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of course cbs this morning. from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan. captioning funded by cbs it's friday, december 22nd, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news." crisis averted. congress approves a temporary spending bill to keep the government running through january 19th, but major issues like immigration and health care have yet to be resolved. holiday getaway. a record number of americans are expected to travel this season, and some could be facing some nasty weather. and hall of fame broadcaster dick enberg who called ten super bowls and other major sports
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events dies at the age of 82. 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. president trump is expected to sign a temporary funding bill today, avoiding a government shutdown. the short-term measure passed in the house and senate yesterday. it allows funding through january 19th. hena doba is here in new york. hena, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. lawmakers on capitol hill have left themselves some work to do before the new year, proving to be a short-term solution to government funding. had they not, the government faced a shutdown at midnight tonight. >> these are the last votes expected in the house for the day, the week, the month, and the year. >> before fleeing d.c. for the holiday thursday, lawmakers in the house and senate approved a stopgap measure to fund the government for the next four weeks, narrowly averting a shutdown.
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the bill serves as a short-term extension to the children's health insurance program or c.h.i.p. and provides funding for a veteran health care provision. the fund also sends $4 billion to the department of defense. it comes days after they passed the sweeping tax plan. some lawmakers expressed concerns about the recent frenetic pace on capitol hill. >> i've seen people of good will of both parties try mightily and so far consistently fail to get us back to regular order and to end this process of moving crisis to crisis. >> the house also passed a separate $81 billion disaster relief bill to help puerto rico and states like texas, florida, and k, recently impacted by hurricanes and wildfires. the senate, though, voted to delay the new measure until the new year. >> recovery and rebuilding efforts go on. >> president trump is expected to sign both the funding bill and the new tax overhaul bill as
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soon as today. and the measure holds off most of capitol hill's unfinished business until january on immigration, potential budget agreement, and health care. then democrats are poised to have greater influence. anne-marie. >> hena doba here in new york. thank you so much, hena. the holiday getaway is under way, and today is one of the busiest travel days of the season. the highest number of americans on record will take a trip over the holidays. that's according to aaa. 107 million people plan to travel between now and january 1st. more than 97 million people will drive to their destinations. 6.5 million people are expected to fly. and weather will make that difficult for some. snow and ice made roads slick in denver and in the northeast. winter weather advisories are in effect with up to 10 inches of know expected in some places. meteorologist dave aguilera of our denver station k cnbc has
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our holiday travel forecast. >> well, we have one major storm system blowing through the central part of the nation. here's the way it looks as we go through friday. big cold front with a big wind here. i wouldn't be surprised in arkansas and tennessee where you see the yellow and orange shades there. some pockets of up to 3 to 5 inches of rain. they have flood advisories going on there. big snow in the morning on friday will start to move out across maine and up north. and once this makes its way up to new england, all the moisture will travel up there. by then there will be more snow in new york and quite a bit of rain moving up in that location as well. the rest of the country will be clearing out this weekend, but everything will be cold. 20s, 30s, 40s, all the way back
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to the west. same thing on saturday as the cold air drifts across the northern tier of states. i hope you have a safe holiday wherever you're traveling. i'm meteorologist dave aguilera for cbs news. yesterday's vote came after the u.s. ambassador nikki haley threatened funding cuts if the resolution passed. laura podesta reports. >> reporter: u.s. ambassador nikki haley accused the united nations of a long-running bias to one of america's closest allies. >> to its shame the united nations has long been a hostile place for israel. >> haley spoke as the general asem blil sembly refused to rec jerusalem as the new capitol of israel. the vote went overwhelmingly against the u.s. 128-9, declaring the president's decision null and void. >> the united states will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack in
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the general assembly for the very act of exercising our rights as a sovereign nation. >> reporter: haley also reminded the assembly america is the u.n.'s biggest contributor but can cut that funding at any time. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said that's a fair threat. >> i think it's appropriate for the president to put america first and focus on the safety and security of americans. that's his job. >> as for moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, haley said no vote will make a difference. >> america will put the embassy in jerusalem. >> she left a final message that they'll remember this vote and the countries that chose to disrespect the u.s. laura podesta, cbs news, new york. vice president mike pence made a surprise trip to afghanistan. this is the first time either he
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or president trump have sifed the war-torn country. the vice president visited with the president yesterday to break the stalemate in america's longest war. ahead only on "cbs this morning," margaret brennan's interview with vice president mike pence at the bagram air base in afghanistan. back at home president trump presented the purple heart to a wounded soldier at walter reed national medical center. he awarded the honor to first lieutenant victor prado yesterday. the 25-year-old from somers, new york, was injured in an explosion in afghanistan last month. a 7-year-old boy in san antonio was shot and killed when police opened fire on a woman. the woman was allegedly trying to break into a mobile home while the child was inside. she had no connection to the boy or the family. the shooting yesterday happened after a two-hour manhunt for the suspect. the suspect was killed and at least one wall penetrated the wall of the mobile home and
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struck the boy. >> at this point in the investigation it appears that the suspect was on the front porch standing in the doorway and the young boy was inside actually behind a wall outside of the officers. >> after learning a child was in the home, the deputies rushed in to try to save his life. obamacare enrollment was higher than expected. nearly 9 million new and returning customers signed up for the 2018 health insurance policies. that's only down 4% from last year. many feared enrollment would drastically decrease after president trump shortened the period. evacuation orders have been lifted after a fast-moving wildfire threatened homes in riverside, california. large plumes of smoke and flames billowed into the air as 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts pushed the fire forward. it started in the santa ana river bottom and burned 50 acres. and hall of fame
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sportscaster dick enberg has died. in a six-decade-long career, enberg covered super bowls, olympics, and final fours. he was known for his calls of oh, my. enberg's daughter said they became concerned when he didn't arrive in boston. he was found dead outside of his home in san diego. his family believes he died of a heart attack but are awaiting official word. enberg was 82. coming up, facebook is being accused of age discrimination. and labor of love. a pregnant college student finishes her finals. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ifwhat would it say?ash tag 80% glowing 50% freckles no matter your skin type, all skin deserves gentleness.
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on the morning newsstand. "usa today" reports on a lawsuit accusing facebook ads of targeting younger workers and discriminating against older workers. the class action lawsuit claims companies including t-mobile and amazon imposed age limits on who could see recruitment ads. facebook defended the use of targeting tooigz saying if used responsibly it helps recruit people of all ages. npr says life ex-pekt ansi fell again for a second straight year. part of the drop was fueled by the drug crisis. there were 63,000 drug overdose deaths including two-thirds that involved opioids.
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people.com says a pregnant college student finished her final college exam from her hospital bed while in labor. the 19-year-old tweeted herself in bed. she turned in the assignment on time and hours later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. she's back home and plans to head back to school in the spring. and "the new york times" has a warning about toys that could allow hackers into your home. dolls and toys connected to the internet could give hackers access to the cameras and microphones. they could potentially allow them to see and hear whatever the toys does. the toys could be hacked to spy on children or track their location. still to come, crusty comments from a pizza ceo. why the head of papa john's says he's stepping down from the franchise. i used to have more hair. i used to have more color. and ... i used to have cancer.
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slowing sales at papa john's on the anthem protest. the company, which is an nfl sponsor, apologized two weeks later. meantime eric schmidt will leave his post as executive chairman of google's parent company alphabet. he took over in 2001 to help turn the startup into the global technology giant it is today. he will serve on the board of directors and as an adviser for the company. here on wall street the stocks closed higher yesterday with banks and energy shares seeing most of the gains. the dow rose 55 points, the s&p 500 tacked on 5 points. the nasdaq added 4 points. ford's ceo is apologizing for sexual harassment at its assembly plant in chicago. in an open letter jim hackett wrote, quote, i am sorry for any instance where a colleague was subjected to harassment or discriminatory conduct. his comment was in response to a
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report by "the new york times." ford has settled two lawsuits, one this year and once in 1999 with women who were harassed at the plant. boeing is talking to brazilian jet maker embraer about a potential combination. the move would give boeing a bigger footprint in the regional jet industry. its rival promised to buy from canada's bombardier program. they would have to sign off on the deal. they have strategic power. and fast food restaurants are facing off in a dollar menu war. mcdonald's is offering new menu items for $1, $2, $3. taco bell will add dollar items. it plans to add 20 new items and jack in the box is launching a pnew value menu on january 1st. >> hopefully it involves more healthy foods. >> i was literally going to say
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so much for the new year's resolution. >> exactly. they're just making it harder and harder. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, diane. >> all right. thank you. an "associated press" investigation finds that russian hackers tried to raid the e-mails of 200 journalists around the world. the ap identified journalists as the third largest group on the hacking hit list. they come after a diplomatic personnel and democrats. the list provides new evidence that the group fancy bear acted on behalf of the russian government when it intervened in the 2016 election. still ahead, closing the osgood file. a cbs news broadcast legend plans to sign off for one last time. wherever life takes us, we go together. interwoven... ...exclusively at kay, jared and zales. -ahh. -the new guy. -whoa, he looks -- -he looks exactly like me.
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well, you won't be seeing charles osgood on the radio for much longer. the 84-year-old broadcaster announced his retirement from his daily cbs news commentary, "the osgood file." he joined cbs news in 1971 and has been an anchor and reporter for every broadcast on the network. well, it's not often you get pulled over by a cop and you're actually happy about it, but that's just what's been happening in st. lucie county, florida. sheriff ken mascara and his deputies have been stopping drivers, but not because they did anything wrong. >> do you know why i stopped you? >> no. >> i stopped you because you have been driving excellent. >> thank you very much. >> yeah, you heard that correctly. the cops pulled over dozens of drivers yesterday to commend them for wearing their
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seatbelts, driving the speed limit, and staying off their cell phones. that's not all. they also handed out $25 supermarket gift cards. the sheriff says he hopes it will encourage others to follow the rules of the road. now, here's a holiday gift no one is likely to be getting unless you've been super nice this year. original screen puppets from the 1964 cartoon classic, "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer." they're up for auction on ebay. the asking price -- this is why nobody's going to get this -- $10 million. you might be able to snag santa and the reindeers for less. but there is a "make an offer "button if you're interested in the auction. it is a cult classic after all. coming up on "cbs this morning," how does the new tax bill affect real people and their tax returns. we'll look at three families from three different states and crunch those numbers. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." from three different states and crunch those numbers. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news."
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our top stories this morning, the senate and house passed a measure narrowly avoiding a shutdown. it allows funding through january 19th. the bill also serves as a short-term extension to the children's health insurance program or c.h.i.p. it provides funding for the veterans choice program. and a record 170 million americans are expected to travel between now and the new year. winter weather will make that difficult for some. snow and ice made roads slick in the denver area. winter weather warnings are in effect through saturday in areas
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from new york to maine. a growing number of airlines are banning luggage with built-in tracking devices or phone chargers. they're concerned that the lithium-ion batteries in smart bags could cause a fire. kris van cleave has more. >> reporter: the internal battery that can be a flyer's dream could become a nightmare in january as airlines ban smart bags with lithium-ion batteries that cannot be removed. the carriers worry checked bags could catch fire if the batteries malfunction. >> we know there are some smart bags out there that will no longer be permitted to fly on american airlines. >> reporter: ross feinstein is with american airlines, the first to ban the bags. >> if the bag must be checked, you must remove the battery and bring it into the aircraft with you. but if the battery has to be checked and it's not removable, we oar not going to be able to accept that bag. >> reporter: earlier this year they urged airlines to prevent
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smart bags. the plane's extinguishers would put it out. smart bags use their batteries the power onboard gps, synch with an app, weigh and lock themselves, plus charge your phone. some can even propel themselves, putting them on many holiday wish lists. bags with the batteries removed will be allowed on board, but they won't be able to track it. >> bluesmart, the maker of smart bags, said we did our due diligence to make sure that we complied with all international regulations defined by d.o.t. and faa. it is worth noting the faa and d.o.t. do not certified products as faa-approved batteries. kris van cleave, cbs news, reagan national airport, virginia. coming up on "cbs this morning," margaret brennan sits down with vice president mike pence for an interview at bagram
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air base in afghanistan as he makes a surprise visit. to that country. plus oprah winfrey is warning fans of a scam using her name and avatar on social media. and how does the new tax bill affect real people's tax returns? tony dokoupil looks at three families from three different states and crunches the numbers. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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day. it is friday, december 22. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, jaclyn. >> and elizabeth! >> it's been a year since i filled in. >> oh, wow! >> cameo appearances here and there. >> i know. it's fun when you just do it every once in a while. [ laughter ] cooler temperatures this morning. out the door we're seeing a lot of areas below freezing especially in some of your inland valleys and east and north bay valleys. santa rosa 29. 26 in fairfield. it's going to feel warmer along the coast. 42 degrees. but we have a freeze warning in effect especially away from the coast. overnight temperatures in the mid-20s to mid-30s. we are going to talk a lot more about that holiday forecast and the weekend forecast coming up. the roads are quiet so it's a gr
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