happy holidays to you. thank you for watching "early edition." have a great day. obama surit obama security scare. a man fleeing police accidentally crosses a security checkpoint outside the president's hawaii vacation spot. we'll go live to hawaii for the details. christmas rush. some 92 million americans hitting the roads and skies for the holiday week. we'll tell you if nasty weather will stop you from getting home for christmas. shopping frenzy. millions are still flooding the stores in search of that perfect gift. >> a new camera. >> a teddy bear. >> t-rex named cruncher. >> we'll tell you where to find the last-minute deals early this christmas eve morning, friday, the last-minute deals early this christmas eve morning, friday, december 24th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs

and good morning. it is christmas eve. a magical day for many as the holiday season reaches its peak. a getaway day for people. i'm russ mitchell. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. people are going away this week, traveling that 92 million people overall traveling but there you see chicago o'hare international airport where 2 million people are expected to be going through that airport today. can be a hectic time for people traveling. we'll get you live updates from o'hare to know what you need to know. >> at o'hare this morning, probably think 92 million people there. >> going through security with you. first, hawaii with breaking news. a security scare for the secret service agents protecting president obama and his family on their christmas vacation. one point, they had to draw their weapons cbs news chief white house correspondent chip

reid is in waikiki beach, honolulu, with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: there were some tense moments for officers near the president's vacation home but no time was the president in any danger. these dramatic images show a law enforcement agent reportedly secret service targeting a man in a silver pickup truck. it was -- down a dead end street leading to a checkpoint. just after 2:00 p.m., police tried to arrest leon rodriguez and took off leading police first west across the island and then directly back in the opposite direction. the president was golfing with friends at the time and was never in any danger. the chase ended here on property owned by a native hawaiian sovereignty group. >> saw a silver truck flying in the village and a few seconds later a whole bunch of police

chasing him. >> reporter: a short time later, rodriguez was tasered and taken in. he looked amused in booking even though facing multiple charges. again, secret service says the man arrested in this incident was not trying to get near the president and unfortunate coincidence it happened near the neighborhood where the president is staying. russ? >> chip reid with the president in honolulu, thank you. and now here's rebecca. >> this morning, the christmas travel rush is in high gear. aaa predicts this year more americans on the move compared to last year and cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds is at chicago's o'hare airport where millions will be holidays. good morning, dean. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. it appears the millions of americans on the move experiencing largely trouble free trips. at airports across the country, the delays are down and the mood is up. >> well, so far, looks pretty light so i'm pretty happy about it.

>> reporter: in chicago, close to 2 million passengers are expected to pass through o'hare and midway airports during the holiday period. delta airlines said it will allow customers in six cities to rebook their flights for no charge if winter weather disrupts their plans and overnight wintry weather hitting iowa and other american states but the snow is more typical than terrible. in new orleans, hotel and restaurant operators rejoicing because of increased holiday tourist traffic drawn largely discounted rooms and fixed price menus. business up 25% at some restaurants this month. >> typically slow for december so we're all pleasantly surprised. >> reporter: like other high travel seasons, most people will be on the road despite $3 a gallon gas up 40 cents from a year ago. and now that trip back from christmas could be sticky, especially along the east coast where forecasters are predicting

a big storm to be taking shape possibly by sunday. rebecca? >> i'm sure we'll have everyone covered on the way back, as well. dean reynolds at o'hare, thank you. here's russ. as we hit the road for christmas, police and anti-terror forces watching us closely. you recall last christmas the so-called underwear bomber tried to blow up a plane headed to detroit. this morning, the tsa with a warning of a new type of security threat. cbs news homeland security correspondent bob orr in washington with the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. officials are openly nervous this year about a perform attack over the coming holidays. the primary fear is that terrorists could once again try to smuggle explosives aboard airplanes. with christmas a day away, the transportation security administration is stepping up the hunt for bombs, ordering its officers to check insulated drink containers for hidden explosives. sources say there's no intelligence suggesting an imminent plot involving thermos

bombs but a statement on the tsa web site warns, quote, the possible tactics terrorists might use include explosives in insulated beverage containers. it's been a year of foiled plots and close calls. a car bomb fizzled in times square. two computer printers disarmed at cargo hubs in great britain and dubai. this week, anti-terror police in london took down a radical cell thought to be mapping a bombing campaign there and in two months, fbi busted home grown cells. still, persistent threats on jihadi websites make it clear terrorists are plotting more strikes. >> we'll do our best to disrupt the plots and plans before they make it to the homeland. >> reporter: al qaeda did not historically target western holidays and seemed to change a year ago. an underwear bomb was aboard flight 253 on christmas day.

that attack was carried out by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, the same yemen-based group behind the cargo plot of the fall. at the center is the american-born cleric that inspired the ft. hood gunman. now, intelligence analysts worry the message could move more home grown radicals in the u.s. to take action in al qaeda's name. >> they never intended to conduct every attack themselves. they intended to spark a wave of people worldwide to do it for them. >> reporter: officials say u.s. defenses bolstered at airports and even train stations. and relentless drone strikes in pakistan have weakened bin laden's core group but the danger is not eliminated. >> so we need to be on top of our game, particularly during the holiday season but throughout the year. >> reporter: now, officials say they have improved significantly the information sharing and readiness this year overall better than a year ago. the problem, though, the threat is also up. russ? >> all right. bob orr in washington, thank you

very much. how safe are we? in d.c. steven emerson, executive director of project on terrorism. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> bob just touched on this but what do you think? are we safer than we were a year ago? >> it is hard to really say. i would say we look back at the past year, the fbi really batted almost a thousand except for the fact that several plots like the air cassgo plot fizzled out on their own but we have seen almost a doubling of would be attacks and half of them by converts to islam and those who converted to islam convert to a radical lam. there's much more activity in the united states because the jihadists have passports or green cards and i would say the threat is greater today. as far as the capabilities, they're also growing. vis-a-vis the warning this morning or yesterday that was given out by tsa.

trying to adapt to the last word. that's the problem we face. >> has our response changed an awful lot since this time last year? >> i think so. i think there's much more v visibility of the u.s. security at transportation venues and hubs. number two, there's much more detailed connections being made outside of the united states when someone tries to apply for a visa. that was the mistake made last year when ab dull almost detonated a bomb over detroit. >> the next 12 months, what could be the biggest challenges in fighting terrorism? >> well, one, you know, the home grown islamic terrorist is a major problem and growing and in that category the number of conversions from people who are not muslim, latino or white women, groan exponentially. number two, the websites as noted by the correspondent is

growing in popularity. and they are basically converting new converts to radical islam and willing t?t> steve, very quickly, any advice for americans traveling over the holiday season? >> traditionally, people say look for something suspicious. obviously, there's a limit to what you can do but you have to be very aware of your surroundings and number two, be sure to inform security officials if there is something suspicious you notice because it's better to be safe than sorry. >> all right. steve emerson from d.c. thank you for joining us. happy holidays. >> you bet. let's get more news now. betty nguyen at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. there's a settlement in the crash that led to the recall of millions of toyotas. they have agreed to pay the family of the four victims $10 million. they died last year when their lexus crashed after the accelerator pedal was stuck. toyota admits no liability in

the settlement. safety officials are investigating as many as 89 similar deaths since 2000. this morning, there are fears of a major avalanche in the mountains of southern nevada. overnight, at least three snow slides hit mountain areas 40 miles northwest of los angeles. police going door to door urging residents to evacuate. heavy snow knocked down power lines three days ago. electricity is cut to more than 300 customers and in lower elevations heavy rains produced flooding. nine california counties are under an official state of emergency as officials assess the damage from a string of powerful storms. cbs news correspondent terry mccarthy in hard-hit highland, california, with the latest. good morning, terry. >> reporter: going to be more of a muddy than a merry christmas here in highland, california, where local residents spending most of their holidays not celebrating but digging themselves out from all of this mud. in the city of highland, it is the nightmare before christmas.

an entire neighborhood, hundreds of homes buried in three feet of mud after a flood of water came roaring through. lewis has a trench where he used to have a front yard. >> happened in minutes. only time to wake up the neighbor, get her to safe ground and that was it. i couldn't get the vehicles, nothing out. >> reporter: here in san bernardino county, it destroyed homes, roads and bridges. one woman died wednesday when her car plunged off of a flooding road into a lake. more than 80 people had to be rescued. >> it was a matter of seblgds before the water was by the door, opening the doors. you couldn't get the doors open. >> reporter: experts estimate the damage in two counties east of los angeles top $40 million. this family lost their home of 37 years and they have no flood insurance. >> we built the house and paid it off. and my husband's worked all his life. >> reporter: laguna beach store owners cleaned around the clock hoping to catch last-minute

christmas shoppers. the storm seems to be losing strength moving east. but high winds damaged parts of phoenix. >> total loss. >> reporter: for those hardest hit, may take weeks to get back to normal. >> we can replace it. we have a lot of family, a lot of help. this whole community works together so we can all help each other rebuild. >> reporter: the ground around here is starting to dry out and crews have been working 24/7 to clear away all this mess but the worst may not yet be over. on christmas day, mother nature has a special present for us, another rainstorm headed to california. terry mccarthy, cbs news, highland, california. in britain, a flap about a commemorative coin with portraits of prince william and kate middleton. the supposed life like portraits aren't exactly life like. bride to be appears somewhat plump in the face and the portrait of william isn't accurate, either. the couple plans to marry on

april 29th of next year. it is official, santa claus began the journey. norad is tracking the trip as old st. nick arrives. you can get realtime information about san that's location on norad's website or you can even get it

and that's a quick check of your christmas eve forecast. now right back to rebecca. >> thank, john. as you know, there's one shopping day before christmas and retailers expect stores are going to be packed today. and it could be one of the biggest shopping days of the year. cbs news correspondent elaine quijano is outside macy's

flagship store here in manhattan. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. at retailers across the country, the last-minute shopping in full swing. here at macy's in new york, open 24 hours since tuesday to accommodate the shoppers. with just hours to go until christmas -- >> oh, wow. oh my gosh. they have been very busy. you can't go in and just lines everywhere. >> reporter: the shopping frenzy is at a fever pitch. >> anything. i'll take anything. >> reporter: consumers appear to be getting back in the holiday spirit. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: last super saturday weekend retail sales increased 5.5% compared to a year ago. foot traffic up 3% and online sales jumped a whopping 17%. >> we are feeling better about our economy and one of the ways to express that is i'm a shopper and i'm back and i'm ready to

spend. >> reporter: business is so good the national retail federation revised the holiday sales forecast from 2.3% to 3.3%, with consumers heading back to traditional holiday gifts like electronics, jewelry and clothes. apparel sales are up almost 10% over last year as a sign consumers are spending money on themselves. did you get anything for yourself? >> of course. >> reporter: what did you zbhet. >> a sweater for myself, too. >> reporter: yeah. the discounts that are available are not quite as deep as in past years. experts say retail earls this year have done a better job basically of keeping a handle on inventory and that means fewer fire sales because those, rebecca, can eat into profits. >> good for them. not so good for us. cbs' elaine quijano, thank you. >> they're doing it last minute. >> that is true. as i will later on today.

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happy christmas eve. it is 7:25. i'm robert lyles. time for news headlines. the fbi will help investigate a sewage spill in marin county. sabotage is suspected in the overflow into corte madera creek at kentfield. a large pipe was clogged by tons of debris that would not normally get into the system. as much as three million gallons of sewage spilled into the creek. police officers all over california go on special patrols to stop drunk drives this weekend. the chp will have what it calls its christmas maximum enforcement period which goes through tonight and clears through sunday. last year, they made more than 1100dui arrests during the same

period. and the san francisco 49ers still plan a move to santa clara but not for a few more years. the team has reached a tentative agreement to stay at candlestick park in san francisco through the year 2014. also in football, the oakland raiders home game against indianapolis sunday is not sold out. so it will be blacked out on local television. that means you can still buy tickets. stay right where youth. a look at traffic and weather when we return in just a moment. ,, this holiday season,

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good morning. very quiet on the road. not a lot of people commuting to work today. if you are heading towards airports, the ride on 101 looks great and as well as 280 the nimitz freeway heading down south towards oakland airport. southbound 880 nice and quiet all the way towards hegenberger. san mateo bridge looks good to go here, as well. exceptionally light on westbound 92 and some forms of mass transit are on a holiday schedule and bart is running longer trains. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. got me all giddy this morning. >> i know, holiday spirit in the newsroom. >> holiday spirit. today great holiday christmas eve nice weather, christmas day that's a different story. wet and windy across the bay area. and a winter storm watch in effect for the sierra.

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what's your story? citi can help you write it. ♪ jingle bells frank sounds so happy. you are not happy at chicago international airport right now at o'hare, my goodness. >> it's a scene i know well. >> you lived in chicago for a while. familiar with this. >> that is an airport i have spent many, many hours waiting in and the weather can play a role in the midwest, too. snowy and takes a while to get through but the good news is usually it works out. >> that is true. >> i missed a lot of flights waiting in security. >> that's the scene of many airports today. i hope your travel is okay today. get to where you're going safely. welcome back. one thing you don't want santa to leave is heartburn. not so sure how to do that.

extra drinking and eating can make you miserable. dr. jennifer ashton will show you how serious heartburn can get and how to avoid it. because christmas is on a saturday, today is a day off for most people and as we heard from elaine quijano, folks going to the mall today and say you haven't done it and you're going to procrastinate beyond today, as well. there's tomorrow and options. susan koeppen will check out a few good places to find the last-minute gifts on christmas day. some of us wait. >> interesting options there. first, "spider-man" back in action on broadway. nearly 2,000 fans packed the theater to see the musical. a stuntman was seriously hurt last monday in a terrifying free fall on stage. michelle miller has the latest from the performance. >> reporter: three nights after the terrifying fall shut down

performance on broadway's most expensive show ever, the lights went up again on "spider-man: turn off the dark." >> you are at the edge of your seat. >> reporter: any point in time are you nervous? >> little bit. >> yeah. but they -- i mean, no accidents during the show. they did a great job. >> reporter: christopher tierney's 30-foot plunge monday night that sparked an investigation and brought to light three other injuries on the production. producers of the $65 million musical have now allowed to implement new safety measures. lawmakers say it's about time. >> it's workplace safety is nothing something achieved by process of trial and error. >> reporter: among the upgrades, extra stage hands to check harnesses before every stunt. extra pads placed on stage and more tethering for cable harnesses like the one that failed and independent safety expert has also been brought on board. >> they were never confident,

never secure backstage. >> reporter: theater columnist who's been critical of the production says the stakes were especially high thursday night. >> i got a sense watching the cast members, they were relieved. you could see them hugging each other in the curtain call and a palpable sense we got through the show without an injury and now maybe going forward. >> reporter: is there a sense of relief? >> sense of relief, sense of rising to the occasion. no glitches. more safety measures. much safer show thankfully. >> reporter: the pressure won't let up. critics say another mishap could bring the curtain down for good. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> and joining us now is brian smie, a stuntman and coordinator more than 20 years. >> how are you doing? >> just fine. what do you think is going on over there? >> i think there's -- needs a little more in-house overseeing, a manager, stunt coordinator there all the time overseeing everything constantly. >> are these types of stunts

that they're doing on the show, unprecedented on broadway. >> they are on broadway but not the movie industry and things that should be happening. i think pushing things faster for the show to get it open, moving. and instead of testing, probably testing until they got it right instead of testing until they got it right every time. >> how dangerous is it for the actors? >> it's pretty dangerous. if you lose a line and some wenches move you at 40 feet a second and like being in a car accident. like being hit by a car. >> the show was shut down while they worked everything out. based on your experience after two days how optimistic are you they have worked everything out? >> not very. >> what do you do? >> bring in the experts, the big guns with the knowledge to do this all the time. rigging guys all the time. might be a different perspective of guy that is set it up to evaluate what they did to step

away from it for a different view. >> again, from your experience, based on what's happened over there thus far, do you think the show can go on? >> it can. i really think that they need to be careful because the city's talking about pulling the plug. if you got 65 million in, you might want the best people possible in to review everything. >> $65 million production, most expensive production in broadway histo history. what are the fellow coordinators saying about the show? >> they see what's going on. the show is pushed. it's a budget tear thing and stunt coordinator. to work with the company, it's a business at the end of the day. you have to make it work. >> brian, i understand you were going to be originally a part of the production. >> i don't really get involved with live productions. features, you get to work the bugs out a little bit more. and you're not stuck there with a live audience. this originally went on with

up next, this christmas eve morning, would you dare pick up

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tis the season to procrastina procrastinate. if you think you need last-minute gifts on christmas day, susan koeppen is here with advice. good morning. >> good morning, millions of americans shop up until the last minute. most retailers closed christmas day but you can buy some great gifts at places like the gas station. you let black friday pass you by. you stayed offline on cyber monday. you're not the only one waiting until the last minute. >> there are going to be 19 million consumers shopping on christmas day. this clearly means we are a nation of procrastinators. >> reporter: according to the national retail federation, that number up 21% over last year, places like blockbuster,

starbucks and walgreens with locations open on christmas and plenty of last-minute gifts to make just about anyone happy. so here we are at cvs. open on christmas. let's take a walk and see what they have. plenty of perfume for your loved ones. makeup, lots of makeup, always a great gift for the lady if your life. plenty of toys for the kids. wart remover, not so much. for the chocolate lover in your life, hit the candy aisle. all this chocolate, less than $20. how about a new tv with a dvd player and a dvd throw in a snuggy to cuddle up on the couch, $130. don't forget the wrapping paper and gift bags. also, open on christmas, 6,000 7-elevens. famous for the slurpees and the big gulp but the stores also have plenty of gifts for christmas. an always a crowd pleaser,

lottery tickets. you never know. there are $10 cell phones, stuffed animals. here's something to get for less than $20 for the coffee lover in your life, a travel mug with a gift card and three different types of coffee. believe it or not, christmas is 7-eleven's biggest sales day of the year. and you can even find great gifts at the gas station. 1,400 hess express locations are open on christmas day and they'll serve more than a million customers. you think hess and gasoline but there's plenty of last-minute gifts for your kids. video games, pillow pets and always popular hess truck. so popular, they account for 10% of all toy truck sales every year. another great idea, consider a gift card. after all, gift cards are the number one requested present this holiday season. so whether it's gift cards, toys or gadgets, there's plenty for procrastinators. and you don't have to leave your

house to get a gift. plenty of e-tailers allowing you to buy and send gift cards via e-mail right on christmas day, rebecca. >> so easy nowadays. you can procrastinate. >> absolutely. >> you brought some examples here of things that you dolled up, made them look nicer than the store-bought stuff at the gas station. >> we went to the convenience store and put them in baskets that were sitting around the house. we used paper that was shredded in the paper shredder to look nicer. some wrapping paper, some bows, ornaments. throw it together. it doesn't look like it was the last minute. >> right. you make it look like you're spending all year planning that gift. >> that's right. >> i like how you have taken some of candy out of the bag and put it in a clear bag and locks like it's high end. >> you put a little bow, clear bag, looks high end. >> we appreciate your dolling it up for us, susan koeppen, thank you. merry christmas. >> you, too. >> here's russ. >> i know where suzanne's gift came from.

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this morning a lot of kids are counting down the minutes until they can finally open their christmas presents. so, what do they want under the tree this year? a lot of interesting things as we found out in a visit to macy's santaland. >> i'm here to see santa. >> let me see a christmas smile. oh, that's a good one. >> he says ho, ho, ho. >> now, you can't be naughty in front of santa, can you? >> his nose is red. that's for sure! >> came to see santa. >> i want to tell him what i want for christmas. >> what do you want for christmas this year?

>> i want everything and i don't know. >> i think i would probably want an itouch. >> a ball that floats in the air. >> a new camera. >> a teddy bear. >> t-rex named cruncher. >> the new xbox 360. >> a puppet. >> a lot of stuff. i can't even explain. >> part about christmas is the true meaning of christmas. >> i don't open my presents right away. i go to deliver food. >> you're supposed to put yourself last and others first. >> just a joyful holiday. >> merry christmas to all and, to all, a good night! >> that's very sweet. we took our 3-year-old to see santa a couple weeks ago, one of

those moments i'm thinking, oh, my gosh what have we done. sitting on his lap, couldn't indicate to see him but a look on her face, what is wrong with you people? >> kids get scared sometimes but those were all adorable. i found it interesting no one said they wanted anything from a gas station. >> that is true. >> i was surprised. >> imagine that or 7-eleven. >> no one want ad slim jim apparently not this christmas. >> not this christmas anyway. the hess truck susan talked about earlier, i'm not doing a commercial, but a really big gift. >> apparently a lot of people give that one. >> 10% of all truck sales, the hess truck. who knew. >> good stuff. >> we're coming right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. you soak up some rays in the morning, grab a cool drink around noon, and sleep soundly at night... knowing no one looking to freeze or concentrate you... will ever set foot in this paradise.

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the hunt is on f it is 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5, i'm sydnie kohara. the hunt is on for the suspect who went on a crime spree at the westville valley fair mall in santa clara yesterday. police say he escaped that stolen white nissan altima, 6nda586. anyone with information is asked to call 911. a third man died following a drive-by shooting in south san francisco wednesday night at linden and 8th. neighbors telling they heard several gunshots and then found the victims in the street. investigators are looking into possible gang links a new local hire law will take effect in san francisco in the new year. this applies to city-funded construction projects and

requires that 20% of employees live in san francisco. that requirement will increase by 5% each year until it reaches 50%. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

all right. good morning, everyone. let's go out towards san jose.

very light traffic on 280 right now heading out of downtown san jose. it's never really looks like this around this time of the morning. so obviously, a very smooth ride out towards cupertino. the peninsula commute is great, 101 and 280. the bay bridge no metering lights, no delay heading into san francisco. the sierra, no chains required right now. it is dry out. tracy says -- she will have our forecast in just a minute but for right now no chains are required on interstate 80, highway 50 or 88. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. a lot of changes happening weather-wise. today, a pretty nice day, a mix of sun and clouds expected. but a storm system is moving in and that is going to give us some rainfall as well as some windy conditions. here's a look at our seven-day forecast. wind advisories in effect tomorrow with heavy rainfall from time to time. highs in the 50s. a few leftover showers sunday and more showers tuesday, wednesday and thursday. ,,,,,,,,

ah, christmas eve on fifth avenue. folks already out shopping, and right here on our plaza we have all sorts of people. from australia. >> more australians today. arkansas as well and virginia. >> look who else is here. this guy. santa claus. wait a minute. that's not the real santa claus, is it? >> no. the real santa claus is really, really busy right now. >> that's right. he's one of santa's elves, i'm sure. we thank you all for coming out today. welcome back to "the early show." i'm russ mitchell along with rebecca jarvis and coming up, the unwelcomed guest at every

holiday gathering. no, not the relative you wish would stay home. we're talking about heartburn or acid reflux. dr. jennifer ashton is here to help you stay away from this common painful condition. >> put you down for the afternoon. also, a daredevil of the dance word and choreographer who won two tony awards and inspired countless others. he's honored by the kennedy center and julie chen spoke with him. you'll see that interview. another big treat in the series we've been doing all week. we've heard from oprah with fri and bill t. jones today. >> let's check in with betty nguyen at the newsdesk. >> good morning. a brief security scare concerning president obama. he's on vacation in hawaii. yesterday secret agents pull their weapons on a man who drove through a checkpoint. chip reid has details. good morning, chip. >> reporter: well, good morning, betty. certainly there were tense moments for law enforcement

officers at that checkpoint but the secret service says at no time was the president in any danger, and leon rodrigues seemed to enjoy the attention he was getting booked by police here in hawaii. rodriguez took a wrong turn trying to evade arrest on outstanding traffic violations and con techt of court. a very bad move, near the neighborhood where the president is staying. photographers captured a law enforcement officer reportedly a secret service agent sprinting towards his pickup truck and pointing a gun at the vehicle pap strit service spokesperson said rodrigues was not trying to get near the president or his family and got no closer than a security barricade on the outer perimeter of the president's neighborhood. police eventually arrested rodriguez after tasering him when he refused to get out of his pickup truck. during this incident, the president was playing golf. the president and his family were never in danger. any time there's an incident near the president when

vacationi vacationing, here in hawaii or anywhere else, there's plenty of fire power nearby. betty? >> no doubt. cbs's chip reid, thank you. this morning police in mumbai, india are searching for four suspected terrorist. they belong to the same pakistani based military organization that carried out the 2008 attack that killed 166 people. police say they are planning "a violent attack during the highway day season." it's homeland security department is warning airlines of a new security threat. the fear is that terrorists may try to smuggle explosives onboard airliners using insulated beverage containers like thermoses. they're particularly worried about a holiday attack, but there is nothing to suggest an attack is imminent. a daring art heist right here in new york city. thieves tunnelled through an apartment wall and made off with about $750,000 worth of art and jewelry, including works by andy warhol. police say it happened around thanksgiving while the owners were away.

and in britain a royal scandal and it involve as coin and the unflattering image it bears of prince william and his fiancee. mark phillips has more from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, betty. the wedding china is out and the tea towels can't be far behind, but there's already trouble with what should have been the slam dunk of the royal wedding memorabilia business. the commemorative coin. there's a problem. the coin is the royal mint's attempt at literally cashing in on the pre-wedding merchandise bonanza, and you would think that with floil their name, the mint would get it right, but critics complained that the coin doesn't look like william and kate. the image, said to be taken from a shot of the couple at a sports event, but kate does appear to have put on weight somewhere between the real world and the engraver. >> the coin is hideous. i can't believe 1,000 years of royal mint has produced soften ugly coin. >> reporter: portraits on money rarely look like the people

they're supposed to be. the queen's image on british pounds is decades old, and flattering then. and who's to say what george washington really looked like. she used to be called waity katie for the time she waited for william's proposal. >> now i suppose it's weighty katie for a new version of metal. a sticker point from the mint of more than $2,000. the way these things go, the controversy may make these coins even more of a collector's item. betty? >> i'm sure we'll see them on ebay or one of those sites. cbs news, thank you. and dressed as santa claus and threw candy to thousands of school children. the baby elephants even performed stunts. one way to do it. back outside now. john elliott has another check of the weather on this cold christmas eve. >> yes, yes. it's very, very cold.

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in this morning's "healthwatch," preventing holiday matter burn. 6r 0 million americans suffer from it at least want month. this time of year is a nightmare waiting to happen. dr. jennifer ashton is here to help us avoid the burn. great to see you. >> good morning, rebecca. happy holiday, too. >> they can make you unhappy. what's the cause? >> it doesn't have anything to with your heart and may not really be caused by annoying relatives we tend to be around during the holiday season. if you look at basic anaty, the heart and esophagus and the stomach sit close to each other in the chest and under abdomen. basically a ring of muscle at the bottom of the asof kis and

allows all the acid from the stomach to be pushed up into the esophagus. if you've it h it it's painful. it gets your attention. >> counterintuitive that something relaxes and then the heartburn comes on. you also say food has major issues with heartburn, too. >> exactly. stress is a little factor. big food triggers that differ for everyone. the kind of common foods we're all facing in the holiday season. really it can range fra alcohol in the form of your cocktail to caffeine. whether it's coffee, tea or soda. coffee is a big trigger. spicy sauces, citrus foods, fatty foods, anything fried tends to irritate the problem. >> besides avoiding food triggers, what else can you do to keep it from happening? >> basic lifestyle things you can modify in your behavior, day to day can make a big difference. first, if you smoke, stop. it's not only bad for your

heart, brain and lungs it's bad for your stomach and esophagus. if you overeat, it distends your stomach, make morse acid and the pressure will push zsa zsa up into the esophagus. try to avoid eating two to three hours before you know you'll go to sleep, you're mostly lying down in a flat position and the gravity works against you and to continue on with gravity, if you notice that this problem is worse at night or worse when you're sleeping, actually elevating the head of your bed by about six inches can help also. gravity effect. >> interesting point. it you're already doing these things and still dealing with heartburn, what's the next stop? >> then we tend to go to the medical treatment or therapy. you can really do this with bake over-the-counter therapy, tums, rolaids, bake antacids to classic medications, that are sold under the names of pep sid, prilosec. if those don't work, yes, i don't doctor can write a prescription for something a

little stronger. it you're suffering from this problem more than twice a week and it continues for a you couple of week, you've tried all of these things and they aren't working you you need to see your doctor. >> and something like 15 million have more chronic heartburn, acid reflux problem, and that can actually contribute to more significant issues as far as health goes? >> absolutely. this is not just a problem we snee people as they age. it can be seen in children. it can be seen in pregnant women. this is priddy widespread and the real concern is that if this problem goes untreated, the exposure of the acid to your esophagus can be dangerous. can predispose you to esophageal cancer, a major problem. trivial things, so to speak, this can be connected to, anything from asthma, cough, hoarseness, sore throat. these are so widespread and a lot of times people don't connect them. it's really a reflux heartburn problem. we want people to enjoy the holidays but be careful. >> yes.

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every year the kennedy center honors five artists and performers for their lifetime achievement and contributions to our culture. this morning, we continue our look at this year's award winners with the remarkable dancer and choreographer bill t. jones. recently, he spoke with julie chen about his life on stage. >> reporter: for more than 30 years, bill t. jones has been redefining american dance both as one of its most powerful performers and provocative choreographers. in 2007, jones corgraphered the tony award winning "spring awake sdvrning" on america's biggest stage, broadway. his dances captured the essence of youthful rebellion in "teen

angst." >> just the corgraphy of it it was so much more physical. >> yes. >> and you won a tony for. >> that yes, i did. >> what was that like. >> have you seen it on youtube. >> bill t. jones. >> it was like, you know, your first kiss or something like this, wow! >> but jones hasn't always gone through life dancing in the aisles. the son of migrant farmer e grew up poor in a predominantly white town in upstate new york. he attended binghamton university on a track scholarship but he found himself in theater classes. soon, he was madly in love with dance and fellow dance student arnie zane. the openly gay interracial couple took on the world together, rethinking the shape of american dance and theater in the process. they put all of their talent into the bill t. jones-arni

jones-arnie zane dance company. >> this was something that came out of sandlot gymnastics, out of rock 'n roll. we were just sort of making it up as we went along. >> but just six years later, the powerful duet was shattered. how did you work through the pain when he died at age 39 of aids-related lymphoma? >> i had to just keep working. when the tears stopped, back in the studio, back up on stage as my mother says, life ain't nothing, child, but putting one foot in front of another. >> and with the ambitious and soul that defines him, he did just that. what is the creative process like for you? >> starts with a question, oftentimes. what if i did this to this music? >> jones has charged into

uncharted territory over the years, tackling social issuess the best way he knows how, through dance. >> not everyone can be a citizen. >> with more than 140 works for his company, jones has expanded his horizons to also include operas and tv. and just this past year, at the age of 58, he won his second tony for the critically acclaimed "fala". >> this year's recipient, bill t. jones. >> but even as bill t. jones accepts the highest honor his country can bestow on an artist, it's clear he's not planning to sit down anytime soon. >> nobody defines me and just because you understand what i have done, you will never know what i'm going to do. let's dance.

>> let's dance. >> anybody who saw "spring awakening" knows how incredibly talented this guy simplts he always brings so much energy to his work -- both shows really great moves. i think it was really interesting in his story how he said his mom said just put one foot in front of the other and turns into this amazing dancer. >> very good advice for all of us. congratulations mr. jones. you can watch the kennedy center honors this tuesday at 9:00 p.m., 8:00 central here on cbs. all this week we've shown you some of the can untree's finest christmas light displays. today, we have our favorite. "early show" special contributor taryn winter brill will show us the brightest house of all next half hour. how are the lights looking. >> reporter: phenomenal. we are in cathedral city outside of palm springs. let me tell you you are in for such a spectacular show. this isn't just a christmas display but a light show to music. i'm telling you it is nothing you've ever seen before. it will knock your socks off.

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marin county say two wastwater good morning. i'm robert lyles. it is 8:25. time for news headlines. officials in marin county say two wastewater spills totaling about 3 million gallons have been the result of sabotage. sewage overflow through manholes last friday in kentfield. later on wednesday, another pipe ruptured in the same area. the fbi is now joining the investigation. the federal judge who halted lethal injections in california plans to tour the new death chamber in san quentin in february. the judge ruled in 2006 that the old chamber was too small, dark and outdated. now he wants to see the new chamber firsthand and hold a hearing at san quentin next

year. anywhere you go in california today, you will likely find police officers cracking down on drunk drivers. the chp starts its christmas maximum enforcement period tonight running through sunday night. law enforcement agencies all over the bay area are also participating in this campaign. stay where you are. a look at your holiday weekend traffic and weather when we return. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning, if you are taking bart, to go to a shopping mall or to an airport, so far there is no delay on any bart trains. but they are running longer trains midday to accommodate all those procrastinating last- minute shoppers out there. ace train no service. golden gate ferry and caltrain are also operating on a holiday schedule. as far as the roads go, we are off to a great start. no delay at all at the bay bridge toll plaza. in fact, they never turned the metering lights on. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. i'm one of those procrastinators. so i'm happy that today's weather is decent. a mix of sun and clouds and great day to run out for last- minute gifts. tomorrow, different story. a wet and windy christmas expected. sunday a few leftover showers. more showers tuesday through thursday and a winter storm watch for the sierra. ,,,,,,,,

♪ the nice people who came out on christmas eve. there's santa who's still with us. >> yes, well -- >> good news. he changed his mind about john. >> ah. >> wasn't happy with john elliott's forecast saying things would be cold. he says he's nice now. he's okay with that. >> look right here. celebrating her sweet 16. drove all the way from houston, texas to do that. >> happy birthday. >> thank you so much. so nice of you. bet it was warmer down there. welcome back to the "early show." russ mitchell along with rebecca jarvis and betty nguyen. we asked you to tell us about

the most fantastic holiday displays around the country. we've been showing you the best ones this past week. amazing stuff, but this is our favorite. the simmons family's dancing christmas light show and in cathedral city, california. we'll go there live in a few minutes. also, what four words we will most likely hear during the holiday? >> how about, are we there yet? driving somewhere nor christmas. 85 million will be driving somewhere. this morning, great gadgets that will keep kids busy, happy and safe while on the road. maybe won't even ask that question. >> i doubt it, though. i remember saying that 1,000 times on the road trip. plus, katie lee is ready to make your breakfast christmas brunch as easy as pie. smell delicious. these recipeless let you have fun around the tree instead of

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by the way, lindy is turning 16. that's the windchill right now the windchill in new york, stay warm. merry christmas. sending things back in to rebecca. all this week featuring the best holiday lights around the country. we've shown you this spectacular creation from brooklyn, new york. a lit you ferries wheel at this home in plantation florida, and also an inspired display in

abilene, texas, as we searched for the best show that we could find. and this morning as promised we're taking you live to your favorite display in cathedral city, california, courtesy of homes spring affiliate local 2. the "early show" special contributor is with us. looking adorable in that hat. >> thank you. such a phenomenal week filled with dazzling displays but time for the grand finale. outside the simmons home and we'll meet the fae in a moment. what do you get when you can buy 100,000 l.e.d. lights, computer wizardry and magical holiday music? you get dancing lights like no other. let's start the show. ♪

♪ ♪ >> reporter: oh, absolutely spectacular. i love it. every time i see it. i want to you meet the masterminds behind it. this is phenomenal. >> thank you. >> thanks for having us. >> reporter: what makes you want to do this every year, the past four years? >> when i grew up i've always wanted to have my own christmas, do it my way and now i can. i make my lights dance to music. >> how does it make you feel when you have hundreds come every night to see it? >> feels great. especially in the hard time.

we feel like we're giving something back to the community and it's worth it to see all the kids, all their faces, you know? >> reporter: indescribable. >> yes. >> reporter: absolutely. how many moss does it take to set this up? >> working on it since october. >> reporter: it goes tluz january? >> after january. >> reporter: people can come see the show free free. you've raced how much money? >> over $10,000 the last yew few years. >> reporter: what's your electric bill? >> only $10 more a month because of eco friendly l.e.d. lights. >> reporter: eco friendly. thank you so much for having us. happy holidays. back to you. >> that is phenomenal. only $10 more a month. simmons family, thank you for being with us. merry christmas to all of you. to find out more about the simmons house and all the houses we featured this week, go to our website earlyshow.cbsnews.com. and now here's russ. >> thank you very much, rebecca.

aaa says 95 million will drive to destinations this week. parents know that can be tough with restless and noisy kids in the back seat. here way few helpful products to keep young ones busy is liz gumbinner. how did you pick the toys? >> good morning. we looked for things that are cool and we ourselves would use as moms. gather a few thinks we thought would keep you safe and sane on holiday travel. >> let's take a look. >> most important as a parent, safety. ev even floe, arrangemenparents ar about this. loaded with features. side impact protection. so many people are looking for this these days. at $200 it's a great value in this kind of category. >> from the front to the back, depending on the kids. >> go back as long as people and then turn to it front. >> this one here?

>> number one reason kids go out of booster seats early is because they're uncomfortable. this is the keester, a well-tested cushion that goes on a booster seat to keep kids comfortable. >> the keester. nice. expensive? >> not at all. about $33. >> great. snacks for the kids. >> yeah. >> as opposed to some snacks, these are healthy things to give them? >> not only healthy, not a choking hazard. >> we like that. >> a wonderful organic fruit and vegetable treat like smoothies. you can get kids to wheat they may not eat. disguised in smoothie form. >> suck it out. >> very nice. >> like an applesauce with different kinds of fruits and vegetables. kids love it. >> the juice box, of course, the recommended and required item to have in a car. >> you know how it goes. >> help us with that. >> every parent know a kid puts juice box, holds it, squeezes it and all the joyuice comes out.

somebody invented this culled a xwink box. >> the squink box. >> this is made by an israeli compa company. it's genius. when kids are little, sling one over your seat and manage bottles and wipe. when they're older, hang down the back of the seat so kids can access their own toys games and sippy cups. >> $33. not real expensive stuff? >> not at all. we look for things that are affordable. >> games for the kids in the car. >> yeah. i mean, travel bingo is huge and certainly i spy is free. when you're tired of that, a couple ever ideas. squiggle on the go is smart. a game with parts from squiggle kids can draw themselves. >> music.

if the kid doesn't want to listen to frank sinatra, somebody like that, whoever's popular, britney spears, whoever. what do you usually recommend for kids? >> doing great music for kids adults will love to. we love justin roberts, recently grammy nominated. an upcoming group our seattle, and this is fronted by chris ballou. >> anything overall hints for traveling? >> we asked our twitter follower what's they thought the biggest tip was for staying safe and sane. number one, make a play list and fwhoub is snacks, snacks and snacks. >> have a 3 and 5-year-old? >> i do. >> what are your biggest challenges? >> were you saying yourself, the little one used to get car sick. fortunately, she grew out of that. >> and something had you to grow out of. nothing you can do anything

about. >> i don't any of these would help. don't give reading materials in the car. great, too, distractions. do things like tell them a story. stories, like stories to go. and have, you know, another thing for kids to listen to in the that car that won't drive you crazy. for more of these products go to our web sis, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now here's are bak kaw. if you and the kids need to get out of the house after opening all the presents, a family movie cab great escape. the one and only 12-year-old critic, lights, camera jackson is here to give us his movie takes for the holiday. good morning. happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> we'll kick it off with disney's 50th feature. >> the last fairy tale film and princess film. i actually liked this a lot. it's good for not only young girl, because they think obviously being a prin speps young boys like it because there's enough action in it,

too. great animation. a lot of round colors and very bright. and it should get an oscar nomination it should. really? >> yeah. >> that's shooting for the stars. isn't it? >> great musical numbers, too. >> good to know. number two on your list is the third in the narnia films? >> yes. they focused more on the characters and story than just action. in the last one, prince of cass pia, a ton of action. now a new story and i like the characters. a much bigger role in the film and also good and 3d. >> say that five times. >> a tongue twister. >> number three on the list, yogi bear movie. what drives you to this one? >> so funny. you think it's a little waste of time, wasted slapstick comedy. it is really funny and older kids and adults will also enjoy it, based on it's old cartoon.

dan okay kroaykroyd and justin timberlake interaction. they got a good story and script on this one. >> another one is "true grit." >> yes. >> you saw it eastern though you're 12? >> yes. because a lot of young kids, 8, 9-year-olds, older, seeing action films nowadays. this has a lot of action for a pg-13 film. good story. she's great in this. jeff bridge, fantastic. i just saw him also in "tron: legacy." doing a great job. my first western film and first cohen brothers film. >> you have not seen "fargo"? >> no. haley fargo, the girl is in there very good. >> probably with a younger girl in the cast, it's something that kids can relate to, also. >> yeah. i guess so. but it's a little bit of a violent pg-13 movie i guess. most adult on this list of films. >> in terms ever something parents could enjoy and kids enjoy as well, a little more

toned down in terms of the rating. what would you recommend? >> i would recommend "tangled" overall my best pick out of this list. a fun animated movie parents and kids can enjoy. all great over the holiday break were you enjoy. >> what did you think of "gulliver's travels." >> here's the problem with that. originally it was spoetzed to come out this past wednesday the 22nd but the studio recently pushed it to tomorrow, saturday, christmas day. a little odd for a movie to open on a saturday, but that's not a good sign for the film, but -- i'll be seeing the film over the next couple days and go to my website lightscamerajackson.com for that review. >> good at the website. >> nice plug in. >> great with the movie reviews. >> thank you very much. happy holidays to you. >> we appreciate it. >> all right. and now here's russ. >> jackson, in fuego this morning. check it out. and stuck in the kitchen, making eggs and pancakes for everybody, so "early show"

contributor katie lee is with us. great to see you. >> great to see you, too. definite smell -- doesn't it smell amazing in here? >> you walk in the studio, cinnamon rolls smack you in the face. >> so great. this is a great meal to make for your christmas morning, because you don't have to be in the kitchen. i say if i'm making pancakes or scrambling eggs i'm a short order cook. all things can you do in advance. we start way fruit salad. my mom makes this. it's delicious. we all eat it up. grapefruit segments and orange segments. citrus is in season, dump in the pomegranate seeds, also in season. i have kiwi. nice colors of christmas, and for sweetness, we have some coconut flakes, put in a little bit of marshmallows and chopped walnuts. this is actually pretty healthy, because i'm not adding any sugar to it. give it a stir. and can you naught in the refrigerator tonight and tomorrow morning all of it, the juices, come together and it

will be so yummy and delicious. it looks really festive. also great for dessert, if you want a healthy dessert option. >> just like that, you're done. >> you're done. how easy was in? >> okay. >> cinnamon rolls. >> cinnamon rolls, what we've all been waiting for. i made a yeast dough. this is a foolproof yeast dough. the recipe son the website. i want to point out with the yeast you want it to look bubbly and thick. you put it in warm water. a little sugar for the yeast to feed off. if it doesn't look like this, start over, that means your yeast isn't doing so well. i've let it rise and am rolling it out. nice dough here. i'm going to ask you to brush some of that butter on there. we're going to put melted butter all over it. >> all over. right? >> get it all in there. >> we like that. >> be very generous with the butter. >> no problem at all. >> mix cinnamon and sugar, and need a lot of this. you want a lot of cinnamon. >> yes. >> so keep going with that and i'm going to sprinkle. put some more on that.

>> lots of cinnamon and sugar. >> i'm going to take the whole thing, put it over it. now what do you is take this and roll it up. so this is how we make our roll. >> so glad you didn't ask me to do that. it would have been disastrous. mixing and brushing i can do. >> it's easy, russ. anybody can do this, and can you have homemade bread on kichrists morning. so bet tlaern opening up a can't. those never taste as good. take a knife and cut them off. nice and easy. the brute beauty it goes into the refrigerator overnight. i take them out of the fridge -- and ta-da. they've risen overnight. goes into the oven. for 40 minutes. so while everybody's unwrapping gifts, they'll smell great. >> for 40 minutes. >> i'm going to need your help over here. >> she's got some over here. >> over here. pull these out. >> okay. >> nice and brown. they're almost overcooked. i've had them baking so long. so now the beauty is, you get to

put icing all over it. yummy, yummy. that's my favorite part. >> homemade icing? >> just confectioners sugar and milk. you can also use orange juice, if you like orange. put all that on there. you get the idea. >> i do. >> smells great. let them cool off and then you can eat them. >> lots of samples for everybody. can't wait. >> now to the eggs. instead of scrambled eggs make a fritatta. eight eggs in here to beating. and put in all of our veggies. roasted red peppers. onions. spinach. you mix that together. in a spring form pan, put bread crumbs in there. get that coated on the bottom. mix that up, russ. come on. you have to help me. >> did you see the movie "morning glory" harrison ford plays in it. fritatta. it's fun to say. >> do you like to make the fritatta. >> love the fritatta. >> dump it right in there. that's it. it goes into the oven for 30 minutes and it comes out looking

like this. >> ah. >> delicious, and then i've mixed some coffee with steamed milk. a little chockly syrup, dollop of whipped cream, a candy cane and sprinkling of cocoa powder and you have a beautiful christmas lunch with no work. >> are you available tomorrow, by the way? something tells me you're going to say no, right? >> no. but can you do t. thanks a lot. you can find these recipes on our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. katie lee, thanks so much. have a good hol danchts i've got to eat one of those. >> i'm right behind you. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.,,,,

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>> delicious. >> that's how it's going to be. >> the fritta, so easy, as well. i'll say it again, some are so intimidated by those noimplts it's super easy, a lot easier than trying to fry eggs. >> it looks complicated with the colors and ingredients you would think it would be a while. >> it is great room temperature, too so don't feel like you have to serve it hot. >> don't worry, we'll eat it room temperature. >> a tip, always make sure you are at the end of the line and then you get the frosty bowl. >> we used to fight he over the middle one when my grandma would make it because the middle one always had the most frosting. >> the prosting is delicious, though. fat-free, right? >> i'm sure the fruit salad is fantastic but no one is neefr the fruit salad. >> nobody is eating that fruit salad. it is, good i tell. >> drew: we'll be here christmas day and have a number of things for you, tech tips, technical stuff. >> once you open up the new gadgets we'll show you how to

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headlines... police in the sout it is 8:55. good morning, everyone. i'm sydnie kohara with your cbs 5 news headlines. police in the south bay looking for a man behind a crime spree at a mall. they say he had a rifle hidden in his trench coat, terrorized shoppers and robbed a store at the westfield valley fair mall yesterday in santa clara. he was last seen driving a stolen nissan altima after a carjacking. a third man has died following a drive-by shooting in south san francisco. this happened wednesday night at the corner of linden avenue and 8th lane. neighbors say they heard several gunshots then found the victims in the street. investigators are looking into possible gang links. and it looks as if san francisco will continue to be the home of the 49ers at least for a few more years. a tentative agreement struck yesterday would keep them

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good morning. we have not had much of a morning commute at all today. we're seeing one of our first problem spots out there,

westbound 237 before great america parkway. just a report of an accident. chp is heading as to the scene. no changing colors meaning no delay on our sensors so far and we have a camera near the 880/237 near milpitas. traffic okay towards san jose. the rest of the morning commute nice and light across the san mateo bridge, no problem there. about a 12 to 13-minute drive time from hayward towards the peninsula and even the altamont pass which always backed up so far a smooth commute towards 680 and the dublin interchange. that's your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. forecast for today, we are talking about some sunshine out there. plenty of sunshine a few high clouds. and we also have a winter storm watch in effect for the sierra saturday night through sunday morning. for the bay area, heavy rainfall at times tomorrow with windy conditions. a few leftover showers sunday and more showers in the

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