a 72-year-old man is lucky to be alive. he was pulled out of his burning car just in the nick of time. >> it was just a matter of seconds. another 10, 15 seconds, there. >> would have been too much fire. >> that's a veteran of the lapd bomb squad. thompson headed to work on 405 freeway when he saw a mercedes crash into the center divider and then burst into flames. thompson and two others rush to the burning car, got the man out. the driver suffered moderate injuries and thompson also had burns to his hand and legs but he is going to be okay. >> wow. >> just seconds. >> very blessed. >> knee it. >> you would say. >> another day today. the fifth consecutive day of near or record warmth here in the bay area. so by the time the sun sets at 4:57, we'll have realized highs today 60s and low 70s. >> i'm going to go out and enjoy it. >> thank you. have a great afternoon. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wouldn't it be nice if there was a wireless company that put you on their gift list? wel

. >>> a 7-year-old man hit -- a 79-year-old man hit and killed has been identified. he was hit just after 9:30 yesterday morning. its not known. he was in the crosswalk when he was hit. but people who spend a lot of time in that area say the traffic and speeding is a problem. >> you need at least a pedestrian flashing light here. especially when there are events here at the auditorium. there is no traffic control. one set of stop signs. >> the driver has not been identified but police say he's a 38-year-old man from napa. he stayed on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. >>> the city of mill valley is looking for community input on where to put a public restaurant downtown. it is the one currently used by the public but there are usually long lines and its not physically accessible to some people with disabilities. the city is studying for possible options for a restroom location. meet will be held next month. >>> now 4:46. that problem with one of the two cooling pumps on the international space station continues this morning. the system is designed to k

the truth is he's a 94-year-old man about to turn 95, and i think to a certain extent -- and very ill for the last couple years. the last time i saw him in 2010 he said as my son and i came into the room, it's nice that young people still come to see an old man who has nothing few to say. new to say. i think he's been trying very hard for a long time to retire. he retired, then retired from retirement, then he retired from his private retirement trying to send the message both to south africans and to the rest of us that he was, that he was done. and i think the fact that the anc staged that event in which the leadership of the party, you know, was allowed to be photographed with him tells you how insecure some of the leaders are about whether they're seen as carrying the mantle of man can della. so there's -- mandela. so there's a big struggle going on in south african politics to latch on to the legacy of mandela, to the spirit of mandela both by the opposition, democratic alliance, and by the anc. and i think the kind of reaction the anc got to those kind of staged photographs mean

the 41-year-old man and the 14-year-old boy survived. but the man who tried to rescue the boy didn't make it. >> the real hero. he saved a little boy. >> the 49-year-old and the teenager said to be in good health tonight. they were released from the hospital this afternoon. >> planned parenthood is opening a clinic in san mateo county. the new facility is at el camino rael. set to open monday. anti-abortion pickets were out. successfully led planned parenthood to back off in redwood city two years ago. lower property values and not serve the needs of the local community. >> the large amount of people that live here are catholic. they are hispanic. they have strong moral family values. and this is not the direction that they go. >> planned parenthood says it's providing affordable healthcare to low income families. protestors kept out a medical marijuana dispense ree in the area. >> smoking might be banned from all cal state campuses. considering a proposal that would prohibit lighting up, chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes. people

east palo alto officers say a 23-year-old man and 20-year-old man were shot near garden street. both are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. police have not released the description of the suspect or suspects. >> new inmorning, a man three times the legal drinking limit was arrested after crashing his car with his 4-year-old daughter riding inside. it happened on 101 north of shiloh road near santa rosa. they say rod reio reyes was driving 70 miles an hour, made a turn and lost control and crashed into a tree. chp says the man got himself and his daughter out and took off running. they took the girl from his arms. the girl was wearing a seat belt but not 18 child safety seat. they were both taken to the hospital where minor injuries. >> this morning a dramatic turn in the heart wrenching case of jahi mcmath. doctors and the courts agree the 13-year-old is brain dead but her family wants her moved out of the hospital and into a care facility. chase cain joins us live at children's hospital oakland with new details on the disagreement and what's next. chase. >>

it shows the 72-year-old man begging for help. ktvu's justin grey live in our washington, d.c. wsroom with more on the story. justin. >> reporter: it is a direct appeal from 72-year-old warren weinstein begging president obama to step in and help negotiate his release. weinstein is a u.s. government contractor who was working in pakistan when he was kidnapped by al-qaeda terrorists back in august of 2011. the christmas video message was released by al-qaeda to news organizations. it's the first sign of weinstein since a previous video released back in september of 2012. in this new 13-minute video weinstein says he is in poor health with a heart condition and acute asthma. he says the years in captivity have, quote, taken their toll. >> nine years ago i came to pakistan to help my government and i did so at a time when most americans would not come here. and now when i need my government, it seems that i have been totally abandoned and forgotten. >> reporter: i have reached out this morning to both the white house and the state department. the white house has repeatedly maintain

. >> i'm looking around on the floor, and this does not look like my old man's cadillac. the cadillac behind me looks more like the kind i would buy after my second or third divorce as a guy, right? >> we are having a lot of fun with cadillac. i have to tell you, we have more cadillacs under the belt today than at any other time in the 110-year history of the brand. it is that busy. >> when i look at the brand, bankrupt company, bankrupt city, does not beat of luxury brand anymore. what are the challenges for you? >> the challenges are many. one is time. we don't have time. the customers and markets are not going to wait for us to do the right thing. they are not going to a three years, four years -- >> how many years do you have? >> we need to move fast. there are certain gaps we have in our portfolio that we need to fill. >> is this one of the gaps? the big muscle car? >> that is one of the gaps. i would love to see that car in production. this is a very different proportion, and we will kenyan shilling -- we will continue to move and eve all the brand. >> what was it t

tried to offer aid. >> i tried to do cpr but when i didn't get any response. >> reporter: the 41-year-old man and the 14-year-old boy survived. but the man who tried to rescue the boy didn't make it. >> he's the real hero because he saved a little boy. >> the man and teenager are reported to be in good condition. the coroner's office will not release the name of the good samaritan until all the family members have been notified. >> the two people pulled from the water are okay. >>> opponents kept the planned parenthood clinic out of redwood city but now the agency is opening one nearby. the new facility is on el camino real in north fair oaks, scheduled to open on monday. picketers were out today across from the new location. the protesters say the clinic will lower property values and say it won't serve the needs of the local community. >> the large amount of people that live here are catholic. they're hispanic. they have strong moral family values and this is not the direction that they go. >> planned parenthood says it's providing affordable health care to low income families. >>> 62 iphon

. ♪ it's 9:00 on a saturday ♪ the regular crowd shuffles in ♪ ♪ there's an old man... his journey to set to paper a young man's hopes and heartaches. ♪ a bottle of white ♪ a bottle of red ♪ perhaps a bottle of rosé instead ♪ ♪ what's the matter with the clothes i'm wearing ♪ ♪ can't you tell that your tie's too wide? ♪ ♪ well, we're living here in allentown ♪ ♪ and they're closing all the factories down ♪ ♪ out in bethlehem, they're killing time ♪ ♪ tell her about it ♪ tell her everything you feel ♪ give her every reason ♪ to accept that you're for real ♪ bennett: his songs are born at his piano, but they burst into life on his stage. ♪ friday night, i crashed your party ♪ ♪ saturday, i said i'm sorry ♪ sunday came and trashed me out again ♪ dj: look out! billy joel! ♪ i've seen the lights go out on broadway ♪ ♪ i watched the mighty skyline fall ♪ bennett: he's our poet... and our pal. he's bigger than baseball. and he was the first rock musician invited to play in the soviet union. joel: the trip to russia was probably the biggest highlight as a performer. i'd met the

well, he keeps on, he is a sculpture, a mountain climber at one point and one point he is a little old manother one -- >> exactly. >> stephen: a which of those is the real walter hitty. >> well, they're all aspects of his personality. they're all part of who he is. it is the same way you or i have so many different aspects to who we are. i'm sure have a lot of different dimensions inside. >> stephen: sometimes i wear a tie, sometimes i don't. >> yes, right so, if you were in walter hitty one of your characters you would be wearing a tie and the other one you wouldn't. >> stephen: right. >> yeah. >> stephen: don't actors just imagine that they are someone else, are you walter hitty? >> i have no idea what you are saying to me, what? >> stephen: are you walter hitty, is ben stiller walter hitty. >> yeah, sure there are parts of me i can relate to in the character. >> stephen: don't yell at me, don't yell at me, i'm asking you a question. >> sorry, sorry. >> stephen: all right, what i want to know is -- >> i'm-- i didn't get your your film, i didn't get-- cards on the table, i'm not one of th

. >>> happening now police are looking for this man, 21-year-old ernesto rodriguez. authorities say a woman was found dead in his family apartment overnight. apartmen&háhp &hc&t. from a year ago. he may look a little different today. the victim 21-year-old alma ortega was found dead on kelton drive in the apartment near santa theresa boulevard. their son, rodriguez, was missing. ortega did have a restraining order against rodriguez. police say he may be armed with a knife and is considered dangerous. >>> two people were shot just miles away. the first shooting happened just before 2:00 near deer valley road on rock island drive. main was shot in the chest when three men tried to rob him. an hour later suspects in a car shot a 26-year-old man in the leg as he walked on west 19th street. those victims were taken to the hospital. >>> police in newark are asking for the public's help finding a person who broke into a family's home and stole a christmas present from under the tree. it happened mere bailon drive not far from newark junior high school. the family didn't rea

. >> i accept that the old man has gone. the old man has brought us freedom, democracy, everybody people wanted. >> reporter: there was controversy today over a sign language interpreter at mandela's memorial. the man pro provided translation during president obama's jewely was -- eulogy was not a registered interpreter but a complete phony. police are also looking for the burglars who broke into archbishop tutu's home while he was at mandela's memorial. mandela will be laid to rest in his hometown on sunday. alfonso van marsh, cbs news, pretoria, south africa. >> we want to remind you that wusa9 anchor derek mcginty is in south africa right now and he will be cohosting a special on december 13, this friday. it's called "mandela: the man and the message." it airs at 7 p.m. he will explore mandela's legacy in the country and across the globe. >>> a nevada family is safe and warm recovering from a two-day ordeal in subfreezing temperatures. james glanton and christina mick intee's -- mcintee's jeep flipped. they used a tire to

and nelson mandela said to my dad, "when you retire, old man."ationship in that sense, and that really opened my eyes. if my dad has such positive feedback, something's wrong with what i was thinking about black people. the generation after me are quite oblivious to apartheid. it's so nice, it's so refreshing. they don't care if you're black or white or this or that. that's exactly what was fought for, and that's what's happening. but, my worry about south africa is a lot of crime. and that's the problem about south africa is you feel hopeless. what are you going to do? not go out? stay behind your high walls? it's constantly there, and that's the sad part. this is what we do to keep secure. we have mean, mean dogs... ( dogs growling ) ...and spikes so that no one can get in. >> i would love to see the black people in south africa not being poor anymore. there are visions that i see in south africa that are not nice. i see people, people who i grew up with, they are sitting in the corner. they're not doing anything about their lives. so, it hurts

san francisco, ktvu news. >>> sonoma police are looking for a 58-year-old man missing. e was last seen yesterday afternoon on a wheelchair in front of the sonoma care and rehabilitation center. the missing man is described as 5'5" tall, 150 pounds. he has an indisclosed mental disorder and may be using a walker because of a fractured knee. >>> the san francisco sheriff is calling this a sad day for the department after charges were filed against 18 former and current deputies. this comes after allegations of civil rights abuses and corruption at county jails. 16 of the 18 deputies were arrested today. all of them worked in l.a.'s downtown jails. the complaints include unjustified beatings of inmates. >>> bob filner was sentenced to three months in home confinement for sexually harassing women. filner offered his apology before the sentence was read. >> to the citizensover san diego, and most sincerely to the women who i have hurt and offended. >> reporter: filner resigned in august after 19 women accused him of offensive behavior during his tenure as mayor and before the

this 29-year-old man decide >>> a minnesota man's plan to spread holiday clear landed him in a bit of trouble with the law. >> check it out. this 29-year-old man decided to throw 1,000 $1 bills into the crowd at the mall of america on black friday. he says that after the rough year he had, which was getting divorced, losing hisby, he wanted to make the holidays -- losing his business, he wanted to make the holidays a little brighter for others. ♪[ music ] >> i saw that commercial on tv where the guy was -- money glued him riding a motorcycle and money flowing off it and that's where i got the idea. >> that would be a geico commercial. unfortunately, the act of kindness got him a citation for disorderly conduct. the most likely he will have to pay a fine. >> i don't think the shoppers were complaining. >>> traveling through airports can be stressful. but one bay area airport hopes to change that with help from some four-legged friends. starting tomorrow the san francisco spca will begin visiting sfo with certified therapy dogs known as the wag brigade reading vests that say pet me. the

the 30-year-old man is dead after being shot in the head during a car jacking in aparkin. he was killed in front of his life. two men took off in the car. his wife was not injured. the two had just finished holiday shopping. >> he got in the driver's side and started -- (indiscernible). >> the two suspects are still on the run. law enforcement agencies across the country are trying to make sure that people are safe by offering some holiday shopping safety tips. take a look. this includes parking in well lit areas. be aware of your surroundings, have keys ready before you get into the car, do not shop at night and look inside your car before getting inside. >>> another story we are following for you the loan victim of the colorado school shooting is fighting for her life. claire davis is in critical condition and in a coma. davis was shot at point blank range by 18-year-old karl pearson. the first responders got claire to the right place at the right time and the doctors and the hospital staff are doing a wonderful job taking care of her. we appreciate your continued good t

man: this 10-inch water main in willard park is 73 years old. man: at wssc, we're having a year of record -- a ramp up slope of water main breaks that soon is going to reach exponential. man: the damage has been done. and this is the culprit. brunhart: today, 25% of our 5,500 miles of underground water pipes has reached the end of useful life. by the year 2020, 85% will have reached the end of useful life. woman: what to do? wssc is working on that costly problem right now. brunhart: it's not only true here, but it's true throughout our nation. narrator: across the united states, cities and towns are facing the challenge of aging and outdated drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. it's a national problem. but it needs to be approached system by system. allbee: let's frame the systems in terms of the proper context. we have around 16,000 wastewater systems. we don't have a single wastewater system -- we have 16,000 of them. we have about 54,000 drinking water systems. narrator: issues facing new york city are very different from t

san francisco, ktvu news. >>> sonoma police are looking for a 58-year-old man missing. e was last seen yesterday afternoon on a wheelchair in front of the sonoma care and rehabilitation center. the missing man is described as 5'5" tall, 150 pounds. he has an indisclosed mental disorder and may be using a walker because of a fractured knee. >>> the san francisco sheriff is calling this a sad day for the department after charges were filed against 18 former and current deputies. this comes after allegations of civil rights abuses and corruption at county jails. 16 of the 18 deputies were arrested today. all of them worked in l.a.'s downtown jails. the complaints include unjustified beatings of inmates. >>> bob filner was sentenced to three months in home confinement for sexually harassing women. filner offered his apology before the sentence was read. >> to the citizensover san diego, and most sincerely to the women who i have hurt and offended. >> reporter: filner resigned in august after 19 women accused him of offensive behavior during his tenure as mayor and before the

witnesses say the 61-year-old man and his seeing eye dog fell backwards on the tracks but not before the dog tried to save them both. >> he was all the way at the edge backwards and the dog was trying to pull him in and i tried to scream at him to come in because he was near the tracks. and then he fell down to the tracks and the dog pulled him in with him and the train was approaching. >> both the man and his dog ended up lying in the middle of the tracks 1 1/2 train cars passing over them before the conductor was able to stop. the man and the dog are okay. >>> well, first they were born wearing tuxedos. now what some penguins in south korea are doing to celebrate christmas. >> and a reminder if you have a consumer problem or question, call our hotline, 888-5-helps- u. volunteers are there right now. ,, ,,,, [ female announcer ] here's to a whole world of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. starbucks is just $6.99, that's a cup of good cheer. get sweet clementines for $

a 26-year-old man walking on west 19th street near the fair grounds was shot in the leg. also by suspects in a car. both victims were taken to the hospital. no word on their condition this morning. >> family members could decide whether to appeal a judge's decision allowing children's hospital oakland to take 13-year-old jahi mcmath off life support. her family wanted to give the teen as normal a christmas as possible so they put a christmas tree and presents in her hospital room. the teen has been on a ventilator since december 9 after complications during a tonsillectomy. the judge has ordered support for her until 5:00 monday. >> a judge will hear arguments to keep city college accreditation intact. the city attorney and the federation of teachers want injunctions to keep the school from losing its accreditation. if their request is not granted the college will be deaccredited next summer. the commission wants to revoke it because it says the school has not done enough to fix financial and educational problems. >> the highway patrol is out in full force for the holiday

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you called each other madolla, which means old man. >> it means old man.o action, and basically friendship. >> how do you want the world this morning to remember your great friend? >> how? what did you say? >> i said how do you want the world this morning to remember your great friend? >> well, you know, the first message is emotion, feeling of emotion. in hospital. i've known him for 67 years. i knew him as a strong man. he was a boxer. big man. and a shadow of himself in the hospital and for me that was the saddest, most traumatic feeling that i ever experienced. from then on, we accepted the fact that he is not going to be long with us, but a real feeling and trauma was when i saw him in the hospital. >> it was a long good-bye in so many ways. where do you think he found his courage throughout his life? and what lesson can that teach the rest of us? >> well, i mean, his courage. what i can, of course, say that one of his main qualities was courage and his leadership. it was his courage that make us fight politically and not permanently and it was the wh

the man is 57-year-old patrick brianny of washington state. they say he was fishing from his kayak between maui and molukinni. brianny died a short time later. a lifeguard says stretches are being taken to keep people safe. >> we're disclosing the beach monitoring, making sure everybody stays safe. >> this latest incident is the eighth shark attack near maui this year. >>> here's dramatic video of a helicopter rescue yesterday to help a kayaker off tomalas bay. no word why the man got sick or his current condition. >>> a winter storm is dropping know in the greater lake tahoe area. a winter weather advisory is in effect right now. this is donner summit early this this morning. some 2 to 6 inches are expected to fall over 5,000 feet. >> nice and cold and i winter storm. >> if you are headed to the sierra, don't forget to pack the rains. the snow is expected to fall until at least 2:00 this afternoon. >>> and that same wintry storm bringing cold temperatures to our area, mostly cloudy skies even a few sprinkles reported at times. but this system

the 24-year-old man climbed over a chain link fence along the new jersey turnpike before making it on to the airport prosecute. he was dressed as a woman. the eight says that the new high-tech security system works as it should have but they are looking into whether human error is to blame. >> the image of a plus-sized barbie posted on social media is sparking debate. this photo was posted on facebook to pose the question: should toy companies make plus-sized barbie dolls. >> 40,000 like the idea but not the image. >> there should be a variety sizes of barbie. >> a good idea? >> yeah, i like it. >> the double chin is not necessary. >> i would prefer a barbie that does not have a triple chin. a dietitian calls plus-sized barbie obese and says she doesn't like either. there needs to be middle ground depicting an average girl. no word yet. what do you think? should barbie come in a plus size? go to our facebook page and join the conversation. >> with less than a week to go the rush is on to finish the floats for the rose parade. yesterday was the first day volunteers were allowed to deco

these officers say a 22-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were shot near garden street. both of the men are in stable condition no. arrests and so far police have not released a description of the suspect or suspects. >> a man who is reportedly three times the legal drinking limit was arrested after crashing his quar his 4-year-old daughter inside. it happened north of shiloh road. investigators say reyes was driving 70 miles per hour when they crashed into a tree. chp says the man got himself and his daughter out of the car and took off running. witnesses managed to stop him and they took the girl from his arms. the girl was not in a child safety seat. they were both take to the hospital with minor injuries. >> turning to weather. today another, another, spare the care day. the fifth in a row t 20th this season. compare that to 10 all of last year. the air quality is expected to be among the worst. >> we're going to want to check in with christina loren. she's got the latest tracking the conditions of the weather. let's chin with marianne favro with how this is affecting

a 17-year-old go, a 6-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were arrested for stating the fight. >> there is a hearing in the case of the 16-year-old charged with setting another teen on fire on a a.c. transit bus. the attorney will ask a judge to send the case to juvenile court. he is charged as an adult in the number attack again the 18-year-old sasha fleischman. police say the attack was partly motivated by homophobia. sasha fleischman says he should be tries as a juvenile. >> bart will resume talks with a federal mediator meeting on wednesday to meet a final agreement over the dispute involving six weeks of paid family leave in a tentative contract. bart director say the provide was left in by mistake after both sides agreed to take it off the table. the board accepted the contract minus the one provision which resulted in the union filing a lawsuit. >> nasty weather is making its way across the country during the busy weekend headed into christmas so what does that mean for travelers, shoppers and last minute packages? we are joined now with a look at the forecast. what is going on ou

that fbi arrested the 58-year- old man he tried to carry out the plot at an airport. he had been tracked for six months. he faces one count each of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to damage property and to provide support to al qaeda. >>> police in south africa struggled to control crowds who wanted to see nelson mandela's body one last time before his burial on sunday. [ yelling ] >> now, at one point officers had to lock arms to stop people from getting into the building. south african officials say about 100,000 people showed up and half were turned away. >>> chilling new allegations about the fake interpreter at mandela's memorial. the south african governor revealed he was accused of murder 10 years ago. his rap sheet also includes charges of rape and kidnapping. many of the charges were later dropped because he was mentally unfit to stand trial. officials are still unable to explain how the interpreter was able to get within arm's length of president obama and other world leaders. >> just turn him loose? i don't get it. >>> if you want

old man winter moving in, and old man redskins. london fletcher is 38 years old. he played in 254 consecutive games. he's going to retire after these final two games. look at his numbers, and those games played are almost a difficult to rave lewis, giving credibility that he won a super bowl. there is a good argument to get him into canton. he has played at a high level. london says he thinks he has reached the end of the road. thehis is more than likely last time i'm able to put on the burgundy and gold and run through the tunnel. i want our fans to be riled up. i want us to get that win. i want to leave a great memory. >> he is given us great memories. rg iii is done for the season. the main topic of conversation around the water cooler. people are now getting personal, calling him rg me. he said let those who know me judge me. can only defend yourself and your family in these situations. people that know me and my family knows what go around here. is wednesday. what day is it? >> oh, here we go. to uthern illinois loss -- >> marcus was off. our starting guards

robberies after arresting one for attempted murder. 20-year-old is accuses of shooting a 22-year-old man december 8 that sent the victim interest a coma during the arrest on monday, that they took 19-year-old suspect into custody. according to investigators the two men were involved in several armed robberies in vallejo and fairfield with some of the stolen items found in their possession. >>> happening today, we will getten site into the police investigation into last year's newtown shooting massacre with thousands of pages of documents released until you text, photos and 9-1-1 calls from the sandy hook elementary school where 20 children were murdered along with six adults before the suspect took hyson life. >> poll shows oakland mayor leading next year's mayor's race. according to our media partner, the oakland tribune says she could be the frontrunner in the mayoral election as long as city council member stays out of the race. a commissioned poll by an oakland pro business group showed the mayor placing first against the country field of challengers although more than half of the re

health officials of the guangdong province said on thursday at thirty eight year old man interchange and came down with age seven and nine strain that is being treated at a hospital and remains in critical condition this is the one hundred and forty eight he said in an age seven and nine infection in mainland china taiwan and hong kong. the first case emerged in shanghai in march the point eight seven and nine infection and to allow in the summer. but one that officials say the thirty year old man is the fourth human infection case over the past week called on authorities also confirmed eight seven and nine virus into people who had visited the province this month. one guns government is increasing its countermeasures. it's sending teams of experienced since they live poultry my kids and medical institutions across the province. russian president vladimir putin says he will pardon a political rival what time can make an a in a corridor of clubs he has already spent more than ten years in prison. cortical scheme was arrested in two thousand and three on charges of tax evasion. in two

the now a 72-year-old man lost control of his car smashed into the center divide, his black mercedes burst into flames and the bomb squad was driving by and without hesitation, pulled out the victim. >> i reached in there fumbled a bit more and thinking as i found the button, and i found the belt and pulled him out. >> a los angeles fire department he too made it pain less. oop. >> an american was kidnapped and we will have more on the identify of in kidnapped area. >>> and in the pittsburgh area right now is looking good, westbound towards concord, we will have more traffic highlights coming up. >>> and weather continues and off to a chilly start, a few patches of fog out there and it is a spare the air day although what is coming up in your neighbor mood. $>>>♪ welcome back to ktvu channel 2 morning news, next year's elections in thai could be postponed after a tie police officer was killed during an antigovernment protest where they were fathering. the general elections were schedule terribled and after the past mop he is trying to post pope the election. >>> a new message from al

attorney in wich talk. 58-year-old man a technician who worked at the airport. today he tried to go inside to the tarmat with his pass with his car full of explosives. however, they were inert. he had researched the number of people at the airport at the right time. he is charged with weapons of mass destruction and could face life in federal prison. we will continue to monitor this and bring you more as it develops. look at that shot. a cookie baked to look like a cell phone. but what happened next not what he expected. >>> plus we are tracking this storm. >>> our panel is getting geared up to talk about this. >> if you like your health care plan you will be able to keep your health care plan period. [ applause ] >>> welcome back. a budget deal that rolled through the house with bipartisan support now heading to the senate. eases some of those cuts known as sequestesequester. what has the reaction been from senate republicans and democrats? >> a lot of republicans are apprehensive and don't like this deal. this deal adjusts those spending caps. one of those is

when the victim, a 47-year-old man was crossing the street just after 7:00, the driver driverring a four-door sedan almost ran into the victim. the two men exchanged words and the verbal altercation turned physical when the caucasian man in his 20s got out of his car and hit the victim in the head with a pipe. the suspect drove off last seen heading north on park lane. the victim was taken to the hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit where he is in critical condition. possibly suffering from a skull fractionture and other facial injuries. if you have any information that could lead to an arrest, call the police. philippe djegal, kron 4 news. >>> supporters of jahi mcmath, the teen declared brain dead after having her tonsilled removed rallied at oakland children's hospital. the family is fighting to keep the girl on life support. a judge ruled that jahi mcmath could not be taken off of it until an independent doctor examines her. she has been brain dead nine days. family members have asked for a second opinion and accuse the hospital of being callous. an independent medical examine

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man from katy, texas, and charged him with a hate crime. his name is conrad barrett. they say in november, he approached a 79-year-oldhim so hard in the jaw, and he fell to the ground. and barrett laughed, and said knockout, got in his car and fled. this is all according to the criminal complaint just unsealed. the law enforcement officials say the victim, a 79-year-old man, suffered two jaw fractures, was hospitalized for days and had to get metal plates inserted. so you can see how serious this is. again, this is charged as a federal hate crime. in the complaint i won't even read you some of the language, but federal officials say they saw other videos on the cell phone of barrett that used the "n" word, and had very racist things that were said. so that is why this crime is being charged as a hate crime. one of our affiliates in houston had a chance to talk to a family member, somebody named joseph lewis who is the nephew of the alleged victim. i want you to listen to what he said. >> his face was swollen on this side. had he had three plates in there, he is sucking out of a straw. what is the world coming to? >>

. >> reporter:dan: the 50-year old man was discovered right behind this safeway here. >> pam: in san francisco, stanley roberts meets a homeless man and uncovers a link to the city's musical history. got a black magic woman >> reporter:the gruesome discovery by a man walking with his children in a sonoma county park. skeleton in windsor. >> pam: happening now. >> reporter:another cold night acrossa freeze warning is in effect. we have team coverage tonight. kron 4's jeff bush is live in walnut creek. he spoke to pg&e about the bay area's record use of natural gas. and chief meteorologist jacqueline bennett is tracking the frigid conditions. but we begin with our grant lodes. who has details on proved deadly. grant? >> reporter:already four homeless deaths are being blamed on the cold - now more suspected. three in san jose last week and one in saratoga.weather the confirmed cause of death. >> reporter:fridigd temps in dublin could be the cause of a death there. hayward is being investigated. >> reporter:kron four's dan kerman some say cold weather is the culprit there too. hayward pol

. >> oh my god, this is cia si, police arrived to find a 24-year-old man wounded. officers taped off the lot of old navy and bed bath and beyond. >> i don't want to have my daughter out here knowing this type of environment oh, that's crazy. >> the mall remains open during the incident and many shoppers unawared of what was happening outside. police say the two men had been arguing before one shot the other and the victim's wounds are not considered life-threatening. >> hours later the staff was still so shaken and management sat them down for a debreeze and calm their nerves. >> so why are you closed tonight? >> just something as far as for safety issues and just feeling a little, little, disturbing and everything. >> i feel safe at state fair, i never had any problems here. >> some shoppers while sorry to hear something happened, an arguments or a fire can happen anywhere. >> it happens anywhere but we hope we can keep our people safe and kids safe so guys keep it at home. >> >> the shooter here is described as an african-american man, driving a come pack vehicle,

officers say a 13-year-old stole the vehicle from a 78-year-old man on 9th and alice streets. there was a his condition but again, just 13 years old >> investigators say a gas leak sparked an explosion this morning destroying the home. the man suffered just minor cuts and bruises. >> store used to be this small house. just before 5:00 explosion blew it 70 feet away. >> firefighters say flames were fuelled by natural gas the meet yes, spinning. power lines were down. the damage became clear. home walls were moved off foundations wind yeses blown out. and amazingly, the man still lives he walked with his dog. >> they got him on the stretcher. he was very jazed and confused. >> he had stitches to his leg and head he said he was doing fine. wefr one was amazed he was alive. >> incredible. >> fire investigators say there was a gas leak at the home they're trying to figure out what sparked this explosion. >> coming up a major victory for california high speed rail authority. >> also expanding into new territory. a provocative exhibit. it's coming up at 6:00. >> but, finally for now,

to that little child at that moment he's just the old man between him and the birthday cake. that is a very enduring memory of nelson mandela. is his love of youth, his love of the innocence, his love of the absolute massive potential of children. you know, at that anal, and what he'd achieved and been through. he didn't need to find the energy to sit with us and look at the project and give us feedback and share his joy and his memories with us. i am eternally grateful i can spend intimate moments with him. that's what madeba's legacy came to be, generations of men and women. >> nelson mandela would regret there was not enough time to accomplish everything he wanted to do. up next unfinished business, and the question - what next, after nelson mandela. [ singing ] >> we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. so it falls to us, as best we can, to forge the example that he set - to make decisions guided not by hate, but by love, to never discount the difference that one person can make, strive for a future worthy of his sacrifices. president obama talks about t

a 20-year old is accused of shooting a 22-year-old man on december 8 that sent the victim interest a coma. during arrest on monday, they also took 19-year-old suspect interest custody. according to the detectives, the two were involved in several armed robberies in slay -- vallejo and fairfield with several stolen items found in their possession. >> poll shows oakland mayor sliding the mayor's race and could be the frontrunner in the mayoral election as long as the city council member stays out of the race. the poll by a pro business group showed her first in mock race against the current field but half of the respondents disapproved of the performance but the mayor dropped to second place if a separate mock race that included kaplan. >> former secretary of state hillary clinton and new jersey governor chris christie would be neck and neck in the next president am election. the poll has christie leading hillary clinton 48 percent to 46 percent among registered voters. >> hearing over whether a judge should block a decision to revoke the accreditation of city college of san francisco w

a judge found the program is a part of efforts. >> in los angeles courtroom today this 24-year-old man pledded guilty of trying to help al qaeda. admits he was supposed to provide weapons training. >> in southern california three hikers got stuck on the side of a cliff of the forest. it's not known how they got stuck but after they got on the ground you can see the three were walking on their own looks like they're okay. there they go. they're fine. but what a dramatic rescue it was. >> 300 troops left for the philippines to help towns hit by typhoon yolanda. the typhoon left more than 4 million homeless. this child found sleeping in a garbage heap. >> tonight we look back at devastation from storm and lives it affected. hours to cause the worst damage leveling communities. in it's wake, the missing. >> i'm the eenl survivor of the family. i want to know if thafr still alive. >> and the dead. >> they're all gone. the fury turns parts of the country into a waste lane. this was the hit city. >> there are still bodies by the side of the road. we can't show you the faces of the bodies. it'

that could become legal within days unless congress takes action. >> ready for old man winter?spots are bracing for the coldest temperatures we have seen in years. ahead just how cold they could get, and who is going to get the worst of it. let's get to it.