a woman recovering after being attacked by a lynx.s permitted to keep the animal and several other big cats in cages. the woman was there to feed it while the owner was out of town. neighbors are concerned. >> i don't think any of us know how they are being contained. if one was to get out it would be pretty terrifying. >> reporter: the woman attacked was said to be bleeding heavily from her head. all the animals were still in their cages. one lynx escaped from the property ten years ago but no one was injured. >> you ever take care of your neighbor's pets? >> i do it all the time. >> it's usually the dog, cat, feed the fish. feed the lynx while i'm gone. >> who agreed to that one? >>> we turn to los angeles trying to shut down a new smartphone app that offers home delivery of medical marijuana. city attorneys brought a lawsuit against the cities of the app saying it's operating illegally. they say it's not breaking the law by dropping off orders. >> they have every intention of complying with the law and plan to file suit. >> it's a

. >>> a woman in atlanta is recovering after being attacked by a lynx. owner can keep them, but she was doing a favor, feeding them while the owner was out of town. she got a big cut on her head. neighbors, as you can imagine, are a little bit concerned. >> i don't think we know how they're being contained. if someone was to get out and bite someone in my family or anyone els, pretty terrifying. >> she was said to be bleeding from her head. one lynx escaped ten years ago, no one was hurt. >>> and a man posing as an army ranger has been caught on tape and being called out by a real purple heart recipient. >> where is is your combat patch at? >> gave it to a little kid. >> why is your flag so low? >> got me? >> that was captured by ryan burke who served in the 101st airborne division. it's sean yetman, who pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer in 2003. at least one pennsylvania congressman is kaulg calling for him to face federal charges under the 2013 stolen valor act. but he insists he's the real deal. >> got to be a way to get to the bottom o

. >>> new on "action news" a pet siberian lynx attacked a woman.t happened yesterday in any an atlanta neighborhood. the woman was feeding the pet when it lashed out at her. the owners of the animal were out of town and made arrange. s with the woman to care for it. the woman is in the hospital with injuries to her head. the owner has the proper permit to keep this lynx and other exotic pets on his property. >> a person suspected of having contracted the ebola virus is tested at massachusetts general hospital in boston. officials say the patient had traveled to an ebola infected area and had been showing ebola symptoms. the patient is in an isolated area and is in stable condition. initial test results are expected today. however, it could be several days before a diagnosis has been confirmed. there are no confirmed cases of ebola in the u.s. right now. >> happening today, pennsylvania governor-elect tom wolf and his team will discuss the state's fiscal situation. meanwhile mr. wolf is also preparing for a date with the president. president obama h

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a woman recovering after being attacked by a lynx. is permitted to keep the animal and several other big animals in cages. the woman that was attacked was there to feed it while the owner was out of town. neighbors are concerned. >> i don't think any of us know how they are being contained. if one was to get out it would be pretty terrifying. >> the woman who was attacked was said to be bleeding heavily complying with the law and plan to file suit. >> it's a new thing. can you have pot delivered? i think there was one other app trying to do something similar. that's the question. this is new laws. what's okay? >> yeah. if i lived in one of the states that now allows marijuana i would maybe consider ordering it and having my mom pick it up. >> why do you want your mom to pick it up? >> i think it would be funny. >> to have your mom pick it up? >> it's pot. >> you'll not tell her what she's picking up? >> just say, mom, i'm doing a little cooking tonight. do you mind picking up some green stuff. >> we're making brownies. >>> a holiday t

. >>> new here on "action news" a pet siberian lynx attacked a woman.rday in an affluent atlanta suburb. the woman was feeding the exotic pet when it lashed out at her. the owners of the animal were out of town and made arrangements for the woman to care for the pet. the victim is in the hospital with injuries to her head and state officials say the owner does have proper permits to keep this type of exotic pet on his property. >> a person suspected of having contracted the ebola virus is being tested after massachusetts general hospital in boston. officials say the patient had traveled to an ebola affected area and had been showing ebola symptoms. the patient is in an isolated area is that in stable condition. initial tests results are expected today. however, it could be several days before a diagnosis has been confirmed. there are no confirmed cases of ebola in the u.s. right now. >> it's 6:47. we're tracking some rain and fog in our area and you can see it right now on storm tracker 6 live double scan. traffic updates up next. >> ♪ >> time now to ca

. >>> a woman was attached by a lynx thatar appently hit her on the head. >> tom cruise nearly being run over by a bus and it was no movie stunt. >>> in china a woman was rescued after her car plunged into the river. >>> a soap opera producer is now the u.s. ambassador of hungary, reawing bold opposition from publican. >> a nation on the verge of seek sovereignty and we're going to send the producer of "the bold and the beautiful." >> the police are at olds. >> the head coach says they're not going to issue an apology. >> let me ask you a question. when did nick nolte take over the rams. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by toyota. let's go places. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." the drought-stricken west is seeing too much rain at all once. people across california driving on streets submerged in water are covered in mud, but the most rain in months is barely making a dent in the drought. >> these rains are creating a fear. ben tracy is in glendora, california, east of los angeles, with the dangers created by the wet weather. ben, good m

it contains 400,000 acres of wetlands and lakes and provides habitat for canada lynx, sandhill cranes and the largest breeding population of bald eagles in the lower 48. the forest has also been home to native americans for 10,000 years and contains outstanding cultural resources. and that makes today's celebration even more important, because the leech lake band has played a critical role in partnering with the forest service to bring the tree here. indeed, i'm told there are members of the leech lake band here today who were here as children in 1992 when a tree from the chippewa national forest was last selected as the capitol christmas tree. other partners like choose outdoors have also contributed to the long journey the tree has taken. partners like these are vital for all the work we do on the national forests, whether it's conserving and restoring our forest ecosystems or providing recreational opportunities to millions of people. so let's celebrate this partnership and this tree. merry christmas and happy holidays. [applause] >> thank you, mr. bonny. this tree has been on a tr

and a military couple forced to relocate her dream wedding because the president wanted to hit the lynxh was at military golf course and they did it 'cause they knew he was in the area. what they didn't know is that they would be kicked off the course so he could play golf. the couple was told to move their ceremony just 24 hours before the wedding. the white house says it had no idea that the president's golf game would force the we had to go relocate. course officials made the decision on their own. president obama did surprise the newlyweds with a personal phone call to apologize and their relatives say that call made their day. those are your >> thank you. he's holding the phone during that. see the photographer capturing the moment. >> giving the president the commander in chief a mulligan. >> and picture this, you have two captains about to get married and the commander in chief basically says, hey, we're playing through. is that okay? what are they going to say? of course. first of all the advance team knows about these things. i personally think it was inconsiderate. the fact th