fbilso new this noon, an raid in d.c. what the case involves, but an fbi theesperson told abc 7 news government will release more information later on today. also new this noon,, the search in anneliday scrooge arundel county. the police say this man was caught stealing packages from a home in hanover. he walked over to the front porch and walked away with the boxes. police say he might have been driving a four dear darker gray acura tsx. just into the newsroom, a guilty plea from a local teacher who was one of america's was wanted. h admitted to producing chopper rhodope and admitted to using his camera that's a hidden camera. >> i plead guilty, your honor. those were the words spoken by 31-year-old eric toss a seven month after the fbi found him hiding out in central america. the former private school teacher here in the district pled guilty to several counts including three counts of producing child pornography. as a camp counselor in 2005 in wisconsin, 2006 here in d.c., as a third-grade teacher at the beauvoir privat

we're glad you're able it join us here at noon. that will be it for us at noon. join us this afternoon at 5:00 and tomorrow morning at 4:25. have a great day, everybody. >> nikki: well, your father left for work a while ago. >> victoria: i thought i would catch him here. he wants to throw kyle into the mix at the new lifestyles division. he wants me to try to incorporate his marketing concepts, which i don't have a problem with. it's just that, you know, i want to expand on it, and i need dad's approval before i can move forward, and i can't -- >> nikki: honey, honey, honey... slow down. >> victoria: i'm so sorry. i just... ugh. sometimes, this job makes me want to rip my hair out. [ exhales sharply ] >> nikki: you sure it's just the job? >> victoria: what else would it be? [ knock on door ] [ knocking continues ] >> billy: hold on.

no injuries are reported this noon.ews hope to have it contained by tonight but admits that can change if conditions at a rate. gusty winds and dry brush are making for a dangerous situation. , aif not for heroic actions fire would've caused a man his life on christmas day. an off-duty los angeles police officer came upon the scene of a car fire wednesday afternoon. he stopped and ran to the driver who was trapped inside. the entire rescue was caught on camera. >> i reach in their and i pulled a little bit more, and thank goodness i found the button and hopped the belt, grabbed him, and pulled him out. --thank goodness, authored officer don thompson had help. another police of sir driving by helped until paramedics and fire crews could arrive. that driver was hurt but otherwise ok. >> a rough time for tens of thousands of people in maine and as far as way as canada aren't without power. >> it is not like it is getting any better. ismay be tomorrow before it restored. >> from michigan to northern new england, thousands o

noon with athis montgomery county teacher on the run. she is accused of abusing a special needs student and abuse -- and then fleeing the country. release more details this afternoon, but brianne carter has already talked to people who know this teacher and they say they are in shock. is facing sharon kui charges after police say she abused a 15-year-old autistic student and then fled to hong kong. >> it is scary. >> monterey county police say she was a teacher at frost school. law-enforcement officials say last month she went into a boys more -- home when his parents were away and engaged in what is being disguised -- described as illegal sexual conduct. >> that's not good. >> she lived in this rockville neighborhood, one neighbor said it has been months since she has seen her. >> it is been a long time since summertime since i saw her last. i saw the police looking for her at the beginning of november. >> montgomery county police say they're going to put hold a press conference later this afternoon where we hope to learn more about thi

seven news at noon. on your side. the astronauts are spending their christmas eve. you're taking a live look at pictures of a pay swap -- .pacewalk on christmas eve today, theyinish could avoid a third spacewalk on christmas day. more details. place 250k is taking miles above the earth. to spay station astronauts are hanging outside the craft in hopes of wrapping up urgent cooling system repairs. they took this same walk three years ago. is the difference between night and day if you hear a calm reassuring voice. coolingpound damaged.been it was scheduled for yesterday, but a malfunction with one of the suits of the late it. ex is expected to only take just under seven hours. this is only the second time in history that the spacewalk has taken lace on christmas eve. right now, santa is making his way across the globe to our area. here is a look at the norad santa tracker. he is over the indy area -- in dia area right now, and has been given the all clear to enter the u.s. around 6:00 p.m. tonight. >> no

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on your side. >> new at noon, a fast food walkout. on strike are calling for higher wages. the protests are going all around the nation. we begin this noon with a teacher arrested, accused of showing up to an elementary school drunk. the sheriff's office says he got to school by driving. facing several charges, including dui. >> what our school officials saying about this? speaking to school officials moments ago, they tell us she has -- he has been a teacher here at loudoun county for the past nine years. we understand that the 48-year- old has been a pe teacher here at the lemon tree and courting to law-enforcement officials, he is facing several charges. to law-enforcement officials, he is facing several charges. he was acting different, possibly intoxicated. during the investigation, that he wass found driving under the influence and possession of alcohol on school property. class, buth one gym that it was taught with other teachers. he was never alone with students. >> he was never alone with children. arose, we the problem handl

i believe that is that today's vigor -- figure. >> from midnight on 212:00 noon? noon?to 12:00 >> i believe so. the to give you a sense of volume that we are seeing, which we anticipated. that is why was so important to put in place the queuing system because not only just visitors, but there are obviously those who are trying to and want to enroll. we want to make sure that their experience is vastly improved, and if they are trying to enroll during a surge. that they are given the information that they need to make sure that they are in a queue and can come back to the when it would be more effective and efficient for them. than they vastly more say they can handle it a day, right? >> 800,000 in a day. that is just a one-day thing? to the refer you expectations for numbers. we always expect today to be a big day. numbers thateir are smaller than the 80,000? >> again, there are visitors to the site, and then there are are those who are trying to enroll. you can go and visit and shop, you can bend a little time on it, you can spend a long time on it, but if you register

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new at noon, dozens of animal remains determined to belong to wildlife, not pets. county investigators initially thought one of the animals was a dog. now they say that is not true. the animal services department says the case is closed and no cruelty charges will be filed. of nelson mandela says he is putting up a courageous fight, but he is not doing too well. his daughter said that even from teachingmandela is them lessons in patience, love, and tolerance. he is 95 years old. he was released from the hospital in september after spending three months undergoing treatment for lung infection. risk.ecurity by the nsa is having trouble keeping a safe. >> the generosity of paul walker only learned about after he died. about a smart brock? a new technology could keep your weight down. and a major captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- sent both new at noon, the fbi is -- sent by new england, the fbi is discussing the impact of sequestration on its operations. that terrorists do not get furloughed. cyber hackers do not get furloughed. gang lea

they go on sell today at noon. $450. it comes with $400 loaded so you're paying a $50 premium to get the card in metal. >> i was trying to do the math. okay. i'm do that. whatever, starbucks. >>> well, do you need to have a college degree to have a high- paying career? we're going to test that after the break. >> i'll buy you coffee and give you a piece of metal for $25. >> that's a deal. >>> maybe you'll be seeing red over the weekend, red alert. it's going to be dramatically different than it is right >>> the phone is ringing in the weather center. erica will answer your call in a minute. thanks for waking up with us. 61 degrees. it's december. >> it is december. and yesterday we got up to 69. so very, very mild stuff but this is the end of it. so i want you to grab the coat before you head out the door because temperatures falling into the 40s by the time 'r dieatinger tonight. big changes on the way. let's start off with a look at michael & son weather cam and the national mall and they're taking down the scaffolding

still that hit or miss activity around noon. here we are at 3:00 where rain really starts to pick up for everybody. look at the evening commute. 6:30. even some pockets of heavier rain around the district. up through montgomery, prince squornlg's counties, and around leesburg,loudoun county. we continue to he see steady rain overnight tonight and that is going to set us up for changes over the weekend. i'll be talk iing about that in ten minutes, but look at how our temperatures fall today. by 6:00 a.m. we're at 55 degrees. this afternoon 2:00, 4:00 p.m. only in the upper 40s. so it's mild right now but you'll need that warm jacket because by this afternoon not only are we dealing with rain but cooler temperatures as well. maynard, is the rain from overnight impacting any of the area roads rate now? >>> good morning. well, a little bit. the roadways are still damp out this, and that is going to affect your overall speed as you head around the beltway. weigh do have a couple of construction spots that will impact a little more di

>> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. >> our top story this noon, police say it was a pellet gun that caused an armed standoff inside a school in ohio. a 14-year-old boy was taken into heise -- taken into custody at scott high school in toledo. the student had a pellet gun that looked like a handgun. officers fired a beanbag round at his feet. no other shots were fired and no one was injured. closer to home, two workers taken to a hospital after an acid spill in fairfax county. news chopper seven was above the school as the science wing was evacuated this morning. the rest of the school is operating normally and officials tell us the injured staff members are expected to be ok. death at a gaso station convenience store. prince george's county police are trying to figure out who is onponsible for this violence walters lane in forest bill. neighbors are increasingly unnerved. >> as the shower tape surrounds thisront door, it was 3:00 morning, the inside of this gas station became a shooting range. >> i got the best every morning, so it coul

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captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at noon. >> teaching us that it is possible to overcome hatred and anger. >> south africa's president is honoring the father of his country. we now know the details of the elaborate ceremony planned in memory of nelson mandela. we have team coverage of the remarkable man and his enduring legacy. we begin on storm watch. a powerful storm is sweeping across the nation. 80 degree temperatures and texas have given way to ice and freezing rain. power outages have left thousands of people in the dark. some parts of the midwest could see several inches of snow. >> we will have a live report coming up from dallas. that is the area getting hit the hardest. and another system is heading our way. we want to get started with a lean right now. >> good afternoon. we are on storm watch. we have rain across the area, including heavy rain. we will go to live super doppler to get you started. this is associated with the same front that is bringing snow and ice to the deep south. for us, we're still dealing wit

temperatures topping out in the mid-60s by noon, in the south bay, in the low 60s by noon and san francisco expected to be at 60 degrees. expecting to be a little warmer in the north bay 64 by noon, 62 in the east bay and the tri-valley 63 right in that range as we head through noon. this afternoon we'll warm a few degrees more, so many locations today could get close to 70 degrees. if you are traveling out of town we have a few snow showers hanging out across the upper midwest, across the upper rockies. not causing delays and to the east coast those showers moving through yesterday those pushed off into the open water. we're seeing snow showers across pittsburgh and buffalo. we're not seeing airport delays so that's good news if you have to do last minute traveling. look at this, it is cold in chicago, zero degrees. 33 in boston. 46 in san francisco right now so. yeah, we are the envy of the nation as always. peggy, back over to you. >> we're having spectacular weather. thank you. new details egypt's interim government claiming the muslim brotherhood responsible for an early morning attack

even by noon, we're expecting 60s. as we look at the peninsula, you'll notice 60s by noon. even in san francisco, no fog for today. winds will calm down after 9:00. we'll see the temperatures warm back to 60 degrees by noon. in the the north bay, 35. east bay not as cold. 50 to start. but everybody expecting a good mix of low to mid-60s through the afternoon hours. we have an area of low pressure moving this way through the weekend. that's going to offer cooler weather. it's also going to clear out the air quality. that is great news here across the bay area. >> we need it. good temperatures. kids need to get outside. >>> target is disputing claims that the security breach that affected 40 million customers involved personal identification customers. an executive says one major u.s. bank is afraid that thieves will be able to crack the encryption code and withdraw money from consumer bank accounts. there is no evidence that pin data has been compromised but data was stolen. now u.s. secret service is veging the breach. >>> stock up on the forever stamps because in a couple

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the north bay is milder but, city, cold. 40 at noon with sunshine and lie clouds and possible poor air quality in the north bay and it is a "spare the air" day for all us and 41 at 7:00. at the coast, not is frosty with temperatures around 34 degrees. we will hang out around 50 in the afternoon with high clouds and low-to-mid 40's around 7:00. overnight the ntsb hearing looking into the crash of asiana flight 214 at sfo was scheduled to get underway right now in washington, dc, but it has been poet pointed because federal offices are closed because snow. this is not planned. this is the second time it is delayed. it was postponed in october because of the government shut down. the ntsb is investigating pilot error in the crash that killed three teens and injured 180 others back in july. >> in san francisco, firefighters are watching for glareups following a smoky fire at a huge trash collection facility. matt is at scene at 101 and candlestick. >> the fire now is 100 percent contained. there is no threat of this fire spreading. the firefighters told me they hope to have this out in the

by noon, low 60s. plenty of sun to start the day towards the evening hours.san francisco, expected to get close to 60 degrees by noon and we'll see north bay, east bay and try valley locations and plenty of sun, cold jacket weatr and by noon, sunshine and temperatures climbing back into the 60s. now, we have our jet stream that's directly overhead right now. that kept the cool air in place, especially for the morning hours. high pressure continues to build in. this area of high pressure is going to allow for air to sink down to the valley floors. and with that sinking air, stagnant air and not a whole lot to push any activity out. we're going to be looking at air quality. tomorrow, looking at good to moderate levels of air quality. this week, by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday, that's when we will look at air quality back into the unhealthy category. of course, with 12 days of spare the air the past couple of weeks, this is not something we need. we haven't seen a whole lot of rain. you can see that continues to fall across parts of the ohio valley,

. >>> thank you for joining us this noon hour. after confirming that it was hacked, targeted by hackers. it says that 40 million credit and debit accounts could be affected. how can you protect yourself against such crimes? delia goncalves talks to an expert offering tips. >> reporter: no hold up, but you were robbed. 40 million target shoppers nationwide, in fact. >> i'm one of the oppele. >> reporter: the secret service said that thieves were able to access the information off the black bar of credit and debit cards containing personal information, like your social security number and your birth date. the fraud happening at the height of the holiday shopping season. starting black friday, until december 15. >> does it scare you? >> yes, it does. >> obviously you're back here again. >> but i didn't use my credit card this time, i paid cash. >> reporter: with the answer, financially fierce. >> the very first thing is to go and pull your credit card report -- credit report. the new accounts wouldn't show up. i'm saying to pull it t

>>> now at noon, during hours of freezing temperatures thousands of east bay residents were left in the dark and cold. the latest on the massive power outage and what officials believe caused it. >>> the rivalry is already heating up ahead of the niners- seahawks game. we will tell you what the 49ers are asking of their fans as they gear up for the sunday show down. >>> plus a police car rear- ended in san jose, why they are crediting a fast acting security guard with helping catch the suspect. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> and good afternoon, everybody, i am brian flors in for tori campbell. parts of the bay area woke up to another morning of freezing temperatures a live look toward mt. diablo and things aspear to be warm in up ever so slightly. rosemary orosco has been monitoring the cold weather and joins us with the cold temperatures. >> yes, good afternoon to you. we started today just like yesterday, the freeze warning temperatures sinking into the 20s in some cases. we broke a few records. and this point still struggl

we break it down, the bay is mild we temperatures in the low-to-mid 40's and mid-to-upper 50's by noon, and look at this, mid-to-upper 60's throughout the afternoon hours and we will be back mild in the mid-50's by 7:00. you will need not so heavy a coat. 7:00 this morning, 37 and hardly any frost, and upper 50's with high clouds at noon and mid-60's for better part of the afternoon and mild inland at 51 degrees because of high clouds hanging around in the evening. at the coast, we are in the mid-40's to near 50 degrees this morning and hang out in the low-to-mid fists for the bet we part of afternoon. will be cool but not too bad at 55 in the evening. now the monday morning community any issues? >> we had an issue on the bay bridge beyond treasure island and i will get to that in a moment because we seeing heavy traffic across the bridge. we are also seeing heavy traffic across the altamont pass with address to dublin now at 50 minutes. minute by minute we are look at a longer commute and highway four is still clear antioch to conquer at 18 minutes and through marin county southbound

by noon we'll break into the s 60s. we're talking about 70 os in the inland valleys. 10 degrees above average. my gift to you. >> very nice. thank you so much. two days before christmas a cab driver in las vegas returned a bag containing $300,000 in cash to the passenger who left it in the taxy. six stacks filled the bag while some are asking him why he did not keep the money, he has a simple answer. he says it was not his to keep. >> why? because it did not belong to me. i just want to do the right thing. >>. after calling police, the money did end up in the hands of the passenger who left it. a well-known poker player on the strip. >>> you want to be extra careful if you're it hitting the beach for christmas. >>> plus homeowners have a lot of takes on the holidays. some go all out for the holidays. we'll explain after the break. >>> and all over the world getting a little time off to celebrate the holidays. more greetings from our men and women overseas after this. good morning nelly! woah. hey! have you ever tried ho

a little cooler low 60s there by noon. in san francisco, going to be similar to what we saw yesterday. again, kind of like a carbon copy if you will of our forecasts from where we were yesterday. everybody expected to climb into the mid-60s. our warmest valleys will pop up into the upper 60s. i wouldn't be surprised if we did a 70 out of the day when it's all said and done. the mild days continue across the bay area. winds are off shore. it warms up quickly. by noon i think many of us are going to be in the 60s. i wouldn't be surprised if we get a couple 70s out of the day. here's the thing. with high pressure in control, we have a cap on our atmosphere. so not a lot of wind is allowed to escape out of all of the position gets pushed to the ground. thursday and friday, the air quality does remain unhealthy. by this weekend there will abdisturbance that move this is way and that could offer some help or relief as far as air quality. let's look at why we have this. again, all because of that high pressure aloft. it's sinking

>>> now at noon breaking news out of livermore. we're monitoring a major traffic backup on saturday 580. bart and its unions meeting with the federal mediator right now to work out a dispute over paid family leave. plus an investigation is underway into an armed robbery in san jose involving a bingo fundraiser at a local high school. >>> good afternoon. i am tori campbell. we are following two breaking news stories this noontime. one in san rafael where a pedestrian has been hit and killed at the downtown farmers market. we begin in livermore where a deadly accident is causing major traffic problems. the crash was first reported in the westbound lanes near first street just after 10:00 a.m. the chp says a hummer rear ended a jeep cherokee and the jeep burst into flames. the officers say one person in the jeep was killed. the hummer also caught fire. the chp initially shut down the highway in both directions causing a huge backup. right now the even lanes are open. traffic is moving slowly, but the chp expects the westbound lanes to

by noon up to 34. so it is going to be a little brisk. upper 30s to near 40 even for the highs today with a southwest wind 5, 10 miles an hour. then clear this evening. 34 by 8:00. we'll be back in the 20s and potentially a few teens overnight but tonight a front is going to slip through making tomorrow even colder. looking at temperatures to our north, columbus is 15. pittsburgh 20. we're in the 20s to about 30s in most spots but we have cooled off in the teens in a few areas where the winds got lighter. in the teens in westminster with snow pack. reston down to 20. dulles 21 with manassas at 18. look at the difference reagan national right on the water of the potomac, the urban effect. they're at 3 degrees with 27 up in baltimore. waldorf 25 and white oak 27. one more look outside on the weather camera. nice and clear and quiet this morning. 30 degrees. calm winds at reagan national. dew pointses in the low 20s and -- dew points in the low 20s and high pressure building in. these aren't so bad. yeah, it's minus 20 in bethel but look at

near 60 by noon and really everywhere you go, comfortable conditions. unfortunate thing is we're in unhealthy air quality. today is another spare the air alert day. we'll see that continue as we head through christmas. let's show you what's happening across the country the you are traveling. we have showers through the pacific northwest toward seattle, rain, snow showers up toward the higher elevations and really out toward the east coast where we're going to find most of our travel delays, really from new york city, boston down toward washington, d.c. even parts of georgia, atlanta and eventually showers in florida. those will be the travel trouble spots. we don't have delays to report even with the active weather across the east coast. 61 and washington, d.c., new york city at 54. even chicago we're looking at snow. it's going to be cold, 22 degrees. make sure you're bundled up if you are headed to o'hare. looking good across the bay area. let's talk about other travel concerns. mike's in with traffic. >> we'll handle the local stuff. you handle the f

today aloneisitors even before noon. encouraging news, but it is still not able to handle quite that much. this.y are seeing we need you to wait here so we can make sure there is room for you to have a good experience, it says. it even offers to notify you when it's ready. >> we are not done, but we have passed an important milestone. >> there are also other issues on the site's backend. it is sometimes failing to deliver your info to the insurance company, meaning they are yournow they provider. >> if consumers are not sure they are enrolled, they should center orustomer call the insurer of their choice. doesn't end with [indiscernible] >> i don't think so. i think people are concerned that they will get to keep their doctors. >> he said he is not surprised if the democratic led senate will delay a vote to deal with the issues. because even if the site works, concerns linger. a sentiment echoed -- echoed by speaker boehner today. using this graphic, he said it's not just the website, but the whole law. >> a statement fr

by noon 60 degrees. that's where we topped out yesterday. again, bright sunshine for every location. san francisco, bright sunshine, no fog expected in the city by the bay today. all expecting 50s by noon. even the east bay expecting 50s today. not a forecast here on this last full week of december. as we head through the week, we'll continue to talk about high pressure. this has been the status quo as we move through most of our december. even through the past year, we haven't had a whole lot of rain. this has been one of the driest calendar years on record. with high pressure moving in for this final week, we'll usher in higher winds. we do have to spare the air for today. the high pressure traps the pollutants into the atmosphere. we're going to be looking for another spare the air alert for today. overall as we move through this upcoming week we'll see improving conditions. monday and tuesday onshore wind there is l start to develop. monday we'll wake up to some fog and eventually turn to sunny conditions. new york day looks like you'll

sunny at noon and splitting with 50 and low 50's cooler than average through 4:00.ll quickly at 7:00 down to 45 degrees. inland it is frosty and 48 at noon and 4:00, it will be 50, ten degrees cooler-than-average and in the upper 30's by 7:00 and at the cost we have frost, with half moon bay at 32, and we will be in the upper 40's for the afternoon hours and 41 at 7:00. dress warmly. sue is here with the traffic. for leyla gulen. >> we have bumper-to-bumper traffic with an accident in livermore area before vasco westbound 580, a solo spinout is now blocking the slow lane. before the break i mentioned ice on 280 on the bridge near crystal springs reservoir northbound with caltran sending out a san truck. what -- that is not seen very often. it is slow through the san ramon valley. >> thank you. firefighters or on the scene in san jose after a fire destroyed a mobile home. this was shortly after 2:00 a.m. and firefighters do not think anyone was home when the file started of the neighbor say a man in his 70's lived there. >> now the bay area cold snap, people are waki

it will start to move in probably after the noon hour.ng the high temps today is really a challenge. very dynamic cold system will continue to spin in like spokes on a wheel. windy and colder, mostly cloudy, a few hit and miss showers in the morning and clearing this afternoon. highs today, a lot of 50s, cold air comes in tonight. here's sal. >>> good morning. we are looking at the commute and i don't see a big problem, but i see a lot of slowdowns, developing around the bay area. you can see the bay bridge is already full strength at 15 to 20 minutes before you actually make it on to the span itself. we have been looking at the commute here on westbound 92, the san mateo bridge, and this traffic does look pretty good. if you're driving on westbound 580, it is slowing down pretty much until you get to the main part of livermore. then it gets a little bit better with no major problems. as you can see the altamonte pass, just a lot of slow traffic coming in from highway 205. 6:32 let's go back to the desk. >>> as the temperature starts to d

for the coast it is clear and in the 40's and around 60 at noon and dropping to 58 under clouds. we at 4:00, look for a colorful sunset because of the high clouds. >> we have problems on the peninsula in the clear fays -- phases south of bunker hill blocking a left lane because of emergency crews and that should be clearing as you can see with the greens sensors. some slowing on 101 into sunnyvale but, otherwise, looking good. headed out right now, traffic is flowing nicely and we call it holiday "light." >> new this morning, police are trying to fine the person who stole an ambulance from the scene of an emergency medical aid call that was recovered a couple blocks away from where it was stolen. a few small items are missing. the medical response team responded to a home shortly after midnight. the medics were treating a patient inside someone jumped in the ambulance and drove off we will have an update next half hour. >> the family of 13-year-old jahi mcmath faces another deadline today as they fight to keep her on life support. she was pronounced brain dead december 12 after c

and 54 at noon. cooler this evening at 49 degrees. inland we have fog and frost. no word of black ice. 56 at noon. high clouds and sun at 61, clearing and 48 by 7:00. sue? >> we have good news with better conditions moving eastbound from town on 580 over the altamont pass with the early accident overturned now cleared. for an early start to new year's eve day you can get eastbound. westbound is looking great with no issues from the central valley. how often do you see highway four clear and at the limit into the concord area westbound? it is good. we will look at san jose 101 at 880 traffic is light and mist and fog settling but no delays. kristen and matt? >> thank you, australia is celebrating 2014 with a spectacular show from the opera house in sydney lighting up the harbor with lights and tons of exploding fireworks, drawing more than a million people. it is one of the most extravagant. in new zealand, new year's celebrations got underway three hours ago. when the clock struck midnight thousands

next 12 hours around the bay, we are clear and 42 and upper 50's by noon, and mid-60's near record high temperatures during the afternoon hours and falling back to a mild 53ibility enof the day. inland we have frost in the north bay and east bay valley and hazy sunshine and poor air quality hitting the upper 50's to mid 60's from noon to 4:00 and 49 so cooler inland at 7:00, and at the coast, we have clear conditions and mid-40's and in the mid-60's by noon, and it will drop into the upper 50's in the afternoon and mid-50's by 7:00. >> now, what we do have is a possibility of fog that is in novato causing the black ice and we are tracking to see if anything is happening this, so far, so good, we had an early accident, though, that is in the clearing stages northbound along 101 headed into mill valley, and southbound traffic, that is looking clear at this hour. as we take a look right new from our waze app we have an object on 680 through alamo if we pull that up, in the southbound direction, watch out for that, and it is right here, it is not causing any delays but we will try to find o

it's at noon today.st game of the year for us. >> you're excited. >> temperatures in the low 20s out there. that is coming right here for us starting tomorrow. today is the day. you get everything done. one more check of your 7-day forecast. 25 cents if you put it up. nothing. >> you know what, you're going to have to wait until 9:00 a.m. when we have the latest on this headed our way. >> we're back in 25 minutes with ♪ [ male announcer ] we all deserve a good night's sleep. thankfully, there's zzzquil. it's not for colds, it's not for pain, it's just for sleep. ♪ because sleep is a beautiful thing™. ♪ zzzquil. the non-habit forming sleep-aid from the makers of nyquil®. >>> good morning. breaking news. finally free. the american war vet held for six weeks in north korea headed home today. >> just glad to be on my way home. >> we have live with the latest. >>> deadly and dangerous. a massive storm system making its way across the country. now responsible for at least ten deaths. travel is becomes near imp

freezing cold this morning at 7:00, and 52 at noon, and 54 at 4:00, and milder at 7:00. headed to the coast the last spot for the day planner, is 4 this morning with clear sky and mid-50's with sunshine and a few high clouds and 47 in the evening. leyla gulen has the morning commute? >> speaking of the freezing specifics there is still a threat black i, with no reports just yet but you want to proceed with caution. we have a brand new accident as we take you southbound 680 we have an accident out there, and it is blocking a middle lane so be came. it looks like everything is else is running smooth. in oakland, westbound along 980 at 18th street a hood was unlocked from the car and hit the wind shield the when you make it up to the maze, look at this, the metering lights have been turned on and the toll plaza is looking heavy away from the maze and it will take you a few minnesotas to make it to san francisco. >> breaking news continues with a big crash on interstate 80 blocking several lanes and amy hollyfield joins us with the details, including how it could have been s

a nice day in the nation's capital. 39 degrees this noon. a warm-up headed our way. ahead with afternoon temperatures that will slowly rebound as we move through the next couple of days. by the weekend, unbelievable warmth across the mid-atlantic. dirty seven degrees at dulles international airport right now. -- 37 degrees at dulles international airport right now. many of you walk up -- we'll cut to wait a little bit of hard -- woke up to a little bit of hardened snow. that is all long gone. .lear skies for the overnight if your travel plans take you outside the d c area, no problems at all. not looking at any delays. look at the forecasted highs. miami -- 77 degrees, lots of sunshine. what to expect for the next seven days. that is coming up ia few minutes. >> see you in a few. noon, a pilot was tired and overconfident when he collided with another fighter jet off the coast of maryland. both pilots survived the crash. military investigators say the pilots did not maintain a safe distance. a lack of discipline was also a factor. much now know just how damage was cau

. >>> now at noon freezing temperatures, but there could be a slight change in store, we are tracking how long it will last and the problems it is causing for bay area homeowners. >>> the area where a human skull was found is now being referred to as a crime scene. >>> president barack obama is traveling on air force one, who else is traveling with them. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 news. >>> good afternoon, i am torii campbell. another bone-chilling start to the day. rosemary orozco is here with how cold it got this morning, rosemary? >>> one area is breaking a record and we will look at that area first, san jose is breaking a record by 1 degree, san jose fell to 25 but that was not the coldest area, look at petaluma 19 degrees, walnut creek it 6 and a -- 26 and a lot of reports stations in san francisco, i saw a lot of low 30s and below freezing areas over san francisco, santa rosa checked in 30 degrees and the national weather service has checked in for all areas freezing except for san francisco. another morning of chilly chilly temperatures and we are starting to rebound, 40s in an

by noon, we are seeing the high clouds roll in. 5:00, you can see the scattered light showers developing when the winds come east ocean. they will be light because the air is dry. by 7:00, it will hit the ground. the front is in the north board of inquiry 10:00 for the steady rain. at 11:00 it is moving through the part of the bay and through 2:00 it moves through the south bay. by 4:00, it is gone. the cold of the air is coming in after the moisture leaves. above 2,500', 2" to 4" of snow is possible and the east baylies could get a cutting and up to 6 itch of snow around monterey in your mountains. the seven-day forecast shows temperatures stuck in the 40's for highs. after the weekend, on monday and tuesday, we will be in the 50's and back to average wednesday and thursday. >> 47 bart trains are on time. north of the san jose airport there is a problem with lanes blocked can several c.h.p. units are headed to the scene of the accident. we do have the possibility of black ice across our roads especially on the bridges and overpass

we're headed to see low to mid 60s by noon. even the pence loo will get close to 60 degrees by noon. san francisco close to 60 by noon and in the north and east ñ bay, the same thing. low to mid 60s. these are some of our warmest locations. right now we don't have any rain or snow to talk about. that's a completely different story across the midwest. they have rain, snow, freezing ran in chicago and down into dallas. later on today winter storm watches and warnings posted, freezing ran posted. let's of treacherous travel through the nation's heartland. if you are doing any traveling to any of those lee lowe cases highlighted, check head with your airports. we may see delays as we head through saturday and sunday. we'll have a look at the next couple of days. >> it's ban seven-month saga. it was announced overnight a tentative agreement has been struck can bart management. the two unions will ask their members to ratify the agreement. two sticking points were originally part oof deal that both side himself agreed to back in octo

. >>> now at noon, a judge has appointed an independent review after she was ruled brain dead. >>> and an end of an era, ahead of the 49ers final season, they plan to pay tribute after the last four decades. >>> and more on when they can sign up before the deadline, a new announcement is causing some confusion in california. >>> it starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> -- ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >>> an independent doctor has been appointed at a court hearing to decide the fate of that girl just wrapped up and joining us now with reaction from the family and the hospital, brian? >> reporter: good afternoon to you but the key was to find an independent doctor who had no affiliation with oakland children's. the judge eventually appointed a doctor with ties to stanford. >> i reviewed his resume and with that kind of information he stands to be imminently qualified and i understand he is available to begin the testing today. >> reporter: now the judge appointed paul fisher, he is the chief of neurology at children's hospital and according to the doctor he plans on

frost trying to form, 30 to 48 in san francisco at 7:00, and we will have poor air quality through noon at novato with the 64 at the coast. it will be warm at the coast but, you still have the possibility of strong rip current. 62 to 68 and sneaker waves and records are falling around 4:00 and clear skies tonight, not too chilly low-to-mid 50's. moving failure, cold front tomorrow, no moisture, other than mid-to-upper clouds and it chips away at temperatures a little bit and low-to-mid 60's and we are in the low-to-mid 60's saturday and sunday so it lasts through the welcome. >> we had a couple of problems in the north bay starting right here with a crash that involved one vehicle northbound 101 and it was a car that hit a coal box near a bus stop with no other delays in the area. to the north, northbound 101 at todd road head the into santa rosa we have this crash out here with an overturned vehicle on the roof but the person is out of the vehicle. as we talk drive time traffic headed across the golden gate bridge it is nine minutes away from sausalito to san francisco along westbound

police are handing out fliers in the noon hoping for any kind of lead. >>> police are investigating a suspicious death at kansas city's arrowhead stadium. a man was found in a car that belonged to another person. that led to an altercation, and the man was found on the ground not breathing. the man's cause of death is not clear. >> it was the story that had everyone excited this weekend. after 100 days of just being called, the cub, mei xiang's cub officially has a name. >> people voted from all over the country and he is officially named bao bao. we have the story. >> the festive grow sunday night during. >> zoo lights in washington. was over shadowed earlier in the day by a small, furry creature native to china. sunday afternoon, u.s. and chinese dignitaries announced bao bao as the fame of the zoo's female giant panda cub, daughter to mei xiang. last month, online voters picked from five nameing more than 120,000 votes poured in with bao bao comes out on top. the maim in mandarin means percent or treasure. >> i like the name boo boo. kind of sounds cute and cuddly. >> they could no

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down the trees, power lines and debris is a certain secret >> by noon, 80 mi. per hour winds. wind gusts will pick up by 4:00 p.m. and is still will be fairly windy or around the bay area. as for the temperatures now you should thank the win because it is mixing there are around. that is why most of us are above freezing, fairfield at 39 and 44 in concord. 42 and livermore. as we head to the afternoon it will be windy but it will be cooler. more sunshine than yesterday. sunnyvale at 59 and 58 for mountain view. this is the first day that we will not see a spare the air alert. >> castro valley would be at 58 and upper 50s for downtown san francisco and oakland. % of their round the bay highlights a frigid morning for tomorrow. it looks like the still air will drop the temperatures closer to the freezing mark. mild weather for the weekend and a string of sunshine for next week. very pleasant weather. the time is 6:20 a.m.. >> we have a pretty good ride and we are filling the holiday spirit on the highway. even at the bay bridge, the metering lights have only been active for a wh

at noon, we have got yet another new twist in the redskins saga. ps bn reporter reporting mike it will started sunday afternoon in atlanta. that means the face of the franchise, rg iii, will sit on the bench. >> the washington redskins headed to sunday's matchup with a less than stellar record of 3- 10. with a name controversy still in the spotlight, the skins are making national headlines yet again. start griffin iii, quarterback, would be benched against the falcons. has alreadysays he given up on the season. his take on the qb switch -- cannot argue. >> the quarterback was also drafted by the skins two seasons ago. a standout at michigan state and stepped in for rg iii when he was injured last season. thenys they did a good job and he expects them to do a good job now. >> he might have a hidden talent they do not know. it is about spirit, heart. some fans who think this move could be a big no-no. already speculation mike shanahan's time in washington could be limited. say it is best to finish what you started. >> they could pull it off if they t

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by the noon hour, low 50s. we're going to see the biggest difference in the peninsula. that's where it's not going it be nearly as frigid as the past few mornings starting off with 36 degrees and the noon hour, temperatures near 50. san francisco, 40 for you. you'll need the layers and a jacket. low 50s around the lunch hour. north bay, east bay and tri valley, coldest location will be the north bay. instead of teens, low to mid 20s. a more optimistic and slightly warmer forecast for you and for the tri start off at 32 at 7:00 a.m. and the noon hour, 53. we are expecting marked warming over the next three to six days. high pressure offshore. that's going to be responsible for warming us up, but there is a side effect to this. as strong high pressure builds in across the bay, it is going to keep us at unhealthy levels with that air quality for the north bay, the east bay and also for the south bay. so if you do suffer from respiratory problems, that is going to be an issue for you. what happens, basically, is high pressure builds aloft and helps produce a cap or a lid of