Sides. Its like we have one foot over the cliff already. Did you give thought to the fiscal cliff when doing your Christmas Shopping . Many americans did because cbs 5 reporter Mike Sugerman tells us retail numbers werent good. Reporter im at union square which is mobbed. Its swinging. I spent the day here and it didnt get active until a couple of hours ago and as i look around, i dont see a lot of people with bags. Im not sure theyre shopping. But the retailers really hope they will because because they are in a lot of hurt. Susan wanted to buy toys for her grandchildren but couldnt manage to go to a toy store. Visions of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre were in her head. I couldnt take the shopping and seeing all the little kids 5yearolds, 6yearolds, particularly saddens me. Reporter she bought gift cards instead and none of the extra stuff she might have been found being in stores. December retail is a bummer in the news and stores. This is not at all a good Holiday Season
Airport, freezing rain is delaying some flights. But many passengers are stuck because of snow at their destinations. A cancellation . Reporter Dorian Friedman and her daughter were going to lansing, michigan. I had a bad feeling on the way here and said, i dont see any planes taking off or landing. So we werent surprised. But its a little frustrating. Reporter this storm is now bringing snow, freezing rain and high winds to the east coast. Forecasts are calling for yet another winter storm to hit the same area this weekend. Danielle nottingham, cbs news, Reagan National airport, arlington, virginia. Around here, the rain may have cleared out for the time being. But it left behind quite a mess. This is the great highway in San Francisco where excess water forced the closure of the southbound lanes. But its the rainwater you cant see that could pose the biggest danger. Mark sayre is with homeowners keeping their eyes on saturate hillsides. Reporter in the past 25 years, 100 californians
That the Obama Administration ignored security problems. But Obama Administration Officials Say the documents dont tell the whole story. So lets bring in our intelligence correspondent suzanne kelly, who has been going through all of this. What new details are you finding in the cables and the emails . Reporter the cables certainly give us more detail into the thinking of ambassador stevens in the months, weeks and even hours before his death. For example, we know that just hours before the attack that killed him and three other americans, he expressed concern over the rising security threats in benghazi and in nearby town where is the ambassador believed that islamic extremists were gaining a strong foothold. He was also worried that there was no deterrents to act against those groups, and the u. S. Security presence was shrinking rapidly. The ambassador noted that this was becoming a huge issue and a huge problem for them. And that the drawdown from some 34 u. S. Security personnel t
But with an estimated crowd of 18,000 by the time the weekends over, it was packed inside. Pretty much knew we werent going to be able to get any ammo. The lines are long inside. Reporter some lawmakers want stricter rules on ammo sale. Right now, its so easy for anyone to buy bullets. Doesnt matter age, even though theres restriction. Reporter gun enthusiasts feel tightening the laws is an indirect attack on the second amendment, which has them stocking up, if they can. I have three or four guns, cant get ammo for them. Am i going to throw it at them . Reporter sunday is the final day of the cross roads of the west gun show. It runs here at the cow palace from 9 00 to 4 00 p. M. In daly city, anne makovec, cbs 5. A feud between several gangs has left four people dead in oakland. Police say three men and a teenage boy were gunned down over six hours last night. An Oakland Police spokeswoman says the shootings are linked to specific groups. While police are investigating, no arrests hav
According to politco, rabid open borders zealot. Congressman Louise Gutierrez will not run for reelection. The reason is not clear. Its odd. Surprises me if its true. Well update you if we learn later on. The last time i saw him, he was arrested at the white house in august representing Illegal Immigrants. His community, the Illegal Immigrants that he says he represents. Thats great news. In another story, another shocker, racializing the royals. That is the focus of tonights angle. Harry and meghan blew brexit off the front page by announcing their engagement. They traveled to africa and found true love. Usually refreshing to get to know someone who isnt necessarily in your circle, doesnt know much about me, i know much about her. So the start afresh from the beginning, getting to know each other and taking the huge leap of two dates and getting together in the middle of know where and sharing a tent. It was fantastic. Laura how sweet. When Buckingham Palace announced the harry markle