don't make it a big deal then it's not a big deal so you take the oxygen out of it. >> so when jason collinsi was watching some of the nets game and there he was interviewing jason kidd during the time. chris broussard was one of the top nba media people. he said if you're opening living that type of lifestyle then the bible says you know them by their fruits. it's a sin. he took a lot of heat for that. he tried to walk it back with a subsequent statement. but i wonder, you know, anita if what broussard was getting at there was an attitude not all christians are home phones. there's lots of gay christians. but there's a strain of christianity that's hostile toward sexuality and i wonder how prevalent that is in the locker room. >> in the locker rooms that i've covered and been in i haven't seen it. ', there's fractions, there's bible study every thursday. did you do bible study. so players pray together. but again, i've been in several locker rooms and players know who the gay players are. it's not a problem. >> i heard this the other day. >> the problem is once it goes public and how the na

. >> and senator, i want to also ask you about jason collins being invited to the state of the union by michelle obama. what's the significance of that for the lgbt community and you are an openly gay senator and very engaged in the issue and recognition. >> yes, absolutely. our attention is focused on lgbt equality in so many ways. obviously with congress, we've seen the senate pass the employment nondiscrimination act, which is something we're calling now on the senate -- on the house to follow suit. but it's also on the global stage. if i think about the fact that nigeria and uganda have passed such backwards looking laws and russia has passed its law on the eve of the sochi olympics, i think the highlighting is so incredibly important to talk about america as standing for equality. >> and i want to ask you about sochi as a member of the homeland security committee, your colleague senator angus king said he would not feel comfortable sending his family. how safe is sochi? >> you know, we've been hearing all of the reports. the united states is cooperating as close a as possible wi

. -- wes jason collins -- also have jason collins. was warren buffett's secretary. remember obama's speech about her taxes. the beautiful capitol building and watching members of all government branches, i'd really stuff for tonight i was to witness this historic event. the midwest,m start working right out of high school at the age of 17. i kept pinching myself to make sure this wasn't a dream. inside the u.s. capitol, members continue to gather. we have a mormon are to to take your calls. yes we have a mome -- we have a few moments to take your calls. george, are you with us? north carolina. republican line. caller: good evening. i would like to know the president's plan to get congress to work together? also, how to get america back to work. for your call. memphis, tennessee. this year, i hope the president's speech, i hope is focused on -- right now we can tell congress is not trying to work with the president. i want a speech where the president is stern about his word. on, not know what is going but the people in west tennessee , they are suffering for jobs. >

and i think most important sports story of the year was people like jason collins, brynnny groiner and many other athletes and allies taking the step to say you know what, the locker room should not be the last closet in america. people have the right to be who they are, and be open about who they are. why i chose him is because he is also somebody who came out f the closet in february, and then retired. w the most depressing statement you ever read people poem can look it up. he said he did not think he could be out of the closet be an active athlete, but then jason collins came out, then hundreds lgbt teenager whose are out in their high schools and he said, i felt like a coward meeting all these kids, and me not stepping up and doing what i could do, and then after that he said it is great to be part of a movement that's helping to change the word. so that's why i chose robby rogers. >> one of the other big stories important stories is the nfl's problem with concussions it has raided serious concerns about awe contact sports for everyone, from kids up to professional athletes. that'

also invited stanford graduate jason collins would made history when he became the first active athletef a major american sports team to come out openly gay. we will broadcast the "state of the union" address and the republican response tonight at 6:00 p.m. >> the convicted sex offender is now at the center of another police investigation in the south bay and what he did to get the attention of officers. >> firsts u.p.s. delivers more than a package to a bay area home and we will show you the carelessness caught on camera and show you what is going on in the oakland maze where traffic but add some sauce, pepperoni and cheese and fold up the crescent dough and presto, tuesday night just became crescent pizza pocket-tastic pillsbury crescents. make dinner pop. he loves me. he loves me not. he loves me. he loves me not. ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15, everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! ♪ oh, in the morning, with my whole wheat toast ♪ ♪ with a dash of salt, alone i love you most ♪ ♪ avocado-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh >>> we will look at radar and s

thissing past season, jason collins are came out as gay. you say you probably played with gay players. >> everybody has played with a gay player and everybody has worked with a gay person. i'm a big proponent of gay marriage. being black i'm really -- it sucks when racism reers its ugly head. you see it all the time. you see it all the time. i want to be inclusionary. if a guy is gay, i want nothing but the best for him. i was produced jason, you don't want anybody to have to hide their identity. >> right. and you look at the way it's played out seemingly to me, that the majorities of the people who are against gay marriage always cite some type of religion, whether it's christianity, islam, what have you. you have come out at least to where some people claim to be christian one time only when it's convenient for what they're arguing. >> being from the south, being baptist, they're always talking about don't judge other people but they judge everybody. and it really frustrates me. like, i don't know, to be honest with you, i have this argum

jason collins, an openly gay basketball player. two survivors of the boston marathon bombing. all sitting along this enduring educator. economic equality may be the president's biggest push as he promotes to shrink the overall poverty numbers and this will be a chance for the president to hit the reset button after many critics argue was a lackluster 2013 or major legislation. i guess the tune we should sing is "baby it is cold outside." the good news is we will pull out of it later in the week and i think in the weekend we will be in the mid to upper 40's. the high and national was 54 degrees. that happened about seven hours ago. droppingres have been ever since -- 41 was the loper today -- 31 was the low for the day. hagerstown at 20. warmer temperatures because it is a steady push to the south. the windchill is starting to come down. we are going to see some areas below zero tomorrow morning and that is why it windchill advisory goes out affect from 1:00 in the morning until noon. the heart of a lace -- chillions -- wind mornings upper many -- up for many miles. air tempera

in the past hour from san francisco mayor ed lee with former nba player and gay rights activist jason collinsh his twin brother. both the player and collins are expected to sit with the first lady during her address we'll bring it to you live at 6:00. [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by alyson dudek. can she hang on to that spot? and she does! [ male announcer ] with the u-verse wireless receiver, your tv goes where you take it, allowing inspiration to follow. ♪ [ dad ] looks pretty good, right? [ girl ] yeah. [ male announcer ] add a u-verse wireless receiver today. ♪ . >>> super bowl week is underway. bands of color moving across the upper floors of the empire state building which teams colors are featured depends on how fans vote in a daily twitter poll. marshawn lynch doesn't speak very often but tonight he is sorts of. the star running back on the seahawks grew up here in the bay area. today he broke his silence. >> sorts of is a stretch. it was media day. mark you join us now obviously 6 minutes, i don't know if that was much of

jason collins a former pro basketball player. after the address lee thanked the white house and said he will do what he can to support the president's goals including more affordable house. >>> only on kpix 5 now, reaction to the state of the union generally positive in heavily democratic california of course. according to our survey poll, 53% have confidence in the president to lead the nation. 40% do not, 7% still unsure. >>> it took two helicopters to rescue a man in marin and get him to the hospital after he fell off a cliff at china camp state park. the man landed 30 feet below on rat rock beach. san rafael firefighters and a coast guard helicopter hoisted him to safety using a line and basket. >> right now it's low tide so it's very rocky. the best access for us was to use the long line from the coast guard which brought the patient up to the parking lot where we loaded him up in cal star and the flight nurses and paramedics provided advance life support. >> so far there is no word on the man's condition. >>> 4:35. it's "ga

. >>> and jason collins. last year, kacollins became the first athlete on a major american sports team came out as ga while still playing professionally. he was praised by president and mrs. obama. in may, they cohosted a major national committee fundraiser. >>> also in the box, joey, a boy you may not know yet. he is just 14 in the video you're looking at. he is currently the youngest intern ever. he was attending a science fair and he introduced the president to the extreme marshmellow cannon that he invented. his motto is don't be bored, make something. >>> we'll have full coverage of the state of the union address this evening. we'll be streaming the state of the union only at nbcbayarea.com. >>> a teen with autism that disappeared is back home save. his parents reported him missing last night. he did not show up to the belmont library after school where his dad normally meets him. today, a citizen noticed him sleeping in a grove of trees. >> the best we can determine is that he was just walking around, w

to the first lady are two survivors of the boston marathon bombings and openly gay nba player jason collins. you can catch the state of the union address right here at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night. >>> there were lots of big moment it's grammys. the one making history is the 30-plus couples married during a live performance by macklemore and ryan lewis. >> and queen latifah officiated. >> by the power vested in me by the state of california, i now pronounce you married couples. >> there's madonna. she joined the duo during the song "same love." each one signed a confidentiality agreement promising not to tell even their own families. >> any love is a beautiful love. i'm excited we get to celebrate love on the grammys. >> that's pretty intense. that's awesome. >> the crowd gave the newly married couples a standing ovation. it was a big night. . >> that is the bay area's pacific mambo orchestra. they won big last night at the grammys. they won best tropical latin album. that was funded mostly through the website kick starter. for a list of the winners, photos and ranking of the performances, chec

also stanford grad jason collins in april became the first openly gay player. also joey huddy. you may not know his name yet. he is 16, he is the youngest intern ever at intel. he calls himself a maker. he is famous for attending the white house science fair at 14 and introduced president obama to the extreme marshmallow cannon he designed. he is a huge proponent of science and tech education. he got the intel internship, his motto is don't be bored, make something. so well deserved seat for tonight's speech. >> a 55-year-old. first lady will have heroes in her box tonight. carlos and jeff were the two men in the image taken on the day of the boston marathon bombings. carlos is there in the cowboy hat rushing jeff to safety. jeff lost both his legs in the attack but from his hospital bed played a vital role in identifying the bombers. since the attack the pair have become close friends. that will be nice to see. also joining the first lady, fire chief gary byrd who managed the team looking for survivors after a tornado hit moore, oklahoma. the night byrd promised to comb throug

also next to the first lady will be 12 year nba veteran and stanford grad jason collins. remember this. >> oh. let's look -- go look and see what happened. >> pure talent there. that is 14-year-old joey huddy at the white house science fair demonstrating his cannon for the president who is justly impressed. he is now 16, he has been hired as the youngest intern at hotel. his motto, don't be bored, make something. he got that after the ceo noticed him at a science fair and offered him a job on the spot. any one that can make a marshmallow cannon big thumbs up. >> no kidding. at the white house. you can watch the state of the union address here on nbc bay area. we will carry the president's speech and the republican response starting at 6:00 tonight. then nbc bay area news at 11:00. >>> in the meantime, tickets to see the dalai lama in santa clara go on sale. >> the tibetan spiritual leader will give a talk on organizational life, ethics and compassion at santa clara university next month. it will feature lloyd dean. tickets are $130. that covers the direct expenses of the

player jason collins has come and has come out but when you look at the percentage of gay people in the population i mean there's got to be more gay players in various professional sports than just one guy. what what is it going to mean for gay rights in in professional sports if or as more folks come our way or do you expect what's your expectation of that your thoughts on timelines and how this is happening will jason collins is the first active professional male athlete to come out. in the u.s. and he doesn't have a job i mean even when he came out and there's not been signed by so we still have not met anyone in the n.b.a. the n.f.l. n.h.l. or major league baseball come out while actively play so this one would be wonderful i think you know gay rights have made so much progress that we've not we need out athletes for other gay and lesbian people to kind of feel they're going to assert you know who they are but it certainly isn't a bad message when people feel not comfortable enough yet to come out and back that you're still kind of waiting you know dave kopay came out in the. well a

. >> jason collins came out of the closs yet last april. it was a headliner. only openly gay active nba player was noted at the white house. the president phoned. michelle obama tweeted. >> did you ever think when you went public with your sexual orientation that you would end up in the first lady's box at her state of the unionian address. >> no, no. so much has happened to me since i've come out and this is another one of those, you know, frosting on the cake kind of moments. >> and most of it good? >> all of it good. >> joey hudy and the president bonded over an extreme marshmallow cannon. >> is that good. >> president obama came into the room and he asks if he could shoot off the cannon. you can't really say no to him. so we had -- >> only congress is allowed to say no. >> yeah. so then we ended up shooting the cannon. >> oh! >> don't let the mash, mallow thing fool you. joey makes stuff. >> my most recent project was a scanner. and i built it for a school project. and i wanted to make it small. it was quite large and hard to travel with. i ended up skepin

gary bird, one of those that responded after the devastating tornado in oklahoma last spring and jason collins, n.b.a. basketball player coming out as openly gay, the first to do so. >> libby casey reporting with a preview of the state of union. >> al jazeera america will have full coverage of the stoounon address beginning at 9:00 pm eastern. >> for years medicade has struggled with a shortage of doctors willing to accept the low reimbursement rates. prospects are crim. fewer are available to take on low income patients. rob reynolds has more. >> jennifer wanted to be a during. the daughter of immigrants, a first-year medical student. >> a goal of mine was to work with the underserved communities. >> in the for-profit health care medical school tuition is expensive and requires students like hahn to get big loans. we are acquiring a lot of death, 40,000 or 50,000, so close to 200,000 or more. >> she studies at the university of california in riverside, in an area of the state facing a shortage of doctors. dr richard aulds is dean of the riverside medical school. it's the fastest growing area

jason collins played for the washington wizards and went to stanford. others are two survivors of the boston marathon bombing and the fire chief of moore, oklahoma. you can catch the state of the union tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. right after kpix 5 news at 5:00. if you're commuting at that time, you can watch or listen to the live stream at kpix.com. >>> we know the dangers of buying on ebay, but consumer watch steps in when one man gets shortchanged trying to sell his stuff. these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors. kaiser permanente doctors. and though they are all different, they work together on a single mission: saving lives. discover how we are advancing medicine at kp.org join us, and thrive. it's buyer beware. julie watts on the consumerwatch a case of "seller beware." >>> disputes over ebay purchases happen all the time and usually buyer beware. the case of seller beware. >> reporter: for franco

jason collins is one of the honored guests invited to sit with the first lady, president obama was among the many people who congratulated him for his courage in coming out last may. can stormwatch the state of the union right here on ktvu. our coverage begins at 6:00 tomorrow night, right after the news at 5:00. and we'll have more coverage following the president's speech at 7:30. >>> students at uc berkeley this morning said students are paying too much for textbooks and they want publishers to offer less expensive alternatives. they presented the survey of 2,000 students compiled by the california research group. it found that students are paying as much as $1200 a year for textbooks and even alternatives are expensive and have restrictions on how long they can be used. >> with modern technology, it's totally unnecessary for textbooks to cost this much. the market is broken and students are paying the price. >> calpirg found the cost of books affect which classes they choose sand how many they take. they found many are not buying the books for their classes. >>> a science building in

he will be joined by jason collins who is the first male athlete on a major american team to come out as gay. we'll have coverage of the state of the union with brian williams tomorrow night at 6:00. we'll stream it live online at www.nbcbayarea.com. >>> b.a.r.t is taking action. it was officer michael mayes that shot and killed tommy smith. it happened last week during a probation search at an apartment in dublin. mayes is expected to attend the funeral for smith. the chief outlined changes for the department. officers must now get written approval before probation searches. the chief has asked the department of justice to review b.a.r.t police department policies. >>> legal action against uber could affect the entire industry down the road. a lawsuit filed today argued that uber's drivers are distracted by the app that keeps them moving and on the lookout for customers. the suit comes after a recent deadly crash in san francisco which killed a young child. jean ellie has more. >> reporter: this lawsuit is asking the court to hold uber accountable for the death of a six-year-old who

president will still aim to inspire with boston marathon bombing survivors and two stanford graduates, jason collins, the first openly sports player and the mayor of ft. lee new jersey the center of the chris christie bridge scandal. >>> abc7 news will broadcast president obama's "state of the union" address and the republican response tonight beginning at 6:00 p.m. >>> soon, san francisco residents value to cut done on their wall street use -- on their water usage with a 10 percent voluntary reduction in water use at a meeting happening now. san francisco residents have the lowest per capita water use in the state but the drought is prompting folks to call on more conservation. the water reduction which disasters on friday will impact 2.5 million customers in san francisco. >>> a meeting referred to as a drought summit is underway in marin county. the drought has cut the resolution various levels in half and dried up 95 percent of the pasture land. according to our media partner, the marin independent journal it will address the decompletion of the local water supply and what to do about it. >> nap

. >>> another man who will sit with the first lady, jason collins, an nba player who came out last year as gay, and the first to do so. and a 15-year-old who got national attention at the white house who years ago, he was at the white house and he had a marshmallow cannon. and the president used it. he calls himself a maker, someone who uses his free time to make cool stuff. and it's a trend that's growing across the country. and he just became the youngest intern at intel. so he's getting attention for both his creativity and his zest for taking on challenges. >> neat details. libby casey live in washington. and aljazeera america will have full coverage of the state of the union. >>> for years, california's medicaid program has struggled to find doctors that accept low income patients. a shortage of doctors threatens to make the search even harder >> reporter: jennifer hawn has always wanted to be a doctor. the daughter of immigrants, she's a first year medical it student with a strong desire to serve. >> ultimately, one of my major goals going into medicine was to hopefully work with

another famous californian is jason collins a 12-year-old nba vet and stanford alum. he "came out" last year as being gay and he got a personal phone call from president obama. he will be sitting near the first lady and mayor lee and also, frank, we have two of the boston marathon bombing survivors also in attendance tonight and there are many others, as well. >> it is a big night. okay, tara mergener live at the capital, thank you so much. and, of course, live state of the union coverage begins here on kpix 5 at 6:00 tonight. if you are not around a tv, catch it on our website, kpix.com. >>> breaking news right now here in the bay area. oakland police are responding to reports of shots fired. the 4100 of lagoon in a avenue is taped off north of the macarthur freeway. this is chopper 5 live on the scene right now. we don't have word on injuries just yet. we'll have updates as soon as we get them. >>> a safe ending this afternoon to an intense search in belmont for a 16-year-old autism teen. tyler simmons is now home with his family after he went missing last night. au

also invited former nba player jason collins. last year collins spent 12 years in the league became the first professional male athlete on a major team to come out as being gay. he was later pratzed by the president and mrs. obama and in may the first lady and collins co-hosted a major committee fundraiser for lgbt donors. we'll have full coverage of the president's state of the union address, our coverage starts at 6:00 with brian williams, we'll be streaming on line at nbcbayarea.com. >> the house is expected to vote tomorrow on the new farm bill. the poor would get less but farmers still get their monthly checks. the measure will cut back food stamp benefits 1% t bill will continue to heavily subsidize crops including corn, wheat, rice and cotton. insiders say food stamp program cuts may satisfy republicans who say the program is spending too much but the cuts are small enough that some democrats may support it. >> meanwhile, a new first today for university of california president janet napolitano. she will host a live web ch

also invited is stanford graduate jason collins. former nba center made history last year when he became the first active athlete on major american sports team to 0come out as openly gay. president obama has said collins announcement marked a upon the of progress for the gay community. >> now we will broadcast president obama state of the union address then the republican response tomorrow beginning at 6:00 p.m. >> family hopes you can help find a missing university of san francisco student. bradley bennett family in kentucky not in contact with him since january 3rd exploratorium police say the 32-year-old wasless seen in fresno january 8. bennett is about 6 feet tall. weighs 175 pounds. detectives say he may appear to be homeless this warning coming from belmont police tonight but really applys to all of us in the bay area to be careful. remind you to be careful about your mail being stolen. alert comes after discarded mail began appearing around terrace drive, arbor avenue. detectives believe thieves take stuff from mailbox find

also invited is stanford graduate jason collins.ade history last year when he became the first active athlete on major american sports team to 0come out as openly gay. president obama has said collins announcement marked a upon the of progress for the gay community. >> now we will broadcast president obama state of the union address then the republican response tomorrow beginning at 6:00 p.m. >> family hopes you can help find a missing university of san francisco student. bradley bennett family in kentucky not in contact with him since january 3rd exploratorium police say the 32-year-old wasless seen in fresno january 8. bennett is about 6 feet tall. weighs 175 pounds. detectives say he may appear to be homeless this warning coming from belmont police tonight but really applys to all of us in the bay area to be careful. remind you to be careful about your mail being stolen. alert comes after discarded mail began appearing around terrace drive, arbor avenue. detectives believe thieves take stuff from mailbox find things they want the

watched the address from a special seat in the house and this is a picture he sent of himself with jason collinscollins is the nba veteran who went pup like and said likhovtseva and said he -- public and said he was gay. they were both guests of the first lady. our coverage continues online. we are posting video from the speech and a analysis. >> a woman is recovering tonight after she was shot during a violent home invasion. we spoke to the victim's family and neighbors who are already banding together to step up security measures in the area. >> >> right here and look for a bullet. i look down and it was there. >> reporter: dear i >> reporter: a bullet came out of his next door neighbor's home. >> i heard a bang on the front door. i thought it was a phone book. then i heard a car speed off. >> reporter: at 10:30 a man kicked in the front door of this home a family member of the 81-year-old woman who lives here said she heard the noise, walked down the hall to check it out and then came face to face with an armed man. the brother-in-law said she caught him by surprise. he fired his gun and the

he'll sit in the first lady's box along with jason collins and openly gay former nba player and sanford alum. president obama has been putting the final touches on his speech. the white house tweeted this photo today. the president is expected to highlight immigration reform and minimum wage. we'll have special live coverage of the president's speech on air and online beginning tomorrow night at 6:00. p " >>> it's so radioactive the technology to clean it up doesn't even exist yet. realtor by >> frequent ourselves from radiation, we suited up. >> a rare look inside the crippled fukushima nuclear plant. >> realtor by day, cat lady by night, we tag along on a mission to fix one bay area city's feral cat problem. >> why you need to watch out if you have a $9.84 charge on your credit card. the crippled plant is still emitting radiation. seth doane got a rare look insid >>> nearly three years after the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan the crippled plant is still emitting radiation. seth doan got a rare look inside where the clean-up could take decades. to spend a few hours inside. tepco -

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also invited is stanford graduate jason collins.ory last year when he became the first active athlete on major american sports team to 0come out as openly gay. president obama has said collins announcement marked a upon the of progress for the gay community. >> now we will broadcast president obama state of the n address then the republican response tomorrow beginning at 6:00 p.m. >> family hopes you can help find a missing university of san francisco student. bradley bennett family in kentucky not in contact with him since january 3rd exploratorium police say the 32-year-old wasless seen in fresno january 8. bennett is about 6 feet tall. weighs 175 pounds. detectives say he may appear to be homeless this warning comingt really applys to all of us in the bay area to be careful. remind you to be careful about your mail being stolen. alert comes after discarded mail began appearing around terrace drive, arbor avenue. detectives believe thieves take stuff from mailbox find things they want then dump the rest of the mail. postal officia

also, long-time nba player jason collins will be sitting with the first lady. last year he became the first active male athlete on a major american sports team to come out as openly gay. >>> the district's 2013 teacher of the year will also be a special guest at the event. kathy hollowell-makle was invited by dr. jill biden. makle is a kindergarten teacher in southeast. she said she is both excited and honored with the opportunity. nbc's coverage of the state of the union begins at 9:00 tomorrow night. >>> next, a dramatic rescue after a 10-year-old girl falls down a well in a maryland neighborhood. >>> also, convicted felons working in a local school district. we'll report how that problem was exposed and what is being done to keep it from happening again. >>> deep cuts could be coming to >>> deep cuts could be coming to the area's for seeing your business' cash flow work even harder. for seeing receivables coming in and payables going out... so that now you can do more for your business today and tomorrow. for seeing your business' cash flow like never before

and here he is with stanford university alumni twin brothers jason and jaren collins. jason collins is a former pro basketball player. >>> after the address, lee released a brief statement. he thanked the white house and said he will do what he can to support the president's goals including more affordable housing. >>> reaction to the state of the union address is generally positive in heavily democratic california. according to our exclusive kpix 5/surveyusa poll, 53% have confidence in the president to lead the nation. 40% do not with 7% unsure. >>> an 81-year-old woman now recovering from a bullet wound after an intruder shot her in her home yesterday morning in oakland's upper diamond neighborhood on laguna avenue there. police say the home invasion robbery likely began as a burglary until the culprit was surprised to find someone inside. a neighbor says he heard it. >> i heard a bang, what sounded like a newspaper for phone book hitting the front door but turned out to be a gunshot. >> police and crimestoppers of oakland are offering a $5,000 reward in money in an

. >> jason collins coming out of the closet, that was monumental. lot of people who are homosexual. >> in hockey, the blackhawks froze out the bruins to take the stanley cup. and in football, the ravens edged the 49ers to win the super bowl despite a nerve wracking power failure. it could have been a sign the nfl was heading to one of the worst seasons ever. >> a lot of bad news. >> the league was haunted with accusations of real crimes, real abuse and real head injuries. >> i don't know what it is, but it seems there is a concussion every game you watch. >> the nfl reached a $765 million settlement with players. participation in youth football appears to be plummeting. >> i think this is the year that 80% of moms in the quiet of their own heart without telling their husbands or partners said my kid is not playing football. >> the best return of an old favorite, the new york marathon was washed out by superstorm sandy but came back. >> for me it was why is my street closed? >> marathons are inspiring to me. the fact that someone could get up one day

the new general motors ceo mary barra, jason collins the first openly gay nba player and boston marathon survivors known now for the iconic photographer you are seeing there. 25 guests will be joining the first lady. a notable snub many say someone benefitting from the signature healthcare law. >> how many of you will watch the president's speech tonight? according to the fox news poll # 31 percent of the registered voters polled say they will watch carefully. 28 percent say they might watch some. 23 percent say they will read instead. 17 percent said they are not interested at all. if you are interested tune in at 8:55 p.m. eastern time followed by a special hour with megyn kelly. >>> a massive storm expected to douse ice and snow on some 1200 miles from virginia over to texas. maria molina tracking the storm. what is the track of the storm? >> right now we have the center of the storm system located over the parts of the central gulf coast. as we head into tonight and tomorrow morning it will be in the eastern part of the carolinas. it geeastern north carolina cou pick up 6 inches of s

. >> this reminds me of the jason collins story in the nba. he came out as a homosexual on in "sports illustrated" and a lot of people were critical of that within the sporting community. he wasn't picked up as a free agent the next year. >> i talked to kluwe about whether he thinks he is going to continue on in the nfl. here's what he said. >> do you think you will be able to play again somewhere else? it's one thing to speak out and another to write this article saying your former coach is a coward and the special coordinating coach is a bigot. >> that pretty much threw the stick of dynamite on that bridge. but i think my time in the nfl is done. i mean, you can't write an article like that and expect to play again. that's why i'm going to insist on anonymity for the players who witnessed this. this could affect their careers. >> if there are players who witnessed this homophobic language by this coach, does he have a case? >> there won't be a legal case on this. football players are arrested all the time and criminal allegations that don't

jeff bauman, who will be with him, and gary bird, he was in the oklahoma tornado last year, and jason collins, the first openly gay athlete in any major professional sport in this country. he'll be a guest of the first lady. >> mike mckara at the white house tonight. and we'll bring you special coverage of the state of the union here. our expanded message from the president begins at 9:00 eastern time. on the eve of the president's speech, more spy scandal revelations. tonight, new reports on how they're able to collect information from smart phones. leaky apps, like angry birds, are being exploited by the nsa. that's according to edward snowden. let's go live to jake ward, of as soon as and technology, and good to see you again. exactly what kind of information are spy agencies reportedly getting? >> tony, it's becoming increasingly fear that in order to avoid the nsa, you have to live in a forest and never touch your phone. to collect a certain amount of date a. anything you give them turn ys into a leaky app. it's collecting photos, and names of your contacts. when you put the app, it's pu

agary byrd, from the fire department of moore, ohio, and jason collins the first openly gay pro-athlete in a major sport, those will be in the presidential box. >> mike viqueria, thank you. >>> the white house is asking folk to engage on the issues the president will lay out on the state of the union address. is maria is on the story. maria. >> what do they want to ask the warehouse and the president, this wednesday white house officials will be answer being questions using the hashtag, #ask the warehouse. asking the president questions directly to him. obamacare and the way to the future of the internet. take a listen. >> mr. president, my question for you is about net neutrality. >> mr. president, our family is the victim of rushed obamacare rollouts. >> what are your plans to make a four year college educational affordable for our grandchildren. >> transition this economy to a green, renewable and sustainable economy. >> how will you stem the rising tide of poverty in america. >> al jazeera america wants to know what are your questions? use the #dear podus. the thank you tony. >> the

immigration reform and raise san francisco's minimum wing and invited is stanford congratulate jason collinsrican sports team to come out as openly gay. >> we will broadcast the president's "state of the union" address and the republican response going at 6:00 p.m. >> sfo will get to show off the brand new terminal three. the board area will open for business after 18 months of work. the makeover includes displays and new shops and restaurants and art installations and a yoga room with continue gets to handle 100 united flights using recycle asked locally sourced telling with -- locally sourced products. >> 2,700 flights have been canceled because of the arctic weather sweeping the country. a rare winter storm stretching 1,200 miles is expected to dutch snow and ice from virginia to texas and to the north schools are closed in cities like minneapolis and chicago where the temperatures have dropped below zero. >> mike, are you going to take a closer look before checking out our action? >> east texas, louisiana, mississippi, the pink is sleet. the white is snow. the green is rain. this is pret

. >> also invited stanford graduate jason collins former nba center made history when he became the first major american sports team to come out as hoply gay. president obama has said collins announcement marked a point of progress for the gay community. >>> now abc 7 will broadcast president obama state of the union address and republican response tomorrow beginning at 6:00 p.m. over on channel 7. >>> well after credit breaches at target and neiman marcus more americans fear the credit is at risk. but fewer are actually doing anything about it. we are just worrying more. associated press poll found nearly half of americans are extremely concerned about using credit cards in stores and two-thirds are concerned about using cards on line. however, only 37 percent have decided actually start using cash instead of credit or debit cards. and only 41 percent have checked their credit reports. 2 out of 5 americans have had their personal information compromised in some way. >> i'll be back in a moment 2 bay area men view the bicycle as vehicle of empowerment. they are going to travel halfway aro

and jason collins, the first openly gay player in the nba. ed henry is live at the white house.at are you hearing about the address? >> big picture, what hit aides are signaling he will work with congress on some things. talked about the phone and maybe reach out to leaders. but what we're more likely to hear a lot more of is using that pen, using executive action, executive authority, executive orders specifically in some cases to move his agenda on his own. unilaterally go around congress. one specific example that jay carney confirmed at today's briefing was that they were going to talk tomorrow night, the president will, about getting corporations to agree on their own they will not discriminate against long-term unemployed in terms of when they're hiring if you have been out of work for a long time they won't discriminate against you. listen to jay carney. >> the commitments that major employers make in this regard will, if fulfilled, be enormously helpful to this significant challenge. >> the key part of what he says is philadelphia. the point being some executive actions

two survivors of the boston marathon bombing and former nba player jason collins will also be there. collins, you'll remember, became the first active male professional athlete playing in a major sporting league to announce he is gay. and with more on the state of the union, we're joined by domenico, and good morning. >> good morning to you. >> well, now we know who -- at least some of those who will be sitting next to the first lady. the big then is, do we know what the president will talk about? >> some of the folks might hint at what the president may want to talk about. talk about education, economic opportunity and expect to hear that word quite a bit tomorrow night. opportunity. inconequality. the subtext is, of course, the midterm elections. president obama wants to do two things. he wants to avoid looking like a lame duck president, because most historians give presidents six to eight months to get their agenda done. and we're past that time. and he wants to mitigate the damage done by the health care rollout. and republicans really want him to use that in the midterms while