in fenton, missouri, matt finn, fox news. now fox5 weather 24/7, with meterologist les krifaton welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for just slightly below normal. welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for the week will remain around or normal. welcome to 2016. for the next few

fox news correspondent matt finn is in fenton, missouri with the story. devastating flooding in the midwest carries over into the new year. homes, cars, and infrastructure in the region hit hard. roads in missouri beginning to clear up, with all interstates now open after crews worked to pump out excess water. anton says: "..to see this and all the workers and everything going on . i'm 68 now never seen anything i have been in a war never seen anything like this." the worst flooding seen along the meramec river. in arnold... parts... completely water- logged. police say 145- thousand sandbags enough to keep the town dry. murphy says: "..i feel bad for all the people in the area who have homes and who are trying to get things dried out. it's going to be a long process." sekarski-budding says: "..crazy." merkel says: "..it's historic." one person says his home could be a total loss. maxey says: "..we're really kicking around if we're even gonna come back here. we just don't know. my house smells like sewage and i don't think that will ever come out of there

matt finn has more from chicago. the city of flint, michigan... still reeling from the contamination of its water supply.... thousands of residents exposed to toxic levels of rust, iron and lead want to know when the problem will be solved... and who's to blame. schuette says: "this independent investigation will be high performance and the chips fall where they former prosecutor todd flood and former f-b-i agent andy arena as the lead investigators... he says they'll have total independence and all the resources they need. attorney general bill schuette says he's also looking into ways to make sure flint residents don't get charged... for water that could bbmaking them sick. schuette says: "i certainly would not bathe a new born child or young infant in this bad water. and if you can't drink the bad water, you shouldn't pay for it." the disaster also putting michigan governor rick snyder on the political hot seat... with everyone from presidential calling for him to step down. snyder is apologizing - and blaming the crisis on state employees who

fox's matt finn those living along the river in states to the south. just three days (mehr'-uh-mehk) river crested at record levels, the water receding to below flood stage levels in two hard hit towns in missouri - pacific and eureka... and remaining only 4 feet above flood for those in some of the communities ravaged by flooding... residents starting massive clean up and recovery efforts. polizzi says: "now the big part now we have to drain the tub now were seeing alot of mud and sand left behind so our next step is to clean up." a saint louis area water plant -- servicing about 20- thousand residents -- back in working order sunday morning... and amtrak resuming service between st. louis and kansas city, missouri, today. closed for four days after water flooded out some of the tracks. growing fears in areas south of the historic flooding which killed at least 31 people across several states and forced large-scale evacuations. the possibility of rising waters in arkansas, louisiana and the entire southern mississippi river valley becoming a real conc

matt finn, fox news.">> good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. a series of storms are bearing down on us as we head into the first week of 2016. the first system today will bring light scattered showers to the area with a high of 54. the second system coming in tuesday has a lot more produce wide spread showers and snow for our local mountains. the high tuesday will be 54 degrees with more rain expected into wednesday. a winter storm watch is in effect tuesday morning through wednesday for snow fall levels dropping down to 5000ft & 3-8 inches of snowfall expected. daytime temperatures will be in the 50's all week long with a chance of showers sticking with us through the week before becoming slight chances through the weekend. good morning. your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk a henderson family who lost everything in a fire celebrat

in chicago, matt finn, fox news. dozens of brazilians protesting outside the olympic park in rio de janeiro wednesday, the small town of vila autodromo some residents are ready to move but say rio's city hall has not given them the money to move elsewhere after promising to do so. just a few of the seven hundred families continue to resist evacuating their homes ... this -- despite the fact most of the houses and businesses in the neighborhood have already been bulldozed to make way for the games. a tornado ripping through south florida today - leaving a lot of destruction in its path. the national weather service estimating the highest winds reaching 90 to 100 miles per hour. vanessa medina has more on the damage the storm caused. this is the channel 13 news at temperatures will be mild overnight tonight and due to the melting we saw during the daytime hours, patchy fog is possible. we'll start thursday already in the upper 20s, but with a northwest wind temperatures will be just slightly cooler but not all that nex

in olive branch, illinois, matt finn.s. >>> and the coming week be l bring significant rain here to the bay area as we are tracking series of storms offshore. you've been hearing a lot about the el nino over the past few months and finally, it looks like we have the el nino influence out there with the overall pattern setting up the jet stream. right now lots of clouds out there. a lot of the green not reaching to ground just yet on the radar. it's pretty dry if the low level -- in the lower levels and we should have a few showers across the region. with the clouds in place, not nearly as cold as last night at this time. we don't have any freeze warnings out there. temperatures right now mainly in the 40s across the bay area. except half-moon bay checking in 55 degrees. the entire state through thursday and you can get the idea not just a few sprinkles, significant rainfall not only leer in the area but up to our north and especially down to our south and santa barbara possibly los angeles and san diego and these numbers

deirdre: matt finn reporting from an arnold, missouri. >> dairy farmers in texas and new mexico lost more than 30,000 cows, they were killed in the monster blizzard, lee, what can consumers expect. will we see a price in dairy prices change? >> no, i think we will see is spike, i live in albuquerque, new mexico, the 9th and fifth largest produce ires o producers of darey and cheese, we'll see probably so soy milk will be same price as cow milk by end of first quarter there will be a national substution for products. i think you will lose a lot of consumers. post spike you can have a permanent loss in aim of people buying that product from them, i think that will have a wide range of effect, we need water for other things, in new mexico we need it to cool server farms and amazon cloud compound, that will be a big issue, as we regulate that, because you know, 9 gallons of water for a glass of soy milk, and 49 for cow milk, this is a big economy issue here, i think that consumers need to strap in, if you make that stuff you see substution. deirdre: lee, as far as any other storm, it see

matt finn is live in hard hit olive branch, illinois. matt? >> an unfortunate start to 2016 for many people. 24 deaths already blamed on this historic disaster, the latest coming up. >> and at this hour, militia members remain unmoved, refusing to leave a national wildlife refugee

matt finn is live in valleypark, missouri. what's it like there now? >> reporter: gregg, the water crested at an historic high yesterday. it's now starting to recede but as you can see behind me the river is still raging. the area remains flooded. we're he intersection of route 141 and highway 44. that interstate just opened a few hours ago after being closed for days. up to 25 miles of the interstate were closed, creating for a travel nightmare. now, right now, thousands in this area are without power and it's cold so many people are staying at shelters. the red cross and the national guard are helping. hundreds might not be allowed back into their homes for days. city officials warning people avoid the water. could have stray animals or snakes. the department of health is offering tetanus shots to helpers and families. and while the interstate has re-opened, dozens if not hundreds of roads still remain closed right now, gregg. >> matt, as we mentioned a moment ago, just because the waters are receding in some areas, that doesn't mean the problems are

matt finn has more devastating flooding in the midwest carries over into the new year. homes, cars, and infrastructure in the region hit hard. roads in missouri beginning to clear up, with all interstates now open after crews worked to pump out excess water. anton says: "..to see this and all the workers and everything going on . i'm 68 now never seen anything i have been in a war never seen anything like this." the worst flooding seen along in arnold... parts... completely water- logged. police say 145-thousand sandbags were used here... but they weren't enough to keep the town dry. murphy says: "..i feel bad for all the people in the area who have homes and who are trying to get things dried out. it's going to be a long process." sekarski-budding says: "..crazy." merkel says: "..it's historic." one person says his home could be a total loss. maxey says: "..we're really kicking around if we're even gonna come back here. we just don't know. my house smells like sewage and i don't think that will ever come out of there." illinois also getting inundated. the state's gover

in olive branch, illinois, matt finn, fox news. >>> and here in the bay area, we are in for a littlerain. let's check in with meteorologist mark tamayo. mark, you're tracking this latest system? so what can we expect? >> yeah a little bit of rain to start out there but a lot of rain over the next few days. the first one that's set to move into the bay area in your sunday new york city. even -- forecast. even for tonight we're going to have some scattered rain showers moving on shore as you can see on live doppler radar. here's the coverage of course we've had lots of clouds over a good portion of the bay area call all day long. the green showing up offshore and that is the chance with some scattered showers especially after the 8:00 hour tonight. but there's the radar right now the live doppler sweeps trying to detect the rainfall. current numbers actually kind of held up a bit. we've warmed things up. no extreme chill. santa rosa right now 47 and livermore 43 and san francisco in the upper 40s and 49. here's our live camera looking out toward the bay bridge and the embarcadero. the

people there are now starting to clean-up as the full scope of damage comes to light matt finn is in missouri with more. branch says: "..i just, i want my neighborhood to get back the way it was, and not all this ruckus." a rough start to twenty-sixteen for folks in arnold, missouri. about a hundred homes here affected or destroyed by the flooding residents' belongings... pictures, heirlooms, and furniture... piled up in garbage heaps. branch says: "..everything i own was down in that basement. it's just gone. my kids' stuff is gone. i'm sorry..." more than two-dozen people in missouri and illinois. waterways in both states rising after ten to fourteen inches of rain drenched the region. it could be weeks, even months, before the situation returns to normal. branch says: "..i'm living day by day trying to help my friends out and they are trying to help us out. trying to comfort the ones who really lost everything, their house, everything. this illinois man measuring nearly twenty-one inches of water in his basement. it's the fifth time his property along the illinois river has floode

matt finn.. fox news. now fox5 weather meterologist ted pretty welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase tuesday and wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for the week will remain around or just slightly below normal. welcome to 2016. for the next few days expect to see increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer temperatures. as a low approaches the coast on monday it will help deliver some unstable weather to our area staring tuesday. rain chances increase wednesday to 60%. then on thursday we see rain potentially sticking around with the chance of rain at 50%. the threat remains friday but not as high. temperatures for the week will remain around or just slightly below normal. closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning of justice

gregg: matt finn, live in arnold, missouri. matt, thanks.rthel: 2016 politics starting with fireworks. ben carson's campaign manager and a number of top aides have resigned. the shake-up comes as the carson campaign struggles to regain momentum as we get closer to iowa caucuses. robert dee is, a retired army general will chair the carson campaign. will the fresh start for carson work. joining us to discuss all this, chris kofinis, and former communications direc also brad blakeman, former deputy assistant to president george w. bush and professor of public policy politics and international affairs at georgetown university. good to see both of you. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. arthel: brad, i will start with you. can these changes resuscitate the carson campaign? >> no i think the doctor is in intensive care and patient is getting weaker. the fact the matter, barry bennett is a professional. he has been in campaigns a long time. i know him very well. when you fire your chief surgeon and bring in business manager to dot operation or m

the house oversight committee will have a hearing on february 4th in chicago matt finn, fox news. >> fire has closed new orleans' canal street tonight. a building there engulfed in flames. it borders the french quarter. firefighters could not go in the building for fear of a collapse. the flames spread to a building where they contained it. nobody was injured. they're not sure what sparked pitt. >>> congress is taking on drug attics. and a committee is hiring a -- hearing testimony on the failed policies -- the policy failures behind the cry sits. senators and governors told how addiction has hurt the communities and urging for a solution that would increase prevention and treatment. >> nationwide in 2013, nearly 9 out of ten people who needed drug treatment did not receive it. this is tragic and unacceptable. we need to mobilize a national response. >> and lawmakers from both sides say arrests and incarceration fail to curb the use but add to the explosion. >>> and wendy's is reporting a it is looking into activity on restaurants. the company said it started last year and it is uncl

in chicago, matt finn, fox news. >> still ahead, we're following several breaking stories right now. police are searching for this man who broke into an elderly woman's home while she was sleeping and beat her up. how neighbors came to her rescue. >> we just learn the name of the

in olive branch, illinois, matt finn, fox news. >>> thanks, matt coming up a dispute over prayer that'skplace costing dozens of people their jobs. why some factory employees say their religion led them to the unemployment line. hey q? >> reporter: new year, new body, i'm at this gym in phoen phoenixville and i'm going get some abs this year much that's my new year's resolution. these guys are going to help me out. >> i'm on board. i want abs, too. let's all get on with q. >> you're looking at pictures, comments, some of the things you send us. why don't you send us your new year's resolution. your plan. are you on board with us to get sexy for 2016. >> like my boy q. we'll be back. keep watching "good day philadelphia" weekend edition. ♪ >>> looking at airport. you can't help but think vacation, right? so many people have taken vacations. we're here. we're here with you. we're here for you. a vacation, that would be nice at some point soon. 8:13. welcome to "good day philadelphia" weekend. mexican lawyer ethan couch -- mexican lawyer for ethan couch says the so-called affluenza teen mig

fox news's matt finn has the details on this one. matt? reporter: melissa just a frightening story. it appears this guy was in the final stages of planning this attack that could have been catastrophic. fbi said they had their on hamzeh suns september and folded his plot on mass murder. he initially planned to go to the jordan and wets bank to kill israeli soldiers and civilians but canceled plans for logistical reasons. last week they practiced shooting at local range with hamzeh, when they tour ad unidentify masonic temple that is when hamzeh asked them to be part of his plan to attack it. two machine guns with silencers. that they would be important and not quickly discovered and kill more people. hamzeh said one of us will stay at entrance to lock the door down. two get to the lift up, they will enter the room and spray everyone in the room. he told the under cover agents, we will kill everyone that. is our duty. if this hit is executed it will be known all over the world. the mujahideen will being talking and be proud of us. such operations will increase in america when they he

in arnold, mississippi, matt finn, fox news. >>> an attorney for comedian bill cosby said the sexualase against her client was politically motivated brought by a newly elected district attorney to make good on a campaign promise. cosby was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman almost 12 years ago. cosby's lawyer said the sex was consensual. cosby was booked on assault charges and is free on $1 million bail. he faces a number of defamation and sexual abuse lawsuits filed in massachusetts, los angeles. >>> 18-year-old ethan couch, the so-called affluenza teen left a detention facility today in guadalajara, mexico, reportedly on his way to mexico city. authorities say couch and his mom took off for mexico earlier this-month after a video surfaced showing the teen at a party where drinking games were apparently going on. they were reportedly afraid his probation would be revoked. u.s. marshals took couch's mother in to custody when she flew in to los angeles. when couch was 16 years old, he was sentenced to 10 years probation after being convicted of killing four people w

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in chicago, matt finn, fox news. dozens of brazilians protesting outside the olympic park in rio de janeiro wednesday, the