. >>> and from vatican city to war-torn gaza people around the world celebrate christmas. >>> it's been dangerous holiday week in california. a major storm is moving across the western part of the country, bringing heavy rain to parts of california and the pacific northwest. and in the central california coast dangerous high surf and flooding threats have killed one person and left several others missing. two people were rescued after a portion of this historic pier in santa cruz collapsed in the gigantic waves. and officials say the danger is far from over. as people on the pacific coast face threats of mudslides and dangerous waves through the end of the week. he with get the very latest from cbs's elise preston. >> reporter: this wharf in santa cruz was built more than a century ago, but after a series of relentless waves, some up to 40 feet high -- >> what the heck? >> reporter: -- it partially collapsed a restaurant, construction equipment, piles of heavy debris were swept into the pacific ocean. along with three workers inspecting the wharf. >> they know the environment. they know

and pope francis holds a special christmas eve ceremony — opening the holy door at the vatican to markeginning of thejubilee for catholics around the world. protests have erupted in syria over the burning of a christmas tree in a christian—majority town near hama. demonstrators took to the streets of the capital damascus, calling for the new ruling faction, hts, to punish those who are responsible. the islamist hts movement has promised to protect minorities since toppling president bashar al assad earlier this month. lina sinjab reports from damascus. chanting. "we will sacrifice our souls for our cross," these men chant as they demonstrate through the streets of damascus. they are christians. many fear life in the new syria. despite promises made by the country's latest leaders, these protesters and other minorities are not so sure. and this was the catalyst of the christmas eve protests — masked gunmen setting fire to a christmas tree in the main square of suqaylabiyah, a christian majority town in central syria, the incident captured and shared on social media. a spokesperson from

so we're looking at some some pictures coming into us from the vatican at the moment.ust explain for us what the ceremonial side is? so the ceremonial part is the opening of the doors. so you sort of break a brick, but that turned out to be quite dangerous. and now the opening of the doors is sort of symbolising thatjesus is the path to salvation. and pilgrims over the coming year will pass through those doors as a means of gaining what's called a plenary indulgence. that's the sort of wiping of the slate clean. part of the preparations for thejubilee have involved restoring many of the key objects that are at saint peter's basilica, including bernini's canopy that sits atop the altar and on top of the relics of saint peter, the first pope. they have also put the pieta behind bullet—proof glass now. wow. and in terms of the year ahead 2025, what are the highlights? what will people see? so thejubilee does go on all year, and there are special days celebrating groups. as you would expect, people like priests and bishops, but also other groups likejudges, police officers

and everyone taking aim at the vatican as the who the see has his eyes set to declare a pull. the belgian king of st. basically dismissing the atrocities historians say were committed during his roll over the east african country. the why the new team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the top stories, but this hour it's so good to have your company here. we're not see. so israel is kicking off the program right now. the nation's iron does defense system activated overnight to basically to engage an incoming ballistic missile fired by the who these brings and footage right here from social media revealing of the fragments of the messiah lang scott that i have a positive jerusalem. the attack had triggered an air raid sirens all across the central part of the country. and as one might imagine, the alarm caused chaos. the televisions main applewood israel immediately suspended, also duty and flights. the restriction though being lifted just a few hours later. well, at the united nations, israel expressed outrage to the food the use of come to the defense of palesti

geeta: we are looking at some pictures coming in from the vatican.if you can see them as you are speaking to us, but can you explain what the ceremonial side is? >> the ceremonial part is the opening of the doors. sort of break a brick but that turned out to be quite dangerous, but now the opening of the doors is symbolizing that jesus is the path to salvation. pilgrims will pass through those doors as a means of gaining what is called a plenary indulgence, the wiping of the slate theme. part of the preparation for the jubilee involved restoring many of the key objects that are in st. peter's basilica, including the one that sits atop the altar, on top of the relics of st. peter, the first pope, and they have also placed some of it behind bulletproof glass. geeta: in terms of the year ahead, 2025, what are the highlights that people will see? >> the jubilee does go on all year long and there are special day celebrating groups. also other groups like judges, police officers, teachers, groups like teenagers. i promise i'm not making this up. groups lik

but we begin with a rare interview with pope francis at the vatican in rome.ame, and more than any other pope in recent ministry has dedicated his life and ministry to the poor, the peripheral and the forgotten, all while leading the catholic church on difficult, sometimes controversial issues in a way that not everyone supports. this path spring, norah o'donnell was granted a historic interview and spoke to him in his native spanish through a translator for more than an hour. not lost in translation was the 88-year-old's warmth, intelligence, and conviction. the interview began with a discussion of the church's first world children's day when in late may, pope francis welcomed tens of thousands of young people to the vatican, including refugees of war. >> during world children's day, the u.n. says over a million people will be facing famine in gaza, many of them children. >> translator: not just in gaza. think of ukraine. many kids from ukraine come here. you know something? that those children don't know how to smile. i'll say something to them. they have fo

this year in particular, rome, the vatican have been doing an awful lot of preparations, anybody whot of the monuments have been barricaded, underworks lot of the monuments have been barricaded, under works in order to prepare for this particular year. order to prepare for this particularyear. but order to prepare for this particular year. but arguably there is concern that may be as many pilgrims will not be arriving for 2025. it many pilgrims will not be arriving for 2025.- arriving for 2025. it is a contentious _ arriving for 2025. it is a contentious issue - arriving for 2025. it is a contentious issue in - arriving for 2025. it is a | contentious issue in the arriving for 2025. it is a - contentious issue in the world of catholic media whether the numbers of pilgrims going to rome has dropped. 0bviously rome has dropped. obviously this is politically quite loaded, some would question the current leadership of the church and suggesting fewer people are attending the vatican says this is, the canonisation of saints than used to. i haven't seen any firm data confirming that, you se

and the one that takes aim of the vatican as to who the see has his eyes set to declare a form of belgian king assigned. but dismissing the atrocities historians say were committed during his rule over the east african countries, the more i live and worldwide here on the last day of the year, this is off the international life from the russian capital church. our top story for you right now here on our t r u. s. and up, british coalition is reportedly conducted strikes on yemen, targeting come on site that was in the national capital, comes off, the government is a, was what has launched a ballistic miss solid televisions main airport in our late night attack. israel activated its iron documented defense system, just shoot down the incoming projectile. the fragments could be seen right there in the part of jerusalem. of the attack had triggered air raid sirens across the central parts of the country. and they allow me to imagine cool, it's kay, also telling me you've been go to an airport. israel immediately suspended all civilian slides, but we understand it only lasted for just a few ho

and the real one though it takes aim at the vatican as the holy see has his eyes set to declare a full month belgian king, a saint. a basically the small thing that is missing, i should say, the atrocities that historians do insist were committed during is ruled over the east african countries. the and we all live on new year's eve from moscow with a guest on a car in correspondence studying by we do appreciate your company for this our a straight out top story right now and it is yemen. we're the nation's capital. repeatedly under attack because that strikes hit but who the government's defense ministry building comes off to overnight chaos in israel with the nations iron dough met defense system activated to take out an incoming ballistic missile fired by the who is a footer chair from social media revealing the fragments of the miss all living scouts that in that part of jerusalem they talk had triggered at large scale air raid sirens all across the central israel. you would imagine the alarm did cause k . also televisions may nap or israel immediately suspending or civilian flights

. >> but he was alerted to two assassination plots by vatican security. after a tip off from british intelligence, a woman stuffed with explosives, a young suicide bomber was on her way to mosul to blow herself up, he writes, and a van had also left at full speed with the same intent. despite the extreme danger, francis bravely went to mosul, releasing a dove for peace, later holding open air mass in nearby erbil. we were there. there are incredible scenes here, incredible for christians, yazidis, arabs and kurds in a country devastated by war and terror. the pope is here on a pilgrimage of peace the following day, asking vatican security what happened to the two bombers? the commander replied laconically, they're no longer there. the iraqi police had intercepted them and detonated them. pope francis turned 88. in his new book, he reveals that, frankly, he's lucky to be alive, and the title of that book, hope. ian pannell abc news in london. >> all right, ian, thank you. well, how much are the best known directives in the bible worth? apparently about a h

from the vatican to bethlehem, people around the world gathered to mark the birth of jesus, under a shadowf war. >>> christmas miracle. is there a $1 billion gift waiting for some lucky mega millions player. >>> and netflix is hoping today's live nfl games and beyonce's halftime show won't bring the same technical glitching as the jake paul/mike tyson fights. >>> good morning. i'm michael george. merry christmas and happy hanukkah. the jewish festival of lights begins at sundown this christmas day. that's a rare occurrence. that's happened 4 other times in the last 125 years. celebrations of both faiths have taking on a subdued tone amid the ongoing wars in the middle east. we look at how the faithful are marking the day around the world. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. you mentioned the subdued tone this year. in bethlehem they called off celebrations for the second year in a row. this is a place that people flock to this time of year. it's believed by christians to be jesus' birthplace. the archbishop says he hopes this christmas is the end of darkness, saying enough wi

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and pope francis holds a special christmas eve ceremony, opening the holy door at the vatican to mark beginning of thejubilee year for catholics around the world. now on bbc news — a look back at the royal year. a year like no other. first the king, then the princess of wales diagnosed with cancer. this, of course, came as a huge shock, and william and i have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family. good man, this one. prince william called it the hardest year of his life, supporting his wife and family while flying the flag for britain abroad, honouring the fallen on the beaches of normandy 80 years on from d—day. and harry, the party prince, back in the uk. last christmas, there was nothing to suggest that 2024 would be a royal year dominated by illness. but three weeks later, first, a palace statement that the princess of wales had had planned abdominal surgery the previous day, and the following hour it was announced the king was to undergo a procedure for an enlarged prostate. by the time the king left hospital after a th

. >> and from the uk to the vatican to a michigan soup kitchen and beyond, people prayed for peace and kindness on christmas today. cristian benavides has a look at the special moments from around the world. >> reporter: pope francis delivered his traditional christmas message at the vatican. he urged all people of all nations to find courage during this holy year, to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions across the world. the national menorah was lit near the white house to welcome the first night of hanukkah. alejandro mayorkas addressed the crowd. >> this hanukkah let us rededicate ourselves to the light that defines us and the better world we seek to build. >> reporter: in kyiv, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy marked the jewish festival of lights nearly three years into the war with russia. the kelmanson family of dallas celebrated christmas and hanukkah, enjoying the fact that they coincided on wednesday. >> it just kind of represents our family. it's a special time, and i love to do that. >> it's about togetherness. it's really about family and celebrating wit

founded a group that works year round to bring smiles to children undergoing medical treatment in vatican city. >> the pope led christmas eve mass. [music] rosemary oroczo. traditionally, the service starts around midnight, but due to the pontiff's age, today's ceremony began at 7 p.m. in rome around 10 a.m. pacific time. the pope turned 88 a week ago. the service also launches jubilee 2025, a year of catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to the vatican. he's expected to call for peace worldwide, particularly in the middle east. after the mass, pope francis delivered his will deliver his christmas day blessing tomorrow. >> new tonight the christmas eve mega millions jackpot reached an estimated $1 billion in tonight's winning numbers were 38, 45, 14, 46 and 11 with a megaplier of three. ktvu lamonica peters spoke with lottery players who were hoping to win it all. >> i mean, i play fantasy five mega million powerball. you know what i'm saying? super lotto. but right now i'm focused on the mega million. >> robert clark and other lottery players on tuesday have a b

do you believe the vatican's actions could in any way undermine efforts to promote african sovereignty and self determination? what we see in the global south now, really starting to sign up on his own 2 feet these day. the charge of the nose that is laid by the roman catholic church and rome. with its just started the anglican church and england, gravitating away from the gospel of the this is seen in areas such as they embrace single homosexuality. this is seen in the place where they support people who are paid guns for the researches of witchcraft. this is seen in supporting poor people who are the plains, which the bible contains africa, the asking, but wait, the apology, the waiting has not yet come. the composition of richard restoration and uh, settling the ones uh, some of the colonial systems us do. there we are watching how in west africa, of the africans of pricing to a, to remove himself, the clutches of colonialism that installation financially. and i think our present government is right in these planes to symbol we were waiting for more an apology. is it possible for th

it dates back centuries, and as cbs's chris livesay reports, the vatican and rome have been preparings moment. >> reporter: with a few knocks, the doors of st. peter's basilica swung open for pope francis this evening, ushering the world's roman catholics into christmas and the start of a jubilee year. a once-every-25-year tradition, when the faithful make pilgrimages to this church. soaring 450 feet into the sky, it is the tallest in the world. and with roots dating back more than 1600 years, it's also one of the oldest. what better time to dust it off? with renovations on the outside meant to reflect spiritual renewal on the inside, says father enzo fortunato. but it is sort of a metaphor. >> yes, metaphor. is exactly the word -- >> reporter: for the kind of internal restoration? >> yes. metaphor. yes. >> reporter: one of the biggest restorations was of bernini's masterpiece, the baldachin. for the first 250 yars, it has been restored. >> before, you have to imagine, i think, it was very black. and now we can admire the gold. >> reporter: the canopy sits atop the tomb of none other

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the pope led christmas mass at the vatican earlier today. [music] rome now traditionally, the service starts around midnight, but due to the pontiff's age, today's ceremony began at 7 p.m. rome time. that's around 10:00 in the morning. our time. the pope turned 88 a week ago. this service also launches a campaign the catholic church is calling jubilee 2025. it's a year of catholic celebrations at the vatican that's expected to draw in more than 30 million pilgrims from around the world. churches in the bay area are holding special christmas eve masses today. grace cathedral in san francisco will hold a service starting at 1030 tonight. it starts with a musical prelude featuring the cathedral choir of men and boys and a full orchestra. the service will go from 11 p.m. until 1230 wednesday morning. it will be streamed on grace cathedral's website. the glide foundation in san francisco's house of prime rib held their special christmas eve brunch today. 3,000 pounds of prime rib and side dishes were served this afternoon in glide's dining room.

as part of that event, the vatican's taking special steps to greet pilgrims.nn's christopher lam takes us inside saint peter's basilica for an exclusive look. >> i'm here at saint peter's basilica, the home of the popes, the site of the tomb of saint peter and one of the catholic church's holiest sites. a huge amount of work has been going on to prepare for an influx of millions of visitors expected to be in rome during the jubilee year. now we've been granted special access to go inside the basilica and show you what's been going on hello. >> hello, christopher. welcome to rome. >> well, thank you very much. >> to the vatican. in this case. so. wow. yes. it's wonderful. the biggest church in the world. now we are near the holy door. >> the opening of this holy door by the pope on christmas eve will mark the beginning of the jubilee. a time of celebration and pilgrimage that usually occurs every 25 years. with its cement seal removed and keys retrieved, the door is now ready to be opened for 2025, which will allow pilgrims to pass through and receive forgivene

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welcome to rome. >> well, thank you very much to the vatican. >> in this case. so. wow. yes.s wonderful. the biggest church in the world. now we are near the holy door. >> the opening of this holy door by the pope on christmas eve will mark the beginning of the jubilee. a time of celebration and pilgrimage that usually occurs every 25 years. with its cement seal removed and keys retrieved, the door is now ready to be opened for 2025, which will allow pilgrims to pass through and receive forgiveness for their sins. known as an indulgence after this moment, the pilgrim encounters the mother of god, the masterpiece of michelangelo. the pieta, which was attacked in 1972, has had its protective glass upgraded for the jubilee and this is the work of the pilgrim? >> no. >> okay. the pilgrims. yes, yes. wow. >> the in front of us. the baldacchino of the bernini. this altar is the center of the eucharistic celebration. but also it's a very important because there is the tomb of saint peter. >> can we see that now? >> yes. >> access to the tomb of saint peter, the church's first pope,

cnn vatican correspondent christopher lam joining us now with the latest.o give us a sense to what people were experiencing as this begins, as those doors are opened. >> well, erica, it's very powerful and symbolic moment we saw in saint peter's basilica with the opening of the holy door, as the pope opened the door. pilgrims started to file in past him through the door. i've been up there recently, and it's a beautiful panel, bronze paneled door. and as people walked through, they were touching the panels. of course, what the holy door represents is god's forgiveness and mercy. and according to catholic tradition, those who walk through the door and have carried out certain spiritual or charitable acts receive an indulgence which relates to the forgiveness of sins. and of course, the basilica is expecting millions of people to process through the door during the jubilee year, which is going to be a year focused on forgiveness and reconciliation. and the pope wants it to be a sign of hope for a troubled world and, christopher, i'm curious, the day after chr

cnn vatican correspondent christopher lam joins us now. christopher, i'm wondering what more can we expect to see this morning? >> well, danny, as you can see from the images the pope is giving his urbi et orbi address and blessing, which means to the city and to the world. it takes place each christmas day, and the pope is going to be, i expect, addressing global conflicts to make appeals for peace, as he often does during these messages. you can see the vatican nativity scene set up in saint peter's square. the pope has been quite busy this christmas because, of course, it's a special celebration as the pope has launched the catholic church's jubilee year, a year dedicated to forgiveness and pilgrimage. he opened the proceedings last night by throwing open the doors of the saint peter's basilica's holy door, which is normally cemented shut. he did that last night, christmas eve, during a celebration. he opened the door, and after that, pilgrims processed in. it's customary for those people visiting the basilica during a holy year to go t

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unrest in syria this event was hosted by the vatican council. sue met we are here for 30 minutes fire site chat with quite the treat this afternoon as a general michael hayden, when the smartest people that were in the united states government i'm sure he will smile and be as humble as he will resistively not only in uniform is an air force general but also to direct both the national security agency and the central intelligence agency as of the formative years were terrorists things were coming up and running and so gratitude to him for his service to the nation and physically in the counterterrorism fight and site and we are fortunate to have my favorite generals here so she is a poor policy corresponded with reuters you seen her over the savior she was kind enough to agree advancing back-and-forth on the plane with the secretary blinking this week to make time for us hopefully the jet lag is caught up and with that overview thank you so much. >> thank you alex and i am thrilled to be here in thank you very much for being here without us today

likely to be two topics that they will address in their meeting next month at the vatican. there is a possibility that they will talk about the death penalty. pope francis a couple days ago asking catholics to pray for people who were on death row in the u.s. saying they should pray for those sentences to be commuted. catholic bishops in the u.s., after that, say they want to see president biden commute the sentences of 40 people on death row. those things that come up in those conversations next month, he will also meet with the italian president and the italian prime minister who has been instrumental in the work by the g-7. >> on this friday before christmas, i understand the president and first lady are planning to make a holiday visit to the children's national hospital. what do we know about that? >> you are right, looking at the pictures, the president and first lady arrived a few minutes ago. this has become a tradition dating back several decades for first ladies to go to children's hospital to spend some time with the kids, to do some reading. president biden over

at the vatican, pope francis expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the air disastercristian benavides, cbs news. >>> palestinian civil defense says at least seven people were killed when an israeli air strike hit the top floor of a hospital in gaza on sunday. israel says it was targeting a hamas control center inside the hospital. cbs' holly williams reports that for civilians in gaza, the situation is growing more desperate. >> reporter: in the gaza strip, 2024 has been an entire year of war. a year of loss, grief, and anger with the outside world. for standing by as the air strikes rain down on this shattered patch of land. with nearly the entire population displaced and many living in flimsy tents, this winter, the people of gaza are facing a new adversary, the biting cold. at nasa hospital, a cbs news team filmed medics treating babies for hypothermia. dr. fida al nadi says they admit one or two cases every day. the very youngest are the most vulnerable. >> many children are born prematurely, and this predispose him more to hypothermia. >> reporter: mahmood al fa

and pope francis holds a special christmas eve ceremony — opening the holy door at the vatican to markeginning of thejubilee for catholics around the world. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this christmas eve. i'm chetan pathak, coming up on tonight's programme... what next for marcus rashford and manchester united — they're not the only club with problems to solve — we look ahead to a big boxing day in the premier league. we'll also be at brighton and hear about their big plans for their home stadium — and why they want to move the away supporters. and from playing football to playing santa — fulham's alex iwobi spreads some festive cheer by opening up his own temporary shop to help those in need. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. most sport takes a christmas break for a night or two, but on boxing day, football will return with a bang as it always does. for now it looks to be a three horse title race in the premier league — liverpool and chelsea both play at home on thursday whilst the champions manchester city will be hoping for a change in fortu

. >> in vatican city, the pope leading christmas eve mass. [music] miroslav.traditionally, the service starts around midnight, but due to the pontiff's age, today's ceremony began at 7 p.m. in rome. it's around 10 a.m. pacific time. the pope turned 88 a week ago. this service also launches jubilee 2025, a year of catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to the vatican. he's expected to call for peace worldwide, particularly in the middle east. after this mass, pope francis will deliver his christmas day blessing. tomorrow, churches in the bay area are holding special holiday masses today. grace cathedral in san francisco is set to hold a service beginning at 1030 tonight. it starts with the music prelude, featuring the cathedral choir of men and boys and a full orchestra. the actual service will go from 11 p.m. to 1230 wednesday morning, and will be simulcast on grace cathedral's web page. tis the season for scams. thieves now phishing for information at your companies that built america. after a national security committee failed to rea

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the pope is leading a christmas mass at the vatican now. [music] hold your. traditionally, the service starts around midnight, but due to the pontiff's age, today's ceremony began at 7 p.m. rome time. that's 10 p.m. pacific time. the pope turned 88 a week ago. the service also launches jubilee 2025, a year of catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to the vatican. he's expected to call for peace worldwide, particularly in the middle east. after this mass. pope francis will deliver his christmas day blessing tomorrow. churches in the bay area are holding special holiday masses today. for example, grace cathedral in san francisco will hold a service beginning at 1030 tonight. it starts with a musical prelude featuring the cathedral choir of men and boys and a full orchestra. the actual service will go from 11 p.m. to 1230 wednesday morning, and will be simulcast on grace cathedral's web page. new at noon, glide foundation and san francisco's house of prime rib right now holding their special christmas eve brunch. 3,000 pounds of prime ri

the oscar tipped vatican whodunit, a papal election thriller. i discuss conclave with director edward berger. welcome to the program, everyone. i'm christiane amanpour in london. the swift collapse of bashar assad's regime in syria has had reverberations in iran. it was once a key pillar of influence, and iran's strategy in that region. and it's shaken tehran, the country's supreme leader, ali khamenei, declared any public debate on iran's weakened position, quote, a criminal act. but today we want to bring you a very brave voice that refuses to be silenced when it comes to the issues of democracy and especially equal rights for women in iran. she is narges mohammadi who last year was awarded the nobel peace prize and who has spent much of the past 20 years in evin prison. she's accused of spreading propaganda and acting against the country's national security. mohammadi has recently been released on a short medical furlough to recover from surgery, and even from the ambulance. she shouted the movement's slogan women, life, freedom and she has m

he also urged vatican bureaucrats to stop speaking ill of one another.bing among his closest collaborators. in texas, a man fleeing police in a car chase was later killed in a shootout after crashing his truck into a mall. this happened today in killeen, texas, about 70 miles north of austin. authorities say the man drove a truck through the glass doors of a jcpenney store and kept driving several hundred yards, running over people who were shopping. police say they exchanged gunfire with the suspect. he was killed by officers. >> drive through the front door of the jcpenney store, striking four people. those people are were transported with severe some to severe to minor injuries. and there was one other patient that i just recently found out was a walk in at the emergency room relating to this incident. so we have five total patients, unknown ages. conditions. >> the name of the driver who was shot and killed has not been released, and it is unclear what led to the initial police chase. the death toll from an attack on a german christmas market has ris

the pope, who is suffering from a heavy cold led sunday prayers from his residence inside the vatican. the 88-year-old faces a very busy week, including the start of the holy year on christmas eve. >>> straight ahead on the "cbs weekend news," a riveting battle in the steel industry as a storied american brand pushes for a controversial merger. stay with us. >>> monday marks a pivotal moment for the future of a one-time american industrial giant. u.s. steel founded by jp morgan over a century ago agreed to be purchased by japan's nippon steel over a year ago. some workers call it a lifeline, but will the government let it happen? that's the big question. erica brown is at the white house with the latest on a looming deadline. erica? >> reporter: jericka, right now federal agencies are evaluating the risks that this deal could pose to national security. the deadline is tomorrow, and their report could give president biden justification for blocking this deal. >> close this deal now! >> reporter: u.s. steel employees are divided at a critical moment. >> we need this. we need this desper

. >>> from the war zone in ukraine to the vatican, to a michigan soup kitchen and beyond, people around world are celebrating the season in heartfelt way. christmas day was the first night of hanukkah. a rare intersection of the two holidays. here is cristian in benavides. >> reporter: pope francis urged all people to find courage during this holy year, to silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions across the world. in washington, d.c., the national menorah was lit near the white house to welcome the first night of hanukkah. u.s. homeland security secretary alejandro my oh us addressed the crowd. >> this hanukkah let us rededicate ourselves to the light that defines us and the better world we seek to build. >> reporter: in kyiv, ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy marked the jewish festival of lights nearly three years into the war with russia. a family in dallas celebrated christmas and hanukkah, enjoying the fact that they coincided on wednesday. >> it kind of represents our family, so it is a special time and i love to do that. >> it is about togetherness. it is about famil

. >>> and pope francis calling for peace during his christmas day message at the vatican. the pontiff specifically pointing to the war on ukraine and the ongoing violence in gaza. last night, pope francis began the catholic church's jubilee year. it's a tradition focused on forgiveness and pilgrimage. 35 million people expected to travel to rome next year to take part. >>> this time an office will win as the time in the office will wind down. president joe biden and his son, 50 new laws into 50 new bills into law. katrina coffman is looking at some of the measures that is now the law of the land. >> reporter: the bald eagle has captivated americans from the birth of the united states. adorning everything from the presidential seal to the $1 bill. and yet it was not the nation's official bird until now. >> and that should have been done many years ago. >> reporter: preston cook, a volunteer at the national eagle center could not find any documentation designating the bald eagle status. he urged his congressman to do something about it. congress passed the bill unanimously,

. - let me ask you then about the vatican's position today towards the chinese communist party and the criticism that the catholic church is receiving for failing to stand up for human rights abuses in china and for failing to, what critics say, take a stand consistent with its history. - yes, and consistent with its beliefs. i think it is legitimate criticism, i must say. i see the church right now as a great blur. it is a confusing thing. i do not understand what pope francis is up to or how internally he really sees things. he confuses me. he confuses me. - you have said that you have faith in the institutions of our country even against the backdrop of a second trump presidency. when there have been threats to the media and promises of retribution that i think it's fair to say we don't know how seriously to take them. i think some people are taking them more seriously than others. - yeah, i think that's fair. i think we're gonna learn a lot maybe by what happens with the fbi. i think the candidate to lead it, kash patel, is not someone who leaves you immediately impressed as to his

why this christmas eve is more special than most at the vatican and for the faithful. ♪ ♪ >>> good morningm michael george. well, it is christmas eve, and that means millions of americans are dashing off to see friends and family today, adding to what is expected to be a record-breaking year for holiday travel, but winter weather could disrupt some people's plans in the northeast, while strong winds and heavy rain slam the west coast. cbs's leah mishkin is keeping track of everything. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, michael. in regards to the weather, if your flight is cancelled or significantly delayed, it is the first holiday season since a transportation department rule took effect that requires airlines to give an automatic cash refund. so no need to spend hours on the phone with customer service, although let's think positively. family and friends are eagerly awaiting their loved ones and tsa is expecting to screen nearly 40 million passengers this holiday season through january 2nd. it is beginning to look a lot like christmas at airports across the u.s. >> the one thing i a

pope francis led mass at the vatican, calling for peace around the world, including the middle east. >>> in bethlehem, usually filled with tourists and pilgrims, it's nearly empty. raf sanchez joins us from israel. >> reporter: we spent the day in bethlehem, a city struggling how to mark christmas amid war. in the little town of bethlehem, christmas is barely a whisper. palestinian scouts parading the streets but without the traditional instruments at the end of a difficult year for this holy city. christmas usually looks like this. the main square dominated by a towering tree. this is where that tree should be. with the war in gaza still raging and few tourists, most official festivities are canceled. church leaders calling for public signs of christian hope. muted celebrations. >> it's supposed to be the best time of the year. none of that is happening because we are mourning. >> reporter: this reverend is the pastor of bethlehem's evangelical lutheran church. this reminds people of the thousands of children killed since last c christmas >> we see jesus from every child. >> reporte

pope francis launched a special jubilee and christmas eve ceremony at the vatican.take place every 25 years and the pope has marked the start by opening the normally bricked up holy door of st. peter's basilica. over 30 million are expected to make a pilgrimage to rome. the more thick and reagan -- the north american aerospace command repositioned its radars and satellites to track santa claus as he sets out while he continues his worldwide mission to deliver presents to children around the globe. norad, a joint operation between the u.s. and canadian militaries, is responsible for guarding the skies over north america. and later, they will dispatch a fighter jet to greet santa. >> norad tracks santa the same way we do our 365 day coverage of north america. we use a combination of satellites, radar, and fighter aircraft. with santa, we pick them up normally on radar first, the northern canada and alaska warning system. as he gets further away from north america, we use our satellites in geosynchronous orbit that are infrared capable. rudolph gives off the same signa