[applause] approved in the state senate and signed by democratic governor neil abercrombie. it overrules the limitation of marriage on the island state. >> we stand on the principles of equality and justice and liberty for all mostly we stand on the principle that all marriages are now equal. >> reporter: earlier this month illinois' legislature also passed the same-sex marriage bill. now it's in the hand of democratic governor pat quinn, who is expected to sign the measure into law soon. >> at the end of the day all we're talking about is treating each family with the same equal law. >> reporter: in october new jersey's supreme court unanimously decided it would begin recognizing same-sex marriages, too, rejecting appeals to delay the position. >> marriages are equal in new jersey? >> reporter: a move where governor chris christie dropped his opposition. a statement from his office: these three latest join a growing list of states in the midst of changes to marriage law. today 15 states plus the direct district of columbia see same-sex marriage as legal, and ten regular civ

now the bill is headed to governor neil abercrombie. >>> "real money with ali velshi." >> the stock market is cooking with gas, and americans are piling into the kitchen to get a piece of the pie. we'll go in to see if we should load up. and raising the minimum wage could be picking up momentum. what grease mean for workers and small businesses. >>> and let the video game hiring begin. it may help you land your next job. this is "real money with ali velshi." >> this is "real money," and you are the most important part of the show. stock markets closed lower on tuesday, but please don't mistake being down for being out. the s&p 500 which mimics some of the stocks that you may have in your ha 401k. it is up 24% so far. and generally there is a gain that will pick up 6% or more. but the bull run goes back to the bottom of march 9, 2009, and more or less picked up all the way since then. if you invested right there on march 9, 2009, it would be worth $2,611 just for your investment. i don't know about your taxes. but you wouldn't have invested back then because march 92011 feels opposite of wh

governor neil abercrombie says he will sign it, the new law taking effect on december 2nd. additional revenue can be expected. the university of hawaii says it will boost tourism by $217 million over the next three years. >> it's a different story in indiana which bans gay marriage. indiana lawmakers want to strengthen that law by defining what marriage is. >>> when beth moved back to her home town with her partner trish 3.5 years ago the state legislature had been debating gay marriage. >> it's not surprising that the indiana legislature would attempt to do this again. there's a political base that would have the expectation that they would pursue this agenda. >> it has been pursued every year since 2004. this year is no different of the the latest attempt has the backing of lawmakers from both parties, a proposed amendment to a constitution saying: >> opponents say turning the ban on the books into a constitutional amendment will make it difficult for same-sex couples to have equal rights. >> allowing same-sex marriage has implications for inheritance tax, pensions - a nu

neil abercrombie is expected to sign it later today. and it's an emotional moment for supporters of the legislation and some of the lawmakers who passed it. >> i hope that we honor each other's differences and celebrate the life that we have together in hawaii irrespective of the diverse views we hold on this subject. life is too precious not to care for one another with compassion and respect. >> the vote comes one week after illinois also approves same-sex marriage. democratic governor pat quinn will sign that bill into law next week. >>> let's turn our attention to business where an agreement has been reached between american airlines, u.s. airways and the federal government to create the largest airline in the world. this mega merger viewed by many as a victory for the airlines can now move forward with a few concessions. what we really want to know, how will this impact customers? usually it's not necessarily a great thing for pricing, right? >> yeah, absolutely. and i think we'll have to keep a weathered eye on this one. because b

. >> governor neil abercrombie signed the bill into law on wednesday.ll allow the same-sex couples living in hawaii to marry. they expect same-sex tourism to be boosted by $200 million in the next three years. >> in the philippines typhoon survivors are getting more desperate by the day as relief effort trickles in. here in the u.s. loved ones are waiting to hear word. southern california is home to the largest community of the filipinos outside of the philippines. bill whitaker reports. frustration is building. >> reporter: for los angeles shopkeeper virgie lyons, her phone is a blessing and a curse. a blessing because it's provided the only contact with her family in tacloban. a brief call from her brother saturday before his battery died. a curse because she hasn't heard from him or anyone else since. what did he say? >> he said, we're okay. don't worry. he's like screaming. tell them we're okay. after that we got cut off. >> reporter: her sister in manila heard her two young nieces survived the typhoon, but they died yesterday whether from hunger or

neil abercrombie has indicated that he would sign the bill. >> a classic trek on the basketball courts terribly wrong for a harlem globetrotter in honduras. take a look. >> that's bull bullard of the harlem globetrotters, he threw down the dog during a gang and honduras, but the whole basket came down on top of him, hitting the floor and scattering. he is okay. he was up and walking run by end of the game, he did have cuts on his forehead. >> coming up on the kron4 morning newest. we will have the tech report i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >> time for the tech reports with gabe slate. >> a

governor neil abercrombie says, law will boost tour imp by $270 million over the next three years. >>> now to washington state and a referendum being watched closely by that state and by workers across the country. the minimum wage in one washington state community could be going up soon. the votes are counted in seatac, washington. that would be the highest in the country. allen schauffler joins us. washington has a mail in ballot that's why it's taken so long right? >> yes, the ballots are dribbling in. we got a count, 43 votes was what we had on friday, and on monday it was 43 votes difference. the yes side on proposition 1 still leading. that is the proposition that would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, specifically for workers here at seatac international airport and for businesses around the airport. it wouldn't apply to all workers in the city of seatac. it would why require employers to make certain provisions about sick pay and companies if they are unionized pass over provision he of position 1. right now, very close vote, less than 1% and we don't know when this thin

democratic governor neil abercrombie is expected to sign the measure today after hawaii, illinois will be the next to legalize same-sex marriage with the governor expected to sign his states measure in a public ceremony a week from today. the supreme court has let stand a ruling striking down an oklahoma law requiring women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound. the law would have forced women to view the ultrasound image and then have the image described to them in detail. on tuesday, justices refused to hear a challenge to the ruling that barred the law last year. the move came one week after the court also let stand an oklahoma court ruling striking down oftrictions on the pill form abortion. republicans have blocked yet another a president obama's judicial nominees with the senate filibuster. georgetown law professor nina pillard would have been just the sixth woman to serve on the u.s. court of appeals for the district of columbia. she's also the third straight female nominee blocked by republicans. republicans had a past comments arguing that reproductive rights strengthen g

the state senate passed the bill yesterday afternoon and governor neil abercrombie is expected to sign it today. >>> time now 6:09. toronto mayor rob ford's admission that he smoked crack had people shaking their heads. now his head is shaking. the new toy immortalizing the mayor. >> tim tebow may be making moves shortly but not on the field. his possible career change coming up. >> can't find any more rain right now but plenty of sunshine coming our way. how warm it will get in your neighborhood coming up. >> and checking the mass transit ride right now, everything looks good driving mass transit on bart, golden gate ferries, caltrain or ace getting a great start out of the central valley. we know the commute can sometimes be a headache so we want to know what drives you crazy during your commute. ask a question or share a gripe by e-mailing us at crazy@kpix.com or tweet me at #wengerelizabeth and watch to see if your question gets answered on air. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking

the senate passed it late last month, and governor neil abercrombie says he plans to sign the bill into you may remember illinois lawmakers passed a bill this week to make same-sex marriages legal. >>> this was the shocker overnight. martin macneill stared straight at the clerk as she read the verdict at his murder trial. this was at 1:00 in the morning their time, 1:30. he didn't move. but behind him, his family erupted as they heard the word "guilty." >> we, the jury, having reviewed the evidence and testimony in the case, find the defendant as to count one, murder, guilty. [ shouts ] as to count two, obstruction of justice -- >> macneill's daughters, you see them there, they have waited years for this verdict. no surprise that they cried, as i understand it, crying uncontrollably at one point, after they heard it. jean casarez is live in provo, utah. she has been up all night. she's been following this trial, and i know everyone, jean, gosh, everybody has to be so exhausted, especially when this verdict was read. how much -- what did they say? what did the daughters say once it was d

the state senate passed the bill yesterday afternoon and governor neil abercrombie is expected to signt today. >>> new guidelines urge more people to consider using cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart attacks and strokes. the change allows doctors to look at other factors beyond a patient's cholesterol level to estimate the heart attack risk. the recommendation comes from the american heart association and the american college of cardiology but some cardiologist worry more people will be on statins that are unnecessary. >>> another. ecigarette exploded inside a car. melted plastic in a big black hole is what's left of an oregon couple's back seat. they left the device charging in the truck when it exploded. >> had enough power and momentum to shoot all the way through into the back seat. >> i'm just glad my grandkids weren't in the back seat. >> no kidding. no one was inside the car at the time. >>> 5:18. golden state warriors unveiling new plans for the san francisco waterfront arena. what is behind the new slimmed down look. >>> good morning, everyone. the 49ers say good-bye

governor neil abercrombie has indicated he would sign the bill. >> the latest legal battle between the world's two biggest smart-phone makers is getting underway in silicon valley. lawyers for apple and samsung electronics will begin picking a jury today that will decide how much samsung owes apple for infringing its patents. the proceedings are a warm- up for a much larger trial between the two companies scheduled for march. >> it's turning out to be an early winter in chicago. the national weather service reported point-four inches of snow fell in o'hare yesterday. meteorologists say the first day of recorded snowfall is around november 16th. and while it's colder than average for this time of year, it's * *not * a record low. >> it is still too mild here in the bay area. we did have a few more calls outside but we are still reaching the '70s. that is a case for today. we do have a 10% chance to see. breezy conditions and gusty winds will indicate some fire danger. i will have more details on this coming up. >> take a look at just how mild it is outside. we're in the upper 50s and oa

neil abercrombie is expected to sign a bill today legalizing the unions for residents and tourists.resident barack obama, a native hawaiian, issued statement praising the decision. illinois also legalized same sex marriage last week. >>anny:doctors are calling for a lot more americans to consider taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. the brand new guidelines are for preventing heart attacks and strokes. but their recommendation is that one third of all adults should now consider taking the drug. statins, like lipitor and zocor, essentially help the body clear out the waxy cholesterol that can build up and cause heart attacks or strokes. but the serious adverse affects our uncommon. >>anny:under the new advice 33 million more americans would be candidates for taking statins. but there is a downside. a ucsf heart specialist says statin side effects are not so rare and can harm your liver. and you can also experience muscle and joint pain and weakness, as well as memory loss. the f-b-i is looking for an alleged child sexual predator they're calling "john doe 27." agents don't

governor neil abercrombie has indicated he would sign the bill. a -o-k and their test scores are top- notch. but some high schoolers are not passing the *social media* test. many colleges now have. according to a recent study from kaplan, 31-percent of 381- admissions officers surveyed, say, they check an applicant's social media pages to learn more about them. that's up five -percent from last year. 30-percent say, they found something that would hurt an applicant's chances. that figure is down five- percent. perhaps suggesting students are more mindful of what they post. san francisco will be transformed into gotham city on friday. . for a 5 year old boy named miles. miles is battling leukemia and his one wish. is to be batman. so the 'make a wish' foundation coordinated with more than 7-thousand volunteers who will participate. they will help create a damsel-in-distress scene with the hyde street cable-car. to help make this dream come true. the executive director of 'make a wish' says. the number of volunteers keeps rising. after miles is done

the final step beforsending thmessage to the governor neil abercrombie.a sptacular crash caught on cama. take a look. britispower boat racer kei riddle w going more than 130 les per hour when hiboat somersaulted and then land top down in e water. remarkably, escaped unharmed. imagine that. 130 miles per hour. let's go back tside at 8:05 and get a checof the weather from al. >> thanks so much. we have friends om here. berkeley college, what are y doin >> we're here celebratin national distance learning week. >> peoe tell me to go away all the time. go as far away as possible thankso much. so you see snowflakes cong down finally reaching the surface. top ofhe rock, it's snowing there. about 850 feetp. were seeing the snow. where else are we seeing the ecip? all along this frontal system. and you can see it stretchesll the way om midwest and the plains into the noheast. les go up the coast into connticut. hampden, connecticuta little snowflake there. by noon, it will be cldy and toght, clear and cold. a few shows, snowflakes in northern new england. wet weat

that is so bad for sales resaw abercrombie and fitch whon from j.c. penney. forget it. neil takes a long time to overcome it? >> if i am the board of director i call with the ceo to say obviously you are too stupid to run your own company. let's get somebody a little smarter and get him out. neil: he is one of the -icest guys on the planet. >> marvel is skipping networks going straight to netflix to develop four new super heroes series. >> it is brilliant. netflix has come out with the house of cards, oranges the new black the series' only on netflix i don't know if marble works out but it is not our fault that will be something else i think it is a fourth network out there or the fifth network. >> one-third of the bandwidth because of netflix bigger than facebook and is still cannot get the content deals so comes with its own cartoon san superheros that is the way to go they do very well at the box office by and just waiting for superhero neil cavuto. >> they get their shows on a device they are not slaves to the schedule or time. this is the way we're going. >> buckle up f