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morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm anna warner. captioning funby c captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." isis in america. a new report reveals how the terror group operates in the united states, while the pentagon announces it's intensifying the fight against isis over seas. chicago's top cop is ousted in the wake of an officer charged with the killing of a black teenager, the city's police superintendent is fired. but protesters say they want more heads to roll. fatherhood puts mark zuckerberg in a giving mood.
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on the day he announces the the birth of his daughter, he plans to give away almost all of his $45 billion fortune. and the most popular holiday gift this year, the hoverboard, the potential dangers. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning a new light on the activity of isis here in the united states. the study by george washington university found as of this fall there are about 900 active isis investigations in all 50 states, and that there have been 56 terrorism-related arrests in 2015, that is the most since 9/11. researchers found those suspected of having links to
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isis are hard to pin down differing in race and social class and the case of a young couple of mississippi, jaelyn young was an honor student and high school cheerleader and muhammed dakhalla was a college graduate. couple was arrested in august while trying to make their way to syria. the fbi says they were tipped off by the pair's online postings. the report finds that out of the 71 people facing charges related to isis, 86% are male and at least 90% are either u.s. citizens or legal permanent residents. researchers also concluded that while social media, especially twitter, plays an important role in the radicalization process, there are several instances of students strengthening their interests through face-to-face relationships. this includes a case of a group of men arrested in join and accused of plotting attacks on u.s. city landmarks. the report comes as the u.s. intensifies its fight against
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isis overseas. the pentagon is sending about 200 special forces operators to iraq where they will conduct raids in iraq and syria. >> it is an important capability because it takes advantage of what we are good at and it puts everybody on notice in syria that -- you don't know at night who is going to be coming in the window. >> reporter: but in a televised interview, syrian president bashar al assad says it is not working. >> isis has extended the recruits has increased. >> reporter: and combating isis and whether to accept syrian refuges in the united states continues to be a prime topic for presidential candidates. >> i would bomb it. i would then keep it -- i would then make deals with the big oil companies and go in there so fast. >> we need a strategy, not to contain it, but to destroy it. >> if the fbi cannot tell us whether these refuges are isis terrorists, then the obama/clinton plan to bring them to america makes no sense
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whatsoever. coming up on "cbs this morning," more on the isis in america report and the difficulties authorities face in tracking down suspects. the illinois attorney general is calling for a federal investigation into the chicago police department in the handling of the laquan mcdonald shooting. a week after a judge ordered the release of a video showing a white police officer shooting mcdonald 16 times, mayor rahm emanuel fired chicago's top cop garry mccarthy. >> now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership to confront the challenges that the department and the community and our city are facing. >> there was another round of protests last night. demonstrators say they are not through. >> we just want to send notice to all the bad police officers that we are coming for you and we are going to hold you accountable and we are taking our city back. >> critics contend the video was
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withheld for a year because it would have hurt the mayor's chances for re-election. the officer who shot mcdonald, jason van dyke, has been charged and is free on bail. the family of another man fatally shot by chicago police wants the video of that incident made public. ronald johnson was killed by police last year, eight days before laquan mcdonald. police say he was a known gang member who was carrying a gun. his family says johnson was running away and unarmed, and that the gun was planted by police. >> they lied on tv in front of over a million some people that think -- saying that he pointed a gun at him. he didn't have a gun in his hand, because i also seen the video. i looked at the video twice. >> the "chicago tribune" reports the cook county's state attorney is investigating possible criminal charges in the case. in baltimore, a jury expected to be seated in the
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manslaughter trial of one of the police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. gray died last april of a critical spine injury he suffered in the back of a police van. officer william porter is the first of six baltimore police officers to stand trial in the case. this morning, a snow producing storm system is moving over the central and northern plains. moderae to heavy snow is spped expected in nebraska, minnesota, ill joy, and the dakotas. snow fell through the day in sioux falls, south carolina. wbbm says as the storm moves east, the weather will turn from white to wet. >> as the storm system continues to progress eastward, it's really just a rainmaker and looks like it's going to be quite a steady branch of rain through the day. new york up to maine and stretching down into the florida panhandle, progressing eastward during the day on your wednesday. so maybe a little bit of snow across chicago land but, in
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fact, most of the east coast gets just rain from this system. a 76-year-old woman was killed when floodwaters washed away her car in texas on friday. deputies tried to rescue her but the water was too powerful. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg has a $45 billion plan to help solve some of the world's problems. in celebration of their newborn daughter, zuckerberg and his wife say they will donate nearly all of their stock holdings to charity. don champion has the report. >> reporter: the announcement tuesday came in the form of a heartfelt better to their newborn baby max posted on facebook. mark zuckerberg and his wife dr. priscilla chan plan to donate roughly $45 billion over the course of their lives to charity. we know this is a small contribution to the resources and talents working on issues, the couple wrote, but we want to do what we can working alongside many others. in a pretaped interview before
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their baby's birth, the couple explained their goal. >> what does it take to make it so people don't get sick any more in? we build more inclusive and welcome communities. with can the next generation learn a hundred more things than we can? >> reporter: zuckerberg joins a list of the wealthiest americans, including warren buffett and bill gates, promising to give away a bulk of their fortune to charity. >> it's a signal to many who have significant, while want to make a difference, that you can do it in your lifetime, you can do it while you're still working. >> reporter: the facebook ceo and his wife also used their letter to press for equality writing, if you fear you'll go to prison rather than college because of the color of your skin or that your family will be deported because of their legal status, then it's difficult to reach your full potential. according to a s.e.c. filing, this the money would go to the chan/zuckerberg initiative and
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the couple says they will share more details how they will distribute the money in the months ahead. >> don champion here in new york, thank you, don. coming up on the "morning news." inflight outburst. a flight attendant accused of attacking fellow crew members has her day in court. and dash cam collision. a deer is sent flying after hitting a cruiser. this is the "cbs morning news." ! try head & shoulders instant relief. it cools on contact, and also keeps you 100% flake free. try head & shoulders instant relief. for cooling relief in a snap. if you have moderate to severe ...isn't it time to let the... ...real you shine... ...through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months.
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of juneau's mayor, those some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the june au's empire say the city has not ruled out foul play in the death of the city's mayor. the 70-year-old was found dead in his home on monday. police found no evidence of a break-in and an autopsy is scheduled for today. "usa today" reports people didn't just head to the malls on black friday, but many shopped at gun stores as well. the fbi says on black friday, more than 185,000 americans be underwent background checks required before a customer can buy a firearm. that's 5% more than last year. the charlotte observer than reports on a flight attendant who claims that she did not disrupt two international flights. court documents claim joanne snow slapped a coworker and punched air marshals as the plane left from charlotte to frankfurt on thanksgiving. on the return trip, prosecutors
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say she tried to open the aircraft doors as it taxied for takeoff. "wall street journal" reports tiger woods might be putting away his golf clubs for good. woods, who is weeks from his 40th birthday, says the sport is taking a toll on his body. the golfer has fallen from number 1 in the world to 400. he underwent three back surgeries in less than two years and hasn't fully recovered. >> there is is no timetable for this and that has been the hardest mindset adjustment is that i don't know. so where is the light at the end of the tunnel? i don't know. >> woods says he is only able to walk and play video games but hopes to soon play soccer with his kids. still to come, farewell to philadelphia. soon to be retired kobe bryant makes his final rounds in the area where he grew up. and, later, holiday lighting glitch. why your wi-fi might be at risk.
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the yahoo! board will reportedly begin discussing the possibility at meetings beginning today. that is according to "wall street journal." yahoo! will consider selling its internet business or its stake in alley boba, a chinese e-commerce giant or both. yahoo!'s core business is shrinking but it does remain the third most visited internet site in the u.s. wall street started the month on a positive month as improving economic data from overseas sent stocks higher. the dow rose 168 points, the s&p gained 22, and the nasdaq finished the day 47 points higher. in the debate over soaring drug costs, the maker of two high priced drugs to treat hepatitis c put profit before patient carry, according to a new report from the senate finance committee. gilead charged $1,000 per pill and that caused an uproar that gilead was able to accept the
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senate investigation found the high pricing significant limited patient access. the drug is so expensive, the v.a. says can't afford to prescribe it to vets. express scripts says it's offering a dramatically less expensive alternative to a life saving drug. they charge $750 per pill for daraprim. it's used to treat a rare infection. the cheaper alternative will be available from express scripts for about $20 for a bottle of pills. could your christmas lights be affecting your wi-fi network? every year, those who keep track of these things observe a major spike in wi-fi-related complaints around the holidays. anything that plugs in has the potential to create interference, so it isn't though terribly your life is at issue unless you're going to a scene that can be seen from the moon. every neighborhood has a couple of those. >> oh, yeah. we have got one.
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. 6'6" guard from lower merion high school where he won the title in 1996, number 24, kobe bryant! >> back where it all began, kobe bryant gets a standing ovation in his hometown of philadelphia, days after announcing his retirement. the lakers and the sixers combined for two wins going into last night's game and l.a. had won both.
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but it turns out to be the winless sixers night. they snap a 28-game losing streak by topping the lakers 103-91. bryant finishes with 20 points and gets another ovation as he walks off the court. it's one of the hottest holiday gifts this year, but the high-tech toy is also causing some safety concerns. dave carlin of our new york station wcbs takes a look at hoverboards that can be dangerous and illegal. >> reporter: you see the motorized hands-free self balancing boards about everywhere from parks to quiet neighborhoods, to crowded manhattan sidewalks. some don't realize these are illegal in the city with users getting slapped with fines as high as 200 bucks a pop. even so, their popularity keeps growing. they can go 20 miles an hour. they can range in price from a couple of hundred thousand dollars to 200 each.
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what some are calling a gift is hazard. timothy cates said he only had his board three days before it burst into flames under his feet. >> i came down the sidewalk not even probably a hundred feet and it exploded. boom! >> reporter: he says he scrambled off as parts of the board went flying. >> i think the batteries, it was the batteries that blew up. if a kid a was to have that happen, or imagine if it was in your house and it caught on fire like that. >> reporter: jessica horne doesn't have to imagine. she says her home in louisiana was destroyed after her son's new board caught fire. >> both wheels, like a firework. like you just lit a firework. >> reporter: horne says it was charging on top of a mattress when she saw flames shoot out. >> it was hard to put it out because it was pretty big. >> reporter: across the country, the main complaints are injuries to the users of the boards and to pedestrians unlucky enough to get in their way. >> that was wcbs dave carlin reporting. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning,"
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,,,,,,,, here is another look at this morning's top stories. a new report on isis activities in the united states. george washington university found about 900 active isis investigations in all 50 states. there have been 56 terrorism-related arrests this year alone. and facebook ceo and his wife mark zuckerberg, are giving away most of their wealth. about $45 billion to charity. in a letter to their newborn daughter, they wrote they wanted to help solve the world's problems including fighting disease. they told their daughter they want her to grow up in a better
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world. a trip to the grocery store resulted in a random act of kindness that has extended far beyond what anyone could have imagined. carter evans has the story from carlsbad, california. >> reporter: with two small children, jamie knighton has her hands full. and it was a recent trip to the grocery store that nearly pushed her to the breaking point, when the only credit card she had with her was declined. you're in line. line is going nuts. what are you going to do? >> i was trying to figure out if i could go home and get my other card and that is when matthew stepped up. >> reporter: 28-year-old matthew jackson was behind her and offered to pay for her $200 grocery bill and he refused to take no for an answer, but he had one condition. >> do it for somebody else. >> reporter: a few days later, knighton tracked down the good samaritan to the gym where he told her he worked. she called to thank him and manager angela eleven der picked up the phone. >> when she said i just wanted the manager there to know what
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kind of beautiful person that they get to work with, my heart broke. >> she started crying and she said, you know, i'm sorry to have to tell you this, but matthew passed away. >> reporter: matthew was killed in a car accident. >> and, you know, i put the dates together and it was the day after i had met him. i wanted to honor this man. i wanted people to know what he did for me. >> reporter: so knighton set up a facebook page in matthew's honor. it now has more than 10,000 followers and hundreds of stories inspired by matthew. >> you can't put a price on that. you can't put a price on giving people hope again. >> carter evans, cbs news, carlsbad, california. >> turning something tragic into something beautiful again. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," we will have more on that flight attendant accused of attacking fellow crew members and we will have details on that. plus, to norway where electric cars have taken over the roads.
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and the ceo of santos, hugh grant will be here with the debate over genetically modified food. that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.
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griego. your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. good morning, everyone. taking a live look out at the golden gate bridge.
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clear out there, right? >> not much going on. >> yeah, that's right. >> it is webs, december 2. i'm michelle griego -- it is wednesday, december 2. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 4:30. let's get you out the door with traffic and weather. roberta, you want me to hang christmas lights for you? >> i do. my guy didn't show up. so i thought i would offer you dinner. >> 4:30 today. >> fun festivities. >> buy you dinner. >> i'll make you dinner. i'll cook for you, frank! good morning, it's the day before the rain arrives. right now we have some clear skies over the bay bridge. what we do have is beautiful lights this morning. did you notice the embarcadero lights were not on? '50s and 40s out the door. mostly cloudy by the evening commute. temperatures high 50s to mid- 60s. i have the timing of the rain for tomorrow, but first, let's say good morning to liza. >> good morning. happy "hump day," everybody. we are going to talk about 880 oa

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