dies at 82. we take a look at his legendary impact on and off the field and reaction from around the world. unsafe maneuver: the u.s. military s close call with a chinese fighter jet. and the meaning of family. we ll show you how a st. louis couple opened up their home to overcome tragedy. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. duncan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. tonight, the sports world is mourning the passing of soccer superstar pele at the age of 82. his fellow brazilian footballer neymar wrote on instagram, pele made soccer into art. also tonight, embattled u.s. congressman-elect george santos own constituents are calling on him to resign after he lied about his faith and linked his mother s death to the september 11 attacks. but first,ings a major storm system moves across the western part of the country, dumping nearly a foot of snow in parts of colorado, shutting d
duncan: the mastermind behind the 2019 college admissions scandal facesk. federal prosecutors are asking rick singer receives six years in prison. singer was paid millions of dollars to hire people to take exams for students, ellabellish college resumes and bribe coaches. actresses lorie locke land and felicity huffman were among dozens caught up in the scandal. new york s first legal marijuana shop opened for business today nearly two years after recreational marijuana was green lit in the state. the man in charge of the shop in lower manchester says 2,000 people r.v.v.p. d for opening day. officials expect more than 36 licensed shops to open over the next few weeks. and tonight, the fashion world is remembering brrk designer
Children to six. complete chaos! reporter: as they prioritized their blend family, they prioritized their health, too. both were feeling a little off. that s when dave was diagnosed with an autoimmune disen. and krista, like her sister, she had a heart condition, that if left untreated could be fatal. my sister saved my life. reporter: in the months since megan died, the community near st. louis, missouri, has stepped in to help this little family. there was this village of people who came together and said what to you? do you need food? can i come take the kids out of the house? do you and dave need a break? reporter: the help of a village and unwavering love. david begnaud, cbs news, st. louis. duncan: what a beautiful family. that s tonight s cbs evening news. for norah o donnell and all of us here, i m jericka duncan, have a great night. thanks for watching.
Try vicks nyquil high blood pressure. the coughing, aching, fever, cold and flu, for people with high blood pressure, medicine. duncan: finally tonight, cbs david begnaud with an unbelievable story of how one st. louis family turned unimaginable grief into unconditional love. reporter: 3-6, 9 were the ages of gregory haupt s children when he was diagnosed with colon cancer 3, 6, nine reporter: what greg didn t know when he wrote that song was he and his wife, megan, were both running out of time. krista lieber is megan s twin sister. what happened? she was sitting on the couch, and she just took her last breath and died. reporter: megan had an undiagnosed heart condition and died four months after greg. let s go! reporter: krista and h husband, dave, went from three
Snow drifts piled high. none of it was here yesterday at this time. at the height of this latest storm, snow was falling at the rate of two inches an hour. and we re bracing here. a lot more is on the way. jericka. duncan: jasmine arenas, thank you. in buffalo, major roads have reopened as the driving ban has been lifted. comes five days after the blizzard of the century paralyzed that city. the death toll in erie county has risen to 39, but officials say that number could double or even triple as crews search for more victims. concern now shifts to possible flooding with rapidly rising temperatures this weekend. new york s governor is making nearly 800,000 sandbags, along with hundreds of pumps and generators available if needed. for more on the next round of storms set to hit both coasts let s bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening,s chris. reporter: good evening, jericka. we andext f