>> duncan: michael george, thank you so much. straight ahead, afghan evac u hes, we travel along with those escaping the taliban and speak to tores with no way out. scientists it on an erupting volcano in spain's canary island give new meaning to active research. and later, returning to pearl harbor, 80 years after the attacks. >> duncan: this weekend the united states along with dozens of other countries condemned the taliban, it killed at least 47 former police and security officers. cbs's imtiaz tyab spoke with some evac uees who were able to get out of the country and start new lives. >> it is the first big step in a new life. these afghans mostly families consider themselves the lucky ones as they check in for an evac uation flight to qatar. just getting to this point for so many afghans has been extraordinarily difficult. and now they have to take the next big step in their journey. it is a journey nabi roshan is taking with his young family. he hosted a political sattire show in afghanistan where no one, not on the taliban

jamie. >> yuccas: michael george, thank you. now to the battle against covid and the new omicron variant. as expected, it's spreading, this as the number of americans fully vaccinated hovers near 60%. cbs' lilia luciano is at hollywood burbank airport with more. lilia. >> reporter: good evening, jamie. omicron has flyers facing new restrictions and while those only apply to international travels, there are concerns about how it could all impact domestic travels during the busy holidays. in los angeles, health officials are stepping it up to stop the spread of covid, requiring proof of vaccination at many business and offering international travelers a free rapid covid test upon landing at l.a.x. >> i think it's a very good measure. and that's why i did it immediately. >> reporter: the omicron variant found in at least a dozen states keeps spreading. but the delta strain remains dominant, with new infections nationwide rising 36%. hospitalizations are also increasing. among the hardest hit states, rhode island, connecticut, and d

ed. >> o'keefe: michael george here in new york for us tonight, thank you.ere's at least one sign of hope when it comes to the pandemic from overseas. paris, the city of light, glowing again with christmas lights and decorations. people are shopping and taking in the holiday window displays. they couldn't do so last year when a nightly curfew was only lifted on christmas eve. straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," the daughter of a pioneering astronaut soars to the edge of space. and we'll take you to the unlikely location where veterans have been meeting for more than two decades. manhood looks different from guy to guy. but when yours bends in a different direction, you might feel bothered by it. so talk to a urologist. because a bend in your erection might be peyronie's disease or pd. it's a condition that involves a buildup of scar tissue. but, it's treatable. xiaflex is the only fda- approved nonsurgical treatment for appropriate adult men with peyronie's disease. along with daily penile stretching and straightening exercises, xiaflex has been proven

michael george has more from pontiac, michigan. >>> a man hunt led officials to a vacant art studio in this detroit warehouse where james and jennifer crumbley, parents of the accused oxford high school shooter were captured early saturday. >> it raises my eyebrows. >> the couple was arrested inside a commercial space after failing to appear for an arraignment friday. through his attorney he said he didn't know crumbleys had been charged. he thought he was helping his friends. >> they received death threats all week so they wanted to go where they could have peace for a few hours. >> they were never fleeing prosecution. >> the couple appeared in a court hearing saturday where attorneys insisted they had not run from authorities. >> they were terrified. they were not at home. they were figuring out what to do. >> in a letter to parents saturday the superintendent said that one day before the shooting, a teacher reported ethan crumbley to school authorities after seeing him looking at ammunition on his phone. school officials say they reached out to his mother but received no answer that

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. ♪ ♪

reporter michael george looks back at 2021. >> reporter: more people in the u.s. died from covid-19 in 2021 and 2020, driven in part by the highly contagious delta variant. >> if you're not vaccinated, i will tell you flat out you are a fool. >> reporter: vaccines became widely available, but hesitancy remained. by mid-december, 20% of eligible americans still had not gotten a first shot. >> i give my condolences to the floyd family. >> reporter: former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin was sentenced in june, months after a jury convicted him of the murder of george floyd. there was another police involved killing and able black man and near bright brooklyn center, minnesota. a wisconsin jury found kyle rittenhouse not guilty for fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during a night of violent protest in kenosha, wisconsin. >> i defended myself. 4 2 weeks later, a jury in georgia convicted three white med of murdering ahmad arbery as he jogged through their neighborhood in 2020. an up apartment building in surfside, florida partially collapsed, and i

michael george, cbs news, new york. >>> instagram's new parental controls are set to launch in march. just yesterday, the surgeon general issued a report on the harmful effects of social media and gaming on young people. >>> up next, james gordon celebrates a big milestone as host of the late late show. what audiences can expect, tonight. >>> all-new at 6:00, we are focusing on small businesses trying to ride out a crime wave in oakland. why some are saying this challenge is just as big as the pandemic. >>> just when you thought traffic on highway 92 going into half moon bay could not get worse, it does, thanks to pg andy. >> i really wish they would have chosen a time that is not one of the more prolific times for half moon >>> the late late show with james cordon will air its 1000 episode tonight. >> reporter anthony for a has more on what to expect for this milestone episode. >> welcome to the late late show . >> james cordon introduced himself to late-night audiences in 2015, taking over as host of the late late show. gordon is now set to air his 1000 episode. >> it's lovely that

reporter michael george has more. >> reporter: the oakland school district is facing questions about what it knew about the danger presented by accused school shooter ethan crumbley. michigan's attorney general is offering to investigate. >> i don't know that anybody will feel safe seg ki tool until they know exactly what happened here. >> reporter: in a letter to parents saturday, the superintendent tim thorn says a teacher saw crumbley making concerning drawings and written statements just hours before the shooting. his parents were called in and the teen was sent to a counselor, but the school district says crumbley's answers led counselors to again conclude he did not intend on committing either self-harm or harm to others. he was sent back to class. prosecutors say just hours later he shot 11 people killing 4. >> if it was concerning to the teacher in the classroom enough to ultimately call in parents, at that point we would have loved to have been looped in. >> reporter: law enforcement is also investigating a man they say aided the crumbleys by helping them hide in a vacant ar

michael george, cbs news, new york. >>> maxwell will be sentenced at a later date and faces up to 65ison. >>> a new proposed plan to fix san francisco's millennium tower. in documents obtained by kpix 5, it would reduce the scope of the work needed to solve the problems. instead of installing 52 pilings along mission street and fremont street to fix the settlement at tilt, the new plan calls for installing 18 pilings that can support a heavier load. the project lead engineer says the revision will optimize the design and the towers general manager told homeowners it will stay on track and within budget. here is what a veteran geotechnical engineer not involved with the project told us. >> this has nothing to do with optimizing the engineering, it has everything to do with being out of time and money and being under pressure to wrap it up. >> max darrow has been digging into this and coming up at 6:00, the big question the sanford ziska supervisor helps to answer about the fix. >>> search efforts for a missing skier in the sierra is entering a fourth day. rory and gelato went missing

we get the latest from cbs' michael george. >> do either of you have anyme questions or concerns... >rate cells james and jennifer crumbley are now in the same county jail as their 15-year-old son ethan crumbley, the alleged shooter at oxford high school. the couple was expected to appear for an arraignment friday, they were arrested early saturday inside a vacant art studio in detroit after a manhunt. today the owner of the studio was interviewed by investigators. his attorney says he was unaware at the time the crumbleys were wanted and confirmed his house is being searched. >> how are you pleading to count one? >> not guilty. >> reporter: pleading not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting. prosecutors say they provided a gun to their kid and failed to secure it. over the weekend, counselors said ethan crumbley did not intend self-harm or harm to others, despite teachers warning twice about disturbing behavior, including a violent drawing found on the morning of the shooting. michigan's attorney general dana nessel offered to conduct an independent inves

the funeral for one to have the four students killed is tomorrow. >> o'donnell: michael george thankthree more christian missionaries released from captivity in haiti after being held hostage by a violent gang. they were part of a group leaving an orphanage seven weeks ago. manuel bojorquez. >> reporter: tonight the news three more hostages were freed comes seven weeks after being taken. >> we can't confirm three were released. this is something we treat with the utmost priority. >> reporter: in a statement christian aid ministries says they are safe and seem to be in good spirits but provided no additional information. two others released last month leaving 12 still captive, including 16 americans including five children and one canadian. a gang known as 4 400 mawozo delivered a ransom and said the hostages would be killed if it wasn't met. what kind of information are you wanting to learn from the freed hostages? >> you want to know who, how many, what they looked like, the most seemingly innocuous piece of information can be the margin of victory. >> reporter: james gagliano is a

coming up next, retired michael george and gives a behind the scenes account of life at camp david. he served as commander there during the presidency of bill clinton and george w. bush, and the author of inside camp david. the private world of the president. >> welcome to another episode >> white house history alive senior vice president at the white house historical association and the science center for white house history. he served in every riding of assignments around the world in a military career. including a commander of camp david he has our guest this evening's michael george ian, he is a retired rear admiral from the navy and the civil engineer corps. he served in a variety of assignments around the world in his 29 year military career. including as commander of camp david. after military retirement, in 2010, mike has worked in private industries and is now the chief executive officer headquartered in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. in october 2017 he published his first book, inside camp david, the private world of the presidential retreat. mike traveled often speaking about

michael george, cbs news. >> i can't believe how much has happened. >>> hundreds and thousands of teslas have been recalled. the technical defects owners need to know about. >> streaming today, food banks are in big need of donations with the end of the year approaching. we will share more information about their matching donations. you can find us on kpix.com or on our >>> welcome back. avoid cruises, even if you're vaccinated. that is the message from the cdc today and the agency just increased the risk level there to the highest level and they have seen a recent cases. they recommend getting fully vaccinated and getting a booster shot and te or tworthree days before 5 days afterward. changes may be on the way for a booster eligibility and the new york times report people familiar with these plants say they could start allowing 12 to 15- year-olds to receive third doses of the pfizer vaccine and it may allow people to get that shot five months after their second dose rather than the current six months. the cdc's advisory committee plans to meet next week to vote on whether to recommend

. >> reporter: i'm michael george in pontiac, michigan.cused oxford school shooter are now behind bars. how they were found and what happened when they faced a judge. >> yuccas: also tonight, omicron spreads. at least 12 states now identifying the highly infectious variant. >> reporter: i'm lilia luciano at the hollywood burbank airport where omicron is worrying some holiday travelers. >> yuccas: in africa, infection surge causing global uncertainty. plus, president biden warns vladimir putin against invading ukraine as russian troops amass

michael george reports. >>> oakland school district is facing questions about what it knew about the danger presented by the accused school shooter. michigan's attorney general is offering to investigate. >> i don't know that anybody will feel safe sending their kids back to school until they know what happened here. >> reporter: in a letter to parents saturday, the superintendent says a teacher saw him making concerning drawings and written statements hours before the shooting. his parents were called in and the teen was sent to a counselor but they say his answers led counselors to conclude he did not intend on committing self harm or harm to others. he was sent back to class. prosecutors say hours later he shot 11 people, killing four. >> it was concerning that the teacher in the classroom ultimately called parents. at that point we would have loved to have been looped in . >> law enforcement is investigating a man they say aided the crumblies. he is fully cooperating with law enforcement. >>> coming up, the company recalling more than 240,000 pounds of ham and pepperoni products

michael george has a closer look at the u.s. covid surge that is setting records. >> reporter: 2021 is going out in record breaking fashion with cdc recording most new covid cases a day ever recorded and that number will go up. >> with omicron we are going to see a viral blizzard over the next five to eight weeks in the country. >> johnson & johnson announced a second dose of the vaccine is up to 85% effective against omicron variant. health officials say being vaccinated and boosted gives people the best chance at surviving omicron. >> you have a much higher level against becoming infected, seriously ill or in fact dying. >> pediatric hospitalizations are up nearly 50% in several states. te wbec director says she hope aued12to 15-year- olds in weeks ahead. the wave has prompted changes to new year's eve celebrations. hemounofpeople they're that can watch the ball drop. revelers need to be fully vaccinated and wear masks. >> this is supposed to be the big celebration. it feels just like blah. >> in san francisco, annual new year

i'm michael george with more on test 22 lawmakers and what steps the app is taking to keep teen usersrm is expected to dump fresh snow on ski resorts, a look at the conditions and wanting tonight. >>> i'm john ramus in mountain view where the median home price is more than $1.5 >>> you are watching kpix 5 news at 5:30. >>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, scott peterson resentenced to life in prison where the legal fight is not over yet. what is next in the case? >>> the head of instagram grilled by lawmakers. why they say the app is not doing enough to protect kids. >>> for startup stories at 5:30. after a dry winter, fresh snow is covering the sierras. good evening, i'm elizabeth took. >> enough snow with the next the storm and reporter brian hoffman shows us how one ski resort in tahoe is getting ready. >> reporter: the tahoe area is finally starting to see some snow, and you can see the snowmaking equipment they have over it. mt. rose ski tahoe does plan on opening up by friday. that is just in time for the coming storm. it is actually starting to snow. it is co

let's speak to michael george from cbs news, who's in new york for us now.sappointed the celebrations will be scaled but at least they are going ahead. it be scaled but at least they are going ahead-— going ahead. it is not entirely unexpected. _ going ahead. it is not entirely unexpected, especially - going ahead. it is not entirely unexpected, especially since | going ahead. it is not entirely i unexpected, especially since we going ahead. it is not entirely - unexpected, especially since we have seen cases here in new york explode over the last week and a half. most of those cases, 90% in new york, believed to be linked to that omicron variance, so we did expect there would be a scaling back of times square events, that said, the city is just now seeing this resurgence of tourism it has not seems in the beacon of the pandemic, so there was the feeling to preserve the present in some capacity —— it has seen since the beginning of it. it is going to drop from about 58,000 people to 15,000 people. also, all of those participants will need to show proof of va

we get the latest from cbs' michael george. >> do either of you have any questions -- >> reporter: heldls, james and jennifer crumbley are now in the same county jail as their 15-year-old son ethan crumbley, the alleged shooter at oxford high school. the couple was expected to appear for an arraignment on friday. they were arrested early saturday inside a vacant art studio in detroit after a manhunt. today the owner of the studio was interviewed by investigators. his attorney said he was unaware at the time that the crumbleys were warranted and confirmed his house is now being searched. >> and how you pleading to count one? >> not guilty. >> reporter: the crumbleys have pleaded not guilty to four counts each of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting. prosecutors say they provided the gun to their son as a gift and failed to secure it. in a letter to parents over the weekend, superintendent tim throne said counselors concluded ethan crumbley did not intend on committing either self-harm or harm to others, despite teachers warning twice about disturbing behavior, includi

because george and michael in the studio thought i was at the wheel of that car. yeah.on. >> power of go pro- >> fantastic. appreciate you, and everything that you do. >> thank you. >> i'm grateful to are able to do it here. so thank you, guys. >> merry christmas. >> you, too. >>> coming up, the can't miss christmas classics. breaking down your yuletide watch list in "binge this." we'll be right back. >>> i'm currently deployed to the air base in kuwait. originally out of travis air force base. and i'm giving a shout-out to my family back home. mom, dad, can't wait to see you guys again. looking forward to coming back home, going on a cruise. be great times. happy holidays. >> hello. senior airman our joint base charleston and deployed overseas. shout-out to all my friends and family back home in charleston, south carolina. with you happy holidays. miss you, can't wait to see you. >> and deployed from the 103rd airlift wing in connecticut. i wish all my family and friends a very merry christmas and a happy new year. i love you and i miss you all and can't wait to see yo

so michael and george were really impressed by that one.s probably my favorite of all time. >> that's amazing. >> it was very fun because george and michael in the studio thought that i was at the wheel of that car. >> speed demon. >> the power of go pros. >> that's fantastic. we appreciate you and everything that you do. >> thank you. i'm grateful to be able to do it here. >> merry christmas. >> you too. >>> well, coming up, the can't-miss christmas classic, breaking down your yuletide watch list in "binge this." we'll be right back. >> i'm amanda, i'm currently deployed in kuwait. originally out of travis air force base, and i'm giving a shoutout to my family back home, mom, dad, can't wait to see you guys again. looking forward to coming back home, going on a cruise, it will be some great times. happy holidays. >> hello, i'm out of charleston. i'm here deployed overseas. i want to give a shoutout to all my friends and family back home in charleston, south carolina, and wish you a happy holidays. love you and miss you guys. >> i'm lisa de

michael? >>> george, we're going to that massive storm in the midwest.eas. torrential rain, mudslides and flooding. matt gutman is in soda springs, california, for us this morning. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, michael. it's been a fire hose of moisture aimed right at california. you can tell it's still coming down. over 60 inches of snow here at the sugar bowl ski resort. that's over five feet. i want to show you the side by side image of what it looked like just a couple days ago. almost completely bare. in fact so little moisture had fallen in this part of california over the past month that climate scientists had actually begun to worry about the disappearance of california's snowpack. this morning, after hammering the west coast, that massive winter storm surging eastward. the so-called atmospheric river breaking several daily records across the state of california making for treacherous driving conditions and triggering multiple mudslides. >> wow. >> reporter: including these in southern california. firefighters on patrol overnight

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the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failures in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over lockerbie, i over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, _ nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane _ eight storeys high, i a football pitch wide falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a new photograph shows boris johnson with 18 other people in the garden of number 10 in

the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failureld well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle| was hastily taken away. m its place. — the russian flag was hoisted over what is now— no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. | day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nosedown in the soft earth. you could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide falls from 30,000 feet. christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karisma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: president biden announc

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