american hostages: three more christian missionaries released in haiti, tonight the latest on their condition. boycotting china: the big announcement from the white house about the winter olympics, what it means for u.s. athletes. plus biden prepares for a crucial meeting with russian president vladimir putin. jussie smollett testifies: what the actor, accused of staging a racist attack on himself, said on the stand. a final salute to bob dole, flags at half staff tonight asaf we look back on the life and legacy of an american hero. and, a time-honored tradition, the kennedy center honors here in the nation s capitol. (stevie wonder playing superstition) very superstitious writing s on the wall this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you so much for joining us. we begin with an alarming surge in covid infections in the u.s. for the first tim
tonight in haiti, the americans kidnapped including children. the fbi now making contact with the violent gang suspected. reports that gang is demanding $17 million in ransom. marcus moore on the ground in haiti. there is breaking news coming in involving north korea as we come on the air. state-run media tonight reporting they have now test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile. the fbi raiding two homes today, one in new york city, the other in washington, d.c. both linked to a russian oligarch. tonight, his alleged ties to vladimir putin and former trump campaign manager paul manafort. at this hour, house lawmakers who are investigating the january 6th capitol attack now moving to recommend charging steve bannon with criminal contempt. a freshman in college dying and police now investigating the alcohol-related death in yet another fraternity house. your money. and tonight, how the nationwide supply shortage will effect millions of americans at the che
queen elizabeth cancels a trip to northern ireland after being urged to rest for a few days. back here at home, there is a huge demand for goods, but not enough truck drivers to deliver them. you re looking at what s being done to get the next generation of truckers on the road. and we begin the hour with breaking news regarding arrests along the southern border. the washington post obtained new data from customs and border protection, finding u.s. authorities detained a record-breaking 1.7 million migrants over the course of the last 12 months. joining me now is a reporter that broke the story, nick miroff, national security reporter for the washington post. nick, great seeing you this morning. the number of arrests at the southern border are a historic high. yeah, that s right. i mean, the border patrol has arrest data going back as far as 1925. and the 1.66 million apprehensions that were recorded during the 2021 fiscal year that just ended in september, that s the
tonight in haiti, the americans kidnapped including children. the fbi now making contact with the violent gang suspected. reports that gang is demanding $17 million in ransom. marcus moore on the ground in haiti. there is breaking news coming in involving north korea as we come on the air. state-run media reporting they have test fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile. the fbi raiding two moments in the u.s. today, both linked to a russian oligarch. tonight, his alleged ties to vladimir putin and former trump campaign manager paul manafort. at this hour, house lawmakers who are investigating the january 6th capitol attack now moving to recommend charging steve bannon with criminal contempt. a freshman in college dying and police now investigating the alcohol-related death in yet another fraternity house. your money. and tonight, how the nationwide supply shortage will effect millions of americans at the checkout. what proctor & gamble is now saying tonight
administration is saying on booster shots. later this hour, we ll talk to one of the immigration advocates who walked out on a meeting with the white house over a return of a controversial trump-era policy. and we begin in haiti, where it is day two, waking up, kidnapped for 17 missionaries, 16 americans, and one canadian. the wall street journal quoting haiti s justice minister saying the kidnappers are seeking $1 million for each abducted person. joining me now, nbc s kerry sanders and pbs s yamiche alcindor. kerry, what do we know about the latest on these ransom negotiations? the fbi has agents now on the ground in haiti attempting to make contact with the mawozo gang here. the 400 mawozo gang, which is claiming responsibility for taking the 17 hostages. their demands we understand right now, and this is wall street journal reporting with the justice minister in haiti, is for, as you noted, $17 million. we have a breakdown of who these 16 americans and one canadia