it was yellow everywhere. >> marianne died in november of 2012.nicole, now a mom herself, fell into a depression. it is her husband who suggested taking a class to take her mind somewhere else. >> when i saw that crochet class, i just knew that was my connection back to my mom. so i just finished the border on this blanket. >> crochet because it was something her mom used to do. crochet because it was something nicole thought she could do to help others going through what her mother just did. nicole by the way never took that class. instead she opened a laptop and began teaching herself. five hours later, she had a single square and a big idea. >> how about we get the world involved? >> project chemo crochet was born. >> i'm comforting all those people in the world that need comfort during this hard time. >> her husband created a website asking others to crochet squares that nicole and friends would sew together into blankets for people battling cancer. within two weeks, the first squares starting coming in and less than two years nicole and her t

in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> marianne, a tough travel day indeed. thank you so much. >>> an argument in san francisco ended with a shooting this afternoon. the gunman still on the loose. police say the shooting happened near columbus and vallejo streets in north beach about 2:30 this afternoon. the victim is identified as 60-year-old roy matini. the shooting happened in front of busters cheesesteak. witnesses say the argument escalated quickly after the victim hit a car with his cane. >> yes, he did. and then he hit his cane against the guy's car. and the guy got out of the car, yelled at him. and i saw his hand go up. i guess he had a gun. and he shot a gun and got back in his car and drove off. >> he is expected to survive. police say the suspect drove off in a gray sedan. they are working on a more detailed description. >>> and 13-hour standoff between police and a suspected burglar ended peacefully today. officers were called to a home on south second street around 2:00 this morning to find a man who had broken into a three-story home. he climbe

nbc bay area's marianne favro joining us with the latest. >> reporter: according to air asia 162 were aboard the missing airbus. 155 passengers and seven crew members. the airline issued this statement saying airasia indonesia regrets to confirm that flight qz-8501 from surabaya to singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 this morning. it happened 45 minutes into the flight. the aircraft was on the submitted flight plan route and was requesting deviation due to en route weather before communication was lost. you are looking at a live picture of the airport in singapore where relatives of the missing passengers are waiting to hear word about their loved ones. the airlines says search and rescue operations are now in progress. president obama has been alerted about the missing plane and the ntsb is also monitoring the situation. this is a photo of a plane, airbus a-32200 similar to the one that is missing. weather maps show heavy thunderstorms in the area when the plane lost contact. the captain in command had 6,100 flying hours and the aircraft had undergone its last

. >>> now let's go to marianne favro in the santa cruise mountains, expected to be hard hit during this storm system. >> reporter: have you inspected your trees? with a big storm coming in it's a good idea. certified arborist brian mcgovern says there are some telltale signs indicating your tree may be at risk of falling when hit by high winds and rain. >> mushrooms on the tree or near t base of the tree are a sign of organic rotting. when the rotting is tree, it's a bad sign. >> reporter: trees like this with two trunks are at risk of breaking during a storm. your roof is also vulnerable. in los gatos, trues worked to repair this roof. as soon as they finish this job they've got dozens more waiting. >> good morning, los gatos roofing, this is tina. what kind of roof do you have? >> reporter: in the past few days los gatos roofing has received 50 roof repair calls and that's before the storm hits. >> we're expecting that volume to continue. my guess is that after this next set of storms, we'll have 200 customers looking for roofing services. >> that was marianne favro reporting. >>> dow

marianne favro is in south bay with tips to keep you and your pets safe. we begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who is tracking this cold blast. >> some of the coldest air in recent memory. take a look at the source of that cold air. it's all coming in from canada. also up across the north pole. temperatures right now reading minus 15 minus 14 in parts of canada. that's going to have an easy time sliding across california as we head throughout the next 72 hours. what we're waiting on is this upper-level storm system that's gradually getting closer right now. doesn't have any rainfall associated with it though because again it's moving north to south. it's not moving in from the pacific. so as that storm system gets here, you can expect winds 20 to 40 miles per hour and temperatures likely 27 to 42 degrees for those overnight lows. so in advance of that storm system a wind advisory is in effect from noon tuesday through noon wednesday. i am expecting some power outages and also some downed trees with that wind. we'll have details on exactly how high

thank you, marianne. our microclimate weather alert coverage continues online. there you can zoom into your zip code to see when another bout of rain will pass over your house. that's at nbcbayarea.com. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, how a young driver landed in an odd spot on the golden gate bridge. and he was promptly arrested. >>> i'm scott budman. apple in court over its music policy. coming up, how the testimony of steve jobs could come into play. >>> and a san francisco tourist experience shut down. what the rain did that left tourists frustrated all day. >>> and good evening. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. scattered areas of rainfall continuing across the bay area and our second round of heavier rainfall is lining up offshore. right now, ten lightning strikes. we'll let you know when the worst of that will hit in just a few minutes. >>> some new and disturbing video tonight of a deadly attack on a homeless man. this happened in san francisco last month. police are asking the public for help in identifying these three young men, seen here minutes before th

marianne favro joining us live in san jose. and marianne, some airbnb operators saying this one could make them quit renting their rooms all together? >> reporter: it's true, terry. some people say that it will just eat into their profits. they say they already offer low rates. and if they add the tax, that will take too much out of their own pot. now, there are about 300 airbnb operators here in san jose. and they say they are not like hotels and they shouldn't be taxed like one. when you check out of your hotel room in san jose, in addition to the room rate you also have to pay a 10% transient occupancy tax. but if you rent out a room from an airbnb operator in san jose, you bypass that fee. at least for now. on tuesday, the city council will decide whether to charge a 10% tax on airbnb rentals in the city. a tax would generate about $150,000 a year for san jose. city councilman pete constant supports the idea. >> this brings them into conformance with what all of our hotels across the city pay and that's the transit occupanc

let's go to marianne favaro where many people are taking advantage of today's dry weather to make those last-minute preparations. >> reporter: they got a lot of work done today. i'm here at the guadalupe river in downtown san jose, if you take a look at this tree, you can see just how high the water rose during our last storm. the big concern now is the homeless who have encampments along the banks here. crews worked quickly to take down this tree near highway 101 in san jose, removing a potential hazard before winds can churn up the landscape. there was also a sense of you are negligence si to reach out to the homeless, especially those near the san jose river which is expect ed ed to -- >> see what kind of support, what kind of help they need. let them know about the wet weather that's coming and try and kwin and convince them to leave those areas and seek shelter. with gusts of up to 50 miles an hour expected thursday, homeowners can prepare by bringing in holiday decorations, picking up sandbags and letting the city know of any clogged storm drains. >> make sure that you've about yo

. >> daniel named his bike marianne. he was stuck in pakistan for six weeks. >> oh, my gosh from four days to six weeks? >> right. to get the parts. in that moment, daniel realized instead of trying to rush through things to let the trip happen. he wound up having a beautiful experience in pakistan. kind people put him up, helped him get parts and transportation. >> i got to know so many people who were so kind and amazing. i let go of it and let the universe decide. >> it does make you believe everything happens for a reason. >> daniel never made it around the world. stopped in australia, went back home but continued the trip in the americas earlier this year. along the way i was fortunate to catch up with daniel. >> no way. >> yep. he came through arizona. there i am riding with daniel. now his golf joey joining him and another friend ingo. they were gracious enough to take my stick with nick stickers. i'm going to follow the rest of their adventure as they continue down through america, central america, south america.

marianne favro has problems in san jose. we begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who's tracking this storm and the others that are coming right behind it. >> we're going to have a busy week over the next five days. right now doppler radar, a few areas of scattered rain in the north bay, east bay. but the zone of rain i'm most concerned about right now is moving in across the peninsula. we told you about this at 5:00. right now it's producing rainfall rates close to 1 inch per hour. this will likely cause some issues on the roadways. we're talking about 280, highway 101, and any kind of interior roads that the locals use throughout woodside, redwood city, palo alto. we'll zoom in, get a closer look. woodside beginning to see heavier rainfall. it's going to be tracking off to the north, likely through redwood city as we head through 6:12 through san carlos, 6:14, with the ground saturated i cannot stress enough that anyone that's thinking of traveling this way over the next hour be prepared for a major slow-down. up to

reporting live in los gatos, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. the recent rains turned a bay area transit project into a mess. a muddy mess. in ten minutes, we'll take you to the project that's on hold in the north bay. the cold sets in be sure to download the nbc bay area smartphone. you can get personalized forecasting along with the radar. it's free for apple iphone and android users. >>> the end of an era. the two men who run the 49ers explain why they cut ties with the successful coach, jim harbaugh. he appears to have moved on quickly. this picture was snapped of the coach arriving in michigan where there are reports he has signed a contract to become the next coach for the university of michigan. his alma mater. we have live team coverage tonight. we look at whose names are being thrown around for -- robert han da is at the stadium on what they're saying about the decision to part ways with harbaugh. robert? >> reporter: you can tell many people in the 49ers organization are getting weary about analyzing jim harbaugh's departure, especiall

nbc bay area's marianne favro has the response from law enforcement. >> reporter: this video taken at levi's stadium friday and posted online shows the santa clara police officer hitting a man in the back of the leg with a baton. the baton even breaks. it also shows an officer wrapping his arm around the 44-year-old's neck, and while this is going on, you can hear people in the crowd chanting, "he's not fighting back." police say what you don't see is what happened before the video was taken. officers intervened after he became belligerent with the stadium employees. >> our officers attempted to eject mr. lyden, at which point he refused to listen to directions and walked away from them, at one point assaulting one of the officers. at that point they attempted to take him into custody for that assault. >> reporter: he pushed an officer and was eventually arrested for resisting arrest and assaulting an officer. lyden lives in eugene, oregon. we reached out to him, but he did not return our calls. some are questioning whether police went too far. >> the officer felt in his mind that he

marianne is live with the details. >> reporter: what is yao tphaep unique about the ordinance is thatwould apply to those that smoke e-cigarettes. on monday the city council will decide whether to extend its existing smoking ordinance to include all commercial areas, and that includes dining areas and stanford shopping center. >> i think it will make it easier and it's a lot cleaner downtown and on california street right now. >> reporter: some question whether the proposed ban is too strict. >> i think it's too much. a little overkill, and if people want to enjoy a cigarette, let they will enjoy a cigarette. >> reporter: some people say it's warranted. >> i think this ban is the correct move. another's right to smoke stops up my lungs and mouth and hers as well. >> reporter: another controversial aspect of the ban, it would include those that smoke e-cigarettes. and the city council is also looking into implementing a ban on smoking in apartment complexes. reporting live in palo alto, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> well, you can eat before you fly. restaurant workers

reporting live in santa clara, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you for that. a shooting near a popular south bay sports bar in downtown san jose. the man who was shot was a bouncer not on duty. he thinks he was there at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> our camera system shows he was not involved in breaking up any fight inside the location. so what we see is that, him going out in the street and being in the wrong place at the wrong time and taking the bullet. >> the man is in serious condition at the hospital. but he's expected to survive. several people were detained and questioned after that shooting. one much them remains in custody. police say they recovered a weapon if the scene. >> after a demoralizing loss to the raiders, the head coach is on jim harbaugh. he answered more questions today about what is next for me. we have more on what the coach had to say. >> reporter: janelle, no doubt, sunday's loss for the 49ers signals the beginning of the end of the harbaugh era in san francisco. it's going to be tough for them to make the playoffs. why woul

but first, let's go live to nbc bay area's marianne favro at levi's stadium. and the fans you talked to not happy about this? >> reporter: they certainly are not. we talked to a lot of fans here after the game at levi's stadium. and terry, everyone we talked to said they were very disappointed that harbaugh is leaving. yes, they admit that this was a disappointing season. but they say what he was able to accomplish during his first seasons with the team was very impressive. >> so proud to have been a part of this, and been a part of this football team. >> reporter: today jim harbaugh reflected on his four years as head coach of the san francisco 49ers, a job he no longer has. this afternoon, the team issued this statement, saying the san francisco 49ers and jim harbaugh have mutually agreed to part ways. the 49ers organization has begun its search for the team's next head coach. harbaugh finished off his four seasons celebrating the team's victory over arizona with an icy gatorade bath in levi's stadium. during his stint with the team harbaugh took the niners

we'll start with nbc bay area's marianne favro live with what jim harbough is saying and what fans areann. >> well terry, the fans we talked to tonight after the game here at levi stadium were very disappointed. in fact, they said that look here is a coach that brought our team to three nfc championships his first three seasons, and it was a super bowl in 2015, and they think he deserves to stay. >> minutes after the 49ers ended their last game of the season with a victory over arizona, the team issued this statement saying, "the san francisco 49ers and jim harbough have mutually agreed to part ways. the 49ers organization has begun its search for the team's next head coach." harbough finished off his fourth season as the 9ers coach with an icy gatorade bath. then he talked about his four years with the team. >> i had a lot of fun. it's the relationships that were made along the way, and that's what a team is. i appreciate fans the people of the bay area the 49er faithful. >> as fans poured out of the new levi stadium, many said they were sad to see harbough go. >> i wish he would faye

that's marianne favro reporting.you can track exactly what's happening in your neighborhood online. click the button at the top of the page. you can sign up for weather alerts and learn more about the forecast. >>> a 13-hour stand-off between san jose police and a suspected burglar is now over. police were called there around 2:00 this morning. officers found a man in the attic window of the three-story home. police stay man appeared to be under the influence. he refused to come down. the witness. the suspect was in a nearby bar. he went to the home where officers found him. >> and he was up there screaming racial things. and he was jumping around, throwing bricks at cars. at the officers. screaming, leave me alone, you so and so. you're going to kill me. >> after several hours of negotiation, police finally used tear gas to get man down. the suspect faces several charges including suspicion of burglary, arson and assault with a deadly women. >>> gun fire in the district leaves one man shot. the gunman still on the l

marianne favro's joining us live with what police say happened. >> reporter: police just spoke to us, and they say they were just trying to arrest a belligerent fan and eject him from the game. take a look at this video. it was posted online and shows the officers hitting 44-year-old mark lyden with a baton. during the incident, other fans commented that lyden was not fighting back. but today, lieutenant kirk clark says what you don't see is what happened before this video was taken. >> mr. lyden came in contact with the stadium staff and was very blinl rent and intoxicated and refused to follow directions. at this time, officers noticed this, and because of mr. lyden's intoxication and being uncooperative with staff, they were forced to intercede. >> reporter: officers arrested lyden for resisting address and assaulting an officer. lyden is from eugene, oregon. we attempted to reach him for co., but he did not return our calls. whenever an officer uses force, there is an investigation to determine whether it was excessive. nbc bay area news. >>> we are learning more about the shootin

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marianne is joining us live at levi's stadium with that part of the stadium. >> well, terry, many fanss beautiful stadium you see behind me certainly met their expectations, even exceeded them. and they were hoping that the niners' performance on the field would have done the same. this was not the game 49ers fans were hoping for. the team only scored seven points, losing to the seattle seahawks. the look on coach jim harbaugh's face spoke volumes about the loss, which means the niners have no shot at postseason play. >> it's disappointing. you get a big stadium here in santa clara, and it's nice, and you think oh, we have a new stadium. on a roll this season. it would be nice. but it's disappointing to say the least. >> the niners have made it into the playoffs the past three years, and fans were hoping for at least the same this year, especially with the excitement of the shiny new stadium. extra games would have also brought in extra cash to businesses in santa clara. hotels in restaurants benefitting from big crowds and preparties. madalyn flanders works in a gift store and was cou

marianne favro has problems in san jose.begin with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who's tracking this storm and the others that are coming right behind it. >> we're going to have a busy week over the next five days. right now doppler radar, a few areas of scattered rain in the north bay, east bay. but the zone of rain i'm most concerned about right now is moving in across the peninsula. we told you about this at 5:00. right now it's producing rainfall rates close to 1 inch per hour. this will likely cause some issues on the roadways. we're talking about 280, highway 101, and any kind of interior roads that the locals use throughout woodside, redwood city, palo alto. we'll zoom in, get a closer

nbc bay area's marianne favro is live in the santa cruz mountains.st chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. it's still raining from the last storm and the other one's a few hours away. >> exactly right. quickly on the heels of what we dealt with this weekend with .5 to 1 inch of rain on saturday and also sunday. we have that next storm system, much more powerful, holding a lot more water, wind, and also the potential of thunderstorms. you can see the cove of the storm system circulating right this. once that moves on top of california we'll see a rainfall increase over the next 12 hours. and take a look down here, that's subtropical moisture that's going to feed into our storm system helping to amplify those totals. it's going to be a one-two punch as we head throughout the next 48-hour period. on the future cast, you'll see through 8:00 tonight a bit of shower activity. but we're not going to really see things ramp up till late tonight with showers developing and then by 4:00 and 5:00 a.m., areas of widespread rainfall from santa rosa to san jose. as tha

i am marianne. you are watching al jazeera. cop fronting ice ill. kurdish forces in sinja. volatile oil markets with prices sinking, we look at what it means for the global economy a man shotded for revenge in social media. >> we begin in tun easy i can't. the home of the arrestash sprivening where polls are about to close in a historic presidential vote. the run-off election is the final step in tunisia's transition to full democracy. voters are treeing between two candidates. cray i didn't-year-old asepci is for the tunnis party, an establishment figure he is shown as the revolution. he is a well-known former human rights activist. he took a third of the vote in this update. increasing throughout the days. this is the third time tun easeians take to the poll in less than two months. there is a bit of prestige related to the turnout. however, there is still strong feelings for those supporting both sides. issues relating to, to the economy as well as freedom. tunisian politics are at the top of the agenda. those who are supporting the almost 90-year-old regime, they are do

marianne favro joins us live in san jose with a look at the damage done and the lasting impact on hundreds of families today. anyone injured when those power lines came down? >> reporter: no one was injured, thankfully. but you're right, there was definitely a ripple effect here. this came down at 8:20 this morning. take a look at what pg&e crews are doing now. they are still working to restore power here after the storm caused a bell to snap and come crashing down on this mobile home. >> i heard a pop or something. >> reporter: this is what ron ellers heard, a power pole crashing down on the roof of his neighbor's home at villa teresa mobile home park in san jose. it happened just before 8:00 this morning. no one was hurt but at least five people had to be evacuated. when the storm sent the pole down it sparked wires and caused a power outage that impacted hundreds in the almaden valley neighborhood, including here at action day primary plus which takes care of 300 children. administrators contacted parents and told them to pick up their kids. >> we first sent the babies home. our infants

marianne wants the flood to stop. >> interruption in business is a burden. >> the public utilities commission says they offered grants to help install back flow last year. robertson says she looked into it and asked about installing a back flow preventer. for now, crews dominate near the sidewalks the fourth flood in recent years. and business owners say only the city can prevent a fifth. >> right now, we're monitoring a water main break in san francisco. this is on brotherhood way there is no water service to the st. thomas moore catholic school the congregation, or the brand day school. >> the live doppler 7 hd now. a live picture from the camera in san francisco. after another day of scattered showers there is more wet weather due in the bay area tomorrow. and this won't pick us out of the drought, but will help. >> yes. we'll show you we're dry, but tracking a storm that is approaching from the west. here is a cold front that will bring us storm from flooding. there is a chance of lightning strikes tomorrow. throughout the day, storms spread and by 3:00 we're tracking areas of heavy rain.

marianne wants the flood to stop. >> interruption in business is a burden. >> the public utilities commission says they offered grants to help install back flow last year. robertson says she loed into it and asked abo installing a back flow preventer. for now, crews dominate near the sidewalks the fourth flood in recent years. anbusiness owners say onlythe city can prevent a fifth. >> right now, we're monitoring a water main bre in san francisco. this is on brotherhood way there is no water service to the st. thomas moore catholic school the congregation, or the brand day school. >> the live doppler 7 hd now. a live picture from the camera in san francisco. after another day of scattered showers there is more wet weatr due in the bay area tomorrow. and this won't pick us out of the drought, but will help. >> yes. we'll show you we're dry, but tracking a storm that is approaching from e west. hereis a cold front that will ing us storm from urban flooding. there is a chance of lightning strikes tomorrow. throughout the day, storms spread and by 3:0 we're tracking areas of heavy rain. we'llalk a

in los gatos marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> hearing from a lot of people in the newsroom the coldher is a wonderful feeling to work out. >> really? >> some people in the newsroom. and also meteorologist jeff ranieri saying he likes it out there in the cold weather. >> really? i say do the workout video inside the house. >> ooh. i like that. i like that a lot. give yourself a little bit of a break. let's get a look right now at current temperatures. mainly clear skies across the bay area. that's what's really going to help those numbers drop as we head throughout tomorrow morning. it's called radiational cooling. without the cloud cover up above there's no blanket to kind of keep the heat in from the day. so it's able to escape in the upper atmosphere. right now 45 in the south bay. definitely chilly there. 39 in the east bay. feeling the cold. and also 38 in the north bay. the number one coldest in that location. with another six hours to come we're going to see those numbers drop even more for tuesday morning. here's the deal. most of the bay area about 95% of us will be dropping

john: that video is on the website human progress.org, marianne runs the site. progress for making progress. >> making progress across the board. human progress tries to bring together as many statistics on human well-being as possible, some of them are known to most people, longevity is increasing, higher rates of education even in places like afghanistan. john: because of free markets? >> because of free markets. the martha, lous us to communicate with one another, exchange ideas and learn from one another. and this interaction that we are able to produce ever more goods and ever more sophisticated goods for more people at a cheaper price. john: and americans view the free market as ruthless competition, you grew up in czechoslovakia, which was envisioned as we, the people, the communists were all in this together. >> yes, it was slightly different economic system than we have here in the united states. and as a kid, i remember empty shops, you know, misery everywhere and, of course the lack of political freedoms. but now, thanks to the free market reforms tha

but first, let's go live to nbc bay area's marianne favro at levi's stadium. the fans you talked to not happy about this? >> reporter:

marianne. >> reporter: they certainly did. if you take a look at this pallet, just an hour ago, this paletlet was full and now it's already empty. many people say because of the storm last week, they were caught unaware and now they want to be better prepared. benjamin ochoa needs sandbags, a lot of them and fast. with the storm thursday expected to dump 4 inches of rain in the south bay, he wants to make sure his house stays dry. >> we have a drain that's broken. since we haven't got it fixed yet, we're just going to prepare for it so it doesn't flood the house. >> san jose city crews are preparing, too, clearing out catch basins they removed this truckload of debris that could have clogged city storm drains and this is just the beginning. >> we will be deploying crews starting tomorrow night at our pump stations to pump them down, create extra capacity to pump stations for the incoming water. >> at the san jose international airport, they're getting ready to mop up the terminal to prevent slips. >> we want to make sure there

marianne, what are these officers planning to do? >> they're reacting with a sign of solidarity. the san jose police officers association says that they plan to work with the sjpd to send several officers to new york to show their support. tonight police officers across the bay area say the shooting of new york police officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu has left them with heavy hearts. >>> the san jose police officers are sick about the tragedy that happened to new york's finest. >> a tragedy that is a sobering reminder of the risks officers here take every day on the streets of san jose. >> men and women have to put on uniforms every day not knowing if they'll make it home. >> reporter: it is also a reminder to be vigilant. >> i think on a daily base fist you're working a ten and 12-hour shift, you have to stay on your toes. looking over your shoulder. that's constant. >>? new york city, grief and finger pointing. >> there's blood on many hands tonight. those that incited violence on the street under the guise of protest that tried to tear down what new york city police office

marianne. i challenge him to walk around trenton, new jersey at night. henry.h your italian friend about christie was one of the loseiest of all-times, you are the worst, your gets should just walk out, i pity you. calvin, if sony can pull a stupid movie from theaters how is it rodger ailes condition pull your stupid ass off of air, once and for all? back to this carter in georgia, wait a minute not that carter? retire, have you become a crashetty -- old man like that dude in up -- oh, up the movie. >> how is it you get all these great guests, why do they come on? >> and finally, nick, i was shocked to hear you bad mouthing christie, i thought you were joined at the fat hip. glad to say you are only half an ass. better than a full ass. we'll share your thoughts tomorrow, that is for watching. kennedy: if you have of irwanted to visit cuba, now is the time, president making startling policy announcements today about elian gonzalez's homeland. president has been working with the poach, and the canadians, and the commie castros to ease travel restricts, what does

mayor elect marianne bowser believes the city should sell it instead. she thinks they can make more money that way. then they can buy the land for the new stadium. >>> new d.c. traffic cameras are issuing tickets. one location and what you need to know. >> on this giving tuesday, what you can do to help your community and enjoy your e wea change minute by minute and hour by hour. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is tracking what you need to know in your weath use chase freedom at amazon.com and get 5% cash back this quarter. so you can find the perfect gift for everyone. including you. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom chase. so you can. >>> welcome back. today is ging tuesday. the global day is dedicated to giving back. you can help by donating to your favorite charity anytime today. d.c. gives more is hosting a charity at 5th and k that starts at 6:00 p.m. the army historical foundation raising mone u.s. army. all giving tuesday donations to the college of southern maryland will go towards scholarships. >>> crowd rise is part to bu

marianne vos has 1 a thrilling race in belgium.he olympic road race was involved in a 3-way battle at the front. she took advantage of a slip on muddy steps to go ahead. the dutch woman crossing the line first on the former belgian f 1 track. that's your sport. >> thank you very much raul. a team of researchers in the netherlands is developing a new and cheaper way of harnessing energy from the wind by flying one kite. they are able to produce enough electricity to power 10 homes from vandzenberg airfield. access technology editor explains. >> reporter: last minute adjustments before the test launch of a new high-tech kite. these 12ku6 researchers believe if the technology takes off, it could change the way we generate electricity. the system harnesses the steady pull of a light-wait para foil dmriet. a computer rides beneath the kite communicating with the ground station and as the kite pulls a winch on the ground slowly let's the line out at the same time using the pulling force to generate electricity. >> they can fly fast t we

the reaction and highlights and let's start with marianne favro. this is big a disappointment for fan and local businesses. >> reporter: you're right. many fans i talked to said they are disappointed. they were hoping this season that they would be bragging as much about their team as they have been about this beautiful new stadium. another painful game for the 49ers. you can see it on coach jim harbaugh's face. the team lost to the seattle seahawks, effectively eliminating any chance of making it to the playoffs. fans had hoped the niners' performance would have matched the sheeny new $1.3 billion levi stadium. >> they got a little cocky. i think they got a little full of themselves, in my humble opinion. and i think this would, they just took advantage of the fact that they had all this new stuff and they thought they would ride that. i think if they reach deep down inside, they realize they were not prepared. >> if the team had made it into the post season, extra game would have brought in extra cash to santa clara businesses. especially hotels

i remember watching marianne entery's funeral not long ago, jesse jackson gave the eulogy, he went throughnormously long list of civil rights leaders who have now died. there is this younger generation not able to get the attention that sharpton is. >> all right. and i have got two nominees, senator cory booker, a democrat, senator tim scott, a republican. you know, two men who are out there doing something. >> and elected. >> anyway, gentlemen, stay with us. we have more to talk to you. up next, caving to cuba and surrendering to north korea terrorists all in one day. even "the washington post" editorial board are furious with him. they secured president obama huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know genies can be really literal? no. what is your wish? no...ok...a million bucks! oh no... geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. not worked. yes it has it has marginalized the do you know bans. not as robust in enforce. once they were sending troops to angola. actively support

the caption, bye and this picture, of her sister marianne inside the plane.ool principal said the family was headed to singapore to celebrate the new year. >> it's hard to believe that this happened to my students. we are still finding hope in god. >> he traveled to singapore with his 2-year-old daughter he is described as an excellent team leader and strategic planner. >> my fiance and his family was on that plane. >> this woman was soon to marry a man from the indonesian province he was on the ill-fated flight and enjoying one last vacation with family before tying the knot. >> it was supposed to be the last vacation before us got married. it was supposed to be his last vacation with his family. >> kevin alexander was a student. traveling with his sister and another family member. the australian university releasing a statement saying in part we are deeply saddened to learn this news in relation to one of our valued student community. >> she said that she was not worried when she heard a plane went missing because her brother did not fly airation ationsia,

we know marianne favro is going to continue following this story for 5:00 and 6:00 tonight. >>> arson investigators from san jose are trying to figure out who set fire to an elementary school late last night in san jose. just before 10:30 last night, according to investigators, the fire was next to a school building. took crews about an hour and a half just to extinguish it. it's unclear at this time if the school sustained any damage, but we do know the fire department considers the fire, quote, suspicious and an arson team is investigating. >>> well, police in berkley are looking for the gunman involved in a deadly shooting last night near the university avenue intersection. officers say that when they arrived there at the scene they found a man dead and a woman also injured. the woman was taken to a local hospital, her condition is yet unknown. berkley police have not made any arrests in the shooting. >>> police in richmond have arrested a man in connection with four separate robberies. officers say the crimes all went down in just a three and a half hour time frame, starting after

now we want to go to marianne favro with more on how the south bay homeowners are bracing for the big storm. >> reporter: many people consider the last storm a dress recess hearsal for this one, expected to dump 4 inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains. today was a day to prepare. the rush for roof repairs is under way. after this repair job is completed there are dozens more waiting. >> good morning, los gatos roofing, this is tina. >> reporter: it's not just because of the rain. >> it's the sun and uv rays over a long period of time that inevitably will break down a roofing system and create leaks. we've gone through a couple of years now of very little rain and a lot of sunshine. the more sunshine without rain, the more problems that you're going to have. >> this is a good example. >> reporter: you should also be concerned about your trees, says certified arborist brian mcgovern. he inspects trees to determine if they're at risk of falling during a storm. he also says the drought could mean a bigger risk of downed trees. >> when they don't have enough water their wood gets weak

i remember watching marianne entery's funeral not long ago, jesse jackson gave the eulogy, he went through enormously long list of civil rights leaders who have now died. there is this younger generation not able to get the attention that sharpton is. >> all right. and i have got two nominees, senator cory booker, a democrat, senator tim scott, a republican. you know, two men who are out there doing something. >> and elected. >> anyway, gentlemen, stay with us. we have more to talk to you. up next, caving to cuba and surrendering to north korea terrorists all in one day. even "the washington post" editorial board are furious with him. they secured president obama skewered president obama today. respect paragraph first the "the washington post" editorial board gasping president obama caving in to raoul castro and then reports that cyber terrorists have struck and the world watches. the question is president obama getting weaker on the world stage by the minute in karl rove joins us. good evening, karl. >> good evening, greta. >> karl, i don't know when you saw that editorial in the "the was

marianne maloney looks back in the year of whether. >>> a rough start of the year for the deep south brought the city of atlanta to a standstill. thousands of drivers were stranded on highways, some for more than 20 hours. hundreds of students slept slept in their school. >>> i was super scared. if i did don't get home i will freak out. >>> officials played the blame game and the governor took responsibility for the gridlock. >> i am the governor, the buck stops with me. >> fast forward nine months to buffalo new york one of the most historic snowfalls complete with stuff done there's no. >>> to lake effect snows in just one week dumped 7 feet of snow in some areas. >> it's too much a lot of snow. >> probably heavier than anything that we have seen in over 40 years. >> at least 13 people died in the back-to-back snowstorms. >>> from too much snow to too much rain, that's what caused a large landslide in march that devastated a community in washington state. >> my heart is broken. she was my best friend. >> ray smith's daughter was one of the people killed and two -- in two dozen home

martha: so marianne, jon scotten make the point that the president and his party lost a huge election and the economy was the number one thing people talked about in terps of the exit polls. now he's doing something people reply could take the jobs away from people who have suffered for a long time. >> i think the next two weeks will be a preview of what it will be like to have the republicans run the house and senate. republican support for i am greying reform has dropped and republicans have no political incentive to reform. now that they will control the house and senate, they talk about defunding the government, defunding homeland security and shutting down the government instead of trying to reform immigration. martha: maybe you can take this on. i think what he was talking about was there is an issue of priorities that has not been addressed. you have charles schumer saying we shouldn't have done healthcare when we did it and now the economy need help, middle class families are on top of mind for democrats and this is the move they want to get in. it goes to show that the presid

bill: jack kem and marianne marsh. good morning to both of you.to make of william safir's reaction there? >> it's reverberated by those like mayor giuliani and former commissioner kerik as well. it's difficult not to make the unmistakable conclusion that the atmosphere created since ferguson has been fueled mostly by our national political leadership, al sharpton and the like. the continues in this instance which is unprecedented and why there should be shame among president obama and mayor deblasio. they added to this toxic mix. president obama turned to al sharpton to give him the czar of race relations. when you see an assassination of police officers for being nothing other than police, it forces you to realize the way we have gone since ferguson has gone too far when i have our national political leadership tacitly endorsing the antilaw enforcement and police propaganda in america. that's where we are paused at this moment. >> the national dialogue hob policing has been totally distorted. that's the state he put out. he backed it up in the in

marianne love, who is associate professor of international relations in the department of politics at the catholic university of america, and she worked also with the state department on religion and foreign policy, and she was also fellow on the commission on international religious freedom. and as i mentioned, our colleague professor don wallace, the chairman of the international law institute. professor of law at george town university. now, just a couple of footnote said. people are asking why do we have a specific seminar or event on a particular topic, and i would say we know from going back to the bible that there is a session for everything. there is something for war, something for peace, and now we of course celebrate very important holidays, christmas and also the jewish holiday hanukkah. which actually symbolizes the religious freedom, the first rebellion to make sure that people are free to choose their faith and worship going all the way back to 167 bc, when they rebelled against the greeks. so there is time to reflect and to figure out what religion can do, academically