. >> the nta feels that our baby, we're the one city in this country. and i believe internationally that is doing this type of pilot. we've attracted attention around the world to see how this technology could be used in urban environments. >> reporter: nta officials anticipate the prices to fluctuate from 25-cents to $3 an hour. >>> the price of oil could rise this week on word that saudi arabia has slashed oil output. that news is expected to drive up the price of gasoline which h-z been -- which has been on the rise now for 26 days. a gallon now goes for $4.25. in oakland it's also up 23- cents to $4.20. and in san jose gas averages 4.21. >>> the walls of moffet field will come down this week. over the next few days work crews will remove panels containing pcb's from the iconic grounds. nasa has put out bids to replace the old panels with metal sheathing. it is expected to begin revuing possible contractors on tuesday. >>> a land problem caused a plane to make an emergency landing today at the colorado springs airport. the crew members aboard the c13

just your first stop of the day, today on your nta. >>> here's a offering you can sink your teeth into. a 2500 pound hunk of chocolate was presented during a ceremony in india yesterday. while the confection is meant to signify harmony and peace in the world, it also satisfied some serious sweet cravings. the candy will be broken apart at the end of the festival and served up to the crowd. lucky crowd. >>> as they say, when in rome, do as the romans do. not a problem for these enthusiasts. you dress the part in front of the iconic coliseum. they celebrated the founding of the ancient capital and hundreds paraded around in togas and gladiator attire complete with shields and a mission to highlight history and culture. gentlemen, start your engines, in this case, your office chairs. starting the sporting side of work, the third annual office chair racing championship thursday. organizers shouted on your chairs, get set, go. and competitors took off onramps, jumps, and downhill slopes reaching speeds of over 20 miles per hour. i've been wanting to duel you in a camera duel. >> there were

san francisco's nummi drivers are taking a strike authorization vote this afternoon even though the nta says its contract prohibits strikes. david stevenson has this report. >> reporter: two months into talks over new multi year, multi million dollars contracts. unionized nummi drivers the áf met on whether to strike. the vote is necessary in case talks break down. that include hiring part time drivers and cuts overtime. >> the average nummi operator makes $121,000 a year in salary and benefitless. nummi operators were the only employees until the city to receive a 5% raise. >> reporter: the current contract bans strikes and worker lock outs. >> what i wanted to do is have the management and the mta go get their class b license, get on a bus, and drive it for one day and then come to me and say, you don't need a raise. >>> the head of the nummi operators union was unavailable this afternoon. but a driver we stoke to said he would be willing to accept a wage freeze. >> i've taken up thousands of thousands of people a day. we work hard out here. >> reporter: nummi passengers say a strike

san francisco's nummi drivers are taking a strike authorization vote this afternoon even though the nta says its contract prohibits strikes. david stevenson has this report. >> reporter: two months into talks over new multi year, multi million dollars contracts. unionized nummi drivers the áf met on whether to strike. the vote is necessary in case talks break down. that include hiring part time drivers and cuts overtime. >> the average nummi operator makes $121,000 a year in salary and benefitless. nummi operators were the only employees until the city to receive a 5% raise. >> reporter: the current contract bans strikes and worker lock outs. >> what i wanted to do is have the management and the mta go get their class b license, get on a bus, and drive it for one day and then come to me and say, you don't need a raise. >>> the head of the nummi operators union was unavailable this afternoon. but a driver we stoke to said he would be willing to accept a wage freeze. >> i've taken up thousands of thousands of people a day. we work hard out here. >> reporter: nummi passengers say a strike

that's what the ntas is designed to help do. >> sreenivasan: officials will begin posting the alerts on facebook and twitter, starting next week. there was word today that millions of dollars in donated malaria drugs have been stolen in recent years. the associated press reported the medicine was taken from the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis, and malaria. the report cited internal documents from the group. they said drugs have disappeared in 13 countries, mostly in africa. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: federal officials set out today to dispel new concerns about the safety of air travel, following a highly publicized episode with the first lady's plane. the latest incident involving air traffic controllers occurred monday. that's when first lady michelle obama and jill biden-- the vice president's wife-- flew from new york to washington after appearing on "the view." as their boeing 737 military jet --- a smaller version of air force one-- approached andrews air force base in maryland, it was allowed to get within three miles of a c-