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

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cbs5 evening news katie couric coming up next. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com giffords is breathing on her own and responding to doctors. >> she has no right to look this comments@captioncolorado.comm gab gifford also tonight, representing a man accused of mass murder. gabrielle gifford how lawyers defend the seemingly indefensible. the deep south could be deep in ice all week as the storm that caused it heads north. plus haiti. almost one year after the quake, survival is still a daily struggle. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. she still faces a long recovery but tonight doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords will survive a bullet wound to her brain. we'll have more on her condition in just a moment but first the family of suspect jared loughner issued a written statement this evening delivered to the media at their home by a representative. it say

katie, i think we can all assume this is going to be an unusually somber state of the union. >> couric: it sounds like it, chip. i also understand there's a new seating arrangement, at least for some of the members. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, katie, usually it's democrats on one side, republicans on the other and never the twain shall meet. this time 40 or 50 are going to cross sides and sit with members of the opposite party. for example, liberal democrat chuck shumer will sit with conservative republican senator tom coburn and obama critic republican daryl issa will sit next to edolphus towns. it's all intended to bring down the political temperature, the question is how long will it last? katie? >> couric: cbs news will bring you live coverage of the state of the union address tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern time. the temperature should be around 40 degrees in washington tomorrow night, a borderline heat wave compared to the northeast today. the mercury plummeted across the region bottoming out at 13 below zero in burlington, vermont, and n new york city. the

"cbs evening news with katie couric" is next. see you at 6:00. >> couric: tonight, piling on: another snowstorm hits the east. planes grounded, cars stranded, and push shovel. i'm katie couric. also tonight, turmoil in egypt. protesters demand the ouster of president mubarak. watching the violent video, president obama calls for political reforms but won't take sides. an abortion horror story, and both sides in the debate seize on it to make their case. we'll put it in focus. and what on earth is going on? the film that documents a day in the life of the world. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. you could almost hear people crying "uncle" here in the northeast as we got hit today with another major snowstorm. they've been coming one after another this winter and this one was even bigger than expected. most forecasters had predicted a foot of snow but places like new york city and philadelphia woke up to a wh

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

of captain honors and the senior officers who were his superiors when those tapes were made, katie. >> couric: bob, stand by, because some of our viewers posted comments about this story on our facebook page. >> couric: so, bob, does captain honors have any chance of preserving his career in the navy at this point? >> reporter: katie, my sense is he's in very big trouble. since the navy is in the middle of an investigation, the pentagon will not publicly comment on his status. but officials tell us privately it's very likely he will not be on board as the commander of the "enterprise" when that ship leaves port later this month. katie? >> couric: bob orr reporting from washington. bob, thanks so much. turning to health news now, imagine a blood test so precise it can spot a single cancer cell among a billion healthy ones? harvey researchers have developed such a test and today johnson & johnson is joining them to someday help make it available to patients everywhere medical correspondent dr. jon lapook explains how this test works and why it's potentially so important. >> reporter: the curren

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

katie. >> couric: chip, as you said, expectations are low, but how can the president use this opportunity, at least, to his advantage? >> reporter: well, katie, you know, in international diplomacy it's important to try to keep expectations low. the white house is trying so hard, they are even refusing to call this a summit. they just call it a meeting. so if there were any kind of little announcement on economic relations between the two countries, that would be a small victory for the president. but mostly, the white house is focused on the long term, hoping this will lead to better relations in the long term, more trade, and more jobs for americans here at home. katie. >> couric: all right, chip reid at the white house. thank you, chip. turning now to haiti, two days after his surprise return from exile, the ousted dictator, known as baby doc, was taken away by police today for an appearance before a judge. kelly cobiella reports it could be the first step toward bringing him to justice. >> reporter: looking calm and confident, former dictator jean claude baby doc duvalier stepped out

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

i'm katie couric. also tonight, picking partners. republicans and democrats pair up to watch the speech in a bipartisan show of unity and civility. violent protests in lebanon and a warning from the u.s. after the terror group hezbollah takes control of the lebanese government. and these hockey moms are not on the sidelines, they're in the game. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting tonight from washington. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in a short while, president obama will head over to the capitol and deliver his second state of the union address and he'll come face to face with the new political reality: one house of congress now controlled by the opposition. with so many americans still with so many americans still struggling, the economy will dominate this speech. administration officials say the president has plans for aggressive spending cuts to get the deficit down and, as for creating jobs, they believe there is common ground with republicans on areas like investing in re

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

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting from tucson, arizona. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're at university medical center. this memorial behind me continues to grow as people leave flowers and candled and sign in remembrance of the victims. they continue to pray for the wounded as doctors inside treat the victims, including democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords. it was two days ago that a gunman opened fire as she was meeting with constituents outside a tucson supermarket. six people were killed, 13 others wounded. today the accused made his first appearance in federal court and the police released a mug shot showing jared loughner smiling. people in tucson and beyond are still reeling from this senseless crime which has raised new questions about both the security of public officials and the tenor of the political discourse in america. 22-year-old jared loughner went before a federal judge today. he's charged with five counts of murder and attempted murder. asked if he understood his rights, loughner replied "yes." he was order

sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening everyone. the political power shift dictated by the november elections went into full effect today. the new 112th congress convened. the republicans took charge of the house for the first time in four years, and they officially chose john boehner as the new speaker. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, that gavel by the way looked more like a croquet mallet and republicans may need a knife almost as big as that. >> reporter: a big knife because republicans are vowing to slash spending to the bone, starting right away. and the new speaker is promising to be more open with democrats than they were with him. >> the honorable john a. boehner is dually elected speaker of the house of representatives. >> reporter: with ten of his 11 siblings watching, john boehner of ohio took control of the house along with his party. the famously emotional one-time janitor kept a handkerchief handy, misting up more than once as he prepared to

i'm katie couric. also tonight, the wounded congresswomans number one constituent. >> every time i interact with her, there's something quite inspiring. >> couric: attention wal-mart shoppers: america's largest retailer is putting healthier food on its shelves. and 50 years ago today... >> i john fitzgerald kennedy do solemnly swear. >> couric: ...how camelot began. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening everyone. for many americans, mobsters are the colorful characters they see in movies or on tv. flashy dressers with their own way of doing things. but law enforcement sees the mafia for what it is: a destructive force that robs and kills. today, police and f.b.i. agents took aim at seven crime families here in the northeast. our chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian reports on one of the biggest mob roundups in u.s. history. >> reporter: the raids began before dawn, and by the time th

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

katie? >> couric: what an interesting story. and i've always heard austin is such a great, great place to live... >> reporter: a great town. >> couric: ... to boot, on top of that. all right, anthony mason, thanks so much. another company that's been creating at least some jobs is motorola. the company officially split in two this week. motorola mobility and motorola solutions, whose president and c.e.o. is greg brown. earlier today, i asked him what he thinks of today's unemployment report. >> it's a step in the right direction. obviously unemployment falling for from 9.8% to 9.4% is a good thing. i'm optimistic. i think that the trajectory is clearly the right direction. and i think there's some momentum to be excited about. obviously a lot more to do. >> reporter: what is it going to take to get companies hiring again? >> well, i think it's a combination of things. i'm thrilled that the president in a bipartisan fashion extended the bush tax credits. i think the notion of raising taxes as we are in the embryonic stages of this

. >> reporter: i'm katie couric. also tonight, an emotional good- bye from the teen that saved her life. >> my exact words were "gabby, i'm proud to say i voted for you before and i will vote for you again." (laughter) >> and she smiled. >> couric: scandal in rome, the vatican says the prime minister's amore is immoral. and the so-called tiger mother's extreme version of chinese parenting versus the reality in china. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. congresswoman gabrielle giffords was moved today from tucson to a hospital in houston to begin months of rehab. her doctors are very optimistic, one saying he expects her to do remarkably well as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. she can't talk, but they say there's no question she knows what's happening and she's interacting with the people around her, including her husband. it was a very emotional transfer from tucson to houston. ben

katie couric was in a friend's suv as they drove by so she hopped out to give him a hand. unfortunately, her efforts weren't enough. diller ended up hitching a ride to work with couric. they probably towed the car away. roberta, are we feeling sorry for them or what? >> after living in chicago for 7 years, i said don't feel sorry for me, i'm done with it! i have to think of a lifestyle change. annie from san jose was in new york city last night on business. she was in times square, she snapped this photograph and then sent it off to us here in the bay area so we can get a good look at what she was enduring there while meanwhile this is what we are -- boy, enjoying here. another day with near record high temperatures. i haven't seen anybody surpass that record as of yet. san jose one degree shy of their record of 70 degrees. official sundown at 5:25. this is the scene at mount vaca. you can see it developing, there it is. the tule fog that's now drifting in from the backdoor cut of the central valley in fact because of that tule fog we have a dense fog advisory in effect our

katie. >> couric: chip reid. chip, thanks very much. on the issue of unity, democratic senator mark udall of colorado is proposing democrats sit next to republicans at the state of the union address january 25 instead of in two separate sections. tonight, at least three other senators, all democrats, say they're in favor of it. the tragedy in tucson has many asking a familiar question: did warning signs go ignored? in this country, 45 million adults are diagnosed as mentally ill, 11 million of those cases are considered serious. but all too often, people who need psychiatric help don't get it. they fall through the cracks. and tonight, we put that issue in focus. ( sirens ) >> oftentimes when we have tragedies like this people were say, "there were no warning signs." >> he shot at people, and gabrielle giffords was shot. >> well, in the case of jared lee loughner, there were plenty of warning signs. loughner would laugh to himself at inappropriate times and clench his fists and make faces just out of nowhere. >> couric: it's still uncle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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katie? >> couric: all right, thanks, chip. as we mentioned, tonight politics is making for some pretty strange seat mates. some have even called this congressional sp dating. our congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, people are having a lot of fun with this idea today, but the reason behind it is very serious. >> reporter: that's right, katie. this is something that was proposed right after the tucson tragedy by senator mark udall of colorado. he said why not in a show of civility, a show of respect we take a break from this tradition of one party sitting on one side and standing up and cheering and clapping while the other side kind of sits glumly on its hands and let's mix it up. let's sit with each other. there's no reason that we can't be friends and show respect to one another even though we disagree fundamentally on so many things. >> couric: and so there are some interesting couplings tonight. i understand some are coming in trios, if you will, nancy. >> reporter: that's right, katie. you'v

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

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

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

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

last year the president was interviewed by katie couric before the name. >> i think the super bowl is t he -- is the first sunday in february. let's check in with sal. you probably know when the super bowl is? >> february 7th. >> okay. >> traffic is he moving along okay on 237 as you drive across 880. there are no major problems if you are heading out to highway 101, it should be a pretty decent commute for you. there is a little bit of s lowing. let's move along and take a look at the commute. traffic is -- did i say f ebruary 7th? february6th. that's the first sunday in february. 880 oakland, traffic is moving along well near the home of the oakland laiders -- oakland rated a -- oakland raiders. westbound bay bridge toll plaza, the traffic is backed up for about a ten-minute delay. once you get on the bridge, it looks good into san francisco. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you, sir. a very happy friday morning. we do have a wide variety of -- well, fog for some, sun already for others. there's-- there's higher clouds coming up from southern california. most of them seem to be div

. >>> katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning.g the most jobs in the entire country. where is it and what is it doing right? is it a, austin, b boise, c, charleston? we'll take you there tonight on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >>> five past the hour and we head back outside to marysol castro. it's snowing. look at that right now. >> i know, >>> this weather report >> announcer: this weather report, sponsored by hershey's kisses. delightfully delicious. one of a kind kisses. >>> thanks so much. more of your national forecast later in the show. i know you want to say it. just say it. >> hey, devon! >> it's her brother. so cute. >> marysol, thanks. >>> just ahead, we net ted williams, heard his wonderful, beautiful voice. now meet the man who first told his story. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ female announcer ] splenda® no calorie sweetener is sweet... and more. if you replace 3 tablespoons of sugar a day with splenda® you'll save 100 calories a day. that could help you lose up to 10 pounds in a

>> couric: katie, the response of the more than 500 viewers we polled immediately after the speech was overwhelmingly positive tonight. 92% of those viewers said they approve of the proposal it is president made in his speech tonight. it's important to point out this audience tilted democratic as typical when it's a democratic president speaking. 44% democrat, 30% independent. but the president gained critical ground on the economy here tonight. before the speech 54% of this audience said they approved of the president's plans for the economy afterwards that jumped to 81%. on the issue of bipartisan cooperation, which the president stressed tonight, a majority, 62% of the audience we polled, said they believed the two parties can work together. so an extremely positive response to the president's words tonight. >> couric: all right. anthony mason. anthony, thanks so very much. president obama delivers his second state of the union address tonight. tomorrow he heads to middle america, to wisconsin, to talk up the proposals he just made. there will be more about this on your late local n

for the very latest on the tragedy in tucson, stay tuned to this cbs station and katie couric will haveht's "cbs evening news." this has been a special report from cbs news, i'm erica hill. >>> and we want to welcome or viewers back to a special edition of our west coast coverage. we want to get you the latest on this horrible tragedy. cbs news national correspondent ben trace hey been covering this story for us and is outside the shopping center where the shooting took place on saturday morning. ben, were you just talking about the federal charged filed. there's question what other charges could be coming the way of the suspect jared lee loughner. >> reporter: exactly right. expecting state charge in the case. the federal charges are for gabrielle giffords, the federal judge and staffers. other people killed in this case, of course we awe know at this point. state murder charges on those cases as well. so clearly jared lee loughner, the alleged shooter in this case is facing a lot more charge answer that the ones he'll deal with today in federal court in phoenix. erica? >> and, of cour

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news and on your cbs station and on our website at cbsnews.com and on tonight's evening news with katie couricyork. the man accused accused of >>> it is 8:26. let's take a look at news headlines from around the bay area. i'm sydnie kohara. >> the mother of the man accused of kidnapping a young boy from the central valley says her son might be too afraid to return the child. police are still searching for 4-year-old juliani cardenas. he has been missing for four days after being taken from his grandmother's home. >>> efforts to save caltrain beginning this morning with a special summit at stanford university. caltrain faces a $30 million budget deficit and will likely have to reduce service to close the gap. the silicon valley leadership group hoping to build a coalition to give that commuter service a steadier source of revenue. >>> progress in keeping the 49ers at candlestick park for four more years. the park commission has approved a tentative five-year lease. the 49ers can opt out of the final year if the stadium in santa clara is ready. the board of supervisors has to sign off. gianna has

. >>> katie couric has a preview now of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning.r to start on both offense and defense, but he wants to be known for what he's accomplished off the football field as well. his story is tonight's "american spirit" onlien the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >> great stuff. his team won a bowl game last night. stanford did. >>> five minutes past the hour. we turn back outside. >> announcer: this weather report, sponsored by the home depot. more saving, more doing. that's the power of the home depot. >> thanks. much more of your national weather forecast later on in the show. chris, i found this little mousey mouse from houston. a huge fan. >> he's not old enough to be, but thank you. >>> coming up from your skin to your sleep habits lots of things change as you get older. we'll tell you thousand slow down the clock and stay healthy longer. this is "the early show" here on cbs. style that lasts a lifetime. what do you say we get the look we want, the softness we need, and an unbeatable lifetime stain warranty for whate

. >>> katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> the battle over health care reformr lose as democrats and republicans go back to the table? we'll put the future of your health in focus tonight only on the "cbs evening news." >>> and it's five minutes past the hour. we head back outside to marysol castro. on the plaza. good morning. >> good morning, jeff. good morning, everyone at home. a ruckus bunch because it's national cheese day. the signs are -- i, you know, whenever you put my name on a sign, of cou >> this weather report sponsored by mercedes-benz. experience truly great engineering, today at your authorized dealer. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. head back inside and check in with erica. >> thanks. up next -- if you absolutely cannot wait until our next segment begins, take a moment, take a breath, because being that impatient even for something this good, can push your health at risk. we'll give you all those details when we return. we promise it's going to be very soon. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. professional driver on a closed