tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment and the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual the admiral and the captain have no knowledge of the video. >> he claims the superiors are unaware of offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is whether they should have known. >> the navy says when the admiral learned of the videos in 2007 he ordered them stopped. but their very existence raises broader questions. >> i think the sort of insensitive behavior was looking to change when they repealed "don't ask, don't tell." and this will be a test for not only the navy, but for the services as a whole. >> david curly, abc news, cash cash. >>> an -- washington. >> an iphone glitch left users

the navy confirms the videos were made in 2006 and 2007. the skits shown on the ship's internal system when the captain was the number two officer on board jie. he has done and i think he ought to be consulting somebody to get some advice on the next chapter of his life. >> tonight he is the commander. >> the navy won't go that far saying owens' status has not changed. but the navy says the videos are inappropriate and that officers are accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment and the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual the admiral and the captain have no knowledge of the video. >> he claims the superiors are unaware of offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is whether they should have known. >> the navy says when the admiral learned of the videos in 2007 he ordered them stopped. but their very existence raises broader questions. >> i think the sort of insensitive behavior was looking to change when they repealed "don't ask, don't tell." and this will be a test

but the navy's biggest challenge now may be morale. ilors on the "enterprise" will now have a new captain as they head for combat operations. many who have publicly come out in support of captain honors. >> he's been nothing but great. to everybody on that ship. >> you bond in that environment, and no doubt a lot of people like that sort of edgy humor. but the fact of the matter is commanders have to set an example to lead with integrity and lead the entire crew. not just those who like your particular brand of humor. >> reporter: the admiral knows about humor. he was in a profanity-free spoof on comedy central years ago with comedian stephen colbert. >> a sense of humor can be very effective as a leadership tool. the key is knowing how far you can go. >> reporter: clearly captain honors crossed way over that line. he is not the only one who may face the end of his career. the navy said they are looking at the actions of other senior officers who knew of the video and what they did or did not do in response. martha raddatz, abc news, wa

eventually the navy took over and stayed until 1997. it is now responsible for the cleanup.ork is overseen by the state of department of toxic substances, the navy started it's initial cleanup work in the early 1990s. it's expected to be completed by 2016. stewart black is the assistant deputy director. >> the department of toxics works every step to make sure that the site will be safe for the proposed used. >> this is the dirtiest site on the island. ten acres directly under housing buy by the military. radiological debris was dumped here, including buttons a were coated in low levels of radium that made them glow. >> they were going to excavate first four feet to remove and that is where they found the radium buttons. >> this has to be demolished before the cleanup can be completed. there are other buildings that have to come down but before that happens, they first must undergo extensive cleaning. >> it was the early 1950s. >> they are making sure that no waste remains. >> what we're doing now is looking at the buildings to make sure it's been cleaned up to today's stand

the navy confirms the tapes were made in 2006 and '07. the skits shown on the ship's internal system when captain owen honors was the number two officer on board. as of tonight, he is the commander of the "enterprise." >> he is done, and i think he ought to be consulting somebody to get some advice on the next chapter of his life. >> reporter: tonight, with the ship tied up in norfolk, the navy won't go that far. only saying owen's status has not changed. but the navy says the videos are clearly inappropriate, that officers are accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment and that the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual, the admiral and the captain have no idea of the contents of the video. >> reporter: throughout the clips, honors says his superiors are unaware of what he admits are offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is, whether they should have known, because a naval commander is expected not only to take care of the things that come to his or her attention

the navy confirms videos were made in 2006 and 2007. the skits shown on the ship's internal system when captain owen honors was the number two officer on board. >> he is done and i think he ought to be consulting somebody to get some advice on the next chapter of his life. >> reporter: with "the enterprise" being tie up in norfolk, the navy won't go that far, saying honors' status has not changed, but accountable for setting up the proper and unfolding honor and commitment and that the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual, the captain had no idea about the contents of the video. >> reporter: throughout, he admits what are offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is whether they should have known because a naval commander is expected not only to take care of the things that come to his or her attention, but also to run, literally a tight ship. >> reporter: the navy said when the admiral learned of the videos in 2007, he ordered them stopped but their very existence races raises broader questions. >> i think the sort of in

by all accounts, captain owen honors was still a rising star in the navy but only three days after the public release of the controversial videos, it all came crashing down today. after a 28-year navy career, captain owen honors was informed only minutes before the navy announced he was relieved of his command of the uss enterprise. in a punishing public statement, admiral john harvey said he lost confidence in honor's ability to lead. >> his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism, while previously serving as executive officer in enterprise, calls into question his character and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> there's a really good chance you're going to be offended tonight. >> reporter: it was this series of videos containing simulated sex acts and gay bashing, shot aboard the enterprise, four to five years ago, that brought captain honors down. >> he's being held accountable for the poor judgment and inappropriate actions repeatedly demonstrated in those videos. >> reporter: honors was replaced immediately by captain dee mewbourn

kaplan, commander of the united states navy. one thing i couldn't help but notice is the five members of the security counsel happen to the the five countries in the world that have ballistic missile submarines, and i also noticed as the indians put their finishing touches on one of their own that president obama today gave a formal endorsement of their perhaps membership of the security counsel and rated or not, what are the thoughts on those developments? >> yes, well the security counsel represents the balance of power at the end of world war ii. it doesn't represent the balance of power today. president obama has said that the united states is in favor of india joining the security counsel. you know, that's going to raise issues with the chinese with, you know, should brazil be a member, south africa be a member? clearly, this is an issue with a lot of complications. ballistic missiles are you, you know, are now spreading to an extent. i mean, ballistic missiles and submarines are spreading to an extent where there was a grea

. >> thanks dana >> couric: tonight, in the navy. lewd videos made by a high- ranking naval officer send shock waves through the pentagon i'm katie couric. also tonight, it could be a new weapon in the battle against cancer. a test so sensitive it can detect a single cancer cell in the blood. they've just taken some of the toughest jobs in the country. america's newest governors inherit budgets in crisis. and can steve hartman make his son a star? it's up to you and youtube. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the u.s.s. "enterprise" is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set to deploy to the middle east later this month. but it's not clear if the ship's current commander will be at the helm when it sets sail. tonight he's under fire over a series of raunchy tapes he made several years ago that have now just become public. they were meant to entertain the "enterprise" crew but as bob orr reports, the navy brass is

the navy has launched a full investigation and in a written statement issued today, they said the vidindividuavideos cre clearly inappropriate, and were not acceptable then and are not acceptable in today's navy. approximate if that's true, how did captain honors get promoted to his country job, the top commander of the "enterprise." >> whethn you encourage people that did stupid things by promoting them, you do a disservice to the service and weaken the chain of command. >> today he received widespread support from some of the very sailors he commanded. some still question his judgment and whether he should be in command of the "enterprise" when it heads back to afghanistan in a couple of weeks. no decisions have been made but it's highly unlikely he'll be on the mission. >> some ask if the navy knew about this several years why now if it's a source of investigation. >> that's a good question, and one that senior navy officials want answers to. since his immediate commanders knew about these videos that long ago, why hadn't they taken disciplinary action against him back then? >> thank you. >>> pre

the navy confirms the videos were made in 2006 and '07.internal system when captain owen honors was the number two officer on board. >> he is done and i think that he ought to be consulting somebody to get some advice on the next chapter of his life. >> reporter: with the "enterprise" tied up in norfolk the navy won't go that far. saying owens' status has not changed. the navy does say the videos are clearly inappropriate, that officers are accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment, and that the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual, the admiral and the captain have no idea about the contents of the video. >> reporter: throughout the clips honors claims his superiors are unaware of what he admits are offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is whether they should have known. because the naval commander is expected not only to take care of the things that come to his or her attention, but also to run literally a tight ship. >> reporter: the navy says when the admiral

until a few days ago, captain owen honors had an impeccable record in the navy. he was getting set to command one of the largest aircraft carriers in the u.s. fleet on a mission to the middle east. but the ship will sail without captain honors. today the navy relieved him of his command because of those lewd videos that surfaced over the weekend. bob orr reports on the sudden end to a distinguished career. >> reporter: reacting with uncommon speed to blunt a growing public relations scandal, the navy today removed captain owen honors as commander of the u.s.s. "enterprise." >> his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism calls into question his character and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> reporter: honors, a naval academy graduate and a decorated top gun pilot, was fired just three days after a virginia newspaper posted these racy videotapes on its web site. >> reporter: captain honors-- second in command at the time-- produced the tapes in 2006 and 2007 when the enterprise was in the persian gulf engaged in th

is on its way to becoming the third largest navy in the world. japan's supposedly cause i pass japan, which devotes only 1.5% of it military of its gdp to dissent has 123 warships of the highest quality. that's four times as many warships at a british royal navy. and this was before the british government and now the defense cut of about three weeks ago. you have -- lemieux put it this way. at the start of the cold war, when he looked at asian militaries, india, china, others what they were basically unsophisticated very large land armies, which were good for bringing in the crops, for building roads, for basically inculcating the sense of nationhood. you know, they were vehicles for developing a nationalistic mentality and they were focused inward on the nation at health. the indignation military was focused on controlling politics in indonesia, not in focusing outward towards other countries. but as the decades old among the nation developed economically and prospered economically, you have the emergence of honest to goodness civilian military

the life improvement store. >> alan: the navy is investigating a series of offeree videos shown to to crew of an aircraft carrier. the top officer uses gay slurs and sproa dueses sketched that the navy calls clearly inappropriate. >> what are you talking about? [bleep] >> i just bleep mean can't get that. able. >> alan: the videos which have been posted online were shown back in 2006 and 2007. the star of the videos is captain owen honors who now command the ship. he was second in command when the videos were made in a statement the navy said the videos were intended to be humorous. wildfire experts in arkansas are trying to figure out why 5,000 black bird fell from the sky and died. reports about the birds started coming in on new year's eve in the town of b.b. one expert says the flock could have been struck by lightning or high-altitude hail. the birds showed signs of physical trauma. another story the new year's eve fireworks caused the birds to die from stretch. tomorrow officials will conduct tests. >> president obama signed a bill today to provide more medical care for 9/11 fir

the navy has launched a full investigation and issued a written statement condemning the videos which says, in part, those in command are charged to lead by example and are held accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage an commitment. an overwhelming majority of comments on the facebook page support captain owen honors. >> he's the best executive officer by far that i've worked under. >> at the end of the day, we need to let the navy work through this process and figure out where the facts are in this. >> reporter: the "enterprise" is xbeshled to deploy to afghanistan in the next couple of weeks. jay grape, nbc news. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america -- police in washington state are looking for two burglars who smashed through glass doors of a bowling alley with their minivan and then drove out with an atm. one of the suspects took time to direct the driver to reverse into the machine. it's not known how much money was inside. >>> in ohio, 850 pounds of pot with an estimated worth of over $1 million wa

is on its way to becoming the third largest navy in the world. japan, supposedly quasi pacifist japan which devotes 1% of its gdp to defense has 123 warships at the highest quality. this was before the british government announced the steep defense cuts of the last three weeks. let me put it this way. to start the cold war at the end of world war ii. when you look at asian military, we have very large land armies which were good for bringing in the crops for bringing roads for basically inculcating the sense of nationcould. there were vehicles for developing a nationalistic mentality. the indonesian military was focused on controlling politics in indonesia, not focusing alford -- you have a civilian militaryoutward -- you have a c military post industrial military complex. militarys that were focused outward toward each other. then there is the chinese military. china will have more submarines in the water. perhaps in ten or 15 years in the united states navy. china is not buying across the board. it is emphasizing to the development of submarine

the navy has to go back and unpack the incident. find out if it was handled right and see what was done. you know, maybe it will turn out that it's been handled appropriately. this was old stuff. it's not happening now. it's never going to happen again. maybe he was admonished for it. we don't know. but the navy is certainly taking a cautious line. and i think this is an appropriate line at this point because you just don't understand the full circumstances of it. >> i think you really hit upon something when you said that the intention was to boost the crew's morale. and you can't fully understand why a senior officer would do something about that. but is there something about the environment or culture that civilians don't understand? >> well, there is and there isn't. first of all, it's really impossible to overstate the degree of difficulty that the crews on these big aircraft carriers go through. it's 24 hours a day operations. there's no down time. when you're in your bunk asleep, you can be awakened for fire drills and battle

the navy calls the videos clearly inappropriate and has launched an investigation. enterprise is actually scheduled to deploy in two weeks but a senior navy official says he wouldn't be surprised if the enterise takes off without captain honors. abc news, washington. >> alan: president barack oba has signed into law a bill to provide aid to survivors the september 11th attacks. it will also help first responders who got sick working in the ruins at the world trade center. the white house provided this picte of the president signing the bill in hawaii. the bill is one o the last measures congress passed before adjoning in decemb. the 4.2 bill measure will be paid for with fees on some reign companies that get u.s. govement procurement contras. >>> 2011 began with a glitch for many iphone users. why many didn't get the wake you were alarm they hoped for. >>> after all the rain looks like we're in for a little break. >> mike: the raiders pulled off something that has not been done since 1970. and e niners let it loose. and when you together -- don't play uptixx >> alan

the navy first down played. tonight, an investigation and why the tone of the agency's response to the scandal has changed in the last 24 hours. >>> and good afternoon, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, a sunny and coastal start to the week, first full week of 2011. right now, upper 40s near 50. cold night, some fog returning. chilly nights will last, coming up. [ man ] we brought our freshly made bed to the streets to find out how much people love clean sheets. take one of those pillows and take a big smell. they smell really fresh. aw this is hot. it smells clean to me. i'll sleep right here right now. [ man ] what if we told you we washed these sheets seven days ago? really? no way? are you serious? oh! no way! downy! [ male announcer ] ultra downy april fresh. uhh. gimme. [ male announcer ] give us a week and we'll change your bed forever. ♪ >>> time to lose some weight for the new year? i'm right there with you, but there is warning tonight about a popular weight loss supplement. the fda is urging people

the fallout over those raunchy home videos starring a navy commander. >>> the dressing sort of ruins it for you. >> otherwise i'm not going to be able to eat it. >> and our diet delusions. the reality when it comes to eating healthier. >>> skies are clear right now across the san francisco bay area, but the advisory you need to know about for the morning commute. the forecast as we continue. so he chose a university where the faculty average over 14 years of experience in their fields... to help him turn a thesis into a business plan and accelerate the path between ideas...and actions. my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. the board of supervisors today >>> a smartmeter moratorium has been inposed in marin county. marin leaders want to see the results of some studies on health effects and overcharges. just last week, protests over installation of the meters led to two arrests. >>> a new twist in the ongoing legal battle over same-sex marriage. the federal

the navy said they put a stop to the videos several years ago and called them clearly inappropriate saying, quote, those in command are charged to lead by example and are held accountable for setting the proper tone and upholding the standards of honor, courage and commitment that we expect sailors to exemplify. it isn't clear why the videos took until the weekend to surface. the "uss enterprise" is scheduled to depart for the middle east again in a few weeks. right now it is known whether captain honors will command the ship or be on board. >>> a bill that provides medical aid to 9/11 rescue workers and survivors is now law. president obama signed the $4.2 billion measure sunday while on vacation in hawaii. it covers police, firemen and rescuers who worked in the world trade center ruins, one of the last measures before they adjourned in december. the president said he was honored to sign the bill. >>> when the 112th congress convenes on wednesday, the republicans will control the house. gop leaders say they'll take direct aim as one of the president obama's prized piece of legislation. i

. >>> controversial videos making waves within the navy. we will show you why in a live report. >> a few celebrities starting the year in rehab and others getting out. >>> if you are sick of the rain, we have good news for you. looks like a long stretch of fair weather. how long it will last in the complete forecast. >>> your travels to mammoth or sierra nevada ski resorts. fair weather and it's going to hang around throughout this saturday. sunday another system brings us more wet weather. we will see a nice break until then. most of the activity now is headed into southern california. we have a system just off of the coast. it's not headed our way. it will continue to dig south throughout the day today and direct it right at southern california bringing them more rain and low snow levels. snow levels in the tehachapis at 3500 feet. the grapevine is shut down in both directions. the only way they can get south is along u.s. 101. that situation won't get better through tomorrow with another system on the way for them. nice mild conditions fo

the navy. so it's a war which i would say like all doesn't play out the way anybody expects it to. so these naval victories in that in the long term being very important. that's why i've got the u.s. constitution on my tie today because that is what we remember now is the great naval victories and probably most of us would be very hard-pressed to name the crushing defeats the united states suffered in 1812 and 1813 on the canadian soil. the focus in the book in the upper lakes and canada is a key area to the strategic during the revolutionary war and the lead up to the saratoga. i know the idea is very similar in terms of using clich champlain as a corridor in the hudson and seeing that is the key to controlling the northern states. >> the interesting thing is the united states potentially has many more military resources in the war of 1812 than the revolution. it's got an up and running government that starts with some public credit, it's got something of an army, something of a navy. it doesn'

the video the u.s. navy is not proud of. and tonight, a late development on what's going to happen to the man in the center of the picture. >>> murder mystery. a gruesome discovery and now the question, who killed a prominent veteran's advocate and former pentagon official and why? >>> the test that some say could revolutionize the way doctors find and treat cancer. >>> out of the blue. what is killing thousands of birds and thousands of fish in separate incidents in the same state? >>> a rare opportunity to buy an american food landmark. but it turns out flipping this property isn't so easy. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. tonight, nbc news has learned what the punishment will be for the captain of an aircraft carrier in the u.s. navy who has been caught as the on-air host of some onboard ship videotapes that are not suitable for a family audience. while the modern military is not necessarily modern family, times have changed. though some old habits, customs and trad

the navy confirms they were made in 2006 and 2007. en honors was the number two officer on board. he is the commander of the enterprise but the navy does say the videos are clearly inappropriate, that they're accountable for setting the tone and upholding honor, commitment and that the navy has initiated an investigation. >> as usual, the captain had no idea about the contents of the video. >> throughout the clip, honors claims his superiors are unaware of what he admits are offensive comments and jokes. >> the question is whether they should have known. >> the navy says when the admiral of the enterprise group learned of the videos in 2007, he ordered them stop. but their very existence raises broader questions. >> i think the sort of insensitive, inappropriate behavior that the administration was looking to change when they repealed "don't ask, don't tell." this will sort of be a test for not only the navy but the armed services as a whole. >> actress zsa zsa gabor is back in the hospital for surgery this morning. the 93-year-old hun

today the navy relieved captain owen honors of his command of the uss enterprise. preeti arla reports. >> reporter: navy officials took action relieving captain owen honors of command on the uss enterprise. >> i have lost confidence in his ability to lead effectively, to command enterprise. >> reporter: the move comes in reaction to the scandal over racy videos from 2006 and 2007. they were played for thousands of sailors deployed on the enterprise. honors, who was second in command at the time, produced and starred in the videos. >> finally, let's get to my favorite topic, and something foreign to the gay kid over there... >> reporter: the clips include simulated sex acts and shower scenes. the videos have turned into a major embarrassment here at the pentagon. it turns out the navy knew about the raunchy material four years ago but didn't take action against honors. officials told the ship to stop playing the videos but honors was promoted to command a nuclear powered aircraft carrier in may. some of the sailors are coming to his defense saying the skits were only

the german navy at the vessel as part of the ante. mission was too far away to help. the vessel was seized. it was 800 kilometers north of the area. there has been no word of the fate of the 12 men on board. the crew officially fled to a security room, but the pirates broke in and it is now sailing toward somalia. we will have more on the problems of piracy later on. >>> russia has observed a day of mourning for the 35 people killed in monday's bombing of the airport. flags across the capital were at half mast. at 110 people remained in the hospital. 50 were seriously wounded. authorities suspect islamists were behind the attack. before he left for the meeting, medvedev fired an official and give them 2 weeks to improve. >>> justin henenen has announced her definitive retirement from the sport. a scan of her elbow revealed too much damage for her to continue playing. she played her last match at the australian open last week. she won 7 grand slam titles during her career. >>> with at least 50 million in prize money, i think she has enough to get by on their retirement

. >>> what will the navy do with the carrier commander in those racy and raunchy videos? a major announcement expected this morning. >>> and brazen burglars, turning this bowling alley into their own drive-through. >>> good morning. republicans in congress are wasting no time getting to work. first thing their first bill, online, overnight, a plan to overturn health care reform. >> along with dozens of newly-elected lawmakers arriving back to the capital, the president is on his way back to washington, boarding air force a short time ago. emily schmidt laz details on what awaits him when he arrives. >> reporter: the halls of congress right now are crowded with office furniture. all of it for the new members of congress will be sworn in tomorrow. a lot of them haven't spent much time in washington yet. they are hoping to change what was done here during the obama administration. president obama left his hawaii vacation behind this morning. he's headed back to work in washington. just as more republicans are setting up shop. >> this is the reception area. let's see who is h

>>> tonight on "world news" -- video scandal -- the navy commander with those comedy tapes featuring sexual contact and gay slurs. tonight, his sailors lining up to try to save his job. >>> finding cancer -- the powerful new test that can spot a single cancer cell hidden in a billion healthy ones. dr. richard besser is here. >>> tea time -- the tea party mavericks descend on washington, gunning to overturn health care reform. >>> and out of the blue -- new theories about why thousands of birds plunged from the sky, their bodies blanketing a small town. >>> good evening. and it's great to be back with you in this new year. and we begin with one of america's great warships, one of the navy's most powerful commanders caught in a scandal that's growing like an ocean tidal wave tonight. today, we learned new details about what the navy calls clearly inappropriate video shown to 6,000 sailors aboard a giant nuclear powered aircraft carrier. martha raddatz has been looking into those tapes, the man who made them and the debate over their content and his career. martha. >> reporter: diane, th

martha raddatz has more on that tonight. >> reporter: the navy came down on captain owen honors today with a hammer. with words so harsh, it is clear the decorated top gun pilot's ship command is not only over, but his entire career. >> his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism while previously serving as executive officer in "enterprise," calls into question his character and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> reporter: the exceptionally poor judgment was on display aboard the "uss enterprise" from 2006 through 2007. showing sexually suggestive scenes, extreme toilet humor and anti-gay jokes. >> i have a great idea. let's go ask the check maments about being gay. that's not a good idea, is it? >> reporter: honors' boss says he has now seen all the videos. >> as naval officers, we are held, indeed we must be held, to higher standards of performance and conduct. >> reporter: last night, captain honors, who seemed to love the camera on board ship -- >> hi there, captain honors. >> oh, come on. >> reporter: closed the door on a local s

you're the one who knows how the navy works. and why are you doing this. >> why are you joining a volunteer regiment? and the only answer he could say was that i have spent 30 years of my life saying that war is the test of a man's courage, a man's soul. and if i don't step up, well, i will never know if i had passed the test. so theodore roosevelt went off and made himself a hero. in doing so in the battle of san juan hill, he definitely did a lesser service to his country than if he had stayed in washington because he would have done -- he had more responsibility, he would have done more for the good of the country, more for the war effort if he'd stayed where he was. but he wouldn't have had the psychological, the emotional satisfaction of testing himself. and interestingly with roosevelt, he was not at all in favor of the military as the military. he advised his son, don't go into the military as a career. you're more talented than that, for heaven sakes. when he fought in one battle, one important battle, the battle of san j

. >> for now, the pentagon is not going to step into the lewd videos by a senior officer in the navy. inch a reporter, kimberly sakamoto has a look at the studio. >> internet reporter. , these are four years old but just yesterday it was spread around to the web. here are some of the parts we are able to show you. >> and elvis get my favorite topic, which is something foreign to the geek kid, is checks in the shower. >> with anti-the slurs in explicit sexual items with implied bestiality. and this was started with the highly regarded naval officer currently in command. the uss enterprise in which these videos were shown. the navy has spoken out that these were not acceptable bed or now. >> the family of the shares affect some killed in ohio. sheriff's office-she was looking into reports of gunfire when the suspect, 87 year-old shot her. and we spoke to the father. >> they told us what had happened to. that she was deceased, that she was gone. the 57 year-old shopper. >> and from that point on, it was pretty much downhill. >> quiet outside the home where suzanne crew up. half grew up--

and this will sort of be a test for not only the navy but for the armed services as a whole. >> davidly, abc news, washington. >> two hot-button issues when they start the new year. supervisors are considering an ordinance that will stop pg&e from installs smart meters in the unincorporated areas of marin county until more research can be done. an immediate threat to public health, safety and welfare. the supervisors are also reviewing an ordinance banning plastic bags at grocery checkout counters. >> it won't be business as unusual in santa clara courts this morning. two of the court's busiest courtrooms are still closed for repairs. rainwater leaked into the hall of justice just before christmas when a pair of pumps failed. officials expect the courtrooms to reopen january 10th. >> mike nicco joins us now with the forecast. one quick thought. have you ever heard of anything meteorological responsible for the death of three to 5,000 birds out of the sky like that. >> other than what you guys mentioned. hail, lightning, severe updrafts, downdrafts, something like that. get caught insi

the u.s. navy over the last few days has been exercising damage control after lewd videos made aboard the uss enterprise came to light. shot several years ago, the footage, which contained case lawyers and suggestive shower scenes, was aimed at the top officer at the time. this has opened a new debate about what is susceptible to the armed forces. >> slickly produced and distributed, the morale- boosting video now feels like a giant foot placed deep in his mouth. >> something foreign to the gay kid over there. >> the video is full of college- level of humor, a body jokes, and repeated derogatory references to gay men. >> i guess we will not be showing this to the kids at home. >> the u.s. navy first planes downed leaked material. it says the videos were intended to be humorous skits, but the videos it now says are clearly inappropriate. an investigation has been launched. >> i have every confidence in the professionalism and patriotism of our service members. >> the controversy comes a few weeks af

now the investigation is focusing on why it took the navy so long to act. >>> and we're learning thisning that at least two winning tickets in last night's mega millions lottery were sold, one in idaho, the other in washington state. the jackpot is worth $355 million. the winning numbers are 4, 8, 15, 25, 47, and the mega ball number 42. the prize is the fourth largest in u.s. history. john blackstone reports on mega millions mania. >> reporter: at lottery counters across much of the country, business is brisk with sales peaking at $240,000 worth of tickets a minute. the mega millions lottery, played in 41 states and the district of columbia has been growing and growing since early november. the odds against winning are as long as ever, almost 176 million to 1, but still there are winners. in 2007, cynthia stafford of los angeles won $112 million jackpot. >> that was the most surreal and exciting moment of my life. >> reporter: she went from struggling to starting her own film company. >> i'm still the same person. i just have more resources to do the things that i want to do. >> repo

captain owen honors is at the center of a navy investigation. he's featured in some raunchy videos that were shown to the ship's crew. randall pinkston is in washington with the latest on that. randall, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. captain owen honors was a u.s. naval graduate, a top gun commander and naval aviator. he had risen to the pinnacle of his career as commander of the "uss enterprise." now that career is in jeopardy. military officials tell cbs news captain owen honors could be relieved of his command aboard the "uss enterprise" as early as today. >> there's a really good chance you're going to be offended by this. >> reporter: he will reportedly be removed from his post while the navy investigates racy tapes from 2006 and 2007. honors, then second in command, both produced and starred in the videos which were shown to nearly 6,000 sailors. >> finally let's get to my favorite topic and something foreign to the gay kid over there. >> reporter: the clips are filled with anti-gay slurs, simulated sex acts and su

the change to the u.s. navy europe will take place over a longer period because of that command unique role in the nato transformation effort. eighth, we are eliminating nearly 400 internally generated reportsea that over the years he consumed vast amounts of staff timean and energy often to prodh documents that are questionable relevance can't tell you in many cases have been rarely read.tun nearly one-third of the totalepe wporting requirements are originatedhole decades ago and n some cases date back to theonsta 1950's. overall, this reduction in theru amentsorting internalle reportg burden about 60% of all non-statutory reports coupled with reduction and funding for studies reinpresents an estimatd $1.2 billion coin savings over e next five years. i'm also instructing in april the requirement for any internal report with the commissioning date prior to 2006 will be canceled.ro furthermore, starting in february, every report mustgly include the cost of thisthat production. for all of these dod initiatives a m

. >> plus, the navy changes its tune. the punishment for the top commander behind some raunchy skits. [ barbara ] i was the firstborn. my dad, he expected a boy -- that's why my nickname's bobby. there's something really rewarding about raising animals that provide. this is a great life and as you start contemplating having children and i want my kids to be raised the way i was raised. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> finally catching a break from the stormy weather. hey, not a bad idea to get outside and enjoy a little sunshine. temperatures running into the 50s. we'll tell you how long this nicer weather is going to last coming up. >>> officials in san diego are angry at outgoing governor schwarzenegger for cutting a prison sentence. on sunday, schwarzenegger reduced a term from 16 years to 7 years for esteban nunez, the son of former assembly speaker fabian nunez. he admitted stabbing two men and being involved in a fight that killed a third man. yesterday the san diego city attorney accused arnold schwarzenegger of acting to help his polit

in a news conference, the navy explained the firing saying honors showed a failed lack of good judgment and professionalism when making videos containing simulated sex acts and gay bashing. the navy is continuing to investigate including the actions of other senior officers who knew about the videos and what action was taken in response. >>> a federal court in san diego has ruled that a san diego memorial is unconstitutional. the court called the cross "a government endorsement of religion," but stopped short of calling for its removal. the unanimous ruling is the latest battle on behalf of a decade-long war battle. >> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america -- in california, four burglary suspects are in custody after leading police on an hour-long chase, topping speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. the pursuit began after a woman called police to report a home invasion. patrol vehicles eventually spun the suv to a halt. the suspects got out and ran but were quickly apprehended. >>> new york city is normally high brow lincoln center turned into a mosh pit a

has told a commander of the "usment is enterprise" to pack his sea bag. navy official says they permanently stripped captain own honers of his aircraft carrier command for making offensive videos four years ago. the virginia pilot newspaper reports the captain orchestrated and starred in videos in which he used anti-gay slurs and sexual innuendo when deployed in the middle east between 2006 and 2007. pentagon brass are now talking about their decision to reassign honors. >> i have lost confidence in his ability to lead effectively to command enterprise. he is being held accountable for the poor judgment and inappropriate actions repeatedly demonstrated in those videos. >> there are others though coming to the captain's defense. there is a facebook page now which shows thousands of supporters. tonight though, hollywood legend glenn close said what she thought was an innocent appearance on one of the navy videos years ago is now deeply offensive and insulting to her. >>> now let's get our first look at the weather today and didn't the sunshine feel good? >> yes,

these are videos that the navy said were used for instructional videos. e training videos depicting skits regarding issues that the crew on the uss enterprise would experience. they were inappropriate because scenes simulated sexual actions and women showering together and slurs used on the videos. the navy is investigating not only the content of the videos, but who produced them. the current commando was the number two on board at the time. he was apparently behind these videos and appears in them. he is at the center of this investigation. one of the big questions is how did he get promoted to commander while there were unanswered questions about whether or not the videos were inappropriate. in a statement, they were clearly inappropriate and they don't condone or endorse this type of video. however they point out they were not created to offend. they were instructional for the crew. the bottom line a lot more will be heard about this as the navy investigates. >> thanks a lot, tracy. >> the u.s. military said two soldiers died in iraq overnight. the mil

the fallout over the raunchy home video starring a navy captain. >> and the daily show has a little fun with gavin newsom. >> clear skies currently in the city of san francisco but the advisory you need to know about advisory you need to know about for the ,,,,,,,, ♪ all righty. oh, oh. you are a little biscuit. i'm carol. uh, we should skedaddle 'cause it's girls' night. so...okay. oh, wow. you got a skinny-dipping scene after the duel, right? well, i -- shh, shh, shh. show. don't tell. [ male announcer ] your favorite movies right when you want them. just a little -- okay. oh, wow. [ male announcer ] watch unlimited tv episodes and movies instantly through your game console or other devices, all for only 8 bucks a month from netflix. [ carol ] this could turn me into a history buff. healthy when really they don't. that's what consumer reports health h >>> many americans are simply deluding themselves thinking they eat healthy when they really don't. that's what consumer reports health has determined from the new survey. they describe their diet as somewhat, very or extreme he healthy.

the navy says the videos are clearly inappropriate and not acceptable. in a statement, a spokesman says those in command are charged to lead by example and are held accountable by setting the proper tone. the virginia pilot says crew members complained about the video more than three years ago but their objections were not taken seriously. >> please tonight enjoy the movie. >> reporter: honors was named commanding officer of the enterprise in may. the ship is scheduled to depart for the middle east again in a matter of weeks. at the pentagon, joel brown, cbs 5. >>> coming up, your chance to see a giant piece of history. but you better act fast. >>> and a reminder, you have a consumer problem or question? call our hot line, 888-5-helps- u. volunteers are there right now answering your calls. you've seen the fall. now, hear from the actor who ,,,,,, 3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly im

the fallout over the raunchy home video starring a navy captain. >> and the daily show has a little fun with gavin newsom. >> clear skies currently in the city of san francisco but the advisory you need to know about for the morning commute. pinpoint forecast as "eyewitness news" continues on cbs5. ,, fee court is now in session. ♪ [ judge ] let me get this straight -- you changed flights in order to get home to your buddies for new year's. and i paid the difference in airfare... plus, i paid a 150-dollar change fee. oh, man! southwest would never do that. how did it cost you 150 dollars to change my ticket? your honor, will we be here very long? 150 bucks for a five-minute transaction?! kid, put it on your credit card and stop complaining. [ coughing ] guilty. [ male announcer ] don't pay a change fee on top of a fare difference. fly southwest, the only airline with no change fees. what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... yo

. >> raunchy video that has one of the navy's top commanders in troubled waters. >> a broadway play, agued by problems. hear what went through a stunt man's mind as he fell 30 feet during the spiderman performance how his quick thinking saved him from more serious injury. ,, people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? two men in the hospital. >> tonight a novato woman is in police custody accused in an early morning shooting that put two men in the hospital. just after midnight officers were called to safeway parking lot they found two men shot, then a short time later police arrested 22-year-old coyle but other people may also be involved and invest gators say they know why. >> witness interviews and evidence collec

the navy was shown the videos after being leaked to a "virigian pilot" newspaper.estigation and called captain honors' actions clear inappropriate. if he lost command of the "the enterprise" which is scheduled to deploy in just a few weeks, juju? >> martha, thanks. >>> overseas, there's word that two key al qaeda commanders have been killed in drone strikes in northwest pakistan. stepped-up attacks in recent months have targeted more than a dozen blamed at targeting attack necessary the region and the west. >>> at least ten deaths are blamed on historic floods. in northern eastern australia. nearly two dozens cities and towns are underwater this morning. in an area bigger than the size of texas. the military is lifting aid to 200,000 people cut off from supply. the raging waters are expected to keep rising for another two days. >>> in medical news, a groundbreaking new blood test to stop cancer is one step away in your doctor's office. the test is so successful it can reportedly find a cancer cell lurking among billions of healthy ones. it's kacalled a sort of liqu

i have been around the navy my entire adult life. i live in annapolis, my friends are captains in the nee of ships. the enterprise is an outstanding ship with an outstanding crew and they're supporting their captain and it's a shame that videos from four years ago are going to affect a person like opie. this is absolutely ridiculous. >> clearly it's a subject that's divided many people. mr. cla >>> now to the economy, the new year started out with a bang on wall street, with the dow closing at its highest mark in over two years. so what does that mean for the year ahead? jim cramer is the host of cnbc's mad money. also hearing reports of improvements in construction and manufacturing, are we finally getting good news out of the economy that we have been waiting for so long. >> yes, things are getting better, hard to feel that way if you don't have a job, but hiring is improving and i certainly think that all these indicators are that 2011 is going to be better than 2010. >> it's only been one day. >> i predict the dow will be up 15% t

the change to u.s. navy europe will take place over a longer period because of that command's unique role in the nato transformation effort. eighth, we are eliminating nearly 400 internally generated reports that over the years have consumed vast amounts of staff time and energy, often to produce documents that are of questionable relevance, value, and in many cases have been rarely read. nearly a third of the total reporting requirements originated decades ago, and in some cases date back to the 1950s. overall, this reduction in dod's reporting -- internal reporting burden -- about 60% of all non-statutory reports -- when coupled with the reduction in funding for studies represents an estimated $1. 2 billion in savings over the next five years. i'm also instructing that, effective april -- in april, the requirement for any internal report with a commissioning date prior to 2006 will be canceled. furthermore, starting in february, every report must include the cost of its production. for all of these dod-wid