the gates at the great smoky mountains national park are open again, but for many local businesses that depend on park visitors, it may be too late. we have this report. >> reporter: steve garrett and his league of llamas are just getting their footing again, taking fall foliage lovers through the smokies. during the government shutdown they were stuck hanging under this shelter. business came to a complete standstill. >> immediately the phones stopped rings and the e-mails stopped coming. my reservations stopped to come in. >> october is one of the our busiest months of year. yearly we get over 9 million visitors a year, and in october alone we get 1.1 million. they're coming in to see the fall colors. >> reporter: the great smoky mountain national park is in north carolina and tennessee. local businesses suffer. >> it was big. with the park not open, it really hurts. >> reporter: realizing mother nature wouldn't wait for the government to figure things out. the governors of tennessee and north carolina brokered a deal to get the national park gates back open, but the damage was alread

but right now the smokies are mostly empty.cked and barricaded by the government shutdown. trips planned for months reduced through a drive and a few snapshots. >> every corner you see something nice but you can't get out and enjoy it. >> in gatlinburg and other edges of the park, the shutdown is ruining much more. red, orange and yellow leaves begin to dot the hillside, the color businesses count on the most here during what is normally the busiest season of the year is green. there are still tourists along the main drag but not as many. for those who make their living inside the park. >> i feel helpless watching this disappear. >> she owns a walk in the woods, leading guided nature walks, hiking and backpacking trips through the park. >> this is like somebody took my bank account and set it on fire. >> it's a nervous laugh that gives way to tears as she thinks about what's happening to her dream. >> it's what we all love. my guides do this. we could do any number of things. we do this because we love the park. we love this ar

>>> across america from main street to the smoky mountains. the government shutdown misery index is growing. but some iconic sites may be open for business soon. >>> reports of black berry's death greatly exaggerated? whether the hand-held devices could find new life. >>> chris matthews tangles with bests on real-time with bill maher. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt". here's what's happening right now. new this morning, house and senate members are set to meet in just hours as the government enters shutdown day 12. the president issued this new message of urgency this morning. >> i want you to remember this is not normal. our government is closed for the first time in 17 years. a political party is risking default for the first time since the 1700s. this is not normal. and that's why we have to put a stop to it. not only because it's dangerous, but because it zaps everyone's faith in our extraordinary system of self-government. >> it comes after a whirlwind of activity on friday. president obama met with senator

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we're seeing smoky skies now. clear skies but it's hazy out there. the reason why we're getting smoke, that fire burning near solano county near fairfield. it's 81 degrees, northerly wind is pulling that smoke down south towards our area. it's why we're seeing heavy smoke. it's starting to dissipate some. you can see there is a little bit of haze there. peak wind gusts 59 miles per hour. berkeley hills, mount tam 54 miles per hour wind gusts. you can see gusts 45-50 hirp earlier today. still gusting. we're expecting wind gusts to decrease overnight. humidity, 20-20%. and our live doppler 7 hd will be tracking changes. >> thank you. >> wind was relentless. >> amy holly field shows some of the damage in the east bay. >> winds did all kinds of damage outside. keeping people on the ininside awake and nervous. >> >> he knew it sounded bad but didn't see how bad. his neighbor's trees in the driveway. >> this was on oak crest drive. this one tore up the area of oakland. fences fell like this one and trees were knocked down. it started a small fire when it c

the beauty of the great smoky mountains national park attracts 10 million visitors a year. that is more than double the number that travel to the grand canyon. the nations second most popular park. right now the smokies are mostly empty. campgroundsap -- blocked and barricaded by the shutdown. to an for months reduced drive through the open highway and some snapshots. the shutdown is ring -- ruining much more than vacations. >> the economy is losing between $7 million and $14 million a day. >> as read in the low leaves hillsides,ubt the the color that is missing is green. livingse that make their inside the park -- >> i feel helpless watching this disappear. october normally accounts for 20% of the business for the year. >> this is like somebody took my bank account and set it on fire. >> it is the nervous laugh that gives way to tears as she thinks about it is happening to her dream. >> might guide to do this. they can do any number of things. we love the park and we love this area and it is devastating. >> and getting worse every day the greatment and smoky mountains nati

>> yes, we have 329 employees at the smokies currently.of the 279 employees that are on furlough throughout the duration of the shutdown. >> so it's just by the kindness of your nature that you showed up today to at least get the shutdown going and to talk to us. then what's next? you wait for notice to come back and get into the expensive work of reopening everything? >> yes, that's correct. and you know, we're talking to the visitors. we're -- as we close the gates, we're out there the explaining what we know about to all of the visitors who had planned their vacations and intend to come in and enjoy the park. we have 820 campsites in the park. that's a lot of people to make contact with. over the course of the next two weeks, we had 28 weddings scheduled. so there's also a lot of other special uses, all of our ranger led classroom programs were contacting teachers to cancel those programs. >> all those weddings. what a sad story for them. dana, i'm sorry that you have to go through this. best of luck to you in getting back to work. >> t

there's a private community in the smokies called top of the world. two dozen schoolchildren are picked up each day to go to school on the school bus. they were picked up when the government, the morning the government shutdown, and then the park service closed the road so that the schoolchildren could not get back home on their school bus after school, which i thought was a very sad and needless thing to have done. i've said many times that you can never satisfy government appetite for money online. they always want more. along with more money than always want more staff. one thing this government slow down has shown is that the park service is greatly overstepped across this nation. many thousands have visited though world war ii memorial and other monuments in spite of the barricades. hundreds of thousands can safely and comfortably visit the smokies and other national parks if the roads were not closed. these barricades and closures were obviously done to try to make the shutdown as unpopular as possible, as inconvenient as possible, and not becau

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but the bigger concern, the smoky skies.e are tracking a wild fire sending smoke across the region. >>> gang violence claims an innocent life. >> there is no reason for this. he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. >> vallejo police are trying to keep the public safe. >> and the government shut down hits bay area's fire readiness. we will tell you which crews are furloughs and which are standing by at the ready. >> this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >> flames charred more than 1,000 acres and burned a ranch building but this rural wild fire is creating a big problem across the bay area tonight. good evening, i'm gasia mikaelian. >> and i'm frank somerville. julie haener has the evening off. >>> the smoke that filled the skies earlier is dispating. the san francisco skyline looks pretty clear. >> look at this. this was the scene before 3:00 p.m. the smoke was so dense, the san francisco skyline pretty much disappeared and that is that prompted air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory. >> ktvuwe have been ta

you can see the smoky skies making sort of a hazy glow and dust. several fires across the bay area we'll start in the north bay where crews attacked the vegetation area. kal cruise reported to the fire and it burned 168 crews before firefighters got a handle on it. the fire crews got the call just before 3 a.m. at the east fifth street. some building were threatened by the fire and you can see here one resident using uard hose. >>> >> this cal fire was totally out of control, people in two spots including some school kids were evacuated. >> it started at the front gate at high kwa 12 and that's where it started and that's 2 miles away already and its got further than that. >> the situation was very scary for some ranchers and from news chopper 2 you can see flames coming close to the property and minutes later ranchers were tryi move the animals out of harm's way. >> we are probably at the single digit at this point and strong winds, that's definitely affecting our fire fighting abilities. >> two people suffering injuries. >> this is been a big eff

it is still smoky in this area. fire crews are still along 780 making sure all the hot spots are out. the fire started on the freeway near the east fifth street exit. the flames started moving quickly, getting dangerously close to apartments on east oak street. this started 2.5 hours ago just when fires started heating up on highway 12. he saw it when it all started. >> we looked to the left. there was a tiny fire there. we pulled over real quick. by the time i called 911, that thing was right up in flames. >> reporter: now, as you can see, fire crews are starting to wrap it up here, but they're standing by making sure all the hot spots are out. all these fires wreaking havoc on air quality. >> thank you. we have this to pass along to you. the fire in sasoon city threatening cattle. ranchers were able to herd the cattle into the next pin over. helicopters were dropping fire near the cows. the cows are okay. we have jody hernandez on site with the update on this fire. are you with us? >> i'm here. that is right. the

in the great smoky mountains right now.and the shutdown continues in washington, it's really affecting towns like the one you see over my shoulder, gatlinburg, tennessee. townes that reply on this park and are now struggling to survive. normally the most popular of the national park with more than 10 million visitors a year. the hiking trails and campgrounds in the great smoky mountains are blocked off and closed down right now because of the government shutdown. >> it's the small guys that are suffering and people driving through here. what can you hurt walking through the mountains? it's got nothing to do with politics. >> reporter: but it has everything to do with the economic livelihood of towns like gatlinburg that line the park. >> the economy is losing anywhere between $7 million and $14 million a day every day that the park is closed. >> reporter: as the leaves begin to change, typically this is the busiest and most profitable time of the year in the region. there are still some tourists here but not as many. for th

>>> across america from main street to the smoky mountains.ex is growing. but some iconic sites may be open for business soon. >>> reports of black berry's death greatly exaggerated? whether the hand-held devices could find new life. >>> chris matthews tangles with bests on real-time with bill maher. >>> good morning, everyone. om

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a wild fire burns 5,000-acres of land and leaves behind a smoky haze in texas. it broke out near high island at one point the smoke formed a dome over the community, residents saying it looked like thick fog. crews are setting smaller fires to stop the flames from spreading, the cause of this wild fire is under investigation. >>> ride at the north carolina state fair malfunctions leaving several people injured. police say inspectors examined the ride called the vortex just three days before the accident. the ride, stopped and then as people were getting off it restarted throwing them to the ground. five people were hospitalized, two in critical condition. a safety switch may be to blame for the accident. the ride will remain closed throughout the weekend. >>> nearly 17 years after 6- year-old jonbenet ramsay was bludgeoned to death a colorado court releases new documents. >> reporter: this is the first time those documents are being released and reveal charges a grand jury made against jonbenet ramsay's parents. they never faced murder charges in the death of th

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. >>> a smoky mess for firefighters in antioch this morning called out to white hill drive not far from dear valley. nop was hurt. >>> police bracing for protests in downtown oakland tomorrow as part of the eviction of occupy pro testers. urban shield designed to train officers for terrorist attacks and disasters. also tomorrow a meeting that could fine motorists another $one to pass golden gate bridge. back to me in just a moment. the golden gate bridge is facing a deficit. a paint proing scombrekt a down sized bus contract with marin county. a toll hike likely to pay for that debt. look for that. >>> here is a story to restore the human spirit. hundreds took a day off work to build a playground designed by the community in east pal yes alto. our david louie says pictures are amazing. nice to talk about something good. david? >> reporter: it is so true. you know how can you imagine any school not having a playground? imagine how this is going to impact lives of the children thanks to the work of two silicon valley companies. cultivating teamwork is a part of silicon valley life. volunt

through the smokies, gorgeous. the ohio valley, peaking. southern new england looks peak, too. it should be beautiful. this is how the weekend weather pattern is shaping up. cooler in the northern plains. many of us are going to see a nice weekend. as far as your friday forecast goes, beautiful weather. what a day it's going to be. 70 degrees in washington, d.c. sunny. for philly, baltimore, new york, 70 degrees. we don't have snow in denver. it's a thing of the past. saturday, they are up to 60. we could see a few showers around d.c. it's not going to ruin your saturday. sunday, the sunshine returns for what should be one of the warmer, beautiful sundays we are going to have for a long time on the east coast. looks cooler next week. i mean this is -- >> what you are saying is enjoy it wild it lasts? >> fantastic fall weather. >> thank you, bill. scrambled politics next. corey booker's idea to marry same-sex couples in the garden state. i'm beth... and i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purchase for the paper cottage goes

and there was still a smoky smell in the air.her wise the tube showed few signs of the fire that killed one fireman and injured 50 other people. work crews meanwhile have been busy repairing burned communication lines and other cables. they're also sandblasting the walls in order to remay not -- in order to repaint them. the tube itself is safe. >> we had caltrans equal from sacramento in with us. we did core drilling, to see what happened to the integrity of the structure. it looks very, very good. we can find nothing but superficial damage. >> officials believe the two will be ready for use again by the end of the week. of course they need approval from the puc and the various fire chiefs and that's going to take some time. >>> when we come back on a second look, it was called the key system. so whatever happened to the east bay transit system that proceeded b.a.r.t. >>> b.a.r.t.'s 40th birthday is the focus tonight. before b.a.r.t. connected the east bay to san francisco there was another public transit system that actually ra

instructor was known for developing the charm, grace and style of motown records artists including smokyobinson and the miracles, the jackson 5 and the supremes. >>> and on nj.com, thanksgivukkah. the first day of hanukkah falls on thanksgiving this year. that hasn't happened again since 1888 and won't happen again for another 70,000 years. >>> four of the seven aid workers kidnapped in syria have been freed. armed gunmen seized them on the weekend on their way back from delivering medical supplies. the fate of the other three workers is unclear. >>> the san francisco bay area b.a.r.t. train system will keep running. the union and management continued talks past the midnight deadline. the possibility of a strike today was looming after unions extended their deadline by 24 hours sunday. workers last walked off the job for five days in july. the rail system is the fifth largest in the nation. >>> and a milestone is reached for babies born through in vitro fertilization. researchers estimate 5 million have been born through the procedure in the past 35 years. half of those babies have arriv

. >> please welcome smoky the bear. >> i do. >> and mike, do you do all that same stuff? by the power vested in me, by the entire viacom family of entertainment network, you must kiss the bride. >> we are learning more tonight about that woman behind the wheel of the black infinity. the woman shot dead by the police yesterday after she rammed a barricade outside the white house and then took police on a chase. her name, miriam carey. she's a dental hygienist from stanford, connecticut. the motive is unknown, but evidence to suggest she may have suffered some sort of traumatic brain injury. according to cbs news, carey fell down some stairs, hit her head, and after that she was never the same. nine months ago she told police she was a prof profit and president obama had her house placed under surveillance. several medications and according to cnn, investigators found drugs used to treat bipolar disorder and depression. police are going moment by moment trying to figure out what went right and what went wrong. we get more on that from bruce leshan. >> former homeland securi

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you can see still a lot of smoke in the background because it is very smoky. people including some school kids in grizzly island and rush ranch were evacuated. around the same time, the situation was very scary for ranchers near here. you can see flames coming very close to the property and spooking the livestock. the ranchers were trying to herd the animals out of harm's way and out of the barn. in a few minutes afterwards, the barn was engulfed in flames. what had fire officials concerned was the wither. >> temperatures are not bad. we are probably in the single digits at this point. strong winds. 40 miles an hour gutses throughout the day. >> it started at the very front gate of highway 12. that is two miles away already and it has gone a lot further than that. >> reporter: fire officials tell me just two people suffered injuries. minor smoke inhalation. this has been a big mutual aid effort with hundreds of firefighters on scene. at last report, this fire is 65% contained and fire officials expect it to be fully con tined tonight. as of now, there is no wo

it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what's. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. >>> 4 minutes before 5:00 on this thursday morning. it's a pleasant day. meteorologist tim williams is over at first warning weather. >> good morning. it's pleasant. a high in the 80s well above our nor hal high -- our normal high. tomorrow could see a widely scattered shower in spots. 87 degrees our high going into your friday. we'll have your complete first warning weather forecast coming up. >>> in the news this morning, day 3 of the government shutdown. it could be days or weeks before a deal is reached. >>> naval academy officials make a decision about this week end's football game in annapolis. >>> the world mourns the loss of best sell issing author -- best selling author tom clancy. more on his life here in maryland. >>> more news, first warning weather and your first traffic report of the mor

. >> a smoky, windy and treasure russ friday across the bay area tonight., fire crews battling fires from liver moore to solano county. it's still burning. it's charred more than a thousand acres. we'll show you what it looked like earlier today. despite the wind that's what it looked like earlier. with the wind and everything that fire was effective. that blaze is 70 percent contained. the smoke though is on the move. let's give you a live look where you can see the smoke. we have team coverage for you tonight. chief meteorologist jeff is tracking the conditions. we begin with jodi hernandez with the details on that fire. >> reporter: the good news, this fire is now 70 percent contained tonight. the bad news, it has grown quite a bit. now, more than 1,000 acres have burned. we are standing on the hillside where the flames burned over late this afternoon. in fact, while we were here to watch it. now, we're going to pan over to the right. you can see there is quite a bit of activity. even though the fire is 70 percent contained it did not take much to get th

it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what'syour kids. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. >>> welcome back everybody. here are stories making news. the united states is putting a temporary freeze on military aid to egypt in the wake of july's ousting of former president mohamed morsi. while not all aid is being suspended, missiles, warplanes are no longer being delivered. check us out. stunning video from texas shows a train absolutely destroying an 18-wheeler stuck on the tracks. amazingly no one was injured in that crash. >>> a 43-y

followed by an explosion just before the fire but lead agency calfire saying only that the cause of the smoky 2- alarm fire that also disrupted traffic here for much of the day remains under investigation. >> reporter:a historic church in los angeles -- gutted by a massive fire today. here it is -- this church has been there for more than century. take a closer look at the damage. this is the crouch memorial church of god in christ. two firefighters were injured as a crew of about 100 kept the flames from spreading. authorities say when crews arrived the attic was already engulfed. it was built in 18-95. there is no word on the cause of the fire. all parties are back at the >> pam: table today in the bart labor negotiations. but the clock is ticking. the unions have not issued a 72- hour strike notice. but that does not mean they won't walk off the job friday morning. in this video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7 news, you can see the traffic nightmare that strike in july. >> pam: today, bay area business groups urged employers to let their workers tele- commute, or come in during

. >> go get 'em, smoky. >> that bear looked like he meant business. >>> this is one story we've beenalking about all morning. that one is interesting. a high school in maryland is the latest to crack down on dancing that is deemed a little too provocative. and they are making students that want to attend the next homecoming dance promise to tone it down. >> annapolis high school says kids and their parents has to sign a contract a ban that bans twerking. it even points out which parts of the body are not permitted to touch. if anyone breaks the rules, you're out of here. thrown out of the dance. >> see what miley cyrus has done to the country? >> this is the kind of school i like. they are putting their foot down on the issues that matter. >> yes. yes. >> they are focused. >> diana is very anti-twerk. >> i am. i cannot stand the idea of a twerker. >>> now, to football. and the highlights. former nfl player yet to come out and speak about head trauma. brett favre's toughness was legendary during his two-decade career. >> in fact, he once started 321-consecutive games. but on the radio

it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what'se listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. . >>> good morning. welcome to wusa9. today is thursday, october 3, 2013. pre-friday. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. we set the bar high around here. we like our weather guys to shower. >> you look very clean, howard? >> they're making fun of me. >> it's all good. good morning, monika, good morning, mr. clean. >> we missed the record by that much. it was 89. we got 2088. >> it was warm -- we got to 88. >> it was warm. >> not a record breaker. today will be a little cooler. still very, very warm. average high is 73. we'll be about 85 or so with a few more clouds around. that's going to keep us from getting as warm yesterday. again, partly to mostly cloudy. we see the clouds. most are high, thin clouds coming into west virginia, southwestern virginia trying to make their way up to harrisonburg this morning. with the clear skies we've been having for much of the

some smoky scenes after a fire erupted under a bay area trapt transit train. it was traced to a semiconductor under one of the cars. passengers had to be evacuated. no one was injured. service was back to normal after about two hours. >>> now, for a look at your morning commute. the lake-effect snow will make for icy driving conditions in the upper midwest. we have showers that will also slick up the roads in the southwest. >> and if you're flying today, fog and low clouds are likely to trigger some airport delays in seattle. >>> and now, we turn to a developing story from northern california. it is causing anguish, even outrage this morning. all of it stemming from the shooting death of a 13-year-old little boy. >> he died on tuesday, after being fired on by police. the entire episode raising a lot of questions. 13-year-old andy lopez was in the eighth grade. a trumpet player, popular and smart. on tuesday afternoon, lopez was carrying a pellet gun that was designed to look like an ak-47. >> he began to turn toward his right, in the direction of the deputy. i

[telephone rings] does anyone smell anything smoky? did you bring your jerky in again?hoa. fire! oh, fire! oh, my goodness. what's the procedure? what do we do, people? the phones are dead. oh, how did that happen? it's out in the hall. no, we don't know that. the smoke could be coming through an air duct. oh, my god! okay, it's happening. everybody stay calm. what's the procedure, everyone? what's the procedure? stay [bleep] calm! wait, wait, wait! everybody, now [bleep] calm down! (dwight) no! no, michael, no! touch the handle. if it's hot, there could be a fire in the hallway. what does warm mean? [all chatter, groan] mm, not a viable option. what next? (michael) don't run! (dwight) oh! here's a door. check that one out. how's the handle? i-it's warm. (dwight) well, uh, another option. [all chattering] bk to our options, jeez! okay, settle down, everyone. no bunching. oh, i forgot my purse. leave i woman! get out of the way. go, go, go! things can be replaced, phyllis. people--human lives-- however, can-- [nervous groaning] ah! my hand! that's hot! aah! this one's ho

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the train and i thought it was out of service and when i stepped outside i see one of the cars is smoky. >> reporter: she took this cell phone footage of the evacuated passengers. many stood on the platform while smoke poured out of the train. the fire happened at the height of the evening commute around 6:00 as the eastbound train was pulling into the orinda station next to highway 24. >> fold us to get off and we saw the smoke coming out of the vehicle. they told us to get off. the smoke got progressively worse. >> reporter: firefighters believe a piece of equipment under the train shorted out cussing the fire. >> the fire was under the car, not in the passenger cars. they went under the car to fight the fire. >> reporter: this is the fifth car in a ten-car train headed to pittsburg. once it arrived at orinda, the operator separated the first four cars and drove them away to prevent the fire from spreading. many passengers say they are glad no one was hurt. >> i just took it calmly. everybody was able to evacuate safely. >> reporter: firefighters say that piece of equipment caught or

but we have had a lot of smoky days up here, but i am quite at ease., you know, if the wind changes i think i will leave. >> bush fires are creeping ever closer towards australia's commercial capital. a number of them are burning around sydney as firefighters struggle to bring them under control. joining us now is jonathan, who is at the headquarters for the rural fire service in the blue mountains just west of sydney. jonathan, thanks very much for joining us. things don't seem to be getting very much better. >> reporter: well, it's been a day of high drama and high winds, winds gusting up to 100-kilometers an hour. certainly fanning the flames of the 60 fires which were reported this morning which is now 79. 29 of those are considered to be uncontained. so these winds and high temperatures made things a lot worse during the day. at one point just a couple of hours ago three of those fires were considered to be emergencies. and took -- it took a lot of extra crews are crews to battle them. at this points one of fires which was considered to be an emer

it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what's best for your kids. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, rainy today with a high of 60. sunny in miami and mostly sunny in chicago. sunshine in dallas as well. partly sunny in los angeles, a high of 69. >>> and time now for a check of the national forecast. it will be wet and cool from the mid-atlantic to the northeast. the midwest and south will be sunny and dry, and temperatures will be cool in the west. >>> in sports the st. louis cardinals are going back to the national league championship series for a third straight year. the cardinals and pirates meeting in a winner-take-all game five of the divisional series last night. cards' third baseman david freese gets the scoring started with a two-run homer in the second inning and in the eighth matt adams splits the game out of rich with a two-run shot of his own. ca

it's called a smoky eye. [ female announcer ] you may not be the best at new trends but you know what's. so we listened when you said gogurt should have only natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. thanks, mom. natural colors and flavors and no high fructose corn syrup. >>> extreme kayaking offers its share of thrills and dangers, but as david martin reports, a race this year on the potomac took an unexpected turn. >> reporter: each summer the great fall os the potomac attracts some of the country's best kayakers for an annual race. this year 23-year-old shannon christy came to take on the men who usually dominate. how old were you when you started kayaking? >> almost 21. >> reporter: she's already run some of the most extreme whitewater on the east coast, but she's never been here before. so you take up the sport when you're 21, and you're going to run great falls three years later. >> i am. >> reporter: that doesn't strike you as overreaching? i wouldn't say overreaching. it would strike me as confident. >> she's a rising star on the kayak scene and she's just gett

our most intense smoky look ever. new master smoky pencil ♪ maybe it's maybelline.ptured nine months. >> ten months later broken her silence about what happened during that terrifying ordeal. a new book called "my story." elizabeth, we're so glad you're with us, and so glad you're here to tell your tale, which we think is going to be really inspirational for so many other people who have maybe lost hope in their life. we won't go through the whole thing, because we don't have as much time as savannah had with you, but tell us why you wrote the book, first and foremost. >> i do a lot of speaking. i just an incredible opportunity to go around the country and speak to a lot of different groups, and every time that i have spoken to different groups i have had at least, at the very least, one person that's come forward and said, i was raped, or i was kidnapped, or my parent tried to sell me to pay the mortgage. >> started it all. >> every time, and i -- i mean -- i hate hearing it, but when i decided, this is really a big reason why i wrote my book. i wanted to be able t

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our most intense smoky look ever. new master smoky pencil ♪ maybe it's maybelline.tem. this has helped researchers gain a better understanding of diabetes and other disorders affecting the immune system. >>> we'll have a look at weather and traffic after the break. >>> welcome back. good monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. nice clear sky over the san francisco bay bridge. looking really good at this hour. cam era holding steady because the winds have relaxed. 77 degrees on the way to fremont. 83 for gilroy. 75 in santa cruz. 74? san francisco. let's check your drive with mike. >> let's look toward the bay bridge. toll plaza, things thin right now. just some cash lanes off to the right. here's the san mateo bridge. very smooth here. we'll look to the map. that live picture shows you the same thing. a light volume of traffic. same for 84. the peninsula is clear. we just had the remainders of the slowdown cleared. back to you. >> all right, mike. thanks. much more local news coming up in 30 minutes. hope to see you then. >>> we're back on this mon

now smokie helps kids to stop, drop and roll. >> which is what you were doing with john zachman. >> sheick -- on "chicago fire." congratulations. >> we also want to congratulate our -- >> -- living room makeover winner! >> we finally have a winner. remember? >> we're getting a drumroll. >> we had thousands of entries and the winner is the deutsche family. they live in new york. the furniture about 15 years ago. her family has been begging her to do the living room for the past ten years. their home is where the friends and family live together so they wanted to redo it. you can tell there was a lot of love there. it was a long time ago. >> we're going to take you throughout the house next monday. >> duchi, is what we said. >> we said duchi. written phonetically but we say deutsche. congratulations to that family. >>> all right. kids we have a big show. jack from "will & grace" the emmy winning actor sean hayes is here. >> oh, yes! he's here. >> i love all references. keep them up. >> we got a kazoo for you. >> bye! ♪ >>> oh. for eight seasons sean hayes kept studio audiences in stitches