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. >>> new lives begin for a pair of conjoined twins, now separated by bay area doctors.oming up, their successful surgery and the long road ahead. >>> tracking continued showers as we had through today into tomorrow, and into the weekend. the latest computer model is loaded up and ready to go. >>> over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to have health insurance starting january 1st, you need to enroll by december 15th. visit covereca.com today. it has been a series of firsts for a set of formally conjoined twins, who are now for the first time, sleeping in their own beds. >> after a marathon surgery this week, the twins emotional mother is calling this moment a dream come true. ktvu maureen naylor

it took 17 hours to separate the conjoined twin girls from the sacramento area. >> the twins mom described moments before the operation. in may, 2014, doctors told her she was carrying conjoined twins. there was talk of a possible operation to separate erica and eva. >> joined at the sternum, and diaphragm, and liver. they shared parts of the small and large bowel. >> the team mapped out where they needed to separate the twins. >> i was at the point about her reserve and ability to tolerate the stress of a big operation. >> the separation team included 50 people, followed by the reconstruction experts. the twins were born with only three legs. the third leg was abnormal, and doctors removed bones to use the skin and muscle during the operation. >> we used skin and muscle on erica to close her trunk. >> today, they're in stable condition and doing well. for doctors, the twins' health was the main priority. for the family, for the girls to be happy individuals. >> i want to chase one that one and then after another. that is something i look forward to doing. >>> affects of a debilitating dis

it took 17 hours to separate the conjoined twin girls from the sacramento >> the twins mom described in may, 2014, doctors told her she was carrying conjoined twins. there was talk of a possible operation to separate erica and eva. >> joined at the sternum, and diaphragm, and liver. they shared parts of the small and large bowel. >> the team mapped out where they needed to separate the twins. >> i was at the point about her reserve and ability to tolerate the stress of a big operation. >> the separation team included 50 people, followed by the reconstruction experts. the twins were born with only three legs. the third leg was abnormal, and doctors removed bones to use the skin and muscle during the operation. >> we used skin and muscle on erica to close her trunk. >> today, they're in stable condition and doing well. for doctors, the twins' health was the main priority. for the family, for the girls to be happy individuals. >> i want to chase one that one and then after another. that is something i look forward to >>> affects of a debilitating disease. >> one man shows us what a diff

say the juveniles are from tennessee and more charges could be filed. >>> new at 6:30 a pair of conjoined twins has survived a complicated surgery to separate them. 2-year-olds erika and eva sandoval were born joined by the leg as well as the pelvis and they shared a liver. the 17 hour surgery was not only complicated but risky with a 70% chance of survival. when it was over, the girls were fine and their mother was relieved. >> there is going to be challenges, i'm not going to deny that but it is something i want to help them through. they are going to she not only me but other people that disability isn't something that will bring you down. it's something will be make you stronger. >> sandoval twins are from the sacramento area. >>> coming up, remembering pearl harbor 75 years later. >> it is clear in my mind the day as it was the day it happened. >> coming up next, we will hear from a survivor about what he remembers most. [music playing] >>> we are tracking the rain showers around the bay area now that will continue to push through the bay area the next few days into the weekend. it was 75

joyce: formerly conjoined twin girls see each other for the first time since their separation surgery. two-year-old erika and eva sandoval were separated last week in a 17-hour surgery. they had been in separate icu spend some time together. the girls smiled when they saw each other. if all goes well, they should be able to go home in about two weeks. patrick: we are now just two days away from the new star wars movie, and some fans in california are taking no chances. they were able to pick up their tickets last night and immediately got in line outside the famous chinese theater in hollywood. they will camp out until rogue one opens on friday. some have turned the campout into a fundraiser for a children's charity. joyce: all right, well, come on. in sports, the award that paul chryst is a finalist for. patrick: plus, the badger basketball team tries to finish off a season sweep of in-state rivals. joyce: while marquette will have announcer: big 12 sports presented by menards. dan: last december, wisconsin nearly blew a 30-point lead, holding on to beat green bay by five point. that

twins. yesterday the duo from sacramento were reunited in the same bed. the previously conjoinedwins have been recovering in the same room but weren't able to see each other. the surgery left each girl with one leg. doctors say so far there have been no big setbacks in their recovery. they're breathing on their own, obviously. doing well. >> snugging together. >> hunkering down for a busy day of rain with live team coverage. >> rain for the bay area means snow in the sierra, up to a foot and a half. we'll take a look at the ski report and what to expect as the storm moves in coming up. >> there you go. rain on the lens. is the bridge from rich mord toward san rafael. rain hits the north bay. we'll talk about how your commute is shaping up. >>> october's loma fire could still be destructive months later in the santa cruz mountains. we'll tell you why today's storm should keep everyone living in that affected area on alert. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. enough pressure in here for ya? too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're liquid gels. and you're coming

. >> an update on the conjoined twins who were recently separated. >> and we'll find out what led up to a deadly shooting at an okay okay city airport. >>> an ohio couple is facing charges because their puppy managed to ingest heroin. a vet treated the pitbull with the same medication used to block opioid effect in humans. this is not the first time the puppy was exposed to heroin. the owners were charged with cruelty to animals. >> conjoined twins who were separated two months ago have left the hospital and begun rehab. the 13-month-old boys were separated during a 27 hour surgery in new york. the boys will undergo months of rehab.

adrienne: it's where two-year-old conjoined twin sisters from california were successfully separated. abc's lauren lyster has the amazing story. >> twins eva and erika sandoval are recovering from surgery resting in separate beds for the , first time ever. the two-year-old girls literally joined at the hip since before birth until now. ,>> they have a strong loving family, and they'll he independence that they've been looking for too. >> at stanford's lucile packard children's hospital earlier this week good-bye kisses from family , and prayers from the medical team before doctors went to work separating the conjoined twins in a marathon surgery lasting 17 hours. >> the area of fusion was right by their sternal bones right here. >> a team of 50 working around the clock, using a 3-d virtual reality imaging system to help then for the first time in their lives, the sisters were wheeled out into their own rooms. the twins' parents and other siblings embracing as they learn the surgery was a success mom , and dad looking forward to new challenges. >> they always say when you have twins yo

the twins are expected to remain in the hospital for two weeks. how rare are conjoined twins? stanford says they occur about once in every 200-thousand births. as you've probably noticed - we've been getting rain throughout the bay area since last night. in the sierra. that means fresh snow. they've been getting snow since last night.and it has continued through the day. this was the scene near blue canyon in placer county. up to a foot of new snow is expected in the mountains. something pretty today.in the midst of the gray skies. this is from our helicopter partners at a-b-c. they spotted a rainbow breaking through the clouds this morning over the bay area. it didn't last long.with the rain beginning again in just a few minutes. but nice while it lasted. and new tonight at eight. hillary clinton.making her first visit to the u-s capitol since the election. he harsh words about the influence of fake news stories.and why she calls it a life of death situation. that's tonight on kron 4 news at eight. today the national park service released its final proposal for walking dogs a

and took the time to blast fake news, after a marathon surgery two year old conjoined twins are separated. coming up next we hear from their mother >> steve:after a 17-hour surgery conjoined twins from the sacramento area have successfully been separated. the surgery took place at the stanford children's hosipital in palo alto where officials say the two are recovering quite well. eva and erika sandoval were born conjoined from the chest down. sharing a bladder.liver.parts of their digestive system and a third leg. now at 2-years old they are separated. today their mother spoke at a news conference and says the family is overjoyed with the success of the surgery. officials say the twins are in stable condition. they are expected to remain in intensive care for up to two weeks. >> grant:hillary clinton spoke in public for one of the first times since conceding the presidential election a month ago. >> steve:she called the growth of fake news "an epidemic." so-called fake news -- often blatant lies passed off as the truth and spread online by conspiracy theorists -- rose to prominence aroun

conjoined twins, just 2 years old, facing surgery to separate doctors and nurses working. our persons of the week. eva and erika sandoval, just 2 years old. conjoined twins, born that way from the chest down. the team at stanford's lucile packard children's hospital with the sandovals every step of the way. celebrating each milestone. the twins here, just 3 months old here. their tiny socks. for years, meticulously planning the surgery to separate them. and this week, they were ready. >> it has been a long journey to get here. it's really been a dream come true. >> reporter: first, a prayer in the o.r. then, a grueling, marathon operation. 3d models used to help guide them. 17 hours later, success. watch as the sisters wheeled out, one by one. >> they have a strong, loving family, and they'll have the independence that they've been looking for. i wanted each girl to have half of the belly button, so for the look at that half a belly button and think, that's where i was connected to my sister. >> reporter: eva and erika's parents overcome. grateful to the team they call fami

in just the first two weeks, nearly 600 animals found new homes. >>> formerly conjoined twins are seeingach other for the first time since they were surgically separated. at first sight, they shared a toy. erika and eva sandoval have been in the icu at lucille packard children's hospital since their marathon surgery december of. they are both recovering well. there are no significant signs of complications after the surgery on december 6. but they still need healing time. they are expected to stay in the hospital for about another week. >> incredible. incredible work by those doctors and great to see those little girls doing well. >>> well, that's it for kpix 5 news at 5:00. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. allen and veronica will be right here at 6:00. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: cyber war. how russian hackers crashed the democratic party. >> you were up against two adversaries. it wasn't just donald trump. it was also the russians. >> pelley: also tonight, the syrian ceasefire collapses. assad's bombing resumes. civilians are trapped as the world watches

. >> and those formerly conjoined twins are now separated.e are going to check with how they are doing tonight. ,,,, has died -- at the age of 9 cbs reporter, danielle nottingham looks back on the legendary career.. of the lt of the >>> american space pioneer john glenn has died at the age of 95. cbs reporter danielle nottingham takes a look back on the career of the last of the mercury 7 astronauts. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> reporter: john glenn traveled into space and returned an american hero. >> 3, 2, 1, 0! >> reporter: on february 20, 1962 -- >> liftoff. >> reporter: -- glenn became the first american to orbit the earth. >> we're under way. >> reporter: the historic trip came in the middle of the cold war. the soviet union had already sent two cosmonauts into orbit. glenn's mission helped the united states catch up in the space race. >> oh, that view is tremendous. >> reporter: john glenn was born in 1921 in ohio and became a marine pilot after pearl harbor was attacked. glenn would fly nearly 150 missions during world war ii and the k

. >>> plus, a heart-warming story of twins conjoined at the head now separated by surgeons. our dr.gupta talks with their parents as the two begin a whole new life. >>> in just 25 days obama's presidency will be committed to the history books. the president sitting down for a lengthy interview with his former senior adviser and cnn senior political commentator david axelrod and they talked about the 2016 election. obama had a pretty surprising assessment. he believes he could have beaten donald trump if he had run for a third term. >> in the wake of the election and trump winning, a lot of people have suggested that somehow it really was a fantasy. what i would argue is, is the culture actually did shift. the majority does buy into the notion of a one american that is tolerant and diverse. i am confident in this vision because i'm confident that if i -- if i had run again and articulated it, i think i could have mobilized a majority of the american people to rally behind it. >> joining me now, cnn athena jones. what else did we learn about how the president is now looking back at hi

conjoined twins from sacramento have been successfully separated. two-year-old's eva and erika sandoval spent the first two years of their lives sharing much of the lower half of their bodies. they were born conjoined from the chest down and shared a bladder, liver, parts of their digestive system and a third leg. now after their lengthy surgery at stanford's lucille packard children's hospital. the two toddlers can live seperate lives. reporter vicki gonzalez spoke to their mother. the twins parents say each girl has retained portions of the organs they shared. each girl still has one leg and surgeons say they would likely need a prosthetic leg. their parents were overjoyed with the success of the separation. 85-hundred-dollars is being offered as a reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a rohnert park teenager. >> reporter: moments in life are hard fought. and each girl has shared the parents overjoyed. >> grant:the teen was then burried on the campus of sonoma state university. 18-year-old kirk kim

a bladder liver andea system and a third leg.eg their mother reportedlytey learned her twins would bewins conjoined only nix heroid on pregnancy. pr doctors initially said the sd t twins would not survive beyond b month. >> there's going to be the challenges i'm not going tongesn deny that but it's something i want to help them through and ad they're going to show not only o me but other people thatple disability isn't somethingilit that's going to bring youy u down, you know.now it's something that's going tohg make you stronger >> the sandoval 20's are from a the sacramento area and ared are expected to stay at the hospital for the next few weeks before returning home.ninh >> hoping for the best forinforh them. >>> let's take a live look outside.t's outs beautiful sunset there tonighthe and as the sun goes down, thehe cold comes in. i >> 40 something degrees outdere there. th i felt it, that's for surefor sr when i came in.when cam >> you can feel it come down.ome i'm not ready.ea >> sue palka is standing by with the latest on the weather warm. >> it is a stunning sunsetunse tonight. put a bunch

her conjoined twins are now leadin >>> a mother overcome with emotion is opening up about what she calls come true. after two years, her conjoined twins are now leading separate lies. until tuesday, little erika and eva shared a liver, bladder, two kidneys and three legs. doctors at lucille packard children's hospital in palo alto worked painstakingly to separate them. it was a risky endeavour. doctors gave the girls a 70% chance of survival. >> we know that if one twin gets critically ill or passes away, the other will die within a few hours. >> it has been a lock journey to get -- a long journey to get here. really been a dream come true. [ crying ] >> after the marathon 17-hour surgery, doctors say eva and erika are doing great. their mom says she cried tears of joy when she saw them sleeping in separate hospital beds for the first time in their lives. ♪[ music ] >>> the rain continues in the bay area. not everywhere. it's not terribly heavy but it's persistent all day long it's been raining scattered showers on the radar. that will continue tonight and for the majority of tomorrow. a

conjoined twins. we've been telling you about them over the past few months on this show. they have finally been released from the hospital and our own dr. sanjay gupta has a report on the mcdonald boys ahead this hour. you're live in the cnn newsroom. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine. i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment with breo. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whose asthma is well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. once your asthma is well controlled,

coming up, how once conjoined twins are doing after being separated. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ life...e. life is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and heartbreak. and covered california is there for it all. not just to help keep you well. but to make sure the cost of being unwell doesn't ruin this whole life thing. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. night is making for a messy morning commute... good morning. it's thursday, december 8th. i m michelle griego. >>> steady rain throughout the night is making for a messy morning commute. good morning, it is thursday, december 8. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. let's go right to roberta gonzales tracking the storm on hi-def doppler radar. >> it started raining yesterday. it tend to rain overnight. and now our live hi-def doppler radar shows that it still is raining. it continued to rain overnight. good morning, everybody. rise and shine! before you step out grab the umbrella with scattered showers around the peninsula causing delays on some arriving flights at sfo. you can clearly see t

. >>> a tearful mother spoke out today about her formerly conjoined twins that were separated earlier this week. the little girls are not living, for the first time, in spraid separate bodies -- separate bodies. >> reporter: this newly released video chronicles the end of win chapter and the beginning of another for the two year old conjoined twins. they were wheeled into the operating room in the last time that they shared one body. what happened next was a 17 hour long successful surgery to separate the girls and reinstruct their newly individual bodies. the doctors had to figure out which organs went with each girl. they have separate hearts and lungs but they are joined at the diaphragm and pelvis. >> with the help of a lot of people, we were able to, from the top down, separate them. >> it's a dream come true. >> reporter: thursday, it was hard for the twins' mother to hold back her emotion. >> thank you to the doctors for believing. we are so grateful. >> reporter: it's been a long road for these two little girls from antelope near sacramento. >> this is emma and this is erica.

. >> do you remember we were talking about the seven hour surgery to separate the conjoined twins, wew video from the hospital after the successful operation. >> we have more coming up on ktvu news after the break imagine if the things you bought every day earned you miles to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, 2 united club passes... priority boarding... and 30,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. the united mileageplus explorer card. imagine where it will take you. . >>> welcome back to mornings on two, f. two inmates that broke out of the santa clara jail on the night before thanksgiving are due back in court. rogelio chavez and laron campbell were two inmates that cut through bars and escaped. they were on the run for a week before being recaptured. they are due in court for a plea hearing. they already faced 30 to 40 year terms. the escape may add 16 more months. >>> a settlement hearing is expected for a napa woman and her boyfriend is happening this morning. they are us

a pair of conjoined twins are successfully separated in a of the procedure to separate 2-year-old conjoined twins eva and erika sandoval. the procedure took 17 hours to separate the girls, and reconstruct their newly individual bodies. the doctors used three-d models to help figure out which organs went with which girl. the toddlers have separate hearts and lungs...but were joined at the sternum, diaphragm, liver and pelvis. "for us it was a big challenge but little by little and with help of a lot of qualified people--we were able to from the top down finally separate them." her pre-operatively because she kept getting smaller. the more calories we gave her, the bigger eva got." the sandoval girls were born at 32 weeks by emergency c-section and spent seven months at lucile packard's intensive care unit. doctors expect them to spend another month at the hospital before to world news now... in south korea -- lawmakers vote to remove the president from office. this after she became involved in a corruption scandal. the country's prime minister will take over until a court rules on whether th

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right now there is no suspect description. >>> a pair of california twins with a story of survival. they were born conjoinedut after a marathon surgery they are now separated. kpix 5's maria medina is live near lucille packard children's hospital with how the twins are recovering. maria. >> reporter: yeah. here's a positive story for you guys this morning. hospital staff is expected to announce that the twins are doing well after their marathon surgery. we are talking 18 hours. now, they once shared much of their lower bodies but now they are two separate toddlers and their names, eva and erika. >> we have seen one gall bladder. we haven't seen the other. >>> now, they have separate hearts, lungs and stomachs with you they only have three legs. as yucatan imagine it was a long journey with the twins. they lived with skin expanders since the past summer to get them ready for surgery. tuesday they were separated with one leg each. when they were born not only do doctors think the twins wouldn't make it, they thought the mother would die too. >> it's challenging. they will show not only me but other people tha

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the 12-year-old girls conjoined twins shared effect literally joined at the hip until now. >> they have a strong loving family and they'll have the independence that they have been looking for too. >> doctors at stanford's hospital separated the twins in a marathon surgery lasting 17 hours. >> down to their belly button -- >> a team of 13 surgeons and medical staff worked around the clock. and then for the first time in their lives, the sisters were wheeled into their own separate rooms. >> i wanted each girl to have half of the belly button so for the rest of their life they can look at that half a belly button and think that is where i was connected to my sister. >> even the parents are overcome with emotion describing how much their kids endured and grateful for their daughters new chance in life. >> thank you to the doctors. >> eva pilgram channel 6 "action news." >> and still head on eyewitness news another check of the forecast. it is an ice indicating type of day that is for sure. and a cup of hot chocolate afterwards. melissa magee has a check of your weekend forecast from ac we

jonathan: doctors are now cautiously optimistic after an amazing surgery that separated conjoined twin girls. michelle: it took a medical team of 50 people. they spent 17 hours working to help erica and evan sandoval become two. they sh of the liver and bladder. they used m.r.i. images to create 2d models to map out the plan to ensure each girl kept part of their major organs. >> they are going to show not only me but other people that disability doesn't bring you down. it's something to make you stronger. jonathan: a lot of prayers said now given that this surgery is very dangerous. in this type of surgery the the doctors are critical. we're at the 48-hour mark. michelle: for now, erica and eva are sedated while they recover. you can't help but thing how talented the doctors and the nurses are to make it happen successfully. jonathan: they plan for this. they go through it like a football team out there -- michelle: running strategy. jonathan: they do the same thing. they make all the contin general plans in case something goes wrong. michelle: the consequences are literally life and

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conjoined twins can now lead succsf >>> happening now, up to 50 doctors and 17 hours of surgery, conjoinedtwins can lead successful lives separately. the extraordinary details on our twitter feed. >>> and today second earthquake in the pacific. the magnitude 6.9. yesterday an even more powerful quake in remote parts of the nation. president obama made the >>> flags at half-staff to honor late pioneer, john glenn. president obama made the official order today. the u.s. senator passed away yesterday at the age of 95, shortly after being admitted to a hospital in ohio. no word yet on funeral plans for glen and no official cause of death. >>> new at 6:00, the holidays approach, it's not just packages being stolen. it's your mail right out of your mailbox. >> yep. identity thieves going straight to your house. there is a way to fight back. business and tech reporter, scott budman is live with more. scott, this is prime season for thieves. >> reporter: yeah, you're absolutely right, janelle and raj. we are sending each other this holiday season lots of expensive things. and because of the volume

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. >>> a mother is talking about her formerly conjoined twins now separated after a lengthy and complicatedcedure at the children's hospital earlier this week. as ktvu reports the little girls are physically living apart for the first time. >> reporter: this newly released video chronicles the end of one chapter and the beginning of another for conjoined twins. this past tuesday morning, the little girls were wheeled into the operating room at lucille packard children's hospital stanford in what is the last time that the twins are seen sharing one body. what happened next was a 17- hour-long successful surgery to separate the girls and reconstruct their newly individual bodies. using 3d models, the doctors had to figure out which organs went with which girls. they have separate hearts and lungs. >> it was a big challenge but little by little and with a little help of a lot of people and a lot of qualified people, we were able to from the top down finally able to separate them. >> it is a dream come true. >> reporter: on thursday, it was hard for the twins' mother to hold back her emotion. >

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. >> two-year-old conjoined twin sisters from california has been successfully separated after 17 hoursf surgery and they're improving every day so their mom is talking about their family's miracle for the first time. abc's lauren lyster has that story. >> reporter: twins eva and erica sandoval are recovering from surgery resting in separate beds for the first time ever. the two-year-old girls literally joined at the hip since before birth until now. >> they have a strong loving family and they'll -- they'll have the independence that they've been looking for, too. >> reporter: at stanford lucille packard children hospital earlier this week goodbye kisses from family and prayers from the medical team before doctors went to work separating the conjoined twins in a marathon surgery lasting 17 hours. >> fusion was right up to their sternal bond. >> reporter: a team of 50 working around the clock using a 3-d imaging system to help with the procedure. then for the first time in their lives the sisters were wheeled out into their em rooms. the twin's parents and other siblings embracing as th

. >>> and the touching moment when formerly conjoined twins were reunited since undergoing surgery. >>> and people can put on extra layers when dealing with the arctic blasts and temperatures in the 20s. but for pets the temperatures could be dangerous or deadly and that could be considered a crime leaving them outside. nora muchanic is live in trenton with the details on this. important information nora. >> reporter: absolutely. it's cold enough. too cold for people to be outside. imagine a pet stuck outside. a furry coat is not enough to keep outdoor dogs and cats protected in this cold. they are in real danger in this weather. >> you can see them shivering. and cold. i think it's just a crime. >> leaving your pet outdoors in sub freezing temperatures is a crime that is why investigator joanne is roaming the streets of trenton looking for animals that are left out in the cold. >> even if they have shelter, when it's below 32 degrees, they have to be brought indoors. >> it's a big risk to the animals. >> the big risk is hypothermia, that could lower your core temperature and could be

stanford; doctors were able to successful separate two california conjoined twins. 18 hours - >>> georgia. does 7:56. i'm kenny choi. good morning. a surgery at stanford, doctors separated two conjoined twins. the operation last the 18 hours and the girls are recovering, the 2-year-old girls. >>> a security breach at sfo. police were eventually able to catch the man and he is under psychiatric evaluation. >>> susan paige is in studio 57 with the latest on president- elect trump's cabinet picks. and the debate over who should be secretary of state. ra ffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. it's 7:57. in san rafael a new crash causing major delays southbound 101 at north san pedro road. it's a two-car crash blocking the left lane there and that backup is all the way to the long avenue in novato. it's also slow on highway 37 on 101, as well. let's move now to the golden gate bridge. if you are heading from there into san francisco, 580 to the golden gate toll plaza will take you 16 minutes. and then expect a 10-minute delay on bart due to the sei

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tim: new this morning, a pair of conjoined twins successfully separated. the two-year-old girls were joined at the sternum down to the pelvis. a team of surgeons in california carefully planned out the 50 different specialists helped carry out the operation. their parents knew it would be a difficult operation but the girls' organs were beginning to suffer because of their connection. >> i want to go chasing after one this way and go chasing after the other, that is something i look forward to doing. tim: this morning, the twins are recovering from the operation. they're both in stable condition and doing well. that is amazing when they do con joined at the head. >> here at home. brr. that is all. >> yes. the shocker will be seeing how much snow we are expecting overthe weekend. >> maybe 8 inches? >> oh, i don't know. maybe. we'll see. >> that is his prediction. >> yeah, i know. we'll talk about it. it is not a we'll talk about the changes ahead. the cold is in place and cold enough to make the snow at the rock sports complex. the temperatures starting at

polaris, from united. >>> after a 27-hour, marathon surgery, formerly conjoined twin boys have finallytal separately. the lead surgeon called the procedure the most complicated he has ever performed. >> cnn's chief medical correspondent sanjay gupta has the latest for us. >> you are going to have to drive the van with eva in it and then i'll ride in ambulance and we'll have someone else ride in the other one. >> reporter: this is the day the mcdonalds have been waiting for, discharge. >> this is your brother, jadon. >> jadon and anias, conjoined at the head, were separated in a marathon operation. while doctors are pleased with the recovery, they have battled infections, fevers and seizures to get here. for the past two months, this has been jadon and anias mcdonald's home. they were separated two months to the day. they will now move to a rehab facility, but i wanted to say hi to them one last time in this hospital. >> i love this. look at this. >> i know. >> they always touch. yesterday, as soon as they were in the wagon downstairs, i looked over and they had their arms locked. then

. >>> and see this moment when formerly conjoined twins were reunited for the first time since undergoinggery. accuweather is next at noon. look at that scene. david murphy has the seven-day forecast. you may need to put a hat on just to listen to it. >>> david here with a check of the accuweather forecast. >> the polar express has arrived. >> a good movie. >> it is. but don't want to live through it. stormtracker 6 live double scan shows you that we are mainly dry and on the lookout on radar for a little puff of snow every now and then that could result in a snow squall, one of those near bethlehem right now. they don't last long but can put down quick hitting snow where your roads freeze up. another one down by new hope and one by boyer town and green lane. it doesn't take long for those no get on through but slow it down if stuff hits the roads. we have the art museum and some sunshine today not that that is helping at all. it's bitterly cold. 23 in philadelphia and the winds out of the west northwest at 28 miles per hour. that is the sustained wind and we are getting gusts up above 40