that is not the role of the ntsb but we will be looking. we were in new jersey with the train derailment at the end of november and beginning of december. when we are in areas where something like that has happened part of our activities is to determine how high the water level was at pepperidge, where their bread -- pitch mechanism affected by the storm surge. we do look at those issues with the investigation but york asking about prospective then we tend to be reactive after an accident has happened. unfortunately our rule as ntsb we may not -- remain not be involved. >> are there any other federal agencies looking ahead with the salt water damage? >> i know fta is very concerned with the damage to the tunnels working with the operators. >> we have 15 minutes left. kathy. >> a quick question and follow-up. in the standard e made it clear you are enjoying your job but as the white house spin in contact with you read all for a job? >> there is a lot of speculation and that is what you do, but my job is to do with the facts and with the ntsb

shares of boeing moving higher following the ntsb press conference on dreamliner safety. >> it's been watching the boeing shares spike higher and then pull back a little bit as the ntsb press conference is taking place. bottom line is this. the ntsb determined the fire started with short circuiting in one of the cells in the lithium ion battery. what they have not determined is what caused that short circuiting. that's an important determination they need to reach at some point as they move forward with the investigation. here's the ntsb chairman within the last hour. >> the voltage of the battery had unexpectedly dropped from a full charge of approximately 32 volts to approximately 28 volt. this drop is consistent with the charge voltage of a single cell. we believe that the evidence points to a single cell as the initiating event. >> as the ntsb chairman was giving her update on the investigation, a 787 dreamliner was in flight, going from ft. worth back to the boeing facility in everett, washington, just outside of seattle. this is a ferry flight, not a test flight, a ferry flight.

they are the back bone of the ntsb. they are what makes the ntsb who we are. it's their work year in and year out from one port to another, one chairman to another that produces a quality product. board members serve for terms of the wave designed as a board member's term is up every year and it's part of the process of the way the ntsb was created that envisions a turnover and continues to do good work. proud of the reports are teams that work done in the eight and half years i've been on the board and leasing investigators retire from retired to investigators and they always impressed me. i know this agency would continue good work for many years to come. >> i'll ask you a question about something that you might want to add that joseph your budget. your budget is not exempt from the sequestration i was wondering if you make contingency plans in with this plan site. if i could ask you to expand on that sensor found in the recommendations to the d.o.t., what areas of the d.o.t. returnable? >> wow, mike, does a lot of questions. yes, the ntsb subject to sequest

how quickly do they likely get an answer from the ntsb? but how quickly do you sense that we could see the ntsb say, yeah, this makes sense. let's get some test flights going in. once the test flights would resume, how long would it take until they would see the grounding lifted? >> technically, they have to ask the faa for that, not the ntsb. the faa will be very timid to act without the ntsb finally issuing its causation. they'll have to issue their cause of this accident and make recommendations, but the faa does not have to wait on those recommendations to be implemented before they can give boeing the green light. i think that, once boeing comes up with a solution and the faa feels like they have a handle on it, the faa is free to give them the green light. it simply depends on how big the changes are, if there has to be any recertification. then the faa has to recertify that small part, or that change, not the whole plane. >> and, mary, real quick. given the fact that the faa is likely to be criticized even more harshly than it has a

coast guard and ntsb working to figure what went wrong. investigators are looking into the fire, crew response, and safety procedures the ship. >> there could be sanctions against members of the crew and the officers. in the most extreme could bences, there against the owners of the ship. has already been filed. a woman from texas is suing for anxiety, nervousness, and the life.f enjoyment from >> a man is in custody accused of firebombing a popular eatery in northern virginia. he was released from washington unittal from the burn yesterday. say he tossed an shopsive device into a nine days ago. thirdore's owner suffered

as this plane was enroute the ntsb held its latest update regarding the battery investigation. they make it very clear. while they are close to figuring out exactly what caused this fire, they have not yet gotten to that point with the lithium ion battery but they did raise serious questions about the certification process and whether or not boeing and faa asked all the right questions about the potential safety hazards involving the lithium ion batteries. here is the ntsb chairman. >> we want to understand what was different in the testing that they did then. what happened in service. and what is different about some of the tests that are being conducted now post event to look at the battery and also look at potential failure modes in the battery and abuse of the battery. >> again, ntsb hasn't determined exactly what caused short circuiting within one cell within the lithium ion battery which then sparked the fire on the plane. but look at the shares of boeing p. spiking higher at the beginning of the ntsb press conference. now back over $77 a share, guys. so this is one of th

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joining me now by phone is former ntsb chairman jim hall. thank you for your time tonight. >> good evening, ed. >> how rare is this, what we're seeing tonight? what we're seeing unfold? >> well, unfortunately it's not very rare. while i was chairman of the ntsb during the clinton administration, we had three carnival cruise line fires on the universe explorer, the vista ford, and the ecstasy. one of those resulting in the loss of six individuals. unfortunately the truth of the matter is the united states government over these regulatory authority over these foreign flag cruise ships is not very effective. and when you board a cruise ship, you're really dependent on that line and how it operates. and you are a smart passenger if you check out in advance the safety record of these various cruise lines. >> how has the safety record of carnival been in your estimation? >> as i said there were three lines in my time as chairman. in this particular situation, we see 4,000 souls. that's as you know the faa has grounded the 787 over two incidents an

while in washington, d.c., ntsb chairman debby hurzman said investigators think they know what caused fires. >> this investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. >> but they can't explain yet why there's a short circuit. hurzman says it will be weeks before an interim report is ready, which means the grounding will continue to last at least that long. >> the decision to return the 787 to flight will be made by the faa, not the ntsb. >> she did ask the faa to reconsider the recertification process for the battery, which she says is unique to the 787. for its investigation, the ntsb is focusing on the into theory fire on a dreamliner that landed in boston in january. and boeing technicians were paying particular attention to the battery on the dallas to washington flight that arrived without incident and still without knowing how much longer the dreamliner will be grounded. >>> a mother turns on the nanny cam and sees her 5-month-old baby being slapped. we'll tell you what happened next. >>> a modern m

the ntsb says it will release its latest findings today in the investigation of boeing's troubled dreamliner. however, the agency specified the full investigation "could take weeks." the ntsb is looking into "risks" associated with lithium-ion batteries used to power the extensive electrical systems aboard the 787s. reports say boeing is working on a new battery design. defense contractors want a budget deal out of washington. ceos from top defense companies, including pratt & whitney, met with president obama yesterday to talk about the effects severe budget cuts could have on their industry. lawmakers have until march 1st to compromise on a budget. without it, $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts in goverment spending take effect. half is from millitary spending. reports say defense companies are already delaying orders and hiring due to the threat of sequestration. president obama has nominated a business insider to run the department of the interior. sally jewell, ceo of the successful outdoor equipment company rei, has been nominated for the position. jewell is also a former banker and has w

coming from the ntsb.: live in seattle, what are the latest headlines coming out of the news conference? >> dagen and connell, not huge news. this'll have a news conference in washington, d.c., and don't know what caused the battery fire on that 7871 month ago, but they are making slow progress. they have narrowed the problem down to a short circuit in a single cell near the back of the 787 providing auxiliary power. they found a big drop in voltage, but the overheating damage spreads to affect all the other battery cells leading to a fire. investigators say there are several possible causes and they're trying to narrow the list down. officials criticize the faa and boeing for how it handled the certification process of the 787 system. boeing conducted stress tests on the battery and conducted thermal runaway would have been in one every 10,000 flight hours but so far they have flown less than 100,000 hours and there has already been two cases, so the certification process needs to be reassessed. connell:

well, they, ntsb is going to be looking into what caused this fire that disabled this ship. these incidents occur more than a lot of people realize according to this maritime lawyer jim walker but often quickly forgoten this, particular incident because of the huge number of passengers involved received a lot of media attention so perhaps will lead to more action maybe a congressional ininjuriy. one interesting thing about this is that these big ships fly under foreign flags. that darn value triumph flies under the flag of the bahamas so they face leg regulations than if they were a vessel regulated and certified here in the united states. companies set up shop in these owe smaller countries and also as a by product they face less regulation. some critics are saying this subjects passengers who buy and large are americans traveling on these ships to these potential incidents and perhaps, there needs to be more oversight. so jim walker this lawyer we are speaking with says he hopes this leads to a thoughtful congressional inquery and that there is a passenger bill of rights c

coast guard and ntsb officials are also working to figure out what went wrong.fically investigators are looking into the cause of the fire, crew response, engine maintenance and safety procedures on board the ship. we spoke to a maritime expert who has participated in these types of investigations which could result in minor safety changes to more drastic measures. >> "there could be sanctions against members of the crew and against the officers. and in the most extreme cases there could be sanctions against the owners of the ship." an engine fire on carnival's splendor in 2010 also left thousands of passengers adrift for days in the pacific with no power and limited food. the coast guard and the ntsb have not yet released its findings of that incident. sandra endo. kron 4 news. >> pam: carnival has offered passengers 500-dollars. a free flight home. a full refund. and a credit for another cruise. a passenger onboard the carnival "triumph" has filed the first lawsuit against the cruise line. cassie terry of texas describes her last days on the broken down ship a

coast guard and ntsb working to figure what went wrong. investigators are looking into the fire, crew response, and safety procedures the ship. >> there could be sanctions against members of the crew and the officers. in the most extreme could bences, there against the owners of the ship. has already been filed. a woman from texas is suing for anxiety, nervousness, and the life.f enjoyment from >> a man is in custody accused of firebombing a popular eatery in northern virginia. he was released from washington unittal from the burn yesterday. say he tossed an shopsive device into a nine days ago. thirdore's owner suffered and fourth degree burns. fairfax county police said three men are accused of breaking into more than 30 cars in last month. of the cars had their windows smashed out. they stole i pots, dps devices, devices andps personal items. >> there is growing gridlock across the region. 66 could bethat i- to 10 hours a day in each direction. some suggestions are adding hot lanes an additional bus service. tonight, who else in our reg

carter we heard from the ntsb. it says they have a long read ahead on the investigation.ant to hear, correct? >> correct. it was a two-part briefing. it talked about the battery fire and sources and causes the second talked about the certification process. rich's assessment i agree with, which was the market initially was excited this this could be a short circuit would be quick conclusion that would be some manufacturing defect which would imply a quick fix but the bigger story is the all encompassing investigation and the ntsb was very clear that they are looking very closely under the very premise that the certification of the system and that is what has husband most concerned. lori: right. in your latest note on boeing, carter, you suggest investors are looking for a level of confidence from boeing, from the ntsb and i'm just curious where you stand on that in terms of how you're gauging your future opinion on boeing shares? >> well, they, the earnings call went quite well on the earnings front but i felt that management missed an opportunity to at least put some para

and mare sein the nts -- mary is in the ntsb with more. >> the ntsb says the plane flaying from nashville60-foot utility pole before crashing. one of the wings was cut off when it hit the pole. and the leaking fuel, igniting the fire. five people were killed. two were hurt. survivors are believed to be the pilot and one passenger. five are affiliated with a vein clinic in augusta that also has offices in tennessee. >> it caused power outages in that area. >>> allergen inc. says this has approved a new gel implant. it is for women 22 and older. it is a if i -- firmer implant. the agency banned silicone implants in 1992, fearing they would lead to illnesses. they allowed them back on the market in 2006. >>> the eye lash market, latiss being treated -- tested for treating hair loss. they are also looking into vitamin d to help dormant hair follicles grow again. as many as 80% of men suffer with receding hair lines and bald spots. >>> a woman calls 911. >> hello? >> i need some cigarettes. >> the hood county sheriff's department said this woman, linda white placed the call; they say when they

there is an ntsb press in about an hour. what will we hear?m areas, the front and the back of the boeing dreamliner. that's where these lithium ion batteries are located. we are expecting to hear a lot about these batteries in this briefing set to begin an hour from now. specifically, we expect to hear the ntsb publicly question the process that the faa used to certify that these batteries were safe for flight. we also expect that the ntsb will question why they weren't able to detect the weaknesses with the batteries during this testing process. but what we will not get, carol, are definitive answers, as far as what caused these battery fires, the ntsb saying as recently as yesterday they are several weeks away from those answers. >> you will keep us posted. rene marsh reporting live from washington. steven spielberg under fire accused of fudging key facts in his blockbuster movie lincoln. one lawmaker is demanding changes before the movie comes out on dvd. clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three

wesured learn more about the ntsb's investigation tomorrow. back to you.n: let's hope they get it sorted out. rick folbaum, thanks. jenna: well tomorrow the secret drone program run by the united states will get some rare public scrutiny when the president's pick to be cia director, john brennan appears at his senate confirmation hearing. this comes as we digest a memo which the united states government outlined its legal rationale for using drone strikes against americans. fox news has confirmed the authenticity of that report and the policy authorizes the killing of american citizens overseas in drone strikes if they are leaders of al qaeda or an associated terror group. former u.s. ambassador to the u.n. john bolton is a fox news contributor. he will look at this story with us. so, ambassador, a few sides to this story. there is the public side, the policy side, the politics side. let's start with how this affects us the public. as a matter of national security what do you think of what you've heard about the drone program and how it's moving forward in

more than 50 dreamliners in service are grounded now while the ntsb looks into faulty batteries in the jets'. the lithium ion battery has been found to overheat or catch fire. >> power company is making amends after the superbowl black out. entergy new orleans has removed a faulty relay device which was the cause of the electrical failure. it was supposed to prevent just that type of failure for electric cables into the superdome. the power failure cut the lights to about half of the stadium for 34 minutes. and halted the game between the ravens and forty-niners. entergy is getting ready to install a new relay. the ravens are planning to honor this man. they're considering putting up a statue of ray lewis outside m&t bank stadium. organization says that he is one part of the whole trifecta of baltimore sports, earning his plates would johnny unitas as well as pelican. johnny unitas and cal ripken already have statues so it makes sense for ray lewis to have one as well. it could take two years. hundreds of thousands of people are hooked on the abc show "scandal"." the fashions are as im

comes a day after the head of the ntsb said lithium ion batteries are not necessarily unsafe for airplanes but do need safeguards to prevent battery fires. that's what led to the planes be grounded. >> the boy scouts of america delaying a decision on whether to ease its policy on including gays. a decision is expected in may. officials say the delay is needed because of the complexity of the issue. they are reviewing the policy. the board is considering allowing sponsors of local troops to decide for themselves whether or not gays should be allowed. >> 7 is on your side with. basketball legends and "mompreneuer" magic johnson will speak and how or university hospital today. -- entrepreneur. >> he will talk about basketball and how the stigma of having hiv has affected him and others. he's been an advocate for prevention and eliminating the stigma. >> whitman walker helped will offer free and hiv testing at the anacostia metro station from noon until 3:00 p.m. and at a bachelor's mill from 10:00 p.m. through 12:30 p.m. and you can get tested at the elizabeth taylor medical center from 9:00

. >>> meanwhile, keep an eye on boeing, the ntsb will deliver an update. the maker is looking to design changes for the lithium battery in hopes of getting the grounded jets back in the air. on wednesday, they told federal regulators they could begin one test flight with the crew but no passengers. >>> yahoo! took off in late news it struck an advertising deal with google. >>> home depot is hiring 80,000 seasonal workers in the spring. 10,000 more than last year. >>> if you're one of millions of americans answering e-mails at home. a cop claims they're owed overtime for scanning e-mails on their blackberrys. >>> after ten years, apple has reached a new milestone. 25 billion songs have now been purchased on itunes. a customer in germany will receive a gift card worth 15,000 songs. 15,000 songs are downloaded on itunes every single minute. >>> coffee lovers in new delhi rejougsed when starbucks opened a flagship store in the capital. >>> and they have let the caught out of the bag. the iron is out and the cat is in. >>> and fast food chains are cashing in on

joining me is former ntsb former board member dr. vernon gross.r being with us this evening. >> you're welcome, your honor. >> judge jeanine: the reports are there were problems with the ship just weeks before it left on this cruise. what can you tell us about this? >> well, we know good and well, there is no mystery here at all. you recited a bit already of what i would call indictment of what they have done. the one fact that we need to know here that there is no regulation for cruiseships. they are not regulated like airlines are or railroads. or other modes of transportation. because of that, you know, there is no way to govern what they are doing. there is no way to have leverage on them if they do fail like they have done now. >> judge jeanine: let me ask you this. when you say not like the airlines. why is the cruiseship industry so different? it is a carrier of many guests who pay to get on them. incorporated some of them in miami. why is there so much or a total lack of almost regulation of these cruiseships? >> well, i think they have go

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and we have learned that the ntsb is now investigating exactly what went wrong. >> and we look forward to hearing what they find out. >>> and the executive john leopold was denyed a retrial. the 70-year-old was convict evidence of misconduct and the appeal was without merit. he broke the law when he misused his detail. the two term republican resigned but will be sentenced on march 14th. >>> and the teen stabbed after the ravens parade will be la laid to rest today. it is being held at the baptist church and smith was attacked in baltimore. police say that it appears that a disagreement over a girl may have first pitted them against one another which later would lead to the deadly confrontation. >> he was a great kid, caught up in the love and that the city was experiencing. he and his friends skipped cool and went down there to experience it. it turned out to be tragic, but that's one day that all wish we could take back. >> pictures caught the attacks on camera. however they have nod made any arrests. they are asking anyone with information to come forward. the family of the universi

the ntsb also says regulators must review how boeing's battery certification was approved.tgage rates are holding steadiment near record lows. freddie mac says the average is 3.53% this week. the 30-year dip as low as 3.31% back in november. mortgages are encouraging more people to buy homes and to refinance. higher home sales push up home prices, which in turn makes consumers who are wealthier, more likely to spend. guys, as you know, the spending accounts for 70% of all economic activity. >>> shartia, thank you. >>> one of the stars of the olympics will be in d.c. gymnast gabby douglas will be at the washington auto show today signing autographs, meeting with fans there. the 17-year-old will be at the convention center tonight at 6:30. she won the all around gold as well as team gymnastics gold. this is the final weekend for the auto show at the washington convention center. it features more than 700 domestic and foreign cars. doors open today at noon and tomorrow and sunday at 10:00. >>> most of us -- >> rang in the new year. >> rang in the new year last month. but in we

the test flights and only test flights to see that this cure for the problem will work and once the ntsbues findings, then the faa can give boeing approval. but the faa will not get ahead of ntsb. >> so late march early april is possible. >> it is. >> as secretary lahood said today, not just air traffic control, but other portions of air safety and major delays potentially in flight times and at the saythe airport. how do you see it? >> actually, been there done that. i was there when we had to shut it down twice in the '90s under bill clinton. air traffic control will exempt. air traffic control will continue as will law enforcement. tsa should continue to work. the repairs come out of the trust fund and so that is already funded. regular rank and file faa, inspectors, et cetera will be subject to furlough. but air traffic controllers are exempt. repairs are budgeted already and tsa law enforcement. i think travellers won't see it right away and some of this is a scare tactic, but that's washington. that's how washington works. >> you got that. mary scavvo thanks for being with us. >> j

but as you expect the ntsb has opened an investigation into what happened. >> thank you very much. >>> the coverage this morning on the officer trainee who was shot in the head during an exercise. and officials say officers have been interviewed who were present during the training. a statement reads this is conducted as a criminal investigation with the purpose of determining if a crime occurred and who is responsible for that crime. the investigation could take weeks. the city police internal affairs commission are conducting their own investigation to find out whether department policies and procedures were violated. the officer who fired the shot has been identified as william scott kearn. he is a veteran of the baltimore police department. >>> a mother and her sons are recovering after being hurt in a fire. it broke out on law street. it started in a bedroom of an apartment. the 26-year-old mother and her children, ages 2 and 4 suffered serious burns. they were able to make it out alive. investigators are trying to determine what caused the fire. >>> if you loo looking to update

experts from the country are serving as lead investigators with the ntsb and u.s. coast guard. >>> there is a new report out that says the transportation security administration collected a small fortune in change last year. the tsa says fliers left more than half a million dollars in change, while passing through security and then running to catch their flight. officials say that money will be spent on general security operations. >> that money adds up doesn't it? >> penny saved. penny earned. >> just like a change jar at home i guess. going to get a little nasty out there tonight? >> little nasty. and if you are going from december tes, baltimore, philly. a -- d.c., baltimore, philly. i think i-95 will be okay. we are seeing the snow. at the airport, mixture of rain and snow across the metro region. right now, reporting light rain at the airport. airport i expect, most likely to stay all rain. but i do expect to see many areas change over to snow. that's what is happening. take a look at storm team 4 radar. the snow. baltimore. i-95. down toward the south as well

the ntsb says despite the issues, that type of battery isn't necessarily unsafe.y says manufacturers just need to build a reliable safeguard. >>> don't be surprised if you see a new version of a popular super bowl ad in your facebook feed this morning. here's the original ad from sunday night. >> and on the eighth day god looked down on his planned paradise and said, "i need a caretaker." so god made a farmer. >> latino groups were upset that the chrysler ad did not feature any hispanic farmers even though they make up the majority of agricultural workers in the country. this was the group's response. features the same speech from radio personality paul harvey. as you see, it includes some very different farmers. the group posted the fixed ad to its facebook page. more than 3.5 million people have seen it. >>> discouraging news in the fight against alzheimer's. a new study says diagnosis of the disease is expected to triple by 2050. about five million people are living with alzheimer's in the u.s. now. and that number could reach nearly 14 million over the next fo

coast guard and ntsb officials are also working to figure out what went wrong. specifically, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. crew response, engine maintenance, and safety procedures on board the ship. we spoke to a maritime expert who has participated in these types of investigations which could result in minor safety changes to more drastic measures. >> there could be sanctions against members of the crew and against the officers. and in the most extreme case, there could be sanctions against the owners of the ship. >> reporter: an engine fire on carnival "splendour" in 2010 also left thousands of passengers adrift for days in the pacific with no power and limited food. the coast guard and the ntsb have not yet released its findings of that incident. >> i know the coast guard and national transportation safety board at you report are involved in this. how long do you think this is going to take? there are a lot of different parties involved. >> reporter: absolutely. and the bahamian maritime authority is actually the lead investigator on t

the ntsb has warned it is probably weeks away from completing that probe. the costs for boeing continued to go up. the longer its planes remain grounded, they spiral. they are concerned airlines may ask for financial compensation from boeing. japan's on their -- all nippon airways has canceled over 1200 flights since january. the disruption has cost the company 1.4 billion yen, about $15 billion in revenue. >> a longer it takes to the exact cause of the battery overheating -- the longer it takes to determine the exact cause of the battery overheating -- they could be very serious indeed. it could stretch out for a month or two. >> we will bring you all the latest news. 10 years ago, the ipod was the latest must-have device for consumers all around the world. since then, the pace of technology has rocketed with the rise of diageo juggle downloads, social media, and devices like -- of digital downloads, social media, and demises -- devices like smartphones. according to the uk music body, br- than 1/4 ofins etons paid to download music. of all the singles sol

the ntsb's investigation into the troubled jet is now reportedly focusing on tiny fiber-like formations that can form inside lithium batteries. they're called dendrites, and the formations can cause short circuits. the lithium batteries caught fire on past dreamliner jets. an update now on a seemingly never-ending carnival cruse. conditions are worsening for passengers stuck on this disabled triumph cruise ship. it's adrift in the gulf of mexico after a fire in the engine room knocked out the ship's propulsion system on sunday. running water, food and bathroom facilities are all severly limited for the more than 4,000 people on board. the ceo of carnival says the ship will be towed by tug boat to a port in mobile, alabama, tomorrow. the u.s. is gaining power in the energy market. a new report by citigroup shows how rising oil and gas production, along with dropping demand, may mean the u.s. is moving closer to being an exporter of energy, as opposed to a large importer. analysts predict this could also push oil prices down dramatically. popular brands make up today's earnings wrap. sale

. >>> meanwhile, keep an eye on boeing, the ntsb will deliver an update on its dreamliner investigation in washington this morning. the planemaker says it's working on design changes to the light yumm ion batteries used in its 787 dreamliners in hopes of getting the grounded jets back this the air. on wednesday, federal regulators told being it could resume one test flight with a crew, but no pags engineers. >>> yahoo! took off in late news it struck an advertising deal with rival google. >>> home depot is hiring 80,000 seasonal workers in the spring. that's 10,000 more hires than last year. >>> listen up, if you're one of the millions of americans answering work e-mails at home. a case is moving forward in chicago fought bay cop who claims he and fellow officers are owed overtime pay for scanning e-mails on their blackberrys. >>> after ten years, apple has reached a new milestone. 25 billion songs have now been purchased on itunes. a customer in germany will receive a gift card worth more than $13,000 for the lucky download of "monkey drums." incredibly, about 15,000 songs are download

peter bowles is former national director of the ntsb. peter, welcome back.t do you think of these latest developments? >> well, i think the ntsb announced today that they have zeroed in on one cell within the battery and that a shorter cut occurred there. they still don't know what caused the short circuit, but they're zeroing in. it's taking time, it's complex. boeing clearly has got to work on the containment of this battery. you know, there are reports that the fire breached the current containment. they're going to have of to strengthen that, they're going to have to redo that. now whether they have to change the batteries or not, still up in the air. melissa: so if this turns out to be the cause, what does that tell you about who's financially liable for everything that has happened because, of course, there are already or airlines lining up wanting to sue boeing for the money they've lost. >> well, the airlines certainly want to get compensated for their down time time of their very expensive aircraft. the battery manufacturer, you know, which was appa

the ntsb said that the pilot of the beach craft boarded the landing. hitting the utility pole before crashing. two people survived there in the hospital as they took off from nashville. >> well, you can see where they are right now as they have determined that the john hopkin's guy that took his own life died from affixuation. they found that the doctor, they committed suicide by putting a plastic bag on their head. and he was under investigation for allegedly taking the secret pictures and videos of his patient. now, that will be going on behind their family. >>> still tonight, flagging down the emergency workers after noticing the bald eagle, just lying there all spread eagle on the highway. >>> if you have ever thought that women will do a lot more talking than men, well, they are now saying that you are right. and just how many more were there? that's coming up. >>> but first we are talking about raw sewage and more disgusting violation at the popular area restaurant and the food stores. that's right. tonight's

the ntsb will hold a news conference today to talk about the investigation into the dreamliner's batteryblems. because of the recent issues, ana has canceled its dreamliner flights in and out of san francisco international through the end of march. >>> scott mcgrew, an airline facing brand-new competition? >> yeah, $49 is the ticket price between here and l.a. restrictions apply. it's because of virgin america's prices. really southwest is cheaper than virgin because when you think about it, virgin charges $25 a suitcase and southwest doesn't. so if you do check a bag, the trip on southwest down to l.a.x., $97 total with taxes. that same trip on virgin would cost $147. >>> also new this morning, a big investor has sued apple complaining apple has too much money. apple has an astounding $100 billion in cash, a record for an american company. and investor david einhorn says the money should be paid out as a dividend to investors. that is the idea behind buying shares in a company. you own part of the company, you're entitled to part of the profits. young companies don't pay dividends. but

investigators from the ntsb are in mobile to look into the cause of the fire that knocked out power to the ship. the lead agency is from the bahamas since that is which this ship is registered. >>> experts wonder if this will leave a lasting black mark on the industry. our consumer editor looks at that and what it means for carnival passengers and pursuing action. >> reporter: the carnival ceo went to mobile to apologized to passengers. they say when it comes to compensation, carnival has the upper hand. >> you have this contract that just takes away all of their rights that the passengers who, never read this, agreed to it when they clicked and bought their cruise. >> reporter: carnival is offering to refund each passenger's cruise price an additional $500 cash and a voucher for another similarly priced cruise. >> lightly regulated industry. the cruise lines, the ships, when it comes to u.s. regulations. they want to keep it that way. >> reporter: in fact, if the ship shanks, property damage is lim-- saeufrpg property damage is limited to $100 a room and a death is limited to $60,000.

the ntsb will update the investigation into the battery fire of the boeing dreamliner today. chairman deborah says the board is still weeks away from determining a cause. the dreamliner is still grounded but the faa gave boeing permission to relocate a single plane from texas to washington state. >>> and the loss of saturday's mail could be netflix's gain. experts estimate the postal service plan to deliver mail only five days a week could save netflix as much as $100 million on postal fees. investors like the news and sent netflix's stock up 6%. there's some positive on that. >> silver lining for someone. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news," alzheimer's disease expected to reach epidemic levels and later new jersey governor chris christie fighting back on the sensitive issue over his health. this is the "cbs morning news." sensitive issue over his health. this >> announcer: "moneywatch" sponsored by vagisil. count on it. by advantagevagisil. count on it. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again.

the ntsb is out with its findings about boeing's battery trouble aboard its dreamliner. safety investigators are linking the fire to a short-circuit in a lithium ion battery. the battery caught fire aboard a boeing 787 parked in boston. it's still not clear what sparked the flame, and figuring out could take weeks. investigators are checking into the charge going into the battery as well as the design of the battery. internal emails may expose more about jp morgan's bad home loans. dexia, a belgian-french bank and an investor in jp morgan securities, filed the lawsuit accusing the bank of hiding or adjusting reviews of bad mortgage deals. internal correspondence showed that jp morgan bundled the mortgages into securities and made them appear healthier when the industry was turning out billions of dollars in bad loans ahead of the housing crisis. the case may be used in the federal housing finance agency's lawsuit against banks accused of selling questionable mortgages. the irs is aggressively going after identity theives. con artists steal identities in order to get tens

passengers complained of overflowing toilets and unsanitary conditions and the ntsb investigating and carnival is reimbursing passengers for the full cost of the trip. >>> also still alive. talk about that? this isn't the first time carnival cruise lynns found itself in troubled waters. so will the latest deal hurt business? tracy byrnes takes a look from the fox business network. >> reporter: after days adrift at sea, carnival's cruise ship triumph docked in mobile, alabama last night. passengers were kissing the grounds after disembarking with what some are calling the cruise from hell. an engine fire stranded the cruise ship and her 4,200 passengers last sunday and left them with no electricity, plumbing, running water, and a shortage of food. carnival is no stranger to disaster. it owned the costa concordia which ran agrounds along the coast of italy last january. killing some of its passengers. and another carnival ship also suffered an engine fire and was adrift in the indian ocean a month later. carnival seems have to mastered the pr clean-up. the stock barely hit by the three

ntsb will conduct its own investigation today. >>> after being held hostage for nearly a week in an underground bunker a 5-year-old alabama boy is said to be doing well this morning after his captor is killed in a raid. law enforcement officers storming that bunker in midland city yesterday where a 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes had been holding that boy after snatching him and killing a bus driver. authorities releasing very few details here other than saying dykes is deceased following that raid. the 5 year old we're being told is resting comfortably in a hospital. no word on a motive for the kidnapping. >>> the faa may soon start to allow boeing to start test flights of the troubled dreamliner airplanes. all 787 dreamliners were grounded last month after several incidents including a small fire. investigators say the problem was with the aircraft's lithium batteries. japan's -- >> a student athlete bill of rights. a plan to improve medical care for young athletes injured on the playing field. the group wants to shed new light on ways to better diagnose brain injuries and heart problems. it's al

today the ntsb said it was a short circuit in the lithium ion battery which caused it to smoke and burn, but the agency can't explain why there was a short circuit. the dreamliner is expected to be grounded for at least another month. they have cancelled all flights to tokyo through march. >>> how close is close? only nasa would consider 17,000 miles a close encounter. a potato-shaped asteroid, take a look, the size of a half a football field is heading towards earth and will zip by us next friday. it will pass within 17,000 miles of our planet, which nasa says is the closest known approach ever for an object this size. for some perspective, if you drove from here to miami six times, that would be about 17,000 miles. amateur atraun mestronomers exp see the big rock. we should say a lot of amateurs are excited to see the big rock this coming friday. >>> well, there is a dress code at the grammys. that story when we come back. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit che

the ntsb is looking into the incident and says it could be six months before they reach a conclusion.this morning police are looking into what led an officer-involved shooting that killed a former marine. police were called out yesterday afternoon to a town house in the 3400 block of duke street in alexandria to check out a domestic violence call. once officers arrived, they found taft sellers with a armed. there was a shooting and sellers died. we talked with his sister. she spoke with her brother sunday. >> when i got from church, i called and asked how he was doing. we normally talk every day. laughing, joking with each other. he said he was fine. i told him i loved him. he said he loved me. that's the last tum i heard from my brother. sellers serviced overseas in the military. he finished his service in 2007. the officers involved in the shooting have been put on routine administrative leave during the investigation. >> today the university of maryland eastern shore will meet with students to talk about the deadly stabbing on campus. police are investigating allegations that campu