Returns to earth after a botched First Mission. And if christmas was a competition, this familys recordbreaking light display might win. This is the cbs overnight news. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. Im Errol Barnett. The countdown is now on, a record 115 Million People are traveling for the holidays and nearly all of them doing so on the road. That can be dangerous. Take a look at what happened in virginia today. Ice and fog are blamed for this massive Chain Reaction interstate pile up involving nearly 70 vehicles. 51 people were taken to hospitals and two of them are in critical condition. It is a cautionary note for anyone heading outside as many did today searching for those lastminute gifts. Our Laura Podesta is among them. Reporter nationwide shoppers are making a list and checking it twice. Ornaments, cocktail stuff, i guess. Whatever catches their eye. Reporter hanukkah is already here and christmas just days away. I have coupons. I have cash kohls. Reporter if you hate c
Im Wendy Gillette in for annemarie green. President trump is in florida for the holidays, but thats not stopping him from ramping up new attacks on House Speaker nancy pelosi. He lashed out at her again yesterday for withholding the housepassed articles of impeachment from the senate. Chip reid is traveling with the president. Merry christmas, fantastic job. Reporter President Trump sent Christmas Greetings to Service Members stationed around the globe, then took questions from the press. He bitterly criticized House Speaker nancy pelosi for leading the charge on impeachment. Shes doing a tremendous disservice to the country. Shes not doing a good job. Reporter pelosi has refused to send the articles of impeachment to the senate until shes convinced the senate trial will be fair. The president said thats not up to her, its up to Senate Republican leader mitch mcconnell. He has the right to do whatever he wants. Hes the head of the senate. Reporter the president was also asked about nor
Six tourists are hurt when two large cruise ships collide while docking at a popular resort. For many americans, this was their familys ellis island. But their ancestors arrived in chains. Well take you to the coast of South Carolina where a new museum will document the lives of the people brought ashore here and their millions of descendants. First, we begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Please check reporter more americans will travel this ohio season than any before. If this is any indication, it is shaping up to be a busy Holiday Season. Travelers race to get out of town for the holidays. What are you going to do . Its the holidays. Its travel. Reporter as President Trump is on his holiday break, his aides are preparing for a senate trial. It is what it is. Were here, more than 50 of america thinks we shouldnt be in this position. The space force is now a reality after President Trumps signature on the National Defense authorization act. Thats a big mo
School. Abc 7 news anchor eric thomas is at the school live for us with the story. Eric. Reporter dan, kristen whats especially worrisome about this is theyve been fighting this for several years here at Monta Vista High School. Administrators are willing to admit theyre frustrated. Finals today and tomorrow at monta vista high, then christmas break begins. But this season doesnt feel so jolly. On december 6th, the principal sent home the first of two troubling letters. First one said we were getting reports of racial harassment. Then yesterday another letter went out. We had more incidents reported to us throughout the week. In one incident in an online chat room, a student called an africanamerican male she was talking with the nword. It doesnt surprise me based on whats the climate of the country right now. It stays with you. They are hurtful. Her son graduated last year. She credits School Officials with trying to improve things but theres always going to be hate, right . Theres al
Out she says she had no idea he was planning the worst mass shooting in modern u. S. History. Will check out the latest big budget film to hit russian screens a love story set in an occupied land but that land is better known as ukraines the crimea now the filmmakers are being accused of producing propaganda. Later in the show a look at the author just awarded the nobel prize for literature because you all if you Google Justice praised the originality and Emotional Depth of his work including his best known novel the remains of the day. And in sports a report say your pint is heading back to byron munich for a fourth spell in charge the last time he sat in the dugout he won an historic trouble of trophies for the club in two thousand and thirteen. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us catalonia has been for independence has hit a deadlock spains highest court now says it is banning a parliamentary session in catalonia set for monday now catalan lawmakers were expected to us