khalid the gentlewoman from california ms. sanchez the gentlewoman from illinois admits boost times bustos and the gentleman from katechi mr. llama. [inaudible conversations] the president of the senate is appoints the following senators as members of the committee of the part of the senate to escort the president of the united states into the house chambers. the senator from kentucky mr. mcconnell. the senator from texas mr. cornyn. the senator from utah times utah mr. hatch. the senator from south dakota mr. thune. the senator from wyoming mr. brosseau or the senator from missouri mr. blunt. the senator from colorado mr. gardiner. the senator from new york mr. schumer to the senator from washington mrs. murray. the senator from michigan miss stabenow. the senator from minnesota miss klobuchar. the senator from west virginia mr. manchin and the senator from wisconsin ms. baldwin. the members of the oscar committee will exit the chamber stood the lobby doors. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conve

that doesn't sound like much time and i was skeptical but and california berkeley which is developing our early warning system if you think about it, and 30 seconds you can grab a gold bag, your infant daughter, get under a table, diver a plane about to land, i kid in the classroom take cover and it could be the difference between life and death. i hope this will spark us to ask questions what can we do to prepare for the inevitable next earthquake? we know we have a major earthquake we should all be acting as this is possible so there are some very simple things we should be doing for any natural disaster. when the power went out in maine most people didn't have water or a weeks worth of food even though we should know that is an entirely likely and aerial. having a go bag or a plan most of us rely on cell phone technology for communication right now. that will be the first thing that goes. i don't even know my most loved ones self on numbers by heart. so god for bid i didn't have my phone i couldn't call those people who are important to me plus i don't know where to find a landline

it's something that we in california have never done before. there's obviously a lot of regulations that need to be changed or updated and that's going to take the community as a whole. a way to show case cannabis in a way others haven't seen it before. >> reporter: now, she says there's still a lot of gray areas in the law so maybe a rough start to the new year. but historic one nonetheless. reporting live in oakland. >> to help you navigate the new pot laws we create aid special section on the website called in the weeds, go to nbc bay area.com to read about recreational marijuana in california and other states. >>> a bank turned crime scene in redwood city getting back to normal today after a deadly police shooting there yesterday. the crime scene tape blocking the entrance to the wells fargo is gone. the a.t.m.s are back open and in use. yesterday afternoon a different scene, officers responded to a call about a man with a gun pacing in front of the a.t.m. machines. police say they try to convince the man to surrender but instead he pulled

. >>> we're going to turn to the deadly mudslides in california. there are still gas leaks, no running water and they are spray painting warnings in the mud so rescuers and families don't fall in when they return. rescue crews are still searching for possible victims. still some hope tonight. take a look at this live picture. you're looking at highway 101 still buried in mud. still closed tonight and standing where there should be traffic is our matt gutman who has been covering this from the start. good evening matt. >> reporter: good evening david. officials say they have no estimate when they might open this crucial freeway and the reason is that there's concern there may still be victims here in this sludge. that as this turns from a search and rescue operation to one of recovery. >> reporter: tonight most montecito residents ordered out, replaced by an army of 1250 first responders. >> it's important we give our crews the ability to get in there and access these areas without interference. >> reporter: the order affects about 9,000 residents.

even $4 billion which is what we'll estimate that to be in a state that is as needy as california when you pred it over the state, the amount san francisco will get is quite small and not enough for what we need. the value in overall housing policy and why we need to concentrate on treasure island is because we have the land. it's so difficult to get land because we know how land costs have gone through the roof. it's difficult to find land to make the project feasible and we have the land and commitment to do 2,000 units of affordable house. it seems to me we can increase housing on the sites we hold and so it teams to me we should target the projects if only we can get the financing resources available. i'd like to work with you and if there's not a way i've been asking the nonprofits to do and the city and our staff here to to look at the projects coming up not as individual projects but there's efficiencies if you're going to build 2,000 units of housing. the first three sites, is there not a way to have efficiencies in designs and operations that can being looked at where we pull

do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> tonight on abc7 news at 9:00, over on kofy tv 20, a real scare in houston on new year's eve. the massive weapons stash found inside a hotel room. >>> and at 11:00 here on abc7, law enforcement bracing for more marijuana-related crashes come midnight. but with no on-scene tests available, how do they catch pot-impaired drivers? details tonight at 11:00. >>> well, on the last day of this year, star wars, the last jedi, has passed beauty and the beast as the top earning film in north america this year. it held on to the top spot for a third straight weekend, 40e8dho off jumanji, welcome to the jungle. overall star wars has brought in $570 million. beauty and the best netted $504 million. globally the last jedi is passing the $1 billion mark and has yet to be released in china. both movies are from disney, which is the parent company of abc7 news. >> hi, everyone. i'm lizzie bermudez. welcome to "bay area life," the place where lifestyle, interests, food, and entertainment all come together. there's so much to explore. on today's show, w

california starts recreational marijuana sales today, and the dark side turns green. the last jedi breaks box office records. this is the "cbs morning news." the new weight watchers freestyle program. stephanie b. here, says "freestyle is freedom to choose and flexibility to live." i agree with you, stephanie! how much easier is it now, to go to any restaurant and eat almost anything? brittany ivy says, "simple. freestyle is freeing!" the new weight watchers freestyle program now you can count less and enjoy more. join for free and lose 10 lbs. on us! hurry, offer ends january 8th! what's cool is, today, we have 400 people working across the globe. with office 365, we can all stay connected, from vietnam, to boston, to new york. now with whiteboard, we can all work together at the same time. and 3d in powerpoint shows clients exactly what our cards look like. yeah, having everyone working together on the new teams app is really awesome. seeing all these people react to our cards? that's what makes it all worth it. this is char

through california called the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. the wea system was precisely this type of situation with lives and property estate. a large number of americans need to receive instructions and time is of the essence. if they choose not to use wea because it lacks precise targeting the unintended consequences to alert to many residents to tell them to evacuate. we just heard the false report ended in panic and confusion so we must exercise our authority. over the last five years with significant submissions, we now acquire to produce the likelihood that messages be preserved for 24 hours of the public can review or share alerts after they have been sent and how legacy networks can continue to comply with our rules. the commission has attempted to have that urgency we all feel with the speed of which technology and standards are developed. i am confident that commission will continue to work with all stakeholders to implement the upgrades with the recognition to work together to save lives. into the homeland security oakland -- acuit

. >>> we're going to turn to the deadly mudslides in california. there are still gas leaks, no running water and they are spray painting warnings in the mud where pools once stood so rescuers and families don't fall in when they return. rescue crews are still searching for possible victims. still some hope tonight. take a look at this live picture. you're looking at highway 101 still buried in mud. still closed tonight and standing where there should be traffic is our matt gutman who has been covering this from the start. good evening matt. >> reporter: good evening david. officials say they have no estimate when they might open this crucial freeway and the reason is that there's concern there may still be victims here in this sludge. that as this turns from a search and rescue operation to one of recovery. >> reporter: tonight most montecito residents ordered out, replaced by an army of 1,250 first responders. >> it's important we give our crews the ability to get in there and access these areas and do what they need to do without interference. >>

. >> on from west sacramento, california. >> chris wyles, denton, texas. >> santa clara, california. perris,l vargas, california. >> kevin buckley, annapolis, maryland. >> on the mayor of nashville, tennessee. not a mayor but director of asian american civil rights organization. >> durham, north carolina. >> on the mayor of ocala, florida. >> steve jones, mayor of garden grove. >> central falls, rhode island. >> union city, california. >> karen freeman-wilson, gary, indiana. >> providence, rhode island. >> anchorage, alaska. >> gresham, oregon. >> thank you, that was very helpful. >> kalamazoo, michigan. >> thank you so much, and thank you to all the organizers of this important event. i'm very grateful to have all of you here in washington, d.c., at a very timely moment in the struggle to protect those with daca and to protect all dreamers. as was said before, i'm a senior policy attorney with the national immigration law center. for those of you who may not are anr work, we organization that has been around for over 35 years. we are based in los angeles, but office here in washingt

there will be a big rainmaker out here in california starting on tuesday. but there is good news here. all the cold air we've had is going to be lifting to the northeast. the jet stream is going to change, and we're gog have a big switch to much warmer weather. we may be having a thaw in the 50s in the northeast but the end of the week. that's the forecast for now. reena. >> ninan: barry burbank. thank you, barry. well, on this cold weekend, many are reading a new bestselling book about the trump presidency. it's called "fire and fury." the president today dismissed it as a worveg fiction. mr. trump also declared himself a "very stable genius." errol barnett has more on this. >> got a lot of work condition, a lot of great work for the people. >> reporter: despite president trump's important weekend at camp david where he's setting his 2018 agenda, he ban the day defending his mental fitness tweeting, "my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart," going on to say he is, "a very stable genius." >> i did a quick interview wi

a dozen california towns have altogether. a rise in drug driving. >> as has been the case in lora washington, we fully expect to to marijuana usage. >> $126. >> experts believe the new industry will generate billions for the state wringing in $1 billion en the stigma around. i am an employed functioning adult and i also smoke weed. don't think there is anything wrong with that. here in california, more than one in five americans, livin marijuana can legally be purchased.s is as an illegal controlled substance, comb comparable to heroin and lsd. >> that's the "overnight news" for wednesday. for some the news continues. for others check back later for thrn from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm done dahler. thank you for watching. captioning funded by cbs 2018. this is the "cbs morning news." bone-chilling temperatures take hold over many the u.s. while alaska is enjoying balmy major snowstorm is brewing. li communication. south korea and north korea open the cross border hotline >> a plane. >> the captain came out and

sales in california could prove difficult. there are laws or ordinances blocking oil exploration. nancy pelosi blasted this move in a statement saying, the trump administration's latest assault on environmental protection there's throw open the flood gates to pollution. >>> police have arrested a man that broke into a home. the a little girl found noah holland naked and on top of the girl. police tracked him down and he is being hold a million dollars bail. police say he entered unlocked vehicles in front of the house, found the garage opener and used to it access the home. >> police have released the man shot and killed by a b.a.r.t. police officer. shaleem continuedle. police say he was armed. an officer ordered tindle to drop the gun but police say he did not and the officer shot him. in 2012 he was arrested on charges for assault and battery. they say officers detained him for not telling them he was on parole and assaulted and used a taser on him. ? some saying female inmates are being intimidated. >> they stay santa rita jail in dublin is not a safe place for women who are e

. >> california is now a sanctuary state. >> california better hold on tight. if the politicians in california don't want to protect their community then ice will. >> senator orrin hatch, the longest serving republican in the senate and a former boxer is throwing in the towel. >> i brought that fighting spirit with me to washington. every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves. >> what is gangsters paradise lost. >> you said gangsters instead of gangsta on that song by coolio so we take '200 away from you so you are now in second place. ♪ run away, run away ♪ you better get away, get away steve: live from new york city, it's mostly cloudy, it is 17 degrees and, according to my device, it feels like 11 degrees. brian: right. how does your device know how you feel? that's the crazy thing. steve: hold on that's another, swipe right. brian: that's a different app. ainsley: everywhere i go people ask me why are you wearing sleeveless when it's winter. brian: we work indoors. ainsley: exactly. i don't want to wear long sleeves every single day. brian: i ha

california starts recreational marijuana sales today, and the dark side turns green. the last jedi breaks box office records. this is the "cbs morning news." the new weight watchers freestyle program. stephanie b. here, says "freestyle is freedom to choose and flexibility to live." i agree with you, stephanie! how much easier is it now, to go to any restaurant and eat almost anything? brittany ivy says, "simple. freestyle is freeing!" the new weight watchers freestyle program has over 200 foods that are zero points®! now you can count less and enjoy more. join for free and lose 10 lbs. on us! hurry, offer ends january 8th! what's cool is, today, we have 400 people working across the globe. with office 365, we can all stay connected, from vietnam, to boston, to new york. now with whiteboard, we can all work together at the same time. and 3d in powerpoint shows clients exactly what our cards look like. yeah, having everyone working together on the new teams app is really awesome. seeing all these people react to our cards? that's what makes it all worth it. this is cha

(justine) california attorney general .. not mincing words today about the president's reported comments about african nations and haiti... the president reported called them "s-hole" countries. when asked about it.. today president trump said quote, "i am not a racist...." as he continues to deny using vulgar language.(jr stone) however, many people feel like the president has made his feelings clear -- and the nation continues to respond. cnn's polo sandoval has more from new york. long before emmanuel mensah became a hero, he was a young boy in ghana.the 28-year-old, on leave from the army national guard, died last month rescuing people from a burning building in the bronx. kwabena mensah/son died helping others in bronx fire "as an immigrant, i think he has been here for five years, almost six. he loved living in new york city. he couldn't wait to come here."president trump's reported comments about african nations, aren't sitting well with private mensah's sister, vanessa. vanessa mensah/brother died helping others in b

was intrigued that they saw it in southern california. it resulted in an accident. did you see that video? >> oh, my gosh. >> so many people were caught looking up at the sky. >> don't live stream things while you're driving. >> don't look at the aliens. >> don't look at the aliens. ignore the spacecraft. >> nothing creepy here, but a japanese astronaut just got back from space. and he noticed something once he got back to earth, that he's three and a half inches taller. >> that's a lot. that's not a little growth spurt. >> yeah, i know. since arriving back from the space station on december 19th. it actually doesn't last very long. it's the most he's grown in three weeks since high school is what the astronaut says. >> i'm jealous. i want some height. the next weird science i'm excited about. it involves two of my favorite things on earth. sloths and avocados. apparently, you can thank sloths for avocados. this is a giant sloth, unfortunately, they're extinct. that is a 15-foot animal. but he's so large that the sloths were able to eat t

aid and comfort needed to the people of the virgin islands, puerto rico, texas, other states, and now california, with its fires. we ought to be ashamed of ourselves, for punishing the american people, who are suffering through no fault of their own. so, we are going to vote no on this resolution, because we feel that it fails to adequately and properly respond to the needs of the american people. and with that i will yield to the gentleman from new york. mr. jeffries. rep. jeffreys: thank you, leader cliburn. thank you chairman richmond for your tremendous leadership, and all the members of the congressional black caucus. since day one of the trump presidency, all we have seen in this country is chaos, crisis, and confusion, and this most recent republican example is another instance of the failure of the republican-controlled congress and their ally in the to govern this country effectively. unfortunately, with respect to this agreement, there is a failure to fix a broken immigration system, or even provide an adequate pathway toward doing so in the united states house of representatives. mitc

like, california. where legal recreational pot went on sale last week. >> we lawfully doing something, be arrested, when they aren't impaired. >> we don't want them driving on the road either? >> we don't want them driving on the road. >> little over five years ago, colorado voted for what was called the great experiment. legal recreational pot. it was the first state where recreational pot went on sale with long lines and 2014. colorado's experience, still drives the national debate. recreational pot its now legal in eight states, plugs d.c. 21 additional states, now allow marijuana, for medical use. you might think by now the debate over marijuana, good or bad would be diminishing. not so. even as more states are allowing marijuana, opponents now think they have their best chance ever of shutting all of this down. this past week, attorney general, jeff sessions, told the nation's u.s. attorneys, they're free to prosecute those pot in states even where it is legal. a reversal of the policy under presi

when you take a look at california which is the sixth biggest economy in the world one that really does together with the new york and new jersey. does really power at the the american economy. what happens is that we in those states we wind up paying taxes on taxes. and those services that are being provided in does those very large states with all of the problems of this area. you've got to have a government that is able to meet the needs of the people. you might want to talk to kansas about what happens when you do that. i certainly think that new jersey should examine how we can reduce our tax structure but we do have very fine public schools. and that's based in large measure on the tax structure. i certainly favor continuation of the deductibility of state and local taxes. i really appreciate you taking the time to talk to us. the closing bell is going to bring now and eight and a half minutes. it will be a huge week of earnings ahead. some of the biggest names in business are these blue chips getting a little too expensive. against the earning pack. investors will always be. hi,

not a real estate boom well it's partly it's actually tied to the real estate and away so in california which is the most one of the most liberal i would say most democrat that you could think of and all progressive and right thinking like where we're. follow us like where the resistance we're so smart and we have all the smartest people here in silicon valley and jeff bezos and mark zuckerberg feel well maybe not jeff bezos but certainly mark zuckerberg talks about how he cares about all the people and stuff like that well did you know that california is also has the highest rate of poverty in cross the whole us if you add in the cost of living to what the incomes are you know many measures will say oh it's like mississippi or alabama those are the poorest people because the average income is like fifteen thousand dollars but then the costs there of a trailer is like twenty bucks a month sort of thing in california however real estate prices and rent prices have been soaring soaring soaring and it's complicated a lot to do with regulation so. there's a wheel estate because people are m

. ♪ david: states like new york, new jersey, and california have reacted strongly to the new tax laws limits on state and local tax deductions, saying they

members of the iranian-american community of northern california gathered in union square thi afternoon. many of them you see there holding flags and signs. they say the protests are aimed at toppling the current regime that they characterize as a dictatorship. organizers say rallies are going on in at least 40 cities across iran. >> this is our way of showing support to those who are in the streets of iran and also asking the west, particularly the american administration, that this is the prime time to let go of supporting and appeasing the iranian regime. >> the group says the protests in iran started on thursday and have gone on through the weekend. president trump did tweet yesterday supporting the protesters in iran. >>> well, flooding is a real concern for some parts of the bay area right now. the weather phenomenon that is causing the high water and how long it's expected to last. >>> plus speaking of the weather, meteorologist spencer christian's up next with the accuweather forecast. >> raiders owner mark davis is fired. after three years and one playoff appearance, even thoug

in california, this used to be jaywa jaywalking. now you can cross the street once the countdown clock starts. in other states, high school coaches must be frand trained t concussions, aimed at better protecting athletes. teens in colorado face a crackdown on texting. illinois, who gets the dog in a divorce? like children, judges will de r determine sole or joint custody for pets whuch, who gets to clam on their taxes? maybe congress can pass that later this year. >> iceland has become the first nation to require equal pay. as of today, it is illegal for icelandic companies with 25 or more workers to pay women less than men for the same work. when we come back, new year celebrations gone wrong. ♪ cleaning floors with a mop and bucket is a hassle, meaning you probably don't clean as often as you'd like. for a quick and convenient clean, try swiffer wetjet. there's no heavy bucket, or mop to wring out, because the absorb and lock technology traps dirt lad it's safe to use on all finished surfaces tile, laminate and hardwood. and it

some states like california are doing quite a bit actually. and one positive thing that has come out of california's earthquake history as with every passing earthquake we've learned a lot more about one particular thing whether it is schools or performance of the hospital and with each passing disaster california's instituted more and more building codes plans along the way like that. a lot of experts say no. one of the things that's really interesting about building codes for instance is that it exists so that people can safely exit the building the building code does not exist to make it habitable again after a disaster. this is a big surprise. probably not actually. and one of the things that were really good to see in a place like salt lake city is tens of thousands of people who are than homeless. because guess they got yes they got out of the building and that's awesome but they can get back in. that's one thing to ask. some communities have said yes we do others have said no. the city of memphis sat and looked at it and said do we want

they want to have a new california. >> california might split in two states, a group called new california wants to break away from the coastal areas. listen to the founder. >> it has been ungovernable for a long time, high taxes, education, you name it, 48 or 50th in the business climate. >> new california would incorporate most of the state's rural areas leaving the coastal areas to themselves. he said this is the same problem urban areas in red states deal with and you don't see them trying to defeat snowflakes, it doesn't like that idea. you have to add an extra star to the flag. heather: thank you appreciate it. it started as a revolt against mainstream media bias, one of the most iconic phrases of the trump presidency. >> it is all fake news, phony stuff. it didn't happen. fake news. fake news. fake news. heather: today donald trump is supposed to call out the worst of the worst, who deserves the fake news award? you are going to love kristen tate's prediction, stay with us. >> defendant feeding fire and fury slapped with subpoenas after refusing to answer questions during a 10 hour

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now that there is a new tax reform law officials in higher tax states like new york and california are looking for ways to reduce the end packed up on their side of the new law limits deductions from state and local taxes here to discuss white what might happen is conservative t.v. and radio host steve malzberg steve happy new year and thanks for joining us again you were right that the tax reform bill would pass but a lot of people from these high stakes high tax states say that it was so so wrong what did congress do on limiting the deductions at the end how's it going to impact people well first of all congrats happy new year to you it to ashley and congratulations to you on the position you know you're going to do wonderful things with the show and i'm glad to be a part of it ok so of course they call it salt state and local taxes and the deductions used to be you know a limitless whatever your property taxes were in your state local taxes where you were able to deduct them and big states like new york and california for instance which are blue states by the way they have higher pr

. >> reporter: the california department of fish and wildlife sent a veterinarian and a biologist to recover the bear. but they were too late. the vet says the bear was suffering and had little chance of survival. a decision was made to euthanize it. >> we put it into the back of the game warden's truck. they took it down the mountain and that was the last i saw of sisa. >> reporter: quirk is still feeling emotional about the thomas fire which nearly burned down his upper ojai home. he managed to save it and since then says he's raised money to provide relief to the fire victims. >> we've raised $100,000 for people who have lost their homes. >> reporter: quirk says the fire brought the ojai communiy together and while he's devastated by what happened to the bear, he takes solace in the fact that it's no longer suffering. >> the bear story is a very, very sad story. i think that bear is in a better place now so i'm hoping so. >> reporter: in ojai, elise martinez reporting. >> yeah, i think he's right. >> the thomas fire is 92% contained, firefighters hope to have it contained in anoth

harbourside is one of the first spots in california to get the new city and state permits. henry was the first customer. >> it's been a long time coming. >> reporter: california joint seven other states and the district of columbia where recreational marijuana is legal. massachusetts will begin sales in july. the california market is the largest in the nation and that has other states watching closely. >> it will send a message to others states that legalization, regulation and >> reporter: buyers have to be 21 years old and can only purchase up to an ounce of recreational marijuana. other restrictions include limiting the level of thc in each package of edibles. recreational pot cost more the medical marijuana because of a higher tax. users say they want to end the stigma surrounding pot use. >> i am an employee functioning adult who smokes weed and there's nothing wrong with that. >> reporter: the addition of recreational sales, the pot industry in california is expected to generate $1 billion in tax revenue annually. cbs news, los angeles. >> legalization advocates belie

when you come to california, which is my home state, i've lived here 2 1/2 year, people don't really like president trump here. people like to see him -- steve: we'll get to it later, you have experiences earlier? >> not everyone, he has lower approval rating, particularly in los angeles, where there is a diverse community, all kinds of people that didn't vote for them. they ask that question when they meet a political journalist. will trump be impeached. >> people figure out how to get rid of him and his entire cabinet. is it possible nancy pelosi could be the next president. that's not rooted in reality. people need to stop thinking about those things which will not happen. that's a "house of cards" plot line not what will happen in american politics. if you are interested in getting rid of the president and his policies, vote and engage in the democratic process and civics. steve: yeah, henry you worked in governmentsa an adviser. >> yeah. steve: this isn't coming from nowhere. this is coming from within the close circle around the president. what do you think of that? >> the bigg

the university of california irvine has yet to comment. chicago, they could become the first in the us to arm officers with textolyzers allowing to scan phones to see if drivers were texting at the time of an accident. city council is discussing the idea, new york, new jersey, tennessee considering arming officers with the devices. it is a first of its kind, masters degree in how to be a man. starting next year students at stony brook university in new york will participate in an online masculinity studies program. the creator says there's a growing call to bring men into the gender equality conversation and men have to be taught the different ways to be masculine, looking at fatherhood and work/life balance. "fox and friends" first continues right now. i will see you back here on monday, goodbye. >> 5 white guys i call them, at a hamburger stand. >> deal or no deal? the white house rejecting a bipartisan daca deal announced by a gang of 6 senate members as immigration talks are overshadowed by donald trump's comments. live in washington a

california starts recreational marijuana sales today, and the dark side turns green. "the last jedi" breaks box office records. this is the "cbs morning news." last jedi breaks box office records. this is the "cbs morning news." the new weight watchers freestyle program. stephanie b. here, says "freestyle is freedom to choose and flexibility to live." i agree with you, stephanie! how much easier is it now, to go to any restaurant and eat almost anything? brittany ivy says, "simple. freestyle is freeing!" the new weight watchers freestyle program has over 200 foods that are zero points®! now you can count less and enjoy more. join for free and lose 10 lbs. on us! hurry, offer ends january 8th! what's cool is, today, we have 400 people working across the globe. with office 365, we can all stay connected, from vietnam, to boston, to new york. now with whiteboard, we can all work together at the same time. and 3d in powerpoint shows clients exactly what our cards look like. yeah, having everyone working together on the new teams app is really awesome. seeing all these pe

>>> and the pot rush in california where recreational weed is now legal and start-ups are getting creative to cash in. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. there is no love lost between president trump and his former chief strategist steve bannon tonight after bannon was quoted in a forthcoming new tell-all book accusing the president's son of a treasonous act and suggesting the special counsel investigation may be on the right track. the book, based on 200 interviews, has president trump firing back saying bannon, who was one of the early architects of the trump presidency, has lost his mind. our peter alexander now with much more. >> reporter: tonight, explosive new claims from steve bannon insisting that controversial 2016 trump tower meeting between the president's son and a group of russians was treasonous and unpatriotic, noting trump jr., jared kushner and paul manafort, all in attendance, should have called the fbi immediately. did the president's son, donald trump jr., commit treason? >> i think that's a ridiculous

and medical officials from chicago to california are sounding the alarm. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, in the past week, regions experiencing high flu activity increased from 21 states to 26 states and new york city. the number of states reporting widespread flu activity rose from 36 to 46, and in california alone, at least 27 people have died. the volume of flu patients at palomar health in san diego county has increased so much, a tent had to be set up to manage the influx. >> every year we do see an increase in flu-type patients. this year it hit very hard and very quickly. what we compare it to was 2009 when we had h1n1. >> how are the volumes today? >> it's been busy. >> reporter: dr. alen hanson runs palomar's emergency department. he said on the hospital's busiest day, over 400 patients came in with flu-like symptoms. >> in san diego in the week during the holidays, there were about 3,000 new cases of flu. in the tent here, we're seeing upwards of 68 patients in a ten-hour time period. >> reporter: despite the flu stra

we have court rulings coming out of california casino, mr. president, you can do this come you can't do that. >> the supreme court of the united states saying under the constitution the president makes foreign policy and the president has the discretion to use deportation, the power to deport to further foreign policy. trust me, this is a breather at the donald trump should welcome because it is not he who will take the heat for bringing about the breather and it gives them more time to negotiate. why did the judge do it? the statement donald trump said through his presidency like i like the dreamers. i might want them to stay here come the statements that we believe he set for negotiating purposes. every time he says that come to the courts say is a really serious about getting rid of daca? look at what he said yesterday. we can take care of daca. tree into im sorry, you cannot base a federal court ruling on the basis of what the president said in an offhand manner. you can't do that. >> except this president says that what he says in an off

john blackstone, crescent city, california. >> quijano: spectacular. well, that's the cbs weekend news for this sunday. later on cbs, "60 minutes." i'm elaine quijano in new york. for all of us at cbs news, thank you for joining us and . >>> live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >>> now at 6, people all over california are counting down to the smoke of midnight. recreational pot becomes legal just six hours from now. and good evening to you, i'm juliette goodrich. >>> and i'm brian hackney. just one of the big changes we'll be seeing tomorrow, kpix 5 joe vazquez is where a couple of hundred thousand people will usher in the new year with a bang. >> reporter: we'll have a lot of friends as the night goes on. a crisp, cool night, the show begins in just under six hours but already crowds are busling here . police will be here too, not only in uniform but undercover. there were threats but now there are no threats in place. they are not taking any chances and they're here and are having emergency procedures in place just in place. some f

the justice department cracks dwn on pot just days after california makes it legal. the major security flaws that could affect nearly every computer in the world, including yours. >> the poor guy is stuck. >> glor: man becomes a moose's enst friend. >> whee! >> wow! >> glor: and the sunbelt enjoys its day in the snow. >> best day ever! this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor, reporting tonight from central park in new york city. >> glor: and this is our western edition. good evening. this 843-acre oasis in the heart of manhattan sits on land that 12,000 years ago was covered by a glacier. tonight, it's covered by nearly eight inches of snow, from a blizzard that hit the northeast today, the first major storm of the season. it dumped as much as a foot and a half of snow on parts of the region. 37,000 homes and businesses lost power. the wintry weather around the country this week is blamed for at least 15 deaths. we have a team of correspondents covering the blizzard. first, don dahler in boston. >> reporter: massive flooding inept through boston, turning street

not a real estate boom well it's partly it's actually tied to the real estate and away so in california which is the most one of the most liberal i would say most democrat that you could think of and all progressive and right thinking like where we're. follow us like where the resistance where so smart and we have all the smartest people here in silicon valley and jeff bezos and mark zuckerberg feel well maybe not jeff bezos but certainly mark zuckerberg talks about how he cares about all the people and stuff like that well did you know that california is also has the highest rate of poverty in cross the whole us if you add in the cost of living to what the incomes are you know many measures will say oh it's like mississippi or alabama those are the poorest people because the average income is like fifteen thousand dollars but then the costs there of a trailer is like twenty bucks a month sort of thing in california however real estate prices and rent prices have been soaring soaring soaring and it's complicated a lot to do with regulation so. there's a wheel estate because people are m

do you see a day when there will be your delivery trucks driving around the state of california? >> definitely. >> reporter: in san francisco this couple operates a cannabis catering business from her house. >> this is the crushed cannabis i have and put in here. it's been simmering in here for four hours all right. >> reporter: the amount that you use just depending on how high you want to get? >> yep. >> reporter: they hope to capitalize on both legal pot and the growing ranks of foodies. >> in california where we have so much innovation and a focus on food i think we'll see tons the of cannabis-related cuisine. >> if you want to incorporate it into your daily life, it should extend into more healthy option. >> reporter: will we see jambajauice with cannabis one day? >> i hope so. >> reporter: with $5 billion sales, that is money to make. but still federally illegal most pot start-ups will remain cash dependent for now. >>> the scare today that brought first responders racing to the home of bill and hillary clinton. hey, are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yel

crescent city, california. >> that's the "overnight news" for monday. from the cbs broadcast center in new york city, i'm elaine quijano. >>> happy new year. welcome to the "overnight news." i'm elaine quijano. people around the world welcomed 201 in typical fashion. parties, champagne, and fireworks from one corner of the globe to the next. in sydney, australia, a huge fireworks display lit up the harbor. in hong kong, an array of pyrotechnics, wowed spectators. in dubai, an amazing light show on the side of the world's tallest building welcomed nult year. but of the biggest party of all in new york city's times square. ♪ ♪ tony dokoupil has a look at what it took to keep the celebrations safe. >> with roof stop snipers, bomb sniffing dogs, and thousands of officers, the nypd is hoping for a safe start to 2018. jon miller its nypd deputy commissioner in charge of counterterrorism. >> the idea is to have enough of a visual deterrent so people look at this and say a hard target. >> new york security planned for a million expected revellers includes r

a dozen california towns have banned recreational sales altogether. and law enforcement is conabout a rise in drug driving. >> as has been the case in states like colorado and washington, we fully expect to see an increase in crashes due to marijuana usage. >> $126. >> experts believe the new industry will generate billions for the state wringing in $1 billion a year in tax revenue alone. >> really important. en the stigma around. i am an employed functioning adult and i also smoke weed. don't think there is anything wrong with that. >> now that the doors are open here in california, more than one in five americans, live in states where recreational marijuana can legally be purchased. however, the federal government still views this as an illegal controlled substance, comb comparable to heroin and lsd. >> that's the "overnight news" for wednesday. for some the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news. and cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm done dahler. thank you for watching. captioning funded by

actually marie morales of fresno california was surprised to see a comment posted under her name. in it she offered a personal and no about how helpful a payday loan was when she had unexpected inexpensive car repairs. she knew instantly it was a fake as her family owns an auto body shop and it's the one place where she doesn't have to pay. filing wasn't the only irregularity in the record that at last count there were more than 4000 comments like hers that had been submitted. the securities and exchange commission reviewing the fail of the chicago's doc exchange investor group with ties to china. the public record has some curious filings including one from john figaro he him for half of global investigative journalism network. it raised concerns about the proposed ownership structure and suggested it would facilitate money laundering. the only problem is that the executive director of the network said the letter was a fraud but you can still find it in the fcc record. final story. the federal energy regulatory commission approved the nexus natural gas pipeline last year. this is

you're trying to buy a house, and houses are very expensive in these very states like new york and california, that happen to have high income tax rates, you know, it's an impossible situation. and so, i think the republicans kind of made an unforced error here. they listened to the budget hawks and they took away the deduction of state and local income taxes. i think that's a mistake for them. i think the millennials will hold that against them for a long time. david: steve, a mistake. >> it was in a sense unforced error, phased it in or slashed income tax rates. i wanted to get rid of the deductions and slash rates instead of the 39, 40%. they got one part right and the other part they left out that makes it palatable. if terms of andrew cuomo suing, he is that's a publicity stunt. he's running for president or thinks he is. he's got compare from deblasio and gillibrand, the chameleon, and new york state. it's a stunt. the republicans did do unnecessary harm. they should have phased it in, david, or stashed the rates so people say i don't get deductions, but paying a lower rate. david: capr

>>> and the pot rush in california where recreational weed is now legal and start-ups are getting creative to cash in. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. there is no love lost between president trump and his former chief strategist steve bannon tonight after bannon was quoted in a forthcoming new tell-all book accusing the president's son of a treasonous act and suggesting the special counsel investigation may be on the right track. the book, based on 200 interviews, has president trump firing back saying bannon, one of the early architects of the trump presidency, has lost his mind. our peter alexander has much more. >> reporter: tonight, explosive new claims from steve bannon insisting that controversial 2016 trump tower meeting between the president's son and a group of russians was treasonous and unpatriotic, noting trump jr., jared kushner and paul manafort, all in attendance, should have called the fbi immediately. did the president's son, donald trump jr., commit treason? >> i think that's a ridiculous accusation. >

not a real estate boom well it's partly it's actually tied to the real estate and away so in california which is the most one of the most liberal i would say most democrat that you could think of and all progressive and right thinking like where where. follow us like where the resistance we're so smart and we have all the smartest people here in silicon valley and jeff bezos and mark zuckerberg feel well maybe not jeff bezos but certainly mark zuckerberg talks about how he cares about all the people and stuff like that well did you know that california is also has the highest rate of poverty in cross the whole us if you add in the cost of living to what the incomes are you know many measures will say oh it's like mississippi or alabama those are the poorest people because the average income is like fifteen thousand dollars but then the costs there of a trailer is like twenty bucks a month sort of thing in california however real estate prices and rent prices have been soaring soaring soaring and it's complicated a lot to do with regulation so. there's a wheel estate because people are m

. >> it's unclear why they moved to california. they don't have any family out here. perhaps it was for work. we just don't know. >> eventually they settled in a small city perris registering his house with sand castle day school so his kids could be home schooled. a neighbor seen something odd one night. >> i would come home from 12:30 to 3:00 in the morning and kids would be marching between the two rooms up there. >> they were marching literally in the middle of the night back and forth from room to room. >> like a loop. >> how long. would they march back and forth in single file? >> hours. >> hours? >> yeah. >> finally for the siblings living in what prosecutors say was hell, a breaking point, two kids escaped out of a window just after 6:00 on sunday. the younger child frightened turns back the 17-year-old keeps going using a deactivated cellphone to call 9/11. >> she explained her siblings were held against their well and some chained. deputies noticed when they a rieched in they arrived in the house noticed the children were