a total amount of snow water from this year's snow at 30% of normal, we could be looking at several years of conservation requirements. christina is back with a look at the steps you can take in and around your house and the new programs that could save you water and money. >> drought conditions are forcing everyday californians to adopt new lifestyle habits. >> when there is drought, everybody is short of water. we need to balance conditions as much as possible for everyone so everyone needs to do their part to conserve. >> but before you can officially cut back on water usage, it's important to examine where you use it most. >> for many people that will be achieved through careful outdoor water use because that's where a lot of the residential water use occurs. >> in san francisco, the public utilities commission is offering a number of household items for free like these and other incentives to help you and your family conserve the ultimate commodity. >> we are coming out and doing a free water-wise evaluation where a technician will do an indoor and outdoor assessment. >> simple ways

the retreat of the snow. the ticks when they're falling and breeding and laying their eggs or whatever the heck they do to reproduce, i am no tick expert, but they do it on earth now, whereas when they fell onto snow, boom, that was it. and so the explosion in the tick population and the disgusting infestation of these poor animals is directly related to the retreat of the snow. the last thing on new hampshire, the state bird is evidently the purple finch. the purple finch has a very particular kind of habitat because of the way the climate is changing. that habitat is which -- is shrinking and one of the bird experts i spoke to said they are looking at the prospect of purple finch being one of the birds people have to go to canada to find. their state bird, have to go to canada to find it. the other state i will close with is florida. florida is ground zero for climate change. in florida, great cities are flooding at high tide. the systems that used to drain water out of the cities in a rainstorm are now flo

now, snow, yes, snow, now, look, my part is flying, why were you up there >> i am so sorry. >> you cante. okay, i want to tell you that this is the 40th anniversary, wonder woman and so i am going to, and i am giving you notice, i am going to fly on the 45th, the 50th, the 55th, the 60th, and here to be carrying my train. so, one last thing, snow, you had to travel all over the world to find a prince, i found one in my backyard. >> and now the maestro, michael thomas will come and lead us in san francisco. ♪ >> our wonderful beach blanket like san francisco, you are irresistible and congratulations and join me while we sing our national, anthem our hit song, our song that unites us all, will you welcome please, miss san francisco? >> it only takes a tiny quarter of this great big world to find a place that you love. my home upon the hill i find i love you still. i have been away but now i'm back to tell you... san francisco... ♪ >>

now, snow, yes, snow, now, look, my part is flying, why were you up there >> i am so sorry. >> you cano tell you that this is the 40th anniversary, wonder woman and so i am going to, and i am giving you notice, i am going to fly on the 45th, the 50th, the 55th, the 60th, and here to be carrying my train. so, one last thing, snow, you had to travel all over the world to find a prince, i found one in my backyard. >> and now the maestro, michael thomas will come and lead us in san francisco. ♪ >> our wonderful beach blanket like san francisco,

near michelle's body. >> the problem is, it is snow and snow melts. quickly the detail will disappear and that's what happened in this case. >> still, some detail remained in the photograph. >> there was enough detail to say it was the same manufacturer's design and size. >> but why were the soles of boots glued to a pair of loafers?. >> dr. nyce had a pair of moccasins and he had gotten a pair of work-type boots and he had somehow used a saw to shave the sole off the boot and put on the bottom of a pair of moccasins and glued them on there. i guess for comfort reasons. to go outside without wearing out the sole of moccasins. >> this forensic evidence suggests that jonathan nyce wore these loafers on the night of the murder, leaving the impressions in the snow. when he got home he removed the soles he glued on, he cut them up and tried to hide the pieces throughout the house thinking that no one would ever suspect what he did. >> i think it was very crucial. it was a pretty good circumstantial placement of the shoes at the scene of the crime leading a

but 25 seconds after he starts, the snow around him begins to give way under his feet. >> it was like i couldn't decide what was up and down. >> his friends below watch as he struggles to keep it together. >> like fell 50 meters. and then he stops. so we think like, oh, hope he's okay. nothing -- nothing broke or something. then the whole face just go. >> i just felt the snow like taking my feet away, and i started tumbling down the mountain and thinking, i have to get up. i have to do something. >> but there's nothing he can do. he's engulfed as the camera keeps recording. he's buried beneath the snow. >> first few seconds was like i need to keep my hands in front of my mouth because that's what i read before. and i need to get some air and not get snow down to my lungs. >> carlson is able to move one hand, just enough to clear out the snow in front of his mouth. >> the rest of the body was like stuck in concrete. i couldn't move. i could barely breathe. >> his camera continues recording as he lays moaning and motionless in the snow. [ moans ] >> all these thoughts come, like are my

no snow anywhere in the country. >> you never know. we might reconstruct a scene. >> put me on a plane. >> we do for once hatch good

so kind of a freak weather system. >> snow? >> yes, i said snow. spokane, a little light rain. temperatures are chilly in the intermountain west. much of the west towards the coast you're okay and normal weather for you compared to the rest of us. that's your national uma, 99 de. those temperatures are average for this time of year. now the abnormal weather continues. >> yes. >> for this may and into june. >> you've let out the secret. now folks know, bill, i take a little nap during your weather report. >> that's not a secret. >> but snow -- >> put vie seen drops. >>> hillary clinton weighs in on legalizing marijuana. how to turn one sent into over $9 million. next. when you find the one... you just know. new almay smart shade makeup made it easy with just three skintone-adjusting shades to choose from... not hundreds. new almay tonemimic technology intuitively transforms to your skintone. it's my one... and only. almay. are like music to your nose. ♪ your love keeps lifting me ♪ ♪ ♪ higher and higher [ male announcer ] more gain scent plus oxi boost and febreze for three big

snow. less snow exposes more dark ground underneath. the dark ground absorbs more heat. and it warms faster than if it were covered in reflective snow, what scientists would call high albido snow. so the ground then warms the air and on goes the cycle. at plymouth state university, the appalachian mountain club has data that shows temperature increases in pinkham notch in new hampshire's white mountains. the average increase in temperature has climbed over 75 years, then if you look at the average over 50 years, you see that the line has steepened up and it's accelerating and if you look at the line for the last 25 years, it's steepened up again and the increase is accelerating further. so new hampshire's temperatures rns aren't just rising, they are rising faster. what do these temperatures mean for granite staters? well, big changes to their winter industries like skiing. six years ago, ben wilcox, the general manager of the ski resort north cochranmore in new hampshire was using 40 to 50

this adorable little guy you probably know is frosty the snow goat. >> this is frosty the snow goat, a very popular goat online. >> he arrived here about four weeks ago. unable to stand or walk about, things were looking pretty grim. >> little frosty is at add gar's mission farm sanctuary which is in australia. they basically rescue farm animals and give them a beautiful life. this little goat came to the rescue center, couldn't walk, couldn't stand. had a lot of physical problems. but thanks to a special contraption, courtesy of our little piglet friend leon trotky -- remember leon? >> yes. >> little leon's mom fell on him whenever he was a tiny piglet and injured both of his back legs. leon lent the car to frosty the snow goat. frosty started getting around and playing with the other goats. >> as each day rolled on, and he rolled along with it. his desire to explore grew and grew. >> and now look. >> fashion mogul. >> so that thing completely rehabbed the goat's back legs? all it needed was a little help? how did that happen? it's like a miracle. >> it is like a miracle. it did hel

i can't remember what the first snow was, but it was probably november. it started snowing.ng every five days. it never got warm enough for it to melt. the snow piled up and piled up and piled up. >> that morning a snowy, icy rain is falling. howe and cameraman brian butler are sent to cover potential roof collapses all over the county. >> we knew the day before there may be some roof problems because of all the snow on roofs and the added weight of the water and the assignment desk called us. they said there's a building in easton, massachusetts. can you head over that way? we said sure. >> they arrive at the triton building a few minutes before 11:00 a.m., and are astonished to see the entire building is buckling. >> we had been hearing extraordinary sounds. just kind of groaning, creeking, the twisting of metal and bricks popping out as the wall falls in. >> hao wonders is there anyone still in the building. the building is the east coast hub of tritan technologies. a 24-hour call center with about 100 employees. tritan's chief legal counsel, kathleen dias, works at the f

don't you have chains and snow tires?an guarantee anybody who started up on the hill once you're committed, there was no way to stop. >> it just proves that even the most experienced winter drivers can get caught with their bad day showing. >>> coming up, a small pup in arizona runs for her life in the midst of freeway traffic. >> you have something running out into traffic, it can end up really bad. >> when "caught on camera very bad day" continues. go ahead, run in the halls, put your feet on the furniture, jump on the bed. the rules can wait, it's time to play freely, in pampers cruisers. they adapt at the waist, legs and bottom, with up to 12 hours of protection for pampers best protection and fit, and all the freedom to play. wishing you love, sleep and play. pampers. this, and definitely this. and that means this, so if you're looking to buy a car, don't wait because the savings have already begun. just make sure before you buy to go to truecar.com or use the truecar app for guaranteed savings. happy fourth of july.

tires or snow smarts, are in trouble. this car gets an "f" in skid control. >> the entire road was slick. they just kept sliding and spinning the whole way down. >> and gravity gets the upper hand in this game of slip and slide. >> maybe you should go back down the hill. uh-oh. i was worried about the pedestrians walking around. the cars were sliding and there was nothing they could to do stop. this driver lets out a blood curdling scream. >> help, help, oh, my god! help! >> you're okay, you're okay. >> a couple of pedestrians on the street yelling it's okay, you're fine, you're fine, it's okay. >> it's so icy, serena forbes barely makes it on to bus 43, now sitting for the longest time on top the street. >> it turned into hell on wheels. >> it was like in slow motion, but all of a sudden, there was this big impact. >> the sliding behemoth takes out a bus sign. >> yikes! >> but leaves the telephone pole standing. >> when that bus started coming down the hill, it was coming straight for me. good thing that pole was there,

these clear snow from the stadium.says they are ready for the snow. >> we have one down here on the field. we have a snowmelter we can use in the parking lot. they have a jet engine inside. the heat that is produced from the jet engines is what melts the snow. >> it is a big operation. >> no matter what the weather, it will be a great game. >> some of the greatest games in the history of the nfl have been played in inclement weather. it may snow, rain, but it could also be 45 degrees and gorgeous. super bowl xlviii at metlife stadium will be exciting. we want to make sure that the region knows that the super bowl is in here. >> when we come back, jonathan tisch confesses a secret. >> when people ask me what i'd be doing if i wasn't in the hotel business, i'm a frustrated architect. ♪ >> the regency hotel had been an institution since the day it opened back in 1963. in january, to celebrate the grand reopening, jonathan tisch, chairman of the loews hotel, was on hand to welcome the guests back. they gave a sneak peek of

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there was plenty of snow there by comparison to this year. all of them below norm arch in fact if you look at the hide logic record, these last three 3 years whether 12, 13 and 14 is for supply purposes, this is the three driest years on record as a series since we have been keeping records in the system. we are hopeful that it won't be the kind of records for the fourth year. these are the three driest years. this has been the challenging thing to work through. >> since when? when did we start keeping track? >> about 9 years. the 3 years were the driest 3 years. in fact one of our staff has been looking at three ring data and starting to look at what other kinds of drought conditions might persists. we are looking three 3 years head and if we have three more dry years, if they are pretty dry, that would be the driest year since the year 900. we are looking at potentially bad conditions but then it would rain next year. that's the joy of the water business. you don't know until it happens and you don't sleep at night and then you man the boat

as they were working the snow collapsed.he men fell 21 feet into the vent filled with carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfite. a man saw the men fall and he tried to rescue them. but he was overcome by the fumes. all three died. >> the first patrollers were overcome quickly within a minute or two. they were conversant upon falling and landing and asking for help. and then were silent within a minute or two. >> reporter: seven other ski patrollers became ill as they responded to the tragedy. it turned out that oxygen masks used by the ski patrol did not seal out the poisonous gas. as craig heaps first reported in 1985 the carbon dioxide does not typically pose a problem unless they pitch their tent in the wrong place. >> reporter: in the midst of incredible scenic beauty, thousands of dead trees form an ugly scar on one of california's most popular tourist areas mammoth mountain. >> when we first saw it we thought it was a fire or something. >> reporter: carbon dioxide killed these trees covering 35 to 100 acres. mammoth is a 30,

which led to building up on the high wires. >> the entire town is coated in ice and heavy snow.he fire department is busy responding to a variety of calls, including a report that a tree has fallen onto a section of residential power lines. >> when we arrived, it was basically just arcing. the limbs were smoldering a little bit, there was heavy snow on the limb that was touching the wire. so not a major deal thought to be at that time. >> it's routine work they've all done before, and soon a tv news crew shows up. >> power was out all over the city. and our job was just to go around and get shots of where power was out, where power lines are breaking, tree limbs snapping. >> cameraman lee roush begins recording an interview with assistant fire chief jim mitchell. >> jim mitchell, j-i-m m-i-t-c-h-e-l-l. >> okay. assistant chief? >> assistant chief. >> have you guys been busy? has it been mostly calls like these? >> haven't been too bad today. yesterday was a different story. and last night, but today's been pretty uneventful. >> but it won't be uneventful for long. >> in this sit

believe, i thought you said 'snowed in,' so funny. know, we should get drinks some time." 30% said, yeah, "i'd really like that." [ laughter ] 27% said "how does this tuesday work?" 14% said, "i actually got plans that night. what about wednesday?" 64% said, "perf, how's 7 p.m?" 85% said "sounds good, see you there, unless i get 'snowed in.'" [ laughter ] and finally 3% said "he he he he." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] very interesting poll. very cool. this is pretty crazy. this is absolutely bonkers to me. during nevada's democratic primary for governor this week, the option "none of the above" actually got more votes than any of the real candidates. [ laughter ] [ applause ] yeah, they had to go with the runner-up, who only got 25% of the vote. yeah. that's never good when you elect your governor like he's the last guy left at the bar at 2 a.m. hey, what the hell, they're playing eric clapton, let's go. come on. [ laughter ] this is just a weird story here. the mayor of san marino, california, has apologized after he was caught on video

. >> we concluded, with the assistance of the tire manufacturer, that these were snow tires. if you ever lived in this part of texas, you know that we don't need snow tires. >> investigators worked with the manufacturer to identify where these tires were sold. >> we were able to conclude that these tires were actually sold in a particular area of colorado. >> my initial thoughts that day were how in the world are we going to find this person? it was a needle in a haystack. >>> the murders of two prostitutes had texas police believing they were dealing with a potential serial killer. >> i think he's a monster. i think we all realized the magnitude of what we had and that this was going to happen again if we couldn't solve it. >> investigators spoke to other prostitutes in the area, hoping one of them might help them. >> they a wealth of information of what goes on out there. if you can get a good rapport with one of the girls, you would be surprised at the amount of information. they know everything that goes on on the streets. >> that's how they uncovered an important piece o

it may snow, rain, but it could also be 45 degrees and gorgeous.er bowl xlviii at metlife stadium will be exciting. we want to make sure that the region knows that the super bowl is in here. >> when we come back, jonathan tisch confesses a secret. >> when people ask me what i have been doing, i'm a frustrated architect. ♪ >> the regency hotel had been an institution since the day it opened back in 1963. in january, to celebrate the grand reopening, jonathan tisch, chairman of the loews hotel, was on hand to welcome the guests back. they gave a sneak peek of the hotel. workers buzzing around putting the finishing touches on the lobby. >> the loews regency hotel is our flagship. my father and uncle opened this hotel. it was an integral part of how they wanted to build hotels which is worked into the loews corporation. the hotel business is at the root of where our family started going back 75 years ago with hotels in new jersey. this hotel has become very important to the image of loews hotel. i grew up in this hotel. since i was 12, i have been walk

believe, i thought you said 'snowed in,' so funny. know, we should get drinks some time." 30% said, yeah, "i'd really like that." [ laughter ] 27% said "how does this tuesday work?" 14% said, "i actually got plans that night. what about wednesday?" 64% said, "perf, how's 7 p.m?" 85% said "sounds good, see you there, unless i get 'snowed in.'" [ laughter ] and finally 3% said "he he he he." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] very interesting poll. very cool. this is pretty crazy. this is absolutely bonkers to me. during nevada's democratic primary for governor this week, the option "none of the above" actually got more votes than any of the real candidates. [ laughter ] [ applause ] yeah, they had to go with the runner-up, who only got 25% of the vote. yeah. that's never good when you elect your governor like he's the last guy left at the bar at 2 a.m. hey, what the hell, they're playing eric clapton, let's go. come on. [ laughter ] this is just a weird story here. the mayor of san marino, california, has apologized after he was caught on video

that is white snow. we saw a foot of snow in salt lake city. very late in the year to get that heavy of snow there. warm in the east. this is a future radar, you will see today. and more storms are firing in the dakotas and parts of nebraska again. and moving over the ohio valley. and that is strong winds. wens here in the ohio valley and tornado threat in dakotas and iowa and minnesota. we could see a large tornado later on today and tonight. tomorrow, the stretch moves to the oast. along with that is very heavy reason for a lot of crops that is good but some areas getting it too quickly and too much. we'll so a lot of areas 3- 4 everyones of rain that will have flooding again and stretch all the way to the midatlantic. it is warm at lost for this time of year. we haven't had a lot of warm weather in the east. but we are dealing with it now. 94 for a high in raliegh and tomorrow 97. collar temperatures in parts of the northern rockies. jenna. >> look at the 80s and 90s and still have snow. >> i know tis crazy to get that much snow this time of

it's snowing. snowing right hard.d rained down upon us briefly, epic snow storm. >> reporter: fear, danger, and death. the subjects everyone wants to know about drive him a bit nuts. >> all i want to, do climb without a rope, whatever, it looks crazy. wow, you're on the edge of a cliff. but like seeing a photo like that doesn't give any indication of how likely i am to fall off. know what i mean? it just shows if i did fall off it would be a disaster. truckers do the same thing. if you veer off the road, if they lose concentration a few seconds and veer off the highway at 80 miles an hour, they will die. but do people consider that extremely risky? like, no. because the risk is quite small. >> you see it that way? you see the analogy to driving a truck down a highway? >> the thing is i see that all of life is an odds game. like everything you do has risk. so, you know. i mean, i choose my risks carefully. >> reporter: and he has. at 28, hanneld is easily regarded as perhaps the world's best mountain climber. he holds

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this, after helicopters detected pings from the emergency beacons buried in the snow. searchers discovered a debris feel, suggesting the climbers got stuck in an avalanche. they were due to return from the mountain friday. a park spokeswoman said there was no way they could have survived. search efforts are currently suspended. >>> two children escaped with minor injuries after a bounce house was swept away by the wind. the bouncy castle got carried

it's a story you'll see on abc7 news >> he smoke the story of edward snow den a journalist that knowsies >> i came back and there was a risk and can have been arrested >> still, a free man. >> they use forms of encryption that according to documents that i have, not the nsa could penetrate. he released stories at the garden, a newspaper later ordered to destroy the computers and agents looked on. >> it's was an extraordinary event. and they compelled them to destroy their computers >> now, the intercept he continues to tell what he learned. >> when in hong kong, we assumed he was going to end up in a u.s. prison for his life. >> he just published a book "no place to hide" climbing charts with a detail add kt. he says this isn't the last >> greenwald says he plans to name names. >> there are people we think of as terrorists? are they more like activists of the 60s and 70s? that is the question answered. >> a year after releasing the documents greenwald says he's happy there is some movement on capitol hill but thinks change will come from the tech industry. and... >> it's going to come

nick snow. >> victoria, thank you.l, there is no word yet on funeral arrangements for casey kasem. roses now mark his star on hollywood's mark of fame. long time host of american top 40 died sunday morning after years of declining health. he was 82. carter evans look back on the life and career of this broadcasting icon. >> aim casey kasem counting them down. in the years where they ruled the music industry, casey kasem was king. his iconic voice broadcast to every city in american. >> this is american top 40 and our countdown begins. >> number 40 ... >> initially only seven stations carried the show. it was a sentimental format for an age of cultural rebellion. but kasem, who said he wanted to be the ed sullivan every radio, thought there was a place on a dial for a wholesome weekly countdown. he was right. kasem hosed 1840 for more than two decades, most famous segment was personal connection he made every sunday morning between listeners. >> a along distance dedication from north american woman in arkansas to the en

and did a pile of snow turn the tide in the stanley cup final. the shot that has rangers fans hoping it can all turn around. this is "way too early." >> hey, there, everybody. i'm thomas roberts. it's thursday, june 12th. welcome to way too early. the show that didn't crack forbe's list of highest paid athletes. but that's okay because none of us are actually athletes unless you count duck pin bowling. nobody did that? yes, okay. we have a whole crowd of duck pinners here. let's get to business as we start out with iraq. we have 11 years after american troops arrived in baghdad that city is facing the threat of a new invasion from some of the same insurgents they spent a decade fighting. they're toppling major cities with stunning speed and now fighters are vowing to march all the way to the capital. their goal is to establish an islamic state that is across iraq and syria. they already control huge portions of both countries. the group used to be known as al qaeda in iraq but was kicked out of the main terror organization for being too vicious.

it's a story you'll see on abc7 news >> he smoke the story of edward snow den a journalist that knows he has enemies >> i came back and there was a risk and can have been arrested >> still, a free man. >> they use forms of encryption that according to documents that i have, not the nsa could penetrate. he released stories at the garden, a newspaper later ordered to destroy the computers and agents looked on. >> it's was an extraordinary event. and they compelled them to destroy their computers >> now, the intercept he continues to tell what he learned. >> when in hong kong, we assumed he was going to end up in a u.s. prison for his life. >> he just published a book "no place to hide" climbing charts with a detail add kt. he says this isn't the last >> greenwald says he plans to name names. >> there are people we think of as terrorists? are they more like activists of the 60s and 70s? that is the question answered. >> a year after releasing the documents greenwald says he's happy there is some movement on capitol hill but thinks change will come from the tech industry. and... >> it's g

snow still in some of the mountains, good to see the snow still there.ually melt and provide some moisture, but certainly not a lot. the snow and storms have been below average this year so the drought will continue. too much rain in the southeast. not real severe storm warnings in effect, but flash flood watches and warnings as the area of rain coming out of texas and oklahoma continues to spread east, a large area expecting flash flooding today as the rain pushes east. temperatures in the area will climb to the mid to low 80s and stay steady right about there. but the heat continues to build out west and the warmer weathers across the southeast, cooler temperatures and nice comfortable conditions coming down from the north, highs around might 60s in minute' laws and chicago. stephanie. >>> thank you, dave. an army of pandas popping up in places you would never expect. not real ones, these once, 1,600 paper machae bears greeted travels in the arrival hall in the hong kong airport it didn't stop there. they will descend on the city's landmarks in an effo

snow had fallen. the rocky mountain construction team was hard at work getting the ride to hundred concrete foot into the ground. building in these conditions you can see that snow already in early december, does this hold them back? how did they deal with this? >> it's important to get the in groundwork done before we get the freezing and the snow on the part is done. it's just a matter of tolerating the temperatures. >> you can use a banana as a hammer it's that cold. it's that frozen. >> we were having fun freezing bananas during the polar vortexes the crew was out in below zero temperatures as much as possible. >> these guys have been following through doing an excellent job even with the snow and cold weather. it's on track where it's supposed to be. >> not a surprise but the cold did not stop enthusiasts from coming out for a closer look. >> the special thing about rocky mountain construction is they are the only wooden coasters that go upside-down. they are innovative. >> it's incredible. i fir

i'm kate snow reporting from new york. from all of us here at nbc news, york. from all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> thousands in the bay area and millions worldwide watched it live. team usa coming so close to beating portugal. we're live with reaction from fans in the south bay. >> plus, blocking any beach from the public has been illegal in california for decades. now the state finally has a way to crackdown on violators. >>> questions nearly one year later. what we hope to learn and a report on the deadly crash of asiana flight 214. >> announcer: nbc bay area news starts now. >>> good evening to you. thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. a big win for beach-goers. homeowners keeping the public away from the water may now be punished. it's a new law that will have a huge effect across the state and certainly right here in the

needed to replenish the reservoirs and snow packed mountain peaks. this is an nbc bay area news special, california drought 2014. here is chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. >> good evening, thanks for joining us. over the course of the next 30 minutes, we'll endeavor to explain the

listen, we get a lot of snow in chicago. on tuesday, maybe you buy it on thursday. there are services that do better with snow. if you order something on amazon.com and they can't deliver on tuesday because of the snow, maybe on the fourth day you get it. but in the end that isn't explaining it either. and why does it need any explanation at all? the man of the day in my opinion today is simon hobbs because he's been pushing back. let's remember, exogenous forces are a fundamental of the u.s. economy. and maybe who doesn't believe that, look at all the past recessio recessions, and many of them are based on exogenous influences. think about the '70s. it was the oil shock. so even if weather did play a part, we know it did, it's just debatable how much of a part, whether you're the federal reserve or you're an economist, these are the fundamentals that you have to put together to accurately try to handicap the economy today, tomorrow, and the next day. and one other point we want to make. the other issue is hey, stocks are pr

the nation does not have much water and even less snow.possibly a leader in making both of them? are middle east editor, elliott gotkine, went to the -- went to find out. >> it is the size of 14 football pitches. drinkingts enough water from seawater to fill 172 olympic sized swimming pools. >> a huge amount of water that can supply the needs of 2.5 million people in israel or cities the size of chicago. ide which built the plant. >> without this plant, we would not have been able to finish this summer with water in the tap. are thesecore, massive membranes. seawater is forced against them at a super high pressure filtering out the salt. that is not all. these are the pretreatment pools where the floating elements as they are politely known are separated from seawater, which then goes on to the process. this is also an excellent spot to give you a real sense of the scale of this enormous plant. first -- water shortage grows, the global market was worth $6 billion. by 2018, it could rise to $15 billion. an israeli startup based in boston se

. >> reporter: your microclimate snow was snow. >> pretty much it. >> reporter: today you could drive anywhere from 50 degrees to 90 degrees. we were talking. >> amazing. >> reporter: isn't it nice here? you can pick your climate. within about an hour you can get there. today, we saw temperatures drop. but most of that temperature drop was inland. take a peek outside from oakland. from the airport we have a lot of cloud cover. we have cooler weather but most of the cooling did not happen near san francisco bit. it was in places like gilroy. 105. today 87. redwood city near 95 degrees yesterday. san rafael 79. san jose 77. oakland 69 degrees. look at the drop in livermore. you were using that ac on sunday and monday. ed to, 20 degrees cooler. but still above average. your highed to 86. giants baseball tonight, about one hour from now, hosting the nationals. going for win number nine on the season. pretty windy. wind gusts 30 to 35. first pitch temperature 57 degrees. there is an area of low pressure that will get close to us. will not be close enough to give us the much needed rainfall

urine was found in the snow near the fire. forensic scientists gathered the sample for dna testing. but since the urine was mixed with snow, it was difficult to isolate any cells for analysis. >> we were told there were so few cells in interest that were capable of extraction waits no the feasible. >> months went by. and the fires continued. the task force was no closer to identifying a suspect. >> there was a concern that there were more occupied dwelling that's were being targeted. and i mean a large concern that we were going to start seeing people dying. >> unfortunately, just after midnight on september 22nd, 1992, those fears were realized. a fire broke out at a senior citizen home that housed more than 400 people. three women, all residents of the home died. >> the guilt of that, the misplaced guilt of that was so severe that shortly afterwards i really lost all will to live. >> now police were searching for not only arsonist but a killer. eventually the press conference generated the first lead in the case. a woman called police to say a well dressed man bumped into her near

we saw snow. we have pictures of that snow.irst of all, we have pictures of the strong winds over melbourne. that's where the winds were over 100km. these pictures are of the snowy mountains, where we have between 40 and a metre of snow. perfect conditions for the skiers. the winds were strong in sydney. for melbourne they'll be strong over the next few days, friday into saturday. the wind will be gusting around 45km per hour. blustery. further north there's active weather here, of course, it's the monsoon over the south-eastern parts of asia, we expect wet weather, the huge area of cloud, and that has caused us a few issues here. the worst sfaected region is the province, and here where we see things like this. this lady is doctored up nicely. it shows you how quickly things can change with a guise day and a lot of blooding. over the next few days we see showers, so around shanghai. >> now, mooble's world governing body f.i.f.a. aped disciplinary proceedings against uruguayan striker luis suarez. it happened at the 1-0 world c