>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm jonathan betz. investigators searching for what went wrong after a deadly train derailment in new york. the city's first in decades. >> we lost four new yorkers this morning. we have 11 critically injured, in hospitals. i ask all new yorkers to remember them in your prayers tonight. >> in the ukraine - protesters are taking over buildings in the capital, demanding the president step down. >> a set back for gay rights. the european union's newest member votes to ban same-sex marriages.

>> tonight rescuers worried more victims could be trapped under cars after a new york train accident. crews will turn them upright. it derailed in the bronx on its way to manhattan. here are the latest numbers. four are dead, 63 confirmed injuries. of those 11 are listed in critical condition. kilmeny duchardt is live at the scene of the accident at the bronx with the latest on the investigation. what can you tell us? . >> the ntsd just spoke to the press not too long ago. we know that they arrived on the scene at 12:30 today. for hours their team has been coming through several things. they are looking at the tracks, the signalling system, the mechanical equipment, how the

crew performed and the injuries that people sustained. for any clues or indications as to what caused this. earlier we talked about the fact that there's a very sharp curve right here at the station, and you can see that in some of the aerial pictures where the train cars have gone off the track. governor cromo ruled it out. trains have come through the station. it's not the curvature of the track. they ruled it out. they said they have not spoken to the conductor. they could be here anywhere from a week to 10 days. after that they are going to turn it back to the nta, the metropolitan transit authorities and begin repair work. >> the holiday weekend ended in tragedy and chaos for those on the train in northern new york

city. the crash happened early sunday morning. >> we recovered the event recorder and downloaded the data from the loko motive. we have not had a chance to analyse it. >> the train was carrying 150 passengers. it derailed on a curved section of the track. the injured were rushed to local hospitals. >> the injuries are consistent with broken bone, open fractures, lacerations where folks were thrown about in the car. >> this woman was jogging when she and others heard the crash. >> we hiked down that way and the train looked like it completely derailed. when it snapped apart, it looks like maybe two popped up so in an upright position, but off the tracks. it looks like they skidded along the - all the rocks and the gravel because there were a tonne of rocks and gravel in

the train cars. >> city police commissioner ray kelly and new york governor and officials from the transportation safety board joined first responders on the scene. >> it's unfortunate that this comes during the holiday season. i think it's a reminder to all of us that life is a precious gift. take every day as exactly that. as a gift. every day is precious. >> officials say investigators will look at a number of factors - the train, the track and the signal system. and the speed of the train. >> and as i mentioned before, the ntsd said it could take anywhere from a week to 10 days to come through all of this material, even the voice boxes which were very eager to hear. >> obviously this is a very busy travel day. any idea of when officials may reopen the line?

>> well, the latest from the mta is that it will not be open tomorrow. they'll have shuttle buses for commuters. they are also encouraging people to find other ways and alternate ways of transportation. the rail will be operational south of this accident. as it stands right now, right here will not be functional tomorrow. >> kilmeny duchardt live in the bronx for us. >> let's turn to lisa with more about the investigation of today's crash. what will investigators befocusing on first? >> well, they have recovered the two event recorders from the train. that is good news. if they are in good condition they'll be able to tell the ntsb, for example, how fast the train was going, whether the engineer tried to apply the brakes. they'll want to get the data as soon as they can. they indicated they want to talk

to the train's crew in the next day or so. the engineer in the front of the train in a cab car was injured, but did survive. that will be critical as well. of course, that was the person operating the train so the ntsb will want to talk to them. they are having an organizational meeting that will break into groups looking at all the aspects of the crash to see what may have been a factor. when you see a derailment like this you think speed. was speed a factor? the train was supposed to slow down to 30 miles per hour as it went around the curve. that will be a key question, whether that happened, and if not, why not. if it was a mistake by the engineer and the train crew, the ntsb will look into that person's background. the last 24-48 hours, did they get enough sleep, were they familiar, were they distracted. there has been a number of accidents where train operators

were on their cell phone or texting. that's not allowed, but it still happens. that will be part of the investigation. as you mentioned, they'll be there 7-10 days. this is the start. that's the on-scene portion. then they'll come back to washington d.c. it will be months before we have a final determination about what went so tragically wrong on this part of the rail. >> a lot of possibilities without question. there's another similar type of rail accident not far from there recently; correct? >> this summer there was a 10-car freight train. it derailed on the same section of track, half a mile away, also on a curve. the ntsb and the governor were asked about the accident. the indication so far from investigators is they don't think there's a connection between the two accidents. it does call into question the mts which ran the train that ran

the train. they've had a lot of problems over the last year, including another derailment and other issues. they'll look at the mta itself, and whether there's problems overall in management of this railroad. >> we look at live pictures removing the train cars. we appreciate your information. thank you. in croatia gay marriage became a divisive issue, they voted to ban same-sex marriage, even though the government supports it. we have more. >> a referendum on same-sex marriage in croatia provided landslide victory for those against approving those marriages, and those unions in this european country. it is the case not just in croatia, but five other european countries decided to go the same way. three other soviet union

republics, in baltic as well. croatia is not alone. it is interesting enough that 65% of those that voted, voted for union of man and woman to be exclusively called marriage, and nothing else. that will be a mandate inside croatia's prosecution within a couple of weeks or the end of this year. according to those who actually were against this referendum, this move, they are really - they were really disappointed by these results, because they feel they have been depressed - oppressed by the results, and by the majority. according to them this is the first time for them to be legally sanctioned and that they are feeling really, really depressed because of these results. >> in ukraine's capital massive

protests are turning violent. groups of masked men broke windows and confronted police outside the ukrainian building. riot police pushed protesters out and beat anyone refusing to leave the square. protests began to support a trade agreement with the european union. they are demanding the ukrainian president step down. we have more from kiev. >> the pro-europe protesters used numbers to break back into independence square in defiance of a court order. calls for the resignation of viktor yanukovych are growing stronger after his decision not to sign up to a european trade pact with the e.u. buckling to pressure from

russia. >> translation: people came out to say no to the government. it doesn't follow its promises to the people. it doesn't respect the people of ukraine. >> what's happened here is the revolution. i was here, i heard the screams. it sounded like the oppressors were shooting the people. i don't want it turned into a site for massacre. i'll stay until the end. >> pro-europe protesters are back in independence square, not just a symbolic victory, but a real victory. less than 36 hours after they were booted out of here they have retaken the square and they intend to stay. along with several protesters, i

climbed the metal support being constructed for a christmas team to get an estimate of the size of demonstration. it was the biggest so far this week. clashes in other parts of the city have been taking place. police use tear gas and smoke bums when a tractor tried to break through their lines, protecting the presidential office. >> kiev city has been occupied by the demonstrators. it remains to be seen how the authorities will respond. fears are growing for more violent confrontations. >> more than 44,000 nomads live in israeli deserts. they called the area home. there is a plan to resettle them. they are not going quietly. >> they promised a day of rage, and this is what it looks like.

hundreds of israeli bedouin are fighting police and plans to e-victoria 40,000 from their homes. 34 were arrested during violence in the negev desert and the wang. police were attacked with rocks. authorities responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water canons. it's the morning after. it is quieter. the fighting is over. anger remains. ramsay is a carpenter. he has no intention of fitting out a new home for him and his family. he's happy. he says there's no way he'll be leaving. >> they want to e-victoria us and replace us with jews. we say it's okay for them to come here, but we'll live here together. >> this is where the bedouin live, a small series of towns. this is where the israeli

government wants to move them... ..and like it or not they have got to go. >> these people are citizens of the state of israel. they deserve to live in cons similar to those which you and i would like. that's what we are doing. we are putting billions into a program which will bring to them education, health, electricity and running water and sewerage and all the other basic amenities which you and i expect of our authorities to give us. >> the policy of moving the bedouin will not become war until the israeli parliament,

the kin esa passes it. that will happen soon. the bedouins are likely to stay. that is an unlikely position. >> slippery roads outside. both from rain and snow. the snow and the higher mountain passes, but we are seeing a fair amount come down, especially as the colder air is moving in. on the satellite you can see an area of low pressure offshore from the queen charlotte islands. that is cold air that will be going down over the west. it's a very cold glass of arctic air. this is the pass in idaho. we are getting an impact of the snow coming down. there's a lot of places in montana where it's wet roadways. it's warmer temperatures, keeping it raining in the low

valleys or lower passes. now it's beginning to work its way in. rain is sagging into portland. as we look further to the east, some of the showers are tracking towards minnesota. we are going to have areas of heavy snow. it will get close to minnesota from the next round of weather coming in. travel looks like it's shaping up okay for the south end of the u.s. it's the showers tracking through the north-east where we see the snow come down, especially around maine where we had a snow advisory. coming up we show you what the temperatures will do, as they crash by at least 30 degrees. >> also ahead - the world marks world aids day with a focus on tolerance for those suffering with the disease. the white house promises healthcare.gov is working most of the time. it's not good enough for everybody.

welcome back. today is the 25th observance of world's aid day. this year's theme getting to zero. jazz's correspondent has more. >> for 18 years bobby tolberg has been living with h.i.v. >> it's a ritual every day. i'm pretty used to it by now. >> he says because of advances in treatment his future looks good. >> h.i.v. is not a death sentence, but a life sentence. we have it for life, and we concern ourselves with living, not dying. >> the outlook was bleaker for people diagnosed with h.i.v. in the 1980s. back then they were told they had months to live. in 1991 basketball star magic johnson announced he was h.i.v.

positive. many assumed it would kill him. he's still alive today. >> many people if they have safe housing and nutrition can live a normal life stan. >> these days there's an h.i.v. test people can buy at the pharmacy and use at home. it shows results in less than half an hour. it will help to reach 20% of americans who don't know that they are infected. despite advances like these, many challenges remain. >> h.i.v. is disproportionally affected. communities, people discriminate. it includes gay men, women of colour, transgender women. >> more men are having unprotected sex with other men, raising concerns about spreading

h.i.v. blacks make up half the americans living with h.i.v. his panics one in five. >> bobby says he contracted the virus by abusing drugs and sharing dirty needles. getting treatment was tough at first, because he was homeless. >> it was hard to worry about going to a doctor, when you had to be worried about whether your food would be eaten by a mouse when you are away. >> he says living with the virus is no longer necessarily a war for survival, it's a battle he wants to help others fight. >> earlier we talked to dr john tridic with teenage youth corp m of. >> young people, adolescents, are the fastest growing group at

risk. not just gay youths or african american. i'm talking about white youths, wealthy middle class and poor youth. any that are having unprotected sex. what we are finding right now is 50% of all teens begin sex by 16. a lot of the parents who are listening to the show understand what i'm talking about. if their kids are out there, they are now at great risk for h.i.v. that's the news story. i understand what the problem is. they are not getting education in schools. it is all pretty much stopped from 10-15 years ago. adults are complacent. the media - and thank you al jazeera for doing the report. a lot of media are not talking about it. kids are not hearing about it. we go to the streets - to the parks, basketball courts, skateboard parks and bring free h.i.v. oral swab kits and test

it in front of friends and public so they'll use social media to tell their friends get tested. once they are tested we have a better idea of how fast the pandemic is spreading. you have to get medical help when you find out you are infected. most young people, 90%, never go to a hospital or a clinic to get tested because of the aids stigma. they say they don't like the white coats, the laboratories, the blood tests. they don't like that. most are not tested when they are young, and don't know any better. we are telling them, "look, get tested. at least know your status." >> the obama administration says healthcare.gov is working now most of the time. the man in charge of repairs said there have been more than 400 changes. >> over the last five weeks we

made progress working through. we executed hundreds of software fixes and hardware upgrades. the site is now stable, and operating at the intended capacity. >> despite the overhaul questions remain. republican congressman said improvements made are not good enough. >> it still doesn't function right. the cio says if they had the ability to get up to 80% functionality, that would be a good day for them. (a) the functionality is right. here is the important part of the discussion. the security of this site, and the private information does not meet the minimal standards of the private sector. that concerns. we should not tolerate of level of incompetence.

>> dave from the center of public integrity says most americans are not focused on the problems. >> the republicans have been telegraphing their move. they say governor bobby jingel says forget about that. it's getting better. we need to not look at the website not functioning, but the policy not functioning. republicans, in 2014, expect them to focus on not the functionality of the website, but the system itself. if the obama administration cannot get young people to sign up for obama administration, expect the republicans to go full bore. >> you have center republicans coming out with emails saying it's about 2014 and trying to get a senate in there that will be republican.

it strikes to the heart of the issue which is that at the end of the day republicans are going to do everything they can to highlight the problems of obamacare, and keep doing it, because there are political points on both sides to score in the here in now, going into 2014. >> ross is here with the headlines. now that alabama lost the big game. >> they are shaking up, everyone is, "what is going to happen now?" . number one alabama losing a shocker, there's a new one. florida state moving up. the seminoles the number one team. it's the first time since october of 2000 that the seminoles have been ranked number one. ohio number two. albert three, and the crimson tide is at number four.

mi missouri fans not happy, they are number five. >> the coach on the field if the way of a touch down. the sideline move is going to cost mike tomlin a 6-figure fine. the steelers could lose a late-round draft pick. the league will announce this week. >> cleveland's josh gordon was getting his groove on. he racked up 261 yards, scoring two touchdowns and set an nfl record, becoming the first receiver ever with back to back games. >> unfortunately the browns dropped both games. >> all that work for nothing. still ahead - demonstrations intensify in thailandment anti-government protesters want the prime minister out by any

means necessary. plus, fighting childhood obesity, a knew way to get children to lose those extra pounds.

welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm jonathan betz with the top stories. >> officials worry there could be more victims beneath overturned cars in the new york city train accident. crews are searching for people. a train derailed in the bronx on the way to manhattan. four killed, dozens injured. >> in the european union croatians voted to ban same-sex voters. same-sex marriage has been supported by the government but conservative ideals gained strength in the midst of an economic crisis in that country. >> ukraine's capital - massive demonstrations turn violent. protesters overtook a square.

the president refused to back a trade agreement with the e.u., he wants closer ties with russia instead. >> the leader of anti-government protests in thailand is refusing to back down after meeting with the prime minister. violent protests led to four deaths. wayne hay has more from bangkok. >> in a haze of tear gas political divisions became clear again. police warned anti-government protesters if they tried to confront them, they would respond. that's what happened. if it wasn't tear gas, it was water canon. the protesters came to the area around a heavy guarded government house after trying to seize if from yingluck shinawatra. it's an important part of the plan to disrupt the government and force them from power >> translation: we'll succeed. we'll wait until they are gone. we have cut the razor wire at the front and we will enter. >> it was another violent day in

thailand's long-running battle for control. it wasn't the rich and powerful issuingest rating the crowds, it was those on the front line who say they are fighting for a true democracy, free from yingluck shinawatra, and the influence of her brother, former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, convicted of abusing his power. >> in recent days protesters roamed around bangkok, targetting government offices with little or no resistance from the police. it's not the case here. police are firm and seem determined to defend government house. protesters are showing no signs of backing down. protesters targeted the police. it could be a long fight. >> it's a place of powerful

symbolism. angry protesters in tahir square. rallies there have backed the military-led government. now that support seems to be eroding. we have this report from cairo. >> it was the first time the muslim brotherhood supporters were able to get to tahir square since july. but their protest didn't last for long. security quickly moved in using tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. tahir square is where the revolution started. the military-backed government is adda mant. it will not be used for similar purposes. on the run but determined. >> no matter how many they arrest of u we will continue. >> it is a risk to take to the streets of egypt. the government imposed a strict protest law, and harsh

punishment awaits those that greet it. >> no one will prevent us coming to here or any other square. >> it's not only the islamist supporters of the deposed president who are on the streets. cairo university and across egypt, a rare show of unity. thousands were outraged of a fellow student by security forces last week on campus during a similar process. they are calling for the protest law to be scrapped. a military tribunal of civilians, they are calling for that to be abolished. >> more are being rallied. including those like the april 6th movement that helped the military bring down the muslim brotherhood government in july. >> on sunday supporters were chanting, "down with sisi" the

general that led the coup and is now cracking on his woun allies. >> vice president joe biden arrives in japan, his first stop on an either asian tour, originally to promote a trade deal. last week china declared it controlled the area over the islands in the east china sea. u.s. government told american airliners to comply, but it does not apply to military planes. >> 85-year-old american held by north korea is in good health according to a swedish diplomat who visited him. merrill newman was seized as he was preparing to leave the country. yesterday he was seen on tv reading on apology for his role in the korean war years ago. >> recovery effort is getting new momentum in colorado after

flooding devastated some mountain towns. eight died. the community of jamestown was destroyed when a year's worth of rain fell in a week. the floodwaters may have washed away homes, but not their spirits. >> the music is back, and with it the people are slowly returning to the foothills town in the rocky mountains. on-saturday night, since the september flood, displaced residents g residents gather at the jamestown mercantile. >> once you come in and the music plays and you see your friends, for a few hours it's back to what we had. it's a huge comfort. >> i'm cooking. >> many are scattered across colorado, forced to live in other communities because their properties were destroyed. they come back to jamestown travelling over flood-ravaged roads once a week to share their

stories. losing the house was a shock. >> more than 13 inches of rain turned james creek into a monster. the flooding haunts of the hills. >> chad's home was a loss. >> i was here until flood water came down of the street. >> this will give you an look at what the damage will be like. on the other side of the creek was a home. it will not be re-built. this community is determined to come back. for those rebuilding it will be a herbing ulian effort. a fifth of towns and buildings were lost. >> the flooding literally destroyed the town. the community was not scratched. >> some rebuilding is under way. it will take month, if not years and millions in federal relief for jamestown to recover. >> we come in, clear in, move this. >> miraculously only one was

lost in the storm. joey howler died when the floodwaters crashed through his home. >> if you needed anything, joey was there. >> his spirit lives on, with friends and family who celebrate his life, knowing he would be the first to pitch in to help rebuild. >> it will take a while until it looks beautiful again. our community never stopped for a minute. >> today only 20 of the nearly 300 residents of the town returned. that number is expected to grow to 70 by the end of the year. >> millions of children in america struggle with childhood obesity. a doctor in new york is leading an effort to teach kids to make better choices with rith im. [ singing ] >> he's known as the hip hock dock. the doctor is teaching kids to

eat healthier, and is doing it to a beat. dr williams was born in nigeria, and when he came to new york city he saw the need for a communicative-based approach for community health care. >> we focus resources on healing, fixing problems than from preventing them from starting. dr williams started hip-hop public health. easy ad a hip hop pioneer and arty green host it. >> one of the important things in the program is the three es - we want to make sure the program is exciting, educational and enthusiastic. >> ad and green produced animated music videos to teach kids the basics of eating healthier. it shows kids how to count the calories on the menu board. >> the fast food industry has a

grip on these communities, it's difficult to compete with something that is scrooent, cheap and you big wit us. >> it's not asking kids to cut out fast food, but make smarter choices. now that the affordable care act requires all fast-food chains put calories on the men you the kids can do that themselves. >> childhood obesity in the united states has doubled in the past 30 years. according to the centres for disease control. in 1980, 7% said of kids between the age of 6 and 11 were a bees. in 2010 it jumped. it's why the program is getting attention. michelle obama's let's move initiative to battle child obesity produced an album called "songs for a healthier america", featuring dr oz, jordan sparks,

dougy fresh and the hip-hop doc himself. >> we have basically taken the attributes and infused them into a public health program for communities that need innovation. >> innovation, inspiration and lots of imagination. >> and still ahead on al jazeera america, reaching for the moon. two weeks from now, china will launch its first lunar mission. and the first distillery opening in detroit in nearly 100 years.

>> china is about to mark a milestones in its space program,

the first lunar probe landing on the moon. we have the story. >> named after an ancient chinese mon goddess china hopes to land its probe in the bay of rainbows. it plans to activate the robotic rover, named, "u 2", and it's hoped it will spend three months exploring the lunar surface. >> translation: the three objectives are to manage to soft land a craft on the moon, inspect and probe the surface and control and communicate with the craft. >> on board the craft are an advanced selection of cameras, including telescopes scientists will use. another how solar radiation affects earth. >> we can receive information about the rover's working conditions and image data.

that is to say information about the surrounding environment. we use this information to send orders to control the function. >> in 1970 the soviet union put a remote control robot on the moon. it was followed by apollo 15 which made use of this moon buggy to move astronauts. china's rover was fitted with more scientific instruments. it has a ground radar. scientists hope to understand what mineral resources exist on the moon, an important consideration in china's plans for future exploration. >> china wants to bring back a rocked sample from the moon. for now, the mission is to get change iii to the moon and on to its surface. >> home-brewed liquor is a

practice that is growing. a detroit business opened the first distillery in 100 years. owners are optimistic that the area is right for growth. we have more. >> two james spir its, a distillery in detroit is a company in the business of making liquor. gin, vodka and whiskey are the responsibilityies. this is the first time liquor has been legally produced in detroit since prohibition. in 2008 entrepreneurs were able to invest when the laws changed. >> we are honoured to bring back the distilling history, getting back to the roots. >> when two james distillery was

established owners considered locationses across the country. they say detroit stood apart from the rest. >> there's an energy within the city. new businesses. we put all the factors together. it was clear to us that detroit was the right place. >> they invested a million dollars into the company, turning the warehouse into a liquor brewing operation. from the ingredients to the packaging, everything is local. some economists estimate the distilling business would boost the economy. like many new businesses, the city's financial issues didn't deter them shutting up shop. some see obstacles, but others see opportunity. >> this may help to diversify agriculture in michigan as we

grow collectively. their investment in a neighbourhood on the rebound is welcome by many who live here. they are on pace to produce 3,000 cases of premium liquor. in a warehouse where the aroma is intoxicating, the entrepreneurs see a future with the class is ha-- glass is half fool. >> ann ross is back. we had great college football game. >> that was a great liquor piece. everywhere is buzzing. we are going with the cardinals. the last time the red birds won, the king elvis presley passed away. star wars came out in theatre,

"saturday night fever" sparked a disco inferno. let's head to philadelphia and the battle of the birds. the eagles flying high in the first. the 6-yard hook up giving the eagles a 7-0 lead. the cardinals answering back. fitz is not going be denied. get off me. sprinting up. philadelphia looking to cash in. folks would find brent selleck, jacked up because the eagles would win 24-2 is, improving to 7 and 5. tying with the cowboys for first place. >> cleveland's josh gordon has gone where no other has gone before. gordon became the first receiver to rack up back to back 200 yard games. gordon with 237.

against the jaguars he hauled in two catches, setting a browny record. there was a lot of the fantasy points. >> two touch downs between the 95 yarder. for the second-straight week the browns lost the game. >> in houston, it was a blast-off. the texans were running wild. busting out from 20 yards, giving houston a 7-7 lead. bill bell check not happy. >> in the third, on the quarterback. texas took a 34-31 lead. this is a roller-coaster of a ball game. the patriots answer back. power is in. patriots back on top. 28-24. later in the fourth. belacheck not happy, ben tait scored a trifecta. houston up by three.

patrons tied up and steven from 63 yards out. new england wins 34-31 handing the texans a 10th straight loss. ugly - you anti-got no alibi, ugly, and awful in the first half. geno smith picked off. they could only muster 35 yards in offence. forget this. i've seen enough. matt simms replacing geno. doctors had it going on. kicked into high gear, taken 31 yards it the happy place. kand kandahar. the fishies in the play-off picture. jets drop to five and seven.

>> we did nothing well today. i feel bad. obviously for us, but i feel bad for the farnings the people that were here in the stadium. they deserve better than that. we did nothing in the first half offensively. we were trying to get a spark. i figured that might do it. obviously, you know, it wasn't - it's not like it's one man. you know, a game is going like that, you try to find ways to, you know, pick the team up. >> in caro linea the panthers won seven straight games. do i hear eight? caroline taking a 7-3 lead over the buccaneers. in the third - reaches over the goal line, yes, it's a touch down. carolina. panthers go on to win again.

improving to 9 and 3. can you believe we are 67 days away until the winter olympics. we are going bob sledding. john henry smith has the story. >> steven hull come has been competing as an american bob sledder in 1988. he struck cold back in 2010, as the driver of a 4-man team. the first win for americans since 1948. the win was sweet for hulcombe. he had to overcome a rare eye disease until his dreams come into focus. >> i had a degenerative eye disease, a thinning of the kornia, causing it to bulge out. you go blind. everything was going well. it caused a lot of isolation. i withdrew from everything and found a deep depression. >> to say he hit rock bottom is

an understatement as he struggled with the vision and keeping the disability a secret. the bob sledder withdrew from friends and family and tried to take his own life. >> you would be surprised what the human body can endure. you go through crazy stuff. i attempted suicide at one point. there was a moment when i realised i was here for a bigger purpose. >> with a new lease on life hulcombe found the courage to address his issues. >> we found an experimental procedure, cpr. it's revolutionary. it's been introduced. over a year after having the procedure done, we won the first world championship. two years to the day we won a gold medal. >> as the u.s. 4-man bob sled team prepares to defend its medal in socchi, he is grateful

for another opportunity, but can see he has a greater purpose. >> if i can motivate one person. that's a great feeling, that i'm here for something bigger and better. >> we wish him the best. coming up at 8 o'clock. big games, including the broncos and chiefses. >> see you in about an hour. >> finally it was a special day at the national zoo at washington d.c. officials revealed the name of a 100-day-old panda club. it's bowbow. it was decided upon which 123 voters. it's only the second surviving cub to be born at the national zoo. it's a great name there. >> rebecca is back with weather nest.

>> there are a few scattered rain showers south across texas and louisiana. we have snow showers further north into parts of main.

the snow showers are causing slippering roadways in spots. further west we are getting mountain snow as you look into montana, idaho and washington state. you see the rain sagging south ward into south-west washington and oregon. it is highest for portland. coming up on 0.4 of an inch. we'll get a lot more than this. this will go. what i want to point out as we look closely around western washington is note that areas in the dead center middle don't seem to be getting much rain fault. that's where seattle the city is. it's coming from the west-north-west and as it bumps into the range, it lifts up, and goes around. it creates a shadowing, and

dries up. it's rain into the cascades. it's soggy. we are starting to get the snow level from 6,000 feet, down to as low as 500 feet as we get into early monday morning. temperatures now 53 for seattle. brace yourself. in the day's ahead we'll see the difference. wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. we'll continue to get stronger gusts through the night into the morning. 50-60 miles per hour. it's common in the mountains, building in the evening, in the lowlands. arctic air blasting in. boy, it is blasting in with the wind and golder temperatures. snow has been falling in the continental divide. your low temperatures tonight may not look too chilly right now, but the highs tomorrow significantly cooler into the 40s for many us. tuesday we drop into the teens.

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