morning... a lot of people were woken up by an earthquake in the bay area. this is video showing items thrown off store shelves at a safeway in san leandro. (grant) the 4-point-4 magnitude quake hit at 2:40 this morning. it was centered in berkeley... along the hayward fault line. good evening, i'm grant lodes. (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis. tonight... the earthquake has a lot of people on edge... wondering when the next big one could hit. (grant) kron 4's dan kerman is live in menlo park tonight... where he's been talking to the folks at the u-s-g-s... dan?

(grant) a reminder... we have a section on our website devoted to earthquakes including tips on what you should do if an earthquake hits and what you should have in an emergency kit...maybe medicine and a first aid kit. tools and supplies... like an ax or shovel or a rope for towing. gloves... candles... matches... blankets and food. we have a complete list of everything that experts recommend on our website at kron 4 dot com.

(grant) and kron4 was the first to tell you about the earthquake this morning. we sent a push alert through our mobile app at 2:46. make sure you download the kron four mobile app to always stay up to date on breaking news. (on cam /vicki) got the flu? you're not alone. flu season is in full swing and that is leading to restrictions on visits to at least one hospital amid a renewed call for people to get vaccinated. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, health officials are reporting a sharp increase in the flu across the south bay. the flu is out there and it's taking a toll. in santa clara county, the first flu-related death was reported on november 16. since then there have been three more. the county health department is reporting eight outbreaks of at least two or more related cases, five in the past week alone says dr. george han.dr. george han/santa clara county health dept."....right now flu season is on the upswing, were seeing sharp increases in the flu activity over the past few weeks as we expect we may be

at the peak of the season right now...."privacy laws prevent the reporting of who may have contracted the flu, the county says the number of people visiting emergency rooms for flu like symptoms is up 60-percent. the potency and spread of the flu may be related to a particular strain, h-3, which the current vaccine may not be especially effective for some people.dr george han"....flu season has come a little early this year and it's a little more severe than normal, which is actually typical of h-3, which is the flu type that is occurring this year, flu years in which the h-3 type predominates tend to be more severe...."one of those who died had not received this year's vaccine and suffered from other healthproblems that placed the person at greater risk. regardless of it's overall effectiveness,health officials say the h-3 vaccine should render the flu less severe.rob fladeboe/san jose ".....while health officials urge everyone over six months to get vaccinated, they say it's especially important for pregnant women and adults over 65 or those with chronic

health problems like heart disease or diabetes. and they say, it's not too late to get a flu shot for this current flu season. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (vicki) one hospital in santa cruz is also trying to limit exposure and prevent the flu from spreading. dignity health dominican hospital is implementing specific visitor restrictions. all visitors must be 16- years of age or older. only one visitor per patient is allowed in the hospital at a time. and all visitors must wash their hands or use hand sanitizer when entering and leaving a patient's room. hospital staff may also ask visitors to wear a mask. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.

(vicki) the man charged with plotting to bomb pier 39 on christmas day has been indicted by a federal grand jury. according to the indictment... everitt jameson intended to use a pipe bomb to funnel people into the pier... that's where he could shoot them. the indictment replaces a criminal complaint. jameson is also charged with attempting to aid a terrorist organization and distributing information relating to destructive devices. he was arrested on december 22nd after he talking about his plans to undercover agents. (grant) a big story we are following tonight... it's been a wild week for the cannabis industry on monday it became legal to buy and sell marijuana right here in california. then today... the justice department announced that it will start enforcing federal

marijuana laws. but what exactly does that mean? kron4's washington correspondent alexandra limon reports. rep. adam schiff / california (d) and this comes from the crowd that's supposed to be in favor of state's rights.it's not often california democratic congressman adam schiff and republican colorado senator cory gardner agree but they do when it comes to the latest move by the department of justice about enforcing federal marijuana laws.senator cory gardner / colorado (r) i spoke to the attorney general today, and i told him that we will be placing holds on nominees out of the department of justice. it's unacceptable to have made this policy change in spite of the conversations he's had with me and many other members. senator gardner says he's no marijuana supporter - but respects the decision voter's made.thursday the justice department issued a memo announcing a "return to the rule of law". alexandra limon

/ @alexlimonnewsthe new guidance says marijuana is a dangerous drug and that marijuana activity is a serious crime . it means us attoreys can prosecute cases at their own discretion and si a total reversal on obama era policies that established a hands off approach for federal law enforcement.california is the latest state to legalize the sale of recreational cannabis rep. adam schiff / california (d) and creating this kind of legal ambiguity about whether people who follow caliornia law, will somehow be now subject to liability under federal law, it doesn't help anyone.while campaigning president trump said he believed the matter should be left up to the states sarah sanders / white house press secretarythe president's position hasn't changed, but he does strongly believe that we have to enforce federal law. but erik alteri of the pro-cannabis group normlsays cracking down on state- regulated and tax-paying marijuana industry will just drive it underground erik alteri / director, normlthat money is going to be slowly diverted back to the criminal elements that it was previously.alteri says there are also hundreds of jobs in the industry that could be jeopardized. in washington alexandra limon. (grant) today.... lieutenant governor gavin newsom released a statement.

it reads in part... "as it has on other issues, california will stand together to pursue all legal, legislative and political options to protect its reforms and its rights as a state. i call on our federal leaders to move quickly to protect states' rights from the harmful effects of this ideological temper tantrum by jeff sessions." (vicki) the change in federal marijuana enforcement policy comes just four days after california cannabis businesses celebrated the end of pot prohibition. kron4's maureen kelly revisited one of the first places to begin selling recreational marijuana ang got reaction. next!there was a long line of customers waiting to swap green dollars for green bud at oakland's harborside dispensary. despite the news that the nation's top cop has told federal prosecutors in cannabis friendly states that they can stop looking the other way when it comes to enforcing federal drug laws. steve de angelo, the ceo of this blooming business, says today's annoucement is not a surprise....and calls session's actions the most

mild move the u-s attorney could have make.he could've filed suit against the state of california and all the other states to invalidate our launch or he could arrest the state regulators those laws he could attempt to read and closedown cannabis businesses are located in none of that happened today was a wording changed in a federal advisory policy.i don't think we're going to see very much out of thisdeangelo doesn't believe this rollback in federal policy will slow their roll in terms of their business....but it might cause the burgeoning cannabis industry in california to mellow out a bit. the only real effects of her going to see out of this order by jeff sessions is is may be a bit of a slowing down of the growth of the cannabis industry but this is not a knife at our throats it's just a delay in tacticto those waiting to purchase pot, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes...the federal announcement is a buzzkill. i'm not surprised it's just another example of a gross hypocrisy mr. states rights leave things to the states don't let the government get involved in peoples affairs but every time we are just fine on california thank you very much mr. sessions it's proven to be successful, it's good for the economy yeah i think it's ridiculous actuallythe california attorney general has issued a statement today saying he plans to protect the state's interent from any potential federal crackdown saying ....we decided it was

best to regulate, not criminalize cannabis. unlike others, we embrace, not fear change." maureen kelly kron4 news. (grant) coming up... president trump expands offshore drilling... including right here in california. details on the plan that could put oil rigs off our coasts. (vicki) a serious security flaw could affect your personal information. and it's found in most personal computers and smartphones. details on how to make sure you are protected. (grant) plus... the east coast is facing freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions... and it's affecting travelers here in the bay area. we'll have the latest on the deadly storm crippling parts of the country.

much of the east coast is getting blanketed by snow. from virginia to maine -- more than 13 million people are under blizzard warnings.(vicki) at least 16 people have died this week -- due to the severe weather conditions. omar jimenez has more from virginia beach, virginia. a severe winter storm is pummeling the east coast - -hurling blinding snow -- flooding coastal streets --

and packing wind gusts as strong as a category one hurricane."you always worry when there's a lot of wind blowing that the trees are going to come down.""it's, it's scary."this weather pattern is called a bomb cyclone.and it's become deadly. mayor bill de blasio / -d- new york: "this is a serious, serious storm. between the very low temperature, the strong winds, the driving snow, everyone should take this one very seriously and take precautions."the storm is so massive -- it can be seen from space blanketing the east coast.in boston -- an icy river forms in the streets -- as the storm dumps snow.across the region -- governors urge people to stay off the slick roads.gov. dannel malloy / -d- connecticut: "we are having accidents, but we are having fewer accidents as a result of people actually staying home and cooperating with us."the weather grounded flights -- closed schools -- and emptied grocery store shelves."people are in a panic."for many -- the worst is still to come. with record breaking bitter cold in the forecast.gov. andrew cuomo / -d- new york: "the storms have been getting worse. extreme weather is a reality. we're seeing storms of a severity that we have never seen before."in virginia beach, virginia -- i'm omar jimenez.

(vicki) the severe weather throughout the midwest and east coast is impacting flights in and out of the bay area. 103 flights have been cancelled out of san francisco international airport today... and 149 have been delayed. at oakland international airport cancelled one flight. and one flight out of san jose was delayed today. the airports do note that not all of these flights and cancellations were due to the severe weather. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the

coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if you're heading that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger storm will move in on monday to bring heavier rain and wind through tuesday before returning to dry weather on wednesday.

(vicki the trump administration took steps today to vastly expand offshore oil drilling.(grant) the plan would allow deep=sea oil rigs off the california coast as well as the atlantic, arctic and the gulf of mexico. steve aveson is here with the details.steve? (steve) the interior department says it's taking comments on the proposal for the next sixty days.as you might expect there has already been plenty of reaction from environmentalists ... not so much from the oil and gas industry. nateconomic as well as environmental concerns may limit the impact of the policy change.the trump administration wants to allow

leases on 90 percent of the offshore continental shelf.... including the first new drilling off california in three decades.deepwater wells are expensive and risky ... and as we learned from the b=p oil spill in the gulf of mexico eight years ago, potentially disastrous.nat that's why recent federal lease sales have been lukewarm in recent years.the interior department proposal also drew fire from the republican governors of florida and new jersey.senator dianne feinstein says the administration's "reckless 'drill, baby, drill' approach threatens our oceans and coasts while doing nothing to increase our energy independence.california secretary of state xavier bercerra called the idea a non starter and said state regulators will have a say in whether any offshore drilling ultimately does occur.dozens of envionmental groups have promised to work against the new oil leases, the head of baykeepers here in the bay area says she is putting her faith in te american people and congress... to hold the administration accountable for the bad decisions they are making. that is what i am hopeful for

(steve) one thing we won't see is oil rigs sprouting on the western horizon.no drilling will be allowed in marine sanctuaries ... and that includes most of the northern california coast from point arenas to south of monterey. vicki, grant/ (vicki) a big story we are following tonight... cyber security experts have located two key security flaws inside billions of devices. the problems...called meltdown and spectre...are in the microprocessor chips...and could allow hackers to steal the entire memory content of the affected computers. the chips are made by intel..a-m-d..and a-r-m holdings... so if you use a desktop...lapto p...smartphone...or cloud service from either apple...google...amazon or mircrosoft....your devices could be at risk. experts said hacking the system is difficult....but recommend

updating software as a pre-caution. (vicki) mark zuckerberg announced his personal challenge today and it involves fixing facebook. for 20-18....the c-e-o would like to protect users from abuse and hate online, making sure any time spent on the site is time well spent. the company faced a lot of criticism last year for it's involvement in the election and russian advertisements ....even testifying before congress. zuckerberg pledges to do a better job this year and work on fixing these important issues. (grant) for the first time ever, the dow jones industrial average closed above 25-thousand today. the climb comes after a stronger than expected jobs report. the private sector added 250-thousand jobs in december... while economists predicted a gain of 190- thousand. the current bull market is the second longest in u-s history. within that time, the dow has nearly quadrupled in value... rising from just above 64- hundred in march of 2009.

that low is similar to where it was during the great depression. (grant) turmoil at the white house-- after explosive criticism from president trump's former strategist. hear how the trump administration is trying to block the upcoming book from being published.

there is a critical shortage of blood in the bay area... and tonight officials at the stanford blood center are asking people for their help. they are currently in need of o- negative blood and platelets. decreased donations over the holidays and more demand than normal has caused the shortage. the stanford blood center was created to help stanford hospital and children's hospital stanford. if you want to help, you can make an appointment on s-b-c donar dot org. anyone willing to help is being asked to drink plenty of fluids before donating. ( grant ) the v-t-a has unveiled a new , free mobile payment app called e-zfare. the app allows riders to buy

single rides, day passes and express passes. the single ride fares are valid for two hours...you can transfer during that time. vta officials still emphasize the impprtance of checking the app before any event you attend. (vicki) next at 5:30... after the devastating north bay firestorm.... a lot of homeowners are having trouble getting fire insurance. we'll explain why. (grant) and right after the break... even more department stores are closing here in the bay area. which ones are leaving...and why it's a growing problem. sfx: tinny headphone music

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5:30... department stores across the nation are struggling to keep up with online retailers. (vicki) today-- macy's announced that it is closing even more stores. why and how this will effect you? kron four's terisa estacio joins us from stonestown galleria in san francisco... theresa - is this one of the stores closing locally? (estacio reporting live)for many bay area residnets - macy's has been the go to place for picking up a nice coat, outfit or makeup but the retailer has seen a dip in its sales.. and it is responding. they announced the closure of 100 stores.. adding more to the list, like this one here at stonestown. (estacio)"i am sorry to see it go."macy's shoppers responding to the news that

their local store here at the stonestown galleria is now on the chopping block. in a few days, clearance sales will start - as the process to shutter the towering building with a large amount of merchandise gets underway. sot/tc: i like it, it is too bad.in a statement, a macy's representative said, that upon review of its real estate portfolio, it decided to disclose 11 more places - bringing the total to 81 of 100 stores to eventually darken. san francisco's macy's mens store was sold awhile ago for 250 million dollars. the plan is to consolidate to the larger store across the street, but the plan right now is to keep the store open for a bit longer. sot/tc: i like it here a lot, i get stuff that i don't get at my local store. macy's says in total about 5 thousand workers will be laid off the brick and mortar cincinatti retailer has struggled in recent years seeing it's stock drop a spokesperson also added that they plan to beef up other remaining stores to continue to serve the communities. (estacio)besides here at stonestown the macys furniture in novato is closing and two other macys in

southern california. in sf, terisa estacio kron4 news (vicki) macy's isn't the only department store chain that is struggling right now. sears has announced that they are closing over 100 more stores. that includes 64 kmart stores and 39 sears

stores. they will be closed between early march and early april. in the bay area.. the sears stores in san jose and san rafael will close. liquidation sales will begin as soon as next friday at the stores. the move comes in addition to closing about 250 stores announced last year. sears has been selling off some its real estate and brands as it tries to raise cash. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be

prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if you're heading that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger storm will move in on monday to bring heavier rain and wind through tuesday before returning to dry weather on wednesday. ( vicki ) new tonight at 5... san francisco city officials say there was a record low number of traffic deaths in 2017. they say it's proof of their "vision zero" goal,

which is to make sure there are fewer traffic deaths by the year 2024. the 20 deaths on san francisco streets last year makes it the lowest mark since 19-15. officials also say that the fatality numbers are moving in the opposite direction of national trends... which shows that traffic deaths are on the rise. san francisco police say they have emphasized traffic safety, issuing nearly 40-thousand tickets last year. (vicki) a pedestrian in san jose died after two vehicles hit him. it happened around 5 a-m near north first street and brokaw road. the first car struck the man with its side mirror-- knocking him to the ground. the victim called police from the ground to provide information about the collision when a second car hit him. the man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. both drivers stopped at the scene and cooperated with investigators. the identity of the victim has not been released at this time. (grant) california homeowners are struggling to

get fire insurance the state's top insurance regulator says insurers are increasingly refusing to offer people policies in areas prone to wildfires. in 2016... insurers refused to renew more than 10-thousand policies. that was up 15 percent from the prior year. there has also been an increase in people forced to turn to the state's last-resort fire insurance program that provides policies to people who can't get them from traditional insurers. officials say the problem will get worse as insurers consider more houses to be in high risk areas...following last year's north bay firestorm and fires in southern california. (grant) president trump invited republican lawmakers to the white house today to talk about the next steps on immigration. the president says he wants to strengthen border security. but democrats say they aren't on board unless the plan includes a replacement for daca. that's the program that allows young undocumented immigrants

who arrived in the us as children to avoid deportation. that program is set to expire in march. the white house says president trump plans to sit down with senate democrats next week. (grant) the fallout over an upcoming book on the inner- workings of the white house has officials scrambling, pointing fingers, and threatening lawsuits.(vicki) reporter kristen holmes digs into the center of this latest controversy with the president and his former chief strategist. nat reporter question: did steve bannon betray you, mr. president?a white house in turmoil- pushing back against a new bombshell book claiming to give a behind-the-scenes look at the trump administration. excerpts from the unreleased book, "fire and fury" - painting a picture of disorganization and constant infighting at 1600 pennsylvania avenue... and calling into question president trump's fitness to serve as commander-in-chief. a lawyer for president trump sending a cease and desist letter to the publisher of the book as well as to the presidents former chief strategist steve bannonsarah sanders, white house press secretary: the president absolutely believes in the first amendment but the president also believes that the information is accurate before pushing out as fact

when it certainly and clearly is not. bannon -quoted in the explosive new book- criticizing president trump and members of the first family bannon attempting to tamp down any tension on his morning radio showvoice of steve bannon/fmr white house chief strategist: nothing will ever come between us and president trump and his agenda, don't worry about that. when asked about bannon on thursday, trump dismissed the controversypres. donald trump: i don't know, he called me a great man last night, so i guess he changed his tune pretty quick. meanwhile on capitol hill some republicans hoping to steer clear of the drama - trying to turn the focus to a lengthy legislative agenda. sen. john kennedy, -r- louisiana: i think we need to put this stuff aside and get back to worka short-term fix to fund the government expires on january 19th.in washington, i'm kristen holmes. (vicki) coming up... why

researchers say you should add fish to your kids' diet at least once a week...

(ááá2 shot bamááá) for your health... a new study says children who eat fish once a week or more ... sleep better and score higher on i-q tests than kids who do not. this is according to research published in scientific reports.(vicki) the study looked at more than

500 kids in china between nine and 11 years old. at age 12 the kids would complete an i-q test. researchers say kids who ate fish weekly scored higher than those who seldom or never ate fish. the study also found that sleep quality got better. (grant) the researcher recommended introducing fish to a child's diet early on... they say as long as there are no bones and it has been finely chopped ... kids as young as 2 can eat it. (grant) still ahead... one east bay family is calling this suspected thief.... the "cookie monster"... tonight - they are hoping their video will help make sure he does ánotá strike again,. (lawrence) i'm chief meteorologist lawrence karnow, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break.

(vicki) president trump's

slogan is "make america great again" and this year, one of his priorities is to rebuild our nation's infrastructure it's a story we are working on for the news at six... let's check in with pam moore in the newsroom. (pam) the president says he wants to improve how we get around ... fix airports, roads and bridges. but who will pay the price tag? the debate is heating up over increasing the gas tax.. as a way to pay for improvements. will the president be able to get bi-partisan support? tonight at six... we'll reveal what we have learned about this plan .. plus.. the latest effort to reverse the recent net neutrality ruling ... and insure you can get on the internet without any obstacles slowing you down. its an effort spearheaded by a bay area legislator. we'll have those stories and more at six.. right now, let's get back to the news at five.. vicki and grant (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.

lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger move in on monday to rain and wind through tuesday before returning to dry weather on wednesday.

(grant) in the east bay... police are looking for a burglar who hit an officer with his car. police responded to a report of home burglary around 5-thirty last night at montevino drive in pleasanton. when they arrived-- the suspect fled in a grey honda accord. shortly after... another officer spotted the suspect's car on the same road. the officer got out of his vehicle

and attempted to stop him. the man then allegedly drove directly at the officer--hit him--then fled. the officer was taken to the hospital and discharged this morning. anyone with information is asked to call police. (vicki) an east bay family is calling this suspected package thief the "cookie monster" and they are hoping that this surveillance video leads to him being caught kron4's charles clifford reports from oakland.. around 222 tuesday morning, this man appeared on the front porch of the home of ilana pearlman and seth engel. he's outside their door for less than a minute. after looking around he takes two packages that were sitting on the steps and pulls all the mail out of the mailbox and then leaves. the whole encounter was captures on video and ilana and seth watched it the next morning.soti felt violated.sot i thought it was creepy. that someoneone of the boxes the man takes was full of holiday cookies that ilana's

grandmother had sent them. a neighbor found the cookies scattered along the sidewalk down the street and returned them the next day.sotthey are sugar cookies. i was wondering if the guy was diabetic or why he didn't want the cookies.seth did file an online police report with the oakland police department but so far this man has not been identified. seth and ilana aren't optistic that they will get their stolen items back but they do plan to make some safety upgrades around the house.sotmean old grandma shouldn't be sending cookies. sotmaybe get some times lights. sotin all seriousness, yeah stop the mail when your away and have the neighbors pick up your packages.anyone with information is asked to contact the oakland police department. in oakland, charles clifford kron 4 news. (grant) happening now: police are searching for a man seen in a santa hat shooting a gun in a busy san francisco intersection. it happened

christmas morning in the tenderloin... on eddy street near mason... police recently released this surveillance video showing the man walking. the video shows him stop in front of a car parked on eddy street... and open fire. < our officers will also look at the video and see if it is someone they recognize and can make an arrest.any time you have someone with a gun it leads to a dangerous situation and we want to keep guns off the streets.>(grant) so far no victims have come forward and police are still trying to figure out what motivated the shooting. (vicki) next at 5... i'll take you to the spot people are flocking to... for a cold treat on a chilly winter day...

(grant) when the weather turns cold, many of us go for something hot like hot chocolate or soup. but others - prefer to grab an ice cold ice cream cone.(vicki) seriously. tonight on dine and dish - i'm taking you to the 'hip' ice creamery ... with die-hard followers.. it's called salt and straw. brrr. sure there's a chill in the air... it's cold outside the first thing you think ... ice cream. here at salt and straw on hayes street in san francisco - they're bundled up and lining up for scoops of gourmet ice cream.

zanelle is our scooper. salt and straw started out in portland and is famous for gourmet ice cream like honey lavender... there's chocolate gooey brownie and mint chip whoopie pie... oh and a peanut buttery banana concoction named for elvis. ice cream so good you can see why they have a cult following. and they start 'em young. lucas, the young man and his mom are are sticking with the basics of plain vanilla. rufus, the neighborhood dog, is a fan of the fresh made waffle cone and will put out his paw and bark to demand seconds. these guys came all the way from the south bay for a fix. there are the salt and straw classics for loyal followers. and something new for vegans. creamy and dreamy but no dairy. and that's chill. in san francisco, vicki liviakis kron 4 news.

(vicki) if you have a restaurant, bistro, cafe or bar that you'd like to see featured on 'dine and dish'... you can send an email to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our new 'dine and dish' facebook page. (vicki) that wraps up kron 4 news at 5.(granti) steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron pam moore are aveson and pam moore are 4 news at six. (pam) winter is taking a strong hold on the bay area.... and with it.. the flu.

health officials are reporting there is a surge of people reporting flu symptoms.. and at least one county reporting 4 flu related deaths. we have an update. (steve) and recreational marijuana is a booming business already... but now comes word federal law enforcement has gotten the green light to crackdown. what it means to us in the bay area.(pam) and plans to expand offshore oil drilling has bay area enviornmentalists and lawmakers crying foul. (steve) we have more news to report tonight... next.. on kron 4 news at six. psst, grocery cart 12 o'clock. oooh and she looks like the no artificial sweeteners type, she'll love us. right? we are the new light & fit greek yogurt with zero artificial sweeteners. zerooooo!

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other way on marijuana in cannabis friendly states.(on cam) good evening i'm steve aveson.(pam) and i'm pam moore. this move from u-s attorney general jeff sessions comes ... just four days after california pot shops were given the green light to start selling recreational marijuana. kron4s maureen kelly went to oakland's harborside dispensary... where business remained brisk, despite the potential threat from the feds. the registers were non stop as pot smokers trade cash for cannabis....and the lines of both medicinal and recreational marijuana consumers remain as long as they did on new year's day. but today, less than a week after california ended it's prohibition on pot....us attorney general jeff sessions...directed a change of policy crafted during the obama administration that allowed for states to legalize cannabis.but steve deangelo, the ceo of the harborside dispensary in oakland, which had been raided by the feds in 2012, doesn't think history will repeat itself because of this move. a part of every us attorney's job is to exercise

discretion to prioritize the most important federal crimes overwatch tonight and i don't think that legally licensed cannabis businesses are responsible for doing anything other than enhancing public safety i just don't see how a us attorney would exercise their discretion in that wayin fact...deangelo believes this federal directive on pot could all be a smokescreen. well lotta folks think that this may be a reaction by jeff sessions to the passage of legalization in california but i think that it equally possible that this is just a response to the new book about donald trump became out on the part of the administration to deflect attention this is really not gonna be a big deal for the cannabis cannabis industrytoday a spokesperson for the our regional us attorney's office issued this statement" the u.s. attorney's office will continue to assess and address the threats and challenges facing the northern district.... and allocate resources accordingly. this will continue to include all violations of the controlled substances act." the california attorney general says he plans to fight any potential federal crackdown saying ....we decided it was best to regulate, not criminalize cannabis. unlike others, we embrace, not fear change.after all, this is 2018, not the 20th century"

maureen kelly kron4 news." (steve) today.... lieutenant governor gavin newsom released a statement. it reads in part... "as it has on other issues, california will stand together to pursue all legal, legislative and political options to protect its reforms and its rights as a state. i call on our federal leaders to move quickly to protect states' rights from the harmful effects of this ideological temper tantrum by jeff sessions." ( pam) bay area representative barbara lee also released a statements saying."attorney general jeff sessions made a big mistake today." she continues...

"the majority of americans - including republican voters - favor legalization. congress should insist ... the will of the people is respected by our federal government." (steve) were you jolted awake by today's early morning earthquake? if so, you're not alone. people across the bay area say they felt the tremmor.(pam) the 4-point-4 magnitude quake hit at 2:40 this morning. it was centered in berkeley... along the hayward fault line. kron 4's dan kerman is live in menlo park tonight... where he has been talking to the folks at the u-s-g-s about this quake... dan? bay area residents reacting to thursday morning 4.4 magnitude earthquake, along the hayward faultcentered in berkeley just a mile west of the claremont hotel . the u.s. geological survey's did you feel it map shows it was felt by thousands from santa rosa to santa cruzsot jack boatwright/usgs seismologist

but there wasn't a lot damage, other than a few things falling off store shelves.. seismologists at the u.s. geological survey say that's because the quake was 13 kilometers deep, and because of the way it rupturedsot so far there has only been one small aftershock some have speculated that these moderate quakes are good because they reduce pressure and will make that big one to come less severe.. sotnot so says seismologists.sot133/day in and day out

and take a look at and take a look at this... the city of oakland tweeted this out ... informing people on how to protect themselves when an

earthquake strikes. among the tips .. if you are inside.. stay away from windows and heavy items that can fall on you. be sure to cover your head and neck.and if you are outside.. find a clear spot away from buildings, trees and power lines. other experts also say ... keep an emergency kit handy and have an emergency plan already in place for you and your family.. for more tips and how you can sign up for training.. we have posted a link on our website.. kron 4 dot com. (steve) and kron4 was the first to tell you about the earthquake this morning. we sent a push alert through our mobile app at 2:46. make sure you download the kron four mobile app to always stay up to date on breaking news. (steve) the severe weather thoughout the midwest and east coast is flights in and out of the bay area. 156 flights have been cancelled out of san francisco

international airport today... and 103 have been delayed. at oakland internation airport cancelled 6 flights and delayed 14 more. and 13 flights out of san jose international airport with 22 delayed flights. a live look outside right now... (steve) as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing

through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if you're heading that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger storm will move in on monday to bring heavier rain and wind through tuesday before returning to dry weather on wednesday.

(pam) new at six... two men are in custody after police say, one of them tried to sexually assault a girl in rohnert park..(fsc) it happened just before four- this morning. police say, a man -- identified as noah holland -- broke into the home, took off his clothes and got into the girls bed. that is when the girl woke up and screamed. police say, holland ran from the home ... leaving his clothes behind. investigators saw holland a short distance from the home and arrested him. he is facing a string of charges ..... including lewd acts with a child and burglary. authorites believe holland used a garage opener in an unlocked car to get into the home. police also arrested tristan ford. they say, ford knew that holland was trying to assault the girl. he is facing charges.. including conspiracy. (steve) the lake county

man charged with the attempted murder of an armored truck guard last year has been found guilty. ivan morales has been convicted of robbery, assault and personal discharge of a firearm charges. morales and another man followed an armored car to a bank. that's where they held up the guard, stole money and shot the guard in the head. morales drove to calistoga after the alleged robbery... leading nearly 200 law enforcement officers were led on a four hour chase. he was later found hiding in a culvert and arrested. (pam)macy's - a favorite store for many bay area residents announced today more closures, and some are right here locally. (steve) this news comes on the heels of a big disclosure last year where the retailer announced it would shutter 100 stores in total. ((pam/dbl bx))kron four's terisa estacio is in san francisco at one of the stores that will soon become dark for many bay area residnets - macy's has been the go to place for picking up a nice coat, outfit or makeup but

the retailer has seen a dip in its sales.. and it is responding. they announced the closure of 100 stores.. adding more to the list, like this one here at stonestown. (take vo)the news did not sit well for many out shopping today. for many, macy's has been the trusted place to go over the years for clothes, makeup, shoes and so much more. however, macy's has been struggling - trying to compete with online retailers. last year, macy's announced reducing it's fleet by 100 to capitalize on selling the real estate properties to improve it's bottom line. they got 250 million for selling the san francisco men's store on union square. it is still open but will eventually consolidate to the bigger store across the street.

although some are sad to see their local macy's go other's say it is time.deidre delaney, shopper "i am not surprised, it takes too long, i was in a cue for 45 minutes, two people waiting on me, it is not good. alejandro camacho, shopper i like it here, i just moved here and i like it. sad to see it go.(estacio continue) on january 8th, clearance starts here at this store. the macy's furniture store in novato is also closing as well as two other macy's in southern california. here in sf terisa estacio besides here at stonestown the macys furniture in novato is closing and two other macys in southern california. in sf, te (pam) sears has also announced that it is closing over 100 more stores. that includes 64 k-mart stores and 39 sears stores. they will be closed between early march and early april. in the bay area.. the sears stores in san jose and san

rafael will close. liquidation sales will begin as soon as next friday at those stores. the move comes ... in addition to the closing about 250 stores announced last year. sears has been selling off some of its real estate and brands... as it tries to raise cash. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) from needed rain to a winter wallop we've got a weather update in the bay area and across the country. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) the head of facebook says there are problems at the social media platformand he's committed to solving them in 2018. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) the flu season is upon us and one county has been hit particularlyhard, we'll take you there with a report on what families need to do.

the flu is taking hold in the south bay... amid a sharp increase in the number of people seeking care for flu-like symptoms.(steve) kron four's rob fladeboe reports now that health officials say it's not too late to get vaccinated. the flu is out there and it's taking a toll. in santa clara county, the first flu-related death was reported on november 16. since then there have been three more. the county health department is reporting eight outbreaks of at least two or more related cases, five in the past week alone says dr. george han.dr. george han/santa clara county health dept."....right now flu season is on the upswing, were seeing sharp increases in the flu

activity over the past few weeks as we expect we may be at the peak of the season right now...."privacy laws prevent the reporting of who may have contracted the flu, the county says the number of people visiting emergency rooms for flu like symptoms is up 60-percent. the potency and spread of the flu may be related to a particular strain, h-3, which the current vaccine may not be especially effective for some people.dr george han"....flu season has come a little early this year and it's a little more severe than normal, which is actually typical of h-3, which is the flu type that is occurring this year, flu years in which the h-3 type predominates tend to be more severe...."one of those who died had not received this year's vaccine and suffered from other healthproblems that placed the person at greater risk. regardless of it's overall effectiveness,health officials say the h-3 vaccine should render the flu less severe.dr. george han"....this strain type is driving it which is why we recommend that everyone over 6 months old,

especially pregnant women, get vaccinated because it helps you from getting sick and even if you do you will be less likely to have severe symptoms or die..."rob fladeboe "....the symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle of body aches, head ache and fatigue. health officials say it's not too late to get that shot to protect yourself for this current flu season. in san jose rob fladeboe keron 4 news (pam) the white house is in turmoil according to a new bombshell book claiming to give a behind - the- scenes look at the trump administration... and the administration is pushing back hard. excerpts from the unreleased book called.. "fire and fury" - painting a picture of disorganization and constant infighting at the white house. it also calls into question president trump's fitness to serve as commander-in-chief.(sarah

sanders, white house press secretary): "the president absolutely believes in the first amendment but the president also believes that the information is accurate before pushing out as fact when it certainly and clearly is not." a lawyer for president trump... sending a 'cease and desist' letter to the publisher of the book, as well as to the presidents former chief strategist steve bannon. but today the publisher said.. it is moving up the book release to tomorrow. bannon is quoted in the explosive new book criticizing president trump and members of the first family. bannon was attempting to tamp down any tension on a morning radio show. he says, nothing will ever come between him and the president. president trump also had a calmer reaction to the controversy today .. saying, bannon called him a "great man" the night before. (steve) state senator scott wiener introduced legislation today... in effort to push back the recent repeal of nationwide net neutrality. the new bill will reportedly regulate

business practices to require net neutrality-- and condition state contracts on adhering to net neutrality policy. it will also require net neutrality in cable franchise agreements as a condition for use of public internet infrastructure in california. a full text of the new bill is not yet available yet for the public. (steve) the east coast is getting blanketed by snow. from virginia to maine -- more than 13 million people are under blizzard warnings.(pam) at least 16 people have died this week -- due to the severe weather. and meteorologists are expecting even more snow ... before things get any better. omar jimenez has more from virginia. a severe winter storm is pummeling the east coast - -hurling blinding snow -- flooding coastal streets -- and packing wind gusts as strong as a category one hurricane."you always worry when there's a lot of wind blowing that the trees are going to come down.""it's, it's scary."this weather pattern is called a bomb cyclone.and it's become deadly.

mayor bill de blasio / -d- new york: "this is a serious, serious storm. between the very low temperature, the strong winds, the driving snow, everyone should take this one very seriously and take precautions."the storm is so massive -- it can be seen from space blanketing the east coast.in boston -- an icy river forms in the streets -- as the storm dumps snow.across the region -- governors urge people to stay off the slick roads.gov. dannel malloy / -d- connecticut: "we are having accidents, but we are having fewer accidents as a result of people actually staying home and cooperating with us."the weather grounded flights -- closed schools -- and emptied grocery store shelves."people are in a panic."for many -- the worst is still to come. with record breaking bitter cold in the forecast.gov. andrew cuomo / -d- new york: "the storms have been getting worse. extreme weather is a reality. we're seeing storms of a severity that we have never seen before." let's take a look outside

right now...(pam) chief (pam) chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if you're heading that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger storm will move in

on monday to bring heavier rain and wind through tuesday before returning to dry weather on wednesday. (( áá v .o. / pam áá )) with tax reform resulting in a bigger u.s. deficit there's no money left overfor new programs, but that's not

stopping president trump from promising billions for infrastructure. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) a shocking proposal from the white house promising more energy independencebut not so fast say enviromentalists and some economists as well.

(steve) a big story we are following tonight... president donald trump is planning a massive expansion of offshore drilling. (pam) interior secretary ryan zinke announced today .... the administration wants to roll- back a ban on new offshore drilling ... off the coasts of california and florida. zinke says, the move would increase federal revenue by $15- billion dollars. however -- environmental groups are calling the plan 'dirty, ''dangerous' and 'backward looking" --- they want action against the administrations' move.."to hold the administration accountable for the bad decisions they are making. that is what i am hopeful for" lawmakers from several states are also pushing back. democratic senator maggie hassan from new hampshire

tweeted, "offshore drilling has caused some of the greatest man- made natural disasters of our time." (steve) minority house leader leader nancy pelosi issued this statement after the trump administration decision to dismantle the ban on oil and gas drilling on shorelines across the nation: it reads... "the trump administration's latest assault on environmental protections will throw open the floodgates to pollution, devastate small businesses which rely on the oceans, hamstring the military, and destroy good-paying jobs in america's tourism industry." (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) the woman's body found in the back of a man's car from santa cruz... has now been identified as his mother. we'll tell you what happened, when we come back. (( áá v.o. / steve áá )) there's no money in the budget for the presidents new infrastructurepromise, so that might mean even more new taxes on your trip to the gas station. more rain is headed our way. i'll have the details next.

(pam) tonight the white house says .... one of its top priorities for 20-18 will be re-building america's infrastructure.(steve) but as kron4's white house correspondent mark meredith explains lawmakers still need to decide where to find the billions of dollars needed to make it happen. nat of shuster: "the infrastructure in america is crumbling"that's why house transportation committee chairman bill shuster says this yearcongress should spend billions to rebuild

airports, highways, and more. "its not going to be easy, but do we want to rebuild our bridges and our roads and have an infrastructure that keeps highly competitive in the world"shuster says to pay for it, congress should raise the federal gas tax.right now drivers pay 18 cents for every gallon they buy. shuster says raising the tax a few cents would make a huge difference in the long haul. "for just a little bit of money, a cup of coffee a week, or two bottles of water at the store, that's not a lot of money and i think american people understand that""white house aides say the president will focus on infrastructure reform during the state of the union address later this month, the president is expected to call on states and private companies to rebuild american infrastructure"deputy press secretary raj shah says the president supports infrastructure reform.but that

he believes it has to be a group effort.the white house wants both states and private businesses to commit to investing their own money in infrastructure projects. "we think when local the private sector have skin in the game, they're going to make better decisions with tax dollars, they're going to make the right decisions on infrastructure" the president will meet with senior republicans at camp david this weekend to infrastructure and other 2018 priorities.but senator tim kaine says democrats are not sure what president trump's actual infrastructure plan is. "if they ever decide to make it might be able to do something, but so far they haven't made it a priority"the white house insists rebuilding is a top goal for this year.but officials add its up to congress to get it done.i'm mark meredith. "here at usgs in menlo park. seismologists are calling the 4.4 magnitude earthquake in berkeley a moderate quake. but they said they did less damage than expected because it was so deep-13 kilometers down-and because it was downward--not upward towards the surface. seismologists say there was only one minor after shock-- which indicates it is not a foreshock for a big one which is expected to come up with in the next 30 years. in menlo park, dan kerman kron 4 news" the registers were non stop as pot smokers trade cash for cannabis....and the lines of both medicinal and recreational marijuana consumers remain as long as they did on new year's day. but today, less than a week after ended it's prohibition on pot....us attorney general jeff sessions...directed a change of policy crafted during the obama

administration that allowed for states to legalize cannabis.but steve deangelo, the ceo of the harborside dispensary in oakland, which had been raided by the feds in 2012, doesn't think history will repeat itself because of this move.maureen kelly kron 4 news the flu is taking hold in the south bay with 8 outbreaks of two or more cases, five in the last week alone. since mid november, four peopleunder age 65 have died as a result of a flu-related illness. county healthofficials also reporting a sharp increase in the number of people seeking care for flu-like symptoms. visits to emergency rooms across the county are up 60 percent in recent weeks. anyone over 6 months of age, especially pregnant women and those suffering from chronic health problems are urged to get vaccinated. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news

for many bay area residnets - macy's has been the go to place for picking up a nice coat, outfit or makeup but the retailer has seen a dip in its sales.. and it is responding. they announced the closure of 100 stores.. adding more to the list, like this one here at stonestown. besides here at stonestown the macys furniture in novato is closing and two other macys in southern california. in sf, terisa estacio kron4 news ( pam ) the woman found in the the woman ( pam ) ( pam ) the woman found in the backseat of a santa cruz man's car ... has been identified as his mother. that's according to police. this happened on new year's day in south dakota. police say, the suspect, tosten lommen who lives in santa cruz, was speeding

with his hazard lights on. after a chase, he was taken into custody on suspicion of d- u-i. while police searhced his s-u-v, they found a body of a woman wrapped in a blanket. officials say, the victim is 58-year-old michelle nanette walsh. lommen will appear in court later this month. ( steve ) in the east bay. police have released a surveillance image of a man who stole a purse in clayton. this happened earlier this week - on tuesday at the clayton station safeway on clayton road. the victim says she turned away from her cart for a second then noticed that her purse went missing. police say the man is carrying the woman's purse in his right hand in this picture. they do not have a clear descrpiton of the theif. chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast...

lawrence karnow: light showers continued today across the bay area today with cool now. keep the umbrella close, there's another storm just off the coast that will bring more rain very soon. you can see on doppler radar a few scattered, light showers. if you're going out tonight we will still see a few scattered showers so be prepared. on the satellite you can see the storm pushing through and the next one just off the coast. clouds will be on the increase tonight with rain starting late in the north and then spreading south throughout the day. if you plan on traveling in the high country be prepared for some wintry weather. the snow level is about 7,000 feet but will be lowering to 6,000 by tomorrow. there will be a mix of rain and snow across the higher mountains if you're heading that way. it will be cooler and wet around the bay area tomorrow. highs will be in the 50s and low 60s. skies will be partly cloudy this weekend but it should be dry. a stronger storm will move in on monday to bring heavier rain and wind tuesday before

returning to dry weather on wednesday. (( áá v.o. / pam áá )) there's a new microprocessor problem that could allow hackers to stealall the memory on your computer and smartphone. coming up: what to do about "meltdown" and "spectre"

computer security experts have discovered two major security flaws inside billions of devices. the problems ... called 'meltdown' and 'spectre' ... are in the micro- processor chips... and could allow hackers to steal the entire memory content of the affected computers and smartphones. the chips are made by intel.. a-m-d.. and a-r-m holdings... so if you use a desktop... laptop... smartphone... or cloud service from either apple... google... amazon or microsoft.... which is just about everybody... your devices could be at risk. experts claim hacking the system is difficult... however.... but recommend updating software as a pre-caution. (steve) it's a new year and mark zuckerberg is announcing his personal challenge for 20-18. the c-e-o is vowing to fix facebook this year to protect users from abuse and hate online. he wants to make sure any time spent on the

social network is time well spent. the company has faced a lot of criticism last year for it's involvement in the election and russian advertisements....even testifying before congress. zuckerberg pledges to do a better job and work on fixing these important issues. coming up in sports -- the warriors are taking on the rockets tonight we'll give you a quick update from houston plus -- the n-b-a releases the first round of voting results for the all- star game our sports director, gary radnich will tells us where the warriors rank on the list he has all the sports coming up

the warriors are taking on the rockets battle of the guards tonight -- steph

curry against chris paul kevin durant and james harden out with injuries. quick update from warriors today the n-b-a released the first round of voting results for the all-star game golden state is well represented... kevin durant and steph curry are leading the frontcourt and backcourt in voting. this season durant is making a case for defensive player of the year. he's averaging 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks per game klay thompson and draymond green are fourth in the backcourt and frontcourt list. in the western conference the top five are... durant with over 767-thousand votes curry with 735-thousand in third -- james harden from the rockets... over 600-thousand votes followed by rusell westbrook and anthony davis in the east -- giannis antetokounmpo is ahead of lebron james is ahead of antetokounmpo is

ahead of lebron james with over 863-thousand votes then it's followed by kyrie irving, joel embiid, and demar derozan. the university of texas is 3 million dollars richer and it's all thanks to kevin durant. the warriors star is donating 2-point-5 million dollars to point-5 million is donating 2-point-5 million dollars to texas basketball it will help renovate locker rooms, practice courts and various other upgrades. texas basketball will rename the main enterance of the stadium to the "kevin durant texas basketball center." k-d says his time as a longhorn has helped build the foundation for who he is today. during the 2006-2007 season, durant was the first freshman in ncaa history to win national player of the year.

the niners will be watching the playoffs from home this season but there's no question... the future looks bright with jimmy garoppolo under center. rams head coach, sean mcvay is very impressed how jimmy g. was able to change an entire organization.

a big reason why the 49ers were able to win a couple of close games in their five game winning streak was because of robbie gould. the 49ers kicker won the the 49ers robbie gould. was because of winning streak their five game close games in win a couple of were able to win a couple of close games in their five game winning streak was because of robbie gould. the 49ers kicker won the n-f-c special team's player for the month of december. he was perfect from the field... 18 out of 18. gould hit game winners against chicago and tennessee. he led the nfl in field goals with a career-high of 39.

over the last three years -- n-f-l last three over the last three years -- n-f-l

television viewership continues to drop. according to nielsen -- this season ratings fell by nearly ten-percent. it's believed a big reason why the numbers dropped was because of the fans being upset with players protesting during the national anthem. other factors are due to many franchise players going down with injuries early

in the season... and people using other services to watch games meanwhile the n-b-a has seen a 20-percent rating increase this season compared to last year. since the giants traded for evan longoria... they been pretty quiet. but according to a report -- they are trying to work out a deal for pirates outfielder, andrew mccutchen. after losing 98 games last season... the giants have been trying to add a power bat in their lineup. the pittsburgh are willing

to trade the 31-willing to pittsburgh are the pittsburgh are willing to trade the 31-they want one top prospects. mccutchen runs in 2017... more than 20 season. san would add an caliber player keeping the the salary tax next year. a severe winter storm is pummeling the east coast but when you're in the playoffs... and play for the patriots... nothing is going to slow you down the patriots have a bye this week. patriots head coach, bill belichick even told the team everyone had to be on time regardless of the tough conditions. former cal bear, jaylen brown... who now plays for boston was also spotted playing basketball in the snow.

(( áá v.o. / steve áá )) one homeowner getting super creative with his snow shoveling in the super storm and police trick some bad guys by using a popular game show to lure them into a trap!

(pam) police in a colorado town are trying everything to prevent crime. (steve) that includes a hysterical parody of a well-known game show ..jeremy roth has the details... (pkg) a colorado police department is using a popular game show premise to help catch crooks"fugitive feud" was created by the durango police department in solutheast coloradothe parody uses the format of "family feud" to list top suspects on the run from the lawit even features the show's iconic theme musicsurvey says ... not a bad idea!the department hopes the spin on traditional wanted posters will garner more attentionthey say community involvement and social media presence is crucial in catching criminals when you're dealing with weather like this, there's no judgment in getting creative this was one pennsylvania man's solution to his snow- covered driveway.jonathan schill created a homemade snow plow using a lawnmower and a

tv boxschill's fiancee said she went outside to check on his shoveling progressthat's when she found him using the box from a recently-bought 50-inch hdtvhey, she said it got the job donewhat it also did ... was go viralthe video has been viewed more than eight million times on facebook we leave you now with this south carolina resident ... taking the wicked winter weather in stride ...by grabbing a beer and posing cool as ice ... on his pool as ice.for talat - i'm jeremy roth ((2shot))((steve))a scary sequel and a golden globe nominee are the big movies in theaters this weekend. ((pam)) rick damigella has a preview. "people who need help with matters that can't be explained come to me." "insidious: the last key," the franchise's fourth film, is the only wide release hitting theaters this weekend. the plot follows parapsychologist doctor elise rainier, played by lin shaye, as she faces down a personal haunting. pundit's predictions vary, with variety pegging an

"insidious" opening of 15 to 18 million dollars, while deadline posits a 20 to 22 million dollar debut."i was in a room with movie stars, directors, and business titans. they were going all in, all the time.""thank you, molly.""molly's game" ups its ante to 16-hundred screens for golden globes weekend. the movie has a pair of globes nominations, jessica chastain for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, and best screenplay - motion picture for aaron sorkin. variety karnow. lawrence karnow.

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