the northeast is braced for another storm.d flights into and out of the region are already being canceled. new york city is taking steps to avoid the chaos that followed the post-christmas blizzard. >>> the government is expected to announce an upbeat new jobs report this morning. president obama will comment on the numbers while touring a manufacturing plant in maryland. >>> the fbi and homeland security are working with maryland investigators to find out who sent two, small, mail bombs to state office buildings. security officials across can country are on the lookout for copycats. >>> there's a heavy police presence across london, especially at transportation hubs. british intelligence officials have reported to pick up on shatter, suggesting a terror attack might be in the works. >>> and oil-eating bacteria used to clean up last year's oil spill in the gulf. the journal of "science," says the bacteria did a good job of consuming lots of the methane that gushed into the water, along with the oil. >>> for some of you, your l

the other major item is the cross bracing that is needed to support. as the soil is removed, the structure needs to be balanced. it will be stored in four levels. the train trestle will provide a working platform long enough to allow the train box. the temporary support of bridges will provide traffic lanes over the excavation on the deal, freemont, and first streets. across bracing crane trestle and temporary bridges will contain approximately 14,000 tons of steel. total volume of excavation will be 51 50,000 cubic yards. work on the excavation is scheduled to start in november 2011 and will take 23 months to complete. request for qualifications for this large contract were issued first on february 2. nine packages were received on february 23. these packages were evaluated by tjpa, cmgc, and pmpc staff, and six were found to be qualified. one contractor was excluded when a subsequent conflict of interest arose. the invitation to bids were therefore sent to the five remaining contractors on july 30. during the bid period, seven addendum were drawn to

we need to brace ourselves for the likelihood of further bad news. >> our correspondent is in sydney,tralia. some are worried that the floods may be heading their way. >> that is correct. people are being warned to leave these low-lying areas in the city. it has experienced terrible flooding in years earlier. they hope to stop the catastrophic flooding that we saw in the early 1970's. but there is a worry that some of the low-lying areas will be inundated with water. >> there is really nothing that can be done i suppose. they are waiting for the floods to die down. >> they are looking at the forecast. it will continue to rein in the affected areas. it hit three major river systems all at the same time. that has never happened before. that is what the flooding has been so widespread. emergency services have been very stretched. this is the orbit of the southern hemisphere. the attachments are are ready saturated due to the heavy rains which is keeping more misery on them. >> a colossal cost to repair all of this. what is in the future? what could happen again? >> there has been a uniqu

read noise with a brace of peace and this one. six the world title but first in four years for the sports originator while sweden collected bronze following a forty three thrashing of kazakhstan in the third place. meanwhile another global trend was decided in humble with france taking the honors up the expense of denmark in an overtime final the frenchman were pushed all the way right to the side up by their opponents along the danes to level matters a thirty one goal the peace with only a few seconds remaining in normal time however the reeling european world champions lived up to their billing posting a thirty seven to thirty five victory to get more silverware to their bulging trophy cabinet. and finally the twenty eleven formula one season might kick off until march seventeenth but the month of february is high time for motor sport to catch a glimpse of the vehicles i will line the grid later this year. this thinking less of the trademark yellow for the racer built by lotus rental this year there are thirty one is color schem

gabriel slate's tech report >> students at uc berkeley there are bracing for more cutbacks.d if the government's proposal goes through? fewer students admissions, with less faculty, more layoffs, and less classis, offered. >> in san francisco, and are run the commute is getting better with a new traffic study. for the first time in almost 30 years at san francisco is not in the top five. this year, it took no. 6. with less congestion because there are fewer people on the roads because of the poor economy. and also with road improvement project with metering lights, and highways that are whitenin off---wide for >> and with safety concerns about long-term water supply. five of the 10 have been ordered to no longer be filled to capacity because those could fill in a large earthquake. and a little, no for storage of future rainfall. and that could increase the dependence on imported water from the del dog. rob fladeboe. >> from both delta- >> and a nonprofit health organization with growing trends of deceptive marketing. many trends of child products with deceptive nutritional v

states becomes the latest member of the euro zone that many think it's of course not the stellar bracing but the tightening belt it's . a very warm welcome to this is r.t. live from moscow with me alice head but at least three people have been killed after a regional russian airliner caught fire and exploded at an airport in the western siberian city still goot everyone. has the latest developments for us. first of all the incident happened around one pm mosco time in so good the plane was seconds away from takeoff i was ready to take off for moscow when one of the engines has caught fire and what happened afterwards actually was heading and chaos on board among more than hundred passengers on board were members of one of russia's most famous pop groups and they have actually already spoken about what happened they were ike witnesses of course and they said that first black smoke filled the cabin sparks when flying everywhere people of course started caddick in climbing literally over the heads of one another in order to get out of the passenger's cabin we were able to escape through onl

a-- californians to brace themselves for cuts. he has said there is much reason for concern across the board. predictions are there will be many painful cuts throughout several state programs and services, but brown promised no new taxes without asking voters, our partners spoke with mark leno who shared what he expects will happen with taxes. >>> recognizing severe pain people are suffering in this very down economy, it makes it especially difficult but i don't believe the governor will suggest anyone's tax be raised we want to maintain current tax levels. >> however sharp cuts are expected on welfare spending cutting duration of benefits pay outs, cuts are expected in the medical program patients may not be able to see doctors as much as now, vision coverage could be cut for children in healthy families program and cash grants for the poor. we will continue to update you throughout the morning and streaming the news conference live at 11:00 a.m. on cbs5.com. >>> all right sonia thank you. sonia shin in the cbs 5 newsroom. >>> ne

the husband found a way out and coaxed his terrified wife to jump >> i braced myself. i got on top of the window sill, put my feet out first and i dropp ed. it was the scaryiest thing i've ever had to do in my life. aalyssa breck a heel and paul sprained an ankle. they lost everything, but their unborn baby by escapeed unharmed >>> oakland county councilman ig nays -- ignacio delap few wen toe was stopped because he was drivei ng erratically he failed the field sobriety test but prosecutors said the results from blood tests taken later make it hard to prove he was above the legal limit when he was driveing >> sal >>> , things looking okay? >> some of the people contacting me say they deep depend on traffic being lighter than usual. 880 northbound getting up to the coliseum. when traffic is light, the collisions get to the shoulder and they drive by. this is a look at the toll plaza. this morning's commute in marin county, there's an accident on the shoulder. moveing down to the south bay. i want to check this out. the road sensors show slow traffic but that's about all

c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c you can see g]. >> the egyptian government is bracing for what could be the biggest of this week anti-government demonstrations tomorrow. officials have blocked internet access and text message text messaging and deployed elite special operation counterterrorism force. tens of thousands protestors expected to fill the streets in the morning. president obama is urging both side to refrain from violence. >> violence is not the answer in solving these problems in egypt. so the government has to be careful about not resort to go violence and the people on the streets have to be careful about not resorting to violence. >>reporter: u.s. embassy in cairo urging americans to avoid places where people are likely to gather after friday prayers. mean time the whistle blower web site wikileak tweeted it will soon release diplomatic cables on egypt. >> state senator yee received another troubling racist message. >> dude rae sign from office. and go get about an egg roll and fortune cookie and eat it. >>reporter: c senator yee is concerned because he

. >>> parents of san francisco elementary and middle school students are bracing for another round ofol buses. the district hopes the cuts -- hopes to cut the budget in half over the next two-three years. parents waiting to select schools remain in limbo as to whether there will be transportation. >> we are in tough times. last year we saw big budget cuts and this year will be worse. that's hard to imagine. our teachers taking furloughs. some schools can't afford papers in the class room. we are doing whatever we can to make sure everybody comes together. but we need more money from the state. >> right now school buses serve more than 4600 students. the cuts are to be announced at the end of this month or early next month. >>> it's cold out there right now but even colder overnight and fog. so tomorrow morning bundle up as you head out the door. give yourself extra time. by noon the fog clears everywhere. even inland valleys. 3:00, coastal fog will return. a reversal in the winds. this is what we are seeing right now as a storm pushes through, you can see it rotating around, pushing i

if clou moving i and coole temperatures as reprieves for this weekend the couras we brace for this weekend. >> the search is underway in san francisco for wahl node marion county teacher went missing after leading a mysterious message on her classroom confusio debra " think you ever one " and near by towns. she had written on a blackboard, thank you, everyone. and this is where an era where she likes to hike after investigators looked through golden gate park. christine connolly has the latest on the search. >> police are searching to golden gate park on bicycles and on foot and with that of fliers like this one. her picture, that says missing persons at risk. deborah schmidt. the reason why this was brought is because she had told a friend that she might be interested in staying in san francisco. possibly inside golden gate park. and areas like this one better off the beaten path. some video of the san francisco police officer that had her picture. and to the homeless encampment. see if anybody had seen her or any information. this officer was not alone. with all other departments from th

the proposal to cut the budget by at least $500 million has students and administrators bracing for the worst. with possible impacting about proposed cuts. >> the proposed government cuts could have a wide range with berkeley, and other campuses fewer admissions, and the reduction of faculty. more layoffs, and your courses offered. and the possible less resources for student aid. >> traffic, it is moving! the worst commute, is not been in the top five. no. 6 this year. chicago, washington d.c. tied for no. 1. with congestion, and also with the economy, less people on the roads and left road construction. >> with whitening roadways, and whiting--and marin county, and with whiteninwidenio widen the road. and jeff pierce found some surprises on how the determined those changes. >> the streets of livermore are going to get faster. the city engineers have realized that an increase in speed limits to comply. by 5 m.p.h., 10 mph. when they meet tonight to hear those changes they only have themselves to blame. >> state law requires us to recommend speed limits based on drivers' behavior. >> and

are bracing for another round of cuts. f this time, school buses.nd the $6 million transportation budget and one half. in a two-three years by trimming routes. and parents selecting schools are in limbo of but with the there will be able to of transportation for their school of choice. infinity in, i think that we are in tough times. and we are hearing that this year is even going to be wars and that is difficult to imagine. with worse--with teachers taking furlough days, paper is not even afford it and we're doing anything we can to make sure that everybody is going to come together and it is a crisis of which more money from the state that is all is to it. the school buses serve 4100 students. the cuts will be announced by the end of this month. in san mateo, countless customers are waiting for their treachery picked up. and will tran reports it is because beginning this week. a new company is picking up the garbage. >> this snowfall shows the frustration people are having with a new trash company. inconsistent. and notice of this is overflowing w

. >> reporter: republicans are already bracing for what they expect in the state of the union address. the minority leader said to list tone the president's language. >> with all due respect any time they want a spin they call it investment. you will probably hear about investing a lot tuesday night. >> reporter: the president is expected to roll out new spending initiatives for structure, research and education. in a preview of the speech posted on youtube the president sounded like a deficit. >> with will have to deal with the deficits in a responsible way. and we have to reform government so it's leaner and smarter. >> reporter: and a big change for this year's state of the union address, many democrats and republicans have agreed to sit together in the audience rather than on opposite sides as usual. one of them is the senator from illinois who spoke about his decision this morning on fox news sunday. >> my college from illinois and i will sit together. i'm bringing the popcorn, he is bringing a coke with two straws. i'm just kidding of course. >> we don't know if it'll be a new t

a few months ago, our city had a tressel brace. a group of young people who came to san francisco from all over the world came together. they were underestimated, considered a rag tag bunch, they combined their individual talents and they built an incredible team and became the 2010 world series champions, the san francisco giants. [applause] if i could think of a metaphor today for who we are as a board of supervisors, i think that the giants are a good example, and not just because we have a couple of beards here on the board that we ought to fear. we are a young board. eight of us have served for less than two years, but we have a tremendous amount of talent. we now have seven law degrees on the board. we have six masters degrees on the board. with our new incoming class, we have a civil rights attorney, a deputy city attorney, a venture capitalist, the founder of a small business. we span the diversity of our neighbors, the diversity of our demographics, the dersty of our political perspectives, and starting on tuesday, we are

. >> reporter: students are bracing for more cuts.he president said it could lead to fewer students being admitted, fewer courses offered. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> reporter: in san francisco, and around the bay, the commute is getting better according to a new study. for the first time in 30 years san francisco is not in the top five for the worst 2 commutes in the country. this year it took sixth place. there is less congestion because there is fewer people on the roads and there has been a number of road improvement projects, metering lights and highways that have been widened. kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> reporter: aging dams like this one are raising concerns about safety and long-term water supply. five of the valley's 10 reservoirs can no longer be filled to capacity out of concerns they could fail in a large earthquake. that means no room for catching and storing future rainfall this year. rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. the results of a study by the prevention institute, a health organization revealed a growing trend in decept

. >>> governor gerry brown has told people the brace themselves predictions are there will be many painful budget cuts he has said there is much reason for concern but brown promised no new taxes without asking voters, our partners at kcbs radio spoke to mark leno who made predictions how governor brown -- what his plans are for taxes. >> recognizing the severe pain people are suffering in this very down economy it makes it especially difficult but again, i don't believe that the governor will suggest anyone's tax be raised we want to maintain current tax levels. >>> however, cuts are expected in the medical program, healthy families program, at university and cash grants for the poor. we will update you throughout the morning and stream the news conference live at cbs5.com. >>> thank you sonia. >>> it is 5:03 a.m. another look at traffic and weather good morning. >> hey, good morning sydnie and elizabeth it is a cold start to the day out there. so, of course, we will start off taking a look at cold temperatures 33 fremont, 35 degrees san jose, 35 in mountain vow and redwood city much if n

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. >> i braced myself. i got on top of the window seal. i put my feet outburst, and i dropped it was the scariest thing. i just wanted to the baby to survive, anything could happen to me. i wanted my baby to be okay. >> luckily she fell directly on me so i felt a lot of impact. >> reporter: at her mother's house today -- >> i am just happy we are live. i am so thankful. >> reporter: they had been saving for a house and those plans are on hold. they got some good news tonight. the baby boy they are expecting also escaped unharmed. robert honda, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> you can view the entire interview on ktvu.com. you will find the link on the left-side of our page. >>> there were pointed accusations today. >> this commission has failed the people of california by your culture of complacency. >> thank you, mr. hill. >> jerry hill said they shoulder as much blame as pg&e and it took the media to shed light on problems that the commission should be paying attention to. >>> chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking what is coming our way ne

. >> i braced myself, i got on top of the window sill. i put my feet out first. and then i dropped. and it was the scariest thing i've ever had to do in my life. i thought, i just want the baby to survive everyone if anything happens to me. it doesn't matter, i just wanted my baby to be okay. >> luckily she was able to land directly. so most of the impact. i sheltered a lot of the impact. >> alicia broke her heel, paul sprained her ankle and they lost everything they owned. but at alici a's mother's home, alicia says -- >> i'm just happy to be alive. >> reporter: the baby boy they are expecting is just fine. live in belmont, robert handa. >> if you're interesting in watching the entire interview, you can go to our website ktvu.com and find the clicks in the video player on our home page. >> in just the last hour, the sonoma county sheriff's office has released the surveillance photo of an armed robbery suspect. investigators say this man came into the bank of the west around noon. when officers arrived he was gone with an undisclosed amount of cash. unnamed authorities tell the loca

. >>> brace yourself, gas prices in the bay area are going way up. tell you what you can expect and why coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ express yourself ♪ ♪ oh, do it ♪ oh, do it ♪ express yourself ♪ hey [ female announcer ] coffee is like life. it's better when you add your flavor. coffee-mate, from nestle. wenger and i'm sy ime is >>> good morning. it is thursday, january 27. i'm elizabeth wenger. >> i'm sydnie kohara. good morning, everyone. thanks so much forejoining us. it is 5:30. and earlier this morning, we told you about the problems for muni in san francisco. so gianna, let's start with you. any more delays? >> actually no. i have good news to report. they just opened lanes here at 23rd and mission following an accident where a vehicle hit the fire hydrant. lots of water was reported in the roads. they did get everything shut off and it did manage to disrupt the muni line the 14th and mission line but we got word that everything is now back on time running at normal speeds all lanes are open. so no delays right now. the muni

in the australian city of brisbane, they are bracing themselves for plot while ours -- floodwaters. they have paid at the highest levels. -- peaked at the highest levels. what we're being told, it's a death that is not as bad as it might have been, but bad enough. >> that is exactly right. nevertheless, they peaked at an incredibly high level. i was in sydney just a few others ago and i did not recognize the city. entire suburbs are under water. the brisbane river engulfing everything in its path. one of the most famous restaurants floated downriver yesterday. it is just extraordinary. large boats are being thrown down the river like they are brad dolls. the power behind this water -- just some heartbreaking stories coming out of these floods. a mother and her two young sons were stranded just the other day. the young boy handed -- his little brother was rescued and the other two were never seen again. just some heartbreaking stories. some positives as well. the community is pulling together. they are al help -- they are all helping each other. complete strangers are rescuing precio

. >> austria is bracing for what could be the way -- worst disaster in their history. meteorologist warned that unprecedented flooding is on the way in the hours ahead. there is a rescue operation in queensland aer fsh floods claimed nine lives and left scores of people missing. heavy rain sent a wall of water crashing through one town. >> the sudden rise of floodwaters cost -- caught many people off guard, and left many people on the roofs of their homes as it swept through the city inoowoom. the prime minister fiers that the worst is yet to come. >> i would like to say to the people of queensland better understand the past few days have been very heroin, indeed, and there are still more dark days ahead. -- have been very harrowing. >> the government is pledging financial assistance and to do all they can to mitigate the flooding, but the surging waters are affecting an ev growing area. now, floodwaters have reached australia's third largest city, brisbane. many have been urged to leave their homes and find safer ground. but i have not been here long, -- >> i have not

we'll get back we will check in with her and let me let you know across the bay in oakland police are bracing there to for busy new year's eve. it oakland officers are quite a crackdown on specific problems that typically crop up on this holiday. kron 4 found out more about the priorities tonight. >> officials @ opd said there will be additional officers on patrol this years dave robbins wrote the city focusing on three typical problems they say are associated with the holiday periods >> people having illegal fireworks, they're a threat to public safety the injured thousands of children every year. i can't be wise, driving under the influence is our number one priority we also want to remind people about gun safety. shooting guns often they're in a celebratory fashion is never good idea and bullets often landing could injure someone. >> and open kron 4 news. >> you what the big weather question is? everyone wants to know how comfortable or uncomfortable it will be and can they see the fireworks at as a look. ? >> bring the umbrella, the jacket with the hoodie because will see rain out thather

egypt is bracing itself for political tension to come to a head tomorrow with opposition groups callingor one million people to hit the streets of cairo to demand the ouster of egyptian president hosni mubarak. cairo's international airport was packed this morning. the u.s. government is sending planes to evacuate 2400 americans. abc has the latest from cairo. >> for the tens of thousands of protestors of that taken to the streets, the message remains clear. >> change, change, change! >> today in cairo demonstrators still ignored the 3 p.m. curfew even though police are back on control and in liberation square more tanks and columns of foot soldiers. the government is finding ways to crack down. six reporters from al-jazeera were arrested then later released. in al-jazeera, searing images that helped galvanize this movement. >> egyptian president hosni mubarak swore in a new cabinet but many of his new officials are old stalwarts of his regimen and protestors says they won't have them. they want a fresh start with fresh faces. many are uniting around muhammad abbarad. he recognized ther

much of the south is bracing for a big winter blast.en states from texas to the carolinas are under winter storm watches and warnings with some places expecting as much as 7 inches of snow. yunji de nies is in atlanta on storm watch this morning. good morning, yunji. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. it is very cold here right now. we are expecting the worst of it to come tonight. >> heave snowfall and a lot of ice throughout the southeast. this massive storm could paralyze the roads by monday. here in the atlanta area, we're expecting 4-6 inches of snow. that would be historic. we haven't seen those levels since 1940. across the south people are starting to stock up on food, heaters, generators, everything they need because they're expecting to have to hunker down the next few days. the department of transportation in georgia is asking people to stay off the roads on monday morning. if you can telecommute, they're asking you to stay home. we're expecting plenty of delays at the airport. hartfield-jackson is one of the busiest airports

egypt bracing for the worst today and could have an big impact on the war on terror.ll have a live report coming up. >>> an amazing domino effect in that part of the country. >>> later, millions of weather-weary americans are digging out from yet another snowstorm. get this, could the next blizzard be days away? >> those snow-shoveling muscles are in full flex for some people. >>> it's friday and also polka time. barry is here with a special performance to wrap up our 19th birthday celebration. it's one you don't want to miss. >> no kidding. >>> we begin with that growing wave of protests sweeping across the middle east. today's demonstrations in egypt could be the largest and most violent so far. >> lama hasan is jonning us live by phone this morning from cairo with the very latest. lama, hearing words like "revolution" there. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. it's safe to say people are bracing themselves because they organized another day of anger. on friday, the first day of the week end here, it's a holy day when people go to the mosques to pray. the pro

he was left-handed, retrained as a right-hander, he had to wear leg braces, he had a nanny who neglect it him and was slightly -- who neglected him and listened politely abusive to them. i am sure this kid felt like nobody wanted to hear him. connected to stammering is this sense that you lose the confidence that you have the right to be heard, and there are still a huge debates raging about how neurological, or how much it is to do with murder, stammering. all i can say is that the speech therapist in the store, where did he learn about speech problems? the first world war, young australian man coming back from a front, mute, stammering. an insight that it was possible to acquire a stammer. tavis: how did they get connected? >> there are a couple of competing stories about the details, but elisabeth, the queen mother, was very driven to help him, and had gone through the speech doctors to no avail, and that lionell was the last person in the back of the box, the maverick that you would not go to first. from what i understand, it list curse them and not in trying to help them that led

. >> this is the day that rockhampton has been bracing itself for, with flood waters expected to piquever the next few hours. these are the low lying fringes. 150 houses are already under water. more than 500 people have either fled or been rescued from their homes. a coastal city at the mouth of the swollen fitzroy river, this should be the last stop before the flood waters reacheddrwfbwae ocean. but rockhampton could be under water for the next 10 days. when last hit by flooding in 1991, it became an island city for a fortnight. forgiven for thinking this is the major river running through rockhampton when, in fact, it is the major highway. the main link between this regional center and brisbane, mdot the state capital much further to the south. -- the state capitol much further to the south. it is completely inundated with water. the fear is that it could be that way for more than a week. >> from the south, the only way in is by sea. normally, sparkling, but right now, murky brown. these are those returning from a christmas trips who found themselves stranded. these waters are riddl

egypt is bracing itself for political tension to come to a head tomorrow with opposition groups callingor one million people to hit the streets of cairo to demand the ouster of egyptian president hosni mubarak. cairo's international airport was packed this morning. the u.s. government is sending planes to evacuate 2400 americans. abc has the latest from cairo. >> for the tens of thousands of protestors of that taken to the streets, the message remains clear. >> change, change, change! >> today in cairo demonstrators still ignored the 3 p.m. curfew even though police are back on control and in liberation square more tanks and columns of foot soldiers. the government is finding ways to crack down. six reporters from al-jazeera were arrested then later released. in al-jazeera, searing images that helped galvanize this movement. >> egyptian president hosni mubarak swore in a new cabinet but many of his new officials are old stalwarts of his regimen and protestors says they won't have them. they want a fresh start with fresh faces. many are uniting around muhammad abbarad. he recognized ther

residents are bracing themselves for an 18% hike in garbage services. the problem for many customers is missed pick ups. but then yesterday a 50-gallon diesel fuel spill which leaked into a nearby storm drain which dumps water into the san francisco bay also created some problems. now they signed a more than $50 million per year contract to provide service to san mateo county customers through 2020. we bring you out live here to redwood city. as you can see businesses and residents are still pulling out their trash containers at the moment. and of course all they can do is wait for the company to just get back on the streets and figure out how to keep up their day. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:03. well, this morning cal train is investigating a deadly accident that happened on the peninsula. investigators say a southbound train hit a 19-year-old man who was on the tracks about 1:30 this morning. this happened near the california avenue train station in palo alto. still not clear why the young man who was from palo

. >> this is a day that salman taseerockhampton has braced itself for, with flood waters except to peekr the next few hours. more than 500 people have fled or been wrested from their homes. a coastal city at the mass of this river, this should be the last stop before the flood waters reached the ocean. but it is thought rockhampton could be under water for the next 10 days. when last hit by flooding in 1991, it became an island city for a fortnight. you'd be forgiven for thinking this was a major river running through rockhampton, when it's the major highway, the main link between this regional center and brisbane, the state capital, much further to the south. in front of australia's most important arterial routes. it is called national road number one. it is inundated with water. the fear is it could be shut for more than a week. the only way is by sea from the south. now a murky brown. these are rockhampton akaka resident returning from the christmas -- rockhampton residents returning from the christmas day. there is a threat from crocodiles and a snake. it is a very australian flood

while some communities are still bracing themselves for the worst, in others, the cleanup is well underway. >> today, i announce a third assistance measure, the disaster in come recovery subsidy. this measure is to assist people who are not able to do their normal income-earning work and get their normal income because of flood and disaster. >> this was a day wednesday as authorities thought they had stabilized the situation. the flash flooding overtook them by surprise. in queensland, at least one town has been inundated twice. the forecast is for still more rain to come. bbc news, sydney. >> pope benedict has called on pakistan to reveal its anti- blasphemy law. he says its service as a pretext for attacks on religious minorities, including christians. from rome, our reporter has this. >> every new year, pope benedict addresses ambassadors from around the world. this year, his team was religious freedom. he singled out pakistan for criticism. >> particular mention must be made about the law against blasphemy in pakistan. i want that country to take the necessary steps to fabricate the la

debates in wolverhampton on hold home soil again finishing school three columns to have as with a brace while ya and kolo to rest school the other couple of girls. elsewhere chelsea have moved from fifth to full thanks to a way to a blackburn is on the pitch and on the cognate scene for the blues there are still schools to without reply against bolton the west brom game for a one down to be blackpool three two and we're going to settle for we want to draw with full and finally also have just started the late much west ham neil neil de lay to step. into his lleyton hewitt will enter next week's australian open hawke form off to clinching the classic title he'll be hoping that's all set to change the season off to doing everything right at the opens traditional woman in melbourne the first sad against going down to the wire but here it was able to finish when it mattered most french priest has been suffering with a back problem problem recently and the second set that was was testament to that but he would himself just recently returned from a three month injury layoff seven five six thre

if we brace ourselves to do our duty and do what we say we're going to do, i don't think there's together anything that we can't accomplish, again, on behalf of the people we serve. more than a country, america is an idea. it is our job to pass the blessing that have been bestowed on us to those generations that follow us. i'm going to wish all of you the very best. welcome to the people's house. welcome to the 112th congress. >> and it is done. the new speaker has given his first address to his new members and he has a determinedly independent group of people to wrangle there, george stephanopoulos. >> no question abo >>> and you've been watching an abc news special report on the new congress, former speaker nancy pelosi has handed the gavel to john boehner and the republicans have control of the house. >> we are streaming is live on our website abc7news.com. if you want to continue to follow the new congress. right now we want to bring you our top stories here in the bay area. one of the six men shot last night was an innocent bystander. >> all survived but some are in critical conditio

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folks like shoppers and merchants are bracing for who knows what's likely to happen over the next eight years. one day some of this congestion on stockton at union square will be out of sight. underground if the city's $1.5 billion crosstown subway is completed as planned. >> most of the traffic will be on stockton between sutter and market. expect delays, expect detours. we're recommending people go around that area to make for a smoother ride to work or home. >> reporter: monday morning, the digging begins in front of neiman marcus, heading down stockton to market, then back out towards china town. it will take a year and a half to move utilities, another six years to complete the line. get ready for eight years of construction, detours. this store owner is concerned. >> when they did bart, the worst thing that happened was west of 5th to 8th, it's just still dead. it never really recovered because of the years of construction. i think their planning is smarter this time. >> reporter: this animation from the website shows the route from the 3rd street light rail north to the conventio

brace yourself for some serious shock. joe vasquez explains why. >> here we go. this is 337 ---- $3.37 at this gas station. they are talking about more than $4 within the next couple of months. >> that's crazy. >> reporter: it already cost 3.5 dollars a gallon. you could be paying more very soon. >> prices at the pump will accelerate beginning in march and we could see easily a $4 a gallon average in san francisco by the time prices peak. >> reporter: an an sift says he expects prices to peak at over $4 a gallon sometime in may. >> that's outrageous. >> reporter: what's driving this increase? they say one contributing factor is the seasonal maintenance work being done at area refineries. one shut down for two weeks, they just now announced they are adding another week. the shell refinery is also shutting down some units. >> these refineries remove production off line, and when there is less production, there is less supply. >> reporter: because california has some of the strictest pollution standards in the country, it's hard for other plants to produce gas as qu

league off to beijing wolverhampton on home soil the game finishing for three hours status with a brace while ya. couple of girls. elsewhere chelsea have moved to cool thanks to. blackburn evanovich and. the blues there are still more to do with against bolton west brom came from one down to be blackballed to ending the. six match losing streak we're going to settle for a won all joy against man they believe game arsenal beat west ham three nails van persie with two of those goals the gunners remain third overall behind the matches to sides with top of the standings. and move football now we're moving to qatar where iran have become of her a side to qualify for the asian cup quarterfinals that's after beating north korea by a single goal in their last group d. encounter sixty three minutes. newry broke down the left and cross the bolton on side a far the made the most of probably the first real chance fighting the back of the net one nil the final score in this one iran reach asian cup the last eight. now in tennis lleyton hewitt will answer the australian open heart full moffitt clinch

bringing in cooler and drier air and rain totals go bracing through oakland. the weekend storm totals, there you see san jose about a half inch of rain, 3/4 inch of rain into the north bay. look at that, almost an inch of rain in some spots. this is an example of what january should be like. a pretty good system that came on through right now. what i'm seeing what's left of the showers just here in the santa cruz mountains still isolated showers along highway 101. those will continue to weaken and slowly head to the south and east. the rain and snow clearing away from the bay area. still snow in the sierra. for tonight, we'll see showers start to leave the south bay, a few showers lingering to sundown. then another big change heading our way. wind and warmer temperatures as we head through your seven-day forecast. we'll have a look at that in a couple of minutes. >>> a fire destroyed part of a san jose home today. firefighters say the fire started and a car parked in the garage of a west san jose duplex. flames broke out before noon and quickly spread to the l

. >>> bracing for another big winter storm. we'll tell you where this one's headed. >>> back now no tucson where investigators say they still don't know the suspect's motive in yesterday's shooting but regardless of whether it was politically motivated or not, it has sparked a debate about the political climate in this country. it's hard to separate what happened here from the increasingly heated rhetoric that turned political opponent into enemies. lee cowan has more on this. >> reporter: it didn't take long for the i told you sos to start flying. the chorus of those blaming yesterday's shooting on the loss of political civility in this country is only getting louder not only from both sides of the aisle but those with a badge. >> to try to inflame the public on a daily basis 24 hours a day 7 days a week has impact on people, especially who are unbalanced personalities to begin with. >> reporter: the shooter's motives are unclear, but not since timothy mcveigh attacked the federal building in oklahoma city has a crime sparked

. >>> people are bracing for possible aftershocks after a quake struck south of the bay area overnight. marla tellez is live in morgan hill, this was certainly not the big one but it does remind us all to be ready. >> reporter: that's right. good morning to you, brent. it happened south of where we are in morgan hill. according to the u.s. geological survey, it was felt as far north as san francisco an as far south as king city off highway 101 and big sur off highway 1. the quake hit shortly before 1:00 this morning, precisely at 12:51 a.m. the usgs reports it measured 4.5 on the richter scale and hit 6 miles southeast of san juan batista. that is in san benito county 45 miles south of san jose. neighboring cities include hollister, prunedale. the hardest hit areas are san juan batista. the epicenter was 5.2 miles deep. on the map this is denoted by the blue box on your screen. now, it did hit on the infamous san andreas fault. at least 15 aftershocks have been recorded, most of them small, measuring 1.2 or 2.9, but a 3.4 aftershock did register about 1:00 this morning. so far, though,

the weather set the backdrop, cold and crisp, clear and bracing, alpine. >> eight inches of snow descended upon this capital city last night, but a heroic crew has cleaned off pennsylvania avenue and most of the important seats, and they're working on the area around here. chris: the show is viga, kennedy went without a coat, a sharp contrast to the man he was replacing, bundled in a scarf. and what glamour. americans in the 1950's had grown used to seeing their politicians stiff and in three-piece suits, billowing cigar smoke. in a moment in history, the age of black and white tv had gone tech any color. kennedy's words would match the weather, crisp and clear, olympian, as if on a mountaintop. >> let us go forth to lead the lands we love asking his blessing and his help, but knowing that here on earth god's work must frulely be our own. chris: and the faces celebrating. a day to start things, a day to get this country moving again, just as he had promised 50 years ago. when we come back, it was a week when republicans had to choose whether to agree with sarah palin, and one guy chose not

the country or 100 million people will be affected, especially chicago and detroit,f where they are bracingizzard conditions and more record snow. >>> also, the search continues today for an oregon boy who vanished seven months ago. police have resumed the search for kyron horman. in two locations near portland yesterday after getting some new leads in case case. kyron was 7 when he vanished last june. there is still no official suspect in the case. >>> the white house kicks off the new start-up america campaign, aimed at getting businesses for economic and job growth through innovation. >>> and bill gates is set to announce that eradicating polio is now his number one priority and he's urging world leaders to join in the fight before that disease makes a comeback. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >>> for everyone else, families across america wait and wonder about loved ones in egypt. wait, did you say? i did! no preservatives. [ female announcer ] only lean cuisine's got over 90 dishes with no preservatives like sesame stir fry with chicken. it's got crisp, farm pic

plows and sanders hit the streets as some areas braced themselves for up to 2 feet of snow.ts of massachusetts declare aid snow emergency for this morning. in new york city officials said they're ready to combat an expected 8 to 12 inches promising this wants be a repeat of last month as blizzard where many streets went unattended for days and the city came to a halt. >> we do know we didn't do the job that new yorkers rightly expect of us in the last storm and we intend to make sure that does not happen again. >> over 2,000 flights have been cancelled from atlanta to boston. some airlines offered passengers the option to switch flights before today's big storm. local officials across several states are concerned about the road conditions this morning and telling commuters they don't have to leave the house today and just stay home. >> 4:52. storm of the century or just a typical storm on the east coast. >> always the storm of the century. five to six storm of the centuries a year. (laughter) >> a lot of snow there, about 6 to 12 inches already from jersey to staten island.