good evening. i m norah o donnell live from the u.s. naval base here in bahrain, home of the navy s fifth fleet. so much has happened since we arrived here in the middle east on sunday. each day we have learned of new attacks from iranian-backed militias. american soldiers have died, and american warships and aircraft are under fire. the number of attacks from houthi militants are increasing, and some of their weapons are getting closer. a senior defense official here in bahrain just moments ago telling us exclusively that about 10 minutes ago, the f-18 super hornets bombed ten unmanned drones in western yemen that were preparing to launch. that is how dynamic this situation is. also, just hours ago, there was another attack. the uss carney shooting down a ballistic missile and several drones that were heading their way, and we are also learning new details about that attack on a u.s. destroyer last night. that was the uss gravely. and the houthi missile came within a mile of
good evening. i m norah o donnell live from the u.s. naval base here in bahrain. home of the navy s fifth fleet. so much has happened since we arrived here in the middle east on sunday. each day we have learned of new attacks from iranian-backed militias, american soldiers have died, and american warships andt are under fire. the number of attacks from houthi militants are increasing, and some of their weapons are getting closer. a senior defense official here in bahrain just moments ago telling us exclusively that about 10 minutes ago, the f-18 super hornets bombed ten unmanned drones in western yemen that were preparing to launch. that is how dynamic this situation is. also, just hours ago, there was another attack. the uss carney shooting down a ballistic missile and several drones that were heading their way, and we are also learning new details about that attack on a u.s. destroyer last night. that was the uss gravely. amber who deem houthi missile came within a mile of
we ll have more on the deadly storms slamming much of a country with snow and arctic cold in a moment, but first, the stunning new indictment of alec baldwin. why prosecutors once again charged the actor with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting death on the set of the movie rust. what led them to bring back the criminal case nine months after initial charges were dropped. plus, cbs news joins the u.s. navy in the middle east. cbs s charlie d agata gets a firsthand look at u.s. warships home to the 4,000 sailors and marines in the region trying to% keep the peace. but we want to begin with the second major winter storm in less than a week dropping heavy snow from washington to philadelphia to new york. those snowy roadways were the backdrop for the drama that unfolded when a single-engine cessna caravan with seven people on board was forced to make an emergency landing on a busy highway in virginia. cbs s christina ruffini is on the scene. tower,
good evening, i m norah o donnell, and thank you for being with us on this busy friday night. we ll have more on the deadly storms slamming much of a country with snow and cold in a moment, but first, the stunning new indictment of alec baldwin. why prosecutors once again charged the actors with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2021 shooting death on the side of the movie rust. what led them to bring back the criminal case nine months after initial charges were dropped. plus, cbs news joins the u.s. navy and the middle east. cbs s charlie d agata gets a firsthand look at u.s. warships home to the 4,000 sailors and marines in the region trying to keep the peace. but we want to begin with a second major winter storm in less than a week dropping heavy snow from washington to philadelphia to new york. there was snow we roadways where the backdrop for the drama that unfolded when a single engine cessna caravan with seven people on board was forced to make an emerg
tens of millions and new storms impact the west. what to expect ahead. plus widening conflict, new missile strikes boosting tensions between israel and iran. i m charlie dagata. the u.s. navy and marines stepping up readiness for the region. a maritime mishap in nearby bar rain, a british warship gets stuck in reverse. bull run? dow and s&p reached new heights. will more americans feel it? the american economy is looking up but dark clouds loom over the housing market. later, an unbearable ordeal, a grizzled survivor of the war in ukraine finds a safe home. in the middle of a war zone, he s experienced horrible things. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news. from washington with adriana d diaz. tonight millions of americans from montana to new hampshire are enduring some of the coldest temperatures this winter. for many, a thaw in sight, the latest on the extreme weather in just a moment. but we begin tonight with a countdown to the first in the nation pr