when i come, the situation escalates. >> phoenix. >> that right there. mr. phoenix. all the seattle police department needs to hear to say, we thank you for your good intentions. if you want to make the world a better place, go to a soup kitchen. but we don't need you on the streets with tasers and pepper spray. i don't think so. >> he also said, charles, i don't have to worry about probable cause. i can go up to these guys. >> i visited the bedford hills maximum security. i visit there every week. for the last couple of years. i'm a prisoners' advocate. and it's power trippers. people put on uniforms too often to be power trippers. to take power. they do it without uniforms. in uniforms, too high a majority of people are doing it to exert power over people that don't need them. we have police officers. enough of them are power trippers. >> how is it when phoenix tells his kids, daddy's doing something to make the world a better place. >> like i said, go to a soup kitchen. there's many other places to make the world a better place. >> talking about power trippers. a

. >> que tal les saluda enrique, los lakers visitaron a phoenix, anoto dos puntos, brown 3, phoenix es 99 a 95, termino en último lugar pero estaba disponible para anotar, escuchamos las palabras del gerente. >> es un equipo con garra. >> por cuarto año consecutivo, donovan es el jugador del año en estados unidos , fueron elevados al maximo honor, boricua es el segundo año de elegibilidad, la federación de historia y estadística da a conocer lista de mejores porteros, el mexicano está 28, barcelona se metió, 1 1 1 barcelona con atletic de bilbao, real madrid ante el levante mañana, eso es la información deportiva, páselo bien. >> gélido pronóstico del tpo tiempo:gracias que tal buenas noches , saludos en casita, con algo de neblina en los valles, bahia agradable con algunos nublados, temperatura fría, 31 grados, san leandro también , entre 30 grados en la noche y madrugada, mañana 55 grados, estará brillando el sol , fin de semana algunos nublados ligeros con temperaturas en 54 grados y minuto 31 grados, san josé estable, condiciones frías pero con sol, próximo semana quizás lluvia. >>

he joins us live from phoenix.ck, good morning. >> good morning. >> thanks for getting up super early for us. we appreciate it. did you mean to do this? >> i would have loved to say that i did, but, i mean, i did not. it was a complete accident. >> as you found yourself hurdling down toward the hoop, did you decide at some point, all right, i'm just going to take it on, go head first? >> well, i don't think i decided to go all the way through, until my head just started going through the hoop. at that point, i don't think i would have been able to get out in time before the person behind me finished. >> yeah, the guy behind you -- >> what? >> the guy behind you is really big. so i can imagine why the hoop seemed more attractive. i have a hoop here and trying to fit it over bianna. it's actually doable. i thought when i saw the picture it was impossible. these hoops are 18 inches wide, you actually had enough room to get through. you don't have to be tiny, tiny. >> yeah, you know, i think -- i think when i first loo

san diego, all the way to phoenix, temperatures in the 40s to near 50. we're starting to wrap up the month of january. we haven't had much in the way of rainfall. sometimes we can get a lot of rain in these la nina years in southern california, but in january so far less than one inch. most of the state. the only areas that have gotten significant rainfall is portland, north wards, so far this month and going back the last. as far as the forecast for today goes, we're going to see plenty of sunshine. 71 today in phoenix. 79 in unfortunately, kind of cloudy there. we could have some spotty drizzle. 53. eugene, also mostly cloudy. only 49. one of the cooler spots, pascoe, washington, 42. it's kind of getting hard for me not to be jealous because it's just been so nice in california lately. >> i know. you just congratulated the west coast on having nice weather. i mean -- >> i like to congratulate other people too, but we're not as fortunate. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> well, consumer confidence is up. google is hiring, and the fate of the fan fired for hi

. >>> in 1996, ktvu visited phoenix at a time when california was considering a law to make it easier to carry a concealed weapon. >>> in the arizona desert on the outskirts of phoenix, they teach the advance self-defense to a mother and to a manager of the fast food restaurant. >> now, before you shoot this guy, drop the knife. >> drop it right now. put it down! put it down! >> they tell them that a person with a knife created 21 feet in four seconds. they better be prepared. >> that's nice. >> and that first shot was high, the second shot was down. >> arizona is one of 29 states that are now around members of the general public to carry concealed weapons. you have to be at least 21 years with no history of the criminal behavior or the mental illness. and you have to complete a 16 hour gun training and safety program. california is considering a similar law. and in arizona, it is not uncommon for residence to go to work or even the grocery store fully armed. with guns tucked away in persons and in pockets. you can see how that feels. so i have a five shot, 22 revolver. single action.

reno -- >> jimmy: show me where phoenix is again, real quick. >> jimmy: phoenix is over there, all right>> so, what's in store for the weekend? we'll take a look at the five-day forecast later on. back to you, jimmy. >> jimmy: thank you very much, candy. that's candy. [ applause ] someone move phoenix and we're going to find out who did it! yesterday, nasa released some photographs taken by the hubble space telescope of a mysterious green glob they found floating in the far reaches of space. either that, or someone squeezed on the telescope. it could be a giant space booger for all we know. but these are the first actual photos of the blob. it was first detected in 2007 by an amateur dutch astronomer. they named it henni's varwarp. that's got to be gratifying. you get picked on for looking at the stars, guys make fun of you, girls ignore you. then, you look up and you find this blob and all of a sudden, it's worth it. and you kiss your mom good night and go back to sleep in the base m, you know? and not only are there photographs, there's video of the blob. this is pretty cool. it's -- s

san diego, doing good in phoenix. , not heading your way.of course, wednesday forecast coming up. >> all right. thanks so much. also coming up, the latest on the departure of apple's steve jobs. the next possible wikileaks target, and the liberation of employees at one swiss bank. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, did ricky gervais earn himself an invite not to return next year? >> was it enough? another unbeaten fall in college basketball, and is rick blake the best in the nba? he certainly was yesterday. you're watching "early today." stoudemire. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. new video out of brazil shows the dramatic rescue of a man who survived 16 hours trapped under 13 feet of mud and rubble following last week's deadly floods. despite that ordeal, doctors say he is recovering well in intensive care. >>> new documents made public yesterday, italian prosecutors allege prime minister silvio berlusconi financially supported and had sex with a "significant number of yo

phoenix comes back. guy. >> soft as a player. >> he gets it done. >> pam, he gets it done. >> he gets it done. >> he gets it done. thornton got it done on an empty net and the san jose sharks they won two in a row. st. louis on saturday and phoenix today. final 4-2. the sharkies will they make the playoffs? they're in ninth. a long way to go. >> i think they will. >> i think they will too. >> pam. >> i agree. >> you have no interest. >> i'll be at the game on saturday. >> who are they playing saturday? >> minnesota. >> there's all this promotion about the new weather reporter on channel 11, glad you're going down there. you want to see someone do weather with blond hair, jacqueline ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ ♪ and watch day-time dramas at the bus stop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop and smartphone w

karen brown, cbs news, phoenix. >>> and now one of the here rose of the tucson shooting will attend the president's state of the union address tomorrow. and representative giffords' intern, daniel hernandez, gave first aid to the wounded congresswoman in the moments after the shooting. meanwhile white house advisors are saying president obama's speech will focus on the economy and jobs. >> my principal focus, my number one focus, is going to be make sure that we are competitive, that we are growing, and we are creating jobs, not just now, but well into the future. >> so members of congress have pledged to do more than talk about a more civil tone in washington. a number of democrats and republicans say they will sit together for the speech, rather than group by party, as they usually do. now, our live coverage of the state of the union address starts at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night. and that will be followed by a special edition of cbs 5 eyewitness news at 7:30. >>> a huge explosion rocks the busiest airport in eastern europe. the sneaky way the suspect got that bomb past security. >>> miss

>> miguel almaguer to the north of here in phoenix. miguel, thanks. >>> now we want to go to lester holt, who is here in tucson across town at university medical center with an update on congresswoman gabby giffords' condition tonight. lester, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. as of this morning, officials said there were still eight victims. the worst is congresswoman giffords. she is holding her own and that offers some reason for hope. doctors say two days after being shot through the brain, the congresswoman's condition remained unchanged today. and that ironically is progress. >> recovery at this phase in the game, no change is good. and we have no change. that is to say she's still following those basic commands. on top of that, the cat scans are showing that there is no progression of that swelling. >> reporter: it was clear from the start, this would not be a normal back-to-work, back-to-class monday. memorials and tributes abound. outside the hospital, outside the school 9-year-old christina taylor green attended

the case was moved to the phoenix because one of the six dead, john roll, was from tucson. >>> president obama delivers his states of the union address tomorrow night. republicans and democrats will sit together for the address, but they are still at odds over how to fix the nation's $1.3 trillion debt. tracie potts is in washington with how americans' money problems will be at the center of tomorrow night's speech. >> reporter: what will president obama say tomorrow night? he gave a sneak peek online sunday. >> my number one focus is going to be making sure that we are come pettive, that we are growing and we are creating jobs. we are also going to have to deal with our deficits and our debt in a responsible way. >> reporter: just hours before the state of the yup yoon address, house republicans will vote on rolling back the federal budget to what we spent two years ago. >> we have to shrink government, we have to cut spending. >> reporter: perhaps even defend. >> no one can defend the expenditure of every dollar and cent over at the pentagon. >> reporter: democrats claim massive cuts c

corresponsal aquí en tucson el sospechoso tuvo su primer cita con la justicia en la corte federal de phoenixstró emoción alguna dijo el juez que seguirá detenido sin fianza y la corte le asignó abogado. >>> algunos analistas dicen que alegar que el sospecho cheo tenía problemas mentales no lo

i want that in the united states here in phoenix to help us with the economy. that brings me to the third point and that is the notion of dynamic talent is a tricky concept in the united states. we don't know in modern economies what helps an economy continue to grow and to remain strong and to prosper as it inknow vates, particularly as the economy and the culture and the society becomes relatively well off. it is a known phenomena that it is hard for individuals who are relatively well off to take outsized risk and put everything on the line. back to my original story, if you think about the swimmers in the contest, in order for the united states to prosper, we need lots of swimmers who are willing to get in the water and swim and save nothing for the trip back because they are the type of person who will do whatever it takes, work as hard as is needed and get to the other side without saving energy to get back. and this shows up in what we now have as the crystal clear data in the last several years largely funded by the kaufman

. >> and then phoenix jones. drag on and buster bow self-proclaimed real life super hero with no actual power but pretty snazzy outfit and endless enthusiasim. >> i'm definitely not going to let my fellow citizen assaulted when i can say no. >> he they patrol not so mean streets of seattle. allegedly breaking up crime when they see it. >> stay back. stay await a minute i don't want to have to taze you. >>reporter: on this night a warning shot with the tazer during a very tense run in with a man he says is about to drive drunk. >> you back up. >>reporter: cohort call police. >> i know what you are doing is fine. somebody drunk. all of a sudden people in their face with mask on. >>reporter: it's a weirdly close imitation of the movie kick ass. >> fight some crime? >>reporter: about people dressing up as super hero and taking on crime fighting. phoenix says he has a real 9:00 to 5:00 job. wife. and kid. he says the outfit which includes a bullet paragraph vest has a purpose. >> easiest thing to hide bullet proving s

sacramento, 64, and phoenix, 77 degrees. >>> well, it was a big pat on back from some of the biggest stars of the big and small screens alike. colin fifth and natalie portman took home the top acting award at the golden globes last night, while "glee" was the big winner for tv. >> in the first major appearance since winning his battle with throat cancer, michael douglas handed out the best drama award. for a motion picture. it went to "the social network" which also picked up three other trophies and "the kids are all right" earned the best picture award for a comedy. >>> when we come back this morning, supersize starbucks. the coffee giant is out with a

live in phoenix, arizona, play guitars, play a little flute. my life was just planned out. i was going to relax and have a great time. >> lamont: what happened five years ago? >> i had a stroke. i didn't know i had a stroke. my body just stopped working slowly. and the next thing i knew, i was in the hospital. >> lamont: when did you begin to lose your vision? >> probably about three weeks after. >> lamont: all right, so between the stroke and the loss of vision, how did things change for you? >> well, after a while, my department retired me because i was no longer viable as a training officer

they are off till tuesday when they play phoenix.olf, tiger woods, his season debut at tory pines. woods won seven pro events on this court throughout his career. last year, first time since 1996 woods failed to win a tournament and dropped to number three. today woods talked about how his priorities have changed. >> obviously was consumed by other things last year, had to deal with that. life goes on. life moves forward. that's what is exciting about this year. having the proper perspective on things. my kids are doing great. and that's my number one priority and gulf ball is somewhere down the list after that. >> all right. time to go to our inside the pga tour panel. you routing for woods? >> all i was thinking about, that little girl is cute. >> of course. >> you think it's so great for tiger woods, you are right. why not. let's route for tiger woods. >> let's go to pam. >> yeah. why not. >> i mentioned to you before. cleanse his sole and bring him back. >> it happens. that's the american way. >> we love this country? >> of cours

i believe you're in phoenix. >> i am. i'm about to hit the road as soon as this interview is over and get back to tucson. >> and we're in studio with jeff rogers, the chair of the fema party democratic party. we'll be talking seen -- pima party democratic party. mark kimble will be with us live, an aide to congresswoman giffords, suffered greatly over the -- over losing, obviously one of the great people of southern arizona, gabe zimmerman, who was the aid to -- aide to congresswoman giffords and ron barber, one of the aides who were shot and the innocent who were there, to attends the rally for congresswoman giffords on saturday. again, pima county sheriff will also be in studio with us live. his remarks have stirred political debate. what do you hear from the capitol? you have the state senator from southern arizona saying that he takes exception with the statement, if i, sheriff dubnick, that we have become a mecca of prejudice and bigotry. also we have a situation where there's no question that jack harper, the republ

phoenix rallies in the fourth and keeps it going in o.t. gave the suns a lead.arter is there for the putback. suns win, 118-109. >>> to los angeles, clippers had a lead. lebron james drills down the two. but that's as close as they get. surprise, surprise, the clippers beat the heat, 111-105. >>> to the nfl, rex ryan has made it clear that jets and patriots hate each other. but now the verbal war has gotten personal. here's the back page of wednesday's ""new york daily news"." the jets antonio cromartie bleep tom brady and added he's a bleep hole, end quote. yesterday he held his ground while brady took it in stride. >> i've been called worse. i'm sure there's a long list of people that feel that way. >> i said what i had to say. in my opinion, that's not going to change about brady. at the end of the day, it's going to be what it's going to be. i hate him, he hates me. they hate the jets. who cares. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >> narrator: >>> nicole kidman admits she tried it, but says she'll never do it again. your earl

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my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. finding of a u-c-s-f study released about an hour ago. c-b-s 5's dr. kim mulvihill expectant moms are full of chemicals, that's the finding of a study released about an hour ago. our doctor plains what women can do. -- explains what women can do. >> reporter: when stephanie was pregnant, she was cautious. >> i was careful about everything that went into my body because i felt like i had -- i was going to poison if i wasn't careful. >> no matter how careful, pregnant women are literally walking around in a chemical soup. they are contaminated by dozens of potentially dangerous chemicals. >> we found dtt, all kinds of chemicals. >> reporter: she and her team analyzed blood and urine samples looking for chemicals ranging from pesticides to heavy metals. the news -- >> 43 of these chemicals were found in virtually all of the women, 99 to 100 % of the women. each pregnant w

what a great stretch we have out here from los angeles to vegas to phoenix.ean, this is just the snow bird weather. this is why everyone goes to these locations as we head through the winter months because they typically are beautiful. that's going to continue right through your tuesday. enjoy. >>> if are you watching us on kntv nbc 11 in california's bay area, see an array of wild flowers and butterflies and enjoy bird watching and explore the living roof with a naturalist at the california academy of sciences. >> i'm so jealous of their weather. >> i'm kind of getting that vibe from you. >> the west coast. >>> here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. right now it is very good to be natalie portman. the romantic comedy "no strings attached" took the top stop this weekend earning just over $20 million. portman is riding high. a number one film, a golden globe for the movie "black swan." she just announced she's pregnant and she's getting married. congratulations to her. >>> last week's number one, "the green hornet," dropped to seco

my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. auctioneer speaks. >>> well, it may seem like a foreign language to some, but there is a method to the madness in the way an auctioneer speaks. what does it take to be a professional auctioneer? >> reporter: damon talks faster than most people can think. he's got to. he only has about 40 seconds to auction off this car. he is a professional auctioneer specializing in charity auctions but there is nothing he can't sell. i've sold a dinosaur egg a few years back. a lot of specialty automobiles. he went to auctioneering school in missouri after college. yes, there really is one. they teach you how to do that. >> you do it in front of a candle. >> give me some of the stuff you practice on. >> well, we practice on betty -- do you talk a lot at home? >> no, i get that question a lot. i am the quietest, slowest guy when i'm not doing the auction. >> reporter: he says the key

my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. years. and that has some wondering whether that may have contributed to the san bruno pipeline explosion. now, lawmakers and the public are asking questions... and as anne makovec shows us, the utility doesn't have >> pg&e has admitted to spiking -- for years. now questions are being asked. >> they are a bunch of thieves. >> he's one in san brewno that's not happy. >> they're supposed to be a public utility, but they're not. they serve the public what they want them to have. >> the pipe may have been weakened because pg&e occasionally spiked pressure to the maximum level. something they've been doing for seven years on at least ten other pipes in california. >> quite surprised and actually afraid. >> jerry hill wants pg&e to release those pipe's locations. >> they must know where those pipes are. the sooner they're required to let us know where they're located

auburn and oregon playing outside phoenix. tonight it's the final pure bowl game of the postseason the kraft hunger bowl is under way with nevada and boston college. one of the great come back stories as bc linebacker plays his final game with the eagles. the acc defensive player of the year was diagnosed with ewing sarcoma bone cancer and missed the season. he went through chemotherapy and rehab and returned as a fifth year senior. serious significance with him playing his final game with boston college tonight. >> there is going to be people sitting at home and watching saying this guy beat cancer and he's back. that's the type of thing that i'm not going to be thinking, but i'm glad it will be out there. to millions of people, they say no matter what i have going on, no matter the obstacles and the diseases i have and the family has, you can push through it. >> really nice story tonight for the eagles in san francisco. >> boston college and nevada at the ballpark tonight. >> chilly out there too.hoho c y c:0osg the bayrea a

they have more from phoenix where jerad loughner arraignment was held today. >> jerad loughner appear before federal judge on three attempted murder charges. he pleaded not guilty to attempting killing gabrielle giffords and tools for aids. the man behind will likely face any more changes including murder for allegedly shooting 19 people in a grocery store in tucson arizona. six or killed including a federal judge in a nine year-old girl. federal agents building a case against jerad loughner has purchased homes in question people who knew him. employees at the shops say, he inquired about a tattoo of a bullet. >> we got where jobs from him, i told the fbi all he was talking about was as crazy dreams and have been you how to control them. >> besides his role in the shooting investigators are searching for evidence of mental illness and are trying to alert what triggered the rampage. congresswoman's has been police some questions will remain on answered. >> i don't think will ever fully understand the why and how and the reason for what happened on the >> gabrielle giffords has been tra

we're both freezing in a lot of the big cities. 49 in phoenix. s 53 in l.a., and how warm and sunny will it be in sunny california? not quite as warm as yesterday. we'll call it low 70s for san diego to vegas into the phoenix area. there are showers up there on friday. unfortunately, i think we'll have more wet weather coming into the weekend. that's a look washington state. today highs in the 40s to low 50s. well, lynn, i mentioned that wet weather for the weekend. i'll tell you who is going to get it coming up. >> bill, thanks so much. also coming up, unemployment picks up. netflix, and is capitalism at the girl scouts doing with your favorite cookie? early morning business headlines are straight ahead. plus, sir anthony hopkins takes another stab at scaring you to death on the big screen. >> coming up, the knicks turn down the heat. tiger is back on the links, and the best part of the aussie open is in the tennis. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. he@e are some of your top headl

today phoenix only 60 and suny. same in san dag toe l.a. right around 60 degrees. cool in the pick northwest. a peek at your wednesday forecast. the storm system going up into british columbia will drag a front towards the pacific northwest. increasing clouds and rain out of it. may mix in with a few snowflakes in areas near portland and definitely the higher elevations. southern california, nevada and arizona, a really nice middle to end of your week here with plent of sunshine and temperatures warping up. >>> if you're watching in seattle, washington, pieces of clothing, robes an blankets from country around the pick rim at the burke museum. that's your pacific events ever the day. lynn. >> thanks, bill. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. she may not have topped 2010's concert sales, but lady gaga was at least cover girl of the year. according to womenswear daily, featuring a gun-toting lady gaga told more than three times the monthly average and was by far the top seller of 2010. lady gaga's cosmo cover was the best selling issue

it was relocated to phoenix because the federal judge was based in tucson. >>> at least two deaths blamed on the weather in much of the midwest and temperatures expected to drop even further in the next 24 hours. michael on the latest wave in a brutal winter. >> reporter: firefighters in philadelphia fought deadly flames and freezing temperatures early sunday morning. >> looked up and that second floor was just on fire. >> reporter: you can see the water quickly turn to ice. the blaze killed a 26-year-old and destroyed this home. firefighters in granby were able to save some of this home a resident started a fire while using a heat gun to warm frozen pipes. >> just went to fast i community believet. >> reporter: the temperatures reached the teens in pittsburgh but for steelers and jets fans the wind chill made it feel like below zero. >> i have a lot of layers. >> reporter: in chicago it wasn't much warmer. bears and packers fans turned to tailgating fires for warmth and well, dancing. it's not just sports fans braving the temperatures, here in new york tourists and locals are acting like

my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. off, on, and dim. but what does that mean for your power bill? itiesed to be you had just -- it used to be you had just off and on. now you have dim. but what does that mean for your power bill. do the dimmer switches really save on energy. that's tonight's good question. >> reporter: you got your mood lighting controlled by the your dimmer switch on the wall and your mood could improve when you find out you're saving energy. >> if i walk into my house and turn down my dimmer, am i actually saving energy? >> in most cases, yes, because the dimmer switches are built using electronic switches called a triac. >> show me the formula for how this works. >> okay. the power is equal to voltage times the current. >> i knew that. >> reporter: san francisco's state's electronic professor plains that it's a device that's built within the dimmer switch that turns the electricity o

my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. ng someone a gift >>> imagine having your credit card rejected at the register. it's embarrassing. worse yet, imagine giving someone a gift card that is actually worthless. that's what we uncovered after hearing from a number of people who gave or received holiday gift cards that simply don't work. on the consumer watch, we explain how to tell if you have one of those no-good cards. >> they accused me of stealing, saying that i had already used the gift cards and i'm trying to go back and get a refund. >> reporter: that was the second time she was publicly embarrassed. the first time was when she went with him to redeem the cards for the new tv. >> they say they are inactive and to go back to the supermarket where i bought them. >> reporter: this person was also embarrassed. >> two of them went through their supervisor. i think they were embarrassed to bring it up. in his case, they were purchased at safe way. safe way told th

to phoenix and vegas. what a great stretch of mid-january weather.ou know it can't continue forever, but as of now you're looking great. some of the colder air is filtering back down into areas of the rockies, but even 39 in montana is not bad this time of year. that's a look atshington, no prs on the roads. 36 degrees. weekend forecast coming up. >> bill, thanks so much. also coming up, tech giants shake up their executive offices. just in time for friday, we're going to have a faster way to get that brewski for you. plus, "the black swan" opened weeks ago, so why is it expected to play a role in box office expectation this is weekend? >>> coming up, a great go on the ice. they get it done on the court, and you won't believe what happened at the aussie open. >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry, and here's some of your top headlines this morning. the fbi has conducted the largest round-up of suspected mafia members in the nation's history, charging nearly 130 people in the northeast with crimes ranging from execution-s

phoenix there at 62. finally, a look at your sunday forecast. not much as far as big storms go. high pressure's going to begin controlling the weather. maybe snow flurries there on interstate 5, possibly portland. not a significant winter event. if you're watching on kntv, area culture, a tradition of coastal fishing. see 70 work on display at fish and fishing, at the coos art museum. that's your pick event of the day, veronica. go fish. >> okay. exactly. >>> are you sure about hawaii? can't rain in paradise? >> la to. some portions are not getting green. got to rain sooner or later. >> you're right. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. at the box office, "true grit" will battle "little fockers" for number one. nicholas cage isn't expected to help the medieval saga. "season of the witch" earned more than $10 million. even less expected from "country strong" predicting it won't even earn double digit millions. >>> elsewhere, a judge dismissed drug convictions against howard k. stern and her physician. and add jamie presley to the mugshot hall of sha

my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. literally the signals between 16th and 25th streets are timed. so, if they are giving the green light to psych i willists literally. they are timed. if you're riding your bike at 13 miles an hour, you will hit all the green lights. the transportation agency says san francisco is the first to provide one that goes in both directions on the same street. am sister dam and copenhagen that one way systems. the fourth bore of the tunnel, a story you will see only on cbs 5. we took our cameras inside to answer the question, what's going on with the project? ast side of the tunnel. ================== ================== ===== nat/vo >> reporter: they have been going at it non' stop for five months now for the first time we can see the new fourth bore of the tunnel taking shape. >> it's a very slow and deliberate process but we've been working all night, all day almost e

san diego and phoenix tied for third with 80 each. oakland international sixth.er pointers are available at electronic stores or through the internet and can cost a couple dollars and anyone of any age can buy them. why so many incidents in san jose. >> might be the fact it is silicon valley. nobody really knows for sure. what we know for sure it is a hazard. it is something people should not do. never point a laser pointer at a sky, at a person, at an airplane. never. >> reporter: but they are not just pointing them at airplanes. santa clara county sheriff deputies say people often shine them at their helicopters during night patrols. this is one of the confiscated devices. four lasers taped together for maximum effect. the sergeant was in the cockpit when it happened. >> the initial point of the laser is very small but when it gets to be four to five miles away the size of the actual beam is quite larger and basically what happens is the aircraft, fuselage, the windshields are curved so when it hits the windshield it acts like a prim and eliminates the entire c

my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. secret a that >>> we have been hearing a lot about bullying lately but there is a nasty little secret about bullying that hasn't gotten a lot of attention. a local study shows that girls are violently targeting other girls and it is getting worse. the contra costa women's commission found that 100% of the elementary schools that responded to the survey said that they had cases of girl-on- girl violence and it begins as early as 7 or 8 years old. >> we have to do something about it. if we don't do anything now, in a few years it will be too late. the violence is going to be worse. and the young people won't be around because they probably will be killed or have committed suicide. >> the san ramone valley school district has had antibullying programs for the past decade. this year the district added a program making one person on campus responsible for confrontin

phoenix 59. low 30s up in new england and that's where we have the snowstorm hitting this morning.usands of flights cancelled there. there's no delays because there's no flying. check out flight tracker to see if your flight is affected. abc7news.com. here's eric. >> mike, thank you very much. 4:50 now. san francisco believe it or not is gearing up to write more parking tickets. the city's municipal transportation agency is trying to close a $21 million budget deficit. parking officers have been told to crack down on towaway zones and give drivers five minutes to get out of them before a ticket. >> a. c. transit is looking for a small fare increase to deal with financial troubles. a long-term plan will be presented tonight. the proposal would raise the base fare by 10 cents to $2.10 starting in july. then increasing the fare to $2.25 two years from now. >> the winter storm that's shut down parts of the south has moved into the northeast. heavy snow has been falling in new england and new york. snowplows worked through the night. abc has the latest. >> the winter storm started pound

brian. >> mike taibbi starting us off in phoenix, arizona, tonight. mike, thanks. >>> in houston tonight, what may be something of a setback in what has so far been an astonishing recovery by congresswoman gabby giffords. our own janet shamlian is with us tonight from the texas medical center. janet, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. late today giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, told "the houston chronicle" that his wife could be transferred from intensive care to the rehab unit sometime this week, perhaps as early as wednesday. however, that move could be delayed by what's being called a side effect of her injury. a buildup of fluid on her brain. in a recovery that seemed to exceed expectations, a setback for gabrielle giffords.çó her transfer to the rehab center of a houston hospital has been postponed, and for now she remains in the trauma unit, where dr. john holcomb, a retired army colonel, oversees her care, bringing expertise from the battlefield of iraq and afghanistan. >> there's a little fluid collection that the docs put

my name is sean blankenship, i'm making the electric car more accessible, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. was striped in red and g du season. so >> well the city of san francisco glowed orange during the world series and was striped in red and green during the holiday season. so what does that mean for the city's power bill? greg wants to know how much electricity does the entire city of san francisco use in a single day? that's tonight's good question. >> about 700,000 people live in san francisco, and many more fill up these office buildings every day to go to work. >> it's interesting. you'll seep and down overnight, it goes way low -- graphs and see it go up and down. >> pg&e says it takes a lot of energy to power this city. >> let's take an average weekday, about 18,000 mega watt hours, and to put that into english or something we can understand, 1 mega watt powers about 750 homes in california. >> and it's pretty predictable. power usage peaks between 5 and 6:30 p.m.

he makes his first court appearance in phoenix on monday. local authorities looking into a possible connection between the suspect and an online white supremacist group they say his rhetoric matches that on the website but the group has issued a statement saying is no connection, they don't promote violence and they have never had a subscriber with the suspect's name. reporting live in tucson. karen brown. >> karen, he did have some concerns or he had prompted -- concerns about his mental health. didn't his college kick him out? >> reporter: you know -- this is sort of coming out as a definitely disturbed individual but the college has issued a statement saying they did kick him out because of his behavior. students in a math class with him said she were terrified of him and the college said they told him he couldn't come back until a mental health professional said he wasn't a threat to himself or others. >> tomorrow he is in court. do you know who will represent him. >> reporter: the federal public defender's office said they are asking a

my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. with six bay area locations, one is closer than you think. a thief is cashing in on stolen checks. >>> are you getting all your mail? you better make sure. there is a thief that is cashing in on stolen checks. last saturday surveillance video at a berkeley apartment building caught a woman breaking a lock on some mailboxes. property owners installed some cameras and reinforced the mailboxes after a rash of thefts that started in may. they believe the suspect has been stealing from business tenants. >> a lot of people say the check is in the mail and when it doesn't arrive here and the mail has been stolen, we don't know. >> berkeley police have seen the video. no arrests have been made yet but investigators insist that they have some strong leads. >>> getting people excited about biotechnology. a daunting task maybe but one stanford researcher believes that he may have found a way. as kiet do shows us it is like playin

schedule to make an appearance before a magistrate in phoenix today. investigators searched his, according to documents the front page panza and i planned had. he has invoked his right against self-incrimination and is not talking to investigators. one of the years was daniel a trained nurse and an issued an effort when she became my first party. the pictor ups which was in the position where she could choke on her own blood. >> members will be briefed about security and all look the legislation that imposed one. if speaker the house condemn the shooting. >> no eye to the matter how heinous must be allowed to stop us. >> more details are emerging about the suspect block where he was kicked and suspended his teacher considered a threat. thank you, , following the story through the morning. locally, mayor gavin newsom will be sworn in today as lieutenant governor he is set to hold his inaugural celebration in the state capital. yesterday was his final day as mayor he reflected on his time. >> i want to choose the goal of you for the privilege this is bee

pacific time phoenix federal prosecutors have filed a request all future proceedings be moved to tucson where the shooting happened and all victimwitnesses live in the area. six people were killed in the shooting ram pang two weeks ago -- rampage two weeks ago, four were wounded including gabriel giffords. her condition is improving she remains in intensive care at houston hospital because of a build up of brain fluid doctors have inserted a temporary tube to drain the fluid once ready she will begin rehabilitation. >>> an experienced surfer in critical condition after nearly drowning in waters north of half moon bay 30-year-old jacob and 15 other surfers were riding 15 to 18-foot waves at mavericks, a famed surf spot suddenly a giant swell came out of nowhere and forced him under water this is video from last year's maverick contest. he was pulled out of the surf by a photographer on a boat, now in medically induced coma at stanford. >>> decision on closing some walnut creek schools expected next month tomorrow the mount diablo unified board has another meeting about possible closures

my name is myron sullivan, i'm developing a robotic system to clean up oil spills, and i am a phoenix. [ male announcer ] imagine what a business degree can do for you. the board of supervisors today >>> a smartmeter moratorium has been inposed in marin county. marin leaders want to see the results of some studies on health effects and overcharges. just last week, protests over installation of the meters led to two arrests. >>> a new twist in the ongoing legal battle over same-sex marriage. the federal repeals court has asked the state's highest court to answer a legal question. the federal judges want to know whether the sponsors of california's ban on gay marge had the right to defend it in court. a federal judge declared prop 8 unconstitutional last august. >>> meanwhile, a supreme court justsis under fire. in a recent interview, he said the constitution does not prohibit discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. he told the publication quote, certainly the constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex, the only issue is whether it prohibits it. it do

desde phoenix arizona janet rodriguez telemundo. tambien en el campo migratorio, este fue otro aqo de espera de la tan ansiada reforma migratoria integrala pesar de los intentosnada paso.. el 2010 fue un ano mas de lucha para la comunidad inmigrante que salio a las calles de las principlaes ciudades del pais unidos por una reforma migratoria integral estamos aqui para que nos ayuden, y tener algo para nuestros hijos-si vale la pena-desde texas a california ..de nevada a illinoisdesde colorado hasta arizona cientos de miles de inmigrantes indocumentados y documentados salieron a la calle el primero de mayo con la esperanza en el rostroal menos 80 marchas se realizaron en todo el pais para pedir una reeforma migratoria integral. las campanas anti- indocumentadas como la llamada ley arizona motivo a mas a salir a las calles, pero a pesar de las marchas la lucha politica y la solicitud al propio presidente barack obama no logro el cometido el silencio no es una opcion, mantenerse sin participar no es una opcion, tenemos que estar activo

taken earlier this evening, just about an hour ago from news chopper two about an hour ago above phoenix lake, which is close to this area. we were there this afternoon as a team of about 30 searchers began to look through 100 of acres in the lake, an area schmitt was known to frequent. the 53-year-old woman was reported missing last week when her husband returned home from a trip. and she didn't return to school. she left a thank you message on the board, and the keys on her desk. her id credit cards were all found in her house. a ross spokesperson said that the case didn't meet the need for the search to be called out last thursday. but they said new leads developed yesterday merited calling in a search and rescue crew today. >> well this is a very difficult search, because we're basically up here on a premise that maybe she didn't go far. we really didn't have any specific information as far as the direction of travel. and certainly there is nothing to indicate she is up here as well. she could have gotten gone many other places, such as a bus or something like that. >> reporter: now