leopold's agents of whom the mythical kurtz was one, raided, slaughtered, mutilated and pressed into of the population, in a bloodthirsty quest for first ivory and then rubber. when independence finally came, the belgians trashed what they could, and left behind a completely unprepared tribally divided and largely ungovernable land mass, filled with stuff that everybody in the world wanted. and things pretty much went downhill from there. ♪ ♪ >>> but this story begins with the truck stop. in rwanda. stocking up in rwanda. my expectations for food in the congo are more measured. if you're looking to get to the eastern congo, and many would ask why you would even want to do that, the best way is to drive across from neighboring rwanda. this country, of course, not too long ago, suffered its own appalling genocide. behind the wheel, dan. he's been living in the drc for two years, working on a documentary about some of the several dozen rebel groups in the country. riding shotgun, dan's close friend and associate horeb, a congolese. they're taking me across the border. one side, rwanda,

robert leopold suggests running water frequently and protecting pipes beforehand. >> we have these electric cables that you plug in and insulate the pipe it keeps the heat on the pipe. >> electric heaters are being scooped up in new york city they can add warmth to your house. >> give us your best tip. >> the best thing to do is insulation. insulation is the best thing. it will safe energy and money. >> spray foams get the job done quickly. it can go around molding, pipes, to fill in space. >> and plastic for windows comes in all sizes. >> how big of a concern is this? >> the red cross has activated tens of thousands of centers across the country about how people can stay safe. >> with lows setting in, in the midwest and sub ser r0 temperat the red cross has focused in on the tips of driving. have sand on hand. don't forget extra anti-freeze and he says skip the rock salt. >> it melts at lower temperatures and doesn't crack the sidewalk. it doesn't leave white marks all over it. >> a couple of tips to pass on. if you want to keep your eye on it. the red cross is seeing a spice in fires. if

mayor leopold is promising chocolates and bob donuts if the team lose bus we are saying, of course, go niners! >>> developing news in oakland where a man who tried to get away from sheriff's deputies is hospitalized with thrive threatening injuries. this is where it ended. 68th avalanche. the driver had to be cut out of his car after slamming into parked cars. the chase began minutes earlier when the sheriff's deputies tried to pull him over. we will update this story as additional details get released this morning by the sheriff's department. >>> the mother of a brain dead girl is still holding out hope this morning. jahi mcmath's family is still working to move the 13-year-old out of the children's hospital in oakland but they have very little time left. the clock is ticking. abc7 news reporter nick smith brings us the latest. >> a group of motorcycle riders stopped at children's hospital oakland to lend emotional support to the family of jahi mcmath. the 13-year-old's grandmother said jahi is responding to her touch. >> i said, hey, jahi, and she moved her legs and arms. heart is be

leopold vanilla, s&p 500 from last year, you did better than the oracle of omaha.isn't so. beating the s&p 500 for the first time in 44 years according to insiders. based on latest data the s&p 500 had 128% returns is versus berkshire's book value which was up 80%. nothing to sneeze at. that is as of september a 30th. analysts don't expect it to make that much gain to make up the difference. score one for the little guy, i guess. ashley: it had to happen one of these days. remarkable ride for the s&p and after 44 years. tracy: you had to believe it would catch up. that is just me. ashley: started new streak. and tracy: and "countdown to the closing bell" december car sales are out. we will tell you who knocked it out of the park and what it means for investors. i will sit down with bob carter, vice president of toyota motor sales and ask why toyota is seeing the most growth and which one of its cars outsold the competition. cheryl casone in tte studio, dow up 54 points. don't go anywhere. [ male annouer ] me jill. and she might have if notor kari, the identity thie