in a statement, samsung expressed its disappointment with the ruling. but said it will continue to fight in court. last month, apple won in sales ban on the samsung's tablet in the same patent dispute in germany. >>> time to check on some of the stories we've gathered from broadcasters in asia. we begin with this item sent by mcot, thailand. the king of thailand has expressed concern for his people's suffering from the devastating floods. prime minister yingluck shinawatra called on the king in bangkok on wednesday to brief him on the situation. the monarch has many years of experience in water management and offers suggestions to the prime minister on water control. more than 280 people have died in the floods that have inundated central parts of thailand for two months and the flooding has caused economic losses worth billions of dollars. >>> meanwhile, china has donated flood relief supplies to thailand, worth about $1.6 million. a chartered cargo plane carrying 45 tons of aid landed at bangkok's main airport on wednesday. the provisions include spee

. >> nuts and bolts for a moment, samsung. obviously spent a lot of time looking at apple in the last day and a half, treal, but they're selling more units of smart phones than i thought. >> yeah, and that could very well increase. a couple of days ago, apple kind of did this soft launch of a new version of the iphone 4. instead of bringing out an iphone 5. that should fall into the hands of samsung. well, that's what they say. but they saw operating profit coming in at about $3.5 billion for samsung. it is a 40% dip from a year earlier, but 12% higher than what was expected, and it is the smart phones -- samsung is the second largest maker of mobile phones in the world, but also their p.c. tablets are gaining market growth. i'll have a lot more on all of this, the banks, samsung, on the "world business report" in about seven minutes' time. >> i said we'd have more on the nobel peace prize. joining me from cairo is bethany bell. among those winners, the third name to be announced, tawakkul karman, tell us about what she has do

it is the latest move in a battle where apple has accused samsung of copying the ipad. electronic giants are jockeying for the top spot in the markets of smart phones. apple is samsung's biggest customer for components. >> france as a new contender to unseat nicolas sarkozy in elections scheduled for may of next year. in their first-ever primary, the opposition socialist have chosen a candidate to lead them. he has pledged to reduce the country's high debt level without sacrificing social services. circle as the is languish -- nicolas sarkozy is languishing in the polls. >> it encompasses -- part of it is germany and part of it is in poland. it is one of the world heritage sites, but until recently, there was no way for tourist to cross the river. on monday, a new bridge was inaugurated. >> at the ribbon was cut, and the ceremony reconnected to parts of the park. it divides germany from poland. >> this bridge links and germany and poland once again. it is a piece of european history. it makes this world's cultural heritage site all the more enjoyable to visit. >> we can

samsung filed motions for the stopping of sale of the phones. the two companies have been suing and counter suing each other foremonth -- for months. afterle accuses samsung of copying it's ipad and iphone technology. >>> you would expect to find a.b.c.s on the sesame street show. but some found porn. that page was shut down. and sesame street is working to find out who is responsibility. >>> the american academy of pediatrics says doctors can diagnose and treat children between 4 and 18 years old. previously guidelines focused on children ages 6 to 12. the new rules say behavior management techniques should be used first in preschool abled children before prescribing any medications. but any medications are only approved for ages 6 and up. >>> cold water didn't stop a group of native americans from take taking part in the swim from alcatraz to san francisco and it's all meant to promote diabetes awareness. our ktvu camera was there to be taken awas -- to be taken across. organizers say too many people in the native-american community are suffer

in tokyo, samsung is also asking a court to ban sales of apple's latest tablet computer, the ipad 2, as well as existing iphone models. samsung provides apple with computer parts, but the two companies have been competing fiercely in developing and marketing smartphones. they're locked in legal battles in ten countries over smartphone technology. >>> here are the latest market figures. >>> an encouraging display of the power of positive thinking. in canada, a 100-year-old man has become the oldes pson to complete a full marathon. indian born-faja singh ran in a crow waterfront marathon on sunday, crossing the finish line in eight hours, 25 minutes and 16 seconds after the starting gun was fired. the barricas at t finish line had already been taken down when singh reached his goal more than six hours after the first runner had crossed the line. he was greeted warmly by family members and friends who had been waiting for him patiently. guinness world records has recognized singh as the first centanarto c a full-length marathon. singh said after the race he felt like getting married aga

samsung denies those allegations.istine, it's important to note that both companies have workeding the. samsung makes phones for the iphones and ipad. a very complicated similar bee otic relationship. >> they can still have their disputes and spats. google meantime adding 14 more languages to its conversation mode on the android phone. what languages will we all be able to speak now? >> this is coming out soon. on thursday, the conversation mode in google translate it it will handle brazilian, portuguese, czech, dutch, french, german, italian, german, mandarin chinese, polish, russian and turkish. currently only translating into english and spanish. the applets you speak into the microphone and have your words translated. i have the app for the iphone. it is pretty impressive. factors like background noise and regional accepts can affect the performance. google says the quality will improve as we use it more. back to you. >> i can't believe what we can do with our phones today. we don't just call with them, we talk to

unlike samsung, apple gives no discounts on the iphone. i'm not sure why you would line up to pay full price for a phone that's not as good. >> okay. let's stay on the theme for problems for smartphonemakers. ri rim announced a significant uncrease in service levels in europe, the middle east, india and africa and modest progress in the u.s. and canada. rim's ceo says the company is working around the clock to restore its systems as well as its customers' trust. the blackberry system failures cowl not have come at a worse time for rim. the stock is already down nearly 0% this year and friday brings even more competition in the form of apple's upgraded iphone 4s. an executive says the company knows what's at stake. >> at this stage we understand the frustration our customers have because blackberry uses a communication vehicle for people to connect with their friends, family and work colleagues. we understand the importance of that system working in realtime. we do see improvements. we have seen a marked improvements in both business and co

. >> that's right, by samsung. is delaying the launch of its new google android smart phone. a spokesman of the company said, we decided it was not the right time to announce a new product while the world was expressing tribute to steve jobs' passing. both apple and samsung are in the midst of this major legal battle. they're suing each other in ten countries over 20 cases. samsung says apple-- as for its android smart phone, samsung has announced this delay but has yet to decide on a new date. back to you. >> let's talk about the computer in our heads. there's new research saying most of us are wired to be optimists. as a person who's not an optimist most times, i don't believe that. >> you know, i'm with you. this is an interesting study. it turns out there is a reason, a scientific reason, why hardcore optimists always manage to stay positive. it's a new study that says the brain is very good at processing good news about the future. for some people, anything negative is just ignored so they can keep that rosy v

. >> this report is brought to you by samsung. these students and teachers are grand-prize winners in samsung's 2011 solve for tomorrow contest. more than 1,000 schools from all across the country entered the contest. the award ceremony was hosted by grammy winner john legend. >> solve for tomorrow offers $1 million in technology to the winning schools, and these schools can submit a video and say how they, as young students and teachers, can use math and science to affect their environment in their area. >> the question was, "how can you use s.t.e.m., science, technology, engineering, and math, to help out our community -- to save the environment? so, our idea was that, we have a large salmon population in the columbia river over by the pacific northwest, and the dams, the hydroelectric dams, they hurt the salmon there. so, our idea was to transition away from hydroelectric-dam energy and use more solar and wind-turbine energy. >> it's science and math that can fuel future innovation, future creativity, building new businesses, s

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samsung is now the world's biggest smart phone seller. in the last quarter, it they shipped 20 million smart phones. to 70 million from apple. they have been deep in legal battles. no word cheap thrills. dvd rentals are going up at the red box. coming up. more that is business news. we are reporting for abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. >> the seven look at sports. tomorrow.ee you >> their id was. the shocker. the world series is headed for a decisive game 7. what happens and no one will ever believe. they completed a comeback with a home run. >> what a series. >> it is for caught 37. 42 chilly degrees. major traffic problems. >> the country is seen their first snowfall. some are trying to get the wintery mix as well. will a we were so blessed when we had triplets. if by blessed you mean freaked out about money. well, we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive, so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with t

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samsung is. samsung has 24% of the global smart phone market. hewlett packard is changing its mind. ceo meg whitman has decided not to sell off its personal computer business. >>> and your jack o'lantern is going to cost more this year. bad weather is blamed for soaring pumpkin prices. that is america's money. >>> looking for somewhere fun to take the family for halloween? zoo boo is going on. >>> a great event for us. one of our major fundraisers. we have pumpkins for the kids, face painting, a costume contest at 11:30 and 2:30, friday saturday and sunday. >>> this year's zoo boo includes trick or treating and includes visits from animal ambassadors, carnival games, crafts, a hay maze and life entertainment. >>> the amount of accidents that happen on halloween can be just scary. kids are not paying attention to their surroundings. megan pringle joins us this morning with ways moms and dads can keep their kids safe and keep themselves from stress on halloween night. >> reporter: i took a little survey, asked around in the studio. you said as a child your favorite costume was bat wom

. >> samsung has overtaken apple to become the world's top smart phone maker, according to independent figures. sales jumped a mass of 40% on the previous quarter, meaning it sold more than 27 million of the galaxy phones in three months. apple sold 17 million iphones. the two companies are locked in a bitter battle that have seen samsung phones banned in some countries. saab owners have decided to sell two chinese partners that will pay nearly $142 million for the company. it has been going through restructuring since it was sold by general motors last year. let's have a quick look at the markets. there is some profit-taking going on after yesterday's euphoria rally. the ftse is just down. since still low of august 9, it is up 19% is very near the break-even point and that's why the ftse is dipping slightly, as investors locked in profits. >> thank you very much. a leader of tunisia's islamist ennahda party has ordered its country to reject violence. he was speaking after the election commission confirmed the party won the most seats. police fired tear gas in the central town of sidi

samsung has 24% of the global smartphone market. and they only got serious about smartphones last year. >>> hewlett-packard is changing its mind. ceo meg whitman decided not to sell off the personal computer business. it delivers low-priced components to other parts of the company. whitman says lieu let pack card's units are simply stronger together. >>-lantern is going to cost you more this halloween. the agriculture department blames bad weather for the pumpkin crops. retail prices are up an average of 40%. >> wow. all right. >>> when we come back this morning, a true fall classic. on the brink of elimination, the st. louis cardinals force a final game seven. >>> and will the house that will be rocking this halloween. stay with us. for me, bedtime was tough. the problem? right here. i couldn't breathe... i couldn't sleep and mornings? rough. i tried tissues and neti pot thingy and even more tissues then i said enough! and i found the solution. [ female announcer ] drug-free breathe right nasal strips. i put it on and...wow! instan

apple claims that samsung is imfringing on its patent.or samsung that hoped to launch the tablet in time for christmas sales. >> it's the second largest holiday when it comes to spending. halloween is scaring up billions of dollars in revenue. >>> crime concerns that have residents in the east bay city keeping an eye out and locking their doors. >>> good morning. northbound 101, traffic looks good. we'll have troubled spots for you coming up. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. there's low to mid-80s. >>> people in parts of thailand are struggling to get around as they continue to deal with flooding from a recent typhoon. so far, the flooding has killed nearly 300 people and has destroyed thousands of miles of farmland. honda says its underwater and hundreds of cars have been ruined. >>> increase of burglaries have sparked crime concerns. hundreds of people packed the arlington clubhouse to find out what police are doing to catch the burglaries. some were questions what's ha

phones. >> thank you, samsung. >>> we're at number 13 on the countdown. 13 and 12 are both halloween masks that are cheap and cool. christian, you've got number 13? >> this is the coolest video because it teaches you how to do really creative halloween makeup, if you want to be a japanese anime cartoon. check it out. >> girls usually have huge eyes and i just use a little color. >> this is what you wanted to be for halloween, right? >> so if you do this, you have to walk around with your eyes closed? >> i think you keep your eyes open so you can walk to where you're going and then close them? and then say "trick-or-treat." >> or for just pictures, you close your eyes. >>> everybody loves "angry birds." and this halloween, "angry birds" costumes are going to be out there. i found something on the internet that shows you how to be "angry birds" on the cheap. >> an "angry birds" makeup tutorial. >> she used these basic simple things you could get at walmart and a costume shop to make a great look like she's one of the real "angry birds." >> it's super-fun an

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introducing the samsung galaxy s ii epic 4g touch. trouble hearing on the phone?excuse me. did you notice the curb here is painted yellow? >> ah, no, i did not. >> it means loading and unloading. >> okay, well, i was just dropping off my kids. >> i see no kids emerging from the vehicle. >> well, we were chatting. >> well -- >> at the risk of surprising me a third time, i've been dropping off here for years -- >> move it. >> okay. >> what's her problem? >> you know what you should -- >> nothing, i should have said nothing would be the point. why make it worse? that's exactly what i'm talking about. awkward, unpleasant situation, rise above. have a nice day. love you. bye-bye. i see no children emerging from the vehicle. i see your fist emerging into your face. oh! now i think of it. >> jimmy: that's julie bowen on "modern family." [ applause ] julie -- >> yes? >> jimmy: you -- you did not work this week, right? >> i did not. >> jimmy: but you go back -- but sunday night was also your anniversary. >> it was. eight years of wedded bliss. >> jimmy: wow. [ applause ] >

neither was samsung. samsung confirming that it will ask the courts in italy and france to doctor the sale of the iphone 4s in those two countries. the company says apple has continued to, quote, free ride on our technology. the two firms are locked in a global battle. samsung claims the iphone 4s e uses two patents that belong to them. >>> india is set to reveal what it's calling the world's cheapest computer. you're looking there at a stereo -- a prototype being displayed by india's human resources development minister. it's a tablet designed for students that runs on google's android platform. and the price, $35. pretty compelling stuff, nina. >> it is indeed. >>> still to come on "world business today," the search for a woman duped into labor uncovers a chain of deceit. >> all the women say they can't leave until their debt to the agency is paid off. >> cnn's freedom project aims to put modern-day slavery out of business and the latest from this exclusive report from asia exposes factory workers unabl

shares of samsung electronics rose by more than 1.5%. lg which makes lcd panels for ipads was up more than 6%. let's have a look at how the markets settled as a whole. the kospi finished higher for the day, the nikkei was 1.6% higher. the shanghai composite actually is still closed to the chinese golden week holiday. but the hang seng did return from a day after posting a big gain of more than 5.5%. when it comes to australia, that was also higher. shares of resource companies as you'd expect have been jumping there. hbp billetin was up as well. the futures markets, dow jones industrial average at the moment poised to start the day up about 0.5% higher. the other two markets, their futures currently trading about a third of a percent higher at the moment. >>> how steve jobs' death will affect apple is yet to be seen. right now his death is still being mourned. apple's co-founder steve wozniak spoke to cnn's piers morgan. >> what do you think he'd like the legacy to be. >> giving mankind the most useful, helpful tools we've ever had in ou

countries samsung t.v. sets will be featuring an in-built yandex widget which gives internet access through the company's online services including web search yandex features will also be available on some smartphones in the future in those countries. the outgoing head of the european central bank says it has done everything it could to support financial markets junko true shape points out it's now up to governments to struggle with a stubborn debt crisis and to be the lender of last resort. if continued activism from the european central bank were to continue in helping out europe with the debt crisis then there would be a moral hazard of sorts whereby countries would start to become too dependent on such assistance from the european central bank and would not. produce enough of an effort in trying to stabilize their own finances in addressing the key ills of the weaker links of the european zone to come out of the crisis so i think it's a signal that is meant to put greater pressure on countries that are

countries samsung t.v. sets will be featuring an in-built yandex widget which gives internet access through the company's online services including web search here other speeches may also be potentially available on some smartphones in the near future in those countries. so a lot of the markets now well is mostly extending gains this morning with now it's come down into negative territory that's true for brad stone sixty one cents a light sweet still holding on eight cents of their investors away the european leaders pledged to deliver a plan to keep the debt crisis from snapping demand for fuel although we have of course see the previous week some very strong gains in the crude price in the forums like direction like. european markets are also looking for direction of the mostly higher actually for the whole session on hopes the euro zone officials are working hard to tackle the sovereign debt crisis in amsterdam royal philips electronics is up one and a half percent the firm report of a steep drop in the

samsung toppled april until the third quarter to be the world's top smart phonemaker. the south korean electronic maker said it shipped 28 million handsets, compared to apple's 10 million. samsung says that's a jump at 44% quarter on quarter. >>> and the asian markets, the nikkei closed up 1%, having pushed past the 9,000 mark. banks and exporters here were up, toyota and honda, higher by about 3%. on the flip side, olympus, the cameramaker closed down by about 10%. reeling from a consultancy fee scandal that cost the jobs of its top two executives. in hong kong, the hang seng was up 1.6%, making for its biggest weekly gain in two years. bank stocks are still cashing in out of thursday's deal. the kospi closed up almost 0.5%, hitting a three-month high earlier today. samsung closing up more than 2% after the news about its hand phone shipments, of course. the asx 200, this staying flat, closing nearly flat, pairing earlier gains we saw in the morning, banks and miners, piling on more from yesterday, rio tinto and billotin closing up as well. the kospi up about 4%, the

markets samsung t.v. sets will be featuring an in-built yandex widget which gives internet access through the company's online services including web search yandex features will also be potentially available on some smartphones in the near future in these markets. take a look at the markets now start with commodities oil is extending gains mostly from the highest close in almost a month flights we deserve sixty one cents says investors are bullish on crude as the european leaders pledged to deliver a plan to keep their crisis from snapping demand for fuel brant however is declining around ten cents. european stock markets are higher and hopes the euro zone officials are working hard to tackle the sovereign debt crisis although this rally is sort of losing most of its steam the footsie and the dax are now up just a point eight percent. is the picture in russia where the markets are mixed at this hour the r.t.s. is up point four percent led by banks my six is down point four percent stake a look at some of

. >> reporter: this korean media waited all day for the arrival of the samsung heir. >> i went to college here it was all about openness. >> reporter: we talked to several media reps who explained this was a private event. they didn't have access to the guest list or what time the ceremony was to start. and couldn't share it even if they could. >> reporter: we're told at least 500 guests were at this service which ended about 8:30 tonight. right now there is a reception going on at a near by art gallery. now this is not the end of the memorial. apple employees will honor steve jobs next week at the company headquarters in cupertino. reporting live in palo alto, patti lee. >>> we have more coverage on the death of steve jobs on our website. go to ktvu.com and click on the apple tap near the top. >>> san jose police tonight are releasing few details about the deadly shooting involving their officers. it happened around 11:45 this morning just north of downtown. police say three full time officers and a reserve officer went to an apartment complex to look into a report of a suspicious person

samsung held the special sale for five days only. and the only the first ten people in line each morning got the phone for that price. the samsung store is only one store away from sydney's apple store. smart. >>> when it comes to shoes, his name stands high above the rest. literally. christian louboutin and his red-soled shoes don't come cheap. i was recently in paris and got a rare glimpse inside his studio. i'll talk to him after the break. >>> welcome back. he's the man behind those iconic red-soled shoes with prices starting at $395, skyrocketing into the thousands. christian louboutin is the shoemaker to the stars. i recently spoke with the iconic fashion shoe designer about his love for shoes and how he came up with the idea for those famous red soles. ♪ >> reporter: made famous by jennifer lopez -- and "sex and the city." >> hello, lover. >> reporter: christian louboutin is the shoemaker to the stars. a man who doesn't just talk the talk. he walks the walk. the designer behind those iconic red-soled shoes. >> you have a, and

samsung is. its sales jumped 44% in the last quarter.sung has almost 24% of the smartphone market. hewlett-packard is changing its mind. the ceo has decided not to sell off the personal computer business. the division contributed a third of the company's revenue last year. your jack blanton will cost more this year. due to bad weather. retail prices are up an average of 40%. your pumpkin will cost more this year. i am junji de nies. >>> we are concerned about the weather with halloween around a corner. >> we have a lot of action to stop about until then. frost advisory this morning north of the metro area. storm watch in effect north and west of the metro area. winter storm watch. there is a frost advisory until 9:00 a.m. this morning in northern maryland and west virginia. we talked about this yesterday. 35 in hagerstown right now, 36 in frederick, 32 in cumberland. 42 in the district, mid 40's farther south of the metro. 47 in lexington park. a mixture of sun and clouds to start the day with increasing cloud cover throughout the day an

. >> samsung is trying to stop the iphone4s and ipad to be sold in two countries. they're saying that apple is violating a patent rights. >>> next, some high-flying engineering acrobatics at the national cathedral. we have the latest and the search for earthquake damage. >> another beautiful day -- day today, but some rain is heading our way. >> a cloud hangs over the racing world today. i will tell you about the investigation that is going on. >>> a pilot and a passenger are lucky enough to block away from this crash landing in williamsburg, virginia. the pilot reported engine problems right before the plane went down in a strip mall parking lot. nobody on the ground was hurt either. >>> a team of engineers that recently inspected the washington monument are at it again. >> this time, they are on the towers of the national cathedral. engineers say the cathedral is structurally sound but the team is expecting -- inspecting the exterior. >> you want to keep it intact. it is important. i did not realize the extensive damage. >> last week's stonemasons removed 2 tons

. >>> samsung smart phones during the third quarter of this year. they shipped about 10 million more phones than apple did, part of the reason is samsung offers a wider variety of prices. >> let's check in on the numbers, dow jones down to 12,000 88, -- 12088. nasdaq and s&p 500 slipping october is known for being a down month. they are known for up more than 13% and we'll see what happens today. >>> microsoft has been named the best multi- national company to work for. google of santa clara and san jose all ranked in the top 6 good communication of corporation culture are among the reasons along with good pay and benefits. >>> right now 652, a major operation by a team of bay area doctors and nurses, it is an eight hour surgery to separate couldn't joined twins. >>> plus another growth spurt for the earth's population. che, and then i blacked out. [ female announcer ] ...who thought she had reached the end of her story. [ joycelin ] the doctor told me i had two brain aneurysms and that one of them had ruptured. [ female announcer ] fortunately, she

samsung and apple are locked in a bitter court dispute over patents.oday's private service is expected to take place on the stanford university campus. several top tech leaders are expected to attend. governor jerry brown is reportedly on the guest list. the "wall street journal" reports the nonprofit organization set up by jobs wife is helping organize the event. another service for apple employees is set to take place this wednesday. today's service cops as customers continue to line up to buy apple's newest iphone version. wireless carriers are reportedly seeing record sales. at&t said it set records for new iphone sales and activations of the sprint says this last friday is now the best retail day recorded in the history of the company. analysts predict a record four million iphones may be sold this weekend alone. >>> smart phones are not the only expensive items that people are buying in this economy. the government says retail sales were up 1.1% in september. the biggest gain in seven months. retail experts say many people are purchasing little l

samsung has 24% of the market. hewlett-packard changing its mine.meg whitman has decided not to sell off personal computer business contributing a third of the revenue last year. jack-o-lantern is going to cost more this year. agriculture department blames bad weather for soaring pumpkin prices. retail prices up 40%. that's america's money i'm yunji de nies. >>> 5:14. medical marijuana activists claim the obama administration is violating the rights of states by attempting to close pot dispensaries. in a lawsuit file yesterday in federal court americans for safe access claim the justice department's actions are unconstitutional under the 10th amendment. earlier this month federal prosecutors announced plans to close dispensaries operating close to where children gather. >>> seniors already pay so much for health care this is huge news for them. the government has just announced it will medicare premiums, less than expected next year. part b for out-patient care will be $100, $1.50 increase a smaller jump than what was expected, equal to the cost of

. >>> meantime samsung has launched a new round against apple.hey asked courts in japan and australia to block sales of the new iphone. samsung is also appealing a court decision to ban sales of the galaxy tablets. >>> new rules are on the way for wireless companies and that could bring an end to expensive cases of cell phone sticker shock. the federal communications commission and consumer groups announced a voluntary plan to give customers notice before surcharges apply. the overage warnings will cover, talk, data plans and roaming charges. >>> it's pretty easy for them to reach out to us now that you know we have our own devices that they're contacting us with. >>> the fcc is also setting up a special website on the new rules and some details are being worked out. but the rules are supposed to take effect within two years. >>> a new study on mammograms shows that by annual screams may be better than annual screams. having a mammogram every other year instead of every year decreases the risk of a false positivement. p o sitive. they do say ther

samsung claims two patented technologies. apple so far has not yet responded to the lawsuit. >> all right. that was expected. we will see how the stock markets are effected today. what is effecting traffic today. >> so far, it is great, dave and pam. trying to order friday night conditions. and this is a look at 237237. we don't even really have a lot of troubled spots out there. it is great news and traffic is moving along nicely on interstate 880. no problems there. traffic is moving okay at the bridge toll plaza there. and it is back up in the lanes. possible delays in the boulevard on sunny hills drive. it lane may be blocked and house, one alarm house fire. and that is houston that you should know about. >> 4:49. go to steve. >> yesterday, is strong though. and associated showers and thundershowers and wild day. skies get dark and heavy rain. and sun came out. and that is gone. not the cool air. very cool air up in the mountains. and as a matter of fact 20 up there. lots of 40s and patchy inland fog. north and south. so