new claim the tsa is plagued with problems. the changes, some are calling for now. plus, how did a group cheat their way to $7 million at casinos. the clues are in this surveillance video. we'll explain how it all worked. sue. >> steadier showers are beginning to move out now. there will be another round during the day tomorrow and we'll combine that with falling temperatures to have an interesting thursday. i'll have your full forecast coming up. >>> hang tight. look at our rundown. we're back in 60 seconds.  >>> you're watching one of the most elaborate card cheating scams to ever hit a casino. the blackjack dealer in on the scam pretending to shuffle, but keeping the cards in the same order. the smoker is watching the deal and talking into a hidden microphone to a guy outside at a computer keeping track of the deck. the computer guy tells the smoker how to signal to the blackjack players. bet or hold. the group won $7 million from 25 casinos before they were busted. 30 people were involved. most pled guilty. >>> a different kind of scam targeting fliers, pl

. >> tsa screening. the who created the tsa says a report that will be released in just hours shows critical failures. >>> plus topper is tracking rain coming our way with cooler temperatures. >>> but first tonight, mike mcqueary's interview. what happened in the shower attack. >> this is 9news now. >>> penn state, the story that just won't quit and new details emerging almost daily. tonight we hear from one of the men at the heart of the penn state sex abuse scandal. >> mike mcqueary who many people blame for not going to the cops spoke in an exclusive interview with cbs news. matt jablow joins us now to tell us what he had to say. >> reporter: mike mcqueary could be spotted on the sidelines with his shock of red hair. but for the past few weeks finding himself in the biggest scandal of college sports, he has not been seen or heard from until today. >> the process has to play out. >> reporter: mike mcqueary described his feelings about the sex scandal that has shaken penn state, rattled millions of american

it has been a decade and the creator himself is giving the tsa a failing grade. not very comforting as millions get set to travel during the thanksgiving holiday. they're going through pat-downs and screenings through all of those machines and yet, the creator himself is giving a failing grade for the transportation safety administration. florida congressman john mica says there are 25,000 instances of failures where items have been snuck on board planes that screeners should have caught. these are those breaches and controversial pat-downs. a host of failures such as richard reed shoe bomber, the diaper bomber, cargo breaches. he says tsa has missed the mark time and time again. here's captain mark weiss, retired airline now with the spectrum group that deals with airline security talking about what tsa needs to do. >> they still need to do a lot of work in cargo security. they need to do work in behavioral training. they need to use canines more effectively both in cargo screening and in passenger screening. >> reporter: well, that's captain weiss talking with u

. >> how would you grade your experience with the tsa? >> more rain, maybe some heavier rain to deal with tonight. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. >>> you are watching abc7 news at 6, on your side. >>> the busiest travel holiday of the year is quickly approaching. >> many of us will be dealing with airport security. the tsa approach is 10 years. a new survey released on how they are doing. >> a busy day at reagan national airport and getting food security is a long tedious process. -- getting through security is a long tedious process. it has been almost 10 years since the creation of tsa. travelers are doing the screening process as a necessary evil. in nationwide survey finds while passengers welcome the check points and are favorable with the job they're doing they still have frustrations with the

mica and fellow republican representative, paul brown, say this pizza box ad is one sign that the tsa lost its way over the last decade. >> americans have spent nearly $60 billion funding tsa and they are no safer today than they were before 9/11. >> the congressional report calls it an operational failure and sites the 25,000 security breaches in the last ten years as evidence. another problem according to the report is that the tsa has become a bloated bureaucracy. >> filled with employees that make entirely too much money and are ultimately ineffective. >> in ten years, tsa staff has grown from 16,000 to over 65,000. >> many people have said that tsa stands for thousands standing around. >> and then there's the equipment failures. $39million have been wasted on explosive detection machines that didn't work. half a billion dollars will have been spent by 2013 on technology that may not work and nearly 3,000 pieces of screening equipment that do work are simply sitting in tsa warehouses. >> what we want is to evolve into what it should be. gathering intelligence, a security agency, n

disservice to the dedicated men and women of tsa. at reagan national, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> the pennsylvania court system has assigned a new judge in the penn state sex scandal case. robert scott will now preside over jerry sandusky's preliminary hearing. san sandusky is facing charges that he sexual limo lessed eight boys. the court system says scott has no known ties to penn state or that charity. >> the leaders in dc took a long hard look at a federal bill that would have given them greater -- in the end, they said too many strings attached. california congress member darryl had floated the measure. it would have allowed the district to start spending its own money as soon as the council and mayor agreed on the budget without having to wait for congressional approval. but, the measure would have also made permanent the current temporary ban on dc using its own funds for paying for abortions. >> all that nice weather, we knew the piper would have to be paid and today it was a down payment. >> yeah, there are more payments ah

they don't say who the person was, the tsa screener. i can bet it is a disiewd. >> the odds -- a dude. >> the odds are high. >> should they be fired? >> the tsa should be fired. you know that swab they do on your hand, i saw them do it on a four-year-old. they have to conceive of a guy going give me two more minutes. i am coming, what's your problem. it is ready to go. i am going to wash my hands. >> that's a great idea for a show. >> baby bomber. he just makes them. he is just a genius. he decided to take his gifts for evil. >> it is like criminals sit together, this is my safe guy and this is my get away guy. this is my bomber. what? >> i know i get it a lot. trust me. i am the best. >> nice voiceover. >> thank you very much. >> anne, what is your take on this weird and unusual story? >> i agree with gavin. we should get rid of the tsa. short of that, it was a fantastic idea if we will have a tsa to make sure they are unionized so this guy cannot be fired. we will have to go through six months of hearings and he will not be working, bu

>>vicki: the united arab emirates is seeking an apology from the tsa. >>vicki: president obama and his daughters visited a neighborhood bookstore a few blocks away from the white house. later on, the president and michelle obama attended a basket of game in maryland. that >>vicki: the scene of this movie looked way to real and police almost shot the film standards. >>vicki: it is the final scene of a student film projects. the director did not cast lapd officers, but a concerned neighbor did. >> for an older woman if knocked on the door and saw as filming. i do not think she understood when we said we were filming. >> these were only actors waiting on their cue. >>vicki: the production crew still had no idea what their lead actor and a detective were facing. it is not until each or ordered to come out with their hands up. that is one officers learned that this was a part of a school project. >>vicki: the director had did have proof of a permit but failed to notify lapd. that could have gone terribly wrong. >>vicki: a picture-perfect day around the bay. h

does the tsa examine flight manifests? >> yes. do you know when people come through, you've already looked at whoever is flying that day? someone's looked at that? >> yes. it's under the secure flight program. >> right. there are specific searches, then, targeted someone you've looked at flight manifests to determine they may need extra scrutiny? >> that's the whole basis of the watch list is predicated on knowing who is coming either to the u.s. or flying from the u.s., and so we -- i start every day with an intelligence briefing that looks out 72 hours in advance saying who are those individuals who are known as select tees on terrorist watch list. there's some information about them or clearly the no-flies who want to fly but can't from the last point of the departure in the u.s. or within the u.s.. >> i was thinking more of like people who have been to yemen two times, and somalia twice not on the watch list, but you want to spend time with them? >> yes. >> that screening is occurring also? >> yes. i'd be glad to go into detail

screeners failed to detect and will serve as a basis for new calls to reform the tsa and change the whole way it does business. gary nurenberg has a preview what is sure to make headlines in a few hours. >> reporter: anita, congress passed the legin that gave birth to the tsa ten years ago tomorrow and now looking at its successes and at its failures, the legislators who created the agency, some of them are saying it's time for big changes. after all of the take off your shoes and jackets. >> we're a lot safer than we were ten years ago, but we have enormous strides that still have to be overcome. >> reporter: congressman john micah named the tsa and has watched it closely for weapons and potential explosives that screeners miss. >> there are documented instances of thousands of breeches of things getting through. i think some 25,000. >> reporter: and wednesday he plans to call for tsa reform. largely because repeated investigations. >> we have to analyze the effectiveness of the system and failing. >> i think the tsa needs to grow up and listen to what the end user wants. >> reporter: re

the tsa turns 10 years old this month. for the first 45 minutes of the program, we want to get your thoughts on the tsa as it starts its next decade. the numbers on the screen if you want to be involved in the conversation. if you want to get in touch with us electronically, if you have called within the last 30 days, put down the phone today and pickup the keyboard. send us a message electronically. if you are on twitter, you can follow us. we begin this morning with an item from the "washington post" with the headline "the navigator: is the tsa's tens but they cause for celebration?" christopher elliott rights -- writes -- this is greg goule, -- soule, spokesman for the tsa. the article goes on to quote and former inspector general with the transportation department. she says -- we will get back to more of that as we wait for the calls to come in. again, if you want to get involved in our conversation about the transportation securities administration -- turns 10 years old next saturday -- we want to get your thoughts on

and chase what matters. >>> the tsa plans to study the effects of x-ray body scanners. there have been claims the scanners might increase the risk of cancer and those claims come from sources including a recent pbs investigation. it says the scanners being used before you get on a plane might be dangerous to your health. the tsa says they're safe but an article in business week says the agency has never conducted its own research on this. >>> tomorrow is guy fox day, the man who tried to blow up the english parliament in 1605. masks like these, they're modeled after his likeness. a lot of people think the hacker group anonymous is planning to hack into facebook to honor fox, although anonymous says it does not have such plans. still, other possible targets have not been ruled out and we'll find out tomorrow. >>> we've got more rain headed our way as you can see on satellite-radar. i'll tell you where and when you can expect it, coming up. >>> and coming up right after the forecast, it's been called the biggest annual gathering of humanity there is. we'll tell you what's

advertise it. >> that's a good point. >> there is no line. >> for you rookie cia's. >> leeann, why does the tsa hate christmas? >> i don't know that answer. i think they just want to see everything that is under the wrapping. why do they put the systems out there. >> good point. >> bill, ultimately this is not much of a story. why do we do it? >> that's a good question. pot rates well. it rates better and better from our red eye viewers. i am told only baker can bring the charts. >> 8 ball and pot all in one show. >> and does it surprise you? >> no, it does not jie. we are both veterans on the war on christmas. if the tsa has to check packages, isn't it a small price to pay that no more ingnaw cents are killed in this senseless war? >> yes, thank you. there are so many people who ate themselves to death after receiving the christmas gift that is cannabis. they are putting a stop to this. i like the fact that airports have bomb-sniffing dogs. i like smelling drugs. >> what? >> nothing. >> do you really hate christmas? >> no. we are veterans of this sense also war. >> do your homework. >>> do you

sherrie will tell us why the tsa is backing off a health study involving body screeners. sexual assault case allegedly involving a teenage girl and linda so is live with the occupy baltimore protesters and how they're going to mark the two-month anniversary of their movement. first let's check in with meteorologist justin berk. >>> we have our highlights this morning. we'll start off with temperatures. we started date in the 50s. we already had our high temperature 49 in baltimore. 37 back toward altoona. we've got a surge of some rain. a little push of energy along the frontal boundary. it has really taken its time to push through the region. snow showers back into the mountains. for them they may get minor accumulation. back here in snow shoe, west virginia. for us we could mix in some flakes. we are basically to have ourselves a look at showers this morning with some snow flakes but no stickage. you heard that here first. temperatures falling through the low 40s and gusty winds this afternoon. >>> 83 southbound in mount carmel we had an earlier accident. there are now

>> andrea, today does mark a decade since the creation of tsa and the creator of the organization sayssa is just not working as good as it should be and this comes as 23 million people travel during the thanksgiving holiday. not very comforting but florida congressman john mica says it is not all bad. he says that we are safer ten years later but there have been 25,000 instances of failures where items have been snuck on board planes that screeners should have caught. there are those breaches and controversial pat-downs he has said that liquids, banning the liquids, just doesn't matter. he also says too reactionary. remember the richard reed shoe bomber then we had to take off our shoes. the diaper bomber, cargo breaches. tsa has missed the mark time and time again. we talked with captain mark weiss, retired american airlines pilot. also, he works for a security firm, talking about airline security. listen in. >> they still need to do a lot of work in cargo security. they need to do work in behavioral training. they need to use canines more effectively both in cargo screening and in pa

they are the tsa's future dogs. >> they have all the raw potential. we do it by good breeding. >> reporter: the tsa puppy program was launched after 9/11. every puppy is named after a victim of the terrorist attack. these two are the last names of a port authority manager and fbi agent both killed at the world trade center. their special names are tattooed inside their ear. it's also a gesture that touches the relatives. lisa met the puppy named for her husband that was killed inside the pentagon. >> it seems like this puppy has completed a circle for my family. >> reporter: scott manages the program in san antonio. >> as soon as they are born, we expose them to the different odors they are going to be looking for. >> reporter: formal training doesn't begin until they are a year old. they make promising recruitinre. >> a dog that likes it -- >> reporter: puppies that make the cut go on in a bomb career. train stations and passenger planes. >> i think they are an invaluable part of the detection we have. >> reporter: 500 puppies have been bred for this

cancer risk -- also claims tsa officials downplayed the concern regarding a possible cancer link. a administrator says the scanners have been through independent testing and approved by the fda. passengers can opt out of the scans in favor of a metal detector test and pat down. passengers flying out of dwi will be able to travel to cuba starting next year. island travel and tours will begin offering the weekly charter service in march. recently received approval from u.s. customs to handle charter air service to and from. >> which starts as a case of strep throat ends as a double leg amputation for 6-year-old boy. his family claims it was a misdiagnosis. he explains what the family says the doctor failed to do. >> i wish -- last december 6- year-old had a high fever, sewen tonsils and hip pain. his parents brought him here. they claim a doctor failed to give him a test for strep throat. >> when she mentioned that his tonsils were swollen, i had asked if she would do a strep and she said there was no need. >> in a horrible turn of events doctors had to amputate both of his legs to s

customs will be forced to cut 1600 officers and the tsa will have to lay off 9000 screeners. national security is set to bear have the burden, $600 million in cuts. the pentagon already warns that will cripple the military. the departed justice will have to cut 11,000 positions including 3700 agents as well as 975 others. he warns the faa will have to cut 2000 employees including 1200 air traffic controllers and will have to close 246 control towers. >> the pain the average american is feeling right now because of the economy the government is going to start feeling. >> again it it is a prediction. we don't know exactly what is going to happen. the prediction is local residents will sit on their wallets, nervous about the uncertain future. >>> there is news for the economy. the gross domestic product grew 2% in the third quarter. that is a half point less than the commerce department had predicted. analysts say the numbers to show that consumer spending could pick up in the fourth quarter. in the meantime, october's jobless rate dipped slightly. d.c. maryland, and virginia als

but smith says the tsa should at the least handle the situation with a little more finesse. >> that they will take responsibility and action. they probably don't need change but there is a public concern that someone should be responsible forces a tsa spokesman tells cbs 5 the agency has been thrown into the middle of this story and that the responsibility is really on the passenger. we do work with the airlines and law enforcement to ensure rules and laws are followed and do what we can to make the skies safer. and that makes it illegal for a passenger to pack even an unloaded gun and not tell the airline. the other thing is, the gun can't just be stuffed into a duffel bag. legally it has to be in a locked hard sided case like this and once it's inspected by the airline, locked and checked through his baggage, then the passenger has to keep the key with him on the flight. both rick smith and the tsa say that even an illegally packed weapon loaded in the cargo hold would be next to impossible to get to midflight. >> the concern is a bomb on the plane. that's the concern. now, you know, d

john pistol is the head of the tsa. 9 million more carry-on bags than two years ago. much has a difference has that made to more screening? >> it, obviously, takes more time in two areas. one is the sheer volume of the carry-on bags but then, two, most are fairly densely packed because people are trying to get everything in. >> reporter: does it also increase the chance that a security officer might miss something? >> well, there is always that possibility. >> reporter: but the airline industry's bottom line increasingly depends on these fees. the airlines would be in the without the 3.4 billion generated by checked bag fees, the airlines would be in the red. jean medina is the vice president with the air transport association, the airlines trade group. >> fees that come in from services that are offered to customers are actually relatively small, but necessary to help the airlines maintain any level of profitability at all. >> reporter: but at a cost to the tsa. the agency estimates screening all of the additional carry-ons cost $260 million a year. jeff freeman is a

john pistol was the head of the tsa. >> 90 million more carry on bags, how much of a difference has thate to screening? >> it takes more time in two areas. one is the sheer volume of the bags and two, most are fairly densely packed because people are trying to get everything in. >> does it also increase the chance a security officer might miss something? >> there's always that possibility. >> airline industry's bottom line increasingly depends on these fees. without the $3.4 billion generated by check bag fees, the airlines would be in the red. gene is a vice president of the air transport association. >> it is relatively small, but necessary to help the airlines maintain level of profitability. >> at the cost to the tsa. the agency estimates it costs $260 million a year. jeff freeman, the vice president of the u.s. travel association. he says airlines should be required toe let passengers check one bag for free. >> fact s we have to look at this tsa check point. we have to take some of the pressure off to increase security. >> not likely to happen any time soon. those baggage fees are e

the testimony is. we added $10 million of 4 tsa to begin to implement the program. not in the house bill. a requirement for tsa to improve its response to passenger complaints along with procedures is in the senate bill. report language directing tsa to improve training of passengers with mental and physical disabilities like autism. 11 million and above the 11 level to add 175 new behavior detection officers. and a requirement that tsa the requested documents resource allocation on the idea of risk. this is a short list i had my staff but together. the authorization is important. if it is not funded, it does not get down. i want to thank mr. dunlap for the input that tour organizations have given us that this committee and in our appropriations process. i believe your associations can help us lead the way to the future or we can have a secure system but also a system that is much less intrusive than the one we have now. and much less -- a lowering of the inconvenience and the frustration associated with traveling today. for the record, i want to put into the record, according to a 2010 su

all the candidates came out swinging at the tsa. so how do they propose securing u.s. airports? plus, one of the few gaffes at the debate involving herman cain and me. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> it's the face-off between the candidates. but this weekend's presidential debate focusing on national security. i moderated the debate here in washington, d.c. and among the many note worthy exchanges was this one in which newt gingrich, a front-runner right now, advocated what many conservatives clearly don't like, amnesty. >> i think that we ought to have a visa that goes with every graduate degree in math, science, and everything nearing so that people stay here. five blocks down the street you'll see a statue of einstein. einstein came here as an immigrant. so let's be clear how much the united states has drawn upon the world to be richer, better, and more inclusive. i think you have to deal with this as a comprehensive approach. it starts with controlling the border. i believe ultimate

during that canvass, a man came out of his residence that matched the description was was interviewed and detained. >> reporter: rodman is a tsa supervisor at dulles airport and was wearing his uniform at the time of the alleged assault. his neighbor finds the story suspect. >> there is no motive. it doesn't follow his character at all. >> one of the police detectives asked if we had seen anything? >> reporter: kathy lives across the way and says she slept through the commotion and now he is uneasy. >> there is little vandalism or anything suspicious in this neighborhood. so we are surprised. >> reporter: we received a statement from the tsa this afternoon that reads in part that the tsa is working with the local law enforcement on this matter. right now, harold rodman is in the regional jail here without bond. we're live in manassas. back to you. >> thanks, aaron. >>> the child sex abuse allegations at penn state university will be investigated by the former director of the fbi. the board of trustees named louie free to oversee the investigation of the scandal. jerry sandusky was accused of sexually assaulting eight boys over

>> yes. >> somebody and then the tsa? >> yes. >> war i might also say someone other than the private sector person -- or i might also say someone other than the private sector person. >> yes. the airport would come in and say we would like to consider somebody other than tsa to run our airport operations. in the past, we have looked at those. we have 16 that were firmer leon that are continuing -- from early on that are continuing. that is a process. do is to give you a little bit of background for my decision in january, i am clearly interested in any best practices, any efficiencies, anything from the private sector that can help us do our jobs better. we invested billions of dollars in the private sector in terms of technology and ways of accomplishing our mission, including age are issues -- including hr issues. we have invested billions of dollars into private industry to do just that. as far as the work force, my approach is that i believe that tsa should be a federal counter- terrorism agency focused on preventing a

the tsa says their body scanners don't cause cancer, but they're of penn state not going to taste them. . are they right? the bottom line on america's place in the world. china trying to become the superpower. what does the super committee and the president need to do? let's go "outfront." >>> i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, the market slid nearly 200 points today. the reason, fear and uncertainty. fear of europe and fear of the super committee. we are counting down to a huge moment for america on a day our commander in chief was warned china's military is building up with one main goal, taking on america. i'll get to that in a moment. first, the super committee is exactly one week away from its deadline to cut a minimum of $1.2 trillion from america's deficit. today was a day called critical by some lawmakers. the meetings have ended. there is no word on a possible deal. now, nearly 80% of americans don't expect the super committee to do its job. but no deal isn't just a chance to roll our eyes and say, hey, we knew it all along. no deal is bad for america. no deal means rising

effectiveness of the system and it is failing. >> i think the tsads to grow up. >> mark weiss is with the spectrum group specializing in of aviation matters. >> the message that they send is absolutely wrong. the way people view them is with dread in many cases. >> weaknesses? >> they still need to do a lot of work in cargo security and behavioral training and using airline personnel and airport personnel as partners. you need to use canines more effectively both in cargo screening and in passenger screening. >> some recommend the return to private industry doing the work under government supervision. >> i think you're much more apt to get a better quality of individual, much more customer friendly individual and still the same little of safety and security that you currently have and better. >> ghauri nurenberg, 9news now. >>> if you're flying this holiday, you should expect a cabin filled with loads of carry on bags and frustrated passengers. >> in an effort to avoid the dreaded baggage fee which add up quickly, people are packing about 90 million

the three students were headed from charlotte to d.c. for a conference when they were questioned by tsaor three hours before being relead. the embassy issued a statement saying that they are glad that they are released but that they want an explanation from the tsa. >>> a suspect in a knife carjacking is probably the same. the carjacker got the cash after driving a 60-year-old man to an atm. he drove the victim to a station close to a metro station. >>> disney is come coming to the area after all. disney is withdrawing its plans to build an area. local developers say that they are disappointed to lose the deal which would have brought money into the region from tourism and tax revenue. >>> first came black friday. and in a few day, it is cyber monday. plenty of shoppers headed out today for small business saturday. the idea, spend a few bucks close to home and support small and local businesses. her canned in adams morgan held their own party for the second year in a row. city leaders and, of course, promotional deals. >> we have about 32 different businesses running specials today. we

beginning 2013 >>the number of complaints against security at airports is at its lowest level ever the tsa the department of transportation says complaints have dropped 59% since 2004 there was a sharp spike last november when the tsa implemented some new security measures the steps involved more aggressive pat downs and the use of body scanners >>will you may be able to check back for free the next time you fly to senators introduced a bill that would allow travelers to check one back for free this is in response to complaints from passengers about having to stuff carry-on luggage in overhead bins on flights and also it's a response to airline fees >>coming up next we of the day's top business stories and in today's [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that living healthy can be fun. see? he's taking his vitamins. new one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day gummies for grown-ups. usa prime credit... this peggy... hi, i'm cashing in my points... peggy? no more points - coupons n

fisher live at reagan national where today, house republicans released this scathing report about the tsawe'll dig into the report and get the tsa's response coming up. >> a little later, a consumer alert about popular items on shopping lists for thanksgiving. >> but up next, a very personal health story from me. my sister's battle against obesity and the tool she is using to win it. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> we have been covering health and medicine for more than 15 years. that dates me a little bit. but few stories meant as much to me as this one. it is about my sister who radically changed the way she was living to save herself from the consequences of obesity and give herself a whole new future. >> i was a heavy kid. >> a little chubby maybe, but certainly not fat. because of her natural athleticism, she played three varsity sports in hig

what is the view overall of the tsa. >> reporter: well, surprisingly according to the u.s.ravel association survey the view is fairly good. 66% of the those surveyed said they're satisfied with you how the tsa is performing. just about 13, 15% said they were unsatisfied. but given the frustrations over the lines at tsa this association says there is clearly room for improvement. >> these frustrations are detering millions of people from taking trips over year -- every year which has a tremendous negative economic benefit on jobs, and on our economy. >> reporter: well, the tsa's position is that there are simply trying to make changes and make reductions in the security where possible and making decisions, jon, as we reported yesterday based on overall intelligence not only domestically but also in an international way, jon. jon: screenings of grandma and kids seems like a waste of manpower and resources. >> reporter: fewer 12-year-olds take off their shoes if you missed that highlight yesterday. jon: that is good to know. i feel safer now, thanks. jenna: a little celebrity

the day for us. we've also been fortunate with foreign intelligence. when it comes to tsaually capturing people or stopping these events, they're always reacting rather than proactive steps and connecting the dots in security. >> we have a report from the tsa spokesperson, basically denouncing this report. i'll read some of it. he says, at a time when our country's averration system is stronger than it was 10 years ago, this is a disservice to the tsa. what's your response? >> i think that's unfortunate. two subcommittees came together and did this report. our intent is to make tsa better. we believe it's one of the most important agencies and activities to make certain we're safe. when we're spending billions and the performance is down and the bureaucracy is big, it's a call for and a time for reform. >> we'll continue on this story. we appreciate you joining us this morning. this is representative john mica from florida, the chairman of the transportation and infrastructure committee. thank you so much, sir. >> thank you. >>> 7:39 now on this friday morning. speculation

ahead the number of guns the tsa recovers every day at airports. >>> what bryan stow is now able to do the first time in seven months. >>> some airline passengers are still not catching on apparently. carrying a gun is frowned upon when you get on a plane. hello?! on average, federal airport screeners still find 4 to 5 guns a day at checkpoints across the country. that's according to the tsa administrator john pistole who testified yesterday during a senate homeland security committee hearing. pistole said in many cases, passengers said they simply forgot the weapon was in the back. >>> closing arguments start today in the manslaughter case against michael jackson's doctor. now, this is the last chance for both sides to make their cases about conrad murray's role in the death of the pop star. then jurors will decide if the doctor is guilty of giving jackson that fatal dose of propofol. murray faces four years in jail if convicted. >>> signs of progress for giants fan bryan stow in his slow recovery. for the first time since he was attacked he was able to write his name. this is stow's

a new survey on how travel and the tsa coincides with the 10- year anniversary. it turns out tsa faces a lot of criticism. despite efforts to streamline the process many say they do not see any improvement. two-thirds of those surveyed said they are over all satisfied with security. another bank caved to pressure from unhappy customers. chase bank scrapping bank fees it was testing in parts of the country. the bank is also getting rid of $3 debit card fees. officials in california scrambling to fend off part of a coastal road after a land supply and caused huge gaps. the los angeles area bluff collapsing into the ocean, leaving 30-foot fissures in the roadway. a fence will be put up and will hopefully keep people away from the area. the rainy season is already underway and officials are afraid the bluff will deteriorate quickly. we have some wet weather we are dealing with. the temperatures are nice. >> a soggy dreary day but the good news is, we could use this rain. this should get us back to the average for november precipitation, at least for reagan national. t

. >>> the tsa says the fees are contributing to security concerns that. i saw i in the last few years passengers flu with 90 million more carry on bags. it represents an excellent average from screeners they need to thoroughly look through the bags while trying to keep the lives. they're lobbying to allow passengers one free checked back. however those fees brought in $3.4 billion to the airline industry last year. >>> police officer in michigan found himself having to deal with a deer literally caught in the headlights. take a look as the officer first tries to shoe the -- as last are sort, he picks up the deer and carries it back into the deer. he says the dee created -- one employee at target says black friday shopping can wait and he had started a fishing to protest the store's midnight opening. he works part time at the target in omaha, he says employees must report at 11:00 and that means no time to enjoy thanksgiving with the family and also get an over night sleep. we all came from a mom and dad, and that's what thanksgiving is for. that you'll lo

the tsa is finding four to five guns in carry-on bags every day. what is going on? >> this is what john pistol had to say before a government committee. let's listen. >> anecdotally, we still find four to five guns in airport security check points every day. yesterday, we found six, including one at chairman lieberman's airport in bradley, a loaded gun with seven rounds in it in a checked bag, they were trying to get through. >> so this is really stunning. i spoke with the tsa a while ago to get an update they say they prevented some 900 firearms from getting on board planes this year alone. so far nationwide. and it is really remarkable some of these cases that you read about, brooke n dallas-fort worth airport just last month, there was a guy who tried to don't plane with two pistols, three ammo magazines, eight knives and a hand saw in his carry-on. pretty remarkable stuff. >> listin'ing to you athena and shaking my head, thinking of having to walk through the metal detectors and take offing my shoes what are they thinking? thank you, athena jones in washington.

the head of the tsa says the agency plans to perform a new independent study on these new body scannersig swing from the x-ray machines be considered taboo to all of a sudden being safe enough to scan millions of passengers. who you did we get there? >> sure. back in 1998 an fda advisory panel looked at these scanners which at the time were only being used in prisons and the outside medical experts said, we have a lot of concerns about these seeing widespread use, especially being used to the traveling public. and at time and this is a long-held thing in the medical community -- you don't x-ray someone unless there is a medical benefit to doing so. we've certainly seen a growing concerns and increases in attempted attacks and attacks in russia people kind of carrying explosives on to airplanes. that's how we got here but at the same time these machines are classified as electronic products. not the same as the medical x-ray you might find at your doctor's office or hospital. another thing we say in the report, there is no cause and effect to re-assure you, but coincidentally at the same

the theory was that tsa would benefit if the airport, tsa, and others would benefit if there were otherions. the problems at hartsfield- jackson, whether it is the springfield-branson airport that would like to go to an outside provider, or the kansas city airport, have with the size between springfield-branson and the huge airport in atlanta, who has had a private provider the whole time. they have had, what i thought, some unfortunate experience just try to extend private contract. as it turns out, the courts agreed whenever your agency was taken to the claims court. i want to talk about that a little more, but all of us understand the critical importance of your work. i want to join senator boxer's comment on the importance of foreign travel. we're looking at ways to make of these a process work better, entry and exit work better. there are ways to meet the security needs of the country and still encourage the friendship and economic impact that foreign travelers make. they stay longer, they spend more, and they've invariably, in all cases, like us a better when they left than when t

the tsa is still plagued by significant administrative and operational problems. steve, dick? ied about the president's re-election chances? three years after bill clinton helped his wife launch attacks against barack obama, it's being reported that obama's political aides have been secretly meeting with bill clinton. the reason, to get advice on how to win the job for another four years. talk right now with dick morris, former clinton advisor. why would they ask bill clinton for his advice? >> well, there's some possibility that they really want it. i think he's sent some signals to him that he might be off the reservation. he wrote this book on how to create jobs which is really an implied criticism of the president for not doing it. he said i don't think you should raise taxes in the middle of a recession and i think they may be a little bit nervous about him and they want to go through the ritual of going to him very publicly, leaking that they're consulting with him, kind of praying before the altar so that he doesn't get altered and stays with them. >> let's take a look a