Reporter but even that was reminiscent of 2008, when clinton routinely tried to convince voters that senator barack obama was just another politician, not a visionary. Scott, she can take heart in the fact that shes still leading in iowa by ten points among those who say they will definitely caucus on february 1st. Nancy cordes, thanks. Of course, the campaign will be dominated by the economy, and today oil closed at just over 31 a barrel. Since june of 2014, the price has fallen about 75, taking the price of gasoline along for the ride. Cbs News Business analyst Jill Schlesinger is with us. Jill, thats good news for most people. Reporter absolutely. Consumers reap a great benefit from low oil. Last year, the average household saved 660 at the pump. Its like an unexpected tax refund. And cheap gas prices, along with low Interest Rates and an improving job market, helped boost auto sales. Record 17. 4 million cars and light trucks. But for a lot of folks in the country, its bad news, to
Angeles river. The water rose yesterday from less than an inch in the morning to several feet by midday. Ben tracys in the thick of it. Reporter el nio round two is packing a punch. This morning mud cascaded down hillside right on to the freeway. Drivers stuck in rising water were rescued from their swamped cars, and several feet of snow blanketed the mountains. These storms battering the west coast also drenched arizona, where man and his young grandson were pulled from their hummer after getting swept up in raging floodwaters. Samantha young is the childs relieved mother. Unbelievably thankful. I said thank god a thousand times. It wouldnt be enough. Reporter record amounts of rain have fallen in parts of los angeles, and the National Weather service says a gustnado damaged eight buildings near downtown, ripping off part of windows. But the region is also getting something it desperately needs, water. Some of the billions ofallons of storm water inundating rivers in los angeles are b
Peddling rotten yemen were released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the persian gulf nation of oman. The prison, on a u. S. Navy base in cuba, was created to hold terrorism suspects, particularly from the battlefield in afghanistan. Many have been held for years without charges. In 2009, president obama said he was ordering the prison closed but congress refused. 93 prisoners remain, down from nearly 700. Isis says it was behind the attack today in jakarta, indonesia. Bombs and bullets killed two and wounded at least 26. But the five attackers had bigger plans. Seth doane is following this for us tonight. Seth . Reporter good evening, scott. This is another example of isis trying to extend its reach. As more details are emerging, were learning that the attack, which involved a series of explosions and a gun battle in central jakarta, could have been much worse. With bullet holes and attackers wearing suicide vests. One of those attackers detonated his vest inside a starbucks, but a Law
Financial crash of 08, today Goldman Sachs agreed to pay 5 billion to atone for its role in today, ten prisoners from yemen were released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the persian gulf nation of oman. The prison, on a u. S. Navy base in cuba, was created to hold terrorism suspects, particularly from the battlefield in afghanistan. Many have been held for years without charges. In 2009, president obama said he was ordering the prison closed but congress refused. 93 prisoners remain, down from nearly 700. Isis says it was behind the attack today in jakarta, indonesia. Bombs and bullets killed two and wounded at least 26. Bigger plans. Seth doane is following this for us tonight. Seth . Reporter good evening, scott. This is another example of isis trying to extend its reach. As more details are emerging, were learning that the attack, which involved a series of explosions and a gun battle in central jakarta, could have been much worse. Images from the scene show cars with bullet holes a
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