thank you for watching kpix news this morning. the next update coming up. >> have a great day, everyone. > good morning to our viewers in the west.our viewers welcome to cbs this morning. california's largest utility now says two of its lines failed in areas where the deadly camp fire may have started. officials ask why they kept the power on? more than 5 billion robo calls was made last month alone. now pushing the phone companies to stop the spammers. we visit a lab to see what it's doing and why the company says it's been an arms race. a salmonella scare could ruin thanksgiving. how to handle and cook your bird so no one gets sick.

>> olympic figure skater adam ripon talks about pushing himself and qualifying for the winter games. >> first, a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> if whitaker decides in any way to limit or cower taurtail? >> i would not get involved. >> president trump says he'll submit his answers this week. >> the number of people killed in northern california keeps rising. pat lea it's 77 people dead. >> the embattled supervisor of elections for broward county has resigned. >> hillary clinton fan. >> navy s.e.a.l. -- >> it would have been nice if we

got osama bin laden a lot sooner. >> adam smith suffered a gruesome injury. >> a hot air balloon exploded midair. >> all that -- >> a horrifying crash at a formula 1 race. 17-year-old driver. >> and all that matters. >> major head scratching following trump's remarks that forest fires aren't a problem in finland. >> amazon announced it will open its next headquarters in queens, new york. i'm more worried about the impact queens will have on amazon. >> i know it's goinging to raise housing prices but it's a little late for workers to complain about rent. even amazon had to move to queens because it couldn't

afford to live in manhattan. >> i always hear people who live in queens really like it and you're close to the airport too. welcome to "cbs this morning." we're going to begin with this, 11 days after the deadly camp fire, we are beginning to understand how it may have begun. california's largest power company, pacific, gas and electric, is under new pressure to explain its actions before the fire. that fire is blamed for 77 deaths and that number is likely to rise. nearly 1,000 people are still officially unaccounted for. >> the wildfire has burned about 235 square miles. it's kdestroyed more than 10,00 homes. officials say the camp fire is

65% contained. meg, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. before the fire tore through this community, pg & e said it might turn off the power because of the high fire danger. now many are wondering why the utility kept the electric going. pacific gas and electric has confirmed it had two power line failures. the first, just 18 minutes before flames erupted nearby. now, another power outage happened about five miles away inconcow. >> we have eyes on the vegetation fire on west side of the river, underneath the

transmission line. >> pg&e reported the first out age the same day, it waited a week before it told regulators about the second one. as more information became available about this location, we determined it was important to share that information. >> when i left, i could hear the fire behind me. >> reporter: joenne schaeffer says she received a letter like this one, saying they might cut the power. are you wondering why they didn't turn it off? >> i'm wondering why the whole thing happened. >> reporter: determining a shutoff, it considers multiple factors, very low humidity levels, vegetation.

because of the fire is still under investigation. as officials try to account for a hundred still on the list of those reported missing. >> we're hopeful we'll be able to account for the vast majority of individuals. it's a process. >> reporter: officials are using rapid dna test kits. still, anthropologist says positive identification may not be possible for spom what used to be a general store, everything burned to a crisp. that scene stretches for a mile. >> it just looks like a war zone. authorities don't expect full containment until november 30th. to see the names of those unaccounted for, you can go to

cbs.com. reluctant to accept that the crown prince of saudi arabia ordered the murder. he ace he spent enough time answers special counsel robert mueller's decisions. major garrett is at the white house. >> good morning. before taking his post, whitaker often criticized mueller's special counsel investigation. for that and many other reasons, democrats on the hill want whitaker to recuse himself. but as long as he had that job, he can do what he wanted. >> i think he's aware politically. he'll do what's right. >> trump said he will never interfere if he moves to curtail

mueller's russia investigation. >> i would not get involved. >> mueller faces calls to rekuz himself because of calls like this. >> -- doesn't fire bob mueller but he just reduces the budget so low that the raeinvestigatio grinds to a halt. >> no statement taken. they really can be viewed either way. >> he was chosen with the purpose of interfering. >> he called it unk unconstitutional. he noted that whitaker is also not senate confirmed. your team is preparing written answers to questions -- >> not my team.

i'm preparining written answers. >> trump saysd was from him, not his lawyers. >> i think we spent enough time. we're finished. >> republicans on capitol hill continue to warn this white house and the president not to interfere or end the muller investigation. lindsey graham, senator from carolina. >> let me ask you about saying the attacks on the media are our greatest threat to our democracy. why did president respond the way he did? >> the president tried to say, well, he's a hillary clinton fan, an obama backer, suggesting a partisan orientation is more important said calling the free

press an enemy to the american people is a threat to american democracy. the president also said wouldn't it be nice to get bin laden sooner. one other thing, chris wallace asked why he hasn't been seen in afghanistan or somewhere where presidents normally visit. >> presidents usually do that over thanksgiving or the christmas holidays. >> maybe he's planning a surprise. >> mike morrell, former acting director of the cia, said is bin laden and then they went after him. president trump described an audio recording as violent and

vicious. >> it's terrible. i've been follow briefed on it. i know everything that went on -- >> the president said he doesn't know if mohammed bin salman. mr. trump says he wants to, quote, stick with an ally. >> we've learned of new evidence about the crown prince. the cia has intelligence that substantiates an assessment that the leadership ordered the killing. holly williams, in the company of riyadh. >> here in saudi arabia, this t winnd waiting to see what does the president do next. if he now comes out and

confirmed that u.s. intelligence believed that the crown prince was behind of killing, that could be catastrophic. remember saudi arabia first denied it knew anything about the disappearance, then admitted he died inside the consulate, it claims, in a fist fight. a team was sent to turkey to bring khashoggi. the saudi foreign minister said the crown prince has been ex-zonera ex-zonerated. those men know the truth, ultimately who gave the order to kill. the theory they could be put to death before they have a chance

to tell the outside world what happened. >> holly williams, thank you. nearly 2,000 people waiting in mexico to seek asylum are under growing pressure to move on. they claim it is a siasylum seekers are destroying local businesses. they say officers made seven a rests over the weekend. thousands more immigrants are expect eed to rise in the comin weeks. >> the democratic party's lead in the house is growing as we learn moreul close races in the election that took place almost two weeks ago. democrats pick up nearly 37 seats in the house with a number of races still outstanding. another win cemented full

democratic control there for the first time since the is t1930s. as recently as 2016, they controlled four of seven counties. but the other hand, suffering high profile losses in florida. scott swept by nelson. the public had ron desantis bin the was for governor. >> broward county elections supervisor brenda snipes handed in her resignation letter yesterday. will reportedly leave in january after 15 years on the job.

efore calling 911 for this student. he's in intensive care after accidentally falling down a flight of stairs. he's disturbed it took so long for students to request help. >> when you're not holding yourself accountable, we will hold you accountable. >> no party or event was taking place in the house at the time. this isn't the first occasion the university has drawn such attention. it was the same c t w permanently closed in 2015 after two members were exposed after video revealed their racist

chants on a bus ride. a colorado man would pleaded guilty to killing his wife and two young daughters. he pled guilty to the murdered in a deal to prevent the death penalty. mark straussman is out side the county courthouse in greely, colorado, with more on this story. >> reporter: all along the twists and turns in this case have been riveting. christopher watt will be answered for the killing spree. ♪ my daddy is hero >> reporter: the watts family seemed picture perfect two adorable little girls, the pride of parents

shanann. investigators cistopher had a secret, an affair with a co-worker. he admits killing shanaan a month after it along with 4-year-old bella and 3-year-old celeste. >> we believe we have a partial motive. i'll be happy to comment on that following the sentencing. >> reporter: watts lover said he misled her from day one, telling her a divorce is almost final. he's a liar, he lied about everything. >> i just want them back. >> reporter: watts claims to have no idea where they were. >> it's not something i could ever, ever fathom what happened in my lifetime. >> reporter: three days later, he admitted to strangling shanann, only after he saw her

in a baby monitor killing the children. authorities found the bodies of shanann and her daughters. watts faces a sentence of life behind bars. we're expected to hear from both his parents and his in laws but have no sense whether we'll hear from watts. >> unthinkable. mark, thank you. well, ground-breaking research could be life changing for kids who suff well, another day of the smoke, the 12th day in a row of unhealthy air quality with the spare the air alert and air quality advisory for the entire bay area. smoky skies for tuesday, and the winds will change direction late tuesday. tomorrow a transition day for us, and rain will arrive on

wednesday, and daytime highs today, mainly in the low to mid- 60s, and we are looking at the rain beginning wednesday, and a few showers on thursday, and more rain on friday.

5 of the 10 most destructive wildfires in california history have hit in just the last 13 months. >> plus, a terrifying crash that sent a teenage driver's race car rocketing through the air and into a fence. >> and monica lewinsky is revealing new details about her relationship with then president bill clinton. what lewinsky said in her own words. >> perhaps her most extensive interview to date. how lewinsky seems to have finally found her place in history in the me too era.

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avoid the potentially deadly illness. and tomorrow john talks to senator john kennedy of good morning, everyone. it is 7:26, and i'm michelle griego. a live look outside from the sales force camera, and you can see all of the haze is still covering the bay area. the thick smoke is expected to linger in the bay area for another couple of days. the camp fire has burned 234 square miles, and firefighters are gaining ground. it's now 65% contained. we could learn if a body found this weekend is that of a missing 49ers fan. fishermen spotted the body less than 3 miles from stadium.

that's where ian powers mysteriously vanished during last week's game. we will have updates throughout the day on your favorite platform, including kpix.com.

. good morning as you head out the door. if you're taking mass transit, heads up, multiple capital corridor delays, affecting three trains. 520, 523, and 524. check your schedule. no cable cars from muni today. cal train and bart are on time with no delays. unhealthy air quality again, is the 12th day in a row of spare the air alert. the winds are changing late e arrivionnesday, and daytime highs today low to mid- 60s, and looking forward to the rain on wednesday.

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could tolerate the equivalent of two peanuts. it does not make the allergy go away, but it may help protect children from accidental exposure or ingestion. peanut alletter girs the most common in the u.s. and affect about 1.6 million children. and starting today, people in america's most northern town in alaska is -- you'll not see the sun for 65 days. this time last video captured the beginning of polar night. it happens every year in areas north of the arctic circle because the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun in the fall and winter. the sun will rise above the horizon again on january 23rd. former president bill clinton is keeping silent this morning after monica liewinsky revealed new details. >> i blurted out i have a crush on you.

and he laughed and smiled and then asked me if i want god into the back office. >> while the series is called the clinton affair premiered last night. tony dokoupil is here with how a look at how the public per sechtion lewinsky has changed in recent years. i didn't get to see it so i'm interested. >> it's interesting how it change and will change in the future. monica lewinsky has felt she has been defined by others as a political problem or a late-night punch line. but now in her most extensive interview to date, she seems to be taking on a new role as the author of her own story. >> he, you know, paid a lot of attention to me. >> monica lewinsky said she still feels ashamed at how she behaved after meeting president clinton as an intern in the white house in 1995. >> a showed my underwear and i thought, well, i'll up the game. it was unnoticeable to everybody else in the room, but he noticed. >> once the affair began,

lewinsky says parts of the relationship moved out of her control. >> if he called me, i couldn't call him back. i was completely at his mercy in that way. >> three years later. the affair made national headlines. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> bill clinton eventually regained his footing on the >> there's a lot of votes still in play here. >> reporter: lewinsky reveals she considered suicide. >> i was mortified and afraid of what this is going to do to my family. >> what she's doing now is taking back her identity. >> while president clinton has largely avoided discussing it is a fair, nano says the public perception of lewinsky is changing in the me too era. >> has recast herself as someone

who was done harm by clinton, the presidency, the public. bill clinton is still a very powerful man and as a result, she still does not have the full a built to rid herself of everything that went into destroying her for decades. >> something she hopes she can change is how we talked about her with president clinton. it's not the lewinsky affair, it's the clinton affair. >> i am wondering her end game here, hoping her perception of her will change more? >> she's hoping by talking about it but also act as a warning. >> we have a new generation of people just learning about the

scandal. >> making me look at it -- >> yeah, yeah. >> a different way. >> if your phone rings, it's a high probability it's a robo call. the effort to fight back. >> all right, pea yawn th biann telephone company, how they're trying to crack down on the robo calls. >> if you're on the grow, subscribe to our cbs this morning podcast. ear the day's top stories and what's happening in your world in less than 20 minutes on our podcasts. we'll be right back. [sneezing]

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fingerprint to show the person making the call and receiving the call are who they say they are. >> the standard is essentially two have tokens with each other. and just says, i am who i am. >> t mobile says they're ready and others are working on it. in letters, the fcc wants to see the plan. >> we're pursuing them very a gue aggressively. >> reporter: some industry experts say -- >> everyone will go where they can get in. >> reporter: he says shake and

stir standards are good to an extend. >> it just says that number is allowed to be called. it's absolutely not going to solve the whole robo problem. >> a lot of the other competit r competitors just say they don't want the phone to ring and that's what we differ. >> they both have a small monthly fee. we reached out that got that letter from the fcc. the majority responded and said they will tell the fcc today to what they're planning to do. whether they will be able to

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. it's 7:56, and i'm kenny choi. a live look outside, and the city of san francisco, a look at the tower, and you can see how hazy it still is. dangerous smoke blanketing the area as firefighters work frantically to get a handle on the deadliest wild fire in california history. the camp fire in butte county is now blamed for 77 deaths, 993 people still considered missing this morning the fire is now 66% contained. right now volunteers are assembling thanksgiving food boxes in san jose. the goal is to distribute them to 4,000 families.

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it's 7:58, and i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. the southbound crash with an injury. it's blocking at least one lane. fire crews on scene. north 85 at winchester boulevard, you have the left lane blocked, and slow and go approaching the scene. 38 minutes headed into mountain view. northbound 101 busy, into 80, better. a hazy, smoky start for the 12th day in a row, unhealthy air, spare the air alert and air quality advisories in effect. smoky skies for most of the day for tuesday, winds changing direction late tuesday, and rain arriving on wednesday. daytime highs today, low to mid- 60s, and rainy wednesday, and a few showers thursday, and more rain with the second weather system set for friday.

well court-martial. welcome back to cbs "this morning." figure skater adam rippon's note to self. his drive to become a champion and his pride as a gay olympic medalist. but first, here's today's eye opener at 8:00. 11 days after the campfire that started, we are beginning to understand how it may have begun. >> before the fire tore through this community pg&e said they might turn off the power. >> are you wondering why they didn't turn it off?

>> i'm wondering why this whole thing happened. >> depths want whitaker to recuse himself. president trump said in an interview yesterday for as long as he has that job he can do what he wants. >> i think we've wasted enough time on this witch-hunt. >> u.s. intelligence believes that the saudi regime were responsible for the death of jamal khashoggi. >> christopher watts will be sentenced for a killing spree that is both senseless and sinister. >> a trombone player is lighting up social media for putting his heart, soul, and entire body into a recent performance. >> look at this guy. >> yes. >> he's a one man band, literally. >> he doesn't play music, he feels music. >> that is loving what you do right there. right there. captioning funded by cbs

>> you can exercise the lungs and the body. >> he was feeling it. i like that a lot. >> we all need to feel that kind of passion and joy. >> there's there. >> it's settled. >> you don't want to see me do those moves after having just eaten breakfast. >> good morning, happy monday, i'm bianna golodryga with john dickerson, gayle king and norah o'donnell. some victims of california's worst-ever wildfire are asking why the state's largest utility didn't shut off power. the death toll from the campfire is up to 77. nearly 1,000 other people are unaccounted for. in 11 days, the fire has destroyed more than 10,000 homes north of sacramento. >> pacific gas & electric says two of its power lines failed in the areas where the fire broke out a short time before the first flames were reported. it highlighted one failure the

day the fire began but then waited more than a week until more information was available to report the second. pg&e said the fire forecast didn't meet the criteria for a public safety power shutoff. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. more than 6400 firefighters are battling california's two largest wildfires right now. fire crew have faced five of the 10 most destructive wildfire state history. demarco morgan is in paradise, california, with the personal toll of the men and women on the front lines. good morning, demarco. >> good morning. we have seen devastating pictures in paradise but look at this right here. it was once the home of cal fire captain joe chavis. it's in complete ruins. you can barely make it out. after speaking with several firefighte firefighters, this is proof that it's taken more than just a physical toll on their bodies.

dinner time in chico, california, a chance for firefighters to slow down. for chad ferris, time to see his infant daughter's face. >> i got out of the military the last june, started the next day with liberty and we've been working on fires ever since. >> reporter: ferris is one of the thousands of firefighters battling fires across the state during a year in which fires chewed through 1.5 million acres of land, an area larger than rhode island. >> fire seasons don't seem to end these days. >> reporter: ben holliday and joshua wilkins have been moving from fire to firein ju. families, life is very difficult, personal life is difficult. just our personal well-being is stressed by the job we do.

>> reporter: both men are from butte county. >> this is our home. every one on our task force has family here, houses gone and what not. this one hit home more than any fire i've ever been on. >> i pulled into our driveway and our house was on fire. >> reporter: cal fire captain joe chavis helped his wife and two young daughters evacuate. >> that was hard to watch. and there's still a lot of feelings i need to deal with with that. i'm just glad to have my family whole because there's a lot of families that aren't whole right now. there's a lot of people that haven't been found knowing there's people that don't have a family, that hurts. >> everyone is trying to get this place back to some type of normalcy. they're not doing it alone.

there are reportedly 1500 prison inmates also working in the field trying to get this fire under control. and they are reportedly getting $2 an hour to do so. again, we are just grateful for everyone's service and sacrif e sacrifice. >> people coming together. demarco, thank you. in a rare move, president trump says he made a mistake by not going to arlington national cemetery for veterans day. he passed up the visit a week ago, the day the holiday was observed after returning from france hours earlier. >> i should have done that. i was extremely busy on calls for the country. >> this is veterans day. >> it retrospect i should have. i did last year and i will virtually every year. we had come in late at night and i had just left literally the american cemetery in paris and i

probably assumed that was fine and i was busy because of affairs of state. >> the president missed last year's veterans day ceremony because he was on a trip to asia. he has gone to arlington on memorial day the last two years. the president also rejected criticism for not visiting an american military cemetery in france in the rain. he insists the we insists it wae of the weather. >> tim cook has publicly criticized companies that gather massive amounts of data. he calls prysy a core value of apple. in an interview with axios on hbo, cook said the google deal is about user experience. >> i think their search engine is the best and that's very important but look at what we've

done with the controls that we built in. we have private web brucing. we have an intelligent tracker prevention so we've tried to come up with ways to help our users through their course of the day. it's not a perfect thing. i would be the first person to say that. but it goes along way to helping. >> cook also said that while he is not a fan of regulation, it's, quote, inevitable that the tech industry will face it in some capacity and i think he's right about. >> that he's one of the most thoughtful ceos out there in trms of what he feels about his company and consumer. >> this is the question facing those in silicon valley. do they have a moral obligation as well and tim cook seems to understand that better than any leader out there that they have a moral obligation in terms of the technology that they employ and that so many of us use. >> and no doubt there's growing

tension between tech giants facebook and apple. >> he seems to think your mals are not up for grabs here. fireworks shot into a crowd after a hot air balloon accident. ahead, the dramatic explosion that sent people running from danger at a festival. and dr. tara narula is in the toyota green room with what you need to know about a widespread recall of ground turkey and how to

♪ a hot video shows the moment a hot air ball f exploded over a crowd in southeast asia. at least nine people were hurt when the balloon exploded in midair. it happened in myanmar. people launch unmanned balloons often made of bamboo and paper as part of a festival of light. this event has a troubled history. four people were reportedly killed in a similar incident in 2014. that seems dangerous. >> maybe they should don't that anymore. >> that's what i would say. it has a history of trouble. >> exactly. >> fire marshal gayle has

spoken. we have much more news ahead. why a group of filmmakers decided to break an unwritten rule and save a colony of trapped penguins in antarctica. plus, in our note to self, adam rippon talks ant the struggles he went through to make the olympics. >> you feel confused and you feel like a failure. it might not make sense right now, but this is one of the most important moments in your life. >> how he found strength in the difficult times and became a role model for people around the world. you're watching cbs "this morning." when i walked through a snowstorm for a cigarette,

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♪ ♪ bird, bird, bird's the word the cdc is warning about salmonella in turkey just days before thanksgiving. 164 people in 35 states report getting sick after eating turkey. 63 were hospitalized and one

died. one case resulted in the voluntary recall of more than 91,000 pounds of jenny o. ground turkey but other brands and unsafe preparation are believed to be linked to the outbreak. dr. tara narula is here with more. tara, we want to be safe this thanksgiving, what do we know about this recent outbreak. >> it's been going on for a year, so it's not something new but the recall does just apply to one lot of jenny o. ground turkey. in general we think this is more widespread. they found the salmonella strain in different brands, types of turkey, stores. so it's important to be careful when handling your whole turkey this thanksgiving but the cdc is saying don't avoid eating turkey, you just need to know how to handle it and prepare it. >> what are symptoms of salmonella if you think you are contaminated. >> salmonella is responsible for a million causes of food poisoning every year and when you ingest the bacteria, about 12 to 72 hours later you can develop nausea, vomiting,

diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps. it's typically self-limited so it resolves within four to seven days in most people but in some people it can get into the bloodstream and become more serious. people who are more vulnerable seem to be young, less than five years old, older, greater than 65. >> you talked about ground turkey. that's different than the way most people cook a butterball turkey. does that apply to them, too? >> it applies to all turkey. they're investigating and trying to figure out. they haven't been able to identify a single source or supplier of the raw turkey yet. >> bottom line, if you cook your turkey correctly you won't get salmonella? >> you cook and prepare turkey. don't thaw your turkey on the counter because if the temperature goes above 40 degrees fahrenheit, that's the danger zone. don't wash your poultry. those water droplets can splatter and spread and contaminate surfaces. wash your hands with warm soapy

water for 20 second, clean your cutting boards and not cut salad or fruits on the samerkey >> getys 165 degrees. >> all the things you said not to do my mom would do. well, i don't know how to cook but we put it on the koirnt, butter it up, wash it first, cook the dressing inside the turkey. it's a wonderful i'm still alive. [ laughter ] >> some people even wear gloves when they're handling turkey as well. >> the more careful you are the better and that's what this is about. salmonella can happen to anyone anywhere in the poultry industry so if you know how the prepare it the right way, you should be fine. >> gayle justifies the odds, then. >> jeff wears gloves. >> does he? >> way to go. >> she knows how to cook and so does her husband. they don't call him chef for nothing. thank you very much. good to have you here.

this thanksgiving week, many americans are thinking about how thanthose in need. "fortune" magazine's lee gallagher in our toyota green room and what you should know before you donate to make an impact. how you can avoid scams. some of those going around, too. bad people. plus why a documentary crew in antarctica broke from tradition and decided to get involved with the penguins they're reporting. we'll be right back.

♪ a bbc documentary crew in a bbc documentary crew made a rare decision to intervene when mothers and their young became trapped in a ravine. in an emotional episode of dynasty, mother penguins can be seen leaving chicks behind when they can't make it up the slope. some chicks died from the cold. after a storm, the crew returned to the area and decided to take action. >> we decided that we are going to dig a shallow ramp that they

will >> it's very rare for the film crew to intervene. >> look. >> oh, my goodness. we were literally just about to leave but the first birds are definitely making their way up, which is brilliant. >> the actions went against an unwritten rule in nature documentaries to observe but not participate but the show's creator, sir david attenborough said he would have done the same thing. >> he says it's okay. >> you're right, he approves. ahead, who gave $1.8 billion donation to a university? we'll find out in a moment. initials are mb. your local news is next. ocal news is next.

good morning, everyone. it is 8:25, and i'm michelle griego. a live look outside, and you can see the thick smoke is blanketing the bay area. all the smoke from the campfire will linger in the bay area for another few days. air quality sun healthy across the region. the butte county camp fire is blamed for 77 deaths and 993 unaccounted for this morning. the fire has burned 233 miles, and it's 66% contained. today marriott hotel officials and the workers union are headed back to the bargaining table to try to end the strike in san francisco. thousands of marriott workers are pushing for higher pay and more job security.

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south bay, for san jose. northbound 101 to san antonio avenue, and a motorcycle crash here as well. south 880 at 8th street, to the shoulder, and a little slow as you work your way in and out of hayward, and it looks like traffic is busy across the san mateo bridge. unhealthy air quality once again, and you can see the current aqi values this issuing mornings 132 in san rosa, and san francisco, 178 for an aqi value, and 150 or higher for aqi values, and that's unhealthy air. we are going into the 12th day in a row of unhealthy air qualities, and smoky skies will continue for most of the day on tuesday, and the winds will change late tuesday, and that's with rain that will arrive on wednesday, and so, rainy wednesday, and a few showers, and for the most part, dry on thanksgiving, and then our second system will bring more rain on friday. have a great day.

>> announcer: nbc news, honored with six emmy awards. original reporting. ♪ there he is. he may fire one up. he's got it! >> he shot that from half court. >> the l.a. lakers, lebron james was back making an impact in his old stomping grounds. he scored 51 points against the heat yesterday. this was the 13th time in his career he scored 50 or more points. he became the seventh player to score 50 orr more against the heat. it was their seventh win in nine games. he always gives 110% on the court. don't you think when you play your old team you turn it up a little bit? >> yeah.

>> looked like he had more and could have kept going. >> he didn't look tired. >> reminds me of me back in the day with the nerf hoop in the bedroom. >> you were working on the three-pointer. >> very good. before the three-pointer. >> slam dunk. >> yes. okay. welcome back. it's time to show you some of the morning headlines. the washington post reports michael bloomberg is giving a record $1.8 billion donation to johns hopkins university. it will be used to support financial aid for low and middle income students. it is believed to be the largest private donation ever to a higher edge educatiucation inst the united states. he said denying students to a college based on their ability to pay undermines equal opportunity. he graduated from there in 1964. the miami herald reports florida is suing walgreens and cvs accusing them of overselling

painkillers and not taking precautions to stop illegal sales. in a statement to cbs news, cvs said the lawsuit is without merit and it is committed to help stop prescription drug abuse. walgreens said it doesn't comment on pending lawsuits. a 7-year-old girl was left brain injuried after being elect cuted at an mgm resort. her family is filing a lawsuit against the company. in june green touched an illuminated handrail in maryland. lawyers for the family blame faulty wiring. they allege that green was jolted with ten times the amount of electricity required to light the handrail. mgm is working with the family representative to reach a resolution in the case. the "wall street journal" reports sex isn't selling any longer for victoria's secret. women are trading $60 padded bras and underwear designed to

appeal to men for cheaper, more comfortable undergarments. bring back the granny panties. that brings sales of l brands down 41% this year. >> the "new york times" reports that to cut emissions, schools are turning to electric buses. some states such as new york and california are helping to pay for the battery-powedeh themselves. they cost $365,000 each. that's more than three times the price of a new diesel bus. state officials are looking to limit children's exposure to the harmful exhaust by trying to curb emissions. a high school volleyball team in california put compassion over competition. forest lake christian raised thousands of dollars for their opponents at paradise adventis academy and presented them with new uniforms, equipment and basic necessities this month. many were displaced by the devastating california wildfires and have little or no clothing left. girls from the paradise team say

the love they received was just as important as the material items. >> it was one thing after the other of just so much generosity and love. you could just feel it in the room. it was powerful. >> they're people who had no idea who we were before this. they treated us like we were their family. it was just nice to be loved that way. >> wow. each paradise athlete got a $300 gift card. they lost their game against forest lake, but the teams have kept in touch. they formed new friendships. more of that, please. what a story. many of us are trying to be like the teammates of forest lake thinking about giving to those in need as we begin this thanksgiving week. americans donated more than $400 billion to charity last year, a record high. unfortunately, giving also puts people at risk for potential scams. lee gallagher is fortune magazine's editor at large.

>> good morning. >> great to be here. >> happy early thanksgiving. >> you, too. >> in the aftermath of the wildfires, for example, people want to give. how do they know to give to the right place? >> you have to be careful, especially after natural disasters. that's exactly when you see fraud strike. there is a lot of opportunists who spring up with charities that sound legitimate but aren't. you have to be careful. there is an incredible urge called episodic giving. it's easy to give online so look and make sure that these are real 501-c-3 organizations. you can look to a charity you're thinking of on charity navigator or other ratings agencies. sometimes you need their employee identification number. that's one thing -- the most important thing to keep in mind. >> what are some of the questions people should ask charities? >> ask them what's your mission? if they can't answer the

question, that's a red flag. why are you doing this? what's your history? you should ask yourself, what means the most to me? this is your money. if you're donating to a disaster you want to give the relief. >> nothing is better than cash, you say. people who have been burned out of their home, you ithink i hav clothing, shoes, items. sounds good but it's impractical. >> they need cash. your clothes are great for the local goodwill. lots you can do with that. your money is what they need. the volleyball team is a different story. they were giving to a local opposing team. that was lovely. sometimes the distribution channels in the case of a natural disaster are upended. your stuff may not be able to get there. it may not be what's needed. you may have men's clothes and they need women's clothes. even $5 or $10. every little bit counts.

cash is better than anything else. >> what's the best way to make an impact? >> really think about what means a lot to the you in addition to disaster giving. we think regular giving will be up. the economy is doing well. there is a sense of people giving gifts with purpose. people are giving donations as gifts. think about what means something to you. some people say decide what to give throughout the year. then make buckets. i'm going to give this much to something that helps to change the world. i will give this much to something in my local community. that impacts the people around you. then you have to reserve some for the people in your office running marathons and everything. >> the graphic we showed said number three, random favors. >> that's the random favors. those add up. i love to make sure when someone comes to me, no problem. i give to every person in my office that's doing that. it's great. you want to support it. just put it in one of your buckets. >> do you have a marathon in your future? >> gosh, i don't. every time i watch the new york

marathon i'm like, maybe next year. >> inspiring. >> i did a decathlon once, but not a marathon. >> we'll contribute. >> exactly. >> now i know where to come. >> thank you very much. >> thanks a lot. >> good to have you here. figure skater adam rippon is prince of the ice but struggled with self-confidence, he says. >> you work so hard, but you work even harder on yourself. now, listen, this part is important. stand up, walk to a mirror, look yourself straight in the eye and tell yourself you are a winner. >> i like that. rippon opens up in "note to

heed so . perfect song nor gfor this . we hear from olympian and u.s. skating champion adam rippon. he said he will no longer state skate competitively and it means he will retire from professional skating. he was one of the first openly gay american athletes to qualify for the winter games where he won a bronze medal in the team event. rippon stepped into the rink at

the ice world in new jersey to reflect on the panel that he's carved in life on and off the h from the future. you are going through a really tough time right now. >> this is a very difficult program to watch for his fans. many thought that this was his year. >> you've just missed qualifying for the olympic team for the second time in a row. you feel confused and you feel like a failure. it might not make sense right now, but this is truly one of the most important moments in your life. take a moment and be proud of yourself. do you remember being 13 and taking the greyhound bus from scranton to philadelphia every monday morning so you could get to practice? >> i'd like to be in the olympics and everything, but i think i could take it one step at a time. stayed with so many different families who made you

feel like you where are home when you were not it was scary and you missed your own family very much but your motor home mom always told you it wasn't a sacrifice if you get to do what you glove we realiz you loved. you lived in your coach's basement for a while. sometimes you had to choose whether you paid for groc roirs paid f -- groceries or ice team. you worked so hard but you were even harder on yourself. now listen, this part is important. stand up, walk to a mirror, look yourself straight in the eye and tell yourself, you are a winner. you won't see one looking back at you yet, but do every day and you'll start to learn what being a winner is. being a winner sis a mindset.

you've come out to your friend and family a few years ago and it made you feel so free, like you've grown wings. do you remember growing up in pennsylvania thinking that being gay was something you would ao? when you publicly come out in the next year, you will let goff what other people think of you. you will hope to give someone else what you didn't feel growing up, permission to be themselves. you will be saying you are worthy. oh, and when you wax your eyebrows, start talking about how great they look, it will be a hit. over the next few years you'll get into the best shape of your life mentally and physically and you will feel so in control. you're not a teenager anymore, and you've embraced that you're not going to be as thin or light as some of your competitors. you work on perfecting yourself instead of trying to change

yourself. you will become a national champion at 26. >> he sold that skate. >> your path to the olympics will se will seem clearer than ever, but one year before the election you will break your foot. you'll fear everything you've worked for was in vein, but don't be discouraged. you are strong, you are brave, and you can take on anything. ♪ >> you, adam, will make the olympic team and state kate on olympic ice. >> he has created a moment that's as valuable as any medal in this event. >> it will be a moment you've waited for your entire life.

it will be crazy, wild, emotional, and very exciting. >> adam is the prince of the olympics. >> the world will see your character and they will embrace you for just being yourself. >> adam rippon is the skater to believe in. he's a hero for so many people. >> now are a man now. you've challenged yourself and taken risks. you make people around you laugh and you help them like who they are. >> here you go. you got it. thank you. >> you've become the role model that you wished you had as a kid. you will look in the mirror and you will see someone you like. you will look in the mirror and you will finally see a winner looking back at you. now good on and conquer the

world. >> wow. >> great. >> i'm so sorry he's not going to skate competitively but didn't you love everything about him in that piece? >> being a win say mindset. >> big shout outto the ones that produc produced that. >> and adam, your eyebrows fantastic. they're a hit. >> a whole new generation will groove off of that message from him. ahead, we pay tribute to an american icon who's turned 90 and today on the "cbs this morning" podcast we feature payne lindsay host and producer of the up and vanished. they talk about the second season in the investigative podcast. we'll be right back.

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we want to wish mickey and mini mouse a happy belated birthday. cartoon characters turned 90 yesterday. sunday was the anniversary of their first short film steam boat willie. it premiered at a broadway theater in new york city on november 18th, 1928. the eight-minute movie was one of the first cartoons to synchronize audio and video. >> i can tell you we will be celebrating the 90th birthday at our house. both mickey and mini are a favorite of my 2-year-old. >> who doesn't love it? >> nobody. >> there you go. >> whenever you see them together it just makes you smile. and they're still together 90

years later. >> it's working. >> that does it

good morning, it's 8:55, and i'm michelle griego. we want to take a live look outside, and you're looking at the bay bridge, and you can see all the haze, dangerous smoke will blanket the bay area once again today, and firefighters are working frantically to get a handle on the deadliest wild fire in california history, and of course that's the camp fire burning in butte county. it's blamed for 77 deaths and 993 people still unaccounted for this morning. the fire has burned 235 square miles, and it's 66% contained. just in time for the holidays, the napa valley wine train will transform to the santa train starting tonight. guests are encouraged to donate new and unwrapped toyses for --

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saving people money on car insurance. good morning. a bridge check of the bay area bridges right now, and we are going to go to the dunbart bridge, and toll plaza has reports of an accident, off to the shoulder, slow working your way across the span, and 20 minutes from 880 to 101, and san mateo bridge, similar. the same for drive times. 21 minutes from 880 to foster

city, and if you're westbound across the san mateo bridge, looking at the freeway, and it's not bad at all. a little light this morning. typically delays much more than what we are seeing now. 17 minutes from 238 to the mcarthur maze. you work your way through there, an improvement at the bridge. 28 minutes headed to san francisco, and not a bad ride into the city, mary? unhealthy air quality this morning, once again for the bay area, and checking aqi values this morning, santa rosa, 134. san francisco, 181 for the aqi value, and san jose 153, and aqi values 150 and higher, that's unhealthy air. for the 12th day in a row, dealing with unhealthy air quality, and it's a spare the air alert, advisory still in effect, and we will continue with smoky skies for the day tomorrow, and the winds change late tuesday, and better air quality, and then the rain arrives for wednesday, and a few showers for thursday, for thanksgiving, and mainly dry,

and then our second system will bring more rain on friday.

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