record rains fall in southern california. the wet weather providing drought relief but also putting some neighborhoods in danger. new allegations against bill cosby. a woman sues the embattled comedian, claiming he sexually abused her when she was a minor. a showdown on capitol hill today, hours after failing to follow a government demand. takata officials go before a congressional panel. ♪ and catwalk creations. victoria's secret shows off its latest lingerie designs at its annual fashion show. captioning funded by cbs w. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 3rd, 2014.

good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. well, more rain is forecast for southern california today threatening more flooding and mudslides. the powerful pacific storm blew ashore monday night. it covered the united states drenched rainfall in the los angeles area with record-breaking landfall yesterday. more than an inch of rain fell in l.a., breaking a record set in 1961. the national weather service said by the time all is said and done today up to 6 inches is possible. areas where recent wildfires burned away vegetation are most at risk. there have been some flooding and mudslide. residents were forced to evacuate their homes. >> it looks like it's going to rain again tomorrow, so instead of going through the drama, we're staying down the road.

>> reporter: diane rushed in to grab a few things after the evacuation order was lifted for 24 homes. they stayed away. many homes were surrounded by sandbags and k-rail. they said they're going to stay no matter what. >> we're going to ride that situation out. that could be for a year or two or literal. >> reporter: but the heavy rain and mud flows earlier were enough to keep robbie dornin and her dogs at a hotel tonight. >> i always love the rain and the mountains are my sanctuary. for right now it's kind of a worry. >> reporter: firefighters say only 2% of the fire-ravaged hillside has come down, so the sheriff's department has called to lift the mandatory evacuation order but urges them. >> they came out and surveyed

the area late this afternoon and we believe that the danger for mandatory evacuation is lifted and we believe now people can go back to their homes. >> reporter: the ventura county sheri sheriff's department doesn't believe any damage was done to the interiors of homes but a lot of yards were damaged by the mud, making it impossible to walk through. they say they'll be keeping a close eye on the weather for 12 to 24 hours. another woman alleges sexual misconduct by bill cosby. this time the alleged victim claims she was 15 when cosby molested her in 1974. judith huth is suing cosby for sexual battery. the suit was filed yesterday in california. huth said cosby molested her in a bedroom at the playboy mansion. so far no comment from cosby or his attorney. and president obama has reportedly chosen ashton carter to be the next secretary of defense. carter is a long-time pentagon

official. he served as deputy defense secretary and as a pentagon sec knollgy and weapons-buying chief. carter would replace chuck hagel if he is approved by the senate. an official announcement is expected later this week after carter is fully vetted. and the national transportation safety board is investigating the deadly collision between two school buses in knoxville, tennessee. police say one school bus made a sharp left turn, jumping a highway median and slammed into an oncoming bus yesterday. one bus flipped on its side. two students and an adult were killed. another 27 were injured. and everyone was shook up. >> he was crying. he was petrified. he's never been in an accident before. and for it to be his bus, he's really scared. >> this is a -- an unspeakable tragedy. you know, this is what we work every day to try to prevent. >> one bus was from an elementary school, the other from a middle school. both schools will be closed

today. and today congress holds another hearing on defective airbags manufactured by japan's takata corporation. takata is refusing to go along with the u.s. government demand to expand its recall. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. there was a midnight deadline for takata corporation to respond to the order. that deadline passed with no response so today representatives of takata as well as representatives of the u.s. regulators and automakers will all appear before a house subcommittee here on capitol hill. a midnight deadline for takata to expand a recall of its defective airbags nationwide has now passed with no move by the company. the u.s. government is demanding the japanese company take its recall nationwide after airbags

would explode spreading pieces of flying debris. she was injured when the takata airbag in the bmw she was riding in exploded last year. i told my husband i said cannot see anything with my eyes. i'm totally blind. >> reporter: the defect has been linked to at least five deaths. takata says expanding a recall could take away sources from fixing airbags in high humidity states. today they'll hear from a takata executive as well as several u.s. automakers about the need for a nationwide recall. two weeks ago at a senate hearing the same company executive apologized to victims. >> our condolences go out to all those who have suffered in accidents and to their families. >> reporter: yesterday takata outlined steps they will take effective immediately including a panel who will investigate the process. federal regulators are now

exploring their next steps including fines and legal action. now, the automakers who will be at this hearing today here on capitol hill include honda, toyota, and bmw. seven automakers in all, anne-marie, have started their own investigations into these airings. >> all right. susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. here in new york city, police are preparing for possible demonstrations when a grand jury reaches a decision in the case of eric garner. garner, a black man, was confronted by police back in july for selling loose cigarettes. he died after a white police officer used a prohibited choke hold to restrain him. the grand jury is expected to deliver its decision on whether to indict the officer this week. police in missouri are investigating the stepfather of michael brown for angry comments he made last week. following the grand jury decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot his stepson, willis head called for fires to be set. officials are looking into his comments as part of a wilder investigation as to the violence and arson that night.

a family lawyer says head's words were raw emotion but completely inappropriate. and the funeral for tamir rice will be held today in cleveland. he's the 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a cleveland officer last month. the father of the officer says the policemen believed the boy had a real gun and had no choice. it turned out to be only a bb gun. the rice family has set up a memorial fund to help pay for the funeral expenses. and coming up on the "morning news," a safer twitter. the social media service announces new ways to protect users from harassing tweets. and first it was zack. then it was heath. find out the next actor to take on the role of the joker. this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source.

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buildings. detroit recently emerged from bankruptcy, and city officials say its aging infrastructure is in need of serious repair. >> today is another reminder of how much we have to do to rebuild this city. >> officials say the city's 911 system continued to operate during the blackout. on "cbs moneywatch" twitter cracks down on abusive tweets and we'll tell you who is tapped to play a famous batman villain. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. good morning, anne-marie. the recent hacking attack at sony pictures is more extensive than originally thought. last month's crippling security breach is apparently related to the pirating of five unreleased sony films. yesterday internal documents that appeared to contain employees' salaries, social security numbersing and other personal data was released. and experts warn it's not just businesses at risk.

>> the malware is capable of essentially destroying the hard drive on your computer which is highly unusual for malware and makes this a first of its kind attack against a u.s. company. >> the fbi is investigating the attack on sony and is warning businesses nationwide. on wall street, energy and health care stocks led a surge in stock prices. the dow gained nearly 103 points. the s&p rose 13, and the nasdaq finished over 28 points higher. twitter is stepping up efforts to fight online harassment. in the coming weeks, the short messaging service will give new tools to report abuse or bullying. it's supposed to speed up response time to complaints about harassing tweets. and, anne-marie, will smith and jared leto will star in "suicide quad," the upcoming film about super heroes forced to become villains. warner brothers confirmed the

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defenseman slava voynov was spotted by reporters at a voluntary practice session yesterday. voynov was suspended indefinitely after he was booked on felony domestic violence charges. the kings say it was a mistake to allow him to have contact with the team. meanwhile the commissioners of all four major professional sports leagues are taking heat from a senate committee investigating domestic violence. bud selig, roger goodell, adam silver, garnld bettman were all invited to a hearing on capitol hill. none attended, instead sending league officials in their place. as mark albert reports lawmakers want to know what professional sports associations are doing to deter domestic violence. >> reporter: top executives from the nfl, nba, nhl, and major league baseball face questions about what they're doing to stop domestic violence. >> professional sports with very few exceptions have done little to hold those who commit this crime accountable.

>> reporter: this video of baltimore ravens player ray rice put the spotlight on domestic violence. >> as a father of two daughters i found the graphic security camera footage of running back ray rice and his then fiancee to be sickening. >> reporter: former nfl player troy who works for the league says it was initially too lenient on rice. for him it's too personal. >> domestic violence was a way of life in my home growing up. i relate to the 20 million victims of domestic violence. >> reporter: all are changing policies, including for players. >> baseball is a social institution and as our national pastime has an obligation to set a positive example. >> reporter: kim gandy is the head of the national network to end domestic violence. >> the high-profile cases means that more people are coming forward and the bad news is we don't have the resources to serve all of them.

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well, it's virtually confirmed that 500-year-old bones found in central england are those of king richard iii. british scientists examined the remains of richard after they found them under a parking loet in 2012. they say he had blue eyes and blond hair and was very probably killed at the battle of bosworth by a blow to the head. it's a real head scratcher at the university of austin in texas. about 100 brains are missing. they're preserved in fehr mald hide used for teaching. school officials think the brains may have been stolen by student pranksters over the years. the 2014 victoria's secret fashion show wowed them in london last night. the supermodels displayed extravagant lingerie creations across the catwalk. there were spectacular designs covered in real jewels and singer taylor swift was also

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an american couple is expected to leave qatar today. the convictions of matthew and grace huang in the death of their daughter were overturned after two years. but even after being cleared, they were not allowed the leave the country. the government has no plans never further prosecution. and the governor of missouri says he'll begin scaling back the national guard in ferguson as protests draw down. this week he said he wants more police officers to wear cameras. jim axelrod looked into that. >> walk over here, show me your hands. >> reporter: idaho last july, police officers confront a woman with a knife making threats. >> drop the knife, drop the knife.

>> bring it on. >> drop the knife, drop the knife. >> reporter: the fatal shooting was recorded. a prosecutor cleared the officers. this week the new york city police department is beginning a pilot program where 60 officers will wear cameras like those in idaho. the city's advocate. >> there's no he said/she said, hearsay. it's recorded. we have it on tape and there's no room for arguments. >> reporter: at $450 to $900 a camera, james said it would cost $32 million to outfit the entire nypd. last year the city paid out nearly $178 million to settle misconduct claims. >> i know what happened with michael brown and all of these other cases have drawn a national concern regarding the aggression of the police officers in the city of new york, and i think this would have assisted and provided the prosecutors as well as individuals who are just concerned about the incident in ferguson, an objective recording of what actually happened.

>> reporter: in the two years cameras have been used in rialto, california, the use of force by police is down 59% and complaints against officers are down 88%. >> well, this is the actual camera. >> reporter: in laurel, maryland, they've been using cameras for 18 months. deputy chief james brooks says complaints are also done and the public awareness of the cameras is key. >> we want them to know that it's being recorded. transparency is what we're looking for there. >> privacy advocates have questions as to who would be recorded and for how long. the pba is raising concerns the policy will saddle officers with, quote, technological and administrative tasks completely unrelated to their crime-fighting duties. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. they had their last official reunion. nearly 1,200 men were killed on the arizona when japanese planes launched a surprise attack on december 7th, 1941. the survivors say they will continue to meet after this year.

. going up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on the new lawsuit against comedian lawsuit against bill cosby, accusing him of sexual abuse. plus, we'll go to the supreme court where justices will hear the case of a ups worker who says she was discriminated against when she got pregnant. and gayle sits down with actor eddie redmayne. this is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and it's causing a flood of icking doppler five very active this morning. heavy rain is pounding the bay area. and it's causing a flood of trouble for some drivers kicking off their early

commute. >> and some rare thunderstorms hitting the bay area overnight. there were hundreds of lightning strikes too and more likely later today. >> good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, december 3. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 4:30. it is a crazy, crazy morning, folks. rain is coming down like no tomorrow. >> and we have been picking up lightning bolts this morning, as well. the first batch started around 3 a.m. and we see lightning off the coast. and right about there, you see them. also right around the mill valley area. santa cruz mountains have been waking up to thunder and lightning. today the difference between yesterday is it won't be raining everywhere all at once like you see right now. san francisco has a little break. but when it does rain, it is heavy. the winds are playing a factor this morning as well southeast up to 20 to 25 miles per hour. temperatures today in the 60s and we will continue to see more rain in