so i'm going to take you to northern new mexico briefly here. angela chose northern new mexico both of our families have issues with addiction. i think that was another point of encounter between us. but she chose northern new mexico, close enough so that we could visit often. and also because northern new mexico there's this place called the espanol lavallee which runs along highway 68 which

in the first eight, general zachary taylor secured northern mexico with key victories, including this one at buena vista. in 1846 in the first month of 1847. the second part of the war, he traveled a lot in kansas through new mexico, all the way to california. and unfortunately, neither of these tremendous victories bring what polk wants, which is peace in the securing of california and texas into the union. mexico refuses to surrender, despite the victories. so polk decides to invade central mexico. and he bombards veracruz and travel throughcentral mexico, securing the capital in the fall of 1847. in the eyes of americans, it was sort of a poor pollution that their side would win. and win easily. most u.s. citizens harbored racist beliefs about mexican man. foremost being that they were cowardly to fight. in fact, mexican troops fought hard come, as you can see in this rare print. you can actually get a sense of what their rendition wasn't what was happening. mexico lost all of these battles and ultimately lost the military side of the board because they had interior weapons and the

grammy nominee and six others died early sunday when their small plane crashed in rough terrain in northern mexico. rivera performed a concert in the northern city of monterrey hours before the plane took off. the learjet reportedly lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after takeoff. the cause is under investigation. jenni rivera's brother tells e news the family is devastated. >>> dallas cowboys' defensive lineman josh brent is out of jail on bond of half a million dollars after the death of teammate jerry brown. brent was freed yesterday after been charged with intoxication manslaughter in a vehicle accident saturday. brent had a previous drunk driving arrest and faces up to 20 years in prison on this new charge. >>> let's get back to the weather and nbc meteorologist bill karins with the forecast. you are saying the snow is over, now rain? >> rain for the east coast. then the cold air will rush in. it's just -- we knew it was going to happen. >> great. good stuff. >> it was a matter of time. this is a pretty big storm, significant storm. this is one of those storms that changes the

jenni rivera was last seen on a plane over northern mexico. authorities believe they found the wreckage. there are no survivors on board. she was from long beach. she sold 16 million albums was nominated for three grammy awards. she was 43 years old. we'll look how she touched the lives of fans especially in the latino and gay communities. >> rescue crews are on the lookout for a man who may have fallen into the mare island strait. s. he was last seen in valtz last night. his family says he never came home. his dad's car is still at berth. >> a 14-year-old boy is expected to survive at san jose christmas in the park celebration. it happened last night. police are looking for three people they do believe it is gang-related. it's highly unusual for violent crimes to happen at christmas in the park which attracts nearly half a million visitors each year. >>> north oakland neighborhood may get a new image with a new name. real estate agents are selling the area as north oakland berkeley emeryville. not everyone welcomes the change. >> scott and la

died from a plane crash yesterday she was one of seven onboard a private jet that went down in northern mexico. she was considered a role model to women, young people and members of the gay community. in the past year she had been working to break into the u.s. market. >>> australian deejays who pulled a prank on the british hospital that cared for duchess speaking pout for the first time. he was an emotional an -- apology. kira klapper joins new fallout. >> reporter: after days of hiding the deejays emerged in two television interviews to apologize. this comes at the same time their radio show amid a royal regret. >> shattered, gutted, heartbroken. >> thought that we may have played a part in -- gut-wrenching. >> reporter: they are in tearful regret after pretending to be the queen and prince charles calling the hospital. the nurse jacintha saldanha answered the phone and transfered their prank call to kate's room. >> could i speak to kate please my granddaughter. >> just hold on. >> reporter: they say they never imagined they would get through. >> it was something that was fun and light hear

died from a plane crash yesterday she was one of seven onboard a private jet that went down in northern mexicoe was considered a role model to women, young people and members of the gay community. in the past year she had been working to break into the u.s. market. >>> australian deejays who pulled a prank on the british hospital that cared for duchess speaking pout for the first time. he was an emotional an -- apology. kira klapper joins new fallout. >> reporter: after days of hiding the deejays emerged in two television interviews to apologize. this comes at the same time their radio show amid a royal regret. >> shattered, gutted, heartbroken. >> thought that we may have played a part in -- gut-wrenching. >> reporter: they are in tearful regret after pretending to be the queen and prince charles calling the hospital. the nurse jacintha saldha answered the phone and transfered their prank call to kate's room. >> could i speak to kate please my granddaughter. >> just hold on. >> reporter: they say they never imagined they would get through. >> it was something that was fun and light hearted. t

. >>> a small is plane carrying a popular singer has crashed in northern mexico. the aircraft was found in pieces over a mountainside. all six people on board are dead. nobody survivors. 43 year old jeannie rivera sold (1) 500-0000 records and won two bill lard mexican music awards. her brother and father are on the way to claim her remains. >>> fed-ex is gearing up for its busiest day of the calendar year. 19 million packages are expected to be moved today. fed-ex says most of the increase in shipments is because of a big jump in online holiday orders this year. >> people do a lot of shopping online. i would say i did most of my shopping online this year. >> i did some. >> it's nice to avoid the rush. >>> still a head taking a live look outside not a whole lot to see. first warning weather here through the fog for our monday forecast. >> first let's take a clearer look at today's midday stocks. >>> well, that is about as foggy as you'd ever want to see it at a noon hour. the fact of the matter is this, when don and i were doing the morning edition you could only

. >> reporter: jenni rivera died when the learjet she was on crashed in northern mexico early sunday morning. the 43-year-old had just wrapped up a concert in monterey and was headed to the mexico city area. everywhere on board died, including her publicist, lawyer and make up artist. she sold 15 million records and in october won artist of the year at the billboard mexican music awards. >> she is the celina, the elvis presley. she will be in history for many, many years. >> reporter: media crews from the u.s. and latin america are here in lakewood lining the streets in front of her family's home. she was born in california and industry experts say the singer was on the verge of becoming a big name here in the states. >> she had just signed deal to do a comedy with abc, so, she was really poised for mainstream success. >> reporter: family friends say she never let fame go to her head. >> she gave everything and always game around. >> reporter: her mother says she is sure her daughter is now singing to the lord. in lakewood, california, theresa garcia, cbs5. former international fund l

wreckage was found in northern mexico. six other people were on board -- rivera was a popular mexican singer and reality star. she had just signed a new deal with abc. >> turning to redskins -- a scare on the turf of fedex field involving robert crippen the third. >> despite that scare, they managed to win the battle of the beltway over the ravens. so much going on. >> such an incredible game. rg3 is the big question. we have seen him get her before, but never any less scary when it happens again. he sprained his right knee late in the fourth quarter. mri results came back clear. ligaments were not warned. -- torn,. . his knee hyperextended after getting crushed. you can see it on the screen. he tried to keep playing that had to get out of the game. in the press conference he explained why. >> as soon as i got hit, i screamed, like a man, of course. [laughter] i knew that it did hurt bad, but it did not feel like a acl or anything like that. >> here is hoping he is ok. we will hear from the coach tomorrow at a press confer

grammy nominee and six others died early sunday when their small plane crashed in rough terrain in northern mexico. she performed a concert inman tore ray hours before the plane took off. the leer jet reportedly lost contact with air traffic controllers before takeoff. her brother said the family is devastated. >>> josh brent is out of jail on bond of half a million after the death of teammate jerry brown. brent was freed yesterday after being charged with intoxication manslaughter in a vehicle accident early saturday. brent had a previous drunk driving arrest and faces up to 20 years in prison on this new charge. >>> here is your first look at this morning's dish of scrambled politics. former house speaker newt gingrich believes hillary clinton would be nearly impossible to beat if she runs for president and democratic strategist james cargo says 90% of democrats want her to run in 2017. >>> cory booker says he will decide whether he will run for senate or against chris christie for goof nor. christie's approval rating is over 60%. >>> washington state same sex couples began having weddings yeste

singer jet crashed in northern mexico following a concert killing 7 people including rivera. >> we are like in denial. many keep news prayer. there are no words. >>reporter: soulful singer seemed to have a special bond with latino followers. battled poverty, divorce other hardship to achieve success. >> she has been through so many up and down and she got through it. yes. so i do admire her. as a woman. >>reporter: social network site twitter and facebook are exploding with condolences. rivera death has many others searching the internet to find out more about the talented artist killed at the height of her career. >> huge loss of a human being. more than just music. >>reporter: many fans knew of her personal challenge because of her reality tv show i love jenni where she interactd with her family and toured the united states and mexico. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> many coming up next. woman who survived 6 frigid days in the sierra. tonight you hear the 911 call when she was discovered alive. >> also. appealing for mercy. pit bull thousands of people trying to save from the executioner

nominated singer died in a e crash in northern mexico jut hours after leaving that st. the mexican- american artiss a ca >>> the singer died just hours after leaving the stage. she was a california native and a cbs reporter shows us that the popularity was growing. >> reporter: she was born in southern california, but the 43- year-old singer had fans on both sides of the u.s./mexico border. after this concert on saturday night in mexico, she boarded a jet with hirrient raj as they took this picture. just ten minutes after take off, the tower lost contact with the plane, going down in rugged terrain, killing all seven on board. her brother spoke outside their family's l.a. home. >> the plane, it's totaled. nobody inside survived. the bodies are unrecognizable according to what they are telling us. the city's top spanish language radio station is playing her music all day. songs of love, struggle, survival. >> she was selling records like no other female has done. and dominated by men. >> she was one of ours. that's why she sings to her people. she sings on the verge of r

rivera and six others died earlier this month when the jet they were on crashed in northern mexico. >eles police say they have figured out who the hacker is who caused a panic in hollywood. police say he's responsible for a serious of phony 911 calls that sent swat teams to celebrity homes. he's only 12 years old! >> reporter: law enforcement sources confirmed that a 12- year-old boy was responsible for orchestrating swat teams to the home of justin bieber and ashton kutcher. >> it could be boredom, loneliness, out of desire to be noticed, if not by the immediate family, or not be noticed and get away with it. >> reporter: dr. crespo is a longtime psychologist. >> it would be difficult to conceive that there would be an understanding of all the consequences. >> reporter: the boy that allegedly created this chaos, whose name police haven't released, apparently hacked into the system, sending a message via a teletype machine. sources tell us the boy lived in southern california but not l.a. county. tmz is reporting the child lived in an apartment with his mother, is home schooled, and t

singer jet crashed in northern mexico following a concert killing 7 people including rivera. >> we are like in denial. many keep news prayer. there are no words. >>reporter: soulful singer seemed to have a special bond with latino followers. battled poverty, divorce other hardship to achieve success. >> she has been through so many up and down and she got through it. yes. so i do admire her. as a woman. >>reporter: social network site twitter and facebook are exploding with condolences. rivera death has many others searching the internet to find out more about the talented artist killed at the height of her career. >> huge loss of a human being. more than just music. >>reporter: many fans knew of her personal challenge because of her reality tv show i love jenni where she interactd with her family and toured the united states and mexico. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> many coming up next. woman who survived 6 frigid days in the sierra. tonight you hear the 911 call when she was discovered alive. >> also. appealing for mercy. pit bull thousands of people trying to save from the executioner

rivera and six others died this month when her learjet crashed in northern mexico. a private burial for rivera will be held separately. >>> the best way to get around san francisco, walking of course. this city is one of the most walkable in the country. no doubt. and the holidays bring visitors from all around the world. and today, mayor lee announced some plans for a new safety campaign to focus on hot spots, most dangerous to pedestrians. >> really doing a lot more enforcement strategically in all the area we need to with not only stops, not only enforcement and ticketing, but a serious effort to remind people that these are going to be spots where we are going to pay a lot more attention. >> this collaboration between police, public works, the health department expected to be finalized and implemented in early 2013. >> it's always a good day to walk around san francisco. but if you do it today, bring jackets, scarf, hat, sweater, anything to keep you warm. >> and if you do it after today you're going to need a jacket, an umbrella and you want a wind proof umbrel

she died earlier this month after her learjet crashed in northern mexico. six others were also killed. a private burial will be held separately. >>> fluoride is coming to south bay drinking water. the santa clara valley water district approved the plan to fund the project aimed at improving dental health. san jose is currently the largest city in the country without fluoride in its water. it will take two years to complete. >>> in other health news, british researchers say the commonly prescribed antibiotic amoxicyllin doesn't work to treat coughs and bronchitis. a new study looked at more than 2,000 adults with respiratory infections. some received amoxicyllin, others a placebo. researchers say there was little difference in how severe or long the symptoms lasted between the two groups. >>> an aspirin a day over a long period of time may not be good for your eyesight. researchers at the university of wisconsin warned people who used aspirin regularly for at least 10 years are more likely to experience blindness later in life. scientists say the risk is sma

a situation in which drug trade is one of the only economic opportunities for many people in northern mexico and so we are in a sense creating the conditions for the escalation of this drug war on both sides. and you're saying there are you the u.s. pouring all this money into financing that this war on drugs meanwhile i mean these numbers just came out pretty grim twenty five thousand adults and children have gone missing seven thousand bodies remain unidentified. and more eggs. why isn't there more being done to help these families who are still looking for loved ones and i mean is this an example of of how this drug war it has not been productive this drug war absolutely has not been productive on the human rights front and in addition to that number of twenty five thousand which many feel is quite low there's the official estimate of sixty thousand killed and some researchers like molly malloy the university of new mexico estimate that it's actually more than double that so one hundred twenty thousand plus people killed over recent years in this drug war over the past six years in this d

. ♪ [ music ] she was killed in a weekend plane crash in northern mexico.he 43-year-old southern california native was at the peak of her career. she was a grandmother and a single mother with five children. >> she is an example for me because i'm a single mother, too. and she tried very hard to help her kids. very sad day for me. >> u.s. officials will investigate the plane crash that killed her and others. >>> the body of 28-year-old nicolas cheque is back in the united states now. the navy seal died over the weekend during an operation and rescue of an american doctor kidnapped by the taliban. pentagon officials say the doctor was in imminent danger of being killed. he was rescued unharm but officer cheque died from gunshots wounds in the battle. a high school friend and cheque always wanted to be in the military. >> that was his plan. it wasn't college, it wasn't engineering. it was -- i'm interested in being in the military and in living that lifestyle, serve my country. that's what he wanted to do. >> seven taliban members were killed in the rescue op

rivera after wreckage of a plane flying rivera and six other people from a concert is found in northern mexico. her mangled driver's license among the crash-site debris. rivera selling 15 million records -- one of the most successful female singers in grupero, a male-dominated regional style. venezuelan president hugo chávez in cuba undergoing another cancer operation after announcing that more malignant cells have been found. the 58-year-old socialist leader is facing his fourth operation since mid-2011 for a third recurrence of an undisclosed form of cancer in the pelvic area. he is also designating a vice president, nicolas maduro, as his political heir in case he suffers complications. chávez, winning a presidential election in october, due to start a new six-year term on january 10th. for "teen kids news," i'm rick leventhal, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> it's amazing what a specially trained dog can do to assist a person with disabilities. felipe reports on a program where teens learn how to transform pets into helpers. >> these dogs are eager to get to school. they're also for

the 43-year-old american-born singer was on board a leer jet that left monterey in northern mexico after a show last night. the wreckage was found today in a remote area. rivera sold 15 million albums during her career and was nominated for four latin grammys. >> dallas cowboys football player josh brent was released on $500,000 bond today. he is charged with intoxication manslaughter after a deadly crash yesterday. police say brent was drunk when he ran off the road. his passenger teammate jerry brown died. brent did plead guilty to driving under the influence three years ago. an experimental cancer treatment that works in adults is showing equal promise tonight in children. the treatment pioneered by university of pennsylvania researchers uses a patient's own immune cells to kill the cancer. in an ongoing test of 10 adults and two children with advanced leukemia nine of the patients are responding positively including both children. elaine quijano has more. >> reporter: two years ago emily whitehead was just five when her mother carry felt something was wrong. >> i noticed one evening

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investigators are looking into the cause of a plane crash that killed a mexican-american singer in northern mexico. jenni rivera and at least four- others were killed when their jet crased into a mountainous area, just minutes after take- off yesterday morning. rivera was known for singing traditional mexican ballads. she was also a judge on a reality-singing show in in mexico. rivera's make-up artist publicist and two pilots were on also on board the plane. officials say the plane was built in 19-69 and had malfunctioned once before in 2- thousand-5. jenni rivera was 42 years old. two australian radio d-j's could face criminal charges over a prank call targeting kate middleton and a woman's apparent suicide. the d-j's impersonated queen elizabeth and prince charles during their radio show last tuesday. they called the hospital where middleton was being treated for severe morning sickness. police in london say the nurse who transferred the call apparently took her own life days later. the radio show was taken off the air and the d-j's say they regret what happened. we assumed that we were going to

the singer's jet crashed in northern mexico following a concert killing seven people, including rir rivera just keep news prayer. there are no words. >> the soulful singer seem to have had a special bond with followers, battling poverty, divorce and other hardships to achieve success. >> she has been through so many ups and downs. she got through it. yes. so yes. i do admire her as a woman. >> social network sites are exploding with condolences. rivera's death has many others searching the internet to find out more about this talented artist killed at the heighth of her career. >> this is a human person, a human being. >> many fans knew of rivera's personal challenge because of her reality tv show, i love jenni. she toured the united states and mexico. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> real talent, thank you very much. >> still to come here tonight on abc 7 news, a bay bridge face lift that could affect that is what may northbound store. >> up to speed on the price dispute keeping them tied to dock autos i'm spencer christian. clear skies right now, but rain is moving into our direction and mayb

. >>> their learjet went down in the hills of northern mexico. according to the los angeles times, the plane is linked to a company accused of faking safety records for the planes they bought. rivera was in the final stables of -- stages of buying the plane that crashed. >>> coming up at 523, the details of the suit and who is blames for that deadly accident. >>> there up a a lot happening -- there is not a lot happening. up on the high-rise, these are live pictures from the scene, and they are still cleaning it up and coroner is trying tree move one of the bodies from the vehicles. out to the commute this is a look at highway 24, it's not a bad commute and it looks good between walnut creek and oakland. and it is a decent alternate if you are trying to get to 101 and the peninsular. 101 is doing well. >>> 35, coldest of the year and we have a ways to go. it is cold across the board. mostly clear, some patchy fog up in the north bay along with freezing temperatures. a few showers are in monterey and i can't say i blame them they can dissipate whe

mexico does not treat the residents of its northern territories very well, does not provide protection by indian tribes, and large landowners in california come on board the u.s. and support u.s. troops and troops with horses and munitions, those people lose their land, there are supposedly go rights that are given these people, those local courts are incredibly racist against -- and you see similar things going on, and attitudes towards mexican people, i publish an op-ed piece, looking at the origins of what republicans referred to as the latino immigration problem and if you look at the last election, the republican party looked and said afterward, we change how we talk about immigrants. latinos voted overwhelmingly, a number of house races which were supposed to be tossups going to democrats because latinos in the area voted 75%, there's an ongoing problem. and the areas you're talking about here and were taken from mexico. and a anglos are -- leads, a really good point. >> the observations on the anti-war sentiment, why there seems to be such popularity associated with the filibust

the crash killed her and six other people aboard their lear jet on sunday in northern mexico.lane hit the ground about a mile from where it had begun plummeting. it fell at a 45 degree angle. >> a san jose family is thankful after what happened to them today. a truck crashed into their apartment. the impact sent their two-year-old daughter flying. terry mcsweeney has this happy ending to a story. >> you can understand why two-year-old is speechless. this was the wake-up call this morning, a pickup truck slamming into the wall of her bedroom hitting her crib knocking her to the floor. >> she was in shock and looking at me, she started crying. >> he believed in angels and now his mom says, she is an angel. >> her crib is broken in half and she just flew out with no scratches. >> the driver of the truck tried to leave the scene but neighbors held him until police arrived. a few months ago a nearly identical incident in east palo alto a child sleeping into a crib, cadillac slams into the house hitting the crib. the mother knows the father, a small world and sometimes an amazing on

i'm going to take you to northern new mexico briefly here. angela chose northern new mexico. she's from central new mexico, and both of the families have issues with addiction, and that was another point of end counter between us. she chose northern knack, i -- northern new mexico, i think, not to be right next door to her family, but close enough to visit often, and, also, because northern new mexico, there's a espinola valley along highway 68 coming out of santa fe ultimately and if you have driven there, you go through that espinola valley called the low road. that place has i highest rate of addiction and death from overdose of heroin of anywhere in the country and has for a long time, and the problem is not getting better, but it's getting worse. >> watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> host: so, john, great to be with you. >> guest: good to see you. >> host: we debated same-sex marriage across america, and here now with a hot off the press book debating same-sex marriage, oxford university press so let me just start with you, and maybe you could share w

she was killed in northern mexico in a plane crash. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> thank you.thank you. >> antioch police are investigating a second shooting near the scene of a murder occurred two nights ago. sky 7 hd over the neighborhood where two men were shot this morning. one victim taken to the hospital. another suffered a wound. this crime occurred only a bhok from a shootingec/hsrday night. a 43-year-old was shot multiple times in front of his home. no arrests have been made. police have not said if the two shootings are related. >> san francisco police are investigating a bizarre case of kidnapping and murder. a man and woman found bound and gagged in the middle of the street around 8:30 last night. the fan died. the second victim is still in the hospital. abc 7 news is in the neighborhood. police go door to door looking for witnesses. and will join nptñ with a live report tonight at 6:00. >> the coast guard is now searching for what appears to be a 55 gallon drum floating beneath a bridge. >> yes. here is a look from sky 7 at the unusually large amount of debris sce

a small jet carrying the superstar and six others crashed in northern mexico yesterday.gators trying to determine why the plane vanished from radar after taking off. >>> number five, the duchess kate middleton's health took a turn for the worse over the weekend not serious enough to readmit her to the hospital. the australian radio ski jays at the center of the prank call scandal suspended, their show cancelled. >>> 6:53. if you are hoping for a holiday gift from your employer, don't get your hopes up too high. >> jane king joins us live from the new york stock exchange. >>> good morning. up and down morning here so far, investigators responding to political uncertainties in italy now the worry is leadership change would disrupt efforts to curb debt, that is a sensitive issue here with the fiscal cliff possibly approaching. tomorrow we did have the start of a two-day fed meeting, expected to possibly look at more economic stimulus. market diet, dow and nasdaq positive, s&p lower only by a -- fraction. bloomberg trading up a of a percent. skinny suits may be turning fat p

jenny rivera died in a plane crash in northern mexico yesterday.he cause of the crash. now the california born singer from long beach, california, also mother of five. was known for speaking frankly with the public about her personal struggles. she sold estimated 15 million records worldwide. she was 43 years old. the other person is a navy seal. 28-year-old petty officer first class nicolas check from pennsylvania. member of seal team six and killed over the weekend? the rescue mission in afghanistan. which successly freed an american doctor who had been kidnapped by the taliban. godspeed to them both. >> bob: absolutely. >> kimberly: bob? >> bob: well didn't cover it on five five, which surprises me -- on "the five" which surprises me. a report was out we covered 40,000 -- we created 140,000 new jobs. the obama recovery is roaring and we are going have a great couple three years. >> dana: how many people left the workforce >> bob: i have no idea. >> dana: why does it matter? that's why the unemployment rate went down. >> bob: you are all so pessi

jenni rivera known for her passion on and off the stage is dead after a plane crash in northern mexicoators try to figure out what brought that plane down, many more of us are learn more about rivera, a powerhouse in in the latin music world who connected with many over her personal struggles. >> nbc latino entertainment reporter nina terrero is here to give us perspective. thanks for joining us, nina. >> thank you both. >> tell us about jenni rivera's background and the work that earned her so many awards and so many scores of fans here in the u.s. and mexico and beyond. >> jenni rivera was called the diana of mexican norteno music. she made it known with eischen serb she po about heartache, loss and loves. it made her extremely popular here in the united states and in mexico. you know, she grew up in an iconic members cass families think of the osmonds. she took that legacy and made it her own and won millions of fans. >>> nina, you talk about her troubles. jenni rivera made no trouble in her personal life made no secret of that. she had a divorce from a baseball player who had a bri

confirming she is among the seven killed if a plane crash no one survive in the mountains of northern mexicoinger born in southern california best known for her -- >> is up a big shock to the family, -- it is such a big shock to the family. most of you who know my sister know she was a very strong person she fight for everything in life, great person. >> there are reports had mechanical problems in the past. she was considered a role model to women, young people and members of the gay community. in the past year she had been working to break into the united states market. mexico's version of people magazine named her one of that nation's most powerful women. >>> the heaviest snow storm to hit in past two winters is expected to ease up some today travel still difficult. central and southern minnesota experienced heavy snow accumulations overnight, more than 2300 -- more than 300 crashes statewide. delays at the airport, and there will be much more coverage on the midwest blizzard at 7:00 on "good morning america." >>> vikings game, green bay game they are used to that. >> i wonder if mike is

mexican star jenni rivera was killed when her plane crashed into the mountains of northern mexico early five others who were on board, some of them her closest colleagues, they were all also killed. rivera had just finished performing in monterey, mexico. ♪ ♪ >> sold out shows. 15 million in record sales. reality tv. and the possibility of a breakthrough into the english language market on the horizon. she started out small. in fact, in an interview with cnn espanol in 2010, she spoke about how she once sold cans for scrap metal, and hawked cds at her family's stand at the los angeles flea market. who was the woman known to the fans as la viva de la banda? joining me is dawn francisco, it is a pleasure to have you on, calling in. you have a stellar career. you have sat down with presidents, politicians, business men, entertainers, and jenni rivera, here is what i want to know, what was she like when the cameras were off? >> she was very talented. and controversial also. i can remember that i interviewed her in 2001 when she just started and she said, i'm a secretary of my mother and now

the vice president of a group that represents business in northern mexico joins us. how are you? >> very good. >> greta: why are you, not an american, but mexican, why are you willing to help this man out? >> we have similar reasons. the most important, because we think it's the right thing to do, that this incident has been going too far. also because we believe that it doesn't promote a good image about our country, doesn't help to promote the tourists growing charge he's been charged with, that he brought a gun into mexico, he announced he was bringing it in, but that the people arrested him said that the barrel was too short, and there's been argument over the measurement. in your opinion, is this a trumped-up charge, being hit harder than somebody else who might have a similar situation? >> that's difficult to tell, but this is i think it's gone too far, and in our opinion understander be returned immediately after he declared rightful to the customs, instead he was sent to jail, facing tough years in jail. it's not acceptable. >> greta: have you contacted -- how high up in

but in the 1940s, evidence uncovered at magnificent ruins like palenque in northern mexico began to change this notion of a peaceful maya. archaeologists investigated a structure known as the "temple of the inscriptions." the building's upper level seemed imposingly solid. but beneath it, archaeologists discovered a hidden staircase. it had been deliberately blocked with rubble in ancient times. it took three years to clear the debris. a hundred feet down, at the base of the staircase, lay one of the most magnificent maya tombs ever found. at its heart lay a limestone sarcophagus. might these images carved on its surface reveal more about the ancient grave site ? archaeologist peter matthews. in 1952, the hieroglyphics could not be read either in this tomb inscription or anywhere else at palenque, apart from the dates. and it was considered at that stage that most of the burials that were dug up were those of priests. keach: the burial itself was proof of the extraordinary power and wealth of the deceased. the entire temple had been constructed around his elaborate tomb. but who was buried

mexico now is talking about having its own border patrol on their northern border. that would be very helpful. i think we want to work together with mexico and their new leadership on what we do with respect to illegal migration from central america. but all of these things, as your question says, they all are related with each other s you have to create the right balance. you have to have the right way for people to come in legally. you have to have the right balance for who can come in to work particularly in certain jobs where there's a continued labor shortage. when you do that, it allows us on the enforcement side to focus on those who have more nefarious purposes. >> suarez: now you've been a prosecutor, as you mentioned. you've been an executive, a state executive. but you've also been an elected official long enough to know that this is a political question as well. did november 6 change the calculations on both sides of the aisle? is there a new energy to get this done one way or the other? >> well, i think speaking in terms of how we look at it, at departme

rivera was killed in a weekend plane crash in northern mexico. the 43-year-old southern california native was at the peak of her career, a grandmother and a single mother of five children. >> she is an example for me because i'm a single mother, too. and she tried very hard to help her kids. >> sad day four? >> very sad. very sad. >> u.s. officials will investigate the crash that killed her and 6 others. there will be a preliminary report within 10 days. >>> a man was hit and killed by a truck in san francisco yesterday. it happened around 2:30 at market and bill streets. police say the truck driver is cooperating with investigators, who are still trying to determine exactly what happened. it comes as san francisco kicks off a traffic safety campaign this holiday season. it's called "what's the rush?" it encourages people to be more aware of their surroundings. >>> the burlingame school district will meet tonight to consider a plan to reopen hoover elementary school. the school has been closed since the early 1980s. neighborhood residents are con

rivera died this month after her learjet crashed in northern mexico. six others were also killed. >>> well, a trendy bay area internet company is doing an about-face this morning after a policy change that made users concerned about their privacy. >> here now is kcbs financial reporter jason brooks with more. >> reporter: quite the backlash against instagram that popular photo sharing site that's owned by facebook. yesterday, it was revealed that the company was making policy changes that would allow it to sell users' photos and information to marketers out there. that resulted in a lot of very angry instagram users and many of them dropped off the site but instagram coming back and saying that that is not its intent. although it does maintain that as a business, it is tasked with finding ways to make money. >>> the housing market is on a rebounded this year and we are continuing to see signs of that. as far as housing starts are concerned in november, we did see a bit of a pull-back. the commerce department reports a 3% drop from the month before. how

. ♪ [ music ] she was killed in a weekend plane crash in northern mexico.t the peak of her career. she was a grandmother and single mother of five children. >> i'm a single mother, too. she tried to help her kids. >> sad da for you? >> very sad. >> u.s. officials will help investigate the plane crash, which killed rivera and six others. it's expected to be at least 10 days before there is a preliminary report on the crash of that plane. >>> a fatal pedestrian accident is under investigation in san francisco. a man was hit by a truck at market and bill streets about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. police say the truck driver is cooperating with investigators who are still trying to determine exactly what happened. it comes as san francisco kicks off a traffic safety campaign this holiday season. it's called what's the rush? the program encourages drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians to be more aware of their surroundings. >>> the burlingame school district will meet tonight to consider a plan to reopen hoover elementary school. the school has been closed since the

she died earlier this month after her learjet crashed in northern mexico.re also killed. >>> time now is 5:51. blasting off into space. the latest mission to the international space station. >> and hungry hungry sharks. beach-goers get an up-close look at the feeding frenzy. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> clear and cold this morning. check the temperatures. a lot of spots dipping below freezing especially in the north bay an east bay valleys. when does the rain return? a look at your seven-day forecast coming up. >> and the cars are piling up at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see a bit of a backup there. mostly in those cash lanes. fastrak users though moving along. also reports of a new accident on 580. traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and liftoff. >> a russian-made spacecraft blasted off into space about two hours ago carrying a three- man crew including american astronaut. today's launch made history with astronaut chris hatfield becoming the first canadian to command the international space station. the three men aboard the soyu