mark strassmann is in ferguson with the latest. after running back ray rice is cleared to play in the nfl again, his wife speaks out for the first time about what happened in that elevator. mark albert reports. ( cheers ) mission creep-- jericka duncan with an early look at holiday shopping now that black friday's has taken over all of thanksgiving week. and location, location, location, plus a 2,500-bottle wine cellar. carter evans on the beverly hills mansion that could be yours for $85 million. >> it's the finest of everything. it's louie vuitton on steroids. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin with breaking news tonight. officer darren wilson has resigned from the ferguson, missouri, police force, effective immediately. let's go to mark strassmann, who is outside ferguson police headquarters tonight. mark. >> reporter: jim, it was clear officer wilson could not return to police headquarters behind me where he's been on paid administrative leave since au

mark strassmann is there for us tonight. mark, what are you hearing about when the grand jury may wrap up? >> reporter: there was no decision today. there will not be one tomorrow, and multiple sources tell us the grand jury will reconvene on monday which means the decision won't come until then at the earliest. in the meantime, communities like clayton and ferguson are gearing up withald security. they installed more security barriers today along potential protest spots and you see police officers patrolling everywhere here. there have already been a dozen arrests over the last several days as police in riot gear have clashed with protesters. everyone expects more arrests in the days to follow. until this grand jury reaches its decision and it is announced, jim, the st. louis community will remain on edge. >> axelrod: mark strassmann in front of the courthouse in clayton, missouri, mark, thank you. the house intelligence committee has issued its report on the 2012 attack on the attack on the compound in libya. the committee

mark strassmann is in ferguson with the latest. after running back ray rice is cleared to play in the nfl again, his wife speaks out for the first time about what happened in that elevator. mark albert reports. ( cheers ) mission creep-- jericka duncan with an early look at holiday shopping now that black friday's has taken over all of thanksgiving week. and location, location, location, plus a 2,500-bottle wine cellar. carter evans on the beverly hills mansion that could be yours for $85 million. >> it's the finest of everything. it's louie vuitton on steroids.

reports from mark strassmann and michelle miller. remember this? it's turning into this. after the record snowfall, jericka duncan shows us the preparations for the meltdown and flooding. juliana goldman reports the university of virginia is banning fraternities temporarily after a student says she was gang raped. and jeff glor reports a driver's homicide conviction in a fatal crash is thrown out. >> i never thought this moment would come. >> pelley: after gm admits the car was defective. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. protesters are gathering outside the police department in ferguson mo at this hour. this is a live picture. in a few minutes, we'll know the grand jury's decision in the fatal shooting of michae michaen by darren wilson, ferguson police officer. late today the announcement came that the jurors have decided whether there is probable cause to charge the officer with a crime. the announcement is expected about 6:00 pacific time. we have two reports tonight. fir

. >> pelley: reports from michelle miller, mark strassmann, bob orr, and jeff pegues. major garrett on the president, again confronting a racial divide. >> the fact is in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. >> pelley: vicente arenas reports holiday travelers are getting an early start to beat a storm. and dr. jon lapook on the federal government's new mandatory calorie count coming to a restaurant near you. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the governor of missouri is beefing up the national guard in and around ferguson tonight. he is trying to head off a repeat of the convenience that broke out last night after a grand jury keclined to indict police officer darren wilson in the fatal shooting of unarmed michael brown. governor jay nixon ordered in 2200 guardsmen, more than triple the number there last night. this is a live picture of some of those troops standing by. representatives of the brown family denounced violence and the gra

first mark strassmann at the courthouse in clayton. mark? >> reporter: scott, security has ramped up considerably here in front of the county justice center where tonight's announcement will be made, more barriers, more police, all part of a security plan in the works for weeks to handle a coming wave of demonstrations. by mid-afternoon, there was a different energy among protesters outside ferguson police headquarters. they've waited three and a half months for this moment. as soon as michael brown, sr., learned of tonight's announcement, he drove here to thank supporters. >> a decision is coming down today. how are you feeling about it in. >> just trying to stay strong. that's all. >> reporter: are you confident you'll get what you want? >> i believe in the lord. >> reporter: the grand jury, made up of seven men and five women, three of them black, nine of them white, have reviewed this case since august 20th. officer darren wilson was among the witnesses who testified. he could be charged with murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter

mark strassmann is outside the courthouse in clayton, missouri. >> last three months this grand jury has been looking at darren wilson to see side whether he should be criminally charged for shooting michael brown on august 9. grand jury has been given a case as though criminal case has been presented to them and they have to decide should he be charged with murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter or not be charged at all. the stakes are enormous here. a great deal of an prehenk, security has been ramped up, governor declared state of emergency, you have security barriers in all the potential hot spots where protesters might gather and increased police presence as you look around you see police officers are guarding parking lots, building, trying to give sense of calm here. everybody has pleaded for peace from attorney general alec holder to michael brown's parents but depending what the grand jury decides, of course, anything could happen here and that is what has put this community on edge. >> schieffer: mark strassmann in clayton, missouri. joining me in the studio the presi

. >> pelley: reports from michelle miller, mark strassmann, bob orr, and jeff pegues. major garrett on the president, again confronting a racial divide. >> the fact is in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. >> pelley: vicente arenas reports holiday travelers are getting an early start to beat a storm. and dr. jon lapook on the federal government's new mandatory calorie count coming to a restaurant near you. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. we begin with breaking news from ferguson, missouri. more violence in the wake of the grand jury's decision not to indict police officer darren the governor of missouri is beefing up the national guard in the governor of missouri is beefing up the national guard in and around ferguso unarmed michael morell. unarmed -- michael brown. vladimir duthiers has the latest. >> reporter: there's been violence but not in ferguson. demonstrators are gathering in cities throughout

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mark strassmann is in ferguson and spoke to leaders on both sides.rning. >> good morning. you hear people here complain there are two major missing pieces in this community. no local leaders that everyone trusts and two separate worlds that seldom talk to each other. so we invited two local leaders for conversation. ferguson burned this week. the spark was a grand jury decision. but the fuel was decades in the making. >> i'm going say this real gingerly. i don't condone violence, but right now i can appreciate it. i appreciate it because it's gotten the attention of the world. >> reporter: pastor robert wright lead as coalition of 35 ministries in st. louis. many have protested in peaceful protests this week. we sat down with pastor wright and dave crocker. the group represents 2,500 officers including darren wilson. >> when michael brown and darren wilson met that day, it wasn't just an issue of black and white. it was an issue of misinformation and distrust. >> police officers, do they by and large trust kids in the street? >> it's something we're

for "cbs this morning," mark strassmann, port allen, louisiana. >> good character can make a piece. >t strokes for different folks. he raises a good point. he'll never get robbed that. will never happen to him. >> there's stuck and there's really stuck. we'll show you how >> testing. >> ment. "cbs this morning" sponsored by jcpenney. jingle more bells this holiday season. only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells.. don't tough it out, knock it out, fast. abreva. it's in this spirit that ingu u.s. is becoming a new kind of company. one that helps you think differently about what's ahead, and what's possible when you get things organized. ing u.s. is now voya. changing the way you think of retirement. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of presc

. >> pelley: reports from michelle miller, mark strassmann, bob orr, and jeff pegues. major garrett on the president, again confronting a racial divide. >> the fact is in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. >> pelley: vicente arenas reports holiday travelers are getting an early start to beat a storm. and dr. jon lapook on the federal government's new mandatory calorie count coming to a restaurant near

reports from mark strassmann and michelle miller. remember this? it's turning into this. after the record snowfall, jericka duncan shows us the preparations for the meltdown and flooding. juliana goldman reports the university of virginia is banning fraternities temporarily after a student says she was gang raped. and jeff glor reports a driver's homicide conviction in a fatal crash is thrown out. >> i never thought this moment would come. >> pelley: after gm admits the car was defective.

reports from mark strassmann and michelle miller. remember this? it's turning into this. the record snowfall, jericka duncan shows us the preparations for the meltdown and flooding. juliana goldman reports the university of virginia is banning fraternities temporarily after a student says she was gang raped. and jeff glor reports a driver's homicide conviction in a fatal crash is thrown out. >> i never thought this moment would come. >> pelley: after gm admits the car was defective. captioning sponsored by cbs

. >> pelley: reports from michelle miller, mark strassmann, bob orr, and jeff pegues.or garrett on the president, again confronting a racial divide. >> the fact is in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. >> pelley: vicente arenas reports holiday travelers are getting an early start to beat a storm. and dr. jon lapook on the federal government's new mandatory calorie count coming to a restaurant near you.

reports from mark strassmann and michelle miller. remember this? it's turning into this.fter the record snowfall, jericka duncan shows us the preparations for the meltdown and flooding. juliana goldman reports the university of virginia is banning fraternities temporarily after a student says she was gang raped. and jeff glor reports a driver's homicide conviction in a fatal crash is thrown out. >> i never thought this moment would come. >> pelley: after gm admits the car was defective.

they play a game with the aid of a beeping ball and as mark strassmann describe in our cover story. >> it's the first lesson of baseball. keep your eye on the ball. but what if you can't see the ball. can't see anything. >> when you're on the field, tell me how you play. it seems very instinctive. >> my ears become my eyes. >> the beep baseball world series, it will open your eyes later on "sunday morning." >> osgood: bradley cooper is an actor from philadelphia already made it big in hollywood. now he's moving on to broadway and serena altschul will take us along. >> his movies have made more than $2 billion worldwide and earned him two oscar nominations. but for bradley cooper, this may be the most personal role yet. >> thank you for coming. >> you seal a sense of responsibility? >> very much so. >> this is a dream come true for you. >> yeah. it's absolutely surreal. >> a life long journey bringing the elephant man to broadway. ahead on "sunday morning." >> osgood: a story from david martin about a strong and talented mother's love for her remarkable fallen son. ♪ >> it's hard to im

and on veterans day, mark strassmann with a soldier's new mission-- to stop the epidemic of militarys. >> it's not a sign of weakness to get help. it's a sign of strength. >> captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news"

. >> pelley: reports from michelle miller, mark strassmann, bob orr, and jeff pegues.or garrett on the president, again confronting a racial divide. >> the fact is in too many parts of this country, a deep distrust exists between law enforcement and communities of color. >> pelley: vicente arenas reports holiday travelers are getting an early start to beat a storm. and dr. jon lapook on the federal government's new mandatory calorie count coming to a restaurant near you.

and on veterans day, mark strassmann with a soldier's new mission-- to stop the epidemic of military suicides. >> it's not a sign of weakness to get help. it's a sign of strength. >> captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. in the blink of an eye, the seasons changed as the polar vortex sent arctic air deep into america's heartland. highways became sheets of ice in omaha. st. cloud, minnesota, got more than 13 inches of snow, a record for november. here's how quickly it's spreading. wichita, kansas, tied a record yesterday at 77 degrees. it could plunge to 15 overnight. sanford, texas, has gone from 85 to an expected low tonight of 12. we have more now from jamie yuccas of wcco, our cbs station in minneapolis. in minneapolis. >> reporter: in nebraska, icy roads and stuck cars brought traffic to a crawl and put people power to the test. curtis flowers spent the morning moving cars off the road. >> the secret is put the vehicle in low, stop spinning, and let it roll. >> reporter: slick roads in m

mark strassmann is in ferguson. >> reporter: antonio henley's barbershop is a snapshot of the anxiety building in ferguson. business is down 50% since the violent protest last august. along west florissant avenue, people worry more trouble is coming. >> they told us either we board up or our insurance companies won't cover us. >> reporter: nervous for your community. >> most definitely. if people don't get answers they're looking for justice, they're not going to lay down. >> reporter: there are concerns the grand jury might not charge darren wilson and the potential reaction. the decision is expected in the next two weeks. missouri governor jay nixon has put the national guard on standby. >> violence will not be tolerated. the residents and businesses of this region will be protected. >> reporter: some ferguson business owners and clergy met again today with the mayor about providing peaceful options for protesters. pastor robert white. >> they can have creative ways to express anger without violence. >> reporter: local communities put out flyers urging residents to stockpile water a

mark strassmann is in ferguson where they're channeling protests over the brown case into a force for> her name is kathy daniels but everyone called her mama contact. the 51-year-old navy wife was up to cook thanksgiving dipper for her extended family. >> this is a labor of love for rear. food is a strength. so when i can feed my family and they're strong, we're going to be ready for the fight. >> she normally cooks for them on sundays, but this dinner was special for two reasons. thanksgiving and the first family meal since ferguson erupted sunday night. >> our souls are bruised but it's not broken. it is not a black thing. it's not a white thing. it's not hispanic or asian. it's all of us together. >> reporter: in ferguson's scarred downtown darcy and her husband eddie spent thanksgiving painting hope on boarded up reminders of a terrible week. >> it's a symbol of unity of strength in ferguson. i couldn't think of a boetter wy to spend snoofg he was serve thanksgiving dinner at his restaurant. it was free for any riot victim. how important is it for you? >> it's very important for m

for "cbs this morning," mark strassmann, jacksonville. >> i still can't get over how much it costs forpools and whatever you want. in the end, it's all about having a winning team. >> not really. the saints were doing well and they vnd done so well. the thanksgiving day matchup. coverage begins with "the nfl today" at noon, 9:00 a.m. pasting right here on cbs. >>> coming up, carlos santana is returning to h,, i am an electric crew foreman out of the cupertino service center. i was born and raised in the cupertino area. it's a fantastic area to work. the new technology that we are installing out in the field is important for the customers because system reliability i believe is number one. pg&e is always trying to plan for the future and we are always trying to build something stronger and bigger and more reliable. i love living here and i love the community i serve. nobody wants to be without power. i don't want my family to be without power. it's much more personal to me for that reason. i don't think there's any place i really would rather be. with sleep number, now there's an adjust

for cbs this morning, mark strassmann, ferguson, missouri. >> there is a lot of that kind of communityding going on. i know when i was there, it's amazing to show the kind of outreach that is taking place. and it's important for us to show it. >> i think it's encouraging. i love seeing those people painting boarded up buildings. great stuff. >>> new england quarterback tom brady heads to green bay for an historic matchup. he calls lambeau field pretty sweet. there's a good chance this packers fan will be watching. she's been to every single game but one since she was a child. inside the world of cheese heads next on cbs this morning. is a really big deal.u with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so call your doctor right away. tamiflu treats the flu in people 2 weeks and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pregnant, n

for "cbs this morning: saturday," mark strassmann ferguson, missouri. >>> the european space agency haseived no communication this morning from the robot spacecraft that landed on a comet. it's been drilling to find out what it's made of but the lander's batteries have been dying because it's in the shade and the solar panels can't generate enough electricity to keep it going for much longer. >>> after 18 years the hollywood film award debuted on national television last night and did so right here on cbs. organizers of the event hopes it will become one of the major stopping leading to the biggest night, the oscar. brendan scott has details on the shoat hosted by queen latifah. >> you know what they say. you always remember your first. >> reporter: while the broadcast was hosted by an american queen, the evening was dominated by brits. >> i can't tell you how many. >> british actress keira knightley was honored for her role in "the political game," the film about world war ii code breakers was the award winner including best actor, cull ber batch. >> eddie redmain was too. but best act

mark strassmann is in ferguson. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. until this interview, the only people who heard the officer's version of events were the investigators and 12 members of the grand jury. he said he did what he had to do and has a clear conscience. >> i just felt the immense power that he had. the way i've described it, it was like a 5-year-old holding onto hulk hogan. that's how big the officer was. >> reporter: he said it was kill or be killed on august 18th when he killed michael brown. >> at the time i gave myself another legal check. can i shoot this guy. the answer was i have to. if i don't, he's getting too close to me and he's not stopping. he gets about 8 to 10 feet and leans forward like he's about to tackle me. i looked down the barrel of my gun toward his head and that's where it went. >> reporter: brown's family was devastated by the news. his stepfather had this reaction. within hours monday night ferguson was burning. representatives for it called it completely inappropriate and a case of raw emotion. >> if they present

mark strassmann is at the cdc headquarters in a search for answers. >> good morning.t when president obama visited here last month, tate says he was fired for just doing his job. >> reporter: president obama visited cdc headquarters in september 16th. with the growing ebola epidemic. >> i want to thank dr. frieden and everybody here at the centers for disease control for welcoming me here today. >> reporter: kenneth tate an employee with the firm professional security corporation said he was assigned to accompany the president and assist secret service agents. he unknowingly violated secret service protocol by carrying his cdc-issued.40 caliber handgun with the president and the agent. >> when the president entered the elevator he asked me my name. he extended my hand be shook my hand. everything was fine. i was waiting on the rest to get on and proceed up to the 12th floor. >> reporter: as the president was leaving the cdc, tate took photos with his cell phone. agents reprimanded him. they made him had delete the photo. his supervisors were angry and pulled his cdc b

mark strassmann is in ferguson. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and good morning to all of you watching in the west. until this interview, police officer wilson had told his story only to investigators and members of the grand jury. he said he did what he had to and he had a clear conscience. >> i just felt the immense power that he had. the way i've described it, it was like a 5-year-old holding onto hulk hogan. that's how big this man was. >> reporter: officer darren wilson said it was kill or be killed in august when he got into a confrontation with michael brown. >> at the time i gave myself another mental check. can i shoot this guy? legally, can i. the answer i gave to myself was, i have to. if i don't, he will kill me if he gets to me. because he's getting too close and he's just not stopping. he gets about 8 to 10 feet and leans forward like he's about to tackle me. i looked down the barrel of my gun and fired to what i thought was his head and that's where it went. >> reporter: brown's family was d

mark strassmann is in ferguson with the aftermath of the protests.e from st. louis. think about it. last night's rampagers were mostly about local people trashing their own neighborhood. and the impact was felt in places like this torched out dollar store. we saw a guy this morning get off the bus to show up for work. he stared at his store shaking his head for 15 minutes. the store and his job are both gone. >> what i seen tonight is probably much worse than the worst night we ever had in august. >> stop trying to turn over the police vehicle immediately. >> started getting gunfire from across the street. i can tell you that i personally heard about 150 shots fired. unfortunately this spun out of control. at least a dozen buildings that have been set on fire. most of those are total losses. there's not a lot left on west morrison and those are businesses that may never come back. >> those were dreams. those are small business owners and we tore those dreams away. we definitely have done something here hat is going to impact our community for a long