>> joe frier, sparks, nevada, for us tonight. joe, thanks. >>> some severe weather we are watching this evening. hurricane raymond taking aim at an area of mexico coast which was inundated last month by a tropical storm. raymond is now a large category three, could mean really heavy rain around the region around acapulco. forecasters say it will glance by the coast, continuing to churn more wind, more rain before then heading back out to open waters. >>> overseas today, signs of overwhelming air pollution in a city of 11 million people in northeastern china brought to a virtual stand still by choking smog. people walking around wearing masks. incredible images of near-zero visibility. schools canceled classes, highway traffic paralyzed. the airport was shut down. chinese officials are calling this officially, quote, heavy fog. they're blaming the air emergency on coal fired heaters being turned on with the arrival of the cold weather season. and farmers who burn their corn stalks after the harvest this time of year. you'll remembe