Guilty. But if convicted of bribery, faces up to 20 years. Wei, if convicted of espionage, coud get life. Norah. Very serious charges. Mark strassmann, thank you. Now to a tragedy on the southern border. Mexican authorities have recovered the bodies of two possible drowning victims in the rio grande. Cbss Omar Villafranca reports one of the bodies was found near a floating barrier that was recently installed by the texas government to deter migrants. Reporter the two bodies were discovered in this remote stretch of the rio grande. The first migrant from honduras was found by Texas Troopers tangled on the controversial floating barrier buoys. Later, mexican authorities found another body three miles upstream. Officials are investigating what led to their deaths. He spoke to his emotional mother, who says he was her oldest son. Before he left, she told reporters he gave her one last hug and said, we cant keep starving here. I have to go. Mexican officials blame the drownings on the barri
the latest on the cross-country weather system. also tonight, silent night. christmas canceled in a holy city. i m imtiaz tyab in east jerusalem. tonight in bethlehem in the occupied west bank palestinian christians say they won t be celebrating christmas as the carnage in gaza intensifies. pope francis celebrates christmas eve mass praying for those suffering in war. president biden pressing israel to change course. other world leaders not waiting. plus, the mad dash for last-minute gifts. shoppers hitting stores. some simply taking in the sights. a sweet treat for the masses. the california store creating classic candy canes. and later, a santa for everyone, bringing joy to children in their own words. the most important thing about christmas is love. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news. from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this christmas eve. tonight there s a major storm blowing through the midwest. this is
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Aid in gaza could become operational any day now. Norah. That is some good news. Imtiaz tyab, thank you. As storms push through the south tonight, weve learned that at least three people were killed in louisiana on monday. That includes a pregnant woman and the baby she was expecting, who died after a tree fell on a home. Another death was reported in mississippi after Severe Weather slammed the state sunday into monday. President biden is taking a hard line on chinese imports, charging a 100 tariff on electric vehicles, and thats just one product the administration is targeting, a move the president says will help u. S. Companies counter the chinese governments, quote, cheating and anticompetitive practices. Cbss nancy cordes is at the white house with what this means for American Consumers. Reporter after years of warning china, President Biden put his pen where his mouth is today, quadrupling the tariff on chinese evs from 25 to 100 . Im determined that the future of electric vehicl