plus: a strong quake strikes the south pacific. we've got new images of evacuations just into the newsroom.

. >> we have new video coming out overnight from the south pacific after a massive quake and tsunami in the solomon islands. >> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >> welcome back, everyone. a good wednesday morning to you. taking a live look outside at the port of oakland. always lit up this time of the morning. 4:43. disney plans to keep the "star wars" franchise going even after the next three movies in the trilogy. they are working on a stand-alone feature film based on characters created by george lucas. the films will be released around the same time as "star wars episode 7, 8 and 9." it also received the rights to the star wars franchise. >> the force will be with us for a long time. all right. the nasdaq and s.e.c. dealing with extremely important legal issues surrounding last year's facebook ipo. for details on that and the rest of the news let's go to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. i hope there is nojar-jar binks. the markets rebounding nicely recovering from the day's losses. the nasdaq had its second best day of th

. >> a quake in the south pacific triggers warnings that devastating waves could be on the way. a number of nations rushing to prepare overnight. >>> and bunker bombs. where the alabama boy was held hostages. >>> collision course. it's tough to watch. everyone is okay. but is this the scariest dash cam crash ever? >>> and close encounters. up close and personal with the biggest mammals on earth. >>> good morning, everyone. we do begin with that breaking news. an extremely powerful earthquake striking one of the most remote areas on earth. >> it happened overnight in the south pacific. the magnitude 8.0 quake struck near the solomon islands, which lie near the active ring of fire. >> five villages in the tropical island chain were impacted by tsunami waves. dozens of homes in one of them were damaged. and there's reports that several people have been killed. the quake was so big, there were tsunami concerns as far away as japan. most tsunami warnings now, though, have been canceled. we'll have the latest on the quake and its aftermath in a little while on "good morning america."

thatere is an earthquake a believed to have caused in the south pacific. we received our first report. here is what we have learned. geologists are calling the veryation of the tsunami significant. as an army warning was for includingher islands .iji officials of hawaii evaluated if theretion to see watch or warning status. it does not appear that the beaiian islands will affected. we received ago, our first report that three a island were destroyed, but that is all that we have heard. there was a desperate effort on the part of residence tothose islands to get ground and scrambled tsunami. any changes or developments, we will let you .now the satellite center, it jay korff, abc 7 news. a big local story tonight. to jewelry robberies caught on camera. the first was in virginia and the second in maryland. here is the surveillance happenedthe attack hours ago. tom roussey is live in frederick with the latest. where this happened in frederick is right in the heart of downtown. this is the intersection. they walked right into the .ewelry store in broad dayligh

. >> coming up, a powerful earthquake triggers a five-foot tsunami in the south pacific. the latest estimates on the damage. you could soon go all we can without mail service. 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 st

tsunami in the south pacific overnight.omes destroyed. >>> and countdown to sochi, the winter games one year away. we're having an olympic sized celebration here on rockefeller plaza today, wednesday, february 6th, 2013. and good morning, welcome to today, 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on a wednesday, i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. this will be hard to fathom, the idea of ending mail delivery on saturday, but it's actually been discussed for a while. this morning the postal service is making it official. >> it is the end of an era.

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 ready for ray lewis the latest from the warriors. to a rough night for them. hello? the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on. isn't techno

. >>> a powerful earthquake that hit the south pacific. it struck near the solomon islands and generated a tsunami wave over three feet high and reports are saying that at least five people were killed. people were evacuated in fiji. warnings that have been issued have been canceled. some homes were seriously damaged by the waves there. >>> as a young victim of the alabama standoff celebrates his 6th birthday today. this as investigators continue to comb the underground fortress and property of his captor. >> reporter: the fbi released these photos of the suspect's property, along with more detailed information about the rescue of 5-year-old ethan. nbc news has learned as a result of ongoing negotiations, the kidnapper, jimmy lee dykes. was expecting a 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. he was disoriented but managed to fire one shot. the hostage team shot and killed dykes and then rescued ethan. they found expl

following a developing story from the south pacific. disaster teams struggling to reach four villages in the solomon islands after they were hit by a tsunami. and 8.0 magnitude quake struck santa cruz island and then generated waves of up to 5 feet. at least five people are dead. dozens of homes are damaged in the south pacific island chain. villagers headed higher ground as a precaution. >> in the day ahead, a virginia man accused of shooting a security guard at the headquarters of a conservative christian lobbying group will reportedly plead guilty. floyd corkins could enter a plea during a status hearing taking place today. he faces several charges including committing an act of terrorism in connection with the august shooting at the family research council office in northwest d.c. 6:05 now. it could be a big day involving the future of the boy scouts. >> brianne carter is keeping track of this story. the question is whether or not gays will be allowed to participate in the boy scouts. >> the executive board of the boy scouts is meet

. >> still ahead and made a earthquake rocked the south pacific leading areas dealing with tsunami warnings morning. will have an update from the solomon islands on the kron 4 morning news continues. >> we have a chilly start to the morning we will have >> we have a chilly start to the morning we will have more ever since mom and dad have been working with viva, people have been daring them to clean up tough messes. my fans think a paper towel can't handle this. that is tough when wet. (peggy) grab viva, and break the rules on all your tough messes. >> we are backed. >> a powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake set off a tsunami that killed at least five people in remote part of solomon islands on wednesday and triggered evacuation's across the south pacific as island nations issued sonometer alerts. >> a tsunami about 3 ft. high has been measured in the area. a tsunami warning is in effect for the solomon islands, but that morning which is cancelled elsewhere in south pacific. >> the tsunami watch remains in effect for fiji , australia, new zealand, in eastern indonesia. no threat to the hawaiia

>> at least five people have been killed in the south pacific solomon islands after a powerful earthquake triggered a small tsunami. the epicenter of the magnitude 8 quake was just off the santa cruz island, 330 kilometers from the capital. it damaged dozens of homes in one town. residents of low-lying areas were urged to move away from the ocean. andrew thomas has more from sydney, australia. beckham into a acquitted pretty big. the pacific tsunami warning center issued an alert that stretched across from a big part of the pacific ocean. papua new guinea and new zealand and all the pacific islands in between were warned that a tsunami could be on its way. there was a tsunami generated. thankfully, it was much lower than it was first feared. 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 st

we have new video from fiji showing how people all over the south pacific tried to rush to high grounder 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 everything you need to know as sochi gets ready to welcome the world. >> i'm looking forward toyo it. fans of the "star wars" series soon getting more of their favorite characters. we'll have new movies in the works in addition to the next trilogy. >> and a naughty rating for a twitter app. >>> new this morning the makers of monopoly unveiling the game's new

at least five people are dead after an earthquake rocked the south pacific. 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

a powerful earthquake in the south pacific is triggering tsunami warnings. two waves nearly five feet high damaged about 50 homes and properties. a classic game gets it makeover today. a monopoly token will get the boot. an online vote will replace one with a diamond ring, and guitar, cat or helicopter. disagreements on how to deal with it before automatic spending cuts kick in. congress and the warehouse are scrambling for a plan. this affect you and me. >> if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. there will take effect march 1. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> sequestration was never intended to happen. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could slow down the economy. pentagon leaders

hawaiian islands on alert for a possible tsunami after a large earthquake rattled the south pacific.0f]q.÷gnitude earthquake struck the solomon islands about an hour ago our time. deciding 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.

magnitude 8.0 quake that struck the south pacific last night.the massive earthquakes in 20004 an japan in 2011. physics professor michio kaku proffers of university of new york is here. welcome. >> welcome. >> how significant is it? >> this affects the 9.0 monster earthquake that has a thousand times more energy than what rocked the solomon islands just yesterday. we're talking about the 800-pound gorilla of earthquake. by rights they shouldn't exist. when they exist, they dissipate the energy. so we shouldn't have 9 pont 0 which devastated fukushima. now we realize a fault line is like a battery, accumulating energy across many cycles and it's game-changer. it means we may have to rewrite all the textbooks on these. >> so we can predict these? >> no. it means it's even more predictable. even a minor fault can sustain a 9.0 earthquake when by rights we should be. we're back to the dark ages where even off the coast of the united states, even an innocent fault may sustain the monster 9.0. >> based on this new theory, could any of these super quak

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 know about before they expire tomorrow. >> the san francisco forty- niners pack their bags and they call it a

. >> fallen a developing story from the south pacific. we have learned that at least five people are dead after a powerful earthquake struck the region. a magnitude 8.0 quake centered in the solomon islands. the government told people to go to higher ground. officials say that it's on at least two salamis. it damaged dozens of buildings on the remote islands. looking at the day ahead, we expect a big announcement coming from the boy scouts of america. >> we will learn of the organization will lift its ban on gay members. brianne carter is in a satellite center with what should be a dramatic day. >> the current policy came under fire last year after of an ohio den leader was dismissed because she was a lesbian. now the national executive board will meet behind closed doors today and could decide to make a change. as early as today the boy scouts of america could vote to lift its longstanding policy banning gays from organization. this person says it's time they allow gay members. >> a lot of teenagers are going through the process of figur

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 clearing taking place across the mid-atlantic. we are keeping an eye on two storm systems. the first out of the northwest and the second on the gulf coast. watch our futurecast. high pressure

a powerful earthquake triggers a deadly tsunami in the south pacific overnight. at least five people killed, dozens of homes destroyed. >>> the bunker, the first image s this morning of the site where an alabama boy was held underground for nearly a week as investigators reveal a dangerous discovery, homemade bombs found at the scene. >>> countdown to so muchi. winter games exactly one year away. we're having an olympic-sized celebration right here on rockefeller plaza "today," wednesday, february 6th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. details still coming in at this hour about that paragraowerful i in the south pacific. it sounds like it could have been even worse. >> two waves, each about five-feet high hit the west side of the solomon islands overnight, following an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. we'll have the latest in a report straight ahead. >>> closer to home, are w

8.0 earthquake and tsunami in the south pacific. >> at least five people are dead in the solomon islands. >>> the u.s. postal service announcing plans to stop their saturday delivery. first class mail it will begin august 1st. >>> california governor jerry brown taking on texas governor rick perry, governor perry encouraging businesses to move to texas. >>> the president is proposing another stop gap measure to avert the deep spending cuts due to kick in next month. >> these reforms would reduce our government's bill. what's up, cameraman? >>> lindsey vonn out the rest of the season after a scary crash. >>> in south korea aer isifying car crash caught on tape. both drivers managed to survive. >>> all that. >> the drive, oh kobe bryant on a rk attack! >> were your children raised by nannies? >> yes. >> when they came for the job interview did they walk in and see you and go great. >> the bicycling riding dog. >> and all that matters. >> i worry he may have a heart attack or stroke. it's like a time bomb waiting to happen. >> on "cbs this morning." ♪ two tickets to paradise ♪ >> you are no

. >>> now students from the south pacific have traveled to northeastern japan to learn how to better prepare for natural disasters. they met with survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in march 2011. 18 students from the island of nauru visited students on the island of miyagi. this tsunami survivor took them to see a 2,400-meter long breakwater. she told them how the concrete structure was supposed to protect coastal neighborhoods, but the waves surged over it and swamped homes and businesses. >> translator: elderly people ran for their lives at that moment. >> she said seniors were thankful the tsunami escape route had handrails. she urged the group to always be ready for natural disasters in order to save lives. one of the students said nauru could be hit by a tsunami, but he noted people there are less prepared. >> i believe now this group will go back and tell them how important it is to have awareness. >> the foreign ministry has been inviting students from abroad to japan to help them learn lessons from the 2011 disaster. the program began last april. about 2,000 young people

. >> a developing story from the south pacific. at least four people are dead after a car for its quicktrip region. 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.

thanks, lindsey. >>> and now a developing story from the south pacific where a powerful 8.0 earthquakeit was centered near the solomon islands in the pacific so-called rick -- ring of fire. dozens of homes were damaged by a small tsunami, but all tsunami warnings have been lifted. >>> and the trial of gunman george zimmerman will go ahead as scheduled in june. a judge refused to grant a request from the defense to delay the trial. zimmerman's attorneys claim that the prosecutors did not turn over key evidence in a timely manner. the judge didn't buy it and zimmerman is accused of killing trayvon martin. >>> a texas sheriff says the iraqi war vet charged with killing a military sniper and his friend is refusing to meet with his family or a court-appointed attorney. he is charged with two capital murders. the sheriff says that he demanded a cigarette, even though smoking is not allowed in the jail. >>> an internal affairs investigation of some miami-dade county police officers has department brass searching for answers this morning. video shows officers slacking off on the job. one is se

. >>> a powerful earthquake rocks the south pacific. there have been more than a dozen strong aftershocks in the last few hours. it caused a small tsunami to slam into the solomon islands killing at least five and damaging dozens of homes. the quake also caused tsunami watches across the pacific overnight but they are all canceled now. >>> a big story another budget deadline looming on capitol hill. >> lawmakers have less than one month to come up with a deal to avoid billions and billions of dollars in spending cuts which could have a major impact on jobs in our area. melanie alnwick has the details. >> good morning. no doubt this subject is going to come up later today when president obama heads to annapolis to meet with senate democrats during their annual retreat. the president is once again pushing for a short-term deal to avoid these budget cuts. congress must find $85 billion in deficit reduction somewhere by march 1st. otherwise, pentagon spending would shrink by 7.9%. domestic spending by 5.3% and medicare would take a 2% reduc

. >> a powerful earthquake in the south pacific. the usgs says registered 8.0.ntered about 50 miles west of the solomon islands. the warnings 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 tr

that follows an 8-point- >>> right now, tsunami warning is posted for parts of the south pacific. olomon islands late this afternoon. the pacific tsunami warning center says the biggest concern is for the islands near he was the epicenter. flow warnings or watches for the -- no warnings or watches for the u.s. coast. >>> a growing number of legislators are against killing with drones. they strike a wider range of threats with less evidence than previously thought. the white house defends the drones program saying it's based on same laws approved on 9/11. the program will be a hot topic thursday when john brennan is questioned for cia chief >>> the superdome blackout is taking on a life of its own. an independent third party will investigate. the 35 minute electrical outage during super bowl xlvii set off a storm of speculation about the cause. it was a huge embarrassment for new orleans. but the nfl said it probably won't keep the city from hosting another big game. >>> okay, back here at home, today 49ers fans got a little sweet treat to help drown their sorrows. how about chocola

a powerful 8.0 earthquake in the south pacific. it created a tsunami. it hit the solomon islands pretty hard. four people dead right now. the threat has subsided. >>> and also happening right now, a really difficult morning for a bakery delivery man. this is a very dramatic scene on a florida highway. you see the truck dangling off an overpass. a rescue operation is under way right now. we'll give you the latest of what is happening with that. >>> also on the show, one couple, twice the luck. the husband and wife with the astonishing double-win at the lottery. you won't believe what their planning to do with all that money they just won. >>> we have to get right to a huge snowstorm. in fact, the biggest of the winter, on track for the northeast. could it be a lot of snow headed for some major cities? guess who we're going to ask. sa sam. >> models started to show this last night. we've had a split flow in the jet stream. we've had a northern jet and a southern jet. this has been small nuisancemakers and storms. but what begins to happen is those two pos

a tsunami has been generated in the south pacific tonight from the earthquake near the solomon islands, but officials again at this hour do not believe that the tsunami generated by that quake will affect the u.s. state of hawaii, that is the latest, keep it here on msnbc. now here we have "the last word" with lawrence o'donnell. >>> the brand most americans still are not buying. >> the house republican majority stands ready. >> house majority leader cantor, appeared to move to the middle. >> aimed at producing results. >> eric cantor, 4.0. >> extreme makeover edition. >> i think we learned a lot of lessons from the last election. >> they're tone deaf. >> they're getting killed. >> some significant candidate quality problems. >> we need to change our rhetoric. >> he is talking about the tone. >> there is no desire for any opposition. >> we have to show our ideas are better at fighting poverty. >> the ideas are better at solving health care. >> health care, education, job growth. >> it will get worse even from this point. >> humane rhetoric? is it enough? >> cantor appeared to move to t

to get their lives back to normal just one week after a violent earthquake and tsunami hit the south pacific nation. aid workers say damage is hampering their efforts. government officials say the tsunami killed ten people and damaged 600 houses on nendo and other islands. more than 3,000 people have been affected. relief workers say water, food, tools and other supplies are arriving. but they say severe damage to roads and ports is stalling deliveries to people. many evacuees are staying on high ground, fathers of more tsunami as after shokts continue. a worker from world vision has appealed for more contributions to repair infrastructure so aid can be delivered in addition to emergency assistance. >>> french troops have brought some stability to the west african nation of mali. they've recaptured key cities from islamist militants. but for the hundreds of thousands of malians who fled their homes the conflict is far from over. we have a report from the capital. >> reporter: bamako lies in the south of the country. security is heavy at the airports and other important facilities. there's fe

a magnitude 8.0 earthquake rattled the south pacific on wednesday sending tsunami racing ashore. at least six people are confirmed dead and four others are missing. 3,000 people are believed to have been affected by the disaster. nhk world's takeo nakajima reports from the solomon islands' capital honiara. >> reporter: this is honiara, 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 wi

students from the south pacific have traveled to northeastern japan to learn how to better prepare for natural disasters. 18 students visited miyako. they took them to see a 2,000-metre-long breakwater. she told them how the coastal barrier was supposed to protect structures, but the water went over it and flooded homes and businesses. she said she was thankful tsunami's escape route had hand rails. she urged the group to always be ready for natural disasters in order to save lives. one in the group said they could be hit by a tsunami, but people there are less prepared. >> i believe now this group will go back and tell them how important it is. >> the foreign ministry has been inviting students from abroad to japan to help them learn lessons from the 2011 disaster. the program began last april. about 2,000 young people from around the world have visited ewata since then. >>> time now to get a check on the weather. people in southeastern areas of the united states are experiencing severe weather conditions. our meteorologist gives us the latest. >> well, catherine, on sunday severe wea

an earthquake rattled the south pacific on wednesday sending tsunami racing ashore. six people are confirmed dead and four others missing. >> reporter: this is the capital of the solomon islands. the 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 pans full of fresh water. the crew will then travel 600 kilometers to the hardest hit of the solomon islands. the journey will take more than 30 hours. the nearly one meter high tsunami swept away house after house. 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 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

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 for further depreciation of the yen. he says 100 yen to the dollar would be a desirable level for exporting firms to achieve a stable performance. meanwhile, fudgi heavy industries, making of the subaru cars, expects a higher operating profit of $1.14 billion. that's up 30% from earlier projections. toyota an

the quake triggered tsunami that sparked warnings across the south pacific, observers with the 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 kilom

>>> we begin with a major earthquake triggered tsunami warnings across the south pacific tonight. an 8.0 quake that centered in the solomon island about 50 miles west of the city of lata. there have been at least a dozen strong aftershocks. the pacific tsunami warning center measured waves as high as 3 feet. no reports of any major damage there. people in fiji and areas closer to the epicenter are told to head for higher ground. watches posted for parts of australia so. far, no word on whether any tsunamis have reached land. >> investigators are sifting through the rubble for clues in a deadly house fire. the flames were so intense the parents couldn't save their own children who were trapped inside. tonight, the community is coming together to help them keep going. erica gonzalez has the story from fred rimaryland. >> tonight their 8-year-old daughter remains in the hospital as the community comes together to try to do anything they can to help. they came in droves. people dining at this frederick chick-fil-a in an effort to show some love for the family. >> how long will this go

but again, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake has struck in the south pacific tonight.iggered a tsunami watch for among other place, seem mow with a, indonesia, and the u.s. territory of guam. the closest u.s. state is hawaii. at this point no tsunami watch or tsunami warning has been issued for hawaii, but officials in the state have been warned that if tsunami waves reach hawaii, it would likely happen around 10:00 p.m. local time in hawaii, which would be about 3:00 a.m. eastern time on the mainland. that's the latest that we've got right now. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. stay with us here. we'll be right back. by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ ♪ i want candy ♪ ♪ i want candy . >>> it is not technically over, but yeah, it is over, in the senate, there is one threshold of obstructionist that has never been violated. the thing that never happened in the modern-day senate is

a powerful earthquake in the south pacific triggered a tsunami in the solomon islands overnight. the magnitude 8.0 quake struck off the easternmost islands. the prime minister's office says a 5-foot wave of water damaged up to 80 homes and several people are believed to have died. >>> and we're learning more now about the dramatic rescue of that young alabama boy held hostage for a week. the boy identified only by his firth name ethan celebrated his sixth birthday today when the fbi stormed the bunker where he was held captive, the suspect opened fire. jimmy lee dykes was killed. it appears he was prepared for a raid. investigators found a bomb in the bunker and one in the pipe dykes used to communicate with the authorities. marlie hall reports. >> reporter: investigators are still gathering and processing everyday from the underground bunker where suspect jimmy dykes held ethan captive. the fbi's hostage rescue team stormed into the bunker monday, set off hand grenades and then shot and killed dykes. they moved in after watching dykes through a camera that was inserted into the

. >>> a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed at least five people in the south pacific. 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.

. >>> a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that killed at least five people in the south pacific. 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

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 funeral is tomorrow morning. >>> n

. >>> an earthquake hits the south pacific. the 8.0 quake struck near the solomon islands. it generated a tsunami wave three feet high and five people were killed before evacuated in fiji and australia. warnings that were issued have been canceled. some homes were seriously damaged by the waves. as the young victim of the alabama hostage standoff celebrates his 6th birthday, we're learning more about his rescue. kirk gregory has details. >> reporter: the fbi release the these photos of the suspect's property along with more detailed information about the rescue of ethan. nbc news learned as a result of on going negotiations, the kidnapper, jimmy lee dike was expecting delivery of additional comfort items. four members of the team approached the bunker seen in this picture and opened the hatch. dropping in a flash bang device to distract dike. zikz was disoriented but managed to fire off one shot. the hostage team shot and killed dike then rescued ethan. federal investigators say they found explosive devices, one inside the bunker, and one in the ventilation pipe shown in th

plus: a strong quake strikes the south pacific.got new images of evacuations just into the newsroom. and it's one of the strangest c- h-p calls in memory... a camel hit by a minivan on bay area road. how some cowboys helped save the day join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., sunny, 45. atlanta, 65 the high. mostly sunny in st. louis, 48. denver, 56, seattle, showers, high of 48. >>> north korea released a disturbing new propaganda video. it shows a man dreaming about new york city being engulfed in flames while the song "wee are the world" plays in the background. it was posted saturday on youtube but was removed after complaints that some of the video was lifted from the game "call of duty." >>> a miami woman learned the hard way not to make a judge angry. after the judge set bail at $5,000, the woman seemed to think it was a joke and said "adios." so he called her back and set bail at $10,000. then she made an obscene ge

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. >>> a large earthquake has hit the south pacific triggering tsunami warnings. the usgs say it is quake registered 8.0 and was center in the pacific ocean about 50 miles west of the solomon islands. the earthquake triggered tsunami warnings for fiji. there are no reports of any damage or injuries. >>> legal troubles are mounting for standard and poors. today state attorney general harris filed a suit on the heels of a federal lawsuit. she said california's public pension funds invested heavily in mortgage backed securities based on s & & p's good ratings. >> there's no question it was outrageous. and there's no question that s & p held itself out to be an independent vester when in fact, they were a very invested. >>> the maker of farmville and other social media said it lost $48.6 million in the quarter. that's a big improvement from a year ago when zynga lost $35 million. zyga shares rose more than 7% in after hours trading. >>> in sa -- sacramento a new strategy has followed a hit-and- run debt. katherine was leaving flowers for a man killed by a suspected dr