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federal safety investigat some dodge ram pickups and dodge durangos can roll while they're in park. you can see why that might be a problem. 43 complaints have been filed resulting in at least 25 crashes and nine injuries. the models being reviewed are the 2013 through 2016 dodge ram 1500 pickups and the 2014 through 2016 dodge durango suvs. >>> more than half of americans are leaving paid vacation time on the table this year. that's according to bankrate.com. this survey found that 6 out of 10 millennials are passing on some of their a lotted vacation time. and a quarter of 18 to 25-year- olds say they won't use any. any at all of their paid vacation days. >> what's wrong with you? >> what's wrong with them. >> everybody needs to power down a little bit. >>> you may sleep better knowing you don't have to make your bed. the smart due say promises to roll into place. >> as long strangle me as i sleep. >> you can also set a timer to get it done from an app on your phone. i think this is a bit much. it's like we don't teach kids how to write any more so they don't know how to write. we

the national highway safety commission is looking at the dodge durango. the new dodges use dials instead of the standard stick to select park. either people are not using it right or it doesn't work because there are reports of trucks rolling away. the 2013 and 2016 ram 1500 pickup is under the same investigation. there you see the dodge durango. previous recalls include the charger, the chrysler 300 and jeep grand cherokee. >>> wall street starting to the positive today. stocks did rise monday with the assassination in turkey, the truck attack in germany. twitter is going to add the red carpet to its live twitter feed, the video, so you can watch 3:00 california time. it's january 8th. you can watch the live red carpet and see what people are wearing. people are tweeting the golden globes anyway one-stop shop. >> they're chopping that cord, too, by having it right there. interesting to see. thanks a lot. >>> don't breathe in the air. spare-the-air alert in effect today. a live look from our emeryville camera. chilly temperatures continue to grip the bay a

announced today the government is looking into a similar issue with some ram 1500 pickups and dodge durangos. no official recall is issued but one is possible. >>> a short time ago, michigan's attorney general announced new criminal charges with the flint water investigation, four more people included four more managers and city officials are facing federal charges for their failure to protect the residents from flint caused by contaminated drivening water. >> the tragedy we know did not occur by accident. no. flint was a casualty of arrogance, disdain, and a failure of management. >> flint's water system became contaminated with led because the water from the flint river was not treated for contaminates. more people could face charged. >>> the faa is looking for a scary mistake concerning a commercial jet in california. it took off from los angeles last friday but the air traffic controller made a mistake telling the pilot to turn left rather than right. it came too close to a tall mountain range and later realize the the problem and told the airliner to turn around. >> what are you doing?

and the dodge durango s-u-v.'s annual holiday party to president-elect donald trump's new hotel here in d-c. kuwait's ambssador says no one pressed him to make the switch and he has never spoken with trump. still, the move is re-igniting questionss about trump's possiblie conflicts of interest when he takes office. amtrak is boosting service for the inauguration. the rail service says it will offer additional trains and increased seating capacity before and after the january 20th event. that includes added acela and northeast regional service- starting january 21st. seven is on your side with a consumer alert... and some bad news for procrastinators. if you haven't shipped your holiday presents yet, and you want them to get there on time... it's going to cost you. starting today, you will need to use upgraded service like priority mail to send your packages. the last day for priority mail express is december a nine-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cancer last year is reaching out to other children this holiday

the cover certain years of the ram 1500 pickup and the dodge durango. new charges of the flint, michigan, water crisis. tor people have been added the list of those charged, the top of the eight current or former state workers and one city of flint employee already charged criminally. toy are accused of trng cut costs, leading to the dangerous contamination work, you expect the ride to be a few bucks. uber is apologizing for a $28,000 pricing error. that's a whopper. backladelphia woman's blocked the payment. is admitting the mistake, but apparently it has happened to a handful of people. uber says they have engineers working to make sure it does not happen again. the woman's bank did not pay the fee. alison: could you imagine that popping up? jonathan: no. until thest one month inauguration, president obama is making the most of his final weeks. today president obama blocked offshore drilling in the atlantic and arctic. congress would have to repeal the decision to reverse it. want clean airs and clean that. we don't want people to die on driving, butf

the investigation covers 2014 to 2016 dodge durangos and 2013 and 2016 of the ram 1300. so far 25 complaints involve crashes or fires that involve injuries, no deaths, though. the investigation is centered on the new rotary gear shifter. lately, it's because it is. the latest census numbers show the district has the highest population in 40 years. more than 681,000 people call d.c. home. the city's population hasn't been this large since the '70s. between july 2015 and july 2016, about 900 new residents moved here each month. and a baby boom continues. nearly 10,000 babies were born into d.c. homes. >> i think about all the new apartment buildings going up all over the city, pretty much. >> who is living in all of them? >> they fill up quickly. that explains it. >> and every time there's a new administration, with the trump administration, that will change the look of the city as well. >>> well, some parents might want to start saving some money if you plan to go out on new year's eve. >> listen. i already know what this is going to say. it is likely going to cause you e

the vehicles involved include 2013-2016 ram pickups and dodge durango. this is similar to a problem that caused more than a million jeep grand cherokees to be recalled earlier this year. >>> volkswagen has reached a deal to either fix or buy back 80,000 diesel vehicles involved in the company's emissions cheating scandal. the agreement is expected to cost the company $1 billion. volkswagen will give $225 million to an environmental fund to offset the cars' excess pollution. >>> most of america's waters in the arctic ocean and certain sections of the atlantic will be off limits to gas drilling. that under executive action today by president barack obama. that includes underwater canyons off new jersey and delaware. the white house says it is confident this permanent ban on offshore leases cannot be undone by the trump administration or any future president. >>> health check at 11:00 tonight. strict rest may not be the best medicine for children who suffer concussions. research published today found that kids ages 5 to 18 who stayed inactive the week follo

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the 2013 to 2016 ram pickup trucks are being looked at along with the 2014 to 2016 dodge durangos.dels have transmissions shifted electronically. the investigation centers on reports of nine injuries and 25 crashes. fiat chrysler is corporation with the investigation. >>> uber reportedly lost hundreds of millions of dollars. the fast-growing hailing company shed at least $800 million while growing sales at the same time. those losses are due in part to heavy spending on promotions to recruit new drivers and investment in the self-driving car unit. uber is closely held company that is valued around $68 billion and many say uber will have to pare those losses. >>> the dow got close, oh so very close. but it failed to hit 20,000 today. but landmark levels like that one get people's attention. as mike santoli reports, there may also be reason to worry about the curse of the round number. >>> there is no fundamental significance to the dow hitting such an eye-catching level. markets have sometimes moving past such landmarks. the dow itself, for instance, struggled to get beyond the 100,

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it involved the 2014 dodge durango and the 2013 to 2016 ram 1500 pick-up truck. dodge has received reports of 26 crashes because of this problem. >>> a new program in camden county has gotten president obama's attention, now it's bringing police and young people together to solve their differences. >>> plus, do you recognize the girl in this video? she grew up to be a hollywood star. still ahead at 5:00, find out who she is and why she's honoring her fast on the family farm. hello, peco. so i'm calling to see if you can help me save on my energy bill. we can do that. great. i live in a post-war, pre-war, mid-century home and the heating system is a turbine, hvac, reverse hydrogen, boiler pipe unit. well sir, i can see that you live in a twin and based on the size, your usage has been spiking. ♪ that's exactly what i thought. if you're not an expert, peco can help. we have lots of ways to help you save energy and money. peco. the future is on. i was on hand there as well, along with nbc10's pam osborne, and there's brandon hudson. the sharing food program helps pro

the investigation covers the 2013 to 2016 ram 1500 pickup and 2014 to 2015 dodge durango. 20 reports are made and nine injuries are reported. the recall of 1 million jeep grand cherokees earlier this year. >>> it's time fow for a check of the accuweather forecast on a tuesday afternoon. melissa magee has made her way inside of the building and we still have a view out there. >> reporter: we'll show you the pagoda camera, still sunshine overhead but the sun is not doing a lot to warm you are temperatures on this tuesday afternoon. most spots north and west are at the lower 30s and 32 in allentown and 34 so far in philadelphia today. at the coast in cape may 35 and 35 degrees in dover. here is satellite 6 along with action radar a fair amount of sunshine you can see you have a mostly clear sky from new york to philadelphia and into dover and into our nation's capital there in washington, d.c. we are staying dry for the rest of tonight. in fact, over the next 12 hours a few clouds around and the december chill overhead. we drop down to 19 only in reading and 18 in allentown and 23 in la

the investigation covers 2014 and 2016 dodge durangos and models of the ram 1500 pickup truck sold between 2013 and 2016. owners reported 25 accidents. they say because of the roll away problem. manufacturer fiat issued a separate recall in april. the company pulled more than a million vehicles off the road over concerns they may roll away. >>> a big setback for the redd convince on "monday night football." carol maloney explains why all hopes are not lost for the playoffs. >>> a dramatic change when it comes to transportation and part >>> a major new peesz of the transportation puzzle came together in the region today with the dedication of the new tacoma cross roads transit center. it's located at university boulevard and new hampshire avenue. it's expected to serve about 12,000 riders a day it. transportation reporter adam tuss is live at the news center. tell us how the project is all about safety. >> reporter: definitely a huge safety improvement here. simply because a lot of the buss out here on the busy roads will all nw buss per rush hour. for some, this is a story that's about way

the national highway safety commission is looking at the dodge durango. they use a dial instead of a traditional shifter. either people are not using it right or it doesn't work. there are reports of trucks rolling away. the 2013 to 2016 ram 1500 pickup truck also under investigation. there you see the 2014 to 2016 duran durango. there were recalls on the charger, chrysler 300 and the jeep grand cherokee. if it turns out this is a driver's fault, it's still not the driver's fault. it's a hard-to-use item. if you're doing it wrong, it means they designed it wrong. >> exactly, a danger there. >>> happening right now. another spare-the-air alert is in effect this morning as we take a live look outside from emeryville at the bay bridge and a chilly start to your tuesday. temperatures continuing to grip the bay area, cold temperatures, people are being urged not to use their wood burning fireplaces. the region's cold, calm weather is what's prompting that ban as the air traps smoke. >>> it is very, very chilly out there. >> heavier coat indeed. it makes it har

the investigation covers 2014 to 2016 dodge durangos and 2013 and 2016 models of the ram 1500. so far there have been 43 complaints involving crashes or fires that involve some injuries. no deaths, though. the investigation is centered on the new rotary >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. volkswagen agrees to a settlement with u.s. regulators and will pay $1 billion to buy back or fix an additional 80,000 diesel cars as part of the emission cheating scandal. this covers those with 3-liter engines. volkswagen is spending $17 billion to resolve claims over polluting diesel cars. i'm landon dowdy. >>> thank you, landon. if d.c. has been feeling a bit more crowded to you lately, it's because it is. the latest census numbers show the district has the highest population in 40 years. more than 681,000 people now call d.c. home. the city's population hasn't been this large since the '70s between july of 2015 and july of 2016. about 900 new residents move here each month. and a baby boom into d. d.c. homes. i think it's a great place to live. >> i would agree. >>> a

the ram 1500 pickup trucks come a and 2014 to 2016 dodge durango suvs. it is looking into transmissions that can shift electronically, but a rotary control on the center console could also be involved.>>> we are learning more about the fbi's investigation into hillary clinton's emails. today federal prosecutors lead really caesars one allocation the agents used to justify their search of anthony weiner's laptop. that's computer was used by weiner and his estranged wife, abbott and who was a top aide hillary clinton. in the search warrant the fbi argued that the laptop was never authorized to be used for national defense information. about the device may have been used in correspondence between clinton and someone else. clinton was ultimately cleared by the fbi days before the auction.>>> tonight at 10. they are called freeway jumpers and they look for the path of least resistance to avoid being stuck in traffic. but is it legal? take a look at that in this next edition of people behaving badly.>>> when times stressful a lot of us return to traditional co

and 2013 through 2016 dodge durango suvs. >>> frontier airlines is apologizing for disruptions to customersn hundreds of flights. piles of bags were unclaimed at denver's international airport. that is days after nine inches of snow caused the cancellations. the airline was overwhelmed by the storm. many passengers were stranded. a spokesman blames the delays on staff not being able to get to the airport. we just checked all but one flight out of denver are currently listed on time. >>> the faa is investigating an incident where an air traffic controller apparently told a pilot to fly in the wrong direction towards the mountains. air flight 716 headed for taiwan was supposed to fly south to the ocean. the air traffic controller could be heard sending the pilot north towards the san gabriel mounts. >> eva 015 heavy learn test, left turn heading 270. >> what are you doing, turn southbound now, southbound now. stop your climb. >> confirm eva 015 heavy. >> as the plane began turning it was flighting at an altitude of 4800 feet. that's almost 900 feet lower than the top of mount wilson. the faa

models being reviewed are 2013 through 2016 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks and 2014 through 2016 dodge durango suvs. >>> frontier airlines is apologizing for disruptions that inconvenienced passengers on hundreds of cancelled flights. piles of bags were unclaimed yesterday at denver international. days after nine inches of snow hit the area. many passengers were stranded. the spokesman for the airline blames the delays on staff not able to get to the airport. we checked and all but one flight out of denver today are currently listed on time. >> that's a travel nightmare. >>> the faa is investigating an incident where the air traffic controller told the pilot to fly in the wrong direction toward mountains. the air flight 15 took off from los angeles heading to taiwan. it was supposed to fly south toward the ocean but the air traffic controller instead could be heard sending the pilot north toward the san gabriel mountains. the plane began turning it was flying at an altitude 900 lower than the mountain. the faa wants to know if the flight violated regulations by going so close to the mountain.

the rotary shifters in a million dodge ram trucks and durangos. some roll away even in the parked position, and earlier recall for shifter problems in fiat chrysler jeeps was highlighted by the death of actor antan, his jeep allegedly rolling backwards in his home and crushing him against his fence. electronic, and some drivers find them confusing. >> when controls are located in places we don't expect or are different, it's well-known drivers make errors. >> reporter: new investigation comes after the government received 43 complaints, including 25 crashes and nine injuries. 34 cases alleged the car was in park. they are cooperating fully and urged to use parking brakes. the government said in the majority of the cases, the engine was still running in the vehicle, but some of these roll away events happened, reportedly, when the engine was turned off. abc news, washington. >> of course, there was another vehicle, similar vehicle, with a problem involving that "star trek" actor, and that investigation is still ongoing there. >> scary stuff. >> yep

the rotary shifters in a million dodge ram trucks and durangos. the problem? some vehicles reportedly roll away, even when in the the park position. an earlier recall for shifter problems in fiat-chrysler jeeps was highlihgted by the death of -- >> ensign chekov. >> reporter: actor anton yelchin. his jeep allegedly rolled backwards at his home and crushed him against a fence. all electronics and some drivers finding them confusing. >> when controls are located in places that we don't expect or they're different, it's well-known that drivers are going to make errors. >> reporter: tonight's new investigation comes after the government has received 43 complaints, including 25 crashes and nine injuries. in 34 of those cases, it is alleged the shifter was in park. fiat, in a statement, says, "it's cooperating fully" and urging more drivers to use their vehic vehicles' parking brakes. the government says, in some of these rollaways, the engine was reportedly turned off. david? >> david kerley will stay on this. david, thank you. >>> when we come back here tonight, t

the rotary shifters in a million dodge ram trucks and durangos and the problem, some vehicles reportedlyoll away even when in the parked position. an earlier recall for shifter problems in fiat chrysler jeeps was highlighted by the death of -- >> ensign chekov. >> reporter: anton yelchin. his jeep rolling back and crushing him against a fence. all these shifters are new and electronic, and some drivers finding them confusing. >> when controls are located in places that we don't expect, or they are different, it's well known that drivers are going to make errors. >> reporter: this new investigation comes after the government has received 43 complaints, including 25 crashes and 9 injuries. in 34 of those cases, it is alleged the shifter was in park. fiat in a statement says, it's cooperating fully and is urging all drivers to use their vehicles' parking brakes. there are some reports that the cars were actually turned off when they rolled away so investigators will be looking at the human interface with these new gearshifters and, amy, they want to know if there's any underlying mechanical