and that is the "cbs evening news." later on cbs, "60 minutes." thanks for joining us this sunday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. katie couric will be here tomorrow. good night. >>> another round of heavy rain and strong winds in the bay area, the damage left behind and how long before the next wave hit. >>> the sierra getting buried under a preholiday blanket of snow, the danger for travelers beyond the road conditions. >>> and major delays on b.a.r.t. cause problems in the transday, too. cbs5 eyewitness news is next. e? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. now get up to $300 back in promotion cards.

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> axelrod: we begin tonight in rome, where pope benedict xvi celebrated christmas mass. in his traditional christmas day message, the pope spoke to catholics in china, urging them to have courage in the face of oppression. amid heightened security at the vatican, the pope prayed for a just and peaceful coexistence in the middle east. in bethlehem, an estimated 100,000 pilgrims made the journey to the birthplace of christ. officials say that's double the number that visited last year. security, as always also, was tight but the scene was calm and joyful. back in the u.s., there's a double-barreled blast of winter under way. one storm is making a mess in the south, and now a blizzard warning as a nor'easter is preparing to slam the east coast. the national weather service forecasts 11-16 inches possible from new jersey north. whiteout and blizzard conditions and wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour. for those trying to get home from their holiday visits, the dream of

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> mitchell: and good evening. even for a midwest that is no stranger to winter storms, this weekend's powerful blast is a stunner. the storm is sweeping eastward tonight across the heart of the country with no let-up in sight. besides playing havoc with nfl schedule, the storm is also disrupting air and ground travel across the region. cynthia bowers is in a less-than-balmy chicago this evening. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. it's hardly that. a lot of times winter storms don't live up to the hype, but this one has, dumping snow from the dakotas to nashville, tennessee, an behind that precipitation, bitter cold. wind chills here expected to be negative 25 tonight. first came heavy snow. enough to collapse the 9.5 acre roof of the minneapolis metrodome, hope of the minnesota vikings. it gave way this morning, unable to stand up to the fifth heaviest snowfall in twin cities' history, 17 inches in 18 hours. the vikings will now play the morning giants in detroit on monday, but the giants were unable t

mark strassmann, cbs news, detroit. >> mitchell: and that was the cbs evening news. on cbs, "48 hours mystery." i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org the chan >>> for the is second time in as many days, a missing child is found in the bay area. the chance encounter that led to the discovery of a shasta county teenager. >>> gunman held up a book store at sonoma state. how thousands of students were alerted to the danger on campus. >>> just surreal and you almost have to pinch yourself, wondering am i really watching this? >> and another first for the bay area. move over, preus. a new eco-friendly ride has arrived. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ♪ ♪

this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 1st, this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, december 1st, 2010 captioning funded by cbs >>> this morning long-term unemployment benefits begin to run out for nearly two million americans. an effort to extend them failed tuesday in the senate. there are nearly 15 million americans who have been out of work for more than six months. whit johnson is in washington with more on this. good morning, whit. >> betty, good morning. this isn't the first time democrats and republicans haven't been able to agree on how to extend unemployment benefits. they've argued the same points for two years. they still haven't worked out their differences and today more americans will suffer. 53-year-old earl searight's unemployment insurance expired at midnight. one of hundreds of thousands of americans now without >> i hope something will be done and they'll be able to hear the voices of the people. >> reporter: lawmakers could have extended the benefits tuesday but republicans blocked the vote. they say democrats waited too long to act. >> i tell y

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. good evening. the battle over the future of american taxes brought senators back in for a weekend battle today. democrats made two different attempts to let the bush-era tax breaks expire for high earners, and both times they fell short. this after a new cbs news poll which shows 53% of americans believe tax cuts should be extended only for family incomes below $250,000 a year. joel brown is on capitol hill tonight. >> reporter: they knew this was a fight they wouldn't win, but democrats called the senate into order anyway to make a point. >> it's a tax cut many admit they don't need, tax cuts billionaires like warren buffet say they don't even want. >> do you really think that the ceoss on wall street who make hundreds of millions of dollars a year really need a tax break? >> reporter: democrats used the rare saturday session to try and paint republicans as the party of the rich. they forced a vote to extend the bush tax cuts but only for family incomes less than $250,000. another democratic amend

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. well, it's as simple as this the government is spending far more money than it's taking in. what's incredibly difficult is how do we finally get our financial house in order? it will mean a lot of tough choices spelled out today by the commission president obama established to come up with recommendations for getting this country out of debt. and that debt is enormous, well over 13 trillion. to start chipping away at it, the bipartisan commission put out 59 pages of proposals, everything from raising taxes on gasoline to cutting spending on entitlements. there is plenty of pain to go around, so we're devoting much of this broadcast tonight to laying it out for you. our first stop, the white house, and chip reid. and, chip, there's a real sense of urgency in this report. >> reporter: well, katie, one of the cochairmen of the commission said today the nation's debt burden is like a cancer that could destroy the nation from within if

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the never ending threat of terror, including an exclusive report about a threat to poison our food. we'll have more about that in a moment, but first, a more immediate threat in britain. the police there rounded up 12 terror suspects today in what security sources describe as the most significant arrest in more than a year and a half. elizabeth palmer in london reports their targets allegedly included christmas shoppers. >> reporter: reports say the men planned to bomb multiple targets in the u.k., included crowded shopping areas and government buildings. the 12 men were arrested in a series of pre-dawn raids in four cities around britain. they were aged between 17 and 28 and were mostly british nationals with bangladeshi backgrounds. all 12 are being held on suspicion of terrorism. >> with the current threat level in the u.k. at severe and with the information we had i believe that today's arrests were absol

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is off tonight. we begin tonight with the tale of two coasts, the east still digging out from that monster blizzard christmas weekend, and now the west, where another big rainstorm has landed. it comes just days after a week- long deluge, and along with it, new worries about floods and mudslides. bill whitaker is in waterlogged highland, california. bill, good evening. >> reporter: harry, there are 78 houses here encased in mud. residents had barely begun to clean up when this storm happened. the sentiment around here-- enough already. in highland, california, they're shoveling. bagging. scooping. and hoping that today's storm doesn't bring more of last week's mud and misery. >> we wish mother nature would learn to moderate and spread out over the years and over the months, not dump it all at one time. >> reporter: this latest storm blasted into northern california last night, flooding streets, knocking out power to at least 10,000 hou

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ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> mitchell: and that is the "cbs evening news."on cbs, "60 minutes." thanks for joining us this sunday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. harry smith will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org fire torch pot dispensary >>> stuck at afo, the blizzard can selling dozens of flights. >>> fire destroys a bay area pot dispensary and why this may be no accident. >> mall-wide, lots of price cuts everywhere. good time to shop. >>> as the post christmas rush hits bay area malls, those returns might cost you. >>> cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ,,

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> mason: good evening, katie has the night off. from small family get togethers to services in the world's great cathedrals, the christmas celebration is under way tonight. pope benedict led christmas eve mass at st. peter's basilica. security was tight after yesterday's bombings at two foreign embassies in rome and attempted attacks on the pope during each of the last two christmas eve masses. pilgrims flocked to bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of jesus. the crowds were the biggest in ten years due to the drop in violence between palestinians and israelis. in europe, thousands won't be home for christmas. a new batch of snow has left them stranded. more than a third of all flights were canceled today at charles de gaulle airport in paris. travelers are sleeping on cots there tonight. making matters worse, there's a shortage of de-icing fluid. new supplies had to be flown in from the u.s. bad weather is also complicating holiday travel plans in this country.

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captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, on this tuesday. good to see you this morning. i'm terrell brown, in for betty nguyen. this morning, sunny california is turning more into a swamp. the biggest storm in several years dumped up to a foot of rain in just a few days. it's as much as the state usually sees over several months. forecasters say it will only get worse in the next few days. kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: relentless rains have made a major mess of southern california. more than eight inches of rain have pounded the area in less than a week, causing flooding and rock slides. 2,000 residents in the farming community of mcfarland were cleared to return home after flood threats to hundreds of homes prompted an evacuation recommendation. california highway patrol shut down a six-mile stretch of highway near the malibu coastline because of rock slides. >> it doesn't look good, especially for the month of rain that we're going to have coming in the next 48 hours or so. >> reporter: forecasters say some areas could get as much as

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was painful for him and for everyone watching. veteran congressman charles rangel was censured today by the house of representatives despite his last-minute plea for a lesser punishment for financial misconduct. censure is a formal condemnation and the new york democrat is the first house member to be censured since 1983, one of 23 in the history of the nation. congressional correspondent nancy cordes was there. >> the gentleman from new york, mr. rangel, kindly appear in the well. >> reporter: it was a shaken speaker pelosi who read the resolution censuring her longtime ally, 80-year-old charles rangel, as he stood in the well of the house. >> council and the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. >> by a large. >> the censure >> if expulsion is the equivalent of the death penalty, then censure is life imprisonment. >> reporter: last month a house panel found the former ways and means chair guilty of 11 violations i

join us for cbs 5 early edition ... at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. very cold air mass moving into the country through the northern plains. the cold will spread towards the gulf of mexico. more snow will come to the great lakes and the northwest will be looking at rain and snow showers. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on a monday. the upper midwest digging out following a powerful storm that disrupted travel with heavy snow and subfreezing temperatures. minnesota, there was so much snow, over two feet, the roof of the minneapolis metrodome collapsed. >>> the senate expected to hold a procedural vote on president obama's tax deal with republicans. the white house says it is expecting the measure to be approved by congress before the end of the year. >>> an exciting few days for britain's royal family. sunday prince william and kate middleton released their engagement photos. a few days earlier prince charles and his wife were caught in the middle of a vi

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. if you were channel surfing this afternoon, you might have done a double take when you saw the president of the united states in the white house briefing room. it was the 42nd president, bill clinton, taking questions from reporters. the 44th, barack obama, called in the biggest gun he could to help persuade congressional democrats to go along with the tax cut compromise. and the stakes couldn't be higher. in just three weeks, the bush tax cuts are due to expire for everyone. two million of the long-term unemployed could lose their jobless benefits, and the budget deficit is soaring. the treasury reported today the deficit hit a monthly record in november: more than $150 billion, adding to a national debt now closing in on $14 trillion. chip reid is at the white house tonight. and, chip, it was a very unusual scene there today, to say the least. >> reporter: well, katie, we had been told by white house officials that absolutely th

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. there is breaking news at the white house. after weeks of haggling, nasty debate and political posturing, it appears that president obama and congressional republicans have struck a deal to extend the bush tax cuts and to extend unemployment benefits as well. the question: will democrats go along? senior white house correspondent bill plante is following developments. good evening, bill. >> reporter: good evening, harry. it wasn't easy getting there, >> this is not perfect but it's a potential step on the road to recovery. >> reporter: the deal includes a two-year extension of the bush tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthiest taxpayers in exchange far 13-month extension of unemployment benefits for long-term out-of-work americans. the estate tax returns at 35% on estates worth over $35 million and there is a one-year 2% cut in payroll taxes for all workers. the compromise was all but inevitable after democrats fa

afte,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," a a >>> on the "cbs morning news," a look at today's weather.ast will see more sun today after a cloudy start. the southeast will get thunderstorms. skies sunny in the northeast and snow in the northern plains will be blowing around the next several days. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on a thursday. another powerful storm in the west. heavy snow caused blizzard conditions in the southwest. torrential rain added to the muddy mess in southern california. at least one person was killed and another is missing. >>> here in new york city, a promise to have all the streets plowed this morning. mayor bloomberg is under fire for failing to keep the city running during this week's massive blizzard. in some cases, it took officials hours to respond to 911 emergencies. >>> and massive amounts of snowfall would bring any city to a crawl but in some places, snow like that is actually welcome. to math moth mountain we go this morning in california, this makes has had record december snow totals helping actually boost the local economy.

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's a frightening video that's gone viral and you can only imagine the terror members of that school board in panama city, florida, were feeling when a gunman threatened them, aimed at them, and then opened fire. tonight, we know more about that gunman and what drove him to do this. 56-year-old clay duke, an ex-con was apparently under economic pressure and angry that his wife, a teacher, had been fired. mark strassmann is in panama city tonight. mark, the idea of pulling a weapon on the school board didn't just come to duke yesterday. >> reporter: no, it didn't, katie. in fact police now know clay duke had planned the attack at the school board building for some time. in his trailer they found yesterday's date circled on a calendar. now a word of caution-- some of the following video may be disturbing. >> the school board policy 7.... >> reporter: from the moment clay duke spray painted a "v" on the wall, people in the room sens

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama is on his way home tonight after a surprise visit to afghanistan. we'll have more about that in a moment. but first, his top domestic problem? unemployment. it's getting worse and becoming chronically high. the government reported today that the jobless rate rose two tenths of a point in november to 9.8%. it's now been over nine for a record 19 months and subtracting the number of jobs lost from the number created leaves the country with a net gain of just 39,000 jobs. anthony mason has been looking at the numbers for us. and anthony, this news seemed to catch everybody off guard. >> reporter: yeah katie, this was a pretty limp number and it baffled economists who were expecting a much stronger one. for the 11th straight month, the private sector created jobs in november, but just 50,000 of them. what do we make of this number? >> well, it was a disappointing number. there's no way around that. >> reporter: but eco

this is the "cbs morning news" years. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, december 24th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. the christmas getaway is in full swing this morning. so far, so good, too. the weather is cooperating but that's about to change. it is estimated 93% of this year's holiday travelers are contend with. there are also higher prices at the pump. don teague reports. >> reporter: in dallas, texas, eric and his family are on the road. to grandma's house, 700 miles away in colorado. >> it's not too far for us to drive, i mean, as a family we always take long trips. >> only 12 hours. >> reporter: a trip that will cost much more this christmas with gas prices on the rise. nationwide, the average price for regular .301 a gallon, a a 43-cent jump from last year and the first time gas has ever topped $3.00 at christmas. they are among the more than 92 million americans on the move this holiday week -- by car, train, bus and plane. a 3% increase over last year. >> goi

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. for much of the country it's a very good night to be inside. in the north, lake-effect snow is burying areas around the great lakes, an arctic air from canada is bringing uncommon cold all the way down to the deep south. a look at the low temperatures, records in some places, tells only part of the story. mark strassmann is in the heart of florida's citrus-growing country and, mark, farmers there are understandably worried tonight. >> reporter: they really have to be, katie. these... 70% of these groves supply america's citrus and these crops are now in a real desperate fight for survival. it's part of the deep freeze that grips so much of america. in wintery central florida, citrus farmers were frozen by fear. john arnold's crop faced ruin. >> well, we haven't slept in a day and a half. >> reporter: that's scary. >> yeah. >> reporter: overnight, freezing temperatures menaced the state's billion-dollar citrus crop, two thirds of i

this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december 23rd, this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december 23rd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> i'm terrell brown for betty nguyen. boy, what a difference a month makes in politics from the midterm election she lacking in november to getting almost everything he wanted from a lame duck session of congress president president obama is headed to hawaii this morning to vacation with his family. before adjourning for the year congress repealed the military's don't ask don't tell policy, passed a 9/11 health care reform bell, ratified a new nuclear treaty with russia, passed a food safety bill giving the fda more power an extended the bush-era tax cuts along with an extension of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. preeti, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. the president called this a highly productive session of congress and said one of the lessons learned is that, quote, congress isn't doomed to endless gridlock but could end when they reconvene in january. he will be vacations until the end of the y

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> glor: good evening, katie's off tonight. we first came to know elizabeth edwards as the devoted wife of presidential candidate john edwards. but she became something more: an example to so many americans of how to stand up to cancer, a disease that touches virtually every family. today at 61, elizabeth edwards died of complications from breast cancer in her north carolina home surrounded by family and friends. tonight, here's national correspondent dean reynolds. >> who do you trust to actually get it done? >> reporter: elizabeth edwards was often direct and to the point, even about the illness which today took her life. >> you really have two choices here. i mean, either you push forward with the things that you were doing yesterday or you start dying. that seems to me your only two choices. >> we are very optimistic. >> reporter: she pushed forward for six years, through several campaigns for high office, through a recurrence of the illness, and through her hu

join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather.are going to clear up here in the northeast. snow will be coming to an end today in maine and turning sunny outside. showers in texas. the midwest will be quiet. the northwest is seeing more rain. >>> take another look at the top stories on this tuesday morning. the northeast still has a lot of snow to clean up after that massive blizzard that dumped two feet of snow in many areas. airlines, they canceled 7,000 flights over the past two days. saying that it could take all week to get all those stranded passengers on their way. >>> and mastercard says holiday shoppers spent almost $600 million this year. the biggest one-year increase since 2007. clothing sales led the way with jewelry and luxury goods. also making a strong comeback. another big difference this year, more customers paid cash. >>> it's one way to warm up in this cold winter weather, hitting the gym for a good workout. but you might want to skip breakfast if you're serious about taking off that extra weight. >> reporter: p

join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. colder than normal air hitting the southeast. warm air is in place in the southwest and southern plains. the northeast is cold, windy and seeing snow showers. the northwest can expect more rain and snow as a system moves ashore. >>> here's a look at the top stories on this tuesday. an arctic air mass is bringing bone-chilling temperatures to the east coast. there are below freezing temperatures in florida and georgia and president obama's tax deal, republican leaders made it through its first test in the senate. a final vote could come as early as today. >>> in a surprise move michael steele says he plans to fight to keep his job as chairman of the republican national committee. the embattled steele told members of the committee monday night that the party's work is not done. steele was the first african-american chair of the gop. he's been at odds with party leaders who are backing challengers. the committee votes in january. >>> here in new york, a new group is hoping to transform t

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the founder of wikileaks is threatening to post still more secret documents. julian assange reported today to a police station outside london as part of his bail agreement. he's wanted in sweden on sexual assault charges, allegations he says are part of a smear campaign. by his biggest risk, he says, is getting extradited to the u.s. where a criminal investigation is underway into the leak of secret government documents. meanwhile, u.s. army private bradley manning is facing a possible court-martial. he's suspected of giving state secrets to wikileaks. but when i spoke with assange earlier today, he denied that he had had any contact with manning. >> our technology means we don't know who is submitting us material. the name "bradley manning" was first heard by us when we read an article about his arrest in "wired" magazine. >> couric: mr. assange, so neither you nor wikileaks provided any technical assistance to private manning be

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this is the "cbs morning news" seas and strong winds. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, december 13th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning to you on a monday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown for betty nguyen. this morning that powerful and dangerous snowstorm that pounded the upper midwest with snow, strong winds and subfreezing temperatures is headed east. over 2,000 airline flights have been canceled major highways closed and in some areas wind chills expected to fall 30 degrees below zero. at least four weather-related deaths reported and up to p 23 mint mint. cynthia bowers has more. >> reporter: first came heavy snow. enough to collapse the 9.5 acre roof of the minneapolis metrodome home of the minnesota vikings and gave way this morning, unable to stand up to the fifth heaviest snowfall in twin cities history. 17 inches in 18 hours. >> oh. >> reporter: the vikings will play the new york giants in detroit monday, but the giants were unable to get to minneapolis anyway because the airport there shut down f

join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on the "cbs morning news," a look at today's weather.a will get rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. some areas around the great lakes are looking at a few inches of lake-effect snow. the southeast has rain and northern plains are sunny with temperatures in the teens. >>> another look at this morning's top stories. late last night congress passed a tax cut compromise worked out by president obama and republican leaders. the bill also will cut social security taxes and extends long-term unemployment benefits. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange arrived at a supportes's estate in england last night. he's free on bail. assange is fighting extradition to sweden under house arrest but can resume work on his website. >>> the security guard credited with saving lives at a florida school board shooting this week is speaking out. thursday mike jones provided new details about the incident. he also reenacted the horrific shoot-out. mark strassmann has the story. >> i wasn't in this building five minutes and i was in a gunfight. >> report

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is off tonight. we begin once again with a blizzard that has paralyzed the east coast. in the aftermath today, strained backs for those still digging out and frayed nerves among stranded travelers, especially at the airports. in boston, they dumped 25,000 tons of salt on the roads. and across the northeast, commuter trains slowly got up and running again, but many with very limited service. the real pain is being felt by those still waiting to fly. michelle miller is at laguardia airport with the latest. michelle, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. well, activity has picked up at all three new york city airports. but with more than 500 flight cancellations today, for every plane that took off two more never made it off the ground. for 12 frustrating hours, passengers on a cafe pacific flight from vancouver to new york were stuck on the tarmac at kennedy airport today. officials say there just wasn't any space at the gates.

join us for,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather.everal more inches of snow could fall down on areas around the great lakes. the northwest could expect rain by the coast. and in the mountains. and the southeast states, sunny and has to deal with some frost. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. president obama and congressional republicans have agreed on a deal that would extend tax breaks for all americans, and renew long-term unemployment benefits. now, they'll have to persuade less than pleased democrats to go along. >>> and wikileaks' founder julian assange could surrender to british authorities as early as today. assange is wanted for questioning about alleged sex crimes in sweden. >>> here at home, the courtroom drama over california's same-sex marriage ban unfolded on television. on monday, a federal appeals court heard arguments in the case. kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: for the first time ever, the court battle over gay marriage played out in front of live television cameras. the ninth circuit court of

join us for cbs 5 early edition ..., >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. the a snow storm brushing past new england and lake-effect snow showers will be a problem for western new york. california, a ton of rain in the valley and snow in the mountains and the northern plains will also see some snow today. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. south korea's army held 90 minutes of artillery drills this morning on the same island bombarded by north korean forces last month killing four people. so far, north korea has not responded to the latest military exercise. >>> more heavy rain is expected today in los angeles raising fears of flooding and possible mud slides after a stormy weekend. fore kasz casters predict more wet weather through christmas. >>> it's been a happy holiday for retailers so far. new figures show sales are up from last year. it appears big-ticket items are back. sales on jewelry and other ruks ree goods are rebounding to a point we haven't seen since before

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, president obama came face to face today with the new washington reality-- at least for the next two years. a house of representatives that will be controlled by the republicans with the majority of at least 50 seats. and a senate in which his democrats will have a majority of just 6 seats. the president met with the leaders of congress for the first time since the election. topping the agenda of their two- hour talk unfinished business of the 111th congress, including what to do about those bush tax cuts. chip reid is our chief white house correspondent. chip, was it a friendly gathering? >> reporter: well, katie, the president said it was an extremely civil meeting but he also pointed out that the two sides still have profound philosophical differences, especially on the issue of tax cuts. >> the american people did not vote for gridlock. they didn't vote for unyielding partisanship. >> there was plenty of talk of working togethe

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is off tonight. the west is finally seeing a break in the clouds. but a week of storms has left a serious mess behind. runoff is still drowning over roads in some places while in other areas, residents are finding almost everything they own buried in mud. and it's all due to wave after wave of storms. a week of weather that dropped up to 26 inches of rain. in the mountains, some places saw more than 13 feet of snow. tonight, that system is losing strength as it heads east. though it is bringing some more snow to the rockies. bill whitaker is in hard-hit highland, california, tonight. bill, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, erica. the cost of cleaning up these storm-ravaged communities east of los angeles now estimated at $40 million. but local officials surveying this damage say they expect that figure to climb much higher. residents of the city of highland are now stuck at ground zero in a river of drying mud. this neighborhood

. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december >> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, december 16th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to see you on this thursday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. >>> the house is expected to vote today on the tax bill that president obama and republican leaders agreed on. the measure passed by a wide margin in the senate wednesday but faces stiff opposition in the house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning to you. we haven't heard the words bipartisan support much in washington recently, have we? that's exactly what this tax cut deal got in the senate. it the's unlikely frustrated democrats in the house can break that momentum. >> the yaes are 81, the nays 19. >> reporter: the tax cut compromise may have sailed through the senate but could have a rough ride in the house. democratic leaders plan to vote on the bill as early as today but first they want to raise the estate tax for the wealthy, a change, they say, would save billions.