. >>> conrad bain has died. he's universally being remembered today as the easy-going tv star who played the adoptive father to todd bridges and the late gary coleman on "diff'rent strokes." the show aired for six seasons here on nbc. bain perfected the character of the kindly, wealthy widower. he was a stage and film veteran who also starred in the tv series "maude", canadian army veteran in world war ii. conrad bain was 89 years old. >>> heart warming story out of colorado. a hunter identified as a 60-year-old man fell through a sheet of ice and was guarded by his dog for 30 minutes before he could be rescued. other hunters saw it happen and alerted rescue personnel. man and dog have been reunited and both, we're happy to report, are fine. >>> we want to let you know, tomorrow night here we will bring you the story of the invasive species that have hitched a ride on board a japanese dock that drifted to this country after the tsunami and the danger of what it might have carried over here. we'll have that story

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. >>> arct conrad bain has -- actor conrad bain has died. he played mr.en on different strokes. he died monday. he is survived by his daughter and two sons. >>> it was only last week that san jose was celebrating its new service to asia but what does the future hold after the faa grounded all dreamliners? >> crime is so bad that one leader said he is afraid. hear from him and what the city plans to do to combat crime. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. >> brenda lipe the worlds' -- boeing 787 dreamliners has been grounded in the united states tonight after they experienced several problems. the 787 is made with more composite material and consumer editor tom vacar is live in san jose where the 787 flies out of with reasons why it is being grounded. >> the last thing you want up there at 35,000 feet is a fire in a plastic like plane. >> reporter: following japan the faa is grounding all u.s. boeing 787 dreamliners because a flight made an emergency landing when they got an indication of battery pr

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. >>> well, actor conrad bain best known as the father figure on the '80s hit series "different strokes" has passed away monday at the age of 89. >>> al pacino and his "scarface" director are re-teaming for the film of "happy valley," a feature about penn state coach joe paterno. >>> and here's a topless ryan gosling. we love that. in a recent interview, the actor likened his abs to pets. >>> on "the tonight show" jessica simpson chatted with jay about her second pregnancy. >> are you doing -- like you last time, i remember you told me, you just went crazy eating? >> yeah, well, the last time i kind of ate everything in sight. we have had two different wedding dates, but he keeps knocking me up. >>> and finally "american idol" finally premiered its newest judges last night. and "access hollywood" asked the question, was nicki and mariah bickering too much? 80% apparently said yes. i don't want conflict. >> they tried to draw us in and look forward to it and the big fights and battles. >> it doesn't look like it's working. we'll see. >>> and this comes from wsls news channel 10 in roanok

conrad bain died in his livermore home on monday. he played the dapper straight man who played the father to todd bridges. bain was 89 years old. next.. the . >>> after a big send-off from san jose, boeing's big 787 can't come back. up next, the newest problem that has the whole fleet grounded. >>> a woman trapped between two walls is pulled to safety. what it took for firefighters to cut her free, coming up. >> hi. from the cbs 5 weather center, lot of sunshine now, after a very cold start. much warmer days to come. we'll talk about that, coming up. woman became >>> an incredible rescue in oregon this morning, after a woman became sandwiched between two concrete walls. >> she was stuck there for four hours, while firefighters tried to expand the 10-inch space between those two walls and use heavy equipment to cut a hole and get her out. >> we used basically soapy water to kind of lube up the sides of the walls. then between us and her, she was getting out. >> well, the question still remains, how did she get there in the first place

conrad bain was 89 years old. this is video we found on u tiewb. his family -- youtube. his family says he died at his home last night. he was an amazing father like the kind hearted character on the show. he leaves behind a daughter and two sons. >>> a fiery helicopter crash in london. what led up to the deadly collision. >> could cold temperatures be behind us? meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us if warmer weather is on the way. >>> london police say it was something of a miracle that more people weren't killed in a deadly crash after helicopter. it plummeted into a crowded downtown street during rush hour in the heart of lon don. two people were killed -- lon don. two people were killed and 13 hurt. it hit a huge construction crane that is now causing further concern about safety. >> it's obviously in a precarious position having had a helicopter hit it. we have crews up there at the moment assessing the damage so we can be confident about making it safe before we leave. >> authorities are investigating whether the crane's warning lights were on in the fog. the two

. >>> veteran stage, film and television actor conrad bain is being remembered as a quick study who could play any role. >> kids. we have a guest. [ laughter ] >> this is my harmonious family. my daughter kimberly, my sons willis and arnold. >> he played the father mr. drummond on the sitcom different strokes. his daughter says he died monday of natural causes at his home in livermore. he was 89. >>> looks like it may be time to break up the 415. one of the bay area's widest used area codes is running out of available numbers. rob ross looks at two possible solutions, and the three-digit code you may soon be using. [ phone ringing ] >> reporter: if dispatch center in san francisco gets hundreds of calls each day if not more, so the possibility of having to change its 415 area code to 628 is not a popular one. >> oh, no. i'm scared to death of that. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission began holding meetings today about adding a 628 area code, a change that would affect san francisco and likely marin county. the problem says the c.u.p.c., is that all available prefixes i

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conrad bain >>> a coalition of consumer groups is asking the federal government to take a look at theding practices of san francisco based wells fargo bank. >> that is right. they're concerned about a program they claim is like a pay day loan product. >> michael finney is here now with a story of a woman comparing her experience to a debt trap. >> yes this, wells fargo prefers to call the program a direct deposit advance, charging 1 path $50 for every $20 borrowed. your loan must be paid in full when the next check arrives. the fee on the loan is equivalent of a percentage rate of 108%. a 30 day loan, 91%. annette smith of rockland needed to pay for smog repairs and registration on her truck. she didn't have the money, so they she twont her bank. now, the bank won't give her a traditional loan but suggested that she might want to use a wells program called direct deposit advance. >> i zrnt to have collateral. i didn't have to have a credit check. and i felt that that was a good service. you know? >> wells fargo let her borrow up to $500. she had to die to it her monthly direct deposit

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conrad baine, phillip drummond. we have a s.o.t. >> go to the beach and the mountains and stuff ourselves and have the greatest time any family ever had. i tonight care what it costs -- i don't care what it costs. >> we're in a lot of trouble. >> dana: wonderful actor. we will miss him. >> kimberly: i don't want to do the story. that's it for us. bye. thank you for watching. >>> i'm greg gutfeld or as i am known in nashville, taylor swift. filling in is jedediah bila. she has the pre game report. what is coming up on tonight's show? >> our top story tonight was manti te'o the victim of a cruel hoax or a schemer hungry for publicity who never thought he would get caught? and who inverchted the -- and who invented the name of lennay-kikkua. and they spent $222,000 renovating a secretary's bathroom. but if there is is a diamond thrown. where did they come up with moisturizing jeans? if you are worried about where bill schulz might take this story, you are not alone. >> now go out and turn some butter. >>> let's welcome

that is the theme song to "different strokes" starring conrad bain as phillip.ard today, he unfortunately passed away. his daughter came out with a statement earlier today. she said to a whole generation of people, he was like a father. and i have to say, i actually understand a little bit of what that means. i grew up in the 1980s. obviously i loved and still love my own father. but i was also mesmerized by television. and i can think back at the sitcoms i watched as a kid now and they can seem contrived and heavy handed. i can laugh at them from that perspective. but when you're an impressionable 7-year-old or 8-year-old, they seem real. and the fathers in them seem real. as funny as it seems to say, the tv fathers of my childhood had a real impact on me. had a real impact on sort of making me the person i am today. sometimes i could look at their trait and say i wanted to emulate them and other times i didn't want to emulate them. a lot of times i felt like that's somebody i wouldn't want to disappoint. down go the list. some of the tf fathers. start with bil

conrad baine, phillip drummond. we have a s.o.t. >> go to the beach and the mountains and stuff ourselves and have the greatest time any family ever had. i tonight care what it costs -- i don't care what it costs. >> we're in a lot of trouble. >> dana: wonderful actor. we will miss him. >> kimberly: i don't want to do the story. that's it for us. bye. thank you for watching. ♪ ♪ >> bret: triumph and tragedy for algeria for those held hostage by islamist militants. this is "special report." ♪ ♪ >> bret: good evening. i'm bret baier. we begin with the latest on the fluid situation, the hostage situation in algeria. we're awaiting for word on the fate of several americans held by terrorists. two others from the u.s. are safe tonight after a daring escape. national security correspondent jennifer griffin is at the pentagon again tonight with what is happening right now. good evening, jennifer. >> good evening, bret. the algeria rescue appears to be over but the fate of several americans remains unclear. fox news learned

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. >> actor conrad bain -- best known as the dad on tv's "diff'rent strokes" -- has died.is hometown of livermore of natural causes. on the show that made him famous, he played the adoptive father of two young african-american brothers -- including child actor gary coleman. bain also was a journeyman actor on stage, screen and tv. he was 89. and a reminder -- you can catch *all your entertainment news, rightthe insider starts at 7:00, followed by entertainment tonight at 7-30. chamber of the harlem globetrotters gary radnich will speak with a player and using motivational tools to fire up his teamharbaugh motivation photos coach & players on photos can kaepernick do it again? chichgary radnich deval i think that it is a message on how hard you go from the n f l. this same thing they did in high school. >> just something different. to me, as i look to every single picture, and every single guy, it is always in the ice. cheerful and undefeated always in the eyes. >> we thought that it was old because randy moss was black and white. >> a nice twist. that would be cute. all of

. >> conrad bain has died. the actor died of natural causes on monday.e his iconic grow as the park avenue about the debt to african american sons he had a hit 70 show maude. his daughter says he was lot like his differs joe's character. he was 89. >> good gay and lesbian alliance against defamation is presenting an outstanding images. >> among the film contenders is the oscar nominated a paranorman. other nominees include cloud atlas and the best exotic marigold hotel. >> for hollywood minute i am martha shade. >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news a boeing's dreamlinr problems continue to grow and now europe has joined the united states and for supplies to remain grounded this morning. will have an update coming up. >> plus, the 49ers are gearing up for the big in f c title game sunday. we will hear from head coach jim harbaugh on how the team is preparing. plus we're watching weather and traffic this morning we will be checking in with erica and >> (male announcer): live from the bay area this is the kron 4 morning news. kron 4 news at 5:00 a.m. s

. >>> tributes are pouring in for conrad baine. >> the fact is, i adopted willis and arnold because they kids and i love then. >> he was best known for portraying mr. drumand, the father who adopted two african- american brothers. todd bridges says this is one of the most heartwrenching days of his life. the show was a family comedy that tack. ed social issues in its time. >>> "american idol" was in new york for the season 12 and the big apple delivered big voices ♪ when you're down in trouble and you need some love and care ♪ >> all right. 41 people survived the new york auditions and they will go now go -- they will go to hollywood. many others didn't make the cut but still provided a lot of entertainment for the judge the ♪ let me be the one -- >> i don't know what to say. but that whats 21-year-old benjamin. he's from my home state in pennsylvania. he did not go et a pass to hollywood. as for the judges there was tension between mariah carey and nicki minaj. a little i rolling -- eye rolling and comments from minaj. you can watch the season here on ktvu. it begins at 8:00 tonight. >>

. >>> quint se conrad bain, the d different strokes, has died.iving member, willis. >> such a great show. you think of all of the drama cast members had over the years. >> i don't remember. i don't think i was born then. >> that show was a long time ago. >> amazing. >>> still ahead this morning on "starting point," hottest pregnant sri lankan, hottest indian chick. just a document categories in the "qq" hottest women of the millennium issue. we'll talk about that straight ahead. >>> and the girlfriend of notre dame's linebacker manti te'o died, millions came to his side. it was all a hoax. it wasn't caught and why not? mark greenberg and mark schlerath will join me to talk about that, straight ahead. officeyour business needs...k... at prices that keep you...out of the red. this week get a bonus $15 itunes gift card with any qualifying $75 ink purchase. find thousands of big deals now... at officemax. to help protect your eye health as you age... would you take it? well, there is. [ male announcer ] it's called ocuvite. a vitamin totally dedicate

conrad bain was 89 years old. a big hit here on nbc. 7:19 now. back to matt, savannah and al. >> must see tv. >> definitely. >> thanks, matt. >> thanks very much. mr. roker is here. >> a big storm is down south. let's go live now to pearl, mississippi, you can see the snow is already on the ground. they have got more on the way. as we take a look and show you what's happening, here is the latest. we have got winter storm warning, winter weather advisories stretching all the way from jackson, mississippi, just into southern new jersey. storm system's a fast mover but it is going to dump a ton snow east. it will dump a lot of rain. look at some of these snowfall amounts. some areas picking up 6 to 12 inches of snow and rainfall to the south of it and anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain! that's your latest weather. we'll get your local forecarighr this. >>> right now getting rain across virginia, the district and maryland and we're around 40 degrees. later this afternoon the rain will probably switch over to snow and then initially only accumulate o

. >>> oh, this is sad, conrad bain, mr.ed the news and said "he was an amazing person, a lot like mr. drummond, but much more interesting in real life, and an amazing father." he appeared on 179 episodes of "different strokes" which ran by the way, from 1978 to 1986. do you feel old now? >> i always feel old. that just reinforces the antiquated feeling. that was a classic show. >> what you talking about, willis? >> and i loved that -- i felt like back in the day when we were growing up, they had shows that tackled social issues. >> yeah. >> i love that show. >> gary coleman was so good in that show, wasn't he? >> yeah. >> i loved that show. >>> kelly ripa, i don't think she ever has a bad day. she's always perky in terms of her demeanor and her face. she admitted in a recent interview with "elle" magazine that she gets botox. is anybody shocked here? >> no, i'm not shocked. >> i think everybody gets botox these days. she says she -- >> willis doesn't. i don't need it by the way. yet. >> she says every seven months, my eyeli

conrad bains played the father on "different strokes." a veteran stage actor, he rose to fame in middle age with the long-running family sitcom. he was 89 years old. a big hit here on nbc. 7:19 right now. back over to matt, savannah and al. >> must-see tv. >> exactly. >>> mr. roker is here. >> a big storm going on down south. live to pearl, mississippi. you can see the snow already on the ground and more on the way. as we take a look and show you what's happening. here is the latest. we have winter storm warnings. winter weather advisories, stretching all the way from jackson, mississippi, to southern new jersey. storm system a fast mover. and a ton of snow. and from the west to the east. it will dump a lot of rain. snowfall amounts, some areas picking up 6 to 12 inches of snow and rainfall to the south of it. anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain. that's your latest weather. we'll get your local forecast, right after this. t right after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nothing gets you going quite like the power of quaker oats. today is