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And on Christmas Day, itself, the murder of 25yearold jamil farley, shot to Death Outside the labor of love apostolic church. Barely two hours after pastor Anthony Williams led the congregations christmas service. Can you believe that there was a murder outside a church on Christmas Day . Yes. I believe that. Thats not the first. This afternoon he welcomed the victim any mother, june bolden to plan a funeral. And to lose him on christmas. Christmas, yes. I still cant believe it. But i know he is not around me. Reporter is this a particularly violent neighborhood in the context of chicago . Yes. Yes. I mean are shootings common around here . Yes. Reporter in fact a second fatal Christmas Day shooting just down the block from the church. And when we visited this afternoon there was a heavy Police Presence in the area. Violence here prompted the police to look elsewhere for advice. Police superintendent, eddie johnson, recently toured new yorks Police Training academy and plans to introduce chicago recruits to new york style training method next year. In addition, johnson said he will continue to press for longer jail time for gun offenders. I am not a fan of mass incarceration or arresting of minorities. But the simple fact of it is i dont care how you wrap it, if you pick up a gun and shoot some body you should go to prison period. Reporter over the next two years, marg retd, the city plans to hire an additional 1,000 Police Officers to try to combat the rising tide of violence, which is showing no sign of abating even on christmas. Thank you, dean. Chicago, searches for a solution. There is good news in another big city that struggled with violence. Newark, new jerseys murder rate dropped 10 in 2016. Other crimes are down too. So whats changed . Here is demarco morgan. Reporter in a city where Violent Crime scenes were all too familiar and the police chief Darnell Henry and city official have been working with state and county Law Enforcement to reduce crime. Crime is down. You still have a long ways to go . Yes, we do. Going to work harder. 2017. Definitely going to ask the men and women on the force to give extra. Newark has not only added more police, they have reassigned many of them to street beats and partnered with citizens groups to promote community policing. Public safety director, Anthony Ambrose says the city is targeting gun violence, adding more officers to shooting response team. Treating it like a homicide. Sending out intelligence people. Sending out a team of detectives and taking the people off the street before they did their second shooting or a murder. Reporter nonfatal shootings are down 21 . Robberies are down 23 . Auto theft is down 16 . Newark mayor, ross barraca. You cant do it alone. The community has to be a part of this . They have to have faith, confidence police are there to help them and not occupy their neighborhood. They see violence and crime they report it. Reporter a Community Advocate here in newark. The numbers are down . You know what, i dont like to use that word down. Because when you say thats, to a mother, particularly a mother that lost her child. That doesnt sit well with the mother. There have been three homicide here in newark since last week. Margaret, Officials Say theyre not claiming victory with todays announcement. Theyre calling it progress. Demarco, thank you. Searchers today recovered the flight data recorder from the russian jetliner that crashed into the black sea Christmas Day. It was found about a mile off the resort city of sochi. Data could help determine what brought the plane down all 92 people on board were killed. There is a lot more ahead. Including this an upclose look at the nations first offshore wind farm. And later, well look back at the life of Carrie Fisher. That cough doesnt sound so good. Well i think you sound great. Move over. Easy booger man. Take mucinex dm. Itll take care of your cough. Fine ill text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. One pill lasts 12 hours, so. Looks like im good all night ah david, please, listen. Still not coughing. Not fair you guys waffles are my favorite ah some cough medicines only last 4 hours. But just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. Start the relief. Ditch the misery. Lets end this. Mighty wind blows off the coast of rhode island. Now for the first time, that energy is being harvested to light homes. Jericka duncan went out to take a closer look. Awesome, isnt it . It is. Just spectacular. First of the kind in u. S. Reporter 15 miles off the coast of rode island, the 600 foot turbines stand, anchored in 90 feet of atlantic waters. Theyre expected to generate enough energy to power 17,000 homes. Jeff grabowski is ceo of deep water wind which built the wind farm. We see producing lot of energy for the United States. The wind is really strong. Reporter the turbines will most benefit block island because of its location, 45 minutes by boat from the mainland current leap gets oil and gas shipped in. Residents pay a premium at peak times, nearly 60 cents a kilo watt. The wind farm will cut the cost to 24 cents. Hi. Reporter great news for 68yearold steve draper. His family runs one of the oldest businesses on the island. The 1661 inn. The bill last year was around 200,000. Try everything to cut your cost. A major factor doing business here. Reporter while denmark have been using offshore wind farms since the early 90s, u. S. Based projects have been stalled due to court fights over environmental fears. And protests over the turbines blocking beach front views. It took a long time to get here. Took eight years to build the project. Other projects are in the works, potentially bringing 200 Wind Turbines to the area within the next ten years. Steve draper expects people will get used to the new scenery. We all got used to telephone poles and telephone poelds. Theyre not beautiful. Reporter a view of the future, powering the future. Jericka duncan, cbs news, off the coast of block island. Coming up, a mothers dangerous hike to save her stranded family is called a christmas miracle. From surfaces for up to 48 hours. You can pick up the flu its like having a sick Family Member in your home. But lysol kills 99. 9 of germs including 8 cold and flu viruses. To help protect your home lysol that. My hygienist told me to try. A mouthwash. So i tried crest. It does so much more than give me fresh breath. Crest prohealth mouthwash provides all. Of these benefits to help you get better dental checkups. Go pro with crest prohealth mouthwash. Checkup . Nailed it. Tonight a pennsylvania family is sharing a remarkable story of survival. It began last week with a drive to the north rim of the grand canyon and ended in a desperate hike to safety. Here is john blackstone. From the warmth of her hospital bed, karen klein and husband eric described how a christmas trip to the grand canyon with their 10yearold son almost turned tragic when they hit bad weather. Major road were closed. Impassible. Their gps showed alternative down an unpaved road. It became a little more harried. The car got stuck in the mud. Karen, 46, a fitnessen thutz yas who had grown up camping and hiking set off alone searching for cell service to call for help. It really didnt feel like there was a point of no return until it started to snow, it was night time. And, karen was not in the car any longer. Afraid to sleep in freezing temperatures, karen hiked for 11 hours, often struggling through deep snow. I didnt have winner boots. My shoe filled up with snow. And i couldnt put my shoe back on. By sunrise with no sign of his wife, eric and his son hiked to Higher Ground found a signal and 911. A massive search discovered karen asleep in an empty cabin near the north rim of the grand canyon. She walked almost 26 miles. It wasnt about surviving for me. I just kept thinking i have to do this for my son. I have to do this for my husband. She remains in the hospital, being treated for frostbite, and dehydration. John blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. Next, on screen and off, Carrie Fisher lived a remarkable life. Carrie fisher as princess leah, the star wars actress died in los angeles after reportedly suffering a heart attack last friday on a flight from london. Costar Harrison Ford said carrie was one of a kind. Brilliant, original. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds said thank you to everyone who has embraced the gifts and tal enterof my beloved and amazing daughters. And filmmaker george lucas had this to say. In star wars she was our great and powerful princess, feisty, wise and full of hope. Ben tracy looks back. What the hell are you doing . Somebody has to save our skins into the garbage chute, fly boy. Reporter when the world got to know Carrie Fisher she was royalty, princess leah in the 1974 film star wars. I love you. Reporter fisher, a rare princess, revered for her beauty and take no prisoners personality. She went on to play the iconic role three more times including just last year in the force awakens. Our sister is the next target. I think you have exactly the same eyes reporter her career spanned four decade. She flirted with Warren Beatty in shampoo. They are. Theyre not. Theyre not. Nothing like my mother. Reporter meg ryans gal pal in when harry met sally. He spent 120 on a new night gown for his wife. I dont think he is ever going to leave her. No one thinks he is ever going to leave her. Bride and handsome groom, debbie and eddie are finally mr. And mrs. Reporter Carrie Fisher was born into show business in 1956, the daughter of Singer Eddie Fisher and actress debbie reynold. In her semiought biographical book, postcard from the edge, fisher wrote about her relationship with her mother and her own drug addiction. In 1990, the book became a hit film, starring meryl streep and shirley mclane. Remember my 17th Birthday Party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all of those people. I didnt lift my skirt. It twirled up. This is my house. Reporter in 2009 on pbs she told charlie rose she was no longer held hostage by her problems with addiction. I cant overcome it. But i can use it instead of it using, i have problems, problems dont have me. Im not afraid of anything. Reporter Carrie Fisher was 60 years old. Ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. Thats the overnight news for this wednesday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back with us a little later for the morning news and cbs this morning. Welcome to the overnight news. Im tony dokoupil. Friends, family, and millions of star wars fans are mourning the death of Carrie Fisher, she passed away days after suffering a heart attack on an overseas flight. She was a child of hollywood who went on to become a bestselling author and will be best remembered for princess leah in the star wars trilogy, a role she reprised in last years seek willing. Ben tracy takes a look back at the life. Of a hollywood icon. Just one person me what the hell are you doing . Some body has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, fly boy. Reporter when the world got to know Carrie Fisher she was already royalty, princess leah in the 1974 film star wars. I love you. I know. Reporter fisher, a rare princess, revered for her beauty and take no prisoners personality. She went on to play the iconic role three more times including just last year in the force awakens. Our sister is the next target. I think you have exactly the same eyes reporter her career spanned four decade. She flirted with Warren Beatty in shampoo. They are. Theyre not. Theyre not. Nothing like my mother. Reporter meg ryans gal pal in when harry met sally. He spent 120 on a new night gown for his wife. I dont think he is ever going to leave her. No one thinks he is ever going to leave her. Bride and handsome groom, debbie and eddie are finally mr. And mrs. Reporter Carrie Fisher was born into show business in 1956, the daughter of Singer Eddie Fisher and actress debbie reynold. In her semiautobiographical book, postcard from the edge, fisher wrote about her relationship with her mother and her own drug addiction. In 1990, the book became a hit film, starring meryl streep and shirley mclane. Remember my 17th Birthday Party when you lifted your skirt up in front of all of those people. I didnt lift my skirt. It twirled up. This is my house. Reporter in 2009 on pbs she told charlie rose she was no longer held hostage by her problems with addiction. And im proud of myself i have been able to get through this stuff. And i have been able to, i cant overcome it. But i can use it instead of it using, i have problems, problems dont have me. Im not afraid of anything. Reporter Carrie Fisher was 60 years old. Ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. It was chaos in the malls, it had little to do with holiday sales or people returning christmas presents. Fights and riots broke out at malls in more than a dozen cities. Manuel bojorquez reports. Reporter this fight broke out last night at a mall in fort worth, texas. When police arrived, they found a melee of more than 100 teenagers. This is crazy. Reporter Rihanna Austin was there and recorded it live on facebook. I remember people are looking for their kids. They were looking for Family Members. And where is somebody . It was chaos . Very chaotic. Over the course of a few hours monday, more than a dozen similar incidents occurred in as many states across the country. Like this one in beachwood, ohio. That mall had to be temporarily shut down until Law Enforcement could regain control. Mall goers were stunned. Running, screaming, i seen a girl get trampled over. It was scary. It was really scary for real. Reporter at the chicago suburban mall, more than 1,000 were inside when the fight erupted. Eight juveniles were arrested on charges ranging from Disorderly Conduct to battery and resisting police. In some cases, large groups seemed to randomly start running in one direction. Or falsely yell claims of shots fired inciting confusion and chaos. Police believe some of the disturbances were triggered by posts on social media. And even inspired copycats. But there its no evidence of a coordinated effort behind all of that. President elect donald trump has a few Key Administration posts left off to fill before he takes office. Then he can move on to remaking the foreign service. One diplomat who has got a new job lined up is u. S. Ambassador to denmark, rufus gifford, he is a reality tv star. Mark phillips reports. Reporter in the last months of rufford giffords time as United States ambassador he had to handle some tough questions. It is a frightening thought for millions of people in the world that donald trump could be elected and thus have his fingers near the Nuclear Launch buttons. If there is one thing ambassador gifford has been, its candid. On this one, im not certain that i can give you anything reassuring. Gifford, former obama fund raiser, and political appointee as ambassador to denmark will be leaving copenhagen soon, and the danes will miss him. Because he has been more than another faceless diplomat. He has been a tv star. Thank you. This is the entitled i am the ambassador from america. I have the best job in the word. The only way you can explain it to people is by living it. This its just your average wednesday. Reporter it was supposed to be a behind the scenes look at the ambassadorial life designed for a cult audience of Foreign Policy geeks. Not caring is a real sort of cancer. We thought if we were lucky we might have 50,000 danes tune in. Reporter but the audience of danes, hundreds of thousand of them, rolled in like copenhagen at rush hour. And with an appealing central character, all of the show needed was a plot twist. Enter kitchen left rufus partner, steven. Should be home by seven. Evening is free. What they wanted and maybe what the show needed was a little drama. How about a good old new fashioned wedding . Theirs. Complete with ban tore. Im so not sure i am going to go through with it. That makes two of us. It did go ahead. A happy day, a show business hit, and a political statement. I therefore proclaim that you are legally married. Congratulations. [ applause ] and there was an element of diplomacy there. Or politics, whatever you want to call it. What were you trying to prove . We were in the same place in copenhagen