this is near rochester, new york. if two of the firefighters have been killed. the other two were taken to hospital and this is near the lake of ontario shore. this brought out about 6:00 in the morning and the firefighters got there and there arrived with one or more shooters who were on the scene. >> we have been following this from new york and we do have more information. >> it is my understanding now that there are three houses burning, possibly one motor vehicle burning that the fire continues to progress. we approached it initially as we approach every report of a house fire. there were firemen who responded in both--upon going on location, they assumed accidie their vehicles when they encountered gunfire. >> there is no active shots being fired right now but the firefighters could not get near the flames do to the gunshots. there are just waiting at this time. 2 are wounded, two are killed. >> police are searching for a man who jumped into a creek. kron 4 and jackie sizzled is live with more. >> they have suspended the search. search and rescue is are no

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firefighters dead in upstate new york. 62-year-old william spengler, the man who set fire to his suburban rochester home began firing at firefighter at the scene, left behind a note and they found human remains inside his home. >> medical examiner has removed those remains. 191 lake road is where the shooter resided with his sister. the assumption is that it is the shooter's sister. >> there was no motive in the note. it did not speak to motive. there was some ramblings in there. he intended to burn his neighborhood down and kill as many people as possible before stopping. but as for as motive, all kinds of speculation, and trutfully, we do not know. >> spengler served 17 years in prison for beating his grandmother to death with a hammer in 1980. he killed himself monday morning after shooting four firefighters. the town of webster paid tribute to the victim at a memorial service last night. >>> in afghanistan, three people dead, seven injured, after a car bombing that targeted khost overnight. it happened at camp champman. this was also the site of an attack in 2009. >>> syrian's police chief has

chris pallone has this one. >> reporter: a sleepy vacation community northeast of rochester, new york, is in shock after a gunman lured firefighters to a neighborhood and shot them. investigators in webster, new york, say four firpths responded to reports of a house and car on fire around 5:30 monday morning. two in a fire truck, two others in their own cars. >> it appears that it was a trap, that there was a car and a house that were engulfed in flame. >> one of the men was able to retreat to safety after being s.w.a.t. a s.w.a.t. team in an armored vehicle retrieved the other three. toe tas kaczowka and mike chiapperini were dead. police evacuated at least 30 people from the area and seven homes were damaged or destroyed. the shooter was found shot dead near the scene. police say he killed himself identified as william spengler, a man with a lengthy criminal history and served time for killing his grandmother. throughout the day, townspeople remembered the fallen firefighters as they tried to make sense of the senseless. >> you know, these people, they're just always there for you,

. >>> the two firefighters hurt in that deadly shooting near rochest rochester, new york, are doing better. west webster volunteer firefighters, who had been in guarded condition, are now being upgraded to satisfactory condition. the hospital released a statement on their behalf saying they're, quote, humbled and overwhelmed by the outpouring of well-wishes for us and our families, end quote. a police officer who was slightly injured in the shooting is also just overwhelmed. >> a very difficult, emotional experience for me because i'm trained to help people. at that point i can't because i don't have anything. >> ritter's windshield was hit by a stray bullet. he says it was divine intervention which kept him from being killed. >>> there is growing controversy over a suburban new york newspaper's decision to publish the names and addresses of hand gun permit holders. even though the information is a matter of public record, its publication has outraged many readers of "the journal news." they say it puts permit holders in danger because criminals have a guide to places they can steal guns.

. >>> and it is a sad christmas morning in a suburb outside of rochester, new york. friends, family and neighbors are mourning the volunteer firefighters who were fatally shot as they responded to a fire call. the shooter identified as a 62-year-old ex-con killed himself. seven homes burned down. the gunman's sister is among those still unaccounted for. >>> now we turn to syria, where christians are praying for peace in their war-torn country on this christmas day. because of security reasons, churches hosted christmas eve services at 5:00 last night, not at midnight. the state department has condemned in the strongest terms the recent wave of bombings that have targeted civilians launched by the assad regime. >>> pope benedict xvi called for prayers for syrians and others in the middle east living in conflict. his christmas message opened with a traditional latin wish for peace, especially to those who live and suffer in places where christ lived. the pope expressed hope that people caught up in the high tech world find room in their hearts for god. >>> thousands of

today's funeral in rochester was attended by hundreds of family members, friends, and colleagues. a second firefighter was b >> two people had to be rescued this morning in montgomery county after getting trapped on an island wild duck hunting. they were out on the water shortly after they reached the island, their boat drifted away. they had their cell phones and called for help. firefighters eventually reached them. the emancipation proclamation is on display in washington tonight. why time is running out if you want to take a look. >> we will check back in with steve and gets a look at tonight's forecast. >> rg23 may be more popular than ever, it is that as possible. the redskins are the champs. playoffs are next. >> people are lining up to catch a rare glimpse of one of the nation's most historical documents. the emancipation proclamation, 150 years ago. it began the process to free the slaves. the original document is on display at the national archives. the exhibit closes tomorrow. >> this is the original signature. >> she is excited to see a president lincoln's emancipation

the shooter opened fire at themn suburban rochest >>> four firefighters were ambushed by a gunman when they responded to a fire. two of the firefighters were killed. >> the other two were hospitalized. it's still not clear if the officers shot the suspect or he took his own life. >>> bay area nurses walked off the job at nine hospitals in the bay area, a series of short term strikes, affecting seven hospitals as well as two in san jose. all of the facilities will operate with replacement workers. union leaders and management are at odds over benefits and staffing. >>> children who have food allergies seem to be a bigger target for bullleys. 8% have some sort of food allergy. a new study in the january issue of pediatrics says nearly one third of those kids are bullied. >> people have come up to me. >> experts say parents and allergists should ask children about bullying and make sure to communicate any problems clearly to the kids' teachers. >>> a series of events that produced a price less gift. >>> and thousands of christmas lights of all colors. why this extreme holiday house has ne

it happened in the town of webster, just east of rochester. this story developing and my colleague poppy harlow following the developments for us from our studios in new york. what's the latest? what do you know about what happened? >> it's pretty unbelievable and think about the timing. another shooting. it happened just before 6:00 a.m. eastern time. firefighters in webster, new york right on the lake front, responded to a typical house fire. they showed up and were immediately gunned down, shot at. two of those responding firefighters were actually killed. two more were wounded. what i can tell you is that one of the wounded firefighters actually got in their car and drove themselves to ambulances and was taken to an area hospital in rochester. the other one was taken to the hospital, transport ed there. i want you to take a listen to some sound we have from a press conference that happened at 9:45 a.m. eastern time. you'll hear the e details from police chief picking. take a listen. >> responding firefighters when they pulled up on the sce

funeral services will be held today in rochester, new york for one of the two firefighters killed by a sniper on christmas eve. a man deliberately set fire to several homes and webster, new york to set a trap for first responders. one of the first responders was 19-year-old in the shooter then took his life. >> you don't need to worry about stocking up on milk and cheese. a deal is reached to reach the so-called dairy cliff. a one-year extension of the expired farm bill was agreed to which will stabilize dairy prices. milk prices could have more than doubled. no word on when the deal might come up for a vote. there are dangers with drinking and walking on this year's eve and the next apple product may be a watch. >> good morning, we can't get enough of apple gadgets. the latest thing could be a watch. smart watches could be a market that apple is considering. the so-called i watch will be paid like a smart fun. it could come out as soon as next summer. carriers should check to see of their employees have an attitude problem. a travel web site says american airlines has the road as em

four firefighters were shot two fatally following a pre-shawn shootout at a house fire in rochester, new york. it appears that the blaze was set at a trap. correspondent david lee miller has details. hello. >> doug, authorities say a convicted killer paroled after serving 17 years in prison was responsible for the deadly ambush that killed two firefighters in upstate new york, outside of rochester. police are trying to figure out a motive for the rampage. >> predawn call to volunteerment for to put out this house blaze ended in tragedy. firefighters were met with gunfire. one of the injured described the scene in a call for help to a radio dispatcher. >> we're shot at, multiple firemen down. i think he used assault rifles. multiple firemen down. working fire. >> two firefighters for killed. one of woman worked as police officer. two others were seriously wounded. >> this is still an active investigation. but at first blush it appear it was a trap. >> police arrived and opened fire on shooter. gunman who took his own life identified as 62-year-old william spangleer. he had a criminal

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i would like to say that i can provide my friend from rochester, our distinguished ranking member from the rules committee, insurance and we will not be adjourning the congress today and ending our work. i said in the rules committee, mr. speaker, that we are going to continue with our work. the action we are going to take as it relates to these two measures, the reconciliation package designed to ensure that we do not see sequestration, which we all knew would be devastating -- it is a package of $230 billion. it is a responsible measure that is not going to be getting -- gutting programs. it will be tackling entitlements reforms. >> will be representative yields? >> sure, i will yield. >> thank you for yielding. we were assured that the bill we were getting was the bill we would vote on. all we got was doublespeak. >> if i can reclaim my time, i can say that i have served as long as the minority as john dingell. i have served longer in the minority and the dean of the house, john dingell, has served. i respect that fact. to say that we are not trying to get to an agreement is a misch

investigators still on the scene in webster, new york a suburb of rochester. the police chief says the shooter set a trap early this morning and when crews arrived to the house fire he shot them. >> the threat has been eliminated. the shooter is believed to be deceased at the scene. we have yet to identify who the shooter is but the threat has been eliminated. the neighborhood is safe at this time. >> investigators are trying to figure out if it was the gunman who called 911. two surviving firefighters in serious condition. an off-duty police officer who was driving by was hurt by flying shrapnel. >>> london newspaper suing to get money back from lance armstrong. the sunday times paid armstrong nearly half a million dollars in 2006 to settle a libel suit he filed over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs they are suing for 1 1/2 million dollars after an investigation proved he was doping and strips of his seven titles. >>> 49ers' kicker acres has shutdown his twitter account after someone tweeted him a death threat. the account of the person who sen

state and federal authorities charged 24-year-old dawn newwith in rochester today. she faces a federal charge of knowingly making a false statement and falsifying a business record and the charges are connected to a semi automatic rifle and used by william spengler in the shooting. two firefighters were killed and three wounded when he lit his house on fire and gunned down the first responders before turning that gun on himself. >>> well, ports along the east coast and gulf coast will be there for 30 days. the u.s. maritime alliance and it was said to expire at 1 minute past midnight on sunday night and the two sides agree to extend the contract while negotiations continue. >> reporter: it would have cost more than $1 billion a day at the longshoreman's union and the u.s. maritime alliance representing the shipping companies did not come to the temporary contract agreement. a federal mediator said, quote, the container royalty payment issue has been agreed upon in prince pa -- principle by the parties. subjects were achieving an overall collective bargaining agreeme

the gunman fired at the firefighters when they arrived at the burning house in webster which near rochester. it kept firefighters were battling the fire and the gunman was later found dead at the scene. >>> the weather is cooperating at bay area airports but the lines inside may cause a bit of a problem. you may want to give yourself extra time if you are flying on christmas eve. >>> and here is more specifics. we will tell you more about this home as it was caught on video, stay with us. . >>> welcome back, well do you happen to know this guy? he is captured on surveillance cameras taking a package off of a home last tuesday. the owner sent the link to us and if you recognize the guy or the car call the san jose police department. they are using shipping services that require a signature and others offer other options. >>> there are more than 2 million travelers and a lot of them are getting on and off plains today but as allie rasmus shows us, there were no major problems. >> reporter: the security was going well at the international airport and many are arriving in time for christmas mor

sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> brown: christmas eve shootings killed two firefighters in rochester, new york and a policeman and bystander in houston, texas. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on the killings, coming ten days after the massacre at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut.

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odd didn't force of the webster police department, hundreds of firefighters and police from buffalo, rochester and across new york state were in attendance, paying respects to their fallen brother. >>> time for five things to know after almostel 80 years in print, news week magazine will put out the last edition today, the magazine will go on line at a on line only format, the news and commentary site for the beast. subscription to the publication will cost $4.99 for a single copy. >>> hugo chavez is in delegate condition as he continues recovering from cancer surgery. he has new complications. he announced he was battling cancer in 2011. >>> z burgers is offering a delicious way to end 2012, giving away free cheeseburgers, know the secret password resolution. z burgers is located in white marsh and the dc area. >>> 315 million people living in the u.s. on new years day. that's according to the census bureau's projection. 315million peoples increase of less than 1% since april of 2010. low birthrate and immigration rates are site aced the reasons for the sluggish growth. >>> annual interfaith

investigators still on the scene in webster, new york a suburb of rochester. the police chief says the shooter set a trap early this morning and when crews arrived to the house fire he shot them. >> the threat has been eliminated. the shooter is believed to be deceased at the scene. we have yet to identify who the shooter is but the threat has been eliminated. the neighborhood is safe at this time. >> investigators are trying to figure out if it was the gunman who called 911. two surviving firefighters in serious condition. an off-duty police officer who was driving by was hurt by flying shrapnel. >>> london newspaper suing to get money back from lance armstrong. the sunday times paid armstrong nearly half a million dollars in 2006 to settle a libel suit he filed over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs they are suing for 1 1/2 million dollars after an investigation proved he was doping and strips of his seven titles. >>> 49ers' kicker acres has shutdown his twitter account after someone tweeted him a death threat. the account of the person who sen

. >> reporter: firefighters rushed to this early morning fire near rochester, new york, and were met by bullets. police say william spengler started the fire so he could lure first responders to the scene and shoot them. >> we're being shot at. multiple shots. i am shot. >> reporter: two volunteer firefighters were killed. two more were injured. because crews had to take cover, they couldn't fight the fire. it burned out of control, destroying seven homes. a swat team was called in. police say soon after, the gunman took his own life, ending the standoff. news of the deadly attack spread quickly through webster. 19-year-old tomasz kaczowka was a college student and a 911 dispatcher. michael chiapperini was named firefighter of the year just two weeks ago. webster's police chief became emotional while announcing the deaths. >> michael chiapperini, with the police department... >> reporter: both men volunteered at this firehouse. crews set up this memorial of flowers and candles to honor the victims. at the vigil, community members came together to console each other and remember the m

. >>> there are disturbing details about the killing of two firefighters near rochester, new york, including a letter from the killer. 62-year-old william spangler used the same make and caliber rifle that was used in the newtown attack. police yesterday read from a typed letter that spangler left behind. >> i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. >> we'll get through it. very sad. >> the death toll from the fires is up to three now. now that police have found the remains of spangler's sister in his burned out house. two firefighters shot in the attack also remain hospitalized. >> you talk about the weapons used, that similar weapon is that bushmaster .223. he had a smith and wesson .38 caliber revolver. and 12-gauge shotgun. the question remains how this man got these firearms because he's not legally able to have them as a convicted felon. >> the other side of the story is were there warning signs? was there an indication that this person was about to commit an atrocity like this and we're hearing now when

he spent the holidays with his parents in rochester, new york. he's hoping to get to the airport on time. >> living in tampa isn't all bad at all. >> reporter: the storm is now moving into new england and into canada. forecasters say more snow could hit the east coast this weekend. edward larns for cbs news, new york. >>> here in new york police are searching for a woman who pushed man to his death in front of a subway. she had been following the man and mumbling yesterday. it's the second time this month a man has been pushed to his death in the new york subways. >> coming up in the news, fun real fund scam. a woman is accused of posing ass a relative of one of the children murdered in the connecticut school shooting. this is the "cbs morning news." 6 "cbs morning news." stronger, holds up better, and still a value you love. new angel soft®. now stronger than ever. ♪ many hot dogs are within you. try pepto-bismol to-go, it's the power of pepto, but it fits in your pocket. now tell the world daniel... of pepto-bismol to-go. now tell the world

volunteer fire scene near rochester new york were shot. tonight two firefighters are dead.two others.hospitalized in serious condition.but expected to survive. firefighters were not allowed to even battle the massive fire for nearly six hours this morning. that's because the fire scene quickly turned into a crime scene. right as the volunteer firefightrs were 62-year-old william spangler was perched like a sniper.firing off rounds first responders. two were killed. 43 year old mike chiapperini who also served as the town's police department public information officer. and 19- year-old tomas kachoofka. kachoofka and chiapperini's son were best friends. two other firefighters who were shot are expected to recover. police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. police say he started shooting. while police were looking for the shooter.the fire spread.engulfing 7 homes. the suspect was eventually found dead near the fire scene.after apparently shooting himself. and he was not even allo

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judge geraci contributed another four years of service to rochester as an assistant u.s. attorney in the western district. in 1988 he left and formed his own law firm. madam president, i was particularly impressed as i got to know judge geraci by the fact that while he was in private practice he served as an mediator and expert in alternative dispute resolution. as a senator from a state with the heaviest case loads in the country, an important part of managing a docket is getting parties to talk to each other before and imminent trial date. it is likely that few nominees know this better than judge geraci. over his dispute resolution, he's been a city in rochester, monroe county and on the bench of new york state supreme court for 20 years. i've served on the senate judiciary committee for my entire time in the senate since 1998. and i served on the house judiciary committee for 18 years before that. rarely, if ever, have i encountered a candidate who so perfectly combines judicial experience, judicious temperament and complete dedication to his community as judge geraci

. >>> families are being allowed back into their homes in the neighborhood just outside of rochester, new york. they were forced out on christmas eve after a shooting incident that left two firefighters dead. we have new details about the gunman. >> reporter: the foundation is awe that remains of this home in webster, new york, one of seven burned on christmas eve. speng ler shot at firefighters when they arrived. off-duty policeman john ritter got there seconds after the firefighters. >> there was a lot of explosion and i looked at my windshield and there was ball it hole in front of me. he barked his car up to try to protect firefighters but spengler was able to shoot four firefighters, killing two of them. >> i'm full of many mixed emotions of, a, being here and them not being here. >> reporter: when police arrived, spengler took his life but left a note saying he planned on taking down the entire neighborhood saying, quote, doing what i liked to do best, killing people. he was arrested for killing his grandmother with a hammer in 1980. after spending 17 years in prison, he returne

so syracuse, rochester, and buffalo, cleveland, down to erie. getting another 4 to 8 inches of snow. but as an aggregate it's very, very windy and blustery and much colder than it's been. so even places like new york city seeing a few snow showers, potentially. no accumulation. but it's very windy. here's a look at the current gusts in the last hour or so. right now in washington, 24-mile-per-hour gusts, detroit, pittsburgh, new york city, gusting to about 39, 40 miles per hour also pretty recently. so snowfall totals during the next really overnight tonight. here's what we're going to see, this i-90 corridor. if you're driving i-90 to travel, that's where the toughest conditions will be, down toward the spine of the appalachia appalachians. good skiing from holiday valley to western new york down to snowshoe in west virginia. the wettest weather, san francisco, really, randi, that's going to have the toughest travel, biggest airports being impacted today and tomorrow all the way up to seattle. >> thank you very much, alexandra for the update. >

. >>> we have chilling, new details of a christmas eve killing of two firefighters near rochester, new york. some of those details are in a letter written by the killer. 62-year-old william spengler used a bushmaster rifle similar to the one used in newtown, connecticut. police yesterday, who read from his disturbing typewritten letter. >> i still have to get ready to see how much of a neighborhood i can burn down and do what i like doing best, killing people. >> and police also upped the death toll from monday's violence to three, after finding the body of spengler's sister in his burned-out home. two of the fire fighters that responded to the blaze are still in the hospital. >>> in newtown, connecticut, thousands of people from all across the country came to pay respects on christmas day. volunteers have been watching over the candlelight vigil for the 20 children and 6 adults that died in that massacre. at church services, congress gants were told that good over comes evil. >>> five people were killed when one vehicle went airborne, right over the median and flew into another car. t

. >> this volunteer firefighters.responding to a fire scene near rochester new york were shot. tonight two firefighters are dead.two others.hospitalized in serious condition.but expected to survive. firefighters were not allowed to even battle the massive fire for nearly six hours this morning. that's because the fire scene quickly turned into a crime scene. right as the volunteer firefightrs were arriving on scene.police say he was waiting for the volunteer firefighters to a rod.raw ifto arrive he was waig for the volunteer firefighters 62-year-old william spangler was perched like a sniper.firing off rounds towards the unsuspecting first responders. two were killed. 43 year old mike chiapperini who also served as the town's police department public information officer. and 19-year-old tomas kachoofka. kachoofka and chiapperini's son were best friends. two other firefighters who were shot are expected to recover. police say before dawn.the suspect, william spengler set a house and car on fire to lure the firefighters. as soon as they arrived, police say he started shooting. wh

that's what william spengler, who shot and killed two firefighters near rochester, new york, said in a note he left behind. the most chilling part of the note, the part where he wrote about his desire to, quote, do what i like doing best, killing people. the 62-year-old did not say why. >> motive assaults burning question and i'm not sure we'll ever have -- we'll never know what was going through his mind. >> a body found in spengler's burned home is believed to be that of his sister. meanwhile, people are now being allowed back into their homes near those that burned in the deadly fire christmas eve. >>> you think it's bad here? storms led to a number of rescue operations in malaysia. more than 13,000 people were evacuated from the country's east coast today as monsoonal rain hit the region. at least one death is reported more than 6500 people have had to flee their homes. they have nearly 200 relief centers available to help the evacuees. >>> and the world's longest high-speed rail line is now open for business in china. the first trip was this morning as passengers boarded a train

webster is a suburb of rochester, new york. it is difficult to fight a fire when temperatures are 30 degrees. someone according to media reports, someone opened fire on firefighters. two firefighters are being treated. they will not disclose to fox news the reason for the ailment. the ap is quoting a local newspaper saying one firefighter is listed in satisfactory condition. officials are telling local mediaone of the firefighters was hit in the back side by someone again who opened fire. you can see that the house is still burning. it has spread to a second home. there are report that is the area is not secure and because of that, firefighters are unable to battle the blaze. local residents are being evacuated. a special s.w.a.t. team has now been brought in to evacuate them. residents who do not want to leave are told to stay away from any open windows. this is story very much developing. so far no explanation why someone apparently opened fire on firefighters in the town of webster in up state new york. again that blaze cont

rochester, new york, whiteouts made travel nearly impossible. trains a major commuter train outside of seattle is still shut down, thanks to almost a dozen landslides. and this is still all part of that disastrous winter storm that tore across the nation this week killing at least seven people. that brute of the storm is gone by tomorrow. but don't set down your video remote. up from 3 feet of snow from a new storm. all of that snow, a night of heavy rain and a roof collapsed into this store. the snow so heavy it sent a tree through this trailer, killing a man. and that beast is now coming east. >> the beast is coming east. two beast coming east. >> places like washington, d.c., which has snow 1 in 12 chance on christmas day. the last time they had snow on christmas is 2002. it's going to come up monday into tuesday. this is storm one. i think this is going to affect travel. from new england as this moves off-shore that would with storm one and problem one. but this is the bigger one, it drops out of the rockies on monday. oklahoma could see see

it happened in western new york near rochester. police said today the convicted killer who drew them into his deadly trap left a note. here's nbc's ron mott. >> reporter: police say the christmas eve ambush of four firefighters battling a massive house fire in new york was spelled out by the suspected arsonist and shooter in chilling, typewritten detail. >> quote, i still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood i can burn down and do i like doing best, killing people. >> reporter: authority ts say 62 years william spengler, who served prison time for killing his grandmother more than 30 years ago, shot at first responders who arrived at his burning house, the fire spreading to six other homes. >> we are being shot at. multiple firemen down. i am shot. i think he's using an assault rifle. >> he was equipped to go to war to kill innocent people. >> reporter: the gunman was well-fortified with weapons and ammo. the same model used in the newtown, connecticut, school shooting. tomasz kaczowka and mike chiapperini were kil

i'm going to say to my friend from rochester, mr. speaker, we are not planning to adjourn. we want to address this issue. we want to do everything that we possibly can, mr. speaker, to resolve this just as quickly as we possibly can. we are just a few days away from christmas. we are obvious-l still here working. we are prepared -- obviously still here working. we are prepared to come back after christmas. sadly many of our colleagues are going to the funeral of senator inouye and that has created that service that will take place in hawaii has created a challenge for us when it relates to the schedule itself. we understand this is a difficult, difficult time. but we need to work together to put into place pro-growth economic policies. i think that there, as i said in my opening remarks, a bipartisan quest to do that. i congratulate the president for his call in reduction from the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%. real tax reform. something we have been trying to do for a while and i think can be done in a bipartisan way. real entitlement reform that does not hurt our fel

in rochester, new york, whiteouts made travel nearly impossible. and for those who thought trains were the safe bet, a major commuter train outside of seattle is still shut down, thanks to almost a dozen landslides. and this is still all part of that disastrous winter storm that tore across the nation this week, killing at least seven people. that brute of a storm is gone by tomorrow. but don't set down your weather remote. this is video from the sierras, up from 3 feet of snow from a new storm. look at these photos. all of that snow, then a night of heavy rain, and a roof collapsed into this store. the snow so heavy it sent a tree through this trailer, killing a man. and that beast is now coming east. >> the beast is coming east. in fact, we've got two beasts coming east. tell us what we're in store for. >> that's right. places like washington, d.c., which only has snow about 1 in 12 chance on christmas day. have a closer chance. i have to show this first storm. the last time they had snow on christmas is 2002. it's been ten years, they deserve a

tonight in webster, new york, just outside rochester, two of ,hose firefighters are dead, two are wounded. we begin with jim axelrod. >> reporter: just after 5:30 this morning, the volunteer firefighters in webster walked right into an ambush. >> we are being shot at, multiple firemen down. multiple firemen shot. i am shot. >> reporter: two of them were killed instantly. >> i'm pretty sure we have two d.o.a.s. >> reporter: gerald pickering is the police chief in webster. >> it does appear it was a trap that was set for first responders. >> reporter: police at the scene exchanged shots with the gunman, 62-year-old william spengler, who was barricaded on a berm near the house. the gun battle meant the fire could not be fought. seven homes were destroyed. an armored vehicle removed two of the firefighters and evacuated more than 30 people who lived nearby. the flag at the fire house in webster-- already at half-staff for the newtown victims-- will now stay lowered for michael chip writtenny, 43, who was also a police lieutenant in webster. and tomasz koczowka, who was in his early 20s and a

two zero two nine zero four twenty one thirty four now time for our first caller of the night ken in rochester new york a ken welcome to the program. how you doing i'm fine i want to talk about race relations. what's yeah well i've kind of heard that but i kind of think that people need to kind of get away from the racial issue and we need to think of the world you know as americans and americans around the world and not so much of the you know this color of that color color really doesn't matter i mean i mean it it does to some people but when you really break it down we're all human we all breathe the same marry the same food and we need to kind of get back to that and stop looking at each other and say well this one does this and there's no balance people don't want to get along with each other and i just don't really understand that and you know i can i'm i'm with you and i appreciate your perspective on that and i share it. however the fact of the matter is the right now twenty five percent of the republican party wants to secede from the union and there's a good chunk of them who want to

some stuff they want more for you know the right it was actually rochester this one shows that while the isn't enough that it was was actually in the future and how that future plays out well write the next chapter of the arab spring to see catherine r.t. . onal seat of calm does more than rest to bring again as the decades and centuries old monuc is in the gulf states and you can heard that all you can have that ground info analysis of timelines and of course we've got more news for you break. a forty nine year old southern california man was thrown in prison and charged with possessing materials to make an explosive device oh because of his rather unusual wristwatch despite the bomb squad saying that his watch was not a weapon he read it custody for twenty four hours and was charged with the crime anyways a spokesman for the el meter county sheriff's department said that the man's watch had all the components to make an improvised explosive device minus the explosive material you know having a lighter in your pocket is also everything you need to self exposure minus the gun powder

. >> let's get it out now to alexis arnold, a reporter at our abc affiliate in rochester, new york. alexis, we were so struck by the emotion in the voices of the people holding the news conferences today. when they talk about the people who died today, they're talking about their friends, aren't they? >> reporter: well, that's right. and here you have a situation, they're going to work. they're going to do their jobs. fight a fire. and on christmas eve, they get shot, just simply doing their jobs. many of the law enforcement officials we spoke to today, they worked with a lot of these men who are being considered heroes. >> every time we cover a shooting and we cover way too many shooting incidents, you hear the same thing. people saying, i never thought it would happen here. but in tiny webster, new york, on christmas eve, that has most definitely got to be the case. so, what are you hearing from the people who live there? >> reporter: the neighborhood this took place in is a very nice, safe, quiet neighborhood. so, very shocking to hear that events like this would unfold. of cours

there rochester hospital released a statement from the fire fighting say they are " normal and a bit overwhelmed " by the outpouring of support and well wishes for them and their families. both firefighters have been upgraded to a satisfactory condition. >> the u.s. postal service mail carrier accused of stealing thousands of pieces of mail and given stolen credit cards to friends will return to court today. the man pleaded not guilty to several charges of identity theft, possession of stolen property and second-degree burglary on friday. romeo maniulit says is said to us all in the mail from the area of devon shire avenue in san carlos. authorities say at least three accomplices used the stolen credit cards. >> alameda county's bounced wide shut down a section of oakland and in its interim will old tea and tea. this is video from abc seven is. police said down 37 street between market and london streets. some residents were evacuated after police learned someone is deterred and some old tnt from world war two. about what was called in to remove the more than 5 lbs. of explosives and

. >>> and the chilling note left by the killer in rochester, new york, who targeted the firefighters as they responded to that massive fire. the gruesome reason he set his neighborhood aflame. >>> and a million-dollar mixup.

. >> firefighters rushed to this early morning fire near rochester new york and were met by bullets. police say 62-year-old william spengler lit a home and car on fire so he could lure first responders to the scene and shoot them. two webster firefighters were killed in the ambush. two more were injured. with crews under attack the flames burned out of control jumping from home to home. >> i'm not aware of anything like this in my 23 years in the to be of webster. >> police say soon after the s.w.a.t. team arrived the gunman took his life. crews put out the flames but not before several homes were lost. news spread quickly through the small town of webster. people brought fires to the local fire house and gave their cob -- condolences. >> who targets people on christmas. i'm sorry. >> he was in yale for beating his 92-year-old grandmother. he has been out of prison since 19986789 1998 -- 1998. mike chiapperini was also a webster police lieutenant for 20 years. now this small town will spend christmas eve mourning his loss. jennifer lewis hall for cbs news, new york. >>> many super st