. >>> and an injured jimmy buffett, taken to the hospital, after this mishap at a concert. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. well, schools are closed. airports and highways thrown into chaos. all because of another crippling snowstorm in the northeast. >> here we go again. taking a look at where the snow is now. it is pounding new england, after moving out of the washington area. but not before trapping commuters, sometimes for hours. >> emily schmidt is there, out in the elements. she begins our coverage. out in the elements. it looks like you're holding some of the elements, emily. >> reporter: they are heavy. washington is accustomed to topping the worst commute in the country list. what happened here over the past few hours is an entirely different story. all because of what you were talking about, this heavy, dense, wet snow. it meant that some commutes that are usually 20 minutes, stretched into 5 and 6 hours. and the problems aren't over yet. the storm hitting the east coast is a fast mover. >> you look outside now. it's just all ice. nothing but ice. it was rain. now,

>>> what a scare for jimmy buffett.ring in an australia hospital this morning, after taking a fall on his face off a concert stage in sydney last night. the whole thing was caught on tape by tmz. and juju has more. >> one of the e.r. doctors was right up front. and he said he heard a crack when he fell face-first off the stage. it happened so fast. he had just put down his guitar. and what happened next was all caught on tape. you can hear the screams of shock. as jimmy buffett literally drops off the edge of a five-foot-high stage. the amateur video posted on tmz shows the 64-year-old as he's just finishing a performance in australia. >> after the second encore, jimmy buffett was saying good-bye. and walked right off the stage. that was it. and then, the promoter asked everyone to leave. >> everybody was distraught. everybody just stopped dead to see if he was all right. we love him. ♪ wasting away again in margaritaville ♪ >> reporter: "the margaritaville" singer, writer and businessman, was bleeding after hitting his

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jimmy buffett took the tumble at the end of a sold-out concert in sydney, australia last night. he was unconscious and bleeding and that flashing lights may have triggered the fall. buffett is doing well and expects to be released from the hospital tomorrow. >>> next, a daring escape and it doesn't end well when the suspect tries to get away from a moving patrol car. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, introduced a bill that would make it ille >>> a lawmaker in new york wands pedestrians to listen up. the state senator introduced a bill that would make it illegal for people to use cell phones or music players while in a crosswalk. he says he is alarmed by the amount of distraction he sees out on the streets. he points out that since september three pedestrians have been killed in new york city while crossing the streets and listening to music. that law would only apply to cities with populations of more than 1 million. >>> does it seem like more people are getting sick these days? flu season in full swing and one reason the illness spreads so fast is many who feel under the weather just can't seem

you don't pay unless you're satisfied with the results. >>> singer jimmy buffett was released from thepital today after falling off stage during a concert in australia yesterday. while performing, buffett slipped off the front of the stage. he injured his head and lost consciousness. but doctors say the medical scans show the 64-year-old is okay. >>> an american missionary died after being shot in mexico. the woman's husband told police that he drove his pickup truck back into the u.s. after the attack in an area controlled by a drug cartel. his wife died yesterday of her wounds in a hospital in mcallen, texas. >>> more protests are expected in egypt today. two people died in the second day of demonstrations yesterday against the government. that brings the two-day death toll to six. elizabeth palmer reports from cairo. >> reporter: before dawn on day two of cairo's street protests, police used water cannons to clear away demonstrators spending the night in a central city square. as in the demonstrations that brought down tunisia's president, twitter and facebook have been key to organ

now this is taken from jimmy buffett's own website. last night shocked fans were horrify as they watched the 64-year-old entertainer lay on the floor after the fall waiting for paramedics. he was then rushed to the hospital. so far no official word on his condition. >>> some people are questioning facebook's security this morning because of a strange message on ceo mark zuckerberg's fan page. a hacker posted a message saying quote let the hacking begin, and proposed transforming facebook in a social business and said that people invest in facebook instead of big banks. >>> several facebook users who happen to have the same name as the soon to be princess kate middleton are expressing doubt. the social networking site decided to get rid of fake kate middleton pages. one woman said if someone will looked at her profile, they with have known she's not a fake. >>> buckingham palace has sent out save the date messages for presence william -- prince william and kate middleton. prince alexander posted a message on their website saying they wi

. >>> singer jimmy buffett is out of the hospital tonight speed he was taken their after falling off of a concert stage and is generally agreed he reportedly hit his head and was unconscious for several minutes. >>> thousands of apple enthusiasts are in san francisco for the macworld expo and apple itself has pulled out of macworld three years ago and they expect 25,000 people to learn about the latest innovations. >>> it is the first for california, a half dozen stars and classrooms are receiving top honors and dying for a six- figure prize. >> 400 students harbored into the gym this morning. >> reporter: there are 40 finalists nationwide for intel's talent search, two were in this crowd. >> all my friends are going crazy. it was just amazing. >> reporter: is 17-year-old finalist researched the productivity of solar cells and another study the structures of distant galaxies. >> my research was to kind of look at whether they are similar or different to what we see. >> reporter: the other five area schools also have finally. >> california has had more finalists in this competition by

we love him. >> a message on buffett's website this morning read jimmy has been released from the hospitalnd is doing well. the 64-year-old cheeseburger in paradise singer has not performed in australia for more than 20 years. buffett and his band have promised to perform down under again this year. maybe not down under the stage. he was released from the hospital last night. he's recovers this morning. doctors say he'll be okay. >>> a canadian woman meanwhile is causing new revolutions in the academic world. she's the first person to receive a master's degree in the study of beasles, and not the buzz. >> it is amazing. she picked up her degree at liverpool hope university. the college was the first to use the band as a serious academic study. it focuses on the significance of their music and the impact on western culture. the graduate is not a strainier to the music scene. she's a singer and music instructor in ontario, canada. it took more than a hard day's work to study. >> it is a logical look at our culture. so it was way more intense and a much higher of learning that i could have im

they enacted the ban without studying its environment impact and ar >> coming at 5:00 jimmy buffett ished to a hospital during a concert in australia. the science high school finalists are announced with six of the state winners right here from the bay area. those stories and more at 5:00. >> lots of bright minds around here. >> a lot of bright sunshine. >> maybe a direct correlation. see how it's snowing again in the northeast. they're sure not getting a break. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next.

. >> some entertainment news will start off with a jimmy buffett had a nasty fall. the singer had fallen off the stage you can see right here to unseat a look at the video here. he fell off the stage the 64 year-old was at a concert in australia. he was all, just the fans said he had appeared to be bleeding from a gash. he is in stable condition should be released tomorrow. the stick a look at the next one of the magazine caught with singer elton john apparently to offensive for some kids. uc on the right-hand side someone covered it with a shield and lastly rep has confirmed that penelope cruz gave birth to a baby boy last week. she in the baby's father married last july they families co-starred for which crews won a best supporting it doctors the mother and the child both said to be healthy and seeking privacy right now >> the kids at cleveland elementary school had an unusual history lesson today. you're looking at a recently discovered time capsule that had been placed in the schools cornerstone when the school was being built back in 1910. today the copper boxe

now see -- the answer mayyyyyyyy you can see >> coming at 5:00 jimmy buffett is rushed to a hospitalg a concert in australia. the science high school finalists are announced with six of the state winners right here from the bay area. those stories and more at 5:00. >> lots of bright minds around here. >> a lot of bright sunshine. >> maybe a direct correlation. see how it's snowing again in the northeast. they're sure not getting a break. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. >>@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ@ñ

. >>> jimmy buffett fell off the stage and on to a concrete floor flat on his face. he was unconscious for about eight minutes before he was rushed to the hospital. 64-year-old folk singer is performing his usually encore when he misjudged the length of the stage and fell. you can see people very worried. buffett is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. >> well that's good. he's got a lot of fans around the word. world. sd >> yeah, he does. >>> even mark zuckerberg's facebook page has some flaws. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> finally tonight, if you're worried about security on facebook, you're not alone. so is the

on camera center jimmy buffett slips off the stage. the on line attack against the founder of facebook. >> my this is kron 4 news is at 6:00 with a developing story. >> we began with a developing story out of oakland. you're looking at live pictures of high-speed police chase came to an end with the crash and with gunfire. if i can this is the scene at 80 fifth avenue and san leandro street in oakland where things are still unfolding as police are on the scene and piecing together their investigation. also on the scene our reporter jonathan blum he's live with the latest details. >> pam we just talked to a police captain a few moments ago who give us the details of this case that turned deadly for one of two suspects police were pursuing. it all started just after 4:00 this afternoon when police say they responded to reports of a couple suspect shooting at apparently innocent people in the 7600 block of lockwood. it that's not a crime hot spot and they say they're investigating why it is of those suspects were apparently shooting innoc

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mouthwash, coca- cola, prescription jobs, water and take a look of the next video remember singer jimmy buffett knocked unconscious after falling off the stage in sydney australia. it shoes to the hospital but it just posted a videotape and fancies all right.telling fancies all right >> of that will soon head home to heal and robert t. payne introduced a new tack to featuring facebook like bought and right here. remember rapper famous for the i'm on a boat song. remember he made the statue public with the sweet scent it's pretty sweet of less facebook shuts down soon. after the break of more coverage on the search for missing boy juliani cardenas the kron 4 is a 630 coming up next. now at 6:30 pm, tonight's big stories in one big block of news. more crews, more stories, right now our top story. are developing story you saw unfold live on kron 4, the suspects car in the juliani card is kidnapping was pulled from the canal in patterson. the body of the suspect and child were not inside. kron 4 christine conley is live in patterson and has the very latest on this developing story. christine. the >

. >>> singer jimmy buffett is out of the hospital this morning. this is video of him falling off a stage at a show, there you see him in sydney, australia. doctors say he suffered a head injury but he is recovering quickly. his rep said his neck show in new zealand has been canceled to give him time to recouperate. >>> a cafeteria lawsuit to tell you b how much a congressman from ohio wants after breaking a tooth. >>> plus, the update on some dogs that were rescued in a horrible case of animal abuse in the east bay. >>> northbound 101, heavy traffic. san francisco police are on the scene of an injury crash on crossover drive near fulton. it's causing a big problem. >>> this is dallas, texas. a building has been evacuated. a bomb sniffing dog smelled something suspicious in a package there, so they started evacuating the building. the police have blocked of a streets. the particular building they're focused on is a building that houses cnn, bank of america, fox news, a lot of tech companies. again, a suspicious package found in the basement of the

. >> jimmy buffett is out of the hospital after falling during a concert. scary there. ffett fell from the front of the stage and injured his head and briefly unconscious. he is 64 years old, doctors say he is okay. >>> the mystery of a piano stranded on a sand bar in biscayne bay, florida, has been involved. area teenager says he placed it there using his family's boat. not before it was set on fire during a raucous new year's eve party near his family's home and next day taken to the sand bar and sent ablis that is where it was. photographer noticed it and took pictures much it and that story went viral. >>> a man who turned down $12 million. baseball pitcher gil meche says his self-respect is more important than the money. meche guaranteed $12 million from the kansas city royals this year whether injured or not but he retired leaving all of that money on the table, $12 million. meche said, quote, once i starred to realize i wasn't earning my money, i felt bad. i was making a crazy amount of money for not even pitching. honestly i didn't even feel like i deserved it. >

jimmy buffett is in the hospital after a head injury after falling off the stage last night in australiainale he crashed into a large gap at the front of the stage. fans were urged to leave as he lied on off floor waiting for paramedics. t m c reporting he was rushed to hospital where he is in stable condition. former minister soda. once we're sort airport security to stop putting del. venture received a hip replacement in 2008, is in plant sets of metal detectors. the lawsuit says pat downs and body scans violate his for the men in right against unreasonable searches. he does on what money he just wants an order saying he doesn't have to get pat down ever get. gsa is not commenting. michael beck has signed an endorsement deal after being released addends dogfighting. providers of fog all pots have signed him to a two-year contract will be the company's first corporate spokesperson. 10:27 a.m., a quick break. alive look from the toll plaza at the bay bridge. traffic is light. plenty of sunshine as well. but got look at your forecast a commute in just one moment. and 20 9:00 a.m., the sea

jimmy buffett rushed off to the hospital after falls face first off the stage. he's putting his tour on a brief hold. thursday, january 27th, 2011. >>> and welcome. it's 7:00 a.m. pacific time on this thursday morning. we are outside, as you can see. i'm meredith vieira. >> snow on your coat. >> who put it there? >> we got hit again. >> oh, my gosh. >> first of all, welcome back from assignment in australia. >> thank you. >> last night until 10:00, sleet in new york city. between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., snow was intense. the old record, we're only one month into winter and we have already been hit hard. >> it was really bad in d.c. it hit during the commuting hour. what normally would take 20 minutes took five hours last night. >> even thpresident who flew in from wisconsin, would normally take the helicopter, he had to take a motorcade. took him an hour and a half to get to the white house. >> here to start this morni inin greenwich, connecticut, peter alexander is standing by. >> reporter: you guys hit it on the head. this has been a relentless winter. 14 1/