in spirit. plus, celebrating orthodox christmas in ukraine. no cease-fire, but new american firepower heads to the front lines. i m ian lee in kyiv with ukraine being promised heavy weapons that the pentagon says can change the battlefield. weekend journal, a minnesota cancer survivor pays it back by sharing her hair. wow! and later, double duty on capitol hill. the four-day stalemate complicated lives and child care. challenging, but it s been fun. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. it took 15 ballots and heated moments, but tonight congress finally has a new house speaker. kevin mccarthy won early this morning, putting an end to days of raucous debate and a historic standoff with emboldened hard-line republicans. the gop s strife playing out for all to see and ending with arm twisting, flaring tempers and phone calls from former president donald trump. cbs christina ruffini leads us off with what happen
gun violence epidemic: the staggering numbers of deaths and school shootings in the years since columbine. plus a debate on gun legislation in the age of partisan gridlock. and anguish in america: we speak with angel garcia, after the loss of his 10-year-old daughter, amerie. i just want my baby back. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell reporting tonight from uvalde, texas. dokoupil: good evening on what is really anything but a good evening. and thank you for joining us. i m tony dokoupil, in for norah who is recovering from covid, and tonight we are here in uvalde, texas, a community shattered by one of the deadliest school shootings in american history. 21 victims, 19 of them innocent children. they ranged in age from 10 down to as young as eight. one victim described by family as the sweetest little boy i ve ever known, so full of life. others loved baseballs, they loved swimming, loved dancing to tiktok videos in other words, these are your eve eve
The number of americans killed in israel is rising. Here are tonights headlines. Israel launches a new seizure of gaza, as hamas threatens to kill hostages. The bloodshed continues after a deadly weekend, taking the lives of hundreds of israelis and palestinians. Our Holly Williams is near the front lines. We been hearing incoming rocket fire, forcing our team to scramble for cover just minutes ago. Norah the horror at a Music Festival. Overtaken by terror. More than 200 People Killed by hamas militants. Others taken hostage at gun gunpoint. Thats it. Im going to die. Speak with the u. S. Begins airlifting weapons and munitions to israel as u. S. Warships move into position off israels coas. And an american professor tells us he was on the phone with his daughter when she was killed. Go back to my country, my people. Protests from both sides. One side yelling free palestine. The other shouting terrorist. Norah you are inside with your kids and your huddled together. Yes. Norah where ar
Here are tonights headlines. As migrants illegally crossing the border near record levels and major American Cities struggled to handle the influx, the aboutface from the white house. As the Immigration Crisis grows, President Biden breaks a Campaign Promise, but insists he had no choice. I cant stop it. Ukrainian Officials Say dozens of people are dead after a Russian Missile hit a Village Store and cafe in eastern part of the country. Norah we are tracking Tropical Storm philippe as it moves up the atlantic. Where it could hit. Our 60 minutes interview with mark milley. What americas former top general tells us about President Bidens age. The dog days may be over here at the white house. Why President Bidens German Shepherd was removed from campus and what happens to the dog now . Norah the impact popular drugs like ozempic are having on Grocery Stores like walmart. The soldiers without voices. Our on the road tonight except the pain of army horses and the new ways they are being tre
Lawmakers. Stop playing games. Also, the Battle Brewing for Republican House speaker Kevin Mccarthy to step aside. Lawmakers within his own party angry to work with democrats to pass a temporary measure. So it be, bring it on. Lets get over with it. Trump on the trail before his trial. The former president expected to face a judge monday in a civil fraud trial in new york. What the outcome could mean for his Business Empire and political future. Skateboard recall. The onewheeled models linked to at least four deaths. Plus, its time to pay up. As the pandemic pause comes to an end, millions of americans are expected to start making payments again on their federal student loan debts. Former president jimmy carter turns 99. His family plans to mark the milestone. And later, the greatest day in hiphop history. How the stars aligned 25 years ago for a picture paying hochage to homage to the Trail Blazers in jazz. We knew that was history. This is the Cbs Weekend News from new york, with jer