news" for this wednesday. captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, december 2nd, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." isis in america. a new report reveals how the terror group operates in the united states, while the pentagon announces its intensifying the fight against isis over seas. chicago's top cop is ousted in the wake of a police officer charged in killing a black terge teenager, the police superintendent is fired. father puts mark zuckerberg in a giving mood. on the day he announces the

give away all of his $45 billions this year. and the potential dangers of a hover board. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. here in the united states, a study by george washington university found as of this fall there are about 900 active isis investigations in all 50 states. and that there have been 56 terrorism-related arrests in 2011 2015, that is the most since 9/11. researchers found those suspected to have links to isis is hard to pin down differing in race and social class and the case of a young couple of

honor student and high school cheerleader and mohammed was a college graduate. the two were arrested when trying to make their way to syria. the report finds that out of the 71 people facing charges related to isis, 86% are male and at least 90% are either u.s. citizens or legal permanent residents. researchers also concluded that while social media, especially twitter, plays an important role in the radicalization process, there are several instances of students strengthen their relationships. the report comes as the u.s. intensifies its fight against isis overseas.

>> it is an important capability because it takes advantage of what we are good at and it puts everybody on notice in syria that -- you don't know at night who is going to be coming in the window. >> reporter: but in a televised interview, syria president assad says it is not working. >> isis has extended the recruits has increased. >> reporter: and combating isis and whether to accept syrian refuges in the united states continues to be a prime topic for presidential candidates. >> i would bomb it. i would then keep it -- i would then make deals with the big oil companies and go in there so fast. >> we need a strategy, not to contain it, but to destroy it. >> if the fbi cannot tell us whether these refuges are isis terrorists, then the obama/clinton plan to bring them

whatsoever whatsoever. coming up on "cbs this morning," more on the isis in america report and the difficulties authorities face in tracking down suspects. willthe illinois attorney general is calling for a federal investigation into the chicago's police department in the handling of the laquan mcdonald shooting. a white police officer shot mcdonald 16 times, the mayor rahm emanuel fired their top cop garry mccarthy. >> now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership to confront the challenges that the department and the community and our city are facing. >> reporter: there was another round of protests last night. demonstrators say they are not through. >> we just want to send notice to all the bad police officers that we are coming for you and we are going to hold you accountedable and we are taking our city back. >> critics contend the video was withheld for a year because it would have hurt the mayor's

the officer who shot the teenage jason van dyke has been fired. ronald johnson was killed by police last year, eight days before laquan mcdonald. police say he was a known gang member who was carrying a gun. his family says johnson was running away and unarmed and that the gun was planted by police. >> they lied on tv in front of over a million some people that think -- saying that he pointed a gun at him. he didn't have a gun in his hand, because i also seen the video. i looked at the video twice. >> the "chicago tribune" reports the cook county's state attorney is investigating possible

in baltimore a jury isexpected to be seated in the trial of the death of freddie gray. officer william porter is the first of six baltimore police officers to stand trial in the case. this morning, a snow producing storm system is moving over the central and northern plains. moderate to heavy snow is expected in nebraska, illinois, and the dakotas. snow fell through the day in sioux falls, south carolina. wbbm says as the storm moves east, the weather will turn from white to wet. >> as the storm system continues to progress eastward, it's really just a rainmaker and looks like it's going to be quite a steady branch of rain through the day. new york to maine and stretching down into the florida panhandle, progressing eastward during the day on your wednesday. so maybe a little bit of snow across chicago land but, in fact, most of the east coast

a 76-year-old woman was killed when floodwaters washed away her car in texas on friday. deputies tried to rescue her but the water was too powerful. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg has a $45 billion plan to help solve some of the world's problems. in intagscelebration of their newborn daughter, zuckerberg and his wife say they will donate their stock holdings to a charity. >> reporter: the announcement tuesday came in the form of a heartfelt better to their newborn baby max posted on facebook. the couple plans to donate ruffle $45 billion over the charity. we know this is a small contribution to the resources and talents working on issues, the couple wrote, but we want to do what we can working alongside many others on. in a pretaped interview before explained their goal.

so people don't get sick any more in? we build conclusive and welcome communities. with can the next generation learn a hundred more things than we can? >> reporter: zuckerberg joins a list of the wealthiest americans including warren buffett and bill gates promising to give away a bulk of their fortune to charity. >> it's a signal to many who have significant, while want to make a difference, that you can do it in your lifetime, you can do it while you're still >> reporter: the facebook ceo and his wife also used their letter to press for equality writing, if you fear you'll go to prison rather than college because of the color of your skin or that your family will be deported because of their legal status, then it's difficult to reach your full potential. according to a s.e.c. filing, the money would go to the chan/zuckerberg initiative and

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on the cbs "moneywatch," embattled yahoo! considers some drastic moves and why your wi-fi might go on the fritz during christmas. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. yahoo! may put irts up for sale. the yahoo! board will reportedly begin discussing the possibility at meetings beginning today.

yahoo! will consider selling its internet business or its stake in a chinese e-commerce giant or both. yahoo!'s core business is shrinking but it does remain the third most visited internet site in the u.s. wall street started the month on a positive month as improving economic data from overseas sent stocks higher. the dow rose 168 pins the s&p gained 22 and the nasdaq finished the day 47 points higher. in the debate over soaring drug costs the makers of two high priced drugs to make hepatitis c put profit before patient carry, according to a new report from the senate finance committee. gilead charged $1,000 per bill and uproar that gilead was able to accept the senate investigation found the high pricing significant limited patient access. the drug is so expensive the

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streak by topping the lakers 103-91. bryant finishes with 20 points and gets another ovation as he walks off the court. it's one of the hottest holiday gifts this year, but the high-tech toy is also causing some safety concerns. dave carlin of our new york station wcbs takes a look at hoverboards that can be dangerous and illegal. >> reporter: you see the motorized hands-free self balancing boards about everywhere from parks to neighborhoods and too crowded manhattan sidewalks. some don't realize these are illegal in the city with users getting slapped with finds as high as 200 bucks a pop. they can range in price from a couple of hundred thousand dollars to 200 each. what some are calling a gift is hazard. timothy cates said he only had

burst into flames under his feet. >> i came down the sidewalk not even probably a hundred feet and it exploded. boom! >> reporter: he says he scrambled off as parts of the board went flying. >> i think the batteries, it was the batteries that blew up. if a kid a was to have that happen or imagine if it was in your house and it caught on fire like that. >> reporter: jessica horne doesn't have to imagine. she says her home in louisiana was destroyed after her son's new board caught fire. >> both wheels, like a firework. >> reporter: horne says it was charging on top of a mattress when she saw flames shoot out. >> it was hard to put it out because it was pretty big. >> reporter: across the country, the main complaints are injuries to the users of the boards and to pedestrians unlucky enough to get in their way. >> that was wcbs dave carlin reporting. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," actor mark ruffalo. i'm anne-marie green.

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a new report on isis activities in the united states. george washington university found about 900 active investigations in all 506 states. there are 56 terrorism arrests this year alone. mark zuckerberg and his wife are giving away most of their wealth. about $45 billion to charity. in a letter to their newborn daughter, they wrote they wanted to help solve the world's problems including fighting disease. a trip to the grocery store resulted in a random act of kindness that has extended far beyond what anyone could have

carl evans has the story from krarls carlsbad, california. >> reporter: with two young children, jamie knighton has her hands full. and it was a recent trip to the grocery store that nearly pushed her to the breaking point. when the only credit card she had with her was declined. you're in line. line is going nuts. what are you going to do? >> i was trying to figure out if i could go home and get my other card and that is when matthew stepped up. >> reporter: 28-year-old matthew jackson was behind her and offered to pay for her $200 grocery bill and he refused to take no for an answer, but he had one condition. >> do it for somebody else. >> reporter: a few days late, knighton tracked down the good samaritan to the gym where he told her he worked. she called to thank him and manager picked up the phone. >> when she said i just wanted the manager there to know what kind of beautiful person they get to work w my heart broke. >> she started crying and she said, you know, i'm sorry to

matthew passed away. >> reporter: matthew was killed in a car accident. >> and, you know, i put the dates together and it was the day after i had met him. i wanted to honor this man. i wanted people to know what he did for me. >> reporter: so knighton set up a facebook page in matthew's honor and it has 10,000 followers and hundreds of stories inspired by matthew. >> you can't put a price on that. you can't put a price on giving people hope again. >> carl evans, cbs news, carlsbad, california. >> turning something tragic into something beautiful again. that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. we will have more on the flight attend anti-accused of attacking flight members. plus electric cars have taken over the road. hugh grant will be here with the debate over genetically modified food. that is the "cbs morning news" for this wednesday. thanks for watching.

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