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
administration approves new weapons sales. reporter: i m on the israel gaza border where fighting expands as israel expands fighting in the south of the territory. also tonight, ukraine strikes back taking aim at russia with ammunition running low and western aid stalled. happy new year! countdown to the new year. today in new york a final test that the ball will drop in times square. security on high alert. west coast warning. a new storm stirs up the surf and trouble. some unable to resist the big waves. reporter: i m elise preston in southern california with a look at precautions being taken to keep onlookers safe. thin ice. more than 100 fishermen rescued after stuck on a break away ice floe. cbs money watch year in review. no recession and the stock market s on a run. later, an old trade arriving in this digital age. the business of book binding giving life to books old and new. we ll walk in saying something like i can t believe people are still do
shortages. new criticism and outcry over israel s military tragedy. i m ramy inocencio in tel aviv. the uk, france and germany are now calling for a ceasefire. adding to pressure, the u.s. defense secretary arrives tomorrow. plus, hamas tunnel revealed. israeli forces take our charlie d agata inside. this is the biggest tunnel we found ever. ever? donald trump on the attack. joe biden is a threat to democracy. praising putin and targeting immigrants. they re poisoning the blood of our country. new cbs polling tonight on his standing and the republican race for president. and countdown to christmas. the shopping rush and the shipping crunch. i m elise preston in los angeles at the nation s largest postal processing plant where elves are working around the clock. and later, tree trade. millions are grown, harvested and sold every year. john blackstone shows us a new way to go green. do you tell the trees how lucky they are not to be chopped down? the
revelations. israel now saying hostages were waving a white cloth when they were mistakenly killed by soldiers. i m in tel aviv s hostage square. israelis are demanding action to bring the rest of the hostages home. unfinished business. house lawmakers head home for the holiday the while the senate is still battling for ukraine aid and border security. gas prices fall and inflation cools. the economy is strong. so why do things still feel expensive? in paris, a new rooster rises over notre dame. what it means for the landmark s restoration. and later, toy story. what s old is new again. why what s purchased here can t be plugged in or powere up. we prefer games that will cause kids to engage with others instead of sitting in the corner playing with their thumbs. this is the cbs weekend news from washington. with adriana diaz. good evening. on the ninth day before christmas, major storm systems threaten both coasts and could make a mess of holiday plans. to
a recommendation of no-go for launch. plus, former president trump returns to the stump for the first time since the fbi s mar-a-lago search. later, uvalde strong. still grieving after the school massacre, the high school football team gives the community reason to cheer. in is the cbs weekend news. good evening. adriana diaz is off. we begin with danger above, a stolen plane ominously circling the skies above northeast mississippi for hours. at the controls, a man police say threatened to crash into a walmart. the twin engine aircraft lifted up from a regional airport in tupelo where elise preston is covering tonight. elise. reporter: lilia, that suspect could face making terroristic threats and grand larceny charges after police say he stole a plane from the regional airport. authorities believe he had some flight instruction but not enough experience to land a plane. he right on top of our house. reporter: today terror in tupelo, mississippi. a plane po