57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Annemarie green is off. Im wendy gillette. A powerful snowstorm in the northwest continues to cause headaches for millions of travelers. Overnight snow and ice made for dangerous conditions in the mountains of Southern California. A part of interstate 5 remains closed this morning because of icy roads, and part of interstate 15 is deep in snow. Both lead out of los angeles. Ameri Marc Liverman is following all of this in new york. The storm is causing a nightmare for many mostHoliday Travelers . Reporter it really is, good morning. Yeah, this fastmoving winter storm caused major localized flooding on roads and freeway lanes in other parts of california. Snow led to multiple traffic accidents. One town at the eastern end of the San Gabriel Mountains got up to 25 inches of snow by midday. It was a Winter Wonderland for kids in Southern California. I love the snow. I feel like its a christmas miracle. Reporter but for Holiday Travel havoc in the mountains north of los angeles. Once we got here, we started seeing a little snow started coming in, book, stopped. Reporter dangerous conditions forced part of interstate 15, the main road to las vegas, to shut down. Theyre not going to let us out . Stuck 6. 5 hours. Reporter on the other side of the closure people simply turned around. The snow, they were asking for chains and stuff, i heard in line. We decided we were turning around and going back to las vegas. Reporter back in Southern California, drivers were caught offguard when interstate 5 also shut down. Not like theres any signage. Just suddenly everybodys getting off of here, and theres no instruction on what to do. Reporter the snows expected to move east over the next few days. Yesterday was a completely different story in the midwest. Some cities saw record high temperatures. This is the warmest its ever been for us. Reporter skiers on michigans mt. Holly were out in tshirts. The resort is using manmade snow for now. Hardpressed to be able to tell the difference, quite honestly. You pick it up, it packs like a snowball it acts like a snowball it skis like a snowball. Reporter a foot and a half could fall over the next two days. At least one death has been linked to the storm so far. In san diego county, a 60yearold woman died when a car veered off a snowy road. A truck driver on interstate 5 was found dead in his rig, but its not known if the cause was weather related. Wendy . Marc liverman in new york. Marc, thanks. Despite the stormy weather, much of the country could see mild temperatures as we ring in the new year. Meteorologist alex biston of kcbs has the forecast through the weekend to the start of 2020. Good morning. Much of the u. S. Is dealing with relatively quiet weather. We are dealing with a major winter storm moving through Southern California. This will continue to move out toward the east. And here is a look at this storms track. It will move through the great plains, continuing to bring snow and rain. And then as we head into this weekend, by late this weekend, sunday morning the storm system moving over the plains, into the great lakes region. And then delivering more rain as we head toward the start of the week for the east coast. Here is a look at what you can expect if you are traveling out of new york city today. A daytime high of 53 degrees. Mostly cloudy skies. If you are traveling out of boston, temperatures in the upper 40s. Chicago, mostly cloudy skies, could see some snow showers through denver. Temperatures in the upper 30s in san francisco. Lots of sunshine. Temperatures in the mid 50s. All eyes are on new years day. Heres what you can expect for the start of 2020. If you are in miami, you will see a daytime high of 80 degrees. Nice and warm. San francisco, in the upper 50s. Salt lake city, you will see 36 degrees. Lower 50s for kansas city. Chicago, nice and cool at 39 degrees. And pittsburgh, you will see 40 degrees on new year unlikely. Chip reid reporting. In israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will continue to lead the ruling likud party. Netanyahu won a landslide victory in yesterdays likud primary election. It could give the embattled leader a chance to form a government after the next general election in march. Neither likud nor the opposition blue and white party were able to form a Coalition Government after two elections this year. Netanyahu also faces of corruption. Breaking overnight, a young girl died after a medical emergency on a Delta Airlines flight from l. A. X. Reporter they returned that aircraft as quickly as they could to the gate. The flight to seattle returned to los angeles yesterday when the pilot was alerted to the girls condition. Authorities say the girl, believed to be 10 years old, went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics met the plane at the gate and tried to save her, but it was too late. Officials say there was no immediate indication of anything suspicious about the death. Passengers were rebooked on other flights to seattle. Overnight in kazakhstan, a plane with 98 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff. The beck airplane hit a concrete fence and a twostory building after taking off from the international airport. At least 12 people were killed and 49 hurt. There was thick fog in the area at the time of the crash. Theres been no word on the cause. A 14yearold suspect in the deadly stabbing of the Barnard College freshman was released from new York City Police custody after being questioned. Investigators say the boy is still considered one of three suspects in the murder of 18yearold tessa majors. She was stabbed earlier this month while walking through a park near the school. A 13yearold boy was arrested two days after the murder and charged as a juvenile with felony in order. Esday. Thats up from 309 last year and four fewer than in 2017 and 2015. With more than 600,000 residents, baltimores homicide rate could reach a record 57 per 100,000 residents if the death toll reaches 342. The news follows a week of violence in the city. Eight people were shot in one day alone, and nine others another day. Coming up on the morning news, a day care owner in colorado was arrested for alleged abuse and caught on video. An avalanche buries ski in the swiss alps. This is the cbs morning news. Mostly. You make time. When you can. But sometimes life gets in the way, and that stubborn fat just wont go away. Coolsculpting takes you further. A nonsurgical treatment that targets, freezes, and eliminates treated fat cells for good. Discuss coolsculpting with your doctor. Some common sideeffects include temporary numbness, discomfort, and swelling. Dont imagine results, see them. Coolsculpting, take yourself further. Save 100 on your coolsculpting treatment. Text resolution to 65190 to learn more. Save 100 on your coolsculpting treatment. 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Skiers were buried, and some had to dig their way out. After a search, all the victims were recovered. Two people were airlifted to hospitals, but their injuries are not life threatening. The avalanche danger warning level had increased after recent heavy snow. Gymnast simone biles has earned another award, and a colorado day care owner was arrested. Those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. The denver post reports a Colorado Springs day care owner was arrested after 26 kids were found behind a false wall. 58yearold carla faith was arrested monday for investigation of misdemeanor child abuse charges. Police went to the Day Care Center last month after receiving complaints that it was housing more children than its license allowed which was reportedly six. Police found the false wall in the basement. The 26 children were all under 3 years old. Faith is due in court next month. The Washington Post reports on a deadly robbery at a dennys restaurant in manassas, virginia. Surveillance video shows two masked men entering the restaurant and pointing a gun early yesterday morning. Police say they ordered 23 employees and customers to the ground, demanding their cell phones and wallets. The suspects shot and killed a doordash Delivery Driver who was there picking up food. A customer was shot and seriously wounded but is expected to survive. And cbssports. Com reports simone biles was named the Associated Press female athlete of the year for the second time. The 22yearold gymnast won gold medals in the individual allaround vault, balance beam,s she also shared in the team gold. She has won a record 25 World Championship medals overall to go along with the five medals she won at the 2016 rio olympics. Biles is the first gymnast to be named ap female athlete of the year twice. Ahead, a party with your peppermint mocha. Coffee giant starbucks is throwing popup parties this week, and youre invited. 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The fda has officially announced the federal minimum age to buy tobacco is 21 years last week President Trump signed legislation increasing the age to buy Tobacco Products from 18 to 21. That does include ecigarettes and vaping cartridges. Before the president signed the measure, 19 states and washington, d. C. , had already increased the minimum age. The fda has now six months to finalize the new law. U. P. S. Returns returned packages to hit a record high following this years Holiday Shipping season. The Package Delivery company says it expects to process 1. 9 million Consumer Returns on january 2nd. Thats up 26 from last year. The National Retail federation says more than 55 of shoppers plan to return or exchange Unwanted Gifts within a month of receiving them. And starting today, starbucks will be throwing a popup Party Every Day until new years eve. The party will last one hour, from 1 00 to 2 00 pm each day. Customers can get a free tall espresso drink including holiday favorites like the carmel brulee latte and toasted White Chocolate latte. Each day, 200 Stores Across the country will throw these parties. The locations will change every day. So just check the list of stores. Wendy . Naomi, thank you so much. Thank you. Still to come, a dna test designed for healthy living. An experiment that uses your biology to help choose the best foods for you. At uses your biology to help choose the best foods for you. Skin sin 17. Too many afterparties. New neutrogena® bright boost with dullnessfighting neoglucosamine. Boosts cell turnover by 10 times for instantly brighter skin. Bright boost neutrogena®. I met a new friend. I know you always say im shy but i actually went up to her and we started talking. She even helped me to pick out owers. Hes a newborn, and hes a new hope. A baby black rhino born at Potter Park Zoo in lansing, michigan, has got conservationists excited. Black rhinos are critically endangered. He was born christmas eve. The calf is bonding with his mother. Hell be ready to make his public debut next spring. The term you are what you eat may be true, but science appears to indicate that knowing who you are as in your dna may better determine what you should eat. Riley carlson has the story from london. Reporter people are lining up for cheek swabs at this shop in Central London called dna nudge. So were effectively using your biology to nudge you to make healthier choices within what you eat. Reporter unlike other dna tests, theres no lab here, just a small machine that scans dna for Health Conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Dna is analyzed in about an hour and given to customers in a fitbitstyle wristband synced to an app. Its not just based upon your dna. Its also based upon your lifestyle. Reporter once you have your information, its time to shop. Scientists have loaded the app with thousands of Food Products at grocery Stores Across the uk. With a simple scan of the bar code, the wristband turns green when a food is right for you. Red means try something else. The app wont just tell you to put down the cookie. It guides you to a healthier one. If you want to buy a biscuit, then lets find the better biscuit for you and your biology. Reporter families like the crown spencers have joined a Clinical Trial at imperial college, london, to see how much of an impact the small changes can have on people predisposed to typetwo diabetes. I love the fact that when i go shopping, i can make sure that im making the right choices for all three of us. Reporter researchers hope the trial will prove that using your own biology really is the key to a healthier lifestyle. Riley carlson, cbs news, london. Coming up on cbs this morning, we talk with astronaut Christina Cook. Im wendy gillette, there is the cbs morning news. Ews. 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The storm is moving east and expected to bring blizzardlike conditions to the central part of the country this weekend. About 650,000 people are released from u. S. Prisons each year. Some exprisoners are being taught to write their own second act. At the south bend Civic Theater in indiana. Dean reynolds paid a visit. I mean, think about it reporter in this south bend, indiana, theater, an unlikely transition is taking place. We talking about a child born with no heart reporter from the jail cell i managed to keep mine reporter to center stage and possibly to a second chance. See, most of the friends i grew up with sold their souls to the devil. Reporter current and former convicts tell their stories in the play heartless which features jamarcus fields. How long were you in . 26 years. Reporter for what . For murder. I understand i committed a crime, i had to do the time. Im saying is were still human, that fact dont change once we get incarcerated. Reporter fields finished his sentence in october at whats called a Reentry Center which tries to reintroduce convicts to society. His fellow actors will end their decades behind bars in the coming months. Explain to me how a guy in the joint gets involved in this sort of thing. As i began to get closer and i begin to see the finish line, then its like, okay, how am i going to reintroduce myself to society, to the community, because for the last 26 years this is what theyve known me as. But thats not who i am. Having no heart reporter fellow convictturnedactor john applegate. It makes doing time real easy. The pain that ive caused, thats going to haunt me until the day i die. This is a heartless human being reporter antwan crockett wrote the play in prison. Is it amazing to you to see it come to life . It really is. Its a surreal feeling. Its just the type of work ive been wanting to do. Reporter what does it mean . Hope. Hope for me. Hope for others, yeah. Reporter 18yearold Harrison Hayden was in the audience and got the message. I think its two times more powerful because they went through what they went through, and theyre able to do Something Like this, to share their story. Reporter because their story is bigger than a play, bigger than a stage. Its about life and death and choices. Dean reynolds, cbs news, south bend, indiana. Coming up on cbs this morning, a new lawsuit is over a dangerous carcinogen called ethylene oxide, used to sterilize about half of the medical supplies in the united states. We tk with astronaut Christina Cook who will make history tomorrow by setting a new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. And the growing popularity of astrology. Why millennials are turning to the ancient practice. Thats cbs this morning for this friday. Thank you so much for watching. Im wendy gillette. Have a great day
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