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st. louis, missouri, has stepped in to help this little family. >> there was this village of people who camesaid what to you? >> do you need food? can i come take the kids out of the house? do you and dave need a break? >> reporter: the help of a village and unwavering love. david begnaud, cbs news, st. louis. >>> well, that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back later for cbs mornings. and follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting from our nation's capital, i'm jericka duncan. >>> this is cbs news flash. i'm dan lieberman in new york. president biden signed a $1.7 trillion spending package to fund the government. the package includes $45 billion in military and economic aid to ukraine and $38 billion for emergency disaster assistance. it also includes reforms to the electoral count act, clarifying the vice president does not have the power to overturn results of a presidential election. >>> in new york city, the first ever legal recreational marijuana sales began at 4:20 p.m. thursday as the state marked the opening of its

st. louis, missouri, has stepped in to help this little family. >> there was this village of people who cameo you? >> "do you need food? can i come take the kids out of the house? do you and dave need a break?" >> reporter: the help of a village and unwavering love. david begnaud, cbs news, st. louis. >> duncan: what a beautiful family. that's tonight's "cbs evening news." for norah o'donnell and all of us here, i'm jericka duncan, have a great night. thanks for watching. >> announcer: she thought she found a fellow cat lover... >> he would kick the cat out of the way. >> judge judy: what do you mean, he would kick the cat out of the way? >> i mean, he would aggressively kick the cat. >> announcer: ...but the judge... >> judge judy: i certainly wouldn't see him again. >> he's a controlling person. >> announcer: ...has a solution at hand. >> judge judy: no, he's not. i can control him with this little finger. put the water down. see what i mean? >> announcer: "judge judy." you are about to enter the courtroom you are about to enter the courtroom of judge judith sheindlin. captions paid for by

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st. louis, missouri. let there from you. host: let's hear from you. caller: let's start with the fact that the democrats -- i am republican and democrat but they started saying it is going to take days and they are telling you this ahead of the election. then it actually does take over 10 days in some of these states. that is why those people went down there to protest. they had a reason and they did not investigate that. that committee never looked at why all those people were down there. so they were down there to protest a fraudulent election. we could start looking at the votes that were flipped in michigan, and a republican district that they said was a computer error, we can start looking at the excessive votes over the registered voters in pennsylvania. you can go on and on and on about the amount of fraud that actually happened during that election and those people sitting in jail right now for inking they got screwed -- thinking they got screwed. some of them that committed violence, keep them in there. a true republican does not want to do a

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st. louis, missouri, and we had to cut our weeklong vacation a little early so i can go back to work. >>that a good thing or a bad thing? >> it's a bad thing. i would rather vacation than work. >> reporter: so the folks that we spoke with who got out early said that the traffic wasn't too bad which is a good thing and also on their side, yasmin, are the lower gas prices. nationwide, gas prices are trending downward. it's $3.40, which is 12 cents lower than last week. maybe a little extra money for those last-minute holiday gifts. here at the bucky's, a very popular gas station. the gas here is $2.59. not too bad. >> you got to like that guy's honesty. i think we can all agree with that, we love our jobs, but vacation is -- let's hope everybody gets safely to where they're going and we're not talking about this on the other side saying how are we all going to get home. thank you all. >>> coming up, everybody, he was never under audit. former president trump's excuse for not releasing his taxes debunked by the house committee that obtained years of his returns. what else they revealed and

st. louis, missouri and we had to cut our week-long vacation a little early so i can go back to work. >> yeah s that a good thing or bad thing? >> it's a bad thing. i would rather vacation than work. >> reporter: so, kate and aaron, if you do plan on driving, experts say do basic maintenance on your car, make sure the washer fluid is full. also not a bad idea to have an emergency kit in your car as well in case you get stranded. throw in blanket, water, snacks and cell phone chargers as well and according to aa, they're saying they anticipate rescuing 900,000 stranded motorists this holiday season, guys. >> taking notes over here. >> we appreciate the guys who will do the work with the storms, they come through for us every time. bill karins now has been tracking this system as it starts to build up. bill, what do you see as the most dangerous part of the storm and who will it impact? >> it's how quickly things will change. it is now on the move snow breaking out in rapid city. light snow in minneapolis, and now the temperatures will begin to drop and plunge, especially in areas of the s

st. louis, missouri, you're seeing spot shortages across the country.iotics, antivirals, even over the counter children's medicine. amoxicillin is in short supply. this pharmacy cannot get any more which is important because amoxicillin is preferred for children. as far as over the counter stuff is concerned, you have tylenol, advil. you'll see there's empty shelf space here. this is where the kid products would be. there's a couple of advil. this is motrin. there's nothing there. we talked to natasha patel about what this dynamic is like right now. here's what she told us. >> you're talking tylenol, motrin, ibuprofen -- >> reporter: all out? >> all out. whatever we got on the shelf is what we got. >> reporter: as parents are struggling with what to do about these shortages, a couple of pieces of advice, do not give kids adult-sized tablets. that is not going to work. they're not formulated properly. doctors also say you have this medicine cabinet, it doesn't need to be fully stocked. pick a couple of things, fever reducer, decongestants. parents are st

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st. louis coming missouri athletic club.rson before she is really nice at point pleasant. go check it out brian kilmeade.com and saturday mccalmccallen, texas, two greatm not complaining. carley shimkus is upstairs and she is safe. >> carley: i am. thank you, brian. that sounds like a great event you and dana together. two of the nicest people. absolutely. got to get to some headlines here starting with. this the search is intensifying for an american student gone missing while study abroad in france. the parents of ken ity denald jr. say they last heard from their son on november 27th after he left the home of his host family and was heading to valencia, france. his parents said he seemed off during their last conversation saying he didn't want to go to class, which they say was very much unlike him. french investigators are calling it, quote: a worrying disappearance. a retired navy seal who garnered fame after coming out as trans gender is now detransitioning. chris beck, who was going by kristin beck says the process has

st. louis marjory missouri said can we do this?as interpreted through hag seat and put it on in the prison? i said, absolutely. and i was going to get down for it but covid struck. they have since done it, and i would like to see a ton again because i think they did a pretty good job. >> i wanted to message you couple days ago to see if you could join me on the show. i want to see than the tempest. and you said, did hags get banned? which it hadn't. but when you think about the themes that gets the tempest band, which seem very broad and like much of this book brought it but banning it's very broad. and as someone who has had books banded critiqued, what about hank seeds avoids the thing that got tampa spanned in arizona? >> nothing. they would ban that to. callahan is. >> that is actually perfect. answer that's exactly. right >> right. because what the banning seems to be about is, let's not have any awkward conversations. so, i realized sometime later, after i had been through high school in the 50s that the reason we had mostly

st. louis. it is in missouri signed the decree establishing the provadance state capital state reparation commissionwill pay 10 million dollars to the descendant of slaves. let's imagine that all the states accepted this venture 300 million dollars for each state 15 trillion for the entire country. this is ridiculous. i am black and i am not a victim once freed american slaves were promised 40 acres of land. and mula little, who got it? now their descendants, under the flag of the eradication of systematic racism, promise to give much more. more, but to promise it does not mean to give and smacks of it. whatever one may say, it 's still a sop from the authorities with the same racism instead of solving real problems . the qr code in the application is capable of more scan it before payment and with every purchase. we will transfer one percent of the family fund together for the construction of family houses so that children can be close to their parents during long-term treatment. the vtb team will offer a solution for a credit card opportunity - this is a reliable vtb bank that is 200 days of purch

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st. louis, missouri.on the atlantic piece in 2018 looking at the idea that somebody's politics is hereditary. can you inhit your politics from yr parents. here is me what the story had to say. moving awa from home,hether going to college, joined the military, or take a job in another town, is one of the main factors that contribute to someone's political attitudes. going to college is particularly important. that's not a result of college campuses indoctrinating students have more -- liberal sensibilities as a sense of fear, but as a result and introduction to new ideas. people from different data -- backgrounds better distinct from their homes. it could make kids liberal homes -- from liberal homes more conservative. science professor said it is a double-edged sword for parents because they want their children to have access to a good education and be more sick as flat life, but they -- be more successful at life, but they also want their children to be like them. that statement is concerning politics po

st. louis, missouri. you are on. caller: happy holidays to you. great show.ion by its nature and origin divides us. it makes us exert as a species. you can look back at its origin. as the canaanites if it divides us. ask the holocaust victims. liquids going on today. look at the middle east. we are a tribal species. it was a survival mode. now, we realize i don't have to be afraid if somebody is a different color. if they have different views than me. by its very nature, it divides us. you were saying i have the answer to the universe. no one does. there are no gods. we have to figure it out and work together. happy holidays to all. host: this is charles from maryland on the independent line. go ahead. caller: good morning and thank you for taking my call. let me say that religion is a great thing. most of us have a common interpretation. religion has been used particularly by christianity as a two by four to reinforce our own internal prejudice and all kinds of thing. let me give you a quick example. i have to thank for many years ago putting this on air. a

st. louis, missouri.e on the atlantic piece in 2018 looking at the idea that somebody's politics is herediry can you inheritoupolitics from your parents. here is more what the story had to say. moving away from home, whether going to college, joined the military, or take a job in another town, is one of the main factors that contribute to someone's political attitudes. going to college is particularly important. that's not a result of college campuses indoctrinating students have more -- liberal sensibilities as a sense of fear, but as a result and introduction to new ideas. people from different data -- backgrounds better distinct from their homes. it could make kids liberal homes -- from liberal homes more conservative. science professor said it is a double-edged sword for parents because they want their children to have access to a good education and be more sick as flat life, but they -- be more successful at life, but they also want their children to be like them. that statement is concerning politic

st. louis, missouri, to san francisco, california. known as the objection bow trail, butterfield overland trail was an important 19th century postal route that the national park service studied and deemed to be nationally significant. and feasible, suitable, and desirable for addition to the national trails system as a national historic trail. i congratulate the arkansas delegation and supporters of this bill as this will be a great addition to growing network of national historic trails. however, i would like to note the bill includes novel language regarding energy development that has never been included in the national trails act. simply, it states that nothing in the bill shall plibt or hinder the -- prohibit or hinder the development, production, or transmission of energy. while this is an important concern, historic trails designations like the one envisioned by this bill, have not been an impediment to energy development. so while this is a worthy trail designation, and i support the adoption of this particular bill, i think w

missouri said i was innocent. kennedy gardner, the attorney for the city of st. louis, said i'm innocnt. why can't you free me? orter: kevin strickland, another man sentenced to life, spent 43 years in missouri prisons for wrongful conviction. what does justice look like? >> that's a tough one. i mean, i don't know. haven't seen it yet. >> reporter: he was only able to be released last year, thanks to senate bill 53, a new law that gives prosecutors an avenue to free innocent prisoners. >> this election, freedom and liberty is on the ballot. >> reporter: we reached out to former attorney general eric schmidt, as well as governor mike parson. months later, both have not responded to multiple requests for comment. and now for johnson and dunn, their only option for freedom is senate bill 53. >> missouri stands alone, i think, in not giving an innocent prisoner the right to access to the courts when he has a compelling case of innocence. >> reporter: here, hope is in short supply. dunn's old family home was destroyed in a fire. all that remains now this is dormant block. >> all these houses, there was four right h

st. louis from shanty to lace curtain. his next book is on catholic churches, monasteries, and shrines throughout the state of missouri. it's due to be in bookstores in winter of 2023. of course, today, here to talk about the history of the irish in st. louis. after the top, we invite you to join us upstairs outside of the museum shop where he will be signing copies of his book for purchase of their. that's enough of me. i'm going to turn the state over to patrick murphy. please join me and giving him a warm welcome today. >> [applause] >> thank you, thank you, emily. thank you for starting out. what a great turnout on such a cold day. i appreciate the. the historical society has been wonderful help and putting this book together with all of their wonderful documents and photographs. they are just wonderful people. it's just a great treasure for the st. louis community. so, how many of you out there identify to some degree as being irish? is there anyone who does not in some way identify with being irish? thank you for coming anyway. both of you. i grew up with the perception of being irish. it started at an early age.

missouri and kansas city, heading towards the midwest. chicago snow breaks out during the day. by thursday evening st. louis, chicago into michigan, steady snow and the winds beginning to pick up. a the same time, heavy rain from washington, d.c. up to new york city will have its own delays. friday morning it becomes a bomb cyclone. this is when we'll have the strongest winds and power outages. it's not really about the snow. yes, we're going to get 6 to 12 inches in the great lakes. it's about the winds with this storm, and the winds will bring that cold air all the way down to the gulf coast. dallas negative 2 for friday morning. by the time we get to christmas eve morning, negative windchills in the northeast and even central florida, lester, freezing cold. >> all right, bill karins with our update there. thanks, bill. >>> now to our other top story. at least two people were killed and 11 injured when a powerful earthquake struck northern california early today, damaging roads, homes, and businesses, and leaving many still without power this evening. miguel almaguer has the latest. >> reporter: jolted ou

st. louis and springfield looks to the west and the south and then our state is the delta south the economy and topography ofiv what happens there is reflective of other places and the northern missouri quite a bit this summer there were two counties that border iowa we always feel like we are on top of the world i never go to northern missouri lesser feel i am on top of the world every senator thinks their state is unique and it is. a couple years ago i spent a few minutes each day china to figure out for a period of six wondering how the other 99 members got here. [laughter] with a couple of exceptions i was able to figure it out are still a question in my mind about some friends. [laughter] but i figured out somebody has unique people skills, somatic strainer a political skills, maybe the ability to quickly understand complicated things or explain complicated things. most ofal the time we had an incredible amount of wasted talent there is absolutely no telling what might happen now part of that is because the senate isn't expected to work efficiently we don't have rules it is by unanimous consent or total exhaustion the federal government was designed by people who didn't trust go

st. louis from our affiliate fox 2. one of the big stories there tonight. recreational marijuana use is now legal in the state of missouritutional amendment legalizing the drug for anyone 21 or older. missouri is enough to the 21st state to allow recreational marijuana use. that is tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. ♪ active psoriatic arthritis can slow me down. now, skyrizi helps me get going. along with clearer skin, skyrizi helps with less joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and fatigue in just four doses a year after two starter doses. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms had a vaccine, or plan to. ask your doctor about skyrizi to treat your skin and joint symptoms - so you can get going. learn how abbvie could help you save. we all have a purpose in life - a “why.” no matter your purpose, at pnc private bank we will work with you every step of the way to help you achieve it. so let us focus on the how. just tell us - what's your why? >> today my fam

the gentlewoman from missouri, miss bush, is now recognized for five minut michelle bush. >> yes, st. louis and i thank you manager for giving this important hearing. let me say to the witnesses, thank you for your testimony. thank you for staying and a sorry had to listen to the white supremacy rays raised its ugly head. throughout this hearing. but we're here to fight it and sot wanna make sure you the rise of hate in -- >> madam chair -- >> follows a surge of anti lgbtq plus legislation. driven by republican state lawmakers. including in my home state of missouri. the human rights campaign has found that republican state legislatures have introduced and supported over 300 -- 340 anti we are, and or trans bills in the latest legislative session. and 25 extreme discriminatory bills have already been signed into law. across this country. according to -- in 2020, the missouri state house introduced 23 pieces of anti-lgbt plus legislation. they've repeatedly, absolutely disgusting, filed library book bands, bands on doctor recommended care. student organization bans and sports fans. miss robi

missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> st. louis and i rise today to remind my colleagues that there is no place in a humane society for state sangded violence. ms. bush: on tuesday, kevin k.j. johnson was taken by punishment, from state continuing to use -- the state continues to use executions to the missouri and u.s. supreme court's denial of a st stay of execution, k.j. was failed by our criminal legal system. missourians tend to move forward with executions of four more people in the coming months. congress must act, congress must pass legislation to abolish the federal death penalty and encourage states to follow suit. i'm also urging our president to continue leading on this issue and act now. commute the sentences of all those on federal death row. condemn state executions and urge his administration -- this administration to stop seeking the death penalty. let's abolish the death penalty once and for all. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> madam speaker,

the gentlewoman from missouri, miss bush, is now recognized for five minutes. michelle bush. >> yes, st. louis and i thank you manager for giving this important hearing. let me say to the witnesses, thank you for your testimony. thank you for staying and a sorry had to listen to the white supremacy rays raised its ugly head. throughout this hearing. but we're here to fight it and so just wanna make sure you know that. the rise of hate in -- >> madam chair -- >> follows a surge of anti lgbtq plus legislation. driven by republican state lawmakers. including in my home state of missouri. the human rights campaign has found that republican state legislatures have introduced and supported over 300 -- 340 anti we are, and or trans bills in the latest legislative session. and 25 extreme discriminatory bills have already been signed into law. across this country. according to -- in 2020, the missouri state house introduced 23 pieces of anti-lgbt plus legislation. they've repeatedly, absolutely disgusting, filed library book bands, bands on doctor recommended care. student organization bans and sports

missouri. i grew up in east st. louis, illinois, across the east mississippi rivers from st. louis, missouri. my hometown is springfield, illinois, and roy blunt's hometown is springfield, missouri. we often catch about catching the wrong plane in st. louis and ending up in one another's homes. senator blunt and i came from different political parties, obviously. we have different ideas on a lot of thing. but over the 12 years he served in the steat of missouri in the steat -- in the state of missouri in the senate, he's become a friend and ally. managing the mississippi river is an issue we share. many of the locks and dams that keep the river navigable are nearly 100 years old. for many years, senator blunt worked with me and with the army armycorps of engineers to come p with a plan that we call the navigation ecosystem sustainability program, shorthand nesp. it will expand and modernize seven locks at the most congested locations on the upper mississippi and illinois rivers to make sure the waterways can continue to serve as major navigation chams, moving -- channels, moving crops and othe