barns? >> phil barns. good afternoon, the van ness, d a you know is an under lying district between 1 and 4 and as a result there's disjointed planning where parcels are required for use for entertainment, others do not. we were hearing from the community that neighborhood groups weren't getting notices when new entertainment businesses were going in, nor were they given the opportunity to comment. we think a uniform standard is good policy. in discussion with planning staff, we uncovered the underlying zoning, and rc disdis, so the supervisors is open to addressing that through this legislative vehicle as well, we have this item calendared in the last ease committee, and we hope we will be able to get this moved through the process. president miguel: thank you. >> commissioners the department is recommending approval of this piece of legislation before you. as mr. barns recommended, we have one recommended modification and that has to do with the way land uses are permitted in this district. in the van ne

barnes, could i ask one more thing? the discussions will continue regardless of our vote as to what type of controls to have? >> absolutely, the supervisor remains committed to the vibrant business community. commissioner antonini: in deference to supporting the supervisor, i will probably vote for this, but i would like to see a look at mandatory d.r. instead and working with the entertainment commission to may be cut down on some of the cost and process, too. commissioner borden: i would tend to agree with commissioner antonini regarding a the d.r. as opposed to the c.u. i would love at some other time if we could maybe look at the definition of other entertainment uses, because i think that is also something that is controversy all. if a bar wants to put in a pool table, is that and other entertainment use? obviously, the supervisors don't have time, but i would love a further examination of those issues because a lot of them are not very big establishments and they could not even put in major-sized items. i am not c

even barnes and noble doesn't. it does apply to the galaxy tab. >> the nook color and galaxy tab are the same size. >> the galaxy tab is about $150 more with a two-year contract. they bring you wireless connectivity, camera and android aps. >> the same aps on the android phone. that sounds good, but it's a problem. >> phone aps don't fully take advantage of the tablet's size. space is not an issue. >> the different between a 7-inch tablet and 10-inch is about twice. >> the ipad makes the most of the space. >> you have a great surface for enjoying these big colorful books. >> all things considered he comes up with a few conclusions. >> if you want to read, the kindle. if you want to watch movies and other things and read, the ipad. >> the nook color and ipad are sharp device, but updated versions could make them sharper. >> trading gets under way with an uneasy eye and more news before the bell. she is live at cnbc world headquarters. >>> good morning. futures have turn positive as investors appear to have shrugged

. >> we're walking into a new world dutch barn, which was a typical barn in the lower hudson valley duringd, used for the processing of wheat, which is on the floor here. people would use flails in order to thresh the wheat and remove the seeds so that they could be milled. >> reporter: we're here at philipsburg manor, where we are taken back in time to life as it was in the 1700s. and believe me, life wasn't easy. the cellphone, the car, even the electric light were still hundreds of years away from being invented. instead, colonists used muscle power for daily tasks, like cleaning the barn. >> take all of the sheep droppings and the straw and all that mixture and stick it in the cart and haul it away. >> reporter: next time your parents ask you to clean up your room, you may not want to complain. but not all the chores were this b-a-a-a-a-d. milling the corn, for instance, was hard work but not as smelly. so how does this mill work? >> well, our miller is going to show you right now. he's going to open up a gate, water's going to come pouring through the flume, and it's going to hit the

tucker barnes, not an exact win but that is pretty close. >> it is like the price is right. you want to guess the actual showcase without going over. >> i went way over so tucker, very well done. if you want to rely on the science, yeah, yeah, okay, that's fine. >> listen, before he with go any further, what do i get? what is my reward? >> do we have a prize. >> i have a prize to give myself, a delicious moon pie. >> tucker barnes gets the moon pie, chocolaty filling with a marshmallow filling. moon pie. we do have snow out there. >> i was going with my gut and going with you on the 6th of january. >> i just felt like it would be later. we'll see what happens on the 6th of january. there you go. >> julie wants to know when the first day is going to be 85 and sunny. >> you know me too well. that is exactly what i'm looking for. the sooner the better, man. we've got problems out there on the highways this morning. we had a problem along northbound 7100 as you approach 29. the accident activity still in play tying up the left side of the highway. we do have reports that a stall

the third bay area barnes & noble that closed this year. the othersed were in richmond and jack london square in oakland. >> the rain is starting to pick up again. leigh glaser joins us next with a look ahead coming up. >> mike: the bowl season has officially begun. we have hoopsters working on their game. cal poly inl >> alan: the winds did not knock down a lot of trees. that could all change. let's talk to leigh. leigh glaser live doppler 7hd, got a little of a break this afternoon, but more bands feeding in from the west. much of this is on the light side, but some of the rain is starting to pick up. the gilroy area, and overnight the rain will pick up. could be heavy at times and bring in the possible of isolated thunderstorms maybe tomorrow morningle morning rain could be heavy at times tomorrow, then afternoon showers and of and on showers all week long. here's pretty much the setup. we have a stationary front here. check out the subtropical moisture cap past the hawaiian islands. the reason we didn't get a lot of heavy rain is becaus

. >> barnes & noble is shutting its doors in san francisco. the only san francisco location, at taylor and north point in the fisherman's wharf descroight district posted signs it will close on the 31st. the third bay area barnes & noble to close this year. >> the bay area flight to europe has been cancelled because of a huge storm out there that crippled some airports. we will have the latest. meanwhile, we're dealing with our own storms. leigh glasasasasasasasasasasasas >> alan: heavy snows shutting down airport runways, train tracks and hips across europe. london's got airport used snow s to clear the airports. other airports in europe report cancellations or delayed flights in germany. heavy overnight snowfall forced several main roads to close inch the bay area, travelers are facing big problems. officials at san francisco international airport say virgin and british airways cancelled all outgoing flights to london. >>> we have some more holiday lights to show you from around the bay area. check them out. dawn, thank you very much. sent t

i'm pretty sure it was like a shed. >> barn, shed or manger, it's a bit heisey but we do know there were wise men. >> the two wise men were walking for a very long time. >> are you sure it's two? >> i'm sure. >> reporter: what makes themselves wise? >> because they are smart. >> those two smart more from baltimore loved baby jesus so much, they -- [ audio difficulty ] >> frankenstein, was he there? are you sure? three wise men came and they brought him presents. what do you think they brought him? >> toys and a tote truck. that's what i think. >> reporter: so we've got baby jesus, mary, and fringe dash frankenstein. then santa came in. >> that's the true story of christmas. >> reporter: and to all a good night. cbs 5. >> got to have a tow truck. >>> more americans can say i will be home for christmas. we expect about 44 million travelers to be on u.s. flights from december 16th through january 5th. that is up 3 percent over the same period a year ago. no major delays at bay area airports today. travelers told us why they are excited about this holiday. >> to spend it with my family. >> f

joseph and mary had to stay in a barn. >> so where were they on their business trip?> baltimore. >> apparently bethleham is so last year so what did bay area children have to contribute to this tale? >> i heard this story and a bunch of animals come to his house. >> does it have anything to do with baby jesus? >> no. >> i'm pretty sure it was like a shed. >> barn, shed or manager. it is a bit hazy. but we do know there were definitely wise men. >> while in the desert the two men were walking for a very long time. >> wait, two. are you sure it is two? >> i'm sure. >> they all had glasses. >> what makes them wise? >> because they are smart. >> they loved baby jesus they brought him gold. >> frankstein was there. are you sure. >> three wise men came to baby jesus on christmas day. they brought him presents. what do you think they brought him? >> toys and a tow truck. that's what i think. >> so we have got baby jesus, mary and frankenstein. anyone else in the bar? >> then santa came in. >> that's the true story of christmas. >> and to all a good night. in san francisco, g

a play for barnes & noble and the giant $100 bill headache.our early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, what's in a name? for one fan of nbc's "chuck," just about everything. >>> another nfl coach is fired. miami heating up and the patriots pull out all the stops. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- the supreme court says it will decide whether the largest employment discrimination case in the nation's history can continue against walmart. more than 1 million current and former female employees are seeking billions of dollars in damages through a class action lawsuit, because they say they were paid less than men and given fewer promotions. a group of companies against class action cases, including general electric, the current other than of this network, signed a petition urging the courts to hear the case. >>> new york's daily news reports al qaeda terrorists are planning to create a horrific new type of s

. >>> barnes & noble is closing its store knee fisherman's wharf. the bay street store will close december 31st. barnes & noble closed two other bay area stores in richmond and at jack london square in oakland. >>> well, there is a bit of a break in the rain in parts of the bay area, but don't worry because more is on the way. >> yeah, don't worry. you don't have a choice. >> spencer christian with a look. >> just in case you are missing the rain. it is actually beginning to return right now. here is a look at our doppler 7hd. you can see we have rain passing through san francisco and over to the east bay. some is headed up toward concord. a little up to the north bay. a lot of rain developing on the peninsula and reaching southward to the santa cruz mountains. the rainfall tote will tas 24 hours. almost .70 in santa rosa and over .80 and 1.7 at ben low man and san jose picking up rain, nearly .15. temperatures are rising from where they were the last few hours as the warm air is moving in now. fairfield with a current reading of 46 degrees. wet and

and of course barns have to have chickens. mine happen to lay green eggs. >> larry: we're back with barbra streisand. remembering one of the great weeks we had in the history, when she was on in the same week as the middle east leaders. we've had some interesting times with you, barbra, over the years. there are points in the book, you point out mistakes in the house. it's a very honest book. i want to read something from the book about how a contractor got mad at you for make him change some beams. it says a lot about you. page 108, if you want to read with me, folks. difficult. i think it's a very misogynist attitude because when a man does this thing, people say, man, he's precise, he made them change it to get it right. as i said in a speech for women in film in 1992, a man is commanding, a woman is demanding. a man it forceful, a woman is pushy. a man is a perfectionist, a woman is a pain in the ass. has that changed? >> no, not at all. no, not at all. >> larry: do you -- so therefore, when you want something done right,

is out of the barn on these issues... >> rose: and not just the fact that these documents have been released. it's hard to go back to a time in which people wrote every... it... you know, the fact that everything becomes public. it's hard to go go back. the genie is out of the bottle, whatever you want to say. you can't do that anymore. >> i think you're right. i hope you would get a level of sophistication that we could recognize the things that should be public which i think are much lighter. >> rose: we should release more on our own? >> both release more on our own and we should have a... maybe new legislation in a better relationship with the press in which we say okay, this really has to be kept and for reporters and others to say i respect that. >> but that goes on a lot more than anybody in the world knows. >> it really does. >> rose: i think it does. i can tell you ten stories i know where reporters have not done something in part... they reported the story but left out details because they knew that it would affect lives. >> and that's good because you inform but don't end

in the barn over the winter or the season. voila. ♪ (vanessa) that one's coming out. he's going for it! [disappointedly] aw. (vanessa) probably what's pushed me the most out of my comfort zone on this trip is driving. it's seriously the hardest thing for me. stay calm, it's okay. (vanessa) since this trip is all about blocking out that noise, part of my personal noise is telling myself i can't do something. ♪ (calvin) san francisco here we come, san francisco here we come. (calvin) well, our next interview is with aleks zavaleta. she's the executive director of loco bloco. (calvin) i was introduced to this program when i was in guatemala traveling. they traveled high schoolers all the way from san francisco to guatemala to perform. i loved their project. they work mostly with minorities and empowerment. (aleks) i'm here from this neighborhood. we grew up down the block. my mom moved and tried to take me out of the neighborhood 'cause the gangs were getting crazy. i ended up coming back and i got jumped into a gang and kind of

all right, tucker barnes, it was snowing like crazy. the dogs, when i let them out this morning, went what? >> that's right, gurvir. we could see a light dusting to about an inch of snow during your morning commute. there is the snow really starting to fill in right down 95. south of 95 is where it has been most intense. likely to see a quick dusting to again perhaps an inch of snow as it all moves through. it will be with us for the next couple of hours and we'll be left with a partly sunny day, cold and brisk. our high temperatures are in the mid-30s. they will be falling during the course of the morning. it will feel a lot like winter around here for the next several days and we'll have a nice white coating here as we get started. let's show you the satellite- radar. view will show you the activity as it continues to -- are we going to switch to view? thank you very much. you can see the snow in west virginia. that generally will stay west of us. they have a winter storm warning for the mountains where they could pick up about 10 inc

the bigger of the two, barnes and noble, is the target. shares jumped almost 11%. the proposed buyout price is at $16 per share. investor ackman and his pershing square capital management now owns more than 37% of borders. he says he's ready to finance a deal between the two book stores. one other deal in the making. semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer verigy is at the table with a japanese competitor. the offer is for $12.25 per share, but today's 42% rally takes it well over that, indicating investors think another offer will be coming. and the world's biggest drugmaker by sales has a new leader. pfizer c.e.o. jeff kindler quit after four and a half years on the job. ian read is the new chief executive. the new c.e.o., read, most recently headed up pfizer's biggest business unit. morningstar analyst damien conover thinks read will continue to integrate wyeth, the company pfizer bought for $68 billion, and look for others. >> i see that cost-cutting continuing to happen, utilizing some of wyeth's key pipeline products to augment pfizer's pipeline. and the

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this thing would turn into a barn burner. oakland down seven in the 4th, more mcfadden this, time a 36- yard touchdown. mcfadden with 209 yards of total offense and three touchdowns on the day, tied at 31, but the jags would respond. there were two to place. maurice jones-drew with a 30- yard touchdown run and that's your game winner. jacksonville beats oakland 38- 31. >>> talk about a good luck spoiled this, had to be a miserable exit for mike shanahan who needs to win all three remaining games to avoid just the third losing season of his career. , h ♪ ♪ [ children laughing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] sometimes, if you wish hard enough, you get exactly what you want for christmas. welcome to christmas town -- a busch gardens celebration. discover the wonder at christmastown.com. >>> the redskins are finding new ways to lose, but it's getting very old for players, especially vets like santana moss in his sixth year in the burgundy and gold, but he's been part of only two teams with winning records here and this year he won't hav

city leaders say the president of red barn company out of newport beach has been earning $20,000 per month as a consultant to the city. travel and other expenses often add up to an additional $10,000 or more. the budget is almost used up but there's no construction to show for it except for a temporary food court. other purchases have been billed to the city. red barn's attorney has agreed to an audit of those expenses. >>> mixed news for the fish in the delta in 2010. state fish and game leaders say delta smelt levels have remained low this year. in fact they are hovering at a level that some biologists believe is near extinction, but salmon making a strong comeback. 2010 was the strongest year for them in a couple of years. some are optimistic that the commercial fishermen will now get more than an eight-day fishing season that they had this year off the california coast. >>> a crane and a cowboy had to join forces to rescue a pregnant cow. she had fallen into a 12-foot deep well and was treading water for several hours. it was a risky rescue as the cow weighed about 1300 pounds. s

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he filed paperwork for a $16 a share purchase of barnes & noble. it's almost 21% more than barnes & noble's closing price on friday. borders stock surged almost 30% closing at $1.39 a share. >>> the governor declares a special emergency, fiscal emergency and calls the new ledge tour into -- legislature into special session but is anybody listening? >>> what a federal government is threatening to do when it comes to pot farm plants in the city of oakland. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >> extremely important we start with it right now, that's the fiscally responsible thing to do. >> no sugar coating here. the governor says the state is in dire financial straits and says there's only way to get out. the new state legislature was sworn into office today and governor arnold schwarzenegger immediately called a special session to tackle the state's $6 billion deficit. he's proposing some harsh r

and noble of 18% after shareholders for borders group said it will finance the takeover of barnes andinking about taking in over feared >> gas prices on the way up a survey finds the price of regular tank of gas jump 45 a gallon the national average is $2.91. oh is much higher in california and the average for the state's $3.14. is there francisco 329, san jose $3.24, oakland $3.23. >> let's take a look at traffic in san jose to meet direction has not heated up too much you can see traffic moving at the mall. the camera is shaking that is a win this morning we will be right back. lightning fast. lightning strong. verizon 4g lte. rule the air on the most advanced 4g network in the world. welcome back to a morning news on the right is 80 at truckee scales, which requirements san rafael bridge toll plaza on the left-hand side rain and snow round let's find out what's in store. >> we will dry it out today we will continue as you mentioned was no in the sierra you can see it coming down on 80 and 50. in the bay area left over rain drops this morning really light along highway 17 but it loo

however, tucker barnes has found some additional information. >> in the era of steroids an as thingsore recent, the national weather service employee back in 2004 outside omaha, nebraska in a little community measured a tornado two and a half miles wide. so that is officially now according to noaa which is our mother agency, the largest tornado ever in the united states. two and a half miles wide. >> this is a picture of norris high school. the roof was peeled off. the walls collapsed into the auditorium. that was some of the most famous destruction done from that tornado. we have a new winner, quote unquote, two and a half miles across. >> was that the most powerful tornado? >> no, we are out of time. there is one tornado i forget what year it was where winds clocked at over 300 miles per hour. >> julie, there is your song. >> that's my favorite. dehaze from 198 as you travel up towards the exit for 216. we have delays along inbound new york avenue as you work your way from northeast to northwest with all of your lanes open. live shot of 66 coming inbound this morning. the accident

this year they added barn and farm eequipment.ech, hand-made. >> nice to see some of the old props out there turned in to wal-marts. >> the family started to build cabinets in 1968. >> did you think you'd be in dollhouse business? >> no. cabinet ord toers picked up so it's double duty to maintain business and commitment to the kids. >> these are the blankets that the girls crocheted. >> it makes christmas happy, being able to get back. >> change of pace that is good for the community. >> you can't buy the treasure. they're for donation only. does it cost them? >> for sure. you have don't want to ruin it. don't think about that. >> easy to forget with priceless greetings. in colorado, alicia acuna, fox news. >> bret: for more on the company and its project go to live shot.blogs.foxnews.com. >>> we'll look at the winners and losers on to capitol hill following the tax rate compromise and the tossing out of the omnibus spending bill. the fox all-stars join me in a moment. >>> the time product proves when -- the final product proves w

. >>> tucker barnes. >> i'm out of things to say. all right. listen. sunshine across the area. temperatures below freezing. look for icy patches. the sidewalks as well. we are going to be above freezing later today. temperatures top out in the 30s. watching the coastal storm. it hasn't developed. the potential is out there that some of us, and let me say some of us, could see snow on sunday. still too early to call how close the storm will get to the washington d.c. area. i can guarantee you this, it will be snowing and temperatures will be cold. 28 degrees at reagan. 1-2" fell during the day yesterday. 25 in quantico. 23 in dulles. martinsburg, you are warming up. you were 9 earlier. we have a bit of cloud cover working through. we will see more sunshine. we will have a mostly sunny afternoon and more pleasant day too with temperatures in the 30s. less wind than the last couple of days. let's focus on the weekend. saturday, no problems. cloud cover around tomorrow. as we get into sunday, we watch an area of low pressure develop right down here in the northern gulf. it will tre

want to check in with tucker barnes for another frigid forecast for today?er cold overnight and cold start to the day. temperatures in the teens and low 20s. but you mix in the winds and it feels like single-digits across the region. setting the mood for christmas. >> i'm telling you what, i feel like this winter is going to be a crazy winter with all of these below-temperature readings. >> we'll see what happens in january and february. i bet it won't be as bad as last year when it's all said and done. >> okay. >> temperatures in the 20s. 23 degrees at reagan national. and let's see what else we have. 19 now in manassas. fredericksberg, good morning, you are 18 degrees. quantico is one of the coldest spots, 16 currently. not much better but temperatures in 20s in frederick. and in hagerstown we are 21 degrees. winds out of the north and west today. not as gusty as yesterday. doesn't mean it will be comfortable. temperatures in the upper 20s to about 30 but at least winds aren't blowing at 40 miles per hour, more like 15-20 miles per hour this afternoon. her

amazon barnes and noble, google and other online e booksellers have reported a rise in the book sales for christmas morning which makes sense. they were a big seller this is christmas season. the big board after christmas season in those that have at a catchy name like black friday but is a productive day in the office. people are at work in front of their computer and doing their gift returns online and regular shopping. the online retailers are offering a big post holiday deals. too much temptation. i think eventually, that is a first day back to work shopping online after christmas it will have an official name and the only one i can think of is " give great ape " this is not very catchy so if you can think of a better name let me know. let us name is unique shopping day. please e-mail me at slate act signed @ kron4 news. com >> christmas is over and they are starting to take up room with the christmas trees. but stich a look at what they're doing to recycle crusty trees. >> they are trying to see what their record to do it the christmas trees in this city. it is an effort between

unfortunately, my barn was blown away. i lost 470 of my 800 turkeys. still hanging from the trees. i think he means of the barn, but -- that being said, i may be short on the heavier 18 to 20 pound turkeys. i wanted a 20-pounder. i'm eating alone. and -- if that is the case, i'll send you two 15-pound turkeys. the total weight would be well over 20 pounds, so would you almost be getting a free turkey. i'll plan on sending you two turkeys. you think the heavier turkeys would not have gotten carried away in the tornado. but thank you for supporting. so i got this -- i like to imagine, like, some family in kansas was just sitting down at the dinner table and a dozen organic turkeys came crashing through their roof, right onto the table. uncle sitting there with knife and fork, you know? but anyway, my turkeys are tornado survivors, so -- i don't know -- [ applause ] i mean, what do you do? i don't know if i should eat them or get them therapy. i'll probably eat them since they're dead already. but tornado turkeys at the kimmel house this weekend. it's goi

he is just tucker barnes. >> but that's great. and is that kansas city or missouri? it doesn't matter. >> look here, grinch, what are you bringing us today. >> i'll be your secret santa. >> if you give me $1,000, it won't matter. i'll prevent you are my secret santa. >> looking forward to that. >>> and temperatures here are chilly out there. 25 degrees right now at reagan national. we have plenty of cold air still. but we're starting to get out of the teens. that's good news. the lone teen i see is at quantico. martinsberg 21 and in hagerstown 22. daytime highs upper 20s to about 30. not where we want to be. but at least a little better than what we had around here yesterday because the winds will be a touch lighter than they were. still not comfortable. 20 is the latest wind gust out of reagan national. 32 now out at dulles. 23 in manassas. winds gust to about 30 later today instead of 40. that's our big improvement in the forecast. more sunshine as well as we won't have as much cloud cover from the north and west as we had around here yesterday. there is your satel

is that snow i see, tucker barnes? >> yes, it is. >> that is dale city, virginia. that snow is getting mighty close. >> are we just excited about this? >> because i don't think this is a big deal. at least we hope not, any way. >> i got it. and they are getting prepared. the salt domes, we've been reporting from there. stacy cohan has been all morning long. there is one thing, we'll say this area is -- i dare say -- can we say 100% prepared. >> we're ready. >> so all of the jurisdictions have been out there getting the roads ready and that is a live look at what is happening in alexandria. >> and it will stick because it is so cold outside. we'll be prepared. >> and how about this. season 10 of american idol. just a few weeks away. the judges both new and old are putting contestants in sin city to the test. >> it's the latest stop on an exciting adventure this season. all new judges. here is fox's adam housely. >> reporter: in less than one month american idol is back for season 10. but the competition is already in full sing as ryan and the judges took a road trip

a nearby barn is crumpled, and a storage shed is of sight down. toppled, and look at this downed power lines. at one point, 100,000 people were without california and the southern california concern is mud slides. the ground is moving so fast that there is concerned of homes getting knocked off of their foundations. and in los angeles, a tree toppled into this home and this problem could only get worse. not just the west coast. this is cape cod. if a messy commute, and several accidents with a overturned vehicle. how >> and in bakersfield, ongoing flooding. video. an emergency was declared after two consecutive days with flooding roads and neighborhoods. >> and delicate traffic on the golden gate. you see it at the look at the traffic. heavy but not too bad. northbound, southbound on the golden gate and the westbound on the 80 is preton the p gate is pretty well. we will be repacked on the pay gate peoplebehavingbadlc om peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m short chute [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can

nookcolor by barnes & noble. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's check on the morning commute with kim dacey. >> we of a bad situation i-95 southbound. we will have a live look at that situation. policed traffic southbound. they were temporarily holding it because of the accident. very heavy there. rubbernecking goes on to the accident there. switching over to the life of the side of the beltway, not looking better here. outer loop a very slow. otherwise, a water main break on highland avenue, closed between pratt and bank street. only one lane in each direction getting by. a crash at eastern boulevard between market and what would drive. another question pulaski highway and crescent street. another water main break. crash on north i-95 and mountain road. seven i-95 between franklin boulevard and 140. washington boulevard and parcher street, accident at lexington and brady. leave extra time this morning. john, over to you. >> a quick look at the radar, a mix of su

i'm audrey barnes, that story straight ahead. >>> the back and forth on capitol hill is finally over. president obama signed the $858 billion tax cuts bill into law today. meanwhile lawmakers are trying to wrap up a long to do list before the lame duck session ends. topping that list, funding the government and a new nuclear arms treaty. fox's craig boswell reports. >> reporter: just two weeks before taxes were due to increase president obama signs the tax cut compromise extending the bush era tax cuts for two years. >> not only will middle class americans avoid a tax increase, but tens of millions of americans will start the new year off right by opening their first paycheck to see that it's actually larger than the one they get right now. >> reporter: the measure passed around midnight in the house. now congress must agree on funding the government which runs out of money saturday. the $1.3 billion omnibus bill was killed after senate republicans pulled their support. the nearly 2,000 page measure contained $8 billion in earmarks. >> congress was gearing up for one last big spending

now rk, barn on the phone. what is your question? >> caller: i'm 38 years old who struggles with sleeping about three times a week i think it maybe stress related. i find myself relying on tylenol p.m. to help with the sleepless nights r there any medications that safe to take for sleep? >> you hit the nail on the head when you talked about stress and tough talk about the basic thing what is the stress indicator? do nothing more than this simple task. sit down with a pose of paper and pencil and write down the stressors of your day. usually, you can figure out what the stressors and take them out if you were reliant on a short sleep -- short sleep aid, tylenol p.m. or some of the over-the-counters are fine when used in moderation. interestingly it is the acetaminophen in the tylenol that over a long period of time or use too much of it may pose somewhat of a risk. then, yes, very good prescription aids. they are not meant for every night use. so you have to be very smart and use them really when you need to. for a lot of people like

[ children shouting ] you should see the eyes of the kids in the barn.hen the cows give their milk. or even i squirt milk to the kids. they actually love it. you know where the milk come from! all right, whoa! smokin'! [ children shriek ] uh-oh. okay, all right. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, in response to critics who say his skills are diminishing, peyton manning responded last night in the best possible way. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. the colts' peyton manning snapped out of a slump in a big way against the titans. here we go to nashville and the titans coaches will do anything to pump up their players. unfortunately, it didn't work. peyton manning was crisp from the start from one yard out. colts led it. 7-0. manning, a perfect toss into the end zone, colts up 21-7 at the half. the titans made it interesting. kerrey -- kerry collins threw three touchdowns, but it wasn't enough. >>> auburn's cam newton cleaned up at the college football awar