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KPIX CBS This Morning January 17, 2018

Speak truth. A preview of an interview youll see only on cbs this morning. Plus ann curry comes to studio 57 for her first tv interview since leaving Morning Television. Shes got a new pbs program and is ready to speak out about the me too movement. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. This is slick and slushy. Its really cold. Dangerous, icy spots. Says monster winter storm unloads on the east. A messy mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain triggering numerous crashes and shutting down major interstates. The Southern California parents accused of holding their 13 children captive are headed to court tomorrow. I hope they prosecute her to the fullest extent of the law even if she is my neighbor. Little girls grow into strong women that return to destroy your world. The president said to bring him a bill and hell sign it. This is that bill. Government shutdown is looming. All eyes are on congress when it comes to a deal on daca. To the 700,000 plus daca kids, were not going to leave yu behind. Steve bannon has been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in special counsel Robert Muellers russia investigation. All that. A fireball lights up the sky and social media. Houses shook. The meteor rocketed over michigan. Whoa. The white house doctor giving him a clean bill of health. He might live to be 200 years old. My god on cbs this morning. This is from todays meeting of the Senate Judiciary committee. Orrin hatch, senator from utah, watch as he attempts to remove a pair of glasses that are not on his face. Watch the followthrough, he knows he doesnt have them on but keeps putting them down. Bravo, sir, you should go into miami. As soon as possible. This mornings eye opener presented by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome back to cbs this morning. I said the same thing about the glasses. Really, its the followthrough, that he continues. Normally you sort of laugh at yourself, oh, stupid me, but he continued. I would that was hilarious. And its getting picked up everywhere. Im gayle king with John Dickerson and Norah Odonnell. We begin with this. More than 100 million americans from texas to new england are waking up to dangerous ice and bitter cold today. Snow and slick conditions have made roads and the runways hazardous. States of emergency are in effect in parts of the south. Schools are closed in more than ten states, including texas and georgia. The huge storm system barrelling east stretches all the way from the gulf coast to maine. Parts of new england could get slammed with up to eight inches of snow. This time lapse video shows how temperature swings created an ice jam on the Connecticut River. Demarco morgan has more. Reporter good morning. You can see the Connecticut River is filled with huge chunks of ice. It looks nice now, but as the ice jam breaks, it pushes water towards homes and streets, causing flooding. Just when will it break . No one knows. Frigid temperatures have made the Connecticut River look more like a glacier than a body of water. In connecticut, an ice jam forced evacuations and road closures. Schools sent more than 500 students home after the campus flooded and water froze in place. A sixmile ice jam in vermont turns nearby streets into a frozen swamp. It was a disaster. Ice was building right up. It was really scary. Reporter slick roads and subfreezing windchills in the south are creating dangerous stretches of black ice. Ive never seen a little bit of ice like that. Reporter houstons mayor says the conditions are only getting worse. I am asking people, please stay off the roads. Please stay off the roads. Reporter major roads were littered with spinouts and pileups. Officials shut down long stretches of highways to minimize accidents. From texas to louisiana, even Emergency Personnel found icy roads a struggle. Watch out remembe reporter in kentucky, traffic was backed up for miles after two tractor trailers and a Greyhound Bus collided. At least 11 people were injured. Roads are deteriorating all over the county, dangerous icy spots all over the highway. Reporter as temperatures continue to drop, it causes the roads to become icier and more dangerous. As for the ice dam break here at the Connecticut River, help is on the way. The coast guard is coming to help break up the ice. But there could be more flooding before the week is out. Thats because the temperatures are expected to climb. Incredible pictures there. De marco, thank you so much. A 10yearold boy is among the latest deaths in the ongoing influence outbreak. Nico died on sunday. Widespread flu activity is now reported in every state except hawaii. Our dr. Tara narula is here with why it could get worse. Good morning, norah. While children under 5 and adults over 65 are more susceptible, the virus kills thousands of people of all ages every year. You just dont think that a healthy 40yearold woman is going to die from the flu. Reporter thats what walt oxley says happened to his daughter, katie oxley thomas. He says the california mother of three was in Excellent Health. She practiced yoga and ran three marathons. She was just in the peak of her life. Reporter oxley says thomas visited the hospital twice in two days, both times diagnosed with the flu and sent home to rest. She was admitted to intensive care just days later and died within hours. The flu had gone to pneumonia that had gone to septic shock. And it consumed her so quickly. Its hard to grasp. Reporter thomas is one of 42 people in california under 65 who have died from the flu this season. Nationwide, 26 states are reporting high influenzalike activity. Tunately this season is proving particularly difficult. Reporter over the weekend, 10yearold nico was traveling with his hockey team in western new york when he was diagnosed with the flu. He died on his way back home to connecticut. At least 22 children have been reportedly killed by the flu this season. The cdcs dr. Daniel jernigan believes that number is likely higher. These deaths are underreported, a half or a third of whats out there. The best way to protect yourself is to get a flu shot. If you havent, its not too late. And if you suspect you already have the flu, you should see your doctor. They can prescribe antiviral medications which can reduce the severity and the duration of the flu. Important. Thank you very much, tara. Doctors say 13 siblings rescued from their California Home are getting extensive medical tests. Theyre described as malnourished but in stable condition. One of them escaped through a window and contacted police on a cellphone that was deactivated but could still call 911. David begnaud is outside the home in paris, california, east of los angeles. David, good morning. Reporter good morning. Authorities have been heralding the courage of that 17yearold girl who escaped to call for help on behalf of her siblings. Some of you have asked, how is it that the neighbors didnt notice something . Well, you should know some of the neighbors feel guilty, asking themselves how didnt i see something suspicious. With 13 apparently malnourished children living in the neighborhood. This Surveillance Video shot from a neighbors camera shows david and Louise Turpin being led away by Police Sunday morning, followed by some of the 13 children who get into a van. Six of the 13 kids are minors, as young as 2 years old. Seven of them are adults. The oldest is 29. Police say the children were thin and malnourished, living in squalid conditions. The long term needs of these kids are going to be the psychological and psychiatric needs due to the prolonged periods of starvation and maltreatment. Reporter did the deputies actually find children chained to a bed . There were three individuals that were chained to some type of furniture inside the residence. Reporter the turpins bought this home in ft. Worth, texas, 18 years ago before losing it to foreclosure. These photos obtained by our dallas station, ktvt, show stains on the walls and scratches on the doors. The family moved to texas. Shelley was their make it. I thought it was like a religious compound. They home schooled the kids and kept them away from everybody. Reporter social Service Workers will seek court authorization to provide oversight and care not just for the minor children but for the adults as well, as they try and reenter society. They were apparently so isolated, even from family members, that Louise Turpins aunt brenda hadnt seen them in years. I hope they prosecute hem to the fullest extent of the law, even if she is my niece. Because them kids dont deserve it. Reporter you know, the home where the kids were living is also where they went to school. Their father is listed as principal of the school. But no state officials have been in there to inspect it. Thats because here in california, the department of education does not regulate home schools. Now theres a man who represents this area in the state assembly who says he may author legislation that could force the state to do some kind of an inspection. David, we sure hope somebodys listening. The more we hear, the worse it gets. Thank you very much. More powerful testimony is taking place right now with sexual Abuse Victims and their families as they confront the former usa Gymnastics Team doctor. The sentencing hearing for larry nasser began yesterday. He pleaded guilty to molestation. Nearly 100 women and girls plan to share their stories. Mr. Nasser, i feel worthless because of what you did to me. You used my body for six years. For your own sexual gratification. That is unforgiveable. My deepest pain and fear was the thought of my two young daughters. Ever being hurt like this. It is unclear whether all the gymnasts will testify. One could face a sixfigure fine for speaking out. Yesterday usa gymnastics says it will not speak any money from her. Prosecutors are asking for a sentence of up to 125 years for nasser. A federal judge already sentenced him to 60 years in prison in a separate child pornography case. A former cia officer suspected of possibly giving secrets to china is charged this morning with retaining classified information. 53yearold Jerry Chun Shing lee made a federal Court Appearance in new york. Lee, a resident of hong kong, is a naturalized u. S. Citizen and army veteran. Hes accused of unlawfully having notebooks containing National Defense information, including names of covert cia assets. Je jeff, good morning. Reporter good morning. Investigators swooped in on monday night to arrest lee at new yorks jfk airport after he flew in from hong kong. According to court papers, lee worked for the cia as an overseas case officer from 1994 to 2007. In august of 2012, he moved his family from hong kong to virginia. During that move, investigators searched two of his hotel rooms where they found two small books containing handwritten classified information, including phone numbers of assets and covert cia employees. Sources tell cbs news lee is suspected of possibly being behind the like eak of informat to the chinese. Last may the New York Times reported more than a dozen u. S. Intelligence contacts had been killed or imprisoned in china from 2010 until 2012. Its not clear why it took authorities six years to bring charges against lee. He was interviewed by the fbi five times in 2013, but later left the country without being charged. If convicted, he faces up to ten years behind bars. Gayle . Thank you very much, jeff. The u. S. Navy is charging five officers with negligent homicide over their involvement in two deadly ship collisions. The destroyer uss fitzgerald struck a container ship last june in japan. Seven american sailors were killed. Two months later, the uss john s. Mccain collided with an oil tanker near singapore, killing ten u. S. Sailors. Investigators concluded both collisions were unavoidable. A hearing will be determined now to see if a hearing, rather, will be held to determine if the accused officers will face trial in a courtmartial. President Trumps White House doctor says the president is in great shape physically and mentally. Rear admiral Ronny Jackson says the president scored 100 on a standard test of his cognitive abilities but he does need to lose weight. Major garrett is at the white house with a full assessment of fridays exam. Major, good morning. Reporter good morning. The president s physician has the rank of rear admiral and was the doctor for president obama. A chief executive who watched his diet and worked out regularly. President trump does neither, but remains, the nation was told, in Excellent Health for a man of his age. The president s Overall Health is excellent. Reporter for nearly an hour, white house physician rear admiral Ronny Jackson answered every question as he painted a portrait of a healthy and mentally fit commander in chief. I had absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability. Reporter dr. Jackson said the president asked for a cognitive test to help rebut charges he was mentally unstable. We have a seriously flawed human being in the oval office. The president of the United States is so unstable. Reporter the president was given the montreal cognitive assessment, a wellknown test used by walter reed military health center. The president registered a perfect score, according to jackson. The president weighs 239 pounds, putting him on the cusp of obesity, three pounds heavier than in september 2016. His total cholesterol was 223, higher than recommended. Dr. Jackson suggested less fat, fewer carbohydrates, and more exercises, adding he will invite nutritionists to work with white house chefs. A reasonable goal over the next year or so is to lose 10 to 15 pounds. Reporter unlike his predecessors, the president doesnt smoke other drink, but his salty and fatheavy diet is a problem. Its probably not healthy. Reporter he loves fast food. The doctor was asked how someone who defies basic dietary and exercise guidelines still has good health in his 70s. I dont know. Some people have great genes. Reporter the white house doctor doesnt normally brief the White House Press corps, but President Trump, perhaps aware of how enthusiastic and positive dr. Jackson would be about his results, instructed aides to let reporters ask as many questions as they had. The briefing lasted nearly an hour. Major, thanks. Another extraordinary i found that press briefing quite filling. It was fascinating to watch. Very caloric. I thought it was very interesting. Republicans are struggling to pass a short term spleending plan to avert a Government Shutdown. Some democrats saying they will not vote for a resolution that doesnt include addressing daca. Both sides are still hung up over President Trumps reported use of a vulgarity to describe some countries. At a senate hearing, Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was asked about the president s words. Her reply upset democratic senator cory booker. To dismiss the questions of my colleagues, when tens of millions of americans are hurting right now because of what theyre worried about what happened in the white house, thats unacceptable to me. In our next hour, well talk with senator booker about his criticism yesterday, which went on for ten minutes. Plus why he says Congress Needs to act now to preserve the daca program. Former white house chief strategist chief steve bannon may be forced to testify to a grand jury in an ongoing investigation. Robert mueller sent bannon a subpoena. Bannon was also subpoenaed yesterday during a daylong House Intelligence Committee hearing after he refused to answer questions about his time in the white house and during the transition. His attorney told the committee the white house instructed bannon not to answer questions, citing executive privilege. President trumps press secretary said in a statement, Congress Must consult with the white house prior to obtaining confidential material. People across the midwest saw and heard a suspected meteor explode last night. Did you see it . The bright ball of light was spotted across michigan and in surrounding states. Many heard what sounded like an explosion. Some said it was so big that it shook their homes. Seismographs say it felt like a 2. 0 magnitude earthquake. Astronomy experts told cbs this morning the meteor was probably the size of a golf ball and traveled at 45,000 miles an hour. Journalist ann curry is bringing her decades of experience back to television. Shes in our toyota green room for her first tv interview since leaving nbc. Ahead, her thoughts on the woody allens a woody allens adopted daughter is speaking out in her first tv interview about her sexual abuse accusations against the Academy Award winner. Today and only on cbs this morning, a preview of our interview with dylan pharaoh. How years of outrage encouraged her to speak out. Youre watching cbs this morning. Ine through . Maybe its time for Otezla Apremilast . Otezla is not an injection or a cream. Its a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. With otezla, 75 clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months,. With reduced redness,. Thickness, and scaliness of plaques. 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