when we got a call out everyone had to jump up not delaine and everyone mountain rescue had absolute priority the guests weren't so important we need to know. the helicopter took off right next to the terrace. the sun on hans during the pioneering days of the io topping the rescue service was founded when several mountain rescue teams joined forces the first rescue operations unforgettable. a very fancy car if i was very nervous when i see a young person joining us now flying for the first time and trembling i'm not surprised at all because i was the same to me. it's an overwhelming emotion because it was incredible for. me that you could be up on such a long go in just a few minutes in a helicopter over all miss and his her own for whom double. it. even today pilots can't always calculate the risks if. i still you know someone's up there who needs help and that's bet me just rushed off you should be there as quickly as possible but there are situations when you just have to turn back. and that's tough. it's tough for them trying to go for it but you've got four other people on board

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and when we got a call out everyone had to jump up macdill lane and everyone mountain rescue had absolutepriority the guests weren't so important who through. the helicopter took off right next to the terrace. the sun on hunts during the pioneering days of the iowa topping the rescue service was founded when several mountain me. skewed teams joined forces the first rescue operations unforgettable. proviron think of i was very nervous when i see a young person joining us now flying for the first time and trembling i'm not surprised at all because i was the same me. it's an overwhelming emotion because it was incredible for me that you could be up from such a long go in just a few minutes in a helicopter over almost time has run out of room for one blob. even today pilots can't always calculate risks if. i still you know someone's up there who needs help and that's bad that need just washed up. he should be there as quickly as possible but there are situations when you just has to turn back. and that's tough. it's tough for them trying to go for it but you've got four other people on board

a winch operator an emergency doctor and a mountain rescue worker. they have to get out while the helicopter hovers it's impossible to land. the injured woman has broken bones and needs primary care as quickly as possible. that you can affect your effect pretty frequent within just a few minutes they can call the helicopter and start lifting the patient i. i also it's on the one hand we develop a thick skin after doing this work for many years people might say we've become emotionally numb book but that's not so we see awful scary things and we're not fazed by them but we're never numb to the suffering that the family or the people who witnessed the event the wife who sees her husband fall or the child who sees its father having a heart attack and being. i made those things affect us all deeply in. the dolemite so named after the geologist and they all died to build immune who was the first to investigate their wrongs. the mountain ranges located in northern italy a third of it in south to avoid the highlights are leg but eyes and the landmark three

understand mountain rescue was out but we never saw them.r motorists, we only spoke to one of them. plenty of cars driving up the ha rd them. plenty of cars driving up the hard shoulder. we never wanted to leave the vehicle for fear of collision. i am glad the dog is ok as well. she is glad to be back in her own bed. get some sleep. so many stories of people stuck out there. the met office has issued warnings for most of the country, with many areas at risk of snow, ice or wind. carol has the latest. we have seen a lot of snow as we have been hearing through yesterday and overnight. these are the kind of depths. the southern uplands, 37 they —— 37 centimetres. a lot of snow around. what's been happening is it's been blowing because it's been snow windy so there are snow drifts. also blizzard conditions. treacherous. add in the risk of ice again. that is another hazard to watch out for. what you will find is the wind will slowly ease in the wintry showers will not be as heavy and scotland, northern ireland and northern england. but later on t

mountain rescue teams were turned from the hills to the roads, checking that drivers were safe.e safe. we were called in by police scotland is to go and check the welfare for the people in the vehicles that had been their book quite a serious period of time. so it was ourjob to go and check the welfare, make sure they we re check the welfare, make sure they were 0k. with the conditions so bad overnight, those that could got off the motorway and parked up where it was safe. this stretch of the 7a is, for now, open once again. but the weather is deteriorating and the snow is continuing to fall. these pictures from north lanarkshire show just how challenging driving in the snow and ice can be. one lorry driver struggling to maintain control. throughout the country, the critters were out, clearing routes. but all the schools in the borders, and many elsewhere throughout scotland, were closed because of the snow. many schoolchildren in northern ireland are also missing classes, where nearly 300 schools had been shot for the day. hundreds of homes there remain without power. some plac

also in this hour, a daring mountain rescue in pakistan. ench climber stranded on top of a deadly mountain is safe, but the search for her partner is called off. the founder of the swedish furniture giant ikea, ingvar kamprad, has died at the age of 91. and click investigates technologies promising to help you live longer. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police are hunting for a man who is believed to have fled the scene after a crash that killed three teenage boys at a bus stop in west london. a 28—year—old man was arrested on friday night on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a car mounted the pavement in hayes. the three victims have been named locally as josh kennedy, harry rice and george wilkinson. jon donnison reports. three teenage friends on their way to a friday night party. their lives cut short. they've been named locally as josh kennedy, george wilkinson and harry rice. he'd been a promising footballer with farnborough fc. "our thoughts are with harry's family a

also in the next hour — a dangerous mountain rescue in pakistan. e, but the search for her partner is called off. and in melbourne, roger federer wins his sixth australian open and 20th grand slam title with a five—set

a daring mountain rescue in pakistan. a french climber stranded on top of a deadly mountain is safe, but the search for her partner is called off. roger federer won his sixth australian open and 20th grand slam title with a five—set victory over marin cilic. and click investigates technologies promising to help you live longer. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police have released cctv range of a man wanted in connection with a car crash which killed three teenage boys in west london on friday night. police say that despite the image being poor quality anyone who knows the man would recognise him and urge them to come forward with any information. in a statement the metropolitan police said... "three young men have lost their lives as a result of this incident; such tragic circumstances must far outweigh any taboo around assisting police. " investigators believe there were at least two men in a black audi that hit the three friends near a bus stop in hayes. one man is under a

a daring mountain rescue in pakistan. french climber stranded on top of a deadly mountain is safe, but the search for her partner is called off. roger federer won his sixth australian open and 20th grand slam title with a five—set victory over marin cilic. and at 2:30pm, tarah welsh investigates the shocking truth behind anti—epileptic drug sodium valproate. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. police have released cctv range of a man wanted in connection with a car crash which killed three teenage boysin crash which killed three teenage boys in west london on friday night. ina boys in west london on friday night. in a statement, the metabolic police said three young men have lost lives in such tragic circumstances must bar outweigh any tupou around existing police. investigators believe there were at least two men ina believe there were at least two men in a black audi who hit the three men. one man is under arrest. the three victims have been named locally as josh kennedy, george wilkinson and harry rice. our correspo

mountain rescue teams are drafted in as blizzard conditions leave motorists stuck for up to 8 hours ono this morning: more nurses are quitting the nhs in england than joining. senior nurses warn that too many staff are demoralised by the job.

is harold henthorn, and i'm in the rocky mountain national park. >> okay. >> i need an alpine mountain rescuemediately. >> reporter: it was just before 6:00 and harold needed help urgently. >> my wife has fallen from a rock on the north summit of deer mountain. on the deer mountain trail. and she's in really critical condition. >> reporter: harold told the 911 operator that toni had fallen from the edge of a cliff. >> we need to be sure that you know my location first. i have really bad cell coverage. >> okay. >> okay. i'm on deer mountain. >> reporter: immediately, the park launched a ranger who was also a trained emt, but the only way to get there from the trail head was on foot, and that would take hours. >> is she conscious and breathing? >> reporter: no, she's not. she's not been conscious. she is breathing. >> reporter: harold, desperate, pleaded for a rescue helicopter. >> here's the thing. i will pay any and all expenses for a helicopter. i don't care if it's private, i don't care if it's commercial, i will pay any and all expenses right now if you drop a paramedic down here. >> repor

a daring mountain rescue in pakistan. called off. roger federer won his sixth australian open and 20th grand slam

mountain rescue teams were sent to help people who were stuck.o clear routes — but efforts were hampered by lorries which were blocking roads. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. the snow fell hard and fast. blizzard conditions overnight on one of scotland's most important routes. motorists faced treacherous conditions on the steepest stretches of the m74, the line of traffic slowing to a standstill, stranding drivers. some were stuck for hours. i have been on the go since half past one yesterday, but not a lot you can do about it. you just think in this day and age that these things shouldn't happen. lots of idiots in the third lane going too fast. steady, but it was getting worse, so i chose to stop here, i'm going on to glasgow. mountain rescue teams were turned from the hills to the roads, checking the drivers were safe. we were called in by police scotland to go and check the welfare for the people in their vehicles. they had been there for quite a serious period of time, so it was ourjob to go and check their welfare and make s

mountain rescue team got out to try and help people stuck.ay the conditions have been extremely challenging for people and nicola sturgeon said this is a horrible situation, to be stuck in your car overnight and they say they are sorry for anyone it has happened to. but all of the schools in the scottish borders are closed and others in other parts of the country are closed as well. but at the moment we can see things are a lot better than they were. the headlines are coming up on the bbc news channel. in a moment we say goodbye to viewers on bbc two — first we leave you with for a look at the weather. snow has been bringing disruption over the last $2a and is more come. especially across scotland and northern england. further south they are not so wintry but some in south west england and wales. it this evening and overnight we're worried about with this area of low pressure moving eastwards and bringing deals and heavy rain across england and wales and further snow in northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. it's here we ha

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a daring mountain rescue in pakistan. called off. roger federer won his sixth australian open and 20th grand slam title with a five—set victory over marin cilic.

three helicopters and mountain rescue teams and other aid groups had to help them all get down.eather was mild so no one suffered any ill effects from the cold. >> ♪ >> from our new jersey news room a stubborn fire tour through a single family home in mercer county last night. firefighters were tackling the flames from the roof of a home in hamilton township. no injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire has not been released. >>> and police have made an arrest in a hit-and-run tragedy on the schuylkill expressway. 32-year-old michael house an employee of k and s together was killed on the roadway on sunday night. house was assisting a disabled motorist along the eastbound side. authorities say a ford f-150 driven by 35-year-old emanuel doxy struck house and then just kept going. a witness followed doxy and called police who later arrested him. house leaves behind a wife and two young boys, a seven-year-old and a two month old. >> 5:57 now. next and new this morning, fire in west philadelphia forces more than a half dozen people from their homes. >> our super bowl cov

mountain rescue teams were sent to help people who were stuck.ritters had been working to clear routes, but efforts were hampered by jack—knifed lorries. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has this report. the snow fell hard and fast. blizzard conditions overnight on one of scotland's most important routes. motorists faced treacherous conditions on the steepest riches of the m74, the line of traffic slowing toa the m74, the line of traffic slowing to a standstill, stranding drivers. some were stuck for hours.|j to a standstill, stranding drivers. some were stuck for hours. i have been stuck since half past one yesterday, but not a lot you can do about it. you just think in this day and age that these things shouldn't happen. lots of idiots in the third lane to fast. happen. lots of idiots in the third lane - to fast. steady, but it lane going to fast. steady, but it was getting worse, so i chose to stop here, i'm not going on to glasgow. mountain rescue teams were turned from the hills to the roads, checking the drivers were safe. we we re c

mountain rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking that those trapped overnight wered supplies. a lot of vehicles were basically struggling to get grip on the snow etc, so the issue was, there were a lot of lorries jackknifing, which was obviously blocking the motorway behind, so we were called in by police scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people that were in the vehicles. the difficult weather breached into parts of england, too. in halifax, in yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. in northern ireland, some of those missing classes took to their sledges instead. nearly 300 schools there were shut. a similar number in scotland were also closed for the day. some areas have already had more than a foot of snow, a white blanket is now covering much of the land. but with warnings of extreme conditions, more snow to come, the message for drivers is clear — do not travel weather worst of the weather is expected to hit. ——where the worst of the weather is expected to hit. lorna gordon, bbc news, abingto

mountain—rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking that those trapped in their vehiclesehicles were basically struggling to get grip on the snow etc, so the issue was there was a lot of lorries jackknifing, which was obviously blocking the motorway behind, so we were called in by police scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people that were in their vehicles. the difficult weather reached into parts of england too — in halifax in yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. in northern ireland, some of those missing classes took to their sledges instead. nearly 300 schools there were shut. a similar number in scotland were also closed for the day. scotland's gritters, with affectionate nicknames such as sir andy flurry and sir salter scott, have been working round the clock, but with warnings of much more snow to come, drivers tonight are being urged to stay off the roads. lorna gordon, bbc news, abington. we'll be speaking to the scottish transport minister about how the disruption is being caused. one in ten

mountain—rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking that those trapped in their vehiclesbasically struggling to get grip on the snow etc, so the issue was there was a lot of lorries jackknifing, which was obviously blocking the motorway behind, so we were called in by police scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people that were in their vehicles. the difficult weather reached into parts of england too — in halifax in yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. in northern ireland, some of those missing classes took to their sledges instead. nearly 300 schools there were shut. a similar number in scotland were also closed for the day. scotland's gritters, with affectionate nicknames such as sir andy flurry and sir salter scott, have been working round the clock, but with warnings of much more snow to come, drivers tonight are being urged to stay off the roads. lorna gordon, bbc news, abington. a man who was abused by the former football coach barry bennell has told a court that the former wales manager gary spe

a dramatic rescue operation on one of the world's highest and most deadly mountains. d to the rescue after two climbers became stranded. as part of this daring high—altitude mission, the team was dropped more than 1000 metres below the lost climbers' last—known position. they scaled the mountain overnight, eventually finding the french climber elisabeth revol alive. a friend and fellow mountaineer described the rescue attempt. they started their incredibly heroic and extraordinarily fast seven—hour climb towards her. she was able to start moving, and that is what, perhaps, saved her, because had she stayed where she was, it's not certain at all whether they would have been able to reach in time. elisabeth revol has now arrived in the capital, islamabad, and is being treated for frostbite. but the whereabouts of climbing partner remain. tomasz mackiewicz had become separated. he was reportedly suffering from frostbite and snow blindness. now the search has been called off due to bad weather and treacherous conditions. tim pattinson, bbc news. we will keep you updated on

a team of elite mountaineers has rescued one of two climbers stranded near the top of the pakistan's revol was found during a high—risk night rescue mission on nanga prabat, which is also known as "killer mountain". the search for her polish climbing partner tomek mackiewicz (pron: mats—kyeah—veetch) has been called off due to bad weather and treacherous high—altitude conditions. earlier i spoke to masha gordon, a fellow mountaineer and friend of elizabeth revol, and who spearheaded a crowd—funding campaign to help with the rescue attempt. she began by explaining why she needed to raise the money. pakistani authorities demanded $35,000 upfront in cash. in fact, we lost a day of rescue, because we didn't have cash in hand. once the fundraising was underway, we could demonstrate we had the money. when did you first realise she was in trouble, that the pair of them were in trouble, and you needed to do a rescue? we received a text on thursday night around 7pm london time, saying that tomek, after the summit, got snow blind and developed severe frostbite and they needed a rescue. in the f

a team of elite mountaineers has rescued one of two climbers stranded near the top of the pakistan‘s s also known as "killer mountain". the search for her polish climbing partner tom—mash mats—kye—veetch has been called off due to bad weather and treacherous high—altitude conditions. earlier my colleague, ben brown, spoke to masha gordon, a fellow mountaineer and friend of elizabeth revol, and who spearheaded a crowd—funding campaign to help with the rescue attempt. she began by explaining why she needed to raise the money. the authorities demanded $35,000 upfront and we lost a day of rescue because we did not have the cash. once the fundraising began, we had to demonstrate we have the money. when did you first realise that she was in trouble, but they were both in trouble and they needed a rescue? we received a text on thursday night saying that tomasz developed severe frostbite and they needed a rescue. we were scrambling to get the money going to get the rescues —— the helicopter is necessary. we were lucky to have a very competent team of climbers doing a hester —— a descent of k2

mountain', when they became stuck. as tim pattinson reports. a dramatic rescuewas rushed to the rescue after two climbers became stranded. as part of this daring high—altitude mission, the team was dropped more than 1000 metres below the lost climbers' last—known position. they scaled the mountain overnight, eventually finding the french climber elisabeth revol alive. a friend and fellow mountaineer described the rescue attempt. they started their incredibly heroic and extraordinarily fast seven—hour climb towards her. she was able to start moving, and that is what, perhaps, saved her, because had she stayed where she was, it's not certain at all whether they would have been able to reach in time. elisabeth revol has now arrived in the capital, islamabad, and is being treated for frostbite. but the whereabouts of climbing partner remain. tomasz mackiewicz had become separated. he was reportedly suffering from frostbite and snow blindness. now the search has been called off due to bad weather and treacherous conditions. tim pattinson, bbc news. it's one of the bi

helicopter crews brought many of the skiers to safety and mountain rescue teams helped others by scalinge cheers and lower being -- lowering them to the ground. >>> new stories about blue desk seem to be reported every day. coming up next to new figures that say the flu season may have peaked in california. >>> a dry and mild pattern is settling into the bay area and i will take a look at how long this is expected to last coming up. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> the latest numbers from the california department of public health show that 97 people under the age of 65 years old have now died from the flu in our state. last year at this time, 31 people had died

and a team of elite mountaineers has rescued one of two climbers stranded near the top of one of pakistan'sdangerous mountains. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm katherine downes. the headlines this evening: roger writes more history — 20 grand slam titles now — how many more can he win? still on for the quadruple — manchester city ease into the fifth round of the fa cup, beating cardiff. and last year's beaten finalists chelsea, are also through. they beat newcastle 3—0 at the bridge. and some consolation for the ashes — england beat australia to win the one—day series 4—1. good evening — we start where the sporting day started — with remarkable scenes in melbourne where roger federer couldn't contain the tears as he won his 20th grand slam title, 1a years after his first australian open win. it was another gripping final in melbourne as he beat marin cilic in five sets. james burford reports. the warning signs were there for all to see, 20 grand slams — the prize for the swiss. he's already the most successful male singles player of all time. wha

thanks to a broken chair lift more than one hundred people spent several hours in the cold while mountain rescue teams with the help of helicopters worked to get them down i'll be back with news out a little over twenty five minutes on al-jazeera but now let's get you back to the struggle over the nile. khartoum capital of sudan. the meeting point of the white nile from the great lakes region and the blue not from the ethiopian highlands. hamdi is a resident of tutti island where the two niles converge. he explains to his son the difference in the color of the waters. the white nile on the left and the blue nile on the right and how they join here to form one river flowing northwards to egypt. again after you're married and meet the most beautiful thing distinguishing us from the rest of the world is the line of duty and love in your novel there is no other river like it. it's a great river heavenly and the life around it is unique really want. in this small truck each day having the delivers vegetables across the river to the market on the amount. of oil. and the. idea of the nile it take visib

mountain rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking the drivers were safe.re called in by police scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people in the vehicles. the difficult whether rich to give of england as well. in halifax, yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. in northern ireland, some of those missing classes took two sledges instead. nearly 300 schools there we re instead. nearly 300 schools there were stuck. a similar number in scotla nd were stuck. a similar number in scotland were closed for the day will stop scotland's gritters, with affectionate nicknames, have been working around the clock. but with warnings of much more snow to come, drivers tonight are being urged to stay off the roads. everyday on outside source we try to distil the biggest stories. we have heard from scotland, canada, south africa and the us. now we turn to ethiopia. couple of weeks ago we told you about ethiopia's announcement that hundreds of political prisoners will be released. that was significant, becaus

a dramatic rescue operation on one of the world's highest and most deadly mountains. cue after two climbers became stranded. as part of this daring, high—altitude mission, the team was dropped more than 1,000 metres below the lost climbers' last—known position. they scaled the mountain overnight, eventually finding the french climber elisabeth revol alive. a friend and fellow mountaineer described the rescue attempt. they started their very heroic and extraordinarily fast seven—hour climb towards her. she was able to start moving, and that's what, perhaps, saved her. because, had she stayed where she was, it's not certain at all whether they would have been able to reach in time. elisabeth revol has now arrived in the capital, islamabad, and is being treated for frostbite. but the whereabouts of climbing partner remain unknown. tomasz mackiewicz had become separated. he was reportedly suffering from frostbite and snow blindness. now, the search has been called off, due to bad weather and treacherous conditions. tim pattinson, bbc news. for more than five decades a grou

a mountain rescue team tried to drive to him, but had to abandon the car and go on foot to help him.ts for two hours. for a full summary of the news you can go to our website. this is bbc news, coming up coal and malnutrition in the elderly, a report warns of a growing hunger problem in more than1 million pensioners. now, let's get the weather. a much milderfeel to things a much milder feel to things as we move through today and tomorrow. temperatures on the rise thanks to milderair temperatures on the rise thanks to milder air being dragged in from the south—west replacing the cold air we have had recently. today is an improving picture and they will be scattered showers across scotland with one or two into northern ireland and north—west england but dry, bright weather around and sunny spells developing. breezy in the north with a maximum of 11 celsius. this evening and overnight it will be chilly, temperatures dropping away where we have clearer skies. it will be wet and windy from the west as we move into the early hours. temperatures not too cold so most places getting away with

scale one of the world's most dangerous mountains. daren rescue attempts plus. i'm lawrence lee with the second of all reports from the overall river where refugees have accused the greek police of using violence and intimidation to illegally push them back over the river into turkey. welcome back now everyone loves pictures of pandas in the snow and that's what i'm going to deliver for you but we've had some quite cold air across southern eastern parts of china the shots come from shanghainese to where temperatures usually not but loads of give snow that's why the panda seems so excited about it the cold has penetrated even further south hong kong temperatures should be what about seventeen or eighteen degrees at this time of the year here are looking at highs of just eleven degrees in shanghai there might some of to the cold air is pushed all the way into indochina with high noise there just twelve degrees part of the some trestle as well quite miserable conditions it's going to stay pretty cool here to hong kong still stopping shanghai though eventually seen

mountain—rescue teams turned from the hills to the roads, checking that those trapped in their vehicles of vehicles were basically struggling to get grip on the snow etc, so the issue was there was a lot of lorries jackknifing, which was obviously blocking the motorway behind, so we were called in by police scotland to basically go and check the welfare for the people that were in their vehicles. the difficult weather reached into parts of england too — in halifax in yorkshire, the public helping out after an ambulance responding to a 999 call got stuck. in northern ireland, some of those missing classes took to their sledges instead. nearly 300 schools there were shut. a similar number in scotland were also closed for the day. scotland's gritters, with affectionate nicknames such as sir andy flurry and sir salter scott, have been working round the clock, but with warnings of much more snow to come, drivers tonight are being urged to stay off the roads. lorna gordon, bbc news, abington. nick millerfrom bbc nick miller from bbc weather centre is here with me. sir double scot working hard

a five month mountain lion rescued from the flame is on the road to recovery.ub's paws were badly burned. vets bandaged him up and he is doing fine. a preserve outside los angeles has been set up to protect the local lions. carter evans reports. rancheros high in the hollywood hills, the conversationist was curious about the wildlife thriving in this urban jungle. for months the cam captured the ridge. >> they're still living among us? >> we're living among them. >> the discovery was the mountain lion, the puma with no gps collar. >> elusive. old hollywood. >> the organization, citizens for los angeles wildlife is part of an alliance of preservation groups to protect corridors in l.a. from development. this week they purchased this land for $1.6 million. >> absolutely helped us across the finish line. there was an angel who soared like an eagle. we can't be more thankful. >> rock legend, don henley, donated $100,000. >> don henley and glen frey wrote the song when they lived in the canyon. >> in a statement, henley said the resources are precious in terms of ha

. >>> this morn ago hiker recovering from jurs after rescued on the mountain. they recorded the rescue on a camera mounted to a helicopter. the 22-year-old follow 40 feet off the trail around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. the rescue helicopter lifted her to safety and being treated for major injuries at john muir medical center. >> here for lisa this morning and you're here tack being sunny beautiful weather. it's going to warm up quite a bit, temperatures near 70. right now 48 in san francisco, clear skies so get ready for the warmth. it's going to stick around for a while. >> thank you francis and do you know the muffin man. why he is baking today to benefit the homeless. take a look at this scene, downtown san francisco, water gushing in the mid ol f a major street. the quick actio >>> card trick fun, anyone? abracadabra, boom! see it next "right this minute." >>> put on your apr on and get to paking. today is national muffin day. muffin man baking for a cause. "abc 7 news" reporter, tells us more. >> reporter: jacob is known as the muffin man. he bakes muffins f

a five month mountain lion rescued from the flame is on the road to recovery.ed him up and he is doing fine. a preserve outside los angeles has been set up to protect the local lions. carter evans reports. rancheros high in the hollywood hills, the conversationist was curious about the wildlife thriving in this urban jungle. for months the camera capp capt ridge. >> they're still living among us? >> we're >> the discovery was the mountain lion, the puma with no gps collar. >> elusive. old hollywood. >> the organization, citizens for los angeles wildlife is part of an alliance of preservation groups to protect corridors in l.a. from development. this week they purchased this land for $1.6 million. >> absolutely helped us across the finish line. there was an angel who soared like an eagle. we can't be more thankful. >> rock legend, don henley, donated $100,000. >> don henley and glen frey wrote the song when they lived in the canyon. >> in a statement, henley said the resources are precious in history. for the mountain lion in particular, this 17 acre parcel is c

mountain rescue teams in the french alps have recovered the bodies of two british tourists who died whilemen, both aged 25, had been skiing in the south—eastern region of chamonix. at third man thought to be on holiday with the pair raise the alarm after they slipped in eyes and bad weather yesterday morning. the foreign office says it is providing support to theirfamilies. office says it is providing support to their families. some office says it is providing support to theirfamilies. some british farmers say they cannot sleep at night and have felt under pressure from vigo activists. —— vegan activists. the daily dash for a sunbed could soon be a thing of the past for some british tourists. the travel firm, thomas cook, is trialling a scheme which offers holiday—makers the chance to book a lounger in advance for their entire stay. but it comes at a price. it'll cost around £22. russell trot has more. it's every holiday—maker's dream, heading for some winter sun and relaxing on the poolside sun lounger. unless, of course, you've already been beaten to it. ever since the 19705, when the m

a mountain rescue team tried to drive to him, but had to abandon the car and go on foot to help him.the man after battling through drifts for two hours. gary 0ldman has cemented his status as favourite to win an oscar this year after being awarded best actor at the screen actors guild awards. it's for his role as winston churchill in the darkest hour. he was overcome with emotion as he received his prize. churchill reminds us we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. and you have given, you have given enormously tonight. iamso i am so deeply honoured and proud to receive this magnificent award. perhaps a golden statue in his hands next time round 7 time to get an sport. let's talk about the australian open, kyle edmund has some decent company? we are whittling down the numbers. after his success yesterday, incredible, through to his first grand slam quarterfinal, the biggest win of his career. there is another name you might know. roger federer through to the quarter finals of the austrailian 0pen beocming the oldest man to reach the last eight since ken ro

mountain rescue teams are helping trapped motorists, and people in dumfries and galloway are being advised has also caused problems in northern ireland, forcing schools to close and disrupting public transport. ian palmer reports. rescuing the drivers trapped in their cars overnight on the main motorway between england and scotland. heavy snow meant treacherous conditions for the emergency services on the m74. the icy weather kept some motorists in freezing cars for more than eight hours. very little has been happening, i'm afraid. we've barely moved. i'm not that far away from motherwell still. in total, very little movement. the m711 runs from gretna green to glasgow. the main problems were from junction 12 to 15 and the wild weather is not going away. the met office has issued a number of warnings for: 0n the isle of skye, the main road was closed for several hours in both directions by a jackknifed lorry. two buses carrying pupils were forced to return to school for the night. we have had people stuck for a good six or eight hours in their vehicles. quite a long time. we have assisted

and these pictures of a dramatic rescue from a mountain in scotland are proving popular on bbc.com.finally reached two climbers, who'd been stranded overnight in sub zero temperatures. they'd got into difficulties when a blizzard swept across them, but were eventually hauled to safety, alive and well. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times focuses on the displays of unity between the two koreas in the upcoming pyeong—chang winter olympics. the paper says some south koreans believe their government went too far with a so—called "political show" — and see the lull in the tensions as "meaningless" amid the olympic euphoria. the china daily reveals that china is to begin the process of selecting the next generation of astronauts. it says the new recruits will train to work on the country's planned space station, which is due to become fully operational in four yea rs. and the south china morning post carries a cheery headline on its front page— the ‘corridor of pain‘. it shows a picture ofjust some of the 62,000 runners who took part in the hong kon