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
holidayh. or pkets soaring. i ielesith aokow fliers are with busy airports. on the ground, some lodges and campgrounds in the west still closed by snow. plus, training mission gone wrong. an f-18 fighter jet crashes, but the pilot survives. smoke alert. wildfires in canada choke skies as far south as colorado and utah. and later, staying the course. why this teacher at 94 has no plans to retire. i m going the try to come next year if they ll take me. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. good evening. we begin tonight with a bold move by ukraine s president volodymyr zelenskyy to shore up allied support against russia. zelenskyy arrived in hiroshima, japan, for face-to-face meetings with leaders of the world s richest democracies. he is urging them to stick with ukraine as russia bets on the west growing fatigued by the cost of the war. moments after landing, zelenskyy tweeted that peace will become closer today. cbs s elizabe
khar. orthod christians brate easter under fire and new allegations of russian war crimes. brace for impact. that order issued to 600 passengers aboard this ferry in washington state. plus, they re goats with big appetites, now deployed as front line firefighters. how much can a goat eat in a day? as much as it wants. and later, an american legend marks 70 years. the chevrolet corvette, a look back and forward into its electrifying future. corvette is america s sports car. this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us on this sunday. we begin tonight with another mass shooting in america. it is the 32nd so far this month and the ninth of the weekend. it happened here at a dance hall in dadeville, alabama. it s a community about 60 miles northeast of montgomery. at least four people were killed, about two dozen injured, mostly teens. cbs s mark strassmann is tracking all of this for us. a lot of griev
putin is right now entirely too confident of his ability to wear down ukraine. plus, millions brace for tougher times at the grocery store as extra federal benefits are cut. and later, go for launch. spacex gets set for nasa s upcoming crewed flight. why me? why am i so lucky? announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from new york, with jericka duncan. good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. more than 10 million people from texas to missouri are threatened by severe and dangerous weather. oklahoma could see the worst of it with thunderstorms forecast to bring destructive winds as powerful as category 2 hurricane. tornadoes are possible. the same storm system impacted southern california this weekend. look at those pictures with a mix of misery, and it s not over. cbs s joy benedict leads us off tonight from los angeles. joy, good evening. reporter: yeah, good evening, jericka. it has been tough. california is getting a small break but is bracing for more
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