captioning funded by cbs it's monday, december 11th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." alabama's special senate election has captivated the nation. the republican candidate continues to deny sexual misconduct allegations and has the backing of the commander in chief. >> all right. this is president donald trump and i need alabama to go vote for roy moore. >> as democrats make a final push for their candidate in the unlikely battleground state. a southern california wildfire flares up, triggering

new evacuations for thousands. it's become one of the largest in california history. and the weekendll could slow down the commute for some in the south this morning, but it couldn't stop football in new york. 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. tomorrow alabama voters cast ballots in a high-profile election. roy moore accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers years ago is facing doug jones. shelby, a fellow republican says the state deserves better than moore. president trump is backing moore. brook silva-braga is here in new york. good morning, brook. >> good morning, anne-marie. they were slow to support moore even before these allegations surfaced but faced with the once

unthinkable prospect for alabama, they say their conservative agent za and razor thin senate majority are at stake. in the weaning hours of the senate seat president trump is doubling down. mr. trump reported a robocall going out to voters. >> roy moore is the guy we need to pass our make mark great again agendaet. >> on local tv he once again dismissed the sexual allegations against him and insisted they're politically motivated. >> i didn't know them. i didn't encounter anyone. >> including senator richard shelby who said he wrote in another republican's name. >> so many accusations, so many cuts, so many drip, drip, drip when it got to the 14-year-old story, that was enough for me.

i said i can't vote for roy moore. >> this is the man. this is the man. >> the man hoping to beat moore, democrat doug jones got a push from new jersey senator cory booker. doug is trying to become the first selected in 25 years. he'll likely need a strong turnout of african-american voters. >> this is an election to tell the world who we are and what we stand for. >> reporter: several lawmakers on both siegds of the i'll say if he wins the election he could face an immediate probe from the ethics committee. >> he'll capture a campaign tonight including steve bannon. polls show moore leading jones by about 25 percentage points, anne-marie. this morning the largest wildfire burning in california has flared up and threatened the wealthy foothills west of los angeles. the thomas fire has burned through an area larger than new

york city last monday, destroying nearly 800 homes and other buildings. more evacuations have been ordered as the fires move west and some amtrak services in southern california have been suspended. kenneth craig has more. >> reporter: firefighters faced immense flames as the thomas fire reached carpenter rhea. officials say it's now one of the largest in state history. >> yesterday the thomas fire was at number 15. today after just an update on the day 1, they've said this has been one of the most trying and taxing fires and incidents they've ever been on. >> reporter: with the fire bearing down on car pent rhea,

many don't know if their property will be standing when they return. >> this roads divides from mandatory to voluntary. >> reporter: kristen and carter hampton live just outside the evacuation area. >> what's it been like. >> apocalyptic. >> it's a big fire. it's scary. >> reporter: across southern california wind-fueled wildfires have devoured nearly 800 homes and other structures. kenneth craig, cbs news, car pent rhea, california. some who evacuated were able under

arrest this morning after making violent threats on a southwest airlines flight. >> i want to [ bleep ] kill everybody on this [ bleep ] plane. >> southwest officials say valerie curbelo was smoking in the bathroom. she disabled the smoke alarm. flight attendants escorted her back to her seat and that's when she became aggressive. the flight from portland to sacramento. she was arrested. she blames anxiety. a south carolina man convicted of killing reportedly seven victims said there are more victims. todd co-lip said he tried to tull the fbi but he was blown off. he pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder that took place over a during a

major snowstorm. at times there were whiteout conditions. cbs news conducted a six-month investigation into sexual assault at the united states air force academy. more than a dozen current and former cadets say their cases were mishandled. several talked to cbs co-host norah o'donnell. here's one. >> i was sexually assault my freshmen year and the sexual assaults made me leave. >> only this morning we'll have more on norah's interview. nikki haley weighs in on president trump's sexual misconduct accusers. and an accuser becoming a

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a nobel peace prize winner is warning nuclear annihilation is one tantrum away. she accepted the award last night. she addressed growing tensions between the u.s. and north korea and said a moment of panic could lead to the deaths of millions. the knox ville news sentinel reports a boy's emotional anti-viral bullying has attracted attention. >> what's the point of it why are you attacking innocent people. it's not okay. >> in the video posted to facebook on friday by his mom, keaton jones describes how he was bullied, called names, and had milk poured on him at middle school. the video was viewed at least 21

million teams. people across the country have offered support including football players from the university of tennessee titans and dale earnhardt jr. the "houston chronicle" says concussion protocol was followed after tom savage took a punishing hit yesterday. he lie on the ground with his arms shaking. he came out of the game for a few minutes but went back in after play. he was taken out again and it was determined he suffered a concussion. "the detroit news" reports two former detroit tigers were elected to the hall of fame. pitcher jack morris and short stam alan tremmel were members of the 1984 tigers schoip team. they were elected to the hall of fame by the modern committy after not getting enough votes in the traditional writer's ballot for 15 years. >> still to come, how the hit

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obvious. the dow finished 97 points higher for the week. the s&p 500 dropped 5. "coco" topped the box office for the third week. "coco" add and estimated $18.3 million in ticket sales. "ju "justice league" was second and "wonder" was third. >> since then, they yanked it. it's going to find a new home on television but not in front of "coco." diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much. still ahead, treading water. why a high-tech swimsuit is causing controversy in the pool. ♪

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archaeologists in egypt have discovered two ancient tombs in the southern city. the tombs contained a mummy wrapped in linen, coffin fragments, skulls, bones, statues, and figurines. those buried in the tombs haven't been identified. a high-tech swimsuit is making waves in schools across the country. parents are buying their kids the expensive suits to help them go faster at swim meets, but some states are banning them. meg oliver reports.

>> reporter: in a graceful sport consumed with speed, swimmers are always looking for that extra edge. >> this is my first junior nationals, and my mom is like this is the biggest meet of of your life, like i'm going to get yo awe new tech suit. >> reporter: 15-year-old malia mills believes her high-tech swimsuit shaved two seconds off her time at junior nationals, an eternity in swimming. >> it's basically like another layer of skin. it's very, very tight and it's really hard to get on. >> reporter: matt farrell is with usa swimming. he's concerned swimmers younger than 12 are relying more on technology and less on training. what's the pressure like among parents to buy these high-tech suits? >> there's just a natural competitiveness in youth sports and in any activity. it just creates a parental arms race to have the best of anything, to have their kid perform better. >> reporter: that competition became so intense swim chapters around the country started banning high item suits for younger swimmers a few months ago. southern california led the way followed by arkansas, maine, new england, new jersey, and south carolina. high-tech suits actually repel

water. >> yes. >> when the water is on it -- >> it comes right off it. >> you can seet. it's completely dry. >> yes. how much faster can that make you in the water? >> it reduces the drag. it's just not absorbing the water and when it doesn't absorb the water, it doesn't change your density. >> reporter: part of the debate also involves money. the suit range in price from $100 to $549. >> it would feel wrong to send her to a big competition where everyone else is wearing the suit and she isn't. >> you felt pressure to buy one. >> yes, yes, very much so. >> reporter: we asked a group of young swimmers about a possible ban. >> not very happy. >> why? >> because i already have one and don't want to waste it.

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our top stories this morning. the closely watched alabama election will be tomorrow. roy moore is running against doug jones. today voters will hear a recorded phone call from president trump saying he needs more to move his agenda forward. alabama senior senator republican richard shelby says the state can do more. and the wildfire burning in southern california is spreading west. they're urging residents in santa barbara county to evacuate. more than 30 thousand are under evacuation orders. it's destroyed more than 830

buildings and burned through more than 200 square miles. five are scheduled to vote thursday on a plan to dismantle so-called net neutrality protections. roxana saberi reports on what's at stake. >> reporter: michael says his two tech companies rely on the internet to supply research for the nasdaq. >> all the information, everything we provide to our clients we pretty much live and breathe through the internet. >> that's why he's concerned about the president's plan to roll back net neutrality. the obama-era rules bar internet providers from slowing or stopping internet traffic or charging more for faster speeds. cnet's robert chang. s.e.c. chairman told cbs news in the spring the current rules stifle investment. >> because the regulations are

so prescriptive, many companies big and small told us they're holding back on investment in their internet networks. >> reporter: but the proposed appeal has sparked protests on capitol hill and online. critics worry that providers like comcast and verizon could charge internet giants like netflix and google more for faster connections and those costs could be passed on to consumers and nunoz says smaller companies like his won't be able to afford faster connections. >> if they become more expensive they may go into a different business or start in a different country. >> internet providers say they don't have plans to block or restrict access of content on the internet. do you not trust them? >> i think they're going to charge more. >> if you pay more, you pass that cost on to your clients and your customers. >> i have to. >> reporter: s.e.c. is expects to vote on it. it's aexpects to pass along

party lines. roxana saberi, cbs news, new york. well, coming up on "cbs this morning," a new study this morning calls for mandatory safety standards to eliminate window blinds with cords. we'll speak to a family whose child died. and oscar winner jodie foster joins us later to talk about the episode "black moor." that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday morning. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

i'm kenny choi. . all right. let's get the work week started as we take a live look at the spectacular bay bridge. good morning it is monday, december 11th, i'm kenny cohi.

been off for a week and a half. >> well rested. >> i miss you, guys, too. well kind of. >> going to be honest. >> how are things? >> we are going to have a nice clear day. more sunshine. i'm glad the weather cooperated while you were off. you can continue on with any outdoor plans, take your lunch outside. it is a nice one, but we are expecting to see our temperatures warming up nicely later could break some records staying in the 70s for inland areas. we are off to a busy start, we have an accident south 101 at mckey road, south bay, it looks like an oil spill in two lanes, the two right lanes. other than that everything else looking good. a couple