, capital of solomon islands. ship is loading supplies which will be sent to the islands which was hard hit by tsunami. they are working as fast as they can, stocking the ship with food, utensils and plastic tanks full of fresh water. the crew will then travel 600 kilometers to the hardest hit of the solomon islands. nendo. the journey will take more than 30 hours. the nearly one meter high tsunami swept away house after house on nendo. members of the international aid group world vision captured photos of the destruction. the images show only foundations are left in places. some houses are full of debris. solomon islands authorities say nendo's power and water supply has been cut off, and they say telephone communication is still difficult. along with supplies, they're planning to send relief workers to the area. a man who helped load up the ship in honiara is hoping to make the trip, too. >> my brothers and sisters were all dead from a tsunami. >> i brought some bags of rice, as well as clothes to send over to m

solomon islands authorities say the power and water supply has been cut off. and they say telephone communication is still difficult. along with supplies, they're planning to send relief workers to the area. people in this area are hoping the worst is over. but they remain on high alert. they've been shaken several times by magnitude 6 after shocks. nhk world, solomon islands. >>> the operator of japan's damaged nuclear plant is being accused of trying to obstruct a government investigation into the accident at the facility. a diet panel released the more than 600-page report last year. it detailed what went wrong at the fukushima daiichi plant following the earthquake and tsunami. a former panel member submitted a document on thursday to the leaders of both chambers of diet. he wants them to investigate the matter. he says last february, that is, tokyo electric power company wouldn't let the panel access the buildings housing reactor one at fukushima. he said tepco representatives told the panel it was covered by sheeting and pitch dark inside. he maintains t

by the time it hit santa cruz in the solomon islands, it was 1 meter in height. by the time it reached a final vanawatu, it was half that tight. the earthquake was a lot deeper than initially feared. it was thought to have been less than 6 kilometers down. in the end, 33 kilometers down. the impact was far less than it could have been. >> much more still ahead. >> [indiscernible] >> worries over paying the bills mounting in greece and so are the numbers of phone calls to suicide phone lines. we look at the look atin mali after a year of turmoil. -- we look at the financial toll after a year of turmoil in mali. >> over many parts of pakistan there's been a lot of wet weather recently and that has been affecting northern parts of india and in afghanistan. in the last three days we have seen 191 millimeters of rain. that's well above the monthly average. the average is just 18 millimeters. plenty of rain recently. but it does look like the worst is now over. all of the wet weather gradually moving towards the east and then fizzling out. by the time we get to thursda

magnitude earthquake sets off a in tsunami killing at least five people and a remote part of the solomon islandsthis morning. it triggered evacuations across the south pacific as island nations issued to tsunami alerts. google animation shows where the earthquake hit near the solomon islands. a tsunami warning is in affect for the solomon islands, but that one was just canceled elsewhere in the south pacific. >> fire rescue workers responded after a person was trapped in a truck that was dangling off the side of a highway overpass at ford lot of they'll, florida this morning. it happened around 2:00 this morning. police said the two people were in the truck when it crashed and ended up halfway off the ramp with its front end against a pillar. one of the people inside the truck has been transported to hospital and their condition is still unknown. authority say that a person inside of its second car involved in the crash may be injured also. >> it is 6:11 a.m. and we will take a quick break. next on kron 4 morning news. southwest airlines is going the distance. brand new spares you will want to k

the solomon islands. it hit yesterday afternoon following an 8.0 earthquake in the south pacific. the tsunami triggered warnings to fiji, australia and new zealand. fiji's sirens sent hundreds of people to higher ground and away from the coast. no damage has been reported and attention has turned to helping people in the solomon islands. >> we're waiting to get information to the damage done in santa cruz. we're very eager to assist if the government of the solomons thinks australia can help. >> several low-lying villages are believed to have suffered the most damage and that's where rescue crews plan to focus their efforts. >>> this is new video we just got a few minutes ago of waves surging onto the coast of the solomon islands. after the earthquake officials urged people to seek higher ground. they say five people are dead, including a 10-year-old boy. >> wow, tori. >>> 7:12. there was an attack at a mexico resort. how close the police are to making an arrest after six women were raped and why one woma

a tsunami warning is in effect for the solomon islands, but that morning which is cancelled elsewhereouth pacific. >> the tsunami watch remains in effect for fiji , australia, new zealand, in eastern indonesia. no threat to the hawaiian islands, alaska, or the west coast. >> it is a little chilly in some locations. erica will give us the weather. >> good morning erica. today skies are clear we have no fog or cloud cover to contend with. it is cold. vallejo at 34. th36 in napa. the morning lows will occur around sunrise. temperatures will continue to fall then the rise in the afternoon. clear skies and sunshine. >> mid to upper 50s to the south bay. san jose at 58. 57 in sunnyvale. east bay similar plenty of fifties. pittsburgh at 59. 58 in livermore. downtown san francisco at 56 degrees and 57 for petaluma. >> satellite and radar hold the key to the weather we are clear we are a dry for now. a cold front is going to drive down from north to south. that will bring a lot of cole, are to care to the bay area and the potential for rain-special schoo- cool anc air to the bay area. >> be pr

a magnitude 8.0 in the solomon islands.he tsunami warning has been taken down but there was damage in the solomon islands. it was a big one. we will continue to monitor reports out of that part of the world. what a great day in baltimore. 38 degrees. chillier than normal this time of the year. nothing to complain about. just a chilly february day. the low -- 1 below zero, set in 1996. it has been 17 years. about as long as ray has been playing, we have not been below zero. record high at 73. temperatures be more like a normal the next couple of days. a break in the action and a new batch of scattered light snow showers near the pennsylvania line. temperatures in most areas are getting close to freezing. we are not anticipating a lot of precipitation overnight of moisture is around. the condensation from earlier today, melting, freezing up again. there may be some black ice in another frederick, baltimore, harford county. two or below in parts of the eastern shore as well. keep that in mind. tomorrow morning, clearing skies.

resc rescue crews are headed for the solomon islands. the waves washed away dozens of homes. six people died. four are missing. the tsunami reached more than 90 centimeters. government officials in the solomons islands say three coastal villages suffered severe damage. photos taken by world vision show buildings washed away leaving only the foundations behind. spokesperson say the tsunami swept away 100 houses. one photo shows a house full of debris. aftershocks have registered more than five on the richterale. analysts have recorded more than 50 of them. >>> french president has said the fight in mali is not over. but he said some french troops may pull out of the west african country next month if all goes according to plan. islamist insurgents have taken over northern mali. they moved into the colony last month to help stop a rebel offensive. 4,000 personnel joined the mission. many filed alongside malian forces to regain control of northern cities. a government spokesperson said a withdraw would depend on traini malian troops. e frch and the alls continued to run into som

the quake struck near the eastern part of the solomon islands near the santa cruz islands. this photo the only image released so far showing the aftermath. you can see the devastation. officials say the quake triggered two tsunamis, each wave five feet high. there are report it is water destroyed entire villages there and parts of the island's airports. we have new video from fiji showing how people all over the south pacific rushed to higher ground moments after the tsunami warning went out. at least five people are confirmed dead. the number is expected to rise as crews arrive at the remote scene later today. the tsunami warning has been lifted in that area. >> 4:49. president obama will lay out his second term agenda when he meets with top democratic leaders in washington. the white house says he will push for medicare reform and a ban on assault weapons, something members of his party oppose. part of the plan, immigration te(uás that kick in at the end the month. >> the balanced mix of spending cuts and tax reform is the best way to finish the job of deficit reduction.

. >>> government officials in solomon islands are mounting a relief effort for survivors of this week's tsunami. waves went rushing towards shore. nine people have been confirmed dead. a rescue team has arrived on the island of nendo to help the survivors. nhk world has the latest from the capital. >> reporter: emergency crews have gathered up what they'll need for a rescue mission. they see what happened to people in coastal areas and they want to do what they can to help. a magnitude 8 earthquake struck on wednesday off the island of nendo. tsunami reached more than 90 centimeters as it barreled into the coast. the homes of 3,500 people were either destroyed or damaged. many residents fled to higher ground. local media say the survivors fear more tsunamis and are reluctant to return home. government officials dispatched a plane full of relief workers to the area affected by the disaster. the after shock magnitude 6.0 struck off nendo, so the plane turned around. and the team returned to honiara. later in the day the team of 20 relief workers from australia and other countries left for

. >> four villages in the solomon islands were hit by a 5' tsunami and five people have been reported killed and 70 to 80 homes damaged. police say they expect the death toll to rise. officials say a pair of giant waves hit the western side of santa cruz island following 8.30 earthquake that struck underwater near the solomon islands. the warning was canceled for more distant coasts. >> now, the largest gathering of people in history is getting underway in india. tomorrow, a bay area man will join tens of millions of hindus for the experience of a lifetime . >> this man is a devout hindu and is flying to indian on thursday, for a religious festival that happens once every 12 years. this year, more than 100 million will descend on the area. they will take a dip in the ganges river. >> he is packing light. >> it it is worth any pain for the pilgrimage. >> it has grown dramatically since 2001, the last pilgrimage. >> 110 million to 120 million in one location, the largest gathering of humans on earth. >> this is a photo taken from space above the area, with a reason for the rise in atten

pacific tsunami warning center reported a wave about 90 centimeters high reached the coast of the solomon islands. ngo workers say it washed away at least 100 houses. they add that the supply of electricity and water has been disrupted and they say some parts of the island have been flooded including the airport. >>> nhk has learned chinese navy weapons radar incident took place more than 100 kilometers away from the disputed senkaku islands in the east china sea. chinese and japanese vessels were navigate ago way from the islands at the time. analysts say both sides may have been seeking to avoid escalating tensions around the islands. officials with japan's defense ministry say that june 30th, a chinese frigate locked weapons targeting on a destroyer. the two ships were reportedly 3 kilometers apart. a japanese helicopter from another destroyer is also believed to have been a targeted by fire control radar from a different chinese frigate on january 19th. the ship was reportedly a few kilometers away. patrol ships of the japan coast guard are assigned to waters near the senkaku islands. china r

both are south of the solomon islands near australia. or damage. the tsunami warning is still in effect for the immediate area. the tsunami watch covers a larger zone including the marshall islands and new zealand. cnn international meteorologist joins me now. are people tracking the wave? what's the latest? the. >> basically, deb, there's a series waves. the initial wave sometimes isn't the most destructive. there's going to be several here. and depending on the or the yen tation of the slope of whatever shoreline it arrives, that will depend on the destruction. we have a significant changer. the depth has been revised. you get new data coming in. just the network we have in the pacific to bring us information. the seismologist will review the data. initially, five kilometers. that is very shallow. i'll switch over to miles because we're on the u.s. network now. that's very shallow. we're now talking 18 miles deep. that will make a difference. it should make a difference in that, in fact, the effects it has on the shoreline. because the

geological service the quake hit overnight about 14 miles south of the solomon islands off the coast tralia. so far no damages or injuries have been reported. the quake comes just days after the islands were shaken by an 8.0 magnitude quake. it triggered a tsunami that killed nine people and two children. >>> later today president obama will be among those honoring outgoing defense secretary leon panetta in a farewell ceremony. he will be honored for his years of public service. he looks forward to returning to private life on his family's walnut ranch. president obama nominated former nebraska senator chuck hagel to replace panetta. in his seventh state of the city address chuck reid said despite ongoing budget challenges the city is moving forward. >> we are going to restore police and fire services and reopen schools and repair our roads. >> the mayor thanked voters for supporting measure b. labor leaders say the mayor's battle with city employee unions has hurt moral. >> i think he's taken the approach with not only city workers but community groups that it's his way or the highwa

the center of the 8.0 quake was located near the eastern part of the solomon islands known as the santa cruz islands in the south pacific. this still photo is one of the only aftermath of the remote region. the quake generated a tsunami danging three villages. the prime minister told the bbc that the wave went about 600 yards inland. the tsunami watch is over for new zealand, australia and indonesia. >>> money the opening salvo in talks between san jose and the city. they are talking about pay increases over 16% over the next three years. city leaders say they would support modest raises. >>> a sad night for the san mateo sheriff's department as they say goodbye to one of their own. deputy mirlts died last week on el camino real. he was off duty at the time and was headed to lunch when a car hit him. tonight hundreds of family, friends and fellow deputies paid their respects at a vigil at the catholic church in milbrae. >> it has been very, very tough. this is first offduty death we've had in a long time. it has been real hard. >> he had been with the police for almost eight years. the

a powerful 8.0 earthquake struck overnight near the solomon islands in the south pacific.aths and tsunami damage to several villages. >>> the little alabama boy rescued from an underground bunker celebrates his sixth birthday today. law experts are searching the bunker after two explosive devices were found yesterday. >>> we should know in a few hours which marker is leaving the monopoly game and which one is taking its place. the shoe, the wheelbarrow, the iron, they are the most likely to go, directly to jail, never passing go again. >>> and looking at today's weather. the east coast finally warms up to more seasonable temperatures. thunderstorms threaten the central gulf coast. >>> and finally from us this morning, most of us buy more than one lottery ticket at a time. and most of us are lucky to get, maybe, one number out of the six. >> that's most of us. but as the saying goes, some people have all the luck, like the weavers of little rock, arkansas. their odds were a little better, apparently. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: i say we crown steve and terri weaver

two days after a major quake hits the solomon islands. another scare for people on the island. >>> and also a large police protest. this in san francisco. we will show you the viral video that has demonstrators upset. >>> good morning. highway 4 you can see traffic here is looking good. but we've already had issues in contra costa county. we'll tell you more when we come back. [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. >>> good morning. most of the shower activity is heading out. highs only in the low 50s. >>> welcome back. good morning, to you. here's a quick look at

al, good morning. >> solomon islands, really the epicenter of this, just off the solomon islands at 8.0 magnitude earthquake, triggering two tsunami waves, estimated between three to five feet. of course, as you get that lifting of the earth's plates underneath the water, all that will basically trigger that activity and the wave. and that wave can be moving at 75 to 100 miles per hour, stretching out. we have reports of at least five people killed in at least two communities of the solomon islands, five confirmed deaths. water, electricity completely wiped out. one town of venga, of about 750 people, homes were shifted by the surge of water. two towns completely wiped out. so, we will continue to track this story. the other story we are looking at, the potential for a massive storm in the northeast this weekend. snowstorm. we've got a developing clipper over the plains, wet weather down in the gulf. these two systems will phase together or merge. the american model brings it right along shore and then up and along the coast by friday night on into saturday. and that brings snowfall amo

÷gnitude earthquake struck the solomon islands about an hour ago our time.ng whether or not to issue a tsunami watch or a warning in those two areas. the warning is in effect for solomon island area. >> you probably already know there is a surge in bay area gas prices. tonight you're paying from $3.85 to $3.95 on average. prices urk see here are all about 22 cents higher than a week ago. so what is behind this increase? laura? >> well this surge in california has mostly happened in the past week, 24 cents per gallon on a gallon of regular unleaded. gas prices in california about 16 cents higher than they were this time laughter. the gas stations make transition from winter to summer blend but this increase is coming especially early this year analysts say it's a combination of shut downs planned and unplanned. >> the reason for gas prices to be going up is because of the refinery issues we've seen in the last several weeks. there have been planned and unplanned shut downs. gas stations are switching over to r to summer blend which prices go up. >> anna livet

google animation showing where the earthquake hit near the solomon islands.. a tsunami warning is in effect for the solomon islands, but that warning was just can't go elsewhere in south pacific. no threat to the hawaiian islands, alaska or the west coast. >> in florida this morning, one person was killed after a bakery truck was left dangling off the side of highway overpass. >> this happened about 2 this morning in fort lauderdale. the crash said the truck careening into a concrete wall. >> it is stuck there. the firefighters went and got one person out of the truck. another person in the truck was killed. there was another car involved in the crash. it took crews about 90 minutes to make sure the truck would be secure and drag it back onto the road. you can see the heavy equipment they used. there was someone pin inside so it took a while to make one rescue and another person died. >> following the latest out of southern california where officials have confirmed the death toll in the tour bus accident has risen by one to limit total of eight people. >> sta

the 8.0 quake struck off the solomon islands. the tsunami measuring five feet high swamped several villages up to 80 homes damaged. the solomon islands sit on the so-called ring of fire which is an active earthquake zone. >>> get ready for some big changes in your mail service. cbs news has learned the post office will announce later today its intention to halt saturday delivery of first class mail by the summertime. the postmaster general will make the announcement in a couple of hours from now. the post office lost $16 billion last year alone. just how much the move will save the postal service coming up on "cbs this morning" at 7:00. >> it's been in the works for a couple of years. >> everyone is doing it online now so they are losing big bucks. >>> 5:03 right now. let's check the weather. hi. >> smiling. >> good to see you guys today. >> what are you laughing about? >> i'm just so glad to be with you. glad you're back in here today. >> i think you're happy, run the? >> i sure am. >>> around the bay area today, we have some mo

the 8.0 magnitude quake struck off the solomon islands. the tsunami measuring 5 feet high swapped several villages. up to -- swatched several villages. up to 80 homes were damaged. the solomon islands are in an active earthquake zone, the ring of fire. >> that's a big earthquake. >>> let's check with lawrence and get your thoughts on this. >> you know, i was watching that last night and the first thing i worried about was a tsunami in the bay area. we were fortunate it didn't generate one here. that's a huge one. you haven't even experienced a small earthquake. >> yet. i have been here almost a year. >> hopefully just a small one. around the bay area, we have mostly clear skies toward the coastline. a couple of patches of clouds as you head inland. out over the bay not too bad at this hour. the temperatures colder outside. just because we don't have cloud cover to hold up those temperatures, 34 degrees right now in santa rosa. 38 in san jose. and 38 degrees in concord. high pressure sneaking in here for one last day but you can already see

point magnitude earthquake strikes about three hundred twenty kilometers off the coast of the solomon islands tsunami warnings are in place across the south pacific as governments urged populations to evacuate to higher grounds now we're getting unconfirmed reports that say a number of villages may have been destroyed on the solomon islands we'll keep you up to date on this developing story as more information comes in now yulia my colleague will be here in just about thirty minutes time or actually an hour's time but just ahead it's tom hartman with the big picture you're watching. well i'm john berman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture adam lanza jared laufer james holmes these are the names of the men who have committed some of the deadliest mass shootings in recent american history that's putting aside weak gun control laws the gun lobby and gun manufacturers under ronald reagan really helped these men to pull the trigger and take so many american lives also because the american government have the right to kill potentially dangerous american citizen

at least five people dead after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the solomon islands in the south pacificd two tsunamis that damaged dozens of buildings on the remote island. the boy scouts of america's executive board could vote today on whether to change its longstanding policy excluding gay scouts and leaders. the board could ease the ban by allowing troops sponsors to decide whether gay should be allowed. critics say that does not go far enough. >> it would not be a surprise if plenty of ravens fans called out six from work today so they could attend tuesday's parade for the super bowl champions. fans packed been m&t bank stadium after the parade. a capacity of 71,000 but 80,000 people showed up and many had to be turned away from the stadium. outside experts will be brought in to try to figure out why there was a partial blackout during the third quarter. it delayed play for 34 minutes. officials blamed an abnormality for sunday's outage. it's not clear what exactly that means. this comes amid reports that superdome managers were concerned last fall about this. >> federal investigato

the quake struck near the eastern part of the solomon islands near the santa cruz islands.is one of the only images of the aftermath in the remote area to be released so far. officials say the quake triggered two tsunamis, each wave five feet high. there are reports of water destroying villages and part of the island's airport. we have new video from fiji showing how people all over the south pacific tried to rush to high ground moments after the tsunami warning went out. at least five people are reported dead. tsunami warningses in the area have now been lifted. >> 5:49 now. this week marks one year until the winter games in sochi, russia. that city, of course, shifting into ready mode. >> they have to get ready. the black sea resort town is known for a mild climate and beautiful parks. as we take a live look crews are certainly busy, building venues and upgrading the infrastructure to deal with millions expected to visit the town for the games. there will be 12 new events this year including women's ski jump. nbc bay area is your place for the games. we'll tell you everyt

to higher ground and that tsunami warning has since been canceled and the focus is now in the solomon islands. >> it is inn size the cruise and they are trying to find out if the authorities can help. >> reporter: the u.s. to ambassador said when president barack obama goes in the spring, he will bring an urgent peace making agenda. president barack obama has been criticized for not visiting israel during his first term but he did visit while he was running for president in 2008. president barack obama wills pay a visit to the west bank and to jordan. >>> and they have killed and captured antolin garcia-torres. he is expected to go on trial because of the disappearance of sierra lemar. he also attempted to kidnap three went from grocery stores back in 2009. >>> time now 5:06, the rebound in technology in silicone valley, there were 42,000 new jobs created in santa clara as well as fremont and union city. san francisco created 18,000 jobs >> all right, pam, time now 5:06 this gets everybody moving. if you have to drive on the east shore, how is it looking out there? >> we are off to a good sta

. >> disaster teams are working to reach for a village in the solomon islands after they were hit by a salami. a magnitude eight earthquake struck off the coast of santa cruz island. at least five people have been reported dead. dozens of homes are damaged in the south pacific island chain. jacqui jeras, joining us on the said. boy, we are lucky because the weather is not to shower -- not too shabby. it will get a little worse later. >> today is the best of the week. the sunshine is coming. we are trying to make progress. this is a time lapse of where we started the day from the else forbelfort furniture center. it makes for some spectacular images. the skies cleared out throughout the morning. that has been the case for the southern half of our viewing area. the satellite shows you the haves and the have-nots. it is cut off to the north of d.c. it is impacting the temperatures. we are pushing 50 in spots. a couple of miles means the difference. we have 46 degrees. the windchill is that 39. the wind is at the north northwest at 18 miles per hour. it is on the brisk side. additional c

. >>> and the 8.2 quake struck near the solomon islands and reports say at least five people were killed. people were evacuated in fiji and australia because of the threat of the tsunami, but warnings that were issued have been canceled. >>> the young victim of the hostage standoff celebrates his 6th birthday today, we're learning more about his intense rescue. this as investigators continue to comb the underground fortress and the underground of his captor. >> reporter: the fbi leased these photos of the suspect's property along with more detailed information about the rescue of 5-year-old ethan. nbc has learned as a result of ongoing negotiations, the kidnapper jimmy lee dykes was expecting delivery of additional comfort items. four members of the hostage team approached the bunker and opened the hatch. dropping in a flash bang device to distract dykes. authorities say dykes was disoriented but managed to fire off one shot. the hostage team shot and killed dykes then rescued ethan. federal investigators say they found explosive devices, one inside the bunker and one in the ventilation

the tsunami has since been canceled in the coliseum month island -- in the solomon islands. >> we are very eager to assist if the governor of solomon thinks australia can help. >>> president barack obama will go to israel in the springtime and the u.s. ambassador to israel said he will be bringing an urgent peace making agenda with him. president barack obama has been criticized for not going to israel during his term but he did go there while he was running for president. >>> a court date is set for the man accused of killing sierra lemar. antolin garcia-torres is expected to enter a plea during the proceedings. his dna was found on clothing belonging to sierra lemar's clothing. and antolin garcia-torres is also accused of attempting to kidnap three other went from grocery store parking lots back in 2009. >>> the rebound in technology helps boost the increase in jobs. now there were 42,000 new jobs created in santa clara and san mateo counties as well as fremont, scott veilly and union -- scotts valley and union city. san francisco by the way created 18,000 jobs. >> sal, you are back

the magnitude 8.0 quake that hit the solomon islands on several small tsunami is which damaged buildings. people were told to go to higher ground. an american man living in the island chain described the situation. >> people are quite calm. i am surprised there was no panic. a few minutes will get most people at least 50 feet from ocean level. i think people are calmer if this were the type of violence like an atoll. >> most of the tsunami warnings were issued for hawaii or the west coast. the virginia man accused of shooting and wounding a security guard at the headquarters of a conservative christian lobby group will plead guilty. floyd corkins of herndon is scheduled to be in court for a status hearing and faces several charges including committing an act of terrorism in connection with the shooting in northwest d.c. we should learn more today about the mental condition of a man accused of killing his elderly wife. at their georgetown wife a judge in december ruled that albrecht muth is mentally competent to stand trial for the august 2011 beating death of 91- year-old viola drath. he

why the post office is cons >> at least five people are dead in the solomon islands following a tsunami in the south pacific. this was triggered by a powerful earthquake. the tsunami reached a height of close to 5 feet. dozens of aftershocks ranked a magnitude higher than five. crews are working to get a better estimate on the damage. the super bowl might be over but athletes are already preparing for the next big sporting event, the 2014 winter olympics. today, a skier is recovering after suffering a serious crash and injuries. we know that she fractured a bone and tore ligaments. she will not compete again this season. her coach expect her to heal in time for the olympic games. >> i'm confident that we will see her next year. >> she is the most successful american skier in history but has been injured in every championship event since 2007. preparations for the 2014 winter games are in the home stretch. the winter games start when year from today. still to come, we are getting a look at the bunker where a boy in alabama was held for six days. how the young victim is to today and what

presumed dead and several villages destroyed following a powerful earthquake and tsunami in the solomon islandss located near the eastern part of the islands more than a thousand miles northeast of brisbane, australia. the quake prompted a tsunami warning in neighboring countries including new zealand, australia and indonesia. this is video of people scrambling for higher ground in fiji. the tsunami watch is over. un-christina loren is back. rain is on the way. you are telling people to dust off the umbrellas. >> don't wash that car. >> wise. >> i'm breaking your heart out there. we are 20 minutes away from the official sunrise. i wanted to show you some stunning shots across the bay area. a beautiful live picture here. you can see people on the highway moving already. i want to show you san jose. a spectacular start here at 6:49. low cloud cover. no fog to report at the immediate surface that will reduce visibility. a beautiful way to start the day. rain on the way. 40 degrees in gilroy. as we head through tonight into tomorrow morning it works out like this. we stop the clock on future cast.

it caused a small tsunami to slam into the solomon islands killing at least five people and damaging mes. two waves about five feet high hit one of the islands. the 8.0 quake also caused tsunami watches across the pacific overnight. they are all canceled as of now. >>> more now on a big story we are following this morning. congress has less than one month before billions of dollars in federal spending cuts will take effect. >> the looming budget deadline means hundreds of thousands of jobs in our area could be at risk. melanie alnwick is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: well, if you feel like we've been here before, it is because we have. these cuts were originally scheduled to kick in january 1st. that was because of congress' inability to agree to a broader package of deficit reductions back in 2011 and 2012. remember the super committee. all of this goes back to republicans agreeing to raise the debt ceiling back in 2011. once again on january 1st, remember the whole fiscal cliff. now, these cuts were pushed off for another 06 days and here we are. the terms of th

and we do want to update you after this large pacific earthquake, an 8.0 in the solomon islands. there is no west coast tsunami warning. we'll have details if anything changes on that coming up. >>> have you filled up this week? yes, gas prayers are higher again. in fact, they're heading for record territory. the average for a gallon of gas in california is now $3.93. that's a whopping 32 cents more than it was just a month ago. kris sanchez joins us live from san jose. what's the reason for the price tag this time? >> reporter: well, jessica, there are a lot of different reasons, they are very frustrated. they say they're used to paying higher gas prices here in california and they are also used to paying more for that summer blend of gas that is more expensive but we're transitioning to now. 32 cents in one month is pretty frustrating. >> i think it's outrageous. >> reporter: watching the gas prices go up as he drove cross-country from minnesota to the golden state. in the last month alone up 32 cents average of $3.93 a gallon of regular unleaded. >> you don't really have an op

. >> tonight there are reports of tsunami damage in the solomon islands after strong earthquake in the south pacific. dozens of homes damaged by 3 foot tsunami waves. officials say through villages were hit. police now trying to determine if there are any deaths or injuries as a result. we have not heard that yet. tsunami warning was issued for the year after an 8 point 0magnitude under water earthquake struck near the eastern professor instant of solomon islands 5:00 p.m. our time no. reports of damage from the earthquake. tsunami warning has now been cancelled. >> well it is only a matter of time before the big one hits us again. that is why officials in san francisco may now force some homeowners who retrofit the buildings. proposal become by the mayor introduced at city hall today. more open the story from abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler. >> the earthquake sheer shook san francisco especially the marina district to its core. nearly a quarter century later much of the city is still vulnerable. >> might be surprising to some people is that those buildings collapsed in the marina di

. >> developing news, disaster officials are struggling to reach four villages in the solomon islandsmi hit the chain. five were killed and 70 to 80 homes were damaged. police expect to the death toll to rise. officials say giant waves hit the western size of santa cruz island after 8.0 earthquake that struck underwater near the solomon islands. the tsunami warning was later canceled for distant coasts. >> the largest gathering of people on earth is underway in india and a bay area man will take part. the hindu will join tens of millions of other hindus for what should be the expense of a lifetime. it is a religious festival that happens once every 12 years but this year 100 million will descend on the area taking a dip in the ganges. (inaudible). >> 110 million to 120 million people in one location the largest gathering of humans on earth. >> this is the photo taken from space. all the dark red dots are people. a reason in the rise in attendance has been the rise in technology and social media in india. >> a follow-up to the any ad campaign we were telling you about trying to lure ca

it was an 8.0 earthquake in the solomon islands. want to show you video from fiji. people scrambled for higher ground. you see it here because of a tsunami warning. it was canceled two hours ago. it did cause two smaller tsunamis. it's too early to fully assess the damage until they can get into those damaged and destroyed buildings. >> today, president obama will reach out to fellow democrats to help prevent billions of dollars in spending cuts from taking effe. he'll head to annapolis to speak at the democratic senate caucus. he'll urge senators there to pass a short term deal that would avert what's known as see quest ration. cuts will take affect march 1st if no budget deal is in place. >>> martin o'malley will also be in annapolis to marc a case on stricter gun laws. imposing some of the toughest gun laws in the country. prince george's county executive baker will testify in favor of the bill also. gun rights activists are planning a protest to oppose the measure. >>> the gun control debate will play out on capitol hill as well. tony bennett and chris rock will

the 8.0 magnitude quake struck off the solomon islands.nami measured 5 feet high swarmed several villages and about 80 homes were destroyed. it sings on the so-called ring offire, an active earthquake zone. >> david bernard is watching it from us. david, good morning. what can we expect from this storm? >> charlie, we're just beginning to see this storm take shape as far as what its potential could be. if we look at it, there's been light showers in boston overnight but this has nothing do with the big coastal storm that's likely going to develop on friday. and again by friday night located somewhere off the new england coastline and exactly where that location is and exactly how strong it is, we will have toefrg do with how strong it could be. this is a general outline of where we think the worst weather could be beginning friday morning going into early saturday morning. within this area there could be excessive snow. blizzard conditions. eastern connecticut and going into southeastern new england and also coastal flooding. that may also

this is new video we have from you for the western solomon islands far away from where the earthquake hit. there was a tsunami warning hours ago but it's been canceled. the quake did cause two smaller tsunamis damaging 50 buildings and homes. it's too early to fully assess the damage and complete death toll until they can get into the damaged and destroyed buildings. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein joins us now. that's a pretty scary scene over there, isn't it, in that part of the world? >> depends on the underwater topography and the type of quake, whether there's going to be a big tsunami. here, well, we've had february acting like february of all things. and we've had some wonderful photos sent in from space looking down on the planet by one of the space station astronauts. look at this view of the andes moun takens from south america, you can see the curvature of the earth. that thin blue glow there, that's the atmosphere. it's really thin. only about ten miles deep. here's another photo looking straight down on new york city at night on a clear night taken also by chri

it hit the solomon islands, northeast of australia. it also caused at least two minor tsunamis in the area. this is video just into the newsroom. people in fiji were forced to evacuate because of the tsunami threats. people are expecting the death toll to rise as they sift through destroyed and damaged homes. >> a police involved shooting has one man in critical condition. this started as a domestic dispute in the 6400 block much 13th street northwest. officers say when they entered a home there, they ran into a man armed with a knife. the man was hit in the face when the officer shot at him. he is expected to survive. >>> new into the newsroom, a toddler recovering from serious burns after trying to drink hot coffee. this happened in lay tonsville, maryland. that's near the country club. the little boy was flown to a trauma center with severe scalding burns. investigators say it appears to be an accident. >>> in a d.c. courtroom, lawyers could present details of a plea deal for a man accused of shooting a security guard at a christian

an eight-point-zero magnitude quake off the solomon islands. generated a tsunami of nearly five feet. authorities believe several people are presumed dead. the tsunami damaged dozens of homes in the south pacific island chain. right now -- there is a sigh of relief as officials say tsunami warnings have been cancelled in the south pacific. >> jacqueline: it was cooler tonight. and for the inland valleys it was 55 degrees in livermore. in the north bay, 60s. 61 in napa. temperatures were on the cooler side. for the overnight cooler and chilly away from the coast. some areas of cool conditions but not like last night kamal that had wide spread a cloud coverage. however, we do have big changes for your forecast on thursday with much-needed rainfall. we will tell you all about it and time it out on futurecast. >> pam: take a look at this. tonight -- a crash in oakland.killed a woman who was driving a stolen s-u-v. it was all caught on camera! >> also, the hostage alabama situation. >> gary: coming up later we will hear from harbaugh, kaepernick and

crews are trying to make their way to villages following yesterday's deadly earthquake in the solomon islandsave photos here that we received from world vision. the photos showed the distruction in several villages where over 100 homes have been lost. the organization say their crews have confirmed eight people dead, one of those was carried out to sea. >>> the postal service announced a new ground round of bulk pricing that will cut saturday delivery. our editor explains what will and won't be delivered. >> reporter: the post office drowning has to stop the bleeding. the choices change some of the service will raise the price. he says that will save $2 billion a year. that is critical since they have lost so much money. post offices will be open on saturdays and if you add have a p.o. box you will be able to catch her mail on saturday. >> not to get letters on saturday would be an inch of the unions. i am used to all these years getting my mail on saturday. >> reporter: packages will come to do your home on saturdays as well prescriptions. some patrons said. >> it is hard to make changes. bu

it was centered about 50 miles west of the solomon islands.ngs have been issued parts of australia are also under a cinema and watched their are no reports of damage or injuries. the price of gas across the country has been taking a major job. it will only get higher. this is what we can expect it to peak in the bay area. >> it might just be easier to stare at the nozzle and peak at the numbers going up. >> with regular gas in the bay area stations a penny shy of $4 b. spec it seems like they are pretty high. why do they keep going up and down. there's no easy answer. >> every part of the country is seeing them go up. not too many of them has seen them as aggressively as in california. it tracks gas prices station by station across the country. and they are turning up. the current average for a gallon of radio or san francisco is $3.93 according to a gas buddy.com. it was $3.631 month ago a jump of $0.27. in san jose regular is 386 a gallon compared to 358 a month ago. refiners are trying to reduce art inventory as they shift to a summer blend

. >>> people in the solomon islands have had another reminder of the dangers they face because of where they live. a major earthquake sent a tsunami slamming into the island chain. six people confirmed dead and four injured. four others are missing. analysts with the u.s. geological survey say the magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit around lunchtime on wednesday. the quake sparked warnings across the south pacific. observers from the pacific island center reported a wave about 90 centimeters high reached the coast of nando island. ngo workers on nando say it washed away at least 100 houses. they add the supply of electricity and water has been disrupted and some parts of the island have been flooded, including the airport. >>> two major japanese automakers have revised upward their profit estimates for the fiscal year through march. the decline is a prime factor for improving their earnings outlook. mazda motors says it expects to post $480 million in operating profit. that's up 80% in yen terms from its previous estimates. the weaker yen improved export margins. mazda's president is hoping fo

a powerful quake was off the solomon islands in the pacific. there was a magnitude 6.4 aftershock.rea. >>> masked gunmen broke into a beach bungalow and raped six women. the victims all tourists from spain. military checkpoints have been set up as police search for five suspects. investigators have blocked off an area of the bungalow as they gather evidence. >>> lindsey vonn crashed during the super-g race in austria and was taken to the hospital with a season-ending injury and broken leg. they expect her to be back on the slopes for the world cup in russia. >>> if you're calorie counting, a new study in the journal "alcoholism" suggests that cutting your cocktail with diet soda actually gets you drunk faster. researchers say because sugar and mixed drinks slows the release of alcohol to your liver and brain. >> i did not know that. >> yeah. when you're drunk, you just eat more anyway, so you know, now it's worth worse. you can't even save on the calories in the drinks you drink. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i