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
gio benitez on the travel impact. rob marciano with the forecast. the crisis at the border. more buses heading north to sanctuary cities, as officials plead for help from washington. what they re doing now, as their communities are pushed to the breaking point. the new agreement between the u.s. and mexico, as a large migrant caravan moves towards the border. overseas, the war between israel and hamas. another american hostage confirmed dead. a wife, mother, and grandmother. her husband was also killed. and why israel says it could expand operations in southern lebanon. britt clennett from israel. in the race for the white house, former south carolina governor nikki haley under fire and trying to clarify her comments a day after she failed to mention the word slavery when asked about the cause of the civil war. how her gop rivals are responding. the moment police in texas swarm a home, the site of an alleged murder plot. why authorities say the teenage suspect lured h
good morning, to our viewers in the usa and around the world. i m john avlon. it is monday, december 18th. it s 5:00 a.m. here in new york, noon in tel aviv, where the u.s. defense secretary is scheduled to meet now with his israeli counterpart. secretary lloyd austin s mission is to press israeli officials on specific milestones for progress in israel s war against hamas, as civilian casualties climb. here s democratic senator chris van hollen talking to abc this sunday. we do have unacceptable levels of casualties. we see loose rules of engagement, way looser than anything that the united states would exercise. we would not drop a 2,000-pound bomb on a refugee camp to target a hamas commander. a senior defense official tells cnn that austin will, quote, want to hear very clear articulation of the israeli self-assessment today. that same official has confidence in the israeli military and so he s there to ask questions and learn more about their plan. elliott gotkine
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Resign, even within his own party, after he was indicted for bribery. Gold bars and stacks of cash allegedly found in his home. His explanation for where that money came from. The deadline now just days away to avoid a government shutdown. What Kevin Mccarthy said today as gop hardliners hold up a deal. And what it means for the Government Services millions depend on. The new numbers coming in. Crossings at the border back at record highs. The images. Why Border Patrol is seen removing razor wire. The emotional return. Some lahaina homeowners allowed back in for the First Time Since the deadly wildfires. The new clues and the new hope from those who believe theyre suffering from long covid. And our nbc news exclusive. Bruce williss wife, emma, sharing a heartbreaking update on the actors battle against dementia. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome. In this season of Labor Discontent stretching from Auto Assembly lines to film lots it appears to