snow, also from kansas city to central illinois. gusty winds, hail and isolated tornadoes from oklahoma and east texas, into nashville. some heavy downpours in louisville, little rock, and ohio valley, moving to the northeast by tonight. >> 40s from boston to baltimore. while miami heats up to 80. single digits from billings to fargo. and 22 degrees in minneapolis. 33 in seattle. and 45 in salt lake. >>> and coming up, why your retirement savings may be in better shape than you think. good news. >> let's hope so. >>> plus, a major recall of the nation's best-selling vehicles. we'll tell you which model years and why. >>> and what raising kids in the u.s. has in common with the african nation of swaziland. and it's not something to boast about. >>> as we mentioned earlier, the unrest in libya has sent oil surging to near $100 a barrel. and that is weighing on stocks this morning. tokyo's nikkei average lost 1.2% today. hong kong's hang seng was off 1.3%. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow lost 107 points ye

a year after that trial, he left northern california to do autopsies in kansas city, missouri.nsas city, dr. gill made news again. an independent second autopsy revealed that a man dr. gill said committed suicide actually died from an injury sustained in a car accident. >> deputy medical examiner gill told kctv 5 in march, "mistakes happen." >> at times, even though we do our best, new information arises which necessitates an amendment being made. >> bergman: eventually, dr. gill left kansas city, and that's when he made the most surprising move of his career. ( phone ringing ) >> good morning, dr. gill. how are you today? >> bergman: we found dr. gill back in northern california, performing autopsies for the same company he was working for before-- the forensic medical group, or f.m.g. >> he may have had problems in the past-- i know he had a problem with drinking-- but it... he doesn't have that problem anymore. >> bergman: dr. arnold josselson is one of the owners of f.m.g. you think dr. gill is a competent forensic pathologist? >> i do, yes. >> bergman: and you believe he p

dingell digits from fargo to minneapolis, and down to kansas city. 34 here in new york. 45 in atlanta. and 73 in miami. it's 42 in boise. 37 in salt lake city. and just 14 degrees in billings. >>> well, on the heels of those numbers, some good news. we may not have to bundle up for much longer. spring may be in the air sooner than we think. accuweather predicts a break in the weather pattern that could bring warmer temperatures in the next ten days. one forecaster says dallas will hit 80 degrees. washington, d.c. will get up to 70 before the end of the month. >> on behalf of the nation, thank you. >>> the victorious green bay packers will celebrate later today, after, of course, their big super bowl win. the team returned to wisconsin yesterday, to a cheering crowd of thousands who lined the bus route. >> schools let out early. and fans took time off from work to watch the team arrival. missing from the homecoming was quarterback and mvp, aaron rodgers, who is at disney world. one dream came true. so, now, he's making the other one, right? >> very cool. celebrate, aaron. you've earned

louis and kansas city, for the first time in missouri's history. in almost 300 miles of i-44 was shut down from springfield, missouri to oklahoma city. >> very nerve-racking. >> reporter: an estimated 1 million americans could be without power by this afternoon. sore far, at least $79,000 people have lost power in illinois. 64,000 in indiana. the midwest and the east coast are waking up this morning to scenes like this, downed power lines, caused by tree branches falling and too much ice freezing on the line. >> weather forecasts saying anywhere from another half, to an inch of ice buildup on the lines. and that accompanied with the winds that they're predicting, with wind gusts up in the 35 -mile-an-hour to 40-mile-an-hour range will cause problems. >> reporter: these lines are built to hold a half-inch of ice, which could weigh up to 1,000 pounds. more than that, they're likely to snap. there is more bad news in the forecast today. the wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour, that's enough to bring down tree limbs and power lines, especially those that

. >> some drivers in kansas city learned about the dangers the hard way. even getting around on foot was hazardous. the national weather service has issued a snow and ice warnings for a big slice of the south and southwest. in virginia the driver of this pickup probably thought he made the right decision to pull over on an icy road. he was wrong. katharine hennen kron 4 news. >> at different weather picture here locally. live over downtown san francisco plenty of sunshine this afternoon. the winds are colmar and that will be cold. temperatures in the north bay are in the '40's. purple indicating temperatures in the 30's and recouping into the screen. 30's widespread in the bay area. 7:00 p.m. the north bay in the 30's, the pink indicating temperatures in the '20s. our inland valleys and parts of the south bay, the peninsula and the coast line in the low '40's. temperatures warming back in the 50's and low 60s by 3:00 p.m.. 30 = not the, 35 = concord, 33 in livermore 45 = san francisco. the afternoon temperatures similar to today may be a degree or two of w

this is the kansas city airport. al flight tracking service has already logged 6000 cancellations by midday tuesday. war expected wednesday. in texas they are trying to keep things clear for this weekend's super bowl. this storm is affecting travel plans for thousands of people try to get here. so far, at the nfl is sticking to their schedule. it is a nightmare for travelers carried texas where aerial views how actually has stranded big break. places like madison wisconsin appeared as without conditions will apply president barack obama is being briefed by phone. he is telling the mud to be ready to do anything necessary to support the millions of people affected by the star appeared one of the big worries tonight is layers of dangerous says. >> ice is our enemy. power outages people in danger. you lose power and that you get 8-12 in. of snow and that you get subzero temperatures and people are in danger. it >> people are afraid of the storm. part of is the cold, prettily coat. >> it is cold, it temperatures in texas

. >>> kansas city was ranked before they were upset by kansas state.ob pullham scored as the wildcats tucked their turning hopes alive 84-68. >>> finally, tiger woods not only lost the dubai desert classic, but he also had to cough up cash. he was fined by the european tour while spitting on the green while lining up a put. he since apologized. they would not give the amount of the fine, but it's probably between $400 and $16,000, and that's nothing to spit at. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, don't miss the latest head-shaking charlie sheen news. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. sflimplgts plus, the mystery of the heart. in vermont. you're watching "early today." zarchlgts welcome back. it's an umbrella day. maybe you even need two of of them up in northern oregon and the coastline of northern california. the reason i say that, it's pretty windy out there too. now, as far as seattle goes, could even get a stray thunderstorm with some of the instability moving in. cooler tem

interstate 70 still closed between kansas city and st.ouis, and it hasn't even snowed there in about eight to ten hours. it just shows you the winds are whipping around the storm system. now, we're still watching gusts of 30 in chicago, 26 in st. louis, and it is cold on the back side of that storm. the snow is blowing all over. in new england a lot of airport problems from icy conditions in new york to snow in boston. it'sç a mess travel-wise today lynn. as i said, slow improvement. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. we'll check in with you in just a moment. >>> on what's a half concession by egypt's president hasni mubarak. pro and anti-government supporters are clashing in that country's capital this morning. at least one aspect of normal life in egypt has already been restored this morning, the internet. nbc's jennifer johnson has our report. >> reporter: after days of protests involving millions across egypt, president hosni mubarak responded to his opponents. he intends to stay in office, but will not seek re-election in october.

a kansas city area got between two and 7 in. of snow. forecasters say more flurries are expected there tonight. no snow here, a twister touched down in nashville tennessean. the storm knocked trees into homes and cars and peeled off large sections of the roofs of two churches. the storm also knocked out power in the region. at one point more than 33,000 homes and businesses were without electricity. we will be right back with more news, weather and traffic in a few moments.. (announcer) roundup extended control is no ordinary weed killer. because it does two jobs... at the same time. one: it kills the weeds you have - right down to the root. two: it forms a barrier, that prevents new weeds from growing for up to four months. roundup extended control - kills and prevents. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you

temperatures across kansas are hovering near the zero degree mark this morning, as the city digs out lf-foot of snow. slick roads led to dozens of accidents yesterday. and areas were buried under as much as 17 inches of snow. >>> kansas escapes the snow today. but roads will be dangerous to the south and east. slick on i-40, from amarillo and oklahoma city, to little rock and memphis. wet and icy on i-10 and 20 from west texas to louisiana, mississippi and alabama. snow on i-90, from cleveland to buffalo. and on i-94, across michigan. >> if you are flying today, expect airport delays in los angeles, kansas city, memphis and dallas. >>> after three stints in jail in the past three years, actress lindsay lohan could soon end up back behind bars again. >> lohan heads to court in los angeles today for charges of stealing a pricey necklace. she's already under probation for a dui case that's landed her in jail five times. kabc's rob hayes has more on lohan's legal fight. >> reporter: here's the back story. investigators say lohan tried on a $2,500 necklace at kamofie & company on january 2

several inches of snow from kansas city to central illinois. lso in the rockies, pacific northwest and northern california. >> meanwhile, 54 in sacramento and 33 in seattle. single digits from billings to fargo and 22 in the twin cities. 45 in new york and 66 in atlanta. >>> well, he is peddling for dollars and barking on a tough 8,000 mile trek across the continent. >> this guy here, unbelievable. >> j.w. frye hit the road from key west, florida, yesterday and he plans to keep riding solo until he gets to alaska. he is calling the trip one bike, one cause and all to raise money and awareness for hospice care. >> the journey is pay back for the hospice care his mother received before losing her battle with cancer. frye is hoping to arrive in alaska in six months. amazing. all those supplies on the bike. good for him. >> great cause. >>> more "world news now" coming up right after this. hó ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] look who's suddenly into oral care. introducing pro health for me from crest and oral-b. a line of oral care products specially designed

. >> this comes from khsb, nbc action news in kansas city, missouri, where the snow-covered streets became perfect play ground for one extreme sports athlete. while most of the city stayed indoors and off the roads, one missouri snowboarder decided to have a little fun with what has been giving a lot of people headaches. he had a few spills here and there. but after each fall, he got back up on his board, showing how one man's winter worries can be another's winter wonderland. looks like fun. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> a bittersweet milestone for one iconic figure. the ken doll has turned 50. the dashing counterpart to barbie was honored at the international toy fair in germany. real life ken dolls were on hand to offer eye candy. after decades of being a couple ken and barbie split up, but a mattel spokesman hinted this could be a start of a rekindled romance. >>> many will go to great lengths to ensure wedded bliss, but this is bizarre. a teenage boy and baby girl in india married dogs in a ritual believed to wa

she lived in atchison, kansas; kansas city, kansas; des moines, iowa; st. paul, minnesota; boston; new york. she went to columbia. c-span: i remember philadelphia. she went to school -- did she go to school in philadelphia? guest: well, she didn't actually, but her family originally came from philadelphia, yeah. c-span: california? guest: oh... c-span: where? guest: ... absolutely. she ended up in california in the tal --talooka lake district outside of l.a. c-span: so as you went about your task, how much other literature had been written about amelia earhart, how many other books? and were you looking for a new angle? guest: there are tons of books about amelia earhart. i mean, i'm stunned when i -- if i had realized how many books there were, i probably wouldn't have started. the literature about her is getting longer all the time, too. the thing is that -- what i found is that -- the book showed a continuing or possibly even a growing interest, which i had -- actually hadn't realized. i think there are probably right now -- i see a growing interest mayb

just shy of 60 in indianapolis. 71 in kansas city. le to salt lake city. >>> and when we come back this morning, one of the country's biggest bookstore chains declares bankruptcy. >>> plus, senator scott brown. the latest prominent man to admit he was sexually abused. why now? >>> and behind all that, the high-tech makeover for monopoly. >>> oil prices are hovering around $85 a barrel this morning, after rising wednesday because of concerns about the continuing unrest in the middle east. >>> as for stocks, tokyo's nikkei average rose 0.25% today. hong kong's hang seng added 0.6%. and in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow gained 61 points yesterday. and the nasdaq climbed 21 points. >>> some of the nation's biggest banks are facing fines for the way they handled foreclosures. more than a dozen firms, including bank of america and jpmorgan chase could be punished within days. published reports say the banks could be forced to change how they operate. >>> borders has failed for bankruptcy protection and says it will c

spent the last two seasons with the nationals where he hit 40 homers and dejesus trade over from kansas city this off-season. missed half the 2010 with a thumb injury and is feeling healthy and is happy with the change of scenery. >> i'm ready to win, and the royals, they've been great to me, but you know, i felt it coming. you know, being with oakland right now, you can just see how good they're going to be. you know the punishing stash can play defense. i think we had enough offense. who knows what can happen. >> no doubt about it. stanford women win their 18th straight beating ucla 67-53. >> they are incredible. >> they're having a great season. >> thank you. >>> still to come at 5:00,s on y detas on that "saturday night live" on this sunday night. n >>> yes, it is sunday, but tonight nbc is airing a special "saturday night live." the two-hour special is called saturday night live backstage. that's an addition to highlights from the show's 35-year run. you can catch it tonight, sunday, at 9:00 p.m. right here. >>> an up date on the story. berkeley's kpfa radio station is in the middle of

it was a tough morning commute as far north as kansas city this morning. and there was tragedy in kentucky. four amish children were swept away and drowned after their horse and buggy overturned in a heavy downpour. the same system caused damage across parts of the midwest, tennessee valley. six confirmed tornados were logged, a dozen more reported on the ground. and it could be an awful evening, by the way, on the red carpet this weekend in los angeles. the forecast for oscar weekend, cold, wind, downpours at times and possible hail in some spots. >>> when we come back here tonight, labor versus the legislature. the standoff becomes a showdown in wisconsin. >>> and later, after the quake, the good humor, the amazing resilience of the people of new zealand and the man who embodies all of it. the man who is making a difference. t, >>> the standoff between public labor unions and the state legislature in wisconsin took a dramatic turn in the wee small hours of the morning. the legislature won that battle, but as our own mike taibbi reports from madison, this

look at this, snow from kansas city up through cleveland into northern new england. heavy rain and wind will spread all the way to the east coast with high wind warnings even out for new york city as we're expecting gusts to about 50 miles an hour tomorrow. you know what that's going to do to the airports. then the atmosphere, brian, will reload as we get in towards sunday in this same area across the midsouth. it will once again be threatened with severe weather. the story not totally written yet, we'll find out by the end of the night. as they say, welcome to spring. >> what an unbelievable season it's been already. jim cantore in memphis, jim, thanks. >>> the pentagon today awarded a $35 billion contract to build a new generation of air force midair refueling tankers to boeing of washington state. it's the third time the air force has tried to close the contract in a process that's been a major scandal. a top boeing executive and a senior air force officer went to jail over this back in '04. in the end boeing beat out the european-owned airbus which had been awarde

. >> mostly 70s from miami to dallas. 51 in kansas city. 40 in chicago. and 37 in minnean 50s in boise and salt lake city. and just shy of 80 in phoenix. >>> when we come back on this tuesday morning, a giant comet races by earth overnight. >>> plus, money news. gas prices reaching in the highest level everfebruary. >>> and prepare to pay more at the mall. why clothing prices are going up by as much as 10%. >>> plus, the masterpiece mystery. some works by vincent van gogh are fading away. and scientists say it's irreversible. amamamame$e$e$e$e$$ >>> oil giant chevron has been hit with one of the largest fines ever in an environment case. a judge in ecuador has now ordered the company to pay nearly $9 billion in damages, ruling it was responsible for polluting remote parts of that country's jungle. chevron, meanwhile, says it will appeal. >>> more evidence, now, of general motors' remarkable turnaround. the company says it will hand out the largest profit-sharing checks in its history. most hourly workers will get $4,000, more than double the previous recor

. >> when i was a kid my family was from kansas city so i grow up watching a baseball star and i chose his number. >> i don't want single digits like double digits to lead no. 88. the mmi big- league career, once i got here i was offered a number. i did not have a choice. but i declined and i chose the number above. i chose no. 13. people think it is some lucky but i think it is lucky. >> reporter: the only thing that matters is number one. first division. this could happen seven months from now. in phoenix for kron4 news. >> vicki: apple is getting some serious competition for their i pad. we will see why they are getting a run for their money. back paul >> vicki: now, here is gabe slate, with some tech news. >>gabe: the tablet is expected to be the first competitor to the i pat. the zoom it is available for pre order on best buys website. it is $800 for it the standard version that will connect to the internet when you're in a why fight area. if you sign up for a two-year three g data plan it will give the tablet internet anywhere. verzion will chop off $200 and assume will be $600.

in kansas city queries for how to make chocolate frosting jumped.s that led the embattled leader to announce he would step down. searches for president mubarak spiked over 2900%. back home all the snow isn't dampening the excitement for super bowl sunday but there is some concern about how it could affect the showdown. searches for dallas weather forecasts are up 839%. and you know, if search queries could determine who would triumph this weekend, the smart money would be on the pittsburgh steelers. all season the steelers dominated green bay, at least on yahoo! with 21% more searches. when it comes to quarterbacks, pittsburgh's ben roethlisberger bests the packers' aaron rodgers by 45%. as for festivities, people seem to be revving up for a feast that might include a few low-cal dishes. searches for healthy super bowl dips surged 6800% this week. i'll be watching with my husband and twin 4-year-olds who are football junkies these days. who are you rooting for? >> the packers. >> i'm going to reserve my pick for later on. >>> coming up next "the ski

. >> if you're flying today, expect lots of airport delays, denver, kansas city, memphis, houston andew orleans, also chicago, detroit, boston, new york, philadelphia and washington, d.c. >>> we return now to our story in egypt where the biggest anti-government protests yet is under way. >> llaama hasan is in cairo and joins us on the phone. what have you seen today? >> reporter: good morning. well, the people are massing at tahrir square which means liberation square. it is swarming with people for the million-person mar, we're expecting it to be the biggest demonstration we've seen so far. and they will be marchs all waft i to the presidential palace, about ten miles from the square, they want to take their message straight to the president, they want him to step down. we don't expect them to be vie lent because the army made a very important statement, significant statement i should say on television yesterday, a uniformed military spokesman said armed forces will not resort to using force against our great people. that's what the spokesperson says. i think this is a very important

the crystal clear data in the last several years largely funded by the kaufman foundation out of kansas city and augmented by others. two important findings that i hope you take you that will augment the even more compelling stories about people and families and the appreciation of the human situation and that is, first, 91% of those u.s. born workers in the united states from the 1990's to 2005 were better off because of the immigrant, both documented and undocumented, presence in the united states. their earnings were enhanced by about 2.7%. why? it's complicated and i'll send a link to the commission so you can look at the exciting charts and graphs and do that to your heart's desire. it comes down to a simple idea which is intuitive and you know it. the economy is not a fixed pie. when you expand the labor curve, a simple economist will say the price of labor goes down and we're all hurt. the more people that work here, the more people that are chasing jobs and we're all doomed. wrong. the expansion of the available labor force creates opportunities that did not exist before. you have in

high temps in kansas city will be below freezing while the midwest sees highs in the mid-40s. >>> well, it's definitely sunny for nasa, they've released the first scans of the complete surface of the sun. they're the twin probe. >> the spacecraft is on opposite sides of the sun and able to warn us when there's a solar disruption which could disrupt satellite communications. >> really impressed with the 3-d. >>> when we come back, breaking media news, the complete media merger announced overnight. >>> and super bowl xlv. was the billion-dollar stadium, though, not ready for the big event? >>> and an explosive situation unfolding this morning. train cars blast into flames, forcing an immediate evacuationm >>> welcome back, everybody. well, a big deal is shaking up the online media world this morning. aol is buying the huffington post. the $315 million deal will put the new site's founder, arianna huffington, in charge of aol content. the huffington post gets 25 million visitors a month. the move could boost the aol struggling sales. >>> it's time for a check of market activity starting o

kansas city, so far, has nine inches. >> in this image from nasa, you see the enormous reach of the storm from the southwest, all the way up to new england. karen travers begins our coverage. >> reporter: this winter wallop of ice and snow stretched for over 2,000 miles. and could be one for the history books. >> it's rare you see something this big over so many states with these conditions simultaneously. >> reporter: more than 100 million americans were in the path of this massive storm. national guard units were mobilized in six states. in the midwest, arctic temperatures created heavy snow, up to two feet in some areas. today is a rare snow day for chicago students. the school system is closed for the first time in over a decade. more than 400 snowplows are on chicago's streets, clearing roads for emergency workers. but just in case that's not enough, the city's fire department has 50 snowmobiles ready to go. >> it seems super important when it's like this because sometimes we can't get to people at all. if it's a narrow street. the rigs will never be able to get there. >> reporter: w

. >> iffy to iffy -- if i were were to go back to kansas city and get it signed and have it done withnd you see a problem and throw some money at it but damn it, this time it is not good enough. >> i am ready for the whole thing to be over with. >> the saga continues but the good news, the giants are getting ready to defend the world series championship. it is going to be great. >> i'm ready for baseball. >> thank you, gary. >>> two feet of snow making it difficult to find a missing snowboarder on mount shasta. what he told his family just before he went missing. >>> also tonight, how much more you will be paying to send letters and postcards coming up. on cbs 5 at 11:00. that's it for us. hope you have a great night. see you here at 11:00 on cbs 5. good night. health matters to all of us. that's why lysol has started a mission for health. with new mom programs, lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools and disaster relief efforts. when you use lysol at home, you'll know you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. hello! it's john.

we've seen transportation systems shut down, interstate 07 for the first time between missouri and kansas city shut down. but do these higher costs wind up being seen in wholesale or consumer inflation in the months ahead? >> i think certainly for airlines which are losing 2010135 and $170 million a day, this is going to translate into this very unpopular fare increases, and luggage costs. for the average consumer, we would hope that this isn't going to be something that reflects an inflation, but bottom line is making up this production at time and a half in a week or two from now, where the costs of spoil age or the times of things you can see in supermarket and retail facilities in the coming weeks. >> tom: let me ask you about the infrastructure costs, and i'm talking about the costs to the thawing and freezing cycle. we've seen massive amounts of snow, very bitter cold followed by some warmup temperatures throughout the past several months for the midwest. can the road system handle it? >> well, that has for the last couple decades been a problem with aging infrastructure. i think what we

looking at the nation's weather, highs only in the teens from minneapolis to kansas city. and just 21 in dallas. 27 here in new york. 44 in atlanta. and 38 in new orleans. miami, the place to be today, they'll see a high of 80 degrees. lucky them. >> a new storm brings sleet and up to an inch of snow in southern texas. three inches in houston, to shreveport and jackson, mississippi. thunderstorms in orlando, tallahassee and showers in the pacific northwest. >>> people in northeastern australia is now assessing the damage this morning left by the most powerful storm in nearly a century. thousands have been left homeless. and some communities are still cut off by floodwaters and closed roads. winds gusted to nearly 190 miles per hour. that same area has already been hard-hit by months of flooding that left at least 35 people dead. an awful double-whammy for folks there. >> their sugar cane crop, a lot of income lost on that. >>> a live update on the quickly-changing situation in cairo. >>> plus, your business news. what are critics saying about the ipad only newspaper? >>> a

kansas city at 0. and it's 3 below zero in omaha. chicago schools are closed for a second day in a row. but they have managed to get lake shore drive open in the last hour. so still smart to call your airline if you have a flight heading east. turns out about 13 flights have been cancelled this week including 7 on the way to sfo this morning. >>> and here's some live pictures showing the roads right now in chicago as you can see, the worst they say appears to be over but as we said, it's going to be another snow day for the students there. >>> in other news, pg&e must reduce the operating pressure on four of its natural gas pipeline. that announcement coming from the state public utilities commission investigating last year's deadly explosion in san bruno. regulators say pg&e has recently run the lines above legal safety levels. one runs 3.5 miles between milpitas and san jose and another half mile within milpitas. the others are in santa clara county. >>> caltrain is on the verge of a fiscal emergency. the transit agency's joint pow

and mostly 40s from seattle to salt lake city. 20s from fargo to detroit. 42 in kansas city. 33 here in new york. just shy of 70 in atlanta. and a nice-sounding 82 in miami. >>> well, business news is coming up next, including domino's, looks like they're branching out beyond pizza. >>> and new messages from gabby giffords, as the congresswoman now takes to twitter. >>> and we'll update our breaking story. a major earthquake killed dozens in new zealand. ererererererererr >>> oil prices are surging again this morning, after the biggest one-day jump in almost three years. rising prices threatened to drive up gas prices and slow down the global economic recovery. >>> and that news is weighing on oversea stocks this morning. tokyo's nikkei average sank 1.8% today. hong kong's hang seng tumbled more than 2%. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, as they go back to work there, after the long holiday weekend. the dow climbed 118 points last week. meanwhile, the nasdaq added 24 points. >>> aside from oil and the unrest overseas, housing and earnings will set the tone on wall

. >> 47 here in new york. 41 in boston. 70s in dallas, new orleans and miami. 64 in kansas city. 44 in chicago. and just shy of 40 in the twin cities. phoenix climbs to 75. sacramento, 56. portland, 46. >>> and now, to the big upset at the westminster dog show. for the very first time in the history of the event, a scottish deerhound has been named best in show. >> 5-year-old hickory lives on a virginia farm, where she enjoys chasing rabbits and deer. she was among seven pampered pooches to make it to the final round before clinching the coveted top prize. >> hickory's owners hope she gives them a litter of puppies some time this year. to show what an underdog she was, vegas oddsmakers had her 60-1. >> really? folks made some money. >> yeah. a lot. >>> when we come back, has coca-cola's top-secret formula been revealed? >>> plus, on top of that, bernie madoff's life behind bars. does he take blame for losing billions of investors' money? his first interview is out this morning. >>> and we'll update the battle of the brains. two humans and one computer. is watson unbeatable? >>> it is t

louis again, kansas city and milwaukee are expected to see the real brunt but obviously, expected to hit much of the east coast. >> two feet of snow across the midwest and 100 million people could be affected by this. wow. >> in the meantime i sat in the sun reading a book for a half hour around here. >> we're on the right side of this weather pattern here as it comes to fruition as advertised. looks like it could be a major groundhog day storm for much of the eastern half of the country. i don't think the big rodent is likely to see his shadow here tomorrow as he will be buried in snow from the looks of things. on the other hand, we are looking at fog. dense fog at times in the north bay, low clouds in and around the bay this morning, classic summer pattern for us. we'll see sunshine by this afternoon as winds pick up out of the north. an offshore breeze developing to clear the clouds out and warm things up slightly. so if you liked yesterday you will love today. by this afternoon, mostly sunny conditions, a bit of fog rather patchy around the bay this morning, densest fog in the no

. >>> in kansas city, there was an army of plows. in wisconsin, such a heavy coating of ice. >>> and in new york, new snow fallen on old snow. a city full of cars burieded and abandoned. a team of reporters out in this storm tonight. our weather editor sam champion leads us off in snowy chicago. sam? >>> good evening, diane. beneath that storm, you can see there's every weather extreme. from extreme weather and tornadoes in the deep south to these blizzard warnings in nine states. and yeah, there is everything in the middle. >> it's a historymaking monster storm that has officials warning the 100 million americans in the cross hairs to take precautions. >> this is a storm that is huge. there are many areas of this this storm and saying it's not that bad and we're saying it's not that bad yet. this storm is still moving. >> reporter: fema is mobilizing generators and supplies for emergency shelters throughout the midwest and in four states governors have declared states of emergency. and illinois and missouri are among the states that

warming up in the middle of the country, with highs in the 30s, from minneapolis to kansas city. 40s from boise to albuquerque. >>> and when we come back on this friday morning, mortgage rates on the rise. what it means for the housing market. >>> plus, nfl contract talks break down. so, how possible is a season without football? >>> and is the donald ready to move from trump tower to pennsylvania avenue? ic >>> your chance of getting a record-low mortgage rate appears to be over. the average rate for a 30-year loan rose above 5% this week for the first time since last april. those fast-raising rates could present a new challenge to the housing market, which, of course, is already lagging behind other parts of the u.s. economy. >>> today, president obama presents congress with three options for the future of fannie mae and freddie mac. the proposals would reduce the government's role in the mortgage market by scaling back or shutting down the companies. bailing them out has cost taxpayers over $150 billion. >>> overseas markets are mixed to end the week. markets in japan were closed

dejesus acquired from kansas city this off-season. he's health aerks gain. pretty thrilled with a change of scenery. >> i'm ready. i'm ready to win. the royals, they've been great to me. but, you know, i felt it coming. and, you know, being with oakland right now, you can just see how good they are going to be. and you know the pitching staff, play defense and i think we had enough offense and, you know, who knows. who knows what can happen. >> spring training coverage continues. coverage of the giants and the a's. intensive spring training coverage. >>> the stars are out in l.a. at the staple centers. the nba all-star weekend. amazing gun amazing dunks. tonight the actual all-star game. it's still kobe's town. the celebrities, galore. spike lee, dustin hoffman. i think we see warren beatty around the court. in the end, jack's there but not in his usual seats. they've just gotten under way. much more tonight on sports sunday. >>> stanford women take on ucla. emeka sidelined. into the second half, this game closer than stanford would have liked. off the bench

in kansas city a bus full of students flipped over on this icy, narrow lane. in loveland, colorado, emergency crews responded after several cars lost control and tumbled off the highway. winter watches and warnings from new mexico to maine with blizzard warnings in at least nine states. take a look at this time lapse video from the storm spotters from oklahoma city to kansas city to chicago, expecting one to two feet of snow, chicago could receive its biggest snowfall in 40 years. this system could create potentially deadly conditions. fema has already dispatched teams with emergency supplies to six cities across the midwest. >> we know it's going to be bad, prepare like it's bad. >> where there isn't snow, there is accumulating ice. on sidewalks, roads and power lines, possibly an inch of ice expected in some places. >> i'm barbara pinto in indianapolis, you see the trouble under foot and above. thick coats of ice on everything. >> in denver temperatures may not get above zero today the first time that's happened in 15 years. clayton sandell is there. >> repo

mostly teens from minneapolis to kansas city. and just 22 in dallas.ill get up to 25 degrees, and it is 35 here in new york. >>> we turn to egypt this morning where anti-government organizers have called on a million people to march through the streets of cairo today. >> the government has blocked communications and train service but protesters say they will not be stopped. alex marquardt is joining us over the phone from cairo. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. like you were saying, they have blocked the internet for a couple days. i just woke up to find the phone lines all in light of that million man march that the protesters hope to see in streets across egypt today. it's an ambitious goal, no doubt, but yesterday we saw reports of 250,000 people in tahrir square in cairo alone. so, it is possibly realistic. as you mentioned, they have stopped train service into cairo to prevent the masses from growing. but we've been on the ground now for a week with these protesters. and every day has gotten more and more tense. every

kansas city reserve bank covers the 10th federal reserve district comprised or includes colorado, kansas, nebraska, oklahoma, wyoming, the northern half of new mexico, and the western third of that state just to the east of kansas. i think it is fair to say that his district includes agriculture, including lives stock, specialty crops as well as by yo fuels and processing. mr. hoenig, it's an honor to have you here. i've had the privilege of meeting with mr. hoenig. he's innative of forted madison, iowa. he resides in the kansas city, received his doctorat from iowa state. he had the role of president in 1991 and serves as chairman of the federal reserve's president committee on regulation, bank supervision and legislation. indeed, it's a tough job. he's the longest serving of the 12 current regional bank presidents and is the longest tenured member of the open market committee which has authority over u.s. monetary policy. now, if you all haven't read it, i would encourage you to thumb through this week's "time" magazine. there's an article entitled the man who said no to easy money. de

el centro del país, especialmente detroit, y en chicago hacia kansas city, hablamos que el jueves vans es todd mi parte, continuamos con más de primer impacto. >>> gracias jacquie los expertos advierten sobre los peligros de la bebidas energéticas, la asociación de pediatría señala que muchos productos tiene 5 veces más cafeína que las sodas y pueden tener efectos negativos a largo plazo. >>> y hoy se celebra el día dale amor y no todas las parejas son felices 50% de los matrimonios desafortunadamente termina. una de las principales causas es la forma diferente que tienen ambos de manifestar sus sentimientos. nos explican por qué la ciencia está detrás de estas diferencias. >>> la vida en pareja tiene sus dificultades. >>> cada cual piensa a su mear y entonces, cada quien quiere hacer por el día sus cosas y por la noche están en la casa juntos y en hay comprensión. >>> hay mujeres que les gusta hablar mucho y el hombre quiere estar calladito. >>> diferencia emocional, fisiológica y física. de todo punto de visto. >>> lo que pocos saben que el cerebro del hombre y la mujer son físicame

than normal from the upper midwest down to texas. >> it is minus 1 in fargo. 13 in omaha. 17 in kansas city new orleans. phoenix will get up to 64. boise is 41. salt lake city is 35. >>> more of my favorite stories. you probably know by now there are just 80 days to go until britain's royal wedding. of course, everybody's getting in on the action. >> that includes an american artist who has made a life-size wax model of prince william. it's modeled on william and kate's engagement announcement event. you can put the ring on and kind of be like kate, if only for a quick photo. >> oh. the statue will are exhibited in london until march 5th. plenty of time get over there and for all you strange folks that think that's cool to do whatever you do with a wax harry. >> the woman who designed this said in her head men fantasize about winning the lottery, so she thought maybe women fantasized about standing next to prince william and getting married. that's why she did it. the price tag on that thing, $125,000 if you want to buy it. >> i fantasize about this wedding being over. we'll be back with mo

. >>> now, a somewhat peculiar crime spree confronting police in suburban kansas city.e targeting jeeps, stealing just the doors and selling them online. as knbc's marques moore reports, it is actually very costly for jeep owners. >> i've grown up loving jeeps because i love off-roading and stuff like that, the big tires, getting them muddy. >> reporter: the jeep zach carpenter loves so much is also coveted by thieves, who want the doors, of all things. >> they're easy to steal. i've heard of people having problems with it. >> reporter: it only takes a couple of moments to snatch them right off the hinges. >> there's a pin sliding up into here and the door sits on there. >> reporter: just like that the door can be gone. >> all you need to do is take the bolts off and pick the entire door up. >> reporter: overland park police say they've had several cases this year, four just within the past several weeks in overland park alone. crimes happening all over that city. >> it does kind of stick the hairs up on my neck because, i mean, these doors run about $1,000 apiece. >> r

we're looking at 77 in atlanta. 54 in new york. 37 in kansas city. 60 in colorado.p in the west but still below normal. 57 in sacramento. 61 in los angeles. >>> a reminder for the winter weary, carnival is around the corner. in brazil they're already celebrating. in the party capital rio de janeiro, the first parade is for pets. >> hundreds of humans dressed up their animal friends, not that you would care about this, rob, and marched along copacabana beach. dogs are the most popular pets. one woman brought a pet rooster. rio is famous for these parades and their people. this whole carnival begins next weekend. >> never dull in rio. >>> more "world news now" coming up. ♪ [ female announcer ] unlock the potential of nature and shine. with pantene nature fusion shampoo. experience cassia essence fused with pantene pro v science. the advanced formula conditions damaged hair to unlock radiant shine today and up to 10 times more strength in 14 days. nature fusion from pantene. healthy makes it happen. maybe you don't think you're at isk for heart attack or stroke but if

i am a kansas city fans. maybe i will turn on that came to see the lead guy taking a better pitch. but, again should be changed at world to?l (laughter) he should be in there. well we will do is put all of the rance would you agree with me on youtube (laughter) and send it across the country. it will go viral. we can do it. the sharks came back very strong. they fell behind 3- 0. they returned from the all-star break to phoenix and erupted for five unanswered goals in just little over 20 minutes. they began as seven game road trip. tonight in anaheim. they wanted to leave all with a smile. that is exactly what they did. >> we cannot walk into the locker room after a poor effort and say hey, we will get in tomorrow. that is not how it works. >> of flashing light is going on. me to listen mafias. this is a huge stretch of game. if we come back is not a good one. >> when we return this sucker punch time. the giants have a new set of eyes. back in a moment. >> all right, the world champion giants have added a respected name. he is related to the chicago cubs and he will be a consultant

. >> and 41 degrees in boise. 30 in billings. 62 degrees in phoenix. 31 in omaha. 40 in kansas city.las climbs to 70. new orleans, 73. and miami at 80. 27 in boston. 37 here in new york. >>> turning overseas now to the wave of violent uprisings in the middle east. we start in libya with a warning from the son of leader moammar gadhafi. he says the army still backs his father. and will literally fight until the last bullet is fired. miguel marquez on the anti-government protest. >> reporter: libya reports a massacre, hundreds dead as the military opens up on those attending a funeral for protesters killed the day before. a doctor described the scene to the bbc. >> what do you see? >> oh, my god. oh, my god. they are firing on civilians here. they are crazy. they are crazy here. oh, my god. >> reporter: in benghazi, one of five towns where violence has erupted, antigovernment protesters took over a government building. in some cities there are reports military units are siding with protesters. in a surreal moment, libya's dictator for the last 42 years, colonel moammar gadhafi released

. >> 54 in baltimore and nearly 60 in atlanta. 70s from dallas to miami. 64 in kansas city. 57 in omahaoit. albuquerque, 66. sacramento, 56. seattle is 47 degrees. >>> well, they're an odd couple, even by hollywood standards, but the mere sight of them might just give you, well, some goose bumps. >> dominick was on his daily walk in a los angeles park when a goose named maria suddenly took a liking to him. she follows the 65-year-old retiree every day around the lake. never leaving his side. he even flies along his scooter as he leaves the park. he named maria, is that right? okay. >> does it matter at this point? he says he feeds all the birds at the park but none has ever stuck by him like a girl named maria. i don't -- i don't know what to say about that story. i hope they're happy together. it's good. >> good for them. we'll be right back. >> get that bird. ♪ 100 ways to enjoy pringles. ♪ 100 crisps, 100 ways. ♪ everything pops with pringles. >>> well, even with the economy slowly improving, many families are still doing what they can to save money. in some homes that means slashing

new jersey and dallas have these, also going to come to atlanta, kansas city and orlando.ull bar. very cool. i like that. that's an idea for valentine's day. >>> coming up next, charlie sheen makes a promise that could cost him a lot of dough. >>> miley cyrus admits a big mistake. >>> miley cyrus admits a big mistake. stay tuned. the dough. >>> miley cyrus admits a big mistake. abababababababababababab ♪ skinny so skinny >>> it has been two months since we saw that video of miley cyrus and the bong and now she's finally talking about it. in the march edition of "marie claire" magazine she said, i'm disappointed in myself for disappointing my fans. she went on to say, when asked, do you think you're being judged unfairly? she says, you know, they're not miley cyrus, referencing her fans, they're not role models. for me it was a bad decision because of my fans and what i stand for. keep in mind, she's 18 years old. this past year has been rough for her. she's had the bong controversy, her parent divorced and those makeout tapes. and if you missed the bong controversy, more o