legendary television producer, that's norman lear. the kennedy center nominee spills secrets on how he created comedies like "all in the family" and "the jeffersons." >> but we begin with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> the ayes are 51, the nays are 48. >> republicans claim victory on tax reform. >> is this still about helping people who are living paycheck to paycheck? hell no! >> republicans will probably lose the house and the senate because of it. >> my view of this, if we can't sell this to the american people, we ought to go into another line of work. >> in mexico, a deadly bus crash. it was carrying cruise ship passengers on a land excursion. >> the investigation continues into that deadly amtrak derailment in washington state. >> records show the emergency brake was not manually activated. >> we have to keep this as a wake-up call. >> cardinal bernard law, a key figure in the child sex abuse scandal that marred the catholic church in boston, has died. >> the end of a very long, painful and tragic chapter. >> the thomas fire is now the second largest in california history. firefighters expect the winds to whip up again. >> all that -- >> a massive volcanic eruption in ecuador. the volcano's first major activity in more than a decade. amazing. >> -- and all that matters -- >> the u.s. marines training alongside marines from south korea simulating combat situations. >> i'm not sure where they had their tops off. i'm told it was a marine thing. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> a teen from new york battles his teacher in a bans-off and both of these guys have moves. >> oh, my gosh! >> yeah. >> i love it. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm norah o'donnell with gayle king and anthony mason. just five days to christmas. >> uh-oh, i better get shopping. >> and i'm going to give that contest to the teacher. very nice. nicely done, teacher. >> very well done. >> very well done. big news day today. president trump is getting ready to sign his first major piece of legislation, a sweeping overhaul of the tax system. the senate approved the historic legislation overnight 51-48. the house must now take one more step before sending it to the president. >> the bill dramatically reshapes the tax code cutting taxes for corporations and most individuals. on twitter the president called it the biggest in history tax cut and reform bill. >> the bill received zero support from democrats who say it does not provide enough help to average americans. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. congressional republicans have been dreaming of this day for more than a decade. a 40% cut to the corporate tax rate, across-the-board cuts to individual rates. now the bill will have to go back one more time to the house, but this is essentially a formality after both the house and the senate passed it yesterday. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> reporter: senate republicans pushed their tax plan through in the wee hours of the morning. >> after eight straight years of slow growth and underperformance, america is ready to take off. >> reporter: analysts project the bill will cut taxes at every income level next year. on average taxpayers will see a savings of $1,600. >> you're going to owe less money to uncle sam, so you're going to get a take-home pay raise. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: senate democrats argued it's not that simple. >> it's government for sale. >> reporter: by 2027, every income bracket under $75,000 will see a tax increase. >> by the end of the decade, this legislation will provide 83% of the benefits to the top 1%. >> reporter: house democrats issued the same warning. >> is this bill about helping people who are living paycheck to paycheck? hell no! >> reporter: but house republicans also prevailed. >> it's laid upon the table. >> reporter: and accused the minority of fear mongering. >> what you're hearing on the other side is complete false and absolute lies. >> the american public has to be pretty confused by now. they have one side saying that this is going to be a huge gift to every taxpayer and the other side saying it's a disaster. >> well, they're not confused. look at every poll. 2-1, they don't like the bill. >> reporter: republicans insist public sentiment will change. >> when the economy continues to improve and wages start increasing because we're at full employment, americans will realize this was a good move for the american economy. >> reporter: tax cuts are such a big gop priority that congressional republicans were able to pull this across the finish line without any democratic support. but now they have to pass a government spending bill by friday to prevent a government shutdown, and there they probably will need to compromise, norah, with democrats. >> nancy, thank you. house speaker paul ryan celebrated the moment when members voted for the bill yesterday. >> the conference report is adopted without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. >> speaker paul ryan joins us from capitol hill. good morning, mr. speaker. i know this is something you've been working on for your entire career. >> yeah, it is. good morning, merry christmas. it is something we're very excited about this. we're going to give people a big tax cut before christmas. most importantly this is going to help people get more jobs and better wages and simplify the tax code so we're very excited about this. >> i think people want to understand still what's in this tax code. the majority of it does go essentially to corporations for a tax cut. why are you convinced that they're going use that to increase wages and hire more people? >> well, first of all, go to fair and simple.gop if you want to see the details and specifics for yourself. but i would beg to differ. the average family of four in america earning the median income is going to get a $2,059 tax cut. when more than half of americans are telling us they're living paycheck to paycheck, that's real relief. when you double the per child tax credit, double the standard deduction and lower tax rates across the board for every income group, that's real relief for families, for individuals, so that's really helpful and something that i think is needed in these difficult economic times when people are literally living paycheck to paycheck. on the business side, when you tax your businesses at such higher rates than foreign competitors are taxing theirs, they're losing in that global competition. more importantly, u.s. businesses are moving abroad and becoming foreign businesses because of our tax laws. so we're modernizing our tax system and getting from the worst tax system in the world to one of the best tax systems in the world and that's going to give us faster economic growth and bring dollars back into our economy from overseas and give us better wages, more jobs. that's why we're doing this. >> mr. speaker, i think polls show that most people view this bill as kind of as you pointed out as far more generous to corporations than it is to individual taxpayers. are they wrong? >> yeah, they are. and i think what it is is you've had this big debate on tv where republicans an democrats are arguing with each other, pundits in the media are saying this and that. when you actually break down the components of this bill, it polls extremely well. more importantly, when it gets in place, when people see their paychecks getting bigger in february because withholding tables have adjusted to reflect their tax cuts, when businesses are keeping more of what they earn, when they can write off their expensing investments in their businesses and hire more people, that's going to change its popularity, i am convinced. so i think there's just tons of confusion out there as to what this does or doesn't do. a lot of people think it's going to raise their taxes when every income tax group on average gets a tax cut. so the proof is in the pudding and i think the results will speak for themselves. >> you're right, it is confusing for a lot of people. yesterday senator schumer on the floor said, listen, this is a disgrace. we don't expect him to say good job, paul and company. we don't expect him to say that. they point out in 2027, mr. speaker, that for the middle class, this actually isn't a break, that their taxes will actually go up. how do you address that? >> yeah, so first of all, what they're basically saying is we're cutting them -- they're acknowledging that we're cutting taxes for the middle class. then because there's a sunset in those tax cuts at the end of the decade because of senate rules, they will go up. now, we have no intention of allowing that to happen, but it's unfortunate because of the senate rules that we have to comply with that has that sunset. but congress has every intention of making sure that that does not happen. this has been done over and over again because of senate rules where we don't allow these artificial tax increases to ever occur. but i think to acknowledge that there's an increase down the rolled is to acknowledge that we're actually cutting people's taxes right now. >> many of your republican colleagues who voted no on this bill voted no because -- >> the s.a.l.t. states. there's a cap on state and local tax deduction. what's your message to those people and their constituents. >> first of all, i would take a look at the fact that people in every state, but it's especially for the high-tax states, you basically have $10,000 you can write off for property and income taxes to begin with, number one. number two, lower tax rates. we're doubling the standard deduction. so still even in those states the average taxpayer in these groups get a tax cut. now, i'm sure there are people, especially very high income people, who will lose a lot of deductions because we're simplifying the code that won't see it that way, but the average taxpayer in all of these groups gets a big tax cut. frankly what you basically have is about 46 states paying higher taxes than their federal taxes. so about four states can raise their taxes on their constituents. so for many members of congress who are not from those states, they don't see it as fair that their constituents pay higher federal taxes, which are soaked up by these high state taxes. so this is sort of a fairness argument as well that you're seeing. >> can we talk about your future, mr. speaker. big rumors earlier this week, which you denied. >> that's just d.c. speculation. look, gayle, i didn't mean to cut you off, gayle -- >> yes, you did. >> i'll stop. go ahead, please. i love and respect you too much to do that so sorry, go ahead. >> i feel the same about you but there are very credible rumors that you were stepping down. you stepped out and said, no, that's absolutely not true. but where does that come from? did you say in passing in someone i'm thinking about it? >> no, that's what surprises me about this. that's why i thought it was a very irresponsible piece. the idea that after passing tax reform as if it's the only thing i care about i'm going to leave, get up and go, it's ridiculous. it's a thought that never entered by mind let alone discussed it with anybody. i see this as rank speculation among the d.c. press speculating these things. i think it was fairly irresponsible speculation and faulty speculation. i'm not going to get up and leave my conference and my responsibilities in the middle of this term. we have so much more work to do. gayle, you know i'm working on poverty and getting people from welfare to work, on criminal justice reform, welfare reform and all of these things. we've got a lot of work to do. we're excited about doing it and banking a big win here. i want to get back to work and get more things done, not the least of which is to get the military rebuilt so there's a lot of work to do. that's why i'm not going anywhere soon. >> did you ever think when you were a waiter at tortilla coast that you would some day be handing down the gavel on tax reform? >> i probably feel the same way you did, norah. did you ever think when you were a cub reporter you'd be hosting this morning show? >> i did not. >> touche. >> i did not. >> we'll see you in the new year. >> take care, merry christmas. >> bye. a tourist bus crash in mexico killed a dozen people and hurt 18 others. seven americans are among the injured. the bus was carrying cruise ship passengers to mayan ruins when it flipped. the crash happened in eastern mexico on the highway from costa maya port where the cruise ships were docked. manu manuel boroquez is there. >> reporter: they took off overnight to continue their journey to cozumel. investigators here are trying to figure out what caused the crash that killed a tour guide and 11 tourists, including a child and 78-year-old grandmother. the tour bus crashed and flipped over just after 9:00 a.m., more than halfway into an hour-long trip from the port to the mayan ruins of chacchoben. bodies could be seen strewn along the two-lane highway. local reports suggest the bus was traveling on the highway when it apparently drifted off the pavement. as the driver tried to get back on the road, the bus turned up on its side. >> when we went by, it was pretty horrible. the bus, the front windshield was out like some people had gone through it. >> reporter: carrie vanrenterghem was traveling with her daughters. >> traveling for the holidays and it's hard to imagine their lives are gone. >> reporter: the excursion included travelers from two royal caribbean cruises. contribution ra cbs radio rotor is on board theic the ic equinox. >> it is a very emotional scene. as everybody reboarded the vessel wondering what was going on. >> reporter: among the dead was a 78-year-old grandmother from miami. she was traveling with four other family members. two were injured. the other two are unaccounted for. royal caribbean released a statement saying our hearts go out to all those involved in the bus accident in costa maya. we are doing all we can to care for our guests, including assisting with medical care and transportation. authorities have not yet confirmed the nationalities of those who were killed in the crash. those who were injured are being treated at local hospitals. but because the ships have now left, it's unclear how they'll be able to get home, if and when they recover. gayle? >> very sad story from mexico. thank you, manuel. investigators in the deadly amtrak derailment in washington state are now focused on speed and possible distractions for the engineer. they say that he did not apply the emergency brakes as the train approached a curve traveling 80 miles an hour and that was 50 miles over the posted speed limit. david begnaud is in due paunupo washington, looking at safety technology. david, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, gayle. preliminary indications are positive train control was being installed on the tracks here but was not active at the time of the derailment. ptc is the program that could have voted down the locomotive as it entered the curve here in dupont, washington. ptc has led some people to say had it been active, we wouldn't be here talking about a derailment and deaths. crane operators have been busy lifting the mangled rail cars that once made up amtrak train 501 off of the interstate and onto flatbed trucks. new photos from inside the passenger compartment show the destruction caused when the train derailed. >> the emergency brake was automatically activated when the accident was occurring rather than being initiated by the engineer. >> reporter: that suggests the engineer never manually slowed the speeding train before it crashed. the event data recorder shows that the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour zone. among other questions, investigators are looking into whether the engineer was distracted or impaired. >> distraction is one of our most wanted list priorities at the ntsb. >> reporter: the national transportation safety board says there were actually two people in the lead locomotive cab, the engineer and another conductor who was learning the new route. both were injured in the crash. friends and family members are mourning the deceased, including zach willhoite and james hamre, two local rail enthusiasts who were onboard to celebrate the inaugural run of this brand new line. lloyd flem is the executive director of all aboard washington, the advocacy group both men belong to. >> that's a terrible tragedy, knowing that they left us doing what they had loved and what they had worked for is a little bit of a consoling feature. >> reporter: there were cameras onboard the train. they were damaged, but they're on their way to d.c. to be analyzed. anthony, look, because those train cars actually derailed and fell onto the freeway, it created a traffic nightmare. even if you don't drive here, yesterday some people waited in traffic for nine hours. one man went one mile in one hour. traffic experts were telling people some of their best options were a 65-mile detour. >> i-5 is that important. david, thank you very much. david begnaud. cardinal bernard law, who was at the center of the catholic church sex abuse scandal, died early this morning in rome. law was forced to resign as the head of boston's archdiocese in 2002 after the "boston globe" revealed he failed to remove sexually abusive priests from its ministry. "globe" investigative reporter michael rezendes helped break the story. >> he was very, very influential not only in the united states, but worldwide. cardinal law knew that a priest by the name of john gagen ld spent 30 years in six parishes molesting more than 150 children and yet he continued to allow him to work as a priest molesting more children. >> law was never convicted of any crimes. a former harvey weinstein assistant speaks out about confronting the movie mogul over an encounter he had with a colleague. >> so you accused him of attempted rape? >> yes, yes. >> and he denied it? >> yes. he said nothing at all had happened. and he swore on the life of his wife and his children, which was his -- his best get out of jail card that he used quite a lot. >> ahead, why the assistant says she regrets not >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by toyota. let's go places. weather report sponsored by toyota. let's go places. california is bracing for the potential of more drivers impaired by marijuana when recreational use becomes legal in the state next month. >> ahead, how researches are investigating new ways to keep stoned drivers off the roads. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." drivers off the roads. >> you're watching is mornin fibromyalgia is thought to be caused by overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i'm glad my doctor prescribed lyrica. for some, lyrica delivers effective relief for moderate to even severe fibromyalgia pain. and improves function. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions, suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worse depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling, or blurry vision. common side effects: dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain, swelling of hands, legs and feet. don't drink alcohol while taking lyrica. don't drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. those who've had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. with less pain, i can do more with my family. talk to your doctor today. see if lyrica can help. right. in. your. stomach! watch this!... >>yikes, that ice cream was messing with you, wasn't it? 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>> yes. >> he denied it? >> yes, he said that nothing at all happened, and he swore on the life of his wife and children which is the best get out of jail card that he used quite a lot. >> reporter: when she complained to the female supervisor at a miramax, perkins was advise d t hire a lawyer. >> i naively thought that if we went to disney they would be horrify and fire harvey or, you know, help with us with the proceedings. >> reporter: the walt disney company which owned mere ra ra m -- miramax at the time did not respond. they said that she received a come ppensation of $200,000 and signed a nondisclosure in 1998 which perkins says that she regrets. >> he put a huge amount of energy into humiliating men and enormous amount of energy into getting them to submit. >> reporter: weinstein's lawyer released this statement in regard to the interview with bbc. mr. weinstein category denies engaging in any nonconsensual conduct oral alleged tlenting behavior. >> thank you very much. the new year marks the start of recreational marijuana sales in california and fears that it could lead to more impaired drivi driving. among officials who were involved in deadly car crashes more than one-third used marijuana. barry peder zent went to the university of california in san diego where they are trying to determine how a person is too high to get behind the wheel. >> we wanted to get behind the issues. >> reporter: tom wilcot is testing not how bad of a driver you are, but how bad of a driver you may be under pot. >> the idea of the off ramp is something that the police suggested to you. >> yes, in their estimation, that is the most difficult area for an impaired driver to handle. >> reporter: the real test subjects light up similar to a joint, and others with a placebo, and then they are put through the simulator challenges and while deciding whether it is safe to drive through a yellow light, they fail multi tasking tests to create a tool or tablet test that police can use roadside to determine if someone is too stoned to drive. >> the ultimate outcome to see whether or not we can help law enforcement separate those people who are impaired due to cannabis or those who have can na bis in their system, but not impaired. >> reporter: unlike alcohol, there is no test, and it can be inconclusive depending when it take, and to make it more complicated, pot affects people differently. >> the more experienced the higher the tolerance. >> reporter: so a person who smokes a lot might actually have less effect when it comes to driving. >> that is correct, because their body has adjusted to it. they know what to expect. >> reporter: the california highway patrolman glenn glazer jr. teaches officers how to recognize a driver under the influence. how much does this end up making it a judgment call if that is the righter word? >> well, it very much is a judgment call, because we want the officers only arresting the people impaired. >> reporter: right now, officers rely on subjective observations like walking the the line or is there a pot smell in the car. and while californians are looking forward to january 1st, when the recreational pot goes on sale, glazer and the police across the state are braced. >> the big scare is for those people who try it for the first time january 1 and not knowing how it affects their body. >> reporter: one thing that the simulator may help is to catch someone who is impaired by hot before getting too high gets someone hurt. for "cbs this morning" barry peterson, san diego. >> i am glad they are figuring o it out, some guidelines. >> not easy. >> i don't think that you should get behind the wheel of a car. >> i agree, when you are intoxicated, no, no, no. >> stay home if you have to do it. >> seth doane is in rome surrounding the outcry of the $60 million christmas tree that is called the mangy one. >> reporter: here it is with the glory of the needles coming off of the tree, and rome's christmas tree catastrophe coming up this morning. . rome's christmas tree catastrophe coming up on "cbs this morning." hey, guys. where are the cookies for the... bake sale? 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[ laughter ] >> i get it. everything needs love. ♪ i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell and anthony mason who wants to remind you how many days before christmas? >> i think norah knows. >> it is five days. so this morning i'm saying be merry and bright. >> we hit that magic five days before christmas. >> five days and counting. getting real now. >> getting real. we begin with this. president trump has waited all year for congress to pass a major piece of legislation that he is now getting his wish. >> the sen ate approved the finl gop tax bill overnight over angry objections from democrats. >> this is serious stuff. we believe you're messing up america. you could pay attention for a couple of minutes. >> okay. >> president trump congratulated senate republicans by tweeting, the united states senate just passed the biggest in history tax cut and reform bill. terrible individual mandate obamacare repealed. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. good morning, nancy. >> reporter: good morning. the house will have to take one last vote this morning, but they're essentially passing the same bill they passed yesterday with a couple of tweaks made to it to comply with senate budget rules. so it is essentially a formality. then this afternoon at some point the president will be holding a press conference to do a victory lap. he has said that slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and providing across-the-board cuts for individuals at all tax levels will jump start the economy. but the reductions in personal income tax rates are temporary, ending in 2026. mr. trump has also insisted that these cuts won't be personally good for him. however, independent analyses of the breaks for top income earners suggest this bill could be a big boon for him and members of his family. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said republicans will be able to sell skeptical americans on this bill once they start to see extra money in their pockets. >> my view of this, if we can't sell it to the american people we ought to go into another line of work. >> reporter: once the president signs the bill into law, the changes will go into effect in january, and come february americans should start to see changes to their withholding in their weekly paycheck. anthony. >> nancy, congress has to work on a deal to keep the government open by friday. what are the ns chas chances of holiday shut down? >> reporter: normally leaders figure out a way behind the scenes to work it out, and they certainly don't have appetite for a shutdown this time around. but there are a number of contentious issues that have been wrapped up in this must-pass year-end spending bill. democrats want to see protections added for young people who were brought to this country illegally. they also are push evening for reinstating those subsidies to insurers mandated under obamacare, but president trump stopped making a couple of weeks ago. house and senate republicans are at odds right now over what to do about those two issues. so we could see a lot of horse trading going on over the next couple of days as everyone tries to get out of here before the holidays without turning off the lights in government. >> we hope that doesn't happen. nancy cordes, thank you house speaker paul ryan says congress needs to focus next year on spending. we spoke earlier this morning and asked him about cutting entitlement benefits which account for 64% of the federal budget. >> i know you're a uj about et walk and i looked at it too, and if you look at the pie where most government spending, it is entitlement spending. you have talked about reform for a long time. senator bob corker said yesterday he had a conversation with you about that. so will congress take up entitlement spending next year? >> yes, we will. bob and i actually see a lot of these things very similarly. we have to address entitlements, otherwise we can't get our handle on future debt. there are two things you need to do to get debt under control so our kids and grand kids get a debt-free nation. number one, grow the economy. this tax bill will help do that. number two, reform entitlement programs. our health care bill which passed last may didn't get through the sen it, bate, but w to revisit that issue. back to the health care issue, we are trapping people in poverty and basically trapping people on welfare programs which prevents them from hitting to hit their potential and getting in the workforce. the problem with a faster growing economy, it is a good problem, we will need more people working. so we need to work on your on welfare program so we can ease the pathway and reduce the barrier from getting people from welfare to work. that's very significant entitlement reform as well. that's something we will tackle next year. >> democrats oppose cut canning entitlement programs. senator bernie sanders told us earlier this month republicans want to make cuts that will hurt the most vulnerable americans a south florida man faces attempted murder charges after a car dragged a police officer for half a mile. officer john kuzak's body cam shows him inspecting the car yesterday with two people sleeping inside. the driver apparently woke up and drove away as the officer opened the door. the car pulled the officer at high speed until he was able to let loose. the driver was pulled over after a chase that lasted nearly half an hour. the officer needed surgery but he is expected to recover scary ups plans to buy 125 of tesla's semi trucks to expand the fleet of alternative vehicles. tesla says it is the largest public order placed so far. the trucks will cost about $200,000 each. tesla claims they can travel up to 500 miles before they need to be charged. other companies including walmart and pepsi-co also placed orders. tesla says it is working to create a network of solar mega charging stations which need to be ready when the trucks hit the ro road in 2019. i think it is incredible as we move away from oil and gas to a different type of vehicle, consequences not only for the economy but the environment. >> if they can deliver them is the question, but future seems to be coming fast. >> elon musk seems to think outside the box. >> he really does. pop star lady gaga is heading to las vegas ♪ can't read a mind ♪ hope and >> she will start next december. dates for the show have not been revealed. the theater seats 5300 people making it more intimate than where she often performs. she wrote, it has been my lifelong dream to be a las vegas girl. i'm so overjoyed. >> a show i want to see. >> me too. >> she will do very well in vegas. >> those shows make a lot of money, don't they? >> they do, and you don't have to go on the road. >> you stay on one place, people come to you. >> vegas loves it, the artists love it. >> you get audiences from all over the world there. >> a win/win. wow. >> like her. >> yeah. bringing in extra dough is complicated for home bakers in new jersey. >> reporter: you would be a criminal. >> a complete criminal. >> reporter for selling cake pops? >> yes, cake pop criminal. >> ahead, why bakers believe they're getting a raw deal from the only state that bans the sale of norman lear says there should have been nothing controversial about his tv shows like "all in the family." >> you were fearless in terms of the topics you tackled, bigotry, sexism, abortion, racism. >> everything you have just listed, nothing was unfamiliar to every family in america, not one subject. >> ahead, the kennedy center honoree on his own family problems and how they inspired him. you're watching "cbs this morning." we'll be right back. ♪ see ya. -take care. ♪ so probably take it at night. and if you have any questions, the instructions are here in spanish as you requested. gracias. ♪ at walgreens, how we care will change over time, but why we care remains the same treating everyone with the care and attention they deserve. walgreens. trusted since 1901. we're on a mission to show the new keurig k select brewer is the strong way to start your day. pop that in there. hit strong. press brew. that's it. strong. bold. rich. i feel like you're toying with me. show me how strong you are. 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>> yes, i am. yeah, it's something i never expected that would happen. >> reporter: heather russinko started breaking for her son's school programs. >> i was doing it for sports and family and friends and it caught on. the good thing about creating cake pops is you always smell like chocolate. >> reporter: she's a single morph. her cake pops were so popular she started selling them for extra dow but she quickly learned it was illegal. >> what did you learn? >> it was crushing because i always wanted to have my own business. i believe in creating your owner destiny and being self-sufficient. >> early willer this year a judge in wisconsin ruled the ban there unconstitutional, leaving new jersey as the only holdout. earlier this month a group of home bakers filed a civil suit against the new jersey department of health claiming the ban on home baked goods sales violates the state's constitution. >> how much could you make selling cake pops. >> i would estimate $20,000 to $30,000 a year. >> how much would that help? >> oh, my gosh, it would be amazing. >> they can create baked goods if they rent a commercial oven outside the home. erica smith is their attorney. >> the bakers here, they didn't just jump and file a lute. they have been fighting for ten years to get this law passed in the legislature, and one man has stood in the way, senator batali. >> i'm just asking there be some level of inspection. >> reporter: he's the chairman of the senate's health committee. >> so this isn't about competition for you. your big concern is health. >> i've spoken with bakers in bakeries. they said, we don't care. that's not my concern. this is a business model and it doesn't really talk about liability insurance and what if you make something and someone gets sick or you leave a tooth pic in it. >> the nchlk department of health says it does not comment on pending litigation. she said if the bill was overturned she'd start immediately. she could set up a college fund for her son and eventually open up a store front and she said she would open up her kitchen any day of the week. >> she needs to send senator batali some cake pops. it could happen anywhere. >> she can now set up a pass-through business and only pay 21% in tax. >> there you go. >> there you go. >> senator vitale. >> thank you, meg. president trump has plenty of tough talk about north korean leader kim jong-un. >> rocket man is on a suicide mission. >> he is a sick puppy. >> this man will not get away with what he's doing, believe me. >> well, in our series, issues that matter, former cia deputy director michael morell and evan osnos will talk with us about the diplomatic and military options on north korea. one of the big stories again in 2018. and we invite you to subscribe to our "cbs this morning" podcast. get podcast originals. find them all on itunes and apple's podcast app. i can tell you they're very, very good. right, gayle? >> very good. exceptional. >> the best. >> there is a picture of our beautiful earth. you're watching "cbs this morning." ♪ that song never gets old for me. >> me neither. >> that song's been around for a long, long time. mariah carey is singing that. we're going to bring you your headlines sooner so we can talk on "issues that matter." mariah carey's "all i want for christmas" hit the top ten for the very first time. the holiday staple was released, listen to this, 23 years ago. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> it's been around since 1994. it's still relevant today. >> do you like it, anthony? >> i do like it. it's a great song. "the wall street journal" reports on a problem for bitcoin millionaires for getting their password. many who bought bitcoin years ago cant remember their security code to get their bitcoin. it's estimated up to 3.8 million bitcoins are lost. some investors are sitting on a small fortune. at time this year the bitcoin surged more than 20-fold. our partners at cnet says "star wars" appears on the list of worst passwords. once again, the worst password is 123456. there are some new ones. number 7, letmein. 10 is iloveyou. list is put out been a security firm based on millions of leaked passwords. and "usa today" looks at how dim jong-un is stealing christmas in north korea. the north korean leader has banned alcohol and, norah, singing at parties. you cannot go to a party in north korea. the intelligence service says it's meant to stop sanctions as soon as they continue to take hold ahead we'll talk about the challenges wih dealing with north korea in "issues that . matter" former cia director mike morrill and evan osnos. your local news is next. new yorker's evan osnos. your local news is next. the walnut creek city council has approved a homeless shelter's plan to temporarily re- locate it would o good morning, it's 7:25. i'm michelle griego. the walnut creek city council has approved a homeless shelter's plan to temporarily relocate. it would occupy a storefront downtown at botello drive and california boulevard. santa is making a splash in san francisco. he suited up for a scuba dive at the california academy of sciences yesterday. he also answered questions about ocean life. he will dive daily at 11:30 a.m. through christmas day. stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. good morning. 8:27. san jose looking good if you are on 101 this morning. traffic much lighter compared to what we were tracking just about 30 minutes ago. it's still in the yellow 37 minutes from hellyer to san antonio. san mateo bridge out of the red. out of the yellow, back in the green making your way from hayward over to foster city. but it looks like we have some problems heading eastbound, with flashing lights heading in our direction. along 101, this is right near 3rd, bayshore boulevard, you can see traffic back in the green. looks like that morning commute definitely lightening up. we have an 8-minute ride from the split to sierra point parkway. 18 minutes is still in the red, 32 minutes from 238 to the maze. the eastshore freeway looking a little better in the yellow 26 minutes to the maze. let's check in with emily on the forecast. >> it is nice and clear out there after those overnight showers we saw that moved through. our temperatures currently right now 42 degrees in fairfield, concord 48 degrees. cooler in the south bay -- excuse me, the north bay, 35 degrees in santa rosa. 45 along the coast in pacifica. your high temperatures today not breaking into the 60s. 59 is about as warm as we'll get in fairfield as well as in napa. cooler in san francisco 57. 57 mountain view. 54 pacifica. seven-day forecast: ♪ toyland, toyland ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhood's joy land never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the e300 sedan for $569 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. ♪ welcome back to "cbs this morning." secretary of state rex tillerson will meet with foreign leaders next month in a show of solidarity against north korea's nuclear program. the standoff is one of president trump's biggest challenges overseas. >> reporter: north korea fired a missile into the sea of japan last night. >> things have reached a rather dangerous level. >> following the death of warren him, they're considering a ban. >> do you believe north korea should be responsible for his death? >> yes. >> kim jong-un celebrated what would be pyongyang's first icbm test. >> they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. >> rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. >> north korea has concluded its nuclear program. >> they claim the rocket is capable of reaching the united states. >> america and its allies will take all necessary steps to ensure a denuclearization and ensure this regime cannot threaten the world. >> cbs news senior national security contributor michael morrell was acting director of the cia and evan osnos traveled for "time" magazine and he's back. we're glad about that. your article is very harrowing to read in all kinds of places. let's start with you, mike. president trump said he will be handedly judged but how he handles north korea. do you think his tough talk helps, rocket man, lock and loads, fury like you've never seen. is that helpful to this conversation? >> i think if you're going to make a threat, if you're going to say if you don't give up your nuclear program, that we're going to take military action, that you had better already have decided you're going to do that because if north korea doesn't blink and they move forward and you end up doing nothing, right, you've lost a tremendous amount of credibility. and i think that the language in that respect is dangerous. >> does anybody think north korea's going to blink? >> i don't think so. i think this program is incredibly important to him from a security perspective and from a political perspective. he's not going to stop until he's demonstrated the capability of putting a u.s. city at risk of nuclear attack. >> and, evan, we know that a u.n. undersecretary mr. feldman has been to north korea, laid out a couple of potential proposals. he told me he wants bilateral talks. the north koreans are saying no, we're not interested. which suggests there are more missile tests ahead, correct? >> the north koreans right now feel like they're in a pretty good place. they've been able to get through this program. it's what michael mentionsed. the idea they could hit an american city. they could be there within a year. their plan is to put off negotiations to put them in the best position and then negotiate at the table. >> to go between washington and pyongyang at this moment is to be struck by how little the two understand each other. >> that was one of the big surprises for me. we have incredibly smart people in our country working on north korea all the time. the reality is that north korea is is enveloped in a kind of fog. kim jong-un said we should surround ourselves, make ourselves impenetrable from others around the world. in some ways he's done that. one way to have greater diplomatic context. some sort of dialogue. james clapper said if we with don't have any sort of conversation going, we are, in fact, flying blind. >> you also write between the two leaders there are only seven years of political experience and you're dealing with two very volatile personalities, but it's interesting to hear north korea's view of americans and mr. trump. what did you learn about that? >> when i was in pyongyang and was with foreign ministry officials whose job it was to listen to president trump and read his tweets, they say, frankly, we're mystified. they can't figure out if he's irrational or he's proceeding down a subtle strategy. when we send mixed messages or confusing messages, they're not quite sure what to make of it. >> one of the things as you try to contain north korea and increase sanctions, the russians have actually increased their trade with north korea. in fact, shipping over enough oil that the price of oil has gone down in north korea. and i asked the president's national security adviser about that yesterday. has president trump asked president trump to stop those oil shipments? what is russia doing? >> russia's strategy globally is to undermine the united states where it can. so russia's interest here is to simply make our life more difficult, make it more likely that we will not be successful in north korea. that's what vladimir putin is trying to do. >> what is kim's endgame here? >> if you ask people in pyongyang, really cut through what it is they're trying to achieve, the thing they return to over and over again, is they want to avoid being saddam hussein. two leaders developing nuclear weapons, gave them up at a certain point and were vulnerable to american pressure. >> do you think it's that determined -- to act -- does he want to have nuclear capability to become an increasing bully around the world? >> there's two reasons that everyone agrees with him. one is he wants them to deter us from attacking him and he needs us politically at home because he's told his people, we're under threat from the united states, we need to protect ourselves and this is going to be my legacy to you. the one possibility that people are starting to discuss is does he want these weapons to try to coerce the united states in south korea. in other words, once he has them, will he be more aggressive on the korean peninsula. the question is how do you deter that, and that's more difficult. >> is there a viable military option that's not catastrophic >> i don't believe so. and it's not viable from two perspectives. one is i don't think there's a military option that can achieve the military's objective of destroying all the military weapons and missiles. we can't get to them all for reasons i can't talk about. the other is there's not a military option i know of that doesn't have a high likelihood of a second korean war, possible missile attacks on guam and possible missile tacks on america. >> they seem prepared for a disaster. the one military guy you were walking around said push us, push us hard, and we will not die alone. >> it's part of them. they see themselves as surviv s survivors. >> always good to see you. producer norman lear, you know him. he led a tv comedy revolution back in the 1970s with hits like "all in the family." >> i want one picture taken with my friend archie bunker and me. >> you and me? >> yes. now on three. ready? one, two, three. it's still funny all these years later. norman lear tells us what makes him laugh these days around how he's finding a new audience. but first at 8:37, time to check hey, hey, did you ever see th this? this guy giving you the big yes, sir? >> that guy's going to be working for me. because you've about got enough green in your pocket, black is going to be his favorite color. >> archie bunker and george jefferson, two of the most famous characters created by norman lear. he's part of the 2017 kennedy nominees. he's director of "all in the family," kwf jeff "jeffersons," and others. we went to his california home to talk to him about his career and the personal challenges he has conquered. ♪ boy the way glenn miller played songs that made the hit parade ♪ ♪ guys like us we had it made those were the days ♪ >> you really weren't trying to be controversial with "all in the family?" >> i promise we were not trying to be controversial. it turns out because we were serious, we were controversial. >> you don't have to be nervous because a colored cried. >> so inappropriate. >> what may have been uncomfortable territory for some would become a trademark for producer norman lear. >> come on, the weather? that's not what's bugging you. it's sex, isn't it. >> for a thursday found out i was pregnant at my age, he'd laugh himself sick. >> it changed the landscape of television. >> one, two, three. >> the biggest problem our family faced in the years before "all in family" was that the roast was ruined and the boss was coming to dinner. >> yeah. >> well, i lived through more serious times. >> leer drew inspiration from his own life experiences. one that was the most formative was in 1931. that's when his father was convicted of fraud. >> when your father is going off to jail and your mother is selling the furniture and the leather chair you and your father lived in to hear comedy, sports, and so forth is being sold and the guy who you sell it to puts his hands on your shoulder and says, well, norman, you're the man of the house. >> and you're 9. >> i was 9. >> leer says his dad inspired "all in the family's" archie bunker. >> you are a meathead. >> he was described as a loveable bigot. i always hated that term. is a bigot loveable? >> the intention was to show love. i never thought of him as a hater. >> dumb pollock. >> a fearless man. ♪ my home sweet home >> behind the scenes norman lear and ar carroll o'connor who played archie failed to see eye to eye. >> why did you butt heads? >> i don't think i can get through this. >> that was a heavy responsibility, somebody who was as unpleasant in the eyes of so many people. >> come see my son. >> but i knew that carroll's face and personality and soul. >> a little boy. >> would make him love snoobl i don't want to argue with you no more, maude, and i want my chair back. >> reporter: leer created "maude" as a spin-off in 1972. "good times" came two years later. >> the show was a hit, but there was a lot of turmoil with the cast of goodtimes. >> estelle rolle and john amos who played the first african-american parents family, heavy responsibility. the country had not seen this before. these were the people representing their race to the rest of the world, so we had to understand that was really difficult for them. >> baking grease in my collard greens. >> reporter: the show faced accusations of promoting stereo times. >> dyn-o-mite. >> even prompting an in-person protest from the black panther party. >> you say they showed up to your office saying that i were looking for the garbage man, and the garbage man was you. they were tired of the portrayal. >> they were very upset. why does the only black man on television who had two jobs took a third to make a living. >> it's a good question. >> it was a great question. >> that inspired us to go to "the jeffersons." >> reporter: "the jeffersons" quickly became another hit pick-off. >> i didn't know the jeffersons had a couple. >> a couple of what? >> a maid and a butler. >> reporter: sherman hemsley. >> he's real rich. >> hold on. we are the jeffersons. >> the topics were bigotry, sexism, racism, abortion. >> everything you listed, nothing was unfamiliar to every family in america, not one subject. >> reporter: leer was fearless, both inand outside of his career. as a world war ii combat veteran, he continues to take a stance on what he believes in. >> it's dangerous because that clown has access to a button. >> reporter: politics is one of the many jikts he discusses in his new weekly podcasts. yep, he has a podcast. >> russell, god, he's funny. >> who do you think is getting it right. >> if i want to be sure of a laugh, i will go to "south park," and i do believe laughter adds time to your life. >> my name is norman lear. >> and i have hundreds of times stood behind an audience when they belly laugh, and you will find them. they come a little bit out of their seats, they go forward like this and they come back like this. i don't know a more spiritual moment than a belly laugh. >> music to your ears, right? >> yes. it adds music to my ears and time to my life. ♪ gee our old lasalle ran great those were the days ♪ >> love you, norman lear. you can see the 40th annual kennedy awards right here and check out the "cbs this morning" podcast on itunes and apple's podcast app to hear about him from his son-in-law dr. john la ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it all starts with a wish. the final days of wish list are here. hurry in and sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down and a complimentary first month's payment. for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. the face of a fisherman? the hand of a ranch hand? the knee of a needle pointer? prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. it blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. and it's steroid-free. do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. the most common side effect is application site pain. ask your doctor about eucrisa. be sure t deputies are investigating a home invasion robbery, in the hills above los gato saratoga. good morning, it's 8:55. i'm michelle griego. santa clara county sheriff's deputies are investigating a home invasion robbery in the hills above los gatos and saratoga. deputies were called to redbury drive at 4 a.m. investigators say up to five suspects were involved. a womb has filed a civil lawsuit against former -- a woman has filed a civil lawsuit against former san francisco 49er. city policy is allowing police to use pepper spray if necessary for crowd control. stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. 8:57. an accident involving cars blocking the fast lane southbound 101 as you approach cesar chavez. traffic backing up to the 80 split. you can see the slow going traffic nearly at a stop in that southbound direction. do expect delays if you are heading out of san francisco this morning so they can get that accident cleared. it's not quite backed up to the skyway of the bay bridge. this is right near fremont street. but your ride is slow just as soon as you approach 9th street and civic center there. over at the bay bridge toll plaza, 25-minute ride heading into san francisco. let's check in with emily on the forecast. >> thank you. your skies are sunny and clear now. we do have a little bit of rain overnight but that's cleared out. taking a look at your temperatures currently. right now, 42 degrees in fairfield. a little warmer in concord at 49. as well as in oakland. 49. pacifica you're cooler at 45 degrees and the coolest temperatures we are seeing now in the north bay where those clouds are completely gone 44 degrees for you there. your high temperatures today, we are not getting into the 60s so it's going to be cooler than yesterday. 59 degrees in fairfield and napa. cooler 58 in oakland. san francisco 67. pacifica 54. showers wednesday out of the way followed by sunshine through the weekend and rain monday. ♪ ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. 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