riri >>> this is not the kind of attention that an attorney general candidate in the state of queensland australia really wants. here he is in a cafe in queensland with his wife there she is on the lower right of the screen they're having breakfast, that's him across the table and that's their son right there that's the oldest of two children that they have at the cafe with them. like most kids at a restaurant in get restless they don't want to be. there dad gets a pitcher of water and pours on the baby. but dad is not done disciplining his kid. dad smacks him in the head. witnessed by dozens of people and police have been notified. people voting this saturday they told 9 news, not excited about voting for this candidate. >> never vote for someone doing that. >> better ways to deal with it. >> what a strange parenting or disciplinary technique. >> make better choices. >> no charges have been filed against him, and he claims that police told him no action will be taken. but the election is this weekend and maybe the voters will tell him what they think about the video. >> how to deal with icy windo

. >> this guy is a stunt rider in queensland australia for the warner brother movies world. this is what he's supposed to be doing. you saw the first rider go up over the jump turned around. now he's popping a wheelie coming back across the set and something, oh, boy, the timing is just off. >> no! >> he's doing a front wheelie. he really doesn't have a ton of control at that moment. at the exact same time a car comes out of that parking structure there, runs right into him. >> bang! >> not part of the show. but the crowd did think it was part of the show. even after management was saying sorry, time to go they were trying to get people to leave, but as the crowd was starting to get to their feet witnesses say they did see that rider get on his feet. he had minor injuries. this guy at the king of the hammer, a big offroad event, he's riding a two wheel drive motorcycle. >> wait. he's trying to get his motorcycle up that wall? >> yep. this event mainly for offroad trucks and rock crawling machines. he's going to do it on his bike and he doesn't give up even after the first fe

the worst appears to be over for residents in queensland australia. a cyclone tore through but has eased off. our meetteorologist derek van dam has the latest. >> this was what it left in its wake. marcia, marcia marcia. if you get my "brady bunch" example. you can see the destruction it left behind. this tropical cyclone. this the effects of this psych clone felt in the sporting community. we're supposed to have the international cricket world cup played in brisbane today. that was unfortunately cancelled because of the weather with. that's thanks to the departing tropical cyclone marcia. this is also a scene near the yapun region, close to rock harbor where we had direct landfall north of brisbane. here's the remnants of marcia. heavier showers and thunderstorms that moved through brisbane six hours ago. just a few isolated showers remain at the moment. just take note, though, as this storm starts to exit the coast. this is new south wales. you can imagine there's all kinds of turbulence in this area. it's not out of the realm of possibility that we

. >>> the worst appears to be over for people that parts of queensland australia. clone marcia tore across coastal towns but has now eased off. and derek van dam is back with us. this of a one-two punch for australia when it comes to cyclones. >> double trouble, it really was. two cyclones impacting the country at the same time. i saw that of course we've got the international cricket world cup taking place at the moment. there was supposed to be bangladesh versus australia at the stadium in brisbane the capital of queens lan. unfortunately that's been canceled. you see the effects of what was tropical cyclone marcia also spilling over into the sporting world, as well. it's spilled its wins into the streets of queensland cleaning up after tropical cyclone marcia pummelled the coastline. this is an area out of rockhampton. i myself am a sailor and i would be profound low upset if i found my sailboat on shore. that's not where it's supposed to be. fortunately, no casualties and fee injuries aside from minor bruises coming from this particular storm. poem obviously lis

. >> university of queensland, brisbane, australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican?re you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

. >> university of queensland, brisbane, australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican?emocrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

. >> university of queensland, brisbane australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican?no. >> are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

. >> university of queensland, brisbane australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican?> no. >> are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c. this is the place that could use a lesson in liberty. we'll try to give them one because, i'm surrounded by students here, more than a thousand of them who traveled to join a conference called, students for liberty. because here in washington life is dominated by democrats, who want to take away our economic liberty, republicans who often want to take away our pennal liberty. there are a couple exceptions to that. one is congressman justin amash from mesh ban. [cheers and applause] -- michigan. he is unusual because he has an economics degree. he worries a lot about america's coming bankruptcy. we are probably going bankrupt. how many of you students think, when you're my age medicare will be here to pay for your heart problem? >> no. john: you're wise, i'm sorry. we will have spent all the money. but republicans are not talking about fixing it. a

. >> university of queensland, brisbane australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican?ou democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

so strong wind, heavy rain there in more than australia, queensland taking the bankrupt. power knocked out, people that live on the coast have to get out of there fast. no reports of any casualties at this point. we also haven't heard of any serious injuries. but people in the area have been told to get indoors and stay there for now. that's the latest from the live desk. >>> it's now 5:24. google glass could soon help medical technicians save more lives. one ambulance company is using the device to send real time images of the patient to doctors as they're driving to the hospital. emts say the technology can help will doctors diagnose the patient. it can also help hospital employees prepare for the patient's arrival. the next phase of the project is to make the ambulance a mobile hot spot so all the equipment can connect to the internet. >>> brace yourself. there is a thin mint shortage. >> stop it. >> calm down. don't worry. the thin mints are on the way. girl scouts of greater washington say that a national thin mint shortage will not affect us around here. who knew th

why the knighting in queensland could be a defining moment for australia's prime minister. the super bowl goes down to the wire. the latest on that and more on this monday addition of "asia edge." >> we are still feeling some of the headwinds coming from the u.s. on friday a 1% drop or more. that is what is happening across the overall markets today. we have hsbc releasing their own data this morning. let's take a look at the shanghai drop. it is a 2% drop today. last week was the worst week for chinese stock in over a year. that is what is happening across these markets. disappointing data, perhaps. >> a lot of speculation there. and the china market, there are a lot of big movers today. which one is down for you? >> a few. obviously we are following shares from h and a-shares. we are watching if there are moves down in any other banking shares. the company is saying it may be forced into consultancy. we will get more on why later on. this steel industry in china seeing a bit of a pitch. they are down 3% today. i want to mention. the mining machinery is expecting a 75% dro

australia at the same time. here it is over the northern territory and the east coast of the queensland region. you can see both of these storms projected to move inland and across the coast of the eastern parts of australia, going forward over the next 48 hours. this is the latest that we have. you can see that the eyewall did make landfall just east of rock hampton, which is inland. and'9" is continuing to batter this area with destructive winds, heavy rain and dangerous storm surge, still possible along the coast. especially near the gladstone region. it's interesting to note with this tropical storm how quickly this particular storm intensified, catching many off guard. look at the winds from wednesday to thursday and how quickly they increased by friday local time. 140-kilometer-per-hour increase in just half a day. that is impressive stuff. we have gale force warnings stretching all the way to these regions and you can see that the radar is lighting up. localized flooding is a major concern. some of the outer bands here continue to rake this area with heavy rainfall. there's been reports o

skymark falls 80% after filing for bankruptcy. >> why the knighting in queensland could be a defining moment for australia's goes down to the wire. the latest on that and more on this monday addition of "asia edge." >> we are still feeling some of the headwinds coming from the u.s. on friday a 1% drop or more. that is what is happening across the overall markets today.

it's not looking good across the north and eastern parts of australia, there may well be a tropical storm east of queensland. let's start with a severe tropical cyclone squirrelling around arnhem land causing nasty weather, massive waves and strong winds coming through here. across to cape york peninsula. the tropical storm in the coral sea will sink southwards and westward over the next couple of days. therein lays a problem. we'll see high tides, and the possibility of flash flooding and damaging winds. brisbane could well see as much as - we could see 500mm of rain. likely 200 to 400mm of rain. 500 is a possibility. anywhere around the sunshine coast, the gold coast. nasty conditions coming in here. we have one in friday that's where we expect the circulation to make it around brisbane causing problems. going into saturday it's taking place at the gabba. don't be surprised if that one is cancel. >> thank you. >> still to come on the newshour. we are on the beaches of rio de janeiro. and in copenhagen, which is set to become the first new capital. what can the rest of europe learn when it comes to protect

. >>> let's go to australia now, where a powerful cyclone has hit the central coast of queensland.uprooted trees and torn roofs off houses as it made landfall with wind gusts up to 250 kilometers an hour. it has now weakened, but it's headed for the south, where residents are braced for possible flooding. phil mercer reports. >> reporter: it has taken queensland by surprise. the cyclone intensified unexpectedly, and when it hit the coast, it unleashed its full fur fury. one official said the storm was a monster. the authorities in the state of queensland have warned that it was so powerful that widespread damage was inevitable. >> this is going to a calamity. there is absolutely no doubt about that. our primary focus from this point on and it's what the premiere has certainly made sure that we are focused on is the safety of all human life in that area. >> reporter: the storm has been downgraded, but remains dangerous as it tracks to the south near the coast and towards more populated areas. hundreds of residents have crowded in to evacuation centers, as the chaos continues to unfo

australia is bracing for not one but two tropical cyclones making near-simultaneous landfall including one that's a category 5, winds approaching 130 miles an hour as it moves ashore on the queensland coast where evacuations are well under way. >>> many were asking after "saturday night live's" 40th anniversary special why eddie murphy didn't appear in a sketch. turns out "snl" wanted him to, according to former cast member norm macdonald, who says murphy was asked to appear in the "celebrity jeopardy" sketch as bill cosby, who now faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. ultimately macdonald said murphy was uncomfortable with the idea. in a statement, cosby said he applauded murphy's decision. >>> president obama's declared three new national monuments including chicago's pullman district, site of a victory of african-american labor organizers that helped lead to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and '60s. the other new monuments are browns canyon in colorado and a site in hawaii used as an internment camp for japanese p.o.w.s and japanese americans during world war ii. >>> when we come back, one of america's natural wonders like you have never seen it before. >>> "nbc n

two cyclones that struck australia have been downgraded after their winds slowed down. the cyclone that struck queenslandy 5 with winds of more than 150 miles an hour. no deaths and no injuries have been reported. australian newspaper saying number of small towns have been extensively damaged. >> no drones yet, but they may soon be buzzing overhead thanks to new rules outlined this week by the federal aviation administration. this is the first attempt in america to regulate the use of commercial drones. this is good for some companies bad for others. our chief washington correspondent is here, and our guest host for the hour priceline founder, holder of more than 700 patents -- he had some talks on drones, but peter first. >> welcome to new york, peter. >> what came out of the faa? >> everyone in washington around the country have been waiting for these rules. what we got from the faa was a lighter touch than people expected. they did not need a pilot's license to fly a drone. you don't need an airworthy certification to fly a drone. the rules they are proposing right now due limits what you can do with

australia. this is more significant in terms of strength but it doesn't have the amount of rain over the eastern parts of queenslandthe possibility of upwards of 300 to 400 millimeters of rain. you can see some of them sandbagging in preparation of the tropical cyclone. that's about 24 hours away from landfall and it looks to be strengthening, too. >> that's my part of the world. you've got to be ready. >>> still to come the chinese lunar new year gala already has the power to reach almost 1 billion people. now the organizers want to make it bigger and better than ever. when heartburn comes creeping up on you... fight back with relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum...♪ smoothies! only from tums. sometimes the present looked bright. sometimes romantic. there were tears in my eyes. and tears in my eyes. and so many little things that we learned were really the biggest things. through it all, we saved and had a retirement plan. and someone who listened and helped us along the way. because w

australia and then just a few hours later, cyclone marcia. >> they name their cyclones. >> yes, just like we name our hurricanes and everything else. >> yes, it the hit east coast of the queensland state with wind whipping to 180 miles an hour. coastal residents were forced from the home and return to find significant damage a. 30,000 people are still waiting for lights to come back on. >> sue, please describe to me, their naming cyclone marcia. >> it is the same thing as a hurricane good exact same thing. >> exactly the same thing they just don't call it a hurricane. >> then what is a typhoon. >> it is the same kind of storm, with counterclockwise circulation, they just different parts of the world, call it different things. >> beautiful. >> look at this face this poor little guy. it is love your pet day. thanks to kb hard hoy says we have to bun will up to go out with potty time. i wear my gear. not a fan of it. look at that sad face. we are not happy about these temperatures out there this morning. we have, broke then record in wilmington, delaware which had been standing since 1978. lets see where we are. we are at the 3 degrees in philadelphia 1 degree below zero in allento

australia today causing heavy damage. u.s. satellite images showed the storms hitting almost simultaneously with extreme winds and heavy rain. "cyclone lam" lashed the northern territory east of darwin. "cyclone marcia" hit queenslandsts of nearly 180 miles an hour, and headed toward brisbane. there were no immediate reports of casualties. back in this country, talks on the labor disputes at west coast ports went down to the deadline in san francisco. u.s. labor secretary thomas perez said the sessions will move to washington, if there's no deal by day's end. the dispute has backed up billions of dollars of cargo. and former virginia first lady maureen mcdonnell was sentenced today to a year and a day in prison in a public corruption case. her husband, former governor bob mcdonnell, had already been sentenced to two years. they were convicted of doing favors for a nutritional supplements company, in exchange for gifts and loans. still to come on the newshour: greece gets a four month extension to its bailout; new allegations of excessive police force, that go beyond black and white; from bodybuilding to the islamic state, how one egyptian youth became a violent radical; the stories and news that didn't go viral, bu

queensland is clearing up after a cyclone. the storm weakened from a across theve system coast. it brought strong winds and torrential rain. early reports say more than 1500 homes were damaged. bane, australiacket world cup game against bangladesh, was abandoned. astronauts on the international space station have carried about says ised out what nasa one of the most complicated jobs in history. they routed 200 meters of new cabling along the hull. two more spacewalks will be required to finish the job, one on wednesday and one on sunday. a look now at the big events we are following for you this week, the latest check on australia's commodities sector will come on tuesday will, with bhp's bulletins due to release its results. india to see its longest bank strike ever, starting on wednesday lenders across the country will begin labor actions higherr days, demanding wages. bank employees say they may later also go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met. lee is reorganizing his empire. we may hear more about his plans on wednesday. analysts are projecting a rise in profits at those companies last year. on friday, we will see the sentencing of a hong kong woman. the woman was conv