This Morning from CBS News, Nov. 19, 2014
Relentless storm
The cold weather enveloping the entire country led to record-low temperatures, with readings in all 50 states falling to freezing or below. Racing winds and icy roads caused accidents, school closings and delays in municipal operations from the Midwest to the South, even where snowfall was low or mercifully absent. The storm was blamed for at least six deaths in New York, New Hampshire and Michigan. Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard yesterday by more than 4 feet of snow, and totals may top six feet by mid-day today.
Cosby postponed
Netflix is putting off the launch of Bill Cosby's new comedy special, "Bill Cosby 77." The announcement follows repeated allegations of sexual misconduct against the now 77-year-old comedian. CBS News Correspondent Don Dahler reports on the newest high-profile accusation -- by former supermodel Janice Dickinson.
Long-term reforms
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon yesterday swore in members of a 15-person commission he's created to consider how to fix the deep-seated problems that have led to the racial tension in Ferguson and the greater St. Louis community. Activists in Ferguson and nationwide are waiting to see whether a grand jury indicts police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown. The decision could set off major demonstrations across the country.
Synagogue reopens
Worshipers returned today to the Kehilat Bnai Torah synagogue in the western Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Nof, a day after a horrific attack by two Palestinians left five people dead. CBS News correspondent Allen Pizzey says there are dire warnings that what Israel calls a "wave of terrorism" is taking on the overtones of a religious war, and political leaders on both sides accuse the other of fanning the flames.
Jihadist reform
Saudi Arabia's terrorist reform center looks more like a hotel than a prison. Its inmates take courses in non-violent Islam and do art as therapy. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports they've all recently served jail time for terrorist offenses and aren't allowed to appear on camera.
Drones
A new ruling by the National Transportation Safety Board is rattling America's fledgling drone industry. CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports that, while the Federal Aviation Administration is still considering how to regulate the commercial use of drones, the NTSB is calling them aircraft, which could set a precedent.
Scamming Granny
Each year, older Americans lose millions of dollars to scam artists pretending to be loved ones who need money while traveling but, Peter Greenberg reports, a new weapon is being used to stop the scammers in their tracks.
Expanding recall
U.S. safety regulators are demanding that automakers and Takata Corp. expand nationwide a recall of vehicles with certain driver's side air bags equipped with inflators that can erupt and send metal fragments into the passenger compartment, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Glor. The safety agency says if Takata and the car companies don't agree to the recall quickly, it will use its legal powers to make sure the inflators are called back.
Outbreak app
For volunteers on the front lines of an outbreak, disease is no game. For the rest of us, it could be. The just released "Outbreak Responder" puts players in the position of international aid workers trying to stop the spread of malaria in Africa, letting us take a walk in their shoes -- and their scrubs.
Challenging J.Crew
Jenna Lyons is one of the most influential women in fashion. As creative director of J.Crew, she is credited with giving the brand her unique style, catering to everyone from celebrities to students. But "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell reports that, as the company struggles with falling profits and tries to expand abroad, Lyons has her work cut out for her.
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