scott adams, creator of the cartoon dilbert wrote, if i were a mouse, i would start smoking, drinkingting and having unsafe sex because those tiny [ bleep ] can be cured of anything. it is a cure that comes with a police and sometimes a hangover. mice were given the equivalent of 35 bottles of wine a day for the famous red wine is if for you study. and they had to drink the mouse equivalent of 60 cups of green tea a day for alzheimer's research. >> a lot of research came on the backs of mice. a lot of little tiny mice graves now, went into that giant mouse wheel in the sky, so we could have better medicine, better health. >> reporter: what about us? tonight a mouse is getting a cure for baldness it doesn't even need while the likes of such folicically challenged manly men as bruce willis, sean connery and homer simpson are left to comb the few strands they can find. we're talking about rodents getting better health care than most of the country according to the dill gert blog. it's bad enough i live in a country that ranks 37th in health care. the thing that really upsets me is that i

jean and scott adam from southern california were on the ship. have family in the bay area that were on the yacht. pirates overtook the yacht on friday. now we understand that they were killed by the pirates. we are following these latest developments. of course, we'll update you as soon as we can confirm some more information and try to get more details about what has happened. if these reports are true, it would seem a tragic end on the high seas here from this somali coast today. >>> it is 6:16 right now. the california teachers association is sew showing support for wisconsin unions. they will hold a week are one candlelight vigil tonight on the west steps of the capitol building. state educators and public union employees are also planning to attend the event. the cta has 325,000 members. >>> in the meantime, thousands of protesters in the wisconsin state capitol building there are there again to let their voices be heard on the controversial budget plan. public employee union workers are protesting governor scott walker's proposal to pay mo

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jan and scott adam from marina dell ray have been sailing around the world since 2004.ng bibles around the world another bible is also onboard america war ship shadowing the yacht in preparation for a possible rescue attempt. >>> don't take away our 49er stadium money that is the message santa clara city council plans to send to governor brown. sharon chen at the proposed site to explain the fight over $40 million. >> reporter: good morning sydnie santa rare class city council said it depends on that -- santa clara city council said it depends on that money. they have committed up to $40 million in redevelopment money. of that city leaders plan to issue $26 million in bond and borrow the rest from the team. the message to governor brown don't cut our redevelopment funds. officials and niners say without the money there is no plan b for funding the $937 million stadium near great america. tomorrow the santa clara city council says it will put into official language its right to keep redevelopment money because its spending plans were in place before governor brown propos

somali pirates have high highjacked an american yacht and taken the oregons host yafnlgt jean and scott adam have been sailing since december of 2004. they are members of a yacht club and distribute bibles around the world. pirates hijacked the boat yesterday just two days after a somali pirate was sentenced in new york for a hijacker. >> the possibility of bringing free internet to palo alto. >>> is this the beginning of the end of this week's winter storm? leigh glaser knows. >> alan: three -- free outdoor wi-fi may be coming to palo alto but only only for at&t customers. as part of the company's effort to boost service where people gather outside. at&t wants to install antennas on a balcony of the hotel president on university avenue. the company has two outdoor wi-fi networks, one in new york city's times square and the other on a stretch of embarcadero. the city council will consider the proposal next week. on to leigh glaser who has a lot to talk about. >> leigh: we do, but much of what is out there is sagging to the south, and we're going to actually see clearing, and a little more in

and her partner a retired veterinarian had recently joined southern california residents jean and scott adam on board the yacht, quest. 19 pirates hijacked the yacht taking americans hostage. today firing a grenade from the quest at a u.s. navy destroyer shadowing the hijacked yacht. then small arms fire was heard. special forces moved in and found all four americans had been shot and tried to revive two, still alive including macky but all died. crossland says her aunt was smart and avid sailer living her dream of sailing around the world three years now. >> she was beautiful. and she lived live. to the fullest. she was, as i was growing up, one of my mentor autos pirates in waters get millions in money in 2009 navy sharp shooters killed two pirates rescuing a captain of a hijacked ship. >> this deplorable act by pirates that stalk vessels in waters off of somalia firmly underscores need for the international community to act more decisively, together. >> last weekend in a new york court a somali pirate was sentenced to 33 years in prison. pirates currently hold 30 ships and more than 660 h

january and scott adam have been sailing the yacht around the world since 2004. another american couple was also aboard. the quest is headed to a pirate hey convenient in northern -- somalia. >>> another kay of protesting -- day of protests in at least four middle countries. there is warning of a civil war. >> reporter: protestors are flashing weapons. >> his son confirmed on libyan state television that dem straightors took control of some military bases but he insists he will prevail. information in libya is tightly controlled but news is coming out by youtube and phone calls like this one by a doctor. >> it's a disaster, it's a massacre. they are shooting the people that are going to bury their be loved one withs. >> they say washington is depending on reports from witnesses and activists on the ground. the human rights watch estimate more than 170 people were killed in libya late left week and -- late last week and the numbers keep growing. protests are more peaceful in bahrain. >> if egypt can do it, why can't we? >> reporter: bahrain withdrew its tanks and

jean and scott adams have been sailing for seven years. they've been delivering bibles to churches and schools along the way. the couple from seattle -- the couples had been sailing with a group that travels through dangerous sections of the indian ocean, but organizers say they left the group last tuesday. >> there was a report they left the rally and i assure you, they would not have done so without very good reason. >> last year, pirates operating out of somalia hijacked 49 vessels. over a million square miles of ocean. >>> some graffiti is the subject of a police investigation because the spray painted words are political death threats. they were discovered today stating that jerry brown and president obama must die. similar messages were reported less than a mile away on january 20th. because the messages ininvolved the president, obviously, the secret service is going to be involved now. >>> the president is also taking criticism today for taking the side of unions in wisconsin. the governor there wants to strip unions of nearly all

jean and scott adam are from orange county. they're retired, and apparently have been sailing their boat for seven years now. their blog says they've been delivering bibles to schools and churches around the world. it comes a few days after a somali man was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the 2009 hijacking of a tanker ship and its crew. >>> there were sharks in san jose today looking for blood, you might say. the san jose sharks hockey team, that is. the sharks foundation and the blood center teamed up for the save a life blood drive. anyone who registered had a chance to watch the sharks in tonight's practice. it's the largest mobile blood drive for stanford blood center. >>> access to quick cash can be a blessing in an emergency, right? but in the case of a car title lending, it's oftentimes a curse. garvin thomas brings us one man's warning and another man's urging to make the practice illegal. >> reporter: stella the fox terrier is back to her old self. but she gave her owner quite a scare a few weeks ago when she ate

. >> reporter: for more than six years, jean and scott adam of california sailed around the world on their yacht, "the s/v quest." the couple's web site said the yacht was on its way to oman from india. according to reports, the "quest "was hijacked. maritime experts say detecting and avoiding pirates in the region can be impossible. >> there's a saying every pirate is a fisherman and ever fisherman is a pirate. until they commit the act or attempt to commit the act they have a right to be on the wa waters. >> also believed to be on board the "quest "who other americans whose names have not been released. the military is monitoring the situation. >> ideally, the united states will be able to intercept this yacht, intimidate and harass the pirates enough, make it in their interest to give up the hostages without a gunfight. >> reporter: the hijacking happened just two days after a somali pirate was sentenced in a federal court in new york to 33 years in prison for the hijacking of the "mersk alabama" in 2009. >> piracy has become a major industry in somalia, filling a vacuum of a stat

. >> reporter: ignoring explicit warnings about pirates two couples jean and scott adam and phyllis macaynd bob riggle sailed aflown their 58-foot yacht the qwest. >> why they were in that area we don't know. she was not hatch hazard not losely -- was not loosely traveling around. four u.s. navy ships shadowed the yacht knowing if it ever reached land they would lose their best chance of rescuing the americans. >> we understood if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood the navy was doing their best to keep them from getting to the shore. two pirates were brought over for face-to-face talks. then without warning. >> at 8:00 a.m. this morning local time a grenade was fired from the qwest by the pirates. immediately thereafter gunfire also erupted inside the cabin of the qwest. >> reporter: scrambling into small boats and approaching without firing a shot. two pirates were already dead. most of the rest came out on deck with their hands up. the seals searched the yacht and found two more killing both of them, one with a knife. inside the cockpit they

jean and scott adams have been sailing their boat for seven years. they apparently deliver bibles to schools and churches around the world. >> a ransom case. and i don't know how they're going to get out of it. very, very scary. >> in those waters, you're not that well protected. so i was a little surprised they would even put themselves in that position. >> the hijacking comes a few daf an a somali man was sentenced to 33 years in prison for the 2009 hijacking of a tanker ship with a full crew. >>> today, a new b.a.r.t. station opened in the east bay, the first in eight years. this is b.a.r.t.'s 44th station. it's in pleasantton. today was the first day it was actually in use. b.a.r.t. officials say it should ease traffic along the 580-608 corridor. the new station is only a short walk from the stone ridge mall in pleasanton. leaders are hoping it will bring new business to the area as well. >>> still to come at 6:00, a famous piece of religious history finds an audience right here in the bay area. >>> we're watching chilly rain falling in san franc

jean and scott adam from orange county had been sailing their boat around the world for seven years delivering bibles to churches in new zealand and other parts. 240 nautical miles over the coast of oman. they were headed for oman. the home port is in marina del rey in southern california. >> it's clearly a ransom case. and i don't know how they're going to get out of it. very, very scary. >> in those waters, you're not that well protected. so i'm a little surprised that they would even put themselves in that position. >> it is true pirates are becoming more of a problem in indian waters. 28 somali pirates captured by the indian coast guard a little more than a week ago. the pirates between the ages of 16 and 37 were captured using a thai fishing vessel as the mother ship. since the arrest i understand ya has picked up its patrols off the coast, but sailors say the waters are increasingly treacherous. >>> now to our big story here at home. the bay area known for our microclimate, but tonight they all have one thing in common, rain. from the north bay to the south bay, the rain is relentless. y

from "parks and recreation," the very funny adam scott is joining us. [ cheers and applause ] he's aude. and we got one of my favorite musical artists of all time. edie brickell is here. [ cheers and applause ] she sounds so good. she's beautiful. oh, what a fun show. a quick show of hands, who here is either a man or a woman? [ laughter ] just as suspected. [ light laughter ] you know, an interesting thing about men and women is that they don't always see eye to eye. in fact, sometimes, they can be in the exact same situation and be thinking two totally different things. what kinds of things are men and women thinking? let's find out together in a segment called "he said, she said." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: now, you guys may not realize this, but i have a real knack for telling what's on people's minds. i don't like to brag about it, but i'm kind of psychic that way. like for this -- here's an example here, take a look at this. this couple is enjoying a quiet drink together. it looks like fun. i can tell just by looking at this guy that he's thinking, "i'm so glad we're c

jean and scott adam are members of the church. somali pirates hijacked their yacht on friday. we're told they're experienced boaters who have been sailing around the world for about seven years. >> we're broken-hearted of course. all through the day we've been in prayer and love and support for that beautiful family. >> their yacht, the s/v quest is reportedly heading for the pirate coast of somalia. the couple have reportedly spent e last seven years at sea, ridistngbuti distributing bibles throughout the world. >>> here in the bay ea, these picture shows an unusual scene -- around here, at least. up to 14 inches of snow on the mountain peaks. you sent us pictures all day today. these particular ones are from mt. hamilton. so let's check in with rob mi mayeda. >> two days worth of snow, 14 inch there's on mt. hamilton. but as our skies cleared overnight into morning, that led to some icy roads all up and down the north bay towards the east bay hills. we had temperatures just below freezing. a lot of spinout this morning. and we're closely following the temperatures at this ho

. >> reporter: ignoring explicit warnings about pirates, two couples, jean and scott adam and phyllis mckay and bob riggle sailed alone across the indian ocean in their 58-foot yacht, "the quest." >> why they were in that area, we don't know. but she was not haphazardly out on the ocean just -- just doing what, you know, loosely traveling around. >> reporter: on friday, their yacht was boarded by 19 pirates who set a course for somalia. four u.s. navy ships shadowed the yacht, knowing if it ever reached land they would lose their best chance of rescuing the americans. >> we understood that if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood that the navy was doing their best to prevent them from getting to shore. >> reporter: fbi hostage negotiators tried to bargain with the pirates. two of the pirates actually were brought aboard the destroyer "sterett" for face-to-face talks. then without warning -- >> at 8:00 this morning local time a rocket-propelled grenade was fired from "the quest" by the pirates towards the "sterett". immediately thereafter gunfi

. >> reporter: back home in santa monica, california, fellow church-goers of jean and scott adams spoke of their mission, along with phyllis mackay and bob riggle, sailing the world to spread the bible. >> they wanted to do a tiny bit for this world. to make some difference. >> reporter: their worldwide tour took them through treacherous waters. more and more somalian pirates subjecting their hostages to torture, starvation and murder. pirates used to hover near the coastline of somalia. now they're striking as much as 1,700 miles away. creating a danger zone the size of the continental u.s. and trapping more and more ships. when we visited somalia, we found hundreds of miles of unpatrolled coastlines and remote hideouts. and a supply of young somali men like this one, volunteering for a $200 million a year business, and now a deadly one for four americans. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," what does talking on your cell phone do to your brain? a brand-new study. >>> the fever of rebellion in wisconsin, traveling state after state. >>> and a la

jean and scott adam are members of this search, so ma'amli pirates hijacked them on friday. they are experienced sailors and have been sailing around the world for years distributing bibles. >>> district leaders and teachers failed to meet eye to eye on a new contract. teachers have not had a pay increase in three years and want a raise to cover rising insurance costs. but the district is proposing a pay cut because of the huge loss of funding over the past three years. the districts a wants more power to evaluate and layoff teachers. >>> ac transit drivers say they are often confronted with angry riders, some threatening. earlier this month someone on the street shot out the back window of a bus on grove avenue in north richmond. the union representing ac transit drivers and mechanics now plan to push for better is off safety standards. as you can see the police follows the buses. they do plan to put more cameras in buses that drive through high-crime areas. >>> meanwhile, an east bay refinery getting ready to restart its engines. valero refinery will begin to test equipmen

it's owned by retired couple jean and scott adam. they've been sailing around the world since 2002. they're on a eight or ten-year voyage. it tracks the places they've been, information about where they're visiting. it's also been reported the couple have taken on two new crew members since last year. those others may be the others that were captured. in terms of where the yacht is now, it's reportedly headed towards somali, and the u.n. mission has called for the immediate release of those hostages. >> thanks for the latest on that story. now back to lester. >> amy, thanks. >>> this morning the unrest in the middle east continues to spread. some of the most violent clashes are taking place in bahrain, home to the navy's, the u.s. navy's fifth fleet. it is in that small gulf nation where security forces released a barrage of bullets on demonstrators. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is live for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. they're trying to deescalate the situation of the the crown prince is calling for dialogue and calm. this morning

. >> reporter: on their website, jean and scott adam wrote because life on a moving boat is unpredictable expect this trip to hold some unexpected surprises. they got one, friday, 275 miles off the coast of omon in the indian ocean when somali pirates hijacked their yacht. taking hostage four americans who had been traveling the world, handing out bibles in remote villages. on "good morning america" jean's ex-husband said he talked to her about dangerous pirates just days ago. >> their feeling was they had taken appropriate precautions, but overall, they were fulfilling a dream, and when i asked if there's anything anybody could do should something happen, her response was, well, just pray for us. we're fulfilling our dream. >> despite an international crackdown, pirates have become emboldened and increasingly violent. at this very moment, they're holding an estimated 30 ships and 660 people hostage. naval officials say hostages are routinely tortured and used as human shields for pirates looking for a payday. late last year, this british couple was released after 388 days in captivity af

jean and scott adams had been distributing bibles on their round the world sail. >> we're just hoping for their safe return. >> reporter: the two passengers on board the yacht have also been named fill list mackay and rob riggle from seattle. the hijack yacht the quest is now reported to be heading for the coast of somalia and pirate sources say the u.s. navy is shadowing the yacht it may be trying to do what it did in the rescue two years ago of the commercial vessel the mearesq alabama. slow the vessel down and try to negotiate with the pirates in the hope that they give up or allow an opportunity for a rescue by other means. the adams have been sailing with the blue water raleigh which planned to stay together for safety reasons as it headed from mum buy to the gulf of aden on its way to the suez canal. but the adams chose to break off from the group and head alone for salalah in oman. they were easy pickings. boarded by pirates, 275 miles off the coast. barring a dramatic rescue, the hostages prospects are grim. >> ideally for the united states, they will intercept this ship. ther

. >> reporter: jean and scott adam and phylis macay and bob riggle, who chronicled every leg of theirknew these waters were dangerous, but they sailed on with a mission to distribute bibles across the globe, a cargo that could increase the danger to them in strictly muslim somalia. we ventured into the pirates' lair in somalia ourself last spring crossing hundreds of miles of desert under armed guard to reach a remote beachfront village. as we found, if the u.s. navy can't save them, all that's left is somalia's ragtag coast guard. the coast guard tries to use the pirates' weapons against them. this patrol boat was actually captured from the pirates, painted blue for the coast guard, and the commander says it's the only patrol boat they have that's fast enough to catch up with the pirates. the pirates will likely demand a ransom in the millions of dollars, a daunting prospect for couples who poured their life savings into this trip but now short of rescue possibly their only hope. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead, the rookie race car driver celebrating his cinder

ignoring explicit warnings about pirates, two couples-- jean and scott adam and phyllis macay and bob riggle-- sailed across the indian ocean in the 58-foot yacht "the quest." >> why they were in that area we don't know but she was not haphazardly out on the ocean just doing what... loosely traveling around. >> reporter: on friday, their yacht was boarded by 19 pirates who set a course for somalia. four u.s. navy ships shadowed the yacht knowing if it ever reached land they would lose their best chance of rescuing the americans. >> we understood that if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood that the navy was doing their best to prevent them from getting to shore. >> reporter: f.b.i. hostage negotiators tried to bargain with the pirates. two pirates were brought aboard the destroyer for face-to-face talks. then, without warning... >> reporter: navy seals scrambled into small boats and approached the "quest" without firing a shot. two pirates were already dead. most of the rest came out on deck with their hands up. the seals found two more on th

it was hijacked last friday, and board were scott adams and his wife.phyllis and bob both of seattle. it was been shattered by a u.s. navy warship they boarded the walk yacht after hearing gunfire. they tried to provide life-saving care, they were killed during this attack. to pirates were also killed. >> darya: this is christchurch, new zealand, some of this building is still coming down. after the six plan three earthquake, about 100 people are still trapped or an account for. 63 are dead. the buildings, churches, homes toppled. there is a state of emergency, people are ordered to evacuate the city center. >> quiltings arunta started to fall.the building started to fall. >> this could be it now. >> very bad. >> very scary, i am very upset. >> i just bounced all over the place. >> i knew it was a big one, low building was shaking. >> darya: this quake has cost more damage than all loss. most of the 65 people killed were onto buses. >> mark: the latest audit of the middle east, this is amateur video out of libya. street protests continue. the colonel ju

. >> reporter: gene and scott adams and phyllis and jean mckay were shot to death. >> our family is big, our family is close and we love her and we are devastated. >> reporter: it is unclear why the four sailors broke off from an armada of yachts last week. >> why they were in that area we don't know. but she was not half hazardly out in the ocean just doing losely traveling around. >> reporter: why the pirates killed the four hostages is still under investigation. one reason might be for a 150 year sentence that a pirate received last week. the number of pirates are becoming more violent. >> it's making the pirates a bit more desperate. >> reporter: of the 19 pirates involved four were killed the other 15 are in u.s. custody awaiting prosecution. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. state department today condemned the killings of the four americans on that hijacked yacht. the state department says countries need to work together to make waters safer. a department spokesman called the killings a deplorable act. he says the hijacking underscores the need of security in pirate kno

two of the hostages from southern california, jean and scott adams have been sailing aboard the yacht "quest" since december of 2004, members of an l.a. yacht club and run a bible ministry distributing literature to schools and churches all over the world. pirates reportedly hijacked their boat yesterday after the coast of somalia two days after a somalian pirate sentence today 33 years in prison in new york for a 2009 hijacking. time to look at our weather right here, dry today, but you may want to bundle up. >> yeah, you know, we tied a record this morning, sfo, down to 37 degrees, and lots of low 30's out there. and freezing fog, livermore, north bay valley and tons of snow beginning to melt around the bay area with mid 50's returning today, but hang on, more clouds tomorrow. your forecast is next. . >> plus, the giants first team workout together since the world series. we'll have more from spring training. >> send us videos and photos of stories happening in your community at you >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepwor >> welcome pack to abc 7 news. shaping up to

jean and scott adam have been sailing aboard the yacht quest since december 2004.hey're members of an l.a. yacht club and run a bible ministry. pirates reportedly hijacked the boat yesterday two days after a somali pirate was sentenced to 33 years in prison in new york for a 2009 hijacking. a little break from the rain. >> yeah, finally. get the gloves out and put the umbrella away for a couple days. temperatures are below freezing in parts of our north bay valleys where we have fog, we have low 40s downtown oakland, san francisco. we are on our way to some sunshine today. mini warm-up. i'll tell you about it coming up. >> a big finale for the chinese new year. how thousands of parade watchers celebrated in san francisco. ♪ ♪ ye ♪ look, they fit! oh my gosh, are those the jeans from last year? how'd you do it? simple stuff... eating right...whole grain. whole grain? [ female announcer ] people who eat more whole grain tend to have healthier body weights. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories. more grains. less you! multigrain

jean and scott adams are members of an l.a. yacht club and distribute literature to schools and churches all over the world. they hijacked the boat yesterday two days after a somali pirate was sentenced to 33 years of prison in new york. 6:12. enjoying a lovely sunrise, not sunset. it's the time of day. it gets confusing. all looks the same. >> no. sunrise is still on the way. >> it will be a sunrise though. >> yeah. >> sun sets tonight. >> yes. a bit of a break around the bay. boy, is it cold. talking low 30s in our north bay valleys with some fog. also in the east bay we have some low visibility and barely 40 downtown. i'll detail your long weekend forecast coming up. >> still ahead, the chinese new year. thousands of parade watchers celebrated in the streets of san francisco. >>> welcome back to abc 7 news. a live picture from our mount tam cam looking across sausalito and across the bay. in the foreground you may be able to see, yes, that's still snow remnants from the storm we had yesterday in the higher elevations of the

the couple who owns the boat jean and scott adam from southern california have been sailing around the world for 6 years trying to hand out bibles for children. two others are thought to be on the boat. friday's hijacking happened two days after a somali pirate was sentenced in federal court to 33years in prison for hijacking an american cargo ship in 2009. >> in bahrain, an island nation in the per january gulf getting attention because people are champing out in central square. it is one of the up risings going on. opposition leaders are meeting to examine offers for talks with rulers they want to monarchy to give up absolute control over key policy and police position many parts of the country are paralyzed by a general strike. last week riot police opened fire on demonstrators, killing at least seven people. the rulers are trying to open a political dialogue after sharp criticism from political allies. >>> in libya, amateur video appears to show protestors being shot at yesterday. government forces opened fire again on mourners at a funeral, in the eastern city of ben gay sieve. ma

jan and scott adam have been sailing it since 2004.end says they were giving away bibles around the world. another american couple is also aboard an american war ship is shadowing, in preparation for a possible rescue attempt a pirate and government official say the quest is heading to a pirate haven in northern somalia if it lands it could mean a long hostage or deal. >> state department says u.s. is concerned about number of deaths in labia. 200 people have been killed, police have violently cracked down on protestors at the son of moammar gadhafi pro promises reform. he has warned of possible civil war he promised libya's congress would meet to discuss a new constitution. >> you a baseball fan? >> i am. >> a little bit? a lot a bit. >> around here at least >> world series champs back in action. we will head down to arizona see how the giants are shaping up so far in spring training. >> bay area city called clueless when it comes to being green. simple trash mistakes so many of us are making. >>> here is a live look 880 traffic throu

who were trying to take their prize to somalia, where they could hold their hostages, jean and scott adamransom. >> we understood that if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood that the navy was doing their best to prevent them from getting to shore. >> reporter: negotiations were still going on when suddenly the pirates fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the destroyer. and gunfire broke out in the cockpit of the yacht. navy s.e.a.l.s scrambled into small boats and boarded the yacht without firing a shot. two pirates were already dead. most of the rest came out on deck with their hands up. the s.e.a.l.s searched below decks and found two more, killing both of them. one with a knife. inside the cockpit, they found the four americans, mortally wounded. >> my aunt was not dead when the navy s.e.a.l.s arrived on the ship. she had been shot. she was not dead at that time. and they did try to save her but they were unsuccessful. >> reporter: the pirates had begun arguing among themselves over what concessions to make in the negotiations and one of them

>>reporter: back home in santa monica, california fellow church goers of jean and scott adam spoke of the mission along with friends phil is and bob of seattle sailing the world to spread the bible. >> they wanted to go tiny little bit for the world. >>reporter: the tour took them straight through increasingly treacherous water. more and more so nationalia pirate subject hospital substance to torture, starvation and murder. >> pirates used to hover within a few hundred miles of the somalia coast line. now they are striking as far as 1700 miles away. creating a danger zone that could fit most of the continental u.s. trapping more and more ships. >>reporter: when we visited somalia we found hundreds of miles of unpatrolled coast lin line. remote hide out and supply of young somalia men like this one volunteering for 200 million dollar a year business and now deadly one for 4 mesh. this is abc news. washington. >> in libya. gadhafi vowing to track down and kill protestors house by house. state department is telling americans in libya who want to get away from the turmoil there to be the

now, the management of the yacht club has asked members not to comment further on scott and jean adamsthe fear is anything that is said could further compromise their safety. as news of their capture broke, people were following the story closely. >> we got an e-mail from them about a week ago and they said that they were about to take off into where it was going to be dangerous and there wouldn't be any more radio contact. >> reporter: no more radio contact because they didn't want the bands of pirates off the somali coast to know their location. somali officials said the adams were among four americans captured by pirates. a friend of the adams said the two other americans were robert rigel and phyllis mckay from seattle. last year 49 americans were hijacked from pirates and a total of 28 vessels and 638 hostages are still being held for ransom. this, in spite of stepped up patrolled by the u.s. fifth fleet and the navies of other country. on wednesday this convicted somali pirate was sentenced to almost 34 years in a u.s. prison for his role in the hijacking of the freighter "maersk

jean and scott adam, seen here in pictures on their website, are experienced sailors.ate threat. as they approached the notoriously hostile waters off the horn of africa, the adams cut back using their radios and satellite systems so they couldn't be tracked. but the somali pirates found them anyway, friday afternoon, 275 miles off the coast of oman. the adams and two other americans were abducted. the outlaws that plague these waters are undeterred. despite the harsh prison sentence handed down just two days ago for this somali pirate. he was sentenced in new york for 33 years in prison, for kidnapping and brutalizing captain richard phillips of vermont. >> thank you for your prayers and support for my family when i was gone. >> reporter: phillips was held hostage for five days in 2009, when pirates armed with ak-47s, scrambled up the stern of "the maersk alabama," temporarily seizing control of the freighter. last november, a british couple was finally released by somali pirates after a 388-day-long kidnapping ordeal. the pirates had initially demanded a $7 million r

if so, that will make it much harder for a rescue of jean and scott adam and two other americans believed to be on board. somali pirates seized the yacht friday off the east coast of africa. >>> and here in new york city, at least 25 firefighters were hurt battling a blaze whipped by strong winds. the winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour and raced through an apartment building in brooklyn. none of the firefighters' injuries were life-threatening. meanwhile, four people suffered minor injuries in that blaze. >>> and elsewhere, strong winds spawned dozens of brush fires along the mid-atlantic states. a wildfire in maryland forced firefighters to close down interstate 95 for awhile. and the winds also knocked down power lines causing thousands of people to lose electricity. >>> and in washington, d.c., the same winds from saturday's wild weather knocked down the national christmas tree. for 33 years, the 42-foot-tall colorado blue spruce was decorated with lights and lit up by presidents. the tree was planted in 1978 and is memorialized in countless -- hundreds of thousands of photographs. >

john cadiz klemack from los angeles is live in marina del ray where jean and scott adam started theirp years ago, right, john? >> reporter: yes, seven years ago, in fact. this is their worldwide adventure as they hand out bibles in different places they stop. they have a church they go to in santa man ka. last night a lot of people prayed for their safe return, but there are scary moments out there on the high seas. you mentioned the kidnapping of them, they were hijacked heading to the southern tip of africa. we understand there's a u.s. navy warship shadowing them. the big concern is if they get to the mainland, it will be a lot harder to either rescue them, maybe even take a lot longer should that even become a possibility. we don't really know exactly what's going to happen now. u.s. officials are not giving much details into their plan of attack per se as how they will get the rescue to happen. but there are four people on the yacht. the couple from southern california here, there's also a couple that is with them from seattle. they were all riding in this yacht apparently with a

onboard are jean and scott adam, two southern californians with family here in the bay area. mckay is also onboard. the yacht was overtaken by pirates on friday. we don't know how the four americans are doing. >>> today parents, students and teachers in the mount diablo district will find out the future of their schools. earlier this month trustees agreed to close glen brooke middle and holbrooke elementary schools in concord. last week they weighed in on closing either westwood elementary or silverwood elementary in concord to save $1.5 million. tonight's meeting is at 7:30 at the monte gardens elementary in concord. >>> time now is 5:36. we want to check in with christina. it is cold this morning. this could be one of the warm days if we get a little snow later on. >> yeah, i don't want to overdo it. i don't want to blow it out of proportion, but snow levels falling to 500 feet. snow on the valley floor, not out of the question. in fact, we are actually going to forecast snow on the valley floor in places like livermore where your elevation is close to 400 feet. but that's

quest" owned by jean and scott adam of california. they've been sailing around the world since december 2004. somalia's u.n. mission is calling for the immediate release of the hostages. >>> two jetblue planes bound for boston were struck by lightning friday. both handed safely at boston's logan airport. a plane en route from tampa with 82 people aboard was struck on approach to the airport. the pilots reported smelling smoke in the cockpit. about 30 minutes later, a jetblue flight from baltimore with 90 people aboard was also struck. no injuries were reported aboard either plane. >>> near seattle, the so-called green river killer was sentenced to his 49th consecutive life term. gary ridgeway was sentenced on friday. us 62nd birthday for the 1982 murder of rebecca marrero. he confessed to killing her eight years ago as part of a plea deal to avoid the death penalty in exchange for locating the remains of dozens of victims. marrero's remains were not found until last december. >>> the final launch of space shuttle "discovery" is set for

that could make it more difficult to rescue jeanne and scott adam who have been sailing the world distributingibles it's believed two other americans are also aboard that yacht. check your mailbox. in a statement britain prince william's office said he and bride to be kate middleton have sent out invitations to their april 29 wedding. if you don't take the cut take comfort in the fact that there's only room for about 1900 get... guests. our national tree in washington is no more. strong winds felled the 47-year-old spruce early yesterday. the parks department says a successor tree will be in place within a few weeks. now for today's weather. winds have calmed in the east. but a large winter storm is now looming over the nation's mid section. in the days ahead that storm will bring snow and freezing rain to the midwest and then the northeast. the rest of the country can expect clear skies, warm days, and plenty of sunshine. >> you don't have to study. let's just talk. >> osgood: ahead, the social network's jesse eisenberg talks with harry smith. >> miss gypsy rose lee. talks with harry smith. >

. >> gene and scott adams are experienced sailors aware of the threat.they approach the 40s till waters off the horn of africa they cut back using radios and satellite systems but the somali pirates found them any way. 275 miles off the coast of oman. the adams and two others abducted. the waters remain undeterred. despite what is handed down two days ago for this somali pirate. he was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and brutalizing captain richard phillips of vermont. phillips was held hostage for five days the 2009 when pirates armed with ak-47s went up the stern of the maersk temporary seizing control of the freighter. a retired couple was released by somali pirates after 388-day ordeal. they demanded a $7 million ransom before freeing the couple. despite an international crackdown including warships and aircraft armed pirates continue to crews the indian ocean ready to attack any boat large or small that might lead to a pay day. right now, 29 ships and roughly 660 hostages are being held by somali pirates a number that continues to gro

and the four americans on board include the owners, jean and scott adam, and phyllis mckay, whose mother and niece live in the bay area, and one more victim, bob riggle. all four were shot to death by their captors early this morning. that's when u.s. officials say a navy ship trailing that vessel and, in fact, were involved with negotiations with the pilot for release of the hostages. responded to the gunfire. and what we know at this hour is that four pirates are dead. 13 others are in custody right now, but again, not the ending that u.s. officials wanted to see from this hostage situation. tori? >> sandra endo, live for us in washington, d.c. obviously a story we will continue to follow throughout the morning on "mornings on 2". >>> we also want to bring you developing news. we've been following this all morning. an earthquake devastated in new zealand, a a -- a powerful earthquake. this is the scene above christchoift -- christ church, new zealand. the shaking has not stopped hitting that city. we know of at least 65 people who are dead. several residents in the city are still missi

. >> now, friends of scott and jean adam are praying for their rescue or release. george lewis, nbc news, los angeles. >>> when we continue tonight, heartbreak at auburn university where a longstanding rivalry has gotten out of hand. >>> all over the northeast and mid-atlantic region today, the weather was causing big problems, specifically, very high winds with gusts up to 74 miles per hour. the winds contributed to dozens of wildfires like these in maryland forcing the shutdown of one stretch of i-95. in washington, the winds blew down the blue spruce that becomes the annual christmas tree each season. >>> in auburn, alabama an update on a sad tale involving other historic trees. thousands came uni s came out t imminent loss of two oak trees that have stood for more than 130 years. a fan of the rival football team has been charged with poisoning those trees after auburn beat alabama in december. >>> how many parents have found themselv themselves being asked to jump in for their children's coach. today it was president obama's term. >>> up next, they've skated th

. >> scott and jean adam from california have been on a 10- year around the world that voyage. their two passengers were also killed. their 58-foot yacht was hijacked by pirates. it was trailed by the u.s. navy. it said that negotiations were underway for the hostages released. they said that the pirates shot first, a rocket-propelled grenade. >> gunfire rang out inside the cabin. several pirates moved up to the deck with their hands in the air in surrender. u.s. forces moved in. as they responded to the gun fire, u.s. sailors discovered that all four hostages have been shot by their captors. >> they said that lives were callously lost aboard the yacht. >> we would like to send our condolences to the other families. it is very important that they know that they are in our hearts and in our prayers'. we are distraught and devastated over this news this morning. this incident will reenergize debate over the use of force on pirates holding hostages. two years ago, the navy successfully rescued the captain of a vessel held hostage by pirates. one of the pirates was sentenced to 33

scott and jean adam were from santa monica and were sailing around the world to hand out bibles.er couple from seattle were also on board. her mer lives in san francisco, her niece in oakley -- mother lives in san francisco, her niece in oakley. >>> a group of americans is apparently okay after the earthquake killed 65 people in new zealand. sharon chin is in our san francisco newsroom reporting that dozens of people are still missing after the magnitude 6.3 quake hit near christchurch. sharon? >> reporter: good morning. you know, this morning, an american rescue team is also on its way to new zealand to help search for survivors. at least 100 people are feared trapped and some are sending text messages, using cell phones, to call from underneath the wreckage. >> reporter: for new zealand this is the worst natural disaster in decades the for the people in christchurch it's the second major network five months. this one was also powerful but caused far more damage because it hit in the middle of a workday and closer to the center of downtown. tall buildings crumbled and roads buck

. >> scott and jean adam had been on and around the world voyage. hijacked by somali pirates last friday. it was then trailed by the u.s. navy. it says negotiations were under way for the hostages' release but the pirates shot first, >> immediately after the gunfire often -- also erupted. several pirates moved up to the bow with their hands in the air. u.s. forces closed in and did the job. as they responded to the gunfire, u.s. sailors discoveredç hostages had been shot. >> u.s. officials said the lives were callously lost aboard the yacht. >> we would like to say in our condolences to the other families. it is very importantç that they know they are in our hearts and prayers. we are terribly distraught and devastated over this news. >> this incident will reenergize debate on the use of force when dealing with pirates holding hostages. almost two years ago the u.s. navy successfully rescued the captain of a vessel heldç captive. one of the pirates involved was sentenced to 33 years in prison. despite the presence of international warship's, hija

the americans killed were scott and jean adam of california, and seattle couple, phyllis mackay and bob riggle. in seattle, riggle's friends took the news hard. >> it was a shock. we just truly thought they would make it back. he was doing what he loved. he was just absolutely passionate about it. and was good at it. >> reporter: investigators are now grilling the 15 pirates in custody, to figure out just what went wrong among the pirates on board, and what triggered the shooting that killed the four americans. it's almost certain, however, that all 15 will be brought back here to the united states to face trial. brian? >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon tonight. jim, thanks. >>> and now we turn to wisconsin, where the state legislature took up a bill that would strip some state worker's labor unions of their collective bargaining rights and then some. but the stand-off on this issue is far from over. nbc's mike taibbi reports tonight from madison. >> a special session -- the senate will come to order. >> reporter: the state senate called its session to order for the first time in a we

. >> reporter: the ship belongs to a retired california couple jean and scott adam. coo a contractor cording to their website, they have been sailing around the world handing out bibles since 2004. the other two americans have not been identified. the attack comes just days after a pirate was sentenced to 33 years in prison by a new york court for the 2009 hijacking. that incident ended in a dramatic rescue when navy seal snipers killed pirates who were holding the ship's captain. earlier this week, pirates said they would target americans in retaliation for the sentencing. hijackings have increased in recent years. international warships trying to protect vessels. but multi-million dollar ransoms are fueling the attacks. pirates hold about 30 ships and more than 660 hostages. >> we request the international community work with the government to stop crime on the high seas. >> reporter: american embassy says the u.s. military and other relevant agencies are closely monitoring the situation as they are assessing options and possible responses. in new york, fox news. >

scott and jean adam from santa monica own the crest and they're sailing the area. they want cash in exchange for the four americans. >> i think this case they pushed the united states government too far. >> somali pirates often attack the east african coast but targeteded few vessels. u.s. navy sharp shooters killed two yachts and rescued a ship's captain after it was hijacked. >> looking to make sure state junk doesn't land on it. the massive storm that could slow travel from coast to coast today. >>> welcome back. 4:47 on this president's day. let's head to the south. extreme weather once again. 70 atlanta, 74 new orleans. some of the cooler weather in phoenix but still 64 degrees. cold in chicago. let's zoom in there and talk about airport arrival delays into chicago's o'hare and also into midway because of rain. you can see a cell minneapolis, new york and boston. delays will be developing if not flight cancellation. we'll check out our flight tracker abc7news.com. here's eric. >> it's 4:48. good news here for bird watchers here in the north bay. a long-term st

the hijacked yacht is believed to be owned by jean and scott adam, a couple from southern california that had been sailing around the world since 2004. >>> back at home, the wet weather is making it tough for drivers and the chp is warning drivers to slow down. yesterday we want to show you pictures from highway 17, where a number of accidents delayed traffic for over an hour. the chp says really if you can, just stay off the roads during the rain. but if you have to go out and get on the roads, just slow down. the chp says high speed and the wet roadways cause most accidents, and the slower you go, the safer you'll be. >>> over the past three days, more than 5 feet of snow has fall on in the sierra. and while that might be good news for skiers and snow snowboarders, there are problems on the roads. yesterday we caught up with some people trying to navigate on interstate 80. >> couldn't believe the reports and said three-hour delay. >> were they telling the truth? >> yes, pretty much. >> trying to be cautious. we don't have super-great traction and we want to make sure we're safe. >>