. >>> plus, remembering sam moore. ♪ the legendary singer dead at the age of 89. >>> and later, steppingo the breach in the aftermath of the wild fire disaster. >> the city of angels is living up to its name as people help fire victims with basic necessities. >> i feel like i'm god's soldier. this is what i should be doing. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york. with jericka duncan. >> good evening and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday. it has been a horrific week in los angeles. tonight an aerial assault is under way in the neighborhoods of brentwood and insee know. fire crews are rushing to save homes, and they're battling the return of gusty winds after the palisades fire flared overnight, ripping through acres of bone-dry california landscape. new evacuations have been ordered. palisades fire is the largest of four active fires, two others are reported contained and not expected to spread further. flames scorched more than 38,000 acres, an area bigger than the entire city of san francisco. the death toll stands at 11. today in houston where the

the legendary soul singer sam moore died friday after complications from surgery. ne half of the r& b duo sam & dave. ♪ i'm a soul man ♪ >> sam was the tenor, the higher voice there on the right. the duo's 1967 smash hit "soul man" one of the greatest. sam was 89 years old. >>> the college football national championship is set after ohio state beat texas overnight. meantime, the nfl playoffs are set to kickoff this weekend with the line between pro and college ball is increasingly blurred. we have nbc's jesse kirsch from miami to breakdown all the action. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. the stage is now set. the ohio state buckeyes and notre dame fighting irish. that's the match up for the national championship just over a week from now. for the moment, many fans' attention will be turning to the pres with a weekend full of playoff football. >> ohio state scoop and score. >> reporter: this morning, the ncaa championship match up is set. >> texas does fight hard and ohio state has the final word. >> the cotton bowl trophy. >> reporter: the ohio

sam moore has died from complications following surgery.rded some of soul music's defining hits. other musicians have cited him as an influence. he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1992. he was 89 years old. still to come, the dangers of toxic chemical most of us encounter in our everyday lives. and the growing popularity of short-term videos designed to be watched on your phone. >> this is pbs news weekend from my studio in washington. anchor: many of us know formaldehyde is a clear chemical with a powerful smell that permeates high school biology labs. it is found just about everywhere, including a lot of things that are in your homes and offices right now. this past week, the epa evaluation said it poses an unreasonable risk to human health. last month, an investigation concluded that it causes far more cancer than any other airborne pollutants. they say not enough is being done to address the risk. we mentioned some of the places. how pervasive is formaldehyde? >> it is incredibly pervasive. it is essentially ubiquito

sam moore was 89. iconic songs too. >>> all right, we do start this half hour with a closer look at the impact of the devastating wildfires raging in southern california. so many people facing the sudden shock of losing nearly everything. abc's jaclyn lee has been following their stories, and, jaclyn, you've also been speaking with some of the heroes. >> reporter: that's right, whit. whenever there's devastation, there are always people who stay behind and do the impossible. we met with one man who is making a profound difference in the lives of his neighbors. this morning, the scope of the destruction and human toll now unfolding. fire tearing through homes and businesses. many seeking refuge at pop-up shelters like california's famous rose bowl stadium. this family telling our mola lenghi they escaped their burning home with their two kids and dog with just minutes to spare. >> i take it you lost everything. >> lost everything, yes, so we're here collecting diapers. for our 16-month-old daughter. >>

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r&b singer sam moore, one half of the soul duo sam and dave, has died at the age of 89. ammy back in 1968. i'm coming to you. >> on a dark road. good lovin. how come it's finally. and when you get it, you've got to know. so don't put off coming i'm a. soul man. don't. i'm a soul man. yes i am. >> their careers received a boost in 1978, when john belushi and dan aykroyd, performing as the blues brothers, recorded a popular soul man remake. sam and dave were inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame in 1992, and received the recording academy lifetime achievement honor in the year 2019. they last performed together on new year's eve in san francisco back in 1981, and according to moore, they never spoke again. coming up here, those devastating fires sweeping across southern california are likely to be one of the most expensive natural disasters on record, with estimates already topping $50 billion. we'll dive into those economic costs straight ahead. plus, it's a multi-billion dollar social media platform, has 170 million american users. and now it could be just days away

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and tributes are paid to the american soul singer sam moore who has died at the age of 89. hello.these winds combined with dry air and dry vegetation will keep the fire threat in los angeles county high. rachel reeves announces trade agreements worth £600 million during a visit to china, but is criticised for the timing of her trip. ukraine says it has captured two north korean soldiers who'd been fighting alongside russian forces in the kursk region. and tributes are paid to the american soul singer sam moore who has died to try to contain this flare up, with the nearby communities now under new evacuation orders, with the fight still far from over. la county had another night of unimaginable terror and heartbreak and even more angelenos evacuated due to the northeast expansion of the palisades fire. 0n the other side of the city, in the neighbourhood of altadena, amid the shock and grief, there's mounting anger too. the water issue. has something happened there? i mean, there was no water. not enough water. you turn on the hydrants and there's drips and drops coming out. it's no

the first game of his second spell in charge is on wednesday, and sam moore, who sang soul man and othere legendary sam and dave duo, has died at the age of 89. moore, who influenced musicians including michael jackson, ai including michael jackson, al green and bruce springsteen, died yesterday in florida due to complications while recovering from surgery, according to his publicist. moore was inducted with dave prater, who died in 1988, in a car crash into the rock n roll hall of fame. in 1992. and those are the latest gb news headlines for now. more news from me in an hour. >> thank you tatiana. now, the uk has had its coldest night in 15 years. yesterday evening, as the temperature dropped to —18 c in the scottish highlands. temperatures are set to fall again today as the cold snap continues. >> now the freeze comes as british gas have warned that there is only a week of supply left with gas reserves concerningly low. number 10 insisted yesterday that the uk has got enough natural gas supply to make it through the winter. >> well, joining us now to talk about the cold snap and the su