The problem werent enough. Theres no doubt that weve lost some time, but the websites Getting Better each week. By the end of this month, it will be functioning for the majority of people who are using it. And so i think that were going to have time to catch up. There were several congressional hearings yesterday on the issue. Nancy cordes has more on the investigation and the report that warned of big problems with the site. Reporter with startling fore site the Consulting Firm predicted more than six months ago that the rollout would be involved with evolving requirements, insufficient end time, end to end testing and significant deficiencies. This report lays out the chaos that was going on, but these all of this information was known within the white house recommend mckinsey was hired by the administration to do the review and interviewed 40 people involved with the website including henry chow, a key manager for medicare and medicaid. Chow testified he never saw the 14page presentation. I think i was aware some document was being prepared because i went through the interviews but toward the end when the briefing occurred, i was not part of them. Reporter chao told michigans john dingell that its unfounded. But at a separate hearing, a panel of Security Experts called the safety flimsy and unconstructive. I say its been hacked already or will be soon. Reporter new york republican chris collins. Do any of you today think site is secure . No. No. No. No. Reporter the centers for medicare and medicaid responded sight security is tested daily. Democrats argue republicans are using these hearings to try to scare americans into avoiding the website. Nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. Voters in mexico city reject add late moment vote. The measure would have ban aid borkss after 20 weeks except to save the mothers life. The vote was the first on abortion restrictions at the city level. And one third of abortion clinics in texas remain closed the morning. The u. S. Supreme court refused to intervene in a legal fight over a tough new law there. It requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Women at the u. S. Senate are united to address the issues of Sexual Assault in the u. S. Military. Theyre trying to effect change. Susan mcginnis is in washington with the details. Susan, good morning. Annemarie, good moving. The aim is to reduce the number of assaults in the military which the pentagon estimates for last year at a possible 20,000 incidents. The controversial part of the bill would give them an avenue other than their own chain of command to prosecute them and thats where its running into opposition. The senate votes today on a measure by Kirsten Gillibrand on how the military handles Sexual Assault cases. What we have today is zero accountability. Reporter 50 senators have signed on to support the gillibra gillibrand amendment. Thats something some Sexual Assault survivors want. Leebs these cases within the chain of command exacerbates the problem of repeat performance. Theres a lot of pressure. Reporter a group of bipartisan opposers oppose it. We believe strongly that this would create a system that would actually be worse for victims and sig kif cantly undermine the military and the justice system. It would take way their ability to overrule verdicts, require dishonorable discharge or dismissal for anyone convicted of a Sexual Assault, and creates a civilian board to review cases where commanders decide not to prosecute. So far the white house has not taken a position on the gillibrand amendment. Annemarie . Susan mcginnen in washington. Thank you. Senator creigh deeds is apparently i tical condition after being stabbed by his son. He was stabbed in his head and chest. His 24yearold son gus was found in their saudi arabia home yesterday dead from whats believed to be a selfinflicted gunshot wound. The Washington Post reports gus deeds was admitted to a Psychiatric Hospital the day before but he was released because there were no hospital beds available. There are very serious security threats. Reporter florida congressman trey radel is nation misdemeanor charges after being arrested on october 9. The one document released by see sue superior court in washington, d. C. He was elected last november and represents floridas gulf coast. In a statement he said, i struggle with the disease of alcoholism, and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice. In facing this charge, i realize the disappointment my family, fwren friends and constituents must feel. House Speaker John Boehner release add short statement saying member of congress should be held to the highest standards an it should be handled by the court. Beyond that this should be handled by radel and his family and constituents. Radel said on the Positive Side it gives him the opportunity to seek counseling. I know i have a problem, he said, and i will do whatever is necessary to overcome it, hopefully seth an example for others who struggle with this disease. If convicted he would face six months in the Fatal Shooting of teen trayvon martin. He is scheduled to be arraigned december 7th. A fatal plane crashed in florida. It bus en route from ft. Lauderdale to new mexico. Wreck am was discovered off the coast. Two pilots and two passengers were onboard. Well, coming up on the morning news, an emotional bill gates. Well show you what caused the wealthiest man to hold back his tears at a microsoft meeting. This is the cbs morning news. This is the cbs morning news. , you may be muddling through allergies. Try zyrtecd®. Powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms all in one pill. Zyrtecd®. At the pharmacy counter. 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Dont drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. With less fibromyalgia pain, im feeling better with lyrica. Ask your doctor about lyrica today. And better is so easy withrning iyou cabenefiber. O somethingca. Better for yourself. Fiber thats tastefree, gritfree and dissolves completely. So you can feel free to add it to anything. And feel better about doing it. Better it with benefiber. Ignition. We have nasa and the air force teamed up to launch the private minotaur rocket on tuesday night. Its packed with small cheap science projects. One of them is a satellite controlled by a smartphone. Among the 28 other satellites on board, a project built by high school students. Clear skies allowed the virginia launch to be seen up and down the east coast from georgia to montreal. On the cbs moneywatch now, mo microsofts bill gates gets choked up and the latest from fed chairman janet yellen. Alexis christoforous has more. Good morning, alexis. Good morning, annemarie. Asian markets were mixed. Tokyos nikkei added a quarter percent. Hong kongs hang seng added a quarter percent. Tomorrow janet yelin plans to lead the federal reserve. In two letters to lawmakers released yesterday, yellen again voiced her support for the feds bondbuying program. She wrote that if the fed had not acted aggressively, the economy would likely be weaker. Stocks in this country were lower yesterday, mostly due to some disappointing corporate earnings forecast. The Dow Jones Industrial average slipped nearly 9 points. The nasdaq dropped 17. The federal government has opened an investigation into the potential for fires in the tesla model s electric cars. The national highway and Safety Transportation Administration is looking at two incidents. Tesla says it asked for the investigation to dispel safety concerns. Despite news of that investigation, teslas stock gained 4. 51 yesterday. Microsoft chairman bill gates says hes pleased with the progress being made to replace outgoing ceo steve ballmer. Gates and balmer have been microsofts only chief executives since the company was founded in 1975. Balmer said he was stepping down. At the final meeting bill gates became emotional as he talked about the next microsoft leader. And we share commitment that microsoft will succeed as a company that makes the world a better place, so thank you for your support. Microsofts chief hopes to have a new chief at years end. Diane miller was one of disneys inspirations for building disneyland. She was also instrumental in building the Disney Family Museum and the concert hall in los angeles. She died yesterday at her California Home following complications from a fall. Diane Disney Miller was 79 years old, and, annemarie, quite a legacy her family leaves behind. Indeed. Alexis christoforous at the new york stock exchange. Thank you, alexis. Straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather. Plus, in sports, golf becomes a contact sport for a hall of famer. And later a hightech fitting room that helps shoppers find the perfect size. Fitting room that helps shoppers find the perfect size. But with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. So my doctor prescribed symbicort. It helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. Symbicort doesnt replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. With symbicort, today im breathing better. And that means. Fish on symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It should not be taken more than twice a day. Symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. With copd, i thought id miss our family tradition. Now symbicort significantly improves my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. And that makes a difference in my breathing. Today, were ready for whatever swims our way. Ask your doctor about symbicort. I got my first prescription free. Call or click to learn more. [ male announcer ] if you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. Tomato florentine soup, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] but finally, it happened. Perfection. At progresso, weve got a passion for quality, because youve got a passion for taste. Heres a look at todays forecast in some cities around the country. In new york, sunny, but a high of 44. Thunderstorms in miami today and showers in chicago. Dallas will be sunny with a high of 70, and los angeles cloudy today. Time now for a check of the national forecast. An unsettled weather pattern is shaping out west. Rain is expected along the pacific coast. Rain is also likely from oklahoma to wisconsin. The south and northeast will be dry and cool. In sports an off night for lebron james, but it didnt seem to matter for the miami heat. Lebron scores a season low 13 points against atlanta, but Mario Chalmers scored nine straight points in the Third Quarter to help the heat in their fourth straight win, 10488. A matchup of two top 25 teams in college hoops, oklahoma States Marcus smart puts on a show for nba star kevin durant. They score 39 points as they top number 11, memphis 1rks 0180. And golf legend Chi Chi Rodriguez probably wants a mulligan after teeing up a trick shot that went wrong. Oh, no. The 78yearold hall of famer was trying to break a pane of glass during a taping of a golf channel reality show. He walked it off and completed the trick shot with the second try. When we return, the fit without the fuss . Well show you new hightech tools for shoppers that will help you find the perfect pair of jeans. T pair of jeans. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cold symptoms. You give them the giggles. Tylenol cold® helps relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. But for everything we do, we know you do so much more. Tylenol cold®. And better is so easy withrning you cabenefiber. O Something Better for yourself. But for everything we do, we know you do so much more. Fiber thats tastefree, gritfree and dissolves completely. So you can feel free to add it to anything. And feel better about doing it. Better it with benefiber. Problems on the road and wi the power grid. A minor car accident turns deadly. How the fender bender escalated to murder. Plus, why big cell phone carriers are fighting new technology aimed at curbingl phone robberies. Join us for kpix 5 news this morning. Beginning at 4 3 good morning. Its ,,wednesday, heres a look at todays forecast in some cities around the country. Washington, d. C. , sunshine today, 48 the high. Atlanta will be partly sunny, but showers in st. Louis. Sunshine in denver and sunny in seattle as well. Well, trouble finding clothes that fit can frustrate shoppers of all sizes. Now two companies are trying to make shopping less of a guessing game with technology, and as marlie hall finds out, its making the experience better for consumers and for retailers. Reporter finding clothes that fit can be a maddening experience, but new technology is making it easier for people to zero in on the best clothes for their body. So i am here to get the perfect pair of jeans. Awesome. Reporter i tested out a machine called meality that is now in some bloomingdale stores. Step inside. This wont hurt, will it . Not at all. The machine uses waves to measure the contours of the body. It uses 200,000 data points so we dont leave much to the imagination. Reporter the computer crunches the data and offers essentially trends. The further this arrow goes, the more customized to the body. Reporter so ive got my customized results. Im off to pick a few of my top picks and try them on. It gave me the sizes and i narrow down the colors and styles. It fits pretty perfectly. These are a great fit. This is a different style. Boot cut and a dark wash and these are a boot cut and a dark wash, and they fit from every angle. Reporter a londonbased Company Called fitsme is also trying to create a similar experience online with the virtual room. Put in the measurements and see how the item would fit on your body. People are 60 less likely to return the garment because its the wrong size. Reporter the Company Expects the virtual fitting rooms to hit the u. S. In the next six months. The retailer pink is now using the fitting room on their u. S. Websites and more stores are expected to do the same soon. The meality is at select blooming dales across the nation. I like it except that theres no lying on your size. Theres no longer saying youre the size you were in college. Is there a cost associated with this machine . Not at all. Use of the body scanner is totally free and theres no obligation to buy the jeans. The neat thing is you come away with a list of jeans that are right for you and you can take the list home and comparison shop online to get the best deal and youre getting the best fit at home as well. Very cool. Marlie hall, thank you. President obama will present the medal of freedom to 16 americans in the white house ceremony today. It is the nations highest civilian honor. Among those being recognized, former president bill clinton, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and salary ride, the first female woman to go to outer space. Also ernie banks and gloria steinem. Also Country Music star loretta lynn. Coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, youll hear from another honoree, jazz great arturo sandoval. Im annemarie green. This is the cbs morning news. We all have our little tricks. Mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. I dont mind, i mean its orange creme. And when mom said bobby was too edgy. sup girl. I just swapped him out for tyler. sup girl. Mom never questioned bobby again. Two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. And everybody wins. Yoplait. It is so good. Radel allegedly bought cocaine from a federal agent during a buyandbust operation last month. Radel says he struggles with alcoholism and made an extremely irresponsible choice. In south africa, rescuers ended the search this morning for survivors of a building collapse. Police say everyone is accounted for. One person was killed and dozens more injured when the roof of a mall under construction gave way on tuesday. Witnesses say trapped workers screamed for help from the rubble. A local official says the contractor had been cited for poor work standards. Poor work standards. More than 1,000 homes in washington, illinois, were damaged or destroyed on sunday. Overall eight people were killed by tornadoes. But Dean Reynolds reports the death toll could have been much higher had they not been warned. Hail mary, full of grace. Reporter as the tornado touched down don dempsey was watching on television. The weather forecasters were on there saying go to the basement immediately. Its arrived. Reporter 700 miles away meteorologists at the Storm Prediction Center in norman, oklahoma had been working the weather system for days. Go, go, go, gorks go. Reporter issuing a dangerous situation tornado watch for much of illinois at 8 40 a. M. Sunday. Within an hour of that notice, the National Weather Service Office in lincoln, illinois, 40 miles from washington, ramped up from two workers to 12. Patrick bak came in on his day off. They knew that within the next couple of hours things were going go and once they were going go, it would go rapidly. Reporter how did you react personally . Just looking at the radar it looked very bad. Reporter his office fired off three warnings starting at 10 50 a. M. , 16 minutes before the storm hit washington. You are in a lifethreatening situation, said the last warning. Complete destruction possible. Flying debris will be deadly. Reporter and as you look at the disaster here, you must conclude that your Warning System worked. The Warning System looks like it worked exceptionally well in this case. Reporter the National Weather Service System say over the last five years the average lead time of an approaching tornado was 13 minutes. So the 16minute headsup given here in washington gave three precious and possibly lifesaving minutes to the public. Dean reynolds, cbs news, washington, d. C. Well, coming up after your local news on cbs this morning, a new report that finds that commercial pilots need more training. We will get reaction from captain chesley sullenberger. Thats the cbs morning news for this wednesday. Im annemarie green. Have a great day. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com , your realtime captioner is mrs. Linda m. Macdonald good morning, everyone. Its wednesday, november 20. Im michelle griego. Hi, everyone. Im frank mallicoat. And we begin with some breaking news. Its raining outside. That is breaking news i mean, we just havent seen the rain but now the rain showing up again outside. It is very slick out there on the roadways. More showers, not continual rainfall but showers on and off throughout the day today, even the possibility of thunderstorms. Pretty good cell making its way across the bay. Well see more popup showers throughout the day as showers move onshore. We are getting in the cold air sector of the storm. This is the neat part of it where you may see sun and then showers. The temperatures right now staying in the 50s generally across the board but yeah, by the afternoon still cool and maybe a little bit wet outside at times. Temperatures will only be in the 50s and the 60s. Liz . Okay, thank you, lawrence. We are getting some flooding reports. We actually talked to chp a couple of minutes ago and project the biggest problem spot now through marin county northbound 101 lucky drive. This is often the spot where it floods and the worst of it is in the fast lane so they warn to take it
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