he ais a photographer with kusa. give that guy the job >>> to the ice now where the nhl winter classic returns to nba. michigan stadium in detroit has undergone an amazing transformation, turned from a football field into an ice rink. the video was released by the nhl. you can see the rink taking shape for today's game against the maple leafs and the red wings. work on the field started the day after christmas. this could be the largest crowd in history. michigan stadium is capable of seating 105,000 fans. we will find out which hockey players will rep tresent the us. center, joe paf leafsky is expected to be on the team. >>> 4:57. the new year is going to cost you a little bit more. the transit and energy price hikes that will have you digging deeper into the pocket book. >>> the hunt is on for a south bay bank robber this new year's eve heist coming up after this. >>> breaking news. a mother carrying a baby hit by a truck while crossing the street, the baby fighting for its life. we have had an update on the mother

brian is a photographer with denver's kusa. standing there covering the game, does his job and catches the ball at the same time. >> multitalented. it wouldn't have worked out the same if it was me. >>> good morning to you. temperature are definitely cold enough for a heavy winter coast. we are kicking off the first day of the year. we're going to end up with the 70s. very, very much so above average. we're talking to the 10 to 15-degree range. 66 degrees in redwood shores. typically, you hit about 59. unfortunately, it is a spare the air day. a perfect day shaping up for your outdoor plans. try to limit your jot do your activities if you suffer from respiratory issues or asthma. there is a polar bear plunge at aquatic park. i don't know why people do that at the first of the year. they are crazy if you ask me. >> i'm with you on that one. no way. >>> to the ice now. speaking of where the nhl winter classic returns to nbc today. michigan stadium has undergone a pretty incredible transformation. this is time-lapsed video of the

he is a photographer with kusa.ive him a job on the football field. >>> the nhl winter classic makes a return to michigan today. they have turned this from a football field to an ice rink. you can see the transformation. here is the rink taking shape for today's game against the maple leafs and the red wings. work on the field started the day after christmas. it is expected to draw the largest crowd for an outdoor game in nhl history. they are keep able of seat mortgage than 105,000 fans. >>> during today's winter classic, we will find out which hockey players will represent the u.s. the sharks are expected to have joe pavelski on the roster. women's hockey team will also be involved during the game. >>> it is also possible we will see a brother and sister duo out there. the maple leaf's bill kessel could be among the players named while amanda is expected to be named to the women's team. that would be very cool. >>> the winter classic will air on the nbc bay area. the maple leafs and the red wings squaring off in a

cnn affiliate kusa in denver say pot shop owners as a group believe they did more than $1 million insiness on wednesday. 24 pot shops opened on new year's day, to sell recreational marijuana. most in the denver area. there are applications still pending for many more. >>> the spectacular explosions and the fire from this train collision in north dakota sparking a review of transporting crew oil by rail. the ntsb launched the first broad examination of moving oil by train. this accident just west of fargo was the fourth such explosion in north america involving crude oil trains. the latest derailment, forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 nearby residents because of the smoke from that burning wreckage. >>> another celebrity wardrobe malfunction. this time it was britney spears. this is the 32-year-old in the middle of her show. she handled it like a pro, she kept on performing as her costume zipper opened up it just exposed her back during her las vegas show at planet hollywood. two backup dancers jumped into action, managing her to get zipped back up. >> that was the only thing hold