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
Police are now questioning another teen asied new yorkers are wondering if the city is safe. This morning, the chilling, new details. Outrage in kentucky. Former governor matt bevan facing serious backlash after he pardoned more than 400 people right before leaving office. Among those criminals set free, convicted killers and a child rapist. Im not going to lie about it. Its very upsetting. This morning, what the former governor is saying in his defense. All that, plus, movie controversy. I didnt do this. The new Clint Eastwood film, Richard Jewel, under fire, is a movie about the Security Guard who was unjustly accused, doing the same thing, smearing a newspaper reporter at the center of it all. In her majestys service. Queen elizabeth, no joke, looking for a social media director. This morning, how you can apply for the royal post. And dont delay. With 11 days until christmas, the clock is ticking to get the holiday packages out in time. The critical shipping deadlines you need to kn
Navy s. E. A. L. First spoke to 60 minutes Bill Whitaker in annapolis, maryland earlier this year. He now tells us the new gbs study is proof of what hes seen with his own eyes over the past ten years. I think its going to help a loft people reduce their suffering and the suffering to their families as well. Reporter in the new study, active duty military members with ptsd were given two injections two weeks apart, some with sgb, and others with a placebo. Their symptoms were monitored for eight weeks. Those who got the sbg injections saw twice as much improvement. How do patients describe the effects of the treatment to you . Usually the is some form of i feel relaxed and calm in a way i havent for years. Reporter the sgb procedure works like this. A generally harmless anesthetic is injected deep into the neck, affecting a set of nerves. Those nerves help control the fight other flight reactions, often amplified in ptsd patients, which can cause them to have trouble sleeping or easily
Eventually, the population could extinguish. And when baby boomers will retire, you know, youre going to have a small amount of individuals taking care of a larger amount of old people. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Consumer cellular. The william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff a federal judge in washington this evening ordered President Trumps former white House Counsel don mcghan must obey a subpoena and appear before lawmakers. He had been called to testify about the mueller report. The ruling has impl
Parade through manhattans canyon of heroes and putting your camping gear to the ultimate test early today starts right now good morning to you im dara broung. And im marlie hall a billionaire who rubbed elbows with some of the worlds most powerful people is due in court today. Jeffrey epstein is expected to face federal sex trafficking charges after he was arrested in new york on saturday Law Enforcement Officials Say he is alleged to have abused dozens of girls some as young as 14. Nbcs kathy park has more. Reporter Jeffrey Epstein made his millions on wall street counting among his highpowered friends britains prince andrew. Former president bill clinton. Even rubbing shoulders in the 90s with donald trump Law Enforcement Officials Say epstein is expected to be charged with two federal counts related to sex trafficking his alleged crimes taking place from 2002 to 2005 against dozens of underage girls at his new york city and palm beach, florida, homes these young girls who were 13, 1