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KCCI CBS Overnight News November 13, 2015

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All cbs cares the next democratic debate cbs News New York times poll has Hillary Clinton far ahead of Bernie Sanders, 52 to 33 . Nancy cordes is on the campaign trail. Reporter clintons 19point advantage really only tells part of the story. She leads among Democratic Women by 28 points, among older democrats by 41 points, and 76 of democratic voters says clinton has the best chance of winning next november compared to 18 for sanders. Thank you, senator sanders. Reporter he excels, though, with younger voters. Sanders has a sixpoint lead among democrats under 45, even though hes the oldest candidate in the race. And democratic primary voters, who consider themselves independents, favor sanders by 27 points. You are not going to continue to have it all. Reporter clinton is seen as better equipped to handle an International Crisis and to deal with gun issues. Sanders has a slight edge when it comes to closing the gap between the rich and the poor, but shes seen as stronger on the economy as a whole. We have to have an economy that works for everybody again. Reporter which republican would be hardest to beat next november . It was no contest. 31 of democratic voters said businessman donald trump, and he clearly feels the same way. Youll be happy to hear that head to head, i beat hillary very easily. Isnt that nice . [ cheers and applause ] reporter democratic voters are also worried about marco rubio and ben carson but not nearly as worried as they are about trump. And, scott, our politics may be polarized but a full three quarters of the democratic voters we spoke to said they want a candidate who will compromise with republicans in congress. Nancy cordes tonight. Nancy, thank you. John dickerson will moderate that democratic president ial thats at 9 00 here on cbs. Twitter is one of our partners for this debate, and so we invite you to tweet us your questions for the candidates using the hashtag demdebate. Donald trumps plan to deport 11 million Illegal Immigrants could never pass congress, according to the new republican speaker of the house. In an interview for 60 minutes, paul ryan said he couldnt imagine how that plan could ever happen. Ryan told us that hes been in touch with the president often since he became speaker two weeks ago, and while he opposes mr. Obama on many issues, they have found common ground. I think you can walk and chew gum at the same time. I think you can oppose the president on some issue that you fundamentally disagree with, but also work with the other party on issues you do agree with. Thats what ive been doing. Look, if we can find common ground, we can on highways, we will on funding the government. Hopefully we can on tax policy. Those are three things that will produce certainty in this country in the next few months. Lets go do that. There was a time on capitol hill when the other guy had a bad idea. And now on capitol hill, the other guys a bad guy. Yeah, i think thats right. How do you heel that animosity . Its your job now . Leadership by example is the way i look at it. I have friends on the other side of the aisle. I have shown we can negotiate and compromise without compromising principle, that people with different ideas arent bad people. They just have different ideas. Somewhere in this we got into impugning peoples character and motives if we didnt like their ideas. Weve got to get back to just debating ideas and not impugning peoples motives and character. Sunday on 60 minutes speaker ryan will tell us how hed like to change taxes and social security, and his wife, janet, explains why she didnt want him to take the job. There was an outbreak of laser strikes on aircraft across the country overnight. Laser pointers, sold at Sporting Goods stores, were aimed at planes and helicopters in 16 cities. Heres kris van cleave. The laser was pointed at the pilot. Reporter three new york city news choppers became the story last night as they were targeted by people on the ground with dangerously bright green lasers. The news crews directed new york police to the location of one of the incidents and two people were taken into custody. The faa says more than 20 aircraft were hit with lasers last night flying over cities from new york to california, michigan to kentucky. In dallas, three pilots reported laser sightings while on approach to land. La night is part of a record setting surge of laser strikes on aircraft. As of the middle of october, pilots had reported more than 5,300 incidents. Thats nearly a 40 increase over all of 2014. In los angeles, its enough of a problem that the l. A. Police division equips its 88 airborne officers with special protective glasses. Its incapacitating for a few moments. Reporter lapd pilot kevin cook has been hit at night while flying low over the city. You want to turn away from the light source. Except when it illuminates the helicopter you cant turn away from the light source. Reporter no one was injured in last nights incident. And no accidents have ever been attributed to a laser strike. Scott, it is a crime to shine a laser at an airplane punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison. Kris van cleave, kris, thanks. In utah tonight, a lesbian couple is fighting a judges ruling to remove their foster baby. Carter evans spoke with them. Reporter beckie pierce and April Hoagland have just five days to hold on to the baby girl theyve nurtured for months. Knowing that, thats what weve done and its been taken away from us is heartbreaking. Reporter the couple is legally married in utah and plan but tuesday, according to lawyers present in the courtroom for utah Child Welfare agency, judge Scott Johansen ordered the couple to give up the baby for just one reason. He said hes seen studies that say children do worse in homosexual homes than in heterosexual homes. Reporter the judge wouldnt tell you what studies he was referring to . No, he told the lawyers to do their own research. Reporter hoagland and pierce say the judge also ignored pleas from the babys biological mother to grant them custody. They believe the judge, a bishop in the mormon church, is imposing his religious beliefs over the law. This is all about sexual orientation, not what is best for the child. He has no other grounds but that. Reporter child and Family Services say the couple passed rigorous background checks and state law is on their side, according to director brent platt. Any legally married couple in utah can become licensed as foster parents, samesex couples, heterosexual couples. Its very simple, very straightforward. Reporter theres not much time. Theres not much time at all. Youre going to take that away from her. She has to start over. Reporter the couple is appealing the judges decision, and child and Family Services is still trying to determine if its even legal. We wanted to speak directly with judge johansen but the court told us he is not permitted to talk about pending cases. Carter evans in salt lake city. Carter, thanks. Did a mixup by the maker of Birth Control pilllead to unwanted pregnancies . And a swarm of tornadoes leaves Campaign Update is sponsored by farmers insurance. On. Wow mary, is like, every mom from the neighborhood here . Look at them all. judgie. See . You are looking good using bounce dryer sheets is paying off. Your clothes have fewer wrinkles, and static cling. Aint bringing you down. Oh and look, its that ms. 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The case seeks millions of dollars in damages and in some cases, the costs of raising children born from these alleged unplanned pregnancies to adulthood. Cindy pearson is the head of the National Womens health network. Generations of women have trusted that when they pick up their packet of pills at the pharmacy that its going to be put together in the right way and when companies mess up, they need to do the right thing. Reporter pearson says winning will be tough. Its difficult to prove the women got pregnant because of the mistake. Qualitest says the number of affected packets was small. Of the 500,000 packs returned in the recall, only 53 were improperly packaged in the reverse order. In an email to cbs news, the company says it has only been able to confirm the sale of one defective pill pack to a patient. And there have already been multiple settlements for this packaging defect, scott. We spoke to several of the women who tell us that those unplanned michelle miller, thanks, michelle. There was a surprise verdict today in the socalled well have that next. Winds are howling across the great lakes tonight. Gusts topping 60 miles an hour hit Lake Michigan today. The system unleashed a swarm of tornadoes yesterday, at least 11 of them reported in iowa. Monroe county was hit hard but there were no serious injuries. An aging mobster was found not guilty today of helping plan the 1978 lufthansa heist in new york. It was retold in the movie goodfellas. 80year old Vincent Asaro said he was shocked. Prosecutors who had asaros cousin as a prime witness were just as stunned. On his worst day, an army captain summoned his best, a story of heroism next. Woman what does it feel like when a woman is having a heart attack . Chest pain, like theres a ton of weight on your chest. Severe shortness of breath. Unexplained nausea. Cold sweats. Theres an unusual tiredness and fatigue. Unusual pain in your back, neck, jaw, one or both arms, even your upper stomach, are signs youre having a heart attack. Dont make excuses. Make the call to 911 immediately. Learn more at womenshealth. Gov heartattack. Bipolar disorder is a brain condition that causes unusual or dramatic mood swings. It affects millions of americans and compromises their ability to function. When diagnosed, bipolar disorder can be effectively treated by mood stabilizers. But most people with bipolar disorder suffer for years without help because the symptoms are missed or confused with other illnesses, like depression. Learn how easily you can help keep this from happening to a loved one. An army captain stood tall as he choked back tears today when the president awarded him the countrys highest honor. David martin introduced us. Reporter ever wonder whats going through a soldiers mind when he receives the medal of honor . It feels like something that you dont deserve. Reporter we asked Army Captain Florent groberg. The army and the government and the president decided to award me this medal for the worst day of my life. Reporter so how does that feel . Overwhelming, confusing, not exciting. Reporter on august 8, 2012, in afghanistan, groberg was in charge of protecting his Brigade Commander and a couple other vips as they made a short march to the provincial governors compound. Its just one of those weird moments that you get in combat where as soon as you get on the ground, things just dont feel right. Normally have been at the rear of a protective diamond around the vips. This time, he went to the front. I wanted to see where we were walking. I wanted to have eyes on. Reporter groberg spotted a man coming towards them from the left. Hes a threat, and my only thing in the world i have to do thats that specific moment is eliminate the threat, no matter what it takes. Reporter why dont you shoot him . You cant just start shooting anyone. Didnt see a weapon on him. You know, i cant pick up my rifle and shoot him. Reporter so groberg, followed by Sergeant Andrew mahoney, rushed him. I dropped my rifle, grabbed him, and realized that at this point, hes got plates on his chest. Reporter a suicide bomber. Groberg and mahoney threw him to the ground. When he blew up, his chest first blew up into the ground and took the impact, which is probably the reason why im here talking to you here today. Reporter and why so many other soldiers who were there but moments later, a second suicide bomber hiding inside a nearby building detonated his vest, and between them, the bombers killed four men, which made it the worst day of grobergs life. This medal that i will be receiving, id id turn it right back in right now, say no thank you. Bring my guys back right here. Reporter thats what it feels like to be a war hero. David martin, cbs news, washington. And thats the overnight news for this friday. For some of you, the news continues. For others, check back with us just a little later for the morning news. Of course, cbs this morning. From the Broadcast Center in new york city, im scott pelley. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight the Islamic State is claiming responsibility for a pair of suicide bombings in the heart of beirut. The target a shiite neighborhood thats a stronghold for the militant group hezbollah. The bombers detonated their explosives at the height of rush hour. The blast killed about four dozen people and wounded hundreds. Hezbollah has been battling the Islamic State in syria. Sends troops to fight alongside the army of bashar al assad. This isnt the first time isis has struck back at hezbollah inside lebanon. And the u. S. Stepped up air strikes against the Islamic State in iraq. Warplanes are supporting kurdish troops trying to recapture the strategic town of sinjar. Charlie dagata is on the ground with Kurdish Forces. Reporter good morning. Some of what you see is smoke rising from a series of the latest air strikes targeting isis militants around the city of sinjar. Weve lost count of the number of air strikes this morning and overnight that have been theyve also been firing artillery into the city. This is all part of a major offensive to retake sinjar. We understand 7,500 Kurdish Peshmerga forces are closing in on three sides of the city, trying to push isis out. One of the reasons it sits between the two isis strongholds of raqqa in syria and mosul in iraq, so theyre trying to cut off supply routes between those two cities, but its not going to be easy. Kurdish Peshmerga Forces said they fear snipers. Now the city may be rife with booby traps, home made bombs beneath the roads and inside buildings. And theres always the concern of suicide bombers. If not on foot, then traveling in vehicles packed with explosives. The latest cbs news, New York Times poll shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her commanding lead over Bernie Sanders heading into saturdays president ial debate in iowa. 52 of likely primary voters support clinton. 33 support sanders. 5 like martin omalley. Nancy cordes reports from Drake University in des moines where cbs news will be hosting saturdays debate. Reporter good morning. Our poll finds that clinton supporters are more likely to say they have made up their minds, so shell walk on this stage saturday night as the undisputed frontrunner. Her republican opponents are locked in a serious debate over immigration after tangling over that issue in their debate tuesday night. Were going to have a deportation force. And youre going to do it humanely. Reporter donald trump doubled down wednesday on his vow to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants. In iowa, jeb bush said that would overwhelm the u. S. Judicial system. I think theres a better approach, a practical approach, a conservative approach that solves this and does it in a way that doesnt cost an arm and a leg and respects american values. Reporter clinton chimed in on twitter, calling trumps plan absurd, inhumane and we are a country of laws. Reporter its a touchy issue for a party worried about a repeat of 2012 when mitt romneys milder proposal turned off hispanic voters. The answer is selfdeportation. People decide they can do better by going home. Reporter when they werent debating tuesday, republicans were talking about Hillary Clinton. In an online video, her campaign mocked them for mentioning her more than a middle class in a debate focused on the economy. We just learned that Bernie Sanders has won the endorsement of the postal workers union, the <

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