the i team analyzed the data base of the national transportation safety board and we found 600 complaints about the wobbling or vibrating. mostly wrangler since 1997. no deaths have been reported but five people report being injured. in south carolina a driver complained that the vehicle with several passengers crashed upside down in a 10 foot storm waterway. and lakewood, california another driver had to veer off the road or cross several lanes of traffic almost causing an accident. the driver sprained her wrist. jeep denies these injuries were related to the death wobble stating that this is not a safety issue. and there are no injuries related. the name has no basis in fact. national transportation safety board would not go on camera and an e mail says it's aware of the condition, reviewing complaints as they're received. the agency will continue to monitor the issue and will take action to address the problem as necessary. saying because it's predictable, the vehicle remains controlable and that this can be mitigating by applying brake autos because i can slow down, front end won't fa

>>reporter: national transportation safety board safety board found he didn't disclose to the u.s. coast guard all of the medical conditions and that one probable cause of the accident was the pilot degrayed cognitive performance from his use of impairing prescription medication. >> stunned. stunned. that's it. >>reporter: he wound up serving 10 month ins federal prison for neglect discharge of pollutant and violating the migration bird treaty act. 5 53,000 gallon oil spilled from the ship. the pilot told him how bad it was. >> when i came up the stuff was coming out like this. >>reporter: spill killed thousands of birds. affected marine mammal and closed beaches and halted crabbing and fishing. company that owner the ship pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and falsifying documents after the accident. they payed 10 million dollar fine and 44 million dollars towards the cleanup. i called john for interview but reached his waiv waive. he's not returned my phone call. forth i team, abc 7 news. >>> fbi investigating armed robbery of supreme koyrt justice steven pwrivrment he and

>>reporter: national transportation safety board safety board found he didn't disclose to the u.s. guard all of the medical conditions and that one probable cause of the accident was the pilot degrayed cognitive performance from his use of impairing prescription medication. >> stunned. stunned. that's it. >>reporter: he wound up serving 10 month ins federal prison for neglect discharge of pollutant and violating the migration bird treaty act. 5 53,000 gallon oil spilled from the ship. the pilot told him how bad it was. >> when i came up the stuff was coming out like this. >>reporter: spill killed thousands of birds. affected marine mammal and closed beaches and halted crabbing and fishing. company that owner the ship pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and falsifying documents after the accident. they payed 10 million dollar fine and 44 million dollars towards the cleanup. i called john for interview but reached his waiv waive. he's not returned my phone call. forth i team, abc 7 news. >>> fbi investigating armed robbery of supreme koyrt justice steven pwrivrment he and his wi

a national transportation safety board review found by design gave too little information in its initial findings. >> one more yimt, palo alto based tesha took the wraps off its first sports you tilt vehicle. this is handout video that was provided to us. let's check that out. they open upward and outward. and the they take less room than traditional one autos this just reminds of you a delorean. >> yes. >> there is a little bit of sun and rain. >> taking a look at showers to start expend the weekend. so we'll call it book ends. there is a live picture of clouds out there. there are peeks of sun. there is another live picture, lovely clouds looking across the bay. toshdz san francisco there is light showers and drizzle. and the cloud cover and weak system coming through it's been cooler in areas santa rosa 72 yesterday. 58 degrees today. 14 degrees cooler. you probably felt difference in terms of temperatures and perhaps ran into drops today. and there are scattered and light spotty showers. it's in the north bay. winds towards area, this is our live doppler 7 hd. there is a little bit o

federal government is trying to make it tougher to be distracted behind the wheel the national transportation safety board is asking all americans to voluntarily disable distracting dash board features while the vehicle is in motion. use of gps will be permitted but the safety administration wants systems designed so drivers cannot manually enter a destination unless the car is in park. >> tomorrow morning the maryland state senate will vote whether to censure ellias curry. it recommended he be stripped of leadership roles and, u an apolicy. he failed to disclose earnings at shoppers world warehouse. he failed to disclose interest in that store. >> new jersey's government called whitney houston the culture of new jersey. many say the honor should be reserved for fallen military servants or public servant. he also ordered flags lowered for bruce springsteen band member clarence clemens. >> the crowd erupted in cheers. they were very excited when bobby brown took center stage and paid a tribute to his ex-wife by saying "that's my love." brown joined his r & b group tonight at the show place arena. before th

the admission comes two years after the national transportation safety board released scathing reports that repeated ignored problems led to the deadly crash. >> metro was on a collision course long before this accident. >> this accident is a classic expaferl of an organization -- example of an organizational accident. >> reporter: metro under new management now has worked with the n.t.s.b. to fix many of the problems. there's still a long way to go but they have made some improvements. we'll have more on what they're doing to make metro safer coming up in a half-hour. back to you, mike, andrea. >> delia goncalves live outside the fort totten metro station. thank you. >>> a georgetown man accused of strangling his 91-year-old wife will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. the judge says right now 47- year-old albrecht mooth is not ifity to stand trial. >>> police are investigating three more street robberies in upper northwest washington now. they all hammed monday and in two cases a gun was used. the robberies happened this time near river road and 46th street along wisconsin avenue in f

the national transportation safety board has always been on the record saying the crash could have been prevented. >> metro was on a collision course long before this accident. >> this accident is a classic example of an organizational accident. >> reporter: metro says we, the riders, won't be paying necessarily for these cash settlements to families like families of anna fernandez. however, we the riders are certainly paying through proposed rate hikes for improvements, safety improvements to this system that metro says has been neglected for several years under the prior administration. coming up in my next live report, i'll have more on what metro is doing now to make the train system safer. back to you, mike? >> thank you, delia. delia goncalves live in northeast washington this morning. >>> there will be a viewing tonight for joshua weissman, the alexandria paramedic who died in an accident last week. tonight the viewing starts at 5:00 at everily wheatley funeral -- everly wheatley funeral home in alexandria. he died when responding to a car fire on 395 in shirlington. he tried to

a team from the national transportation safety board is on the way to begin and investigation garrett one passenger said to a newspaper that he has had worse landings than that. >> conable ship stranded at sea the italian ship disabled in the indian ocean is being towed away to a report in the seychelles. this process could take up to two days. the costa allegra lost power at after a fire in the generator room yesterday. if 1000 people on board including eight americans. there are concerns that small parts could attack the vessel at any time. >> it is a risk and we advise any ship that travels that far away from the main island to have armed guards on board. this crucial would have those armed guards,'>>. >> no pirates have been spotted so far. this is the sister ship to the costa concordia that killed at least 21 passengers last month. a surprise snowstorm turned parts of southern california into a mess. if the steady snowfall closed portions of interstate 5 in grapevine. traffic was snarled for hours and it's likely the road will close again tonight if the snow turns to ice. wind gu

the pilot in his 40s, maybe 50s has not been identified and the national transportation safety board and faa are now investigating the crash. >> belmont police hope surveillance images will help them catch a pair of purse thieves showing this man man took a purse from the cart of a 79 yorltd-year-old woman. in belmont, they believe he was working together with this person, this woman and some want to remind never to leave purses unattended. >> president obama's 91-year-old step grandmother is resting at home following a car accident over the weekend. reports say she was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over in western kenya. and the elder obama was treated for shock. >> coming up next a berkeley grad long ploft passport. it turns up. thanks to a man sharing one of the key journey autos just weeks from oscar fund. you can down load our app and get lividdo from red carpet and back stage. just go to abc 7 news.com and lick for -- look for a link. we'll be right back here. -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all right. is it

the pilot was not hurt, the faa and the national transportation safety board will be investigating. >> thank you. and three people were killed in an avalanche in washington state. the stevens pass sky area had 21 inches of snow at the time. investigators say several groups were skiing in an out of bounds area on the back side of the mountain. most were able to free themselves from the snow. >> skiing -- at your own risk. i have been told they were all very experienced skiers, they knew what they were doing, the choices this were make. >> one woman who lived was using a rescue system similar to an air bag. officials say it kept her on top of the avalanche and basically saved her life. >>> today whitney houston was buried. the procession traveled nearly 12 miles the funeral home to the cemetery in westfield. fans celebrated at the cemetery gates, and they gathered flowers and signs, the burial was hidden with privay tents. >>> a rocking try but in san francisco to warren hellman. he under wrote the bluegrass festival since it started in 2001. he died in december from leukemia. today tho

that's why i'm giving a wag of my finker to those nervous nellies over at the national transportation safety board. listen to their latest assault on our fiber optic freedom. >> safety experts are calling for a nationwide ban on using cell phones to talk and text message while driving. and now the n.t.s.b. wants to take it a step further, banning all electronic devices in the car. >> stephen: what? all electronic devices? even my dashboard blender? (laughter) how am i supposed to make my famous cargaritas? (laughter) worst of all, this ban would even includes hands-free devices. you're telling me i learned to dial with my feet for nothing? (laughter) folks, come on! (howls) (cheers and applause) i love lou-dog. folks, the only saving grace is that this ban on cell phone use in cars applies except during emergencies! so if you want to keep talking while driving, i am proud to intro introduce my new patented cell phone case "stephen colbert's hive talking" which is a bee's nest filled with hundreds of angry yellowjackets. all you do is just glue your cell phone to it, stick your hand inside and now

the crash caused minor damage to nearby build explings now the national transportation safety board of canada is investigating the cause of the crash. >>> mitt romney and rick santorum will be squaring off tomorrow in michigan. santorum is hoping an appeal to religious conservatives will help him stage a primary upset. danielle nottingham has more on the final push to win michigan. >> mitt romney is making his closing pitch in michigan. >> if you want somebody who will change washington and bring us more jobs and less debt and smaller government, then i'm your guy. >> the former massachusetts governor won this state five years ago. but -- rick santorum is breathing down romney's neck. he said romney is not conservative enough for republicans. >> we need somebody to give people a different vision for america about who we are. >> santorum's appeal toee advantage gelical -- to evangelical voters will help shake up this race. in holt, michigan faith has a heavy influence on church goers politics. many parishers say they will be voting for rick santorum because of his stance on social issue

tonight, the faa and the national transportation safety board says it will be investigated. >> all right, thank you much. >>> well, neighbors in one county community are questioning the increase in the number of the massage parlors in their city. now, they believe that something shady is going on in them. that could be gone with with them doing about it. >> well, it's hard to know what's going on. >> reporter: the windows are covered, the signs are neon, providing massage. >> how far does it go? >> reporter: these are the questions that neighbors are asking in lafayette after a few new businesses with them moving on into town. >> i do notice that there is only, well, male customers. hi, my name is ann, i'm with channel 5. >> reporter: when i rang the bell, the woman who answered said she would be happy to have more of a female clientele. her husband came to back her up. >> we're just trying to run the business. come on inside. >> okay, great. >> she gave us a tour of the facility. saying everyone that works for him is a certified therapist and they signed this paper saying they are not a

now the national transportation safety board wants to disable certain features while you drive, especiallyike web browsing. yeah, it could easily distract. car dealers say the electronics are built in with safety in mind. >> it's designed to keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel. it's designed to be a safety feature as well as convenient. if they started making it mandatory to not put technology in or restrict the use, it would hurt sales. >> but shopping or looking for flights on the web while driving could be tricky. safety experts say that they don't want to get rid of all the features, they just want them to be available only when the car is in park. >>> the fda issued a warning about a battery-powered toothbrush. the warning is for the arm and hammer spin brush known as the crest spin brush. the fda says there have been several reports of injuries including chipped teeth, cuts to the mouth and gums, swallowing and choking on broken pieces, as well as injuries to the face and eyes. the fda says users should inspect the spin brush for damage or loose bristles before each u

the faa and national transportation safety board are investigating. >>> a dangerous situation in sanrancisco. look at this. a storage box containing 6 tons of steel dangel from a skyscraper -- dangling from a sky scrape over a busy street a crane was lift lifting the box when the crane malfunctioned. when the crane failed the storage boxes were left danglingnear the 50th noor. >>> two people were rescued from a burning home thanks to a good samaritan. it was caught on camera. a man who owns a convenience store across the street saw the house catch fire and rushed in to help. almost no hesitation he runs right inside the burning home like we said all caught on camera. >> we are very grateful for what he he did he saved our family. >> i am not hero. i am a guy who came to help, you know. >> and investigators believe the fire started on the front porch at that home. the cause is under investigation. >>> a suspected beef burglar in orlando caught on camera. surveillance video shows the man jumping through a hole in the roof of the family's supermarket. he grabs packages of meat and toss

nation's second largest rental car company is asking the government to help them keep recalled cars off the road. hertz struck a deal with safety advocates to ask the national transportation safety boardversight. n tsa has been investigating the car rental industry for more than a year over accusations that companies were allowing recalled cars to be rented. enterprise and avis budget, the first and third largest companies respectively, have yet to sign on to that agreement. >>> patients with ovarian cancer and other potentially deadly tumors will soon have access to a critical drug in short supply. the food and drug administration says it's working to replenish the chemotherapy drug doxil. it's been in short supply, and there are no generic versions. the fda is working to import a replacement from india. >>> new research suggests some teen drinking may be rooted in hollywood. researchers at dartmouth university analyzed data on whether 65,000 kids between the ages of 10 and 14 that found that having friends who drank alcohol and owning merchandise like shirt and hats with alcohol brands on them increased the risk for drinking. also teens who watched movies with characters who drank w

. >> reporter: now in 2010, the national transportation safety board changed the rules governing what constitutes a near mid-air collision, but remember, these numbers started climbing back up before that change by the ntsb, so what is the faa doing about all of this? well, we dug further and discovered some answers that might surprise you. some are even more troubling for the safety of the flying public. we'll have those answers tomorrow night at 11:00. >> fascinating to hear what you're talking about, thank you so much. >>> if you have something to look into, let us know. you can e-mail us or you can call the number on your screen, which is 1-888-996-tips or 8477. >> i feel a little uneasy now. let's bring in jeff ranieri. >>> jeff, how are we doing? >> well, pretty good here, temperatures starting to drop off to 45 in concord, 43 in fairfield, 48 in sunnyvail. we still can't rule out some isolated areas of patchy fog. throughout tuesday, the thing most of you will notice is increased sunshine by the afternoon, a few 70s likely, but ahead it's big-time warning and increased fire dan

the national transportation safety board is proposing these guidelines. they also so drivers won't have to look at the device for more than a couple of seconds to operate it. these guidelines visual text me phone dialing and navigation displays that display too much information. now, the agency is also considering additional voluntary guidelines that could affect electronic devices not built into cars like smart phones and electronic tablets. linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> parts of europe are still experiencing some bitter cold temperatures. >> the damage the cold weather has done to this historic building and the work that it's going to take to restore it. >>> also how the city of new jersey and the country plans to stay a final farewell to pop diva whitney houston and tomorrow's funeral procession. we'll have that coming up in just a bit. >>> megan, take us to break. reporter: one of my favorite cities, new orleans, a live picture, looks like things are -- that's new orleans, boubon street. we'll be right back. . >>> it looks picturesque, but just a few da

. >> and the national transportation safety board found cota did not disclose all of the medical conditions, and that one probable cause of the accident was the pilot's degraded cognitive performance from his use of impairing prescription medication. cota wound up serving 10 months from his n.prison. more than 53 nou gallons of fuel oil spilled. the pilot who took over told him how bad it was. >> when i came up the stuff was coming up like. >> the spill killed thousands of birds, mammals, closed beaches and halted crabbing and fishing. the coast guard underestimated the skafter, even after reports from folks on the bay. >> but there is a large oil sheen on the water south of the bridge. there is a a lot. >> estimate is about 140 gallons right now. >> the coast guard own staff was in chaos. listen to the vehicle traffic series talking to a commanding officer more than an hour after the accident. >> we've had nobody check in for this fuel spill. i don't know if there is a response. >> i wasn't informed of the fuel spil okay. >> the executive director of san francisco bay keeper says several f

the national transportation safety board reports 5500 people were killed in 2009 in crashes caused bydriving. . >>> verizon will challenge netflix later this year with its own streaming video service. they will provide it through red box. not clear how much content verizon can provide. netflix is spending a billion dollars a year on content. >>> federal officials raised questions about a sny drug. on wednesday they are set to consider the benefits and risks. they say it slows the spread of cancer to the bone. but they said the drug did not extend their lives and had side effects. it is already approved for preventing fractures in cancerous bones. >>> a study found that junk food remains plentiful on campuses. they examined schools during a four year period. the study found half of the school sold sweet or salty snack foods and much of that is found in vending machines. >>> a study suggests that drinking green tea might help you age more gracefully. the study found those who drank 5 cups of green tea every day were less likely to develop problems as they age. not clear how it promotes

. >> we have too many distractions on our-board according to the national transportation safety board. there were more than 3000 car crash deaths in 2010 caused by distracted drivers. >> a firefighter who arrived on the scene of a car crash found something he did not expect. he found his twin brother behind the wheel. now, the brother who is also a firefighter is fighting for his life. brad bell is live with this story. >> it is a tough story. firefighters will tell you if you do the job long enough you are bound to encounter somebody you know out on the streets. they tell us this one is terribly different. it was a monster as crashed at 2:00 a.m. yesterday. she ran from her home and found two man trapped in a terribly mangled car. >> my sister and i immediately started praying they would survive. >> at that moment, a call to 9 1 cent travis murdoch into action. he jumped in the ambulance and arrived at the wreck. when he arrived on scene, he recognized the car. he realized his twin realizedchris was trapped into the car. chris is also a volunteer firefighter. all of the first respond

the national transportation safety board found cota did not disclose all medical conditions and that one probable cause of the accident was the pilot's degraded performance from use of impairing prescription medication. and the board failed to catch his medical condition that's would have disqualified him as a pilot. a member says they have a plan to tighten oversight. >> we feel we put together a comprehensive program that changes the way that the qilt pilot fitness will be overseen. >> the audit questions why the board of commissioner as proved flights and business class for the bar pilots making about $450,000 a year. they attended manned model training using scaled down versions of the ships. >> sitting up in with a i like to call petrool class guarantee that's pilot is going to be fatigued at the other end. >> the pilot association is pushing for a second pilot on the new larger container ships to operate this portable gpps unit to help a safe passage but the shipping companies aren't happy about paying an additional $26,000 that. is what a pilot makes for a single run on one of

the national transportation safety board says he was making his second try at taking off when the planeked, rolled and went down. appleton was a sky diver and raced motorcycles. as you can see from this video he was also a fan of all kinds of extreme sports. and survived crash of another plane back in 2004. the president and coo will take charge until a successor is named. >> today, it's panna sonic. company doubled it's forecast. panna sonic is the latest japanese company to predict weaker earnings and the president is cutting jobs as he tries to trance form focus on solar panels andy chargeable batteries. >> and there were stocked surged amid a much better than expected jobs report. unemployment now at 8.3%. the best in three years. and your bloomberg index high yes, all members closing up more than 1%. net flix is testing out a strategy pro, dusing original programming to lure customers in. lilly hammer produced by a norwegian company and picked up for net flix. and it's a new mobster program about a guy ending up in the witness protection program. the film is set in norway, starring

. >>> the national transportation safety board released a new list of school bus recommendations that will save lives. they're calling for redesigned school bus exits that are easier to unlatchh and keep open. >> the largest percentage of injuries and fatalities are not actually on the bus it's from crossing the street. >>> the new safety recommendations are a response to a 2010 deadly school bus crash in missouri >>> question, is the possible closure of this relatively new power plant the omen of yet another california electricity crisis. unintended consequences still ahead. >>> i'm back here in just 10 minutes, your bay area weekend is here. there's some rain drops outside and there's some more to come. cçrrú >>> it is a tense situation at the scene of breaking news we've been covering for you in vallejo throughout this newscast. smoke is billowing out of a home that's surrounded by police and s.w.a.t. the situation has been unfolding in the last few minutes. eric what do you have. >> reporter: this is a situation that started with police chasing armed robbery suspects. for all we k

note in 2010, the national transportation safety board changed the rules governing what actually constitutesr mid-air collision, but we discovered the numbers started climbing up before that change happened with the ntsb. coming up at 11:00, we break down the numbers by airport here in bait area, and you will hear firsthand from a pilot who experienced a close call in the air and lived to talk about it. raj, jessica? >> okay, steven, thank you. an eye-opening report of the if you have a tip for our investigative unit, just call our tip line at 1-888-996-tips or send an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> we have increasing sunshine coming so you are way and definitely some big time warming in that forecast. right now some areas are clearing here. 55 in san jose, 50 in san mateo, and i do believe we'll find some areas of patchy fog tonight in north and east bay. the big talk will be not only increased sunshine but we'll get even warmer. in that seven-day forecast we could even have some records coming back. in the next 48 hours, we have this dome of high pressure that's more like july and a

>> reporter: well, jessica, the national transportation safety board and the california public utilities commission have both deemed pg&e responsible for what happened here. no one is disputing that anymore, but what they are arguing about is how much pg&e will have to pay to get this city to recover from all that took place and all of the death and destruction. >> the exterior was pretty well trashed. all that has been replaced. >> reporter: not only is bob mcin this cam mcnick ol's house final rell built, but his neighbors are coming back. but even repairs can't remove the scars he and his neighbors are struggling with since the fire that rocked the county in 2010. many were injured, three dozen homes destroyed and many others damaged. shortly after the disaster struck, the head of pg&e met with san bruno residents. >> he said pg&e was behind us, they're going to support us. i just would ask them foul fill their commitment. >> tonight they were not fulfilling their commitment. they worked with city leaders to set up a $100 million relief fund to set up emergency assistance and relief r

the proposal from the national transportation safety board calls for all new cars to have the safety feature by 2013. the government says rear view cameras prevent injuries and death in 800,000 each year. the cost is expected to be two. -- $2.7 billion a year. >>> more than on the federal indictment in baltimore. against the popular sports betting site, bodog. >>> a preview of the terps game in north carolina. >>> and how to jazz up your cocktails. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> a baltimore destination gets its biggest makeover in three decades. new shops, restaurants and attractions are headed to harbor place. tonight, adam may has a sneak peek. >>> well, believe it or not, in a few months, this will be the entrance to the new ripley's believe it or not museum, one of many changes coming here to harbor place. >> reporter: shoppers seemed a little lost walking through the hallways at the light pavilion at harbor place. >> everything is boarded up. >> now, the other sid

now the national transportation safety board wants to disable the web features while drivers are behind the wheel. car dealers say the electronics are built with safety in mind. >> it's designed to keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel. it's designed to be a safety feature as well as veentd. if they started making -- convenient. if they started making it not amender to to put the technology in or restrict the use, it would hurt sales. >> safety experts say that they don't want to get rid of all the features, they just want some like the web feature to be only available while the vehicle is in park. >>> this morning, the driver behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer crash faces criminal charges. prosecutors charged 46-year-old glen g reyes with driving while impaired by alcohol. he crashed his big rig spilling 275 gallons of liquid that's used to make concrete. at first officials thought it was printer ink. the crash shut down interstates 95 and 895 in baltimore wednesday night. >>> final preparations are underway for whitney houston's private funeral tomorrow in newark, new

the ensuing investigation led the national transportation safety board to determine the suv's drivern distracted talking on her cell phone to a friend she had been trying to follow. it became one of the first crashes where distracted driving was listed as a contributing factor but far from the last. today the ntsb says there are 320 million cell phone subscriptions. that's enough for every man, woman and child in the u.s. the concerns aren't just about talking on the phone. smartphones let us do everything from talk and text to surf the web, give directions, check the traffic. the latest figures from the national highway transportation safety agency date back to 2009, but in that year alone 5,474 people died in distracted driving crashes. nearly another half million were injured. locally texting while driving and using a phone without a hands free device are banned in the district and maryland. in virginia just texting is banned. last week virginia delegate bobby orack proposed a new measure that would make it illegal any action that causes you to be distracted a crime. each year 5,0

hertz struck a deal with safety advocates that would ask the national transportation safety board foright. n tsa has been investigating the car rental industry for more than a year about accusations that the companies were allow recalled cars to be rented. enterprise and avis budget, the first and third largest companies respectively, have yet to sign on to this agreement. >>> new research suggests some teen drinking may be rooted in hollywood. researcher at dartmouth university analyzed data on more than 65,000 children between the ages of 10 and 14. the study found having friends who drank alcohol and owning merchandise including shirts and hats with alcohol brands on them increased the risk for drinking. teens who watched movies with characters who drank were twice as likely to start drinking as those who didn't watch a lot of movies and tv. >>> encouraging news for cancer patients in need of a chemotherapy drug in short supply. the food and drug administration says it's working to replenish the drug called doxil. it's been in short supply since last summer and there are no generic

the faa and the national transportation safety board are both investigating. >> developing news, san jose police on the scene of a deadly crash on 101. bob redell joins us live with the latest. what's happening out there? >> reporter: well, good morning to you. it's just a horrible scene for the survivors of this accident and the family members who have shown up since this happened. you can see some of the people in the foreground hugging each other because they know that one of their loved ones is still stuck under that van that rolled over several times here this morning. that person, an adult male is all we know about that person, has died. right now the fire department is trying to remove his body. the trick is to secure the vehicle so nothing else happens. this happened a little before 5:00 this morning, maybe around 4:45, this van had 7 people inside. coming off the northbound 101 off ramp. chp tells tus driver was going too fast. it was probably a combination of the wet roads and the speed that caused this vehicle to come off the road, flip over several times. at least two to

the national transportation safety board had planned to announce the rule this week which would mandatekup cameras be installed in all new vehicles by 2014. but transportation secretary ray la hood says there needs to be more research and analysis of a wider range of strox make sure the rule protects as many people as possible. regulators hope to introduce the new rules to congress by the end of this year. >>> body scans at airports across the country are safe. that's according to a new federal report. the inspector general at the department of homeland security found the x-rays use an extremely low dose of radiation. that's the same findings of previous studies. researchers say passengers would have to be screened 47 times a day for a year to exceed the recommended limits. the european union banned the use of x-ray machines in november because of health concerns. >>> and so you just bought an ipad 2 -- well, it looks like that tablet may soon be out of style. apple just sent this invitation to the media, telling them about a major announcement that will come up wednesday in san francis

over the next several days, investigators from the national transportation safety board, or ntsb, scouredthe site and briefed family members on their findings. >> i could sense in the briefing a certain amount of anger. you know, they were looking at icing. they were looking at a lot of things, but there was, like, a buzz in the room of all the families. we're all grief-stricken and we're listening, and i got the sense that something wasn't right. >> i think we were getting some signs that there was a bigger story here than, than just... i don't want to say just a crash, but a plane crash. it wasn't a mechanical defect. >> o'brien: as a pilot myself, and having reported on aviation for more than 20 years, i knew that accidents most always involve a chain of events, a series of underlying causes. i also knew that the downing of 3407 would dz growing sector of the airline it turned out this continental flight was operated not by continental itself, but by a smaller carrier called colgan air. >> she had sent me her... her itinerary. you know, and you pull it up from orbitz and, you know, con

now, the national transportation safety board wants to disable certain features like web browsing.et you don't want to do that while driving. it could easily distract drivers. they say the feature should only be available while the vehicle is in park. car dealers say that the electronics are built with safety in mind. >> they can automatically lock the top of your coffee mug, too. >> exactly and everything else. >>> 5:37. getting the word out. how police are trying to warn people about a spike in robberies in the district. >>> trying to battle the bug. how metro is helping a local university fight the spread of norovir norovirus. >>> and more on the winter storm brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spending your lives together, chevy runs deep. >>> good morning. weather & traffic on the 1s. 5:41. w

the faa and the national transportation safety board are investigating. >> the bay bridge open aheadule this morning thanks in large part to mother nature. the bridge was supposed to open -- wasn't supposed to open until tomorrow morning but because the weather cooperated the westbound direction opened at 8:00 a.m. last night -- or -- wait. 8:00 p.m. last night. crews worked around the clock. they also realigned the repaved and oakland approach. >> it has you come through the metering lights you're going to be eased off to what would be your left. so go easy, the merge lanes are different but you've got the same amount of space. >> this was the final shutdown of the bay bridge until the new one opens later day weekend in 2013. >> this is pretty cool. a picture out of yosemite, something you only see a couple of weeks out of the year. that is if the weather cooperates. this is horse tail falls on the east side of el capitan. the amazing orange and yellow colors really only happen in a flash while a setting sun illuminates the water fall that it looks like molten lava flowing down the

the national transportation safety board investigators are heading to boise, you'd i'd.hat's the scene of the crash that claimed the life of micron ceo steve appleton. appleton was piloting a homemade experimental plane, was the only person on board. appleton was 51 years old. the company's c.o.o., who had quit weeks ago, is going to take over until a successor is named. >>> new york state's attorney general is suing bank of america, jpmorgan chase, and wells fargo. they're being accused of deceit and fraud, saying the banks used an electronic mortgage registry to fake documents in foreclosure proceedings. >>> the caterpillar plant in muncie, indiana might come out a winner now that the company is closing a locomotive factory in london, ontario. 450 employees will be let go after a wage dispute and lockout. some of the ontario workers were paid at twice the rate the muncy workers make. >>> after an enormous online activist furor the susan g. komen foundation has reversed its decision to cut funding to planned parenthood. the breast cancer charity had promised to cut fund

. >>> the national transportation safety board is expected to release a preliminary report next week on a plane crash that killed the chairman of the a major semi-conductor company. 51-year-old steve appleton died yesterday when his single- engine experimental plane went down at the boise airport. he was the head of micron technology, the youngest person ever to become the ceo of a fortune 500 company. >>> a 16-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly pointing a laser at a san diego police helicopter. this is video from the helicopter. you can see the laser beam pointing directly at the pilot, which authorities say puts his life at risk. the pilot quickly locked in on the image and police were able to pinpoint the boy's exact address within minutes down below. you can see three armed officers rush right to the house and make that arrest. police say this same teenager may be responsible for another laser incident that occurred just last month. >>> time is 7:25. we've had gorgeous days. >> beautiful days! >> mornings start out so cold! rosemary, i can see the temperatures you have now,

the faa and national transportation safety board are investigating.n a half hour with a local update. >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning, the 20th day of february 2012. it is presidents' day. we have a huge crowd enjoying the holiday with us here in rockefeller plaza. i'm carl quintanilla alongside savannah guthrie and tamron hall. >> everyone is very excited. i think because it's a holiday. coming up, we are excited. nbc's hit "the voice," one of the most popular shows on television. there is another show tonight. the blind awuditions continue a the contestants try to get the judges to turn their chairs. adam levine is here. [ cheers and applause ] >> speaking of things to watch tonight the hit show "smash" is back following a group of dreamers trying to bring a musical about marilyn monroe to broadway. we'll catch up with the beautiful angelica houston. she is angelic. how many times has she heard that? >> if you want to spice up your presidents' day holiday, marcus samuelsson is here to walk us through dirty rice and shrimp, a kay gin classic. >>

investigators from the national transportation safety board are on the way to the site to assess theituation and hopefully we'll get more answers for you. jenna: we'll look forward to that. thank you. jon: "happening now," legendary daredevil. jenna: it's hard enough to say regardless of what he actually does. jon: i'm just thinking about what he's going to do and i'm all tongue-tied. nick wallenda is on top of the world after getting the green light to do the unthinkable. he will walk an 1800-foot tightrope stretched across niagara falls, a 160-foot george below the falls, the entire stunt to be televised live on television, nick says it's a dream come true. jenna: i don't know? he's joining us live with a preview of this stunt. when is is going to take place, nick. >> it will take place some time in summer. we just got permission this wednesday. we are working on the details. it will happen by the end of september. jenna: let's get to the why. why do you want to do this. nick? >> you know, that is an easy question. my family has been doing this for over 200 years. our family dates

the national transportation safety board has already called for a nationwide ban on using cell phoneswhile driving. the feds are proposing new rules to cut down on distracted driving. all about the high-tech gadgets in your car, though, not necessarily while you eat and stuff like that distracts you as well. >> it is. >> kids in the background, right? >> because we get so many more of these, you know, pieces of gear every year, it's becoming more and more of an issue and why we are on it. a cnn aviation and regulation correspondent. i love that you're working with us, because this is really where it's all going. you're live in washington, d.c., with us. there are all sorts of details about what the government is looking at, what kind of regulations they're considering, drafting, along with the industry. could you just kind of break it down and make it make sense for us. >> yes. so where this starts is the stuff that's being built into cars because this is becoming a bigger and bigger trend if you've got a car like a chevy cruz that can actually check facebook for you. this is what the

senate remembers, olympia snowe wrote a bill to implement the recommendations of the national transportation safety board to make sure that these pilots get enough rest and that they're well-trained and we were very pleased that that moved forward. we worked together, olympia and i, and purpos on purple heart fs to make sure that the purple heart included prisoners of war who died in captivity and they could get that to bless their memory. we worked together against the global gag rule. we worked together and wrote a letter to the president -- president obama -- asking him to appoint a woman to replace justice david souter, and i'm going 0 ask if i could place this in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. boxer: because i'm so proud of this letter we wrote together. we said, "the most important thing is to nominate an exceptionally well-qualified person to replace justice souter. women make up half our population but right now hold only one seat out of nine. this is out of balance. in order for the court to be relevant, it needs to be diverse and better reflect america" and then of c

the national transportation safety board found that the chief cause of the crash was pilot error. in august of 2010, provepl signed into law aviation safety legislation which, among other things, required the federal aviation administration to update flight and duty time rules and set minimum requirements -- rest requirements for pilots. as the families know too well, the passage of time never really heals the tragic memory of that day. they persevered, they achieved the moats comprehensive aviation reform -- most comprehensive aveyigs reform in 50 years. these efforts they were guided by their faith and by the light of those they loved and lost. we recognize their extraordinary extraordinary efforts on behalf of the western new york community, flying public, and a grateful nation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> speak for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, my fellow colleagues, it is a distinct pleasure to stand before y

the transportation department wants automakers want auto manufacturers to change therein- board design. next, the national safety traffic administration breaks down the guideline >>> and we'll take a look at a sixth grader working to get a stamp of approval to honor black history. we're going to learn more about his efforts coming up later.  >>> this morning, a prince george's county toddler is fighting for her life after being trapped in her burning home. more on the rescue ahead on 8. >> there is an effort to curb driver distraction. we'll take a look at the distraction that could distract you. >>> and this youngster is pounding the pavement. we're going to sit down with this young man. jackson davis his his name, ahead this hour. wait until you hear about the work that he has done. >> good morning. i'm allison seymour. we say good morning to our tucker barnes who is looking at the weekend weather which is like a roller coaster ride. >> yes, we'll start with today. a little breezy this afternoon but, you know, 50s in february, nice. >> good day. >> tomorrow looks great. sunday looks challenging. >> challeng