here's don dahler. >> reporter: they're rubber-bottomed, terminally unsexy, and virtually unchanged for over 100 years. and yet, l.l. bean cannot make its signature duck boot fast enough. >> we've hired well over 100 people and are in various stages of training. >> hey, bobby. >> reporter: according to manufacturing chief royce haines, back orders are reaching 60,000. >> we're doing everything we can do to build boots. we build them one pair at a time. >> reporter: the reason for the rush is a mystery. inexplicably, the boots have hit the catwalk and have been spotted on the fashionable feet of actress kerry washington. duck boots have inspired designer tommy hilfiger. and kanye west recently launched his yeezy duck boot. all that buzz has not hurt bean. sales have tripled in three years and are projected to hit half a million this year. and now women have surpassed men as the primary customers. >> it's a trend. it's a fashion thing. it's a desire. you're asking me to figure out why a woman does what she does. it's the wrong question to ask. >> reporter: the bean boot was the very first

don dahler was there. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the largest contingent of heavily armed police officers in theade's history stood along the parade's two-and-a-half-mile route. they were protecting the 3.5-million onlookers who crowded streets, 20 teen deepin some places. some were concerned about terrorism, some not. >> we're super excited. the weather turned out perfect so we couldn't ask for anything better. >> reporter: in their midst, undercover cops moved among them and sniper teams scanned from rooftops. in downtown manhattan, dozens of officers also kept an eye on things in a massive room named the joint operations center. chief james o'neill gave us a tour. can't help but notice all these gigantic screens. what kind of information would you have up there? >> we have cameras all around the city that we can choose. if there's an event somewhere in the the city we can go to that neighborhood. >> reporter: during major events like the parades the center is staffed with representatives of various state and federal agencies. there are millions of tourists flooding into new york city this tim

don dahler has that story. >> get on the ground! >> reporter: a camera mounted on officer lisa mearkle's stun gun showed her tasing david kassick four times after he fled from a traffic stop. as kassick lay face-down in the snow, his hands could be seen repeatedly disappearing underneath his body. mearkle is heard screaming at him 23 times to keep them where she can see them. the 15-year police veteran then fired her gun twice. she spoke shortly after her acquittal. >> i truly wish it didn't happen. and i want them to know that. i never wanted to shoot anybody. >> reporter: the prosecution called the shooting unjustified. kassick's nephew, kevin fetters: >> she shot a man that was her. the video shows that. shot him. i mean, murdered him, pretty much. see them. >> reporter: mearkle said she gun. after the shooting, the 37-year-old officer administered c.p.r., but kassick died at the scene. police found a syringe by his body. prosecutors said alcohol and drugs were in his system but he was unarmed. suspension, said she intends to ret

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don dahler was there. >> reporter: the largest contingent of heavily armed police officers in the parade's history stood along the parade's 2 1/2 mile route. they were protecting the parade's 3.5-million onlookers who crowded streets, 20 feet deep in some places. some were concerned about terrorism, some not. >> we're super excited. the weather turned out perfect so we couldn't ask for anything better. >> reporter: in their midst, undercover cops moved among them and sniper teams scanned from rooftops. in downtown manhattan, dozens of officers also kept an eye on things in a massive room named the joint operations center. chief james o'neill gave us a tour. i can't help but notice all these gigantic screens. what kind of information would you have up there? >> we have cameras all around the city that we can choose. if there's an event somewhere in the city we can go to that neighborhood. >> reporter: during major events like the parades the center is staffed with representatives of various state and federa

i'm don dahler. security is tight in the philippines from president obama and the leaders of 20 other nations are gathering for tomorrow's opening of the economic summit. like the g-20 summit that just wrapped up in turkey, this one is expected to be dominated by discussions of the terror attacks in france. president obama addressed reporters before leading ankara. >> the heinous attacks that took place in paris, across the world, in the united states, american flags are at half staff in solidarity with our french allies. we're working closely with our french partners as they pursue their investigations and track down suspects. france is already a strong counterterrorism partner, and today we're announcing a new agreement. we're streamlining the process by which we share intelligence and operational intelligence with france. this will allow our personnel to pass threat information to our french partners even more quickly and more often, because we need to be doing everything we can to protect against

i'm don dahler.n presidential hopeful donald trump wasted no time jetting up to new hampshire to become the first gop candidate to sign up for the state's first in the nation primary. trump paid the $1,000 entry fee with a certified check and joked that the bank it's drawn on isn't as rich as he is. for the democrats martin o'malley also signed up, but although o'malley is a long shot to gain the nomination, trump is back on top. the latest quinnipiac college poll shows trump edging out ben carson 24% to 23%. trump is also hawking a new book that critics describe as a longer version of his stump speech. major garrett reports. >> reporter: donald trump unveiled his new book "crippled america" published by simon & schuster, a division of cbs, and then said almost nothing about the book itself. trump did call on many of his republicans in the presidential race to drop out. he dismissed others running close to him. and he even called the obama economy a bubble waiting to burst. >> our country has no spir

don dahler was there. >> reporter: the largest contingent of heavily armed police officers in the parade's history stood along the parade's 2 1/2 mile route. they were protecting the parade's 3.5-million onlookers who crowded streets, 20 feet deep in some places. some were concerned about terrorism, some not. >> we're super excited. the weather turned out perfect so we couldn't ask for anything better. >> reporter: in their midst, undercover cops moved among them and sniper teams scanned from rooftops. in downtown manhattan, dozens of officers also kept an eye on things in a massive room named the joint operations center. chief james o'neill gave us a tour. i can't help but notice all these gigantic screens. what kind of information would you have up there? >> we have cameras all around the city that we can choose. if there's an event somewhere in the city we can go to that neighborhood. >> reporter: during major events like the parades the center is staffed with representatives of various state and federal agencies. there are millions of tourists flooding into new york city this time of y

don dahler, cbs news, new york. >>> still ahead here, no joke. clowns learn the tricks of the trade before the thanksgiving day parade.ng a heart attack? chest pain, like there's a ton of weight on your chest. sesere shortness of breath. explained nausea. cold sweats. there's an unusual tirness and fatigue. there's unfamiliar dizziness or light-headedness. unusual pain in your back, neck, jaw, one or both arms, even your upper stomach, are signs you're having a heart attack. don't make excuses. make the call to 9-1-1 immediately. learn momo at womemehealth.gov/heartattata. that causes unusual or dramatic mood swings. it affects millions of americans and compromises their ability to function. when diagnosed, bipolar disorder can be effectively treated by mood stabilizers. but most people with bipolar disorder suffer for years without help cause the symptoms are missed or confusus th other illnesses, like depression. learn how easily you can help keep this from happening to a loved one. >>> we close tonight inside a c

don dahler, cbs news, new york. >>> still ahead here, no joke.sj you know the rules. eggs and sausage. hotcakes and butter. morning fare right? well mcdonald's has thrown away those rules and opened a new world of possibilities. now, you're free to start enjoying the breakfast you love any time you wish. no way. yes way. introducing mcdonald's new all day breakfast menu. once, you changed how you ate breakfast. it's time to start changing when. >>> we close tonight inside a class for clowns, where volunteers get a crash course for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. here's contessa brewer. >> reporter: college is not all fun and games. >> whoo! >> reporter: even for a bunch of clowns. at clown u there are tough lessons. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: and rules to follow. no cell phones, no smoking, no drinking. >> drinking drinking. >> you mean water. >> you mentioned going to the bathroom? that's not easy. >> reporter: karen mccarty's a true professional with the big apple circus in new york. as a professor she's seen a lot of freshman jitters. >> a lot of times th

don dahler, cbs news, new york. >>> still ahead here, no joke. >>> we close tonight inside a class for clowns, where volunteers get a crash course for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. here's contessa brewer. >> reporter: college is not all fun and games. >> whoo! >> reporter: even for a bunch of clowns. at clown u there are tough lessons. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: and rules to follow. no cell phones, no smoking, no drinking. >> drinking drinking. >> you mean water. >> you mentioned going to the bathroom? that's not easy. >> reporter: karen mccarty's a true professional with the big apple circus in new york. as a professor she's seen a lot of freshman jitters. >> a lot of times they're imagining being in front of that many people. >> reporter: but they get over it fast. and if you think it's crazy to get a whip/nae nae lesson in a lecture hall, wait till you get a load of the lab. >> whoever has an itch turn to someone in the audience. >> reporter: in class it's all about funny business. >> as you're walking away look over your shoulder. you'll see people scratching. >> report

don dahler is there. >> reporter: the charter flight ended in a fireball in this neighborhood. the hawker 700 had two pilots and seven employees on board from a boca raton, florida, real estate company, pebb enterprises. our hearts are broken this morning read a company statement. "we are shocked and deeply saddened for the families, colleagues and friends of those who perished." as many as four homes were destroyed but no one was injured on the ground. paul raider lives next door and ran to the scene when he heard the impact. >> it was fire, fire and smoke. i didn't even see wreckang or anything. it was so intense. >> reporter: the real estate group was scouting potential investment properties and had made several stops. it's still unclear why the plane crashed here. >> best friend, yeah. >> reporter: jeannie ferraia's 50-year-old sister diane smoot was one of the passengers. >> she was very excited because it was the first trip she had ever made with the executives, and the tragic thing is, the plane had all the executives for the company on it. i don't know if there were any

i'm don dahler. security is tight in the philippines where president obama and the leaders of 20 other nations are gathering for tomorrow's opening of the economic summit. like the g-20 summit that just wrapped up in turkey, this one is expected to be dominated by discussions of the terror attacks in france. president obama addressed reporters before leaving ankara. place in paris, across the world, in the united states, american flags are at half staff in solidarity with our french allies. we're working closely with our french partners as they pursue their investigations and track down suspects. france is already a strong counterterrorism partner, and today we're announcing a new agreement. we're streamlining the process by which we share intelligence and operational intelligence with france. this will allow our personnel to pass threat information to our french partners even more quickly and more often, because we need to be doing everything we can to protect against more attacks and protect our ci

york city i'm don dahler. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, november 5th, 2015. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> was the russian jetliner brought down by an act of terror? u.s. and british security officials believe the crash in egypt may have been caused by an onboard bomb. >>> backlash against nbc. protesters demand the network drop donald trump as the host of this weekend's "saturday night live." >>> the uber passenger caught on camera attacking his driver says he is sorry, but will the apology be accepted? >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news i'm anne-marie green. >>> there are no final conclusions but british and u.s. officials say there is indication that the jetliner that krached in egypt may have been brought down by a bomb and sources say islamic terrorists may have been to blame. johnathan vigliotti is in our london newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. egypt's president is in london today for a previously scheduled meeting with officials. the uk's decision to suspend flights after saturday's deadly plane crash will

don dahler, cbs news, new york. >>> still ahead here, no joke. clowns leaea the tricks of the woman: what does it feel like when a woman is having a heart attack? chest pain, like there's a ton of weight on your chest. severe shortness of breath. unexplained nausea. cold sweats. there's an ununual tiredness and fatigue. there's unfamiliar dizziness or light-headedness. unusual pain in your back, neck, jaw, one or both arms, even your upper stomach, are signs you're having a heart attack. don't make excuses. make the call to 9-1-1 immediately. learn more at womenshealth.gov/heartattack. bipolar disorder is a brain condition it affects millions of americans and compromises their ability to function. when diagnosed, bipolar disorder can be effectively treated by mood stabilizers. but moststeople with bipolar disorder suffer for years without help because the symptoms are missed or confused with other illnesses, like depression. learn how easily you can help keep this from h hpening to a lovededne. >>> we close tonight inside a class for clowns, wher

i'm here with don dahler.rning. >>> nearly 47 million americans are traveling for thanksgiving this year. there is increased security all across the country to protect them. police are on high alert after the terror attacks in paris earlier this month. >> the secretary of homeland security reassured the public on wednesday that there is no known threat to the u.s. >> those of us in law enforcement, homeland security, the intelligence community, continue to be vigilant, to work overtime, to monitor what is happening here in this country and for public safety. we are working overtime to protect the homeland. >> security is tight this morning for new york city's thanksgiving day parade. jericka duncan is at the start of the parade route along central park. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the warm weather is expected to draw record crowds to the 89th annual macy's day thanksgiving day parade. parade go-ers i spoke to are not concerned about familiarity and feel comfortable with the amount they have

i'm don dahler with michelle miller. charlie rose and norah o'donnell and gayle king are off. >>> a dangerous storm is blasting much of the central extreme weather. it threatens to dump up to 8 inches of rain in some areas. >> flala flooding led to a number of water rescues overnight in texas. at least one person is presumed dead. our cbs station ktvt is in ft. worth. arso, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rain fell hard and fast overnight here in ft. worth. the rescue crews had to call off their search foverts a 70-year-old woman who was swept away by the floodwaters. search and rescue crews in tarrant county, texas, fought the high rushing water overnight and they were dispatched to find an elderly drivers. >> it is difficult for the guys to navigate in the dark and then water like this, but they are doing their best and they have made their way up to where the vehicle originally went into the water. >> reporter: 26-year-old tarrant county dispute salazar was pulled under the water. her colleagues searched

don dahler is there. >> reporter: video shows the jet skimming the tree line and then crashing, parkingassive fire and destroying up to four homes. >> he was very rainy, foggy, overcast. power lines on the ground. >> reporter: on wednesday, investigators examined the charred rubble. >> the left wing hit the ground first and left a witness mark. then the aircraft hit half of an apartment building, destroying it before running up an embankment, behind the building and coming to rest. >> reporter: officials confirm all nine people on board the jet, including both pilots, were killed. denny lukowicz is the ceo of the charter company that operated the plane. >> they were very well seasoned pilots, both of them. >> reporter: the seven passengers on the jet worked for a family run property development company in boca raton. the group was in their second day of a multicity business trip. a message hung on the door of their office on monday. our hearts are broken, it said. investigators talked to a pilot who landed at the pilot before the accident. he was on the same radio frequency as the hawke

don dahler was there. en >> reporter: the largest contingent of heavily armed police officers in the parade's history stood along the parade's two-and-a-half-mile route. they were protecting the parade's 3.5-million onlookers who crowded streets, 20 feet deep in some places. some were concerned about terrorism, some not. >> we're super excited. the weather turned out perfect so we couldn't ask for anything better. >> reporter: in their midst, undercover cops moved among them and sniper teams scanned from rooftops. in downtown manhattan, dozens of officers also kept an eye on things in a massive room named the joint operations center. chief james o'neill gave us a tour. i can't help but notice all these gigantic screens. what kind of information would you have up there? >> we have cameras all around the city that we can choose. if there's an event somewhere in the the city we can go to that neighborhood. >> reporter: during major events like the parades the center is staffed with representatives of various