cbs news, new york. ♪ >>> this is the "cbs overnight news."en everyone.oini us, i' major garrett in for norah. we begin with the latest wave of covid infections, making it feel like, yes, december of 2020. as an example, new york city is once again the epicenter of this stage, but not alone. new jersey, florida, delaware and massachusetts also recently reported new daily records as the national average of new infections approaches an all-time high set almost a year ago. meanwhile, some medical experts are questioning the cdc's new isolation guidelines. long covid testing lines remain throughout the country, wait times topping four hours in parts of florida. recent surge has another wave of postponements and cancellations. airlines canceled more than 1,000 domestic flights today, adding to misery of air travelers trying to return home from the holidays. and cdc has identified nearly 90 cruise ships where covid outbreaks have been detected. in the sports world, the holiday bowl was canceled just hours before kickoff, the fifth bowl game covid casualty so fa

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good eveningnd thank you for joining us. tonight we're following a in ronavirus caache c, to or restate covid several large schools are cancelling all in-person classes and returning to remote instruction. others are shutting down campus and cancelling all student activities, including athletics. the delta variant remains the dominant strain, remaining about 96% of the cases in the u.s. but experts warn the omicron spread is likely outpacing the nation's ability to track it. today we heard from the cdc director who warned that early data suggests that omicron cases are more contagious than delta. the latest wave threatens to upend holiday plans for the second year in a row with just over a week before christmas. cbs' nikki battiste joins us now. good evening, nikki. >> norah, good evening. as businesses and colleges urgently implement plans to combat omicron, dr. anthony fauci says right now there is no need to develop a vaccine specific to omicron because studies show a booster provides considera

on tomorrow's "cbs evening news," in our "eye on >> brennan: on tomorrow's "cbs evening news," in our visit a town where crime has dropped and trust in law enforcement has grown. if you can't watch us live, don't forget to set your d.v.r. so you can watch us later. that is tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell, i'm margaret brennan. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> it was an effortable for it to come to the united states, but that's scary development. >> as omicron arrives in the u.s. via sfo, we learn how two local labs played a key part in detecting it. >> and a vaccine clinic struggling to keep up with demand for boosters right now. >>> plus why a pair of san jose murder suspects are a waiting trial tonight from the comfort of their own homes. >> i understand and appreciate the need for bail reform, but the pendulum has clearly swung too far. >>> and the state touches off the tap. the decision throwing cold water on many communities drought relief request. >>> tonight a world traveler from san francisco

that's the cbs weekend news for this saturday. don't forget "sunday morning with jane pauley" first thing tomorrow followed by "face the nation" with margaret brennan. i'm jamie yuccas in los angeles. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs capt ned by media >>> the latest code variant continuing to spread across the globe appear we have the latest on the local rush to get protected. >>> since it is the season of giving some fans made a huge difference for some children this holiday season. >>> we don't have to wait for a warmer world to experience high tides. we get them every winter. today's example did not completely soak, but it was about two feet higher than it usually is. >> returning saturday morning. soaking lower lying walkways. >> you think you are looking at something you see every day, and your feet get wet, and he start to backup. >> a yearly phenomenon here. one that he likes to photograph. >> be very careful because you never know when the wave is going to come. >> they occur when the moon, earth, and some come into

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cbs weekend news is next. captioning sponsored by cbs >> dickerson: tonight remembering the life and legacy of bob dole, flags are lowered to half stafl, bipartisan tributes pour in honoring a war hero and a long-time leader of the senate and republican party. >> i accept your nomination to lead our party once again to the presidency of the united states. >> duncan: also tonight, more states detect the omicron variant, communities brace for the worse as new travel restrictions try to slow the spread. >> i'm lilia luciano at lax where tighter rules will soon be in place. >> overseas, protests against covid restrictions turn violent with covid still proving lethal. plus the latest on the michigan school shooting with the suspect and parents now behind bars. >> i'm michael george in oxford, michigan where warning signs about the accused school shooter taken seriously? >> duncan: and later 80 years after the pearl harbor attack america's greatest generation returns to remember. >> this is the cbs weekend this is t

kris van cleave, cbs news, washington. >> still ahead on the cbs weekend news, winter weather closes roads and causes multiple accidents out west. and it's not over yet. within it was a white christmas in some parts of the country, in nevada a massive storm pounded reno and lake tahoe. a 70 mile stretch of interstate 80 was shut down by heavy snow and white out conditions. and more snow is on the way, up to two to three feet by tuesday. >> minnesota was also stopped by a christmas day snow storm. a nearly 50 vehicle pileup shut down parts of interstate 94 for more than two hours on saturday. numerous cars were destroyed and many injuries reported. and in northern california a state trooper had a narrow escape with some runaway wildlife. there was no corralling this charging bull that was threatening traffic. the officer toork a deep breathe as you can see right here and avoided injury. as did the bull, thank goodness. next on the cbs weekend news, it is a growing idea, keeping christmas green with a rented tree. >> tis the season of the christmas tree and increasingly many people are

for more news, download your cbs app. cbs news, new york. >>> this is the cbs overnight news.ening, everyone. we'll have the latest news on the continued spread of covid and the threat of tornados across the south, but we begin with breaking news. the guilty verdict of ghislaine maxwell of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by her former boyfriend. jurors deliberated for five days before finding maxwell guilty of all but one count. cbs' jericka duncan was inside the courtroom when the verdict was read. jericka, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, major. a number of reporters still standing outside the courthouse behind me, waiting to hear from either the prosecution or the defense. but many already releasing a statement from those accusers calling this a joyous day, saying they feel vindicated. and even the u.s. attorney who oversaw this case said maxwell is guilty of one of the worst crimes imaginable. ghislaine maxwell sat silently and took a deep breath as the judge read the verdict. the british socialite and former girlfriend of accused sexual predator

that is tonight's "cbs evening news."he nation's capital. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs capt >>> right now at 7:00 -- >> i live look outside. i cold and rainy night across the bay area. >>> more reaction coming in following the death of legendary nfl coach john madden . how he is being remembered in the bay area. >>> 2021 won't be going out with a bang in the bay area. the big new year's eve bash just canceled. >>> the important health mandates you need to know about heading into the new year. thank you for joining us. i'm allen martin. >>> i am morning anchor amanda starrantino in for elizabeth. we start with a live look outside on a cold and wet night as more rain showers move through our area. parts of the bay area saw snow today. here is what it looked like on mt. diablo in the santa cruz mountains, napa valley, and santa rosa. >>> was get to brian hackney tracking the rain tonight. >>> it is quite a sight. there is more coming tonight. mostly just light showers now. also beginning to move into the south bay

here is cbs' omar villafranca.''m being attacked by a tiger, please, please, please. >> reporter: this was the desperate call made to 911 from a man being attacked by a tiger. >> are you in the cage? >> no, i'm just outside of it, he's got my hand. >> the tiger has your hand? >> yeah! >> reporter: body cam video shows the gruesome scene wednesday evening as florida deputies rush to the tiger exhibit at the naples zoo. >> please help me! >> reporter: that's where they found 26-year-old river rosenquist screaming for help, his bloodied arm still in the jaws of a tiger. >> got a tranquilizer? >> reporter: they tried banging on the fence to scare the tiger away, but ultimately deputies were forced to shoot and kill the eight-year-old tiger. rosenquist was airlifted to a nearby hospital and is in fair condition. investigators say rosenquist put his hand in the cage. he was part of a crew hired by the zoo to clean public areas, not animal enclosures, and wasn't supposed to get near the tiger. malayan tigers are considered

as you said, cbs news has learned the first known u.s. omicron patient came through here, san francisco international airport. now, public health officials are crediting the state's large-scale testing program for finding that case. they say testing will now be stepped up at airports. the patient was identified only as someone between 18 and 49 who landed in the u.s. three days before thanksgiving, developed mild symptoms on thanksgiving day, and tested positive four days later. the sample was then genetically sequenced overnight at a university of california san francisco lab and was confirmed to contain the omicron variant. >> they had received a full dose of the moderna vaccine but no booster. >> reporter: five days after the world health organization declared omicron a variant of concern, little is known. officials are urging the public not to panic, but say it may be more contagious and better able to evade vaccines than any other variant discovered so far. today at the white house, dr. anthony fauci said it will be weeks before rese

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bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good eveningyou for joining us. i'm major garrett in for norah. we begin tonight with covid cases soaring. it was exactly two years to the day that the world learned of an unknown virus causing flu-like symptoms in china. now the omicron variant of that coronavirus, is fueling a wave of infection. the u.s. reported nearly half a million indications on a single date. that is the largest daily total during the pandemic. meanwhile and importantly, hospitalizations nationwide are at their highest level since september. today there was big news for parents, with the fda set to authorize pfizer booster shots for 12 to 15-year-olds. and covid cases among airline workers continue to snarl the skies with more than 1,000 flights canceled today. cbs's nancy chen starts us off tonight from new york city. good evening, nancy. >> reporter: major, good evening to you. it was another record-breaking day here in new york with nearly 75,000 new cases reported statewide. hospitalizations are also rising fast here. w

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janet shamlian, cbs news, denver. >> o'donnell: now, to a cbs news investigation into the booming salesf illegal drugs on social media. we found that teens can easily get their hands on narcotics, including fake pills, and the consequences can be deadly. the u.s. for the first time just had more than 100,000 fatal overdoses in a 12-month period. cbs' tom hanson has our investigation. >> chase was wise beyond his years. he was passionate. he was curious. >> reporter: last winter, megan macintosh found her 18-year-old son, chase, unconscious after experimenting with pills. she turned to his snapchat account for answers. >> big bags of pills, mushrooms. i felt really helpless when i saw how prevalent it was. >> reporter: just over one month later, he died, likely from a fake pill laced with fentanyl from an unknown source. if you could talk to chase today, what would you say to him? >> "i love you." "you have no idea how much i love you." >> i think social media can be great, but it also has a really dark side to it. >> reporter: kathleen miles, with the center on illicit networks and tran

cbs says it is not responding to any inquiries.epartment, it says that it will look into the nature of the report. norah. >> o'donnell: jericka duncan, thank you. today, the biden administration detailed its plan to try to replace every underground lead drinking water pipe in the country in the next ten years. about half of the children in the u.s. have detectable levels of lead in their blood. cbs news has been covering the lead crisis in drinking water for years. cbs' ben tracy has more. >> reporter: in benton harbor, michigan, bottled water is not a luxury, it's a lifeline. in october we introduced you to frances davis. what water do you use to cook? >> the bottled water. >> reporter: to brush your teeth. >> bottled water. >> reporter: bathe? >> bottled water. >> reporter: lead was found in the water here in 2018, and the city's water system failed six lead tests in the past three years. residents have been begging the e.p.a. for help. >> help is on the way. >> reporter: michael regan is the e.p.a. administrator and says $2.9 bi

cbs's david begnaud is in the devastated town of mayfield. i know that a lot of times the pictures and the video just don't do these stories any justice, david. >> good evening, you know, the police said tonight they're gettng a lot of calls like this, will you go check on my relatives, see if they are okay. i'm worried about them, i haven't heard from them. land lines aren't working, cell phone service is spotty, tht is why we don't know for sure how many people died and are still missing. because of all of that tonight they are still doing what they interest calling a search and rescue operation. in mayfield, kentucky, crews with heavy machine ree were powered up, clearing piles of degree in downtown. right near the center of town we caught this 360 degree view showing what businesses look like before the tornado, and what the landscape looks like now. >> good morning. >> but so many others were not as fortunate. >> the largest loss of life could be here at the mayfield consumer products candle factory. about 110 people were on the job frid

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i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news" reporting tonightangeles. >> good evening and thank you so much for joining us. we're going to begin with the new push to boost covid immunity in millions more americans. today the fda authorized pfizer booster shots for 16 and 17-year-olds. boosters are already encouraged for everyone 18 and up. public health officials are worried that people who were vaccinated last winter and spring now have weakened immunity, especially against the new omicron variant. now that strain discovered last month has now been found in at least 24 states. most of those omicron infections happened in vaccinated people, some who received a booster. the more pressing concern tonight is the surge in cases of the delta variant, that has cases rising in more than half the country. in the hard-hit northeast, national guard troops are being deployed in several states to help overwhelmed hospitals. cbs' nikki battiste leads off our coverage in wilkes-barre. pennsylvania. good evening, nikki. >> norah, good evening. here in pennsylv

this is the "cbs morning news." . this is the "cbs morning news." test. test. test. test. test.side of that i think we're comfortable. >> reporter: with whether by plane, train, or automobile, aaa predicts 109 million people will travel during the holidays. 28 million more than last year. >> this holiday travel season's going to feel like a pre-pandemic travel season. >> reporter: andy gross from aaa says airline travel is expected to see a 184% increase over last year. >> so there will be lines at the airport. our advice is get there early. >> reporter: along with longer lines, vacationers can expect higher prices this year. ticket prices during christmas week are 5% higher than last year, rates at mid-range hotels up 36%. and rental cars are costing 20% more. >> everything is just going to be a little more expensive this year. the one area where prices have been sliding recently is gasoline. >> reporter: the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped nine cents in the past month. drivers may be getting a break at the pump, but there is expected to be plenty

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. we are going to begin with te most heart-wrenching witness accounts we have heard since that once-in-a-century outbreak of tornados across america's heartland. in kentucky tonight, the state is in a res kie-and-recovery mode with more than 120 people unaccounted for. but the governor says he believes that number is even hire residents are trying to pick up the pieces in what could be a years-long recovery. experts say insurance losses from the destructive tornados could reach $5 billion across six states. the death toll now stands at 88 and we are now learning that includes at least 13 children, including 9-year-old aniston rackly from missouri. this photo was taken as she sheltered in place inside a bathroom with her two sisters just moments before the storm hit. well president biden today approved an emergency declaration for counties in tennessee and illinois where that amazon warehouse collapse claimed six lives. the president also declared an emergency

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it is december 7, 2021. this is the cbs morning news.ndate. a major u.s. city is clamping down. the new ordnance affecting millions of people. >> diplomatic boycott. china's response and threat after president biden's announcement about the beijing winter olympics. >>> lone star lawsuit. the department of justice sues the state of texas and why it claims they are taking power away from minority voters. good morning and good to be with you.

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in our special series cbs's dr. jon lapook reports on the progress we've made and how far we have to go. >> reporter: when president richard nixon signed the national cancer act just before christmas in 1971, cancer was so mysterious and frightening it was often called the big c. >> you will have of course the total commitment of government. >> in the past 25 years the cancer mortality rate has increased over 20%. >> reporter: it was an all-out effort to bring cancer out of the shadows. the law established a national program to study the inner workings of cancer cells and find their weak spots. >> that was really a momentous act. >> reporter: dr. lisa deangelis is a neurooncologist and physician in chief at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center. >> it established a pipeline of discovery that is continuing today. >> reporter: that pipeline has led to success stories. new treatments harness the power of the immune system to seek out and destroy cancer cells. knowing the genetics of tumor mutations allows doctors to p

cbs's dr. tara narula looks at the holy grail of cancer treatments -- a vaccine for breast cancer. >> it's like finding a needle in a haystack. >> it was a matter of luck and tenacity. >> reporter: the protein that could be the key to a vne thatl deadly and aggressive type of breast cancer, known as triple negative. the vaccine works by jumpstarting the immune system and attacking any tumors that contain a specific protein that should not be present unless a woman is lactating. >> once we've established that we can produce an immune response, we want to rapidly move it earlier to the disease process, again, to the prevention setting where we think it will have an even greater impact. >> reporter: dr. vince touhy and dr. thomas budd are leading a trial still in the early stages. if successful, the vaccine would be given to young healthy women at higher risk for triple negative breast cancer. how is this different from anything that we've seen before? >> it's prophylactic. we need a 21st century

michael george, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," an exclusive first look at newlyof americans replace their reading glasses. jericka duncan has details. >>> plus, drew barrymore, host of "the drew barrymore show," stops by our studio to talk about her struggles with mental health. >>> and "project runway" judge elaine welteroth discusses her master class on designing your dream career and finding a work/life balance. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪ ♪

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i'm tom hanson, cbs news new york. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news."orting tonight from los angeles. >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin with a key vaccination milestone here in the u.s. with new covid cases and hospitalizations spiking across the country, again, and a highly contagious new variant spreading to more countries, we've learned today that more than 200 million americans are now fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. that's roughly 60% of the population and the pace of vaccinations is pickin up for, both, first shots and boosters. demand for the vaccine has been high amid the new surge, and the emerges of the omicron variant. and today, pfizer said that early research finds that the initial-two shots of its vaccine appears to be much less effective against omicron than previous variants. but a booster dose offers significantly more protection. we have new reporting on omicron tonight from south africa but cbs's nikki batiste is going to lead our coverage from new york. >> johnson & johnson and moderna te

here's cbs' nikki battiste. >> reporter: tonight, the cbs news bureau in south africa has learned theine may only offer a partial shield against the new omicron variant. an early study by the southai african scientist who first detected the variant shows omicron's ability t eveiled the pfizer vaccine is robust, but not complete, and that a booster shot could help stop infection. today, dr. anthony fauci said based on preliminary data, omicron appears to be highly contagious and have a much higher probability of re-infection. symptoms reported so far don't seem severe, but he stressed it's too early to draw any conclusions. but news of the new variant seems to have boosted want vaccine effort in the u.s. with the most people, 12.5 million, getting a shot since may. and as covid cases are rising in 33 states and hospitalizations are increasing in 25, many are wondering whether or not to cancel holiday gatherings. in the face of omicron, what's your advice to us? what should we do? >> i'm weighing the same questions as everyone else. what i'm telling people for now is make sure you're va

cbs' dr.narula looks at the holy grail of cancer treatments-- a vaccine for breast cancer. >> it's like finding a needle in a haystack. >> it was a matter of... tenacity. >> reporter: the protein that could be the key to a vaccine that would prevent the most deadly and aggressive type of breast cancer known as triple negativ. the vaccine works by jump starting the immune system and attacking any tumors thating anh contain a specific protein that should not be present unless a woman is lactating. >> once we've established that we can produce an immune response, we want to rapidly move it earlier to the disease process, again, to the prevention setting where we think it will have an even greater impact. >> reporter: dr. vince touhy and dr. thomas budd are leading a trial still in the early stages. if successful, the vaccine would be given to young healthy women at higher risk for triple negative breast cancer. how is this different from anything that we've seen before? >> it's prophylactic. we n

cbs news new york. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> good evening, and thanks for joining us tonight. former-senator bob dole, born and raised in russell, kansas, is being remembered for a life of service to his country. first, on the battlefields of world war ii, and then the heights of the power that he held in congress. bob dole died today at age 98. today, president biden called mr. dole a statesman like few in our history. flags in washington, d.c., from the capitol to the white house have been lowered to half staff. in 2018, senator dole returned to the capitol for a final salute to another veteran, former-president george h.w. bush, who was lying in state in the rotunda. cbs's major garrett now with more on the life and legacy of bob dole. >> i accept your nomination to lead our party, once again, to the presidency of the united states. >> reporter: bob dole was the last presidential candidate who served in world war ii and in the '96 campaign, he said america needed more of the greatest generation's grit and values. >> and i know, because i was there and i have seen i

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> good eveninghank you for joining us. we're going to begin tonight with a spike in covid cases that has health officials sounding the alarm. a rise in cases has states and businesses changing their plans, bringing back indoor mask mandates, cancelling holiday parties and giving employees the option to work from home again. and now professional sport seasons hang in the balance with the nba and nhl postponing games. also, a growing number of nhl players are testing positive, and that has the league requiring masks, regardless of vaccination status, and they're pleading with players, get your booster shots. on average, nearly 118,000 cases are being reported daily, just as millions of americans prepare to hit the road and the airports for the holidays. the double threat tonight from the dangerous delta variant and the extremely contagious omicron strain leads to the question could covid be the grinch that steals christmas again? cbs' meg oliver is in new york tonight with all the headlines. good even

cbs even captioning sponsored by cbs >> garrett: tonight, the u.s. nears a record high for coronavirus infections. the seven-day average ready to surpass the previous high set in january. plus, confusion and push-back following the c.d.c.'s new isolation guidelines. returning to the classroom: with a what the spike in new cases means for in-person learning. >> your children are safer in school. the numbers speak for themselves. >> garrett: wicked weather: chicago records its first snowfall of the season, while severe weather threatens the south. looking for justice: the parents of a teenaged girl killed p by a police officer speaks out as hey sll in dus anys to moreon would want. >> garrett: denver shooting rampage. still no motive in the shooting deaths of five people, including the gunman. >> this is the holiday season. to have this kind of spree take place is not normal for our community. >> garrett: california plane crash: four people killed when a small plane goes down on approach near san diego. american innovation: a new hydrogen passenger fer

carter evans, cbs news. >> o'donnell: well, now for what lies ahead, cbs boston's chief meteorologist eric fisher is here with the forecast. good evening, eric. >> good evening, norah. today is a day for the record books. when it comes to the weather in the middle of the country, we've had this widespread wind storm, the whole thing rocketing across the middle of the country tonight. let's take a look at some of those advisories, huge areas, high-wind warnings from new mexico to new york. and in the area we have had wind 2k3wu679s up to 100 miles per hour, places like russell, kansas, lamar, colorado. and tonight we're tracking more tornadoes. this is moving so fast, it's not just the wind in the storms. the storms themselves in this line that's moving across iowa at 80o 100 miles perur with there are more tornado w ther in monthdown i r of december in minnesota. here's why-- we have had record warms. records set in places like des moines, way into the 70s. omaha, nebraska, way in the 70s as well. all of this will continue to move rapidly to the northeast. behind it, we're talking a b

by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, omicron spreads rapidly across america. new covid cases up nearly 50% since last month as we're just 10 days away from the christmas holiday when tens of millions are expected to travel. the crisis on college campuses: cornell and princeton canceling in-person classes as other schools across the country say they'll now require booster shots and reinstate mask mandates. plus, the city health commissioner urging people to cancel holiday gatherings. another dangerous december storm. nearly 100 million americans are under weather alerts, including high winds, the tornado threat tonight. touring the disaster zone: president biden visits the damage in kentucky. >> i promise you, you're going to heal. you're going to recover. you're going to rebuild. you're going to be stronger. >> o'donnell: the fed's big decision: what it means for your pocketbook amid rising inflation. guilty plea: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin admits to violating george floyd's civil rights. j.f.k. assassination documents released. new revela

cbs' dr. jon lapook looks at the racial divide in this fight. >> i was so afraid to go, that i was putting off going. >> reporter: tracy tomer had her first mammogram at age 53. after feeling a lump in her breast.ast cancer, but there were delays before treatment began. >> in this area that i live in, in brownsville, there's no mammogram service over here. there's no chemo service over here. there's no radiation. >> reporter: black women are more likely than white women to have tumors missed during screening and to have delays in diagnosis and treatment. one reason is access to care. >> all the appointments were so far away from one another. it's really a bad situation for women of color in this neighborhood. >> reporter: when it comes to breast and other cancers, the hard truth is there's a racial divide. while black and white women have the same chance of getting breast cancer, black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer and are 40% more likely to die from it. >> there a

cbs' lonnie quinn is here with the forecast. lonnie.ood evening. >> reporter: hey, good evening, major. you know, december 10, the weather world was talking about this rare tornado outbreak. here we are now finishing december, and the possibility for tornadoes out there again tonight, anywhere from louisiana into portions of the tennessee valley. the computer models show us as this line pushes to the east and holds on to its strength, so that tornado watch in effect until 10:00 p.m. central time tonight. so what is it that's behind all this? it's a textbook clash of air masses. you've got record warmth, hottest december day for portions of mississippi today. on the opposite side of that jet you have record cold. farther west, how topsy-turvy our atmosphere today. kodak, alaska, hit 67 today, warmer in kodak than beverly hills. speaking of beverly hills, the los angeles area picks up big rains today, two to four inches of rain. big bear up in the mountains could see two to four feet of some snow. but my eyes tonight, for the big weather

mel oliver, cbs news. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," why the nation's top airlines are raising safetyf a high-speed wireless service 5g. >>> plus, gayle king talks with lorne michaels about his kennedy center honor as they go behind the scenes of "saturday night live." >>> and we'll take you to bethlehem, connecticut, for a look at the history of the christmas tree and its place in popular culture. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

cbs' dr. lapook looks at the racial divide in this fight. >> i was so afraid to go, that i was putting off going. >> reporter: tracy tomer had her first mammogram at age 53 after feeling a lump in her breast. she was diagnosed with breast cancer, but there were delays before treatment began. >> in this area that i live in, in brownsville, there's no mammogram service over here. there's no chemo service over here. there's no radiation. >> reporter: black women are more likely than white women to have tumors missed during screening and to have delays in diagnosis and treatment. one reason is access to care. >> all the appointments were so far away from one another. it's really a bad situation for women of color in this neighborhood. >> reporter: when it comes to breast and other cancers, the hard truth is there's a racial divide. while black and white women have the same chance of getting breast cancer, black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer, and are 40% more likely to

cbs's -- in 2021.ne where they both spent a lot of time, the atlanta airport. ♪♪♪ >> reporter: christmas came five months early for tonee valentine, the atlanta airport's piano man. >> it's changed my life, not the money, but the act itself changed my life in a lot of ways. >> reporter: a traveler heard tonee play back in july and felt something. ♪♪♪ >> i feel lighter. >> reporter: carlos whittaker, a motivational speaker, asked his 170,000 instagram followers to create a virtual tip jar for valentine. >> you don't know, but you've got a lot of money coming your way, bro. >> reporter: $60,000, almost right away. over time, 85,000. strangers showing him love. >> it made me want to be a better human. >> generosity. yeah. human at this. i'd given up on it. >> reporter: valentine has to give himself kidney dialysis nine hours a day. on most of them, he's lucky to make 100 bucks in tips. whitaker gave him a retirement fund. >> i don't know you but i love you. >> we talk all the time. he's like my son or som

natalie brand, cbs news, washington. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," we'll revisit a group of volunteerss. >>> plus, a closer look at the charles dickens novel "a christmas carol." we'll reveal the inspiration and history behind the story of ebenezer scrooge. >>> and country music singer carly pearce stops by the times square studio for a special performance of a christmas classic. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm wendy gillette. have a great day. ♪

bradley blackburn, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," as part of "what's new in '22hat could be in store next year in the world of politics. >>> we'll talk to canadian filmmaker dianne whelan, the first person to ever complete the more than 16,000-mile transcanada trail. what she learned during her six-year journey on foot, bicycle, and boat. >>> and as part of our profiles of kennedy center honorees we'll meet a violin virtuoso, midori, and why she's dedicated to teaching young musicians. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. have a great day.

i'm tom hanson, cbs news, >>> it's wednesday, december 1st, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." deadly school shooting. a teenager opens fire killing three students and wounding eight other people. what we know about the suspect and how he got the weapon. >>> preparing for omicron. testing requirements that could go into effect for travelers coming to the u.s. even if they're already vaccinated. >>> chris cuomo suspended. how the anchor allegedly misled the network in connection with his brother's sexual harassment >>> good morning, and good to be with you. this morning, an investigation is under way into the latest deadly school shooting. this time in michigan. it happened at oxford high school just north of detroit. authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire yesterday killing three students. eight others were wounded. some critically. right now the suspect is not cooperating with authorities. mourners gathered at a local church last night to grieve for the victims. they want to know why this happened in their small community. laura podesta is following the latest from

cbs news new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news". >> o'donnell: good evening and thankoining us. we want to begin tonight with escalating tensions between the two former cold war rivals, the u.s. and russia as the president of the united states issues an extraordinary warning to president vladimir putin-- cut it out on the border of ukraine or face new economic punishment that the biden administration says goes beyond the traditional sanctions and could cripple the russian economy. you'll recall, putin invaded and annexed ukraine's crimea region in 2014. tonight, putin says he has no intention of attacking ukraine but is pressing for guarantees that ukraine will not join the western nato alliance. president biden has been working the phones with european leaders to form a joint strategy to deescalate or inflict significant harm on the russian economy should putin again cross the line. cbs' nancy cordes leads off our coverage from the white house. good evening, nancy. >> reporter: good evening, norah. and in that call, president biden warned putin that the u.s. and its a

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