On the job. Using this holiday break to learn how to handle firearms. Applications for these classes are up all across the country. Were going to talk much more about that in a bit. We want to get right to the breaking news this morning. It affects so Many Americans hoping to adopt. The president of russia has just signed a bill, banning americans from adopting russian children. And this now blocks kids from being adopted by American Families, leaving russia, to move here to start a new life. Abcs lama hasan has the latest from london. Good morning to you, lama. Reporter good morning to you, josh. This controversial new bill banning u. S. Citizens from adopting russian children is igniting a firestorm among human rights activists, saying this law victimizes children to make a political point. Now, the u. S. Is the biggest destination for adopted russian children. Some 60,000 of them have been given homes by americans since the fall of the soviet union. Whats more heart breaking, theres
And, sam, with all this extreme weather, the country is getting walloped. We got a huge amount of snow to get to today. And also some strong, gusty winds. The winds last night were amazing. Were also talking about a privacy breach for the first family of facebook. You see that picture right there, they didnt want that out everywhere. But guess what . It happened. Not good. And lucky in love again and again and again. Its the third times a charm for janet jackson. The private superstar, now engaged to a billionaire. Yeah. A b. Who is he . And why isnt she wearing the ring . Were going to have all the details ahead. And it is a very large ring, i might add. But first, sam, again, this weather. Coasttocoast, it has stopped this country. This is the storm weve been talking about since the weekend. And then yesterday, it delivered all the snow. Let me show you the pictures that weve been getting in. Facebook and twitter. You have been sending in pictures like this. This is in the middle of
His death in the path of a new york subway train. Crazy people running the streets. An uninvited guests slithered into a backyard in florida. Somebody else got the shower on the sideline. Jamal crawford who i think should be an allstar coming off the bench is dangerous. Be still. And all that matters. Hillary clinton plans to go back to work just in time for the new year. Two reather than get angry and you show it you live a lot longer. He gives a speech about hitting the debt ceiling id like to see if he could even count to 1 million much less 16. 4 trillion captioning funded by cbs its friday welcome to cbs this morning, everyone. Im jeff glor with rebecca jar sis. Charlie, gayle and norah are off. There are predictions but little progress in washington with a deadline for the fiscal cliff now just four days away. President obama meets later today with congressional leaders in one last effort to make a deal before the deadline. Major garrett is at the white house. Good morning. Repor
Jack klugman has passed away. He is best known for playing the odd couple. Chuck pagano returned to his team as he continues to battle leukemia. I asked bruce to take over. You had to win nine games . All that matters. First Lady Michelle obama answers calls on the santa tracking program. On the third day of christmas my true love gave to me. That stupid hat. Merry christmas and welcome to Merry Christmas, welcome to cbs this morning. Merry christmas to you and you. Our first christmas together. Our first christmas together. Yeah. Great place to be. Looking forward to a healthy and happy new year as well. So am i. Santa was good to you . Well, im going to see when i get home. He wasnt there when i left. Since we get here so early, ill check in when i get home. Exactly. All right. Before we get started though, lets go to Rebecca Jarvis for a quick check of the headlines. Thanks im Rebecca Jarvis. From the midwest to the southeast, millions of americans are bracing for a Christmas Day st
Human remains these afghans are dead after a suicide bomber instruct at an air base. China has the fastest train in the world, it will travel nearly 200 Miles Per Hour. He was stolen from a street in new york city and now thanks to Good Samaritans the dog is back home. Whoa there goes santa look at that. This sad, an alabama fan, a hat, and tickets to the bcs title game. Were going to the game welcome to cbs this morning. We begin with this powerful storm system that caused a string of tornadoes that damaged buildings and knocked out hour in places like louisiana, mississippi, and alabama. It dropped heavy snow in parts of texas, oklahoma, and arkansas. Its blamed for three deaths and well check the forecast but we begin in hard hit mobile alabama where blake brown of our cbs affiliate is watching the tornado damage blake, good morning. Good morning this is the scene here in mobile, we have big trees down powerlines down, roof damage and it is just hours after the storm ripped through