dealing with fog across the san mateo bridge. that's your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. thanks for watching the cbs 5 early-morning edition. we'll see you tomorrow morning bright and early at 4:30. caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com good morning. pressure is on as forces begin 24-hour surveillance flights over libya. so is u.s. military intervention the next step? we will ask republican senator john mccain. also rising tides. heavy raens and melting snow leads to dangerous flooding across part of the east coast and submerging homes and closing roads and leaving a path of destruction. we are going to bring you the very latest on when the waters may recede. sorry, charlie. warner brothers fires actor charlie sheen from "two and a half men" after weeks of bizarre

behavior. >> you had the poetry in your fingertips the entire time to read my perfect panels and perfect words but you didn't go there because you judged me and condemned me and discarded me. well, not mi more! winning! >> we're going to tell you what is next for the troubled star "early" this tuesday morning, march 8th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs hi, everyone. welcome to "the early show" here on a tuesday morning. i'm chris wragge in new york. erica hill is in our nation's capital this morning. >> good morning to everyone at home. i'm on the set of "face the nation." bob schieffer kind unfortunate in to lend us his set so we thank bob for that as well. in washington, we're going to get you the very latest on

libya and how that could apply to us here in the u.s. here is the latest on the situation there right now. president obama calling the ongoing violence by moammar gadhafi unacceptable and says libyan officials could be held for war crimes. as of this morning, nato has boosted its surveillance flights over libya from ten hours a day to a 24/7 operation. there are reports this morning gadhafi wanted to meet with the rebels to discuss an exit strategy. libyan officials, however, are strongly denying those reports. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is outside ajdabiya this morning. mandy, hello. >> reporter: good morning. well, gadhafi's war planes struck again this morning. the town of ras lanuf which sits on the front lines and so far, no word of kaurnlts. casualties yesterday we got a firsthand look. when we arrived at the scene of this bombing, people ignored the

danger and raced to show us the damage. just minutes ago, we were driving down the road to get to the front line. when a government war plane dropped two bombs behind us. the shrapnel from those bombs are still warm. a family of three children in this pickup truck when gadhafi's air force truck. two of the children died. the rebels have had trouble on the ground as well. their advance slowed by better armed government forces counterattacking to defend gadhafi's home turf in the west. these fighters are realizing that enthusiasm alone won't get them to tripoli. for days, they advance to town after town in eastern libya by jumping into pickup trucks and racing to the fight with no planning whatsoever. this loud speaker truck was asking for ten volunteers to head into a firefight down the road. a few minutes later, the message was has anyone lost their keys? even the fighters admit they

need discipline. >> we need a leader. we need someone to tell us don't do that and do that. >> reporter: the rebels are preparing for the biggest fight so far. both sides are digging in on a front that's gone static in a fight that is now looking like it's turning into a protracted civil war. there were reports that gadhafi had reached out to the rebels to negotiate his depart tour. however, libyan state tv has dep denied these claims and may have been a disinformation campaign by the rebels. >> mandy, thanks. joining us in washington is arizona senator john mccain who has been calling for some form of intervention in libya. . he is the ranking republican on the armed services committee. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> you have been calling for some time now to instrument a no-fly zone. we know britain and france drafting a resolution for this and nato upped its air surveillance. the president, though, is much more measured and secretary

gates has come out and said, look, this is a serious commitment. is the u.s. prepared for what could come along with a no-fly zone, specifically if we end up on the ground? >> well, i don't think we should end up on the ground. i think would be counterproductive for us to send in ground forces, but i think it's very clear that, right now, through the use of power, gadhafi has been able to stop the tide that has been running against him. he has been able to inflict casualty from the air. when you have not well-trained or untrained troops, as we have on this anti-gadhafi side, air power really does change the equation. this is very level country, as you know, and so i think that the president of the united states has said gadhafi must go. that means that we need to take action. a no-fly zone would stop -- would not only stop the air attacks, but it would also send

a message to the anti-gadhafi forces that we're assisting them. there is humanitarian aid that needs to be given, intelligence we could share with them. there's a number of areas we could help these anti-gadhafi forces without sending in ground troops, and one -- and we are facing a huge humanitarian crisis there, too. >> can you realistically have one without the other? so many people i've spoken to and you look at this as soon as you go in with the no-fly zone you need to be prepared for what could end up being a ground involvement. >> well, for ten years over in iraq, we imposed a in fly zone and the escalation was as a result of 9/11, not because of that. decisions are made that caused escalations and i think we all realize that american troops on the ground would be very harmful

to our cause. right now, gadhafi is massacring his own people. he is committing war crimes. he is doing things which are in violation of every standard of international behavior. >> we just heard mandy show us as she was standing in that crater mentioned the crater and the children killed. do you see the skepticism of the american people of getting involved in the crisis over in the middle east? >> i certainly do. certainly a lot of skepticism, given the length of our involvement and the losses we have sustained in iraq and afghanistan. but also the american people also are not prepared to sit by and watch this blood thirsty, one of the two or three worst desperates in the world slaughter innocent civilians. and i would point out, again, gadhafi's air capabilities are not very great. his maintenance is not good. it's not that huge a problem

when you look at where his arias sets are located. >> unfortunately, i'm being told we have to leave it there. senator, we look forward to speaking with you more about this. as we know, the topic is not done yet. >> it's a long way from being over. we go to jeff glor who is standing by in new york at the news desk with a check of the other morning's headlines. >> good morning. the price of gas went up again overnight. the national price of a gallon of regular self-serve rose overnight to $3.52. the price of a barrel oil dropped to $104 a barrel. at least four opec members including saudi arabia announced they are were increasing production. a chilling report is out following that mass shooting in tucson in january today. the gunman jared loughner fired 31 shots and every single shot hit a person. the results are part of a newly released autopsy report. in all, six people were killed and 13 wounded. three of the dead were shot in the head as was congresswoman

gabrielle giffords who survived. president obama has reversed his decision on military trials at guantanamo bay. two years ago, mr. obama stopped the trials of suspected terrorists and promised to close gitmo in a year. the president wanted to try suspects like alleged 9/11 mastermind khalid sheikh mohammed in civilian clothes. for the prisoners not tried their status reviewed in a year and every three years after that. widespread concern over flooding in the northeast this morning. flood warnings extend from southern new hampshire to northeastern new jersey. before dawn today, rising water forced some from their home in new jersey. some had vehicles that were capable of handling the rising waters. others were not so lucky. the most recent winter storm left behind record snow. burlington, vermont, got 25.8 inches of snow yesterday! that breaks their record for the most snow in a single day in march. in syracuse, new york, it is already a fourth snowiest year

on record after 13 inches yesterday and more is on the way. so far, syracuse recorded 173 inches of snow this season. that is just a foot and a half shy of the all-time record. coming up on 10 minutes past the hour. here is chris. thanks, jeff. turning to hollywood. the latest on charlie sheen. warner brothers which produces "two and a half men" fired sheen on monday citing his drug use and irrational behavior. ben tracy is in burbank, california, with the details this morning. ben, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. you know, warner brothers lot here in burbank is where they have intermediate "two and a half men" nearly eight years now. charlie sheen still a presence this morning but, in reality, the most popular sitcom on television that now lost its biggest star and sheen's behavior is becoming even more odd. >> what is not to love? it's my life! winning! >> reporter: after weeks of

bizarre and erratic behavior, the producers of "two and a half men" have finally had enough of charlie sheen. they issued the following statement. after careful consideration, warner brothers television has terminated charlie sheen's services on "two and a half men" effective immediately. >> everybody wins! >> reporter: sheen took to the internet last night and more than ten minutes rapted in a self-produced web cast. >> people need to hear my goal as it's rolled out and not like it's sgapg disappearing like so many friggin' magician's rabb s rabbits. >> reporter: his behavior on tv and radio has become even more strange. >> it wasn't necessarily shocking that they fired him. what is shocking is that it took this long. >> reporter: sheen publicly trashed his bosses sailing he hates the show's producer and called his own drug and alcohol fueled partying epic. >> free at last! >> reporter: then said he cured himself at his home which he

renamed the sober valley lodge. >> reporter: in an 11-page letter, warner brothers sent to sheen's lawyer, the studio wrote -- the reason he is being fired. >> are you insane? >> reporter: sheen fired back in an odd statement to the website tmz where he threatened to sue cbs and warner brothers saying, now i can take all of their bazillions and never have to put on those silly shirts. it's not just warner brothers having issue with sheen's behavior. last week, the courts took away the custody of his twins' son. >> end of an era, huh, charlie? >> yep. >> reporter: juan thing he is saying good-bye to is $1.8 million per episode paycheck. the show is reportedly worth

$160 million per season. warner brothers has yet to decide whether it will go on without the actor. >> the show was created long ago with charlie sheen solely in mind. so the idea of "two and a half men" going on without charlie sheen seems kind of ludicrous. >> reporter: and this charlie sheen show is getting very hard to watch. >> you condemned me and discarded me. not any more. winning! >> reporter: now charlie sheen has said his partying and his problems never affected his work on set but warner brothers says that's just not true. they have outtakes showing the actor had trouble remembering his lines and often hitting his marks. ben tracy, cbs news, burbank, california. >> lisa bloom joins us from los angeles. can you explained why he was fired? >> moral terp tued clauses are

common in entertainment contracts but apparently charlie sheen was able to negotiate his down to a narrow clause. we know it had to be not only an immoral act but something also a felony. warner brothers on page 10 of their letter says that is furnishing cocaine of others as part of his self-destructive lifestyle. they are saying he gave cocaine to somebody else and that is a federal under federal or state. >> one of the items he did admit to in one of his hants? >> exactly. what warner brothers claims. >> warner resigned sheen after he has had problems before. he has been arrested and charged with a felony and now sheen's lawyers contend that, at the time, they were willing to sign him as long as it didn't mess with production schedule. so is there a problem here? does warner brothers now have a problem with their position should this go to court? >> well, this letter that was just released really reframes the debate. chris, over the last couple of weeks we have all been talking about the issue whether his

off-duty partying can justify his being fired from the show. warner brothers now says no. . his behavior directly affected his ability to do the show. he showed up late. he missed rehearsals. he alienated on the set and poisoned the environment on the set and literally off balance and had to lean on props to do the show. they are squarely hitting charlie sheen with the idea he is fired for cause because he wasn't able to perform. >> some attorneys are calling charlie the gift that keeps on giving. we saw the web cast rant last night. he looks as erratic and unstable as we have seen him and i think that is saying something. how is this going to affect him in the court of public opinion and also in an actual courtroom? >> well, court of public opinion, i think, everyone can see this is a person who is clearly got some emotional problems. potentially alcohol and drug problems that are still in play. in court, the more he does this, the more he is harming his own case. because as warner brothers points out in the letter, there is a publicity clause.

this is standard the actor cannot talk about the show and talk about other people on the show that that specifically is barred by the contract. the more he does that the more he is in violation of the contract and justified in terminating him. >> safe to say he is not winning right now? >> no. he is really not. i think he is somebody who clearly needs help. i have to say that warner brothers in their letter does say they tried over and over again to help him. they even had a private plane standing by ready to take him to rehab and he didn't take advantage of it. >> lisa bloom, thank you very much. good to talk to you this morning. >> you as well.

are thanks so much. >> the rain will not add to the fun if new orleans for fat tuesday? >> i have a feeling folks down there will manage to find fun.

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funeral arrangements are being made for a san jose man killed in afg staff good morning. 7:25 your time. here's the headlines. i'm frank mallicoat. funeral arrangements are being made for a san jose man killed in afghanistan. army staff sergeant mark wells died saturday after he stepped on a hidden bomb while disarming another explosive device. the 31-year-old leaves behind a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old son. oakland voters may decide in june whether to raise taxes to ease the city's budgets deficit. the city council voted to put up a parcel tax on the june ballot to extend temporary taxes. and polls will be open until 8:00 tonight for special elections in three school districts. alameda voters are being asked

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all right. good morning, everyone. let's go outside take a live look right now at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is backed up almost to the maze. other than that no incidents right now. everything is quite from the incline out towards the "s" curve. just your typical commute right now heading into san francisco. your drive time down the eastshore freeway almost a half hour now on westbound 80 from the carquinez bridge to the maze. the san mateo bridge also dealing with fog this morning. in fact, we have fog advisories through stretches of highway 1, highway 35 and portions of 280 as you make your way out of daly city. again, across the span of the san mateo bridge, just a lot of low-lying clouds. 16 minutes is your drive time between hayward and the peninsula. with more on this foggy forecast, here's julie. >> that picture tells it all. here's the other half of the weather story. take a look at the pyramid. gray skies above, low clouds and fog below. gray and drizzly, on the way. temperatures warming up today even more so into the 70s

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half past the hour and the sun coming up here on a tuesday morning. hope you're having a great day wherever you are. welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge in new york. erica hill is down in washington, d.c. this morning. hi, erica. >> good morning. it is a beautiful sunrise there. and as we look at the day dawning, a lot of people are thinking back to two months ago. it's been exactly two months now since those tragic shootings in tucson. since that time there's been so much talk about this woman congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot in the head. so much speculation about her recovery, rumors about how she's

doing. today we'll get an update on her condition. a progress report from a doctor in houston, part of the rehab team there. we'll get a better sense from him of the milestones she has passed, the goals her family set for her including plans to attend the april launch for her husband astronaut mark kelly. we'll see how feasible that may be. >> wonderful. we'll get back to you in a few moments. before that let's check back in with jeff glor with another check of the headlines. >> good morning to you. the libyan military launched at least five new air strikes against rebel positions this morning. the counter offensive was focused on a key oil port in libya. rebels said today they rejected an oofr from moammar gadhafi to step down because they don't trust him but the libyan government said that's, quote, absolute nonsense. nato began all-day surveillance flights over libya. the body of a missing college student has been found in spain. 22-year-old austin byce.

his body found in a shallow canal not far from the nightclub. police say there are no signs of foul play. a student at san diego university studying business in spain. in peru joran van der sloot's lawyer says he'll plead guilty to killing a young woman but claim temporary insanity.

it was two months ago today that congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in the head and since then it has been a long, hard road to recovery and it is just the beginning. we'll have an update on her condition from one of her doctors in a moment. first though cbs news correspondent john blackstone is in tucson with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was at this mall in tucson exactly two months ago that congresswoman giffords was shot in the head. within hours of the shooting, her doctors here were already talking about her miraculous survival. now they're looking forward to where she may be next month.

>> lift off -- >> reporter: when the space shuttle "endeavour" is launched in april for the last time her her husband mark kelly will be in command and the doctors who treated giffords in tucson say they're confident she'll be well enough to be there to see it take off. >> optimistic still? >> she's doing well and will only get better. >> reporter: giffords is still missing a part of her skull. in houston where she's in rehab, she wears a helmet for protection. friends say she spends a lot of time fiddling with it, though she doesn't like it she knows it's necessary. >> i have her in my heart and prayers daily. >> reporter: at her tucson office her staff is trying to get back to business as usual but pam simon, who was among those wounded in the shooting, says it's a struggle. >> we call it the new normal. nothing will ever be the same. >> reporter: at tucson's university medical center, the trauma doctors remember their life saving efforts two months ago with pride but still wish it had never happened. >> each and every one of us

would trade the vaechblevents t if we could make her whole again. >> reporter: this nurse cared for giffords in tucson and was on the flight that took her to houston six weeks ago. last weekend she returned to houston with an emotional reunion with giffords. >> she was so excited to see me. we had a great conversation. we ate lunch together and she was super, super excited. we gave each other a big hug. we held hands. i gave her a necklace. >> reporter: you gave her a necklace? >> i did. >> what does it say? >> it says together we thrive, tucson and america. >> reporter: several members of the medical team here in tucson hope to attend the space shuttle launch in april and we know that as a sporer of the space program congresswoman giffords urged president obama to attend a shuttle launch. so it looks like that shuttle launch in april could be a pretty well attended event. john blackstone, cbs news, tucson. joining us now from houston is congresswoman giffords's lead

physician as part of her rehab tea at tirr memorial hermann hospital. dr. francisco, good to have you this morning. >> good to be here. >> we've heard so many things trickle out, details about how she's doing with her recovery. one of the things that sticks out is the fact she sang happy birthday to her husband, she's been singing "american pie" yet we've only heard of her having a few words. how does that work with the brain that she's able to programs sing entire songs that we know but yet not speak in the same way? >> that is one of the most fascinating phenomena in recovering from a neurologic insult. we're not sure what the reason is. there are different theories as to why this is the case. one, it could be that the part of the brain that governs language is different from the one that governs singing or music. or they can be in the same location. however, it might be easier to recall music, especially songs we have learned in the past.

since they're over-learned it's easier for one person to remember those rather than speak. >> does that make music, then, and song an integral part of rehab in a case like this? >> in a situation like this and many of my patients with this type of brain injuries, we incorporate music therapy in order to enhance the other therapies that we are providing including speech and language pathology, physical therapy and occupational therapy. >> and how can some of those different therapies -- even if we just talk about music. how can that give you an indication of what the real trauma may be in her brain and even indicators of the long-term recovery she has? >> qule we assess our patients, when they're brought to our hospital, we identify all the impairments and disabilities and the rehab team that i lead as a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, we outline a therapy program to address these various experiments and on a

continuous basis we assess our patients. we'll look at their progress. and that progress and rehabilitation will give us some indication of how this person will do in the long run. >> how do you think at this point -- we've heard that there are plans for her to attend her husband's space shuttle launch april 19th. is congresswoman giffords ready to do that? what kind of preparations are you making for that event? >> well, we still have some time to prepare for it. it's an outstanding goal that the family has for her. when our patients are in our rehab hospital, we identify goals with them. and together as a team we work together in achieving those goals. so we want to make sure that when the time comes for the shuttle launch if they decide to take her there that she will be ready to participate in activity. >> so you can't say definitively you think this morning based on where she stands right now that she can attend or not? >> i cannot say anything for surety point.

we still have some time to go. perhaps in the next few weeks we'll be able to determine whether or not it will be safe for her to go to this launch. >> dr. gerard francisco, thanks for the update this morning. >> thank you very much. just ahead, it is the silver lining in a rather gloomy economy. the fact that it's actually a great time for you to buy a home. so if you're in the market, we have all the information potential home buyers and sellers need. buyers and sever s and sellers. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ engine shuts off ] [ birds chirping ] [ truck door closes, engine turns over ] [ truck departs ] [ birds chirping ] ♪ ♪

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in "moneywatch," good news in these tough times. with spring right around the corner, many people will be heading out hoping to buy a house. with prices down and mortgage rates heading lower again, is this the right time to buy? here with details is business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis. so mortgage rates we've seen at all-time lows earlier this year which signals to some a good time to buy. >> they're thheading lower. now they're closer to 5%, but

they're coming down a bit, 4.87% is the average. but a lot of analysts think they could be going up again. >> how about home prices? >> home prices are a big concern for many economists because we're beginning to seat sie thes of a double dip. in 2006, they hit their peak. by 2009, they see the trough. here in 2011, they've turned away again. they're heading lower again and that can be a significant concern because if we see prices continue to head lower, then of course the housing market continues to head lower. >> let's spotlight some places where we're seeing that double dip again in home prices. >> first off the median home price in this country is $158,800. that's the median home price in the country. where we are seeing the most significant downward pressure is interesting because it's really throughout the country from the midwest where you have chicago and detroit that are heading lower to the east where you have new york, charlotte, also heading lower.

and then in the west, it's nothing is really immune here. you have las vegas, port hand, seattle, also lower. but what's interesting is that california is not in that mix of double ditching states. >> which is interesting. >> they were hit in the beginning. >> win trying to buy a new home, it's really a different land escape. you just can't walk in and get a loan. you have to have serious money. >> you need big money up problem. back in 2007, could you get a loan for 2% down. nowadays you need 27% down payment.you could get a loan for 2% down. nowadays you need 27% down payment. and you have it think long term. this is a long term hold. >> rebecca, thank you. up next, a new technology that could detect breast cancer earlier and diagnose it even better. the latest on 3d mammograms when we come back. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ sneezing ]

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this morning's "health watch," 3d mammograms. about 40 million traditional mammograms are performed each year and they detect 80% to 90% of breast cancers. dr. ashton is here with the new technology. just to the layman, 3d sounds better than 2 d, so is it that much more accurate? >> it is more accurate. studies have shown that these threedy mention al mammograms improve a doctor's ability to spot cancer by 7%. the hope also is that it will reduce the number of women called back because their initial imaging results were unclear or ambiguous. >> how much will it cost and will insurance cover? >> when we spoke to the lead investigator at massachusetts general hospital, the only place it's been done right now, she told us they are not charging additionally, they're just billing it as a two dimensional mammogram. in addition there is the possibility that in the future

this may become the standard and the two dimensional ma'am yam that we're using now will become less expensive. we just don't know yet. >> sounds like break through technology. and only available at mass gener general. when will we see it on a widespread basis? >> they have hundreds of the machines out across the country. those centers need to train their radiologists and pay for the software so they're hopeful by the end of the year much more widespread. >> any draw backs? >> it's twice the amount of radiation as a regular mammogram and we have to remember even though this will be more accurate, hopefully we'll reduce both false positives and false negatives. it will never replace a tissue would i on that city. we'll be right back. you're watching the e"the earl " show." >> reporter: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by campbell's. it's a mazing what soup can do. can help. t low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat,

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governor brown it is 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. governor brown says he will not have a budget deal by thursday, which was his self- imposed deadline. the governor wants to ask california voters to approve an extension of sales, income and vehicle tax hikes for another five years. to get his request on a special election ballot in june, he needs to pass his budget plan. but he needs at least four votes from republicans, which he doesn't have. fitness expert steve soakle often called the man's fittest man died in a car accident near his home in south san jose. police say his car hit a power pole yesterday. there is no indication that

drugs or alcohol were factors. sokol set several world records over the years include 30,000 jumping jacks in less than 8 hours. steve sokol was 54. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. here's live look at 880 traffic through oakland. just getting word of a new

accident northbound 880 at tennyson. and kcbs mobile phone force says it's backed up for at least one exit. once you get closer to hegenberger and 66 a few brake lights there but otherwise no big delays. 19 minutes right now from 238 up towards the macarthur maze as you make your way through downtown oakland. westbound 580 slow and go from 205 all the way really out towards the dublin interchange. almost a half hour drive for that stretch. and coming out of downtown san jose, just your typical slow traffic here in those northbound lanes of 280 approaching the 880 interchange. 19 minutes is your drive time there as you make your way from 101 out towards cupertino. that's your traffic. here's julie with your forecast. >> thank you, elizabeth. forecast is, well, changing. that pretty much sums it up. we're starting off with gray skies out there, some fog, delays at sfo up to a half hour. this afternoon, partly cloudy, partly sunny, warming to 66 degrees inland. today temperatures in the mid- 50s to upper 60s today, 70s

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welcome back to "the early show". top of the hour. statue of liberty off in the distance there. good morning, everyone. i'm chris wragge here in new york. erica hill is in washington d.c. good morning, again, erica. >> chris, good morning once again to you. good morning, everyone at home. just ahead, to ireland this morning. the couple's first official visit there in belfast. we'll have all the details of the royal tour and find out why they were there. i can give you this as a little bit of a clue, and then i'll let you guess.

it involves -- >> i mean, will flipping pancakes? >> people at home will conger up a response to that. probably royal couple to lucky ones. just three days before their wedding a massive earthquake crushed christchurch, new zealand, but it did not deter emma and chris. the bride to be was trapped in a collapsed office for more than six hours. the story, though, has a very, very happy ending, and we are going to be with them in just a moment. they're on their way back home from their honeymoon. wait until you hear their amazing story of love and survival coming up in just a couple of minutes. first, jeff glor at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >> no longer the pancakes this morning? morning? qq! centered at ros lanuf, which is

held by rebel forces right now. nato has begun 24-hour day air surveillance. britain and france want to empose a no fly zone, but president obama has not signed on. john mccain told erica, he thinks a no fly zone is a worthwhile idea. >> a no fly zone would not only stop the air attacks, but it would also send a message to the anti-qadhafi forces that we're assisting them. >> mccain says imposing a no fly zone doesn't mean sending in ground troops. the price of gas rose slightly overnight. this morning the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular stands at $3.52, but the price of a barrel of oil actually dropped to $104 after some opec nations increased productivity. flooding from northern new jersey to new england following a powerful storm. swollen rivers are still on the

rise from yesterday's rains. emergency crews have begun evacuating flooded homes. family and friends play tribute to wes leonard, the high school basketball player who collapse and died suddenly after a game last week. cbs news national correspondent dean reynolds is in holland, michigan, with more on that story. dean, good morning. >> jeff, good morning to you. well, funeral services will be held here later today for the star player whose teammates really rose to the occasion last night. >> the grief-stricken fenneville high school black hawks took the floor monday night hoping to advance in the playoffs without the player who got them there. wes leonard died last thursday from cardiac arrest due to an enlarged heart. his death at the age of 16 minutes after sinking this winning shot has traumatized the town where banners bearing his number now fly on main street. >> he went from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows

within the space of just a few minutes at the end of that game last thursday night. >> reporter: monday night's game provided a more positive focus for fennville and even for lawrence high, their opponents, whose players also wore warmup jerseys with leonard's number. >> tonight we honor wes's memory by participating in a game club. >> reporter: among the 3,500 in attendance were his parents. >> a moment of silence in memory of wes. >> reporter: holding up as best they could. but the game went on, and those who noo him says just as wes would have wanted it. a seesaw contest that kept the sold-out crowd on its feet until fennville finally pulled away and won 65-54. at the end there were embraces and tears from both teams, and a

show of solidarity from the defeated coach to the victor whose team now advances in the playoffs. >> and strong they will have to be as you can see the toll on the faces of these young boys last night. they have learned a very hard lesson about life and death at a very young age. jeff. >> all right, dean reynolds. dean, thank you. charlieç sheen is no longer the star of tv's most popular sit com, no longer employed after weeks of wild behavior and bizarre statements on sheen's part. warner brothers fired him from "two and a half men". the future of that show is now unclear. katie couric has a preview of tonight's cbs evening news. >> good morning. would your insurance policy really protect you and your loved ones after an accident? don't count on it. we'll look at why some consumers never see a dime. that's tonight only on "the cbs evening news." now back to "the early show". it is 8:05, and we head over

to chris and marysol. >> jeff, that wes leonard story just breaks me heart. >> unbelievable. >> the parents to go to the game and struggle with that. >> great community. nice to see them win. at least take something from it. so you got the weather for us, and we have -- >> it's a tough go with the weather. >> massive storm. >> yes.

thanks. that's your latest weather. now back over to chris. >> thanks so much. up next, kate middleton and prince william slip to ireland. they tell you why they hope the luck of the irish will rub off on their upcoming wedding. he early show" here on

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prince prince william and his fiance kate middleton made a surprise visit to ir land today where they shook hands, flipped pancakes. it was their first official visit there. part of an effort to visit all four quarters before the royal wedding next month. joining us from buckingham palace this morning with more on this visit is cbs news royal contributor vehicle tora arbitor. always good to speak with you. they really took everyone by surprise when they showed up there this morning. >> yes, erica, they absolutely did. it wasn't until they actually landed at the international airport that anyone even knew that they were in the country. northern ireland, sadly, has been plagued with sectarian violence for many years, and so any time a member of the royal family or a political figure visits the country, they keep the visit very, very closely guarded, secret until they're actually there. while members of the public may have had an indication somebody was coming to town with the

police presence on roof tops and as they went through trash cans, it wasn't until the cars pulled up that they realized how significant a visit it was. >> and it seems to be going -- this is the third one we've seen in not too long a period. they seem to be very well received, and the visits are going very well. it almost looks like kate middleton was born for this job. >> i think so too. i mean, the initial visits when they went to wales and scotland, they were on familiar territory. it was safe ground for kate. this morning when sheç rolled ot for that walk-about, she was laughing, interacting with everyone, she was having a great time, and as you mentioned before, they even got into flipping pancakes. it's been a very successful visit, yet again, and i think kate has a great future ahead as a princess. >> two quick questions for you. number one, why the pancakes? >> it's tuesday today in england. it's a traditional day for us to eat pancakes, and so everyone is flipping them. i think they were teemping a little bit. those were hard core tough pancakes. >> they were. well, if they ever make it to

new york, we'll test them on that one. number two, i read in the report -- we just saw kate signing a book there, and i had read in one of the things this morning that william said you are really going to need to work on your handwriting. >> is that what he said? i had not seen that yet. william has a bit of a chicken scratch too. we saw that when he signed the new zealand book of condolence. they probably both need to do a little work on their handwriting. >> perhaps they both should have been doctors. kate's bio is now up on the royal wedding website. along with some pictures. we're seeing some shots of kate at an earlier age. give us eh an idea. why were certain pictures chosen, and what have we learned from these new details if her biography? >> well, what's lovely having this biography is that we're all getting a chance to learn about kate, to get to know her a little better and have a sense of who she is, and all those photographs, among the adorable early one, gives us an idea of the childhood she led. who knew that she's a champion high jumper.

you never know when that's going to come in handy if the paparazzi are chasing her. it gives us a really good sense of her being outdoorsy, athletic. she mentioned sailing and photography among her hobbies. it's really a lovely opportunity for us to sort of get to know her a little bit. >> all of these things are obviously being rolled out with, i'm sure, some thought behind them from the palace. not just in terms of their visits, but also these details on kate. what is the next thing that we can expect as we get closer to the big day? >> well, we're getting more and more detail certainly. they're coming more often, should i say? for a while we were just scrambling for any information we could possibly get. the big news at the moment, of course, is this leak about the dress. is it substantiated? i wouldn't have thought "the times" would have dedicated three pages, and their front cover if there wasn't a bit more to that story. in the coming days we may learn more about the dress. they were also at westminster abb abbey. apparently they've gotten to listen to the news that might be featured in the wedding.

slowly but surely, we're getting a little bit more every day. >> we lot of those tidbits, and we thank you for bringing them to us. thanks. >> thank you, erica. up next, they are newlyweds with a story like few other couples. perhaps no other couple. how they survived the deadly new zealand earthquake. she was trapped in the rubble. he helped in the search for her. now that lucky couple is going to be in our studios to share their story with us as they embark on their life together. this is "the early show" on cbs. embark on their life together. this is "the early show" on cbs. [ male announcer ] springtime belongs to the doers.

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we're lowering the cost of crowd control on those weeds out of the rubble of christchurch, we have a true love story. a couple not only survived the devastating earthquake, but just three days later got married. liz palmer has their remarkable story. >> reporter: two weeks ago today, an earthquake rocked the city of christchurch in knee sooe land killing at least 166

people, and injuring more than 1,000. the quake was of a magnitude of 6.3 and the violence of the shaking toppled landmarks, destroyed homes, and even collapsed whole buildings. >> that's my building. >> reporter: this office building was one of those completely destroyed. workers both living and dead trapped in the ruins. >> i think there's about ten people still from my work in there. >> reporter: one of those people was 23-year-old emma howard. these are pictures she took while trapped showing the cramped area where she spent 6 1/2 terrified hours. a colleague trapped nearby was able to get a text to emma's fiance, chris. he immediately joined the rescue efforts and helped get others to safety until at least emma was found. >> when i heard that she was on the roof, i looked up and just ran back to where she could see

me. amazing. >> reporter: emma walked away with no injuries. and just three days later, she and chris walked down the aisle just as planned to tie the knot on schedule. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> and joining us now are emma and chris greenslade. i know this is very emotional for both of you, but thank you so much for being here. are you okay? >> yeah, i'm all right. >> tough to see, isn't it? >> it is. it's really hard. because just -- we've been away from it for quite a while now and it's hard to see. >> you've been on your honeymoon and a little stop off here in new york before you go back down to christchurch. did you have time to think about this, the two of you some you just got married, so there is the low of the low.? some you just got married, so there is the low of the low.you just got married, so there is the low of the low.you just got married, so there is the low of the low.you just got married is the low of the low. has it all sunk in, are you able

to process it? >> i'm feeling very overwhelmed right now. i'm starting to think about it a bit more. but i'm still in shock. it's very hard to believe this is reality. >> what did you position when you were in your office building -- i know you were just a few moments away for leaving for lunch and the earthquake hits. and you're stuck in this little compartment of concrete. >> i thought we'd be crushed. i had a block of concrete on top of me and i couldn't -- it was amazing that we were okay. i had no broken bones. and i thought this is is too go to be true. i'm not walking out of here. it was terrifying. i went through so much different mood swings. i would scream i don't want to die, and then i would cry.

and it was good because i had dwayne. >> one of your co-workers there. >> yeah, he's one of my very good friends and could i talk to dwayne and the others and it was so much help having them.i coulo dwayne and the others and it was so much help having them. >> chris, what was this like to know that she was trapped and getting a text message from one of thher colleagues sf. >> i had no idea that the building was going to be hike it was. i just thought i'd go into get her and comfort her. but i walked around the building and it was horrifying. my initial thoughts was that there was to one alive will because it was so mangled. >> you were able to be there when she gets out. >> yeah, that was -- didn't know for three hours if she was alive, if she was okay. and then i got the text and it was a pretty incredible feeling to have that. so gave a little bit of hope. but to know that she was

actually okay was pretty incredible. >> what was the wedding like and how tough was to i guess decide to continue to have it three days after the quake? >> well, when i was in there, i was thinking i'm meant to be getting married in three days and when i got out, i just assumed we wouldn't be. you know, we weren't getting married. but i had both my parents there and chris and everyone was saying, no, we're still getting -- you're getting married on friday. we're still going ahead. so okay, sure. okay. >> no question about getting married. you've got to take what happiness you can get and it this shows you you need to do that. so we were very lucky and we were going ahead with the wedding. >> an uplifting experience for people that needed some good news. >> it was. everyone had such a great time. they could just forget about all the craziness for a few hours and let loose. and they did and they had a really good time. we had heaps of people dancing

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nine-hour standoff came to a deadly end in berkeley. a good morning. it's 8:25. time for news headlines. i'm frank mallicoat this morning a nine hour standoff ends in berkeley. a man barricaded himself inside a house on marin avenue around 7:30 last night and when a s.w.a.t. team entered the building around 4:30 a.m., they founding the man dead from a self- inflicted gunshot wound. an east bay school will talk about eliminating teachers. the mount diablo school board is trying to cut nearly $22 million of deficit. ultimately they may lay off 180 teachers and administrators. the vote is set for tuesday. tonight, we may be able to see the space shuttle discovery and the international space station pass right over the bay

area. it all depends on the weather. the skies are clear at 7:25 tonight, you will see it. the shuttle and the station will look like two bright stars overhead from the northwest to the southeast. so check it out tonight. traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,

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downtown san jose. northbound 280 near bascomb there was an accident cleared to the right shoulder. traffic still recovering. 17 minutes to cupertino. at the bay bridge toll plaza, we are seeing quite an improvement in the last half hour. it is only backed up to the end of the parking lot. the metering lights are on. the san mateo bridge, we are dealing with a lot of low clouds, fog and a fog advisory issued on highway 1 near highway 35. your drive looks good, though across the span 14 minutes in each direction. here's julie with the forecast. >> starting off with gray skies. look at the bay bridge from the roof cam. look at that little sight of blue. we'll see more throughout the day today, increasing sunshine making way for partly cloudy skies this afternoon, even more sunshine tomorrow. temperatures increasing a few degrees today. we are looking at 70s by tomorrow and then a return. a chance of showers thursday, dry on friday, and showers on

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half past the hour. central park looking pretty good so far here in new york city this morning. hopefully it's a nice morning wherever you are unless of course you're in the middle of the country where the weather is

not. welcome back to "the early show." erica here with us from washington, d.c. today is fat tuesday, so we thought we'd show you how to bring a little mardi gras into your home. a native of new orleans is here with classic creole cooking. she'll make everything from july about a lie i can't to the ever popular bread pudding. >> i'm missing some good food. >> we'll have a doggy bag for you. no easy feat to get the president to your high school, but one school managed to make it happen. ayla brown visited that michigan high school, spoke with the

principal, some of the students who were able to get president obama there. she's going to join us this morning with a little bit more on what she found about that very special high school and how high schools around the country can compete for that honor and a visit from the president again this year. >> remember last year we actually spoke with that principal and a bunch of the kids from that school. they did a nice job. all right. we'll see you in just a couple of minutes. first guess who is here? >> i have to just say president obama did speak at my alma mater wesleyan before he came president. >> and one day you'll be speaking there. >> not anytime soon. let's take a look at the national picture. we've told you about the high pressure on the eastern seabrd. the parade of storms in the pacific northwest. but our focus turns to the southeast where we're dealing with some severe weather. so 15 states could see some form

that's your latest weather. now over to chris. >> spring is just 11 days away,

can you believe that? and along with the warmer weather and the pretty frours come the irritants that affect 40 million americans with allergies. but a little preparation can cut down on the suffering and chris senior lifestyle editor for health magazine is here with great advice this morning. i guess we'll start off the front door. that's a pretty good way to start. >> as soon as you better the house, you're actually dragging all sorts of allergens right in with you. so you want to wipe your feet off on an abrasive doormat olik this one. and then take your shoes off before you enter the house. it's also important to clean your doormat or even replace it every three months just to get rid of the mold and mildew that builds up. >> and if you do not wipe those feet off, you're bringing it into the markets. >> that's right. >> so we've got two styles of

carpeting here. bad and better. >> people love the soft curby carpeting, but so do the dust mites and pet fur and dander. so we recommend if you can get hardwood floors, that is ideal. but if you can't, consider investing in an area rug made of tightly woven natural fibers such as seagrass or sisal. >> also when it comes to vacuuming? >> and you want to vak 50u78 on vacuum once a week and get a vacuum with a hepa filter. it's more effective at picking up the super fine particles. >> so let's move on to the turn chur. a lot of people have slip covers and everybody has throw pillows. >> problems for allergy sufferers. so i ideally you would have leather or woven furniture because it's easier to wipe

down. however a lot of us have the sort of up holstered sofa or chair. so vacuum once a week with the hepa filter and you also want to take the slip cover right off every other week, wash it in hot water. and even vacuum after you've taken the slip cover off, vacuum around to get rid of all of those allergens. >> let's talk about curtains and other window treatments. not only should they just be thrown out because of the way they look -- kidding. but they store lots of allergens. >> especially hard to clean drapes like these. they're just magnets for dust, pollen. you open the window, it flies right in and gets stuck right here. so again with the vacuuming, use your brush attachment or use a little device like this. really get in will. clean very thoroughly once a week. or if you can, if you're very sensitive, i'd get rid of these, go with blinds or shutters just because they're easier to clean.

>> that you can dust. >> exactly. >> furniture and i guess when people have their furniture, they have lots of books, the picture frames. >> everyone keeps their knickknacks out and we love them for decoration, but they make it harder to keep your whole living space dust free. so if you don't want to put them away, clean them as often as possible. and we recommend if you have very bad allergy, you might not want to do conventional cleaning products because those chemicals might irritate you even more. so we have great diy nontoxic solution has you can put together yourself at home. if you're cleaning a picture frame or any sort of window or glass, you take equal parts water and white vinegar. you mix it up in a little spray bottle. if you're cleaning wood, trying to dust this globe, take olive oil from your kitchen, just put a few drops in. and that will help you polish. you can even add some essential

oil if you want a fragrance. >> the olive oil is for the wood. >> yes. >> and is this a drastic measure, but there are people that are allergic to just about everything. so sometimes you have to go with a surgical mask. >> if you are extremely sensitive, i would recommend wearing a surgical mask. you might peel silly, but you won't be sneezing the whole time and another great tip is when you're done cleaning, stay out of the room for 30 minutes to allow the dust to settle. >> and don't wear it outside. >> do not wear it outside. >> as far as pillows? >> unfortunately, your bedding is another magnet no dust mites. you can wash your bedding in very hot water at least once a week, 130 degrees is the magic number. if you put your water heater up to 130 degree, it will kill those dust mites. you can also invest if it an anti-allergy mattress pad. le it will become a protective barrier against dust and customer mights. >> and what are the plants for?

>> a lot of people think plants will bother your allergies, but certain plants can improve the air qualiullity in your home. so a palm and boston fern will remove the contaminants floating around your air. >> excellent. thank you. a lot of good tips. now let's go back to washington. >> thanks. i've been making notes. if you think back to your high school graduation, chances are you may not remember who the commencement speaker was. that was certainly not the case for one graduating class in 2010. ayla brown is here with their story this morning. good to see you this morning. >> good morning. thank you. booking a bold faced name to speak at your high school graduation is no easy feat. but last year's senior class at kalamazoo central high school proved that school spirit and a little bit of hard work can pay off in a big way. >> reporter: since taking office 25 months ago, president barack obama has given hundreds of

speeches to thousands of people all across will this country. but for kalamazoo central high school's class of 2010, this one trufrps them all. >> congratulations class of 2010. >> reporter: president obama came to k central high school if kalamazoo, michigan last june to honor the winners of his very first race to the top commencement challenge. >> kalamazoo has been selected by the president of the united states. >> reporter: the program asked students to showcase the in-know indicative ways they're preparing for college. nicole allen a member of the class teamed up with spell low students to enter the competition. their entry illustrating the school's diversity was one of six finalists chosen from more than 1,000 applicants. the commander in chief hand picked the winner himself. >> let's talk about when you

found out that your schoolle had won this will competition. >> oh, my gosh, i cried. a little bitty kalamazoo is on the map. >> i think america has a lot to learn from kalamazoo about what makes for a successful school in this new century. >> reporter: the president hopes the program enkurngs more kids to graduate from college, but at the very least, it provides lasting memories for students. >> to just be there, right there, so close to him, it's ridiculous. i would have never thought i'd have that experience in my life. >> reporter: kelsey wilson received a personal shout out she'll never for get. >> he was like kelsey wilson, is she here? >> i just stood up with my mom and i'm like, yeah, i'm right here. >> kelsey was quoted as saying we're the kind of school that never gets credit for what we do. and our school is amazing. >> reporter: now the search is on for the next commencement challenge winners.

and while only one lucky school will receive a visit from the president, nicole believes every student will walk away with something special. >> it's a beautiful experience. even if you don't win, who cares? you're part of history. >> reporter: the president plans to again deliver a commencement address to one graduates class, but you have to be in to win it about so get those applications in before friday's deadline. >> so this is the second year. why did the president start it this program? >> he started this program because he wants this country to further their education. he believes that we need to be on top, we need to prove that kids can go to college and i think that that's really his message in wanting to do this program. and you saw nicole. she was so excited as the rest of the school was to have the president of the united states. >> understandably. a huge gift for anyone. and especially when you're heading off to college. ultimately last year he picked kalamazoo central. what was it about that school that made the president say

that's where i'm going? >> kalamazoo central is a very unique school. it showcases diversity and they had a great video. and what the application process is all about is this year the public can vote, so if you go to white house.gov, you can find out a lot more information, but you do it essay form first and if you're a top three finalist, then the president picks the winner and that's what it's all about. so kcht central w k central has something called the kalamazoo promise. if do you four years at kalamazoo, you get your education paid for for college. >> and what an incentive that is. always tough to pay for school. and what a fun piece. thank positive coming by this morning. and for more information on how your school can enter the race to the top, you'll find it all on our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. chris? i just want to let you know this is not going to be a part

of the erica hill experiment what we're about to show you. >> are you sure? >> wait until you see what you are missing here in new york. we'll see you in a couple of minutes. we couldn't get down to new orleans today to celebrate mardi gras, so we decided let's bring a little bit of the fun and food right here. ann cuiellete is author of the new book "classic creole" and she's about to show us authentic dishes for fat tuesday. >> let the good times roll. that's what we're saying in new orleans today. >> let's tell the folks at home what is fat tuesday? >> it's like the culmination of a celebration in new orleans. mardi gras day is pretty crazy down there. >> oh, really? i hadn't heard. >> so we're here today,ambalaya traditional dish. it cook this is one pot, so it's a wonderful new orleans dish. >> so what do we have here?

>> we have sausage. olive oil in the pan here. and then i have ham here and a little bit of chicken. we'll saute that in. >> as far as the sausage, any special kind of sausage? >> well, we get new orleans sausage, but you can have any type of chicken or beef, sometimes people use. very good, you're helping me out here. and of course this is gulf shrimp brought up from new orleans. they're wonderful, they are seesee safe, so don't hesitate to support louisiana with gulf shump. and as you can see, it all sort of cooks together. it's a wonderful dish. and then we have the holy trinity which is green peppers, onions, a little bit of garlic.

you have to have garlic. >> and how spicy does it get? i think when people think july about a l jambalaya, they're thinking it's going to be hot. >> the thing that makes it is the seasoning. i have some creole seasoning. the more you put, the hotter it is. it's a combination of peppers and paprika and a little bit of salt. so it can be as hot or as mild as you want it just depending on how much creole seasoning you put. >> would you put all that in? >> i would. i love it spicy. we'll put a little rice in here. and then we have a little tomato sauce which will give it that nice red color. and then this is just a little bit of chicken broth. and then we have black pepper. and then here is the creole seasoning. and i'm going to put it all in because we like it spicy. >> don't hold back on my

account. >> and a little bit of parsley here. a couple bay leaves. >> we need a bigger pan. how long will we cook this? >> you cook it for about 20 minutes, half hour. and you cook it covered. and all the ingredients will mix together and the broth will make the rice, it will moisten, it will fluff up and it will be a wonderful dish. and as you can see, it cooks all in one pot and it looks like this when we're done. >> fast forward a half hour later. >> so here is the jambalaya. i'll put some on the plate for you here. >> something tells me after a bite of this, i'll have to wash it down with a hurricane. >> i think we should. it's mardi gras day, we have to celebrate. >> this is the drink of all drinks. >> this is the quintessential new orleans drink. we have orange juice, two kinds

of rum, and we have a little bit of grenadine, which gives it the red flavor. and a little bit of lime juice. >> and this is for three people, right? >> this is for three people. and we'll shake that up. and here is your authentic new orleans hurricane. and then this is a fun little garnish. it's just a little cherry and orange. i brought you here, chris, today mardi gras day is the zulu parade and that's the first parade that rolls out. so here is authentic coconut from the zulu parade. i had it made for the cbs "early show." my oldest brother is riding on the parade today. gr >> a big moment for him. >> yeah, it's his birthday. >> this is five partsle alcohol, all parts fun. >> you have to try it. it's wonderful. thorns hurricane.

. >> it's actually spicier than the jambalaya. so how much jambalaya would you make on a normal fat tuesday? >> it's a dish that's easy to make because it cooks all in one pot and you can makes a much or as little as you want, but you come in from the parade and you got a little bit of jambalaya to start your -- and of course tomorrow wlent sta tomorrow lent start, so you have to eat as much as you can today. and then top it on with a little bread pudding. augu all the restaurants make bread pudding. there are different variations. this is my family's variation of bread pudding. >> you know what this needs? creole seasoning. >> and i have a cookbook out. >> yes, the cookbook is fantastic. and we thank you so much for being here. >> thank you solvyou so much.

i appreciate it. happy mardi gras. >> for the recipe, go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. all the recipes are right there. and we'll be right back. this is "the early show" here on cbs. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

before we say good-bye, it is entinternational women's day. erica hill will be speaking with one of the most powerful. >> this is the 1 00th anniversay and later this morning we'll be heading over to the international women of courage awards with secretary of state hillary clinton will be handing out. so we'll bring you more on that tomorrow morning on the women being honored and more on my conversation with secretary clinton. i'll talk to her not just about

international women's day, but also of course what is happening in the mideast. >> safe travels and we'll see you back here tomorrow ,,,,,,,,,

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muni delays and they are calling these major delays. just for outbound muni metro service. it sounds like there was a mechanical problem near the embarcadero station. so again, major outbound delays on outbound trains, no inbound delays, though, bart, ace, caltrain, everything else on time. we have a lot of thick fog and low clouds across the san mateo bridge and we still have those fog advisories in effect on highway 1 and portions of highway 35, skyline boulevard. 880 through oakland looks great no problems passing the coliseum. in fact, traffic lighter than normal and at the bay bridge toll plaza, our delays are all but gone. just slight ones now just backed you want to about mid lot. otherwise, just looking pretty good from the incline towards the "s" curve if you're heading into san francisco. here's a check of your weather forecast with julie. >> thank you, elizabeth. a change, the main headline for the forecast. as you can see out there now, plenty of clouds but notice the patch of blue. more and more of this throughout the day as mostly cloudy skies make their way to partly cloudy skies and

temperatures warm over yesterday. up anywhere from three to five degrees over yesterday. today looking at 70s by wednesday. showers on the weekend. ,,,,,,