state of texas. thes because we are still today dealing with storm challenges from the western portions of the state to the eastern portions of the state in almost the entire state north of i-10. and the western portions and especially in the northwest up in the panhandle, there are ongoing challenges because of snow, because of ice, because of freezing cold, and because of power outages for many of the families who live in that region. in central texas, we are still dealing with rain in addition to some potential for ongoing challenges because of tornadoes. in the eastern portion of texas, there will be additional rain today as well as ongoing challenges about the possibility of tornadoes. so first i want to make one thing clear, and that is to applaud and thank, you know, all of the local officials for the swift and effective ways in which they are responding in their local communities, whether it be the city level or county level. and we have reached out to them, and they know that the state of texas

the gentleman from texas is recognized. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from michigan. mr. levin: is the chairman ready to close? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: i'll do the same. thank you. how much time do each of us have? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan has four minutes remaining. the gentleman from texas also has four minutes remaining. mr. levin: thank you. that's even steven. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: let me first address climate change. you know, it's interesting that some of the people who speak in avor say how regrettable it is that this provision is even here, and the gentleman from iowa made clear why this provision is here. it was an effort to get votes for t.p.a. my feeling is, no matter how people voted on t.p.a., they should oppose this conference report. one of the reasons relates to global warming. it is really disgraceful this provision is here at the same time virtually everybody in the world is trying to

the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. brady: mr. speaker, i'm very happy to be here today to talk about the conference report on the trade facilitation and trade enforcement act of 2015. this process marks the return to the regular order and ensures that members and constituents' voices are heard. mr. chairman, the house ways and means committee, i share the speaker's commitment to an open and transparent process. the conference report builds on the good work of my fellow conferees, representatives reichert and tiberi, as well as support from a number of our ways and means and the conference as a whole and dozens of other members. it delivers on the promises we made to those members when we considered trade legislation earlier this year. most importantly, this bill is a vital part of our pro-growth agenda. it will level the playing field for americans and also make it easier for them to compete in a global marketplace. it significantly improves trade facilitation. here's how. it ensures the customs and border protection fo

task force one, texas task force two are actively engaged in the search and rescue process. ral texas all the way up to the red river and east texas where we see rising waters, we also see texas task force one, task force two, department of public safety heavily engaged in assisting those who may be trapped by rising waters. i do want to point out one other thing that i neglected to mention earlier, and that is the texas department of public safety has already been responsive to and will remain responsive to any issues or concerns raised about potential looting because of damages inflicted by the tornadoes, and we will work collaboratively with local law enforcement to ensure that we do all we can to prevent any type of looting from occurring. >> you spoke about listening to local law enforcement when they say stay off of this road or, you know, don't go over here, but then you still see time and time again after these disasters people going out, wanting to see all the damage. why is that such a bad thing to do right now? >> it's essential if you do not need to be on the road

. >> they are combing the floors of the texas book depository building to find assassin. >> did you shoot the president? >> i'm just a patsy. >> oswald has been shot at point blank range, fired into his stomach. >> police are working on the assumption that oswald's murder was to shut him up. >> elements of the central intelligence agency killed john kennedy. >> a story that has been suppressed. witnesses have been killed. we have a right to know who killed our president and why he died. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in dallas, preparations were already underway for extraordinary police protection when the president should arrive. >> do you anticipate any trouble on the president's arrival? >> because of what has happened here previously we would be foolish, i think, not to anticipate some trouble. i don't -- really i don't anticipate any violence. >> here comes air force number one, the president's plane now touching down. there is mrs. kennedy, and the crowd yells. and the president of the united states. >> looking at how things actually went, it wasn't just a trip to dallas, it was a political trip prepari

and agencies across the entire state of texas. reason for this is because we are still today dealing with storm challenges from the western portions of the state to the eastern portions of the state in almost the entire state north of i-10. the western portions and especially in the northwest up in the panhandle there are ongoing challenges because of snow because of ice because of freezing cold and because of power outages for many of the families who live in that region in central texas we're dealing with rain in addition to some potential for ongoing challenges because of tornadoes. in the eastern portion of texas, there will be additional rain today as well as ongoing challenges about the possibility of tornadoes. so, first, i want to make one thing clear and that is to applaud and thank all of the local officials for the swift and effective ways in which they're responding in their local communities whether it be city level or county level. and we have reached out to them and they know that the state of texas is ready, willing

the gentleman from texas eserves. the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. levin: it's now my pleasure to yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from california, mr. becerra. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. becerra: i thank the gentleman for yielding. there are pockets of americans who might like the tax break here for corporations or the tax break there for wealthy folks who want to donate some of their i.r.a. for the 320 million americans in the country and particularly for the 147 million americans who file federal tax returns, my guess is they are more concerned about their security and that of their children. their personal security, our national security, and our economic security. after san bernardino, colorado springs, charleston, it newtown where americans were senselessly gunned down in our schools, at our work, and in our places of worship the american people want job one of this congress to be security. personal, national, and economic. so why

we want the texas legislature to do its job. texas by state law was precluded from taking voter equality -- >> does practical possibility play into this discussion at all? i mean, the acs, which you posit as the way that you can find who the eligible voters are, has been, i think, almost decisively been proven as being inadequate. it only measures cities with populations or places with populations over 65,000. just on that ground alone, there are going to be districts that can't rely on it. it's flawed on many levels. we could -- take my assumption. it's flawed. does that practicality have any play in our decision? >> take the assumption and then i'll try to argue against it if you'll allow me. but practicality, if the court were to hold that two different questions. as the court explained recently, it's our burden to bring in evidence showing that total population of the census didn't protect individual rights. at this stage we have alleged it so it has to be taken as true. if we can't prove it, we have failed to meet our burden

. >> two miles south of the texas border, lies the city of reynoso, panasonic, black and decker and lg electronics call it home. the city is a source of cheap labor for these global giants with tens of thousands of workers bussed in and out of their shifts each day. reynosa the capital of employment the billboards read but behind the campaigns of smiling workers we found a different reality. >> can you tell me what happened to your right arm and the fingers of your left hand? >> 26-year-old los castro was born and raised in raynoso, 26 months ago he went to work for a company and stamped the lg logo on front of tvs. just the second day on the job there was an accident. >> like many of his co-workers, castro had little to no training before being put on the assembly line. reynosa's factories often run 24 hours a day to keep up with global demand. but to add insult to injury, companies like lg electronics have found a way to limit their liability when workers get hurt. it is common for big companies to contract smaller more anonymous ones to manufacture parts before final assembly. just

ranger report post up well, the problem is, we're not been able to get the texaser report. sharon mentions the initial police report. that is one of the things that will be mentioned and contained in that texas ranger report. we can't get that right now because the defendants have -- they even claiming there is a criminal proceeding that is taking place, namely, the grand jury. well, the grand jury has made his decision. i'm specifically asking that darrell jordan, when he decides he wants to address the media, that he speak to the fact that there is no reason that the release of the texas ranger report would impede remainder of what it is the grand jury has to do. all yes to do is make that reference and make it clear because that is the situation and never but he knows it. if you make that representation, then there is the reason why we can't get the texas ranger report. and therefore, no reason we can't continue to afford in the civil action. juan: this tragedy has drawn national attention for months. in a statement, democratic presidential candidate and vermon

-the texas tenos will ring in 2016 playing alongside the des moines symphony. friday, january 1 - saturday, january 2 time: friday at 7 p.m., saturday at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. location: wells fargo arena admission: ticket start at $12 description: -catch your favorite big trucks rumble and roar during monster jam! -catch grave digger and midnight rider as they smash through wells fargo arena. -this will be an exciting event for downtown security.. there won't be as many police patroling the court avenue district as people ring in the new year tonight. we'll tell you why.. caucus countdown... white house hopefuls are pounding the pavement in iowa... see how they're making their last attempts of the year to earn your vote. hawkeye huddle... a swarm of black and gold is taking over california... see the huge pep rally gearing fans up for the big game... and hear what the players have to say first on 13... security won't be as tight this new year's eve at one of the busiest places in downtown des moines. channel 13's mike dasilva tells us why... you won't see as many

the texas rangers investigated the death. the results, however, have not been made public or shown to her family prompting them to question the grand jury's findings >> right now the biggest problem for me is the entire process. it is the secrecy of it all. i can't even begin to tell you what's going on because i myself don't even know what's going on, to not have my counselling privy to any of this evidence that's being presented. i simply can't have faith in a system that is not inclusive of my family that we're supposed to be having the investigation. >> reporter: one of the questions that remained, whether the state trooper who pulled over her for failing to signal will face charges. the texas department of public safety says trooper brian insenior violated the courtesy policy in the traffic stop. he remains on administrative duty. possible charges will be considered in january. meanwhile bland's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the federal court in houston against the trooper and against the county jail >>> j

there had been debates in the text is legislature -- the texas legislature, as there were across the state. texas retained its traditional prohibition up until the time the case was filed. susan: the case has the name roe v. wade, but roe was a pseudonym. melissa: jane roe was norma jean mccorvey. she was a young woman married to a man who was some years older. she was already a mother of two children when she found herself pregnant. the marriage was troubled, often abusive, and she sought to terminate her pregnancy. she wasn't able to in texas. she passed the point of liability, and she tried to say she had been the victim of a rape. there was no police report documenting that. she wasn't able to take advantage of the loophole in the texas law that permitted abortion in limited cases. she found herself going to henry mccluskey, an adoption lawyer in texas, to make arrangements for an adoption. mccluskey was friends with a woman who was thinking of filing a case that was in need of a dallas-based plaintiff. the rest is history. susan: norma mccorvey is described as a dallas carnival w

nearly all of the interstate 40 in texas has been shut down. officials in oklahoma state 60,000 homes and businesses have lost power. the national weather service has issued an ice storm warning for the essential part of the state. jo: the front runner battle between donald trump and hillary clinton continues to boil over. this week and trump returns criticism of him as having a pension or sexism that clutter has been as the former president of the campaign trail on her behalf. trump treated it was bill clinton at a pension for the white house scandal. >> sexism was exactly her words. i thought it was fine. i think that bill clinton turned out to be a liability against obama, when they ran against each other in no way. but he was absolutely coming in now, the whole campaign was a mess. he said things that were very, very problematic and troublesome. certainly bill clinton is not the end of the campaign and he will come under attack, not just hand him another people. nicole: trumpet can still replay the woman card after the characterization or tw

liz pkg: the international manhunt for this alleged fugitive from texas? is now his hair and goatee.. now dyed black.. this blurry booking photo is of his mother, tonya.. who according to authorities.. refused to sit still for the picture.. but you can see she also changed her look.. cutting her hair.. ((sot)) 11a presser?? abc news learning overnight.. the 18- year-old and his mother

she had a rich life and enjoy the texas book festival. hink she had influence on him with his education initiatives. as is the case with lots of married people, he learned about what role early education had and she talked about the importance of that. i think they very much enjoyed that life those years. for the girls, it was easier for them too. they could be part of a set of well-connected, upper-middle-class kids in austin. nobody looked at them too harshly. >> he understood what life would be like in the white house. when he decided to go for the presidential election, how supportive was laura bush at that point? >> she was supportive. there is no question about that. she was confident he would win. when everyone thought he was going to lose to an richards, she knew he was going to win. she knew that he was tenacious in his drive. i think she had the same thing in 2000. >> for a woman who was promised she would never have to make a speech, in 2000, she was asked to address the national audience at the republican convention. we will sh

a number greater than the 45% of the whites living in texas. despite the numbers, it is insisted that blacks are targeted. >> you have to dot your is and cross your "t"s, i was taught you have to make sure you do everything right. you have to make sure you follow the letter of law. >> that's right. >> constable smith encountered racism as an elected official. >> what was the reaction to you becoming constable? >> the reaction was hoy did he do it, how did you let him do it? it still is. took me 2.5 years to get in the office. herschelle persevered because of what he calls a non-existent relationship between law enforcement in the black community. >> we have an opportunity to be an example to the community. we can't do this think. >> as a constable, hershingel believes that he's showing his deputies that there's a better way. >> like i tell my deputies, there's two words - respond and react. you know, if you react, you make the wrong decision. if you find it, you think about what you do before you do it. >> right, yes. let's take this to court. >

greg abbott / r-texas (:25-:30) "the roads across the state of texas especially north of i-10 remain in a perilous condition."roswell, nm a state of emergency was declared in new mexico after blizzard conditions moved through the eastern part of the state.roswell received close to 16 inches of snow. gfx)nearly 400 miles of interstate 40... from albuquerque, new mexico to the texas state line has been shut dodo."i was coming through here because i figured it would be better, but apparently not."tahlequah, ok saturated, with more than 8 inches of rain falling on sunday.(brian berry / tahlequah resident) "we're known for getting 40-inches a year, we got a fourth of that this weekend."(standup close: mark strassman, cbs news, el reno, oklahoma) ) (1:06-1:22) "and i iall of those elemenen were not enough, oklahoma fefe at leaea three earthquakes in the last day.. including one last night, when a 3-point-5 magnitude struck 17 miles northwest of oklahoma city. mark strassman, cbs news, el reno, oklahoma." 3 3 the storm system stretching from texas to michigan is disrupting travel across the

blizzard crippling conditions are moving to the texas panhandle. more that this battered state does not meet your jim ryan, abc news, dallas-fort worth. kellye: warm weather records breaking in our area, what can we expect to start the work week? let's head over to meteorologist devon lucie to start the work week. devon: kelley, much different weather. kellye, much different weather. here is a look at the shower activity. gaithersburg, germantown, light shower. leesburg, eventually ashburn, even marshall going north. a high of 70 at washington. bwi marshall breaking a record. inwas the previous record 1949. we beat it with 68. it is much different tomorrow behind this front. mostly cloudy, a breezy, colder day, high of only 46 or the next round of rain to come in, that regnier period -- that rainier period, wrapping up clouds, and then we will talk about the new year's forecast. kellye: all right, devon, thank you. today it is the return. roads act as many come home for the final week of 2015. richard lee was at the airport to see if the weather out

she started the texas book festival. she very quietly, had influence on him with his education initiative. not in the sort of you will do this way. as is the case with lots of married people, he learned about what role early childhood education had, environmental print, and early literacy. he very much enjoyed that. for the girls it was a little , easier for them too. they could be a part of well-connected upper-middle-class kids in austin. they knew each other. no one really looked at them too harshly. >> as the son of a president, he certainly understood what life would be like in the white house. what the rigors campaign would be like. when he decided he would like to throw his hat into the ring for the presidential election, how supportive was laura bush at that point? >> i think she was supportive of his intention. she was confident he'd win. when he had his mindset on the state house in texas, when everyone thought he was going to lose, she knew he was going to win. she knew that he was very tenacious and his drive

invitations to interviews, q&as with our audience and guests, and an archive of past episodes. >> the texas democrats were squabbling like crazy. the johnson faction and the yarborough faction, and sissy farenthold was just running for governor and they said this is a civil war. we need two of you to go in there. and they asked me, do you know clinton well enough to work with him? and i had a vague acquaintance, i said fine. and they asked clinton the same thing. yes, they wanted two non texas southerners as peacemakers. >> funding for "overheard" with evan smith is provided in part by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and from the texas board of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in your community. experienced, respected, and tested. also by hillco partners, texas government affairs consultancy and its global healthcare consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation. and viewers like you. thank you.

northwest fringe, some of the snow today in the texas panhandle. we have this south flow that has been a very warm period, with the bubble of hot air extending into the atmosphere. still mild. we will talk about the rain arrival in the cooldown thereafter. let's reset the forecast now. overnight to morning low temperatures. these are lows, not highs. starting off with above the ever chai, 47. the rain is not here by noon. this forecast has them here at about 4:00. upper 60's, to about 70. not a lot of sunshine, but still very warm. according to the latest information, the likely is round of rain is after 5 p.m. until about 8 p.m. the morning is fine, tomorrow evening will be a white drive home. wetomorrow night will be a drive home. it's likely that you will get some rain tomorrow evening. 58 frederick, 62 tuesday. that is not bad, 10 to 15 degrees above average. lot more cloud cover tomorrow, not much sunshine. cloudy skies with the sunrise, mile downtown, 57. cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. the seven day forecast, cooling down tuesday and wednesday

the wreckage. jason allen for cbs news in sunnyvale, texas. alyx: the death toll across the south now stands at 25 since wednesday. the texas panhandle, on the other hand, is hunkered down for a rare blizzard. this is video of that storm as it hit el paso saturday. some parts of the panhandle could see as much as 14 inches chills today. back here in iowa. a christmas day crash in fort dodge is now fatal. family members tell us 6-year-old payton henry passed away last night at blank children's hospital in des moines. she had been on life support. on christmas morning, her family was driving on highway 20 when a jeep crossed the center line and hit their truck head on. all 6 people were hurt in the crash. jana bartlett: it's absolutely unbelievable, absolutely devastating to see this family going through all of this. alyx: state patrol officials say the crash is still under investigation and charges are pending. a link to the family's gofundme page is on our website, kcci.com. six people were also injured in a car crash in perry. it happened satu

. >> the comments come as the texas senator is trumping trump in iowa. ruz now with a 10-point lead in one poll, up to 31% to trump's 21. trump was quick to blast the new numbers, tweeting overnight, don't trust "des moines register" poll, saying it's biased. the other big story inside the numbers, the fall of dr. ben carson. now down to 13%. >> poll numbers go up and down. >> he appeared on though business week by wife george stephanopoulos and doubled down on the threat to leave the party if party leaders try to manipulate the process. >> if that is the case, then i'm out of here. >> on the democratic side hillary clinton is getting help from the president. tv's president. >> he is campaigning for the front-runner. bernie sanders, one of the few candidates on the trail today, making four stops in iowa, critical campaigning with seven weeks until the iowa caucuses and two days until the next g.o.p. debate. >> being a fan over the force has gotten one seventh grader into trouble at school. the situation that has the boy's father claiming it's a case of po

the system igniting stretching from southern texas - to the canadian border. bringing everything from and now, those crippling blizzard conditions - are moving into eastern texas. more severe weather that this battered state does not need. jim ryan, abc news, , texas. action news is tracking the latest weather developments. here's a live look outside, where temperatures have been down right frigid. action news chief meteorologist brian scoffield has a look at what we can expect. bryan? a developing story out of where anger and frustration continue after police shot and killed a 19- year-old black man while responding to a 9-1-1 call this weekend. caught in the gunfire - a 55-year- old mother, who also died. calls for justice today - in the death of bettie jones? a 55-year-old mother. sot - jacqueline walker / jones' friend "why you got to shoot first and ask questions later?!" jones' family wants to know why she died - from a chicago police bullet. the mother of five opened her door as cops confronted 19-year-old college student quintonio legrier. sot - jahmal

the governor of texas made disaster declarations in four counties so far. people in garland say it's hard to see their community in ruins. >> it's unbelievable anybody can come out of there alive. the whole front of the house is gone. the only thing left is the closet they were hiding in and the kitchen. >> it is just sad. it's hard to see all these people's livelihoods destroyed. cars flipped over in front of houses. it is just hard to see. shaina: at least 43 people have died since wednesday because of the weather across the south and midwest. also developing right now, chicago mayor rahm emanuel is facing more scrutiny this morning, after another fatal police shooting this weekend. officials say a chicago police officer accidentally shot and on saturday, while responding to a domestic disturbance call. 19-year-old college student quintonio legrier was also shot and killed in the incident. police say he was acting aggressively and armed with a baseball bat. elizabeth: breaking news overnight in des moines a , homicide investigation now underway just east o

be resettled in the state. texas launched a lawsuit against the federal government, but for this group, the state backed down after receiving assurances that these refugees had passed security clearances. >> so heidi is -- texas is still fighting the federal government in court, but they are not the only refugees who arrived. some others have arrived. tell me about those. >> sure, along the texas mexican border, some syrian families have also appeared asking for asylum and turning themselves into the border patrol. in fact we have been in touch with an attorney for those families who says they are still being held in an immigration detention center in south texas despite having passed credible fear interviews in seeking asylum. we have also told that these families are christians which is something that republican lawmakers, including senator ted cruz has said should make a difference in deciding who should be allowed in. >> thank you very enough. >>> a senior u.s. official tells the associated press that russia is t

the death rising in texas after waves of storms tore through the state leaving behind scenes of destruction like this one. it's been happening the last couple of days across the south and southwest. this is america's news headquarters. i'm eric shawn. arthel neville is off. at least 11 people have been killed so far overnight after officials said possibly as many as 11 tornadoes touched keown in tex texas. >> all you could see was transformers exploding. it was pitch black. awe the power was out. that's when it all happened. >> one of the most devastating twisters hit dallas where reports say cars were actually thrown off an overpass into the traffic debelow killing people in their vehicles and leaving a deadly pileup on interstate 30. the storms left many injures and tens of thousands more are without power at this moment. joining us is a mayor from dallas county. police are searching house by house for anyone trapped inside. mr. mayor, as the sun has come up, how are you doing today? >> we are doing well. we've got a lot of damage. we are currently leading our search and rescue mission to

the gentleman from texas. mr. brady: i yield two minutes to a very key member of our committee, the the gentlewoman from kansas is recognized. two minutes. . ms. jenkins: as i visit with folks at home in kansas, they express their frustration with washington. uncertainty is the enemy, whether in tax policy, regulatory policy or health policy, folks simply need to know what the rules will be so they can plan accordingly. as a former c.p.a. who worked in the tax area and a former state treasurer, i've seen firsthand how uncertain tax policies that expire every year negatively impacts our hardworking businesses and families. so i'm pleased we've secured a tax package that will bring much more certainty to families and businesses across the country fighting to create jobs in our still-struggling economy. this legislation will help bring us closer to the stable tax policies our economy desperately needs. this bill is another step in the right direction towards a confident america built on our principles and values that

and one college football star had himself a big night tuesday in the texas bowl. more on a monster game from lsu's leonard fournette, coming up in sports. republican presidential days after the paris attacks, senators came together for a top-secret briefing on the terrorist threat... marco rubio was missing - fundraising in california instead. two weeks later, terrorists struck again in san bernardino... and where was marco? fundraising again in new orleans. over the last 3 years, rubio has missed important national security hearings and missed more total votes than any other senator. politics first: that's the rubio way. right to rise usa making a stop in south carolina today ahead of the new year. today holding a meet and greet at the westin hilton head island resort and spa. doors open at 9:30 and the event begins at 11. and republican candidate jeb bush will be in lexington tonight to hold a meet and greet. the former florida governor will be at hudson's smokehouse barbecue on sunset boulevard tonight. the event is scheduled to start at 6:30. candidates are tak

the system igniting stretching from southern texas - to the canadian border. bringing everything from tornadoes to flooding rain - to ice and snow. look at these scenes from new mexico. and now, those crippling blizzard conditions - are moving into eastern texas. more severe weather that this battered state does not need. jim ryan, abc news, , texas. the governor of new mexico has declared a state of emergency in her state. it's as a massive snowstorm has blanketed a good portion of new mexico. a blizzard warning is in place for all of eastern new mexico. the winter storm has dumped up to 21 inches of snow in some areas. snow drifts as high as eight feet are making many roads impassable. that includes interstate-40, which is closed from east albuquerque to the texas state line. officials say more than ten thousand homes are without power in eastern new mexico. governor susana martinez's emergency order activates the national guard to help stranded action news is tracking the latest weather developments. here's a live look outside, where temperatures have been d

. >> the governors of texas and indiana were among dozens of state leaders who vowed their states would refuse any new syrian refugees after the september 13 paris attacks. >> i have no higher priority than the safety and security of the people of the state of indiana and i'm going to continue to use the authority that we have to take that stand. >> catholic charities has taken its own stand. tuesday, the group helped settle a syrian family of six in houston, another family of six in the dallas area, and a family of four in indiana. indianapolis archbishop joseph tobin declined al jazeera's request for an interview but said in a statement: >> i'm disappointed with the decision by catholic charities. >> indiana governor mike pence had asked the archbishop not to resettle any syrian refugees in his state but now says he will allow the family to take advantage of state services, despite his order barring state agencies from helping. family or about catholic charities. this is about an administration and a congress that should take decisive action to pause this program and review it to ensu

and lsu winning the texas ball. leonard fournette had quite the game. > quilted northern works so well people can forget their bathroom experience. just like they forgot conductor randy, who sees all and forgets nothing. at least he's not constable bob. >>> let's go to entertainment. glee actor mark sailing has been arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography. his bail was set at $20 thousand. can you imagine lee for that doe dicaprio in "star wars"? it did almost happened. he turned down an offer to play anakin sky walker in the "star wars" prequel instead of hayden christianson. >>> and one of the photos shows ben after lek as bruce wayne while original alfred. and guns and roses and slash reason le united with coach ell. do you want to talk about guns and roses or an kin sky walker. >> i guess >> i'm richard lui and this is "early today." mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! yo

the texas senator has leapfrogged over trump in two iowa polls... putting a target on his back. (ron brownstein/national review) "the more significant confrontation you could see is between ted cruz and marco rubio over the substance of ted cruz national security and foreign policy positions." national security is one of the topics moderator wolf preparing. a topic that's taken on new significance since the last republican debates, with isis- related attacks in california and paris, and trump's idea to temporarily ban muslims from entering the u-s. meanwhile, other candidates are hoping the debate will give them a boost and keep them in the race until the iowa caucuses. (mike shields/congressional leadership fund)"i think they're going to continue to execute their game plans as they've been doing, it's going to look like some of the other debates, i think you're going to see that volatility more around february first." stephanie: terrorism is now the number one issue for iowa terrorism is now the number one issue for iowa republicans in this campaign. according to the latest quin

now to new information about the federal government's handling of the texas ice cream maker blue bell, the subjectave cbs news investigation this fall. cbs news has learned the department of justice has started an investigation into blue bell after their ice cream was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak earlier this year. three people died. an f.d.a. investigation found listeria in three of blue bell's production plant in alabama, oklahoma, and texas, as well as records indicating the company as least as early as 2013. the f.d.a. investigation uncovered other troubling problems, including condensation dripping directly into ice cream, and unsanitary equipment. in april, blue bell shet down all three production facilities and recalled all its ice cream. source tell cbs news the justice deparment is trying to determine what blue bell management knew about potentially deadly hazardin their plant and when they knew it. in october, gerald bland who worked in the blue bell factory in texas, described to cbs news unsanitary conditions on the factory floor. >> on the wall by the three-gallon

now, a lot can be said about texas, the stars at night are big and bright, the oil flows like sweet texasand the one thing texans like more than white picket fences is whitewashing history. a few years ago the school board made changes that have now taken effect. >> the texas school board passed controversial new textbook guidelines. >> even some vocabulary has been changed. references to the slave trade would be changed to the atlantic triangular trade. >> larry: come on, you guys remember the atlantic triangular trade, don't you. that's when americans had a surplus of triangles, and the triangles helped build this nation and in turn received separate but eclateral treatment. come on. that was wrong. that was ( bleep ). but the atlantic triangular trade is just the beginning of texas' historical two-step. they won't mention the ku klux klan or jim crow. faz that wasn't enough, texas is giving the school books the second coat of white washing. the state just passed a bill that won't let academics fact check their text books. this is the workforce thing that happened in texas since j.f.k.

the. we've been talking about breaking news out of texas, tornadoes near dallas. the city of garland was especially hit hard. five of the reported fatalities happened there. all those victims were in their cars when they were suddenly struck by a very powerful tornado. joining us on the phone to talk about this is garland emergency management public officer. the sun should be coming up that hour. give us an assessment of what happened there last night. >> well last night at about 6:45 is when the tornado hit. southeast part of our city. [ inaudible ] >> it appears we have an wish the signal of joe harn. perhaps we can hang up and renext. joe, this morning as the sunrises is dealing with a place that was hit so hard by one or multiple tornadoes. you're seeing images of the aftermath. people saying these things come out of nowhere while they were on the roads, it knocked the power out, and killed five people, we understand. i believe you're back with us, joe. we got you here on the air. update us on what happened last night and what you expect to deal with this morni

the texas senator surging to first place in iowa. trump, not going down without a fight. calling cruz a maniac. this, as the big debate showdown is just two days away. >>> extreme weather. tornadoes tear through texas. the neighborhood destroyed. this train knocked right off the tracks. plus, will these record high temperatures ruin dreams of a white christmas? >>> radical road. the jihadi couple and the terror postings. did the feds overlook clues on social media? plus, the inside story of the deadly shootout with police from one of the cops chasing them down. >>> and, present danger? you've seen the terrifying scenes like this. now amazon, taking down certain hoverboards over fears of fire. tonight, the concern that has some parents saying, "no way!" >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin with a major shift in the race for the white house. a republican contender coming on strong. polls show that ted cruz is now the man to beat in iowa. leaping 21 points, a record-breaking surge. the iowa caucus is now just 50 days away. the repub

i know that being the governor of texas is not close to being president of the united states. it is a huge step. if texas were a country, it would be the 11th largest economy in the world. i have learned to lead. i know where i want to lead america. i want to lead america to a better day. i know you cannot lead by dividing. people tried to put people in groups and pit one group against another. you cannot achieve what is right for america by dividing people up into camps. i'm a uniter, negative divider. people want to see a better day, a sunnier day for america. i do, i believe this country can do anything it puts its mind to. it is a huge honor to be here with you today. i'm excited on day one of what will be an incredible journey for laura and me. [applause] george w. bush: i would be glad to answer any questions you've got. >> [indiscernible] george w. bush: i support it. >> what about the freedom of speech? george w. bush: you are exercising it. [laughter] [applause] >> [indiscernible] george w. bush: we will let have a chance. we are not exercising free speech anymore. [la

the system extends all the way to texas. tracking up to the north and northwest, and we are expecting 4-7 inches, lighter snow falls possible for the southeast but you will pick up more ice. most snow will be falling, over eight inches in some spots, and this will all be blowing. eric: looking ahead today, governor branstad will attend the premiere screening of the iowa caucuses, a presidential journey. the documentary screening is today at the state historical museum. following the film there will be , a question and answer session. the event is free and open to the public starting at 5:30. ,elizabeth: rose bowl bound. see how a teen's family surprised him with the ultimate christmas gift video you gotta see. plus parade professional. , the iowa man who's in charge of one of the rose parade floats lets us in on a big secret. how much money "star praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. bernie sanders passed more amendments in a republican congress than any other member. cracked the gridlock with

the southeast. fast-moves rivers have taken out and some 14 million americans are now under flood watches. >>> meanwhile some good news out of texas. a family who's home was found during the weekend tornado found their dogs amid the destruction. the pooches were buried for two days under the rubble and while in some pain are going to be okay. >>> the texas affluenza teen, ethan couch and his mother tonya were apprehended in puerta vallarta, mexico. and it was a domino's pizza order that led to their capture. >> after a two week man hunt ethan couch and his mother await their return to the u.s. avoid capture. now investigators are racing to find out if they had help in what the sheriff called a premeditated escape in this pickup truck from fort worth ending up some 960 miles away in puerta vallarta. >> they had a gathering before they left and characterized it as a going away party. >> couch's case gained worldwide attention after killing four people near fort worth while driving drunk in 2013. they argued he doesn't understand the difference between right or wrong due to his affluent upbringing. this video tape prompted couch to r