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cbs's nicole sganga reports on the former marine turned political prisoner. >> reporter: it was the eve of paul whelan's fifth christmas ehind bars in russia when this call came through to a reporter at wtop, a washington, d.c. radio station. >> i feel alone. i feel that i've been left behind. >> reporter: a desperate plea from the 53-year-old ex-marine and a direct appeal to president biden following the release of americans trevor reed and brittney griner from russia last year. >> he's the guy that made the decision to leave me behind twice. he's the man that can bring me home. >> reporter: whelan was first detained by russian authorities in december 2018, then ultimately convict convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor. both whelan and the u.s. government have dismissed the charges as baseless. whelan remains in a penal colony in the remote russian province of mordobia. also detained in russia, 32-year-old evan gershkovich, an american reporter for the "wall street journal," held for nearly nine months in pretrial detention on espionage charges that he, his news

cbs's nicole sganga is at the white house with more.ood evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. in some of his strongest remarks to date, secretary austen made what he called a personal push this weekend, urging israeli leaders to avoid civilian casualties in gaza. a stark warning delivered by the defense chief, a cautionary tale plucked from the four-star general's campaign against isis. >> it is kind of a fight. the center of gravity is the population. if you drive them into the arms of the enemy, you replace a technical victory with a strategic defeat. >> reporter: national security council spokesman john kirby told "face the nation's "margaret brennan that has been delivered privately. >> they have been receptive to those messages. the right number of civilian casualties is zero. clearly, many thousands have been killed and many more thousands have been wounded. now more than 1 million are internally displaced. >> reporter: but some republican lawmakers are pushing back against those messages. >> secretary austen is telling isr

>> norah: nicole sganga, thank you.weather, flood alerts are posted across much of washington and oregon. this video shows homes being flooded as a raging river overflowed in granite falls, washington. the pacific northwest is being hit with nearly two straight days of rain and rapid snowmelt caused by a dramatic warm up in temperatures. by the weekend, that storm system is expected to bring severe weather to texas, louisiana, and arkansas, and snow to the northeast on sunday. now to a dramatic about-face in congress. the senate confirmed 425 military promotions just this afternoon after republican senator tommy tuberville of alabama finally ended his months-long blockade. turberville vowed to continue to hold up nominations of all four-star generals and other senior officers to protest a pentagon policy on abortion and fertility care. pentagon leaders said that the delay was putting our national security at risk. now to a cbs news investigation. it has been two years since our reporting uncovered a disturbing trend abo

one nicole sganga, thank you so very much.sia, imprisoned opposition leader alexei navalny has been found. he's been found in a siberian prison. his lawyers last had contact with him on december six when he was being held in central russia. they say he is now at a prison camp near the arctic circle. navalny is serving a more than 30-year sentence on extreme stem other charges, all of which he rejects as politically motivated. state department said it welcomed news that navalny's location has been confirmed but remains deeply concerned about his well-being. tonight's health watch, the cdc is warning that flu and covid, combined with holiday gatherings, could lead to a spike in illnesses this winter. cbs's lilia luciano reports a new variant of coronavirus called jay and one, maybe more contagious but less severe. >> reporter: covid-19 cases are rising as a record number of people are traveling. >> typically i will wear a mask, i didn't expect these many people, but i did wear one on on the plane. >> reporter: a new variant now

cbs's nicole sganga reports the deadly blast left neighbors in shock. [exposure] >> oh!rocious blast doctor this arlington, virginia, neighborhood line monday evening. fiery debris from the two-story home range from the sky, with flames visible from blocks away. >> hands up! >> reporter: police were attempting to execute a search warrant after they say 56-year-old james yoo record listlessly recklessly shot flares across the neighborhood. >> a male suspect discharged a flare type gun from the residence more than 30 times. >> reporter: officers try to negotiate with a barricaded suspect as he was fire and gunshots [gunfire] suddenly, the ears putting so sound. >> i've never had a sound wave shock like that. i thought something had happened on my house. >> we need all fire, the house has exploded, i believe. >> reporter: the suspect was inside the residence at the time explosion, and he is presumed at this point to be deceased. human remains have been located at the scene. >> reporter: across the str street, business owner yen nguyen captured the blast on her nail salon se

nicole sganga, thank you so much.turn out to part three trend in our series, the "covid generation," students isolated during the lockdown turned to their cell phones and social media, and it has taken a toll on their mental health. 57% of high school girls in the u.s. said they felt persistently sad during the pandemic. that is double that of the boys. cbs's meg oliver shows us what one school is doing to help. >> reporter: a newburgh free academy in new york, cell phones are locked away for the entire school day, including lunch. students like tyson hill and monique may says it is a relief after constantly being on their phones during the covid lockdown. when scream time among adolescents more than doubled. how much do you blame the phones and social media for taking a toll on your mental health? >> all of it. >> all of it. >> for me, personally. >> i play my darkest moments because of my phone. >> norah: who have you ever been bullied online or felt left out after looking at social med? >> of course, throughout my

nicole sganga reports on the former marine-turned-political-prisoner >> reporter: it was the eve of paulh christmas behind bars in russia when this call came through to a reporter at wtop, a washington radio at wtop, a washington d.c. radio station. >> i feel alone. i feel that i've been left behind. >> reporter: a desperate plea from the 53-year-old ex-marine and a direct appeal to president biden following the release of americans trevor reed and brittney griner from russia last year. >> he's the guy that made the decision to leave me behind twice. he's the man that can bring me home. >> reporter: whelan was first detained by russian authorities in december 2018, then ultimately convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor. both whelan and the u.s. government have dismissed the charges as baseless. whelan remains in a penal colony in the remote russian province of mordovia. also detained in russia, 32-year-old evan gershkovich, an american reporter for "the wall street journal," held for nearly nine months in pretrial detention on espionage charges that he, his newspa

. >> nicole sganga, thank you. >>> turning now to the weather, flood alerts are posted tonight across much of washington and oregon. this video shows homes being flooded as a raging river overflowed in granite falls, washington. the pacific northwest is being hit with nearly two straight days of rain and rapid snowmelt caused by a dramatic warm-up in temperatures. by the weekend, that storm system is expected to bring severe weather to texas, louisiana, and arkansas, and snow to the northeast on sunday. >>> now to a dramatic about-face in congress. the senate confirmed 425 military promotions just this afternoon after republican senator tommy tuberville of alabama finally ended his months-long blockade. tuberville vowed to continue to hold up nominations of alt four-star generals and other senior officers to protest a pentagon policy on abortion and fertility care. pentagon leaders said that the delay was putting our national security at risk. >>> now to a cbs news investigation. it has been two years since our reporting uncovered a disturbing trend about how domestic violence at the

cbs's nicole sganga is at the white house tonight with more. cole. >> reporter: good evening, jericka. in some of his strongest remarks to date secretary austin made what he called a personal push this weekend, urging israeli leaders to avoid civilian casualties in gaza. a stark warning delivered by the defense chief. a cautionary tale plucked from the four-star general's campaign against isis. >> in this kind of a fight the center of gravity is the civilian population. and if you drive them into the arms of the enemy you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat. >> reporter: national security council spokesperson john kirby told "face the nation's" margaret brennan that message has been delivered both publicly and privately to israeli leaders. >> they have been receptive to those messages. now, again, i want to make it clear, the right number of civilian casualties is zero. and clearly many thousands have been killed and many more thousands have been wounded and now more than a million are internally displaced. >> reporter: but some r

freedom of both men and remains in conversation with other countries to try to secure their release, nicole sganga, cbs news, washington. >>> jailed russian opposition leader alexny navalny has been found at a penal colony north of the arctic circle. his supporters lost contact with him nearly three weeks ago while he was being held in a prison in central russia. navalny is serving a nearly 30-year sentence on extremism and other charges. he denies the allegations. in a social media post, he said he's in good spirits. >>> coming up, the rising cost of christmas gift returns. why more retailers are charging return fees and what you can do to avoid them. >>> and triumphant comeback. a young girl dances in "the nutcracker," just months after nearly losing her feet in an accident. nutcracker," just months after nearly losing her feet in an accident. [♪♪] there's a way to cut your dishwashing time by 50%. try dawn powerwash dish spray. it removes 99% of grease and grime in half the time. it cleans so well, you can replace multiple cleaning products. try dawn powerwash. hi, i'm ben and i've lost 60 poun

." >>> i'm nicole sganga in washington. thanks for staying with us.officials are warning of an alarming increase in hospitalizations linked to covid, rsv, and the flu. millions of americans opted to skip their yearly inoculations, especially seniors. the cdc reports that for people over 65, about two-thirds got the flu shot, but only one-third received the covid vaccine. as for rsv, nearly half of seniors say they don't even know there is a vaccine. about 160,000 seniors are expected to be hospitalized this winter with rsv. lilia luciano reports. >> reporter: the cdc is urging vigilance amid a sharp increase in the number of respiratory illnesses nationwide. >> we're seeing lots of rsv. it's like overwhelming, a big tsunami of it. >> reporter: data shows that over the past several weeks, hospitalizations rose 200% for the flu, 51% for covid-19, and 60% for rsv. the cdc says that's partially due to low vaccination rates. as of mid-november, pharmacies and physicians' offices had administered nearly 7.5 million fewer flu shots to adults compared to last

." >>> i'm nicole sganga in washington. thanks for staying with us.has now killed upwards of 20,000 people according to the local health ministry. many thousands more have been injured and are in desperate need of medical care. but israeli air strikes have destroyed or badly damaged many of the hospitals in gaza, and the ones that remain are overwhelmed by the wounded. one country, the united arab emirates, has begun evacuating hundreds of children and a thousand cancer patients by plane. imtiaz tyab boarded one of the mercy flights. >> reporter: it's a hospital like no other. this commercial boeing 777 has been fitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment by a team of experienced doctors and nurses to collect and care for gaza's most desperately ill. and the need is desperate. after 11 weeks of war, only 9 out of gaza's 36 hospitals are still just barely functioning. but these ambulances are a glimmer of hope. on board are dozens of patients who are given rare permission to leave gaza and travel to egypt's northern arrish airport. some so sick a ca

cbs's nicole sganga reports on the latest controversy over confederate history. >> reporter: a federalared the way for this symbol of the american confederacy to be hoisted off its 32-foot pedestal. dismantled by crews at arlington national cemetery. the latest flash point in a years-long political debate, prompting deadly violence in charlottesville in 2017, and protests nationwide. the statue is just one of nearly 500 confederate symbols removed, renamed, or relocated since june 2015. scott powell is the spokesperson for defend arlington, the group that won a temporary restraining order stalling the statue's removal. >> this is very heavy equipment, and this is a pretty tightly packed cemetery. so it is very easy for there to be, you know, a disruption or a damaging of a gravesite. >> reporter: but in a ruling tuesday, after touring the monument site himself, the judge called defend arlington's claims misinformed or misleading and ordered the removal to continue. rivka maizlish is with the southern poverty law center. >> the cause the confederacy had fought for in the civil war, but

." >>> i'm nicole sganga in washington. thanks for staying with us.e war between israel and hamas continues to play out on television screens around the world, president biden's unwavering support for israel is starting to have political repercussions here at home. the latest cbs news poll finds most americans disapprove of the president's handling of the conflict, and that number has grown as the war stretches on. that could democramake a big die in the battleground state of myrrh. mr. biden carried the state by just under 3% of the vote in 2020, but 200,000 muslim americans live in michigan and support for him there has begun to turn. ed o'keefe reports. >> reporter: 23-year-old adam abusalah's concerns about president biden are an alarm bell for democrats. >> he's killing our people. >> reporter: four years ago, he campaigned for the president, urging neighbors in predominantly arab american dear born, michigan, to vote against donald trump. >> if were you to ask me two months ago if i was going to vote for joe biden, i would have held fly moos and