kendis gibson has the efforts to pull it back to court. >> reporter: carnival splendor is on the movebarely. a tugboat began towing the 113,000 ton ship overnight but it is not expected to reach san diego until midday on thursday. >> it's a slow process getting back into port. >> reporter: the splendor lost power on monday when a fire broke out in the engine room. the praise was contained and there are no injuries, but the joined cruise ship was left dead in the water. 4500 passengers and crew have no air-conditioning, no hot water, and no internet. they do have working toilets and cold water due to the ship's backup power. intermittent cell phone service is now available. a carnival spokesman says passengers have been very understanding. they are being entertained with acoustic games, board games and other activities. the u.s. military is helping with food. helicopters from the aircraft carrier uss ronald reagan began delivering more than 10,000 pounds of supplies on tuesday but instead of the lavish spreads that are a highlight of any cruise, passengers are dining on spam and pop-ta

kendis gibson, cbs news. >>> some breaking news overseas right now. an official in india says that a delta flight was grounded in mumbai because of suspicious cargo on board. bomb squads, airport security, they are searching that plane right now. it apparently arrived in mumbai local time 11 p.m. coming from amsterdam. an airport spokesman says that all 244 passengers on board that delta flight have been evacuated safely. so we'll be keeping you updated on that. but we will continue to monitor what's happening with an emergency landing in india. >>> coming up, news on what may be a major step forward in fighting lung cancer. plus, a potential new application for an asthma drug. think breast cancer. >>> she is more than a cop on campus. the extracurricular work that makes this week's jefferson award winner so special. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of cancer death in the world, in part because it's usually caught too late. now, there's big, good news about screening for this disease. dr. kim >>> lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world beca

kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >>> new testimony in the elizabeth smart kidnapping trial in salt lake city gave jurors plenty to think about. yesterday, they watched a video of accused kidnapper brian david mitchell being questioned by police. he claims to be a religious prophet, and won't admit kidnapping smart in 2002, saying, god delivered her to him. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," the search for three people missing into ohio turns into a recovery effort. >>> plus, arrests made in a deadly high rise fire in shanghai after dozens are killed. first, though, katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> it's a conversation we often avoid. when it comes to end of life care, what do you need to think about? our dr. jon lapook has the answers to the hardest questions a family can face. that's tonight, only on the "cbs evening news." on? gotta get that bacon! smokey bacon, crispy bacon, tasty bacon! where is it? where is the bacon? tv newscaster: bacon popular, story at 11. dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin'

kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >> the companies that make those drinks have 15 days to respond to the fda. >>> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, so what does i >>> i'm dana king. here's what we're working on for eyewitness news at 6:00. he has taken a lot of heat for how he is filing his last state of the city address so what does it actually contain? there are some omissions that may surprise you. that and more at 6:00. >> all right, dana. see you then. thanks for watching us at 5:00. "cbs evening news with katie couric" is coming up next. an expensive vaccine for prostate cancer. will medicare pay for it? we're always on

we're learning more about the difficult conditions on board as kendis gibson reports this is a voyage everyone aboard will remember -- for all the wrong reasons. >> reporter: new video shows the disabled carnival "splendor" slowly making its way toward san diego. the ship is expected to make it to port by thursday and not a moment too soon for the thousands of passengers and crew members. >> everybody is trying to get along, you know, but you can tell some people are just angry and frustrated. >> reporter: the frustration has been building since monday's engine fire disabled the mega cruiseliner. the nearly 4500 people on board have been without hot food, hot weather and toilets are working with a backup generator. >> they signed up for a great cruise vacation and obviously that is not what they received. >> reporter: the u.s. military airlifted supplies like spam, water and pop-tarts to the ship and has a crew on board to monitor conditions. once the ship arrives in san diego, a carnival team will meet them with their new travel arrangements. they'll also get a refund for this trip a

kendis gibson, cbs news, san diego. >>> rolls roast said this morning the cause of the engine failure last week on in jet can be traced to a specific part. the engine failure of the qantas a380 resulted in the grounding of at least nine of the super jumbo jets. the company says the problem is specific to the trent 900 series of engines which caused an oil fire. rolls royce plans to replace the part. >>> now to the latest twist in that russia-u.s. spy swap. this morning, there are allegations the russian sleeper spies were sold out by a russian intelligence officer. ten suspected russian spies were arrested in june and eventually exchanged for four russians convicted of espionage in their own country. a russian newspaper says the alleged turncoat officer worked for the russian foreign intelligence service. the officer fled russia and the newspaper reports a russian hit squad was in pursuit. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia headed south this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets

kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >>> a new york taxi cab dress code for drivers.vers of new york taxis here in the city will soon be required to obey a new rule to, quote, present a professional appearance. city taxi regulators admit proper dress can't be easily enforced especially since the new dress code doesn't specify what cabbies can and cannot wear. >>> straight ahead your weather forecast. in sports, a jets kick-off return highlights an nfl triple header on turkey day. triple header on turkey day. i feel like i have to wind myself up just to get out of bed. then...well, i have to keep winding myself up to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. [ male announcer ] if depression is taking so much out of you, ask your doctor about pristiq®. pristiq is a prescription medicine proven to treat depression. pristiq is thought to work by affecting the levels of two chemicals in the brain, serotonin and norepinephrine. tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens or you have unusual changes in mood, behavi

kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia struggle again this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with much more on that. good morning. >> good morning, betty. the markets were lower on new worries china will raise interest rates this week. japan's nikkei mostly down before finishing up a fraction while hong kong's hang seng dropped more than 2%. >>> wall street is hoping for a rebound after some big losses. yesterday, the dow lost 178 points, hitting its lowest level in a month while the nasdaq fell 44. >>> stocks are reacting to the growing debt crisis in europe, particularly in ireland. a meeting of european finance ministers ended without an agreement to bail out the debt-stricken dublin government. ireland has taken over three banks, a bailout that already cost $61 billion. the dublin government says it does not need help but eu officials fear the crisis will spread. >>> now to the passenger backlash over airport screening. the government says if you don't want to go through a whole body scanner or get a patdown, don't fly because

kendis gibson has the story. >> reporter: john was boarding a flight in san diego on saturday when he was asked to go through one of the tsa's new body scanners. he said no. >> i opted out. they walked me around, and explained to me that they were going to do a pat down. >> reporter: he refused that, too, recording his exchange with the agent on his cell phone. >> i don't understand how a sexual assault can be made a condition of my flying. >> this is not. this is not considered a sexual assault. >> it would be if you weren't the government. >> reporter: that video went viral and overnight he became the public face of passenger frustration. >> i don't know. i think it invades a little privacy. >> but i'd rather be intimate and we get on the plane safely than not. >> reporter: travelers complain that the scanners show too much, revealing body parts through clothing. and they say the pat-downs are invasive, and humiliating. passengers have been complaining about the new security procedures here at l.a.x. and other airports since they went into effect in july. but with recent cargo bomb

kendis gibson, cbs news, phoenix. >>> meantime sarah palin says she's so proud of her daughter, bristolh she went home empty handed in the finale of the reality show "dancing with the stars." palin ended up in third place last night, controversial she even made it that far in the competition to begin with. but, as for the winner it came down between the disney star and "dirty dancing" actress, jennifer grey. >> jennifer and derrick. >> the 50-year-old performed her dances injured. get this, she suffered a ruptured disk in her spine and a torn knee tendon but managed to perform a perfect score. amazing. >>> this morning on "the early show," actor jake gyllenhaal from the new movie "love and other drugs" i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." drugs" i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. >>> this is what i'm talking about. high stepping right here. the couple doing a mean s

kendis gibson, cbs news, las vegas. >>> there are also 37 gubernatorial seats on the ballot today. governors play an important role in redrawing congressional districts, helping members of their own party get elected. sandra hughes has a preview. >> i'm ready. are you? >> reporter: california's campaign for governor is the most expensive one in u.s. history. republican meg whitman has spent $142 million of her own money. but polls show the former ebay ceo is still running behind state attorney general jerry brown. >> if we're going to get people to work, we've got to create some jobs. >> reporter: jerry brown was already governor 35 years ago, when he served two terms, and polls show he has the upper hand to get his old job back. meg whitman isn't giving up. >> do you want to get california moving again? >> reporter: a record 37 states will vote for governor on tuesday. and republicans believe they can make major gains in as many as 12 states. some of those races made national headlines, sometimes for bizarre reasons. in california, meg whitman's former housekeeper, an illegal immi

kendis gibson is tracking the rescue for wjz from san diego. >> the disabled splendor is being slowly towed to san diego. and the passengers on board are making the best of a tough situation. >> a spokesman says guests have been very understanding, playing cards, listening to acoustic music, and dancing. a scavenger hunt has been for kids. limited cell phone service has come back. thanks to help from the u.s. military, the food situation has improved. although not exactly fancy. spam, pop-tarts and crab meat. if the weather cooperates, splendor will arrive here in san diego port around midday thursday. carnival is promising to have flight and hotel reservations for all of the passengers. >> the splendor lost power when a fire broke out in the engine room. but the giant cruise ship was left dead in the water. more than 4,000 passengers and crew had no air conditioning or food. to make sure everyone remains safe, a coast guard cutter is shadowing the 952-foot ship. passengers will get a full refund and free ride on a future carnival cruise. the cause of the fire is under investigation.

kendis gibson, cbs news, los angeles. >>> homeland security also says the x-ray machines do not pose any health risk to passengers. >>> after many sunny dry days, get ready for rain. a live look outside. a large system is moving this way. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk will let you know what to expect. >>> so far, so good. but late tonight, maybe late, late, late tonight. i'm talking after midnight. some of this rain is showing up down to our south. probably moving in our direction. can you see it. the bulk of the heaviest appeared to be headed west of our region. maybe cumberland out to pittsburgh in garrett county. we'll see rain moving in later tonight. in fact, this rain sheer goes all the way down to the gulf of mexico. there's quite a bit of it there. although that front will actually go through and dry things out for wednesday. but what's on tap after that? bernadette woods has a look at the end of the week and how things will be changing. bernadette? >> that's right. this rain comes in tomorrow into early wednesday. but when it gets out of here, the winds turn ar

kendis gibson is in los angeles, with details. >> reporter: college student, jose navarette has tried a few alcoholic energy drinks. >> the most i had was 1 1/2. and i felt like i was having the time of my life that day. >> reporter: youbut the combination of alcohol with caffeine can be dangerous. they said mixing the two is a public health concern. >> the person becomes intoxicated to the extreme. when the caffeine wears off, there are blackouts that occur. >> reporter: the fruit-flavored drinks have nicknames like liquid cocaine and blackout in a can. and are especially popular on college campuses, where dozens of students will be sent to emergency rooms. >> reporter: one can of the most popular brand contains the alcohol of four to five beers. and the caffeine of four to five cans of soda and the extra jolt can be dangerous. >> the caffeine impairs the drinker to be able to tell that they're drunk. >> reporter: four loko is now removing caffeine from its drinks. alcoholic energy drinks are already banned in four states. students in washington state are stocking up before the ban t

kendis gibson reports for wjz on this nightmare vacation. >> the disabled splendor is being towed back to san diego, california. and the guests have been making the best of it, playing cards, listening to acoustic music. limited cell phone service has come back. and some have used the ship's phone system to call relatives. thanksthanks to help from the u.s. military, the food has improved, although it's not exactly fancy. spam, pop-tarts and crab meats are among the items lifted from an air craft carrier. >> reporter: if all goes well, splendor will be here thursday. carnival is promising to have flights and hotels for all of the passengers. >> reporter: a fire broke out. the blaze was contained and no injuries. but the giant cruise ship was left dead in the water. they had no air conditioning or hot food. the ship's backup generator is running some lights and bathroom facilities as well. to make sure everyone remains safe, a coast guard cutter is shadowing the 952-foot ship. passengers will get a full refund and free ride on a future carnival cruise. the cause of the fire is under inv

kendis gibson, cbs news. >>> after intense public outcry, amazon is no longer selling the self-published guide for pedophiles. the book is called, a pedophile's guide to love and pleasure a child lover's code of conduct. not clear if amazon pulled the book or whether the author withdrew it. the book's author argues pedophiles are misunderstood and offers advice on how to interact with a child without breaking the law. >> people have this vision that a pedophile is someone who, uhm, abuses children, that forces children to have sexual intercourse with them... but what they don't realize is the word pedophile itself means somebody who loves children. >> pedophilia is nothing more than sexual crimes against children. >> unbelievable. amazon came under intense criticism for selling the book which by the way sold 3,000 copies. many people threatened to boycott amazon unless it removed that book. >>> they have taken toys out of happy meals. now one bay area city is again targeting children. the procedure lawmakers want banned. >>> most women call it the monthly curse. but could it be your new

kendis gibson, cbs news, san diego. >> it was set to tour the mexican coast for seven days. >>> corpseser patients, and rotting lungs. just some images that could soon be coming to labels on cigarettes in stores near you. gigi barnett is live in the newsroom to explain why. >> reporter: it's all part of a new federal government push to get people tol quit smoking. they hope the graphic labels will get smokers to kick the packet. it will take up half of the cigarette package. part of a new law in 2009 gives the food and drug administration new powers to regulate tobacco. they also want to include phrases like "smoking will kill you." >> 433,000 americans die from tobacco-related illnesses each year. >>> robbers target a private baltimore christian school for underprivileged children. they broke in and took 17 brand- new computers and other equipment. it was all just bought with grant money. the school is hoping anyone with information will come forward and call police. >>> an unusual sight for people who live in one harford county neighborhood. and you can see why. sky eye chopper 13 ove

as kendis gibson explains, it's a delicate balance between security and privacy. >> john was boardinglight in san diego saturday when he was asked to go through one of the tsa's new body scanners. he said no. >> i opted out. they walked me around and explained to me that they were going to do a patdown. >> he recorded the exchange with the agent with his cell phone. >> i don't understand how this is a sexual assault. >> this would not be considered a sexual assault. >> it would be if you weren't the government. >> reporter: and he became the public face of passenger frustration. >> i don't know. i think it invades a little privacy. >> i'd rather you be intimate and get on the plane safely than not. >> reporter: scanners reveal body parts through clothing. and they say the patdowns are invasive and humiliating. passengers have been complaining about the new security procedures here at l.a.x. and other airports since they went into effect in j. but with the recent cargo bomb incidents and holiday travel about to start, officials are making no apologies about being more aggressive. >> th

kendis gibson reports for wjz on the growing controversy. >> reporter: john tiner was borning -- boarding a flight in san diego, when he was asked to go through one of the tsa's new body scanners. he said no. >> i opted out. they walked me around and explained to me that they were going to do a patdown. >> reporter: tyner refused that, too, recording the exchange with the agent on his cell phone. >> i don't understand how a sexual assault can be made on me. >> this is not considered a sexual assault. >> it would be if you weren't the government. >> reporter: that video went viral. and overnight, tyner became the public face of passenger frustration. >> i don't know. but i think it invades privacy. >> but riderath -- i'd rather be safe than not. >> reporter: scanners they say reveal too much. and the patdowns are invasive and humiliating. >> reporter: passengers have been complaining about these since they went into effect in july. but with recent cargo bomb incidents and travel about to start, officials are making no apologies about being more aggressive. >> this is all about making sure

. >> now to kendis gibson for this morning's other top stories. good morning, good to have you with us gimplts morning, everybody. we'll start overseas in lisbon, portugal. president obama wraps up up his summit with nato allies with a plan on the u.s. war strategy in afghanistan. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante is traveling with the president. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis. the president is here meeting with nato he coalition partners to tackle the biggest issue of the summit, which is afghanistan, when and how to begin withdrawing u.s. and nato troops. president obama arrived this morning with a new plan outlining the drawdown of combat operations in afghanistan. the goal, to hand over the security responsibilities from the u.s. -led nato coalition to afghan forces, province by province. >> the direction, starting today, is clear. towards afghan leadership and afghan -- >> reporter: woul of some u.s. troops begins next july as the president promised but the process continues to the end of 2014. and,