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Tonight, why investigators are looking into whether a Russian defense system took down a passenger plane after Russia blamed the deadly crash on a flock of birds.

The most likely hypothesis we see is that it was struck by an air defense missile.

More extreme weather across the country as several tornadoes touched down in the south, plus another round of heavy precipitation in the West,

how the conditions may impact post-holiday travel.

It's been pretty stressful and we're just trying to get home.

And tonight's eye on America, a look at multitasking and a single prescription to cure

it.

Everyone's brains are always on go.

And most times we don't stop.

And exhale.

Even just to read for a second.

The CBS evening news starts now.

Good evening, everyone.

I'm Jerika Duncan in for Nora O'Donnell.

Thank you for joining us.

We began this evening.

With a dangerous situation unfolding on the ground in Texas tonight, at least three tornadoes have been reported in the Houston area, which is under a tornado watch right now. This comes as

potentially severe thunderstorms move across Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana conditions that could snarl

post-Christmas travel. CBS's Katie Weiss is riding out the storms in Texas tonight, but first

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