what we are learning about the negotiations. here are tonight s headlines. more hostages return home. tonight, the last-minute talks to extend the pause as the deadline approaches. we would like to see the pause extended because what it has enabled is hostages being released, coming home, being reunited with their families families. norah: a deadly crash of a u.s. military osprey with eight onboard. eyewitnesses telling cbs news there was an engine on fire. the new details. our cbs news investigation. child labor in chocolate. we traveled to west africa to find out the bitter truth behind your favorite candy. can you guarantee that all of the cocoa here is free of child labor? i am looking forward to seeing what you are doing with your life and how we can go about fixing it. norah: and remembering the beloved broadway actor who played cliff s mom on cheers. isn t that fascinating, eh? perhaps, if you live in a cave. [laughter] norah: good evening to
to 3:00 p.m. eastern. our coverage continues with katy tur reports right now. good to be with you. i m katy tur. as we speak, we are expecting more hostages to be released including potentially one american. two israeli women have been released today, hours before the extended cease fire is set to end. that is unless there s a deal to keep it going. it is a precarious situation. hamas is claiming three of the captives have died, a mother and her two young sons. a 4-year-old and a 10-month-old. the idf cannot confirm if that s true. trying to keep the lines of communication open are secretary of state antony blinken, headed to israel right now and u.s. envoy for hostage affairs. as the united states tailors its public message, that a resumption of war gives hamas what it wants, which is never ending violence. quote, hamas, unleashed a terrorist attack because they fear nothing more than israelis and palestinians living side by side in peace. there s growing political press
his mental well being but will still play for saracens. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. now, this is the youngest hostage taken on october 7th, and his four year old brother and mother. they re the bibas family and, today, hamas claimed that they had all been killed in an israeli airstrike. the israeli defense forces say they re investigating the claim from hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. it s thought there are still 161 israeli hostages in gaza, and the six day temporary truce is due to end today, though there are hopes that it could be extended. our senior international correspondent orla guerin is in tel aviv. well, tonight, the people of israel are waiting for more news about this hamas claim, which is unconfirmed. we had a statement from the extended natalie metcalf family saying they are waiting for the information to be confirmed are hopefully refuted by military members and thanking people here for their warm
hello. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. the armed wing of hamas says that the youngest israeli hostage in gaza, ten month old baby kfir bibas, as well as his brother ariel and mother shiri, were killed in an air strike on the gaza strip. the bbc is checking the claim, which it does not been able to verify. the group are among the highest profile civilian hostages yet to be freed. a special appeal had been issued for their freedom after they were not in their freedom after they were not in the group freed on tuesday. in a statement, the idf said hamas is wholly responsible for the security of all hostages in the gaza strip. hamas must be held accountable. hamas actions continue to endanger the hostages, which include nine children. they must immediately release our hostages. the bbc s diplomatic correspondent paul adams gave us an update. ten month old kfir, nine months old when he was snatched and now ten month
to another militia group? our team in israel and gaza. also tonight, the first blast of winter for millions. multiple pileups in ohio as lake-effect snow pounds the midwest and northeast. in d.c., the national christmas tree blowing over. and the deep freeze stretching into the deep south. al roker is here. a farewell for rosalynn carter. former president jimmy carter leaving hospice to attend the memorial service for his wife of 77 years, alongside president biden and every living first lady. the emotional tribute. convicted double murderer alex murdaugh speaking out in court as he is sentenced to another 27 years for financial crimes. what he said as he faced his victims. a dramatic body cam. troopers responding to a deadly bus crash involving high school students. what it shows. and after 17 day trapped in a collapsed tunnel, the joy tonight in india after all 41 workers are finally rescued. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening