kim: consumer reports put 15 batteries through a battery of tests. they simulated the typical use of a battery. the big question --which lasted the longest? >> some of the alkalines did well as well. kim: dora line -- duracell. kirkland signature alkaline from cosco. they are sold in large value packs. a pair only and's up costing one dollar. when it is time to change the batteries in your devices, only use batteries that are all the same age, brand, and tight. and the wives tale of keeping batteries in the refrigerator to long there like, consumer reports says do not bother. keep your batteries in a dry area. marie: they could rub up against the change causing them to short-circuit. reed: wow. i will have to pull the batteries out of my freezer. time to take a look at what is coming at 11:00. the new technology pushing the limits of internet speed. we will also give you an update on the young girl who lost everything to an arson fire. her simple christmas wish. plus, all of the updates on the breaking news that we have had in our valley, the conditi

it's not a fundamentally new all type of battery. it's a lithium ion battery at the moment.omeday it will be something else that can do much better. >> walt, it's john. when i look at this, isn't it a fundamental issue of trade-offs. if they were still making a phone that was as powerful as a couple of years ago and they chose to focus on battery life instead if they were using the screen technology and decided focus on battery life instead, we would be getting days of life out of these phones, right? some of the phones in india that micromax is making have much longer battery life than we get here, but one way or another, the major phone makers have decided we want brighter screens, higher resolution, lighter phones. not the battery life. is it just us making that choiz in the trays-off? >> you know, i think you're absolutely right. it's all a trade-off. much of the improvement we've seen in battery life or at least the stability, the fact that you -- that each year the devices get better, and the battery life stays about the same, that has to do way lot of engineering arou

people know that the battery is the missing piece. without a battery, renewables are incomplete. but rising global demand for electricity, along with rising concern about climate change may soon lead researchers to the missing puzzle piece, giving electricity some shelf life. i'm miles o'brien for the pbs newshour, tehachipi, california. >> ifill: actor bill murray is enjoying a rennaisance. he has a new netflix comedy special, and the "new york times" recently declared him a pop culture icon. it turns out, murray is also a poet, and as special correspondent francesca maxime reports, he's found a home at new york city's poet's house. >> reporter: this is the bill murray we know: the actor, the comedian, the one who makes us laugh. >> he slimed me. >> reporter: but there's also the bill murray we aren't as familiar with. one who trades comedic lines, for lines of poetry at a yearly benefit, for poet's house. >> "what the mirror said" by lucille clifton. listen, you a wonder. you a city of a woman. you got a geography of your own. listen, somebody need a map to understand you. some

kim: consumer reports put 15 batteries through a battery of tests. they simulated typical use of toys and flashlights. which lasted the longest? >> it did tops in our test but so did some alkalines at half the price. kim: it was the best performer. it sells impacts the cost about $2.50 a pair. the best buy for batteries is kirkland's signature alkaline from costco. they are sold in large value packs. a pair of batteries only costs a dollar. when it is time to change the batteries in your devices, use the old wives tale about keeping prolong life? consumer reports says don't bother. keep your batteries in a cool, dry place and they will likely last for about seven years. your batteries or extreme heat for extended time. it could leak and cause a rupture. don't keep batteries in your pocket because they could rub up against spiritually causing them to -- spare change causing them to short-circuit. christine: sports is next. the runnin' rebels look to snap the wildcats win streak. that is next in sports. we now know who was crowned miss world. surroundi

a battery of tests. they simulated the typical use of toys and flashlights, and now, the big question -- which lasted the longest? >> overall, the lithium batteries did tops in our tests, but so did some of the act akal lines at half the price. buy for batteries is kirkland's signature alkaline, sold in large value packs, to these pair cost only $1. when it's time to change the batteries in your devices, always use batteries that are all the same age, brand, and type. and then that old wife's tail about keeping batteries in the fridge to prolong their life. "consumer reports" says, don't bother. keep your batteries in a cool, dry place, and they will likely last for about seven years. "consumer reports" also says not to keep those batteries, or your battery powered devices in extreme heat for extended periods of time, because they can leak and rupture. also, don't keep batteries in your pocket, because they could rub against spare change, causing them to short circuit. >> dana: i never heard that one bef

car's battery into a charger before going to bed. three hours later, smoke alarms were blaring. >> this actually had flames shooting out of it and this battery was actually on fire. this is the battery itself. you can see where the hole actually burned thru the carpet. mark: goring unplugged the charger and doused the flaming battery with water. >> if we would have had this charging while we were gone our house would have clearly been involved in a serious fire. >> don't plug it in and go to sleep. mark: the co-owner of hobbytown heed the warnings include don't leave charging batteries unattended. >> the main issue it was overcharged. mark: he says most r.c. batteries will be fully charged within an hour then should be unplugged. he also recommends charging them inside special fire safe bags as another -- another line of defense. >> obviously there was some fault somewhere with my charging it. or how it was set up to charge but to me it shouldn't end up like this if nothing else the charger should shut off. mark: mark tauscheck, kcci

consumer reports says not to keep batteries or your battery powered devices near extreme heat for extremeries in your pockets they could rub across spare change in your pockets. >> that does it for "action news" at 4:00, for brian taff and cecily tynan i'm sharrie williams, join me along with brian and ducis rogers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. now here is rick williams standing by with a look ahead. >> brian and sharrie thank you, coming up next, there was chaos today inside of a new york mall when a gunman opened fear, details on how it happened and who was hit by the gun fire coming up and lawmakers telling the makers of e-cigarettes they better make a big change. ♪ ♪ spend less time chasing sales and more time making room at the table. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. ♪ ♪ your four legged friend deserves something as special as everyone else in the family. find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading

they're concerned about the toy's lithium-ion batteries. (sot-dannykelly/aviation consultant)"the ignite and catch fire very violently." (gfx in) cell phones, , tablets and laptops use low wattage lithium ion batteries which fall within faa regulations. but airlines are concerned about the hoverboard's battery. in a statement, delta pointed to the "size or power of their lithium ion batteries" and found that the strength of the batteries in hoverboards "often" exceeded government limits for what's allowed onboard an aircraft. (gfx in) one hoverboard manufacturer, swagway, blames cheap knockoffs for the problem, saying they on't compromise when it comes to using the highest quality parts" and urged "customers to be aware of fake units that internet." (gfx out)(nats hoverboard) according to sean kaka, the founder of the safety institute, the hugely popular products may eventually be recalled. (sot-sean kane/founder of the safety institute) "they're considered toys but in fact they're not. // you have a product that doesn't have to meet any sa

>> overall, the lilt yum batteries.d the alkaline at half the price. >> sales impacts cost about $2.50 a pair. consumer reports says signature alkaline from cosca. a pair of these batteries ends up costing only $1. when it's time to change the batteries, always use batteries that are all of the same age, brand and type. and that old wives tale of keeping batteries in the fridge, consumer reports says don't bother. keep your batteries in a cool, dry place and they'll likely last for about 7 years. >> abc 7 news at four continues. some south bay residents where one got nearly $30,000 today. >> a look at what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up next, it's raining fish? new at 5:00, the hope that a week of rain could be the start of something very big. and another senseless killing in oakland. the hope now is to lead to a renewed push to stop the violence in that city. those stories and more when we see you for abc >>> here's a look at prime time tonight on abc 7. at 8 cloek, it's the charlie brown christmas fol

car's battery into a charger. before going to bed, three hours later, smoke alarms were blaring. >> this battery was actually on fire. mark: goring unplugged the charger and doused the flaming battery with water. charging while we were gone our house would have clearly been involved in a serious fire. mark: the co-owner of hobbytown in ankeny says fires are rare but do happen and customers must heed the warnings that include don't leave charging batteries unattended. >> the main issue, it was overcharged. mark: he says most r.c. batteries will be fully charged within an hour and then should be unplugged. he also recommends charging them another line of defense. >> obviously, there was some fault somewhere with my charging it or how it was set up to , charge, but to me it shouldn't and up like this. if nothing else, the charger should shut off. todd: maker of the battery charger, radient in champaign, illinois, did not return our phone calls this afternoon. you may have noticed them out on the state highways new bl

when it's time to change the batteries, always use batteries that are all of the same age, brand and time. and that old wives tale about keeping batteries in the fridge? they said don't bother. keep them in a cool, agree place and they will likely last about 7 years. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> janet jackson is postponing the up coming leg of her tour. they said she has to undergo an unspecified surgical procedure. she posted on her face book page that she needs to have the surgery soon so the tour will resume in the spring. the 20 a 16 leg was schedule today start in denver january 9th and continue until the end of june. all performance dates will be rescheduled. jackson promises that current ticket holders will be honored in a special way when the new dates are ready. >>> much more ahead on the abc7 saturday morning news. new details about oakland's pitch to the a's about possible ballpark sites. and also as we enter the final week of 2015, we look back on a lot of firsts like the warriors first nba championships in 40 ♪ how else do you think he gets around so fast? take

but airlines are concerned about the hoverboards' battery. in a statement, delta pointed to the size and power of their lithium ion batteries and found the strength of the batteries in hoverboards often exceeded government limits for what's allowed on board an aircraft. one hoverboard manufacturer, swagway, blames cheap knock-offs for the problem saying, they don't compromise when it comes to using the highest-quality parts and urged customers to be aware of fake units that are being sold on the internet. according to sean cain, founder of the safety institute, the hugely popular products may eventually be recalled. >> they're considered toys but they're not. have a product that doesn't have to meet any safety requirements markets. >>> finally here, a holiday tradition, the secret santa. steve hartman has more. >> reporter: 'twas a few weeks before christmas when there arose such a clatter, the people of pittsburgh must have thought something's the matter. but far from it. once again this year, the man in the red coat who i know only as secre

. >> at least ten fires linked to the volatile lithium ion batteries inside. some actually burned just as passengers start carrying holiday gifts on boards, airlines are banning them in checked luggage and carry ones. >> we're seeing regular events worldwide where batteries are overheating and that causes me concern. >> lithium batteries are in almost every cell phone laptop and tablgt. airlines limit them as cargo. in an faa test a cargo container packed with 5 thousand batteries suddenly catches fire and then a thunderous explosion. just such a fire was blamed for the 2010 crash of ups cargo plane carrying 80 thousand batteries. two pilots were killed. another barely made to it philadelphia after a fire on board. both pilots did manage to escape that time. and both are adding oxygen systems to the planes so pilots can see through the smoke. of these lithium ion batteries being carried and they all have the potential to catch fire. >> they are building on coming down harder what on what many believe is a growing e threat to aviation. >> fbi director james com

be sure with some of these batteries. >> reporter: right. exactly, david. a number of these products have been manufactured in china, they're coming here, and the experts are warning us tonight that you can't be certain about that product. what you should do is look for a brand name on that battery, a name that you already know, that puts you a little bit ahead of the kur uf. >> closer look at the batteries. rebecca, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, the new medical headline about pregnant women and autism. >>> also, we showed you that pickup truck crash tluk the front of the hotel. >>> and, coming to america tonight. adele saying hello to her fans with a big announcement. the cities she will visit here in the u.s. today people are coming out to the nation's capital to support an important cause that can change the way you live for years to come. by giving a little more, to yourself. i am running for my future. people sometimes forget to help themselves. the cause is retirement, and today thousands of people came to race for ret

cargo plane carrying 80,000 batteries. two pilots were killed. in 2006 another u.p.s. cargo plane barely made to it philadelphia with a fire on board, both pilots managed to escape. u.p.s., jet blue, and fed ex are adding oxygen systems to their planes so pilots can see through a smoke in fire. there are billions of these lithium ion batteries being carried and they all have the potential to catch fire. pressure is building on the faa to come down harder on what many believe is a throwing threat to aviation. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> fbi director james comey has raised a new concern about isis saying they may now have the ability to print authentic-looking counterfeit syrian passports. but what if isis were able to get their hands on actual u.s. passports? doctored to allow militants to travel freely, perhaps even to the united states? our chief foreign correspondent riched a angle has investigated that very possibility with some chilling findings. >> reporter: the streets of athens, migrants from the middle east can buy whatever they need. including a ne

>> and batteries, this is a brands dollars battery, not chinese oem battery.eason for that is the battery technology, has circuit protection in it, so it over heats, so just turns itself off. how do i know between your product or other products if it has the right batteries? >> what you want to do go on line make sure that it is a branded battery, either samsung -- >> a name i know? >> or sony. a lot of companies out there. it may not mention the brand name, that means it is probably a chain east oem battery. >> other thing you had said if it doesn't have a warantee it probably has the wrong battery. >> what casino of warantee am i looking snore. >> at least one year, chinese oem batteries start degrade after about six months, so, usually they'll they don't give a warantee it is because that far. >> so last, oh, airplanes, a lot of airlines are banning them. you agree these things have no place on airplane? >> no, they don't. because the battery you can see it is powerful. so if you get it through, that means they didn't do their job, it is actually really pow

you have a very cheaply constructed battery which tears easily. it as you can see, they used glue to try to secure the battery to the board. >> ohno. >> reporter: for now, manufacturers, manufacturers are recommending you don't charge these have her boards overnight but it's a hot ticket item this holiday season. there's a lot of controversy around it. >> good advice. about those knockoffs. it's time to take a look ahead at the week coming up. parents in newtown. it's the anniversary of the elementary shooting. twenty-first grade children and six educators were killed in the 2012 massacre. on tuesday, it's debate number five for the republican presidential candidates. presidential hopefuls will go head to head in las vegas one more time before the new year. last minute shoppers rejoiced. friday is free shipping day. retailers that participate in this one day event that offers free shipping on any order promising delivery by christmas day. star wars fans have been waiting for this day four ly per the force awakens officially opens show the movie th

liz: well, what kind of battery. start with the battery.because that has been a point of contention for some of these fires. >> absolutely. so we use the highest quality samsung lithium ion battery. and when you see the construction of our device, the battery is supposed to be properly mounted. the chargers that are used to charge the battery have to have the intelligence to shut itself so that it doesn't overcharge didn't he go anything of that nature the battery and then potentially turn into a fire risk. a lot of the manufacturers that are doing knock off boards, their batteries and their insides look like this. you have a very cheaply constructed battery. liz: yeah. >> which tears easily. and if you can see, they use glue to try to secure the battery onto the board. liz: oh, boy. >> so what happens is as people are using it and as it's taking vibration from the ground, it starts to eat heat up, gets loose, the touching of other electrical components in here did -- liz: and then we have what we have on our screen which is one of them pos

there are complaints that batteries have exploded while charging. this week the nation's three largest airlines banned hoverboards just like these from their flights. they're concerned about the toy's lithiom ion batteries which are houses in this plastic shell. >> they ignite and catch fire very violently. >> reporter: denny kelly is an aviation consultant. >> the f.a.a. probably would ban lithiom batteries from airplanes period if there wasn't so much pressure from the airlines not to do that. >> reporter: cell phones and laptops have low-wattage lithiom batteries and considered safe by the f.a.a. delta in announcing its ban said the size and strengths of the batteries in hoverboard often exceeded government limits for what's allowed on aircraft. one hoverboard maker s.a.g. blames knockoff brands. the company says they don't compromise when it comes to and urged consumers to be aware of fake units being sold on the internet. carla said safety issues convinced her to strike hoverboards from her granddaughter's gift list. >> i was horrified that it

. >> the battery just shot out. reporter: now this gift is finding its way onto some less popular lists. on thursday the three largest airlines banned them from flight. they're concerned about the toy's lithium-ion batteries. >> they ignite and catch fire there he violently. reporter: cell phones, tablets and tablets -- iphones use low wattage batteries. darrell issa concerned about the hover board batteries. dell supported -- delta pointed to the size of the batteries and found the string to the battery often exceeded government limits for what is allowed on board an aircraft. one manufacturer blames cheap knockoffs for the problem saying, they don't compromise on it comes to using the highest quality parts. and urge customers to be aware of fake units being sold on the according to the founder of the safety institute, the hugely popular product may eventually be recalled. >> they are considered toys that they are not. at the end of the day you have a product that doesn't have to meet any safety requirements. molli

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they're concerned about the toy's lithium-ion batteries. (sot-danny kelly/aviation consultant)"the ignite and catch fire very violently." (gfx in) cell phones, tablets and laptops use low wattage lithium ion batteries which fall within faa regulations. but airlines are concerned about the hoverboard's battery. in a statement, delta pointed to the "size or power of their lithium ion batteries" and found that the strength of the batteries in hoverboards "often" exceeded government limits for what's allowed onboard an aircraft. (gfx in) one hoverboard manufacturer, swagway, blames cheap knockoffs for the problem, saying they "don't compromise when it comes to using the highest quality parts" and urged "customers to be aware of fake units that are being sold on the internet." (gfx out)(nats hoverboard) according to sean kane, the safety institute, the hugely popular products may eventually be recalled. (sot-sean kane/founder of the safety institute) "they're considered toys but in fact they're not. // you have a product that doesn't have to and

apple says it's battery nearly doubled the battery life of your there is no on and off switch, because the case knows your phone's battery level. it's reported that apple will introduce the next version of its apple watch in march. according to a website, the new version may include sleep tracking, a health sensor, and a camera. >>> just in time for christmas. patti labelle's sweet potato pies are back at walmart. last month, following an enthusiastic review on youtube, those pies sold out. walmart said it sold one pie per second for 72 hours. thanks to some 2 million pounds of sweet potatoes, the pie should be back on the shelves in most walmarts within two weeks and will be available year-round and still no telling if you could eat it and sing like patti labelle. >> i definitely know i could not eat it and sing like patti labelle. but i could do the first half, eat it. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. record for the most consecutive wins to start a season and now the golden state warriors are closing in on breaking the nba's winning streak record. they

in this faa test, an airline cargo container packed with 5 5,000 batteries suddenly catches fire then a thunderous explosion explosion. just such a fire was blamed for the 2010 crash of a ups cargo plane carrying 80,000 batteries, two pilots were killed. in 2006 another ups cargo plane barely made it to philadelphia after a fire on board. both pilots did manage to escape escape. now ups, fed ex and jet blue are adding oxygen systems to their the smoke in a fast moving fire . >>> there are billions of these lithium ion batteries being carried and they all have the potential to catch fire. >> anchor: and now the pressure is growing on the faa to come down harder on what many believe is a growing threat to aviation. >> anchor: all right. we are talking about a big show down come this sunday. so tre, are we ready? >>> ready for football on sunday night. patriots, texans, new england getting big names back on the field and speaking out about back. plus, the celtics trying to end history tonight at the garden. the game of the year thus far in the nba going down tonight. highlights are next.

you have a very cheaply constructed battery.used -- use glue to secure the battery to the board. >> we spoke to fedex and ups. they said they will continue to ship them under strict hazardous material re -- regulations. >>> the productive theories over the past -- over the past bake -- basically two, wednesday, thursday, friday rainfall. right now you can see here is the track of area of low pressure. it's more -- moving into the bay area over night. it's a big factor for your sunday. right now not a lot of kfrj -- coverage drearly overhead. the bulk of the activity is up here to the north. we are sxakt -- expecting the rain fall coverage to ramp up. mostly cloudy sky looking out to the san francisco bay. san francisco tonight we have the clouds. 6:00 a.m. mostly cloudy. 10:00-hour, i'm getting soaked here. there is a chance we could have urban small stream flood advisory kick in tomorrow morning. we could have lightning as well. in the afternoon hours, that might be the break portion of your sunday. still a chance of showers. t

. >> the battery just shot out! reporter: now this year's must have gift is finding its way on o some less popular lists. on thursday, the nation's three largest airlines banned the scooters from flights. they're concerned about the toy's lithium ion batteries. >> they ignite and catch fire very violently. >> reporter: cell phones, tablets, and laptops use low wattage lithium ion batteries which fall within faa regulations but airlines are concerned about the hover board battery. in a statement, dell appointed to the size or power of their lithium ion battery and found the strength of the batteries in hover boards on the often exceeded government limits for what's allowed on an aircraft. one, swagway blamed cheap knockoffs saying they don't compromise when it come to it using the highest quality parts and urged customers to be aware of fake units sold on the internet. according to sean cane, the founder of the institute, they can be recalled. >> they're considered toys but in fact they're not. so at the end of the d