randall pinkston, new jersey. >> many people think they have a flu when they have a bad cold. there's a lot of overlapping symptoms, but it all comes down to timing. >> the best way to tell the two apart, if it's the flu, the symptoms hit you like a truck. suddenly, out of the blue with a high fever or feel overwhelming fatigue, you feel lousy. >> you can expect the peak here in the bay area sometime in february. >>> people may be getting kidneys removed unnecessarily. a study finds doctors are misdiagnosing patients with a genetic disorder called t.s.e. that causes tumors on the kidney and mistake for cancer and remove it. surgery is not necessary and can usually solve those tumors. the fda requires sleeping pills to lower dosages. problem? they work a little too well. face an increased risk of injury with morning drowsiness and car accidents. they want the recommended dosage cut in half for women. >>> so there is a big game this weekend, elizabeth. everyone wants to know. feeling a lot of pressure with this. >> got to stay tuned for the end of our weather forecast. we have a

randall pinkston, cbs news, capitol hill. >> and taking a live look at wall street, stocks are up. the dow is up about 78 points. strong earnings reports from google and ibm pushed stocks higher this morning. this afternoon, things are still going strong. >>> the big easy is getting ready for the world stage having the 9ers and ravens playing in the super bowl is great for fans and for the new orleans economy. two weeks out jackson square is almost transformed. small businesses especially local breweries are getting ready for the influx of fans and media. the game is expected to bring some $434 million to big easy businesses. >>> the bowl means big best for farmers, too. the national chicken council estimates americans will consume 1.2 billion chicken wings during that big game. right now, wings are fetching their highest price ever just over $2 a pound. that's 12% more than they cost last year. >>> our super bowl excitement is everywhere. this guy made his love for the 9ers permanent this week. check his 9ers tattoo right there on his calf. the die-hard fan got the team logo earli

randall pinkston has the latest information. >> reporter: welcome. we love you. newtown, our hearts are with you. hand made signs bearing heartfelt messages greeted sandy hook elementary school students as they rode buss to their new school. three weeks after a rampage left 20 children and six adults dead, classes resumed inside a school that had been sitting amendment in the nearby monroe. it's been renamed sandy hook. parents like john are nervous. >> i think the kids are more ready than we are. >> reporter: school officials tried to make it a normal day. students' desks and even their backpacks and other belongings have been moved from the old building. snow flakes from around the world hang throughout the school welcoming more than 400 students. >> everything is in order where it should be. the desks are there. even down to the teacher's tick tacks are in the right spot. they've done a wonderful job. >> reporter: the road to the old school building remains closed. police are blocking access. and the sandy hook elementary school sign that was once on this post

randall pinkston, cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >> advocates for gun control are planning a march for change. this is february 14. you can find more information at march for change.org. >>> a bombing by an israeli jet across the boarder in syria is sparking new debate about relations in that region. israel claims the target was of a military convoy bound for terror groups. syria says israel destroyed a military research center. they say two workers were killed at the research center and five others were wounded. >>> president obama says he wants final immigration reform, a deal done in six months. during an interview, the president said it could even be done sooner because no major issue is standing in the way. eight senators, four democrats, four republicans have agreed on a framework when it comes to immigration reform. it would include a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country. >>> a dictionary and these sawyer reduce to lead to the mistrial of a former culpeper police officer found guilty of manslaughter. he was convicted tuesday of shootin

randall pinkston with the problems plaguing the new boeing air crafts. >> reporter: passengers rushed off a boeing 787 dreamliner after it made an emergency landing in western japan. they had to evacuate using inflatable slides. one passenger was injured. 45 minutes into the flight, the crew detected a burning smell and their instruments showed a battery problem. after the landing, crews inspected the plane and found burn marks on the plane's main battery. japan's two biggest airlines temporarily grounded their dreamliner fleet for safety checks, after wednesday's incident. ana officials apologized at a news conference. it's the latest in a string of problems for boeing's new aircraft. just this month, fuel leaks and a cracked window grounded some 787 flights. and another battery problem sparked a fire on an empty plane in boston. united airlines is the only u.s. carrier flying the dreamliner. the federal aviation administration has not grounded the plane in the states, but is in the middle of an investigation, looking into the 787's recent problems. john moss, a corporate pilot, says

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> a sign that opposition to abortion may be fading. the supreme court ruling legalized abortion in 1973. a new poll found 70% of americans oppose overturning the decision. while 24% of people say they would like the ruling reversed. that's down from 30% in 2005. there will be some rallies today inless altos and at san francisco city hall. >>> well, it started as a kissing protest against a proposed anti-gay law in russia turned violent today. dozens of protestors gathered in front of russia's parliament. the law if approved would criminalize gay kissing in public and ban events that promote gay rights. opponents of the law call the measure undemocratic and supporters say it's a matter of morality. >>> well, time for a little weather and i had the opportunity to -- i was heading down 280 at sunrise coming up going down thelos gatos. >> tomorrow rain. >> we have some rain that's going to be headed back to the bay area. today though another beautiful day outside. we have a lot of sunshine. but yeah, you got this storm system off the coast

randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: this is the new sandy hook elementary school. this refurbished school in nearby monroe is where students will learn to heal. furniture, books, and other personal items wither moved to this new school to give students and teachers the feel of the familiar. >> everything is where it should be, the desks are there. even the teacher's tic-tacs are in the right spot. >> reporter: they'll return to their new routines under the watchful eyes of the teachers, counselors, and police. >> we'll address it, like we said, probably on a week to week basis. we want to make sure everybody feels comfortnd and we want to move on and let the kids move on too. >> reporter: but that will take a while. >> we want to make sure everybody feels as close as possible to their sense of security as they did before december 14th. and it's going to be a long time before we get back to that place. >> reporter: connecticut's governor studied a provision to prevent the tragedy. >> i think we need to have a real discussion about the weapons being used time and tim

hundreds attend add hearing last night and randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: skyla lewis set the picture of her son jesse. he was among the 26 killed at sandy hook elementary school. >> together we can turn the tragedy into the event can turn the tide. >> reporter: the by part san panel is considering policy changes following the december 14th massacre. many spoke in favor of new gun laws, a few against. >> the lawless do not observe gun controls, restrictions, or regulations, and this leaves good and lawful citizens at an unjust advantage of the lawless. >> reporter: he lost his son to the bullets that day. he argued that gun control laws must consider those like lanza who suffer mental illness. >> that a person with these problems could live in a home who had access to among the most powerful firearms available to nonmilitary personnel is unacceptable. >> reporter: he received standing ovations, many of them, parents of the victims, one, the parent of a survivor. susan aaron's daughter escaped the shooting inside victoria soto's classroom. she joined the call to ban semiautomat

thank you, randall pinkston. >>> the u.s. is also dangerously close to another less publicized cliff, the dairy cliff. congress has until tomorrow to replace or extend the expiring 2008 farm bill. otherwise, we revert to government price protection measures that date back to the '40s leaving you paying $7 a gallon or more for milk. amazingly the stock market didn't step off the "fiscal cliff" today. in fact, it surged on investor optimism that a deal would be reached. the dow closed out 2012 above the 13,000 mark. that's a 7% gain on the year. the nasdaq and the s&p also edged higher. >>> the u.s. state department is facing scathing criticism in a new senate report about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi. the senate homeland security committee is faulting the state department for keeping the u.s. mission in benghazi open despite a deteriorating security situation there. it also faulted the state department for waiting for specific warnings instead of improving security. >> we should have closed this facility in bengh

randall pinkston has the report. >> reporter: janet von bromm doesn't usually get the flu shot, but this year she changed her mind. >> i hear it takes two weeks for it to go into effect, so maybe i'm not catch it in the next two weeks and it will offer me protection. >> reporter: many new yorkers have the same idea, lining up for a vaccine in what's become an early and bad flu season. the flu is already widespread in 45 states and is blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children so far. the nationwide outbreak is causing a huge demand for fu shots. in just a few hours this manhattan drugstore gave three dozen shots. >> it's still good to protect yourself now because the flu can strike at any time. i mean it comes to you at times - without any symptoms and the next thing you know you're bed-ridden, you're sick, and you're probably thinking to yourself, i wish i got my flu shot. >> reporter: but the makers of the vaccine are running out of both. >> i came here. >> reporter: hospitals are also being stretched to their limits. dr. paul biddinger of massachusetts general says people who don't

randall pinkston is in washington this morning. good morning, randall. >> he begins his day with church services before heading to capitol hill for a historic celebration. the 57th presidential inauguration. president obama will take the oath of office today on the steps of the u.s. capitol. as many as 70,000 are expected to fill the malls and watch. daryl robey came here from jackson, mississippi. he camped out overnight hoping to get a good spot. >> i'm going to be sitting right there waiting for when they open up. >> thousands of law enforcement and federal troops will be on hand to make sure everyone's safe. today's swearing-in is ceremony real for the public. the constitution requires the official ontario of office to take place january 20th. the president was officially sworn into office yesterday at a small ceremony at the white house. he followed that up with a candlelight service sunday night where he said today's parties are not about him. >> what we're celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. what w

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randall pinkston cbs news, new york. >>> we're on the super bowl ticket trail. where the tickets are ending up and when prices may actually go down. >> then, proud papa. his son is one of the hottest athletes in the world. colin kaepernick's dad talks about his boy's meteoric rise. >> hey, colin and crew, beat the ravens, baby. good luck. >> go, 49ers, ra, ra, ra. the whole bay area is cheering for you! >>> yeah, you spend money getting to super bowl and you'll spend money when you get there. 9ers fans will have a brand-new nfl shop to spend some big bucks in while in new orleans next weekend. today city officials cut the ribbon for the new convention center in new orleans. the center will houses the 60,000-square-foot nfl shop for the super bowl. how about that? wasn't that timing perfect? the convention center will also play host to the nfl experience where fans will get to go through drills and meet players and go through a referee clinic. >> the big easy is gearing up to kick off the first major parade weekend of the carnaval season. 11 parades are rolling a

randall pinkston, cbs news, newtown, connecticut. >>> well, one of the latest victims of gun violence in this country, a 15-year-old chicago girl, is getting particular attention because she was shot and killed after performing at president obama's inauguration. she was shot as she walked with friends in a chicago park tuesday afternoon. the gunman was apparently not aiming at her. she was shot in the back as she tried to run. she is the 42nd homicide victim in chicago this month alone. >>> and coming up on the "morning news," confirmation hearings begin for defense secretary nominee chuck hagel and we'll find out who has been chosen to resurrect the popular twinkies snack cake ahead in "moneywatch." this is the "cbs morning news." cakes ahead. this is the "cbs morning news." and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that was so cool, i said "well she's enjoying this." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ living with moderate to severe rheumatoi

randall pinkston is there. >> reporter: this is a new beginning for the children and staff members of the sandy hook school after that horrendous event december 14th. today they went to a new building and a newtown to start over. police say the first day of school went smoothly for students at the new sandy hook elementary three weeks after 20 students and six adults were killed. classes resumed inside a renovated building renamed sandy hook in the nearby town of monroe. >> watching them get off the bus most of the kids were excited. they had seen friends they hadn't seen in a while. they were anxious to get into the hallways and meet up with the other kids. you could see the teachers were quite excite god see the students. >> reporter: -- excited to see the students. >> reporter: handwritten signs greeted the students. their desks, backpacks and other belongings were moved from the old building. security was beefed up. reporters were kept at a distance. police want students to feel safe. >> we don't want them to feel this is a police state. we want them to know this is a school and i

. >> and the cbs reporter randall pinkston on the first steps on the long road back to normal. >>> reporter: police say the first day of school went smoothly for students at the new sandy hook elementary. three weeks after 20 students and six adults were killed, classes resumed inside a renovated building renamed sandy hook in the nearby town of monroe. >> watching them get off the bus most of the kids were excited to see friends they haven't seen in a while. they were anxious to get in and meet up with the other kids. the teachers had the same response. they were excited to see the students. >> reporter: handwritten signs with messages greeted the students. their desks, backpacks and other belongings were moved from the old building. security is beefed up. and reporters were kept at a distance. police want the students to feel safe. >> we don't want them to think this is a police state. we want them to know that this is a school first. and that is the place to come to enjoy friends, learn and grow up. >> reporter: it was almost full attendance on the first day of new sandy hook school. whi

. >> that is right and randall pinkston is in washington with more on all the activity. >> reporter: president obama and vice president biden laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery as tribute to america's fallen troops. at the same time the vice president was officially sworn in. >> duties for which i am about to. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: the public ceremony is tomorrow where half a million people are expected to attend. >> to be here for this historic occasion. i want to pinch myself. how great is this. >> we want to make sure everywhere on the nation mall stays safe, and thousands of troops and police officers are on patrol, trying to disrupt as little as possible. >> there is an immense focus on making sure people are here to enjoy the event and can get in and out without having security being overbearing. >> reporter: the inauguration if necessary,tities began on saturday with the national day of service to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. president obama stained a bookcase at a elementary school. >> everybody here, adult to childre

cbs reporter randall pinkston is live in washington now with more on everything going on, a busy day there, randall. >> reporter: quite a bit going on here today, indeed. there are preparations we can see, of course, all the rises that have been set up on the grounds of the capitol and along the parade route. the fences that have been put in place to make sure that everything could be secure. and of course the preparations, we can't see. all the law enforcement officers are making sure that everyone will be safe. but today the focus, it is on a day of service as a part of the inaugural weekend. >>> construction crews are working around the clock to prepare their capital for the second inauguration of president barack obama. it is a once in every four years job boom for the d.c. area contractors. >> yes, we have almost every skill under this roof. carpenters, the cabinetmakers, welders, graphic designers. painters. you name it. we have every skill. >> reporter: while the day of the inauguration has been known for years, contracts aren't signed and plans aren't approved until early jan

randall pinkston is live in washington, d.c. with more on all the activity. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been a busy day already at the official inauguration beginning with the swearing in of vice president biden and then the wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. and the obamas went to church this morning. and they were surprised when they sang happy birthday for mrs. obama who just turned a young 49. part of the celebrations they'll be hearing for the next two days as the president prepares to meet the public tomorrow on the mall. president barack obama and vice president biden laid a wreath at arlington national cemetery in tribute to america's fallen troops. just a short time earlier, the vice president was officially sworn in. >> duties of the office of which i'm about to enter. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> reporter: later today, president barack obama fulfills the constitutional requirement to take the oath on january 20th. the public ceremony is tomorrow where 500,000 people

randall pinkston has more on why this building was such a death trap. >> reporter: caskets lined a gym that turned into a morgue after a massive nightclub fire in sought they were brazil. family members are cong to collect the bodies of those killed. police have just begun their investigation. several people are in custody for questioning. toxic smoke and flames quickly spread through the kiss nighlub in santa maria, turning the building into a death trap. at least 1000 party goers tried to race for the only exit, but witnesses say security guards blocked the door, thinking people were trying to skip their bar tab. bodies piled up at the entrance, making it difficult for patrons to get out and help to get in. some survivors and firefighters tried to tear down a wall to get to hundreds of people trapped inside. ambulances rushed the injured to the hospital. doctors say many of the victims died from smoke inhalation. the club was packed with college students attending a party. news of the fire dominated the headlines throughout the country. brazil's president says the incident is a natio

but as cbs reporter randall pinkston shows us, republicans are already pushing back. >> reporter: crews are cleaning up from the inaugural festivities as congress and president obama get back to politics. the president laid out an agenda in his second inaugural address that will tackle gun control, immigration reform, and climate change. >> you can be sure it was confident, and it was forceful, because he believes we have to act. >> reporter: president obama went to a post-inaugural prayer service before diving back into work. republicans had their criticism ready. >> one thing that's pretty clear from the president's speech yesterday, the era of liberalism is back. >> reporter: but there is a trues in the battle over the debt ceiling. wednesday, house republicans are expected to pass legislation allowing the government to pay the bills for the next few months. republicans made clear that it was not the right thing to do, to play chicken with the full faith and credit of the united states. >> reporter: but this debt limit deal demands democrats in if senate do something 97 not done -- t

cbs reporter randall pinkston on the issues turning the dreamliner into a bit of a nightmare. >> reporter: the faa ordered all boeing 787 dreamliners grounded in the u.s. while the agency investigates problems with the plane's lithium batteries. an emergency landing in western japan yesterday forced two carriers to ground their dreamliner fleet. one person was injured. of the the drew detected a burning smell 45 minutes into the flight, and their instruments showed a battery problem. burn marks were found after the landing. it's the latest in a string of problems for the new aircraft. fuel leaks and a cracked window grounded some 787 flights just this week, and another battery problem sparked a fire on an empty plane in boston. >> at this point, maybe i'd refrain until they worked some matters out. >> reporter: last week, the faa insisted the dreamliner was safe but announced it was looking into the plane's technology, design, and manufacturing. >> the key is to be able to understand what's going on with these aircraft, get them fixed, and make sure that if it's a design issue, make the a

randall pinkston has the report. >> reporter: janet vonbromm doesn't usually get a flu slot but this time she changed her mind. >> i hear it takes two weeks before it goes into effect. maybe it will offer me some protection. >> reporter: many new yorkers have the same idea, lining up for a vaccine in what's become an early and bad flu season. it's already widespread in 45 states and it's blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children so far. the nationwide outbreak is causing a huge demand for flu shots. in just a few hours this manhattan drugstore gave three dozen shots. >> it's still good to protect yourself now because the flu can strike at any time. it comes to you at times without any symptoms and next thing you know you're bed-ridden, sick, and you're probably thinking to yourself, i should have got my flu shot. >> reporter: but they're running short of both. >> i came here. >> reporter: hospitals are also being stretched to their limits. dr. paul biddinger of massachusetts general says people who don't need emergency care are flooding hospitals. >> if you're having shortness of

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >> that process could take a couple of days but lawmakers say it could be made retroactive but no matter what kind of deal is made, your paycheck will likely shrink in 2013. jessica doyle with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: whether or not you think congress can pull off some sort of fiscal cliff compromise before major economic fallout sets in, there's one thing you need to be prepared for, for many of you, your paycheck will go down in the new year. here's why. the payroll tax was cut by two percentage points over the last two years to give the economy a little nudge. experts say that tax holiday is coming to an end and the small tax break adds up big over the course of a year. the center on budget and policy priorities says it's about $100 billion that will come out of our paychecks and go to the tax man. goldman sachs says that ending the tax holiday would shave 0.6 percentage points off economic growth next year which is not predicted to be all that strong anyway and here's the impact on you. let's say you make $50,000 a year,

i'm randall pinkston in washington with the story coming up. >>> good morning it is 7:00 saturday, january 18. thanks for joining us. another chilly morning. we'll have more on your weather forecast coming none a few. in the meantime the san francisco 49ers wide receiver michael crabtree is in atlanta this morning. the cameras were rolling as they almost missed that teen bus headed for the airport. now we know that there are far more serious drama surrounding crabtree. accusations of a sexual assault. now, according to police, that incident happened in the san francisco hotel room early sunday morning. now hours befo