2015 saw americans triumph on the soccer field, and pope francis make his first visit to the states. There was the start of the 2016 president ial campaign, and a pair of deadly terror attacks in paris. [ explosion ] multiple attacks in the city of paris. Many are dead. Many are wounded. The bataclan is where the greatest massacre happened. A whole night of violence. France is today a country at war. U. S. Offifials are calling the attacks a game changer. This is an attack on all of humanity. They hit six sites, and in the span of just 32 minutes, darkness fell on the city of light. [ gunfire ] this was an attack on our very way of life. Thisisas an attack on the way the west lives. Theyre going to publish as normal. Could an attack like paris happen here in the u. S. . On a couple of levels. This was supposed to be a happy occasion, but it turned into an active shooter scene. The two gunmen were killed in a shootout with police just hours after the rampage. I cant get my head around t
First, Holly Williams, who has been following the fire in dubai. Holly. Reporter elaine, the Dubai Government says that the fire broke out on the 20th floor of the address hotel, quickly engulfing the 63story luxury hotel and apartment building. The fire apparently began at around 9 30 p. M. Local time. You can see the entire skyscraper lit up against the night sky. Now, the dubai Authorities Say that they now have the fire under control, and they also say that only one person was killed by a heart attack during the evacuation. Another 15 people were injured. The cause of the fire is still not known. And eyewitnesses say the fire spread very rapidly through the tower, which is almost 1,000 feet tall. The heat was so intense outside it was unbelievable. And just people started to panic, crushing each other trying to get down the stairs and jumping over railings. I couldnt believe how fast it actually happened. The corridors, and i ended up having to put somebody on my back. He was in a
Snow, rising temperatures mean plummeting profits. Heres demarco morgan. Reporter with nearempty lifts and nearbarren slopes, this wasnt the ski trip ackeline vasquez was hoping for. Its a mess. Its a mess. The snows wearing down. This is the last time im going. Im going home now. Reporter unseasonably warm temperatures left skiers scrambling. Vicki said this one trail at jack frost ski resort in pennsylvania was their only option. Every single one closed, closed, closed, until we get here and they said we just have one trail open. Very disappointing. Reporter this barren landscape is a far cry from the Winter Wonderland of last year. Its not bestlooking snow, but at least were open. Reporter general manager mark daubert. Weve had some tough years where its been warm, but its never been this warm continuously. Reporter is this a first for you in your experience . Had tough starts, but this is the worst ever. Reporter its not just here in blakeslee, pennsylvania. Webcams at other resort
The cbs overnight news will be right back. [ buzzing ] [ tree crashes ] [ wind howling ] visit worldwildlife. Org. Historic winter floods have killed at least 22 people this week in the midwest. Nearly a foot of rain caused the Mississippi River to rise towards record levels, along with the meramec river, and nearly a half dozen others in the region. David begnaud is in valley park, missouri. David. Reporter elaine, good evening. Where we are standing, this is usually one of the busiest intersections in st. Louis county where there would usually be semis passing through, tonight it is water from the meramec river, which crested earlier today. But tonight, not far behind where i am standing, it is nearly 20 feet deep, where it should be dry. Over the next 12 hours, the Mississippi River is expected to crest in st. Louis at 42. 5 feet, nearly 12 feet above flood stage. John houser lives just south of st. Louis in the city of arnold. Were just fighting the water, and its up to the red lin
A few more viewers watching things more intently. Elaine, these are specially Trained Police officers, keeping an eye on hundreds of closed circuit cameras. Historic winter floods have killed at least 22 people this week in the midwest. Nearly a foot of rain caused the Mississippi River to rise towards record levels, along with the meramec river, and nearly a half dozen others in the region. David begnaud is in valley park, missouri. David. Reporter elaine, good evening. Where we are standing, this is usually one of the busiest intersections in st. Louis county where there would usually be semis passing through, tonight it is water from the meramec river, which crested earlier today. But tonight, not far behind where i am standing, it is should be dry. Over the next 12 hours, the Mississippi River is expected to crest in st. Louis at 42. 5 feet, nearly 12 feet above flood stage. John houser lives just south of st. Louis in the city of arnold. Were just fighting the water, and its up to