well, to the philippines now, and a week s worth of rain caused heavy flooding in that country. some rivers rosa high enough to damage breaches, and swamp villages on christmas day. the floods hit the southern part of the philippines, forcing nearly 46,000 people to evacuate their homes over the holiday weekend. in some areas, witnesses say the water rose above the chest, and the coast guard said it had conducted multiple rescues. the bad weather coincided with a busy travel period in the country, of course with many people caught in the storm asked they are trying to get home for the holidays. well, back here in the united states, where the supreme court could rule this week on whether to keep the controversial trump era border restriction known as title 42 in place. the policy which allows border officials to quickly expel migrants to slow the spread of
elect george santos remains defiant after admitting to several lies. cbs s caitlin huey-burns on how lawmakers could respond. health watch cbs s dr. jon lapook explorers a medical breakthrough for jung patients with heart defects. and furnishing hope how a washington, d.c. non-profit is providing those in need with furniture and a brighter future. # this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. good evening and thank you for joining us. i m jericka duncan in for norah. we have breaking news tonight out of the supreme court. it ruled the covid 19 border restriction known as title 42 will remain in effect. plus embattled congressman elect george santos is facing calls to step aside after admitting he