the u.s. ship opening fire, shooting down multiple drones. israel intensifies its deadly assault from the air, and on the ground, israel confirms soldiers are fighting in southern gaza. hundreds reportedly killed in one of the deadliest bombardments since the cease-fire collapsed. victims buried under rubble, many of them children. tonight u.s. officials warn israel to protect civilian lives. and what we re learning from the newly-released hostages, what they endured in captivity. tom soufi burridge reports from israel. just weeks before christmas, paris on high alert after a deadly attack near the eiffel tower. police are investigating it as a possible terrorist attack. also tonight, dangerous winter storms on both coasts, as much as a foot of snow could pile up in parts of new england. in the west, several days of heavy rain and snow expected. our weather team times it out. the shocking crime scene in new york city, where police say a man went on a deadly stabbing r