. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues now with deb feyerick. hey, deb. >>> hello, everyone. happy new year. i'm deborah feyerick. i want to welcome all our viewers from around the world. right now, all eyes on washington where american lawmakers are trying to complete a deal to avoid an economic meltdown. technically the nation went over the fiscal cliff when the new year began. but practically the senate pulled a parachute that should soften the fall. about 2:00 a.m. eastern, senators passed a round of compromises with a vote of 89-8. i said should. this deal is far from done. now it is up to the house to stop $600 billion of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. at this hour, though, a vote is not scheduled. multiple house members took to the floor today to say their vote will be no. >> the current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, we're told, somewhere around 11:30 last night. the bill was voted on at 2:00 in the morning. now, again this is new year's eve. i don't know how many senators between midnight and 2:00 a.m. in the morning had a chance to thoroughly

deb fischer, welcome and congratulations. >> thank you, judy.at to be here. >> woodruff: given the spectacle we're watching in the congress right now and the last few years and the low regard we know the american hold of congress are you sure you want this job? >> oh yes. there is so much that we need to do. we just need to roll up our shreves and get to work. in nebraska we're very fortunate. we have a nonpartisan uni camral. we have experience with working with republicans and democrats. we've been able to get a lot done in nebraska. i hope i can bring that here to washington as well. >> woodruff: you obviously have not been a part of the senate that has been voting the last few days but if you were sitting in the senate right now would you have voted for the version of the fiscal cliff deal that the senate voted on last night? >> i haven't been part of those discussions. like most americans i find it very, very frustrating to watch it. it's not what we expected. i can tell you that. the spending is a problem. when i campaigned last year-and-a

deb fischer, welcome and congratulations. >> thank you, judy.reat to be here. >> woodruff: given the spectacle we're watching in the congress right now and the last few years and the low regard we know the american hold of congress, are you sure you want this job? >> oh, yes. there is so much that we need to do. we just need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. in nebraska we're very fortunate. we have a nonpartisan unicamral. we have experience with working with republicans and democrats. we've been able to get a lot done in nebraska. i hope i can bring that here to washington as well. >> woodruff: you obviously have not been a part of the senate that has been voting the last few days, but if you were sitting in the senate right now, would you have voted for the version of the fiscal cliff deal that the senate voted on last night? >> i haven't been part of those discussions. like most americans, i find it very, very frustrating to watch it. it's not what we expected. i can tell you that. the spending is a problem. when i campaigned last year

>> deb, thanks very much.ead, a california law that says rape is not a crime if the victim isn't married. crazy. it is more than a yernty old. it is still on the books. the state's attorney general wants it changed. she joins me ahead. little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell you

deb deb are a fair rick is there. >> reporter: just a couple moments ago, those people, a small grouput determined group, they were able to deliver 300,000 signatures to the manager here at the walmart. i asked if they're planning on changing any of its policy when it comes to selling the assault weapon, and he said that's a question you have to take up with corporate headquarters. but the people here felt they made a difference. and i spoke to some women personally touched by gun violence. >> i'm here because i'm concerned about the state of affairs in the world and i support the efforts to ban assault weapons and also in the efforts forget walmart to stop selling assault weapons. >> is this the first time you've been involved in this kind of action? >> yes, it is. >> and so giving the store manager that box filled with petitions, what was that like for you? >> it feels great to take action, to be involved. i'm a sandy hook resident, but more than that, i'm a loyal citizen and it feels good to take action. p. >> do you think walmart ultimately will have to make change? >> i hope walm

deb feyerick, thank you. we're all thinking about those kids today. >> certainly wishing them the best this morning. >>> we do have other news to tell you about this morning. pakistani officials say it appears u.s. droughnes struck t regions today. one killed at least 11 people. one of those believed killed was a taliban commander who reportedly was at odds with other taliban leaders about attacking pakistan. >>> mark kirk returns to washington a year after a major stroke. he has spent the past 12 months learning to walk again. today he plans to climb the steps of the capitol building and get back to work. he says one of his priorities is medicaid funding for stroke victims who have no income. >>> the colorado movie theater where those 12 people were shot and killed last somerset to umm reopen in two weeks from today. some relatives plan to boycott. they claim the theater company never sent condolences. they say this invitation to a special memorial is just insulting. the theater has been closed ever since th

. >> deb, thanks very much. just ahead, a california law, this is a really surprising law i didn't know about, i think you'll be stunned by it. it's a california law back from 1872, but still on the books uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? happier than eddie money running a travel agency. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. and his new boss told him two things -- cook what you love, and save your money. joe doesn't know it yet, but he'll work his way up from busser to waiter to chef before opening a restaurant specializing in fish and game from the great northwest. he'll start investing early, he'll find some good people to help guide him, and he'll set money aside from his first day of work to his last, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from

but our good friend deb in arlington just can't see it. i'm going to come down with a real hard no on this. i reckon that some of the kids are being raised in single- parent homes and/or may have parents that are working and don't care. whatever the case, they shouldn't need a financial burden along with a kid who was skipping school and hopefully not getting into trouble. but what they do need is an intervention by the school with the social worker to see why. and again they must remember that not every family is wonderful. you know deb, i feel you, but why can't we have the social worker and the intervention and the profitability of prosecution if that does not work out? you're right some families are not great, but the struggling offspring will turn into an odd problem if we don't do something to help. and now what do you say? mailbag@wusa9.com is my e-mail address. that is our report. i'll be back here at 11:00 along with anita and topper with the latest on that snowstorm. don't forget, log in any time on wusa9.com. have a great night.

. >> deb, thanks very much.d, a california law, this is a really surprising law i didn't know about, i think you'll be stunned by it. it's a california law back from 1872, but still on the books right now that says that rape isn't a crime if the victim isn't married. as i said, this is more than a century old, but it's still on the books. a state's attorney general wants to change that, of course, and she joins me ahead. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ let's fight fat with alli. trying to find a better job can likbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost two thousand corporate partners - companies like microsoft, american red cross and adobe - to create options for you. not only that, we're using what we learn from these partners to shape our curriculum, so that when you find the job you want you'll be a perfect fit. let's get to work. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we mak

. >> deb, thanks very much.t ahead, a california law, this is a really surprising law i didn't know about, i think you'll be stunned by it. it's a california law back from 1872, but still on the books right now that says that rape isn't a crime if the victim isn't married. as i said, this is more than a century old, but it's still on the books. a state's attorney general wants to change that, of course, and she joins me ahead. what? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it? hello? hello?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello? ally bank. your money needs an ally. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. because for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ >>> so, a legal loophole we didn't know about. it's a legal loophole in this country that actually protec

deb? >> all right, athena jones for us there in washington. thanks so much. >>> police in alabama may have prevented yet another school tragedy. this after a disturbing find at a teenager's home. dozens of homemade explosives and a journal full of plans to carry out an attack. it began when a teacher at russell county high school near georgia found the journal and called police. 17-year-old derrick shrout is faceings a felony charge of attempted assault. police discovered dozens of tobacco containers filled with shrapnel and holes for fuses. he was one step away from turning them into live grenades. if not for the journal, no one may have discovered the plot until it was too late. >> the journal contains several plans that look like potential terrorist attacks and attacks of violence and danger on the school. and in particular, there were six students specifically named and one teacher. >> his classmates are shocked by the discover. >> that's crazy. i didn't think anything like that could happen at russell county. it is crazy. you have to worr

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our deb feyerick is not far away in monroe, connecticut, the old chockhill middle school. this must be a very tough day, but at the same time for the folks of newtown, it must feel like they're returning to some kind of normalcy. >> reporter: yeah, no question about it. it was a telephone day. you know almost the toughest thing about it, the fear of going back, wondering what it would be like. we spoke to one mom. she said that school started on time, quote, it's an amazing day. she describes volunteers and counselors, therapy dogs in the halls, if a child feels anxious, they can go up to the dogs, give them a big hug, so they're trying to create a supportive environment so the children know they're safe, they have people watching them, and anyone who needs help getting to a new class, that help is there. so it's really kind of an extraordinary thing that's happening in that school. the moms said that the teachers involved in this, not just those from sandy hook, but those here from monroe, that all of them deserve so much credit. they worked through the holidays to try to

the lemoyne star really takes center stage in this quilt by deb tucker. we spent the first episode looking at that kind of solo lemoyne star. this episode we're going to be focusing on that medallion block. it's got the lemoyne star in it as well. it's a little smaller and there are these other pieces that showcase that smaller star. also, a beautiful interlocking sashing that we're going to talk about today as well. it's a really neat effect that she achieved by some creative designing. it's absolutely gorgeous. this was quilted by mara novak. we want to say that. we're also going to talk about the setting pieces. i think the quilt has kind of a european, exotic look. if you've ever visited or seen pictures of tile floors it makes you think of that kind of inlay of beautiful ancient design. there is almost something moroccan to it with that interlocking chain. it's really cool. that's why we spend so much time -- this is the second block. there are 12 of the solo lemoyne stars and 6 of these blocks. so we would make this lemoyne star using the same metho

deb feyerick near the new sandy hook school.s a new location, but the same name, the same sign there up on the building. >> yeah. as a matter of fact, the folks in monroe wanted to welcome these kids. so they decided to put the name sandy hook elementary outside. so when the kids arrive on the buses they will know this is their school. that's really sort of the whole premise. this is their building. this is their school. they'll have their things. people have been working around the clock over the holidays to get in desks, to get in backpacks, cubbies, toys, furniture. everything to make the children feel comfortable. to make them understand, yes, this is a familiar environment. it is also a safe environment. that's one of the reasons the media staging area is more than two miles from the school. they want to make sure that there's no sign that there's something unnatural going on. they want to present this as a big adventure for the kids. they have a new building. it's not just one floor. it's two floors. the kids will be disco

to that put stuff of beer at the fed ought to pay attention to deb when i take a picture of this checkaight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> the time is 645 eri. coach harbaugh was speaking with in the last 15 minutes and norman. he still iswe brought tha to yoin new orleans. will he the sound as would continue. he was commenting on the comments made by cornerback, chris culliver. >> during an interview at the superdome culliver responded to questions from comedians aartie lange. . culliver made anti-gay comments and then apologized for it. >> ashton kutcher tells how it is like to play steve jobs. he will play him in the upcoming movie jobs. >> given our eyes on face book stock which is down 6%. it is down $2 a share to $29.20 7¢. >> rob black will tell us at the quarterly earnings. >> everything has worked well for the last three months. facebook has gone from $19 per share

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deb self / exec. dir.6 - 5:18 "it seems that there's a possibility that just a slight change to the rules will bring the bridge into a critical maneuvering area." ---ella indico que de ajustar algunas de las leyes.. el puente de la bahia seria catalogado como una zona dificil de navegar.. -- sin embargo las autoridades aun no han determinado si la poca visibilidad fue la causa del choque. outro -- la guardia costera dice que momentos antes del accidente, envio una alerta de peligro al buque pero no revelaron detalles.. blanca ---un conductor aparentemente se confundio entre el freno y el acelerador de su auto ... take vo ...y termino estrellandose contra una estructura en el estacionamien to de un centro comercial en palo alto. ---nadie resulto herido pero otros 2 automoviles desocupados fueron daÑados durante el percance. ---el auto termino bloaqueando la entrada de empleados de una de las tiendas del sitio. blanca ---hoy se realizo una autopsia a la adolescente de petaluma que fue encontrada muerta en so

deb, thanks. anita. >> we got to meet an amazing young man today in baltimore who underwent a ground breaking operation. the iraq war veteran is a double armed transplant recipient and his surgery was done in a way to limit the antirejection drug. the technique gives hope to thousands of people who lost hands or arms in accidents or at war. >> media and camera flashes meet 26-year-old brendan in baltimore today. he served in the army during operations in iraq, where in 2009, he lost all of his limbs in a roadside bomb attack on easter sunday. >> since i got hurt, i still thought of myself as being normal. >> from brave war veteran to medical pioneer. brendan underwent a procedure. a surgical team performed a double armed transplant, one of only seven such successful surgeries ever in the u.s. during the 13-hour operation, doctors connected bones, blood vessels, muscles, and nerve. they infused that donor's cells with less chance of rejection. >> now not only to perform this type of transplants rou

. >> hi, my name is deb serials with serials markets. they claim that i wasn't within 300' and that the access to my location was on market street. in fact, we have never had access on market street. the access to our place is on 2nd and stevenson, a quarter block down, which is within 300'. in my lease it allows me to have a patio. i have a 1500-square-feet patio that i spent $75,000 building. it's exclusively for me and we're within 300'. we sell organic coffee. >> what is the name of your company? >> sellers markets. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> >> okay. >> >> i'm a private individual. >> >> my name is gary goldstein i'm the permit holdner this hearing. i first applied 16 months ago and i have spent over $100,000 on this business. i relied on dpw policy, which is part of the city policy. there is a specific language in the dpw guidelines which addresses the coffee truck as not to be considered like food outside of a diner. this hearing was triggered by radio omission which was no fault of mine. all partis were properly notified. i w

deb feyerick in for don lemon. what do you have going on?nce congress is the greatest reality show going, giving biden a slice of that, not the worst thing. >> could be high ratings. >> with all the back and forth going on with the fiscal cliff negotiations, the one thing we didn't really see when all of it was finally over was president obama extending any sort of an olive branch to house speaker, john boehner. we are going to take a look to see whether the president missed a key opportunity to con sillate with republicans to try and restore some trust. it is trust that's going to be needed in the next round of negotiations. both sides are going to become more entrenched. the ohio high school football rape case, students recorded what happened to a 16-year-old girl during a party last august. a number of the students posted about the incident, rather than step forward and do something to help the girl. we're going to hear from dr. drew pinsky about what this may say about the character of those theeenagers and why they allowed this to happe

not paper, not plastic credit or deb debit. the question is not what can you do for your country. not now. not later. not okay? the question is not, what your country can do for you. the question is not, who will save us. how are you getting by? [applause] >> i'll end with a love poem. >> my lover. who lives far. my lover who lives far away opens the door to my room and offers supper. in a bowl made of his breath. the stew has boiled and i wonder at the cat born from it's steam. the cat is in the bedroom now. muling. the cat is indecent and i whom trying to be tidy, i whom trying to do things the purpose way, i who am sick from the shedding. i, am undone. my lover who lives far away opens the door to my room and offers pastry in a basket spun from his vision. it is closely woven. the kind of container some women collect. i have seen these in many colors but the basket he brings is simple. only black. only nude. the basket he brings is full of sweet burdens and i eat even the crumbs. as am i have not dined for days. my lover who lives far away opens the door to my room and offers t

. >> stephanie: deb in california. hi, deb. >> caller: hey, there, love.d at the same time i am pettrified. >> stephanie: yeah. deb, how can you not relate to -- one of the other moms was saying i put two kids on the bus that morning and one came home. no one should have to go through that. >> caller: thank you. that isn't actually why i called -- and this isn't why i called either. i'm calling because we have got to stop allowing the lying, the projections, every time we hear the right-wing world, it's almost like -- especially when you listen to the things that rush limbaugh says or any of those people. they are saying only exactly what is true about themselves. >> uh-huh projection. >> caller: every single time -- and this is the reason i called. i have been job interviewing i am the person who always calls and said why am i worried about my basic bills? so i have been looking for work for gosh three years. i used to be self employed -- >> stephanie: honey hang on we have a hard break here. we're going to have to come back with that. fifty-eight minutes

and then one final word on lance armstrong from our good friend deb in arlington who says we use public people in all areas as our heroes and when they fail us, we get disappointed. personally i think the heroes or heroines in one's life should actually be in their how and not public figures and/or celebrities, sports figures, et cetera, false idols, you know, just saying. the address every day is mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00 with anita and topper along with whatever snow might be coming our way. log on any time you like to www.wusa9.com. we'll could he you a bit later. bye -- we'll see you a bit later. bye bye. ♪ [ harry umlaut ] hey you know what, i speak european. [ sally umlaut ] european isn't a language. i think they speak all kinds over there. nah. it's basically one language with a few variations. my cousin has a passport. uh-huh. take this fascinating muller yogurt. frut up. means "fruit up." as in creamy yogurt down below. and a delectable, aromatic layer of blended fruity, moussey, uppiness on top. frut up. as the europeans say. in t

. >> reporter: republican deb fischer is a new senator from nebraska. >> it doesn't matter if you're in the united states senate or if you have a job anywhere else, you work on the relationships by knowing the people you're with, what their interests are. >> reporter: it's a big shift from the first elected women senators. .attie wyatt caraway in 1931, and margaret chase smith in 1948, who had to go it alone. how long do you think it will take to get to 50 women senators? inti think we'll be able to do yois in less than 15 years. we're accepted. to know how to raise our money. thisnow how to raise hell. we know how to organize everything from grassroots all the way up. >> reporter: mikulski just became chair of the powerful grass roations committee, the first woman to hold that position. and, scott, over in the house of representatives, the number of women dipped two years ago, but as of today's swearing in, it is back up to 78, the all-time ver in >> pelley: nancy, thank you. 8, thnow, we noticed today that every member of the new hampshire delegation is a woman. hi they appeared la

thank you, deb bra. you can see all the commercials and a lot more. tune in this sunday.tarts right here on wusa 9 6:30. i'm sure there will be plenty of commercials to enjoy. >>> by the way, you've got less than an hour now to enter to win a 65-inch led television on our facebook page. just go to facebook.com/wusa 9 and like us. the winner will be chosen randomly. your entries close at midnight. >> how cool would that be? >> i think it would be extra sweet. you might be home watching your 11 inch now, and if you win, it would be a 65-inch. >> do we look better in hd? >> that's a matter of opinion. >> let's start with a live look outside, our live michael & son weather cam. it was 72 at national. the record was 77. but 72 at dulles was a record high. 56 still now. looking at some rain, and moderate rain in some spots. the winds, east-southeast at 6. those are going to keep changing and getting stronger. here's our trimmed tornado watch. la plata, calvert countyk st. mary's county, spotsylvania county until 2:00 a.m. clear in prince george's county and fairfax county and p

deb niece says she thinks whatever is in the swamp is calling out for another creature.suggest it could be a young big foot lost. >> these are a type of people. >> don't tell these guys being foot is a bunch of craziness. they have spent plenty of time in oregon's blue mountains. >> it's more than one. it's not big foot, it's big foots, there's a misconception there's one thing. >> one alternate theory it could be the screams of local foxes or possibly big foot chasing the local foxes. >> big foots and not big feet? local authorities have received a half dozen calls about the screeches in the last month. >>> a san francisco tech startup has a unique hiring process. a ceo of computer engineering firm had a version made of a video game using the company's offices as a backdrop. he says the game required problem solving skills. the custom game is down downloadable from the company's web site. >> leigh glaser has the weather. >> leigh: cool weekend, but thursday and friday, temperatures warming up close to 70 degrees. outside we go. we're getting reports of in clouds, and no

. >> deb, on a tour of the bay, took these pictures and knows an oil spill disaster was averted. >> this time of year the currents are moving really fast and a lot of damage can happen as soon as oil is on the water. >> sky 7hd was over the 751-foot oil tanker overseas raymar, minutes after the vessel side-swiped a tower of the bay bridge, damaging the hull. investigators were combing every inch of the ship. >> the damage appears to be well above the waterline and a crushing of the metal structure itself, no penetration of the hull itself. >> no oil has spilled into the bay, and as for the bridge, the plastic and wooden fenders surrounding the tower took quite a beating, as they're die signed -- designed to do. the bay bridge is open and safe at this time. >> the coast guard says the captain and the bar pilot, who gives orders from the ships in the bay, are both experienced, but clearly something went wrong. the coast guard assess fog may have been a factor, cutting visibility to a quarter mile. this man got to work on treasure island just minutes before the accident. >> at that time i d

just keeping it real, debs. just keeping it real. aah! aah! "i'm gonna get my ged!" come on!ur ged! hey, hey. can you keep it down, brother? thanks. announcer: whatever motivation you need, we've got a pep talk for you. get your ged pep talk and find free classes at yourged.org. >> dr. phil: what i'm telling you here is she is trying to convince you that she desperately, desperately wants your acceptance. she desperately wants your acceptance. she ventured into this porn and she probably thought at first that hey, this was kind of exotic and she'll say she didn't but she probably thought, wow, this is kind of grown up and exciting and they treat them like stars. you know, it's all glamorous and lights and all of this. it's almost like it's legitimate. but boy, does it get slimy real fast. >> disgusting. >> dr. phil: and now she's kind of like trapped. and she just wants out. but she can't come back to you because you're so toxic she doesn't even know where to begin. like trying to hug a porcupine because it's all about judgment. and she -- with her dad, it's like oh, my god.

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deb has order best technology has been implemented always been modified. and athlete or herself is not able to put force it will. never succeed or be the best athlete so it's all about. determination does it clean integrity initiative. sure she had intelligence given back. and we need oscar pistorius prove to his fellow athletes with disabilities that competing at the able bodied the olympics is not an unachievable dream naturally they cannot do without artificial limbs but one thing's certain paralympians are the driving force behind the advancement of purse products. so what's in store for the future of technology for people with disabilities are we ever going to see a so-called blade runner the one hundred meters faster than the same bolt well the answer to that is still not sure prosthetics manufacturers have already made a huge technological leap in large part thanks to the efforts and courage of paralympic athlete. artsy lungs and now let's head back to the ice because the n.h.l. is top goaltender henrik lundqvist was all smiles off the line the lock

. >> deb, on a tour of the bay, took these pictures and knows an oil spill disaster was averted. >> this time of year the currents are moving really fast and a lot of damage can happen as soon as oil is on the water. >> sky 7hd was over the 751-foot oil tanker overseas raymar, minutes after the vessel side-swiped a tower of the bay bridge, damaging the hull. investigators were combing every inch of the ship. >> the damage appears to be well above the waterline and a crushing of the metal structure itself, no penetration of the hull itself. >> no oil has spilled into the bay, and as for the bridge, the plastic and wooden fenders surrounding the tower took quite a beating, as they're die signed -- designed to do. the bay bridge is open and safe at this time. >> the coast guard says the captain and the bar pilot, who gives orders from the ships in the bay, are both experienced, but clearly something went wrong. the coast guard assess fog may have been a factor, cutting visibility to a quarter mile. this man got to work on treasure island just minutes before the accident. >> at that time i d

. >> reporter: republican deb fisher is a new senator from nebraska. >> it doesn't matter if you're in senate or if you have a job anywhere else. you work on relationships by knowing the people that you're with, what their interesting are. >> reporter: it's a big shift from the first women senators, patty caraway in 1931 and margaret kay smith in 1949 who had to go it alone. >> reporter: how long do you think it will take to get to 50 senators? >> i think we'll be able do this in less than 15 years. we're accepted, we know how to raise money, we know how to raise hell, we know how to organize everything from grassroots all the way up. >> reporter: mull cull ski just became chair of the committee. over the house of representatives the number of women dipped two years ago but as of thursday's swearing in, it's back up to 78, the all-time high. nancy cordes, cbs news on capitol hill. >>> president obama continues his vacation in honolulu, hawaii, today. sounds good, huh? he resumes his trip after it was interrupted to return to washington for fiscal cliff talks. yesterday mr. obama took h

deb from arlington says getting fired just doesn't seem fair.of course, the workers shouldn't be fired if they refuse to get a flu shot. when i got mine, the nurse asked if i was allergic to many things and, if, so no flu shot. since these people are in the medical profession, i dare say they're aware of their own bodies and health which we all should be and therefore have a right to refuse certain medical treatment so which i say that's quite valid, but is that really the best thing for the safety of the patients? we all know the story, the people who entered the hospital for some minor thing and then died because they got an infection inside the hospital. the hospital in question did allow exceptions for some workers for their allergies and the like, but at the end of the day if it's you or your relative being treated, why would you ever want anyone caring for them who hadn't had a flu shot? maybe it's just me. your thoughts welcome at the mailbag, the address mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00 along with a

deb feyerick joins us from monroe.f work has gone into making this as normal a day as possible, deb. >> reporter: yes. there really was and the one thing we keep hearing when we speak to people and that is the teachers have really been heroic in terms of not only helping save the children during this tragedy, but also in getting them back up and getting them organized so that they can begin today as if it were just an ordinary day. there was a lot of excitement for a lot of children. they really want to get back into the routine, they want to get back to class, they want to be with their friends. it's really important for them to bond with their friends but it's equally important for the parents as well. take a listen. so you were in the gym and you were in the art room. ben and ethan heard the gunshots and screams that horrible morning. three weeks isn't nearly enough time to understand all the feelings they've experienced since then, fear, worry, anger. still the 9-year-old twins are trying every way they can. >> it'

. >> reporter: now, deb is also on the harbor safety committee which meets this thursday. she tells me they cannot make any changes until the issue is put on the agenda. so they are hoping to do it by their next meeting next month. and they're not only going to be looking at those critical maneuvering areas and the bay bridge itself but the harbor safety committee is also going to be reviewing its entire safety plan to see if there are any more gaps. we're live in san francisco, i'm arturo santiago, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> we have continuing coverage of the story including live streaming news conferences, raw video and close-up pictures of the damage. you'll find it on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> weather whiplash. a live look outside from our high-definition towercams. they show a beautiful and warmer day, but that is about to change. chief meteorologist jeff ra rainieri tells us when to expect the changes. >> it felt like an early spring day for anywhere across the north bay, east bay and south bay. skycam networks also with plenty of sunshine. half moon

you have it take all the deb brae and disembark and move it to the continent. this is in another coastal area, conception, the island you see was orego island, that was the island where people was there making a barbecue. when tsunami get in there, not even the grass was safe, everything was removed, and the island in front was completely flood. there is the island down there. it was flooding absolutely. this is a fishing market. that was before the navy came in there and after the navy came in there. a lot of fishing was close to 1,000 fishing boat was grounded and it was part of our job to put them in the water again. so heavy lift cranes are absolutely mandatory to have a safe place to move them and to start working. and because as i mentioned to you before, the ships cannot be, get into the port directly, so we make, we pier side two ships floating and all transfer of the cargo was through (inaudible) as you can see we deliver that assistance to different coastal communities. we use the marines to do that so no problem. as you see in the photograph below, y

deb sent us this picture of juan and his brother in arms celebrating the niners championship in koreahat's where they are stationed and here's a lack at some of the younger forty-niner faithful kaepernicking of course. send your fan photo to us at this web site. >> big muscles on the little guys. >> yes. >> cute stuff. >> talk about the weather information. >> yes. spencer in for sandhya tonight. >> yes. we have a few cloud moving in tonight as well. look at live doppler 7 hd. clouds quite thin early. more wide spread now in just a little bit thick sore may keep low temperature from dropping way down to sub freezing level. writ now temperatures in the 30's inland and 40's right around the bay and near the coast. these are the forecast feature. cloud will increase even more late tomorrow. showers develop early wednesday mainly in the north bay. see much cooler weather by the weekend. quick look at tonight forecast low. we'll see 31 degrees at napa livermore see 30 at santa rosa. perhaps between at fairfield likely our cold spot right around the bay and close to the coast low in the upp

and deb debra -- debra ford retires after 44 years without taking a sick day.wednesday. >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> dangerous or not advocates will gather today to support their pit bulls. we will tell you about the rally that is happening with the future the breed and considered dangerous by lawmakers. >> he is accused of opening fire inside a perry hall high school cafeteria. this morning he could learn how the trial will go as a teen or an adult. >> then while players and coaches enjoy the bright lights and q and a with reporters ahead of superbowl 47, meet a family showing purple pride with a message that is going viral. we will share it with you and hear from them on this wednesday morning. thanks for joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am