better life. >> glor: steve hartman found the perfect way to end a week in >> glor: steve hartman founderfect way to end a week in which we honor american's veterans. here's tonight's "on the road." >> reporter: inside a humble f, tucn wendell, idaho, on a shelf, tucked behind this picture, john metzler keeps the letter that he says got him through the vietnam war. >> it's written by a girl in the sixth grade. >> reporter: you didn't know this girl? n' nope. >> reporter: john was a 23-year- old army helicopter gunner. >> when you got up in the morning, you always wondered whether you would see the sun go down at night. >> reporter: because he had such a deadly job in such a thankless war, that little girl's note mattered. it arrived on christmas day, 1970. and it simply read, in part, "dear serviceman, i want to give my sincere thanks for going over to war to fight for us. the class hopes you will be able to come home." signed, donna caye. obviously, it could have gone to any soldier, but john took it very personally. it's not just the letter, right? >> damn sure isn't. >> reporter: doe

steve hartman, "on the road," in mexico beach, florida. >> glor: that is awesome.he "cbs evening news" for this week. i'm jeff glor. have a great weekend. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> now at 6:00 rapid fire earthquakes felt in some parts of the south bay. >> what scientists say is the real signal from all the shaking. >> we're live with word that some striking marriott workers do vote on a new deal by tonight. >> and tariffs hit home literally, so get that to do list ready. the cost of home remodel projects is about to jump. we'll explain. kpix5 news at 6:00 begins right now with a h

here's steve hartman "on the road." america more thankful this week than the residents of the midtown motel in myrtle beach, south carolina. each and every guest says they owe a heaping helping of gratitude to this man: motel owner jaret hucks. as we first reported a couple of months ago, during the florence goooding, jaret stayed open for business. >> jaret hucks, nice to meet you. ks reporter: or more like, open for charity. r: we'll take care of him. e' reporter: jaret actually gave away more than 1,000 free nights to this community's poorest and most vulnerable evacuees. >> i don't know what we would have done, to be honest with you. i don't know where we would be right now. re there are so many other ways ntu want to say thank you. >> there's no words to describe what it means to our family. >> love thy neighbor, right? that's what you're supposed to do. >> reporter: i've read that somewhere. >> yeah, i've read that somewhere, too. my momma taught me that a long time ago. you're in. you need a room key, don't you?

. >> and steve hartman on the road, the story of love, more powerful than a hurricane. it's coming up in a few seconds on the cbs evening news. >> thank you for watching us at 5:00! >>> coming up at 6:00 tonight tariffs hit home literally. get that to do list ready because the cost of home improvement projects is about to jump. allen, paul and veronica are back in 30 minutes. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." "she... played an important role in fighting off ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care act." california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate. california values senator dianne feinstein ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> glor: on the "cbs evening news" this friday: before the midterms. it is 45 and 44 and the fight for votes as two presidents go all out on the trail. and steve hartman with a story of love more powerful than a hurricane.

steve hartman on how two lives were changed "on the road." >> reporter: nancy abell admits her maternalmay be a little overactive. at least that was her excuse for nagging a young hiker she met waong the pacific crest trail in washington state a couple of weeks ago. that hiker's name was katharina groene. and all katharina did was to mention to nancy that she planned to continue hiking alone up to the canadian border. >> she was from germany. she had no idea what she was getting into. >> reporter: you tried to talk her out of it? >> i sure did. in fact, i told her, "if you were my daughter, i wouldn't let tu do this." >> reporter: but here's the thing-- katharina had already walked the first 2500 miles of the trail. thich starts at the mexican border. she had just 150 to go, so katharina brushed aside nosy nancy's carping concern. >> and that's the last i saw of her. >> reporter: but it wasn't the last of her worry. for the next seven nights, nancy grew increasingly restless. she knew it was pretty late in the season to be walking that final stretch without snowshoes, and when she read

steve hartman, "on the road" in monticello, georgia. >> a and that t is the overnigh >>> it's thursdayer 1, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." it's crunch time with just days to go before the midterm elections. president trump and big name democrats hit the campaign trail to support candidates. >>> breaking overnight, a key discovery in the search for the lion air jet that crashed off

steve hartman, on the road in t. >>> good morning, it's friday, november 23, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." black friday frenzy. shoppers are out looking for deep discounts from coast to coast, but where are the best bargains? >>> plus, shots fired at a mall. panic-stricken shoppers run for their lives after a deadly

but not for one soldier that steve hartman found on the road. >> reporter: inside a humble home in wendello on a shelf tucked behind this picture, john metzler keeps the letter that he says got him through the vietnam war. >> it's written by a girl in the sixth grade. >> you didn't know this girl? >> nope. >> reporter: john was a 23-year-old army helicopter gunner. >> when you got up in the morning you always wondered whether you would see the sun go down at night. >> reporter: and because he had such a deadly job in such a thankless war, that little girl's note mattered. it arrived on christmas day 1970. and it simply read in part, "dear serviceman, i want to give my sincere thanks for going over to war to fight for us. the class hopes you will be able to come home." signed donna kay. obviously, it could have gone to any soldier. but john took it very personally. >> it's not just the letter, right? >> damn sure isn't. >> does it mean as much to you today as it did when you got it? >> yeah. in fact, i think it means more today than it did when i got it. >> because she said thank you. >> ye

steve hartman now with a story of love that was stronger than the storm. >> reporter: when firefighteran hughes proposed to his police officer girlfriend cory clark, he kept it short and not very sweet. >> yeah. >> he literally said, here, will you? i was like, i thought he was pouring out spray. >> reporter: hard to recover from a proposal like that. >>> but you're going to make up for it with the wedding. >> yeah. >> he called and said, we're going to be getting married, but this is the spot. >> reporter: unfortunately, brian's shot at redemption, the place he picked for their october wedding, was the end of a jetty in mexico beach, florida. ground zero of hurricane michael. the house they rented for the wedding party used to be right here. no one knows where it is now. michael washed away everything but the ocean view. even the pavilion where they planned to hold the ceremony is now just a few crooked timbers. obviously they had to call it offer. >> yeah, we told all of our families not to come down here. >> reporter: especially as first responders. in the wake of the storm, they ba

steve hartman, on the road, in myrtle beach, south carolina. >> and that's the "overnight news" for thisittle later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the cbs broadcast center i'm elaine quijano. ♪ >>> it's monday, november 26, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." chaos at the border. migrants try to force their way into the u.s. from tijuana, mexico, while in this country president trump threatens a government shutdown unless a border wall is funded. >>> white out. airlines are trying to catch up after a white out cancels hundreds of delays on the busiest travel day of the year. >>> and ethical questions. twin girls born in china are said to be the

steve hartman, on the road in t. om the cbs broadcast c >>> good morning, it's friday, november 23, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." black friday frenzy. shoppers are out looking for deep discounts from coast to coast, but where are the best bargains? >>> plus, shots fired at a mall. panic-stricken shoppers run for their lives after a deadly gunfire in alabama. >>> and a bus packed with college students loses control college students loses control and flips on a frigid freeway. captioning funded by cbs 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york, i'm tony dokoupil in for anne-marie green. black friday shoppers are ss country. many retailers offered early black friday deals yesterday and promised more through the weekend. thanks to a booming economy, they expect americans to spend more than a trillion dollars this holiday season. laura podesta has more from new york. good morning. >> for many out there black friday deals are the new dessert after thanksgiving dinner. but if you're heading out the door this m

and steve hartman with a soldier who waited decades to thank a stranger. all that, starting with the headlines in 60 seconds. in president trump confirmed he wrote responses to questions from the special counsel. >> my lawyers aren't working on wyat. ham working on that. i write the answers. >> but he has not yet sent them back. >> reporter: a federal judge ordered the white house to return acosta's press pass. pr it's not a big deal, and if he misbehaves, we'll throw him alt. >> let's go back to work. >>if

steve hartman, "on the road" in monticello, georgia. >> a and that t is the overnigh >>> it's thursday, november 1, 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." it's crunch time with just days to go before the midterm elections. president trump and big name democrats hit the campaign trail to support candidates. >>> breaking overnight, a key discovery in the search for the lion air jet that crashed off indonesia. >>> and google walkout. company's sexual harassment. t >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you, i'm anne-marie green. president trump is back in washington this morning after making the first stop on an eight-state preelection rally effort to energize republican voters. last night he was outside ft. myers, florida. he fueled fears of immigration and blamed what he called the far left media for dividing the country. laura poe laeft is here with more. good morning. >> good morning. >> he is focusing on senate and governor. he'll be in missouri tonight and eventually hit indiana, montana, west virginia, ohio, tennessee

plus, steve hartman on how one , n's good deed inspired a community to open their hearts.rst, the headlines in 60 seconds. >> three, two, one! >> the holiday shopping season blitz has begun. >> sales could top $1 trillion. >> it's a madhouse. it's a zoo. there were lines outside. >> you get up at 6:00 a.m. to go shopping? i don't get it. >> they're shooting! in holiday shopping turned inadly in alabama. >> gunfire erupted inside a shopping mall, leaving one hurton dead and two hurt. >> the shooting happened after a fight broke out. a