hefty fine for shoddy plane repairs and mans best friend makes holiday traral more pleasant i'm hena daniels i'll have those stories in ford is now entering the self-driving automobile field. hena danieie reports in today's moneywatch. moneywatch. ford and google are joining forces. the companies are teaming up to build vehicles that can drive themselves reports say the car would be built by ford using google's self-driving technology.the 20-16 enrollment for obamacare is outpacing last year. the department of health and human services says more than 8 million people have signed up via the ****deral** insurance exchange.that doesn't include sign-ups in states with their own exchanges. the government also says more young adults are signing up.the final deadline for obtaining 2016 coverage is january 31st. southwest airlines will pay 2 point 8 million to settle an f-a-a lawsuit over improper repairs of more than a dozen aircraft. the government sued alleging southwest did not properly oversee a contractor hired to make repairs.and the airports are going to the dogsa& literally!united airlines

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as hena daniels explains.. online therapy is helping people with depression and anxiety. < ("it was definitelya little nerve wracking") this is what therapy sounds like for new york city actress, abagail. she decided to forgo the traditional sit-down, face to face therapy for a once-a- week phone call and some online assignments. (abagail/uses online therapy) "there's very little financial risk to do it." abagail is part of a new wave of people trying out online therapy, for its lower costs, convenience and anonymity. studies are finding it provides real relief for people suffering from depression and social anxiety. (peter shalek/joyable) "by having a solution that is technological where people have an optional phone call where they can interact only by email and text if they choose, it's a better fit for many people." but not all online therapy programs are created equal. programs, like talkspace and breakthrough use licensed therapists. others, like joyable or 7 cups of tea, use coaches or trained (dr. elias

hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >>> more than 8 million people have signed up via the federal insurance exchange. that doesn't include sign-ups in this is the third obamacare open enrollment and more people are participating. >>> gains by energy companies led a broad rally on wall street. the dow jones gained 165 points. >>> there has been another hollywood hacking. alonzo knowles is accused of stealing private sex videos and he is held without bail. he tried to sell the materials when undercover agent claimed he had materials from 130 entertainment stars and executives. >>> we are learning that twitter filed a patent for a drone that would be controlled by tweets. the messaging enabled unmanned vehicle. the patent application says drone control may be determined through democratic means. that means a bunch of people trying to control the same chances are, the faa probably isn't going to go for this. >> i'm thinking that drone isn't going anywhere either. hena daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, hena. >>> social media goes wild after

hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >> the federal reserve is expected to raise its near zero interest rate for the first time in nine years this week. experts predict the fed will boost the rate to a quarter percent and increase it the next few years to more than 3%. the hike means more interest for savers but borrowers would pay more. >>> falling oil prices could up-end the fed's plan to raise those rates. u.s. benchmark crude fell to its lowest since early 2009 and dipping 3% on friday. rent crude used as the international oil benchmark fell 4.5%. it could last through 2016. jill schlesinger says some economists feel that is a sign of another slowdown. summers, the former treasury secretary. they cite the fact that crude oil fell down to seven-year lows is a sign of the slowdown. janet yellen, the fed chair, sat don't worry about that. if things speed up and we get inflation, we could raise rates by more than a quarter of a percent and more often. >> that slump in oil prices battered wall street last week. the dow lost 583 points in trading. the s&p 5

hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >> good morning. happy friday. >>> martin shkreli who made headlines for raising price of a life saving drug 4,000 percent pleaded not guilty. prosecutors allege he misled investors for a hedge fund he managed. >> he used each subsequent company to pay off defrauded investors from the prior company. and expects to be fully vindicated. he was vilified af his company raised a drug from $13.50 to $750 a pill. >>> drop in energy stocks fueled a late day sell-off. the dow jones industrials dropped 253. >>> the grocery store chain trader joe's, customers report unopened bottles bursting or exploding. the reason is unknown. the fda is advising customers to carefully dispose of any bottles they have. >>> "star wars" "the force awakens awakens" officially opened today. the ceo of disney calls it a gold mine. isney paid $4 billion for lucas films and the right to "star wars" franchise. it set to make over $1 billion billion in box office sales including $225 million this opening weekend and take in $5 billion i

hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >>> good morning. good news if you drive. the price of gas hasn't been this low since 2009. the price tracking website gas lead.com says the national average of regular dropped to $1.99. gas has fallen below $2 in 30 states. prices have dropped because supplies are strong and demand hasn't been huge. those gas prices are being pushed down by the dramatic drop in the price of oil. u.s. crude prices have dropped about 20% since late november. this morning crude hit its lowest price since 2008. and that is affecting stock. lost 140 for the week and s&p six points lower and nasdaq is 12 points lower. >>> more than 30 million packages are expected to be delivered today! nearly 600 million packages are expected to be delivered between thanksgiving and christmas. if you want a package delivered by christmas, the deadline for wednesday. >>> the faa's drone registration wouldn't opens today. owners must submit their names, home address, and e-mail address to a national database. a registration number is require

hena daniels for cbs news, smith town, long island. >>> good afternoon, everybody. we are taking a look at our weather watchers this afternoon to check the conditions in their neighborhoods and boy! we have a lot of people home perhaps done with their christmas shopping early this morning. let's look at that one of the that's 57 degrees. peggi rodgers in petaluma. partly cloudy conditions there. 66 degrees so says charlie. ah, charlie raines. thanks for joining us, charlie. 66, wow! hello. sounds mild there in vallejo today. let's take a look at some rain that was happening around the north bay and i wanted to share that with you because it's dissipating at this particular time. but earlier this morning, we had heavy downpours over near chalk road and that's in the santa rosa area. we actually had a mud slide there. some copious amounts of rain showers left over from the area of low pressure yesterday. okay. we are in the 50s across the board right now. the winds are slight. we have today our -- gearing up for tomorrow, pac-12 championship game, 61 degrees. usc play

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hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, hena. >> good morning. >>> high prices for oil surged a third consecutive day. that drove wall street stocks higher for a third day. the dow closed 185 points higher on wednesday. the s&p 500 was up 25 points. and the nasdaq gained 44 points. >>> stock markets will have a shortened training session today ahead of the christmas holiday. >>> hyatt hotel says hackers breached its computer system and may have obtained customers' credit card numbers and other sensitive information. hyatt said the malware was discovered last month and did not say why it waited three weeks to report the problem. hyatt is the latest of several >>> the beatles said, "let it be." starting this morning, their music is available on some of the most popular streaming services around the world. she loves you it's been a hard day's night help >> i love that song! the beatles were hold out to the digital era out of concern that selling individual songs would devalue their valuable song catalog. >>> googl

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money watch's hena daniels joins us from the new york stock exchange, those stories and much more. good morning. >> good morning, erika. today is expected to be the busiest mailing and shipping day for all holiday packages, letters, and cards. the us postal service says it will almost be the most hectic on line services 7 million customers predict today visit the site. >> the federal reserve is expected to raise its near zero interest rates for the first time in nine years this week. experts predict the fed will boost the rate to quarter percent then increase it over the next few years to just more than 3%. the hike means more interest for save evers, but bo or -- bore err ers would pay more. new mass airplane, airline letter fill 11 more people in coach. supposed to burn 20% less fuel than the previous line. boeing also boasts about its new engines, more area owe de name being wings, the 737 will make its first first test flight early next year. southwest airlines is expected to get the first delivery in 2017. >>> the us and cube have struck deal to re-establish direct mail servic

hena daniels for cbs news. ((denise valdez)) online therapy is not recommended for people with severe mental illnesses. /// ((paul joncich)) toss to weather ask about cold morning lows!!! all eyes are on those winds denise. we do know we're expecting winds to kick up through day tomorrow, maybe even starting over earlier in the day. ............................... ................ here's what we know for sure and what to expect in the next 24 to 48 hours. wind becoming breezy between 10 staying cold in the morning and chilly in the evening with temps down to the 40's, but with wind could feel more like the 30's. also new year's day, colder with highs only in the 40's. ............................... .................. we're tracking those winds for tomorrow and here's how it looks. as of right now and this is subject to change. winds starting midday and peaking in the afternoon. relaxing more in the evening down to around 10 - 15 by midnight. wind aloft however 300 to 500' may be higher. but winds near the surf

hena daniels shows us how it works. hena: for the first time in his life, 17-year-old justin crilly feels like most other kids. things on my own. hena: things like helping his mom in the kitchen, or walking the dog and being able to see street signs or people's faces and expressions. when justin was 3 months old he suffered a brain injury. his parents were told his vision would never be the same. >> i worried about what happens when he leaves home. what happens when he goes to college. is he able to go to college and work independently? now i don't have to worry. hena: his mother, stacy, learned about esight, new goggles with a camera inside that can zoom up to 14 times the magnification of normal vision. >> all the controls are here. hena: users can also adjust brightness, contrast, and color. optometrist bill takeshita, who lost his own vision a few years ago, says this technology is a game changer. >> it is going to help so many people with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other kinds of vision problems

fortunately, as hena daniels reports... new research suggests that *online* therapy options are available and lping some patients dealing with depression and anxiety issues. 3 (nats of abagail on the phone with therapist: "it was definitely a little nerve wracking")this is what therapy sounds like for new york city actress, abagail.she decided to forgo the traditional sit- down, face to face therapy for a once-a-week phone call and some online assignments.(sot: abagail/uses online therapy) "there's very little financial risk to do it."3 abagail is part of a new wave of people trying out online therapy, for its lower costs, convenience and anonymity. studies are finding it provides real relief for people suffering from depression and social anxiety. (sot: peter shalek/joyable)"by technological where people have an optional phone call where they can interact only by email and text if they choose, it's a better fit for many people."but not all online therapy programs are created equal.programs, like talkspace and breakthrough

. >> hena daniels of cbsmoneywatch.com joins us live from new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are learning that twitter filed a apparent for drones that would be controlled by tweets. the messaging-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle could record and transmit videos. here's the catch. the patent application says drone control may be determined through democratic means. that means, a bunch of people trying to control that same drone. >>> ford is recalling its older crown victoria and mercury grand marky models 300,000 made between 2003 and 2005. there are reports the headlights can go out while driving. potentially causing a crash. the automaker says it knows of 11 accidents and one minor injury because of it. >> one airline is trying to make traveling this holiday season a lot more fun sending some friends in to help. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: cute and cuddly friends. the airports are going to the dogs. literally. but with good intentions. united airlines is bringing out a force of 200 dogs across the nation to intera

hena daniels reports. >> reporter: it had been widely expected for months and after a two-day meetingreserve finally made its move. policymakers increased short- term interest rates by a quarter point to a range of between a quarter and .5%. fed chair janet yellen explained the decision. the first rate increase in nine years. >> this action marks the end of an extraordinary 7-year period during which the federal funds rate was held near zero to support the recovery of the economy from the worst financial crisis in recession since the great depression. >> reporter: the economy was in meltdown seven years ago when the fed slashed rates to near zero to keep money flowing. since then the slow but steady gains in the job market and housing industry have given policymakers the signal that the competent is strong enough for a rate hike to keep inflation in check. >> they probably want to be ahead of inflation. >> reporter: higher interest rates will likely bump up credit card rates, auto loans and adjustable rate mortgages. but the better news for consumers, interest on savings accounts will

coli atatbranchch of the fast foooo restaurant chain.as hena daniels reports, chipotle is blaming *norovirus*... not e. 3 workers cleaned surfaces at a chipotle restaurant in boston after thirty boston college students got sickincluding at least 8 members of the school's basketball team.sot: (stephanie lord/boston collegege student) "one of our friends was in the infifiary with a concussion and she said when she walked out there were like ten people in the waiting room, all with buckets, all throwing up from chipotle." boston college says the common factor among all the illnesses is that the students ate at the chipotle restaurant near campus.at least one student from boston university says she got sick too.sot: (sara safranek/got sick) "i just went to eat here this past weekend, and i got really sick yesterday, so this is the first time i left mymyhouse. i was wondering what was happening over here."the massachusetts department of public health is investigating. this is the first chipotle in massachusetts to report a problem.9 other states have linked more than 50 e. coli cases to chipotle

. -- hena daniels. jason: we will see the rain make its way into a little bit of snow. i doubt we will see more than one inch and spots. more chances for a little bit of light snow. mollie: sounds good. safe travels today and thank you for joining us. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.

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hena daniels is live for us at >> reporter: the 2016 involvement for the healthcare program, obamacare, says more than 8 million people signed up vun jay the federal exchange, that doesn't include sign ups and states with their own exchanges, this is the third obamacare open enrollment and more young people are participating. the final deadline for obtaining 2016 coverage is january 31. >>> nestle is the latest food company pledging to use cage-free eggs. the world's largest food maker says it will use nearly 20 million pounds of cage-free eggs every year in all their products, including toll house cookie dough and ice cream. rival general mills made that same pledge last month. >>> and we're learning that twitter filed a patent for drones that would be controlled by tweets, the messaging enabled unmanned aerial vehicle could transmit and record videos, it that means a bunch of people trying to control the same drone, chances are the faa won't go for this, chris and kathryn. >> it would be a mess. too many cooks in the kitchen, too many pilots for the drone, thank you very much. we'll

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hena daniels, thank you. >>> good morning, everybody. are getting our first pictures now from chopper 5 of a paint spill and a huge logjam as a result for west 80 at the bay bridge. avoid the bay bridge if you can. there's just one lane of traffic open getting off the bridge into san francisco. earlier this morning, paint spill is reported across lanes and since then crews have been on scene trying to clear this up. they don't expect to have westbound 80 at fremont street. they don't expect to have all lanes reopened until at least 6:30 this morning. in the meantime, traffic has been bumper-to-bumper if we can get those pictures of the traffic heading across the bridge. it's just been a sea of brake lights with over one-hour delays. 75 minutes between the bay bridge toll plaza and san francisco. more coming up. >>> take it slow.5:41. new details are being released about a water polo player hard hit in the face. some criminal charges. we'll show you images from the moment it happened. coming up next. >> now in theaters, the latest "star w