this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 31st, 2010. good morning, everybody on this new year's eve. good to see you. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning. the countdown to the new year is on. in new york, the switch is flipped for rehearsal of the midnight ball drop in times square thursday. it took a small army of plows to clear the snow from a massive snowstorm. times square is finally ready and security for tonight's festivities will be extremely tight. whit johnson is in times square with more. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. happy new year. the new year's eve bash in times square has happened every year for more than a century and despite all the people crammed into just a few blocks, it's been a very safe event in recent years and new york city police say they are doing everything they can to keep it that way. nearly a million people are expected to pack new york's times square tonight. along with plenty of security. >> the cia, the fbi, all sorts of homeland security operatives will be h

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. he says he is not a hero, but watching mike jones and the terrifying video from that tuesday afternoon school board meeting in panama city, florida, you're likely to disagree. jones is the security guard who, as bullets flew, risked his life to stop the gunman. today, jones, a 57-year-old former police officer said he was just doing his job. here's mark strassmann. >> wasn't in the building five minutes and i was in a gun fight. >> reporter: when clay duke held an entire school board hostage, mike jones suddenly pace faced a security chief's nightmare. he showed me how he hurried to the aboard roomia backdoor. >> i see the shooter with the gun and i see the bored members and they were all sitting upright. i didn't have a shot. >> reporter: the gunman noticed the security officer standing in the doorway, offcamera in this video. >> come on in. >> you you got a real gun there? >> come on in. >>. >> reporter: jones tried but failed t

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. we begin once again with a blizzard that has paralyzed the east coast. in the aftermath today, strained backs for those still digging out and frayed nerves among stranded travelers, especially at the airports. in boston, they dumped 25,000 tons of salt on the roads. and across the northeast, commuter trains slowly got up and running again, but many with very limited service. the real pain is being felt by those still waiting to fly. michelle miller is at laguardia airport with the latest. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. well, activity has picked up at

>>> on the cbs morning news here's a look at today's weather. colder than normal air hitting the southeast. warm air is in place in the southwest and southern plains. and windy and snow showers. the northwest can expect more rain and snow as a system moves ashore. >>> here's a look at the top stories on this tuesday. an arctic air mass is bringing bone-chilling temperatures to the east coast. there are below freezing temperatures in florida and georgia and president obama's tax deal, republican leaders made it through its first test in the senate. a final vote could come as early as today. >>> in a surprise move michael steele says he plans to fight to keep his job as chairman of the republican national committee. the embattled steele told members of the committee monday night that the party's work is not done. steele was the first african-american chair of the gop. he's been at odds with party leaders. the committee votes in january. >>> here in new york, a new group is hoping to transform the political landscape as we know it. the organization

celia hatten, cbs news, beijing. >> and that's the "cbs evening news." later on cbs, "48 hours mystery." i'm anthony mason in new york. thanks for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org media access group >>> another soggy saturday but the rain is letting up much what's ahead for the rest of the week. >> i witnessed the end to this policy and these are tears of joy. >>> gay rights advocates celebrate a victory over "don't ask, don't tell." the outcome of a senate vote and the work still ahead. >>> a charity helping care for the homeless this holiday season. cbs5 eyewitness news is next. ,,

time for news headlines from cbs ,, >>> it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> this afternoon, in los angeles, lawyers for johannes mehserle will ask for his release. they want the former bart officer free on bail pending appeal. mehserle was sentenced to two years for the shooting death of oscar grant. >>> oakland mayor-elect jean quan has her transition team in place. the 24-member group will help her identify priorities for when she takes office next month. among other things, quan promises to have more interaction with the media. >>> and caltrain will expand its weekend service between san francisco and san jose. the baby bullet express trains will run on weekends starting january 1. this is a three- month trial program. >>> we'll take a look at traffic and weather in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. well, northbound 280 coming into the city is still really backed up. there was a motorcycle accident right before the 101 interchange. and look at all that line of red sensors. it is jammed solid from at least san

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. he says he is not a hero, but watching mike jones and the terrifying video from that tuesday afternoon school board meeting in panama city, florida, you're likely to disagree. jones is the security guard who,

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the bush-era tax cuts are due to expire in just over three weeks, but tonight house democrats are refusing to go along with the deal the president struck with republicans to extend them for everyone. the democrats held a private meeting today and decided not to bring the deal to the floor for a vote in its current form. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, the democrats are really angry about this deal, and they're letting everyone know it. >> reporter: they sure are, katie. in fact, reporters standing outside that closed-door meeting today could hear the house democrats inside chanting "just say no! just say no!" it was a stinging rebuke of the content of that deal and the way it was reached. >> but our caucus will not submit to hostage-taking, and we will not submit to this deal. >> we were told yesterday by the vice president this was a take it or leave it deal. we're saying leave it. >> r

this is the "cbs morning news" about so long? this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 17th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you on a friday. it was seconds before midnight when congress passed the tax cut plan reached by president obama and republican leaders. the bill avoids an increase in income taxes and renews jobless benefits. after contentious debate and compromise, it'll now head to the white house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. despite the kicking and screaming, most democrats eventually went along with the president. in the end it was a bipartisan vote to jump-start the sluggish economy. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: the sweeping tax cut deal is now headed to president obama's desk. in a rare late-night session, the house widely approved the $858 billion measure ending days of bitter debate. >> i want the republicans to stop holding us hostage for hard-working americans to get a gim from this count

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. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december >> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december 16th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you on this thursday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. >>> the house is expected to vote today on the tax bill that president obama and republican leaders agreed on. the measure passed by a wide margin in the senate wednesday but faces stiff opposition in the house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning to you. we haven't heard the words bipartisan support much in washington recently, have we? that's exactly what this tax cut deal got in the senate. it the's unlikely frustrated democrats in the house can break that momentum. >> the yaes are 81, the nays 19. >> reporter: the tax cut compromise may have sailed through the senate but could have a rough ride in the house. democratic leaders plan to vote on the bill as early as today but first they want to raise the estate tax for the wealthy, a change, they say, would save billions.

for cbs news, this is dr. sanjay gupta, new york. >> couric: and that is the cbs evening news. i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow. until then, for the latest news online, you can check out cbsnews.com. good night. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. >> the ryan and scarlet split. still wearing her wedding ring. >> plus the latest on two more star breakups. michael c. hall and jennifer carpenter. zac efron and vanessa hudgens. >>> the new photo of the star

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was fast and furious, the snowstorm that buried much of the midwest in snow. and right behind it, a blast of arctic air. the mercury will be plummeting all the way down to the deep south. this storm is blamed for at least 15 deaths, including five in traffic accidents. airlines are getting back on schedule after 2,00 flights were delayed or canceled over the weekend. and repairs are set to begin at the metrodome in minneapolis after the roof gave way under heavy snow. the storm system has now moved from the northwest to the northeast into new england. temperatures are taking a nosedive from the great lakes to the gulf of mexico. national correspondent dean reynolds is in st. joseph, michigan. dean, this is not exactly a winter wonderland. this is pretty miserable. >> reporter: it sure is. it sure is miserable on this street corner, katie. the weather is not only wintery, it's positively painful. howling 50 miles an hour winds t

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin again tonight in the west where rain, floods, and mud are the holiday visitors that just won't leave. so hundreds of residents have been forced to, evacuating their homes under the threat of rising waters, or sliding mud. today's storm caps a five-day deluge that has hit several western states. rain came so fast and so often, some places have seen more than 26 inches since friday. bill whitaker is in the foothills above los angeles. bill, what's the latest? >> reporter: good evening, katie. the damage from this series of storms has been so severe, that governor arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in six of the hardest hit counties. in san diego, floodwaters surround a hotel, forces the emergency rescue the guests and turned the chargers's football field into a lake. in san bernardino county, east of l.a., 100 houses were evacuated when a trickle became a torrent, buckling a bridge. >> everything just c

, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric rick thanks for watching. i'll see you back here tomorrow. until then, you'll find the latest news and much more at cbsnews.com. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift cards. right now, save $6 on a $40 4-pack. keep 'em on hand. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. hugh jackman's stunt gone wrong. >> the star in australia with oprah flying high on a zip line. and then, bloody, bruised. the entire accident caught on camera. who's to blame? >> i couldn't afford insurance. >> from tom cruise feeling some pain to nicole kidman's car

this is the "cbs morning news" about so long? this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 17th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you on a friday. it was seconds before midnight when congress passed the tax cut plan reached by president obama and republican leaders. the bill avoids an increase in income taxes and renews jobless benefits. after contentious debate and compromise, it'll now head to the white house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. despite the kicking and screaming, most democrats eventually went along with the president. in the end it was a bipartisan vote to jump-start the sluggish economy. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: the sweeping tax cut deal is now headed to president obama's desk. in a rare late-night session, the house widely approved the $858 billion measure ending days of bitter debate. >> i want the republicans to stop holding us hostage for hard-working americans to get a gim from this count

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the relentless storms hitting the west just days before christmas. since friday, it's been day after day of rain in parts of the country known for sunshine. the storm has produced major flooding all along the coast and in other low-lying areas. and mountains of snow at higher elevations. it could get a whole lot worse. another storm is expected to come ashore tonight. ben tracy is on high ground outside los angeles and, ben, i know there's a lot of concern about mudslides now. >> reporter: you're right, katie, that is the big concern. thankfully so far the hillsides in this area have been holding. but take a look at this, this is the hottest commodity in this neighborhood right now: a sandbag. all day long people have been coming here, filling up these sandbags, taking them back to their houses. check this out, this is what they're concerned about to want. there could be so much rain, so much mud, so many roc

michael for cbs news new york new jersey. >> they're rescheduling flights without paying a penalty. >>> bay area tradition was a timely -- christmas day meal that comes more with turkey and gravy. when help is needed most, commitment of those who keep going in it. >> what do you think your daughter will say? >> with her father deployed a 5- year-old girl played santa. why she did it and who received her christmas present. inside es lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. knitted scarves waiting for a home today... and the hundreds of people who showed up at st. anthony's in san >>> piles of hand nitted carves waiting. hundreding of people who showed up where they were a lucky recipient. each person who came for a male went home. made sure the gift and meal made it feel like they were part of a family. >>> san francisco glenn was filled with the christmas spirit. rocked "silent night" during the services. and behind the scenes, 500 volunteers worked to prepare and serve a feast with all the trimmings. many volunteer y

charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> it's cbs moneywatch time on a friday. mixed day for stocks in asia. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. investors were cautious following signals china will not raise interest rates. japan's nikkei lost a fraction, while hong kong's hang seng had a late-day rally finishing higher a quarter percent. today, wall street gets the leading economic indicator list for november. on thursday, stocks got a lift. the dow gained nearly 42 points while the nasdaq added 20. >>> online shoppers have extra incentive today. more than 1500 retailers including macy's, toys are us and sears are taking part in the third annual free shipping friday guaranteeing free delivery by christmas eve if you order today. more than 60% of them have no restrictions or minimum purchases. a handful of retailers including amazon.com have extended their free shipping offers through this weekend. >>> washington's trying to crack down on debit card fees. the federal reserve proposed a 12

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> oakland's police chief is asking for a federal investigation into the police shooting of derrick jones. jones was shot and killed last month by officers responding to a domestic dispute at a barbershop. police say the 37-year-old appeared to pull a metal object from his pants just before he was shot. >>> a new national transportation safety board report looking into the trigger of the san bruno pipeline explosion, the report found that the blasted pipeline had weaknesses along a weld. pg&e has long claimed that that pipe was seamless. this report rules out possible causes like corrosion, dents or leaks. >>> and the giants taking their world series trophy on the road. starting january 4, the team will make its way through northern california, oregon and nevada and from there they will head to new york. bay area fans can see the trophy this afternoon at san francisco city hall. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ♪ i'm gon

. >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news on the cw. >> for the second time in two days, a missing girl is found safe in the bay area. how a missing 15-year-old girl from shasta county was found and her uncle was arrested. >>> be careful tonight. a dense fog advisory is now in effect. what the communities are under this advisory. and more important, how long will it stick around. the pinpoint forecast is just seconds away. >>> he was found hanging from a pipe in the living-room of the apartment. >> bernie madoff's son fell to pressure. the early sign that made his wife believe that there was something wrong. >>> the first of its kind in the world. a bay area man gets the key now to new nissan. >> if you have plans to be out and about tonight, be careful, drive slowly a dense fog warning is in effect for the bay area. robert is in for lawrence kyle. >> good evening, ann. that is exactly right. visibility is expected to be less than a half a mile. so the national weather service has issued a dense fog advisory. as we take a live look at the approach of the golden gate bridge, you can

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time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> two people rush to the hospital in the east bay after an apartment fire that started about 6:00 this morning. there is no word on the extent of their injuries. that fire on standard avenue near 23rd street in san pablo was confined to one apartment unit. >>> two men died a third clinging to life after a shooting in south san francisco last night. three other people were also hurt in the gunfire near linden avenue and 8th lane. three suspects escaped, possibly in a brown chevrolet impala with tinted windows. >>> and sewage spills are the reason four beaches are closed in san mateo county. spills blamed on the heavy rain that we have had. unsafe levels of bacteria were found at linda mar and rockaway beaches in pacifica, and at aquatic park and lakeshore park on the bay in san mateo. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. feeling a bit off? the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococci

cbs news correspondent elaine quijano is here with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, harry. drop-side cribs have always made it easier to lift babies in and out of a crib. the problem, they can also be deadly. after more than 30 fatalities and millions of recalls, a federal ban will take drop-side cribs off the market for good. in a unanimous vote the consumer product safety commission ruled it will soon be illegal to manufacture, sell, or re-sell cribs with sides that drop down. in six months all retailers have to sell only the new cribs. >> reporter: the problem with drop-side cribs, sliding side rails can malfunction due to hardware poorly made and create a space big enough for an infant to become trapped and suffocate that. happened to this 10-month-old in 1997. his mother, mishel, found him. >> to see the horrific sight of him strangled was just horrifying to me. >> reporter: tyler was sleeping in a crib with a doctor-down side when his head got stuck in a gap between the siderail and the headboard. >> i just immedi

captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now, from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. jon kyl is the lead negotiator for the republicans on some of these key matters before the senate now. dick durbin is number two in the democratic leadership in the senate. he is doing the same on these issues. they're both here at the table with us this morning. so, gentlemen, yesterday, the senate did exactly what everybody knew the senate was going to do. we got these votes out on whether to extend the bush tax cuts for the people who make $250,000 or less. and the senate did... voted exactly the way we knew it would come out. they voted no. because the republicans say they want these tax cuts for everybody. so here we are. we've got the posturing out of the way. you might call it something different. but now, senator kyl, is the senate going to get down to business and resolve this whole business of the tax cuts? >> i hope so. we can. we should. i would just make one point. nobody is talking ab

time for news headlines from cbs 5, i'm sydnie kohara. the hunt is on for the suspect who went on a crime spree at the westville valley fair mall in santa clara yesterday. police say he escaped that stolen white nissan altima, 6nda586. anyone with information is asked to call 911. >>> a third man died following a drive-by shooting in south san francisco wednesday night at linden and 8th. neighbors telling they heard several gunshots and then found the victims in the street. investigators are looking into possible gang links >>> a new local hire law will take effect in san francisco in the new year. this applies to city-funded construction projects and requires that 20% of employees live in san francisco. that requirement will increase by 5% each year until it reaches 50%. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> all right. good morning, everyone. let's go out towards san jose. very light traffic on 280 right now heading out of downtown san jose. it's never really looks like this around t

richard schlessinger, cbs news, brooklyn, new york. >> couric: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. i'll see you tomorrow. in the meantime, the news continues 24/7 at cbsnews.com. [ female announcer ] safeway talks gift ideas. music makes a great gift. i like rock, hip-hop, country... and you are telling me this, why? i...uh...thought you might be my secret santa? no. i'm giving for skunk. uh, i can hear you. no. not you. the other skunk. [ female announcer ] safeway is the place to stock up on itunes gift cards. right now, save $6 on a $40 4-pack. keep 'em on hand. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment news magazine in the world. exclusive nicole richie's wedding photos. >> the beautiful bride. the long train, the elephant? >> nicole is always doing crazy things. >> inside nicole's romantic i dos at her daddy lionel's mansion. >> is mariah having twins? >> that is a good question. >> what her husband just told "e.t."

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's a frightening video that's gone viral and you can only imagine the terror members of that school board in panama city, florida, was feeling when a gunman threatened them, aimed at them, and then opened

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captioning sponsored by cbs "face the nation" with cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. and now from washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again, where we had hoped this morning that there are national security correspondent, david martin, would be with us. but of all things, david had a kidney stone last night. but as they say in the bible, all things have passed. and david is feeling much better right now than did he about six hours ago. so we wish him the best. hope to see him in the new year. you might notice one thing in those tapes of the old correspondents roundtable-- there were no-- no-- women in any of those roundtables as far as i can see from way back when. this morning, of course, all of that has changed. so, chip reid, you're in hawaii, we're out numbered, so why don't i start out with you. let's talk about the president, he's on vacation and i would guess in a much better human than he thought he would be two or three weeks ago, because he finally got some stuff done during the lame duck congress. what are the president's priorities in the

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger >>> antioch police are trying to find the driver of a pickup truck that killed a would. the victim was hit on cavallo road at 2 a.m. shortly before that the female victim was heard arguing with one. police are looking for a silver four-door nissan frontier with a luggage rack on the cab. >>> a man is in critical condition after his home blew up in his east oakland home last night. it was a natural gas explosion but pg&e says its lined weren't involved. the home was under renovation and a neighbor said the victim complained of smelling gas recently. >>> a package has come up with 20 recommendation, among them more out of state students, more online classes, and some students getting their degrees in three years in the university of california to deal with the fiscal crisis. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. ♪ ♪ you can find your feet and you can find your way ♪ ♪ you can find yourself in bed at the end of the day ♪

cbs news correspondent mark n phillips in london with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. "the brilliance of the seas" arrived at malta with relieved passengers on board. the owners of the ship royal caribbean said they'll refund the cost of the cruise to the passengers, that's how bad it was. boy, were they happy to be on solid ground at last. >> happy to be on solid ground because we've been doing the rock n roll for two days. >> it was the scariest thing i've ever, you know, had happen to me. it was very frightening. >> reporter: dockside in malta, "the brilliance of the sea" seems fine on the inside. the problem is inside. violent rolling in a mediterranean storm threw people and furniture around for hours. it's an experience the 2,000 passengers, about half of them american, trying to come to terms with but the money will help. >> at first we were not happy with the response of royal caribbean but they have refunded the money. >> reporter: the ship was caught out in a severe storm but the bulk of the damage took place when the

cbs news white house correspondent bill plante has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, harry. talks on trying to reach a deal on the bush tax cuts for everybody, or just for the middle class. depends on which way you want to go. this after the first time the president met with republicans who will be in charge of congress before they take charge. the white house meeting was long on talk of working together but short on actual progress. >> the beginning of a new dialogue. >> we had a very nice meeting today. >> reporter: the president says hi wants tax cuts extended for couples making less than $250,000 a year and for individuals making less than $200,000. but he wants the cut to expire for upper incomes. republicans want them extended for everyone. >> in other words, that we ought to treat all taxpayers the same. >> reporter: and with a deadline looming, the lawmakers also discussed unemployment benefits. >> i've asked that congress act to extend this emergency relief without delay to folk who is are facing tough times by

cbs news correspondent mark phillips is in london with those details. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, betty. jaujz is not only out of jail but seems to be out and more determined than ever to continue the release of secret documents through wikileaks that has so enraged the united states. >> well, it's great to smell fresh air of london again. >> assange is out on more than $300,000 bail put up by friends and supporters. and he's under strict bail conditions, staying at a friend's country estate and wearing an electronic tag. his lawyers have claimed that the sexual assault allegations that put him in jail and that may result in his extradition to sweden are a way of trying to shut down his wikileaks activity. but, assange says he's more determined than ever to continue. >> well, i'll continue on with our work. hearing my name is not a task i have. the highest task i have is to continue on with my work. obviously, clearing my name is, also, important. >> reporter: assange has denied the swedish sex crime allegations and says he's willing

cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has more. good morning, bill. >> reporter: good morning, betty. the repeal of the law fulfills a campaign promise the president made in 2008 and he told an enthusiastic audience made up of many gay rights act viivists th he was proud to bring an end to don't ask, don't tell. >> no longer will our country be denied the service of thousands of patriotic americans who were forced to leave the military, regardless of their skills, no matter the bravery or zeal. no matter their years of exemplary performance because they happen to be gay. no longer will tens of thousands of americans in uniform be asked to live a lie. or look over their shoulder in order to serve the country that they love. >> reporter: mr. obama used 15 pens to sign the law and gave them to people as is traditional that helped get it passed and the policy doesn't change until the pentagon draws up a plan and the president signs off on it but he told the arms forces that are gay that they will be the first generation to serve openly

. >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm cindy cohara. san francisco is a great city for walking. but researchers also say it is one of the most dangerous in the year for pedestrians with hundreds hit by cars every year. she shows us the trouble spots. >> reporter: hey, two people get hit on average every day. part of the streets like market street and financial street like this where there are a large number of pedestrians. more than 8,000 pedestrians get hit by cars every year. when you count the pedestrians and car fatal san francisco ranks worse than tokyo and london. elizabeth stamp of the non- profit walk san francisco. >> san francisco is the most dangerous for pedestrians. >> reporter: according to her the top then include the financial district, bayview, south of market and tenderloin. they represent 4% of the city's population but more than 20 percent of the pedestrian accidents. and seniors are especially vulnerable. >> seniors especially are more at risk of being hit. and then, of course, once they are hit, they are more likel

in washington, tracy arla for cbs news. >>> 4:57. new fallout for the officer caught on tape beating a san jose state student. why the city is calling for a harsher punishment. >>> . >>> and a man is hit by a train near jacquelyn square in oakland. how he is doing this morning coming up next. >>> >>> police make an arrest in a possible pickpocketing ring. the line apparently targeted coming up. >>> and drivers making some pretty big splashes, especially in those middle lanes as you approach the bay bridge toll plaza. we also have a high wind advisory in effect. a detailed look at your morning commute coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ you can find your feet and you can find your way ♪ ♪ you can find yourself in bed at the end of the day ♪ ♪ you can find some fun on a tropical isthmus ♪ ♪but you'll never find my... ♪ you can find it in your heart to be patient with me ♪ ♪ you can find a new star for the top of the tree ♪ ♪ i don't mean to be coy and i don't mean to be vicious ♪ ♪ but you'll never find my christmas

>> cbs news. ,,,,,,,, girls found in the bay area in two days... how both w >>> you're watching cbs "eyewitness news." >> two missing girls found in the bay area in two days. how both were spotted and their alleged abductors arrested. >>> a holdup in an unlikely place where two masked bandits made off with money during an early morning robbery. >> just surreal and you almost have to pinch yourself wondering am i really watching this. >> pull over prius, a new eco friendly ride arrives here in the bay area, the proud owner of the all he electric one. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. >>> what are the chances. in just 24 hours two girls allegedly abducted in separate kidnappings both found safe in the same bay area city. in the lei latest case a keen eye gave police their big break as don knapp records. >> reporter: in two unrelated cases two missing girls, both underage, both in the company of older men, turn up safely in san francisco san francisco. the men they were with both in custody. today it was jean mary burlinghoff missing for a month disc

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the founder of wikileaks is threatening to post still more secret documents. julian assange reported today to a police station outside london as part of his

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. >>> pg&e says it will immediately reduce gas pressure in older pipelines. the 20% reduction includes lines from fremont to oakland and from fremont to milpitas. the puc ordered the decrease in pressure for large pipelines installed before 1962, like the one in san bruno that blew up. >>> police are looking for the person who stabbed a newark high school football star to death on wednesday. 300 people turned out last night to remember 17-year-old justice afoa at the spot where he was killed. police say past incidents may be connected to the murder. >>> and it looks as if the u.s. senate will be voting tomorrow on whether to end "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military. those in favorite repeal appear to have more than the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster. the house already approved the repeal earlier this week. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning from the traffic center. traffic

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm juliette goodrich. >>> it appears the first stretch of the high-speed rail in california will reach south to bakers field. the board voted to extend the first segment to 120 miles between madera and outside bakersfield. the decision came after the authority got an extra $1.2 billion. $600million came from the federal government and the same amount in matching state bonds. the federal money became available when wisconsin and ohio shelved their rail plans. >>> the oakland city council tonight will consider funding an environmental impact report for a proposed new ballpark for the as. oakland backers want the new stadium near jack london square. san jose is further along in its downtown ballpark plan but has been waiting a long time for clearance from baseball official. >>> we'll have traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> let go out to san jose. westbound 237 right before zanker road an accident just cleared out of lanes. we are left with a big backup. westbound 237

cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the latest from washington. nancy, good morning. >> whit, good morning. all the house democrats held a meeting late last night trying to figure out if there's a way they can change this deal without killing it. house democrats say even if the tax deal passes in the senate today, they still want to change provisions they don't like. such as a cut in the payroll tax which they say robs the social security fund and a cut in the estate tax, which they consider a hand-out to the wealthy. what's most troubling to many of them is the cost. >> biggest hypocrites in the world. we have a deficit all the time and want to -- $700 million in the next ten years doesn't make sense. >> reporter: republican senator leader mitch mcconnell who hammered out the deal with the white house issued this warning to those across the aisle. >> this agreement is not subject to being reopened. >> i don't think we're basing what we want to do on a threat by mr. mcconnell. >> reporter: house democrats don't have much time to figure out their n

time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm juliette goodrich. >>> bart says all of its trains are now on time. this afternoon an electrical problem affected -- this after an electrical problem happened yesterday. bart doesn't anticipate further delays. >>> new details in the murder of a woman in san francisco's russian hill area. the man charged in the killing reportedly called his mother and ex-wife hours before the murder to complain about paying child support. 43-year-old gary holland is accused of dressing up as a utility worker before raping and stabbing 46-year-old kate horan in her apartment. >>> north korea won't retaliate as south korea conducts artillery drills on its border islands today. the north had earlier warned of consequences if the south went ahead with the exercises. that promised an order for people -- that prompted an order for people to take shelter on those islands including one the north attacked last month. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>>

cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella has the latest. good morning, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, betty. yeah you know, the fbi and tsa are both saying there's no connection to terrorism here, but as you can imagine, in this current climate, exploding luggage certainly got their attention. federal and local authorities say a baggage handler reported the small explosion in one of the checked bags as it was being unloaded on to the tarmac from american airline flight 2585 arriving in miami from boston. >> the baggage was opened eventually and some of the contents did catch on fire, it appears a little bit. >> reporter: the bag contained hundreds of bullet primers like this one. a key component to bullet ca cartridges that ignited. >> they're all going to ge off. >> reporter: authorities arrested the man of the checked bag, a 37-year-old naturalized citizen supposed to travel on to jamaica. none of the 184 passengers onboard the plane was hurt but did have to wait several hours while authorities searched every piece of luggage on the pl

what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >> baby boomers now make up the majority of men and women who are divorced in this country. why have so many split up? we'll take a look as our special series, senior moment, continues, tomorrow night only on the cbs evenings news. -- evening news. >>> deep freeze. wind, cold, snow. and ice. the major problems it's causing. >>> danger in your mouth. are those metal fillings safe? the just-released report from healthwatch. >>> and hear from the woman who spotted a missing virginia girl. and quite possibly saved her life. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 4:29. 46 degrees and mostly clear. hello. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >>> deep freeze. bone-chilling freeze. gripping the country. dean reynolds reports for wjz, with more on the widespread damage. >> the wind continued to howl overnight, knocking out power to thousands and making any kind of travel a real nightmare. in some areas, not even the snow plows can handle th