a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend are attacked on a seattle city bus. this is a live look at traffic. this is a 95 in the catonsville area. the roads are still sl >> good morning. kind of a slippery friday morning. we said that with caution. watch it when going out today. the temperature is right around 20 or 24 degrees, depending if you are in the city. look the radar. we still of some clouds overhead. we have some snow over ohio and new york state. new york state -- what the reason upper air a disturbance moving through ohio. that could produce some snow showers in the mounds. around baltimore, will see sunshine. there will be scattered clouds. we will try to make up to freezing for the high today. maybe a little better than that. more details on the weather coming up in just a few minutes. stick around. >> police in washington state said a pregnant teenager was beaten while on a seattle city bus. here is surveillance video. the confrontation started when one of the teenagers took an mp3 player. she approached them to get it back. several teenagers at

the mayor of seattle nickels started the protocols for the city and started process with a lot of other mayors to start aggressively dealing with climate change if your interested at the bottom we have the website where there was an advisory commission made up of a number of corporate entities including starbucks and boeing and they came up with a plan for seattle the materials are there and if your interested i encourage you to go ahead and look at those and see the things being done with other mayors across the country. >> our system, we have two water supply systems the cedar system and toll system that supplies one third and we own the entire head waters on 90 thousand acres and we control that and it's secure so it allows us to not filter that supply and the toll system we own 15000 acres around. so we control a majority of our system which gives us a little flexibility in the way we design and manage our system and allows experiments that we could not do in other areas. again, 90 thousand acres, most of our reservoir gets a hundred thousand precipitation dependent water supply. we

cities. wet on i-5, from seattle to san francisco.-covered on parts of i-15, 84 and 90 in the northern rockies. >> if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in seattle, san francisco, salt lake city, minneapolis and chicago. >>> this morning, a major break in the murder of publicist to the stars, ronni chasen. >> police now believe they have solved that shooting and that a person of interest they tried to talk to last week was, in fact, the killer. >> we believe mrs. chasen was going to be the victim of a robbery. >> reporter: beverly hills police now believe that ronni chasen's murder was a random act of violence, committed by this man, harold smith. the 43-year-old transient with a criminal past shot himself to death in the lobby of a hollywood apartment building last week. now, tests reveal a match between the gun he used on himself and the murder weapon. >> the purpose of this was to tell you that it was a match. again, the firearm used to commit suicide in harold martin smith, is the same firearm that was used to kill

to san francisco. >> and if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in seattle, salt lake citynneapolis, kansas city, as well as in memphis. >>> a tragedy is unfolding on a remote island this morning. a wooden boat packed with passengers smashed against the rocks and sunk near christmas island. officials say at least 27 people have died. the boat was apparently carrying dozens of passengers seeking asylum. australia is a prime destination for people from poor countries seeking a new life. >>> back here at home, police in las vegas say an armed bandit needed just three minutes inside the bellagio casino in order to pull off a major heist. a surveillance camera caught him running out, after stealing $1.5 million in chips. it's believed the same guy stole $20,000 fm another casino just last week. luckily, nobody inside was hurt. >> he didn't confront any of the customers, with the exception of moving back from the craps table. he took the casino chips that were -- i don't know what you call the area. the box that they keep on the craps table. >> the chips that the gunman got away

city to montana. >>> if you're flying today expect airport delays in seattle, salt lake city, boston, new york, philadelphiafrom europe this morning. we have learned overnight that the remains of two american balloonists missing from september have been found. >> richard abruzzo and carolyn weimer were last seen over the asian sea. >>> nine years after 9/11, terrorists are awash in money and they are getting it from countries that are supposed to be key american allies. >> details come from the latest batch of government documents released on wick lease. jim sciutto has more. >> reporter: nine years after 9/11, these secret documents reveal some of the u.s. closest allies are still letting money flow from taliban to al qaeda. one calls donors of saudi arabia the most significant funding to seungny terrorist groups worldwide. other nations are portrayed more harshly, kuwait, a key point. even as it continues to flood it with key documents, wikileaks is battling for its own service. paypal cut it off encouraging, quote, illegal activity. and amazon using its servers. wikileaks considers as part of a coordinat

so what city is most at risk if there is an earthquake? the answer, surprisingly, is seattleies in the pacific northwest. >> the earthquake in portland, seattle and vancouver and all those places in between is significantly higher than what we have in california. >> earthquake building codes here are not as stringent as those in california. and there is a massive fault system offshore, the cascade seduction zone, capable of an 8. construction codes save lives. the problem is they don't usually get made tough enough until after there's been a huge disaster. >> now, california does have hundreds of active faults located throughout the state that are capable of producing large earthquakes. >>> well, a south bay community is on watch tonight, on the lookout for a real live grinch staelg the stealing their holiday cheer and their belongings. santa collar a concerned about a string of break-ins and a theft of christmas decorations right outside their homes. >> it's very disappointing near the holidays. we're trying to set up our homes for others to enjoy, and for them to take our d

it was a joint management situation between the adult city center and the city of seattle parks and recreation department. the gentlemen who also, ironically, was a blow in twister -- balloon twister was stopped. h'm he was told he needed permits. it took seven years to the ninth circuit -- [chime] the ruling was handed down, saying that they needed to oppose his first amendment rights. i am being harassed by the police and by mjm management. i intend to perform there. president buell: thank you. >> i'm not getting too far. i need your assistance. president buell: thank you. thank you for your testimony. >> is there anyone else that would like to make general public comment? public comment is closed. we are on item number five, the consent calendar. is there anyone that would like to comment on the consent calendar? public comment is closed. >> move to approve. president buell: all in favor? opposed? hearing none, it's unanimous . >> item number 6, approval of contract. >> i will be very brief today. i am here to present the contract, just a little recap of what we have done in the last few mo

stakeholders -- based on the recommendations of the task force and looking at what other cities have done, including seattle, new york, and other cities that have done this,

seattle. teens in fargo and the twin cities. 20s from omaha to detroit and the northeast. 36 degrees in atlanta. and 66 degrees in new orleans. >>> and when we come back on this wednesday morning, one megabank's new dress code. right down to the correct underwear. >>> and police on a lookout for a bandit that stole more than $1 million in casino chips. a real-life "ocean's eleven" heist. >>> welcome back, everybody. time, now, for a check of market activities, starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average fell less than 0.1% today. meanwhile, hong kong's hang seng is sharply lower. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow climbed 48 points yesterday. the nasdaq inched up almost three points. >>> president obama will be looking for some new ideas to jump-start job growth today. he's hosting a summit with chief executives from 20 companies, including american express, general electric, and google. education, trade, taxes and the deficit are also expected to top the agenda. >>> the federal reserve says they are not seeing enough evidence that hiring is picking up. the central bank

stakeholders -- based on the recommendations of the task force and looking at what other cities have done, including seattle, new york, and other cities that have done this, we felt that a more realistic time frame to be able to both educate the building owners in the city about the new requirements, allow them the time to educate themselves about the new tools there will be required to use, and to allow them time to budget and planned for this, we felt that five years was a more realistic time frame. based on the discussion last week -- supervisor chiu: if we can be clear, you are really talking about 6.5 years, correct? 18 months for education and then another five years to wait for the first audit. >> that is correct. last week, we did reach out to the various stakeholders. the strong feeling was still that the five-year rolling. was still strongly preferred. i just want to convey that. i do not know if melanie from the department of the internment has any additional comments. -- from the department of the environment has any additional comments. >> from the department perspective, i want to thank the ma

just 14 in fargo. 24 in the twin cities. 36 in detroit. mostly 40s from seattle to salt lake city. and nearly 70 out in phoenix. >>> and when we come back, those students held hostage by an armed classmate talk about their five hours of fear. >>> and a landmark defaced. ancient indian artwork covered now in graffiti. ["knock on wood" playing] every five minutes, chase pays for someone's eligible credit or debit card purchase. [beep] chase picks up the tab. it could be you. chase picks up the tab. it's another great reason to bank with chase. chase what matters. sign up at a branch today. >>> overseas stock markets are mostly rising this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.5% today. meanwhile, hong kong's hang seng is higher. and in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow fell 46 points yesterday. and on nasdaq, a drop of 27 points. >>> president obama's bipartisan deficit commission publicly unveiled its final proposal today, to slash the nation's deficit. the revised plan still contains many politically explosive ideas. those include raising the social securi

and just 15 degrees in fargo. 40s from seattle to salt lake city. phoenix warms up to 75. >>> when we come back, another recall from johnson & johnson this morning. and it is one of their most popular products. >>> then, was it murder? inside one of manhattan's trendiest hotels. a successful fashion designer found dead. >>> and the president's nicotine habit. has he finally gone cold turkey? icic m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

the city of portland has already done some great work on the question of peak oil. so as seattle. o do something very similar. it's only consistent with our forward-thinking, i think, trend of contemplating what may be in store for san francisco's limitations, liabilities, and potentially underutilized assets of trying to figure out what it means to live not reliable on a fossil fuel economy. this resolution is simply just that, a resolution. hopefully it will grow from there as something more binding. your support is appreciated. supervisor chu: thank you, supervisor mirkarimi. i appreciate the work that was done by the peak oil task force and i think that the conversation about how it is that we start to have more sustainable economies, less reliance on fossil fuel is an important one. however, i won't be supporting this resolution. the resolution lays forward i think too many recommendations to prioritize that we don't fully have an understanding of what the impact would be yet. just a quick note about some of them. there is clearly community choice is a big one that on its own

. >> and if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, salt lake city, denverinneapolis. >>> well, during this week, when many americans are flying, an airline pilot has taken to youtube to highlight a double-standard in airport security. that flight crews are forced to go through security but those loading and servicing the planes are not. >> he found out that even the government was watching his videos. here, now, is george warren from our sacramento affiliate, kxtv. >> anybody recognizes this terminal, this is obviously san francisco. >> reporter: a veteran airline pilot offered a video tour of san francisco international airport, using his cell phone camera to point out what he believes are serious flaws in airport security. >> it's only smoke and mirrors. >> reporter: the pilot, who asked that we not identify him or his airline, was authorized by the tsa to carry a handgun in the cockpit. the pilot is asking the question, why are you and i and even he and other members of his flight crew, forced to go through a security checkpoint? while the people who ser

. >> rain gauge wise no body probably cares about the city of seattle but we could do some things. other than quality control and we're going to spend more money and time but i think it's easily transferable to others. >> let's go back to the floor. yes? >> i want to go back to the point of the technical and public engage meant. it's one piece of the puzzle but provide as lot of opportunity. water efficiency provides most of the savings on the consumer side. the numbers we heard about 18 percent, almost all of that is not water agency and waist water treatment but keeping the water in the homes using the washing machines and so on. saving that can save humans money which then energy games people into, well, maybe we should listen to the engineers and people trying create the model. >> thank you. >> yes? yes? >> i want to tie into the first speaker and segway the opportunity for public, private partnerships and collaboration. i have an exand pl in california that's local to the san francisco, puc, the california commission has listed grant under their renewable fuels program and the

canadian police say much of it is ending up in major west coast cities including seattle, los angeles and san francisco where it carries a premium price. >> high grade canadian marijuana will be in a price level per pound between $5,000 and $8,000. >> reporter: u.s. custom agencies say they are now making arrests for smuggling every three days or so. agents say they have found pot hidden in spare tires and secret compartments of vehicles, all part of a major trade worth billions of dollars. easy money when the border is as wide open as this. the 5,000-mile stretch of land is the world's longest unguarded border. in many spots all that separates the two countries is a shallow ditch. how easy is it to cross the canadian border? here i am in canada and now, i'm in the united states. it's a border with miles of lonely roads, perfect for drug smugging. >> they can drive up and toss it osa-cross or a body jumps out and they are gone. >> reporter: the u.s. border patrol says it doesn't have enough officers to stem the flow of marijuana, so they rely on residents to tip them off on smugglers.

it was a joint management situation between the adult city center and the city of seattle parks and recreation department. the gentlemen who also, ironically, was a blow in twister -- balloon twister was stopped. h'm he was told he needed permits. it took seven years to the ninth circuit -- [chime] the ruling was handed down, saying that they needed to oppose his first amendment rights. i am being harassed by the police and by mjm management. i intend to perform there. president buell: thank you. >> i'm not getting too far. i need your assistance. president buell: thank you. thank you for your testimony. >> is there anyone else that would like to make general public comment? public comment is closed.

70 in the rockies. >> if you're flying today, you can expect airport delays in seattle, minneapolis, chicago, kansas citymphis, dallas and houston. >>> as we mentioned earlier, today is expected to be a very busy day at the mall. more so than on most christmas eves. and that is because many shoppers have today off. >> but also because there's signs of economic recovery. and many retailers are offering deals to make sure it continues. >> there you go. >> reporter: christmas bells are ringing in the form of cash registers. bargain-hunters hoping to snag last-minute deals are gifts for retailers, trying to get back in the black. according to a new retail survey, shoppers are shelling out $1 billion more this year than last. >> it's clearly a different mood than what we saw last year. there's more energy. it's more exciting. the consumers are certainly more interested in participating in the event. >> reporter: a new commerce department report shows overall consumer spending rose 0.4% in november. consumer confidence is at its highest level in six months. and check out these malls in florida. hundreds of peo

seattle lured the company russell investment from tacoma. the owner wants the building housing the 900 employee headquarters to bear the name but there was a push-back at city hall. >> skyline is a public domain. you start selling it off. just like we don't sell off our parks. it cheapens the image of seattle. >> it can enhance our image and says we're proud of the headquarters. they have chosen us as place to do business. >> reporter: the issue came up for a vote but the city council decided to table it and study it for six more months. not exactly a sign of the times but definitely a glimpse at how it's done in emerald city. in seattle, dan springer, fox news. >> bret: we're getting breaking news in. next you will see a manhunt for three men suspected in being involved with the murder of the border agency last night. >> bret: additional border patrol agents are being brought in the search for suspects in the death of an agent tuesday night. union representative says 40-year-old brian perry was trying to catch bandits who target illegal immigrants for robbery when he was fatally shot. it happened north of the arizona-mexico border. four suspects are now in

city. and on i-90, from spokane to helena. wet on i-5, in the pacific northwest. >> and if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattlend detroit. >>> it could have been the big break that hollywood has been hoping for. >> late last night, police were closing in on a person of interest in the murder of a top studio publicist. but moments later, that person is dead, committing suicide. the murder mystery of celebrity publicist ronni chasen took another deadly turn late wednesday, as police approached a man with possible ties to the case. >> we attempted to talk to the suspect. when they did, the suspect produced a handgun. and there was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: the man police call a person of interest, killed himself in the lobby of an apartment house in a busy part of hollywood. detectives wanted to talk to him about the execution-style slaying of ronni chasen, the publicist shot to death in the front seat of her mercedes in the middle of beverly hills. chasen's murder continues to be front-page news, two weeks after it happened. police have released few details of their investigation. but wednesda

. >> if you are flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, salt lake city boston, new.c. >>> elizabeth edwards' family is at her bedside this morning after doctors told her she only has a few weeks left to live. >> the breast cancer that edwards battled for six years has now spread to her liver. reporter steve daniels of our affiliate wtvd has the latest from north carolina. >> reporter: elizabeth edwards made her last public appearance in september at the stand up to cancer fund-raising event in los angeles. >> cancer doesn't care that you have young children who need their mother. >> reporter: now, we know her cancer has spread to her vital organs. her family issued a statement saying elizabeth has been advised by her doctors that further treatment of her cancer would be unproductive. she is resting at home with family and friends. chapel hill is where she feels most at home. she went to college in carolina. met john at the unc law school. they were married at bethel baptist church in 1977 long before elizabeth became known to the country during two campaigns for the

are looking for a leading indicator of job market recovery, ken goldstein says watch seattle and charlotte. those cities have relatively strong local economies that could support hiring in the coming year. >> so at least there's a chance that they might be the first two to spark some improvement, then watch that slowly spread eastward and westward until it becomes a national trend, perhaps by spring, maybe by summer. >> reporter: and what about a healthy wage increase? economists say, for most workers, that will also have to wait until 2012. darren gersh, "nightly business report," washington. >> tom: tomorrow, we continue our look ahead to next year, focusing on housing. there are signs that the market is poised for a comeback, but there are still areas of weakness. we'll take a look at whether real estate is ready for a rebound. between the snow storm and the holidays, the new york stock exchange saw the lightest trading volume of the year. let's take a look at what was moving in tonight's "market focus." financial stocks put in the best gains of the major sectors, thanks to a.i.g. the bailed-out insu