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devastating devastating sequela you see in pregnant women to avoid unless absolutely necessary travel to those regions where you have the local spread and outbreak of zika. >> important information, doctor, thank you so much. >> you're quite welcome. a new report shows women are often charged more than men, on average women's version of services cost about 7% more than for men. michelle miller thought it was more than that and did her own investigation. >> cbs went undercover, one
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visited a handful of drycleaners in new york city and brought in identical shirts in comparable sizes to request the same services. our female producer was charged at least twice as much. in more than half the businesses visited. in one she was charged 7.50 and her male counter part -- more. it happens at more than just dry-cleaners differences in clothing like these jeans, care products like scooters, women paying more than men 42% of the time. todd marks, senior product editor for consumer reports has been researching this >> you don't realize how badly taken advantage of as a woman
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conditioned to pay more. >> it's these pressers used after clothing is dry-cleaned. they are designed for men, but owner of next cleaners says it is not a justification. >> having a shirt laundered and machine-pressed does not exist for women's tops. >> just for men. >> it's only for men. >> because the shirts just don't fit. >> that's right. because of that women are getting penalized for that. >> while there is no federal law that bans this practice, gender price gouging is illegal in new york, miami and california. california outlawed it after a
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woman $1351 annually but no laws aimed at preventing it in retail. >> we can't legislate differences in products because it's about the market, there's a long supply chain and we don't really know who is responsible for it. >> he's a trade lawyer who says part of the problem is extra cost of women's products tacked on from the get go, women's clothing, shoes, and gloves often enter the country with higher import tax than mens. one example men's sneaker taxed at 8.5% and women's 10%. >> it might be $5 you pay uncle sam but by time it hits retail could be $10 or $13. >> this dates back to late 1800s when women's hats and gloves were taxed higher. and he says ultimately it will be consumers who hold the key to
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response. a written campaign. that's what's going to change it. well the national zoo in washington reopened after being hit by nearly two feet of snow in blizzard of 2016 the storm turned this panda into an internet star. january >> it took the zoo four days to weather the storm. during that time this panda had a bunch of fans show up hoping to get a glimpse of the panda is reminding us snow can be a lot of fun. >> with much of the east coast socked by winter storm this was a jolt of joy a giant panda having one heck of a snow day. he goes out and goes crazy. >> the facebook video of him
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60 million views. brandy smith is charge offer the animal care at the zoo. >> he is 19-year-old bear. but acts like a cub the first snow fall but second and third snow, he's a little less interested. >> sure enough by third day the snow was hold hat even though he delighted his fans. >> came face to face with online sensation. we showed his video to these three. [ giggling ]. >> snow is panda time. it's their natural habit. around this time last year they had another big storm. >> this is the best thing for pandas, it's their favorite time of year. as much as we're hating it, they're enjoying it. >> not every animal appreciates the white stuff like these flamingos.
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this pool is heated but can't keep their feathers from freezing. >> so during the blizzard the birds moved inside, a perfect opportunity for a zoo biologist to snap a selfie with a flock of the flamingos. these monkeys frnd and fair trying to protect the animals and still let them have a little fun. >> the cbs overnight news will be right back. and getting some rest. and you can combine these simple remedies with airborne. no other leading immunity brand gives you more vitamin c. plus it has a specially crafted blend of 13 vitamins, minerals and herbs. so when you want to support your immune system, take airborne,
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the day of reckoning is upon us. my brothers what is life if not to die a glorious death. >> that's one of the commercials you will see next week when the superbowl returns to cbs. it's not from a giant corporation but rather a small mom and pop coffee company that was lucky enough to win a prize. michelle miller has the story. >> intuit quickbooks sought submissions from small businesses nationwide for a chance to get big business exposure and that dream came true for death wish coffee. a company that recently expanded to 11 employee to take on its greatest challenge. >> we started in unit 500 over here it was only 1500 square foot warehouse. >> every year you've taken on another one of these.
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moved into this one. >> something's brewing at death wish coffee. call it a taste for success. >> smooth. >> we started in 2012, every year year after year since we've doubled in size in revenue. >> michael brown started with a small upstate new york shot in shop in 2008. >> my customers came in and said hey, mike, give me strongest cup of your coffee and that got the gears turning, although we had strong coffee the dark roast weren't always the most caffeinated. >> fast forward to 2012 and the birth of death wish coffee. >> it's like mike's baby, to watch that baby grow and develop is a cool thing. >> he hired his childhood friend as production manager because that's what small business owners do. >> what did you know about
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this venture? >> i knew i liked it. >> you like coffee. >> yeah. >> with team trust and knack for promotion death wish became a quick hit on the online marketplace and is best seller on amazon. >> we are selling upwards of a thousand pounds a day. >> that was all before this. >> congratulations. >> like, for real. >> winning a small business contest for a superbowl ad sponsored by intuit quick books. >> it will fast forward us ten years down the road in 30 seconds. >> he ramped up production, and a team from intuit quick books and rpa advertising set out to produce the 30 second superbowl ad. >> death wish coffee is a
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that brand. >> after this commercial how many do you expect to sell. >> we are attempting to ship quarter million pounds for the day of the big game. >> with roasting operations going 20 hours a day, michael brown is feeling good about meeting demand. >> this is a big moment for mike and his team. >> so is his small business sponsor. >> we are very confident death wish can handle this. they are on the cusp of a huge moment and have been preparing for years. >> they are very hands on. pretty much every step of the way. i get e-mails daily. they don't want this commercial to be a hindrance to the business, they want it to help the business. >> my brothers, what is life, if not to die, a glorious death. >> this superbowl ad will be seen by more than 100 million people. and for the team of death wish a
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>> and welcome death. british tv is putting together a movie about the life and times of michael jackson but eyebrows were raised on both sides of the atlantic when it was announced the star of the show joeseph fiennes who is white. he gamed fame in the movie "shakespeare in love" but playing the king of pop, well, we have the story. >> when oscars went another year without nominating black actor. the decision sparked widespread criticism. now a legendary pop entertaining played by a white actor. >> it appears
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>> it appears one british tv company may have taken these words to heart. joeseph fiennes is best known for playing william spakes spear in the movie shakespeare in love and admitted he was surprised. >> i'm a white middle class guy from london. i'm as shocked as you might be. >> definitely had an issue, a pigmentation issue, i do believe that. he was probably closer to my color than his original color. it's in no way malicious but actually endearing. the more i looked at michael the more i kind of fell in love with him. eyebrows from those both confused and upset by the casting, coming at a time when scarity of roles from minority actors is under scrutiny, when
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actors of color nominated. in 1993 michael jackson spoke to oprah winfrey. >> there was a story about you wanting to have a little white boy play you in a pepsi commercial. >> that is so stupid. that's the most ridiculous, horrifying story i've ever it's crazy. i mean, why? i was little, why would i want a white child to play me. i'm a black american. i'm proud to be a black american. >> that's the overnight news for this friday. for some of you the news continues for others check back later for the morning news and
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more americans come down with zika virus as the world health organization warns -- >> it is now spreading explosively. >> also tonight, trump counter programs the republican debate with an event of his own. a public icon shows off her surgery. and. >> how many times did you have to call for assistance. >> we called the coast guard 29 times. this is the cbs overnight
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>> donald trump hogged the debates last night. while most of the gop candidates were in des moineses , here's what some of the candidates had to say at both events. >> i didn't want to be here, i have to be honest. i wanted to be about five minutes away. and i've enjoyed that. all of the online polls said i've done very well with the debates and i've had a kick with it. but you have to stick up for your rights, when you're treated badly, you have to stick up for your rights. have to do it. whether we like it or not. it's what our country has to do. as an example, irans the way
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deal, one of the worse deals i've ever seen negotiated under any circumstances and we just take it. we have to stick up for ourselves as people, and we have to stick up for our country when we're being mistreated. remember that. [ cheers and applause ] and i have to go a step further and say fox has been extremely nice, the last number of hours, actually. [ laughter ] and they've want med there. they said how about now. how about now. can you come over. i said hasn't it already started. we actually thought we would let them start and we wanted to be about 15 minutes into that hour so by now they are all tuned in. look at all the cameras, it's like the academy awards. [ cheers and applause ] this is the academy awards. we're actually told we have more cameras than they do by quite a bit. so that's something.
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in honor of our vets. but they have been very nice. they want med to go and apologize and everything else. once this started, it's for our vets, there's nothing i can do. and you know what, i don't know, is it for me personally, a good thing, a bad thing, will i get more or less votes, nobody knows, who the hell knows, but it's for our vets, and you're going to like it because we day [ cheers and applause ] over $5 million. so. >> before we get to the issues let's address the elephant not in the room, donald trump has chosen not to attend this evening's presidential debate what message do you think it sends to the voters of iowa. >> let me say i'm a maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly and then you're a terrible surgeon, now that we've gotten the donald
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[ cheers and applause ] i want to thank everyone here for showing the men and women of iowa the respect to show up and make the case to the people of this state and the people of the country why each of us believe we would make the best commander in chief. >> and cbs news will bring you the next gop debate, on saturday eening, february 13th, live from greenville, south carolina. john dickerson is the moderator. now to the democrats. today the underdog got whacked with a newspaper. >> we should move to a medicare for all single pay out program. >> his unapologetic liberal views attract supporters by the thousands but in a stinging take down of bernie sanders the washington post editorial called
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brave truth telling but a politician selling his own brand of fiction by ab securing the cost of his proposals. >> do voters have right to know how much ore taxes they would pay in sanders administration. >> voters deserve as much information as we can possibly give them. >> he did say he would finance free public tuition, and medicare for all health care plan by charging businesses 6% premium and individuals 2%. >> you think you could convince americans to raise tax snz. >> i think we can convince the american people in the year 2016, all of our kids should be able to go to public colleges and university tuition-free. >> the editorial plays into a case that clinton makes in
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she argues that his ideas look good on paper but will never work in the real world. by now roughly half of iowa democrats are siding with him. >> nancy, thank you. today, teachers in detroit sued the school district over what they say are unsafe conditions. they had been staging sick-outs forcing most of the schools to close, many of the parents are with them. >> after weeks of protests over dilapidated buildings, a lawsuit was their only choice. ivy bailey is the interim president of detroit federation of teachers. >> educator have been snubbed, ignored, disrespected, and punished when they inform the school district of specific
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>> the teachers cite mold, ss common problems, risking the children's health and safety saying some students covering from chronic fatigue and stomach pain. the lawsuit calls for repairs. last year the emergency manager of flint which is now having a contaminated water crisis is managing detroit's school system which is half billion dollars in debt. >> enough is enough. >> she blames early. >> they emergency manager stepped into a situation where there is no money. >> i'm not a millionaire so sometimes i have to shuffle things toornd make things work, things around to make things work.
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it. >> in a statement he said he is working to reduce the school system's debt. he has 28 days to respond to the
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today the world health organization warned that the zika virus is spreading explosively, by the end of the year could infect 4 million people. it is in 23 countries now, including the u.s., with 31 cases in 11 states and d.c. since last year. so far all of the patients here were infected by mosquitos abroad but that's likely to change. the virus first discovered in
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birth defects dr. jon lapook has the rest. >> questions about we need to get some answers quickly. >> the organization will convene an emergency meeting on monday to plan its response. the zika virus linked to children born with small heads pose several challenges, no treatment, no vac ian. head of the infection disease branch says outbreak is an epidemic. >> you have multiple countries, by any definition it is concerned a pandemic. >> if you have this much zika in south america and caribbean, sooner or later we will see a local transmission.
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