jericka. >> all right. david martin at the pentagon tonight, thank you. >>> as the president confronts a steep rise in violence throughout the middle east, the administration is also facing a b battle in congress over the immigration crisis at the southern border. but there may be progress on that front. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house tonight to explain. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: that bipartisan group of negotiators says they've been hammering out this deal for months and are positive about the prospects of an agreement as early as this week with the biden administration. that's despite sharp criticism from former president trump. >> if that bill were the law today, i'd shut down the border right now and fix it quickly. >> reporter: president biden campaigning in south carolina this weekend says he'll close up the u.s./mexico border if at any point it becomes overwhelmed, if congress approves the bipartisan proposal currently under negotiation in the senate. lawmakers are finalizing the l

jericka?> david martin for us at the pentagon tonight. thank you. >>> as the president confronts a steep rise in violence throughout the middle east, the administration is also facing a battle in congress over the immigration crisis at the southern border. but there are people who are concerned about the progress on the front lines. cbs's skyler henry is at the white house to explain. skyler, good evening. >> reporter: jericka, good to be with you. that bipartisan group of negotiators says that's been hammering out -- or they've been hammering this deal for months and are positive about the prospects of an agreement as early as this week with the biden administration. that's despite sharp criticism from former president trump. >> if that bill were the law today, i'd shut down the border right now and fix it quickly. >> reporter: president biden campaigning in south carolina this weekend, says he'll close up the u.s.-mexico border if at any point it becomes overwhelmed, if congress approves the

. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. as you can see, it's a whiteout here in the south towns not far from buffalo. sowfall rates of three to four inches an hour. just about everything in and out of buffalo, niagara international airport today was canceled. americans are feeling the dangerous deep freeze. blizzard conditions in the buffalo area could dump as much as three feet of snow by monday. wind gusts there were clocked at over 60 miles per hour. the nfl pushed today's steelers-bills playoff game to monday after whiteout conditions made travel to the stadium impossible. >> it's the weather, right? it's not going to stop the bills fans. so it's probably better off. but i'll enjoy it on tv on monday now. >> reporter: the dangerous weather stretched west to california and south to texas. at least three people are dead near portland, oregon from flling trees and bitter cold. along the east coast maine is seeing historic flooding. four people were rescued from this fishing boat after waves slammed it into the shore. and j

jericka?> all right, robert costa covering it all, thank you. >>> tonight israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu struck a defiant tone marking 100 days of war against hamas and gaza. he vows to continue to fight despite growing uncertainty about the outcome and international alarm about the rising death toll. today thousands rallied in tel aviv, demanding the government do more to bring home those hostages still held by hamas believed to be at around 105 hostages. as for civilians in gaza, war has been catastrophic for the territory. cbs' charlie d'agata has the latest. charlie? >> reporter: good evening, jericka. it is a grim milestone for everyone here. 24-hour vigils, those demonstrations across israel, and remembrance of the victims of the massacre. fears over the fate of hostages still missing. and the ongoing tragedy of the soaring death toll inside gaza itself. fresh israeli assaults today marked day 100 since the war began, with no sign of when or even how it may end. it no longer m

jericka is off. i'm ed o'keefe.onight, as the final hours of this year unfold, revellers around the world raising a toast to 2024, many hoping for better times. and it's already different. 2024, after all, is a leap year with 366 days. clocks in europe's capitals are the latest to strike midnight from berlin to paris and finally london. in new york, the ball has yet to drop, but the big crowds are there, and the nation's largest police force is vowing to keep everybody safe and secure. cbs' astrid martinez is above it all for us tonight. astrid, good evening. >> good evening, ed. well, officials saying there are no known credible threats, but nypd and federal law enforcement taking extra precautions as the festivities get under way. >> we could give a specific location, like how many people are on this corner. >> reporter: high above the celebration. >> when the sun goals down, it's a whole different sight to. >> reporter: law enforcement is on high alert. >> we're covering the whole city. but we're focused on manha

in our series "guns in america," cbs' jericka duncan spoke with two parents who turned their loss into life mission. >> reporter: kristen and mike song of connecticut last saw their youngest son ethan alive on january 31st, 2018. he was 15 years old. >> it was probably one of the best conversations i had ever had with ethan. >> reporter: the day that he died? >> yes. because after he got his braces off, ethan was thinking what his future was going to be like. >> reporter: but that day while hanging out at his best friend's house, ethan was shot and rushed to the hospital, where his parents learned ethan had died. >> it feels like someone is physically ripping your heart out of your body while also shoving you off a cliff. and we were probably on the flor for five minutes just trying to cope with, you know, taking the next breath. and then it occurs to you that your other children are about to get this body blow that will forever harm them. >> reporter: an investigation found ethan was accidentally shot while he and his 14-year-old best friend were playing with a gun. that gun belonged

that could lead to tragedy pure in our series "guns in america," cbs's jericka duncan spoke with two turned their loss into a life mission. >> reporter: tristen and mike song of connecticut last saw their son ethan alive on january 31st, 2018. he was 15 years old. >> it was probably one of the best conversations i ever had with ethan. >> reporter: the day that he died? >> yes because after he got his braces off ethan was thinking about what his future was going to be like. >> reporter: but that they were hanging on his best friend's house, ethan was shot and rushed to the hospital, where his parents learned ethan had died. >> it feels like someone is physically ripping your heart out of your body, while also shoving you off a cliff, and we were probably on the floor for e with, you know, taking the next breath. and then it occurs to you that your other children are about to get this body blow, and that will forever harm them. >> reporter: an investigation found ethan was accidentally shot while he and his 14-year-old best friend were playing with a gun. that gun belonged to the best

>>> time now for a look at what's coming up later on cbs this morning and jericka duncan joins us liverk. hi, good morning. the "golden globes" are coming up. do you have any favorite movies or tv shows? >> reporter: hey, good morning, gianna. ooh. favorite movies or tv shows? right now i'm watching a series on b. e. t. plus because we're doing to be doing a story on that couple and their interesting back story. i have been watching that a lot. but favorite, favorite? i watch the news. >> good, we do too. >> reporter: is that not favorite enough. >> that works, we'll take it. >> reporter: but let me tell you what's coming up here on "cbs mornings." we have the latest on the newly released jeffrey epstein documents and legal analyst rikki klieman will join us to break down what it means for those that have been named. >>> plus in our series "the dish," nate introduces us to a seasoned chef with a legacy of creating some of the nation's most delectable fried chicken. you can see it right there. his talents have earned him a coveted james beard nomination. >>> also, best selling author an

well, those days are over, and jericka duncan has the story. >> reporter: it's an image baked in thefan. [ cheers and applause ] tiger woods dressed in his iconic sunday attire, black and red, emblazoned with the nike swoosh. >> i guess hello world, huh? >> reporter: the partnership is as old as tiger's professional golf career. he signed his first contract with the company after turning pro as a 20-year-old in 1996. >> i'm tiger woods. >> i am tiger woods. >> reporter: with ad campaigns instantly changing the face of the sport. ♪ the 15-time major winner's jaw-dropping exploits turned nike into a premier golf brand. >> well, here it comes. >> reporter: endless replays of tiger's unforgettable chip on the 16th hole during the 2005 masters reportedly gave nike $1 million worth of free publicity. >> oh, wow! >> he helped put nike on the map as far as golf was concerned. >> reporter: bob hair ig writes for "sports illustrated." . >> reporter: the historic partnership endured even rocky moments, such as tiger's admission of infidelity in 2010. but nike these days seems to be easing out o