anthony mason on creating the next generation of edisons. >> it's cool. it's magical. >> reporter: because it takes it to another level? >> it's just a beautiful sight. captioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. keith alexander's job usually keeps him out of the public eye, but he stepped into the spotlight today for a second time in a week to defend the top-secret operations that he runs. alexander heads the national security agency where edward snowden once worked as a contract employee until he exposed two of n.s.a.'s surveillance operations. one of those collects the phone records of millions of americans the other program monitors internet traffic. well, today before the house intelligence committee, alexander answered critics saying that these programs save lives. homeland security correspondent bob orr begins our coverage. >> reporter: general keith alexander claimed the n.s.a. surveillance programs recently revealed by leaks have helped stop more than 50 potent

anthony mason, cbs news, outside detroit. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> my family and i have been paying taxes for 100 and some years. >> moved back into the courtroom today. maryland's court of appeals is considering the case of long- time landowners in sandy spring who say their property values were steam rolled when a new development went in and erased their historic access road from the official record. scott broom is in annapolis with the latest on how this 9 wants to know investigation is keeping on going. >> some of the allegations of wrong doing are targeted against an engineering firm, called mhg. today, mhg's lawyer told maryland's court of appeals, his client did nothing wrong. >> talked to court? >> that's mhg attorney, james lee, refusing to be interviewed outside court after telling a three judge court of appeals panel that mhg did a survey and did it professionally. it's a survey that property o

anthony mason, cbs news, outside detroit. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> kim kardashian's million dollar baby. >> did kanye cheating scandal cause a premature birth? >> it just happened so fast, but everybody is really happy. >> plus -- >> there will probably be a baby photo sale. >> how much cash

. >> and i'm anthony mason. here's some stories we'll be looking at on this saturday. >>> the heat is on. heat blanketing much of the nation sparking wildfires. >>> the president is with his idol just miles away. how will the president help the critical nelson mandela. >>> the courts of appeal overturned the california same-sex marriage ban ties the knot. >>> the tigers are coming. asian tiger mosquitoes, that is. they're aggressive, they carry disease, and they're invading state after state. that and much more on "cbs this morning saturday" on june 29, 2013. >>> and good morning. welcome to the weekend. welcome nancy cordes, good to see you. >> good to see you, too. they're dealing with some big heat in the west. 106 degrees in phoenix. >> we'll have some great guests for you in studio 57, including a fantastic band, the mavericks. they're back after nine years with a live performance in our second cup cafe. >>> our oldest fine dining restaurant, delmonico's. we're going to talk about him serving up some dishes

. >> and i'm anthony mason. here are a few of the stories we'll be looking at on "cbs this morning saturday." edward snowden who leaked secrets about our government's surveillance programs is officially a fugitive, charged as a spy. >>> a rough week on wall street as traders react to a statement by fed chairman ben bernanke, but does the drop in value actually have a silver lining? >>> the queen of deep-fried food is deep-sixed by her employer. paula deen is let go by the food network even though she begs forgiveness for the racial slurs. >>> and the michael angel lower of legos. we'll take you to his amazing show "art of the brick." that and much more on this saturday, jeuune 22nd, 2013. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning. welcome to the weekend. first weekend of the summer. >> i know. finally. >> finally here. i want to get to our top story. edward snowden. it's unclear where he is this morning. perhaps hong kong. we know where the justice didn't wants to put him. behind bars. >> he now faces charge

anthony mason, cbs news, outside detroit. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> they are prime targets for thieves but cars in one bay area city will be tougher to steal as bay area police plan to give out nearly 1,000 tools to combat the crooks. if all goes according to plan police will help fend off the bad guys before they touch your car. new at 6:00, kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo on the unusual tactic to help drivers protect their rides. >> reporter: police here are giving away clubs like these to car owners who are targeted by some thieves. our time is valuable. but to sam this is 7 seconds well worth it. >> it works excellent usually for the older cars that are usually in demand for stealing. >> reporter: he would know. >> i'm owner of concord locksmith. >> reporter: he is a locksmith and victim. no one is safe when even the locksmith is broken into. >> it can be me

as anthony mason reports it's inspiring students to explore new worlds. >> reporter: when the gridleyol added a virtual reality class in the fall, 13-year-old rashad stevenson was skeptical. were you surprised at how much you liked this? >> i was. i truly was actually. >> what have you learned from this? >> to keep your imagination and don't let people shut it down. >> reporter: in the class sixth and eighth graders design and model their own virtual reall products anything from video games to military equipment to a frosted doughnut. it's a pilot program developed with the raytheon corporation, the giant aerospace and defense contractor. laura mcgill is deputy vice president of engineering. >> what we're trying to do is invest in today the engineers and technical people we'll need in the future. as part of the gridley program, raytheon engineers bring the kids and their projects to this state-of-the-art 3-d design screen called the cave. >> it's cool. it's magical. >> because it takes it all to another level? >> it does. you can really see your pieces, and it's just a beautiful sight

anthony mason, cbs news, outside detroit. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning exclusive interview with president obama. as he discusses options in syria and the secret surveillance programs. >>> plus, the fbi's ten most wanted list reaches a milestone. john miller takes a closer look. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. [ humming ] that was quick. this was you. hm? you've been trying to get me to eat egg whites for years. you went and talked to mcdonald's? [ gasps ] oh, an egg white delight mcmuffin. i knew it. [ female announcer ] the new egg white delight mcmuffin. freshly grilled egg whites and creamy white cheddar. also available on any of your favorites. it's another new way to love mcdonald's. mmm. this is good. yeah. it's better than good. did you remember my latte? uh..yeah... but...it's in the car. mmm! that's good. ♪ june 18th. i'm michelle griego. and i'm elizabeth wenger. frank has the morning off. is 4- ologist >>> good morning, it's tuesday, june 18. i'm michelle griego. >> i

anthony mason on the new outlook. the director of the f.b.i. surprised many today with a frank answer to this question: >> does the f.b.i. use drones for surveillance on u.s. soil? >> pelley: bob orr on the f.b.i.'s program. this is supposed to be the answer to america's biggest nuclear contamination problem, but it's billions over budget. carter evans investigates. and ken moreis' great-great- great grandfather is a giant of american history. jim axelrod on how a powerful legacy changed one man's man'sn. mission. >> frederic douglas said it's easier to build strong children than repair broken men. captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: good evening. it doesn't happen very often but it happened today-- the stock market plunged in reaction to good news. the news from the head of the federal reserve was that the economy is doing better. here's the part wall street did not like. ben bernanke said the economy is doing well enough that the fed is likely to ease back on one of its stimulus programs, a bond buying program that has helped keep interest

. >> and i'm anthony mason. here are a few of the stories we'll be looking at on "cbs this morning saturday." breaking news on the reported health of nelson mandela. why a spokesman is calling it quote, serious this time. >>> an explosive situation when a gunman dressed all in back murders four people when the police shoot and kill him. >>> floods follow in the wake of tropical storm andrea after battering florida. >>> and it's a real life version of fast and furious. anyone with the price of admission can get behind the wheel and go. that and much more on "cbs this morning saturday," june 8th, 2013. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning. welcome to the weekend. welcome, vinita nair. >> yes. a busy news day on this saturday. >> it is indeed. we begin with breaking news on former south african president nelson mandela. today he was readmitted to the hospital suffering from a recurrent lung condition. >> he's 94 years old and said to be in serious but stable condition. we get the latest. deborah, good morn

welcome to "cbs this morning" i'm anthony mason. >> i'm anne-marie green.t down on traffic jams. is it working? >>> and how to spot a liar. not as hard as you think. >>> and why this surge ismmer is packed with movies about the apocalypse apocalypse. >> we begin with tornadoes that struck in and around oklahoma city last night. five people killed dozens more injured. the twisters touched down in the same area ravaged last week that killed 24 people. we have the latest from anna werner in the area. >> reporter: good morning, anthony. you can imagine for people here when a severe line of thunderstorms and predictions of tornadoes happened last night, the reaction among people who have already seen what a tornado can do in that ef-5 tornado on may 20th. the strongest tornado you can possibly have. everyone who has seen the pictures of the devastation, that destroyed homes we know how many lives were lost. how many people were injured and how many lives were simply destroyed, so last night, here come the tornadoes and the thunderstorms again. and there was a lo

. >> i'm anthony mason. here with a few of the stories we'll be looking at on "cbs this morning saturday." the battle in the colorado rockies. a vast wildfire is already the most destructive ever. but could shifting winds make it worse? >>> the u.s. prepares to begin arming syria's rebels. but how deep will america's involvement go? >>> they're a political odd couple with the gift of gab. hear the conversation between bill clinton and chris christie. >>> and a mental health warning for coffee drinkers. how caffeine withdrawal can cause real problems. that and much more on "cbs this morning" saturday, june 15th, 2013. >>> good morning and welcome to the weekend. welcome. >> finally the weekend. >> yeah, and a beautiful day here in new york. i hope it is there with you. we have a great lineup of guests this saturday including garrett clark jr. who's been called the future of the blues. he's an exceptional guitarist, and you'll hear it for yourself when he performs in our "second cup cafe." >>> just in time for

anthony mason tells us higher interest rates are also affecting the housing market. >> one of the things i love about this house most is the kitchen. >> reporter: in dumont, new jersey, 30-year-old jeremy mcdonald decided he couldn't wait any longer to jump into the housing market. >> and now, you know, that the prices are starting to trickle up a little bit, it's a good time to get in there because i know the market is not going down anywhere. >> reporter: realtor kelly weber said in the past few months it's suddenly become a sellers' market. >> they're starting to get over asking prices. >> reporter: weber says two forces are combining to drive up prices. >> inventory is low and you have buyers wanting to get in before the rates start creeping further up which is creating this frenzy. >> reporter: mortgage rates have already risen .3% of a point in the past week. that's increased the payment on by about $38 a month, to $1080. but fed chairman ben bernanke said this week, that's a sign the economy is improving. >> if interest rates go up for the right reasons, that's a good thing. that'

senior business correspondent anthony mason has that part of the story. >> reporter: in research labs, they celebrated the court's decision. >> it's a great day for genomic liberty. >> reporter: christopher mason, a geneticist at new york's cornell medical college was an expert witness in the case. >> these are the tens of thousands of the genes. >> reporter: mason says the patents restricted scientists' ability to do important research. >> if you just have these patents you would have to hold your hand over different parts of these and say "i can't look here, i can't look here, these are prevented." >> reporter: to put it another way, he says -- >> imagine you wanted to write a book as an author but you couldn't use the word "the." it would be just as difficult to look through your d.n.a. and find a gene that didn't have at least one patent on it. >> reporter: but one estimate, more than 3,500 patents are held on naturally occurring gene sequences by pharmaceutical giants like amgen, genentech and glaxosmithkline. bio, the biotechnology industry organization, called the court's rulin

anthony mason on the new outlook. the director of the f.b.i.ised many today with a frank answer to this question: >> does the f.b.i. use drones for surveillance on u.s. soil? >> pelley: bob orr on the f.b.i.'s program. this is supposed to be the answer to america's biggest nuclear contamination problem, but it's billions over budget. carter evans investigates. and ken moreis' great-great- great grandfather is a giant of american history. jim axelrod on how a powerful legacy changed one man's man'sn. mission. >> frederic douglas said it's easier to build strong children

anthony mason on creating the next generation of edisons. >> it's cool. it's magical. >> reporter: because it takes it to another level? >> it's just a beautiful sight.

a certain standup dad is in his element this sunday and with anthony mason, we sit down and take a listen. >> reporter: father hood has provided a wealth of material for comic give gaffigan. >> you know when you're a kid and you go on vacation you go "why why is dad always in a bad mood?" >> reporter: because he and his wife have five in a two-bedroom apartment. why are you doing this to yourself? >> i'm not trying to prove something. >> reporter: we talk about father hood with jim gaffigan ahead on "sunday morning.". >> debbie reynolds is classic hollywood but her on life story seems to be forever entwined with the stories of two other big stars. this morning she talks about them and more with mo rocca. ♪ tammy, tammy ♪ tammy's in love. >> reporter: on screen, debbie reynolds was the good girl you root for. off screen she was the good girl who got wronged. you must get tired of talking about eddie fisher and elizabeth taylor. >> no, i don't get tired of it because i'd like to clear it up for everybody. >> reporter: she does just that ahead on is up "sunday morning" there >> there's the m

charlie rose is off so anthony mason is with us. great to have you here. as we come on the air in the west, president obama is on his way to south africa and the question remains, will he visit nelson mandela? >> aboard air force one this morning, the president told reporters, quote, we'll see what happens when we land. i don't want a photo op. and the last thing i want to do the president said is to be in any way intrusive at a time when the family is concerned with mandela's condition. mark phillips is at the hospital in pretoria. >> reporter: good morning. it's day 21. three weeks since nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital for that recurring lung infection that's gotten a lot worse. the condition is still described as critical but stable. we understand that effectively his general condition continues to decline. after three weeks in intensive care and with hope of recovery fading the hospital in pretoria where nelson mandela lays hovering between life and death continues to be a place of pilgrimage. a class of young children were the first to off

anthony mason with us. what do the nobodies mean?> we keep chugging along at the same pace we have been for the past year. 175,000, a little below the six-month average, almost exactly what the year-long average is. the job market improving very slowly. people's perception of the market a little better. cbs news poll says 46% say the job market is good. up from 33% two years ago, but 51% say it's bad. >> what about the new federal reserve report that americans have gained back most of the wealth that they lost during the recession? >> we're actually ahead of where we were before the recession, if you leave inflation out. we've added $3 trillion in the first quarter of this year, up 4.5%. what this says is americans are feeling better about their wealth. feeling richer, their house is worth more, retirement plan worth more. really good for the atmosphere and the economy. makes people want to buy more, want to borrow more, and that's what we want to see. >> the most important thing we need i assume is confidence. >> this gives us confi

anthony mason is with us this morning. what's going on? >> the market's got a little volatile in the last week or so. i think that's kind of a minor anxiety attack about what's the fed going to do and what impact. that's a big reason why they're concerned about the jobs report today and what that's going to show. the thing you've got to remember is the dow, even with this recent volatility is 12% for the year, which, of course, is a huge number. >> what about the report that the americans have gained most of the wealth that they lost due to the recession. who does that apply to? >> well, obviously it applies to wealthy americans as opposed to ordinary americans but make no mistake, it includes homes, stocks, assets. it went up 3.5 to $4 trillion. it takes us back to precrisis levels. the wealth of the nation is now $7 trillion. if your home is worth more, if your retirement fund is worth more, yo feel wealthier and you're more likely to spend. for the underlying economy, that's a very important thing. >> if they have said clearly they're g

host: we are talking with anthony sanders of george mason university. he is a professor of finance and the distinguished professor of real estate finance. his primary research interests include financial institutions emphasistal markets with on real estate finance and investment. our next call comes from richard in jacksonville, florida, on our line for independents. caller: good morning, gentlemen. good to talk to you. sir, how is it that if the american people realize we spent $1 trillion to prop up the markets? i think the american people have something to say about this.this is crazy. we cannot keep buying our own stuff and expect the whole world to change. it is not going to happen. how do we get out of this mess stand by and wait for an answer for that one. guest: i would like to know how we get out of that mess, too. they originally came out with the bailout under paulson. i traveled to the sea and met with treasury and said, a, don't do it. go to speedy, organized bankruptcy. let the banks talke what they bt off and swallow it. bailouts are very

host: we are talking with anthony sanders of george mason university.e is a professor of finance and the distinguished professor of real estate finance. sis primary research interest include financial institutions and capital markets with interests in real estate, finance, and investment. our next call comes from richard in florida on our line for independents. how is it that if the american people realize we spent $1 trillion to prop up the markets? i think the american people have something to say about this. we cannot keep buying our own stuff and expect the whole world to change. it is not going to happen. how do we get out of this mess now? i will stand by and with for an answer to that one. guest: i will -- i would like to know how we get out of that mess, too. the speedy, organized bankruptcy. off.bit it let them swallow it. bailouts are distortion airing and i do not think it is appropriate. congress -- bailouts are distortionary and i do not think it is a program. congress does not call it a bailout. once you start building out, how to use scot

. >>> >>> i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and anthony mason.ching kennedy airport almost hit a jet that was taking off from laguardia. terrell brown is at kennedy. >> reporter: good morning. sources say that the two airplanes came within 200 feet in altitude and about a half mile horizontally. it all goes back to an incident that happened last thursday at 3:45 in the afternoon. a delta airline flight was cleared to land here at jfk. a boeing 747. the pilot decided not to complete the landing. it's something we understand isn't incredibly out of the norm. at the same time, there was a flight that was taking off from laguardia. the faa said in a statement, the aircraft were turning away from each other at the point where they lost the required separation. two airplanes are supposed to have at least 1,000 feet between them at any given time while in the air. both flights managed to land safely. anthony, nora gayle? >>> terrell brown at jfk flooding in northwestern canada could force up to 100,000 people to leave their homes. heavy rains have washe

again, anthony mason, this young guitarist who moved from austin texas, into the spotlight. ♪ >> reporter29-year-old gary clark jr.'s ferocious stroke has made him rock's new guitar hero. eric clapton and the rolling stones have asked to play with him. ♪ >> reporter: blak & blu, his major named debut was named one of the best albums of last year by rolling stones magazines. were you worried when you started playing the blues that there would actually be an audience for it? >> yeah i was quite worried. i think my folks were worried for me. >> reporter: clark, who grew up in austin, texas, had music on his mind early. >> reporter: when had you first thought you wanted a guitar? >> seeing michael jackson live in 1988 for the bad tour. >> reporter: how old were you? >> i was like five. i was a major fan of the jackson 5, tito jermaine young kids that looked like me. that's what got me into it really. >> reporter: at first, clark leaned towards soul funk and hip-hop. for african-american kids the blues had lost its cool. >> reporter: why do you think black musicians abandoned the blues? >> i t

>> okay, i'm not a huge fan of groupon, but ever since anthony -- andrew mason left -- no, ever since he left, i decided kind of a mixture, but the stock was you have 10%, let it come in if you really like it. i do like the new managers very much, they are interim managers, but it's not a short. to donna in texas. >> caller: i'm interested in learning more about dean foods. what happened and where is it headed? >> we have the spin off it completed. it's now a commodity player, i like the other side. i like the organic side of white wave. i'm not a backer of dean foods. sure there are important companies importing next week. but what really matters? here it is, it's all about big ben. ""mad money" will be right back. >> coming up, better half? health care giant covidien is going under the knife, slicing off its business into a new company. which will be the healthier stock to own? cramer decides. and later, spec-tacular stock, shares of this company are up 20% despite being in bankruptcy. as it emerges from chapter 11 could it have the right formula for compounding returns? all coming

finance professor at george mason university, welcome back to the show, anthony.hen the national association of realtors says prices are growing too quickly, that's a sign of something. what do you say? >> absolutely. you really have got to pay oser attention to the data, d they are. gerri: and 8% hike month to month which reminds me a lot of 2006, 2005, 2004. is this a bubble? >> let's take a look at this carefully. on the surface, yes. if you look at mortgage applications, still makes 95 levels whi means they are in the doldrs. not coosumers buying homes, thes are investors and wall street, et cetera and paying cash. there is a bubble, absolutely and its not going away anytime soon. gerr one of the issues at play here a rising interest rates and expectations rising rates could kill this boom. avere 30-year fixed-rate mortgages across the country cruising just under 4% in many markets across the country, you look at 3.95% on the east coast, 3.92% on the west coast, big differences by region, look at that. and then you start to consider how much of theseates are g

recovery, the consumer education president for credit.com and anthony nderrings, distinguished real estate financeprofessor at george masonrting with jerry because i know you think a lot about consum issues. how important is this going to be to consumer finances? could it keep somebody out of the housing market? >> it absolutely could keep somebody out of the houing market because if you think about it higher rates means higher payment and we're in an environment where it's very competitive and where there's tighter underwriting standaads so if your payment goes up, you may not qualify for that mortgage that you qualified for a month ago. gerri: anthony, is this going to put te brkes on the husing recovery? there's monster rates, will it continue if they rise? >> no. right now, we are seing whate sometimessee with amortgage applition, the purchases, and when rates go p, peopl panic, house prices go up, i have to apply for a mortgage right now. we are seeing a litle of that, but the problem is as was said, credit still is tight, freddy and fannie have the hammr down. gerri: good point. people have been struggling throughou

tomorrow on "washington journal ," the federal reserve's plan for stimulus programs with anthony sanders of george mason. tolowed by issues important younger americans including student loan interest rates and youth unemployment. we are joined by matthew segal. they use a photo database of almost 120 million people to and we willpects talk to the national reporter. washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this is a challenging time for people who are conservative. we have a quite liberal democratic president who has not only been elected but reelected after putting in place some ideas and programs and projects that, i think, are very wrongheaded. they had a chance to think about that and they reelected him. it's a challenging time. .t's also an exciting time what we're trying to do is modernize conservativism and and bring it in line with what the country is facing now to help the country and conservatives think about how to confront the challenges of the 21st century. neither party is doing a very good job of that. there's a lot of opportunity to think about what america and the 21st-

look at the a federal reserve plans for a stimulus program with anthony sanders of george mason.in a discussion on issues important to young americans, including student loan interest rates. egal.e joined by matthew siega we will talk with the national technology reporter. plus your e-mails and phone calls. live saturday at 7:00 eastern on c-span. here is a look at our schedule. starting at 8:00 on c-span, president obama nominates james comey as the fbi director. immigration policy which the senate will continue to debate with a final passage debate before july n3, the latest on afghanistan. all this tonight on the c-span networks. >> when you talk about transparency, you are going to give up something. you will give signals to adversaries. the more specific you get about programs and about the oversight , the more specific you get about the capabilities and the successes to that extent. you have people sitting around saying now i understand what can be done with our numbers in yemen and in the united states, and i will find another way to communicate and i will keep that in min