i'm bianna golodryga. jeff is off tonight. safety is the mantra for law enforcement approaching new year's. the department of homeland security is especially concerned with security in lives las vegae scene this year of the worst mass shooting in recent american history. the tournament of roses parade in pasadena, california, is also high on its list. and, as always, the midnight celebration in new york's times square. we begin with tony dokoupil. >> reporter: three days before the ball drops in times square, security is already building up. new york police commissioner james o'neill: >> the takeaway from our preparation this is-- people will be safe and they should feel safe, too. >> reporter: to protect about a million revelers in a city still shaken by a botched pipe bombing this month and a deadly vehicle attack on halloween, the n.y.p.d. is promising stepped up patrols, canine teams, and heavy weapons squads. the old barriers are back, too, along with sand trucks to guard against a vehicle attack. but the n.y.p.d. is putt

bianna. >> golodryga: some good advice. jan, our thanks to you.sident trump has a doctor's appointment on january 12. it's a checkup. the results of the physical exam will be made public by the white house physician at walter reed medical center. u.s. presidents have annual exams to show that they are physically fit for duty. well, the weekend before his bysical, mr. trump will be at inmp david, meeting with alpublican congressional leaders to set their legislative agenda for the year. chip reid is traveling with the president in florida. >> infrastructure is by far the easiest. people want it. >> reporter: fixing the nation's deteriorating infrastructure s pears to be at the top of the president's agenda for next year. >> republicans and democrats, we're going to have tremendous democrat support on infrastructure. >> reporter: in fact, it's not that simple. democrats want a massive trillion-dollar federal spending program, but many republicans want to spend only one-fifth of that, $200 billion, money that would be used to form public- private par

i'm bianna golodryga. new york city's deadliest fire in decades was spark the officials say by a three-year- old boy playing the burner of a kitchen stove. 12 people, including five children, are dead. four others are critically injured. don dahler explains how it spread so quickly. >> reporter: it took first responders only three minutes to arrive, but not in time to prevent a tragedy caused by a three-year-old toddler playing with the stove. f.d.n.y. commissioner daniel nigro: >> the mother was not aware of it, was alerted by the young man screaming. she exited her apartment with her two-year-old and three-year- old and left the door open. >> reporter: that was a fateful mistake, according to the commissioner. like smoke up a chimney, the fire was sucked into hall ways. the entire five-story building was ungulfed within minutess. >> they are okay. >> reporter: 10-year-old crisbel martinez escaped with her brother. >> i got scared and freaked owz because i thought i was going to fall off the fire escape b

bianna? >> law enforcement as always on high alert.k you. >>> some places could see record cold for new year's. windchill warnings are up in much of the country. in chicago at least one death is blamed on this week's blast of arctic air. tears turn to icicles in minneapolis as temperatures hovered near zero this morning. niagara falls has been transformed into a giant ice sculpture. erie, pennsylvania is digging out from 65 inches of snow. not evenus being trapped in it. it was 34 below zero on mt. washington in new hampshire. boiling water immediately turned to ice crystals that were swept away by hurricane-force winds. the cold weather is not going anywhere for a while, unfortunately. meteorologist danielle niles is with our cbs station in boston, wbz. good evening, danielle. >> it's just brutal. we're going to be talking about this cold for days, if not weeks as another reinforcing shot of cold air, a piece of the polar vortex dives south for a record cold start to 2018. temperatures 20 to 40 degrees below normal. and that may be a

from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm bianna golodryga.s for watching. >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >> welcome to the overnight news. i'm don dahler. new year's weekend starts today, and it's doing so in frigid fashion. old man winter has brought bone-chilling cold from montana all the way into the south. and for most, it won't be warming up any time soon. in new york city, the arctic weather isn't the only thing putting a chill on preparations for new year's eve. police are planning the biggest security cordon in city history around times square. tony dokoupil is there. >> reporter: three days before the ball drops in times square, security is building up. new york police commissioner james o'neill. >> we take away are our preparations this. people will be safe. and they should feel safe too. >> reporter: to protect about a million revellers in a city still shaken by a botched pipe bombing this month and a deadly vehicle attack on halloween, the nypd is promising stepped up patrols, k-9 teams and heavy weapons squads. the old bar

bianna golodryga now on what this means. >> think of net neutrality and today's vote to repeal it like the lines at airport security. there's the main line, which is free, but typically long. there's the t.s.a. preline, which comes with a fee but is shorter and more convenient, and then there's the even more expensive option at some airports called "clear," where there is no line and an agent walks you over to be screened right away. the fcc argues that net neutrality has created a chaotic internet similar to an airport with only one long security line. internet service providers like comcast, verizon, and at&t stand to again the most by being able to charge more and potentially offer less. those hurt could be smaller internet companies, start-up, and consumers, especially those who live in rural areas with fewer internet service providers. >> glor: and bianna is with us. when does all of this start? >> reporter: the repeal won't go into effect for a couple months. consumers won't feel anything right now. some consumers have already launched lawsuits as well as the attorney general in

., however, is mandating is that if they do raise prices, they have to inform consumers. >> glor: biannaank you very much. >> reporter: sure. >> glor: american's u.n. ambassador accused iran today of violating security council resolutions by arming rebels in yemen, and she showed off the remnants of a ballistic missile to prove it. here's david martin. >> reporter: the missile that iranian-backed rebels in yemen fired into saudi arabia last month, landed a mile and a half from the main terminal of riyadh international airport. the wreckage of that missile is now in an aircraft hangar at the defense intelligence agency, where it provided a backdrop for a declaration by u.n. ambassador nikki haley of a new hard line against iran. >> we do not often declassify this type of military equipment recovered from these attacks. we did this for a single, urgent purpose: because the iranian regime cannot be allowed to engage in its lawless behaviors any longer. >> reporter: according to the pentagon, the missile was made in iran and shipped to yemen in violation of u.n. security council resolutions.

as bianna golodryga reports, some are warning the bitcoin bubble could burst. >> reporter: at this bar are flowing, and so is the conversation about -- >> bitcoin. >> bitcoin. >> bitcoin. >> reporter: the buzz is over this new currency coin exploding. nathaniel popper is a reporter with "the new york times." >> what it promisesd was a mone that could be controlled outside wall street and outside the control of any government. >> reporter: so what is bitcoin? it isn't money you can hold in your hand. some consider it the new gold, a digital currency that exists online. you can buy and sell them on bitcoin exchange. there's no central authority and they can be senn and received by third parties without a bank taking a cut. the key to its success like any currency is trust in its backing. the japanese government officially recognizes bitcoin while the u.s. government views it as a property like stocks or any asset. a growing number of major companies including microsoft and overstock.com are embracing it as well. but red flags are being raised. legendary investor warren buffett warns it w

bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. >>> police in north carolina are asking civilian volunteers to join the search for a missing 3-year-old girl. mariah woods disappeared from her north carolina home on monday. her mother woke up and noticed her daughter was not in her bedroom. >>> a rare earthquake shook the mid-atlantic region yesterday afternoon. the 4.1 quake was felt near delaware. surveillance video shows people at a dover bar reacting when the quake hits. their heads turn before they quickly leave. there were no reports of damage or injuries. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news" now, caught on video. a deer goes dashing through school. >>> and a big debut. prince harry and meghan markle have their first official joint engagement as a royal couple. this is the "cbs morning news." . i have afib. even for a nurse, it's complicated... and it puts me at higher risk of stroke. that would be devastating. i had to learn all i could to help protect myself. once i got the facts, my doctor and i chose xarelto®. xarelto®... to help keep me protected. once-daily xarelto®, a latest-g

bianna?major, thank you. >>> the house and senate approved a bill to fund the government for the next a two weeks and avoid a government shutdown. 14 voted against the bill and it's now up to president trump to sign the measure. >>> britain and the european union are reporting a breakthrough in brexit negotiations. it involved a key sticking point. there will be no hard border between northern island and united kingd eu citizens will have their rights protected. >>> a former south carolina police will spend 20 years in prison for killing an unarmed black man. michael slager shot walter scott in the back five times when he ran from a traffic stop in 2015. the former charleston, south carolina, officer pleaded guilty. >> they called eached each and every one of our names and apologize. >> i praise god for each and every one of you all. i thank god for all the prayers that went up for our family. >> that was nicely said in such a tough situation and the family said that they forgive slager. >> t

here is bianna golodryga. >> our top story is once again about our former colleague matt lauer. >> reporter: the "today" show may be without its star anchor, but matt lauer still managed to lead his old broadcast, releasing a statement just before air about the allegations that led to a stunning exit. there are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain i have caused others by my words as i am writing this, i realize the depth of the damage and disappointment i have left behind at home and at nbc. lauer seen near his home in the hamptons today said some of the allegations are untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. nbc says two women in addition to the female employee whose complaint led to lauer's firing have come forward. also, one woman told "the new york times" that she was sexually assaulted by lauer in his office in 2001. and some of lauer's female colleagues told variety magazine that he summoned them to his hotel room at night during nbc's olympic coverage. some told "variety" their complaints to mana

angela, ben, bianna, appreciate your time. >> i'm awake. >> yeah. >> after that.e news in. our manu raju getting another one of his interviews with senate intel committee, the ranking democrat, mark warner, what he has to say about the russia probe amid new reporting on it this morning. stay with us. booking a flight at the last minute doesn't have to be expensive. just go to priceline. it's the best place to book a flight a few days before my trip and still save up to 40%. just tap and go... for the best savings on flights, go to priceline. ♪ ♪ give a little bit ♪ ♪ give a little bit... -hello. ♪ give a little bit... ♪ ... of your love to me oh, haha. ♪ there's so much that we need to share ♪ ♪ so send a smile and show that you care ♪ ♪ i'll give a little bit of my love to you ♪ >>> it was president trump's wish from republicans to hand him a tax bill before christmas. it is pretty set that that's going to happen and may hit his desk as early as tomorrow. it is not, though, apparently what the majority of americans want for christmas. only 33% favor this new tax

bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. >>> president trump phoned russian president vladimir putin.hey talked after putin's annual news conference yesterday. he thanked the president for his strong economic performance. the two leaders also discussed north korea and u.s./russia relations. >>> a suspect accused of driving a car through a protest in charlottesville now faces first-degree murder charges. james alex fields appeared in court yesterday. prosecutors amended the second-degree murder charges they originally filed. they say he drove his car into a group of protesters in august killing one woman and injuring dozens more. >>> and the grand jury investigating the fraternity culture at penn state university is expected to release its report today. the grand jury investigation was triggered by timothy piazza about ten years ago. he was served 18 drinks within 82 minutes at a pledge party. he fell down the steps, was knocked out due to injuries and the fraternity didn't call for help for nearly ten hours. >>> russell simmons denies the claims against him. he defends himself and say

bianna? >> potential game-changer nonetheless. thank you. >>> longtime opera director james levine is suspended this morning over a series of sexual misconduct allegations. he's one of the most world renowned conductors. he's accused of sexually molesting boys from 16 to 19. cbs reached out to levine for comment, but we have yet to hear back. di> a florida teen who coach is reunited with her parents. >> what was it like when you first saw her? >> it was wonderful. she's just beautiful. just to get to see her and put our arms around her. there's nothing else like it. >> meg oliver sat down with kaitlyn fricaitlyn frisina's moa >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by toyota. let's go places. >>> north korea's missile launches are keeping the u.s. air force alert and ready near the korean peninsula. >>> ahead ben tracy flies on a training mission with fighter pilots preparing for a possible war. you're watching "cbs this morning." touch is how we communicate with those we love, >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this

bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. >>> police in north carolina are asking civilian volunteers to join the search for a missing 3-year-old girl. mariah woods disappeared from her home outside of jacksonville, north carolina, on monday. her mother says she woke up monday morning and noticed her daughter was not in her bedroom. there was no signs of forced entry, but the family says the back door was unlocked. >>> a rare earthquake shook the mid-atlantic region of the east coast late yesterday afternoon. the 4.1 magnitude quake was centered about six miles from dover, delaware. it was felt in several states from virginia to connecticut. surveillance video shows people at a dover bar reacting. as the quake hits, their heads turn before they quickly leave. there were no reports of damage or joour injuries though. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news" now, caught on video. a deer goes dashing through school. >>> and a big debut. prince harry and meghan markle have their first official joint engagement as a royal couple. this is the "cbs morning news." meghan markle have their first

i'm gayle king with bianna golodryga and norah o'donnell .f the nation's busiest highways. 405 was closed during the commute,s putting homes in jeopardy. another fire in ventura threatening 12,000 homes. about 200 homes and other structures have been destroyed. >> this satellite photo from nasa shows a huge amount of smoke created by the fires blowing toward the pacific ocean. the governor declared a state of emergency in los angeles and ventura county, the location of the three big fires. david begnaud is near the fire lines in ventura. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is 37 degrees here in southern california, cold, as a wildfire burns out of control. this is the thomas fire in ventura county. winds died down overnight. they're starting to pick back up. visibility is incredibly poor, and that's preventing the fire service from bringing in fixed wing aircraft to help battle the fire. we are told winds will be an issue the rest of the week and into the weekend. a new fire broke out north of beverly hills, shutting down the busy 405

>> mason: bianna golodryga, thanks.ssure is growing on the longest-serving member of the house of representatives to step down in the face of sexual misconduct accusations. more on that now from julianna goldman. >> congressman conyers should resign. >> reporter: today the top democrat in the house of representatives called on john conyers to step down immediately. >> zero tolerance means consequences for everyone, no matter how great the legacy. it's no license to harass or discriminate. >> reporter: conyers' attorney arnold reed shot back, saying the 88-year-old congressman is staying put. >> nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman, and she sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave. >> reporter: pelosi and other democratic leaders spoke out after marion brown, the staffer with whom conyers settled a sexual harassment complaint in 2015, came forward for the first time. >> i'm here to say that i'm not a liar. >> reporter: offering disturbing details. >> he pointed to areas, genital areas of his b

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i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and bianna golodryga. we're beginning with those pictures because now large areas of southern california are under a state of emergency because of raging wildfires. the biggest of three major fires is in ventura county. it's burned an area nearly twice the size of san francisco. >> more than 140,000 people in the region have been forced to evacuate and the fires have destroyed about 200 homes and other structures. >> the three fires are burning north and west of los angeles. the two largest are zero percent contained. david begnaud is on the fire lines in ventura. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the firefighters got a bit of a break as the winds died down, but the fire what it did was start to move down the mountainsides in ventura county and jump over freeways, roadways, snarling traffic. more than 68,000 acres have burned so far. believe it or not, it's actually chilly in this area as the fire continues to burn. you can see the flames getting so close to that house right there. it burned

bianna? >>> some states are considering lawsuits after the fcc ruled on net neutrality. the new chairman said those renovations were blocking innovation. the appeal could hurt content providers like google, facebook, twitter, and netflix. they say the fight isn't over. the federal communications commission moved forward in a 3-2 vote. outside, protesters and lawmakers gathered, threatened to overthrow the ruling. >> we are out here in the cold to turn the heat up on the federal communications commission! >> it is time for us to restore internet freedom. >> reporter: the >> we should have a level playing field. >> those against the measure say they will charge consumers for high-speed internet and those who can't afford it will be left with poor connection. on wednesday critics of chairman pai launched attacks. he appeared in this video which many saw as moxing their concerns. >> he doesn't seem to care. he has refused to cooperate. he sort of laughed that off. >> new york attorney general eric schneiderman said he'll sue the fcc claiming the process of voting was not sou

. >> do the democrats, bianna have credibility for all practical purposes they've forced al franken ton in the next couple of weeks? >> well, at lowest if gave them a platform to do so. there could be two issues that could affect this president longer term. one, how did he win the last election? he seemed to have his finger on the pulse of what was going on in this country in ways that his opponent did not. by sarah huckabee sanders saying that the nation somehow has moved on from these kinds of allegations suggests that they don't have their fingers on the pulse of what's become the major topic for the country as a whole, not just for the state of alabama. so that could hurt him one way. the second way is this president also won because he ran on making the economy better, right? he's going to bring back jobs. if roy moore wins tomorrow, take a look at what happens to the local economy there. what's going to happen to the international manufacturers that have businesses there? that employ thousands of people in alabama from mercedes from airbus to honda. we saw what happened in north

bianna?chip, thank you. >>> many homeowners are lining up this week to pay their property taxes early. the irs says some 2018 taxes paid before december 31 can be deducted on this year's jan crawford is at the government center in fairfax, virginia, outside washington with more. jan, good morning. >> good morning. here in virginia, about 40% of taxpayers took state and local deductions in 2015. on average it was about $1,300 more than what the upcoming new limit will allow. so here and across the country, taxpayers tried to pay a little jump start on their taxes by paying them a little bit early. from illinois to new york -- >> i can do some of it now, but i really wish i didn't have to. >> -- and massachusetts. >> can i do it with a credit card? >> you're all set. >> reporter: taxpayers lined up by the thousands to prepay their property taxes. >> you can see we're not the only ones who think this is probably a good deal. >> they braved long lines wednesday in fairfax county, virginia, hoping

good morning. >> good morning, bianna.a trip cal traveler, you probably go online to look for the best deals b whau if that deal on a hotel isn't one. >> it was the most expensive hotel room i have ever paid for in my life. >> when lauren vacationed in key west last year, schu knew her $400 hotel room wasn't bargain. when she arrived she learned she had to pay a 20% resort fee. >> it doesn't make sense. it's not fair and taking advantage of people. >> reporter: she's an attorney. she started a website. she found show's not the only one who says they were blind-sided by fees. this customer said we got killed on undisclosed resort fees, didn't know about them until we checked out. another, very disappointed. $25 a day urban facility fee. i was charged this with no explanation of the benefits. others complain the services they're getting for so-called fees don't add up. it included two beach chairs. there was neither a beach nor pool. another said if you charge $29 for complimentary recreational activity, then they aren't com

no rain in the forecast for the bianna?state rex tillerson said this morning jerusalem's final status still needs to be negotiating. palestinians in the west bank and gaza are holding angry protests after president trump recognized jerusalem city as part of the israel. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is the only person to praise the decision. they're sending troops to the west bank where protests are likely to be bigger tomorrow. president trump said recognizing it begins a new approach to recognizing palestinian conflict. he said he's still open to a peace deal. >>> democratic senators believe colleague senator al franken should resign. 35 of the senators in the democratic caucus have now asked him to step down. eight women say he them. franken plans a major announcement on his future later today, and he is expected to step down at that time. but his office tweeted last night he was still making up his mind. senator franken has apologized to some of his accusers but said a new claim that he tried to kiss a congre

bianna? >> security is very tight there. seth doane in bethlehem. our thanks to you. >>> north korea's foreign ministry said the u.s. future war is unavoidable calling it, quote, an established fact. two american b1 b bombers flew over in a show of force. they said last night, quote, the remaining question is when will the war break out. >>> a new study finds a link between hormonal birth control and the risk of breast cancer. i found a small but meaningful increase of risk following the extended use of birth control pills, iuds, and other forms of hormonal contraception. before it was referred to with older methods. dr. agus joins us from california this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> details, please, and what concerned you most. >> good morning, gayle. this is 1.8 million women in denmark. we can look at their electronic records. in these women, there were significant higher cases of breath cancer in those who were on oral contraceptives and interuterine devices. obviously with

bianna, it is striking and saddening to look at what southern california's dealing with this morning. >> extremely saddening and unprecedented. hopefully residents will be heeding that advice, jeff, thank you. >>> democratic senator al franken plans a major announcement on the senate floor in about 90 minutes. he could resign after repeated sexual harassment accusations against him. 35 of the 47 other democratic caucus senators have asked him to step down. franken's office tweeted last night that he hasn't made a final decision. at least eight women now accuse him of unwanted contact. nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the latest. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we still don't know what senator franken is going to say on the senate floor. according to sources, he was still wrestling with this decision late last night. despite repeated urgings from democratic colleagues, including his friend, the senate democratic leader chuck schumer, to step down. >> al said he'll do the right thing. >> reporter: democratic women made clear on wednesday what they think is the right

bianna? >> quite an emotional letter written by lumet.u. >>> meanwhile a top nbc executive dispute as report that they knew about matt lauer's sexual misconduct. jeff zucker said he was unaware of the problem. they they addressed it yesterday. >> there was never a complaint about matt never a suggestion of that kind of deviant behavior, not even a whisper of it not like that. >> "variety" reports on it. prior to monday night current nbc news management was never made aware of any complaints about matt lauer's conduct. lauer faces allegations of lewd comments indecent exposure and sexual assault. he put out an apology says, quote, some of what is being said about me is untrue or miss characterized. >> congressman john conyers is accused by at least two former staff members. the 88-year-old democrat denies any wrongdoing. house minority leader nancy pelosi says conyers should go. >> the allegations against conyers since we have learned more since sunday are serious, disappointing, and very credible. it's very sad. the brave women who came f

i'm bianna golodryga with vladimir duthiers of our streaming network cbsn. norah and gayle are off. windchill advisories are in effect for much of new england and new york and northern pennsylvania. >> temperatures are plunging to the single digits in places like pittsburgh. at least one person is dead from exposure in chicago. international falls, minnesota, hit a record 37 below yesterday. >> this dramatic satellite image of the great lakes shows the clouds behind the massive snowfall they've also seen. demarco morgan is in erie, pennsylvania, where even more snow is piling up on the five feet that has fallen since christmas eve. demarco, we can barely see you there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. just take a look at all of the snow here. we're in what appears to be a car lot that's directly across the street from the local hospital here. you can see the vehicles are pretty much covered in snow. i actually stuck my arm in here and you can tell just how deep it is. just sort of -- can make out what type of vehicle this is. this is an area that pretty much hasn't be

i'm bianna golodryga with dana livings. >> it's tragic. great lakes region says they'll get hit by more snow. that's 2 feet on top of the record-breaking 65 inches dropped on the city already this week. >>> the frigid temperatures are moved south. they'll see windchills of zero degrees on new year's eve. windchills are expecting 40 below zero in areas of the midwest. >>> president trump is using the extreme cold to make light of the climate change. perhaps we could use a little bit of that global warming that our country but not oth ps going to pay trillions of tolars to protect against. mr. trump pulled the u.s. out of the paris climate agreement earlier this year. dems blasted the president's tweet. warren white house called it embarrassing. senator elizabeth warren responded "climate change is is r >> t." >> there's new confusion this morning for homeowners trying to yearay next year's property taxes. too want to take advantage of stateisting state and local tax deduction before it is capped on january 1stst. januar from starules vary f

i'm gayle king with john dickerson and bianna golodryga.it because the child tax credit is too small. >> republicans can only afford to lose two votes in the senator. rubio and senator mike lee who was undecided want the refundable tax credit increased to more than $1,100. >> senators voted for a $2,000 credit but it was cut back in negotiations with house republicans. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. at the same time republican leaders are trying to make that child tax credit more yen rugen other lawmakers are saying the bill is already too expensive. tennessee's bob corker voted no once before and could vote no again because he believes that there's going to be a very heavy load on the debt if this bill gets passed. then there are two other republican senators, arizona's john mccain and mississippi's thad cochran who are ill and missed votes all week. a spokesperson for cochran says the senator is available for votes as needed, but mccain, who is battling brain cancer, is in the hospital and no one

i'm bianna gry jacobson and vladimir duthiers of our cbsn.ood morning. a gayle king are off this week. >>> mayor de blasio c fire in t unspeakable tragedy. kled including one baby. >> families scrambled 15-degree temperatures to escape. the fire is historic in magnitude. >> in a department that's certainly no strategy, we're shocked bur hth everyone who's lost a loved one and everyone who's fighting for theirngs. >> it's tragic. the cause sunday investigation. >>> ca the hard-hit great lakes region says they'll. that's 2 feet on top of trd-bre dropped on the city already thi moved south. they'll see windchills of zeroy. windchills are expecting 40 below zero the midwest. >>> president trump is using the extreme cold to make light of perhaps we could use a little bit of that global warming that our countries was going to pay trillions of dollars to protect trump pulled the us the climate agreement earlier this year. senator his onded, quote, climate change is morning for many homeowners trying to prepay next year's t the existing state and loc

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i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and bianna golodryga, with us all week. >> thanks for having me. >> president trump is lashing out at the fbi as the russia investigation moves closer to the white house. the president used twitter to attack the bureau's credibility. he said this weekend that the fbi's reputation is the worst in history. >> fired fbi director james comey responded with a quote from his own capitol hill testimony earlier this year. comey tweeted this, i want the american people to know this truth, the fbi is honest, the fbi is strong, and the fbi is and will always be independent. margaret brennan is at the white house with this intensifying feud. margaret, good morning. >> good morning. it is stunning for any american president to publicly rebuke the law enforcement agency. but president trump has been harshly critical of the fbi throughout its probe of his campaign's activity. >> well, i feel badly for general flynn. >> reporter: before leaving the white house this morning, president trump said michael flynn didn't deserve harsh treatment. on friday, flynn meeted

i'm bianna golodryga, cbs news, new york. >>> thank you. we're sticking with wusa9 news. i'm andrea roane. as you just heard amid growing pressure from members of his own party after sexual harassment claims, al franken just went to the senate floor to announce his own resignation. >> serving in the united states senate has been a great honor of my life. i know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing, has brought dishonor on this institution. and i am confident that the ethics committee would agree. nevertheless, today i am announcing that in the coming weeks, i will be resigning as a member of the united states senate. >> a series of women accused the minnesota democrat of inappropriate behavior that ranged from nt the first charge came last month when a radio host says franken forcefully kissed and groped her in 2006 after a uso tour. franken's quasi denials left him colleagues unsatisfied and at one time he was even considered a potential presidential candidate in 2020. congress seems set to prevent a weekend government shutdown. you're looking live

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