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little later for the morning news and "cbs this momomo little later for the morning captioning funded by cbs ptio it's thursday, december 10th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." new details emerge about the san bernardino shooting, including when the terrorist couple was radicalized and the man who bought the rifles used in the attack. the backlash against donald trump continues to grow after his proposal to ban muslims from entering the united states. but a new poll shows the gop front-runner's popularity is growing in a key primary state. supreme court controversy. justice antonin scalia is under fire for racially charged
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comments he made during arguments over affirmative action. a hoop hail mary. a high school basketball player hits an epic shot to win the game for his team. 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, the first of the victims of the terrorist attack in california will be laid to rest. 27-year-old yvette velasco will be remembered in an outdoor ceremony. her funeral will be followed by 13 others in the days to come. all of them were killed by syed farook and tashfeen malik. the married couple was killed themselves during a shoot-out with police. now there are new revelation about the man who purchased the assault rifles used in the shooting. >> reporter: this morning, the whereabouts of enrique marquez are unclear. the 24-year-old checked
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himself in a mental health facility hours after last wednesday's attack. a federal source tells cbs news marquez and farook were planning an attack as far back as 2012, but they were deterred when four men were arrested on terrorism charges in southern california. authorities searched his mother's home and they say marquez is cooperating with them. did you know the farooks? >> i just tell you that neighbors ten years and very good person. that's all. >> reporter: you were friends -- right? >> we were neighbors. >> reporter: marquez had deep ties to the shooters. records show he is married to the sister of farook's sister-in-law and he possessed a gun license that expired last year. it remains unclear if the married couple had any connection to a known terror
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group. >> is there any evidence that this marriage was arranged by a terrorist organization or terrorist operative? >> i don't know the answer to that yet. >> do you agree with me if it was arranged by a terrorist operative of an organization, that is a game-changer? >> it would be a very, very important thing to know. >> reporter: on wednesday, victims' families were invited to the shooting scene where they were able to ask questions to law enforcement officials. meanwhile, san bernardino remains on edge. a line wrapped around a gun store, there were so many buyers, some had to take a number and come back. >> my children, who are in their 20s, decided they wanted to learn how to shoot. >> reporter: why? >> after the incident the other day, they figured it would be a good skill to have in case they ever get caught in anything like that. >> while he has not been charged with a crime, cbs news has learned that federal authorities may charge marquez with material support for terrorism. a minnesota man is expected in court today to face charges of conspiring to help isis. 20-year-old abdirizak warsame was arrested last night in a
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minneapolis suburb. he allegedly tried to help other men from minnesota's somali community travel to syria to fight isis. nine others have already been charged and three have pleaded guilty. all of the heat donald trump is taking for his proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. has the gop front-runner rethinking his pledge to only run as a republican. a just released poll of south carolina republican primary voters, an early voting state, shows trump has the commanding lead. the poll was conducted saturday through tuesday. trump called for the ban on muslims monday and, afterwards, his support increased. don champion is here in new york. good morning, don. >> reporter: good morning. despite the criticism, some voters have said they like the fact that trump is talking about the issue. as the billionaire continues pushing back, a well-known muslim and boxing legend is
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offering up his opinion. facing backlash, donald trump continues to defend his proposed ban on muslims entering the u.s. appearing on fox news and cnn last night, the republican presidential front-runner even threatened to break his pledge that he would not run as an independent. >> if i'm treated fairly, i would never do it. if i'm not treated fairly, i might very well do it. i think it's highly unlikely unless they break the pledge to me because it's a two-way street. >> reporter: for the first time, president obama publicly weighed in on the controversy, taking a veiled swipe at trump during an event marking the 150 year of anniversary at the end of slavery. >> our freedom is bound up with the freedom of others. regardless of what they look like or where he they come from or what their last name is or what faith they practice. >> reporter: other figures from outside the political world are also speaking out. boxing great muhammad ali, who converted to islam in 1975, issued a statement wednesday saying, in part, our political
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leaders should use their position to bring understanding about the religion of islam. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg also posted this message to muslims saying i want you to know that you're always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights. the issue is resonating with voters. >> he is the only one acknowledging there is a serious problems that needs to be analyzed. >> reporter: even though trump has threatened to run as a third-party candidate, most of his gop rivals said they would support him if he becomes their nominee. now, the controversy has another billionaire taking on trump. mike fernandez, a cuban born republican donor and backer of jeb bush, has launched a personal campaign against trump calling him a bully. fernandez has bought full-page newspaper ads blasting the gop front-runner. >> don champion here in new york, thank you, don. we will have more on the campaign fallout following trump's proposal to ban muslims and the results of a cbs news presidential poll. that is coming up on "cbs this
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morning." a stunning courtroom confession from the man accused of opening fire at a colorado planned parenthood clinic. robert dear said he was guilty and he called himself a warrior for babies. >> nobody will ever know the amount of blood i saw inside that place. >> three people died in last month's attack. nine others were wounded. dear is charged with first-degree murder. he repeatedly disrupted the court. >> you know the truth, huh? kill the babies! that's what planned parenthood does. >> the public defender representing dear says he is concerned about dear's competency to stand trial. more demonstrations are planned today in chicago where protesters are calling for the resignation of mayor rahm emanuel. in an emotional and unusual speech, emanuel apologized for
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the shooting death of a black teenager laquan mcdonald, and promised to clean up the police department. adriana diaz has the report. >> reporter: protesters gathered outside the chicago police headquarters wednesday night hours after shutting down some streets in downtown chicago. they want mayor rahm emanuel to resign after the cover-up of a black teenager last october. >> i feel i'm doing my job being here and doing my part like a community member. >> reporter: with tensions rising, the mayor called a special city council meeting and said he was sorry. >> i take responsibility for what happened because it happened on my watch. >> reporter: he acknowledged that the police department has to change the way it does business. >> no citizen is a second-class citizen in the city of chicago! >> reporter: people have been protesting for weeks since a video was released showing police officer jason van dyke shooting 17-year-old laquan mcdonald 16 times. even after mcdonald fell to the ground. officer van dyke now faces a first-degree murder charge. even though the police
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superintendent and the chief of detectives have already lost their jobs, protesters say they will keep demonstrating until the mayor, himself, steps down. why do you want him to resign? >> i want him to resign because the people in chicago no longer have trust in rahm emanuel. >> reporter: even with the mayor's apology, tempers are flaring on the streets. adriana diaz, cbs news, chicago. the trial of baltimore police officer william porter resumes today. porter, the first of six officers charged in the death of freddie gray, testified in his own defense yesterday. porter said he didn't call for an ambulance because gray was alert and didn't appear injured in the back of a police van. in april, gray suffered a spinal injury during a 45-minute ride in the van. his death, a week later, sparked days of protests and riots. and parts of montana and washington are under a weather emergency this morning, as another wave of wet weather moves in. a series of storms will deliver
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heavy rain and snow in northern california, oregon, and washington. days of record breaking downpours have sent creeks and rivers flowing out of their banks. the weather is blamed for two deaths. coming up on the "morning news." a supreme court controversy. remarks by justice antonin scalia during an affirmative action case spark outrage. later, igniting a fire. we will show you the latest weaponized drone. this is the "cbs morning news." ...in bed all day... ...you need the power of... new theraflu expressmax. new theraflu expressmax. the power to feel better. announcement: thisbiggest of the decade.the with total accumulation of up to three feet. roads will be shut down indefinitely. and schools are closed. campbell's soups go great with a cold and a nice red. made for real, real life.
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new york's daily news reports on controversial racial remarks by justice antonin scalia during supreme court arguments over affirmative action. the court was hearing a challenge to the admission system at the university of texas. scalia suggested that some black students would do better at a less elite campus, in his words, a slower-track school. some critics called those comments racist. a ruling is expected in june. and "winston-salem journal" reports on the resignation of a school bus driver who dragged a child on the street for miles. the 6-year-old suffered injuries after her arm was caught in the bus door. the substitute bus driver had been suspended, but he resigned yesterday. the "hartford courant." a drone enthusiast is once again drawing attention for his extreme aircraft modifications. houston howat posted this video
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game on youtube roasting a holiday turkey and shows flames slooti shooting out of a drone and it's been viewed more than 86,000 times and police say no law forbids it. in july, he had a video with a drone shooting a handgun and that video has been viewed more than 4 million times. "the new york times" reports on the sale of a rare album to a pharmaceutical executive. martin shkreli purporetedly spent 4 million to buy this guitar and he gained national notoriety for selling a drug by more than 5,000%. yeah, that guy. a man is dragged several feet as he clings to the outside of an uber car. ask your pharmacist for fast, powerful advil cold & sinus. relief doesn't get any better than this.
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have now become ill. the restaurant is still closed. boston college says it's taking precautions, including ending self-service food areas in their dining halls. noro virus is typically spread by contaminated food. a slump in technology stock sent markets on wall street lower for a third day in a row. the dow lost 75 points and s&p finished under 16 points lower, the nasdaq dropped 75. taxi drivers in toronto staged a massive anti-uber protest. the cab drivers blocked streets for hours yesterday and traffic was snarled. one taxi driver confronted an uber driver and pounded on the car and was dragged about 20 yards. the taxi drivers say uber is destroying their livelihoods. >> united airlines will begin offering free snacks to coach passengers starting in february. united says it's focusing on the little things that matter to customers. the free coach snacks will be offered on flights in north america and latin america. united started charging for snacks back in 2006.
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this is the holiday season, so the website career builders out with its list of the most unusual gifts exchanged at the workplace. they include a roll of duct tape, a heart-shaped box of candy held over from valentine's day, a bowling ball, and a squirrel toilet seat decal! 21% of workers plan to buy holiday gifts for coworkers and 20% of those to their boss, but 93% of workers say they prefer a bonus or time off instead of a holiday party! >> i understand that. i would rather, time off than an awkward conversation near the cheese plate, or a squirrel toilet seat decal. >> i have to admit, i kind of liked that! >> i hope your coworkers are all listening. >> great. someone will put it on their list. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. up next, a stunning buzzer-beater. a high school player throws a
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moves into the area. our tes tracking it as it moves in. plus, protesters fill city hall... calling for a y area police chief to be fir over a deadly shooting. the chief's response to the cro. and a woman's anti-muslim rant... caught on camera at bay area park. we hear from man on the other side of the tense confrontation. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 good morning. it,,,,
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. throws up an air ball. ilyasova. no. four seconds remain. barnes a three. put it in! matt barnes for three. >> memphis grizzlies forward matt barnes nailed a half-court shot with one second to play in the game. the long distance three gives memphis a one-point win over detroit. but a high school player did something even more impressive in minnesota. on tuesday night, austin high school was trailing by two
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points with three seconds to play. after a missed foul shot, austin amann heaved a full-court shot that goes in at the buzzer. the miracle shot gives austin a one-point win. president obama hosted a white house hanukkah reception on wednesday and he was joined by israeli's president who helped light the fourth night on the fourth night of the festival. mr. obama said the people who inspired the holiday can still move us today. >> they prove that freedom can prevail over terrorism. hope can triumph over despair. light can prevail over darkness. that sounds like a description of the new "star wars" movie. >> first lady michelle obama was also in the holiday spirit. she hauled a sack filled with toys and gifts from the white house to marine toys for tots program. a generous donor slipped a diamond ring into a salvation army kettle in massachusetts. the appraised value is $3,500.
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donald trump and a symbol of america didn't seem to get along too well during a photo shoot for "time" magazine. the magazine released outtakes to a shoot with a bald eagle. trump was a finalist for the "time" cover. yesterday, "time" named angela merkel as the person of the year. trump later tweeted they picked a person who is ruining germany. four dozen new cars earned top marks from safety from the insurance institute for highway safety. the 2016 vehicles have to meet tougher standards and feature crash trenprevention technology. chris martinez shows us more. >> reporter: when it comes to safety, toyota is on top. the camry is one of nine models from the automaker that earned
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top safety pick plus. the insurance institute for highway safety's highest safety rating. >> honda is right behind them at eight. >> reporter: to earn the top two highest awards, cars had to perform better on the small overlap test which simulates what happens when the front corner of the car collides with another vehicle or tree. the institute is no longer just testing crashworthiness, but also crash prevention. >> to get a top safety pick, you have to have at least a forward collision warning system and to get a top safety pick plus, you have to have an effective autonomous emergency braking system. >> reporter: the resigned 2016 nissan maxima and volkswagen passat did well. and toyota earned the top safety pick plus. sion ia is the only minicar to earn the award. in all 48 cars earned the top safety award. the chrysler 200 is the only american car to get the honor. >> we were a little disappointed
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in the performance of our domestic automakers. >> reporter: ford's f-150 super crew is among the 13 vehicles that earned the second highest safety level. the iihs says consumers should ask for auto brake and collision forward warning features when shopping for a new vehicle. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the debate over whether tech companies should give the government access to encrypted information. plus, we will show you how some christmas lighting decorations could be dangerous for pilots and norah o'donnell sits down with kennedy center honoree carole king. >> reporter: career standing over 50 years. ♪ now and forever and through more than 100 hit singles, she gave a voice to generation.
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she was born carroll klein in 1942. her mother taught her to play the piano at just 4 years old. your dad was a firefighter and he would crowd the living room for people to listen to you. >> yep. it was my first experience of being uncomfortable before an audience. that is all ahead on "cbs this morning." that is the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ,,,,
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your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. good morning, everyone. we are going to start off with a live shot of our big story of the day, the weather, the rain. that's a live look of the
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golden gate bridge this morning. it's thursday, december 10. i'm maria medina in for michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 4:30 on the nose. and it's all about the weather today. that's for sure. the ride in today was crazy! crazy! >> this isn't as bad as it's going to get. it's rainy and windy. we are having crosswinds. they will be a problem today. good morning. let's call on our live hi-def doppler radar. what we're seeing right now is a precursor of the rain showers ahead of the initial front blowing through the bay area. we are zooming on in on the north bay. this is a more moderate to heavy rainfall that we've seen all morning so far from clearlake all the way back through cloverdale. and then in the eastern portion of the bay area, around san ramon, that 580/680 corridor in throughout the tri-valley, we do have some very light rain falling. the winds have been kicking up to 20 right now in throughout the santa clara valley where we are seeing a little bit of light precipitation spreading in that direction. we have moderate rainfall right now over the santa cruz mountains. and the peninsula drive

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