john blackstone has details. there's a sharp reaction today to a plan to allow cell phone calls on planes. jeff pegues reports. and mark phillips with the men mrs. kennedy selected for the final salute. not the honor guard you might have expected. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from dealey plaza in dallas. >> pelley: good evening. coming here to dealey plaza is like taking a step back in time. the scene is so familiar. behind me are the texas school become depository, the infamous grassy knoll, and the road leading to the triple underpass. all part of a drama that unfolded here 50 years ago today and changed the course of american history. john f. kennedy, the 35th president of the united states, was shot and killed by a gunman firing from the depository. thousands dame to dealey plaza to commemorate the anniversary and hear the words kennedy never got to speak that day. >> we in this country, in this generation, are by destiny rather than choice the

seth doane reports from china, john blackstone is in san francisco. and john miller with a cbs news investigation. the inside story of a pharmaceutical company that committed fraud with life-saving drugs. captioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cb this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there are warning signs tonight for republicans and democrats. both parties are drawing lessons from yesterday's gubernatorial elections in two states. in virginia, democrat terry mcauliffe beat ken cuccinelli, but the tight margin of victory suggests that the democrat may have been damaged by the struggles of obamacare. in new jersey, republican chris christie easily won reelection in that heavily democratic state in part by emphasizing his willingness to work with both parties. >> the people of new jersey four years ago were downhearted and dispirited. they didn't believe that government could work for them anymore. in fact, what they thought -- what they thought was that government was just there to take from them but no

john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> well, the top prize went to a legendary singer.t won the cma's entertainer of the year. male vocalist of the year went to blake shelton and female vocalist of the year went to his wife, miranda lambert. >>> last night bruce springsteen headlined a benefit for wounded warriors. ♪ we take care of our own ♪ we take care of our own >> he auctioned off the guitar he played for $250,000. it came with a one-hour lez son. the "stand up for heroes" event hoped to raise $20 million for wounded warriors and their families. and he was joined on stage by family. this is the "cbs morning news" ♪ knock knock knocking on heaven's door ♪ by family. this is the "cbs morning news" ♪ knock knocking on heaven's door ♪ it penetrates 10 layers of the skin's surface, because energized skin is younger looking skin. ♪ he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! everyone loves pillsbury grands! hurry in to sears for ourleep? v

our john blackstone has gone to the ends of the earth to research the effects of climate change. >> reporter: to find the cleanest air on earth we traveled to the south pole. even there, far from any immediate sources of pollution, scientists find increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air. since our visit five years ago, c.o.-2 levels have continued the steady rise that began in 1958 at 315 parts per million reaching 394 parts per million last month. high levels of car bin dioxide can create a warming blanket around the earth. the u.n. says the gas is responsible for 80% of the warming effect on the planet's climate. daniel kammen studies climate change at the university of california berkeley. >> the more we ignore the problem, the more we get sea level increase temperature rises, crop failures, we pay a larger cost to address that. >> reporter: is it too late? >> it's not too late to act if we put our minds to it. we have lots of technologies and science and new policy tools available. but we're wasting time when we know it's a problem. we've got to solve it. >> reporter: rising tempe

that's what we're hoping. >> john blackstone, pasadena. >> the family has been in touch with the state department regularly over the past month, but they still don't know why newman is being held. >>> california's train is going nowhere fast. a sacramento judge is blocking the sale of bonds needed to build the high speed rail system. the judge also rejected the rail authority's funding plan, put tg project in limbo. >>> all you want to see on the ferry. the harbor princess broke down and crashed in san francisco this afternoon. witnesses saw passengers putting on their emergency vests just in case. fortunately no major injuries. >>> it's the you tube video that millions have watched in just one week. >> now, the oakland bay start-up is dealing with more than just internet fame. it may be headed to court. >> the battle between bay area girls and the beasty boys. >> it's the charming you tube video that sells girl power and toys for future engineers. the viral video takes on gender stereotypes. the company is now taking on its first real opponent, which happens to be boys, the beasty boy

john blackstone takes a look. >> reporter: in a san francisco office shared with other tech startups,ee guys in their 20s saw healthcare.gov as a challenge. this was a weekend project for you? >> weekends and evening, yup. >> reporter: with a few late nights, ning liang, george kalogeropoulos and jeffrey zeints formed thehealthsherpa.com. it solves one of the biggest problems with the government site. >> they have it backwards in terms of what people want up front. >> reporter: people want up front -- >> prices and benefits so they can make the decision. so come to our web site, put in your zip code, in this case i put in a california zip code, you hit "find plans" and you immediately see the exchange plans available for that zip code. >> reporter: they have plenty of experience working at places like twitter and microsoft before setting out to build their own internet companies, but this project is a public service. >> there was no thoughts of, well, how do we make money with this? it's like this is a problem we know we can solve in a short period of time so let's just do it. >> repo

for cbs this morning, john blackstone for cbs. >> this is a story that people should pay attention tot the emerging field of personal genetics and as she said, can you know enough about your own genome to change your behavior. she is married to sergey brin who found out that he had a p predereliction for alzheimer's and so he is changing the way he does things and she, too, is changing her behaviors based on hers. >> and the one thing that as i listened to what john had to say is whether or not the fda is suggesting what you talked about is recommending treatment. is it one thing to say be careful, and it is another thing to reck mepd some type of treatment. >> yes, the fda thinks that people will get unnecessary procedures, and that is why they are saying it is a medical device and regulating it under a medical device, and it is going to p be interesting to see how it goes toward preventive medicine and preventing our own disease and knowing our own genetics. >> well with, the more samples and the more numbers and the more people tested, the more information they will have. >> yes. >

seth doane reports from china, john blackstone is in san francisco. and john mill we are a cbs news investigation. the inside story of a pharmaceutical company that committed fraud with life-saving drugs. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there are warning signs tonight for republicans and democrats. both parties are

john blackstone talks with the author of "johnny cash:the life."the line ♪ >> reporter: in 1956 "i walk the line" hit the top of the country charts. johnny cash was in the middle of a career that soared and crashed more than once a career nearly ruined because of drug abuse. ♪ bringing my baby back ♪ >> reporter: after a high-profile arrest on drug charges, cash was trying to restart his career with what would become a legendary concert at folsom prison. >> it was a very intense environmental because two weeks before there had been a guard captured as a hostage and there were guys on the catwalk walking with machine guns. i was a little nervous. >> reporter: robert hilburn was standing next to him as he was getting ready to take the stage. >> i shot a man in reno just to watch him die. the audience screamed. . >> reporter: cash never spent time in prison but he spent a few nights in jail. in the autobiography there were a series of things connected wi failed relationships. >> he wrote her in the '70s '80s still in the '90s please forgive me, i stil

write code so -- >> the president says his team is working overtime to get the site fixed but john blackstoneduces us to a san francisco group that has already come up with a solution. >> reporter: in a san francisco office shared with other tech start ups three guys in their 20s saw health care.gov as a challenge. this was a weekend project for you. >> yep. >> reporter: but a few late nights. the three built the health sherpa.com it solves one of the biggest problem s with the government site. >> they have it completely backwards what people want upfront. >> reporter: what they want -- >> pricebenefits to make the decision. come to our website put in your zip code in this case i put in a california zip code, hit find plan and you immediately see the exchange funds available. >> reporter: they have plenty of experience, working at twitter and microsoft but this project is a public service. >> there was no thoughts how do we make money, it is like well, this is a problem we know we can solve in a short period of time let's just do it. >> reporter: using information buried in the government's o

seth doane reports from china, john blackstone is in san francisco. and john miller with a cbs news investigation. the inside story of a pharmaceutical company that committed fraud with life-saving drugs. captioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cb this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.

john blackstone as a taste of honey. >> let us drink a toast to the bees.e there was wine, there was mead. >> since mead is made from honey instead of grapes. >> at the gordon hull gathers honey to make a dry sparkling mead that could be mistaken for shammer. >> without the bee we're making grape wine or crider or something else. >> nissan cruz, california, wine maker uses great vats of honey to produce mead alongside grape-based wine. >> there's no other ingredient. mead is probably the oldest fermented drink. >> height of the popularity in the middle ages clearly making a come back. >> i'm very interested in history, tasting mead is like tasting history. >> in sunnyvale, california, the tasting room has become gathering police for mead experts, don drake is a regular. >> crystal clear flavor, you can just tiny hint of citrus then a toasted back note and honey makes it last a long time. >> rabbit's foot owners produce a startling 'a of alcoholic drinks to start with honey. >> this is a golden strong ail. >> small taste. >> i'm working today. >> you don't h

john blackstone has details. there's a sharp reaction today to a plan to allow cell phone calls on planes. jeff pegues reports. and mark phillips with the men mrs. kennedy selected for the final salute. not the honor guard you might have expected.

john blackstone, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: before we go, we want to congratulate gary englande was the chief meteorologist for kw-tv in oklahoma city covering more than 2,000 twisters. tonight, gary will be inducted into oklahoma hall of fame. proud of you, gary. and that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald rules. >>> if i have enough sense not to get on there myself, what's wrong with them? >> a free-for-all on bart. our camera catches cyclists breaking the rules. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm elizabeth cook. the new rules for bikes on bart are simply being ignored. what's worse? they are not even being enforced. we rode the rails to see how commuters and bicyclists are meshing and sometimes it gets messy. kpix 5's ryan takeo is at the pleasant hill station and ryan, even bart admits the rules may need a little tweaking. >> reporter: liz, that's right. bart set up the rules recently just for the rush hour specifically for times like right now. some riders break the ru

john blackstone, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: before we go, we want to congratulate gary englande was the chief meteorologist for kw-tv in oklahoma city covering more than 2,000 twisters. tonight, gary will be inducted into oklahoma hall of fame. proud of you, gary. and that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. and then when you get up -- can i play? no! you don't even get football. [ male announcer ] when you've got 100% fiber optic fios, you get it. america's fastest, most reliable internet. it's the ultimate for downloading, streaming, and chatting. you have that guy all over the football field. thanks, joe! if the running backs don't start picking up the blitz, the quarterback is going to have a long night. is that your sister? look, are you trying to take my job? maybe. [ male announcer ] this is your last chance to switch to a fios triple play online for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for the first year. plus, your choice of a $300 bonus with a 2-year agreement. fios is 100% fiber optic. so you get america's fastest, most relia

john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >>> a recall is under way. they were shipped to distribution centers in eight states in the last month. 26 people in three of those states were sickened. the products are made by glass onion catering in california. they contained cooked chicken and ham. glass onion catering supplies trader joe's, super fresh goods, and delish. the recall involved 90 tons of prepackaged salads and sandwiches. >>> it's time to look at the news around the world. the "washington post" says afghan interpreters are being denied visas. there's no serious threat to the afghans' lives. interpreters say the officials are underestimating the danger. we've been reporting on an army veteran who worked for yearless to bring afghans to the united states. he finally arrived in washington last month. >> "the seattle times" says amazon is making a deal with the postal sufs. the post office will make sunday amazon deliverers starting this weekend but for now it's only available for customers in los angeles and new york. >> the britain "telegraph"

john blackstone cbs news san francisco. >>> a recall is under way. they were shipped to distribution centers in eight states in the last month. 26 people in three of those states were sickened. the products are made by glass onion catering in california. they contained cooked chicken and ham. glass onion catering supplies trader joe's, super fresh goods, and delish. the recall involved 90 tons of prepackaged salads and sandwiches. >>> it's time to look at the news around the world. the "washington post" says afghan interpreters are being denied visas. there's no serious threat to the afghans' lives. interpreters say the officials are underestimating the danger. we've been reporting on an army veteran who worked for yearless to bring afghans to the united states. he finally arrived in washington last month. >> "the seattle times" says amazon is making a deal with the postal sufs. the post office will make sunday amazon deliverers starting this weekend but for now it's only available for customers in los angeles and new york. >> the britain "telegraph"

for "cbs this morning," john blackstone in san francisco. >> awe, the young. i love it.dy is listening. >>> caroline kennedy will be sworn in today as ambassador to japan. the daughter of john f. kennedy was nominated by president obama over the summer. in october she was confirmed unanimously by the senate. kennedy is expected to take up her post later this month in japan. when she visited us in march, kennedy left a hint about her future plans months before they were public. she wrote come to tokyo, and signed her name. >> i remember when she did that. wasn't that exciting? at the time it was bubbling up. she wasn't confirming but that's how she signed it. >> that's fun. >> anyone is welcome if they want to come and >>> author mitch albom brought >>> "the five people you meet in hetch." in his new novel people start getting phone calls from hetch. mitch is with us in studio 57 this morning. >> and all that mattered on this day in 1984 t album that sent a performer to number one for the very first time. do you know who it was? the answer is next on "cbs this morning." o

for "cbs this morning saturday," john blackstone san francisco. >> they make it look so simple. now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> coming up next artificial trans fats clog arteries and cause heart disease. now the fda is moving to ban them. more on that and other top medical news on our "morning rounds." this is "cbs this morning saturday." discover card. how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. [ both cheer ] got it! i...did not get it. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best with a smart phone but you know what's best for your kids. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain you feel...squeezed. congested. beat down. crushed.

but as john blackstone reports this morning, a scathing expo day by the hollywood reporter finds thatr that played such a prominent role in the oscar-winning film "life of pi" damn near drowned in a water tank according to an e-mail from an animal welfare observer on the set. but still the movie got the familiar certification "no animals were harmed" awarded by the american humane association, or aha. the e-mail as cited by the hollywood reporter in an investigation that claims many movies which received the credit may not have deserved it. >> the no animals were harmed credit is something that everyone wants to trust, and it's something that people can't trust right now. >> reporter: writer gary baum says he found evidence the aha partially funded by the movie industry often downplays or overlooks animal injuries and deaths. >> it's very cozy with the industry and that it's not doing the work that it says it's supposed to be doing, which is independent monitoring. >> reporter: but in a statement, toth century fox says the tiger was never harmed and did not nearly drown. the humane as

for "cbs this morning saturday," john blackstone san francisco. >> they make it look so simple. now here's a look at the weather for your weekend. >>> coming up next artificial trans fats clog arteries and cause heart disease. now the fda is moving to ban them. more on that and other top medical news on our "morning rounds." this is "cbs this morning saturday." discover card. how can i help you? oh, you're real? you know i'm real! at discover, we're always here to talk. good, 'cause i don't have time for machines. some companies just don't appreciate the power of conversation! you know, i like you! i like you too! at discover, we treat you like you'd treat you. get the it card and talk to a real person. [ both cheer ] got it! i...did not get it. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best with a smart phone but you know what's best for your kids. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. [ male announcer ] when you have sinus pressure and pain you feel...squeezed. congested. beat down. crushed.

85-year-old california man held in north korea is making a new appeal relatives sat down with john blackstone. >> said he was having a wonderful time. >> everything was going so well. >> reporter: as merrill newman's wife lee and son jeff look through postcards he sent from north korea, his detention seems more puzzling. by the time the cards arrived, he was missing. as a veteran of the korean war, newman had long wapnted to see the country again, something veterans have done without incident. >> there is no history of 85-year-old grandfather getting pulled off a plane and not being permitted to come home. it's just completely unprecedented. >> reporter: over the past important, the family has had regular discussions with the state department, but there is still no indication why newman is being held. have you thought about going over there? >> mom's ready to fly to beijing and paddle a boat across. >> i said i would sit in the re away and do something. but the important thing we think is to do the right thing and we're not exactly sure what that is. >> reporter: lee and merrill met at stanfo

for "cbs this morning," john blackstone in san francisco. >> i love it when they said, is it broke and help out. >> maybe somebody is listening. >>> and caroline kennedy will be sworn in today as ambassador to japan the daughter of john f. kennedy was dominated by president obama over the summer. in october she was confirmed unanimously by the senate. kennedy is expected to take up her post later this month in japan. when she visited in march, kennedy left a hint about her plans months before they were public she wrote, come to tokyo and signed her name. >> she wasn't confirms that's how she signed it when she left. >> we've got that wall. >> anyone is welcome i >>> the five people you meet in heaven, in his new novel, people start getting phone calls from heaven. >>> and all that mattered. and album that sent a performer to number one for the very first time. do you know who it was? the answer is next on "cbs this morning." to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley. nature at its most delicious. i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuf

. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, cbs news. >> you wonder when you see that. it to get it right i would think. >> i think they're trying to say how do we get this john moller guy because he's on to something. and he's been working at it for so long. >> most discoveries come out of somebody like this, not big companies. >> periodic success. that's all you need. >> to keep you going. >>> the future of medical research could already be off and running. we'll meet a woman behind a ground-breaking genetic test. she's being called -- i love this title -- the most dedicated in america. the cofounder of "23 and me" joins us ahead on "cbs this morning." >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up this half hour, anne wojcicki. she's in our green room. she's rethinking health care through a genetic test that you can buy. >>> also on "cbs this morning" a russian billionaire who knows how to compete. we sit down with mikhail prokhorov. he owns the nets. his thoughts on sports, politics, and how he would deal with nsa leaker edward snowden. that's ahead. >>> but righ

for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, san francisco. >> this book has gotten so many rave reviewsat attack on a factual basis by someone so close. >> we probably can make too much of her using amazon. he's a very good writer, tony marcin was her instructor at princeton. if he wants to write a review, she could write it there or anywhere else. >> possibly in "the washington post" some day. we'll see. >> she doesn't need jeff phelps to do that. >> >>> after eight months officials say they finally have the money to run white house tours again. why critics said politics became more important than public access. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." [kevin] paul and i have been friends... [paul] well...forever. [kevin] he's the one person who loves pizza more than i do. [paul] we're obsessed. [kevin] we decided to make our obsession our livelihood. [kevin] business was really good. [kevin] then our sauce supplier told me: "you got to get quickbooks." [kevin]quickbooks manages money, tracks sales and expenses. [paul] we even use it to accept credit cards. [paul] somebody buys a pie with a

for "cbs this morning," john blackstone in san francisco. >> i love it when they said is it broke andlistening. >>> and caroline kennedy will be sworn in today as ambassador to japan the daughter of john f. kennedy was dominated by president obama over the summer. in october she was confirmed unanimously by the senate. kennedy is expected to take up her post later this month in japan. when she visited in march, kennedy left a hint about her plans months before they were public she wrote, come to tokyo and signed her name. >> she wasn't confirms that's how she signed it when she left. >> we've got that wall. >> anyone is >>> good morning. about 14 minutes ago torrey smith sweeted sleet question mark. the wind has fired up. here's first warning doppler weather radar. we're seeing this frontal boundary now really starting to press through the area. our daytime high hit a couple of hours ago, near 50. by lunch we're going for 43 degrees. i can see the mid >>> the five people you meet in heaven, in his new novel, people start getting phone calls from heaven. >>> and all that mattered. and

. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," john blackstone cbs news. >> you wonder when you see that.uld think. >> i think they're trying to say how do we get this john moller guy because he's on to something. and he's been working at it for so long. >> most discoveries come out of somebody like this not big companies. >> periodic success. that's all you need. >> to keep you going. >>> the future of medical research could already be off and running. we'll meet a woman behind a ground-breaking genetic test. she's being called -- i love this title -- t >>> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald >>> it's 8:25. time for some news headlines. bart officials are expected to be grilled today in sacramento as the state assembly committee investigates worker safety issues at the transit agency. the probe was prompted by several incidents including last month's deadly accident in which two workers were hit by a train. >> a sunnyvale mother and her two-week-old baby could be reunited two days after the newborn was taken to new mexico buy his father. >>> stanford cardinal will play the

. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," john blackstone cbs news. >> you wonder when you see that.right i would think. >> i think they're trying to say how do we get this john moller guy because he's on to something. and he's been working at it for so long. >> most discoveries come out of somebody like this not big companies. >> periodic success. that's all you need. >> to keep you going. >>> the future of medical research could already be off and running. we'll meet a woman behind a ground-breaking genetic test. she's being called -- i love this title -- the most dedicated in america. the cofounder of "23 and me" joins us ahead on "cbs this morning." >>> at 25 minutes past 8:00 the fall foliage on top of federal hill. sharon is here to wrap up the rush after marty's first warning weather. >>> let's take a look at first warning doppler weather radar. we have showers all around us. more rain expected today to be done by mid afternoon. 63 out ahead of breezy and cooler late afternoon conditions. it's 58 right now. scombltd >>> here a sharon at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. un

for "cbs this morning," john blackstone, san francisco. >> this book has gotten so many rave reviewsy someone so close. >> we probably can make too much of her using amazon. he's a very good writer tony marcin was her instructor at princeton. if he wants to write a review she could write it there or anywhere else. >> possibly in "the washington post" some day. we'll see. >> she doesn't need jeff phelps to do that. >>> what a gorgeous start to the day. a lot of sunshine already around the bay area. it's going to hang around all day long. looking toward mount diablo, clear skies, not much in the way of wind there although we have seen some winds, they have kept the temperatures up in spots. in fact, you're looking at 60 degrees already in livermore. but 40 degrees much cooler into concord, 45 in santa rosa, this afternoon though 60s and even some mid-70s. then it looks like even a little warmer for tomorrow. >>> after eight months officials say they finally have the money to run white house tours again. why critics said politics became more important than public access. that's ahead on

blackstone and john gray managed to refinance, managed to do a lot of different things and now this is going to be a home run. i don't think that's too much of a stretch for blackstone. >> ipo coming back. said it wouldn't happen, even this one. >> get ready, it's the last trading day before thanksgiving. "squawk on the street" is back after this. [ male announcer ] once, there was a man who found a magic seashell. it told him what was happening on the trading floor in real time. ♪ the shell brought him great fame. ♪ but then, one day, he noticed that everybody could have a magic seashell. [ indistinct talking ] [ male announcer ] right there in their trading platform. ♪ [ indistinct talking continues ] [ male announcer ] so the magic shell went back to being a...shell. get live squawks right in your trading platform with think or swim from td ameritrade. >>> all right, you're watching cnbc "squawk on the street," live from the financial capital of the world, where the opening bell is set to ring in about 20 seconds or so, i think. >> top at the opening, hp. >> right here we have disco

john, we haven't seen you in a while. what's your favorite investment? >> real estate, private equity. blackstone as private equity.the two years out of every ten years when lbo guys make all their money for the decades, when the banks open up and buy a company with bad trailing properties history. >> thank you both very much. >>> it was 50 years ago today that president john f. kennedy was assassinated in dallas. but rather than dwell on that tragedy, we want to focus on the truly positive kennedy economic legacy. we've assembled an expert panel, historians and economists and others. they're going to break down the very good things that jfk inspired for our economy, his linkage to ronald reagan and his pro-growth message, for example, listen to this -- >> the worst deficit comes from a recession. if we can take the proper action in the proper time, this can be the most important step we could take to prevent another recession. that is the right kind of a tax break, both for your family budget and the national budget, resulting from a permanent, basic reform and reduction in our rate structure, a creative tax cut c