qantas has six a-380s in its fleet. only five other airlines fly a-380s. >>> to politics now. and both parties promising to work together, after those sweeping republican victories at the polls. >> but a battle is brewing over the president's signature issue. a powerful republican says congress should repeal health care reform. >> emily schmidt has more. >> reporter: good morning to you. the results of this election are clear. huge, republican seats gained in the house and the senate. but the message of this election still seems open to interpretation. first time the post-election headlines. then, reading between the lines to see where washington goes from here. >> i'm very eager to sit down with members of both parties to figure out how we can move forward together. >> we agreed that we needed to listen to the american people. we needed to work together on behalf of the american people. >> reporter: cooperation is a common refrain. but is it a reality? outgoing speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, said in an abc news exclusive, she had no regrets. >> we did the right thing. an

the five-day long hage is one of the biggest displays of mass religious devotion. >>> another qantas airlinesjet was forced to make an emergency landing in australia. this is the third time in the last 11 days that the airline has had a plane with mechanical problems. this morning it was a 747 headed for buenes aires. it returned to sydney after an electrical short in the cockpit. earlier this month, qantas grounded its airbus a-380 fleet after part of the plane's engine fell off in flight. and we have just learned that roels royce will temporarily -- rolls royce will temporarily replace faulty engines with new ones until the the problems are fixed. >>> coming up howard and the forecast. >> j.c., some rain on the way and could be substantial, but by the time we get to wednesday morning is what i'm trying to say. we'll look at temperatures right now, a little bit of sunshine and most of the readings are holding in the mid-50s. forecast with the timing of the rain when 9 news now returns ♪ [ female announcer ] there's a way to get your groceries when you want them, all without leaving your home

a qantas airliner carrying 459 people was forced to make an emergency landing in singapore because ofuble. nobody was hurt. qantas has grounded its fleet of a-380s. >>> president obama says he is willing to compromise with republicans. republican leaders say they want to roll back some of the president's signature legislation. >>> the surfing world is in shock this morning over the sudden death of champion andy irons. 32-year-old irons was found dead tuesday in his hotel bed in dallas. the pain killer methadone and a sedative was found in his room. the results of an autopsy are still pending. irons was returning home to hawaii after dropping out of a surfing contest in puerto rico sunday because he was sick. he had apparently contracted a fever while in portugal. >> the loss is big to the surfing community, as well as his family. and, you know, i couldn't imagine losing a brother or sister. so young and -- with so much talent and so much of a future ahead of him. >> irons leaves behind a wife who's scheduled to give birth to their child next month. >>> in health news, a breakthrough i

no probltraffic is nice developing news, qantas airlines has suspended all flights of its six airbus 838 after a mid-air engine problem on a flight from singapore. qantas superjet in emergency airline landing after one of its four airlines failed you can see some of the debris that fell from the sky parts of that airplane report of the falling to the ground. the carrier says there was no explosion or for what reason fragments of the engine began breaking apart the plane landed safely and no injuries are reported that flight is a regular service between sydney, singapore, london. until the free-throw what went wrong is now grounding all of its 838 airlines. assistance this package conjugate brief evacuation, we're dry red jfk kennedy airport in new york after investigating and further the fbi determined it was safe, no explosives or found new york police say contain the cellphone, paper. u.s. authorities are on high alert after they interrupted a plot from bombs from yemen to the u.s. on cargo flights much like this one. we're curious to see what flight delays were out there, we have c

. >> there were oil leaks in the engine of the qantas airlines a380 that made an emergency landing. rolls-royce has confirmed that the leaks. qantas said it grounded the a380 jumbo jets another three days until engineers -- as engineers continue to examine the faulty engine. >> firefighters met the a380, dousing one engine which would not shut down. the plane had been forced to turn back when another of the rolls-royce bill turbine's began breaking up over the indonesian island. qantas is inspecting its entire a380 fleet. >> we have discovered on three engines on three different aircraft in oil leaks on the turbine area. it should not be occurring. as a consequence, there is a narrowing of focus on that issue. >> it is not clear where it -- whether rolls-royce irresponsibility for the incident. the company says it has made progress in understanding the cause of the failure. it says it is specific to that engine type. the towns and singapore airlines grounded their a380's last week. and has since put them back into service. >> shares in the second bank sale were 5%. commerzbank report

there are currently 20 of them in service across 3 airlines, qantas, singapore and lufthansa. >>> best buy doesn't want to be left out in the cold this season. it's the latest retailer that's jumping into the free shipping wars. best buy will not charge to send hundreds of thousands of items, including cds and dvds. last week, wall street said it is offering free shipping. >>> google wants to help you buy your next belt or pair of pants. it's launched boutiques.com. users can create their own boutique or view collections by celebrities, stylists and designers. the site is only for women. but it's expected to expand. >> and celebrity women have created their own boutiques, including the olsen twins, and vivica fox. >> i'll run out as soon as the show gets up. >>> coming up on this thursday, backlash against bristol palin's performance. rage that even put one man in jail. >>> and all-but silent for months. tiger woods talks about next week's anniversary of that infamous thanksgiving crash. [ female announcer ] why do we offer flu shots at walgreens every day? because we're big on sharing

but just a day after an engine blew out on this qantas airlines flight, another qantas jet engine caught fire today. the flight landed safely in singapore this morning just minutes after it took off from there. 431 people were on board that boeing 747. yesterday a qantas airbus a-380 jet made an emergency landing at the same singapore airport after an engine blew out. >>> another delay for the space shuttle discovery. nasa scrubbed today's scheduled launch. this was after crews discovered a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak. there is a chance the shuttle could launch on sunday. however, that falls through, nasa's going to have to wait until december. earlier this week, the launch was delayed because of bad weather and some other mechanical problems. >>> the unemployment rate has not changed in the last three months. that's according to a new jobs report out today. joel brown says that it's a sign of the big challenge facing lawmakers, many of whom were just elected. >>> reporter: president obama says the new unemployment numbers show the economy is improving. employers hired 151,00

other headlines, thousands of passengers were stranded after airlines were suspended of the qantas airlines putting a damper on travel plans for people right here in california. >> the future of qantas airlines 838 are grounded in telly's wednesday. in last angeles 3 said on the runway where officials investigate the engine problems. >> police have been discovered in the turbine area of three engines. we have removed them start testing. >> thousands of passengers are grounded they say they're frustrated but they would rather be safe on the ground as an endangered in the sky. it's better than flying up when something is wrong with the plane. i would much rather sit around and wait better safe than sorry. if we need to be bombed it's ok. >> their patience is understandable after thursday's scare when part of the engine ripped off and qantas jet. causing the pilot to make an emergency landing monday qantas is ceo said safety is the number one concern. we will not operate a fleet until your 100 percent sure that we can insure the operations are safe moving forward. >> weekend box office, and fi

they say they are not equipped with rolls royce engines like the one on the qantas airliner. they have granted their fleet after one of them made an emergency landing -- qantas grounded their fleet after one of them made an emergency landing. >> shocked passengers are not likely to forget this flight anytime soon. >> i was sitting behind the wing. we felt this loud thud. everybody was shaken by it. i said, the pilot did a fantastic job. >> an explosion appeared to have destroyed the engine casing and damage the wing. eyewitness is in indonesia said they heard a loud noise. the fligh wa on i w to sydney and stopped on its weight and singapore. six minutes after takeoff, the engine failed. the pilot had it back to singapore. a passenger filmed the damaged wing as qantas began their investigation into the incident. the carrier said it would ground its fleet of six a380's. >> we will suspend all a380 take off until we have sufficient information on the flight. we wi susndhose a380 services until we are completely satisfied that qantas safety requirements have been met. >> speciali

d the weekend >>> some terrifying moments on board a qantas airlines jet.s grounded all flights first airbus a-380 jets. a flight had to make an emergency landing in singapore this morning. witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion and seeing pieces of debris fall from the sky. qantas says one of its four engines cut out right after take-off. >> we do take our safety reputation and our safety standards unbelievably seriously and we are not going to take any risks with passenger safety. >> none of the 459 people on board was hurt. >>> a new delay this morning for the space shuttle discovery. the crew was hoping to blast off later this afternoon from cape canaveral but nasa has scrubbed launch plans due to storms in the area. they could try again tomorrow. a gas leak delayed the launch last week. this will be discovery's final trip to the international space station. >>> the federal reserve has a new plan to jump-start the economy. the central bank will pump $600 billion into government bonds. the fed hopes to drive interest rates even lower to stimulate th

. >>> qantas airlines wants compensation. lls royce made the engine that failed while a super jumbo jet was mid flight. "the wall street journal" reports that the australian carrier is working with rolls roe. it finished safety checks on airbus a-380s that still have that engine. the airline will put e super jumbo fleet back in service this weekend. >>> fighter planes intercepted a small plane that flew into restricted airspace. yesterday aftnoon, the north american aerospace defense command dispatched two f-16s as precaution. it turns out it was just a student pilot who took off from warrenton. they took a cessna to fo for escort. >> police need your help in identifying the man behind several burglaries in chevy chase. it was taken at mcdonald's on october 13th. the men used

. >>> qantas airlines is putting two of its massive a-380 jumbo jets back in the air. all six of the carrier's a-380s had been grounded since that blowout three weeks ago. qantas has been checking and replacing the engines ever since. they are good to go. >>> betold you about the delta airlines flight that had too return to jfk airport. an engine failure forced that plane to turnaround. actor leonardo dicaprio and more than 200 others were onboard. investigators say there's no evidence that a bird strike caused that failure. they're now looking into other causes. >>> and when we come back this morning, for some drivers it is a dream come true. a new car that gets nearly, get this, 100 miles per gallon. >>> we continue to monitor breaking news from asia. south korean homes burning out of control, after an attack in retaliation from south by the north. >>> overseas markets are lower this morning. reacting to the news out of korea and new concern about island eerts debt crisis. japanese markets were closed for a holiday. but hong kong's hang seng is lower. in london, the f

. >>> another safety scare for qantas airline today the fourth in less than two weeks. this time a qantas boeing 747 carrying 221 people on a flight to buenos ares turned back to sydney after an electrical fault was detected. the plane landed safely. >>> just ahead on the morning news, higher prices just in time for the holidays, plus you will not believe who won this face-off between a cat and an alligator. first, though, katie couric has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> tonight how this man reached for the stars and came up with a way to move heaven and earth right in his own backyard. that's "assignment: america i've "only on the "cbs evening news." oopdz "assignment: america i've "only on the "cbs evening news." p and grilled shrimp salad combination? or maybe skewers of wood-grilled shrimp. seafood lunches starting at just $6.99 at red lobster. right now, at sears, deck the halls and save. get 30% off all ge trees... recycle your old light sets with us and get four dollars off new led lights. be the santa you want to be. find your santa at sears.com ♪ [

. >>> new this morning, qantas airlines ceo said emergencies on three of the grounded planes that have oil leaks. the airline ground six of the airbus a 380s as emergencies try to figure out what caused the imagines to come apart. this complete will stay grounded for three days. for more on the news, good morning. >> they are pointing to a slightly lower open. they are coming off a strong week. investors reacted to better than expected earnings as well as economic data. the fed's decision to buy more to boost the economy. asian markets are mixed and the calendar is quieter this week. no major reports. it puts out the debt and credit report that tracks how we are managing our own balance sheets. the dow did rise and trading begins at 11,444. the nasdaq was up one point. fannie mae asks for another government handout. they are seeking an extra $25 billion in aid. that's down from the huge $19.8 billion loss a year ago. the losses are due to continue from foreclosure and other credit issues. fannie maeville drawn more than $88 billion from the treasury. back to you. >> i understand it's y

. >>> investigators say they have found a possible cause for that qantas airlines engine blowout. they believe an oil fire may have caused the engine failure that caused an emergency landing in singapore last week. all airlines flying a-380 jumbo jets have been ordered to make more expectations. >>> those alcohol energy drinks are being cleared from the shelves in washington state. regulators banned the drinks, citing the hospitalization of nine dangerously drunk college students last month. oklahoma, michigan and utah have outlawed four loko and other brands. >>> if you can't wait to have your holiday turkey to start your holiday shopping, sears will get you get a head start. all of its stores will be open on thanksgiving. shoppers can get a jump on black friday deals from 7:00 a.m. to noon. >>> we told you yesterday about the early holiday gift that google gave its employees. all its workers are getting a 10% raise and a $1,000 bonus, all but one, that is. the employee who tipped off the media about the planned pay hike was fired within hours of leaking that memo. >> giveth and

. >>> the midair engine blowout on that qantas airlines jumbo jet apparently was a lot more serious than first believed. investigators said an oil fire caused pieces of the engine to break away, cutting lines in the wing of that airbus a-380. that caused pilots to yooz control of the wing. officials say if the incident had happened later in the flight, it could have brought the entire plane down. >>> four construction workers are now in custody, accused of starting this deadly fire in a shanghai apartment building. at least 53 people died and dozens are in the hospital. the officials say the four suspects were unlicensed welders helping in building renovations. >>> nasa has found a fourth crack in the fuel tank for space shuttle "discovery." "discovery's" final mission has been put on hold while engineers work to repair the cracks. the next launch opportunity will be in november, and the first week in december. >>> high winds are finally dying down in the seattle area this morning. the 60-mile-per-hour gusts created quite a mess. trees and scaffolding came crashing to the ground. >>> a w

. >>> it could be weeks before qantas airlines allows its fleet of airbuses to fly again. member of the national transportation safety board says the engine failure may be more serious than the airline is letting on. he said when the left engine broke up in flight, some of the pieces could have caused the wing to fall off. >>> repealing the don't ask, don't tell policy would do little to harm the military. more than 07% of troops surveyed said the effect would be positive, mixed or nonexistent. it showed that men and women of the armed forces are capable of handling the policy change. >>> a home owner is association meeting turned violent when residents ousted the hoa president. he got 199physical altercation and was arrested. -- he got into a physical altercation and was arrested. >>> the world famous rockefeller christmas tree has been chosen. it is going up today. that tree was donated by a new york fire department veteran and 911 first responder. the annual tree lighting will take place on november 30th. >>> the crackdown on red light runners in our area just got a lit

. >>> qantas airlines' fleet of a-380s will remain grounded for at least another 72 hours.covered oil leaks in the engines of three of those super jumbo jets. the planes have been grounded since last week after the engine of one of them failed minutes into a flight from singapore to sydney. the a-380 is the world's newest and largest plane. >>> if you are planning on flying over the holidays be prepared to dig a little deeper into your wallet. more people are flying this year while there are fewer seats available and of course that means higher prices. according to number published in "usa today," domestic fares are up 17% around the holidays. some routes have soared 60%. >>> overseas, stock markets are starting the week on a positive note. tokyo nikkei average climbed 1 it the 1% today. hong kong's hang seng is higher. in london, the ftse opened slightly higher. on wall street the dow jumped 325 points last week. the nasdaq gained 71 points. >>> iphone owners may be a little work today. apple failed to fix the glitch in the alarm app that failed to change daylight savings

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qantas airlines grounded all six of its air bus jumbo jets after an engine blew out with more than 450ple on board. there were no injuries but passengers describe a frightening experience. >> i was sitting just behind the wing. so we thought just a loud thud. everybody sort of pretty shaken by it. can imagine how. [ indiscernible ] >> debris from the plane landed in indonesia. qantas says it's grounding the fleet until it can determine the cause of the engine failure. it's not known if ash from the erupting volcano in indonesia may be to blame. >>> a special event today to help bay area veterans get jobs. we'll tell you where and when. >>> also believe it or not there has never been a store like this one in san francisco. grand opening took place less than one hour ago. >>> taking a live look at the big board on wall street. it's a good rally so far today one day after the federal reserve announced a $600 billion plan to stimulate the economy. also quite a few retailers reporting earnings today and indicate a modest october made for some holiday deals. right now dow currently up 198. n

. >>> qantas airlines says its six grounded airbus 380 jumbo jets could be back in the air in a day or the passengers who were on the qantas flight that suffered the mid engine blowout, are back in the air this morning. they have all left for australia. one executive said it is still too early to say what caused the blowout. but they believe one cause is faulty engine design. and they say maintenance was not a significant factor. >>> in nearby indonesia, the death toll from the eruption of the mt. merapi volcano is on the rise. another eruption this morning killed at least another 54 people. pushing the number of victims to more than 100. most have died because of the volcano's blistering hot gases. >>> to health news now. and a possible breakthrough. a new study finds that a single test can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20%. our dr. richard besser has more on the promising research. >> reporter: it is the holy grail of modern medicine. the largest study ever of lung cancer screening out today provides a way to save lives. >> it showed that there was decrease in deaths from lung ca

. >>> in australia qantas airlines has discovered new problems with the jet engines that power its fleet of giant airbus a380s. oil leaks were discovered. an engine broke apart just after takeoff. the plane landed safely in indonesia. the jets will remain grounded another 72 hours. friday a qantas 747 also had engine trouble. >>> new worries this morning that flooding in haiti will spread a cholera epidemic. more than 500 have died in haiti with the water-borne disease. since last month thousands have been hospitalized. a river believed the source of the outbreak is expected to overflow today. people living along the river banks have been told to evacuate. >>> on the"cbs moneywatch," asian markets reacted positively to job news in the u.s. ashley, good to see you. good morning. >> good to see you, terrell. good morning, as well. asian markets staged another big rally today the nikkei rose over 1 percent hitting a throw-months high and the hang sang is up just a fraction. >>> today, wall street gets chrysler's third quarter earnings. stocks start out the week at a two-year high after last

. >>> there is more fallout from that blownout engine aboard a qantas airline flight earlier this month. the company's ceo says the airbus may have to replace half the rolls-royce engines on its a-380 superjumbo jet. there are currently 20 of them in service. >>> best buy doesn't want to be left out in the cold this season. it's the latest retailer that's jumping into the free shipping wars. best buy will not charge to send hundreds of thousands of items, including cds and dvds. last week, wall street said it is also offering free shipping on thousands of its items. >>> google wants to help you buy your next belt or pair of pants. it has launched boutiques.com. that's a search engine for apparel and accessories. users can create their own boutique or view collections by celebrities, stylists and designers. the site is only for women. but it's expected to expand. >> and some celebrity women have created their own boutiques, including the olsen twins, who are sort of fashion mavins and vivica fox. >> i'll run out as soon as the show gets up. >>> coming up on this thursday, backlash agains

. >>> hundreds of qantas airlines passengers were back at singapore's airport this morning followingg planes bound for australia a day after that airbus a-380 suffered a mid-air engine blowout. qantas is keeping all its a-380s on the ground while it's investigating the incident. the other airlines that also fly a-380s still have most of them in the air. >>> to your health news now and a possible breakthrough. a new study finds that a single test can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20%. our chief medical and health editor dr. richard besser has more on the promising research. >> reporter: it is the holy grail of modern medicine. the largest study ever of lung cancer screening provides a way to save lives. >> it showed that there was a decrease in deaths from lung cancer if you undergo ct screenings. >> reporter: until now, early detection of lung cancer has been almost impossible. by the time a patient is symptomatic it's usually too late to cure them. the announcement was enough to bring tears to the eyes of dr. claudia hensky. all through the course of your career you've taken a l

that's the same type of engine that fell apart last week on a qantas airliner and an oil leak is blamed for that. >>> and the president is visiting south korea and he wrapped up his trip to indonesia with a speech aimed at the muslim world. >> we know that the relationships between the muslim communities and the united states have frayed and i'm trying to repair those relationships. >>> and a hand shake between the first lady and the indonesian minister stirred up controversy. he tries to restrict his contact with women. michelle obama extended her hand first. >> baltimore county police were on the scene of dundalk after a man was shot in the chest nearby. he was air lifted to the hospital and according to the baltimore sun, the man was treated for a nonlife threatening injury when he got there. and kick backs for patient referrals. that's the allocation at the heart of a lawsuit. and st. joseph is amid-claims of unnecessary procedures. >> reporter: and $22 million, that's how much st. joe settled for, but it's not an admission of guilt. the investigation began when they weren't getting

hundreds of passengers aboard a qantas airlines super jumbo jet got the scare of their lives today. an engine blew out and sharp chunks of metal tore a hole in the wing of the airbus a-380. it's the newest and biggest passenger jet in the world, big enough to carry the entire house of representatives and most of the senate. there are 37 in service and hundreds more on the way. the qantas plane landed safely, but celia hatton reports some experts believe it could have been much worse. >> engine number two has had a failure. >> reporter: just minutes after takeoff, this is what qantas passengers saw: a hole in the plane's wing, metal flapping in the wind. >> there was a bang and then another bang and then that was it. you know, a bang, boom! >> reporter: the super jumbo jet was enroute from singapore to sydney with 459 passengers and crew when an engine appeared to explode. >> i've had 35 years of ply flying experience and this is first time i've had an engine fail like this. you are safe, the aircraft is safe. >> reporter: the extent of the damage became clear on landing. >> only whe

. >>> another square for qantas airlines. an emergency return was forced to sydney. it's the fourth aborted qantas flight in two weeks. the airline says today's incident is unrelated to an engine that exploded earlier this month. >>> in china, a fire engulfed a high-rise building in shanghai killing eight and injuries scores more. no cause has been given for the blaze. >>> as we reported, campaigns surpassed the $2 billion mark in spending for the first time in a midterm. that's just cameras. the dailybeast.com crunched the numbers from some of the most expensive races particularly from those who didn't succeed. meg whitman, carly fiorina and linda mcmahon shelled out $217 million in their failed races. whitman spending $144 million could have paid for the tuition for more than 23,000 california residents at uc berkeley or the cash could have funded more than 15 million school lunches and for you commuters, 217 million could have paid the toll for more than half of the 50 million vehicles crosses from the new jersey to new york over the george washington bridge every

. >>> the ceo of quantity as qantas airlines says the fleet will be grounded after an engine burst into fire. now, qantas says tests found oil leaks in three different engines on three different airbus jets. >>> a french newspaper reports that al qaeda in iraq tried to blow up planes headed to the u.s. by surgically implanting bombs inside dogs and then transporting them on the planes. the plot failed because the bombs were so badly inserted into the dogs that they died. u.s. soldiers working in the airport's cargo area noticed the dead dogs and discovered the bombs inside them. >>> san bruno police are telling ktvu they are increasing patrols outside of cap cheena high school this morning where some members of the westboro church plans to protest against gays. the group from kansas is also picketing outside san bruno's based youtube headquarters. they believe youtube and the san bruno school strongly support gay rights. just this past weekend, this very same group stage ad proceed toast outside the funeral of a fallen u.s. soldier in westen, missouri. sergeant first class c. j. sadell

the ceo of qantas says his airlines will start flying the planes this weekend.countdown to 2012 less than a month of a the some are worried. twice as many as republican as the g.o.p. tries to take back control of the congress and the white house. shannon bream live across from the capital. you spoke with one senator across for re-election, right? >> i did, shepard. i spoke with senator mccaskill. i said how do you feel about running in 2012? shear is what she said. >> i would be less than honest if i didn't say that i was worried. the voters obviously spoke very loudly a few weeks ago and i heard them. >> she was also quick to highlight her independence saying i'm a democrat but i have broken many times with the president and the leaders when i felt it was best for my folks back home. shepard. >> shepard: what's the feeling many will distance themselves from the president in this cycle. >> may be good for vulnerable democrats to get on board with that you may see it play out on n. votes on capitol hill next couple of years. here is analyst larry sabato. >> one w

. >>> more troubles tonight for australia's flagship qantas airline. a boeing 747 was grounded just before takeoff because of wiring issues. the setback comes on the very same day they put one of their super jumbo jets back in service. the officials say that jet successfully flew the first leg of the sydney to london flight. the carrier's entire fleet was grounded three weeks ago because of a mid-air engine explosion. >>> well, space tourism is preparing to take off. alpine travel of saratoga is one of just three accredited space agents. i never knew there was such a thing in northern california. a $200,000 ticket buys a two hour flight into space on virgin galactic. the trips are set to begin in 18 months. alpine travel has sold three seats on upcoming flights. virgin galactic is a winged rocket and will carry passengers on a sub-orbital flight 62 miles above earth. >>> one bay area football team has the best product on the field but also the hardest time selling its stadium. the question is why? >>> and the local high school students give a helping h

. >>> all six of the qantas airlines a-# 80 airbuss will stay scheduled for the next several days. is is video that a passenger recorded. that plane made an emergency landing in singapore after one of the engines exploded. qantas said it will not take any chances and will take no other action until the investigation is complete. >>> still waiting to hear in an overnight settlement for the 9- 11 ground zero workers. we dent yet know if the attorneys got the 95% needed or if the deadline was postponed. soy a high stakes heist in broad daylight. the latest on the hunt for the suspects in an armored car stick-up. >>> the latest on today's forecast coming up. not a bad day on tap. julie wright is here to tell us what is happening on the roads. hopefully, so far, so good. we have agot all that and more. do stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable doesn't? yes. -i read that. -i do know that. yes, but there's a contract. at verizon, they want you to have a two year contract. i've got commit

they say they are not equipped with rolls royce engines like the one on the qantas airliner. ey have granted their fleet after one of them made an emergency landing -- qa grounded the fetft o of them made an emergency landing. >> shocked passengers are not likely to forget this flight anytime soon. >> i was sitting behind the wing. we felt this loud thud. everybody washa. i said, the pilot did a fantastic job. >> an explosion appeared to have esoythenneasg and damage the wing. eyewitness is in indonesia said eyea aou ise the flight was on its way to sydney and stopped on its weight and singapore. simite after takeoff, the engine failed. the pilot had it back to singapore. a passenger filmed the dag wing as qantas began their vestigation into the incident. the carrier said it would ground its fleet of six a380's. >> we will suspend all a380 ta off until we have sufficient information on the flight. we will suspend those a380 services until we are completely satisfied that qantas safety requirements have been met. >>spiast from airbus and rolls royce are on their way to singapo

. >> reporter: now qantas airlines says the engine maker rolls royce had been shipping new modified engines-380 without telling qantas or the plane's maker airbus that the older enginehad a defect. even as thousands of passenger continue to fly on a-380s despite the risk. >> it may have been they undercalculated or miscalculad the true rick. that is causing a fire which would cause the turbine section to seize and have a catarophic failure. >> reporter: both decline to comment but lufthansa said it has received modified engines for its a-380 fleet. a catastrophic explosion like this is called an uncontained engine fail ufrl extremely rare in modern aviation. >> there are aroximately 25 million flights in the world aier. and we see about 25 incidents and very, very rarely out of 25 do we see an uncontained failure like we've seen that w that a-380. >> reporter: while european aviation authorities warned this year that unusual wear on e engines could cause tm to shut down amid flight, a massive explosion wasn't predicted. >> this is a brand new airplane, keep in mine. why did this happen? qan

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with those ballots. >>> also new this morning, word of a second emergency landing involving a qantas airlinerr take-off. yesterday, the airline grounded its a-380 jets after a part of an engine broke off midflight. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,, ,, >>> good morning. two lanes are blocked in concord southbound 680 at 242. downed motorcycle, slow from concord avenue. elsewhere, westbound 237 just kind of your typical slow drive out towards silicon valley. but check this out. bay bridge looks great on this friday morning. hardly a delay at all approaching the pay gates. and the golden gate bridge slow across the span just some fog there along the horizon. speaking of that, weather, forecast, and here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. yeah, we do have more fog out there this morning along the coast, around the bay and inland. here's a look from our mount vaca cam. and we are seeing some clouds in there, high clouds in there in addition to those low clouds, the fog. conditions for the day as we move into the afternoon, a mix of sun and clou

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. >>> while you slept, another qantas airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing in australia. >> this is the third time in the last 11 days the airline has had a plane with mechanical problems. this morning a 747 headed for argentina. it returned safely to sydney after an electrical short in the cockpit. qantas grounded the a380 fleet earlier this month after a part of the engine fell off in flight. >>> pakistani police say a bomb exploded in the northwest part of the country killing two people and wounding three more. local television reports claim the bomb targeted a vehicle carrying the head of the local tribal committee. that committee is made up of family members of an antitaliban mayor who was killed last year. >>> seven after the hour, time for another your money report. jessica is here to show us how to show our thanks during the holidays. >> that's right, guys. a great time of year to say thank you to all the people that do so much for us during the year, right? but holiday tipping can also raise the stress levels about what's appropriate. so we turn to an expert for

. >> there were oil leaks in the engine of the qantas airlines a380 that made an emergency landing. rolls-royce has confirmed that the leaks. qantas said it grounded the a380 jumbo jets another three days until engineers -- as engineers continue to examine the faulty engine. >> firefighters met the a380, dousing one engine which would not shut down. the plane had been forced to turn back when another of the rolls-royce bill turbine's began breaking up over the indonesian island. qantas is inspecting its entire a380 fleet. >> we have discovered on three engines on three different aircraft in oil leaks on the turbine area. it should not be occurring. as a consequence, there is a narrowing of focus on that issue. >> it is not clear where it -- whether rolls-royce irresponsibility for the incident. the company says it has made progress in understanding the cause of the failure. it says it is specific to that engine type. the towns and singapore airlines grounded their a380's last week. and has since put them back into service. >> shares in the second bank sale were 5%. commerzbank report

. >>> all six of qantas airlines double-decker a 308 airbuss will stay grounded for at least three days. there were oil leaks discovered in three separate planes. this plane made an emergency landing in singapore last week. none of the 466 passengers on board was hurt. qantas says it will not take any other action until this investigation is complete. >>> when we come back, one police officer called it the worst case of road rage he has seen. details of what may have led to a stabbing on a highway. >>> her abduction and miraculous return have been in the headlines for now. now, elizabeth smart takes the stand and describes coming face to face with the man accused of snatching her from her bedroom. [ female announcer ] this is a strawberry pop tart. but this is warm, fresh-baked strawberry toaster strudel. [ music ] see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel, the one kids want to eat. than listening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listening to our favorite songs. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. but our favorite thing is eating toti

. >>> qantas airlines grounded its luxury airbuses today.his is video taken from one of the passengers on flight. the super jet just left singapore when one of the plane's four engines shut down. the plane made a safe landing and no one was injured. the airline has not explained what caused the engine to blow apart. >>> a tractor trailer hit and killed a cyclist in alpine. the chp says the cyclist was riding on the right hand side when the tractor trailer hit a woman. alpine road, very popular with cyclists. they say during come memute tim the road can get very crowded. >> i try to ride as careful as i can. >> the chp is describing the victim as a middle-aged woman. her name is not being released until the family can be notified. >>> conan o'brien revealing it for playboy. >>> plus, why today may have been your best shop at skipping the line for giants gear. >>> and what a rare, warm day across the bay area. it feels like the end of summer. 85 in san jose and still held on to 78 in san francisco. right now, it's still mild, but we're trackin

qantas airlines grounded. we should note, though, that none of ose planes fly in our out of sfo. >>> emergency landing from singapore. but passengers describe a frightening experience. >> we felt this loud thud. you know, everybody sort of pretty shaken by it. so you can imagine how it was. >> debris from the plane landed in indonesia. qantas says it is grounding the fleet until it can determine the cause of the engine failure. it's not known if ash from the erupting volcano in indonesia is at all to blame. >>> time now,7:16. and president obama has invited leaders of congress to come to the white house. after midterm elections gave control of the house. and alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. bureau, there are already signs that big fights are looming with the white house. good morning, allison. >>> good morning to you, dave. this is brand new this hour. president obama has just wrapped up a meeting with his cabinet. and he is making some news. he said he has invited leaders of the new republican c