sochi winter olympics. while world leaders and celebrities are shunning the event to protest russia's anti-gay stance, we go inside sochi's thriving gay night life, a side of that city you have never seen. >>> also tonight this terrifying accident at a soccer stadium in india. when this happened, even though the place is brand-new, just built. and don't look down because this may be the longest walk anyone has ever taken. that and a lot more "in case you miss it." now let's get started. >>> tonight, outrage erupting in india. hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside the american embassy in new delhi. indian officials and its citizens demanding an apology from the united states over the arrest of an indian diplomat. police have arrested and strip searched and jailed devyani khobragade in new york city last week. indian officials called the treatment barbaric. her alleged crime? lying on a visa application about exactly how much she paid her housekeeper. this arrest is sparking an ugly backlash against american diplomats in india. and it's raising questions about their safety. one member of india's parli

as we told you earlier, the obamas won't be attending the winter olympic games in sochi, russia, in februarym to be a direct response to russia's controversial anti-gay laws. jay carney said just a few moments ago that the choices are only meant to reflect the diversity of the united states. joining us now is the formal olympal hockey winner caitlin cahow. you'll be part of the opening delegation attending the ceremonies. what is your initial reaction, for example, for having be selected by the president? >> well, first off, wolf, thanks for having me. it's an incredible thrill. a deep honor for me to represent my country. i did it at two olympics and i'm just thrilled to even be considered as part of this great group of delegates. i can't wait to go to russia and support team usa and show the nation and the world what american athletes are capable of and what we stand for back home. >> clearly, you'll be sending a message to the people of russia, especially those who support this anti-gay propaganda law that was recently enacted that has caused so much criticism around the world, right? >>

at least three members of the presidential delegation representing the united states in sochi, russiapic games, are openly gay, underscoring the diversity of the delegation, precisely what the president wanted and coming amidst anti-gay laws in russia right now. so we'll continue to watch this story for you. that statement from brian boitano. >>> other news, thousands of seniors across the united states certainly facing a health care dilemma they never expected. their own insurance companies are dropping their doctors often with little explanation but some physicians and patients say they do know why. they believe insurers are using a back door strategy to get rid of costly patients. >> i'm decorating and making curtain there's. >> reporter: jodi is like many seniors. she sees multiple doctors and takes lots of medication. how many prescriptions do we have here? >> okay -- >> reporter: last month the 79-year-old got some jaw-dropping news. her insurance company, united health care cutting 4 of 6 physicians from its medicare advantage plan, including her most trusted doctor dr. mitch.

the 2014 winter olympics takes place in sochi, russia next year. they run from february 6 two december 23 with especially busy fourth period. he was elected president of the international olympic committee in may, and. first olympics in the hot seat but it is a job he .eels has made a lot easier i think the athletes can expect really great conditions in sochi. the sport facilities are state-of-the-art, the concept of the olympic park with having all of the events so close to each other and having the olympic village next door so that the athletes can easily walk from their beds to the competition sites is really exciting. if you look at the quality of the olympic villages, this is really great. when i was there just a couple of weeks ago, i was really happy for the athletes. >> it being felix, there was always controversy. -- it being felix, there is always controversy. from the chechen separatists to the attack on gay rights, leading france and germany to boycott the games. i guess you are alluding to some laws in russia which have been passed. we

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days the winter olympics in sochi, russia will be celebrated. but a cloud of fear and unease has covered the upcoming event. a suicide bomber has killed more than 30 people on a bus. have raised this the great threat before the olympics begin. here to discuss the modification -- the motivation behind the , glen howard. first of all, tommy who was behind these attacks? they have made statements and the lie that there were nothing but they would be targeting the olympics, and so this is the primary suspect behind that. >> these attacks today, do they follow other attacks by the same group and other regions of russia? wax yes. there have -- >> yes. in the last three days there have been three attacks inside of russia. there has been a whole history of suicide bombings inside of russia. but this is really symbolic because it comes on the eve of the olympics and they're trying to make a statement because the olympic torch is actually going to be passing through their. on june or a 30th. that by itself will be interesting. >> give us an idea of where

the olimics in sochi russia are six weeks way which is why tonight there is so much attention focused on a horrific attack inson portion of the country today. a suicide bomber killed at least 16 after setting off a bomb inside a central train station. with more on what happened and what we know here's holly williams. >> reporter: a security camera captured the explosion that tore through volume go grad train statio station-- volume go grade strain station. when the bomber detonated the 20 pound device the station was packed with people. victims were killed by flying shrapnel in a massive blast that blew out the building's doors. this woman had a narrow escape when she left the station just moments before the bomb went off. >> i saw people running, she said. human flesh all around. shattered glass and broken doors. i saw smoke but i didn't understand what was going on. no one group has claimed responsibility yet. but many in russia suspect islamic insurgents from chechnya and dagestan. in july a chechen rebel leader called for more terror attacks on civilians including during the sochi

alberta, canada, as lindsey vonn passed one more milestone on her way to the winter olympics in sochi, russiae in 11th in today's world cup downhill race, a big improvement over her finish yesterday, this is her first competition since tearing two ligaments in her knee last february and another injury last month. >>> and the results are in tonight, after another competition we've been following involving a young american woman who made it to the very end, finishing among the top three in a most unlikely contest. nbc's duncan golestani was watching it all in beirut. >> reporter: she might not have come first tonight but jennifer grout has won hearts across the arab world. to understand why the boston native is happy just to reach the finals of this tv talent show consider the title, it's called "arabs got talent" but jennifer is not an arab nor does she speak arabic. that was clear when she first endorsed. [ speaking in arabic ] >> sorry? >> what is your name? >> jennifer. >> reporter: first the audience laughed at jennifer. ♪ then she won them over. >> jennifer, jennifer, jennifer. >> reporte

the games in sochi, russia, are just two months away. kim yuna of south korea won the gold medal in figure skating at the last winter olympics. her success has inspired young people to pick up the sport. nhk world's anna jhung has more from soerl. >> kim many ann is nine years old. she first got interested in figure skating when she was just 5 after watching kim euna in action. >> translator: she's my idol. she signed my ice skate when i went to see her skate at an ice show. this is my treasure. >> reporter: young practices private ice skating lessons five days a week at this ice rink in seoul. this is the same rink where figure skating starl kim you gnaw trained from the age of 7 and where she first dreamed of becoming a gold medalist. >> translator: recently more and more children are coming here to learn skating, inspired by the example of kim una. >> translator: she has her sights set on becoming a professional figure skater. >> translator: yun had to give up figure skating for two years after injuring her jaw. she refused to give up

>>> at the top of the show we talked about security concerns surrounding the olympic games in sochi, russiawant to sound smart tell your friends the effort to keep the olympics safe is unprecedented. a security ring stretches 25 miles inland from sochi and 60 miles along the coast, the black sea. in addition to that, they're going to use 5,000 cameras and even drones throughout the region as well as the deployment of special forces in the hills around sochi. >>> set aside the news, let's talk britney spears. jen, you like her. she's taking her hits to the stage in sin city. ♪ ♪ let the ring leader call the shots ♪ ♪ make it hot >> i wonder if she's singing or lip synching. the pop star opened her 100-performance stay at planet hollywood this weekend, 90-minute show, some big names came out to watch. selena gomez, mario lopez, and one somewhat well-known pop star seemed to be enjoying herself. ♪ ♪ >> the one in the front with arms waving would be miley sigh rules at the center of the front row. britney gave her a shout-out on twitter afterward, so she seemed to be having a good time. >>> whe

the upcoming winter olympics in sochi, russia, and the threatened boycott of these games because of anti-gay stance. elton john performed before this packed audience in moscow and took that moment to confront the issue head on. >> always welcome me with warmth and open arms every time i've visited. you've always embraced me and you have never judged me. so -- i am deeply saddened over the current legislation that is now in place against the lgbt community. it is isolating. some people that because of this legislation, i must not come here to russia, but many, many more people have asked me to come and i listened. >> russia is under scrutiny for its new propaganda law. the band is even talking about homosexuality anywhere a child might be lissance. so many people decided to boycott the games. became the political leader to announce he will not attend. russia has also blacklisted celebrities who championed gay rights, like madonna and lady gaga and in case you missed it today i interview singer, songwriter, activist melissa etheridge and talked about her new campaign dedicated to changing the

. >>> the olympic games in sochi, russia, less than 70 days away. skier lindsey vonn says she's doing everything she can to be there. she announced yesterday she will delay further surgery on her right knee with the hopes of skiing at the games. she tore ligaments in her knee during a high-speed accident at the world championships back in february, forcing her to have surgery two reconstruct it. vonn just started skiing on that new knee a few weeks ago, but she says she knows eventually she will have to have more surgeries. she's just hoping to wait until after the games to do that. >>> well, we've talked a lot about cyber monday. it looks like the oakland a's are trying to get in on the action. this morning at 10:00 the team started selling opening night tickets. the a's are hoping recent success will make this the perfect stocking stuffer. opening night at o.co, march 31st against the cleveland indians. >>> still to come, a bird goes wild with a go-pro. the incredible images all caught on camera. >>> welcome back, everyone. have you seen this yet?

it's the latest on the series of pardons ahead of the olympic games in sochi, russia, this coming february. >>> today is the deadline to sign up for government health care if you want coverage to start january 1st, but be aware, the white house says anyone who is logged in by today and doesn't get help can sign up tomorrow. >>> a federal judge denied utah's request to block same-sex marriages in the state as an appeal is underway. a ruling on friday lifted a ban on gay marriages therement. >>> a water main break left thousands without water today in philadelphia. they have restored water to thousands of homes and businesses. those are the headlines at this hour. i'm tony harris. "real money" with ali velshi is next. >>> don't give up now. there are last mief minute bargains everyone and the competition among retailers tonight is making history. >>> plus, a crucial survey for the university of michigan shows a key driver is ratcheting into high gear. >>> if you have a product idea but don't know how to build or sell it, there's a new company that wants to help and they partnered with a huge

the president of the international olympic committee says he's confident the winter olympics in sochi, russia, that begin in 18 days will be safe and secure. in volgograd, suicide bombers struck the rail station on sunday and a trolley bus yesterday. at least 33 people were killed. >>> and the debate over the deadly attack over the u.s. diplomatic post over in benghazi, libya has been renewed by a "the new york times" investigation. as chip reid reports the conclusions back up the white house version of events. >> reporter: the obama administration has denied that the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi was planned or led by al qaeda, a stance that is backed up by "the new york times." after months of investigation, the paper said it turned up no evidence that al qaeda or other international terrorist groups had any role in the assault. the times concluded that the attack was led in part by a local militia commander ahmed abu khattala. khattala, "the times" says had anti-american views but no known affiliations with terrorist groups including al qaeda. the times also said contrary to claim

our top story, a second terrorist attack in russia in less than 24 hours. with the olympic games in sochi less than six weeks away. want to focus on what is behind the violence as some of the world's top athletes are now preparing to travel to russia. doma till la is a war time studies professors at kings college london. the very latest, 14 people killed in today's attack. this is on a packed trolley. have you another 17 killed yesterday at a train station. nobody's claiming responsibility. when you take a look at these twos twin attacks, are there hallmarks? do you suspect is behind this and what do you think they want? >> well, i mean it, usually the prime suspects are the fighters that are leading sort of an islamic inspired insurgency in the north caucasus. not necessarily chechens. there are other nationalities involved like dagestannys. so there is a high possibility they might be behind figures belonging to this resistance movement might want to bring attention to their fight, raise their profile at a time when a lot of the eyes of the world are on russia because of the olympics. s

the winter olympics in sochi russia are about 1.5 months away.ts are continuing to defy vladimir pruden and his government's anti-gay laws. the law was approved by the russian parliament in june. it prohibits propaganda in support of nontraditional sexual relationships. haveore on the protest, we the founder and executive director of athlete allied. welcome to bottom line. gay, but you chose to stand with and support members of the gay community. what led you to this activism? it started for you back in college. >> i found it athlete allied -- three years ago. in college, i had friends who were personally affected by the homophobic language of the locker room. my senior year in college, i did an interview about why i am an out.and why i was speaking i got thousands of e-mails from closeted athletes across the country. hearing their voices and their stories made me realize that if a wrestler can make that kind of impact for being an ally to the lgbt community, if i could get a professional athlete or an olympic athlete to talk about the value of s

so far, michelle, no group has claimed any responsibility. >> mark, the olympics in sochi, russia, start in february. what will this mean for security at the games? >> reporter: the russian olympics committee chief said everything necessary already has been done. no extra security steps needed there. russia will deploy some of the most extensive security measures ever for an international sports event including special russian troops, speedboats patrolling the coast, and michelle, drones keeping watch over all the facilities. >> all right. mark, thank you. >>> 5:04. some developing news in oakland. time is running out for the 13- year-old girl who is brain- dead. children's hospital can now legally take her off life support at 5 p.m. today. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is live at the hospital. cate, family is out of options as the deadline approaches today. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. we can't reiterate enough that the clock is ticking at this point as you mentioned. the judge did give children's hospital oakland permission to remove jahi mcmath from the ventilator at 5:00 tonight.

representatives at the olympic ceremonies in sochi, russia.a has come under international pressure for its anti-gay laws. for the first time in more than a decade, neither the president, vice president nor first lady of the united states will attend the ceremony. lottery officials say a georgia woman has won the two winning the $636 million mega millions jackpot. the second largest in u.s. history. she is identified as iraq very rry.ra ke she chose the numbers herself using birthdays and her lucky number. she opted to take the cash payout of $123 million. a gift shop in san jose, california sold the other winning ticket. not estimate. that is a look -- not to me. that is a look at some of the top stories in this hour. we are getting word the president obama will name max baucus the democrat from montana at the next u.s. ambassador to china. that is according to a person with knowledge of the matter. he is 72 years old. he announced in april that he would not seek reelection to the senate in 2014. the nomination is subject to senate confirmatio

the winter olympics are coming up in sochi, russia. do you like the winter? >> i love to watch the skiing and the skating. those are my favorites. i think everybody feels that way, yeah. curling, not so much. >> if you're a fan of the world cup, soccer, brazil is going to be hosting that. that's going to be one tremendous party. >> for 99% of the world, it is the biggest thing there is. >> we can't seem to latch on here. >> some people do. just i'm -- my kids played it when they were in elementary school and never took to the soccer ball since. it is like anything. some people like hockey. they live and breathe hockey. >> for soccer, it is so hard to televise it with commercials because it keeps going on and on and when the time runs out, wait, there is another seven minutes. you don't know when it is ever over. >> you don't appreciate that sport, soccer, until you play it yourself and you never get a chance to stop, to breathe. it is -- you have to be in unbelievable -- hockey too. you and i are never going to be world class athletes. >> ever. ever. >> imi'm

at next year's opening and closing olympic ceremonies in sochi, russia.the president is not going, neither is the first lady or the vice president. instead president obama is sending two openly gay athletes colleague tennis great billie jean king who said she was honored to represent the u.s. in sochi, and i hope this is a water shed acceptance of people. white house today called those policies offensive. we're learning more about how the u.n.'s chemical weapon watchdog plans to get rid of syria's stock pile. they say it will be destroyed on board an american ship but they will be taken on ground from 12 storage sites to a syrian port. we have more now from beirut. >> reporter: it's been a challenging task, and it may well get even more complicated. the job is to dismantle and eliminate the chemicals program in a country in the middle of a raging civil war, but so far it's been a relatively smooth operation. chemical weapons experts were able to declare chemical weapons facilities unoperational. now it's time for hundreds of tons of chemical weapons to be

delegation for the upcoming olympics in sochi, russia, one of three representing the athletes in russialy seen as a message to russia, which has drawn criticism for its treatment on gays, michelle obama won't attend, nor vice president joe biden. >>> a superhero to save its city today in vallejo, a ten-year-old who is battling cancer. monica romeo visited schools and the community got into the spirit, you can see the crowds, they wore superhero costumes to show their support for her, it comes after last month, backed his if phenomenon, miles scott, a leukemia survivor, dressed as a caped crusader. >>> well, we woke up to breezy conditions but the winds have died down, the wind advisory for the delta has expired, a little ahead of schedule. we're still seeing gusts in the 20 mile an hour range, not too bad, we hit 63 in santa rosa and in san rochelle, 58 dm in san fran, and 61 in pleasant uniand liver more. -- pleasanton and liver more. expected, places like the north bay, in the valleys, even the south bay will have those freezing or below freezing temperatures. as we head into the afte

. >> brian boitano going to the olympics in sochi, russia and is bringing the spotlight to anti-gay lawsan't get enough that i of ice-skating embarked down low but the sport is taking on a bigger meeting in the discussion on discrimination. >> and don't necessarily see the olympics and so much as a form for social statements. >> janet apologized that will lead an openly gay delegation including tennis great billie jean king, ice hockey medalists kaitlin medalist caitlin k hal and now gold medal figure skater brian boitano who lives in the bay area. it's seen as a way to denounce russia's anti-gay laws. >> one of the things i'm looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home a gold, or silver bronze which i think would go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we see. >> boitano has always kept his private life private. he's in italy but sent out a statement that includes the announcement that he is gay. first and foremost i am an american athlete and am proud to live in a country that will encourages diversity, openness, and tolerance. as an athlete i

security in russia is a major concern as the country prepares to host the winter olympics in sochi in february. putin has promised this will be the safest olympic games ever. but they are already a target. in july, a chechen rebel leader called for more terror attacks on civilians in russia and urged his followers to use maximum force to stop the games. officials say the two explosive devices were similar meaning the same mastermind could be behind both attacks. so far, michelle, no group has claimed responsibility. >> mark, the olympics in sochi russia start in february. so what does this mean for security? >> the russian olympic committee chief said everything necessary already has been done. no extra security steps needed. russia will deploy some of the most extensive security measures ever for an international sports event including special russian troops, speedboats patrolling the coast and drones keeping watch over the facilities. >> all right, mark. thank you. >>> happening today, a court hearing in san francisco on the accreditation of city college. the commission that accredi

i'm talking about the olympic games in sochi, russia. keep in mind this is five and a half weeks away and today, a second bombing in two days has hit this country. a suspected suicide bomber blew up this, the aftermath of the trolley bus, killing 14 people. among the 28 hurt, a 6-month-old baby. just a day ago, a blast at a major train station left 17 dead and 35 wounded. and russian officials believe a woman set this bomb off. >> according to available information, the explosion was carried out by the female suicide bomber who saw a police officer next to her on the way to the metal detectors. she became nervous and activated the explosive device. preliminarily, the exploeshz was equivalent to ten milligrams of tnt. >> the bombings both hit volgograd, more than 600 miles from sochi. you can see here on the map, the distance roughly between, say, kansas city and denver. but now doubt, these attacks have stirred up fears of an event we haven't seen in 17 years, a bombing at the olympics. >> bothering her all the time. >> and nobody is bot

seen as an effort to improve russia's image in head -- image ahead of the sochi olympics. he is the first of 28 greenpeace activists to leave russia. the swedish american boarded a train to finland on thursday after having spent 2 months nine the bars. -- 2 months behind bars. >> this is an absolute shock to us. up. try to shut us it has had the exact opposite effect. this did not stop the state- controlled energy giant from starting oil production last week. in september, the greenpeace crew post tested. he activists from 18 different countries were arrested, faced with hooliganism charges. they risk up to seven years in jail. in a surprise move, the kremlin decided to give them amnesty. i am happy to go home. i still feel it was an unjust situation. it comes just two months before the winter olympics held in sochi. it is an attempt to improve russia's limp -- image ahead of the international sporting events. >> the two members of the russian punk band were freed as part of the amnesty deal. they are back in moscow. they are holding a press conference on their return to th

. >> we are less than 65 days away from the start of the winter olympics in sochi, russia and skier lindsey vonn is doing everything to get back in olympic form. she will decide whether to compete in today's downhill races at the world cup. she's also weighing whether to race in sunday's super g, now vonn is trying to return to competition from a brutal crash she had in february, there it is. she re-injured her knee against last month. she wants to defend her gold medal in the downhill in sochi before she has surgery on that knee. >> here at home the cardinal team getting ready for a make or break game in arizona. >> the winner takes home the pac-12 title and ends up in the rose bowl. the loser has to settle for the lesser known bowl. the cardinals ranked seventh in the nation. in a previous meeting this season stanford did win handily, 42-28. >> let's go cardinal. >> let's check in with christina loren. give us a football forecast. >> it's going to be perfect for all of the heavy pads later on today. whatever it takes to keep you warm. 25 degrees in the north bay. 39 in san francisco, sund

delegation to the winter olympics in sochi, russia.nnis legend billie jean king and women's hockey player caitlin cahow will be among those representing the united states. the move is seen as a rebuke of russia's crackdown on lgbt rights, including the new law criminalizing the so-called promotion of homosexuality. at the white house, press secretary jay carney played on the symbolism of the delegate picks. >> this delegation represents the diversity that is the united states -- all our delegation members are distinguished by their compos mentis and government service, civic activism, and sports. we are proud of each and every one of them and think they will serve as great ambassadors of the united states to the olympic games. we have been clear, the president has been clear he finds it offensive the anti-lgbt legislation in russia, for example. >> president obama will not be going to the olympics in sochi. india is calling on u.s. to drop charges against a diplomat accused of underpaying a domestic helper and committing visa fraud to

. >> brian boitano, of the bay area, is going to the olympics in sochi, russia and bringing a spotlighte anti-gay laws in russia. >> reporter: kids can't get enough of the ice skating. but the sport itself is taking on a bigger meaning in the discussion on discrimination. >> it's not necessarily the olympics so much as a forum for social statements. >> reporter: uc berkeley chair woman janet napolitano will lead the delegation. and now gold medal figure skater brian boitano, who lives in the bay area. it's being seen as a way to denounce russia's anti-gay laws. >> one of the things i'm looking forward to is maybe some gay and lesbian athletes bringing home the gold or silver or bronze, which i think would go a long way in rejecting the kind of attitudes that we're seeing. >> reporter: brian boitano has always kept his private life private. he is currently in italy, but sent out a statement that he is gay. he said, quote, first and foremost, i am an american athlete and proud to live in a country that encourages the diversity, openness and tolerance. i hope we can remain focused on the o

the attack a month before the olympics begin in sochi russia. >>> and michael schumacher is in criticaltion after undergoing brain injury. he was injured in the french apples falling and hitting his head on a rock. he arrived in a coma and underwent immediate surgery. back to "caught on camera." >>> what do you get when you combine green slime, a 7,000-degree flame, and a scientist willing to try anything? pure internet gold. >> so this guy introduces this fire retardant foam and actually spreads some on his head. >> you can see him putting the flame right to his hand. >> it's like a really extreme sport version of bill nye the science guy. >> i was tensely waiting for something horrible to happen. >> he's actually withstanding it and not screaming in pain. >> i would say that's a good enough test for anybody. >> and as if that's not enough, what comes next will blow your mind, and potentially turn your stomach. >> give me a spoon. >> no, no. this is biodegradable nontoxic edible product, there it is. >> he took a spoon and ate it like it's ice cream. pretty sure it doesn't taste like i

with the winter olympics in sochi russia, coming up, the openly gay athletes urged the olympic committee to do more to support gay athletes. russia recently passed a law banning homosexual propaganda which has drawn international criticism. >> in light of what mr. mandela said, sports has the power to change the world, i think we can say sports and politics are inextricably combined. they go hand in hand. and that's where my disappointment with the ioc where said sports and politics don't mix which is completely contrary to everything that's been happening. >> collins also spoke about the support he received since announcing that he was gay earlier this year. >>> well, coming up, new relief for menstrual cramps and comes from an unlikely source. >>> and could taking pictures erase our memories? new proof you may what about to watch. >>> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri. starting off in the teens and 20s. i know you're sick of it. you want some warming. we'll have details on this freeze warning. how long it will last and when temperatures could warm up in the morning hours by 10 degrees, co

national team just outside of boston repping for the winter olympics in sochi, russia. >> what makes her a good goalie. >> you can see her scored on and she's giggling through her mask. for me you can get frustrated in a day of practice, and she's always giggling and it can bring everybody out of a funk. >> these players are on my team. they are good. good shot, way to go, glad you're on my team. >> i think brie has the widest butterfly i've ever seen. if you're trying to score, i would never go low, ever. she can be more serious. she's, like, pay attention. >> being a goalie. i always use the word forgetful because you're going to get bounces against you. they're going score. the biggest thing is to forget it, keep making saves and keep playing. >> of all the position you could play hockey, the three of you chose the one that has a 380 mph puck coming at your fast. >> i would say i was forced in the position as a young kid because my brothers didn't like to shoot at open nets. oh you want to play, wear pads, you're protected. they weren't. >> you just get used to it. you work hard t

now berkeley is on track to compete in sochi, russia. doing it in an unconventional way. at first glance, the california health club in pleasant hill may not look like a place where olympic athletes train. it's no nonsense and far away from the high-tech olympic training centers, but chuck berkeley isn't your ordinary olympian. at 37, he's working harder than some of his younger competitors. and using his age as an advanta advantage. >> strength training, speed work and the things have developed over the last 20 years. >> i consider myself very fortunate to do this at this level, still be competitive, still beat up on some young guys that live there full time. >> reporter: named to the u.s. bobsled team in 2007, berkeley competed in the four-man bobsled at the 2010 vancouver olympics. those games, though, ended in heartbreak when his sled flipped. >> the first thing you think is, this is scary. really scary. and painful. then as you come to the realization of what's happening, you realize, oh, this is my olympic games. it's probably over. and it was. >> reporter: berkeley

not an olympic boycott like some lbgt advocates want, but ahead of the winter games in sochi, russia,s making a very in your face move to president vladamir putin. just a few weeks today you'll see banners and emblems of every stripe and color hoisted high during the opening ceremony of the winter olympics, except for rainbows probably. those could get you arrested. russia has passed a strict law banning so-called gay propaganda. president obama criticize it had and today the white house announced that no one from the administration, not the president, not the first lady, nobody will attend the games, but you know who will? some prominent openly gay american athletes as part of the u.s. olympic delegation, including tennis legend and former u.s. olympic coach billie jean king. would russia really enforce these laws against visiting americans? well, lady gaga's promoter was sued forks quote, promoting homosexuality with one of her concerts last year and she lost. if russians don't like gay propaganda, whatever that is exactly, then lady gaga must have made heads explode over there. whi

about the delegation he chose to represent the united states at the upcoming winter olympics in sochi, russiathe delegation features several openly fwrgay athletes. president would not directly say if the white house was sending a message to russia about what it thinks of russia's anti-gay laws, but he did say this. >> the fact that we've got folks like billy gene king or brian boitano who themselves have been world class athletes that everybody acknowledges for their excellence but also for their character, who also happen to be members of the lgbt community, should take that for what it's worth. >> just yesterday, the 50-year-old boitano publicly announced that he's gay. president obama will not attend the olympics which begin on february 7th. >>> now to a bay area follow-up. pg&e says that controversial gas pipeline in san carlos is back to being fully pressurized. california public utilities commission voted unanimously yesterday to allow that move. the pipeline has operated at a lower pressure since an engineer warned there could be another, quote, san bruno situation on a line that runs

the delegation that will attend the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 olympics in sochi, russiaf the people chosen are openly gay athletes. billy jean king, the retired tennis player, and kaitlyn, a former olympic ice hockey player. the delegation does not include the president, first lady, or vice president. it is the first time since 2000 a president, former president, first lady or vp has not led a delegation. >>> we're learning new details about the arapahoe high school shooting. according to the arapahoe county sheriff, the 18-year-old student karl pierson planned to attack at least five areas of the school. apparently ted written, had written the five separate letters and number on his arm in marker. police say those numbers correlate directly with the identification of the school's library and nearby classrooms. they also say he wrote a latin phrase that translates to, the die has been cast. >>> an "outfront" update. last month we will but the newtown police officer thomas bean. he was one of the first officers to respond to the december 2012 shooting at sandy hook elemen

janet napolitano will lead the delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, russiaso named to the delegation is tennis great billie jean king, a lesbian. it's a move on the part of president obama to show his opposition to russia's anti-gay laws. the obamas won't go to the olympics. >>> there are t-shirts that say gusa on the outside and on the inside made in china. the says the official mittens for the athletes were made in the u.s. and a the public can buy them for $98 but they wanted to make a cheaper version for fundraising and that meant china. before the 2012 games it was discovered parts of the team usa uniforms were also not made in the usa. >>> damage control after the weekend. business owner robert chambers took his employees to dinner at morton's steakhouse. chambers is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and at dinner he got a little chilly and covered his head with a beanie. that's when a waitress demanded to see a doctor's note to prove he is sick. the restaurant apologized. >>> you have to be smart to get into harvard. one student did something really

. >>> don't expect to see president obama at the winter olympics in sochi, russia.ouse announced that the commander in chief won't be attending and neither will be the first lady, the vice president or any former president for that matter. instead, the administration plans to send a delegation, including tennis great billie jean king who is openly gay, pretty symbolic. >> no president or vice president, or former vice president from the government has gone to the olympics. a clear signal -- >> it will be interesting to see how vladimir putin and the russians react to this. >>> coming up, disturbing new details released in a deadly school shooting. how a colorado student may have mapped out his revenge. >>> plus, a teenager checking into a hospital for a routine procedure now on life support. what went so wrong. we're going to have that story and more just ahead. >> this is terrifying. splenda® lets you experience the joy of sugar without all the calories. think sugar, say splenda™ where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it'

now serious concerns are being raised about security at the winter games in sochi, russia that begins in less than six weeks. joined now by republican congressman michael grimm of new york. thanks for joining us. i want to get to a statement that you issued in light of these attacks. let's put it up on screen. it says each time we fail to recognize these threats, we not only risk the lives of innocent americans but appear weaker and vulnerable in the eyes of the enemy. in doing so we allow the terrorists to become emboldened and continue their reign of terror throughout the world. are you trying to say that we should have anticipated these attacks? what did you mean by that? >> no, actually i was referring to benghazi. what we have right now is much bigger than the united states' problem as evidenced by the latest bombing in russia. this is a global problem and to defeat terrorism, we have to have cooperation and coordination throughout the world. but if we do not, if we are not honest with the american people and we put out information that is not accurate, how are these other countr

delegation to the opening ceremony of the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, russia also named to the delegationnnis great billie jean gray, who is openly lesbian. some say it's a strategic move by the president to show the nation's opposition to russia's anti-gay law. the president and the first lady will not attend the olympics. >>> levi stadium will not be hosting college football's title game in 2017. the santa clara stadium came up short in its bid because of a lack of hotels nearby. levi's was among six bidders for the championship game on january 9, 2017. the game was awarded instead to raymond james stadium home of the tampa bay buccaneers. >>> we're counting down to the 49ers' last regular season game at candlestick. you can watch it right here on kpix 5 monday night followed by the "5th quarter" and "bye-bye baby," our special look back at the stick. >>> 6:26. a mistake by the lottery on its website could have really changed one san jose winner's lottery fate. coming up, the momentary jack potter or. -- pot error. >> reporter: and do you quit your job or not? that's one of the many que

national team just outside ooutsidethe boston prepping to e upcoming olympics in sochi russia.ngs something different between the table between the pipes. >> brie, what is is it that makes jesse a good goal any. >> she does a great job of sometimes she gets scored on and you can see her giggling through her mask. for me sometimes you can get frustrated in the net and practice if you are having a rough day or something and she's just always giggling and it kind of immediately can bring anybody out of a funk. >> these players on my team are good. half the time you are like, good shot, glad you are on my team. >> i think brie has the widest butterfly we have ever seen. so if you are going to try to score, i would not go low ever. if you go down, it's just like a wall. she can be more serious she's like pay attention. >> being a goalie, i always used word forgetful. because you are going to get bounces against you, they are going to sore, the biggest thing is just for forget it and continue making plays and keep playing. >> reporter: of all the positions that you could possibly pla

our phil black went to sochy and visited is the only nightclub there that indicators specifically to the gay community. ♪ >> in russia. not the man dressed as a woman pretending to sing. but the mixed crowd of people cheering for him. this is sochi's only gay nightclub. well, it's more gay friendly because all types come here. men and women, gay and straight, to enjoy the drag show and dance until dawn. beneath the wig, makeup and that spectacular costume is a young man named armand. he says sochi has always been more tolerant than other russian cities and famous for its gay culture. during the soviet era when being in a gay relationship was illegal and international travel almost impossible, this sunny city by the black sea became the ussr's favorite get away for gay people, the only place where members of a secret community could really be themselves. back in the club, locals say that tradition continues. larry says as gay men and lesbians have been coming to sochi since soviet times to get together, have a good time and find love. the people here know the atmosphere here in sochi is very different to other russian

ins is slated for february sochi, russia. lubbock,ticizing the he is a great idea.ere is more from the president on friday afternoon. [video clip] >> the fact that we have folks like ellie jean king or brian boitano -- they themselves have been world-class athletes. everyone acknowledges them for their excellence and their character. they are also members of the lgbt community. you should take that for what it is worth. when it comes to the olympics and athletic performance, we do not make distinctions on the basis of sexual orientation. we judge people on how they perform. and off thecourse course. on the field and off the field. that is a value that is at the heart of american sports. president onom the friday at his news conference. give us a call and let us know your thoughts on using the olympics to address social issues. in particular, the announcement of the group that includes openly gay athletes. it will not include the president, vice president, or first lady. the numbers again are on your screen. host: this is the headline from the chicago tribune. from o

russia. "consider this" with less than two months until the world descends on sochi - is russia safe? >> a highly detailed new investigation claims there is no indication al qaeda was involved in the 2012 attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> hope of an assess fire is fading in south sudan. we'll break down the conflict and get an assessment on the ground. n.a.s.a.'s superrobot may look like child's play but could lead to more in space consideration. >> we begin with two bombing attacks within 24 hours in russia that raised questions about security at february's sochi olympics , and following a "new york times" report on 2012 attacks in benghazi raising questions again about what happened that night. we'll start with the attacks in volgograd. 15 were killed, dozens injured when a male suicide bomber detonated shrapnel-laced explosives on a bus, following a blast at volgograd's main train station, where 17 died and dozens hurt by two suicide bombers. what do the attacks mean for the winter olympics scheduled to start february 7th. i'm joined by dr jim walsh, from watertown, an i

this case and sharpening those a skating blade as they prepare to board a plane for the sochi olympics. russia's highly until you can speak that russia's one of his dissipated winter games will kick off in the black sea resort on february the seventh after tens of billions of dollars were spent and over six and a half years of preparation of course when it's with a huge event and enormous amount of work has being done because it's a world class resort had to be turned into the international winter sports haven pretty much from scratch and that's right tickets to this landmark event are selling fast so grab them while you can are to use to bang mazzei has been at the black sea resort several times she's there right now celebrating the new years a very lucky lady there to tell us how is sochi preparing as we meet this new year really pretty normal there's no event well. as you can hear right here and right the heart we've already kicked all of our a little big celebration looking into was that the seventh after every night as we know that for she has been in the world spotlight for the last couple

to find countries willing to take them in. >> those two deadly bombings in russia are raising safe concerns ahead of the sochipics. russia now saying it is stepping up security after those suicide bombings in the city of volgograd, the attacks happening less that that 24 hours apart. a train station and trollly bus being bombed, leaving 33 people dead. we have the story. >> there wasn't much left of the trollly car on line 15 when the ambulances arrived. a ruptured tin can surrounded by bodies, but survivors were hanging on, and volgograd hospital was less than 10 minutes away. one of more than 20 badly injured were brought the here. >> it felt like a huge electronic shock. i didn't see anyone with a bomb. i was looking out the window and i can't really anything after that. >> for the second time in less than 24 hours, the wards of hospital 25 were filled with the victims of another bombing, some with term burns the doctor said his team were carrying out 10 operations at the same time, but thankfully, he said the trolley bomb wasn't as powerful as sunday's blast at the train station. outside, they posted casu

for nearly 20 years, russia has been fight in an insurgency in the regions of chechnya and dog to know as well as sochicades, there have been at least 15 attacks in russia, many involving chechnya fighters, killing 1300 people, including hundred was children. we report on the violence and impact on the olympics. >> violence is no stranger to vladimir putin's russia. it stems from decades of conflict. in 1999, the rug army innovated chechnya under orders putin described as an anti terrorist operation. the conflict that followed lasted nine years. 50,000 civilians died along with 5,000 russians. in 2001, a pro moscow regime was installed. the conflict officially declared over. accept are a activity groups spread through the northern caucuses, still the center of an islamist insurgency. >> there is a pattern emerging, that is before certain large federal events and certainly the sochi olympics is the biggest, there have been these sorts of attacks. i think what they want to do is remind the kremlin that they are here and they are a force to be reckoned with. >> chechnyaen war lord has called on disruption

for nearly 20 years russia has been fighting an insurgency in the north caucasus, including chechnya and dagestan and sochi. there has been 15 attacks in russia over the last 10 years. the attacks killing and -- killing hundreds, including children. >> violence is no stranger to vladimir putin's russia, stemming from decades of conflict. in 1999 the russian army ipp vaded chechnya under orders that putin described as an anti-government group. 50,000 died. the conflict in 2001 was declared over. separatist groups spread through the northern caucasuses, a reege squon -- a region the center of an islamist insurgency. >> there's a pattern here. there has been these attacks. what they want to do, first and foremost, is remind the kremlin that they are here, and they are forced to be reckon with. >> chechen warlords called on militants to strike russia and prevent them staging the sochi games. the attack in volgograd raise the question as to whether more attacks will follow and where. >> the maximum impact is to pull off an attack like this in moscow. russia is a combination of a city that is sizeable. volgograd