back to you. >> all right, john rogers reporting live. that is one brave guy in the chair there in the surf. thank you john. >>> we are not the only ones dealing with bad weather. people in fort myers cleaning this week. the ef1 tornado tore the roof off one building and ripped apart wooden decks. condemned. that twister was only on the ground about two seconds. witnesses described what it was like. >> and i heard the freight train moving through and then that was it. and it was real quick. >> bombarded with noise you couldn't distinguish anything. like a roar and crash and clatter. >> reporter: those women could from their windows and neither of their homes were damaged which is good news. >>> now, you can track the severe weather that is coming to us by using our storm team 8 it is free to download in the app store. >>> also making headlines tonight, a man charged in a deadly hit and run in winter haven has now bonded out of jail. john may jr. was released overnight. he was arrested yesterday you may remember nearly a year after the cras

back to you, rod. >> john rogers reporting live for us. thank you, john. >>> gasparilla drew some huge crowds to downtown tampa and bay shore boulevard. it started with the invasion as a massive fleet of boats made its way to awards in downtown tampa. eagle hd had the best view in the house, best of the bay area, flying over the excitement. and as it has for decades, a massive party ensued. it's the largest -- third largest parade in the united states. pirates shared their booty with the crowds. all seemed to enjoy being a pirate or a wench all day. >> we heard there were pirates and you could dress up. >> we were sold! >> it's a tampa tradition. and i think we should be promoting the fact that tampa does this. we should be just as famous as mardi mardi gras. >> the event came off without a hitch. however, tampa police did create 32 arrests. a final count will be released on monday. >>> and if you have not had enough of gasparilla fun for the year, the party continues online. our web staff has been hard at work all day gathering photos from

newschannel8's john rogers joins us live now from sarasota, hi john. >> good evening stacie. folks trying to clean up this mess. there's a massive task ahead of them. all of this rubble came from that house. it was stripped off of this house. beneath this pile of junk here. there's actually a car down there if you can believe it. a lot of this is very hazardous. one thing folks are looking out for are boards like these that have these nails exposed. this is a massive massive task and it's no easy effort. on the fourth floor of the excelsiur condominium, the damage is substantial. the clean up effort will be a herculean task. it was a bedroom. it's unbelievable that nobody was badly hurt or even killed in this storm. i'm standing in what once was a room and look at this chaos around me. it's a miracle nobody died here. 40 members from a clean up crew began to pick up debris. across the area, county officials say more than 60 buildings were damaged with a cost totaling more than $11 million. many good samaritans have come to help these victims but there's also been folks taking

john rogers is joining us live with more on the governors visit. john. >> reporter: good evening jenn. earlier today governor scott considered ground zero in this tornado. where they took a look at the damage and devastation. a massive pile of debris, pieces of roofs and chairs there, and even take a look at this metal fence here just toppled over like it's nothing. governor scott took a look at this and spoke to residents to make sure they were okay. governor rick scott expressed reassurance that whenever disaster strikes someone is ready and able to help. >> at the city and county level they show up. neighbors show up and friends show up. >> reporter: and he showed up checking in to see physical everyone was okay. the complex was hit hard by the over night tornado. >> woke up and heard this loud, before. >> reporter: debris is littered everywhere. >> we are finding things that came from across the street over here. >> reporter: and at the moment some units are unlivable. we took a tour of a fourth the roof was completely blown off and insulation a

john rogers, newschannel8. >>> a tampa woman took a six dollar uber ride that ended up costing her 34 times as much. the company charged her a fee she was not expecting. newschannel8's candace mccowan has the details on this vomit dispute and how it was resolved after 8 on your side got involved. >> it was our date night. we don't get many of those. >> reporter: with two kids, cody dawson was ready to take a night off with her boyfriend. when it was time to go home, they ordered an uber. we lived. >> reporter: uber sent several messages unwilling to issue that is until this afternoon when newschannel8 reached out to uber and the driver. >> reporter: this is candace mccowan calling from newschannel8. >> reporter: hours later uber suddenly changed its tune. after we contacted uber, they sent cody another message saying they will refund the $200 fee. >> i would rather just call a taxi at this point. >> reporter: candace mccowan, newschannel8. >>> during his final state of the union address last night, president obama laid out an ambitious plan. he wants to see the u.s. lead the effort to

as john rogers shows us, they did it thanks to a picture of a belt buckle. two workers in this wooded area stumbled upon a skeleton. ththey knewew the body had been there for a couple of years. but that's it. these were the e only clues ththey had. a cell phone and this unique belt buckle. >> when somebobody is missssing like that, you just don't want to forget about it. >> repoporter: deputies vivisited local l homeless cacamps and carried araround this picture for the belt buckle. . surprisingly, some folks recognized it and after months of trying, a man n was able to identify the belt buckle's owner. hernando valasquez. if you know where e his family is, , contact the e sarasota county sheriff's officece. john rogers, newschannel8. >>> more than a weweek after deadly tornadadoes hit the sarasota and duet areas, cleanup is still understood way. trees and debris remain on the street. they are dealing with contractor issues to boot. contractors contntinue to be a challenge. >> that is the thing to be careful. some of them can be absolutely genuinely tryingng to find business, but you

john rogers joining us live from clearwater beach for the latest on this. john, what is the latest? what can you tell us? >> reporter: good evening, rod. it's still a very active scene here. let me show you. we've got a helicopter flying overhead. there are dive teams on the water, searching for this boater desperately. he hasn't been seen since last night, and officials are worried he may be suicidal. let me give you a background here. officials tell us the boater's wife called the coast guard after she was concerned for her husband. a search began and the boat was soon found abandoned near the sand key coast guard station at gulf boulevard. it soon became an active scene. county sheriff's department helped out with the search, with dive teams in the water and coast guard overhead. the boater may be suicidal. this is an active search that will go on until sundown. we're still out here waiting for more developments. as soon as we get them, we'll bring it to you. >> all right, john. appreciate it. john rogers, reporting live tonight, thank you. >>> hillsboro county deputies are askin

john rogers got a firsthand look at the damage and joins us now live from siesta key with more on this. >> reporter: check it out, you can see a lot of the damage. this car was completely blown apart earlier. no one is allowed inside the building because the roof was completely blown off. we were at a fourth floor unit where we saw a lot of damage and devastation. it's a miracle no one was killed in this tornado here. the governor himself came over to survey the damage. this fourth floor condo. torn apart. around 3:00 a.m., julian was rudely awakened and ran to take cover. >> as i was running through that corridor, that and that time. >> it fell on top of you? >> yeah. so i have a bit of a mark on the top of my head. i'm alive. >> reporter: julian went into this room, desperate to find his parents. >> i opened my parents' door and i watched the ceiling fall on them and it was terrifying. >> reporter: everyone took cover inside a bathroom and hid for more than an hour, while them. in the aftermath, the roof is missing, debris everywhere, and unlivable. >> there's like an instinctive thi

john rogers, live for us, >>> when a tornado swept through south florida yesterday, a group of church workers had a close encounter with this storm and it was caught on surveillance video. >> i really truly believe that the lord was with us and we're just okay, you know? >> portions of the driveway, big palm trees fell, others snapped. >> about six trees were destroyed. some tiles missing from the church's roof as well. no one was hurt. >>> an update for you on yesterday's amber alert. the mother who took her kids madison county jail. the man travelling with them has not been charged. >> now the cruise to nowhere. a cruise ship that was supposed to head to cozumel will now cruise for three days but to nowhere. >> reporter: it all started yesterday when a ship had to detain because of heavy fog. today things were back to normal normal. at the port today, the hustle and bustle of people rushing to relax. >> from new york and new jersey. >> reporter: they're ready to board the carnival paradise after fog forced an unexpected day-long delay in tampa. >> very disappointing, but about it. >

. >> john rogers, thank you u john. >>> well, tampa leaders stararted working on a plan to potentialllly move the e rays to their siside of the bay. saint t petersburg leaderers reached an agreement for the rays to look outstside sasaint pete fofor a a new locacation. rod d carter joins us witith momore on this continuing to develop story. rod? >> reporter: that's a great way to put it. good evening to you. this is one area that has been the subject of a lot of conversation. when we talk about where to put the rays stadium channel side. but we are a a long way from knowing exactly where ththat potential stadium site would be. but i can tell you the group put together to look at this held their first meeting since the vote was taken in saint petersburg. today, a team from tampa sat down to hammer out a plan to lure the rarays to totown. >> we have met as internally as a committee to whatat our next steps would be. we would be meeting with the rays in the not too distancece fututure. >> reporter:r: that group involving bob buckhorn has the task of hitting a home run location on this side o

newschannel8's john rogers joins us live from siesta key tonight to explain, hi john. >> reporter: good evening stacy, even though it's going a lot of restoration crews. they're roaming through the building because there's still a lot of work to do. most of the roof is missing and it caused severe water damage and lots of damage throughout the entire building. earlier, we're expecting rain working quickly to prepare for that. careful with the railings. anything. >> reporter: despite the damage, mary goes back up to her apartment. >> this clock is frozen at the moment. >> at the moment it happened. i thought that was really cool. >> reporter: after the roof tore off, there's nothing here worth saved. >> none of these things really mattered as much as us being okay. >> reporter: so mary is taking inventory of all the damage. this condo suffered lots of water damage. >> we're going to have to replace carpets, we're going to >> reporter: this weekend is expected to bring more bad weather. >> we're going to get rain on friday. so we want to button it up as much as we can. >> reporter: so res

john rogers joins us from manati county with more. >> reporter: one of the passengers wasn't feeling very well, but that uber driver did not care to clean up that mess and an argument escalated very quickly. >> reporter: some uber drivers have had genuine reasons to this uber in miami called police after a belligerent drunk kept attacking him. and this uber driver used pepper spray after a passenger kept attacking him. but mcdonald took things too far. he carried three passengers when one of them complained of being sick. so mcdonald pulled over on fairfield boulevard. >> he forcefully removes one of them. just escorts the person out of the vehicle. >> reporter: the affidavit says mcdonald did not want vomit in his $75,000 car. so as they begin arguing, mcdonald pulled out a gun. >> he was nervous, that something might happen. >> reporter: except what happened was mcdonald was arrested. he claimed he acted in self- defense but deputies say his actions were too violent. this driver's account has been inactivated. we repeatedly called mcdonald but did not get a response. >> do not pull

john rogers, newschannel 8. >>> the national weather service meteorologists we're formed sunday. saw. >> reporter: meteorologists knew that a danger storm was and radar tracked the dangerous tornado about 350 yards wide. it lasted about five minutes and tore up homes and condos in its path. then at 3:48 a second tornado manatee county. that tornado lasted 13 minutes. >> that one was on the ground for almost 9 miles. >> reporter: that was the tornado that killed three people on a trailer that flew disintegrated. >> with winds that high it basically rips everything apart. >> reporter: if you have an emergency radio at home turn it on. at least until springtime when el nino begins to fade. >>> and there are plenty of ways to make sure you're moves in. according to the national weather service, people in duet received an 18 minute heads up before a tornado ripped apart weather radios and apps are sirens. >>> sirens in florida don't work very well. the way we build our homes here are different because of the hurricane threat. you would have to have a siren every square mile for it to be ef

. >>> this is john rogers. he's noticed a lot of annoying memes lately on facebook. it made johns wonder are thieves using those memes to steal personal information. john is on your side. we like john, watch his story. >> reporter: frankly many of us do it without thinking. we spot that meme, that quiz or that weird link and we click on it. >> are you careful when you're online what you click on. >> not exactly. i tend to slip up on things and click on them just to be curious. >> reporter: be like bill, it's a meme generator that takes your name, creates a funny creation of you and shares it with your friends. statement that it could use your information freely. but raised the concerning about click bait. >> they will try to trick you to click this or that. >> reporter: many of these obscure or outrageous links could put you at risk. some could be scam to steal sensitive information o or others could contain viruses. avoid links that promise exclusive or shocking. make sure your friends accounts wasn't hacked if you clicked on something. >> i haven't gotten anything y

john rogers, newschannel 8. >>> tonight there's a new development in the cold case of a pinellas county woman who disappeared two years ago. investigators tell us the only suspect in that case jerry gaston has died. he owned the home where roberta cable was last seen. they say gaston made inconsistent statements and eventually refused to talk. deputies hope that now gaston is gone someone may be willing case. >>> two people in largo is recovering from overdoses of a drug that has a pretty name but has not so pretty outcomes. >> reporter: don't let the pretty name fool you, molly is molecular. and goes by mlda. individuals are taking the drug it's not actually what they think they're taking. >> reporter: the weekend largo molly overdoses point for the need for parents to be vigilant to guard against a similar indense. they believe the two victims knew each other, which means they could have taken the drug from the same batch. >> the drug is caught with all kinds of chemical compounds. and even drugs like heroin. >> reporter: i checked with the pinellas county sheriff's office to see if t

reporting in sarasota, john rogers. now. it started out chilly but man it got awesome. >> we have some of that florida snow. some frosty windshields this morning. this morning in tampa officially 38 degrees. very chilly start but like jen said we warmed up throughout the day and it's really been a pleasant afternoon. now starting to drop off to 60 in tampa. northern counties already falling back into the low to mid-50s. so still going to be a cool night. if you have plans for the rest of this evening, expect it to stay quiet. partly cloudy skies. most of us will be in the mid- 50s. temperatures are going to drop back but we're not going to be in the 20s or 30s like we were yesterday. we're only going to fall back into the low 50s. places like st. pete still warming up to the low 60s by tomorrow morning. a few of our northern areas will drop back into the 40s. a light jacket to start the day off tomorrow. another dry day tomorrow. notice the rain chances they're wednesday. we'll talk about that in your full forecast. >>> stil

they can call the florida abuse hot line. 1-800-96 abuse or call their >> thank you john rogers. >>> an incredible story of survival. a cape coral man used his body to shield his 89-year-old woman as a tornado ripped their home to park. the tornado was so strong their truck was tossed through the roof of the home. david hawk knew they were in trouble when the walls of the house started to shake. that is when he made a quick decision that may have saved both of their lives. >> i pulled her out of her chair. i laid over the top of her. about the time i got over the top of her things started exploding and glass started flying. i feel extremely lucky. you know, somebody up there was watching out for me. >> right now, hawk and his mom are staying with hawk's children who also live in cape coral. >>> well, providing educational and work opportunities for children with developmental disabilities and a major water priorities that got lost last year when lawmakers couldn't agree on anything. but as mike shows us, both are on track. >> reporter: senate president andy gardener has down's syndro

john rogers starts our coverage in the biggest celebration in the bay area. nice bead work there buddy. >> reporter: thank you sir. i guess by the looks of it, i had a very successful gasparilla run. i'm almost ashamed to admit this, but this is the first time i have actually come to gasparilla. i can see why it is widely popular. i had a blast. public clamored for the beads. plenty of pirates came to port. and everyone was having a blast. the gasparilla pirate fest attracts hundreds of thousands to tampa. and you can see why. swash buckling pirates theired share booty with the pirates and some caught more than others. the festival attracts people from all over the country. wayne and denise came all the way from jersey. can you blame them? >> it is wonderful to dress up and have a lot of fun. >> reporter: pirate rob is visiting from virginia and he fits right in. >> how long have you been coming down here? >> first year. >> first year? >> not bad for a rookie right? >> reporter: it is a tampa tradition that has only gotten bigger and big crowds can attract bi

john rogers continues our team coverage live in sarasota county. >> this gives you a good idea of the task ahead of these this is rubble from this home that was corn up by the tornado. one of the big problems we have is exposed nails that we have everywhere. if you can believe, there's a car underneath this pile of rubble. despite what looks like a difficult task, officials are confident that they will bring life back to normal. >> this area was the living room. or what was the living room. >> reporter: on the fourth floor of this building there's look. >> you don't like to see like this. >> reporter: 40 workers are on- site doing clean up. they'll be here picking up debris. take months. >> this is a mayor operation. >> it is, it's always a major operation when you deal with the complexity and loss the size of this. >> reporter: more than 60 >> we have a lot of damage but we have a good insurance company. >> reporter: today relief agencies met with tornado victims to provide them with information on how to find the right contractors. so the county wants to make sure these tornado vict

john rogers, live in sarasota, thank you. >>> video surveillance shows largo police say this is wayne barfield at the all about puppy store. after stuffing a tiny yorkie in his sweater, he sauntered out the door. now, while police did find barfield, he didn't have the puppy with him. tonight, there is good news to report, however. the nine week old yorkie han been found and is now being cared for by a veterinarian. peter bernard is live in largo tonight with the details. people so worried about this puppy. >> reporter: they were, good evening stacie schaible. gone more than a week, the thief sold the puppy and that person sold the pup again. this pup was made very sick. wrapped up in a blanket, this tiny female yorkshire terrier her week long odyssey ended at a vet hospital. a vet tech here scanned for a microchip that came to all about puppies. the manager got the call. >> my heart is pounding somebody calling and asking about it. they said we have your dog. i was like, what? >> reporter: security cameras caught the thief in action, largo police tell us this is wayne barfield last tu

news channel 8's john rogers live tonight from art plaza in venice. that was a hot spot hit yesterday. already starting to rain out there again for you tonight. >> reporter: yeah, they certainly are, and they've made a remarkable recovery. just yesterday this area was strewn with bits from the roof, the badly damaged after this storm on friday. now it's completely clear. they're very fortunate to do that ahead of the rain that we're expected to get tonight. even still many business owners are eager to get back to work. >> at around noon on friday, it all happened in an instant. powerful winds peeled this roof off of this strip mall, tossing nearby. >> people will call something like this an act of god, but god doesn't work like this. >> this storm couldn't have dough donuts and barbecue. the restaurant just opened about two weeks ago but now clean up. >> we lost sales yesterday. you know, i'm losing sales this morning, so we've lot quite a bit. >> so it's important to quickly get back to business. today crews removed the torn tarp. they weren't alone.

in sarasota, john rogers, newschannel8. >>> a nine week old yorkie stolen from a puppy store is being treated at a vet's office. a couple who bought her took her in after noticing she was sick, but a hidden microchip helped to find the true owner. our coverage played a major >> reporter: wrapped up in a blanket this tiny female yorkshire terrier puppy is very ill. her week long odyssey ended at the partridge animal hospital in saint petersburg where a couple who named her cookie brought her in for care. a vet tech here saw 8 on your side coverage about the missing pup, scanned for a microchip that came back to all about puppies. kennel manager bridget royal got the call. >> my heart is pounding like someone is actually calling and asking about it. they said we have your dog and i said what? >> reporter: security cameras caught the thief in action. this is wayne barfield stuffing the puppy under his sweater and leaving. the puppy has internal bleeding, a lung infection, and parasite, but her prognosis is good. >>> police believe they have solved two cold cases that have been open in on

think what ended up happening when he moved to chicago he was in the company of arne duncan and john rogerswho shared his inoculation committee is as the captain of princeton and marty nesbitt and eric whitaker worked at division iii players. these guys are in his circle and they are organized players. his game changed. he became more domesticated. so while he hasn't somebody who would take over a game, he is somebody who could hit two or three shots in a row with certainly find a teammate hitting two or three shots in a row. i heard that from a number of people. people who played with him at the university of chicago said he's someone you wanted on your team. he wasn't going to be the linchpin. he wasn't going to be a michael jordan or scottie pippen, but he was going to be the ron harper if he wants used to chicago bull's analogy. >> they are quick to point out the one photo op where he and his 20 in a row and most of them up close but they characterize as a poser. >> space-bar two for 22. we know a little bit too much about this. there is a congressman from florida who got it in his camp

nigel: wayne rogers who portrayed army surgeon trapper john mcintyre in tv's mash died yesterday. he was 82-years-old. according to his publicist, rogers died of complications rogers' trapper john was paired with alan alda's benjamin hawkeye pierce. his character stuck around for the first three seasons. gabrielle: iconic r&b star natalie cole has died at the age of 65. the grammy winner and dauguger of the legendary nat king cole reportedly died in a los angeles hospital late last night. cole underwent a successful kidney transplplt in 2009. troubles with her kidney date back to 2008. she was diagnosed with hepatitis c and underwent aggressive chemotherapy to fight the virus. cole attributed the illness to her struggles with cocaine and heroin. nigel: pope francis welcomed in the new year today. he said it's time to end injustice during mass in saint peter's basilica. pope francis says false neutrality regarding thehears and misery of the world must end. he asked the congregation how it is possible that quote, "the arrogance of theheowerful continues to demean the weak," end quote

wayne rogers played trapper john on "m.a.s.h.." his publicist says rogers died yesterday of complications from pneumonia. he was 82. rogers was on "m.a.s.h." for the first three of the show's 11 seasons. as trapper john he traded wise cracks with hawkeye pierce played by alan alda. >> it is a new year, in texas licensed gun owners will now be allowed to carry handguns openly in public places. california is tightening its gun control across the state with multiple new laws. one includes banning firearms in and around schools, another allows people to request a court order that would take away weapons from relatives believed to pose a threat. >> president obama is expected to take executive action next week to expand when background checks are conducted on gun sales according to a gun control advocate whose group has been briefed about the timing. white house officials will not confirm details but recommendations were submitted and the president expects the work to be done soon. >> german police closed two train stations in munich aft

drowning in debt and could go in debt today and saying good-bye to trapper john, actor wayne rogers bestnown on the character show of mash has died. ♪

the commission retained john, stephanie, and roger lewis. john literally wrote the book on architectural design competitions and has managed for petitions for sites such as the oklahoman city memorial, the flight 93 memorial, the smithsonian, museum of african-american history and culture, and others. roger is known to many of you as a local architect in a long time commentator on architectural planning for the washington post. the jury selected five finalists on an anonymous basis and it turned out all five were american designers. it is worth noting that one of the design teams was headed by two architects originally from spain. given that the immigrants made a vital contribution and world war i, we were pleased it was reflected in the competition. during stage two, the finalists had a series of midcourse reviews with members of the commission and our competition managers to further refine their designs and to respond to issues and criticisms raised by this memorial project. those issues were generated by what we believe has been it was int

wayne rogers, the actor who played trapper john mcintyre on the show "m.a.s.h" has died. rogers' publicist says the actor died yesterday of complications from pneumonia. rogers was on m.a.s.h. for the first three of the 11 seasons. he spent his late life as a money manager and investor. today, hawaii becomes the first state in the nation to ban the sale or possession of cigarettes and electronic smoking d dices for anyone under thehege of 21. signs are up letting customers know about the changes that are now in place. a second measure prohibits the use of e- cigarettes in restaurants and other places where smoking is banned. the governor signed the bill in june. honolulu police won't start to enforce the new law until april first. during the first three months, authorities will focus on educating retailers, residents and tourists. s/ major ray anchetta,@honolulu police :14 "officers will have the discretion of determining whether they want to make it an enforcement or an education incident. the actual protocols haven't been established yet." critics of the law believe that

wayne rogers - who played john -- on mash died. he was on the show for the first three seasons -- as hawkeye's sidekick. later in l)fe, rogers was known for being a panelist on t-v as a ney manager and investor. he was 82. a ship leaves -- carrying the first u-s crude oil sold internationally in 40 years. this comes just weeks after congress lifted a ban on crude oil sales to overseas buyers. we begin the new year with the lowest gas prices we've seen in years. gas buddy dot com sayy the cheapest it coullfind this morning... is in clear lake where gas is selling for 1-62 a gallon. today is the traditional day for new year'sresolutions -- and studies have shown nearly y hree- would like to quit. erika edwards introduces us to one longtime smoker who shows us -- it can be done. this guy looks ugh... ... and sounds tough. "it's a done deal, bah dah bing, bah dah boom.." that's nothing commared to the first week after giving up cigarettes.. "ooohhhhh talk about tough." bob horak did it though... quit smoking a year ago after picking up

actor wayne rogers, who played trapper john on the first three seasons of "mash," died from complications of pneumonia. he was 82. rogers had parts on many short lived western television shows before "m.a.s.h." after acting, rogers became a money manager and investor. he was a regular panelist for fox news. singer natalie cole has died at the age of 65. cole was the daughter of jazz legend nat king cole. her 1991 album, "unforgettable, with love," sold some 14 million copies and won six grammys. it featured reworked versions of some of her father's best-known songs. clean-up from last night's new year's celebrations is underway. while those festivities went off without any major problems, as don champion shows us, the threat of terrorism did lead to tighter security than normal in many places. don: germans ushered in 2016 under the close watch of security officials. in berlin, revelers were searched at a major outdoor event. in munich, a different story. people there were told to stay away from two of the city's train stations because of a serious and imminent threat by isis suicide bombe

wayne rogers played trapper john mcintyre and alan alda's side-kick in the early years of m.a.s.h. >> you're not getting in the ring with that guy until i hear him speech. >> i just called in a chicken. >> we are not throwing in the towel. >> i'm ready to throw in the pwhole laundry! >> rogers left m.a.s.h. after 15 -- in 1975 after three seasons. he continued to be a money manager. spokeswoman said wayne rogers died thursday from complications of pneumonia. he was 82. >>> coming up on the "morning news." a year-end campaign shake-up. battle within the staff of republican presidential candidate ben carson. this is the "cbs morning news." when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines... maximum strength medicines available without a prescription... ...to fight your worst cold and flu symptoms... ...so you can feel better fast and get back to the job at hand. new theraflu expressmax. everyone needs a bff. even your smile. colgate optic white toothpaste goes beyond surface stains to whiten over 3 shades. in fact, it whitens more than the

wayne rogers played trapper john on "m.a.s.h.", his publicist says rogers died yesterday in los angeles of complications from pneumonia. he was on "m.a.s.h." for the first three seasons as trapper john he traded wise cracks with hawkeye pierce play bid alan alda, of course. >> on this day thousands of dogs sit at shelter also around the area and not all of them will be adopted. >> we want to talk about one, though. matt delucia met one dog rescued and now living the life you would expect to see in a hollywood movie. >> go, go, go! >> mack isn't your average dog. at the tender age of 5, he's done more than most canines do in a lifetime. >> good boy. he is willing to try anything new but not only that he's just a great friend. >> but mack may not be here today. if lourdes had not found him. >> he came from a kill shelter. in miami area. he was found on the street and he was rescued. he had a lot of energy. >> and potential. she has spent her life training dogs. this guy was born to perform, catching frisbees by day and learning new tricks at night. >> i saw a spark i've never seen before.

rogers army surgeon trapper john was one of the most beloved characters from the show's 11-run. wayne rogers was 82 years old. >>> still ahead an iphone service slowdown on purpose. >> that's the claim in a lawsuit -are you happy with your bathroom? i wasn't. until i learned about bath fitter. bath fitter puts a new bathtub right over your old one. isn't that amazing? bath fitter will measure, custom-make and install right over your existing tub. and only bath fitter has seamless walls, which guarantees a watertight fit. plus, they do it all in just one day. i know because i did it. it's the holidays, which means a house full of people, who all want to get online. so hurry and get verizon fios. only fios has the fastest internet and wi-fi available, with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, for only $79.99 a month online, internet, tv and phone for your first year. plus, with a 2-year agreement, channels for a year. so go online or call now for this great offer. >>> well the death toll from flooding in the midwest has climbed to 22. a man's body was recovered in southwest m

wayne rogers played trapper john mcintyre. his publicist said he died in l.a.rday of complications from pneumonia. he was 82 years old. >>> still ahead, getting financially fit. the top money resolutions for 2016. >> plus, ringing in the new year in microgravity. a special message from the astronauts on board the international space station. when we come back. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, man... ... seen robbing a gas statn in walnut creek. and they say >>> san leandro police are asking for help finding this man seen robbing a gas station in walnut creek. they say this was not his first robbery. here he is. this man is responsible for several recent thefts. he mainly targets gas stations. >>> about a third of americans are making financial resolutions for 2016 according to a survey by the insurance company [ indiscernible ] the top three things they believe will improve their financial situation, emergency fund, paying credit card debt, and budgets. it's important to have specific time or goals to better stay on track. >>> so as many of us make a new year's resolution t

. >>> actor wayne rogers who played trapper john in the tv seizure m.a.s.h. passed away. he died in los angeles due to complications from pneumonia. he will played hawk-eye in the popular series and appeared in several other television shows and had a successful business career. rogers was 82 years old. >>> well, pope francis in his new year homily waiting for this coming year to be better than the last, calling for the end of false neutrality. he says the enemy of peace isn't just war but indifference. after celebrating the mass the pope came to a window overlooking st. peter's square to wish the crowds of tens of thousands a happy new year. >>> it is tough to find the balance between a challenging actually keep but the doctors at the cleveland clinic have tip on how to make one new year's resolution duable. >> reporter: the one resolution people make to start a new year is to live a healthier lifestyle. the best start is with one simple step, according to dr. rosen, followed by another and another. >> ten thousand steps a day is wonderful because it decreases your insul

. >>> you probably remember him as the original trapper john on tv's "m.a.s.h." wayne rogers has passed away. later on, he started his own successful investment firm. we're told he passed away from problems related to pneumonia. >>> 4:41 right now. still ahead, a skyscraper goes up in flames just as crowds gathered for a new year's eve celebration. this morning, we're hearing what it was like inside that building when the fire broke out. >>> plus, what happened right before police say a man flashed this on a new york city bridge. >>> and of course your first day of 2016 forecast, weather and traffic on the 4s coming up. it's 42 degrees out there. >>> coming up on 4:44. time for a check of your weather. it's a chilly start to the new year. temperatures in the 30s right now around much of the region. northwest new jersey, temperatures in the mid-30s. 36 in franklin. the winds are relatively light, but they will pick up throughout the day. it was a chilly new year's eve, but it could be a lot worse this time of year. we're going to see colder temperatures moving in over the next

rogers. he was trapper john on "mash" and is ceo of a los angeles based business management firm. >>> i don'think you can think about it. you may as well go to las vegas and shoot dice. >> in honor of wayne i will come dressed as klinger. >> you could have been anybody on the show. >> i am dressed as klinger. i have the corporal chevron. >> this is his actual dress. >> wayne, you're a hollywood celebrity. >> i don't think of myself as a typical hollywood person at all. >> you see this cookie? well, the cookie crumbles, see? that's what happens. >> let's everybody in america run to the middle east. what are you -- nuts? are you out of your mind? >> i'm cold here in the studio. i have on my hat and i'm ready to go ski. >> i'm about to remove it. >> there we go. >> you all dared me to wear this so i did it. >> i'm not letting you get away with it. you begged us to wear that santa claus hat. >> eric, you remember "fast & furious"? i have a program called "slow and stupid". >> why does he tell you to shut up, jonathan? >>> shut up a second. >> just shut up a second. >> hey, hey, hey. shut up a sec

wayne rogers-- who played trapper john on the show-- died thursday at the age of 82. his publicist says rogers passed away in l-a from complications from pneumonia. this is video of rogers from 1996... when he attended an event in las vegas... at the national association of broadcasters convention./// ((patrick walker)) > a luxury hotel in dubai was still smoldering this morning.. after it went up in flames last night just before new year's eve celebrations. one person died from a heart attack during a stampeded as guests raced to evacuate... chris martinez reports. massive flames engulfed the "address hotel" -- a luxury highrise in downtown dubai in the united arab emirates. people inside said it was chaos. (voice of kenneth flynn/ escaped hotel -- skynews phoner)) "the heat was so intense outside, it was unbelievable.// and just people started to panic, crushing each other trying to go downstairs and jumping over railings.// i couldn't believe how fast it actually happened." the 63-story hotel-and- condominium is located near the world's tallest skyscraper, - the bur

rogers played trapper john mcentire on the hit show "mash". for three seasons.. he played alan alda's co-hort on the show based on a military hospital in the korean war. rogers was 82 years old./// ((patrick walker)) > now let's get a check on the roads. here's a look at the whole valley. ((ad lib about it)) > ((patrick walker)) > a marriage milestone... in las vegas. ((michelle mortensen)) the new record clark county hit. just before 2016. ((patrick walker)) and uber hits 1 billion riders.. and celebrates by showering the passenger and the driver with gifts. the prizes.. they are taking home./// today.. but we are still getting news.. on how the u-s... and major companies did in 2015. brian webb is in new york.. with more. apple inc shares finish the year down four percent, the first down year since 2008. shares shed about a fifth of their value after reaching a high point of $134 in april. this years declines have wiped apple is currently worth about $590 billion. /// the markets will be closed today. thursday the dow 178 points the nasdaq lost 58. /// the white

shelley: wayne rogers, the actor who played trapper john mcintyre on "mash," passed away yesterday in los angeles due to complications from pneumonia. rogers was 82 years old. starting today, many texans are allowed to carry their handguns openly in public. an open-carry gun law that governor greg abbott signed in june went into effect. it allows those with a concealed weapons permit to carry their private businesses can still ban the public display of guns, but they must post a sign. >> i run a hamburger joint and it should be just left to me talking about cheeseburgers and french fries. >> i support the second amendment and i want my customers to be able to come to a place where they feel safe. shelley: one business owner offered customers who chose to open carry a free meal today. some other venues, like courtrooms, schools, and bars are off-limits as well. an historic church in new jersey has been badly damaged in a new year' s day fire. the roof of the landmark building collapsed during the fire. the church was built in 1827 and is considered one of new jersey' s most endangered

rogers... best known for playing the role of "trapper john" mcintyre on "m.a.s.h." has died. the actor died yesterday of complications from pneumonia. rogers had parts on many short-lived shows before "m.a.s.h.," specializing in westerns like "law of the plainsman" and "stagecoach west." he spent his late life as a money manager and investor and was a regular panelist on the fox news stock investment show "cashin' in." wayne rogers was 82. after weeks of holiday parties morning resolving to eat better, exercise - or just try to be healthier but experts say you don't have to go cold turkey. in fact, you may be more successful if you don't. kolo 8 news now's kendra kostelecky joins us with some tips to get you going in the right direction. sarah - back when i bought this jacket - it use to button. if you're feeling a little fluffier than you use to - local fitness trainers say don't be afraid to take that first step, no matter how small. i would say start in the kitchen - look in your kitchen. is there anything there, once you start into this fitness journey. fitness trainer edz