there are already bodies, schettino. schettino replies with, how many dead bodies are there? the coast guard captain fires back, i don't know. i know of one. i've heard of one. you are the one to tell me how many there are. >> when a vessel capsizes like that, you need to imagine the fact that every hall way is on its side and every passage way that goes from port becomes like an elevator shaft. >> an expert in law and is the cofounder of the usf journal. the captain's actions are reckless and potentially criminal is not legally obligated to give his life for his passengers. >> he doesn't need to go down with the ship, but he certainly should be in command of the situation. he should not be leaving the vessel. >> if there are women and children on board. the law doesn't specify certain groups should be led off the ship first. it was the captain's job to make sure the most vulnerable passengers were accounted for. >> if he's not doing that, that would be a dereliction of his duties under maritime law. >> so far, 11 people are confirmed dead and 23 are still missing. it could h

captain schettino is now under house arrest. he faces charges of causing a shipwreck, manslaughter and abandoning ship. >> complete dereliction of duty. it was his responsibility to stay aboard until that last surviving person was known to be off that vessel. >> in addition to the deaths, the wreck has given risen to environmental concerns. the ship was carrying 2300 tons of fuel. so far there is no evidence of a leak. >>> 100 blocks. that's the area being targeted by the city of oakland in its effort to control ongoing street violence. christin ayers reports that the plan includes more than just increased police patrols out there, too. christin. >>> reporter: that's correct. over the next 90 days, the city of oakland will be targeting the city's 100 most violent blocks with more police and more programs for youth among other things. but they will have to do it with fewer resources and with the prospect of big layoffs looming. >>> reporter: a 3-year-old struck by a stray bullet on international boulevard. a 1-year-old shot in th

>> pelley: allen, what do we know about captain schettino? >> reporter: well, he comes from the naples area, scott. there's an area that produces a lot of italy's ferry and cruise boat senior officers. he was made a captain in 2006. some people describe him as being very personable and as far as is known he hasn't done anything wrong prior to this. >> pelley: allen, thank you very much. the size of ocean liners has increased by about 50% in just the past decade as measured by their gross tonnage. have a look. in its day, the "titanic" was the largest. it could carry 3,320 passengers and crew. the "costa concordia" had a capacity of 4,900. the largest today, the "allure of the seas" holds 8,700. how do you evacuate a ship that large? we asked mark strassmann to look into it. >> reporter: the "emerald princess" was in fort lauderdale today preparing for a ten day caribbean cruise, the ship stands 20 stories tall, similar in size to the "costa concordia." 15 decks carry more than 4,000 passengers and crew. roughly 100 mega-ships carry at least 2

despite the orders, captain schettino never returned to the ship. prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against him by the end of the week. while he was in custody, authorities took hair and urine samples to determine if schettino was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. mean whiem, a dutch salvage company is in the early stages of removing the ship from the coastline. the firm will start by pumping out the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the ship. a company official says the tanks appear in intact and no fuel has leaked out. >>> but there is concern that leaking fuel could cause an environmental disaster. the wreckage site is located in a sanctuary for marine mammals. the economic impact of the disaster could be far-reaching. insurance analysts estimate claims could total up to as much as a billion dollars. carnival cruise lines which owns the ship saw its stock price fall nearly 14% yesterday. >>> now, to what has the potential to be a major winter storm that is hitting the pacific northwest. an area better known for rain than snow.

francesco schettino arrived an hour late for his trial.he testified inside a theater used for a courtroom to allow for spectators. he said he steered the costa concordia close to tuscany to give the passengers a view but they hit rocks and sank, killing 32 people. >> this is a trial against a good man who always behaved correctly. it was an accident at sea. >> schettino faces charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship. >>> trending on social media right first this shark photo was taken in australia. it's like a shark known to jump. this one was 7 feet long. scary, right? >> and foreign names. apparently if you have one, it will be harder for you to find a job. in the u.s., the new survey found the situation was the worst for people with distinctly african-american names. remember, you can follow us on twitter at #cbssf. >>> rain here in the bay area is turning to snow up in tahoe. [ indiscernible ] >> coming up, tonight at 5:00 more rain and gusty winds that could make for a nasty evening commute. we'll have team cove

schettino faces charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning the 4,000-passenger ship.horities arrested the disgraced captain soon after the crash. schettino told investigators he could not help with the rescue because he tripped and fell into a lifeboat. his defense team said no one was killed when the ship smashed into an island. they blame the death on a backup generator that failed and watertight ship compartments that flooded. >> if convicted he faces 20 years in prison. >>> the cdc has named 35 u.s. hospitals as designated ebola treatment centers four in northern california the they are ucsf medical center in san francisco, the kaiser hospital in oakland, uc-davis medical center in sacramento, and kaiser also in south sacramento. health officials say each facility is staffed and equipped to handle the complexities of treating an ebola patient if the need arises. >>> it's a short medical procedure that has long been debated. now for the very first time the federal government is weighing in on circumcision. >> who are you going to listen to other than your pediatric

francesco schettino remains under house arrest this evening. the "costa concordia" lies off the west coast of italy, and in this new satellite photo, she lies beside the island of giglio where she hit the rocks. 11 people are confirmed dead. 21 others are missing, including a retired american couple. alan pizzey is at the scene. >> reporter: rescuers are still looking but with no signs of life or noise coming from the hip, they're saying quietly that short of a miracle, there's little chance of finding survivors in the wreck. to add to the woes, the ship shifted a few inches today. its precarious position forced a temporary halt in the operations. the strain is showing on rescuers. one had to be brought back from the wreck on a stretcher after he collapsed. those under the most stress are the divers, specialist cave rescues teams have been brought in because as corrado camerini put it, the inside is like the inside of a cave, there is no light. >> the water is like milk, like milk. the visibility, you can see your hands in front, your mask, not

schettino has come under heavy fire. the company that owns the cruise liner said he didn't follow the approved route and human error likely caused the deadly accident. a judge questioned the captain behind closed doors tuesday. the captain faces charges of causing shipwreck abandoning the ship and manslaughter. anna matranga. cbs news, italy. >>> two northern californians aboard the costa concordia before it ran aground are happy to be home this afternoon the the couple flying into sfo last night greeted by their son. the pair was lucky enough to get off the italian cruise liner the day before the crash on friday. they say they aren't surprised about the ship's accident. >> we actually met the captain several times, his table -- the captain's table was right next to ours at our dinner seating and my first impression, i even told my wife, i says, you know, that captain there doesn't care about anybody but himself. just the whole air about him, uhm, you know, and then that's just a first impression so... >> he did add, how

costa cruise lines' ceo says captain francesco schettino miscalculated. >> we believe it's human error. the captain did not follow the authorized route. >> reporter: schettino faces several charges including manslaughter and abandoning ship. monday, prosecutors said they jailed captain schettino because they were concerned there may be an attempt to tamper with evidence. there are also growing environmental concerns. crews are laying floating pipelines around the costa concordia in case 500,000 gallons of fuel on board starts to leak. anna matranga, cbs news, italy. >>> one of the ship's performers used her facebook status to save herself. the stranded 23-year-old dancer updated her status saying that she was one of the last survivors on that sinking cruise ship and asked that people pray for us to be rescued. a few hours later, airborne rescue members plucked her and her boyfriend from a railing they had tied themselves to. >>> republican front-runner mitt romney's widening his lead in the latest national poll which shows him with a 23% lead over his two closest rivals. heading to sat

captain schettino is now under house arrest. he faces charges of causing shipwreck, manslaughter and abandoning ship. >> complete dereliction of duty. he was supposed to stay on board until the last person surviving was off. >> reporter: elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >>> time is running out for the republicans running for president. they are crisscrossing south carolina ahead of saturday's crucial primary. danielle nottingham on how mitt romney's rivals are trying to trip up the front-runner. >> reporter: mitt romney is rallying supporters in south carolina where he is still the man to beat. >> the reason that i'm -- i believe finding some support in this state and others is because people believe that having spent a life in the private sector, that i have credibility, talking about the economy. >> reporter: but his fellow republicans say romney is anything but credible. >> he needs to step up and do the right thing and quit playing dirty politics. he is playing dirty dishonest politics. >> reporter: they are stepping up their attacks

>> i called him captain schettino, you know, the captain that fled the ship in italy. that is our own president who is fleeing the american people and not doing his job and running around the country and campaigning. >> you made me think of it with the ships behind you, bob. >> i see what you are saying. but what you are saying is, you think that somehow this is going to strengthen the party? it is not going to hurt it in any way don't you think that you run the risk of seeing some of these things that republicans are saying about each other showing up in barack obama's campaign ads? >> listen, hillary clinton had a famous ad she used against barack obama, the 3 am call, you may remember that and that was the ad that hillary clinton put up who do you want to answer the phone at 3:00 a.m., devastating ad against 3:00 a.m., we tried to use it against barack obama, it didn't work. in the end it is going to be a referendum on barack obama. did he fulfill the promises that he made to the american people? did he live uh up to the standards that barack obama set for himself o

just this week, anthony, captain schettino gave the first interview he's given since his rviest in which a very unconvincing apology, according to most italians, which makes him once again the most reviled man in this country. >> mason: elizabeth palmer in italy. meanks, liz. lirts of texas have seen nothing but rain for days and it led to serious flooding around houston today. nearly 100 homes were damaged. some places got a foot and a half of rain over the last week. the weather service says it could be enough to pull southeast texas out of an historic drought. the legend of bonnie and clyde itves on with a new auction. what's on the block, next. okay, team! after age 40, we can start losing muscle -- 8% every 10 years. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from getting soft. [ majo

francesco schettino arrived at an italian courtroom today for his preliminary hearing. he is accused of running the cruise ship into a reef and abandoning ship. he's claiming he tripped and fell into a life boat. 32 passengers and crew members died. they are not targeting francesco schettino, rather the owners of the cruise line. >> the standards that are set by carnival in the united states are completely inadequate. >> the hearing expected to last up to 10 days. the coasta concordia probably won't be removed from the reef until next spring. >>> the girl who was shot by taliban militants arrived in england for treatment. she was shot last week while on her school bus. she had taken a strong stand for women's education. supporters around the world are standing by her. >> we stand shoaled to shoulder against fighting terrorism and trying to ensure that young people have a proper education and in supporting malala. >> malala was able to move her hands and legs a few days ago but will need intensive rehab. >>> coming up a promise made almost a decade ago. watch a student r

francesco schettino is on trial for abandoning his ship. >>> the final crew salute of the costa concordia will be to a scrap yard. allen pizzey, giglio, italy. >> you can see more of allen's report tomorrow morning. >>> coming up, if you love whales, we have news that may surprise you. stay with us. ask near extinction. and other whales like the experiment whale is endangered. the whales of california could be a different story. here is carter evans. >> gray whales are both majestic and mysterious and typically this would be a rare sight. but not this year. >> it's made for a fantastic show. >> bobbie hedges is a whale watch naturalist. >> how would you compare to what you're seeing now to what you normally see? >> five times better. normally they are few and far between this time of the season. >> far from the coast, more census takers have counted more than they have in 30 years, nearly 500, in. >> we saw 18 gray ways including two calves. i don't think it's necessarily peaked yet. >> alisa schulman-janiger is the is the head of the gray whale census project. >> doesn't have to do with

. >> reporter: the ship's captain schettino was released from jail and is under house arrest at his home near naples. italian media report that during a three-hour hearing, the captain told investigators he didn't leave his ship but that he trip and fell into a lifeboat when the cruise liner started to tip over. francesco schettino faces charges of causing shipwreck, manslaughter and abandoning ship. >> he has done what he has done. he will pay for his wrongdoings. he will pay for his wrong decisions. >> reporter: dutch salvage crews are moving equipment into place to remove 500,000 gallons of fuel from the ship. extracting the fuel could take as long as four weeks. in giglio, italy, anna matranga, cbs 5. >>> a bit of ashake-up in south carolina heading into saturday's presidential primary. a new cnn poll shows mitt romney still holds a double- digit lead but newt gingrich has catapulted into second after a strong performance in monday's debate. susan mcginnis begins shows us it may be too little too late. >> reporter: mitt romney had reason to smile as he rallied supporters at a south c

and jim groff had the chance to meet the captain, francesco schettino.had a bad vibe about him. >> we actually met the captain several times. his table was next to ours at our dinner seating and my first impression, i even told my wife, i says, you know, that captain there doesn't care about anybody but himself. just the whole air about him was -- uhm, you know, and that's just a first impression. >> reporter: and jim groff went on to say that nobody on that ship, whether it were the crewmembers or passengers were happy on that trip. he said that very few announcements were made in english and he has taken several cruises and says this is the worst. back to you. >> and the captain is in court. we'll see out this plays out. thank you, gil diaz. >>> a man who acted to save his warship in world war ii will be presented by anna eshoo with a naval and marine corps commendation medal. in 1945 he was aboard the you. ss aaron ward when it was hit by six kamikaze planes. he grabbed a fire hose and doused flames threatening an ammo locker. he carried some injured

schettino abandoned ship before everyone was evacuated from the shipwreck. prosecutors say the captain failed to order a prompt evacuation which is why people died. >>> off the coast of italy as many as 300 migrants are presumed dead after failing an attempt to cross the mediterranean. this is one boat that made it to an island in italy. there were 75 survivors here. but there were 4 rubber boats total trying to reach europe from libya. two other boats did not make it until days later with only 9 people alive. initial reports suggest people died mainly from hypothermia. >>> car after car completely smashed in a massive pile-up in south korea. two people were killed and at least 42 people injured in the crash that involved about 100 vehicles. officials say foggy weather and icy roads led to the accident near seoul. drivers say the fog prevented them from seeing beyond 30 feet ahead. >>> opening statements begin today in the texas trial of a former marine accused of killing chris kyle. kyle was the navy seal depicted in the oscar nominated movie american snipe

the manslaughter trial of the captain francesco schettino is still going on. the salvage operation involves using massive force to move the how long waterlogged structure. >> in addition to a latticework of cables, huge steel boxes have been welded to the high side of the ship and will be flooded with water to help turn the vessel up right. afterwards, the plan is to attach another series of boxes to the other side, pump the water out and float the ship away to be cut up for scrap. it all works in the computer models, now what will be, now it will be tested in the real world. despite all the science and at all the experience behind this salvage operation, it is still risky. the ship is like a skyscraper lying on its side, it is not designed for the kind of stress that turning it up right involves, that again, it wasn't designed to be driven on to the rocks either. the salvage people say the first part of the operation will be the trickiest, they are not sure how stuck on the rocks the ship is. they are sure, though, that once they start, they can't stop. there

. >> reporter: the ship's captain francesco schettino was released from jail and is under house arrest at his home near naples. italian media report that during a three-hour hearing, the captain told investigators he didn't flee the ship but tripped and fell into a lifeboat when the cruise liner started to tip over. he faces charges of causing the shipwreck, manslaughter and abandoning ship. >> he has done what he has done. he will pay for his wrongdoing. he will pay for his wrong decisions. >> reporter: dutch salvage crews are moving equipment into place to remove 500,000 gallons of fuel from the ship. extracting the fuel could take as long as four weeks. in giglio italy, anna matranga, cbs 5. >>> the finances of front- runner mitt romney are coming under scrutiny led by candidate newt gingrich. the multimillionaire has been criticized for his admission he pays about 15% income tax rate. so far romney has maintained his lead in south carolina even as competitors say his moderate views won't succeed. >> how do we win elections? by nominating john mccain and bob dole who appeal to moder

. >> most important thing that we are looking for is the [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: schettino's defense says the captain shouldn't be the only person on trial because the ship was already off course when he took command. one lawyer represents 300 passenger and crew including americans. he blames safety procedures instituted by costa and its parent company carnival cruises. >> it was not just the fault of one person, but it was the fault of an organization who allowed and maybe even sponsored what happened. >> reporter: in april, costa agreed to pay $1.3 million to avoid criminal prosecution. on giglio crews are still trying to move the wreckage. it's taking so long because of the size of the ship. anna matranga, kpix 5. >> that captain faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted >>> stocks are up today after several major companies reported positive earnings and the federal reserve says there is no firm date for cutting back on the bond buying program. taking a look at the big board now, you can see that the dow is up about 7 points. >>> well, looks like barbie might have to downsize from

the ship's captain francesco schettino is expected to attend.e has said he's not fully to blame for the disaster. the ship struck a rock and capsized when it sailed close to shore last january. 32 people were killed. salvage crews will try to refloat the liner. >>> pittsburgh steelers rookie alameda ta'amu is on bail this morning after he allegedly led police on a wild drunken chase. place say the 22-year-old was driving an suv the wrong way early sunday morning. alameda ta'amu crashed into several parked cars injuring a female driver. >> he hit three or four cars. he was pin balling off the street apparently. tow trucks were here for hours. >> entire passenger side was destroyed. side view mirror, the door, possibly the front axle of my car. >> place say alameda ta'amu who is six foot, 340 pounds tried to flee on foot. youtube video shows his arrest. alameda ta'amu faces several charges including felony fleeing police, aggravated assault and dui. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning" five things to know if you're considering

francesco schettino stands accused of hitting a reef and abandoning a ship where 32 people died.he sallage effort will cost $300 million. more than 100 lawyers have descended on the hearing where a judge will decide if there's enough evidence to formally charge the captain. >> we think the minimum value for anyone who had to go through the titanic horrifying event to be at least $200,000. >> times 150. that's just the minimum? >> the lawsuits may drag on longer than the cleanup. >> the scale of everything involved in this operation is so massive as to be scary. the salvagemen say there's never been anything like that. a single washer weighs 450 pounds. steel tanks will be attached to help the ship float again. >> they'll have 60,000 tons of external buoyancy. >> and then you're going to tow it away to be cut up. >> a report about went wrong was posted today. it showed a confused captain and a disorganized evacuation. and it ended up with 95 tons of reef stuck in its hull. >> another ship has found its resting place. the shuttle endeavor traveled faster than a rifle bullet. but it

. >>> francesco schettino, the captain of the costa concordia, the cruise ship that ran aground off an italian island says he was distracted by a phone call at the time. during an interview broadcast yesterday, he says he was on the phone when his ship hit a reef but he was not at the helm. when the costa concordia capsized. passengers described the confusing evacuation. 32 people were killed. >>> clayton osbon, the pilot had a brief psychotic disorder due to a lack of sleep according to a psychologist. osbon ranted about religion and terrorists on a flight from new york to las vegas in march. according to just released court transcripts, psychologists testified that his disorder lasted about a week. a judge found him not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> several people injured when severe turbulence bounced an american airlines flight. flight 1780, a boeing 757 was in en route from aruba to miami with 185 passengers on board. about 30 minutes from landing, the jet was jolted by 15 seconds of severe turbulence. several passengers were treated for minor injuries. two flight attendants w

owners of the ship said in a statement on sunday, it appears the captain, francesco schettino made several mistakes. the captain denies he did anything wrong, saying. >> translator: the rocks were not marked on his map and the ship shouldn't have hit anything. >> there are questions about the evacuation process also. survivors say the rush to get on lifeboats friday night was chaotic. >> people were getting on them. people were screaming, yelling, pushing. >> it's the nerve center of the rescue operations which continued night and day under dangerous conditions much that's because the ship could sink even laura and become splecomplete i submerged. >> the firefighters are preparing to board the ship. >> we'll keep working until we're sure that no one is alive. >> cbs news, giglio, italy. >>> the republican presidential field, jon huntsman campaign announced he's withdrawing today and he'll endorse mitt romney. sar tara mergener has more. >> good morning, terrell. a campaign aide says huntsman is very proud of the race he ran, but it's time to get behind the person most likely to beat presid

jim roth had the chance to meet captain francesco schettino. he said he had a bad vibe about him. >> we actually met the captain several times. you know, the captain's table was right next to ours at our dinner seating and my first impression i even told my wife i says that captain there doesn't care about anybody but himself. just the whole air about him. you know? that's just a first impression. >> jim went on to say that nobody on that ship, whether it were the crewmembers or the passengers, were happy on that ship. he says very few announcements were in english. jim roth and his wife have taken several cruises. he says that by far, the costa concordia was the worst. back to you, frank. >> they just happened to get off on the stop before? or they were scheduled to get off? >> reporter: i think they were scheduled to get off on that ship as part of their original itinerary. they didn't know -- who would have forecasted that the next stop would have been quite a tragedy for them. >> i guess so. good timing on their part. thank you, gil diaz li

a court found francesco schettino guilty of manslaughter. 32 people died. the captain begged for mercy claiming he was a scapegoat. prosecutors said he was a reckless idiot steering too close to land trying to impress a woman. the captain said he couldn't help in the rescue because he trip and fell -- in a lifeboat. >> a popular tv anchor shot about paint. tonight the shots before the bullet started flying. >> sea lion stops traffic on a bay area road. how drivers had to improvise to protec can't say thank you enough. you have made my life special by being apart of it. (everyone) cheers! glad you made it buddy. thanks for inviting me. thanks again my friends. for everything for all your help. through all life's milestones our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. congratulations! thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. you should come celebrate with us. i'd be honored. plan for your goals with advisors you know and trust. so you can celebrate today and feel confident about tomorrow. chase. so you can. >>> an inner city chicago little le

italians say it's all the fault and the italians say it's all the fault of the ship's captain francesco schettinoho is still on trial for manslaughter and abandoning the ship when he crashed into the shoreline. the costa concordia is afloat again two and a half years later and with a lot of help that brown line near the surface was underwater just a day ago. now though comes the hard part, towing this wreck 200 miles across the open ocean toward genoa. once there she will be broken up for scrap and nick showne having refloated a ship will try to refloat his life. >> time to go home. act like a father, drive the kids to school, walk the dogs, mow the lawn. >> reporter: and not think about getting big ships off the bottom of the sea. >> not for a while, no. >> reporter: this chapter of the costa concordia tragedy is finally coming to an end. mark phillips, cbs news, giglio, italy. >> pelley: why is this young man smiling? we'll show you in a moment. n a moment. looks like we're about to board. mm-hmm. i'm just comparing car insurance rates at progressive.com. is that where they show the other guys'

according to documents leaked to the italian media, captain francesco schettino told prosecutors thatosta cruises instructed him to sail close and salute the island to be seen and get publicity. if that's the case, they have been successful. island ferries that are normally almost empty at this time of year were packed this weekend with what might be called disaster tourists. day-trippers coming to see the worst possible attraction this island could have. allen pizzey, cbs news, giglio, italy. >> yemen's embattled dictator is on his way to the united states for medical treatment. president ali abdulla saleh suffered serious injuries last summer after an attack on his residence. he says he'll return to his country before next month's elections. >> next, florida's economic funk looms large ahead of the upcoming primary. wasn't my daughter's black bean soup spectacular? [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. flavor, meet food. introduci

there are already corpses, schettino. move. he never went and 11 bodies have now been recovered from the ship he ran aground. the latest were four men and a woman found wearing their life jackets near an evacuation point at the stern of the ship. divers and other rescuers are concentrating on trying to reach the specific cabins of the more than 20 passengers and crews still missing. they're literally miles of corridors on the ship's 11 decks. with the weather getting worse, the worries of an ecological disaster increase, too. preparations are being made to pump the 2.4 thousand tons of oil in the ship's tanks, an operation that will take between two and four weeks even under ideal conditions. salvaging this ship is quite another matter. no cruise liner of this size has ever had to be salvaged before. experts say there are only a few companies in the world capable of even attempting it. >> i want to go back to the captain one second. those tapes are incredible. i've never heard anything like that, allen. >> reporter: neither has

>> i called him captain schettino, you know, the captain that fled the ship in italy. >> of course, talking about the captain of the costa concordia. bob, how is that playing? what kind of reaction is that getting from republicans? >> well, it certainly caught my attention when he said it. if you heard me, i said, what did you just say? because i wasn't quite sure he said that. i think it raised a few eyebrows. but, you know this is where we are in this campaign right now. this thing has gotten really down and dirty. and it's bringing out a lot of things like that from all sides. and i don't think we've seen the last of it yet. these ads every day they get nastier. and i see no reason that -- or no indication that it's going to get any different. >> bob, there is this. in south carolina, newt gingrich made this anti-establishment, anti-elite narrative work for him. does that have traction in florida and throughout the rest of this process? >> well, so far, we haven't seen that. but i think, charlie, i think one of the most significant things that's happened is the day before yesterday, when

. >> reporter: jim groff had the chance to meet the ship's captain, francesco schettino who was arrested for this incident. groff says he want impressed. the reason they were on the cruise is they were celebrating their 41st wedding anniversary as well as maria's birthday so i guess, it's a clear bet that these are celebrations they won't forget. >> thank you, gil diaz at sfo. >>> today toll officials will talk about the planned closure of the bay bridge during the presidents' day weekend. the span will be closed in the westbound direction. the entire upper deck will be closed to traffic for several days over the weekend so crews can install a detour on the oakland side. it is supposed to allow the new eastern span to open early in 2013. >>> san francisco's mayor says the sheriff ross mirkarimi will stay in office now. he has no immediate plans to suspend the sheriff. mirkarimi will be arraigned thursday on domestic violence charges. his wife has used her twitter account to denounce domestic violence before. "the examiner" reports that eliana lopez actually tweeted a message in spanish l

captain schettino is now under house arrest facing charges of multiple manslaughter and abandoning his order to go back aboard including a profane expletive has become a catch phrase here. the fact that the disaster occurred so close to an island at least made it easier to evacuate the passengers and crew but it's also created a potential environmental disaster. that's very bad news for a people whose livelihood depends totally on maintaining their pristine environment. the town sits in a krystal clear sea that is a maritime reserve, its economy totally reliant on tourism. the picture postcard harbor has been taken over by a flotilla of rescue boats. the bustling seaside is dominated by a giant barge loaded with equipment to remove 500,000 gallons of fuel from the crippled linerment anti-pollution bombs are in place and the search for the missing goes on. the tragedy and a potential disaster encapsulated in one indelible image. ♪ at last >> osgood: ahead, remembering etta james. >> osgood: it happened this week, the loss of the singer known as the mate remark of blues. etta james died

the captain of the ship a man named francesco schettino is being trietd in an italian court. slowly but surely the "costa concordia" is coming upright. >> all right. mark, thank you. >>> and ship inspections are the very first topic of business this morning at a convention of travel agents in miami. those agents face troubles of their own thanks to do-it-yourself online bookings. sherese, good morning. >> good morning. >> there are lots of travel websites out there. there are all these apps now. are travel agents still necessary? >> absolutely. i mean the number of travel agencies has declined from about 23,000 a decade ago to about 13,000 now. i mean the recession really took a toll. a lot of people weren't traveling for business or pleasure and people like to book on the internet, but for those who survive, they still serve a vie tall purpose and people who use them think they provide a necessary purpose. >> what is that purpose? >> they're great in an emergency, if your flight gets canceled you're overseas and you need a last-minute hotel room, it's great to be able to cal

reports say francesco schettino was let go. he wants to be reinstated with back bay. ran aground nine months ago as the captain steered the ship close to shore adds part of a stunt. 32 people died. >>> luxury retailer niemann marcus put out this year's christmas catalog. as you might expect it has the over-the-top gifts you won't find anyplace else. tarell brown looks at some of those big ticket items. >> reporter: it's officially that time of year. niemann marcus unveiled the opulent desires in their catalog. >> this is part of our tradition. this is what we're known for. every year the catalog has a broad range of gifts, anywhere to $10 this year to just over $1 million. that's right, the his and her watches clock in at more than $1 million. but that's hardly all. $354,000 will set you up in this dream sports car which you can drive to your fantasy dinner for ten with the world's top chefs. be prepared when you call for the check, somewhere around a quarter million dallas. come sunday, get ready for the big game in high school in your $150 grand custom-made tailgate

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we were about 300 meters from shore, more or less, captain francesco schettino said. we should not have had this contact. italian coast guard officials and others dismiss that out of hand much the ship's black box recorder has been found and will resolve the issue. >> it has everything. the records, the communication. so a lot of good information for us to know how it went so bad. >> reporter: even the ship's owners have issued a statement saying that standing company procedures were not followed. the captain faces the possibility of multiple manslaughter charges and up to 12 years in jail if he abandoned his ship before all the passengers were off. the liner was northbound when it struck the rocks. 15 minutes after the impact, captain returned to port, left, and headed back south towards giglio. barely half an hour later, the ship was stuck and keeling over next to the island. that at least made it easier for passengers to reach shore, but many said the evacuation was like scenes from the movie "titanic." a crew member who was trapped aboard with a broken leg was fou

the captain, francesco schettino abandoned them. no one will forget it. >> i remember the scenes.he screams and the -- like in a movie. >> half a year on at the height of the tourist season, the costa concordia still sits half submerged just off shore. its salvage master, nick sloan's job to refloat the vast ship. >> she's not designed to be on her side. we have to stabilize her as soon as possible. >> the costa concordia has been remarkably stable so far. you can still see the jumble of deck chairs piled by the long empty swimming pools. but it's only resting at the front and the back on rocky outcrops on the sea floor. the salvage team is going to have to build a platform to support the whole thing, then use cranes to ease her upright and finally, pump air into massive steel containers welded to either side. if the engineers' models are right, the wreck will refloat. then investigators can get inside and start gathering evidence. with the solemn anniversary ceremony over, the lawsuits are about to begin. for "cbs this morning saturday," i'm elizabeth palmer in giglio. >>> coming