anne-marie? >> edward lawrence thank you very much. >>> well a determined president obama pressed his political agenda during his state of the union address. there was little compromise during last night's one-hour speech as the president pushed congress to push an issue ranging from gun control. he goes to north carolina to further outline his proposal. al just released cbs news poll found 52% approve of the job president obama is doing, but 54% believe the country is on the wrong track. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> hey, good morning, anne-marie. yeah, the president seemed emboldened and unyielding last night. he fleshed out lots of the themes from tin august rail address talking about how to get the middle class thriving again and talking about how to revive the economy and also unveiled some new initiative including universal preschool and voting initiativess and raising the minimum wage burke he gave the speech before a deeply divided congress many of whom believe

i'm anne-marie green. well, a potentially record-breaking debilitating winter storm is expected to slam the northeast this morning. snowfall totals could top 2 feet in some areas. dangerous wind gusts threaten power supplies and travel will be affected from coast to coast. the storm is actually a combination of two powerful storms converging off the atlantic coast. one part of the storm is coming from the midwest. the worst of the storm will hit tonight into saturday morning. in some areas snowfall totals could reach historic levels. cbs news weather consultant david bernard has the latest. >>> the major nor easter is taking shape this morning right off the banks of north carolina and this is going to rapidly strengthen throughout the day as it continues to move off to the north and northeast. by 7:00 this evening we've got a full-blown storm with rain mixing with snow from the coast from long island to north. everywhere north of there that's going to be heavy snow, and then overnight tonight into saturday

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i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning a large part of the midwest is digging out after a massive winter storm dumped up to 17 inches of snow in some areas. the storm shut down governments, schools, and transportation. travel in some areas is impossible. hundreds of flights have been canceled this morning, and at least two traffic deaths are blamed on the storm. some of the largest accumulations were in kansas where the national guard is patrolling roadways. one meteorologist said it was pouring snow there. at one point a 200-mile stretch of interstate 70 was shut down. >>> iowa is one of at least 15 states under a winter storm warning or watch this morning. heavy blinding snow fell there overnight and is not expected to end until this afternoon. >>> the heavy snow and freezing rain made for slick roads everywhere. in illinois a minivan slid right through an intersection and hit a light pole. residents are being urged to stay home. cbs news weather consultant david bernard has the latest on the blockbust

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i'm anne-marie green. d. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> hi, good morning. it is friday, we love that. it's february the 8th. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now about 4:30. we love friday especially this weekend. it's looking nice. >> weekend looks nice. today's still wet. seeing showers around the area, snow in the mountaintops. our hi-def doppler showing rain sagging to the south. we'll have more on the weekend forecast coming up. >> and outside right i know the bay bridge has two lanes blocked approaching the pay gates. we'll have much more on your overnight roadwork, slick roads and an accident developing in danville. >> thank you. >>> developing news in southern california. they are on edge down there. the manhunt for the former police officer accused of three murders is centered in the mountains of los angeles. his burned-out truck was found there. searchers found footprints in the snow o

i'm anne-marie green. this morning the north korean government stands in defiance of the rest of the world after conducting an underground nuclear test. a magnitude 5.1 earthquake was detected not far from the site the north used to conduct a similar test in 2009. seismologists say the tremors are consistent with underground explosions. now the condemnation from the international community was swift. president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. lucy craft is in tokyo with more this morning. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible unilateral sanctions that japan can't oppose. it was only two months ago that a missile was fired from nor

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i'm anne-marie green. well this morning a major winter storm packing heavy snow is moving into the nation's heartland. at least 15 states are under a winter watch or advisory, and tens of millions of people are in the storm's path. some areas can expect more than a foot of snow. heavy snow is already falling in kansas. state offices there will be closed until tomorrow morning. residents have been urged to stay off the roads. near tucson, arizona, the world golf championship match play event was suspended due to a freak snowstorm. blizzard warnings were posted in parts of the state. some areas of phoenix got two inches of snow. and the snow hitting the midwest is already being blamed for one death, a highway accident in oklahoma. cbs news weather consultant david bernard is following the massive weather system. >> the big winter storm across the midwest will be taking shape during the day today. look how big the winter storm warning area is. it's all of nebraska, kansas, and missouri, even portions of arkan

anne marie?in new york. >>> straight ahead, your tuesday morning weather. >>> and in sports, the new england patriots get themselves a deal signing tom brady to a contract extension that pays him half of what some of the top quarterbacks make. s him half of what some of the top quarterbacks make. ( birds chirping ) everything's better with a great cup of coffee. exceptionally smooth with a harmonious blend of flavor and aroma. green mountain coffee for your keurig brewer. brew a better day. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, partly cloudy, 46 the high. miami, expect thunderstorms. snow in chicago, 38 the high. dallas, mostly sunny, 56. los angeles, 72. >>> time for a check of the nat

i'm anne-marie green.ptions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- www.vitac.com and i'm michelle griego. time is 4:-- here >>> good morning. happy fat tuesday, by the way. february 12, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is just about 4:30. let's check the weather. it's fat tuesday so live it up today. >> this is a good day to do in. a little patchy fog in the bay area but looks like we'll see a lot of sunshine in most spots by the afternoon. 30s and 40s now. much warmer weather is on the way. we'll talk about that coming up. >> we'll check the bay bridge toll plaza. so far it looks good heading into san francisco. we have a crash in daly city. so we'll have much more details on that plus the rest of your morning drive. it's all coming up. >> thank you. >>> we begin at 4:30 with developing news on the world stage this morning. north korea has set off another nuclear test. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is in the newsroom with more. >>> reporter: good morning. we're learning this morning that north

i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning it appears the manhunt for a former los angeles policeman suspected in a deadly campaign against the l.a. police department is over. law enforcement officials believe the massive manhunt for christopher dorner end about 80 miles east of los angeles ended. he barricaded himself inside a cabin and opened fire. >> we know what needs to be done. >> the cabin suddenly caught fire and burnt to the ground. the sheriff's department says unidentified human remains have been found inside. now, everett lawrence is in big bear this morning. good morning, edward. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. investigators, able to go inside the cabin this morn and found out there were the remains of a human body. they'll have to use forensic testing to positively i.d. the body but they do believe it's crist ter dorner. sources tell cbs news christopher dorner is inside this bushed out cabin. police cannot yet identify the body, but they do believe dorner was inside when the cabin caugh

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anne-marie? >> tina kraus, thank you. >>> president obama called the congressional leaders to discuss the budget crisis. the white house said the conversations were good, but cbs news has learned no progress was made. it was the first time the president had reached out to gop leaders since late december and time is running out. the dramatic federal cuts known as sequestration kick in one week from today. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. with this deadline coming next friday, congress went on recess this week and for many that's making the massive budget cuts look inevitable and more americans are realizing they will feel the pain. with congress out of town, president obama called republican leaders thursday to talk about the sequester. it's the first time the three men have talked since the start of the year. >> both sides, i think, aren't really making a move and both sides look bad in the process. >> reporter: both sides look bad to seaside heig

i'm anne-marie green.ell, a string of tornadoes struck the southeast united states late yesterday and overnight. at least 15 tornadoes were reported in alabama and mississippi. in southern mississippi a large tornado damaged hundreds of homes in the hattiesburg area. the massive storm hit late yesterday afternoon, rumbling through four counties, traveling straight down one of hattiesburg' main streets. the governor has declare add state of emergency. the tornado damaged at least six buildings on the campus of the university of southern mississippi. >> i saw it right around as it was crossing interstate 59. it was coming pretty fast. my heart was racing. i've lived here my whole life and this is surreal. it's really hard to take it in right now. >> no students were injured. most were off campus on break. rain and warmer temperatures should help wash away of what was a record-breaking winter blizzard. the massive storm was blamed for at least 15 deaths and more than 150,000 customers are without power and it

i'm anne-marie green. we begin with a possible motive behind the deadly connecticut school shooting. cbs news has learned that the gunman, adam lanza, may have been motivated by the massacre in norway back in 2011. connecticut police say that theory is not accurate. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. law enforcement sources tell us there is evidence adam lanza was obsessed with anders breivik, the killer in a massacre in norway in 2011 where 77 people died, and they say they know why lanza chose sandy hook elementary. the shooter in the sandy hook elementary school massacre may have taken his inspiration from a mass murder that took place in norway a year and a half ago. investigators tell cbs news that 20-year-old adam lanza saw himself in direct competition with anders breivik. [ screams ] >> reporter: breivik killed 77 people in july of 2011. eight died in a bombing near a government center in oslo, 16 others were shot at a teen

i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning. it's monday, february 11. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is just about 4:30. let's get a first check on weather with lawrence. >> weren't those grammys great? >> i stayed up for the very last performance. >> i didn't watch. >> we were asleep. >> i stayed up until 10:30. [ laughter ] >>> cold out there with clear skies around the bay area. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. got a major warming trend ahead. we'll talk about that coming up. >> out the door now, about to head off to work in hayward, northbound 880 approaching 92, we have several lanes blocked an accident there, two crews on the way. updated information coming up. >> you will have a restful show. >> that's right. >> that's good. >> on a monday morning. need it. thank you. >>> we have big news out of the gate. breaking news this morning from the vatican. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at

anne-marie? >> thank you, ashley. >>> there's a growing debate in washington over the controversial issue of drone aircraft, specifically deadly attacks against americans. tomorrow it will likely be an issue with john brennan. a new memo gives the president wide latitude in ordering the strikes. and overnight "the new york times" reported that some of the lethal strikes originated from base in saudi arabia. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. yeah, this is coming from a newly declassified document that seems to provide legal rationale for the government to target u.s. abroad suspected of being terrorists without due process. this is an out growth of legislation from 9/11 and now there's an outcry from capitol hill and elsewhere that it goes too far. the white house is vigorously defending a justice department memo which says the administration can use drones to attack and kill american citizens working with terrorists. >> these strikes are legal. the

i'm anne-marie green. we begin this morning with a frightening meteor strike in russia. now, meteor sightings are a common occurrence, but not incidents that cause injury and damage. the russian interior ministry says more than 400 people were injured when the meteor, possibly part of a meteor shower, hit like a missile near the euro mountains about a thousand miles east of moscow near a former soviet union weapons site. the meteor streaked across the sky this morning with a loud boom, leaving a thick white trail breaking nearby windows and damaged buildings when it hit. most of the injuries were from broken glass. russian newspapers say some 20,000 emergency workers have been mobilized. >> definitely my building was shaking, so i could feel -- i could feel a sway in my building, so it kind of sounded like a bomb went off. >> now, it's unclear if the meteorite hit russia this morning is related to that giant asteroid due to pass very close to earth later today. earlier i spock spoke to cbs news contributor

i'm anne-marie green.ac -- www.vitac.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, february 19. good to have you with us. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now 4:30. let's get our first look at weather with lawrence. a little chilly out there this morning. >> yeah. a little cold out there. we are starting to see some showers already. but something unusual, snow over the local mountains. we'll talk about that coming up. >> we already have chain requirements in effect towards the sierra. chains are required right now on highway 80, 50 and highway 88. so we'll talk about that plus go a little more local and the rest of the morning drive in the bay area. >> a little more local. >> all right, liz. thank you. >>> we begin this morning with some breaking news. olympic athlete oscar pistorius says he shot his model girlfriend thinking she was a robber. the admission comes after a bail hearing where he was charged with premeditated murder. as tina kr

i'm anne-marie green.hat hostage situation in southeast alabama has stretched into its fourth day, and there are signs the standoff may continue for some time. police are negotiating with the man holding a 5-year-old boy in a small underground bunker. the hostage has special needs and the police have been delivering medication. >> reporter: police are camped along this dirt road in midland city, alabama, waiting for something to give. nearby neighbhe is holed up. he's with 5-year-old boy. he took him off a school bus at gunpoint on tuesday. >> negotiators continue to communicate with the suspect and there's no reason to believe that the child has been harmed. >> reporter: michael is a pastor who ministered to children who were on the bus. >> they said they saw him, mr. dike stepped on the bus and demanded a few children. >> reporter: the bus driver refused and he was shot to de h death. they've been talking to him through a pvc pipe and they've been able to deliver food and medicine to the boy who has spec

. >> good morning, anne-marie. yeah, this is coming from a newly declassified document that seems to provide legal rationale for the government to target u.s. abroad suspected of being terrorists without due process. this is an out growth of legislation from soon after 9/11 but now there's an outcry from the u.s. capitol hill and elsewhere that the license to kill goes too far. the white house is vigorously defending a justice department memo which says the administration can use drones to attack and kill american citizens working with terrorists. >> these strikes are legal. they're ethical. and they are wise. >> the memo originally obtained by nbc news says killing a u.s. citizen who is a senior operational leader in al qaeda or an associated force is law ulf under three conditions. the suspect is to kill americans. it's not possible to capture him before the attack and it follows law and war principles but some on capitol hill are concerned that the policy violates the constitutional right of american terror susp

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anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. >>> well, the senate armed services committee has postponed a vote on chuck hagel, president obama's choice to replace panetta as defense secretary. the committee wants more information about hagel's finances. >>> and news that the postal service is cutting back mail delivery to five days a week is not sitting well in rural areas of the country or with letter kwar carriers but the postmaster general says it's a choice the service had to make. oopz danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: no more mail on saturdays. to save money, the u.s. postal service is ending saturday first-class mail delivery beginning in august. many customers saw this day coming. >> i think it's probably long overdue because they've been having so many budget issues. >> i also have been doing everything online for a really long time, so i don't think it's necessarily going to impact my world. >> reporter: over the past six years the postal service lost $41 billion des

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i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ng. i'm anne-marie green.reat day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >> good morning. it's thursday, february 14. you know what that means? >> i do. it's valentine's day. >> happy valentine's day. >> who are you? >> who am i? i'm frank mallicoat. i just let that go. you're michelle griego. >> you did. you did. [ laughter ] >> all right. let's check in with our meteorologist lawrence. he is out live at the flower mart in san francisco. beautiful flowers there, lawrence. >> yeah, guys. boy, you know, all these flowers have somebody's name on it on this very special valentine's day. it's going to be a fantastic day ahead. we have big changes in the weather. could see temperatures in the 70s. we'll have more coming up. liz? >> thank you, lawrence. must smell pretty good out there. outside we have fog. i'm sure lawrence will be talking about this throughout the morning as well as the quarter mile visibility on the upper deck of the bay bridge. so fog advisory in

anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. >>> when congress returns from break next week, it will have just a few days before those dramatic across-the-board spending cuts known as the sequester. some republican lawmakers warn there is no way to avoid them and as bill plante reports, the administration is also warning of the dire consequences. >> what our friends in the house have told us is that they will not even consider anything that includes increased revenues, not even closing loopholes for corporate jets, closing loopholes for oil and gas companies. >> reporter: with everyone out of town, there's no sense of urgency, only finger-pointing. republicans say it's the president's fault. >> we're here because the president back in the last session of congress refused to cut spending in any place, and, therefore, we've wound up with a sequester. >> reporter: democrats blame the republicans. >> their arguments are untenable and don't meet the favor of hardly anyone other than themsel

i'm anne-marie green. well, this morning american airlines and us airways will announce they are merging to form the world's largest airline. the deal's been in the works since august combining bankrupt american what the much smaller us airways. it has to be approved by the anti- anti-trust regulators but if this mega merger is approved, four airlines will control about three quarters of the u.s. airline traffic. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this story. susan, good morning. >> good morning. this is the latest mergener this massive consolidation that has taken place over just the last five or six years. this one's going to combine the third and fourth biggest airlines to form the largest. now, the typical winners in these massive deals are usually airlines themselves because they can save on jet fuel and routes and boost profits on wall street. for travelers it often leads to higher fares, fewer flights, and fewer assets. american airlines and us airways are joining forces to join the bigges

so i want to give a big round of applause to anne marie. as everybody in the room knows she's a force of nature and that's all i have to say and to futures without violence and for this beautiful facility. we got support from the school district and various people and terrific from the mayor's office and of course the mayor and the bully project. we couldn't be more grateful. from the san francisco police department from greg sir to denise flair erty and cheryl jennings and the girl friday and kept us moving all day and to the communications that we got the word out through the media and laura who kept us moving today and financial support. if you read about the justice department in the paper you know we can't pay for anything. when people come to my office quite literally i can't give them coffee. people think the government is high flying and i am here to tell you it's not true. there was support for this event and we couldn't be more grateful to the people that made this possible and the rosenberg foundation and they are here, the san f