i like that the tsa did this. i also doubt it because my experience with the tsa is these guys would steel the weed and then go and smoke. it most are high on-the-job it seems like. one of the worst security forces in the country, not as bad as the atf, but they are pretty bad. you can believe the story or not believe the story. but i hope it is true. >> i hope so too. i hope for a lot of things. sometimes i hope you get hurt, but that's wrong. might this be the most sensible tsa agent ever? by the way, i like the tsa. i fly a lot. i think they are trying to do their best. just covering my bases. >> i showed up to the airport without my driver's license and i thought, i can't get on the plane. they were so nice to me. i just had to empty my wallet. >> of course you did. this is a better story than the rap -- rapper story. they let a hot girl on without identification because you were hot. >> they call it the christmas bonus. >> apparently i met another woman with nothing on her, no wallet, no anything. she had to

a bill that would ban tsa officers from wearing a badge of police officers, it's called the tsa breachpolicy act or the strip act. there's been a lot of controversy about the tsa as of late. it has a budget of more than $8 billion. i spoke with the secretary of homeland security this week, she said the money is worth it. >> we have the largest, most complex aviation system in the world. i think there's something like 1.8 million passengers fly every day. and 450 plus airports in the united states. and it is a very safe system. but it takes work to be there 37. >> i also asked the secretary about the badges issue, she said being a tsa officer is a tough job. >> if you make a mistake, if you miss something, you are the last line of defense before somebody gets on the plane. and, you know, the result could be very, very serious. and so our officers undergo a lot of training, and continual, every day they're getting new things coming to the system. >> joining us now is the sponsor of the strip act, marsha blackburn, republican of tennessee. good to have you with us, we appreciate it. >> th

>>> then the tsa, it costs us more than $8 billion a year. do we need it? congresswoman out front and 12 days until the iowa caucus. is there a sleeper candidate about to rise? terry bran stad says he has an idea. let's go out front. >>> i'm erin burnett and out front tonight, a deal, finally. a deal. house republicans agree to the senate's two-month payroll tax extension. this includes unemployment benefits and that doc fix that prevents people that take medicare doctors getting a big drop in payments. the house added one small tweak that will make it easier for employers to actually process the tax breaks since this really is the final hour before midnight on a tax change. the gop's image, though, has taken a beating. cnn orc poll found that when it comes to handling major issues, people have increasing confidence in president obama. look at him now, 50% have more confidence in him. back in march it was only 44. when you look at republicans in congress, 31% now versus nearly 40 in march. >>> how damaging is this to the republican party? what can it do to

>>> then the tsa, it costs us more than $8 billion a year. do we need it? congresswoman out front and 12 days until the iowa caucus. is there a sleeper candidate about to rise? terry bran stad says he has an idea. let's go out front. >>> i'm erin burnett and out front tonight, a deal, finally. a deal. house republicans agree to the senate's two-month payroll tax extension. this includes unemployment benefits and that doc fix that prevents people that take medicare doctors getting a big drop in payments. the house added one small tweak that will make it easier for employers to actually process the tax breaks since this really is the final hour before midnight on a tax change. the gop's image, though, has taken a beating. cnn orc poll found that when it comes to handling major issues, people have increasing confidence in president obama. look at him now, 50% have more confidence in him. back in march it was only 44. when you look at republicans in congress, 31% now versus nearly 40 in march. >>> how damaging is this to the republican party? what can it do to

tsa has not caught one terrorist. not one. ever.ore than 25,000 security breaches have occurred on its watch. stolen passengers' valuables, committed rape, groped women, humiliated breast cancer survivors, strip-searched infants, bullied the lderly, fondled genitals and disassembled prosthetic devices on wounded military. they've made flying america's worst travel experience. another thing. tsa agents were originally hired as airport screeners. but a few years ago, tsa issued them new uniforms, gave them badges and renamed them transportation security officers. they're not federal law enforcement officers. tsos have no legal authority to detain or arrest anyone. they have no more authority over passengers than the mailman. tsos have less training than many private security guards. or even some mall cops. even tsa's relatively few armed security officers who fly on aarliners have only two days of training. but they're armed. it's an agency of gross incompetence. it's time to dismantle the tsa. for more on this story visit behind the

i thought that's what the tsa was. i don't know if i really thought that, but that's what was in my mind. i know that was a copout, but that's what i wished it stood for. but i think -- i have normally libertarian leanings, i feel. and i don't mind these people. i don't mind getting searched and poked and proded in the airport. and i think they should do more poking and proding in the train station. you said it. they are soft targets these train stations. i don't know what the big fuss is about these old ladies who are being forced to -- i think it is okay. >> have you actually been poked in the airport? >> he enjoyed it so much he will actually dress up as a little old lady. >> really? i know i saw you in the airport. i know i did. >> isn't that who we have to watch? >> absolutely. >> you could store something under that old lady garb. >> and old ladies are mean. i tried to poke them and they will poke right back. >> bill so viper stands for visible inter mow dahl prevention and response. did they create these teams t

so i understand why the tsa is concerned but you can't treat everyone the same. >> the tsa is getting better and better alt finding the balance between privacy and security, but as this case shows, they still have a ways to g. >> reporter: they issued i statement, saying, quote, the tsa does not include strip searches as part of our security protocols and one was not conducted in this case. but there are no security cameras in the private screening room. so it boils down to a he said, she said. state senator michael desnaris is outraged auto what they say happened. and he is demanding a deeper investigation. >> where there's smoke, there's fire. and it seems we have tsa agents that are crossing the lines in terms of their search of passengers. >>> both women say they are considering legal action against the tsa. >>> new developments in the penn state sex abuse scandal tonight. a lawyer for one young man who accused former football coach jerry sandusky of sexual abuse expects at least five to testify. sandusky denies any wrongdoing. >>> at any time, disgraced governor rod blagojevich c

an elderly woman claims she was strip searched by tsa agents. you recall that story.ur julie banderas is live from laguardia, new york, to talk about the new plan in effect. julie? >> yeah, kelly and we should mention that tsa denies that any strip searching occurred and they say it's not in the practice to strip search passengers, period. none the less, because of the airlines having spokes people every time there's a mishap. it seems more and more our nation's airports are becoming repeat offenders of violating passenger rights why two new york lawmakers have come forward and said it's about time that passengers have an advocate at all of our nation's airports. new york senator charles schumer and state senator of queens wants the transportation security administration or tsa to create this position at all airports, to immediately act on complaints by passengers over security screenings and schumer says it's about time passengers are given a voice. >> they should be be someone who can come in and mediate and if someone who is overly stuck on rules that they misinter

there's never been a terrorist caught at a tsa checkpoint, not one!errorist that has made it on a plane, the passengers and the flight attendants have been the first line of defense. you know, the body scanners don't pick up anything more than the metal detectors did, so why not expand that into the train stations? we looked very early on, if they really wanted to find bombs, what would have been the very best method of detections, and it was the dogs. if they really wanted toç find bombs on bombers, they need to implement the dogs, like they do in vancouver and like they do around the world as the most effective detectives to find bombs. but they didn't do that. instead, the scanner companies bought their way in. the scanner companies are running the show. they've already went out there with an edict saying, we want to be everywhere. we want to be in every courthouse, they want to be in guantanamo, they want to be at every military base, they want to be at every airport, at every single checkpoint, and they're winning the battle because they're spen

it is called tsa cares. it's designed to assist travelers before they get to the airport. so agents will answer any questions about the screening procedures and this comes after a lot of criticism of the agency's intrusive patdowns and x-rays. tsa cares. [ laughter ] >> sounds sweet. [ laughter ] >> that's not what i was thinking. [ laughter ] >> all right. cold day and we have the weekend forecast. high clouds rolling in across the bay. it is definitely very cold outside. we still have this freeze warning in effect until about 9:00 this morning. so these are the current temperatures out there right now. we could see these drop a few more degrees until sunrise which is about a half hour or so from now. so looks like we are 29 degrees in ever will see a cool spot. 26 in santa rosa. 32 in concord. so the freeze warning is in effect for the north bay, south bay and east bay valleys. by this afternoon, those temperatures are climbing to about average or even slightly above average for this time of year. it's going to be colder this afternoon than yesterday but once again we're

tsa has not caught one terroristt not one. ever.riginalll hired as airport screeners. but a few years ago, tsa issued hem new uniforms, avv them badges and renamed them transportation security officers. they're not fedeeal law enforcement authority to dtain or arrest anyone. they have no more authority over passengers than the maalman. tsos have less trainnng than many priiate security guards. or even ome mall cops. even tsa's relatively few armed security officers who fly on airliners have only two days of traininn. but they're armed. it's an agency of ggoss incompetence. ii's time to dismantle the tsa. for more on this story isit behind the headlines dot net. and follow us twitter and ffcebook. i'm mark hyman. ú a.../ florida dog .../ has... a... speeial talent. talent. the 11 pound pooch is trained to call 9-1-1. 9-1-1."go get help! go get &phelp!"...nats of dog dialing dialingthis retired police officer suffers from post traumatic stress disorder...and says hii dog pay-pay is his saving grace. the service dog was trained to cal

. >>> also, lot of people out there just don't like going through the searches at the tsa.now listen. there is an 84-year-old grandmother out there that says she was strip searched by a tsa agent. she was trying to get to florida. that's what happened to her. >> do i look like a terrorist? i'm going to be 85 years old and i weigh 103 pounds. >> she doesn't sound like much of a threat but the tsa is telling a different side of this story. >>> also this morning, a christmas tree. simple enough. right? it looks like one. but this is not a christmas tree. oh, no -- that's a holiday tree, folks. are they taking to take the christ out of christmas? talking about it on "faces of faith." don't go anywhere.till etting da? neutrogena® t/gel shampoo defeats dandruff after just one use. t/gel shampoo. it works. neutrogena®. you know, typical alarm clock. i am so glad to get rid of it. just to be able to wake up in the morning on your own. that's a big accomplishment to me. i don't know how much money i need. but i know that whatever i have that's what i'm going to live within. ♪ ♪ so i

the tsa released this statement.sa does not allow strip searches, and in this case one was not conducted. >> i had to wait 2-1/2 hours for the next flight. >> reporter: zimmerman made it to her winter home in florida. she called her son who tells us the family plans to sue the tsa. >> i think the two agents that escorted her or initiated the strip search should be terminated. and their supervisor should be terminated. and the rest should get a severe retraining course. >>> zimmerman's story inspired another elderly woman to come forward with similar claims, 88- year-old ruth sherman of florida says she was also forced to pull her pants down at jfk airport. the tsa is also looking into her case. >>> a new study confirms that millions of people surf the web for absolutely no reason. american life project looked at young adults between the ages of 18 and 29. they found that 53% of them on any given day go online to just pass time or have fun. 89% have killed that time at least on occasion. >>> time to look at the storie

and tsa sates, while we regret that the passenger feels she had an unpleasant screening, the tsa doesrches and based on our initial review of this incident, one was not conducted in this instance. new questions whether it's legal for everyday citizens to record video of police in the line of duty. with smart phones, more and more officers are ending up on the incident and one incident in particular now the subject of a growing court battle. douglas kennedy has the story in tonight's taking liberty. >> how many times? >> a woman lying bleeding on the ground. >> taking a picture. >> and there's an altercation with police, an officer at the scene tells passers guy to stop recording. >> turn that off. >> and in 2010, and pressed record on the cell phone. his friend was on the ground. >> on the video we had, you can't tell how she blame so bloody. >> the police took her down to the ground and beating her with her hands behind the back. >> and sharp says in fact he recorded that part, but says he when the baltimore police found out, they confiscated his cell phone and then he says they eras

so i understand why the tsa is concerned but you can't treat everyone the same. >> the tsa is getting better and better at finding the balance between security and privacy. but as this case shows, they still have a ways to go. >> reporter: the tsa is looking into what happened and says it has interviewed the agents involved in both incidents, but issued a statement saying, quote, the tsa does not include strip searches as part of our security protocols. and one was not conducted in this case. but there are no security cameras in the private screening rooms. so it boils down to a he said, she said. state senator michael denaris is shocked and is demanding a deeper investigation. >> where there's smoke, there's fire. ask it seems that we have tsa agents that are crossing the lines in terms of searching the passengers. >> reporter: and now, a third elderly woman has come forward with similar claims. linda callish, who is diabetic, said she was forced to strip to show jfk agents an insulin pump attached to her thy. >>> early -- thigh. >>> several students are scheduled to testify against

so i understand why the tsa is concerned but you can't treat everyone the same. >> reporter: the tsa is getting better and better at finding the balance between privacy and security. but they still have a long way to go. >> reporter: they issued a statement, saying, quote, the tsa does not include strip searches as part of our security protocols and one was not conducted in this case. but there are no security cameras in the private screening rooms. so it boils down to a he said- she said. state senator michael denaris is outraged at what the two women said happened and at the agency's response, and he's demanding a deeper investigation. >> where there's smoke, there's fire. and it seems we have tsa agents that are crossing the line in terms of their search of passengers. >> a third elderly woman has since come forward with similar claims at jfk airport. linda callish. she was diabetic said she was forced to show tsa agents an insulin pump attached to her thigh. >> here's christy kristy breslin with wjz traffic coal. >> reporter: definitely some trouble out there on northbound 95. th

tsa agent confiscated ago cupcake at out of concern it could be an explosive.t the frosting could violated tsa restrictions. let's bring in our panel. >> could someone knock on them and say are you kidding me? you almost want to say i'll take a bite of that. >> they apparently to give the woman to go to side and eat the cupcake. apparently the cupcake is in the jar for safe travels, but it didn't make it through. >> tsa clearly has a big problem here. they have become the grinch that stolen christmas. >> take all the joy out of christmas. >> but they usually have a reason to confiscated stuff and they should explain why they are doing it. as soon as an incident like this happens, we nor the creating this. this is why it's done. then americans understand it and they'll go with it because nobody wants to be blown up in an airplane. >> listen they have everything backwards, tsa. they ridiculed this woman for her sex toy. recently a rapper was found with potted in his luggage. they let him keep it and they are frisking grandmothers in wheelchairs. come on. >> so i

does the delicious cake make the tsa quake? a massachusetts woman says a christmas econ fex -- convectoin was a threat. she was stopped at the las vegas airport and told her cock cake frosting was gel like enough to constitute a security risk. a tsa spokesman says cakes and pies are generally allowed in carry on luggage and looking into why the snack was snatched. meanwhile. they had a form in his suitcase and did the inspector conduct a taste test. they looked at the videotape and said nobody touched the case. i smell a conspiracy, but then again i always do. let's g -- let's go to the evil santa. i am going to pretend i didn't see that. do you feel safer the tsa is vigilant about the cup cakes. >> i do. the spokesman says generally are you allowed to bring the cup cakes on to the plane. in which case he comes up with an initiative. you may see it as a bad thing stealing cup cakes from a passenger going in, but he is indisposed for a half hour and they won't be patted down on their way to the airplane. there is an upside. >> a

we spent $57 billion since 9 /11 on tsa. and everybody with the exception of the tsa people agree they have done virtually nothing to prevent the next 9/11. >> how do they know that? >> two ways. one is that 9/11, the threat of that ended when they reinforced the cockpit doors so the planes can't be commandeered the way it was. and beyond that all of the high-profile attempts to take down a plane, it was passengers beating the hell out of people like bill on a sunday night. it had nothing to do with the screening. >> you can still blowup a plane without getting to the cockpit. remember the shoe bomber? >> and who got rid of the shoe bomber? who got rid of the underwear bomber? if we were talking about underwear on this show -- >> and the point is they caught them. that's the thing. they caught them. why are they adding another layer of security every time they catch somebody. >> his point is they didn't catch somebody. >> the passengers once they got on the plane, the passengers acted. >> we are still taking our shoes off. w

so, i think tsa is saying it is all in the name of safety. we can all try to turn off and use -- not use our devices for at least half an hour while we're traveling. so, some good advice. it is just about safety. mike? >> good advice indeed. thank you, surae live at national airport this morning. >> it is also just about following the rules. jessica doyle is watching your money when it comes to holiday travel. >> if you're doing it on the ground, how much are you going to pay as far as travelling is concerned when you gas up your vehicle? >> a lot of folks are gassing up about $3.20 a gallon and they're happy about that because think about where we've come from. it is a bargain compared to a couple of weeks ago. gas prices locally are down about 12 cents a gallon over the last month. but aaa says we're still paying the highest gasoline prices in history. for the final two weeks of the year. taking a look at local gas prices this morning. aaa mid-atlantic says drivers are paying $3.23 a gallon for regular throughout the washington area as of t

i got the tsa squigglile and whole bit. we walked around reagan national airport while bruce denounced everything he saw as what he called security theater. ate shove security that's designed to convince us that something is going on that's making us safe sbunt. >> so you managed to walk through security with a dummy boarding pass, no eyebrows raised no, questions asked? >> right. this is of course i didn't get on the plane. what bruce has been pointing out is you need three things to get on to the plane. you need a computer record, you need your own i.d. and the boarding pass and ideally you would match all these up at one time but they don't. so if a bad guy wanted to get on the plane what this person would do is to avoid the no fly list he or she would make a reservation, you know with a phony credit card and get a reservations, pay in the fourth that name. then the problem is they don't have i.d. they go through the real i.d. and a fake boarding pass, throw that in the trash and then just go right in with their real fak

>> tsa maintains officers followed protocol. that noa was improperly -- no one was improperly touched. >> apple is suspected of illegally raising prices of e books. the antitrust union of the european union launched an investigation. and up until then, publishers set the wholesale price burke retailers decided what price to sell them at. >> and there is an elliptcal trainer being recalled tonight. the consumer products safety commission says the bike may pose a falling hazard. there have been nine reports of it breaking and anyone who has one should contact nautilis right now for a free repair kit wex have information on our web site. just click on 7 on your side. >> thank you. >> families in need received thousands of dollars worth of seized merchandise. and instead of destroying them, the state donated it all. people in the charity program had the first chance at items. >> this is great someone is trying to stop harsh labor on people. and it's great they've given back to people trying to help for themselves. >> and the state l

the tsa denies the claim.is planning its own toll-free hotline for passengers. >>> walmart is defending its plan to build six new stores in the d.c. area. a spokesman says that the stores would boost the local economy. they would have a gross receipts and purchase -- they would purchase groceries from locals and health care would be provided to employees. >>> smashed ir grabs. a local delegate plans to introduce a bill in the general assembly that would increase the penalties of individual will now be responsible for the total amount stolen. that would mean larger fines as well as more jail time. >>> hbo is working on a new movie based on a life of d.c. councilman and former mayor of d.c. marion barry. the film is in the early planning stages, but hbo has already hired spike lee to direct a movie. eddie murphy has been chosen to play marion barry. some local residents are surprised that he was chosen. >> eddie murphy as marion barry that should be interesting. >> not someone i would have thought of as marion b

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tsa is looking at stuff.nd then the agency gets nearly eight billion a year and time to tell them hands off to the tax dollars and grandma. let's budget better. and we are broke. let's just say it. >> we need more biker teams. >> and if it is a question of safety. once you create the agencies as we know it looks like alphabet soup and they get more and more money and they want more power and do manage else. -- something else. and on the other hand you got to get rid of it and privatize it. and they can find it in so many places. look, the number one job of our government is safety and the defense of the american people. i am all for doing whatever possible and we don't want to wake up have another 9/11 and impacts the economy and in such major ways going forward. go to the ferries and trains and planes. i want to be safe. >> david, you think it is a good use of taxpayer money. do you think it is the great use it is another department like wayne mentioned with homeland security department. and insisted on grea

she says she was strip searched by tsa agents this week for catching a flight to fort lauderdale. >> never happened in the ten years i'm down to florida. i had a defibrillator, so i don't go through the machines. i ask them to pat me down or use the wand. they took me in to a private room and strip searched me. >> tsa is z3ñsaying no strip search happened and proper procedures were followed. >>> this is coming to us out of north carolina, casey bane shot this on her iphone. look closely. her daughter was turning off the christmas tree lights and saw something moving in the tree. this was not a christmas ornament, it was a snake. casey's husband and her kids wanted to keep the snake but casey would echo my sentiments saying no way. they wanted to name it tensile. heck no. exact exactly heck no. temperatures continue dropping. how occupy protestors are planning to weather the storm. look at that. that's a special honoree at the white house who received a kenty center award. going to -- kennedy center award. going to new york now. >> reporter: samsung won the latest round in on going pa

she says tsa demanded a strip search. she went through with it. now her son and lawmakers want to make sure this never happens again. >> i didn't even know people were being strip searched by the tsa. >> leave the grandmother as loan. >> very bizarre story here. fallout from the iowa gop debate. new questions about newt gingrich and how mitt romney's $10,000 bet noise back firing. >> later this half-hour, michael jackson cal jackson's daughter paris gets her first starring movie role. could this be her first step in hollywood? >> we have the push to protect elderly airline passengers from being subjected to humiliating strip searches. >> two new york lawmakers are calling on the tsa to create a position, advocates, strike a balance between passenger safety and dignity. >> reporter: two senators believe that each and every airport needs a passenger advocate. under their new proposal, an advocate could be called over by passengers if they feel they're being inappropriately searched. >> instead of being pleasant if some times frustrating experience f

a lot of people, you may be one, have a horrific tsa story.ays the most pleasant experience. now an 84-year-old grandmother says she was industriactually s searched by the tsa. she was trying to get to florida. listen to this. >> do i look like a terrorist? i'm going to be 85, and i weigh 103 pounds. >> that's her side. the tsa is telling a very different story. we want your reaction to this. also maybe some of your own screening horror stories. and wap to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with the lowest national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to focus on the things that really matter. call humana at 1-800-808-4003. or go to walmart.com for details. fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i a

. >>> the tsa wants to make some passengers more comfortable. we'll tell you about a special hot line they've set up this season. >>> and we're taking you to the mecca of christmas ornaments. find out where they are whittling away some of the most unique creations. >>> we've got basketball talk to talk about. the oakland as lose another all-star. we'll tell you who. in a moment. Ñx [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> the tsa is trying to be more understanding this holiday season. the agency is offering a hot line for travelers with special medical needs who may require extra help getting through security. it's called tsa cares, and it's designed to assist travelers before they get to the airport. this comes after

. >> and two grandmothers with startling similar claims against the tsa. we're going to tell you what happens when they flew out of the same airport last week. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, a second elderly woman has come forward claiming tsa agents were forward with her. 88 yeerl ruth sherman says she was strip searched at kennedy airport when she flew home. her story similar to zimmerman who flew through the same terminal the next day. >> after they patted me down, they took me into a private room. she pulled my underwear down. >> remove your pants. lower your pants, that's what i did. >> tsa says it is researching both cases. the agency issued an apology to ximmerman, but says it disputes her version of things. her son says the family plans to file a lawsuit. >>> it may look like our planet, but do the differences stop there? still ahead, a look at why scientists are excited about this new discovery. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wirel

they're operating a hotline called tsa care for people with special needs. people who need help getting through security can call that number before they get to the airport. agents on the other end will answer questions and help those callers set up special screening requests. the hotline will be available monday through friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. the number there at the bottom of your screen, 855-787-2227. give them a call if you have any questions. >>> justin. >> 5:16, the announcer said at maryland's most powerful doppler radar with five sweeps across the chesapeake. that includes the dover site you see right there, the air force base. they're showing some leftover showers and even some moisture there. now, ahead of the front there was a lot of fog last night. now that the front has moved through, we're starting to stir up the winds. angela talked about some fog restrictions on the bridges, but i believe that those conditions should be improving if they haven't done so already. so we're getting the rain out of here. now we take a look at the radar

she says she plans to sue the tsa. >> mortified. i mean outraged, angry. >> reporter: zimmerman says she plans to settle back into her snowbird life in florida and won't be back to long beach, new york until april. until then, she says she is, quote, avoiding airports. >>> coming up, a check on weather, traffic up next on fox 5. >> stacy cohan is following our top story. >> good morning. the tent city remains at mcpherson square but a giant structure erected over the weekend is gone. i'll tell you about arrests and clashes between protesters and police coming up. stay with us. to make a commitment is to see things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and build out the next generation of mobile broadband to nearly everyone in america. that'll mean better coverage and call quality and faster downloads

this comes after an 85-year-old woman claims tsa strip searched her.at accusation. two other women make similar complaints. they plan to set up a hot line to field complaints, but people say that's not enough. >>> they're calling for a general strike today in italy to protest reforms by mario monti. they agree italy is facing a crisis, but the austerity measures are unfair. it includes revising the pension system, raising taxes, and property tax. investors are skeptical about the latest european union deal preventing a crisis and the breakup of the euro currency bloc. european futures and u.s. futures are both down. >>> right now public works crews in frederick, maryland, are trying to clean up a raw sewage leak. the sewage is leaking into carroll creek, the city's sewage treatment plant is running on a generator until the problem can be fixed. people are urged to avoid contact with carroll creek, but the drinking water is still safe. >>> it's been two weeks since a wssc worker disappeared. family and friends held a candlelight vigil yesterday for 35-y

but tsa in las vegas thought they looked dangerous! he seems to have some concerns about the frosting being a gel- like substance. >> you're the one who bakes this. is there a liquid or gel in that jar? >> no. no. it's just cake filling and frosting. >> hm. the tsa says cakes and pies are gently okay in carry-on luggage and it will look into it. but interesting difference from boston to vegas. >> those are called wicked good cupcakes. >>> christmas is barely over but it's almost time to get rid of the tree i guess for some folks. they are sagging a little bit. christmas trees will go into a giant wood chipper right in front of city hall in san francisco for their annual chipping ceremony. then next week curbside tree collections will really get going so if you want to throw out your tree, put it next to your trash bins on regularly scheduled garbage pickup days. trees will be collected january 3 through 7 and also 9th through the 13th. >>> it's an end of the year tradition in a town known for a little old lady. volunteers in pasadena a