skyler henry with the latest. >> reporter: wal-mart has identified the man second of opening fire at the company's store in chesapeake, virginia tuesday night. as andre bing, an overnight team leader who has worked there since 2010. >> he killed a couple of people. by the grace of god i made it. >> reporter: police say the gunman apparently killed himself and was dead when they arrived. >> we have reason to believe that there is no risk to the public at this time. >> reporter: the shooting happened with less than an hour to go until closing and the store was busy with thanksgiving shoppers working stocking up for black friday. >> what was strange to us is he clocks in at 10:00. so he hasn't even been there 10 minutes. >> reporter: virginia's governor noted it is the second mass shooting in the state in recent weeks. earlier this month a gunman killed three people at the university of virginia. >> that absolutely brings with it a sense of anger. a sense of fear. a sense of deep, deep grief. >> reporter: wal-mart tweeted it was shocked at this tragic event. skyler henry, cbs news, ches

skyler henry in washington. going to be a nail biter. thank you. >>> as you heard, cbs news predicts john fetterman has won the critical race for senate in the pennsylvania defeating republican mehmet oz. it is a huge victory because it flips one senate seat from red to blue making it more difficult for republicans to gain control of the senate. jericka duncan was at fetterman's headquarters and has more. >> reporter: it was a big night for john fetterman. you can see some of his supporters still hanging out behind me, taking pictures. john fetterman just left the stage not too long ago, thanking his supporters for all that they did. he believes that as lieutenant governor, he said, visiting those 67 counties is what really helped him connect to people. one voter that i spoke to earlier today, i asked them what's the difference between john fetterman and mehmet oz. and that voter said john fetterman gets me, he lives here. he knows pennsylvania. he gets this community. just before 1:00 this morning, john fetterman tweeted out "it's offic

skyler henry is in washington with more on where things stand now. skyler, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. election officials in arizona and nevada are pushing back over criticism from former president trump and other republicans that the vote count is, quote, rigged and taking too long. saying that they've said for several weeks that they wouldn't have a final vote talley on election night and it could take several days. >> are you ready to do this one more time? >> reporter: georgia's u.s. senate candidates are back on the campaign trail. >> they said we in overtime. we are in overtime. >> reporter: control of the u.s. senate depends on georgia's december 6th runoff and two other states, arizona and in evidence darks which remain uncalled. as the count continues in nevada election officials denounced false claims from former president donald trump suggesting their elections are, quote, rigged. >> obviously he's misinformed, two years later, about the law and our election processes. >> reporter: officials in arizona's largest county a

cbs reporter skyler henry has an update for the bay area that hits the area hard. >> a, reed, good to be with you. the speaker said that she will remain in her house seat, but also pointed out that it's important to focus on the future of the democratic party , and she wasn't the only long serving member of congress to echo that sentiment pick meanwhile the republicans have signaled with their first priority will be once they take control next session. >> back for me the hours come for a new generation to lead the democratic caucus that i deeply respect pick >> nancy pelosi was the first woman to serve as speaker of the house, and she was proud that congress has become more inclusive during that time. >> in my 35 years in the house i have seen this body grow more reflective of our great nation. inflammation. >> akeem jeffries is the favorite to take over as minority leader, which could put them in position to someday become the first black speaker of the house. >> it's always good for a party to have new blood and doing configuration for new ideas. spectra number two democrat is also

skyler henry is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you. although it was a confident president biden yesterday sharing his thoughts on the midterm results but also adding he is ready and willing to work with republicans regardless of the final vote tally. there are still several tossup races in both the house and senate making control of congress coming down to the wire. the day after tuesday's midterms, president biden celebrated what he called a good day for democracy. >> democrats had a strong night. we still have a possibility of keeping the house, but it's going to be close. >> reporter: cbs news projects the house leans republican with votes in multiple tight races still being tallied. gop leader mccarthy has launched his bid for speaker. >> we are going to take the house back. >> reporter: president biden called mccarthy yesterday according to the white house. >> i'm prepared to work with my republican colleagues. >> reporter: it could take days before we know which party controls the house. the battle in the senate is likely to take

skyler henry is in washington. biden and trump were not the only big names out campaigning. >> reporter: that's right. good morning. good to see you. former presidents obama and clinton were also stumping alongside democrats in states especially where the races are tight. something toespeally today is tt ican a democratic candidates across the country will be sharpening messaging on the issues where the voters say they matter most. over the weekend, four u.s. presidents hit the campaign trail a day after president biden and former president barack obama made a joint push for pennsylvania's democrats, mr. biden went to new york. >> this election isn't a referendum. it's a choice. a choice between two fundamentally different visions of america. >> reporter: former president donald trump also went to pennsylvania saturday, then to florida on sunday. >> you need to vote every democrat out of office and vote for republicans up and down the ballot. >> reporter: while former president bill clinton was in nevada -- >> ever

reporter skyler henry is on capitol hill with the details. >> reporter: the ballots are being prepped, and the tables are set up, just waiting for election day when poll workers will begin counting the votes in jurisdictions across the country. >> rest assured, the professional election administrators from both sides of the aisle will be working to validate and tabulate every valid vote. >> reporter: election officials warned that in every part of the country, not all ballots will be counted on election day. >> the only reason this has become a big issue recently, the time that it takes to tabulate all the votes, is because our braces are so close. >> reporter: by now, most people have made up their minds about who they will vote for. candidates are now doing everything they can to sway undecided voters and make sure their supporters actually make it to the polls. in arizona wednesday night, former president barack obama said everyone needs to make sure their friends and family members get off the couch and vote. >> you got to go and vote! so you got to pull them up! make sure they ar

skyler henry is in chesapeake, virginia, with a chilling witness account. >> reporter: this walmart is the latest you have a mass shooting after a store manager opened fire tuesday night. megan was not it was >> it is the grace of god that the bullet missed me that i saw the smoke leading to guns and i saw bodies drop. tyler's coworkers are among those killed until the 22-year-old, tamika johnson. >> how to be explained to them that she went to work and do not. they collect evidence and look for a motive. >> the suspect is dead from what we believe is a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: policing the gunman, andrea baig was armed with a handgun in multiple magazines. >> irresponsibly chesapeake police department was extraordinary last night. >> glenn duncan says now is not the time to talk about gun control. >> me know that we have family supported. >> reporter: and this is the second high profile shooting this month. skyler henry, cbs news, chesapeake, virginia. >> and colorado, this was our last look at the man accused of opening fire in an lgbtq nightclub. anderson lee aldri

skyler henry, cbs news, l. >>> the georgia senate race, closely watched, may not be over until after election day. this is if neither candidate gets above 50% of the vote then, it goes to a runoff. >>> still ahead, new details emerging in the deadly shooting of a grammy-nominated rap start how investigators say, it all unfolded. >>> the bay area honored its newest nobel prize winner. >>> and coming up at 6:00 on cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich, a major reservoir that serves the bay area is fuller than you might think, but will any of that trickle down to us? >> the drought, certainly not getting any better.but shasta is up.yes, it is actually true. will that mean anything for those of us in the bay area to depend on shasta for water? >>> maybe vo: climate change is fueling a wildfire crisis. destroying our forests. threatening our communities. polluting our air. prop 30 taxes those making over $2 million a year. no one else pays a penny. 30 will reduce the tailpipe emissions that drive climate change. and prevent wildfires and toxic smoke. so we have clean air to breathe. th

i'm skyler henry kpix 5. >>> jack smith has been working on war crimes in the leatherlands. smith will report directly to merrick garland. >>> selecting a successor to nancy pelosi. now that republicans will regain the house. hakeem jeffries officially announced his bid for minority leader in a letter to colleagues today. if elected, the 52-year-old, new york representative, would also make history as the first african american to lead congress. >> it is always good to have new blood and new ideas and enthusiasm. >> republicans are also laying out their priorities for the next congress, which includes aggressive investigations into the biden administration. >>> well a disturbing story out of the south bay. a san jose mother has been arrested in connection with the death of her 8-month-old infant. salina suarez was at home with her infant twins on november 4 when they both became unresponsive. police responded to a call from the home and began cpr. one of the infants died at the hospital the next day. suarez is facing homicide charges. >> and based on the preliminary facts an

skyler henry, cbs news, capitol hill. >>> last night, former president trump once again signaled his intent to jump into the race. the official declaration could come on november 14, shortly after the midterms. >>> campaign spending for next week's elections has set a new record for the cycle. it is expected to top $16.7 billion across federal and state races, including ballot measures. that is according to open secrets, a nonpartisan group that tracks the money. experts say a big factor is the number of key open congressional seats up for grabs. >> the cycle we saw a huge leap in spending during the primaries. >> issues have also attracted big dollars this midterm season, especially after the supreme court decision to overturn roe versus wade. >>> we've got you covered on election night. national races and results on kpix 5, local races on kbcw, and streaming on cbs news bay area. our coverage begins tuesday at 5:00. >>> still ahead on kpix 5, hospitalizations due to the flu are at a 10 year high. the troubling new data from the cdc and how you can protect yourself and your children

skyler henry in our nation's capitol. thank you, skyler. >>> control of congress is the ultimate goal with both part is in the hotly contested midterm. so what exactly does each party need to do to control the house and the senate? scott macfarlane broke it down earlier on cbs news. >>> ten states have been marked in yellow. if democrats win five of the yellow states, they maintain control of the us senate. republicans would need to win six. republicans hold north carolina, florida, pennsylvania, ohio, and wisconsin, which means republicans have to win a blue state, flip it red, to get the majority. they've been so bullish and spent more than a quarter million dollars in georgia hoping herschel walker can do that. if republicans do, democrats have to win back a red state. that's why there's been so much money in three u.s. presidents in pennsylvania in recent days. all of it hinges on these ten battleground states. >> that's the senate. what about the house? >> talk about close margins. we have those in the u.s. house as w

skyler henry is tracking key results. he joins us from capitol hill with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good to be with you. election officials in arizona and nevada are sounding off after criticism from former president trump and other republicans saying that the vote count was too long. the former president even going so far to say that the count was rigged. officials have said for weeks they would not have the full vote not only after election night but saying it could take a few days. >> are you ready to do this one more time? >> yeah! >> reporter: georgia u.s. senate candidates back on the campaign trail. >> they said we in over time. >> reporter: control of the u.s. senate depends on georgia's december 6 run off and two other states arizona and nevada which remain uncalled. as count continues in nevada, an election official denounced false claims from former president trump suggesting the elections are, quote, rigged. >> obviously he is misinformed two years later about the law and our election processes. >> reporter: officials in arizona's largest count

skyler henry has been following the candidates final push. he joins us live from capitol hill.ood morning. what are you tracking so far this morning? >> reporter: it is good to see you. the candidates are in their final arguments. all throughout the election season, they have focused on several key issues. namely, the state of the economy and inflation. abortion rights, and crime. now it is for the voters to decide where the ripple effects could be felt. remake the candidates made closing arguments ahead of today's elections. from arizona? >> we built a campaign to win an election. >> we cannot take much more of this. >> assigned to get the country back together. >> this is a transformative election that will send a loud message to washington. >> semi to washington, d.c. >> reporter: president biden said he is optimistic, adding this production. >> i think this will be a very big wave. i hope so. >> reporter: election security is a concern. the white house is there are no edible threats. law enforcement officials sent out bulletins warning of potential violent extremists. that

skyler henry is here. dive into the details for us. >> reporter: good to be with you. the president was confident yesterday talking about mid-term results so far but also adding that he is willing to work with republicans in order to get some things done that he and administration want to see done and saying and holding out hope that democrats can hold on to control either or both chambers on capitol hill. many toss up races out there in the house >> poe day after ee dohewi tuesday's mid-terms, president biden celebrated what he called a good day for democracy. >> democrats had a strong night. we still have a possibility of keeping the house but it's going to be close. >> reporter: cbs news projects house leans republican with votes in multiple tight races still being tallied. mccarthy has launched his bid for speaker. >> we are going to take the house back. >> reporter: president biden called mccarthy yesterday according to the white house. >> i am prepared to work with my republican colleagues. >> reporter: it can take days before we know which party controls the hou

. >>> skyler henry joins us live with a look at the winner so far on key issues that drove voters to the polls. what are you tracking this morning? >> reporter: based off that latest projection in wisconsin, we put that now at 48 guaranteed seats apiece for both republicans and democrats. which makes it all the more crucial in the toss up races in nevada and georgia. meanwhile, that predicted republican red wave, if you will, in terms of the amount of victories, didn't necessarily come into fruition. but still, there is more votes left to be counted. >> reporter: inflation and abortion were the too biggest issues on minds yesterday, according to exit polls. >> abortion is healthcare. it is very important. >> reporter: cbs news characterizes the battle for the house as leaning republican. the senate is still a toss up with several incumbents pulling off victories, including florida republican marco rubio. >> i believe we are on the cusp of a new generation of leadership. >> reporter: and new hampshire democrat maggie hassan. thank you for the trust you have, once again, placed in me.

skyler henry joins us from dc. we will talk about the senate in a moment. first, the house, we are hearing about this red wave. it did not happen. what was the message for voters? >> it is interesting, if you look at how the voters chose to choose their candidates, especially yesterday, they took on a series of issues, from the state of the economy and inflation to abortion-rights. that could have played a factor in how this all turned out. there is also an identity crisis amongst the gop. you have these m.a.g.a. republicans that are out there. those that walk in lockstep with president trump. you also have the moderate conservatives as well that do not necessarily like what the former president has to say. as you look at districts across the country, another thing to look into are the swing districts where democrats held on to slim majorities where republicans thought they would be able to flip some of those seats, especially given the state of the economy. their messaging has been on inflation and other issues around the cost of everything from gas to the

as skyler henry explains, there is a lot to do in the lame duck session. >> reporter: christmas carols mark beginning of the holiday season for many but also indicate time is coming to an end for others. >> we are going to try to have as productive a lame duck session as possible. >> reporter: congress is back in session and have four weeks to pass a number of bills before the end of the year. >> i tell my colleagues it's going to be heavy work, long hours to try and get much done. >> reporter: most pressing issues are passing defense authorization act which authorizes funding for the military. a new spending bill to keep the government open beyond the december 16 deadline. democrats also have a number of legislative items they would like to get passed before republicans take control of the house come january. democrats' wish list includes election law reform, respect for marriage act, raising debt limit, additional funding for ukraine. >> we are going to provide more oversight transparency and accountability. we are not going to write a blank check. >> kevin mccarthy has questioned lo

as skyler henry is about to tell you there, is a lot to do before a new congress convenes in january. >> reporter: the senate is debating the respect for marriage act providing federal protection for same sex marriages and that may be in jeopardy. >> for all the progress we made on same sex marriage, the rights of all couples may truly be safe without the protections of federal law. >> reporter: this is one of several bills democrats are hoping to push through before republicans take control of the house. >> the prices have soared since president biden put his hand on the bible. thanks to his party's reckless spending the inflation silent highest since the fallout of the carter administration. >> reporter: and they are considering the defense authorization act to fund the military and a spending bill before a government shutdown and the clock is ticking on the january 6 assault at capitol hearings. kellyanne conway testified before the january 6 committee on monday morning, expecting to issue a final report of 1000 pages or more. >> we certainly don't want the jim jordans of the world

skyler henry is joining us live from washington, dc with reactions that lawmakers are taking. >> reporter: congressional leadership met with president biden earlier today at the white house to talk about what is left on the legislative agenda before the year comes to a close. passing legislation that would prevent this national rail strike given the impact on the u.s. economy . >> reporter: president biden hosted leaders at the white house on tuesday calling on them to move quickly to block railroad unions from going on strike . >> it is not an easy call, but i think we have to do it . >> reporter: the white house help to negotiate a new contract . four of the 12 unions rejected the deal setting up a potential strike on december 9 . congress can stop it by passing legislation . >> i don't like going against the ability of unions to strike . but weighing the equities, we must avoid a strike. >> nancy pelosi says there will be a bill on the house floor on wednesday morning . republicans will reluctantly support the measure >> i think it will pass but it is unfortunate that this is how we ar

skyler henry has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: over the weekend, four u.s.s hit the campaign trail a day after president biden and former president barack obama made a joint push for pennsylvania democrats . mr. biden went to new york. >> this election is not a referendum. it is a choice between two fundamentally different visions of america. >> reporter: former president donald trump also went to pennsylvania saturday. then to florida on sunday. >> you need to vote. every democrat needs to be voted out of office and vote for republicans up and down the ballot. >> reporter: while former president bill clinton was in nevada. >> everything i worked for all my life is on the line now. >> reporter: history in the midterm typically favors the party not currently in control of the presidency . as candidates make their final push, they tried to motivate voters through a series of key hot button issues like crime. >> what we're here talking about the need to fight crime should not even be viewed as a democrat versus republican issue. >> we have to get illegal guns o

skyler henry has more from the white house. >> reporter: u.s.rland announced he is turning over the investigations into former president donald trump to a special counsel. >> appointing a special counsel at this time is the right thing to do. the extraordinary circumstances presented here demand it. >> reporter: jack smith who has been with the doj since 1994 will now oversee key aspects of a probe involving the january 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election as well as the investigation into the former president's handling of classified documents at mar-a-lago. >> as special counsel, he will prosecute independent judgment. >> reporter: he says the pace of the investigations will not pause or flag under his watch. attorney general garland said former president trump's announcement this week that he would make another run at the white house and president biden saying he too will likely seek re-election prompted him to make a decision now to appoint a special council. >> such an appointment underscores the department's co

we're joined now by cbs's correspondent skyler henry. really great to have you with us.nickname he came up with over the weekend. also calling him an average republican governor. he pointed out remarks that he came to me in desperate shape in 2017 calling him politically dead. saying that he needed help with an endorsement to get back his republican challenger in that race and then ultimately to win the governorship going up against one of the more popular democrats at the time in that race. trump ultimately claiming it was his endorsement that boosted desantis to get the victory four years ago. it is absolutely fascinating here, considering the fact that governor desantis has not said he is going to run for president in 202a. so much so the former president ultimately came out in his remarks saying that he is actually calling it disingenuous and then going on even further to say, that desantis came out to say that he is not focused on the president, running for president right now, even going further to say he is focused on the governor's race are not looking towards th

skyler henry is live on capitol hill with the winners so far. we look at the key issues that drove people to the polls yesterday. >> reporter: it is good to see you. this is what we expected. we did expect the tight, key races in the senate as a relates to the balance of power on capitol hill. what is interesting to note is the red wave that many of us were expecting, in terms of significant republican victories does not appear to be the case. it is more like a red splash . inflation and abortion were the two biggest issues on voters minds yesterday, running to the exit polls. >> this is horrendous. >> reporter: cbs news characterizes the battle of the house is leading republican. the senate is a tossup with several incumbents pulling out projected victories, including marco rubio. >> we are on the cusp of a new generation of leadership in this republican party. >> thank you for the trust that you have once again placed in me. >> reporter: john fetterman is projected to beat the gop candidate, flipping the senate seat blue. >> we bet on the peop

for more perspective, skyler henry is tracking key results, really has been all week. he joins us now live from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. nevada and arizona election officials have pushing back from criticism from former president trump and other republicans saying that the vote count is taking too long, former president even going so far as to say the count was quote unquote rigged. election officials said for weeks it would take sometime to get the final tally. >> are you ready to do this one more time? >> yes. >> reporter: georgia u.s. senate candidates back on the campaign trail. >> they said we're in over time. >> reporter: control of the u.s. senate depends on georgia's december 6 run off and two other states, arizona and nevada which remain uncalled. as count continues, there are false claims from donald trump saying the elections are quote rigged. >> obviously he is misinformed two years later about the law and tion processes. reer: officials also pushed back after the gubernatorial candidate lake accused them of carrying out the counted. >> it i

cbs reporter skyler henry is tracking the campaigns that he joins us live from capitol hill. good morning to you, skyler. >> reporter: justin, good to see you, and a good morning to you. the big names, they are certainly out there making sure they are in those battleground states trying to do their part for their parties' candidates to ensure voters get out and head to the polls is something else to pay attention to, both republican and democratic candidates will lock in today to their closing arguments, if you will , really keying in on those main issues that voters say they are interested in. over the weekend, four u.s. presidents hit the campaign trail, a day after president biden and former president barack obama made a joint push for pennsylvania's democrats . mr. biden went to new york. >> reporter: this election is not a referendum. it is a choice between two fundamentally different visions of america. >> reporter: former president donald trump also went to pennsylvania saturday, then to florida on sunday. >> you need to devote every democrat out of office and vote for

i want to bring in skyler henry live. you have been looking at the candidates final push.ow midterm elections tend to favor the party not holding the presidency. give us some insight on the trends that the polls are looking at this morning. >> reporter: mr. andrews, good to see you. good morning. interestingly enough , president biden was asked about that yesterday, when he was talking with the maryland democrats. he says it could be uphill to maintain the house of representatives control. you talk about the battleground tracker's showing we could see significant growth in terms of republicans in the cities they win in the chamber. that would get them control of the chamber. there is some optimism from president biden that democrats will maintain control of the senate. we are paying attention to ski races happening across the country that are considered tossup's. that is nevada, arizona, pennsylvania, new hampshire, and georgia. but will be interesting there is to see how this shapes up in terms of voter turnout , if the messaging was successful, in terms of the key issues

skyler henry joining us live again.into this one for us. >> reporter: good to be with you. it was a positive, confident president biden yesterday as he gave commentary following the mid-term results. he also said that he is willing and prepared to work with republicans regardless of that final vote tally. there are still several toss up races in both the house and senate leaving control of congress to come down to the wire. the day after tuesday's mid-terms, president biden celebrated what he called a good day for democracy. >> democrats had a strong night. we still have a possibility of keeping the house, but it's going to be close. >> reporter: cbs news projects house leans republican with votes in multiple tight races still tallied. kevin mccarthy has already launched his bid for speaker. >> we are going to take the house back. >> reporter: president biden called mccarthy yesterday according to the white house. >> i am prepared to work with republican colleagues. >> reporter: it can take days before we know which par

skyler henry is on capitol hill with a look at the winners so far and the key issues that drove votersto the polls. what are you seeing so far this morning? what i know we are waiting for some results to come in. >> reporter: that's right, especially as we lock in on key senate races. cbs news identified several of them as tossup's . especially nevada , wisconsin, and georgia. what is more interesting is the predicted red wave, series of republican victories that did not necessarily come out as anticipated. instead, it was more like a red splash. inflation and abortion were the two biggest issues on the mind of voters according to the exit polls. >> this is horrendous. >> abortion is healthcare , it is important. >> reporter: the senate is a tossup with several incumbents pulling off rejected victories, including order republican marco rubio. >> we are on the cusp of a new generation of leadership. >> reporter: maggie hassan pulled it out. >> reporter: thank you for the trust that you have once again placed in me. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, john fetterman is rejected to eat dr. oz,

cbs's correspondent skyler henry has more from washington this is truly fascinating stuff that we haveh these jabs he has made towards governor ron desantis calling him ron sanctimonious, nickname he came up ron sanctimonious, nickname he came up with over the weekend but also calling him an average republican governor with great public relations. he even said that ron came to me in desperate shape in 2017, calling him politically dead, saying that he needed help and an endorsement to get past his republican challenger in that race and ultimately to win the governorship going up against one of the more popular democrats at the time in that race, donald trump ultimately saying and complaining it was his endorsement that boosted ron desantis to get that victory for years ago, so it is actually fascinating here, especially because in the fact that governor ron desantis has not publicly admitted or said that he is going to run for president in 2024, so much so that the former president ultimately came out in his remarks saying that he is actually calling him disingenuous and then going on

here's cbs correspondent skyler henry with the very latest.n the morning, and then they will go and actually close at 7:00pm here. and that'lljust be a ripple effect throughout the day today. but it'll be interesting to see sort of how things shape up, especially given what is at stake here. we're talking about the balance of power here on capitol hill, for one. namely, it'll be interesting to see what happens in the house of representatives. according to our latest cbs news battleground tracker, they estimate that republicans will actually gain more than a dozen seats, which would, of course, give republicans control of that chamber. all they would need is one additional seat in the senate in order to gain control of that chamber. some states to watch out for — six of them are considering toss ups at the moment — georgia, pennsylvania, new hampshire, nevada, arizona, just to name a few, as well as the race up in wisconsin in terms of the senate. many of these races are in dead heats, if you will, toss ups at the current moment, according to r