the former president and the state s attorney general inside the courtroom state s attorney g the courtroo and also ahead the latest from capitol hill a pressure campaign. we begin here where the united states and its allies launched military strikes against the iranian backed houthis in yemen. officials say they struck over 60 targets at 16 locations last night using more than 100 precision guided munitions. those targets include command and control nodes as well as production facilities, munitions depots, and air defense radar systems. the houthi s militant group claimed at least five people were killed. now, this action was done in response to the more than two dozen attacks that the houthis have been launching at commercial ships in the red sea since november. earlier this week the group launched its largest attack yet directly targeting american ships. a statement president joe biden explained the houthis have ignored warnings to stop the attacks. writing, they ha, quo
o say can you see by the dawn s early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight s last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave will: welcome to new york city on december 23rd. merry christmas. your photos, national anthem, they get better as they go. i love the photo of the back of the pickup bed, the desert, slightly outdone by you in your robes the week leading up to christmas. we got griff jenkins and doctor nicole sapphire with us. nicole:you guys are looking very festive. griff:you get to this part of the year and it is just special. in new york, it is crowded which is frustrating the week before christmas.
over joining me from around the world. i m richard quest in london. this is the cnn newsroom. israel says it s going to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties in gaza. it seems to be giving palestinians few options on where go. i ll put that very point to a senior adviser of the israeli prime minister. america s borders are at breaking point, and federal officials are encountering record levels of migration. nearly 10,000 a day. the surge and what fuels it. a report from the weather center tracking a storm system across the southwest ahead a busy holiday travel weekend. it is 10:00 in london, 12 noon in gaza. israel s military says it s pressing on with plans to expand the operation in gaza despite growing pressure to scale back on its offensive. an idf spokesperson says the campaign will widen to new areas. the emphasis on southern gaza. it follows the u.n. security council which adopted a long-delayed resolution calling for the increase in aid to gaza. the uni
tonight. also this evening, abc news showing the death of an inmate in custody, held down for 12 minutes by deputies and staff at a hospital in virginia. he is seen handcuffed and wearing leg irons, pros cue or thes say unable to breathe. we re tracking this new and dangerous flooding rains,co winding gusti more than 80 miles per hour, from the west to texas, tennes up into the noashet.ht tonight, the massive strike shutting down the nation s second-largest school district. more than 30,000 staff members, including school aides, bus drivers, catch tier ya workers, and custodians walking off the job in los angeles. tonight, a reality check here. what they re earning and what they say they need just to pay the bills. kayna whitworth with workers who are parents, too. vladimir putin and china s president xi on the world stage. what they declared today. tom sue fbi burr ridge in key. the race for president back here at home. and tonight, the new interview. what florida go
that s why i hope very much that they don t. spending spree, why americans are buying like crazy despite high inflation. plus the origins of black history month in chicago. surf s up, even if the temperature isn t. the winter wave riders chilling out on lake superior. everything else goes away, all you re doing is just focused on riding that wave. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. tonight, a powerful winter storm that piled up snow, prompted blizzard warnings, water rescues, and freeway closures. it s on its way out of southern california. 30 million americans woke up to weather alerts. los angeles chilled after a dusting of snow. this was the storm seen from space today. as it flowed over the california toast. cbs tom wait is in los angeles tonight with the latest. good evening, tom. how are you feeling out there? reporter: cold. good evening to you, adriana. california took a direct hit from the storm, l.a