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the deep purple in upstate new york through the green mountains and crown of maine. the cold comes in it behind tr christmas eve and christmas day. only in the singledigits in the northern plains. >> danielle, thanks. a small fire evacuation of the main terminal. after 45 minutes, passengers were allowed back in. bt rescreening could cause delays. aaa says more than 107 million americans will pack airports, road, and railways. by far, the most, more than 97 million will travel by car. nearly 6.5 million will fly, 3.5 million will going by bus, boat, and train. don dahler is at laguardia airport. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i know what you're thinking. there's no place you'd rather be than laguardia airport crowded in with a few thousand of your newest best friends. a lot of these folks got here early. they wised up from years past. pit's been packed at times and then it quiets down. it's definitely the beginning of the peak holiday season. aaa says airfares are lower than in years past. of course, more airfares means more crowded airports. the travel agency projects an increase of just over 3% compared to last year. here in new york the seasonal increase in travel is matched with the rise in police presence, of course. police will see plenty of state troopers with bomb-snipping dogs and automatic weapons. more than 8 million -- 6 million, excuse me, expected to fly over the next few weeks could see security changes like this new automated screening equipment. it was just rolled out in boston and is already in place in a few other large airports. passengers will also be asked to remove devices larger than a cell phone from their carry-on bags. the tsa says -- you see the line here. it's moving now. it was backed up. tsa is adding agents. they're also adding 55 m around. gayle. >> you are so right. you're saying it and i say, god, i wish i could be near d-1. where's the pretzels. >> the cinnabon is what i love to smell. >> so true. >> you're welcome. thank you, don. vice president mike pence is returning from an unannounced trip to afghanistan. he said the trump administration is committed to the war. he gave the same message to the gachb government. only on cbs, the vice president spoke with margaret brennan at bagram airspace in afghanistan. >> reporter: vice president mike pence made an unannounced visit here to afghanistan. there are now more than 14,000 u.s. boots on the ground. pence came to talk to them, reassure them, but also we spoke to him about the trump legislative agenda and that ongoing russia probe. >> the president made it clear that we're going to stay in this fight for our security and to achieve a victory here in afghanistan, but he asked me to develop a relationship with president ghani. >> how often do you speak with him? >> it seems like we speak at least once a month. i met with president ghani today, heard about the parliament elections that we're supporting. >> did he give you a date? >> he told me they're moving forward with it. they're on track for parliamentary elections in 2019. on the heels of this win of the tax overhaul, how do you see 2018? >> to see congress come together to pass the largest tax cut in american history. >> do you see a toe hold to get more done? >> you're going to see this administration move on vigorously to approve the agenda for infrastructure and welfare reform. >> one thing that i think must also stick with you is the degree the russia probe continues to hang out. >> we're fully cooperating. >> when you say you'll cooperate, you personally are willing to cooperate with bob mueller. >> we've been fully cooperating with the special counsel's office and we'll continue to. >> just clarify how you understand what happened with mike flynn. when he was fired, did you know he had tlied to the fbi? >> what i can tell you is i knew he had lied to me and i know the president made the right decision with regard to him. >> pence's visit was a closely guarded secret. the media was in a total blackout until just before his departure. to intensify its military engagement here this summer. for "cbs this morning," margaret brennan, bagram. >> thanks, margaret. the trump administration says it will ignore and remember a u.n. vote to condemn its recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. in a nonbinding decision they denounced the decision called it null and void. just nine countries supported the u.s. while 35 others abstained. major garrett is at the white house. good morning. >> good morning. when president trump announced on december 6 he was moving the united states embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem and recognizing jerusalem is israel's capital, he said he was following through on a law passed by bill clinton in 1995.% true. no one had done this before. the united nations' vote ampl y amplifies critics who believe that very peace process. >> the united states will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack. >> president trump's ambassador warned member countries that condemning u.s. solidarity with the israel government would have consequences. >> this vote will be remembered. >> 128 countries ignored the warning. among them, u.s. allies, britain, france, germany, italy, and japan. joining the u.s. and israel were only seven other countriecountr. gawd mala, honduras, marshall islands, micronesia, nauru, palau, and togo. >> they take hundreds of millions of dollars and vote against us. >> president trump said the u.s. could cut off funding for those who cross him. president trump's cia director john brennan called the president's threat to retaliate beyond outrageous found in narcissus tif scissuis auto carats. >> it is time to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. >> his intention to move the embassy there set off days of protests and earned condemnation from arab nations and european allies. >> america will put our embassy in jerusalem. no vote in the united nations will make any difference on that. >> the state department has said it has not i'd fight which nations if any it will penalize over this nonbinding vote in the united nations. for next year the united states is scheduled to dole out just $156 million. gayle, say merry christmas to the national parks service. >> merry christmas, national congress is busy but put some decisions off until after the holidays. lawmakers passed a temporary funding bill to keep the government running through january 19th. it extends the authorization of the welfare program. congress returns january 3rd. cbs news chief correspondent and "face the nation" moderator john dickerson. good morning. >> nobody was going have a showdown right before christmas, but this has caused tension in both parties because these spending bills are the way to use leverage to get done what you want to get done. so all of that leverage and fighting and to'ing and fro'ing, those are all bottled up for when this comes in january. >> tax cuts coming up in the new year. president, who controls congress, position themselves for the midterms at this point? >> it's interesting. the president has got a lot of achievements. he's got achievements on lowering regulations, judicial nominations, and all of that. but if you look at the approval ratings, they're historically low. the hope among republicans is that with the tax cut bill, they hope that improves. the question is how big is that and how will that term pay off in the off-year election and will they turn out. and, by the way, there's a lot to happen between now and the election day. >> doug jones' election changed things, made the race a little tighter, 51-49. what do you think he has to focus on? >> it's going to be tougher. if you look at what democrats the seeing in their base, dislike of donald trump is keeping that base riled up. so why would you give donald trump the win. on the other hand, what the republicans will try to do on an issue like infrastructure is take an issue that's popular among democrats and say, here we go. that will be an interesting early battle. but in addition, you've got the question of entitlement. you've got a big deficit problem caused by the tax bill. but mitch mcconnell said they're not going to touch it. they don't even like calling them entitlements. >> i still want to know what happened in the general assembly, essentially denouncing president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. how does this play out as the u.s. looks to the world for help on north korea, iran, and cooperation on other issues? >> that's right. there ooh a disconnection on the one hand saying we're taking when the president -- even when he spoke at the u.n., using the body to create a world pressure on north korea and also using the body to say to china, you know, you want to be -- it's part of the way they're putting pressure on china, saying you want to be on the world stage, you have to help with north korea. you have to believe in the notion of collective views from the other countries. on the one hand you need that to exist and on the other, we're going to take names if you disapprove of what we're doing. there's a dysconnect there. but there's often been a disconnect. when they don't like it, they say, well, we're going to go our own way. >> nikki haley was very firm and alone yesterday. john in a roundtable of cbs news correspondents will review all the big stories from this year and look ahead to next year's elections. that's going to be sunday right here on christmas eve, john dickerson will be working. >> i'll be wrapping presents under the sniebl i'll be watching. google's longtime leader who helped make it one of the most powerful and successful companies in the world is stepping back from his leadership role. eric schmidt is leaving his executive job of parent company fail bet next month. vladimir duthiers of cbsn looks at what the shakeup could mean for google. good morning. >> good morning. eric schmidt will continue to serve on the board of directors and serve as an adviser. the company hasn't said why it's happening but in a statement he said he plans to expand his work on science and technology issues and increase his philanthropy. his company expanded to more than 70,000 employees. he sat at the white house roundtable in june and had he was also involved in hillary clinton's campaign and offered her legal advice in 2014. schmitt has been criticized for his use and views on data. back in 2005 he said if you have something you don't want anybody to north korea maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. >> vlad, thanks. overnight we learned that dick enberg has died. his 60-year career could be summed up with his simple catch phrase. >> oh, the heck with it. i'm going to say it anyway. oh, my. >> it's all over. it's all over. muhammad ali. >> oh, my. >> u.s. open champion, how does that feel? 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>> we've heard from ford's jim hackett. he said, there is absolutely no room for harassment at ford motor company. there will be no retaliation against anyone who speaks up. what was there about prevention? >> prevention and also accountability, right? that was a very p from the ceo. that was ford's strongest signal to date. many of these women, including the women you showed at the beginning, suzette, talked about how for years she wanted an apology the from ford. she finally got a powerful one yesterday in the form of this letter sent to all employees. what we do not know, however, is what the accountability is for this happening because the sad truth that many people feel is that unless somebody can be fired for sexual harassment or face serious jobs consequences, nothing really changes. >> the united automobile workers union, jodi, says it has a zero tolerance for sexual harassment. but as you point out in the article, they're obliged to protect both the accuser and the accused. >> and in this case, one of the union officials who was supposed to be helping the women was actually accused of sexual harassment themselves. >> i love that ford views the harassment as episodic, not systemic. i was surprised that that was laid out in this article, that that was their response. >> yes, and the situations inside the factory was more complicated. there were more people who tried to help the women, men who stood up for the women. it was not that it was a one-dimensional problem. but it was stubborn and incredibly hard to change. >> it's such an important a article you did. women said, what about us. you certainly addressed that. it is a must-read. >> thank you so much, jodi. >> thank you. dick clark productions reports it cut ties with the miss america contest. they show ceo sam haskell and the lead writer ridiculing past winners for their appearance and sex lives. in one exchange a writer likens a former contest t in the thanksgiving day parade. dick clark productions said they were aware of the e-mail several months ago and after a comprehensive investigation, they terminated their relationship with miss america. miss america released a statement condemning the language and then apologizing for the situation. scammers are using videos of oprah winfrey to try to steal your money. ahead, oprah's warning to fans on social media and how to spot a fake account compared to a real one. we invite you to subscribe to our "cbs this morning" podcast. you'll get the news of the day, extended interviews, and podcast originals. find them all on apple's itunes and podcast apps. you're watching "cbs this morning." 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"usa today's" susan page, the one and only joins us here today. plus three families hand over their information to accountants to see how the tax overhaul benefits him. but first here's your "eye opener" at 8:00. >> a number of americans are traveling this holiday weekend and major storms could cause americans. >> storm advisories and storms and flash flood watches. >> i bet you're thinking there's no better place you'd rather be than laguardia. >> you're absolutely right. let me tell you, annie ice pretzels near d-7. >> mike pence visited afghanistan for a key meeting and to meet troops. mr. trump's move has jeopardized that very peace process. >> how does this play out? >> there's often a disconnection to the way the u.s. uses the u.n. and when they don't like what the u.n. is telling them, they say, we're going to go our own way. >> eric schmidt is stepping down from the board of directors. >> the cutest road rage incident ever. >> two koalas stopped traffic down under brawling in the middle of t rohe road. >> you don't see that every day, do you. >> that's the australian version of road rage. they're so cute you can't even get mad. i'm gayle king with norah o'donnell and anthony mason. we're glad to be here three days before christmas. norah is doing the official countdown for us. >> what's our motto? >> be merry and bright. a record number of americans are traveling over the holidays and many are facing big problems. heavy rain is forecast from arkansas through kentucky. some areas are expected to get up to 5 inches which could trigger flash flooding. >> snow and ice are expected across new york state and southern new england. by sunday morning some areas could have at least 8 inches of snow. >> an arctic blast will start to eve. highs will hit from the single digits to the 20s. christmas day is expected to be even colder. some places in the upper midwest are forecast to have highs in the single digits. others below zero. >> reporter: president trump goes to florida to spend the holidays at mar-a-lago. he may sign the tax bill before he leaves washington. he celebrated his first major piece of legislation with the congressin congressional republicans on wednesday. >> together we will make america great again. >> russia is a ruse. i have nothing to do with russia. >> the russian story is a total fabrication. >> there was no collusion, there was no nothing. >> if it's possible, would you let me know, am i under investigation? you say you're not under was going to fire comey. >> we condemn in the most possible terms this egregious show of hatred and violence on many sides, many sides. >> i hit him with everything. i got the white supremacist, the kn neo-nazi. i got them all. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime. >> we're going to repeal and replace obamacare. >> nobody noose health care could be so complicated. >> i said, mitch, let's get to workage get it done. they lost by one vote. for that to happen is a disgrace. >> it's laid upon the table. >> paul ryan and mitch, it was a team. we got together and worked very hard. it seems like it was a lot of fun. it's always a lot of fun when you win. >> so what does the president's first year tell us about where susan page is the washington bureau chief. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk first about the russian investigation. you hear those on capitol hill say this may be the most important investigation. where might the special counsel head in the new year? >> we know he's been talking to a lot of people. we get leaks out of various aspects of the investigation, not so much from the special counsel himself, that lead us to believe that there is -- he's moving toward looking at whether there was either collusion or obstruction of justice by the white house, by the president himself, by members of his family, by campaigns and other aides. this is going to cast a huge shadow and it's only going to get deeper and stronger. >> susan, there's been a 5,000-point rise in the stock market this year. unemployment is 4%. but the president's approval rating is at 35%. how is that? ha that's not been the case this time. those who disapprove of the president cite not so much his treatment of the economy but his character and judgment and those are hard things to change. one thing that's different is he has failed to expand the group of americans that support him or that think well of him in his first year. in fact, his support has actually declined. his approval rating is now significantly lower than any other president in modern times at this point in his tenure. >> i heard you say president trump and his election helped fuel the "me too" movement. what do you mean by that? because i was thinking harvey weinstein deserves credit for that. >> when president trump was elected despite credible allegations of sexual misconduct on his part, i think people thought it would send a new lower bar for sexual harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace and instead i it's had the reverse effect. it's really stoked the movement of women becoming very public and being more willing to talk about sexual harassment in the workplace and encourage others to take them seriously and believe them. that has been one of the unexpected consequences of the trump administration. >> you know, susan, you've covered so many elections. we're hearing now even the republican national committee is warning the trump white house there could be a bloodbath in the 2018 elections, in part triggered by women voters. >> it's so interesting. they will win control of the house. and rchs are increasingly pes mick tick that'd. some of it is activated by women voters. we receive that in the elections we even hand in the past year in new jersey, alabama, and virginia, and also the engagement of women not only as voters but as candidates. analysts say 25,000 women have contacted them, interested in running for office at various levels. >> 25,000? >> that's an astounding number. how do you assess this year? >> he's had a huge impact. in terms of appointments to the federal courts, the new tax bill, president trump can count things he has succeeded in doing that he said he was going to do. but politically he is on a very perilous path and that goes to the interim election and the year ahead. charles osgood, a broadcasting legend and part of the cbs family is retiring after more than 50 years on the air. >> this is charles osgood of the "osgood files." >> he became a morning anchor the age of 84. he will step away over health concerns. we wish charlie all the best. >> yeah. he's so great to listen to. i hope he plays the piano again. >> he did on "sunday morning" last weekend. >> it's always my favorite. okay. i'm sorry. it's my read. i got caught up thinking about charles osgood in that moment. you may think twice about putting an apple in someone's a woman killed her husband on christmas eve. on "48 hours." >> this woman killed her husband. we take you behind closed doors as the law errs and the forensic animators strategize. >> you've got a dead man and a woman whose life is hanging in the balance. >> it's all about the evidence. that's coming up on "cbs this morning." can we do this tomorrow? 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>> to stop rob. i thought my life was in danger. i was just trying to stop him. i was defending myself. >> i believe that colleen mckernan is a cold-blooded murderer. >> reporter: prosecutor jennifer dave. >> reporter: cleveland defense attorney has hired roeder and his company to convince a jury that his client had only one choice, kill or be killed. >> there's not going to be any dispute as to who the shooter was or what the weapon was. >> this particular item is a glock, model 26. >> some people were immediately battered woman. >> my daughter's innocent. she's innocent of murder. >> and some were immediately making judgment cold-blooded killer. >> i think she's a monster for what she's committed. >> people want to rush to an opinion or the store before the matter is analyzed. i stick to the physical and forensic evidence. >> it was just a nightmare. >> what i want the jury to see is she had no choice that evening if she were to protect herself. she had no choice to do what she did. >> ian basically asks you to re-create what happened that night. >> yes. that's going to be a key piece of evidence there. >> this isn't about a motion. if i get the opportunity to explain that to the jury, i think they'll understand. >> you know, that first shot is going to be an upward trajectory. i think that was probably the position he was in. >> do you determine guilt or >> absolutely not. >> why not? >> that's not my job. that's what the jury does. >> tracy smith is with us from los angeles. tracy, good morning. >> good morning. >> how vital is this forensic animation to the defense's case. >> it can be very important. think about it. be able to show people what you think happened instead of just telling them what happened can be very powerful. and that's why "48 hours" hired scott roeder to take us behind the scenes as to how he builds these animations and builds a case. >> do jurors believe it when they see it? >> that's the thing. it's very controversial and they're not always allowed because even though they're based on theory, a lot of juries take them as fact. in this case, scott roeder said this is the most probable thing that happened, but still it is just one version. it's his theory. >> you can see tracy's full report "thevi special two-hour "48 hours." it airs sunday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 8:00 p.m. central. we ask an accountant to scrunch the numbers for three working families. we look at that ahead. you're watching "cbs this morning." right now it's time to show you some of this morning's headlines. we're bringing them to you earlier so we can have an extended look of how the tax plan is going to affect families. kroger and aldi's issued a recall for apples. the problem is a no illnesses were recorded. in 1995 a typical large mall included 142 stores. today many stores in that mall have just vanished. that includes on average 23 toys, music, and other specialty stores, 20 whimswear and men's war store, 22 restaurants and 16 shoes and jewelry stores. i still love them all. >> me too. "usa today" says apple's apps finally have a useful feature. indoor mapping allows passengers to navigate toward airport terminals. you can see what stores are near a gate and restaurants and tracks your movement throughout the airport in real time. it's available in 35 airports worldwide. >> i think that's a good feature. >> i really like that. >> do you have that, norah? >> i haven't looked at. where there's no restaurants. >> and you literally don't know where you are. >> how often do you feel like that? >> i feel lost often but i feel comfortable now. >> your name is anthony. >> yes, thank you. point me in the right direction. the christmas tree established roots in a california family home and their hearts. this tree has been part of the family since 1983. the scott pine was just two feet tall when they bought it. instead of tossing it out, they potted it. 34 years later they decorate the same tree. >> it's more than a tree. it's more than a tree. >> we're like, okaying it's time for you now. i've taken care of you the whole year. now it's your time. >> reporter: they had to cut off the top of the tree so it still fits in their house. that's what gives it an odd shape. the tradition is plan. ing out. their eldest living tree. three years. >> you're being kind about "what if" more of the came from renewable resources? 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"what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy... ...to move from "what if" to "what's next." dominion energy. welcome back to "cbs this morning." most americans will get a tax cut this year under the plan congress passed the week, but figuring out how much your family will save is tricky. republicans say a typical family of four making $75,000 a more will see their taxes drop by $2,000 or more. circumstances can a veriy widely depending on income, children, or where you'll live. tony dokoupil set out to figure out how it will affect some taxpayers. good morning. >> good morning. a sizeable number of americans oppose this tax bill, but now that lawmakers have passed it, we want to see will fair. we had three families send us their tax returns and we had an accountant look at how the tax change will affect each of them. mar marcie george wondered if it would affect her. >> reporter: her income last year as an administrate irv assistant was a little over $40,000. >> financially i struggle. i live paycheck to paycheck. i make things work. i readjust and rearrange, but we get by. >> reporter: will getting by get any easier. we brought her 2016 tax return to jeffrey levine, a public accountant on new york's long island. >> if she were your client, what would you tell her? >> i've got good news for you, marcy. you'll get more money >> reporter: he said she'll get a double child tax credit and see $1,300. >> that would be more than i would see in each paycheck, so that would be a good thing. >> reporter: amber and jason edwards were also hoping for good news. >> whether it does or not, i don't know. i guess we'll find out. >> reporter: they're married homeowners with no kids in providence, rhode island. as educators they took in $50,000 as they worked to pay down their student loans. >> financially we're doing okay. we're certainly, you know, not at the poverty level of anything of that matter. >> reporter: jason who blogs about their finances wanted to know how things would change? >> i think they would pay tax on $12,000 more of income, but because of the lower rates, they end up saving money. >> reporter: divine says they'll switch to the newly standard deduction. he thinks they'd over about $650 less than more. >> honestly i'm a little surprised. well, what you had said initially you thought we were going to have a higher tax bill. >> right. >> reporter: they're not the only ones. melissa and layne lev also expressed concern about next year's taxes. >> i'm thinking they're going to be higher. and by how much, i don't know if i can answer that. i'm just thinking they're going to be higher. >> reporter: married with three children, they own a home in fresno l california. they opened a cycle studio last year and she's a pharmaceutical rep. their combined income last year was $300,000. >> we were doing well and opened up a small business in our town. >> it's definitely hard work and much of our worth on the line, so to speak. >> melissa and layne are from california, a high-tax state. they thought, oh, my goodness, it's going to be a big bill. i'm surprised. it's going to help them. >> reporter: divine says their itemizations will be much lower but they'll no longer be hit with the alternative minimum tax and will qualify for child tax credits where they drnlt before. overall he estimates they'll be responsible for $13,000 less in taxes. >> well, that's good. >> i like the sound of that. can i get the accountant's number after this. >> so wait a minute. all three families we brought to you, they're all going to see a decrease in their taxes. >> every single one of those families will have more money in their pocket next year. >> the accountant jeff levine points out his calculations are only could change in a few years. >> good news for everybody, but i think you started a fight in the it wards family. >> some republicans were waving post cards were suggesting it would be easy to fill out your tax return. not so much. >> i want to talk about amber family. she had a classic white move. what you said initially was -- i love it. >> which is saying, you were wrong. >> all right, tony, thanks. michelle miller gets a projection on grace from a legendary dancer. >> when you walk, you feel you get energy out of your head. double that help? >> oh, it does. do i look more regal? >> yes. >> michelle miller can't be more regal. come on. ahead, how 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. carmen taught us how to replenish our souls. she taught us survival and revival. every one of her her. >> well said, meryl streep. that's oscar-winning actress meryl streep, talking about one of her teachers from yale school of drama who recently became a kennedy center nominee. carmen de lavallade broke barriers in dance and brought tears to the eyes of big band leaders like duke ellington. michelle miller looked back at her long career. i love everything about this woman. >> you instantly fall in love with this woman. thank you for getting me to this point in my career. i simply adored carmen de lavalla lavallade, and we met up at the baryshnikov studio in new york city where she demonstrated graceful elegance while merely walking down the sidewalk. we also visited a school in harlem where the 86-year-old continues to teach. >> >> reporter: if this is the first you've ever seen of carmen de lavallade, you might think of her as a graceful teacher. >> there's a big wind that comes along. and goes this way and that way. >> reporter: but these young women at the dance studio in harlem see someone entirely. >> what is it about this lady you seem to stand in awe of. >> watching her videos and how she dances is very mesmerizing. >> we say, we like you. i say, what do you know about me. i forget. there's youtube. >> yes. youtube does have a way of keeping the past in the present. and watching carmen de lavallade dance is unforgettable. a trailblazer for african-american dancers who followed, de lavallade credits her cousin and ballerina janet collins for paving the her. janet is ten years older than i. i was quite young. she was already considered an idol. but they couldn't get near a dance class. you could not be with mixed company. they wouldn't allow a person of color in a dance clachls other people would leave. that was the time, you see. that was the time. she never forgot that. it was just heartbreaking. >> i can't imagine you knowing your cousin had gone through that, looking at that field and saying, you know what? despite it all, you must have had an incredible passion for it. >> because as i was coming up at that time, the door was opening. and janet introduced me to lester horton. he had no prejudices, that man, none at all. but he taught us to stand on our own two feet. we had to help make the costumes, the sets, sweep the floors. >> what did that teach you. >> reporter: fearless. that's one world to describe de lavallade in motion. her movement measured in style, not steps. >> movement is your language. >> absolutely. the thing is it's not a count. >> so it's not just hitting the right points. >> no. it's not counting. it's living. >> reporter: de lavallade's life in dance took several turns after con vibsing her high school friend to join the same los angeles studio. the two headed to new york to perform on broadway. that's where she'd meet and mary the love of her life, tony award-winning choreographer geoffrey holder. >> he wanted me to be who i wants and i allows him to be who he wants and, therefore, it made a very good partnership. >> both landed deals. she landed in ads for coca-cola while he became the face of sevenup. >>overy loved selling things. i was very uncomfortable in it. >> reporter: de lavallade was most at home on stage. >> how do you create that presence? >> i'm still searching myself. as you age, you're in another body, another place. >> reporter: at the recent kennedy center honors, misty copeland, the american ballet's first black ball rear na paid tribute to de lavallade's place in history. >> me, a principled black ballerina dancing at the metropolitan opera house, i stand on your shoulders. >> what did you think? >> oh, boy. is that a trip. it was wonderful. >> and that adorned for the ovation came home to new york for another round of applause, this time from a new generation of dancer s she continues to inspire. >> she simply -- i mean those kids were in awe of her. you saw how far back they stood. she was worldly to them. and when i got up to speak with them, i said, come on over here, carmen. she said, you know what? i've got to talk to them more. they're not talking to me. i've got to make sure they know they have a voice. >> at 86 she's still independent and fearless and such graceful classic, a classy, classy lady. >> i'm so happy she was honored. nobody deserves it more. >> you did her justice. >> i hope so. >> thank you, michelle. >> thank you. >> you can see the 40th annual kennedy center honors on tuesday, december 26th, at 9:00, a reminder you can hear more on cbs podcasts. it will be fun, i promise. you're watching "cbs this morning. we are the tv doctors of america, and we may not know much about medicine, but we know a lot about drama. from scandalous romance, to ridiculous plot twists. 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>> anthony, i don't think we can tolerate that risk. america can't tolerate that risk. >> there has to be ways to categorize these allegations, that there's a difference between rape and inappropriate comments in a workplace. >> if there's one group of people who have defined this year, it's been women. ♪ all around the world we've come so >> hillary clinton. ♪ [ "chicken dance playing" ] >> how many days until christmas? i'm saying be merry and bright. >> i'll be wrapping presents under the table. >> rome is decked out for the holidays but in the center of it all is a sad tree. >> i don't want a tree that looks like a toilet brush. every tree needs love. >> lithium-ion batteries and smart bags. i got one here. >> now i know what to get you. i'll get you a small fire >> thank you. ♪ come on, sing it for me >> everything good? okay. ♪ >> my father brought us here to be raised in freedom. it means a lot to us, especially to my parents' generation, i think. ♪ boy the way glenn miller played note. >> you really weren't trying to be controversial with "all in the family?" >> i promise you we were not trying to be controversial. it turns out because we were serious, we were controversial. ♪ those were the days >> christian bale. i'm embarrassed. i walked right past you and said where's christian bale. >> she walked right past me, where's christian. >> we can say, you put on some weight, but for a role. >> there's a great program called weight watchers and i highly recommend it for you. >> i can start now. >> after christmas. >> after christmas. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 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. with twice the crispy caramelized peppered bacon. dunkin' sweet black pepper bacon sandwich is back. experience a breakfast sandwich made for bacon lovers. america runs on dunkin' just became whatever whayou're about to dout to do after you get coffee. nothing comes before coffee. that's why we're introducing a new line of café-quality espresso drinks from mccafé. get a small peppermint mocha for just two dollars. we are ice-skating at the watergate hotel. spoke think about popping the question in 2018? get some more ideas and see how the experts at children's national are saving lives every day. it is friday, december 22 and this is "great day washington". >> [ music ] >> welcome to "great day washington". it is the last friday before christmas. a lot of your traveling. markette sheppard here with you. >> we love to have you with us this morning. it is always a pleasure. it is going to be busy with the traffic. it took me three hours to get home from work yesterday and it is usually 90 minutes. >> the travel times yesterday between 3:00 and 6:00 were the worst time. 7.2 million people from the area were trying to get out of town. >> i heard 91% of people will be getting out of town by car but the airports are also crowded. what should people expect if they are getting ready to go over the hill through the woods to see grandma?>> i can tell you don't wait to call your uber or try to get there later than two hours before. to get there two hours early. if you're traveling for international flights, you want to get there three hours early. i have been tracking all of the airports and so far conditions are looking pretty good. we are looking at this very closely because we know the busiest time to fly is yesterday, today and the day after christmas that is usually the worst time. the best times to fly out our christmas eve, christmas and new year's eve. keep that in mind when you book those airfares. >> i have traveled on christmas and it is a ghost town. it is awesome in the airports.>> take the first trip and you get to be there for the whole day. >> so you are from florida and i heard that is the number one travel destination for people in this area by aaa. everybody wants to be somewhere warm. >> right, i don't blame them.

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