"cbs news roundup" will be right back. covey: so, i have an eye disease that causes blindness. i have moments where i get a little bit sad because i just can't see things that i used to. dr. stanley taught me to trust in the lord even when you don't want to. god is such a faithful father. nothing that happens to us isn't without his eye upon it. >>> many disabled americans need customized wheelchairs to go about their lives. but some of those chairs cost tens of thousands of dollars. well, there is a good samaritan in florida who designs and builds the chairs and has partnered with a local company to foot the bill. cbs' cristian benavides has the story. >> forward a little bit. >> reporter: for many in the disabled community, angel pardo is a man who lives up to his name. >> it's all i've done most of my adult life. >> it empowers to be more independent. >> reporter: last month florida resident gabriel vergara, who has muscular dystrophy received one of his wheelchairs. pardo and his team build the custom chairs from monst

thanks to our team at cbs l.a.o we could give you the perspective from the chopper. >>> to the weather now and the threat there. let's check in with cbs meteorologist grant gilmore. >> good evening, maurice. after somewhat of a break from those strong santa ana winds friday into saturday, those wind speeds increase again last night, gusting between 50 to nearly 70 miles per hour earlier today. as those strong wind gusts combine with low humidity and very dry conditions, that will produce another day of critical fire danger tomorrow from northern san diego county into ventura county, where those fires could start and spread very quickly. as a result, we've got red flag warnings and high wind watches in effect as we go into tomorrow, with those wind speeds briefly dying down tonight before increasing again through the day tomorrow, with gusts up to 70 miles per hour possible through at least early tuesday. meanwhile, across the rest of the country, we're keeping an eye on the system bringing periods of heavy rain to

this is "cbs news mornings." act of terror. new details about the extremist motivations of the army veteran who plowed a pickup into a crowd of new year's eve revelers in new orleans. >> nothing prepares you for anything like this, losing your child. >>> honoring the victims. family and friends sharing stories about the innocent lives lost as the shaken city vows to rebound. >>> and the search for a motive in the vegas explosion. the mystery deepens as investigators dig into the background of the decorated army soldier who they say caused a cybertruck explosion outside a trump hotel. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. today we're getting a clearer picture of the moments surrounding the new year's terror attack in new orleans. the fbi says they're now confident shamsud din-jabbar acted alone, calling it premeditated and evil. and they released new images from before the attack along with a photo of a cooler with an explosive device inside. we're also learning more about the 14 victims killed. mothers, fathers, brothers, siste

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naomi ruchim, cbs news. >> got to make that time to work out. >>> and that's today's "cbs news roundup, the news continues. for others, tune in later for "cbs mornings." and follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the cbs broadcast in new york city, i'm carissa lawson. have a happy and safe new year. ♪ >>> thanks for staying up with us, and a very happy new year. i'm carissa lawson in new york, and here are the top stories on "cbs news roundup." communities around the world welcome in 2025 with spectacular light shows, hugs, and best wishes for the new year. >>> remembering a leader. memorial services for former ji this weekend in atlanta. >>> and it's the victim of a major hacking incident sponsored by the chinese government. welcome to the start of the brand-new year. we're covering celebrations around the world. >> five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! >> that's the legendary new year's eve celebration in times square, new york city, known as the crossroads of the world, ringing in the beginning of 2025. around a million revellers were expected, braving torre

cbs' jarred hill joins us with the details. so can we get any sort of read on how president-elect donald trump feels about hegseth's chances? >> yeah. cbs news is learning that team trump is pretty confident in how hegseth did yesterday during that confirmation hearing. this one was often combative, but it didn't appear to raise flags for the republican senators that he'll need to vote for his confirmation as defense secretary. in fact, one skeptic turned into a supporter. >> i don't have a similar biography to defend secretaries of the last 30 years. >> reporter: before the senate armed services committee pete hegseth painted himself a change agent as president-elect donald trump's pick to head the department of defense. >> it is time to give someone with dust on his boots the helm. >> reporter: the iraq and afghanistan war vet stressed his focus would be on restoring a warrior mentality. republicans praised his experience on the battlefield. >> mr. hegseth will bring energy and fresh ideas to shake up the bureaucracy. >> repo

cbs' nicole valdez joins us with the latest from new orleans. nicole, what's the mood like in the city this morning? >> reporter: michael, good morning. well, it's quiet. a much different environment here from the usually packed french quarter, just 24 hours ago or so, there were thousands of people celebrating the start of a new year here. now, this is the site where so many remember the carnage of the attack that killed 15 people and hurt nearly 40 others. right now, federal investigators called this attack deliberate, thought-out, and say they are investigating it as an act of terror. >> we have dozens of people that got hit by this car. >> reporter: frantic messages from first responders in new orleans, just moments after a man drove his truck through crowds celebrating the new year on the city's famed bourbon street. >> just heart this squeal. and, like, the rev of an engine and a huge, loud impact. and then, people screaming. >> reporter: the fbi has identified the attacker as 42-year-old army veteran shamsud din jabbar, a u.s. citizen tha

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this is "cbs news mornings." monster storm. tens of millions of americans under winter weather alerts as snow, ice, whipping winds, and arctic temperatures march across the country. >>> four years later. security stepped up on capitol hill as lawmakers are set to gather today to certify donald trump's election win four years to the day after his supporters violently tried to stop the proceedings. >>> and consoler-in-chief. president biden heads to new orleans today to mourn with the city still reeling from last week's terror attack as the fbi releases new details and video of the attacker scouting locations. >>> good morning. i'm michael george. well, this storm is massive, spanning 1,000 miles from missouri to the east coast. and right now more than 50 million people are under winter weather alerts as the dangerous combination of snow, ice, and freezing rain moves through the ohio valley and into the mid-atlantic with some places seeing the heaviest snowfall in a decade. the storm is making travel extremely hazardous with hund

we have a team of cbs news correspondents covering this disaster.gin with the latest fire developments. good evening to you, lilia. >> reporter: good evening, maurice. and you're right, the winds are picking up and we are not far at all from that house you just mentioned. as you can see, there is smoke around. and i can see from the leaves and from the running firefighters that the situation could be a little bit heavier in the coming hours. >> reporter: firefighters in los angeles are making an all-out aerial assault with helicopters dumping water on the spreading flames. while planes dropped fire retardant in an effort to slow down the quick-moving palisades fire. now threatening additional los angeles neighborhoods. just a few hours ago, there were walls of flames up this hill. and what you're seeing now is crews cutting a fire line, just to cool off this area. and when the wind shifts in this direction, that would hopefully stop the fire from hitting these homes. fresno battalion chief lupe fernandez. >> we successfully have this line in. the go

this is "cbs news mornings." hello, 2025. the ball dropped and so did the rain as new year's celebrations went off without incident in new york's times square. we'll show you the festivities around the world. >>> glittering gala. president-elect donald trump held his annual new year's party at mar-a-lago. the big names on the guest list and trump's prediction for the new year. >>> and record seizure. the largest stockpile of homemade explosives ever found by the fbi and the virginia man in custody. >>> good morning and happy new year. i'm michael george. well, it's officially 2025, but the rain couldn't stop the confetti from flying at new york's times square where about a million people packed the streets to usher in the new year. the soggy celebrations went off without a hitch under tight security. there were festive scenes around the country. jarred hill is in new york with more. jarred, good morning and happy new year. >> michael, happy new year. you know, the first place to ring in 2025 was the pacific island of kirabas

cbs news has obtained video of this eight-acre blaze on new year's eve.ame area where the palisades fire exploded. firefighters noted the connection. >> the foot of the fire started real close to where the last fire was on new year's eve. >> reporter: officials said they have not ruled out whether embers from that fire re-ignited. danya bacchus, cbs news, los angeles. >>> for as long as wind conditions allow, more than 80 planes and helicopters are being used to battle the southern california wildfires. military aircraft have flown in to help from canada, nevada, wyoming, and colorado. cbs' rob marciano shows us the impact of fighting fire from the sky. >> reporter: the aerial attack to beat back the wildfires is now at a critical stage as santa ana winds return, new fires could explode. the attack from above is crucial to knock down any blaze, and more large aircraft have arrived on scene. these c-130 military transport planes have been modified specifically to fight wildfires. on this c-130, the door where paratroopers would normally jump out of the air

tomorrow, download the cbs news app. the 82nd golden globes is happening on cbs tomorrow night. for now, we're done. cbs weekend news is next. >> yeah, and news updates are always available on kpix.com. we'll see you back in just about half an hour. >> 30 minutes, i think. same thing. >> all right, yes. ♪ >>> tonight, farewell to a president. america salutes jimmy carter and his remarkable rise from the farmlands of georgia to the most powerful office on earth, and his lifetime of service to the world. >> i'm mark strassman. people here in plains, georgia are grieving a friend and neighbor, the start of america's final farewell to jimmy carter. >>> also tonight, winter wallop. the powerful storm moving across the country, threatening millions in 25 states, with snow, ice, and brutal cold. >> i'm ian lee in kansas city, where they're using this salt on the roads ahead of what's expected to be the worst storm in over 30 years. >>> new orleans terror attack. the city and police face the first lawsuit, as memorials begin. >> i'm omar villafranca in new orleans, where a vigil tonight

the cbs evening news with major garrett is next. local news continues on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. we're back here in 30. ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a ho ♪ ♪ >> major: tonight, a horrifying start to the new year after a man drives through a crowded bourbon street in new orleans, killing at least 15, injuring dozens more. >> there's a lot of bodies laying on the ground. >> this huge, loud impact, and then people screaming. >> this man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could. >> major: the fbi now investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. why they don't believe the driver acted alone. >> we will be relentless, and we will do everything that it takes to render real justice. >> major: plus, a cybertruck explodes in front of the trump hotel in las vegas, with authorities calling it a possible act of terror. the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, everyone. i'm major garrett in for norah. we begin with the intense search for the person or persons who authorities say helped a suspected ter

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this is "cbs news mornings." fire threat high. winds intensify in los angeles spreading the danger of new wildfires as residents in the burn zone try to return home to see what if anything remains. >>> and city of angels. los angeles overflowing with kindness as volunteers turn out in droves to help those left with nothing. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. well, firefighters are racing to make progress against the wildfires still raging across the l.a. area before the powerful santa ana winds return. the national weather service issued red flag warnings for severe fire conditions through wednesday, with sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and gusts in the mountains reaching 70 miles per hour. tragically, the death toll is rising. at least 24 are dead, 16 remain missing at least, and more than 12,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. crews from california and nine other states are part of the ongoing response including newly arrived firefighters from mexico. there are three active wildfires, and as of yesterday morning th

local news continues on our streaming service cbs news bay area. we are back here in just 30 minutes with cbs news bay area at 7:00. i'll see you then. ♪ >> he was 100% inspired by isis. >> major: tonight, new details about the extremist motivations of the man who carried out a terror attack on new orleans' bourbon street. >> it was premeditated and an evil act. >> major: the fbi said the attacker left two explosive devices in coolers around the french quarter and acted alone. >> we are not prepared to rule in or rule out anything at this point. >> major: plus, what we are learning about the driver of the cybertruck that blew up just off the las vegas strip. [explosion] the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, everyone. i'm major garrett in for norah. the fbi said today investigators have found no definitive link between the deadly new year's morning truck attack in new orleans and the explosion of a tesla cybertruck some hours later outside the trump hotel in las vegas. we will have the latest tonight on both investigations. >> reporte

let's get to cbs's lonnie quinn.nie, i cannot believe the situation they are going through, so dangerous, and i guess there are worst winds to come. what's going to happen overnight? >> okay, the winds are going to intensify. they are right with us tomorrow. by the time we get to thursday i think it will back down a little bit but winds make fighting a fire almost impossible. just take a look at the image you have behind me, these are all being blown. this is not a wind coming in off the water so there is no moisture. it is coming in from the land being pushed out of the water. a bad situation right now, all right? and if you look at what the winds are doing currently, the biggest wind gusts i can find anywhere is in fremont canyon. it is gusting right now at 80 miles per hour, and again that is a dry wind. what happens going into your day tomorrow? the same wind gust situation remains in place. the areas in pink could have the gusts up to 80 miles per hour again tomorrow. thursday will be a much better day. they are

the "cbs evening news" starts now. good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and as we come on the air there are new risks tonight in southern california as worsening conditions threaten the progress battling the devastating wildfires. the national weather service is issuing an ominous pds morning, that means "particularly dangerous situation", and it's all because santa ana winds are expected to bring gusts as high as 70 miles per hour. why is this concerning? the alert level was the same as it was last tuesday when those hurricane-force winds whipped up the palisades and eaton fires. at least two dozen people have died in those blazes and more than 12,000 homes, businesses, and other structures were destroyed. the fires have burned nearly 40,000 acres, an area nearly the size of washington, d.c. tonight, we have a team of correspondents across the fire zone, and will begin with cbs's jonathan vigliotti on the investigation into what sparked these fires. good evening, jonathan. i understand you have new information tonight. >> reporter: g

this is "cbs news mornings." raging infernos. three wind-fueled wildfires now burning out of control in the los angeles area. >> we saw literally flaming debris, landed in the road. >> i'm petrified. my heart is in my throat. >> as people race to escape, cars abandoned in the middle of the road in the frantic rush to get to safety as homes and vehicles go up in flames. >>> good morning. i'm michael george. it is a frightening life-threatening situation unfolding now making in southern california, and the worst could still be to come. three wildfires are now burning, fueled by powerful santa ana winds with hurricane-force gusts higher than 80 miles per hour. about 30,000 residents are under evacuation orders. more than 13,000 structures under threat, and an untold number of homes have been destroyed. the pacific palisades fire exploded in size, spreading to more than 2,900 acres in a neighborhood of multimillion dollar homes. the eaton fire has burned 1,000 acres near altadena. the hurst fire broke out a short time ago. danya bacc

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this is "cbs news mornings." a living hellscape. the l.a. wildfires, an unprecedented disaster, with one local official comparing the devastation to the aftermath of an atomic bomb while evacuees return to ruins. city leaders face tough questions. >>> and a historic day in court. donald trump set to become the first former or future president to be sentenced for a crime. >>> good morning. i'm michael george. well, as wildfires around los angeles rage for a fourth day, some evacuees are returning home to find nothing but smoldering ash, while others are mourning lost loved ones. the death toll has risen to ten. among the victims a 67 -year-old amputee and his son. a 66-year-old man and 82-year-old man. and a new fast-moving fire erupted yesterday. the kenneth fire in the san fernando valley exploded in size spreading into neighboring ventura county. l.a. county officials say more than 10,000 homes, businesses, and other structures have been damaged or destroyed in the two biggest fires. just take a look at these before and after satellite ima

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. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. norah o'donnell and thank you for joining us. as tens of millions of americans dig out from the first major winter storm of the new year. indiana, pennsylvania, maryland, and new jersey are among nearly a dozen states that have been buried in snow and ice since sunday. in the hardest-hit areas it's up to a foot and a half deep. that means dangerous conditions on the roads along a stretch of more than 1,000 miles from the central plains all the way to the northeast. at least five people have been killed in crashes in kansas and missouri. thousands of flights have been impacted, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses have lost power. we have a team of reporters covering the widespread impacts, beginning with cbs news meteorologist rob marciano, who is on the national mall in an area better known for cherry blossoms but looks different tonight. good evening, rob. >> good evening, norah. yeah, no pink blossoms here tonight in january. nothing but white. d.c. getting slammed wit

. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ starts now. norah o'donnell, and we begin with tough new questions about the man hoping to lead the pentagon, one of the most powerful jobs here in washington. members of the senate armed services committee grilled pete hegseth. why? well, the secretary of defense manages a nearly $1 trillion budget and 3.4 million personnel. democratic senators today zeroed in on his limited management experience and allegations of sexual assault and heavy drinking. there were also concerns raised about what he said about women in combat. the 44-year-old military veteran and former fox news personality was combative and unapologetic, denying many accusations. hegseth has vowed not to drink if confirmed to the top defense post, but did not say he would resign if he faltered. cbs's nikole killion leads off our coverage tonight from capitol hill. >> reporter: defense secretary pick pete hegseth arrived on capitol hill this morning casting himself as a change agent. >> now it is true and has been acknowledged that i

cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. jon lapook joins us now.tor, the world health organization warned way back in 1988 that alcohol is linked to cancer. why the surgeon general suggestion now? >> reporter: you know, major there has been a growing body of evidence over the last few decades that links alcohol to cancers, but only about 45% of americans know that. compare that to about 90% of americans who know that smoking causes cancer. so dr. murthy, our surgeon general, is trying to get the word out, and he specifically linked cancer of the mouth, of the throat, the mouth, the voice box, the esophagus, the colon, the liver, and the breast. >> major: the surgeon general's report states that even having one drink a day increases the cancer risks. so, how do we define one drink? >> reporter: yeah, people it different, don't they? one drink is a can of beer that's about 12 ounces, a small glass of wine, about 5 ounces or about a shot of hard liquor but 1.5 ounces. >> norah: dr. lapook, this might be confusing for people who might remember hearing

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our coverage continues on cbs news 24/7 and for some of you you will return to see the cbs evening news. this has been a special report from washington, i major garrett. good evening good evening. ♪ ♪ >> we did have a car there. we had barriers there. we had officers there. and they still got around. >> reporter: surveillance videoo the sidewalk. >> we did indeed have a plan, but the terrorist defeated it. >> reporter: today's tragedy comes after a 2017 city memo raised concerns raised concerns about a vulnerable bourbon street, with bollards, or security posts, routinely malfunctioning. >> the new orleans police department, of course, deemed them inefficient because they did not operate the way that they were intended to do. >> reporter: a deadly car ramming attack on a german christmas market last month prompted the department of homeland security to warn police departments nationwide of the threat of lone offenders during the holiday season. citing simple tactics, like firearms or vehicle ramming. tom o'connor is a retired fbi agent. just how difficult is it for law enforcement to pr

you can go to redcross.org/cbs. >>> cbs evening news is next. local news continues on our streaming service cbs news bay area. we're back here with more local news just for you at 7:00. we'll see you then. ♪ ♪ >> maurice: tonight, four straight days of devastating wildfires in southern california. the race for firefighters to contain the blazes. survivors return to what's left of their neighborhoods. the children whose schools are gone. >> i'm just really sad. because i love that school. >> i'm totally innocent. i did nothing wrong. >> maurice: trump avoids jail time as he becomes the first felon president. and tiktok makes its final plea before the supreme court, just nine days before the popular app is set to be banned. >> to say tiktok changed my life is an understatement. >> maurice: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm maurice dubois in for norah, on the ground in a burned-out neighborhood in the pacific palisades section of los angeles, where finally firefighters are beginning to make progress in battling those deadly w

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[explosion] the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening, everyone. major garrett in for norah. the fbi said today investigators have found no definitive link between the deadly new year's morning truck attack in new orleans and the explosion of a tesla cybertruck some hours later outside the trump hotel in las vegas. we will have the latest tonight on both investigations. >> reporter: and i'm tony dokoupil in new orleans on a balcony overlooking the famed bourbon street. the fbi calling the attack here premeditated and evil. and while the investigation continues, authorities say they are now confident that the attacker acted alone. they also say new evidence, including video posted to social media, shows that army veteran shamsud din jabbar was "100% inspired by isis." this world-famous party known as bourbon street reopened to the public today, demonstrating yet again the big easy's ability to bounce back. and tonight, we are also learning more about the 14 people killed in the attack. their families mourning a loss on a day on the calendar set asid

they go on to tell cbs, once it was a past us, we did hear gunfire.nfire stopped, we stopped in the alcove until the gunfire stopped and came out into the street and came across a lot of, they say, several people who had been hit. we wanted to see what we could do to help, they said. they said the victims had injuried from the truck impact and they do not see any apparent gunshot wounds, they said they left the area once the emergency responders started arriving. that is some eyewitnesses from there in the area. sean dilley is still with us in the newsroom and i was just reading that i witness account. it was quite rumoured as to what that couple saw happening in new orleans. it couple saw happening in new orleans. , my couple saw happening in new orleans. , ., ., orleans. it is tricky enough at watchin: orleans. it is tricky enough at watching this _ orleans. it is tricky enough at watching this from _ orleans. it is tricky enough at watching this from landing . orleans. it is tricky enough at watching this from landing as| orleans. it is tricky enou

cbs's jarred hill joins us now from washington.red, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, michael. there was a lot of talk especially among democrats on the hill about the peaceful transfer of power as congress certified president-elect trump's election win as you mentioned amid heightened security here in washington. >> donald j. trump of the state of florida has received 312 votes. >> reporter: with vice president kamala harris presiding monday, congress certified the election of her opponent, donald trump, as the next president of the united states. >> the chair declares this joint session dissolved. thank you. >> reporter: the proceedings lasted just about 30 minutes, a far cry from four years ago when a violent mob stormed the capitol, trying to stop the certification of president joe biden's 2020 election win in favor of donald trump. >> one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power. >> reporter: trump celebrated on social media posting, "congress certifies our g

tony will have more coverage tomorrow on "cbs mornings." and that's tonight's "cbs evening news."een anything like this >>> just pure devastation. i've never seen anything like this before. >> we're throwing everything at this that we possibly can. >> the whole community is gone. the whole community is gone. >> so many people that we know are losing their homes completely. >> i'm trying to figure out how to tell my 3-year-old that we don't have a home. >> it reminds me of like the value of what is not tangible. >>> this is cbs news bay area with elizabeth cook. >> i'm anne makovec. >>> we begin with breaking news. a new wildfire is now burning in los angeles county and people are again being told to evacuate. it's the last thing we need down there, video here of the so-called kenneth fire. it's burning now near bell canyon north of highway 101 in the woodland hills area. taking a live look right now at that fire, you can see all that smoke. this is burning to the south right now, pretty close to some homes there. we've already seen fire helicopters making drops on that fire hoping

cbs's rob marciano spent the day embedded with the l.a.nty fire department as crews went through the disaster zone from the palisades fire, putting out flareups. and here is what they encountered. >> reporter: before the sun rose over the palisades fire, you could see the buildings still burning. day 4 and there are these hot spots smoldering just about everywhere. not far from this that has been up in flames, firefighters stated wetting it down but say it is really not worth saving. >> reporter: we headed to the heart of the incinerated fire zone. burning debris is falling into the road. >> this all looks at -- try and knock it out. >> reporter: for l.a. county, firefighters battling this wildfire, no flames are too small to snuff out. >> we decided to engage and not let it progress. >> reporter: personnel on high alert in a landscape of bone-dry brush that could quickly ignite into a fast-moving plays. >> amazing just how aggressively brush like this can burn. look at that go up. wind right now is relatively light. having a hard time. >>

. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ and good evening.can see, we are covering one of the most destructive fires in california history. i'm norah o'donnell, with tony dokoupil, who is on the ground in los angeles with our team of reporters. and we thank you for joining us, as we are going to dedicate tonight's entire broadcast those historic and devastating fires in southern california. the breaking news at this hour, at least five people have died, and officials say many people are hurt tonight, as at least five large fires are raging out of control. more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the explosive palisades fire. nearly 200,000 people are under evacuation orders and warnings, and some of the most exclusive and expensive neighborhoods in the u.s. are in danger. firefighters are facing wind gusts up to 100 miles per hour. the u.s. navy, we have learned, has just dispatched ten water dropping helicopters to help try and beat back the flames. we have a team of correspondents across the fire zone, and we are going to begin ton

live coverage continues on cbs news, 24/7. we'll be back with much more on these tragic events later. including another news conference expecting around 11:00 a.m. this has been a cbs news special report. i'm michrt. i'm michael george.

>> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. fires raging out of control in los angeles right now are the most widespread, devastating fires in california's history according to president biden. i'm norah o'donnell, along with tony dokoupil, who is on the ground in los angeles with our team of reporters. and we want to start with a devastating breaking news. an estimated 9,000 homes businesses, and other buildings have burned across more than 30,000 acres, with the hardest-hit areas looking like they were struck by bombs. at least five people have died in the fires, but officials say that number will change. throughout the day, planes have been scooping up and dropping water on the flames, but the two largest fires are still burning out of control, with 0% containment. president biden said that more help is on the way. the federal government will cover 100% of the cost for six months. we've got team coverage across the fire zone and "cbs mornings" cohost tony dokoupil is going to lead us off now from pacific palisades. good even

let me tell you what's coming up on cbs mornings.ll trying to recover after that new year's day truck attack while it mourns the victims. and tony dokoupil brings us the stories of some of those families. also, funeral services begin tomorrow for former president jimmy carter, and we will be joined by his grandson, jason carter, who will deliver a eulogy at the state funeral. and we'll do something to lift you up. we have emmy award winning actor, kit conner, he is talking about making his broadway debut as romeo in the new production of, romeo and juliette. we will have everything you need to know and of course, more on the show. we'll see you at 7:00. and reed, i like your resolutions. you are counting calories and counting money. >> that's right. hopefully i keep it even on both plains. speaking of calories, i have a trivia question for you. are you over easy, overhard, or even boiled? >> you know what? i like them over medium. a little stuff, but runny if you are putting it on a sandwich or eating it with bread and toast. >> i lo

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