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Original members of axl rose will be reuniting at coachella. On cbs this morning. It is a joy to watch a babys first step. But its a riot seeing this baby eating bacon for the first time. Bacon bacon announcer this mornings eye opener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning, everyone. Im jeff glor with margaret brennan. Millions of americans this morning face the threat of flooding. Torrential downpours of swollen rivers in illinois and missouri. Mandatory evacuations are under way at this hour. In missouri, flooding is blamed for at least 13 deaths. The Mississippi River could reach 14 feet above its flood stage in st. Louis. Flooding may affect 18 Million People in states along the river, from illinois to louisiana. Anna werner is in west alton, missouri, where residents have been told to get out. Anna, good morning. Reporter good morning. Well, this looks like its simply flood water, perhaps in a field. But as we step over here, what you see is this is actually supposed to be highway behind me. These are the southbound lanes of u. S. 67 in west alton, missouri. The Mississippi River is over there. And this water is not supposed to be here. This is an urgent situation. There have been evacuations in the area. And the National Guard has been called out to help fight these floods statewide across missouri. The water has surrounded west alton, missouri, where residents were told tuesday its time to leave. We emptied our basement out of anything important. We cleaned out the house of clothes. Reporter as the Mississippi River threatens st. Louis county, it took teamwork to fill 20,000 sandbags. Officials pleaded for help, and the community responded. Just like the movie field of dreams. If you build it, theyll come. Reporter the army corps of engineers is monitoring 19 vulnerable levees on the rising Mississippi River and its tributary. In the shadow of the majestic gateway arch, the Mighty Mississippi is expected to crest at over 43 feet, close to its second highest level ever. Missouri governor jay nixon. Water levels in some locations are predicted to exceed the historic crest during the great flood of 1993. Reporter this was hannibal, missouri, in july 1993, when the river crested 22 feet above flood stage. Nine states saw flooding. 50 people died. Nearly 150 major rivers and tributaries were affected. I drove from kansas last night just to look at this. Reporter after untreated sewage from this plant was pushed into nearby rivers and streams, residents fortified their water plant. In union, missouri, water crept over porch steps. Cindy nations claims her neighborhood isnt prone to flooding. They would not sell me flood insurance. Ive never been concerned about it. Reporter its been more than 20 years since the Mississippi River has overflowed like this. Theyre expecting what could be a record crest level, anticipated to come, they think, on thursday. Meanwhile, people are being told to evacuate if they need to. Anna, thank you. Some areas could suffer from the effects of the storm systems for days. Chief weathercaster lonnie quinn of our new york station wcbs shows us what to expect. Good morning. Good morning, margaret. In the midwest, theyre not having a terrible day today. But the damage has already been done. Theres a lag effect now as the rivers crest. Look at the number of rivers forecast to be at flood stage throughout the country, 18 states, a huge area dealing with river flood warnings. If you take a look at one particular spot, these were the biggest numbers i could find, an area just south of st. Louis, in illinois, flood stage 33 feet. The Mississippi River is at 43. 1. The record, 45. 9, theyll be at the crest. Unheard of. If you look at whats happening to the rain, its now making its way to the southeast, anywhere from raleigh, North Carolina, to new orleans. Could pick up the potential of another 2 inches or more of rain. Thats problematic in that section of the country. Temperaturewise, watch this little sort of light blue line. That is the jetstream. Whats happening out west, okay, youre north of the jetstream, so youre filling in with that cold canadian air. If you look to the east, its going to be milder, until you get to new years day. Colder air into the area. Jeff . Lonnie, thank you. Airlines are scrambling this morning to get back on track after days of weather delays. More than 200 u. S. Flights are cancelled so far today. More than 1100 are delayed. Yesterday more than 7300 flights were cancelled or delayed. Adriana diaz is at Ohare International airport in chicago. Good morning. Reporter good morning. If youre trying to get through security at this checkpoint, youll have to get on this line. Its eight rows deep, extends that way about a hundred yards. Some of the passengers on this line are frustrated and wary because theyre trying to get home after weather delays from two days ago backed up flights. Our flight was at 5 30. Now its 10 00 and they cancel it. Now they wont let us speak to someone. This is [ bleep ]. This is such [ bleep ]. Reporter emotions have been running high this week at Ohare International airport, as out of luck passengers struggled to try to get to their destinations. This is ridiculous. Reporter abrar ail shahn tear is trying to get home to north virginia. The airport set up cots last night for people who have been calling these terminals home. Others, like hope fiser and scott millman, found a spot on the floor. They described the situation as chaos. They didnt tell us the flight was delayed for an hour. Then they continued to tell us its been delayed for an hour. Finally they move your gate and tell you its cancelled. Reporter flightaware. Coms ceo says when it comes to getting airlines to pony up for a hotel the airline doesnt actually have an obligation. If you put enough pressure on them, you can probably pull it off, if you have a good reason. Reporter with wait times topping an hour, passengers are concerned, to say the least. We spoke to two girls going to the california rose bowl worried about making their flight. Thank you. Breaking news on bill cosby and repeated allegations of Sexual Assault. The pennsylvania prosecutor is about to announce a decision on whether to bring the first criminal charges against cosby. A woman claims cosby drugged and attacked her in 2004 at his home. He says they had consensual sex. Well bring you the prosecutors decision as soon as we have it. We have breaking news this morning from new hampshire, where four secret Service Agents were involved in a deadly car crash. Local police say the agents car was hit by another car that strayed across the center line in wakefield along the main border. The driver of that car was killed before agents are being treated for serious but nonlifethreatening injuries. Donald trump says hes ready to put more money to work in the republican president ial race. The billionaire has led the polls for months even though other candidates have outspent him. He told reporters he will ramp up spending in the new year. Major garrett in washington looks at trumps plans in the final weeks before republicans start voting. Major, good morning. Reporter good morning. Donald trump played squire aboard his sumptuously appointed private jet for an onboard press conference, reminding them not to scratch anything. Republicans running far behind trump ignored the frontrunner and started attacking each other. Madam president. Can you imagine . Believe me. Women, if its got to be a woman, which im all in favor of someday, it shouldnt be hillary. Reporter at a rally in iowa last night, donald trump aimed most of his barbs at Hillary Clinton but also focused on evangelical christians. To the best of my knowledge, not too many evangelicals come out of cuba. Just remember that. In all fairness. Reporter senators marco rubio and ted cruz, both of cuban descent, were trumps closest competitors in iowa. Try not to crash the woodwork, if possible. Reporter trump said he would hit the airwaves because he doesnt want to risk losing momentum. Ill be spending a minimum of 2 million a week, big ads, in iowa, new hampshire, South Carolina. Reporter republicans vying to become the mainstream alternative to trump battled each other. The super pac supporting jeb bush bashed marco rubio. Rubio pointed to millions wasted by bush backers. Millions of dollars of spending have not changed his fortunes. Hes become increasingly negative in his attacks. Reporter another ad criticized Chris Christie and john kasich for expanding obamacare in their states. Which governor led the fight to stop obamacare expansion in his state . Reporter christie joined the jousting, questioning his rivals qualifications. We do not want another president who spins around in his office chair on the first day and says, gee, isnt it great that im president. Reporter former new york governor George Pataki quit the republican president ial race. He rarely made a ripple in the debates. Jeff . Major garrett, thank you very much. American spies captured prior to conversations of world officials, despite president obamas promise to end eavesdropping on them. The nsa is reported to have targeted Benjamin Netanyahu during the iran nuclear talks. A National SecurityCouncil Spokesman tells cbs news, we are not going to comment on any specific alleged intelligence activities. We do not conduct any foreign intelligence activities unless there is a specific and validated National Security purpose. Cbs news National Security analyst juan zarate joins us now. He was a deputy National Security adviser to president george w. Bush. Juan, good morning to you. You said you think that continuing to collect information on israeli leaders is a good decision. Absolutely, margaret. I think we have to collect on heads of state. And certainly the israeli Prime Minister is fair game in that regard. That said, the white house is going to have to answer to whether or not they engaged in intelligence collection for political purposes. The context here matters. It was during the height of the debate around the Iranian Nuclear deal, where the political process was central. It was in the wake of the white house having taken on ownership of determining who and at what times heads of state would be collected on for signals intelligence purposes. And it was also the white houses understanding that they would get the collateral benefit of understanding the political discussions happening in congress, and certainly within the United States, at the time of this collection. And so the white house is really going to have to answer for what is a very serious and important question. Juan, you know, you look at what the u. S. Has recently done with releasing an american who was spying for israel, jonathan pollard. You also look at the reports that israel had bugged the very negotiating rooms and hotels were the Nuclear Negotiators were staying overseas to get insight into what the u. S. Was doing. So is it fair game . Absolutely fair game. I think the big boys and girls of the intelligence world understand that they are being listened to. One of the challenges of what the administration has done is to sort of unilaterally disarm in terms of collecting on certain allies and not others. It also puts the white house in an uncomfortable position of having to explain why its decided not to collect on some leaders like Angela Merkel while also collecting on other allies like bibi netanyahu. Juan zarate, thank you very much. Modern a Million People will start pouring into midtown manhattan for the biggest new Years Eve Party in the country. Organizers ran a confetti test on tuesday, with colorful paper raining down on times square. Security preparations are under full swing. Don dahler is in times square. Don, good morning. Reporter good morning. The new York Police Department began their preparations for this years new years eve celebrations when the last piece of confetti fell last year. With the threat of global terrorism on the rise, security is more intense than ever. Some measures you see. Some measures you dont. When the clock strikes 12 this new years eve, the new York Police Department wants times square to be the most secure place in the world. We are very, very confident that new years eve in new york city will be the safest place in the world to be. Reporter roughly 6,000 Police Officers will guard the heart of manhattan. Hundreds of them with long guns, radiation detectors, and bomb sniffing dogs. Snipers and helicopters will be on patrol. In Downtown Manhattan officers will monitor thousands of camera feeds. This year, the nypd also set up a specialized counterterrorism unit, with more than 500 highlytrained cops. While Officials Say there are no Credible Threats to new york city, deadly attacks in paris and San Bernardino have raised the level of fear. We are aware that the threat picture has changed because of isis. Thats why we have enlarged our capabilities here in the city with these additional units. Reporter spectators on new years eve coming here will not be allowed to bring large bags, backpacks, nor alcohol. The nypd issued 20,000 smartphones to their officers so they can get information about potential threats. Guns and roses is reportedly considering a reunion tour for next year. It could publicly signal the end of disputes among the bands founding members. Reporter a welcome back to the jungle may be in the works for this famous band. Billboard magazine says members, including axl rose, plan to headline the Coachella Music Festival in april. And a summer tour is in the works. One of the most successful rock groups of all time, g rs 1987 debut album upended the genre. But slash left the band in 1996. The two havent performed on stage together in more than 20 years. Rose snubbed an invitation to the bands rock and roll hall of fame induction in 2012. But earlier this year slash talked to cbs this morning about burying the feud with rose and the possibility of the band reuniting. A lot of the tension we were talking about, we dont have those issues anymore. 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