the threat after merger one of the factors hanging over the unions. >>> bankrupt eastman kodak wants to break up with the oscars. it's trying to end its sponsorship. it filed for bankruptcy about two weeks ago. it's requesting that it servers its contract with the kodak theater in l.a. no doubt they will be able to find some other sponsor but it just doesn't quite happen that quickly. >> doesn't make sense to sponsor something when you're in bankruptcy. >>> nearly a quarter of all teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke. that's according to a new study. >> we'll have more on that plus your weather first in two minutes. we'll be back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. four of us stayed up to watch all the game. this is a rested man so he's clear and conscious and able to tell you about the forecast. >> first quarter was interesting. >> it was. >> i dvr 'ed the game. >> there's some games that i do dvr and watch all the time. >> for the commercials and the half time show. i wanted to see it. >> i can understand that. >> my wife told me about madonna it's just not the same thing

. >>> it is the end of an era for eastman kodak as the company stops making digital cameras and pocketideo cameras. >>> the 25 billion dollar foreclosure will mean up to checks for up to $2,000 for some of those who lost their homes. >>> and just in time for valentine's day, new studies on dating show that single men don't want to date a lot of women and are more romantic than women. the surveys also found that as in the past, although most women prefer a man with a job, more than one-third said if they were really interested, unemployment wouldn't matter. >>> coming up, the lakers block the celtics in overtime. the warriors overtake the nuggets. and one very lucky way to score. >>> plus, the shot that has this golfer busting moves in pebble beach! your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> mother nature has moves of her own more and talk more about that know coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." >>> in sports, last night's classic nba matchup between the lakers and the celtics proved why it is so i

the eastman kodak company has are received court approval it end its sponsorship deal with the theater the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. the bottom line at the box office is improving. theater attendance fell to a 16-year low in 2011, but ticket rises are up this year, rising more than 14%. good movies are the reason for the increase. fans flocked to theaters for hits like the vow and the woman in black. >>> one of 2011's hits is coming out on dvd. antonio banderas is the voice of pus in boots -- puss in boots. >>> it will be available to dvd tomorrow. that is your eye other enter -- on entertainment. i'm edward lawrence. >>> good morning, thank you for watching 9news now on this president's day. i'm san drey areason. >>> and i'm mike haiduk -- i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. >>> and howard bernstein is here with your weather forecast, if you are going out today. >> reporter: the good news is, the weather is going to be fine and the traffic is going to be fine. you don't have to leave the house maybe as early as you normally do. >> and all those presiden

. >>> it's an end of an era for eastman kodak as they stop making digital cameras and pocket video cameras. >>> $25 billion mortgage settlement will mean better refinancing and checks up to $2,000 for those of you that lost their homes. >>> new studies on dating show single men don't want to date a lot of women, they are more romantic than women. the surveys found that as in the past, although most women prefer a man with a job, more than a third said if they were really interested, unemployment wouldn't matter. >>> the lakers blocked the celtics in overtime, the warriors overtake the nugget, one lucky way to score plus the shot that had this golfer busting moves in pebble beach. your "first look" at sports is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. >>> welcome back to first look, i'm lynn berry. >>> fred rogan has the reason you have to play until the buzzer. >>> rivalry week, pats-giants in the super bowl. last night, lakers and celtics, rivalry like none other. check out how they started the game off the tip, garnett hike, to rondo, we're off and running. lakers with fanc

agreed to drop any mention of the kodak theater from the sunday broadcast, the decision coming as eastman kodak is moving to end its $4 million per year naming rights deal for the venue. instead, it will be referred to as the hollywood center. don't forget, this friday arch campbell and cynne simpson will take us back to the oscars for all things fashion. the special is friday at 8:00, right here on abc 7. >> speaking of predictions, the weather prediction? >> more mild weather. arch campbell may be wearing that all week. what a wonderful start we have. this great picture is from one of our local photographers here in washington. angela shot this early this morning. it is spectacular. what a difference things have changed. you have to get up early sometimes to get these beautiful pictures. look at what is going on around us right now live super doppler, nasty moderate showers coming through in southern maryland, prince frederick dunkirk. this is moving towards the east. the weatherbug, fredericksburg, a quarter inch of rain. some spots will be wet don't worry about any ice tomorrow. 48 degrees

next >> pelley: it seemed like losing an old friend-- the news today that bankrupt eastman kodak willtop making cameras. kodak cameras have been part of life in this country for more than a century, the eyes that captured our most cherished moments. here's anthony mason. >> you go like that. >> reporter: last year, a customer brought this camera into marty moyal's repair shop. >> you press this button and pull it out. >> reporter: wow, that's a beautiful thing. >> yeah. >> reporter: it took his breath away. >> i show everybody who likes cameras, "look at this one. >> reporter: made in 1909. this is a number 4 a folding kodak model b." >> yeah, amazing. i love this camera. >> reporter: for 20 years in forest hills, new york, up in his second-floor workshop, moyal had been fixing cameras. you're repairing all of these cameras? >> these are the parts. i have the parts all over. >> reporter: he can't believe the company that defined the camera business in the 20th century is now abandoning it. >> in the beginning i was surprised. kodak? >> reporter: a lot of people started with these came

. >>> eastman kodak wants to tick its name off the kodak theater in hollywood much the company went toourt fighting the deal that dates back to the year 2000. kodak which filed for bankruptcy paid $4 million a year to have its name on there. the other company had been fighting the suit because the oscar's campaign was in full swing. right now there's no word if the oscars will be held in the kodak theater or if there will be a new last minute sponsor stepping forward. >>> do you want to go back stage to the academy award. "the view" sherry shepherd and cameron mathison will take a look. don't forgerkts abc2 your home for the academy awards. you can see it the oscars on sunday, february 26th starting at 7:00 with the red carpet live show followed by the oscars with billy crystal returning as the host. >>> coming up, delegates in favor of the same-sex marriage bill are making their case. why the eventual vote may come down to a delegate hop can't be there -- who can't be there. that's on abc2 news at 6 with jamie costello, which starts right now. >> come here and play with their animals

. >>> eastman kodak is looking to cut off its healthcare benefits for retirees over the age of 65.he bankrupt company says the former employees are now able to receive medicare and by cutting off the benefits will result in more than $20 million a year in savings. >>> the house of representatives is working on a bill to overturn a controversial supreme court ruling on eminent domain. in 2005, the court decided the government could seize private property for private economic development projects. a similar bill made it through the house shortly after the ruling, but did not advance through the senate. >>> we could be getting our first look at the new ipad a week from today. apple is inviting reporters to an event in san francisco next wednesday and an image of the invitation shows part of an ipad screen suggesting it's getting ready to announce the next generation of the popular tablet computer, apple launched the ipad 2 last march. betty, that's one company that's really good at build the excitement. >> absolutely. when you get used to one product, there's a new one coming out. >>

apple is looking to sue eastman kodak.king has the bloomberg business report. >> kodak just filed for bankruptcy and now apple is asking for the ok to sue them over allegations of patent infringement having to do with technology in cameras and digital picture frames. baltimorean new yorkers have escaped any huge blizzards. some analysts attribute mother nature's gentle touch to a boost in the economy, especially construction area. some workers are being hired. spring fever is causing some businesses to hire workers. a mixed close yesterday as stocks to recover from some steeper losses. we had a disappointing report on january retail sales. the airline trade group said more planes are coming in on time. the number of passengers bumped from flights is at an all-time low. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> i like orange juice. tropicana orange juice going for more watered-down taste. >> not a good marketing strategy. this is a change not many people will be happy about. they want to water the juice d

eastman kodak is stopping production of digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital frames. the company filed for bankruptcy protection last month and is now focusing on more profitable lines of business instead. >> tickets to ravens games are hard to come by this season, but perhaps not if you are friends with the mayor. our investigation uncovered some ethical questions about use of the mayor's skybox. first, a valentine's day gift for a local woman who gets a personal preview of this weekend's concert at the symphony hall. that story's coming up. x a special weekend up performances friday with the baltimore symphony orchestra. one lucky lady got a special sneak peek. could she got a private concert thanks to the valentine's competition. jennifer franciotti explains. >> it is a huge surprise for bobby, who instead of going into a staff meeting, got a serenade. sweet, funny valentine, you make me smile >> a special performance in catonsville. he is the prize from an essay contest for the baltimore symphony orchestra, won by bobbie's husband dan. >> i did not expect this kin

apple is going after eastman kodak in court even though it filed for bankruptcy last month.pple says kodak improperly used patents in some of kodak digital products. kodak has a lawsuit against apple. the two companies did collaborate back in the '90s. >>> oakland is looking to the past. the idea is to bring back streetcars. there have been two similar studies in the past. the city wants to make it easier to go from jacklanded square to up town. >>> hundreds of people hit each other with pillows in justin herman plaza for hours last night. when it was over, that's when public works and rec and park workers cleaned up the mess. some of the workers were on overtime. so altogether, the bill to the taxpayers was $5,000. >>> it is being called the deadliest prison fire in a century. why firefighters say it was so difficult to get to the trapped inmates. >>> back here in just ten minutes, i've got the latest computer model loaded it up. it does show raindrops in ther ♪ [ male announcer ] no success is overnight. ♪ it's about working harder. ♪ and smarter. ♪ it's the culmination of

apple is going after eastman kodak in court even though it filed for bankruptcy last month.ays kodak improperly used patents in some of kodak digital products. kodak has a lawsuit against apple. the two companies did collaborate back in the '90s. >>> oakland is looking to the past. the idea is to bring back streetcars. there have been two similar studies in the past. the city wants to make it easier to go from jacklanded square to up town. >>> hundreds of people hit each other with pillows in justin herman plaza for hours last night. when it was over, that's when public works and rec and park workers cleaned up the mess. some of the workers were on overtime. so altogether, the bill to the taxpayers was $5,000. >>> it is being called the deadliest prison fire in a century. why firefighters say it was so difficult to get to the trapped inmates. >>> back here in just ten minutes, i've got the latest computer model loaded it up. it does show raindrops in there. we'll track it out for you, see you back here. >>> bay area students get tips tonight from a former "american idol." wh

. >>> eastman kodak is getting out of the camera business. the kodak name brand became synonymous with photography for than a century ago. today company officials announced lit stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames. it will focus on photo printing and desk top ink jet printers. the company was founded in 1880 and led the industry for a hundred years but ultimately failed to keep pace with shift from film to digital technology. they filed for bankruptcy protection last month. >>> stocks held on so small gains to end this thursday higher. that was in part due to a report showing weekly jobless claims falling to a nearly four-year low. at last check the dow was up 11 points, nasdaq up 12 and the s&p 50 was up two. visa's stock rallied after the company authorized a 50 million share repurchase program. apple hit an all-time high after speculation about whether the company was to announce the launch of an ipad 3 next month. >>> coming up, coupe id and gifts. v day is next tuesday. up next we take a look at th

eastman kodak. that is a sign of the tough economic times. kodak is going to stop making cameras. the dan is ending production of digital cameras, pocket digital cameras and instead it's going to focus on more profitable businesses photoprinting and desktop ink jet printers. the company brought photography to the map 100 years ago but it was batrd by japanese competition in the 1980s and unable to keep pace with the shift from film to digital technology. >>> linked n reporting a strong fourth quarter. the online professional networking service added 14 million members and profits and sales beat wall street expectations. >>> has bro is making toys base on zynga's games farmville. they have 227 million monthly activity users and continues to add new titles to its portfolio of games. here's my question though, words with friends is a scabble game. how co-- scrabble game. how do you make toys and fluffy animals based on scrabble? >> mike hydeck needs a coffee mug. >> mike hydeck just planted an asparagus patch in farm vim. >> did you see the one story about how one guy has turned thes

eastman kodak decided to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and digital picture frames. as it cuts costs after filing for bankruptcy last month. the iconic company anticipates the move will save more than $100 million a year. the first kodak camera went on sale in 1888. >>> google reportedly close to launching its own cloud storage service called drive. "wall street journal" says it will let people store photos, documents, and video on remote servers so they can be accessed and shared on any kwekted device. that means pcs, laptops, smart phones, and tablets. google is expected to launch drive in the next few weeks or months. it will be free for most consumers and businesses. barbara, back to you. >> have a great day. >> thank you, you, too. >>> in this week's "wednesday's child," we meet a 14-year-old boy who has a lot of aspirations for the future. tyrale loves karate. that sport helped him gain the confidence to pursue many of his dreams, including finding an adoptive forever family. >> he says when he discovered martial arts, it changed his life. >> nice to meet you.

recently the eastman kodak company filed for bankruptcy, and the company has won court approval to removee from the building. in an interview on eyewitness newsmakers, academy president tom cheritt revealed exclusively that sunday's broadcast will begin with a different opening. >> it will be live from the hollywood and highland center in hollywood, california. that's what the landlord has asked us to do. and we're going to do it. >> reporter: red carpet officials say they have not been instructed as of yet to cover up the kodak name, but they say they have the material and manpower to get it done by sunday. >> there is a cover that exists that used to be put up that covered over on the arch of the kodak theater. that's still in storage. and all the other things, you know, we can do ourselves. >> sign of the times. kodak goes bankrupt. so now oscars at the hollywood and highland center. that's the new name. >> it rolls off the tongue. >> yes. >> hollywood and highland center. >> any events -- secrecy look, our best actress hero -- >> you weren't supposed to show what my dress looks like.

eastman kodak, bankrupt.iness, one thing. but don't forget about valuation. if we take a quick look at the chart of groupon, this idea of the second derivative or the impact of facebook, look what's happened to groupon over the last several weeks in anticipation of the facebook valuation. be careful. a lot of stocks have traded up in anticipation of what the value will be, that's already been impacting those businesses, those companies the last several weeks. >> art cashman described it as a mini social.com bubble. you go along with that? >> that's exactly what it is. the point is those companies that have gotten the sort of lift, they've already gotten it. as far as the business, we both would agree. we don't know what the value is going to be. we certainly would agree when you think back on how this company has come and the impact that it has had, phenomenal. but valuation matters. it always does. >> yeah. i'm sure they're taking that into account as much as anybody else. rick santelli, going into the after

eastman kodak is bankrupt so why is the snapshot city thriving? the answers are complex. the latest city to struggle with this economy shows a good policymaking, entrepreneurship and a lot can ensure that a city doesn't just survive, it thrives there, and the things that it says he says works are rochester include a valuable leader pool, the cause of codex investment to our people were laid off, took up the workers. it also helped devise rochester has a strong higher education sector which likewise has been supported by codec. another asset is rochester's cultural institutions. many highly skilled in the kodak workers chose to stay because of the amenities inspired by geist and philanthropy including the east was good music, the rochester philharmonic and the international museum of photography. you want to hear more about how rochester survived fiscal hits and a single, that's in the new york times today. saratoga springs new york year on the air. >> caller: good morning. i kind of agree with the guy from new york city. that's why i'm an independent because i feel that n

eastman made it possible for regular folks to take pictures. he developed the kodak camera.ad of stiff plates, it used rolls of film. >> the first kodak, built in 1888, is here, still in working order. >> that's just one of many fascinating items on display here at the george eastman house. >> what you can do here is you can tour his 50-room mansion. it is a national historic landmark. fewer than 3% of all historic sites in the u.s. are national historic landmarks. >> this museum is dedicated to preserving important pieces of photographic history, like this camera, which took the famous photo at iwo jima during world war ii. >> we also have the first photograph of lightning. >> eastman didn't just revolutionize photography. he helped thomas edison invent a whole new way to make pictures move. >> they basically took the film from the kodak, slit it in half -- which is where you get 35 millimeter from -- added the perforation so the film would go evenly through the camera, and, hence, we have the 35-millimeter film that was used for -- well, still in use today. >> eastman's co

kodak. and a cultural institution. many highly skilled workers chose to stay because of the amenities inspired by eastman's philanthropy, including the school of music and the international school of photography. if you want to hear more about how rochester survived but this will hit and doing well, it is an "the new york times." saratoga springs, new york. you are on the air. caller: i kind of agree from the guy from new york city. that is what i am an independent because i feel neither party caters to the people in the middle. they cater to the lead. -- but saratoga county is doing pretty well. there is a racetrack here. the housing market is not an issue -- a half a million dollars condos. also building a huge ship plants -- chip plant. but as the other callers have echoed, is under people having a harder time. i see young people having a rough time and they are the poorest. but upstate new york, saratoga county, doing really well. if you go a little west or north of here, a whole different story. you find down with virtually nothing and 10% unemployment. where i live it is an affluent community. host: what do you t

kodak co.. they were the dominant employer in upstate new york in rochester where the company's founder george eastman932 to the city's premier higher education institution, the university of rochester. it would be seven years later that the university he helped endow surpassed the company he helped found as rochester's largest employer. in cities across the country that is now a fact. universities that once played a supporting role to industry in the united states are now the primary employers in many cities regions and states and as a result they are being asked to take a leading role as economies transform themselves for global future. now more than ever, higher education is seen as a key to helping cities. the knowledge infrastructure provided by higher education institutions and in particular research universities is as important if not more so than the tax breaks and real estate deals conventional used to attract corporate headquarters and new factories. the statistics show how much the university can do for a city and that is striking. in highly skilled regions where more than 25% of adults had