jim. >> axelrod: holly, thank you. five weeks into winter, the northeast got its first real taste of it today. while it was a few inches of snow and slush in the new york city area, parts of new england got a foot of snow and just as this system clears out a major winter storm may well be moving in. eric fisher is chief meteorologist at our cbs station in boston, wbz. and, eric, whatever people are dealing with in the northeast today is nothing compared to what's coming. >> just an appetizer event. it's been a nearly snowless winter for a lot of those northeast cities, things about to change in a big way. we're tracking an alberta clipper. it will slide on to the east through sunday spreading snow across the midatlantic. snow totals up to a half foot possible, even snow making its way to kentucky, tennessee maybe north carolina. as it moves towards the coast it really starts to crank and we're looking at potentially a major nor'easter, something we have is not not seen much of at all this winter highlighting major snow

jim. >> axelrod: chip reid covering for us tonight from waikiki beach. thank you, chip. gas prices have now fallen 100 days in a row. aaa says unleaded regular is now averaging $2.22 a gallon nationwide. how low is that? in california not even a new gas tax has people upset. here's carter evans. >> reporter: california's new law is aimed at reducing carbon emissions but it could cause gas prices to rise 10 cents a gallon in a state that already has some of the highest prices in the nation. are you going to raise your prices? >> i have to. >> reporter: this gas station owner says the impact might have been painful a year ago. now, it's barely noticeable. that's because his prices are already $1.50 lower than last year, and he wants to see that trend continue. when prices were higher, were you making more money or less money? >> i was making less money. >> reporter: when prices peaked, he said he had to absorb some of the cost just to stay competitive. >> thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> reporter: it's hard to believe you actually make more money per gallon now than

and jim axelrod on cartoonists around the world taking on the terrorists with pen and ink. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. late today, french authorities identified suspects wanted in the massacre this morning at the offices of a satirical magazine in paris. all are frenchmen. brothers in their early 30s are well known to police. 18-year-old hamyd moordad is described as a homeless man. 10 journalists were killed when two gunmen opened fire with machine guns during an editorial meeting at charlie hebdo which translates charlie weekly, charlie from charlie brown from the peanuts strip which ran in the magazine. two police officers were killed. the magazine lampooned all religions. the magazine called for the resignation of the editor after years of the prophet muhammad. liz palmer. >> reporter: good evening scott. well, the two brothers, you mentioned there were two brothers. french media are reporting the i.d. card of one of the men was in the freak. one had been arrested in 2005 for recruiting fighters

i'm jim axelrod. the four objects found on the floor of the java sea are described as massive and unmistakable. the wreckage, according to the indonesian government, of air asia flight 8501, the flight disappeared a week ago with 162 people on board heading from surabaya indonesia's second largest city, to singapore. tonight all air asia flights flying that same route have been grounded with the indonesian transport minister saying the airline did not have permission to fly that route on the day of the crash. as allen pizzey reports, the plane's black boxes that will tell us more about the cause have not been found yet but bad weather does appear to be partly to blame for the crash. >> reporter: the search for bodies was overshadowed today by the discovery of four large pieces of wreckage. officials said they were sure the pieces were from the plane. the survey vessel measured one object as being about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide. depending on what they are, it could be the first breakthrough in the

good evening, i'm jim axelrod. this is the western edition of our broadcast. tonight, france is on high alert and in deep mourning after the terror attacks in paris that killed 17 people. french police are searching for a 26-year-old frenchwoman, common-law wife of one of the suspects shot dead yesterday investigators say hayat boumediene may be in syria having left france days before the attacks. meanwhile the phrase #jesuischarlie, "i am charlie," a reference to the french satirical magazine "charlie hebdo" targeted wednesday, continues to spread around the globe. this is outside the french embassy today in bucharest romania, look at the banner over a bridge in venice, in this a memorial gathering in prague. we have two reports tonight the beginning with elizabeth palmer in paris. >> reporter: if the terrorists thought their attacks would spread fear and intimidation they were wrong. in fact, the killings have brought the french people together in a rare display of solidarity and defiance. today they took to the streets and cities across the country to defen

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i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight 22 months from election day with presidential politics. that's because of what mitt romney has been saying about his plans. romney unsuccessful in his two prior attempts as a candidate for the white house addressed republican party leaders at their winter meeting in san diego last night and as nancy cordes tells us, he is sounding more and more like he'll test the theory that the third time's the charm. >> looking forward to see you. >> reporter: governor romney was greeted by this crowd of party faithful with enthusiasm from some and skepticism from others, which he acknowledged with humor. >> last few days the most frequently asked question i get is "what does anne think about all this?" and she believes that people get better with experience. ( laughter ) >> reporter: it's easy to see why even supporters were stunned when romney shared his change of heart with a room full of donors last week. the two-time candidate has long denied any interest in a third run. >> i'm not running. i'm going to be helping someone else who is. we don't know

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i'm jim axelrod. it is a gruesome scene we've now seen at least half a dozen times. isis militant again posted a video online today that purportedly shows the beheadingave hostage. this time it was a journalist from japan who was brutally murdered a man named kenji goto. goto had been held captive since october when he had traveled to syria seeking the release of another japanese hostage, haruna yukawa. yukawa was executed a week ago. charlie d'agata reports now on the failed negotiations to free the two men. >> reporter: time, apparently, ran out for japanese journalist kenji goto. the purported isis video addressed the people of japan. >> this knife will not only slaughter kenji but also carry on and cause carnage wherever your people are found. >> reporter: japanese prime minister abe condemned the parent killings saying he would never forgive these terrorists and they would be brought to justice. there had been some hope goto's life would be spared. this week his fate became intertwine with another isis prisoner jordanian pilot moaz al-kasabeh, captured last mont

i'm jim axelrod. and this is the western edition of our broadcast. it appears tonight that isis may have slaughtered another hostage. this time the victim would be japanese, one of two japanese men who have been held by the terror group. earlier this week, isis released a familiar-looking video, an isis militant with the hostages demanding $200 million for their release. then today, this image was released, purportedly showing one of the hostages holding a picture of the other decapitated. we should point out, this picture has yet to be authenticated, but the white house has condemned the killing. holly williams picks up the story. >> reporter: the image posted online today appears to show kenji goto, a japanese journalist, captured by isis holding up a gruesome photo of his murdered compatriot, haruna yukawa. but isis has not released a video showing a beheading taking place as it's done after executing other hostages. isis vowed to kill both japanese men on tuesday unless their government paid a $200 million milli ransom within 72 hours. yukawa des

jim axelrod remembers mario cuomo, gifted orator, liberal beacon, political patriarch. and steve hartman "on the road." with her streak on the line, the lady knights go for broke. >> i just felt like, wow, like we are in this. >> and the crowd was getting into it, which made it even better. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening, scott's off tonight. i'm jeff glor, this is our western edition. it's the first penalty issued by the white house after the hack on sony pictures. a new set of sanctions including north korea's weapons program and spy service, and the administration says it is only the first step. chip reid is traveling with president obama in hawaii. >> reporter: the sanctions announced by the white house target three north korean organizations, including the government's intelligence agency and the agency that sells weapons to other countries. the sanctions also target 10ncti individuals with ties to those institutions, both inside and outside of the country. senior administration officials say thes

right at the jersey shore th even when most other models had it drifting out to sea. >> pelley: jim axelrod in manhattan for us tonight. jim, thanks. by tomorrow the airlines willhanks. have canceled more than 8,100 flights. now, after tearing their schedules apart, they're trying to put them back together.ry here's transportation correspondent jeff pegues. >> in dallas, southwest airlines >> i is carefully orchestrating a return to normal. its headquarters is more than 1,000 miles from the storm, but in a way it's as close to the action as you can get. matt hafner is vice president of the airline's network operations control. >> sometimes we are the ultimate traffic cop. when you are talking about two feet of snow, you can be the, best but it does take time to dig out of something like that. >> reporter: southwest's decisions resulted in about 500 cancellations. so why does it take so long toorte get back online? hafner and his colleagues from other airlines proved planes out of the affected areas ahead of time. some of these planes have been idling in fort lauderdale,e florida, until they

jim axelrod takes a look. >> reporter: if you target cartoonists, we found out today the response will of cartoons drawn with sharp satire and stunning speed. two pencils positioned unmistakeably as the twin towers. he drew first, ridiculing the mindset of the murderers. weapons of mass creation detailing the resilience of those fighting back. bob mankoff is the cartoon editor of "the new yorker" magazine. >> it's a terrible day what happened to these people. it's a defining moment for what you believe in in terms of cartoons and humor, and so in that way, i think something important comes out of this tragedy now. and so the cartoonists had not died in vain really. >> reporter: the message spreading fastest today? this was an attack on freedom everywhere. in the hours after the shooting the #iamcharlie flew around four times a minute uncovering the work of many cartoonists who wanted to strike back. >> it seemed like the ultimate worst thing that these gentle people whose only weapon is jokes were killed by real weapons. >> reporter: but while cartoonists ruled the response perhaps the

jim axelrod, cbs news new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latestts from paris on the terror investigation. we'll hear from former cia deputy director michael morell. >>> plus a possible breakthrough in the fight against super bugs. dr. david agus has details. >>> plus an investment as a firm puts it money behind pot. "the big bang thee" took top honors at the network comedy. it was voted the favorite tv show and cue co-was chosen for a second time. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news right now a pair of fires overnight in fill and we have just learned one of them was fatal. >> it was also a brutal night in the cold, for fire fighter we are live on the scene. >>> also breaking news overnight more chaos in france as two police officers are shot in the paris suburb. this comes just one day after gunman storm the over of the satyrical mag even killing 12 people including two office are. >>> it is thursday january 8th i'm eri

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >>> and tony verna, the man who invented instant replay has died.ision director and producer who introduced the concept of instant replay during the army/navy football game during december 1953 and became an important part of the sports broadcast over the next 50 years. tony verna was 81 years old. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," an update on the deadly winter storm in the northeast. we'll get the forecast. >>> plus, a closer look at this year's super bowl matchup. we'll hear from james brown, host of "the nfl today." >>> and we sit down with congressman john lewis as we celebrate martin luther king jr. today. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm lauren lyster. have a great day. watching. i'm -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com www.vitac.com >>> good morning everyone. taking a look at the golden gate bridge right now. it's a holiday today. so -- >> walk across it. >> you can walk across it right now. but we recommend don't do that. >> might want to drive. bring a car. >> that's right. i

here's jim axelrod. >> reporter: just two days ago new york city mayor bill de blasio was talking doomsday. >> we are facing most likely one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city, in the recorded history of this city. >> reporter: but the forecast turned out to be only half right. the storm developed 90 miles east of the expected track. new england and long island got nailed, but for manhattan and points south, no big deal. the national weather service forecaster who predicted a crippling storm that never came for some 10 million people tweeted a meteorological mea culpa. "my deepest apologies to many key decision-makers and so many members of the general public," wrote gary szatkowski, but dr. marshall shepherd, past president of the american meteorological society says no apology necessary. >> i think the forecasts were actually quite correct if you take the northeast as a whole. this is an historic storm for places like boston and massachusetts. we're talking upwards of 30 inches of snow in those places. now, new york, different story but i think the key to note there is

jim axelrod remembers mario cuomo, gift orator, liberal beacon political patriarch. and steve hartman "on the road." with her streak on the line, the lady knights go for broke. >> i just felt like, wow like we are in this. >> and the crowd was getting into it, which made it even better. captioning sponsored by cbs this is th

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jim axelrod shows us why the forecast got it wrong and how that may lead to change. >> reporter: new york city mayor bill de blasio was talking doomsday. >> we are facing most likely one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city, in recorded history of this city. >> reporter: but the forecasts turned out to be only half right. the storm developed 90 miles east of the expected track. new england and long island got nailed but for manhattan and points south, no big deal. the national weather service forecaster who predicted a crippling storm that never came for some 10 million people tweeted a meteorological mayea kulpa. my deepest agolpologies he wrote. but he says no afollow i go necessary. >> i think the forecasts were right in you take the northeast as a whole. this is an historic storm for boston and massachusetts. we're talking upwards of 30 inches of snow in some places. new york, different story. i think the key to note there is that the models were always a bit uncertain in that area. >> in situations like this you can't be a monday-morning quarterback on something

jim axelrod shows us why the forecast got it wrong and how that may lead to change. >> reporter: new york city mayor bill de blasio was talking doomsday. >> we are facing most likely one of the largest snowstorms in the history of this city, in recorded history of this city. >> reporter: but the forecasts turned out to be only half right. the storm developed 90 miles east of the expected track. new england and long island got nailed but for manhattan and points south, no big deal. the national weather service forecaster who predicted a crippling storm that never came for some 10 million people tweeted a meteorological mayea kulpa. my deepest agolpologies he wrote. but he says no afollow i go necessary. >> i think the forecasts were right in you take the northeast as a whole. this is an historic storm for boston and massachusetts. we're talking upwards of 30 inches of snow in some places. new york, different story. i think the key to note there is that the models were always a bit uncertain in that area. >> in situations like this you can't be a monday-morning quarterback on something

jim axelrod talks about what it is like from their point of view. >> reporter: these two have been planningan for six years. they are free climbing using nothing but their hands, feet, and ropes to catch them if they fall. on december 27, the duo began their climb up the smooth as glass wall. >> the goal today is to do the first five stitches. >> reporter: they rested in tents that dangle over the side of a clip. jergeson calls it ledge life. four days in, the climbers had to pause their trip to take shelter from the wind and rain. everything was going smoothly until pitch 15. while caldwell succeeded, jergeson couldn't grab the dime sized holds with his bandaged fingers. when jergeson finally did make it on friday, he took to social media to celebrate writing pure joy. thank you so much to everyone who has followed along, believed, and supported us. it is not over yet. >> if they actually pull this thing off, this will be the longest hardest rock cline that has ever been done. >> reporter: grayson schaffer says what they are doing is a throw back to climbing in the 1950s. >> they are start

jim axelrod remembers mario cuomo, gift orator, liberal beacon political patriarch. and steve hartman "on the road." with her streak on the line, the lady knights go for broke. >> i just felt like, wow like we are in this. >> and the crowd was getting into it, which made it even better. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.

jim axelrod remembers mario cuomo, gifted orator, liberal beacon, political patriarch. steve hartman "on the road." with her streak on the line, the lady knights go for broke. >> i just felt like, wow, like we are in this. >> and the crowd was getting into it, which made it even better. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.

. >> pelley: reports from anna werner, don dahler, jim axelrod and jeff pegues.en tracy on the growing measlest- outbreak and the debate over forcing parents to get their kids vaccinated. >> measles is an almost-always benign child illness. >> people don't remember children staying in dark roomse measle because they have measles and the light hurts their eyes. >> pelley: and on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of auschwitz, a survivor tells deans reynolds about the family he lost. >> i said good-bye to them never to see or hear from them again.

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. >> look in the uk right now, jim macino one of the top people for obama working for cameron axelrod gibbs are working -- >> who's working for netanyahu? >> no one. >> good question. >> i'm just saying netanyahu, look, there are people on both, all sides doing this. what i'm saying netanyahu he's the one that hires people. he hasn't asked me to work for him. >> he will if he's smart. but let me ask you this rich why would the administration other than the fact the procedure was "odd" as jen psaki put it to me in getting mr. netanyahu invited they bypassed the white house. so other than feeling like they were dissed, why would the white house care that netanyahu is going to come over here and address congress? >> well they shouldn't. here you have iran who either with its forces directly or through proxies is in the process of taking over four countries in the middle east. lebanon, yemen, syria and iraq. just today iran supported terrorist group hezbollah kills two israeli soldiers and we're all having fainting fits over the prime minister of israel, an ally, coming here to talk about