news and cbs morning of the broadcast city -- o'doell: the storms before christmas, floods and snow in the west, tornado threats in the south, and t-shirt weather in the east. also tonight, a visa application tells us more about the san bernardino terrorists. donald trump hits below the belt in a new attack on hillary clinton. >> she was favored to win and she got ( bleep ). >> o'donnell: and riding the joy of christmas on the snowball express. >> i just wish we could stay here for a year. >> reporter: a year? >> i wish we could stay here forever. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs overnight news" scott is off tonight. i'm norah o'donnell. there's a rough few days ahead for anyone traveling for the holidays. in the northwest, violent storms have sent trees into houses and on to cars.

the mountains. severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are forecast from the deep south to the ohio valley as east heats up to spring-like weather for christmas. we have a team of corrpondents coveri this, beginning with john blackstone. >> reporter: harsh weather in the west has left communities buried in snow, soaked by heavy rain, and battered by powerful wind. in portland, oregon today, crews were cleaning up trees blown over in the storm. >> i heard a loud boom but didn't really know what it was. and then the whole house, it was like it was on a little trampoline, like, it almost bounced. the cookies -- everything went flying. >> reporter: the power was still out today for thousands in the portland area. a line came down near heather kurmas. >> the power lines were turning green, blue, orangng and erything was shaking. it was pretty crazy. >> reporter: at snoqualmie in the mountains outside seattle, deep and heavy snow stopped traffic. a search for a missing back-

after being called off yesterday because of weather. alan labissonier of king county search-and-rescue. >> you see the conditions, it's bad. avalanche danger is really extreme. >> reporter: the same storm buried the town of kamas 40 miles from salt lake city under a foot of fresh snow. in california, on the road to lake tahoe, momotain traffic came to a near standstill as plows worked to clear the snow. on these roads, trucker bill brown is in no hurry. >> my only concern is a guy in a four-w-weler who's doing way -- hydroplanes in the rain and i have to dodge him. >> reporter: in southern thth 15 tractor trailers were blown overery winds gusting 60- - 80 miles an hour. in the mountains east of los open the slopes for night skiing. another coco storm from up in the gulf o oalaska is coming towards the west coast.

places that don't usually get a white christmas. and, norah, we could even get snow in some of the high hills here in the san francisco area. john blackstone, thank you so much. eastern half of the country is heating up. jericka duncan has that story. >> reporter: on the busiest shipping week of the year, mail carrier valerie dickson has some spring in her step. >> usually i have my big coat, two pairs of gloves, a scarf arouou my throat, mouth, n ne and all that. i have a scarf on but i don't need to be wrapped all up. >> reporter: in chicago, where dixon was making her rounds, temperatures were in the 50s, but this was dixon last year with wind chills at 20 below. >> snow, cold -- i'm dressed for it. >> reporter: seeing green means more g gen at this golf courur in massachusetts. manager dick murphy thanks mother nature. >> now, we're going to be open right through sunday, so we're

that's unheard of. >> reporter: but other businesses in the northeast, like ski resorts, are watching profits melt away. new york city is bringing in winter on a high note. central park is on pace to break a december record for fewest days below freezing. the macleod family of scotland is visiting the city for the first time. >> we brought big, massive winter jackets, expecting to have to keep warm going for walks and that, but as you can see, they're back in the hotel and i'm wearing a t-shirt. >> reporter: theigh on christmas eve is expxpted to break a record, and, norah, if the temperature gets above 64 degrees on christmas day, well, that, too, would be historic. >> o'donnell: historic, indeed. jericka duncan, thank you so much. ic fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in boston, wbz. so, eric, i understand the south is in for some heavy storms. >> very stormy times here as we head through this s liday week. nonoh, the ingredients are there

outbreak tomorrow. we've got cold dry air coming down across the plains and unusually warm, moist air being lifted up out of the gf of mexico. wewee really watching this area in particular, could see several tornadoes during the day tomorrow and into tomorrow night. it's those nighttime tornadoes that are the most dangous because folks are asleep, and sometimes yodon't see it coming. a couple of rounds of storms. they'll all be racing off to the east-northeast. a lot of heavy rain goes along with all of this. so certainly we want people to stay weather aware here as we head through wednesday and into christmas eve. of course, all of this is fueled by the incredible warmth, just dozens and dozens of records set up and down the coast from maine all the way down to florida. norah, for the southeast many cities will set record highs every single day until monday of next week. >> o'donnell: incredible, thank you. also heating up is the feud between the republican and democratic front-runners in the race for president. totoy, hillary clinton r rponded to some crude comments made about her by donald trump. and major garrett is following this.

>> reporter: donald trump's final rally before christmas was full of interruptions. >> you're a bigot! >> bye-bye. >> reporter: and insults for hillary clinton. >> she's terrible. "donald trump is on video, and isis is using him on the video to recruit!" and it turned out to be a lie. she's a liar. i'm watching the debate, and she disappeared. where did she go? i know where she went. it's disgusting. i don't want to talk about it. >> reporter: pretty standard for trump -- abrasive, accusatory, slightly barre. but nothing compared to this. >> hillary, that's not a president. even a race to obama, she was going to beat obama. she was favored to win and she got [ bleep ]. she lost. >> reporter: that yiddish vulgarism prompted hillary clinton's spokeswoman jennifer

would not respond. but everyone who understands the humiliation this degrading inflicts on all women, should. you are lookininat somebody who has had a lot of tererble things about me. >> reporter: campaigning in iowa today, clinton cast trump's insults as a form of bullying. >> it's important to stand up to bullies wherever they are and why we shouldn't let%anybody bully their way to the presidency. >> she's great at being a victim. >> reporter: in new hampshire, trump's g.o.p. rival, jeb bush, took a swipe at both candidates. >> there has to be a level of decorum to win. itit not a sign of strength to insult people with profanity. it's not a serious thing. >> reporter: a new quinnipiac national poll found clinton ahead of trump, and clinton 47 to 50%. effectively tied with marco rubio and ted cruz. norah, that survey also found 50% of voters say they would be embarrassed to have trump as president. >> o'donnell: all right, major

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members killed yesterday by a suicide bomber in afghanistan. it was the worst attack on u.s. forces there this year. margaret brennan is at the pentagon. >> how you doing? >> reporter: after his first tour of afghanistan, joseph lemm came home to surprise his children and his wife. but his second tour ca to a tragic e this week. he was among the six u.s. rvice men killed by a taliban suicide bomber who drove a motorcycle packed with explosives into the american patrol. lemm was a 15-year veteran of the new york police department and a member of the air national guard. major adrianna vorderbruggen was the highest ranking officer killed and one of the first openly gay female air force officers killed in action. special agent peter taub also lost his life. hihimother runs this washington restaurant and posted a note on the door saying they were closed to mourn this horrible loss. a regular customer, vivienne ramgeet, left a teddy bear and a christmas tree at the front

>> i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm -- i'm -- i'm truly devastated. >> reporter: the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride, and louis bonacasa. only a day after the american ambush, u.s. and british soldiers went to the aid of the struggling afghan army trying to hold off the taliban takeover of a crucial southern province. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and draw-down. today they released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attacked the americans. tonight, the pentatan will release officially the names of the fallen. but, norah, these deaths are especially heartbreaking for so many families coming right before chrisisas, and just months after president obama decided to extend the longest war in american history. >> o'donnell: margaret brennan, thank you. a grim milestone has been reached in europe's refugee crisis. the u.n. refugee agency said today more than one million people have entered europe this year after fleeing war and

north africa. half came frfr syria. nearly 3,700 died on the journey or went missing. today, f.b.i. director james comey visited the bureau's l.a. field office to thank agents and police who investigated the massacre in san bernardino in which 14 people were killed. and for the first time, we're getting a look at the visa plication filed by one of the terrorists to get into this country. here's homeland security correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: eight months before syed farook entered the united states with his bride-to-be, he applied for a fiance visa for pakistani-born tashfeen malik. in the document dated december 31, 2013, farook, an american citizen, wrote that they had met through a matrimonial web site. when asked for more information, farook wrote in a statement that after several weeks of e- mailing, he and malik decided to meet each other. that happened when they both attended the hajj pilgrimage in

3, 2013. and it is on this day, he says, that we got engaged. he signed that statement january 20, 2014. immigration officials asked for and received proof. visa stamps that both were at the hajj. ultimately, the application was approved, clearing the way for the san bernardino killers to come into the country. in a statement, the u.s. citizenship and immigration services says, what they didn't -- they were subjected to numerous background checks and those did not reveal any malik. what they didn't k kw about what the f.b.i. discovered after the shooting messages about jihad, and evidence that both farook and malik had been showing signs of radilization long before the couple got&engaged. the k-1 visa application r ries on self-reporting, and in a

immigration file she reportedly answered no when asked if she had ever engaged in terrorist activity. norah, obama administration critics believe there were major gaps in the vetting of that application. >> o'donnell: all right, jeff pegues, thank you. today, army sergeant bowe bergdahl was arraigned in military court on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he could face life in prison if convicted, or of the latter. he did not enter a plea. bergdahl walked off his post in afghanistan in 2009 and was held as a taliban prisoner for five years before being swapped for five guantanamo detainees. a grand jury in texas haha decided not to indict anyone in the sheriff's office or jail in connection with the death of sandra bland. she was found dead in her cell in july, three days after her confrontationanaarrest during a traffic stop. her death was ruled a suicide. coming up, what's taking so long

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>> do you notice that the table's shaking? if i shake the table enough, you can't eat your meal off of it. if i make enough noise, you want to listen to me. we're standing up and saying, "hi, i'm mary. i'm dying of cancer." >> reporter: ridents are hoping the health study might help them in theiriregal fights over compensation for medical bills but the assessment could take two years, and, norah, some folks like mary are worried they won't be around long enough to see the results. >> o'donnell: such an incredible story,inita nair, thank yo >> o'donnell: someone stole a secret service agent's gun in washington.

washington say a secret service agent's gun was stolen from his car outside headquarters yesterday. the agent, a member of the presidential protective division, had gone inside for 45 minutes. when he returned, a bag containing his gun, i.d., badge, and a thumb drive were gone. the agent will likelface disciplinary charges. a world cup skier was nearly hit by a drone today during a race in italy. the drone fell from the sky and crashed just inches from marcel hirscher. he was carrying a tv camera and was shooting the race. hirscher didn't seem to notice and came in second, but afterwards he said this can never happen again. a surprise homecoming in oklahoma. kim gornick wasn't expecting to see her son, wyatt, this christmas. [ screaming ] >> o'donnell: but as you can see he made an unexpected appearance after returning home from marine infantry training in san diego. she called the moment priceless.

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>> o'donnell: finally tonight, the holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year for kids, and some eager volunteers areaking sure that it is. here's chip reid. >> reporter: more than 1,000 kids were in dallas recently for four days of nonstop joy. there was no limit to the mes, the rides, and the fun. >> lightsabers up! >> reporter: and it was all free. if you're wondering why these kids and their parents were treated like such heroes, well, they earned it, the hard way. every child here lost a parent in the military. every parent here lost a spouse. chase sullivan is seven, his brototr jake is five. their mother bree can't remember the last time they were this

>> they get to be with other kids who get it, who understand what it's like to lose a parent. >> reporter: michelle karnoski brought her 13-year-old daughter, sammie. >> it's heartbreaking knowing that all theseids have lost a parent wle on active duty militata. it's hard. >> reporter: this is the tenth anniversary of the snowball express, a nonprofit charity named for an old disney movie. some families return every year, like carol baruch and her daughter, amelia. her husband, john, did two tours in iraq. >> he had a larger-than-life personality. and when he came back from his second tour, that personality had changed. reporter: suffering&from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, two days after christmas in 2 27, he took his own life. >> around christmastime, like, a classmate will compln about a present they get, their dad gave

it's kind of frustrating because i'd do anything to get a bad present from my dad. >> reporter: snowball express is always held during the holiday season because for many here it's the most difficult time of ththyear. because-- >> i can't imagine not coming. like, i can't imagine not ever having this in my life. >> reporter: chase and jake sullivaneel pretty much the same way. >> i just wish we could stay here a year. >> reporter: a year? >> i wish we could stay here forever. >> reporter: forever in a place where everyone understands. ( applause ) ) chip reid, cbs n ns, dallas. >> that's the overnight news for this wednesday for some of you the news continues, for others check back with us a little later. for other news join anthony for cbs this morning.

york city, i'm nora o'donnel. captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, december 23rd, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." a campaign trail clash. llary clinton responds to the latest round of insults thrown her way by gop front-runner donald trump. weather worries, as the number of travelers heading out for the holidays hits a record. and mysterious lights illuminate the western skies. star gazers grab their cameras to record a fireball streaking along the horizon.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. donald trump is denying he used vulgar language to mock hillary clinton, but his latest, more personal attack on clinton is raising eyebrows and creating headlines. clinton told "the des moines register," she is not surprised and she's not sure trump has any boundaries at all. weijia jiang has our report. >> reporter: hillary clinton fired back at gop front-runner donald trump during her 20th campaign visit to ia tuesday >> the rhetoric has beenenateful towards so many people. we are better than that and we need to stand up and demonstrate it all the time. >> reporter: trump launched his latest attacks at clinton during his monday night rally in grand rapids, michigan. first, he critiqued clinton's weekend debate appearance when commercial break to use the restroom.

where did she go? i know where she went. it's disgusting. i don't want to taught about it. >> reporter: then he used a vulgar, yiddish expression to slam clinton on her loss to president obama in 2008. >> she was going to beat obama and she was favored to win and she got -- she lost. i mean, she lost. >> reporter: republican rival jeb bush took a swipe at both candidatesess he campaigned in new hampshire. at clinton. >> she is great at being the victim, you know, the school enhancer victimology status >> r rorter: then at trump. >> trump is not going to be president because heheays these things. it turns people off. >> i hope you'll come caucus. >> reporter: the candidates will soon find out whether the strong language on the campaign trail will matter to voters. the iowa caucuses are a little more than a month away. weijia jiang, cbs news, washington. well, trump blames the, quote, dishonest main stream media for giving the word he

in a tweet, trump refused to back off and he said the word he used means got beaten badly. the mediknows this and it's often used in politics. meanwhile's trump republican opponent ted cruz is lashing out at the "the washinon post." . cruz was respond to go a cartoon which portrayed him as an organ grinder dressed as a monkey and monkeys danced around him. and then it followed an advertisement and d uz reaching chchstmas stories to hisis ughters. "the washington post" makes fun of my girls. stick with attacking me and caroline and catherine are out of your league. the editor said he did not look it before it was published. now to the weather. another round of harsh storms is expected to pound the west. there is heavy snow in the mountains of utah, california, and washington, while some areas have been soaked and battered by powerful winds.

didn't really know what it was, and then the whole houseseit was like on a little t tmpoline. it almost bounced. everything went flying. >> along the east coast, it's unseasonably warm. record breaking temperatures are expected for christmas eve and christmas day. well, today is get-away day for millions of holiday severe weather could put a damper on their travel plans. a large storm systst has moved over the southeast, bringing rounds of heavy rain and travelers along the east will have to deal with heavy rain as well. don champion is here in new york at laguardia airport. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the lower gas prices and the improving econom_ are expected to help make this one of the heaviest traveled holidays ever.r. as you can see behind me so far r here at laguardia, things are off to a smooth start, but as you mentioned, weather could create some headaches elsewhere. from the road to the friendly

the holidays. >> it's always levels of craziness. >> there is a long line on the gate when i was pulling up. i thought, oh, no, howong is thisoing to take? >> reporter: for the first time, aaa predicts the number of people making a journey 50 or more miles between christmas and new year's wl top 100 million, making it the seventh consecutive year of growth. >> we thought we would go today instead of tomororw. i know tomorrow will be a nightmare. >> reporter: the holiday rush comes as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes threaten parts of the south and midwest. >> cold dry air coming down across the plains and very unusually warm, moist air being lifted up o of the gulf of mexico, so we are watching this particular area. >> reporter: storms grounded several flights at san fraraisco internatioiol airport on tuesday. christina durant and her kids were on their way to disney land. >> a christmas gift from their aunts in san francisco. yeah. and this is the first time we are supppped to be together, y y

>> reporter: rounds of heavy rain are expected across the eastern part of the country, ahead of spring-like weather christmas day. nonothere is one bright t ot for air travelers this year. aaa actually reports that air fares are less expensive this holiday season, with the average round tripiposting $174. not too bad. >> not bad at all, don champion at new york's laguardia airport. thanks a lot, don. we are learnqng more about the americans killed in monday's attack at a u.s. base in afghanistan. six americans were killed. the deadliest attack on u.s. forces in afghanistan this year. the americans were killed by a suicide bomber at bagram air base, one of the largest u.s. facilities in n ghanistan. margarar brennan reports. >> reporter: after his first tour of afghanistan, joseph lemm came home to surprise his children and his wife. but his second tour came to a tragic end this week.

service members killed by a a a torcycle packed with explosives into the american patrol. lemm was a 15-year veteran of the new york police department and a member of the air national guard. major adrianna vorderbruggen was the highest ranking officer killed and one of the first openly gay female air force officers killed in action. lost his life. his mother runs thisashington restaurant and posted a note on the door saying theyeyere closed to m mrn this horrible losos a regular customer, vivian ramgate, left a teddy bear and a christmas tree at the front door. >> i'm grieving for my friends. and i'm truly devastated. >> the three other airmen killed were michael cinco, chester mcbride, and louis bacasa. only a day after the american ambush, u.s. and british soldiers went to the aid

trying to hold off a takeover off the anbar province. the taliban has been gaining strength ever since the end of the u.s. combat mission and drawdown. they released a photograph of the bomber they claimed attack the americans. these deaths are especially heart breaking for so many families. coming rigig before christmas and just months after president obama decided to extend the longest war in american history. margaret brennan, cbs news, the ntagon. iraqi forces say that they are on the verge of retaking a key city from isis fighters. ramadi is the capital of anbar province and its loss was a major blow to the iraqi government. yesterday, iraqi troops entered the city's outskirts but they expect a tough fight. isis overran ramad in mby. it's estimated up to 10,000 civilians remain in the city. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the situation in iraq with former cia deputy director mike morrell.

has delayed his plea for leaving his post in afghanistan in 2009. bergdahl was arraigned tuesday at ft. bragg on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. he was held by the taliban for five years until being freed in a controversial prisoner swap. bergdahl faces a possible life sentence. coming up on the "morning news." miracle survival. from the rubble of a massive landslide. and, later, , lice want your help in finding the grinch of chattanooga. this is the "cbs morning news." when heartburn hits fight back fast tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongugu and neutralizes stomach acid at the source tum, tum, tum, tum

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a gun went off at a packed long island new york shopping mall when an armed would-be robber was nabbed. the suspect entered a watch store at the roosevelt field mall yesterday and flashed a gun and he was confronted by mall securiri guards. they wrestled the g g went off and hitting a mall worker across the corridor. condition. the search for a christmas inch who swiped packages. a new security breach involving the secret service. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the minneapolis star tribune matter protest set for america's biggest mall. today's demonstration is over last month's deadly shooting of clark by minneapolis police. mall of amica sought a court 4% order blocking the protest. a judge yesterday barred three organizers, but saididhe couldn't stop everyone else. "the washington post" reports on a new embarrassment for the secret service.

radio, and badge were stolen from his car in washington. it happened about a block from the agency's headquarters. a congressional investigation recently called the secret service an agency in crisis. the colorado springs gazette reports that planned parenthood shooting suspect robert dear is due back in court today. at a hearing two weeks ago, dear yelled out at least 15 times, declaring himself guilty. his attorney may seek to have dear declared mentally incompetent. he is charard with killing threeee people in the attack and he vowed to refuse a psychological evaluation. the las vegas review journal" reports on the driver accused of deliberately plowing into a crowd. lakeisha holloway is expected in court today. prosecutors charged the homeless woman with murder, child abuse, and hit and run.

"the chattanooga times free press" reports on a grinch accused of stealing packages delivered to homes. police are searching for this man who is suspected of swswing packages off front porches after they have been dropped off by u.p.s., fedex, and the postal service. they have dubbed him t grinch of chattanooga and they are urging him to turn himself in. still ahead, unidentified flying object. a mystery light that is seen streaking across the sky and causes panic on social media. first, a skier narrowly escapes a drop from the sky as a drone crashes down. the life behind it. those who have served our nation have earned the very best service in return.

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good morning. >> good morning. the 2016 enrollment for obamacare is outpacing last year. more than 8 million people have signed up via the federal insurance exchange. that doesn't include sign-ups in states with their own exchanges. this is the third obamacare open enrollment and more people are participating. gains by energy companies led a broad rally on wall street. the dow jones gained 165 points. the s&p 500 rose 17. the nasdaq c csed 32 points gher. there has been another hollywood hacking. alonzo knowles is charged with hacking into stealing vrivate sex videos and he is held without bail. he tried to sell the materials when undercoveveagent claimed he had materials from 1 1 entertainment stars and

we are learning that twitter filed a patent for a drone that would be controlled by tweets. the messaging enabled unmanned aerial vehicle could record and transmit video but here is the catch. the patent application says drone control may be determined through democratic means. that means a bunch of people trying to control the same drone. chances are, the faa probably y isn't going totoo for this. >> i'm thinking that drone isn't going anywhere either. hena daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, hena. still to come. a mystery in the sky. social media goes wild after a bright light is scene streaking over three western states. later, the university of florida's one-handed guard makes a basket of a lifetime. and that is where soup comes from. campbell's fresh-brewed soups. oh, i thought we were talking about babies. made for real, real life. mom!

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the country. what ithat? i hope it't'not -- >> it's something bright. [ inaudible ] a lot further than that. >> yeah. what is that? that was the question a lot of people were asking last night all over the southwestern uniteded states. this fireball lit up the sky from california to arizona. the u.s. strategic command says it was debris from a russian rocket that launched on monday. people captured the unusual event and posted their videos on social media. it's unknown where the debris landed, if any actually reached the ground. zach hodskininis probably the most celebrated walk-on player in college basketball history. and despite being born without a left hand, hodskins is a member of the university of florida's team. last night, the second-year player scored his first points as a collegiate.

scores in the final minute of jacksosoille. thth is how you want to do it. a couple of nhl players were not in the holiday spirit all last night. good thing the announceras. >> ho, ho, ho! this could be something! we wish you merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year >> randell gets up and is punching! i love the holidays! >> boston bruins announcer jack edwards providing the backing vocals for a fight between tyler randell and ryan reaveve their new year's resolution? maybe a little anger management classes? just a suggestion. i know, it is hockey. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," holiday travel tips from peter greenberg. i'm anne-marie green.

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a house e kirkland, washington takes christmas lights to a new level. a seattle seahawks fan uses 175,000 lighgh to decorate his hawk house for theheast five yearar but some neighbors are fed up with the traffic and noise. mitch received a letter from the city warning him that heould be fined for ngt having a permit. it's a lot. opererion secret santa is under way at a louisiana police department. instead of handing out tickets, officers are spreading holiday cheer. ashl roddrick of our local affiliate in new orleans wwl reports. >> reporter: deputy chief doug

due toing if. due to foggy roads, the rest of the police department are following special orders. >> today is a gloomy day outside. weather is nasty, but we are going to brighten it up. >> reporter: t t mission comes with an arsenal of 50 100 dollar bills to spread cash throughout the community. >> it speaks volumes of your character. you're not giving your hard-earned money for any type of recognition. you simply want to make a difference in someone's life. jingle bells jingle bells jinel all the jingle all the way hehe i amrighten up your day gle all the way here i am brighten up your day >> reporter: he surprised kimberly walters. >> i was wondering if i could help you out with a little secret santa cheer. you get a hundred dollar bill. merry christmas. >> thank you! >> reporter: waltersrswho works withthpecial needs childrere

money on them. rosy parker, the mother of an officer in new orleans parish was stunned by the gift.. >> merry christmas. >> thank god! thank you! >> reporter: since the program continues to grow in donors and dollars, he hopes to spread more than christmas cheer. >> i would like to see other agencies, if they could d d the same thing, that would be fantastic. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. >> have a merry christmas. here i am with a hundred one's to brighten up your day hey! >> reporter: not only at chririmastime, but all theheime. >> merry c cistmas. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we will have much more on the space debris that lit up the western skies overnight. plus, travel expert peter greenberg has tips on surviving your trip this holiday season. and we will talk with kennedy center honoree seiji ozawa. >> the genens? not ififou ask him. it's just hard work. this is what you were studying this morning?

i was restudying. >> reporter: throughout most of his career he was up by 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. reading music. even on the day we met at the age of 80, he had been studying an opera. >> you can't make p pne calls. >> reporter:r:ou study other parts of his life? >> right. >> that's all ahead on "cbs this morning." that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.ay.