home. norah: why one airline ceo is blaming the faa. plus, we are tracking the storms and the record-breaking heat. the hearing in the case against the man accused of stabbing four university of idaho students. prosecutors say that they will be seeking the death penalty. this totally wins my case, you know. the key piece of evidence in the federal government s classified documents case against former president donald trump. the newly-obtained audio recording could impact the former president. all sorts of stuff, pages long. except it is highly confidential and secret. [laughter] norah: a cbs news exclusive. the irs whistle-blower in the hunter biden investigation speaks out. there were certain investigative steps we weren t allowed to take that could have led us to president biden. and you wanted to take them? we needed to take them. norah: important news for parents. could there be toxic metals in your baby s food? the products to check for
lower. they re going to reopen this week following the mlk holiday. big bank earnings out. goldman sachs, morgan stanley. on inflation walk, gas prices rose one penny at $3.33 a gallon. a busy economic week ahead. critical report on retail sales, housing data and consumer pricing will be released this week. the series of storms pounding california follows three years of megadrought. many farms will only see limited benefits from all of this rain. many will suffer crop losses because the soil cannot absorb heavy, non-stop rainfall. i want to bring in daniel munch. too much water in a state reduces 1/3 of the vegetables, 2/3 of the fruits and nuts. how will all of this water maybe help the drought this year at all? will it? yeah. so first point, when you think
preparing for one final good-bye before returning home to a christmas tree still full of gifts for athena. what will this christmas be like for you? inside that fedex package was one more gift, barbie dolls for her little girl. um, i don t know. reporter: tonight fedex says they are cooperating fully with the investigation. if convicted the suspect could face the death penalty. lester? horribly sad. all right, priscilla, thank you. a welcome milestone tonight on the inflation front. gas prices are now lower than they were a year ago. the average price of regular is down to $3.33 a gallon. last june it was just over $5. aaa says it expects prices to drop this month just in time for the holidays, but they could rise again in
russian national. so, at this point, it is wholly unclear what will actually bring paul whelan home. certainly the biden ministration will continue to reference today, and it certainly is good news story. brittney griner, almost back in the united states. one of the best or reporters in, washington post goes alex ward. negotiating brittney griner s release is just the latest in a recent string of win for the biden white house. just days after democrats added on to their senate majority, and hours after griner s release, the house fulfilled a legislative goal of the president yesterday, passing a bill that protects same-sex marriages. we re gonna have more on that little later in the show. and all these winds come at a time when most first term presidents are reeling from what is usually a resounding defeat in the midterm elections. that is not the case for biden. gas prices are at their lowest levels in the year, averaging $3.33 on the gallon yesterday. the white house is still boost
as americans are seeing some relief at the pump, gas prices continue to drop. they re now lower than they were one year ago. the national average is $3.33 cents per gallon compared to $3.34 this time last year. in tonight s money watch cbs kris van cleave reports that despite falling gas prices, americans are still being squeezed by inflation. reporter: how low will they go? plummeting pump prices below $3 at this atlanta-area gas station thursday. how much are you saving with gas prices down? oh, i save a pretty penny. reporter: after reaching an all-time high of $5.02 this summer, the average cost of a gallon of gas across the country is down nearly 35% and is cheaper than it was a year ago. where do you, they settle? well, i think below $3 could be the floor. conceive agency if everything goes well, the national average could drop under $3 and spend time in the upper 2s.