here's what the nhl's seeking to do.rying to align themselves with what has emerged as an industry standard for revenue share in north american sports. nfl and nba is at about 50%. the nhl last season was 57%. they want what the nfl has. they want what the nba has. mlb is about 47% themselves. >> but they're not the nfl. they're not major league baseball. they're not the nba. >> that $2.4 million, the middle class of the nhl has gotten richer. they brought down the top end salaries and brought up the bottom. that's why no players complained after the last lockout. the owners know that they have to get this way down so if the game grows, technically everyone should win. players said they'd take $1.8 billion guaranteed frt pie. why, i'm curious, isn't that a good deal for everybody. if the piend that stays the same, isn't that good for the owners? >> exactly. isn't the nhl's rationale, we're going to give you a larger percentage and as the pie tings to grow you'll continue to generate really good income but let's just brin

the deadline for nhl league officials and the players union to reach a deal came and went tonight as league's collective bargaining agreement expired just over two hours ago. it all boils down to money. right now players get 57% of hockey-related revenue. owners want to knock that down by as much as 10%. arturo santiago joins us now from hp pavilion in san jose. the money problems is going to mean money problems for downtown business owners as well, don't you think? >> reporter: that's right,kris. the sharks organization is not offering comment now that the collective bargaining agreement has expired and the lockout has begun. as for businesses in downtown san jose, well, the longer this lockout lasts, the more their anxiety grows. when there's hockey at the shark tank, things are good in downtown san jose. really good. >> that's when we get most of our business. it's packed in here four deep through the bar. all of us are going crazy the whole time. >> reporter: with the nhl lockout under way and the possibility of a shortened season, or no season altogether, there's blood in the wa

the nhl headed for another block out. the current nhl agreement between the players and owners set to expire 9:00 p.m. tonight no deal expected training camp supposed to start next week but that will not happen the last lockout was 2004/2005 season which wiped out entire season. not good for nhl. >>> in the next newscast more on that, the hockey lockout has consequences in the bay area orders and canceled chefs cut back how the bay area suffers if the puck stops here that story and more at 630. don knapp is down their forests that is it for eyewitness news at 530 a thanks to in studio guest is from st. francis of assisi in concord lovely students from the third and sixth or sixth grades see you back here in half an hour. see you then goodnight. ,, [ male announcer ] it started long ago. it's called passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. so does aarp, serving americans 50 and over for generations. so it's no surprise millions have chosen an aarp

nhl officials and representatives of the players union did not hold any formal talks today. that now sets the stage for a lockout to be impose bid the league when they collective bargaining agreement expires at 9:00 tonight. at its core, the dispute is about money. players currently receive 57% of hockey-related revenue but the observers want to bring that number down by as much as 10%. the lockout would be the league's fourth work stoppage just since 1992. >>> nbc bay area joins us now from hp pavilion from san jose to show how it could affect business necessary downtown area. we all know know it gets rowdy down there by the shark tank on game nights. hi there. >> hello. and the sharks organization, by the way, will not be commenting officially on the situation until the current collective bargaining agreement expires, which is at 9:00 tonight. in the meantime, good news is that usually thrive when there is hockey here at hp pavilion. they are now bracing themselves for a lockout. while players and owners play their big money game of chicken, those who depend an nhl season

nhl no hockey, will that survive. tough time for the hockey fans.ut starts today and neither side seems to be budging, and the official website, fans, we're fighting for you guys here and i'm sure not too many are agreeing with that. >> harris: we took a look at that earlier and i was thinking you'd bring us an update. >> looking. >> harris: good to see you. thanks for the tweets, by the way. >> there you go. >> harris: fox fast forward and looking ahead this week, stories coming up, on monday both presidential candidates back on the campaign trail and governor mitt romney will be in california addressing the u.s. hispanic chamber of commerce and president obama expect today make a pair of stops to the battle ground state of ohio and also, monday, attorneys for the british royal family will file officially a criminal complaint in france against the photographer who took those pictures of prince william's wife kate, sun bathing topless and lawyers now planning to sue the newspapers that have published the picture and isn't just the french, the italy

the nhl lockout remains in effect today. right now, we have a live look at the hp pavilion where the sharks were supposed to have their first preseason game tonight. instead, the tank will sit empty until players can reach a new contract with the nhl. fans are disappointed. businesses are also bracing for a rocky start to the season. restaurants in downtown san jose say they always see a jump in business when the sharks are playing. >> pretty busy. we get pretty good rushes. a couple of hour rush before the game. >> it's really good. we make a lot of extra money here, a lot of happy people come to see the sharks. >> they say on a normal night, things can get pretty slow. all hockey games have been canceled through october 1st and more could be coming. the nhl holds another meeting with the players union tomorrow. >>> meantime, another high-profile lockout is coming to an end. the nfl has reached an agreement with professional refs that will put them back on the field tonight. we'll have the details of that new agreement comi

efforts to end the nhl lockout resuming today. the nhl cancelled all preseason games yesterday and today the league will be meeting with players and the union for a weekend full of talks. i guess that's very good news at this point because originally it was scheduled just for a one-day talk for today. so far the nhl is conducting business as if the seaso will start as scheduled on october 11th. good luck. >> so hockey on ice but football hitting the gridiron again with the real refs. >> that's right. >> what about the forecast? let's check in with meteorologist christina lower sgl -- loren. >>> temperaturewise this morning it's crisp out there. we've got more fog but that's going to lead to a cooler day before the heat soars into the weekend. we have a heat wave. wait until you see that seven-day forecast in my next report, but it's one of the hottest stretches of weather that we've had this summer so far. if it all pans out, it will be the hottest. 52 in san mateo, good morning, san jose. pleasanton, livermore, the tri-valley mak

the potential nhl players strike is threatening san joses downtown economy ... we'll tell you why local business owners are concerned. and a s-j-s-u olympian received an award from san jose city hall for her world class efforts this past summer... we'll show you who after the break... tori green is here for sports... tori spartan football is back!!! first the nfl, the nba, and now...hockey. the players union and the national hockey league are currently at a stand still in negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement ... thursday, the nhl commissioner recieved a unanimous vote from owners in support of a lockout. in downtown san jose -- business owners are worried what a cancelled or shortened sharks season will mean. ">>>on some days san pedro square just down the street from the shark tank looks dead. surrounding businesses are worried that this is what it could look like if there's a shortened or maybe even no sharks season. the brit's general manager, sonny walters believes it will have a huge negative impact on his business alone. "we would certainly

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he played for them in 2004 when the nhl cancel the entire season.layers can return to the nhl teams should the league works through the labor dispute this season is scheduled to begin october 11th. koula has it better than jim harbaugh? maybe warren buffett as about all. after a convincing win over the lines that ran their record to 2/0, the 49ers are becoming the hottest ticket in the nfl but the coach plans to save a seat for willie mays and muhamed ali. >> as tough as a $2 state ... grew up eating a lot of them, i know what i'm talking about. >> the hyperbole did not stopped at alex smith latinos, he continued to praise his offense this afternoon, specifically the play of in cities receiver michael crabtree. >> he is like a frog, just ask catching the bugs and the balls. >> underdogs, no longer, hollywood wants a piece of the forty-niners. actors vince vaughn and when wilson watched the game on the sidelines yesterday. >> some days we can get willie mays here, and muhamed ali. >> his fascination with muhamed ali and willie mays comes from his fat

with the labor problems in the nhl, the league announced today all nhl preseason games are canceled through september 30. an agreement was reached in russia. as long as there is a lockout. >> we will >> we have breaking news coming in from college park. a serious accident the parkway is closed between route 1 and the college park metro station. police are investigating the circumstances surrounding that crash. we have no initial word on "it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for e american people." mitt romney? tough on china? romney's companies were called pioneers in shipping us manufacturing jobs overseas. he invested in firms that specialized in relocating jobs to low wage countries like china. even today part of romn's fortune is invested in china. romney's never stood up to china. all he's done is send them our jobs. i'm barack obamna and i approve this message. at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater waington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizen

this is the fourth shut down for the nhl since 1992. the main sticking point here is how to divide the $3.3 billion in revenue? team owners want to decrease the percentage paid to players while the player' union wanted a guaranty that the players will get at least $1.8 billion in salaries that they received last year. >>> on the campaign trail today in florida republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan called for a strong us military in light of the anti-american protests. >> we turn on the tv and we see what is going onyx if there is one thing that this reminds me it is that peace through strength works. >> the wisconsin congressman spoke before a large crowd of supporters in florida near tampa. republican also criticized president obama's economic policies and said the federal reserve's new round of bond-buying won't help ordinary memberships. >>> meantime mitt romney took a break from politics to enjoy some family time the. the republican presidential nominee watched one of his grandsons play soccer in massachusetts. he was joine

from that to the nhl their lives to force the cancellation. analysts estimates $800,000 in revenue lost in san jose's downtown era for every game that is cancelled and all it's probably more to come because they're close to reaching an. 6 07 right now let's get a check on the weather because the weekend is ever so close and it's looking like a big thumbs-up good thing the nhl was on until june. but start out with some thick fog is an approach the coastline have pressure building in overhead and that is compressing the marine air said dense fog is shown in the valley with the north this morning visibility is down for a half mile. clear well inland. the equates instances go this afternoon sunshine and plenty of its a matter where you go the '80s may be low 90s and well inland and pair of eights there in livermore and sen as saying sunshine into pacifica more sun is on the way will talk about that check on the roads with qian that. >>> that seem quite a backup so give yourself some extra time this morning. they're coming off the shore freeway par

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no news for the nhl and derek jeter is a perfect 10. you're watching "early today." > back to "early today." i'm mara schiavocampo and here are some of your top headlines this morning. the latest wall street journal poll says president obama leads mitt romney in three battleground states. it shows the president ahead of mr. romney ahead. >> in washington, a memorial service was held at the national cathedral for astronaut neil armstrong. former astronauts remembered the first man to walk on the moon. >>> in mexico with masked marines, they showed off an arrested top gang drug boss. jose eduardo sanchez led the gulf drug cartel, the second most powerful in mexico. >>> the volcano erupted shooting ash two miles into the sky yesterday. about 11,000 people were evacuated. >>> england's prince william and kate middleton were saddened when they were going to publish topless photos of kate middleton. they feel the photos violate their privacy. >>> now here's an early look at wall street. the dough claesed at 13,539. the s&p bounced up 23 and t

the nhl locked players out on friday. >>> south bay race car driver almendinger is calling it a learningprogram after being reinstated today by nascar. almendinger tested positive for amirol. >>> the giants again trying to trim the magic number to win the national league west. the west they can do is get it down to seven by beating the rockies. the dodgers were rained out in washington they will play in a double header tomorrow. not the time of year you want to have double headers stacking up. so if you can get it done in seven tonight. >> too bad about the a's. >> yeah. >>> groups heading out on whale watching trips are getting a whole lot more these days. coming up, take a look at what people are spotting up and down the northern california coast. >> wow. >> and thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. na add some oomph. and... top it off with a little kick. and... napkins. it's build your own burger. now at denny's.

the lockout of the nhl appears more likely. we just went through this withlayers say there will be locked out. will be the third since 1994. some of the caps will play in europe if they cannot play here. >> the deadline is still a couple of days away. not until the deadline and you see the cards. i'm an eternal optimist. i'm hopeful something will get done, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. >> to college basketball -- the yukon coach, jim calhoun retired at age of 70. he was a terrific coach. certainly controversial. he flirted with and challenged the rules, but he won three national titles and today he retired. his assistant coach will take over at conn. for soccer fans, d.c. united will have to go the rest of the way without their mvp. he has a great three sprained -- a bad knee and out for the season. what sphinx's he was hurt playing for the canadian international team trying to qualify for the world cup. >> grade 3 doesn't sound good. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. some of our children's greatest

all nhl games through sunday have been cancelled. >>> the week's nfl fans were a sat in the nhl friends are unhappy. >>> at least reducing football. but here were not even getting in the hockey. >>> were setting out some dense fog early on especially as you approach the coastline. high pressure building overhead. that is going to break up though. i think even the coastline will be assisted some sunshine said. the temperatures running in the '40's and 50's outside. temperatures soaring girl into the '80s. as you get inside of the lots of 70's movie a couple of these. 67 degrees in san francisco. what more not in a moment. >>> you see traffic a little foggy on the golden gate bridge as you head into san francisco. dense fog along highway 35 and highway one chp has issued a broad advisory tree. no trouble along the dumbarton bridge. this construction project also brought up. he somehow or for continues ad. road. was the force the holding steady. >>> a wild finish to a chase in san francisco early yesterday even evening. it ought begin with the robbery and then ended with a crush and the we

how about the nhl? if fans want to see their se oy can watch they have t us.red win is in russia where he channelled his inner renaldo. he headed it into the goal. unfortunately, that only counts in soccer. he use the his head. now let's hope the nhl and owseir whe lockout. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >> for another look at the weather, let's check back in with bill karins. he has your weather channel forecast. they haven't put a replacement in for you yet? wait asecond, i sen the mem ou ou gtoll your nfl rant tweets? >> you finally explained it to me, yeah. >> it's noefrover now. everyone this morning, new england from tomid-atlantic, hiand miss with thshs dav oa heavy rain just north of baltimore this morning. if you're driving from baltimore to wilmington, delaware, you're going to get heavy rain. there are lightning strikes showing up and significant lightning strikes, too. we'll watch that. trying t work its way from wilmington to philadelphiaver e next ur. itks l y city, just light rain for you over the next hour. of course, the

he played with them several years before coming to the nhl. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> as last night's storms clear out, some neighborhoods have lots of damage to clean up today. that story is still ahead. >> look at this. we will tell you where a photographer was able to capture this amazing video of a fire tornado. you don't want to miss this. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> i was looking for something i had up here. we'll figure it out. >> thanks for joining us. >> we'll get it together any minute now. all of us now. i'm mike hydeck. good morning. >> or not glul' enjoy -- or not. >> you'll enjoy watching the train wreck which is our morning show. >>> this is cool video i wanted to show you. >> it is awesome. >> this is from central australia. this is fire video. what happens with fires, they get so hot and draw air from the outside and spin. you get these fire tornadoes. this is kind of neat. this is a film maker here, central australia, was a

. >>> the nhl lock out shows no signs of ending soon. ktvu's janine de la vega tells us, as bad as that is for san jose, could be a blessing for the new hockey team. >> reporter: well, frank, the sharks were supposed to play- doh games here but now -- to play two games here but now they have been canceled. while the lock out is bad news it could benefit others. >> reporter: the newest sports team, the san francisco bulls a minor league homey team. -- hockey team. their first game is in october and he hopes they will pick up sharks fans. >> i think the benefit, we will see double the amount of players from the sharks so the fans can come here. >> reporter: yesterday the nhl announced pre-season games are canceled. >> wouldn't be too much of a hassle driving up there. especially to see hockey if there isn't hockey in the bay area. >> reporter: a few sharks players are playing overseas, 10-15 players are practicing in san jose. they have to pay to lose the rink and locked out of their locker room. last time there was a lock out was in 2004.

they agreed on a plan to build a new arena to house an nba and nhl team. of course, seattle once had the supersonics and we all know how that turned out. >>> soccer, head coach jurgen klinsmann guaranteed a win and team usa delivered. in a game that could make or break their world cup hopes, they beat jamaica 1-0. the americans got a big lift from hercules in the 55th minute. hercules gomez scored the only goal of the match in a free kick. usa wins. next world cup qualifier october 12th. >>> finally, the bakersfield condors have come down with a serious case of bieber fever. the minor league hockey team offered the pop star a one-year contract. bieber's canadian so he's got to be good at hockey, right? with the looming nhl lookout, bieber on ice could be the best hockey you'll see all winter. >>> that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> bieber on ice. >>> well, jessica simpson's odd new commercial and a funny man takes on a very serious role. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, one indiana

locked up and to a contract dispute in the chilling effect of the bay area businesses thanks to the nhl lockout. the last sunday of summer. >>> a lot of news and talk a lot the next hour proposition 38 the other tax initiative before state voters also are going to be talking about the new i- phone and is it and a boost inner tech economy or is it like the final gasp before we start to see things crater talking with someone about that. >>> and all of the features be seen in the other interest on to the lock up this morning but first a developing story at of napa firefighters and chef chris research in the napa river for possible drowning victim. reports in the incident came in and around 3:00 this morning drowning happened near the bridge we will keep falling the story. they did today expecting big crowds and more police at the first home game for the sacramento forty-niners san francisco forty-niners. >>> beef it up security for the game against the detroit lions allow them to stay on top of the crowd as they look for any criminal activities. officers of the on the lookout also for tick

now let's hope the nhl and its owners use theirs to end the lockout. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, more wardrobe woes for england's prince william and his wife kate. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, from the golden gate bridge to the grand canyon, these little girls have seen most or more than most do in a lifetime. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back early today on this thursday morning. hope you're off to a good start. weatherwise, very quiet day today as a big storm in the gulf of alaska is bringing big problems up in coastal alaska, but the west quieter than should be. warmer, too, portland up to 82 today. we're about the same in vegas, phoenix and much of california, boise at 83. and as we look at tomorrow's forecast, not a lot changes, actually. it's going to look very similar to today. if you're watching on nbc 7 in san diego, get hands on with real mossils. learn about the evolution in extinction of the dinosaur. that fossilmysteries at the natur

. >>> coming up, the packers get back on track, no news is bad news for the nhl, and derek jeter is a perfect ten. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm mara schiavocampo, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. the latest nbc news/"wall street journal"/marist poll finds president obama leads republican mitt romney in three key battleground states. it shows the president ahead of mr. romney by five points in both florida and virginia and up seven points in ohio. >> in washington, a memorial service was held at the national cathedral for astronaut neil armstrong who died august 25th. former astronauts buzz aldrin, john glen, and michael collins remembered the first man to walk on the moon. >>> in mexico with masked marines on either side, authorities showed off an arrested top gang drug boss along with captured weapons, vehicles and jewelry. jose eduardo costilla sanchez led the gulf drug cartel, the second most powerful in mexico. >>> guatemala's fuego volcano erupted shooting ash two miles into the sky yesterday. about 11

this will be the nhl's fourth work stoppage since 1992. >> days after resigning troy, the caps resigned defenseman, john carlson to his sixth year, $23.8 million contract extension. the carlson recorded nine goals, and 23 assists. he and carl have become quite the tandem. here's carl on his decision to say. >> i can focus on myself rather than the team rather than trying to focus on what comes next. everyone is different. i just, i mean i really like the city. i like the situation and you know, being close to home and the team we felt here. you know, this is what i wanted to do and i was addment about it. >> today was the redskins final day of practice. they will leave tomorrow for st. louis to a fifth straight season. we still do not know if wide receiver will play on sunday. he will be a game-time decision. he did do some work today, but dealing with foot plain. throughout the preseason, he was robert griffin iii's top target. the two connected on an 88-yard strike early and it was during that play that he was injured. here is mike shanahan on his condition. >> i think it's pretty eas

that's due to the pending nhl lockout. now all preseason games for september were scrapped yesterday. and this is due to that lockout. that includes the baltimore hockey classic. now you probably know about this. and it was scheduled to basically pit the capitals against the columbus blue jackets and fans can actually get a full refund from ticket master for that game. >>> well, from the tour de france to howard county, next month lance armstrong will be in ellicott city to compete with other cancer survivors in a triathlon of the world antidoping agency after they stripped him of the medals. now armstrong last month. that's when that happened. seven four defrance titles we lost for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. that race in ellicott city by the way is on october 7th. >>> the university of maryland college park right now joining other universities all to offer free classes online. they will be available starting in the spring. the university is the most recent to offer classes at no charge. and this is happe

the lockout threatening to ice out the entire nhl season. >>> welcome back, everyone. what a beautiful live look outside early this morning. 4:45 at the bay bridge. we'll check the morning commute coming up. >>> well, it appears chicago's mayor will now ask a judge to force more than 20,000 striking teachers to get back to work. members of the chicago teachers union said yesterday they would extend their strike while they review a proposed new contract. the new deal would give teachers cost of living increases and make 30% of a teacher's evaluation based on a student's test scores. the new deal would also give teachers the right to appeal their rating. the new evaluation system had been the biggest sticking point, something that's a much-debated topic nationwide. >> you don't have to spend the kind of money for a student that's being spent in a place like chicago and get better results. it requires robust accountability, teacher evaluation systems that's based on student performance. >> today chicago mayor rahm emanuel will ask the city attorney to pursue a court order

as of saturday nhl players are not allowed inside of team facilities.o these players need to rent time at the ice center on their own time, players are not allowed to use the team's state- of-the-art facilities as they have to change in the public dressing rooms. the general consensus at this open state is ... >> i am very disappointed. >> we are obviously not getting paid, but for a guy at 36, is another year and you cannot afford to take time off. i cannot believe we are in this position again. >> it not only affects us but the fans and businesses, it is not good for each city. >> at some point, i think that they will realize that there's a lot to lose here. a lot of momentum in hockey right now and how does grown seems like the owners don't realize that. >> an alternative for hockey diehards, the new protein in san fransisco. the bulls, police of the ec h l kickoff their inaugural season at the newly renovated cow palace on october 12th. >> i think it will be surprised how could the players are and how fast a hockey is. >> the assistant head coach to

. >>> with the lockout deadline looming on saturday, the nhl and the nhl players association exchangeposals at a meeting today, but it is not considered likely the deal will get done by the weekend. so that looming lockout could come to fruition by the weekend. which would not be good for the nhl. not good for anybody, really. >> no. let's hope it doesn't happen. thank you, dan. >>> an early-morning mystery in the sky. >>> for all your news, follow news >>> police in prince george's county, they've started installing cameras to watch their cameras. six speed cameras in the county have been vandalized since april and they cost $30,000 to $100,000 to replace them. the department has started installing surveillance cameras designed to catch vandals in the act of vandalizing their surveillance cameras. police hope to have 12 of these new cameras up in the next couple of months. they say this is a matter of public safety. >> it's big brother's big brother is what it is. >> something like that. >> works out. >> now they'll have a picture of you spray painting the camera. >> you know what, w

ovechkin played with dynamo before, beginning his nhl career. the great 8 told the russian press he thought the lockout could last the entire season. right now nhl players and owners don't have any talks scheduled. >> that's too bad. that's disappointing. >> i hope that's not the case. >> one of my kid's friends was decked out in full hockey gear yesterday. he was hoping. >>> coming up, doubling down on his comments. mitt romney's message to voters following the release of a hidden camera video. >>> stories making headlines right now. a d.c. street remains closed as police continue to investigate an officer involved shooting. >>> mitt romney trying to get back on message with a column in "usa today" as he continues to deal with the fallout from a hidden camera video. >>> it's back to school from teachers in chicago as teachers ended their seven day strike. first, good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back to "news 4 today" on this wednesday, september 19th. today we're drying out from a summer storm

. >>> a lockout maybe on the horizon for nhl players. the union and league are not in agreement on a new contract and the current cbs expires midnight tomorrow. training camps are set to open september 1st. the season is set to start october 11th. this would be the fourth work stoppage since 1992 for the nhl. >>> days after signing troy brouwer the caps resigned john carlson to a $28 million contract extension for six years. he recorded a career high nine goals, 23 assists in 82 games last season. here's carlson on his decision to stay. >> i can focus on myself rather than -- and the team rather than trying to focus on what comes next and everyone is different. i just -- i really like the city. i like the situation and being close to home and the team that we have here. so i felt this is what i wanted to do and i was adamant about it. >> and that's all for sports, but the news edge will be right back. good night.   >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. based on this chart, who would you choos

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the deadline for nhl league officials and the players union to reach a deal came and went.the league's collective bargaining agreement expired last night, it boils down to money. players get 57% of revenue and owners want to knock it down by as much as 10%. the money problem between players and owners could mean money problems for san jose business owners as well. >> reporter: when there's hockey at the shark tank, things are good in downtown san jose. really good. >> that's when we get most of our business. four deep through the bar. all of us are going crazy the whole time. >> reporter: with the nhl lockout under way and the possibility of no season, there's blood in the water. >> if you don't have that through the regular season, it impacts every business down here. if you look right now, tables are empty. i'm sure around the corner tables are empty as well. >> reporter: if there's no season what are you going to do? >> watch football. >> reporter: fans are angry. they say billionaires and millionaires squabbling over more millions. >> you think they would compromise whe

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bad news for the nhl and fans. >> the fans of the nhl's fully 50% or more for ravenous of my nfl with 25% year if the nba, a 33%. if >>mark: you can catch rob fladeboe kron4 morning news. >> temperatures record the seven and think to extend half of our. the fog is sitting right offshore, ready to move back in its evening. here is a live at current conditions. temperatures cooler in the inland valleys. 76 in livermore, 75 and concord in the south bay, upper 60s and low 70's. 60s for the most part of the north bay. as we look ahead for the next few days, we will not see a lot of change. the fog will stick with us and temperatures, but that much. we have a disturbance of sure that is keeping the sea breeze lands off tap. here's a look at temperatures in the south bay. for the inland valleys, a mix of the upper seventies and low 80s. bamako's i will stay cool against the mark. of fog should stay with us until about nine. in the north bay, temperatures in the 74 the most part. here is a look at your extended forecast. not a lot of change for the rest of the work week. when will continue to

. >> nhl owners want to reduce the players' share of league revenue. with training camps and early season games in jeopardy, many players, including the caps' alex ovechkin are expected to play overseas now. >>> a great finish to a great weekend. the party is about to end. storm team 4's chuck bell is here with the first word on the weather. >> good evening. good sunday evening, everybody. plenty of clouds away. those are moving on out and we ended up with bonus sunshine with the tail end of sunday, a very pleasant evening to get outside. temperature, 75 in washington. 71 up in northern maryland. 73 in culpepper, virginia, 74 in la plata, maryland. and 76 in annapolis. nothing showing up just yet some of we'll be dry for the rest of this evening. have been a few sprinkles down on the lower parts of the eastern shore, but they haven't been bothering us. as a result. sunday evening looks good. sunny breaks for the next little while. sundown at 7:14 this evening. mid 70s for now. back to the middle and upper 60s by 11:00 and rain drop chances are arising.

it is official, the nhl is in a lockout.lective bargaining agreement expired saturday night an so far it does not appear a new deal is anywhere in sight. that's not great to hear. now, the san jose sharks asking for a little patience this weekend, releasing a statement that says in part, our fans and partners are our number one priority. we appreciate your patience and ask that you continue to bear with us. we hope to see you and nhl action back at hp pavilion very soon. now, the players and owners are at odds over how to split up revenue. training camp was supposed to open up this week. opening day scheduled for october 11th. so far, the league has not cancelled any games, but it looks like they probably will. the league -- this marks the fourth work stoppage since back in 1992. the last one wasn't good, ended up cancelling the entire season. >>> 5:54 now. over the weekend, google expanded its ban on the controversial anti-islamic video. though, scott mcgrew, not as much as the white house had hoped. >> reporter: that's rig

the nhl locked out players in the league.ng point how to split more than $3 billion in revenue. no formal talks planned but both sides are talking informally. players say they need to be ready to go with when a deal is reached. >> that's the only way you can do it. otherwise, we could get a deal done and if you're not ready you could -- >> the nhl could soon start canceling preseason games and there's little chance that training camps will open on time. >> the chicago teacher strike is expected to last at least through tomorrow and that means most schools will open. major sticking includes longer school days. chicago mayor had instructed attorneys to seek a court order for forcing members back into the classroom. >> noise pollution in urban areas putting people's health at risk. noises particularly the constant sound of traffic is causing sleep disturbses. tonight details from that report and how lost of sleep is most hurting your health. >> a record-setting birthday for a high school football player in oregon. tomas tyner ra

s are back in the bay area ready for training camp. -- the nhl and player's social staying away fromhe negotiating table, discussions have taken place behind the scenes in an effort to restart the talks as the lockout deadline looms. >>> arnold palmer receiving high honor today, the congressional gold medal. the ceremony to recognize palmer for his achievements in golf and civic contributions he has won six pga tours, seven championship titles, he celebrates his 83rd birthday monday. >>> still ahead, getting our first look at the gunman involved in a deadly shooting at a milpitas 7-eleven. new images just released. >>> tipping to follow breaking news from libya. bay area native working overseas is killed in a rocket attack. >>> firefighters in alameda had a fire to put out this morning. a paralyzed man needed saving. i'm amy hollyfield, i'll have that story coming up. >>> here's a look at high temperatures, 90s creeping into the east bay valleys, most of us in the 80s inland, 70s bay, mid to near 70 coast to san francisco more sunshine during the afternoon, fog breaking through high

. >>> a lot of folks are wondering if there is going to be a nhl season.e national hockey league lock out is underway. the players repoliced a video after -- released a video on sunday blaming the owners for the dispute. several nhl players have signed to play hockey over seas. >>> court is expected to decide tomorrow whether to stop the publication of photos showing catherine, duchess of cambridge topless. they are seeking damages from the magazine showing kate sun bathing topless. they continue their good will tour of the pacific. >>> a study finds teens who engage in sexting are more likely to behave in risky behavior. those who sent racy texts were 7 times more likely to be sexually a active. girls were more likely to have had multiple sex partners. >>> back now to our bay area weather and over to our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> we are getting to that time of year, fall, and this is what you expect. the cool over night lows and the mild day time highs. i will show you the temperature foot print. the reds, 80s. 98 degrees right now in redding. y

vo: from the new, to the hard to find: >> nhl owners plan to lock out players on sunday. >> the leaguets to reduce the players' share of revenue. pittsburgh star sydney crossband other players are pessimistic about a hockey season starting on time. the san jose sharks are scheduled to start pre-season play in less than two weeks. >> the oakland a's plan to start selling playoff tickets. they have been on a terror and they lead the wild-card race by one game. mighty impressive. there 10 game winning streak went up in smoke yesterdays ago when the anaheim angels scored all their runs in the seventh inning. this weekend, the a's and orioles play in oakland. the play of the day, nfl thursday night football, the green bay packers hosting the chicago bears and we have a fake field goal. a 27 yd touchdown, the packers win. the score was 23-10. coming up, a warning about the west nile right here in the bay area. why it is expected to be one of the worst seasons in five years >> the latest embassy to be torched and how the white house is responding >> fire investigators are looking into whether

nhl deadline for new agreement bargaining came and went. expected to resume tomorrow. it's 58 degrees on this monday morning. about a deadly freak accident that happened in bowie. an elderly woman killed by her >> a man charged in a deadly hit-and-run accident will go on arlington. the woman was walking along waslast year,'hicks charged with a deadly hit-and- run. in bowie, an 86-year-old woman car yesterday church, butcatholic vehicle in park. she got out, and rolled backward. she was knocked down and run over if. later died of for injuries at a hospital. >> a disturbing case from northeast. -year- looking for a 70 sha accused of stealing a cell phone. was at the mcdonald's. a person took out his phone to police and the boy grasped and ran. no one was injured. >> the chicago teachers union on a newot to vote contract proposal. >> we are extremely disappointed after 10 months of discussion and reaching a fair compromise that the union d to continue their and keep our children out of the classroom. thatn saidhers' get inputore time to from members. the chicago mayor say