applause and two marathon men on a mission to save veterans. Its okay to not be okay, and no ones going to judge you for feeling the way that you do. This is the cbs weekend news. Ninan good evening. Im reena ninan. Tonight, 150 million americans are in the path of a storm system bringing torrential rain, snow, and ice. The storm, taking aim right now at the ohio valley and east coast, is only the beginning. Two more storm systems will move in next week ahead of thanksgiving. Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli is timing all of this out. Jeff, whats latest . So this is a really energetic pattern, and its coming at the wrong time because, obviously, this is a huge travel week. Storm number one, not really a big deal. Its hitting the northeast right now, and most of the snow is going to be far away from the big cities. That means less airport delays, but still some airport delays if youre going to be traveling there. The bigger story is a big dip in the jet stream in the west. It will form a large storm to develop in the west tuesday. Could be 612 inches of snow. The wind is really going to howl at the airports in the middle of the nation. Looks like rain in chicago. Thats good news. It could be snow in minneapolis. The whole time the storm is a big wind producer. Now, on the west coast, another big storm is going to hit wendesday and thursday. Thats going to produce i think at least two feet for the mountains of the sierra nevada, and then probably move into the rockies. A lot of fresh powder, but a lot of frustration for travelers. Ninan a lot to watch this coming week. Jeff, thank you very much. Vice president mike pence made a surprise trip to iraq today. The Vice President and his wife landed at an airbase about 100 miles outside of baghdad. Pence said the trip was to thank u. S. Troops for their service. The Vice President also served up a prethanksgiving meal for troops. The trip was planned in secret for security reasons House Democrats are wrapping up two weeks of televised impeachment hearings into whats expected to be a damning report. Its then up to the Judiciary Committee to decide whether or not to draft articles of impeachment, this as the president s personal attorney continued his staunch defense. Heres paula reid. Reporter as House Democrats begin preparing a report on the impeachment inquiry, the president is trying to shift attention to his adversaries. This morning, the president tweeted that if there is a trial in the senate, his political rival, adam schiff, will be compelled to testify. In an appearance on fox news, the president s personal attorney, rudy giuliani, tried to divert attention by claiming the media is trying to protect the bidens. I expected the moment i heard bidens name, i told my colleagues, theyre going to try to kill me because theyre going to kill the messenger. But, damn it, the mafia couldnt kill me. Reporter yesterday, also on fox, the president defended his decision to keep rudy on his legal team, despite the fact that the former mayor is under federal investigation for his activities in ukraine. Rudy is a great crime fighter. Rudy is the best mayor in the history of new york city. Rudy giuliani is a very legendary figure in our country. Reporter though giuliani hinted at another reason the president wont let him go. I see things brin like hes going to three mow under the bus. When they say that, i say, he isnt, but i have insurance. Reporter intelligence chairman adam schiff says hes open to holding more impeachment hearings, but did not want to slow down the whole process. One witness lawmakers may want to hear from is former National Security adviser john bolton. In a letter to lawmakers, boltons lawyer said his client was part of many meetings and conversations related to the house impeachment inquiry that have not yet been revealed. Bolton resurfaced yesterday on twitter with a cryptic tweet promising the back story on his absence. But his attorney has said bolten will only testify before lawmakers if a judge orders him to do so. Reena. Ninan paula reid at the white house. Thank you, paula. Tonight, former new york city mayor Michael Bloomberg is edging closer to a democratic run for president. Senior aides to bloomberg say the billionaire will not accept political donations if he runs. Bloomberg also says he will not take a salary as president should he win. Well, tonight a 13yearold boy in california is in custody after being charged with planning a shooting at his middle school. Police say that several students at the charter school, just outside los angeles, overheard the boy talking about his plans. They alerted teachers, who called authorities. Police found an ar15 rifle, roughly 100 rounds of ammunition, and a possible hit list at the boys home. New details are also emerging about a deadly shooting at a high school in california. The weapon used in the attack was a socalled ghost gun. Carter evans tonight on the untraceable but legal weapon. Reporter 16yearold Nathaniel Berhow was too young to pass a background check or purchase a gun legally. Now it turns out the weapon he used to kill two of his High School Classmates and wound three others was a homemade ghost gun. L. A. County sheriff Alex Villanueva it was not registered to anybody. We dont know the origins of the firearm, and that is a very big concern, a threat to public safety. Reporter ghost guns have been at the center of several highprofile cases, including last summers death of a california Highway Patrol officer and this 2013 shooting spree in santa monica where five were killed, all from ghost guns that were unregistered, untraceable, and 100 legal to build. We first reported on ghost guns last year after we went online and found all the parts needed to build one in a doityourself kit. Its not going to take a tremendous amount of gunsmithing skill. Reporter former l. A. P. D. Swat officer scott reitz agreed to supervise while i put all of the components together. Were removing these black tags. Reporter it took just three hours, as i followed an instructional youtube video, many of which are still online. The bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms showed us several ghost guns taken off the streets. They now account for a third of all guns seized in southern california, says the a. T. F. s ginger colbrun. These firearms are with gang members. These firearms are being found at various crime scenes all over the country. Reporter why cant the a. T. F. Just go shut down the people that are selling these parts . A. T. F. Cant go shut down the people selling these parts because these parts are not regulated. Mi numofhond guns one person can own. But a New California law now requires them to be voluntarily registered. Its really up to those companies to be responsible. Theyre the ones who are going to have to live with themselves. Reporter its still unknown who made the gun used in the Saugus High School rampage. The answer may have only been known to the boy who carried out the attack on his 16th birthday and died by his own hand. Carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. Ninan tonight, mounting troubles for britains Prince Andrew. The duke of york has been forced out of his Buckingham Palace business office. And the times of london reports he may soon appear in court to face questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Heres imtiaz tyab. Reporter Prince Andrew back in the saddle with the queen on friday in a very public display of family unity. Its always been said that Prince Andrew is her favorite child. Theres very little to prove it, other than the fact that its been suggested that shes indulged him over the years and perhaps let him get away with more than he should have done over the years, which i suppose is part of whats come to the Current Situation we have now. Reporter a situation of andrews own making, following this disastrous interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. You could not spend time anderson him and not know. I dont wish to appear grand, but there were a lot of people who were Walking Around Jeffrey Epsteins house. As far as i was aware, they were staff. Reporter the media has secured andrews performance, calling him arrogant and lacking in sympathy. The scandal also comes as britain is in the middle of a bitter election battle, making the prince an unavoidable talking point at this weeks leaders debate. Is the monarchy fit for purpose, Jeremy Corbyn . It needs a bit of improvement. applause mr. Johnson . The institution of the monarchy is beyond rapproche. Before we discuss Prince Andrew, i think we should discuss th applause reporter shortly afterwards, andrew made the unprecedented announcement hes stepping back from royal duties. Never before has the queen had to sideline one of her own children because of a scandal. But Prince Andrews ties to Jeffrey Epstein has led to just that. Reena. Ninan imtiaz tyab in london. And in hong kong tonight, heightened security hours before voters head to the polls for a critical election. Tomorrows elections are widely seen as a referendum on the months of violent protests. Riot police will be at every polling station as a Record Number of people have registered to vote. Pope francis arrived in japan today. Its only the second papal visit ever to that country. The pope travels to hiroshima, nagasaki tomorrow. Hell celebrate mass and speak out against Nuclear Weapons in the only cities ever to suffer atomic bomb attacks. Protesters disrupted the annual harvardyale Football Game in connecticut today. Some 150 students from both schools stormed the field at half time, delaying the game for nearly an hour. Theyre demanding the universities drop their investments in fossil fuel companies that students say contribute to climate change. Theres much more ahead on the cbs weekend news. Bullies and the kids they bully a new program aims to help both. Plus one of americas favorite actors opens up about playing americas favorite neighbor. And later, the longdistance runners on a mission to save veterans lives. Highlighting a major problem plaguing schools across america. Nearly half of children in grades four through 12 report being bullied in school at least once in the past month. Nearly a third admitted to bullying others in the same time frame. Nikki battiste shows how a new Jersey School district is tackling the problem. Reporter how many of you have ever been bullied . Raise your hands. Seventh grader Luca Mattielli says his problem with bullies began in elementary school. I guess im not respected toward them because theyre all the cool kids and they got their big shot stuff, and im not. Im just boring. Im boring old me who reporter youre not boring. Im not like, boring to the sense where im not the greatest Soccer Player that theyve ever known. I was always picked last during gym. I think its on the side. Reporter we were there as matielli and his classmates watched this 360degree video made by his eighth grade peers for the first time. Jack, what are you doing here . Just leave. No one likes you. Reporter through Virtual Reality. This stinks reporter . The students show each other what it feels like to be excluded from activities like basketball. I felt the same way so many times. Sometimes you do go through it, and its just middle school. Its part of it. We needed a way to convey to those people, if you knew what this felt like, you might not do it. Reporter michael davino, the superintendent of the springfield School District, introduced Virtual Reality technology into the curriculum last year. Whats the ultimate goal with the Virtual Reality videos . To open up to as many young people and adults as we can the serious and longrange impact of being meanspirited, just to satisfy yourself, and that in the end, your satisfaction is fleeting, and those people are suffering. Reporter davino was driven in part by new Jersey College student Tyler Clemente who died by suicide in 2011. The tragedy spawned statewide antibullying legislation. Its essentially become a reporting law. It doesnt really address the underlying problems that lead to harassment, intimidation, and bullying. Reporter so he teamed up with kinful, a company that teaches social Emotional Learning by using Virtual Reality to recreate reallife scenarios. Going to a new school, so calm down and be confident. Reporter High School Freshman Morghan Blair hopes her video impacts others and reminds them how much words can hurt. The one word i dont like that always comes up in every conversation. The n word. So i use that. I had to show people how it feels to be in my shoes if they had to for one day. So from this video, i want you guys to take away that racism still exists, no matter what we think. Reporter she says learning to forgive has helped her heal, but the scars will never entirely fade. Its like a birthmark. It cant always be covered up, but its always just going to be there with you. But at the end of the day, it makes you stronger as a person. Just look around, guys. Reporter stronger for the experience of seeing through someone elses eyes. Nikki battiste, cbs news, springfield, new jersey. Ninan surfers on a mission and the united stand theyre taking in the waters of the pacific ocean. Ninan terrifying moments in india today after the driver of a car lost control, flying off an overpass. Surveillance cameras captured the moment that the car was seen nosediving to the ground. The driver was reportedly going twice the posted speed limit. A woman standing below the overpass was killed. Incredibly, the driver survived. In australia, hundreds of surfers took to the waters of the pacific to protest offshore oil drilling. This was the scene off the coast of sydney today. The surfers are upset at a Norwegian Company that plans to drill some 200 miles out to sea. And its never a good idea to leave your dog in a car alone. A Chocolate Lab named max is the star of this video out of florida. Somehow, max locked the door of his owners car, then managed to put the car in reverse. Max did donuts for about an hour before police finally put an end to his joy ride. I thought they should give the dog a license to drive. Ninan max is fine. The only casualty was a nearby mailbox. Oscar winner tom hanks is back on the big screen. Ahead, why he says his new role playing famed tv host mr. Rogers was so intimidating. Ninan oscar winner tom hanks is taking on the role of a man beloved by generations. Hanks is playing mr. Rogers in the new movie a Beautiful Day in the neighborhood. Its out this weekend. Gayle king sat down with hanks to talk about why he took on the iconic role. Reporter for over three decades. Its a Beautiful Day in the neighborhood reporter . Fred rogers was americas favorite neighbor would you be mine . Could you be mine . Reporter and now tom hanks is stepping into the shoes of the beloved Childrens Television host in a new film inspired by the man who touched the hearts of millions. What was the hardest thing for you, tom, about this part, because i am fascinated slowing down. Reporter slowing down . Not interrupting people in the middle of them asking you questions, and not jumping to conclusions that i know exactly what im going to say while you are formulating a question. Reporter it was hard for you to do . It was terrifying. Reporter terrifying . Yeah, yeah. Reporter you know why its interesting to hear its terrifying . Because people think of all the reelz you have done this would be a lock for you to do and certainly the easiest for you to do. Theres no such thing as an easy role to do, because the moment the moment i said yes, i began to have the night sweats that go along with trying to play reporter did you . Look, i have played a lot of real people. Fred was a very, very public persona, and everybody has an idea of what fred is, what fred was like, the mysteries behind fred. We even get to address it in the movie. Somebody says, do you have a lot of tattoos . Because there was that folklore that he was a navy seal and his body was covered with tattoos. But the terror that goes along with it is that you want to land in a place that people recognize as his true human behavior, whether you are playing somebody who is real or somebody who is not. And if its not authentic, youre actively lying in an art form that is supposed to be holding the mirror up to nature. Ninan mr. Rogers is in theaters now. Ahead, how two men are making a difference one step at a time. Ninan finally tonight, an epic journey to solve an urgent problem facing veterans. Heres errol barnett. Reporter marathon enthusiasts Brian Tjersland and josh milich just finished the longest run of their lives, completing 500 miles in 12 days, from Massachusetts National cemetery on cape cod to arlington National Cemetery in virginia. We got 20 to go. Reporter they ran more than 40 miles a day, braving rain, snow, and injury to raise awareness of veteran suicides. We caught up with them in philadelphia. You say you wanted to do something outrageous, something people would stop and see. Yes. Reporter what has the response been so far . Its been fantastic. Its exceeded anything we thought would happen. Reporter tjersland and milich decided to use their passion for running to raise money for mission 22, a Nonprofit Organization providing treatment to veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress. And to a veteran sitting out have bru, whatldrom home who you say . Its okay to not be okay, and no ones going to judge you for feeling the way that you do. Reporter 17 veterans die by suicide every day in the u. S. , more than 6,000 lives lost a year. Former Indiana Army National guardsman brian westerfield, who served in iraq, was almost one of them. What was it that made you contemplate suicide . Why . Its all of the failures all over again. I had stayed in that hole for so long that i i didnt see a way out. Reporter westerfield helps mission 22 counsel other vets. Hes also backing tjersland and milich on their mission to spread hope. There are people out there that need to hear this message, and its worth every ounce of pain weve experienced these past weeks. Reporter they gave their all to make sure no one runs alone. Errol barnett, cbs news, baltimore, maryland. Ninan such an important cause. Well, thats the cbs weekend news for this saturday. Later on cbs, 48 hours. Im reena ninan in new york. Thank you for joining us. Good night. Weve seen fire now. Well finally see rain. Details on the first incoming storm of the season, straight ahead. Reporter experts at aaa say this year, thanksgiving roadtrips will be more expensive than previous years. Loud calls on the streets of oakland for affordable housing. Protestors say the solution is staring us in the face. Developing news out of union city where two juveniles were shot and killed in a School Parking lot. Weve learned the victims were just 11 and 14 years old. And will shooter is still on the loose. Police rushed to saerls elementary this morning. They found a van riddled with bullets and two male victims inside. One died at the scene, the other on the way to the hospital. This photo from the crime scene shows the parking lot covered with Police Evidence markers. Investigators say they recovered shell casings and other evidence. But at this point, it isnt clear what kind of weapon was used, who fired it or why. We dont know if it was random or targeted. We dont know if the victims had a relationship with the suspect. It is kind of an isolated, secluded area. Police are not releasing the victims names. But the new haven unified School District confirms one was a current student in the district and the other was a former students in. A letter to family, the superintendent added we will have support for our students and staff at the sites where these students attended when School Resumes after the thanksgiving break. We will
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