Transcripts For WUSA CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 20150123

Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. The nfl revealed today that the footballs for the a. F. C. Championship were all checked by officials before the game and found to be legal, but after that check, something happened to the balls owned by the new england patriots. In a Statement Today the nfl confirmed that during the game those balls were found to be underinflated, which can make them easier to grip. The patriots crushed the Indianapolis Colts and are headed to the super bowl. Anna werner is following this. Reporter the nfl may not know how those balls got on the field, but they were tossed out at halftime. All secondhalf game balls were checked at the end of the game and remained in compliance. League rules stipulate that each Team Provides 12 footballs before each game. The nfls investigation is squarely focused on the ones the patriots provided. The nfl has hired both a law firm and an Investigative Firm that it said has sophisticated forensic expertise to assist in reviewing electronic and video information. Its very serious. This is a very serious topic. Reporter investigators have conducted 40 interviews but reportedly none with tom brady or any players for that matter. A Players Union representative would have to be present for any interviews. Quarterbacks are finicky. Reporter rick zolak is a former backup quarterback for the patriots in the 90s. He hosts a radio show in boston. As backup he would prepare footballs for the starting quarterback. Wed take that and wed rub it. Wed have like a shoe polish brush or scrub brush. We would deflate it some because you want it more oblong so you could cut the ends and spin it through the air. Reporter the nfl acknowledged that rules may have been violated that would harm the integrity of the game. Its a brand that made 9. 5 billion in 2013 a is charges 4. 5 million for every 30second super bowl commercial. Joe favorito is a sports media consultant. He says so far theres no sign that this seasons bad headlines have had a negative impact on the business of professional football. If youre a big business like that, you have to listen to the fan, and probably more importantly are the brands. How are the brands reacting to what youre doing because at the end of the day brands are a reflection of society and what the fans are doing, as well. Reporter the league says it will conduct additional interviews in the days ahead scott, making it seem increasingly likely that questions about how deflated footballs got into a championship game wont be answered before the biggest game of all next sunday. Pelley and the patriots are cooperating completely. Anna, thank you very much. Tonight a winter storm is making a crosscountry trip after dumping snow on new mexico yesterday, it brought heavy rain to the south today. Eric fisher is our chief meteorologist of our cbs boston station wbz. Eric wheres it headed . Well, scott right up the eastern seaboard as the storm takes a left turn and turns more wintry as it encounters some colder air some winter storm warnings and advisories in d. C. , philly, new york boston corridor up to portland, maine. A lot of rainfall across the southeast today. Wintry precipitation moving into d. C. , and most of it on the 95 corridor and just off to the north and west as it rapidly deepens tomorrow night and becomes a very powerful storm off the chest of new england. In terms of snow totals, a lot of the big cities about 2 to 4 inch, which is actually the biggest snowstorm weve seen so far this season, but just off to the northwest side, new york into hartford into boston could see up to 10 inches of snow out of this one and a lot of folks have not seen a storm that big so far this season scott. Pelley eric, last weekend there was a surprise ice storm that caught people off guard. Nine people were killed. Is this storm going to be different . That particular storm on sunday was very short notice. It didnt become evident that freezing rain would be a large issue until about the day before. Good news with this storm youre seeing it days in advance. Word it. Connecticut much more prepared. They have over 600 plows ready to go. Pndot has over 100,000 tons of road salt to pretrait. There will be an icy element with snow, but hopefully everyone will be more prepared and everyone will stay safe out there on the roads. Pelley eric fisher, wbz. Thank you eric. That Measles Outbreak that started at disneyland last month is spreading. 81 cases in 7 states now. The latest is nebraska. Most are in california where parents are allowed to choose not to have their children vaccinated. Heres ben tracy. Reporter sixmonthold livia simon has been quarantined for three weeks at her home in oakland, california. She was potentially exposed to measles at this nearby hospital by a child whose parents had refused a measles vaccine. More than 30 other children are also in home isolation in the surrounding area many under the age of one too young to be immunized. Jennifer simon is olivias mom. People say its a personal choice not to vaccinate, but its a personal choice with a lot of possibly catastrophic consequences for other people. Reporter california is one of 19 states that allows parents to refuse vaccinations based on their personal beliefs. A recent study shows many of these parents live in affluent neighborhoods. Kaiser permanente analyzed medical records of more than 150,000 children in northern california. They found five clusters of underimmunization, mostly in the San Francisco bay area. About two out of ten kids in these clusters either refused immunizations or were underimmunized. Dr. Tracy lieu is a researcher at kaiser. Some of the clusters were in places that you wouldnt necessarily have predicted. It tends to include a group of highly educated parents who have many questions about vaccines. Reporter with one more week of quarantine, Jennifer Simon hopes her daughter would be okay. Weve been lucky she hasnt contracted measles. And so its been an inconvenience, but its not been a tragedy. I dont want it to be a tragedy for anybody else. Reporter parents who refuse vaccines often do so because they fear rare side effects of vaccine, but california is now trying to make it harder for parents to get those personal belief waivers. Scott, most parents now have to have a doctors signature saying theyve been made aware of the risks of not vaccinating their kids. Pelley ben tracy in the los angeles newsroom. Ben, thank you. Today u. S. Airlines were warned about fires touched off by Electronic Cigarettes in checked baggage. Transportation correspondent jeff pegues tells us its happened at least twice. Reporter earlier this month at Los Angeles International airport, an overheated ecigarette sparked a fire in a piece of luggage in a baggage area. Four months prior to that in bostons Logan Airport an ecigarette in passengers bag caught fire in the cargo hold of a plane, forcing an evacuation. The f. A. A. Says there have been several other incidents now prompting the agency to issue a warning to u. S. Carriers that the popular tobacco alternative can pose a fire hazard in the cargo compartment of planes. This is what happens when lithium ion batteries ignite. The f. A. A. Has already cracked down on those but ecigarettes are powered by the same Technology Lithium cells. The concern is if ecigarettes could inadvertently turn on in checked luggage, igniting a fire that could be catastrophic in midflight. This is not an outright ban of ecigarettes on planes. Scott, the f. A. A. Just wants passengers to carry them on so they can be monitored. Pelley jeff pegues, thank you, jeff. Today a new king reigns in a country with enormous sway over the World Economy and the war on terror. Saudi arabias elderly king abdulla died yesterday of pneumonia. He ruled over onefifth of the worlds oil islams two holiest shrines. Mark phillips reports the steaks couldnt be higher for the new ya rol highness. A 90yearold king dies. A 79yearold king, his halfbrother, takes his place. The only country named for the family that runs it, saudi arabia inc. Moves on, but it may move on at an even slower pace than it did under king abdullah, who granted only modest political and social reforms. Even the campaign to allow women to drive is still stuck in first gear. Still, abdullah was an unshakable ally of the u. S. In the fight against al qaeda and islamic state. But saudi money has also underwritten other radical groups in syria and yemen that the u. S. Considers extreme and dangerous. The new king, salman, has promised to carry on the same policies. The u. S. May not need saudi oil as it once did but middle east analyst jonathan paris says the odd couple u. S. Saudi Alliance will continue. I think saudis will continue to be a dependable partner because saudi arabia is against the muslim brotherhood. Theyre against isis. So theres a lot of overlap. Reporter in the middle east the enemy of my enemy is still my friend. Mark phillips, cbs news, london. Pelley the saudis plan to keep up their Oil Production despite the collapse in the price. They can do that because their production costs are among the lowest in the world. The price fell again today, 72 cents, to close at about 45. 5. Six months ago it was over 100. Tonight the fate of two japanese hostages held by islamic militants is not known. Isis demanded 200 million. Its deadline passed this morning. Japanese officials have been trying to get the men freed, but they have not had direct contact with the kidnappers. Tomorrow president obama heads to india to try to convince more than a billion striving people to cut their Greenhouse Gas emissions. The new Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to start more Solar Projects but have a look at what seth doane found. Reporter coal powers the majority of the 800plus factories here in this city a fourhour drive of mumbai, unless youre with rajju shroff. This is how shroff, a billionaire businessman commutes to his plant united phosphorous. Among other things he makes pesticides, some for sale in the u. S. , and he employs 3,000 people in india. We have millions of people still jobless in india and unless we develop industry, unless we imcrease employment, there will be a problem. Reporter Industrial Development comes at a cost to the environment, doesnt it . If we are serious we can do more development and we can still control the environment. Reporter shroff applauds his Prime Minister friend modi for lowering what he calls barriers to business. Regulations have been rolled back the allow factories to expand, even in polluted areas. I think Climate Change is really hogwash. Reporter as long as that is your view can the world expect india to be serious about the environment . India is really serious about the environment. We are working hard. We have a Prime Minister now who is very, very particular about Climate Change and about the environment. Reporter in december india pledged with other countries to cut Greenhouse Gas but with its population expected to grow by 400 Million People by 2050, the reality is more plants powered by coal will be needed to meet demand. Seth doane, cbs news india. Pelley a new hightech car is rolling, not off the Assembly Line, but off a 3d printer and the inflight catalog skymall lands in bankruptcy when the cbs evening news continues. How can i ease this pain . man when i cant go, its like bricks piling up. I wish i could find some relief. announcer ask your doctor about linzess a oncedaily capsule for adults with ibs with constipation or chronic idiopathic constipation. Linzess is thought to help calm painsensing nerves and accelerate bowel movements. It helps you proactively manage your symptoms. Do not give linzess to children under 6, and it should not be given to children 6 to 17. 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Reporter rogers says an electric version of the vehicle could be available by the end of the year and start anywhere from 18,000 to 30,000, and instead of picking from the dealers lot, each consumeer is the designer. T four seats, i want five seats i want six seats. Reporter there could be roadblocks ahead. These first models are set to cruise around neighborhoods at 40mph. To get on the highway they need to meet rigorous federal safety standards. So this is sturdy . Its very sturdy. Reporter and hell need to kings customers that printed cars are safe. I think of this as plastic flimsy. If youre on the highway next to a mac truck, is plastic going to protect you . This is car been fiber. Its aerospace great material. Reporter the car of the future, click, print and drive away. Julianna goldman, cbs detroit. Pelley the company that publishes skymall has filed for bankruptcy protection. Flyers just arent using the catalog to shop. Theyre browsing the internet instead. 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In his First National tv interview, Cleveland Police chief Calvin Williams spoke to Bill Whittaker from 60 minutes. Reporter the rookie officer who killed rice was hired by the cleveland p. D. Even though another Police Department had found him emotionally unfit and forced him to resign. How did he get hired by the Cleveland Police department . Those are things that are under investigation that were definitely taking a second, a third and a fourth look at. Reporter how did he we know some of the things that happened at this process, and were even at this moment changing the way some of that is done. Reporter prosecutors are investigating the rice case. Protests against and in support of police have continued in cleveland ever since the shooting. You have a predominantly black city and a majority white police force. Does that need to change . 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I saw some writing on it and started reading it. Oh, my gosh, this is so deep and emotional. Reporter the balloon was signed by a girl who lived 450 miles away in whittier, california. Her name is ashlynn marracino. Shes 16. Although she was happy to learn someone found her balloon, that restaurant was not her intended target. Have you ever let a balloon go and watch it . It really does look like its going to heaven. I want him to know i still love him and all that. Reporter ashlynn meant that balloon for her father. Scott marracino died of an aneurysm since 2009. Ashland has been saiding him messages on his birthday ever since. On this balloon she wrote dear dad, you have missed so much, and i miss you. Theres this guy i met brian. Hes really nice, funny and sweet. Ive been playing softball for 11 years. Im hoping youre helping me get those home runs. I wanted to share my accomplishments, my life. I wanted to tell him what he missed out on. Reporter and most importantly she wanted to apologize for all the times she didnt write. Scott spent a few years in jail for robbery and during those years, he sent ashlynn hundreds of letters and handmade cards. I never responded. Reporter you never answered him . Never wrote letters no. Reporter even after he got out and turned his life around, ashlynn said she still ignored his phone calls sometime, including the one she got right before his aneurysm. He wanted to say i love you and i would like to say that but i didnt get to. Reporter how many of us go to bed at night with the same potential for regret . How many of us might one day be just this desperate for one last contact . Fortunately for ashlynn shes pretty sure she got through this time. On the balloon she asked her dad for a sign. When someone found her note at the local heroes parking lot of all places, that was enough for her. It just gave me faith and hope and reassurance. Reporter take it from an angel. Steve hartman on the road in whittier, california. Pelley and thats the cbs evening news for tonight. For all of us at cbs news all around the world, im scott pelley. Ill see you sunday on 60 minutes. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org were tracking this noreaster. Its a monster storm. Winter weather advisories north and east of town, who gets how much snow and when it stops. Reporter with the snow falling hundreds and hundreds of trucks in our area are loading up and hitting the roads in anticipation of tonights storm. Reporter digging for a sixth and final body resumes tomorrow at the scene of the waterfront mansion fire in annapolis, the outpouring of sympathy for the victims. Reporter no Death Penalty for the man who murdered a former atf agent while he was walking his dog. Coming up reaction from the victims family. The wintery weather is here. Good evening. Im jan jeffcoat. Im lesli foster. Its going to be a snowy night in parts of our area. Others will just see cold rain. First alert meteorologist topper shutt will tell us who gets what. Mainly rain east of 95, but a mixture, sleet and snow between d. C. , gaithersburg and frederick and mostly snow up toward hagerstown north of winchester into cumberland. Thats where most of the snow will accumulate. We think 3 to 6 inches is possible, hagerstown and cumberland, a trace to an inch for northwest d. C. And maybe places like wheaton and silver spring. We have reports of snow covering the ground out toward reston, fairfax and parts of Loudoun County. You get back into northern Loudoun County and into the panhandle of west virginia, 1 to 4 inches across the river into frederick. The heaviest snow 3 to 6 very wet snow. Even here temperatures will not be below freezing and that is key. Thats why we arent very concerned about freezing rain. This is either going to be a snow event or rain event. In the beltway its going to be mainly rain. The radar the past couple hours, you can see the snow thats rolled through much of fairfax county, Loudoun County and montgomery county, star