you almost won at daytona.t feel? >> heartbreaking. leading on the last lap, getting ready to win on the biggest race of the year, coming so close, wrecking on the back trailer with a mild ago with a brand-new team. i have been representing them for 7 years, going on eight. i wanted so badly to win the daytona 500 and it didn't work out. we are back in 2019 and we are going to get redemption. >> reporter: do you have all the pieces put together to get a win? >> i really do. last year was an incredible year finishing fifth in the point standings. so close to making it to the championship round and a great breakout year for me. with a new race team, this year i feel we were ready. we won a race last year and probably had 5 or 6 and should have won and didn't capitalize on it. our goal is to have six or twee 7 and capitalize on 60% of them. it will be a great year and we will make the championship. >> reporter: how many years is it? >> eight years in cup. pete: i introduced you. >> i've been in nascar since 2004 a

i'm on the roof of the grandstands at the daytona international speedway.ing if you can believe it. but these drivers, these teams, this sport is facing a real hurdle in front of them after a long slide in tv viewership, in the advertisers, in the attendance at these tracks. these teams struggling for sponsorship money. they've got to figure out a way to turn it all around. it all starts on the track with the racing and i took laps with a rookie in nascar around this fabulous speedway. take a look. ♪ dagen: i am standing here with a rookie, not a racing rookie, but a rookie to the monster energy nascar cup series, daniel hemrick, he drives the bass pro shop caterpillar number 8 for richard childress racing. this is what nascar's about. you're going to put me in that car and show me why this track is as famous as it is. >> you're exactly right. dagen: you're going to show me what it's got? >> everything it's got. dagen: okay, let's go. ♪ [ laughter ] dagen: how fast can you get this car up to? you drive a chevrolet. >> it will go faster than they will allow

it's all coming up on "countdown to daytona." ♪ ♪ >> welcome to "countdown to daytona." lucas. we are inside the motorsports hall of fame of america just off of turn 4 at daytona international speedway. in here great moments of the past. but in the 61st running of the daytona 500, it's about the now and the future. it's the race every driver wants to win. ♪ ♪ >> few trophies in sports rival

. >>> drama at daytona with just laps left to go, a massive crash wipes out nearly two dozen drivers. who emerged from the wreckage the winner "early today" starts right now. >> good monday morning. i'm ip >>> new explosive allegations against president trump this morning from a former top intelligence official. during an interview with "60 minutes" ousted fbi deputy director andrew mccabe suggested the president may have broken the law while trying to undermine the bureau's investigation into his campaign ties with russia. >> the president had gone to jim comey and specifically asked him to discontinue the investigation of mike flynn, which was a part of our russia case. the president then fired the director. in the firing of the director, the president specifically asked rod rosenstein to write a memo justifying the firing and told rod to include russia in the memo. rod, of course, did not do that. put together, these circumstances were articulable facts that indicate a crime may have been committed. the president may have been gained in obstruction of justice in the firing of jim c

we have new rules this year, as far as daytona, but after daytona we'll have a bunch of new rules.eally kind of a continuation of all the rules and stuff we run last year. >> right. >> we will see what happens. >> so you're talking about the package on the cars on mile 1/2 tracks. they reduced horsepower to make sure they're all bunched up together. >> the basic deal is yes. we're trying to make everything as competitive as they can. they want to give guys winning race as chance but want to give the guys back in the middle a chance also. you know, when you run daytona, talladega it is pretty wide open. a lot of times you get cars that are not capable winning other races but can run really good at daytona. so they're trying to do that everywhere. so, hopefully that will work out. >> how is your 43 car driven by the fantastic bubba wallace? started 13th. second last year. almost won it. >> we don't know. that is what keeps us coming back. so far he is pretty good. pretty good in practice. finished up other night. started 17th, wound up sixth in the race. you don't know. sometimes it

. >>> destruction on the track at daytona. a 21-car crash wipes out half the field with less than 10 laps to go. who emerged from the wreckage a winner. >>> forget fried chicken, kentucky's new delicacy making a major splash in the food industry. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm marlie hall. >> i'm philip mena. >>> president trump's national emergency declaration is under siege from all sides this morning. a growing chorus of lawmakers from both sides of the aisle voicing concerns over the president's last-ditch effort to fund his border wall. now several states are readying legal challenges to block mr. trump's move, the efforts setting the stage for another major showdown over immigration in the next presidential election. nbc's kelly o'donnell has the latest. >> reporter: a florida weekend getaway for the president is no holiday for adversaries. heading to court to challenge the president's border wall national emergency. california attorney general javier becerra said legal action is imminent. >> we are

about the daytona 500.al. 22 involved in a huge crash down the stretch. hamlin is the daytona 500 winter, is second when in four years. he was one of 14 to finish after 40 drivers started the race. >>> position players resort to day. pitches and catchers reported last year and the rest will be in camp today. the giants struggled on offense last season. they hope for this friday, this is the spring training opening game against the angels in anaheim. the giants will honor two members of their organization who died recently with a patch it will honor willie recovery, the former team president, the ceo says those are the most important figures in the giants history. william died at the age of 80 and mcallen died last month after battling cancer. the giants still are designing the special patch. >>> the san jose earthquakes are coming to the aid of a youth soccer team. >> thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment. cones and balls lights were stolenthe soccer league doesn'te players but only use volu

. >>> the daytona 500 means nascar's season is underway.ine laps to go, menard gets into the back of dibenedetto. 21 cars go with him. a massive fiery wreck. red plastic bag for 25 minutes. a second red flag was after that. this race was determined in overtime. hamlin held off busch and jones. it was his second win in daytona in his career. a sweep for joe gibbs racing and team toyota. a good start to the weekend for them. exciting but dangerous daytona 500500. two red flags. numerous cautions. it was not a short easy race. >> seemed like the data 800. >> thank a lot. >>> here is a purr-fect way to start your morning. ♪ they say you should always listen to your heart. and where better to do that, than the island of ireland? after all, your heart is the best compass there is. so get out there and fill your heart with the stuff that keeps it beating. fill your heart with ireland. fallout from the north bay wildfires. what happened at some senior care facilities is fuelling a proposal to change california law. >>> an east bay football player l

i always was excited to watch the daytona 500. the end of the day i wanted to drive my car. >>reporter: know you are living your dream. if you drink enough swigs of coke it this goes to your charity. good luck today and have a great race. >> thank you so much. >> i think you will have a good time the rest of your day there. >> have fun. >> thank you, rick. >>> we have headlines coming in. anthony weiner is out of prison. he has been moved to a prerelease program in new york. the congressman was sentence to two years in prison for trading nude photos with a 15-year-old girl. he will be released for good behavior. >>> a florida man gets a 989,000 tax refund after a false filing. he reported he had $1 million worth of taxes withheld. they caught the error and reclaimed the money along with a lexis. the man has not been charged but could face fraud charges. >>> country star miranda lambert found true love. she married an nypd officer in a secret wedding this weekend. ♪ [ music ] >> she tweeted photos with her knew husband brandon. he

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. >>> and the engines are revving as the countdown to the daytona 500 ticks below 48 hours. degan mcdowell is live at the track to talk to joe gibbs. >>> plus uber's latest numbers, amazon's about-face in new york and charlie breaks it down on ge's beantown bust. less than an hour to go to the closing bell. i'm susan li in for liz claman. let's start the "countdown." susan: so we have mattel shares halted for trade. they plunged some 15% right before, actually, they just resumed trade. as you see, the losses continue even steepening at this point. 16% down. reports are that mattel's 2019 guidance coming in below estimates and this is from an investor event that's taking place for the maker of barbie and fisher-price toys. they stopped trading, resumed, halted again, now resumed once again. we are seeing a steep massive sell-off in the stock. >>> let's take a look at the broader markets powering the advances today. china trade optimism. the s&p 500 surging to a ten-week high on reports that the u.s. and china have reached some consensus and we will talk about that later on in

. >>> chaos ruled the daytona 500 nascar season opening and biggest event. race was marred by a series of late wrecks including a big one that took out 21 cars and caused a delay to cleanup the track. the final stage forced the race into overtime. it was eventually won by denny hamlin. sunday's chaos resulted in the fewest number of cars finishing the daytona 500 since 1985. >>> team lebron for a second straight year. lebron's squad beating 178-164 in charlotte. kevin durant was named all-star mvp. very little defense, but perhaps none more spectacular than this bounce paz from steph curry to the team captain that stole the show. >>> president trump admits he has discovered collusion. he has found collusion and the guilty party is the cast of "snl." it all started saturday night when the show opened with alex baldwin as the president predicting how his national emergency declaration will turn out. >> i'm basically taking military money. i'm going to sign these papers for an emergency and then i'll immediately be sued and it'll not go in my favor, yooi'll end

denny hamlin won the daytona 500 for the second time in four years — and led a clean sweep forjoe gibbsnutes owing to a flurry of late accidents. paul menard triggered this 21—car crash with 10 laps to go after one of the re—starts. amazingly no one was injured in this incident as the race was red—flagged yet again. there were further stoppages before hamlin finally took the chequered flag to reclaim the daytona title he won three years ago. it's the 33rd top—level win of his career. finally, some cricket news — and the veteran west indies batsman chris gayle has announced that he'll retire from one—day internationals after this year's world cup in england and wales. he's due to play his first international since lastjuly when the west indies‘ one—day series against england gets under way on wednesday. 39—year—old gayle was part of the west indies team that won the icc champions trophy in 200a. he's scored 9,727 runs in 284 odis — to date, and needs another 677 to overtake brian lara as the west indes' all—time scorer in one—ay internationals. in one—day internationals. he'll be hoping

. >> his racing team swept t podium at last night's daytona 500. check him out there. you may remember he started joe bbs racing with his son in 1991. j.d. died last month from a neurological disease. >> nascar honored the younger gibbs' memory during the race. it was a heated battle with a 21-car crashamnd . but winning the race in overtime was the driver, j.d. gibbs himself discovered, denny hamlin. >> i guess everybody can say, well, that just happened. i don't believe that just happened. i l think thed looked down on us. and i know j. dshgs, ab an unbelievle night. unbelievable crowd. the whole thing was a special memory for me. it is one i will never forgetas it w the most important night of my occupational life. >> gibbs was known for his faith on the field and off. his team securir second and d place in the race. it's the first team sweepn the daytona 500 since 1997. >> denny hamlin, a really cool guy from the richmond area. it's nice t see him and all of these circumstances come together. i grew up in virginia. >>> coming up -- i ran off aend joined the circus.

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. >>> the daytona 500, the super bowl of racing for nascar, it was smooth for 150 laps. then it fell apart. >> fl apart late in the race. it is the biggest, 61st running of the daytona 500. >> drivers, start your engines. >> that is j.j. watt of the houston texans he is the grand marshal for the race today. they had 10 laps to go. look at this crash. 18 cars, it was huge. sparks, smoke, oil everywhere on the trice, they red flagged the race for 30 minutes as crews cleaned up this mess. denny hamlin, he is on the outside and that is a great thi four years ago. and joe gibbs, racing he is racing for. >>> there is only one college basketball team to make the ncaa tournament. russell wilson was in the house to watch, his sister, anna wilson. this is 25 seconds, more has the bucket. that ties it up and the cardinal has the possession. to the left with three seconds to go that gives them all lead, late, one last chance but one more comes up short off of the iron, 69-67, stanford improves 21-4. >>> is trying to build up the resume. christina is on fired the season. 27 points, 5

gets things started at daytona raceway 10 laps to go... turns into natt benadetto's car... he hits the wall...and you won't beieve what that set off...a massive 21-car accident... it was one of five crashes and two red flags over the final 20 laps of regulation as the 500 turned into a wreck-fest... the race had to be delayed as 18 of the 21 cars took significant damage this one went to a two-lap overtime... and in the end it was denny hamlin... who won his 2nd daytona in four years... it was also a 1-2-3 sweep for team joe gibbs... the former nfl coach has dedicated this season to his son... who died of a nuerological disease last month...a very special win for gibbs. (justine) (justine) (justine) (justine) (justine) in entertainment news tonight -- three new flicks opened in theaters for the president's day weekend. (jrstone) one of them "battled" their way to number- one. rick damigella has the countdown. "who's going to pledge kappa now that we have a death curse? ""happy death day two you" bowed below expectations in fifth place, with

the giant and the oakland a's and the daytona 500 when we come back.? you think i'm having fun? [man on other line] it certainly wasn't much fun to..... do you have eyes on the target? is it her? [man on other line] i can't tell from this photos... ...i need better shots. thank you for flying turkish airlines. taxi! you waiting for someone? no. just... looking. >>> welcome back, everybody, to scottsdale, arizona. san francisco had 89 losses last year and part of that was buster only had five friends and that was because of the injury to his hip. i asked him about that today. >> several years ago after an ankle injury i asked the question how your ankle feels now compared to before the injury. and you said no comment. how does your hip feel? >> my ankle didn't feel great compared to presurgery, but my hip feels significant only better. >> you tested it? >> i have been pleased here at these practices and i have done everything from hitting, throwing, and a little bit of blocking. there are more tests to come as you ramp up the intensity and the amount of

watt of the houston texans was the grand marshal of today's daytona 500. of a huge crash. -- there was a huge crash. 18 cars in total in the pilot. there was oil and smoke everywhere. they had to red flag it. look at that image. >> it is incredible. >> there was a 30 minute delay, when the crews cleaned it up, it at 33 takes the lead -- denny hamlin takes the lead. it is the one, two, three, sweep for joe gibbs racing. >>> they started out the season, red hot but they had a rough patch, trying to get back on track, today, in southern california. that is russell wilson, trying to watch his sister, anna wilson, she plays for stanford. here is the basket and tying it up for usa. the cardinals have the next possession. off of the glass. smith 23, but the trojans had one last but it is off at the front of the rim. coming up short. 69-67. >>> here at ucla, they are trying to build the resume backup for a possible postseason birth. christina, 26 congressional double double, under three to go, ucla up by 3. this is from way down, downtown. they have a 8-0 run. ucl

daytona 500 >> now alex ovechkin and the caps still on the road, tonight visiting the anaheim ducks.hey get it back. over to ovie. 40th goal of the season. 10th time he has done thathin s career which ties him for second most all time trailing only wayne gretsky. to the second period, ducks up 2-1. the puck out to john carlson. finds itself way in. is one is credited to carly but went off of ovechkin's body. but the ducks just added two quick goals and they're currentl up 4-2. bradley ba bradley beal making his seco. appearance on top. that is how you get up. team lebron taking over in the 4th quarter. how about that? 7 three-pointers in the quarter and kevin durant withhree of them. 31 points for him. it's team lebron wins 178-164 and kevin durant is your mvp. plenty more of that coming up on sports final after thenews. s thank you live from the starlite lounge. ♪ one plus one equals too little too late ♪ ♪ a sock-a-bam-bo ♪ who's in the room? ♪ love is dangerous ♪ but driving safe means you pay less ♪ ♪ switch and save ♪ yes, ma'am excuse me, miss. ♪ does this heart belong to you?

it ended the daytona 500 hopes of 21 drivers last night in florida. the chain reaction crash stopped the race with about ten laps to go. when things got started again denny hamlin took his second checkered flag in four years. >>> here's a winter driving tip. don't drive your pickup truck on the ice of a great lake. >> that's what a man did in michigan. it was about 70 miles north of detroit on the lake huron shore. the driver escaped this partially submerged vehicle and then for some reason he went back into it and that's when his pickup went under. look at that. >> luckily a fisherman helped pull him out. the driver was arrested and police suspect alcohol was involved. >>> a central florida sixth grader is facing charges after refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> the school district said the 11-year-old black student was not arrested for refusing to cite the pledge but because he became disruptive and refused to follow instructions. reciting the pledge is voluntary in the district but the substitute did not know it. >> the boy allegedly

the daytona 500 takes place this sunday.aytona beach florida where daisy mcdowell rode shotgun. she's got a special guest. great to see you. >> elizabeth i love you so much and it's good to see you. this is steve phelps. he's the president of nascar and i've spent -- good to see you and thank you for having us here. >> lead you are here. >> has been a couple of days talking to everybody and of the sun to owners the drivers all the crewmembers and all of your partners, fans galore and your broadcaster. they have a long list of things they want you to do to turn the board around bring attendants up and bring the ratings up reactivate the fanbase. i've got a list of them. short tracks change of schedule friday night races, gambling and then we have got more to cover so what can you get done quickly? when you took over for brian france after brian got a dwi last year what can you and jeff france to quickly? >> jim has a vision for this board and we have a plan for the sport and we are going to execute it. some of the things you

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the massive pileup that snarled the final laps of the daytona 500. >>> steven spielberg takes on streaming. why the legendary director says sites like netflix shouldn't win oscars. >>> and why some people want to sell montana to our neighbors to the north. >>> good monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm janai norman. >> and i'm devin dwyer. happy presidents' day to you. we start with the confrontation between president trump and the former acting director of the fbi andrew mccabe. it comes after an interview mccabe gave "60 minutes" after he said there were discussions about trying to remove the president from office after he had fired former fbi director james comey. >> and the president is firing back, criticizing mccabe. abc's mona kosar abdi is in washington with the details. mona, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, janai and devin. andrew mccabe said the discussions centered around whether president trump was fit to serve or should be removed from office. this morning, calls for a congressional investigation after former acting fbi director andrew mccabe admitted publicly th

to the daytona 500 which threw up a huge crash with just nine laps of the race remaining.one was hurt but 18 ars were involved. here it is in slo mo. denny hamlin was the eventual winner, claiming the second daytona 500 crown of his career. when it comes to tasty ties fa cup matches don't get much more mouth—watering than this: holders chelsea host manchester united later in the pick of the 5th round matchups. it's a repeat of last years final which chelsea won 1—0. the blues have had a torrid run of form recently though — culminating in their 6—0 defeat to manchester city last week. united — by contrast — have collected 25 league points from a possible 27 since ole gunnar solskjaer replaced jose mourinho. the landmark case of caster semenya will face a crucial moment on monday at the court of arbitration for sport. the olympic 800m champion is challenging athletics‘ world governing body over its bid to restrict the levels of testosterone in female runners. under the ruling, female athletes with naturally high testosterone levels would have to race against men or change ev

backing you. >> nascar driver kyle busch is gearing up for the daytona 500.eal-life version of mario kart. it came about by accident as a fellow driver built a go car that resembled the videogame series he then bought the costumes and put together the video and he finished first we have to wait and see if it helps him out at the daytona 500. and a rare unopened original copy of the 1985 videogame super mario brothers sold for more than $100,000 that is a new world record according to heritage auctions. look in your addicts. that is a fox reporter this saturday february 16. im jon scott. thank you for spen [national anthem] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> n new details in the jesse smollett investigation. >>> president trump declares a national emergency at the southern border. >> congress had the ability to act and actually stop the president from doing this national emergency. >> the left have ignored what has been happening over and over again. >> walls do not, as the president has claimed, save lives. wall end lives. >> the america i see values basic human decency, not snatch

. >>> daytona 500 means the nascar season b is underway.aul menard gets into the back of a car and sends up flames. another caution and another red flag. in overtime, denny hamlin held off kyle busch and he takes the checkered flag for the second time in his career. that's abc 7 sports report. the daytona 500 checkered flag a for the second time in his career. >> thank you. >>> that's it for tonight. >> abc 7 news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. thank you for being okay, so you've been to the it's great right? earth. but i bet you haven't done this. or that. or been here. i bet you haven't met her, or him, or them. ooo, dance-off! this is... incredible. you, see what i did right there. and when is the last time you felt like this, or that or (sighs deeply) i mean, come on- that's basically a perfect moment. it's time to make some magic for as low as $70 per person, per day. (john a.) tonight, 24 americans lay it all on the line. their whole lives have been leading up to this one moment of glory. (music distorts) hang on! i'm almost done

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get ready for the daytona 500 down in sunny south florida. we are live at the tracks.forecast straight ahead here on the fox news channel. i switched to liberty mutual because they let me customize my insurance, and as a fitness junkie, i customize everything. like my bike and my calves. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ run with us on a john deere 1 series tractor. beacuse changing your attachments, should be as easy as... what about this? changing your plans. yeah. run with us. search "john deere 1 series" for more. eric: gentlemen, start your engines. there happens to be no drivers at the daytona 500 race and marks the official race of the nascar season. lots of sunshine and the forecast for the big american race. live at the international speedway covered at all. hey, rick. >> hey, eric. an amazing day at the race. for the drivers and amazing for spectators and should keep the race going all the way through. such an amazing event if you ever come. so many people cannot access here

. >>> an emotional win for denny hamelin and joe gibbs racing when he won the daytona 500 for e second time. it was the first time since e' jo son itdied. was the biggest of his career. meanwhile, hamelin who was discovered by jd was happy to give the gibbs family a lift when they needed it. >> it'see bn a tough month losing j.d. but it's a proud onw g we were able to do it forjd, i saw how excited his kids were in victory lane. i saw how excited and emotional j.d.'s wife was in victory lane, melissa. for me, i just -- i was so proud to be able to get them a victory. grew up in virginia, and we always rooted for the redskins pictures of me all over with my redskins gear on as a kid. i met joe at an autograph sessn when i was 12 years old, i feel like i'm a small part of joe gibs' life but to be able to give him his biggest commen accomplishment. >>> some caps move, they made another trade before the deadline gting nick jensen for madison bowie and a pick as well from the red wings. >> love seeing that story. >> incredible scene at the daytona 500. so much emotion and what a win. >> nic

it was a storybook ending and plenty of crashes at this year's daytona 500.points during the race, daytona international speedway actually looked more like a demolition derby. take a look at what happened with just nine laps to go. in all 18 cars were involved in that wreck, amazingly all of the drivers were okay. and with just two laps to go, yet another crash. in the end, though, it would be denny hamlin winning his second daytona 500 in four years by lead ago 1, 2, 3 sweep for joe gibbs race in the race, and the season have been dedicated to j.b. gibbs who died last month after battling a neurological disease. hamlin was hired to drive the number 11 car. that was j.d. gibbs number when he played football. a fitting ending and a touching tribute. >>> time is quickly running out for the winner of one of the biggest jackpots ever to claim his or her prize. nbc's kathy park is here with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, guys. lots of money we're talking about here. somewhere out there is a future billionaire holding onto a megamillions ticket worth $1

the daytona 500. our own rick reichmuth is live from where else, daytona beach. how is the weather?reat. which is why i have the best gig this time of year to get out of new york and northeast and come down to florida. weather is such a big factor for the race and any kind of rain they stop the race and postpone it and often until the following day. weather should not be a factor for the race at all. it's the biggest sports race of the year and also the first race of the year. they begin with what is kind of their super bowl and the event is tomorrow. today, there's xfinity series, it's kind after recurser race, 300 miles of a race instead of 500 like tomorrow and you can see them getting ready for this. they've got the cars down here and the pits are set up right here at the exact same track. tomorrow's 500 miles, likely takes around three to four hours to be run and is always full of excitement when you talk to any of the drivers, they say it's their favorite event of the year. and austin dillon won it last year and he's feeling good about this year's race as well. pretty much eve

qualifying begins for the daytona 500 today , the flag drops next sunday for the great american race.s the 61st year, he led just one lap, the all important last one. this years favorite here. mornings on 2 will move from 9:00 until 10:00 because of the qualifications. >>> caught on camera smashing windows at a restaurant with a baseball bat. check out this video. the woman was angry because they ran out of beef patties and they told her she had to wait until they made more. she got mad. apparently it happened last month in the bronx. police just released the surveillance video. the restaurant owner says the woman cost $2000 in damage. that she just walked away according to the video. >>> getting married in las vegas. it just got even sweeter. dunkin' donuts took over a wedding chapel to help people say i do with donuts. look at that, couples were given a bouquet made of donuts as they tied the knot yesterday. because it is vegas, and elvis impersonator was also there to officiate the wedding. >> we just love each other. we are down to do spontaneous things together. >> what better wa

sunday's daytona 500 not only a win for denny hamlin but also for fox. last year. >> very good thing for the racing industry because last year drew the lowest number for the day doug daytona 500 since . the race was won by denny hamlin, grew a 5.5 overnight rating, 8% higher than last year. and more importantly for nascar, higher ratings than sunday night's nba all-star game. the all-stars of college basketball, the duke blue devils, third time this season they're ranked number one in the a.p. top 25. gone. >gonzaga is two.virginia third. kentucky is number four. close call last night for an nbc sports hockey announcer, flying right by inside the glass to get the near ice perspective. mcgwire nearly maimed. he said it's all part of what goegoes on down here. welcome to fencing in the 21st century in france. star wars style. france's fencing federation officially recognizing light saber as a competitive sport. you can hear the noises, because the good ones can make that sound. this is all within fencing. it's with olympic level status like they have for f

denney hem ly denney hamlin able to hold on and kyle busch, his second daytona victory in his career and a sweep for team joe gibbs, very good for him right now, he lost his son a while ago. started the season on a positive note. >> mindi. >>> the lego movie faces a real battle. see if this popular toy will be taken out. do you think this is fun for me? you think i'm having fun? [man on other line] it certainly wasn't much fun to..... do you have eyes on the target? is it her? [man on other line] i can't tell from this photos... ...i need better shots. thank you for flying turkish airlines. taxi! you waiting for >>> tonight at 11:00, president obama is rolling into town this week. we'll take a look at his plan in oakland, kicking off with day of service tomorrow. >>> a story you will only see on abc 7 news after 17 years of searching for her biological family, a woman flies to san francisco to meet the aunt she never knew she had. >> we are one week away from the oscars and a female female femae battled her way at the box office. >> overall the box office is going through its slowest

buster posey and the daytona 500 on the other side of this commercial break. spring training starts next weekend! >>> a live look at oracle park in san francisco. hard to believe baseball is nearly back. spring training will start xt weekend. >> bring it on kpix 5 sports director, dennis o'donnell with a front row seat. he's live tonight in scottsdale with flames looking at his knees. >> reporter: welcome to the fireside chat forecast. there is a warning frost on the baseball field. now let it fall out. but the giants, they had 89 losses a year ago. and buster posey is going to have to shoulder some of it this year after hitting just five home runs last season. now buster, he had surgery on his hip. he says he's good to go. i asked him about that today. >> and several years ago after the ankle injury, interviewing you, and you asked that question. how is the ankle going to feel now compared to before the injuries? you said no comment. how do their heads feel now? >> yeah, i could comment on that. they did not feel great compared to surgery or anything like tha

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. >> daytona 500 win it is for coach gibbs in toyota. >> and the home -- of the brave. national anthem before the all star game and all star game forgot to play defense for the entire game. 180 to 176 or something. who would -- do you know? >> yes. it was yes lebron's team won. the only thing going on this weekend. >> it was an interview last night. there was. we're going to get to that as well welcome aboard president's day a federal holiday we'll have trivia sprinkled throughout the program let me query both of you who was our shortest president? >> shortest -- >> i would say james madison. >> james madison is correct. 5'4". >> did you know that? >> that's what they named a street -- really. we have lots more. [laughter] so anyway happy holiday. good and happy president's day meanwhile lawmakerses are vowing to get to the truth did you watch this last night? andrew mccabe's jaw dropping "60 minutes" interview. >> fired fbi director detailing inside efforts to push our president out of office. >> which is not exactly the way it is supposed to happen. a group -- with th

this year's daytona 500 down to the wire. paul maynard makes contact. and there they go. 18 cars in the pie up including last year's winner austin dylan, jimmie johnson and chase elliott also involved in the wreckage. it was a mess after several more cautions, the race eventually came down to a checkered finish. hamlin hangs on to the lead on the restart and holds off kyle busch to win his second daytona 500. that will do it for sports. more news after the break. does your customers connecting to the wifi ever slow down your business? yes, it does slow things down. aggravating. it's a nightmare. so our gig-speed network is fast. and we go beyond fast by making it easy to create separate networks for your business and your customers and even control how much bandwidth each of those gets. so your business won't miss a beat. this is a big game changer. this is the new wave, and whoever doesn't get on, i think they would be left behind. just one more way we go beyond at&t. right now get fast, reliable internet and add wifi pro for a low price. comcast busin

. >>> the biggest race of the year, daytona 500. 10 laps to go, making contact.here they 18 cars in the pileup including last year's winner, austin it did come to a white checkered finish. denny hamli w theona 0. what a mess. >>> we will have highlights with warrior, steph curry, taking on kevin thompson on team lebron. o carnival season in venice, italy last night. it traditionally starts with a water parade. >>> thousands of people from all over the world kicked off carnival season in italy. >> they are honoring world travelers in a giant moon pal loan and featuring different ships and featuring dances and fire performances leading up to the capital of lint. it looks fun. >>> there was a sea of blue in germany this weekend. you recognize these folks? >> they look like smurfs. >> this little town wanted to break the world record for the largest gathering of smurfs ever. 2,762 people dressed like the cartoon characters. you couldn't just walk in and say i'm a smurf. you needed white hats and blue faces and the guy with the aqua face, not sure they counted him. th

. >>> new and next coming up this hour, a 21-car crash during the daytona 500 has people talking this morning, that dramatic video making headlines right now. >>> plus new accusations against facebook this morning, and some presidential confusion. ♪ >> at 6:25, too shallow? fans debating who sang it better after kelly clarkson covers an oscar nominated song by lady gaga, clarkson's message about gaga before the song. it's all coming up. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> happy presidents day right now at 6:12, it's a clear start but also very chilly. hear is a live look in fremont, looking toward tesla. it's going to be in the 30s as you head out the door, down to 34 degrees at 8:00, but the sunshine will make it feel better even though temperatures are on the chilly side reaching 52 at 2:00 today. we'll look at our microclimates and i tallied up the rain last week, a look at that in less than five minutes. >> despite the second crash in pinole we have less travel time. it's improving here, headed toward the bay bridge, which is clear right now. also very clear the view and this

when our triggered a twenty one car accident that just kept going and going the failing daytona five hundred champion austin dillon was among those who were caught in the pileup it brought out a red flag that stopped the race for a clean up luckily no one was hurt in the rig just sixteen cars out of forty finish the race twenty sixteen champion denny hamlin clinching the win on a chaotic day normally you need a slow four dog sledding but in the u.k. they came up with a different tactic. seems that the british siberian husky dog share which are poor sporting on dry land mushing one of the fastest growing dogs sports in the world no they're not chasing mars apparently each team races with two to eight dogs with sleds that look like tri circles these championships in norfolk will in the march with a lot more rain on the course then. for the sport we have you for now more on the way again later. thanks peter. with me or news is up after the break to stay with us. whether it's cute and cuddly in australia wild and ferocious in bangladesh earthrise blue dress is the balance between endange