thousands without power. why record-high winter temperatures are playing a role. hostages released, the final twelve christian missionaries who were held by a haitian gang are free tonight. bombshell allegations two women accuse sex and the city star chris noth of sexual assault. dangerous drinking water, a cbs exclusive with the head of the e.p.a., the plan to get rid of the millions of lead pipes carrying water to america s children. the boss cashes in, wait till you hear how much bruce springsteen sold his music catalog for. and american heroes three soldiers receive the medal of honor, two who paid the ultimate sacrifice. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening, and thank you for joining us. we re going to begin tonight with a spike in covid cases that has health officials sounding the alarm. a rise in cases has states and businesses changing their plans, bringing back indoor mask mand
Griswold. cbs news is next and more local news here at 5:00 and streaming 24/7 on cbsn bay area . have captioning sponsored by cbs o donnell: tonight, the holiday covid surge underway, the c.d.c. predicts up to 1.3 million new cases the week of christmas. the concerns about a new wave as the pandemic collides with holiday travel and gatherings. the long covid testing lines americans prepare to see loved ones for the holidays, as the seven-day average of new infections near as its highest level in three months. things could get really bad particularly particularly for the invaccinated. o donnell: plus the recommendation tonight about the johnson & johnson vaccine. hurricane-like winds across the midwest, the severe weather that killed at least five people overnight, leaving hundreds of