a pipe burst eroding the pavement, blocking off traffic between 34th and n streets in southeast d.c. in fort pond park. and we haved a dumb tuss out there with a new perspective. >> yes. and you can see here we can hear can jackhammer, and this is massive washout here on massachusetts avenue, and the guys are out here doing the work, but there are other issues here to the talk about. the gas company is out here and we have a gas leak to be fixed and then the water crews can go on to the road and and eight-inch main broke in the road and that is what caused this and the road could be closed for 7 to 10 days. >> reporter: massachusetts avenue here dips, sags, buckles and then drops off a i cliff. and while the crews survey the damage from above and if you want to see what has happened here in the canyon that has been created, you have the climb down and face it. the only way to put this whole thing in perspective is to climb down into the woods across from where it is, and then take a look at it, and if you can see the people up there surveying things, yeah, what are they about five or

the extreme cold caused a pipe on the plane to burst after it took off from dallas. water from the bathroom poured into the cabin. that plane, which was headed to baltimore, made an emergency landing in arkansas. looking at some of the pictures passengers took. some of those passengers also ended up soaked. but no one was hurt. >>> and we're also keeping our tabs on parts of the country where conditions, if you can believe it or not, could even get worse. right here, this is a live look at buffalo, new york. a blizzard warning now in effect. that's going to continue until 6:00 tomorrow morning. that's the very latest from the live desk. doreen, we'll send it back to you. >> not letting go of us yet. thank you, david. be sure to stay with news4 on air and online for the cold conditions in your neighborhood. you can get updates any time by following us on facebook and twitter. >>> coming up, a developing story in sports as another big name gets ready to interview with the redskins. see who was here for a late night dinner to try to win the head coaching job. >>> plus,

and pipes bursting everywhere.ra petersons shows us the damage and explains what's next. >>> bashing biden former secretary of defense robert gates attacking the white house, criticizing the white house in his new book, shocking words he had for vice president joe biden. >>> and set to be free. a minnesota man behind bars jailed for posting a parody on youtube. his release could be imminent. we'll have the latest details on this story. >>> welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm john berman. it's 30 minutes past the hour. >> for some parts of the country it will feel like summer -- okay, not really. but it will be relatively warm today. that's the big word. the deep freeze is thawing. but not before another cold morning. 13 below in parts of minnesota. at least 16 deaths now blamed on this freezing weather. >> snow, actually a blizzard is hitting hard in the village of hamburg near buffalo. people there have had to deal with whiteout conditions, strong wind and this heavy, heavy snow which y

a driver burst through two barriers up there. he wound up in the washington channel against a boat and destroyed cell boats. this was pretty crazy. here is video we took not long after this happened. apparently it appears the driver may have had some medical issue. we are not sure at this point. he came from the direction of main avenue. going intojust kept the washington channel. we talked to one man nearby at the time. he could hear -- he couldn't believe what he heard. >> an incredible noise. i have heard but explosions before. but it was very loud. masts rocking. we ran up here to see. we can believe what we saw. >> if we come back out here live, as bad as this was, this man actually landed as good as he could land. he landed on some sailboats that helped break the fall of the car . a little damage, but not that damage. been to the right, he would have gone into the channel. one of the people here told me that that is 20 feet of water. as far as the man who was in the car, he was to get to the hospital. happened.alk after it

pipe bursts have been a problem. from this starbucks in atlanta, to this evacuated nursing home in maryland. they are among the millions just trying to survive this bitter blast. >> we're feeling all crammed in here. >> reporter: more than 500 people spent 14 hours stranded on 3 amtrak trains stuck in a snowbank in rural illinois. they had power but limited food. and the bathroom situation, less than ideal. they were finally bussed to chicago. >> i'm exhausted. and i haven't had much to eat. >> reporter: surviving this storm has a whole new meaning for this young mother. she gave birth to her first child all by herself. at home. when no one could get to her. >> her due date was not until the 21st. i think she wanted to see the blizzard. she didn't want to miss out. >> reporter: although millions of adults wish they could have missed the last few days, especially those like john bandy, who, tonight, are still shivering in the dark. ryan owens, abc news, indianapolis. >>> a lot of people huddled at home have been using

. -- truck hit a guard when it guard rail and burst and the flames. are thec. area rappers first americans to release a music video shot in north korea. came up withay so the idea to travel to north korea. we did not know we were getting into. >> i did not know much about it. >> the music video is called escape to north korea. it is getting worldwide attention. some interesting stuff there. >> i wonder what dennis rodman thinks about that. >> he might check out the video now. when they were in north korea. we do have some freezing rain on the way. showersve some snow mixed as well. we'll see the northern maryland. all the pink, that is where we have the most precipitation. it is coming down as liquid and freezing on contact. it is very light. it does not seem terrible at this time. it does not take a lot of that ice to cause problems on the roadways. use a lot of caution this morning. most of the road to been treated . most of the main road to be ok, the side streets will be concerning. across 270 and up towards frederick. we are seeing this across loudoun coun

the plane flipped over and burst into flames. several people inside the airport witnessed the crash. >> the plane hit it part of the window that i could see. it was a ball of fire. >> and investigators looking into what caused the plane to go down. >> in new york, one person dead after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a new york city high-rise. most got out ok. this peril.apped in another man with them suffered smoke inhalation and is in stable condition. but other people were injured, including four firefighters. >> pope francis plans to travel to the middle east this spring here at the vatican announced he will travel to jordan tom the west bank, and israel. the triple commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic meeting between pope paul the six and that the spiritual leader of the world's orthodox christian. >> it could be his biggest role yet. steven seagal is considering a run for governor of arizona. he made the comment while talking about his new reality series. he serves as a reserve sheriff in arizona. he says

a lot of pipes are bursting. watery roads. and the blizzard proving this storm is not going quietly. so, who had the toughest day today? abc's linzie janis starts us there. >> reporter: the polar vortex may be retreating, but not before one final, howling blow. blizzard conditions in western new york, shutting major highways. >> it's been horrible. i've seen plows, like county plows, in the ditches. >> reporter: in hamburg, just south buffalo, they're digging out drifts up to five feet. it's supposed to be 50 degrees by the weekend. what does that mean? >> well, that means now we've got to watch out for flooding. once the snow starts to melt, especially with the frozen ground, the water just starts running. >> reporter: that wind and cold, turning the niagara river into more of a glacier. ice breakers called in to help. >> looks like something out of "national geographic." >> reporter: for millions, the big thaw is causing big problems. a broken pipe in davenport, iowa, turned to ice in seconds. >> my tires are, like, literall

now it is bursting through all the crack pipes, sprinkler lines, and water mains. >> a lot of people have been displaced. a lot of people are in hotels because they don't have any water. a busted valve led to a steady leak at this house. >> just bad luck, i guess. >> a lot of people certainly feeling that way at the moment. if we do get another deep freeze, you want to keep a little bit of water flowing through those pipes, maybe turn up the temperature to keep the pipes warm him a even a space heater if it is safe, anything possible to avoid the unfortunate mess that so many people are dealing with right now throughout the region. >> thanks, jeff. prince george's county firefighters used the cold weather as an opportunity to practice saving lives. rescue water and ice training, and exercise that took place this afternoon. they have already completed the beforeom training becoming certified. >> one benefit to the rivers freezing over, they get to practice in case of emergency. >> they know what they are doing here, obviously. there's a chance of freezing rain in the morning and tempe

two others died when the boeing 747 came in low and struck the sea wall before bursting into flames. >> oakland police hope new evidence will help find the men 18 road rage. a photo of what they think is the killer's car. not clear but here it is, a newer silver four-door sedan. on june 12 last year ia was driving home when he was rear-ended. investigators say when he got out to exchange information with the other driver two men got out of the car and shot him. his family is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of his killer. >> police are investigating reports after home invasion robbery. it happened around midnight. peggy bunker has been in milpitas all morning. she joins us live. what have you learned? >> reporter: good morning to you. this must have been terrifying for the homeowners. imagine after midnight about 12:11 a.m. three armed intruders burst into this house and this happened as you mentioned the 1700 block of tea hoe drive. all we know is that the three unknown race male suspected armed with firearms burst into the home, confronted the reside

. >> the woman who burst into flames and the woman who caught it on camera have never met until this day. >> hi, sherry. >> after that night of trauma, ayesha might have stopped playing with fire, but instead the accident only reignited her passion. >> do i want to quit that world, do i want to continue? if i was looking inside of me, it's something i really like to do, and i couldn't stop. >> shortly after her recovery, ayesha's back dazzling fans with fire. >> i'm amazed that she continues to do it, to be able to come back after having such an accident and do it again i think is a testament to her professionalism. >> that said, ayesha has a few words of caution. >> in every show i always tell the people don't try that at home because it's very dangerous. >>> coming up -- a nasty crash sends a race car flying. >> when he went upside down, the car just kind of burst into flames. >>> and later, you won't believe who's behind the wheel of this van. >> we're leaving, and she's driving. i'm drunk. i'm drunk. [ female announcer ] new fiber one protein cereal. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪ w

we saw flames burst out of the second floor. wheel loof lid up and then it collapsed onto itself. you see them getting closer to where we are because we're in front of this. it's happening in front of our eyes. >> amazing to see the firefighters in that space and then we come back to you and the space is now on fire with the roof down on top and burning. gives you an idea what these are putting on the line. >> in fact, we happy to be rolling when that happened. let's listen to it now. >> oh, my gosh. ah! oh, my god. >> that's our own peggy bunker live at the scene right now literally, this fire wreaking a lot of havoc in that area. luckily we haven't heard of injuries, we hope that continues to remain. >> time to go to bob real quick? >> reporter: terry, we saw the collapse from a different vantage point from here at 101 and mckee and to give you a frame of reference, this stricture, the length of a city block. that area there is the area that collapsed. the area engulfed. there is a building in the foreground. now that we're ge

if your pipes burst and yet not taken reasonable care to keep them from freezing, you could be on thek for the bill. that's right. most, the policies will plate -- pay to clean up the mess caused by a bursting pipes, but only if you take reasonable care to prevent it, and that means keeping your home warm, even how -- runs the you don't use all the time. an infrared gun can track where the water flows and pools and makes it easier to clean up. watch out. snow and ice to instead cling to the last 5 feet of theerooftop, and it can tearaway getters in damage rooftops. get a roof rack to prevent damage. taking those steps now can prevent expensive problems in the future. more to come this hour, including a look at housing in 2014. will last year's big recovery continue? in washington finally get out of the way or get more involved? don't go away. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this m has an accomplished research and analytical group his disposal. ♪ but even more essive is how he puts it to work for his clients. ♪ morning. morning. thanks for meeting so early. oh, it's not a big deal at all. come

the faulty system can cause a toilet tank to burst. >>> time now to take a look at "the good, the badfirst the good. this dog, sherlock, could not contain his excitement when his best friend, staff sergeant tyler bigler, came home from deployment. >>> next the bad. it turns out even miniature trains can cause some damage. this miniature train near the houston zoo crashed into a car that was parked on the tracks. thankfully no one was hurt. >>> finally the ugly. people in one california neighborhood are being fined because their lawns aren't green enough. this while the state is in the middle of a drought. >>> time for your brew on this responses. we've been talking about justin bieber, arrested for dui, resisting arrest and drag racing in miami. >> is he heading down a dangerous path? shirley says these young people always are rewarded for bad behavior. let's hope he learned a lesson. i doubt it. >> vincent said, it's kids that get too much too soon. they think they're entitled to do whatever they want. this kid is a follower, not a leader. and thanks to everyone who responded. "fox &

we'll have a burst. it's going to be blowing around reducing visibility.ening wind chills will be in the single digits. temperatures will fall to the teens. how much snow? we're liking this now. i think it's a little low back toward oakland and cumberland, but generally 4, 5, 6 inches. some spots could get 7. we'll see where the heavier bands set up. even you folks in southern maryland are looking at 4 inches. tonight mostly cloudy, breezy, turning colder, light snow or flurries by dawn, lows 25 to 30. you can do stuff tonight if you want to go out and buy some bread. as i said many years ago, you're better off buying a roast, something you can eat for several days. 29 at 11:00 and 27 at 1 p.m. it starts to get heavier and steadier by 1 p.m. in the wake of the clippers, this will usher in arctic air. 17 a high wednesday, 16 thursday, maybe a snow shower as well. next seven days friday we're in the teens. we should make it to freezing on saturday, then in the wake of another clipper which will pass to our north temperatures falling back to the 20s for highs

an american airlines flight made an emergency landing after a water pipe burst at 30,000 feet. can you imagine? the ruptured line showered many passengers leaving them soaked in their seats. flight 1106 from dallas to baltimore landed safely after being diverted to little rock. and other than being wet, well, everyone was aok. >>> more than a million lo long-term unemployed americans have been without benefits for 11 days now, but help is slowly on the way from washington. on tuesday six republicans helped get a benefits package to their 60 vote threshold ending a filibuster, a move that even seemed to surprise many democrats. but before a final vote lawmakers will now grapple with how to pay for the three-month extensi extension. it comes at a $6.5 billion cost that both parties want offset. senate leaders expect that final vote to happen by the end of the week. >>> nbc meteorologist bill karins is here with more on the brutal cold snap. between that and polar vortex we are learning so much about the weather fen phenomenon. >> we haven't had a lot of cold outbreaks. it's like

in atlanta crews are trying to shut off a broken pipeline after freezing temperatures caused it to burst. water is shooting up to 80' in the air for six hours. power lanes are encased in ice and in danger of snapping. crews are trying to access frozen water valves. it is not known how long that can take. officials say workers installing new pipelines at pumping stations left the pipes exposed and they burst. 21 deaths are blamed on bitter cold weather including seven people in illinois and six in indiana. authorities say several of the victims were homeless who refused to go to shelters or who could fined a warm place. in upstate new york, there is lake effect snow causing blizzard-like conditions. a report from washington, dc, with the latest conditions there. >>> the weather is still causing flight cancellations but the numbers are less than the past few days: 571 flights canceled nationwide this morning, a third of the flights canceled at this time yesterday. at san francisco international airport, there are three flight cancellations according to the officials no cancellations at oak

during the same cold snap that had water spewing all over boston as frozen pipes expanded becoming burst pipes. >> if you look closely, you'll see the expansion actually will burst a linear team where leaking can occur and serious damage. >> reporter: that's where water town supply becomes emergency central. jim now pulling out insulation for steel, for joints, for copper. >> reporter: it expands at a faster rate. >> reporter: all things you ca before it's too late. >> wrap your pipe and stick it. >> reporter: for stubborn pipes, a heated strip. >> self-regulating tape, basically it's coiled around, it can be frantic. >> reporter: even though this weather should not surprise it, this is what we find every time we hit home depot before a storm. >> it's one of the great mysteries of new england, none of us would need a shovel. would have moved a long time ago. >> reporter: you know what, because of the high wind, the people in boston are on blizzard watch, too. parts of downtown will get tailbone 5 to 10-inches and a foot on cape cod. >> and they had the blizzard the last time everybody wa

what's the difference between a starbucks burst of and the starbucks burst and went to college? 100 grand student loan debt. which arista would you rather be? >> you can watch this entire interview at booktv.org. wednesday booktv tweeted a "new york times" article on the future of the oxford in which dictionary, and a facebook we posted a link to an article the more the chicago public library was named the best urban public library. follow us on twitter at the booktv and lycos on facebook. facebook.com/booktv. >> you are watching booktv. next, glenn reynolds argues that americans need to start looking for alternatives to our public and higher education systems which he argues are either subpar, too expensive, or both. he proposes a multipronged approach made up of charter or private schools and online education. this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you very much. i've never been lapidary before. but i knew. one small correction to what john said. 10,000 page view from lake is not bad but if you can double, triple or quadruple ago through a link as long as it contains the word movi

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a plane burst into flames after going down at an airport. how weather likely played a role. and the celebrities who witnessed it all. >>> mystery solved. why one family's prayers are answered after this impaj of a homeless man made its way to a newspaper. >>> 16 feet long and 10 feet high. creative kids use a lot of snow to create an epic snow sculpture. >>> good morning, i'm muhammadly la in for john muller. >> and i'm marcy gonzales in for diana perez. >>> we begin with the brutal cold. the polar vortex pushing superfrigid air from the north pole as far south as louisiana. >> highs today across a wide swath of the midwest will be well below zero. in chicago, overnight temperatures at minus 20 degrees. st. louis, heavy snow is falling with forecasters calling for up to a foot of snow. some people ditching shoes for cross-country skis. like this man in university city. we have more from mary bruce in washington. >> reporter: there's cold and then there's this. bitter, bone-chilling, freezing air sweeping across half of the continental u.s. an arctic blast sending temperature

to make matters worse, a pipe burst in the baggage area of reagan national airport. he water did not cause any serious damage. just an inconvenience. you can keep track of the weather any time on our website. we will have the school closings and delays, and the latest problems caused the cold. , why major bank is paying out major dollars to victims of bernie made off. >> tough words for members of congress while they were to >> taking steps to restoring benefits to more than million people. >> this is after obama tries to put a human face to the issue. >> all politics are local and personal. on tuesday, to drive home its point about a hot button issue, president obama allowed one military mom to tell her story. >> i'm working hard to find a position. unemployment benefits have been essential to cover my bare necessities. my cuts include hating my house to 58 degrees, wearing a hat to stay warm. tuesday, president obama offered sympathies. >> is the only source of income they have to support their families where they look for a new job. these are your neighbors. it co

state farm tells nbc the average claim for pipe bursts is as high as $15,000. in the south the wintery weather continues to cause headaches this morning. state farm tells nbc the average claim for pipe bursts is as high as $15,000. in the south the wintery weather continues to cause headaches this morning. a state of emergency has been called in alabama, mississippi, louisiana, north carolina, south carolina, and in georgia the national guard was called into assist motorists stranded for hours on icy highways. and, prices on superbowl tickets are falling along with the temperatures..bernie rayno of accuweather joins us now with the forecast.. we are still have plenty of icy roads, . warming up this weekend, superbowl should dry out for kickoff on sunday. thanks for the update bernie. a frost is thawing on capitol hill. after two years of talks, a farm bill has passed the house. the bill aims to save more than 16 billion dollars in federal spending over the next decade, according to the congressional budget office. some of those cuts would come from the food sta

a plane burst into flames after going down at an airport. how weather likely played a role.ed it all. >>> mystery solved. why one family's prayers are answered after this impaj of a homeless man made its way to a newspaper. >>> 16 feet long and 10 feet high. creative kids use a lot of snow to create an epic snow sculpture. >>> good mo

your stories are streaming in to us about all the pipes bursting everywhere. waters rising and the worry about floods. here's abc's steve osunsami on the new mess out there tonight. >> reporter: on lake michigan there were giant balls of ice, rolling onto the shore. but they won't stay there long. from chicago to new orleans, temperatures are rising as much as 40 degrees. river flooding now possible. this was georgia on monday. and this was the same water fountain today. in the south, where the thaw has already started, the warmth is revealing disasters. >> i didn't know whether to cry, go out the door or what to do because i had never saw anything like this before. >> reporter: families have been waking up to sometimes thousands of dollars in damage from frozen water pipes that busted. >> it took out the ceilings in the bathroom and master bath. >> reporter: here's what's happening. water that was trapped in pipes froze and expanded, putting thousands of pounds of pressure on pipes that busted on sunday and monday, started melting on tuesday and wednesday, an

on the second try, the private jet crash-landed and burst into flames. as horrified eyewitnesses looked on. >> it came that way to this way, it was moving. then it was doing this. it hit and flipped and there was smoke and it had a big ball of flames. >> and some of the witnesses included celebrities. kevin nealon and leann rimes took to social media to share photos and comments. the pilot was killed and his two passengers were critically hurt. all of the victims were mexican citizens. >>> meanwhile, new developments overnight in the case of the california teenager at the center of the emotionally-charged story. over her care. the body of jahi mcmath has been turned over to her family. the 13-year-old was declared brain dead after routine surgery last month. her mother fought in court to keep her daughter connected to life support. the girl is expected to be taken to a long-term care facility. >>> and there's a major political story breaking overnight. liz cheney is dropping out of the u.s. senate race in wyoming. cheney, whose father is the former vice

a gas station attendant is thrown 30 feet and a pump bursts into flames. new details on what likely caused this accident. >>> flying high. a professional football stadium is rigged up as an aerial playground for a day. >>> good morning, i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> and i'm muhammad lila in for john muller. we begin with breaking news this morning as a brutal deep freeze is gripping more than half the nation. more than 500 passengers are now stuck on three amtrak trains heading into chicago because there's so much blowing and drifting snow. >>> now, all three trains were stopped last night in the northern illinois city of mendota, about 80 miles west of chicago. amtrak says the passengers are being kept comfortable and fed as workers try to re-open the tracks. we will stay on top of this breaking story throughout the morning. >>> and to give you an idea how super frigid this air is water vapors now rising off lake michigan in chicago. usually the frigid lake waters are much colder than the air but this morning the waters are actually warmer tha

nothing burst. >> it is happening in older buildings as well. a broken line left to this building saturated. this in one condominium complex. because of so many shattered water lines, residents are supposed to keep their water on, but just a little bit. >> you keep it on a warm setting. don't turn it on full blast. but don't keep it completely off. it will freeze the pipes. >> says they have had some broken homes, the water should be running, or at least trickling. at least until the water warms up. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. >> thank you. you can stay connected to abc 7 by downloading our app or following us on facebook and twitter. >> investigation is growing into why firefighters ignored a woman after her father had a heart attack across the street from the fire house. he died while waiting for help and now the situation. sam ford is outside of that house with the very latest. >> a lot of the action seems to just here butnot anywhere you get into a crisis, a fire high school help you and even here, they had the personnel in the training and

an american airlines flight made an emergency landing after a water pipe burst at 30,000 feet. can you imagine? the ruptured line showered many passengers, leaving them soaking in their seats. flight 1106 from dallas to baltimore landed safely after being diverted to little rock. and other than being wet, everyone was a-okay. >>> more than a million long-term unemployed americans have been without benefits for 11 days now, but help is slowly on the way from washington. on tuesday, six republicans helped get a benefits package to the 60-vote threshold, ending a filibuster. it was a move that even seemed to surprise many democrats. but before a final vote, lawmakers will now grapple with how to pay for the three-month extension. it comes at a $6.5 billion cost that both parties want offset. senate leaders expect that final vote to happen by the end of the week. >>> we begin sports with an epic big ten battle in college hoops. in the closing minute of overtime, keith appling of number five michigan state hits a 3-pointer to take the lead. the spartans held on to beat third-ranked

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a parked car bursts into flames on a los angeles street, and firefighters quickly respond to the calljohn hears the commotion outside his apartment and films the action on the street below. >> i went out on the bal connco see what's happening. i was shooting it to show how firefighters were extinguishing the fire. i thought it might be some interesting memory for me. >> thick black smoke and flames pour out of the car as a firefighter grabs a hose and approaches the burning vehicle. he begins to douse the flames and get the fire under control. but what appears to be a routine job takes a sudden and potentially deadly turn. the front of the car explodes mere inches away from the fireman's head. but with nerves of steel, the firefighter doesn't even flinch and continues to put out the fire. >> that was so shocking for me. i mean, many people would be like, just drop the hose and run away. >> department officials credit the fireman's protective breathing apparatus as the main reason why this event didn't become a tragedy. the firefighter continues, as if nothing ever happened. and in les

we saw that burst berkeley, richmond. smooth drive with commute direction with the headlines over the toll plaza where we have cash lanes starting to back up. a few cars deep for each of the cash lanes. fas-trak, no delays, hov either. getting company joining up with you southbound 101. only slowing in pet loom pla. >> thanks, mike. >>> 526. coverage of the 49ers quest for six continues. which superstition has jim hard jim ha wife upset. >>> 49ers focused on the football field, alden smith has his case move forward in a courtroom. we'll tell you whether he's expected to make an appearance. >>> two weeks into the new year, police investigating the city's third homicide. police are telling us this morning. >>> we're not expecting to just break temperature records today. we're expecting to shatter temperature records as we climb by 45 degrees over the span of the day. i'll let you know how much longer this will last. also, still have the red flag warning in place. lots to talk about in your full forecast. >> a broken light p

why is he held captive. >> they have haven't released any charges. >> i'll not dignify the out burst with a response and say we remain gravely concerned about kenneth's health. >> some play exhibition games over seas for years. reputation expert say rodman out burst cast mud on everyone involved. >> the message thus far is that everybody look bad. the only positive thing is that someone who is still being held captive is still part of the message. >> rodman hopes when they return to america people will shake their hands because he believes this game will help open the door to talks between the two countries. brandy hit abc news los angeles. >> well next electronic gadget >> well next electronic gadget could be the car >> high tech began it of the future are the stars in las vegas this week. annual consumer electronic show is under way. and consumer specialist rick romero a look at the robot that could revolutionize our lives. nearly 20 football field in size and almost 4000 exhibitors this show in vegas is a high tech dream. this year robotic are huge. take the mama for 250 dollars y

let the bubble burst and see how far it's going to burst and how difficult it's going to get and buyoctober of 2002. also the u.s. dollar tends to be the safe haven. and funds on the u.s. dollar uup will do well. stuart: you've the got to spell it it out. you say get rid of stocks, obviously, get rid of bonds, i presume. i don't think you believe that gold is going to be a safe haven in this. so just cash, that's it, just cash, dollars, that's it? >> that's the simplest. you can be long the u.s. dollar index or gold funds. you can be short stocks with a small portfolio. stocks are in them, and when they're doing you can have a portion. depending your risk tolerance mix safe, cash, long u.s. dollar and i agree, gold may go up in the early stages, i see gold falling to $700 in the next few years and that's not going to be the safe haven people think it is. >> a lot of our viewers say how do i go long dollar futures? how do i short stocks? a lot of our viewers don't do that. are you basscally saying put your money into a money market mutual fund? is that it? >> because that's cash. >> t

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and i knew something had burst. >> reporter: flooded families in nashville have to wait. the plumbers are overwhelmed. >> we've been running every day, 24 hours a day now. we're got shifts around the clock. >> reporter: this charter school outside atlanta is recovering from a foot of water. plumber bob brookes says it only takes a tiny break in the plumbing. it's not that big. that flooded this whole place? >> yes. >> reporter: he told us that every family should know where the water shutoff valve is located in their house. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> and next here tonight, news about protecting americans at the olympics. authorities are on the alert after some troubling discoveries near the olympic site in sochi, russia, where in just 28 days, america's elite athletes will join the other stars and walk in for the opening ceremony. but tonight, there are extraordinary plans being made to keep them safe. and abc's chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, has those. >> reporter: with american athletes in the final stages of preparation for next month's wint

but frozen pipes burst all over.gia to indiana to iowa. >> like a half a foot of water. i come out here and like my car is already started. i'm like, well, probably not a good idea to try to move it because i see my tires are literally frozen to the ground. >> reporter: the brutal weather is also having a big impact on americans' wallets from an increase in gas prices to school closures forcing people to dish out more money for childcare to rising heating costs. here in new york and most of the country, a thaw to end the week. the city could see temperatures in mid-50s by saturday. muhammad and marci? >> thanks, tahman. >>> the hubble telescope managed to outdo enterprise by boldly going where no man has gone before. and there are pictures to prove it. hubell has captured images of never-before-seen galaxies from 13 billion years ago. nasa described these galaxies as cosmic dawn. tiny bright blue and bursting with activity, thought to be responsible for most of the stars we see today. very cool. >> all right. back he

everything in the room all at one time burst into flames -- everything in the room all at one time burst way to fight this fire used to be to use a full force of water. now they are fighting fire with less water, a fine mist. >> you have to apply the water in just the right proportion conventional thinking now lots of water puts out the fire quicker. lots of water doesn't help if we can't make it to where the fire is burning. >> reporter: by using short pulses they can keep the room from flashing over and see where they are going and inch forward but spray too much watered and it fills the room with blinding hot, muggy steam so thick, you can't even see your hand in front of your face. do you think something like this will save lives? >> absolutely. the entire intent behind this is to give better training to people to identify conditions to apply just the right amount of water so that we can advance safely into a very hostile, very hot environment. >> reporter: short bursts of water. it's the latest thinking in smart firefighting where sometimes less is more. in cupertino, kiet do, kpix

everything in the room all at once burst into flames. they think the best way to fight this kind of fire is to crack the hose wide open and let her rip but these santa clara county firefighters are training to use short bursts, applying a fine mist of water to the hot gases. yes, they are fighting fire with less water. >> you have to apply the water in just the right proportion. conventional thinking would be lots of water puts out the fire quicker. lots of water doesn't help if we can't make it to where the fire is actually burning. >> reporter: by using short pulses, they can cool the room just enough to keep it from flashing over and then see where they're going and inch forward. but spray too much water and it fills the room with blinding hot, muggy steam so thick, you can't even see your hand in front of your face. do you think something like this will save lives? >> absolutely. the entire intent behind it is to give better training to people to identify conditions to apply just the right amount of water so that we can advance safel

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in rockville, overnight, a 16 inch water main burst. a pain for drivers and the businesses, like this dry cleaners. a double whammy. earlier this week, they had to close because of the cold snap. the water will exacerbate and cause the type of break that we see today. >> some of these pipes are more than five decades old. 365 breaks just this month. >> we will start to see increasing amount of breaks. >> crews working hard because will be able they to restore water to the residence. >> a two-hour delay for many students in fairfax county this morning. 200 buses would not start because it was so cold. parents were notified by e-mail. there were no problems this afternoon. >> a trial date has been set for august donna and his wife in their federal corruption -- for bob mcdonnell and his wife in their federal corruption case. jeff goldberg was there and he joins us now. has been setdate for monday, july 28, with the trial expected to last five to six weeks. pleading not guilty, opting for a jury trial with plans to fight false allegations.

sound hollow but flooding was caused by a last week's torrential rains which caused a local river to burst its banks and the water destroyed several dams further complicating the rescue effort in the area. as the saying goes there's no place like home but for some there's no country they can call by that name hundreds of thousands of people in latvia have so-called alien passports even though they've never lived anywhere else the only way for them to get equal rights with full citizens is a naturalization test intended for immigrants all scott takes up the story. but at the moment non-citizens have limited rights we can't vote can't occupy government positions or be policeman or lawyers in total there are ninety differences in november alexander invited u.n. secretary general ban ki moon to latvia for a congress on the issue the invite was politely declined. there are around three hundred thousand of us and i'm one of them here's my passport it's an alien passport. when the soviet union collapsed latvia only gay full citizenship to people and their descendants who had lived in the country

reporting wind hypes burst in this building. forheet and no hot water residents. residents are unhappy. they are worried. theire residents are in 80's. they do not have heat in their apartment. say they are not sure how they are going to make it through this cold snap. >> no water, no heat. >> heat is out again. >> my he has been out for two weeks. oven. and use my stove or >> broken pipes a been a problem. >> [inaudible] to be withoutme heat. it is too cold. for her car.o cold >> it is so cold and frigid. it numbs you. >> with the snowfall over, a big job his love for homeowners who have to shovel not only their sidewalks, but the ice underneath. >> it is freezing. >> moving ice and snow was the order of the day. for those that to be out, trying , or just trying to survive cold temperatures we aren't used to was the order of the day. back here live, residents tell me the contractors were able to get the heat back on late this afternoon in most but not all of the apartments here. they are wondering how long the heat is going to stay on in most of this building. ho

. >> the most visible is frozen and burst pipes. horace holmes continues our coverage tonight. >> there are many who can stay out in this cold for extended time. think about the pipes that run one or into and out of our homes. this one is frozen all the time. problem regarding homeowners and plumbers. surprised ramin started filling his home. >> you have to expect problems. >> it should be [inaudible] that is the main of a house. we had to go to the street. >> a frozen pipe valve. they have been swamped with cases like this since temperatures dropped. >> it is too cold. very cold. you don't get that kind of temperature. >> it isn't just that on pipes. it is brutal on many of us going to our daily routine. summer can't come fast enough to the car wash. >> i didn't work outside in the winter with water. this is something. is noeight hour shift fun. >> it is cold. you do what you have to do. >> he have to do what you have to do to stay warm. if you're a homeowner, what can you do to keep pipes warm? not much. hope for warmer temperatur

it shows the plane hitting the runway and bouncing before it bursts into flames. three pilots were on board at the time. one was killed. wind gusts were up to almost 30 miles per hour. a final report in the crash will be released in a few days. >> is the military about to abandon afghanistan? they presented the white house with a plan that would keep 10,000 u.s. troops in that region after this year but nearly no troops by the end of president obama's time in office. that's a much shorter time frame than lawmakers predicted. next month's olympic games leading the u.s. to step up and high-tech equipment for the russians. th this as the hunt is on for the three black widow terrorists. elizabeth prann is live with the latest threats. >> good morning, ainsley. moments ago we saw reports the hungarian olympic committee said there was one terrorist threat. they have high-tech american equipment such adds cell phone or radio detection devices which could scramble and disarm explosives. it was used to attack ied's. there are volatile states in russia with their own unique

the motorcycle involved burst into flames and the fire has been extinguished.dvisory. the two left hand lanes are blocked. a again, only because the traffic has been so light this morning here is a live look. this is the only reason we do not have a bigger backup on interstate 580 in the westbound direction. >> i will show you that it is likely that this may back up into oakland especially if the states out there for a while. if an fact someone has and i did then is likely that this will back up highway 24 and possibly in a statement friday. you should think about coming this direction and connecting with the nimitz. >> and one lane has been open, northbound 1 01 ed mckee is still backed up. the guadalupe parkway is already heavier than usual. 280 is a great way for you to get around. you can use to 80 to 1 01 and continue northbound. >> i showed you the bay bridge. we are not looking at much of a delay in the same is true for other bridges. >> we are waking up to temperatures in the 40's and it is colder than 24 hours ago. we have the absence of cloud cover bu

. >>> a plane crash lands and bursts into flames at a pop march steam declaration and here is more onwhat is wrong. to those who've encountered welcome to covered california. new, affordable health plans so you can be ready for whatever comes your way. enroll today at coveredca.com. ee. >> welcome back. the aspen colorado is still closed after a deadly plane crash. one person was killed when the small plane tried to land yesterday afternoon. according to the recording, the pilot reported high winds as the plane approached the airport. witnesses said the plane flipped over and burst into flames. >> they were able to put the flames out, quickly enough so the flames didn't make it inside the cabin. >> two other people inside are being treated for injuries and they are investigating the accident. >>> our winter is another sign of global warming. forecasters say bay area temperatures are likely to stay warm and dry for the middle of the month and that follows the dryest year here on record and they say this is not the first time we have had this winter pattern, the first time was in 1977 w

a jet came down and flipped over and burst into flames. >> it hit and it flipped. there were smoke and had a big ball of flames. >> another flight skidded off the runway at chicago o'hare. we are losing the engine. we're losing engine power. >> this pilot was forced to land on a busy expressway. and a busy so storm pounding the midwest. dangerousre extremely conditions. i urge people to heed the warning and take the necessary precautions to stay safe. coldhools are going to be monday in the windy city and throughout the midwest. snow and ice can wreak havoc on the roads. it is some of the coldest weather in decades. wind chill is plunging far below zero. there is nothing people can do except bundle up and ride it out. abc news, new york. >> tomorrow congress returns to work. there will be plenty on the agenda. i spoke with a politico reporter. >> when they get back to session, the order of business will definitely be to work on the package of unemployment benefits. there is a three-month month deal on the table of the senate. the three-month package will extend the