from the january 6th committee. much of the blame placed directly on former president trump. in meticulous detail, the report explains what it calls trump s multipart plan to overturn the 2020 election, this and the suggestion to ban trump from holding office again. jonathan karl standing by. congress passing a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill avoiding a government shutdown. funds for natural disaster relief, additional aid for ukraine and what it also includes to protect future elections. rachel scott on capitol hill. covid cases on the rise again. the cdc tonight warning americans to be cautious at holiday gatherings and for parents to be on the lookout for estimates of a rare invasive form of strep throat in children just as 45 states report high rates of flu infections. overseas tonight, for the first time, vladimir putin publicry referring to the deadly conflict in ukraine as a war. britt clennett on the ground in kyiv. we re learning more about that off-campu
airborne near the ukrainian border. cbs charlie d agata reports, this is not a training deployment but a combat one. music superstar taylor swift, the most streamed female artist of all time, crashes spotify. and cbs steve hartman goes on the road. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this friday night. we want to begin with what is likely to become a historic legal battle unlike any other in american history, as congress today ordered former president donald trump to testify under oath. the january 6 committee followed through on its unanimous vote to subpoena the former president for documents and his testimony related to his false allegations about the 2020 presidential election. in a letter, chairman bennie thompson, and vice chair liz cheney write that the committee has gathered overwhelming evidence that trump personally
wants redacted from the affidavit that led to the unprecedented raid on mar-a-lago. will the doj have the final say on what we won t get to see? democrats having a big win in new york and a special election saying it s proof that the political wind has turned in their favor. a major shake-up among school boards in florida. the dream team is here to debate. we begin with the president s multibillion-dollar payout to student loan debtors. zero four oh have zero for those who ve already paid their loans. kevin corke is unpacking it. joe biden describing his plan to quote forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt. making good on a campaign promise designed to give working and middle-class families some breathing room. what he didn t say is that working americans who didn t take out loans, didn t go to college, didn t have a chance to go or maybe didn t want to go. they will all have to chip in to pay for those who did. the residents announcement of these benefits are
the disturbing details of the thwarted attack on the concert tonight the conflict in gaza is spreading to other countries. heavy rain and snow the forecast. the stormy weekend ahead for early holiday travelers. definitely one more thing to worry about during a stressful time. norah: new hope for a morning sickness cure, the discovery that could help hundreds of thousands of pregnant women. this is the future. 35 miles you re off the coast of new york, this giant wind turbine is now generating electricity. but the industry is also facing major headwinds. snow falling in florida. norah: an army of volunteers brings holiday cheer to families of america s fallen heroes. it s like the entire country is cheering for us. norah: good evening. i m norah o donnell and thank you for being with us on this thursday night and we begin with the fresh warnings from president biden to israel that it is time to scale back the war in gaza and be more careful to protect civi
harold ford jr pete hegseth and jimmy failla. it s 5:00 in new york city. and this is the. five well, hunter biden is playing the victim in a brand new interview as we learned bombshell, new details about his second indictment. the first son is facing nine in new criminal charges for allegedly not paying more than not paying for more than $1.4 million in taxes, while at the same time blowing that cash on his lavish lifestyle from the indictment. quote, the defendant spent his money on drugs, escorts and girlfriends, luxury hotels and rental properties, exotic cars, clothing and other items of personal nature. in short, everything but his taxes. if convicted, hunter could be spending the next 17 years of his life in prison in. but never mind his corruption. hunter biden telling musician moby in a new interview that republicans are only concerned about him as a way to destroy his father s presidency in their most illegitimate way, but rational way. they re trying to destroy a p