okay. ank you for good morning to our viewers in the west and welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm anthony mason with tony dokoupil. gayle king's off so jericka duncan is here. embassy attack fallout. hundreds of american troops are sent to the middle east after clashes with pro-iran demonstrators at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. how the confrontation challenges president trump's policies. state of emergency. thousands of people are forced to flee deadly wildfires in australia as conditions are expected to get worse. we take you to the fires' front lines. life after r. kelly. more women say they were victims of abuse in part two of an explosive docuseries. we'll talk with accuser faith rogers about the criticism she

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before dawn to wait outside new dispensaries. >> illinois becomes the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana. >> going to spoke these and see where the day goes, i guess. >> reporter: tourists in new south wales, australia, have been ordered to leave immediately because of raging wildfires. >> reporter: 2020 in hong kong kicking off with more violence. >> reporter: the huge rally ended with hundreds arrested. all that -- >> reporter: scary show shows the moment a dog's leash got stuck in an elevator. >> takes my heart away. and all that matters -- >> score! >> new year's days wouldn't be complete without the nhl's winter classic. the stars sent the fans home happy. [ cheers ] >> score! on "cbs this morning." >> got it, stiff arm again, pointed -- in the clear. inside the ten, a hat trick, a touchdown for justin harper. >> a new year's day tradition

unlike any other. oregon and wisconsin facing off in the 106th edition of the rose bowl. >> the oregon ducks' career for this hometown quarterback is going to end in victory. and no doubt some tears. [ cheers ] this morning's "eye opener" is presented by brought to you by toyota -- let's go places. >> and welcome to "cbs this morning." happy new year, happy new decade. >> i know. >> new decade. >> 2020 sounded so weird saying that. >> i hope it's like the last '20s. >> the roaring '20s, here they come. the pentagon is rushing hundreds of troops to the middle east after pro-iranian protesters tried to storm the u.s. embassy compound in baghdad. soldiers from the 82nd airborne division boarded c-17 transport planes at ft. bragg in north carolina yesterday. they are headed to kuwait. >> their deployment comes after two days of violence at the u.s. embassy from militias upset about deadly u.s. air strikes.

the protesters have pulled back from the area, and images of the aftermath show extensive damage including a burned out reception area on the edge of the embassy compound. ian lee is in baghdad for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the u.s. is beefing up its securities presence in iraq after the embassy was attacked. but as the violence subsides, many wonder what this means for u.s.-iraq relations. the iranian-backed protesters outside the u.s. embassy may have stopped for now. they dismantled their camp and moved across the river. but what they left behind wasn't just parts of the compound scorched and in ruins but also u.s.-iraqi relations in tatters. this recent crisis saw iran flex its muscles, revealing the extent of tehran's influence in the country. it began when the u.s. blamed

iranian-backed shiite militias for killing an american contractor in a missile attack on an iraqi base last month. the u.s. retaliated with air strikes on those militias' bases in iraq and syria, killing more than two dozen fighters. that sparked 48 hours of intense protests. iraqi security forces stood aside when supporters of those iranian-backed militias marched to the u.s. embassy compound in heavily fortified green zone. compare that to the hundreds of iraqis who have been killed in anti-government protests when trying to breach the same zone during months of recent unrest. president trump tweeted "iran will be held responsible for the attack on the embassy," but iran's supreme leader taunted back in a tweet saying, "you can't do anything." what america is doing is reinforcing its troops in the region with hundreds of soldiers from the 82nd airborne on their way to neighboring kuwait, joining u.s. marines already bolstering security at the embassy. that's not stopping a growing number of iraqi politicians calling for american forces to be forced out of iraq which raises the question, can diplomats repair relations, or is this the beginning of the end of the united states military

presence in iraq? this morning apache helicopters are still patrolling the skies over the embassy, just underscoring how tense it is in baghdad. jericka? >> ian lee in baghdad. thank you. the u.s. embassy attack threatens to draw the u.s. deeper into the kind of middle east conflict that president trump has tried to avoid. paula reid is in west palm beach where the president is on vacation. how has the president responded to the embassy attack? >> reporter: good morning. president trump has warned iran that any additional attacks or threats against the u.s. could increase american involvement in the region. the president says he does not want war, but he believes if this came to conflict, iran would not last long. as we heard, the u.s. currently has about 5,000 troops in iraq and 750 soldiers are on their way to the middle east. that's on top of at least 100 marines already flown in from kuwait.

the pentagon may also send an additional 3,000 troops to the region later this week. president trump is reluctant to be drawn in to foreign conflicts. he campaigned on a promise to bring u.s. troops home. and this, this might explain why he responded to north korea's threat of a new strategic weapon by giving kim jong-un some room to back down, by saying that both leaders are just representing their countries and doing what they have to do. but the timing of these events is significant. our adversaries know that president trump is vulnerable. he's facing impeachment, and later this year re-election, where any foreign conflicts, especially in the middle east, could cost him. anthony? >> paula, thank you. cbs news senior contributor and former acting and deputy cia director michael morrell joins us. happy new year.

thanks for being here. you heard ian lee pose the question is this the beginning of the end of u.s. military presence in iraq. how bad is this situation? >> so the attack on the embassy was bad. but now this has moved to the iraqi parliament where it could be even worse. >> worse how? >> because there's going to be a debate in the iraqi parliament about whether the u.s. military should go home or not. that was the deal to get the protesters to withdraw. so it's possible that the iraqi parliament could vote in favor of the u.s. leaving which would put intense pressure on us. why does that matter? it matters because we are still fighting isis in iraq. and it would be akin to the u.s. pulling out in 2011 which gave al qaeda in iraq which ultimately became isis a big boost. so we could see that whole thing play out again. >> at present, far from leaving, more u.s. troops are entering the region. as we see the cycle of violence between the u.s. and iranian-backed factions, where could this take us? what's next? >> so it could take us one place, right, which is the withdrawal from iraq which would be bad.

the other place it could take us is an escalatory spiral with the iranians that could lead to war. this was an attack by iranian proxies on the u.s. which resulted in the death of an american. we responded to that. not in the smartest way. but we responded to that. if the iranians -- the iranians are going to continue this, they're going to continue to put pressure on us. if we respond in a way that starts a spiral, we could lead to war. >> the tweets are concerning. the president says iran's going to be held responsible, calls it a threat. then iran's supreme leader says, basically, i dare you, you can't do anything. >> so at the end of the day, the iranians wanted us to respond the way we did. they wanted us to track those targets in iraq -- to attack those targets in iraq because they knew what the response would be which would be an iraqi protest against the embassy, and the iraqi government allowing it to happen. the mistake we made here was doing the followup attacks in iraq rather than just in syria. >> we're adversaries.

does it appear that president trump is vulnerable when you look at him facing impeachment and an election? >> i think the iranians are going to continue putting in pressure on us no matter what, no matter impeachment, no matter election. i think interestingly the iranians and the north koreans want two different things here. the iranians want a democrat in the white house in 2021. the north koreans want president trump there. it's a very interesting difference. >> quickly, what does the u.s. do at this point? what's the smartest thing to defuse this? >> the smartest thing we can do is get secretary pompeo to baghdad to sit down with the iraqi government and essentially apologize for conducting attacks in iraq without their permission and try to make sure that that vote in the iraqi parliament either doesn't happen or comes out the right way. >> if i read you correctly, the democrats might be favored by

iran because a democrat might reenter the nuclear agreement. >> exactly. >> all right. thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> you're welcome. a state of emergency was declared in australia overnight as firefighters continue battling massive out-of-control brush fires. at least 17 people have died as a result of the fires. australia's military is helping communities devastated by the flames. our news partner network 10 news in malacuta, where evacuations are underway, that's where we find natasha this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tony. the country is, well, more than a quarter of the country is on fire. this state of emergency is rocking australia to its core. we've got main roads closed, and they could remain that way for weeks. people are trapped which is why the military has been sent in to commence mass evacuations from 7:00 a.m. color morning local time. people will be taken to a port near melbourne. it was take about 17 hours to get there. priority is going to be given to the sim, the elderly, and -- the sick, the elderly, and families with young children.

hundreds of homes have been destroyed. more than 100 in this area alone. this disaster that i'm in right now, it unfolded on new year's eve when locals and tourists, they fled to a beach as those bushfires rolled through the sky turning it bright red. firefighters are working around the clock. most of them are volunteers, by the way. they're not being paid. the most concerning part of all is that we're expecting temperatures to rise in the next 24 to 48 hours. so our biggest battle may actually be ahead of us. jericka? >> wow. unbelievable pictures there. thank you. new surveillance video appears to capture another anti-semitic attack in new york. it's the latest in a series of violent incidents targeting the jewish community. the footage shows a 22-year-old hasidic jewish man defending himself before a woman punched him in the neck yesterday. police took two women into custody, and one is being charged with assault. don dahler is in brooklyn near where the attack took place. do we know why this happened? >> reporter: well, the motive remains unclear.

but the nypd hate crimes unit is investigating the incident. now this marks at least 13 attacks on jewish people in new york city since december 23rd. and this comes on the heels of that horrific stabbing rampage monsey. the holiday left little reprieve in the hasidic community as a man was assaulted by a 24-year-old woman on the street. video appears to show the man defending himself after one witness said the attacker yelled anti-semitic slurs. >> threw to the ground and broke his phone. unbelievable what's going on. this is a shame. >> reporter: the incident came on the same day that new york governor andrew cuomo visited brooklyn in a show of the support for the jewish community there and directed police across the state to increase patrols in orthodox neighborhoods. >> everybody stands in solidarity with you. >> reporter: the nypd on wednesday shared surveillance video of another anti-semitic attack in broklyn last week which shows a group of people strike a 23-year-old hasidic man

over the head with a chair and punch him in the face. police now believe the group may also be connected to an attack on a 56-year-old hasidic man in this same neighborhood which security cameras captured earlier that day. the violence did not stop celebrations at brooklyn's barclay center or metlife stadium in new jersey yesterday. ♪ where tens of thousands of people including new jersey governor phil murphy gathered to finish a 7.5-year study of the talud, writings that discuss and guide jewish law. >> even now we are reminded almost daily that anti-semitism is on the rise. it threatens our joy and ultimate protection. this is why we're all here today. >> reporter: we also have an update on one of the victims of that horrific hanukkah attack last week in monsey, new york. the family of 71-year-old joseph newman told the orthodox jewish public affairs council that if

he recovers he will likely have permanent brain damage and could be paralyzed for the rest of his life. tony? >> don, thank you. the fda is reportedly taking unprecedented action to stop the teen vaping epidemic. under the direction of the trump administration, it will likely announce a ban on mint, fruit, and dessert-flavored ecigarette cartridges as soon as tomorrow. the ban reportedly will not include the sale of menthol or tobacco flavors. our investigative correspondent, anna werner, is here. good morning. so how are anti-vaping activists responding? >> insiders told cbs news that president trump has been hesitant to ban flavored e-cigarettes based on advice that his supporters would react negatively to it. now anti-vaping activists accuse the administration of siding with the e-cigarette companies and the vaping industry. >> this policy is one that was

dictated by the e-cigarette industry. >> reporter: matt meyers heads the campaign for tobacco-free kids. he says banning flavors is good, but leaving menthol and tobacco vaping products on the market is dangerous. >> menthol cigarettes are used by more than half of all kids as a starter product. >> reporter: his group says one-third of all egret users in the u.s. are middle and high school students, and 97% of kids use flavored pods. >> taking it off, the flavors, for a period of time. certain flavors. >> reporter: president trump hinted at the ban this week. >> we're going to protect our families, we're going to protect our children, and we're going to protect the industry. >> reporter: a few months ago, we spoke to 18-year-old chance amaratta whose doctor believe his vaping could have contributed to a lung injury. >> i never thought that i'd be addicted. i'm sure every other teenager or young adult would say the same exact thing. >> reporter: the centers for disease control counts more than 2,500 cases of people hospitalized with e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury

and 55 deaths. the cdc says the chemical vitamin e acetate found in some vaping products is closely associated with the deaths and illnesses. >> some people could have used our product -- >> reporter: in august, tony dokoupil sat down with then-juul ceo kevin burns who said the company never intended to target kids to grow the business. >> reporter: what too you say to those -- what do you say to those families, those parents about their teens using the product? >> as i've said before, i'm sorry their kids are using the product. we never intended our product to be used by them. >> reporter: some vape shop owners worry a ban will hurt their businesses. co-owner scout stubbs says she's already expanding to hemp products to offset a drop in sales. >> if we enforce the law we have or beef them up, have marketing restrictions, there are solutions to combat youth usage to don't involve banning adult products. >> reporter: meyers disagrees.

>> this is not an issue about jobs. this is an issue about the health of our nation's children. >> reporter: we reached out to the american vaping association for comment on this story but did not hear back by news time. juul, the market leader, declined to comment. in the past juul has said that none of its products contain vitamin e acetate. >> thank you so much. this morning the national basketball association is remembering its longest serving commissioner. david stern died yesterday after suffering a brain hemorrhage last month. he was commissioner for 30 years before stepping down in 2014. he's credited with transforming a struggling league into a global brand and a more than $5 billion-a-year business. hall of famer michael jordan said without david stern, the nba would not be what it is today. current nba commissioner adam silver called stern one of the greatest sports commissioners of all time. david stern was 77 years old. he changed that game. he really did. >> people were talking about the nba going out of business in the '70s. average player contract in the '70s, $250,000. today, $9 million. >> my gosh.

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it is 7:26. san jose arson investigators are looking into a fire at an apartment complex at the otero apartments on the road social circle east of willow glen. police are looking into a car crash that injured a pedestrian. the pedestrian is a woman wearing dark clothing and try crossing the street in a crosswalk but against a red light. police are searching for a vandal the targeted one of the oldest african-american churches. it was founded in 1918.

the roads are not too bad. if you are headed back to work today, not a bad commute. the bay area bridges are quiet. everything is on time and the cable car line was dealing with delays and now they are resuming regular service. your drive times are improving as well. much better from the 205 to the 680. we are starting up the day with clearing and some locations and foggy areas this morning. as we head through the afternoon, enjoy the sunshine. 60, oakland. 62, san jose. mostly sunny to partly sunny skies on friday with a chance of showers late friday night overnight and into early saturday. plenty of sunshine and cooler on sunday.

it's 7:30. here's what's happening on "cbs this morning." more u.s. troops are deployed after an attack by pro-iranian groups on the u.s. embassy in iraq. a state of emergency is declared as thousands flee deadly wildfires burning out of control in australia. fight the fires and get people to safety. >> reporter: the fda is preparing to ban most flavored e-cigarettes in a major step to fight teen vaping. >> we're going to protect our families. we're going to protect our children. plus, only on "cbs this morning," one of r. kelly's accusers in a new docuseries installment joins us in studio 57. >> i'm finding my strength, and

i'm pressing forward with everything i need do. and we find out how negativity can overwhelm you and how you can overcome it. [ scream ] >> where are you? >> in a glass case of emotion. >> good scream always helps. >> it does help. welcome back to "cbs this morning." happy new year. i'm tony dokoupil here with anthony mason. gayle king is off celebrating the new year still with her family. jericka duncan joins us. >> hello. >> we're going to begin with this -- the new year means the start of a new labor law in california meant to protect more than a million freelance and so-called gig economy workers. they do jobs like petsitting, cleaning, and ride share and delivery driving. supporters of the law known as ab5 say it pushes companies to recognize contractors as employees, giving them access to benefits. but uber and postmates are suing the state hoping to stop the new law. carter evans has been following the story and is in los angeles. carter, good morning. it's not just the company, some

workers who are supposed to be protected by this are opposing the new law, right? >> reporter: that's right, it's a fight that's gaining momentum. uber and postmates have been joined by other delivery companies like lyft and doordash, and they're pouring $110 million in efforts to bring this issue before california voters now in november. >> i'm working a job that i love. i'm working the hours that i want. >> reporter: jack cheney who drives for both uber and lyft feels the now law threatens his freedom and flexibility. >> i'm certainly not making less than minimum wage. >> reporter: cheney drives in los angeles, handling rides between time spent with his six grandchildren and caring for his wife battling cancer. he has concerns that ab5 will force companies to give employees a set schedule. >> you put a schedule on me, i'm now no longer able to optimize my work time, and i'm going to make less. >> reporter: still, many in the gig economy insist they need the

minimum wage, overtime, sick leave, and other benefits the new law affords them. everybody. >> everybody should be able to have benefits and be able to be part of the system. >> reporter: uber and postmates are suing to block the lay saying ab5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy. on tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the law from impacting more than 70,000 independent truckers, many who are owner operators. >> this law is bad because we're going to be forced to be employees when we can grow as a small business. >> reporter: companies like ride share provider lyft have said the law will force drivers to operate differently. >> it would impact the ability of drivers to work whenever and wherever they want. they would likely be required to work on scheduled shifts. >> reporter: still, some gig economy experts say the law could have a significant impact

on companies, adding potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in labor costs. >> this is very much a scare tactic from the platforms as a way to convince workers that they should operate against what would actually be something in their best interests. regulation's not always the answer, but when it comes to the gig economy, some regulation is definitely the answer. >> reporter: now in a statement, uber said it joined the lawsuit to ensure that all workers are equally protected under the law and can freely choose the way they want to work. postmates says it's not trying to take an exemption from the law but instead is calling for labor talks with california lawmakers. anthony? >> carter, thank you. a reminder to subscribe to our podcast, "cbs this morning" news on the go. hear the top stories in less than 20 minutes every weekday morning. still ahead, kpop or korean pop music is exploding in popularity in america. we take you to south korea to see how the pressure that comes with success can damage the

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♪ that's the popular korean pop music band bts performing for millions of screaming fans on new year's eve in times square. k-pop is taking the u.s. by storm. bts is one of the top musical acts in america now. they've got more than 1.2 billion audio streams in the u.s. in 2018, not far behind taylor swift. last spring bts also reportedly

made 4 $44 million from just si u.s. stadium concerts. but the industry has a darker side. the recent deaths of performers have highlighted the difficults they face, especially female stars. >> k-pop, korean pop music is a world wide phenomenon. ♪ >> from heart throb boy bands like bts, to girl groups like black pink, it's a multibillion dollar industry that dazzles. but the apparent suicides of two female k-pop stars in less than two months have revealed a darker side. first in october 25-year-old sul sully. then in november her close friend. together they amassed hundreds

of millions of views on their music videos. but despite their international fame, both women were long time targets of cyber bullies. perfection is a must, in discipline, performance and looks. >> if you aren't under a certain weight, you can definitely get caught. >> no one understands better than amber lieu. >> you're told what to do, what to say, what to think. >> she was sully's former band mate and friend. she's seen the toll it can take. >> when you hear they're getting help, you're like, what, why are you getting help? that's weird. that sigma against mental health is so strong. >> there's a nationwide mental health crisis in south korea where the subject is still taboo and there's limited resources for those seeking help. according to the world health organization, south korea has one of the highest suicide rates

of any country, nearly double the u.s. sully who died in october was an outspoken mental health activist and feminist, an anomaly in the industry. ♪ >> aging is yet another stress. k-pop stars already have a short shelf life. retirement age is 30, if not earlier. and young rising idols like alexandra christine sniderman can add to that. >> they put on this pedestal kind of like untouchable perfection i guess in the public's eyes in the consumers' eyes. >> the 23-year-old korean american from tulsa, oklahoma, debuted her first single "bomb" in october. 9.5 million youtube views and rising. >> it took two days to film, 24 hours each day almost. >> wow. >> yes. >> you were up filming dancing, retaking for 24 hours. >> yes, with like six costume

changes, six or seven set changes. when i'm performing i always get this adrenaline rush. >> we follows alexa's busy schedule from hair and makeup to her late night filming of a christmas video for social media. >> i struggled with self-confidence for years. i have recently stumbled upon that. >> south korean society is slow to change, but there is hope. after sully's death in october, the korea entertainment management association announced its plans to try and stop cyber violence, saying it will root out malicious commenters online and seek to have them punished. ♪ why can't you see it's killing us ♪ >> lieu thinks that's a good start. she says sometimes she thinks about why she's still in the business, but keeps going for her friends who are now gone. >> i feel like the easiest thing that we all can do, everybody can do is just try to be kind to one another.

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in the west. it's thursday, january 2nd, 2020. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm anthony mason. hundreds of u.s. troops deployed to the middle east in response to an attack on the american embassy in baghdad. we have the latest from iraq. >> and i'm tony, only on "cbs this morning" we talk with one of the women featured in the new sequel to the docu-series surviving r kelly. >> gayle king is off. our more perfect union series meets a minnesota boy helping others see color for the very first time. >> but first, here's today's eye opener at 8. >> the pentagon is rushing hundreds of troops to the middle

east after protestors tried to storm the u.s. embassy in baghdad. >> president trump has warned iran that any threats or attacks against the u.s. could increase american involvement in the region. >> it could take us one place, right, which is the withdrawal from iraq, which would be bad. the other place it could take us is an escalate spiral. >> this state of emergency is rocking australia to its core. >> the motive remains unclear and this comes on the heels of that knifing rampage in new york last week. >> president trump has been hesitant to ban flavored e-cigarettes. now, anti-vaping activists accuse the administration of siding with the vaping industry. >> and a touchdown for georgia. >> football fans. for new year's day. >> facing off in georgia's second straight sugar bowl. >> powers his way into the end

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region. for two days, protestors camped in front of the embassy. u.s. troops fired tear gas into the crowds. hurled stones back at them. in response, the pentagon has deployed about 650 u.s. paratroopers from the 82nd airborne division to iraq in addition to flying in dozens of marines from kuwait. the protests were in response to sunday's u.s. air strikes on arraignian-backed militants in iraq and syria that killed at least 25. the pentagon said it retaliated. secretary of state mike pompeo to cancel a five-day trip overseas in an interview with cbs news, he accused iran of state-sponsored terrorism. president trump also blamed iran for orchestrating the violent demonstrations and even threatened retaliation. but stressed he didn't want to go to war. iran also denies being behind the violence. tony. >> ian lee in baghdad for us. ian, thank you very much. and we're following breaking political news in this country.

the democratic presidential field is shrinking. former housing secretary julian castro has just announced he's nend ending his presidential campaign. castro st castro struggled to gain traction. he released this video saying his campaign stood up for poor and marginalized americans. in a tweet, he said he's proud of his accomplishments and that he is going to keep fighting for an america where everyone counts. that's a quote. his departure leaves 14 candidates vying for the 2020 democratic nomination and the opportunity to challenge president trump. the first in the nation iowa caucuses are just over one month away. >> a new sequel to a docu-series about r. kelly shares the stories of women who accuse him of sexual abuse. only on "cbs this morning," faith rogers, one of his accusers, joins us with her parents. she'll describe the backlash she suffered since talking about her

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the second installment of a docu-series about disgraced r and b star r. kelly premieres tonight on lifetime. and surviving r. kelly part two, the reckoning. we hear from accuser dominique gardener. she appeared in the first lifetime documentary seen by nearly 30 million people. now, gardener is sharing her story for the first time on camera. r. kelly faces sex crime charges in new york and illinois. those charges include child pornography, transportation of minors, and racketeering. r. kelly pleaded not guilty and is in federal custody awaiting trial. >> the last two years were

rough. felt i didn't want to live anymore. you know, it was just dark. >> the new docu-series tells the story of r. kelly accuser dominique gardener. gardener, now in her late 20s, says she spent nine years with r. kelly before leaving him last spring. >> i get a knock at the door. it's my mother with a camera crew. >> she said she left one of kelly's current so-called girlfriends behind. >> it was hard for me because that's not my heart. i just don't leave people hanging. >> people are very concerned and by people, i mean your parents. >> last march, gayle king interviewed savage and another alleged r. kelly girlfriend. >> can you both communicate and see your parents whenever you want? >> yes. >> yes, of course we can. but we choose not to because of what the things they have done out here to the world saying we've been held captive. become sex slaves. >> accuser faith rogers also

appears in the series. >> text and phone calls. i had to change my number. >> rogers says she was 19 when she met kelly at a party after a concert in texas. two months after they met, rogers claims kelly recorded them having sex without her consent. and knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease. rogers says she left kelly after about a year and filed a lawsuit against him. we first interviewed her in may of 2018. >> he asked me how old i was. and i told him. and he's like you know if you're really, you know, 16, that you can tell daddy, right? >> and again last january. >> i'm finding my strength and i'm pressing forward with everything i need to do. >> kelly emotionally defended his innocence regarding all sex abuse during an exclusive interview last year with gayle king. >> i didn't do this stuff! this is not me. i'm fighting for my [ bleep ] life. >> faith's lawsuit against r. kelly is still pending. r. kelly's attorney released a

new statement in response to the accusations from faith and dominique. it says, quote, i have not seen the show "surviving r. kelly part two" so i do not know what lies and distortions they are planning to air. but both of these women are simply out to exploit their past connection to r. kelly. look at their social media. they are not victims. they are profiteers. faith rogers and her parents join us only on "cbs this morning." thank you so much for -- for joining us. i think when you hear part two, there was so much in part one. this is the reckoning. how has your life changed since this, faith? >> my life has changed drastically. some for the better. some for the worse. it's definitely been a crazy experience from when i talked to you two years ago to now. things have changed. so it feels like a long time coming but it's only been under two years. >> does it feel like a victory at all? i mean, especially -- >> honestly, it doesn't.

like, him being in jail, it doesn't stop my life from moving forward. it's never going to stop me being attached to him or the documentary. it's never going to stop the backlash. if anything, it's kind of worsened since he's in jail. it's a whole bunch of angry fans. or -- so it really hasn't gotten any better. knowing he's in jail, that's just knowing he's not hurting anybody else. but people who he hurt are still being affected even though he's in jail. >> kelly, pastor charles, you've watched your daughter deal with this backlash. as parents, must be extremely difficult. >> absolutely. it's very difficult to see your daughter hurt and when she's just very young person trying to and all of this attention she's gotten has been a lot of negativity. we often worry about faith's wellbeing. her safety when she's out trying to live her life. you know, many times, she's

attacked. verbally. she's been attacked physically. it's pretty traumatizing. >> uh-huh. when you think about how faith got into this situation, you know there are going to be people who watch who think the parents had some role. how do they not prevent this? how could they let their daughter get involved in something like this? when you guys look back, well first, what do you say to people who think that? then second, when you guys look back, is there anything you would do differently in raising her to not have a case like this? >> i don't know that we would do anything differently. all you can do -- you can't make choices for your kids. you can just only guide them. show them the way. try to teach them the right way to live. and -- and make good choices. but ultimately, it's going to be up to them. we, ourselves, we're young and we didn't always make the right choices. sometimes our parents told us what was right and what was wrong. and sometime we chose wrong. and there's always consequences. you know.

that's one of the things that i -- that i teach my children is there are consequences for your choices. your life is a series of consequences that you've chosen. >> the three of you shared a look when we were reading the statement at the top of this from one of r. kelly's representatives saying basically the girls in this docu-series are out for notoriety. they've always been out for notoriety. tell me what was going on with that exchange in glances. >> it's just something like i've learned to just like kind of just laugh at at this point. because i've addressed it over and over. i can keep addressing it. it's going to keep being they're out for money. when other people were with him and dated him. they got cars, bags, shoes. faith never got any of that. that's never what i wanted. >> let me ask you something here. one survey found that 60% of black girls experience sexual abuse before the age of 18. and the justice department says that for every black woman who reports a rape, at least 15 do not. do you think that the attention that has been placed on r.

kelly, on the alleged victims, will help people come forward, will change that narrative? >> absolutely. and i can just say that just cause before the documentary came out, i was in new york filing. trying to get charges against him picked up. and i went and one of the detectives, she was like why did you wait? that's the first thing she asked me was how long ago was it? and she was like why did you wait? and i could have easily like got discouraged and walked away. and i'm like it's stuff like that and people's words that really make you second think what you do before you do it. but at the same time, i knew, okay. they're not going to pick it up. i'm going to try somebody else. and eventually, it did get picked up. and i'm involved in the federal case. anything they need me to do, i'm willing to participate in and help in. >> testify? >> if they ask me, then i'll do my part. >> what do you want to happen at his trials? >> he needs to go to jail forever. there needs to be no getting out. no anything. i feel like it hasn't just been

me. so if you want to just talk about the people in the documentary, let's talk about the people that weren't in the documentary. it's a track record. so even if it's not justice for me, for the next person, that's good enough. >> if i may, that was originally when we found out what had happened and we consulted with attorneys and whatever. that was our objective. never was money. our objective was to -- we knew that there was some other young ladies there. there were other victims. and by faith coming forward, that was our objective originally. just to hold him accountable. and to also -- we were told that it would help in other cases and -- and actually free those young ladies that he had at the time. >> right. >> that are since, from our understanding, are no longer with him. it's never been money. we haven't gotten a dime. our daughter blessed us.

we work. we earn our living. our daughter's well taken care of. >> but there's a reward of making a difference. >> yes, sir. >> faith, kelly, pastor charles rodgers. thank you for being with us and coming on the show. and we'll be right back. trump: obamacare is a complete and total disaster. let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. i've been a nurse in new york for thirty years. i know the difference leadership can make because i saw what mike bloomberg did as mayor. vo: mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40%,

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millions of californians have more rights when it comes to personal online data. that includes the right to find out what's being collected and ensure it is not being sold. cbs news contributor and "wir ed" editor-in-chief nick thompson requested the trove of information on him that included his address and phone number. and an order of bean burritos and tostado salad from his family's favorite mexican restaurant. good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks, good morning. happy new year to you, too. >> that and much more, i assume, was in this trove. what did you find? >> i requested data from all kind of companies. the one that had that particular order was a company called s.i.p., a company that analyzes

whether a purchase is likely to be fraud or not. so it had phone, everything was hundreds of pages long. >> what is the use of data like that? >> if you're trying to identify fraud, all those indicators could have some impact, right. so whether you've changed the language setting on your browser, the currency you've paid and could indicate international fraud, the direction you're holding the phone could indicate whether you're a real human or not, whether there's a human signature in the position of the phone. all of that data -- even if we can't think of it, it's possible that commuters analyzing millions of data points could use artificial intelligence indicators of fraud. >> if a person were peeking in your blinds and recording all the things that the phone was tracking, you'd be creeped out. >> absolutely. >> finding this with the computer tracking you, are you creeped out?

>> i had two responses when i saw the data. i thought, this is crazy. i hate that all these companies know exactly how i was holding my phone. and then i thought, wait a second, if this reduces fraud, reducing fraud is good for the people who aren't committing fraud. the truth is, i did order that burrito. >> what if the company knows that when you're lying down, for example, you make more rational purchase and, therefore, they're going to charge a higher price when they know your phone is at this angle? >> if it's used for that purpose, that's creepy. >> how do we know it's not being used for that purpose. >> we don't know. do you allow it to be used for no purposes? do you allow it to be used for every purpose? do you try to regulate the purposes for which it can be used or not be used? that's what's good about the california law. we're starting to get legislators thinking about this stuff, passing policy. >> has this affected the way you use your devices at all? >> not yet. it's made me a little more nervous. i'm pretty good on privacy. i know how to set up the best privacy settings, how to use vpns and that.

i'm not too concerned. but it does make me a little bit wary just knowing that even i as the editor of "wired," area collecting hundreds of data points i had no idea about. >> this is a kpix 5 news morning update. good morning. it is 8:25. if you are hitting the roadways you are in luck. we are problem free. we are taking a live look at the san mateo bridge. we have been dealing with some foggy spots but things are looking clear. mary will have more on the fog coming up. your drivetime is 15 minutes between 880 to 101. we are getting reports of a crash coming off of the freeway . an accident on north 880 just

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welcome back to "cbs this morning." it's time to bring you some of the stories that are the "talk of the table" this morning. tony, what do you have for us? >> i have a story that i don't think many people thought would ever come to pass, but it is happening. the trump administration plans to approve the country's largest solar farm. we'll get to why that might be unexpected. first, what is it? the so-called gemini project is located in the desert outside las vegas. will you know, bad is just that

much stronger. is just that and they've gotten that by studying people's diaries, people's moods. they see typically that that's how it works. and the lesson from that really is that we pride ourselves on all the good things we do for our friends. going the extra mile. >> yeah. >> what really matters is what we don't do. you know, it's a-- avoiding bad is far more important than doing good. you get relatively little extra credit by going the extra mile. but you pay a big price for falling short. >> how do you deal with or reconcile with avoiding the bad when we're on social media, a survey found one in four

americans have said negative comments on line can ruin their day. >> you know, that can definitely happen. but that's why we have advise as a low bad diet. to curate your social media feed so you're seeing four good things for every bad thing. don't -- you know, don't read all the bad comments about you. when you read one bad comment, read four good ones to compensate. >> you talk about relationships and share marriage advice that supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg got from her mother-in-law, it helps sometimes to be a little deaf. >> that is great advice. researchers found that marriages, the success is determined how spouses handle negativity. in a good marriage, they learn to be a little deaf, they learn to -- to ignore their other partner's flaws. they develop -- >> blind also -- >> exactly. exactly. adopt positive illusions. when something goes wrong, you ignore it or give your spouse the benefit of the doubt. if you do have to respond, you know, stay calm, and don't escalate the conflict. bad emotions are so powerful that a small disagreement easily

spirals into a major fight. >> would you make that point more bradley? if you want to criticize somebody but don't want to add to the negativity diet, how do you do it? >> start with a criticism -- people often start with praise because it's easier. what happens is when you slip in the criticism, it's a jolt to the brain that they forget all the praise. >> yes. >> start with the bad stuff, then add lots of good stuff later on. >> i like that. >> i like it, too. >> one bad, low bad diet -- one bad comment can haunt you. it can. >> how do you find the four good ones on social media? you said pick out -- >> one piece of advice is have somebody else read your comments for you and -- give you the useful ones and screen out the bad ones. once you see the bad ones, it ruins your day. >> yeah. >> sure does. john tyranny, thank you so much. "the power of bad" is on sale now. seventh grader jonathan jones captured the nation's heart when he tried on glasses that let him see colors for the first time. >> what do you think there?

pretty cool? >> powerful stuff. ahead in our "a more perfect union" series, how jonathan is now bringing the gift of color to dozens of other people. it is a cool start to the day and we will see that sunshine and enjoy yet. advertise in the afternoon in the upper 50s in san francisco. redwood city and fremont, 62. for tomorrow we are looking at most east, mostly sunny skies.

♪ in our series "a more perfect union," we aim to show what unites us as americans is

far greater than what divides us. this morning we introduce you to a minnesota boy who was on a mission to brighten the lives of others who cannot see colors. "cbs this morning saturday" co-host michelle miller is here. this all started with a pair of glasses. >> a pair of glasses just like these. the special pair of glasses can color even the darkest corners. colorblindness affects one in every 12 males and one in every 200 females, and when they get those colors turned on, it opens up a whole new spectrum of possibilities. >> put them on -- >> reporter: when 11-year-old taylor mcgur slipped on the glasses, his reaction said it all. >> it changed just everything looks different. >> reporter: the glasses are designed to bring color into a drab world. they allow the colorblind to see the vivid hues they've been missing. >> i just like to see what everybody else sees.

>> reporter: tate can do that now thanks in part to seventh grader jonathan jones and his mom carol. >> all yours. >> reporter: back in november, jonathan got the chance to try out these glasses as part of his science class. >> awesome. >> reporter: when the video of his tearful reaction to seeing colors went viral, offers to help started pouring in. >> so many people, both people we knew and people we'd never heard from in our lives, were reaching out and sending dms, asking to give money toward jonathan's glasses. >> reporter: jonathan's family set up a gofundme page not to pay for his glasses but to buy a pair for another child. they asked for $350. >> before we went to bed that night, we were at $1,000. and we're currently at -- >> 32 -- >> 32. >> reporter: that's right. jonathan and his family raised nearly 100 times more than they had asked. over $32,000. when the company that makes the glasses heard about it, they

committed to match the donation which could provide at least 130 pairs more. >> i wear these glasses 24/7 because, you know, color's amazing. >> reporter: on a cold morning just before christmas in cottonwood, minnesota -- [ applause ] -- a small group of kids gathered in the gym at the lakeview school to get their glasses, enabling them to see color for the first time like 9-year-old brendan carrolls. >> amazing. and it's also really a big experience for me to see the actual colors to things. it's just really nice to see the other people can see that, too. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: watching other people discover color for the first time -- >> holy crap. this is what you see? >> yeah. >> reporter: is an emotional experience of its own. >> just little things that i notice throughout the day like driving down the street, the

green signs, the red stop signs. there's a red house in our back yard, and i put them on, like washing my hands at the kitchen sink. i was like, wow, that is red. >> wow is right. well, the jones family plans to keep their donations in state, but eventually they want to help colorblind kids all around the country. and you look at those reactions -- especially -- >> they're so powerful. >> people who were older, for the first time they're seeing something they'd never seen before. amazing. >> i will say, it's not the most important thing, but the thick-framed glasses are cool in addition -- >> basically sunglasses indoors. >> looking good -- >> don't like these? these aren't cool? >> i like it. >> future's so bright, you've got to wear shades. >> that's really great. >> michelle, thank you so much. on today's "cbs this morning" podcast, ""condenast" " travelers shares the magazine's top 20 travel destinations for 2020. why the canadian arctic,

copenhagen, and southeast australia are on the list. before we go, how a puppy is helping a missouri toddler recover from lifesaving surgery. we'll be right back.

before we go, a missouri family is welcoming a furry new family member and renewed hope for the health of their youngest son. a heartwarming story.

adriana, good morning. >> good morning. at 2 years old, truitt palmer has undergone, listen to this, 14 surgeries including a lifesaving heart transplant last october. truitt found strength in recovery through a therapy dog named zuri. that bond between boy and golden doodle is part of a holiday tale which began under desperate circumstances. born with a congenital heart defect, truitt palmer faced an unclear future. >> he was born not breathing, no heart rate. the uncertainty of what life would be like after birth was terrifying. but through our faith, we made it through. >> reporter: last summer, after the second of three open-heart surgeries, truitt met zuri, a golden doodle therapy dog, at boston children's hospital. >> he brought him so much joy in, you know, it was almost like when zuri was in the room, he forgot what was going on around him.

>> reporter: following a heart transplant in october, truitt's parents sought to adopt their own golden doodle to help him recover. then truitt's mom, danielle, found this face post from a connecticut breeder looking to donate a puppy to a special-needs child. >> when i found out that truitt's dog in the hospital, his therapy dog was a little female, i just -- i was like, i've got to give it to him. there's no questions. >> reporter: using a group shared plane, truitt's dad and grandfather took off from missouri. >> flew out to kentucky. got to be blessed by her. >> reporter: after 9.5 hours roundtrip -- zeta grace arrived in time for a christmas surprise. >> a puppy! >> they were so excited when she came out of the box. every morning when he wakes up, he is ready to see her. and it's -- it's just been an incredible -- an incredible blessing to our family. >> so truitt's doctors have seen

no signs of rejection of his transplanted heart. a gift of life his mother says many children are still waiting to receive. >> a great story. do we know what happened to the other puppies? >> so the breeder, gina gray, said that she was so inspired by truitt's story that she wanted to help other children. two puppies are going to two other children that are battling health issues. >> beautiful thing. >> that is amazing. you've got to give it to truitt's parents who have -- who have worked so hard here through all this. and i love that truitt's dad and grandfather flew down to get the puppy. that's just an amazing story -- >> actually the grandfather saw the post on facebook from the breeder and made that connection. and these are expensive dogs. >> yes. >> golden doodles cost probably thousands, and this family got it for free. >> love it. miracle of modern medicine and the miracle of puppy therapy. >> that's right. >> powerful combination. >> all right. great way to start the new year. thank you. that does it for us. be sure to tune in to "cbs evening news" tonight. we will see you tomorrow right here on "cbs this morning." thanks for being with us.

this is a kpix 5 news morning update. good morning. it is 8:55. as we check the roadways you are dealing with a little bit of fog out there. limited visibility along 580 as well as this san mateo bridge. a little bit of fog on the eastbound side near the high rise we have reports of a broken down vehicle blocking lanes. it is the non-commute direction. it looks like we are seeing more cars on the roadway. holiday light for the most part. a crash at the 29 and not

causing any major delays. that accident is clearing at middleberry avenue. 880 is looking good in both directions. and look at this, the bay bridge has very quiet conditions. we are starting up the day but mostly sunny skies at least on our treasure island camera. temperatures are running in the 40s in many areas. cold in santa rosa at 39. let's check the bills ability. the tri-valley is looking at .25 miles of dense fog. three miles for fairfield. as we head through the afternoon, mostly sunny skies and 59 in san francisco. 64 a high and oakland and fremont. 61, concord. mostly to partly sunny skies tomorrow.

it will be cooler and sunny on sunday into monday.

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