children come out, and tears, and scared. it just breaks your heart. >> reporter: a school shooting shakes a middle school. >> two students wounded. >> the suspect has been taken to a psychiatrist hospital. >> the young man put the gun down and raised his hands. >> whoa, whoa stop stop. >> dramatic new video shows crews responding around the coroner says ye men huang was run over. >> we clearly let the voters down. >> christie started the speech by saying, sorry, i'm late, but i can't control the traffic. >> police raid justin bieber's home, part of a vandalism probe, and they arrest one of his friends. >> i never thought it would be little za. >> red flag fire warning has firefighters across california keeping a close eye on several small wildfires today. >> the times reports that nsa spied on millions worldwide, all without a connection to the internet. >> for the win jsh! and it's good! arkansas in overtime. >> australian fisherman has seen his stunt nearly go wrong when he tried his version of shark diving. >> and all of that matters. >> the amount of experience you have, it's a help to the colleagues and help to us and we're glad that you're here. >> thank you. you're very gracious, and now i have a question. >> please. >> on "cbs this morning." ♪ you're killin' the workin' man ♪ ♪ who's stuck in this gutter ♪ ♪ left in the traffic jam down in jersey land ♪ this morning's eye-opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." good morning, norah. >> good morning to you charlie. a lot ahead. >> a nice birthday for bill plant. >> yeah, happy birthday to bill. >> video obtained by cbs news raise new questions about the response to the asiana airlines flight. it hit a seawall at the end of the runway at the san francisco airport. two people were killed in the initial accident. >> one 16-year-old victim survived the crash but then died after two fire trucks ran over here. anna westerner is at dallas-ft. worth. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah, and good morning to you, charlie. the death of ye mengyuan has prompted additional training for firefighters at san francisco internationality airport including 40 to 80 hours of advanced training here at dallas-ft. worth airport. we obtained that video from a source close to the teenager's family. >> whoa, whoa, whoa, stop, stop. >> reporter: 50 minutes of helmet footage and video from a fire truck show first responders repeatedly warning that a victim was on the ground near the jet. that was 16-year-old ye mengyuan. >> hey, a dead body there. >> reporter: the video depicts a chaotic scene as they assess the situation. >> they say everybody's off. just don't go in there. anybody in there now, they're dead. >> reporter: earlier, just four minutes after the crash, the video shows a firefighter directing a truck driver around ye. at that point, according to the coroner, she was still alive. the truck moved on and began spraying the plane with foam. some of which partially covered the teen. 15 minutes later, the vehicle drove over her body. ten minutes after that, a second truck did the same. ye's family has filed a legal claim against the city. justin green is one of the family's attorneys. >> what appears to have happened is at least five firefighters saw her curled up in a fetal position by the wing of the aircraft. nobody checked her vital signs. nobody determined whether she was alive or whether she was dead. and nobody moved her or protected her from where she was. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department told us they can't comment on pending litigation. but in december, assistant deputy chief dale carnes testified about ye's death during an ntsb hearing in washington, d.c. >> this is a matter of certainly not of us being careless or callus, either one. it was the fact we were dealing with a complex and dynamic environment. >> reporter: san francisco fire officials also told ntsb investigators that there was no formal policy on maneuvering or positioning fire trucks at accident scenes like the asiana crash. they say they are now working on strategies to try to reduce the chances that firefighting vehicles could impact accident victims at those scenes. now back to you. >> so disturbing, anna. thank you. and a 12-year-old new mexico boy is in a psychiatric hospital this morning. he's accused of bringing a shotgun to school and opening fire. two students were wounded in yesterday's attack at a roswell middle school. police say a teacher's quick response prevented more bloodshed. bob orr is in washington. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, norah and charlie. it turns out there may have been a warning before that shooting. police now say they were told the alleged 12-year-old gunman may have cautioned some of his friends not to go to school. residents of roswell held a vigil tuesday night for the two victims -- 13-year-old kendall sanders was shot in her right shoulder and is in stable condition at a lubbock, texas, hospital. the other child, an 11-year-old boy, was critically wounded. he'd been shot in the face and neck. >> i ask all new mexicans to please join us in praying for the families, praying for the kids, making sure that they reach out and talk to people. >> reporter: law enforcement sources say the alleged gunman a 12-year-old 7th grader walked into the school's gymnasium around 7:30 in the morning and opened fire, used a sawed-off shotgun that'd been concealed in the instrument case. >> we were sitting at the top of the stairs and he was right there, and i saw him trying to get on the bleachers, and then i saw, like, blood splatter and then i saw he -- he like fell onto the floor. >> reporter: the shooting lasted only seconds. witnesses say the alleged gunman was confronted by a teacher, john masterson, who convinced him to surrender his weapon. masterson's son james told cbs news, my dad is an extremely humble man, and honestly doesn't see himself as a hero, but merely as a teacher doing his job. police officials say the investigation is ongoing. >> we're in the process of serving three search warrants. one is for the individual, the suspect's locker. the other one is for a bag. and the third one is for a residence here in roswell area. >> reporter: by last night, students from the middle school had been reunited with their parents who had waited through the day at a nearby roswell mall. >> it breaks your heart, you know, for them to have to witness this and be a part of such a tragedy. >> reporter: now it's clear there was at least some preplanning in that attack, because the weapon had been cut down, hidden in a case. norah, police still don't have a clear motive, and so far, they've none r not been able to confirm early reports that the shooter may have been bullied. >> thanks bob. a new poll shows chris christie may be weathering the traffic jam scandal. 50% of the voters believe he did not know his inner circle was involved. 41% believe he did know. the "wall street journal" has photos of the governor. the pictures show christie with two political appointees involved in the scandal. they were taken while the lane closures were causing huge traffic tie-ups. christie addressed the controversy during yesterday's state of the state speech. >> the last week has certainly tested this administration. mistakes were clearly made, and as a result, we let down the people who are entrusted to serve. i know our citizens deserve better much better. now, i'm the governor, and i'm ultimately responsible for all that happens on my watch, both good and bad. now, without a doubt, we will cooperate with all appropriate inquiries to ensure that this breach of trust does not happen again. >> the new political director john dickerson joins us now. good morning. >> good morning. >> how is governor christie handling this? >> well, you could almost hear the page turning in that speech yesterday. he is basically -- the governor is now saying you know, this is important but -- here are the other things that i care about. education. crime. and what he did in that speech yesterday is say i'm going to focus on those and we're not going to let politics get in the way. what was also interesting was this sort of behavioral modification he's gone through. he didn't use the first-person singular, talking about himself. he talked a lot about "we" and bipartisanship. one thing that will be interesting to see is as he goes forward trying to fight for these programs will he -- will he change the way he has been effective in the past that brusk manner he used to boast about, having his wings clipped a little bit. >> you talk about the brusque manner and i've never seen them test a bully meter, but they've done that in new jersey and voters think he's more of a leader instead of a bully, including democrats. >> that's got to be good news for the governor. he gave that press conference and it went for almost two hours. and again, was very subdued, and the voters of new jersey one of the things you'll notice in that poll, that appears to be happening, a rallying effect among republicans. so they're kind of coming to his side here. and for now, it looks like he's you know weathered that first wave of public opinion. >> yeah which is exactly what i was going to ask. if there's nothing else coming out, it looks like he's going to weather this. >> right. now, the problem for him is there are so many investigations going on and so many questions being continually raised. of course that's what the speech was about, was an attempt to find a sort of formula for dispatching with each new wave of questions about his story and whether it holds up and the people who worked under him so that he can say, look i'm trying to do my job, which is probably what the voters of new jersey want to hear, anyway. >> all right, john, thank you. and the nsa is finding new ways to spy on foreign adversaries and take on cyber threats through a program code named "quantuum." "the new york times" says the nsa planted software in nearly 100,000 computers worldwide. in some cases, the agency used secret radiowave technology to gain access when computers weren't connected to the web. the targets include china's army, the russian military, and drug cartels. president obama is expected to endorse reforms to the nsa in a speech on friday. the way we use the internet could change after federal appeals court struck down net neutrality rules. the judges say the regulations over online content were overreaching. the decision opens the door for internet providers to block visits to websites and could also slow down sites like netflix and google and even charge users for access. the rules did not apply to wireless providers. and red-flag fire warnings are up in much of central and coastal california. they indicate dangerous explosive wildfire conditions. bill whitaker looks at some of the fires already responsible for serious trouble. >> reporter: the 40-ache wildfire reported on kimball island near san francisco began as just a ten-foot brush fire. but intensifying winds quickly spread the flames across the island burning several homes and engulfing at least one building. local fire teams joined forces with the u.s. coast guard to evacuate the island. no one was hurt. meanwhile, in southern california another brush fire was racing up a cliffside along pacific coast highway in malibu. >> we could see the flames from our house, and we could see the helicopters flying really low over our backyard. >> reporter: at least 160 firefighters and four watr-dropping super-scooper helicopter raced to put that fire out as it burned feet away from multimillion-dollar mansions. residents, like stacy santos, did what they could to battle the flames. >> flames are coming up, and friends are helping with fire extinguishers and hoses and everyone's safe. so we're good. and they're doing a killer job still. >> reporter: the firefighters say this latest round of wildfires is a direct result of severe drought conditions throughout the west coast that have extended fire season longer than normal. >> and the lack of rain and the unseasonably dry conditions just makes fire conditions -- just as bad as in the middle of fire season. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," bill whitaker, los angeles. new attacks in iraq killed more than 40 people. the violence in that country is at its deadliest point in seven years. liz palmer is in baghdad. elizabeth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, there are multiple bombings today by midafternoon, there had been five and counting. the biggest one outside the capital, at the funeral of a government supporter, the rest here in town. one went off in kharada, a very busy commercial district not far from where i'm standing. it was a car bomb and it went off in an area where people would be shopping or going to and from work. the others were scattered all over the city, mostly in shiite areas. some of them car bomb some of them just explosives left in backpacks. now, this bombing campaign is especially traumatic because baghdad is in effect an armed camp. there are military and police checkpoints, not only on the highways leading into baghdad, but every few yards inside the city, so some people are asking how do the bombers get around and not get caught? nobody knows who planted the bombs yet. but it does appear to be the work of a group that was known when the u.s. was here as al qaeda in iraq. charlie, norah? >> all right, elizabeth, thank you. florida police say a deadly movie theater shooting is not a case for the state's stand your ground law. curtis reeves is charged with second degree murder. he allegedly shot and killed chad olson after an argument about texting inside a theater on monday. reid claims he fired his gun out of fear for his safety. the nfl is reeling this morning after federal judge in philadelphia blocked a settlement of injuries from concussions. most of the 765 million would be used to help 20,000 retired players. james brown, who's with "nfl today on cbs" joins us from philadelphia. james, good morning. >> good morning, charlie and norah. good to hear you guys. >> so what do you think of this ruling? >> well, i'm loving what the judge is doing, judge anita brody, saying, prove it to me i'm not convinced that the money being set aside is enough to cover at these significant award levels over the life span of this award for the 20,000 players, even if only 10% of that population were to make claims if you will. she's not certain that there's enough to cover this for the lifespans. >> j.b., what are the players saying? >> norah, there are a number of players who, i guess, there's probably a split, some are saying some money is better than nothing. let's get it, because we've been hurting for a long time. and as importantly, the families. others are saying be because there was a breakaway group of players who sued the league reportedly for some $2 billion, they're saying the award level right now is woefully low, norah. >> how will this lawsuit play itself out? >> you know what, judge anita brody is one who is very, very keen with the detail. it will be interesting to see, and a lot of players have a raised eyebrow just to make certain that their lawyers were arguing properly and strongly on their behalf, so they're waiting to see if the numbers prove out the way the judge says that they should. >> all right, j.b., thank you. >> by the way -- >> yes. >> -- keep in mind norah, i'm heading to the gym to work out, because i understand there's a guy from san francisco, when he scores a touchdown, you love the fact that he kisses his bicep, i'm heading to the gym. >> all right. j.b., you're welcome here anytime, buddy. see you soon. >> we may see more of that on monday. time to show you some of the morning's headlines around the "globe," the "washington post" looks into the investigation of the southwest jet that landed at the wrong missouri airport. the airline says a third person was in the cockpit with the two pilots on sunday. he is a company dispatcher who had the authority to be there. "the chicago tribune" looks at a new warning of acetaminophen. they're asking doctors to limit the prescriptions in combination drugs, and the concern is accidental overdose. too much acetaminophen can cause liver failure. >> "the los angeles times" says the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks wrote a manifesto of islam. the document quotes president george w. bush and pope benedict. israel's haaretz apologized to secretary of state john kerry, who had called the peace efforts messy, and he hoped kerry could get a nobel prize and leave them alone. the united states condemned the comments. the defense minister later expressed appreciation for kerry's efforts. and the senate failed to extend long-term unemployment benefits. more than 1 million americans stopped getting checks in december. the bipartisan talks stalled we are looking at more record-breaking temperatures around the bay area under an unusually strong ridge of high pressure. that is sending the jet stream well to the north. that means the storms are staying far away from the bay area. still, we are going to see sunshine to the coastline, temperatures almost 70 degrees in pacifica today. about 74 a record in oakland. 74 also in san jose. temperatures tomorrow slightly cooler but still some records. cooling over the weekend, but staying dry. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored b this national weather report sponsored by toyota. let's go places. france's president fights to save his country's economy, and his privacy. >> mark phillips is in paris. >> reporter: the grim is still hanging over paris over france's economic affairs and over the affairs of the heart of its president. a murky forecast indeed coming up on "cbs this morning." >> the news is back in the morning here on "cbs this morning." stay tuned for your local news. 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he picked the rock. as fascinates as gdp figures might be they wanted to know more about his alleged affair. he refused to talk about it. he said everyone has their personal affairs. these are painful moments but personal affairs should be treated privately. would tryeiweiler still be the first lady on the visit next month. wait and see, hollande says. or would judy gayet, hollande snuck off to visit in the middle of the night be his first girlfriend. my inclination is total. hell hath no fury like a poll politician politician, you might say. though anchorwoman valorarie says he has problems. >> reporter: so who is judy gayet. she's an actress known in france and nowhere else and a long time supporter that campaigned for him in 2012. he's knowledgeable she says and he can talk about anything except, it seems, about her. and how do the french people feel about this ongoing drama? danielle grall in america. >> they're totally huemiliatedhumiliated. they feel like they're living in italy. >> reporter: well hollande went on for 2 1/2 hours. he was asked about his affair. sooner or later, though, he's going to have to come clean or it's going to be a pretty awkward visit to washington next month. charlie and norah? >> indeed it will be. >> somehow i love this story. >> listen. i think some of the best parts of that piece is with the women comments. >> elite french. are embarrassed by this. >> living in italy. thank you, mark. the ice is crippling the ships this morning. the coast guard is working arou mills mills before the pathways close for the season. >> if you absolutely positively need iron ore for your company these are your friends. >> it impacts the great lakes region and really the global economy. >> reporter: without the coast guard ice breakers such as the mackinaw, these freighters would never make it through the waters on these cold winter days. it doesn't just impact the freight companies. it impacts the plant and the workers expecting to get the coal and the ore that they're carrying. subzero temperatures arrived early this year. one freighter got so trapped in the ice it took the coast guard ice breaker 17 hours to free it. what was it like out here last week when it was so cold? >> it was a challenging difficult time. boats were getting stuck. it was hard work. >> slow going. >> very slow going. >> reporter: most ice breakers use their weight to break the ice. the 3,500-ton mackinaw does too. it can churn up the ice like a blender. but the thick iegs made for a charging few days. was it fun or nerve raking? >> definitely a combination of both. >> reporter: this seaman is one of those range finders who had to stand outside in negative 18-degree temperatures to measure distances. >> reporter: what was it like being out here? >> any exposed skin was burning. >> your eyes started watering? >> yeah. your eyes started freezing shut and your lashes. >> reporter: despite the weather they will be out here all described it as living in an earthquake 18 hours day. >> incredible reporting, don. thank you. and justin bieber faces controversy after the sheriff's investigators went to the kal's pop superstar home. kevin frazier has more. >> good morning. it's a new story but the same old story. a bad decision made by the 19-year-old pop star. there's a big difference this time because the police are involved. bieber stands accused of causes thousands of dollars of damage to a neighbor's home and could be facing felony vandalism charges. one dozen l.a. county sheriff's deputies descended on justin bieber's hill-top home on tuesday morning. they were there to collect evidence that the pop star allegedly pelted eggs at a neighbor's home during an alleged argument last thursday. it shows eggs on the imported wood and exterior. the damage is estimated at around $20,000. any damage over $400 elevates the crime to a felony. >> i get that the eggs don't seem that significant. the eggs rise to a felony. there is a victim in this case that had extensive damage done to their home. >> reporter: investigators report that bieber was cooperative and wasn't arrested however, another person in his home was arrested rapper little za for possession of narcotics. he's had a number of complaints by his neighbors who complain about high-speed driving and noisy parties and for the past year bad press about bieber's past behavior has been ongoing from showing up hours late to concerts along with drugs on his tour bus. but despite his antics, the baby-faced singer remains one of the most popular singers. his video has racked up more than 32 million views since appear last month. he earned $58 million last month. bieber's alleged victim jeffrey schwartz did not want to appear on camera but he told the news he finds his behavior bizarre and sometimes dangerous. bieber was detained by detectives for about 30 minutes. the investigation is ongoing. now, sheriff's deputies say they didn't raid the house to send a message but they do hope this might prompt a change in bieber's behavior. we reached out to his agent and record label and so far no comment. norah, charlie? 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>> right now he weathered that first wave of public opinion. how do the bombers get around and not get caught? >> some are saying some money is better than nothing, and others are saying -- caught between the rock of france's economic crisis and what will he talk about at his news conference? he picked the rock. and these freighters would never make it through the waters on cold winter days. >> they are still fighting for a little respect. i can relate to that. i am charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. a newly revealed sreul yo brings questions about the response to the crash in san francisco. cbs obtained video from a helmet. >> ye meng yuan can be seen laying on the road still alive, and an attorney for her family said they never checked her vital signs or attempted to move her. >> we expect to hear from the family of a school shooting suspect, the 12-year-old boy shot two classmates yesterday, and one of the victims is in critical condition. the suspect is under psychiatric observation. the boy brought a sawed off shotgun to school in a band instrument case, and a teacher convinced the student to drop the gun. and then big concerns after a cyber attack exposing credit and debit card information, and other retailers were hacked over the holidays. and a columnist from yahoo said she would not be that worried. yesterday i got a call from my credit card company that said my card had been used january 12th in a foreign country, and they said i saw you on the news and knew it was not you so my credit card was shut down so when you say we should not be worried, i think, really? >> you won't be held responsible for anything. >> is that true. >> the credit card companies are more worried about your number than you are. and the second reason the target thing, it was an unusual method. usually they steal credit card numbers online and this was solve wear installed at the cash registers by an insider that collected the data of everybody that swiped the card in stores and that's an unusual thing. there's nothing you can do about that. there's nothing about changing your password no advice will work against that kind of attack. you are helpless so enjoy the ride. >> she's not smiling. >> well not just target but also neiman marcus and three other known retailers could have been affected. what could it mean for your personal security? >> on the back of the credit card is a strip of magnetic tape, and one contains your name and expiration date and they stole everything you need to make a transaction your name the little code and the expiration date. and the united states is the last country not using credit cards with a little chip. in europe, when you buy something with a credit card you enter a four-digit pin every time you buy something. >> why aren't we doing that here? >> because it's an expensive changeover, and every little retailer and restaurant would have to change your system. but we should. >> why are they stealing this information and who are they? >> eastern european teenagers, some of them and they make a point, and to make a political statement or bring down the man. there's also a very large stolen credit card racket. there are private forums on the internet where you sale the credit card numbers, and obviously the person that steals them is not the person going out to buy a stereo on your account. they would be nailed instantly. they sell them to other people. it's a whole network that people that do that. >> it's a different kind of political statement flying into the trade center -- >> in no way do i mean to equate those two things. >> what can we do to stop it? >> well target adopted a system, for online shopping you can protect yourself if you are, again, worried about it by using disposable credit card numbers. your credit card company and bang may offer it. it's a credit card number you may enter to buy something online once and then the card is not good any more. >> that's silly. nobody will want to use a credit card if it comes to that. >> if somebody gets your credit card number, it's not going to cost you anything. it's an unconvenience, i admit, but nothing to lose sleep over. the academy award nomination nominations are just one day away now. we will be joined to talk about the oscars and the his new interests in television. that that's coming up on "cbs this morning." and our flavorful cilantro jalapeno hummus. power bowls from panera bread - power up today. 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>> i think so. i'm experiencing the things in life that i, you know maybe talked about but i didn't do. i'm doing them. i'm just so proud and happy, you know, that a 60-year-old man can get to the top of kilimanjaro and can hike 20 miles a day with his daughter and do all these things and i plan on continuing to do it. >> reporter: barry leonard says he has a bucket list and a high pressured job as president and ceo of a company, but he tries to bring balance to his life by checking goals off that bucket list every year. gayle, charlie, norah? >> all right. jeff pegues, thank you. now the men who brought the plane down safely, captain sully sullenberger who's a cbs news safety and aviation expert and co-piet co-pilot jeff skiles. good morning to you both. listen. it was 58 seconds from when the birds hit the engines anded when you took the plane down on the water. did you think you were going to survive this or didn't you know? >> it was a complete sur priechltz one we'd never trained for but i was confident at the outset that i could find way to solve the problem in that time that we had. >> jeff, there's been a debate. i heard friends say was it a heroic act or was it something that any well trained pilot could do? what do you think about that? >> certainly we have -- you know we're very well trained and we have that to fall back on in these kinds of situation, but obviously any kind of circumstances could lead to a different result. and the one thing i can tell you is that i'm very happy to have been flying with captain sullenberger on that day. >> and a lot of people. >> and i could not have had a better colleague. >> had you met before? >> three days before. i had never seen him before which is common. but we've been trained where we're interchangeable. this was his first trip on an airbus after having been trained on it after having transferred from the 737. so he was brand new to the airplane. >> describe again that moment when you made the decision when you said we're going have to land on the hudson. >> i chose the least bad option but i was happy to have it in this area since we couldn't glide as far as a runway. it was the only o'place to go that could be made a runway. by choosing that then of course we had to be rescued on the river by landing where we did it would be between the ferry terminals where rescue would be possible and the first ferry arrived in four minutes. >> did you ever have a breakdown? you can see it still haunts the passenger. every time we see you, you're always so calm cool, and collected, which is good as a pilot. but did you ever have a moment where you thought oh, my god i can't believe we survived or did you ever cry? >> no. but i called home late that night and talked to laurie for a subsequent time and i said i think our lives had changed forever. i didn't know exactly how or how much. i knew in the first seconds that this was going to be a life-changing event. >> okay, but life-change because you knew there would be enormous attention on you or because something happened in the thing etc.? >> both both. it was one of those events i knew it was going to be unlike anything i was going to experience. it with us going divide my life in the behalf andfore and after. but i knew it would provide opportunities to have a voice about the things we care about and have cared about our whole lives. >> what have we learned in five years about safety and flying. >> a lot but not much because of this fliechlt actually very little has changed because of this flight. in fact, in the final report that the ntsb wrote on our flight they made several dozen recommendations, to my knowledge, none of which has been implemented. it's been instead the buffalo crash a month later in february 2009 that has led to changes and only because the families of the victims have been such ardent advocates on capitol hill. >> let me ask you this because we've been talking this morning. cbs obtained the footage after the asiana crash where the young woman was run over twice by a truck and kill. the incident southwest airlines landing at the wrong airport. are these instances of mechanical failure or pilot error? in many cases the pilot is so important. >> it takes both a pilot and a robust resilient system in which we operate to try to detract and lead them away. it's very important that everyone remain vigilant and they fulfill their professional responsibilities and we keep trying to mitigate risks proactively and mitigate safety. >> i think that's a great. jeff, you a calm hachbltd sully, you have a birthday coming snup january 23rd. >> somebody else. >> it's true that norah and i were born on the same month and day. now, the year that's a different issue. your realtime captioner is mrs. linda marie macdonald in the north bay and east hi, everyone. good morning. 8:26. i'm frank mallicoat. get you updated on some headlines around the bay now. a red flag warning is in effect in the north bay and east bay hills until 8:00 tomorrow morning because of dry warm windy conditions that make for high fire risks. yesterday, three homes burned in a brush fire on kimball island north of antioch. san jose police are investigating the city's third homicide of the year. gunshots were heard on the west side near loma verd drive and eden avenue around 5:30 last night. no arrests yet. registered nurses set to stage a protest this morning at alta bates medical center in berkeley. the nurses accuse the hospital's parent company sutter health of making cuts to worker pay and patient service while paying executives top salaries. traffic and weather coming right up. good morning. it's going to take you a while to get on to the lower deck of the bay bridge into oakland. the backups are in san francisco. there was an accident on the skyway eastbound 80 by fourth but you will notice traffic is very slow right now on northbound 101, sluggish in pockets were 380 interchange. also in the south bay northbound 880 by montague expressway there was another accident blocking lanes and the red sensors are below 20 miles per hour. so it's very backed up right now beyond the 280 interchange. and taking you outside, the san mateo bridge we are just starting to see a traffic backup. it's just on the westbound lanes of 92. it's leaving hayward on the flat section so give yourself some extra time. that is your "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. >> liz, dominating ridge of high pressure sitting overhead. we are going to see another round of widespread record- breaking temperatures. sunny all the way to the coastline. a beach day in the middle of january! yeah. here it is. we are going to see that ridge of high pressure sending these temperatures into the 60s, probably some mid-70s in toward the santa cruz area. about 74 degrees in san jose. 74 in oakland. about 73 degrees in santa rosa and 69 in san francisco. tomorrow, maybe slightly cooler but still some records. then the sea breeze kicks in on friday. that will bring with it clouds to the coastline, cooler and dry throughout the weekend. welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour the oscar nominations will be announced tomorrow. entertainment mogul harvey weinstein is in our green room. i wonder what he's thinking about these days. we'll learn the truth about support for a rising star that would be judi dench. plus he stumbled across a new profession. that's ahead. >> right now it's time to show you this morning's headlines. the "detroit free press" says tesla is recalling 20,000 of its adapters. the adapter cord could leak while charging. the recall with the software update should fix the problem. >> we believe the software update fully addresses any additional risk but as an additional, we wanted to given commerce complete peace of mind. >> he says it's not related to last year's vehicle fires. they oi kurred after high-speed crashes. the albuquerque journal say ss they're cashing in on the popularity of "breaking bad" but unlike the ultra pure meth it's tainted making people sick. >> the children of marvin gaye settled claims against a music company. they're sugar robin thicke for his song. the lawsuit claims the lines wore rowed elements from the 1977 hit, got to give it up. remember that one too. dueling lawsuits between the gay family and thicke continue. >> it wouldn't be a show without gayle singing. the "new york post" finds childless couples are happiest. that's true whether they're married or not. there's no explanation why kids would make couples less satisfied without. >> i don't get that one, either, and i'm single. wall street calls harvey weinstein as god. he's behind some of this year's biggest movies. the star-studded adaptation of august: osage county. >> eat. >> no. >> eat it. >> mom. >> no. >> eat that catfish. >> go to hell. >> i have something to talk about. >> no you don't. >> barbara? >> no you don't. >> mom. >> eat the fish. >> okay. fine, do what you want. >> i have to tell you something. ivy's a lesbian. >> no you're not. >> no, i'm not. >> yes you are. did you eat your fish? >> barbara, be quiet. >> welcome back to studio 57. >> thank you, charlie. >> what should we expect from this year's nominations? i would always suspect a surprise. there's always going go somebody who's going to be shocked. >> what's the surprise so far in the other announcement that's been made so far. >> i know ghail is her great friend and it's my movie, lee daniels, "the butler," the fact that oprah winfrey didn't get it is shocking. thankfully she got the british academy award. the globes aren't members of the academy. those two other groups have hunch crossover, so obviously finers crossed for her. that was quite a snub you know that that happened there. kind of like the aflex snub but look what happened to him. he ended up winning. >> let's talk about "august: osage county." star-studded film. incredibly well done. you wanted to see it after you saw the play. >> i didn't even see the play. a kid walks into my office. he works for me. he says, read this. these guys are desperate for money, nobody in the show no names, anything write a check harvey. i read this thing, the words by tracy let isycy letz. i write a check figuring i'd never get it. we adapt the movie, it's a two-hour movie but we've got a couple of critics talking about the change to the ending between the play and the movie. >> yeah the ending is optimistic. this is a show about -- you see this family, you feel good watching this show. you see meryl streep and think, thank got she's not my mother. >> it's perfect around the holidays to release a movie like this. >> tom hanchsks said i saw the movie and i saw my mother-in-law. >> my mother and my aunt -- i'm going get murdered for this. 30-year war. things flying cups. they talk, they scream, they yell, and all we do is pick up the furniture, the glasseses, rearrange the house. >> this is familiar. >> you know wit as hit show. julia roberts gets in the car and decides not to be her mother at the end. spoiler alert. it's a triumphant movie and goes off with a triumphant ending. that's what tracy lentz wanted to dolet he said if i had a pickup truck on the stage and he would drive it auchlt tracy's done a hundred interviews. again, they just pick and -- they say meryl streep is brilliant, but the hollywood ending. but, of course i get the blame for the hollywood ending. >> how many mooevs are going to be up? >> how many moves? >> that you have made. >> it could be an embarrassment of riches and it could be nochlgt i'll tell you one controversial thing. >> how many you do have that might -- >> we have awe sage county the butler -- we have five. >> five. how are you going to support the most? >> you support them equally. >> i'll bet if you look at your budget you have selected kuo whou u think the i highest. >> you know i thought it was the butler and 12 years a slave. we thought we could lead it. it looks like 12 years. its like trending. that's the movie for the black aud yuns. yans. why isn't there three. >> why is it trending? what is it that makes it trent, do you thin do you think? >> critics. >> now they're saying they're counting on the harvey factor. no, no, no. it's the harvey factor. >> it's the weinstein coming. last weekend we opened the movie and it's a smash hit even with tony scott getting it wrong in "the new york times." chris tells me i have to say controversial stuff or they're not going to have me. if it pleases chris -- >> are you doing matt damon and ben affleck? are you getting them back together? >> in "the new york times" article last week it was about two long shore fine visit. e-mailed ben affleck and said i always lrch u to sue you under water. you play the act. >> i don't hear an answer harvey. >> what they wrote back to me i cannot say on a television show. >> you're getting into television. i i'm getting into "marko polo "about the mafia a. i'm going to do breaking bad. >> what's trending over 12 years? >> leo dicaprio said it and this truth and it's sit. in other words, the idea that there's this 80-year-old woman and fill mean a. nom we're going to bring you so you can start writing the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can the novel bridge to tear birth ya is written for kids but for one american soldier in the middle of a grueling year-long deployment in afghanistan it became a life line. lee woodruff is with us. lee, good morning. >> good morning, norah. a paperback would change not only the course of his life but also that of an author and a young afghan girl. trent reedy recalls the day in 2004 when he got the call his army national guard unit was going to afghanistan. >> my squad leader gave the code word stampede. it's a word we only used when we were activating. >> a high school english teacher who had rarely set foot outside ofway, he found himself in a war zone. >> i was angry about the september 11th attacks and made the terrible mistake of blieming all of the afghan people. >> he was stationed in the town of fera the iranian border. he and his 50-man unit crowded into this mud compound under the threat of the taliban. >> there was a real possibility they would never leave that place, never leave it home. >> the midst of his despair he received something unexpected. a discounted paperback "bridge to terebithia" from his wife. it turned into a movie in 2007. >> we can do anything here. >> i learned from the "bridge of terabithia" that art and musics and books aren't extras. they're essential. >> he devoured the book and then poured his heart out in a letter to the author katherine patterson. >> even while i drove through in a strange city with body armor and an assault rifle all i could think about was the beauty and richness of your novel thank you, miss patterson, for bringing such joy to this lonely teacher made soldier in this long tour in this bleak desert country. >> that's a pretty profound moment, i imagine, to get a letter like that. >> yes, it is. >> did you ever expect it to be so beautiful. >> no. and i didn't expect it to be life changing for either one of us. >> patterson who opposed the war in afghanistan felt compelled to write the soldier back. >> it is every writer's deepest desire to have readers who understand what is in her heart. and sometimes mir akaculously it happens happens. and even more miraculously the reader shares his heart as well. thank you. >> their correspondence would last the red of his deployment. >> why such an interest in trent? >> he was in afghanistan for heaven's sake. he needed mail. he needed encouragement. >> as the two grew closer his views of the mission also changed number longer did he see afghans also the enemy. they, too, had been victimized by the taliban and their children after decades of war were left with almost nothing. >> one little girl in particular touched your heart. >> right. when we encountered a young girl who had suffered from birth from cleft lip and her teeth were extraordinarily crooked so they struck out straightforward so my fellow soldiers and i pooled together our money to pay for civilian transportation to get this girl to our base. >> an army surgeon repaired her disfigured face and in a country where girls often got the short end of the stick she could at least now live a life free of stigma. it was also a turning point for him. >> the last time i saw this girl she was on the back of our truck riding off of our base and i told her i promise i will find a way to tell them your story. >> to keep that promise he turned to his friend katherine patterson. after his deployment he enrolled at the writing program at the vermont college of fine arts where she was a trustee. >> i was sneakily suspicious that this man could write and i said, she can't tell her own story now. some day we hope she can tell her own story, but for now someone else is going to have to do it for her. >> with patterson's encouragement, he started writing about a young afghan girl who has a cleft lip but gets help from american soldiers. that story eventually became his first novel "words in the dust." trent, what would you like people to come away with after they read your book. >> i would like them to have an afghan friend and to understand that, you know the people in afghanistan want a chance to chase their dreams and to aspire toward more. >> and a portion of the proceeds from reedy's novel benefit as charity that helps afghan women and girl and he said some day he will return to afghanistan and find the rule zulaka and change her life. the next book will be next book. >> talk about being forever changed and it just shows you the pow ore after book. >> in the desert. he talked about that terrible day. they were feeling despair. a truck arrived with meat. they were all going to have steaks and the driver forgot to turn on the refrigeration unit and then he received the book. it's a wonderful book and everyone should read sniet what he has done for the young girl. >> change heard life. >> lee, thank you. tomorrow we go from a soldier to a groundbreaking military leader. our conversation with the highest ranking bulldog: out with the old and in with the new! mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends monday! puppy: what's this red tag mean? 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