an alternative to that is air jets. air jets do not do that. it has a pedestal sink and a matching toilet. it has a wonderful medicine cabinet here with a great feature now, so there is actually a locking compartment so you can put your medicines in there. >> there you go. excellent. and it has got its little shaving mirror or whatever. makeup mirror. normally, this would be recessed, right? >> yes, it would be pushed on the wall, so you have to be again mindful about that. when you are doing the construction, you have to leave a little opening for a period >> one of the big issues we always have is coordination and construction between the fixture's and the trade. the plumber might come along and put a vent pipe or some of the plumbing lines in the wall light real -- right where you want to resist the medicine cabinet, so we need to have the architect or someone coordinate between the contractor and the various subcontractors just to make sure that the homeowner gets what they had in mind when they designed it. >> absolutely. even in a bathroo

the new hornet had ram air jets on the tips of its blades. it was fast enough but the range was limited and gas consumption was beyond practicality. the military wound up purchasing fewer than 20 of them. worse news lay ahead hiller would lose a contract to hughes aviation in the late 60s, despite building what many consider to be the best hiller helicopter ever. with that loss, the palo alto aircraft plant closed down for good. for 25 years hiller was an innovator and a pioneer in the creation of the helicopter industry and suddenly it was over. >> there will always be room for something. helicopters will become faster and quieter. but also there is going to be a new generation of aircraft that are going to overtake the helicopter. >> reporter: and if it's true the future lies in what we learn from the past, then stanley hiller has provided a fertile learning field at no less a place than the hiller aviation institute. >> stanley hiller jr. died in april 2006 from complications related to alzheimer's disease. he was 81-year-old. his museum,

the air jet showed it was receiving false readings before it crashed. >>> we just checked in with officials at airports in san jose, san francisco and oakland and currently, there are no significant delays due to local weather but they say foul weather in places such as chicago, new york and london is causing some delays. crowded airports could also contribute to long lines, 124,000 people are expected to pass through sfo today. that's about 25,000 more than a typical winter day. >>> weather delays in europe are so bad right now, that thousands of travelers had been stranded at airports for days. at heathrow airport in london, snow is blanketing runways at a rapid rate and freezing temperatures are making it difficult to de-ice planes. train travel is also backed up and long lines of people who have given up on air travel to try their luck with trains. >>> all right. none of that severe weather h ere, at least not today, but a break could be short-lived. let's check in with steve paulson. >> we're in between systems. there will be one more coming in tonight and tomorrow and one more on satu

any large pool of very cold air and jet stream dipping down through north florida and it will continue to surge further to the south. so this arthic outbreak, the cold irair works et cetera way through the carolina and georgia with flurries during the morning. and as you can see, the cold air is zipping further south and may bring subfreezing temperatures to portions of florida this morning and the possibility of near freezing temperatures as far south as miami on tuesday morning. this is an extremely cold outbreak. we will get our fair share. snow showers and a few disturbances, the early morning veept sliding through. and the other one back towards the west may tip off afternoon showers. there will be one more sweeping through on tuesday afternoon. than we moderate a little bit before the next ripple in the weather pattern moves n overall, we expect as the morning temperatures show is mid-30s in baltimore, but 20s, teens and single digit to the west. the cold air moves and march towards the east. there's no way to avoid this one. the main stormed pulled out, but we are expecting the

fighter jets flew over major citys to simulate air strikes. bbc's correspondent took part. >> well, the siren has just gone off. the schools have been evacuated. all these children have been told to find an underground shelter, somewhere that would be safe in the event of an attack. subway stations like this are perfect. all across people are piling into shelters like this. fighter jets are flying overhead simulating air strikes and people here used to say they didn't take these drills very seriously. now this is the largest south korea has ever known. all designed to keep its people safer. lucy williamson. bbc seoul >> an armed robber made off with less than he bargained forwhen he sold more than half a million in chips. the robbery took place at the bellagio hotel but it may have been a worthless venture as reported. >> casino security cameras caught the heist. he snatched more than 1.5 million from a gaming table but what he got away with was not cash but plastic casino chips. different gambling tables are if ited with devices but in this c

mechanics have been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing the crash of an air france concord jet a decade ago. the plane caught fire and crashed just after taking off from paris in july 2000. all 109 passengers and crew members were killed, along with four people on the ground. a french court said on monday that continental and its employee were to blame for a small metal stip dropping from its aircraft onto the runway rupturing the aircraft and triggering the crash. they were fined $270,000 u.s. the mechanic was given a 15-month suspended prison sentence. he was also ordered to pay $1.43 million in compensation in a civil case filed by air france. >>> the airline issued a statement saying it disagreed with the ruling. it says french authorities are shifting the attention and responsibility away from air france onto continental. continental says it will appeal the rule. >>> with japan's sluggish economy showing no sign of picking up, the country's university graduates are finding it harder to find a job. the numbers show that 2010 has been particularly hard on students in this co

lake-effect the sheen is in effect and jet stream down to the south with the really cold air. and next little system, little kink in the jet stream could be riding the upper level winds. but because the cold air is pushed so far south, if you've heard the expression it's cold as snow, it's because it is pushing the jet stream and storm track that far south. watch the forecast model through thursday morning we will watch a developing system that may stay to the south but it will be close call and we will include a chance of light snow. today flurries 29. going to 15 overnight. dry tomorrow, thursday a chance of light snow. temperatures climbing to the mid-30s a coastal storm possible but not a guarantee. we will watch that for sunday. kim. >> reporter: for drivers getting an early start to the morning commute, the worst part about the ride is going to be going outside to warm up the car. the roadways are look really good. flowing smoothly here. southbound 95 at mountain road no problems northbound either. but heading southbound down in towards baltimore county and towards the bo

air disaster in u.s. history. at the dawn of the jet age. it was the first-ever use of black box technology, and it led to improvements in air traffic control. it was reported on at the time by gabe pressman, who was still on the air here at channel 4 wnbc tv in new york. >> sometimes one story crams all the drama of life into a few hours. one story runs the gamete of every human emotion. this is where most of that story happened. here at the corner of 7th avenue and sterling place in brooklyn. >> our friend, gabe pressman, december 16th, 1960. today in that neighborhood, apartment buildings have been rebuilt, but the relics live on. they can still be found around the neighborhood, including what one resident said is part of a wing from the wreckage. ere was a service today at a new york cemetery for all the victims. >>> up next, babies of the animal kingdom. all of them orphans and a family that's making a difference in their young lives. a difference in [ male announcer ] an everyday moment can turn romantic anytime. and when it does, men w

over the top of us so those two are going to combine, the cold air and warm air and a rapidly moving jeteam and it's going to push copious amounts of moisture and basic dynamics, upper air dynamics which is low pressure systems and what have you and high jet stream winds right into our area and so that will do it. that by itself will do it. but you can see a couple other things will enter into that. i'm watching this, i'm watching this and i'm watching this. that's just north of the hawaiian islands, a lot of moisture coming over the date line there. a lot going on and we have seen these patterns before. i've seen a number of these patterns. this is juicy and it's juicy because it has the potential to be multiple storms, not just one, at least we hope it's not just one. we want it to be multiple storms with a little break in between. if that's the case you're in good shape in terms of the rainfall drainage basin, get a little break, that will do it. but we are going to see day after day after day of some significant rainfall, especially in the coastal hills. in the meantime, though, we h

arctic air is locked well up in canada this time of year. when you see the jet stream like this, where it's open to the eastern seaboard, it's like turning on the faucet and pouring all of this arctic air straight down into florida. as a matter of fact, every day in orlando, in december, has been below normal. so, that's what's so unusual about this. it's the timing of it. it's a little early and how long it's lasted. >> how much more of this are we in for? >> reporter: well, by about wednesday night into thursday, the jet stream, which is allowing the cold air to get there, goes flat across the middle of the country. it becomes the border of the cold air. so, it shoves the cold air up to the north and allows the temperatures to get milder in florida. by friday, they're back in the 70s. but there's more arctic air coming for next week and there's another cold morning ahead in florida. these numbers like orlando will be a record temperature, at 27. that, again, is very unusual and it's the second day in a row. so, a short reprieve but it could be another cold wee

add to that the cold air. jet stream dipping way down to the south. 15 in nashville. 9 in chicago.pittsburgh, 19. afternoon highs will only get up to the single digits in minneapolis. 31 in atlanta. windchill feels much colder. 5 in atlanta. 3 in pittsburgh. and then over the next 24 hours, look how cold it gets. orlando, 24. stretches on into wednesday with temperatures 19 and 24 in central florida. 9 degrees in chicago. we'll have the rest of the forecast in just a bit. matt. >> al, thank you very much. we'll get to your forecast in a moment. >>> now, the debate over your taxes. not just yours, but everyone's. the controversial compromise faces its first test vote today. kelly o'donnell has details. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, matt. the vote comes this afternoon and could decide the fate of the president's compromise with republicans. extending job benefits and a whole bunch of tax credits. but some opposition from house liberals may not be enough to scuttle it. ♪ the newborn king >> while the first family enjoyed christmas cheer in washington sunday night, the presiden

there will be another shot of even colder air coming down into the deep south as we get late into this weekend and early next week. >> reporter: and with the jet stream shooting arctic air as far south as florida, the homeless are especially vulnerable. >> it's very difficult. i mean, really no shelter, no place to go. >> reporter: florida's $2 billion a year citrus industry is also vulnerable. growers are spraying crops. >> anytime that the temperature gets down to the mid-20s, we start to get concerned. >> reporter: but for some other floridians -- >> it gets me in the mood. nothing worse than shopping for a christmas tree when it's 80 degrees and humid. >> reporter: now, the temperatures here in florida are going to sink down into the 20s. record temps mostly across the state. that cold is going to do two things -- if it doesn't kill these trees, it could make them sturdier, and could make this fruit, diane, even sweeter. >> matt gutman already in his sweater reporting to us from florida tonight. >>> now, the abc news exclusive reporting this week on america's longest war, afghanistan and our question, can we win? more than nine years into

arctic air is locked well up in canada this time of year. when you see the jet stream like this, it's like turning on the faucet and pouring all of this arctic air straight down into florida. as a matter of fact, every day in orlando, in december, has been below normal. so, that's what's so unusual about this. it's the timing of it. it's a little early and how long it has lasted. >> how much more of this are we in for? >> reporter: by wednesday night to thursday, the jet stream goes flat. it becomes the border of the cold air. so, it shoves the cold air up to the north and allowing the temperatures to get milder in florida. there's another cold morning ahead in florida. these numbers like orlando will be a record temperature, at 27. that is very unusual and the second day in a row. >> short reprieve but could be a cold week next week. sam, thank you. >>> overseas now to london, where julian assange appeared in court today, a week after his arrest connected to rape charges in sweden. the british judge granted bail, but assange is still behind bars tonight, and ji

air coming from? >> reporter: well, the big problem katie tonight is we have a huge buck until the jet stream that is sending cold air straight from the arctic right into the eastern united states, including deep into south florida and all of this is in part to what we call a big blocking area of high pressure over the atlantic. that's just causing a trap for the cold air to sit over the eastern united states. >> couric: and how unusual is this? >> it's very unusual for one big reason. this is a very severe cold snap for so early in the winter season. we get into late december and january and even february it's not terribly unusual to see cold snaps like this, but for the beginning of december, this has been an extreme one. >> couric: and finally, david, how long will this cold wester last? >> the worst of it's going to shift east over the next couple of days, but i think until we get to the end of the year, there could be more cold outbreaks, particularly for the eastern part of the nation. tonight is going to be one really bad night. in fact, it could be as cold as 33 in miami, 19 in atlanta and ral

feeling like 13 with a west wind at 7:00 and some very dry air for now. however, jet stream comes on shore. comes across the west. dives here to the southeast. you can see the clouds going southeast here. this is going to carry a storm across the southern u.s. and just clip us tomorrow. but enough now where yesterday we were saying it was going it stay mainly south. now i think we'll get a little light snow in the afternoon on thursday. we'll put our future cast in motion. sunny and breezy this afternoon. still a few mountain flurries and snow showers that will go on in our western mountains. charles, west virginia light show. by nid day, 12:00 -- midday, 12:00, 1:00 we'll have light snow breaking out in the region. as far as snow totals again it will be fairly light. here we are thursday. by afternoon 3:30. maybe half an inch, maybe sixen tenth business 6:00 but -- six- tenths by 6:00. a fairly light event but with temperatures below freezing, there could be a few slick spots in the afternoon. 32 today. 30 tomorrow with a light snow. friday 39. over the weekend we wa

jet stream into the area. strengthens out to the east of us. this trapped cool airl keeps it here and keeps the storm track active. warming up here in the arctic where it's been warmer in recent days than down here in chicago, which is really strange, is keeping the cold air down here in the mid latitudes and that's why we'll see these little systems pass by. the average of all the snow in the next couplable of weeks by the gfs model, you'll get twice the snow that's normal. we may be going into a more active phase here. low temperature down to 18. it looks like we're going to keep a lot of cloud cover up to 6, 7, 8:00 tomorrow. highs tomorrow 24, about 10 degrees below normal. colder tomorrow night, 2 over the snow pack out west, 16 in the loop. 8 at ohare for the official low. maybe a flurry late in the day, but high temperatures around 20 will be the big story and a moderate wind that will blow the next couple of days. more on weekend weather and next week coming up. >>> coming up, it started with one coat, one woman and now an entire school is celebrating christ

there will be another shot of even colder air coming down into the deep south, as we get late into this weekend and early next week. >> reporter: and with the jet stream shooting arctic air as far south as florida, the homeless are especially vulnerable. >> it's very difficult. i mean no shelter. no place to go. >> reporter: florida's $2 billion a year citrus industry is also vulnerable. growers are spraying crops. >> anytime the temperatures get down to the mid-20s, we start to get concerned. >> reporter: but for other floridians -- >> it gets me in the mood. nothing worse than shopping for a christmas tree when it's 80 degrees and humid. >> reporter: if the cold is so cold it kills the trees, that's a bad thing. but most likely they will survive. and that cold will make the trees heartier and the fruit, like this, a lot sweeter. matt gutman abc news florida. >>> and for more on all of the winter weather, we turn to accuweather's ava dinges with today's forecast. ava. >> good morning, rob and vinita. it's been cold across the northeast. now, that cold weather reaching the south. it comes across pennsylvania and upstate new york. some areas of

start off with cold air in place and jet stream, river overgoings hugging the coast but going right over us as well. we'll have a few showers today but it will be mainly a chilly day then clouds increase on friday. does look late friday into saturday we'll get some rain. today's forecast we start off all right. it's just darn cold out there. 30 to 45. some temperatures below freezing for a little bit. i did put in a few showers around the noon hour. mainly off towards the west or coastal hills and it will clear out later on and will be breezy and chilly by this evening. 50s for your temps. in fact higher elevations upper 40s. we do have a little bit of shower activity today but mainly just kind of cold. yesterday was wind, today's cold. tomorrow we start off all right. then cloud up. new year's eve friday night into saturday we will get some rain. then a break on sunday. >>> we're going to go back to the breaking news we told you about a few minutes ago. you're looking at a live shot from our news chopper in vallejo. we heard something about an oil spill. clearly there's an emergency veh

guilty of criminal wrongdoing for the july 2000 crash of an air france concord sdwlaet killed 113 people. investigators say a continental jet dropped debris on the runway of charles de gaulle airport leading to a fuel tank fire on the concourse. continental and the mechanic were both fine and continental was ordered to pay air france nearly $1.5 million in damages. >>> and warning a number of internet available addresses used up come january. however, people don't need to worry about being shut out. internet providers will begin using a new system, which will produce billions more addresses. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street kicks off the day -- the dow opens at 11,382 after adding 19 points on friday. the s&p inched up three points, and the nasdaq rose 12. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei shed 11 points, while in hong kong the hang seng fell 82. >>> despite european debt woes, and friday's rough unemployment numbers, last week wall street not only held onto gains but rose, signaling to many investors are confident the latest rally will continue. many feel the markets ar

military fighter jets flew overhead to simulate air strikes from north korea.on heightened alert for possible war since a strike from the north island last month. today's strike was the largest since 1975. >>> america based airlines is adding flights virgin america will offer daily flights from san francisco to mexico and to cancun from la and from san francisco the following day. the 3-year-old airline made its first ever quarterly net profit at the end of september earning $7.5 million. alaska airlines announced it will begin new service between mexico and san jose. the flights to go. uadalaj a. will operate four days a week. they have been flying to mexico for 32 years. currently san jose travelers can fly mexicoana airlines. >> they are signs that the obama administration are taking a tough stance on misleading advertising. danon company has agreed to pay $21,000 to pay fines of deceptive advertising. they worked with 39 state attorneys general saying they exaggerated the health benefits of danon danactive and the dairy drink. they claimed it relieved irreg

military fighter jets flew overhead to simulate air strikes from north korea.th is on heightened alert for possible war since a strike from the north island last month. today's strike was the largest since 1975. >>> america based airlines is adding flights virgin america will offer daily flights from san francisco to mexico and to cancun from la and from san francisco the following day. the 3-year-old airline made its first ever quarterly net profit at the end of september earning $7.5 million. alaska airlines announced it will begin new service between mexico and san jose. the flights to go. uadalaj a. will operate four days a week. they have been flying to mexico for 32 years. currently san jose travelers can fly mexicoana airlines. >> they are signs that the obama administration are taking a tough stance on misleading advertising. danon company has agreed to pay $21,000 to pay fines of deceptive advertising. they worked with 39 state attorneys general saying they exaggerated the health benefits of danon danactive and the dairy drink. they claimed it relieved

officials have come under fire for alleged shady dealings in procuring jet fuel for the u.s. air base in kurdistan congressional investigators say the u.s. turned a blind eye to an elaborate fraud by a fuel supplier for more on this we discuss it live with. the president of the eurasia democracy initiative who joins us live from new york good to have you with us so you've been following this congressional investigation can you explain more about what the u.s. officials are being accused of. well what the congressional subcommittee on national security and foreign affairs. dealt with in the report that was released today was allegations of corrupt dealings between the subsidiaries of the pentagon which was supplying fuel. in kyrgyzstan to prosecute the war effort in afghanistan and members of the family of the deposed former president of kyrgyzstan key if among other aspects of this cooperation. was that don's. dealing with this of c.d.'s of gas bomb through which secured large supplies fuel for its war effort while at the same time furnishing the russian side with falsified docum

air raid by north korea on the south. a nationwide alarm was sounded at 2:00 p.m. as south korean fighter jets circled overhead. all vehicles other than those on highways stopped. all trains slowed down. and people on the streets including foreign tourists evacuated to the nearest underground air raid shelters under police guidance. workers and students rushed to the basements of their offices and schools and put on gas masks in anticipation of a chemical or biological weapons attack. the drill lasted about 20 minutes. >> translator: since there's a possibility that north korea may attack us again, we have to brace ourselves for this kind of a drill. >> south korea usually conducts air raid evacuation drills three times a year. but wednesday's drill is the fifth this year and the first ever on this scale. the sinking in march of a south korean naval vessel, allegedly by the north, prompted an extra drill earlier this year. >>> a senior u.s. delegation has arrived in beijing for discussions on north korea. the visit comes at a time of heightened tensions on the korean peninsula since last month's deadly exchange

jet fighters will patrol the southern air space. and destroyers will patrol the waters to prevent enemy forces from landing on the islands. >>> as military tensions on the korean peninsula and other east asian regions continue to increase, japan and the united states aim to boost their capabilities to jointly respond to any emergency. the two nations also hope that their coordinated efforts will act as a deterrent against possible future conflicts. >>> a chinese government official says the country will keep a close eye on an upcoming meeting between japan, the united states, and south korea, where north korean issues will be discussed. foreign ministers of the three countries will meet in washington on monday to discuss north korea's artillery attacks on south korea as well as recently confirmed uranium enrichment facilities. chinese foreign ministry spokesperson jiang yu said in a statement on thursday that the situation on the korean peninsula is sensitive and complicated. the spokesperson said china hopes the three-party meeting

investigators have slammed the paragon and the partner of state for knowingly allowing shady jet fuel deals for an american air base in the central asian republic of kyrgyzstan the report released on tuesday showed fuel worthy worth nearly two billion dollars was purchased from russia for civilian use allegedly to avoid higher tariffs it was then shipped to the nastier base which is a piece of white help for the u.s. led campaign in afghanistan. of eurasia democracy initiative says the deals were a factor in sparking the unrest that ousted former carries president but even. what the congressional subcommittee on national security and foreign affairs. dealt with in the report was allegations of corrupt dealings between the subsidiaries of the pentagon which were supplying fuel for kyrgyzstan to prosecute the war effort in afghanistan and members of the family of the deposed former president of. key of the same report stated that these subsidiaries namely the mena corps and red star back in two thousand and nine to reach out to the former president's saw on the scene but has subsequently followed his father in e

officials have come under fire for alleged shady dealings in getting jet fuel for the american air base in kyrgyzstan congressional investigators say the u.s. turned a blind eye to an elaborate fraud by a fuel supplier peter is all from the eurasia democracy initiative says the dodgy deals were a factor in sparking the public on arrests that ousted the former president kurmanbek bakiyev in april. what the congressional subcommittee on national security and foreign affairs. dealt with in the report that was released today was allegations of corrupt dealings between the subsidiaries of the pentagon which were supplying fuel you stand to prosecute the war effort in afghanistan and members of the family of the deposed former president of kyrgyzstan but key if the same report stated that these subsidiaries namely the mena corps and red star back in two thousand and nine tempted to reach out to the former president's assan maxime but has subsequently followed his father in exile and is now in hiding in the u.k. to try to engage in bed or negotiations with the pentagon regarding the future of

now we take the wind, we add in this cold component as this jet stream is pulling tons of cold air down from canada. that's going to drop temperatures from the freezing levels tonight in the north bay. napa expecting 31. north bay, 32. sajose mid 30s. freezezejo w aschesnd advisorie going up tonight. we'll track that and when the rain will return in my seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a foot and a half of snow fell in the sierra for the last 24 hours making it a rough ride up highway 50. crews shut down traffic this morning because of a low-hanging utility wire between twin bridges and myers. the storm knocked out power to many homes overnight. and a lot of people got up this morning and started digging out. >> both a blower and shovel were needed to dig out near kingdale. heavy snows started falling sunday afternoon. >> gorgeous. love it. it's what we live up here for. gives me something to do on vacation. some work. >> pg&e arrived with power poles and transformers. residents had been without lights and hot water since 6:00 last night. >> pg&e said late tonight. >> hot shower tomorro

congress to slam the pentagon over shady jet fuel deals for american military air base in the central asian republic of. fuel worth around two billion dollars was purchased for civilian use and to avoid higher tariffs it was actually from a. key supplier for the u.s. campaign in afghanistan. democracy initiative says the deal helped spark unrest that ousted the president in april. what the congressional subcommittee on national security and foreign affairs. dealt with in the report was allegations of corrupt dealings between subsidiaries of the pentagon which were supplying fuel for kyrgyzstan to prosecute the war effort in afghanistan and members of the family of the deposed former president of kyrgyzstan key of the same report stated that these subsidiaries namely the mena corps and red star back in two thousand and nine to reach out to the former president's son maksim but has subsequently followed his father in exile and is now in hiding in the u.k. to try to engage in baghdad or negotiations with the pentagon regarding the future of the base following kyrgyzstan's announcement th

jet back in 2000. continental was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million dollars to air france, the concorde's owner. the crash was blamed on a piece of metal that fell off a continental jet. >> tom: still ahead, "beyond the scoreboard." tonight, a look at whether n.f.l. players walk this spring and what a strike could mean for the n.f.l. economy. >> susie: a major crackdown on financial fraud: the justice department arrested hundreds of people for ponzi schemes and other investment scams. over 500 people face criminal or civil charges as part of the 3.5-month investigation dubbed "operation broken trust." there are an estimated 120,000 victims, with $10.4 billion in losses. now "broken trust" is the first national probe of investment frauds targeting the public. u.s. attorney general eric holder says today's crackdown should be a warning to scammers. >> to anyone attempting to or operating an investment scam, we will use every too at out disposal to find you, to stop you, and to bring you to justice. cheating investors out of their earnings and savings is no longer a safe business plan. >> susie: hol

south korea will hold its largest ever landed air drills near its border with the north artillery jets and about eight hundred soldiers will take part in the large scale exercises the maneuvers combat bit hard to detention between the two countries following an artillery exchange last month south korea also held live fire military exercises earlier this week a move that north korea said could ignite a war. now you might expect a language used by around ten million people to be fairly well supported but for deaf people in russia communication gets no further than their own community sign language is still not officially recognized. over reports on their silent struggle . alex econ hear the song. from the family. yet he sings it with his hands touching. that was that i was. he tells me he speaks the most beautiful language in the world. and so despite living in the world of silence aleksey and his fellow performers put on a show full of life and music. the audience appreciates this theatre of deaf actors is an exception in the world mostly hostile to those speaking with their hands. even

air. the jet stream continuing to show that arctic dip all the way down to the gulf coast in florida. it's cold this morning in the sunshine state, but it may be even a bit colder tomorrow morning as temperatures hit the freezing point or below, down to near 40 in miami, and, matt, how about this? 26 here this morning, right now it's also 26 in tallahassee, florida. back to you. >> mike seidel in pennsylvania this morning. mike, stay warm, thank you. and now here's meredith. >>> as mike mentioned, the bitter cold has folks shivering as far south as florida. nbc's kerry sanders is in plant city, just east of tampa. er can rib, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. it's cold and still getting colder as the sun comes up. in the last hour, it's dropped about a degree, we're at 33 degrees. i'm standing here at one of the strawberry farms and they're very concerned that the temperature might continue to drop, even as the sun comes up. that's why they have turned on the sprinklers here in the last hour. the idea is to coat the strawberries in water, and if it drops below

jet stream. although frigid canadian air continues to filter in. in addition we have high pressure trying to filter in. out in the west coast in places like phoenix and l.a., at record highs. l.a. was 83 degrees yesterday. this was the trudy -- to the dividing line -- this was the true dividing line. northwest winds at 10 to 20 miles per hour with higher gusts of downtown. as we break into tomorrow, the temperature will hover writer around 30 in baltimore. with the winter storm, 22 degrees forecast for the mountains. snow throughout the day. the good news is that it is just a chance of flurries. cloudy skies and a high of about 31. northwest winds at 50 to 20 miles per hour. 33 at ocean city. a little bit more sunshine on wednesday, a high 34. on sunday when the ravens are at home again, a slight chance of rain and 38. they have the roof either way, so it should not affect the game too much. >> it should not affect our win. still to come, police have a warning for business owners being approached by health inspectors. >> and the nfl had to do a mad

we have all of this air from canada and it is streaming far south because of the loh jet stream. the jet stream is down in south florida, so freezing potential will affect the citrus crops down there. things will continue to be below normal for the next couple of days. clear skies where the ravens are tonight. and to contrast that, 83, the record high in l.a. yesterday. also some high temperatures in phoenix. 22 and is known throughout the day in the mountains to bar. -- and snow throughout the day in the mountains tomorrow. 33 down in ocean city, windy and mostly cloudy there as well. mid 30's on wednesday with more sunshine. thursday, 39 or so. friday, 39. saturday, 39. still below normal, but a little bit better. on sunday, mostly cloudy with a high of 38. >> just a few hours from kickoff in houston and the ravens are looking to go 4-0 at night time against the taxes. houston has nearly 280 yards per game through the air. and how to stop the pass, the texans surely know how to do it themselves. >> for the second week in a row, the ravens find themselves in the national spotlig

asked to go to thousands of state-run shelters and underground facilities while fighter jets simulate a north korean air strike. these exercises are three weeks after north korea sheldon south korean island, killing four people. -- after south korean shelled a -- after north korea shelled a south korean island. here is a report. >> these people are planning an aerial attack on north korea, but they will not be dropping bombs. they will be sending balloons bearing leaflets. many have fled to south korea, in here, one is free to campaign against the dictatorship in the north that he hates with a passion. >> there are no human rights in north korea. there is no normal life. everyone is just trying to stay alive. people are treated like animals. where else in the world do you see that? it makes me furious. >> is a one hour of a drive. -- is a one hour drive. -- it is a one hour drive. this is an area virtually closed off to the world. some are demonstrating, demanding that the south korea launch attacks. this man addresses the veterans, saying the south has waited too long to respond to the north's provocat

air coming in from the gulf of alaska. diving into the bay area, you can see it just surging down in this direction. the jetreally dragging all the cold air across the state of california. keeping our temperatures running well below average. tomorrow a frosty start. then late in the day we'll begin to see a couple of clouds moving in. partly cloudy skies inside the bay late in the day. cho clouds at the coast late tomorrow night of some rainfall making a return. 40s and 50s around the bay. it's a cool evening. those temperatures falling off in a hurry. so yeah, no strong ridge of high pressure. you can see a weak ridge out here in the pacific but not plump. and so yeah, eventually some of this moisture will start to dutch over the top of that ridge and bring in with it a chance of that rain. tonight it will be all about the chilly temperatures as we expect some cold numbers especially in the interior valleys even inside the bay probably going to see some 30s and 40s. let's try and time out your new years ago eve. 8 a.m., maybe a couple of clouds, a lot of sunshine tomorrow on new year's eve and dry for the