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(catherine)and i'm catherine heenan in for pam moore.the good news... it is expected to be clear for those fireworks tonight....but it's also expected to be cold.we have team coverage tonight.... braving the cold -- justine waldman and grant lodes.... they'll be on the embarcadero all night for our new year's eve coverage... we'll check with them in a moment. let's start with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow... with more on what conditions are like. . as we get our first look at the four zone forecast with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a gusty end to the new year with mostly sunny skies and cool temperatures. highs were in the 50s. skies will be mostly clear and very windy and cold. it will be in the 30s and 40s by midnight. on the satellite you can see high pressure building in over california. gusty winds will blow through tomorrow rning before calming in the afternoon. highs tomorrow will be cool and in the 50s under sunny skies. there is a chance of rain next weekend.

catherine heenan is here to tell us about them.catherine? catherine) you may remember last year was a really bad one for flu cases ... the c-d-c estimates that around 80=thousand americans died.., including a record number of children. "this illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, nothing prepares you for how fast it moves."her mother says six year old allison eaglespeaker lasted only 48 hours after first falling ill.she died in missoula, montana, one of thirteen children the flu has claimed nationwide so far this season.here in california, all but five counties are reporting elevated flu activity.six deaths were reported last week ... the total since september 30th is now 42.patients under the age of 65 made up half of those deaths.that's because this year's strain is h1n1 ... our old friend the swine flu.if you were born before 1970, you were likely exposed to an earlier version and have some immunity.nose blowing nat regardless of your age, your best protection is a vaccination ... and it's not too late t

kron four's catherine heenan shows us us how people are coping. wind, rain, sleet and snow, special delivery mail carriers have to do their job.lots of clothes lots of layers tow truck operators have to keep moving.two sweathshirts and snow pantspower workers have keep everyone else warm.how do you stay warm out there? lots of clothes warm drinks occasionally coffee that's about it." working in the cold carries a deadly risk.a utility lineman was crushed by a falling tree in a snow plow driver died in a rollover accident.and in west virginia ...it was very heartbreaking to see,the body of a woman, found frozen to death on the steps of a homeless shelter.a buffalo plow driver nearly became another statistic,everything happened so quickly,good samaritans pulled him to safety when his truck burst into flames.in maine, a hawk was treated for frostbite .its native habitat is mexico,and this pennsylvania college student wasn't about to let her dog buttercup become a victim.when buttercup slipped through the ice, isabella snyder jumped into the icy water

estimates that around 80=thousand americans died, including a record number of children.kron four's catherine heenan shows us where we are this year. "this illness hit her really hard and really fast. for it to just take her life, nothing prepares you for how fast it moves."her mother says six year old allison eaglespeaker lasted only 48 hours after first falling ill.she died in missoula, montana, one of thirteen children the flu has claimed nationwide so far this season.here in california, all but five counties are reporting elevated flu activity.six deaths were reported last week ... the total since september 30th is now 42.patients under the age of 65 made up half of those deaths.that's because this year's strain is h1n1 ... our old friend the swine flu.if you were born before 1970, you were likely exposed to an earlier version and have some immunity.nose blowing nat regardless of your age, your best protection is a vaccination ... and it's not too late to get one."a flu shot is going to be helpful, even this time of the year. so if you didn't get it, you better get it. if you get it now, it's go

nevertheless as kron four's catherine heenan reports ... last 25 years have seen a two=point=six million people s is roughly a quarter of the entire bay area's population. it's also the number of erwould have died if the nation's cancer death rate had remained at its peak in the 1980s.the american cancer society says that death rate dropped 27 percent between 1991 and 2016. among women the number of cases has remained stable, while deaths declined slightly.men saw a steeper decline in diagnoses and cases in the same period. as for reasons, the cancer society says far fewer people are smoking.diagnostic tests are getting better. and there have been revolutionary advances in treatment.but ... those advantages are mainly benefitting the rich .this map shows the cancer death rate is highest in appalachia and the rural south.the cancer society says poor people are more likely to be exposed to environmental risk factors. they're also less likely to have insurance or to afford regular checkups that can lead to early detection.as a result the poor

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis. right now we're bracing for even more heavy rain. this is a live look at stormtracker for radar... (grant) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez joins us now with more on what we should expect. the strongest storm of the season will impact the bay area tonight, with gusty winds and periods of heavy rain that will taper off after midnight. the wind advisory remains in effect for the interior valley with high wind warnings for the coast and hills through 3 am thursday. showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue on thursday. dry friday and saturday with a chance of some light rain on sunday as a weak front passes through. dry weather returns monday through most of next week. (catherine) thanks mabrisa. and we have team coverage tonight... (grant) our crews are out in the elements all across the bay area. we start in the east bay... where kron 4's philippe djegal is live in walnut creek... strong winds and rain -- have been bringing down trees... philippe... (philippe)nats- cha

(vicki) catherine heenan is here to show us how people are coping.catherine? (catherine) the brutal cold is affecting nearly 75=million people ... that's one in five americans. wind chill warnings are in effect for five states. and for some people, minus double-digit temperatures are just part of the job. wind, rain, sleet and snow, special delivery mail carriers have to do their job.lots of clothes lots of layers tow truck operators have to keep moving.two sweathshirts and snow pantspower workers have eryone else warhow do you stay warm out there? lots of clothes warm drinks occasionally coffee that's about it." working in the cold carries a deadly risk.a utility lineman was crushed by a falling tree in connecticut. a snow plow driver died in a rollover accident.and in west virginia ...it was very heartbreaking to see,the body of a woman, found frozen to death on the steps of a homeless shelter.a buffalo plow driver nearly became another statistic,everything happened so quickly,good samaritans pulled him to safety when his truck burst into flames.in maine, a h

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis tonight. the storm has passed-- but it has left behind a lot of destruction. today we learned that a man in the north bay was killed while dodging this falling tree. kron 4's terisa estacio is live in mill valley tonight... terisa, how did this happen? this is an awful situation... a husband and father killed while just out checking downed power lines... (take pkg) authorities tell kron four news.. that it was around 8:30 wednesday night when 52 year old darren malvin came out of his home to inspect these downed power lines in the middle of the intersection. ferndale and laverne avenue... is in the unincorporated section of mill valley in marin county. a sheriff's spokesperson says malvin... shown here was talking to a neighbor in a van... when both heard a tree crack... malvin ran in front of the van to seek protection... the driver... of the van tragedy stepped on the gas to get away from the tree and hit malvin. he was taken to the hospital, but died of his injuries. bryan gould, landlord.

(cross shot)catherine heenan is here with some of the new details emerging today. catherine? (catherine) it's quite a story... jayme closs's disappearance has been big news in the upper midwest. her face was on billboards and missing=child posters. last night ... those who hoped she was alive had their prayers answered. "you know my legs started to shake man. it was it was awesome ..." barron county's sheriff could not contain his relief at the end of the 88=day search.naton october 15th of last year, the bodies of james and denise closs were found, shot to death in their home in the tiny town of barron, northeast of minneapolis.their 13 year old daughter was missing. months of searching turned up no clues.and then ... "i just happened to be there. and she found me. that was good."a woman walking her dog in gordon. 70 miles north of barron, came across the girl and took her to a neighbor's home.< peter kasinskas> "jeanne walked in and said this is jayme closs call 911. i was in absolute shock." "i abso

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan. kron4's maureen kelly was at a vigil marking the 2009 killing... she talked with grant's mother about her son's legacy. it's been a decade since this cell phone video captured the scene at fruitvale station where a bart police officer shot and killed the unarmed 22 year old hayward resident, oscar grant. the video was later used to convict thaid he to use his taser instead of his gun.... of involuntary manslaughter.today at the annual vigil marking grant's killing...people held up signs reading i am oscar grant and black lives matter. grant's mother says her son's death helped spark a national conversation about social injustice. grant's daughter who was only 4 where her father was killed says events like today....help make his loss easier to bear.grant's death triggered a number of police reforms within the bart police department...including the implemtation of body cameras and a policy meant to prevent racial profiling. now grant's family is trying to get bart to change the name of

catherine heenan is here to tell us how the federal political showdown.catherine? (catherine) when donald trump wrote "the art of the deal," he clearly hadnot dealt with nancy pelosi. the daughter of an old school mayor of baltimore, she's represented the bay area in congress since 1987... and has shown no fear of the political newcomer. "we were planning on doing a very important speech. it's called the state of the union. it's in the constitution. we're supposed to be doing it."the constitution makes no mention of an annual speech, only directing the president to make a report from time to time.despite congressional rules saying the president can only speak with the consent of both houses, president trump insisted today he would show up pelosi responded with her own letter, dis=inviting him... and raising the political stakes. i'm not surprised. it's really a shame what's happening with the democrats. they've become radicalized.president trump has refused to agree to any legislation to reopen the government unless he gets every c

kron four's catherine heenan has the details.two=point=six million people is roughly a quarter of the entire bay area's population. it's also the number of americans who would have died if the nation's cancer death rate had remained at its peak in the 1980s.the american cancer society says that death rate dropped 27 percent between 1991 and 2016. among women the number of stable, whi declined steeper decline in diagnoses and cases in the same period. as for reasons, the cancer society says far fewer people are smoking.diagnostic tests are getting better. and there have been revolutionary advances in treatment.but ... those advantages are mainly benefitting the rich .this map shows the cancer death rate is highest in appalachia and the rural south.the cancer society says poor people are more likely to be exposed to environmental risk factors. they're also less likely to have insurance or to afford regular checkups that can lead to early detection.as a result the poor are much more likely to die of cancer... and the gap is widening

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis. thousands of people gathered today to bid farewell to natalie corona. kron 4's ashley zavala is live in davis tonight where people have been paying their respects to the fallen officer. ashley? (ashley)ribbons like the one you see over my shoulder are wrapped around trees all through out davis... a show of love for the officer who her family says loved this community and was born to be in law enforcement. ((pkg)):::::last call:::::: this is officer natalie corona's final call..one of the many emotional tributes to her at her memorial service friday.her fellow officers and family described her as a young, optimistic woman who was born to be in law enforcement.((nats))her sergeant read aloud words to describe her, while police yelled back at each in agreement.more than 6,000 people filled this arena including officers from across the country, governor gavin newsom and (nats)billy ray cyrus, who played a guitar solo to start the service. (nats)officer corona's father, was also in law enf

kron 4's catherine heenan has the story. there's nothing that can justify what i did cyntoia brown has never denied what happened on an august night in 2004.i shot himbrown said real estate johnny michel allen agent picked her up on a nashville street and took her to his home for sex.she testified that she acted in self defense.he's trying to rape me or murder me or somethingbrown was tried as an adult.the jury didn't buy her story.guilty of first degree murdershe was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2055.her case drew national attention ... a documentary film described how she was traumatized and abused bu her alcoholic mother.she ran away and fell into the hands of a pimp named "kut throat" hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions calling for clemence.that's very nice but we're not going to make a decision based on how many people call our office.tennessee's republican governor bill haslam waited until his last days in office to act.he issued a statement saying "cyntoia brown committe

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis tonight. newsom is using his new platform to push for more progressive action. kron 4's capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala is live in sacramento.... ashley, how did gavin newsom spend his first day as governor? ((ashley))crews here at the capitol haven't even finished breaking down the inauguration set up and governor newsom is already rolling out his agenda.. making healthcare more affordable for everyone is among his lengthy set of proposals... gavin newsom's first moments as governor were met with an obstacle..."shame on you!" protestors interrupted his oath of office, shouting against sanctuary states.the new governor showing appreciation for the gesture before starting his speech."i like seeing democracy in action! so thank you!"his speech was met with more interruptions, this time, by his youngest son... who ran around stage as he spoke of his priority of children, families, and keeping them together at the border."never should they be left hungry as politicians seek to pour billions

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan in for vicki liviakis. the storm hitting tomorrow is expected to be powerful. this as today's rain has already soaked the bay area,.... this is a look at stormtracker 4 radar. the current rain will taper off at least a bit before the next storm hits.. but let's get the latest now from meteorologist dave spahr. dave-- how bad will it get? (dave)rain this afternoon will taper off this evening as a weather system exits overnight. on wednesday rain will redevelop in the north bay early then gradually spread over the bay area by wednesday afternoon. heavy rain and damaging winds will spread north to south as a potent cold front moves through the region. the wednesday evenincommute will be severely impacted with urban and small stream flooding likely along with downed trees and branches. heavy rain will continue for the central coast through early thursday morning. numerous post frontal showers with possible thunderstorms with small hail on thursday. dry friday and saturday with a chance of light rain sunday foll

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan. vicki and grant have the night off. police believe the stray bullet was fired into the sky as part of a midnight new year's celebration.. kron 4's gabe slate joins us live from where the victim is now, children's hospital in oakland. gabe, how is she ? (gabe)just a little bit ago we got some good news.this six year old hit by a stray bullet last night in oakland is going to survive. she is in stable condition.the chief of police visited a couple hours ago to bring her something special and then she had a strong message for people using guns in her city. this is a rare sight, the oakland chief of police in street clothes and sneakers, on her day off, on a holiday, bringing a giant stuffed teddy bear to a gunshot victim.sound from - anne e. kirkpatrick, chief of police, oakland "we start our new year with tragedy"oakland chief of police anne kirkpatrick visited the 6 year old girl who is in stable condition after being hit by a stray bullet new years eve night.this happened while her family was celebrating the new year at

and as kron 4's catherine heenan shows us ... she has no fear of the political newcomer.trump> "we were planning on doing a very important speech. it's called the state of the union. it's in the constitution. we're supposed to be doing it."the constitution makes no mention of an annual speech, only directing the president to make a report from time to time.despite congressional rules saying the president can only speak with the consent of both houses, president trump insisted today he would show up pelosi responded with her own letter, dis=inviting him... and raising the political stakes. i'm not surprised. it's really a shame what's happening with the democrats. they've become radicalized.president trump has refused to agree to any legislation to reopen the government unless he gets every cent of five=point=seven billion dollars he wants a border wallunder pelosi's leadership democrats have refused to negotiate on wall funding unless government workers are paid. there are serious and justified concern that this presid

society says there is a growing gap between the rich and the poor.( darya ) but as kron four's catherine heenanic drop in cancer deaths. two=point=six million people is roughly a quarter of the entire bay area's population. it's also the number of americans who would have died if the nation's cancer death rate had remained at its peak in the 1980s.the american cancer society says that death rate dropped 27 percent between 1991 and 2016. among women the number of cases has remained stable, while deaths declined slightly.men saw a steeper decline in diagnoses and cases in the same period. as for reasons, the cancer society says far fewer people are smoking.diagnostic tests are getting better. and there have been revolutionary advances in treatment.but ... those advantages are mainly benefitting the rich .this map shows the cancer death rate is highest in appalachia and the rural south.the cancer society says poor people are more likely to be exposed to environmental risk factors. they're also less likely to have insurance or to afford regular checkups that can lead to early detection.as a result

catherine heenan starts with new rules for police officers. nata=b 748, from san francisco assemblymaning requires that body camera footage be released within 45 days of a police shooting, or when an officer's use of force causes death or great bodily harm. another bill by state senator nancy skinner of berkeley, grants greater public access to police misconduct records. cell gate natskinner also sponsored a bill that will make california the first state to offer vegan meals to prison inmates.the option will be offered to the nearly 130=thousand men and women incarcerated in the state's prisons system.it also mandates vegan option meals at state psychiatric hospitals. beerpour natsomething to think about before having that third or fourth cocktail.s=b 1046 cracks down on repeat drunk drivers.anyone convicted of a cond d=u=i offense will have to install an ignition interlock device . you'll have to breathe into it to prove you're sober before you can drive.gavel natstarting in october, california will become the first state to eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants..instead, judges

here's kron4's catherine heenan.n 2019 parents will get help in steering their children away from unhealthy choices at fast food outlets.starting january first, restaurants will offer milk and water as the only choices on their kids' menus.high=calorie drinks like sodas and drinks will still be available... they just won't be listed on the menuglass break natsb 826 targets the glass ceiling for women ... requiring all publicly traded california companies to have at least one female on their board of directors.more than 4=hundred companies will be affected ... a quarter of them now have all=male boards,they'll have until the end of 2019 to fix that.baby cry natunder a=b 1976, mothers of newborns must be provided with a private place for using breast pumps. the old law allowed restrooms to be designated for lactation. the law says employers must set aside a dedicated space other than a bathroom.car ignitionand starting in 2019, californians will be able to stiulate their own gender on driver's licenses.s=b 179 says app

kron four's catherine heenan has the details.. "you know my legs started to shake man. it was it was awesome ..." barron county's sheriff could not contain his relief at the end of the 88=day search.naton october 15th of last year, the bodies of james and denise closs were found, shot to death in their home in the tiny town of barron, northeast of minneapolis.their 13 year old daughter was missing. months of searching turned up no clues.and then ... "i just happened to be there. and she found me. that was good."a woman walking her dog in gordon. 70 miles north of barron, came across the girl and took her to a neighbor's home.< peter kasinskas> "jeanne walked in and said this is jayme closs call 911. i was in absolute shock." "i absolutely knew it was her. we've seen her picture a million times around here. she looked exactly the same as she did in her picture. a little bit thinner, i would say. and she looked really tired. like she's been fighting a battle

kron 4's catherine heenan breaks down all that is new arf arfstarting january first, all pet stores wille barred from reselling dogs, cats and rabbits from breeders.assembly bill 485 is designed to crack down on abusive puppy mills. stores can still sell animals from shelters and rescues.the law does not prevent people who want purebred dogs from going directly to breeders. after the first of the year, the state issued green and white stickers will no longer give you a free ride in the diamond lane.you'll need to get a red sticker instead.a=b 544 is aimed at easing congestion in h=o=v lanes. kachingcalifornia's minimum wage is going up by a buck to twelve dollars an hour for companies with more than 25 employees.most bay area cities already have higher minimum wages.on january first, san jose, san mateo and several other cities will boost their minimum to 15 dollars, and in mountain view it will increase to 15 dollars and 65 cents.and then there is this weird one. a=b 1217 allows liquor sales in a cemetery designated as a historic place by the city of los angeles.just one place qualifies

(pam) catherine heenan has the details of a case ..hich became a cause for celebrities from rihanna to kim kardashian. there's nothing that can justify what i did cyntoia brown has never denied what happened on an august night in 2004.i shot himbrown said real estate johnny michel allen agent picked her up on a nashville street and took her to his home for sex.she testified that she acted in self defense.he's trying to rape me or murder me or somethingbrown was tried as an adult.the jury didn't buy her story.guilty of first degree murdershe was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole until 2055.her case drew national attention ... a documentary film described how she was traumatized and abused bu her alcoholic mother.she ran away and fell into the hands of a pimp named "kut throat" hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions calling for clemence.that's very nice but we're not going to make a decision based on how many people call our office.tennessee's republican governor bill haslam waited until his last days in

(catherine) and i'm catherine heenan. the accident happend on sierra road. here's look at a map so you have a better idea of where this happened. the mayor was taken to the hospital and is a "bit banged up," but should be home in one or two days. liccardo's office says he's being kept at the hospital for observation. (ken) the mayor released a statement thanking the san jose police... fire station 19... and the regional medical center. he also joked: "fortunately, the doctors state that all defects to the head were pre-existing conditions." (ken) now to some national news... president trump started the new year with an old tune - blasting democrats for not supporting a border wall.(catherine) some essential federal workers are suing the government for making them work with no pay... natasha chen explains how a new congress plans to end this partial shutdown. it's a new year - with the same old problems in washington.president trump tweeted -happy new year to everyone, including the haters and the fake news media!hours later, he said -border security and the

(pam) kron four's catherine heenan shows us how people are coping.d, rain, sleet and snow, special delivery mail carriers have to do their job.lots of clothes lots of layers tow truck have to keep moving.two sweathshirts and snow pantspower workers have keep everyone else warm.how do you stay warm out there? lots of clothes warm drinks occasionally coffee that's about it." working in the cold carries a deadly risk.a utility lineman was crushed by a falling tree in connecticut. a snow plow driver died in a rollover accident.and in west virginia ...it was very heartbreaking to see,the body of a woman, found frozen to death on the steps of a homeless shelter.a buffalo plow driver nearly became another statistic,everything happened so quickly,good samaritans pulled him to safety when his truck burst into flames.in maine, a hawk was treated for frostbite .its native habitat is mexico,and this pennsylvania college student wasn't about to let her dog buttercup become a victim.when buttercup slipped through the ice, isabella snyder jumped into the icy water.

kron four's catherine heenan wind, rain, sleet and snow, special delivery mail carriers have to do their.lots of clothes lots of layers tow truck operators have to keep moving.two sweathshirts and snow pantspower workers have keep everyone else warm.how do you stay warm out there? lots of clothes warm drinks occasionally coffee that's about it." working in the cold carries a deadly risk.a utility lineman was crushed by a falling tree in connecticut. a snow plow driver died in a rollover accident.and in west virginia ...it was very heartbreaking to see,the body of a woman, found frozen to death on the steps of a homeless shelter.a buffalo plow driver nearly became another statistic,everything happened so quickly,good samaritans pulled him to safety when his truck burst into flames.in maine, a hawk was treated for frostbite .its native habitat is mexico,and this pennsylvania college student wasn't her dog buttercup victim.when slipped through the snyder jumped into the icy water."i don't regret it one bit because she's fine and i'm fine and i'm just happy that she's still here!" (grant) ba

(ken) as kron 4's catherine heenan reports... the president who wrote "the art of the deal," may have something to learn from nancy very important speech. it's called the state of the union. it's in the constitution. we're supposed to be doing it."the constitution makes no mention of an annual speech, only directing the president to make a report from time to time.despite congressional rules saying the president can only speak with the consent of both houses, president trump insisted today he would show up pelosi responded with her own letter, dis=inviting him... and raising the political stakes. i'm not surprised. it's really a shame what's happening with the democrats. they've become radicalized.president trump has refused to agree to any legislation to reopen the government unless he gets every cent of five=point=seven billion dollars he wants a border wallunder pelosi's leadership democrats have refused to negotiate on wall funding unless government workers are paid. there

(vicki)kron four's catherine heenan reports what happened when the president blinked today. there are a lot of alternatives. i lot of people want this to happen.... one of the suggestions is that they pay kind of a prorated down payment for the wall.the president spoke after a dramatic interruption in the senate floor. leader mcconnell has requested i go to his office. i think that is more important than some of these activities.the senate's top democrat and republican meeting to discuss the new proposal ... if they come to an agreement i would support it.president trump's new=found flexibility comes after polls showed six out of ten americans now blame the president for the shutdown. nancy pelosi is one of them the shutdown is a crisis that he president created and he alone after 34 day, the designated essential workers ... from coast guard sailors to air traffic controllers ... are feeling the strain."and they are coming to work without paychecks. sleeping in t

(catherine) and im catherine heenan. the victim's granddaughter says the 93-year-old was walking around the corner from her ingleside home sunday afternoon when a man punched her and ran off. (ken) kron4's dan thorn talked to relatives who are demanding swift justice. he's live tonight in san francisco with more. dan? that woman is still in the intensive care unit at the hospital tonight..with several broken bones and the family tells me they cannot understand how someone could be so heartless. 93-year-old vivian childress..battered and bruised while laying in her hospital bed. for 3 days she's been bed-ridden and force fed through syringes after a man brutally attacks her..sot: she can't do anything it's like she's so helpless and she like tries to get out of bed and she's so used to being independent but she can't.. kendall heinz says her grandmother was walking near her ingleside home sunday afternoon. she stopped to take a rest on this doorstep at the corner of majestic avenue and lakeview avenue when a man walked up

kron four's catherine heenan shows us us how people are coping.ind, rain, sleet and snow, special delivery mail carriers have to do their job.lots of clothes lots of layers tow truck operators have to keep moving.two sweathshirts and snow pantspower workers have keep everyone else warm.how do you stay warm out there? lots of clothes warm drinks occasionally coffee that's about it." working in the cold carries a deadly risk.a utility lineman was crushed by a falling tree in connecticut. a snow plow driver died in a rollover accident.and in west virginia ...it was very heartbreaking to see,the body of a woman, found frozen to death on the steps of a homeless shelter.a buffalo plow driver nearly became another statistic,everything happened so quickly,good samaritans pulled him to safety when his truck burst into flames.in maine, a hawk was treated for frostbite .its native habitat is mexico,and this pennsylvania college student wasn't about to let her dog buttercup become a victim.when slipped through the ice, isabella snyder jumped into the icy wate

nevertheless as kron four's catherine heenan reports ... 25 years have seen a dramatic drop in cancer deaths. two=point=six million people is roughly a quarter of the entire bay area's population. it's also the number of americans who would have died if the nation's cancer death rate had remained at its peak in the 1980s.the american cancer society says that death rate dropped 27 percent between 1991 and 2016. among women the number of cases has remained stable, while deaths declined slightly.men saw a steeper decline in diagnoses and cases in the same period. as for reasons, the cancer society says far fewer people are smoking.diagnostic tests are getting better. and there have been revolutionary advances in treatment.but ... those advantages are mainly benefitting the rich .this map shows the cancer death rate is highest in appalachia and the rural south.the cancer society says poor people are more likely to be exposed to environmental risk factors. they're also less likely to have insurance or to afford regular checkups that can lead to

would be a major victory for the democrat from san francisco.catherine heenan is here to show us how it happened.catherine? (catherine) first there was the showdown over the state of the union ... last night the president backed down. then today ... he blinked again. for weeks, president trump adamantly rejected any deal that didn't include the full five point seven billion dollars for the wall. now he's ready to let congress make a deal. there are a lot of alternatives. i lot of people want this to happen.... one of the suggestions is that they pay kind of a prorated down payment for the wall.the president spoke after a dramatic interruption in the senate floor. leader mcconnell has requested i go to his office. i think that is more important than some of these activities.the senate's top democrat and republican meeting to discuss the new proposal ... if they come to an agreement i would support it.president trump's new=found flexibility comes after polls showed six out of ten americans now blame the president for the shutdown. nancy pelosi