mother in port via are take. the 18-year-old apparently tried to disguise himself. the teenager's blond hair was dyed to dark brown. >> the plan to disappear, that they even had had something akin to a going away party before they left town. >> reporter: ethan couch was given probation and no jail time two years ago after killing four people in a drunk driving crash. during the trial, a psychologist testified that the teen suffered from affluenza, suggesting his parents' wealth left him without a sense of responsibility. authorities say they will try to transfer couch's case to an adult case. >> now that he is in custody, what do you want to happen to ethan couch this time around? >> well, i'd like for him to be held accountable. >> reporter: they will charge his mother for hindering and apprehension apprehension. >> do you want the full tens

>> i feel she needs to be incarcerated. >> reporter: omar villafranca, cbs news, ft. worth, texas. campaign 2016 has turned into an escalating showdown between front runners donald trump and hillary clinton. the billionaire is stepping up attacks against the former first lady, including comments about former president bill clinton's affairs. kenneth craig reports from new york. >> reporter: donald trump touched down in omaha tuesday night and ratcheted up his attacks on democratic front-runner hillary clinton. >> franklin, hillary brought up the whole thing with sexist and all i did was reverse it on her because she has a major problem and it happens to be right in her house. >> reporter: trump claims trump's extra mayor tall affair with monica lewinsky is fair gape. campaigning in new hampshire

swipe at trump's campaign slogan. >> i think america is great and if we work together, we will be greater. >> reporter: clinton sent out a fund-raising letter saying we can't make donald trump stop talking but we can make sure he never, ever becomes president. >> if it's got to be a woman, with which i'm all in favor someday, it shouldn't be hillary. >> reporter: trump is planning to use savings on ad buys in early voting states. kenneth craig, cbs news. the republican field of presidential candidates is smaller this morning. george pataki dropped out of the race tuesday. former new york governor media attention. overseas now. coalition air strikes have killed an isis leader linked to last month's attack in paris. a u.s. official confirmed

paris attacks and planning more violence against the west. nine other isis leaders have been killed in the past month. coming up on the "morning news." cold case. the government investigates blue bell ice cream following a list

this is the "cbs morning news." a former "glee" star is arrested and new training for chicago's cops. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the "chicago tribune" reports chicago's mayor is set to announce major changes today in training for police officers. it will emphasize deskaiting conflicts and including the goal to equip every officer with a taser by summer. the plan comes in the wake of police. "the hollywood reporter" says police aaggravated former "glee" arc mark salling on child pornography.

the show. police took the 33-year-old actor in custody on sunday and he is free on $20,000 bail. "the new york times" reports on a possible data leak affecting millions of california voters. a database of more than as 191 voters nationwide had reportedly been posted publicly online by a third-party. it allegedly includes names and addresses and birth dates and whether the person voted in elections since 2000. twitter cracks down on threats and the fed looks into tainted ice cream. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. the justice department is now investigating what management at a texas ice cream maker knew did dangers in a ice cream process. an fda investigation found the bacteria in each of its three plants and a number of safety problems. blue bell did not responsible to

the markets reopen in a few hours fresh off a rally boosted by the tech and health care industries. the dow gained 192 points yesterday. the s&p 500 added 21 and the nasdaq added nearly 67 points. fears over falling oil and commodity prices. twitter is clamping down on threats and hate speech on its service. users who violate the new policy by making violent threats will face suspension or they could be banned. this comes as twitter and other services face pressure with extremists using them as recruiting tools. seaworld is challenging a ruling banning it from breeding its captive killer whales. in october they were prevent from breeding whales at its san diego park or trading or transferring the whales elsewhere.

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learn more on specially marked packs. light & fit. feel free to enjoy. here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. here in new york city, times square will be packed on new year's eve as revelers watch the iconic ball drop to welcome in 2016. it poses a major security challenge for the nypd but the city says that it is ready. don dahler reports. >> reporter: with over a million people expected in mid-town manhattan and a billion more watching on tv, new york officials are determined to make

earth. mayor bill de blasio. >> we are the best prepared city in the country and we know how to do big event and shown it time and time again. >> reporter: snipers will be on rooftops and garbage cans removed and manhole covers sealed shut and radiation detectors deployed. this year, the nypd established a 500-person special response unit that holds regular drills. at a new operation center in downtown manhattan, officers monitor thousands of camera feeds. on new year's eve, the room will be staffed with members of governmental and private agencies. last month, chief james o'neill gave us a tour. do you think people should feel safe? >> you know what? i'm not going to tell people not to be concerned but i'm going to tell them to feel safe. i don't think anyone does this work better than the nypd, along with our federal partners.

pair paris and california terror attacks a fresh. the pattern this year is terror attacks on small, soft targets with focus on times square. what about the thousands of businesses outside this area? >> both to capabilities on the threat analysis beforehand, that side of it, as well as the capability to respond, very quickly. we believe we are as prepared as anybody can be. >> reporter: spectators coming to this area will all be searched. they are required to get to their places early and stay there. they will also not be allowed to bring in large bags, backpacks or alcohol. don dahler, cbs news, new york. in sports now. the philadelphia eagles fired coach chip kelly. kelly was fired with one game left in his third season falling a pair of 10-6 seasons. the eagles have won just six games this year.

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forecast in some cities around the country. here is another look at this morning's stop story. there are flooding concerns in the midwest, as rivers could reach historic levels. it follows days of heavy rain from a massive storm system that began soaking the area last weekend. floods threaten about 18 million americans. the search in oklahoma for a country singer whose boat cap-sized in severe storms resumes today. bath road anthem leader craig strickland was reported missing on tuesday. in china eight more survivors of a collapsed mine were found. the mine collapsed on christmas day killing at least one worker. they waited five days for their rescue and nine are still missing.

about trying to cross a california highway on monday camped out on tuesday and prompted marine biologists to tranquilize the 900-pound elephant sea lion. it's now been relocated to the sea. sure happy about that. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the biggest lies on the presidential campaign trail. i'm anne-marie green. and this is the "cbs morning news." anybody who struggles with their weight and i'm at the head of that class, knows that it's not just about the weight; it's about something bigger. you've been fighting with then wrong tools; you've been looking in the wrong direction. so every time i tried and failed, and every time

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a california woman is enjoying her newfound freedom, thanks to a special christmas gift. 21-year-old brenda gutierrez biaza got a robotic arm that attaches to her wheel cheer. her santa cruz community area raised $50,000 to help her buy it. she has a rare disease that limits the use of her arms. the first thing she did with the robotic arm was turn on her computer. is there a festival trying to change the color of classical music. fewer than 4% of classical musicians are african-american. but as lee cowan reports, it's not for a lack of talent. >> reporter: mark was seamless on this night in charleston, south carolina. remarkable because this was the very first time many of these

>> reporter: maestro marlon daniel conducts this festival called "the color of music" now in its third year. >> a lot of get pigeon holed into jazz and it's a big stereotype. they say there are not any musicians ever color doing classical music when there are tons of us. >> reporter: robert davis says in most symphonies he sticks out as a black classical artist but not here. >> you usually get to see the same ones. then i came down here and it's a whole other group and where are they coming from? so i was very shocked about that. >> reporter: the festival also highlights black classical composers. on this night it was adolfus.

a white gunman opened fire, killing nine. >> we are very lucky. >> reporter: businessman lee pringle who founded the event hopes sights like this will help diversify other orchestras. >> i think most orchestra want to change. they just don't know how to change. >> reporter: and how do they change? >> by having people at the table who look like me. >> music should be colorblind and to make it that way, you have to infuse in it all of the colors. >> reporter: a unique unit that, for a few days, at least, makes an especially powerful sound. lee cowan, cbs news, charleston, south carolina. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on allegations that white house spying swept up intelligence on u.s. lawmakers. we will hear from cbs news

and questions about an old murder case in wisconsin. we talk with an actress from "the danish girl." that that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green.

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