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Seats pelosi, schumer, and biden, thats the trifecta from hell for big government. First Lady Melania Trump receiving the official 2020 White House Christmas tree. Its more than 18 feet tall it. Comes from a family farm in oregon. That tree will be showcased in the blue room of the white house. We built this city on Rock And Roll we built this city brian so glad i put my quarter in the jukebox. I never tire of it. Thats the story of New York City. Welcome to the big show. We do have good news for at least two turkeys. According to reports, we are looking for a third or fourth source. They will...

four people are confirmed dead, among them a pregnant woman. >> ukraine says it managed to shoot down 36 of the 42 iranian-made drones used in that blitz, including this one, which was captured on a police officer's body cam. the u.s. says russia's use of drones will factor in future decisions on how to best support ukraine defend itself. fred pleitgen is in ukraine. you are in one of the regions that was targeted by these strikes. what are you seeing? >> reporter: you're right, victor. we saw a power plant that was hit by the russians. this is something that happened earlier today a...

this >>us royal deb the first time prince louis joins his family at christmas service while the king pays tribute to his late mother. >> i cannot thank you enough for the love and sympathy you have shown our whole family. and, later, it's a treasured holiday tradition. "the nutcracker," performed by america's oldest ballet company with a new barrier-breaking star. >> as soon as you step on stage, it's kind of just, let's go. this is the cbs weekend news from new york with jericka duncan. >> good evening. it's been a white christmas for many americans with plenty of weather misery...

Often. >> reporter: this person shops almost entirely online and was recently hit with return fees after ordering multiple pairs of pants. >> i haven't been able to find a pair of pants that actually fits me. i needed to try on a lot of things. and for certain stores, i did have to eat that $5 cost. >> reporter: a fee some experts say shoppers should get used to, with shipping costs up and retailers dealing with excess inventory this year. and all those returns add up. according to the national retail federation, $102 billion worth of online orders were returned in 2020. that number more than ...

Up. carriers like u.p.s. and fedex, they're charging more for shipping rates and the cost of labor, those workers that go through and sort through the returns to make sure they're good quality, that has also gone up, and retailers are being hit by high inflation, their profits are getting squeezed. this is, of course, going to be a disappointment to people who like to, as victor said, buy multiple colors, sizes, you return what you don't like. but that does add up. retailers accepted $100 billion of online returns in 2020. that went up to $218 billion last year. it's whether or not the shippin...