i'm katie couric. also tonight, the wounded congresswomans number one constituent. >> every time i interact with her, there's something quite inspiring. >> couric: attention wal-mart shoppers: america's largest retailer is putting healthier food on its shelves. and 50 years ago today... >> i john fitzgerald kennedy do solemnly swear. >> couric: ...how camelot began. 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 many americans, mobsters are the colorful characters they see in movies or on tv. flashy dressers with their own way of doing things. but law enforcement sees the mafia for what it is: a destructive force that robs and kills. today, police and f.b.i. agents took aim at seven crime families here in the northeast. our chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian reports on one of the biggest mob roundups in u.s. history. >> reporter: the raids began before dawn, and by the time t

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're at university medical center. this memorial behind me continues to grow as people leave flowers and candled and sign in remembrance of the victims. they continue to pray for the wounded as doctors inside treat the victims, including democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords. it was two days ago that a gunman opened fire as she was meeting with constituents outside a tucson supermarket. six people were killed, 13 others wounded. today the accused made his first appearance in federal court and the police released a mug shot showing jared loughner smiling. people in tucson and beyond are still reeling from this senseless crime which has raised new questions about both the security of public officials and the tenor of the political discourse in america. 22-year-old jared loughner went before a federal judge today. he's charged with five counts of murder and attempted murder. asked if he understood his rights, loughner replied "yes." he was ordered held without bail and could face

we want to sell you cars. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, congresswoman gabrielle giffords is getting out of the hospital. wounded in the tucson shooting, she's heading to rehab in houston, and video shows the judge died a hero. an abortion doctor charged with killing babies born alive in what prosecutors call a house of horrors. and hopes for better relations with china may lie in american classrooms. 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 hosting chinese president hu jintao at a state dinner tonight. the main course: ribeye steak. but it comes with a side of diplomatic pressure mr. obama is pushing hu to improve human rights in china, but much of the talk and tension between the world's two biggest economies. economies so dependent on each other, involves trade. we have two reports, beginning with chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: chinese president hu jintao arrived a

wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. >> couric: and that's the cbs evening news. i'm katie couric.ght. captioni descending into governmental chaos. >>> an empty mayor's chair, deleted computer files. the bay area city descending into governmental chaos. >>> a bay area politician faced with a dui charge now off the hook. why prosecutors say their case was sunk by bad timing. >>> and why would seven middle school students eat rat poison? good evening, i'm allen martin. another bay area city dealing with a different kind of money problem tonight and it could leave san carlos without its own fire department. mark sayer on the options the city is looking to save money. >> reporter: they hope to make a final decision about fire protection here in the next

"cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. >> couric: tonight, change at the top. power shifts to a new republican house speaker, and a shakeup is in the works at the white house. i'm katie couric. also tonight, winning was the easy part. the newest members of congress tell us about the tough challenges they now face, starting with the deficit. forget about their age, a whole new approach to treating cancer in the elderly. plus, the voice. >> when you're listening to nothing but the best of oldies you're listening to magic 98.9. >> couric: and the incredible story behind it. 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 political power shift dictated by the november elections went into full effect today. the new 112th congress convened. the republicans took charge of the house for the first time in four years, and they officially chose john boehner as the new speaker. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, that gav

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. at first glance, the numbers in today's unemployment report look like an improvement. the jobless rate down four- tenths of a point, more than 100,000 jobs created. and the number of unemployed the lowest in 20 months. but it is also now a record 20 months that unemployment has been over 9%. job creation was less than expected and, well, those 14.5 million americans are still out of work. fed chairman ben bernanke told congress today the recovery will be long and slow. >> the economic recovery that began a year and a half ago is continuing, although to date at a pace that has been insufficient to reduce the rate of unemployment significantly. at this rate of improvement, it could take four to five more years for the job market to normalize fully. >> couric: anthony mason is our senior business correspondent. anthony, a lot of people hoped for a better jobs report today. what do these numbers tell us about the recovery and the pace of it? >> reporter: well, businesses have created jobs

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. you could almost hear people crying "uncle" here in the northeast as we got hit today with another major snowstorm. they've been coming one after another this winter and this one was even bigger than expected. most forecasters had predicted a foot of snow but places like new york city and philadelphia woke up to a whole lot more than that. it made for dangerous roads. the storm is blamed for at least six deaths, and canceled flights more than 900 across the region disrupting air travel nationwide and schools were closed in a lot of districts, including the nation's largest here in new york. elaine quijano is in central park tonight, and elaine, this winter is a real record breaker. >> reporter: it really is, katie. this is the sixth snowiest winter, in fact, in new york city's history, and it's only january, and for residents all along the east coast, this truly is their winter of discontent. in the weather-beaten northeast, residents are fed up. >> i'm truly tired of the snow. it's r

>> couric: ... and delight. like to know more about the hat project or tell us about someone you know who exemplifies the american spirit, go to cbsnews.com. that is the "cbs evening news." i'm katie couric. thanks for watching this week. russ mitchell will be here tomorrow, and i'll see you again on monday. until then, have a great weekend. good night. >>> you would think tonight our best look yet at the cracks and falls in the san bruno pipeline and the response to the latest findings. they called it a university, but it was something else entirely. why this bay area school has been shut down by the feds. >>> three years after a murder in a restaurant, the reward police are hoping can crack the case. good evening. i'm allen martin. tonight the feds confirm the pipeline that ruptured in san bruno last september had faulty wells. that work came just hours ago as the safety board released its first factual report. >> allen,

i'm katie couric. also tonight, from another victim, surprising compassion. >> i have no malice towards this young man at all. i only have sadness. >> couric: a miracle attributed to pope john paul ii puts him on the fast track to sainthood. and remembering when the political discourse was "all in the family." ♪ god bless america... 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're coming to the end of one of the most painful weeks an american city has ever had to endure. in tucson, arizona, for the second straight day a victim of saturday's massacre was laid to rest. u.s. district court judge john roll. the line of cars and buses filled with mourners, including dozens of judges, stretched nearly a mile. national correspondent ben tracy is in tucson tonight. and ben, i understand there's also some good news there about some of the wounded. >> reporter: that's right, katie. there are still

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the u.s.s. "enterprise" is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set to deploy to the middle east later this month. but it's not clear if the ship's current commander will be at the helm when it sets sail. tonight he's under fire over a series of raunchy tapes he made several years ago that have now just become public. they were meant to entertain the "enterprise" crew but as bob orr reports, the navy brass is not amused. >> reporter: even as he was making the tapes four years ago, captain owen honors knew he was pushing the limit. >> reporter: at the time, honors was the so-called x .o., the executive officer on the u.s.s. "enterprise." in this scene he plays all three parts and makes it clear to production is his alone. >> reporter: his racy videos used to introduce movies were played for some 5,000 sailors on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. >> reporter: the tapes are filled with antigay slurs and feature scenes of simulated sex acts. >> reporter: in one starring role, honors tak

. >> couric: tonight, massacre in moscow. a suicide bomber kills dozens and wounds many more at the country's biggest airport. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the tucson gunman back in court. jared loughner is read the charges against him and tells the judge "not guilty." he was the picture of fitness until the day he died. >> get your knees up higher! >> couric: the example jack lalanne set for the rest of us. and steve hartman gets a gratitude adjustment in tonight's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs briant gumbel headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in moscow today, the suicide bomber had one thing in mint: to kill or maim as many people as possible at russia's biggest airport with a bomb hidden in a suitcase. the explosion killed at least 35 and wounded 180. no group has claimed responsibility, but islamic insurgents are suspected. the bomber targeted the international arrivals terminal just outside the security zone, an area with fe

"cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. >> couric: the formalities are over. the battles begin as the new congress takes up the soaring debt, health care, and the constitution. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a murder mystery in the shadows of the capital. who killed former pentagon official john wheeler? his body discovered in a delaware landfill. allegations of fraud, and the first study to link childhood vaccine to autism. and that once-homeless radio announcer becomes an overnight star and meets with his biggest fan-- his mom. 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 new house of representatives got down to business today. republicans and democrats going at it over two of the most contentious issues-- cutting the soaring deficit and health care reform with the republicans threatening to repeal it. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, in the battle over both issues, the democrats got some new ammuni

i'm katie couric. also tonight, from the state of the union to the state of wisconsin it's president showcases innovation he calls vital to our economy, even as it's threatened by a new ocean of red ink. out of money: municipal budgets crushed by an avalanche of winter storms. and drawing on their own artistic talent to help children in need. >> good job! 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. nearly three weeks after arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in the head, her doctors are growing ever more optimistic about the pace of her recovery. for the first time since she was critically wounded, she is out of intensive care and listed in good condition. she was moved today to a rehab center, and she has already started therapy there. meanwhile, there's a new report today about some disturbing internet searches by the gunman leading up to the shooting. here's don teague. >>

>> couric: dr.in court today for the first time since he was charged with causing michael jackson's death in 2009. murray's lawyers say he isn't interested in a plea bargain, he wants to go to trial. from los angeles, here's bill whitaker. >> reporter: before the camera and the world, michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, answered the charge against him. >> to the charged defense of involuntary manslaughter, a felony, dr. murray, how do you plead? >> your honor, i am an innocent man. i therefore plead not guilty. >> reporter: his attorneys say murray is ready for trial. >> dr. murray is looking forward to the opportunity to finally tell his side of the story. >> reporter: prosecutors call the evidence damning. the coroner says jackson's death was caused by the powerful surgical anesthetic propofol. murray admits administering the drug to help jackson sleep but denies a lethal dose. at a preliminary hearing this month, prosecutors called jackson's bodyguard, a paramedic and murray's girlfriend to

i'm katie couric. also tonight, he lost 30 years of his life. >> you're free to go. >> reporter: a man wrongly convicted in a rape and robbery case is set free after his d.n.a. proves his innocence. who wants to be a millionaire? everyone in this line chasing a lottery jackpot worth more than a third of a billion dollars. and the american spirit: he's won fans all over the country and it's not just because of his amazing accomplishments on the field. 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. until a few days ago, captain owen honors had an impeccable record in the navy. he was getting set to command one of the largest aircraft carriers in the u.s. fleet on a mission to the middle east. but the ship will sail without captain honors. today the navy relieved him of his command because of those lewd videos that surfaced over the weekend. bob orr reports on the sudden end to a distinguished c

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. she still faces a long recovery but tonight doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords will survive a bullet wound to her brain. we'll have more on her condition in just a moment but first the family of suspect jared loughner issued a written statement this evening delivered to the media at their home by a representative. it says: ben tracy begins our coverage tonight from tucson. ben, what's the latest? >> well katie, the f.b.i. is still here at the safeway grocery store here tonight, this is where the shooting took place and as you can see by the yellow tape, this is still very much a crime scene. while we're learning more about the allege t shooter, he is now behind bars in phoenix. meanwhile, his family here in tucson as you just mentioned is finally breaking their silence. for three days now the f.b.i. has been scouring this grocery store parking lot looking for shell casings and bullet fragments. they're also searching for even the smallest pieces of information about the alle

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with video that is simply stunning. you might even find it funny if it wasn't costing you serious money. you're about to see people caught shamelessly staging phony accidents to collect insurance money. the insurance industry estimates fraud involving property and casualty claims cost consumers $30 billion a year. investigative correspondent sharyl attkisson shows you the slip-and-fall scam. >> reporter: in phoenix, arizona a horrible fall, a 39-year-old woman slips on a hot dog in a store. paramedics rush in to help. it's a cost of doing business-- a customer falls, the business has to pay. but mark sakalares says more than ever, slip-and-falls are turning out to be fraud. he's a special agent at the national insurance crime bureau in chicago. >> it's extremely difficult to prove because the person did fall. did they get hurt when they fell? how can you prove they didn't? >> reporter: occasionally, investigators get lucky. there's surveillance video. take the case of

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was gunfire that shattered the city of tucson, arizona, stunned the nation and shocked the political establishment. a gunman fired into a crowd at a public event outside of a supermarket, critically wounding congresswoman gabrielle giffords and killing or wounding several others. here is what we know. congresswoman giffords was shot in the head, but doctors are now optimistic about her prospects. a 22-year-old gunman is in police custody, his motive still unknown. at least six people are known dead, including a federal judge, and a nine-year-old girl. at least ten others have been wounded. at the white house today, president obama condemned the shooting of a lawmaker he called a friend. >> she is not only an extraordinary public servant, but she is also somebody who is warm and caring. she is well-liked by her colleagues and well-liked by her constituents. >> karen brown is in tucson shooter. >> representative gabrielle giffords was hosting a local town hall meeting outside of a su

. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it was a very different house of representatives than we've come to expect. gone today, with rare exception, was the partisan bickering. tragedy united members from both sides of the aisle as they convened for the first time since a gunman tried to assassinate one of their own. congresswoman, gabrielle giffords, shot along with 18 others in tucson, arizona, last saturday, remains in the hospital, critically wounded but making progress. here at the capitol, the flag flies at half-staff tonight in honor of the six people who died. nancy cordes is our congressional correspondent, and, nancy, on this very somber day there was just one order of business. >> reporter: exactly, katie, and that was to pass this resolution in honor of congresswoman giffords and the other victims. more than 100 members stepped forward to speak in an outpouring of an emotion that lasted all day. >> our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not. this is a time for the house to lock arms in prayer for the fallen an

here is katie couric. c. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the constitution requires the president to report to congress from time to time on the state of the union and president obama has decided now is the time to lay out the challenges facing the country, including unemployment at 9.4% and a national debt of $14 trillion and proposed solutions. this will be mr. obama's second state of the union address as he begins the third year of his presidency and looks ahead to a campaign for reelection. his job approval rating has inched up in recent weeks. our latest cbs news poll found 49% of the public approves of the job he's doing. now, you'll notice some changes this year. the president will be introduced by the new republican speaker of the house, john boehner. and in the audience where republicans traditionally sit on one side and democrats on the other, many of them have decided to mix it up this year. a show of unity after the attempted assassination of one of their own, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. there will also be an empty

haiti was in a state of shock. ♪ i need a sign ♪ let me know you're here >> couric: i saw a woman ined in bandages. she was so swollen and bloody. ♪ i need a hand to help build some kind of hope inside of me ♪ >> couric: there was one little boy. he was screaming and yelling (screaming) for this one boy this was the agony of an entire country. 33 miners are trapped in chile for 17 excrutiating days their families waited for word hoping and praying as crews dug through the rock to get to the miners. suddenly came word. >> 33 of us are fine in the shelter. ( cheers and applause ) >> the first miner has just made it to the surface. >> couric: after 70 days, they are finally free. ♪ the more things change, the more they stay the same ♪ >> every american family will keep their tax cuts. ♪ tomorrow isn't what it used to be ♪ >> couric: unemployment is getting worse and becoming chronically high. >> it could be four or five years before we are back to a more normal unemployment rate. >> a frightening free fall in the market. the dow at one point was down 998 points. ♪ it's time to roll up o

. >>> you wonder what katie couric does before her newscast? shopping a little help others in need spirit here. that's media tycoon barry diller and his maserati that got stuck in the snow in central park. katie couric was in a friend's suv as they drove by so she hopped out to give him a hand. unfortunately, her efforts weren't enough. diller ended up hitching a ride to work with couric. they probably towed the car away. roberta, are we feeling sorry for them or what? >> after living in chicago for 7 years, i said don't feel sorry for me, i'm done with it! i have to think of a lifestyle change. annie from san jose was in new york city last night on business. she was in times square, she snapped this photograph and then sent it off to us here in the bay area so we can get a good look at what she was enduring there while meanwhile this is what we are -- boy, enjoying here. another day with near record high temperatures. i haven't seen anybody surpass that record as of yet. san jose one degree shy of their record of 70 degrees. official sundown a

so an extremely positive response to the president's words tonight. >> couric: all right. anthony mason. anthony, thanks so very much. president obama delivers his second state of the union address tonight. tomorrow he heads to middle america, to wisconsin, to talk up the proposals he just made. there will be more about this on your late local news tonight, then tomorrow on the "early show" and, of course, later on the "cbs evening news." in the meantime, our coverage of the state of the union will continue online at cbsnews.com. with thanks to the jones day law firm for this view of the capitol, i'm katie dure rick. i'll see you new a minute on the web. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i

"cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. >> smith: a day of rage as egyptians take to the streets, president mubarak fires his cabinet but refuses to is one of america's most important allies at a tipping point? i'm harry smith. also tonight, the legacy of "challenger." >> "challenger," go with throttle up. >> smith: a quarter of a century after the disaster, a legacy of learning. and "the american spirit." an amazing rise-- from defeat to can't be beat. 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. egypt's president, hosni mubarak, is facing the most serious threat to his 30-year- old regime. for decades, anger has simmered near the surface in egypt and throughout the arab world, anger over corrupt governments, poverty, and a lack of freedom. today, for the fourth straight day, protesters poured into the streets of cairo and other cities in egypt, throwing rocks at the police, who fired back with water cannon, rubber bullets and tear gas. president mubarak i

i'm katie couric. cbs news, washington. . >>> you're watching cbs5 "eyewitness news." . >>> and good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. you have been watching live coverage from tucson, arizona, and the memorial for saturday's shooting victims. president obama said no words could fill the hole in broken heart but he asked that we use the tragedy to come together to exercise empathy and listen to each other as a grieving family would. we want to show you live pictures from oakland where people have gathered there as well tonight. we will have more on the day's developments in arizona coming up in a few manipulates at 6:30. >>> well, tonight we know just how much time that extra dollar is saving drivers when they hit the bay bridge. the new congestion pricing plan has had an impact. phil matier shows us it's not what they had hoped for. >> reporter: that's right. it has been 6 months since this started in the bay area bridges, and we've got the first report card today. >> we knew goin' into thi

>> couric: a.j. said it was not scary because, quote, as he says, he was brave.edics said if it should say, revealed to the rest of the world at last. >> mitchell: sp finally, this evening, the history of street photography is currently being rewritten, at least so far as the streets of chicago are concerned. anthony mason shows us the eye-opening snapshots of a previously unknown photographer. >> reporter: vivian myer, by all accounts was a very private person. a nanny and housekeeper but her passion was taking pictures with a rolliflex dangling from her neck, she took thousands of them, street scenes, intimate moments, anonymous portraits, pictures she, apparently, never shared with anyone. >> here's an interesting one. >> reporter: until john maloof accidentally stumbled on them. so all this stuff is up in your attic. >> yeah, most of her personal belongings are up there. >> reporter: a few years ago maloof, a real estate agent and flee market fan saw a box of negatives at a chicago auction house. >> her storage locker had delinquent payments so what they do i

six people were killed, 14 more wounded and tonight katy couric tells us more about the man accused in the shooting. >> reporter: 22-year-old jared loughner went before a federal judge today. he's charged with five counts of murder and attempted murder. asked if he understood his rights, he replayed yes. -- replied yes. he is held without bail. on a cold winter more thanking in washington, president and ms. obama led the nation in prayer for the victims of the shooting and their families. others also remembered on the steps of the capitol, hundreds of congressal aides bowed their heads. the supreme court justices observed a moment of silence. and a make shift memorial has sprung up in front of the hospital where some of the wounded are still being treated. >> two of them remain in the icu, however only one of those two is in critical condition. >> that one is congresswoman giffords shot point blank in the head. doctors remain hopeful about her prognosis. >> with regards to her recovery, at this phase in the game, no change is good. and we have no change. >> reporter: the impact of this

katie couric with cbs evening news is next. thank you notes, you write thank you notes? >> yes, every week. >> every week? >> every week i do. i learne

after our news here at 5:00 we have a special edition of "the cbs evening news" coming up, katie couric live tucson with a look at how people are coping tonight. she also speaks to some of the unsung heroes who helped prevent larger tragedy. >>> news in richmond, a 16-year- old boy has been shot and killed. this is chopper 5 above this crime scene, on fleming avenue. we're told it is south of booker. the anderson park. police tell cbs5 the boy who was shot ran into one of the homes there. apparently he died inside the home. the gunman has apparently taken off. an enterprise rent a car, a white dodge avenger, the license plate, 6luu524. again, this breaking news out of richmond where a boy has been shot. we'll be updating that throughout the newscast and of course at 6:00 tonight. >>> we're told it's going to be painful. that's what governor jerry brown was saying about the city budget he released today. he says the deep cuts and taxes he is proposing is what it will take to close the huge deficit we're facing. phil joins us with specifics. what are we talking about phil. >> reporter: we

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on monday, he spoke to katie couric. >> i'm not a political person by nature.en a police officer my entire life. i have no agenda. but i was very, very angry and i think that there are millions of people in this country who are very concerned about the -- these -- this -- the at the nowhere of things in this country, particularly when it comes to politics. >> how does this community heal? >> i think this country needs to tone it down. when i was growing up, it was a different country. >> he also blames arizona's relaxed gun laws for saturday's shooting. the alleged gunman purchased his weapon legally. out of state gun laws are under the microscope. dean reynolds reports. >> reporter: arizona has among the most permissive gun laws in the nation, the right to keep and bear arms here extends to weapons in cars, restaurants, and even bars. finding a list of gun friendly establishments is as easy as clicking the mouse on the computer. here, you can literally go on a shopping spree armed from store-to-store. the argument being that carrying weapons enhances security.

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tonight katie couric tells us more about the man accused of the shooting and congresswoman gabrielles' recovery. >> reporter: jared loughner went before a federal judge today. the 22-year-old is charged with murder and attempted murder. asked if he understood his rights loughner replied "yes." he was ordered held without bail and could face further charges. on a cold winter morning in washington president and mrs. obama led the nation in prayer for the victims of the shooting and their families. others also remembered on the steps of the capital, hundreds of congressional aides bowed their heads, the supreme court justices observed a moment of silence and a makeshift memorial has sprung up in front of the hospital where some of the wounded are still being treated. >> 8 patients in the hospital, two of them remain in the icu, however only one of those two are in critical condition. >> that one is congresswoman giffords shot point blank in the head. doctors remain hopeful about her prognosis. >> with regard to congresswoman giffords' recovery, at this phase of the game, no change is go

here she was with katie couric on "today" that same week. >> it's been written to understand bill, you must start with virginia. how does he take after you? >> i have a lot of drive. >> and you don't give up easily? >> no, never. chris: finally, barack obama and his mom. this is how he told it in a campaign ad. >> she was working full time so she would make me up at 4:30 in the morning. we'd sit there and go through my lessons and i used to complain and grumble. you can imagine an 8-year-old kid having to wake up at 4:30. if i grumbled she would say, well, this is no picnic for me either, buster. chris: buster. there's a start. norah, any thoughts on presidential moms? >> they clearly at the center of what has driven many of these men i think to become president. but i also think their fathers, if you look at the history of some of the men who has become president and the relationship with their father is also part of this whole psychological mix that leads someone to have the guts, the courage and determination to run for president and to win. chris: when we come back, why has the tig

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. tornadoes are about the last thing you'd expect on new year's eve, but the conditions were right. a fast-moving cold front came up against unseasonably warm air from the gulf of mexico early today. that set off a giant wave of violent storms throughout the south and midwest. the twisters hit four states, including missouri. in a matter of minutes, dozens of homes were torn apart. utility poles were ripped out of the ground and three people were killed. there were also three deaths in cincinnati, arkansas, a small town near the oklahoma border. a tornado hit before dawn, tearing roofs off houses and leaving a trail of destruction. don teague is there tonight. don, what's the situation? >> reporter: good evening, harry. we now know about 24 homes were destroyed here in cincinnati. i'm standing in what was the living room of one of those homes, a two-story house. you can see it's gone. in fact, most of this house ended up a couple hundred ya

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last year the president was interviewed by katie couric before that super bowl. >>> stanford new look make $50 million but he feels his college days are priceless. the super star quarterback announced he is returning to stanford said he's committed to earning his degree in architectural design. there is a threat of an nfl lockout next season. >>> scientists are brushing off talk the recent mass bird and fish deaths are a sign of something apocalyptic. biologists say the reality is it happens all the time. the u.s. geological survey recorded 95 mass wildlife deaths in the past eight months. most have gone unnoticed. technology is making it easier to link the events. still seems weird to me. >> it is weird. >>> time now 5:49. let's see if anything weird is happening in the traffic today. >> there is not much going on when it comes to the traffic. traffic is calm in many of the bay area commutes. traffic looks good heading down to the toll plaza. there could be fog problems around some of the bay area bridges but not on the bay bridge it looks decent. pretty extensive power outage in the

last year the president was interviewed by katie couric before the super bowl. >>> scientists are down playing talk the recent mass bird and fish deaths thousands of them suddenly dying are a sign of something apocalyptic. biologists say the reality is mass dieoffs happen all the time. the u.s. geological survey recorded 95 mass wildlife deaths in the past eight months. most have gone unnoticed. however because we do have global communication now more people are aware of things and experts say technology makes it easier to document those events. >> i still think it's bizarre. >> it's weird. >>> everyone is talking about this, sal it seems very biovar and not normal. >> right i have gotten a lot of tweets on that. go ahead and tweet me if you want. i take traffic information. you can talk about whatever you like really. let's go out and take a look at westbound 80 information. it is crowded here in berkeley though. once you get to san francisco 101 northbound and southbound looking pretty good there. and the city by the bay traffic looks good on southbound 10 heading to the airport. the

>> even better, much more scarier, katie couric is coming on.super bowl show? >> she is. she's herself. >> jimmy: will she sing? >> she's just doing an interview, but that script -- it's called "the super bowl episode." the first frapparagraph, i don' know how ill was legal for them to do it to humans. singing and dancing very dangerous. >> jimmy: they say more people are killed by singing and dancing than cancer. >> we can make a difference, we can stop it. the first photograph alone, i was terrified that someone was going to die. and we had two ambulances on call, like, there on set. it's insane. >> jimmy: it's more dangerous than the actual super bowl game. >> i think so. what's the super bowl, i mean, it's -- it will be intense. >> jimmy: it will be. well, your parents must be very excited about this. >> they are thrilled, yes. >> jimmy: do you go and actually stay with them anymore, or, do you -- you are beyond that? >> i do. they kind of have me on borderline contractual obligation for christmas and stuff. i got so sick last week, i was tr

. >> couric: they were counting noses in the house trying to figure out who's going do what (the senate they're also counting noses for a different reason. we have retirements and today joe lieberman. >> the independent democrat from connecticut. what a fascinating political career he has had. he even said today in his remarks in connecticut, he said "i don't fit comfortably into these partisan boxes." and that's for sure. off guy here who within the last eight-year span was on the national ticket as the vice presidential candidate, sought the democratic presidential nomination himself in 2004, endorsed john mccain in 2007, and got a major speaking slot at the republican convention in 2008. that's not a normal political career and he sort of... >> ifill: and was facing a tough race in 2012. >> and it's because of that he was a man without a political base, so his prospects for reelection were really dim up in connecticut. he said that's not why he was stepping down. he never shies away from a fight. i'm sure that's true to some degree but what is totally clear is he was going to have a

. >> couric: the 31 rounds. >> and there's all kinds of them. so i as a senator and i as an elected official have been on record as supporting them. and we did originally have an assault weapons ban in place. but here's what's going on right now in the administration. there are a number of proposals coming forward that are going to be looked at by the justice department and the president will speak to as he takes a look at what some of the suggestions are relative to how to deal with what is deemed by most americans as, you know, not appropriate or consistent with the second amendment, which we strongly support. and... but the president has not made a decision on those at this point. and we're just getting the input from the house and the senate and others and the justice department is looking at it and the president, as his spokesman said, we'll be speaking to them. >> lehrer: but if the president asks you the answer is going to be yes, ban them, right? >> well, my advice... you've been doing this a long time. if it's going to have any impact i