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vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> axlerod: that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for scott pelley, i'm jim axelrod. merry christmas and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs announcer: you're watching kcci 8 news. kim: after weeks of above average temperatures, snow before christmas. how much more we can expect this holiday weekend. that snow making it treacherous for drivers. see where drivers had a tough time staying on the road. combine snow and christmas eve and you have a run on the , grocery stores. what people scrambled to buy as we close in on christmas. thanks for joining us. steve and stacy have evening off. the snow started falling just before 10 this morning here in des moines. and while it looks pretty on a christmas card, that snow caused some big problems for travelers this christmas eve. kcci meteorologist kurtis gertz here now with an early look at your forecast. kurtis: the good news is the evening activity. we are not expecting any more this christmas eve, but it is a pretty seen out there. snow totals jefferson, 5.8. new total coming in.

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vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> axlerod: that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for scott pelley, i'm jim axelrod. merry christmas and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ,,,,,,,, of the bay >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> now at 4:30 snow in the bay area. but first it's one of the bay area's most popular hiking spots. new tonight, posted warnings about a new danger. a fissure is opened up on a crumbling cliffside. good afternoon, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm betty yu. thanks for joining us for this special edition of kpix 5 news before the raiders game. >>> emily turner is in point reyes but standing farther from the cliff than she normally would. emily. >> reporter: that's absolutely right. now, with storms like this one or all of the wind or

. >>> on a night when so many kids have a hard time getting to sleep, vanita nair has just the story to end the broadcast. >> oh, no, we'll have to start all over. >> reporter: like most 2-year- olds, hudson cowen is not a fan of nap time. >> that is one of the biggest issues for parents, is how do i get a child to go to sleep. >> reporter: that's why his mom bailey gaddis is eager to try a child into slumber. >> i am going to tell you a story that can make you feel very sleepy. >> reporter: it's called "the rabbit who wants to fall asleep." the yawns are written into the story. the characters have names like the "heavy eyed owl" and "the sleepy snail." there are even notes for when you should read slowly. >> allow yourself to fall asleep. >> reporter: it worked on hudson. it's worked on so many kids that it's become an amazon best seller in the u.s. and five other countries. that is rare for any book, let alone one self-published with illustrations drawn by a friend. swedish author and behavioral scientist carl-johan ehrlin said he came up with the idea watching his mom sleep in the

vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this christmas friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us later. for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jim axelrod. -- >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> merry christmas, everyone. welcome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. >>> millions of americans are celebrating today with family and friends, exchanging gifts and sharing in a christmas feast, but it's a very different snooen parts of the south and midwest. thousands will spend the day picking through the remnants of their homes after a deadly string of tornadoes. nearly two dozen twisters in five states killed ten people in mississippi, tennessee and arkansas. meteorologist mike seidel is in where a 7-year-old boy was killed. >> reporter: more than a dozen twisters touched down on wednesday. one was a long-tracked tornado, on the ground for more than 150 mississippi and parts of tennessee and right through holly springs, damaging at least ten homes. t

vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> axlerod: that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for scott pelley, i'm jim axelrod. merry christmas and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> the new fe more. >> mariah carey's new holiday project. >> plus, inside how hollywood is celebrating the holidays. it's what's coming up right now on -- >> "entertainment tonight." >> he basically took -- >> t cookie, the traveling, see how the do it all, too. >> we like to kill our ow holiday dinner. >>> then -- on s with mariah. the christmas movie director talking love andkids. >> i think they're causing a little bit ofhavoc, they have no filter. >>> plus, le ann rimes' new cd. >>> also -- our night with gloria andmi

vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> axlerod: that's the cbs evening news for tonight. for scott pelley, i'm jim axelrod. merry christmas and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, you get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all the premium movie channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. get out of the past. get fios. >>> right now at 7:00, record breaking temps. we've broken every record on this warm muggy and soggy christmas eve. good evening i'm debra alfarone. for the second day in a row the weather has been one of the main stories all day. yesterday it was rain, today the high temperatures and the mugginess. howard bernstein is in for topper shutt with the fi

vanita nair, cbs evening news, new york. >> and that is the "overnight news" for this christmas friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back with us later. for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new >>> it's friday, december 25th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." tornado troubles. recovery efforts after a deadly string of storms tears through the south. and an unusual twister outbreak in northern california causes significant damage. >>> christians around the world come together to celebrate the christmas holiday. thousands gather at the birthplace of jesus and at the vatican. >>> terrifying moments at a north carolina mall. what prompted a deadly shooting that had last-minute christmas shoppers ducking for cover. >>> good morning and merry christmas from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters in new york. thanks for joining us. i'm jamie yuccas in for anne-marie green. this christmas morning, at least 14 people are dead, killed by tornadoes and violent storms that ripped through the dozens of others are injured. the st

anthony mason and vanita nair join us live from new york with that preview, good morning. >> good morningfilm that tackles head injuries in the nfl, we will talk with the director and real life doctor who inspired the new film, concussion. >>> and they have, less than one second to capture the image that they have waited hours for, meet the the photographers out to shoot the the moon. >>> all that plus your eye opener, the dish and music in our saturday session ahead on cbs this morning, saturday if they fall short, they will land them on the stars. it will all work out. >> nice poetry this morningy try. >> guys, nice to see you, thanks for the the preview. >>> talking eagles right now they will need a win to stay alive for the the race for the playoffs. "eyewitness news" reporter pat gallon has more on the match up with washington. >> reporter: truly a christmas miracle tat philadelphia eagles remain in playoff contention but such is life in the nfc east. it is week six, eagles are six-eight. they need two more wins to get in the post season starting with a victory over washington, tonig

there is a lot coming up on cbs this morning the saturday, anthony mason and vanita nair joyous liveith the preview, good morning. >> reporter: hi nicole, good morning. coming up star wars sores, we will go inside the numbers that already gave it a shot of the being the biggest film of all time. >>> they inspire all but some are better than others. we will show you a new serve that is predicts stunning sunsets. >>> we are with winton mar sales and jazz at lincoln center orchestra as they kick off their holiday concert series. we will talk to him about why these songs resonate with so many people and the band will perform in a very special saturday session. >> all that plus your eye opener, dish and director david russell talks about his new film joy starring jennifer lawrence, that is just ahead on cbs this morning, saturday. >> sound like you have it covered. we will be watching, thanks, guys. >>> we will send it over to justin for more on the forecast, justin. >> good sat the day morning, everyone else feeling that chill, it feels like the holidays once again across the delaware va

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