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scott pelley. captioning funded by cbs it's wednesday, january 13th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." an unfolding crisis in the persian gulf this morning. iran's military is holding ten members of the united states navy after their ship drifts into iranian waters. president obama gives his final state of the union address, tossing out some traditions and throwing a few jabs. and the nfl is returning to los angeles. more than 20 years after they skipped town for st. louis, the rams are coming back to the city they called home for decades and
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another team. good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. ten american sailors taken into custody by iran are still being held by iran this morning. their boat had been captured in the persian gulf yesterday. charlie d'agata is in london with the latest. >> reporter: iranians say the nine men and one woman were detained because they were snooping in iranian waters. tehran has asked the u.s. for an apology. iran news agency says the sailors were interrogated by iran's revolutionary guard this morning. the pentagon says the two small boats moving between kuwait and ba ran. bahrain. because of mechanical problems, they drifted into iranian waters and were held on fafai island. the river boats like you see here do not carry sensitive equipment. the boats were captured by
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this comes amid heightened tensions between iran and u.s. two weeks ago, iranian warships fired rockets within a mile of u.s. war ships. and, soon, possibly within days, it deals to curtail iran's nuclear program is likely to be implemented. today, the house is expected to vote on a deal to give congress more oversight on that. it's believed all of the sailors are fine and uninjured. >> that is good news. charlie tag a at that time in london, thank you, charlie. president obama heads to nebraska today where he is likely to continue pushing the theme from his final state of the union address. in last night's speech, the president acknowledged americans' anger and fear, and the political divides gripping this nation. he touted economic improvements and climate change agreement, and america's resolve against terrorism. >> when you come after americans, we go after you and it may take time, but we have long memories and our reach has
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washington. >> that's why i stand here as confident as i have ever been. that the state of our union is strong. >> reporter: in his seventh and final state of the union address, president obama aimed to set his legacy and focus on the future. >> the future we want, all of us want, opportunity and security for our families, all that is within our reach. >> reporter: the president spoke less about policy and more on changing washington, admitting he failed to bring the parties together. >> it's one of the few regrets of my presidency, that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse, instead of better. >> reporter: president obama did not mention any gop presidential candidates by name,, but he warned against rhetoric over islam. >> when politicians insult muslims, whether abroad or our
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governor nikki haley gave the president's response and echoing for the president to calm the anti-muslim rhetoric. >> no one to work hard and abide by our laws and should ever feel unwelcome in this country. >> reporoer: the republican governor -- >> we are feeling a national crushing death and insurance plan making insurance let affordable and doctors less available. >> reporter: reaction to the state of the union from the campaign trail was swiftwith republican presidential front-runner donald trump taking to twitter, calling the president's speech here in washington boring, slow, and lethargic. texas senator ted cruz, who opted to skip the speech washings in new hampshire. >> it was more of the same. it was sadly, i think it was less a state of the union than it was a state of denial. >> reporter: today, president obama will head to omaha to push
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washington. joining is a deputy political editor for butfeed news. kyle, thank you for joining us. you watched the speech. i want to ask you. this morning, his critics and his friends, what do you think people will be talking about today? >> i think everyone this morning will be talking about not only what president obama said, but what also south carolina republican governor nikki haley said in response, which was both of them took failed chops at donald trump. and president obama's call for for -- and nikki haley said we should ignore the calls of the angriest voices. not mentioning trump by name but thinly chops to donald trump and his message. which dominatethe campaign coverage and campaign in general the last few months. >> his shadow certainly looms large and i think that was definitely an indication of that.
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union address is meant to sort of rally supporters, clarify the agenda moving forward, but this is president obama's last year. it's also an election year. it's been a very heated election so far. so what do you think the purpose of the speech was? >> well, i think the purpose for him, mainly, was defending his legacy and the whole speech was really a response to how his legacy has been characterized by republicans throughout the campaign. and so i think the second purpose was to lay out a democratic and progressive agenda that can be carried on by hillary clinton or bernie sanders, whoever is the nominee. >> whoever ends up winning. kyle blaine, you are the deputy political editor for buzzfeed news, thank you for joining us this morning and getting up early. >> thank you. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the presesent's address with vice president joe biden, hillary clinton, and nikki haley. the race for the democratic presidential nomination is
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sanders has widened his lead over hillary clinton in new hampshire and now leads clinton in iowa. a new cbs news/"the new york times" poll indicates how the race is tightening nationally. in december, clinton held a 20-point lead. now her margin over sanders is just seven points. sanders says clinton is certainly feeling the heat. >> we had three or four separate attacks, and when you see that many attacks, and i am sure that more will be coming, it is an indication that the clinton campaign is getting very, very nervous. >> sanders support has risen among mostly younger voters and liberals. mexican officials say they are investigating the meeting between lug drug -- drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman and sean penn. penn interviewed guzman while he was a fugitive. mexico officials want to see if any crimes were committed. guzman was captured iday on a raid on mexico's pacific coast
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escaped from last july but is constantly being moved this morning, an area of low pressure has shifted over the great lakes, bringing lake-effect snow to portions of new york and new england. meanwhile, moderate sn showers developed over the mid-atlantic and upper midwest. philadelphia saw its first snow squalls of the season. were reported. a lake-effect snow watch is in effect in buffalo, new york, until tomorrow. some parts of the city could get a foot of snow and snow and strong winds have made a mess of travel in indiana. near richmond, one highway pileup involved nine trucks and four cars. three people were injured. coming up on the "morning news." the fun is over at party city. a mountain of party supplies tumbled from shelves after a huge collapse. later, football returns to los angeles with the rams
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rescuers in oakland, california, worked into the night to dig out a contractor trapped after a trench collapsed around him. it happened around noon. the man was buried up to his chest ininlay-like mud. by late last night, one of his feet remained stuck in the mud. the firefighters say he appears to be doing okay. chaos at a party city store and the director of national intelligence is hit by a hacker. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. "the washington post" reports a teenage hacker claims he broke into accounts belonging to the director of national intelligence. the hacker says he got into james clapper and his wife's personal e-mail account and home phone. he is one of the hackers who allegedly broke into the private e-mail account of the cia last fall. the fbi is investigating. "the new york times" reports isis is blamed for an attack that killed tn tourists in
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the suicide bombing yesterday in istanbul's tourist district killed ten foreigners and wounded 15 others. it qs the first time isis struck turkey's tourism sector. "the detroit free press". reporters the michigan governor's activated the naonal guard to help distribute drinking water in flint. lead contaminated the water after the city switched from the detroit supply to the flint river in 2014. it found that the unhealthy water affected children. the first guardsmen arrived today, growing to more than 30 by friday. amid criticism the governor acted too slowly. >> i have apologized for what has gone on with the state and i am responsible for state government. >> the justice department is investigating. the "miami herald" said aisles fell like dominos at a part supply store near boca raton. shelves after shelves came down
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three suffered minor injuries. the cause of the collapse is under investigation. the "los&angeles times" reports disney's newest theme park is set to open in shanghai. the 5.5 billion dollar shanghai disney resort opens its doors on june 16th. it will be disney's second largest theme park behind disney world in orlando. up next. the rams return. the nfl owners overwhelmingly agree to allow the rams to pack their bags and head back to los angeles. at del mon, corn is packed at the peak of freshness with just water and a dash of sesalt. nothing else.
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. after a 21-year absence, nfl football is returning to los angeles. the st. louis rams, who left l.a. in 1994, are coming back and that is not all. the san diego chargers were given the okay to join the rams in a new stadium. the oakland raiders could also have the option to move. omar villafranca is at the nfl owners meetings in houston with the details. >> reporter: after several rounds of votes here on tuesday, the nfl owners came to a near unanimous decision. 30 of the 32 owners decided to allow the rams back to the city where they played from 1946
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the only question is will the country's second largest media market have one team or two? >> l.a. rams! l.a. rams! >> reporter: football fans in los angeles are excited over the nfl's return, after a 21-year abnce. >> i am so disappointed. i've been able to be at two super bowls and really being able to experience all of that for years. i really am -- we are going to miss them. >> while in st. louis, they are distraught over the news that the team they cheered on since 1994 will be returning to l.a. next season. nfl mmissioner roger goodell making it official with an announcement on tuesday. rams owner stan kroenke's $1.8 billion plan is what helped get the deal done. >> you do not want to come into los angeles without something that is really fir class because that is what is expected. >> reporter: the future of two other nfl teams remains uncertain.
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year-long option to join the rams in l.a. if they choose not to, that opens the door for the oakland raiders comomback. the raiders left los angeles in 1994, the same year the rams left town. all three teams have battled with their respective cities over financing of new stadiums. the relocation agreement guarantees the chargers and raiders $100 million to build nenestadiums in san diego and oakland. the last nfl team to change cities was the houston oilers. they left for tennessee in 1997 and became the titans. ironically, the coach of the oils at the time was jeff fisher, who is the coach of the soon to be l.a. rams. omar villafranca, cbs news. >> reporter: the stadium won't
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until then, they will play in the old coliseum. coming up, a black eye for the patriots. coach bill belichick sports a mystery shiner at a press conference. and, later, the search for a dancing package thief caught red-handed on video. we all want to be healthier, but lets just get real, we also want to loose weight. what's great about the smartpoints program is you do both, it's not counting calories it's counting points. which actually is like kind of a game. having the points literally gives you accountability.
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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. stealing a package was just a hop, skip, and a jump for one thief in san jose. a neighbor's surveillance camera captured a woman on friday skipping off quite literally with a package from a porch. inside the box? a birthday present for a 4-year-old girl! the thief doesn't stop therer
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apparently steal some mail. driverless cars are supposed an out of control car drove itself in circles and in reverse on a busy stream. video caught this car dodog doughnuts yesterday. police used stop sticks normally used in high-speed chases to stop the car. no one was hurt and it was likely a mechanical problem. i thought driverless cars were supposed to be the next big thing? not so much. new england patriots coach bill belichick is known for wearing a hooded sweatshirt when he prowls the sidelines, but during his news conference tuesday, he was sporting something else. a black eye. belichick wouldn't tell reporters how he got the shiner. >> i don't think they list injured coaches on the injury report, but i'm sure if we are required to do it, we will do it. >> is that a little sarcasm there? bill belichick's patriots kick off our coverage of the nfl divisional playoff this weekend. new england hosts kansas city on saturday. and on sunday, the pittsburgh steelers travel to denver to
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