york city, i'm meg oliver. captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs a false police report. a lieutenant in the coast it's thursday, february 21st, 2019. this is the "cbs morning news." from victim to suspect. actor jussie smollett is facing a felony charge for allegedly making a false police report when he claimed he was attacked. his attorneys say don't rush to judgment. massive attack plot. a lieutenant in the coast

guard planned to kill as many people as possible. who was on his hit list. and pope francis kicks off the first-ever vatican summit to address scandals and sex abuse within the catholic church. ♪ good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. chicago police are working with jussie smollett's attorneys on a plan for the actor to turn himself in after he was charged yesterday with making a false police report when he said he was attacked last month. meanwhile, cbs chicago station wbbm obtained store surveillance video of two brothers buying items possibly worn in the alleged assault that smollett is accused of orchestrating. marc liverman has the latest. marc, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if smollett is convicted of those felony charges, he could face up to three years in prison and be forced to cover the cost of the investigation. we're also learning more and more about how police say he

pulled it off and the men he used to do it. the charges against "empire" actor jussie smollett are for disorderly conduct and allegedly filing a false police report. it's a stunning turn of events after smollett said two masked men attacked him in chicago last month. >> i can't tell you what color their eyes were, i can't tell you -- and i did not see anything except the second person i saw running away. >> reporter: as the case drew more national attention, smollett refused to meet again with detectives. last week two brothers were questioned and held after they were seen on surveillance video the night of the alleged homophobic and racist attack. ola and abel osundairo said smollett paid them to stage the attack. >> they say he's lying. what do you think of that? >> i think jussie should come clear because the truth will set him free. >> reporter: the brothers were questioned for more than two hours before a cook county grand jury while smollett met with

prosecutors and detectives. sources tell cbs news detectives plan to look through smollett's bank and cell phone records. his lawyer said their client enjoys the presumption of innocence and that they intend to thoroughly investigate and mount an aggressive defense. the fbi and postal inspectors are also examining a threatening letter mailed to smollett. they're looking into whether the actor was behind that, too. anne-marie? >> marc liverman here in new york. thank you very much. for the first time, nearly 200 church leaders around the world are meeting with pope francis this morning to formally address the clergy sex abuse scandal. the four-day summit at the vatican is intended to focus on responsibility, transparency, and prevention. survivors met with organizers yesterday insisting on zero tolerance for abuse. they also want religious leaders to be held accountable if they cover up for priests who rape and molest children. back home a u.s. coast guard lieutenant who prosecutors are

calling a domestic terrorist is due in federal court in maryland today. christopher hasson is a self-identified white nationalist. agents found a cache of weapons and a hit list targeting lawmakers and journalists when they raided his home last week. david martin reports from the pentagon. >> reporter: the motion to keep coast guard lieutenant christopher hasson in jail until he's brought to trial warns that he intends to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country. it quotes a draft e-mail in which he says, "i am dreaming of a way to kill almost every last person on the earth. start with biological attacks followed by attacks on food supply. institute a bombing sniper campaign." when federal agents searched his basement apartment in the suburbs of washington, they found 15 firearms and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. they also found a hit list which reads like a who's who was liberal politics.

speaker of the house nancy pelosi, senate democratic leader chuck schumer, and presidential contender senator kerstin gillibrand, elizabeth warren, kamala harris, and cory booker. the list includes television anchors from msnbc and cnn. according to court documents, hasson, who once served in the marines, described himself as a longtime white nationalist who supports the idea of a white homemade. he read the writings of a norwegian terrorist who eight years ago went on a rampage which killed 77 norwegians. many of them teenage summer campers. david martin, cbs news, the pentagon. special counsel robert mueller's final report on russian interference in the 2016 presidential election may be coming soon. sources tell cbs news the report is expected to be delivered to the justice department before deputy attorney general rod rosenstein leaves his post in march. there's no legal requirement for a newly installed attorney general, william barr, to share

the findings publicly. house democrats have threatened, though, to subpoena the full report if it's not released. an isis bride who claims to be an american citizen will not be allowed to return to the u.s. hoda muthana ran away to join isis in syria several years ago but now wants to come them to. -- to come home. holly williams has more. >> reporter: president trump tweeted that he'd instructed secretary of state mike pompeo not to allow hoda muthana back into the country. the state department said muthana had no right to return because she, quote, is not a u.s. citizen. but muthana's family say she is an american citizen. they've given us a copy of what they claim is her birth certificate showing she was born in hackensack, new jersey, in 1994, and they say she held a u.s. passport. muthana even seems to have tweeted a photograph of it in 2014 claiming she was going to burn it. hasson shibley is the family's

lawyer. >> at the end of the day, she's a u.s. citizen. whether americans make crimes or not, that doesn't deprive them of their citizenship. >> reporter: if she's been stripped of u.s. citizenship, it's apparently news to her family. >> she's literally trying to turn herself in to the u.s. government, to be held accountable to our laws, to pay any debts she may have for society. >> reporter: hoda muthana was studying business at the university of alabama in 2014 when she told her family she was going on a school trip. instead, flying to the middle east and crossing into isis territory in syria. she's now in a refugee camp with many other isis wives and children and apparently remorseful. >> i know i've ruined my future and my son's future. and i deeply, deeply regret it. >> reporter: if the u.s. government won't recognize her as a citizen, she may be there for some time. the family lawyer told us that they will challenge the u.s. government in court asserting that hoda muthana is an american citizen and has the right to go home where she would

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information, or social security numbers. some of the files contain the name of a lab test or the name of a research study. "usa today" reports a member of the federal jury that convicted mexican drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman says that at least five jurors looked at media coverage of the trial despite the judge's order not to. the unidentified juror said fellow jurors checked twitter and other media outlets for reports. the juror says that several panel members read about allegations that guzman drugged and raped underage girls even though that evidence was kept out of the trial. a lawyer for guzman called the report deeply concerning and distressing. "the chicago tribune" reports a lawyer for singer r. kelly says the musician is moving out of his chicago recording studio. that's after a judge ordered him to not be creative between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. the studio is facing 67 building code violations including that it is being used as a residence.

the judge said kelly has to get rid of a second-floor mattress. kelly's lawyer compared his client to famous artists such as beethoven and said that they did some of their best work overnight. kelly has been accused of sexually assaulting minors, which he denies. our partners at the bbc report on the u.k.'s music awards the brits which included a prerecorded speech from beyonce and jay-z paying tribute to meghan markle. >> thank you very much for the brit awards and this incredible honor. you guys have always been so supportive. everything is love. thank you. >> you're welcome. ♪ >> the two superstars won best international group as the carters. the 1975 were the big winners taking home awards for best british group and album of the year. pink was honored for outstanding contribution to music. she performed a ten-minute medley of her greatest hits. hugh jackman opened the show with dancers and acrobats

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youtube. and new privacy concerns for users of the nest guard home security system. diane king hall is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, diane. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. many asian markets gained some ground this morning after a report that the u.s. and china have begun to outline a deal to end the trade war. u.s. stocks closed higher yesterday following the release of minutes from the federal reserve's january policy meeting. the dow jumped 63 points. the s&p 500 added four, and the nasdaq rose two. advertisers are boycotting youtube after a report that pedophiles are actively commenting on videos of children. disney, nestle, and other major brands said they've stopped buying ads on the video-sharing website. this after a blogger posted a clip last sunday detailing how pedophiles were making sexually suggestive comments directed at children on the site. a spokesperson for youtube says it's disabled comments on tens

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and transparency. survivors met with organizers yesterday demanding accountability and zero tolerance for abuse. a new study weights technology that helps drivers avoid hitting pedestrians. 9 out of 11 small suv models earn high marks. chris martinez with more. didn't put on the brakes, nothing. >> reporter: a car struck and killed jennifer rosa's husband on the street in front of their michigan home earlier this month. the sheriff said the driver didn't see him. >> in 2017 alone, there were almost 6,000 pedestrian deaths. >> reporter: the insurance institute for highway safety says pedestrian fatalities are up 45% since 2009, and reducing these kinds of crashes is a top priority. it's their first time testing pedestrian auto brake systems on small suvs. the camera and radar technology detects people on foot, alerts the driver, and applies the brakes if the driver doesn't. highest marks went to the

2018/2019 honda crv, the 2019 subaru forester. tweet rav 4 and volvo xc 40. >> the best way to avoid fatalities is to avoid the crash completely. these systems warn the driver and either mitigates and avoids a crash with a pedestrian. >> reporter: some of the most common pedestrian hazards were tested including an adult entering the street in the path of a vehicle and a child darting into traffic from between parked cars. the worst performer tested, the bmw x1. >> it either didn't brake or didn't mitigate the speed enough for us to give it points. >> reporter: the institute is encouraging manufacturers to equip more cars with the technology and to make it standard. chris martinez, cbs news, los angeles. coming up on "cbs this morning," tax refunds are significantly lower for many americans this year.

anna werner explains why. plus, a closer look at elderly drivers. ways that we can help seniors drive safely. and in our series "a more perfect union," we'll meet the generous donor who helped preserve the history of the home where martin luther king jr. was born. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news . studios, this good morning. we are taking a live look at the bay bridge.

it is a chilly morning and it is a cold start to the day but it will be changing. it is thursday, they were 21st. i am michelle griego . >> good morning. i am kenny choi . it is clear conditions and sunshine later today. >> that's right. a beautiful day across the bay area with sunshine throughout the region with high pressure building in. here is a live look with the sutro camera, 40s and 30s this morning, definitely colder than yesterday. it is they chilly start and enjoyed the sunshine through the afternoon. highs below average for this time of the year with 50s. we have northerly wind at 10 to 20 miles an hour in the north bay, and increasing 20 to 30 miles an hour through the day. i will show you on