historic report. for thefy time a sitting president says he's in favor of same-sex marriage. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. infiltrating al qaeda. the double agent who helped foil a plot to bomb a u.s.-bound airliner is providing invaluable information about the terrorist organization. and taliban trade. the parents of a captured american soldier say a deal is in the work to swap their son for captured terrorists. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, may 10, 2012. good morning po. reactions to president obama's

announcement that he supports same-sex marriage are impassioned, running the gamut from joy to anger. political leaders on both sides of the fence agree the polarizing issue will energize their constituents, becoming a key agenda in the november elections. susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. as told by his aides the president concluded earlier this year he supports gay marriage and he planned to say so before the convention, but after vice president biden came out last sunday, the white house felt compelled to move up that timetable. president obama says after several years of thinking about it, he now supports same-sex marriage. >> it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: the president tells "good maerng, america" robin

roberts. >> malia and sasha, their friends' parent would be treated differently. that doesn't make sense to them. that's the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective. >> reporter: mitt romney, the likely republican nominee, says his position on same-sex marriage has not changed. >> my view is that marriage itself is a relationship between a xhan a woman. >> reporter: the president's announcement puts gay marriage in the spotlight in a critical point in the presidential campaign with a new poll shows half of americans now support it, the issue is sure to energize both sides. gay marriage supporters cheered the decision saying it's about time. >> i think the community is overjoyed. i think it's an incredibly emotional day. >> reporter: opponents believe his position will cost him both.

>> that's put a b-1 shot into the evangelical vote. >> reporter: and give a shot to the president's fund-raising effort. he's already spotlighting the issue on his campaign website and using it to raise money. tonight the president attends a hollywood fund-raiser at the home of george clooney. it's already raised $15 million. a big chunk from hollywood circles that support gay rights. >> thank you, susan. leaders of the nation's two largest religious denominations aren't happy about the president's declaration. cardinal timothy dolan said the president's remarks were deeply saddening. quote, people of this country, especially our children, deserve better. the rev and bryant wright called it, quote, a calculated politically expeed yan decision that completely ignores the biblical foundation of marriage. president obama said he based his decision on his faith in the golden rule. recent gallup polls have shown a

slight majority of americans support same-sex marriage. president obama enjoys wide support among hispanic voters, increasingly important voting bloc. polls indicate 44% don't support same-sex marriage. >> reporter: technician robert keeps the computers running at a church which grows a largely hispanic congregation in orange county, california. he voted for barack obama four years ago. but now -- >> no, no, no. i don't. >> reporter: with today's endorsement of same-sex marriage, president obama lost his vote this year. rudy is the church secretary. >> i will not support, you know, that is against my beliefs. >> reporter: nationwide as many as 70% of hispanic voters support president obama, but the problem for mr. obama is not his support nationwide, but in swing states where the election is likely to be decided and where the last gallup poll shows him

running neck and neck with republican mitt romney. any loss of hispanic votes in swing states could swing the election. but polls also show that votes mr. obama loses on this issue could be more than offset with issues like the economy and immigration. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. overseas, dozens of people were killed or wounded this morning by at least two powerful explosions in the syrian capital damascus. residents say the explosions happened at almost the same time. a building that houses syria's military intelligence agency was heavily damaged. there are no signs of survivors following the crash of a russian passenger plane in indonesia. the plane crashed into the side of a dormant volcano yesterday with 45 people on board. search crews say they have discovered bodies near the

wreckage. contact was lost after the crew asked for permission to change altitude. federal officials are investigating who leaked information about that al qaeda plot to bomb a u.s.-bound airliner. the would-be bomber was working for the cia. and john miller reports the information provided by the double agent is invaluable. >> reporter: the source is described as a saudi national recruited by saudi intelligence service as far back as two years ago. his information was shared with the cia. his crew identity only known to a handful. the source volunteered to be the suicide bomber in a plot to bring down a u.s. airliner but instead of carrying it out, he delivered the device to u.s. and saudi officials. phil mudd, former director of counterterrorism, says a critical source was lost but lives may have been saved.

in a case like this when you say we basically have to burn this person? >> where there's a threat to public safety, public safety wins have time. >> reporter: and ployed information about ongoing plans to attack british and u.s. embassy in yemen. he also provided the location of fahd al quso, wanted for are bombing of "uss cole." he was killed by a drone stroke last like. ibry him al asiri may burrow deeper into hiding now that the existence of the source has been revealed. when we look back on this in a year, what are we going to see about this case and this source? >> if you stop plots without taking the people out, the people will regenerate the plot. the question is, was this operation leaked to the press too early for us to find the

bombmaker. if he's still around in a year, that's going to be a critical question everybody's going to ask about. >> reporter: al asiri is well aware he's a target. intelligence officials say he's among those now training five to ten new bombmakers. the source who came in from the cold will find a new place, relocated with his family with a new identity. >> he'll get a paycheck you and i would want any day of the year. >> reporter: millions? >> millions. >> reporter: john miller, cbs news, new york. the parents of an american soldier captured in afghanistan say there have been secret faempts to free their season. bowe bergdahl was captured in 2009. his parents say there have been attempts to swap their son for taliban prisoners held by the u.s. but the deal has been stalled for months and they are frustrated. coming on the morning news -- storming ashore. a tornado is captured on video

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the trial of a man charged with killing three members of singer and actress jennifer hudson's family. hudson we want during closing arguments yesterday as prosecutors described the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in 2008. the accused murderer is hudson's former brother-in-law. on the "cbs moneywatch," record losses for sony and a move to save thousands of post offices. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning. markets overseas slid. nikkei lost 0.5 after a wild day of trading. hang seng also dropped 0.5%. on wall street, the concerns over europe's debt whoas sent blue chips lower for a sixth straight day. the dow was down 97 points while the nasdaq lost 11. weakening u.s. demand is causing oil prices to inch

lower. crude oil prices have fallen about $10 a barrel over the last week. analysts face fears of a weakening global economy are slowing demand. tough competition in the electronics market has sony reporting its worst ever annual loss. sony lost about $5.7 billion in the last year. it's the fourth straight year the electronics giant was in the red. the british phone-hacking scandal didn't seem to hurt news corp.'s bottom line, beating analyst expectations by reporting a 47% increase in net quarrel early income. last week a group of british lawmakers said ruin either murdoch is unfit to run the company. the post office wants to keep the offices open but with shorter operating hours. the postal service is nearly bankrupt and searching for ways to safe money. the post office continues to

struggle. finding a way to stay profitable in the ways we communicate and pay bills online. >> it's the age of the internet. thank you, ashley. ashley morrison here in new york. pioneering hairstylist vidal sassoon has died. he became a fashion celebrity and a wealthy businessman with a worldwide chain of beauty salons featuring his name brand products. vidal sassoon died wednesday of lieukemia at his los angeles home. [ female announcer ] letting her home be turned into a training facility? ♪ this olympian's mom has been doing it for years. she's got bounty. in this lab demo, one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand.

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forecast in some cities around the current. new york, showers and 6. miami, 87. chicago, 64. dallas, 80. and los angeles, 75. now for a check of today's national forecast. the northeast will have a rainy morning with showers spreading westward later in the day. the south will be dry and mostly sunny expect for scattered thundershowers in central and south florida. thunderstorms will range across west texas, new mexico and the rockies with showers reaching north to montana. the rest of the west will be dry. in sports, starting with the nba playoffs at home against the

l.a. clippers, the memphis grizzlies were lidly gasol's 23 points. memphis won forcing game six in the first-round series. in miami, lebron james and the heat scorch the new york knicks. james had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. dwyane wade added 19 as the heat won 106-94. and the series 4-1. miami faces indiana in the semifinals. and now to the nhl playoffs. rangers at capitals. washington's alex ovechkin got things going with a goal 88 seconds into the game. in the second period, jason chimera made it 2-0 and capitals went on to win it 2-1, tying the series 3-3. in baseball, l.a.'s tony gwynn jr. smacked a three-run triple into right field off

lincecum in the fourth inning giving the dodgers all they needed for what wound up as a 6-2 win over the giants. in new york, the yankees got a taste of life without injured closer mariano rivera replaced david robertson gave up a three-run homer to matt joyce in the top of the ninth and the rays won it 4-1. finally, the olympic torch will begin its journey today to the 2012 games in london. yesterday they held a dress rehearsal on the slopes of mt. olympus in greece. a priestess ignited the torch with sunlight, focused by a mirror. the flame will be carried to london in time for the opening ceremonies on july 27th. when we return, a delicate balancing act. a mb of a famous dare devil family wows the crowd before making a breathtaking stumble.

here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the current. washington, d.c., 72. atlanta, 78. st. louis, 74. denver, 82. seattle, 57. a $17 million settlement has been reached in the deadly crash of a tourist duck boat two years ago in philadelphia. the boat was hit by a barge on the delaware river killing two students from hungary and a deal was made yesterday the families will split $15 million and the other passengers will share $2 million. in health news a drug used to treat hiv/aids. patients could get approval. the fda says the drug truvada appears safe and effective for hiv prevention. an advisory panel votes today for recommending the drug for

healthy people at risk of infection. the fda still gets the final say. high wire performer nick wulenda will try to cross niagara falls. he took a warm-up stroll over the inner harbor, a tribute to his great-great grandfather who did it in '73. he slipped giving everyone a scare. >> but, hey, you know, i'm okay. so that's what matters. it's a wake-up call. definitely shows me i need not to lose focus. that's what happens when i lose focus. >> he better not lose focus over the falls, a walk six times longer than in baltimore. one bizarre stunt in southern india. babies were tossed from the roof of a temple down to a sheet held by men held below. it's part of an ancient ritual

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. good morning. welcome to 9news now. today is thursday, pay 10. i'm andrea roane. close to the finish line. i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us. monika santami is here. >> good morning. >> howard bernstein alongside.

good morning, sir. >> good morning. got a victory last night so that's all that matters. >> going for saturday now. >> the weather is going to turn out very nice the next few days. we had the rain yesterday. the showers last night. thankfully that is all gone. >> we needed it. >> we're in good shape. let's show you what's happening here on our weather computer. they're telling me i've got something to see. i changed the background. it's all good. 58 degrees. 64 by noon. by 5:00 breezy and 68. you can see good visibility this morning. it's going to be a little breezy to windy at times this afternoon actually with the the winds out of the northwest 15 to 20. maybe windy would have been a better description. here's the rain yesterday. that's going up to new york and new england right now. we have cleared ow. you can see the clearing line behind that. there is goes on the delmarva, the coastal areas. they'll clear out shortly.

temperatures starting to drop. we dipped into the low 50s at hagerstown and gaithersburg down to 51. still 59 in annapolis but 40s showing up in harrisonburg and oakland and garrett county. today going to be sunny, breezy, slight chance we're going to see a shower in the mountains more so than anywhere else this afternoon. highs in the mid-60s in cumberland and hagerstown to the low 70s to the south and around 70 right here in washington. it's 4:27. monika, good morning. good morning, howard. with this rain we've had -- and wet road conditions, we've had a couple of accidents, one on branch avenue in clinton and another one out here in manassas at route 28 at sudley road. crews are doing some cleanup on i-66 at route 234. beyond that we'll take a live look at 66 at the fairfax county parkway on our traffic camera and things look fine heading for the beltway. in time to the north side of

town. no problems to report out of frederick or 270 or 7 on. a live look -- or 70. a live look at the beltway at new hampshire avenue. all lanes are open leaving 95 towards 270. in my next report we'll go over to 95. president obama is now the first sitting president to publicly support same-sex marriage. >> in an interview with good morning america's robin roberts, the president explained why he has changed his position on the issue. susan mcginnis has the story. >> reporter: president obama says that after several years of thinking about it, he now supports same-sex marriage. >> it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: the president tells good morning america's robin roberts his daughters helped him with the decision. >> it wouldn't dawn on them that somehow their friends' parents would be treated

differently. it doesn't make sense to them and frankly that's the kind of thing that prompts a change of perspective. >> reporter: mitt romney, the likely republican nominee says his position on same-sex marriage hasn't changed. >> my view is that marriage itself is a relationship between a man and a woman. >> reporter: the president's announcement puts gay marriage in the spotlight at a critical point in the presidential campaign, but the new poll showing half of americans now support it, the issue is sure to energize both sides. gay marriage supporters cheered the decision saying it's about time. >> i think the community is overjoyed. i think it's an incredible emotional and historic day. >> reporter: but opponents believe the position will cost him votes. ralph reed tells cbs this morning the president did something romney couldn't do. >> he put a shot right into the