captioning funded by cbs good morning. it is thursday, january 28th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." donald trump invokes the bible in his feud with fox news. he calls his decision to boycott tonight's debate an eye for an eye. u.s. scientists warn the zika outbreak could become an explosive pandemic. and putting the plug in niagara falls. while the natural wonder could be reduced to a trickle. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. he says he is all mad at everything. fox.

>> you are a deal maker. make a deal. >> you're making a big mistake. >> trump's feud takes center stage. >> i was not treated well by fox. they came out with this ridiculous p.r. statement and it was like grown up by a child. >> donald is a fragile soul. >> he is not coming to the debate but i have a 20 dollar bet he'll show up. >> a lot of people tried to take the out before but i'm still tanneding. >> sanders and clinton in a dead heat in the iowa polls. >> three men arrested by the fbi in that wildlife refuge occupation in oregon, turning themselves in after reaching a checkpoint. >> u.s. scientists believe the zika virus has potential to become a pandemic according to the world health organization. >> american airlines flight is forced to make an emergency landing in london after six people fall ill. >> a flight attendant collapsed in the aisle. >> two people inside when a engine lost power.

>> wide tornado damage. the twister lifted vehicles. >> all of a sudden,ive up in the air. >> you look at the escape and capture of el chapo guzman produced by the mexican government. >> all that. >> a handcuffed suspect steals an oklahoma state's trooper car while the trooper searched his car for marijuana. >> if you break out in new hampshire you think you can go all the way? >> i do. >> if you don't break out? >> i probably will cry a little bit. >> what is your super bowl pick? broncos or panthers? >> i think it's a great for story for peyton manning but carolina looks tough. it's going to be a close one. >> people are very upset because there is going to be a new movie and in thatmichael jackson will be played by a british white man. the producer said we didn't want to cast a white man, but we would like to get nominated for an oscar. you got to do. announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota.

welcome to "cbs this morning."d trump says his mind is made up and he will skip the last republican debate before monday' iowa caucuses. trump calls his boycott of debate an eye for an eye. he plans a campaign event. while seven of his republican rivals share the stage in prime time. >> a new poll shows 32% of likely republican voters in iowa support trump. ted cruz is in second place with 25%. only one other candidate, marco double digits. major garrett is in des moines where crews take center stage for the first time in a debate. major, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. art of the deal maneuver is playing out hour-by-hour. the fox and trump camps continue to negotiate, but, for now, the gop front-runner has an event n at drake university at the same time as the debate.

to raise funds for veterans organizations. trump's republicandon't buy it or find it farcical. >> i got a fair question for somebody but we don't talk about that. lina wednesday, donald trump portrayed his boycott of the debate his textbook negotiating not treated fairly. you know that? does everybody agree with that? you know in life, when with i fight with you, i'm fighting the same way. you have to be treated orter: ted cruz dropping in some polls but betting on a ground game in iowa said trump is a coward. >> not that he is afraid of me. he is afraid of you. >> reporter: cruz who become the number one debate target tonight proposed a final time and place for a debate with trump. >> how about the two of us in aebate mano-mano? >> we have a venue, we have a

all we are missing is a fox's prime time king bill o'reilly urged trump to reconsider. >> here is it is what. >> bill, let me tell you. you're taking this much morean i am. >> who is? i want you to consider, all right? think about it. say, look. i might come back.go forward. >> i don't like being taken advantage of. in this case, i was being taken advantage of by fox. >> reporter: trump simplified his tactics in terms familiar to his m representing the country as president, i won't let our country, because it's a personality trait. i'm not going to let our country be taken >> reporter: trump's gop rivals frustrated at being frozen out of another media moment, fumed. >> i got a 20 dollar debate he'll show up. >> i went up a i would say. >> interesting side show. greatest show on earth! this is not a show.

to put up $1.5 million if he accepts the texas senator's debate challenge. they will not accept any donations from trump's event here tonight. >> thanks, major. "wall street journal" kim strassel is with us and writes apears weekly in the newspaper and please to have you. welcome. >> nice to be here. >> could this be a big mistake for donald trump? >> i think it is. this is the key moment for iowa they are tuned in. they are paying a lot of attention to this one debate, because by the way, the rnc cut of debates so there is a lot of focus on this one. we know 4 out of 10 of those voters still say they could change their mind. donald trump is going to be up on that stage and all of hisou can see, are going to be leveling charges at him and he will be not be there. >> do you there is an empty nk a possibility. >> fox and rnc said they won't have an empty podium there. do you think as karl rove made the point in "wall street journal" today it could be

that can could be the margin of difference? >> the problem is we don't really know what his lead is. the number one question that ever is how devoted are donald's supporters? are they devoted celebrity kinds that will stand in line five hours to get a ticket or the kind of people go out on a cold night to a caucus and those could be very different believe big turnout numbers at these rallies doesn't translate into the votes at the end of the day? >> that's what nobody knows. in the past, you can have about 120,000 people who are regular go-ers to the republican caucus. registration has not necessarily changed a lot in iowa. so has donald trump actually voters or not? >> could marco rubio benefit from all of this? >> he has been very strategic. he was a big believer that youarly in iowa so he has saved all of his fire power the past week and polls are

>> he has the endorsement of the "des moines register."ux falls newspaper as well and campaigning with joni ernest. so he has a lot of momentum. >> "the new york times" makes the point that the fight isn the leading republicans and roger ailes of fox news network. what do you make of that and trump appeared with and one of their biggest stars begged him to reconsider? >> i think the toughest thing for the media you want a donald trump on, good for your ratings,e same time, republicans love to bash on the media. >> but is this donald trump taking on fox? because he thinks fox has too much power? >> it could be. but it also just could be republicans think it plays to tell their voters that the media is bad. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. e to come. kim strassel, thank you for joining us at the table this morning. washington's biggest newspaper is blasting bernie sanders this morning. "the washington post" editorial

running a, quote, fiction-filled campaign. it labels the vermont senator as not a brave truth-teller and aany other politicians. sanders and hillary clinton are making campaign stops today if n s is there. good morning, nancy. >> reporter: good morning. that editorial primarily took issue with sanders plans to government. they say he has not adequately explained how he would pay for all of that. it's the same case clinton has been making, but it doesn't seem to bother hisanother thousand of them showed up for him last night. >> i give you bernie sanders. >> reporter: stumping with susan sarandon in masonted clinton for leaving the state. >> my opponent is not in iowa

she is raising money fromadelphia investment firm. frankly, i would rather be here with you.ders had just returned from his own trip to washington for a 45-minute sit-down with the president. >> we talked about the mexican issues. we talkedcy. we talked about politics just a little bit. >> reporter: what kind of politics? >> the president knows something about iowa. >> reporter: earlierley in adele, iowa, clinton argued she is best to equip the president's gains o obamacare. >> if they get a republican president, it will be gone and the first week. >> reporter: in mason city, her husband insisted she's a date. >> there is only one person who is a proven change maker. who is the change maker here?ng, breathing change agent and she a born change maker and everything she touched, she made better. >> reporter: that is the case

and caucus night. school junior is a precinct captain for clinton in beaverdale. are you old enough to vote? >> no. i'm 20 days too young to vote. be a presingt captain? >> yeah. that is the cool thing. even though i can't be there to stand in her corner on caucus night, i can help the democrats are still locked in their own debate fight over whether to hold another one in new hampshire next week.ying hardball saying he will only participate in clinton agrees to three more debates, in march, april, and may. gayle, he wants as manye head-to-head with her on stage as possible. >> we will see how it turns out. thank you, nancy. cbs news will bring you a n candidates next month from south carolina. you can see it february 13th at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 central right here on cbs. the world health is meeting this hour in geneva looking at how to fight the zika virus.

disease has a potential to become, quote, an explosive it has been linked to birth defects. the cdc this week added new areas to the advisory warning pregnant women to avoidthe virus is spreading. ten cases have been reported in the u.s. this month. dr. anthony fouchy took part of g with president obama this week on the zika threat and with us this morning. gooch, dr. fauci. >> thank e have 4,000 cases of babies born with suspected defects in brazil.he u.s.? >> we do not believe there will be a major outbreak of zika in the united states. we don't want to be cavalier about it and take it very seriously. but as e the other types of viruses that are mosquito

experience with, we will see mini texas that can be well-controlled with mosquito vector control. hopefully, we will not see anything worse than thato be very vigilant. we don't expect a major outbreak in the united states, despite the fact that there is considerable problems in south cularly in brazil zika. >> reporter: what is the emergency response that is necessary at this moment? >> right now, the urgent response is vector control, e sure that the mosquito's vecket tor are controlled and try to eliminate them with what we spoke to president obama in our meeting was the kind of countermeasures, better ng able to understand the virus better and control and everything he was interested in. >> let me ask you, doctor.

the cdc has reported one case that is spread by other means. are you concerned about that? >> we do not believe there is major ways of spreading this quito bite. right now, the considerable d about as you're well aware is the devastating in pregnant women who get infected while they are pregnant and the reasonut with their guideline telling pregnant women or women who think they are pregnant or getting pregnant to avoid unless absolutely necessary travel to those ave the local spread and the outbreak of zika. >> important information. doctor, thank you. >> you're quite three more members of an armed group who took over a federal wildlife refuge in oregon are in custody and their surrender came as their leader bundy urged the followers totion. he made a court appearance wednesday in portland. bundy said in a statement, quote, please stand down.

the courts. in all 11 members of the group have been arrested and face felony charges. some holdouts remain inside the r wildlife refuge. carter evans is in burns, oregon. here want the occupation to end as soon as possible. even after the arrest and death of one man, as many as ten remain hunkered down and vowing to make a last stand. >> this is a free for all armageddon! >> reporter: that is the message from one man still inside the wildlife refuge and he is calling for reinforcement. >> they stop you from getting here! kill them! >> reporter: he and others are refusing to end the armed an as a protest over federal land ownership. this, even as their jailed leader, ammon bundy, urges them to go home. ants everybody to

this is not just about him right now. >> reporter: bundy and several others were arrested tuesday stopped them on a road about 20 miles from the compound. bundy's brother ryan was injured and the group spokesman robert lavoy and he had recently told reporters he would rather died than be caged. >> i'm going to not spend my days in a cell. re calling him a martyr. clive bundy -- >> she said they cold blooded shot him and sheast six times. three or four of the times after he was on the ground dead. >> reporter: but authorities put the bame squarely on the protesters. >> let me be clear. it is the actions and the armed occupiers of the refuge that has led us to where we are today. >> reporter: 11 people, including bundy, now face felony charges of conspiracy to impeders of the united states through the use of force,

>> this can't happen any more. this can't happen in amerin in harney county. >> reporter: the fbi has blocked off all roads into the wildlife refuge and the federal criminal that the occupiers are believed to have had explosives inside their compound. >> wow. carter, thank you very mu investigation into the wounded warrior project is sparking strong reactions. former employees told us that the charity spent lavishly whileing enough help to veterans. now a branch of the u.s. military is weighing in. the acting secretary of the army tells cbs news we need to make ls through the cracks when our ethos is we leave no one behind. it is our sincere hope that any organization dedicated to ourthemselves in a manner worthy of their service and sacrifice. >> we have also heard from the tough mutter company which partners with a charity to organize endurance races around the world.

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office is still investigating exactly how the explosion occurred. here's meteorologist sam roberts with a look at the forecast and what you need to know when you head home from work this evening. >> samantha: thanks so much, tia. your morning commute should be fine. maybe a few flurries, and most of the day cloudy and windy. we do have a chance for snowshowers in the forecast this afternoon and through the evening commute and even into tonight. so how much snow are we looking at? from later today we'll say about 3:00 to the west, 5:00 in cleveland, from then through tonight into tomorrow morning a

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>> some of these jokes just colbert. morning." in this hour an upcoming movie michael jackson is sparking controversy over choosing a white actor who was chosen to play the iconic pop star. call. a transatlanta flight hours into the journey, how passengers helped the victim and why the pilot returned to of diverting to the nearest time to show you some of the the globe. president obama will take the first step today in a moonshot effort to cure cancer. a presidential memo to create a task force. vice president bidento lead it. "wall street journal" reports on a lab run by the

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following the hostile waking of a student. a sorority member was sent to condition but is expected to fully recover. backlash over a white actor playing michael jackson. actor joseph fiennes is cast for a new movie for british tv. vladimir duthiers is here with ing fuel to the debate in the diversity in the entertainment industry. >> reporter: when the oscars win a second straight year without nominating a person of color for a major acting award widespread criticism. now comes the choice to have a legendary black entertainer blade by a white actor. even shocked by the casting. if you're black or white >> reporter: it appears one british tv company may have from the king

actor joseph fiennes has been cast to play michael jackson in an upcoming tv est known for playing william shakespeare in "shakespeare in love." ed when he was considered for the role. >> i'm a white middle class guy from london and i'm as shocked as you might be. >> reporter: he spoke with our partners at "entertainment ersial casting. >> definitely had an issue, a pigmentation issue and that is something i do believe it was probably closer to my color thannd it's not in any way malicious and endearing and the more i looked at my goal and it's great as an actor to have look at interviews, the more i kind of fell in love with him. >> reporter: the decision has raised eyebrows from those both confused and upset by the casting. it also comes scarcity of roles for minority actors is under excrete knee, this after the oscars kneeleded no nominations for persons of

in a row. in 1993, jackson spoke to oprah winfrey about a rumor involving jackson wanting to be portrayed by a white actor in a there was a story about you wanting to have a little white boy play you in a pepsi commercial. >> that is so stupid. that ious horrifying story i've ever heard! it's crazy! i mean, why?n a child in a commercial, me when 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 eporter: this isn't the first time the choice of an actor has sparked controversy along racial lines. emma stone was cast to play an "aloha" and the director eventually apologized for. this has happened many times.

natalie wood. >> and rita moreno. these are all people loveroles but not the first time. >> i'm surprised but not insulted by it. when you look at michael jackson, you had very white features at the time that he left this earth. and many people saidvery much by a white person so i'm not offended or insulted or outraged by this. i just want to know can he dance like jackson? >> thank you, vlad. nice to see you. americanairlines this morning is investigating a mystery illness on a iner. at least six people became sick wednesday on flight 109 from london to los angeles. witnesses say the jet turned around after a passenger and attendant fainted. kris van cleave in washington

called the fly surreal. s said it was a routine ten-hour flight and two and a half hours after the plane took off, the crew turned on the cabin lights and asked if there was a doctor on board.s probably as tense as anyone wants to be 30,000 feet in the air. >> reporter: eric winter was one of 172 passengers on american's flight 109. >> i saw an older , you know, unfortunately he had thrown up all over himself. >> reporter: british boy band race the horizon was also on board and says a flight in the aisle. >> it was just a shock, really. like, she was walking down the aisle and i don't know. she just started faint in front of the 40-year-old boeing 777 departed from london to los angeles. once in the air two passengers flight attendants complained of light-headedness and according to witnesses two

they say a medical student and doctor volunteered to wned that cabin and made sure everyone was as safe or as comfortable as they needed to be. >> reporter: according to maps, the captain decided to turn around miles fromd's largest international airport. >> the pilot came on and spoke to everyone and said, listen, the three of us are safe up front, we have zero problems, we are taking us back to teams of first responders, including a hazmat unit, met the aircraft at the gate. london's ambulance service says it treated and released six e who were not feeling well. winter commended the pilots and crew for their professionalism. >> in the absence of information, your mind can go ink they did a tremendous job. they communicated to us every step of the way and here we are, we are sitting on the ground and we are ter: american says hazmat team did check the entire plane and all of the luggage. maintenance crews also inspected

so far, was thoroughly cleaned. the decision to return to london instead of diverting to iceland would be up to the captain. returning to london would make it easier to passengers. >> that was a very scary scene up in the air. thank you, kris. going with the flow at a big detour. also showed you how the repairs may sidetrack the mighty land nice to hear repair pronounced both ways. door, guess what. take us with you aough the app on your digital device. how barbie is getting a big makeover.

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the state says it needs to e water to replace two historic bridges. vinita nair is at the falls with eet that may be untapped. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you know, when you see and you hear these roaring falls behind me, it's hard to imagine that divert this much water. this is only 15% of the water. the canadian side has 85% of it. but this plan could affect that side as well.hat will take your breath away. more than 750,000 gallons of water gush over the edge every second. but for the millions of touristse niagara falls each year, they could soon be in for a big surprise. >> what makes us a little bit nervous when the feature attraction, the american falls hasven for a short period of time. >> reporter: yes, turned off! the new york state parks department wants to divert the

side so it can replace two 250-year-old bridges and they have been closed to the public since 2004 and rotted and rusting from a century next >> either with we replace them or they crumble into the river and if they crumble into the river we have an environmental mess to r: damming the river would make the american side nonxistent non nonexistent. the dewatering could lead to more visitors seeking a once in a lifetime the potential is huge for us to really build a successful and strategic and directed marketing campaign around this r: but this isn't the first time the iconic falls have stopped flowing. in 1969, the u.s. army corps of ater away from the american falls for months to study the effects of erosion. ultimately the temporarily dam was removed along with millions tossed in. and being in upstate new york

winter, or appear to.uring the polar vortex huge ice formations grew out of the falls but underneath the water kept rushing. for locals seeing this powerful icon in the right direction. >> this is such a beautiful area. it's one of the wonders of the world, and finally, they are k into this place. >> reporter: if the project is approved, years for the work to begin and we are talking about 2019 and they need to get funding. one piece of advice for thes is don't start the work in the wintertime. >> it does look cold there! >> when you hear they want to shut it off, you go no! why, you say, please shut it off. none of us have been. what does that say? >> road trip!

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>> brian: michael brelo and five other police officers fired for their involvement. moefrn $13,000 was raised in their behalf in less than 24 hours. it's a gofundme account started to support the former officers. here's our meteorologist sam roberts. you'll enjoy your drive this morning into work, but could be a little tough on the way home, sam. >> samantha: the drive home for us. most of the day is just cloudy, windy and a few flurries and highs in the upper 30s. by about 5:00 in cleveland and sooner out to the west snow will move in and be with us tonight through early tomorrow morning. how much snow are we talking about during that time? we're looking at about a dusting as you travel out towards the

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sday, january 28th, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there is more real news ahead, enge to ticket brokers like stubhub and rikki klieman looks at how one state will try to stop retailers who charge outrageous prices.e's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. the fox and trump camps continue to negotiate but, for now, the gop front-runner has anme time. >> could this be a big mistake for donald trump? >> i think it is. this is the key moment for iowa voters. >> it's the same case clinton it doesn't seem to bother his supporters.

up for him last night. >> how did does >> we do not believe a major outbreak of zika in the united states. >> reporter: even after the arrests and death of one man, ten anti-protesters remain >> passengers say it began as a routine flight. then the crew turned on the cabin lights and asked if there was a doctor on board. when you seearing falls behind me, it's hard to imagine that engineers could divert this much water. >> this isn't the first time the choice of an actor sparked al lines. >> i'm not offended or insulted or outraged by this. i want to know, can he dance? that is the big question. >> a big party for your son's rthday, right? >> yes. >> he is tall as well? >> he is about 6'10" right now. >> oh, wow. wow, you're sot come out of you! >> you're right! announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by

harlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. no one is backing down this morning in the feud between donald trump and fox news. trump still plans to boycott lican debate in des moines, iowa. he says he'll hold a fund-raiser for veterans instead. trump appeared on fox news channel last night defending his decision to o'reilly. >> i have zero respect for megyn kelly. i don't think she is very good at what she does and highly overrated. frankly you'll a lot tougher than megyn esn't matter. people thought when you started to run that this was a joke that you weren't going to fet getnd thought you were a buffoon. >> i don't think i'm that. what kind of a statement is that? i'm not walking away. >> will you do me a favor. >> bill, i'm not. -- >> i bought you so many vanilla milkshakes, you owe me! think about it.

i might come back, answers the for the folks. just want you to consider it. you owe me milkshakes and i'll take them off the leather. >> it's not up to me, bill.x. >> you owe me 17 milkshakes and i want them. >> trump's main republican rival ted cruz proposed a one-on-one debate. one of his super pacs pledged to give veterans charities if donald trump accepts. >> can you explain the milkshake thing? >> i took it they are friends and spend time together and billght him a lot of milkshakes that he likes. i don't know! a new poll this morning suggests former new york mayor michael bloomberg could have the support to compete as a ial candidate. the nationwide survey of 900 voters by republicans -- shows 36% for donald trump. clinton. and 29% for bloomberg. >> interesting. michigan state senate today

crisis in flint. a new poll shows governor rick snyder's approval rating plummeting. fewer than 40% of michigan a good job. nearly 70% say he handled the flint water crisis poorly. is in flint. good morning, adriana. >> reporter: good morning. the distribution centers like this one are doubling up as recycling plants continues short-term solution of handing on out bottled water. overall, the state says the water quality is getting better.ot be drinking the water coming out of the tap. >> reporter: the amount of lead in flint's water is decreasing. but it's still not safe to drink. nearly 94% that have been tested are below 15

is considered safe by the epa.less. is that good enough? >> the test results they released is actually very encouraging. the water is eating up the pipe from the inside. >> reporter:wards was the first to expose flint's widespread lead contamination and overseeing the recovery. edwards says flint needs to pass a lead and copper test tofety. >> reporter: do you think the people here are weeks away from drinking unfiltered tap water, you could be talking months. >> flint residents should not have to pay for water they did not and are not using. >> reporter: asking for $3 million in state funding to help prop up the water's utility. >> it makes us feel we are being made fun of. inues to pay her water that is

>> we still havend wash our clothes and bathe in it. >> reporter: money that was donated for a that was created in 2013. >> i don't view them at dark secret funds. >> reporter: michigan governor rick snyder talked about it on wednesday. huge issue in this. it's not interest spending to people. >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news, the governor's office further defended using donations to pay for pr firms no state money is involved. and that every resource is being brought to bear on helping flint. that includes the additional communication help. >> thank na panthers quarterback cam newton is sounding off just ten days before super bowl 50. he will lead the panthers ncos in the championship. newton explained yesterday why he thinks he a has faced so much criticism, especially some who

i'm and african-american quarterback that may scare a lot of people because they -- they haven't seen nothing that they can compare me to. say whatever they want to say and if i'm in this world living for that person, oh, this person going to say this, this person going to say myself and say i'm cam newton or cameron newton to most people, you. >> former nba star charlessed criticism surrounding newton. >> there is a racial component, but i hate talking about that, because we, as black people, go to way mores where race is a factor than something silly like sports. man, let me tell you something, newton, if i played against cam newton, i'd put a hit on him, no question, because they rub it in pretty good. >> barkley criticized theing out at, quote, black versus white.

want to see a good game. >> we do, indeed. >> on that field. >> absolutely. g the law to sell overpriced tickets. rikki klieman is in the toyota green room with the results of an investigation into online ticket sales. price. first, it's timek >> samantha: cloudy skies and breezy out there. temperatures hover right around 30 across most of the area. we get up to 38 today, and we keep the clouds and the windy conditions. later today snow moves in. if you live out to the west of the cleveland, it will move in about 3:00, 4:00, and then cleveland about 4:00, 5:00. by the time it's all said and done from late this afternoon through tonight into tomorrow morning, a dusting up to 2 to 3

first on "cbs this morning,"ough. >> we are at the global headquarters of mattel, where you are getting a firsthand look at the next generation of barbie. i'm mireya villarreal andbs this morning," you're going to get to hear what kids think about these new toys and what it means for the future of

i know you want me you know i want you i know you want met you >> i want you. new information this morning about how scalpers take advantage of the online ticket sales. new york's attorney general will release a sweeping report today.etimes buy a thousand tickets a minute and then they resell them at very inflated prices. for example, adele's six shows out in less than an hour! some second-hand tickets to see her concert topped 9,000 dollars! rikki

it all works. good morning. >> good morning. >> i just know it is frustrating. you hear the announcement and you get on the phone and go online and you can't get it. you can't getrustrating is the word. and i think if it's something you really have set your heart in, i wish the viewers could have seen you mimicking, adele, norah, it was just perfect.rs or we have shows or we have sporting events that we really want to go to. >> what is the problem? the tickets and if we could, the prices are inflated. what eric snyderman, the a.g. of new york has said which mayexample is this. look. ticketizing a fixed game. and we are going to change that now. three years going into this report. so what we find is why can't you get thell, the venue, if you look at it as a circle, the venue divides things up. number one, you have a little

people who are involved, the promoters, the producers, the agents, our friends. >> it's all electronic and it's all online. why can't they find the people who areis? >> ultimately, they probably could. the difficult is this, norah. i say it all the time -- technology outpaces the law every single time. the caps on what with tickets could be sold for, these prices on top, they were lifted and the reason for lifting them wasators thought that you would have more competition if there were no caps. so, for example, if you look at orbitz or speed ticket you look across the top i'll take this one, it's cheaper and was the idea of lifting the cap.y lifting the caps, who wound up to help? not the consumer. that was the purpose and now the consumer is hurt. the reason for that is because

>>cally the attorney general is -- sounds like the attorney general is stepping up for the consumer in a good way. what is he doing? >> number within one, he said, look, the box that want to get are illegal so we are going after them. so you, the legislature, you men and women up in albany, let's then what we are looking at is the future. what we are going to have is we are going to have caps. we are in the allow the ticketssight. it's going to be an example for the nation. follow. >> thanks. a business with less than a dozen workers gets a shot at the super bowl. see how this littleing ready for the national stage. that is ahead on "cbs this morning." when your cold makes you wish... ...you could stay... ...in bed all day... . rnew theraflu expressmax. new theraflu expressmax.

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barbie dolls led the toy industry as a billion dollar business but in recent years, growing compression and rt sales. now mattel is announcing barbie is changing her look. the c petite pa pete and -- petite and curvy bodies.e with a story you're seeing first on "cbs this morning."

>> reporter: since 1959, barbaraent roberts, better known as barbie has a new name. >> reporter: at 11 1/2 inches tall, barbie has had more than 180 >> reporter: she is a pop culture icon. but after decades of dominating the doll world and just weeks short of her 57th barbie is getting a makeover. >> we were hearing that, you know, many thought that barbie was out of touch. >> reporter: as a typically white dollc proportions, some parents thought barbie was sending the wrong message about beauty. >> there are people who had turned away from barbie because they wanted dolls that more rable themselves referabled themselves. more in terms of their body type and more in terms of their skin tone. >> reporter: competitors mocked barbie's seemingly perfect promoting a new

girls. >> reporter: last year, mattel introduced 23 new dolls with diff color. >> reporter: now they are adding three new body types, curvy, tall, and petite think this is one of the most exciting times for the brand, broadening girls' choices and what barbie looks like, her body type, her ethnicity, her career. this is part of the evolution of the brand and what we believe is the right conversation around the world to have with kids today. >> reporter: mattel is counting on it. barbie not only faces in an increasingly competitive market, she is also up against technology-driven toys. >> let's talk about friends for a bit. ny took heat last year from parents and privacy advocates after announcing hello barbie. >> oh, reading and writing? cool! >> reporter: and interactiveponds differently, based on conversations with your

mattel says the recorded conversations are securely stored. to you later. >> reporter: in their last earnings report, barbie sales were down 14%, marking the eighth straight quarter of declining sales.ious mistakes that were made in the barbie line. i think this is a change that was absolutely necessary. >> reporter: mattel also wantsomers it's not just about what girls see, but what they learn and imagine while playing with barbie. >> someone has to die. i'll die. the toy maker introduced the new dolls to a group of 4 and 5-year-olds. >> they don't look like barbie. >> reporter: they don't look like barbie?ately noticed some changes. >> she has brown skin. >> reporter: her new body type wasn't one of them. why did you choose naudible ].

mattel is changing parents' perception. you have a long road ahead of you or don't you? >> we do. this is not the end.tinue to work hard at being, you know, responsible and a better reflection of the world that girls live in today. >> reporter: it's a risk for thet mattel is hoping will result in a real connection. >> it would be more of a risk if we don't continue to evolve barbie, if we stay stagnant, if she looks thehe same thing. she has got to evolve with the times. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," mireya villarreal, in california.ing that change. >> me too. when you're a little girl, it's nice to see a doll that looks like you. it would have been interesting if they had a black girl onay what does she think? i remember when i was a little kid saying to my mom, why can't i have blond hair and y girlfriend? my mom said that couldn't happen

i can have blond hair and bigtails. tomorrow, charlie, i'll show up with blond hair and pigtails.

>> samantha: good morning to you. time is now 8:26, and you see some snow lighting up the radar there. most of that is not making it down to the ground. if you see any snow this morning or through midday, it would be flurries. this afternoon we have snowshowers on the way. if you live out to the west of cleveland, about 2:00 to 3:00 is when snow moves in for you. cleveland, akron/canton, dover, down into medina, elyria into euclid, about 4:00 to 5:00 this afternoon is when we'll see snow start to move in, and then closer to 5:00 and 7:00 painesville, mentor, chardon into trumbull, ashtabula, mahoning and columbiana counties and portage county looking at snowshowers by 5:00 to 7:00. until then pretty quiet.

today. we top out around 38. by the time it is all said and done by early tomorrow morning,

what is your super bowl pick? broncos or panthers? >> you know what? i got to see a little more i think it is a great story for peyton manning to be, you know, towards the end of his career in a super bowl again.he defense of the broncos have, is unbelievable, but carolina looks tough. there is going to be -- it's going to be a close one, a tough one. >> you've been following more han i have. >> very clever. he still didn't say. >> it's something for you to follow-up when you interview the president. >> i'm taking notes. president obama refused to say if he has a pick to win the super bowl when with asked by jim benmine of station kcac. >> sounds like he is on top of

very much so. we do know the big game will be a win for one small business. was recently awarded an ad in the super bowl and worth $5 million. only on "cbs this morning," we will reveal who is getting this plus this big guy has no idea how much the national zoo did to keep animals like him safe in the blizzard. jan crawford shows us the ways that wildlife is protected in that is ahead. right now it's time to show you some of this morning's headlines. wired reports on baby monitors g. we have shown you how russian hackers can look into homes by tapping into live feeds from monitors. yesterday, the new york city department of consumer affairso four companies that make those devices. the four companies have not been named. "the washington post" says washington, d.c. handed out tickets with more than a million dollars in fines for parkinger the blizzard.

emergency on friday, banning parking on city roadways to make way for the plows. as of yesterday afan 5,200 tickets were issued and 637 vehicles were towed. "usa today" reports google used artificial ilogy to beat a human player at go. go is a highly complex chinese strategy game. there are more possible moves than there are atoms in the the software was able to learn from each game to improve its performance. "the boston globe" reports that a dancer who lost part of marathon bombings will run the whole course this year. in 2014 adrienne ran the last few blocks of the marathon. to run the whole course to raise money for charity. right now, she is running up to ten miles on a carbon fiber s that inspiring. >> i'll say. >> just one leg and being able to do that. my hat is off to her. >> everybody is pulling for her. the "new york post" reports

very first time. >> all right. let's hear it. >> cheerleaders. >> cheerleaders? marino again?n expert at these parties. >> what about a snack stadium? >> alex a, what is a snack stadium? >> a stadium built entirely of brilliant. marino, new list! >> reporter: amazon released that teaser of its ad yesterday featuring dan marino and alec baldwin and features on the speaker and digital speaker alexa. a bank will soon offer a way to get cash without an atm card. bank of america joins chasecing card-free technology. new atms will allow you to get your money with your smartphone. the move is designed to save customers time. this is the latest way

in 2014 nearlys with their smartphone. how pronounced is this and what are the implications of it? use your smartphone and get youreporter: yeah. all of the banks are getting in on this now. chase and bank of america. the way it works instead of taking a plastic card out of your wallet and put it in theing in your code you use for a bunch of other things, take your phone out and log into the app with a fingerprint reader on your phone a onetime use code then the code is no longer good. it's like a factor authentication everyone should have on their e-mail you getf security. >> you still have to go to the bank! you need to be there and punching in something. how is this better?y than convenience? >> i think more about security in the long run because with atm

they put over the atm slots when you put your card in they the mag data there. maybe a camera watching you punch in your code. you see people struggle with the card and with this you'll tap your phone using the chipself. >> we are all using our smartphones now for more financial transactions. what are we seeing in terms of new methods? >> that is really what is one is becoming the wallet and the key and lock system. not only are you seeing apple pay and samsunghe store and tap or slide your phone you're seeing person-to-person transactions. the younger generation, younger than me, do that almost they owe each other money. if you and i went to dinner and you picked up the check i owe you my half of it but i pick up the check. >> why doesn't charlie pick up s on me. >> 40% of the transactions are still made in cash.won't do any transactions in cash?

if you go to a store and you don't get a cash register. you have ipad and square reader and nobody uses cash. when i went into my local tried to pay something with a 10 dollar bill and the young people didn't know what to make of it. is this real money? millennials are into this but is there a single downside? >> you don't have the ability to whip out your wallet and pay somebody in cash in a nontraceable a record everywhere. there are a lot of young people, especially who don't have bank accounts still. they don't have access, maybe they get paid in cash or maybe they are not part of the online on, they will be left behind. >> dan ackerman, thank you very much. if you could stay after the show to help me sign up for this! >> i'll log everybody in. give me the national zoo in washington is open again without getting hit with 20 inches of

that became an internet star during the storm. jan crawford is at the zoo how it took the zoo four days to really weather the blizzard and during that time, the panda was a star of thebunch of his fans showed up to get a glimpse of the panda who reminded us snow can be a lot of fun. with much of the east coast socked by a winter storm, thi of joy. a giant pan take having one heck of a snow day. >> that first snowfall, he goes reporter: the facebook video of the enthusiasm rolling in the snow throwing it on himself got nearly 60 million views. in charge of animal care at the zoo. >> he is a 19-year-old bear but acts like a cub the first snowfall. the second or fourth snow he is interested.

wednesday the snow was old hat and the panda was focused on finding his bamboo and even that delighted hey! >> reporter: when they came face-to-face with an online wed the video to these three. snow is panda time. it's their natural habitat, likea keeper nicole reminded us last time around a big storm. >> this is the best stuff for pandas and their best time of the year. it, they are enjoying it. >> reporter: they are not the only ones. as the snow piled up past week, other animals joined in on the fun. niko, a river otterk a photo. on wednesday, wilma was frolicking in the snow, this

like our humans, not everyates the white stuff like these flamingos. >> it could be cool enough but it can't keep them from r: during the blizzard the birds moved inside, a perfect opportunity for a zoo biologist to snap a selfie with a flock of flamingos. others got the snow brought to them. these monkeys and tested it out in their warm houses. all part of a balancing act to protect the animals and still let them have a little fun. and there is on no margin for error so we have 3,000 animals and all of them have to make it through the storm. >> reporter: and did they? >> they diearly a hundred zoo employees spent the weekend here overnight just to make sure the animals made it out okay. and listen to this. a pain when we have to shovel the sidewalk, you know, in front of our house. the zoo employees not only have passes for

>> you could have a second job now, jan. you could be a panda keeper. >> i'm a panda at's what i like! >> you're good at that too, jan. >> it's so fun! so fun! >> you can tell. thank you,ou remember this ground breaking super bowl ad? come on get your toyss make some noise >> girls make some noise. i remember that. it was a small business that went big two years ago. coming up, only onwe will meet the next business to benefit from an audience that onlyer >> samantha: all right. we're sitting around 30 in cleveland, 28 in akron. good morning to you down in worcester worcester, mid-20s here. not much happening on the radar. you can see some returns popping up there. it looks like snow, but the problem is that the air is really dry.

likely not going to make it down to the ground. of course, we have plenty of cloud cover out there, and we will have those clouds throughout much of the day. windy today, too, and then by

ng is upon us! my brother! what is life? if you die? a glorious death! >> yea! wow. that is a taste of to the super bowl 50. you're seeing it first on "cbs this morning." you're welcome. the commercial is part of a campaign to highlight small businesses during the big, big elle miller met with a small business owner recently awarded this opportunity, one that could pay off big-time. michelle, good morning. what an incredible opportunity it is too.

million for 30-second spot during the super bowl, you're probably not a small business. well, thisks sought submissions from small businesses nationwide for the chance to get big business exposure and, this morning, that dream came true for the makers of death wish coffee, athat recently expanded to 11 employees just to take on what will likely be its greatest challenge. >> we started inr here and only 1,500 square-foot warehouse. >> reporter: every year you've taken on another one of these puppies? year moved into this one. >> reporter: something has been brewing at death wish coffee. call it a taste for success. smooth. >> we started it in , year after year, since then, we have doubled in size in revenue. >> reporter: michael brown started his coffee career with a

>> my qers customers came in, mike give me a cup of your strongest coffee and that got the gears turning. although we had strong coffee, you know, the dark roast weren't caffeinated. >> reporter: fast forward to 2012, and the birth of death wish coffee. >> it's kind of like mike's baby. so to watch that baby grow andnow, it's kind of a cool thing. >> reporter: michael hired his childhood friend john swedish as the production manager, because that is what small business owners do.ou know about coffee before you came on board this venture? >> i know i like it. >> yeah. >> reporter: with a team he could trust and a knack for eath wish became a marketplace. amazon rted with just selling a week. now we are selling upwards of a

>> reporter: and that was all before this.congratulations! >> for real? >> reporter: winning a small business contest for a super bowl ad sponsored by intuit quick books. forward us about ten years down the roued road in 30 orter: literally. >> literally 30 seconds. >> reporter: here is the big question -- can you handle it? >> on my own with my small nine-person staff? probably not.hile michael ramped up production, which included enlisting more roasters in the region. >> got a little bit of edge to it. >> reporter: a team from intuit quick books and set out to produce the 30-second super bowl ad. >> death wish coffee is really a revolutionary brand. the ad brings to life the spirit of that brand. s commercial, how many bags of coffee i do expect to sell? >> we are attempt to go get

in our distribution centers ready to ship for the dayg game. >> reporter: with roasting operations now going 20 hours a day, michael brown is feeling good about meeting demand. >> this is a big moment for mike >> reporter: so is his small business sponsor. >> we are very confident that death wish can handle this. they are really on the cusp of they have been preparing for this for years. >> they have been very hands-on. pretty much every step of the way. i get e-mails daily. they don't want this commercial hindrance to the business. they want it to help business. >> my brother! what is life? if that you die a glorious >> reporter: this super bowl ad will be seen by more than a hundred million people and for the team at death wish, a good amount of coffee drinkers are

fiercely caffeinated! >> wow!hat's great! >> oh, yeah. the super bowl ad comes with a high price tag but so did death wish coffee. about 20 bucks a. >> it's a premium coffee and comes with a guarantee to be the strongest, the strongest on earth. >> that's why they call it death wish which is a little little scary. >> did you try it? >> oh, yes. let me tell you. not bitter. smooth as all get-out. >> you liked it. >> i did. >> but strong? but a lot of folks like strong coffee out there. >> what i've heard. >> no bitter. >> off to a good start. thanks, michelle. you can see the game one week ebruary 7th. before the super bowl, please watch our interview with president obama and first lady michelle obama live from the white house.

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>> samantha: good morning to you. it's almost 9 on your thursday. we're one day closer to the weekend. a lot of clouds across the area and some flurries as well but no steady snow until this afternoon. it moves in from west to east by about 2:00 to 3:00 in the west. sandusky and norwalk 2:00 to 3:00 for you. farther off to the east, about 5:00 to 7:00 for friends in lake county, portage, trumbull, ashtabula and to the south down to youngstown. most of the snow will be light, but right during the evening commute and all through tonight, even into tomorrow morning.

your evening commute may be a little bit slick. of course, we'll be here keeping an eye on it for you.