bay are clear. >> very good. >> wow. >> enjoy the weekend. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com good morning. jurors in the michael jackson manslaughter trial begin deliberating the fate of dr. conrad murray after both sides wrapped up their cases with emotional closing arguments. herman cain faces another critical day as one of his accusers may come forward to discuss her sexual harassment claim, this as supporters release a new ad claiming racism is behind the reports. we'll bring you the latest on the reports that cain can't seem to shake. unemployment fell to 9% in october, but the u.s. economy produced the fewest new jobs in four months. and look out below. there she blows.

surfers and kayakers get a whale of a surprise off this california coast and it's all caught on tape. we'll tell you all about the close encounter early this friday morning november 4th, close encounter early this friday morning november 4th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs and good morning, welcome to "early" show here on a friday morning. it's november 4th. >> looks like nighttime still out there in new york city. erica hill is on assignment. >> how about that whale picture, huh? >> pretty incredible stuff. when you see that kind of thing you think, what would it be like to be nearby because these people are so close when they're looking at it. >> i loved the water, but if that happened right there, you would have to resuscitate me. let's begin this morning with that los angeles jury in the decision that they're facing right now. who was responsible for michael jackson's death, a negligent doctor or the singer himself.

on thursday attorneys gave emotional closing arguments. now, the fate of dr. murray is in the hands of the jury. cbs news national correspondent bill tracy has the story. >> this is bizarre, unethical, unconscionable behavior. >> reporter: in his final pitch to the jury, prosecutor david walgren argued that dr. conrad murray was a doctor for hire. willing it give michael jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol to help him sleep in his bedroom. >> michael jackson trusted conrad murray. he trusted him with his life. he paid >> reporter: jackson was said to be in good health the day before he died rehearsing for his c upcoming tour. >> this case will go on forever because they do not have a

father. they do not have a father because of the actions of conrad murray. >> reporter: the prosecution says murray failed as a doctor, distracted by phone calls and text messages while jackson was hooked up to a propofol iv. he also failed to tell emergency responders about the drug as they tried to revive the singer. >> this is not a reality show. it's reality. >> reporter: yet the defense stuck with their argument that jackson was a likely drug addict injecting himself with a fatal dose of propofol and taking other sedatives. >> michael jackson went into his personal bathroom and swallow e and dr. murray didn't know it. >> reporter: the prosecutor dismissed the self-injection theory. but dr. murray's attorney said his client was simply the victim of michael jackson's odd life.

>> he was just a little fish in a big, dirty pond. >> reporter: ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. joining us, again, from los angeles is jean casarez covering the jackson trial for "in session." jean, good morning, once again. >> good morning. >> you've been following this from the beginning. you've been there since day one. who gave the best close yesterday and why? >> they were both very, very strong. it became like a credibility contest yesterday on the character of conrad murray because the prosecution really argued that conrad murray was such a selfish person only for himself. he wanted to make that $150,000 a month off of michael jackson and when it got to be an emergency in that bedroom, he pocketed all the vials, put them in bags to save himself, not save the life of michael jackson that it wasn't a doctor/patient relationship, it was an employer/employee relationship. that's why he violated that legal standard of care. brought out so many lies in the

statement of conrad murray that conrad murray said jackson was saying through the morning hours, i can't sleep, i have to go to rehearsal. the phone records show she whe n the phone all morning michael jackson was asleep on a propofol drip. he came onboard to try to help michael jackson sleep and he realized he had to wean him off that propofol and thee made a lot of bad mistakes, but they weren't criminal mistakes. >> when dr. murray found michael jackson, he didn't call 911 first. do you find that the most damming in the accusation of care? >> i think the defense had a strong argument. they said, look, it is a 14,000 square foot home, it is gated all around and locked all around. nobody can come into the premsis. if you called 911, he would still have to call security to get somebody to come into the gate. so, to save time, call security like he did, security should have gone and gotten an ambulance. they should have done something

rather than just send somebody upstairs. >> how long do you think the jury will have to deliberate with this? >> this is friday. jurors love fridays. this jury is tired. i see that. i think they want to get back to their lives. there's a lot of evidence. it's been a long trial. i think we could have a verdict today. i think it could go into next week. >> if the jury should decide to acquit dr. murray, what would they have to find to justify doing so? >> they'll have to believe that michael jackson injected himself, swallowed pills, but even more than that, this event, this intervening event wasn't foreseeable and that's where the prosecution has strength because they brought out that conrad murray knew that michael jackson had a propensity for pills and also that he loved to reach for that syringe, it's in conrad murray's statements. that makes it not an unforeseeable act which even more he violated the standard of care by turning his back even in that bedroom. >> any surprises during the closes on either side that could

catch anybody off guard, potentially? >> on the prosecution side, such strong evidence. they focus, i counted six times they brought up michael jackson's children in the first two minutes which emotionally brings so much to the closing arguments but it was obvious they want to bring in that emotional aspect and it's true, the children don't have a father. but this is a standard of care. this is violation of a legal duty. this was criminal negligence. that's the legal standard that they have to drive home and prove that beyond a reasonable doubt. >> jean casarez, thank you, as always. we turn the latest on herman cain and the controversy that continues to swirl around him. >> let others speak up for him as he tries to keep his campaign on track. jan crawford in washington with the latest on this for us. good morning. >> his advisors say he's done about talking about these allegations and talk about the economy and the policy and things that matter to the american people, but that might

be a challenge for him today. >> excuse me. >> reporter: staying away from the media frenzy,hermen cane thursday talk eed policy, the meeting comes as cain is trying to refocus on the issues, instead of the allegations of sexual harassment. but at the same time, cain refused to back away from saying the story was part of a dirty tricks campaign by texas governor rick perry. >> i don't see any other way it could have come out. let's just say there aren't enough bread crumbes that we can lay down and correct that leads us anywhere else at this point. >> reporter: perry forcefully denied the allegations last night, saying he would fire anyone who leaked such a story. >> if you're passing on rumors that are that heinous, that bad, you don't need to be working with me. gone. >> reporter: cain's campaign is reaching out to rally conservatives around him. the campaign said it has raised $1.2 million since sunday night. cain sat down for a sympathetic

interview for the website daily caller with ginny thomas, the wife of a supreme court justice, clarence thomas. she asked cain if he was being set up by the media. >> that is the d.c. culture. guilty until proven innocent. >> reporter: this morning a pro-cain political action committee is running a new ad at attacking the left and the saying it is motivated by race. more than two decades ago. >> it is a high-tech lynching. >> reporter: supporters in high waw say at this point they're not disturbed by the accusations, standing by cain two months before the caucus. >> i don't think it's going anywhere. i think the national news have pushed it. for everyone i talked to, it is a nonissue. >> it could become an issue today. whether one of cain's accusers will release a written statement and that could provide some details and keep the story going. chris? >> cbs' jan crawford in washington for us, thanks.

now, let's bring in chief washington correspondent and host of "face the nation" bob schaefer. good to have you with us this morning. >> thanks, rebecca. >> you see this information coming out of jan crawford report that the cain camp is painting this as something that is getting their supporters riled up. do you think that can continue, in particular, can that support continue if this, if this individual comes forward? >> i think it's going to be very, very difficult, rebecca. it's interesting, when these kind of things happen in campaigns, the first thing the person is being accused of something is announce that their fund-raising has gone up and sometimes that does happen, but, this story, i mean, it changes by the minute. the day before yesterday, it says herman cain was making his way through washington, it was almost like stay tuned for the next chapter because the next chapter may be absolutely contradictory of what the previous stop disclosed. i think the cain campaign is in

real trouble, frankly. >> these chapters that you mentioned, they have a lot of in fighting going on. perry saying now he will fire a staffer if they were the one that leaked the story. you have cain threatening the perry camp saying, basically, they're the ones who put me in this place and now racism put him in this place. what does it do for the gop contenders during the 2012 election? >> that is one of the more interesting parts. we had more debates ever than early on. i think they've been terrific. attracting large audiences and we're finding out a lot about these candidates. but this stuff, it's hard to see how well i think it does help some of the candidates. i mean, i've had several people who be a lknow a lot more about republican politics that they think in the end that newt gingrich may emerge as the alternative to mitt romney. we had these various candidates that have come and gone that

have sort of been the challenge. first it was going to be michele bachmann and then rick perry and newt gingrich is sort of still standing. so, as long as he stays out of the line of fire, it may well be him. but another thing to notice here. mitt romney is staying well away from this. you know, there's this old saying in politics, don't get between a man and firing jaud. let the firing squad do its work. you haven't heard a word out of mitt romney. when the perry campaign tried to blame this on the romney campaign, the romney campaign, they didn't try to engage on that, they just came back with two words. not true. and you're going to see that sad spot. romney throughout all of this, they want to see this play itself out. so, is it helping anybody? i think, yeah, it probably is helping that romney to some extent and whoever the next alternative to romney is going to be and a lot of republicans think that may well be newt gingrich. >> newt gingrich is a name that

is coming up more and more in light of all of this. bob schieffer in washington, thanks, bob. >> you bet. >> you can see bob this sunday morning on "face the nation." now to the very latest from wall street where investors have a lot to watch this morning, including a very important jobs report. >> alexa has more on that, good morning, alexis. >> good morning, rebecca. it looks like the job crisis may be easing slightly. the economy added 80,000 new jobs last month. that was slightly more than expected. wages did increase slightly and the unemployment rate dipped to 9% from 9.1%. the first drop since july. the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 400,000 in october for only the third time since april. >> when you look at the unemployment figures historically, you know, we haven't seen unemployment

numbers like this since the 1980s. >> reporter: floor trader doreven says continued uncertainty about jobs, the housing market and, of course, europe, is keeping the money needed to give the economy a real boost on the sidelines. all that uncertainty is making shoppers cautious. sales at big chains like macy's, costco and target fell short last month. not what retailers want to hear heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. and with the biggest u.s. companies getting 25% of their profits from the europeans, all eyes will remain overseas as an indicator of our own economic fortunes. >> people here have to care about the european economy because they are an enormous consumer for us, for our products here in the united states. >> reporter: and the european financial crisis is casting a bit of a shadow on this jobs report today. stocks here today opened lower and president obama will still likely face voters with the highest unemployment rate of any post-war president. chris and rebecca. >> alexis christoforous on wall

street, thank you. here's jeff glor with a check of the news other headlines. >> good friday to you. good color combination to you, as well. >> flattery colors. in our news, a new survey finds there are more drowsy drivers on the road. aaa survey said 32% of drivers admitted some time in the last 30 days driving while they're so sleepy they had a hard time keeping their eyes open. that is up 5% from the year before. it has been underreported and underestimated. a study last year found that one in six fatal crashes involves a drowsy driver. in brazil, a dramatic police take down. take a look at this. officer wurz driving in a runway at a small airport tuesday using a plane by an expected smuggler to prevent it from taking off the officers rammed the plane's wing. the plane was severely damaged,

as you can see. five suspects were arrested. more than $100,000 worth of electronics was confiscated. airfares are on the rise, again. usairways and delta are raising prices on most domestic flights by 10 bucks per round trip. other carriers will likely match that hike and "wall street journal" reports a growing trend for more for aisle and window seats than for those in the middle. near moscow, the conclusion of a simulated mission to mars. six crewmen emerged from a mocked spacecraft they spent almost a year and a half together with little else simulating the isolation of a potential flight to mars. one crew member said he's looking forward to seeing his family and going to the beach.,,

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occupy oakland protesters plan to eir good morning. 7:25. time for some news headlines here in the bay area. "occupy oakland" protestors plan to meet tonight to decide their future. last night the oakland city council debated supporting the "occupy" movement but failed to take a vote after over five hours of shouting. a well-known san jose philanthropist is taking a stand by supporting the "occupy wall street" movement. he is pulling all of his money out of bank of america. businessman mike fox, sr., plans to hold a news conference today to explain his dissatisfaction with the banking giant. some $8 million there. and dungeness crab fishermen will head out of ports tonightful crab season is opening for recreational fishermen. commercial starts on the 15th.

they expect plenty of crab after a record harvest last season. traffic and weather on a west friday coming up after this. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. we're going to start off in marin county northbound 101 near the central san rafael exist an injury crash. solo vehicle sounds like it is blocking two lanes. so there is a minor backup now

according to our radio partners kcbs. but expect delays to continue to grow if they can't clear it to the right shoulder. again, northbound 101 near the central san rafael exit. "friday light" at the bay bridge, not quite backed up to the very end of the lot pushing closer to the first overcrossing, 10 minutes to get on the span. out of downtown san jose, you can see it is still slick out there, in fact we are just dealing with a new accident coming in, in the south bay. almaden expressway at the guadalupe parkway, all three lanes blocked. san jose police are heading to the scene. here's lawrence with your forecast. >> elizabeth, still a couple of leftover scattered showers around the bay area right now, looking ominous outside the building as we take you for a live shot looking over the bay. you can see the clouds in the distance and it looks like this storm really coming to a close in a hurry now. still scattered showers around the bay area most of those light. but you can see you get caught under one of these cells you could see a couple of scattered showers. that will ind we down by the afternoon the partly cloudy,

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♪ remember those images six months ago much of tuscaloosa, alabama, was in ruin s after a devastating tornado destroyed 41 people there. the city still recovering and tomorrow night is an important moment, very important as alabama plays host to lsu to see who will be number one in college football. this is a massive, massive matchup. one versus two. we'll have more from tuscaloosa coming up. i'm chris wragge. rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment. you saw this video. we showed it to you at the beginning of the program. a surf and two kayakers. they're getting a huge surprise off of santa cruz. there's a pot of hump back

whales and they decided to join them. this close to the disaster. i can't imagine getting that close. but, first, the final day of the g-20 economic summit in france where world leaders are focused on the financial crisis and the ongoing turmoil in greece. chief white house correspondent norah o'donnell is there traveling with the president. first of all, good morning. this summit is largely being overshadowed by what happened in greece. how is it having an impact on the media there? >> it's interesting. we have the world's most powerful leaders gathered here in the south of france representing the largest economies. in fact, they make up 85% of the world's gdp and, yet, they're all waiting and watching to see what happens in greece. and, of course, the no confidence vote tonight that may happen with the prime minister mr. papandreou a wait and see approach. a view on the part of the white house that this euro zone debt crisis is something that europe must solve.

>> with all the uncertainty there, i'm sure workable solutions are hard to come by. what can president obama bring to these talks? >> you know, chris, it's pretty funny. when the president arrived here in cannes, the place known for that international film festival he joked that he wanted to see some movies. a lot of drama here. the french and german leaders that threatened the greeks that they would cut off financial aid and then, of course, the flip by greece and there has been a great deal of drama. but i think the president can do very little. this is very different than past history because of the economic struggles we have at home. the president can only offer words and talk and consultations, not a bailout the u.s. to bailout europe. again, europe will have to solve this problem, but i think the point the white house officials make is that they have to do this sooner rather than later to contain a contagion that could spread to the rest of the world. >> cbs' norah o'donnell, thank

you. now, here's rebecca. >> as norah just said, greece is at the center of economic troubles. greece's prime minister faces a vote that will determine whether or not he will keep his job. correspondent allen pizzey has more. >> reporter: still being diverted by george papandreou to refuse any agenda but his own. publicly rejected demand that he step aside for a caretaker government that would force the bailout plan and lead to new elections. instead, he insisted on going through a no-confidence vote in parliament tonight. but the support he had from greeks already reeling under austerity measures forced the bailout deal is all but gone. >> i think the better solution for the greek people is the

prime minister do the system. >> reporter: a pro-government newspaper carried the headline a balancing act on the edge of a cliff and even mps from his own party are turning against him. >> it's time to move on. >> yes. the fact that it is better for the government than for -- >> reporter: two years ago this woman realized her dream of opening her own restaurant. today it's closed and she works as a waitress for someone else. >> now i don't have a dream. i don't. i'm just going to work every day and wait to see what's going to happen. >> reporter: on the positive side, european stock markets jumped on the news that the greek referendum was officially off the table. but the final word won't come until long after or even after u.s. markets are closed. the no-confidence vote is scheduled for midnight local

time tonight. the genuine cliffhanger for the outcome really does matter to the audience. allen pizzey, cbs news, athens. let's go to jeff glor for a check of the headlines. >> jury deliberations begin today in the trial of dr. conrad murray. if conviced of involuntary manslaughter for michael jackson's death, murray could potentially get four years in prison. closing arguments wrapped up yesterday. prosecutors charged. the white house is being subpoenaed in the solyndra investigation before it filed for bankruptcy the solar energy company was awarded $500 billion federal fund and some in congress wanted to know how much federal officials knew about

coming up next, tuscaloosa, alabama, back in the spotlight. >> we'll tell you why tomorrow night's college football game means a lot more than just who will be number one in the nation. will be number one in the nation. this is "the early show" on cbs. plaque psoriasis.

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the most eagerly awaited college football games in years. number one, lsu playing number two, alabama, right here on cbs. >> that's right. it is right here on cbs. for school and a city still recovering from a devastating tornado, this game means more than just a shot at a national title. cynth cynth cynthia bowers has more. >> the excitement is building where tomorrow night, just over 100,000 people will gather inside the stadium to watch what some are calling the game of the century. but for the people of tuscaloosa, a special bond has formed this year with the university of alabama. it's all because of that killer storm that blew through here in april. >> my god, look at that. this is a very, very dangerous situation. now, it is now churning through southern, the city of tuscaloosa. this is really violent. >> it was something i'll never

forget and just a day i'll never forget. >> reporter: the impact was staggering. the storm, as bad as it gets. an f-5 tornado with wind of 200 miles an hour. 41 people died in tuscaloosa, hundreds more were injured and in the shadow of the university, thousands of homes were completely destroyed. alabama football player carson tinker barely survived. his girlfriend, ashley harrison, was killed. >> i don't want anybody to think that i'm the only person who is struggling because there are a lot of people who have been struggling in tuscaloosa. >> reporter: like their fans, alabama student athletes were hurting and faced with an unlikely challenge. to rebuild the community that has been so supportive of them. >> the longest lines in the city the day after the tornado and people waiting in line to find a home. it was people waiting in line to volunteers. >> reporter: jones is one of the top offensive linemen. for several weeks, though, football took a back seat while he cleared debris and helped to make repairs.

he was often surprised when fans took notice. >> and people walked up to me and they were like, are you on the alabama football team? i was like, yeah, i am. and, you know, just to see the look on their face. >> reporter: a middle wasteland where homes are rising again. this family will move into their rebuilt home. they're still amazed so many of their heroes came to help. >> the whole team was out volunteering and cleaning and it really gave us some hope over in this neighborhood. it really made a difference. >> how cool was it that i could use being a football player to make somebody who's hurting so bad smile. you know, and just by something as simple as giving them a water and shaking their hand and giving them a hug. >> reporter: the efforts of the community have been inspiring, but as tomorrow's big football game against top ranked lsu approaches, the city of tuscaloosa faces a sobering reality.

>> the people are in need and it's easy for people to forget, but this will be an opportunity to remind a lot of people across the country that what happened here was devastating. >> we're still rebuilding, but do not give up on us. don't forget us, we're not where we need to be. >> reporter: even as alabama's carson tinker deals with his personal grief, he says the focus is on something much bigger. >> do you think you take a piece of the community with you that there's a sense you're still playing for tuscaloosa, as well as the title? >> yes. we have put the city on our back. >> reporter: spirits are soaring. on saturday night the taylor family, like so many others in tuscaloosa, will turn on the tv. >> to wide our tide roll over those tigers. >> you know, it could be a tall task, as you two mentioned, lsu is number one.

alabama is number two and the build up for this game has just been incredible. it truly could be one for the ages, but certainly one for this town. something to cheer about. not just for the players when they give it their all on the field, but for the same people who gave so much off the field to help them recover. >> cbs cynthia bowers in tuscaloosa for us. thank you, great story. nothing like a football game can erase all the losses, some things will take years to recover from, but this one period of time, this will bring some smiles to that area. if you're looking for an emotional boost for a team, you couldn't find a bigger boost than this for alabama. >> you want to wager a bet on this one? >> sure. >> i'm with alabama. >> you're wearing bengal colors. >> but i'm still going alabama. a dollar. >> okay, catch the game tomorrow night right here 8:00 p.m. eastern, 7:00 central right here on cbs. coming up next, you're on

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life. we showed video not too long ago, i want to say the last two or three weeks some other people were on kayaks and they had cameras and they got this close as well. one of the guys jumped in the water to swim with the whales! you got to be kidding me! >> the moral of this story, hop in a kayak if you want some incredible footage. >> that is great but like i said earlier you would have had to resuscitate me. i would need the paddles and everything. >> just passed out in water. still ahead a great guest. the great bill cosby is here telling stories of his first date and much more from his latest book which we have in our hands. this is "the early show" on cbs. there he is! you are a little biscuit. i'm carol. uh, we should skedaddle 'cause it's girls' night. so...okay. oh, wow. you got a skinny-dipping scene after the duel, right? well, i -- shh, shh, shh. show. don't tell. [ male announcer ] your favorite movies right when you want them. just a little -- okay. oh, wow. [ male announcer ] watch unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly

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good morning, it's 7:55. let's get you caught up on some of the headlines here at cbs 5. "occupy" protestors plan to meet this evening to decide where to go from here. last night's city council debate was whether to support the "occupy" movement but failed to vote after a long confrontational session that lasted over five hours. a prominent san jose businessman says he is fed up and is now pulling all his money out of bank of america. beer distributor mike fox, sr., known for his philanthropy around the valley is now showing support for the "occupy" movement by cutting ties with bank of america. fox will explain what he hopes to accomplish at a news conference later today. and advanced microdevices is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce.

subpoena-based chipmaker plans to cut -- the sunnyvale-based chip maker plans to cut 1400 jobs. it's not known how many are in the silicon valley. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. ,, ♪ [ ukulele strumming ] ♪ [ folksy whistling ] [ man ] quitting is a fight you can't let yourself lose. it can take many tries. but keep trying, you will beat smoking. honey, you okay? yeah, i'm fine. ♪ [ ukulele ]

>> good morning. even though it's definitely slick in spots, we are drying out. and the number of incidents out there is slowing tricking down. let's go live to the south bay. this is a live look at traffic in san jose. looks better as far as the

drive time goes only 13 minutes between 101 and cupertino. i mentioned earlier accident on the almaden expressway. that's now cleared as well as another crash we were following up in marin, northbound 101 near the central san rafael exit. lanes were blocked but now it's a quick ride from the golden gate bridge all the towards san rafael. commute direction fine southbound 101 to the waldo grade. bay bridge "friday light" not even backed up to the park lot. mass transit is on time. >> clouds parting a bit around the bay area as this storm system really winding on down now. let's take you live outside to our mount vaca cam. you see some parting in the clouds there as the sun comes up. we have a couple of scattered showers around the bay area but just really widely scattered. let's take new for a closer look. you can see them over the bay now towards san leandro. now, this is all going to come to an end over the next couple of hours and then we are left with partly cloudy brisk cool conditions around the bay area. storm clouds will gather again late in the day on saturday.

chance of showers by saturday night wet overnight on sunday.

♪ a nice fall friday a nice fall friday morning, november 4th, here in new york city. good morning, nation. welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge, along with rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment. good morning again. >> good morning. >> when you talk about comedy legends, one name always pops up. the man, bill cosby, he has been making us laugh and think for nearly 50 years now. and a lot of laughs in his new book, "i didn't ask to be born, but i'm glad i was." bill cosby with us to talk about his new book. >> glad he is here and was born. also one of the most belove ed "survivor" champions is with us. we know about his brave battle with cancer. now is he back in remission and

chemo therapy. he and his girlfriend are telling us how they are dealing with the news. he is still planning on running the new york marathon on sunday. >> they are out with a new web ad this morning. they say the accusation s a racist attack by the liberals and the press. political correspondent jan crawford joins us now from washington with more. how is this playing out, jan? >> reporter: herman cain is trying to stay above all of this personally and is back to focusing on policy and his campaign. supporters are defending him. we do have the web out today and also we are going to hear possibly today from one or more of the women who are said to have accused cain of sexual harassment during the time he was heading up the national restaurant association. it may decide whether or not they are going to release them

from their confidentiality agreements today. >> the impact, i guess, that is the big question. what type of impact is this having on his campaign now this has gone on all week? >> reporter: chris, i mean, so far people are really sticking behind herman cain, his supporters are. a new "the washington post" poll shows out nationally he is still a front-runner, tied for first place with mitt romney and that is reflected in a lot of the reporting that we have been doing, talking to voters, particularly out in iowa, where supporters of cain say they think this is going to fade away. they think the charges are, quote, sketchy, one person told us, and it's not that pertinent. interestingly, the campaign is still, still raising lots of money. they have raised more money this week, $1.2 million since this story broke on sunday night than they have a few months combined. and finally, i think look at talk radio. you know that is very important with conservative voters. the conservative talk radio hosts like rush limbaugh, they are really rallying to his

defense and could end up being a huge help to him if they stay with him. >> bob schieffer said one of the first bits of damage control is saying we are raising more money. he wants this to be an issue that is behind him but now racism is brought into question here and now we may potentially get a statement from one of the women. how does he stay on point with all of this going on and with so many people following him and badgering him with questions? >> that is a great question and i think the campaign advisers are asking how do they put this behind him. we are talking about it every day and new details seem to emerge and anonymous at this point and thin hi sourced. one anonymous source here and there. if that continues, obviously, he is going to start saying, look, the media is out to get me and conservative voters are respond to that because they don't trust the media and think bias in the press. the problem if these women come forward with details, their

faces put to some of these allegations, that is when it's going to be especially hard to put it behind him. >> cbs' jan crawford in washington, thank you. >> thanks, chris. here is jeff glor at the news desk with a check of today's other headlines for us. >> i like it when you make that return. >> we are here with you and got to check in with you again. >> appreciate that. good morning. the fate of michael jackson's doctor is now had the hands of the jury. deliberations in the manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray begin this morning in los angeles. in thursday's closing arguments the defense and prosecution told the jurors sharply different stories about what happened the day jackson died in 2009. >> because of the bizarre, grossly negligent, criminally negligent actions of conrad murray that caused the death of michael jackson. >> they want you to convict dr. murray for the actions of michael jackson. they just don't want to tell you that. >> murray's lawyers have said jackson gave himself that fatal

overdose of propofol. if convicted murray could get four years in prison and lose his medical license. the head of the bankrupt securities firm mf global jon corzine has resigned turning down a $12 million golden parachute, he says. the former governor of new jersey and former ceo of goldman sachs has been under fire for weeks now. his firm filed for bankruptcy on monday. more than $600 million in customer money is missing. rescue crews in china are trying to reach up to 50 trapped coal miners after an explosion in rah coal mine in central china. this morning, seven injured miners were rescued using the mine elevator. three four miners, though, were

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trademark curls before the chemo caused too much of it to fall out. >> there you have it. bald is the new afro. >> after receiving a stem cell transplant and more radiation, the soccer player learned his cancer was in remission. >> so far, so good. >> reporter: this year he and his girlfriend of eight years and fellow survivor winner, jenna morasca signed up for "the amazing race" which kicked off in september. the same month, john learned that his cancer had returned after 20 months in remission, localized in the lung area. >> knowing i have the best doctors in the world and incredibly supportive family and girlfriend jenna. >> reporter: he is now receiving a new chemotherapy treatment which only targets the areas affected and still moving forward with his plans to run in the new york city marathon on sunday, refusing to let cancer sideline him. >> it's for fighting cancer. it's for everything. are we ready?

kilo! all right, let's go win the race! >> ethan zohn and jenna morasca are with us this morning. good morning to both of you. thank you for being with us. you find out that you're back and how did you find out that you have cancer again? >> well, i was having some like presenting symptoms which, for me was just itchy skin. i went back for one of my routine checkups and my scans and they found -- >> itchy skin? >> yeah, one of the symptoms of hodgkin's lymphoma is itchy skin with fever and night sweats and loss of weight which i didn't have. i felt completely healthy and norm normal. we are filming a tv show, everyday health. our life is going great and then bam. slapped in the face. >> you've gone through the two of you because you can go through it together one time already. was there that how could this happen again? to fight through this once is one thing but now to have to deal with it another time. >> i think the first time we were, okay, we are going to do this. clear our deck. we are going to make everything available. then when you go into remission,

you get your life back and you make plans and we have things we wanted to do and, all of a sudden, it's threatened to be taken away from you again. you're just -- there is the flurry of emotions. almost more devastating. >> angry and sad and scared. >> everything. >> but you're not going to let them take the new york marathon away from you. >> no way. >> you're still running on sunday? >> of course. i've been training for months. my charity has 70 runners this year and we raised $200 for hiv aids. amazing race is on there too. >> how difficult was it? training for that is not easy with what you've had to go through. >> the chemotherapy i'm on right now is pretty good. it's called sgn-35 and side effects aren't that bad and it's targeted and smart therapy and i've been training through it and feeling strong and healthy. >> can i ask how much different it is? the treatment this time around it is localized and a little bit different. is it more painful, less painful?

do you have as many bad days as you did the first time around? >> so far, it's good. but, you know, it's called smart therapy because it only targets the cancer cells. >> it's confusing, though, because it only targets the cancer cells so it doesn't destroy your body you don't lose your hair so he doesn't look sick but inside there is this epic battle going on, so it's really confusing because he looks you know, fine but you have this kind of war going on inside so it's really hard to kind of manage these two worlds. >> ethan, clearly, you are a fighter and so are you, jenna. been there by his side. what advice do you have for partners who are going through this in their lives with people that he they love. >> for every person that is fighting, there is always someone there helping out, a care taker in the shadows. for me it's always nice to have a good support system and someone you can really break down to and scream at. do whatever you need to do that you don't feel comfortable doing in front of the person you're taking care of. i think we all need that outlet and we need good friends and keeping your activities and

keeping the things you love to do. don't let cancer take anything away from you, you know? kick it out the door. >> ethan, a lot of people show you and know you from "survivor" and the shot of "the amazing race." and now you're running in the marathon and probably think you're a super hero in some sorts. some people think he can do anything and beat anything. at some point, like you've mentioned you get it once, it's bad but you get it twice, it's a whole different ball game. >> i'm scared. every day you wake up and you have the worst fears going through your head. but for me you got to take that crisis, you got to take that moment, that negativity and turn it into something positive and for me, you know, doing what i'm doing, going public, it's just, you know, sending a message of hope to everyone out there. the perception of cancer in the world there is winners and losers. you either win and you beat cancer or you lose and you die. there are millions of people who are living with cancer and that is okay, too. i'm not a failure. >> you're living proof. question? what amount of time do you run to run the race? on sunday.

>> i'd like to run it better than last year but i'm guiding a blind runner this year. >> but he's a fast runner. >> no excuse really. >> i think as long as you finish it. >> it is the act of running it. >> great accomplishment. we are thrilled to have you with us here again. wish you the best. thank you both and good luck in the marathon this sunday. up next, about anything you can buy is reviewed online. >> when it stays four stars or thumb's up, how do you know that is a legitimate appraisal? we will help you separate fact from fiction here on "the early show" on cbs. announcer: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by osteobi-flex. helps improve joint movement in seven days. bi-flex, helps improve joint comfort in just seven days. osteobilist osteobi-flex. helps improve joint movement in seven days. osteo bi-flex. the #1 doctor and pharmacist recommended brand.

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decide what gifts to buy, which restaurant to take the visiting family members to and you sometimes go online to look for help in the reviews online. >> exactly. you want to believe them but the truth is some companies may be playing around with the system. here to tell us what they do it and what to do about it is cbs contributor regina lewis. we have seen this and previewed it before the commercial. you see three stars, four stars, thu thumb's up, thumb's down but inflex of fake reviews. how do you tell which are the good ones and bad ones and what to believe? >> it has a lot to do with influence. the back story. people don't want to waste their hard-earned money. did you buy the item or just go to restaurant or stay at the hotel? the better the reviews the better the sales and there is not marketing plan how do we increase our favorable reviews. the question is what tactics are you employing and what transparent are they. are you giving away free samples

with the promise more free samples behind if you write favorable reviews? are you paying people $5 for favorable revoew? people aren't aware that is happening. >> do you pay attention to the reviews a lot when you look at things? >> i do. >> do you? >> i do actually. i do a lot of online research before i go to restaurants especially and i'm always look at the reviews but sometimes you can kind of see something that is a trend and i feel if you see a trend and people are saying exactly the same thing then maybe not the one you trust. >> a great point. the major review signs have automated tools where they are scanning for that so they will look for influx of reviews from the same computer and look for inordinate amount of four star ratings coming in at a rapid pace. there are other things you can look for. >> like? >> we have a great sample. for instance something that is really over the top that has language we are going to call this out. you know, it was the most unbelievable thing ever! the exclamation point is a bit

of a give-away there. it was the absolute worst. way too long. really over the top language is a red flag. direct mentions also a red flag. this one is interesting. so here they are naming the store, electronic warehouse. you wouldn't really do that because keep in mind when you're writing the review the store is a above it and probably a picket. you wouldn't name the picture and the model. the reason is you're trying to get the search engines. if it's aib deliberate campaign you will name the product and hoping when people search for it will turn up. that is a red flag. cornell university did a first study the use of first person is actually a little bit defensive so they reviewed fake reviews and the real deal. people that wrote the fake reviews tended to say things like my parents. i. my husband and i. almost as if they are trying to overcompensate, really, really, this is real. they are trying too hard. >> interesting. >> those are the red flags. what are the signs you can read a review and say it's genuine? >> did the person purchase the

item. this is cute, i like the color. about you buy it or not? amazon has a head start here and verify whether someone purchased the item or not. they have credit cards on file so any kind of fraud is more traceable on their end so a key one. is it balanced? most people, take hotels, he will, people say it was great, we loved the view, the food was great but the bathrooms were small or construction next door was loud. last thing was it soused? you can click on the name of the reviewer and see if they wrote other reviews. if they are the most prolific reviewer on earth, maybe they are getting paid. >> like taking a test. to see if you are cheating or not. >> that was not the moral of the story. comedy legend bill cosby is with us coming up on "the early show." stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,

san francisco's public defender is releasing new video that he by police good friday morning. i'm grace lee with your cbs 5 headlines. san francisco's public defenders is releasing some new video that he says shows misconduct by police officers. jeff adachi released this youtube video and says it shows officers conducting searches without warrants and using excessive force. adachi says officers also stole personal property and money in five cases. complaints have been filed against the officers. "occupy oakland" protestors plan to meet tonight to decide their future. last night the oakland city council debated supporting the "occupy" movement but failed to make a vote after hours of shooting -- hours of shouting, excuse me. and rain in the bay means snow in the sierra. some resorts are opening lifts today just in time for the weekend.

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good morning. there are some northbound caltrain delays. northbound train 329 and 327 sounds like both trains are delayed. there was an incident on the

tracks about 45 minutes ago. so again, just northbound trains delayed. looks like southbound caltrain is getting by fine. otherwise, bart also on time with 61 trains. and ace looks good, muni and your ferries. westbound 237 slow for silicon valley commuters. an accident cleared to the right shoulder approaching zanker road in san jose is causing the extra slow traffic. in the meantime it is "friday light" everywhere else including out of downtown san jose. looks great. and at the bay bridge, they had turned on the metering lights but it is not too bad only backed up to mid lot. that's traffic. here's lawrence with a check of your forecast. >> the rain really ending now. cool and brisk for the bay area as we'll see some breezy conditions outside. taking a look toward the mountains there, yes indeed it looks like things quieting down now and it looks like it will stay that way but we have some more rain coming in for the weekend. temperatures chilling down below freezing now in santa rosa. 30s there. 30s also in the napa valley. 40s and 50s further to the south. this afternoon 50s and 60s for highs. by tomorrow evening, could see some more rain return to the

bay area, showers continuing into sunday morning.

♪ ♪ i should have been a cowboy i should have learned to ride ♪ >> i've been saying that for years, i should have been a cowboy. >> i think you are a cowboy. >> welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge along with rebecca jarvis. erica hill is on assignment on this friday. coming up, time to put on your cowboy boots because we have country music for you. superstar tobey keith was in town to promote his new album, ninth number one album and we will hear from him at the intrepid sea and air space museum that you do not want to miss. toby is real country. >> real country. >> also ahead, the one and only bill cosby is here. he has been everywhere, done everything. he has some very sharp opinions

on everything from the bible to romance and even kim kardashian and put the best of those observations into his new book. "i didn't ask to be born but i'm glad i was." looks like he is excited to tell us about it too. >> resting comfortable up on our set over there. first, the macey's believe campaign benefiting the make a wish foundation. last year, we helped two special kids see their wishes come true. a young boy from georgia became a meteorologist for the day. while aspiring dancer from new jersey got to take dance classes at an elite performing center. >> it was really cool. and here to tell us what to expect are two guests to tell us more. >> nice to see you all. >> when we see you, it's like the holidays are here all over again. you've been doing this the fourth consecutive year.

what can people expect this year? >> we like to add a new element to the campaign this year. this year, we have two exciting elements. we are bringing technology into the campaign. it is called ar. it allows you to see the characters in your iphone and ipad and android phone. it's a fun way for you to interact with the animated characters when they come to life. can you take a photo of them, play with them. it's a new engaging way for kids and adults alike to play with them. >> at home for people who aren't familiar with this, what is it about? >> the macy's campaign started, this is our fourth year. the make a wish foundation is such an important foundation to us. what we are asking people to do children of all ages come to the believe mailbox at any macy's store and bring your stamped letter to santa talking about why you believe and for every letter we receive we donate a dollar to the make a wish foundation up to a million dollars.

>> i have worked with make a wish for years now. obviously one of the most popular in the world. it seems you are able to provide the kids with life-threatening diseases with moments they never will forget. what is the statistic? one every 38 minutes a wish is granted. >> we are able to do it with great friends like macy's and their customers who do so much in terms of know donating through the believe campaign. we are very blessed to have over 25,000 volunteers throughout the country grant these wishes and so if it wasn't for great corporations like macy's and volunteers like georgianna, we wouldn't be able to do what we are able to do. >> here you are! >> here i am. >> how wonderful is it to be involved in this?

>> it is beyond words. it become the center of my life, my passion. i would do anything for these children. i had a own personal loss in my life, my husband, and i needed to pay back the love and support given to me and what better way when i saw an article in the local paper looking for wish granters. >> what do you do as a wish granter? >> as a wish granter, i'm a mediator. we coordinate are the office back and forth with the child for whatever the wish might be and prepare a wish celebration and we provide the itinerary. >> can you describe as a volunteer, being on the outside from the business standpoint, the reaction of the kids and the families? >> the reaction is amazing. i don't think there is enough words in the dictionary to describe how the children feel. the joy on their faces and their smiles. i recently spoke to some of my

wish children, isabella who had a wish granted six years ago. she had a bedroom makeover. she was moving to her grandmother's house and six years later she has the exact same bedroom and the pink is still there and to see the face describes everything. >> the collaboration that you talked about in the fourth year now. the rise in popularity, have you seen the type of growth that you thought you'd see when you first started, embarked on this whole mission? >> it's amazing to me. we add some new elements each year so there is more engagement and participation. we see people want to flock to the stores and bring in their letters. i get phone calls and david gets phone calls from our customers who say they want to be volunteers. just the awareness the program is creating, i think, has been amazing. >> we appreciate the three of you being here and wish you the best of luck this holiday season. thank you all very much. for more on the macy's believe

campaign go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com and you can get involved. >> here is jeff glor with one more check of the headlines. latest unemployment numbers are just out this morning. labor department reports that 80,000 jobs were added to the economy in october. that is the fewest in four months. the unemployment rate fell to 9%. almost a week after that freak snowstorm hit the northeast, power outages continue today. nearly 600,000 customers still

bill cosby is an entertainment legend. >> yes! >> he takes cues very well. >> he is great. actor, comedian, producer, he made us laugh just now. >> he is out with a wonderful new book "i didn't ask to be born but i'm glad i was."

bill cosby, welcome. >> you cannot say that. >> no? >> if you are in trouble with your mother, standing in your room and you're 11 years old and your mother is saying, this room is a pig sty and i want it cleaned up now. >> here is a taste of the book right here, bill. stories like this throughout the entire book. >> lots of anecdotes and stories about love. your first love, bernadette. >> she was not my first! >> she sounded like it. you devoted all this time to her. >> did you read the book? >> i did. a whole chapter on bernadette johnson. >> we were 16! so you go through love as a male, you go through love, they call it crushes. i mean, there was doris mann when i was 12.

>> but not bernadette, though. >> but bernadette is when i'm 16. but then i went to fell mars and then i went to muriel gray. i mean, i was there! >> was there anyone you didn't love? >> exactly. >> now, i'm telling you, after my big dream. >> yeah? >> at age 12. >> yeah. >> i went to the elementary school that i'm attending and i'm in sixth grade and i went around to every girl in the schoolyard and apologized to each and every one for my previous behavior. >> is that right? >> that was a good move. i like the dance moves that you paint or not dance moves that you paint in the book. the boys and the girls going to separate sides of the gymnasium waiting for something to happen. >> i thought that that might be a little -- because i'm 74 years old. i thought 60 years ago, maybe

some people wouldn't be able to identify with that. >> are you kidding me? >> and you stand there and i don't know who the first guy was. i think it might have been some spirit from karma or something that they planted in the line that walked across and then the rest of us went. but we didn't need him any more. >> that was the same thing. when i was younger a homecoming dance i remember going to a homecoming dance and not dancing for one second. it was women on one side, while the guys on the other. forget about it. you couldn't get them together. it happens, generation-to-generation. >> how old were you to have a homecoming?

>> i'm talking back in high school. >> weren't you the king too, chris? >> no. >> i mean, to have a homecoming. see, we lived in the projects and the school was two blocks away. >> yeah. >> everybody is lower, lower economic. >> uh-huh. >> i don't know what a homecoming is. >> a homecoming is a thing they had for the upper classmen who graduated but they didn't come to the dance but that is another story. >> it is. bill, i want to get to the point about the qr codes in your book. >> yes. >> because you have these -- if we could show them. throughout the book, you have qr codes and what was the thinking behind putting these things in the book? >> to sell the book. today, we are moving quickly. >> yes. >> and we have to pay attention to things that will give access to draw people in so that it's easier for a person with a smart phone, to sit at home and then bill cosby.com, you cue in and, boop, on your picture screen, pictures of what he has drawn

and he is -- he is a genius. >> great pictures. >> and then you can, bop, you can get bill cosby describing why he wrote. >> how about that sound effect? can you get that too? >> which one. >> the boop! >> no, you can't get the boop, but i can do it for you twice. i can give you on your phone, you know, when you do your ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

♪ ♪ >> recognize tha ♪ ♪ i love this world >> tobey keith is at the top of the "forbes" list of highest earning country performers and has 29 number one hits and tons of industry awards in his long career. >> not long ago, keith came to new york to perform for

servicemen and women on the deck of the intrepid sea and air space mutual and that is where russ mitchell caught up with him. >> reporter: tobey keith always brings a little bit of oklahoma when he comes to town. ♪ >> reporter: and in new york city, he came with more songs inspired by his life. including the title track from his new album "clancy's tavern." >> teal me about clancy's tavern. >> my grandmother had a bar in ft. smith, arkansas and she owned the hottest night spot so i took all of the people that were in there and i just brought clancy's, my grandmother's hot tavern back to life again. ♪ ♪ how do you like me now now that i'm on my way ♪ >> reporter: if it seems he is feeling nostalgic, perhaps he is. 20 years ago,

he left home for country music's capital, nashville. that first trip was a short one. >> playing those bars and just writing songs and taking them in and getting rejected and saying, you know, there's a thousand just like you here in nashville. fortunately, they came to oklahoma and found me. it takes finding somebody who thinks the same way you do to open that first door. ♪ >> reporter: the a few years later, that door finally opened. and in 1993, tobey keith got his first taste of success with "should of been a cowboy." ♪ i should of been a cowboy i should have learned to rope and >> reporter: he covers the country music theme. beers, bars, horses and smoking ♪ walkin through the front door puts a big smile on my face ♪ >> reporter: but it's the political anthems. ♪ i'm an american soldier >> reporter: rallying for the stars and stripes.

♪ this nation i love is falling under attack ♪ >> reporter: and concerts for soldiers that have brought him into the political crossfire. did you have any idea when you started in this business, that, at some point, you would be seen as political as some people have seen you? >> no, but it's not nothing i painted myself. i didn't hang that shingle up, you know? ♪ and eagle will fly >> i wrote a song called "courtesy red, white and blue." i had extreme support from the right. yeah, that's the way to do it. and then i had extreme anger from the left and it was like i was caught in the middle. ♪ ♪ brought to you courtesy of the red white and blue ♪ >> reporter: despite the political wrangling keith has supported the american troops and visited them in every corner of the globe playing more than 180 shows with the uso.

>> i went for the first time ten years ago to honor my father who was a vet and then you get to meet all of these true american heroes that get out and walk the beat every day. i said -- that's my calling and i'm going to do it. there is a first responder right there, by god. >> reporter: last week, when keith came to the site of the 9/11 memorial, he reached out. take a look at this over here. it's pretty cool. the names here. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: he had been to ground zero before. >> i love this down here. that's unbelievable. >> reporter: but had not seen it like this. >> this is remarkable. they have done a heck of a job, man. the families can always come here and remember their loved ones. welcome to the intrepid bar. >> reporter: keith gave a small group of veterans on board new

york's air and space mutual a taste of the new album. ♪ singing here is to you clancy in your neighborhood tavern ♪ >> reporter: which is praised by critics as one of its best. the album's first single is the number one "made in america." ♪ my old man spent his life living off the land ♪ >> reporter: is it your dad in the song? >> it was a different time when you could go in the bank, shake hands with your banker. he would have your back if you

wanted a new car. you had to buy a load of cattle or whatever, a new home. and now it's so globalized that you don't have that one-on-one. ♪ singing here is to you clancy and your neighborhood tavern ♪ >> reporter: at 50, tobey keith continues to be a powerful voice for his fans who, this week, made "clancy's tavern" his ninth number one album. ♪ we will see you tomorrow my girl ♪ >> reporter: russ mitchell, cbs news, new york. >> thank you! >> good to hear from toby what was an amazing artist and great american. you know the phrase. if you take them off, he'll stick his boot -- >> he will. what a great way as a celebrity visiting the troops in the far corners of the earth. >> they love him. the guy bleeds red, white and blue. we leave you with another number one hit song from tobey keith. >> and while we do that, we bring you the names of our hard workers here at "the early show." ♪ we got winners we got losers chain smokers and boozers

we got thirsty hitchhikers ♪ ♪ and the girls next door dressed up like movie stars ♪ ♪ hum hum hum i love this bar ♪ we got cowboys we got truckers and broken hearted fools and suckers ♪ ♪ we got hustlers and we got fighters early birds and all-nighters ♪ battle scars i love this bar ♪ ♪ i love this bar my kind of place ♪ ♪ just walking through the front

door it puts a big smile on my face ♪ ♪ it ain't too far to come as you are ♪ ♪ i love this bar ♪ i've seen short skirts high teches, blue collared fools and red necks ♪ ♪ and we got lovers and lots of lookers dancing girls and hookers like to drink from an mason jar ♪ ♪ hey hey hey i love this bar all right. we're going pick it now.

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california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do.

occupy oakland protesters >> good morning. i'm grace lee with your cbs 5 headlines. "occupy oakland" protestors plan to meet tonight to decide their future. last night the oakland city council debated supporting the "occupy" movement but they failed to take a vote after hours of shouting. a well-known san jose man is take a stand supporting the "occupy wall street" movement pulling all of his money out of bank of america about $8 million. businessman mike fox, sr., plans to hold a news conference this morning to explain why he is so dissatisfied with the banking giant. and your opportunity to do the same is coming this weekend. the "occupy" movement has designated tomorrow as national bank transfer day. protestors ask anyone who is angry about those high fees to take their money out of big

banks and transfer it to credit unions. we'll have your traffic and weather coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. 880 in oakland, as you pass the

coliseum, it's jammed up as you can see. it's because of a stalled big rig and it's up by the 23rd avenue exit. it's causing traffic to be stacked up to 238. so your drive time is almost 40 minutes now to take towards the macarthur maze. better news for caltrain. those delays have now gone way. no delays any longer for north- or southbound caltrain. it was an incident on the tracks around 7:45 so it was causing a few minor delays there. otherwise, you're looking to get away for friday, here's a live look, wow, check that out in the sierra, chains are required between kingvale and truckee if you are traveling interstate 80 no chain requirements for highway 50. that is just amazing isn't that picture-perfect out there? >> yeah, fantastic. still a few more snowflakes for them in the sierra but we are watching things wind down as far as the rain is concerned here. and looks like just a couple of clouds at the coast. hey, it is going to be cool and brisk and speaking of that, 30s and 40s around the bay area now. by the afternoon, only highs in the 50s and 60s. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,,,,,,