cbs' omar villafranca with more. >> reporter: las vegas police releasing this video of the gunman being taken down by officers just outside the campus building where he killed three faculty members. they say he was carrying this legally purchased .9-millimeter handgun and 11 magazines. >> we do not know how many rounds he has fired. >> reporter: cbs news learned the suspect was a former college assistant business professor in north carolina at east carolina university for almost 20 years, resigning in 2017. he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job. investigators say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north carolina. [ sirens ] this horrific shooting leaves this campus in shock. >> hang on. follow their instructions. >> reporter: students hid in dark classrooms before being ushered out to safety by police. junior film student hannah werner's screen writing class stacked desks against the door when they heard gunfire. >> we don't know what happened. we decided to stay in the room. >> reporter: she showed alerts on students'

cbs's omar villafranca is on the campus with all the new details.ing, omar. >> reporter: good evening. there's still a heavy police presence here outside of the business building at unlv even though the campus is essentially closed. but tonight we're learning more about the suspect and the faculty members and the community here and the police response while students here cope with the latest mass shooting in america. tonight las vegas police releasing this video of the gunman being taken down by officers just outside the campus building where he killed three faculty members. they say he was carrying this legally purchased 9 millimeter handgun and 11 magazines. >> we do not know how many rounds he has fired. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the suspect was a former college assistant business professor in north carolina at east carolina university for almost 20 years, resigning in 2017. he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job. investigators say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north

>> margaret: omar villafranca, thank you.iden today said there is still no deal to bring home american hostages held by hamas in gaza. today, secretary of state antony blinken that hamas is holding up progress and that israel would be willing to return to a pause in military operations in return for a hostage release. imtiaz tyab reports tonight from jerusalem. >> reporter: gaza is gripped with hunger. in the south, lines as far as the eye can see, as people wait hours for something to eat. according to the u.n., israel has only allowed 10% of the necessary food into gaza, pushing half the population of more than 2 million into starvation. as the israeli military continues to carry out massive strikes, hands poke out from under the rubble near raw file. more victims in this brutal 11-week roar which is already claimed the lives of over 20,000 palestinians, according to the hamas-run ministry of healt. "i was with my cousin playing in the street," this little girl says. "a rocket exploded, and all of this rubble fell on top of

cbs's omar villafranca reports on a christmas surprie to remember. >> reporter: brittany ricard of newot of hats. >> this will definitely be gone first quarter. >> reporter: she's ceo of her own cosmetics company and last year, she became a landlord when she bought her first investment property, an apartment building with ten units. >> a lot of my tenants are single women with children. >> reporter: that made her think of her childhood growing up in public housing and how difficult christmastime could be for her mom. >> it was tough. my mom was a single woman raising three children alone. >> reporter: so last month, she gathered her tenants for a pre-holiday meeting, put on her chartreuse suit, and delivered a gift to her tenants that would make santa claus green with envy. >> in fact, i wanted to actually gift y'all with a free month's rent. >> now i don't have to go try to take a loan out or ask family for money. like i can do it now. >> reporter: kadesha dunn lives in one unit with her two boys. the single mom says ricard's gift will allow her family to celebrate more and worry less

guardian angel. >> reporter: omar villafranca, cbs news, new orleans. >> jericka: that's beautiful. "cbs evening news." . >>> thank you, tonight, south bay business owners are sifting through the ashes of a christmas nightmare. why they say this raging fire destroyed much more than just a building. >>> wonderful families, they bring their kids here. and then, now this. >> a bay area refinery under the microscopes tonight. the surprise inspection that could last weeks. one that inspectors are looking for. . >> that is an impressive storm out there. we will look at the waves that are coming to the beaches the forecast, coming up. >>> wipe this one, learn from it, of course. >>> and, how the 49ers plan to bounce back from a christmas day dud. >>> good evening. a strip mall still smoldering tonight after going up in flames early christmas morning. in fact, our chopper was over the damage earlier today. you can see how the roof is caved in. so, the building on el camino real. it is closed and the

in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's omar villafranca shows us how it works. >> reporter: mikha sabuatrolled the busy terminals in dallas-fort worth international airport. their job... to pick up precious cargo left behind by passengers and bring it back to the lost and >> once we find that item for them, they are like so happy. >> reporter: in a typical year at dfw airport, more than 18,000 items are reported lost but with the help of artificial intelligence, around 90% of the lost items found are returned to their owners. >> thank you. you have a great day. >> reporter: here is how it works. a person has to include details about the missing object. the ai software then tries to match the item details with pictures and descriptions of things that were found. once it is a confirmed match, it is back to the owner. >> jewelry, watches. >> wow. >> reporter: shimaa fadul runs daily lost and found. looking for distinction marks like stickers or serial numbers, ai can help find anything. >> so your number is right here and i am just going to go ahead and tap it down. and say it was found i

in tonight's "eye on america," cvs's omar villafranca shows us how it works. >> reporter: mikha sabuists control this busy terminal in dallas-fort worth national airport. their job? >> do you have any items? >> reporter: to pick up precious cargo left behind by passengers and bring it back to the lost and found. >> once we find there item for them, they are so happy. >> reporter: in a typical year, more than 18,000 items are reported lost. with the help of artificial intelligence, around 90% of the lost items found are returned to their owners. >> thank you. have a great day. >> reporter: here's how it works. a person has to include details about the missing object. the ai software then tries to match the item details with pictures and descriptions of things that were found. once it's a confirmed match, it is shipped back to the owner. >> jewelry, watches. >> wow. >> reporter: shimaa fadul runs daily operations of the lost and found, and says by looking for distinguishing marks, like stickers or serial numbers, ai can help find anything. >> the serial number is right here, i'm just g

cbs's omar villafranca reports on a christmas surprise to remember. >> reporter: britney ricard of newf hats. >> this will definitely be gone first quarter. >> reporter: she is ceo of her own cosmetics company and last year she became a landlord when she bought her first investment property, an apartment building with ten units. >> a lot of my tenants are single women with children. >> reporter: that made her think of her childhood growing up in public housing and how difficult christmas time could be for her mom. >> it was tough, my mom was a single woman raising three children alone. >> reporter: so, last month she gathered her tenants for a preholiday meeting, put on her chartreuse suit and delivered a gift to her tenants that would make santa claus green with e envy. >> in fact i wanted to actually give to all with a free month's friends. >> now i don't have to go and try to make a loan out or ask family for money, i can do it now. >> reporter: kedesha dunn lives in one unit with her two boys, a single mom says cart's gift will allow her family to celebrate more and worry less. >>

cbs's omar villafranca is on the campus with all the new details.g, omar. >> reporter: good evening. there is still a heavy police presence here outside the business building at unlv even though the campus is essentially closed. but tonight we are learning more about the suspect and the faculty members and the community here and the police response while students here cope with the latest mass shooting in america. tonight, las vegas police releasing this video of the gunman being taken down by officers just outside the campus building where he killed three faculty members. they say he was carrying this legally purchased 9-millimeter handgun and 11 magazines. >> we do not know how many rounds he has fired. >> reporter: cbs news has learned the suspect was a former college assistant business professor in north carolina at east carolina university for almost 20 years, resigning in 2017. he applied to work at unlv but did not get the job. investigators say he sent at least 22 envelopes containing an unknown white powder to faculty at unlv and in north c

cbs' omar villafranca reports from eagle pass, texas. >> reporter: tonight, thousands of migrants sittingby-side in rows, overwhelming border patrol agents. nearly 7,900 migrants were apprehended every day last week across the southern border. up from an average of 6,000 a day in october. yesterday, more than 10,500 crossed. more than 4,000 alone in the del rio sector. women and children can be seen weaving through sharp wire to claim asylum. the migrants in this staging area, are technically not in federal custody as they await to be processed. texas governor greg about signed sb-4 into law. and if it goes into effect in march, that means that state troopers and deputies could charge and arrest migrants, like these behind me, for illegally crossing the border. but maverick county sheriff says his border community doesn't have the staff to enforce abbott's sb-4 law. >> it's taking away from the security we're supposed be doing in the county. we don't want to do it. it's going to be impossible. >> reporter: meanwhile, the desperation is mounting. in this disturbing video from last week, a

in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's omar villafranca shows us how it works. >> reporter: mika and aists patrol the busy terminals at dallas-fort worth international airport. their job? >> do you have any items for the lost and found? >> reporter: to pick up precious cargo left behind by passengers and bring it back to the lost and found. >> once we find that item for them, they will be like so happy. >> reporter: in a typical year at dfw airport, more than 18,000 items are reported lost. but with the help of artificial intelligence, around 90% of the lost items found are returned to their owners. >> thank you. you have a great day. >> reporter: here's how it works. a person has to include details about the missing object. the a.i. software then tries to match the item details with pictures and descriptions of things that were found. once it's a confirmed match, it's shipped back to the owner. >> jewelry, watches. >> reporter: shima faddoul runs daily operations at the lost and found and says by looking for distinguishing marks like stickers or serial numbers, a.i. can help find anyt

omar villafranca, cbs news, dfw airport. >>> we all know this.ople get holiday gifts that they really don't want or need. and that includes a lot of clothing. much of these unwanted gifts end up in illegal landfills across the globe. it's a growing problem. and manuel bojorquez got a firsthand look. >> reporter: nestled between northern chile's atacama desert and the pacific ocean, the city of iquique is known for its beaches and tourism. it's also a place where international trade looms large. but just a 30-minute drive into the mountains -- >> this is one of the biggest landfills. [ speaking in a global language ] >> si. >> reporter: angela showed us its dirty consequences. illegal landfills. mountains of discarded clothing that are polluting the pristine desert around her home city, alto especio. by one estimate there are at least 30,000 tons of waste. you become the trash heap of the world. [ speaking in a global language ] what a tough thing. >> reporter: yes, it's sad she says because these clothes don't even come from here. we dug in and t