you. that is a really, really wonderful person next to you. glad to have both of you with us tonight, morgan and omar, thank you so much. >> well, thank you so much. it's really wonderful to talk to you and come on down some time. see for yourself. >> australia down under. >> you are. i'm coming for the food and i'll come for the music as well. but i'm also coming to talk to you, so thank you. we'll come back to you tonight. don't you worry. but back here in london, we have less than three hours to go until midnight. can you believe it? what better way to count down than with the sounds of one of the uk's very own? here is sting performing his 1979 hit with the police

blues, folk, bluegrass, country, jazz and rock. the group also used its music to encourage environmental activism. film director francis ford coppola, jazz trumpeter arturo sandoval, and singer bonnie raitt were also recognized. with just more than two weeks to go here before christmas, retailers are trying new strategies to get shoppers to click, buy or head into the stores. cb cotton has more on the countdown. during one of the most important times of the year for many businesses, the holiday shopping season is off and running with a strong start over the black friday weekend. >> mastercard reports a 14% increase in e-commerce sales compared to a year ago. of those online sales, more people than ever are using their phones more than half of cyber monday sales were purchased using mobile devices, where customers can get access to unique discounts. >> retailers can provide them with those personalized offers that consumers are really looking for. >> adjusted for inflation, sales at brick and mortar stores actually fell. but experts say that can be misleading. >> most shopping still occurs in america inside of a store. yes, there are lots of people who are shopping online, but we're

blended blues, folk, bluegrass, country, jazz and rock, and they used their music to encourage environmental activism. movie director francis ford coppola. jazz trumpeter arturo sandoval and singer bonniested a charitable event trading a free lunch for holiday toys. the event was held in antioch, organized by the foundation newberry's block yesterday. anyone who brought either an unwrapped gift or a $20 donation received a free meal from kinders and lumpy's diner. the donations will go toward several projects in antioch and brentwood that are hosting toy distributions for underserved families. >> try to close that gap and meet that financial barrier that that these families are stricken with, you know, with with the inflation and things like that, that are, you know, going on in today's economy. >> and the people who donated also received free entrance to a car show. right outside the lumpy's diner parking lot. >> phone rang 100,000 times last year, and we answered every single call. and that could change with this plan- [music]. >> oakland city residents and workers are sounding the alarm about budget cuts that are now on the table. what the massive deficit could mean for the police a

and as ever, do not forget, in the next hour, bonnie blue will be joining me live in the studio.ou heard it here. you won't want to miss that. as ever, send me your thoughts, post your comments gbnews.com/yoursay. so he's just coming up to nine minutes after 3:00. five people have been killed and over 200 injured after a car drove into crowds at after a car drove into crowds at a german christmas market last night. now, the suspected attacker was arrested at the scene and is believed to be a 50 year old doctor from saudi arabia. now the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has said that he's horrified by this atrocious attack. joining me now is the uk correspondent for die zeit, jochen bittner. i hope i said that right. so, absolutely. talk to me. what happened exactly? for some people who may not have heard the news, what exactly happened? >> well, in the in the town of magdeburg yesterday night, this 50 year old doctor that your news just mentioned. >> he drove a bmw at high speed into a christmas market, which was obviously crowded. and the authorities will have a lot of question

and what happened when onlyfans star bonnie blue met nana akua? >> it sounds so perfectly, so perfectly fine, but you're making a fortune out of it. so how much are you making? >> about £600,000 a month. oh my god. >> and breaking in the last few hours, labour's education secretary, bridget phillipson, has said teachers should be allowed to work from home to ease the recruitment crisis. let me know what you think about that gbnews.com/yoursay. a big show coming up. but first, your news headlines with sophia wenzler. >> ben. thank you. good evening. it's just gone 9:00. these are your headlines. a memorial service has taken place in germany after at least five people, including a nine year old child, were killed when a car drove into crowds at a christmas market in magdeburg. german media are naming the alleged suspect as talib al abdul mohsen, a 50 year old saudi doctor with reported islamophobic views. he's been arrested and faces charges of murder and attempted murder. as chancellor, olaf scholz promises a full investigation, german prosecutors