This mini cooper was no match for the mega rain. The driver jumped to higher ground. People living in areas charred by wildfires were encouraged to evacuate. Steel netting has been installed to catch debris. He lives below the mountain and decided to leave. Night time i dont want to go to sleep wondering if the debris is going to come down again. Bill is a nasa climateologist. We tend to focus on the negative impacts, but the fact of the matter is we need all of this rain. This is going to be a fantastic down payment on drought. We can anticipate anywhere between four and six inches of rain here in los angeles. Its normally double what we get in january. The l. A. River is rushing tonight, sending billions of gallons of water out to the ocean. That is what prevents los angeles from flooding. There is more rain in the forecast. Expected to hit Southern California tomorrow. Ben tracy reporting this evening. Thank you. Today in afghanistan, one Service Member was kill and two others wounded in a fierce battle near the Southern City of marja. The taliban was advancing American SpecialOperations Forces and supporting the afghan military. In the race for the next commander in chief, Ronald Reagan once said the 11th commandment is thou shall not speak ill of another republican. He wouldnt recognize the melee just four weeks before iowa. Heres major garrett. This a dbacking ted cruz mocked the Foreign Policy of toughness. I know i have a debate. Cruz took his own fire from Rick Santorum who ridiculed his pensioioiofor filibusters. You want someone to read a bedtime story . Ted is your guy. If you want to defeat isis, Rick Santorum is your president. They branded Chris Christie an out of step liberal. One high tax common core obama kcare expanding president s enough. They attack their opponents and leaving that to the funded super pacs. The super pacs are supposed to operate independently from the campaigns, although rubio said he does support the groups message. These are serious policies. There nothing in the ads that enact. The super pac ads do not necessarily tip the scale. The group spent tens of millions only to see pushs poll numbers tumble, leaving bush to scramble for attention on live tv vowing he has been tougher than anyone on donald trump. Thats my job. You have to take on the bully head on. Thats what im doing. He told the post that rubio cannot slime his way to the white house. Those attacks came from a rubio super pac and not rubio himself was a distinction lost on christie as it may be for voters. On the muddy campaign trail. Thanks very much. In new york in the democratic race, Bernie Sanders took aim today at frontrunner Hillary Clinton over ties to wall street. He said wall streets greed is destroying the fabric of the nation. And here is a new years resolution that i will keep if elected president and that is if wall street does not end its greed, we will end it for them. He vowed to break up the countrys biggest firms. A documentary leads to a campaign to release a convicted murderer. And a ceremony at west point marks a milestone for wo hey buddy, lets get these dayquil liquid gels and go. But these liquid gels are new. Mucinex fast max. Its the same difference. These are multisymptom. Well so are these. This one is max strength and fights mucus. That one doesnt. Uh. Think fast you dropped something. Oh. Ill put it back on the shelf. New from mucinex fast max. The only cold and flu liquid gel thats maxstrength and fights mucus. Start the relief. Ditch the misery. Lets end this. cell phone rings where are you . Well the squirrels are back in the attic. Mom . Your dad wont call an exterminator. Can i call you back, mom . He says its personal this time. If youre a mom, you call at the worst time. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. Its what you do. Where are you . Its very loud there. Are you taking a zumba class . A new documentary turned viewers into amateur detectives and again to bat for a man serving life for murder. Thanks to a show on netflix, the website change. Org has a hit on his hands. In less than a month, more than a quarter of a Million People around the world signed a petition on the site demanding justice for a man in prison for life and featured in a netflix documentary. Mike jones is with change. Org. For it it go from a few thousand to a few million signers, it shows this is tapping into a national conversation. I didnt know what to do and how to handle it. Its due to this series, making a murderer. Launched last month that told the story of steven avery. Hes the wisconsin man who served 18 years in prison for rape before being exonerated in 2003. We find the defendant guilty. Only to find himself in prison again on a murder conviction in 2007. Since its debut, millions of viewers spent hours Binge Watching it and discussiong the case in online chat rooms. They said he was framed by authorities who lied and planted evidence. Ken kratz who prosecuted said the series is misleading. Steven avery is right where he needs to be. Thats in prison for the rest of his natural life. Averys lawyer said the reaction to the series has included useful information for the defense. We cant afford not to at least sift and consider something that might be useful to one human being who right now is facing a slow death in prison. Here in wisconsin, scott walker has the power to pardon someone, but during two terms in office, he has never used it. Scott, his aides say he is not going to change that strategy now. Dean reynolds, thank you very much. The Justice Department takes action after a cbs news investigation. Thats next. We have an update on a Compounding Pharmacy that mixes custom drugs. Last year they discovered downing labs sent people millions in medications and they did not order. The lab was investigated for unsanitary conditions. Yesterday the department of justice filed an injunction that forces downing to stop mixing drugs until an outside expert inspects the facility. In a first for the u. S. Military academy, general Diana Holland was sworn in as commend ant of cadets. She is a 1990 graduate of west point and served in iraq and afghanistan. In a moment, students dancing their way to success. Tonight we saved the last dance for Mark Strausman in atlanta. This is the hip hop dance challenge. You also wonder, who is that little aged dude who can do it like them. Are once we started, i said im so bad. Lets film yall. They said no, you have to be this it. Ron clark, a former teacher of the year founded the academy in 2007. Its a private middle school, part hog wards and part harbor. Learning comes to for kids academically diverse and often lower income. The viral video stars including seventh greater jayden lindsay. The message is to say we can do fun things while learning at the same time. Every student but one in the schools history has gone on to college. Mason calhoun is another seventh grader. Its indescribable the amount of love shown from the teachers towards us. It motivates us to push ourselves and be amazing citizens. The message is about who we are. To show kids that you care. When kids know that you are willing to meet them and learn about your culture and interact with with them,y that will work harder. By breaking the mold, ron clark and his kids keep busting the right moves. Cbs news, atlanta. And thats the overnight news for this wednesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others check back with us later for the morning news and of course cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. The latest political battle over gun control has both sides locked and loaded. An emotional president obama announced that it is surrounded by family members of those killed by family members. On capitol hill they promise a court fight and vow to undo the president s actions if and when they retake the white house. Jan crawford reports. Every family who never imagined their loved one would be taken by a bullet from a gun. It was an emotional appeal. We maybe cant save everybody, but we can save some. A had political call to action. The gun lobby may be Holding Congress hostage, but we do not have to accept this. The president called the actions commence sense steps that helped the Second Amendment and expressed solidarity with the people who surrounded him at the white house. A father who lost a 7yearold and the daughters at the church and a congresswoman nearly killed after being shot in the head. The right to worship freely and safely. That right was denied to christians in charleston, south carolina. That was denied jews in kansas city and denied muslim this is chapel hill and sikhs in oak creek. They had rights too. The direct is focused on the system of background checks including requiring all gun dealers, even though who sell firearms at gun shows and the internet to be license and conduct background checks and improving the system by hiring more investigators to make them more efficient and effective. Increasing the treatment and r79ing to the background check system. The issue of stricter laws remaining divicive 92 of americans support background checks. The president in the wake of the sandy hook shootings failed to get legislation through congress that would expand them. He wants voters to kick gun rights supporters out of office. This is not that complicated. The Reason Congress blocks laws is because they want to win elections. If you make it hard for them to win an election if they block the laws, they will change course. I promise you. The president could face constitutional challenges that these actions exceed his president ial authority. But the nra in a statement indicated it may hold off saying the actions doesnt appear to change anything and are simply political theater. Jan crawford, cbs news, the white house. The president s new gun control initiatives are all the talk on the campaign trail. Hillary clinton called the actions a crucial step forward on gun violence. Republican ted cruz said they are not worth the paper they are written on. Major garrett is in manchester where five canned states stumped for votes. The battle kreereached a tur point. They r turning on each other in tv ads. Bill clinton tried to deflect the tougher rhetoric from donald trump telling voters he is just a happy grandfather who not angry at anybody. I do not believe in my lifetime anybody has run for this job at a moment of great experience who was Better Qualified by knowledge, experience, and temperament to do what needs to be done now to restore prosperity. In new hampshire, the Clinton Family made his first solo visit on his wifes behalf. The 42nd president credits the state for the campaigns revival in 1992. The former president picked up where he left off from hillarys primary victory in the granite state. I would say every american should have a right to meet at least one president in their lifetime. Every american. In new hampshire, your odds go up. Hillary clinton continued her campaign turning over a new leaf. I will let him live in his alternative reality and not respond. Donald trump was battling his rivals, needling ted cruz for copying immigration plans. He said we will build a wall. He is a politician so he would not know where to start. Dont engage in the mud slinging and the games. They made a detour to smack marco rubio as a threat. I know i have a debate, but i have to get this fantasy football thing right. The thread to rubio now with new hampshire. Common core obamacare and medicate expanding president is enough. He took heat for showing water crossers in morocco discussing illegal immigration in america. If that was video footage, its the display of what our country is going to look like. We are a dumpingground. Republicans battling the Trump Campaign said it was unlikely that moroccan video will tarnish trump or his tv ad. Details for Trump Supporters are much less important than a message of strength in the face of a perceived danger. One other thing is it doesnt attack republicans. Only the president and Hillary Clinton. The militia men occupying a Wildlife Office in oregon didnt come prepared for a long siege. It started out as a protest against the arrest of two ranchers for setting fires and now the occupiers have taken to facebook asking for snacks and even clean socks. John black stone has the latest. There was not a single Law Enforcement officer to be seen for miles. The sheriff david ward had a message for those occupying it. You said you were here to help the citizens. That help ended when a peaceful protest became an armed occupation. They turned themselves in. Its time for to you leave our community. The group said they have no plans to leave. They even thoughed us around the com bound they took over. How many people are living here in. They refused to say how many joined the group they call citizens for constitutional freedom. The leader tweeted we have no intentions of using force upon anyone, but if forces used against us, we will defend ourselves. They are demanding an inquiry of why they ordered back to prison for setting fires on federal land after they already served prison time. It has been left to us to decide whether we allow these things to go on or whether we make a stand so they will not happen to other people across this country. Many in the area who support the hammonds oppose the occupation. Its imperative to find ways to address the issues that are peaceful and legal and its the Little Things in life that make me smile. Spending the day with my niece. I dont use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. Before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. Even well fitting dentures let in food particles. Just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so youre more comfortable and confident while you eat. So its not about keeping my dentures in, its about keeping the food particles out. Try super poligrip free. 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In 2014 he was arrested on suspicion of encouraging terrorism, but released for lack of evidence and immediately made a break for syria and joined isis, tweeting what a shoddy Security System britain must have to allow me to breeze through europe to the Islamic State. Later using his isis name, he posted a photo of himself holding a gun and his fifth child. In the recent isis video that apparently shows the execution of five men, the man is masked. In it he taunts the British Government. How strange it is that a leader of a small island his sister cant be sure the man is her brother. I think its hard to say given what i have seen. I am not entirely convinced that it is. My honest opinion is that it might not be. Many others who knew him think it probably is. One of the hundreds of british citizens now in syria including this little boy who appears at the end of the video, he is thought to be about four years old. To establish the identity of that masked man conclusively, services are going to examine as much as they can of his face behind the task and compare his voice with the samples they have on file. This years powerful el nino is bringing drenching rain up and down the california coast, but so far done little to end the fouryear long drought. 90 of california is suffering under severe drought conditions. We will see the effects on the states forests. We took off from an air field near sacramento and minutes later we saw this. Reservoirs at record lows and forests dying. There is a lot of red on the screen which is a sign that were over an area that is in trouble. Greg is the director of the carnegie airborne observatory. His lab has high tech lasers that scan 15 acres of forest a second. Its like having xray vision that produces vivid images of the health of the trees. Our system is seeing the trees that are stressed. The Cutting Edge Technology funded in part by avatar director James Cameron creates oneofakind 3d maps. The red areas on this map are severely stressed. Blue areas are healthier. It reads how much moister is in each tree . The measurement is focused on how much water is in the foliage itself. Its like getting a blood test and one of the key indicators. The data released this week by his team shows californias forests are in very bad shape. 58 Million Trees are severely stressed and could die. An astounding 888 million have seen measurable water says loss since 2011. The drought impacted nearly one billion trees . California . Thats correct. The u. S. Forest service has more than 29 Million Trees have already died. Trees that have totally succumbed. These maps will help know which are vulnerable and wildfire officials know where the greatest risks are. The severely stressed trees, are they past the point of no return or recoverable . We dont know if they will be gone or bounce back overtime. El ninofuelled winter storms are expected to bring much needed rain. The scientists are hoping that will finally turn the golden state a bit more green. Ben tracy, sacramento. Environmental activists are plotting a new law that outlaws microbeads used in personal care products. How these particles are polluting our lakes and rivers. Its known as the mikery bead free waters act. It is designed to eliminate bits of plastic from products many of us use every day. They are found in many health and Beauty Products like soap, body skrup and toothpaste. They are used to add polish. No bigger than a grain of salt, they are a big person for environmental scientists. They say the tiny particles are a harmful source to lake and ocean pollution. The fish are eating these microbeads and they go from your face back into your body. At the institute they studied plastic and pollution in waters around the world. Theymicrobeads in the San Francisco bay. Not all plants are able to filler them out. They are absorbing pesticides from farms and they will stick to the microplastics and beads. They can enter the food chain. A single product can contain up to 300,000 nonbiodegradable beads and in september california banned the sales of products containing microbeads. They are thrilled california is following the lead. Its significant because you will have 50 states doing the same thing. I have no doubt this is going to spread now to other countries. The longer we have these pollutants in the environment, the harder it is to take action to effectively clean up after them. The law passed surprisingly quickly, but its not immediate. They prohibit the manufacture as of july 1st, 2017. The lilly. She pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. But once a week i let her play sheriff so i can wash it. I use tide to get out those week old stains and downy to get it fresh and soft. You are free to go. 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Tom jones was 24 when he left wales and moved to london to break into music. Within a year, he had a number one hit. Its not unusual the first time you heard it, you knew it was something for you. Yes. The problem was joness manager who cowrote the song wanted to give it to another singer. But jones was told he could record the demo. I said i can write a million of those. He never did. He never wrote another like that. When the other singer sandy shaw turned down the tune, jones got the chance. The recording manager said we have to rough this up. We have to just rip into it. Because the demo was like its not unusual we had to have something more. But if i ever find that you change its the most important record that changed my life. His next hit would be the theme song to a woody allen film written by burt back rack. Whats new pussycat what did you think . I thought he was joking. I thought that burt was joking with me. Its really a strange melody even today. You know what i mean . I was 25 then. I thought what is this . He said this is not a rhythm and blues song. I said i know that. She was my woman a string of hits through the 60s made him a star. This is tom jones it was the abc series this is tom jones that made him a household name. This is tom jones really what kind of turned you into a sex symbol. I think i was a sex symbol when i started singing. Lets really start to live do women still throw underwear at you . No. No. It started in the copa cabana in new york in 68. This woman stood up and, you know. Handed them to me. I didnt miss a beat. I hope you dont catch cold. You have to roll with it. It was written up in the newspaper. It backfired. I wasnt being taken seriously as a singer. They show that more than they heard what i was singing. At one point you got opposite advice from Frank Sinatra and elvis presley. Elvis listened to joness records and didnt like an album of standards he released. He said tom, we dont go there. He said we leave that to frank. We. He said we. I thought wow. Elvis is putting me in the same. That was a big compliment to me. I had been tucking to Frank Sinatra at the galleria. He would say you have a great chance. Leave that pop stuff alone. You have to come with me. I said frank, i love it all. I do. That worked for you, but sometimes it worked against you too. People dont know where to put you. Exactly. Thats the problem. My versatility would be an asset, but sometimes people say what is tom jones . Im not in the rock n roll hall of fame. Do you want to be . I would like to be, yeah. Im basically a 50s rock n roll singer. Shes a lady he may not be in the hall yet, but sir tom jones has been a member of an even more exclusive club. You got a knight hood that i know means a lot to you. The queen puts that sword on your shoulder, that was unbelievable. Something i never dreamed of in, some of the americas favorite cocktails were actually invented overseas. Take the bloody mary. We found the birth place in paris. This is harrys new york bar in paris. Its called new york because it really was a bar in new york that the original owner had dismantled and shipped to paris a little over 100 years ago. Its an old bar since the 19th century. Harry was added later when harry bought it after the first guy went broke. Probably from shipping that bar to paris. This obviously american bar has a singular historic distinction. Back in the 1920s, a bartender mix mixed worst shirt with tabasco and salt and pepper. I love the way he does this. Dont forget the vodka and to mato imato juice. This is where the bloody mary was born. Its a brunch staple for when you need hair of the dog. Prohibition closed bars in the united states, some american bartenders came looking for work. They brought a new idea to the french. Cocktails. Mixed drinks to a country used to drinking wine. At the same time paris was a refuge for a lot of russians escaping the communist revolution back home. They brought this stuff called vodka. There a lot of different versions. The most widely accepted is a barman found vodka too bland. He added tomato juices and spices to give it flavor. As this family from massachusetts can attest to. Perfectly spiced. Its bloody because of the tomato juice and mary is believed to be someones girlfriend. After a few, who remembers the details. Its a versatile drink that inspires many interpretations like at a Mexican Restaurant its made with tequila. A bloody maria. At a sake bar, its made with sake and wasabi. Harrys is still owned by the family and last year they sold more than 12,000 bloody marys. Everyone wanted to try one at harrys bar. Dont you . Thats the overnight news for this wednesday. For some of you the news continues. For others check back a little later for the morning news and cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city. Captioning funded by cbs its wednesday, january 6th, 2016. This is the cbs morning news. New Nuclear Threat from north korea. The reclusive nation announce overnight its conducted a test of a powerful hydrogen bomb. President obama does little to sway the republicans running to replace him in the white house. And powering up. Nearly