randall pinkston explains why the battle against organized crime is far from over. >>> reporter: it's the largest mafia bust in fbi history. thursday morning more than 100 mobsters were arrested in multiple states target, the country's most notorious crime families all part of the network known as la cosa nostra. >> from murder and narcotics trafficking to extortion, illegal gambling, arson, loansharking, and labor racketeering. >> reporter: some of the accused mobsters have colorful nicknames like benny car wash, tony bagels and johnnie pizza. but agents also nabbed top members including the reputed head of new england's crime family, luigi manoccio, accused of collectioning protection payments from strip club owners. high ranking good morning bean known and colombo -- high ranking gambino and colombo associates were charged of hits on their own members. >> two were shot in a public

at the white house, randall pinkston, cbs 5. >>> some other special guests at tonight's address, two entrepreneurs from santa cruz. kendra baker and zachary davis opened the penny ice creamery with a federal stimulus loan and then made a youtube video to say thank you. they got a phone call from the vice president. our live coverage of the state of the union address begins at 6:00 followed by a special edition of cbs 5 eyewitness news at 7:30. >>> you been enjoying our beautiful weather? well, things are finally starting to thaw out on the east coast. i know they're jealous. >> it's about time, because if you want an idea how cold it's been, this is a fountain frozen over in new york city's bryant park. >> temperatures have felt like they are in the single digits. so the forecast for today? they say it's warmer, in the 30s. [ laughter ] >> but with a chance of snow. >> sydnie, they call that balm eye. say we take a picture of everything that's happening here and we email it to them and say this is what you could be enjoy. the one weather effect we're dealing with now is extending int

randall pinkston cbs 5. >>> trouble in margaritaville. singer jimmy buffett in the hospital. his concert and what went wrong. plus... >> things don't look good on your clothes if it's too tight, if it's too loose your boobs are going to sag. >> there is good news for a lot of women who actually are wearing the wrong sized bra. >> tule fog generated a dense fog advisory today. some hazy conditions out there right now as we take a live look at san jose. but the mostly sunny skies are dominating officially already 67 degrees in san jose. just one degree away from the record. will it get warmer, break the record? i'll have that forecast coming right up. ,, it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse

randall pinkston, cbs 5, new york. >> that's one way to get around. what are we like, 15 degrees above normal? >> like to gloat a little bit. >> not a little bit. a l ! [ laughter ] >> a significant amount. here's what we have outside mostly sunny skies. there is one weather effect that's plagued us all day and it is the fog. as we take live look from mount vaca, tule fog pushing in from the valley and it's slowly infiltrated into areas that it wasn't earlier morning so into suisun bay into napa valley now the advisory, the dense fog advisory is extended until 2 p.m. look at what we expect today. the true weather story beyond the fog is the unseasonably warm temperatures. you mentioned it just a second ago. 7 to 12 degrees above average. inside the bay we could set records -- the record high this time of year richmond 67 degrees. looking at possibly 69. 72 inland. we expect the fog to return again tonight so there could be another advisory so heads up traveling through tomorrow morning. but relatively mild overnight for inside the bay and at the coast

randall pinkston reports from haiti. >> reporter: a stone's throw from the ruins of presidential palacends of haitians crowd tent cities. it's a picture of despair -- but only part of the picture. this is the other reality. on a hillside 20 miles north of port-au-prince, haitians are laying down the roots of a new community called kanaan. marie, a nurse proudly showed what will be the waiting room of the health clinic by her and her church. why are you and your pastor paying out of your pocket. because the people have health problems, she said, nobody helps them. >> reporter: she commutes to work in the camp. people lost relatives, they lost everything. the earthquake hit haitian people hard and they need help. like this woman, who came in with questions about a prescription. the health clinic and construction projects like this one are examples of what may be a solution as this desperate nation tries to rebuild. haitians helping haitians, opening small businesses, establishing schools, even planting gardens. it's hard work for everyone, but a nation that's never had it easy is rising t

randall pinkston, what are the republicans planning to do first? >> good morning, betty. a lot of changes afoot here with a new team in charge. there will be new rules for its members and the new speaker, john boehner's first order of business will be to impose the new rules, which will affect the way legislation and budget matters are handled, then he and the gop will go after what they call obamacare. the new republican majority in the house plans to hit the ground running. >> i wish them success. i look forward to working with them. >> reporter: democratic leader nancy pelosi will officially return the gavel to incoming speaker john boehner later today. almost immediately after, the gop will set out on a 20-day mission to make as many changes as they can, before president obama's state of the union address. >> i think this is an unprecedented rules package. it will transform this house back to where it is the people's house. >> reporter: as one of their first orders of business, republicans will take on government spending. they will propose new house rules tomorrow, i

randall pinkston, cbs news, brooklyn, new york. >> she didn't win the governor's race but now she canewlett packard board member on her resume. she was named today after four board members decided not to run for re-election. they have hit rocky times with their shareholders since the abrupt exit of ceo mark hurd triggered questions about the size of his severance and the fact he went straight to work at oracle. also, whitman says she hopes jerry brown is successful as governor telling the chronicle "california needs him to be successful. let's give the guy a chance. let's see what he can do." >>> we saw a long way today because it was sunny outside roberta. >> visibility unlimited and oakland airport at 67 degrees shattering the record of 84 setback in 1969. the moon was at its fullest state last night but looks good to me and clear skies. with the lack of any kind of cloud cover and the lack of any wind it's going to get down right chilly tonight santa rosa 34 degrees, mid-30s tri- valley, low 40s santa clara valley and you'll notice mid- 40s common across the central bay. for your c

randall pinkston is in the middle of the arctic zone. ran dam, this is the sixth major storm of the winter, records broken all before february. folks have to be saying, i give up. >> reporter: already, much more has come than anyone thought would happen. i mean, as you said, the average snowfall for the entire season is 21" and here it is not even the end of the month and we have 55 in the past month. we know that we are going to get some more snow tomorrow and saturday and they are even predict another major storm as soon as next week. >> we know you're equipped for it. you have all the machinery but the budget... they have to be tapped after removing all the snow you have had already. >> reporter: the city of boston by way of example has already gone through two-thirds of its budget and we have not even gotten halfway through winter. the city of new york isn't looking at the budget because they have to clear the snow and so mayor bloomberg says he will do whatever he has to do to make sure the streets are clear. right now they are work

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> and the time now 4: 7. >>> the first family will be back in washington in a few hours. president obama and his family flew from their vacation home in hawaii overnight. when gets back to the white house today, the president is expected to sign the food safety and modernization act. the bill would give the federal government new power to increase food processing inspections and to force companies to recall tainted products. >>> all right. let's check in with traffic and weather. >> good morning. so far so good in the south bay. we are seeing a lot of green on our sensors. everything is moving well. coming out of downtown san jose, one headlight there approaching the 880 interchange. nice ride really across the bay area right now. there is a little bit of roadwork near that 880/92 interchange where we see roadwork until 5 a.m. various lanes block. heading across the san mateo bridge it looks great. traffic was light yesterday at the bay bridge toll plaza, as well. so maybe people are take their time getting back to work. nimitz freeway 880 th

randall pinkston is in washington with the latest on that. randall, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. captain owen honors was a u.s. naval graduate, a top gun commander and naval aviator. he had risen to the pinnacle of his career as commander of the "uss enterprise." now that career is in jeopardy. military officials tell cbs news captain owen honors could be relieved of his command aboard the "uss enterprise" as early as today. >> there's a really good chance you're going to be offended by this. >> reporter: he will reportedly be removed from his post while the navy investigates racy tapes from 2006 and 2007. honors, then second in command, both produced and starred in the videos which were shown to nearly 6,000 sailors. >> finally let's get to my favorite topic and something foreign to the gay kid over there. >> reporter: the clips are filled with anti-gay slurs, simulated sex acts and suggestive shower scenes. >> this evening we've got some different tricks in a shower in a clip that was previously too sensitive to s

with today's health news here's randall pinkston. >>> reporter: the american lung association says most states are failing they were comes to helping smokers quit. the organization says states are making millions in taxes and tobacco settlements but spending just a fraction on smoking prevention programs. according to a new report, 40 states spent less than half of what the federal government recommends. every year, more than 400,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses. a consumerwatch watchdog group says the u.s. is getting worse at solving outbreaks of food- borne illness like salmonella and e. coli. during an outbreak the government tries to pinpoint the food causing the sickness but the centers for science in the public interest say success rates have dropped over 10 years. the group homes the rates will change now that the fda and cdc are adopting new systems to track food-borne illness. for the first time, scientists are looking deep into the dna of bedbugs to find a way to stop their rapid spread. bedbugs numbers have jumped 500% in the past decade as the insects became mor

randall pinkston is in washington with more. randall, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. remember the talk of bipartisan cooperation? well, forget about it because right now that does not appear to be what's shaping up in the early days of the 112th congress. as soon as the new congress is sworn in, republicans are vowing to go after president obama's health care law as their first order of business. >> we'll look at these individual pieces to see if we can't have the thing crumble. >> reporter: with the solid majority in the house, the gop plans to hold a vote this month repealing the overhaul but democrats are promising to put up a fight. >> it is not going to happen. >> reporter: they insist americans are starting to see benefits from the legislation. >> a constituent in my district came up to me a few weeks ago and thanked me for saving her $3,000 a year to put her two adult children back on the insurance. >> reporter: the gop is not only taking aim at health care, some republican leaders are also threat

randall pinkston, cbs news, haiti. >>> vice president joe biden arrived in pakistan this morning.iden is meeting with pakistan's political and military leaders to discuss the fight against the taliban and al qaeda. washington is giving pakistan $7.5 billion in aid over the next five years. it wants islamabad to take a harder stance against extremism. >>> and secretary of state hillary clinton took a nasty fall as she boarded her plane on tuesday. clinton was leaving yemen for the next stop on her mideast tour, oman. >>> just ahead on the "morning news" find out which credit card is tops with consumers. >>> plus michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, is ordered to face the music in court. this is the "cbs morning news." t. this is the "cbs morning news." a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can p

here's randall pinkston. >> reporter: a snow weary northeast got more of the same. a lot more. >> we love snow, but i'm -- i'm getting -- i'm getting up to here now. >> reporter: a blanket of snow fell from virginia to maine. shattering decades-long records, and piling more misery on residents who have barely managed to dig out from the last storm. this time mother nature hit particularly hard. two girls from the bronx, new york, were rushed to the hospital, suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. their mom had been digging the family car out of the snow when the tailpipe became blocked. >> i saw them, they're all laying down like lifeless body almost. i couldn't describe it, because i have my own kids. >> reporter: two men in boston narrowly escaped death after the roof in this parking garage collapsed on their car. and in connecticut two horses died after this barn in summers gave way. nearly a half million people lost their electricity. most of them in the washington, d.c. area. most forecasters have predicted as much as a foot of snow. new york got 19 inches.

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> and this is great news for you procrastinators. you are going to have a few extra days to file your tax forms in april. april 15 is on a friday this year but the irs is making monday the 18th the deadline to put your taxes in the mail. that's because the 16th of april is emancipation day in the district of columbia celebrating the freeing of slaves in washington. washington workers will have friday the 15th off and that is the delay -- that's why there is a delay in the tax deadline. >>> 4:44 now. yet another report says the just completed holiday shopping season was a good one for retailers. figures from mastercard spending poll shows americans spent more on clothes, shoes, luxury goods and electronics last month compared with the previous december. the study suggests more people bought things for themselves while buying gifts for others. >>> marin county is pulling the plug on smartmeters for now. yesterday the board of supervisors approved a one-year moratorium. the ban only affects unincorporated areas of the county. the move c

i'm randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> and this is a live look from our nation's capital.president obama about to welcome china's president hu jintao at the white house. they are expected to discuss several issues including trade, national security and human rights. and then later today, there is an official state dinner. oakland mayor jean quan and san francisco's interim mayor ed lee will be there, as well. >>> all right. time now is 5:50. graduation is just months away. we talking graduation already? and we have just learned that stanford's commencement speaker who is coming from another country. >> i just knew one day there are no squirrels, that didn't seem possible. >> thousands of squirrels gone from one bay area park. we'll tell you why they were killed and the mistake the city admits it made. year after year. ndreds more in t feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. the next, you start one feeling a bit off.ne. the moment you feel run down or achy, nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like y

randall pinkston is live in our nation's capital. ndall, certainly a big day for republicans. >> reporter: and a very important day. good morning. the republicans will be taking over the house of representatives with a solid majority. 242 seats for the republicans, 193 for democrats, and the gop plans to use their strength to challenge the obama administration's agenda. >>> reporter: the new republican majority in the house plans to hit the ground running. in his first speech as house speaker, representative john boehner will tell lawmakers today, hard work and tough decisions will be required of the 112th congress. the people voted to end business as usual and today, we begin carrying out their instructions. the gop will set out on a 20- day mission to make as many changes as they can before president obama's state of the union address. >> i think this is an unprecedented rules package. it will transform this house back to where it is the people's house. >> reporter: as one of their first orders of business, republicans will take on

with more in health news, here's randall pinkston. >>> reporter: the american lung association says most states are nailing when it comes to helping smokers quit. the organization says states are making millions in taxes and tobacco settlements but spending just a fraction on smoking prevention programs. according to a new report, 40 states spent less than half of what the federal government recommends. every year, more than 400,000 people die from tobacco-related illnesses. a consumerwatch watchdog group says the u.s. is getting worse at solving outbreaks of food- borne illness like salmonella age and e. coli. during an outbreak the government tries to pinpoint the food causing the sickness but the centers for science in the public interest say success rates have dropped over 10 years. the group hopes those rates will change now that the fda and cdc are adopting new systems to track food-borne illness. for the first time, scientists are looking deep into the dna of bedbugs to find a way to stop their rapid spread. bedbugs numbers have jumped 500% in the past decade as the insects became

i'm randall pinkston, cbs news. >>> boeing is handing out 900 pink slips here in california.ny announced the layoffs yesterday citing declining orders for the c-17 cargo planes. the cuts will affect the plant in long beach. help will be provided for workers seeking positions elsewhere with boeing. >>> nintendo has just unveiled its new 3-d gaming system. the hand-held device lets you see 3-d images without wearing those special glasses. it also has a camera that can take 3-d still pictures. they go on sale march 27 for $250. that's cool. >> will you get one? >> 3-d without glasses? >> yeah. i have a wii. >> good for you. >>> it is 5:50. the plan -- hey, my wee age is 34. >>> the plan was to shame dui suspects by posting photos on facebook but why one california city is back down, coming up. >> you know, we worked our best. we did a little, you know, outreach to the sea lions saying you better come on down and be here. >> apparently, no one got the memo. the guest of honor who didn't show on their 21st anniversary at the fisherman's wharf. ,,,,,,,,,,,, never in my lifetime did

randall pinkston, cbs news, brooklyn new york. >>> she didn't win the governor's race, she can pull hewlett-packard board member on her resume. meg whitman was named on the board today. hp has plooked time-- blocked time. triggered questions on the signs of severance and the fact he went straight to work at oracle. whitman says she hopes jerry brown is successful. california needs him to be successful. let's give the guy a chance and let's see what he could do. >>> and bay area twins are about to embark on a new career. it will ultimately lead to them being apart. don knapp shows why the young women are chooing the army -- choosing the army. >>> identical twins talk about their upcoming adventure. u.s. army basic training. their training came in a tumultuous times for the family, days after the mom died of cancer. >> she was just happy that was something good in our future that we chose to do. >> twin's aunt, her sister cried and struggled with the twins' decision but eventually gave her blessing before she died. >> i feel so proud of them. i wish my sister was here. i know she's in heaven now and

randall pinkston, cbs news washington. >>> the first family is flying across the united states rightesident obama and his family left their vacation home in hawaii overnight. when gets back to the white house, about noon today, the president is expected to sign the food safety and modernization act. the bill would give the federal government new powers over food processing inspections and tainted product recalls. >>> the new congress convenes tomorrow. and house republicans are take aim at healthcare reform. they plan to vote next wednesday on repealing the entire law. but they are already participating and anticipating their initial effort will be turned back by senate democrats. house republicans say if that happens, they will chip away at the law one section at a time. republicans say the reform law is too expensive and is a job killer. senate majority leader harry reid is stressing that the law has consumer protections that help the middle class. >>> 35740 now. protecting the players. one lawmaker's request to investigate nfl helmets. plus, facebook is on the moved every move. th

as randall pinkston reports the gop is promising a new agenda for the new year. >> reporter: as soon as new congress is worn in, republicans are vowing to go after president obama's health care law. >> look at these individual pieces. >> reporter: with a solid majority gop plans to hold a vote this month repealing overhaul but democrats are promising to put up a fight. they invest americans are starting to see benefits. >> a constituent came up to me and thanked me for saving her $3,000 a year because she could put our two adult children back on her insurance. >> reporter: gop is not only taking aim at her health care some republican leaders are threatening to launch investigation into white house handling of federal spending. >> time and time again we have seen obama administration played fast and loose with walking around money congress gave them. >> reporter: a show down over the debt feeling is brewing the federal debt stands at $13.9 trillion. >> i am not going to vote for a debt increase unless we go back to 2008 spending levels. >> reporter: republicans oppose raising the ceil

pressing egyptian president hosni mubarak to ensure elections later this year are credible but randall pinkston tells us protestors want him out now. >> reporter: the streets of cairo filled with demonstrators demanding mubarak step down. today he swore in a new cabinet, a move that appeared to have little impact on the protestors. they say they are tired of government corruption and widespread poverty. we want mubarak to leave the country this man says. people will kill him if they catch him. tourists are trying to get out of the country. the crush of people is causing a chaotic scene at the airport which is understaffed because of the unrest. the u.s. is urging tourists to levy equipment as soon as possible. >> there was shooting, constant shotgun blasts or rubber bullets or what. >> reporter: president obama is calling for reform in egypt and a peaceful transition to a new government. but they have yet to ask mubarak to step down. he has been a close american ally, he has kept peace with israel and clamped down on terrorism. >> it's a relationship neither side can do without but there's not