. >> and for us, just one degree of separation from the gayle king. >> the gayle king. >> here now isy "friday rewind." >> reporter: the migrant caravan arriving at the border continues to grow, expected to reach 9,000 in the coming days. a contingent of migrants rushed the fence met by a wall of tear gas. caught in the clouds of gas, frantic mothers and their children. >>> growing outrage over the reported birth of the world's first genetically-modified babies, twin girls. their dna was changed. >> reporter: gene editing, which involves altering a section of dna could soon be used to treat life-threatening diseases. but its use on embryos is banned in the united states and many countries. much of the scientific community is outraged. >>> the largest automaker in the u.s. announcing massive layoffs and plant closures in north america. the company planning to eliminate more than 14,000 jobs. five plants on the chopping block, all slated to shut down by the end of next year. >>> she's a self-proclaimed model and instagram influencer. emma hallberg, a white teenager, is being accused of

. >> so why is gayle king at holiday odds with lady o?i actually don't like that rule. >>> plus hot hollywood men with their adorable pups. >> this is your star moment, buddy. >>> and the sexiest man alive, in bed with beyonce. >> it was so raw and so real. >> our flashback to bey's obsession with idris elba. >> i look crazy. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >>> it's going to be a steamy show. it's been more than six years since the spice girls performed at 2012 olympics. so what's bringing them back together now? the love of their fans? >> probably. >> how about their love for ea other? >> it was probably that too. but they're also getting what everybody really really wants. tons of cash. >> come and sit down the spice girls are here. ♪ >> the spice girls got right to work today promoting their uk reunion tour on a london radio station. money the most? >> which spice girl needs the money the most? >>> me because i'm divorced. you know what, i love her honesty. >> mel b who was ordered in august to pay her ex $350,000 in legal fees se

. >> why is gayle king at holiday odds with lady o? carrie underwood, hope you're watching. >> hey, babe, i've got something special for you tonight. >> only we're with her husband. his very special song surprise. ♪ >> plus -- ♪ the story of a family that you all know and adore ♪ ♪ ♪ always there for you to watch ♪ ♪ that everyone grew up with >> oh, boy, brad and angelina are back in the news again. their bitter custody battle could be headed to trial. >> indeed a trial date has been set. and the latest tops this weekend's couples news. december 4th is the day brad and angelina will head to trial. "e.t." obtained the court documents which state a location has not been set. and angelina and brad may be able to appear via telephone since the trial involves six minor children, the courtroom will likely be closed to the public. a source tells "e.t." both parties are working together to trial. >>> now to chris pratt and anna faris. their divorce was officially finalized wednesday. "e.t." has obtained court documents which reveal chris and

"cbs this morning's" gayle king spoke with his parents shortly after his killing. >> do you think this was a racially motivated incident or just something that was out of control and he just happened to be the unlucky victim here? >> may not have started that way. may have started out as an american issue and then resulted in, you know, a black american tragedy. >> reporter: prosecutors say they intend to appeal the sentences and it's likely the case will be heard by a higher court. the defendants, mainly serbian citizens,miled and even gave each other high-fives after the verdict was read out. j.b.? >> charlie, thank you very much. >>> up next -- can americans break a bendable habit? the war on waste prompts the reinvention of the drinking straw. >>> from all the airmen deployed from the 455th air expeditionary king to bagram air field we send a holiday greeting back to our friends and family. >> happy thanksgiving! around here, nobody ever does it really? i didn't do it so when i heard they added ultra oxi to the cleaning power of tide, so now we can undo all the tough stains that no

gayle king in there? te. >> gayle is here. >> our very own gayle king was inducted into the broadcasting night.ble hall of fe >>t feel li'm just geing started, to be honest with you. 40 years. ♪ >> out of the corner of my eye i saw tony. >> you did? >> yeah. >> you saw emotion? >> there's a beating heart. >> ooh. >> it means a lot to me because it talks about my beautiful relation that i have, that many sons and with their parents has. >> have. >> yeah, have. he corrects me, you see. >>> now here's a little story i got to tell about three bad brothers -- >> go bianna, rocking out at the table. >> were you ready for what happened? >> no. >> thank you for everything. >> yo, thanks for everything. don't you love new yorkers? >> dr. lapook is here, he's here to give me a flu shot. >> don't look at the label. >> we get a "cbs this morning" band-aid. >> and a lollipop. >> i'm really terrified of needles. >> good for you. good for you. >> yea. >> my hand is finally back after holding yours. >> yeah. ♪ we are the

but in an article out today, winfrey telling "the new york times" her best friend gayle king is urging her to do it. king saying, "the country is bigger than your life." oprah is not the only high profile name campaigning in that race. president trump and former president obama will also stump in georgia. lester? >> kristen welker, thanks. >>> in pittsburgh tonight, as funerals continue for the 11 people killed in that synagogue mass shooting, the suspect has now been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged now with 44 counts including hate crimes. prosecutors have said they plan to seek the death penalty. >>> i want to talk now about a growing mystery. this is a strange one. two sisters found bound together by duct tape in new york city's hudson river, their bodies hundreds of miles from home. authorities are being tight-lipped on this case while asking the public for help. we get more from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: tonight, new york city police want the public's help. anything anyone may now about two young sisters from saudi arabia. the bodies of 22-year-old rotana far

. >> reporter: in an interview with gayle king today on "cbs this morning," obama reflects on the 2018 midterm with a clear message. >> voting matters. and the people who go to the polls determine how the country is going to be led. the notion that voting doesn't work that it's fixed, no! it's not. >> reporter: obama is now on a 12-stop nationwide book tour. tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> it is 4:47. let's check the forecast. still hazy and smoky. >> yes. i know everyone is asking when will this let up? likely by the weekend. so we have a few more days of smoky skies and unhealthy air quality. so we are looking at current air quality readings in the unhealthy category. and as we go through the day, we are going to continue to see hazy smoky skies with an air quality advisory and "spare the air" alert for the 7th day in a row. so unhealthy air that does continue at least through the workweek here. live look at our "salesforce tower" camera and this is looking at coit tower with hazy skies. temperatures this morning 30s, 40s and 50s. concord at 38. oakland 48. livermore 37. san fran

. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," gayle king's interview with michelle obama.mer first lady discusses her marriage to barack obama and some of the pain she endured while he campaigned for president. that's the "cbs morning news," thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. president. that's the "cbs morning news," thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart beds are on sale now during sleep number's veterans day sale. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. it's the final days of our veterans day sale where the queen sleep number 360 c4 smart bed is only $1299 - save $400. plus, 24-month financing on all beds. ends sunday. sleep number. proven, quality sleep i'm kenny choi. >>> kicking off the morning as we take a live look outside at the eastern span of the bay bridge. again, hazy skies and smoky conditions for the 7th straight day b

clear that she will not be running for president, but "the new york times" says her best friend gayle kingt. >>> and next we have two stories for the birds starting in pennsylvania. had brok i and someone had or something had. we should say the intruder was actually a red-tailed hawk as shown by their surveillance camera. the bird smashed through a window in the sun porch then needed about an hour to find his way out. two cats inside got quite a scare. >> but did the cats attack? i guess, no. they're just, all right, we're going to run for it. >>> meantime, instead of peking duck in a restaurant, new yorkers can enjoy a mandarin duck on a lake. the brightly colored bird has taken up residence in central park. mandarin ducks aren't often seen in north american, not even as pets, but experts say this fellow should survive just fine in the big apple where he's getting a lot of attention. >> we hope. >> yeah. a lot of birds are swiping right on that bird. >>> finally, some differences of opinion over what's on the menu at the new museum of disgusting food. it just opened up in sweden. include

michelle obama talking to gayle king of cbs. thank you so much for watching. hello there.th plenty of sunshine in the south and the east. we did have some more cloud, rain, and breezy conditions across north—western parts of the uk. this was the picture as the sun set in oxfordshire. some of us got as high as 16 celsius on wednesday. well above average average for the time of year. through the day on thursday, things will remain mild. mostly cloudy skies. there will be some brighter spells developing later on in the day. through thursday we have got a weather front sitting to the far north—west. it's high pressure across the new continent that will be driving our weather over the next couple of days, keeping it largely settled. a bit of rain affecting western parts of northern ireland and the north—west of scotland. elsewhere a largely dry day. one or two mist and fog patches across parts of england and wales. some low cloud around as well. there will be some sunshine by the afternoon across the north—east of england into eastern scotland as well. those temperatures will b

"cbs this morning's" gayle king spoke with his parents shortly after his killing. >> reporter: do you think this was a racially motivated incident or do you just think it hes just something that was out of control and he just happened to be the unlucky victim here? >> it may not have started that way. ic may have started out as an american issue and then resulted in, you know, a black american tragedy. >> reporter: prosecutors say s ey intend to appeal the ilntences, and it's likely the case will be heard by a higher court. the defendants, mainly serbian citizens, smiled and even gave each other high-fives, after the verdict was read out. j.b. >> brown: charlie, thank you upry much. up next on the cbs evening news, can americans break a bendable habit? the war on waste prompts the reinvention of the drinking straw. >> for all the airmen deployed from the 455th air expeditionary wing at dyess air force base from bagram airfield, we send a o ecial holiday greeting back to our friends and family. >> happy thanksgiving! only alen for up to 12 hours with just one pill. aleve back & muscle.

but in an article, winfrey telling "the new york times" her best friend, gayle king, is urging her to do it. winfrey saying she told king, you of all people are supposed to care about my life. king replying, the country is bigger than your life. oprah's not the only high-profile name campaigning in that race. president trump and former president obama will also stump in georgia. >> thanks for that report. >>> a republican candidate running for a missouri house seat is dealing with some unlikely critics, his own children. in a scathing interview with "the kansas city star," steve west's kids blasted their father, urging their state not to vote for him. they described their dad as racist, homophobic, and, quote, totally insane. his daughter says she can't imagine him being in any level of government, and his son called him a fanatic that must be stopped. in a conversation with nbc news, west rebutted his children's claims and blamed their strained relationship on his ex-wife and their, quote, extremely toxic divorce. >>> some hollywood celebs are taking center stage in a final push to g

in an interview for "cbs this morning," obama spoke with gayle king about the current administration. >> it seems that whatever the cura administration has done, it seems the current administration wants to undo. how do you handle that when you look at the work that you all ruve done? >> you know, the truth is that the presidency isn't ours to own, you know. it's the people's. and it's not how me and barack feel. de did our jobs. we did the best that we could do. you know, the question is how does the country feel about what-- so i don't take it personally. >> reporter: you don't. >> our democracy is clear. it's just sometimes people think, "my vote doesn't count," and that's just so wrong. voting matters, you know. we saw in this midterms people wanted the country to move in a different direction. and they came out in record ymbers and they voted. r: glor: you can see more of anyle king with michelle obama and the first interview with her mother side by side marian robinson. that is tomorrow on "cbs this morning." re the middle east tonight eight people are dead after a significant f

that came up again on this "new york times" piece, gayle king, her best friend as everyone knows. ry quickly here, the two women had just talked, oprah and gayle. miss king had again encouraged oprah to consider running. it really surprised me, oprah said. she is still talking about the perfect ticket and i said i don't get it. i don't get why you keep doing this. and she said the country is bigger than your life. >> she, herself, has said that is not her arena. she is very carefully choose in candidates while at the same time saying, look, she herself identified as an independent, not a democrat. i think she knows exactly what she's doing. i trust that oprah is going to make the decision that's right for oprah. >> kimberly atkins, latasha brown, thank you for coming to talk about the queen of talk. much appreciated. >>> the rust belt might be having buyer's remorse after going from blue to red in 2016. one race you need to pay attention to on tuesday night. >>> plus' story that should not be lost in coverage of the midterms. president trump apparently not so hot on reupping a new

gayle king is showing the world her sense of humor by recreating some bikini snaps from her 22-year-oldgayle poses by her niece mackenzie during their family trip to puerto rico, including this shot leaning against a tree. okay. >> another shot involved a white hammock overlooking the water there at dorado. >> get it, ladies. >> then a third pose on the rocks gayle said, "so who did it best? swipe left. i can take it. wish i had a two-piece suit." she also pointed out in the post that her kids, her son and her daughter, who were both there at dorado beach with her wanted none of it. we don't want any part of this. >>> next to the bombshell news over the breakup of a beloved heavy metal band. >> so the real bombshell was the very candid reason for the breakup. toronto-based witchrot announced their untimely demise on their facebook page. >> in a brutally honest revelation, a band member who identified himself only as peter wrote -- get this -- "due to the unfortunate reality of our guitarist blanking my girlfriend of almost seven years, witchrot will be taking an extended hiatus. i, howe

gayle king sat down with mrs.bama and her mother marianne robinson to discuss life in and out of the white house. >> so, as the woman who is married to this man -- >>> every time barack came to me with the idea of running for an office, i was just like, please don't do this. pick another career. you're gifted. you went to college. . a law degree. you can do anything else besides this. there are so many ways to save the world. but every time i had to think to myself, that approach is selfish because i knew i was married to someone who was gifted and someone who could contribute and but for the fact that i was married to him, it would be hard on me, i would want him to run. >> there is a great story in the book you said you wake up one night he's staring in his face, thinking about his dad or something bothering him. what was he thinking about? >> income inequality. really, dude? i thought you were dreaming about me. >> reporter: you knew he was different. you're very candid about talking about marital counseling. >

good morning, everyone, i'm bianna golodryga with gayle king. >>> at a rally in florida, president trumputhern border. >> the president spoke hours after tweeting a campaign ad featuring the wordsover an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two police officers in california. it shows video from a caravan of migrants in southern mexico and asking voters consider who they want in the united states. >> in a new interview with christian broadcasting network, president trump rejected accusations that he is a racist. >> the word racist is used about every republican that's winning. every time a republican is leading they take out the "r" word. and i'm not anti-immigrant. i'm for people coming into the country legally based on merit. >> the president told reporters immigration is a very important subject and he is not fear-mongering. >> a record number of women will be on the ballot tuesday. 23 women are running for senate seat seats. let's talk about female candidates. oprah is going to campaign for stacey abrams in georgia. pennsylvania two women are running against each other. no women in

. >> gayle king is showing her sense of humor by recreating bikini snaps from her 22-year-old niece duringy trip to puerto rico. >> gail said, quote, who did it best? she also pointed out that her son and daughter wanted none of it. this. >>> that's my favorite son and >> my son and daughter are walking around with paper bags over their heads but mckenzie and i had a great time. she said aunt gail, put your hand here and left leg over here. i think you should laugh at yourself. it's all good. >> i'll never be the same when i listen to chris isaac again. >> you're welcome, bianna. >> beautiful image. >> you're welcome. >>> i'm nora o'donnell with john dickerson, bianna golodryga and the bathing suit queen gayle king. >>> now to the big story we've been following. indonesia's investigation of last month's lion air crash says the boeing 737 should never have flown that day because of a series of equipment problems. the plane crashed into the java sea 11 minutes after takeoff killing 189 people on board. investigators are looking at a new system designed to prevent an accident due to stalling.

so yesterday we mentioned our friend of the show gayle king copying her niece's poses while on vacationtually watching. >> good morning, gayle. >> good morning, guys. >> showing the world her sense of humor. >> must be a slow news day. getting up now. >> gayle posted these -- >> this is so funny. >> so that made our day. >> completely. >> completely made our day. so to make it even more weirder, this is then me watching gayle watching us. >> this is way too meta. >> way too meta. >> so weird. so cool. >> i need some decorations up in the house, too. >> yeah, you do. >> so cool. >> that would be even more trippy if gayle watches us watching her watching her. >> we can keep this going. >>> coming up, the world is waking up to a brand-new champion this morning. >> stay tuned. >> is it football? this is mega. g. >> stay tuned. >> is it football? this is mega. r. [darrell's wife] uh, honey, isn't that the dog's towel? [dog sfx] hey, mi towel, su towel. more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze makes gain flings our best gain ever. gain. seriously good scent. there are so many toothpastes ou

in an interview for cbs this morning, obama spoke with gayle king about the current administration. >> it seems that whatever the obama administration has done, it seems the current administration wants to undo. how do you handle that when you look at the work that you all have done? >> you know, the truth is that the presidency isn't ours to own, you know. it's the people's jobs. and it's not how me and barack feel. we did our jobs. we did the best that we could do. the question is how does the country feel about what -- so i don't take it personally. >> you don't? >> our democracy is clear. it's just sometimes people think my vote doesn't count, and that's just so wrong. voting matters. you know? we saw in this midterms people wanted the country to move in a different direction, and they kim out in record numbers, and they voted. >>> there are two big winners in amazon's nationwide contest for a second headquarters after seattle. the retailing giant's split decision today followed a frenzied competition and billions of dollars in promised tax subsidies. here is nick thompson. >> rep

gayle king joins us now from new york. good morning, gayle. >> reporter: hey, michelle. coming up on "cbs this morning," we are going to begin the way we always do, the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. plus former first lady michelle obama opens up about the state of politics in this country in her view. she tells us why the presidency is not something to own and that she and moalt whmr. robinson, that's her mother, made the move to the white house. and one woman who traveled outside the u.s. for plastic surgery nobrdoha ending. and anna werner explains what you can do to protect yourself from something like that. and we'll see whether the huge efforts of cities to attract big companies like amazon actually take resources away from communities. there's a lot of talk about that and complaints. those stories and more at 7:00 in about 14 minutes. >> see you then. >>> 6:46. this morning, the city of san jose is facing a lawsuit over google's planned mega-campus. two groups have taken legal action against the city. they claim that mayor sam liccardo and city council memb

gayle king joins us now from new york. >> reporter: good morning to you, michelle.ad on the "cbs this morning," we'll begin with the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. plus, we'll show you all the surprises and upsets from last night's election. and how the balance of power in d.c. will change for the next two years after democrats won control of the house. and former bush white house adviser dan will be here telling us about the gop and president trump. and a record number of women will be seated in the next congress. we'll look at why there was such an increase in women candidates. there's a story there! we'll see you at 7:00. >>> 6:44. as the election results roll in this morning, we are watching the numbers on wall street. >> joining us now is kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. good morning. >> stock market is heading higher in the early going. if there's one thing that investors love, it's expectations being met. also the idea of a split congress sits well with investors as it means there is less chance of sudden or radical policy changes. things

gayle king joins us now from new york. 's always good to see you, who are you talking to, gayle? ha ha! >> i'm talking to patty and now what we're talking about? garth brooks is going to be here. he is going to be in the studio tomorrow live and i'm going to be heading to south africa for this global citizens event and i'm so bummed because i love garth brooks! there you have the whole story. and i just learned of this information. so here's what we are doing today, though. ahead on "cbs this morning," we are going to begin with the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. plus a new antistall system used in some u.s. planes may be to blame for the deadly indonesia lion air crash. we are going to you inside a flight simulator to show you how it's supposed to work. wait until you hear this terrifying story. what you need to know to protect your letters and packages. d e te to self series preview conditions with fatima ali and her recommendations to get the most out of life. this is a very moving note to self because she is dyin

gayle king joins us from new york. happy thanksgiving. >> the same to you, michelle ma belle.planning caesar salad for thanksgiving, what we gonna do? >> get the arugula! >> no romaine anywhere. i luke arugula, too. ahead on -- i like arugula, too. ahead on cbs morning we beginning with the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. plus more than4 million are flying, a lot of people at the airport. how one of the busiest airports prepares for a tough week. and the social psychology to get through thanksgiving dinner without disturbing the peace. "black panther" actor michael b jordan. tells us what it took to prepare for creed 2 and why the role is a childhood dream come true. we like childhood dreams to come through. see you at 7:00. >> what was you have childhood dream? >> to be a broadcaster. so here you go. >> that was your dream? >> . i wanted usream er. ed bieam er! >> no that. >> see you at 7:00. >> all your dreams came through. >> they came through. i guess. >>> this morning stocks are looking for a rebound after two days in a row after deep dives on wall street. kcbs radi

joining us from new york is gayle king.rning. >> reporter: michelle, does this seem like the longest week ever? do you believe that election day was on tuesday? >> i know. we have mu in that have happened. i know. it's been a very troubling week. ahead on "cbs this morning," we are going to begin with the eye-opener, your world in 90 seconds. plus we're covering the front lines of the woolsey and wildfires as they take over paradise and los angeles forcing thousands as now to evacuate. i know you have been covering that story all morning, too. and the wake of the thousand oaks shooting we are going to take a look at how soft targets like bars and restaurants and even synagogues, it has come to that, are working to make security their main priority. and harvard scientists reveal their their just about a mystery object floating in space. where is it? where did it come from? who is in it? what do they want? leave us alone. we'll talk about that. we'll see you in about 14 minutes at 7:00. >> that's important, where did it come

in a new interview, gayle king said that she's still encouraging oprah to run for president in 2020. rs and applause ] when he heard that, joe biden was like, "shut up, gayle." [ laughter and applause ] get this. one of hillary clinton's advisers said that it's more likely that she wins the powerball than run for president again. [ laughter ] then vladimir putin said, "matter of fact, we control that, too. [ laughter ] ha-ha, we'll give to it north carolina." well, the mid-terms are on tuesday. and as of now, the republicans are favored to keep control of the senate while democrats are favored to win the house. but today president trump said, "i'd give it all up if i could have kanye back." [ laughter and applause ] hey, i saw that this week at the white house, trump gave a a big speech about immigration. it's like when your drunk friend grabs the mic at a a wedding, you don't know what he's going to say. just know you'll apologizing to everyone later. [ laughter ] "you really wanted to say something?" "i schlep with her!" "oh, yeah, get out of here. [ laughter ] according to a new po

and said she is not interested, but a new york times profile that came can out of her best friend gayle king yesterday said that she has been pushing her into i it, and trying to get her into the race, and making the argument that it is a lot bigger than oprah winfrey and her own desires. so we will be listening closely today, and listening and trying to read the tea leaves to see if oprah is still shutting the door on the 2020 presidential bid. back to you, andrea. >> and she is going to be in decatur, and door knocking and canvassing with stacey abrams and a big move indeed. >> and then in wisconsin, a tighter than expected race with scott walker, and kasie abrams -- excuse me, kasie hunt, he is doing everything he could to avoid talking about donald trump. >> indeed, he was, andrea. i was justs so struck by the difference in how kind of the focus of the rhetoric, and the issues that the politicians, and hone honestly, this is true throughout my trip through the heartland and in iowa and missouri and now in wisconsin, but i was in an event with speaker ryan who was on a campaign with scott

. >> good morning, happy monday, i'm bianna golodryga with john dickerson, gayle king and norah o'donnellst-ever wildfire are asking why the state's largest utility didn't shut off power. the death toll from the campfire is up to 77. nearly 1,000 other people are unaccounted for. in 11 days, the fire has destroyed more than 10,000 homes north of sacramento. >> pacific gas & electric says two of its power lines failed in the areas where the fire broke out a short time before the first flames were reported. it highlighted one failure the day the fire began but then waited more than a week until more information was available to report the second. pg&e said the fire forecast didn't meet the criteria for a public safety power shutoff. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> more than 6400 firefighters are battling california's two largest wildfires right now. fire crew have faced five of the 10 most destructive wildfire state history. demarco morgan is in paradise, california, with the personal toll of the men and women on the front lines. good morning, demarco. >> good mornin

norah o'donnell is here, gayle king and john dickerson. >>> president trump plans a visit tomorrow tothat wiped out an entire town north of sacramento. fide death toll is now at 66. 63 people have the camp fire in northern california and three people from the woolsey fire in southern california. >> that number could still rise. officials now say 631 people are unaccounted for after the campfire. they added more than 500 missing to the list of names yesty. eriff s t l includes people who left when the fire broke out last week and didn't realize they'd been reported missing. >> the camp fire destroyed almost 10,000 single family homes. it's the deadliest most destructive fire in california pair pollution still an issue a far as away as the bay area. san francisco and sacramento public schools are closed due to concerns about air quality. >> the wife of late senator john mccain describes our current political discourse as awful. cindy mccain is still a fervent political observer and says she's hopeful about the future of the republican party. we spoke to mrs. mccain yesterday in washingt

. >> gayle king is available.ur childhood's quite a bit. a friend of mine said if you want to find a way to empathize with someone, imagine what they're like as a child. most of the things that we carry on to adulthood are these experiences we have as a child. as a child i felt maybe a bit outside those things. >> you can come back to this table anytime because we love to see you happy. those things make you a great writer and director and all those things, great empathy understanding. >> thank you. >> thank you, guys. >> if beal street could talk will be released in select theaters december 14th and nationwide in january. you can hear more including extend interviews and original content on our podcast. you're watching "cbs this morning." >>> that is what we call a full arc of a show. arc of a show. what didn't we cover welcome to emirates mr. jones. just sit back, relax and let us entertain you... ...with over 3,500 channels of entertainment, including the latest movies and box sets from around the world. ( ♪ )

i'm gayle king with norah oe donald and bianna golodryga.dfires that killed at least 59 people are burning after one week. the camp fire burned more than 1000 homes and the official death toll is 56. another three people died in southern california. 130 other people are still unaccounted for at this hour search teams are dealing with heavy smoke and hazardous air pollution. the smog is affecting cities hundreds of miles away from the fire and the state is warning people about the air quality. >> this map shows the air quality. the red dots indicate unhealthy conditions. the monitoring station in palermo, california, shows levels of pollutant 13 times higher than a station in truckee, california. the smoke is blowing southwest creating unhealthy conditions as far away as sacramento and the bay area. >>> a snow and ice storm has been falling in st. louis and surrounding communities and they could get half a foot of snow. the storm is moving into the northeast and winter weather alerts up r up from missouri to maine. new york state and pennsylv

. >> good morning, everyone, i'm bianna golodryga with gayle king. >>> it took less than 24 hours for angeles have forced thousands of people out of their homes and the campfire some 80 miles north of sacramento destroyed an entire town called paradise. all 27,000 people there were ordered to evacuate yesterday as the fire exploded. fire officials say they expect to learn some people may have died. >> videos posted on social media show people driving through flames desperately trying to escape. at one point the fire was burning, the equivalent of 25 football fields every minute and moving so quickly some people abandoned their cars and started running. in southern california, the woolsey fire exploded overnight, burning 8,000 acres and destroying dozens of homes. at least 75,000 people were told to leaf and an evacuation order was issued. >> educators are trying to pinpoint the motive for a mass shooting at a california bar that killed 12 people, including a sheriff sergeant but authorities admit we may never know the answer to the question why. hundreds of people came together last n

i'm bianna golodryga with gayle king, norah o'donnell and john dickerson. >>> millions of americans preparingd face difficult conditions. more than 54 millions are expected to travel for thanksgiving, the most since 2005. 48.5 million of them are expected to drive. today will be the busiest day for drivers in new york city, boston, atlanta, washington, detroit and seattle. >> a lot of cities. average gas prices have fallen $2.62 a gallon, still the most expensive fill-up since thanksgiving of 2014. chief weather caster lonnie quinn of our new york station wcbs is back, tracking systems that could complicate travel on both coasts. lonnie, good morning. what do you see? >> good morning, everybody. what i see out there right now, snow falling around the great lakes. maybe two, three inches for you. northern new england, snow for you today as well. that could be up to half a foot. not for the major cities like the ski areas. something that folks love all over the country takes place here in new york city, thanksgiving day parade. it's going to be cold out there. could be a record setter for cold.

. >>> good morning, i'm bianna golodryga with gayle king and norah o'donnell. her here. red flag warnings are up tonight in areas closer to the pacific where crews are battling the woolsey fire. >>> in northern california, the camp fire is blamed for 48 deaths. searchers found six more bodies. it's d ee's destroyed homes and businesses. victims are suing pacific gas and electricing the utility company of negligence. the cause of the fire hasn't been determined. pg&e says it's working to restore power. >>> former first lady michelle obama found herself as one of the most visible women in the world but growing up she says she was haunted by self-doubt. last night, the former first lady launched her book tour in her hometown of chicago with opr oprah. we spoke about the book and coming home. >> i got the best night. i got to come home to sweet home chicago and she is the south side of chicago hometown girl. >> we're back in chicago! we in chicago. and we get to share that energy with the audience. >> welcome michelle obama! . i love a good book and i almost didn't

i'm john dickerson with bianna golodryga and gayle king.nd airports will be packed. aaa expects 54 million americans to travel 50 miles over the long weekend. that would be the busiest thanksgiving travel season since 2005. >> more than 48 million of us are expected to drive. the number of people flying is expected to climb 5%. we're already seeing long lines at airports in atlanta, boston, pittsburgh and dallas. kris van cleave is at chicago o'hare international airport. kris, what are you seeing this morning? >> reporter: good morning, we have moved inside. a lot of activity is in the terminal and it will get busier as the day goes on. chicago o'hare is expecting more than two million people to travel through the airport over the thanksgiving holiday. we went to united's airport command center where 600 flights were being monitored. o'hare is one of the nation's busiest airports so you want things running smoothly here. looks like good flying today though and while there is an increase in the number of travelers, it's mainly experienced o

i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell, john dickerson and bianna gol do. ryga., california. 35 senate seats and 435 house seats are up for grabs today. democrats need a net gain of 23 seats in the house and a gain of two seats in the senate to take control. >> focusing more on the economy than immigration. in an interview with sinclair broadcasting, he talked about one regret from his first 21 months in office. >> i would like to have a much softer tone. i feel to a certain extent i have no choice, but maybe i do. and maybe i could have been softer from that standpoint. >> during his last events, mr. trump called democrats corrupt and socialists. >>> former president barack obama, who repeatedly attacked mr. trump during the campaign said yesterday there is more at stake than just the issues. >> what kind of politics we expect is on the ballot. how we conduct ourselves in public life is on the ballot. >> our cbs news battleground tracker found 72% of americans say their vote today will be about president trump. 34% will support him and 38% will vote to oppose hi

herself is not making a run for the white house, but the "new york times" says her best friend, gayle kingg her to challenge president trump. >> not willing to let that go just yet. >> no, not at all. >>> a federal grand jury has now formally indicted the man accused of the pittsburgh synagogue massacre. the 44 counts against robert bowers include murder, hate crimes and more. he could face the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole plus an additional 500 years. bowers is being arraigned today and held without bail. three more funerals are scheduled today with the final one on friday. >>> a mafia hit-man who hated rats is the prime suspect for the murder of the notorious crime boss whitey bulger. bulger died just hours after being transferred to a new prison in west virginia. his death is being investigated as a homicide. abc's daria albinger has more. >> reporter: investigators are now trying to determine if notorious boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger was whacked behind bars. just 24 hours after being transferred to a new prison in west virginia, he was found severely beate

. >> i'm gayle king with john dickerson and knnorah o'donnell. >>> 31 people have been killed and theburned more than 6,000 structures, making it the most destructive fire in state history. >> red flag and fire warnings are in effect in much of the state. jamie yuccas is there with more details. >> high winds could revive the fire. people are hoping they don't experience a nightmare like this. >> alan orbison stomps out hot spots near one of his homes in malibu after the so-called woolsey fire scorched his neighborhood. the flames reached right up the back of his home. >> the flames were like 50 feet tal tall. orbison came back to protect what's left. >> with the forecasted winds picking back up, are you nervous? >> i'm worried about my property. i'm more worried about my neighbors. >> reporter: linda and johnny castellano lost their home in oak park when it was hit twice by the so-called hill fire in ventura. once on thursday and then again on saturday when the fire reignited. >> i was running and it was dry and i had no water. >> we met matt armbruster on friday covered in mud after

gayle king is on assignment getting ready to interview michelle obama. can't wait for that. the deadliest wildfire california has ever seen is still threatening more than 15,000 homes. businesses and other buildings north of sacramento. the so-called camp fire is now blamed for at least 42 deaths. nearly 400 people are still missing. the fire has burned at least 117,000 acres and destroyed more than 7,000 structures, including nearly the entire town of paradise. >> president trump has approved an emergency disaster declaration making federal resources available to affected communities. mireya villarael is in paradise. >> reporter: good morning. more than 150 new crew members will come in to join and help with the search. i want to show you something. it is truly x marks the spot here. this is what happens when a crew comes in. they search the property. in this case, they didn't find anything. and they moved on. we were with a search crew. it took them nearly a full day to go through 100 mobile home properties. it is clearly meticulous and slow process. in what's left of the

gayle king is off. president trump heads to argentina today to meet with world leaders after a stinging setback over the killing of "washington post" contributor jamal khashoggi. a large majority of the senate is pushing back against the defense of saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman accused of ordering the murder. the republican-led senate vote to end military support for the saudi-led war in yemen. even the president's closest ally senator lindsey graham voted in favor. >> i changed my mind. because i'm pissed the way the administration has handled the saudi arabia event is the just not acceptable. better understand the role mbs played in the killing of mr. khashoggi. >> lindsey graham, speaking there with his gut. major garrett is at the g-20 meeting in buenos aires with the challenges the president faces there and at home. major, good morning. >> reporter: that senate resolution seeks to cut off u.s. military aid for sushaudi arabi long-running war. yesterday, the white house threatened to veto a

in fact, last year at christmas gayle king posted a photo on instagram of her whole gang in front ofel the inside of that. >> it's furry. furriest,comfiest, coziest thing ever. normally they're $13 to $35 all slashed in half and start at $6.50. >> 6.50. so comfortable. >> my daughter still has hers. you can even put these in the microwave. they smell good. >> gary has them for you. did he warm them up? there you go. >> oh, they're warm. >> that was good. >> oh, they give off a nice scent. >> give off -- >> lavender. >> peaceful. >> these are so fun. this is like a gift of cuddly warmth and clearly we have a big assortment of animals and little dolls to choose from. they're so sweet. they're normally $25, but they're slashed in half, 12.50. >> 12.50, i like that. >> two down. ten to go, tory. >> we have kids. >> hi, you guys. >> they don't even know that they're educational. >> that's what's great about learning resources. all of these create engaging fun while also learning. there are the beaker creatures. one of their classics for 25 years, that cash register in front. >> i think i

i'm john dickerson with bianna golodryga, dora o'donnell and gayle king.ng in january. tuesday's midterm election brought a split victory in the house and senate. >> democrats will control house for the first time in eight years after flipping two dozen republican seats. the gop will hold on to the senate. republicans are sure to have at least 51 seats with five races still undecided. >> this morning president trump declared a, quote, big victory tweeting now we can all get back to work and get things done. nancy cordes is here with a look at the new congress the president will have to deal with. let's talk about the democrats. we've heard talk, nancy pelosi likely to become the next speaker. these are a lot of young members joining the house, will they want her as the leader? >> some of them say they don't and won't support her. if you say you don't want her to be speaker, you to have someone else you want to be speaker instead. the party hasn't coalesced around that individual and doesn't have much time. they will have leadership elections in the next fe

joining us jeff glor, john dickerson, gayle king and bianna golodryga.eams deployed all across the country covering the key races. >> we talked about the start, one tale of two elections. the president when talks about enferendum on the president, the senate is a positive referendum, not just on the strength of his coalition but the way he ran those races and the specific strategic moves he made countered to the advice of some in his party. but if you look at the house, those choices may have hurt him or they did hurt him since the democrats now have control of the house. so we have a split decision on the question of whether it was a referendum on the president. >> and so far nine seats have been won by women candidates. they said when we started out a few hours ago, they were saying rhis could be very historic for a lot of women, first time a record number of women are running and so far nine will be in the house. te if his eye was on the senate, one could say he's made the right decision as to where to campaign. >> nine new ones in the house of repres