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tell us more about the cause have not been found yet but bad weather does appear to be partly to blame for the crash. >> reporter: the search for bodies was overshadowed today by
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the discovery of four large pieces of wreckage. officials said they were sure the pieces were from the plane. the survey vessel measured one object as being about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. depending on what they are, it could be the first breakthrough in the hunt for the vital black boxes. in shallow water like the java sea, detection signals emitted by the boxes can be hard to find, according to air safety investigators. >> the single from the pinger, which is only this size. >> reporter: having a lot of ships in the area is not necessarily useful to you. >> exactly exactly. in some cases it's also even disturbing. so that's why they are dispatching very carefully who is eligible to go to the site, who is not. >> reporter: among those eligible are two american navy ships. the uss "sampson" is searching in what is described as the most
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probable area. >> the uss fort worth arrived in the java sea as well and is assisting in that search. between the two ships, there are three sea hawk helicopters. >> reporter: the bodies they pick up are flown to the search operations base, and then back to surabaya, from where the airliner took off. grieving relatives are encouraged not to view bodies. instead, doctors advise people to rely on the forensic evidence of finger prints, dental records or d.n.a., as well as physical descriptions for identification. a special lab is staffed by indonesian forensic experts to conduct the tests, even as they work the quest to apportion blame is getting into gear. the aviation authorities here have grounded all air asia flights between surabaya and singapore. officials said the company's license to fly anywhere in indonesia could be revoked. allen pizzey, cbs news surabaya, indonesia. >> axelrod: there was a tragic plane crash in western kentucky last night.
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four members of a family were killed as they flew home from a vacation in key west, florida. one member of the family lived a seven-year-old girl purpose adriana diaz has her remarkable story of survival. >> reporter: emergency crews in southwestern kentucky's thick woods are still combing through the crash site. five family members were in a twin-engine plane similar to this one. the flight originated in key west florida and headed if mount vernon, illinois. shortly after the pilot reported engine trouble the plane went down in lyons county, kentucky, just four miles west of an airport. this family photo was taken on the plane a week ago. four passengers were killed, including the pilot his wife, their nine-year-old daughter, and their 14-year-old niece. seven-year-old sailor was the sole survivor. cbs news is obsecuring her face because of her age. after the crash, in
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near-freezing temperatures and rain sailor walked three-quarters of a mile through thick terrain in summer clothing to the first house she saw. 71-year-old larry wilkins answered the door. >> she was bare footed by the way. she had one sock on her feet. she said, "mom and dad are dead. we had a plane crash. and the plane's upside down." >> reporter: wilkins says the woods are so full of dense brush and downed trees that he avoids them even in daylight. >> she walked all that distance barefooted. she's a brave little girl. >> reporter: sailor was transported to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. she was released to a family member early this morning. crews have recovered the victims' bodies. sailor's father, marty was a former commercial pilot and just renewed his flight instructor's certificate in november. the f.a.a. is at the scene and the n.t.stsmed b. is en route.
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>> axelrod: adriana, thank you. a tornado has touched down in central mississippi. it happened in the community of rose hill, about 90 miles east of jackson. at least one house has been destroyed, cars pushed off the road, many power lines down. meanwhile, much of the midwest is blanketed with snow this weekend. with more on that, we're joined by featurologist lauren casey of wcco tv in the twin cities. lauren, this is the coldest mass of air since last winter. how nasty is it going to get? >> the same storm system is moving east and will merge with a system dropping out of the northern plains to make for messy travel conditions in the midwest and along the east coast tomorrow. a wintry mix will affect the lower midwest tonight with a change to snow tomorrow for places like chicago. rain and rumbles will impact much of the southeast into the mid-atlantic overnight through the day tomorrow and for parts of the northeast a type of a-typical transition from snow this evening to sleet overnight to rain tomorrow will occur. and a surge of unseasonably warm
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air will precede this system, bringing near-record warmth to the northeast tomorrow. highs in philadelphia and new york city will climb into the 60s, but a bitter blast behind the cold front will produce dramatic temperature drop-offs into midweek with highs in major northeast cities and the frigid upper 20s by wednesday. >> axelrod: lauren casey with the weather whip lash in the forecast. thank you lauren. one last motion to delay the trial of boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokar tsarnaev has failed. a federal appeals court denied the request today made by tsarnaev's lawyers to move the trial out of state. jury selection will begin monday in boston. president obama returns from his holiday vacation tomorrow. he's going back to work with a very different set of priorities than the republicans who take control of both houses of congress on tuesday. chip reid is with the president in hawaii. >> reporter: after a two-week vacation that included nine rounds of golf and joining his
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daughters for hawaiian shave ice, president obama plans to hit the ground running next week. speaking in michigan, arizona and tennessee the president will propose new policies on home oenship college education and jobs. white house deputy press secretary eric schultz. >> the big goal for the next few weeks is to make sure the economic progress we've seen over the past few years is enjoyed by as many americans as possible. >> reporter: the state of the union preview tour is an effort to get ahead of the new republican congress, but incoming senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and his republican allies in house have a very different agenda. >> first item up in the new senate will be the keystone xl pipeline. >> reporter: it will also take up legislation weakening the president's health care reform law. they plan to pass both bills quickly and dare the president to veto them. >> if republicans seek to take health care away from people who just got it, they will meet stiff resistance from me. >> reporter: the president has
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said he wants to work with the new republican congress on issues including trade tax reform and infrastructure, but cbs news presidential historian duglas brinkley is skeptical. >> i hate to use the word, but it looks like it's going to be a lot of gridlock. >> reporter: following the controversial path the president blazed last year on climate change immigration, and cuba some of the proposes he will unveil next week will be executive actions that don't even need approval by congress. >> he's starting to learn that he could be like f.d.r., and theodore roosevelt-- don't worry about congress. just lay down these executive orders. >> reporter: now, all of those policy proposals that the president will be rolling out next week will be included in his state of the union address on january 20, and we are told by white house officials that he has been working on that speech while hawaii. jim. >> axelrod: chip reid covering for us tonight from waikiki beach. thank you, chip. gas prices have now fallen 100 days in a row. aaa says unleaded regular is now
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averaging $2.22 a gallon nationwide. how low is that?" in california not even a new gas tax has people upset. here's carter evans. >> reporter: california's new law is aim at reducing carbon emissions but it could cause gas prices to rise 10 cents a gallon in a state that already has some of the highest prices in the nation. are you going to raise your prices? >> i have to. >> reporter: this gas station owner says the impact might have been painful a year ago. now, it's barely noticeable. that's because his prices are already $1.50 lower than last year, and he wants to see that trend continue. when prices were higher, were you making more money or less money? >> i was making less money. >> reporter: when prices peaked, he said he had to absorb some of the cost just to stay competitive. >> thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> reporter: it's hard to believe you actually make more money per gallon now than when gas prices were almost twice this. >> it's hard to believe but that's the way it is. >> reporter: all these pennies
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per gallon really add up. a.a.a. estimates americans saved $14 billion just last year because of falling gas prices. >> i used to fill up my gas tank with $70. now it's 40. >> reporter: no tuscumbia end of every month priscilla says there's an extra $130 in her pocket. a year ago she dreaded coming to the gas station. >> i used to ride my bike. that's how bad it was. >> this is the quickest level of reductions that we've had since i've been in this business for the last flif years. >> reporter: but like any economic cycle patricia says enjoy this one while you can. >> we're going to be looking at it going up. the question when. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. >> axelrod: the first african american elect to the u.s. senate by popular vote has died. edward brooke a moderate republican from massachusetts was elected in 1966, often working with democrats for civil rights. he served two terms. edward brooke was 95 years old.
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still ahead police salute new york's mayor at a wake for a fallen officer. is it a sign of improving relations? and a baby gorilla rejected by her mother adjusts to her newhome when the cbs evening news continues. suffering from the flu is a really big deal. with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. attack the flu virus at its source with prescription tamiflu. and call your doctor right away. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people 2 weeks and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, nursing, have serious health conditions, or take other medicines. if you develop an allergic reaction, a severe rash, or signs of unusual behavior stop taking tamiflu and call your doctor immediately. children and adolescents in particular may be at an increased risk of seizures
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>> axelrod: the rift between new york city's mayor and the nation's largest police force widened last weekend when cops turned their backs on bill de blasio outside a service for a murdered cop. today at the wake for another dead officer the mayor received a more civil reception. here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: these are the steps no officer ever looks forward to taking. thousands of law enforcement from across the country attended the wake for slain officer wenjian liu. he, along with partner rafael ramos, were ambushed in their patrol car last month. today, uniformed men saluted as new york city mayor bill de blasio entered the funeral home with police commissioner bill
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bratton. but two weeks ago when de blasio arrived at the hospital where the officers were pronounced dead, dozens of men and women in blue turned their backs on the mayor. it happened again last saturday with hundreds participating when de blasio spoke at the funeral for ramos. ( applause ). >> congratulations. >> reporter: and on monday, he was booed by the audience at a police graduation ceremony. commissioner bratton sent out a memo friday's night urging officers to be respectful this weekend. he said, "a hero's funeral is about grieving, not grievance." jeanie zeyno teaches campaign management at new york university. how important is it for the police and the mayor of the largest city in the united states to get along? >> you know, it's critical. the mayor's first responsibility is the safety and security of the city, and he is dependent on the police in order to fulfill that goal. >> reporter: do you think he should apologize? >> i don't think he needs to apologize, but i do think he-- it would serve him well to say that if i have given any
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indication that i am less than fully committed to the officers in this community theue know, the safety of the community, i apologize for that. >> reporter: the mayor met with police union representatives this week. a spokesperson for the patrolmen's benevolent association would not say whether the mayor issued an apology. the funeral for officer liu is tomorrow. police union officials say they won't comment on the relationship between police and the mayor jim until afterward. >> axelrod: jericka, thank you. a baby goril ashunned by her mother, may have finally found a caring home. kamina is adjusting to life at the columbus zoo in ohio, her third home. she was born in oklahoma city, but her mother rejected her so she spent the last few months in cincinnati being taught gorilla skills by people in hairy suits. the other gorillas didn't accept her there either, but the ones in columbus seem to be warming to her so far. up next, special correspondent james brown's interview with a
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>> axelrod: the nfl play-offs are kicking off today but if you think the players are facing challenges and pressures these days, consider what hall of famer bobby mitchel had to
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overcome. in 1962, mitchel became the first african american to join the last nfl team to integrate the washington redskins. mitchel, and his wife, gwen, spoke with cb correspondent and host of "nfl today" james brown about the challenge of just going to a restaurant in the nation's capital at the time. >> reporter: off the field things sometimes got ugly. >> gwen and i were having dinner, and these three guys come walking by, and they were dressed, you know, and the whole thing. and one of them, when they got to me here, ( spit ) >> reporter: spit? >> yeah. >> reporter: he spit on the table where you were seated? >> on my foot. >> there were times when i knew he came home, and i could see the pain in his eyes. i could feel the pain in his voice. he would come home and, you know, close the door and go upstairs and, you know, just
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rest for a while and he never ever screamed or shouted or anything like that. but i could see the pain in his eyes. and i knew it hurt. >> i think bobby told me once, he said, "if the only thing i had to do was play football, it would be easy. but all of this racial stuff is just very hard to deal with." >> axelrod, of course, that was nfl all-time great jim brown. our james brown joins us now. j.b., let me ask you about bobby mitchel. i would imagine there would be some bitterness there. is he a bitter guy? >> he is not. one would not fault him if he were to be bitter. he's endured an awful lot but quite frankly every challenge that he's met he's overcome. it's just not in his d.n.a. to be a bitter man. >> axelrod: now i would think the washington redskins with the controversy they had surrounding their team name would like to keep somebody like bobby mitchel close? >> he has a good relationship with the team. the teamed owner invites him to
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every major event shows himself his propers. the general manager was a toddler, because bobby worked for his fawct, george allen. it's a healthy relationship. in terms of the team name, that's going to be an ongoing saga. team ownership is determined not to change the name. there are a number of native americans who want the name changed. >> axelrod: j.b., thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time with us. >> my pleasure. >> axelrod: we appreciate it. you can see j.b.'s full report on bobby mitchel this tuesday night on "60 minutes sports" on showtime. still ahead, how do you get kids jazzed about music and history? wyntonsa marlis didn't miss a beat about the answer.
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coricidin hbp. >> axelrod: we close tonight with a master on asion a jazz master. he's got an idea how to get more american students hooked on music and in the process teach them some history. never mind what you are hearing. this is not music class. yes, professional drummers jerome jennings is in charge but it's more of a history lesson. >> jazz music is exactly the same as a democracy. it's very important for the cultural jazz to be passed on to people who are young. >> reporter: jennings and his cortet are among a dozen groups that helped educate 40,000 new
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york city public school kids last year. >> the don't have music programs in a lot of these schools. they need to see this. >> axelrod: the curriculum, called "let freedom swing" aims to connect the dots between music and chapters of american history, like the civil rights movement. >> i really likeed it. they did a very wonderful performance in the school and i love them coming. >> axelrod: it's the brain child of jazz legend wynton marsalis. do you think the kids you reach are being educated in a way that, if this program didn't exist, they wouldn't be getting it? >> they definitely wouldn't get it. you go to kindergarten, first grade, kids still singing drawing, writing stories. now go to seventh grade. what happened to all that singing? >> axelrod: mar salis and his musicians figure if they grab the kids by their ears, their hearts and minds will follow.
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>> the performance i just saw was incredibly spectacular awesome. >> axelrod: what you're giving these kids is an understanding that jazz is intricately and intimately linked to all part of our history. >> all parts of our history our ways of being the skill of improvisation helps you through your life, the ability to communicate with other people. swinging teacheses you to get along with others and recognize their creativity. and the blues helps you to come to grips with the inevitable tragedy that is the part of life. >> axelrod: wynton marsalis hopes to make this program available for every urban school district in the country within five years. and that'sews for tonight. later on cbs "48 hours." for now, i'm jim axelrod in new york, and for all of us here at cbs news, thanks for joining us. and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
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