super saturday. also tonight, president biden leaves washington for the holidays. what the economy strong, but some voters saying bahumbug. the campaign season now just days away. in the czech republic, a day of mourning, one of europe s deadliest mass shootings. plus, christmas canceled. cbs chris shows us why bethlehem s big night is silent this year. normally, celebrations would have bound, but because of the war, there s hardly anybody here. later, it s an american town spreading the holiday spirit all year. this is going to the united kingdom, australia, japan. with festive flair and a special stand. you don t think of like christmas things in florida. announcer: this is the cbs weekend news from washington with adriana diaz. good evening. adriana is off. i m robert costa in washington. the holidays are here. around 115 million are packing up suitcases and are headed on their christmas and new year s travels. today was forecast to be the busiest trav
holiday wishes come true. this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. good evening. with a lot of americans getting a jump start on the holidays and traveling this week, we have a potentially dangerous storm on the move. water so high that cars and even a fedex uck g stuck. florida is drying out today after the same system dumped as much as seven inches of rain there. some roads there were completely flooded. all total today 56 million americans are under flood alerts. by the end of this weekend washout, the storm will have soaked every state from florida all the way to maine. we will get to the forecast in just a moment. but we begin tonight with george solis. reporter: tonight a storm is already packing quite a punch. charleston, south carolina, in the bull s eye today. fierce winds and torrential rain with high tide flooding neighborhoods. some cars were able to make it through the high water. and the fire department was patrolling streets helping to rescue people fro
former president trump was railing against immigration that some say is the same language at hitler. tensions grow over civilian casualties in gaza. and the republican part of florida calling for the resignation of the chairman over allegations of sexual assault. but he s refusing to back down. these are the new stories coming right here on cnn central. we are fewer than 30 days out from the iowa republican caucuses. there are recent campaign stops in new hampshire and nevada. former president trump stoved fears about the immigration coming across the u.s./mexico border. but the themes and choices his words this weekend are sufficient. the former president again repeating language that echoes white supremacist. he said that the immigration are poisoning the blood of our country. he observed offered no truth to that. the president biden campaign responded to the poisoning comments, debaterring him to adolf hitler. 15 years before he systematically murdered millions of pe
shortages. new criticism and outcry over israel s military tragedy. i m ramy inocencio in tel aviv. the uk, france and germany are now calling for a ceasefire. adding to pressure, the u.s. defense secretary arrives tomorrow. plus, hamas tunnel revealed. israeli forces take our charlie d agata inside. this is the biggest tunnel we found ever. ever? donald trump on the attack. joe biden is a threat to democracy. praising putin and targeting immigrants. they re poisoning the blood of our country. new cbs polling tonight on his standing and the republican race for president. and countdown to christmas. the shopping rush and the shipping crunch. i m elise preston in los angeles at the nation s largest postal processing plant where elves are working around the clock. and later, tree trade. millions are grown, harvested and sold every year. john blackstone shows us a new way to go green. do you tell the trees how lucky they are not to be chopped down? the
13 israeli hostages released today, a red cross caravan bringing them across the border, but today s exchange delayed and almost called off. new details on how president biden helped get the transfer back on track. new video of the powerful reunions, children held hostage now back with their families and new questions, why haven t any americans been set free? the police officer convicted of killing george floyd stabbed in prison, staff performing life-saving measures what we know about his condition. a major snowstorm hits the middle of the country creating highway pileups as the nation s airports brace for what s set to be the biggest travel day ever tomorrow perhaps the biggest test in air travel history. new health concerns for pope francis, what a cat scan found after he canceled an appearance today. shocking videos of mobs of thieves robbing delivery drivers. what it means for your holiday packages and the new numbers just in, how much did americans spend