toyota put the new aqua hybrid on the market monday. it says the aqua can run 35.4 kilometers on a single liter of gasoline. considered the highest rated mileage in hybrid cars in japan. the price tag starts at a little over $21,000. toyota plans to export the model to the united states and other countries next spring. this year, other japanese automakers like mazda, suzuki introduced gasoline powered small cars just as fuel efficient as hybrids. >>> here is a recap of the latest market figures. >> that's the latest from business this hour. back to catherine. >> thanks very much, ai. >>> a group of civilians are visiting to offer condolences over the death of his father. the south korean government gave permission to make the trip to the north. the 18-member group includes former first lady ihi ho, widow of the late south korean president. as president he held a landmark summit with kim jong-il in 2000. another group met is hyong gung, chairwoman of the hyundai group. her company runs a joint venture for tourists in the north. the south

toyota put the new aqua hybrid on the market monday. it says the aqua can run 35.4 kilometers on a single liter of gasoline. considered the highest rated mileage in hybrid cars in japan. the price tag starts at a little over $21,000. toyota plans to export the model to the united states and other countries next spring. this year, other japanese automakers like mazda, suzuki introduced gasoline powered small cars just as fuel efficient as hybrids. >>> here is a rap of the latest market figures. >> that's the latest from business this hour. back to catherine. >> thanks very much, ai. >>> a group of civilians are visiting to offer condolences over the death of his father. the south korean government gave permission to make the trip to the north. the 18-member group includes former first lady ihi ho, widow of the late south korean president. as president he held a landmark summit with kim jong-il in 2000. another group met is hyong gung, chairwoman of the hyundai group. her company runs a joint venture for tourists in the north. the south d

and if aqua man and iron man had a baby it would be this contraption. >> i got have one. >> we begin today's show with a story that steven found for us. >> the video is a few years old but it's just coming out now. a guy and two friends were avid sky divers. there were a number of jumps between the men who were sky diving this particular day. tim decided i'm going to bring my video camera along because, why not? there is a collision at about 2500 feet. as these guys are going down their parachutes intertwine. his friend is able to cut away and use his reserve chute but tim's reserve chute got tangled up in the mess above him. when tim hits the ground he breaks his pelvis, back, and neck. >> can you feel your feet? >> no. >> can you feel your fingers? >> i can feel them. >> tim says in the video, rescue breathing is performed, paramedics arrive and i am air lifted to a hospital where i awake and days later begin life as a quadriplegic. it has taken tim four and a half years to be able to watch youtube. people are thinking this is a hoax. not real. >> because he survived it? >> i think

the jumbotron in aqua -- in aquatic park we have assigned that so that the jumbotron will be 100 feet offshore from the swimming lane and we're working closely with staff to avoid any destruction of aquatic park during the event. and also the city has also committed to continued coordination with the environmental groups to refine the mitigation efforts and the imply mentation plans. and for impacts of surrounding neighborhoods, we did do across the board the draft e.i.r. looked at and analyzed secondary impacts throughout. we did find some significant, unavoidable impacts with transportation and secondary impacts at secondary sights. so, in sum, these recent comments are largely similar to those already addressed in the documents. the comments we received through today do not change the contend and conclusions identified in the final e.i.r. the e.i.r. discloses a number of impacts including those that will not create significant environment effects and those that could create an environmental impact would be precluded or reduced to a less than significant level with implementation of

they plan to export the aqua to the united states and other countries next spring. and he might do to take the car for a ride this morning along the golden gate bridge, traffic is light, the fog has not settled in just yet and we will be right back. from-- >>justine: the new gingrich campaign might want to get the last few days he felt qualified for a primary in his own state of virginia teen to questions about his ability to organize, and now a thorny issue for the speaker is back. this is as he is fighting a close battle to win the iowa caucuses the great black has the story. >>reporter: the past has wanted gingrich and that's an issue in the gingrich campaign from. divorce papers related to his first wife jackie here have resurfaced in gingrich said was jackie that one of the split in 1918 documents dispute that showing that she hired an attorney to fight her husband's petition for a divorce. the issue is touchy because of longtime rumors that he served with divorce papers while she was in a hospital being treated for cancer something that he denies. >> she was w

besides aqua zumba, he teaches a class for kids and another version using weights. >>> up next, collegedents >>> a seventh grader is calling it the best present ever. she and her brother were surprised at school by her father. he showed up during an assembly. it was a very emotional reunion as he walked on to the stage. >> a lot of things going through my mind like oh my gosh, it's my dad, should i run up and give him a hug or stay in my seat. >> i was happy, then i gave him a hug. >> god is good for letting him come home now. i'm excited and happy to see my dad. >> he's on tour in afghanistan, but given leave for the holidays. what a good story. >>> puppies are becoming a popular study break strategy on local college campuses. there were dogs recently at the university of maryland to help students destress and possibly find new homes. erika gonzalez has the story. >> reporter: they sat. they stood. it was a line that wrapped around the student union of the university of maryland. what would make thousands of students wait for hours? puppies. and lots of them. >> oh, i love you. i just

aqua will be called a prius "c". it gets about 80 miles per gallon compared to the current prius that up to 60 miles per gallon. the base pray is under $22,000. toyota has already taken about 60,000 orders for the car, five times its goal of 12,000 a month for could start for the vehicle. let's update for the forecast. a lot of fog around the bay area today. lisa argen is here. >>> temperatures we have a spread. fog, concord and livermore, napa so the cold front starts with the fog and frost is likely as we head towards the morning hours. elsewhere, temperatures staying up a little bit, in the mid 40s for oakland, san francisco right now. visibility down to a mile and three-quarters in napa. look at concord and livermore, yes, slipping hour to hour. so if you are an early riser or heading out for a run, bike ride be careful. we'll have more fog around the bay. some airport delays. today was a problem but tomorrow i expect it to be a little better. flow will be more from the ocean that will keep the temperatures mild.

aqua will be called a prius "c". it gets about 80 miles per gallon compared to the current prius that up to 60 miles per gallon. the base pray is under $22,000. toyota has already taken about 60,000 orders for the car, five times its goal of 12,000 a month for could start for the vehicle. let's update for the forecast. a lot of fog around the bay area today. lisa argen is here. >>> temperatures we have a spread. fog, concord and livermore, napa so the cold front starts with the fog and frost is likely as we head towards the morning hours. elsewhere, temperatures staying up a little bit, in the mid 40s for oakland, san francisco right now. visibility down to a mile and three-quarters in napa. look at concord and livermore, yes, slipping hour to hour. so if you are an early riser or heading out for a run, bike ride be careful. we'll have more fog around the bay. some airport delays. today was a problem but tomorrow i expect it to be a little better. flow will be more from the ocean that will keep the temperatures mild.

they are calling themselves aqua pie.and this weekend, they set sail on the uss bank, letting it pump you out. we tried to interview them, but they refused. however, they did tell us off camera that they are doing it as a creative way to bring attention back to the occupy movement. >> california seemed to make higher income earners pay more taxes. the policy institute found that 65% of the supporters support his plans to raise sales income taxes on californians making more than $250,000 a year. 28% are posing it. 41% said they prefer to close the budget gap with a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. and the governor's measure is not on the ball hot yet. legislatures still need to approve it. >>> one of the most visibleffects of financial's crisis is the closing of state parks. but tonight, some generous donors are stepping in to help keep one big bay area park open. and get those shows on out here, just the latest example of the private sector that are picking up where the public sectors have left off. >> and yeah, we

toyota is unveiling its new aqua hybrid to car buy eers in tokyo the fuel efficient car is being marketed as the 2013 prius c in the united states and be debuting during the detroit auto show january 14th. the starting price, just under $22,000. >>> you can get around the bay area for free this new year's eve. muni and caltran will beoering free rides. b.a.r.t. will not be free but extend hours to 3:00. you can go to our ebbs to get the complete list of services and times for new year's eve. >>> women who suffer from extreme stress in their second and third month of pregnancy are more likely to have babies born free maturely and it turns out baby boys are the most affected by the stress. a study annualized birth certificates of all babies born between the years of 2004 and 2006 in chili, a massive earthquake hit there in 2005. researchers found pregnant women in their second and 30 months who experienced the quake were more likely to have a pre-term birth. the numbers of boys born during that time were down nearly 6%. experts say male fetuses are less likely to survive a stressful environ

i'm itching to see if i made some progress on the aqua dynamics. largemouth or smallmouth bass. i'm looking for largemouth. smallmouth, in a snap. largemouth! (sighing) smallmouth! either bass will do. what's the diff? they're different species who live in different habitats. the smallmouth bass is smaller and its jaw goes just under its eye. martin: the largemouth bass is bigger. jaw goes behind its eye, giving it a larger mouth. chris: smallmouth bass live in groups. martin: largemouth bass go it alone. chris: smlmouth like rocky areas and love to eat crayfish. martin: largemouth lurk in weedy spots and munch sunfish. smallmouth bass are scrappy and great jumpers. largemouth get really, really big! okay, whichever one you want. just touch a bass, activate the creature power suit and test the bass powers. okay, i'm on it. i'm under it! (laughing) permission to go ashore, captain. you have the list? popcorn, candy corns, ice pops. not the munchies list, jimmy, the supply list. i've got it. have a fun time in town. i'm hot! (slurping) ahh! yeah, som

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest most fuelapapç efficiet and least expensive hybrid the aqua. gets about 80 miles a gallon compared to the current prius, 60 miles a gallon base price just under $22,000. toyota has taken 60,000 orders for the car, five times is goal of 12,000 per month. >> honesty is alive and well. a colorado man leaving las vegas found two unmarked envelopes from caesars palace at the airport each filled with $5,000 in cash. against all odds he managed to track down the man who lost them. >> i wanted to show my kids right thing to do. it felt so good to give it back to the guy. i felt like a million bucks. >> we tried to calculate the odds of that happening and we couldn't. it play be -- it may be one in a million. the money who lost the money says he will be eternally grateful. >> who sets that down? wouldn't that be your most prized possession, unlock and key. >> unless your name was bill gates and you drop five grand here any time. 4:56. next, despite the cold temperatures, air quality officials are asking bay area residents to refrain from burning any woo

operation ponds continues to be a source of the subsurface water pollution that's now leeching through the aqua for and spreading into the surrounding communities and can be detected as far away as three kilometers from the main plant campus so that evaporation water before very high was going to be used the idea was using. and was disposing of this isolated that isn't won't. affect what is still being. needed water. will remain a source of pollution for this area until it is remedial and the party that can do that is you know the symbol mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the tragedy at a union carbide india ltd facility in bhopal and even today continues to evoke strong emotions globally and rightfully so we're saddened however that despite all that has been written about the tragedy in the past twenty five years so many misconceptions still exist about union carbide and it's wrong the government of india is the appropriate entity to address any i'm going to express by the people of bhopal. we are saddened by the fact that the site remains on really adding to the tragedy that has occurred th

at lake merit a half-dozen protesters had set up a small vessel on the lake and equalled it aqua-pie. late last night officers in a boat towed them ashore and cited them for violating the ordinance that prohibits boats on lake merit without a permit. time could be running out for protesters of the occupy berkeley encampment. they are threatening arrests and citations at the park after an increase in violent crimes disorderly conduct and unsanitary conditions. berkeley is also considering issuing stay away orders to repeat offenders, so far no action has been taken. >>> protesters heckled and shouted down oakland mayor jean kwan when she appeared there last night. they were upset over the way she and the police department handled the occupy protests. several hecklers were escorted from the building. >> i am out here peacefully protesting for a cause that i actually believe in and why am i being attacked by the police? >> they had a lot of demonstrations in the bay area whose main task seem to be to break windows in our city and vandalize buildings and/or to fight with the cops. >> some

there, they call it the aqua. hew erin the u.s., they'll be known as the prius-c.oyota claims it's the most fuel-efficient hybrid, getting 39 miles per gallon. it will go on sale in the u.s. in march. >>> honda, meanwhile, is destroying hundreds of brand new cars in thailand today. the automaker says they cannot be sold because they were submerged or damaged by floods in october. those floods also forced honda to shut down operations at its plant there, leading to production disruptions in asia, japan and the u.s. >>> google's new push into the online travel world may not be sitting too well with its competitors. websites like expedia, or orbit and priceline says google is abusing its power, by placing its service at the top of search results. their charts that show the cheapest airfares when you search phrases like sf to l.a. >>> how about ride sharing? ride share websites now requiring users to have a facebook account. they say it's an extra level of security because it gives people a better idea of who is actually getting into their car. they hope it will help r

. >> toyota unveils the aqua in japan, the automaker's smallest and according to toyota, the most environmentallyendly car they make. and it is said to get about 50 miles per hour. when the car comes to america next month, it will be called the prius speed. starting price, $26,000. it is priced to compete with the hyundai insight which also goes for about $20,000. >> a mall, day off from school lead to a melee that gets security guards busy and the whole thing is caught on tape. plus, what your sweets say about your happiness or lack thereof. >>> at some point, winter is going to arrive but we're going to get some rain first. temperatures in the 40s now. >> we'll stay above freezing overnight tonight. we're really getting kind of a treat toward the end of the year. easing out of december without any snow to forecast. we do have some steady rain though on the way to come down today. cloudy skies throughout. moisture is moving on through. with the cloud cover, our temperatures really haven't had the opportunity to drop down overnight. most of the region sitting in the low 40s right now. we'll hold

evaporation ponds continues to be a source of the subsurface water pollution that's now reaching through the aqua for and spreading into the surrounding communities and can be detected as far away as three kilometers from the main plant campus so that evacuation what we found very high was really you see out here was using greenville as the only english town and was destroyed. you know me i'm isolating that recent one. off on the factor you want that is still being gone dominated and people are forced to needed water because they do not have any of that shy. away and it will remain a source of pollution for this area until it is remedial and the party that can do that is you know this december will mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the tragedy at a union carbide india ltd facility in bhopal and even today continues to evoke strong emotions globally and rightfully so we're saddened however that despite all that has been written about the tragedy in the past twenty five years so many misconceptions still exist about union carbide and it's wrong the government of india is the appropriate entity t

now on to aqua to say asia shares a mostly weak of all the losses on wall street and hong kong commodity linked farms are among the main losers china coal energy is down more than two percent gold miners are also low after gold fell below one thousand five hundred ninety dollars in tokyo investors are digesting disappointing output data from the firm but that also included forecasts for general and december. and it's less than one hour ahead of the opening bell here in moscow the russian markets closed lower on tuesday as you can see the arching us will start of one percent while the my six finished a quarter of percent in the right. russia's equity markets lost around twenty percent this year in the first half was actually very good and even saw some successful listings the big fall started an organist with the u.s. credit downgrade and since then hasn't been able to regain its voice. it was a huge as a result the future flight to safety. the the. people went to the casual to the. u.s. treasuries you know you'll be in the war two percent although this is the only sign of. diversion it's

that would green light a massive extension of the keystone pipeline despite fears of damaging this aqua for said to be a sensitive underground aquifer that hydrates hundreds of american farms now they plan to attach it to the extension of payroll tax cuts and long term unemployment benefits that's a move the president says he will veto. that's right in order to extend the payroll tax republicans just want to completely take the state department out of the picture when it comes to the keystone pipeline forget about environmental concerns the thousands of people across the country that have been protesting this pipeline the controversy surrounding the official reviews and the too close for comfort relationships between state department employees and trans canada lobbyists so you can see why the president says that he's going to veto it but john boehner is already said that that means the g.o.p. is just going to double down so that when the president vetoes it if he actually goes that path it will look like it was his fault that the payroll tax didn't get extended to a whole lot of back an

as you head north and southbound on i-95 a little more volume across the aqua and but so far so but -coquan but so far so good. northbound on route 3 remains closed. >>> drivers will have more space on i-66 west. vdot opened a lane between fairfax drive and sycamore street. the construction forced drivers to use 2 lanes for months. now it is open and includes a 12 foot shoulder lane that can be used for emergencies. >>> a former prince george's county executive could spend years behind bars. later this morning, jack johnson will be sentenced for accepting bribes. we are live in greenbelt with the latest. >> 14 years. that is how long jack johnson faces to spend behind bars. many believe he will get a harsh sentence because the evidence against him is so damning. >> i am trying to line up some stuff for myself. >> they have hours of wiretaps hidden cameras that caught johnson in the alleged corruption scheme. even when did your where you see him taking $15,000 in money. prosecutors presented a 75-page document outlining the scope of the former county executives corruption. he is accuse

this is the aqua that boasts 80 miles a gallon. a step up from prius.g surprise under $22,000. also considerably cheaper than the proius. toyota has taken for 60,000 of the cars. toyota said it would take four months for customers to get the car after placing an order. >>> good news for newly hired federal workers. they are starting off with hire salaries. here are several examples. 20-24-year-old auto mechanic started making $46,000 compared to $37,000 five years ago. a 34-year-old lawyer made $101,000 compared to $79,000 back in 2006. a mechanical engineer started at more than $63,500, that is up from $52,000. pay hikes have made the federal government a go to employer for many young people these days. >>> we're talking about government, there seems to be every year there was plenty of political spin from the nation's capitol hill in 2011. mark matthews and partners at fact check.org have a report. >> republicans like to refer to obama law as job killing repeal of the job killing healthcare law. >> this a job killing bill. >> job killing legislation.

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest and least expensive hybrid the aqua hits the u.s.ets eight miles a gallon compared to the current prius up to 60 miles a gallon. the price just under $22,000. it has taken -- >>> honesty is alive and well in sin city of all places. a colorado man leaving las vegas found two unmarked envelopes from caesars palace at the airport each filled with $5,000 in cash. against all odds he managed to track down the man who lost them. >> i wanted to show my kids the lightning to do. it felt so good -- the right thing to do. it felt so good. >> the man who lost the money says he will be eternally grateful. >>> i go with 2 in 5,000 that's my odds. >>> 5:56. just ahead, east bay parents react to the arrest of a school janitor on child molestation charges. >> reporter: i'm amy hollyfield live in oakland. police are investigating a shooting. officers happened to be in the same area when they found the victim. [ female announcer ] help i need a holiday party idea. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy

>> everybody in the audience is going home with an aqua, sauna! >> okay! last but not least, dr.ct to help one woman over come her greatest fear of all. cutting her hair. >> i was brought up in a traditional household. my dad believes that women should have long hair. my hair get notice way now, and i kinda feel like it's holding me back, kinda like a security blanket. >> there's a lot of trauma surrounding why jennifer kept the hair. the last time she had a big haircut, her mother had passed away suddenly, her father gave her a disapproving look. you are 25 now, and you separate from your parents ideas and beliefs as an adult now. >> today will be really hard to cut my hair, because it means a lot to me. ♪ >> for her to be here today to let go of this security blanket is a big, emotional deal. >> i hthis is -- this is ken, jessica. >> and your hair. this is like two of you. how long have you had your hair like this? >> 13 years. >> remember how strong, how beautiful and most of all how lovable you are today. >> okay. >> we will make the first cut. you are doing this, this is you

eller this week, protestors set up a small vessel they called aqua-pi lake merritt.ice brought it ashore. the municipal code prohibits private boats on the lake without permission. the protestors say they tried to get a permit for the boat, but were denied. >> if anyone had approached bus what our options were earlier, told us the cops would come, we would have been more flexible or talk about other options. >> oakland police tell us they issued citations to three people for having unauthorized boat on lake merritt. for more information, go to ktvu.com for our continuing coverage. >>> santa rosa man facing charges after police say he used a fake gun to threaten people at a shopping center. this happened about 8:00 last night at dutton plaza. police say the man pulled up what appeared to be a handgun and threaten customers. the man was arrested near the laundromat in the shopping center. police say they found a toy gun in his waistband. an officers say the man is a transient. he'll face charges that include public intoxication and making terrorist threats. >>> a caltr

. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest most fuel efficient and least expensive hybrid the aqua will berius c when it is sold in march. it gets 80 miles to a gallon compared to the current 60 miles per hour. the base price is under $22,000. toyota has already taken 60,000 orders for the car, five times their goal of 12,000 per month. >> we'll see how that guess. >> 6:-- how that goes. >>> 6:49. >> right now it is dark that's the extent of my knowledge. it is your turn. >> not as cold as yesterday you were talking about the fog and low clouds you guys are all right. >> thank you. >> here's a live shot from our vollmer peak and sunrise at 7:24. what you will know is -- you will notice low stratus clouds a lot of thick, dense fog in parts of the north bay down in monterey bay now reported as well. we'll take to you the temperatures, if you are heading out the door, more folks led -- heading back to work look out for possibly icy conditions in fairfield 28° there foggy in santa rosa 34, novato 37. also still seeing 38 in antioch and livermore. 40s around the bay, 45 san francisco. a little

and back over to glen burnie, richie highway at aqua heart road. let's now take a live look. you can see a lot of congestion there. that's at the beltway. you can see the accident there on the left-hand side of your screen. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. new from pizza bolis. it's five burrows' pizza. it's new york pizza at a hometown price. you can get a large pizza. for only $5. >>> zoo officials debuted the new cockerel sheep fox. baby deniro was born february 12th. the proud parents, anastasia and gretchen have been bonding with their new one ever since. they are native to madagascar. they can see nero, beginning this sunday. >>> and straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. under attack. the royal navy chases pirates in the indan ocean. and not all of -- indian ocean. and not all of them got away. >>> and taking to the streets of brussels. >>> and we're enjoying another day of unseasonably warm temperatures. bob is updating your first warning weather forecast for the weekend. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> tens of thousands of protestors flood the

toyota has rolled out the latest hybrid model, the aqua. the car will be sold as the prius "c." it boasts fuel economy as 84 miles a gallon, outstripping the 77 miles per gallon of its cousin, the regular prius. the starts price is set at $22,000. and now the is letting a tax credit for installing chargers expire this saturday. the credit lets people deduct 30% of the cost of chargers installed in their garage after $1,000. prices do vary. gm's charger for the volt runs about $490 and installation can cost as much as $1,000. so if you want to take advantage of the tax credit, it looks like you should do it in the next week. guys, back to you. >> all right, julie. thank you very much. 5:19. the the number one and number two men in charge of the country are both officially on vacation. vice president joe biden leaves for the u.s. virgin islands today for a week long vacation with his family. as for our president, he's still in honolulu, but he's not totally off the clock. the white house says he's still getting his daily briefing. president obama has spent a good portion of his va

the aqua will be branded as the prius. it is supposed to get more than 83 miles per gallon. japanese auto maker hopes to launch 10 new gas and electric models by 2013. >>> a man finds thousands of dollars in a gas station bathroom. on one recent stop he found a fannie pack in the bathroom stuffed with $24,000 in cash. he immediately called 911 and turned the money over to police. officers returned the cash to the rightful owner. the delivery man was rewarded for his honesty. >>> coming up, troubling trends, por sex assaults being reported at nation's military academies. what is being done about it. >>> and the rules for re- gifting and the presents you should never give away. >> check in for these stories and breaking news coming up all new at 6:00. >>> and still ahead on eyewitness news tonight, we have the ravens preparing for a have the ravens preparing for a chance to win their ,,,,,,,, on my journey across america, have the ravens preparing for a chance to win their ,,,,,,,, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it'

npr reports that the impressive feature of toyota's new hybrid, the aqua. it hit the market in japan yesterday. it will be called the prius c when it is released here in the u.s. >> look pretty cool too. >> i think they'll have some takers. i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. >>> shoppers plan to spend big this week and while this week also holiday for some, it looks like maybe of you are in the osama boat with all of us here at fox amorning news and that is working. lauren simonetti also working this morning. shedowns us from fox business network. happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> how manyen people are actually work this week? it is thin but i look around the newsroom and the

they call it the aqua over there. it will be called the prius "c."oyota claims it's the world's most fuel efficient hybrid, saying it will get more than 83 miles per gallon. that's pretty sweet. the prius will make the u.s. debut at the north american international auto show in detroit. it will go on sale here by the first part of -- actually the end of march. more fuel efficient ways to get around a giant escalator. it's up and running in colombia. the escalator is as long as a 28-story building. it goes up the side of a mountain and it spares people from having to walk hundreds of steps to get to and from their homes. pretty cool. >> i guess it makes sense. >> hate to see that thing break down. >>> 6:19. giving birth is painful, but there's a new delivery method gaining popularity for expecting mothers. nbc's erika edwards has the story. >>> it was clear and relatively calm the night little hadley cooper. came into the world. mom lauren delivered her baby without any pain medication. >> oh my goodness. >> using instead techniques she learned weeks

. >>> a raft carrying a tent in lake merritt part of the so-called aqua-py protest is no long area threatmorning. activists jeered crews as they remove the raft. it was launched early in the week. three were cited and released for having a boat on the lake. police say the raft is being held as evidence. >>> empty building -- fence lot rather that occupy san francisco protesters declined may be used for city workers' housing. the site on mission street is considered to be property by the school district offered an alternative to occupy sf protesters when think offs were trying to move them away from justin herman plaza. today the examiner reports that city and school officials now land to add an apartment building at the site, offering police officers, firefighters and teachers an affordable place to live. >> volunteers will be out again tonight hoping to beef up security at west oakland bart station this is the third year they've worked to make sure shoppers can get to their cars safely during the holidays. the volunteers were out last night. they are stationed inside the west oakland bar

. >> this is another vehicle called sglsh the aqua.ould get 50 plus miles a gallon. i'd like 50 plus miles a gallen. >> who wouldn't? these are all beautiful cars. folks turned out in big numbers. people go to car shows no matter where they are but this is a hot one the tokyo motor show. fun stuff. >>> the weather will be changing too. >> it always does. if you are in the car whether it be something economical or not we will have some travel trouble. we will take you to the magic wall and show you what i am talking about. two big stories. tonight we are concerned with the heavy rain. if you are on the roadways this will be a problem. a couple of problems at the airports. we're real concerned in particular about the potential for river flooding in arkansas, in to western tennessee and then in to the western ohio river valley. this will be an area we are watching as the rivers start to swell with. we have seen as much as six inches of rain in the past couple of days. weather story number two. this is a biggie for those in the western hal