The interview. Sony defying hacker threats releasing the movie in theaters and online. Its actually a masterpiece of film making according to critics. They will pay their final respects to one of the nypd officers killed this week. And in oakland, california, a protest against Police Tactics turned violent. If you unwrapped a playstation or xbox, you might find yourself against grinch. President obama paid a visit to the Marine Corps Base in hawaii. We could not be more thankful. Economic crisis has forced Vladimir Putin to scrap holiday for ministers because the government cant afford it. Prince george is too noisy. All that the return of the king. The heat. Lebron and cavs down 10191 on his much anticipated return to south beach. And all that matters. A Real Christmas surprise on a speeding subway train in philadelphia. An expectant mother gave birth to a brand new baby boy. Im blessed. On cbs this morning. Last night clippers player spencer shaw showcased this wild holiday outfit. He even had the matching tie. Thats a lot. Announcer toes eye opener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Welcome to cbs this morning. Everyone is off today. Did you have a good holiday . I did. Many fans say seeing the comedy is a civic duty and a statement to alleged north korean hackers who tried to block it. Its getting mixed reviews leading up to the hype. It debuted in 300 independent theaters on Christmas Day and also available online. Reporter good morning. Independently owned theaters like this one are definitely playing the interview meanwhile several big theater chains decided not to play the movie because of threats of terrorism. Despite all of that, americans turned out to see this film. Some say even watching it was like taking a political stand. Going to see a lowbrow comedy has somehow become the highest form of patriotism. I just wanted to suspect freedom of speech, you know, being able to watch a movie in america is one thing we enjoy. No other country should tell us what to do. Thats it. Reporter sonys saga may have changed the Business Model in hollywood. By releasing it simultaneously in small independent theaters and video on demand. Sony was the first to release a film on day and day release. Its what strong theaters oppose because they feel cannoblize their business. I think studios have been watching whats going on right now in a state of shock. To some degree theres some interest. I think what may have happened, not intentionally, is that sony provided a test case for what could be an innovation in the traditional distribution strategy. Reporter the films fictional plot involves plans to assassinate north koreas leader. North korea condemned the movie kag it unpardonable mockery. There has been no incidents at any screenings. In los angeles the films star and cowriter seth rogen surprised fans at a screening to say a colorful thank you. Welcome to theaters like this and you guys, this literally would not [ bleep ] happen right now. Reporter intt the entthe i reportedly cost 300 billion. She mentioned, it aside from the politics, this is a test case but could it be a precedent . Is this is how movies will be released . Well discuss that next hour with the editor of the New York Times. Video gamers are eager to get back online after a hack on game services. A group called lizard squad claim responsibility for hacks on xbox and playstation. They say workers are working to resolve the issue and thank gamers for their patience. A California City is cleaning up after outbreaks of vandalism during antipolice protest. Dozens much marchers chanting black lives matter made their way through oakland, smashing 30 window as long the routes. Some attacked the citys christmas tree, damaging decorations. Police stood by but did not make any arrests. New York City Police are facing threats as they prepare to honor one of their officers. Investigators have been looking into dozens of threatening onlike posts and 9 11 calls. Vladimir is here with how police are staying one step ahead. Good morning. A man overheard someone talking on their cell phone about killing cops and saying he had guns in his possession. Police soon found and arrested 38yearold elvin payamps, who is said to have matched the suspect. Authorities say they investig e investigated 40 attempts and resulting in six arrests, and increased security at two precincts. This comes a week after a man posted to social media he would revenge the deaths of eric garner and michael brown. Last night a vigil was held in honor of officers ramos and officer liu. Vice President Biden is scheduled to attend officer ramoss funeral. Cdc technician is awaiting test results and will be monitored for 21 days. Its the latest in a string of horz. Julianna goldman is in washington as the investigation goes into what went wrong. Good morning. Good morning. The material that potentially contained live ebola were destroyed before officials even discovered the problem on tuesday. The cdc never got to test the actual spesmen and we may never know how big of a mishap this actually was. The cdc is conducting a review of the latest mistake in which live ebola virus may have been sent from a highsecurity lab to another down the hall, one not equipped to work with the deathly pathogechlt n. Tom frieden is promising a full review of the incident, the latest in a string of pledges to upgrade safety. Cbs medical correspondent jon lapook says this latest raises questions about the agencys standard. Theres always going to be human error no matter what you do. So the trick is, when human error occurs, can you have some set of failsafes that the problem will be caught. Reporter frieden said he was troubled and no risk to staff is acceptable. To have this happen and put our workers potentially at risk is totally unacceptable. Reporter that was frieden in july, after it had been revealed the cdc accidentally contaminated flu samples with the deadly bird flu virus. In june the agency admitted lab workers may have been exposed to live anthrax after it wasnt properly deactivated. Those samples had even been transferred between labs in ziploc bags, a breach of protocols. In congressional hearings frieden promised, quote, speeping measures to change the lax culture. Cdc put together a panel of outside Safety Experts and even temporarily shut down some labs. Whenever youre dealing with a deadly organizism like anthrax, ebola, bird flu, theres a potential for it to be a social men ace. Experts say in the past cdc hasnt always been forthcoming in admitting safety problems. In this case they disclosed the mistake immediately. Julianna, thank you. Former president george h. W. Bush remains in the hospital this morning as a precaution. Bush, who is 90 years old spent christmas at a houston hospital. The 41st president was admitted tuesday for shortness of breath, visited by his wife, barbara, son, neal and daughterinlaw. Memorials were held for victims of the indian ocean tsunami. In Southern Thailand wreaths were laid on the beach. About 250,000 people were killed when the tsunami struck india, sri lanka, and other countries. The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake. President obamas vacation in hawaii met with marrone corps troops where he thanked them. Chip kelly is following the president. Reporter good morning, thats right. The u. S. Combat mission officially ends on december 31st. The president thanked the troops for their service and said, we are safer today because there will never again be a terrorist attack launched on the United States from afghanistan. Its become an annual tradition, a christmas visit by president and first lady to u. S. Marine corps in hawaii where they thank Service Members and their families for their sacrifice. The greatest Christmas Present we have is the finalest the militarys ever known. Reporter the president also talked about the status of the war in afghanistan. Next week we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. Obviously [ applause ] because of the ordinary service of the men and women in americaned armed forces, afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. Reporter but the end of the combat mission does not mean the end of the car. From a peek of about 100,000 u. S. Troops in afghanistan there are now about 10,600 and it will be two years before they all come home. Until then, u. S. Forces will continue to be in harms way, assisting afghan troops and engaging in counterterrorism operations. In six days here the president has golfed four times, but he also gets daily briefings on national security. He issued a statement applauding Sony Pictures decision to release the movie the interview and asked Vice President joe biden to attend saturdays funeral of a murdered Police Officer in new york city. He mixed business and pleasure in a round of golf with the Prime Minister of malaysia, who was also vacationing in hawaii. Clearly in an upbeat mood, mr. Obama had part for president. The president said, watch out for those fruity drinks, you never know, they may have a little kick in them. Apparently he cares about us more than we realize. While we have you in hawaii, weve heard there have been blizzard warnings in that area. Reporter not exactly this area. On the big island of hawaii, about 200 miles away from here at 11,000 feet there are blizzard warnings. Here in oahu averaging 75 degrees and the only sign of White Christmas is the sand on that beach. Youre making us all a bit jealous. Tough duty, mr. Reed. Millions of americans will hit stores to see if there are any bargains. There are estimates holiday sales this year rose between 4 and 5. 5 , compared to last year. Jill schlesinger is with us. Good morning. Are retailers celebrating this morning . I think its a mixed bag. The season started a full week before black friday and early estimates were all over the board. There was one estimate from the National Retail federation that spooked everyone. Oh, my gosh, sales dropped 11 . The problem is that survey is completely unscientific. Its, how much did you spend last year . How much are you going to spend this year . Nobody can tell you what they spent yesterday. The news has been pretty good. Traffic may be down. The online sales are surging. Thats what we do now. When do you think well hit that Tipping Point . Everyone i speak to say they go online but then i look at the numbers and its still the brick and mortars. Brick and mortar still accounts for 80 of sales but its growth rate. Comsales says through december 23rd weve seen a 15 increase in online sales. Thats a big number. Thats going to keep growing. Its going to be a few years before online takes over. Another thing thats interesting, brick and Mortar Stores got smart, they said, go online, order it, pick it up in store and you will see your present is there. Thats a good idea. I have to say i was Walking AroundChristmas Eve for those lastminute gifts, in the rain thinking, what idiot does that . The answer is, me. When we will know really how this season worked out . End of january. Well get governments report out for retail sales on january 30th. The other thing that happens is we get Quarterly Results from retailers themselves. Thats the interesting part because we know what the sales figures are but only in the quarterly reports can we say, did you slash prices so much that youre no longer profitable . Thats a key question this christmas. Who really has the deals . For me, i take the gift receipts, i go back. I feel like i often get a better deal. Shopping starts today. Youre quite savvy. Apparel, home goods and if you want to get your sweetheart an end table, i guess Home Goods Stores are really rocking it. Another thing thats amazing, cars. Really . If you are looking to buy a car in the next few days, you may be able to bargain your way to an amazing deal. All these dealerships are trying to get the old inventory off the lots about the i end of the year. If only i could bring you with. I feel like jill can negotiate a mean deal. Heat fans gave lebron james a warm christmas welcome on his return to miami thursday. Number 23, lebron james the crowd treated james, now with cleveland, to a standing ovation with a video tribute. James led to the heat to the nba finals each year, winning two championships, and after the game he returned the love. I think these fans are great. I always talked about them, always said that, and they always showed their loyalty. The heat did spoil his first game back, though, beating the cavaliers 10191. Turns out officers in philadelphia are being praised for helping with a very special christmas delivery. They helped a woman give birth on a subway yesterday. It was all captured on video. Kyw has dramatic pictures. Good morning. Reporter good morning, v. A lot of people are calling this a christmas miracle. Justcy subway train pulling into station. These two First Responders sprang into action when they heard the call on their police radio that a woman needed medical attention. It was a wow factor for me. Reporter this Surveillance Video captures transit officer james and sergeant kaban running to the platform to help a woman in labor. We were just doing what we do. We were in there to help a lady. Reporter officers arrived on scene and within moments the baby boy was born. We delivered a baby for us so its her christmas but for me it was a blessing myself. First time ive ever experienced anything like this. Reporter officers, fathers themselves, say they were incredible to be part of it. I have two kids and my wife is pregnant again. Get in there and help, thats what we do. Reporter the Transit Police chief is praising his officers this morning. Meantime at the hospital, were told mom, dad and baby boy are all in good condition. Thank you so much. Wonderful story about i mean, talk about not be being on your birth plan. Well, thats one way youll remember for sure. All those people on the subway will, too. Its about 7 20. Ahead on cbs this morning, the troubling story of an american held in Southeast Asian prison for a crime she didnt commit. Announcer this National Weather report sponsored by jcpenney. Hollywood goes on location way down south. 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