tonight, we remember the great sid caesar. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, tonight, on the interstate in north carolina people who are unable to move forward are parking their cars, locking the doors and walking away in the middle of the storm. they will retrieve them some other time. but for now, tonight, a storm is moving up over top of them at speeds faster than traffic on a good day, a very large snow and ice storm that now almost follows the path of i-95 to the north. we estimate that upwards of half a million people are without power tonight. a staggering number, considering the wires may stay down now for days. schools are out, some cancelled days in advance. airports obviously shut down, and we can see how air travel has diverted around the area and in some places, the precipitation is falling as ice. we have it all covered. al roker is here, and peter alexander is in hard-hit north carolina, and mark potter will start us off in atlanta tonight, mark, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, the word

sid caesar set the template for everyone. john seigenthaler with more on his life. >> sid caesar made a name in television, and had success on broadway. including the epic comedy movie. "it's a mad, mad, thatted world." >> an accident involving rare core vets in kentucky's national corvette museum. take a look at this. a giant sink hole swallowed up several of the cars much the whole thing caught on security camera in the museum. eight core vets fell into the hole, 40 feet wide and 20 feet deep. no one was inside at the time. >> that will do it for this edition of al jazeera america news. i'm thomas drayton, in new york. thanks for watching. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. is the boycott strange u.s. israeli relates or just making headlines? >> our digital producer wajahat ali is here. whenever we barely touch israel and

we always did the human comedy and sid was gifted and was indeed a genius. he could do humans and pinball machines. he could do anything. let me say something about al jazeera. when al jazeera first on the air i thought it was probably arab and muslim and you know, slanted and maybe a little antise met tick. it is like a breath of fresh air. it is like the new york times of news, neither nbc on the left or fox on the right. it is giving me the news as earnestly and honestly that i every got it and i salute al jazeera and very happy to be here doing this even though the money is very small. >> we don't pay well, do we? >> no, no. thank you, mr. brooks. thank you so much. i am muslim. i'm not arab and paying the mel brooks in compliments. we have a huge fan that has a question for you. take it away. >> hi, i want to ask how can you keep [indiscernible] day after day and change your mind to ignore the actual setting? >> i don't know. it is a good question. you know, it is like, it is the ability to ad lib. something comes up and you see it and nail it. we had a

as carl reiner said, "sid caesar set the template for everywhere." >> from sid caesar to the humour ofjon stewart. he used al jazeera's coverage of the french president's visit to the u.s. to make a point about the meed yax. >> the two hoped to talk about strengthening economic ties and working together. >> sorry, i'll have to interrupt. we accidentally played a clip from the al jazeera channel. that was threatening to get inappropriately indepth about foreign policy. obviously al jazeera america is new here and don't know how we do thing. let me show you how american american networks do it. >> francis hollande arrives in the u.s. >> francis hollande is flying solo. >> the french president is coming stag. [ laughs ] . >> jon stewart on "the daily show." now to the photo of the day. it's from today in doraville georgia. the man is ley mar louis, scraping ice on his car window, a ritual played out across the states. i am sure it will happen tomorrow morning on the east coast. headlines coming up next. >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey. here are the top stories. >> his

sid sisar's real talent was making fun of human baubles of humanity. we were never counter, we never did anything about the news or even when we had great opportunities with nixon, we never took advantage of anything political. we always did the human comedy, and sid was gifted and was, indeed a genius. he could do humans, pinball machines - anything. let me say something about al jazeera. i'm doing this because when al jazeera was first on the air and it heard about it i thought it was probably arab, muslim and - and, you know, slanted and maybe a little anti-semitic. then i saw it on my local saying in santa monica. it was like a breath of fresh air. it was like the "new york times" of news. it was neither m.s. nvc on the left or fox on the right. it was giving me the news ass b asserbestly and honestly. i'm happy to be here doing this even though the money is small. >> we don't pay well. >> no, no, no. >> thank you for the wonderful endorsement. >> thank you so much. i'm muslim, i'm not arab, i'm not anti-semitic. i'm paying in comments. we have a h

mel, your dad passed away when you were two and sid was a father figure for you, and how so? >> well, he -- i worked for sid, therefore he was my superior so i guess he was kind of like my father but he was kind and cruel like any father should be. any way, we bonded and we had the same kind, same sense of hum humor. his real talent was making fun of human foibles and humanity. we were country. we never things about the news. we never took advantage of the political. we always did the human comedy and sid was gifted and indeed a gene was. he could do anything. let me say something about al jazeera. when first on the air and i heard about it, i thought it was an arab, muslim and slanted, i didn't snow. i actually saw it on the local station and it was like a breath of fresh air. neither nbc on the left or fox on the right, giving me the news as earnestly and honestly as i every got it and that is why i slight al jazeera and i'm very happy to be here and doing this, even though the money is very small. >> yeah, we don't pay well, do we? >> no, no. >> thank you for that wonderfu

and sid caesar liked to say he had a simple philosophy.hen it comes to humor, never take yourself too seriously. >>> still ahead on "world news," an urgent rescue under way at this hour. victims trapped by an avalanche. and the amazing video. how do you survive when a mountain of snow tumbles right on top of you? we're back in two minutes. [ male announcer ] if you suffer from a dry mouth then you'll know how uncomfortable it can be. [ crickets chirping ] but did you know that the lack of saliva can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath? [ exhales deeply ] [ male announcer ] well there is biotene. specially formulated with moisturizers and lubricants, biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy, too. [ applause ] biotene -- for people who suffer from dry mouth. i have a cold with this annoying runny nose. [ sniffles ] i better take something. [ male announcer ] dayquil cold and flu doesn't treat all that. it doesn't? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast-acting a

for sid, the man sid, the comic sid, the hero, one last time, hail ceasar. >>> good evening from newis hayes. back in the host seat, good to see you. hundreds of thousands of minimum workers got a raise. the entire political world is on notice to just how powerful that simple idea is. >> today i'm issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. >> today the president made good on his promise to raise the

sid caesar, gone at 91.od, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," updates on the winter storm hitting the south and east coast. i'm anne-marie green, and this is the "cbs morning news." and east coast. i'm anne-marie green, and this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. >>> the campaign to recover >>> the campaign to recover artwork looted by the nazis dates back to 1943. it's the subject of a new movie. mark strassmann tells us the story of the real monuments men. >> time to put a team together and protect the buildings, brilks, and art before the nazis destroy everything. >> reporter: the movie "the monuments men" tell the story of the nazis' looting 5 million pieces of art and the effort to save them. the allies sent a group of curator, historians, and architects to rescue the stolen art. >> they found themselves unintentionally as treasure hunters trying to track down mill

. >> pelley: remembering the wonderful sid caesar. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. at this hour, a snow and ice storm is causing havoc in the south. this is north carolina where drivers ignored warnings to stay off the roads and now they are stuck. bumper to bumper. many people are facing a night in the cold and dark. the storm has knocked out power to nearly half a million homes and businesses. nearly 100 million americans are in the path of this storm which is hitting the southeast tonight heading up to the northeast overnight. it's blamed for at least 11 deaths already. we have a team of correspondents in the storm zone. first, we're going to go to wyatt andrews in north carolina. wyatt, what's happening there? >> reporter: scott, raleigh right now is in the center of this ice storm. there's a light freezing rain falling right now, but it's expected to last another seven hours. and today, despite two days of official requests for peo

as sid caesar said, they are creating a completely distorted view of reality.nk you very much. that's it for this week's show. thanks to my panel and all of you for watching. i'm paul gigot. hope to see you right here next week. >>> a fox extreme weather alert. some of you may not want to hear this, including you. get ready for another blast of winter. you're looking live outside our building in new york city where there is a break in the snow right now after coming down earlier today. >> don't you just hate that? we've had enough. from the mid atlantic to new england, you could expect, sorry about this, several inches of snow today. but blizzard conditions are possible along coastal massachusetts all the way north to maine. those folks have to be careful. >> have to be careful. we are glad

>> legendary actor isaac sid caesar died today. the comic genius lit up the 1950s television with his zany humor. he also appeared on broadway and the big screen and influenced up and coming young writers like woody allen, mel brooks and carl reiner. sid caesar was 91. >>> save water in the drought by ditching your grass. but we have come a long way since astroturf. the pros and cons of the new fake grass. ,,,, bulldog: bulldog: mattress discounters presidents day sale ends presidents day? get a queen-size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497! and get four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection. ♪ mattress discounters is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ but consumer watch e watts says >>> the drought has more and more homeowners looking to replace their lawns with artificia

one of the great things for sid caesar he lived a life into his 90s and had two or three careers, asar. >> and on this day that he's passed he hasn't gotten as much credit as he deserves. bill wyman, thank you for joining us. the show may be over, but the conversation continues. we'll see you next time. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour. i'm jane dutton. a missing anti-drone campaigner resurfaces in pakistan saying he was abducted and tortures. >>> russia accuses the united states of trying to derail peace talks. >>> and israel's prime minister drives himself to the palace to

really, sid caesar was the pioneer.hows created the live sketch comedy genre, the original snl. sid caesar could be funny without even talking. in one sketch he and a fellow actor pantomimed the entire act. caesar spoke, too, in gibberish and in multiple languages. younger viewers may remember him as coach rydell in "grease." >> put the bat down. there are a lot of other sports that don't have any contact at all. >> yeah, like what? >> like track. >> the writer of shows like "the dick van dyke show," many got started with him, including woody allen, among others. >> the architecture when we dug it up was still in good shape. >> reporter: albert einstein wrote caesar a fan letter, one genius to another. >>> we're just in time for valentine's day. the formula for a long and happy marriage. we're going to talk to some bay we're going to talk to some bay area one of the best things about is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. for example, if you're a single person making less than $46,000 a year,

one of the great things for sid caesar he lived a life into his 90s and had two or three careers, asar. >> and on this day that he's passed he hasn't gotten as much credit as he deserves. bill wyman, thank you for joining us. the show may be over, but the conversation continues. we'll see you next time. br >> buried in snow and it's still falling in some places. the winter storm that has nearly crippled all of the eastern u.s. >> a gay rights battle playing out in the heartland - laws that some say is the most homophobic in the nation. >> the health of the united states -- the united states must stop harassing afghanistan. >> tough talk from afghanistan president karzai telling the u.s. to

sid ceasar, both a movie star and a pioneer in television comedy died today at 91. he had been sick for a year. we have a look at his remarkable life. >> sid ceasar ask television came of age together. one critic called him the funniest man in america. he got a start playing saxs phone. performed in coast guard where his talent was recognized. in 1950 given a show, your show of shoes. co-starring emma jean coca. >> that is what you call a sleeper. >> sit here myself the whole night sni can't do it. >> go down and get a beer >> where are you go something >> funny thing happened. we make a sketch of it. >> mel brooks, woody allen and neil simon created a cast of characters featured over owe 14 years. there was a slick prof s professor, the boy at his first dance, and the silent film ceasar won two emmys for his work. following decade took a hold in film, among many to star in its a mad, mad, mad, mad, world. later the contribution to comedy was recognized by peers after years of doing a live show every week, he once said i've got nothing more i want to do. abc news, h

>> sid is on steroids and appears to be doing much better. police would like to talk with anyone who knows who shot the dog. >>> low income families in san francisco may be eligible for bicycles. a board of supervisors okayed a plan to distribute bikes that have never been identified by owners. the city would hold on to stolen bikes for at looft four months. the -- least four months. the ordinance could be approved as next month. >>> video of a police officer tazing a b.a.r.t. rider is getting a lot of response tonight. tonight, issues of excessive force are being raised. >>> and could your insurance be effected by drought? >> and our next weather system, coming up, the heaviest downpours coming this weekend and how much rainfall you can expect in your neighborhood coming up. we're new to town.ells. welcome to monroe. so you can move more effortlessly... we want to open a new account: checking and savings. well we can help with that. we tend to do a lot of banking online. you play? yeah discover a mobile app that lets you bank more freely...

sid seeingler joins us live from los angeles and, sid, let me ask you this.ou are a part of that inner circle of michael sam's coming out party. what the impressed you most about the michael sam, the person? >> you know, how ready he is for this this. this is a guy who grew up in bad conditions in texas, you know, a broken home, a bunch of siblings, mother raising everybody by herself, abused by many of his older brothers, witnessed two of his siblings being shot and killed or witnessed and experienced them getting shot and killed, and, you know, he always looked to ball and said, i am going to get out of this place, and i am going to use football to do it. all of those struggles growing up really are show with him and his poise and his strength of being able to do this, coming out to his team before a big season in the sec and doing it publically before the draft. what a special strong kid this is. >> sid, by michael coming out, is he the first domino to fall for other n.f.l. players to come out? >> well, the first domino to fall was dave copey in 1975 when

but he sid not everyone does.that's virtually untraceable. >> there's no way to know who is the person behind the adegrees receive payment. >> dugless sid paying criminals is out of the question. >> i personally do not have $400 of files on this computer i cannot recreate. >> he lost poetry from his grandmother but he's always been careful about when he clicks. >> this time they got me. >> your best about defense is to back up regularly and keep several old backups going back at least a m lots of users do pay to get their files back but he recommends that you don't. if you pay, you are funding the criminals. abc7 news. >>> there's been another jump in flu deaths in the by area. the health officials confirmed two more people died from the flu, bringing the total number in the bay area to 35. can you see all of our counties have had at least one death. doctors say the best way to protect yourself is still with a flu shot. statewide the number of flu-related deaths rose from 52 to 147 so far this season. >>> kids can

sid is in new york he broke this story. nfl wide receiver dante' stallworth, free agent with the new england operates he works who principlal 6. organization focused on ending homophobia in sports. he is in miami here in the studio jared bell, the nfl columnist for usa today. sid, you broke this story, why is this a big story? >> it's a big story because it's history. we've never had an openly gay player try to enter the nfl or play in the nfl and there laugh been so much talk about how this will be impossible. last year i had meeting that what we are seeing unfold right now was literally impossible. that the front offices and locker rooms in the nfl weren't ready for it. we are seeing this unfold before our eyes. the nfl is ready for it. fans are ready, america is ready for it. the kids who are struggling with their sexual orientation they are really read auto to see this. >> schieffer: i also read "sports illustrated" this week, they say this is something that goes far beyond sports, their story indicated there are still

caesar. >> we'll be right back. ♪ .. ♪ see what's new at projectluna.com man sid caesar.min ultra soft is so soft you can actually see the softness with our new comfort cushions. plus you can use up to 4 times less. enjoy the go with new charmin ultra soft. ♪ >>> he was the king of comedy for generations. sid caesar, making people laugh through their tv sets, has died. >> caesar paved the way for so many comedians and set the tone for shows we watch even today. here is abc's david wright. >> reporter: he was often called the king of comedy, but really sid caesar was the pioneer. your show of shows created the live sketch comedy genre. the original "snl." caesar could be funny without even talking. in one skit, they pantomimed an entire argument to beethoven's fifth. ♪ >> reporter: caesar could speak, too, in convincing gibberish in multiple languages. younger viewers may remember him as coach ridel in "grease." >> put the bat down. now there are other sports that don't have any contact at all. >> like what? >> like track. >> reporter: and his writer's room on his show of

sid caesar is being remembered this morning at the greatest sketch comedian of all time. caesar died yesterday at the age of 91. in 1950 he was a pioneer of television comedy with his groundbreaking program "show of shows," on the 50th anniversary of that series we spoke on my pbs program about how he connected with castmates. you never used a teleprompter. >> no. >> no cue cards? >> no cue cards, no teleprompter. >> because you wanted to be? >> because when you are working with somebody, you have to look in their eyes. if i'm talking to you, and i tell you what i'm going to do now, you go there and you tell them what i think, think, yes, and then there's no contact. the eyes are the contact. when we talk -- >> yeah, right, right, i'm always looking. >> sure. that's where -- and, also, you have to listen. a lot of actors wait for the cue. and then they go. but if you listen you get into the mode, and you develop a rhythm between you. >> incredible interview. >> yeah. >>> time to show you some of the morning's headlines. >> politico says the senate passed a bill wednesday

sid caesar has died.. >>> and the house officially passing legislation to officially suspend the debt ceiling until march of next year. the bill goes to the president. it was must pass legislation because it allow this government to pay the bills that it has already racked up. again, the senate has passed the suspension of the debt ceiling. a clean debt bill has gone through. the bill now goes the president. much more breaking news from fox news. i'm shepard smith in new york. much more news and information. >>> breaking news keeps coming, the obama administration released brand new health insurance enrollment numbers and show a big jump in the month of january. what do we know about these numbers? how do they stack up compared to what they wanted? >> reporter: positive signs for the administration but really a mixed bag. at the end of the day the numbers show the president is likely to fall short of his initial goal signing up 7 million people for private insurance by the end of march. that was the initi

. >> and remembering sid ceasar. a king of od is in a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. one of the besis that millions a is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. with >> there is an ice storm moving up the east coast. snow and freezing rain knocked out power to half a million people n atlanta, roads are deserted but take a look at north carolina. thousands driving along interstates. nine people have died and the storm is just getting started. >> we're in the middle of it. if it's 12 round match we're in round six. hardest part of the storm is going to be tonight ask tomorrow. >> as this storm pushes north there are major problems at airports. 3,000 flights cancelled today. another 2000 already tomorrow. >>> a judge ousted a oakland police departme

for sid, the man sid, the comic sid, the hero, one last time, hail ceasar. >>> good evening from new york, i'm chris hayes. back in the host seat, good to see you. hundreds of thousands of minimum workers got a raise. the entire political world is on notice to just how powerful that simple idea is. >> today i'm issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. >> today the president made good on his promise to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors, signing an executive order giving thousands of workers a pay increase from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. >> i'm going to do what i can. congress should do what it needs to do, i will not give up on this fight no matter how long it takes. >> this moment was not inevitable. the president was pushed to act by a moment that did not start in washington. a movement that is sweeping across the united states. >> over the past year, hundreds of low wage workers across dozens of cities have taken to the streets demanding higher wages. they succeeded in putting low wage work fr

sid caesar is trending this morning. also trending, barbie. doll will be featured as a model for the 50th anniversary of "sports illustrated." the justin bieber fans are causing some trouble at madam toussaud's in new york city. the museum has taken down its wax version of bieber due to excessive groping. >> derek jeter will be retiring from baseball after the 2014 season, also trending. and, of course, valentine's day. the fbi has issued a warning that holiday scammers are on the prowl. they know people tend to think more with their hearts than heads tomorrow. beware of fake identities and report any incidents where people ask you for money. and remember, you can follow us on twitter at #cbssf. >>> all right. here's a spoiler alert now with new results from the olympics. team usa sweeps the men's ski slopestyle competition. josh kristin zen won the gold. gus kenworthy took the silver. >> wish we didn't have to go to bed so early. it's hard to turn off the tv at 8:30. >>> fan frenzy at the olympic park isn't just over the athletes: sochi mass

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sid caesar died yesterday, he was 91. >>> sid caesar is trending right now. also trending, barbie. next week the doll will be featured as a model for the 50th anniversary of "sports illustrated." justin bieber fans are causing trouble at madam toussaud's in new york city. the museum has taken down its wax version of bieber due to expected groping. derek jeter is trending. the yankees shortstop is retiring after the 2014 season and, of course, valentine's day is trending. that's tomorrow. >> is it really? >> it is already. >> i think lawrence has been telling us. >> your cards, chocolates and flowers. >> it's lawrence's favorite holiday. >>> 8 bucks to cross the golden gate. yeah, it could happen. the bridge district laid out four proposals at a public meeting held last night. each would raise the toll gradually up to $7 for fastrak and $8 for pay by plate. it will offset $142 million budget shortfall for golden gate transit. the proposed toll increases would begin in april. so if you are coming in from marin county, hello! >> eight bucks? things are getting more and more expensive,

remembering the life and legacy of sid caesar. >> is libya unraveling? coffin being carried into the cemetery. >> fault lines libya: state of insecurity only on al jazeera america >>> today's data dive gets romantic. americans are celebrating valentines day this week seemingly with little concern for cost. last year the national retail federation found americans would spend more than 18 1/2 billion dollars on the poll holliday. about 130 bucks per person, including everything from candy, cards, gifts, and it's not just for loving lovers. two-thirds are buying for family members, one in five says they'll get gifts for their pets. even though 100 percent of pets polled didn't realize valentine's day was happening this week, more than half will show their love with can't i. another third nowers it's the biggest floral day in america after mother's day. some go over the top. $4.4 billion will be spent on gold, diamonds, and silver. no wonder half the 13 million people set to get engage third degree year will have the question popped on valentine as day. of c

sid came back from a walk with a swollen eye nine days ago.vet took a look, there was a pellet in the dog's eye. now the family and friends are worried this shooter might shoot again. >> i would like to see this person whoever it is, come forward, and admit from their heart that they hurt someone -- you know they hurt a family, they hurt a community member, they heart a dog. >> sid is on the steroids and antibiotics, and is doing better. police are investigating as a case of animal as a result. >>> low income families san francisco could still be eligible for bicycles recovered by police but never claimed by their owners. right now, hundreds of bikes are sitting in a warehouse. they could be back on the streets helping folks get around. the city would hold on to stolen bikes for at least four months before givingly them away. it now moves to the full board and could be approved next month. >>> a convenience of california's drought, the surprise some home owners are finding when they go to renew their insurance. >> and our chief meteorologist f

sid came back from a walk with a swollen eye nine days ago.hen the vet took a look, there was a pellet in the dog's eye. now the family and friends are worried this shooter might shoot again. >> i would like to see this person whoever it is, come forward, and admit from their heart that they hurt someone -- you know they hurt a family, they hurt a community member, they heart a dog. >> sid is on the steroids and antibiotics, and is doing better. police are investigating as a case of animal as a result. >>> low income families san francisco could still be eligible for bicycles recovered by police but never claimed by their owners. right now, hundreds of bikes are sitting in a warehouse. they could be back on the streets helping folks get around. the city would hold on to stolen bikes for at least four months before givingly them away. it now moves to the full board and could be approved next month. >>> a convenience of california's drought, the surprise some home owners are finding when they go to renew their insurance. >> and our chief meteoro

. >>> sid caesar died today at his home in los angeles. he is known for his hit television series in the 1950s. your show of shows and seizer's hour -- caesar hour. [ laughter ] >> he was gifted with the ability to sense memory. >> he also appeared on broadway and including a number of films. a spokesperson said he died after a illness. sid caesar was 91 years old. >>> giving away access to your text, camera and personal accounts. >> when you see the things you are giving up, each one is scary. >> the privacy fatigue leaving you vulnerable. >> moving closer to a trial in the sierra lamar murder case. what the sheriff says will be the key it a conviction. >> and next a braise move, how police say a 13-year-old boy helped them break up a burglary ring. the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will

police say they then crashed their own car on the bridge before running towards the pressed sid yes and what led to the crash in the live report. this was the store story we first brought you yesterday during mornings on 2. officers jaun gonzalez and brian law responded to a crash 20 miles south of fresno. the two officers were told the accident was on the northbound side near kingsberg but it was actually on the southbound side. officers done stall less struggled but the car flipped and the two officers were killed instantly. >> we lost two officers, members of the highway patrol, they were classmates, trained together and came on at the tame time. it is standard procedures for them to be working together but they both worked here before transferring to trans know. -- fresno. officers gonzalez worked as a field training officer and they say he was hard working reliant and -- reliable and never lost his cool. and the other one said he had a great relationship with everybody and everybody will miss him very much. officers gonzalez and law first met at the chp academy in 2008. they became

sid caesar was 91. he did that. mega merger in the works for the world of television. we have that story and other top business news this morning. >>> the $45 billion comcast deal to buy time warner cable needs the okay. comcast has 22 million subscribers and time warner has 11 million customers. after the deal closes comcast would have 33 percent of the u.s. paid tv market. the deal will be priced at $59 a share which is 18 percent more than time warner cable's wednesday close at $105. the vehicle depend ability is out and luxury leads the way. heather you are a car crazy gal. you are going to love this. cadillac in third place, mercedes benz in second place and lexus owned by toyota in first place. toyota finished in 8th on the survey. the least dependable brands are mini, dodge and land rover. the place where america shops now sears is the place america shops d goedz through the drive through. holidays were bad for sears they had a 9 percent drop in sales. they are offering shoppers the option of buying products on-line and going to the store where a sales associate

. >>> sid cesar set the same for everything from carol burnett to saturday night live. his sketches lit up television sets with humor. he died today at the age of 91. he won an emmy for best actor and appeared on broadway and on the big screen in "it's a mad, mad, mad world." >>> nearly 2 million toyota owners will receive recall notices. the automaker is recalling 1.9 million prius hybrids. 713,000 were sold in north america. toyota says there's a problem with the software. the glitch could cause warning lights to go off or the car to stop. toyota says it can do a software update and has no reports of the accidents or injuries related to the problem. >>> bay area consumers having a hard time getting organic eggs, what's sparking a shortage and how local farms are benefitting. >> organic eggs are flying off store shelves, leaving suppliers scrambling to get more. 10 days we didn't get the eggs we wanted. >> the village market in oakland had problems in january, bigger chains still have signs up referencing a national shortage of organic eggs. >> the difference sizes and

as in many medieval towns, the western gates of the cathedral formed one sid a great opesquare. in the middle ages, this was the place where the townspeople could meet the farmers and produce of the countryside could be bought and sold. here, too, they could mingle with tinkers and peddlers, salt sellers, dealers in relics, and the whole gallery of nefarious characters who thronged the roads of christendom at that time. the important rituals of people's lives centered in the church. in the church, the infant was baptized, the young were married... and prayers were offered for the souls of the dead. the tremendous outpouring of skill, labor, and faith represented in the age of gothic cathedrals needs to be understood in light of the great changes happening in western europe between 1100 and 1300. the most important of these was a dramatic population boom. as europe grew more stable and more prosperous, men and women seem to have married younger and had bigger families. the population of the west increased threefold in those two centuries, and in the richest parts, up to tenfold.

television comedy pioneer sid caesar has died. a household name in the 1950's, caesar the stared in the comedy series "your show of shows." he won two emmy awards and was nominated for numerous others in his career. caesar was married to his wife florence levy for sixty-seven years until her death in 20-10. together, they have 3 children. sid caesar was 91. paula deen is making a comeback. deen has created a new company that touts her southern cuisine.' *deen ventures'* is launching less than a year after she lost a t-v contract and many sponsors over a racial slur. her new company includes restaurants, cruises, cookbooks and other deen products. she has partnered with a phoenix-based company which specializes in consumer distribution. >> how are you doing? >>sy-fy's original movie, "sharknado" has a second installment. "sharkando two: the second one" will star a few familiar faces. kelly osbourne and andy dick will join returning cast members dot some ian ziering and tara reid. osbourne plays a flight attendant and dick, a police

the last thing i want to say is, i think this sid city of san francisco is on many ways on the van gaurd of this on rushing on slot of nob and fanatics who somehow hijacked our system of government. we run the risk of having our nations capital become the words largest out patient clinwalk the inability for people to apply basic reason and stand rds of decency to all walks of life and commit in arts music and culture [inaudible] for the young people. i applaud the people for the board of eeducation and for the nob naib raging against the tide and i urge you to continue that fight and i want to salute those that struggle every day to find meaning in their lives and a reason to articipate in the life blood of the community. those are the buns we celebrate with african american history month and celebrate the common folk that show what strength and courage mean every day. that is a inspuration to all of us. thank you >> thank you. so, like a trur organizeer you have recognized many people in the room. it would be great to come up and do a photo. there is also a rumor that it is your birth d

. >> wilson, that was actually key -- >> oh, wildstein -- >> sid wilson. here's what i say about that. just having worked for david wildstein when he was the anonymous blogger in new jersey. we would joke back and forth, i think there was a certain type of political character, and i don't know this rabbi, his role in new jersey politic, doing a little research on him today, though. he seems very eager to get his picture taken with, you know, famous political celebrities. i saw pictures on line with four or five prominent republicans that he got his picture taken with. and he seems pretty eager to promote that. that type of political character really made that my boss, when i made david wildstein roll his eye, we would go back and forth about who are the worst offenders. >> and sid wilson is one of the worse offenders? >> he's comparing -- i didn't take that as being -- i don't think it reveals about the bridge operation. i think that's just -- he identified that rabbi as being somebody who dfsh. >> but what we're seeing in these e-mails is real attitude co

sid caesar was 91 years old. still to come on the newshour; new questions about the effectiveness of mammograms; republican senator marco rubio on ways to tackle poverty; the 3-d printing revolution; the latest from the sochi olympics; plus, europe's struggle with immigration. >> wooduff: there's new fuel in the long-running debate about the value of mammograms for some women, and whether too many are being overdiagnosed. the research, done over more than two decades, found annual screenings did not reduce the risk of death among women between the ages of 40 and 59. it also found more than 20% of breast cancers detected through those mammograms would have been found otherwise and were not life-threatening. the study comes amid questions about who should be screened and how frequently. a government panel recommended most women under 50 could skip yearly mammograms. but several professional societies recommend them for women 40 and above. we assess the latest findings with dr. gilbert welch of the dartmouth institu

the ceo quoted sid we are going to lose people out of the work force. that's a given. why are we doing that? more and more people are on the government dollar. i come back to my european example. this is socialismr getting close to socialism, go crazy. let the government provide everything. let the government provide all these unemployment benefits that go from here to eternity. let the government provide health care. what you have is more and more or fewer and fewer people are providing for more and more over there that aren't doing anything. so these people get to see their kids more while everyone else, a smaller and smaller group of people have to work more and more, it's idiotic. that's why you have gdp in france going flat line. gdp in spain going negative. this is the road to ruin if we want to continue to be a great country. >> let's get your take on ths. th does create more diplomacy on the government. >> that costs more. >> people have to support you if you don't work, you lower your incomes to get subsidized health insurance. is that how people will behave?

. >> before saturday night live, there was the comedian sid caesar who died this week and was reallyge of american comedy. he was so funny. but his comedy was good clean fun. a few years aeg reflected on the fact that to be funny today, comedians thought they had to be totally gross. and as em, they have a completely different look at reality. >> thanks to my panel and all for watching. hope to see you right here next week. >>> new accusations president obama is traveling all over your constitution aal rights and no y to stop him. republicans today talking about claim that president obama is abusing the powers of his office, changing the rule fooba by day without the approval of congress. national correspondent steve in washington with more. >> this latest firestorm was ignited when president obama as you know st

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pros, all those guys on the set, when we got that job, all those guys that did your show of shows and sid caesar and all those things they had seen and done it all and guys who, we were just kids .. and they would just go, hmm and tell you something and it was an amazing education. >> rose: timing is important, i assume, and in other words -- >> you are not going to make the joke. [laughter.] >> rose: okay. the flip side of that, i mean, it would seem to me if you do comedy wow develop a higher sense of timing than if you simply had nothing but dramatic experience. >> that's a serious question. >> well, yes. and a fair one. it seems like, you know, at second city we didn't call ourselves comedians even though we were funny. >> exactly. >> we were actors. >> rose: exactly. >> and so. >> rose: comedic actors. >> and being funny you have to be able to play straight to be funny which sounds like a paradox but it is not, you have to play straight to play funny so if you can play straight to play funny, playing straight is not a big thing at all. >> rose: like lots of so called funny people ask

tonight, we remember the great sid caesar.