us. thanks so much for watching. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. sharp. we'll be here. school board horror. an armed man takes over a meeting in florida holding hostages and then firing point blank at the school superintendent. >> please don't. please don't. please. >> a security guard steps in, fires back as the shocking standoff ends with the gunman taking his own life. we'll talk with the superintendent as well as a board member who tried to save her colleagues. bitter blast. cold weather marches east and keeps half of the u.s. in an icebox as a storm leaves hundreds of drivers stranded on a road to nowhere. we'll tell you when the deep freeze will be over. casino caper. police are on the hunt for this man who held up gambler s at a las vegas casino.

we'll go live to las vegas for the latest on this stunning crime that's straight out of the movies. early in wednesday morning, movies. early in wednesday morning, december 15th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs clear and cold here in the big city this morning. we'll get to that wintry weather in a home. good morning. i'm harry smith. >> i'm betty nguyen. >> the video of panama city yesterday right in the middle of the school board meeting, this guy shows up. can you imagine being -- staring down the barrel of that gun? the video, of course, is quite dramatic and you will be seeing it several more times as the morning unfolds and if you have sensitive folks in the house your, you may want to avoid this for a little while anyway. >> point blank range. >> a shootout in a panama city

school board meeting in fl and the person injured was the gunman himself, shot by a security guard and then he took his own life n. a moment, two survivors of yesterday's near trage tragedy. but first, cbs news correspondent mark straussman has the story and, again, we warn you the video is quite graphic. >> this will be the first step. >> reporter: at the school board meeting, no one saw it coming. a man named clay duke angry and mumbling spray painted a red "v" on the wall. the 56-year-old resident of panama city pulled out a handgun and took the entire school board hostage. >> you can leave. six men stay. >> reporter: he told everyone to leave except school board members. female board member ginger littleton snuck in and tried to subdue duke with her purse. no luck. he forced her to the floor but didn't fire. he started complaining.

>> our benefits run out. >> reporter: about a local recent sales tax hike and claimed his wife lost her job. >> she was fired. >> reporter: and then said ominously -- >> i'm going to die today. >> reporter: he was right. what's following is not suitable for all viewers. s a superintendent bill husfelt tried to end the standoff peacefully. >> i don't want anybody to get hurt and i've got a feeling that what you want is the cops to kill you because you're mad because you said you're going to die. but why? >> reporter: duke raised the gun. >> this is a problem. please don't. please don't. >> reporter: fired several shots at point blank range. >> i'm going to kill you. >> reporter: miraculously, all missed the target. then a security guard mike jones off camera exchanged fire. duke fell wounded, the only person hit. and lying on the floor, he fired

one final shot killing himself. on his facebook page, clay duke posted what he may have intended to be the final words writing some people, the government sponsored media, will say i was evil. a monster. but people in this room saw him more simply. as a disturbed man with an apparent death wish. >> joining us from panama city, you just saw both of them in the video, bay county superintendent of schools bill husfelt and member ginger littleton who tried to stop him hitting him with her purse. good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> does it feel like what happened yesterday was real? >> it was very surreal but we're slowly digesting it as we go. we're just going to take it a minute at a time right now. >> i think surreal is the term that i have to use, yeah. >> ginger, i've got to say, you know, there's a moment in the tape where you're starting to exit the room. it's clear to me you said, you

know, something in your mind said i got to take one shot at this guy. you go after him with your purse. you fall to the ground. did you think at that moment your life was over? >> yes. i did. i knew that he had the gun right there. there wasn't anything i could do. my plan "a" to get the gun away from him. unfortunately, because i'm probably not smarter than the average bear i didn't have a plan "b." >> boy. do you know what it was inside you that said, i got to at least take a swing at this guy? >> we were so vulnerable. their shield was a three-ring binder and the lethal weapon was a ballpoint pen. they were lined up like ducks in a pond and this guy was very scary. so i could either leave and i knew something bad was going to happen. i could leave and try to live with myself if it did or go back and try to at least delay or divert until we could get some

help. >> bill, there's the portions of this tape where you're really trying to communicate with mr. duke, trying to talk him down, as it were. as you look him in the straight in the eyes, what did you think was on his mind? >> he had that look that, you know, it's very hard to describe but he knew what was going to happen. he told us he was going to die. and many different ways told us we were going to die and, you know, ginger -- we're all very close. she's been on the board for eight years and, you know, we all work very well together and so she was trying to help us and, you know, she was putting herself on the line for us. but when that didn't work, the only thing we had like ginger said, we didn't have anything. there was us and the desk there, and so, you know, we knew our safety officer was in the building. i had seen him. we knew that everybody was

calling 911. so the only thing we had was time to try to get. and we just tried to do everything we could to talk to him. he had the look in the eyes. he decided this was not going to end well. >> he opens fire. and then he's pointing the gun right at you. as i looked at the tape, i'm trying to figure out, is he trying to hit you or just shooting? >> he was as close to me as the camera is right here and he was pointed right at me and i'm just going to tell you, harry, god blocked the bullet. i'm not saying that facetiously. i really believe that. i knew that there was going to be somebody to be killed in there and he really had decided that he was going to die. i mean, there's no doubt and ginger saw it just the little bit of time she got to see him in there in the board room and no doubt looking in the eyes, you know, there was going to be -- somebody was going to be

killed and, you know, he had made it very clear that he wanted to kill me and the rest of us in there and so i don't think he was trying to miss. i believe what i said and i think that that's what his intent was from the very beginning. >> wow. then your safety officer comes in, begins to take -- you know, shoot at mr. duke. you know, unless he comes in at the time he comes in, i guess maybe this would have had a completely different ending. >> mike jones is the safety officer. he's a retired police detective with the local police department. he is the hero in all of this and i can't say enough. his timing was perfect. he wanted to make sure we were safe and everything was fine. the minute he heard that first shot, he came in and, you know, he was -- he was trying to wait for backup but he knew once that first shot was fired he didn't have time to wait anymore and so he came in and if you notice in the video, i'm sure you've seen the video, he kept shooting and

mike started to shoot at him and he turned and i'm going to tell you, by the grace of god. you tell me how somebody wasn't shot in there besides him. >> i mean, you know, you can use whatever excuses you want but there's no doubt in my mind that there was -- there was a lot of protection going on in there but mike jones is definitely a hero to all of us. >> mike was mag nif cent. he did everything right. >> ginger and bill, thank you both very, very much. what a saga in the last 24 hours and the tape just really is extraordinary and there are a lot of people i'm very sure very thankful that all of you managed to survive this thing. thank you very much for taking the time to tell your stories. >> thank you. >> betty? >> extraordinary story there. now the latest on the winter blast crippling half the nation and just won't go away. once again, this morning, we're seeing below freezing temperatures as far south as florida and the worst is in the

midwest. cbs news correspondent cynthia bowers is in chilly chicago. i should say down right cold, freezing chicago this morning. good morning, cynthia. >> reporter: good morning, betty. it was negative 1 in the suburbs here today. now, in colder cities such as this one they say cold is relative but the cold is a welcome relative, especially since winter didn't even start yet and four of the city's coldest starts to december have come in just the last five years. the pre-winter assault continued across the midwest yesterday, dumping two feet of snow outside cleveland with nine more inches expected this morning. and as the slow-moving storm continues to move east, there is more snow for pennsylvania and new york. on a snow-bound highway in on tear yore, military choppers had to rescue motorists. >> i have lived here 35 years, never seen it like this. >> reporter: more than 300 people were stranded over 24 hours. >> this is a storm that we generally don't get and just blowing and it keeps on snowing

so got no visibility hardly. >> reporter: the northeast is experiencing an arctic blast that has temperatures plummeting. >> freezing cold. i should have wore another jacket on top of this. >> reporter: and the bone-chilling temperatures stretches to florida. a cold snap experts say is unusual for this time of year. >> we get into late december and january and even february it's not terribly unusual to see cold snaps like this. but for the beginning of december, this is an extreme while. >> reporter: local citrus growers held vigil hoping that the thermometer stays above 28 degrees to avoid crop damage. part of the $9 billion a year citrus industry. >> you can see it's still juicy. it was close. two or three more hours and we would have lost this crop. >> reporter: across much of the southeast, temperatures plunged 30 degrees below normal, record lows. in atlanta, 14 degrees. vero beach, 26. daytona, 24. more seasonal temperatures are expected to come back starting

tomorrow. and we're grateful that the citrus crop is going to be okay. now here, our temperatures are going to go up the thermometer today all the way up to 25. but there's not much time to enjoy that. snow's in the forecast tonight. cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. and we'll get a look at the weather in just a couple of minutes. first, though, a check in with whit johnson at the news desk. good morning. >> great to see you again. good morning, everybody. violent protests this morning in athens, greece. the demonstrators with -- battled with police officers. smashed cars and tossed gasoline bombs during a massive labor protest against the austerity measures. the violence escalated outside parliament. about 20,000 protesters marched to particular independent a general strike today. now, the latest on congress and the tax cut compromise. the senate is expected to easily pass the measure today. house democrats now say they're worried the plan underfunds

social security. and that it would add $858 billion to the deficit. this morning, president obama said the plan must pass to help the economy. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has the story. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, whit. with the senate on the verge of passing the tax cuts, the president decided to give members of the house a little nudge. they've been reluctant as you know. the president said that passing the bill will spur the economy and create jobs even though as he admitted he doesn't think it's perfect. >> i know there are different aspects of this plan to which members of congress on both sides of the aisle object. that's the nature of compromise. but we worked hard to negotiate an agreement that's a win for middle class families and a win for our economy. and we can't afford to let it fall victim to either delay or defeat. so i urge members of congress to pass these tax cuts as swiftly as possible. >> reporter: the president then walked across the street to

blair house where he's meeting with corporate executives, reporters asked if he would urge them to spend some of the cash they're hoarding. he said he would talk to them about ideas for the economy and ways to create jobs. whit? >> all right. bill plante, everybody watching closely at the white house for us, thank you very much. well, tragedy mere australia this morning after a boat full of people seeking asylum sank. at least 27 drowned. it smashed apart on jagged rocks and heavy seas on christmas island. recent years, this asylum seekers have come and generally first fly to indonesia and then australia in cramped boats. wikileaks founder julian assange behind bars in london this morning even though he's been granted bail. hoe appeared in court yesterday and fighting extradition to sweden accused of sexual assault and granted bail and returned to jail.

the next hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. "time" magazine's person of the year for 2010 is facebook founder mark zuckerberg. well, there are now 500 million facebook users worldwide. the tea party was runner-up. recovery efforts in a small oregon town ransacked by a rare tornado. take a look at this video. the twister touched down just before noon yesterday in aumsville, south of portland. storm ran right down main street. no serious injuries but shops and homes were destroyed and that roof of a barbershop was ripped off. >> when the roof came off, it just started swirling and glass started breaking and the tv come down and the air conditioner went with the roof. >> air conditioner went with the roof and everything. all right. 15 past the hour. time for a check of the weather. dave price is here. tornadoes in oregon now. >> no state immune from the dangers of tornadoes. good morning to you.

we have a lot going on. we heard about it at the top of the program, that cold air continues. let's break it down right now and talk about the cold temperatures. all right. here's the jet stream once again. you can trace it by looking at the temperature variation. but we are going to see things moderate as

>> at 7:17, that's the first look at the weather. see you again in a few minutes. over to you. >> thanks very much, dave. a motorcycle bandit holds up a famous las vegas casino and runs off with a million and a half dollars worth of chips. find out how he did it. also, the chilling confession on tape by the mother of missing baby gabriel. we'll have that exclusive story. we already see how tough winter driving can be.

we'll tell you how to stay safe on snow and ice. as "the early show" continues.

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before the capitol expressway. had an earlier five car accident. it is now off to the shoulder and speeds are actually improving through that stretch. busy morning at the bay bridge. you can see it's even backing up there on the 880 approach. traffic is jammed to the macarthur maze so a good 20- minute wait or so just to get you onto the bridge. no incidents but it is pretty jammed as well up the incline right now. out to the east bay southbound 880 approaching stevenson boulevard in fremont we had an accident cleared to the shoulder but obviously a lot of slow traffic as you exit past the dumbarton bridge exit. 880 through oakland past the coliseum. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. forecast for the morning, we have some fog out there to deal with this morning as we look out towards the transamerica building. areas of fog in the bay area. for the afternoon, though, a mix of sun and clouds. here's a look at our seven-day forecast. highs today in the mid- to upper 50s as well as tomorrow.

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there for important tips to help you stay safe. first though, to a daring late night robbery at a big name las vegas casino where an armed bandit walked in and stole at least $1.5 million in chips. cbs news national correspondent ben tracey has the latest on this. good morning, ben. >> reporter: good morning. this is quite a story. it all happened right here at the bellagio casino in las vegas. it's an entirely different gamble to run into a casino, steal upwards of a million dollars in chips and make your way out. that's what this guy did. with his helmet still on he looked more like an astronaut than an armed bandit. but he brazenly held up a table of gamblers at the bellagio casino making off with $1.5 million in chips. famous for its dancing water fountain the bellagio was a top tourist destination and has also been the backdrop for several

hollywood films. >> casino security cannot be beaten. >> reporter: including the,0001 casino heist "oceans 11" starring george clooney and brad pitt. the robbery in the film was a high-tech who done it requiring nearly a dozen men, whereas tuesday's lone gunman required just a helmet, a motorcycle, and about two minutes to pull it all off. >> he then entered the casino and went directly to a craps table where he confronted several patrons with a firearm. he told everyone not to move and he took approximately $1.5 million worth of casino chips. >> reporter: this is the tenth casino robbery in las vegas this year. police believe tuesday's crime was committed by the same man who made off with an estimated $20,000 from the sun coast casino on december 9 ptth. >> he was carrying a handgun in both events and was last seen wearing a white motorcycle helmet with multiple stripes on it, black jacket, black pants and black gloves during both

events. >> reporter: unlike money casino chips are only valid to certain properties so the chips taken from the bellagio can only be cashed there. while the casino would not reveal security measures a spokesman said, quote, at some point they will have to be redeemed. now, the bad news or this guy is he's going to have a hard time rying to cash the chips in because we're told many of the chips he stole with are $25,000 chips. as you might imagine, casino have very stringent security when it comes to a chip that big. some actually even embed a radio frequency inside the chip so they can track it when it's cashed. but the bellagio has not said whether or not they have that sort of technology in place. ben tracy, cbs news. >> that was my question here, we've been talking about it. did he not do his research before he went in? >> not exactly danny ocean. >> no. >> all right. >> but it was a very quick heist

now to a bizarre and disturbing twist in the baby gabriel case, 8-month of old gab rel johnson vanished in arizona nearly a year ago. his mother has been in custody for most of that time but on kidnapping charges. now our phoenix affiliate kpho has obtained a chilling audio tape where you hear the mother say she killed the child. cbs news correspondent bill whitaker has the latest. >> reporter: baby gabriel was last seen the day after christmas. police still don't know whether he is alive or dead but his

24-year-old mother elizabeth johnson claimed in a phone conversation with the baby's father that she killed their son. >> where are you and where is gabriel? >> no, he's not. >> reporter: johnson and her ex-boyfriend shared joint custody. but december 27th, the day he was supposed to get gabriel, he received a text message from johnson that the baby was dead. and in an audio recording obtained by cbs station kpho, johnson confesses to murder in chilling detail. detail. >> you made me do this. >> you did not hurt gabriel. >> yes, i did. i suffocated him. >> reporter: johnson was on the run at the time of the alleged call and had changed her identity as police searched nationwide for both mother and son. her motive, she believed he was flirting with other women online and she wanted revenge.

>> reporter: days later johnson was arrested in florida and told police she gave the baby to strangers in texas. she had also promised an arizona couple, jack and tammy smith, that they could adopt the baby. johnson remains behind bars, charged with kidnapping, child abuse, and custodial interference. she is due back in court january 24th. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. many thanks to our phoenix affiliate kpho. here to take a closer look at this case is beth ckaras. >> good morning. >> this tape is really quite extraordinary. as you listen to it, what do you make of it? >> first of all, this is not new information but it is new to us.

the public following the case. and it's really interesting to listen to the exchange and the details that she gives him about what she did. she doesn't hesitate in saying i smothered him, he turned blue, i put him in a diaper bag, he's in a trash can. very quickly it comes out of her mouth. is it a lie or the truth? who knows. >> clearly trying to communicate and get to him in some way, shape, or form and that becomes the question. is she just trying to get to this guy or is what is coming out of her mouth the truth? >> she clearly wants to hurt the father of the baby, her former boyfriend who had broken up with her. so she later recants that this was a killing and so she gave the baby away. either way, she didn't have authority to do this. she wants to hurt him. and now the authorities have to decide is the baby alive, do you think he might be? >> did she not also confess at some point during interrogation that may or may not be admissible? >> we don't know. >> frustrated look. what is that? >> we don't know the detail of

it but there there is a motion right now to dismiss the arizona case because of the texas investigation. you see, she was in san antonio. there's a separate homicide disappearance investigation and a texas detectikt detective got jail and talked to her for three hours on tape three months ago. her lawyers want to dismiss the case saying that's a violation. >> representative. >> the lawyers didn't know about it. how far, the arizona case isn't based on old statements. >> the other people involved in this story because as we were covering it day by day by day was jack and tammy smith. right? who reportedly were told by this woman that she was going to give the baby up to them for adoption. >> that's new defense. tammy smith is facing conspiracy to interfere with the custody of the father because she actually had the baby for a few weeks before the custody decision was made. that custody decision was made a few days before the disappearance of the baby.

tammy smith says she wants a new grand jury presentation. her defense is i was going to adopt her, the mother, not that much of an age difference, 12 years or so, and that way get the baby. that's not criminal. so she says she shouldn't be held. that's her defense. >> what a story. beth karas, thank you. up next, how to drive safely in this brutal winter weather. everything from handling icy roads to surviving getting stuck in the snow. all that when we come back. hi little guy! ahhhhhh! get off me! need help. take a seat. someone will be with you in 28 days. you'd never wait that long. so why wait 28 days for new releases? blockbuster has hot new titles, like a-team and inception, 28 days before netflix and redbox. rent them in store, by mail, stream on demand, and on the go. blockbuster. less waiting. more watching.

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winter officially starts next week but already brutal in much of the country. all that snow and ice are cause having treacherous driving conditions and joining us now with tips how to stay safe on the roads this winter is david champion director of automobile testing for "consumer reports." david, good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> what should we be keeping in mind, right at the top of our consciousness as we head out onto the road during this bad weather? >> well, it's where the car meets the road. and that really is the tires.

you need to make sure that your tires have plenty of tread on them. we use a quarter. if you can see the top of george's head, then those tires need to be replaced. also, tire pressure are very important. always check your tire pressures because cold temperatures reduces the pressure inside the tire. you need to keep those up to date, as well. and if -- if the going really gets tough, snow tires are really good choice if you are driving in snow and ice conditions, they have a much more aggressive tread than a normal all-season tire and gives you much better traction to get going, better braking and cornering. >> speaking of braking and cornering, some common sense applies, as well, in terms of being on the roads. you need to keep distance from the other cars out there. >> yes, you really need to drive very gently. no sharp maneuvers, no sharp braking, no sharp acceleration. i a if you have a cup of coffee on your dashboard and don't want to spill it, so everything is

done very gently. >> that's really good advice. you should also check your headlights, right? >> yes. headlights are very important not only to be seen -- to see with but also to be seen. so, make sure that your headlights are nice and clear. make sure your taillights are clear of dirt. make sure the bulbs are intact and you don't have one out. >> and one of the other things is you're right there by the hood and it happens all the time, we always forget to make sure that we have enough wiper fluid, right? >> yeah. your washer fluid here should always be filled before you take a journey. it, also, should have washer fluid in it so it doesn't freeze in conditions like we have today, which is very cold here. because that fluid, as soon as it comes out oun your windshield you don't want it to freeze on here, either. also, your wiper blades, as well, they'd to be replaced probably twice a year, a really good time to change them to make

sure when the wipers cut across they actually clear the screen. >> one of the things, you make a good point because as you open the hood there cars are so different than they used to be at least for the window washing influenced there is usually a symbol on the front. you can't make a mistake in terms of where you put that stuff in. >> yes, there is. this one looks like a little squirter actually coming out onto a windshield, sometimes different colors but check your owner's manual to make sure you find the right one. >> right. let's talk a little bit about what we should be keeping in your cars at this time of year to make sure, if we do run into trouble, it won't be a really bad scenario. >> well, one of the main things is make sure you have a good set of jumper cables. once you can get your car started, then you can get heat out of the engine to keep yourself warm. an engine will use probably less than a half gallon of gasoline every hour. so, as long you've got sort of half a tank of gas you're good for a number of hours to let

that engine um run and keep yourself warm inside. also a good flashlight. make sure the batteries are charged so it actually works. that happened to me the other day. a good scraper. i like the long-handled ones, as well, because you can actually use them to scrape snow out from underneath the tire. >> david, we've got to wrap it up right there. also probably a blanket and maybe some water in there, too. do appreciate your advice, you always do such a good job. thanks so much, david champion. >> thank you very much, harry. >> -- from "consumer reports." we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. fun money from freedom. that's 5% cash back in quarterly categories and an unlimited 1% cash back everywhere else. and this too. does your card do this? i'm going to need a supervisor over here at gate 4. sign up for this quarter's bonus today. chase what matters. go to chase.com/freedom.

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oakland's police chief is asking it is 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. oakland's police chief is asking for a federal investigation into the police shooting of derrick jones. jones was shot and killed last month by officers responding to a domestic dispute at a barbershop. police say the 37-year-old appeared to pull a metal object from his pants just before he was shot. a new national transportation safety board report looking into the trigger of the san bruno pipeline explosion, the report found that the blasted pipeline had weaknesses along a weld. pg&e has long claimed that that pipe was seamless. this report rules out possible causes like corrosion, dents or leaks. and the giants taking their world series trophy on the road. starting january 4, the team

will make its way through northern california, oregon and nevada and from there they will head to new york. bay area fans can see the trophy this afternoon at san francisco city hall. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ♪ i'm gonna get it, i know i'm gonna get it. ♪ ♪ i can't wait ♪ every little step, brings me closer to the gift. can't be late. ♪ ♪ rip it open in a second and it's time to play. ♪ ♪ i was up all night in anticipation feeling electric jewels of jubilation. ♪ ♪ yule tide carols from the local congregation. ♪ ♪ make it tough to hold my patience in check. ♪ ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪ ♪ is it time yet, is it time, i can't wait. ♪

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down into fremont. we had several accidents along that stretch. we're seeing several speeds below 25 miles per hour. also, starting to get slow at 880 through oakland past the coliseum. so that usual bottleneck around this time in those northbound lanes as you head up towards high street. and the bay bridge extra busy this morning. it is back up for about a 20- minute, maybe even 25-minute wait to the maze to get on the bridge. the new tower may be a visual distraction. heavy traffic from the incline to treasure island. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. well, a great start to the day but we are expecting some sunshine. here's a look this morning down in san jose with cloudy conditions for the morning as well as a few locations with some fog. so keep that in mind. seven-day forecast, so a mix of sun and clouds on top for the afternoon as well as for thursday. rain showers are in the forecast friday through the weekend monday and tuesday.

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jere. very good. >> look at this crowd. >> a nice crowd out here on this very chilly wednesday morning. welcome back to the "early show," everybody. i'm harry smith along with betty nguyen. forget all the beauty aids. the sure-fire way to look healthy and attractive. >> is -- >> get a good night's sleep. >> hard to do. >> well, look at this -- we'll look at the first scientific study ever to show a bad night's sleep is really bad for your looks. our dr. jennifer ashton will have the a-b-cs of catching more zs. >> that's what we're doing wrong? not getting enough sleep apparently. also, figuring out what the

perfect present for your man would be. this morning amazing ideas. ladies a hint. the best gifts are the ones he would never buy for hems. right, harry? >> okay. >> okay. you'll be very glad, though, that you picked them for him, or he will, once he sees what's under the tree. >> all right. we'll look at that in a bit. first, though a check of the news with whit at the newsdesk. >> thank you very much. good morning once again, everybody. this morning the motive behind a shooting at a florida school board meeting remain as mystery. some of the video is graphic, we warn you. the gunman began yesterday by spray painting a red v on the wall. then the 56-year-old pulled out a handgun. told everyone to leave except the five men on the school board. he said his wife was fired from the district and complains about a tax hike. the drama was captured by television cameras. >> please no. please. >> duke fired several shots but

somehow hit nobody. it was superintendent bill who tried to persuade duke to put his gun down. this morning he told harry, h s husba hessfelt said it didn't look good. >> i don't think he was trying to miss a. security guard fired back wounding duke. he fell to the floor then fatally shot himself. he was an ex-convict, served four years in prison for aggravated assault and obstructing justice. on facebook he wrote, some people will say i was evil. before he started shooting, a lone boardwoman snuck up behind him and took a swing with her purse. she said her friends were so

vulnerable, she had no choice. >> they were lined up like ducks in a pond, and this guy was very scary. ip could either leave. i knew something bad was going to happen. i could leave and try to live with myself if it did or go bang and try to delay or divert until we could get some help. >> littleton has no idea why duke didn't shoot her. scary stuff. this morning, "time" magazine named mark zuckerberg its person of the year for 2010. founder of facebook was selected for "transforming the way we live our lives every day." the tea party came in hamid karzai third following by julian assange of wikileaks. now the latest on the tax plan. house democrats want to amend president obama's deal with republican leaders, but the republicans say, not so fast. a deal is a deal. the senate is expected to easily pass the measure today. democrats are raising new concerns the plan underfunds social security. that it would add $858 billion

to the deficit. meanwhile, the midwest and east are reeling from the bitter cold weather. people in chicago are feeling the chill of very cold temperature, but some are singing christmas carols. near cleveland, residents are still digging out from two feet of snow from the pre-winter storm that just never seemed to end. and the freezing cold weather in florida may soon squeeze juice prices a little higher. prices for orange juice futures on commodity markets have been up more than 30% because of fears that crops will be damaged. about 70% of u.s. citrus production comes from florida. the cold snap in florida also has endangered manatees. look at this video, searching for warmer waters in unusual places. yesterday dozens seen huddling around the power plant at port everglads where warm water is pumped out. wildlife officials blame the cold water on pushing the number of manatees deaths to a record, some 700.

katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. imagine not being able to recognize nor family and friends? what if every face you saw looked the same? we'll take you inside the mind of the disorder known at face blindness, tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to the "early show." it's about five minutes past the hour. time for another check of the weather. we head back outside to dave price. >> hey, whit. >> interesting snowflakes behind you. >> yes. we'll talk about that at 8:30. whit, did you get the invitation? >> never. >> neither did i. jeremy and kiley, married, of course, over the weekend. we did not get the invitation. where's were you married? >> in man chaster in vermont. >> beautiful. where you from? >> shoreham, vemplt. >> what do do you? >> we're dairy farmers that is awesome. >> but we also went to cornell, most important. >> there we go. go big red. congratulations. happy honeymooning and nice to see you. 20th birthday here.

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sglshgs this morning's "healthwatch," beauty sleep is not just an old wives tale. a new scientific study confirms that a good night's sleep can tell you look nmore attractive and healthy. here ho temperature you catch nor zs is our dr. jennifer ashton. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> i just thought of this. everybody in america doesn't get enough sleep. >> correct. >> we would be a much more handsome country. >> much better looking and healthier. >> yes, if we would just get more sleep. how much of a difference does it make? >> one of the first studies that actually looked at this. looking at the correlation between sleep and the perception of beauty and good health. so done out of sweden, small study, though. looked at 23 people who got more than eight hours of sleep or less than eight hours of sleep, and 65 untrained observers compared the two, the same person with sleep, without sleep and guess what they found? the people who slept less were rated as 6% less healthy, and 4%

less attractive than the people who slept more. so we have an example i think we're going to show you. see if you can figure out who got more or less sleep. >> ah -- the guy who's smiling must have gotten more sleep. but it also may have been what he did overnight. >> right. you're correct. the person on the right got more sleep, but what this really speaks to is the amount of sleep you get can change how you feel internally, possible also manifest externally. >> what does lack of sleep do to your appearance. >> a lot of things. some people might see bags under their eyes, a little more dehydrated, a little more irritable, not smile as much. it can be all of those things. when i'm up all night delivering a baby i'm not looking so hot the next day. >> really? >> there's no question. >> we couldn't tell the difference. what about affecting your

interviewing? >> this is hugely important. wrap it does on the inside of our body when we don't get sufficient sleep. really, can you think about it from head to toe. it affects our mood, the way our brain processes new information. on a cellular level it can cause increase in inflammation, which can lead to cardiovascular disease and we've heard also that people with less sleep are more prone to obesity and insulin rezirchs. >> resistance. >> absolutely hugely important. >> how do you try to get more sleep? >> couple of simple things. establish a regular schedule. that is key. you want to try to go to sleep at the same time every night and wake up at the same time. create a relaxing pre-bedtime routine. no stimulation before you go bed and avoid the chemical system atlantis close to bedtime. caffeine, alcohol. not good. >> simple as that. >> dr. jennifer ashton, thank you very much. up next, great gift ideas, if you are stumped on what to buy for the man in your life. this is "the early show" on

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@ and it's going to help restore teeth we wrap up our perfect present series this morning with gifts for guys. so what do your favorite men really want for christmas? "early show" contributing correspondents taryn winter brill hit the palisades center

in west new ac, new york to find out. ♪ merry christmas, baby >> reporter: whether he's been naughty. what do you think you'll get from your wife? >> what i do think i'm going to get? credit card bills. >> reporter: or nice. >> he wants a navigating system. >> reporter: gps. >> yes. >> do you think he'll get it. >> yes, he'll get it. >> reporter: okay. finding the perfect present for the man in your life has its challenges. >> i got you a blue sweater. >> that's true, in the bottom of the drawer. i don't even wear it. >> baby blue. >> the tags are still on it and everything, i'm so sorry. >> reporter: is there something you would never want to get, you'd say honey, thanks, but no thanks? >> um, a christmas sweater. >> socks. the super-warm sweater, like it's all real comfy coz yedz sort of essential stuff but not the sort of thing that

lights me up christmas morning. >> he'll probably get something romantic like a night out for dirch. what he really wanted was a blu-ray. >> be playful. think about that little boy inside the man. >> reporter: so, this christmas, women, listen up. >> electronics, toys, guy toys. >> gps. >> we love gadgets, keep us happy and out of your hair. >> iphone. >> reporter: iphone. >> yep. >> reporter: do you think that's what you'll get? >> if i'm a good boy, that's it. >> reporter: oh, okay. the one item you can definitely cross off the list. >> ties. >> no ties. >> advice to the women out there, just stay away from the ugly ties. >> reporter: and just remember, you don't always have to splurge to get a home run. >> men love sex, let's face it. it is always a good idea to write an iou for a night of full-on passion, anything they want. there's not a guy would say no to that. >> reporter: what are you hoping to get from your wife. >> i can't say that on air.

>> all righty, then. what we can say is that chassie post has great gift ideas for the men in your life. good morning. >> thanks so much for having me. >> this smells, i wish people at home could smell this. i would never have thought men would want candles. >> who can believe it. these three gifts will help out sort of setting the mood if we look at this piece. yes, we find that men, one of the most popular things they buy for themselves in the home category. candles, both a splurge and a steal. our splurges from modern alchemy.com and molten brout.com, 65 and 70 dollars. >> very manly. >> that's what you need to keep in mind, very masculine and these bath & body works candles, two for $20, really big and triple wick, great gifts. >> also with the same theme, here we have some sheets. >> really good sheets. men really want good sheets, believe it or not. >> okay. all right. >> things you want to look out,

for keep it 100% cotton, when you are buying sheet for men, keep it simple, maybe avoid patterns and make sure you get solids. we have our splurge from frate, $250 from guilty.com and our steal from target.com, $59, 600 dollar thread count. >> that is affordable. throws, i know women love these. >> women love throws but men do, too, believe it or not. again, another really popular item men buy for themselves. so a cashmere throw, super luxurious from donna karan $home $149, great for snuggling up, even for the game. for our steal these tartan wool blankets $60 from blankets.com. >> you are sure he is going love this. because i know he will love this. i want one of these. >> exactly and ipad, the ereader and nook. the ipad does everything in the world.

$499 from apple.com but for a steal, we've got this ereader, the nook from barnes & noble.com $149. you can download over two million books and the page is really crisp, the visual actually looks like a page. >> a handy size. i like that. i see these you don't even have to be on a plane, people walking around the streets wearing these. are they that great. >> they are fantastic. o over-ear headphones make a huge comeback, great sound but retro looking and these bose. >> top of the line. >> noise-canceling headphones. you can put these on cancel out noise not listen to music or listen to music and keeps out the ambient sound and our steal from urban ears dot com, $40 to 60 totally retro. >> a watch. >> something every man could use. >> from j. crew.com, the re-issue of the classic military timex. $150. you can switch out the great watch band.

and for a toelt complete opposite look, we've got these from fossil.com designed by if he looep stark, very modern. >> who doesn't need a skillet. >> we don't even need a steal for this, $32 will yamp sanoma, the one-stop shop, the most essential thing you need in the kitchen. >> the biggest steal of all. >> can't believe it. >> a new car. you, too, can live like a celeb this season. major steal. today, at noon on guilt.com, we are selling a brand new soaksing what again jetta, believe it or not. >> how much. >> $5,995. >> get out of here. >> it is normally $15,000. >> you has of to be the first person? >> first person and we're selling a jetta a day for three days. >> these are fabulous gifts. thank you so much. great ideas. we do appreciate it. for more on these gifts, go to our website earlyshow.cbs news.com. we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs.

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released their report in the san bruno explosion, and at least e part of it doe it is 8:25. time for some news headlines. i'm juliette goodrich. the feds released their report on the san bruno explosion, and at least one part of it doesn't match pg&e's records. the national transportation safety board's investigators found a seam on the pipe that exploded. the utility claimed the pipe was seamless. the september 9 explosion killed 8 people and damaged more than 50 homes. expect the bay area to get less trashy. san jose is california's latest and biggest city to ban plastic bags. the city council passed the ordinance 9-1 last night. starting in 2012, store customers will have to bring their own reusable bags or pay for paper. one texas mayor will be in san francisco today. the arlington mayor is making good on a world series bet he

made with mayor gavin newsom. since the giants beat the rangers, the arlington mayor will help out with a junior game and wear a giants jersey. stay with us. we'll be right back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. we'll go out to milpitas now where westbound 237 traffic is very heavy as you exit 880.

it looks like this. stop and go towards zanker road. 880 heavy towards downtown oakland a half hour between 238 and the maze. oakland westbound 580 accident at fruitvale just cleared to the shoulder but there is some backup behind it. at the bay bridge, things are improving a bit, not much. still backed up to the macarthur maze. they are putting up that tower on the bay bridge so it's a visual distraction to people heading into san francisco. keep your eyes on the road. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. i got a visual distraction. how about all those clouds throughout. >> i know, rain showers coming. >> they're distracting me. here's a look from our mount vaca cam. and we are looking some few breaks of blue sky in there and the forecast today we'll expect a little bit of sunshine for the afternoon. more of that is expected tomorrow. and rain friday through tuesday. ,,

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>> all very enthusiastic bunch on the plaza on a frigid wednesday morning. >> yes. to cut the chill out here. >> mark wahlberg' new show "the fighter" is amazing, yesterday nominated for six golden globes including best picture and best actor for wall berg. this morning mark is here to tell us all about his

extraordinary movie that took him years to make. >> and celebrating the holidays require as splash of this, a little twist of that. just like a great cocktail. award-winning mixollist char let voicy here. how about a christmascake martini or margarita especially made for santa. sounds good, doesn't it. >> you don't want to divert santa. >> he has a job to do. >> don't have him stay in one place. >> speaking of cocktails, dave price is here. >> okay. >> with our check of the weather. we've got to watch dave around the booze. >> harry and i have done this. we know how this works. you two have not. the american museum of natural history has this remarkable exhibit on the brain. you've got to see it. they've done experiments on the brain for a long time. betty, kim on over here a quick second. all right. back to the early 1900s, one is kiki, one is buba. they have never explained which is which but 95% of people get

it correctly. >> guess correctly. >> which is kiki, wit, which is kiki and which is bubba. >> i'll go kiki, the spiky one over here. >> that's correct. >> that's what i was going to say. >> you are in the 95% people. at the american museum of natural history. s for coming, buba nice to see you, kiki, nice toe see you. your hair you need the brazilian straig

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that's a quick look at the weather picture. inside you to. >> mark wahlberg has been making us laugh a lot this year with hit comedies now getting serious. in his new film "the fighter" wall berg plays a boxer torn between loyalty to his family and the woman he loves. >> i think he's a junk bag he's a junk bag. >> i'm his blood. i'm his family. >> i'm the one fighting, okay. not you, not you and not you. i know what i need. >> you need dickie? >> i want dickie back. >> and i want you, charlene and o'keefe. i want my family. what's wrong with that. >> mark wahlberg joins us this morning. good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> this is based on a true story, right, older brother played by christian bale a good fighter ends up stuck in a crackpipe, basically. his career goes down the crapper and you left in the family who will fight for a living. >> yeah, yeah basically.

and, you know, even despite the fact dickie had this downward spiral of addiction, he and his mother always believed or hoped he would come back and they never really paid any real attention to mickie and i've also said, you know, because i've known these guys so long and i know them so well if you could take mickie and take dickie and combine them, you would have the best fighter ever. dickie had the god-given gifts and mickie had all the heart and desire and drive and never-give-up attitude. >> when you did first want to make this movie? if i remember correctly, it seems like forever. >> yeah feels like forever. >> well, i first approached mickie and dickie maybe six or seven years ago about getting their rights and i realized, you know, many people had already approached them and they had sold the rights to other people. so, it was just like, okay, well, you know, it's not meant to be and i trained for two other boxing movies that fell apart. if just went away and shortly after brad weston from paramount called me and said we've got the

script, the mickie ward story and want to make it. that was five years ago i signed on and started training but it wasn't as much of a no-brainer, after reading the material and seeing the juicy roles, this will be made right away t. kept falling apart and i had to like mickie keep on going and training. >> it is interesting to have gone through the whole struggle and the reviews coming out and people going crazy about it uk, talking about oscar nommations. this is a long gestation period, right? it's goot to feel -- >> crazy. then you've heard the stories of like/one flew" over the cucoo's nest" it could still have turned out crap. i told mickie i would get the movie made and fought hard to get it made in itself an accomplishment but to have these other things happening blows me away so humbled by it and appreciate it. >> i remember you played the guy

in the eagles and all banged up. i wonder if there is something about a physical price you pay and how that ends up paying dividends on the screen? >> well, it has in both cases. but, that was, for me, doing "invincible" was like a romantic comedy compared to this one. i thought i would never have to go through anything like that but we hired real boxers and really fought trained sometimes upwards of 10 hours a day, boxing is a sport in which all others aspire to be like. >> there was the great profile done on you on "60 minutes" a couple weeks ago and i was just looking at you and the commitment you that make to all of the different kinds of things. but there's a whole other aspect to you. you try go to mass every day. >> i do, yeah. if i don't go to mass i least get there 15 minutes and on my hands and knees and it just it's a good way to start the day, first of all thank you, thank god for being so blessed and to keep me focused to being a

better servant for other husbands, friend, son, brother, neighbor. >> that's big-time stuff. >> it's the best. i just did an interview a couple weeks ago, you never really screwed up. why would i screw it up, i am so blessed. >> you screwed up plenty as a teenager. >> exactly. exactly. got it out of the way but really so blessed and for national i don't think i'm entitled to any of this. i really feel i've been so fortunate so. >> merry christmas. >> thank you, buddy. >> really appreciate it it. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> first of all, put the foot down, i got to kiss the feet because i know you're going and you're the best. ever. always. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> i'll see you around. >> oh, yeah implsts the fighter" opens nationwide friday. now, here's betty. >> thank you. >> we continue our senior moment series in partnership with "usa today" with a look at aging

drivers. as the oldest baby boomers turn 65 next year, many of them see their parents still behind the wheel. and wonder if it's time to put the brakes on mom and dad. cbs news correspondent michelle miller has more. >> reporter: this video captured from a cell phone shows an elderly woman driving the wrong way down pennsylvania's interstate 95. and this was the horrifying scene in california, when a disoriented 86-year-old plowed into a crowded marketplace, killing ten people. both make a case for getting older drivers off the road and a new government report adds fuel, with findings that drivers over the age of 85 are four times more likely to die in traffic accidents than teen-aged drivers. but experts like this say, not so fast. >> age has very little to do with it. the fact that a person's 88 doesn't necessarily mean they can't drive safely on the road. >> about every day.

88-year-old jean turic, who started driving before world war ii. what kind of driver are you? >> i think i'm a good driver, i really do. >> reporter: but her daughter, louise, on the right says lately she noticed something troubling, something we found with a basic question. how many kids do you have. >> three. >> three? >> uh, six. >> reporter: all three of her children want her off the road. do you think you are overreacting because she's 88 years old will? >> am i overreacting, maybe but i'd rather be on top of it than kind of ignore it and say, you know, maybe it will' go away. because it's not going to go away. >> reporter: so, louise signed her mother up for a comprehensive driving evaluation, conducted by occupational therapist mary roberts. her vision. >> good. turn your head as far to the right as you can. excellent. >> reporter: her reaction time. her movements, all, lent.

when she hit the road, everything seemed finds. >> we'll take a left between those garages over there. >> okayy-doky. >> reporter: after a while her daughter's suspicions were confirmed. >> put your left blinker on. >> anywhere you can get out the way he can came in. >> we came in down there, didn't we? >> no, we didn't. we came in here. >> you're losing me. >> by the end of the test mary gave her a reality check. >> eventually, you are going to find yourself getting lost because you are going to forget where you are going and puts you in a very high risk of a crash. it's here. the time is now. >> reporter: so began the conversation so many families are now facing. >> the fact that you should give up your keys, your car keys. >> i'm not going to give up my car keys. >> reporter: and so many elderly drivers are resistants to hear. >> i just can't imagine not being able to drive. >> he that's what you need to talk about, you have to start imagining that. >> reporter: she's now facing the reality that her days behind the wheel are over.

experts say it won't always be like this, but they say it's important, no matter how painful to have the talk. to prevent potential tragedies. >> joining us to discuss the delicate issue of taking the keys to the car from your parent, "early show" contributor and school sdris dr. jennifer hartstein. thanks for being with us. >> thanks, betty. >> this seems like a very tough conversation as we saw in that video, it's not easy. >> it is not easy. you're really taking away the sense of freedom and independence. their own sense of identity from your parents. and now they have to figure out how to rely on other people. it's a really delicate conversation because they're used to having that freedom and now you are taking it away, that's hard for anybody. >> at lot of people will struggle, when do we sit down and talk about it. the holidays around the corner and the family altogether. is that a good time. >> no. it seems like it is because everybody is there. the holidays are to be about happy things and festive times. don't use them to art grievances

or the worries. find a time where the focus can really be only on the driving, not distracted by all these other things. you want to be able to have a very concentrated focused conversation. >> so, when is that best time and how do you approach it? >> haw of to approach it with a lot of dignity and compassion because you are saying to your parents that you are worried about them but that you also think this is something they can't do anymore. that's really challenging. so, find a time when there's not a lot going around, when you start to notice a problem, and then lead into that conversation. >> is it difficult to get them to stop, i mean, to wean them off of driving and that independence that they really, you know, appreciate and the freedom being out there to go wherever they want to go? >> it's going to be. you want to actually do really smart things. you want to approach it slowly. you want to start to say to them, we notice you're getting confused and lost or taking you longer to get places. let's talk about what alternatives we might have there. are a couple things to keep in mind. start slowly, start to have them drive less, maybe they drive for

shorter distances. maybe they didn't drive at night anymore. those are things you really want to think about. what other alternative transportation options are there? does the community center offer pick-up and drop-off? does the church offer younger members to help their parents, you know, older mem gers get places? does midcare provide transportations. you want to know other options and offer them to your parents, as well nimplts all reality, sometimes this is not the easiest thing and a parent will say, forget about it. you are not taking my keys. what do you do then. >> we saw that in the piece. i'm not giving up my keys. it may be you almost have to stage an intervention with everybody, this is no longer an option, we are taking your keys. >> an ult maf tiff. >> you don't want to get. >> there they don't work very well. >> they don't. you may have to get there but hope not to. start slowly and give them as much information, the aarp has great information on their website as does the a trapgs department. take them to dmv, have them get

a new test, all those things the great program in the set-ep pews all important things to try to get your parents to do. >> very good advice, important, too, as parents get older. >> challenging. >> no doubt. thank you so much. >> thanks so much. harry? thanks. if you want to add some real punch to your next holiday party, how about a festive twist to some classic cocktails? award-winning mixolist char let voicy here to try out very tasty drink recipes. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> we'll start with punch, old-fashioned punch, right. >> old-fashioned kicking off christmas with a hot gin punch. the type charles dickens wrote about in "christmas carol" and all. >> that the basic ingredients? >> hendrick's gin, your favorite. madera wine. we have pineapple, cinnamon, clove, and fresh crit truss, lemon, orange. >> do you bring it actually to a boil or kind of staep it on the

stove? >> you want to staep it, let it sim mr 20 minutes or so on the voerve so the ingredients marry nicely. don't cook it too much. >> a bit of honey, as well. >> some honey honey. >> merry christmas. >> and to you. a wonderful greeting for your guests at christmastime. the aromas. >> it's great. when you put that on the stove and can smell it all through the house and it warms you up and you come in from cold weather like this, very good. >> a thighs twist on the classic mold wine, which everyone is doing so mix it up a bit. >> that's a lot more fun. what's this here. >> i've heard in america you guys leave out milk and cookies for father christmas, is that right. >> and carrots for rudolph. >> we all know what father christmas is a margarita, so -- >> i heard that, i heard that somewhere but wasn't sure that -- we don't know how to act on some of these impulses but you'll tell us what we need to do. >> you may think marring gree thats are a little off-season but what i've done is a twist,

using blood orange which is in season arrange november-december so perfect for the christmas period. >> take a look. i love the look of the inside of blood orange, just so gorgeous. you are showing off this morning. you spent more than a couple minutes behind a bar, i got to say. >> i have. getting in the christmas spirit. >> with the blood orange, mixed with? >> mixed with tequila with blood orange liquor from italy and agave neck tar. check this out. it is simple to do at home, we have mint, cranberries, pomegranate, anything that looks seasonal thamplsts looks really cool. >> you can infuse that into your ice trays. >> in the ice tray. there it is. >> what we've got is father christmas -- >> i'm going to assume i just descended down the chimney and brought the presents and this is there with the cookies. >> i think that's really what he wants after all that heavy

lifting. what do you think. >> you know, santa saying, i may just stay. >> look how pretty that simplts all the the children who won't get their toys because of the margaritas you left behind. what's this one? >> moving on, we have a cocktail a little more elegant. this one is inspired by a christmas cake, which is one of our staple on the kri mass table in the uk, very dense, with cherries and almonds and nuts. >> right. always infused with a lot of alcohol, right? >> yes. we like to do that, as well. for the base i've chosen a very beautiful single-malt scotch whiskey, the belvini portwood. >> love that. >> no hold owes barred here. >> a little cherry brandy to bring out the soft fruit, just a little bar spoon. you've got to be careful with this cocktail. some almond-based syrup, another ingredient of our christmas cake and just a little cognac, a beautiful spirit this time of year. this cocktail is similar to a manhattan. so, what i'm going to do, rather than shake it up, i'm going to

stir it gently. >> right. >> the reason we do that is just to keep the integrity of the smoothness of this beautiful -- >> right. okay. >> -- beautiful spirit. >> you know what, i'm going to cheat over here. what you did put on the rim of the glass. >> on the rim another simple easy thing to do at home, a little cinnamon sugar. you've got that spice that comes out from the whiskey. >> wow! >> when i say manhattan-like, i mean it's pretty potent. >> we'll do one more very quickly, running out of time. what is this one. >> so many twists on a martini, a pomegranate ginger martini, super easy to whip up. >> and you put the spear through with the cranberries, and whatnot. >> yes and fresh lime. >> quickly? >> the ginger figgle, you might ask me what it is and the answer is i have no idea but it sounds very christmassy. >> yes. >> we have fig jam, a little gin injure syrup and nice vodka and will just dress it with fresh fig, again in season right now.

fun drinks, seasonal ingredients and a few stories along the way. >> terrific. good job. good to see you. happy christmas, thank you so much. >> you can find these drink recipes on our website ,,,,,,

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shocked to find everybody back of the bar sampling. right? beautiful to look at, very festive. >> and pretty po tents, too. >> typically, though, in the uk, what is served especially around christmastime? >> a lot of brandy. >> at lof of brandies inlts and a mold wine or hot gin punch when you open the doors, you want to welcome. what -- >> if you are doing a molt wine what do you use. >> red wine, cranberry juice, cinnamon, spice. >> you always throw a bunch of fruit in there, too. >> make it festive. >> dave?

>> micked up something special. >> i actually got -- >> half a bottle. >> i actually got -- >> half a bottle. >> i got some evian and,,,,,,,,

headlines... an early christmas present for ommuters is being it is 8:55. good morning. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. an early christmas present for bay bridge commuters is being unwrapped. crews busy unloading 4 million pounds of steel. they are adding more steel to the new suspension tower and -- and by christmas it should be 300 feet high. the commuting on bart today, there is a new way to pay. don't count or your ez-rider card to get you on the train. today bart officially switches to the new clipper card. old ez-rider cards will be blocked at some stations. and like a scene out of oceans 11 an armed thief strolling in vegas' bellagio casino robbing a craps table and fleeing. he made off with more than $1.5 million in chips. security video showing that bandit wearing a motorcycle helmet and at some point he is

going to have to return to the can seen flow to cash in those chips... traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. word of a new accident between

alameda and oakland inside the posey street tube. it sounds like the left lane is blocked. traffic is getting by in the right lane. we are hearing that it's at a standstill approaching the posey tube. 880 through oakland past the coliseum, heavy traffic in the northbound lanes pasting the coliseum. no relief past the downtown oakland exits. towards the san mateo exit sluggish through hayward, once you get across the span of highway 92, good to go in both directions. the bay bridge toll plaza watch out for rubberneckers. they are hoisting that new tower in place. the toll plaza is backed up to the macarthur maze. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. forecast for the morning, a gray start to the day. look at all those clouds as you look out toward the bay bridge this morning. for the afternoon, what's on tap? a mix of sun and clouds. highs today in the 50s. rainfall back in the bay area friday through tuesday. ,,,,,,