a judge will decide who get's tully's next friday. >> how much you wajted to bet if they get it will you see a lot of product placement on that abc show. >> tom: more than a cup of coffee is what it will be worth. that's "nightly business report" for thursday, january 3. have a great evening everyone, and you too susie. >> susie: goodnight tom. thanks for watching everyone. we'll see you online at: www.nbr.com and back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ♪ >>> and their buns are something i have yet to find anywhere else. >> i'm not inviting you to my house for dinner. >> breaded and fried and gooey and lovely. >> in the words of arnold schwarzenegger, i'll be back! >> you've heard of connoisseur. i'm a common-sewer! >> they knew i had to ward off some vampires or something.

for tully's coffee may not be over.atrick dempsey says he and his in-- investors put in for the chain. he showed up to talk about the big deal. >> reporter: nearby office workers, mostly women, showed themselves lingering for a bit at the pike place market. >> the coffee is so good. to see mcdreamy a little bit, he is handsome. >> reporter: patrick dempsey is arriving at the store as a conquering hero. he is talking like it is a done deal, but huey is now the new owner of tully's. >> i feel i have a responsibility to my employees. i don't think we have to worry. we have quality control to customer service. >> reporter: as he posed for pictures. >> it is the hair. >> reporter: but a few customers seemed unphased. dempsey's investment group will pay $1.5 million for the company apparently beating out six other bidders including starbucks. the actor says it was a struggle during the negotiations to keep tully in tact. >> there are a lot of twists and turns where we felt we were up and we felt we were losing it. it was emot

dempsey's group, global baristas, offered $9 billion for the tully's franchise. now starbucks and agri-nurture, a food producer based in the phillippines, are offering to buy all 47 tully's locations in a $10.5-billion bid. starbucks wants 25 of those stores to rebranded under its own name. the case heads to bankruptcy court today. herbalife's ceo is fighting back. ceo michael johnson defended the nutritional supplements company after hedge fund manager bill ackman called it a "pyramid scheme" with shady business practices. johnson says herbalife is a legitimate company with real products, customers, and solid management. ackman bet one billion dollars against herbalife's stock, and called for the ftc to shut it down. herbalife shares were down 70% at $39 thursday. the nomination process for the next treasury secretary is moving forward with president obama naming jack lew as his pick. "i trust his judgement, i value his friendship, i know very few people who have greater integrity than the man to my left." lew currently serves as the chief of staff in the obama

a judge will decide who get's tully's next friday. >> how much you wajted to bet if they get it will you see a lot of product placement on that abc show. >> tom: more than a cup of coffee is what it will be worth. that's "nightly business report" for thursday, january 3. have a great evening everyone, and you too susie. >> susie: goodnight tom. thanks for watching everyone. we'll see you online at: www.nbr.com and back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsore r captioned by me dia access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

for tully's coffee may not be over.rick dempsey says he and his in-- investors put in for the chain. he showed up to talk about the big deal. >> reporter: nearby office workers, mostly women, showed themselves lingering for a bit at the pike place market. >> the coffee is so good. to see mcdreamy a little bit, he is handsome. >> reporter: patrick dempsey is arriving at the store as a conquering hero. he is talking like it is a done deal, but huey is now the new owner of tully's. >> i feel i have a responsibility to my employees. i don't think we have to worry. we have quality control to customer service. >> reporter: as he posed for pictures. >> it is the hair. >> reporter: but a few customers seemed unphased. dempsey's investment group will pay $1.5 million for the company apparently beating out six other bidders including starbucks. the actor says it was a struggle during the negotiations to keep tully in tact. >> there are a lot of twists and turns where we felt we were up and we felt we were losing it. it was emotio

abc7 news at 11 >>> starbucks says the battle for tully's coffee may not be over. patrick dempsey says he and his in-- investors put in for the chain. he showed up to talk about the big deal. >> reporter: nearby office workers, mostly women, showed themselves lingering for a bit at the pike place market. >> the coffee is so good. to see mcdreamy a little bit, he is handsome. >> reporter: patrick dempsey is arriving at the store as a conquering hero. he is talking like it is a done deal, but huey is now the new owner of tully's. >> i feel i have a responsibility to my employees. i don't think we have to worry. we have quality control to customer service. >> reporter: as he posed for pictures. >> it is the hair. >> reporter: but a few customers seemed unphased. dempsey's investment group will pay $1.5 million for the company apparently beating out six other bidders including starbucks. the actor says it was a struggle during the negotiations to keep tully in tact. >> there are a lot of twists and turns where we felt we were up and we felt we were losing it. it was em

>> tully's is a beloved brand here. such a loyal following between the workers and customers that it just felt right and it came together in many ways quite easily. and it's really exciting to be a part of this movement, really. and it was a brand that needed to be preserved. there were 500 jobs at stake. and you know, it just felt right. and i'm really excited about this. we had a great day today going around to all of the different stores and meeting the managers and the employees and the customers, and you find the passion behind this brand and this coffee company is really quite exciting. >> it was funny. you tweeted out last night, it caught everyone's attention, your tweet, we met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and she blinked. we got it, thank you seattle. obviously talking about the mermaid. >> yes. this was a company that wanted to bury this company and to put 500 people out of work. and it was a very emotional 13 hours in the room to try to get this company and to save these jobs. and it was a very

tully's filed for bankruptcy.a bankruptcy judge will have the final say next week. >>> we'll be on early in afternoon at 4:00 to due to our coverage of the cotton bowl. we'll continue our coverage of the 19-year-old alyssa byrne. we'll have live reports from the south lake tahoe area and her hometown in petaluma. that's today at 4:00 p.m. on ktvu. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. and we're always here at ktvu.com and ktvu mobile.

tully's were bidding for it. i thought it was a play on words with the company. i was wrong.osh elliott with more on this deal. >> on grey's anatomy, patrick dempsey's character is used to winning hearts.mkoó and also familiar with saving lives in the operating room but his latest role is investor, trying to save tully's coffee chain going up against star bucks to do it. >> great people here with success of the show there is a fondness for the community it seemed like a classic david versus goliath. last night, dempsey sweet tweeting we met the green monitor and looked her in the eye. she blinked. we got it.tr@haq!ank you, seatt. the goal is saving tully's 500 workers from unemployment. >> i think some of the players involved want to take job as way z you're looking at an economy that is really rough and jobs and we stopped by one store yesterday, employees are concerned. >> after that house call, he tweeted out this photo. and made one barista's day. >> he's so involved in trying to bite company. he wants to be involved with his employees as well, too. >> that is josh elliot

starbucks is also bidding for some of tully's assets. dempsey says buying the coffee chain is all about saving jobs. a judge will decide who get's tully's next friday. >> how much you wajted to bet if they get it will you see a lot of product placement on that abc show. >> tom: more than a cup of coffee is what it will be worth. that's "nightly business report" for thursday, january 3. have a great evening everyone and you too susie. >> susie: goodnight tom. thanks for watching everyone. we'll see you online at: www.nbr.com and back here tomorrow night. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

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trying to save the seattle-based tully's coffee chain.nd going up against starbucks to do it. >> great people here. certainly with the success of the show, there's a fondness in this community. >> reporter: it seemed like a classic david versus goliath. and it looks like the little guys may have won again. last night, dempsey tweeting, we met the green monster, looked her in the eye and she blinked. we got it. thank you, seattle! dempsey's goal, saving tully's 500 workers from unemployment. >> i think some of the players involved in this deal want to take those jobs away. and you're looking at an economy that's really rough. and you're looking at jobs. we stopped by one of the stores yesterday, and the employees are deeply concerned. >> reporter: after that house call to a tully's coffeehouse, he tweeted out this photo and made one barista's day. >> he's so involved in trying to buy the company, as well. he wants to be involved with his employees, as well, too. >> reporter: hear hear, patrick dempsey. tully's is delicious coffee. >> and n

he and his partners are fighting to save hundreds of jobs at tullys coffee. >> it is very important.e of the players involved want to take the jobs away. the economy is rough, looking at jobs. the employes are deeply concerned. >> starbucks is one of the other companies bidding for tully's but they are interested in only half the publications. dempsey and his team went to buy all of them. a judge is expected to make the decision by next friday and make a decision by the end of the month. when the super bowl airs next month, advertisers will spend record cash for the commercials. these are some ads from last year. the price of a 30-second spot this year is an all-time high of about $4 million. that is just the average. a spokesperson for cbs says in some cases advertisers will pay more. that tops last year's record when nbc sports charged a record $3.5 million for 30 seconds. them a little boy in fayetteville n.c., received a big surprise. he was thrilled when spider-man jump over the fence of his backyard, but he was really surprised when he pulled off his mask. it was his dad, serge

tully's filed for bankruptcy protection in october.about 47 locations in california and washington state. a bankruptcy judge still has to make the final decision next week. >>> it is 8:5. a young girl's -- 8:52. a young girl's generosity. >> she gave all she had, 6.12. >> how her actions affected an entire community. >>> and this is 880 in oakland. looks like quite a backup there heading north. el is will have details in a minute. >>> new this morning, just 20 minutes ago, the house of representatives overwhelmingly approved $9.7 billion for flood insurance claims from superstorm sandy. in is new video of the house vote this morning. members of congress from new york and new jersey along with the governors of those states were furious when house speaker john boehner canceled a previously scheduled vote on tuesday. under pressure, the house speaker scheduled the vote this morning, plus another vote on january 15th for a larger $51 billion aid package. >>> 8:56. the generosity of a 6-year-old girl triggered a chain reaction of kindness.

. >> the actors investment group won the bidding for tully's coffee.tar says he hopes to reenergize tully's which once had almost 50 coffee shops in california and washington state. dempsey beat out competitors including starbucks. >>> the company known for credit scores is coming back to the valley. fico is returning to san jose where it employs 90 people and says it has plans to hire more. the company moved to its corporate headquarters in minneapolis but is now moving back. >> if i had to do it all over again i would do it exactly the same. >>> the big announcement from del lasalle's football team and what is next for them. >> and our meteorologist mark tamayo is next on what we can expect for the weekend. there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. a collection of innovations designed around a bed with dual-air technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. our sleep professionals will help you find your sleep number setting. exclusively at a slee

. >> the actors investment group won the bidding for tully's coffee.r says he hopes to reenergize tully's which once had almost 50 coffee shops in california and washington state. dempsey beat out competitors including starbucks. >>> the company known for credit scores is coming back to the valley. fico is returning to san jose where it employs 90 people and says it has plans to hire more. the company moved to its corporate headquarters in minneapolis but is now moving back. >> if i had to do it all over again i would do it exactly (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information and receive a free 3-day bracelet today. ♪ building up from deep inside it was 3 days of

on wednesday, a woman was shot and killed outside of her condominium near tully road. san jose police say that they have been stretched thin with the shrinking force. here's some numbers. in 2008, the city had 1,409 police officers. today there are 1,061. that's 348 less. at the beginning of january, fewer than 600 officers have been assigned to patrol about one million residents. so at any given time there are only about 70 on the street. the latest victim's name hasn't been released but homicide detectives are actively investigating. live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> at least one person has been arrested in a home invasion robbery in san jose. that's according to the "mercury news." officers say two or three men armed with knives tied up an older couple in their home near leeland high school on monday. the home was ransacked and two cars were stolen. both of those cars have been found. one was driven into the uvas reservoir. >>> antioch is on high alert after a man tried to lure a boy in a car. it happened after school yesterday near sutter elementary s

with 500 jobs at stake the company beat out six other bidders including starbucks to purchase tully'sllion. the coffee chain filed for bankruptcy protection in october. kelly clarkson may not have a new job but does have a slimmer waist line. the 30-year-old singer told cosmopolitan she dropped 18 pounds after falling for her talent manager to whom she is now engaged. looking good. >>> so a lot of people have already kicked that new year's resolution in gear, trying to burn fat as much as possible as quickly as possible. >> and if you're not used to doing cardio you may be doing it wrong in fact. it is tempting to do three, four, maybe five miles a day. i know that's what you do. but it may actually be possible to do too much cardio. that's what you tell yourself. >> yes. >> with us now is desiree nathanson certified nutrition expert, former miss fitness new mexico and the official personal trainer for the atlanta hawks cheerleaders. desiree, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you always look great. what do experts like you say about cardio? >> the american college of sports med

. >> just reported by chp northbound 101 at tully.not blocking lanes. it's in the center divide but we are seeing a line of yellow there along 101. northbound 280 no delays. guadalupe parkway problem-free. live look at conditions along 237 westbound between 880 and 101. a few cars on the road but overall traffic is still "friday light" as you head through this portion of the road this morning. san mateo bridge problem-free in both directions. we are seeing slight delays at the toll plaza at the dumbarton bridge but overall it's a light ride through there. reports of overnight roadwork are wrapped up. the rest of the bridges problem- free. peninsula commute looking good 101, 280 and 92. live look at the bay bridge metering lights on even though traffic is lighter than normal for our typical weekday commute. but again, a bit of a backup there. so give yourself some extra time. back to you guys >> thank you. >>> wells fargo posted a record profit in the fourth quarter of 2012 and the u.s. trade deficit increases sharply. >> let's chat ab

on wednesday, a woman was shot and killed inside of her condo near tully road. police officers say that they are struggling with being understaffed. in 2008, the city had 1,409 police officers. today there are 1,061. that's 348 less. as of the beginning of january, fewer than 600 officers have been assigned to patrol about one million residents. that means that any given time there are only about 70 on the streets. latest victim's name hasn't been released. the woman killed on wednesday was 43 years old and leaves behind two children. police have made no arrests. live in san jose, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >>> at least one person has been arrested in a home invasion robbery in san jose, as well. it's according to the "mercury news." officers say two or three men armed with knives tied up an older couple in their home near leeland high school on monday. the home was ransacked. two cars were stolen. both cars have been found. was was driven in a rest -- one was driven know a reservoir. >>> people in antioch are on high alert after a man tried to lure a boy into hi

his investment group won the bidding for tully's coffee at $9 million. out six other biddersip cluding starbucks. he hopes to revitalize the chain that formally operated 50 shops in california and washington state. >>> a highly anticipated movie is getting praise and protest. why some feel the new movie "0 dark 30" sends the wrong message. >>> rain is back in the forecast. mark tamayo has the weekend forecast and pin points the rains arrival in the neighborhood where you live >>> mark tamayo is here, we are talking about rape. >> yes. it tomorrow, we are tracking rain showers, we say it with 100% confidence. today wrapping up a beautiful friday after the cold start in the morning, a lot of sunshine, mild afternoon. you will see live storm tracker 2. the multiple doplar sweeps. no rainfall yet. mostly clear skies, up to the north. the clouds will be here first thing in the morning to wake you up on saturday. current temperatures, already cooling off, already 40s out towards santa rosa, concord, fairfield and liver more. sanfrancisco, 51, san jose, right a

. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's.tion that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get back in the coffee game. they filed for bank vupty last year. bankruptcy last year. >> a cup of coffee would come in handy. this is interstate 80 in truckee. the roads are open for the moment. they are those go chains on those going to the mountain. >> and we have seen showers in the bay area. >> and they are tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> let's show you what is left of the showers that moved from the fairfield antioch area. it is down toward the monterey bay. as we look at the radar, watsonville and highway 1 seeing some very light rain right now. we had mou over mount hamilton and mount diablo. it was brief, but it came in. this was sent to you report. icy conditions in the santa cruz mountains. you will see more pictures like this when you wake up tomorrow morning. we do have frost econ decisions ahead. 34 in napa

anna deyoung, a 43-year-old mother of two, found shot but alive inside her apartment near 101 and tully road but died later at the hospital. it neighbors say she was running a small business out of her apartment. police say family members are now caring for 129-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter. so far, no motive nor any arrests. >>> in san jose, police arrested one suspect in connection with the home invasion robbery, still looking for two others. the three men reportedly forced their by this a home in almaden valley monday night and tied up a couple in their 70s and ransacked a home. they stole both cars. police found the cars yesterday but now searching for at least two additional suspects. >>> now to the topic of gun control, democratic lawmakers say their proposed ban on assault weapons will not impact hunters or sportsmen. california u.s. senator dianne feinstein led the news conference in washington, d.c. today. the new legislation is in response to the sandy hook massacre last month. an assortment of high-powered weapons were on display during the announcement. >> my colleagu

. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's. the auction that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get back in the coffee game. they filed for bank vupty last year. bankruptcy last year. >> a cup of coffee would come in handy. this is interstate 80 in truckee. the roads are open for the moment. they are requiring chains on those going to the mountain. >> and we have seen showers in the bay area. >> and they are tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> let's show you what is left of the showers that moved from the fairfield antioch area. it is down toward the monterey bay. as we look at the radar, watsonville and highway 1 seeing some very light rain right now. we had snow over mount hamilton and mount diablo. it was brief, but it came in. this was sent to you report. icy conditions in the santa cruz mountains. you will see more pictures like this when you wake up tomorrow morning. we do have frost econ decisions ahead.

let's get a live look at conditions near 101 and tully. our photographer standing by. not a lot to report in the south bay. so good news there. >> thank you. >>> it is back to class today for students of sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. it comes 20 days after a gunman's deadly rampage at their campus in newtown. for now, classes are set up in the town of monroe, six miles away. it is a middle school that closed two years ago. many parents say they are still trying to figure out how to handle the delicate situation. >> there's no real playbook for this. i don't think any of us really have a playbook. so we're just kind of sensing our child and trying to meet the needs that we can. >> staff is doing all it can to make students feel at home bringing desks and other items from the old school. the new school is even renamed sandy hook elementary school. >>> meanwhile the site of another mass shooting is set to re-opening in a couple of weeks. 12 people were killed in july at a movie theater in colorado. the theater invited victims' families to attend a special n

. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's. the auction that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get back in the coffee game. they filed for bank vupty last year. bankruptcy last year. >> a cup of coffee would come in handy. this is interstate 80 in truckee. the roads are open for the moment. they are requiring chains on those going to the mountain. >> and we have seen showers in the bay area. >> and they are tracking it on live doppler 7hd. >> let's show you what is left of the showers that moved from the fairfield antioch area. it is down toward the monterey bay. as we look at the radar, watsonville and highway 1 seeing some very light rain right now. we had snow over mount hamilton and mount diablo. it was brief, but it came in. this was sent to you report. icy conditions in the santa cruz mountains. you will see more pictures like this when you wake up tomorrow morning. we do have frost econ decisions ahead.

on wednesday a woman was shot and killed in her condo near tully road. >>> san jose officers have arrested one of the suspects in a brazen home invasion robbery that happened on monday. that's according to the san jose "mercury news." officers say two or three men armed with knives tied up an older couple in their home near leeland high school. the home was ransacked and two cars were stolen. both cars have been found. one was driven to the uvas reservoir. >>> a number of east bay businesses could be shut down over gambling. state officials say five internet cafes in alameda county are nothing more than illegal gambling operations. now the state and the county are trying to get them closed for good. the cafes don't hide what people are doing inside. you can see customers there at one of the cafes playing sweepstakes games including video slot machines and poker. the state says they are illegal operations. but one of the owners says he will sue to keep his cafes open. >> we're a computer time. we give them free sweepstakes. >> they told us they are creating jobs. what they didn't tell us is

so we isn't our photographer this morning down towards san jose and this is a live look at 101 and tully this morning where northbound and southbound 101 is a nice smooth quick trip no major roadwork either across the stretch. elsewhere to our maps, eastbound highway 4 approaching 242 that accident still there possibly blocking that one lane. they just called out a tow truck to the scene so we're not seeing any slowing any longer on our sensors. on westbound or eastbound 4 it's looking good now through antioch towards the bay point area. eastbound highway 4 at loveridge they still have one left lane blocked until 6 a.m. elsewhere dumbarton bridge roadwork continues. it's actually in the eastbound lanes of highway 84. caltrans says again until 6:00 this morning. more roadwork this time up and down the nimitz where you usually see it between the macarthur maze and about embarcadero. so just a heads up southbound 880. bart all trains off to a great start including all the downtown san francisco stops. that's a check of your "timesaver traffic." >>> the colorado movie theater where 12 people

the "grey's anatomy" star stepping in to save the coffee chain tully's, pushing back against the goliathhe's going to keep the chain going even if it means getting behind the counter and serving coffee himself. >>> tonight we answer the question, how big were the new year's eve fireworks on the surface of the sun? take a look. the solar flare powering its plasma 160,000 miles high. for perspective, this is our little earth super imposed next to that flare, which was 20 times bigger than our tiny planet. sending a message about size from the galaxy. if you see something out there that is crackling for you, send it to our instant index. tweet it to me at diane sawyer. >>> coming up next, you met them last night, 20 women in the u.s. senate, first time in history. tonight we asked them to give up the best advice anyone ever gave them for making a dream come true. i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use

submitting a bid for tully's coffee chain.oal to save 500 job autos i feel a responsibility to the company, my employees and building this company up and stabilizing it. i don't think we have to worry about growth. just have quality control and customer service. >> a judge will have the final say in one week. he plays mcdreamy in the series gray's amat any. >> coming up next washington lawmaker as prove a tax break. >> and now, sacramento may follow suit. >>> talking about four day nootz new year, already airlines trying to make us pay more. >> michael finney is following that and is here with the story. >> airlines raising prices? >> imagine. >> united airline as tempted first air fare hike of 2013. now, here is the question. will it stick? united raised price business just $2 to $5 each way, however, other airlines cannot immediately follow suit. now, usually the fare increase only sticks with other airlines raise their prices. but, fasten your seat belt. analysts predict they'll see a half dozen fare increases during 2013.

tully's coffee beating out starbucks with a $9.15 million bid.d her in the eye and she blinked. we got it, thank you, seattle. the green monster he's referring to is starbucks which was among the bidders to buy tully's 47 owned and operated stores out of bankruptcy and save 500 jobs. dempsey has been in seattle this week tweeting this photo from a tully's on wednesday. seattle is the town where his hit show "gray's anatomy" is bas based. it would have cost hundreds of employees their jobs. dempsey adds, after a celebratory cup of joe we will immediately begin the transition of the company and implementing our vision for quality customer service. his group may have to pay $200,000 kill fee to a private equity firm. again dempsey's bid is more than twice that. what experience does the actor have in turning around a retail business? well, he he does have help apparently. up to now he had help launching a fragrance for avon. he owns a racing team. he also has the patrick dempsey center for cancer, hope and healing. dempsey says, "i will be making sea

you can see on the app the traffic is backed to tully and it is a grind. you can download this free app at apple app and google play. the bay bridge is light. no problems here. with metering lights on. sluggish on the upper deck. kristen and eric? >> ahead, five thins >> as we are read to hand things off to "good morning america" five things to know before you go. san jose police are investigating an attempted kidnapping after a man tried to pull a toddler from her mother's arms. the mother said the stranger grabbed the girl's legged and tried to pull her away. the mother was able to break free and call police. >> number two, two japanese airlines have voluntarily grounded their entire fleet of boeing 787 dreamliners amid safety concerns. emergency landing in japan led to the grounding following a week of problems with the new jet. the flights in and out of san jose are canceled and japan airlines is canceling boeing 787 dreamliners. >> governor ground will attend the uc board of regents meeting and will set new priorities pushing for more teaching and les

. >> actor patrick dempsey's bid to purchase tully's coffee company might be in jeopardy. it was in bankruptcy. no predators and rival bidders including starbucks say that the bidding process ended prematurely and our objective. it goes before a bankruptcy judge in seattle today. major-league baseball officials will begin testing players for performance enhancing drugs to route the regular season. that's unchanged from last year when there were only tested during spring training. testing for human growth hormone is expected to begin later this year. this comes on the heels of news that no one was elected for baseball's hall of fame. >> upgrade video to look at. a quadruple amputee descended into the record books. >> he completed the deepest indoor dive by a disabled person at the bottom of the world's deepest pool, 108 feet down. he had parts of both arms and legs amputated after being shocked by electricity in 1994. it did not stop him. that's great to see. >> you feel like you are watching part of "anchormen." >> he entertained boaters at the boat show. go get them twigg

>> tully's coffee has a new owner, actor patrick dempsey. the announcement came before midnight. the investment team will pay $9 million for the business. his team was one of seven groups interested including starbucks. he decided to make a bid because he plans on spending month time in seattle where the show is set. the bankruptcy judge will make the purchase official next week. >> star wars creator is engaged. the 68-year-old direct is going down the aisle with long time girlfriend. the 43-year-old was chairman of dream works animation and a financial contributor to abc "good morning america" and they have been dating since 2006. >> top members of congress accuse the c.i.a. of misleading the makers of the osama bin laden raid film "zero dark 30," claiming they were told harsh interrogation techniques tracked down the terrorist mastermind but a senate investigation found waterboarding and other methods produced no useful intelligence. senator feinstein wanted to know what information they were given. this afternoon, a legendary head coach will step down with a news conference at

causing significant delays northbound and in san he a new department, a hit-and-run in the median at tully. >> an unusual dust storm down under in australia, a red cloud of dust made the sky look almost appocalyptic with dry conditions and heavy winds making the perfect innings for a dust storm that comes as australia's northwest coast braces for the arrival of a tropical cyclone bringing more strong winds. >> that is a sight. >> :41. freezing temperatures spreading across the bear -- the bay and how low will it goes? >> we will give you a closer good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >> san ramon and san mateo and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, again, here is the big picture on live doppler 7 hd, 145 miles per hour jet stream trying to push

>> tully's coffee has a new owner, actor patrick dempsey. the announcement came before midnight. the investment team will pay $9 million for the business. his team was one of seven groups interested including starbucks. he decided to make a bid because he plans on spending month time in seattle where the show is set. the bankruptcy judge will make the purchase official next week. >> star wars creator is engaged. the 68-year-old direct is going down the aisle with long time girlfriend. the 43-year-old was chairman of dream works animation and a financial contributor to abc "good morning america" and they have been dating since 2006. >> top members of congress accuse the c.i.a. of misleading the makers of the osama bin laden raid film "zero dark 30," claiming they were told harsh interrogation techniques tracked down the terrorist mastermind but a senate investigation found waterboarding and other methods produced no useful intelligence. senator feinstein wanted to know what information they were given. this afternoon, a legendary head coach will step down with a news conference at

we also have a look at the commute in san jose and northbound 101 on tully road on the side no injuriesve some other stuff coming up and we will let you know in our next report. 6:41 let's go to steve. >>> there is a lot of fog around in the inland areas and around the bay and be careful because it is truly difficult. there is just two more and it will not change much and it will be tough to burn from the valley and it is already exit stage right. high pressure tomorrow will give us a warmer day and it is a warmer pattern into about maybe wednesday but more likely tuesday but a much colder pattern drops in friday. there will be a lot of combed air coming in later in the week. high clouds 50s on the temperatures 60 morgan hill, freemont 57 -- fremont 57 and coming in much colder thursday and friday, mornings are cold and the days will be warmer. >>> united airlines is trying to push the first price hike and so far they have matched those increase so the fares could be followed back. the price for office space has increased 2012 an that is the biggest in motorcyclist cities and it is slid

a bankruptcy court turned the tully's to an investment group. >>> what is going to keep the kings fromoving to seattle? i t this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. welcome sed you are?air.an your worst nightmare mr. box. since you foolishly brought back your bonus jack! i have copied your two pure beef patties, lettuce, melting cheese, pickles, and middle bun, plus fries and a drink for $4.49. and now you will tell me what is in your secret sauce!! uh, i think i know. "we all know," "pretty obvious." you couldn't tell me when i handed out the wiener-dog lasers!?! >>> a fight is on now to keep the sacramento kings basketball team from moveing to seattle. comcast sports net says a deal is almost done to sell the team for $5 million. other investors are now working to keep them in the state capital. the maloof brother owners of the kings are still refusing to comment. >>> well let's keep talking about basketball now. warriors playing the blazers tonight. they almost blew it at the end. >> got a little scary at the e

starbucks, seattle's bust, tully's and an assortment of coffee companies, they're up against eight oclocke loser gets a new addition to his wardrobe. >> we've taken the liberty of getting a jersey for us. i'm wearing it, number 10. but on the back it has rb3. so we're looking forward to you wearing this. >>> and with january being national mentors month, both executives promise to wear the winning jersey during their mentoring and volunteers experiences during the metropolitan. they're going to have to suck it up, whoever loses. >>> d.c. is quickly becomes one of the most bike-fwrendly cities? the country. adam tuss is live in northwest d.c. with news about more bike lanes being added, why some are saying the bicyclists need to learn how to share the road. adam? >> wendy, as the number of bicycles in the city continues to expand, new calls for all cyclists to obey all traffic laws, but when it comes to sharing the road, bike leaders tell us it's a two-way street. biking is big in d.c., so much so that the wildly popular bike share program in the city has turned into the largest program in

. >> patrick dempsey would a bidding war for a seattle-based team and will pay $9 million for tully's, interested in a coffeehouse. he decided to make a bid for the company because he plans on spending more time in seattle. a bankruptcy judge will make the purchase official next week. >> he will spend more time there so he will buy a coffee chain. >> he must drink a lot of coffee. >> things are in order before he settles down. >> we should team up to buy a coffee we drink so much more. >> it will feel good on a cold morning to guzzle the coffee down, right? >> coffee. tea. hot chocolate. but use only tap water on the windshield or it will crack. >> to the east it is clear. tomorrow, we anticipate rain from the west. we will be able to see it in a couple hours. and then we will get you through the day with exactly what is going on and where. and radar will let you follow it online. 28 in fairfield, the frozen spot. and 33 in concord and livermore, and 35 in redwood city, and los gatos and 37 in san jose and 39 in antioch, and oakland and fremont and san francisco, warmest in the low-to

slowing for 101 starts at tully. slow from 680 to the airport for 101. slowing down there.o, the earlier crash over to the left lane and a car fire will be a distraction for the westbound commute. look at it coming out. back to you. >> 6:27. still ahead, breaking the silence. secret pain and new sexual abuse charges coming to light just ahead. >> plus, sledge hammer smash and grab. the bay area jewelry store with people pepper sprayed and stupid. that's ahead. >> there is a change in store for the morning commute. we'll explain ahead in a live report. [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. >>> a sle

other bidders in the process are upset over how patrick dempsey and his group won the auction for tully'se. agrinurture from the philippines teamed one starbucks to form the joint offer. the bid is $1.5 million than dempsey's $9.15 million offer. agrinurture and starbucks say the bidding process was flawed because the joint offer was worth so much more. the decision is up to a bankruptcy judge in seattle. they're going to hear the arguments later today and eventually make a decision as to who will ultimately run this company. this has to be discouraging to dempsey, when we first reported the news he was so excited to preserve the brand but really the stakes are the highest for the 500 employees of tully's who are wondering who is going to take charge so for their sakes let's hope this gets resolved quickly. >> a.j. hammer thanks at usual. he'll be back in the next hour with more showbiz headlines including a huge announcement for justin timberlake's fans. vel your identity and turn your life upside down. >> hi. >> hi. you know, i can save you 15% today if you open up a charge card account