good morning, it's december 14th, 2019. welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." setting the stage. the house judiciary committee approves articles of impeachment against president trump. we'll have details of next week's full house vote and how the senate is preparing for its trial. a killer confession. police arrest a 13-year-old boy and say he's admitted his role in the brutal murder of a college student just steps from her school. now a second teen is also being questioned with a third being sought. a taxing issue. the supreme court says it will take up the case and decide if the president has to turn over his tax returns to investigators. find out when a ruling is expected.

and changing institutions. they were the biggest and most beautiful buildings of their time, but america's mental asylumums soon were abandoned and fell into disrepair. meet the people trying to breathe new life into these structures by turning them into places to live, work, and play. first, we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. you're trivializing impeachment. someday there will be a democrat president, and there will be a republican house, and i suspect they're going to remember it. >> after a wild week, impeachment moves forward. >> it's a witch-hunt. it's a sham. it's a hoax. >> reporter: north korea announcing another, quote, crucial test. >> we are hearing these cryptic words from north korea and officials around the world are really trying to decipher them. megan rapinoe is endorsing senator elizabeth warren for president. >> why are you team warren? >> man, i like her.

she's fire. >> reporter: the british prime minister boris johnson has hailed the conservatives' resounding election victory as extraordinary. >> that's the most important thing of all, winning the trust of people that have put their trust in us. many of them for the first time. and boris will have my full support as he does that. >> i don't know why he's talking to a tree. college football hands out its biggest award. tonight it will hand out the heisman trophy. >> my mom always said i outdid ms. all that -- >> ledge dairy new york acti-- e dairy new york actor danny is aiello has died. >> free? no freedom. i'm the bass. that one goes -- yeah it did! unbelievable! and that you will matters. >> u.s. house passed a bill to launch the u.s. space force. >> like the army, the navy, the air force, the marines, the coast guard. we have another branch of the military. on "cbs this morning

saturday." >> but space isn't as lofty as it sounds because the space force will still be housed within the air force and be staffed by personnel within the air force who currently work on space. that's right. space force's headquarters will be in pre-existing office space! >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by brought to you by toyota -- let's go places. >> it's not easy finding office space -- any space here. >> i wonder what that costs. >> yeah. >> you know, as always he nailed it. >> we'll find out. welcome to the weekend, everyone. i'm jeff glor along with dana jacobson and michelle miller. this morning, we are going to take you out on the water to go

nertle hunting. these have washed up on shore by the billions. we'll tell you what they are, where they're coming from, and what's being done to get them out of our water ways. this sunday the raiders are expected to place their last home game ever before the team moves to las vegas. we're going to talk to their legendary and some would say frightening, certainly imposing fan base about losing what they call their football family. and then, she's breaking ground while on her tippy toes. you'll meet the 11-year-old girl who was cast as the first black marie in new york city ballet's "the nutcracker." see how she's dancing into history. we begin this morning with more history unfolding in washington. for just the third time in this nation's history, the house of representatives will vote on whether to impeach a president. next week's decision follows friday's fiercely divided party-line vote by the house judiciary committee approving two articles of impeachment against president trump.

the president fired back at democrats insisting he has done nothing wrong. he called the hearings a hoax and a sham and claimed the tool of impeachment is being misused. paula reid is at the white house with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dana. those articles of impeachment will head to the full house next week for a vote and then on to a likely senate trial. cbs news has learned that the president's top lawyer and his top legislative aide will continue to meet with republican senators this week to figure out what exactly that trial should look like. they're trying to balance the president's desire for a big show with the gop leadership theory that when it comes to the president's defense, less is more. following thursday's 14 hours of acrimonious debate, the house judiciary committee on friday sent two articles of impeachment to the full house with a vote scheduled for next week. >> mr. chairman, there are 23 ayes and 17 nos. >> the article is agreed to. >> reporter: the partisan rancor

continued after the vote. >> i have a tremendous amount of faith in the american people, and i would just say look past the republicans' obstruction and lies. >> for democrats, impeachment is their drug. it is their obsession. >> it's a scam. >> reporter: and president trump unloaded in a white house photo op with the leader of paraguay. >> you're trivializing impeachment, and i tell you what, someday there will be a democrat president and there will be a republican house, and i suspect they're going to remember it. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, who has rankled democrats by coordinating with the white house over a likely senate trial, insists the president will not be removed from office and says he wants this done quickly. >> the house, the only thing bipartisan may be the opposition to the two articles of impeachment. nevertheless, we will have an impeachment trial. >> reporter: just before the judiciary committee vote, mr. trump's personal attorney, rudy giuliani, was seen entering the

white house where he stayed for two hours. giuliani told cbs news that he would be willing to participate in a senate trial, adding "if they want a lesson in cross-examination, they should have me do it." giuliani says that he communicates with the president constantly, despite the fact that he is at the center of the events that led to impeachment and he's currently under investigation by the trump justice department. giuliani insists he did not break any laws, and while he is not expected to be part of a senate trial, he says he would participate if asked. michelle? >> all right, paula. thank you. "washington post" national correspondent philip bump joins us. good morning. >> good morning. >> on fox news, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said it plainly, you know, the white house game plan is argue game plan. what is -- is that ethic signal is it unusual? >> well, everything's unusual, right. as was said, this is the third time that impeachment articles have gone to the full house for

a vote and then obviously going on to the senate assuming it passes. it is a different sort of space. it certainly is the case that it raises these questions of how fair can colonel -- can mitch mcconnell be? probably anyone looking at this -- >> will there be any house votes or defections in the senate trial in january? >> there will absolutely be house defactions, democrats who voted against going with the inquiry in the first place. i think really politically, the republicans are more worried about defections. they so far pushed the line this is an entirely bipartisan process. if any republicans bail they lose that talking senate. i think in the senate it will be a bigger question mark. the stakes are so high my guess is republicans will be fairly solid. >> when we look ahead to the 2020 campaign for the president and the democratic side, what impact might this have going forward? >> so far the big impact that we've seen has nothing to do with polls but instead money. the republicans have raised a ton of money off of impeachment. there certainly is a level of energy that comes with it.

we also so before the 2018 election a big surge in energy in the republican side because of bret kavanaugh, but that didn't help the party. i'm not sure if there will be any real effect on 2020 simply because things have been so static with -- in regards to president trump. democrats have always hate him. republicans have always loved him. independents vs. been in the middle. nothing has changed that. >> another big piece of news was the phase one of the china trade deal. the timing seems interesting. it seemed like a win for both sides. >> yeah, i mean, this was not the deal that president trump had promised or wanted. in is a modest, you know, why they're calling it phase one of the deal. it's unclear if there will be a phase two. it's interesting timing. as soon as president trump was asked about impeachment he said, actually, it this morning i was working on this china deal. >> and usmca, as well, passed this week, the mexico-canada trade deal. nancy pelosi went from the impeachment announcement to the announcement of that happening. >> right. in order to be able to make the case, look, we're still doing

work even as the impeachment moves forward. ironically, the senate, mitch mcconnell, who criticized the house for not doing anything said we can't deal with this now. we're dealing with impeachment. >> i mentioned the democrats and the race for 2020. as we look ahead to the next debate, anybody to specifically keep an eye on at this point? >> the fascinating dynamic is you have joe biden and bernie sanders, really haven't moved much. they have steady levels of support. then you have pete buttigieg and elizabeth warren, sort of moving up and down and battling one another. i think that's going to be the dynamic to watch. how those two fare against one another and whether anything can shake biden and sanders. >> and you can't turn on the television without seeing a mike bloomberg ad. >> that's true. >> a lot of work ahead for him certainly. >> if nothing else, yeah, he may be proving that however much money you spend you can't necessarily buy an election. >> thank you so much. the supreme court will decide whether president trump can keep his financial records private. arguments are now set for march over whether two banks and an accounting firm must comply with subpoena requests from congressional committees and the manhattan district attorney.

they are seeking tax and bank documents in their investigations into mr. trump's businesses. in all of the three previous cases, lower courts ruled that the president has to turn over his closely held financial records. the court's ruling is expected in june and will determine the parameters for a president's immunity from investigation while he's in office. the democratic national committee is scrambling to salvage thursday's presidential debate in los angeles after the seven qualified candidates talented not to show up. they're refusing to cross picket lines from a labor union representing food service workers at loyola maramont university, the debate venue. the sixth debate was originally scheduled at the university of california, los angeles, but a labor dispute there forced workers and organizers to change venues. two large storm systems are threatening to bring rough winter weather to the west coast, and from the nation's midsection to the east coast. meteorologist jeff berardelli has that and the rest of the nation's weather. good morning.

>> good morning, everybody. first let me apologize along the east coast. it has been miserable for the past 24 hours. it's been raining cats, it's been raining dogs, and it continues to do so across the northeast. storms moving through the tampa bay area toward sarasota. up the eastern seaboard, raining heavy in boston. a break moving into new york. not going to last long. look at the swath of rain across west virginia and pittsburgh. that's going to be rotating in. it's rainy across the east coast most of today. however, it will turn into snow from buffalo to pittsburgh later today. then another storm breaks out around denver, kansas with snow as we head into tomorrow. tomorrow evening, it moves to indianapolis. a messy start to the day on monday morning in washington, d.c. severe weather possible in the southeast. this is a tough one. monday evening's commute in new york, icy, snowy, that moves into boston. could see decent snow interior parts of the northeast. look at the ice. from amarillo to joplin to indianapolis to new york, altoona, boston, we're going to see ice monday, tuesday,

wednesday, and snow could be decent snow with the purple around kansas city. maybe six to ten inches there. another bull's-eye interior portions of the northeast. here's why we're getting rainstorms along the eastern seaboard and not too much snow -- cold air locked in the upper midwest. mild with a strong pacific jet stream. as long as it stays that way we get pacific air. we also get bombarded on the west coast of the united states. really strong jet stream. double-barrel area of low pressure. watch thisspheric river as we -- this atmospheric river as we head into the weekend, tremendous amounts of snow and rain. a wild weather week. >> the atmospheric river -- >> that i've heard of that before. >> sounds cool. >> we have a scale one to five. this will be a three or a four. >> an ugly christmas gift. thank you so much. british prime minister boris johnson is calling for national unity after his conservative party's landslide election

victory. he is urging people to, quote, let the healing begin. the uk has been fiercely divided since the vote it leave the european union three years ago now and the elections result means brexit will happen in january. it also means johnson will face big challenges in keeping the united kingdom united. ian lee is in london with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i don't think anyone saw that massive victory coming. but when i talked to voters at the polls, there was a lot of frustration at three years of political paralysis. after trashing his political opponent, prime minister boris johnson took a victory lap. first to buckingham palace to meet the queen to get permission to form a government, and -- >> to get brexit done -- >> reporter: to northern england and newly begotten spoils, an industrial heartland that never elected his party before. >> we voted for boris because i

believe the people 3 1/2 years ago should have respected that and didn't. >> reporter: the prime minister is also on a charm offensive, playing mr. nice guy to try to heal a country deeply polarized by brexit. >> i want you to know that we in this one-nation conservative government will never ignore your good and positive feelings of warmth and sympathy toward the other nations of europe. >> reporter: as the prime minister prepares to leave the eu, trouble is brewing for him north of the border. scottish nationalists won a resounding victory. now they're demanding their own independence vote from the uk. >> in is not -- this is not about asking boris johnson or any other westminster politician for permission. it is instead an assertion of the democratic right of the people of scotland to determine our own future. >> reporter: brexit now seems inevitable. but possibly at the cost of a

united kingdom. and johnson's already ruled out another scottish independence vote, but there's potential trouble for him on another front. nationalists won in northern ireland, too, possibly further down the road paving a way for a vote on irish reunification. if there's any silver lining here for the prime minister, wales hasn't said anything about wanting to leave. >> all right. it's been fascinating to watch from afar. thank you. here in new york, police have arrested a 13-year-old boy and are questioning a second teenager in the brutal murder of a college student. detectives say the 13-year-old confessed to playing a role in the killing of barnard college freshman tessa majors. e-ron barnett reports -- errol barnett reports. female white at this time, rush the bus. >> reporter: shortly after tessa majors was stabbed to death during a struggle on these stairs, police had their sights on potential suspects. eyewitnesses seeing individuals fleeing the park. >> looking for one male, wearing a green jacket, unknown race.

face was covered. >> reporter: the male was brought in for questioning thursday when police recognized his clothing. he had a knife with him at the time of his arrest. the 13-year-old who is being charged as a juvenile was questioned by police in the presence of his uncle. cbs news has learned he confessed to the robbery and said he was involved in the murder, implicating two others. both believed to be 14 years old. one brought in for questioning, the other still at large. the 13-year-old boy is being charged with felony second-degree murder, robbery, and possession of a weapon. the young teen appeared in family court visibly nervous. his uncle and aunt in the room with him. sources tell cbs news a knife was found at the scene of the crime and is being tested for dna and fingerprints. those who knew the victim are remembering a talented bass guitar player and future journalist. chris graham hired tessa majors as an intern at a virginia newspaper seeing her potential.

>> she was asking me why i did what i did, how i got into journalism. wanted to know the nuts and bolts of it. first time we met, i could tell right away she was a special young lady. >> reporter: now the 13-year-old suspect is in custody, expected back in court on tuesday. now if convicted as a juvenile, he would be eligible for release when he turns 21. for "cbs this morning saturday," i'm errol barnett. time to show you some of the other stories making news this morning. our new york station wcbs reports the attackers who killed a police officer and three others in a jersey city, new jersey, shoot-out may also have killed a cab driver days before. the parents of michael rumberger say he was murdered underneath a bridge after fighting with two passengers, possibly over the fare. detective joseph seals was investigating the cab driver's murder. he was shot and killed by the suspects on tuesday. police say the two suspects then killed three people inside a kosher grocery store.

the "new zealand herald" reports human skin is being shipped from ohio to help burn victims of the volcano eruption. skin banks around the world were called to help following monday's eruption. the death toll has climbed to 15 in new zealand after crews recovered six bodies during a risky operation on friday. two people are missing. surgeons are treating 28 survivors. >> amazing what they can do. the "associated press" reports the man seen slapping a female reporter's backside on live television has been arrested. thomas calloway was booked in savannah, georgia, on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery. calloway was running past reporter alex bozarjian last saturday when he swatted her. the incident was seen during a live broadcast and was viewed more than 11 million times on social media. calloway said he was trying to pat her on the shoulder. she appeared on "cbs this morning" this week and said she doesn't believe it was an accident. >> he did try to, you know, make contact with our station, with the station that i work with.

and you know, kind of, you know, was saying that his intentions were not to hurt me. he didn't intend to do it. which not going to debate that because he hurt me. >> calloway has since apologized. misdemeanor sexual battery in georgia is punishable by up to one year in jail. the "detroit free press" reports a man believes he might have been the victim of a high-profile abduction 25 years ago. d'wan sims was 4 years old when his mother said he disappeared from a mall. when the case marked its 25th anniversary this week, the unidentified man contacted police to say he thinks he might be d'wan. the man provided a dna sample to police for their investigation. it was news in world reports as a christmas tree shortage may make finding a real tree even more difficult for last live minute shoppers. the national christmas tree association says last year 32 million americans bout real trees for an average of $78.

in 2017, 27 million bought trees for an average of $75. the department of agriculture says the number of tree farms nationwide has fallen 3% in the last five years. they say hot and dry weather has made growing trees more difficult. >> real or snake. >> real. real, baby, got it. >> i love real, but the last few years -- >> you went -- really? >> fake flocked true. we have fake in boston. yeah. >> nice. another -- >> helping out in the shortage. >> i want a field trip. real tree field trip next year. >> or we'll put it in the middle of here next weekend. >> a charlie brown christmas tree -- >> for this morning. it is about 21 minutes after the hour. here's a look at the weather for your weekend. ♪

one governor's loss is a big win for some convicted criminals. before leaving office kentucky's outgoing chief executive pardoned hundreds of convicts including rapists and killers. find out why critics say many of those decisions could border on crimes themselves. also, for such a tiny object, it is causing some very big problems. we will look at these plastic pellets, where they come from, how they find their way everywhere, and the fight to clean them from the environments. and later, asylum seekers. developers around the country have found an unexpected target for renovation and renewal. abandoned mental hospitals. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday."

it's "the nutcracker" that breaks new ground for the first time, the premiere production starring a young girl of color in one of the key roles. we'll meet her and hear how she's changed the face of today's dance world. in oakland, the local nfl team that's got the moves. leaving town for good after tomorrow's game. we'll talk to members of raider nation, the team's legendary superfans, about what comes next for them after more than a quarter century. we'll be right back. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday."

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lawmakers are demanding federal and state prosecutors investigate former governor matt bevin. his addition to issue hundreds of pardons on his way out of office caught many, including some in his own party, by surprise. bevin posted tweets defending his actions. he said america is a nation of second chances and that he would welcome any of those he pardoned as a neighbor. ed o'keefe with more on the growing controversy. >> reporter: in his final 35 days in office, kentucky governor matt bevin issued a stunning 660 pardons and commutations. many to individuals convicted of heinous crimes. one, a child rapist, another who killed his parents. but one man, patrick brian baker, convicted in 2017 of murder and pardoned one week ago, is drawing extra attention

because of his family's ties to the governor. baker's brother and sister-in-law hosted a fundraiser for bevin last year helping him raise $21,000. bevin didn't pardon two other men involved in the crime. only baker, calling the evidence against him sketchy at best. the judge and prosecutor in the case said the evidence was overwhelming. >> my first thought was disbelief that this could possibly happen. >> reporter: baker had served only two years of a 19-year sentence. the victim's sister slammed the governor. >> i know he is in office but he can rot in hell. that's exactly how we feel about himment. >> reporter: bevin said any suggestion that financial contributions played a role on both highly offensive and entirely false. but senate majority leader mitch mcconnell campaigning back home in kentucky called bevin's pardons completely inappropriate. >> i expect he had the power to do it, but looking at the examples of people who are

incarcerated as a result of heinous crimes, no, i don't approve of it. >> reporter: kentucky lawmakers are now calling for an investigation specifically into the pardon of convicted murderer patrick brian baker. many of governor bevin's other pardons had to do with nonviolent drug offenses. for "cbs this morning saturday," ed o'keefe, washington. >> stunning to hear. >> yeah. >> some of the details. >> right. i think a lot of people have an issue with people convicted of murder and rey as opposed to people -- and rape as opposed to people convicted of nonviolence offense the. >> heinous crimes. >> right. we'll have much more ahead. first, here's a look at the weather for your weekend. ♪

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