the super bowl in north texas. well, that's wheres the. yeah, and of course, someone from houston is going to say complete umbers. >> that's a good product. great product. did you know it's the official air freshener of the nfl. it's in all of the locker rooms. it should be. where else do you have more odors than that. >> you're telling me that next to ray lewis' locker is a febreeze. >> give me two bottles. >> why all of the food? >> well, this is a typical game day spread for what i would have at my home if we're not traveling. all new orleans type recipes and crab dip and seafood gumbo and shrimp and rice and lace cookies, payton and ily -- and eli's favorite. these can be found at facebook.com/febreeze. >> you're a really classy lady and -- >> thank you. >> and tell archie he married up. i will, i'll tell him that. we'll talk to you later, bye bye. >> and there's the website. >> you know, it's interesting, i'm looking at superbowelxliv. what is it -- exlived. a game in north texas. >> yeah. >> and we'll take a break and come back. firs

with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a tornado rips through a town in north texas and it's all caught on tape. the twister damaged the roof of a home and overturned cars. a baseball field was also destroyed. four were also hurt during the weather and several homes were damaged. >>> for the first time, google is admitting the street view project downloaded passwords and e-mails from people. and google says they collected the data by accident and regulators are still investigating. >>> still ahead on wjz-13 eyewitness news at noon, take a live look outside and please stay tuned. marty will be back with first weather warning forecast. >>> and first, we'll look at today's midday stocks. ,,,, [ ehrlich ] four years ago unemployment in maryland was under four percent. today, it's nearly double. and nearly a quarter of a million marylanders are looking for work. in addition, we face a national health care plan that will hurt small business and cost us jobs. so we have to ask, are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're heading in the wrong direction. we n

. >> adrn, a neighbor on north texas street heard a fire alarm sounding, saw the flames and on instinctan with otrs to help but they believe the door was barricaded. >> one guy tried to kick it, it didn't go and i tried to kick it too. it wasn't happenin >> they used fire distinguishers and could go no further. when firefighters arrived, the only one alive was the mother, a woman neighbors know little about but wonder what could have put her in a despete state of mind. >> she's only been there a month and a half. >> never know wha your neighbor is going through. you can see them eve day and still not know what's going on. not in their life. it's pretty sad. >> as you can see that is still going on where they are detailing what happed. as i said they hope to learn more why. the 28-year-old mher was airlifted to john hospital in walnut creek where she's stable with self-inflicted cuts. the sue little girls, those three years olds, never suffered from the fire but they did die from the drama from the knif wounds. theresa garcia, abc 7 news. >> all right, theresa. thanks. oakland officls ar

a fire also broke out late last night on north texas street but it's unclear this morning if the fires related to the discovery of the bodies. we have a crew en route to the scene and we'll their more information as soon as we get it. >> to the happy reunions continue in chile as the 33 trapped miners are pulled to the surface after two months underground. live with the latest. jenelle honor how many rescues so far. >> 11 so far, 22 left to go. a 12th one on its way up now. a live picture of the rescue operation at the mine. (cheers and applause) now, this was the first rescue that happened about 9:11 last night. he walked out of the 21-inch missile like rescue capsule with a big smile. he brought some mementos from rocks to hand out to everybody. we're looking at a live picture of one of these holding stations where the miners are being checked out before they are taken to the hospital. the miners are coming out about every 45 minutes right now with 11 so far. >> okay. again there you see the first miner that was taken out of the capsule this morning. there is a camera inside that ca

in north texas. that is incredible. all that debris flying around in the air.er tore through rice, which is near dallas. people also reported hail the size of baseballs. veral homes were damaged, as well as one local school. only four people are reporting minor injuries. forecasters calling for clear skies the next few days. >> the power of the tornado. >> yes, indeed. here this morning we have tranquil weather, thankfully. we had a terrific weekend. yesterday, 30,000 runners enjoyed it yesterday morning we had great weather and traffic weather all throughout the weekend. now this morning got the bright moonlit sky. high clouds drifting southwest. 50s to near 60. cloudy this afternoon. overnight tonight thunder and lightning. highs in the 70s. cloudy. tomorrow, small chance of a sprinkle. drying out on thursday but still mild. but cooling down friday into the holiday weekend with shun shine. >> tom, traffic aund town very, very quiet. traffic on the key bridge in between georgetown and rosslyn, very light volume. looking good. let's see if there's anything to w

responding to a fire found twin 3-year-old girls dead inside their home at an apartment complex on north texas street. jade hernandez is live with more. >> no one can understand why and police can't say what may have pushed a mother to kill her own children but this afternoon they did explain what led up to the fire, which firefighters responded to across the street from a fairfield fire station. the fire strucks arrived after a few neighbors tried to get inside the burning apartment. >> the firefighters discovered the bodies of the twin girls inside. they were stabbed and cut. the mother also had injuries but those wounds, police say were self-inflicted. police are investigating this as a murder-suicide. >> it's sad. i wish it never would have happened. >> reporter: investigators pulled evidence from the apartment early this morning. twin beds could be seen from inside the garage. >> this was a horrific scene. our officers are also fathers and are very sensitive to the fact -- one of the most difficult things for us to see is the senseless loss of children. moody was very emotional when he ga

coming up, several tornadoes damage homes and schools in north texas. one of them as you can see was caught on tape. we will have the latest in a live report. also ahead remember the florida teenager we talked to a few years ago who could stop hiccupping? her story has taken a very troubling turn. she's been arrested for murder. we will have details on that. high tech peace of mind, new gadgets and websites that help you track your child's every move. but are they a good thing. that and much more as we get started on a monday morning. >> to you really want to check that? >> i know your kids don't want you to. >> 6:53. just ahead we will take another look at weather and traffic together before you head out. e s presents: (sfx: coach's whistle) "the car coach" lauren fix. >> your local auto service plus has projected what your car needs this time of year. lights!!! roll the film. sfx: film projector [announcer >> it's time to take advantage of our fall and winter maintenance specials. our certified technicians will get your car ready for the months ahead.

. >>> and caught on tape, look at this incredible tornado video out of north texas. emergency management coordinator eric meyers captured this moment. it is when the tornado touched down. as you can see it is just ripping things up. tearing apart buildings. debris all over the place. topper is in the weather center with more on the damage the twister left behind and you say all this time the debris is the danger zone. >> can you believe how much was blowing around? unbelievable. people are picking up the pieces of their shattered homes after the tornado moved through yesterday. the twister destroyed houses and severely damaged a high school. randall pinkston has the latest. >> reporter: a powerful tornado completely demolished this north texas home late sunday. it's one of about five houses severely damaged when storms ripped through the town of rice, 45 miles south of dallas. >> we are in the tornado glum. >> reporter: a storm chaser captured the power and fury of the tornado as he drove past the local high school. winds up to 117 miles an hour tore the roof off of

. >> adrian, a neighbor on north texas street heard a fire alarm sounding, saw the flames and on instinctan with others to help but they believe the door was barricaded. >> one guy tried to kick it, it didn't go and i tried to kick it too. it wasn't happening. >> they used fire distinguishers and could go no further. when firefighters arrived, the only one alive was the mother, a woman neighbors know little about but wonder what could have put her in a desperate state of mind. >> she's only been there a month and a half. >> never know what your neighbor is going through. you can see them every day and still not know what's going on. not in their life. it's pretty sad. >> as you can see that is still going on where they are detailing what happened. as i said they hope to learn more why. the 28-year-old mother was airlifted to john hospital in walnut creek where she's stable with self-inflicted cuts. the sue little girls, those three years olds, never suffered from the fire but they did die from the drama from the knife wounds. theresa garcia, abc 7 news. >> all right, theresa. thanks. oakl

. >>> back here in the states, tornadoes tore across north texas sunday evening. video shot frighteningly close to one funnel cloud, shows a twister cutting a path across interstate 25. that's near dallas. it tore a roof off of an elementary school in rice, texas. and caused damage to homes. at least four people are hospitalized with minor injuries. >>> and wild weather is affecting other nations, as well, as hurricane richard made landfall in belize. the hurricane, which has been downgraded brought winds of 90 miles per hour, as the storm downed trees and power lines and cut off all power in the central american nation. belize city, home to one-third of the population with about 100,000 inhabitants. more on richard's path. >>> here's a look at other news going on around america today. in pennsylvania, more than 150 teens paddled down the river in philadelphia's ninth annual dragon boat festival. each boat has about 20 paddlers and a drummer to deep everyone in sync. according to festival organizers, it is the world's fastest growing water sport. >>> with halloween

. >>> powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and wind, high wind, pounded north texas. winds gusted up to0 miles per hour, ripping off roofs and leave damage in its wake. several tornado sirens were set off in the dallas-ft. worth area. the region was spared any major destruction. >>> still ahead, thousands braved the chilly early morning weather to help fight a disease that's growing. >>> celine dion is sinning happy birthday to two new baby ys. sources say dion andwins are doing fine. the 42-year-old sing are and her husband have been candid about their problems con searching. with the new additions today, the couple now has three sons. 9-year-old boy also. >>> about 3,000 people stepped out at nationals park today in the walk to fight diabetes. our ownat larson muse was on hand. this was about preventing and managing the disease. a new government study predicts one-third of americans will have diabetes by 2050. >>a blizzard hit colorado yesterday. just west of denver. so some ski resorts there declaring open season now. the oveland ski area will fire up its lifts tom

there is spotty damage across north texas and with the first light of morning, swheegt cleanup is going to be here. it is going to be extensive. but understand also, with this intense storm it is hard to believe, no significant injury here. that's the good news behind all of this as they begin the cleanup here. savannah, chuck? >> all right. well, it is quite the storm this morning, thanks very much out of dallas. >>> coming up next, will it be a wave or a tsunami? we are sticking with the weather themes here, or none of the above, one week out, the races are tightening all aroundful we will tack you behind the latest poll numbers and go from there. >>> and still ahead, from the west coast, our exclusive interview with the once and perhaps future california governor jerry brown n a year when incouple sbent a four-letter word, brown is proving what's old may be new again. is he one week away from the governor's mansion again? >>> but first, a look ahead at the president's schedule and other campaign events today. the president going to rhode island where i'm betting the democratic candid

. >> severe weather in north texas. take a look at this. this tornado struck about 45 miles south of dallas sunday evening. it blew the roof off of a school, overturned 11 railroad cars and damaged nearby homes. a high school baseball field was destroyed. and another twister was reported east of dallas. no serious injuries are reported. >>> in central america, hurricane richard is pounding the caribbean coast of belize, rich marred made landfall last night with top winds of 90 miles per hour. but is weakening moving across land. tourists were evacuated and an estimated 10,000 people were forced from the coast into shelters. a storm surge three feet above normal is expected. >>> the death toll from the cholera outbreak in haiti has reached at least 250. this morning, health care workers are scrambling to keep the disease away from the capital. that's where more than a million earthquake survivors live in less than sanitary conditions. dr. jon lapook is in haiti and filed this report. >> we've had about 90 patients every day. we can discharge

. >>> and back here in the states, tornadoes tore across parts of north texas sunday evening wreaking havoc on homes and roads. video shot frighteningly close to one funnel cloud shows the twister cutting a path across interstate 45 just south of dallas. authorities say tornadoes tore the roof off of an elementary school in dallas and caused significant damage to several homes. at least four people were reportedly hospitalized with minor injuries. >>> and wild weather is affecting other nations, as well, as hurricane richard made landfall last night in belize. the hurricane which has actually now been downgraded to a tropical storm, brought winds of up to 90 miles an hour, as the category 1 storm downed trees and power lines, cutting off all power from the tiny central american nation. the hurricane hit hardest in belize city, home to a third of the country's population, with about 100,000 inhabitants. bill karins is going to have more on this hurricane in just a few moments. >>> now here's a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. in pennsylvania, more t

all of them have a postmark labeled north texas. >> we're very concerned about the suggestion that there may be a pattern here and that somebody may be sending these envelopes and, of course, one can't help but wonder you get a lot of dummy envelopes, but then you get one that isn't. >> reporter: we should tell you we know of no alert being sent to parents of d.c. school students. also when it comes to that substance found inside those letters, although it's been determined to be harmless, we are told the fbi has sent that substance to labs for further tests. in northwest matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> how do you get a suspected murderer to confess? how about a phoney pen pal? that's what police used trying to get a confession from the prime suspect in the chandra levy murder case. defense attorneys called it unethical. today the judge denied the request to dismiss the case. the trial is expected to get underway next week. >>> charges of racial discrimination are being leveled tonight against the d.c. fire department. fox 5 has learned a class action lawsuit by current and former firefigh

they tried to break down the door to that apartment on north texas street in fairfield but they couldn'tit. robert lyles reports the door was barricaded for a reason. robert >> they discovered a female with lacerations and injuries not consistent by a fire. >> reporter: just imagine what was playing in the mind of adrian. >> it was moving for us and changed the whole perspective when they brought down the little girl and we were standing no more than 10, 15 feet. >> reporter: a father of three he can't make heads or tails of it because tuesday night just before 11 babits and another neighbor awoke. >> i was hearing the fire alarm. we looked up at the same time and we saw the flames. you could see the discoloration and different colors popping through the window. >> reporter: the same window where he knew 28-year-old monica slept. her 3-year-old twin daughters in the room next door. so the suburban dad tried kicking in the front door. >> it only opened maybe 3 or 4 inches and i tried shouldering the door and kicking it in. >> reporter: the good samaritan dad had no idea the door wouldn't

flooding on i-35, and 40 from north texas to oklahoma city. wet on i-70, from kansas to denver.nd on i-80, around salt lake city and cheyenne. windy in the east on i-87 and 95, in both new york and new england. >> if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, san francisco, salt lake city, denver and dallas. >>> federal researchers are making some dire predictions this morning about the health of all americans. >> if your junk food consumption continues spiking the obesity rate, the number of diabetics could double or triple in the next 40 years. brad wheelis has details. >> reporter: the cdc has worn if nothing is done to address the obesity epidemic, it could skyrocket. one in ten adults has diabetes today. the prediction is one in three adults could have the disorder 20 years from now. >> because the population is getting older. because the population is obese, because of the demographics of the population, the racial makeup is changing, the rate of diabetes is going to go up dramatically. >> reporter: doctors have been pushing diet and healthy routin

parts of north texas gone this morning. the destruction left by the massive tornado. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> did you pick up more candy. >> i did after you doged my candy i got reese's peanut butter cups. >> now you are picking up. i will be knocking at your door. >> i grew up in a house where they were more likely to pick up dental floss than candy. >> not that house. >> the house with eggs on it. >>> halloween brings back great memories of dressing up in crazy costumes and collecting candy and staying out after dark. >> means same to kids but now you are the parent you are thinking about safety. >> abc2 news kelly swoope

this is north texas home, businesses, schools. demolished. winds up to 117 miles an hour.ore off roofs, light poles, tossed freight cars from trains. the severe weather moved through alabama overnight causing more damage. >>> and there's a beach in santa barbara county that's back open today. but this is three days after a college student was killed by a shark. 19-year-old lucas ransom body boarding friday -- or boogie boarding at surf beach when he was attacked. his left leg was severed and he died. no sharks spotted over the weekend but warning signs are posted letting people know, hey, you're going to swim or surf or boogie board at your own risk. that of course near vandenberg air force base. so. >> we have been out there before. when you're out there you're just bobbing on the water. >> pretty vulnerable. surfboard you have a longer one, boogie board shorter. so... >> how did you like the storm this weekend? >> was there a storm -- i loved it! i went to a movie. it was great. >> we had strong gusty winds over 50 miles per hour. inn parts of the bay area taking down tr

the letters sent to bancroft elementary and the 17 to schools in texas had a post mark labeled north texas. >>> now to a fox 5 follow up on claims of a cancer cluster near fort detrick in maryland. public health officials found no evidence of above average cancer rates in the areas of the installation. kristen renee foundation says it has uncovered 600 cases which the health department has not looked at and is calling on health officials to expand their investigation. a report found army researchers began spraying a dangerous herbicide called agent orange to kill vegetation in the 1950s. army officials released a statement saying it is continuing its research. >>> another town heal meeting by the presumptive next mayor. vincent gray showed up in northwest to hear from voters and brought the temporary school chancellor kay henderson. we asked him about the humanners that he fired outgoing chancellor michelle rhee. >> it was a mutual decision. chancellor rhee and i were there together yesterday and we both said essentially the same thing because that's exactly what the situation is. she didn

. >>> people in north texas are assessing damage after a series of tornadoes tripped through town this weekend twisters destroyed homes and damaged schools. >>> a powerful tornado demolished this home late sunday. it's one of five houses severely damaged when the storms ripped through the town 45 miles south of dallas. >> we're in the storm! [ indiscernible ] . >> reporter: a storm chaser captured the power and furry of the tornado. winds up to 117 miles per hour tore the roof off of a building and destroyed the baseball field. light towerrer were bent and freight cars were blown on to the field. and so far, only minor injuries are reported after a truck overturned. to the north, another twister ripped apart homes. and one of the residents said it began as a hailstorm before a funnel cloud moved in. >>> and within a matter of a minute, it was jerking my house up. >> and while the residents are assessing the damage, the officials are setting up temporary classrooms to get the kids back in school. >>> here's more on the storm's path of construction. >> >> there's nothing going on in texa

it happened about 10:30 last night at the paradise valley apartments on north texas boulevard. as for thes responded to reports of a fire, two neighbors say they broke down the apartment door. >> we entered the room. there was so much smoke and heat already, there was no point in going inside and risking our lives to get in there not knowing who was in there or what else was in there. >> inside, firefighters found the bodies of the 3 year old twin girls. police say they had apparently been killed before the fire started. reports the mother recently relocated to fairfield for a job. she will be transported to jail when released from the hospital. >>> a union picket line tonight. 850 workers at the hilton walked off the job to begin a 6- day strike. amber lee is live with our report, amber? >> reporter: hotel workers tell us this picket line will stay up until next tuesday morning and plan to be around here around the clock. noisy and disruptive, this picket line wept up at 4 this morning. some guests describe the guests as annoying. >> no room service or anything, no janitorial

three others events and after a shootout the authorities say the hunt for those involved in the north texas atrocity which killed nineteen is over. and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton this is go great pressing president boris tadic to open up talks with the self declared independent breakaway republic of calls but . there's the headlines let's go back to you to our washington studios and the rest of the i don't wish. well it's time for tonight's tool time award hour to go ahead and give it to two blondes at fox news this morning vanilla ice was on the show fox and friends and yes these ice as in i baby well he's got a new reality show coming out and he was on fox getting the word out while the super conservative laura ingram and gretchen carlson just could not help themselves and i must warn you the following video is not pretty. oh come on it's a. great ice to. hold them. daily.

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it happened about 10:30 last night at the paradise valley apartments on north texas boulevard. as for thes responded to reports of a fire, two neighbors say they broke down the apartment door. >> we entered the room. there was so much smoke and heat already, there was no point in going inside and risking our lives to get in there not knowing who was in there or what else was in there. >> inside, firefighters found the bodies of the 3 year old twin girls. police say they had apparently been killed before the fire started. reports the mother recently relocated to fairfield for a job. she will be transported to jail when released from the hospital. >>> a union picket line tonight. 850 workers at the hilton walked off the job to begin a 6- day strike. amber lee is live with our report, amber? >> reporter: hotel workers tell us this picket line will stay up until next tuesday morning and plan to be around here around the clock. noisy and disruptive, this picket line wept up at 4 this morning. some guests describe the guests as annoying. >> no room service or anything, no janitorial

firefighters found their bodies in an apartment on north texas street. woman that appears to be their mother with self-inflicted wounds. police trying to determine if the incidents are related. >> the hot spot in the south bay? >> approaching an injury accident in the two left lanes. you'll find the brake lights very heavy from 280 all wait up to 237. that stretch is going to take you half an hour. a new overturn crash reported southbound 880. north 101 slow approaching at crash and the bay bridge toll plaza backed up to the maze. >>> frances, thank you very >>> welcome back. a live picture from ballmer peak where the red flag warning expired 6:00. still a fire danger, not nearly as high because the winds subsides. is santa rosa, napa, 48. the rest of us mid-50s to 70 antioch. record high possible away from the coast. the coast cloud cover and low to mid-70s. upper 80s to low 90s around the bay. cooling hit the bay tomorrow inland on friday. erererererererererererererererer i have fallen in love with making bird houses. caw caw! [ director ]what is that?

tornadoes ripping through north texas sunday evening.sters causing several injuries and damaging five homes. one of them tore through a high school football field and another damaging an elementary school roof. the winds also derailing a freat train and flipping cars over. hurricane richard making landfall in l belize a few hous ago. packing 90-mile per hour winds. tourists evacuated and an estimated 10 thus people in shelters. hurricane richard expected to weaken as it heads over guatamela and mexico on monday. the nikkei is up. dow jones futures at 11,173. for more business news tune to the fox business network, giving you the power to prosper. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "geraldo at large". blams now on a much more serious note back to geraldo and the troops at the airfield. >> this isn't too serious. who is this beautiful baby? >> anali. >> have you seen her yet? >> just on scrape. >> do you want to hold her? >> i would like to hold her. >> when will you be home? >> march. >> march of next year. >> skype, that's an incredible

their deaths may be linked to a fire at an apartment complex in north texas street.we go to ktvu jade hernandez with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we have a lot more information about this incident. firefighters made the horrible discovery inside the apartment complex. the specific apartment is on the north side. paramedics were still on the scene despite the fact that firefighters have discover the the bodies of two little three- year-old inside the apartment. fairfield police confirmed this morning the girls have been cut or stabbed to death. also inside the apartment their mother say she had cuts but her injuries seem to be self- inflicted. a sergeant with the police confirmed the department is investigating this as a murder attempted suicide. police say they believe the twins died as a cut or stab wounds. we're told the mother is expected to survive. the complex is located in the 3,000 block. firefighters responded to it around 10:30. there is still a squad car at the front of the complex. we understand the police department is holding a news con

the body was found at an apartment complex of north texas street. jade hernandez is joining us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. when firefighters responded to a fire inside of this apartment complex they had no idea what they would discover. we're live in fairfield this morning. firefighters discovered the bodies of twin girls. they have been cut or stabbed to death. their mother was also inside the apartment. he was air lifted to john mere medical center. a sergeant with the fairfield police confirmed this morning the department is investigating this as a murder attempted suicide. they believe they died because of the cut and stab wounds they received. >> they made the initial call based on the water flow alarm. however witnesses on scene then made a subsequent call to dispatch centers saying they had a fire in the apartment. >> the apartment complex at paradise valley is located in the 3,000 black. firefighters responded to the fire. that's when they discovered the bodies. if asked if they shown any history of mental illness or exhibiting signs of trouble at home poli

still a lot of work to do cleaning up in this area of north texas, that will begin with first light. matt? jay gray, thank you very much for your report. >>> the last full week of campaigning, just eight days to go until the midterm elections and one of the tightest senate race is in alaska where lisa murkowski is trying to hold on to her seat by running as a write in. nbc's lee cowan is in anchorage with more on this. hey, lee, good morning. >> reporter: this was the candidate's first televised debate and from the sound of it you would think that they were from different parties, but they have in fact both republicans and for the moment anyway, they're running neck and neck. the round table discussion, they looked intimate, but it was knuckle to knuckle with senator lisa murkowski taking it to both her opponents in one breath. scott is not ready to lead, joe is not fit to lead. i have been leading this state. >> reporter: after losing the gop primary to tea party favorite joe miller, murkowski launched her write in bid and has been gaining in the polls. miller on the other hand has

texas schools. all had a post mark labeled north text tech. the letters have been sent to a regional lab where the fbi will continue to investigate. >>> both candidates for governor of maryland faced off in a debate. they sparred over taxes and immigration. they clashed over the term new americans. >> sadly it's a political football a nativism and the desire to blame new americans for the problems in our economy. new americans didn't run wall street into the ground. >> what you call new americans, by the way somebody breaks into my house is that a new member of my family that night? it's not new americans. illegals. >> we have all you need to know on next month's election, log on to myfoxdc.com and click on the politics tab. >>> turning to the economy now, staggering numbers on the federal deficit come out this morning. it's expected to be more than a trillion dollars for the second year in a row. and with just weeks before the midterm elections, it will give government critics fresh ammunition. the congressional budget office is projecting th

it happened tuesday night at the paradise valley apartment on north texas boulevard. neighbors spotted the smoke and broke down the apartment door to help. >> we entered the room. there was so much smoke there was no point to risk our lives trying to get in there not knowing who was in there. >> homicide detectives believe the twin girls were killed before the fire was started. the young mother will be trance sported to the is a lan know county jail. -- solano county jail. >>> right now the hotel is being run by managers, worker from other hotels and 400 replacement workers. this is the hilton downtown. the strike will not solve the contract disputes, but the hotels will ask the union to resume contract talks within two weeks. there is word that the hilt on the waikiki in hawaii may be hit by a strike today. the waikiki hotel has 1500 pleas, the largest hotel in the world. >>> hundreds of students in union city will be tested for tour buick low sis. a student at james logan high school tested positive for the bacterial disease. the student is being treated and is no l

police say the tragic incident happened tuesday night at the paradise valley apartments on north texas boulevard. the young mother is accused of setting their apartment on fire. neighbors saw the smoke and broke down the apartment door, trying to help. >> we entered the room and there was so much smoke and heat, there was no point risking our lives, trying to get in there, not knowing who or what else was in there. >> homicide investigators believe the twin girls were killed before the fire started. the children's mother will be trance sported to -- transported to the solano county jail. >>> and clerks and bartenders at the hilton union square watched off the job wednesday morning and promise to continue the strike until next tuesday morning. they have been working without a contract and hotel guests are in the middle of it. >> no room service. so san torial staff. >> do they clean the rooms? >> they just did. >> reporter: right now the hotel is being run by managers. workers from other hotels and 400 replacement workers. the hilton's general manager says the strike won't resolve any c

texas -- north texas last night.overturned vehicles and caused a car accident that injured four people. it went to alabama killing at least one person. tonight, a girl and made famous by a case of hiccups is facing murder charges. she is accused of luring a man to a home in st. petersburg where two men robbed him. the victim was shot several times after he reportedly struggled. all three admitted to the part in their robbery and they're facing first-degree murder charges. >> bittersweet news from haiti where they say the deadly cholera outbreak is beginning to stabilize. it has become an epidemic and killed more than 250 people there. it is a bacterial infection caused by drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food. it can be severe and lead to fatality. they want to make sure it does not spread to the more populated port-au-prince area. >> it is an absolute recipe for disaster. >> officials are not only working to win -- working to treat infected, but are trying to separate the. from the healthy. >> stil

. >>> the nfl has plans for super bowl week in north texas.tball fans are getting a small taste of the super bowl experience. the outdoor activities are setting the stage for the league to unveil plans during the year's super bowl. this year's nfl experience will start 10 days. the interactive football theme park will be held inside the dallas convention center. >>> whetting people's appetites. >>> thanks for watching wjz. maryland's news station. don't go away. there's much more ahah >> couric: tonight, it was a crime that shocked the nation, an ex-con who broke into a doctor's home this connecticut and killed his family is convicted of murder. but it's little solace to the sole survivor. >> my family is still gone. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, he was out to kill as many americans as he could. the failed times square bomber is sent to prison for life, but not before he delivers a chilling message. and campaign 2010, what they're spending on ads is spell binding. >> i'm not a witch. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world

the complex is located in the 3,000 block of north texas street.odies were found late last night. officials say there was also a two-alarm fire in the same complex where the bodies were found. it's not clear right now if the two incidents are related. we have a crew on the way to the scene and we'll bring you more information as we get it. >> oakland's city council will vote next week object the plan to double the number of medical marijuana clubs operating in town. the council's public safety commit doubled the fees paid to the city. the oakland tribune reports that city staff members feel it's more realistic in terms of cost to oversee eight dispensaries. oakland imposed a four-club limit in 2004. oakland's four clubs though reported they sold $28 million worth of medical pot last year. >> want it turn things over to mike at 5:50. we've been in a little mini heat wave, mini because it's short but not the intensity of the heat. >> exactly. record highs, fire danger. we expect it this time of year and usually short lesson lived and this one almost

. >> a string of tornadoes ripping through north texas and the local official was caught in the middle of it but he kept the camera moving. look at this. we are in a tornado. in a tornado. we are in the tornado. we are in the tornado! we are in the tornado! we can tell, boss. we are in the tornado. we are told the twister destroyed homes and damaged schools and derail train cars and overturned a semi and ripping everything to shreds. four were reported hurt when the truck hit a passing car. and here is the aftermath: a town 45 miles south of dallas, but out all of this destruction, tonight mess with texas, no reports of any other injury. the people in haiti's crowded capital are preparing for a new threat now. it is upon them. a disease that is already killing hundreds and spreading through the earthquake-damaged areas. the workers are ready for a serious cholera epidemic but the numbers of new infection is dropping and appears to be stabilizing. that is terrific. it is cause by a bacteria that leads to severe dehydration and that can kill you when just a few hours. but with proper tre

they are cleaning up damage this morning after tornadoes hit parts of north texas. [ screaming ] >> thereday in rice, that's about 45 miles south of dallas. the schools there were damaged by the tornado that hit as the sun was setting. it also tossed some train cars onto a baseball field. no word yet on possible injuries. >>> haiti is dealing with its worst medical emergency since the country was rocked by a major earthquake in january. a cholera outbreak has killed 250 people, more than 3,000 others sick. some of them are in the capital city of port-au-prince but health officials say they contracted the disease outside of the city. >>> 5:39. >>> wall street opening trading for the new week in less than an hour. the results mixed last week. the dow lost ground on friday but gained six-tenths of a percent for the week. the nasdaq was the reverse, falling 4/10ths of a percent. gold was down last week after five weeks of gain that saw record highs. investors waiting for the latest update on the housing industry with reports due out on home sales and prices. now, here in the bay area home sal

. >>> severe thunderstorms pounded north texas, those storms damaged numerous apartment buildings in ft. worth. the winds gusted up to 60 miles per hour in some areas. for more on all the weather headlines across the nation, let's check in with the weather channel's jeff morrow. good morning to you. >> good morning. nice to have you back after not seeing you last weekend. >> thanks. >> no problem. that was round one, that snow out here in colorado. this is round two, this is a bigger round this is smashing into the pacific northwest now. a lot of wind and all you're looking at here, waves of heavy rain moving into washington, oregon and northern california, even down to san francisco. snow in the higher elevations here, the sierra nevada and the cascades. it will be a real mess here in the pacific northwest over the next couple of days. on the other side of the country, more severe weather. you mentioned the damage around dallas and ft. worth. we will shift that threat area further east from st. louis, central illinois, jackson, little rock and the tyler area. in the northeast area,

as you know, north texas is famous for the dallas cowboys football team so people here are just so proudanother home team getting some national attention. >> i'm a cowboy fan this is it right here, where it s. >> brian wilson grew the playoff beard. >> doesn't even compare. all about the antlers and the claw. >> let's go, rangers. >> reporter: a claw and antlers paying off for the rest of the community. a uc arlington economics professor estimates that each game is going to provide an economic impact for the local community of about $7 million. that is a nice economic boost for the city and the area. we have been planning for the super bowl coming up in february here at cowboys stadium but the world series just happened to be a nice little surprise along the way. live in arlington, julie tam, today in the bay. >> you know, i have to say, i don't know if this was a precursor or not but the cowboys did get beat by giants last week, although the new york giants, maybe this is a precursor, i don't know. >> i don't know that might be a little bit of a stretch. we will wait and see, maybe make

severe thunderstorms pounded north texas. the storms damaged numerous apartment buildings in ft. worth, ripping off parts of the roof. winds gusted up to 60 miles per hour in some areas. >>> so for more now on the national weather headlines, let's check in with jeff morrow. good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. indeed, more severe weather could be on tap as we head through the course of the day today. what you're looking at here is this red-shaded area from east texas, not so much in dallas and ft. worth today, but further east. little rock, over to jackson, mississippi, st. louis, that's the area we could have big thunderstorms. you mentioned the snow in colorado. another dose is coming in. this is a big storm, smashing into the west coast. a lot of wind, up to 75 miles per hour. the mountains of northern california could go over 100 miles per hour. heavy rainfall and snow down to about 4,000 feet. if all that weren't enough, we still have to talk about the tropics. we have tropical storm richard, which is close to becoming a hurricane. it will stay down here in the wester

. >> men time they are cleaning up in north texas after a tornado hit yesterday.al was driving about 45 miles from dallas when the storm hit. he took out his camera and shot some amazing pictures. look at this. >> we are in a tornado. we are in the tornado. pishtion you can see the tornado tearing apart buildings and flinging debris in the air. town of rice with less than 1,000 people living in it was hit awfully hard. >> dad said go unthe house. >> my kids crying. i couldn't show them my fear pishtion the home was spared but not the neighbors. he lost his home and has no job. at least 4 people were reported hurt in north tech. >> come become and talk about our weather. spender is back to update the forecast for us. >>reporter: lack at the sierra which received a drenching of rain this weekend just as we did this. this i time lapse view from lake tahoe with beautiful sky and interesting clouds moving over. squaw valley this weekend has almost 7 and a half inches of rainfall that's elevation of 8200 feet. closes to what heavenly elevation is. at 10,000 feet or high

the clouds go from canada down now into north texas. this storm is going to crank itself up. it's going to intensify and winds are going to gust for two straight days. the duration of the event will cause significant power outages in the midwest and the great lakes. as far as lake michigan and lake superior are concerned, we have storm warnings. they're telling boats to stay off the water, especially the middle could experience waves 20 feet high. should be an amazing sight to see. i don't want to be taking pictures. >> you're not bringing your surfboard with you? >> if i could go on storm chasers, i would be on grand rapids on the eastern shore of lake michigan. that's where you'll see incredible pictures of the spray that look like the ohhen. >>> if i don't see you on "morning joe" that's where you are. >>> hamid karzai admits his nation has accepted cash from iran. after weekend reports of widespread financial influence from iran. today, karzai told reporters at a press conference in kabul both iran and the u.s. give him, quote, bags of money. once or twice a year, iran gi

more severe weather is expected today for parts of the south after weekend tornadoes tore through north texasamatic video comes from the city of rice, south of dallas. the tornado ripped cars right off the highway. a railroad car off the tracks. elementary cool was badly damaged. looks like a scene from "storm chasers." four people were hospitalized. >>> cholera outbreak in haiti killed more tan 250 people and 3,000 have been sickened. health officials are trying to keep the disease from reaching camps and port-au-prince. >>> canadian prisoner at guantanamo pled gill toy the killing an american sold chur in 2002. he has been facing a possible life sentence for throwing a deadly grenade in afghanistan. he was 15 at the time of his capture. the terms of his plea deal have not yet been disclosed. >>> afghan president hamid karzai confirmed today his office receives cash from iran, but karzai said the aid helps cover his expenses at the presidential palace. it isn't any different from u.s. aid. the comments follow a "new york times" expo say that iran's ambassador to afghanistan handed a plastic

coming up, we'll take you to north texas this morning where there have been a series of deadly tornadoes. they are assessing the damage this morning. these tornadoes were so powerful, they knocked over a freight train. they have destroyed several homes. we are going to be live this morning in one of the hardest- hit areas. you will also meet a young man who was out with his buddy on the water when this happened. a great white came out of nowhere took a chunk out of the boogie board, severed the man's leg and killed him. his best friend who witnessed the whole thing will be in the studio with us for an exclusive interview. and you will meet the man behind this video, who is jumping into the tracks to help another man who just fell in. the hero will be here also exclusively. so look for all that and much more coming up on "the early show" on cbs 5. >>> maggie, thank you very much. we'll see you at 7:00. >> just about to turn 6:50 now. justifies over a week away from the elections. >> the new poll just released. and the candidate with a bigger lead this morning. ,, insanity is doing the sam

and severe thunderstorms pounded north texas. the storms damaged numerous apartment buildings in fort worth, ripping off parts of the roofs there winds gusted to 16 miles per hour in some areas. >>> more now on the national weather headlines to do that we check in with our friend, the weather channel's jeff morrow. another good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. and you know, those ski resorts out in colorado, loveland, which is going to be opening and also rap pa hoe basin, they compete with each other to see which one can open first. they are way up there looks like loveland may have won this time. i think they will be joined by a lot of other places, ski resorts out here, alex, we have another big storm moving into the west coast. and that's going to be putting down a lot of rain and snow. before that we have to deal with another round of severe weather, you mentioned what happened in dallas and fort worth with some damage yesterday. we are going to move that threat area a little bit farther east, up and through what's cal

this happened on north texas street. jade hernandez is joining us now. she's in fairfield with all of the details. good morning, jade. >> reporter: good morning. we spoke it a man who had no idea when he attempted to save whoever was in the burning apartment complex behind me that a mother had killed her children according to police and set the fire. >> it's sad. i wish it never would have happened. >> reporter: that man you just heard from, rushed to see if he could get inside the apartment but he said the flames were too intense. they couldn't even open the front door. firefighters were called across the street from their fire station around 10:30. once inside, they discovered twin girls. they had been stabbed. the mother had wounds, but they say those were self-inflicted. the mother went to the hospital, underwent surgery, and is expected to survive. a sergeant with the police department says they are investigating this as a murder- attempted suicide. >> she's only been here about a month, month and a half, so i never got to meet her. but the kids wou