Were live in lansing. A decorated combat veteran, a young man excited about joining the military, were remembering the navy s. E. A. L. Killed while trying to rescue a fellow everyone that afghanistan. Plus this. Your roof just collapsed. It just collapsed. A family is cleaning up after their ceiling collapses following a severe storm and its all caught on camera. Well show you more of that dramatic video, plus guns and football, after the shooting death involving a kansas city linebacker some nfl players are turning in their firearms. Newsroom starts right now. Good morning, everybody. Im ted rowlands in for Carol Costello today. Lansing, michigan, is the target of a protest. The republicans are trying to push through a right to work bill that could severely hurt organized labor in the state. The governor promises to sign the bill as soon as it hits his desk which could be within hours. The new legislation bars requiring union dues as a condition of employment. Its already on the books in 23 other states. Police and firefighters would be exempt, however. Here is a look at the right to work nation states. If Governor Snyder signs this bill in michigan as expected, michigan would be the most heavily unionized right to work state in the country. Alison kosik, describe whats happening now. Demonstrators are starting to gather outside of the capitol. Are they going to be allowed inside as this historic legislation is passed . Reporter they are inside right now as well as outside, so behind me youve got several hundred protesters that began arriving, even before daylight, with their signs, some inflatable rafts, often a symbol of union protests, sitting on the lawn outside here and inside, yes, there are protesters inside, especially right where the gallery is, right where the house floor is, because they want to watch the house in action when it begins in session at 10 00 a. M. In about an hour, so theyll be able to watch the legislative process at work. But theres a huge spillover crowd inside the capitol building, a huge crowd, a couple hundred, in each rotunda on three floors chanting, you can hear their voices inside the capital, once you walk in, you can hear their voices reverb rate, theyre pounding their fists and chanting and certainly unified in what they are here for, here to protest the right to work law that looks like it is expected to be passed through the house and is expected to land on governor rick snyders desk at some point expected today. Ted in. Alison kosik on the ground in michigan, well have much more as this unfolds over the next two hours. At the bottom of the hour well talk with two Michigan State democrats, democrat Gretchen Whitmer and republican tanya schudemaker. In egypt a new eruption of violence, gunmen opened fire on antigovernment protesters, camped out in tahrir square. Also amassing supporters of president Mohamed Morsi and a controversial vote this weekend on a new constitution. Today as you might imagine, tensions are very high as the political crisis threatens to ignite new conflicts. Reza, what is happening now . Reporter ted, i dont think too many people want a repeat performance what have we saw last week, at the president ial palace where the two sides of the conflict met here and came to blows, nearly 700 people injured in clashes, several people killed. Today the stage is set for another potentially violent and explosive day, because both these sides again have called for mass demonstrations within the next hour, opposition factions, critics of the president , have set out on marches that are going to culminate here at the president ial palace. In about 15, 20 minutes away from this location, thats where the muslim brotherhood, the supporters of the president , have called for their own demonstrations. I think a lot of people are relieved that these demonstrations arent going to be at the same location but the potential for protesters to cross paths, opposition factions, demonstrating again because their demands have not been met, they still dont like the way this constitution was drafted. They dont want this vote on saturday to take place. The supporters of the president , the president himself believes this is the best way to move forward for democracy. They say if the opposition doesnt like this constitution, they can go out on saturday and vote no, ted, and we should point out that a new layer has been added to this conflict and thats the military. The president has given the military the power to arrest citizens in an effort, the president says, to protect the state institutions and citizens behind us, at least six tanks, if things get out of hand. Well keep a close eye to see what role the military plays in this political crisis reza sayeh, a potentially violent situation going on in egypt if those two groups cross paths. Thank you. This morning calming words on syria amid fears the crumbling regime could unleash chemical weapons on its own people. Days after the u. S. And other countries warned embattled president Bashar Al Assad against such action, defense secretary leon panetta says syria may be backing away from the threat. Here is what pa net ta said early this morning on a flight to kuwait city. We havent seen anything new indicating any aggressive steps to move forward in that way, but we continue to monitor it very closely and we continue to make clear to them that they should not under any means make use of these chemical weapons against their own population. And heres an example of how just murky the divisions are in syria, later today washington will declare one of the group of rebels a foreign terrorist organization. According to federal documents the group is merely another alias or al qaeda in iraq. This morning we know the name of the navy s. E. A. L. Killed during a raid to rescue a kidnapped american doctor in afghanistan. The s. E. A. L. Is identified as petty officer first class Nicolas Checque. Barbara starr joins us from the pentagon with more on petty officer checque, a member of s. E. A. L. Team six, the same elite unit that of course took out osama bin laden. Barbara . Good morning, ted. The military is confirming now that the body of 28yearold Nicolas Checque has been returned to the United States, back to his family. No announcement about Burial Services for this young man, a native of pennsylvania, navy s. E. A. L. Who is remembered by those who knew him at his high school, his principal, his wrestling coach, talking about the young man they knew when he was a boy back in school. Worked hard every day, never complained. Those are the things i remember. I remember his senior year him basically telling us what he was training for and it was going to get into the special forces. Its scary to hear the stories that come out but what a testament to the kind of man nic built himself to be for the kids who are here, aspiring to be in the military. And by all accounts, Nicolas Checque did achieve those goals, serving ten years as a navy veteran, giving his life for a man he did not know, dr. Dill imjoseph, an aid worker in afghanistan, captured by the taliban, and the rescue was ordered when there was information his life was in immediate danger. The seals were ordered in. Dilip joseph they are saying hes expected also to return home to his family. Ted . Barbara starr for us this morning, at the pentagon. Well, severe storms are expected to hit south florida later today. Other Southern States are cleaning up from yesterdays storms and many people are still talking about a dramatic moment caught on camera in birmingham, alabama. We had dogs, he was in the age and oh my god, oh my god. [ screaming ] yall okay . Yall okay . Yall all right . The ceiling of clint thorntons home collapsed from heavy rains during that interview with cnn affiliate wiat. Search okay but clearing they have a big mess to clean up. Very dramatic. We also have some incredible video what have appears to be a tornado touching down in Central Florida yesterday. Volusia county Officials Say trees and power lines were knocked down, roofs torn off, fortunately no injuries reported. The fiscal cliff, its effect on real people, for some it means losing their only source of income. Youll meet one of them coming up next. Stay with us. 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Checking top stories in sanford, florida, George Zimmerman is back in court for another hearing in the Trayvon Martin case. Zimmermans attorneys want a list of people who can allegedly i. D. Zimmerman and martin on the 911 call from that night. Zimmerman also wants off electronic monitoring and would like more travel freedoms. He maintains he killed Trayvon Martin in selfdefense. New details on the health of former South African president nelson mandela. Four days after checking into a hospital the government says the 94yearold is battling a lung infection. The civil rights icon has not appeared in public in more than two years. Here is a story to stir some taxpayer outrage, a government watchdog says mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac doled out huge paychecks despite being propped out with your tax money. The payout 92 million for the top 90 employees and that does not include the ceos. Not much time left and still no deal. The white house and congress had three weeks to reach a deal on the dispool cliff as president obama, House Speaker boehner and their aides hold private talks americans wait to see if their tax rate will go up january 1st. For some without a job they risk losing unemployment. Kyung lah talks with a woman who has been out of work a year while trying to raise two children. Reporter liz calls it a financial freefall. I wish i wasnt in this situation but it is what it is, and i could just do what i can. Reporter de bats lost her job as a new home Sales Manager last january. On an old laptop with a broken cord she keeps track, averaging 15 applications a day, at age 54, this is the first time shes ever been on unemployment. Shes emptied out her 401 k , her savings and now the last resort, the emergency federal jobless program has Department De bats in her town home giving her 450 a week. On december 29th unless the congress acts, the money stops. Were not living off the system. Its not a luxury to be on unemployment. Its a means to keep us going. Reporter the fear of the fiscal cliff isnt just here in this suburban neighborhood. In the states with the highest unemployment from the west to the north to the south, they will be hit the hardest. Some 2 million americans will see those federal Unemployment Benefits disappear all at once. Economists Chris Thornburg says these americans are the unfortunate pawns in the tough game of politics and budget balancing. So ultimately this is a tradeoff, the tradeoff of course has to be that in some ways people are going to be hit painfully by a reduction in federal benefits. At the same time we have to appreciate this deficit has to be closed. Reporter at what human cost, asked de bats. Shes down to condiments until the next unemployment check arrives. While were talking to her about the fiscal cliff she gets an email. Yeah my first review. Okay, great. Whoa, okay, that was good news. Reporter a third interview for a sales job. If washington cant do t maybe this job will pull her back from the cliff. Oh, my god, im excited right now. Reporter kyung lah, cnn, los angel angeles. A record find for one of the Worlds Largest banks, what its accused of doing with drug cartels and terror groups, coming up. Youll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. So when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. Because personal Service Starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. Our support teams are nearby, ready to help. Its no wonder so many investors are saying. [ all ] im with scottrade. I need you. I feel so alone. But youre not alone. I knew youd come. Like i could stay away. You know i cant do this without you. Youll never have to. Youre always there for me. Shh ill get you a rental car. I could also use an umbrella. Fall in love with progressives claims service. A record fine, 1. 9 billion, thats how much Global Banking giant hsbc is paying the United States government to resolve accusations of Money Laundering for mexican drug cartels and terrorlinked groups in saudi arabia. Business correspondent Christine Romans joins us now from new york, and its a serious allegation here. It really is and the group hsbc, the uks largest bank wants to put this behind it, trying to settle the serious allegations, 1. 92 billion will be what they will pay the u. S. Government, there will be a press conference later today, the justice department, the manhattan d. A. And others to put this to rest. Banks operating in the u. S. Have an obligation to know their customer and abide by u. S. Laws and u. S. Sanctions against some pretty bad characters and hsbc apparently didnt do that. Thats the allegation of the United States government, helping transfer money for drug cart cartels, for terrorist groups, for countries were not supposed to be doing business with overall. These sanctions around libya, myanmar, syria and mexican cartels, this is what hsbc says, wants to put the whole matter behind this. We accept responsibility for our past mistakes, we have said were profoundly sorry for them. The hsbc of today is a fundamentally Different Organization from the one that made those mistakes. They were rubber stamping transfers and one economic it any of an email said what is this, the school of low expectations banking . This executive was appalled by some of the practices of a mexican affiliate of hsbc. Let me tell you about the fine here, ted, 1. 92 billion, Standard Chartered a fine of 667 million for some similar charges of violating u. S. Sanctions on transactions with iran, burma, libya, sudan. Ing bank a 619 million for covering up transfers in violation of u. S. Sanctions against cuba and iran. Again, the Banking Industry has to know its customer and in this case it looks as though this bank was looking the other way and a lot of this money around the world. You look at the 1. 9 billion find, geez its going to take a long time to pay the back but theyll make the money back in just about a month and a half . Yes. Banks can be a profitable business. It will hurt, though. It will hurt. Month and a half of profit hurts. Christine romans, thank you, from new york. Youre welcome. Unions in michigan are fighting mad over controversial right to work legislation, two state senators share their thoughts on what it means for the future of organized labor in their state. Ells all seem to say throw care away from everywhere, filling the air [ female announcer ] chex party mix. Easy 15minute homemade recipes you just pop in a microwave. Like caramel chocolate drizzles. Happier holidays. Chex party mix. To the number 1 club in the world. 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A federal judge says north carolinas choose life license plates are unconstitutional because the state does not offer plates with a different viewpoint. Lawmaker who sponsored a bill for the new plates reportedly plans to push for an appeal of the judges ruling. Were keeping a close tab on michigan this morning, and the capitol. The legislature is about to pass an historic bill that could drastically curb the power of unions in the state. President obama slammed the socalled right to work legislation during a visit there yesterday. What we shouldnt donie inii doing is trying to take away your rights to bargain for better working conditions. We shouldnt be doing that. You know, you know, these socalled right to work laws, they dont have to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics. To weigh in with her perspective is Democratic State senator Gretchen Whitm