captioning funded by cbs it's friday, december 8th, 2017. >r good morning. it's friday it's friday, december 8, 20178. the first major storms of the season bring an early blast of winter from texas to the east coast. >> two more senators face allegationings of sexual miss con death. representative blake farenhold is under investigation for using taxpayer money to settle a lawsuit from a former aid. plus the real identity from the

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israel's new capital. two stunts were killed at a school. no one else was hurt. senator al franken bowing to growing pressure announced he will step down. >> this has been a tough few weeks for me. >> a white former police officer is sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting an unarmed black motorist to death. >> all that -- >> the atlanta falcons get a 20-17 win. >> -- and all that matters. >> president trump honored veterans at the white house for a national pearl harbor remembrance day. ♪ just remember pearl harbor and go on to victory ♪ >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> seeing tragedy, what gives me the most heart is seeing people being their best selves. >> in california this man stopped in the middle of a fire stom to save a wild rabbit. >> oh, that was the sweetes

thing i've ever seen. if that guy's not using that as his tinder profile, he's not serious about life. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and bianna golodryga. we begin with this. firefighters in southern california are battling another massic wildfire. a huge area of the state is now in flames. the new fire in san diego county erupted yesterday and it exploded in size. >> more than 500 homes an other buildings have been destroyed across the region. more than 190,000 people are under evacuation orders. and at least one person has been killed. >> six major fires are now raging across southern california. they have burned more than 220 square miles. carter evans is in bonsall,

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we watched at this home burned down last night. you could see what it looked like as firefighters battled the beat back the flames. it's just about one of a dozen homes that burned in this fast-moving fire that still has not let up. as the fire spread from home to home, firefighters worked endlessly to stop it in its tracks. fierce winds above 35 miles per hour carried embers through the air, putting more than 1,000 structures in danger. at first this crew had no access to a high dranld, leaving them with only 500 gallons of water to try and contain the flames. when firefighters came across this home, it was already burning. you can see they're putting a lot of water on it right now, but it's hardly doing anything. at this point they're just trying to keep the flames from spreading. >> reporter: the limelight fire in santa ana

>> this is fully evolved. there's nothing we can do about it. we're going to let those burn down to the ground. we have crews all around. we're going to make a stand and protect the ones that we can. >> reporter: several homes in this community were incinerated while others just down the street were untouched. the lilac fire is just the latest in a string of fires tearing through southern california since morning. officials are concerned shifting winds expected today could cause the largest of those, the thomas fire in ventura county, to scorch other communities. at least 439 structures have burned so far in this fire. back at this horse training center in san diego county, people were forced to set hundreds of threads free from their burning barns. they say about 25 horses died while trying to escape. jennifer bramblett rescued a few from nearby. >> everybody's trying to help. >> what's it lik

you've not been able to save them all. >> i think we caught most of the loose ones. we'll find them. >> several schools in san diego have closed down. the hot weather is unusual for this close to winter. by the way, gayle, firefighters say it could take weeks for all these flames to die down. >> it looks like something out of a movie. take care, carter. millions will be affected from texas to maine the next few days. san antonio, texas, saw rare snow fall overnight. more than 2 inches fell for the first time in more than 30 years. it's making its way from the south to the northeast. winter weather alerts are in effect from the mexican border to the canadian border. nearly 18 inches fell in new york, pennsylvania, and in michigan. at least one person in michigan died. don dahler is live in

new york. don, winter is here. >> reporter: it's been snowing steadily in hamburg overnight. some have reported 16 inches. i think right about here we have a foot that has accumulated. now, people are used to winter blasts here in the buffalo area, but when it comes all at once, it can be dangerous. the concern this morning is the commute. there are whiteout conditions and very slick streets. the plows and the police have been out all night, people trying to get to where they need to go safely. in michigan the conditions caused a 20-car pileup. yesterday we saw a lot of cars struggling, slipping and sliding trying to get up hills. we also witnessed something unusual. a four-wheel drive pickup truck pulling a semi tractor trailer off an icy patch. that's quite a commercial for that car. some peoplee

we saw some folks shoveling in shorts and shirtless. norah. >> oh, my goodness. don, thank you so much. chief weather caster lonnie quinn is here with the latest on the storm's impact. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. we just heard from don up around the buffalo, new york, area. there's nothing extraordinary out lake out lake-effect snow. take a look at this. 2.5 inches around corpus christry and all of this is going to push to the ea east-northeast. we're talking 2,000-mile swath. i this i the bull's-eye could be in the

washington, d.c., 1-3, no, 1-3. and then you get into southern connecticut, new england, 6 inches or so. >> out of the ordinary. snow in my hometown houston as well. like you said, get the snow boots ready, it's coming up here. thank you. hundreds of palestinians are clashing with the israeli forces in the west bank. they're calling a so-called day of rage over president trump 's decision to recognize jooerusal as part of israel. seth doane is there, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. on friday morning the prayers are over and the protests have begun. you can see the palestinians have lit some tires on fire behind me just down the road. they're throwing rocks t

israeli forces who are further down the road. you can see them in their helmets. they are occasionally returning fire of teerlg gas and rubber bullets. today palestinian protesters again clashed with israeli security forces. they're furious with the u.s. for in their view unilaterally siding with israel. bracing for violence, hundreds of israeli security reinforcements were deployed early this morning while the faithful of all ages including young men were allowed in the mosque in jerusalem's old stichlt it's one of the holiest sites for muslims and is at the heart of the controversy over president trump's decision. across the region protesters filled streets in egypt, jordan, and in turkey where signs read "jerusalem belongs to israel." in pakistan they lit u.n. and israeli flags on fire. clas

we were in bethlehem for those. >> now -- now projectiles have just been thrown in our direction. we're moving back. that's where we met 21-year-old university student among the protesters who's no longer qualified to be seen as a mediator. >> we're looking forward that america will make peace here. that's how we used to look at america. >> reporter: but jerusalem's mayor told us he thought president trump's change of policy would ultimately bring peace. >> he is keeping his promise in the campaign and for us in jerusalem, it's a major important milestone. >> reporter: hamas has called for a new palestinian uprising. the question, norah, is will the violence continue and expand past this

seth doane in the west bank. thank you. the houkt ethics committee opened two new sexual harassment cases in the case of two senators. franken faces numerous groping allegations. congressman franks also announced his resignation over kblanlts he made very unusual requests to female staff members. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. good morning. >> good morning. multiple congressional sources tell us that franks had asked his aides whether they would ever be willing to serve as pregnancy surrogates. he and his wife were hoping to have a third child. franks announced his decision to step down after the house ethics committee announced it was planning to investigate. >> i'll let the statement speak for itself. >> what does it say? >> take a look at it. >> rte

lengthy statements he explains he and his wife have long struggled with infertility, saying they had experienced three miscarriages. he explained that talks with female aides about surrogacy may have made them uncomfortable. the announcement came on the heels of minnesota senator al franken's decision to step down. >> i will be resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> franken was defiant until the end. >> some of the allegations against me are simply not true. others, i remember very differently. >> i really thought it was an isolated incident until i found out it wasn't an isolated incident. >> tina dupuis is one who has accused

groping or kissing. >> felt like he was blaming the president, other people, blaming the women who came forward. he was not taking personal responsibility for what he did. >> it was really a tipping point, i think. >> senator amy klobuchar had urged her minnesota fellow democrat to step down. >> going forward what message does this send about sexual harassment and sexual misconduct on capitol hill. >> i think we're in a very difficult time period, but in the end, we're going have better workplaces. >> just yesterday the house ethics committee established a subcommittee to investigate claims regarding texas congressman and republican blake farenhold in light of new details about an $84,000 settlement he reached with a former female staffer paid by taxpayers. fair hold has desnide any wrongdoing, gayle. >>

president trump plans to speak at the opening of a civil rights museum is triggering a backlash. two said thatly not attend the ceremony tomorrow in mississippi. they're protesting the president's policies. major garrett has the latest at this hour. good morning. >> good morning. one of the young organizers of the 1964 freedom summer, georgia congressman john lewis will protest again this weekend as mississippi celebrates a >> civil rights is about equality. >> congressman benny thompson had harsh words for the president before he traveled to mississippi. >> we wish the people the best in the opening ceremony, but it's not to be a time for a photo op for president trump who has no civil

>> georgia democrat john lewis sacrificed his well being for voting rights and was savagely beaten by state police in attempting to halt the selma march to montgomery. lewis also skipped president trump's inauguration. mr. trump wounded by the slight said lewis should spend more time fixes his horrible and crime-infested district. >> for the african-american community, i say vote for donald j. trump. i will fix it. >> reporter: his campaign won the support of white nationalists who still cheer his election. >> not all people were white sue prem sichls. >> they see his harsh criticism of nfl players kneeling

motivator. former democratic governor ray mavis says the president's support of white supremacist and racism is the exact opposite of what the museum is about. some african-american officials say the president should make this visit to the opening to learn more about america's bitter racial divide and phil bryant who invited the president said his trip will bring worldwide attention to mississippi and the new museum. bianna? >> major, thank you. the house and senate approved a bill to fund the government for the next a two weeks and avoid a government shutdown. 14 voted against the bill and it's now up to president trump to sign the measure. britain and the european union are reporting a breakthrough in brexit negotiations. it involved a key sticking point. there will be no hard border between northern island and

united kingd eu citizens will have their rights protected. a former south carolina police will spend 20 years in prison for killing an unarmed black man. michael slager shot walter scott in the back five times when he ran from a traffic stop in 2015. the former charleston, south carolina, officer pleaded guilty. >> they called eached each and every one of our names and apologize. >> i praise god for each and every one of you all. i thank god for all the prayers that went up for our family. >> that was nicely said in such a tough situation and the family said that they forgive slager. >> they really appreciated that

apology yesterday. a man saved by his girlfriend in the lfr massacre made a big move forward in his country. adriana diaz has been following his progress. >> what's up? >> i don't look at it. it's like we saved each other. >> ahead, the touching homecoming when he returned to california for the first

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want to see something cool? there you go. a video of a meteor streaking across the sky, caught by a dash cam of a police car in new jersey. the officer said he was on duty early sunday morning when the meteor whizzed by and exploded in the atmosphere. >> that's cool. >> even swerved. kept driving. well done. welcome back to "cbs this morning" on a friday. here are three things you should know this morning. 12 million people in southern california got a text alert yesterday about the dangerous fire conditions.

fires that they never received any alerts. state lawmakers announced plans yesterday to approve new emergency alert protocols. the white house says the u.s. has no plans to pull out of the winter olympics in february. questions arose after members of the trump administration cited security concerns over north korea. the regime claims it can deliver a nuclear weapon anywhere in the u.s. pope francis says the roman catholic church should change the translation in "the our fare." he says lead us not into temptation says we should not. >> we spent all that time memoirizing it. >>

announces the crown prince is the mysterious buyer of the da vinci painting. we love having this video for our records. it was a very special day i have to say when it was in the studio in the corner. the wall street journal reports he used a prorksy to buy the masterpiece. holy williams just returned from saudi arabia. she's with us from istanbul how this could reflect the prince's vision for the kingdom. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. crown prince mohammad bin salman is a fan of the arts but this purchase which we cannot confirm comes after the corruption crackdown on saudi arabia's wealthy elite. crowning prince salman is the successor. the reported purchase of a pipting for nearly half

billion dollars might not look good in the midst of leading a corruption crackdown, though there's no hint of ill-gotten gains. it's pocket change. >> $20 billion a year. >> $20 billion a year has been lost to corruption. >> it's negligence, overspending. >> reporter: al ta'u roy jiri took over. some were held locked up in hotel including several members of the saudi royal family. >> critics say what he's doing is sidelining his rivals. >> do you think he needs that? he's the most popular leader we've come across, you know, in our history very that might be true, but criticizing the crown prince would

dangerous. it's only in london that saudi dissident dares to make videos sat rising the current government. he say it's much bigger than the current crackdown. >> people have disappeared and being charged for tweets. >> reporter: those detained will be forced to hand over part of their fortunes. it's thought that the payments would equal $100 billion. >> the timing is perfect. i think it's time to take a trip to the louvre. >> i love that. >> to the louvre and abu dhabi. >> he said me no speak english. >> he said, bianna who? >> very expense everybody. a former member of

intelligence is helping to fight one of the deadliest terror groups in africa. that expertise is now being used in somalia's fight against al shabaab, the al qaeda-liked terror mob. debora patta is in mogadishu with a look at the terror threat. good morning. >> reporter: al shabaab's reach is vast. they're one of the most organized and dangerous of after ka's militant groups. al shabaab no longer controls the crumbling city of moelgg deshurks but it's still been able to wreak havoc with its relengthless cr relentless campaign. there was the one on september 14th killing over 500 people in the capital. we have been repeat lid told thav

and they bleed easily into the community. a quiet street like this can look innocent but it can turn nasty in enough. former military officer brett v vel co-vich wants to change that. >> they'll drive those drones low and in front of them to look for roadside bombs. >> reporter: another attack tick is to plant one bach and as the first detonate or is, they set f the next one as they go in to home. >> reporter: they tell us they continue to practice its bomb-making skills over and over again until they get it right. and in this al shabaab footage,

an african peace-keeping convoy. >> i mean imagine walking in to a situation where you don't know if the people in a house or a compound have weapons f they have explosives. but if you can see from the air what you're about to walk into, that changes the game. >> reporter: al shabaab bombs are increasingly more complex and more powerful. the simple drone technology could be the deserved boost to help the overwhelmed terrorist units. los angeles shooting survivor mike caster was forced to relearn everyday tasks after he was paralyzed in the massacre. we were there for his emotional return home to california. why he credits his girlfriend with saving his life. you're watching "cbs this morning." packages on a global scale, when it comes to movig

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the official las vegas fund helped victims in the city has now raised more than $14 million. that total is expected to rise before the cut-off date for donations on january 31st. mike caster is one of around 500 people hurt. 58 people were killed. adriana diaz met him after the massacre and has been following him ever since. >> reporter: it was a heartfelt homecoming for mike caster, the latest stop on his long road to recovery. he's back home in southern california for the first time since the night this photo was taken at a country music festival in las vegas. caster was slot in the back. his gerlfriend tawny temple risked her life to get him to the hospital. we met them two days later. >> mike, if

-- >> i did take a bullet for her, so she was just paying me back. >> reporter: doctors said it was too dangerous to remove the shrapnel lodged in his spine leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, but caster's a fighter. for the last eight weeks, recovery has been his full-time job at craig hospital, a rehab center in denver. at 41 he has to relearn what used to be second nature. >> you never think of all the things you took for granted, you know, going to the bathroom or ust sitting in a chair. >> are you angry or frustrated that you're in this position? >> i mean i go through sometimes get angry, but it's not going to change anything. i've got to kind of take it how it is. >> do you still think about that night? >> no. we haven't really gone back to it or watched much news. we kind of have just been focused on

home. >> moving forward. >> moving forward. >> he's still the same life. >> temple put her life on hold to be with him. >> he'd do it for me in a heartbeat. >> what's been the hardest part for you? >> our bad days. that's tough. but at the same time, it's like we don't dwell. it's just a bump in the road. >> we have an amazing future. that's what we look forward to. >> reporter: now they're navigating life in a new way. everything from boarding a plane to getting in a car with special hand controls. caster's family has a gofundme page to help pay for his recovery, a new wheelchair-accessible home, and a car. >> what are you looking forward to about going home? >> being back, seeing my dogs, her roommates, my dog. >> he's only home for a few days before he goes back to denver for ou

again, temple will be by his side. >> she saved me. she's my hero. >> what's that face mean? >> i don't look at it as that. i look at it like we saved each other. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," adriana dias, palm springs, california. >> that was nice of adriana to give us that update. >> it's good to see mike and tawny. look, they have to get used to a new normalal but they're pulling together. i love how dogs greet you. >> it's therapy. >> it really is. it really is. coming up next, a look at this morning's other headlines including a cabinet secretary's reported use of expensive helicopters for washington area events. yikes. plus senator john thune, he will be here in studio 57 to talk about the vii tax bill,

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good morning. it's friday, december 8th, 2017. welcome back to "cbs this morning." senator john thune is here in studio 57 to talk about the g o'p tax plan. we'll talk about how it's tilted toward the rich and corporations. plus pioneering. cadet sim moat askew. meet the first black woman who's ahead of the corps of cadets. it's all here. but first your "eye opener" at 8:00. >> a huge area of the state now in flames. >> this home burnt down las

as firefighters fight to beat back the flames. >> it's been snowing steadily overnight. some of this region has reported 15 inches. >> all of this from texas to the canadian border. we're talking over a 2,000-mile swath. >> you can see palestinians have lit some tires on fire behind me. they are throwing rocks toward israeli forces. >> forces tell us franks had asked his aides whether they would ever be able to serve as pregnancy surrogates. >> president trump's attending the opening of the civil rights museum is triggering protests. >> amazon is creating a shopping profile for your cat. yeah. all you have to do is go to amazon and write i

i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell and bianna golodryga. firefighters in southern california are now battling six raging wildfires. two new fires erupted yesterday including one in san diego county mchlt theiren 220 square miles of southern california burned this week. these fires have destroyed more than 500 homes and buildings. >> reporter: more than 500,000 people are under evacuation orders. at least one person is dead. an astronaut aboard the international space station took these photographs. look at the plumes extended over the pacific ocean. >> incredible. firefighters last night battled to saving homes like this one in bonsall, california. 1,300 national guard members have been called to help with the fires. carter evans is i

where the lilac fire is burning. carter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this home caught fire around 6:00 last night. it hasn't been burning for 12 hours. there is nothing left. the fire quickly exploded in size. it was blown by winds gusting up to 30 miles an hour. at least sex people including two firefighters were injured by the flames yesterday. at least a dozen structures have been destroyed including one neighborhood where nearly one block of homes caught fire. at a nearby training facility hundreds of horses had to be set free. nearly 25 died while trying to escape. more than 115,000 acres have burned and there are boys that shifting winds caught cause it to spread even more. one of the reasons it's been so bad is because of the heavy rains last year and this year.

growth which has since dried out and become fuel for all of these flames. there are about 5,700 firefighters working on all of these fires right now in southern california, and the winds are what are driving these flames right now and these windy conditions are expected to continue through tonight, bianna, and in some cases into the weekend. >> we should commend the brave firefighters risking their lives 24/7. carter, thank you. congress passed an emergency spending bill last night to keep the government open for two more weeks. it gives lawmakers until december 22nd to reach a long-term deal. that's just one issue they want to address before the upcoming holiday break. another issue is tax reform. the house and senate may need to settle things. john thune is named to the tax reform conference committee to negotiate. good to have you here.

>> let me show you the poll. americans see these tax cuts as overwhelmingly benefiting corporations and the wealthy. as a matter of fact, two-thirds think corporations won't use it to reinvest. do you have any research? >> it may vary how much they put back in the business, how much they distribute in dividends or raise wages or benefits. it's a big amount. all the analysis has bun done that reducing the corporate race, the business rate is going to flow back into higher wages. we've seen an increase of 14%. >> you've even suggested to corporations they could use the tax cut money to give their workers a raise.

say, no, they're going to pass it on to the shareholders. is there anything that can be done or anything to convince them that, you know, it meet be a good thing. >> of course, aisle encourage it but in a free market economy, they're going to make the final decision. giving it to the shareholders, that's going to benefit. >> but not the workers. >> anybody who sees their tax burden reduced by that amount if they want to grow and expand their operation are going have to hire more workers and in a competitive market, we think that raises wages for our country. >> one is the children's health insurance program, chp. there c.h.i.p. they're saying please save kids' health care. it ran out i

it will run out next year if it's not replenished. 13,000 in your state alone. why can't congress come together when it comes to providing health care for our youngest? >> we will. that's something everybody agrees on. c.h.i.p. first got authorized when i joined congress. it will hitch a ride on whatever year the spending bill we will do. as you noted if my state, for example, the impact isn't going to do be felt next year, so we have a little bit of a window. i think it will be done next week. >> a lot of worried families out there. >> right. >> let me ask you this. we did a median household check where the average income your state is $51,000. they would pay 1.4. the wealthiest would pay 4% less. that's based on the s

plan. so what would you say to the middle-class citizen in south dakota saying why are they getting a bigger cut? >> well, if you look at, norah, for example the tax foundation has done an analysis of the average cut in my state. i ask people to sit down and look at your own tax circumstances, plug into your numbers to your tax return. if you double the standard deduction, the child tax credit, if you get the benefit of the lower rates, an average family of four with a combined annual income of $73,000 a year is going to see a $2,300 difference. everybody's circumstances are going to be different but if you're on the lower en, i think you're going to soo a dramatically lower rate. >> what about those losing taxes they counseled on, the stujts loan interest. all of those could really hit people. >> welhe

itemizers. although many of those deductions that you mentioned are kept in the senate version of that bill. if you want to itemize, you can porganizations.itable, those could -- if you choose to itemize, you could still take advantage of that. i think where they're going to benefit is the reduction of rates, particularly if you look at the senate bill and how that floats through the different income categories, but everybody's tax circumstances are different. i encourage people to sit down and figure out the impact. >> i ask you to address the concerns over adding to the deficit. i know the numbers are not final. but we had senator bernie sanders yesterday. i know he's on the opposite political spectrum than you. >> bernie had a different view than i? >> he did. >> in order to balance the budget, there be be coming cuts in medicare andoc

cuts won't be made? >> what i guarantee is if we make reforms and if we do, we need to make entitlement programs sustainable, those are going to be reforms that might, for example, say less than the rate of growth over some of those programs over a period of time. one of the ways you deal with the deficit and debt is to deal with it. if we get the economy growing at 2.5% as opposed to 1.5% and 2%, you're going to get more government rev now. it generates about $3 trillion. so one of the ways to deal with a problem that bernie's identified, yes, we've got to restrain spending and you accomplish that by reforming the dress code. >> can we return to the resignation of al frank condition. he says the irony is not lost on him, that the man who bragged about his history of sexual

office. what do you say to that now that it looks like al franken might be coming to senate? >> there are many across the industry learning there are consequences of bad behavior. what happened yesterday is unfortunate for the senate but i think the discussion we're having is long overdue and i think it points out action is needed. we can't continue to accept the status quo or anyone else. >> you have called for the recall of roy moore. >> if he comes to washington, he'll immediately be under an ethics cloud cloud. there could be different things the ethics committee could conclude. but it's a huge distraction. the simplest wisest thing for him to do in the best there of the country and party is to step aside and allow ano

>> yet the rncs are supporting him. >> that's unfortunate. i don't condone that. i think they made the right in the first place. >> you look as good in person as you do on tv. >> thanks, gayle. >> you're welcome. cramps can be a very big obstacle for athletes. dana jacobson looks at a very workable solution. >> how what's in here affects those on the football field. coming up on

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in today's morning rounds a look at a curious way to fight cramps during or after physical activity. the sports drink market is repoly

industry and many rely on brands like gatorade or power aid to help. but now they're turning to something in a very different section of the supermarket. dana. really? >> it is true. they're drinking pickle brian. experts will tell you it may work, but you may be surprised by how it works. after a long practice, it's not what you expect to see. maryland football players looking to replenish, reaching for pickles, like linebacker jermaine carter. >> i like to eat the pickle and then drink the juice. >> reporter: that juice called brian. >> do you notice a different from using the pickle. >> i definitely. you don't cramp as much. you feel more hydrated. ri

juice. >> it's a way to recover and replenish. >> reporter: rick court thinks it's safe if they find it effective. >> is it better than some of the other things that people are using? >> i don't know if it's better, but it definitely gives it a twist of a different taste and flavor for guys. i do think some guys swear by it more. >> blake coleman swears by it. the new jersey devils player gained attention when he was handed a jar of pickles as he came off the ice. he started drinking pickle brian in college when his teammate suggested it. >> you have to think this is a little bit crazy. >> >> yeah. it's still kratzy. but it works. it's something about tricking your brain. >> it turns out he's

skolnik says it's not salt or knew tree yemts. >> it tastes so awful it's interrupting central nervous pathway that's creating that cramp. having the pickle brine might be so horrendous it shocks the system and interrupts the pathway. >> while it night not hurt an athlete. >> i think there are other more practical ways when it comes to recovery that makes more sense interns of getting more carbohydrates, proteins, and electrolytes into the mix. >> reporter: maybe that's why his teammates have not jumped on now. >> anyone else join your camp? >> no. i'm in a solo camp

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that's a good song to kick off this friday. >> like to be on top of the world. >> i wouldn't know. >> i want to go there. i want to go there. welcome back to "cbs this morning." this time it's time to show you some of morning's headlines from around the globe. our partner cnet says some apps can put drivers in dangers of fires. it directs them to the 405 freeway this week even though it's closed to the fire. lapd should listen to streets and fires when it comes to routes. the net worth of u.s.

household welt climbed amid solid business and come super confidence and a stronger labor market and americans are saving more. napele's traditional art of making it. the u.n.'s corporate organization. they argue the art of preparing the dough and baking it in the oven was part of its tradition. it's one of 33 traditions added to unesco's national list. students are diving into come puder code. students completed a so-called hour of code this week. the lessons are part of a campaign created by code.org. it's working to offer an interest in computer and science communication. nearly 500 million students and educators all around the world have learned basic

coding through the program since code.org toby is here at the table. we should thank you and your twin brother for this. >> thank you very much for having me. >> we're glad you're here r, hotty. they're scared and you say don't be scared. >> what you learn in one hour -- you don't become a coder in one hour. what you learn is it isn't as intimidating as what you see on tv. that's not how it's done. >> you taught yourself coding at the age of 10? >> the reason we're trying to get it int

the opportunity to learn but most aren't going to be self-taught. it should be integrated into the school system so if they want to, they can take the chance. >> i know you pushed the trump administration to redirect $200 million into this and silicon valley follows with another 300. how does that half a billion in computer science funding translate into coding? >> so the real -- the real use of that marijuana, what's important to do, is to help america's teachers to learn how to teach computer science. if you go to the school and ask why they don't teach it, they'll say we don't have teach whoers know it. you have to start somewhere. it's to train existing teacher, math teachers, english teachers, so they can teach a little bit of it as part of the school day. >> one of the problems you're hearing from the corporate world when it comes to hiring, they say the jobs are here but they don't have anybody trained for

they say don't deed trigonometry. teach coding. these are the courses and skill sets that the children's of tomorrow's generation are going to need rchl you starting to see that change in school districts around the country yet? >> we're not saying don't teach something. just to be clearing we don't want to pick fights with trig nomcy. >> but, hadi, some would say coding is more useful than trig nomty. >> certainly more jobs and money. but in education you want a background in all sorts of things. we want to offer it as an option. the majority of the schools don't offer it as a choice to teach computer science. so if your child is in a school that doesn't offer it, you'll never have a chance. >> what's your explanation to let people know what coding is. we've all heard of the word. there are a lot of numbers. what exactly does it do? >> writing code is g

something you want to do. if you ever have an idea they should build an app for blah, blah, blah. first you should think, i should build an app. do it using coding. >> we call that female empowerment. you talk about that in silicon valley specifically. more stem jobs for women in particular. science, technology, math, engineering. you hear organizations like girls who code. what are you doing specifically. it's important for the guys on how to do it, but what are you doing to taylor women, to bring them on to the sector as well? >> this is so important and part of why we're trying to get this into the school system, when you teach something that's part of school, you get much more balanced. mathematics in hydrant schools is equal between girls and boys, 49, 51. we've just announced 10 million girls do it. if only 1% of the girlse

coding on code.org and went on to study it in college, it would disparage men. >> i love it. a young cadet praises her mom for her historic achievement. >> how much do you credit your mother with where yo ryu today? >> about 110% of it. every single ounce of it. my mom kept me business and she'll tell you it was to keep me away from boys and out of trouble, and it worked. >> ahead in our new series proi files in service, meet the first

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teams face a face-off tomorrow in one of the biggest rivalries in college football. it will air on cbs. west point cadet simon askew will lead them. she's the first black woman to command the cadets. it's a role previously held by four-star douglas macarthur and others who served in korea and afghanistan. this is our new series

it's a look at people who dedicate their lives to help others. we visited with askew at west point to learn what inspires her to commit her service. >> this is the oldest service academy, more than 200 years old, but never in its history has it had someone like simon askew. at 21 she is the hydrantest ranking cadet at west point, commanding a brigade of 4,400. >> so you're the only one with this amount of stripes and stars. >> exactly. >> reporter: askew is the first african-american woman selected to serve as first captain of the core of cadets. >> my focus now is to really be the best first captain i can be regardless of gender or race and that when the first c class graduates in may i'm remembered a as good leader and not

necessarily the first african-american woman. >> race does set her apart. as the daughter of a white mom and black dad, it forces her. >> in all senses it was a positive thing. >> reporter: at west point, 22% of cadets are women and less than 4% are black women. >> reporter: seeing someone at least at the surface who you can relate to provides motivation. >> i would ask you to strive for greater things. >> reporter: for some that person is simon, and for her, that person is pat locke. >> it makes everything that you do, that you endure worth it. >> reporter: in 1980 locke was one of the first two african-american women to graduate from the academy. >> we've bee

for the last 35 years. you see so much of our nation in her, the way that she thinks, the way that she carries herself. she knows she wants to be a leader because she knows she can make a difference. >> reporter: it's a dedication to service askew learned from her mom. >> what does service mean to you? >> it's really giving when there is not a foreseeable benefit or beneficial outcome to yourself. >> reporter: so when did that idea selfless service come to you? >> it was definitely the example of my mom. >> reporter: she develops affordable housing for primarily black communities in washington, d.c. >> that is service to a community that she doesn't receive benefit from or at least initially does not have any connection to, and seeing her do that and be committed and devoted to that was something i knew i wanted to do when i grew up, just to be

her. >> how much do you credit your mother with where you are? >> about 110% of it. every single ounce of it. my mom kept me busy. she'll tell you it was to keep me away from boys and out of trouble, and it worked. >> she credits a big volleyball tournament in hydrant skl with helping her learn what she calls the most important qualities of hydrant school. temperament. >> it was down to the last game point. i freaked out. i didn't feel comfortable and we lost the game. and i credited a lot of that to my inability to remain calm. that along with many others taught me a lot about what i valued in leaders and also the type of leaders that i wanted to be. >> reporter: now askew is trying to be a leader her fellow cadets

deserve. >> after listening to you i see how temperament leads to performance, leads to surge says. >> yeah. it's so important because it sets a climate in your own head, but also in the atmosphere around you, making sure you make other people feel comfortable is really the key to success in a lot of what we do in the army, because it is a people business. >> isn't it incredible? let me say this. simon askew is also one of 32 american students awarding the prestigious rhodes scholarship this year to continue her stories at the university of oxford in england and after that, she says she's going to stay in the military as long as they will have her, and for now today is her 21st birthday. happy birthday. >> does she play the piano and make her own clothes. >> ever since, you were raving

wanting to be the best rega regardless of gender and race. love her. lock her mom. >> there is r so many people dedicated to the service of our country every day. she is among others and she's a bright leader. what a gift she is for the country. >> it's a people's business. >> i can hear it. you can hear more of "cbs this morning" on our podcast. find them all on i tups and apple's ipodcasts. coming up next, we e'll look at all that mattered this week. you're

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our week is over. i hope you had a good time. be sure to tune in to the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor tonight as we leave you, we take a look back at the week.

>> the fire burning in a territory bigger than atlanta. >> roughly 20 miles. the winds are now starting to pick up. believe it or not, it's actually chilly. >> how long have you lived here? >> about 40 years. five generations in this house. >> where you see those flames burning right now, that's where a 200-unit apartment billing once stood. it is now gone. >> i am determined. it is time to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> the national security experts around the president cautioned him strongly not to do this. >> we are in bethlehem, surrounded by palestinians. you can hear them being thrown over and over again. >> i'll be resigning as members of the united states senate. >> to have him fall so fast is very disappointing to the entire

>> to the ioc it's punishment for state-sponsored cheating. >> the officials and the russians set a new speed record for skiing up a mountain. >> give us a role. >> you are ruining every roller coaster ride in my future. >> if needed, we're ready to go right now, 100%. >> when you lost your sight, did you keep running? >> no. when i lost my sight, i was too scared to run. >> we did it together, i guess. good job, buddy. >> don't leave yet, michael. if you stand up, you'll walk right in front of the camera. >> live tv. >> live tv. >> norah and i never make mistakes. >> i know. you don't. >> can you do better? >> eating cheese every day may actually be good f

what kind of cheese do you like? >> mozzarella, gruyere, swiss, munst munster, other than pepper jack, i don't know much about cheese. >> when you first see the sea creature, he is much unattractive, banld the end of the movie, he has tender and loving hands. >> you can see past it. >> you're more than carol burnett. you're a space in which a huge amount of love happens. >> jim? he said it just the way i wrote it. >> new "cbs evening news" anchor, jeff glor, yay. >> you're holding the job that walter cronkite held. >> some nerves are good, right? >> jeff glor, cbs news anchor. >> it's so nice when your

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