but new york city pushing ahead with its famous ball drop in times square and a limited crowd with masks and proof of vaccination. new images tonight of the devastating wildfires in colorado. the fast-moving flames destroying as many as 1,000 homes in a matter of hours. two communities gone. the fires fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts, topping 100 miles per hour. the governor touring the disaster zone, saying the fires spread in the blink of an eye. the severe storm threat across several states tonight. winter alerts impacting millions from arizona all the way east. heavy snow, rain, large hail, and possible tornados. rob marciano timing it out. the new travel warning from the faa with more than 1,500 flights canceled again today. what to expect in the coming days. the champagne shortage heading into the final hours of 2021. why high-end champagne may be in short supply. and celebrating the new year around the world. in the shadow of the pandemic, nations cheerin
in the final week of 2021. nearly four americans testing positive every second. across the country, major parties canceled. but new york city pushing ahead with its famous ball drop in times square and a limited crowd with masks and proof of vaccination. new images tonight of the devastating wildfires in colorado. the fast-moving flames destroying as many as 1,000 homes in a matter of hours. two communities gone. the fires fueled by hurricane-force wind gusts, topping 100 miles per hour. the governor touring the disaster zone, saying the fires spread in the blink of an eye. the severe storm threat across several states tonight. winter alerts impacting millions from arizona all the way east. heavy snow, rain, large hail and possible tornados. rob marciano timing it out. the new travel warning from the faa with more than 1,500 flights canceled again today. what to expect in the coming days. the champagne shortage heading into the final hours of 2021. why high-end champagn
tornadoes across parts of the south. new covid records. omicron surges as america prepares for a new year s celebration. plus, the state department warning for americans thinking of an international getaway. tiger attack aftermath. naples zoo reopens as prosecutors mull charges against the man who reached into the tiger s enclosure. and on the road. how a michigan dad s idea got the kids out of the house and on to the ice. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i m major garrett in for norah. we leave 2021 with some echoes of 2020 rising covid cases and scaled-down new year s eve celebrations. there s one big difference, though vaccines have made a difference and reduced risk. it s already 2022 in some parts of the world, of course, and in a few hours, new york city will greet the new year with a traditional ball drop, but a smaller crowd than originally planne
issued. it struck at about 4:00 p.m. local time. a series of strong aftershocks have already been recorded. and tsunami waves of 1.2 meters have hit a number of areas along the western coast. japan s prime minister is urging residents in tsunami areas to evacuate as soon as possible. the u.s. geological survey and japan meteorological office as well have been making similar warnings. hanako montgomery is joining us live from tokyo. tell us what information you ve got right now, that knyou have w hanako. reporter: this was a large and powerful, 7.5 magnitude earthquake that hit around 4:10 p.m. local time, a time when many people are celebrating new year s day with their familiesnd loved ones. and it was a shallow earthquake with depths of around 10 kilometers or about 6 miles. this is significant to note because with shallow earthquakes, we know that they could potentially be more powerful and more destructive and essentially trigger tsunamis that could really devastate cer
as millions gather for new year s eve celebrations. preparations are underway in some of the nation s biggest cities, with the fbi warning of increased risks of attacks. tonight, we speak with the nypd about keeping the ball drop safe. and a new year means new laws. for half the country, that means minimum wage is going up. we ll take a look at how the increase impacts workers and businesses. but we begin with the weather, and millions of americans bracing for rain, wind, and possible flooding. there s also a risk of more massive waves like the ones that slammed the california coast, some as high as 25 feet, damaging homes and prompting evacuations. cbs s reed cowan will start us off tonight from northern california. reed, good evening. reporter: good evening, major. well, communities all up and down the california coast hit hard by this powerful storm, arguably some of the worst damage here in the coastal community of aptos. they really got hit hard. a lot of people who li